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RP: SRSS Yggdrasill Encounter! Enter the Sourcian

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Shaun shook his head as he stood up. "Yeah, I'll get it checked out." Shaun walked off to the door, instructing: "Eve, keep an eye on the weapons systems for me." As Shaun headed off into the hall, his station showed activity as Eve took over for him. "Will do," she replied.
 
Reis nodded, and sent the communication, taking a few minutes to accomplish it as she had yet to make any use of the technologies here on the bridge and was, in fact, kind of lacking in technical skills of most sorts. It wasnt too complicated, it just took time...

"Im sorry, but I really have remarkably little faith in the Ketsurui family as a whole. One good seed doesnt save a decadent nation." She glanced towards Kairi. "Especially since so many of the best... seeds... are no longer a direct part of that war machine."
 
Lain ultimately came wandering back to the bridge, making his appearance a few seconds after Reis' comment. Not that it would have much mattered to him what she said, or to who, but if she meant to make nice with Kairi, that was just as well to him. Lain didn't like having enemies.

...granted, he had a hell of a lot of them, but most of those werent his fault. Drugs had addled him, and liquors had drunkened him!

He leaned on the back of Reis' chair, and watched as she dealt with communications, somewhat slower. No words. Just observation.
 
Kairi finally disengaged from the hug, clearing her throat and brushing an imaginary piece of lint off her shoulder. She sniffed once. "Aa. Sorry, Toshi-kun..." She glanced slightly approvingly at Reis, then turned back to the viewscreens. She sat down for a moment to type a message that had needed typing for a while.


She sent a carbon copy to Toshiro as well, which he would probably receive immediately.
 
Toshiro recieved the message and smiled, nodding...

"This seems like a nice design...good job, Kairi-san. If Ken does not agree, we can pursue making some out of more conventional materials, as well."

She's showing quite a bit of initiative...good.
 
Soon Remi's voice could be heard on the bridge. The doctor still had Serenity clinging to her on the floor. However this didn't stop her from speaking.

"Captain, I was wondering, will we be landing on Lor? Or not? If so I'd like to make a few purchases."
 
ON: Lor System, near Sourcian vessel.

The Zahl's commander evaluated the situation as he converesed with the treasuries and book keepers back on Lor through the chip embedded in his skull. He was authorised to negotiate payment and compensation, he also had Rebeka on the open comm frequency, so she would be able to give out orders to her ship as needed.

She had already commanded the ship to follow the Yggdrasil, sat with her fingers intertwined beneath her nose, elbows upon the negotiation table in the office she was within with the other deligates and generals. "I suggest the other ship escort it home."

Silently, the Zahl's commander spoke with Rebeka. "As you wish, I'll be sure to request that of them."

Toshiro waited for a reply, taking the opportunity to respond to Remi... "We will likely be going planet-side once this situation is resolved for shopping and general tourism....Though I have to wonder just what is happening down there."

The Zahl's commander responded to Toshiro. "Sorry, I had to confirm instructions from my superiors. You are to escort the alien vessel to Lor, upon arrival, you will be compensated for your time and effort."

Toshiro looked out to Maras, concerned, but nodded...it was outside his hands, and it WAS the ambassador's ship. "I understand...where will we land, and where should we disembark?"

"You will not have to land, your payment will be conducted in orbit for your convenience." The Zahl's commander replied as he smiled warmly, the look did not suit his slightly scarred face, but it was genuine.

"I would prefer it if they did." the ambassador said.

The Zahl's commander frowned slightly as he received the message. "Cancel that... the Ambassador informs me that she would rather you land..." A scowl replaced the smile for a moment, it looked a lot more at home.


Toshiro continued, noting the Ambassador's comment. "Well, I had hoped to land planet-side anyway and bring my crew as tourists....landing is no problem."

"Put me through to the commander of the vessel, Captain." Rebeka said.

"It is settled then, please follow us and we'll lead the way... thank you for your patience and effort Yggdrasill." The Zahl's commander smiled and nodded as he closed the channel, not paying mind to Rebeka until after the channel was closed. "Ambassador... I'm not here to be used as a pawn forever. We can take them back to Lor and you can speak to them there."

"Very well. I would like to also meet you in person to commend you for your efforts on my regard." Rebeka replied, watching him in the comm from the corner of her eye.

The Yggdrasill sent a brief message to Maras, telling it that Rebeka had asked them to escort him to Lor's surface, and then assumed a following position in relation to the Zahl... "SRSS Yggdrasill is ready, Lor."

"Very well then, we will speak sometime soon." The Zahl's commander nodded as he closed the channel. As he did this, he sent an aknowlegement to the Yggdrasill, and soon, the two ships were in motion to the Lorath home world.

END
 
Ken awaited orders. He was fairly glad that everything had calmed down, but was kinda leery with meeting government officials.
 
Shaun had arrived at the medical bay to see the doctor being clung to by Serenity. He stopped at the door and lifted a brow "Uh....am I interupting something here?"
 
ON: Lor System, 1,500 miles from the surface.

"This is the LSDF flight control, Yggdrasill, you are cleared for landing, Zahl Commander, your request for shuttle passage has been cleared, you are cleared to touch down on pad C5 near Devil's Landing." The LSDF control signal seemed to come from the remaining satellites which glided about above the Lor atmosphere. From space, the ball of rock and water seemed to have a tinge of red to it's air and abundant clouds, an apparent side effect of the lunar wreckage which still drifted through the air, but it was better than a global winter.

The Yggdrasill was prepared to follow the Zahl into the atmosphere, when it was given the proper vectors for entry. "This is Yuki Toshiro, Captain of the SRSS Yggdrasill. Also asking for clearance to land at the same location."

The flight controller's voice seemed to trail off for a moment. "Yggdrasill, please be sure to pull to the far end of the landing area assigned to you." It seemed that the flight controller was receiving instructions from someone else.

The Maras shifted it's course following between the Yggdrasill and the Zahl, the better tactical decision. Its hull organically rippled and warped, a dark black color taking its underbelly in place of the organic reds and grays. The engine prongs slid open on the shoulder-like axis against the primary hull with panels parting and opening across the hull the formation itself opening wider like a claw to maximize the craft's surface area. It was a strange sight to behold indeed.

Toshiro nodded, and ordered Ken to enter the atmosphere... "Acknowledged. Proceeding on vector two-one-five. Angles of entry nominal. Speed nominal...Entering atmosphere."

Remi peered down at the Helashio frowning a little. ~"Serenity dear, I'm going to need my torso back."~ The doctor replied kindly in the woman's native tongue.

Serenity pouted lightly and looked up to Remi with wet eyes. ~"Serenity scared..."~

Meanwhile, on the Zahl, the ship's commander and the sub commander boarded a Ferryman shuttle and launched for the planet. The small craft's large fusion engines blazed a trail behind it as it made a decent into the planet's atmosphere. After passing through enough of the outer atmosphere to the point of being beyond the searing burn of decent, the Ferryman-class shuttle made a slightly inclined vertical decent for the surface. Beneath the shuttle, the landing area which had recently gained a portion of fame awaited the Yggdrasill and Maras.

Remi sighed a little, and patted the Helashio's back gently. ~"We're fine see? No more trouble. It's all over."~ Her face softened a little at the pout however.

Toshiro kept the channel open, waiting for instructions...he doubted they wanted him to just step off the ship and wave.

Slowly, Serenity detangled herself from Remi, pouting as she crawl back and away from her and closer to the medical table.

As the shuttle and Yggdrasill neared the surface, a flurry of activity was visible on the neighboring strips of asphalt as the LSDF and Occhestain forces prepared the area for the landing of the Maras. The Yggdrasill was a mere technicality in their eyes, but none the less, there were a hand full of individuals from the Lorath Salvage Department waiting for the Yggdrasill's arrival, to negotiate compensation and plans for the crew.

Blazing oranges and burning ember hued colors shot and danced across the hull. The many protrusions seemed to emit some kind of pulse and the friction danced into a smooth ovaltine shape wrapped about the Maras as it pointed its nose toward the planet below and accelerated with abandon, passing the Yggdrasill quickly. The same flames seared across its surface as it negotiated the skies and came around once. It didn't know where it was supposed to set down.

Remi got up and eyed the front of her dress. "Hmm...now I've got to change." The doctor mumbled. Remi spotted the woman and gave a small smile before she went and began taking clothes out of her suitcase. ~"I'm going to go shopping once we are cleared to leave the ship. I'll get you something nice, What would Serenity like hmm?"~ She asked going behind a curtain now. The labcoat flipped over the top followed by her old dress as she began to change

There was another figure on the strip, one taller and seemingly much more important with the others. At least, that was he impression given from the way the others seemed to stray away from her.

Toshiro gave a small smiled and gave a quick ping to get the Maras' attention as it descended past. The Yggdrasill landed on the far end of the strip, as indicated.

On the landing strip below, a group of Occhestains bickered for a moment, before one of them settled on a mental image to project to the Maras. Within moments, an amplified signal was sent to the Maras. An imagery of the Maras landing beside the Yggdrasill was transmitted, along with a general sense of rest, wellbeing, and an image of Rebeka.

Serenity tilted her head and watched Remi. She didn't understand the question, about what she wanted.

Remi peeked her head out from behind the curtain only half dressed. Seeing the Helashio's reaction her lips compressed as she thought on how to word it properly. ~"A...reward? What does Serenity want for a reward?"~

~"But..Serenity not do..."~ This seemed to confuse the Helashio even further now.

The hull of the Maras rushed directly over the shuttle, flying by the landing tower, only to pull up onto its back in a U-turn. Sighting the landing post, the front windows flickered bright white twice. A sharp horizontal burst of thrust threw the Maras toward the designated landing area, rear engines and prongs positioned. There was an almighty thundering sound as the which air glided over the hull from the rapid acceleration clapped together. The Maras came down gently, rear engines swirling around to point at the ground, landing-gear baring itself. Sharply, the engines gave out and the Maras came down from about 30 feet in the air, smashing into the ground with a sharp thud which resonated through the pavement. Though the ship was unharmed, the landing floor beneath seemed to have taken the brunt of the stress.

Kairi had finally calmed down. She looked about; "Toshi-kun, what are your recommendations for efficient placement for me? Miyoshi-sama is with Serenity, but... I'm not sure.â€
 
Ken came back down the ramp, having releaved himself of his weapons and holsters. "I'm sorry to interrupt, if I am, but do you want me to stay with the ship, or come with, Capt'n?" he asked, trying to be fairly polite.
 
Kairi stalked out of the ship as well, her eyes slightly narrowed. "The same question also applies to me," she intoned with a slight angry pitch. She unconsciously touched the now-empty composite-plastic holster integrated in her bodysuit, where she normally kept her combat knives.
 
Toshiro blinked, thinking a moment.

"Well...I don't WANT to leave anyone behind, but Serenity isn't allowed to set foot on Lor without her memory being erased...and she doesn't strike me as one who I would want to leave alone in a confined vessel. She seems like a child...I guess we can take volunteers or draw lots. We can try shifts, as well."
 
Remi went from looking thoughtfully at the Fyuunen princess to her fellow crewmates. Hearing all this the doctor sighed inwardly, and shook her head.

"I would volunteer had I not the need to make some purchases here." One slender finger tapped a thigh patiently. "Some of your medical supplies are...lacking. Not to mention I have a few personal things I'd like to buy. Perhaps sample the Lorath cuisine, and take in the sights aswell as some of the culture if permitted."

Remi was ticking off things she had planned, not only for herself but for someone else aswell. But, saddly, they'd already left, and the message she had sent would have to suffice for now. She blinked as she seemed to comeback to reality. "I must apologize, it's not everyday one gets to go to a place they've wanted to go to for sometime."
 
Toshiro scratched his head. "Well, I don't know if I'm ABLE to stick around, unless you or Kairi were permitted to act as my representative for a time...would that work, Princess? Rebeka?" He asked, turning to them...they seemed to see him as their representative.
 
The Princess nodded lightly.

"Of course you are permitted. It is infact why I am here, to explain any questions and hopefully keep a sword out of your shoulder." Obelisk smirked, laughing a little at what she saw as a joke. She thought it was funny...

With a small sigh she looked to Toshiro. "It would be perfectly acceptable sir. But I am wondering who it was that told you that your Helashio could not come planet side..." At this the woman seemed to take on a touch of a darker look.

"We are integrating the Helashio race more and more into the work place, and slowly working them to have more freedom. It is a gradual process yes, but it is so they are not scared and shocked by the sudden rush of new information and things. So to say that you would need to wipe her mind...Well that is just false."

The larger woman shook her head, glaring a little as she thought over who would have given that order.
 
Toshiro seemed a bit worried for a split second, until he realized the joke and smiled. This smile was broader at the mention of Serenity's right to go planetside.

"Good! I was worried...to choose between erasing her mind and never letting her see her home again...it was like choosing the lesser of two evils....maybe you can also tell me how you plan to introduce them to concepts of freedom and ownership. I'm having trouble telling the poor girl that she is her own owner. She thinks us her masters...also some of us want to go shopping, general tourist things...and I must give more data to Miss Rebeka. Maras told us that there was another with her at one time, and gave us very basic data on a unit called 'X'..."
 
Shaun had started down the ramp of the ship with his hands in his pockets. He had changed into a simple black shirt and jeans and on his shirt was the insignia Toshiro had given him . Around the top of his head was some simple bandaging. He stopped just past the main hatch and pulled his hands from his pockets and tucked his necklace into his shirt, the last thing he needed was to offend this many people at once.

He looked around for a moment and called down to Toshiro "Hey Captain, whats going on out here?â€
 
The taller woman blinked a few times at the rapid fire questions, sorting them out in her head and she began to answer what she could.

"Well, it will be a long process and really the only problem of it. They have been made to think this from birth, as were we."

Obelisk shrugged a little as she thought it over. "Simply humor her...she was a special case."

She shrugged lightly, her tone seemingly one that did not wish to really speak of what had happened. With a sigh she shook her head a little before she turned her eyes back on Toshiro.

"As for the shopping, how long will you be with us? And on top of that what do you wish to shop for? We have everything from clothing stores, to supplies," She nodded as she looked to Remi, "to weaponry and a few other items. Ontop of that, if you access our planetary interface, you can look up tourist attractions. Might I suggest going on the Gem hunt. Gems such as this are not completely uncommon..." She held up a gauntleted hand which had a ruby the size of her hand embedded into the metal gauntlet.

"But, as I said there are many things to do on Lor, from a bike ride through the main city, to a trip to our beach...es..." With a little laugh, she rubbed the back of her head, a sheepish smile on her face.

"There I go..I always seem to put on this silly act. Sorry about that. Anyways, which would you rather do? Go see the city first, or go ahead and head to your rooms. You each have a room reserved in the main palace in one of the four areas, whichever is your choosing."

She gave another small bow before straightening again and waiting for thier decision.
 
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