Jaxy decides that he wants the strawberry bubble bath and spends a long time in the baths playing with the toy boats, puttering them around the baths and even playing giant-monster-versus-tiny-boat with them.
As he gets out, he looks around for the hair gel to put his mohawk back in and gives a frown as he finds there isn't any. He meets up with everyone elsewith much cleaner and silkier hair, but a good six inches shorter with out his 'fan'.
He sees what everyone is talking about before pulling out his personal comms unit and trying to log into SPcaebook and look for the contact.
He gives puzzeled look at the device commenting, "Wait there's two thousand Whalosses on here! Do we have to 'link' with all of them?"
Abesentmindedly, he messes with the loose hairs on his head before asking, "Mind if we go get some hair gel on the way? I miss my fan!"
A lashunta sees your party from a distance, and appears to recognize you. He begins to walk towards you.
{"This must be him"} Cha'Vishtyr points a claw to the approaching lashunta and quickly approaches him. {"Are you our guide?"}
Leaping forward and blocking Cha....from the knee down, Kotora begs "You no shoot new friend, less he asks!"
Quickly turning to the lashunta, she embraces with a tight hug. "Hello new friend! I is Kotora and this is Daddy Cha"
"Hello! I am Dribble and this Kotora, there we also have Jaxy and our friend Ack and Cha. We are skittermanders and we love physical contact. I know some other species" "think this is odd, but is just who we are."
"I'm Waloss. I'm glad to meet all of you. I haven't gotten many hugs recently, but I would be honored to accept them."
Even for a damaya, he is tall and thin, almost to the point of seeming gaunt. His clothing is a stylish blend of local silks, though the overall ensemble shows considerable wear, as though he has relied on this nicer outfit for formal meetings for many years. He positively beams with antennae twitching excitement to meet you, and happily throws his arms around any skitters who offer hugs. He puts out a hand to shake hands with Ak, and nods politely to Cha.
Jaxy snaps his fingers, "Dang I guess he isn't a customer. Noone seems to want my services. Oh well, It's nice to meet you!" Jaxy then bounds over to the taller man and in the traditional skittermander six arm greeting. Breaking off the hug, he looks the man over and gives him a thumbs up. "I like the outfit! ....So you come from a Uni...vers....al city? What's that like?"
"Hello Wallos, it is a pleasure to meet you.
Dribble continues the group hug. After that is done she asks "Can you get us access to the things Halkueem Zan gave to the university?"
Cha nods back "As Dribble said, you are to take us to the University?" Though he is truthfully unsure of what tour they are being set upon.
"Come with me. We will talk in my office at the University."
Cha'Vishtyr follows the lashunta to the University. {"Do you have a vehicle or do we need to call an Uber?"}
"The Universe City! That sounds like an amazing place! If you don't have a car I'm sure I can go find us one." The little one then starts to eye the road, clearly thinking about maybe running out and catching a car. Just like in the holovids!
Dribble places two of her hands lightly on Jaxy's shoulders "Careful lad, you wave and then hope one of them stops."
With a nod to Dribble, Kotora begins to frantically wave her four arms at ever car she sees. "Stop! We require ride!"
"We needing to go to the Universe City!"
As the skitters try frantically to hail a robo-taxi, Whalos raises one hand and a vehicle pulls up and opens its doors. He gives directions. As the taxi wends its way deeper into the city, trees give way to elegant towers of carbon fiber, glass, and steel, each artistically sculpted to create a stunning forest of dazzling skyscrapers. The Qabarat University of Xenoarchaeology and Xenoanthropology is just north of the downtown commercial district and consists of about 10 buildings scattered over a campus of groomed lawns and gardens.
Whaloss takes you into his small office and finds you all chairs. He also pulls out a bag of mint candies labelled 'emergency goblin rations' for Ack. "I was told that you needed my help, but not the details. What can I do?"
{"We have come across some strange symbols not seen in quite some time it seems."} Cha'Vishtyr pulls pictures of the symbols up on his datapad and slides it over. "{Though they have been seen around here it seems. There are texts from Halkueem Zan nearly three centuries ago. It seems that there are no published texts from him circulating anymore and the last remaining ones were donated to the University."}
"Yeah, what Daddy Cha says. You gots things with them writings around? They wantin us to look fer 'em." announces Kotora, helpfully.
"It's really important we see them."
Whaloss listens carefully to what you have to say, and looks over what you show him. "I am not familiar with this writing. I think we should go talk to Professor Muhali, the head of the linguistic anthropology department. Come with me, and I'll introduce you."
Cha'Vishtyr stands from his chair and follows. {"Sure, why not."}
Jaxy gives a nod and trundles after 'Profess or Whaloss' to meet 'Profess or Muhali.' He hangs back with Kotora and Dribble commenting, "They have some odd naming habits. Or do you think that 'Profess or' is a common name?"
"Professor is a title, it means something like teacher of teachers." Dribble answers Jaxy's question while she follows the others to the office of professor Muhali.
Jaxy's eyes light up at the information that they are following someone as important as a 'teacher of teachers.' Ooooooooh, Thanks Dribble! You're so smart!"
He bounds up to the 'Professor' and excitedly starts chattering away. "You teacher teachers? Can you teach me to be a teacher? I reeeeaaaaalllllly want to teach people about the 'pin and safferan' of life! It'd make life soo much easier for me!"
Nodding slowly at the wisdom of Dribble, Kotora watches in amusement as Jaxy verbally assaults the professor. 'Professor good new friend. Professor seem to understand skitters and gobbies well.'
"Yes, we will talk to your professor, Professor."