Vil'iata nodded and swam back up the river. She remained submerged just off shore and watched as the others secured the camp. That accomplished she rose slowly from the water and glided over to join Balkazar and wait to find out what she was to do next.
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#2
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 18, 2006, 04:07:57 PM
Vil'iata took in the flood of information given her by the being who'd identified himself as Balkazar calmly and with head cocked slightly to one side. When she'd first regained consciousness her slit-pupiled eyes had been dilated to their fullest extent but as they talked, and she calmed down, they gradually regained their normal proportions.
She'd mostly regained her composure when one of the other beings began speaking and while she couldn't understand his words she could clearly sense hostility radiating off him and turning towards him hissed slightly in warning.
Refocusing her attention on Balkazar, mouth turning upwards in a slighly ironic smile, "No need to worry. You're secret is safe with me." She shrugged, "It wouldn't matter anyway as my species can 'path to almost anyone, it's only easier with those species already attuned to telepathic communications." Flashing a quick grin, "I could easily make myself heard by everyone if you'd rather."
At the mention of water Vil'iata was reminded of her thirst and why she'd come to this planet in the first place, "Please, some water would be nice. That's actually why I was here to begin with. My water supply in the skimmer was getting dangerously low and I'd come to replenish it." Nodding her head and sinking lower onto her coils,"Of course your medics may try and fix things."
She'd mostly regained her composure when one of the other beings began speaking and while she couldn't understand his words she could clearly sense hostility radiating off him and turning towards him hissed slightly in warning.
Refocusing her attention on Balkazar, mouth turning upwards in a slighly ironic smile, "No need to worry. You're secret is safe with me." She shrugged, "It wouldn't matter anyway as my species can 'path to almost anyone, it's only easier with those species already attuned to telepathic communications." Flashing a quick grin, "I could easily make myself heard by everyone if you'd rather."
At the mention of water Vil'iata was reminded of her thirst and why she'd come to this planet in the first place, "Please, some water would be nice. That's actually why I was here to begin with. My water supply in the skimmer was getting dangerously low and I'd come to replenish it." Nodding her head and sinking lower onto her coils,"Of course your medics may try and fix things."
#3
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 11, 2006, 04:12:21 PM
*Meanwhile above the planet a small ship dropped out of warp and headed directly towards the planet.*
Vil'iata was hoping that this planet would have what she needed. She was well ahead of schedule and if she was successful here would make it back to her homeworld well ahead of any of the other candidates. It was crucial that she find a supply of water on this planet as she was running dangerously low.
Most skimmers were equiped with replication technology but the ones outfitted for the Tests were stripped down to bare minimum and you were required to find an outside source of water.
She was completely unaware of what was happening on the surface of the planet so focused was she on her task.
((OOC: hope my timing with this post is correct. I'm going to assume the hostile is still in orbit as I've not seen any post mentioning it's being disabled/shot down. Let me know if I need to change anything.))
Vil'iata was hoping that this planet would have what she needed. She was well ahead of schedule and if she was successful here would make it back to her homeworld well ahead of any of the other candidates. It was crucial that she find a supply of water on this planet as she was running dangerously low.
Most skimmers were equiped with replication technology but the ones outfitted for the Tests were stripped down to bare minimum and you were required to find an outside source of water.
She was completely unaware of what was happening on the surface of the planet so focused was she on her task.
((OOC: hope my timing with this post is correct. I'm going to assume the hostile is still in orbit as I've not seen any post mentioning it's being disabled/shot down. Let me know if I need to change anything.))
#4
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 30, 2006, 03:50:22 PM
Vil'iata nodded and slide gracefully under the water. Once fully submerged she swam swiftly down the river.
She wasn't entirely sure how long 30 of their minutes were but she figured she'd scout for a sufficiently long period of time and then report back.
She wasn't entirely sure how long 30 of their minutes were but she figured she'd scout for a sufficiently long period of time and then report back.
#5
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 11, 2006, 07:57:37 PM
*Reaching the planet Vil'iata directed the skimmer to begin a swift descent through the upper atmosphere.*
*The small and highly manuverable craft was soon beneath the cloud cover and heading towards the nearest source of fresh water.*
*The small and highly manuverable craft was soon beneath the cloud cover and heading towards the nearest source of fresh water.*
#6
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 18, 2006, 06:47:11 PM
Vil'iata accepted his explanation of the other's behaviour and proceded to ignore him. With a purely mental laugh, "We prefer to call our motion gliding rather than slithering as that brings up so much unpleasant imagry for most species we've dealt with."
Nodding, "I understand and I will try my best to make myself useful to you."
Nodding, "I understand and I will try my best to make myself useful to you."
#7
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 16, 2006, 08:22:25 PM
Vil'iata remained tightly coiled, ready to strike out at the least provocation. She started slightly when the one up front yelled and hissed louder. However, upon seeing them dropping their weapons she relaxed slightly.
Vil'iata was surprised when the being who appeared to be in charge started forward weaponless, his hands out. This attitude went along way towards calming her down further.
When he started speaking she shook her head, trying to indicate that she couldn't understand him. Something occured to her, the lead being seemed to be reacting to her emotions. Acting on the premise that if he could read her emotions maybe he was of a species attuned to read thoughts she focused on him and projected, "I am called Vil'iata, of House Major Najadum. I am a Sylesi."
She relaxed out of her defensive posture and took up one more in line with her highly curious personality. Tentively, feeling out the situation and watching their emotional aura closely for any sign of danger, "You really mean no harm? Who shot down my skimmer then if it was not you?"
Vil'iata was surprised when the being who appeared to be in charge started forward weaponless, his hands out. This attitude went along way towards calming her down further.
When he started speaking she shook her head, trying to indicate that she couldn't understand him. Something occured to her, the lead being seemed to be reacting to her emotions. Acting on the premise that if he could read her emotions maybe he was of a species attuned to read thoughts she focused on him and projected, "I am called Vil'iata, of House Major Najadum. I am a Sylesi."
She relaxed out of her defensive posture and took up one more in line with her highly curious personality. Tentively, feeling out the situation and watching their emotional aura closely for any sign of danger, "You really mean no harm? Who shot down my skimmer then if it was not you?"
#8
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 12, 2006, 02:39:21 AM
Vil'iata guided her skimmer ever lower into the atmosphere as she headed for the freshwater source she'd managed to identify.
Suddenly alarm klaxons rang out through the little ship and it rocked roughly sideways. Startled she keyed in a series of rapid commands on her console in an attempt to find out what had just happened.
::Outer hull breach in aft section. Activating emergency bulkheads.::
::Manuevering thrusters offline. Impulse engine offline.::
Frantically punching in commands she tried to get the impulse engines back online but without success.
::Impact with planet surface in 10 seconds.::
::9....8....7::
Terrified and starting to panic she did the only thing her scant training told her to do in this kind of situation, she released an all-frequencies distress beacon.
::6....5....4::
All rational thought was now subsumed into her panic. Without thinking or even knowing she did it Vil'iata broadcast an immensely powerful emotional wave of pure, unadulterated panic.
::3....2....1::
*CRASH!!! The skimmer and Vil'iata impacted on the alien world in a dramatic ball of fire.*
Suddenly alarm klaxons rang out through the little ship and it rocked roughly sideways. Startled she keyed in a series of rapid commands on her console in an attempt to find out what had just happened.
::Outer hull breach in aft section. Activating emergency bulkheads.::
::Manuevering thrusters offline. Impulse engine offline.::
Frantically punching in commands she tried to get the impulse engines back online but without success.
::Impact with planet surface in 10 seconds.::
::9....8....7::
Terrified and starting to panic she did the only thing her scant training told her to do in this kind of situation, she released an all-frequencies distress beacon.
::6....5....4::
All rational thought was now subsumed into her panic. Without thinking or even knowing she did it Vil'iata broadcast an immensely powerful emotional wave of pure, unadulterated panic.
::3....2....1::
*CRASH!!! The skimmer and Vil'iata impacted on the alien world in a dramatic ball of fire.*
#9
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 18, 2006, 07:50:48 PM
"Yes, I am able to move. My tail doesn't seem to have suffered any injury."
And to demonstrate she slid slowly towards Balkazar in a smooth, fluild motion.
And to demonstrate she slid slowly towards Balkazar in a smooth, fluild motion.
#10
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 16, 2006, 05:57:09 PM
Vil'iata stirred slightly, hissing softly in pain. Suddenly she became aware that she was moving and as her last conscious memory was of crashing she paniced and reacted on instinct.
Wrenching herself into an upright position she lashed out at the two nearest targets (the marines carring the stretcher), hitting one hard in the ribs with her tail and catching the other on the check with her projectile venom. This venom while non-lethal was extremely painful and could cause blindness if it got in one's eyes. She'd actually been aiming for his eyes but the effects of the head would caused her to miss.
The immediate reaction over with she coiled in on herself, fangs bared, hissing in warning. To anyone familiar with Terran creatures she greatly resembled a startled and defensive rattler or viper.
Vil'iata was without knowing it broadcasting fear in almost palpable waves in all directions.
She reached to her side where her translater-voder should have been hanging and found it gone, likely smashed during the crash. This scared her even more because now she realized she would have to hope someone among these strange beings had a receptive mind. While it was true they could speak to any race they much prefered to 'path to those races that were already attuned to pick up telepathic communications.
Wrenching herself into an upright position she lashed out at the two nearest targets (the marines carring the stretcher), hitting one hard in the ribs with her tail and catching the other on the check with her projectile venom. This venom while non-lethal was extremely painful and could cause blindness if it got in one's eyes. She'd actually been aiming for his eyes but the effects of the head would caused her to miss.
The immediate reaction over with she coiled in on herself, fangs bared, hissing in warning. To anyone familiar with Terran creatures she greatly resembled a startled and defensive rattler or viper.
Vil'iata was without knowing it broadcasting fear in almost palpable waves in all directions.
She reached to her side where her translater-voder should have been hanging and found it gone, likely smashed during the crash. This scared her even more because now she realized she would have to hope someone among these strange beings had a receptive mind. While it was true they could speak to any race they much prefered to 'path to those races that were already attuned to pick up telepathic communications.
#11
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 25, 2006, 04:16:27 PM
Vil'iata waited patiently as the newly arrived got settled and spoke to Balkazar.
Nodding, "Certainly I can do that. As for not being seen, I can simply remain submerged. I can see the surface perfectly well from underwater but they are unlikely to be able to see me." Grinning, "One good thing about being mostly in shades of blue, some of my clutch mates have hair and scale tones more brightly coloured and have great difficulty in those Games which require one remain unseen."
Nodding, "Certainly I can do that. As for not being seen, I can simply remain submerged. I can see the surface perfectly well from underwater but they are unlikely to be able to see me." Grinning, "One good thing about being mostly in shades of blue, some of my clutch mates have hair and scale tones more brightly coloured and have great difficulty in those Games which require one remain unseen."
#12
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 12, 2006, 03:03:03 AM
The skimmer finally came to rest after creating a long, deep furough. Flames crackled around the impact point and several of the consoles inside shorted out and burst into sparks.
Vil'iata was indeed unconsious, sprawled half on-half off of her seat the young female Sylesi was bleeding profusiously from a deep gash on her head. Likely also the source of her lose of consiousness.
Lying next to her was what looked like a delicate piece of jewelry, shattered beyond repair. The console at which she'd been seated continued to smoke and sputter with smarks.
Vil'iata was indeed unconsious, sprawled half on-half off of her seat the young female Sylesi was bleeding profusiously from a deep gash on her head. Likely also the source of her lose of consiousness.
Lying next to her was what looked like a delicate piece of jewelry, shattered beyond repair. The console at which she'd been seated continued to smoke and sputter with smarks.
#13
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
November 07, 2006, 04:48:02 PM
Vil'iata's head fairly spun with the speed with which everything had gone. She'd done her best to make herself useful to them and hoped she'd not been a hindrance. But now, with everything done with, she wasn't sure what was to happen to her. These were not her people but she was impressed with how well they worked together and that they had deviated from their objective to assist her after she crashed.
So she glided silently along behind Balkazar waiting to find out what was to happen next. She'd never make it back to her homeworld in time to pass the Tests and would have to wait a whole year before they were offered again. Vil'iata didn't really want to wait that long for another chance but would if there was no other option.
So she glided silently along behind Balkazar waiting to find out what was to happen next. She'd never make it back to her homeworld in time to pass the Tests and would have to wait a whole year before they were offered again. Vil'iata didn't really want to wait that long for another chance but would if there was no other option.
#14
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
November 01, 2006, 04:38:42 PM
"It looks to be a minimal camp, as if they weren't expecting to remain there long. Also I spotted at least 2 sentries but they seemed to be ignoring the river completely." Thinking hard, "No insignia that I could see but they appeared well armed."
((OOC: I'm going to assume you're 'pathing me same time you're speaking out loud.))
((OOC: I'm going to assume you're 'pathing me same time you're speaking out loud.))
#15
The Dantor World / Jarkenan Assualt
October 21, 2006, 09:14:48 PM
Vil'iata slide along carefully, trying to avoid the roughest areas.
"Yes, I'm keeping up. Though with the rough terrain I can't make as good time as I'm used to. Even injured I could move faster over smoother terrain or in water. You're men are being most helpful though and I hope I am not slowing you down."
"Yes, I'm keeping up. Though with the rough terrain I can't make as good time as I'm used to. Even injured I could move faster over smoother terrain or in water. You're men are being most helpful though and I hope I am not slowing you down."