Galactic Society (Open/Lounge RP, but READ FIRST POST)

[Romulan_Furry]

"Indeed," Frosty agreed. "We need to destabilize them first. And if Nazar--"

"Old friend... where have you been?" Zuko asked softly.

Frosty looked to his Sangheili brother. "Zuko?" he asked.

"You said you'd come home... said you'd help father... but you never did... We tried to find you, but it was like you had vanished from existence... no ship... no you... no explanation... and now, you show up, trying to destroy what Father has been building... what happened to you...?" Zuko continued to speak, seemingly oblivious to the others.

[Shoon]

---Draco City Government Enclave, Dragon'taan---
Shoon passed the device to the party who seemed more than content with filling the forms out.
"You need not resume research. We have fully working neurotransmission and we would be more the happy to share the tech, all for the good cause of helping civilisation advance".

[Romulan_Furry]

*** Draco City Government Enclave, Dragon'taan ***

"If you want to do that, I'd suggest talking with General Suleyk about it - I'm certain he'd love to discuss it," Makkar chuckled. "He and the famed Dragon'taan 'Quartermaster', Tigress Arcnon, take charge of the research and development of nearly all technologies developed here on Dragon'taan. However, Tigress is on leave, so for now, only General Suleyk is available... assuming he's still on or above Dragon'taan. Never gives much warning when he goes out for any reason. Not hard to spot his ship, however - the Inquisitor. Only ship in the fleet that's an enlarged replica of a Sith Harrower-class Battlecruiser. If you speak to him, however... try not to take too much offense. He can be a bit blunt, and sometimes comes across as insensitive; can't blame him, though... he was once a Sith Inquisitor, and some of those old habits never went away. Anyway, between you and him, I'm sure you can work out your ideas for the neurotransmission technology; if it comes out soon enough, my kids can try it out."

[Razuel]

*** New Cerinia, approaching Dragon'taan ***

"Indeed? Such a shame... I never heard of this incident, however. You are awfully bold to admit desertion. But this Sergeant... was he due for promotion? Sergeant Reece? He was the one who reported the desertion," Mathayus responded, as he piloted the ship toward Dragon'taan.

Maria looked at Fawn with a soft expression. "I know you don't want to speak of it... but dear husband can be a tad stubborn. And from the stories you both have said so far, it sounds suspiciously like you were goaded. Kyle and Anna both openly advocate Medical personnel helping any civilians they can."

"She's right," Mathayus agreed. "Which is why I am asking you about it as we head for Dragon'taan. Sergeant Reece... we have heard his name before, but never get anything useful. Please, answer the question - was he your commanding officer at the time?"

Maria stared Fawn down with a pleading expression. She wanted such a distasteful subject resolved, and fast.

*** New Cerinia, approaching Dragon'taan ***

Fawn looked down, "I might have.... I don't remember his name... but Reece sounds like a familiar name... I wouldn't know... even if I saw him...", he then stuttered in an attempt to change the subject, "U-uh... do you s-see the thorn patch yet?", he called up to the cockpit

[Romulan_Furry]

(Uh, Raz... you missed the Wanderer. I tried to have him as you requested.)

"We haven't even entered the atmosphere yet - I can push the engines, but even so, it'll still be five, six minutes before we hit Dragon'taan," Mathayus sighed. "But... rest assured, we will look into the matter. I suspect Reece goaded you into deserting. If I am right... I fear you may not have been the only one."

[Blaiiine]

Blaine stared at Zuko, looking back to Frosty after a moment. "I think your Sangheili is malfunctioning,"  Blaine said sarcastically, though still concerned. Even the prisoner began focusing on Zuko, occasionally looking at Frosty and Blaine. "You're talking about Luro, aren't you?" Blaine assumed, noting when his strange behavior began.

[Romulan_Furry]

Zuko went deathly quiet, his head lowered and his eyes closed. Moments later, his hand clenched into what passed as a fist among the Sangheili. He then stood up straight, and spoke with evident hostility, "Remove the outsider... before I tear his heart from his chest."

[Razuel]

*** Katrina City, Tau Dewa ***

Gypsie, a nomad of sorts, but still very young.   She had ventured into the city in search of some food and building supplies, all of which she had just gotten as she had traded the pelt of a dangerous animal for said supplies, and the meat of the beast cooking back at her home. Gypsie was clad in a beefy hid bikini, with tassles and beads and some soothing chimes hanging from them, and a blowdart gun and a knife, and an industrial bow slung over her back.

As she was making her way out of the city, she noticed the commotion and padded over into it, avoiding the soldiers and walking inside, seeing the man laying on the floor.   Gypsie knelt next to the man, running a hand over his body, her hand weirdly glowing as she did, but she felt the heaviness on his chest, so she picked him up with immense strength and swept a table clean with her 3 tails, snarling at the men that stood up in anger at her.

Gypsie set the man down on the table, taking a glowing seed out of a black pouch on her hip, it being terrible tasting, but full of healing properties, so if he didn't react to the foul taste, he would still heal.


A patron whispered, "Who is this witch? What the hell is she doing.", Gypsie perked up, anger on her face as she tried to speak their language, "I is helping man on surface... I no witch, I is miracle nomad!", the patron backed up, scared of her, "S-sorry, miss...", Gypsie then returned to the man, whispering sweet and gentle words into his ear in what common language she knew.


*** New Cerinia, approaching Dragon'taan ***

Fawn sat, still very bothered by talking about it, "They need to be wild... none that are near factories or homes, even cabins... the more dangerous the area, the more potent the effect is... thus more the deadly it is... oh, and they will die if put into any capsule..."

[Blaiiine]

"I think that's your cue to split," Blaine said, uncuffing the prisoner and escorting him into the hall. Blaine gave him over to the Marine guard and returned to the room. He stood back with arms crossed, unsure if Zuko meant the prisoner or him.

[Romulan_Furry]

*** Dragon'taan Orbit, descending atmosphere ***

"I'll leave that to you - so get up here. You'll help me spot the correct source," Mathayus requested as the drop ship shuddered, descending through the atmosphere of Dragon'taan.

*** Katrina City, Tau Dewa ***

The foul taste did wake the man - but the awakening was both terrifying and sad, given what had transpired moments ago. He coughed, choked momentarily, but then awoke, eyes bolting open, flushing bright purple, and he leapt up to his feet with a terrified scream, his rifle firing full-auto up the far wall. He immediately fell to one knee, still weak from whatever befell him earlier, and his heart now racing with what he thought had happened. He glared at Gypsie, sheer terror gripping him, as he asked, his voice trembling and sounding on the verge of tears, "What... have you... done to me?"

*** UNSC Allegiance, Sedra Orbit ***

"Andrew... close the door," Zuko requested his Spartan companion, somewhat absent of the hostility. A clear sign - his apparent ire was directed at Blaine. Frosty did as requested, and the second the door closed, the Sangheili rounded on Blaine, and it was clear: He was pissed. "You failed to mention my own cousin was involved in this." His voice suddenly skyrocketed and echoed all over the room as he yelled, "Do you have any idea what this will do to my father when he finds out?!"

[Razuel]

*** Dragon'taan Orbit, descending atmosphere ***

Fawn walked, his boots glowing with a blue light as he kept grounded to the deck of the ship, soon reaching the cockpit and standing in the doorway.

*** Katrina City, Tau Dewa ***

Gypsie jumped as the gun fired off, grabbing onto the gun and ripping it from his hands and throwing it onto the floor, "Gun is bad in tav-ern. No gun!", she then helped him back up onto the table after falling to one knee, "I name is Gypsie. I gave glowing miracle seed to you after pass out.  It taste bad, but good health.", she then tried to help him out of the tavern, standing steady and firm as she helped him, "I help... aura clouded, need rest... relaxation and sleep is you need.", her voice was firm and kind, almost like a mother speaking to her child, but not that level of belittlement.

[Romulan_Furry]

*** Katrina City, Tau Dewa ***

The tiger shouted in terror, tearing away from Gypsie, going for his rifle, then scrambling to a wall, putting his back to it and pointing his weapon at Gypsie. "Stay away from me!" he shouted, still terrified. "Stay away! Stay! Away!" He tried to fire a warning shot, but the weapon made a loud click!. "No... NO! NO!! Not like them! Not like them! Not... not like them... I won't be like them... not me... not me..." he shook violently in fear, shaking his head. "They're everywhere... they're always everywhere... come at you from the walls, the floor, the ceiling... kill one, and ten more take it's place... the eggs... the face-huggers... the demons... The Demons!!! NO! NOOOOO!!!" The tiger broke down into uncontrollable crying, burying his face in his hands, his mechanical hand audibly whirring every so often.

One of the patrons, tears in her eyes, looked to Gypsie. "If you help him... don't leave without his weapons. Something tells me he doesn't feel safe without them," she told her.

[Blaiiine]

Blaine bucked up, balling his fists. "You think I had any damn idea?! That was news to me as well!" He yelled, trying to match Zuko's tone. "And do you think ONI gives a damn about what your father thinks? I'd say a resounding hell no. Your cousin is running guns and getting Marines killed. That's what ONI is concerned with." Blaine growled, at this point fact to face with Zuko. He wasn't afraid and was making it clear, trying to stare him down.

[Razuel]

Gypsie stumbled back after being pushed away, she flinched at the gun being raised to her, but regaining her composure after the gun didn't fire. She then nodded to the patron, "Understand.", she slowly walked up to the tiger, keeping her arms spread to show no signs of concealed weapons, just like when she used to approach wild feral horses.

As she neared the tiger, she took off her bow and other weapons and laid them behind her, keeping her movements slow and gentle, and after she had done that, she sat beside him, gingerly placing a hand on his head, pulling him over into her chest and humming an old lullaby into his ears as she gently carressed his head, "Is okay.... no monster here... no demon... be still..."

[Romulan_Furry]

"ENOUGH!" shouted a third voice. Zuko looked over and saw Frosty, helmet off, revealing his pale, gaunt, scarred face. "Blaine, you have a strong point; Zuko, you have every reason to be angry; but we need cool heads! We have a Rogue Sith Lord who's changing his game, gun running Covenant led by kin, Rebels bent on torching the UNSC, and on top of that, a ship of Yaut'ja looking for their next trophy! The last thing we need is to be at each other's throats and having rounds at each other!" There would be a long pause before the Spartan would continue, "We're all in rough shape at this point. I will not have this turn into an international incident. Thel isn't going to find out about this because we aren't going to tell him; not until we have this situation resolved. We go full clandestine - take what we got, chase down the leads, find something to get us all clear of this, and with luck, we can put an end to Luro's treachery, nail the rebels, knock off Nazar and get the Yaut'ja off our back!" He looked between Zuko and Blaine. "We do this ONI style, we work as one, and we walk out of this alive. Clear?"

Zuko paused, then nodded. "Understood, brother."

*** Katrina City, Tau Dewa ***

"No... there is one..." the tiger sobbed. He pointed his mechanical hand to his chest, down in the region of his stomach. "In me... you... you put one of them in me! That's... that's where they come from... inside... always inside... they gestate inside... grow... like parasites... and when they're done with you, they... tear their way out... burst from your chest... oh, god... why? Why? How did I wrong you?"

*** Dragon'taan ***

"The second you spot what you need, tell me - I imagine time is of the essence," Mathayus said.