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Main Sim- Away Team Planetside

Posted Sept. 2, 2021, 12:52 p.m. by Lieutenant Commander Avik (XO) (Janice B.)

Posted by Gamemaster Creeping Dread (Gamemaster) in Main Sim- Away Team Planetside

Posted by Lieutenant Steven Leon Marsh (Chief Science Officer) in Main Sim- Away Team Planetside

Posted by Lieutenant Siennadye Nox (Counselor) in Main Sim- Away Team Planetside
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Marsh smirked, “A little above average.” He glanced. “Also we are from Star-Fleet the exploration wing of the Federation. Typically, Federation citizens do not wear uniforms, probably don’t carry sensor equipment, and other supplies.”

Marsh

Sllyro became preternaturally still at Avik’s statement. Their skin bristled as the shade flushed to a bright red for a moment before returning to it’s original light blue. “Investigate? Us?” The escort behind them all focused on the away team at this moment and a tension filled the air as if a band had been pulled taut.

GM Dread

Marsh felt the change of tone. He made a conscious effort not to move his hand towards his phaser in an instinctive move to protect himself from an encounter that had begun to turn hostile. He couldn’t figure out what the Vulcan might have said to anger the ambassadors. Perhaps it was the term investigate… or report back. Marsh attempted to divert the conversation, “My comment about being ‘above average’ was an attempt at humor. Its a common human act to create positive feelings. Did it not have that effect?”

Marsh

Sienna watched the exchange quietly, letting her senses take in the emotions of the delegation. She wanted to know how they were feeling about the away team and its objective. She wondered if they had telepaths here or empaths.

Avik remained planted in place. Her eyes fixed on Sllyro’s sudden shift in color and the escort team’s attention now directed at them. Mentally the XO analyzed her words to determine if she came off as hostile or not. To her knowledge, she hadn’t and simply the words created an aggressive reaction. Strange, she thought, then noted it away.

Meanwhile, Marsh decided to try to ease the tension with a casual comment to derail the conversation. Unfortunately, that tactic only delayed the issue, not resolved it.

“It was a well chosen compliment, Marsh. Even if it was to draw positive emotions,” Avik stated, indicating that she couldn’t smile at it on the outside. From that attempt to relax the situation, she moved on.

“Based on your selection of words, it appears our objective has upset you. Due to the differences in culture, it is confusing for a logic based race like mine to understand why. May I ask for you to explain this? ” She hoped their CoS had started to prepare if the situation became hostile or she might be spending time in sickbay.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

She stepped forward to stand beside Avik with a pleasant confusion upon her features. “Perhaps we were simply misunderstood. Language can be tricky when two peoples first come together. We would be prepared to explain our meanings as well. We come in peace and do not mean to offend good sir.”

Nox, CNS

Marsh just tilted his head.

Marsh

Sllyro observed the ones speaking to them for a minute before gently raising a hand. The escort team visibly relaxed and went back to their previous tasks of actively looking for threats.

“Perhaps it is true that I misunderstood your meaning. Typically an investigation is conducted in the case of wrong doing. So for you to come and investigate us can be inferred that we did something wrong.” Sllyro was not possible to read by either telepaths or empaths. Neither were any of the escort team. Their thoughts and emotions were silent.

GM Dread

When Nox stepped forward, Avik retreated and let the counselor handle the escalating situation. The woman held more experience than she did and could read individuals far easier. No longer being the center of attention, she immediately noticed something odd. A disturbing lack of thoughts. Earlier, they were defensive which often ignited the scene with thoughts and emotions. Nothing overwhelmed or invaded Avik’s strong walls. Focused so hard on making a good impression, she missed the eeriness of it.

Only a few things in her experience ever lacked thoughts. Often they were materialized on the holodeck and gave her peace of mind. Being outside of that environment and experiencing it, did the opposite.

Nox’s empathy would pick up immediately on the sudden spike of intense concern in the XO. Visually, both Marsh and Abrams noticed her fist clench tightly as she calmly stood nearer.

“Maybe investigation was the wrong word choice now that we understand why you reacted that way.” Avik continued to play her role, not willing to reveal her discomfort.

Avik’s pinky finger began to tap a distinct pattern on her thigh. It was repeated a few times and for anyone familiar with it, it was morse code. The pattern said: Careful. They have no thoughts. Something is not right. She had learned that some of her crew had a military background. However, she was now testing to see if anyone was familiar with it.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

OOC: An overdue trimming.
-Janice B.


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