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“Thank you.” He took the drink and was indifferent to her. He hated to do that but he had to keep up appearances. He brought the cup to his mouth and smelled it first. It was the wine. He ordered his crew to drink only the water and he was part of the crew. He held it up like he took a sip but didn’t and just held the cup in his hands.

Lord Taggart, Fellowship of the Warp

Brigette moved to sit just behind him. Aloof she could handle now that she had seen his face. He would dismiss her for the mission sake, but it hurt something in her none the less.

Brigette Marshall
“Bridie” to you all
CE

CSO, 2O

“Very well William. Please ask the lady your specific questions please.”

Lord Taggart CO Fellowship of the Warp

Will looked at the Captain then the woman and finally back to the Captain “I meant more questions in general not those I wish to ask the locals, questions that I need proximity to the event itself to get answers to” He turned to Rasona “Thank you for the information, it was informative” He said with a brief joyless smile.

Blaze was starting to feel uncomfortable he gripped his bow in his hand. Focused on the touch feeling the air around him knowing that he is here at this time grip in the bow assured him that he was not dreaming this moment made him feel like it was a dream as if he was back with his family back when he was young on the farm. Soon blaze was starting to feel his hand hurting he noticed he was Gripping his bow to tightly as he losing his grip on his bow reality caught up with him.

Ranger Blaze fellowship of the warp

Brigette, while listening, had also been watching. She was a supervisor first and foremost, regardless that she had to play an unknown, easily dismissed wench for the Captain while here.

Seeing one of her own crewmen in distress, the Engineering Chief silently rose up and wandered over to sit with Blaze, she kept her voice low as she lightly touched his arm. “Are you all right?” She had made it a habit, in her short time on board before this happened, to get to know her engineers. They know she was their Chief when they were working. But her ‘open door’ policy also extended to her quarters and after shifts. They could come to her day or night. She found the one or two nights she hadn’t been in her quarters, because of falling asleep in the Captain’s quarters after watching more horror movies, it hadn’t caused a significant issue.

So she watched Blaze and wondered if perhaps he needed to go back to the ship. The cover of having ‘gone hunting’ might cover him if it was necessary. She would just have to find a way to get him far enough away for a beam out. “Do you need to go back to the ship?”

Brigette
CE

GM CockRoach

Chris got up and walked over to David. “Commander. I need to speak with you.” Once they were together Chris continued. “Commander. It appears that we may need to separate. I want you to take a team that includes Mwezi to the werepeople in the north. I will take whomever is left to go visit the Count. We have measures in place to keep in contact and we both need to give reports to each other in regular intervals. Say once a day or after something major happens. Set up camp like you said earlier and we will all need some rest. Tomorrow will be a long day.”

Lord Taggart, Fellowship of the Warp.

Mwezi continued to gaze out into the distant darkness. His eyes picked up more than the human eye, but he didn’t spot anything particularly worrying. He took a deep breath, closing his eyes for just a moment, then opening them again. What a strange experience. These people with their culture, the way his crewmembers were changing their way of speech. He reached up to finger the newest piercing on his ear, also considering his recent promotion and the strange experiences involved with that. His life was full of oddities.

Mwezi, CTO

Blaze looked at the CE he was not feeling well and his Senses were on high alert. Her Touch to his arm help his hand relax but the muscles in his arm were screaming and cramping. “ I will be fine after food and rest I skipped breakfast and lunch today and only had a granola bar for dinner” he said with a Weak smile “ but to be honest I feel like I’m running a fever”

Ranger Blaze fellowship of the warp

Brigette frowned. “You had time before we arrived,” she whispered in a slight chiding to the man. “You should have eaten. You know sometimes we don’t get to eat while away.” She looked around to see if there was food left she could snag up for the man before he became a liability. “Hang on, I’ll be right back.”

A minute later, she returned with another cup of water. “I’m going to see if I can get you some food. Till then,” she set a small backback next to him. “There is another few rations in here. Eat one now. I’ll get you something more.” She reached a hand out to his forehead a moment to see if he was running that fever. Hopefully he was just hungry and it would all be well soon as he ate.

Brigette
CE

Crelle watched from her position as life moved around her. Curious to her was the relationship between the Captain and the CE, but that was none of her bueiness.

Blaze pulled his bag next to him and found some protein bars. Will it be ok to have that

Ranger Blaze fellowship of the warp

Crelle continued to mill about and play her role as beneath the men in the room dutifully even if it left a bad taste in her mouth, because from her vantage point she could wander freely and witness multiple conversations. Be privy to information required that is not spoken about to the mass. She slipped in and around the others in the room, her tail swaying gently with her movements as she roamed and learned their Ranger had a possible fever. Internally she began to create a tincture to combat symptoms as she mindlessly milled about, setting it aside in her mind for later should it be required. A planet such as this didnt seem to have much in the way of technology that she knew of, so any ailment would most likely be cured or controlled by natural means. Plant life and flora it would be then. Not exactly something the caitian was thrilled for but it was a start/would be helpful if push came to shove.

Ensign Crelle, fellowship of the warp

GM CockRoach

David assembled a team, beginning with Mwezi. Blaze needed to be removed from camp whether he returned to the ship or stayed. The new CE might be helpful as well. And Ensign Crelle, to have a medic in case Mwezi wasn’t enough to make peace. “Lord Christopher’s orders. We are to depart to the north.”

-Lt Cmdr David Malkin, XO

Mwezi was usually a very stoic person, and it was only that stoicism that prevented him from snorting with laughter at ‘Lord’ Christopher. He didn’t understand the need to use these odd titles, but quietly let it happen. He shared a glance with Crelle, stepping over to her. “A werewolf and a werecat, we are to these people. It is a strange thing.” He commented. “I have never been on a pre-contact world,” he admitted softly. “Not close enough to interact with the people, at least.”

He was unhappy to be separated from the Captain, but at least they still had Ensign Valharra. He stepped over to his security officer. “Keep close to Taggart. Keep him and the rest safe. I’m counting on you, Ensign.”

• Mwezi

William watched the group gathering from a little distance then turned his attention to the outskirts once more, without the enhanced sense of the Galdori to lean on William would need to focus. In the back of his mind he could feel ‘him’ rattling ‘his’ cage. Shaking his head to focus and clenching his jaw, William waited.

CSO, 2O

The rest of the night passed without incident as morning dawned the Vistani began packing up, Rosana turned to Taggert again. “..Your answers lie to the north in Barovia village I advise stirring the ire of the Count but you will do as you will..” she said before turning away.

GM CockRoach