Simulation Suite - Styx Base, Pluto 0740 GMT - Tuesday, August 9, 2112
Captain Juliette Desjardins arrived in the lobby leading to the simulation suites as Lt. Hu Xiang, Private Sofia Torres, and Private George Bond exited Suite A. George was carrying the strange alien weapon that she had retrieved.
"Attention all Styx Base Personnel," came the voice of General Richard Pryce over the public address system. "This morning we have made contact with creatures called the Mi-Go that live on this planet. They have captured Lieutenant Colonel Bruce, and Captain Desjardins managed to capture one of them and bring it back to the base. The Mi-Go have demanded that we leave their planet and return to Earth, and we shall comply immediately. The Mi-Go is being released to return to its own kind, and they will bring back our security chief. All personnel are to prepare for evacuation. Take whatever essential supplies you can gather and bring them aboard Charon's Ferry. We will depart for home as soon as practicable. That is all."
No... no... no no no, after all that work with the blasted collider, Hu was not about to sit still. "Have they even tried reasoning with the creatures? Are they able to communicate to that degree? Something's not right here..."
Juliette looked tired and worn out. But she smiled at Sofias slip of toungue. "It seems that as the General lost his composure and tried to kill the Mi-Goo we held prisoner, and as they are all telepathically linked, we are to follow the terms they dictated and leave Pluto." Juliettes voice was NOT hiding that she totally disagreed with the order. " I do not know what is correct in this matter or not, but to trust them to do their part of the bargain would be to believe in santa claus.. " Her pronounciation of the word sounded like "Santa claws". "But I am a soldier and as such I follow my orders." She shook her head, and sighed. "Off to pack I guess."
Juliette nodded. "It definetely seems so. I really think......" Juliette stopped. "I'm sorry. My opinion does not matter in this situation. Any speculations in the Mi-goos telepathic powers and use of such is not relevant. The orders are to go, and as a pilot, it is my duty to pack quickly and check The "Charon" to make sure it is ready for departure." Juliettes eyes glinted as she said. "And making sure the weaponsystems are fully functional in case we are not allowed to go peazzzefully". Juliettes imitated the Mi-goos pronounciation of the word peace.
Juliette made a short laugh. "No, only trying to speak with the yuggothian accent." She sighed. " They are clever technically too. Overrode my doorlock without leaving a trace. For all we know much more tecnical than us. So ugly they put fear in anyone they meet....." Juliette shrugged. "And now they want to meet Kaiser... As if he is going to want to meet them." Juliette looked in the direction general Pryce had left. "The only thing I know, is I'm going to do that which I have been ordered to do... Packing up and moving along, going about my buisness." Juliette smiled as if to herself, and for a moment had an introvert expression in her eyes as if sharing a private joke. A moment later she smiled to the others present. "As should we all. The general does not want anyone disobeying him at this time."
mr. handy,I guess all present knows this is not very like Juliette to be keen on following orders?
Sofia followed Juliette out into the corridor. "I wish we could stay too," she said, "but whatever you're doing, I'm with you, Captain. What sort of telepathic powers do they have?"
Juliette Desjardins,They don't really know that. While [b]Juliette[/b] does violate regulations on occasion, she's usually subtle enough about it that nobody finds out. Her record is spotless, or she wouldn't have been chosen for this mission in the first place. She might not always agree with her orders, but she does typically obey them.
OOC,[b]Xiang[/b] and [b]George[/b], you may roll Psychology.
Juliette shook her head. "I'm not really sure. But they seem to induce some sort of fear in people. And they have this weird power that turns your brain numb." She was quiet for a moment,trying to find the right word. "My instincts just says that they can not be trusted.". She walked towards her cubicle. "I will pack my things, then head towards the dome. The creatures will, if they are speaking the thruth, be returning with Colonel Bruce in a little while, and I want to have the Charon up and going before that".
"Okay," said Sofia. "I'll grab my stuff from my living quarters too." She glanced back at Lt. Hu. "You coming, sir?"
OOC,You mean [b]Colonel Bruce[/b], I think.
The preferred dice roller to use is [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/]Invisible Castle[/url]. You'll need to register there and log in so that you can type in a description of what you're rolling for and the number you need to get in the Note text box, but it's free and easy. If Invisible Castle is ever down, you may use another dice roller or even real dice.
Juliette was quick and efficient. She moved with an urgency that made her appear more like the streamlined soldier she was, rather than the beautiful and flirty woman she could also be.
Hu's instincts were still screaming something was wrong, but it was like several klaxons as opposed to a clear message, and he couldn't make heads or tails of it. He goes to the particle accelerator where most of the deconstruction would be done... Hopefully it wouldn't come to that...
OOC,It would take a very long time to disassemble the particle accelerator, let alone transfer the components to [i]Charon's Ferry[/i]. The general's instructions indicated that the departure would be as soon as possible, and the crew is to gather what it can quickly.
After packing the few affectional items she had, Juliette packed her essensitals. Using no more than 5 minutes. Her affectionals items consisting of her few medals , a locker she had after her grandmothet, and a small blue enamel casket. Her essentials consisting of her weapons and some uniforms to change into on the long trip home.
Juliette then headed towards the docking bay to get suited up and run "The Charon" through the neccesary preparations, and packing the Demeter inside. She should ask Pryce wether they should bring "the Persephone". Juliette knew the name of The Charon to be Charons ferry , but she disliked calling a spacecraft a ferry.
Listen,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3362504/]Listen Roll - 25% (1d100=67)[/url] Failed. Bring on the sneak attack! Haha.
Xiang approached the lab and started compiling his notes, making sure everything was in a portable device (ideally a data pad or similar.) [Sorry, been playing too much Mass Effect, so mind went straight to a Datapad...] He was so wrapped up in his work, the rest of the world seemed to fade into the difference.
It only took everyone a few minutes to pack up their things. The living quarters weren't all that big, and Lt. Hu knew his lab very well and knew exactly where to find what he needed. The particle accelerator would have to remain behind, as there was no time to dismantle the huge apparatus that was installed underneath the base, let alone transport it to Charon's Ferry.
OOC,I haven't played Mass Effect, but I'd imagine there's something much like a datapad.
Is everyone else heading for the docking bay now? I already know that [b]Juliette[/b] is.