Pilgrim 10/17

[9:18] [DOIC2] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: The Pilgrim is kind of very far removed from all the other ships right now, not sure how that's going to work

[9:18] [DOIC2] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: (Whoops)

[9:23] [DOIC] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: The Star Trek Pilgrim theme begins to play...

[9:23] [DOIC] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *After a brief montage of past events, the episode begins...*

[9:25] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] *motions to the pipes in the reactor room*

[9:25] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill was preparing the main deflector dish for Serris' attempt to destroy the universe.*

[9:26] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Activate the lateral sensor array, run a quantum-level scan on the space around us."

[9:26] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris mans the console opposite Li.*

[9:26] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: I noticed earlier you have eps conduit juntions kind of exposed in the halls plus this maze of tubing doesnt that pose a big safety hazard I mean one blows and bye bye anyone walking by at that moment

[9:26] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: plus the evacuation hazard in here.

[9:27] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Activating...processing.

[9:27] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Attendant shrugs.* [Attendant] Such is life.

[9:27] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *blinks rapidly a bit stunned by his lack of concern*

[9:28] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Feed the sensor data directly to my console and give me access to the nacelle control system."

[9:28] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she raises an eyebrow at that.-- "That hardly seems a rational design philosophy."

[9:28] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *taps buttons on her console while keeping watch*

[9:29] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Our systems should be ready to take whatever you're going to hit them with, just try not to overload them beyond a reasonable capacity," *Jill told Serris as she headed back for her usual console.*

[9:29] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Understood...it appears we are in a universe that sits very close to our own. In a quantum sense, we're right on top of it.

[9:29] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] It has worked for us for many years.

[9:30] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: I guess it would lead to a lower materials cost per ship though. Im kind of curious how you synchronize all these parts of your reactor with this layout we use a linear verticle main reaction chamber

[9:30] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Just because an idea works, does not mean it is an optimum use of resources."

[9:30] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: So its heart is concentrated in one spot.

[9:30] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "What's the sub-molecular quantum vibration frequency?"

[9:31] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Well at least on Pily we did our current ship is a bit different.

[9:31] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *hovers around behind them, watching curiously like a nosy child.*

[9:32] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: 71291.38

[9:32] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *There is clanking around from the far sid eof th eroom.*

[9:32] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Modulate the warp nacelles to emit the field at the exact inverse."

[9:32] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] Oh, much of this is automated.

[9:33] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "As is the case on our vessels as well. But, maintainance is always an issue."

[9:33] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *nods at his non answer not wanting to press the issue*

[9:33] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods and does so.*

[9:33] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Jill, stand by to open the ramscoop and direct a flow of charged particles directly into the power grid."

[9:33] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *turns and wanders toward the clanking, curious to see what it was from*

[9:34] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Your job is to balance a theoretically infinite energy intake with equal expenditure so the singularity core doesn't implode."

[9:34] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She nodded and pulled up the necessary systems on her console.*  "On your mark..."

[9:35] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Focus the flow into the nacelles and the deflector dish. We want to aggravate the quantum field as much as possible."

[9:35] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Oh... uh... no pressure?"  *She shook her head.*

[9:35] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] Oh, I wouldn't venture too far in there alone. Safety concerns.

[9:35] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Is the deflector dish charged with gravitons and tachyons?"

[9:36] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "What sort of safety concerns?"

[9:36] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Maybe we should um continue our tour? *looks around somewhat nerviously thinking of all the ways their lack of safety systems could kill them from a small fault*

[9:36] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: What in the bloody universe is those engineers doing...

[9:36] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Nacelles and deflector, you've got it."  *She began routing to the systems he'd mentioned as she checked the deflector dish's status.*

[9:37] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] The antimatter mixers have some... exposed moving parts.

[9:37] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Perhaps we should proceed with the tour. We wouldn't want to get in the way of your engineering crews."

[9:37] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *wrinkles her nose and scoots back toward the others* it's so unsafe..

[9:37] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *deadpans at that wondering if they even have basic radiation shielding*

[9:37] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Stand by with the emitter array, narrow the focusing lens to its absolute finest setting."

[9:38] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Narrowing.

[9:38] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Deflector's charged, we're good to go."

[9:39] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *inches her way to the door hoping they will move along soon*

[9:39] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --gives the attendant an expectant look.--

[9:39] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Pre-configure the warp field geometry, conal point in front of the ship."

[9:40] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] Oh, you will get used to it. Mess hall?

[9:40] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *nods enthusiastically*

[9:40] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I don't think we will be here long enough to get used to it."

[9:41] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods as they work to complete the plan.*

[9:41] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "But, the mess hall would be interesting."

[9:41] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: =/\= "Engineering to Bridge: We're almost ready to begin the experiment."

[9:41] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The Attendant nods and takes them through the twisting, confusing halls.*

[9:42] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "I sure hope so..." *she muttered under her breath, rubbing the back of her neck.*

[9:42] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --tries not to get overly confused by the twisting and confusing hallways.--

[9:42] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Bridge has acknowledged. Do us all a favour and do not blow us all up... Good luck and that stuffs.

[9:43] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: =/\= "We'll do our best. Permission to proceed?"

[9:44] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *follows along. She tried to make note of each turn they took and eventually gave up.*

[9:44] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= What are teh latest estimates of failure or ourcomes greated then "minor damage"

[9:44] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *They eventually come to the mess hall, which is a long curved room clearly placed at the outside of the hull.*

[9:44] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *follows behind closely but hugs the wall whenever she passes a eps conduit*

[9:44] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *It looks absolutely depressing.*

[9:45] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Very dark, almost dingy... softly illuminated by indirect orange lighting.*

[9:45] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I see you are not overly concerned with crew morale?"

[9:45] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: =/\= "I'm confident we'll be able to shut down our systems before any major damage occurs."

[9:45] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] I'm sorry, what is morale?

[9:46] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Acknowledged. Premission granted.

[9:46] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill took in a deep breath, shaking her head to try and clear it when she heard that from Serris' combadge.*

[9:47] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she raises and eyebrow.-- "It is a word we use to describe the confidence, and ethusiasm of a person or group at any given time."

[9:47] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: =/\= "See you in normal space... hopefully."

[9:47] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He closes the channel.*

[9:47] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He takes a moment to take a deep breath.*

[9:48] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li joins in the collective deep breath.*

[9:48] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He exhales... with CONVICTION!*

[9:48] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] That's an interesting concept. I will incorporate it into our cultural database.

[9:48] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Here goes nothing?"

[9:48] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: ...What are your onboard medical facilities like?

[9:48] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Activate the warp engines, start at 0.1c and ramp up intensity gradually by factors of two every second."

[9:49] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *whispers quietly to the captain* is this a joke?

[9:49] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "Perhaps we can exhange other cultural ideas."

[9:49] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Activating!

[9:49] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The warp engines come to life.*

[9:50] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she glances at Zem, but does not answer--

[9:50] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "External active scan -- keep an eye on the space being manipulated by the warp field for any quantum fluctuations."

[9:50] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant

[9:50] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] Oh yes. Medical. Right this way. *He deadpans as he turns around to lead you to their version of Sickbay.*

[9:50] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Understood.

[9:51] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I think...I think it's working.

[9:51] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *held back a groan and continued to trudge along behind them*

[9:51] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --takes another quick look around the mess hall before following the attendant.--

[9:51] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *follows half hoping it will be advanced enough to make up for the lackluster safety standards*

[9:51] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *He stops outside the door.* [Attendant] Some parts of our medical facility are for the Exalted only. I can show you the rest.

[9:51] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Exalted?

[9:52] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I see, is there some reason we are not allowed to see those facilities?"

[9:52] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The Attendant looks somewhat confused.* [Attendant] Only the Exalted can go to that part of the facility.

[9:52] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: What are the exalted?

[9:52] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Fx] There is a 'wind down' hum as the engines seem to abruptly shut off.

[9:53] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris blinks.* "That's not supposed to happen."

[9:53] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] The Prelate is one of the Exalted. The group that provides guidance to the rest of us.

[9:53] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill blinked.*  "What the..."  *She tried checked the log, trying to see what happened just now.*

[9:53] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *checking ))

[9:53] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: =/\= "Engineering to Bridge -- did helm just shut down the warp drive?"

[9:53] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: So like a class system or hierarchy?

[9:53] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Uhhh...

[9:53] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *A set of arms clad in white robes wrap around Serris from the back as a woman, dressed in white, whispers in his ear.*

[9:54] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I assume the facilities for these exalted are superior to those for the other emebers of the crew?"

[9:54] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] Oh yes! Very superior.

[9:54] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris freezes up, a chill going up his spine as he's embraced from behind by the strange robed woman.*

[9:54] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: What the?

[9:54] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "I see."

[9:55] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= I have not touched any bloody buttus. What is going on? and id apriciate you restore our mobility.

[9:55] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Engineering to the bridge, intruder alert!

[9:55] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *buttons

[9:55] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He clears his throat.* "I figured that would get your attention." *He feighs confidence.*

[9:55] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill glanced up at Li when he spoke, following his gaze and yelping in surprise.*

[9:55] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *feigns

[9:55] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He holds his hands up, as if to signal Jill and Li to stop.*

[9:55] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The Attendant steps in, revealing a very spartan medical center.*

[9:55] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Red alert! Intruders, Get security to engineering on the duble!

[9:56] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She stared at Serris and the woman, freezing in place at his motion.*  "What's going on here..."

[9:56] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] *playfully* oh REALLY?

[9:56] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Don't aggravate her!"

[9:56] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *bites her tongue to avoid saying anything*

[9:56] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "She stopped time before!"

[9:56] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] If it helps, I'm hard to aggravate.

[9:56] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she glances around the medical center.-- "These facilities seem sub standard compared to what we are used to."

[9:56] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "This area of space we're in -- it has your presence all over it. Why are we here?"

[9:56] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] You must be your civilization's equivalent of the Exalted. Surely their facilities would--

[9:57] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The Attendant looks at his PADD-like device.* It seems your ship has powered up their shields and weapons.

[9:57] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *folds her arms as she looks around* So i guess guests are rated lower class?

[9:57] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I am not sure my civilization has an equivalent of the Exalted. If the Federation we believe in the equality of all life forms."

[9:57] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks confused by that*

[9:58] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] Gosh, what a long story. If you want the short version of it, you just got caught up in the ride.

[9:58] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Okay, so how do we get out of here?"

[9:58] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Wait, why would they power up the shields and weapons?"

[9:58] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] Interesting. I would very much like to hear what this 'equality' means.

[9:58] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] I have no information at this time.

[9:59] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she taps her comm badge-- =/\=Captain T'Pang to USS Pilgrim=/\=

[9:59] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: ((or wait what the hell ship are we on again?"))

[10:00] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Tremar Vastaram reciving

[10:00] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] This area of space is very thin, you see, and you might just rip right though it and end up some place you very much do not want to be if you went with your plan.

[10:00] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] I'm guessing you want a hint.

[10:00] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Okay, well, since you seem to be familiar with the area, do you mind pointing us to the exit so we can let ourselves out?"

[10:00] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=What is your status? Do you have shields and weapons activvated?=/\=

[10:01] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Ma'am... We just gone to red alert becourse we recived an bloody interuder alert, I have no futher information at the moment.

[10:02] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] Maybe you could find a very special... hmm, anomaly might not be the best word for it.

[10:02] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Understood, we will stand by to beam back over.=/\=

[10:02] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Spatial deformation?"

[10:02] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Quantum fissure?"

[10:02] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Graviton ellipse?"

[10:02] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she looks at the attendant.-- "It seems that my ship has some sort of an intruder on board. This is not one of your people is it?"

[10:03] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill glanced at Li, incredulous at the whole situation.*

[10:03] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Particle flux?"

[10:03] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= I will return more intel on the case shortly to you, ma'am. Out.

[10:03] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *lights up at the prospect of returning to their ship*

[10:03] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Bridge to engineering, Confirm intruder alert, What the bloody galaxy is going on down there?

[10:04] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] You're /really/ overthinking this.

[10:04] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li walks over to Jill, speaking softly.* =^=...I...don't know. There's this...woman...in white clothing...Serris seems to recognize her.

[10:04] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Do you always have to be so cryptic?"

[10:04] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Serris, Confirm this is the intended effect.

[10:05] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] Let's just say that I'm not the only woman taking care of you out here. *She gives Serris a peck on the cheek and then withdraws her arms, stepping backwards a few paces*

[10:05] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Uh.. um... is there anything we can do in exchange for the information?" *she broached.*

[10:05] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris stumbles forward a bit, dusting himself off then whirling on his heel.* =/\= "I told you people the warp engine experiment would make the robed tarot card lady show up and she did."

[10:06] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: =/\= "And you thought I was crazy!"

[10:06] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He taps his combadge again to close his channel, then folds his arms.*

[10:06] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] Oh don't worry. Serris here owes me something very special already.

[10:06] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= I was not judging you, I was reacting to an officer shouting intruder alert with no futher information. Is th esituation safe down there?

[10:06] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] I've practically told you the answer. Think about it.

[10:06] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She murmured something to Li.*

[10:07] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods, not turning around.*

[10:07] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant

[10:07] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [] Surely not one of ours.

[10:07] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Anomaly can be apply to a virtually infinite number of things."

[10:07] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *applied

[10:07] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *She looks somewhat exasperated.*

[10:07] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Stand down to yellow alert, Have security near engineering but do not enter.

[10:08] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "The only thing anomalous about our circumstances is the region of space we're in."

[10:08] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "You said it's thin, and whatever's beyond it is very undesirable."

[10:08] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She shrugged at Li.*

[10:09] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Ilya to Captain T'Pang.

[10:09] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "So..."

[10:09] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=T'Pang here, go ahead.=/\=

[10:09] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She gave a faint smile and looked back at Serris and the woman.*

[10:09] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Just walk up to the edge and knock?"

[10:09] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] Maybe you should be speaking to the goddess of safe journeys.

[10:10] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Nevermind the goddess! I'm still looking for that fortune teller who said she'd give me a reading and then never did."

[10:10] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He sighs exasperatedly.*

[10:11] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= The alert was an... exagerated reflect reaction. The situation is under control, We do have a -guest- onboard. Who delightes in dodgy Tarot cards. Serris is on the situation.

[10:11] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Okay, so, if we're in a region of space controlled by those same people then maybe we should stop searching for spatial anomalies and start looking for antiquaries and gift shops."

[10:11] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she frowns-- =/\=Understood, we will none-the-less be returning to the ship.=/\=

[10:11] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The lady raises an eyebrow* Gift shop?

[10:12] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] It was truly a pleasure to have you. Back to the transporter room?

[10:12] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "If this is confusing you, then imagine what it's doing to me right now."

[10:12] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: Tarot cards again? Do they think they're clever with that?

[10:12] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He folds his arms, pouting.*

[10:12] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she looks at the attendant-- "I thank you for your hospitality, but we should be getting back to our own vessel.

[10:12] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *smiles happily*

[10:12] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Acknowledged. Ops has been informed

[10:12] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: Oh yes, and thank you for the food!

[10:12] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *nods in agreement*

[10:13] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Nothing about this area of space makes sense."

[10:13] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] Indeed. *he leads the way to the transporter room*

[10:13] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --follows the attendant back to the transporter room.--

[10:13] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] You're going to have to figure this out on your own.

[10:14] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Why, because you aren't allowed to give us a more direct hint?"

[10:14] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *follows behind with a pip in aher step*

[10:15] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *skips along happily*

[10:16] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] I can't... explain it all for you. It's right in front of your noses. Something you've been obsession over for... a long time now.

[10:16] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Lady in White] In any event, I really must be off.

[10:16] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill tilted her head at that.*

[10:16] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Me specifically or everyone?"

[10:16] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The Attendant opens the door for them and motions to the Transporter Pad.* It was a pleasure, certainly.

[10:17] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... Well, I guess it can't be me if my theory's going to pop this region of space like a balloon."

[10:17] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That rules out one variable at least."

[10:17] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *hurries to a spot on the pad and waves* Thanks for having us.

[10:18] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *She wiggles her eyebrows as she takes several steps backwards, slowly fading away*

[10:18] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *She wiggles her eyebrows as she takes several steps backwards, slowly fading away*

[10:18] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Yes, our time here has been most enlightening."

[10:18] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The Attendant bows.* Come back any time.

[10:19] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Okay, you two. What are your current obsessions?" *He asks Jill and Li matter-of-factly.*

[10:19] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she steps onto the pad-- "I hope this is perhaps the start of a productive relationship between our people."

[10:19] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Uh... what?"

[10:19] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, you heard the lady!"

[10:19] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "I think she meant us collectively, not, um, personal obsession."

[10:19] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Yeah...

[10:20] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Attendant] And I, as well.

[10:20] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, we still need to find a common denominator!"

[10:21] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *hops up on the pad as well, waving cheerfully now.*

[10:21] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Captain T'Pang to Tremar Vastaram, three to beam over.=/\=

[10:21] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I don't know.

[10:22] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Exactly, so, spill it!"

[10:22] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to think.*  "Okay.  Well, um, what about the purpose of the ship?  Scientific inquiry and exploration?  That could be considered an obsession."

[10:22] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He flails.*

[10:22] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *nods to the ops person*

[10:22] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Like... watch, it's not that hard."

[10:22] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He scurries over to Axol at blueberry speed and pokes him on the arm very fast.*

[10:22] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Fx] The Attendant smiles as the away team dematerializes and reappears on the Tremar Vastaram.

[10:23] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Hey there. What the hell was that about?

[10:23] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "It's not important, just a bunch of nonsense. Can you do me a favor and tell me what your current obsession is?"

[10:24] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks to the Captain and Zem* We need to be tested for radiation exposure when we have the time sheesh zephram cochrains ship was safer than that and it was sitting on tons of unstable chemical fuels

[10:25] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Probably a fresh, warm blueberry pie.

[10:25] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Agreed, we should report to sick bay for a complete examaination. There is not way of telling what we may have been exposed to."

[10:25] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That's oddly specific."

[10:25] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Hey, you asked.

[10:26] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Nothing else?"

[10:26] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] I can't think of anything.

[10:26] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: *glances over her body, looking to see if she had grown any extra limbs*

[10:26] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Okay." *He pauses.* "I had no idea you were into Earth food."

[10:26] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He shakes his head and then walks back over to Jill and Li.*

[10:27] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "I-I somehow don't think this is going to get us anywhere!" *Jill insisted.*  "She said it was something obvious.  What are we overlooking?"

[10:27] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "See? Not that hard."

[10:27] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *shivers just thinking about it* Should we go now or deal with our current situation first Captain?

[10:27] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: I mean.. at least the food was good..

[10:27] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] I'm not talking about Earth.

[10:27] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Bridge to engineering

[10:27] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Oh. I didn't know they had blueberries on New Romulus."

[10:28] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "WE should rpobably go first. If we are contaminated we can't risk spreading it to the rest of the crew."

[10:28] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *nods* I guess thats Logical. After you Captain.

[10:29] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: ((I assume we are back on the ship?))

[10:29] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: ((he said we got beamed I think we are))

[10:30] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Engineering here.

[10:30] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Crew deck."

[10:31] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Morning sunshine. Id like a report of what is going on down there, Preferebly without hanging up on me, if youd be so kind.

[10:31] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --they enter sick bay. She looks around for any medical persons.--

[10:32] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [McCoy] Good morning, Captain. What can I do for you?

[10:32] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Ummm...did I...hang up? I reported...what happened? *He sounds confused.* The intruder is gone.

[10:32] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Great part about blueberries is that you can have them anywhere.

[10:33] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, we're not being very productive down here and I need to clear my head and think about that riddle. Want to go have some pie?"

[10:33] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "The three of us need a full medical exam, standard hazardous materials protocols. We were aboard an alien vessel and their safety protocols were not quite up to Federation standards."

[10:33] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Just get to the bloody point. From that we lost our engines, what occured?

[10:34] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: That is to say broke ferengi penny pincher or battle damaged klingon ships have way better safety standards than that thing.

[10:34] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Nothin' I'd like more.

[10:35] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *mumbles to herself and shivers* Exposed matter anti matter reactor equipment.

[10:35] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *McCoy chuckles.* You got it. Hold on. *he gets a tricorder and scans you all.*

[10:35] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill sighed, running a hand over her face.*

[10:35] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= The woman...appeared, and started conversing with Serris...she suggested that Serris owes her something 'very special'...then was very cryptic...said we should speak to the 'goddess of safe journe

[10:35] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Aria, you should go first. I need to get you back to engineering to assess the status of the ship."

[10:36] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Aye Captain. *steps up to the doc*

[10:36] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: journeys'...and suggested what we are looking for, 'obsessing over for a long time'...is right in front of our noses.

[10:37] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Right, please stand by *cuts the link and gestures for the ops officer* On screen

[10:37] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Goddess of safe journeys..." *she repeated in a murmur, turning to her console to see if there was anything under that name in their database.*

[10:37] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *gets up form ehr cozy pilts seat and wander to the center of hte bridge*

[10:38] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris bumbles off down the hall, presumably with a Romulan in tow.*

[10:39] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [McCoy] Can't find anything wrong with you.

[10:39] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The Prelate appears on screen.* [Prelate] Good morning. I wanted to check in. Your shields and weapons are online.

[10:39] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *breathes a sigh of relief*

[10:39] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Permission to return to engineering Captain?

[10:40] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Well we did only have a limited exposure so odds are we are safe. But, it is best to make sure."

[10:40] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "permission granted."

[10:40] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *glares at whoever failed to go down to yellow alert as ordered before turning her attention to the screen* A minor misscommunication, our weapons -should- be offline in any moment now, Your most >

[10:40] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Engineering.

[10:41] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > euhmm... Friendly and considerate consern for our well being is duely noted.

[10:41] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris and Axol pass by Aria.* "So, blueberry pie, you said?"

[10:41] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Status what the hell... err heck has been going on in my engineering deck?

[10:41] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Oh yes. Nothing like getting my tongue deep in a slice of that pie.

[10:42] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: My turn?

[10:42] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "That's... huh.  It seems to have something to do with Greco-Roman mythology.  Too bad I'm still not on speaking terms with my mom, she knows all about this stuff."

[10:42] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [McCoy] I've checked you too, Lieutenant. You all shouldn't worry so much.

[10:42] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Thank you doctor."

[10:42] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Huh. I usually just swallow."

[10:42] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she turns and leaves.--

[10:43] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Prelate] Ah, understood. We are performing last-minute checks. Perhaps we can begin the search for an exit soon.

[10:43] [DOIC5] Zem@Mouse43dz: Oh good! thanks doc. *she heads out, makin her way to the bridge.*

[10:43] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: There was...an intruder.

[10:43] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Axol sharply inhales through his teeth.*

[10:43] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Although...Serris sort of invited them I guess?

[10:43] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: And?

[10:43] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "bridge"

[10:43] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: They spoke pretty cryptically.

[10:44] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *sighs* Sort of like you right now?

[10:44] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Most of it was directed towards Serris...

[10:44] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Is something wrong?" *He says as they step into the turbolift.*

[10:44] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she strolls onto the bridge.--

[10:44] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Indeed, Our captain will... Is here just now!

[10:44] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] No, no... not at all.

[10:44] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Lieutenant Ilya, report?"

[10:44] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Computer, analyse this list.  Do these mythological figures share any characteristics?  Any... legends in common?"

[10:44] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The Prelate smiles at the Captain.*

[10:45] [DOIC1] Zem@Mouse43dz: *scoots onto the bridge and makes her way to an open console*

[10:45] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: She spoke of a 'goddess of safe journeys' that we should contact...and that the answer was...something we had been obesssing over?

[10:45] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Something on your mind?" *He taps the manual control.* "Mess hall."

[10:45] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *gently gestures to the screen for the captain to notice the Prelante*

[10:45] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Prelate?"

[10:45] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks to Aria, shaking his head.* It was about as helpful as you think.

[10:45] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Computer Voice] Commonality detected: these figures often are concerned with keeping travelers safe over very long distances.

[10:45] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Prelate] Greetings.

[10:45] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "No crap..." *she murmured.*  "Well that's not going to be helpful."

[10:46] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I apologize for our abrupt departure, but we had something of a situation we needed to deal with."

[10:46] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Prelate] Very understandable.

[10:46] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Well what are we obssessed with... Exploration, home maybe something more esoteric. Any strange iteams pop up on scans of nearby space?

[10:47] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Goddess of safe journeys maybe like a little prayer statue or a sextant or something?

[10:47] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "We are grateful for your hospitality however. And, I look forward to developing a stronger relationship between our peoples."

[10:47] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Oh, nothing. Just a long day. And that weird lady didn't help out either.

[10:48] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The Prelate taps his claws on the edge of the seat.* [Prelate] Indeed.

[10:48] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She thought for a moment.*  "Computer, is there a particular common method for invoking the favour of these deities?"

[10:48] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: ... Any familiar constellations nearby or facimalies of ones from Earth?

[10:48] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "You're telling me, she grabbed me and kissed me on the cheek."

[10:48] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Was there something else I can help you with?"

[10:49] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Computer Voice] Typically the favor of the gods would be invoked through animal sacrifice.

[10:49] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill looked horrified.*  "Oh, god.  Nope, not doing that."

[10:49] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Computer Voice] There are no similar constellations to those seen on Earth present in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

[10:50] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li scratches his head.* Nothing in Bajoran mythology that comes to mind.

[10:50] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Prelate] No, nothing at this time.

[10:50] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Right on the cheek, huh? The one on your face?

[10:51] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... Yes?"

[10:51] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Gosh. Don't people ask permission anymore?

[10:51] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Were you thinking of something else?"

[10:51] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she raises an eye brow.-- "So what was the nature of your call?"

[10:52] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Prelate] One friend looking out for another. We noticed your tactical systems had energized.

[10:52] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *death stares the tactical officer*

[10:52] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Could be that we're taking it too literally.  Goddess of safe journeys... it could mean something that keeps the ship safe?"

[10:53] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "Oh yes, apparently my crew were simply running security drills. The timing was poor."

[10:53] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I apologize it it alarmed you."

[10:53] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: The warp field...

[10:53] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: ?

[10:53] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: The reactor?

[10:53] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Prelate] Hm. I see.

[10:54] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "The warp field is as good a place to start looking as any."

[10:54] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Serris has been doing...significant scientific theoretical warp, some of which involves travel.

[10:54] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: The deflector dish. without it warp travel would be suicide one fleck of dust kaboom.

[10:54] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *work

[10:55] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He steps out of the turbolift, still tilting his head at Axol, waiting for a response.*

[10:55] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *sighs* You two brainstorm looks like we blew a chip in the computer core i'll take care of it.

[10:55] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Sorry, what?

[10:56] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "You seemed hung up on whether it was my face or not."

[10:56] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *walks to a storage closet grabs a handful of spare chips and a toolbox and heads to the computer core*

[10:56] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Just a joke...

[10:56] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill nodded at Aria.*  "Right..."

[10:56] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Head to DOIC5, you repairer.*

[10:57] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He walks over to the mess hall and has a seat near the replicator.*

[10:57] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *mumbles to herself as she crawls through a jeffries tube* They are probably happier just the two of them without me around anyways.

[10:57] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "But how are we supposed to 'speak' to a deflector dish, if that's the case?"  *She rubbed the back of her neck.*

[10:58] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Eventually she gets to the junction where the comm array is offline. The lights are off here too.*

[10:58] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Axol is diligently following Serris.*

[10:59] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Well thats odd. *Aria shrugs and fishes for a flashlight from the tool box turns it on and crawls toward the darkness*

[10:59] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *There's a woman in civilian dress with her back to Aria. A toolbox is open next to her and a variety of engineering tools are sprawled out.*

[10:59] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Well...we 'communicate' with one normally through the computer.

[10:59] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "So, you said something about pie?"

[11:00] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Sure. Let me bring you some things to eat.

[11:00] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Hey what are you doing? How'd you get here?! *Aria yells startled finding someone down here*

[11:00] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "True..."  *She watched the mesmerising spin of the singularity core for a moment.*

[11:00] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The woman turns around slightly and looks at Aria, shielding her eyes from the flashlight. It's quite evidently Aria's mother-in-law.*

[11:01] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria blinks and rubs her eyes* Meru? How the heck did you end up here?

[11:01] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: And what are you doing to our com array?

[11:01] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] I'm... not sure, dear. I was just... here!

[11:02] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] I was trying to... I don't know... get in touch with someone?

[11:02] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Umm ok... Um how about you let me fix this then you can come with me and we will figure this all out ok?

[11:03] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] Oh I would love to. And I'd love to see Li! I just heard the good news.

[11:03] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris idly kicks his feet, waiting.*

[11:03] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: ... Good news?

[11:04] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Axol returns with a plate of sausage, a glass of milk, and several blueberry pies.*

[11:04] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li steps towards the core, peering at it.*

[11:04] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She glanced over at him.*  "Li?"

[11:04] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] Oh, you know... Li is finally marrying a normal girl! Oh, I mean. I didn't mean to say normal. It's that Dower woman.

[11:05] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Sausage with pie?"

[11:05] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He blinks.* "That's... different."

[11:05] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Try it and tell me what you thinkl.

[11:05] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria frantically reaches for her com badge* =^= Bridge is there someone down here with me or am I going crazy?

[11:05] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The comm array is down in that section*

[11:05] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: The core...

[11:05] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *So your badge doesn't work :P*

[11:05] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "What about it?"

[11:05] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] You're not crazy, dear.

[11:05] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I see...people I know...

[11:06] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris picks up the sausage and tentatively takes a bite out of it.*

[11:06] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She blinked at that, looking up at the core as well.*

[11:06] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] Listen, it had to happen eventually. *Maru smiles and places a hand reassuringly on her shoulder.*

[11:06] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: You you're not real you're not real. You can't be. I'll just fix this and leave and everything will be ok.

[11:06] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *keeps death glaring the tactical officer*

[11:06] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] I'm sorry, dear. I'm real. This is real. I knew you'd have a hard time accepting it, but I want to help you.

[11:06] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Buckner shly looks away.*

[11:07] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "I don't see anything, Li.  Maybe you should sit down?"

[11:07] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria shakes clearly terrified by this she tries to ignore the other woman and shuffles through her tool box looking for the right tool*

[11:07] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Buckner] Ah reckon ma'am that when ahhh there's ahhh an in-tru-dah ah-lert, we go to the red ah-lert...

[11:07] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] Do you trust me, dear?

[11:07] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He tries to assess how he feels about the taste.*

[11:07] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: It's...almost transparent like.

[11:08] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Yes... I told you to do that. But I also told you to stand down to yellow alert, in other bloody words power down the bloody weaponns, once engineering had the forsaken common decency to tell it was >

[11:08] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > under control.

[11:08] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "What is the ship status now? Is this guest still on board?"

[11:08] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Her brow creased slightly in worry as she stepped away from the console and headed over to stand next Li as he got to the railing.*  "The people you're seeing?"

[11:08] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li is now standing in front of the console in front of the core.*

[11:08] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Yeah...my family.

[11:08] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: You're not real no I don't trust you you're a halucination. *fumbles for longer than usual because she's shaking before she finds the right tool, as goosebumps dot her exposed skin*

[11:08] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Hm. That's different."

[11:08] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: They want me to come see them. *Li smiles.*

[11:09] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: She has aledgedly left, Ma'am. and we -SHOULD- be at yellow alert *dethglares the poor tac officer*

[11:09] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Li, they're not really there... something's going on."

[11:09] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] This is as real as it gets, Aria. I know it must hurt to lose your husband, especially to a younger Human woman. There's only one thing you can do, really.

[11:09] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Yes makes sure we are at yellow alert."

[11:09] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: But I see them...they're calling to me.

[11:10] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: That was a dream. *Aria cries some as she looks for the damaged area*

[11:10] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Maru places both her hands on Aria's shoulders and looks her dead in the eye, only a few inches away from her face* You're going to have to kill yourself. It's the only way to escape the pain.

[11:10] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "From inside of a freaking singularity core?  Come on, you should go to sickbay if you're seeing things."

[11:10] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "What inspired this combination?"

[11:10] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] I'm a little adventurous.

[11:11] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li shakes his head and looks up at the core.*

[11:11] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I'll be in my ready room. Inform me if we have any more uninvited guests."

[11:11] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Aye aye ma'am

[11:11] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Why, what do you normally like to eat?

[11:11] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: ...Everyone else would be happier that way... *Aria gives in to deep seated self doubt for a moment before shaking her head and wiping tears off her cheeks* No no. Go away!

[11:11] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "You're starting to freak me out, here.  Come on."  *She reached to try and tug him back from the core by the arm.*

[11:12] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] It would be better for Li. He could live a normal life. Have normal babies.

[11:12] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *sits down and broods in the captains chair*

[11:12] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, admittedly, I am a very big meat eater."

[11:13] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria winced at ahta and began sobbing as she struggled to stay on task finally finding the damage section she begins to remove the cover*

[11:13] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Ops, What is the status of the ship?

[11:13] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Axol begins to sweat.*

[11:14] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Axol begins to sweat.*

[11:14] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Are you okay?"

[11:14] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I'm fine, I swear...I just hear them. *Li is tugged back.*

[11:14] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] Is this really what you want? Living day after day as you watch him slowly squirm away from you, and toward her?

[11:14] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] You must love torture. I don't understand why you don't just end it now.

[11:15] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Pratt] Systems have rebooted. There's a comms outage on Deck 9, Sector 12.

[11:15] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Axol wipes his brow.* Oh I'm fine. Just a little hot in here, I guess?

[11:15] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Are damage crews working on it?

[11:15] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Pratt] Our chief engineer is on the job, ma'am.

[11:16] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Pratt] Our chief engineer is on the job, ma'am.

[11:16] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria cries and shakes more as she reaches for the damages subsystem to pull it out without accidentally completing a circut and shocking herself* Just because he doesn't love doesnt mean I should die

[11:16] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: ... What about my family?

[11:16] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Good, someone moderately compitent for a change...

[11:16] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I've been there. Before the doctor got my birth control regimen right, I was really hormonal and room temperature would feel like a sauna."

[11:16] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill frowned and stepped up to the console, running a quick scan of the core to make sure nothing spooky had gotten into it.*

[11:16] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks over Jill's shoulder, then back to the core.*

[11:17] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Ilya to Aria.

[11:17] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Pratt] Ma'am, the Comms in that sector are down.

[11:17] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li blinks, taking a step back.*

[11:17] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Everything looks normal..."  *She glanced over her shoulder at Li.*

[11:17] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Aria is jolted as she crosses a wire accidentally.*

[11:18] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: It's gone.

[11:18] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria convulses for a second then falls back momentarily having completed the circuit with her shaking she gripped her affected hand checking to see how extensive the burn was*

[11:18] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] Let's face it, they'd be better off too. You know how Orions have always been seen.

[11:18] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *sighs* Backups? And do not her combadge in of itself have a one kilometer radius?

[11:18] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "It was never really there... this shift's been really stressful.  Maybe we need a break."

[11:18] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Pratt] I think I can route a backup if you need to get in touch with her.

[11:19] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria breaths a sigh of relief noticing no damage as she flexes her hand*

[11:19] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods and frowns.* Aria has been gone a while...

[11:19] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: SHUT UP YOU'RE NOT REAL! *Aria screams at her*

[11:19] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill frowned as well and headed back to her usual console.*

[11:19] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: I basically wanted to know how bad it was as we hope to get moving soon. But if we have people out there who could get injured and there is no way to contact them... that be splendid, thank you very >

[11:19] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Li to Aria

[11:19] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > much.

[11:20] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: So Prat? Are you not a full lefty?

[11:20] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Maru] Why are you prolonging this...? Do what you have to do.

[11:20] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: We're not all bad! I'm not my Mother! *Aria tries again winceing as she approaches for a second try*

[11:20] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Pratt] Ma'am?

[11:21] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Your rank? Is it not lefthenant? withotu cute denonciations?

[11:21] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Pratt] Ma'am, the comm array just came back up.

[11:21] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Pratt] My rank is Lieutenant Junior Grade.

[11:21] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Li to Aria...are you alright?

[11:21] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill glanced at Li when there was no response.*

[11:21] [DOIC3] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *The comms now work.*

[11:21] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Well... congratulations to you then.

[11:21] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Aria hears a huff from Maru behind her, but when Aria next turns around, the woman is gone.*

[11:22] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Bridge to Aria.

[11:22] [DOIC] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Aria's comm array is back online.*

[11:22] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I'm sure the Romulan mating instinct isn't nearly that potent, though."

[11:22] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria slumps to the ground her back against a wall and hugs her knees*

[11:22] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Oh you'd be surprised at that.

[11:22] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Aria here... I think im having a mental breakdown. *she is obviously crying*

[11:23] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Is that so?"

[11:24] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Li to Aria...do you need help? *His voice is starting to sound more and more worried.*

[11:24] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Alright... Euhmm... Are you alright?

[11:24] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Axol wiggles his eyebrows at Serris.*

[11:25] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= I was halucinating and trying to talk myself into something... bad. *Aria cries burying her face in her knees*

[11:25] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She let out a breath when she heard the buzz of a 'busy' signal from Li's com.*  "She's talking to someone else, at least."

[11:26] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris tilts his head.* "Are you..."

[11:26] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Aria, Crawl out there and euhmm... Get to sickbay, Can you do that or shall I have you point to pointed?

[11:27] [DOIC5] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= I don't want her to come back. *Aria cried* I don't know.

[11:27] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= I am transporting you. Stand by to energize.

[11:27] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He looks down at the plates.*

[11:27] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... Oh."

[11:28] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "OH."

[11:28] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Pratt, beam her to sickbay

[11:28] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Right.

[11:29] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Pratt flips a few switches on his console as Aria is beamed direcly to Sickbay, where McCoy approaches her*

[11:29] [DOIC2] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [McCoy] Commander, what's the nature of the medical amergency?

[11:29] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: You have the bridge Pratt, I will check in with her.

[11:30] [DOIC1] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Pratt] Understood, ma'am.

[11:30] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I, uh... can't believe I didn't pick up on that."

[11:30] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *enters the turbolift* Sickbay

[11:30] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He blinks.*

[11:30] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Ilya to engineering

[11:30] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria is still curled up clutching her knees* I was halucinating.

[11:30] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li furrows hsi brow even more.* She was beamed to sickbay...

[11:31] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Li to sickbay...Is Ari-ermm...Commander Xalot alright?

[11:31] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: I tried to talk myself into suicide... *Aria cried and hugged her knees tighter*

[11:31] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill drowned deeply.*  "You should go there," *she said quietly, looking back at her console.*  "You were just hallucinating after all.  I can keep things running here."

[11:31] [DOIC6] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Ilya to engineering... *steps out of the turbo lift*

[11:32] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Engineering here.

[11:32] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *frowned, not drowned ))

[11:33] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... Blueberry pie, huh?" *He laughs nervously.*

[11:33] [DOIC6] Ilya@Illuice: The chief engineer has been taken off duty for the time being. Send someone else to do what she did, but they shall be in at least pairs, and keep a constant alert for bloody halusiations and >

[11:33] [DOIC6] Ilya@Illuice: > other dodgy occurences, Understood?

[11:34] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill gave him a meaningful look when she heard Ilya mentioning hallucinations.*

[11:34] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: He loves her and shes better than me im not my mother. *Aria mumbled somewhat incoherently*

[11:34] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li returns the look to Jill.* =^= U-understood...ma'am...I did have a...strange hallucination either.

[11:34] [DOIC6] Ilya@Illuice: =^= About what?

[11:34] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= The reactor core...it was like...it's hard to explain. My family was ther...

[11:35] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] I was trying to be subtle.

[11:35] [DOIC6] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Are sobbing? Do I need to take you of duty?

[11:35] [DOIC2] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Mccoy] Hmm. *he begins to scan her*

[11:36] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= I...I think I'm fine? It was just...really strange...I felt drawn there.

[11:36] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I haven't had a lot of experience with romance. I spent my Academy days buried in theoretical physics textbooks."

[11:36] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: It was just like my dream... Meru hates me.

[11:36] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "A lot of this stuff just flies over my head."

[11:36] [DOIC6] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Alright, do report -any- strange occurences, and inform the rest of the engineers the same, I once mroe stress... be in at least pairs as you work

[11:37] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Understood.

[11:37] [DOIC6] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Ilya out.

[11:37] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: *barges in to sickbay*

[11:38] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Li hates me. I was a mistake. He loves Jill. *continues to cry and shake*

[11:38] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She rubbed her face with her hand.*  "I'll go finish up what Aria started down there, I guess."

[11:38] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Jill, the rest of you...if you sense anything out of the orindary speak up. Jill, we're going to finish what Aria was working on.

[11:38] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Ilya to Pratt, More bloody halusinations has been reported, please inform all departmentheads to pass alogn the information and that people should work in pairs, reporting anythign dodgy.

[11:38] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She glanced at him for a moment, but didn't argue it.*  "Right.  I'll go grab a kit."  *She headed for the supply closet.*

[11:39] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li starts heading towards that section.*

[11:40] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She grabbed a kit and headed after Li.*

[11:40] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Whats up commander?

[11:41] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *her eyes are bloodshot from crying she looks even more embarassed having Ilya see her like this* It was just like my dream. She was there.

[11:41] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: *looks at aria for a while, her features growing somewhat softer as she tries to handle the akward situation*Who?

[11:41] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Well, we can change that.

[11:42] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Meru. Li's Mother...

[11:42] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li crawls into the jefferies tube like structure and heads towards the computer core.*

[11:42] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I, uh..."

[11:42] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill crawled after Li, frowning as she kept her eyes peeled for anything out of the ordinary.*

[11:42] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I'm really flattered, I just kind of... don't know how to react."

[11:43] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Was this like when you where ocninced your kid was around, and Valkriss EX was here but not?

[11:43] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: She told me how much happier everyone would be without me and I should just... you know end the pain... And I thought about it for a minute... But I didn't and then I slipped and shocked myself and

[11:43] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: she was still there. I don't know it was just like a nightmare I had but I couldnt make her leave.

[11:43] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Bloody hell...

[11:44] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Doc? anything?

[11:44] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *They eventually come to the junction. There is a slightly burnt comm panel at the other end of the law.*

[11:44] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *room*

[11:44] [DOIC2] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [McCoy] I've got nothing, ma'am.

[11:44] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] How about we go back to my quarters?

[11:44] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li pops out and heads towards the comm panel, motioning to Jill to use her tools.*

[11:45] [DOIC5] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *There are two toolboxes on the floor.*

[11:45] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Alright... Ill euhmm... chat with her, can this cube be sound sealed?

[11:45] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She looked at the kits curiously.*  "Did Aria take two?" *she asked Li, taking her tools out of her own kit and passing one over.*

[11:45] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Won't they miss you down in engineering?"

[11:45] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: That does seem odd.

[11:46] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li kneels down to examine the toolboxes.*

[11:46] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Li loves another woman and im going crazy and seeing things whats wrong with me? *Aria buried her face in her hands and cried*

[11:47] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: What? Hold your ponys... Li loves who?

[11:48] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Jill its so obvious. So obvious I thought everyone knew.

[11:48] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill examined the com panel while Li checked the kits, trying to establish how far Aria got in terms of fixing the damn thing.*

[11:48] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Sorry to disapoint I do not subscribe to the pilgrim gossip girls monthly... But bloody hell is wrong with him!?

[11:49] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I mean, we already kind of ran out."

[11:50] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Its me somethings wrong with me. Not even my own Mom could love me thats why she sold me. *Aria cried and shook obviously the halucination hitting a deep seated insecurity*

[11:50] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: They are just regular toolboxes.

[11:50] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: [Axol] Mhm. What's the worst that can happen?

[11:51] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: *looks somewhat akward at aria, uncertain of the situation, eventually jumping up on the bed next to Aria and placing a hand on her shoulder* That is rubbish, sure you are not the greatest kid on the>

[11:51] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris thinks about it.*

[11:52] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: "Weird," *Jill shrugged as she started repairing the circuitry.*

[11:52] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: > block, Hell who is? But to say that is your fault is rubish. As for sentient beings on this ship you score among the few decent ones. And whatever is wrong with Li... I should just castrate him.

[11:52] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, I haven't gotten in trouble for that yet, I guess."

[11:53] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *chuckles slightly and hugs Ilya* Thanks... I probably wont be here much longer. I don't think the Captain will want a crazy chief engineer. *Aria sighed and took a deep shaky breath naroly avoiding

[11:53] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: breaking into sobs again*

[11:55] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: *somwhat akwardly answers the hug, patting the orions back* You are not insane Aria... Atleast not in that department, halusinations has been reported. So I would not pack your bags..>

[11:55] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: > and if you do i'd be without a wingman and that kinda sucks.

[11:55] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *chuckles and wipes her eyes* You mean other people have seen them?

[11:56] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She chewed her lip as she worked before speaking again.*  "This shouldn't take too long, kind of crispy on the edges but it'll still work."

[11:56] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Yea, Your bloody no good to be castrated bagage reported it, and we are investigating if there is more.

[11:56] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... After you, I guess."

[11:57] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: No hallicunations it seems either.

[11:57] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Ilya... That means if the other tool kit is down there... It was sabotage. And maybe telepathy?

[11:57] [DOIC4] DGM K'Ossuth@atemporal: *Axol leads Serris off with a smirk as they fade to black...*

[11:57] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: You lost me after Ilya...

[11:58] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: "Little..."  *She grunted as she leaned further in to pull out a charred chip, tossing it over her shoulder and going to grab a replacement.*  "That's good at least."

[11:58] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Because the halucination had a tool kit. the broken system she said she tinkered with it to contact someone.

[11:59] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Bloody telepathy... Sabotage?

[11:59] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: If she was real mine and hers should be there she just like disapeared.

[12:00] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: "But a little clean-up will make it look good again," *she finished, offering him a slight smile before she got back up in that relay.*

[12:00] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Right... Now to not verbally tear him a new one...

[12:00] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: It was the com array. *Aria started to look as thought she was starting to buy into the shes not crazy camp*

[12:00] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Ilya to Li.

[12:01] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Li here.

[12:01] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: =^= *sounds very angry, but is clearly trying ot not sound angry, somethign she is not good at* Who did you send to Arias position to continue her work?

[12:02] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= I am there right now.

[12:02] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She pulled out of the array again and bent over to fish around in her toolkit.*

[12:03] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Briliant. I take it Jillian is with you? ... Don't answer that. How many toolkits did you find when you arived?

[12:03] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She glanced up when she heard that, raising a brow as if to ask 'what's her problem?'*

[12:04] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Two.

[12:04] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= It did seem...rather odd. There's nothing remarkable about either toolbox, I examined them personally.

[12:04] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Have them scan the damaged part for signs of sabotage.

[12:04] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks to Jill.*

[12:05] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Briliant. Treat both as potential evidence. Scan the section for any signs of sabotage.

[12:05] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She shrugged and spoke.*  "Uh, it's a bit charred, but if someone was trying to sabotage it I think they'd have done more damage than this."

[12:05] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Understood. Is...Aria okay?

[12:06] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: =^= She is alive.

[12:06] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill took a scan of the array regardless so that they could examine it later, when the DGM was there.*

[12:07] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= *Li lets out a relieved sigh.* I don't think there is any sabotage...if there was it's a pretty bad job.

[12:07] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Maybe someone left it there and I am crazy...

[12:07] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: =^= Perhaps, Do a full analysis regardles. Ilya out

[12:08] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: You are all kinds of crazy... Like marying that guy. But your crazyness tends to not stretch to your professionalism.

[12:08] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria chuckled slightly*

[12:09] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She sent the scanner data along to Engineering so they could look at it when they were done and went back to pulling out charred bits.*

[12:09] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: You're right...if this was sabotage it's a rushjob.

[12:09] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: If it is some telepathic intruder... Why would it do that to me? Why not just make me not see it or something, or think that the part was fixed and leave, or make me think I was fixing it and make me

[12:09] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: break it more?

[12:09] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: "Would've been easier to just shoot it with a phaser," *she shook her head.*

[12:10] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Its dodgy... Perhaps why they did not just shoot you.

[12:11] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Or even just trick me into touching a live port and frying myself... Does it like causing pain?

[12:11] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Hell if I know. This entire place is a dog cemetary.

[12:12] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *With the ruined circuitry removed and put in a pile nearby, Jill went about the task of replacing everything she'd removed.*  "I'm... um.  Glad that Aria's okay, though."

[12:12] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: A phaser would have set off alarms anyway.

[12:12] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods, looking relieved.* Me too.

[12:13] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She dove back into the panel so she didn't have to look at him.*  "I meant what I said, though.  You should really go see her in sickbay once we're done here," *she said quietly.*

[12:14] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I will.

[12:14] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: How are you feeling?

[12:14] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill left it at that, throwing herself into her work.*

[12:14] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *shrugs*

[12:15] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Im not sure. Either im mentaly unstable and a danger to myself and everyone else on board... Or a telepathic sabotuer reached deep in my brain found my deepest insecurities

[12:16] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Look... I am not the best person in this girly pillow talk stuffs... But if you wish to talk ill really try, alright? *really tries to sound open and sympathetic*

[12:16] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: and decided it would be fun to torture me and try to get me to kill myself...

[12:16] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: "Almost... got it... there!"  *She made to pull herself out of the panel, but ended up smacking the top of her head on the edge of the panel.*  "Ow!  Crap!"

[12:17] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Yea you are a danger to yourself, no questions about that. Mentaly unstable? I would put my bookie on "no". That leaves us with intruders...

[12:18] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Woah! Jill!

[12:18] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Careful.

[12:18] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She winced, her hand on the top of her skull.*  "You're wearing off on me too much, I think..."

[12:18] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Either way I should probably stay here under observation until we know for sure. You should probably go coordinate internal scans or something. Thanks Ilya.

[12:19] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Prophets, you don't want the klutziness.

[12:19] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Ehh... It is what friends are for I suppose... Aisde form dying on you or stabbing you in the back.

[12:19] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She couldn't help but laugh at that.*  "It may already be too late."

[12:19] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She went to close up the array again.*

[12:20] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li shakes his head.* I'm tagging these two toolboxes as evidence for security.

[12:20] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: If im not crazy... Hopefully it doesnt try the same thing to you... If it does expect it to hit you where it will hurt the most.

[12:20] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: "Good idea."  *She said, packing up her kit.*

[12:20] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li does so and then heads out the jefferies' tube.*

[12:21] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill headed after him, trying to ignore the growing headache.*

[12:21] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Oh splendid, Ill se jenny again... jolly great *sighs* Or my acursed parents. The joy

[12:22] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *chuckles* Well at least if you know whats happening you wont hail the bridge crying and proclaiming how crazy you are for everyone to hear.

[12:22] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li pops out and heads towards main engineering.*

[12:23] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *She sighed as she stood up, adjusted her uniform and headed back to the supply closet.*

[12:23] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Yea... If people got the idea I have emotions and and am not a cardassian feasting on others tears for breakfast... my image could suffer.

[12:23] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I'm going to go check on her. Can you handle engineering for a bit?

[12:23] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Do you think it would be ok for um the Doc to sedate me for awhile while everything gets figured out. I havent been sleeping well plus then you dont have to worry about me pulling some engineering

[12:23] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: "Yeah, of course," *Jill offered a faint smile as she passed Li's station.*

[12:23] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: magic and wandering off to break something if the crazy theory turns out true.

[12:24] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *And then once she was in the supply closet the smile fell, another sigh escaping her as she shoved the kit back into its slot.*

[12:24] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Aria... I am possitive you are not crazy in the ways you claim. But I bloody well udnerstand if you wish to rest. Want to rest here or in your... euhmm, mine and Valkriss quarters?

[12:25] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li walks into sickbay, looking around.*

[12:25] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Here would probably be better just in case.

[12:25] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill headed back out into engineering and headed to her console.*

[12:26] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: im not as 100% sold on the whole sanity thing as you. *forces a momentary smile*

[12:26] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Right... I will tell the doctor.

[12:26] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li quietly heads over.*

[12:26] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks up at Li for a moment avoiding eye contact then sighs*

[12:27] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: *death glares Li* What?

[12:27] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li blinks.* I...wanted to check on Aria. We completed our analysis and I tagged the toolboxes for security.

[12:28] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: And sabotage?

[12:28] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria nodded at that*

[12:29] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: If it was sabotage it is the least effective method and manner I've ever seen.

[12:29] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: I'm ok.. probably. *she added in a quiet tone*

[12:29] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Incompitence is not a rare occureance.

[12:29] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods.*

[12:30] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: You saw ahaluzination or... whatever. Explain it.

[12:30] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: The reactor core...it became transparent.

[12:30] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I saw my family...they were calling to me from within the core.

[12:30] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: I do hope they told you to review some of your less briliant choises in life...

[12:31] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li furrows his brow.*

[12:32] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Mccoy, Give the commander something to let her sleep.

[12:32] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li slowly approaches Aria's biobed.*

[12:33] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: [McCoy] Understood.

[12:34] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *stretches out to lay in a normal non fetal pose and tugs on her skirt to look more dignified* We can talk once this all gets figured out Li... I. *Aria sighed and stopped there*

[12:34] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods and walks over to hug her.*

[12:35] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *stiffens as he hugs her and hesitantly returns it*

[12:35] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li speaks so only Aria can hear him.* I love you.

[12:36] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: *observes closely*

[12:36] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *sighs between all the recent events she doesn't know how to take it*

[12:37] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks over at McCoy and gives him a little nod for the hypo*

[12:38] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li kisses her forehead and releases her, allowing McCoy to do his work.*

[12:38] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: [McCoy] Anything else?

[12:38] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Not for me doctor.

[12:38] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *shakes her head and falls alseep*

[12:38] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Keep her from being disturbed for... Give her... ten hours?

[12:40] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: [McCoy] This will work for about twelve, but we can wake her at any point.

[12:41] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Give her twelve then, she been trough enough shit.

[12:41] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: *stares at Li*

[12:41] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *McCoy applies the hypospray.*

[12:41] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill sensed a disturbance in the Force.  Or maybe she was just hungry.*

[12:41] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks back at her.* I should get back to engineering.

[12:42] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: No... We are going to have a talk...

[12:43] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: A talk?

[12:43] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Come

[12:44] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: *leads li to some secluded coridor*

[12:45] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Now this is as off the record as it get, got it? *she removes her commbadge and palces it in her pocket as a symbolic action*

[12:45] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods.*

[12:47] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: I am not sure what the bloody stars you are up to, or what stroke of insanity that has struck you or Jillian. But if you break the commanders hert, I am Valkriss will bonk it in to your head what an >

[12:48] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: > idiot you are, untill there is nothing left of your physical existance in this galaxy to bonk anything in to. and I will say this once>

[12:49] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: > -IF- you for some reason have lost you forsakened mind to whatever last bump on the head you achived,and ofr some bloody ridiculous reason think you shall not be with Aria anymore, then for one >

[12:49] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: > grow a pair and tell her upright to make the suffering short. Understood?

[12:50] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks horrified at that suggestion but nods.* U-understood.

[12:51] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Now I will ask you once. Have you been unfaithful to Aria?

[12:51] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: No ma'am.

[12:53] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: There is no ma'am, sir or other bloody herarchy right now. But I supose listening to the bloody first thing I told you was to much to ask. *she growls* I have no idea what Aria sees in you, But it is>

[12:54] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: > something. And she certainly is crazy on that account. Now be sure to earn the bloody priveledge she gives you, and do not screw it up. and if you are going to screw it up, for once in your life be>

[12:55] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: > a man about it. Aria has been torugh enough shit in her life and certianly do not need to you add to that stinking pile. Questions?

[12:55] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: What...happened to her?

[12:56] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li's face turns to one of geninue concern.*

[12:57] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: She saw a bloody illusion, or a cursed halucination or whatever. Who feed on an insecurity, an insecurity YOU allowed to exist.

[12:58] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li rubs his face, looking saddened at this.* Did you see hallucinations?

[12:58] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: No, I did not. Nither did I do when you saw your bloody child and Valkriss saw her EX.

[12:59] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods.* T-that's all I have.

[1:00] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: Do you know why I do not see halusinations, Li?

[1:00] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: No?

[1:01] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: The shit in my mind that they would have to turn on me to have the effect they seek, is so dark and destructive, that no sane being ever would open that pandoras box. But I promise you... >

[1:02] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: > If you break Aria, I will open that box just for you, and you will see what a sick bloody abomination that hides inside this body. *death stares li, dead serious*

[1:03] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks terrified.*

[1:03] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *He slowly nods.*

[1:03] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: *blinks once, breaking the death gaze and puts her combadge back on her uniform* Briliant, That will be all... Good day lieutenant. *turns on ehr heel and leaves*

[1:04] [DOIC2] Ilya@Illuice: **Lefthenant

[1:04] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill beeped and booped on her console, blissfully unaware.*

[1:05] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li takes a moment to compose himself, before letting out a deep sigh and heading back towards engineering.*

[1:06] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li returns to engineering, looking shaken.*

[1:06] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill looked up at Li as he returned, frowning.*  "Is everything alright?"

[1:07] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li lets out a deep breath.* Y-yeah...she's okay.

[1:07] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "That's good... but you look like you've seen a ghost.  You didn't see anything else, did you?" *she asked, concerned.*

[1:08] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li shakes his head.* N-no...just an angry Cardassian.

[1:09] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Oh, uh, Lieutenant Ilya, right?  She sounded angry over the com, too."

[1:09] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Y-yeah. You probably don't know her too well...

[1:09] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "I can't say I do... what's got her so upset?"

[1:10] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Aria...she had a...very n-nasty hallucination.

[1:10] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: That's why she's in sickbay.

[1:10] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill winced, looking back over at her console.*  "I'm sorry..." *she said softly.*

[1:11] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: She's sleeping now.

[1:11] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li lets out another breath, starting to calm down.*

[1:12] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She nodded.*  "Maybe we all should.  This alert's been on for hours, I can feel the fatigue starting to set in."

[1:12] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods.* Good idea...I'll put in the call for the next watch.

[1:13] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill nodded, rubbing her eyes.*

[1:13] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li does so.*

[1:14] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "First, though, I think I desperately need some pizza..." *she mused, yielding her console to an extra and heading for the door.*

[1:16] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods and goes over the roster for the next shift on his console.*

[1:16] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She headed out for the mess hall, pepperoni on her mind.*

[1:17] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *sits in the bar, eating french fries with sauce*

[1:18] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *She paused when she saw the Cardassian at the bar, moving to the other end.*  "Personal pizza, pepperoni, peppers and olives," *she ordered.*

[1:20] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: "Oh, and a strawberry lemonade, please," *she added, receiving her order after a few moments.*

[1:20] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *takes a sip of her extra sour lime soda*

[1:20] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li walks up and strides up, ordering some kava juice.*

[1:21] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *She glanced briefly down the bar to see Li at the opposite end, then looked back at her food and quickly started to eat, trying to seem nonchalant.*

[1:22] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li quietly sips his juice, his eyes glued to the bar.*

[1:23] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *devours her fries*

[1:23] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *In fact, she was being -so- nonchalant that she knocked her lemonade right into her lap.*  "Ah!  Crap," *she cursed, getting up from her seat.*

[1:24] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *looks over at Jill*

[1:24] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks over at Jill, frowning. He briefly considers whether he's not a klutz anymore.*

[1:25] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Her face brightened with embarassment as she picked up the cup and set it on the counter.*  "S-sorry," *she muttered to the Romulan bartender and quickly fled the mess hall.*

[1:26] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *grumbles something about clumsyness being contaigious*

[1:26] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li frowns at Ilya. He takes his drink and walks off.*

[1:27] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill booked it for her quarters.  Nope.  Screw today, it was time to hit the reset button and try again tomorrow.*

[1:29] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li walks back into engineering. He pulls a seat over next to Aira's biobed and sits down.*

[1:29] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *sickbay

[1:29] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *aria

[1:31] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill got to her room and stripped off her soaked uniform, shaking her head as she grabbed her pyjamas.  She paused, glancing at the door thoughtfully*  "Computer, initiate 'do not disturb' protocol."

[1:32] [DOIC5] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: [Computer] Command acknowledged.

[1:32] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: "Should've thought of that weeks ago," *she muttered and went to flop into her bed.*

[1:34] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li eventually dozes off in the chair.*