OOC: My apologies, Suz. I didn't notice the response, and in the Eudora adventures, I must've deleted it. Eris resent it to me. >>"Galina Zorn? I've heard of her. You know her? Ohhhhh. Do tell me!" He >>turns her out, and brings her back in in time with the music. "What's it >>like?" > >"You learn to appreciate little things you and I take for granted. Like >privacy. You know your friend Lessa? Let's just say newsies become a >necessary evil. And sometimes they become so invasive you don't feel like >you have a life. And being able to kick back and put your feet up and >munch on candy coated pop corn and watch a movie with some friends. Except >your friends all want a signed copy of your latest album and to know what >that hunk rock star you're reputedly dating is really like. And want to >get in pictures newsies take of you and *everyone* tries to sing with you >and show off how good they are and maybe they could sing on stage with you >or something sometime." > >She flushes, "I'm sorry. But you asked." "That I did," he says, smiling. He's enjoying hearing her talk. "It sounds like it would start to get old in a big hurry, doesn't it? But please, go on...." >"And all I could see all the time was how badly she just wanted to be able >to just be herself sometimes and not have to deal with it. But only when >she thought no one was looking. She handled it all with this natural grace >and dignity and poise that I have always envied. I have too much temper, I >think, to put up with what she did. At least not the way she did. That air >she has was never something coached or a media build. It is real from her >heart out." "I think you might have that air too, Mira. Though you do have a bit of a temper... You might get a 'reputation' as being hard to get along with." Mira can hear the quotes around 'reputation'. "But has it been a dream of yours to live that life? To perform?" He pauses, feeling her stiffen. "Mira, Mira, Mira... " he says, trying to charm the temper, "I'm not about to force you to do something you don't want, or even make suggestions. This is just us dancing here. Just us talking. I just want to get to know you better...." He smiles. "Your secrets are safe with me..." Woof
>"I think you might have that air too, Mira. Though you do have a bit of a >temper... You might get a 'reputation' as being hard to get along >with." Mira can hear the quotes around 'reputation'. > >"But has it been a dream of yours to live that life? To perform?" He >pauses, feeling her stiffen. "Mira, Mira, Mira... " he says, trying to >charm the temper, "I'm not about to force you to do something you don't >want, or even make suggestions. This is just us dancing here. Just us >talking. I just want to get to know you better...." He smiles. "Your >secrets are safe with me..." She tilts her head, "Back when, I was just like all the other girls, dreaming about what it would be like to be her, to get on a stage and suddenly everyone wanted to hear me, be like me. But, honestly, do you think there is anything about me that says I would never ever pursue what I wanted most?" She looks thoughtful, "Of course, its always possible that I didn't because if I did, I'd be just like all the other wannabes that hung around Galina. I don't know. I do know, that I've never not sung along when no one was watching." She smiles. Mira
At 09:43 PM 8/6/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >"I think you might have that air too, Mira. Though you do have a bit of a > >temper... You might get a 'reputation' as being hard to get along > >with." Mira can hear the quotes around 'reputation'. > > > >"But has it been a dream of yours to live that life? To perform?" He > >pauses, feeling her stiffen. "Mira, Mira, Mira... " he says, trying to > >charm the temper, "I'm not about to force you to do something you don't > >want, or even make suggestions. This is just us dancing here. Just us > >talking. I just want to get to know you better...." He smiles. "Your > >secrets are safe with me..." > >She tilts her head, "Back when, I was just like all the other girls, >dreaming about what it would be like to be her, to get on a stage and >suddenly everyone wanted to hear me, be like me. But, honestly, do you >think there is anything about me that says I would never ever pursue what I >wanted most?" Woof gets an inscrutable look on his face, pondering an answer to that... "A part of me actually wants to say 'yes' to that question, but I haven't got enough information about you yet. I'll let you know... But for the sake of argument, and the rest of me, I'll say 'no'." >She looks thoughtful, "Of course, its always possible that I didn't because >if I did, I'd be just like all the other wannabes that hung around Galina. >I don't know. I do know, that I've never not sung along when no one was >watching." "I believe that. You don't want to be around me when I'm listening to an old vargr disc I have... You'd think I was in heat or something... You on the other hand sound really really good." >She smiles. That smile should be able to melt any thickness of ice... He grins at the thought that flits through his mind, and then he flushes. Woof
> >She looks thoughtful, "Of course, its always possible that I didn't because > >if I did, I'd be just like all the other wannabes that hung around Galina. > >I don't know. I do know, that I've never not sung along when no one was > >watching." > >"I believe that. You don't want to be around me when I'm listening to an >old vargr disc I have... You'd think I was in heat or something... You on >the other hand sound really really good." > > >She smiles. > >That smile should be able to melt any thickness of ice... He grins at the >thought that flits through his mind, and then he flushes. "Thank you. I'm rather overwhelmed by the general consensus to that opinion." She lets him swing her into a second song before pulling away. "I guess since everyone is here, we need to talk over something else." She moves with him over to a table, "Help me up and no looking up my skirt!" She grins and winks at him as she gets up on the table and lets out a piercing whistle. "Yo! Everyone. There is something else we need to chat about. Akus Moby died in the middle of something. We know that. But we don't know all we can about it and I want to know what we're planning on doing about learning more and maybe even helping carry on his work. It sounds dangerous and therefore more exciting than just minding our own business, so of course, I'm all for it!" Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > >> She looks thoughtful, "Of course, its always possible that I > >> didn't because if I did, I'd be just like all the other wannabes > >> that hung around Galina. I don't know. I do know, that I've never > >> not sung along when no one was watching." > > > > "I believe that. You don't want to be around me when I'm listening > > to an old vargr disc I have... You'd think I was in heat or > > something... You on the other hand sound really really good." > > > >> She smiles. > > > > That smile should be able to melt any thickness of ice... He grins > > at the thought that flits through his mind, and then he flushes. > > > "Thank you. I'm rather overwhelmed by the general consensus to that > opinion." > > She lets him swing her into a second song before pulling away. > > "I guess since everyone is here, we need to talk over something > else." She moves with him over to a table, "Help me up and no looking > up my skirt!" > > She grins and winks at him as she gets up on the table and lets out a > piercing whistle. > > "Yo! Everyone. There is something else we need to chat about. Akus > Moby died in the middle of something. We know that. But we don't know > all we can about it and I want to know what we're planning on doing > about learning more and maybe even helping carry on his work. It > sounds dangerous and therefore more exciting than just minding our > own business, so of course, I'm all for it!" Jac looks startled for a second then leans back in his chair, interlaces his fingers tapping his thumbs together and smiles up at Mira, "Do tell?" he says. Eris AKU GM
> > "Yo! Everyone. There is something else we need to chat about. Akus > > Moby died in the middle of something. We know that. But we don't know > > all we can about it and I want to know what we're planning on doing > > about learning more and maybe even helping carry on his work. It > > sounds dangerous and therefore more exciting than just minding our > > own business, so of course, I'm all for it!" > >Jac looks startled for a second then leans back in his chair, interlaces >his fingers tapping his thumbs together and smiles up at Mira, "Do >tell?" he says. Mira snorts. "Why don't you tell, Jac!?" she throws back at him, "I'm sure your Aunt, the organization she works for and you as her assigned snoop know just about as much as we do, possibly more. You might even be behind some or all of it." Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > >> "Yo! Everyone. There is something else we need to chat about. > >> Akus Moby died in the middle of something. We know that. But we > >> don't know all we can about it and I want to know what we're > >> planning on doing about learning more and maybe even helping > >> carry on his work. It sounds dangerous and therefore more > >> exciting than just minding our own business, so of course, I'm > >> all for it!" > > > > Jac looks startled for a second then leans back in his chair, > > interlaces his fingers tapping his thumbs together and smiles up at > > Mira, "Do tell?" he says. > > Mira snorts. > > "Why don't you tell, Jac!?" she throws back at him, "I'm sure your > Aunt, the organization she works for and you as her assigned snoop > know just about as much as we do, possibly more. You might even be > behind some or all of it." "No, I, dear lady." Jac says, "I think, no I know, that Akus Moby had done work for The Black Marble in the past. Aunt Mazie told me that, and yes, I am here to keep an eye on you all, but I'm not a member of the aforementioned organization. I'm just a simple busy body here to see to it that you don't try to sell off the ship or skip before your seven years are up." He chuckles, "Not that I'm likely to be able to stop you if you did." Eris AKU
>"No, I, dear lady." Jac says, "I think, no I know, that Akus Moby had >done work for The Black Marble in the past. Aunt Mazie told me that, and >yes, I am here to keep an eye on you all, but I'm not a member of the >aforementioned organization. I'm just a simple busy body here to see to >it that you don't try to sell off the ship or skip before your seven >years are up." > >He chuckles, "Not that I'm likely to be able to stop you if you did." "Ha!" She says, "They'd have to do it over my dead body. And don't worry, I don't mind having you around. You're more courteous than most of these louts and you're easy enough on the eyes." She puts her hands on her hips and looks around appraisingly, "Actually, I don't think I've ever been on a ship with quite so many 'easy on the eyes' running around." She grins and tilts her head looking at the ladies this time, "Or quite so much lovely competition for them either!" "But I digress." She leans over then, putting her hands on Woof's shoulders for him to lift her down. She smooths her dress in place, "Anyway, yes, we have a lot of pieces but we've sort of neglected to work on fitting them together and finding out what other pieces they might lead to. I sort of thought that we could focus our attentions and maybe even our route better if we had a better idea of what we wanted to accomplish with all of that alongside making money and keeping the Mae Lee running." Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > > "No, I, dear lady." Jac says, "I think, no I know, that Akus Moby > > had done work for The Black Marble in the past. Aunt Mazie told me > > that, and yes, I am here to keep an eye on you all, but I'm not a > > member of the aforementioned organization. I'm just a simple busy > > body here to see to it that you don't try to sell off the ship or > > skip before your seven years are up." > > > > He chuckles, "Not that I'm likely to be able to stop you if you > > did." > > > "Ha!" She says, "They'd have to do it over my dead body. And don't > worry, I don't mind having you around. You're more courteous than > most of these louts and you're easy enough on the eyes." > > She puts her hands on her hips and looks around appraisingly, > "Actually, I don't think I've ever been on a ship with quite so many > 'easy on the eyes' running around." She grins and tilts her head > looking at the ladies this time, "Or quite so much lovely competition > for them either!" > > "But I digress." She leans over then, putting her hands on Woof's > shoulders for him to lift her down. > > She smooths her dress in place, "Anyway, yes, we have a lot of pieces > but we've sort of neglected to work on fitting them together and > finding out what other pieces they might lead to. I sort of thought > that we could focus our attentions and maybe even our route better if > we had a better idea of what we wanted to accomplish with all of that > alongside making money and keeping the Mae Lee running." "We *must* go to Montrose." Jac says, "Assuming we aren't going to return Sir Gunt's money and risk him suing our pants off, but there are different paths from here to there, and I think you have the right idea Doctor Hasta-Rur." Eris AKU
> > She smooths her dress in place, "Anyway, yes, we have a lot of pieces > > but we've sort of neglected to work on fitting them together and > > finding out what other pieces they might lead to. I sort of thought > > that we could focus our attentions and maybe even our route better if > > we had a better idea of what we wanted to accomplish with all of that > > alongside making money and keeping the Mae Lee running." > >"We *must* go to Montrose." Jac says, "Assuming we aren't going to >return Sir Gunt's money and risk him suing our pants off, but there are >different paths from here to there, and I think you have the right idea >Doctor Hasta-Rur." "Correct. And I'm also trying to look at the longer picture. Not just to Montrose, but beyond that. We do have a minimum of seven years ahead of us at this." Mira
> "Yo! Everyone. There is something else we need to chat about. Akus Moby > died in the middle of something. We know that. But we don't know all we > can > about it and I want to know what we're planning on doing about learning > more and maybe even helping carry on his work. It sounds dangerous and > therefore more exciting than just minding our own business, so of course, > I'm all for it!" Shawn nodded emphatically. "Sign me up!" Shawn
> April perks up while dancing. "I was wondering about that myself. > Especially > about the asteroid. Just what exactly was he doing there?" Kelly stops and looks at Mira when she makes her announcement. "I don't know. But we should try and find out." JR
> "Thank you. I'm rather overwhelmed by the general consensus to that opinion." "Don't be. It's nice to hear you sing. Speaks of an inner happiness...." > She lets him swing her into a second song before pulling away. > > "I guess since everyone is here, we need to talk over something else." She > moves with him over to a table, "Help me up and no looking up my skirt!" "Damn!" he says with a smile, "you got a surprise or something under there?" > She grins and winks at him as she gets up on the table and lets out a > piercing whistle. > > "Yo! Everyone. There is something else we need to chat about. Akus Moby > died in the middle of something. We know that. But we don't know all we can > about it and I want to know what we're planning on doing about learning > more and maybe even helping carry on his work. It sounds dangerous and > therefore more exciting than just minding our own business, so of course, > I'm all for it!" Woof didn't expect that. Either the whistle or what she was talking about. Woof looks out the door to the other part of the bar. Anyone showing interest? He moves to go close the door, unless its already closed. Woof
Greg Smith wrote: > > "Thank you. I'm rather overwhelmed by the general consensus to that > > opinion." > > > "Don't be. It's nice to hear you sing. Speaks of an inner > happiness...." > > > > She lets him swing her into a second song before pulling away. > > > > "I guess since everyone is here, we need to talk over something > > else." She moves with him over to a table, "Help me up and no > > looking up my skirt!" > > > "Damn!" he says with a smile, "you got a surprise or something under > there?" > > > She grins and winks at him as she gets up on the table and lets out > > a piercing whistle. > > > > "Yo! Everyone. There is something else we need to chat about. Akus > > Moby died in the middle of something. We know that. But we don't > > know all we can about it and I want to know what we're planning on > > doing about learning more and maybe even helping carry on his work. > > It sounds dangerous and therefore more exciting than just minding > > our own business, so of course, I'm all for it!" > > Woof didn't expect that. Either the whistle or what she was talking > about. Woof looks out the door to the other part of the bar. Anyone > showing interest? He moves to go close the door, unless its already > closed. No one appears to be paying undue attention, and you do close the door. Arivitis, who has been sitting quietly watching everything says to Woof, "That's probably a good idea." Eris AKU GM
> > Woof didn't expect that. Either the whistle or what she was talking > > about. Woof looks out the door to the other part of the bar. Anyone > > showing interest? He moves to go close the door, unless its already > > closed. > > No one appears to be paying undue attention, and you do close the door. > > Arivitis, who has been sitting quietly watching everything says to Woof, > "That's probably a good idea." "Except I might like to get Pascoe in on this... But not now." He goes back over to help Mira down, if she decides to, without jumping... He holds his hand up for her to step down, or to be lifted down... Woof
> > No one appears to be paying undue attention, and you do close the door. > > > > Arivitis, who has been sitting quietly watching everything says to Woof, > > "That's probably a good idea." > >"Except I might like to get Pascoe in on this... But not now." He goes >back over to help Mira down, if she decides to, without jumping... He >holds his hand up for her to step down, or to be lifted down... Mira looks down at the hand and he can see her gaze shift to her relatively short skirt. She grins and shakes her head, mouthing 'not yet'. Mira
> > > No one appears to be paying undue attention, and you do close the door. > > > > > > Arivitis, who has been sitting quietly watching everything says to Woof, > > > "That's probably a good idea." > > > >"Except I might like to get Pascoe in on this... But not now." He goes > >back over to help Mira down, if she decides to, without jumping... He > >holds his hand up for her to step down, or to be lifted down... > > Mira looks down at the hand and he can see her gaze shift to her relatively > short skirt. She grins and shakes her head, mouthing 'not yet'. He stands there like a good steward. Woof
> > >> "Yo! Everyone. There is something else we need to chat about. > > >> Akus Moby died in the middle of something. We know that. But we > > >> don't know all we can about it and I want to know what we're > > >> planning on doing about learning more and maybe even helping > > >> carry on his work. It sounds dangerous and therefore more > > >> exciting than just minding our own business, so of course, I'm > > >> all for it!" > > > > > > April perks up while dancing. "I was wondering about that myself. > > > Especially about the asteroid. Just what exactly was he doing > > > there?" > > > > "Yeah...and what were the people that ransacked the place trying to > > *find*?" > > "That tape, and other stuff, probably." Arvitis says quietly, "You know, > the one we found embedded in the aerogel behind the power plant. A > tape, a book, and an unknown piece of equipment." > > He turns to Kelly and adds, "What ever became of that thing, btw? > Weren't we going to try to denso it on the trip out to Sequi? See if we > could figure out what it was?" "And the data cartridges or discs we found on the asteroid... And that password, and the vial! Jac, you taking notes?" Woof
Greg Smith wrote: >>>>>"Yo! Everyone. There is something else we need to chat about. >>>>>Akus Moby died in the middle of something. We know that. But we >>>>>don't know all we can about it and I want to know what we're >>>>>planning on doing about learning more and maybe even helping >>>>>carry on his work. It sounds dangerous and therefore more >>>>>exciting than just minding our own business, so of course, I'm >>>>>all for it!" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>April perks up while dancing. "I was wondering about that myself. >>>>Especially about the asteroid. Just what exactly was he doing >>>>there?" >>>> >>>> >>> "Yeah...and what were the people that ransacked the place trying to >>> *find*?" >>> >>> >>"That tape, and other stuff, probably." Arvitis says quietly, "You know, >>the one we found embedded in the aerogel behind the power plant. A >>tape, a book, and an unknown piece of equipment." >> >>He turns to Kelly and adds, "What ever became of that thing, btw? >>Weren't we going to try to denso it on the trip out to Sequi? See if we >>could figure out what it was?" >> >> > >"And the data cartridges or discs we found on the asteroid... And that password, and the vial! Jac, you taking notes?" > > "No, I told you...I am a spy, but not *that* kind of spy." he smiles, "It sounds like a jolly mystery, though. Perhaps you should see if Aunt Mazie and her boffen boys can help you with it?" Eris AKU GM
