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Post by M'thack-kir on Jul 23, 2017 15:39:41 GMT 10
"Tell me what happened on the planet and since?"
Kiru asks furtively, now worried about what he might hear.
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Post by Shinwa on Jul 23, 2017 15:51:58 GMT 10
Better here and from me than elsewhere.
"We landed on the planet and drove until we reached the center. Within, there was a woman trapped within a great crystal of ice, and another, a man and shugenja, warning us to go no further lest we be caught up in her madness and under the influence of the kansen that were trapping her. We stopped, but the kansen exherted their will, and the Hida was tempted further, called to break the woman free of the ice."
He gives a small smirk. "I had to use the grappling hook." He is obviously pleased that it worked.
Shinwa continues. "The man was the Oracle of Water. He explained that the woman was Asahina Hana. We think she's the Dark Oracle of Water, being punished for her failure with the Soegeku. She became the Dark Oracle to prevent further harm." He pauses, and adds, "I am summarizing, of course. I did take actual notes, with quotes, however. The old-fashioned way."
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Post by M'thack-kir on Jul 23, 2017 16:01:10 GMT 10
"Okay. We can leave, but Kiru will need to return at some point. Does not remember how to sleep normally."
He stretches and rolls his shoulders.
"Anything else before we leave?"
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Post by Shinwa on Jul 23, 2017 16:25:44 GMT 10
Shinwas, still telling his story. "In any event, he said Hana had the answers we seek, if we can free her in such a way that she would tell. Nanashi just wanted to know where the rift was....an astronomer might be able to take a look at those answers. Tetsuko wanted to know if the Crab could contain it. Yes, of course. That just left the Doji and I and..." he tries not to say that he is not sure he can trust the Doji, but the tone of his voice makes it clear. "I got the oracle to select the right question, and had the Doji ask it. He gave us direction towards what Itsuki says might be the Dark Oracle's contract."
He exhales. "We made it back. I really tore up the rear lifters on the Camel, but we're here. Itsuki was still on the bridge. He's exhausted, M'thack-kir. I was trying to do a debriefing and the Crab reacted with some predictable coarseness...wanting to take everything to Hida Prime, unwilling to trust the Phoenix. I already challenged, but Itsuki went to bed. It was all to the good and I refused to let the matter stand. Tetsuko went to her own rooms." He sighs. "But I asked Nanashi to scan for the probes, and she was looking at the probe..." He rolls his shoulders, "Then Nanashi calls Itsuki back out again." He shakes his head. "That's it. I am trying to repair. But I need Itsuki sleeping not thinking of what he wishes done to the Crab and the Dragon."
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Post by M'thack-kir on Jul 23, 2017 16:39:04 GMT 10
"Eventful. And unlike Itsuki. Will have to speak to Itsuki," Kiru muses quietly. He flashes a cheeky grin at Shinwa. "That's it? When we wake up, the ship will still be there?"
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Post by Shinwa on Jul 24, 2017 0:26:54 GMT 10
"If it is not, my list of things to worry about will have grown considerably shorter," Shinwa answers dryly.
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Post by M'thack-kir on Jul 24, 2017 7:58:42 GMT 10
"See Shinwa soon."
Kiru pulls out a knife and unceremoniously slashes his own throat, sending them both back to the waking world without further fuss...although he has never ended a dream early in front of Shinwa before, and hasn't considered witnessing such a thing might be considered traumatic for some. Well, most.
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Post by Shinwa on Jul 24, 2017 13:26:44 GMT 10
It's a good thing very little phases Shinwa anymore. The most he does when Kiru pulls the knife is raise an eyebrow...
And then he's awake, peeling his face off the ship's main control panel and hoping he didn't drool on anything.
/scene?
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Post by M'thack-kir on Jul 24, 2017 14:16:40 GMT 10
/Scene~
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