"Alright, everyone. This is the last run of the night. We'll be back first thing tomorrow morning to finish the evacuations. Do not get sloppy here. I know you're tired. We're all tired. But these people's lives are in our hands. So don't screw up," he said, addressing the pilots.
"Sorchan, this is the last run, if you're coming back with us tonight, you need to board the shuttle now."
"Roger, boss..." he does indeed sound tired, but committed.
Ace flashes a big grin at Ehos and Jaiye "Well, it would seem things are at least somewhat ok tween you two. That's awesome. I figured I should talk to you three before I begin my own research. Care to join me in the library?"
Phaezeriel looks to Ehos, ::Ehos, there is another task that I have been neglecting. I will stay linked to you two, and I will include Ace in the collective if he wants to be, but can you manage without me for a time?::
a snail like creature and it's companion, a largely anthropomorphic lion, with shiny, almost golden fur, move up towords a school.
the snail approaches Keme.
"Hello. Would you mind telling me how to find the headmaster within the school?"
the snail turns to Arthur.
"Oh, sorry, i didn't mean to bother you. You looked busy. Thank you for the offer, it is very kind. Glad to meet you. I'm reviarti."
You can here a gentle clicking sound from the anthropomorphic lion, who stands rather shyly behind reviarti.
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"Now I've seen it all..."
Just then, a medium sized black kobold walks up to the edge of the nearby lake, turns into a large black dragon, and dives into the water.
"Ok. NOW I've seen it all." he takes a long drag on his cigar.
the snail jumps at the sight of the dragon, but relaxes. It Seems less afraid, more startled at the sudden change.
"Charmed? No. Not even impressed. Honestly, don't get your hopes up for impressing me. It won't happen. Anyway, i would like to introduce you to tural."
the anthropomorphic Lion steps foreword a bit, and says-
"Nice to meet you."
to looks at the robot, rather interested in it, apparently.
He just shrugs, and follows the pool table.
Ephebe gets that kind of infectious, childish glee through the bond that only comes from Krays when he's swimming...
::Come join me! Water's a bit clear for my tastes, but it's otherwise pleseant...::
Hermes registers the clicking and makes note but doesn't say anything about it. About much of anything really.
"Greetings. Social convention dictates that I should state my designated name and ask of yours in return. I am HRMS-10. Also know as Hermes."
"Interesting. A little ridged, though."
tural squirms a little as reviarti talks.
Arthur snorts at the snail "whatever, pleasure to meet you tural,"
tural nods to you.
"My name is Casseus. I'm a demon. Nice to meet you."
he announces to the group, flippantly.
"Ah, I am a zif. Nice to meet you. I was wondering wether you were A demon or a devil. Don't get too close to my friend here- He's an angel of sorts, and his aura may cause unpleasantness."
"Please explain your use of the word Rigid. I am kept in good repair and to my knowledge all of my joint work is functioning properly."
"Your behavior is quite static and inhuman. Overall, you remain seen as a machine and a collection of protocols. Overall, you announce your thoughs, and are a rather unimpressive when it comes to displaying emotion."
tural squirms even more.
after the song Mel joins in encouraging Ginni.
see...You are an amazing singer and guitar player. And I should know! I would have to say that old music teacher would be wishing he never talked to like he did.
later, Mel turns to Raelle. I know we barely met and I do wish it was under better circumstances. But this little gathering is partially if not mostly for you, and Ginni.
Mel thinks for a minute. I usually find ways to say what I am trying to say through music. So Ginni had that last song, do you mind if I dedicate a song to you?
"Why are you defending yourself? I never said it wasn't being worked on, nor have i attempted an insult. Hermes seems very capable, if somewhat inhuman."
tural backs away a little, not wanting to be in this conversation.
"Demon, devil. Not that different really, when it comes to the important things. Also, I'm not a 'toe the line' kind of demon, so I doubt I'd find your friend all that unpleasant...unless there's other personality issues I'm unaware of."
"It's a constant magical aura. It may not effect you, if you aren't full demon. Even if you are, it is simply mildly disorienting."
"Emotions make those who have them so easily compromised. A simple word or phrase can be a fatal blow to a person's mentality. I am not prone to such attacks." It pauses.
"Tural. I believe you are exhibiting signs of distress and/ or discomfort. Have I operated in a way that would cause said responses of you?"
The LED display that goes across its face displays a pixelated question mark.
"Emotions make those who have them so easily compromised. A simple word or phrase can be a fatal blow to a person's mentality. I am not prone to such attacks." It pauses.
"Tural. I believe you are exhibiting signs of distress and/ or discomfort. Have I operated in a way that would cause said responses of you?"
The LED display that goes across its face displays a pixelated question mark.
"N-no. I'm just... A little uncomfortable with the subject matter, is all."
reviarti chimes in."Ah, but emotions are so important. They drive us, help us understand what is happening and how we should react. As long as we keep them under control, they are beneficial tools."
"I am. . . . Pleased. . . To know that I am not the cause of your distress." It seems to not have any more to add on the emotions dialogue.
"I'm just saying... though it does seem strange to hear "inhuman" come from your mouth, not that there is anything wrong with your form, it is just strange to hear..." he looks at tural "what's wrong with your friend there?"
"It was simply used as a term to describe a state of being mentally unlike that of a normal sentient creature, used in your language that centers around the most abundant race in existence capable of such level of thought. A lot more wordy then "inhuman"."
"Now I've seen it all..."
Just then, a medium sized black kobold walks up to the edge of the nearby lake, turns into a large black dragon, and dives into the water.
"Ok. NOW I've seen it all." he takes a long drag on his cigar.
Carl looks on as the table is moved, he could have done it one handed, looks to weigh nothing at all, but the TinMan seems to be having fun with it, and Carl is worried he may brake it.
Then Carl seeing another cigar smoker heads over to Casseus Rex.
"Got a light bub" Says the 3'2" massively powerful looking dwarf, he has a smile on his, he, Carl has a feeling he going to like then Casseus the demon, Carl offers his hand. Carl reeks Chaos, you can feel the gravity getting stronger around him. He the looks down the thing talking about Angels.
reviarti looks at Carl and Keme.
"And your names are?"
"Sure." pulls out a zippo, and lights his cigar, but refuses the handshake.
"No offense intended, but I don't do handshakes."
"Tural, A blessing to meet you"
Then he looks back at Casseus
"Casseus A blessing to meet you to, I am Carl of the family 'Ironfist' of the Dwarf clan, Promethium, Son of Grick, son of Crison, son to the second to the head of house, pleased to meet you all"
Carl takes the light, and puss on his cigar, then looks at his hand and flexes it.
"Ye ak know what you mean about the hand shakes, broken a few bones by mistake"
he puts his hand down.
"Ah, Carl. And you?"
she turns to Keme. Meanwhile, tural moves towards Carl, and says.
"A blessing to meet you too. And you, Casseus."
"Tural, A blessing to meet you"
Then he looks back at Casseus
"Casseus A blessing to meet you to, I am Carl of the family 'Ironfist' of the Dwarf clan, Promethium, Son of Grick, son of Crison, son to the second to the head of house, pleased to meet you all"Carl takes the light, and puss on his cigar, then looks at his hand and flexes it.
"Ye ak know what you mean about the hand shakes, broken a few bones by mistake"
he puts his hand down.
"Heh. That ain't the problem. I grew up in a place where voluntarily letting other beings touch you was a really, really bad idea."
Carl gos over to the Lion man,
"What about you, you here a learning"
Carl gos over to the Lion man,
"What about you, you here a learning"
"I'm here with reviarti. She's a good friend, even if is she is a little nervous right now. She's usually a lot more lighthearted."
Carl looks back at reviarti
"Reviarti, your a lass as well, right I'll remember to keep the swar-in down"
Carl walks over to the pool table, it seems tilled, one side higher. He seems to focus for a moment then stamps his foot hard down on the ground, the earth shudders and moves in ripples, flattening out around the table some 30".
Carl pulls out a pool ball and rolls it along the table green, its moves with out deviation.
"there ya go, leveled"
tural speaks to carl in a matter-of-fact tone
"She chooses to identify as female. She is hermaphroditical, like all members of her race. She finds the female gender an easy gender to identify as due to a magic inking she has inside her shell. It allows her to tramsform into any humanoid woman. Don't ask me why it's restricted to women, because neither of us know."
"Is it a hot female woman?"
"She can shape the form as she generally wishes."
"Handy."
"It's a great way to avoid freaking out the common folk in some of the less accepting towns."
"Human, not Dwarf, shame, not seen a lass with a good pair of errmm arms in a wile"
Carl flusters a but, then starts racking up balls.
"Say 10 coin a frame, nine ball strait, teams of two, shots in turn"
Karla turned to the 'female' Ace and smiled.
"My name is Karla Phury, it is a... Pleasure to meet you," she said. As the others started plaing music, she stood in the background, her book open to where she left off and swayed to the sounds. Before she knew it, the boy were kicked out and the 'ladies night' officially started. It was then that her stomach gave a strong lurch, reminding her that she had neglected to eat much so far so she moved to the food table. She stood near the edge so she could reach over and grab something to munch on while she read and enjoyed the music.
Ephebe gets that kind of infectious, childish glee through the bond that only comes from Krays when he's swimming...
::Come join me! Water's a bit clear for my tastes, but it's otherwise pleseant...::
She paused and then responded her mental voice tinged with amusement.
::I was about to make some excuse about how I had work to do, but perhaps you're right, love. It might be good to take some time off of work for a bit.::
Having parked the car and bid her farewells to Vare, she teleported the lake where she shifted into her dragon form and joined her mate in the water for an evening swim.
Once Carl has done racking up he walks over to [Hellboy/Casseus]
"What ya say we takes um on as a team?, ill cover the wee bet"
Carl puffs on his cigar and pulls out a bottle of Dwarf ale.
"Wee nip lad?"
Offering up the bottle.
Keme leaned back against a tree and watched all the posturing and introductions.
"Keme," he said with a slight wave and nod when asked his name, but otherwise didn't interfere with the conversation until Carl suggested stakes.
"Ten coins? Well, it's somewhere to start. You do have local currency naturally, don't you? Although there's no point starting the game if you're going to go running off to see the headmaster....how long have you been here anyways? Usually that's the first place folks go running off to. Oh, and if we're doing teams, who's on which team...and who wants a beer?" he asked pulling a bottle out of the bag he was carrying.
He sighed. "...and I don't know why I even bother," he said as Carl pulled out a bottle of dwarf ale. "Here," he said, handing a beer to Arthur. "It's from Sasameki, and much less likely to poison you than alcohol provided by a dwarf."