...
Of the two in particular which Vickory has selected to address, the man appears to be more cogniscant of his surroundings, though when Vai's name is mentioned, he seems to appear to gain a little more lucidity, sitting up slightly before returning to a laying position. "Vai?" he says groggily, before his eyes fall on Vickory's lower half and she can see the fear in his eyes, though numbed. "Who arrr youu?" comes the numbed-sounding voice of the middle-aged human.
"I am Vickory West of the Dragon clan, fourth of the clans of Sorenson's children. I come from another place and am a stranger to these lands."
She nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. Lucky for me the biohazard suit took the damage instead of me," she said with a wink. Because of course the Champion of Luck would have such a lucky coincidence. "I'm just giving myself a vaccine to be sure. Here, I need to give you one too now. Don't want any live virus to escape the quarantine with us."
"Nala!"
The clone ports over to her.
"Are you alright?"
"Hmmm. This body doesn't technically actually exist...it's just made of shadowstuff, kinda. But, I guess it couldn't hurt..."
Sadie & Tryko'Sam
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Unless Sadie does anything abnormal, Tryko'Sam walks along with her towards the temple he'd spotted.
This temples is tall, with large windows; it appears to actually be more of a stained-glass cathedral. It is arranged so that the sun shines into most of the rooms during the day, and upon walking up, features a large courtyard. While walking up, it appears to be airy and blindingly white. The trappings are yellow or gold in coloring, and immediately, it can be seen that the temple is kept clean.
While there isn't anyone waiting at the front greeting folks who walk in, there does appear to be signs and the like, indicating a hospital wing off to the side. Grabbing one of the 'staff' is child's play, as most are wearing outfits denoting their association to the deity and his domain of healing. The Sun symbol is a prominent fixture is nearly every icon artistically fashioned here, and just being in the building feels warming, perhaps even spiritually to those sensitive to such.
Walking over to one of the robed persons, Tryko'Sam seems to take the initiative and does first contact.
"Greetings, esteemed person of Pelor, we hope? We seek medicinal aide for a small village that was recently assaulted by fiends. Is there someone we can speak with to make arrangements for such? I'm fairly certain that if your ... Er, holy order doesn't do such work for free, a donation can easily be provided, or compensation for the effort returned. I'm called Tryko'Sam, and this is my companion Sadie of Avalon."
Given his charm and the like, the Pelor priest pauses to consider, nods and motions that they follow, "Sister Dwaina will be best to speak with, are senior priests are in a conference at the moment, sir and miss."
Tryko'Sam smiles, nods and politely motions that he'll follow Sadie if she wishes to walk along.
The interior of the place is quite lovely, if she is intrigued by religious art, or the architecture.
Over the next several minutes, the biohazard threat in the room drops rapidly, but the rate of decrease slows dramatically as it nears 90%. As with most things of this nature, it seems to be approaching 100% on a nearly asymptotic curve.
The sensors flash a warning that signs of consciousness are returning to the patient.
The girl stirs, moving hesitantly as one who has just regained consciousness after being heavily sedated does. She lifts her head a little, and startlingly blue eyes peer out from beneath jet black hair.
Observes the patient, but says nothing.
Settro does his best to keep up with jimany.
"Hmmm. This body doesn't technically actually exist...it's just made of shadowstuff, kinda. But, I guess it couldn't hurt..."She nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. Lucky for me the biohazard suit took the damage instead of me," she said with a wink. Because of course the Champion of Luck would have such a lucky coincidence. "I'm just giving myself a vaccine to be sure. Here, I need to give you one too now. Don't want any live virus to escape the quarantine with us."
"Nala!"
The clone ports over to her.
"Are you alright?"
"As I said, it's a precaution. To make sure that no live virus ever escape from this chamber. Except for the ones in the patient. I was only able to change them, they won't ever actually die."
Mel takes the sonic from Arthur with a shy smile. Thanks
she activates the sonic and scans the room. a low and gentle buzz.
Sadie & Tryko'Sam
-----Unless Sadie does anything abnormal, Tryko'Sam walks along with her towards the temple he'd spotted.
This temples is tall, with large windows; it appears to actually be more of a stained-glass cathedral. It is arranged so that the sun shines into most of the rooms during the day, and upon walking up, features a large courtyard. While walking up, it appears to be airy and blindingly white. The trappings are yellow or gold in coloring, and immediately, it can be seen that the temple is kept clean.
While there isn't anyone waiting at the front greeting folks who walk in, there does appear to be signs and the like, indicating a hospital wing off to the side. Grabbing one of the 'staff' is child's play, as most are wearing outfits denoting their association to the deity and his domain of healing. The Sun symbol is a prominent fixture is nearly every icon artistically fashioned here, and just being in the building feels warming, perhaps even spiritually to those sensitive to such.
Walking over to one of the robed persons, Tryko'Sam seems to take the initiative and does first contact.
"Greetings, esteemed person of Pelor, we hope? We seek medicinal aide for a small village that was recently assaulted by fiends. Is there someone we can speak with to make arrangements for such? I'm fairly certain that if your ... Er, holy order doesn't do such work for free, a donation can easily be provided, or compensation for the effort returned. I'm called Tryko'Sam, and this is my companion Sadie of Avalon."
Given his charm and the like, the Pelor priest pauses to consider, nods and motions that they follow, "Sister Dwaina will be best to speak with, are senior priests are in a conference at the moment, sir and miss."
Tryko'Sam smiles, nods and politely motions that he'll follow Sadie if she wishes to walk along.
The interior of the place is quite lovely, if she is intrigued by religious art, or the architecture.
Sadie looked around at the magnificence of the temple.
"It's very different than the village Vai comes from. It's very different than the village I come from for that matter. I don't think I've ever been in such a fancy temple," she commented, her eyes constantly darting to and fro, keeping track of her surroundings so that nobody can sneak up on her. "I hope the senior priests aren't in conference about anything serious...or at least that they don't ask us for help with it if it is. I'm pretty sure we've been playing hero enough for one day," she said with a grimace, thinking of the conflict with the demons. She hadn't done well. She was so distracted and full of anger that she wasn't strategizing like she usually would. Without that she was nearly useless to her friends.
The girl stirs, moving hesitantly as one who has just regained consciousness after being heavily sedated does. She lifts her head a little, and startlingly blue eyes peer out from beneath jet black hair.
Nala set down the needle after administering vaccine to herself and Ryuzo's shadow clone. She turned and walked over to the patient's bedside.
"Oh, good, you're awake. I was starting to worry that I hadn't made your cure quite right. Can you understand what I'm saying?"
Mel takes the sonic from Arthur with a shy smile. Thanks
she activates the sonic and scans the room. a low and gentle buzz.
Tybalt cringes when the sonic starts making its noise.
"As I said, it's a precaution. To make sure that no live virus ever escape from this chamber. Except for the ones in the patient. I was only able to change them, they won't ever actually die."
"Okay, no problem. Go ahead."
Sensing that things are getting a bit out of hand, the unseen assassin switches tactics. He hurls a stone about the size of a clenched fist at David
The stone explodes in a loud thunderclap
Not sure if Ty's readied action would go off or not, since he did not shoot an arrow. Course if its him attacking period, then it would.
It only takes but a few seconds for the datapad to light up and ping.
Its right there on top, I think you were trying to lure me into your room she says with a wink. but it won't work, at least not now
she holds out her hand waiting for Arthur to give her the datapad as well.
Arthur shrugs and gestures to his own desk covered in diagrams, parts and balled up papers, "I was kinda distracted by my own stuff," he then walks over and grabs the pad, and gives it to Mels.
Thanks. as he hands her the datapad. mel stretches up a bit and kisses his cheek.
If you wanna hang out sometime just give me a ring ok?[/b]
Giving a nod and grin to Sadie as they walk along following Sister Dwaina, Tryko'Sam says quietly as they turn a corner and go up a flight of stair to reach an office, "Well, we'll cross that bridge if and when. Here's hoping they aren't a planet being invaded."
It doesn't take long before they are ushered into a room with a desk and such, various shelving and the like and a mid aged woman with blonde hair seated behind a desk rising up to greet them.
"Hello. Pelor' greetings to you, how can this temple aid you in matters of health or spirit?"
The guide leaves them to the conversation, walking off.
Nala set down the needle after administering vaccine to herself and Ryuzo's shadow clone. She turned and walked over to the patient's bedside.
"Oh, good, you're awake. I was starting to worry that I hadn't made your cure quite right. Can you understand what I'm saying?"
The girl breaks eye contact with Nala almost immediately, but nods once in response to her question. Her voice is quiet and uncertain, "Yes, I understand. Please .. Where am I?"
Sensing that things are getting a bit out of hand, the unseen assassin switches tactics. He hurls a stone about the size of a clenched fist at David
The stone explodes in a loud thunderclap
** spoiler omitted **
As the arrow flies Dom tries to roll away. Getting just out side the blast he is pelted with shrapnel. Seeing his blizzard was in the wrong location Dom switches his own tactics. He starts singing a song while performing a kata. Just after starting the kata six Large tentacles flow up the sides of the building the would be assassin was on. Each towering above with their 10ft reach.
Renkai is flung through the portal with massive force, hitting the wall over his bed and then crashes down onto the mattress...his mask is held loosly in the wearer's left hand
"I have told you, and you should follow my advice...perhaps to refrain from further destroying yourself."
Renkai glares at the shadowy being, and then touches his shoulder where he had been stabbed, "Whatever you say."
The girl breaks eye contact with Nala almost immediately, but nods once in response to her question. Her voice is quiet and uncertain, "Yes, I understand. Please .. Where am I?"Nala set down the needle after administering vaccine to herself and Ryuzo's shadow clone. She turned and walked over to the patient's bedside.
"Oh, good, you're awake. I was starting to worry that I hadn't made your cure quite right. Can you understand what I'm saying?"
Ryuzo watches the girl, looking for her intent...
Spends the weekend adding onto his tree house...
Gets used to his new surroundings, both in the school and outside of it. He goes and visits Garavis in the woods...
Observes the goings on in the cafeteria while he eats dinner. There's always some kind of drama going on in there...people voilently sprouting wings? Odd place, this school is.
Heads back outside after eating a quick meal, going to the warehouse to repair the shelving once more.
Spends his evening with the eggs, going over classwork for the next week, grading papers, missing his wife, etc.
Returns the shuttle to Kuros, notifying Jiminy and Control that the shuttle is back. He thinks to grab a skimmer to take back to the school, and sees Jeran arrive.
"What's up?"
Ryuzo watches the girl, looking for her intent...
Giving a nod and grin to Sadie as they walk along following Sister Dwaina, Tryko'Sam says quietly as they turn a corner and go up a flight of stair to reach an office, "Well, we'll cross that bridge if and when. Here's hoping they aren't a planet being invaded."
It doesn't take long before they are ushered into a room with a desk and such, various shelving and the like and a mid aged woman with blonde hair seated behind a desk rising up to greet them.
"Hello. Pelor' greetings to you, how can this temple aid you in matters of health or spirit?"
The guide leaves them to the conversation, walking off.
"We were...ummm...helping a village that was attacked by demons. The demons are gone now, but the village was destroyed and the people were...well, drugged and taken prisoner during the attack, so they're pretty groggy and out of it and we need somewhere for them to go. We were hoping you would have somewhere we could bring these people. I mean, we can't just leave them," she said with a shrug.
The girl breaks eye contact with Nala almost immediately, but nods once in response to her question. Her voice is quiet and uncertain, "Yes, I understand. Please .. Where am I?"Nala set down the needle after administering vaccine to herself and Ryuzo's shadow clone. She turned and walked over to the patient's bedside.
"Oh, good, you're awake. I was starting to worry that I hadn't made your cure quite right. Can you understand what I'm saying?"
"You're at Avalon Academy on the planet Agartha. It's a hidden world, so the people who did this to you won't be able to find you here," she said gently. "My name is Nala Zamarosok. I'm part of the medical staff here. I've been working on curing your...problem. Well, cure is a strong word. I can't remove the virus from your system altogether. Whoever did this to you made it irreversible without killing you. But I was able to change it, remove the sentience and render it non-infectious. I just need to do another scan to make sure those changes have taken before we can move you to more friendly surroundings. I know the isolab isn't exactly a warm and fuzzy sort of place," she added with a reassuring smile. "Can you tell me your name?"
Returns the shuttle to Kuros, notifying Jiminy and Control that the shuttle is back. He thinks to grab a skimmer to take back to the school, and sees Jeran arrive.
"What's up?"
"No time to talk, there's some kind of attack in Kuros. The boss ordered me to bring the big boy," he said, struggling into his flight suit as he ran across the field.
Raelle shifted in her sleep, and for a moment it seemed like she might wake up, but then she just snuggled back up to Ardiente and was once more sound asleep, the exhaustion of the past week catching up to her.
Sister Dwaina looks calmly at Sadie's succinct description if the events and asks, "The threat of demonic attack is not casually taken-- is this a nearby village to the Capital? Perhaps we should infom members of the Guild of Mages and the like, or have you resolved this situation? Adventurers, I presume? I could certainly make an appeal to the Guard and Royal Houses for assistance, while the church of Pelor the Illuminator is always ready to shine His brilliance to push back the fiends from Beyond. Please elaborate, if you would, on the demons and their nature. You most likely know this, given your manner, but typically demons do not enter into our plane without assistance. Did you see any signs of cultists, or similar?"
She does while speaking, pull out a parchment, ink bottle and quill to start writing notes.
If Sadie responds, since Tryko'Sam appears bemused at the manner of note taking, and the whole scene, thus a touch distracted, Sister Dwaina will lift a bell to summon an aide from outside while they speak.
It should be fairly apparent that Sister Dwaina isn't just a lady in priestess' clothing, but probably experienced.
Sister Dwaina looks calmly at Sadie's succinct description if the events and asks, "The threat of demonic attack is not casually taken-- is this a nearby village to the Capital? Perhaps we should infom members of the Guild of Mages and the like, or have you resolved this situation? Adventurers, I presume? I could certainly make an appeal to the Guard and Royal Houses for assistance, while the church of Pelor the Illuminator is always ready to shine His brilliance to push back the fiends from Beyond. Please elaborate, if you would, on the demons and their nature. You most likely know this, given your manner, but typically demons do not enter into our plane without assistance. Did you see any signs of cultists, or similar?"
She does while speaking, pull out a parchment, ink bottle and quill to start writing notes.
If Sadie responds, since Tryko'Sam appears bemused at the manner of note taking, and the whole scene, thus a touch distracted, Sister Dwaina will lift a bell to summon an aide from outside while they speak.
It should be fairly apparent that Sister Dwaina isn't just a lady in priestess' clothing, but probably experienced.
"It's....I don't know. It's far from here. About...a hundred miles you said?" she asked Tryko'Sam. "Well, that's from where we left them, which was a ways away from the village itself. The rest of our group is watching over them. Anyways, the demons were the sort that get off on pain. I mean that literally. It was a very...disconcerting battle, let me tell you. The village had been ruled by an evil dragon who demanded young girls in tribute and then did unspeakable things to them. The dragon was defeated some time ago, but I guess the lingering pain might have attracted these demons. Best theory we've got at the moment. It's not like we could ask the villagers."
"No time to talk, there's some kind of attack in Kuros. The boss ordered me to bring the big boy," he said, struggling into his flight suit as he ran across the field.Returns the shuttle to Kuros, notifying Jiminy and Control that the shuttle is back. He thinks to grab a skimmer to take back to the school, and sees Jeran arrive.
"What's up?"
"Ok then, I'll help speed up launch prep..." he says jogging along with him, barking orders at the ground crew.
"You're at Avalon Academy on the planet Agartha. It's a hidden world, so the people who did this to you won't be able to find you here," she said gently. "My name is Nala Zamarosok. I'm part of the medical staff here. I've been working on curing your...problem. Well, cure is a strong word. I can't remove the virus from your system altogether. Whoever did this to you made it irreversible without killing you. But I was able to change it, remove the sentience and render it non-infectious. I just need to do another scan to make sure those changes have taken before we can move you to more friendly surroundings. I know the isolab isn't exactly a warm and fuzzy sort of place," she added with a reassuring smile. "Can you tell me your name?"
The girl's eyes become a little hopeful as Nala speaks of a cure, and Nala watches that hope die in the girl's eyes as explains that the virus cannot be eradicated. The girl's voice is heavy and full of despair, "My name is Jessa Mar'Niell. Not that it will matter; she will have me again soon. You should kill me. That will get rid of her." She visibly gathers her tattered courage and sits up on the edge of the table, eyes going a little wide as she sees the ruin that was made of her clothing by the shells that took her down.
"You're at Avalon Academy on the planet Agartha. It's a hidden world, so the people who did this to you won't be able to find you here," she said gently. "My name is Nala Zamarosok. I'm part of the medical staff here. I've been working on curing your...problem. Well, cure is a strong word. I can't remove the virus from your system altogether. Whoever did this to you made it irreversible without killing you. But I was able to change it, remove the sentience and render it non-infectious. I just need to do another scan to make sure those changes have taken before we can move you to more friendly surroundings. I know the isolab isn't exactly a warm and fuzzy sort of place," she added with a reassuring smile. "Can you tell me your name?"The girl's eyes become a little hopeful as Nala speaks of a cure, and Nala watches that hope die in the girl's eyes as explains that the virus cannot be eradicated. The girl's voice is heavy and full of despair, "My name is Jessa Mar'Niell. Not that it will matter; she will have me again soon. You should kill me. That will get rid of her." She visibly gathers her tattered courage and sits up on the edge of the table, eyes going a little wide as she sees the ruin that was made of her clothing by the shells that took her down.
"If you're speaking of the sentience formed by high concentrations of the virus, I can assure you that you have nothing to worry about. I need another scan to verify results, but if your treatment worked as intended that aspect of the virus was eradicated. And I am not in the habit of losing patients Miss Mar'Niell. Or letting them freeze...Ryuzo can you grab a set of scrubs for her please?"
Tybalt hands Arthur's shirt back to him, clean, folded, and in good repair.
"That it then?"
"It's....I don't know. It's far from here. About...a hundred miles you said?" she asked Tryko'Sam. "Well, that's from where we left them, which was a ways away from the village itself. The rest of our group is watching over them. Anyways, the demons were the sort that get off on pain. I mean that literally. It was a very...disconcerting battle, let me tell you. The village had been ruled by an evil dragon who demanded young girls in tribute and then did unspeakable things to them. The dragon was defeated some time ago, but I guess the lingering pain might have attracted these demons. Best theory we've got at the moment. It's not like we could ask the villagers."
"If you were to give me fairly accurate maps, or describe your measuring methods, I can tell you where the village was, and where our rescue camp is, Miss."
Tryko'Sam nodded at Sadie's comments which he knew of, but didn't really embellish or react too much at her historical accounts. "We have ... Healers, I'm assuming, but, we were passing through, and could not commit to long term care and support, hence finding local assistance. Passing party of good will. If you have the means to support a small town of refugees, we could bring them here fast."
The Sister considers that part and nods, saying, "Obviously, that would be best. They could return from here to their home in the future, once healed physically and spiritually. I could make preparations. Our resources are not immediately taxed, you are fortune to have arrived when you did. The hand of Pelor, perhaps guiding you." She smiles at the latter part.
Looking back at Sadie he asks her, "Do we happen to have any sort of emergency funds we can share to help with this? I ain't sure if gratis is the norm here." The Sister appears to perceptively notice the change in Tryko'Sam speaking, but says little of it.
Tybalt hands Arthur's shirt back to him, clean, folded, and in good repair.
"That it then?"
Mel looks to Tybs then back to Arthur. Yeah I think that's it. Thank's Artie, I hope to pilot with you again, and not blow anything up. Oh yeah I'll let you knoe later about the band situation.
Mel smiles and heads off with Tybs to the Cafeteria for a bite to eat (a late snack)
"If you were to give me fairly accurate maps, or describe your measuring methods, I can tell you where the village was, and where our rescue camp is, Miss."
Tryko'Sam nodded at Sadie's comments which he knew of, but didn't really embellish or react too much at her historical accounts. "We have ... Healers, I'm assuming, but, we were passing through, and could not commit to long term care and support, hence finding local assistance. Passing party of good will. If you have the means to support a small town of refugees, we could bring them here fast."
The Sister considers that part and nods, saying, "Obviously, that would be best. They could return from here to their home in the future, once healed physically and spiritually. I could make preparations. Our resources are not immediately taxed, you are fortune to have arrived when you did. The hand of Pelor, perhaps guiding you." She smiles at the latter part.
Looking back at Sadie he asks her, "Do we happen to have any sort of emergency funds we can share to help with this? I ain't sure if gratis is the norm here." The Sister appears to perceptively notice the change in Tryko'Sam speaking, but says little of it.
Sadie shrugged. "Well, I don't have any funds. I'm kind of charity case myself. Vai might. I think her family gives her an allowance. But I'm not sure how fair it is to ask her to provide a monetary donation to support the upkeep of the people that handed her over to that dragon, you know? I'm pretty sure rescuing them already goes above and beyond. And I'm also pretty sure that village is going to need some serious spiritual cleansing before anybody tries to rebuild there."
"If you're speaking of the sentience formed by high concentrations of the virus, I can assure you that you have nothing to worry about. I need another scan to verify results, but if your treatment worked as intended that aspect of the virus was eradicated. And I am not in the habit of losing patients Miss Mar'Niell. Or letting them freeze...Ryuzo can you grab a set of scrubs for her please?""You're at Avalon Academy on the planet Agartha. It's a hidden world, so the people who did this to you won't be able to find you here," she said gently. "My name is Nala Zamarosok. I'm part of the medical staff here. I've been working on curing your...problem. Well, cure is a strong word. I can't remove the virus from your system altogether. Whoever did this to you made it irreversible without killing you. But I was able to change it, remove the sentience and render it non-infectious. I just need to do another scan to make sure those changes have taken before we can move you to more friendly surroundings. I know the isolab isn't exactly a warm and fuzzy sort of place," she added with a reassuring smile. "Can you tell me your name?"The girl's eyes become a little hopeful as Nala speaks of a cure, and Nala watches that hope die in the girl's eyes as explains that the virus cannot be eradicated. The girl's voice is heavy and full of despair, "My name is Jessa Mar'Niell. Not that it will matter; she will have me again soon. You should kill me. That will get rid of her." She visibly gathers her tattered courage and sits up on the edge of the table, eyes going a little wide as she sees the ruin that was made of her clothing by the shells that took her down.
"Yeah, sure."
He disappears for a couple minutes, then reappears with a set of scrubs and slippers. He hands them to the girl, then steps back.