005: In the Presence of True Power

[Tiglath]

Walt catches Garvin’s brut:
”Brut? You trying to tell my Old Spice ain’t good enough?

He actually gets serious for a second. He speaks verbally.

”kinda funny you went there. She’s brilliant, beautiful, and outta my league. Besides, she’s outta the age-appropriate bracket. What makes you think I want her in that way…Or REALLY, why the Hell would she want me?

Eventually, I guess the Metz Special and/or being Ancients will change the age gap. Still…”

Garvin responds verbally by stating "Roscoe sub rosa". He continues with "Old Spice should 'ave done it but you've got to allow for 'er "imported bohemian" Imperial Court tastes". He pauses "Mind you, the subtle clues are there. She might be a Blue Stratos girl - an' there lies the danger!"

He runs his fingers through the "civilian long" blond hair crowning his head. "Look, I'm a terrible bloke to take advice from for two reasons. The first is because I love women - as many as come my way. The second is I 'ave a terrible, but now managed, urge to 'elp meself to priceless things that aren't mine. You might see a pattern in my recent be'aviour - but I've stopped. Now I can take kissin' the future Empress an' walk away but only because I 'ad enough front to go to dinner with the ruddy lovely Madam Treegarden an' ... phwoar..." he trails off but then rallies with "This is the access "dangerous blokes" like us 'ave - which might not be age dependent. So, she's not out of yer league at all - an' that's both edges of the problem. Think on. Which of the marvellously polished junior nobles, of 'opefully 'er age, that she's goin' to 'ave to marry to 'old the Imperium together 'ave shown 'er a pocket universe and made 'er squeak like you did on the seat of a grav bike?" * He adds "I suppose there's a bit of a "cachet" or glory to a story you can never tell - but, mate, if you fall 'ard... It'll break yer 'eart, kill you or both".

(OOC: * Quiet in the cheap seats!

And had to fit in a "phwoar" )

[ateno]

Seeing a picnic being planned, Arkar decicdes to continue to explore tech world.

Arkar

[helvorn]

William checks in on Aster and Ciencia while they are under the weather. Since Garvin is dealing with Aster, William will give Ciencia his take on the experience both good and bad. He will bring up a book on the reader from old Terra. It is Alice in Wonderland. "Something to read during the worst of it when you can't focus on serious stuff but need a distraction. Given what is happening to us the irreverence in the book is kind of balancing. We are going to look some more at the residence but we promise not to hog all of the excitement ourselves. I can't think of a better person both politically, intellectually and personally to be involved in this expedition. We need your power and smarts just as much as we need your imagination and exuberance. I'm glad you are here. Just take care of yourself and ride it out and we can tilt all of those windmills."

Silencer will go seek out Growler. "I'm coming with to the residence if you don't mind. What do you recommend as a loadout?"

[terrymixon]

William checks in on Aster and Ciencia while they are under the weather. Since Garvin is dealing with Aster, William will give Ciencia his take on the experience both good and bad. He will bring up a book on the reader from old Terra. It is Alice in Wonderland. "Something to read during the worst of it when you can't focus on serious stuff but need a distraction. Given what is happening to us the irreverence in the book is kind of balancing. We are going to look some more at the residence but we promise not to hog all of the excitement ourselves. I can't think of a better person both politically, intellectually and personally to be involved in this expedition. We need your power and smarts just as much as we need your imagination and exuberance. I'm glad you are here. Just take care of yourself and ride it out and we can tilt all of those windmills."

Silencer will go seek out Growler. "I'm coming with to the residence if you don't mind. What do you recommend as a loadout?"

She is grateful to hear all your stories and is attentive to what you say. Even with the exuberance earlier, she does seem a bit uncertain now. Perhaps a bit vulnerable, too.

"It's going to be alright, isn't it? We'll do this together, right?"

[terrymixon]

Okay, we have Walt, Metz, Bilis, William, Garvin, and Arkar going back to Tech World.

We have Roscoe and Jaelah on Farm World.

We have Aster, Ciencia, Fredrick, Terresa, and Spicoli (and Roscoe and Bilis in their electronic forms) staying on the Lost & Found.

The Farm World thread is already in motion and look for the Tech World thread momentarily. Unless Spiloci pops in and does something, we'll assume the ship folks have it quiet.

[terrymixon]

The trip back to Tech World goes without a hitch. Nothing seems to have changed and the Ancients servitor is still standing there when you get to the building. "Welcome back, Masters. How may I serve?"

[Thumper]

Seeing a picnic being planned, Arkar decicdes to continue to explore tech world.

Arkar

I half expected to read: “Seeing a picnic being planned, Arkwr invited himself along•”

[joertexas]

After a few minutes of light conversation, Jaelah takes a sip of her wince and holds the glass in both hands, looking down into the ruby liquid for a moment. "What do you want, Roscoe?"

[terrymixon]

Seeing a picnic being planned, Arkar decicdes to continue to explore tech world.

Arkar

I half expected to read: “Seeing a picnic being planned, Arkwr invited himself along•”

That might have been awkward. Jaelah might have seen how well he could fly from the grav bike on the way.

[terrymixon]

After a few minutes of light conversation, Jaelah takes a sip of her wince and holds the glass in both hands, looking down into the ruby liquid for a moment. "What do you want, Roscoe?"

"The wine is quite good, so I might have a second glass and another sandwich," he said.

[Tiglath]

The trip back to Tech World goes without a hitch. Nothing seems to have changed and the Ancients servitor is still standing there when you get to the building. "Welcome back, Masters. How may I serve?"

Garvin says " 'Ow about declarin' any further "gifts" left by the Master within your knowledge and then not doin' anythin' extra unless we specifically request it. You can then tell my mate Doc 'ere everythin' you can do in excruciatin' detail while we collectively bathe in the environment of that last adjective should anyone, you know who you are an' I am 'ere as a "limiter" on behalf of humanity, pull anythin' amountin' to "fekkin' outrageous". Clear?"

[Thumper]

Walt catches Garvin’s brut:
”Brut? You trying to tell my Old Spice ain’t good enough?

He actually gets serious for a second. He speaks verbally.

”kinda funny you went there. She’s brilliant, beautiful, and outta my league. Besides, she’s outta the age-appropriate bracket. What makes you think I want her in that way…Or REALLY, why the Hell would she want me?

Eventually, I guess the Metz Special and/or being Ancients will change the age gap. Still…”

Garvin responds verbally by stating "Roscoe sub rosa". He continues with "Old Spice should 'ave done it but you've got to allow for 'er "imported bohemian" Imperial Court tastes". He pauses "Mind you, the subtle clues are there. She might be a Blue Stratos girl - an' there lies the danger!"
…
(OOC: * Quiet in the cheap seats!

And had to fit in a "phwoar" )

”Hmm…what makes ya think I can’t get girls? Had plenty of relationships. They just all went sour too quickly on account of trying to hide those damn uncontrolled psionic manifestations. Then, as a cop, well that explains that. Why d’ya think I became a bounty hunter…to finally have a real life and find a real relationship. The thought of bagging her is enticing. But I’m really looking for a lasting relationship for a change. Had enough of the casual BS.

Brut huh? Hey Bills…get me a bottle o’ that, please.”

[ateno]

"Sounds good to me, please include any tools or instructions for awakening or strengthening psionic potential?"

Arkar

[terrymixon]

The trip back to Tech World goes without a hitch. Nothing seems to have changed and the Ancients servitor is still standing there when you get to the building. "Welcome back, Masters. How may I serve?"

Garvin says " 'Ow about declarin' any further "gifts" left by the Master within your knowledge and then not doin' anythin' extra unless we specifically request it. You can then tell my mate Doc 'ere everythin' you can do in excruciatin' detail while we collectively bathe in the environment of that last adjective should anyone, you know who you are an' I am 'ere as a "limiter" on behalf of humanity, pull anythin' amountin' to "fekkin' outrageous". Clear?"

"I will, of course, obey. To the best of my knowledge, there are no gifts left by my former master waiting for you, other than the message I mentioned earlier. I will also halt all activity beyond normal operations unless specifically directed to do otherwise. I do hope you will allow me to bring chairs and refreshments as that recitation will likely take an extended period."

[terrymixon]

Walt catches Garvin’s brut:
”Brut? You trying to tell my Old Spice ain’t good enough?

He actually gets serious for a second. He speaks verbally.

”kinda funny you went there. She’s brilliant, beautiful, and outta my league. Besides, she’s outta the age-appropriate bracket. What makes you think I want her in that way…Or REALLY, why the Hell would she want me?

Eventually, I guess the Metz Special and/or being Ancients will change the age gap. Still…”

Garvin responds verbally by stating "Roscoe sub rosa". He continues with "Old Spice should 'ave done it but you've got to allow for 'er "imported bohemian" Imperial Court tastes". He pauses "Mind you, the subtle clues are there. She might be a Blue Stratos girl - an' there lies the danger!"
…
(OOC: * Quiet in the cheap seats!

And had to fit in a "phwoar" )

”Hmm…what makes ya think I can’t get girls? Had plenty of relationships. They just all went sour too quickly on account of trying to hide those damn uncontrolled psionic manifestations. Then, as a cop, well that explains that. Why d’ya think I became a bounty hunter…to finally have a real life and find a real relationship. The thought of bagging her is enticing. But I’m really looking for a lasting relationship for a change. Had enough of the casual BS.

Brut huh? Hey Bills…get me a bottle o’ that, please.”

Bilis will make you one.

[terrymixon]

"Sounds good to me, please include any tools or instructions for awakening or strengthening psionic potential?"

Arkar

"Understood, Master, though as a household majordomo, my knowledge of such is quite limited. My responsibilities revolve around keeping your home running, so my knowledge is curated for that task."

[joertexas]

After a few minutes of light conversation, Jaelah takes a sip of her wince and holds the glass in both hands, looking down into the ruby liquid for a moment. "What do you want, Roscoe?"

"The wine is quite good, so I might have a second glass and another sandwich," he said.

Jaelah smiles gently. "I meant, looking ahead at the lives set before us. We have centuries to live. Certainly, we will work for the Imperial Crown, as they are our defense, our bulwark against those who would take all of this from us. We are probably the most powerful individual sophonts in the explored galaxy. Given all of that, the lands that we hold, and the things, such as the ship, we own or control, what do you see as your place in all of this?"

[Tiglath]

Seeing a picnic being planned, Arkar decicdes to continue to explore tech world.

Arkar

I half expected to read: “Seeing a picnic being planned, Arkwr invited himself along•”

So many ways that sentence could end.

... draws a flamethrower from stores.
... develops an interest in air deployable anti-personnel mines.

He didn't go to all the bother of learning Teleport (avoiding all that cumbersome social interaction over invitations, RSVP, etc) to also miss the picnic!

[joertexas]

Seeing a picnic being planned, Arkar decicdes to continue to explore tech world.

Arkar

I half expected to read: “Seeing a picnic being planned, Arkwr invited himself along•”

So many ways that sentence could end.

... draws a flamethrower from stores.
... develops an interest in air deployable anti-personnel mines.

He didn't go to all the bother of learning Teleport (avoiding all that cumbersome social interaction over invitations, RSVP, etc) to also miss the picnic!

Very funny..

[Tiglath]

”Hmm…what makes ya think I can’t get girls? Had plenty of relationships. They just all went sour too quickly on account of trying to hide those damn uncontrolled psionic manifestations. Then, as a cop, well that explains that. Why d’ya think I became a bounty hunter…to finally have a real life and find a real relationship. The thought of bagging her is enticing. But I’m really looking for a lasting relationship for a change. Had enough of the casual BS.

Garvin responds "Never said you couldn't get girls. I was just ready to share on the wrong sort to get. Blimey, I've done that! One was a job - didn't make it any better. As long as you're good then so am I". He pauses then adds with a smile "An' no tellin' anyone we talk about relationships - that could utterly destroy the "bad boy" image".

(OOC: )