Ehos actually smiles at this, lighthearted mood returning somewhat after the grim conversation. 'Remind me to apologize to Tyrrin when she comes back in that case. I didn't realize we were so time consuming.'
"Dealing with pigheaded brothers is more time consuming than you realized," she joked.
She giggled. "Well that should confuse her no end."
As Ace and Ginni walk to the kitchen, he starts thinking of who to invite to his birthday party "Mel's out sadly, but we should invite Dom, and Tyrrin and Ehos, along with Jaiye. Vai too, though I haven't seen her in awhile. I think she could use some good times. Same with Fei. Both of them have gone through an awful lot lately"
"Well, it's pretty last minute, so it's a little bit whoever we can find who isn't in the middle of something else, you know?"
She paused for a moment, looking sad. "And I don't think Morrivan is going to be in much of a party mood. Well, none of us are exactly, but life goes on and not every moment can be painful. I don't know if you remember Rodhas and Joneh much, but they were our friends. They died last night. Rodhas was Morrivan's cousin and they've been together since they were babies. Plus there's the whole firebird sun being destroyed thing. I'm guessing Raelle isn't going to be in a party mood either. Obviously Kitty is busy dealing with her issues....it's been a rough weekend really."
Mel lays still during the scan. but tries to keep Nala's attention a bit.
Well if you need any help, I would be glad to help. I mean I'm no doctor or anything but I do think you really need a break. maybe a vacation. someplace warm and sunny, with beaches and oceans, maybe even a few cute guys.. she adds with a mischievious wink and grin.
besides that nurse Julie and that Doctor whatshisname, they seem ok
the scan indicates alien physiology. nothing on file as a any known species no known encounters in any database. also the scan shows levels of Artron energy that indicates an active time traveller (at least that's what Ephebe would say) also she seems older than indicated. (not unusual given the numerous long lived races around. but cellular decay rates indicate a lifespan similar if not longer than an elf. internal regeneration progressing smoothly.
brain scan shows nothing abnormal but there is a higher amount connection between the left and right hemispheres than most races. Nala could theroize that as Mel matures this will only increase and possibly increase her mental capabilities
Nala makes a note of the scan results. She can't help but shudder a little at Melody's comment about cute guys, the temperature of the room dropping abruptly.
"Your idea of a vacation sounds like my idea of a nightmare, Miss Waverider. Whether I like it or not, I am a creature of the cold. Warm climates are distinctly uncomfortable. And I have a boyfriend. I don't want any other male attention," she said a bit more forcefully than necessary.
"Hmm, that is true. Do you think we should just wait? I don't mind throwing my birthday party in say two weekends, since this coming weekend is the autumnal equinox and we're going with Tyrrin to her celebration thing." He says thoughtfully. Ginni can tell he's really more worried about his friends than he is about his party.
"Hmm, that is true. Do you think we should just wait? I don't mind throwing my birthday party in say two weekends, since this coming weekend is the autumnal equinox and we're going with Tyrrin to her celebration thing." He says thoughtfully. Ginni can tell he's really more worried about his friends than he is about his party.
"I think it would definitely be a happier occasion that way. How about this. We get a very small chocolate cake for just the two of us to celebrate a little bit today. Because as awful and sad as all those things are you just can't be sad all the time. And then have your actual party in two weeks like you said."
Ace chuckles "Are you sure you can't read my mind? I was totally going to suggest going to get a cake for just us myself." He pulls in for a hug and a quick kiss "You're amazing, ya know that?"
Nala makes a note of the scan results. She can't help but shudder a little at Melody's comment about cute guys, the temperature of the room dropping abruptly.
"Your idea of a vacation sounds like my idea of a nightmare, Miss Waverider. Whether I like it or not, I am a creature of the cold. Warm climates are distinctly uncomfortable. And I have a boyfriend. I don't want any other male attention," she said a bit more forcefully than necessary.
Mel just looks away forget I said anything, sorry to even bring it up. Mel says embarrassed and disappointed at herself for being rude. She just lays still and silent until the scan finishes, putting the room in an awkward silence.
"I was going to see if I could find tarka so we can ask her ourselves"
She giggled. "Well that should confuse her no end."
This is what he like - giggling girls and joking around. Ehos grinned silently back, any mirth of his perpetually silenced, but he does continue with the pad after a moment, keeping the mood light and playful, right where he wanted it right now. 'Confuse Tyrrin? We are talking about the same girl right? I don't think I've actually confused her since... well. As long as I can remember anyway.'
Lang thinks for a bit.
Food is already provided and packed. You will need warm clothes, we are up in the mountains, also a nice outfit for the ceremony. There are supposed to be people from each of the bending communities. There will also be a social gathering after.
Lang looks at midori there may be dancing, but it may be later in the evening Lang adds.
also you will need sleeping supplies, the shrine we are stopping at does not have beds, but there is a nice fire pit
** spoiler omitted **
Midori seems to making a mental checklist as Lang goes through what they will need. She seems to pause a moment at the request for a 'nice outfit', grimacing slightly and glacing behind her in the direction of the Home Ec room.
Midori looks just a touch worried when Lang was looking at her when he mentioned dancing. She had practiced a little - her mother told her that it was important for a lady to know how to perform dances and to play the instruments associated, but she had no idea what Lang's dances would be like. "Ano... Lang-kun... am I going to be asked to dance?" she asked somewhat nervously.
Midori seems to making a mental checklist as Lang goes through what they will need. She seems to pause a moment at the request for a 'nice outfit', grimacing slightly and glacing behind her in the direction of the Home Ec room.
Midori looks just a touch worried when Lang was looking at her when he mentioned dancing. She had practiced a little - her mother told her that it was important for a lady to know how to perform dances and to play the instruments associated, but she had no idea what Lang's dances would be like. "Ano... Lang-kun... am I going to be asked to dance?" she asked somewhat nervously.
Lang chuckles slightly. No, only if you want to. You are my guest, you don't do anything you are not comfortable with.
Lang looks as he was about to say more but decided against it.
I wish I knew more about her culture. It would be so much easier. Lang's expression betrays his confusion at what to say.
Almost as if summoned, Ryuzo knocks lightly on the door frame. He sees Nala's with a patient, and refrains from entering until permitted.
"Now a bad time, Nala? I was about to head to get us some dinner..."
Almost as if summoned, Ryuzo knocks lightly on the door frame. He sees Nala's with a patient, and refrains from entering until permitted.
"Now a bad time, Nala? I was about to head to get us some dinner..."
"Hello Sir,are you looking for someone?" a sincere looking man outside the door cheerfully asks, before you can knock
[your Deception sensors are going to Code Red, his face, stance, hair, body language, words, and even his shoes are screaming at you]
he runs his hand through his hair idly [another deceptive action]
He looks over at the...whatever the hell that is supposed to be.
"Yes, and I've found them, thank you." He says with a seemingly sincere expression.
Two other guys, looking exactly like Ryuzo, non-chalantly walk into the infirmary. One leans up against the wall, another sits down in a chair and picks up a magazine.
Ace chuckles "Are you sure you can't read my mind? I was totally going to suggest going to get a cake for just us myself." He pulls in for a hug and a quick kiss "You're amazing, ya know that?"
Ginni blushed. "Well, I'm not actually reading your mind. Sometimes people's thoughts leak a little bit. I try not to listen."
He looks over at the...whatever the hell that is supposed to be.
"Yes, and I've found them, thank you." He says with a seemingly sincere expression.Two other guys, looking exactly like Ryuzo, non-chalantly walk into the infirmary. One leans up against the wall, another sits down in a chair and picks up a magazine.
"That is just great isn't it?" his sparkling white teeth flash charmingly, as he leans casually back ten degrees, lowering his center of gravity, and you can tell his hands are near weaponry... not drawing anything, but his slightly self assured smile tells the story...
his clothes (while the same shape as a button down t-shirt and khaki slacks) are dark colored, his shoes are boots, laced high for maximum grip and speed, there are various bulges and slight tells that this man is just so wrong... his glimmering mask regards you expressionlessly, while the face plays on top of it like a reflection on a pond
his t-shirt and khaki's are not right, his shoes are simultaneously boots and shoes, his face is two-dimensional.... this is not a man to trust...
Mel just looks away forget I said anything, sorry to even bring it up. Mel says embarrassed and disappointed at herself for being rude. She just lays still and silent until the scan finishes, putting the room in an awkward silence.
The room is still frosty. Mel can see her breath in the air.
"You don't need to apologize," Nala said as she finished the scan. "I have...issues. There's a reason I don't usually work in the main infirmary. It's my problem not yours. I know you were just trying to be friendly."
"Alright, we're all set. You are all healed and we now have your scans on file for the future. I still don't know what our race is exactly. I've never seen results like these. But you have a lot of a particular type of energy that I have seen before in Ephebe Blackscales. She's the headmistress of the elementary school. It's something to do with time. You might want to talk to her about it at some point. I'm afraid that's all I can tell you for now."
As she turned to leave, Ryuzo showed up to ask her about dinner. She smiled, although her smile was a bit forced. "Ryuzo, what fortunate timing. I was just thinking how hungry I was."
She giggled. "Well that should confuse her no end."This is what he like - giggling girls and joking around. Ehos grinned silently back, any mirth of his perpetually silenced, but he does continue with the pad after a moment, keeping the mood light and playful, right where he wanted it right now. 'Confuse Tyrrin? We are talking about the same girl right? I don't think I've actually confused her since... well. As long as I can remember anyway.'
"Yes, but have you ever tried apologizing for being a pain in the butt? I bet the answer is no. Having that come out of the blue would confuse even Tyrrin," she teased.
Ryuzo smiles back, with no indication anything is wrong or amiss.
"Were you waiting for someone too? Did I cut in line? If so, I apologize. Gomen nasai." He bows slightly, but does not take his eyes off of Wearer.
The other Ryuzo leaning against the wall happily smiles at Wearer, and the other one sitting looks at him over the top of his magazine, directly at the bulge hiding whatever weapon he seems to be going for, with a look of concern. None of them make any moves at all.
As she turned to leave, Ryuzo showed up to ask her about dinner. She smiled, although her smile was a bit forced. "Ryuzo, what fortunate timing. I was just thinking how hungry I was."
Ryuzo is conversing with the man who poked his head in earlier. And two of his clones are visible. He does not take his eyes off of the man, but says:
"I try my best to be where I'm needed. Luckily, I can be multiple places at once. Shall we go get some dinner?"He very subtlely steps forward to allow Nala to pass out of the room behind him, keeping himself between Wearer and Nala, but still has a pleasant look on his face, and his body language is not tense at all. The two clones bow respectfully to Nala as she exits the room.
"Jissai ni watashi wa Zamarosok o ketsujō suru hanashi o suru koto o nozonde imasuga, hijō ni kinkyū no messējide wa nai yō ni mite ita... Sore wa matsu koto ga dekimasu." he says graciously and bows
"Ah. This gentleman was waiting to speak to me. I should probably hear what he has to say before we go to dinner. It would be rude of me to make him wait."
"Indeed it would be. I'll wait."
To wearer
"Watashi wa anata o teishi sa sete kudasai. Genzai no yōna jikan ga nai."
He bows, then takes a step back.
He bows, and as if by habit attempts to slip his hands into his sleeves, but his confusion only lasts a split second, turning it into scratching his wrist...
"I was, actually... May we speak? Privately."
"Yes, of course. Here, there is a free room right here. I presume this is a medical matter?" she said in a tone that left no doubt that she would be very cross about having her time wasted.
While she seems very composed, Ryuzo would notice slight frost impressions on the ground where she stepped as she moved towards the exam room, a sure sign of stress.
"Yes, of course. Here, there is a free room right here. I presume this is a medical matter?" she said in a tone that left no doubt that she would be very cross about having her time wasted.
While she seems very composed, Ryuzo would notice slight frost impressions on the ground where she stepped as she moved towards the exam room, a sure sign of stress.
Ryuzo gets a metallic glance, he sees nothing but the cock of the head and slight change of stance. but it seems...smug.
The door closes with a small 'snick' "quite medical... You had a disturbance in your infirmary earlier... very bad for 'healing' if there is a negative atmosphere."
He will get an amused look from Ryuzo.
Mel is lying in the bed. apparently bored.
She grabs her medical chart, (the paper copy) and starts thumbing through it.
not much here, probably all on the datapad,hmmm. she seems disappointed about this.
suddenly she flips the pages over and starts writing various mathematical formulas, running through various calculations.
soon she hits a block. dang, I wish I had my sonic, oh well. maybe I can recall the data.
Mel spends some time muddling through various calculations and jotting down notes.
if Igni is still there, she asks him for more paper. and an extra datapad if he can find one.
Carl had tried to do the run as fast as he could wile still being safe, they skimmed low over the land the overed over the landing area, where the firebird camp was. Coming down the back loading doors where opening as they hit ground.
"Right Tinman, I think out crew can over see off loading, gives me about 30mins to nip back and see how Mel's doing, you coming ?"
He headed over to the teleport pad seting it's location for the same place as last time, just outside the canteen door.
He hit the power switch and was gone.
Vickory vanishes into the shadows and moves to go around the main group, intent on setting the villagers free to add to the chaos, and perhaps striking the caster duet afterwards.
Vickory vanishes into the shadows and moves to go around the main group, intent on setting the villagers free to add to the chaos, and perhaps striking the caster duet afterwards.
Ryuzo gets a metallic glance, he sees nothing but the cock of the head and slight change of stance. but it seems...smug.
The door closes with a small 'snick' "quite medical... You had a disturbance in your infirmary earlier... very bad for 'healing' if there is a negative atmosphere."
"You're going to have to be more specific. We've had a surfeit of disturbances today," she said, arms crossed. She was trying to ignore the way the frost was spreading across the floor. Perhaps if she pretended not to notice it would go away. "Was this regarding a student or a staff member?"
"You're going to have to be more specific. We've had a surfeit of disturbances today," she said, arms crossed. She was trying to ignore the way the frost was spreading across the floor. Perhaps if she pretended not to notice it would go away. "Was this regarding a student or a staff member?"
Ryuzo gets a metallic glance, he sees nothing but the cock of the head and slight change of stance. but it seems...smug.
The door closes with a small 'snick' "quite medical... You had a disturbance in your infirmary earlier... very bad for 'healing' if there is a negative atmosphere."
Ace shrugs, "Normally, my thoughts never sneak out. In fact, I don't think they can. Maybe we're just that in tune with each other" He says as they walk into the kitchen.
"You're going to have to be more specific. We've had a surfeit of disturbances today," she said, arms crossed. She was trying to ignore the way the frost was spreading across the floor. Perhaps if she pretended not to notice it would go away. "Was this regarding a student or a staff member?"
Ryuzo gets a metallic glance, he sees nothing but the cock of the head and slight change of stance. but it seems...smug.
The door closes with a small 'snick' "quite medical... You had a disturbance in your infirmary earlier... very bad for 'healing' if there is a negative atmosphere."
"Student caused... One student was provoking another... I could feel the negative aura... It's very unhelpful to the healing process..." he says with a smile, trying to calm Nala
"Student caused... One student was provoking another... I could feel the negative aura... It's very unhelpful to the healing process..." he says with a smile, trying to calm Nala
His smile looked false and predatory. It reminded her of Verlok the Destroyer. He'd smiled too, before...she shut down that line of thought as quickly as she could, but not before the frost spread throughout the room and the floor right under her feet was covered in solid ice.
"I presume you're speaking of the latest disturbance? That would be caused by the student called Renkai attacking Igni? Is there a point to this?"
"Yes, that disturbance....I think they should be made to talk out their differences..." he smiles softly, inclining his head and ignoring the ice...
"Yes, that disturbance....I think they should be made to talk out their differences..." he smiles softly, inclining his head and ignoring the ice...
"Oh, yes, that's a brilliant idea," she said sarcastically. "They did such a lovely job of that the first time. Talking more must surely be the answer."
"Or perhaps they could both use some individual counseling in anger management instead."
"Yes, that disturbance....I think they should be made to talk out their differences..." he smiles softly, inclining his head and ignoring the ice...
"Oh, yes, that's a brilliant idea," she said sarcastically. "They did such a lovely job of that the first time. Talking more must surely be the answer."
"Or perhaps they could both use some individual counseling in anger management instead."
"You are a very negative woman, did you know that... It would be so much better if you were more responsive to ideas not your own... "
he takes the very common stance of a disapproving authority figure, a stance Nala is quite familiar with.
"Yes, that disturbance....I think they should be made to talk out their differences..." he smiles softly, inclining his head and ignoring the ice...
"Oh, yes, that's a brilliant idea," she said sarcastically. "They did such a lovely job of that the first time. Talking more must surely be the answer."
"Or perhaps they could both use some individual counseling in anger management instead."
"You are a very negative woman, did you know that... It would be so much better if you were more responsive to ideas not your own... "
he takes the very common stance of a disapproving authority figure, a stance Nala is quite familiar with.
She took a step back. It was a small exam room. She didn't have enough space to transform into her polar bear form.
"I don't know who you think you are, but you have no right to come in here and try to give me orders. Just stay back," she snapped, a short wall of very sharp icicles grows from the floor as she reaches back for the door handle enforcing her desire for him to stay away.
She takes a step outside the room, realizes how far she's lost control of her ice magic and how much of a panic it would cause if she shifted forms here, and teleported to the relative safety of her private office in the elementary wing. She curled up on the floor crying as all of the little stresses of the day has finally added up to just too much for her.
Vasya picks one of the Ryuzos and winds herself around his ankles.
She took a step back. It was a small exam room. She didn't have enough space to transform into her polar bear form.
"I don't know who you think you are, but you have no right to come in here and try to give me orders. Just stay back," she snapped, a short wall of very sharp icicles grows from the floor as she reaches back for the door handle enforcing her desire for him to stay away.
She takes a step outside the room, realizes how far she's lost control of her ice magic and how much of a panic it would cause if she shifted forms here, and teleported to the relative safety of her private office in the elementary wing. She curled up on the floor crying as all of the little stresses of the day has finally added up to just too much for her.
Vasya picks one of the Ryuzos and winds herself around his ankles.
"Well that could have gone better." The Wearer takes a deep sigh, and sits on the desk
Carl knocks on Mel's door, and comes in
He's holding a bunch of flowers that look to have just been picked from the schools gardens, a massive box of chocolates and a bag of grapes.
"hope I'm nee interrupting any thing medical like, but chap outside says this is Mel waveriders room and she put o arms way"
Seeing Mel he says,
"why lass it's good to see wa all right, a brung ya some stuff"
A younger student runs up to Genosuke and bows, delivering a sealed envelope, "Professor Genosuke? This letter just arrived and is addressed to you."
The envelope is addressed: Professor Genosuke, Honored Uncle
"Well that could have gone better." The Wearer takes a deep sigh, and sits on the desk
Ryuzo seems to meld out of the shadows.
"Sore wa anata no kaigi ga owatta yō ni omowa reru. Watashi wa kanojo ga anatanokanojo no iken wa hijō ni meikaku ni s&*$e iru to omoimasu. Mōichido tameshite mimashita, soreha, anata no tame ni fukō ni narimasu. Ima watashi ni mimiwokatamukeru: Anata wa futatabi kanojo no chikaku ni doko demo kurunara, watashi wa mattaku anata o kōkai shimasu. Watashi wa koko de ōku no gakusei ga shinken ni bukakkō to magatta kurīchā kara kanōna hoteru o toru koto wanaidarou. Yoiichinichiwo."Not waiting for a response, he vanishes from sight.
She took a step back. It was a small exam room. She didn't have enough space to transform into her polar bear form.
"I don't know who you think you are, but you have no right to come in here and try to give me orders. Just stay back," she snapped, a short wall of very sharp icicles grows from the floor as she reaches back for the door handle enforcing her desire for him to stay away.
She takes a step outside the room, realizes how far she's lost control of her ice magic and how much of a panic it would cause if she shifted forms here, and teleported to the relative safety of her private office in the elementary wing. She curled up on the floor crying as all of the little stresses of the day has finally added up to just too much for her.
Vasya picks one of the Ryuzos and winds herself around his ankles.
Ryuzo appears with Vasya in Nala's office, and takes his mole form to console her, nuzzling her cheek, wiping her tears away with his fur, and squeaky purrs in her ear.
The wearer of masks isn't misshapen at all, he is actually physically quite attractive
"He pins his darling's emotional problems upon me. As if whatever is wrong is my fault...." he pulls a smooth white mask out of his sleeve...speaking to himself as he runs his fingers over the enamel
"Sorry Mister urmas, your plan didn't work.... she didn't care for the message.... back to work for us...."
The man laughs to himself in the dark... fading away...
Raises an eyebrow, but takes the letter.
"Domo." he says, with a very slight bow.
He perform a cursory sweep of the letter for hostile magics, finding none he open the letter and reads it.
Please forgive my impertinence in writing to you unbidden, and please forgive the brevity of this letter; writing in this language is difficult for me. My teacher, the Honorable Master Kakimoto, has offered to me the choice to study at the Avalon Academy. Though I am young, he tells me that it may do me some good to be among members of other races for a time.
I should arrive at Avalon within a few days, and I will present myself to you at that time. I hope that I will not disappoint you.
Respectfully,
Alys Himuro
He smiles as he reads the letter, remembering fond things about Alys-chan. Then his face seems as if a cloud passes over it, worry clear in his features. He almost lost his grandson, now his niece will be in danger here. He respectfully folds the letter and returns it to the envelope. He then seeks out his grandson.
Carl knocks on Mel's door, and comes in
He's holding a bunch of flowers that look to have just been picked from the schools gardens, a massive box of chocolates and a bag of grapes.
"hope I'm nee interrupting any thing medical like, but chap outside says this is Mel waveriders room and she put o arms way"
Seeing Mel he says,
"why lass it's good to see wa all right, a brung ya some stuff"
Mel is sitting in the bed with papers all over the place. most of the papers contain numerous mathamatical computations and schematics.
these are piles on the floor on both sides of the bed.
on the bed it looks like what ever she was working on she gave up on and she now is whiting songs and some sheet music (hand drawn with notes for chords and such)
She has a couple of pencils in her hair and one in her hand as she is scribbling away, softly sounding out notes trying to find the right beat.
She glances up at her guest when Carl enters. She smiles. For me? Thanks soo much. her voice a buit sore still but she seems doing quite well.
Mel goes right for the candy starting to devour them almost all at once. you wan shome she muffles out the offer with a mouth full of chocolate.