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Leaving sometime for you to relax and the party to resume after the unexpected excitement of the attempted Assassination, Luwazi eventually takes to the stage, tapping their glass to garner attention, though the effort seems to be etiquette rather than necessity - the First Seekers gravitas demanding attention with simple action. She takes a look around the room, the shattered window behind them subtly placed as areminder of the Starfinder's power.
“I had planned for this evening’s announcement to be an exciting
one, but I’ll admit this is not quite what I had in mind,” the First Seeker begins, her smile wry but determined. “Now I find my
resolve only further galvanized. As many of you know, the First Seeker has the privilege and the responsibility for choosing the direction of the Starfinder Society’s research efforts. I have refrained from setting such a direction while we regroup and rebuild—an undertaking which all of you here have made possible. Also, the fact that Guidance has not yet chosen to formalize my election is another matter, but not one the Society can risk dwelling on. Now that the Society is again in a position to reach for the stars, I am pleased to formally announce the focus of our efforts during my tenure. Thanks to the tireless research of my associate Royo, we have identified a lead on understanding the Scoured Stars incident. And so, the Starfinder Society will continue researching the Scoured Stars, in the hopes of reuniting with our lost colleagues and better understanding this phenomenon.”
The First Seeker meets your eyes in the crowd, adding, “And I already have highly qualified agents in mind to undertake the first mission!”
There is a moment of surprised quiet over the room, and then the
guests, starting with Ykris, begin to applaud in force. Iteration-177 regards the elected First Seeker with an indiscernible expression, slowly joining in on the applause. Royo nods enthusiastically, taking in some of the fanfare for his role in the announcement. Naiaj frantically appends work orders, noticeably perturbed by some news she has just received. Zo! actively backs away from the assembled group, still enthusiastically clapping but also making desperate calls to acquire televised rights to all Scoured Stars related endeavors.
With the final address, the party starts coming to an end, with guests leaving the hall - abuzz with the night's goings on and the promise mde by Luwazi.
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Edward empties his rifle of the remaining syringe and straps it safely on his back before making sure his allies are in shape. He listens to the First Seeker's speech with a slight smile before bowing to the rest of the team.
"It has been a pleasure to work with you all on this mission, truly." The scientist pushes his glasses up on his nose. "I do hope our future assignments will have us cross paths again. But for now, let us enjoy the soiree!"
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Kat hails a server and commandeers an entire tray of drinks for the remainder of the crew. She raises a glass to her fellow starfinders. "Cheers everyone. I don't know about you guys, but I've dealt with bombs before. It's the party I'm glad I survived. I imagine the drinks here are free after out little display, but when they finally cut us off, I know some great clubs in the downlow that I can get us into..."
