Star Trek: A Call To Duty
U.S.S. Quirinus

BUILDING BLOCKS
Conclusion

Arc Title: Building Blocks
Episode: Five - Conclusion
Mission Number: 278
Creator: Michael Jones
Ship Manager: Michael Jones
Stardate: 10405.17

Previously …

The Crew found themselves split up, at the behest of the Jebenezziarians, to deal with three threats to the city of Solomon.

The first was a “witch” named Ragana Yaga who resided in the Northern Wood. This elder Jebenezziarian woman no longer held the blocky features of the people of this world, and was believed to be responsible for the death of the prior Grand Inquisitor. She soon proved to Captain Sulek and his team that she was not responsible for the Inquisitor’s death, and went on to rant in regard to her (and other things of “magic”) being forgotten by the people of this world who had given in to science and the quest for knowledge. She also provided some bits of precognitive knowledge for Sulek and Lt. Jg. Jade Morgan.

Meanwhile, Commander Pangborn and his team encountered a creature known as the D’Gari in the Eastern Hills. They had been led to believe that the D’Gari was a horrid, dangerous being, but found it to be an interesting and somewhat docile person … or persons, if you will. The D’Gari was actually three entities combined into one … Typhon, Echida and Chimera. Typhon explained the situation of the D’Gari to the crew, and have convinced them they pose no threat, no matter what the new “sciences” of the Jebenezziarians proclaim.

Back in the city, the remaining crew became quite productive. Doctor Munro and Ensign Wolverton set out to acquire several blue plants that may hold the key to healing the dying (and seemingly sentient) blocks of the city walls. Lt. Jg. Telarus, in turn, proceeded to investigate the literal “Source” of these living blocks, and to see if the problem to their decay lies there. 

Admiral Sheridan now meets with “Kissi,” the Grand Inquisitor, who has a very special gift for a very special friend of hers …
Dramatis Personae 

Mitch Travis is Captain Sulek – Commanding Officer of the Quirinus, the Vulcan / Deltan Sulek has been a member of the ship since its launch. Rising through the ranks onboard, he has come to find that his destiny is intertwined with that of his vessel’s, passing up offers of promotion time and again. Seemingly always logical and reserved, Sulek does indeed care for all of his crew.

Keith LaHue is Commander Ben Pangborn – Executive Officer of the Quirinus, the Human Pangborn has been through a lot in the last year or so. He recently came to discover that the Trickster, the being he destroyed to save his crew and the Universe has now been bonded to his mind. Ensnared there in some sort of horrific purgatory (for the Trickster, not Pangborn). However, the Trickster has found ways out of his “mental jail cell,” and is desperate for a release …

Jeffrey Brown is Lieutenant Commander Kraight – Chief Science Officer and Second Officer of the Quirinus, the Benzite Kraight may appear to less of a threat than expected, but his intelligence, cleverness, and wit have proven himself time and again to the Quirinus crew … and the foes they face.

Cathy Campos is Lieutenant JG. Jade Morgan – Operations Manager of the Quirinus, the quiet Minaran has come to be a valued member of the Quirinus crew, having proven this with all the responses of the crew when she was feared to be dying. Now, Morgan has been blessed (or cursed?) with an amazing new gift: to see the auras of people, and as well as their pasts, presents, or futures.

Jane Rowley is Lieutenant JG. Cherry – Chief Tactical Officer of the Quirinus, the human / Betazoid hybrid has come off as a distracted (mostly by clothing), opinionated, and flirtatious character whom not many may take seriously. That is their mistake. Cherry is a determined Starfleet Officer whose friendship with OPS Morgan is one of the many dedications she has onboard the Quirinus.

Edward Selgas is Lieutenant JG. David Telarus – Chief Engineering Officer of the Quirinus, the human Telarus has revealed himself to be a clever and creative force onboard the ship. Often giving ideas and plans to help the crew through their endeavors, Telarus is a fountain of ideas. Which should hopefully make his relationship with the ship’s CMO, Ms. Munro, an interesting one.

Fiona Sorel is Ensign Harriet Munro – Chief Medical Officer of the Quirinus, the Kriosian / Human is a delicate, soft-spoken woman who has proven herself capable of looking out for the crew. She is currently married to the ship’s CEO, Lt. Jg. Telarus.

Erryn Pollock is Ensign Lance Wolverton – Tactical Officer of the Quirinus, the human Wolvington has proven himself quite capable in battle. The atypical paranoid security officer, Wolvington still has a lot to learn … and may be on that journey of knowledge soon.

Ben Barbato is Ensign Benjamin Grainger – Formerly the Flight Control Officer of the Norway Class U.S.S. Warsaw, Grainger was just recently “acquired” by the Gateway as a replacement for Ensign Y’Et who may or may not be deceased. The human male has been thrust into the midst of this Journey, and may take a while before he is able to get his footing.

Pam Bruyere is Admiral Serena Sheridan – Former Counselor of the Quirinus, Admiral Sheridan is a long time friend of Sulek, and holds a psychic bond with him. There has always been a bit of romantic tension between the two … but nothing has ever come of it. Will this always hold true?

Lieutenant JG. Erin Eisenhower – The Engineering Officer is a girl who may have just started to have the best day of her life, and is now having the worst day of her life. Looking forward to a date with a charming man from Astrometrics, she has now found herself torn away from her normal life to go on some “away mission” with the senior crew. Despite this perhaps being the chance for her to excel, she does not care. She didn’t join Starfleet for adventures on far away worlds; she joined to repair stuff.

J’Hoffran – The Alpha Minister of the Local Solomon Temple of the Triumphant (LOST). J’Hoffran, an elder Jebenezziarian, believes the Quirinus Crew to be the Triumphant – a series of Jebenezziarian Gods who are believed to one day come to their world and punish the wicked. Due to the beliefs of the Jebenezziarian people at large, it is feared that Solomon is the main target for wicked folk. 

Kissi, The Grand Inquisitor – The apparent leader of the city of Solomon, the Grand Inquisitor is actually a mere child. His father, the first Grand Inquisitor, was the Jebenezziarian who built this city. He died when “Kissi” (Admiral Sheridan’s name for him) was but a toddler, and as per the rules of this new city, is now it’s leader.

Ragana Yaga – The Witch of the Northern Wood seems to be both a mix of mystery and darkness. Living in a hut that seems to be held up by chicken legs, Yaga believes herself to be merely a fixture of past times. An element of the magicks that used to inhabit this world; magicks that the world has now forgotten, moving into a future of sciences and knowledge. She feels as if her and her kind have been forgotten, and feels most eager to welcome the arrival of the mysterious “Triumphant.”

The D’Gari (Typhon / Echida / Chimera) – The D’Gari are three headed, feathered “dragons” of the world of Jebenezziar. At least they used to be. It seems, like the Witch Yaga, they are forgotten creatures of the past, and have been hunted to near extinction. The D’Gari the crew meets in the cavernous Eastern hills claims to be the last of his/her/it’s kind. Three heads with different names, and three entirely different personalities await them. Typhon (the smartest and most eloquently spoken of the three) is a person dying for someone to talk to, and is most eager to meet the “Triumphant.” Echida is a feminine creature whose sole intent in life is to gain the attention of Typhon. She sees love in everything. Some would think her naïve; others would think her a seer of true souls. Chimera is the incarnation of all that the Jebenezziarians fear … pure unadulterated animalistic viciousness. All he seeks is battle and slaughter. Thankfully, the other two personalities of the D’Gari body keep him in check.

U.S.S. Quirinus Stardate 10405.17 "Building Blocks" Episode Five
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VADM_Sheridan says:
::smiles as the Grand Inquisitor holds out his arms to hug her. GI: Kissi!!! ::bends down so he can reach her::

Ragana Yaga says:  
@ ::Snorts at the Captain::

K-TGI says: 
::Leaps into the Admiral's arms::

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Gathers as many plants as she can in her arms::

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::keeps sitting and just looking at the source making notes::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#CSO: We're going back to the city. I want the locals informed of what we've found. I doubt we will be able to convince them, but I'd like them to see for themselves

Typhon says: 
# ::Lowers head and stares at the crew:: ALL: So while we have established that you are, indeed, not the Triumphant, what is your purpose in the "grand" city of Solomon?

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::with armfuls of the plants, goes to check on Erin::

Echida says:  
# ::Squeals:: XO: Oh please don't send those horrid people here!

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::stands quietly observing the strange woman::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# XO: I concur, sir. 

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::with his back to her:: Yaga: Indeed, a fine response.

ACTION: The naked Jebenezziarians march past the CEO and head toward the massive spherical device.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#::stops:: Typhon. Apparently to convince them that you are not a threat

VADM_Sheridan says:
::almost falls over from the force of the boy's excitement::: GI: Whoa there! I missed you too Kissi. ::hugs him tightly::

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Watches the TO & CMO::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::waits for the captain to answer the Yaga.::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
EO: Better?

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Turns back towards her main objective and begins towards it in silence, contemplating the confusing thoughts that roll through her head::

Ragana Yaga says:  
@ ::Looks at the CTO, ignoring the CO who has frustrated her:: CTO: You have love in you.

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Smiles lightly:: TO: A bit, thanks for asking.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#Typhon: We will be taking our leave of you, but hope to return with the some of the locals. Please try not to eat them and make me a liar?

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::shifts her weight to the other foot::  Yaga:  Thanks.  I'm happy to hear that.

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::smiles back, then glances at Munro:: EO: Guess we'd better go with the doctor.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::starts debating whether or not he should enter the sphere would he be all right or would he die or be injured, should he ask the admiral?::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::puts the boy down and takes his hand:: GI: Kissi, may I speak to you alone? ::looks at the guards::

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ ::Wobbles over to her cauldron, and speaks without turning around:: CTO: Yet the one you love is not stable. You seek stability in one who is about to fall into a pit. How ironic.

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# XO: Sir, with your permission, I would like to stay and continue the interview with the D'Gari.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::crosses over to Morgan:: Morgan: Perhaps you and the CTO will have better luck.

K-TGI says:  
Sheridan: Suuuuure! ::Spins and shakes his scepter, which is now silver instead of gold, at the guards:: GO!

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@Yaga:  Pits can be climbed out of.  ::smiles confidently::

ACTION: The Guards blink at the Grand Inquisitor, then each other, then turn and exit the room.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::smiles at him grimly:: CO: Doesn't seem to be working so far, Sir.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::gives Morgan a get me out of this sort of look::

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#::leaning against the cave wall::

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::gets up and starts walking towards the gigantic opening in the sphere following the other Jebenezziarians::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#CSO: Permission granted. ALL: Head back to the city to report

ACTION: The naked Jebenezziarians enter the sphere. A door shuts behind them. The sphere starts to rotate rapidly, emitting sparks and light surges of energy. Screams of pain and terror are heard from inside.

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# XO: Thank you, sir.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#XO: Aye sir.

Typhon says:  
# XO: Do you even know what they do there in Solomon?

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::crosses her arms and looks at the Yaga a bit more closely::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@Morgan: On the contrary, her refusal to continue our conversation would be an avoidance tactic.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#::heads back to the city::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::walks over to a large chair and sits:: GI: Come and sit with me Kissi, please?

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#::follows the XO, sword in hand::

K-TGI says:  
::Sits with the Admiral::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@Yaga: You seem to enjoy talking in riddles. How do we know what you speak in the truth?

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#FCO: What do you think? Are we doing the right thing?

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ OPS: I'm not here to lay out the future. I only speak what could possibly happen.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#XO: I think the people need to know what we've found here, yes sir. Though I'm a bit worried about their reaction.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::starts to rethink his decision to go inside::

VADM_Sheridan says:
GI: I need you to tell me about the blocks of the city. Can you do that?

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#FCO: So am I. I'd like to convince some of them to come back with us

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says:  
::Walks along, whispers:: W says:  TO: Is she all right? She seems distracted ...

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::tilts her head:: Yaga: And your own future?

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Self: Wish I had a comm badge and a tricorder.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#XO: I recommend keeping it as quiet as possible sir. We don't want a mob to follow us back here.

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::sighs:: EO: She seems to be having a moral dilemma of some sort.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::steps back towards the door to allow Morgan, develop her own discussion::

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Blinks:: TO: Oh.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::glances at Cherry::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#FCO: I will discuss it with their leader

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ OPS: It is a price I pay to not be able to see that.

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: turns back to the D'Gari :: Typhon: I'd like to stay and talk a while, if you don't mind.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::whispers::  CO:  She was talking about Pangborn, wasn’t she?

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#XO: Aye sir.

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
EO: Exactly.

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Catches the conversation between the TO and Eisenhower and chooses to ignore them::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#FCO: So this is your first assignment? ::continues toward the city::

ACTION: The screaming soon subsides. A door opens, and smoke emanates. Several perfectly shaped blocks, which pulsate, roll out on a belt.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@ Yaga:  This has been a blast, but is there anything in particular you'd like us to explain to the guys back in the city?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@Cherry: Yes, perhaps.  But as she points out, no future is written.  We know this from the temporal directive, that anything can be changed.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#XO: Yes sir. Just assigned to the Warsaw three weeks ago.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::nods at the Captain::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@Yaga: Can you change the future? Or are you powerless against it?

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ ::Stares at the CTO for a moment:: Humph ... sacrificial lamb ... ::Looks back down at the cauldron:: ALL: No. If they wish to come and kill me, they can. I have nothing to say to those fools.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#FCO: Tell me what you know about how you got here....was there any kind of box involved?

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ OPS: No one can change what has not happened yet.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: Can you show me how to operate this console and tell me what just happened inside?

VADM_Sheridan says:
::waits for an answer from Kissi::

Jebenezziarian says: 
CEO: Certainly oh great Builder. Those ten students were just lucky enough to participate in the Inclusion process ...

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::recalls that its customary to pay fortune tellers and wonders what she'll want::

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Reaches the abandoned city of blocks and moves up next to them preparing herself for their agonizing moans::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@Yaga: You talk in riddles, I'm afraid...and we've no time for riddles.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#XO: I hadn't encountered anything strange sir. I was sitting at the helm one moment, and the next thing I knew, I was in that room with all of you.

K-TGI says: 
VADM: I have many blocks. Seee! ::Points at his golden toys scattered about::

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ OPS: I'm afraid you don't realize how little time you have left ... or maybe you have too much time ... it's all so muddled ...

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#FCO: Even stranger than how we arrived. You know we chose to come don't you? ::guilty::

VADM_Sheridan says:
GI: Not these toys Kissi, the blocks that make up your beautiful city.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#::nears the edge of the city::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@Yaga: Can you tell us nothing of use? Will you not help those who are trying to help you?

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: Describe the Inclusion process to me as well while you show me how to operate the console please.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#::surprised:: XO: Really? I didn't know that.

K-TGI says:  
Sheridan: Ohhh. The sphe-shal blocks.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@Yaga: It is a shame that you have abandoned your people.  You offer much but are willing to give little.  As a member of the Triumphant, we tell them to give you a wide berth.  We will also tell them that should you decide to return to them that you could provide wise counsel to them.  You must choose.

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Moves up next to the blocks and tries to get a clear idea of where their veins are protruding::

Jebenezziarian says: 
 CEO: The Inclusion process is that by which we transform normal Jebenezziarians into malleable blocks. Their neural networks serve as power sources. They literally power this city with their lives, and build it with their bodies. ::Said rather matter-of-factly::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::smiles:: GI: Yes those are the ones. Tell me all about them.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#XO: You asked about some sort of box, is that how you came to be here sir?

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#FCO: Yes. Perhaps...we were ill advised to come. I felt compelled...there a few things you'll want to read up on in the official reports of the Quirinus when and if we get back. That is if you don't go running back to the Warsaw. ::grins::

Typhon says: 
 # CSO: Certainly, it is no problem. What would you like to speak of?

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
TO: If you could begin to spread this on them, I will start here and you can start over there. ::Points towards another small pile of blocks::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::shakes her head in frustration::

K-TGI says:  
Sheridan: I dunno. They jus' sphe-shal. They used to be pee-pull.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::unfastens the shell necklace from her neck::

Lt. JG. Eisenhower says: 
::Tries not to be too disgusted by the sight of the rotting block structures::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::blinks and nods, handing a bundle to Erin:: EO: Here...you might as well help.

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: Tell me about the D'Gari. Are your kind native to this world?

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: Why is the city malfunctioning then if you are still able to produce these blocks?

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ CO: Do what you wish.

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says:  
::Goes pale:: TO: Do I really have to touch them?

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#::enters the city and begins looking for the rest of the crew::

Jebenezziarian says: 
 CEO: We do not know. That is why you are here, no?

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::steps forward and places the necklace over Yaga's head::  Yaga:  Thank you. ::steps back::

VADM_Sheridan says:
GI: What did you build the city with before the people were turned into the blocks?

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ ::Looks up at the necklace on her head:: CTO: What is this?

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::watches the Yaga to see how she is reacting to Cherry's gift::

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
::follows the XO into the city::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@Yaga:  A gift of thanks for sharing your wisdom with us.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@Yaga: That sounds as if you would wish otherwise.  To make yourself only of the past, will make you without a future.  You understand far too well that the choice you have made offers little.  Why would one wish to make such a choice?

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
EO: I don't think so, just hand some to them.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: Yes, I was hoping you had some insight to the situation, just like to know what I am working with here. Also I need to know if you have technology of detailed scanning devices and long range communications devices?

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Looks at the Lt.:: Eisenhower: They can't harm you.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::wonders if what she shared was really wisdom::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::looks around:

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Begins to assist the blocks with the medicine::

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Smiles lightly:: CMO: Not entirely what I'm worried about.

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ CTO: I see. ::Takes the necklace off her head::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::plays with the necklace around her neck::

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Looks at her:: Eisenhower: What do you mean?

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::waits to see if the Yaga is going to toss that into the pot as well::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@Yaga:  Those shells were made by sea creatures.  To go with your collection.  ::smiles::

Ragana Yaga says:  
@ CO: Dear lil' man, nature has taken it's course. I represent the base soul of the old magicks ... they are as much me as I am them. Those people out there reject that now. And they reject me. There is nothing I can offer them.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: Lets head for the castle ::points:: I need to speak with the grand inquisitor.....when we get there, I'd like You to explain what we found to the grand inquisitor. I get a bad vibe from him. Okay?

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
XO: Aye sir.

K-TGI says:  
Sheridan: I dunno. I wasn't here. When is Mr. Pointy Ears come back?

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@Yaga: If they were to ask you for your help, would you give it?

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::heads for the castle::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::looks at Morgan in surprise::

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ OPS: Perhaps.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::looks at the Captain and raises an eyebrow::

Chimera says: 
 # ::Snarls:: CSO: We were ...

Typhon says: 
# CSO: Our kind have all but been wiped out. But yes, we used to roam this world with a good amount.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::nods:: Yaga: Thank you. We can ask no more of you, I guess.

VADM_Sheridan says:
::laughs:: GI: Mr. Pointy Ears? Oh you mean the ....:;stops herself daring not to say the Captain:: Sulek.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: Do you have the technology I just described it would be crucial to the repairs along with that also any tools or instruments you use for maintenance of this device the Source.

K-TGI says:  
::Waves his silver scepter:: Sheridan: Yeah, I have a present for him!

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: Wiped out by the Jebenezziarians?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@Yaga: You made that choice.  We offer you an opportunity, but it is clear that you choose.  It is a shame that you must reduce this to trying to belittle me.  We will tell them that they might ask help, but you will not guarantee it.  We will also tell them that you did not kill the last Inquisitor.  They fear what they do not understand.

VADM_Sheridan says:
GI: Oh how nice Kissi. May I know what it is?

Jebenezziarian says: 
 CEO: Er ... I do not know what this technology is that you speak of. We communicate by passing words through our mouths ...

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@Yaga: I believe that you fear this too.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::tilts her head a bit as she considers what they have learned about the woman.

Echida says: 
 # ::A tear escapes one of her three eyes:: CSO: Yes.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@CO:  Captain.  Let's leave her in peace.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@ Cherry/Morgan: I believe that we have done what we can do.  We understand the problem.  They fear each other.

K-TGI says: 
 Sheridan: It's this! ::Waves the scepter::

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: Ok what about tools or scanning devices?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@Cherry: I concur.

Jebenezziarian says: 
 CEO: We have many tools. But what is a scanning device?

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::takes one last long look at Yaga and doesn't see any fear on her face::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: Maybe J'Hofran would be a better choice to speak to. The Grand Inquisitor looks a little young for this

ACTION: Slowly, some of the lesions on the blocks in the ruined part of the city start to fade. The gray gives way to actual colors.

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: nods :: Echida: We've seen that pattern on many worlds. At a certain stage, a people tend to destroy that which they fear, without regard for the later consequences.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
XO: Sounds like a plan sir.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@Yaga: Can I ask you one last question?

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: He should be around here some place

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
SELF: Well, that was easy.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
::looks around::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::Moves toward the door and pauses::

J'Hoffran says:  
::Sees the XO & co. approaching:: XO: OH THANK THE INQUISITOR, YOU HAVE VANQUISHED THE HORRID CREATURE!

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: thinks silently for a moment ::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::pauses beside the Captain and waits for Jade to ask her question?

VADM_Sheridan says:
::looks down at the boy and wonders how he survives without parents to love him::

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Makes a noise as she tries to rub some of the blue plants into other blocks::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@Yaga: Can you help us? If we were to ask - would you help us?

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
:;coughs:: FCO: You're up

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ OPS: It depends on what you ask ...

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
J'Hoffran: Quite the contrary actually.

Typhon says:  
# CSO: How many other worlds have you visited dear little blue man?

J'Hoffran says:  
::Looks puzzled:: FCO: What do you mean?

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::nods:: Yaga: Thank you. I'm sure we'll all know when the time is right. Thank you.

Ragana Yaga says: 
 @ ::Nods, expecting them to leave::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::looks at the others.:: All: Ready? ::walks to the door::

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: I need the tools you have that relate to fixing or maintaining the Source, a scanning device allows you to look at any object and analyze it just like these consoles that you use that monitor and control this device but portable.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::smiles::  Yaga:  Thank you for speaking with us.  ::leaves::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: Several dozen, in my life so far, and I am relatively young. My culture believes that peaceful exploration is a virtue.

VADM_Sheridan says:
::cradles Kissi in her arms a little:: GI: OK so you don't want to tell me what present you have for my friend Sulek?

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Finishes one of the piles and moves on to another::

K-TGI says:  
Sheridan: But Imma holdin' it! ::Waves the scepter::

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
J'Hoffran: We had an opportunity to examine your "horrid creature." We learned quite a few interesting facts from it.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::leaves:: Cherry: Even with my limited experience, there is something almost sad about that old woman.

J'Hoffran says:  
::Still puzzled::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: You may have noticed that our party consisted of several types of creatures. We belong to a Federation of many worlds, pledged to cooperate and protect one another.

Ragana Yaga says:  
@ ::Points at OPS as they exit:: ALL: I would watch that one. She will kill you all. ::The door abruptly shuts on them as they exit::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@CO:  She's out of her time Sir.

VADM_Sheridan says:
GI: You want to give him your scepter? Why would you do that?

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::still handing out plants::

Typhon says: 
# CSO: Fascinating.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@::looks at Jade and laughs::  OPS:  Yeah right.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
J'Hoffran: I take it you haven't sat down and chatted with the creature lately. Well we've discovered that the D'Gari isn't ile at all.

K-TGI says:  
Sheridan: Cuz its speh-shul!

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::shrugs::

J'Hoffran says: 
 FCO: D'Gari are not for speaking with.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@All: Maybe I'm going to blow up again. ::sighs::

VADM_Sheridan says:
GI: Ok, it's special, but don't you need it then?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::continues on down the path:: Morgan: It would seem I am covered in death and you will kill us all.  Perhaps, we should keep a close eye on one another.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
@OPS:  After you kill me, would you pop off a note to my old dad and let him know how it went.  ::grins::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: I have a thought. It may be possible to restore your species.

@ TIME WARP: The Captain and his group return to the City.

Jebenezziarian says: 
 CEO: We have no such devices.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::contemplates how the others are doing and is for some reason anxious to find Sheridan::

Typhon says: 
 # ::Leans forward, interested:: CSO: Oh?

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::contemplates how it always seems to take so long to get somewhere but so little time to return::

Echida says:  
# ::Rubs against Typhon:: I know a few ways of doing that ...

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
J'Hoffran: I'd like to get a look at your history books. The D'Gari informed us of the history of its kind. It was revealed to us that the D'Gari as a species wished nothing more than to be at peace, but we're mostly annihilated The creature we met, the very creature you fear, is the last of its kind.

Chimera says: 
 # ::Snaps at Echida::

J'Hoffran says:  
FCO: The D'Gari are monsters! To be slain!

VADM_Sheridan says:
GI: Tell me why your scepter is special Kissi. I love a good story.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: I need the tools then have another Jebenezziarians get them show me how to use this console.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::considers the death aspect of the old woman's warnings::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::follows the Captain through the city::

K-TGI says: 
 Sheridan: I dunno.

ACTION: A good portion of the blocks are healing. The fact most of them are connected is causing the effects of the blue plant to spread.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::enters the city and proceed rapidly back to the government building::

Jebenezziarian says: 
 ::Gestures for the tools to be brought:: CEO: What do you intend to do?

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Smiles at how their work is progressing::

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
::getting frustrated:: J'Hoffran: And on what can you base that statement? It is your own ignorance that fuels your fear. You sent us to vanquish a vicious monster. I'm sorry to say that we found no such creature.

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::thinks the way the blocks are connected is creepy...yet vaguely familiar::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: The scientists of the Federation have a technique called cloning. It allows a whole creature to be duplicated from a very small part of the original -- say, a few drops of blood. I can guarantee nothing... I do not know if I will live to see my home again. But if I do return, and bring a small part of you with me, I give you my word I will do all in my power to have you cloned. Eventually, there would be enough D'Gari to breed a new civilization.

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 CMO: I think it's working. ::Grinning::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::smiles:: GI: You are such a happy little boy aren't you? :;tickles his tummy::

Typhon says: 
# CSO: You need our blood to do this magic?

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Cheers and hugs the CMO::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::is glad to see her smiling again::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: Only a few small drops -- what you might lose from a tiny scratch.

K-TGI says:  
:Giggles a lot::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
J'Hoffran: We will not destroy that last of it's kind. It is against our principals

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Feels a little awkward, however hugs her slightly back::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: I'll need something to carry it with...   :: start looking about the cave ::

J'Hoffran says: 
 FCO: YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU SPEAK OF -- ::Cuts himself sharp in terror as he realizes he's yelling at a God. Cowers::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Morgan: I am curious.  Did you notice any changes in Yaga as we talked?

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
CO: Changes, sir?

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: I am going to look at this system-by-system and sub system by sub system and see where the error lies. Then trace it to the effected blocks. We may get a reason why the city is dying so to speak.

VADM_Sheridan says:
::places the boy on the chair and stands:: GI: How about you and I go and find Sulek and my other friends. Then you can give him his surprise?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Morgan: In her aura spectrum?

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Turns around in her glee and hugs the TO, kissing him on the cheek ... and then abruptly pulling back in embarrassment::

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
::looks at J'Hoffran cower before him::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: Do you have any cloth?

Typhon says:  
# CSO: We have features ... ::Lowers his head and rips out a few feathers, causing Echida to wince, and places them at the CSO's feet::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
J'Hoffran: Stand up you twit. He's trying to explain this to you rationally

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::blinks, reddening slightly::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::follows along, looking at the sights::

K-TGI says:  
::Brightens:: Sheridan: Suuure!

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::nods at the FCO to continue::

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says:  
::Completely red:: TO: Oh ... sorry ... whole excitement thing ... overtook me.

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Smiles at the two and leaves them be returning to her work::

J'Hoffran says: 
 ::Stands up, shaking::

VADM_Sheridan says:
GI: Take my hand and let's go then. ::heads for the door::

K-TGI says: 
 ::Takes her hand and proceeds along::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: picks up the feathers, examines them :: Typhon: Hmm.... might work. I need to catch some drops of your blood, and let it dry on the feathers. Our scientists can extract what is needed from the dried blood.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::shakes her head:: CO: It remained the same, Sir. Sudden and complete shifts from color to color. No shadings...no blending. Like colored lights flashing on and off.

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
EO: Err....of course....no need to apologize....

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::quite red himself::

ACTION: The left arm of the D'Gari lifts and gently scratches at it's belly ... large drops of black blood drip to the ground.

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
TO / CMO: So, should we meet up with the others now that things seem to be working out?

VADM_Sheridan says:
::opens the door to see the guards outside ::Guards: Come along boys. We're going hunting for Mr. Pointy Ears. ::grins and winks at Kissi::

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
J'Hoffran: One of our crewmates remained with the D'Gari to obtain more information from the creature. We wouldn't have let him face a flesh-eating beast alone. Does that convince you?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Morgan: It would seem to me, as a fortune teller of sorts, her multiple layers of aura that you first detected would be how she would procure her information.  For instance, when she spoke of our connections to death, perhaps her aura would be on the darker end of the spectrum.

ACTION: The quite confused Guards follow the Admiral and the Grand Inquisitor.

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
J'Hoffran: Or maybe you should see for yourself.

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: moves beneath the creature, and soaks as many of the feathers in its blood as he can before the wound clots ::

J'Hoffran says:  
FCO: P-Perhaps oh mighty Triumphant ...

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
EO: I have a few things to ask the blocks, you two can go without me.

VADM_Sheridan says:
::walks along the corridor holding Kissi's hand:: GI: Now where shall we start looking?

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 CMO: Oh ohkay ... ::Is kind of afraid to hear the blocks talk::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: looks up at Typhon :: Typhon: Can I get you anything to help staunch the bleeding?

Typhon says: 
 # CSO: It'll do it on it's own.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
J'Hoffran: I need a "yes" here in order for us to continue helping you

J'Hoffran says: 
XO: Yes, oh mighty Triumphant ... ::Bows again::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::continues moving up the last street before the palace::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::wonders if they are nearly there yet::

Jebenezziarian says: 
 CEO: Fair enough ... ::Not sure what the CEO really means, but goes along with it::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::irritated by the bow:: J'Hoffran: Follow us.

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::nods absently, slowly getting his normal color back::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: steps back as the last of the feathers is soaked :: Typhon: I'll spread these out on a rock over here to let them dry.

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Turns to a pile of blocks that seem healthier and moves towards them cautiously::

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says:  
TO: So, guess we should go find the others?

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::starts to look over the console and studies the visual displays first and has already been studying what the Jebenezziarian has been pressing and what it's result has been::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: returns, sits at the D'gari's feet :: Typhon: I hope that did not cause you undue discomfort.

# TIME WARP: The XO, FCO, CNS, Rio & J'Hoffran return to the Cave as this series of mysterious non-continuity like walkings go on.

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::gives her a funny look:: EO: That would be....the proper thing to do.

Typhon says: 
 # CSO: We've experienced worse.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Cherry: Not long now.  I wonder if the others faired any better.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
CO:  Hard to say Sir.  This is one strange place.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Cherry: Indeed.  But no less strange than the other places we have been sent.

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: Tell me of D'Gari culture. Did your people build cities? Did you farm? Were you hunters?

K-TGI says:  
Sheridan: There they are! ::Points excitedly at Sulek 'n co.::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#CSO: Good to see you. Typhon: And you. J'Hoffran: This is Typhon. Typhon: This is J'hoffran. ::looks at them:: Gentleman.........

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::listens to the others talk as she follows along quietly wondering how she's going to kill everyone this time::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
CO:  It seems the most foreign of all to me Sir.

VADM_Sheridan says:
::turns back to the guards and smiles:: Guards:: Still with us boys?

Typhon says:  
# CSO: We built nothing. We existed harmoniously with nature ... ::Stops speaking as the others return with a Jebenezziarian::

Echida says: 
 # ::Squeals in fear::

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Leans down next to one of the blocks:: Block: Can you hear me?

Chimera says: 
 # ::Growls::

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: I have an idea how to operate it tell me if I am doing it right, I want to shut down the device so I can start my investigation.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::is slightly troubled by the Yaga's comments about Pangborn but tries to keep it out of her mind::

ACTION: One of the faces that had appeared when the blocks were sick actually speaks ... but it is a mere whisper ... "Helllllpppp usssss .."

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#ALL: Now guys. We're here to co-exist. Not to fear

Jebenezziarian says:  
CEO: Shut it down?!

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#ALL: J'Hoffran is here to learn the truth.

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Pulls forth some more blue plant and spreads it on the block gingerly::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: faces the D'Gari, raises his hands :: All: Do not fear. We have brought a leader of the city here to see that you are no threat... that you are an intelligent creature, not an animal to be hunted and destroyed.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::approaching the steps:: Cherry: Each was odd in its own way, I suppose.  Still, a land where magic was once practiced is truly unusual.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
@::wonders where the others are::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::heads off with the EO to find the CO::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: turns to J'Hoffran :: J'Hoffran: You are a leader of your people. Be a leader now, and learn the truth about the D'Gari.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
CO:  Not at all Sir.  Magic once ruled Earth, and Betazed too for a time.

Typhon says: 
 # CSO: They are a threat. Not us.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#::Grins:: CSO: Glad to see you've made progress. They seem to like you.

VADM_Sheridan says:
::stops walking for a moment:: GI: I think Mr. Pointy Ears is coming Kissi. Let's head for the main door.

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# XO: We have had a most fascinating conversation. And I have a new project... we will speak of it later.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#Typhon: That’s why we're here to educate both sides of this

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Cherry: But was it not a magic only to explain the inexplicable of its time?

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Tries to think of something to say to the TO, but has no words. Just awkward silence::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::reaching the door of the government hall::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon, J'Hoffran: Each of you feels threatened by the other... fearful. We have found that fear is most often bred of ignorance. Learn about each other now, and banish both the ignorance and the fear.

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
EO: Ummm....any idea where they might be? ::thinks that must have sounded idiotic::

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::starts pulling levers and turns a couple of knobs steps over to another console and does something different and the machine starts to power down::

K-TGI says: 
 ::The Grand Doors open and the Admiral & Kissi are there to greet::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
CO: In many ways its a prelude to science, Sir.  But not in all.

ACTION: Throughout the city whatever lights are on start to fade.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarian: Is there anything underneath here, and if there is I need to know how to get in.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::looks at the captain:: CO: We all use magic everyday, Sir.

ACTION: The Jebenezziarians in the Source with the CEO start to panic.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Cherry: True.  Morgan: How so?

Jebenezziarians in the Source says: 
 ::Run around screaming:: ALL: We're doomed! The Wrath of the Triumphant has been brought upon our heads!

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# Typhon: Typhon, tell J'Hoffran of your people and their accomplishments.

Typhon says: 
 # ::Goes on to explain, somewhat angrily, to J'Hoffran what he said to the others earlier::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::entering the building and heading down the hall to the conference room::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
CO: We are...well, some of us are....telepathic....empathic....some of us see auras...

K-TGI says: 
 ::Breaks away from the Admiral and runs up to Sulek:: CO: Mr. Pointy Ears! I have a pwesent!

VADM_Sheridan says:
::looks out at the city as it dims but sees a bright light called Sulek:: CO: Sulek!

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarians: Freeze all of you, I shut it down to fix it.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
CO: We transport in beams of light, fly in ships that use no fossil fuels....magic is all around you...depending on your point of view.

ACTION: The sound of moaning fills the city.

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Frightened, she grabs the TO's arm::

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
Jebenezziarians: Now you help me avoid this doom or you can sit back and let this happen.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::hears the moaning and covers her ears::  CO/OPS:  What is that?

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Clasps her hands over her ears once again and pleads for the moaning to end::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Morgan: But these are not magics, but a result of change and evolution.

ACTION: The Jebenezziarians continue to run around screaming.

VADM_Sheridan says:
::watches Kissi as he runs to Sulek::

ACTION: All the blocks start to glow, and smoke emits from all of them.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
CO: Perhaps to us, Sir.

K-TGI says: 
 ::Leaps into the CO's arms::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
EO: That doesn't sound good.

J'Hoffran says: 
# ::Stands there dumbstruck as Typhon finishes:: Typhon: Y-y-you can speak?

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::hears the screaming and winces::

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Confusion breaks through every dam in her mind and begin to flood her brain and trickle down her face::

VADM_Sheridan says:
GI: Easy Kissi. Sulek is much older than he looks. ::grins and tries not to laugh out loud::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# J'Hoffran: Yes. The D'Gari are intelligent beings. They wished only to be left in peace, to live their lives -- just like your own people.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
CTO: Perhaps we should see what's happening?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::looks down the hall to see the Admiral.  He grins almost imperceptibly:: Sheridan: Serena, I see that you have faired well.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::begins to throw a few more levers and twist some knobs to return the machine to it's previous operational status::

VADM_Sheridan says:
CO: Indeed Sulek and I see you have a new friend. ::indicates the Grand Inquisitor::

K-TGI says: 
 ::Wields the scepter:: Sulek: I got da pwesent for you! ::Suddenly pulls a blade out of the scepter::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::looks at the small child and tries not to laugh::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::looks at the child and gasps::

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Sees the child with the blade:: TO: Lance, he has a knife!

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::runs toward the CO to pull him back::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::sees the knife:: GI: Kissi no!!!

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::steps back::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::Sees the blade and eyes widen in shock::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Sheridan: A friend?

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::jumps forward reflexively to disarm him::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::rushes towards the Captain:: GI: No, no Kissi! Give me that knife now.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::sees Wolverton thundering in her direction and gets out of the way::

ACTION: While Kissi attempts to swing and stab the CO, blocks throughout the city start to smoke and distort. There are many stone blocks that are not actually people, and remain normal, but a good portion of the city is distorted and wobbling. Jebenezziarians scream and run around.

K-TGI says: 
 ::Stops and is confused::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::wonders why the captain hasn't put the little bugger down yet::

K-TGI says:  
::Has the knife taken away from him, starts crying::

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
Self: Oh god! W says: 

VADM_Sheridan says:
::holds the knife and then looks at Sulek:: CO: You can put the boy down now Sulek.

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::sighs in relief:: All: I guess he really did have a present for the captain.

ACTION: The distorting blocks expand, and start to become the people they once were again.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::Places the GI on the ground::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::looks down at the knife in his hand, not remembering exactly what he did to get it, and notices a green fluid on it:: CO: Captain? ::staring at the fluid::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::bends down:: GI: Kissi, why did you do that? Sulek is my friend.

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Jumps to her feet and begins to run as fast as she can trying to find the nearest hospital::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Sheridan: A most interesting response for a friend.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::keeps down his line of action and sees what happens to the people that are transforming from blocks::

K-TGI says: 
 ::Crying:: Sheridan: I-I thought I wuz supposed to ... ::Sniffles:: ... it wuz supposed to be a present ... that's what the dream guy said ...

VADM_Sheridan says:
::looks up:: CO: I had no idea he would......

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::raises a brow at Cherry::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::turns back to Kissi:: GI: The dream guy?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Sheridan: Of course.  I was not in any danger.  Just taken aback.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
GI: What dream guy?

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ALL: Not to interrupt this weird situation ... but the city seems to be coming apart. ::Points out the window of the Castle, which isn't made out of living people it seems, at the "crumbling" city of bodies::

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Trips over some rock and falls to her knees::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::moves to a window and looks out::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::examines the green fluid...notes that it seems familiar::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::follows and watches silently::

K-TGI says: 
 ::Sniffling:: Sheridan / CO: He came to me las' night ... said to give a pwesent to you ... said you would like it ... ::Cries again::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
CO: CAPTAIN?

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::looks around at Wolverton:: TO: Is that blood?

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
All:  Crap.  ::runs from the room and makes for a castle exit::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
OPS: No. It's a poison from the Deltan homeworld.

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::sniffs the blade::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::reaches for the boy and hugs him:: GI: Oh Kissi, you poor boy. ::looks over at Sulek:: CO: He's been manipulated. He doesn't understand that what he did was wrong.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::turns to look out at the city:: Wolverton/Cherry: Try to find out what is happening out there.  GI: I am not harmed.  You were mislead.  What did this dream guy look like?

ACTION: Piles of writing bodies fill the streets as Jebenezziarians run in fear, or run to those that look familiar to try and find friends and family ...

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::looks back at the window, at Cherry's retreating figure, at the poison-laced knife....and at the small child::

K-TGI says: 
 CO: He wuz black and white and flowin' ... ::Continues to cry::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::hears the CO behind her as she dashes down a staircase::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::wonders if he's out of phase with whatever universe the captain seems to be inhabiting:: CO: But sir....

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Pushes herself back up and runs as fast as she can notice a hospital sign::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
All: And she said I would kill everyone...... ::sighs again::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::sighs and dashes after his boss, knife in hand::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Wolverton: Yes?

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::pivots and follows Cherry down the stairs::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::out of earshot already::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::exits the castle and stares at the scene in disbelief::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::picks up the boy:: GI: Can you tell us anything else?

K-TGI says: 
 Sheridan: That's all I know ... ::Sniffles::

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::catches Cherry quickly, and passes on information between gulps of air:: CTO: The blade was poisoned...for the captain specifically.

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Reaches the doors and finds them locked::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::as she exits the building she almost bangs into Wolverton,::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::looks around for the CEO or CMO::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
GI: You are not to listen to him anymore.  He would not treat you well. If he appears again, tell him to go away.

Lt. Jg. Eisenhower says: 
 ::Remains in the Castle where it's safest. Wonders where her boss is::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::looks around him at the very strange scene,::

J'Hoffran says: 
# CSO: I ... we had no idea. We just assumed ... it was written ...

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#J'Hoffran: If the D'Gari wanted us dead, it would've done us all in by now. Are you still afraid?

K-TGI says:  
CO: O-okay.

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::the machine shuts down after many adjustments to the controls::

K-TGI says:  
Sheridan: A-am I in twouble? ::Tears in his eyes again::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#J'Hoffran: As you can see, you were wrong

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Once again falls to her knees crying as she hears the screaming of hundreds of people around her::

CEO_LtJG_Telarus says:
::feels as if something is wrong::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::thinks she hears a human screaming amongst the racket.  Runs in that direction::

ACTION: The Jebenezziarians have cleared out of the Source room, leaving the CEO alone.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::quietly:: #CSO: I think that third head likes you ::smirk::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::reaches over and hands Wolverton the knife:: GI: No you're not in trouble, but I think someone needs to have a talk with you about right and wrong and who you should listen to.

Echida says:  
# ::Batting eyelashes at the CEO::

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# J'Hoffran: This D'Gari is the last of its kind, so far as it knows. Destroy it, and you destroy an entire race. Our people have a word for that: genocide.

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Falls on the cement and feels the cold run through her palms::

J'Hoffran says: 
# ::Stares at the CSO::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::calls out as she runs::  CMO:  Harriet!  Where are you?

VADM_Sheridan says:
edit out handing over the knife says: 

TO_Ens_Wolverton says:
::runs with her, wondering why it is that nobody seems to hear him...temporal shift, maybe::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#J'Hoffran: As I said earlier, we will not kill it. It would be a crime.

CMO_Ens_Munro says:
::Feels as though she can't answer and just falls feeling darkness envelope her::

OPS_Ltjg_Morgan says:
::watches silently as the tactical team runs off to save the world once more::

J'Hoffran says:  
 XO: And as the triumphant decree, so shall it be. ::Stands:: The D'Gari will be spared.

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
::in all the screaming and didn't hear Lance clearly.  It's beginning to sink in though::

FCO_Ens_Grainger says:
#::breathes a sight of relief::

VADM_Sheridan says:
::looks up at Sulek:: CO: I'm happy that you are all right. ::smiles::

CTO_Ltjg_Cherry says:
take out "and" says: 

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
#::beams:: CSO/FCO: Y'all did good. Kraight, did you want to be alone with Echida?

ACTION: The rumbling ends as most of the city (the portions that were made out of living Jebenezziarians) lies in "body ruin." Jebenezziarians begin to calm down and try and pull their loved ones out of the tangle of writhing and confused living bodies.

CSO_LtCmdr_Kraight says:
# :: just shakes his head :: Self: Humans...

ACTION: We end on the confused and crying face of Kissi, the Grand Inquisitor. As the mystery behind this "black & white" man continues ...

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