“I do not know. I shall do my best. As for what a forest could want, what mind it has is undoubtedly not a human one, but I think that we must ask and hope that an accord can be reached and we can discover what we need from the water.”
Kali folds her arms across her chest, raising her chin a bit, her eyes flashing with displeasure.
“I remind you that you are in Mayaran space, Captain. The Duchess’ safety is paramount. And if this rumor is true, your lax security has already put …
I raise my eyebrows, looking up at her again.
“I was not speaking of Rain, but rather the forest itself. And trust, at this point, has little to do with it. We angered it last time, I expect, because we chose to take from it without permission or …
Jek,
Peshkov moves aside to let you work. You get your gear set up, and jack in your terminal, the blue holo interfaces materializing and spreading out, and you can see the extend of the node invasion into the ship’s systems. The bomb itself is it…
Captain and Robynne
Before you’re able to escape competely the head of Lady Soyinka’s security detail catches up to you.
“Captain, Her Grace requires that you fully inform me about this ‘situation.’ There are rumors circulating of a bomb aboard…
What can I say when the master of the domain offers me such things, enabling my resources to go further and help more? No doubt there will be more strings attached beyond this request of his, a sense of obligation, but his desire is also mine, to fr…
Jek,
She doesn't reply. A moment later you're entering engineering.
Engineering is full of crew calling back and forth and moving quickly from station to station with grim, intense faces, doing their best to do diagnostics and lockouts on clean sy…
Bai,
“Not necessarily a bad thing in the young,” Rei replies. “Nobu’s demeanor is quiet but he has an unfortunate strain of idealism that I fear will ill-favor him in the galaxy.” She glances at you. “Part of why I hoped for this union is to prote…
Xuan,
Nobu looks you in the eyes a long moment, seeming to search for something there. He glances about to locate the Duchess herself and the other notables in the room. He checks his scrambler to make sure it functions before he speaks.
“Alas,…
Allevard,
“Yes, Sai.” Rajani replies, and exits the suite, Jek in tow.
Jek go here
You catch movment out of the corner of your eye. When you turn you see, an older, rather thin man who, by his livery, is part of the security detail for one of …
Robynne,
“Yes, Sai. My Lord.”
Terci bows slightly and offers the slightest smile to you in return before retreating to procure your drinks, but she’s still shaken.
“New, is she?” Askira says in a lower voice, following Terci’s departure. “Deco…
Bai,
Rei accepts the hug, her expression loosing its guard for a moment before slipping back into place. She waves off her consorts. who hesitate and look confused. She simply looks at them until they move away. She turns back to you.
“More her…
Xuan,
Nobu’s lips curve into a sensual smile at your comment.
“I had heard rumors, Highness.” Kohaku responds evenly from her place at your elbow. “But no formal notice to us before you departed.” Her glance is significant. She’s probably remi…
Allevard:
“I’m afraid it isn’t simple. It’s invasive tech sir, we’ve found three nodes on the jump core itself and two each in life support and cooling systems. We think the root is in plasma regulation. We’re not sure how long it’s been growing. …
Robynne,
As far as profitable exploiting, there is an intense rivalry between the three vassals. Appearances are very important to all of them, though Calabar and Askira more so. As you noted, Kaluga is a ship head, more than that, the other two …
Bai,
Observant as you are it’s impossible to not to notice the interchange between the Captain and his executive officer. He looks alert enough but she’s very tense. Equally obvious is the interchange between Xuan and Nobu,
You are just overlo…
Dog,
My life with the Arrows has been a good one, but it always hurt that I could only help so many people. While I often had the knowledge, a mobile medic simply cannot solve a great many problems that require time, space, and tools. With Valentin…
Of course you get the extra +1 from your special, Dog.
And I reset with you to +1 hx and gain 1xp (now at 2xp). I'll put up a question a bit later.
I gain +1 stock from my supplier.
Also spending 2-barter for upkeep to the infirmary (or is it…
It is all so sweet and genuine. Dog makes it easy, helps me through the awkward moments. Honestly I do not think I have smiled so much in a long time. It lightens my heart and fills it at the same time. It is such a wonderful and beautiful thing tha…
A small sharp inhale, a tiny sound of approval and a shiver when her fingers make contact with the skin of my torso. I smile in delight, heart suddenly racing again.
I look deeply into her pretty eyes and start to respond to the question, leaning…
I smile again then reach out and slowly pull her shirt the rest of the way free. My eyes glide over her strong, wiry frame quickly then return to hers, my soft smile never fading. I see the bruise again, reach out and skim an edge of it, I realize …
I can’t help but laugh at the antics of the Arrows carrying Dog partway to Buck’s rooms. But I am glad when they get tired of it and put her down so I can touch her again. Somewhere in my stomach there are flips of nerves and excitement too.
“Yes…
I hope Laika and Sounder will be well. I hope there are more with Sounder than just Laika, it is hard to remain on alert over someone who seems like themselves.
I straighten when Dog sits up, missing the warmth and feeling a mental pout, but I ha…
I glance down at Dog, meeting her eyes. I feel another flush of heat crawling up my neck. The corners of my mouth turn up, I tip my chin in a slight nod as her nearness extracts its tribute of quick hearbeats from me.
“’Tis a good idea to avoid ex…
Mox is good and usually in control. But he is less prepared for causing pain to someone he cares for. I say nothing, only willing to step in if something goes seriously wrong. It is a learning experience of a different sort, one a medic has to learn…
I glance shyly at the other Arrows when Dog flirts back, noting that August is not among them. Not that that would bother me. We just have not sorted things between us yet. I have been avoiding.
I shake my head. “No. Infection is the biggest conce…
I motion to Shy and she helps hold the leg as we turn so it rests on the table flat. Mox hands me a bottle of clearwater to irrigate the wound.
I feel carefully around the wound. Her skin is warm under my fingers, which shake slightly, and I have…