Unknown Planet
Daybreak Ridge
12日 8月 YE 46
The far distant blue sun of this world was especially old, but still rose every morning. Its affect could be seen in the light that topped the wide smattering of clouds and in the pale, icy cast of light on the dusty pink and purple grasses below. As if spurned on by daybreak, birds had started the morning vociferations, ruminating to one another with shrill chirps. A few of them swam through the sky and their black forms were dark stains against the brightening sky. All the creatures of this planet were melanistic, inky black creatures evolved to avoid soaking up the excess UV rays from their blue sun that would otherwise cause damage. The smaller birds darted out of the tree line at Hoshi and Aiko's back as they looked down at the caldera below. There was a bundle of cows down there that were their responsibility. William was waking and saddling up somewhere amongst them, though the captain and her XO were already mounted, having set off early to survey their destination.
With curious eyes the color of deep ocean, Hoshi watched a bird dart from behind her and around before her horse haphazardly. Yamatai didn't have birds—it didn't have much wildlife at all. The Kaiyō's captain had beheld the small creatures on this planet for the fortnight since arriving. The bay mare she rode didn't interest her as much as she preferred larger drafts like her yaks back on Tami. Even now in the calm of morning, she could feel underneath her seat the tumult of the horse as it took a step forward and then two back as Hoshi flicked her finger and tugged at her reins almost imperceptibly.
The Kaiyo had been sent to this previously unexplored and uncharted system after the former NMX Neko on the planet of Nebel had reported unusual activity to the North of them. In truth, the former NMX Neko had their hackles raised, worried the Mishhuvurthyar were coming to collect them after the Kaiyo had made a deal for their lives and let them live independently. It seemed, though, that the Mishhu had hastily built a secret base on a nearby planet to the Neko of Nebel instead of going to them directly. What's more, the base was deep underground and couldn't be bombarded or attacked by conventional means. Two weeks ago, the Kaiyō had sent in a team to pose as NMX long enough to gain the enemy's trust. It all culminated today. And the day was starting with a beautiful sunrise.
"No movement at the base. I believe we can move forward with the operation today," Hoshi said much later. The clouds had turned white, clumped into tightly packed puffs separated by rivers of the cornflower-colored sky. The horse under her had grown steady, perhaps dozing as its rider had kept a vigilant watch over the lifeless cauldron-like hollow far below them.
"Assuming our people are okay, "Hoshi said, her words reflecting the danger Molli, Sif, and Rio were in. "Assuming they're still alive."
Daybreak Ridge
12日 8月 YE 46
The far distant blue sun of this world was especially old, but still rose every morning. Its affect could be seen in the light that topped the wide smattering of clouds and in the pale, icy cast of light on the dusty pink and purple grasses below. As if spurned on by daybreak, birds had started the morning vociferations, ruminating to one another with shrill chirps. A few of them swam through the sky and their black forms were dark stains against the brightening sky. All the creatures of this planet were melanistic, inky black creatures evolved to avoid soaking up the excess UV rays from their blue sun that would otherwise cause damage. The smaller birds darted out of the tree line at Hoshi and Aiko's back as they looked down at the caldera below. There was a bundle of cows down there that were their responsibility. William was waking and saddling up somewhere amongst them, though the captain and her XO were already mounted, having set off early to survey their destination.
With curious eyes the color of deep ocean, Hoshi watched a bird dart from behind her and around before her horse haphazardly. Yamatai didn't have birds—it didn't have much wildlife at all. The Kaiyō's captain had beheld the small creatures on this planet for the fortnight since arriving. The bay mare she rode didn't interest her as much as she preferred larger drafts like her yaks back on Tami. Even now in the calm of morning, she could feel underneath her seat the tumult of the horse as it took a step forward and then two back as Hoshi flicked her finger and tugged at her reins almost imperceptibly.
The Kaiyo had been sent to this previously unexplored and uncharted system after the former NMX Neko on the planet of Nebel had reported unusual activity to the North of them. In truth, the former NMX Neko had their hackles raised, worried the Mishhuvurthyar were coming to collect them after the Kaiyo had made a deal for their lives and let them live independently. It seemed, though, that the Mishhu had hastily built a secret base on a nearby planet to the Neko of Nebel instead of going to them directly. What's more, the base was deep underground and couldn't be bombarded or attacked by conventional means. Two weeks ago, the Kaiyō had sent in a team to pose as NMX long enough to gain the enemy's trust. It all culminated today. And the day was starting with a beautiful sunrise.
"No movement at the base. I believe we can move forward with the operation today," Hoshi said much later. The clouds had turned white, clumped into tightly packed puffs separated by rivers of the cornflower-colored sky. The horse under her had grown steady, perhaps dozing as its rider had kept a vigilant watch over the lifeless cauldron-like hollow far below them.
"Assuming our people are okay, "Hoshi said, her words reflecting the danger Molli, Sif, and Rio were in. "Assuming they're still alive."
- OOC Notes
- Title means space cowboy (because of course it does).