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Charlie watched ''Stormrage'' leave the medical bay, she was carrying her armor leaving her in a form fitted jump suit.

Where is she... Charlie mouthed not making a sound, he gave her a quick look over; he noted that she seemed on the verge of exhaustion and that she had a weapon strapped to her side... His military training kicked in as soon he saw it on her well toned hips.

{It`s not even loaded, the ammo is in that armor. I need to relax a bit...}

Charlie had only seen these creatures up close a few times, he had been mostly out of the way for the medical... "event" or watching his boots out of respect for the Loroi women when they were partially robed. Even he had to admit they had... "aesthetics". They are not quite human, but more than close enough to be considered very attractive by human standards.

Perhaps it was Charlies upbringing or just human nature, he wanted to carry the armor for her. She seemed so tired, so human.

He almost voiced his desire to carry it for her, but the words caught in his throat with the thought that it might offend her if someone touched her personal property.

He was subconsciously watching her, comparing her to human females and she compared favorably.
She had Blonde hair with two braid things bounced gently as she walked, it made her seem... more human than anything.

Charlie had slowly been gaining on her, he was less than two meters when he detected a very odd smell. He smelt the beach, or at least something close to it. The smell was so different from the metal smell of the ship, it gave him a fright on the inside. Without hesitation he dropped back a step or two, if he was close enough to smell that fragrance he might be too close to her.

Charlie maintained that respectful distance is following her, until she reached the quarters set out for her.

{WAIT! How did she know it was here? I have been near her the entire time, no one told her where to go. Just relax, there's an explanation somewhere. I need to relax...}

She stood at the door and turn to Charlie, she looked up slightly. Charlie was in a full EVA suit and had at least one or two inches on her anyway. He must have seemed quite large to the small soft lady, yet he knew that she was as strong if not more so than Charlie himself. Quite a contradiction he mused while looking down at her.

Charlie looked at her straight in the eyes, those deep green eyes, pretty as eyes went. Her face was also pretty as faces went and even those pointy ears did not seem so bad for long pointy ears.

A mere scant moment passed before Charlie broke the contact, looking at his boots. He would not be the one to offend them by staring over much.

She spoke, but in English!

[These seem adequate quarters. What is your name? Will you explain the functions of the conveniences and the technical amenities? I would like to lower the room temperature... you humans appear to like it very warm onboard your vessels... I'd rather not need to sleep nude just to be comfortable.]

He looked back as the first words left her lips to her face, again looking her in the eyes.

{SHE KNOWS ENGLISH! OH FOK! What did she say...}

Charlie started to raise his arm to salute but stop it half way at stomach level, it fell spasmodically to his side again.

He remembered that saluting is not important to them, used the wasted time to force her words back to mind.

{She wants my name, didn`t I tell her already? Maybe it`s best to be forgotten I did not know her name when I told her the first time.}

In english:
[Yes...uh...my name is Charles Aldridge.] Charlie spoke with a stutter and lacked all of the normally present poise and formality of his uniformed-ness. Charlie kicked himself forgetting the rank, it seems to be important to Loroi.

[I can explain to you the operation of all the devices, as well as get you anything you need.]

{She sleeps naked?} came the intrusive but not completely unwelcome thought.

The entire time Charlie had been looking her in the eyes, his unease grew rapidly. He continued to hold her gaze not looking away this time, it took most of his mental strength to do so.

Charlie subtly sucked in a breath and began to speak.

[The air conditioner - which is to say the device that controls room temperature - is operated near the entrance way. The red button turns the light on and off, press it once to turn on and again to turn it off. The arrows next to the red button control temperature, push the top arrow for higher temperature and the lower arrow for lower temperature.]

[Will that be all? Is there anything I can get you? Anywhere or one I can direct you too?]

Charlie did not brake eye contact just yet, he would wait until the pretty blue lady had her say first.
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Stormrage had not looked at the Human soldier... marine that took up following her as she left the medbay to head for the quest quarters. Even when she had to wait for the elevator to that deck and the entry airlock to that section to cycle he had followed her. She had been too tired to pay him much notice... as she had already been expected to be 'escorted' being the only armed Loroi on-board the human ship.

Even once they got to her room and turned to address him her fatigue had made her forget she had already met him before until his reply...

The tall male was... acting strangely. Yes her knowledge of where to go and her speaking english were a surprise she was sure ... but he could not... or would not long hold her gaze. Yet none of the other human females were treated that way. Storm had even out of her peripheral vision caught glimpses of him eying her when they were side by side in the lift {strange how humans enclosed the tops of their lifts like a little private box between the levels of their vessels}. In fact many of the male humans in the medbay now that she thought of it were closely watching her not with an expression of fear but of wonder? It was strange none paid much attention to the weapon at her side and even looked away in what could only be taken as embarrassment during the birthing of Yellow Sun's son. Even now the soldier's reaction was not the fear of a unknown threat or his expression one of revulsion of a strange alien species. The lotai made humans impossible to read emotionally ... but it seemed as if her presence unnerved or made him react... shyly? Was that some cultural selan of acceptable behavior between males and females? Or was it simpler than that.. he seemed ...bashful in her presence? Stormrage was quite adept at attracting attention from either gender of loroi for intimate contact... much to her superior's derision. Her instincts told her something shocking...

Mentally wondering, {Do human males find us attractive I wonder? Or do they have some similar taboo against nakedness... or close interaction with females in general?}

Then he replied with his name and it clicked - he was the marine from the hanger bay that saw her carry the heavy weapons case! She had not recognized him from the other marines wearing similar vacc armor.

Storm looked closely at him... she had never met a male taller than her. She studied his close cut dark brown hair and eyes, the squared jaw and hard features of his face... so unlike the soft features of loroi males. He was not unpleasant to look upon either.. and so miraculously similar to loroi as to be uncanny! No other species encountered by the loroi in their long space history of rise to empire had EVER been this similar in physical form and compatibility! Stormrage had seen the medical internal and physical external examinations of Captain Jardin. There was no mistaking that humans were VERY similar and indeed physically compatible... if not biochemically, in many respects to the loroi!

"Char-les Ald-ridge? Did I pronounce it correctly? I remember you now, Charles.. from the docking bay. Forgive my fatigue... it clouds my memory. What does your name mean?"

"Do not be afraid Charles Aldridge. I will not harm you, I am honor bound as guest to be polite and well mannered for my Mizol in representing the Loroi Union."

She watches him his reactions and deciding to find out if her speculations are true stands a bit closer to him to gauge his reactions as he describes the functioning of the room's conveniences.

Standing perhaps within three feet of him he can again smell the faint scent of fresh sea water... it must be the natural fragrance of female loroi flesh... similar perhaps to the cinnamony scent of human women. Perhaps it's a natural pheromone that is just simply different biochemically... as can be expected as the loroi have blue blood! But the fragrance is very faint and only close proximity makes it even noticeable.. likely only perceived by Charlie only because his senses are acutely aware and focused on the lovely alien woman standing close who he is finding fairly attractive by human standards...

Storm asks after his description of the environmental controls, "Thank you Charles Aldridge. Where are bodily wastes disposed of and bodily grooming/cleaning facilities?"

She wavers on her feet momentarily and gives him a painful smile as she pulls the ice pack being carried in her vacc-suit helmet to place it against the back of her head as the headache builds to a throbbing intensity. The gesture raises her elbow high as she shifts her stance, arching her back slightly for added support to hold her vacc-suit tucked under one arm. The motion makes her shapely figure more pronounced as the raised arm, a innocent gesture - though provocative, makes her pert breasts in the formfitting bioplas armor quite hard to overlook.

She cocks her head slightly to the side in wonder and asks, "You seem ... nervous in my presence Charles Aldridge... is there some social taboo among humans restricting close social interaction between human males and females? It did not seem so in the medical bay. We do not wish to offend or frighten."
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[IC] Deep Strike 'Lt' Kamielle Lynn
[IC] Cydonia Rising/Tempest Sonnidezi Stormrage
[IC] Incursion Maiannon Golden Hair
[IC] TdSmR Athen Rourke

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Having reached the guest quarters and given his name once again, Charlie was mildly supprised to hear her talk.

[Char-les Ald-ridge? Did I pronounce it correctly? I remember you now, Charles.. from the docking bay. Forgive my fatigue... it clouds my memory. What does your name mean?]

[Yes, that is the correct pronunciation. It is no problem at all Ma'am, I well understand the demands that have been placed upon you especially with that nasty head wound. My name? Well Charles means army and Aldridge, my family name, means of the old ruler. I suppose together it means "Army of the Old Ruler".]

[Do not be afraid Charles Aldridge. I will not harm you, I am honor bound as guest to be polite and well mannered for my Mizol in representing the Loroi Union.]

[No Ma'am, I do believe that your honor will keep you well mannered, as you say.]

Charlie began to speak of the air conditioning unit.

[The air conditioner - which is to say the device that controls room temperature - is operated near the entrance way. The red button turns the light on and off, press it once to turn on and again to turn it off. The arrows next to the red button control temperature, push the top arrow for higher temperature and the lower arrow for lower temperature.]

Stormrage had moved closer to Charlie as he was speaking on the mechanics of button operation, probably to close for comfort. The scant three feet of distance could not prevent the the fragrance of this Loroi wafting over to his highly alert nose, he could smell ocean again. Not the ''dirty'' ocean smell of over used beaches but the fresh and clean sea smell of some tropical paradise. His unease at movement this was mitigated by the fact that he was concentrating on explaining the air con.

He manged to speak out
[Will that be all? Is there anything I can get you? Anywhere or one I can direct you too?]

Charlie was about to look once more at the floor out of respect for the diplomat, but she spoke again.

[Thank you Charles Aldridge. Where are bodily wastes disposed of and bodily grooming/cleaning facilities?]

[The wasted disposal unit is more commonly known as a toilet. It is the smaller chair like device is the back room of your quarters. All you do is sit on it, do your business and press the red button when you are done.]

Stormrage smiled ever so slightly and raised an ice pack to the sore area on the back of her head while at the same time adjusting her armor under her other arm. Charlie could not help but gain a momentarily better view of her frontal section. Charlie looked back with haste, to her eyes again, hoping that his brief mistake was undetectable.

[In the back room you will find a shower cubical, it has the same controls as the air conditioner and the light. Press the red button once and it starts both the water and a timer, the water supply is not infinite and is conserved where possible. The arrow keys once again control temperature, as they did for the air conditioner.]

[You seem ... nervous in my presence Charles Aldridge... is there some social taboo among humans restricting close social interaction between human males and females? It did not seem so in the medical bay. We do not wish to offend or frighten.]

[Well...] {Breathe...just relax...just answer...}[yes...] {think damn you think!} [uh...] {When a mommy and a daddy love each other very much...NO, not that...} [I mean no...] [What I mean is... close social interaction between males and females are mostly considered a private affair... not to say there is anything wrong with it... it`s just that it is done with another, who you share a close bond with. Costello and I, we are friends; we never... I mean... I am not offended in anyway, it is my fear that I offend you somehow.]

Charlie hoped that his genuine sense of dread at letting her become offended at anything was getting though.
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[Yes, that is the correct pronunciation. It is no problem at all Ma'am, I well understand the demands that have been placed upon you especially with that nasty head wound. My name? Well Charles means army and Aldridge, my family name, means of the old ruler. I suppose together it means "Army of the Old Ruler".]

Stormrage ponders the meaning, "A Warrior's name... perhaps a grand leader. It is so ...odd to meet male warriors ...you look so similar to Loroi males.. taller but very similar!"

Stormrage takes in the instructions for the other quarters facilities with a simple nod.

[Well... yes... uh... I mean no... What I mean is... close social interaction between males and females are mostly considered a private affair... not to say there is anything wrong with it... it`s just that it is done with another, who you share a close bond with. Costello and I, we are friends; we never... I mean... I am not offended in anyway, it is my fear that I offend you somehow.]

Stormrage is... perplexed. Her expression one of total confusion.

"Did I get a word mis-concatenated in English? I thought the term 'social' meant casual conversation? Does that term mean instead 'intimate sexual contact'? That was not my intention... I think I have confused you. I will try again."

"You seem nervous in my presence Charles Aldridge... is my alien appearance so disturbing? Or is this the normal reaction human males have near females... I noticed no similar nervousness from you are any of the other male humans in the medbay to the human females there."

"I am trying to understand how human males and females interact casually, so as not to unnerve or offend. Loroi males and females are rarely around each other in casual settings... mostly only for mating encounters or high level business or diplomatic functions."

"Is my question clearer now?"
PbP:
[IC] Deep Strike 'Lt' Kamielle Lynn
[IC] Cydonia Rising/Tempest Sonnidezi Stormrage
[IC] Incursion Maiannon Golden Hair
[IC] TdSmR Athen Rourke

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Stormrage seemed confused and at the same time perplexed by Charlie`s answer.

[Did I get a word mis-concatenated in English? I thought the term 'social' meant casual conversation? Does that term mean instead 'intimate sexual contact'? That was not my intention... I think I have confused you. I will try again.]

[You seem nervous in my presence Charles Aldridge... is my alien appearance so disturbing? Or is this the normal reaction human males have near females... I noticed no similar nervousness from you are any of the other male humans in the medbay to the human females there.]

[I am trying to understand how human males and females interact casually, so as not to unnerve or offend. Loroi males and females are rarely around each other in casual settings... mostly only for mating encounters or high level business or diplomatic functions.]

[Is my question clearer now?]

Charlie`s face lost color at the thought that he had confused the diplomat with unsubtle behavior. In a swift remedy to his possible offence, Charlie resolved to give as much factual information as possible, and hope for the best.

[I fear the fault lies with me, for the confusion.]

[As you may have noticed our two species seem inexplicably similar, your appearance would only be disturbing in so much as we look alike. Although very few of us would be honestly disturbed by it, most of us want to like your species if nothing else then because you look like us.]

[I miss interpreted you questions context, for this please accept my most humble apologies, I meant no offense.]

[I am sorry for the way I have acted, if it has bothered you in anyway. All of us on the ship have known each other for a considerable amount of time, most of us know each other like family. It can be difficult for myself, and the crew, to adjust to new faces, needless to say that we are not even the same race.]

[As for male to female interactions it would be no different, among friends at least, than how you would treat other female members of your crew. Although, you may notice that women receive some special treatment from men.]

[I hope this clarifies things a little more for you. If there is anything I can more I can explain. I'll try my best to be clearer.]


Charlie finished speaking and was genuine in his intentions to clarify any topics that Stormrage may ask upon.
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[OOC: Ah, well... It seems my connection is still not trouble free and I am now trying to write this post for the 3rd time. :evil: Because the human part is not finished, I will post the Loroi part first. I hope you don´t mind.]

[Before the meeting:]

Parat Twilightsaber listened carefully what Stormrage had to tell. Thought about for a moment what to answer and then sanzaied her, together with some warm and friendly feelings:

{Fear not sister. You have done well and I appreciate that you got the idea with the failsafe. I will use these codes wisely. But, at least for now, we are save and you can rest now. I am sure we will need you and your skills...}

[At the meeting:]
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Twilightsaber looked into the eyes of her crewsisters, as none of them had answered her question, yet. That was not what she had expected. She closed her eyes for a moment, to concentrate on how to continue. She was tired now, too...

{Well... I suggested to their "Captain", that we could arrange some kind of training together, so we could learn more about each others capabilities. He insisted on discussing that with his officers. What do you think about that matter, Nelopaio? We should as well help them at least with some basic things: They are struggling to create some basic needed medicaments for us, like painkillers, etc... Softsapphire, maybe you could help this "Doctor Black" with that problem?; Copperspears status has not gotten better, she is still in coma. Paiad, could you look into that and see if we could help them with their... basic medicine?
However, I suggest that we all should rest before we start with those problems.
Any other things to add?}
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Paiad lifted her hand for moment that she wanted everyones attention. She has also an small canister in her another hand.
{I will do as you requested. I also wan't to tell that I have looked on some of their hygienic products and I say they are quite safe to use. Some of them may cause irritation on eyes or mouths, so be carefull with them. Just don't use anything marked with any of these or similar warning symbols.}
She showed the canister to anyone and continued privately to Twilightsaber.
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{I also know that one of hair care products includes herbital component, which have mild soothing effect. Should we reveal that we have examined one of their ships, lie to them by finding it 'accidentally' or do we only wash the hair of woundeds to get them relax?}
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[And the human part. Thanks to Beliskner!]

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[SHI?] Hadrid rised his eyebrow.

[You know them, Commander?] -Captain said.

[A bit, they have military contracts with Earths Government and they are specialized in HI-tech engineering, but basically they are simply tech thieves...]

[Wow... that's harsh... Why would TCA work with such people?] - Chief Engineer asked

[Isn't that obvious? The whole 65% of TCA budget is used only to fund bureaucracy and earth itself. With fleet to maintain, crews to be paid there is no much money left for research and development.]

[I never thought that you are "anti-imperialist", commander.] -Captain answered, after sipping on his cup of coffee.

[It's not about being pro or against, simply I think money coming from colonies should be spent for ships and research not for luxury life and retirements of aging 20 billions men at earth.]

[A bold claim, to accuse earth of licentiousness, Aldean... Its true, that the colonies "pay", but you don't count how much "we" invested in them.] - Chief Engineer said quite irritated by younger officer

[I don't recall Aldea being founded by Earth, but by Mars industries which wanted to make an permanent outpost for mining operations in that sector...] - Hadrid snap back.

[Enough, how much I like good conversations, we descend from the topic. Hadrid you asked me in elevator about a salvage trip. Chief Abramovic will oversee the operation with second shift while we turn the ship around and make preparations for departure.] - Captain said

[And what I am supposed to do, Sir?]

[Get a nap and some rest. You are on duty since first shift, while the third is about to step in.] - the Captain answered.


Then, Roland commented on the current situation. Captain Blake looked over to the Seargent, sitting there instead of 1st Lieutenant Wolffe, an uncommon sight on such an officers meeting. He rubbed his chin and then answered him:

[Well... ths brings us to the next point of our agenda. Most of them are now sealed in the guest quarters and are only allowed to leave with the permission of Hadrid or me. However, we might need their help in whatever lies before us. Therefore I would like to give them diplomatic status, as you already suggested. Before anyone anyone of you now freaks out: this only implies that they can leave the quarters to non sensitive areas, like the messdeck, the training area, etc... However, they will not get back their weapons and will be guarded if they leave their quarters. We could for example arrange some kind of combined training exercises and would be able to lern more about them and what they are able to do... What do you think?]

[There is another thing, that belongs to that topic, Sir.]

[What is is?]

[For time being we should use only "feminine part of the crew" for direct contact with our guest. Just to be sure... We wouldn't want any incidents right now..]

[Well... that could be a problem. The majority of our crew is male... And what kind of "incident" do you mean in particular?]
The Captain raised an eyebrown and looked directly into his First officers eyes.

[Sexual, sir] - Hadrid said without single body reaction, like a machine.

Blake could only stare at him for a brief moment.

[I beg your pardon?]
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Charlie wrote:Charlie`s face lost color at the thought that he had confused the diplomat with unsubtle behavior. In a swift remedy to his possible offence, Charlie resolved to give as much factual information as possible, and hope for the best.

[I fear the fault lies with me, for the confusion.]

[As you may have noticed our two species seem inexplicably similar, your appearance would only be disturbing in so much as we look alike. Although very few of us would be honestly disturbed by it, most of us want to like your species if nothing else then because you look like us.]

[I miss interpreted you questions context, for this please accept my most humble apologies, I meant no offense.]

[I am sorry for the way I have acted, if it has bothered you in anyway. All of us on the ship have known each other for a considerable amount of time, most of us know each other like family. It can be difficult for myself, and the crew, to adjust to new faces, needless to say that we are not even the same race.]

[As for male to female interactions it would be no different, among friends at least, than how you would treat other female members of your crew. Although, you may notice that women receive some special treatment from men.]

[I hope this clarifies things a little more for you. If there is anything I can more I can explain. I'll try my best to be clearer.]


Charlie finished speaking and was genuine in his intentions to clarify any topics that Stormrage may ask upon.
Stormrage's expression softened subtly,the traces of a smile touching her lips, "There is no need to be worried Charles Aldridge, you are being very polite and courteous! It is nice to know Humaniti wants to like us as well for we are just as intrigued by humanti for similar reasons."

Stormrage takes a step closer to Charlie looking up into his big brown eyes with wonder in her expression, "...In all the known species the Loroi Union has encountered in its many millennium of existence we have never encountered a species so similar to the Loroi like humaniti! It is a wonderful discovery the meeting of our two species!!"

She nods accepting his answer, "Yes, were a male Loroi on-board our vessel he would also receive some special treatment from myself and my crewsisters."

She pauses lowing her eyes and the ice pack from her head - rubbing her chin with the back of her icepack holding hand in a Very human expression as if pondering weather to ask a sensitive... potentially embarrassing question.

Then she looks up into his eyes her deep green gaze soft and open, "Charles Aldridge, may I touch your face? Your skin tone is fascinating. Loroi skin is blue because our blood is blue. I'm curious about humaniti, its one thing to see a being that looks similar but to really know how similar we are touch is the simplest at least on the surface way?"
PbP:
[IC] Deep Strike 'Lt' Kamielle Lynn
[IC] Cydonia Rising/Tempest Sonnidezi Stormrage
[IC] Incursion Maiannon Golden Hair
[IC] TdSmR Athen Rourke

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Stormrage said with a subtle smile tinging her lips.

[There is no need to be worried Charles Aldridge, you are being very polite and courteous! It is nice to know Humaniti wants to like us as well for we are just as intrigued by humanti for similar reasons.]


Charlie`s face lost all the built up tension at the revelation that he did not offend, the pretty blue women in-front of him. He decided it would best to let her finish speaking. To his utmost surprise she stepped closer leaving her heart stopping close at little more than two feet, and yet she continued speaking with out missing so much as a beat.


[...In all the known species the Loroi Union has encountered in its many millennium of existence we have never encountered a species so similar to the Loroi like humaniti! It is a wonderful discovery the meeting of our two species!!]


She nodded her head in acknowledgement of his description of male tendencies of differential treatment of females.

Stormrage then paused for a moment she looked downwards ever so slightly, almost considering something to say. She lowered the ice pack from her head and rubbed her chin with the back of hand, an expression not unlike one of deep puzzlement in Humans. However since Charlie did not know if this meant the same in Loroi as it did in Humans he could only guess. The answer came quickly enough...


[Charles Aldridge, may I touch your face? Your skin tone is fascinating. Loroi skin is blue because our blood is blue. I'm curious about humaniti, its one thing to see a being that looks similar but to really know how similar we are touch is the simplest at least on the surface way?]


I... I... I don`t see the harm in it. It... won`t be a problem, go ahead... Charlie said with a stutter, the apprehension showing clearly on his face yet he did not look away. He sucked in a quick breath and awaited hopefully gentle touch of the blue lady.
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In the meeting:
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"I'd like to see what the Loroi are capable of. ' Roland nodded and thought for a minute. "If You like I can arrange some basic drills, evacuation and anti-boarding drills. anything more complex would require more, fluid communications I'm not sure my people are well enough versed in Trade to handle tactical communications without some effort."

As for incidents, and using only female Personnel I don't think that would be at all possible. I Don't have the female personnel to provide a security escort to more than one or two of their people at a time. But I can assure you every marine on this ship is a professional... They aren't likely to risk compromising security for a quick roll with an alien...even one who looks human."


He didn't sound annoyed or insulted, He actually smiled slightly as he spoke. as if he understood the possible problems having a ship load of very attractive, very exotic looking women on board.
"I'm not keeping track of it, but I'm pretty sure anyone here on the ship who has the itch has probably found someone to work off energy with. If they haven't odds are they aren't going to score with someone who doesn't even speak the same language....baring curiosity, or a bet, I think most of the crew will Keep it in their pants."

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Sitting in on the impromptu staff meeting, Nelopaio is mostly quiet, taking it all in until Twilightsaber questions her directly... Taking a moment to sort her answer, she nods slowly, {I can see some wisdom in that suggestion, Mizol... However, I would also wish to exercise caution. It would be a good way to reveal ourselves more than we might wish, and we know VERY little about them, beyond their ambassador. Even simple operational procedures might be odd to both sides. In the end, however, it will help distract the younger crew from whats happened, and for that alone, I'm solidly in approval. They need something to do.} she sends via Sanzai, her undertone one of consideration, then of firm resolve at the end, her amethyst eyes fixed on Twilightsaber, {We also need to arrange a meeting to discuss the capabilities of this... Craft, and any possible tactics that could be undertaken to allow us all to leave this system intact. We all know those scout ships never work alone.}

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Charlie wrote:I... I... I don`t see the harm in it. It... won`t be a problem, go ahead... Charlie said with a stutter, the apprehension showing clearly on his face yet he did not look away. He sucked in a quick breath and awaited hopefully gentle touch of the blue lady.
Stormrage's expression shifted to one of delight... her pretty green eyes widening in excitement briefly.

Then she turns pensive as if slightly worried but she places the ice pack in her hand back into her helmet as she steps closer. Looking deep into his eyes she lifts her hand very gently to his cheek... hesitating just a moment... as if what she was about to do was... somehow trespassing in some inscrutable social fashion of the Loroi. Then her eyes soften with... affection'?'... a tenderness that is hard to read...

Her touch is.. well bizzarre. Charlie felt a surge of... something. Like a electrostatic pulse but not at the point of contact but in his skull. Her flesh was unexpectedly cool... not cold... just cool. Her flesh was soft - certainly not the iron hard power he'd expected. No different than any human female touch. Standing this close the fragrance of fresh sea water was clearly noticeable in her pretty blonde hair.

She remarks softly, "...oh! So warm..."

Her touch was gentle, tender. Her emerald gaze never wavering and her eyes almost seeming to glow with an inner light... But what was significant to Charlie is he could feel her touching his mind. In his mind she was a silhouette of color vibrant green and yellow with swirls of reddish orange glowing pulsing! He could not explain it but he 'felt' her passions, her fiery lusts, her storming rages.. but also her unyielding bravery, and vast frightening power... like a goddess touching his soul... she was beautiful! Charlie could not put it to words or hear any words or feel any specific emotions... it was wholly like Nothing he had ever experienced before in his life! She was not seizing his mind or invading... she was just... THERE - wholly and fully like he had never touched the being of another person ever before! It was terribly intimate and MAGNIFICENT!!

To the Loroi...
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In the mindscape of their communal awareness of each other all Loroi can sense the mental signature of living beings around them to some degree or another. The crewsisters could feel the 31 presences of their fellow loroi including the small but bright signature of their newborne charge - 'Amber-Eyes'. His young mind casting about touching their in curiosity and child wonder occasionally but clinging to close contact to his mother 'Yellow-Sun'.

Then... suddenly there was another 32nd presence! One of their crewsisters was touching another mind... it was clearly Stormrage but the mind was so very odd! The Loroi were still getting over that all the humans around them were alive and moving and clearly living beings but did not register on the signature sense no matter how close they were. Now this new mind by proxy noticed in contact with Stormrage was like a black shape on black canvas outlined and identified from the background of darkness... there clearly but no details determinable. A shape a definite mental presence but shrouded in blackness. A human mind! Stormrage must be touching a human... physically!

Then just as suddenly the human mind vanished as contact was broken... by Stormrage.
Storm's reaction was to smile gently and comment, "...ah. There you are..."

She removed her hand from his cheek stroking it ... clearly affectionately and stepped back.

Suddenly she was gone from his mind - her fiery lovely presence removed and again... he felt himself alone in his mind.
But now he knew what it felt like to be truly alone having felt what it meant to NOT be alone. Almost like loosing a close friend...

"Thank you Charles Aldridge. You are very kind and I am appreciative. I must rest now... for weariness saps my strength. Is there anything else?"
PbP:
[IC] Deep Strike 'Lt' Kamielle Lynn
[IC] Cydonia Rising/Tempest Sonnidezi Stormrage
[IC] Incursion Maiannon Golden Hair
[IC] TdSmR Athen Rourke

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Re: [RP]Cydonia Rising [IC]

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[For the Loroi, in the meeting and Stormrage]
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Then... suddenly there was another 32nd presence! One of their crewsisters was touching another mind... it was clearly Stormrage but the mind was so very odd! The Loroi were still getting over that all the humans around them were alive and moving and clearly living beings but did not register on the signature sense no matter how close they were. Now this new mind by proxy noticed in contact with Stormrage was like a black shape on black canvas outlined and identified from the background of darkness... there clearly but no details determinable. A shape a definite mental presence but shrouded in blackness. A human mind! Stormrage must be touching a human... physically!

Then just as suddenly the human mind vanished as contact was broken... by Stormrage.
The "discussion" in the meeting suddenly came to an end. None of the Loroi there or somewhere else on the ship could say, think or sanzai something for this brief moment. This was uncommon and not what anyone would have expected to happen. As the link to the human was broken, the Loroi assembled in Twilightsabers quarter looked at each other, as everyone could feel the tension building up in that room.

Twilightsaber and anyone else knew, that Stormrage had crossed a red line with her behavior.

{Touching a human, a male (!), physically... trying to enter or read his thoughts at least to some degree... Wasn´t she aware how unpleasant this felt to the human ambassador? Does she want to scare him and the others? Why was she getting so close with a human male in the first place?}

After all this rushed through the Mizol Parats head, she formed a sharp and direct thought and sanzaied it to Stormrage. A human would have probably yelled at her for this behavior, but what she sanzaied her was nor really that strong or in any way painful. However, she knew about her current state of mind, how tired and exhausted she was, so this sanzai she was about to send, was most likely causing her a migraine attack and that was no accident...*

{I´m way to forgiving with that particular Teidar...} she thought for herself and then sanzaied to Stormrage:

[What are you doing there? Explain yourself at once!]

[You can roll if you can block that part of the sanzai with a successful roll on your block power, however that will have a penalty (not sure how that translates in English) of 2 because of your tiredness and exhaustion.]
For the human side:
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Just in the moment as Stormrage broke the link to Charlie, his com-unit started beeping and a very familiar voice spoke to him:

[Noel to Sergeant Aldrige, are you lost somewhere? You still haven´t come back to the medbay. Lucky you that Murasaki isn´t here... However, you better get back here. That meeting won´t last forever... Noel out.]
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Stormrage`s face lit up in what could be described as girlish excitement were she human.

She dropped the ice pack into her helmet, and raised her hand slowly... she stopped her hand midway to Charlie`s face, he wondered if his stubble was bothering her.

He was still looking her pretty Green eyes, he saw something in her face - something he could not place, apprehension maybe.

She seemed to get past whatever was bothering her.
But in the time it took her to make up her mind as if to proceed, Charlie went back to memory, back to the spaceport when he was leaving for the TCA academy.

Charlie`s dad hated the aliens, he hated the fear of the unknown - hated the danger that Orgus represented.

Charlie never hated the aliens, just feared the danger of them - his dad had taught him as much.

Charlie came back to the moment, in slow motion he could she her hand reaching ever so slowly the rest of the distance. Those green eyes still locked with his own brown ones, not blinking - she continued to reach across.

He could smell the clean beach air, more strongly than before - maybe she was closer or maybe his senses were just hyper alert.

Her eyes glowed with a warm fire, her fingers drew near...



...and then...her soft finger tips were not what he expecting, not the rough power that he had seen before but the delicate softness of silk. They were also cold, not the biter chill of ice, like cool water on a hot day. Her touch was not all that unpleasant as he was expecting, but there was something else, something like a electric shock. It did not sting, nor was it a jolt - it felt like a heart beat at the base of his head, a heat beat the grew stronger.

Stormrage said something, but he did not hear, he could barely think.

Then in the blackness of the void that was the inside of his mind, there was something there. Something smoky and colorful came in to form, almost human in-shape - somehow in knew Stormrage was that shape and was there in his own mind with him. She was not hurting his mind, forceful oppressing it... just there. She could feel what she felt but not truly what she felt - like a half seen picture. He felt what gave her name "Stormrage" and a passion for life that surpassed his own, he also felt what must have been a solid steel core that lay at her very being - an unyielding mentally. And yet he could say that he did not see it, or know it, just feel it. All of those feeling were gone, replaced by the feeling of her just being there - not forcing or pushing, just there closer than anyone had been before or ever will.

"...ah. There you are..." Stormrage spoke with tenderness that he would not have known before, but now seemed correct - as if she was always delicate, he just could n `t see it.

Charlie barely registered her words, but she was clear - almost too clear.

He felt more than saw her hand stroke across his cheek, it was tender and affectionate.

And then as soon as she was there, she was gone - that timeless moment gone forever. He felt alone, like part of him had left with her. He could not explain it, but something important had just happened - and he was sad it was over.

"Thank you Charles Aldridge. You are very kind and I am appreciative. I must rest now... for weariness saps my strength. Is there anything else?"
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Trembling Charlie spoke
[It was...my pleasure... I'm glad you are... happy. I'll leave you to your sleep now.]

He might have been too hasty in his get away, but he could not deny she seem tired now perhaps more so. What he did not what known was that he felt very weak himself.

Hand still shaking he gave a limp salute, he turned from her to leave. A few steps later he turned to look at her, he gave the biggest smile he could muster.

He walked slowly away, slow enough to remain standing, he waited till the door made it`s distinct closing sound. Once it did, he was certain she was gone - he lent against the wall for support. It might have been the second or third shift but he doubted the weakness stemmed from that, it had to do with what happened.

Charlie sat down, and tried to collect his thoughts, tried to figure out what really happened. He did not get far, the only consistent thought was; {This must stay with me alone, I must not speak of this to anyone.

While he was still seated and confused about anything gone on in his brain, his com unit beeped...

[Noel to Sergeant Aldrige, are you lost somewhere? You still haven´t come back to the medbay. Lucky you that Murasaki isn´t here... However, you better get back here. That meeting won´t last forever... Noel out.]

Charlie could not even remember who Noel was, let alone where the medical bay was. However Charlie felt urgency grow in the pit of his stomach, he forced his feet up under him and stood.

He tried to run but still felt weak, he managed to hobble at first and then walk. He walked with the best speed he could muster, he walked faster, the weakness leaving him slowly gave him strength back enough to compose himself. Just as the medbay door came into sight, Charlie stopped.

He breathed deeply, and exhaled - he did so for a few moments to become strong again.

He stepped through the door, and tried to remain inconspicuous as possible.
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Re: [RP]Cydonia Rising [IC]

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Charlie wrote: Trembling Charlie spoke
[It was...my pleasure... I'm glad you are... happy. I'll leave you to your sleep now.]

Hand still shaking he gave a limp salute, he turned from her to leave. A few steps later he turned to look at her, he gave the biggest smile he could muster.

He walked slowly away, slow enough to remain standing, he waited till the door made it`s distinct closing sound.
Stormrage watched as Charles made a curious hand gesture... she could only conjecture it was a display of respect... or perhaps affection... and emotions within her own heart began to roil with a familiar hunger. But it was his clear smile as the door closed that sparked the fires of her desires...

When the door closed she lifted a hand to her breast over her heart which had sped up... her breath coming in excited soft gasps. Even if her mind told her different her body at least told her 'humans were similar enough to Loroi to spark the passion of desire...', at least within her!

Then suddenly...
Suederwind wrote: A sharp and direct thought was sanzaied at Stormrage. [What are you doing there? Explain yourself at once!]
Caught off guard, mind shields not erected, or expecting the power of the directed thought Stormrage reels... stumbling to lean against a nearby wall. Her head throbbing in protest - all amorous thoughts and passions quelled quite succinctly.

{... 'groan'! Not so forceful... I can hear you! Yes, I touched one of the male human soldiers... Charles Aldridge. I asked his permission first. I did not try to probe or read him... I merely touched his mind... and revealed my presence to his mind. Nothing more. I was... very gentle, he was in no pain... in fact I think he found it pleasurable... as I did as well... He was not frightened or harmed and I learned something useful! Humans.. at least the males are physically attracted to us... trust me I know from body language and speech! They find us very attractive and physically desirable!! You may be able to use this Mizol.

Now before you go being offended... it was not just my personal curiosity... or proclivities; my actions were also a directive from "Still Storm". She wanted me to confirm that Captain Alexander Jardin's lotai was not unique to him only. As I was one of the Teidar tasked with interrogating him I know what touching a human feels like... "Still Storm" wanted confirmation. }
PbP:
[IC] Deep Strike 'Lt' Kamielle Lynn
[IC] Cydonia Rising/Tempest Sonnidezi Stormrage
[IC] Incursion Maiannon Golden Hair
[IC] TdSmR Athen Rourke

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Softsapphire was shocked by Stormrage's emotions.

{And there I thought I was the one to be called xenophiliac... Well, well...}

{Stormrage, when you have taken a good rest, I will request to see you as well. This... experience... you did, it could be more valuable than you might think. And I still want to meet you for the other things in your mind. Anyways, relax. If you think he didn't seem in pain, I can certainly believe you. They may be word-liars, they don't seem to be body-liars.}
la nɔtʀʏltsɪmœ ʀɛv, dɛ ʒã puʀ la pʀɔtɛʒe
nu vœnõ dõkœ dœ tupaʀtu, puʀ ɛtʀœ sa ɡʀãdaʀme
dœ la site pʀɔtɛktœʀ, dœ sœ ʀɛvœ defãsœʀ
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Re: [RP]Cydonia Rising [IC]

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Nelopaios face just goes blank for a moment, aside from a very slight twitch in one cheek, and she slowly turns her gaze in the general direction of the sensation, as though staring straight through the interior structure of the ship... She doesn't say a word, or sanzai, or even seem to react at first, aside from that... Then very slowly shakes her head, turning her attention back to the meeting... The Mizol Parat already seemed to be on the case, and it really was more a matter of diplomacy at this time... Which could quickly lead to crew issues... she thinks to herself, wondering if a chemical sedative might be in order for a certain Teidar...

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Re: [RP]Cydonia Rising [IC]

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[OOC: Sorry, got terrible sidetracked, so there will only be a small post tonight.]

For the human side, in the sickbay:

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The door of the sickbay opened and Dr. Noel could see Sergent Aldrige as he came in. He couldn`t help but stare at him for more than a brief moment, as he looked as he had seen a ghost. His face was as white as the sickbays ceiling. He had never seen him like this and stepped closer to get a better look.

[Mon Dieu! Aldrige... ] He took a deep breath. [Corporal Nordstroem is on her way down here... Just go to bed after she is here, ok? And take the rest of your shift off. You look worse than Chief Abramovic after that last engine inspection...]

The door behind them opened and Corporal Nordstroem entered the medbay, a 1,78 tall and skinny woman with shoulder long white-blond hair and blue eyes that looked so cold, that it became a bit frosty in the room. Charlie nodded and went to his quarters, saluted to Noel and Nordstroem on his way out.

[Uhm...Dr. Noel, Sir? Are there now ghosts on Cydonia or did he drink something from Murasakis secret stash?]

[No clue... ] Was the only thing Dr. Noel could answer as they both gazed after Charlie.
At the human meeting:
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[Sexual?] Captain Blake couldn´t believe what he was saying or thinking there. [I hope everyone aboard this ship takes this as professional as possible. This is no cruise ship and those... guests are not here for the amusement of the crew. I hope I don´t need to go into the details if I say, that I expect that every crewmember knows how to keep his pants closed in... certain situations involving our guests.
However... Sergent, please develop some kind of basic training with them. Drills, some mock fights, etc... Try to find out what they can do without blowing a hole in the ship or killing someone. Maybe you talk to one of their officers directly, together with Hadrid? I think the name of that officer was Nelopaio and she was some kind of first officer of their ship.]
[For Stormrage]
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Twilightsaber thought for a moment what to do next with this Teidar...

{Stormrage, this is not the time for personal experiments with those humans. Keep your emotions under control or I wont be that friendly next time!}

[At the Loroi meeting:]
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Twilightsaber sat there with her eyes closed for a brief moment and an expression on her face that would have stroke fear even in the heart of one of those damn shells. Just the blink of an eye later, she was back to normal.

{Well... Nelopaio, maybe you could meet with one of their commanding officers and discuss that matter? You could arrange some kind of training with them for the younger crewsisters, however primitive it might be. What do you think?}

She then switched her attention to Paiad:

{Thats good to know. Maybe you can help their scientists to create some kind of more usable form? Their "Captain" mentioned someone called Dr. Black. Maybe you can talk to him together with Softsapphire to get some more insight about what they know about us and their knowledge in general?}
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After a moment more of silence, Nelopaio nods, sitting up just a little straighter, her amethyst gaze more attentive now that she has a clear direction and purpose... {I'll make the request and arrange for both as soon as I can, provided they're amenable to such ideas...} she sanzais, then very faintly smirks in a sort of macabre humor, {I'd imagine they would enjoy the continued structural integrity of their vessel, so a strategy session would likely go over well.} That said, she goes quiet once more, listening as the meeting continues.

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