> > > All of you are still talking when you hear a pop and a humming
> > > sound. This is followed almost immediately by the muffled, but
> > > unmistakable, sound of a grav drive.
> > >
> > > The grav drive is very close. It is either right outside the ship,
> > > or maybe even *inside* it. The sound increases slightly, then
> > > begins to quickly diminish.
> >
> >  Shawn leaned over and keyed the com.
> >
> >  "Arvitis, I just heard a grav drive. What's going on?"
> 
> OOC: Shawn's too cool to fool! 

OOC: Arvitis is in the one place to know what is going on around us. Shawn figures he would have
called out if something odd were happening. 

> "April and that new cousin, Ilane, are taking the boat out to pick up
> Kelly." Arvitis answers, "April asked, and I said I didn't see why not.
> Hope that's okay with the rest of you?"

Shawn looked over at Ricardo and shook his head. Sometimes it really *was* like herding cats.

"Well, they really should have asked Ricardo or me. That is what they pay us the miserly salary they
do, after all. Still, we were busy so no harm done this time. Thanks Arvitis."

Shawn keyed off and returned his attention to the meeting.

Shawn