December 18th ((Coldshot, Starfire, Perceptor, Brawl, Duskstalker, Lunar)) (U, U, A, D, U, D) Oracle is sitting by the fountain, leaning back slightly, and looking at the sky. Coldshot stalks into the area in his normal manner. His red optics dart around the area, making sure it is secure, then pressing forward. Oracle doesn't notice the approach of Coldshot, her mind seems to be on other matters. Franky, Scarlet - Coldshot doesn't give a damn about any matters that won't benefit him right now. In fact, he doesn't even notice Oracle, as he walks through the area at a steady pace, trying not to draw attention to himself, if that's even possible. Oracle catches sight of Coldshot out of the corner of her optics. She smiles slightly at him, but doesn't do much else. Coldshot systemetically turns his head from left to right, then an occasional glance at the sky, to make sure there are no threats present. Paranoid? No, he's just securing his bases...After all, one can't succeed if he's in jail. Oracle watches Coldshot for a moment, smiling slightly to herself in rememberance of their last encounter. Starfire wanders in, looking deep in thought. She almost misses seeing Oracle, but the Esplanade is just a bit less crowded than the Courtyard. Pausing, she hmmmmms and studies the other thoughtfully. Oracle is sitting by the fountain, leaning back slightly, and looking at the sky. Starfire hesitates a bit longer, then sighs to herself and makes her way towards the fountain, stopping a respectful distance from the other femme. "Excuse me?" Oracle looks away from the sky and towards Starfire. "Yes Starfire?" Starfire drops her gaze and fidgets, shifting from foot to foot, then looks up again. "I was wondering something..." Oracle smiles. "What would you like to know?" Starfire says, "Um... Governor Diktat arranged for history lessons from you once, but stuff kinda happened. I realize that I don't know much about anything, not just history, and I was wondering if you would give lessons on things I should know and stuff. I know geology to great detail, and a bit of astronavigation, but that's about all I know." You say, "Certainly...and perhaps you could teach me something about geology in return?" Starfire nodnods. "I know it pretty well, but something lots of people forget is that it's little, very little to do with Cybertron. This is a constructed planet, and my background is in natural science." You say, "Perhaps that is why I am interested in it. I know Cybertron fairly well, but I know very little about outside forces and environments." Starfire nods again and sighs. "I don't even know what it is I *don't* know, there's so much of it. I've spent most of my life off planet with just my family." You say, "I have never been off planet before." Starfire says, "Not even to Monacus?" Oracle shakes her head. "Not even Monacus." Starfire makes a face. "Not that it's a very nice planet, but I thought everyone'd been there." Oracle laughs. "When I was an Autobot, I pretty much kept to a small room filled with data and records. Since I've been out, I haven't had any inclination to leave Cybertron...I love this planet and it's people." Starfire arches a brow at the news that Oracle had once been an Autobot. She doesn't *look* misguided... Yes, her bias is showing. "It doesn't seem like a very nice place to me. Lots of bad things happen." You say, "At Monacus?" Starfire shakes her head, frowning. "No, here on Cybertron. Well... bad things probably happen on Monacus, too. My mother said that it was a bad place." You say, "Oh...you don't like Cybertron? Interesting...you weren't created here?" Starfire tries to remember, but it was a long time ago, a whole fraction of a vorn. "I was created here, but I don't remember much. My father was killed a few cycles later, and my mother took me and my brother and left." Oracle nods. "I see. Perhaps you can show me some of the planets you have been to one of these days." Pauses. "So, if you don't like Cybertron so much, why do you stay?" Starfire shrugs. "I can't support myself without a lot of specialized surveying equipment, and it'll take time to earn credits for it. That's why I was looking for employment. Plus..." She begins fidgeting again, in embarrassment. "... I'm underage, and I'm supposed to do what my family says." You say, "Who is your family?" Starfire says, "Commander Phalanx and Wildfire." Oracle nods. "Wildfire is a fine individual." Starfire says, "So is Commander Phalanx." You say, "Yes, he is, but we have a difference of opinion most of the time." Brawl transmits: ' hey baby'. You transmit 'Hello Brawl...how are you?' to Brawl. Starfire says, "He's really really smart, and he's strong, and he's patient, and he's a really good leader." Brawl transmits: ' jus' fine beautiful. im outside crystal city thinkin about ya.'. You transmit 'I'll be there in a moment.' to Brawl. Oracle stands up. "Yes, all that is true, but we are not similar kinds of people, Phalanx and I." She starts heading north. Starfire trails after for a little ways. "When will my lessons be?" You say, "When is it convinient for you?" Starfire says, "Probably anytime, since I don't have any duties here." You say, "That is true." Oracle is headed towards the gates of the city. Starfire says, "Tomorrow, I guess?" You say, "If you want. Have you spent some time thinking about what you would like to learn?" Starfire says, "No, ma'am. I just realize how little I do know. About Cybertron, about my own people, about history, about... the way people think and what they want. About how to have fun. About ingesting energon and dancing and stuff. Just about... everything." Oracle laughs kindly. "Well, if it comes to ingesting energon, I won't be much help, but I can help you with the other matters." Brawl transmits: ' k ay'. Starfire says, "Thank you. I just learned to drink icees, but that's just an example. Things that everyone should know, I don't. Kids on the street know more about stuff than I do." You say, "In some ways we both have a lot to learn...do you miss the Decepticons at all?" Oracle walks on through the gates. Starfire trails after Oracle. "Yes..." Brawl sits outside the gates looking a bit uneasy talking to perceptor. You say, "Why did you leave them then?" Perceptor nods hello to Oracle and Starfre, smiling politely, completely oblivious to Brawl's discomfort. Oracle waves to Perceptor. When she catches sight of Brawl, she rushes over to him . She keeps a bit of distance however, not knowing if he's allowed to be here. "Brawl, are you certain that you aren't going against any orders right now?" Starfire looks uneasy as well at the sight of the Autobot, but returns his nod politely and waves to Brawl. Brawl says, "they said dont go in the city. and im still outside da' city aint I?" Brawl waves back to starfire "hey.." Brawl then runs to oracle and tries to give her a big hug. You say, "That is true. I still have to talk to Ghost. Commander Ghost, right?" Perceptor nods, "Brawl, you seem combative today. Is something the matter?" Oracle doesn't resist the hug, and hugs back in fact. Starfire's optics widen in horror. They're going to do icky kissy stuff, right here! She makes the secret sign to ward off kissy stuff, tracing two circles and two dots. Mecha-Feline wakes up and stretches. She peers around. "Mrrr?" at the crowd. Oracle nods to Perceptor. "How are you this evening?" Mecha-Feline stalks over, rubbing up against Perceptor first, then Oracle. The other two she doesn't know so... no rubs :0 Brawl looks up "Me? Comabtive.. naa i just like to mash things a lot..yeah, oracle it's commander ghost' he hugs and gives a noogie. its about as icky kissy as he gets. :) Brawl loosk down at the cat and grins slightly. Perceptor suddenly nods slightly to himself, as he recalls something Duskstalker told him...something about Brawl and Oracle becoming an "item". He smiles slightly, and nods. "Of course." Starfire starts to edge away, in case it's contagious. Oracle pats Duskstalker on the head. "Duskstalker, have you met Brawl before?" She motions towards Brawl. Perceptor nods, "He's really very nice, Duskstalker." Mecha-Feline peers at Brawl. "Not officcially." You say, "Well, then may I introduce Brawl. Brawl, this is Duskstalker, a friend of mine." Brawl looks down and says in his very loud voice "Hey Duskstalker. This is Perceptor. He's a bot this is Starfire..and this is my femme!" Mecha-Feline sizes him up, really sizes him up with that primal instinct and what not. "I am aware of Perceptors name." she nods to the other one. "Nice to meet you." Perceptor nods, "Duskstalker and I are already acquainted, Brawl...but thank you for the introduction, Brawl." Brawl says, "Name's Brawl and that's what I do too." Mecha-Feline's tail lashes just slightly. "Perceptor, have you spoken to Elita about my offer?" Perceptor nods, "I will radio her once I complete my communique with Eon. I am failry optimistic of her saying yes, to be sure." Brawl continues hugging oracle until she tells him to let go. Brawl says, "I missed yer thingies... I mean. I missed ya oracle." Mecha-Feline's tail lashes violently. Brawl still dont know why femmes have those thingies. but they sure are perty. Mecha-Feline thinks o(Why does she put up with that?)o Oracle flushes slightly from embarassment. "Um, Brawl, remember what we told you?" Starfire has no idea what he means, but she knows icky kissy stuff when she sees it and continues edging towards Crystal City. Mecha-Feline lash lash LASH! Oracle watches Starfire start to leave. "I'll see you tomorow then Starfire." Starfire wavewaves enthusiastically to Oracle and makes her escape! Brawl lets oracle go finally. its not a kissy hug. jsut a big bear hug. Brawl says, "Uh..you told me dont hit on people's thingies when they dont like you?" You say, "Remember what Midstream told you though?" Brawl says, "that she don't have a pass and cant go into polyhex?" Brawl 's memory apparently isnt that long. :) Oracle leans over and whispers to Brawl. Oracle mutters to Brawl: "It isn't considered ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... front of everybody ... ..." mutter Brawl=It isn't considered polite to remark on a femme's chest in front of everybody ... okay? Mecha-Feline lash LASH! Mecha-Feline looks to Perceptor. "Good. I shall await your notification on that subject then." she purrs. Brawl says, "Oh sorry oracle. I wont comment about it no more." Oracle smiles. "Thank you Brawl." She gives him a kiss on his cheek. Brawl seems to settle down and sit back. Oracle has him well trained. Perceptor nods, "Indeed, Duskstalker. I will kep you informed." Brawl melts as she kisses him "Aww gee.." Perceptor shudders slightly, and struggles to keep a pleasant expression on his face. Mecha-Feline looks... well... mildly ill. Mecha-Feline thinks o(Least Sliver kissed me in private....)o Oracle doesn't seem to mind Brawl's public display of affection. Perceptor turns to Mecha-Feline, "Shall we take our leave, then? Perhaps we could go for a walk, or something along those lines, again." Brawl looks like he has no idea that PDA is wrong. Mecha-Feline says, "I think it best we leave the two be to their own devices yes." Perceptor looks to Oracle, smiling, though it looks somewhat strained, "Well, Oracle, you must be quite pleased with your...friend. I imagine the two of you get along well." Perceptor nods, and then nods in farrewell to the group, as he turns to leave... Oracle waves farewell to Perceptor, smiling slightly. Perceptor says to DUskstalker, "Perhaps a walk around Crystal City?" Mecha-Feline says, "sounds good to me." Brawl says, "Uh..bye then.." Brawl says, "I wonder what made them leave.." Perceptor nods, "Goodbye, Brawl...Oracle, and may the rest of the day find you all in good spirits." *Perceptor and Duskstalker leave* You say, "I think you might have made Perceptor uncomfortable...you are a Decepticon after all." Brawl says, "Yeah. He probably thought I was gonna kick his aft." Mecha-Feline returns, sans Perceptor Oracle nods to Duskstalker. "Where did Perceptor go?" Mecha-Feline says, "Back to Iacon the long way." You say, "That was a short walk. Did you finish discussing your business?" Mecha-Feline says, "For the moment." Oracle nods. Mecha-Feline stalks over to her spot by Omega's foot. Mecha-Feline says, "Carry on, never mind me. Mrrrr." You say, "So, what have you been doing as of late Brawl?" Brawl says, "carry on with what?" Brawl says, "Uh. not much. waitin on orders.." Mecha-Feline curls up and yawns. "mmmmrrrr whatever you were doing after I left." Brawl says, "boss said i could come down here but i gotta wait on slaught to gimme a pass." Brawl says, "I was wonderin sometin.." Brawl says, "you're a cyber-kitty right?" Brawl says, "mebby you can answer this question.." You say, "How is your boss Brawl?" Brawl says, "oh the boss? he;s allright. Busy, I guess.." Mecha-Feline yawns again. "I'm a mecha feline." You say, "It would seem that way. And how is Commander Ghost?" Brawl is distracted from his "Question" momentarily "Do ya felines really do the elevator butt thing when petted?" Mecha-Feline says, "I am too dignified for that." Brawl butt-aft Brawl says, "Oh. jus' wonderin" Brawl says, "Ghost, she's doin allright I guess. Havent heard from her in a few days." Brawl says, "what does dig..uh..fied ..nevermind." Brawl seems confused. Mecha-Feline thinks. O(Surprised they even care about each other....)O You say, "Will you tell Commander Ghost that I am still waiting to speak with her?" Oracle turns to Duskstalker with a look that apologizes for Brawl's question. Brawl says, "sure!" Mecha-Feline hmms at her own thought. o(What am I thinking.. if Sliver cared.... why not the rest?)o Brawl says, "do felines like bein scritched behind the ears?" Mecha-Feline says, "Affirmative." Brawl has never met a mecha-feline before and seems intregued. "can I pet her oracle? she's cute.." You say, "Brawl, Duskstalker is an intelligent being. You would have to ask her yourself." Brawl says, "Duskstalker..can I give ya a scritch?" Mecha-Feline eyes him with a long level look. "Why should I allow you to do so?" Brawl says, "Uh.. I just thougth ya would like it.." Mecha-Feline says, "My ears do not require such from you Brawl. Attend to your girlfriend and not idleness with me." Mecha-Feline can be... well blunt. Oracle mutters to Brawl: "Try ... ... ... little more ... She is just like any ... Cybertroninan in the ... of intelligence. ... ... talk to Ghost ... Onslaught like would you?" Brawl snickers "naa, i woudlnt scritch the boss" Brawl gets this image in his mind of someone tryign to scritch onslaught and snickers. Brawl says, "Im sorry duskstalker. I should be more 'spectful"" Mecha-Feline's gives a perturbed lash of her tail. 'Mrrrrr." Oracle gives Duskstalker another apologetic glance. Mecha-Feline gives a few more perturbed lashes, seems Oracle doesn't need to give those or prod her boyfriend to do so. He must do it on his own to earn her respect. Brawl says, "I mean it Duskstalker. I shouldn't be treatin you different cause you aint a tank. We all cant be perfect, right?" Mecha-Feline growls softly. Brawl gives a look like "whaaat?" Brawl says, "want me should try again?" Brawl says, "Im sorry cause I made fun of you for bein' a primative.." Oracle facepalms. "Brawl, I think we should take a walk now." She turns to Duskstalker. "Sorry for all this..." Mecha-Feline just gives a LASH! and a GROWL. Brawl says, "uh..okay.." Brawl seems very confused on this whole thing. Oracle isn't sure whether or not that growl was at her...or Brawl...or both. Brawl says, "Sorry for offindin ya duskstalker.." Brawl shuffles off with his girlfriend. Mecha-Feline grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Oracle heads north with Brawl in tow. Oracle stops once she's away from the City gates. *Brawl leaves* Lunar transmits: 'Can you hear this, Oracle?'. You transmit 'Hello?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Good. I've been working all week on this. This is the closest I can get to a secure channel out of this dump, I'm not sure if they can still tap it but it's the best I can do.'. You transmit 'How are you faring? I haven't heard a word from you since they enforced the no visitors rule.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Not well. Slagging prison is killing me.'. You transmit 'Is your brother Solar allowed seeing you even?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'No. Your friend Patrol stopped by to insult me. *growl*'. You transmit 'Insult you? How so? *she sounds a little upset.*' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Standard Patrol. *sigh.* I've missed . . . *he stops.* I've missed freedom.'. You transmit 'We'll get you out as soon as we can Lunar. Have you heard any word about the trial yet?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'No. Nothing. *Lunar sounds very defeated.* This is some kind of CCM torture plot, keeping me here.'. You transmit 'I am certain this is not their intention.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Whatever their intention, it is the effect.'. You transmit 'I should do something, but I don't know what...' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: '*Lunar's voice sounds different, almost kind.* There's nothing you can do, Oracle.'. You transmit 'There /has/ to be /something/.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'I have to get out, and find someplace to go. Solar's handling that. You're going to stay away.'. You transmit 'Why do you insist upon this?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Because if I am forced to leave before my trial, I'm going to be a fugitive with a price on my head. If you associate with me at all, you will put both me and my associates in danger. Your choices are either to come with us, or leave me entirely. I suggest the latter.'. You transmit 'I wouold hate to do either...but perhaps you know what is best. I will not seek you out in person if it ever comes to that...but there /are/ other means of communication.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Oracle, it's too dangerous, too dangerous to you. If they should hurt you . . .'. You transmit 'No one is going to hurt me...that threat seems to be over.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'I've shown you that evil exists, will you now force others to show you that evil exists in many forms? I am not the only corrupt being on Cybertron, Oracle. And some of these are not as brazen as I am.'. You transmit 'But none of /them/ have a reason to hurt /me./' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Don't you understand that your contact with me is reason enough? These people don't care about what's right, they care about staying in power. I'm a threat, so I and everything I hold dear is destroyed. It's happened to me before, Oracle.'. You transmit 'Who does, Lunar? The Militia? The Decepticons?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Not all of them. Just some of them. Onslaught, Windfall, Wildfire. There are others. They want me destroyed, and they won't leave those I care about untouched.'. You transmit '*Oracle's voice goes slightly cold.* I doubt Wildfire would do something bad to me.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: '*Lunar's voice, surprisingly enough, is urgent, actually concerned.* Oracle, these people will hurt me, and they will hurt you to get to me. You're playing in a whole different league, one that I hate myself for bringing you into.'. You transmit 'What about your Commander Ghost?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'I'll get no support from her. That much has been made clear to me.'. You transmit 'I mean, do you classify her with Onslaught and Windfall?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'I don't know.'. You transmit 'Well, how does she command your faction?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: '*growls.* From what I've seen, she lets Onslaught do everything.'. You transmit 'Besides your brother, is there any other Decepticon that you can trust?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Silentsteel. That's it. We've been over this, Oracle.'. You transmit 'I know...but one is such a small number.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'One is how I've lived my life. I'll make it.'. You transmit 'But how often had you been in jail before?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'None. But I have been restrained, guarded, and forced to watch my rival kill my one love in front of me. I'll make it.'. You transmit 'But the longer you stay in there, ther worse it will be for you...and for others, when you get out.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'They won't keep me in here, Oracle. I won't let them.'. You transmit 'How long can they legally keep you in there?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'As long as they want.'. You transmit '*sighs into the radio* Isn't there bail or anything?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: '*laughs harshly*'. You transmit 'If circumstances were different, I would try to give them my word on your good behavior, but I don't think they would be convinced and...*her voice lowers* I am not sure if I would be convinced either. You have too much anger, and too many people to use it against.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'You would lie to free me?'. You transmit 'If I thought you would leave everyone alone, I would vouche for your good behavior, but the chances that you would act out again would put your actions on my head...I couldn't handle that.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Even I'm smart enough to be far far away before I think about plotting revenge . . . but the fact that you would lie for me is intriguing.'. You transmit 'I don't like seeing you locked up. Hate seems to grow quicker when trapped within four walls. Released you might be able to ease it somehow, but your resentment will only go stronger each cycle you stay in there....I don't think they understand that.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'No, they understand it all right. They're just stupid enough to think they can get rid of me and keep me from acting on that resentment.'. You transmit 'But locking you up only made it worse. Held back fury is stronger than fury released when it first surfaces.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: '*sighs* Right now I just want to get out. I'll think about who I'm going to kill for this later.'. You transmit 'That is why it would be hard for me to take stronger measures to free you. Don't you see? You're not alone in that cell...someone's death sits in that cage with you...and though I want you released, I don't want to release death.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Oracle, I have to get out of here. Yes, someone's death is waiting in here with me. I'm going to take my revenge when the opportunity presents itself. You know this about me and yet you still speak with me and you still, rather foolishly, count me as a friend. You understand me, Oracle. Maybe you don't understand everything I'm feeling, but you understand why I do what I do. I have to survive. If my survival involves killing, so be it, I won't be sorry for it.'. You transmit 'But if you get out legitimately, killing someone /won't/ be survival...it will just be anger, revenge, and malicious spite. Yes, I do understand that.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'That's who I am, Oracle. You knew that, you still know that, and somewhere in there you still want to help me.'. You transmit 'I know...' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'So stop trying to change what I am. This is Lunar. If you care about Lunar, we can work from here. If you have this vision of what I could be some day with your help, forget it right now."'. You transmit 'Perhaps this is more for me than for you Lunar. I can be selfish too...in fact, many people have told me how selfish I am.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'I know that. But you can't try to change who I am. My hatred, my revenge, is as much a part of me as my armor. It's not going to change.'. You transmit 'But if that is true, then isn't is possible it could be my fate? If I suffer as much as you...will I become you? Is it such an inevitable thing Lunar? And if there is no hope for you...then there is none for me...even if it is only a matter of time. *Oracle's voice rises with intensity*' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: '*Lunar's voice rises as well.* Stop it, slaggit, STOP IT! This is what I am! I can't change, I won't open myself up, because if I do then Hellstreak, and Venom, and the pain will happen all over again.'. You transmit 'You cared about Venom, right? Would she stay with you as you are...let /you/ stay with who you are?' to Lunar. You transmit 'You don't want another Venom, and you don't /need/ another Venom. But you will have those memories no matter what. Shouldn't that account for something. Some of us belive that some aspect of those no longer with us exist somewhere...somehow. If this Venom of yours still exists in this way...do you think she'll be happy seeing you in this jail?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'I will NEVER feel that pain again, NEVER. If I have to shut out kindness, happiness, and love to do it I will, but I swore I would never hurt like that again!'. You transmit 'I can't believe that is right. We were /MEANT/ to have those feelings. If you have to fight them so hard, then they must still be a part of you. You are very good at fooling people Lunar...but killing others is not the only way to be strong. Revenge isn't a strength...it's a weakness.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'You don't understand, Oracle. *He sounds like he's about to break.* I know all this. I agree with all this. But I can't feel that pain again. When I felt the pain of seeing her die . . . it was like a part of me was ripped out. That part has never come back. I don't want to feel that intensity, that strength of pain ever again. I know killing doesn't make me strong. But it keeps anyone from getting close, from making me care about them. It worked until I met you.'. You transmit '*Sighs...arguing with Lunar is the most intense thing she's ever done.* I know you feel pain. I've never felt such pain, but it must be as terrible as you say. But avoiding it at all costs might not be the best, or only, solution.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Like what? I could try to go back to what I was before. I could try. What would happen if I succeeded? I'd make friends, some close friends. I may fall in love again. And then? Something would happen, I'd lose everyone, and I'd have just emptyness and the knowlege that, whether or not I killed them, I was responsible for their deaths.'. You transmit 'Look around you. There are many people who are happy. Some have suffered, some have not...but they didn't let their suffering stop them from feeling the good things. They were willing to put themselves in a vulnerable position. And most of them won't have to go through what you did. And I doubt the same thing that happened to you would happen again. It's highly unlikely.' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'I lived for her. I stayed alive because she was there and she needed me alive. I gave her my entire spark. When she died, I nearly died with her, but I stayed alive just so I could kill her murderers, all of them. After that . . . I simply survived. If I go back to before . . . I'm betraying her. I'm saying that I can get over her, that she wasn't my entire life.'. You transmit 'I'm not expecting that. You can still grieve and hold her memory dear to you without killing. Don't you see that you're just going to create more of you. Who's 'Venom' are you going to destroy?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: '*Lunar is silent for a long while. When he speaks, his voice trembles.* No . . . no, that's not true. I'm not killing other Venoms, there are no others. They all deserve it, all of them . . .'. You transmit '*Oracle's tone goes neutral.* Does someone who never knew you, never heard of you, deserve to lose someone? Did I deserve it?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Please, oh dear Primus, no . . .'. You transmit '*Oracle's voice softens.* I'm sorry...I have no right...' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: '*Lunar's voice recovers.* No . . . you don't.'. You transmit '*There is silence for a long time.*' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: '*The silence is echoed.*'. You transmit '*Says Meekly:* I'm sorry, do you want me to leave you alone?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'That would be best.'. You transmit 'For whose sake, yours or mine?' to Lunar. Lunar transmits: 'Good night, Oracle.'. You transmit 'Good night...Lunar.' to Lunar.