Mira and Jac have been listening to the conversations while putting the body of Randolf Bridges in cold storage. They are going to have to decide on how to handle his body. Behind them, near the door, they hear a woman's voice go "Ohhh!" Turning Mira and Jac see Lessa standing at the door looking the table where the two small alien creatures have been sleeping. "What are they?" she asks stepping inside to get a closer look at them. As she steps near them one of the pair twitches once and then, still asleep, turns over and snuggles up to the other alien. "Ahhh!" says Lessa clasping her hands and lifting them up to her chest. Eris AKU GM
>As she steps near them one of the pair twitches once and then, still >asleep, turns over and snuggles up to the other alien. > >"Ahhh!" says Lessa clasping her hands and lifting them up to her chest. Mira squashes an irrational jealousy, "Aren't they just adorable?" Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > > As she steps near them one of the pair twitches once and then, > > still asleep, turns over and snuggles up to the other alien. > > > > "Ahhh!" says Lessa clasping her hands and lifting them up to her > > chest. > > Mira squashes an irrational jealousy, "Aren't they just adorable?" "Yes." Lessa almost coos, "Do you know what they are?" One of the small creatures opens it's mouth and yawns. You can see it has sharp teeth, certainly not the teeth of a herbivore. Eris AKU GM
> > Mira squashes an irrational jealousy, "Aren't they just adorable?" > >"Yes." Lessa almost coos, "Do you know what they are?" > >One of the small creatures opens it's mouth and yawns. You can see it >has sharp teeth, certainly not the teeth of a herbivore. "Nope. Not a clue. Only that their names are Snu and Kiki and they are now ship's company," Mira says, suddenly grateful the woman has something to take her mind off her daughter. "Jac? Think you could go get some milk and some fresh meat from the galley? And bring a knife in case I need to cut up the meat," Mira instructs, knowing she could always use a scalpel, but why muddy the waters. Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > >> Mira squashes an irrational jealousy, "Aren't they just > >> adorable?" > > > > "Yes." Lessa almost coos, "Do you know what they are?" > > > > One of the small creatures opens it's mouth and yawns. You can see > > it has sharp teeth, certainly not the teeth of a herbivore. > > "Nope. Not a clue. Only that their names are Snu and Kiki and they > are now ship's company," Mira says, suddenly grateful the woman has > something to take her mind off her daughter. > > "Jac? Think you could go get some milk and some fresh meat from the > galley? And bring a knife in case I need to cut up the meat," Mira > instructs, knowing she could always use a scalpel, but why muddy the > waters. "Ok, will do." Jac says, "Um, with those teeth you might want oven mitts in case our little friends bite, too." He leaves. "Which one is which?" Lessa asks stepping up to the table and reaching out stroking the smooth fur of one of the sleeping pair. Eris AKU GM
>"Ok, will do." Jac says, "Um, with those teeth you might want oven mitts >in case our little friends bite, too." Mira gives him a look that says, 'i'll leave those to you, dear.' softened with a smile. >He leaves. > >"Which one is which?" Lessa asks stepping up to the table and reaching >out stroking the smooth fur of one of the sleeping pair. "I don't really know," Mira said, "They haven't woken yet. I'm kind of hoping they will each respond to their own name." Mira strokes the other of the pair. Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > > "Ok, will do." Jac says, "Um, with those teeth you might want oven > > mitts in case our little friends bite, too." > > Mira gives him a look that says, 'i'll leave those to you, dear.' > softened with a smile. Jac raises his eyebrows and chuckles... > > He leaves. > > > > "Which one is which?" Lessa asks stepping up to the table and > > reaching out stroking the smooth fur of one of the sleeping pair. > > "I don't really know," Mira said, "They haven't woken yet. I'm kind > of hoping they will each respond to their own name." > > Mira strokes the other of the pair. Both of the creatures start to make a low humming sound, similar to a cat purring. It appears they enjoy having their fur stroked. Eris AKU GM
> > Mira strokes the other of the pair. > >Both of the creatures start to make a low humming sound, similar to a >cat purring. It appears they enjoy having their fur stroked. "Listen to them!" Mira exclaims. If she can take advantage of their lingering sleep to try to 'sex' them, she will. Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > >> Mira strokes the other of the pair. > > > > Both of the creatures start to make a low humming sound, similar to > > a cat purring. It appears they enjoy having their fur stroked. > > "Listen to them!" Mira exclaims. > > If she can take advantage of their lingering sleep to try to 'sex' > them, she will. The orange tabby is the male and the brown calico is the female. As Mira is finishing exploring the female, it reaches out with it's forelegs and grasps the Doctor's arm. The claws in those three fingers are sharp and penetrate the sleeve of her longsleeved shirt and cause a sharp pain in her arm. It doesn't appear the animal is attacking, so much as it appears to be playing in its sleep. It makes a chuckling grunt while continuing to purr. Eris AKU
>The orange tabby is the male and the brown calico is the female. > >As Mira is finishing exploring the female, it reaches out with it's >forelegs and grasps the Doctor's arm. The claws in those three fingers >are sharp and penetrate the sleeve of her longsleeved shirt and cause a >sharp pain in her arm. It doesn't appear the animal is attacking, so >much as it appears to be playing in its sleep. It makes a chuckling >grunt while continuing to purr. Mira chuckles over the pain and works carefully to extricate her arm, however, if the cat continues to play and causes more pain, she'll leave it motionless in his grasp and strokes his head and cheeks with her other hand. Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > > The orange tabby is the male and the brown calico is the female. > > > > As Mira is finishing exploring the female, it reaches out with it's > > forelegs and grasps the Doctor's arm. The claws in those three > > fingers are sharp and penetrate the sleeve of her longsleeved shirt > > and cause a sharp pain in her arm. It doesn't appear the animal is > > attacking, so much as it appears to be playing in its sleep. It > > makes a chuckling grunt while continuing to purr. > > Mira chuckles over the pain and works carefully to extricate her arm, > however, if the cat continues to play and causes more pain, she'll > leave it motionless in his grasp and strokes his head and cheeks with > her other hand. The creature let's Mira's arm go and then stretches and opens it's mouth wide in another yawn. Then Mira sees both animals ears twitching back and forth and both of their eyes open. Seeing and perhaps smelling that she isn't who they are familiar with they draw back from her against the corner of the table they are on, huddling against each other. They don't look angry, hair not fluffed out, ears not back and teeth not bared, but they do look cautious and a little frightened. Mira gets the impression that these animals are quite familiar with humans, but not *these* particular humans. Eris AKU GM
>The creature let's Mira's arm go and then stretches and opens it's mouth >wide in another yawn. > >Then Mira sees both animals ears twitching back and forth and both of >their eyes open. Seeing and perhaps smelling that she isn't who they are >familiar with they draw back from her against the corner of the table >they are on, huddling against each other. They don't look angry, hair >not fluffed out, ears not back and teeth not bared, but they do look >cautious and a little frightened. Mira gets the impression that these >animals are quite familiar with humans, but not *these* particular humans. Mira coos gently, "Hello, Snu. Hello, Kiki. I'm not going to hurt you. You seem to have come through all right. I know I'm not your regular human, but I'll have to do for the moment. I've sent for some food for you." And she keeps up a running dialogue of whatever comes to mind, and holds her hand out in a non-threatening manner for them to sniff or otherwise investigate. Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > > The creature let's Mira's arm go and then stretches and opens it's > > mouth wide in another yawn. > > > > Then Mira sees both animals ears twitching back and forth and both > > of their eyes open. Seeing and perhaps smelling that she isn't who > > they are familiar with they draw back from her against the corner > > of the table they are on, huddling against each other. They don't > > look angry, hair not fluffed out, ears not back and teeth not > > bared, but they do look cautious and a little frightened. Mira gets > > the impression that these animals are quite familiar with humans, > > but not *these* particular humans. > > Mira coos gently, "Hello, Snu. Hello, Kiki. I'm not going to hurt > you. You seem to have come through all right. I know I'm not your > regular human, but I'll have to do for the moment. I've sent for some > food for you." > > And she keeps up a running dialogue of whatever comes to mind, and > holds her hand out in a non-threatening manner for them to sniff or > otherwise investigate. The orange tabby's ears flick forward and he raises his nose slightly to sniff the back of Mira's hand. The brown calico moves slightly in response to her companion and cocks her head looking up at Mira. Behind her the door hisses open as Jac reenters with a cheery, "Not knowing what they eat, I brought some meat and some greens." The two animals pull back at the sound of the door and Jac's voice. Then both dart off the table launching themselves in a glide for the top of the medicene cabinet where they voice a mixtures of chitters and hisses with their tails curled up under them. Eris AKU GM
> > And she keeps up a running dialogue of whatever comes to mind, and > > holds her hand out in a non-threatening manner for them to sniff or > > otherwise investigate. > >The orange tabby's ears flick forward and he raises his nose slightly to >sniff the back of Mira's hand. The brown calico moves slightly in >response to her companion and cocks her head looking up at Mira. > >Behind her the door hisses open as Jac reenters with a cheery, "Not >knowing what they eat, I brought some meat and some greens." > >The two animals pull back at the sound of the door and Jac's voice. Then >both dart off the table launching themselves in a glide for the top of >the medicene cabinet where they voice a mixtures of chitters and hisses >with their tails curled up under them. "Oh, Jac! You scared them!" Mira chastizes, "Here, let me have a bit of the meat. Sit here quietly and maybe talk softly to them a bit. Their names, I believe, are Snu and Kiki." She starts talking in soft coos to the two animals, pulling a chair alongside the cabinet to slowly pull herself to stand beside them. "Hi, its me again," She says holding her meatless hand out, very slowly, "Come on, Jac didn't mean to scare you. He's quite nice, very gentle and loving once you get to know him, I promise." If they freak out and run, she'll carefully offer the meat with her other hand, laying it on the palm and opening the hand so its flat against the cabinet. Mira
> >The two animals pull back at the sound of the door and Jac's voice. Then > >both dart off the table launching themselves in a glide for the top of > >the medicene cabinet where they voice a mixtures of chitters and hisses > >with their tails curled up under them. > >"Oh, Jac! You scared them!" Mira chastizes, "Here, let me have a bit of the >meat. Sit here quietly and maybe talk softly to them a bit. Their names, I >believe, are Snu and Kiki." > >She starts talking in soft coos to the two animals, pulling a chair >alongside the cabinet to slowly pull herself to stand beside them. > >"Hi, its me again," She says holding her meatless hand out, very slowly, >"Come on, Jac didn't mean to scare you. He's quite nice, very gentle and >loving once you get to know him, I promise." > >If they freak out and run, she'll carefully offer the meat with her other >hand, laying it on the palm and opening the hand so its flat against the >cabinet. OOC: Wasn't Lessa in there too? Woof
Greg wrote: > >> The two animals pull back at the sound of the door and Jac's > >> voice. Then both dart off the table launching themselves in a > >> glide for the top of the medicene cabinet where they voice a > >> mixtures of chitters and hisses with their tails curled up under > >> them. > > > > "Oh, Jac! You scared them!" Mira chastizes, "Here, let me have a > > bit of the meat. Sit here quietly and maybe talk softly to them a > > bit. Their names, I believe, are Snu and Kiki." > > > > She starts talking in soft coos to the two animals, pulling a chair > > alongside the cabinet to slowly pull herself to stand beside them. > > > > "Hi, its me again," She says holding her meatless hand out, very > > slowly, "Come on, Jac didn't mean to scare you. He's quite nice, > > very gentle and loving once you get to know him, I promise." > > > > If they freak out and run, she'll carefully offer the meat with her > > other hand, laying it on the palm and opening the hand so its flat > > against the cabinet. > > OOC: Wasn't Lessa in there too? OOC: Yes, she is. Eris AKU GM
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > > Behind her the door hisses open as Jac reenters with a cheery, "Not > > knowing what they eat, I brought some meat and some greens." > > > > The two animals pull back at the sound of the door and Jac's voice. > > Then both dart off the table launching themselves in a glide for > > the top of the medicene cabinet where they voice a mixtures of > > chitters and hisses with their tails curled up under them. > > "Oh, Jac! You scared them!" Mira chastizes, "Here, let me have a bit > of the meat. Sit here quietly and maybe talk softly to them a bit. > Their names, I believe, are Snu and Kiki." "Oh, they woke up, did they?" Jac says as he walks over to Mira, "You be careful. They could be dangerous, you know." "No, they couldn't!" Lessa says as she smiles for the first time you've seen her, "They are just scared." > She starts talking in soft coos to the two animals, pulling a chair > alongside the cabinet to slowly pull herself to stand beside them. "Baked chicken." Jac says, "And some carrots, tops and all." > "Hi, its me again," She says holding her meatless hand out, very > slowly, "Come on, Jac didn't mean to scare you. He's quite nice, very > gentle and loving once you get to know him, I promise." > > If they freak out and run, she'll carefully offer the meat with her > other hand, laying it on the palm and opening the hand so its flat > against the cabinet. The two animals watch Mira closely, but first one and then the other sniffs at the meat in Mira's hand, but only when she puts the meat down on top of the cabinet do they inch forward and nibble at the chicken. The orange tabby picks the pieces of chicken up with it's hand. It is a strange action as it has two opposable thumbs and two fingers between them. Once he has the pieces he hands some of them to his mate and the pair munch on it, while never taking their eyes off of Mira. Eris AKU
>The two animals watch Mira closely, but first one and then the other >sniffs at the meat in Mira's hand, but only when she puts the meat down >on top of the cabinet do they inch forward and nibble at the chicken. >The orange tabby picks the pieces of chicken up with it's hand. It is a >strange action as it has two opposable thumbs and two fingers between >them. Once he has the pieces he hands some of them to his mate and the >pair munch on it, while never taking their eyes off of Mira. "There you go, that's good. I hope you like it. I'd really like you to come down from there. No one here wishes to hurt you. We'd like to be your friends." She carefully steps back down, continuing to talk softly to them, "They'll come down when they've relaxed a bit. We'll get them a couple of small cups of water. Something they could drink out of like cats or lift and drink like a person. With those opposable thumbs, they could drink from a small cup well enough." She sets about rummaging through her cupboards for something small and suitable for the proposed task. Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: >> The two animals watch Mira closely, but first >> one and then the other sniffs at the meat in >> Mira's hand, but only when she puts the meat >> down on top of the cabinet do they inch >> forward and nibble at the chicken. The orange >> tabby picks the pieces of chicken up with >> it's hand. It is a strange action as it has >> two opposable thumbs and two fingers between >> them. Once he has the pieces he hands some of >> them to his mate and the pair munch on it, >> while never taking their eyes off of Mira. > > "There you go, that's good. I hope you like it. > I'd really like you to come down from there. No > one here wishes to hurt you. We'd like to be > your friends." > > She carefully steps back down, continuing to > talk softly to them, "They'll come down when > they've relaxed a bit. We'll get them a couple > of small cups of water. Something they could > drink out of like cats or lift and drink like a > person. With those opposable thumbs, they could > drink from a small cup well enough." > > She sets about rummaging through her cupboards > for something small and suitable for the > proposed task. Mira finds small cups and fills them with water and puts them up on the cabinet where the two creatures are nibbling on the chicken pieces. They seem to be ignoring the leafy vegetables. Jac comes over and puts an arm around Mira and whispers in her ear, "Have you figured out what they are yet?" Eris AKU GM
>Jac comes over and puts an arm around Mira and >whispers in her ear, "Have you figured out what >they are yet?" She whispers back, "Carnivores." "Other than that, no, not really. I suppose I should check some databases. Its just too much fun watching them." She grins up at Jac. "You keep an eye on them, you're taller, and I'll go have a look at what I can dig up in the computer." Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: >>Jac comes over and puts an arm around Mira and >>whispers in her ear, "Have you figured out what >>they are yet?" > > She whispers back, "Carnivores." > > "Other than that, no, not really. I suppose I should check some databases. > Its just too much fun watching them." She grins up at Jac. > "You keep an eye on them, you're taller, and I'll go have a look at what I > can dig up in the computer." "Okay...." Jac doesn't sound all that sure he wants to keep an eye on them. Lessa says, "I'll keep an eye on him for you." but when you glance at her you see she has a twinkle in her eye. Eris AKU GM
> > "You keep an eye on them, you're taller, and I'll go have a look at what I > > can dig up in the computer." > >"Okay...." Jac doesn't sound all that sure he >wants to keep an eye on them. > >Lessa says, "I'll keep an eye on him for you." but >when you glance at her you see she has a twinkle >in her eye. MIra relaxes into a chuckle, happy to see Lessa joking around. It was an improvement, "On second thought, Lessa, why don't you keep an eye on them and Jac can keep his eyes wherever he'd like." She settles at her computer and starts a query. Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: >>> "You keep an eye on them, you're taller, >>> and I'll go have a look at what I can dig >>> up in the computer." >> >> "Okay...." Jac doesn't sound all that sure he >> wants to keep an eye on them. >> >> Lessa says, "I'll keep an eye on him for >> you." but when you glance at her you see she >> has a twinkle in her eye. > > MIra relaxes into a chuckle, happy to see Lessa > joking around. It was an improvement, "On > second thought, Lessa, why don't you keep an > eye on them and Jac can keep his eyes wherever > he'd like." > > She settles at her computer and starts a query. Mira starts the query. It runs....you get hits for several creatures, but none that completely match up. You don't think this species is in the ship's database. By the time Mira looks back, she sees the two creatures...you'll need to come up with something to call them...are finished eating and are holding the cups with their hands up to their mouths and lapping at the water. They empty the cups and put them down and then start looking around. The orange makes a twittering sound. The brown replies with a clicking sound that ends in a whistle. Both are looking around, and make a whistling call that ends on a rising note, like it is a question. Then then stop and their ears twitch forward like they are listening, then they make the whistling call again louder. "I think they are talking to us." Jac says. "Or calling for their owner." Lessa adds. Eris AKU GM
>Mira starts the query. It runs....you get hits for >several creatures, but none that completely match >up. You don't think this species is in the ship's >database. > >By the time Mira looks back, she sees the two >creatures...you'll need to come up with something >to call them...are finished eating and are holding >the cups with their hands up to their mouths and >lapping at the water. They empty the cups and put >them down and then start looking around. > >The orange makes a twittering sound. The brown >replies with a clicking sound that ends in a >whistle. Both are looking around, and make a >whistling call that ends on a rising note, like it >is a question. Then then stop and their ears >twitch forward like they are listening, then they >make the whistling call again louder. > >"I think they are talking to us." Jac says. > >"Or calling for their owner." Lessa adds. Mira tries to make an answering whistling call and carefully approaches the monkey-cats. Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: >>Mira starts the query. It runs....you get hits for >>several creatures, but none that completely match >>up. You don't think this species is in the ship's >>database. >> >>By the time Mira looks back, she sees the two >>creatures...you'll need to come up with something >>to call them...are finished eating and are holding >>the cups with their hands up to their mouths and >>lapping at the water. They empty the cups and put >>them down and then start looking around. >> >>The orange makes a twittering sound. The brown >>replies with a clicking sound that ends in a >>whistle. Both are looking around, and make a >>whistling call that ends on a rising note, like it >>is a question. Then then stop and their ears >>twitch forward like they are listening, then they >>make the whistling call again louder. >> >>"I think they are talking to us." Jac says. >> >>"Or calling for their owner." Lessa adds. > > Mira tries to make an answering whistling call and carefully approaches the > monkey-cats. They look agitated and make the call even louder, then jump down from the cabinet they were on and dart around the room. If the door to Sickbay was open they probably would have darted out into the corridor. Finally, one of them hops on the table where Reggie lay while Mira worked on him, sniffs a then makes the call again snatching at the paper on the table. This one is joined by the other and they pull up the paper and sniff at it. Eris AKU GM
>Finally, one of them hops on the table where >Reggie lay while Mira worked on him, sniffs a then >makes the call again snatching at the paper on the >table. This one is joined by the other and they >pull up the paper and sniff at it. "Oh, you poor dears," Mira coos, "He's gone and he won't be back. I'm so sorry, little ones." She approaches slowly, reaching out a hand slowly and carefully for them to sniff. Mira
Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: >>Finally, one of them hops on the table where >>Reggie lay while Mira worked on him, sniffs a then >>makes the call again snatching at the paper on the >>table. This one is joined by the other and they >>pull up the paper and sniff at it. > > "Oh, you poor dears," Mira coos, "He's gone and he won't be back. I'm so > sorry, little ones." > > She approaches slowly, reaching out a hand slowly and carefully for them to > sniff. Each of them sniff your hand. Lessa joins you at the table and holds her hand out too and receives a sniff as well. The orange rubs his face against Mira's hand. It reminds Mira of a cat rubbing on her to "mark her" as its property. The brown and orange take turns rubbing against both Mira and Lessa's outstretched hands moving back and forth between them. You can hear a low purring sound coming from deep inside their throats as they continue with their marking. Eris AKU GM
>Each of them sniff your hand. Lessa joins you at the table and holds >her hand out too and receives a sniff as well. > >The orange rubs his face against Mira's hand. It reminds Mira of a >cat rubbing on her to "mark her" as its property. The brown and >orange take turns rubbing against both Mira and Lessa's outstretched >hands moving back and forth between them. You can hear a low purring >sound coming from deep inside their throats as they continue with >their marking. Mira smiles and moves her other hand to carefully pet the orange one. Mira
