Posted by Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist (Weaver of Webs) in Main Sim - Sunset on Risa

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Assistant Counsellor) in Main Sim - Sunset on Risa

Posted by Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist (Weaver of Webs) in Main Sim - Sunset on Risa
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Kaylee nodded. “This is what negotiation and compromise is all about. You all have started the dialogue which is the most important step in the process. Now you all have to be willing to put in the work and come to an agreement.”
-Kaylee Baxter

Eddington wasn’t looking so happy at this turn of events and addressed the delegates with a frown. “However you need to consider the fact that those assets were won at the cost of Romulan and Human lives. The Taurus Pact was not involved in the overthrow of the Klingon/Cardassian Alliance so what claim do you have on the spoils of war?”

It was a valid question, but one Janna wasn’t sure would land well. However, since they had fallen into a bad cop/good cop scenario, she decided to keep playing along. “He makes a good point,” Kingston said plainly, eyeing the group of delegate. “But we can sit here and toss hostilities back and forth all day, but at some point, you’re going to have to accept that you all are going to have to possibly lose something in order to gain something in the long run. Is everyone is mutually unhappy with the agreement, then there’s a good chance it’s a good solution.”

~Janna Kingston, ACNS

Outside, Julien zoomed in with his right eye on the approaching shuttle to identify it while taking long strides to the other closer one, waving with his left hand at them.
Meanwhile he tried to keep Stark conscious.
“How’s it going my man? Stay with me will you? I’m bloody terrified of your cute tiny wife if I let something happen to you.” he said.

• Julien Smith, doctor

Stark nodded his head once although it seemed to drain what little energy he had left, “Isss ok” he slurred, “She’d kill you quick, no painnn”.

Stark Nightstalker CIO

The other shuttle had landed and three people stepped out of the back, one was a blonde-haired woman, another was an intimidating looking man with purple eyes and the third looked for all the world like a walking brick factory. The walking pile of bricks had a slight form over his shoulder, it was Laraan.

The purple-eyed man spoke, “I think you lost this” he said with a thin smile.
Junior Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

OOC: Pls give their species as well, not just their looks, kinda important ;)

OOC Deliberately left out for better name dropping when the time arrives :-)

OOC: Ok, but then Julien couldn’t have seen them, otherwise he’d know the species, ergo I should know. Because seeing their species would influence his actions inevitably.

Julien kept walking towards their shuttle, while zooming in on the mirror Laraan with heat detection to acertain her body temperature. She may be Stark’s concern becuase of the resemblance to their Laraan, but she wasn’t his concern. He was a doctor right now, not a Captain and he had to act like one.

“My crew is my only concern.” he said. Not the full truth, but he wanted to get a read on the intentions of this new group before making up his mind on how to react. If they were a danger to his team in the house, he’d have to return fast after securing Stark in the shuttle.

• Julien

The man nodded with a smile and they continued on their way inside where the Tholian ambassador was raising his voice at Eddington and Janna.

Stark looked blearily up at the form of Laraan and croaked, “Get me back insssside, they’lll kill her, we have to do ssssomething”.

Konral felt torn as he kneeled down with Stark as he began to ascertain more threats.

OOC: If you can only post once in a blue moon, at least try and read back to the beginning of the thread, so it makes a bit of sense, huh? Julien is walking fast with Stark to the shuttle, the others are inside the house. So you kneeling down somewhere outside currently makes no sense.

OOC: I had a misunderstanding when I wrote yes, but I would kindly ask if you would like to correct my posts next time to tone down the attitude. Mistakes sometimes happen and there was zero reason for this type of public OOC.

“Then I think we should perhaps ascertain WHAT is going to be gained by the Taurus Pact and WHAT the earth alliance is WILLING to give up!”

As the man and his companions walked into the auditorium there was a sudden hush and then everyone began to exclaim about the Heleen draped over the Brikar’s massive shoulders.

Junior Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Stark Nightstalker CIO

OOC: It now depends on their species whether he continues with Stark or returns inside…

Vander, CoS

Orvos turned to the Athena delegation, “Introductions are in order, This is M’k’nz’y of Calhoun, Xenexian Captain of the Excalibur, his first officer Commander Elizabeth Shelby and the mountain is his security chief Zac Kebron”.

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“Cool, hello,” Kingston said, decidedly distracted. It was stupid; unbelievably so. But Janna wasted no time and stood in front of the prone form of Laraan, acting as a shield of sorts. But she knew the action would be rather clear. She understood that the Heleen was not the same person as her colleague and supervisor, but at the same time, she also understood that if the Athena crew allowed anyone to kill this woman, then anything they might have accomplished in terms of peace negotiations would be utterly ruined.

The Taurus delegation looked a lot less certain of themselves now that the newcomers had entered the room. This was obviously Orvos’ “ace” he had been waiting for as the ship now above in orbit would even the odds against the task force the Taurus pact had intimated was waiting nearby.

“Have you asked them? Maybe without trying to threaten them? Because you know, often you can get more with a show of good faith than you can lobbing accusations and threats.” Janna shrugged. “Just my experience talking.”

~Janna Kingston, ACNS

Eddington looked at the other delegates, “OK, ok, we can discuss what it is that you want, even though you haven’t earnt it, we can call it a downpayment on what it is that you’re going to be helping us with, in the decades to come.”

Thot Gor let off a large diatribe of machine speech. Orvos translated, “He said that we can start by giving them the Heleen”.

Junior Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Janna shook her head. “No. Absolutely not,” she said flatly. “You’ll have to kill me to get to her and if you do that, I can guarantee these talks are doomed.” Her green eyes stared down the contingent unflinchingly and she didn’t dare look at her crew mates.

~Janna Kingston, Assistant CNS

Julien reached the shuttle, went inside without heeding Stark’s plea. “The others can take care of the situation as well, as soon as I have you restored, I can return to the house as well.” he said, while helping Stark onto a makeshift bed and running a full scan on him.

• Julien Smith, Doctor

Stark’s electrolytes were way down and his blood was having to work hard to keep everything functioning, other than that he was in no immediate danger.

Meanwhile inside Thot Gor was about to take a step towards Janna when Azrene stopped him. There were some whispered communications between the two of them and then reluctantly Thot Gor backed down.

The floor bucked slightly as the continuing seismic disruptions and matter transfer played havoc with the core of the planet. Everyone looked around nervously for a second.

Azrene continued quietly, “We do not ask for much, ” he brought up a holographic representation of the quadrant with a small area cordoned off in red. “This area and its resources will suffice”.

Eddington’s eyes narrowed and he whispered to the Athena delegation, “There’s not a lot of dilithium or other resources in that belt… but Rura Penthe is bang smack in the middle of it”.

Junior Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

OOC: Sorry for some delays in my replies, RL issues had cropped in. I had read up on the scene so far but I guess I was a little lost on just the location Konral might have been right now. If I could just get a small heads up I would be very grateful. :)

~Steven Sigle

OOC Everyone is inside apart from Julien and Stark who are in Athena’s shuttle outside. You can choose to have followed the two out to the shuttle or be inside where the negotiations continue. The confusion is my fault, I should have split the thread. Sorry about that.

Julien put the necessary medications into three hypos that he gave Stark in the right succession, they should at least stabilise him, although he would still feel depleted. If only the real Laraan were here now.
“You’ll feel better in a bit, but it’s only the meds, you can’t fight anytime soon Stark, you’ll fold like a leaf.... unless we could get to your wife.” he said.
- Julien Smith, doctor

Junior Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Stark nodded slowly coming to himself. “Been a hell of a day,” he said grimacing, then his stomach growled slightly, “and it’s not even lunch yet”.

Stark Nightstalker CIO

Konral patted the outside of the door as he looked in at the pair as Julien tried her best to fix Stark up. His eyes dark and looking he smirked a bit. “I catch up to you just to find out you need food… feels about right.” Konral said wondering if the replicator worked to give him anything as he stepped in.

“Still, worse things you could have said after that; how is he?” Konral asked, masking his worry he was trying to keep his mind on what was needed here. He looked back out towards the facility feeling a sense of dread with it all. Mirror universe was not on his list of places to return to back to out of nostalgia.

Vander, CoS

“Steak,” Stark said definitively, “This is a day that requires steak, raw”.

“Hasn’t lost his appetite, fine let’s get that to you while Julien checks you over.” Konral said as he left briefly before coming back as Stark became propped up. “Not sure you are a seasoning guy… and I am fairly certain I never seen you use a knife or fork so here you go.” Konral said with a wink.

Stark Nightstalker CIO

Meanwhile, inside the meeting hall, Eddington was conferring with the Romulan’s over the Taurus Pact’s latest demand for territory with Rura Penthe smack bang in the middle of it. The Brikar took Laraan off his shoulder and cradled her in his massive arms in a gesture that seemed far too tender and dextrous for someone of his size. MacKenzie’s eyes sparkled with a bit of mischief as he nudged his first officer Elizabeth Shelby.

Junior Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Janna turned and eyed the group that had brought Laraan in, rather uncertain what they had intended with their apparent prisoner. Either way, she didn’t trust them one bit. Bringing Laraan here had been a certain death sentence and Janna wasn’t about to let anyone execute anyone in front of her, regardless of what they might have done. But with these newcomers behind her and the rest of the conference’s guests in front of her, she was well aware of the danger she was in. A part of her had quickly come to terms with that danger, knowing that there was no one here currently that entirely understood what danger a moderate injury would present to her.

The Athena crew really shouldn’t be having a say in who got what out of these peace talks. They didn’t know the small details that could make or break the socio-political situation that existed here. At best they could make them take a step back and consider what kind of group they wanted to create. If they wanted something that resembled the Federation then they had best be prepared to set their egos aside for the good of all.

Folding her arms across her chest, Kingston looked between the two groups with an expression that maintained her self-created ‘bad cop’ persona. A feint to be sure, but one that had been working so far.

~Janna Kingston, ACNS

M’k’n’z’y whispered something to Eddington who’s eyes bulged a little and then he gave a chuckle. “Done!” he said exuberantly, “Will there be anything else?”.

Thot Gor went to point at Laraan and then the Brikar holding her boomed out, “You want her, come and take her!”.

No one moved…

Azrene smoother over the moment. “I think we’re done here, we can hammer out the wording and then sign in the appropriate way”. He looked very satisfied.

Orvos conferred with Eddington and then came and stood near the Athena contingent. “Wheels within wheels,” he said cryptically.

Junior Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Vander, CoS