*marla waves back cheerilly*

Hey. Welcome home.
Only thing santingo. We had a few power cuts past week or two so not sure how if effected your dome...

Had generator issues cropping up.

*Curt is driving his Bugatti Veyron around while he thinks*

*He doesn't stray to far from the room*

*Mergoux puts her helm back on for now and goes to get something to eat*


*Morgan, Dria and Gharn knock on the door to Maril's place*
*Morgan and Dria want to visit with Maria and Gharn's got nothing better to do than tag along*

*Brunor nods, and puts a hand on Tala's waist.*
Brunor: Okay.
*He shakes his head, and smiles.*
Brunor: You would need to eat a lot.

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Jake: Important?
*Jake grins, and grabs what he feels is best.*
Jake: Gonna go with your breasts.. now that I think about it. But don't get me wrong, you still have the best ass ever.

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*Zoey half smiles back at Joal.*
Zoey: Nice to meet you both.

*Daveth nods*
D: I could stay as well, but I don't want to do anything to upset her.

*Santiago nods again*
S: Well met, Zoey.
*smiles down at Joalia*
S: This is Joalia. Mi amor.
*nods to Marla*
S: I'll check it out, thank you.

*skitari guard makes a high pitched beep before opening thr doors to the apartment*

*marinalia walks slowly out the libiary on crutchs*
Hello.. Welcome to Mars Dira.... Wish it was better circumstances.

*looks somewhat herself just not as made up or tidy as norm*

*Maria In the next door suite still semi linked together as not been refitted in years *

...

*Marla*
worst was a hour or two... Don't know the systems you use. But only fair to tell you.

Wr gonna have Horus look at power when he gets home

*Dria walks over and hugs Maril*
Dria: I'm so sorry Maril...


*Mergoux sits in the kitchen, reading from a large book and slowly eating a fairly basic meal*


OOC: Gonna head out for a but. Unsure as to when I'll be back but I'll try and keep posting occasionally

*Curt eventually comes back to the room and parks his car in the garage*

*He heads into the main room*

*marilania*
Thanks.... Appreciate it...

*returns hug one handed as needs other on crutch*

Come sit down. Relax. You want anything? This is a palace...
*tries to weakly be positive *
I can,t stand too long
*waves over to a cozy smaller library with big sofas and random library esque stuff like paintings, a small fire and desk etc and sits down *

*Dria shakes her head*
Dria: No, I'm alright.
*Morgan moves over and helps Maril kinda into the library, then sits down next to her as Gharn and Dria sit opposite*
*Gharn is looking around constantly as he's never seen anything like this before and is in awe*
*Morgan looks over at Maril*
Morgan: Is there anything we can do for you

*Zoey nods.*
Zoey: I'm impressed you weren't seen by the CSO in orbit, glad you landed safely.
*She looks back at the room, then at the pair.*
Zoey: Have you been here before?

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*David gets up from the couch, and stretches.*
*Then goes into the ktchen, and makes himself some pasta.*
*Notices Merg wearing her helm, and sighs.*
David: Mergy, c'mon girl lose the helm. If any says anything about your ears, I'll feth em up.

Ooc food. Il reply in 10.

*Tala smiles again, then cuddles up to Brunor, covering him in blood cause she messy*
T: Probably.

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*Denny smiles, then puts the controller down, and pushes Jake onto the bed*
D: Told you it was important.
*Unzips her bodysuit so she can pop out her tits, and smothers Jake with them*
D: You can touch your prize, if you like.

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*Elise shakes her head, and looks back at Gandrea, who's sitting on the bed*
E: I'll be back in a moment.
*Steps outside, and closes the door behind her*
E: She's a warlock, so she's had more contact with demons than she has people. I think I'll let her get accustomed to being out of chains for a bit before I get other people to stay and talk to her.
*She smiles, and tries getting on her tippy-toes to kiss
Daveth*
E: You're a real help though. And thanks for asking.

~

*Joalia continues smiling at Zoey, and holds Santiago's hand*

*Mergoux looks over at David, unsure*
Mergoux: I-... Alright.
*She grabs her helmet by the horns and takes it off again then sets it near her meal and looks at David with her striking hazel eyes*
Mergoux: Better?
*She shakes her head to loosen her hair up a bit and her piercings jangle in her long pointed ears*

*Santiago nods, and his smile disappears*
S: I couldn't reach Arch on the way here. It must've either put him into hiding, or took down the entire ship.
*nods at Zoey's question*
S: I was the second Spartan to come here, the first being Amelia. I take it that you've met Denny?

*Voskrinod is still chilling on the roof, but isn't as alarmed cause no one seems hostile*

*Daveth nods*
D: Give a shout if you need me.
*kisses Elise and smiles at her*
D: Don't push yourself too much. I doubt that you've gotten much rest lately either.

*Curt walks into the kitchen and heads into the fridge*

*He pulls out a can of soft drink and a piece of fruit*

*Mergoux looks nervously at Curt and starts subconsciously edging towards her helm again*

*marinalia thanks morgan and leans back*
Everything is so much harder with one leg...

Just be friends... Its easier with people.
It stops me from replaying it so much.

*notices gharn*
This is Olympus Mons.. The palace is carved into a dead volcano. Even we do not know how old the oldest areas are in the lower halls.

*a neatly dressed staff member brings in a tray with coffee in a full silver service with admech coat of arms in obsidian and gold*
Princess.

*marilania*
Thanks. I can pour.
*staff seem to vanish like magic down hidden routes*

*difference in childhoods from cave, to gharn to palace rather extreme*

...

*Marla waves over to curt *
Hey...

Afternoon. That wound giving you any problems?

*David nods back to Merg, and smiles.*
David: Much better... though you could use a brush...*Puts a hand on her helm, and whispers to her.* and if anyone gives you gak for the sexy ears you come get me.*To Curt.* Hi there! Don't believe we met?
*He keeps cooking his pasta.*

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Zoey: I'll try and contact him.. hopefully he is unharmed.
*Zoey nods.*
Zoey: Met Denny, have yet to meet Amelia. So.. you also know about the nut house already.

---
*Jake gets a eye full, and smiles happily.*
Jake: Those are important.
*Jake grabs his prizes, and fondles/nuzzles them.*
Jake: Best prizes ever.

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*Brunor doesn't care about the mess just cuddles back.*
Brunor: Yes.. probably.
*He licks her face, licking up a decent amount of human blood, but doesn't seem to care.*

*Mergoux nods*
Mergoux: Yes, probably.
*Her eyebrows shoot up*
Mergoux: Sexy?
*Looks rather incredulous at David*


*Morgan nods and looks around*
Morgan: It's pretty incredible. But yeah, we're here for you
Dria: Of course we are.
*Both smile kindly as Gharn shrugs*
Gharn: I guess?

*Curt nods to Marla then turns to David*

Curt: No we haven't.

*Puts out a hand for a hand a handshake*

Curt: Names Curt, pleasure to meet you.

*Elise nods, and hugs Daveth once more*
E: No rest lately. I'll try to get some tonight.
*Breaks the hug, then smiles*
E: See you tomorrow.

~

*Joal can't talk, so she just sits there, holding hands with Santiago*

~

*Denny giggles at her breasts being fondled, and lays there with Jake*
D: Damn well better be. Spent twenty-two years of my life cultivating them to their current state. Like Clash of Clans, but with tits.

~

*Tala laughs out loud at being licked, and returns the favour*
T: I'm meant to do the licking here dummy!

~

*Alythyss literally appears from the shadows in the kitchen, and opens the fridge*
*Grabs a wine bottle, and pops the cork, low-key aiming at the light fixtures to see if the magic can be broken*
*The cork just bounces off the light*
*Aly frowns under her mask*

*David shakes the offered hand.*
David: Pleasures all mine, nice to meet you.
*Frowns at Merg.*
David: Excuse me for a moment.
*Sits down next to Merg, and whispers to her.*
David: Seriously? Mergy... you're not the naive... You look good girl, pretty face, stunning eyes, and long sexy ears. And... I didn't want to bring it up earlier, but when your armor had a giant hole in it, I got to see some of your figure, and you look fine girl. Stop play dumb already.

---
*Brunor smiles at the licks.*
Brunor: I can lick you too, you know.
*He chuckles, and licks back again.*

---
*Jake nods approvingly, and keeps smothering himself.*
Jake: You did well, they are amazing. Like I said the best ever. The feth is clash of clans?

*Marla does not react to merg to much politely and gets some food*

Hey.. *thinks merg is someone new for a second till reconises clothing and helmet on table*
Welcome ... Hello even. *smiles and goes back to cooking*
...

*marinalia pours a coffee shakily as coffee pot rather heavy given silver and not fake*

*marinalia smiles weakly*
Thanks... Even you Gharn.

*sips a coffee*
Feel free. Its a tad heavy though.
If someone helps me walk I can show you down to the forge hall in abit and the museum.

*Mergoux looks down but nods*
Mergoux: I know but... Where I'm from, I wouldn't be considered 'sexy', Like I said earlier, halfies have it hard.
*Rubs the back of her neck a little awkwardly at the mention of the hole in the armor*
*She looks at Marla, gaining a little confidence from her friendly reaction and nods*
Mergoux: Hello


*Morgan nods and offers his arm*
Morgan: I'll help if you want. I'd love to see this place.
*He smiles*

*Santiago smirks*
S: You could say that. How long have you been here?

*Daveth nods*
D: See you tomorrow, Elise.
*smiles again, and finally turns and leaves*

*Voskrinod heads off of the roof and goes to get himself some late breakfast*

*Curt watches the cork land on the floor and looks over at Aly*

Curt: Hello. (When the feth did she get there?...)

*Curt sips his soft drink*

*David hook Mergs chin, and bring her to eye level.*
David: You're not at your home, you're here, and you look good. Be confident in yourself, and your body.
*Gets up, and checks on his pasta.*
David: So Curt, where you from?

---
*Zoey sighs.*
Zoey: Too fething long... way too fething long.

*Mergoux sets her jaw but nods*
Mergoux: I will... try. Thank you David
*Still doesn't smile but her usual frown is gone as she finishes her meal*

*marilania finishes coffee and takes the arm grabbing a stick to support self anyway that folds so not helpless alone*

The pot Il stay hot for hours anyway, that's like solid insulated silver. Glass is a tad lighter though...

*smiles weakly as least has freinds*
Its down this way. *leads to a elevator that's heads down to the lower levels followed by a group of bodyguards*

Sorry. My grandfather insists I'm protected.
*leads down to far larger more open level with massive colums and "windows" centred round a vast statue of the emperor in gold and a the high fabricator of time in salute and generally built to impress*

They signed the treaty atop this volcano.
This is the hall of unity.

...

*marla*
*can see probbly abit nervous*

*cooking while thinking*
I can head out after ivw done if I'm making you nervous.
*puts it in a kind way*

*Aly looks at Curt for a split second, then scoffs*
A: Meh.
*Takes a huge swig from the wine bottle, then sits down on the table*
*Turns her head to Merg*
A: You're a half-breed? Which side of yours is pure?

~

*Denny smiles at Jake again, then hugs the top of his head*
D: Take your time with them. Not like I'm gonna go around giving them to any cute cowboy I meet. Maybe Steve Rogers... But that's a given.

~

*Tala laughs more, then pushes Brunor's face away*
T: You're tongue isn't long enough to groom me, silly. And you'll get fur in your mouth.
*She licks Brunor's eyes cause she weird*

~

*Elise smiles, and watches Daveth walk away for a bit, before going inside to sit with Gandrea again*
E: So... You doing okay?
G: ...
E: I understand. I wouldn't be in a mood to talk either if I went through what you did.
G: ...
E: ...Well... If you need me, I'll be sitting next to your bed. Get some rest.
*Elise gets off the bed, and pulls a chair over beside it*
*Sits in it, and waits till Gandrea falls asleep, which doesn't take long*
*Elise finally goes to sleep as well*

*Curt frowns slightly and watches Aly address Merg*

*Curt then looks over at David*

Curt: I was born on a boat actually. Somewhere in the Atlantic.

*Mergoux looks over at Alys sharply*
Mergoux: What? What do you mean pure?


*Morgan and Dria both nod politely, though neither really like the Emperor or the Imperium*
*Gharn is massively impressed by the sheer scale of the statues*

*David nods.*
David: So old earth then. Well where did you land?
*Looks over at Aly when she mentions half breed, and frowns, but doesn't say anything yet.*

---
*Jake grins, and bites one of his prizes.*
Jake: Steve fething Rogers... Well I guess I could see myself with Blackwidow, how bout that?
*He sighs.*
Jake: I cry pardon.. I shouldn't lie. (Says that more for himself)

---
*Brunor doesn't object to his eyes being licked.*
Brunor: Wasn't talking about grooming, but yes I see your point.

*marilania notices*

I know...this is kinda the planet that helped forge thr first ships of the great crusade so its not .... Understated.

*leads them towards a slightly smaller but equally grand hall hung with hundreds of titan banners, battle flags and history with wings off beset with relics, machines and thingsmorgan would enjoy along with artworks and statues for Dira and a vast throne ar halls end*

The Forge hall. The seat of the lord and my grandfathers hall.
To the sides is the royal museum. Its a collection of ... Well everything.

...

*Marla suprised somewhat by the figure now named and goes back to cooking as not wanna burn her food*

*Curt sighs*

Curt: I prefer not to talk about it.. And what do you mean "old earth"?

*Santiago nods*
S: It takes some getting used to. Have any covenant landed?

*Morgan looks around and resists the urge to leave Maril's side to drool over the machines*


*Dria starts looking over the banners, snapping the ones she likes with her phone camera*

*Aly tilts her head as if Merg is stupid by not knowing what she meant*
A: Which parent of yours is the elf?
*Pulls off her hood, just to reveal her red eyes and pointed ears, along with her dark grey skin colour*
A: 'Cause I'm a Dunmer. Dark Elf, in common tongue.

~

*Tala frowns while her tongue is poking out, but continues licking Brunor*
T: I dun' get eet.

~

*Denny almost tenses at Jake saying she'd be with Black Widow, but knows she thiccer than she is*
D: I always fancied Ms. Marvel over Romanoff. Something about the brightly coloured suit. Reminded me of a female Cap.
*Smiles at Jake confessing that he wouldn't be okay with Black Widow, and mentally 'd'aww's'*
D: And I would always go back to you.. Even if you don't have the shining abs and perfect everything else. You're still my soul mate.
*She kinda winces at how bad that came out*
D: ...Er... Coulda put that a bit better...

*Mergoux frowns*
Mergoux: My father. In my home your kind is called Drow, or Deep Elves

*marilania smiles slightly*
Thought this one would impress... There's a second wing to the left of art found, captured and such. This is why I asked you if you wanted to come...

*at this point knows Morgan ernough*
Morgan. Unless you can read Martian.
Just point em out and Il translate.

*seems to be handling things better distracted*

...

*Marla turns round to see a dark elf and such*
Ok.. *shrugs and sits down to eat a meal at a table*

*David keeps making his salad, and low-key eavesdrops on Merg and Aly.*
---
*Zoey nods.*
Zoey: They're not covenant, they are called the banished. I believe that they are lead by some brute.

---
*Brunor grins.*
Brunor: Next time you have the ointment on, I'll show the other uses for the tongue.
*Kisses Tala, and lies back again.*

---
*Jake smiles at Denny.*
Jake: It's okay. As you say, you are my soul mate.
*He shrugs.*
Jake: Besides that, Ms Marvels hot and all but I like red heads.

*Curt frowns then shrugs*

*Curt finishes his piece of fruit then heads out towards the lounge where he kicks back and enjoys the TV*

*Santiago frowns*
S: We'll have to take them out. They can't reach this place. Not sure what to do about that CSO.

*Voskrinod gets himself some chicken and heads into the lounge*
*nods to anyone present*

Zoey: Glad I have your support then, three spartans should be able to handle whatever this ass can throw at us.
*She nods approvingly.*
Zoey: I'll leave you alone then. Welcome back.
*She waves to Joal, and jumps back to the roof.*

---
*David feels like a douche for zoning out on Curt.*
David: Er, gak take care Curt sorry bout that!
*Finishes making his pasta.*

A: Hmm. Better than having a elf mother.
*She shrugs again, then drinks some more wine*
A: Goodbye.
*Vanishes into absolute nothing, and goes off while invisible*

~

*Tala frowns more, but returns the kiss, and lies beside Brunor*
T: If you say so... Dummy...
*Starts dozing off*

~

*Denny smiles again, then takes the rest of her bodysuit off*
D: Good. Glad I didn't upset your princess feelings with my words.

~

*Joal waves off Zoey as well*

*Mergoux stares in confusion then shoots David a WTF look and calls out to the kitchen in general as Aly leaves, even if she can't see her she hopes that Aly can still hear*
Mergoux: What does that mean?! Honestly...
*Folds her arms on the table and rests her head on them*
Mergoux: Elves... tch.


*Morgan nods and asks away*


*Dria and Gharn walk off towards the art wing and Dria uses Orkmart translate to read the signs on her phone*

*Santiago nods to Zoey*
S: Take care, Zoey.
*smiles down at Joalia*
S: Time to say hi to everyone.
*heads towards the Room again, while still holding Joalia's hand*

*David is about to say something, but Aly leaves.*
David: Don't let her words get to you Mergy... who cares what she thinks, right?
*Serves himself some pasta.*
David: You want some Pasta?

---
Jake: You being honest can never hurt my feelings.
*Jake then smiles, and spanks Denny again.*
Jake: Besides.. I think I felt you tense a little when I brought up black widow.. or was I mistaken?
*Smothers himself again.*

---
*Brunor pulls the blanket off his bed, and covers the pair (Also gets it soaked in blood.)*
*Watches Tala sleep for a bit, then falls to sleep himself.*

*marla*
What... *suprised as someone turns invisible *

Magic...not even gonna try..
*finishes her food and grabs a bottle of wine*
You want anything alcoholic?

...

*marilania explains easily in gothic translation passing various relics, advanced machines that are rarely ever used and half the shiny forgeworld catalogue goodies*

Now so least I managed to somthibf other than lie in bed.
*translating keeps her mind distracted for a while*

...

*art gallery has a wide range in art from across the universe, random stuff, strange objects that make no sense and a bunch of strange stones with various designs that meaning has been long long forgotten*
(dira or gharn can find a meaning if she like)

*Morgan smiles*
Morgan: That's good. You shouldn't lie around, it's unhealthy. What's this?
*Points to stuff and learns more, both enjoying learning and time with Maril while happy she's distracted from recent events*


*Dria frowns at some old runic carved stone blocks*
Dria: This looks familiar...
*She looks around for guards and if no-ones around she reaches out to trace one of the runes on it as Gharn stands behind her, watching*


*Mergoux frowns and shakes her head*
Mergoux: It's not so much I care, I just want to know what she meant by that...
*She looks at the pasta and shrugs*
Mergoux: Sure, I've never had this before.
*She looks at Marla and nods*
Mergoux: Is there any ale?
*She takes the food and drink and digs in, after a few minutes she looks up at David*
Mergoux: So you know a fair bit about me, but I don't know much about you. Can you tell me about yourself?

*David digs into his pasta.*
David: It's hard to explain, but I am a soldier with genetic modification, and served on a ship. I'm a body guard of sorts, or was. My charge is dead. Besides that I am a void born orphan, who sorta just jumped from ship to ship most my life.
*He sighs.*
David: And then I got stranded here. God I hate gravity.

*guards are rare and most are concentrated near marilania in other wing*

*security low as basicaly a private collection in a fortress and no one unwelcome even gets near the gates *
*Dira can do what she plans*

*marilania*
Oh... This one *explains a particularly large chunk that forms the foot and ankle join of a empator class battle titan destroyed in seige of terra with massive battle scars in shin armour*

Yeah.. But I not exactly healthy. You got hit by a table and still came out better then me...



...

*Marla with large glass of wine*
Sure... Ale... Space wolves do good ale but it strong as hell. The real kind can and has been used as fuel.

*finds a bottle of a fairly decent ale and passes it over*

You want one David?
Got ale, spirits, wines and some beer.

*Morgan nods*
Morgan: True, but I'm not human. You are.
*He smiles and looks around*
Morgan: What's your favorite thing here?


*Dria touches the runic chunk and it starts to glow blue as her aura activates, blood red with the smell of rotting meat*
*Gharn steps forwards as her hair starts to float off her head like static electricity*
Gharn: Dria? Are you-
*Dria screams and her aura overloads in a minor burst of power that knocks Gharn back and sends her flying as the runic shard explodes*
*Dria flies 20 feet and lands hard in a crumpled heap as Gharn picks himself up*
Gharn: Dria!


*Morgan feels something via twinsense and looks towards the art wing*
Morgan: Something's wrong... C'mon!
*He helps Maril along as fast as he can towards the art wing*


*Mergoux nods and takes the Ale then listens to David's story*
Mergoux: I've been a bodyguard before, sorry you lost your Principle. What do you mean by Genetic Modification? What does that even mean?

*marinalia points to a xyphion intercepter*
I always loved flying... There impossible for anyone but a marine to fly properly due to sheet g force.

*marinalia walks as fast as she can with a group of her bodyguard behind*

*explosions attracts attention as security follow her rapidly*

...

*triggers a alarm that sends palace security level up and loud clunking sound from sounds like massive gates closing shuts and heavy metal in motion from afar*

...

*marla*
Oh.. Umm sorry to interuot but you met one..
The jarl is a geneticaly engineered marine. There highly augmented, engineered and enhanced beyond human capabilities.

Ots advanced science, some would class it magic altering the very things that make you human.

*Santiago walks into the main room with Joalia and smiles*
S: We're back.

*Mergoux ignores Marla because she was asking David*


*Gharn is frantically trying to wake Dria up*
*She's unconscious with several cuts on her face from the shards of stone but isn't badly hurt*


*Morgan sees Dria on the ground and leaves Maril's side to sprint to his sister and slide to his knees, ending up next to her and Gharn*
Morgan: What happened?! What happened!?
*Gharn looks over at Morgan from where he's cradling Dria*
Gharn: She touched something and it exploded!


*Black Hawk looks over from where he's sitting and nods*
BH: Welcome back. I honestly didn't know you were gone, but then, I'm not around much either

*David shrugs.*
David: As I said it's hard to explain.
*He takes off his gauntlet, and shows his external bionic "plug."*
David: This is a part of a network in my body that allows me to mess with mass effect fields. It's science crap.

*Mergoux nods, not understanding pretty much anything David just said*
Mergoux: Okay... That does sound hard to explain. I don't understand it at all, but then, I never did get much of a formal education

*Marla shrugs and waves to santingo instead*
Hey.

*throws him a beer as well he just got back and beer*
Call it a welcome home present.

...

*maeinalia*
But ... This is the sculpture wing.... Dira... *rests weight on a folding walking stick and reads the sign to see any clues*

Unknown origin runic stones found on... Language and culture unknown. Part of remains of a ruined structure.

...

*high fabricator marches in escorted by a group of bodyguards heavily augmented like marinalias*
*mechanicaly*
What is going on. Blast alarm was raised.

*marinalia sits near Dira as not easy with a broke leg but worried.
It seems ... These stones exploded... But there stones. Ainciant and long dead for whatever purposes they served.

She not badly hurt physicaly... Someone message cal and morri I left my phone in apartment.

*Santiago catches the beer and nods his thanks*
S: Not sure how long we've been gone for you. Not sure how we've been gone for our own time, either. I'm just glad to be back again.
*looks down at Joalia*
S: And I'm happy to say that Joalia's been recovering rather well.

*Marla*
That's great news. Needed somthibf happy given news I last got from another thing.

Umm quite a while. Months. Time does seem tonflow differently here.

*David frowns.*
David: Lets change that, I'll educate you on basic things. I sorta have a super computer so it will be easy, and before you ask, a computer is a bunch of books on a window.
*He smiles and nods.*
David: I would love some ale, thank you.

*marla*
Sure...

*passes David a ale and a glass if he wants one*
Ok ale... Thr hall does better but there's id off barrels so always gonna be best n fresher.

*Santiago frowns*
S: What happened?

*Dria's eyes crack open*
Dria: Uhh... what happened?
*Both Morgan and Gharn are visibly relieved*
Gharn: You touched the stone and exploded! Your aura... it did something, pushed me over.
*Dria tries to sit up but Gharn keeps her down*
Morgan: No, wait 'til dad gets here. Just so he can look you over
*Dria nods shakily as Morgan gets up to look at the shards of stone. He's very careful not to touch or get to close as he examines them*


*Mergoux shrugs*
Mergoux: I mean I guess I could learn more, but I've made it this far haven't I?
*Finishes her meal and Ale then gets another one*

*marla*
Marinalia. She was on terra with Morgan and her boyfriend.
Next er find out she got attacked by assassin. She hurt, boyfriend sadly was killed defending her. Morgan was hurt too.

*sighs* not good news. She on Mars under my fathers care, and Marias.

...

*marinalia*
These stones are not as dead as they seem.. *gets helped by her bodyguard up*

*high fabricator looks and imidately orders the stones guarded that remain*
They are not to be touched. They shall be moved later when a containtment vessel is brought to the lower vaults.

Marlin?

*marinalia*
I'm ok.. I was in the machine wing when I hered it.
*is unashamedly prioritising of his own family*

Cal... The doctor..
*marinalia*
Aye... *message gets sent for him and Morro rapidly*

David: Never stop striving for knowledge Mergy.
*He smiles at her, and drains a portion of his Ale.*
David: Can you read?

*marinalia and high fab leave or act in a way that works then head to own apartments at right time. *

...

*Marla sighs and waves off to santingo*
Night.. Indon,t wanna dampen your happy return. There's nothing we can do to change want is.

*goes of bed*

Ooc night.
Il be busy in week so maybe less active uk morning posts.

*Mergoux nods*
Mergoux: Of course I can read. I read through the paperwork for Clutter didn't I?


*Morri and Cal show up and fuss over Dria*
*Cal examines her but finds nothing really wrong and goes to examine the rock shards*

*morri and cal can see other runic stones for a short time before there moved down to lower vaults as seen as potinaly dangerous now where they can be stored out of way*

*Santiago shakes his head*
S: You have my condolences. Hopefully the assassin is apprehended soon. Have a goodnight, Maria.

David: Oh yeah. Sorta forgot that.
*He smiles, and drinks from his ale.*
David: Well then hard parts over, I'll show you stuff to read. Sound good?

*Mergoux nods*
Mergoux: Alright, I'm game. What do you have?
*Seems rather interested now*

*David opens up his holographic computer, and starts explaining the Sol (Our) solar system in great detail. Also does his best to be slow for Merg..*
*Finishes his ale, and takes another drink.*

*Mergoux looks completely taken aback*
Mergoux:..And here I was thinking the world was balanced on the back of a giant turtle... You know, when you say it out loud it sounds even sillier than it is...
*Eager to learn about modern stuff as she gets another ale herself*


*Cal wanders the halls, looking for anything that might be similar to the stone tablet Dria touched*

OOC: Be back in a hour

*David smiles, and nods.*
David: See? Learning is fun, now let me go into detail about planets.
*Starts to explain planets.*

*Mergoux listens intently, fascinated by the teachings*


*Black Hawk goes to the bar*


*Scatty goes to the roof and if someone is there apologizes and turns to leave*

*Santiago chills in the main room with Joalia, enjoying that he's back at the room*

*Voskrinod turns as Scatty goes to leave and shakes his head*
V: Please, stay. Company of two is better than one.

*Scatty hesitates*
Scatty: Sorry, I just came up here to be alone...

*Voskrinod shakes his head again*
V: Don't make me beg. You look like you need a companion more than you need isolation.

*Scatty frowns, then sighs, walks over and sits, dangling her legs over the edge of the roof*
*She looks over at Vos and holds out a hand*
Scatty: Scathach the Shadow

David: And that's planets.
*He grabs himself another ale, and starts drinking it.*
David: Probably stop for now, kinda a overload of information. So what do you think?

*Mergoux sits back and takes a long draft from her drink*
Mergoux: It's so fascinating. I never knew this before. Now I see what Prophets and stargazers see in the skies.
Even if I don't ever really make use of it, I'm glad I know it now. And that... com-pu-tor of yours is incredible too.
*Still not smiling but looks calm*

*Voskrinod smiles and shakes Scatty's hand*
V: Voskrinod. A pleasure to meet you, Scathach.
*smile slackens*
V: If it's not too much to ask, what troubles you?

*Scatty looks at Vos then back down to the ground below*
Scatty: My sister... my twin... she was killed a few weeks ago...

*Voskrinod's smile immediately disappears in its entirety*
V: I am sorry, Scathach. That is harsh news to bear. Losing a loved one is never easy.
*looks sadly at Scatty, emphasizing his aged features*

*Scatty nods silently and struggles to keep it together*

*Voskrinod slowly puts an arm around Scatty's shoulders*
V: There's no shame in crying, Scathach. You can trust me.

*Scatty draws her knees up to her chest and buries her face in him as she breaks down again into hollow wracking sobs*


*Gharn and Morrigan watch over a sleeping Dria as Morgan rests in a chair nearby*


*Cal is still puttering about the museum*

*

*David smiles, happy to see Merg learning.*
David: Yeah glad you enjoyed learning about this stuff.
*He closes his hologram computer, and finishes his ale.*
David: These drinks weren't too bad either.
*Gets up and does his dishes.*

*Aly materializes on the other side of the table, and puts her feet up*
A: You don't seem like one that knows a lot. Too busy sharpening your sword to look up at the sky every once in a while.
*She takes a long swig of the wine that she took*

~

*Denny tenses again, then nods*
D: I mighta... But then I remembered she don't got the booty like me.

~

*Elise wakes at Gandrea's side, and looks over her*
*Figures she should let her sleep a bit longer, and goes back to sleep*

~

*Joalia was smiling for most of the time until Marla figured she'd make the mood gak*

*Mergoux frowns at Aly*
Mergoux: I've been more focused on other matters. What did you mean before? About it being better to have a Elven father instead of a mother?

*David frowns at Aly.*
David: Why must you put her down?

---
*Jake smiles, and notices Denny tense.*
Jake: That was a lie though Denny.. no one will replace you, or come close to your beauty.
*He the smothers himself in Denny's chest, and grabs a handful of her booty.*
Jake: And.. your right... your ass is much better.

*Voskrinod gently holds Scatty as she cries*
V: Take all the time you need.

*Santiago smiles at Joalia*
S: Hungry, Joal? It's been a long flight.
*low key wants to distract Joalia from the sadder news*

*Mergoux frowns and looks at David*
Mergoux: Don't worry, I'm used to worse.
*Looks back at Alys in a very unfriendly manner*


*Scatty cries for a while then slowly stops, wipes her face and shudders then looks at Vos*
Scatty: T-Thanks...

*Alythyss shrugs, and drinks some more wine*
A: I wouldn't want to carry a half-breed child in my belly.
*Tilts her head at David*
A: I speak only the truth.
*Her eyes are obscured by her hood, but if they weren't, they'd be burning a hole in Merg's soul for the dirty look*

~

*Denny smiles again, then pushes herself off Jake a little*
D: Keeeeeeep goin'...

*Mergoux closes her eyes and sighs then clenches her fist on the table and takes a deep breath then opens her eyes again*
Mergoux: At least I've got a shred of humanity in me. You can't say the same.
*Glares daggers at Aly*

*David sighs, and shakes his head.*
David:Holding such hatred towards someone born with something is pathetic... but you are from some backwater planet. Hopefully one day you change your view point.
*He notices the tension, and sighs again.*
David: Er... shadow lady would you like some pasta, and Merg you are welcome to seconds?

---
*Jake grins at Denny.*
Jake: And your hair, I mean it's waaay better.. Plus your legs! Holy gak we never talked about your legs! I mean you being tall gives you long as feth legs, which all the other chicks don't have.
*Jake feels slightly ashamed for forgetting Denny's legs.*

*Aly tilts her head at Merg, then laughs*
A: I don't have any humanity because I'm not human. And also remember, you're two bad halves of two races. Add them together, and you're less than nothing.
*Smiles again, then tilts her head at David*
A: I wouldn't call it backwater. And before you ask, Lady Nocturnal gave me visions of other places such as my own, and called them planets. Beats a giant turtle.
*Smile somehow elongates underneath her mask*
A: And I don't like food I don't cook myself.

~

*Denny snorts with laughter, which makes her cover her mouth in embarrassment and laugh more*
D: You're so clueless Jake, ohmigod...

*Mergoux sighs*
Mergoux: I'm not hungry anymore...
*She gets up and grabs her helmet, tucking it under one arm then looks at Aly*
Mergoux: I'd rather be less than nothing, instead of something like you.
*She strides off towards the bar, angrily jamming her helmet no as she goes*

*David watches Merg go, then turns back to Aly.*
David: Sooo... why you such a bitch?
*He shrugs.*
David: Oh be proud that you have a first graders education.
*Starts putting the pasta away for leftovers.*

---
*Jake laughs as well.*
Jake: I cry pardon, I honestly don't know how I forgot them.
*He hugs Denny, and grins.*

*Aly tenses, and puts down the bottle of wine*
A: Big mistake. Tiid klo ul.
*Time slows to but a fraction of what it normally is, as Alythyss steps up to David, and places the tip of her dagger inside his nose*
*Holds that position for twenty seconds while the effect wears off, then smiles*
A: Who's backwater now?

~

*Denny hugs back, and is still embarrassed she snorted*
D: Yeah, you'll have to make that up to me.

~

*Joalia nods, slightly happier now that the depressing chick is gone*

*high fabricator sees cal wandering the museum level*
Doctor calidus.
What has you wandering halls at this hour?
Strange events. Those stones where brought here thousands of years ago, they have been nothing more than a curio. Until now.

*rather hard to sneek up on him*

...

*marilania resting as kinda pushed it abit day before and rather tired but glad as tired keeps memories down*

...

*Marla heads out for a jog in mini feneis with fluffy and waves to room before leaving*

*Cal frowns and points at a object that seems almost difficult to look at, angular and oddly misshaped*
Cal: I think I know why the stone exploded, where did you it? And this? Where did you find this?


*Mergoux is sitting in a corner booth, simmering over a beer*

*high fab*
Those stones where collected on a a planet "name". 6538 years ago. A exploratory team took them as a record of carvings they saw.

Agh, that.
*turns to the angular stone*
Found on a Barron airless moon orbiting a white dwarf. It was noted for strange geology of hard glassy rock, a form of obsidian.

So why calisdus does this cause dead stone to explode.

*Cal gestures to the object*
Cal: I can't be sure, but this looks like Archon tech. It predates even my race and we didn't learn much about it before most was destroyed. I think the rock might have been something similar that reacted with my daughter's aura

*hf*
So... Ineffect a counter to the forces that work those runes...
Interesting.

We could not date it. Its structure is uniform to the last atom.
It bears similarity to the shard I'm showing no sign of tooling, casting or fabrication.
*points to a chunk of elder warship hull wraithbone*

Thankyou calidus. You have explained a msystery.
And tell your son to attend the forge hall at "time" I wish to thank him for his service to Marinalia.

*Cal nods*
Cal: Basically. Glad to help. If you'd allow it, I'd like to take this back for Thoth to study


*Morgan wakes up and goes back to see the explosion site, sees his Dad and the HF talking and walks towards them*

*high fab nods and face a mix of moving metalic plates that seem human but not human*

I will have to think over your offer. Such is I must consult the arch magus as a matter of protocol.
Agh. We have a visitor.. The brave son. *notices Morgan as in large halls you cannot easily hide*

*Morgan nods to the HF and looks at the object*
Morgan: Ugh... What is that?
Cal: Later son, the High Fabricator wanted to talk to you
*Morgan looks surprised*
Morgan: To me? What about?

*high fabricator*
Yes. A formal presentation of a gift for services to my family. And I say, support for marilania.
*adds a time when should be*

However I must attend a session of high lords shortly.
The captain general is not one for delays. *adds for morgan*
Commander in cheif of the custodian, the golden armoured figures who patrol terra.

The omisah protects.
*heads out hall to a waiting escort of guards who head out to terra*

Ooc gotta go. Be posting again in 5-6 hours.

*Cal and Morgan exchange glances*
Morgan: A gift? I don't need-
Cal: I think it's best if you accept it, even if only to put it away somewhere. He IS the High Fabricator after all, even we need to show some respect to that
*Morgan nods*
Morgan: Yeah, I know. I wasn't going to refuse, I just hope it's nothing like a Titan...
*Cal smirks*
Cal: You're telling me you wouldn't jump at the chance to disassemble one of those and rebuild it?
*Morgan grins sheepishly*
Morgan: I'm thinking more logistics, I mean even if we get it back somehow, no way is that fitting in Uncle Horus's garage


*Eventually a rather sozzled Mergoux comes out of the bar and collapses onto a sofa then passes out*

*David grins at the knife in his nose.*
David: You are.
*He smiles, and purple energy bleeds off him. A barrier of energy pushes Aly's dagger back, and out of David's nose.*
David: No need to fight. I was just speaking the truth. Now calm down, I'm sorry for my rudeness.

---
*Jake grins, and runs his hands up and down Denny' legs.*
Jake: I'm sure I'll think of something... now stop looking embarrassed..
*He spanks Denny hard, and smothers himself again in her chest.*
Jake: My lord... I am the luckiest man alive.

*Voskrinod nods*
V: No need to thank me. I just don't want to see you down, Scathach. Care to give an old man some company as he watches the skies?
*NPC Scatty either heads off to bed, or stays with Voskrinod*

*Santiago nods*
S: I'll be right back.
*smiles, kisses Joalia on the nose, and heads into the kitchen*
*nods to David and Aly, and starts cooking Joalia some freedom toast*

*Aly scoffs, but puts away her dagger*
A: Didn't know you were a mage. I'll keep that under consideration next time.
*Aly turns back around, and drinks from the wine bottle again*
*She doesn't acknowledge Santiago*

~

*Denny holds Jake's head there, and smiles*
D: You stay there too long and you'll run out of oxygen. Then we'll see how lucky you are.

~

*Joal waits patiently for Santiago's return*

David: I'm not a mage.. if you'd like I can explain what I am, maybe pass some knowledge to you... and if you want you can pass some knowledge to me.
*He smiles warmly at her.*
David: I promise to make it worth your while, and maybe it will change your view of Merg. So what do you think?

---
*Jake motorboats Denny, and pulls himself into a tight embrace with her.*
*Says something that is muffled completely.*

*Santiago finishes the toast and heads back to Joalia*
*smiles as he hands the toast to Joalia, cause he can do that again*
S: Here you go, Joal. Hope you like it.

*Aly almost laughs out loud*
A: I'll humour you. Explain what you are to me, see if you can make it worth my while.
*Sits on the table*

~

*Joalia looks at the toast for a bit, a bit let down by what Santiago made cause she's been spoiled, then goes back to her normal self, smiles and eats the toast*
*She gives Santiago the thumbs up*

~

*Denny laughs again at Jake's antics, then refuses to move any more*
D: You did this to yourself sugah. G'luck.

*David nods.*
David: Here let me explain.
*Goes into some detail on what he is (Vanguard class), then explains his galaxy and the other races in it. Also uses his computer thing to show images.*
David: My point is that you shouldn't hold a prejudice against someone because of what race they are.. I mean I don't hate you for being a dark elf, honestly I am very interested in learning more about your race.

---
*Jake stops motor boating, and manages to look up at Denny with his face between her breasts.*
Jake: Kinda glad I did.. these jugs are fantastic pillows.
*He playfully bites one of the jugs, then stops, and looks at Denny.*
Jake: Hey Den... something actually been nagging at me. I haven't really brought it up, but we've been having... a lot of unprotected sex. Aren't you worried about a baby baking in your oven? Not that I don't want kids... just don't want any surprises.

*Aly isn't impressed outwardly, but is kinda impressed internally*
A: So, you're thousands of years more advanced than me, and yet all you can muster is this? Not worth my while.
*Finishes the wine bottle, and tosses it aside into a bin, even though she doesn't know what a bin is*

~

*Denny's smile fades, and she rolls off of Jake*
*Starts zipping up her bodysuit*
D: I... It is very unlikely I'll ever have a child. One in several million. It nagged on me as well, but if something did happen, I'd know. Armour has a sense for things like that, and I usually check.
*Mood has definitely passed*

*Curt flicks through channels in the lounge*

Curt: (God. I thought I would enjoy not being on the run... But its actually so boring...)

*Curt looks down at his M9 and frowns*

Curt: (I need money too...)

*David sighs.*
David: I'm sorry to disappoint you. Maybe there is something you would like to know?
*He shrugs.*
David: I can maybe help.

---
*Jake frowns, surprised by the Denny's mood change.*
Jake: Denny... I didn't mean to make you upset. Forgive me..
*He gets up, and hugs her waist.*
Jake: Do you... want kids?

A: What is there to learn about the future? Isn't that pointless? My goddess and I live in the present. I couldn't care for the future or it's customs.
*She just crosses her arms, and gets ready to disappear*

~

*Denny sighs, and hugs Jake back*
D: I wouldn't be against it, but I wouldn't want to bring up a kid in a place like this...

*David shrugs.*
DAvid: That's on you. Though I am not from your future, from my universe there are no dark elves... or elves in general.
*He grabs himself another ale, and sits again.*
David: I thought you would want to know about other universes, and such. My mistake, sorry for taking up your time with my rambling.

---
*Jake looks up at Denny.*
Jake: I agree... raising a child here would be insane.
*He then kisses Denny, and nuzzles her chest lovingly.*
Jake: But... when you want kids, we will have kids... have faith in that. I'm sorry for bringing you down with such talk.

A: You better be.
*Clicks her fingers, and casts invisibility with her other hand which is behind her back*
*Walks out of the kitchen while invisible, and goes to brood*

~

*Denny nods, and holds the hug/kiss*
D: Not as easy as that... But okay. And don't worry about it. I kinda feel like sleeping now anyway.
*Half-pulls away from Jake nuzzling her chest, but doesn't say anything else*

*David frowns at Aly's disappearance.*
David: Sorry.. I didn't mean to anger you.
*He sighs, and turns to his ale.*
David: My bad.

---
*Jake nods, and stops nuzzling Denny.*
Jake: That's okay Den I'm a bit tired too..
*He kisses her, and gives her a tight hug.*
Jake: I love you.. now c'mon let's get some sleep.

*Marla jogs back in with fluffy who she puts down a large bowl of water and promptly drinks alot*

*notices David after fussing fluffy abit *
Hey.. Afternoon.
Oh and Fluffy.

*fluffy eyes David carefully while drinking water as new to her protective of Marla and guarded*

*Santiago watches Joalia eat, and guesses what she's thinking about, cause he's used to better foods too*
S: I'll see if I can find some seafood later.
*shrugs and puts an arm around Joalia*

*Mergoux is still asleep on a sofa*


*Morgan goes to see what the High Fab wanted*


*Gharn, Morri and Dria are walking through the museum again, this time making sure no-one so much as approaches anything*


*Black Hawk putts around in the kitchen*


*Scatty stayed with Vos*
Scatty: So... now that that's happened... who are you?
*Still pretty down with her knees tucked up under her chin, but no longer crying*

*high fabricator find Morgan after attending a meeting with a golden armoured figure who gives a almost aura of don,t mess with me and slautes crisply before leading him to q side chamber decorated with relic weapons, long forgotten designs and rarely seen vokkite and such*

*chambers guards salute in perfect unison as they pass*

Agh. So. Now. Morgan.
*gestures to a table with 3 boxes, one larger, one small retangular and a small square one*

I wanted to thankyou for saving a member of my family and heir.
*extends a mecahdrite out*
*cues him to open them*

...

*museum is quiet bar now the empty case of rubic stones being checked for any after effects*

*not much else going on in muesums halls as crews on scaffolding carefully clean a rebuilt wreck of a battle titlan stood at end of hall *

*Marla waves to blackhawk*
Morning.
*nptices* freind...
*fluffy who I'm not sure met blackgawk calms and eyes the native american carefully*

*Black Hawk nods then looks at Fluffy*
BH: That's a powerful looking wolf you've got there. What's her name?
*Calmly and slowly approaches Fluffy, knowing how to act around animals, especially wolves*


*Morgan was looking around in wonderment then looks at boxes*
Morgan: These are all for me?

*Voskrinod shrugs*
V: I am a travelling man, sometimes I do the work of a pellar or an herbalist when the need arrives. Been everywhere from Skellige to Zerrikania.

*Maria walks in helping marinlaia heading down into museum levels*
*maria wave over to the family n gharn*
Hey.

*marinalia*
Hello.. I got potbound up there..
*looks round for somthibf* 3rd colum... Left of the....

...

*hf*
Yes. One is ceramonial, one practical, one is more... Interesting.
Lets say that.
You earned them in battle, such is they are yours.

...

*maria*
Fluffy, she was a puppy given to me by space wolves, she got thunderwolf in her. She my lady.

*fluffy tilts a rather large head placing self in middle blocking marla but also curious *

*Black Hawk stoops slightly and holds one hand out, palm flat to show he means no harm*
BH: Hello Fluffy. I don't mean any harm, good girl, easy now.
*Slowly approaches her*


*Morgan is pretty blown away*
Morgan: Wow... I mean, thank you. What are they?


*Scatty nods*
Scatty: I am.. the Warrior. I've fought monsters, demons and evils for most of my long life

*marla*
She protects me, rather sleep easy at night.
*fluffy is cautious but aproachs blackhawk and noses him slightly smelling and eyeing him with a look of genuine intelligence *

...

*high fab*
*opens the first a ornate chain with a skull cog symbol and coat of arms*
A symbol of your friendship to the Olympian household.

*opens second revealing a leathally sharp power axe well balenced paired with a volkite pistol *

Rare weapons... You faced him with a stub gun.. Better weapons are deserved.

*lastyle is a set of keys for a veichal*
Now that's a suprise...

...

*marinalia opens a hidden panak in wall and heads into a smaller room and her andmaria look for aomthing*

*Morgan runs his hand over the chain then attaches it to his belt*
*He hefts the poweraxe then sets it down and swaps out his 9mm for the Volkite, then finally examines the keys*
Morgan: I... I don't know what to say. I mean, this is so much, I was just trying to save my friend...

*Dria frowns and follows Maril and Maria*
Dria: Maril? What's this?


*Black Hawk gently pets Fluffy*
BH: She's a very smart girl isn't she?

*Voskrinod nods*
V: Can't say I've ever dealt with a demon, but I'm no stranger to monsters. Though I'm sure we dealt with them in different ways.
*smiles knowingly*

*David nods.*
David: Hello there, and nice meet your dog fluffy.
*He grabs his ale, and backs away from the wolf. Then walks into the lounge, and waves to everyone present.*
David: Hello everyone.
*Notices Santiago.*
David: You must be new, I'm David.

---
*Zoey sits on the roof silently going through data about the banished.*
*Also tries to hail arch.*

*high fabricator*
I did not. Though I shall not let honrable actions be forgotten or unrewarded.

Plus I'm told you are a engineer and smith so i gift these to continue to help you strive to mastering thr art of metal and flames.

*clicks in a high pitched tone as pistons open in floor raising up a rather sleek jet bike painted in red and gold.

Morri will hate me..
*laughs mechanicaly*

....

*fluffy lets self be fussed and coks head to let ear be fussed behind*
*marla laughs*
Oh you... Clever girl alright.

*to david*
She,s a wolf! No ordinary dog!
...

*Maria clicks on a light revealing a serris of heavy duty secure display cases with a range of beautiful jewellery *
Oh... This room is a smaller more private collection. Each was made by my mother, queen Marilania.

*marilania*
A very priceless collection.

*Santiago smiles and shakes his head*
S: Just came back from a trip, actually. This place is my home, after I lost connection with the UNSC.
*extends his arm to David*
S: Santiago-A118.

*Dria's eyes go wide*
Dria: Wow... These are beautiful...


*Morgan's mouth drops open, he looks at the HF, then back at the bike, then back at the HF again, makes a small squeak of excitement and points to himself*
Morgan: For me?


*Scatty shrugs*
Scatty: No, you don't seem the kind of person to do it the way I do...


*Black Hawk smiles and fusses Fluffy*
BH: This is a powerful beast Marla. Take good care of her
*Pats Fluffy and goes to get some coffee*


*Mergoux groans and slowly sits up, helm slightly askew*

*David shakes the offered hand.*
David: Nice to meet you, names David. What's the UNSC?

*marla*
I always do. She is a very valuable companion and friend.
I rather trust her perceptions of people.

*fluffy goes back and lies next to marla*

...
*high fab nods*
Yes... It seemed somthibf abit less formal, and more fitting.
Marinalia sugested it. ... Thought you might enjoy it.

...

*marinalia*
I know... I once borrowed the tiara and necklace there for a ball here.... I was so nervous at first!

*maria smiles faltering slightly*
Aye, there certainly one of a kind.

Ooc night. Sorry.. Zzz...

*marianlia and Maria let Dira look round the collection which she might also notice maker is described in past tense etc then takes her to apartment as tiring walking about too much*

*high fab shows Morgan the basics of controls and such before excusing himself as has to attend to a problem that arose.*

*fluffy follows Marla to medbay doors and then heads off hunting in mini fenris after explainging she gotta work*

*Marla runs the med bay and makes sure its vauguely least capable of helping folks*

*Voskrinod smirks*
V: I rarely have used a blade. I prefer my talons instead.

*Santiago nods*
S: United Nations Space Command. The commanding force on Earth. Well, my Earth.

*Scatty frowns*
Scatty: Talons? What do you mean by that?


*Mergoux sits up, takes her helmet off to rub her temples then grabs it in the crook of her arm and goes to get coffee*

*Denny had slept*

~

*Joal watches the exchange between David and Santiago, and smiles at her SO making friends*

~

*Elise leaves Gandrea's room with Gandrea, and leads her to a village with some shops*
*Elise disguises herself as a human, looking basically the same, but with dark ebony skin instead of pink, and of course no demonic features such as her wings and horns(and tail)*

David: Hmm.. so different universes and gak. Well nice to meet you.
*He studies Santiago's armor.*
David: You a spartan, like Denny?

---
*Jake sleep too.*

*Voskrinod shakes his head*
V: Don't worry about it. It's my fighting style, it originates from Zerrikania.

*Wade teleports next to Joalia*
DP: What the gak? You're back, and I didn't get a hug yet?
*points a finger at Santiago*
DP: You've got some explaining to do, hombre.

*Santiago nods, and ignores Wade for the time being*
S: A Spartan-III. Denny is a Spartan-II. It might hurt my pride, but it means that she's received better training and enhancements.

*David side glances Deadpool, but maintains a conversation with Santiago.*
David: Interesting. So I guess you guys are genetically enhanced super soldiers... Or you both are tall as feth.
*He sees the smiling Joal, and smiles back.*
David: Hello there.

*Mergoux comes out of the kitchen and sits on a sofa with a cup of coffee between her hands*
Mergoux:...Morning...


*Scatty shakes her head*
Scatty: Never heard of it. I originate most fighting styles too, so that's uncommon for me to hear

*David looks over at Merg, and frowns.*
David: Excuse me for a moment Santiago.
*He sits next to Merg.*
David: Don't let what she said get you down.

*Joal gasps at DP showing, and wraps him up in her tail for a hug*
*She pulls him down, and cuddles*
*Smiles back at David once she nitices he addressed her*

*Figure chills in the shadows of the kitchen, not invisible, but basically invisible cause she's that good at stealthing*

*Mergoux shakes her head and sighs*
Mergoux: I'm used to it. Elves are all high-minded gaks
*Sips her coffee*
Mergoux: I just had a few too many last night is all. I'm fine. How are you this morning?
*Looks outside*
Mergoux: Or... evening... (How long was I asleep...?)
*She looks over at Joalia and DP, intrigued by the obvious non-human and the man in red leather*

*David shrugs.*
David: I'm good, mostly ate and talked to people.
*He tilts his head.*
David: Why are you drinking alone? I mean you had a few at the table, but you must have got drunker alone.

*Mergoux shrugs*
Mergoux: I mean, that's how it is normally. I went to the bar. Had a few there too. I'm a, well, half a Skandian, so those few at the table were nothing

David: If you say so. Drinking alone can be very dull is all. But my day has been good, thanks for asking.

*Mergoux nods*
Mergoux: Not 'can', it 'is' dull.
*Sits a little awkwardly*
Mergoux: Well... I think I'm going to get some exercise or something. I'll see you later.
*Pulls her sword out of her bag despite the fact it would never fit and walks towards the gym*

*David nods.*
David: Alright, have a good one!
*David turns on the Tv, and starts flipping channels.*

*marilania is probably still in room with Dira and Maria it seems maybe*

*looking at a rather delicate crown in case glittering with platinum*

*maria*
You wanna try one on? I can tell you like thr look of a few of em, even if it is only for a few minutes.

...

*hf explains the basic bike controls and maitience required on the bike for Morgan. *

...

*Marla yawns and heads out lieing on a sofa with a large medical book reading*
*waves lazily and reads quietly*

*Mergoux spends a few hours in the gym working out, focusing less on her swordsmanship and more on her physical strength*
*Eventually she stops, showers and comes back to the lounge in her usual long-sleeved jerkin and britches and watches whatever David is*
*She doesn't have any clue really what a TV is but assumes it's like a conjurer's illusions except in more solid form or something*
*Helmet sits beside her on the couch to allow her hair to dry*



*Dria looks astonished but hesitant after her fiasco with the tablet*
Dria: Er... I think I'm alright with just looking. But they are beautiful!


*Morgan thanks the HF profusely as he learns how to use it*

*maria*
These won,t explode... Don't worry.
Marlin, the one you borrowed at your graduation event, left cabinet.

*marinalia*
Sure. Carefully brings over a glittering tiaria of platinum with pale diamonds one handed *
This one made quite a few jealous ladies that for sure.

Don't worry. Come on. princess for a few minutes.

...

*hf*
And that's is how to check the engine. Now when Marias ship is ready, I do believe you, and your family may return home. Please pass thr message on.
*include a pair of largish bokms that's act as technical manulas for lot etc in bikes storage *

Ooc I cannot post so either pause or just tie it off nicely and Il do the home section tonight
.

*Morgan shakes the HF's hand and the bike probs gets loaded up to leave*
*He goes and gets his dad then they walk around the museum looking for the others*


*Dria smiles and slowly puts on the tiara then looks at herself in a reflective surface*
Dria: Wow... It really goes with my hair too...
*Smiles and snaps a pic then hands it back*
Dria: Thank you!


*Morri is having a in-depth talk with Gharn, actually getting to really know him*

*Wade giggles and hugs Joalia*
DP: That's more like it.

*Santiago smirks as he looks over at Joalia and Wade*
S: Haven't changed a bit, Wade.

*Voskrinod nods again*
V: Most consider Zerrikania to be rather exotic and outlandish. Few can manage to travel there.
*tilts his head slightly*
V: You create fighting styles? I cannot say that I've met many like you, in all of my travels. It seems that there's more than meets the eye with you, Shadow.

*Curt is out cold on a couch in the lounge*

*Santiago looks over at Curt*
S: Another new person. Looks like I've got a lot to catch up on.

*Joal keeps on hugging Wade, cause she don't know when to stop*
*^_^*

*David wakes up on the couch, and heads to the kitchen.*
David: Hmm..
*Makes himself some eggs.*

---
*Brunor wakes up in the dry pool of blood, and gets off the floor.*
*He gently picks Tala up, and sets her on the bed. Then goes off to take a shower.*

---
*Jake gets up from bed, kisses Denny forehead , and also goes off to take a shower.*

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*Zoey sits on the roof with a Dmr scanning the forest.*

*Mergoux sleeps on a sofa having passed out in the middle of whatever David was watching*


*Scatty smiles slightly*
Scatty: Much more. I've lived for over 30,000 years.

*Voskrinod chuckles*
V: Hardly the number I would have guessed. So, what are you exactly? A djinn? A sorceress who mastered aging?

*Wade keeps the hug going for awhile, but eventually stops before the residential bean burrito gets annoyed*
DP: Welcome back, Joal. Have a nice trip?

*Maria and marilania lock up the tiaria and close the semi hidden room once Dira leaves*

*head back upstairs to pack and pick up supplies they needed. *

...

*meanwhile ship in obrit on iron ring has checked and repaired shuttles, a thunderhawk having had its refit while the ship was undergoing same, a sleaker black shuttle, suplies, amunition, ordnance, fuel and other suplies bound for the room loaded abaord*

...

*Marla heads out seeing wade and others about waves lazily*
Hey. Morn... Evening. Whatever it is.

Hey, go anywhere nice you two?

*The Family+Gharn are ready to leave as the parents and Morgan say goodbye and thank the HF*


*Mergoux sits up sleepily, rubs her eyes and blinks a few times before getting up to do her morning routine and get something to eat*


*Scatty shakes her head*
Scatty: I'm what's called a Elder. We tend to live a long time, comparing my age to a humans, I'd equate to about 20

*high fabricator greets the family bids them goodbye wishing them q safe trip by the omisiah before saying goodbye to his family*

*Marinalia looks slightly aprehensive about going back to room and its craziness *

...

*ships ready to go and a larger shuttle sat waiting on a pad outside the doors idling its engines*

*Morgan looks over at Maril leaves his sister's side to stand next to her*
*He puts a hand on Maril's shoulder and smiles encouragingly*
Morgan: Hey, are you okay?


*Family boards, Dria and Gharn sit together to watch a film on a laptop as Morri talks with Cal about her talk with Gharn*
Cal: So?
*Morri looks over at Gharn*
Morri: I.. I think he's alright. He's not like others of his kind, he seems devoted to Dria exclusively
*Cal nods*
Cal: Good!

*marilania notices and turns taking one last look at her home*
Hey, oh... Just room so crazy... You forget how until you leave it. That n well so many couples ... I dunno the water?

.. I better not hold everyone up ..
*starts heading to board *

*Maria boards and sits down strapping in*
Just be a minute... Marilania needed a momment.

...

*Marla nods to merg before grabbing a snack and seeing a message saying they planning to depart*
(quietly to self, finaly... Been only main doc on duty for a few days... We be stuck if a multi serious injury.

*Morgan smiles*
Morgan: It's crazy yeah, but it's also home right? One big zany family?

*marilania*
Yeah... Even if some of em are crazy, plain dangerous or have a overwhelming love of tight leather or armour.

*smiles slightly*
Aye. It home in its own way.
*leans on stick and heads sitting down in shuttle*

*shuttle takes off when Morgan onboard and passes the large iron ring dockyards with every class from freighters to battleships and huge bulk haulers uloading docked, repair and such until they arrive at a smaller section with a group of frigates and destroyers in various states from half built to uner refit and ready to leave*

*heads to land on Marias ship*

*Curt leans up and rubs his head*

Curt: (Gak that was a nap and a half.)

*Morgan helps Maril up the ramp to the ship should she allow him to then sits with her for the flight*


*Mergoux sits in the kitchen with a cuppa joe, helmet off as portrayed by the avatar pic*

*marinalia lets him help her up the ramp and sits down jokter slightly painfully as they pass the plasma wash of a departing bulk haulers massive engines firing up*

*Maria gives Morgan a quiet approving smile seeing that marilania at least is well cared for between it all and marilania quietly explains a few of the ships they pass of note*

...

*shuttle lands in a rather tidy and orgonized shuttle bay and ramp drops down when aboard with a slight clang on heavy metal decks*

...

*Marla waves to curt if in room*
Morning ... You know those sofas are hell on your back.

*Gharn jumps slightly but Dria calms him down*
Dria: I'm glad we'll get to go back in comfort. I didn't enjoy the trip here.
*Gharn shrugs as he rather liked hiking and roughing it during the shadowrealm trip*
Gharn: I'm glad you're happy then.
*He smiles simply and gets off with the rest*


*Listens to the ship descriptions with interest then helps Maril again as needed with disembarking and stuff*

*Maria takes charge as her ship*
Right. So rooms this way. Crew will handle the luggage if any.

Dira , Gharn you got 4 to selves. *adds a slight smile*
Morri and cal are in 3. *room kinda has a giant plushy snail in corner no one ever knew what to do with so just sits it corner*
Morgan. You got 5 nearer the bridge.

Marinalia. You got yours as normal.

*Maria directs people off and heads to own to rest for abit*
*all rather well apointed though the purple furry wallpaper that glows gold when stroked does make odd aperence.

...

*marinalia slower shows Morgan his before giving a quick hug *
Thanks... I owe you alot for this past week... I'm suite 2. Just look for bodyguards.... *tries to make light of sadder fact*
Night.
*heads off to bed in her suite which hers and Marias both sit more below bridge and the elders have ones that slightly sit further back with 180 degree window walls instead of more 270*

Ooc night.
Il have half your cast home soon ot!


*Marla naps on a sofa in her office just incase emergancy comes in the night*

*Curt looks over at Marla*

Curt: Morning.

*He stands up and stretches*

Curt: Ooooh yeah. Hell on the back.

*Curt hunches over*

Curt: I'll be feeling that for a while...

*Marla throws him a packet of pain killers from kitchen cabinet before going to office and resting on sofa*

One or two.. There nothing fancy but they work.
Night.

*pills are oddly shaped like penquins because why the hell not and branded penguin pain prevention*

*Morgan nods and hugs back*
Morgan: Let me know if you need anything okay? I'm here for you
*Smiles kindly and goes to bed, lying awake for a while, thinking about Walter and Victor sadly*


*Dria and Gharn share mild hesitation about sleeping in the same room together then nod and go to sleep*
*Cal shares the same trepidation but Morrigan soothes his worries*

*Santiago nods*
S: Traveled all over. Mostly ice worlds, but that wasn't all.
*looks over at Curt*
S: There's plenty of rooms here, so you don't have to sleep on the sofas if you don't want to.

*Voskrinod nods*
V: And I thought my own age was impressive... how humbling.
*smiles*
V: Not to insult you, Scathach.

*Scatty shakes her head*
Scatty: No, it's alright.
*She smiles, showing her fangs*
Scatty: Thanks for talking with me. I'll see you around.
*She hops off the roof and despite the probs pretty massive drop lands lightly and unharmed before walking inside*

*Curt nods to Marla before she leaves then turns to Santiago*

Curt: Yeah. I got a room actually, just managed to fall asleep on the couch... It's strange switching lifestyle... Name's Curt by the way. Nice to meet you.

*Joal nods, and smiles between DP and Santiago*
*She smiles more cause she happy*

~

*Denny still asleep*

~

*Tala still asleep*

~

*Figure is eavesdropping on people while basically invisible*

~

*Elise is still shopping with Gandrea, who is mostly being dragged around at this point*

*Santiago nods*
S: Santiago-A118. And I know what you mean. Before I got here, I wasn't used to having a proper bed to sleep on.

*Voskrinod nods*
V: Take care, Scathach.
*watches Scatty hop off, and then goes back to looking at the sky*

*Daveth goes to check on Elise and Gandrea, and sighs when he sees that the room is empty*
*figures that they're busy, and goes to the kitchen for some food*

*Curt nods*

Curt: I get you. I've slept in car seats for a long ass time. Had to stay on the move, I made quite a lot of "friends".

*Curt rolls his shoulders and cracks his back*

Curt: O-ow. Much better. (Not really...)

*Curt looks back at Santi*

Curt: So what are you? Marines? Navy?

*Notices Joal but doesn't say anything*

Curt: (That's a tail.)

*Santiago shakes his head*
S: Neither. I'm a Spartan. We get enhancements that no one else has.
*frowns slightly*
S: Why did you need to stay on the move?

*Curt sighs*

Curt: Let's just put it that the "friends" I made were not friendly, if you catch my meaning. Also, I thought spartan's were those guys who stabbed the Persians. Wait, you are not from earth are you?

*Black Hawk comes back from a hunting trip with a deer over his shoulder and takes it to the back rooms behind the kitchen to skin and clean it*


*Mergoux goes to the gym for a while then comes back from a shower and lies down on a sofa*

*space ship shutters lock down as ship enters warp and shakes slightly during the transit from real space to warp*

*cruises at high warp getting them home at good speed*

*Maria relaxes getting updates from the bridge and checking over the paperwork from refit and making sure they did everything right *

*marinalia curled up in bed kinda taking it harder as she not as distracted and last time she used the suite was not alone*

...

*Marla heads out her office for a coffee waving to anyone about touching up make up in shiny surface whole waiting*
Hey... Morning...
Oh Curt . You drive right? Id normally ask my neice or sister but there not quite home yet.
There's a package in a city about 100 miles away for medbay...

*Morgan sighs, unable to sleep and goes in search of something to do, probs a gym or something*

*Dria is also unable to sleep because twinsense but simply lies snuggled next to Gharn, feeling rather happy about it*

*Gharn is passed out*

*Morri and Cal are up talking*

*Morgan finds a full gym, a Olympic sized pool, spa and training deck with racks, simulators all still covered in plastic from refit and ships deep clean*

*upper decks are quiet as security around the Martians is increased after last two times.*

...

*Maria knocks on morri and cals door that's on same deck as rest of suites *
Hey. Its Maria.
Hey... Got a message

*Morri opens the door for Maria*
Morri: Hey, come in. What do you need?


*Morgan doesn't need to work out due to all his smithing, but he does work with some punching bags*

*Maria smiles slightly joking*
Its my ship I think so

Just came to say that we have a good speed, and warp so should be at the room by the evening If this continues.

And more serious news.
They watched all the exits on terra but this... Whoever attacked marlin seems to be in hiding or was helped escape. It seems he is backed by dark mechanicous.

There interested part for own ends as a suspected mutant mind...

*Morri balls her fists and swears violently*

*Cal nods*
Cal: I see. Is that all we know?


*Morgan wraps up in the gym and heads back towards his room then pauses when he passes Maril's door.*
*He debates internally then finally knocks lightly*
Morgan: Maril? Are you awake?

*maria*
Wr have a solid description. Solid capabilities. However Terra id vast, there's thousands of levels, millions of places one could hide.

Given they where close to Palace even thr custodious while not active are keeping a eye on the case if a threat to there duty id suspected.

I'm just as frustrated as you Morri ok!

...
*sure... Lemme get decentish...
*opens door few minutes later in a robe and make up semi hiding her red eyes abit*

Come on in. *leads into a well fitted suite slightly larger than family ones and flops onto a living area centres round q huge soft rug and such*

*Curt looks over at Marla*

Curt: 100 miles... Dam, I don't know if I have enough gas to actually make that trip. What exactly needs to be taken or picked up?

*Morri sighs in frustration*
Morri: If.. If Aoife was still here... I'd ask her and Scatty to find this person, they'd be able to do it.. But I don't want to lay that on Scatty right now...
*Cal sighs and nods then puts a arm around his wife*


*Morgan ain't fooled*
Morgan: Hey, are you alright?
*Sits next to her looking concerned*


*Dria slips off to sleep*


*Black Hawk looks over at Curt and Marla*
BH: There should be gas in the garage. Horus needs to keep is collection fueled

*marla*
Small high value medical items.

Its city sue north, *city name*
Theres a fuel supply at garage here... Help yourself. We have a few grades of promethium.

*maria*

We trying.. But Terra is vast, there's a million other criminals being hunted at anyone time...

Its frustrating we hell.

...

*marinalia*
Course you can tell.
Its.. Me being me...
Me and victor got that cactus... Last time I was here I got stabbed... Among many tiny things that should not ...but.

Even if I feel .. I did not wanna look like gak too.

*points to glowing minty one in corner*

...

*Marla gives curt a address and option to go if he wants with promise of gold in payment. *

Ooc gotta thing now. And be same on Thursday.
Ship can pause till tonight I'm afraid.

*Morgan nods and hugs Dria*
Morgan: I know you miss him... He was a great guy... Just remember he died bravely, trying to save you from that... thing...


*Morri sighs*
Morri: It was better when we were in control, it was safer in the cities. Something like this never would have happened
*Sounds rather bitter as Cal looks slightly apologetically at Maria*



OOC: That's fine Jhe, take care

*Curt looks between Marla and Black Hawk*

Curt: Guess there is no harm in it. (And payment is always nice.)

*Curt takes the medical supplies and heads off towards his car*

*David looks over at the sleeping Merg, and drapes a blanket over her.*
*Watches Tv for a bit, then walks into the kitchen, and makes himself some breakfast.*

---
*Jake goes off to the shooting range.*

---
*Brunor trains with his swords.*

*Aly is invis in the kitchen, and watches David operate the magical contraptions*

~

*Tala wakes up, and showers*

~

*Denny also does the above*

*Marla grabs a mug of tea and chats on phone talking trying to find some some stuff she need for the med bay and se eif nearby cities have spare stock *

*relaxed and sits on side talking*

*Curt heads off towards the location the medical supplies need to go*

*He be driving the Bugatti Veyron*

*road is smooth and flat so curt van have some fun as most roads you need a 4x4 but not this one. *

*Morgan tries comforting Maril as best he can*


*Cal and Morri start speaking in a ancient language, rapidly as they think on anyone they could call on to track Walter*


*Mergoux yawns and sits up, then frowns and wonders briefly who put a blanket over her*
*Eventually she shrugs and goes to the kitchen for some coffee*
*She nods to David as she takes a old metal coffee pot and sets it over the stove to heat up.*

*Maria looks slightly annoyed *
Hey... Your time the population was probbly a fraction of now and there was not thousands of cargo ships, liners and more docking at terra daily carrying ever single day, orbital plates, underhives, hives and more...


...

*marinalia sighs and lays on a comfey rug
He was a good egg...

So... Never got to ask..
What did my grandfather want? He seemed to say he found you ... Interesting.

*ship shudders again quite violently as it breaks back into realspave on edge of room system*

....

*Marla nods to merg and David trying to peursade a someone to swap some things for somthibf else on phone*

*Morgan nods*
Morgan: He was. As for what your Granddad wanted, he wanted to reward me for saving your life. I... didn't feel like I should refuse...


*Morri looks over*
Morri: You're right I suppose... but still, this thing would stick out. It's not like how it was in our day where there were so many unique looking individuals

*maria*
Yes... But you never saw Marinlias report on when he first found. Bulldozed past a near company of skitari, a hell hound... He could of been n killed em.

Custodious may or may not be involved... They are highly secretive and beyond even the inquisitions orders. No one but them would know.

...

*marinalia jumps slightly as ship shakes again and finaly breaks the warp and glides into the system slowly and screens open revealing the system*

So... What did he give you then...?
Good idea... Insulting him might of been unwise.

*David nods back.*
David: Morning, sleep well? Making some breakfast if you want?
*Looks confused at Marla, but shrugs it off.*

---
*Cso activates it's engines, and heads towards the martian ship.*
*When in range it opens fire.*

*Mergoux nods, still not quite used to being treated nicely*
Mergoux: Uhh, yeah, I slept alright. I'll take some breakfast
*Makes two cups of coffee and sits at the table*


*Morri and Cal exchange glances*
Cal: He can't be human. He's got to be some sort of... failed Astartes?


*Morgan explains his 3 gifts*
Morgan: To be honest, I don't think I'm going to use the axe much, I've always been more of a sword guy
*Smiles at the lame joke, more for Maril's benefit*

*maria*
He some kind of augmented soldier... Could be... Not failed in physicall sense.
Thr custodious if the catch him stand a good chance. Humans no.

*marinalia*
Those are generous. *smiles slightly until sirens blare and armoured sections rapidly lock*
"warning... Enemy warship in orbit... Battle stations... Enemy battleship"

*Maria*
Damn... Get. Dria. Gharn. Shuttle bay.
We gonna break quite a few flight rules. I hope you like g forces. We gonna need two shuttles.

"message marilania who goes pale at plan. *
Damn... We short shuttle space. Marias loaded with cargo... I'm gonna have to fly..

*explains gonna basicaly go fast and practicaly drop pod shuttles once high orbit at full engines*
*grabs a coat and boots as was just wearing a robe *

*David sets down a plate of eggs and bacon for himself, and Merg.*
David: Here you are.
*He sits next to her smiling, then digs into his breakfast.*

---
*Cso keeps chugging along, and firing it's lasers.*

*Morgan nods and helps Maril move quickly*
Morgan: Let's go then!
*Gharn jerks awake from the alarms and picks Dria up, who's sleepy and confused for a moment*
Dria: Gharn? Whuzzgoinon?
*Gharn opens the door and runs to Morri and Cal's room*
*Morri and Cal nod and split up, Cal running for Dria and Morri running for Morgan*
*Upon finding him missing Morri thinks to herself "Maril"*
*She runs towards he room and catches up with the pair*
Morrigan: We need to go! Now!
*She and Morgan let Maril lead to the shuttles, but both help her to move quickly*


*Cal narrowly avoids slamming into Gharn and Dria then they start also running for the shuttles, Gharn still carrying Dria in his arms*


*Mergoux nods once and quietly eats, seeming deep in thought, or just off slightly*
Mergoux: Thanks.
*She passes him the second cuppa joe*

*ship shakes from CSO long range fire impacts that cause sheilds to barely survive the first volley and fires off a range of decoy radar jammers to try and survive and hits flank acceleration with is not smooth*

...

*maria*
Shouts over to a practicaly carried marlin*
The ket bikes stuck and strapped into mine... No time. Just get in...i know I said never but...

*marinalia*
Aye...

Il need help ... But well only live once.
*heads over and climbs into a sleak black shuttle and starts warming it up as Maria warms up the thubdwrhawk*
*shouts on external vox*
One minute.. Get in the shuttles.

*Morgan doesn't even bat a eye at the loss of his bike as he helps Maril in and straps himself in next to his mother*


*Gharn, Dria and Cal get into the T-hawk*

*marilania *
Right.. So ... Now or never... *somewhat nervous ad plan pretty dangerous and if fails very deadly*

*Maria gives a thumbs up and voxs a countdown*
*looks back at passengers*

Hold on tight this is not gonna be comfortable.

*with a heavy force both shuttled launch from bays shaking heavily and make a steep dive to the room planet with a rather shakey ride as easily pass mach one *

*marinalias controls start blinking all manner of chaos and alarms as planet starts to rapidly close*

....

*visibly damaged and burned from energy impacts striking shields unable to fully contain impacts behind to try to accelerate away from the CSO*

*The Elders seem worried but confident in their pilot's capability*
*Gharn is fething terrified*

*David smiles at the coffee.*
David: Thanks Mergy.
*Keeps eating his food.*
David: You okay?

---
*Cso keeps going pew pew!*

*thunderhawk begins to pull out of dive engines whining against sheer speed and a rather loud bang as heavy bolter is torn clean off front*

*Maria looks rather stressed as her flight deck is rapidly becoming a christmass tree too and begins to set course for room*

...

*marilania fighting controls and shaking as has not got same power to spare*
Morri... Morgan ... Grab on tight.

*quite abit lower pulls out the dive having bounced off a air current to slow down and doing a rapid turn to dodge a rather solid tree*

*looks rather like she had ernough for one week*

...

*frigate loses one entire shuttle bay and several cargo decks before escaping range and speeds of as best can lucky to have survived at all*

*Mergoux nods*
Mergoux: Yeah... just thinking.
*She looks up at him with her piercing hazel gaze*
Mergoux: Why out of all the people here, did you choose to spend so much time on me? I mean... after the adventure and everything.


*Gharn is having a panic attack while Dria closes her eyes tight and grits her teeth in tension*
*Cal looks grave, but unafraid*


*Morgan lets out a yelp as they come out of the dive*

*David smiles back at Merg.*
David: Cause you needed a friend, and I saw that.
*He pats Merg on the shoulder.*
David: Also don't like seeing pretty girls sad, so you know had to do something.

---
*Cso captain (A Elite ship commander) turns to the weapons operator.*
Captain: FIRE EVERYTHING!
*The Cso fires everything.*

*Maria lands at room with the tgunderhawks front badly blackened and a gaping hole in where heavy bolter went. *

*steps rather dazed and relived tmfrom flight deck*
Well this is gonna need one hell of a check over but... Welcome home.

*what I ment was jet bike survives strapped down as took up space for passengers but had no time to remove the crate*

...

*marinalia smiles slightly dispute stress and glides in a rather battered shuttle to land* *nose pisetively steaming from heat and most of the paintwork very crispy*

*flops in seat*
So... That's twice I nearly died in a week....
*pretty much totalt out of it from sheer stress and effert to manage to not be a explosive lawn dart*
....

*frigate makes it out of range surviving by blowing a cargo bay and sacraficing a cargo of metal playing to absorb the plasma volley and limps out system badly battered and burned setting a course away leaving CSO a 2 for 2 victory record*

OOC: Ahh, gotcha on the Jetbike
BiC:
*Gharn runs from the shuttle and hugs the ground*
Gharn: Never. Ever. Again.
*Dria staggers from the shuttle and giggles a little at him*

*Cal sighs with relief then looks at Maria*
Cal: Did the others-
*Looks even more relieved at the sighs of the other shuttle and gets up to greet his wife and son*

*
Morgan squeezes Maril's shoulder and smiles*
Morgan: Guess we're even then.


*For a split second the corner of Mergoux's mouth twitches upwards and she nods*
Mergoux: Then, thank you. It's... almost surreal, having a... friend.

*marinalia quietly *
Aye... Guess it does....I might be bad at some things but I can fly. We where 5 seconds off a mach 1.2 man made asteroid.

*Maria runs over and hugs marinalia very relived *
Damn... I think we gonna lie down. .
Morgan... Your bike somehow out of every damned luck survived intact in cargo bay. *shakes head at sheer odds*

*marinalia waves and Maria helps her to her room to rest and goes to her own*

...

*Marla*
Sorry... I had to work somth...

*runs over and hugs her sister and neice happily before going to bed her self later*

Ooc night. Zzzz need sleep. Oddly. I'm notba necron!

*Gharn is lying spread eagle in the grass just happy to be back on terra firma again*
*Dria smiles, runs over and hugs her brother and mother then the family all go inside except for Dria who waits for Gharn to stop hyperventilating*


*Morgan unloads his bike, puts it away in the garage and goes to bed*


*Morri and Cal go to their own room for now*

*David smiles.*
David: No problem, Mergy. I'm sorry that it has taken this long for you to find a friend.
*He keeps eating his breakfast.*

*Mergoux nods*
Mergoux: You and me both..


*Gharn and Dria come into the kitchen both still in pajamas, with Gharn's pajama bottoms covered in grass stains*
Dria: Ahhh... It's good to be home... Hello, who are you two?
*She smiles, showing her sharklike teeth*


*Mergoux stares briefly*
Mergoux: I'm Mergoux... Who are you
*Dria smiles and nods to Mergoux*
Dria: My name is Dria the Artisan! Pleased to meet you!

*Santiago chills with Joalia*

*Voskrinod changes into a great horned owl and flies off of the roof, and through an open window*
*tries to make his way to the kitchen*

*David smiles, and pats Merg on the back.*
David: Good.
*Turns to Gharn and Dria.*
David: Hello I am David, nice to meet you both.

--

*Zoey doesn't notice Vosk turn into owl, or that he was on the roof.*

*Dria smiles as Gharn shakily pours himself some water*
Dria: This is Gharn
*Gharn nods and sits down with his water*
Dria: We err... just had a bit of a near crash landing so we're both a bit shaken.
*Dria seems almost giddy from it all*


*Mergoux finishes her meal and frowns at Dria*
Mergoux: Crash landing?

*Santiago curls up with Joalia on a couch and falls asleep*

*Voskrinod flies through the kitchen, snags some leftover food or something, and then flies away again, cause i'mma KO soon*

*David frowns.*
David: Was it the big ass ship outside? It shot down my ship as well.
*He sighs.*
David: Hope more survived.

*Dria sighs and nods*
Dria: We were coming back from offworld. We all survived the trip down from our larger ship, but I don't know who survived in there...

OOC A little stupid cruiser like the Martian one would never be able to survive a full bombardment from a CSO. They basically have several hundred lances, and a lot of pseudo plasma-macro batteries.

Bic *Joal hugs Santiago tightly, and falls asleep very soon*

~

*Aly is still invis in the kitchen, just listening and watching how everyone used the magic machines*

*Mergoux stands up and nods to everyone in the kitchen (Except Aly) and walks outside where she sits in the shade of a tree where she lies back against the tree, relaxing*


*Dria shudders as the full realization of what could have happened washes over her then she practically collapses into a chair next to Gharn*

*Aly sneakily follows Merg out, and follows her to the tree*
*Unslings her bow, then fires an arrow just above Merg's head*
A: Letting down your guard?

*Mergoux nearly jumps out of her skin in shock then scrambles to her feeth with her sword drawn and helmet on and presuming Aly is still invisible she looks around wildly for her, cause she recognized the voice*
Mergoux: What do you want Deep Elf?!

*Aly isn't invis, she's just very stealthy*
*Walks out from behind a nearby tree, and sits down on the ground somewhat close to Merg*
A: Just wanted to see why you're still alive. And I'm bored, of course. So very little to acquire here in this place.

*Mergoux doesn't put away her sword, but instead plants it in the ground and leans on it, faux-casually*
Mergoux: I'm still alive because I'm lucky... Acquire? What are you? Some kind of thief?
*Doesn't take off her helmet and glares from under it*

*marinalia walks out throwing out some left over old takeaway boxes*
Hey..... *does one handed chuck and goes to get a coffee*
Morning?
*looks concerned*
Dira? You alright? not get knocked about on way down?

*Dria nods shakily and smiles weakly*
Dria: Y-you could say something like that
*Gharn mutters darkly about space travel*

A: Of course not... I don't do stuff like that.
*Smiles from underneath her mask, then stretches*
A: So, you have no skill at all? You just live off your luck?

*Mergoux shrugs*
Mergoux: I've got skill. But I've been in more than a few situations where luck has served me better. Mostly though I've got enough common sense to know when I'm outmatched.
*Rips her sword from the ground and sheathes it*
Mergoux: I try to avoid fights I know I can't win.
*Watches Aly very closely*

*Aly tilts her head, but doesn't move apart from that, cuz she leaning on the tree*
A: Like me?

*marilania*
You had the easier one too...
Marias has more powerful engines. I was struggling to pull up.

*smiles weakly in return*
It was more stressful when you got morri to haunt you forever if it fails.

*notices gharn*
We made it alive... Even if it was more eventful than hoped.

*Mergoux shrugs*
Mergoux: Maybe. Depends.

(Too save posts)
*Should Aly reply "Depends on what?" or something like that Mergoux simply glares at her*
Mergoux: Depends on if you're a bandit or a bully. Those fights I'll win no matter what

*Aly does ask "depends on what", gets the answer, then smiles*
A: I don't see myself as a bandit. And I only bully those who piss me off. Though I doubt you could beat me regardless. You're a bit on the slow side. Especially for a brutish barbarian like yourself.

*Mergoux sneers*
Mergoux: Better a barbarian then a high and mighty elf. I treat people as they are. Your kind barely speaks to each other, let alone the 'lower races'
*She glares at Aly in hate*
Mergoux: Your kind are a dying race. No wonder you delve so deep in the earth. Better than you ruining the surface for the rest of us

*marinalia finsies a coffee and heads out leaning some weight on stick *

*smiles slightly before leaving*
It was more scary when your the one at controls.

See ya later. I gotta go check with mechanic and find out how much damage I did to my shuttle...

*heads off to consult flight engineer*

*Aly's smile fades, as very small amounts of snow starts falling around her*
A: Stick to what you know, human. You have elven blood in you, so you shouldn't talk down to your father. Have some respect.
*Ice starts forming at the base of Merg's boots, joining her to the ground, though the bonds can be broken quite easily if she just moves her feet, cause Alythyss isn't trying*

*Mergoux snarls*
Mergoux: You should take your own advice. You know nothing of my father!
*Doesn't move and doesn't notice the ice through her thick boots*


*Dria nods and she and Gharn go to the sofas to sit and snuggle for mutual comfort*

*Aly smiles more, and stands up, leaving her bow in the building pile of snow around her*
A: I think I have more in common with him than you do. I'm a complete elf. You're an abomination. Imagine what he would say if he could see you now.
*Ice slowly begins moving its way up Merg's boots, making it harder to dislodge if she tried to do so*
*Aly is loving this*

*Mergoux glares*
Mergoux: Trust me, I know exactly what he thinks of me. You and him would have made a better couple than he and my mother. Both arrogant Elvish gakheads
*Still doesn't quite notice the ice*

*Aly tilts her head, and the ice just keeps going up, almost completely encasing Merg's feet*
A: I'm not one for coupling up with someone else. Other people slow me down too much, and having feelings for someone just ruins my job. Not that you'd know anything about that. You've never felt it before, have you? What falling for someone feels like?
*At this point Aly is just trying to get under Merg's skin*

*Mergoux falters slightly*
Mergoux: ...No... No-one's ever been... no...
*Goes to shift awkwardly and notices the ice for the first time*
Mergoux: What the-
*Looks down at her feet and yanks, trying to break free of the ice with one leg*

*Aly reacts fast and pulls a dagger as she focuses all of the ice to move up the leg Merg isn't trying to pull out, which manages to get to Merg's knee, where Merg's other foot is freed quite easily due to not being reinforced*
*Aly licks the knifes edge, and smiles*
A: I always did love the taste of poison.
*Makes her way towards Mergy, really happy she's about to punish the half-elf for being disrespectful*

*Mergoux glares*
Mergoux: Go to hell
*She then draws her crossbow from her bag and fires, aiming with deadly precision*

OOC: I'm gonna do my best to play this out properly, but I do need to go soon

*Aly watches Merg draw her crossbow, and dodges to the side, thinking that she'd miss*
*Still slightly surprised to be hit just above her right breast, which goes right through the armour like butter, cause it's pretty light armour meant to soften sword blows and arrows, not bolts*
*Smiles at the pain, then makes her way towards Merg before she can load again, and tries slashing something with a tendon, be it leg, arm, arm-pit, anything that she could reach tbh*

*Mergoux jerks back away from the blade but it bites deep into her arm and she screams*
*Helmet is her only armor RN cause she wasn't expecting a fight*
*Trips due to the face her leg is covered in ice and falls to the ground*
*She pulls a long knife with her good arm and slashes at Aly's legs*

*Aly's leg gets cut, probably up to the bone, and she screams in pain from that pain, cause that would hurt*
*Falls on top of Merg, and pushes the knife underneath Merg's good arm's elbow, waiting for the paralytic poison to kick in*

*Mergoux screams in pain again and struggles weakly as the paralysis starts to affect her*
Mergoux: No...!
*Struggles cease as she's paralyzed*

*Aly slumps over Merg's body, and breathes out a few times while she regains her strength*
*Eventually sits up, and holds her knife in a iron grip*
*Takes off Merg's helmet with her other hand, and smiles under her mask*
A: You stabbed me, I take something precious from you.
*She parts some of Merg's hair, and looks at her ears*
A: How about one of those?
*She then moves her dagger to Merg's cheek, and smiles more*
A: Or I can make you less pretty. See if the futuristic know-it-all wants to talk to you then...
*She smiles again, looks for the reaction in Merg's eyes cause Alythyss is savage af*

*Mergoux glares at Aly in pure hatred*
*Her eyes widen slightly as Aly toys with her ears, then wider as she runs the dagger along her cheek*

*Aly smiles, and moves her knife to touch Merg's cheek, just barely drawing blood*
*Frowns, as she hears a familiar voice in her head, and pulls the knife away*
A: ...Yes, Mistress. You're lucky, half-elf.
*Stands up, and kicks Merg in the side, before picking up her bag, fails to do so due to an enchantment I was not aware of, and smiles at Merg*
A: Might as well make this interesting then.
*Encases the bag in ice, several inches thick, and takes Merg's helmet, dagger, and crossbow, then starts making her way to the room again*
*The poison in Merg lasts a little bit longer, just enough for Alythyss to get a decent head start*
*Aly would totally be cursing the person she just spoke to, if the person she spoke to couldn't hear her thoughts*

*Santiago lifts his head up slightly, and kisses Joalia's forehead*

*Voskrinod had eaten whatever he found, changes back into his human form, and heads to the main room*

*Harador is in the Fade, hunting and enthralling whatever demons he can find*

*Mergoux stares hatefully at Aly*
Mergoux: Gonna... kill you... next time I see you...

*Eventually she gets up, unsheathes her sword and uses it to chip away the ice before picking her bag up and staggering back to the room, ignoring the bloody cut on her face and holding her side*
*Collapses onto a sofa and passes out*


OOC: If Mergoux ever gets her hands on Aly... Aly is sooo going to regret this

*Aly walks through the woods, purposely letting Merg overtake her, and stealths so she isn't noticed, then chills in the woods, trying to gather ingredients to make some potions, cause she's all drained of magicka due to the ice spell, and all the restoration and destruction spells she used a couple days ago*
*She isn't bleeding out, cause she knows enough to bandage her wounds*

~

*Joal wakes up almost instantly, and kisses Santiago's chin*
*Has kept herself on the couch the entire night by propping herself up with her tail*

OOC Aly would kick Merg's ass any day.

*Santiago smiles at Joalia and kisses her on the lips*
S: Good morning.
*has had his arms around Joalia as well, cause he's not about to let his Chica fall*

*Voskrinod sees Mergoux, and starts treating her while she's passed out*
*can't do anything too crazy with healing tbh, just herbs for the most part*

*David sits in the kitchen, drinking some beer.*
*Walks into the mainroom, and notices the beat up Merg, but doesn't wake her up for questioning.*
*Studies her wounds, and grits his teeth slightly. Purple energy also bleeds off him in his rage.*
David to Vosk: Who did this?

---
*Jake comes back from the shooting range, and sits in his and Denny's room.*
*Has a feeling of nausea crash over him, making him shiver slightly.*
*He does his best to ignore it.*

*Mergoux groans and opens her eyes then winces from her arm stabs and wipes some blood off her cheek*
Mergoux: Fething...Elven feth...


OOC: But should Merg ever get the upper hand... She'd extend Aly's existence over several pain filled days

*Joalia smiles at Santiago, and mouths "good morning" back*
*Props herself up, then looks worriedly at Merg, who I assume is in the same loungeroom*

~

*Aly is catching her breath in the forest, just making some potions with what little she was able to scavenge*
*Gets attacked by a mudcrab*
*Almost dies from laughter*

OOC Can't kill what you can't catch.

*Voskrinod shakes his head*
V: I've no idea. She came here like this.
*gently puts a hand on Merg's shoulder*
V: Stay still. Moving will only hurt you.

*Santiago follows Joalia's gaze and frowns*
*helps Joalia into her wheelchair, cause even if he doesn't need to, he wants to, and then heads over to Mergoux and co*
S: I could get some bio gel for the wound. It'd work better than herbs would.

*Mergoux groans at Vos*
Mergoux: I've had worse...
*She sits up and winces*
Mergoux: Just my arms...and what feels like a cracked rib...

*She nods to Santiago*
Mergoux: If it'd help, then sure.


OOC: That's why they invented the crossbow

*David watches Merg, and the purple energy builds before finally ceasing.*
David: I'll deal with her.
*He takes a small towel, and begins wiping the blood off of her. Also applies Medi gel*
David: He's right Merg, please don't try and move.
*He grabs her hand with his free hand, and gives it a light squeeze.*
David: I'm... sorry I wasn't here to help, friend.

---
*A lone figure in a black duster and cowboy hat walks towards the room.*
*His face is cast in shadow because of said hat.*

*Mergoux sighs and looks up at him*
Mergoux: Don't. I'm fine. I just need to rest for a bit...
*Her face turns dark*
Mergoux: If you'd like to help.. then maybe we can hunt the Elf together. She stole my helmet!

*Joalia frowns at everything happening, but doesn't move closer, cause there's too many people there already*

~

*Aly remains in the forest for a while longer, checking her wounds, and making sure they're healing properly*
*Manages to gather some plants and fungi, then pulls a little mortar out of her pouch*
*Starts grinding down the plants, and drinks the resultant straight from the mortar, gaining some of her magical strength back so she can heal properly*
*Looks for more ingredients before she heals herself*

~

*Denny is still in the bathroom, mostly cause she fell asleep in the bath*

*David nods.*
David: I'll get your helmet back. You stay here and rest.
*He smiles at her, and finishes wiping up the blood.*
David: Just rest.

---
*Jake starts smoking his cigarette.*
---
*Lone figure keeps walking.*

*Mergoux sighs and nods*
Mergoux: If you go, please, be careful. That Elf knows some sort of Ice magic, it could mean trouble... But I'll rest for now... I need my arms to heal before I can properly wield a spoon, let alone my sword...
*Seems rather upset for some reason and looks up at David*
Mergoux: Thank you David. Seems like I keep racking up more favors to repay to you

*David shakes his head.*
David: Don't mention it, I don't mind.
*Puts his helm on, and walks outside.*
*Turns his scanner on, and follows Merg tracks.*

---
*Figure walks past David, and then goes into the room.*
*Stands there silently, then heads towards the bar.*

*Denny finally gets out of the bathroom, and notices Jake smoking*
D: Hey. How are ya?

~

*Aly is still resting*

~

*Elise and Gandrea finally return back to the room, and they go straight back to Ganny's room so Elise can help her into her new clothes, and to see if she wants to socialize or something*

*David makes it to where Merg and Aly fought, and scans the area.*
David: Shadow chick! Where are you?!

---
*Jake looks over at Denny, and smiles.*
Jake: Hey.. I'm okay. How bout you?

*Aly is quite the distance away from the area Merg and her fought, but she still hears David*
*Shrugs, and pulls out Merg's helmet*
*Looks around it, then pulls her magicka into it, disenchanting any spells it has on it, if it has any, then does the same with Merg's dagger and crossbow*
*Leans against the rock, and continues chilling*

~

*Denny shrugs, and sits down beside Jake, only in a towel that does cover all of her private parts*
D: Fell asleep in the bath. I spent thirty minutes drying off so a wrinkled old woman didn't walk out of there.

*David keeps searching for Aly, using his scanner to point him in the "somewhat" right direction.*
David: Come on shadow chick, come out lets talk.

---
*Jake turns, and half hugs Denny.*
Jake: Even if you were as a wrinkled old woman, you'd still be fine as feth.
*Kisses her cheek and smiles.*
Jake: The bath nice though?