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Post by emeralddragon on Apr 5, 2018 18:06:38 GMT 10
As The Warren flies into the Hida Prime system it is immediately hailed, even before it is clear what planet or Satalite was their destination. A gruff voice requests, "Ship identification, purpose in Crab space and crew and passenger's manifest."
After Itsuki sends such information, including Tetsuko's priority codes through, a new voice interrupts, "You may continue to approach, however Hida-san is required to contact her superiors for an update before the craft has landed. We are....concerned about her return to Kyuden Hida Prime given the nature of her mission."
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Post by M'thack-kir on Apr 5, 2018 18:13:04 GMT 10
Itsuki relays this information to Tetsuko’s comms, and offers the use of the computer he is using on the Bridge. He then messages Kiru to inform him of this new development, even as he pets the returned Shiba inu floating beside him. “Kakashi, be wary.”
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Apr 5, 2018 22:51:19 GMT 10
Tetsuko was putting on the last of her armour when she got the call. Quickly finishing, she headed for the cockpit. At her full height, in her full chuubushi armour she seems far too big to fit in the cockpit. She gives a nod of recognition to Itsuki. “We have arrived?”
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Post by M'thack-kir on Apr 5, 2018 23:37:18 GMT 10
As she does enter the cockpit, Tetsuko’s general sense of unease that she has constantly felt when aboard this perhaps cursed ship is magnified as she squeezes into the cockpit. It feels to her as if the doorway onto the Bridge is slowly shrinking, tightening around her suit.
Itsuki doesn’t seem to notice. “We are in the system, yes. Approaching the space station now, should dock in a moment or two. Assuming they don’t blow us out of the sky—the greeting was, not intending to cause offence to you here, the most hostile greeting this ship has ever received by a Crab.”
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Apr 6, 2018 9:26:44 GMT 10
Tetsuko considered this. “They are being cautious,” she said. She sat down in the chair, having to hunch over a little to do so, then opened the comm channel. “This is Hida Tetsuko speaking.”
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Post by emeralddragon on Apr 6, 2018 12:30:51 GMT 10
The Kuni superior she was assigned to report to immediately appears on the other end of the line, "Hida-san, from my contracts in the Scorpion, you have been in Imperial Space for several hours and yet I have no report as to what you found on the world where the Seokga was first sighted, nor why you went to the World of Dreams."
The Crab was silent for a moment, "You are incredibly lucky we decided to pass our exceedingly limited information to the Scorpion or we wouldn't even know that. If not for them it could be assumed you had been driven insane and tainted and we were back to square one. We live in a world of instant speed comunication, explain yourself, and your presence here...now."
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Apr 6, 2018 16:46:31 GMT 10
Tetsuko inclines her head in a bow. “I was the only survivor of my ship, Kuni-sama,” says Tetsuko. “The navigator on board managed to jump away, but when we arrived the ship was torn to pieces. I managed to get my suit on and lock my boots, that and the will of the fortunes is how I survived.” She paused. “This...ship picked me up, and my full intention was to return home but I was drawn into something far bigger. Did not my mother speak to you? I did explain everything to her some days ago.”
(need anything else)
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Post by emeralddragon on Apr 7, 2018 10:58:55 GMT 10
The Kuni grumbles under her breath, before replying, "We already know the mission you were sent on, Hida-san. However the reminder was useful."
Deciding to be more specific, the Kuni said, her tone clearly getting more annoyed as the sentence went on, "What I want to know is what you found on that world of water, why you then proceeded to the World of Dreams, and now HOW this search for this new Festering Pit could bring you to the heart of the Crab."
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Apr 7, 2018 23:22:26 GMT 10
Tetsuko told him. She repeated the facts as far as she knew them. The creature on the water world, the strange cryptic riddles, the probe they had found that was being folllowed up, the meeting with the Seppun on the World of Dreams. And she told him if the dispute in board that had led her to here. Then she calmly waited to be reprimanded.
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Post by emeralddragon on Apr 8, 2018 0:52:12 GMT 10
The Kuni is surprisingly calm for a long time, before finally asking, "While I would like to repremand you, this duel is worthy of cause and the heavens will favour the Crab in this regard. I have no doubt in this."
"Likewise," he continued, "the information you bring is very useful, and we shall begin to check out own star charts at once, as well as taking a closer look at poor contacts in the Dragon."
A moment passes and the Kuni then growls out, "However Hida-san, I will give you but ONE chance to ecplain why this duel needed to occur on Kyuden Hida Prime. Why here instead of essentially anywhere else."
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Apr 8, 2018 7:30:50 GMT 10
“Because this was the only way I could get back here with the information,” said Tetsuko.
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Post by emeralddragon on Apr 8, 2018 17:07:04 GMT 10
The Kuni is silent for a long time and then he finally said, "I trust you have something so important that you cannot trust it to the coms. Because everything thus far you could have sent through the intranet. Do you have sufficient evidence to suspect that those who probed the planet were able to block transmissions? From empire wide? Again, Hida-san, while inside the Empire, you have instant speed communication on a private clan network."
The Kuni finally said, "However I infact DO have information that is important to your mission and while a secure line is trustworthy for the most part for it, it is far better for this to be done face to face. You are exceedingly lucky Hida-san. Do not forget to make use of the technology available to you again. The Scorpion, at least for the moment, are far to busy with the Phoenix and the Badger to even remotely care about hacking Crab transmissions, and only the utmost critical information needs to be shared in person."
"The Aliens have shown great cunning and great strength, and their abilities with Maho are clear. But they have shown no ability to hack."
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Post by M'thack-kir on Apr 8, 2018 17:41:39 GMT 10
"...I presume we are clear to land at an empty dock?" Itsuki asks Tetsuko, bringing the ship around to attach itself to the hangar area of Kyuuden Hida Prime.
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Apr 8, 2018 18:09:32 GMT 10
“Hai,” said Tetsuko. “We can speak further inside, Kuni-sama.”
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Post by emeralddragon on Apr 9, 2018 10:18:12 GMT 10
"Hai. I will see sector 2, room 3a."
The Kuni switched back to a public channel before continuing, "Shiba-san, welcome to Kyuden Hida Prime. Forgive my inability to meet with you straight away, but I have arranged for a place where you and Nezumi-san can watch the Sumi tournament that is currently ongoing. I will need to continue to talk to Hida-san for a little while longer, but you should have her back soon."
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