Onboard the Silvershot:
Zeph looked back to the others, "Hey I guess that we'll be landing on Geshrintall since the Yui left while we had our picnic."
Geminasu, "Well, shoot...we should have kept a sensor lock on the Yui or something."
Siaga rolled on the floor, and yawned and put head on alpha female's foot.
The seat we in order kind of like a auditorium style with the pilot's seat at the front.
Zeph, "Sorry I know ship looks like a private plane or something but hey try to relax, we'll get there." he said.
Lavinia laughed at the wolf puppy in soft tone of voice and leaned down and stroked his head gently and scratched his little ears, knowing that they were a sensitive area. "you look bored Siaga." She chuckled.
Siaga started to snooze on her foot he was happy to be with alpha female again.
Inari raised her well-trimmed eyebrows, and blinked in surprise. "The orders must have been urgent. We were already fully stocked. Maybe it was some sort of emergency?" She looked a bit concerned. She was still dressed in the civilian clothes she had worn from the picnic, since she had expected to return to the Yui. "Maybe we should turn on the news?"
She smiled and let the little tired puppy sleep. Lavinia looked over at Inari, raising a single eyebrow at her, it's unexpected, that is for sure, perhaps something has happened." She said.
Trouble look around and various boxes sitting around, "So Zeph what are the boxes for?" she asked him Zeph looked to Inari and pressed a button as a small holo-projected screen came up in front of Inari. "Go ahead just treat like a console it'll respond. And the boxes are my person supplies Trouble." he said turning back around.
Lavinia tried in vain to brush the bang in her face behind her ear as she looked at Zeph. "Will you pass me a data pad please?" She asked as she wrestled with the hair.
Inari looked around at the control panels. She was used to the MEGAMI operating system that the Yui used, and was unsure how to work the controls. Rather than figure them out, she resolved not to mess with them out of fear of accidentally changing the settings. She was leaning forward over a physical panel, so when the hologram appeared, it was right in her face, prompting a startled "Eep!" out of her.
Zeph pressed a button a data pad popped out by Lavinia's seat.
"Thank you." She said as she reached for the data pad without any signs of surprise. "I imagine that you have buttons for everything on here?" She asked Zeph as he intelligent oceanic blue eyes tracked information as it appeared on the data pad, having given up on the lock of hair in her face. "oh my." She breathed as the information on the latest events scrolled up.
Zeph, "Sorry about that Inari." His hand went behind head as he thought ~Oops gotta be careful don't wanna freak anyone out here.~
Geminasu sat in his seat and thought aimlessly about recent events.
At Inari's cautious button presses, the news came up in the form of another nearby holo-picture. "You're watching the GSE News Network, GNN" a well-dressed civilian man smiled, and the screen cut to the anchor-woman. "Today, the morning on Nepleslia began with a global rash of riots. Government soldiers fired on the crowds, only added to the fury..."
"It looks like our fleet has suffered some intense losses recently." She said as slight tears started to form at the tragic news.
Geminasu heard that and sat forward suddenly "Holy... Zeph could play that on the main screen instead!" he said.
Zeph looked back, "Sure thing," he said and the main viewscreen played the newscast in front of everyone.
"...Reports indicate that the Nepleslian Government has all but totally collapsed... The First Fleet, temporarily decommissioned after its loss of both Assault Groups, is expected to lead an occupation force to the Nepleslian worlds..." the news said, now on the main screen as well.
"The Nepleslians? From what I remember, they were relatively peaceful." Lavinia said in full shock.
She cast a sidelong glance at Inari to read her reaction to the news.
Inari continued to watch the reports with interest, frowning ever so slightly as the news showed a group of Nepleslian surgeons trying to operate on a wounded soldier, while a few feet away a police officer and a soldier in a small mecha fired lasers and chainguns at disgruntled citizens. "...A peace treaty with the government forces is said to be in the works. Such a treaty would allow Nepleslian Emperor John Whitman to remain in power, while the Nepleslian worlds moved under GSA control."
Lavinia sighed. She didn't like the idea of the military using that kind of force against civilians. "I wonder what we're going to do about that problem?" She said more or less to herself as her thoughts raced on the situation.
Geminasu looked a little disgusted at the fact this was happening. He looked to Zeph, "Is there any way you can get us to Geshrintall faster Zeph?"
The video footage showed another scene, this time the burning wreckage of a small army transport helicopter, the same model as the GSA still used, with looters and gang members running by with wads of cash and weaponry in the background."
Zeph looked to Geminasu, "Of course but you all might wanna hang on to your seats. Its quite a speed jump." he said.
"That is just horrible!" Lavinia said in an exasperated tone of voice as she subconsciously picked up Siaga and hugged the puppy gently.
and cuddled the puppy close to her like she always did when she was worried or scared.
Siaga awoke being held his tail wagged happily but he couldnt breathe very well.
Lav noticed the puppy's breathing and loosened her grip some. and scratched his ears. "Sorry." she said softly.
Siaga tail wagged very happily.
"It would be nice to have the same thoughts as you, completely innocent and loving everything around you." She muttered.
"I hope that everyone on the Yui is alright." Lav said as concern marked her normally cute face.
"In other news," the scene switched to a view of two huge Yuumi Battleships, "Kitsurugi Fleet Yards, Tabidatsu has completed the construction of the two newest Battleships, the GSS Kikyô and GSS Empire. These ships were finished just two weeks after construction finished on the GSS Ketsurui Chiharu at the Geshrin branch of the giant shipbuilder. The company is expected to monopolize the production of military craft if their competitor, Qel'noran Shipyards, does not become a 'Major Corporation' soon. Qel'noran Shipyards, meanwhile, has nearly completed the Integrated Strike Force Battleship, which has yet to be named. Ironically, the last features are being installed at Kitsurugi Fleet Yards."
Lav chuckled a bit as the irony relieved some of the tension she felt.
"Inari, what do you think about all this?" She asked her fellow crewmember.
Zeph looked back and said, "Hang on we're gonna get really moving here so we can get to Geshrintall faster."
The anchorwoman finished the story as the camera switched back to her, "The Ketsurui Chiharu and the Strike Force Battleship, whose name is rumored to be the Seigi, are both headed for the new First Fleet, each the head of an Assault Group." The news then cut to a third story: "A new investigation revealed last night that the Empress Kitsurugi Yuumi could still be alive. A surviving personal guard claims that a secret copy of a relatively recent ST Backup was stored away, and could be used to revive the late Empress. Kitsurugi Yuumi was killed with some 2 million other imperial citizens during an Elysian Attack."
"That can't be. When did that attack happen!" Lav asked in shock.
Trouble looked surprised at the announcement, "Oh my." she said quietly.
"We have to get back to the ship as soon as possible. Thankfully we're making good time I think." She said.
"In economic news, experts predict that while most of the money currently is..." the news went on, while Inari spoke up and answered. "That was a while ago, when the military took over the government."
"Oh...I didn't know that." Lav replied as a slow flush crossed her face. "I guess I missed quite a bit."
Zeph "We'll be approaching Geshrintall in about ten hours." he said out loud.
Seeing as she couldn't do much as she was stuck on the Silvershot she relaxed in her seat while stroking the young pup's soft fur as she slowly drifted off toward sleep
"...are encouraging citizens to start their own businesses. Soldiers are looking for places to spend their KS, and thus new ventures would have a great opportunity to..." the news continued in the background. Inari closed out her news window, leaving only the one on the main screen. "I wonder if we'll be reassigned?" she asked Lavinia, her mind pondering the fleet restructuring. She waited a few seconds for an answer before she turned to Lav, only to discover she'd passed out.
~WE most likely will be Inari~ Lav answered telepathically. She was still awake ~I hope not though, but what they says goes.~
-JP
Wes (as Inari, newcast)
Tyler (as Lavinia)
Josh (as Geminasu, Zeph)
Zeph looked back to the others, "Hey I guess that we'll be landing on Geshrintall since the Yui left while we had our picnic."
Geminasu, "Well, shoot...we should have kept a sensor lock on the Yui or something."
Siaga rolled on the floor, and yawned and put head on alpha female's foot.
The seat we in order kind of like a auditorium style with the pilot's seat at the front.
Zeph, "Sorry I know ship looks like a private plane or something but hey try to relax, we'll get there." he said.
Lavinia laughed at the wolf puppy in soft tone of voice and leaned down and stroked his head gently and scratched his little ears, knowing that they were a sensitive area. "you look bored Siaga." She chuckled.
Siaga started to snooze on her foot he was happy to be with alpha female again.
Inari raised her well-trimmed eyebrows, and blinked in surprise. "The orders must have been urgent. We were already fully stocked. Maybe it was some sort of emergency?" She looked a bit concerned. She was still dressed in the civilian clothes she had worn from the picnic, since she had expected to return to the Yui. "Maybe we should turn on the news?"
She smiled and let the little tired puppy sleep. Lavinia looked over at Inari, raising a single eyebrow at her, it's unexpected, that is for sure, perhaps something has happened." She said.
Trouble look around and various boxes sitting around, "So Zeph what are the boxes for?" she asked him Zeph looked to Inari and pressed a button as a small holo-projected screen came up in front of Inari. "Go ahead just treat like a console it'll respond. And the boxes are my person supplies Trouble." he said turning back around.
Lavinia tried in vain to brush the bang in her face behind her ear as she looked at Zeph. "Will you pass me a data pad please?" She asked as she wrestled with the hair.
Inari looked around at the control panels. She was used to the MEGAMI operating system that the Yui used, and was unsure how to work the controls. Rather than figure them out, she resolved not to mess with them out of fear of accidentally changing the settings. She was leaning forward over a physical panel, so when the hologram appeared, it was right in her face, prompting a startled "Eep!" out of her.
Zeph pressed a button a data pad popped out by Lavinia's seat.
"Thank you." She said as she reached for the data pad without any signs of surprise. "I imagine that you have buttons for everything on here?" She asked Zeph as he intelligent oceanic blue eyes tracked information as it appeared on the data pad, having given up on the lock of hair in her face. "oh my." She breathed as the information on the latest events scrolled up.
Zeph, "Sorry about that Inari." His hand went behind head as he thought ~Oops gotta be careful don't wanna freak anyone out here.~
Geminasu sat in his seat and thought aimlessly about recent events.
At Inari's cautious button presses, the news came up in the form of another nearby holo-picture. "You're watching the GSE News Network, GNN" a well-dressed civilian man smiled, and the screen cut to the anchor-woman. "Today, the morning on Nepleslia began with a global rash of riots. Government soldiers fired on the crowds, only added to the fury..."
"It looks like our fleet has suffered some intense losses recently." She said as slight tears started to form at the tragic news.
Geminasu heard that and sat forward suddenly "Holy... Zeph could play that on the main screen instead!" he said.
Zeph looked back, "Sure thing," he said and the main viewscreen played the newscast in front of everyone.
"...Reports indicate that the Nepleslian Government has all but totally collapsed... The First Fleet, temporarily decommissioned after its loss of both Assault Groups, is expected to lead an occupation force to the Nepleslian worlds..." the news said, now on the main screen as well.
"The Nepleslians? From what I remember, they were relatively peaceful." Lavinia said in full shock.
She cast a sidelong glance at Inari to read her reaction to the news.
Inari continued to watch the reports with interest, frowning ever so slightly as the news showed a group of Nepleslian surgeons trying to operate on a wounded soldier, while a few feet away a police officer and a soldier in a small mecha fired lasers and chainguns at disgruntled citizens. "...A peace treaty with the government forces is said to be in the works. Such a treaty would allow Nepleslian Emperor John Whitman to remain in power, while the Nepleslian worlds moved under GSA control."
Lavinia sighed. She didn't like the idea of the military using that kind of force against civilians. "I wonder what we're going to do about that problem?" She said more or less to herself as her thoughts raced on the situation.
Geminasu looked a little disgusted at the fact this was happening. He looked to Zeph, "Is there any way you can get us to Geshrintall faster Zeph?"
The video footage showed another scene, this time the burning wreckage of a small army transport helicopter, the same model as the GSA still used, with looters and gang members running by with wads of cash and weaponry in the background."
Zeph looked to Geminasu, "Of course but you all might wanna hang on to your seats. Its quite a speed jump." he said.
"That is just horrible!" Lavinia said in an exasperated tone of voice as she subconsciously picked up Siaga and hugged the puppy gently.
and cuddled the puppy close to her like she always did when she was worried or scared.
Siaga awoke being held his tail wagged happily but he couldnt breathe very well.
Lav noticed the puppy's breathing and loosened her grip some. and scratched his ears. "Sorry." she said softly.
Siaga tail wagged very happily.
"It would be nice to have the same thoughts as you, completely innocent and loving everything around you." She muttered.
"I hope that everyone on the Yui is alright." Lav said as concern marked her normally cute face.
"In other news," the scene switched to a view of two huge Yuumi Battleships, "Kitsurugi Fleet Yards, Tabidatsu has completed the construction of the two newest Battleships, the GSS Kikyô and GSS Empire. These ships were finished just two weeks after construction finished on the GSS Ketsurui Chiharu at the Geshrin branch of the giant shipbuilder. The company is expected to monopolize the production of military craft if their competitor, Qel'noran Shipyards, does not become a 'Major Corporation' soon. Qel'noran Shipyards, meanwhile, has nearly completed the Integrated Strike Force Battleship, which has yet to be named. Ironically, the last features are being installed at Kitsurugi Fleet Yards."
Lav chuckled a bit as the irony relieved some of the tension she felt.
"Inari, what do you think about all this?" She asked her fellow crewmember.
Zeph looked back and said, "Hang on we're gonna get really moving here so we can get to Geshrintall faster."
The anchorwoman finished the story as the camera switched back to her, "The Ketsurui Chiharu and the Strike Force Battleship, whose name is rumored to be the Seigi, are both headed for the new First Fleet, each the head of an Assault Group." The news then cut to a third story: "A new investigation revealed last night that the Empress Kitsurugi Yuumi could still be alive. A surviving personal guard claims that a secret copy of a relatively recent ST Backup was stored away, and could be used to revive the late Empress. Kitsurugi Yuumi was killed with some 2 million other imperial citizens during an Elysian Attack."
"That can't be. When did that attack happen!" Lav asked in shock.
Trouble looked surprised at the announcement, "Oh my." she said quietly.
"We have to get back to the ship as soon as possible. Thankfully we're making good time I think." She said.
"In economic news, experts predict that while most of the money currently is..." the news went on, while Inari spoke up and answered. "That was a while ago, when the military took over the government."
"Oh...I didn't know that." Lav replied as a slow flush crossed her face. "I guess I missed quite a bit."
Zeph "We'll be approaching Geshrintall in about ten hours." he said out loud.
Seeing as she couldn't do much as she was stuck on the Silvershot she relaxed in her seat while stroking the young pup's soft fur as she slowly drifted off toward sleep
"...are encouraging citizens to start their own businesses. Soldiers are looking for places to spend their KS, and thus new ventures would have a great opportunity to..." the news continued in the background. Inari closed out her news window, leaving only the one on the main screen. "I wonder if we'll be reassigned?" she asked Lavinia, her mind pondering the fleet restructuring. She waited a few seconds for an answer before she turned to Lav, only to discover she'd passed out.
~WE most likely will be Inari~ Lav answered telepathically. She was still awake ~I hope not though, but what they says goes.~
-JP
Wes (as Inari, newcast)
Tyler (as Lavinia)
Josh (as Geminasu, Zeph)

