Vin_Da_DM: Previously on Warriors of Destiny: Having broken Gelfiven station law the Warriors were imprisoned temporarily. Given audience with Commandant Greizar, the whale-like alien in charge of Gelfiven, they were not given a punishment but instead told they would be judged by the Gul-Qian�s ruling body, the Grand Illuminant.
Vin_Da_DM: Now free to leave the station and pass into Gul-Qian space the Warriors reboarded the recently repaired Ettik and began their journey into Gul-Qian space. Zohar, the home-world of the major Gul-Qian races, awaits the Warriors as the Ettik glides quietly through the colored nebulas and star filled space.
Vin_Da_DM: *Time passed: About an hour*
Vin_Da_DM: The swirling colors of nebulas and the cold black of empty space drift past Ettik�s viewports. Ettik�s idle hums thrum across the ship. A low rumble echoes across the ship as both of Ettik�s ramscoops open to gather space particles.
Vin_Da_DM Outside the Ettik a small energy cloud, nearly invisible to the naked eye slides into the ramscoop between hidden amongst the particles. Crawling through conduits and ducts it eventually flows into an empty room where it begins to reform�
Vin_Da_DM $ Start
DracBlue holds his mouth open in amazement and says in a low voice, �Good lord, they would kidnap someone to come to an end by any means �that is wrong...but from how you describe it, its not like you have much of a choice.�
Vin_Da_DM: In one of Ettik�s cargo bays Syne flexes his arms in human form with an approving sigh, �Better,� Syne glances over his shoulder at the half-degraded cargo container.
Tabris rolls to his side and smiles as he walks two fingers up Claron�s chest slowly between her breasts to her chin. Tilting her chin to the side a bit he leans over and kisses her.
Cara glances at DracBlue, �I didn�t have a choice...I suppose Stryder did what he thought best at that moment. Kind of hard to say �Leave me� when you are out cold.�
Vin_Da_DM: ~I could have left you there, but you would not have preferred that outcome any more.~ Stryder sighs as he washes his face in his sink and looks in the mirror.
DracBlue: �Well, I understand. Now I think that I will help you leave these people when we get a chance,� he says and just shakes his head.
Claron feels her pulse quicken as Tabris kisses her.
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei raises his brow as a small light flashes for a second on the holo-console in front of him, �Hmm...oh well.� Shrugging he goes back to looking over Ettik�s data streams.
Kyra wanders along the ship�s corridors, humming softly to herself.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse sits on the edge of the bed and looks over at Luna, �You�re beginning to look very...fluffy as you dry.�
DracBlue gets up and says, �Well, I�ll talk with you later. I got some decorating to do.�
Cara hears the sound of Stryder�s voice. ~So you keep telling me....~
Tewyn sits on the bed looking over to Clarice, �So what now? Do I need to prove myself again?�
DracBlue walks to his room and then the sounds of scraping and carving can be heard as gems are being crafted.
Vin_Da_DM: Finn sits cross-legged in one of Ettik�s forward observations rooms, watching the stars.
Luna_Faline laughs and stretches. �Well, that was a rather long shower. It tends to dry my fur out. It takes a certain amount of work to look as good as I do.�
^Shinta sits spinning his cup, �So you ever gonna finish that story?� looking at Katie.
Katie�s lips twitch, �And which story is that?�
Clarice lifts her head slightly to look into Tewyn�s eyes, �Is it wrong that I wish for the same kind of love that my sister has found?�
^Shinta: �Bout how it was good to be home...then you went quiet.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Understandable, probably a good thing I have no fur,� Eclipse smirks, �But all the work is worth the effort, if you ask me.�
DracBlue opens the door and sets a welcome mat out in front of his room that�s made of diamond border blood stone letters and says, �Welcome� with aquamarines as the inside of it.
Tewyn shakes his head, �Some things can�t be copied. Better to find your own version.�
Katie: �It�s just nice to be surrounded by familiar things again. You know how creepy Raisha�s surroundings are.�
^Shinta: �Yea, guess so.�
Vin_Da_DM: Syne makes his way out of the cargo bay and into the hall, mentally debating where he wanted to go. Noticing a blur in the air he blinks and shakes his head, �Great, seeing things now.�
Luna_Faline crawls across the bed and kisses the back of Eclipse�s neck, �Well thank you, you strike quit a dashing figure in all that armor.�
K^K: �I really felt funny without you there.� With a sigh, Katie stretches her legs out.
DracBlue walks out to the replicator and gets a meal of metal. He then sits down, notices Katie and the unknown man talking.
Cara shrugs her shoulders as DracBlue leaves. �Guess I could become a little more familiar with this ship...Stryder is right�I really don�t have any other place to go,� thinks to herself as she begins to wander through the halls of Ettik, peeking into various rooms along the way.
Vin_Da_DM: Walking to the main door of his quarters Stryder steps outside into the corridor. �Going anywhere in particular, or just walking?� Stryder questions as he sees Kyra round the nearby corner.
^Shinta: �Seems you held your own well...came back all in one piece.�
Vin_Da_DM: �And without it?� Eclipse looks at Luna over his shoulder.
Kyra startles. �Um�just kinda wandering. I still feel out of place here a bit.�
DracBlue casually watches Katie and the man.
Clarice manages a weak smile, �I have been trying to do precisely that...or least I thought I was.�
Katie smiles, �What can I say? My men have helped make me tough.� She smirks, then nibbles her lip again. �But I�ve kinda gotten spoiled, with you always being there.�
Tewyn: �Second thoughts, already?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Ship�s not as big as it seems, but there�s still a few places I haven�t explored.� Stryder gives her a friendly smile.
^Shinta: �Well, seems you held up fine without me this time�.�
DracBlue starts sharpening his claws one at a time while chewing on the metal.
Kyra gives him a tremulous smile, �Feel up to investigating?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Why not...I�ve got nothing else to do,� Stryder walks over next to her and nods. �Where to?�
Katie: �I�m not saying I can�t fight without you�I�m saying I prefer having you beside me in battle.� She reaches out and places her hand on his arm.
Kyra shrugs. �You at least know the halls better than me. Lead on, tour guide.�
^Shinta touches her hand, �Yes, I would of liked to of been there. Though the elf was quite amusing while you all were away.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Hmm...this way then,� Stryder starts walking down the corridor in front of the two of them.
DracBlue�s eyes flash and he gets a dark expression at the word elf.
Katie raises an eyebrow, �You mean he HAS a personality?�
Clarice places her hand on Tewyn�s thigh, �Second thoughts....I consider it more like trying to come to terms with all that has happened since all of you rescued me.�
^Shinta smiles, �Well, he is a hell of a salesman, I can say that.�
Kyra nods. �Sounds like a plan.�
Luna_Faline smiles, �Even better without the armor,� and kisses Eclipse sighing. �How long do you think we have until we get to this �Grand Illuminant� anyway?�
Katie: �Salesman?� Katie wrinkles her nose. �And what, pray tell, was he selling?�
Tewyn: �Well, your not the only one. Still have things to deal with later on.�
Vin_Da_DM: Entering the galley Syne makes his way over to the replicator. Crossing his arms he reads the list of available creations quietly talking to himself, mostly making comments about items on the list, �Hmm, may sound good but it could be awful.�
Kyra: �So,� Kyra says conversationally, �Have you and your folks lived on the ship your whole life?�
^Shinta: �Well, we had to make money while you all were away. So he sold all the prayer beads I made.�
Katie: �Wow.� Katie looks impressed. �Now we can go shopping for some cool duds for you,� her eyes twinkle.
DracBlue notices Syne enter the room and walks over to him. �Excuse me��
Vin_Da_DM: �I�m not sure. If it�s like most governments, their leaders probably are on the main planet,� Eclipse shrugs a bit, �Alexei would probably be able to give a better answer.�
^Shinta smiles slightly, �Who said I haven�t already?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Flyboy, what can I do ya for?� Syne eyes him for a second then looks back at the list.
Cara thinks to herself as she stops in front of the botanical bay, �I suppose I could try and make the best out of what does seem like an impossible situation.� Opening the door she enters the room and is pleasantly surprised by all the different plants she sees.
Katie: �Oh reaaally?� Katie grins, �Without me there for you to model them for me?� she pouts for a moment.
DracBlue: �I overheard Katie and that man talking, he said there was an elf on this ship. Can I ask what type of elf he is?�
Clarice gives Tewyn a puzzled look, �Such as?�
^Shinta: �Just wasn�t the time�but give me five minutes and you can give me your assessment.�
Luna_Faline purrs softly, �Is there time for you to retrieve my purchases from where ever you put them?�
Vin_Da_DM: A blue crab-bot glances it�s main camera-eye at Cara as she enters the bay, then goes back to watering and trimming a large shrubbery in the corner.
Tewyn, �Well, Cara and I will have to talk sooner or later, or battle it out again.�
Katie: �Hmm.� Katie nods, �Okay.�
^Shinta stands up and gives Katie a soft kiss. �Come find me in five minutes.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Should be, just stay right there,� Eclipse slides off the bed and finds a shadowed section of the room. Sinking into it Eclipse disappears for a moment then crawls back out, Luna�s items being set on the floor by several shadowy tentacles.
Katie: �MmKay. In yer quarters?� Katie squeezes his hand, then lets go.
Clarice nods her head, �I certainly hope its the former and not the later.�
Luna_Faline scoots to the edge of the bed and watches him work. �That is just sooo cool.�
Vin_Da_DM: �What kind of elf? Hell, birdman...all those pointy eared fellows look the same. He does have dark skin though,� Syne glances at Drac directly and shrugs. Then randomly picks something from the list of food.
^Shinta nods, �Sounds good.�
DracBlue�s eyes turn black and he says, �Excuse me.�
DracBlue walks to his room.
Tewyn: �Well, it would probably end up being both.�
Claron�s hands slide down Tabris� back as she feels the passion building within herself from his nibbles, kisses and touches.
Vin_Da_DM: �Yeah, most people say that. But for us it�s just natural.� Eclipse smiles at Luna then watches the tentacles disappear into their shadowy origin.
Luna_Faline picks up the bags and carries them to the bed. �I don�t remember buying this stuff,� pulling things out of the bags. �Oh, these must be Katie�s.�
Tabris smiles at Claron as he slides his hand across her smooth hips.
Vin_Da_DM Syne takes his plate over to one of the tables in the galley, eyeing it he sniffs his choice. �Smells good...not sure about the moving, though.�
Tewyn: �But now, I want some food. How bout you?�
Luna_Faline leaves my items on the bed and places the bags of other things out in the hall. �Maybe she�ll walk by and see them,� as I turn back to Eclipse grinning.
Katie glances over at Syne. �It�s moving? Dunno that I�d trust it much then.�
Vin_Da_DM: �If not�we�ll just have to deliver them later,� Eclipse leans against the wall and watches Luna with her new clothes.
DracBlue is shouting in his room, although it cant� be understood as the words cannot be translated.
Katie shrugs, �But then again...your idea of food and mine won�t necessarily coincide.�
Clarice: �It doesn�t necessarily have to be that way. Maybe she needs to know that even though that rough exterior of yours and the total control you have over your emotions...
that you really do care and love her.�
^Shinta rummages through his belongings, �Hope she is gonna like this.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Next time you can suggest something, Kat.� Syne grabs two pieces and swallows them, �Ehh-emmm...random picking probably isn�t a good idea.�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder glances either direction as he and Kyra reach a T-junction. �Right or left?�
Tewyn: �Well, I can�t say that truthfully, yet. I�ve only seen her evil side...and the flashes I was given of her�we�ll have to get to know each other a lot better.�
Clarice smiles slyly, �Food wasn�t exactly what I had in mind,� as she leans in and kisses Tewyn.
Tewyn: �But I�m all out of water.�
Cara looks at the various plants, smiling as she recognizes many of them.
Kyra: �Hmm.� Kyra thinks a moment. �Left.�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder turns down the left corridor and eyes the door placed sparsely on either side, �We�re either near the front or back. I don�t recognize any of these room labels.�
Katie: �It�s a deal.� Katie smiles at Syne.
Clarice chuckles, �Then we will have to make sure to restock your supply. And yes, the two of you do need to really get to know one another.�
Kyra: �Lost in space.� Kyra laughs softly.
Tewyn grabs the water bottles off the floor, �Well, you coming or what?�
DracBlue walks back out into the hall and starts wandering the ship lost in thought.
Clarice laughs as she slides off the bed, �Yes�someone is going have to help you carry all the full bottles of water back.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Awfully quiet, hun,� Tabris looks at Claron with a grin yet slight concern in his expression.
Tewyn: �Probably so, got my hands full already.�
Luna_Faline picks up the pink and purple dress and holds it up in front of me. �Too much for an inquisition?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Honestly it depends on you,� Eclipse says thoughtfully, �It�ll definitely make a statement.�
Katie gets up quietly and heads to Shinta�s quarters, giving Syne a smile.
Clarice bends over to pick up the remainder of the bottle left bottles, �Lead the way, my drow.�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder pauses mid-step and turns his head, �Thought I heard something��
Kyra�s eyes widen, �Where?� she whispers
Vin_Da_DM: Syne winks at Katie as she leaves, then shifts his glance back to his plate. �Definitely not picking this again�� Syne says as he reaches over and picks up a piece of food that had managed to crawl halfway across the tabletop.
Cara smiles inwardly while out of the corner of her eye she catches a flash of movement through some of the plants. Moving closer, she finally sees a lizard trying to hide amongst the foliage.
DracBlue walks past Stryder still in silent contemplation and passes like he wasn�t even there.
Vin_Da_DM: �Not sure�� Stryder eyes Drac then looks at Kyra, �Didn�t expect to see him here, but the sound wasn�t him.�
Kyra looks at the nameplates next to the doors closest to them to see if the noise might be because of some machinery or something.
Vin_Da_DM: Most of the nameplates on the doors are in an alien language. A soft thrumming comes from behind a nearby door.
DracBlue just keeps walking.
Tewyn walks into the galley dropping a few of the bottles.
Kyra: �I hear it, too.� Kyra nods, whispering again, �Maybe it�s in there,� pointing.
Claron: �I don�t mean to be...almost losing Stryder made me wonder what it would have been like if the twins had of been born back home. Maybe we would still have both of them with us.�
Vin_Da_DM: Syne looks up from his table at Tewyn hearing the bottles drop. Reaching out he pulls back another piece of food trying to escape.
Vin_Da_DM: �Only one way to find out,� Stryder says moving over to the door with Kyra.
Vin_Da_DM: �Probably, but they�d still be babies,� Tabris says pondering the idea.
^Shinta paces the room, �It has been well over five minutes now.�
Kyra nods, moving silently beside Stryder.
Luna_Faline takes the dress into the bathroom and puts it on quickly. Comes back into the room brushing my long mane.
Katie reaches Shinta�s door and knocks softly.
Tewyn kicks the bottles to the replicator, �Time to fill�er up.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Very nice, I approve.� Eclipse moves over to Luna and calmly takes the brush, helping her brush the rest of it.
^Shinta turn his head, �Ummmmmmmm, its open.�.
Katie walks in slowly
DracBlue happens to enter the galley and sees the elf and his gaze locks onto Tewyn standing there filling his bottles. Without knowing it his claws slide out to their full length.
Claron smiles at Tabris, �It would have been nice to watch them grow up��
^Shinta gives Katie a smile while nervously running his hands across his new custom suit. �So, uh...what you think?�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder reaches out and presses the door panel. It quietly slides open, the thrumming growing slightly louder. Dim lights in the room shine on a large curved object, covered in plating the same color as Ettik�s walls. With each �thrum� it�s surface expands and contracts.
^Shinta: �Even let my hair down.�
Katie: Looking him up and down, Katie grins, �You clean up nice for a monk.� She winks at him, moving closer.
Vin_Da_DM: Eating the rest of his food Syne eyes Drac then turns to Tewyn. �Hmm.��
Kyra: �Weird.� Kyra says quietly.
Tewyn looks over at Syne while the bottles are filling, �Damn, that looks good.�
Luna_Faline purrsighs, �Thank you, you�ve got such a nice touch.� I glance over at the altar, �When will we be able to get back to my Mistress? I can�t imagine what she is going to say about my losing the sai again, and Phalanx�s sacrifice.�
DracBlue muscles start pulsating a black aura and keeps staring at Tewyn.
^Shinta blushes, �Well, can�t wear the robe all the time, right?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Kinda looks like a giant metal heart,� Stryder raises a brow as he looks at it.
Tewyn turns his head, �Ummm, hey you....is that your body odor evaporating�or what?�
Katie: �Mmm. I like this soooo much more than the robe, darlin�.� Katie leans up to nuzzle Shinta�s jaw. �And your hair looks wonderful down.� She says softly in his ear.
Cara watches the lizard for a few moments before she exits the room and continues down the hallway.
Kyra: �It does.� Kyra nods. �You think it�s what �powers� the ship?�
Vin_Da_DM: Standing up Syne brings his plate over to the replicator, setting it on an empty one. �That�s new...never seen bird-boy do that before.�
^Shinta reaches in the coat pocket, �Well, I had to get something for you, too.�
DracBlue eyes Tewyn, ignoring him and walks over to Syne, sits down not saying a word but glaring at Tewyn. And if looks could kill, he would be dead.
Katie: �For me?� Katie looks surprised. �You didn�t have to.�
Tewyn slaps his thighs laughing hard. �You have to stare me down harder than that, I�ve had meaner looks wearing a maids outfit.�
Clarice watches the exchange between Tewyn and DracBlue.
Vin_Da_DM: �Quiet a bit, I�d imagine.� Eclipse says as he wraps his arms around Luna�s waist and rests his head on her shoulder.
Tewyn looks down, �Or did Clarice let the gray human tamer out of the basket?�
DracBlue keeps pulsating blackness and looks away.
^Shinta nods, �Yes, for you.�
Clarice laughs as the image of Tewyn in the French maid�s uniform and black fish net stockings flash before her eyes.
Vin_Da_DM: Syne moves over to Drac and waves his hand near the black aura, �Phew...smoking is bad for you humanoids, you know.�
Clarice gives Tewyn an innocent look.
DracBlue whispers to Syne, �It isn�t smoke, its my emotions emanating. He seems to be you people�s friend�so I don�t kill him.�
^Shinta takes her arm and places the bracelet around it, �There are a lot of different memories tying us together, I think its time we make our own. The first charm there means beginning, we can add as we go along.�
Tabris: �It would have...but what�s done is done. We just have to make sure our boy stays safe,� Tabris says to Claron as he leans his head into the pillow.
Tewyn wiggles his ears, �Many have tried, kid. Not many have succeeded.�
Katie gasps, staring at the bracelet. �It�s beautiful. Thank you.� She kisses Shinta�s cheek, then looks at the bracelet again.
^Shinta: �Just hope you like it,� smiling.
Vin_Da_DM: �Right-o,� Syne says to Drac then eyes Tewyn and Clarice, �So, what�s with all the liquid?�
Luna_Faline leans my head over and rests it on Eclipse�s and whispurrs, �I love you.�
DracBlue: �I may be a KID, but I am probably older than you, Drow,� says it like the word is vomit.
Katie: �Like it?� Katie gives him an incredulous look, �I love it, Shinta. It�s so beautiful.�
Tewyn: �Oh, you know, its time for some physical therapy, must stay hydrated.�
Cara makes her way to the galley and stands quietly in the doorway watching.
Vin_Da_DM: �I know,� Eclipse whispurrs back, his purr coming off as a calm growl instead.
^Shinta pulls Katie closer, �Well, we have lots of memories to add to it.�
Katie: �That we do.� Katie lays her head on his chest, wrapping her arms around him.
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder shrugs, �Probably,� he looks around the room, �Interesting to say the least, but it wasn�t the sound I heard. It sounded like, wind, but there�s no wind onboard a spaceship.�
Tewyn nudges his head back toward Clarice, �She loves doing those squats.�
Kyra: �Wind?� Kyra purses her lips in thought.
Shinta: �Now, where is that music when you need it...Oh yea, its over here,� hitting a button on a player he also bought. �So can I get that first dance?�
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei notices several lights pulse on the control console. Pressing them a com screen expands on the viewport, a pair of glowing eyes look at him from their blue-skinned owner. �You are approaching the outer defense ring, transmit your ID codes on a secure channel.�
DracBlue walks out of the galley brushing past Cara in now what looks like a black cloud surrounding him.
Katie looks down at her tunic top and leggings, �I�m not dressed appropriately,� she murmurs.
Tewyn turns and sees Cara. �Glad to see your still with us.�
Luna_Faline shivers as Eclipse growls in my ear and blushes, suddenly nervous about having said it out loud. �So, are you hungry? I�m famished.� Steps out of his arms and moves to the closet to pull out my old pink boots. �Wow, looks like someone cleaned these up.�
Claron nods her head briefly, �No, we can�t change the past...as much as I sometimes wish we could. And you are right...keeping our son safe is the important thing,� running her thumb along the side of Tabris� jaw gently.
^Shinta: �Really? You look heavenly to me.�
Vin_Da_DM: Syne nods to Tewyn then turns heading for the exit, noticing Cara he nods to her as he steps past her.
DracBlue says to Cara as he brushes past her, �Cara tell me when you plan to kill him.�
DracBlue keeps walking away.
Clarice chuckles, �Just as you love doing push ups.�
Vin_Da_DM, �I suppose it couldn�t hurt,� Eclipse says as he looks at her boots.
Tewyn smiles at Cara, �Made a friend I see.�
Tewyn: �Push ups, pokey-pokey, whatever you call it, damn right�I enjoy it.�
Katie: Smiling up at him Katie blushes, �You silver-tongued thing, you.�
Vin_Da_DM: Opening his eyes from his meditation Finn holds his hands out and turns them to face each other. A soft blue glow floods the observation room for a moment. Finn nods, �Good.�
^Shinta sticks his tongue out, �Huh, I�m sure it was a reddish-pink?�
Cara looks Tewyn directly in the eyes as she replies, �It�s not like I have much choice in the matter, Father.�
Katie laughs, �Dance with me, you dork.�
Tewyn: �Well now, we are finding a common ground...Daughter.�
Luna_Faline sits on the bed and pulls the boots on keeping my face averted. I stand up and slip on the new purple jacket. �Let�s go see what�s going on in the galley.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Yea...short gust. It was weird,� Stryder glances around then shrugs, �Maybe I�m just hearing things. Having Cara in my head isn�t exactly stress-relieving.�
^Shinta dances slowly with Katie.
Kyra nods sympathetically, �I didn�t really like having her there, either.�
Kyra: �In my head, I mean.� Kyra stammers, blushing..
Vin_Da_DM: �Oh?� Stryder looks at Kyra. ~That would explain some things.~
Cara: �If you say so�� as she moves further into the galley. �I can�t change the fact that you are indeed my father.�
Vin_Da_DM: �All right,� Eclipse extends his hand to Luna after he opens the door.
Tewyn: �Nor can I, but we need to accept it, and work on some things.�
Kyra raises an eyebrow.
DracBlue enters his room and sits in the middle of the floor keeping the door open. He slowly loses the black aura around him. He can be seen in the room carving gems into a nice wreath to hang onto the wall.
Vin_Da_DM: �I thought I felt someone else earlier,� Stryder eyes Kyra as he turns to the door, �Coming? We�ve got more ship to explore.�
Kyra: �Yeah.� Kyra follows him out the door.
Luna_Faline takes his hand and steps out into the hall, seeing the bags still sitting there. �I suppose I should take these to them.� I sniff the air in the hall as I pick them up and turn to follow Katie�s scent.
Vin_Da_DM: �Don�t like him, eh?� Syne peeks into Drac�s quarters, �Been awhile since I�ve seen someone smoke when they�re angry.�
Katie lays her head on Shinta�s chest, moving slowly to the music. �This is nice,� she whispers.
Vin_Da_DM: �Luna�s parcel service, maybe we should charge them?� Eclipse chuckles softly.
Vin_Da_DM: A soft gust of wind sounds from the air vent in Tabris and Claron�s room. Tabris shifts his gaze around for a second, �Huh...did you hear that?�
Cara: �And what things do you propose we work on? How you killed my mother?�
Luna_Faline stops in front of a door and listens for a moment, �I think she may be a little busy,� softly to Eclipse then I smile and knock really loud. �Hey, KATIE?�
DracBlue: �Its what his race did to mine. We were once humans, you know. Until his race came we lived normal lives and we all had happy lives. We all lived to live�his race came in with their dark magic.... and they twisted our race for their own twisted uses. Till the first Quickling King rose up and lead a rebellion. I am named after him. His name was Draconius Blue.�
^Shinta: �That it is. You�ve been away too long.�
Katie jumps, �Y-yes?� She moves back a bit.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse cringes as Luna shouts as she knocks.
Tewyn: �Well�there is that, and the lying she did to us both.�
Luna_Faline laughs, �I got some things for you,� calling thru the door.
Claron shakes her head, �I didn�t hear anything��
Tewyn: �Maybe we should hear what each other has to say about it, and work it out...or you can have your friend try and kill me.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Is that so?� Syne studies Drac for a second, �More interesting then my people�s history. So this little transformation is like a step back to the past, eh?�
Katie �Come in.� Katie says softly.
Tewyn: �Less you�re saving that for yourself.�
Tabris: �Oh well�� Tabris leans over and kisses Claron deeply, with a hint of tongue.
Cara moves to where she is standing in front of her father, �Lies?...Only lies I can recall is the ones where you professed to love my mother.�
DracBlue: �Not really. This is basically what my people looked like, except we don�t have wings.�
Luna_Faline opens the door and grins at Katie as I hold out the bags. �Look what Eclipse saved for us.�
Katie squeals excitedly, �Ooo! I�d wondered if I�d see those, again!� She hugs Luna, grabs the bag and dances around gleefully.
DracBlue: �These wings are basically what the dark magic turn into when we are blessed with light magic. For an example: what Luna does to heal people.�
Clarice quietly takes a seat at the table, watching and listening to Tewyn and Cara.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse smirks watching Katie, �You women and your clothes, always a celebration.�
Tewyn: �No, I just played your mother when she was trying to use me against my allies�SHE just didn�t play the game well enough.�
DracBlue sighs, �Unfortunately, I have to talk to our elders when I get home to see if there is a way to get back to my normal blue self.�
Vin_Da_DM: �O-kay...didn�t understand half of what you�re talking about, but whatever.� Syne shrugs, �Just don�t let Tewyn get to you.�
DracBlue: �That�s why I didn�t stay there. Well, thanks for coming to talk�and ask me if you want any decorations for you own room. I specialize in gems.�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder continues down the hallway, which eventually dead-ends in a half-circle shaped area. Several doors line the curved wall.
Luna_Faline watches Katie�s joy. �Is this all yours?� looking at the items in the bag.
Katie pokes a tongue out, �Shush, Smudge.�
Katie: �No. There�s some clothes for Kyra as well.� Katie sits on the edge of Shinta�s bed and begins pulling things out.
Vin_Da_DM: �Decorations?� Syne looks down noticing the welcome mat, �Oh...those things. Hell, I don�t even have a room.�
^Shinta stands back and watches.
DracBlue: �Well, I can make more personal ones that could be like a dog collar,� smiles at him.
Claron feels herself melt once again as Tabris kisses her deeply and she pulls him in closer to her.
Luna_Faline pulls out a dress of white gossamer silk with blue metallic threads. �This is�was Kyra�s?�
Vin_Da_DM: Syne eyes Drac, �Funny. Build yourself a cage while you�re at it.�
Katie shakes her head. �No. I don�t recognize that one.�
DracBlue: �I don�t think these would be strong enough to hold me. And I can�t do bars. I only said that because I like your dog form.�
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei nods to himself as they glide past one of the many defense stations in Gul-Qian space. �Half-way home,� he says out loud, to which Ettik hums softly throughout the bridge.
Vin_Da_DM: �Like any form, it has it�s uses,� Syne crosses his arms and leans against the door frame.
DracBlue keeps carving as the last of the black cloud disappears. �I wonder how old that Drow is� probably a pup,� He says not totally expecting an answer.
Vin_Da_DM: �Pick one or just turn around and continue looking around elsewhere?� Stryder says to Kyra.
Tewyn walks past Cara, �Can�t change what you think of me at the moment, but the future isn�t written yet. Maybe it will hold better times.�
DracBlue: �Well, you could look better as a dog with a collar. I could make it so it looks nice for your human side too, you know��
Kyra points, �That one.� She steps up to the third door.
Vin_Da_DM: �I don�t really go for clothing. Tends to be problematic when I shift,� Syne tilts his head and watches Drac.
Cara: �So, what you are telling me is that you would have liked it better if Kabal and I had never been conceived?� as she tries not to show any signs of emotional weakness to her father.
Luna_Faline holds the dress up and studies it, �Was this what Clarice tried on?� looking over at Eclipse.
Tewyn: �No, more that I�m sorry I was left out of your and Kabal�s life. I wanted you to know Clarice as a mother, not Shaiya.�
DracBlue: �Well. if you ever want to go undercover it might be nice for people to think your loved by your owner. No disrespect intended.�
Vin_Da_DM: Walking over to the door Kyra picked, Stryder goes to open it but it opens by itself. Finn looks at Stryder and Kyra with a nod, �Hello, it�s a nice view. Peaceful, the perfect spot to be alone.� Finn smiles softly and walks past them down the corridor.
Kyra: �We�re not�� Kyra blushes and trails off.
Vin_Da_DM: �If undercover was needed, I could easily acquire a disguise.� Syne smirks lightly.
Katie pulls out a black dress, grins and scurries into the bathroom, emerging a few minutes later and twirls, smiling.
DracBlue finishes the emerald wreath and stands up, �Do you know where Katie is, Syne?�
Cara�s eyes dart over to where Clarice is sitting, �She is NOT my mother�and how certain are you that Clarice would have even wanted to be a mother to us?�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder looks at Finn then at Kyra, �Well�� Stepping through the door he looks ahead, �Might as well have a look.�
Luna_Faline notices the music playing while Katie is gone and folds the dress over my arm. �I think I�ll take this to Clarice,� winks at Shinta as I walk out their door pulling Eclipse with me.
Kyra looks over her shoulder at Finn again. �What must he think of us.� She whispers to herself.
Tewyn: �Cause it was the one thing she wanted most, and your mother and your dear aunt RD took that chance from her�and if I had known�I would of killed her sooner.�
Vin_Da_DM Eclipse tilts his head, �Maybe? I don�t really have a memory for fashions.�
^Shinta whistles at Katie, �Looking good.�
Katie: The cool air rushing across her in the nearly backless dress raises goose bumps on Katie�s skin as she beams at Shinta�s praise.
Tabris slides his fingers down Claron�s face gently caressing her, �If you were any more beautiful, I�d have to frame you and put you in a museum for all to see.�
^Shinta looks at Luna_Faline, �Now, if you will excuse us...the belle has arrived at the ball and we are due a dance.�
Kyra follows Stryder into the room.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse motions to Luna, �Come on. Let�s get back to getting that food.�
Clarice�s mouth drops as she hears Tewyn�s answer, the realization of how much Tewyn does love her hits her hard.
Katie curtsies to Shinta and moves back into his arms.
Luna_Faline nods and turns down the hall toward the galley sniffing the air, �I think Clarice is already there, can�t wait to see her reaction to getting this dress.�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder looks at the view from the observational room. Moving over to the bench positioned near the windows he sits down, �Not a bad view.� He pats the bench next to him, �Have a seat.�
Cara stands with a shocked look on her face, �You planned on killing Mother all along�� she whispers.
Tewyn: �So why don�t you go think on why a mother would take that opportunity away from another, and we will talk again very soon,� takes Clarice�s hand. �Coming, dear?�
^Shinta: �Now, where were we?�
Kyra perches on the edge of the bench, looking out the window with a soft sigh. �It is a rather nice view.�
Vin_Da_DM: Finn turns into the same corridor as Luna and Eclipse. Pausing he looks at Luna trying to get her attention, �Luna, a moment if I may?�
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse raises a brow at Finn.
Claron smiles softly, �I rather like that you keep me to yourself.�
Luna_Faline smiles at Finn, �Yes, of course. I�m glad your back by the way.�
Vin_Da_DM: Syne shakes his head and looks at Drac, �What was that? Katie? Right, probably with Shinta.�
Katie: �Mmm. I think we were right�here.� She snuggles up to him and begins to sway in his arms.
Clarice gives Cara a sympathetic look as she takes Tewyn�s hand.
DracBlue: �Well, thank you for the talk. I�ll be heading towards Shinta�s room then. You make sure not to eat too much red meat there, you dog you.� Smiles as he walks away.
Tabris: �Such beauty all to myself,� Tabris sighs and brushes a few loose strands from Claron�s face, �Then I am the luckiest man in any galaxy.�
^Shinta shakes his head, �No, no...that�s not right, I think we were...right here,� giving her a long kiss.
Vin_Da_DM: �Later, flyboy,� Syne says then moves from his spot in the doorway to continue wandering down the hallway.
DracBlue retracts his claws and knocks on Shinta�s door.
Katie kisses him back deeply, then groans. �WHAT!?!� she calls out.
^Shinta: �Remind me to put the �Do not disturb� sign out.� Goes to the door and opens it, �Yes?�
Katie giggles.
Cara watches Tewyn and Clarice as they move towards the door of the galley while inwardly she fights hard not to lose her composure.
DracBlue lowly says, �Delivery.� Puts the wreath down that says �Katie� on a tag and walks away.
^Shinta: �Seems you have another delivery.�
Vin_Da_DM: �I believe you misplaced something,� Finn smiles lifts up her hand, places his hand above her palm a soft blue glow shines briefly. Removing his hand Luna�s sai sparkles softly as it reflects the ship�s natural lighting. Finn bows his head, �It�s good to be back.� Finn nods to Eclipse then continues walking down the hallway in silence.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse looks at Finn leaving then back to Luna and her sai, �Well, I�ll be damned��
Claron: �And I am the luckiest woman in the world��
DracBlue heads back to the galley, gets another piece of metal and starts eating it.
Luna_Faline stares at my paw with my mouth open. �Oh My Goddess,� looks up at Finn as he walks away, calling out softly, �Finn?�
Tewyn looks at Clarice, �She needs to learn everything.�
Vin_Da_DM: Finn stops and looks back at Luna, �Hmm?�
Katie: �So I see.� Katie walks over and picks it up.
Luna_Faline walks over and wraps my arms around his neck. �Thank you,� then steps back smiling.
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei hovers his hand over the com button as he watches the large planet grow closer and closer. �Always hard to tell exactly when I should tell them.�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder points out at the view at the planet in the distance getting closer, �Looks like we�re getting closer to our destination.�
^Shinta: �Geesshh, got all the guys after you, huh?�
Clarice nods her head, �Yes. She does need to learn the real truth. Hopefully she will see that she has a place in your heart.�
DracBlue motions over to Cara for her to join him.
Katie: �All the guys?� Katie raises an eyebrow.
^Shinta: �Yes, all the guys.�
Luna_Faline looks at my sai again. �Well, I suppose I need to get the sheath now,� glancing over at Eclipse then moving toward our room again.
Katie: �Drac is more like my�personal assistant.� Katie laughs.
^Shinta: �Thought that was my job?�
Vin_Da_DM: Finn continues his way down the hallway in silence.
DracBlue keeps chomping away at the metal.
Katie: �Personal assistant is not the title I give you when I describe you to people.� Katie smirks.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse follows Luna back to their quarters, �I suppose so. It won�t match your dress though,�
Cara doesn�t seem to see DracBlue, her mind reeling from all her father said to her. Walks towards the galley door she watches as Tewyn and Clarice slip out of her view.
^Shinta: �Oh, and what title do I get bestowed?�
DracBlue sighs and keeps eating.
Luna_Faline chuckles, �And I thought you didn�t pay attention to fashion,� picking up the sheath off the altar and strapping it around my thigh quickly.
Katie grins up at him, �Well, the closest thing I can think of to the truth is�� she shrugs with a smile, �potential boyfriend/current date-mate.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Well, there�s always time to start new things.� Eclipse grins with his fangs.
^Shinta: �I...see...so I have potential?�
DracBlue walks into his room again and strips down as he does not know about humans that well yet. He leaves the door open and gets into the shower and starts grooming his wings.
Katie: �We.� she wraps her arms around him, �WE have potential.�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder looks over at Kyra, �You okay? You went quiet on me.��
Luna_Faline slowly lets my skirt slide down over the sai, �Function follows fashion, that is lesson number one.�
^Shinta nods, �Hoping for more than potential.�
Kyra turns to him, �I�m fine. It�s just�nice�being here with you. It�s peaceful.�
Vin_Da_DM: �I�ll keep that in mind,� Eclipse smirks. �And lesson number two?�
Tewyn: �I just hope she realizes we are trying to help.�
Vin_Da_DM: �With me?� Stryder looks at her curiously.
Cara feels the tears welling up in her eyes and quickly races out of the galley into the hallway.
DracBlue starts humming loudly while grooming his wings.
Luna_Faline pats him on his chest, �Only one lesson a day, baby,� heading back out the door.
Katie reaches up and brushes a kiss along his jaw, �We have miles to go in this new relationship. Every day is a new adventure. But you are one of my best friends. Loving you isn�t a stretch at all.� She lays her head on his chest, �And I do love you. But time will tell where we go from here.�
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei shifts his gaze to the planet. Nodding he decides to press the com button, �We�re getting closer to our destination. If you�re near a window Ettik�s going to turn to give everyone a view of �the beautiful home� as it calls it.�
^Shinta: �Guess you are right.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Curses, I�ll have to wait to learn the next lesson,� Eclipse snaps in disappointment.
Katie: �Of course I�m right.� She grins and stretches up to kiss him long and leisurely again.
DracBlue takes a few of the feathers and plucks them out as they look very damaged and watches them grow back. He then keeps cleaning himself letting the water fall over him sighing with relief.
Vin_Da_DM: Finn notices Cara racing down the hallway and pauses to look at her, �Are you okay?�
Kyra nods, �Yes. With you. I�ve never forgotten how you saved me.� She doesn�t look at Stryder, and her cheeks are a bit pink.
Luna_Faline stops at the door and turns to look at him, sees the planet past him. �Wow, look,� taking Eclipse�s arm.
Claron nestles her head against Tabris� shoulder as her eyelids grow heavy.
^Shinta just smiles.
Tabris shifts his head to the window, �Now that�s a view��
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse turns and notices the planet, �Wow is right.�
Vin_Da_DM: �We�ll actually be landing on one of the moons, then take a shuttle to the capital.� Alexei continues on, after assuming everyone had gotten a chance to look out a window.
Luna_Faline stares at our reflection in the glass, �Lesson number two, make an impression.�
DracBlue gets out of the shower and walks around his room, grabs his robe and starts patching only sapphires into it. Making a design of a language that can�t seem to be read by most people, then puts his robe back on after he dries his wings off.
Vin_Da_DM: �Saved you?� Stryder trails off trying to remember when exactly he saved her.
Cara slows down her pace as she hears the voice of someone unknown to her. Glancing over at Finn she starts answer him with her voice cracking, �Yes...no.� Then rushes down the hallway into the botanical bay.
Vin_Da_DM: �Good impressions, I�d presume,� Eclipse adds in response to Luna.
Clarice smiles softly, �With any luck she will.�
DracBlue takes a gander out the window and says,� Oh boy, yet another place where they can get into trouble.�
Kyra: �Yeah. You rescued me from the ship that crashed into yours.� She looks over at him.
Tewyn: �But when have we had any luck?�
Luna_Faline turns from the window sighing, �Good or bad, is a matter of opinion�isn�t it?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Yes it is,� Eclipse turns with Luna, �So shall we eat here or wait until we�re on the planet?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Troubled,� Finn says to himself as he watches Cara disappear from view.
Luna_Faline shakes my head, �I�d rather eat here I think. No way to know what we will face when we get there.�
DracBlue finally goes and replicates a bag, fills it with metal. Just in case he can�t eat anything here. Then slings it over his shoulder like its nothing at all and walks to the botanical garden and looks for a certain plant.
Vin_Da_DM: Syne crosses his arms as he looks out a window at the planet, �Home-world of the mysterious Gul-Qian, eh?�
DracBlue looks around for a gummy root, but to his dismay he doesn�t find any. He sighs as he spots Cara crying and says, �Are you alright? Your father didn�t do something, did he?�
Cara feels hurt, confused and angry all rolled up into one. Out of the corner of her eye she spots the lizard on the side of a tree. Without hesitation she lifts her hand and a stream of blue fire shoots out of her fingertips, hitting the lizard with deadly accuracy.
Vin_Da_DM: �Oh that, I was just doing what I thought was best.� Stryder leans back against the bench.
DracBlue smells the lizard cooking.
DracBlue walks over to it and eats it.
DracBlue: �Well, that was nice.�
Clarice tries to smile, �Unfortunately, we haven�t had the greatest track record when it comes to luck.�
DracBlue: �But seriously, Cara, are you alright?��
Tewyn: �Not recently we haven�t.�
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse heads out into the hallway to go the galley, �Shall we?� Eclipse looks at Luna.
Kyra stares out the window. �Another person might have left me there,� she whispers.
^Shinta bites Katie�s ear, �You got real quiet.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Well, I�m not in the business of ignoring damsels in distress,� Stryder smirks as he looks out the window as well.
Katie: �Just enjoying the moment,� she smiles.
Cara turns on DracBlue, �I suggest you remove yourself from my sight before I turn you into a flaming phoenix!� shouts at DracBlue.
^Shinta: �Ahh�well, guess I better put this suit away and save it for the next special occasion.�
DracBlue gives a confused look as Cara has never been mean before and thanks god his wings are fire resistant. He decides he doesn�t want to test the theory and he�s going to go hurt who hurt his friend.
Kyra eyes Stryder out of the corner of her eye, �That�s because you are an angel.�
DracBlue walks to Tewyn�s room and knocks on the door.
Vin_Da_DM: The roast lizard begins to upset Drac�s stomach, sending shooting pain up his esophagus.
Tewyn goes to the door, �We didn�t order room service.�
Clarice stops unbuttoning her shirt as she hears the knock on their door.
Tewyn slides open the door.
^Shinta takes off the coat and shirt, and puts them in the closet and grabs his robe.
Luna_Faline moves out the door with Eclipse, leaving the white dress on the bed.
DracBlue tackles Tewyn, sliding across the floor and beats a fist into him. �This is for hurting my friend.�
Katie sighs, �Yeah, guess I�d better change, too.� She grabs the bag and other clothes, kisses Shinta on the cheek and heads to her room.
Tewyn gets up smiling, �Nice to meet you ,too. That�s your freebie, take another swing and you lose a tail feather.�
DracBlue looks at him, �Don�t hurt my friend again� and I don�t have a tail.� He gets up and walks away, gets halfway to his room and faints from pain.
Vin_Da_DM: Ettik turns back on course for one of the moons.
Tewyn walks back into his room, �We are having fried bird for dinner later.�
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse escorts Luna to the galley, watching her as they walk.
Cara�s voice rings out loud and clear in Stryder�s mind. ~Kabal, I am so lost without you... I don�t know what to believe anymore~ as she watches the last of the flames die out on the now scorched tree trunk.
DracBlue gets up five minutes later and walks the rest of the way to the room. He goes to the toilet and pukes the lizard up.
^Shinta throws his pants at the door as Katie walks out giggling at her.
Katie�s laughter follows her down the hall.
^Shinta nods his head, �Yep, I gotta try that thing Tewyn talked about next time.�
Luna_Faline enters the galley and moves to the replicator ordering a plate of chocolate covered strawberries and cream. Taking the plate to sit at a table looking out the window at space.
DracBlue start mumbling so he can be heard out in the hall, �That damn Drow�hurting my friend�he deserved what he got.�
Clarice: �Oh? Not so sure I want fried bird for dinner.�
Tabris looks at Claron, �It�s tempting to sleep, but I don�t think we�re going to get any for a while.�
Tewyn: �Well. me either, but ya know��
Stryder looks at Kyra then sharply turns as Cara�s thoughts hit his mind like a Mack truck. Clutching his head he falls to the floor letting out a shout as he does.
Vin_Da_DM: Finn turns his head feeling the surge of emotion, �Anger and pain��
Claron looks at Tabris through half closed eyes, �What makes you say that?�
DracBlue then takes the lizard back to the botanical garden and buries it properly.
Tabris: �Oh, you looked like you were about to go Sleeping Beauty on me,� Tabris smiles softly, �Prince Charming would have had to wake her.�
DracBlue then walks past Cara, �Burn me if you want. I just thought you should know that I inflicted the physical pain he inflicted mentally on you.�
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse sits next to Luna and grabs one of the strawberries, �So vast and yet at times it seems so small.�
Cara eyes blaze as she sees DracBlue invade her privacy again, �I thought I told you to get out of my sight!�
Luna_Faline thoughtfully watches Eclipse in the reflection. �These are really good.�
Claron smiles, �I do believe I would rather enjoy that.�
Cara growls, �It is not your place to do so!�
^Shinta heads out of his room and back to the galley.
DracBlue: �That�s what friends do for another, they help one another. Just like I plan on getting you out of their grasp, if I can,� looks down and says, �I hope you can refer to me as a friend one day.�
Katie finishes changing and heads out to the galley.
Tabris: �Then the good prince marries her. But since we�ve already done that part,� Tabris leans again and begins kissing Claron again.
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder lowers his hands from his head and looks up at Kyra, �Definitely have to learn to keep her out��
Kyra gets on her knees next to Stryder, �Are you okay?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Yes, they are.� Eclipse grabs another strawberry.
Luna_Faline grabs Eclipse�s hand and eats the strawberry from his fingers. �Small world, turns into a rather large galaxy.�
Vin_Da_DM: The Ettik shifts as it begins the landing sequence to land on the nearby moon, which now that it is closer, appears to be one giant spaceport.
Vin_Da_DM: �Also true,� Eclipse smiles as Luna eats the strawberry. Reaching out he wipes a drop of chocolate off Luna�s cheek with a claw and licks it off.
Vin_Da_DM: �As long as she calms down, I should be,� Stryder gets to his feet slowly.
Luna_Faline shivers under Eclipse�s touch and licks my lips as I look back at the spaceport. �Maybe we can stay on this one?�
Cara�s tone remains firm, �When and if I want your help�I will ask for it! Until then, stay out of my personal business.� Cara quickly moves toward the door, then turns shooting a blue flame from one finger and singeing the left wing feathers of DracBlue as it shoots just past him into the scorched tree.
Kyra helps him to his feet.
Katie plops down next to Shinta, then leans into him.
Cara then heads out into the hallway and down it. ~There has to be some place I can be alone.~
DracBlue yells after Cara, �You know, a friend doesn�t have to ask for help. He or she will give it anyway and that�s what I will do for you.� Walks back to the galley and polishes off the soot off the feathers that scorched and thanks god that they are fire resistant.
^Shinta wraps his arms around Katie.
DracBlue thinks to himself, �Dear God, does no one like me?� Seems to get depressed as he walks into the galley.
DracBlue notices Luna_Faline, stops walking and waves before he sits down in the galley.
^Shinta looks at Katie, �Did you have chicken for lunch...I smell chicken.�
Clarice resumes unbuttoning her shirt, �Now�where were we?�
Luna_Faline scrunches up my nose as I catch a funky smell, I look around and see DracBlue pass through the door, �Oh my goddess,� waving a paw in front of my nose.
Katie: �Nope.� Katie wrinkles her nose.
DracBlue grabs a mint from the replicator.
Vin_Da_DM Ettik�s landing struts settle gently against the landing pad. A large docking arm extends from the large building nearby connecting against the hull covering the airlock.
^Shinta: Remy appears behind DracBlue doing a chicken dance.
Vin_Da_DM: �Did someone burn something?� Eclipse raises a brow and looks over his shoulder at Drac.
^Shinta: �REMY!! Behave!�
DracBlue pulls out his claws and slashes at whatever it is.
Katie doubles over laughing.
^Shinta: The blades pass thru Remy�s spirit and he waves buh- bye smiling.
Katie wheezes, tears streaming down her face, �Now THAT was a moment,� She gasps.
Luna_Faline wipes the tears from my eyes, �He�s priceless, Shinta.�
DracBlue: �Next time you get electricity, you bastard!�
Tewyn drinks some water, �I think around here.�
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse smirks and shakes his head then goes back to eating another strawberry.
^Shinta shakes his head, �Can you tell he missed you guys attention?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Thanks,� Stryder smiles at Kyra, �For helping me up, and that compliment.�
DracBlue sits down with the thought, �definitely not liked here� and frowns.
^Shinta: �Sorry, DracBlue�that was Remy. He is the nightly entertainment around here.�
Luna_Faline looks around the room for a moment, �I forget he�s here, I don�t see him often enough.�
Kyra blushes, �Well, that�s what friends do, right?�
Tabris turns on the bed and props his head up with his hand, �So...we should probably get some clothes on if we�re going to be meeting the big-wigs around here.�
DracBlue cleans off the last of the burns on the wing.
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder nods, then looks out noticing they have already landed, �Looks like we�ve landed.�
Claron chuckles, �Do we have to?� as she runs her fingers through Tabris� hair.
Tabris: �Well, we don�t have to. I�m sure the Warriors would definitely be the center of attention then,� Tabris grins widely at Claron.
Kyra sighs, ~Back to business~ she thinks.
Clarice smiles as she moves closer to Tewyn, �The ship sounds quieter, or am I imagining that?�
DracBlue starts muttering not caring if others hear him, �God, you would think after what I try to do to help they would try to be nice... but nothing. Well, except for Luna and she doesn�t seem to mind me.�
Tewyn: �Sounds a lot quieter, we must be at our destination.�
Luna_Faline leans back in my chair sipping on a glass of cold milk. �Where does Remy go when we don�t see him?�
^Shinta: �He just watches from the other side, but most of the time he is still right with us just can�t see him.�
Claron: �As if we aren�t normally, but you are right�we probably should get dressed. I expect we will be hearing Alexei�s voice anytime now.�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder walks over to the doorway then looks back with a light smile, �By the way...you�re cute when you blush.� He opens the doorway and heads out, shouting back, �Coming?�
Luna_Faline smiles, �He watches, huh? Very voyeuristic of him.�
Tewyn throws the water bottle over his shoulder. �And we do the pokey-pokey and wiggle all about,� jumping on Clarice.
Clarice: �Don�t that just figure, such perfect timing as always.�
Tabris slides off the bed and goes about finding his clothing, �Pants....there. Aw hell, where the hell is my shirt?�
Kyra blushes harder, then scurries after him.
Vin_Da_DM: �So he watches us, does he?� Eclipse looks over at Luna.
DracBlue: A light blue aura starts surrounding him.
Clarice lets out a squeal of delight as Tewyn pounces on her.
DracBlue starts playing with the swirls and making it look like waves.
Luna_Faline turns a light shade of red, �I�m sure he�s gotten a valuable education then.�
^Shinta nods, �Most of the time, but I�d rather not say the things he has told me.�
Claron giggles as she pulls Tabris� shirt out from underneath the bed, �Looking for this?�
Katie raises an eyebrow, �I don�t think I�d want to hear what Remy has to say anyhow. He probably sniffs my panties when I�m not here.�
^Shinta: �No, he knows better now...but he keeps an eye on you for me.�
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei�s voice comes on over the coms, �Well, we�ve landed. You guys can depart whenever you want, shuttles to Zohar run hourly. But I�ll be taking the first one I can.�
Luna_Faline winks at Eclipse, �And has he provided you with any usable ideas?�
Katie: �Now? Ohmigod. You mean he USED to?� Katie turns pale.
Cara finds her anger, frustration and tears subsiding as she wanders the halls of the ship.
Tabris: �Yes, and I suppose you�d want these?� Tabris extends Claron�s bra with his finger.
DracBlue rolls his eyes and keeps playing with the waves.
^Shinta: �Oh, don�t have that memory yet�he used to steal every ones, and pin them on the ceiling.�
Katie: �Oh Goddess.� Katie closes her eyes and groans.
^Shinta: �But I�ll refrain from the rest.�
Claron giggles as she takes her bra from Tabris. �Now, what happened to my panties?�
Vin_Da_DM :�Look like you need someone to talk to, kid.� Syne walks up alongside Cara as he spots her in the hall.
Tabris slides on his shirt then hops over to the bathroom as he gets on his pants, �Hanging from the showerhead, of all places.�
Cara looks at Syne, �I suppose you are volunteering your ear?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Only if you promise not to melt it off,� Syne smiles lightly trying to cheer her up with his tone.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse smirks, then looks over at Luna. �Leave whenever we want, that�s a nice change from the �now, now, now�.�
Claron follows Tabris into the bathroom, retrieves her panties. Quickly slips on her panties and fastens her bra before returning back out into their room and putting her black hooded mourning dress on.
Vin_Da_DM: �So...tell me about yourself,� Stryder looks at Kyra as the two walk, �Things you like, don�t like. You know, the things friends ask.�
Luna_Faline leans against Eclipse, �It is a nice change. Should we wait for the others to join us? Or go ahead and let them catch up later?�
DracBlue gets up and walks outside and starts flying around the ship leaving a slight blue trail behind him.
Vin_Da_DM: �Have I mentioned how much I love you today?� Tabris says as he slides on a black vest, and glances over at Claron.
Cara smiles, �Why would you say that?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Oh, no reason.� Syne shakes his head lightly, �So what�s got you down?�
Cara hears Stryder�s words to Kyra in her mind as her hands clinch shut along her sides.
Clarice: �Take it home, Daddy!�
Vin_Da_DM: �Up to you. For being in trouble with the leaders, I�d think they�d be stricter.� Eclipse says to Luna.
Tewyn takes it home and looks up and sees Remy giving him a big smile and a thumbs up.
^Shinta starts shaking his head sitting in the galley� �Remy says Tewyn took it home.�
Cara looks at Syne, �Being here to start with��
Kyra thinks, �Hmm. Things I don�t like�I hate spinach.� She laughs. �Things I do like�
I love fruit."
Katie chokes on her coffee, �I sooo didn�t need to know that.� She laughs.
Vin_Da_DM: �Well, not much we can do about that,� Syne shrugs a bit at Cara, �What else?�
DracBlue lands and walks back in and gets some more metal not wanting to deplete his own supply in his bag and starts eating it. �Well, that tastes better than that mint taste.� He thinks to himself.
Luna_Faline spits milk across the table, �Oh my Goddess, I hope he was with Clarice.�
^Shinta pokes Katie, �Oh, how come? Tewyn said we both needed to do that once to ease the tension.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Fruit you say?� Stryder looks at her questioningly, �What kinds? Or just all fruit?�
Kyra: �Just about.� Kyra nods, �Haven�t found any I didn�t like, yet.�
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse chuckles lightly.
^Shinta: �Though I�m guessing �take you home�, isn�t back to the ship.�
Katie raises an eyebrow. �He�s a veritable Oracle, ain�t he?�
Tewyn drinks a bottle of water, �We did good, we got a thumbs up,� looking at Clarice.
Luna_Faline sets the glass down on the table and stands up, �I think I�ll leave you on that note.� Moving towards the hallway with my paw over my mouth.
Katie: �I�m betting not.� Katie shakes her head.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse stands up and follows after Luna, still chuckling a bit to himself.
Kyra: �My mom used to make this fruit salad that would knock your socks off.� Kyra smiles at the memory.
^Shinta: �Didn�t know we had any tension, but guess others see it, huh?�
Katie: �Tension?� Katie scowls, �Who the hell says we�ve got tension?�
^Shinta shrugs, �I dunno.�
Luna_Faline moves toward the docking bay trying not to howl within ear shot.
Katie: �Or is this about Kyra�s comment about me being an �uptight bitch who needs to get laid�?�� Katie grits her teeth.
Vin_Da_DM: �Sounds like it was pretty good,� Stryder says then looks to the side, not having any favorite dishes his mom made.
Cara: �My father...the loss of my brother, mother...the feeling of not belonging anywhere�� the words spill out of her mouth rapidly.
^Shinta turns his head to the side, �Do you?�
DracBlue says �Who knows? From what Syne told me it might help,� and walks out of sight before he gets shot.
Kyra: �I�ve always wanted to learn to cook. But I�ve been on my own since I was fifteen. Never stayed any place long enough to form attachments to anyone.�
Clarice eyes grow large, �Don�t tell me�we weren�t alone.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Well, you�re here now, kid.� Syne studies Cara as she talks, �I think you can belong if you really want to.�
Tewyn: �Well, not for the take it home part anyway.�
Katie sputters, �What!?!�
Tabris: �Now that we�re properly dressed,� Tabris extends a hand to Claron, �Shall we go?�
DracBlue walks into his room and starts working on his gems.
Vin_Da_DM: �Since you were 15, huh? That must have been rough,� Stryder turns his attention back to Kyra.
^Shinta takes Katie�s hand, �I didn�t mean to embarrass you.�
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei gives a nod to Eclipse and Luna meeting them at the airlock. �You guys going to head down now?� He says while repositioning a small duffel bag on his shoulder.
Cara sighs, �That�s just it, I don�t know if I want to...I am so confused��
DracBlue can�t seem to concentrate and decides to get off the ship. He sees Luna and decides to follow her for awhile.
Kyra�s eyes glisten, �Yeah. We were getting ready for dinner. Kyndra and I had to go out back to fetch some greens from the garden. We got to talking and laughing, and the next thing we knew, Mama was screaming. Raiders. When Kyn and I got in the house, Mama and Papa were�� she bites her lip. �Kyn and I tried to fight them��
Luna_Faline seeing Alexei I take a calming breath before I can speak. Looks at Eclipse trying not to laugh. �I don�t know.�
Kate blushes and says nothing.
Vin_Da_DM: �Hell, everyone get�s confused, kid. You�ve got to just make a choice and see it through.� Syne pats Cara on the shoulder in a friendly manner.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse looks at Luna, �Not sure��
^Shinta pats Katie�s knee, �I still love you though.�
Kyra: �Happy birthday to us, huh?� Kyra wipes her eyes and looks away.
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder looks concerned as he watches Kyra, �Birthday?�
Kyra sniffles and nods, �Our fifteenth birthday.�
Katie snorts, but a small smile teases the corners of her lips.
DracBlue wraps his wings around him.
Vin_Da_DM: �I�m sorry,� Stryder looks down for a moment, �We can talk about something else if you�d like.�
Luna_Faline looks at Alexei, �Would it look better if we all went together? Or just a few at a time?�
Clarice blushes, �That�s just great, can�t even be completely alone in our own room.�
Kyra: �No. It�s okay.� She takes a deep breath. �I�ve never had anyone to share this with. Like I said, I'm never anywhere long enough.�
Tewyn: �But we give one hell of a performance, dear.�
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei looks at Luna, �Not sure that it matters as far as getting to the planet. If we�re meeting the Grand Illuminant, we sure as hell better be together.�
Luna_Faline nods at Alexei, �I�m sure you have friends or family to visit.�
Cara hears Syne�s words. �Make a choice...see it through�� Cara nods her head as she repeats the words in her mind.
DracBlue�s wings wave near the bottom just as a cloak would.
Clarice chuckles, �One I am sure Remy will find the most unexpected time to remind us of, too.�
Katie sighs, �Guess it�s time to depart.� She gets up and heads for the door, �I gotta grab something from my room, first.�
Tewyn: �I�m sure he will.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Not really,� Alexei say to Luna as he starts heading down the docking arm�s corridor, �I was planning on seeing Ettik�s creator though.�
Luna_Faline nods watching Alexei go, �Have a good visit then,� looks back to Eclipse questioningly, �Purrhaps I should get that dress to Clarice before we go?�
Vin_Da_DM: Syne looks at Cara, �But remember, choices have consequences as well.�
Vin_Da_DM: �If you�d like to, I�ll go with you.� Eclipse nods to Luna, then looks at Drac.
Luna_Faline walks back to our room to retrieve the dress, �I�m pretty sure where Clarice is, or at least who she�s with,� chuckling to Eclipse.
Cara nods her head, �Ones that you have to be willing to live with... Stryder should have just left me��
DracBlue stops following Luna as she goes to her room, sighs and finds a part of the ship that doesn�t have anyone in it. Sits and contemplates what would have happened had he not joined the Warriors and starts to weep.
Vin_Da_DM: �But he didn�t and that was his choice,� Syne stretches as he continues to walk with Cara.
Luna_Faline picks up the dress and smiles, �Shall we interrupt them?�
DracBlue just stays there trying to stop crying, but can�t manage to, so he just lets it all out.
Cara: �I don�t understand why...unless its because he feels the loss of his twin as much and deeply as I do,� whispers softly.
Kyra dries her eyes again, �Anyway�I�m sorry I blubbered. You shouldn�t have to put up with my whining.�
Luna_Faline grabs Eclipse hand and pulls him along to Tewyn�s door, �You want to do it this time?� wiggling my brow at Eclipse.
Vin_Da_DM: �Oh, I think I�ll let you. You�re much better at it,� Eclipse smirks at her.
Cara continues to whisper softly, �Or maybe he thinks I should know my father for the person he is and the not the murderer I see him as.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Maybe you should ask him?� Syne looks at Cara with a look of slight concern.
Luna_Faline bangs on the door to Tewyn�s room and yells, �Hey, DADDY, let her come out to play now!�
DracBlue starts polishing his gems with his tears.
Tewyn yells back, �But I have a gallon of water left!!! DAMN YOU, KITTY!�
Vin_Da_DM: �Oh, it�s all right,� Stryder looks at Kyra, �Maybe if we get some free time we can work on those cooking skills.�
Kyra�s face brightens, �I�d like that.�
Vin_Da_DM: �A gallon, how many homes is he going to take her to?� Eclipse laughs.
Clarice laughs, �Is there something you need?�
Luna_Faline turns my back to the door and opens it with my tail, holding the dress out behind me, �But this tag says dry clean only.�
Tewyn jumps off the bed and opens the door, �Oh, there were about three more vacation spots left,� not caring to cover up.
Tewyn squeaks as Luna_Faline grabs the wrong door knob.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse cringes as he watches Luna. �Oh boy��
Tewyn: �Why, Kitty, I knew you liked them dark, but��
Clarice laughs heartily.
Luna_Faline makes a face at Eclipse, �That was awfully sticky, she�ll have to pick the fur out of her teeth when she gets another drink.�
Tewyn peeks over his shoulder, �Dear, Luna_Faline gave you some floss.�
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse turns and covers his laughter with a cough, �I�m not even going to comment. I�ll just wait over here��
Clarice slips out of bed after wrapping the sheet around her and moves towards Tewyn and the door.
Luna_Faline feels really dirty. �I need another shower,� as I drop the dress and walk away quickly down the hall, not looking back.
Tewyn :�But�Kitty, we were just getting to know each other!� calling out.
Luna_Faline shakes my head, �No wonder he has to tell her he�s taking it home. It�s so small she might not notice where it was.�
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse shakes his head as he follows Luna.
Clarice bends down and picks up what Luna dropped on the floor. Her eyes glisten with tears as she recognizes the dress she saw on the space station.
DracBlue radiates a very large dark blue aura.
Luna_Faline runs into our room and slams the bathroom door, plunging my tail into the sink with the hot water running.
Luna_Faline: �That did nothing for my fuzzy hair day.�
Tewyn wipes the fur away, �I don�t like having hairy balls.�
Vin_Da_DM: Syne yawns a bit then looks at Cara, �So, how about we get a bite to eat? I could go for something that doesn�t try to escape the plate while you�re eating.�
Cara: �That sounds like a good idea..�
DracBlue extends one of his claws and sticks it through his leg.
Vin_Da_DM: As the sun casts daylight upon the massive home planet of the Gul-Qian, the Grand Illuminant prepares for it�s meeting with the Warriors. With an outcome unknown, different sides set into motion their plans to manipulate the events about to occur.
Vin_Da_DM: The small energy cloud oozes out of one of Ettik�s external vents and quickly swims through the air to a dark alcove nestled into the spaceport. It begins to take form again and a light purple glow peers out from the cloth-wrapped body. With a wispy voice it watches the Ettik, �This should prove interesting��
Vin_Da_DM: Meanwhile, Finn sits down on the outer hull of the Ettik watching the stars, nodding as if to some unseen entity he speaks softly, �Selenia, the crucial moment is approaching, I know. You know as well as I do that this alliance must succeed, even if my direct involvement is required. They will need this power if they are to fight her.�
Vin_Da_DM $ End