" i think we avoided that situation mithros. Now, you were asking something about me. Of course I was "in step". My military training taught me to stay in line, do as expected, do as told... It taught me not to have a life."
Winks
"the whole point of it is to not be detected.... Therefore...how will they know if I'm not there....or passing?"
Winks
"the whole point of it is to not be detected.... Therefore...how will they know if I'm not there....or passing?"
melody smiles Great! come on then she grabs her guitar then grabs Kai hand Come on! she drags him to a music room she found on the map.
look at all this stuff! we might find what we need for a band right here
she starts to rumage through the stuff Come on help me look for speakers and stuff
Winks
"the whole point of it is to not be detected.... Therefore...how will they know if I'm not there....or passing?"
Winks
"the whole point of it is to not be detected.... Therefore...how will they know if I'm not there....or passing?"melody smiles Great! come on then she grabs her guitar then grabs Kai hand Come on! she drags him to a music room she found on the map.
look at all this stuff! we might find what we need for a band right here
she starts to rumage through the stuff Come on help me look for speakers and stuff
Helps her search with a laugh, "sure why not..."
Tyrrin follows Storm's speech with remarkable clarity, seeming to understand precisely what was meant. Given that she appears to simply be an un-enhanced elf girl... late adolecsant stage of growth, with (currently) no magical auras upon her, Storm may even be impressed with her ability to keep up with him. "Yes, I understand. Your concerns are noted... and they are well-founded. You fear handing out your secrets to lesser minds, for fear of what they might do... am I mistaken in thinking that?" Tyrrin begins a slow walk around the lake in a clockwise direction, keeping her eyes on Storm. She's taking in all that she can manage about him while still maintaining the conversation. "My studies will be an non-intrusive as possible. I have a great fascination with computing systems... am I wrong in thinking that you are some sort of artifical intelligence?"
She continues on her analytic walk, keeping up the response to Storm's questions. "I have a two-fold goal of learning as much as possible for my own self-betterment... but also. I seek ways to protect my people, and this planet itself, from our enemies."
Winks
"the whole point of it is to not be detected.... Therefore...how will they know if I'm not there....or passing?"
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"um ok," he turns back to the spirit"how did you die?""Master Reaper I have been deceased many millennia. In my eve of my life my was bond to Zilla. My mind was to feeble to hold us both." The spirit anwsered with no emotion of the events.
grim's eyes stop glowing and he looks at you guys "um he says that he has been dead for a long time. like a really long time, like several millennia, I think he said that they were bond together, and that he was too weak to survive it"
Once it seems Rae has calmed a bit, Ace says quietly to David "Hey, why don't you and Rae join Ginni and I outside for the rest of lunch. The fresh air and quiet will do her good, and being around Ginni seems to help. Meanwhile, you can be there for her, and the two of us can make sure those losers don't come back and if they do, we'll deal with them"
Starlight reaches into her school bag and brings out a tinny pen and paper, then shakes her head to small errm o well she seems fine
at the tuotch of her finger starlight stops worrying."See I can see it, something just happoned to you"
Starlighs 3ed eye opens and looks at Anahita.
"wow! that's what that that boom was, I can see now why your talking like that, that poor guy."
Her 3ed eye closes.
At first, Anahita looks hopeful at the school bag being dug into, and then there's a bit of confusion on her features at the size of the writing implements, before she smiles again warmly at Starlight. A shrug is given, but she does look supportive of the effort.
When Starlight does her 3rd Eye thing, Anahita furrows her brow and looks perplexed, considering the small Fae. Then, oddly enough, she seems to lose the furrow as she appears to get thoughtful- and stops moving all together for roughly two to three seconds.
With a shake of her head, and a slight sense of annoyance on her features, Anahita glances around and spots some other students with writing pads and pens, indicating to Starlight to wait a moment, before walking over to the other students and motioning to pen and paper. Given her apparent charisma and manner, the other students happily pass over the materials, which Anahita carries and brings back.
Using the pen and paper, she writes to Starlight:
Hello Starlight. I am deaf due to Ehos' sonic attack. I am unsure if there is a healer that can help me, but if you know of a cleric, please let me know. This is not something I can mend myself.
Then, on another spot, she writes:
What was that Third Eye ability you just demonstrated?
She smiles at Starlight. Tapping at the notepad, as if to indicate, go ahead and write a response.
Midori looks to Hew in the wake of what Grim said. Clearly she had missed something important while she was gone. She doesn't interrupt though, too polite to do so. Instead, she just demurely listens. Her left hand rests on her shuriken holster, but she's not tense at that moment, more a force of habit than anything.
" i think we avoided that situation mithros. Now, you were asking something about me. Of course I was "in step". My military training taught me to stay in line, do as expected, do as told... It taught me not to have a life."
Retakes his human form, landing next to Igni.
"Oh man. Mom would squawk if she heard you. You must be the sun's best actor. Funny you seem to resent all that special training you got.
I never got that impression." he says, looking at his brother in an all new light.
"Things here are totally different than back home. How far will you take your freedom? Will you go back?" He says with his hands in his pockets, kicking the dirt.
Once it seems Rae has calmed a bit, Ace says quietly to David "Hey, why don't you and Rae join Ginni and I outside for the rest of lunch. The fresh air and quiet will do her good, and being around Ginni seems to help. Meanwhile, you can be there for her, and the two of us can make sure those losers don't come back and if they do, we'll deal with them"
Dave nods and asks Raelle "hows that sound Raelle? you want to gou outside"
"Once you are done, please come find me." Ardiente says as he parts with Aananda at the entrance to the Sims. He briefly ponders returning outside, but his stomach grumbles at him, reminding him that he had missed breakfast in favour of Anahita's company.
The young firebird wings into the cafeteria in his bird form - bright orange and red plumage a beacon, calling attention to him. He swoops a few times above the students, searching for someone he knew... and spots both Anahita and Raelle. Anahita seemed busy writing at that very moment, and Raelle was crying. It was an easy choice... even if David was there with her. He should see what was wrong.
The fiery-coloured bird lands just to the side of Raelle, looking about to everyone present. That... Johnny was here, and Ardiente tried to ignore the beautiful person. He really was distracting, and in a not-altogether pleasant way. Ardiente glares at David as if he were the one responsible for Raelle's distress. "What happenned?!"
"She was bond to him?" He exclaims almost shocked. "Zilla would like to know why she can't remember him? I think it might be from the time myself. Who wouldn't forget things after that long." Hew face shows a bit of disappointment when he hears of her being bound to this man. "Oh and see if he knows a way give her a body?" Hew looks to Grim full of hope.
Now that the problem has left, Ace calms down almost immediately. "I'm fine Tyb, I just have zero tolerance for people who mess with or hurt my friends." He nods his head in Rae's direction. "See that? They'll pay for making her cry, if I have my way"
He grins a bit evilly then "I get the feeling David will side with me on this one. They will most definitely not enjoy an encounter with the two of us"
"Well revenge only incurs more revenge. I don't agree with what they did and they do have things coming to them but revenge and violence only bring more violence. It would be better to simply report this to the powers that be and have them render an appropriate punishment."
" i think we avoided that situation mithros. Now, you were asking something about me. Of course I was "in step". My military training taught me to stay in line, do as expected, do as told... It taught me not to have a life."Retakes his human form, landing next to Igni.
"Oh man. Mom would squawk if she heard you. You must be the sun's best actor. Funny you seem to resent all that special training you got.
I never got that impression." he says, looking at his brother in an all new light.
"Things here are totally different than back home. How far will you take your freedom? Will you go back?" He says with his hands in his pockets, kicking the dirt.
"I'm going to do what I've always done. I can't turn my back on my military ways. It goes so deep, you can't turn back. However, there are other things for me to learn here, and I intend to take the overtunity. Have I ever told you I can make weapons?"
"what can she remember before she met you? I myself know ways to make bodies, depending on what kind of body she wants, but I might require some help on removing her from your own body, but I'll ask" his eyes glow again and he asks to him "how would she be removed from his body and put into a new one"
"I'm going to do what I've always done. I can't turn my back on my military ways. It goes so deep, you can't turn back. However, there are other things for me to learn here, and I intend to take the overtunity. Have I ever told you I can make weapons?"
He nods.
"I see.""What, like fire daggers?"
"Once you are done, please come find me." Ardiente says as he parts with Aananda at the entrance to the Sims. He briefly ponders returning outside, but his stomach grumbles at him, reminding him that he had missed breakfast in favour of Anahita's company.
The young firebird wings into the cafeteria in his bird form - bright orange and red plumage a beacon, calling attention to him. He swoops a few times above the students, searching for someone he knew... and spots both Anahita and Raelle. Anahita seemed busy writing at that very moment, and Raelle was crying. It was an easy choice... even if David was there with her. He should see what was wrong.
The fiery-coloured bird lands just to the side of Raelle, looking about to everyone present. That... Johnny was here, and Ardiente tried to ignore the beautiful person. He really was distracting, and in a not-altogether pleasant way. Ardiente glares at David as if he were the one responsible for Raelle's distress. "What happenned?!"
"these two firebirds one with white hair by the name of Igni, the other one I didn't catch the name of but I think they were brothers, were picking on her, when me and Ace got them to leave it happens with a lot of emotions unleashed, I don't know much past that," he switches to telepathy, there is a lot of emotions in his mental voice :: all I know is that she is hurting and I have to help her, please if you have a problem with me, resolve it in such a way that she is not hurt too::
"I'm going to do what I've always done. I can't turn my back on my military ways. It goes so deep, you can't turn back. However, there are other things for me to learn here, and I intend to take the overtunity. Have I ever told you I can make weapons?"He nods.
"I see.""What, like fire daggers?"
"no. true, steel blades. I love doing it, but "I shouldn't waste my potential on such things." I did it in my free time, making blades bit by bit. My trainers knew. I didn't deceive myself. But as long as I kept my training up... I sometimes even didn't sleep, just because I got so exited about my work. Here... I don't have to keep it wrapped up, and with the time I have by comparison to there... Well..."
"I never succeeded in breaking the bond. Even destroying the staff failed as it became whole again. Parting ways with it only left me with out it's aid. All attempts I made ended the same. The spirit trapped within my mind till it was no more. Death became my salvation for it." The ghostly form spoke with out emotion, the words it used spoke volumes to how it felt.
"these two firebirds one with white hair by the name of Igni, the other one I didn't catch the name of but I think they were brothers, were picking on her, when me and Ace got them to leave it happens with a lot of emotions unleashed, I don't know much past that," he switches to telepathy, there is a lot of emotions in his mental voice :: all I know is that she is hurting and I have to help her, please if you have a problem with me, resolve it in such a way that she is not hurt too::"Once you are done, please come find me." Ardiente says as he parts with Aananda at the entrance to the Sims. He briefly ponders returning outside, but his stomach grumbles at him, reminding him that he had missed breakfast in favour of Anahita's company.
The young firebird wings into the cafeteria in his bird form - bright orange and red plumage a beacon, calling attention to him. He swoops a few times above the students, searching for someone he knew... and spots both Anahita and Raelle. Anahita seemed busy writing at that very moment, and Raelle was crying. It was an easy choice... even if David was there with her. He should see what was wrong.
The fiery-coloured bird lands just to the side of Raelle, looking about to everyone present. That... Johnny was here, and Ardiente tried to ignore the beautiful person. He really was distracting, and in a not-altogether pleasant way. Ardiente glares at David as if he were the one responsible for Raelle's distress. "What happenned?!"
Ardiente sighs, his anger at David fading and replaced by concern for Raelle. He notes - with some alarm - that her tattoos are plainly visible for the whole world to see. "Ashes..." he exclaims quietly. Two firebirds... Raelle was going to be abjured if word got back to the Sun. He stiffens slightly, though it does not seem to be anger. "Raelle. If you know them, please tell me. I do not know anyone by the name Igni. If they have impinged on your honour... I am sworn to uphold the del Sol house's honour, this is true... but more than that, you are my friend. I will see them apologize." He stands stiffly, formally. Lethal duels were, of course, taboo. But there were other ways to challenge someone's honour.
Ardiente's telepathic voice is once again broken up, as if he wasn't used to projecting in this form. He doesn't sound as cold anymore though. ::David, I would never do anything to hurt Raelle, least of all over a small squabble like we had.::
David may, depending on his level of empathy, pick up on the fact that Ardiente isn't angry with him, but jealous of him. Ardiente wants to be the one with his arm around Raelle, comforting. This is subtle however, not easily detected (Ardiente is a master of hiding his feelings). He may get a sense of it though.
After finding some speakers and amps, Ok Kai lets go set these up outside then we can practice together.
and look Melody hands Kai another guitar here's one for you
Melody gives Kai a hug and a kiss on the cheek, she whispers a thank you in his ear, you grab those and I'll grab these here she starts to gather the stuff it really isn't much but enough to play what the do have a little louder but not much as some of the stuff is old and worn out.
After finding some speakers and amps, Ok Kai lets go set these up outside then we can practice together.
and look Melody hands Kai another guitar here's one for you
Melody gives Kai a hug and a kiss on the cheek, she whispers a thank you in his ear, you grab those and I'll grab these here she starts to gather the stuff it really isn't much but enough to play what the do have a little louder but not much as some of the stuff is old and worn out.
Follows her carrying the items and then laughs "maybe we should requisition better equipment.... Or buy some...I have some money...." He offers
"I never succeeded in breaking the bond. Even destroying the staff failed as it became whole again. Parting ways with it only left me with out it's aid. All attempts I made ended the same. The spirit trapped within my mind till it was no more. Death became my salvation for it." The ghostly form spoke with out emotion, the words it used spoke volumes to how it felt.
the reaper grimaces "he said that nothing he said has worked, though with spirits you got to watch it when they don't give explicit statements, saying "nothing I tried worked" is not the same as "I don't know how you can do it" but I have a limited number of questions, if we have any extra left over I'll ask for clarification but I can only delve deep enough to ask him questions a limited number of times today"
Tyrrin follows Storm's speech with remarkable clarity, seeming to understand precisely what was meant. Given that she appears to simply be an un-enhanced elf girl... late adolecsant stage of growth, with (currently) no magical auras upon her, Storm may even be impressed with her ability to keep up with him. "Yes, I understand. Your concerns are noted... and they are well-founded. You fear handing out your secrets to lesser minds, for fear of what they might do... am I mistaken in thinking that?" Tyrrin begins a slow walk around the lake in a clockwise direction, keeping her eyes on Storm. She's taking in all that she can manage about him while still maintaining the conversation. "My studies will be an non-intrusive as possible. I have a great fascination with computing systems... am I wrong in thinking that you are some sort of artifical intelligence?"
She continues on her analytic walk, keeping up the response to Storm's questions. "I have a two-fold goal of learning as much as possible for my own self-betterment... but also. I seek ways to protect my people, and this planet itself, from our enemies."
"What you just said was a most interesting set of responses, where to start, well 'our concerns are noted and well-founded' humm yes 'concerns' such an implicit word, But I note you 'noted' but did note you did not in any real way address them. Then the linking to the now stated 'secrets' we must have "why else would we not hand over freely" being the implication here, are but we find out why with that nice implied judgmental call with the use of the words 'lesser minds'.
Then the subtle verbal trap or a seeming statement on uncertainty with a hidden call for yet another counter declaration of intent from us in this matter as a means to rebutting the implied. Nice simply put 'if I am wrong tell me why I am wrong' and so soliciting more information from us. From this I knew now, whether we wish it or not your research is all ready begin. very presumptive of you and a little cheeky. I must say I was a little perturbed by the non declaration of of good intent, with the"And at this point storm plays a recording of Tyrrin saying
"My studies will be an non-intrusive as possible"
he pays it again to make the point
This time a lot louder.
"As non-intrusive as possible, as possible? you do not know the 1st thing about us yet you know what is and is not possible when it comes to probing us for your research. I think you can see why I am a bit skeptical. I also note you say 'my' research with out in fact limiting who would see it. Your 'my' is fine for author but what of audience? but then we find out"
Again the recorded sound
"I seek ways to protect my people, and this planet itself, from our enemies"
"you wish to use us for 'war', for 'death', for 'killing'. You know know little or nothing about us yet here you are, looking at us and thinking 'weapons'. O I have no doubt you will have a fine justifications in the short term for seeking us to be such, for the 'good fight' for the 'necessary killing' most murders always do, but in the end it always comes down to a simple justification 'kill or be killed' 'Them or us'. That's where it always go's wrong with a culture, you see if all you have at your core is 'them or us' anyone not helping in the good fight when you think they should inevitably becomes 'them' then lines are drawn and sides are made if you like it or not. It always comes about in that way of thinking, even after nothing is learned but how to segregate in conflict. For ever and ever, I can see your intelligent, knowledge to you is a thing to be gotten, maybe even taken, a means to and ends in some cases, but what if the WHY was wrong. What if I told you the justification of 'them or us' gains survival for a time but not evolution in the long. How would you reacted to that, if you can see past the attachments to the ones you wish to protect 'now' to a deeper need be be and do more. For all your intelligence could you see shortsightedness in needs over wants? The way you came here and the way you asked has told us a lot, I think you for that and as such we not only must but have to refuse. When you agree to the why we must and will , then you will not have to ask to know us, for you will be like us all ready"
Follows her carrying the items and then laughs "maybe we should requisition better equipment.... Or buy some...I have some money...." He offers
Melody just stops and looks at him after a brief awkward moment we can do that?
she just gives Kai that cute, yet quizical look
Yeah... There are stores in town....
As lunch soon comes to a close Lang starts to pack up.
Ignace? are you going back to class?
Lang soon is searching all over the place.
My book! I can't find the book he frantically searches all over for it
Sun where is it?, Ignace did you see it?
Yeah... There are stores in town....
Oh no I am not going back there, was there this morning and three people got killed because of me.
Meanwhile, at the lake...
::what is wrong, roel?::
" I'm starting... To get curious."
::that is normal, is it not?::
"You don't understand. Not for me. It has been... So long... I can barely remember the last time I felt like this..."
I'm not human... IM NOT!
"oh dear..."
Yeah... There are stores in town....Oh no I am not going back there, was there this morning and three people got killed because of me.
I'll protect you" Renkai says softly...
Ace just shrugs at Tybs words "Eh, when you've live the life I have, violence, revenge and the like come easy to you. Of course, so do the better things in life, like love and happiness, because you strive for those more" He says this last with a special smile for Ginni.
Ace just shrugs at Tybs words "Eh, when you've live the life I have, violence, revenge and the like come easy to you. Of course, so do the better things in life, like love and happiness, because you strive for those more" He says this last with a special smile for Ginni.
"well if you focus on the latter there is less room in life for the former." He glances at Johnny. "A life filled with love and happiness and adventure leaves little room for sorrow and sadness."
Landing in front of Johnny is a small grey box
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I'll protect you" Renkai says softly...Yeah... There are stores in town....Oh no I am not going back there, was there this morning and three people got killed because of me.
I'll protect you" Renkai says softly...Yeah... There are stores in town....Oh no I am not going back there, was there this morning and three people got killed because of me.
Melody at first seemed like she didn't know how to respond.
I've seen you with weapons, you probably hide even more, I don't care if you do or not, but..I can't; Kai... she stops not finishing the sentence.
melody seems concerned but she quickly changes the subject probably in an effort to push down bad feelings,
Come on Kai were wasting time, we'll use these today and later we can go get better stuff. we can just pluck money off of Dave he didn't seem to mind before
she grabs her stuff to head back to the garden to set up.
its obvious she doesn't want to express any sadness today at least not now.
Tyrrin is slightly taken aback, but only ever so. She immediately stops her analysis of him when he accused her of being presumptive, instead trying to pick a place on the ship which to lock her focus. A viewport or something similar.
"Are you suggesting that my search for knowledge, to gain whatever advantage I can, is a failing? And if you wish for me to be plain, with no subtleties or 'verbal traps', then I shall." She was not going to be intimidated it seems, even by a spaceship who could likely pulverize her where she stood.
"You have also left some of my own questions un-answered, perhaps because of my verbal traps, as you put it. So I will be plain. Are you an artificial intelligence, or some other form of being? Do you hesitate because you fear what I would do with the technology? I accept your refusal, but I wish to understand you more fully. Is seeking understanding a crime as well?" True to her word, Tyrrin seems completely sincere in each sentence, plainly wishing to understand the magnitude of the power set before her.
"Life is an unending set of conflicts, Storm. Mine is with the Dragon Empire, and as it stands, a rather one-sided conflict at that. Your suggestion that I view this problem in only an 'Us or Them' mentality is offensive to me, but setting that aside for the moment. Given the chance, the Dragon Empire will completely destroy this planet - wipe out all life. Is this an acceptable scenario? Call me a murderer if you will. With or without you, I will seek ways to protect this planet. To see, perhaps, that the beings hiding here are not snuffed out and lost forever."
I'll protect you" Renkai says softly...Yeah... There are stores in town....Oh no I am not going back there, was there this morning and three people got killed because of me.
Landing in front of Johnny is a small grey box
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Tybalt notices the box "hmm? Hey J what's that? Looks like you've got mail."
Ace just shrugs at Tybs words "Eh, when you've live the life I have, violence, revenge and the like come easy to you. Of course, so do the better things in life, like love and happiness, because you strive for those more" He says this last with a special smile for Ginni."well if you focus on the latter there is less room in life for the former." He glances at Johnny. "A life filled with love and happiness and adventure leaves little room for sorrow and sadness."
the reaper grimaces "he said that nothing he said has worked, though with spirits you got to watch it when they don't give explicit statements, saying "nothing I tried worked" is not the same as "I don't know how you can do it" but I have a limited number of questions, if we have any extra left over I'll ask for clarification but I can only delve deep enough to ask him questions a limited number of times today"
Hew hangs his head. "Well I guess we'll have to keep looking for ways our self. He may have something he's not telling us but what else would there be? Grim if you can think of anything else that he may know I would be thankful." Turning away from Grim. "It's ok Zilla we'll find a way to free you and keep me alive. No I'm not going to give up or resent you for this. It's not your fault. If anything it was mine and I'm not regretting it. I found my best friend. So there's no reason to feel bad. Besides I have met kids with plenty of imaginary friends mine just really exists."
Ace just shrugs at Tybs words "Eh, when you've live the life I have, violence, revenge and the like come easy to you. Of course, so do the better things in life, like love and happiness, because you strive for those more" He says this last with a special smile for Ginni."well if you focus on the latter there is less room in life for the former." He glances at Johnny. "A life filled with love and happiness and adventure leaves little room for sorrow and sadness."
I'll protect you" Renkai says softly...Yeah... There are stores in town....Oh no I am not going back there, was there this morning and three people got killed because of me.
Renkai laughs, "shopping trip tomorrow then..."
Midori is somber as she listens to Hew speak with Zilla. She could admire that kind of resolve. She eats another piece of sushi, sliding Grim and Hew's food slightly closer to them, in case they had missed it when she returned.
"Okay, the first order or business is to get a new silencer for Ehos. The scarf is gone, so I'll have to start from scratch. I can call up the backlogs, see what analysis I have of the scarf, see if I can re-create the enchantments. I have some analysis of his ability that I've been working on that I can call up to see if there's anything I can do to refine it. Or to see if there are any insight yet into how to make it stop."
::Ehos, I'm going to try to make a new silencing object for you. Do you have any preference about what type of object?::
::Not scarf.:: Ehos is able to muster enough co-herence for that at least... and then... ::Anahita and Bradley?::
::According to the logs Anahita left the infirmary before they could cure her deafness, but is otherwise unharmed. Bradley was taken to the infirmary and treated. Currently resting. No long term damage.::