baskets said
Bit and Coin in the same suite would make sense. who needs gender segregation anyways?
Rothians wouldn't understand the concept.
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Rothians wouldn't understand the concept.
baskets said
Bit and Coin in the same suite would make sense. who needs gender segregation anyways?
Rothians wouldn't even understand the concept.
Boring fact: The Rothian language uses apostrophes to separate words, and spaces to separate sentences.
Kaleeth lowered her head and seemed to start retreating into herself, but she heard enough of what Janius said to answer. "It is hard to remember everything. I spent some time meditating first, then found a Hist tree and drank some of its sap. They showed me visions that were...hard to understand. I saw pain, death, pleasure, and happiness. I...should have spent more time thinking about them. I should have came back and asked Treeminder to help me understand, but I didn't. I started hunting. It was hard to find things on land, but I found a crocodile, a regular one. They are common here, you just have to look in the right rivers. I tried to lure it out of the water, but it wouldn't move, so...I thought I might be skilled enough to kill it in the water. I jumped in, and I did kill it, but...it got a hold of my arm. It bit me, broke the bone, spun around and tore through it so much with its teeth. It was so painful, and there was so much blood. I couldn't see because the river was so red. I pulled it out of the water, but I started feeling weird. I got dizzy, and I couldn't think. Still, I tried cutting its heart out and sacrificing it to Hircine, like you said. I...don't remember too much more, not clearly. I remember a voice and...I think it told me to jump in the river. I did, then...I remember nothing else. Not until I woke up the next day. I woke up and felt it inside of me, clawing at my mind. I think I transformed the first time later that day. I hate it; I hate having this thing inside my head. I have being afraid of myself. Before the hunt...I decided it might be better to stay here. I just wanted to see what Hircine would say. Now...I have no choice."
Kaleeth wiped the tears from her eyes and looked up, locking her gaze with Janius to say one more thing. She spoke with no real anger or malice, just a matter-of-fact tone. "I wish I never would have met you." She said plainly before turning to go back to the common hut.
Kaleeth wiped the tears from her eyes and looked up, locking her gaze with Janius to say one more thing. She spoke with no real anger or malice, just a matter-of-fact tone. "I wish I never would have met you." She said plainly before turning to go back to the common hut.
Rareth chuckled. "Indeed, Ashley can be an entertaining individual. I worked with her before on a mission just over a year ago. It was a...complicated situation that brought us together, but it seems to have turned out for the best. I am the one who recommended her for this mission. I would have joined you last night, but I figure it would be best for at least one of us to have a clear head for the meeting." She explained while being courteous enough to keep her voice down. She made sure to steer clear of the kitchen upon Shiva's recommendation. Rareth had no idea what she was cooking, but if it was bad enough to warrant a warning, she trusted it would be a good idea to keep her distance.
Once Shiva secured the tray away within the refrigerator, Rareth joined her in the kitchen for her own meal. Being obligate carnivores, Rothians required a diet of meat to survive. There were some plants they could get away with eating, but for the most part, their digestive system really did not agree with most plant matter. It was technically possible for them to subside on synthetic nutrient supplements, but it was much easier just to go with meat. Of course, Rothians had abandoned farming animals thousands of years prior, as almost all of their meat was simply grown from cultures of stem cells. It was a much more efficient process, and while there were still a few places where one could find meat from a dead animal, they were mostly just curiosities. In blind taste tests, the two types of meat were found to be near identical.
Luckily, the meat was kept in a separate freezer from the refrigerator, so Rareth was able to find something to cook. It was meat grown from an animal native to Anskaria, though she had not tried it before. Technically, since it was lab-grown, it was absolutely safe just to eat it raw, but since she had the time to cook it, she figured she would. It would probably be the only thing she ate all day, given that cold-blooded metabolisms are more efficient than those of warm-bloods, at the expense of being able to regulate their own body temperature. "I'm afraid this is where my knowledge of our mission ends. I was kept up to speed on a lot of the aspects of this mission over the past few months, but whatever decisions they are going to relay to us today, they made recently, probably within the past few days. The only thing I know for sure is that we're going to be put on some kind of mission. I suppose they will also have to give us a ship, or at least assign us to one, but I don't know what kind it will be. No doubt each government has been arguing over that point for a while. Personally, I think the technological advantages of a Rothian ship would be good for a specialized team like this, but maybe I am biased."
Once Shiva secured the tray away within the refrigerator, Rareth joined her in the kitchen for her own meal. Being obligate carnivores, Rothians required a diet of meat to survive. There were some plants they could get away with eating, but for the most part, their digestive system really did not agree with most plant matter. It was technically possible for them to subside on synthetic nutrient supplements, but it was much easier just to go with meat. Of course, Rothians had abandoned farming animals thousands of years prior, as almost all of their meat was simply grown from cultures of stem cells. It was a much more efficient process, and while there were still a few places where one could find meat from a dead animal, they were mostly just curiosities. In blind taste tests, the two types of meat were found to be near identical.
Luckily, the meat was kept in a separate freezer from the refrigerator, so Rareth was able to find something to cook. It was meat grown from an animal native to Anskaria, though she had not tried it before. Technically, since it was lab-grown, it was absolutely safe just to eat it raw, but since she had the time to cook it, she figured she would. It would probably be the only thing she ate all day, given that cold-blooded metabolisms are more efficient than those of warm-bloods, at the expense of being able to regulate their own body temperature. "I'm afraid this is where my knowledge of our mission ends. I was kept up to speed on a lot of the aspects of this mission over the past few months, but whatever decisions they are going to relay to us today, they made recently, probably within the past few days. The only thing I know for sure is that we're going to be put on some kind of mission. I suppose they will also have to give us a ship, or at least assign us to one, but I don't know what kind it will be. No doubt each government has been arguing over that point for a while. Personally, I think the technological advantages of a Rothian ship would be good for a specialized team like this, but maybe I am biased."
"T-tomorrow?" Kaleeth questioned, her expression becoming even more distressed. "You mean after tomorrow I...won't be able to come back here again? I'll have to tell my parents, I'll need to talk to my friends, the Treeminder, the Elder...are you sure we have to leave tomorrow? It is so soon; I won't have time to say goodbye to anyone. I'm just not ready yet."
Meesei shook her head lightly. "I am sorry, Kaleeth, but we have stayed as long as we possibly can. I already expect it to be difficult to reach Stormhold in time. If we do not leave tomorrow morning, we may end up causing undue harm to Ahnasha and her child. I can give you some time tomorrow morning to say your goodbyes, but little beyond that." Meesei said apologetically. Unfortunately, there was no way she could justify staying any longer.
"O-okay. I guess I will be able to say my goodbyes and..." Kaleeth began, her voice trailing off as tears formed in her eyes. She thought about her parents, her friends, and the rest of her family that was the village. She thought about every sacrifice that her father had made in raising her, all the love and care her mother provided no matter what the circumstance. She thought about all the history lessons and stories Thorantilth had given her. No matter how busy he was, he always found time for the hatchlings. She thought about how all of that was going to be lost to her in under a day's time, and there was nothing she could do about it.
Meesei shook her head lightly. "I am sorry, Kaleeth, but we have stayed as long as we possibly can. I already expect it to be difficult to reach Stormhold in time. If we do not leave tomorrow morning, we may end up causing undue harm to Ahnasha and her child. I can give you some time tomorrow morning to say your goodbyes, but little beyond that." Meesei said apologetically. Unfortunately, there was no way she could justify staying any longer.
"O-okay. I guess I will be able to say my goodbyes and..." Kaleeth began, her voice trailing off as tears formed in her eyes. She thought about her parents, her friends, and the rest of her family that was the village. She thought about every sacrifice that her father had made in raising her, all the love and care her mother provided no matter what the circumstance. She thought about all the history lessons and stories Thorantilth had given her. No matter how busy he was, he always found time for the hatchlings. She thought about how all of that was going to be lost to her in under a day's time, and there was nothing she could do about it.
After getting something to eat and washing up, Kaleeth spent most of the rest of the day asleep. In fact, it wasn't until after nightfall that she finally awoke. She wished she would have awoken to her father telling her that it was all a nightmare, that the last few months were just a dream, that her brother was still alive and she was still just a regular Argonian. Alas, she knew that was not the case. She had not yet told her parents she was leaving, and until she had spoken to Janius and his friends, she didn't plan on it. She still did not know what they planned on doing with her since she wasn't a werewolf like them.
As quietly as she could Kaleeth slipped out of her parents' hut and walked over to the common hut. Most of the people inside were already asleep, including most of the pack, but both Janius and Meesei were still awake. Kaleeth approached nervously, not exactly sure how to begin. Meesei easily saw how nervous she was, so without a word, she stood up from her bedroll and motioned for the other two to follow her outside. Before leaving the hut, Kaleeth, glanced at Janius with fear in her eyes. She was stressed to the point that she could hardly think straight, so she hoped Janius would be able to help her through the conversation.
As quietly as she could Kaleeth slipped out of her parents' hut and walked over to the common hut. Most of the people inside were already asleep, including most of the pack, but both Janius and Meesei were still awake. Kaleeth approached nervously, not exactly sure how to begin. Meesei easily saw how nervous she was, so without a word, she stood up from her bedroll and motioned for the other two to follow her outside. Before leaving the hut, Kaleeth, glanced at Janius with fear in her eyes. She was stressed to the point that she could hardly think straight, so she hoped Janius would be able to help her through the conversation.
"Like I said, there isn't really much to it. My parents trained me well and gave me good tutors, so I had the prerequisite skills at a young age. Actually, I joined at the absolute youngest age the agency would allow. From there, well, then my real training began. Most who are accepted end up being discharged before completing their training due to the difficulty of it all. The Rahn'Masser are the best among us for a reason," Rareth answered. "As for my reason for joining, well, I suppose it wasn't that much different from any other applicants. The Rahn'Masser are the best and last line of defense we have against any threat. It is a great honor and privilege to be able to serve in that capacity. Not to mention the pay is quite...substantial. As I'm sure you know, hazard pay in our culture tends to be significant. Of course, the people who try to join for just the pay tend to be the same people who leave during training. The work we do is not for the selfish, or frightful."
Rareth continued to speak with the others for an hour or so until they all started to split off to claim their own rooms. Just as she said, Rareth went to the suite next door and claimed one of the rooms next to Shiva's. As soon as she was inside, she turned the temperature up to a level that would give a Masulu heat stroke and allowed her body to bask in the warmth for a few hours while she watched television from the comfort of her bed.
The next two days were uneventful, and honestly rather boring, which Rareth supposed was a good and bad thing. At least no major arguments had sprung up in the group while they were sharing living space. Depending on the size of ship their team was assigned to, they could potentially be stuck in close proximity to one another for weeks at a time, with no way out. While on Pax, they were free to leave the building at any point to relax and get away, but that would not be the case while on a ship in FTL. Nevertheless, just as planned, on the second day, Rareth awoke to the annoying buzzing sound of a priority alert on her room's computer. She dragged herself out of bed to check it, even if she already knew what it was about. It was an official message sent to each of theirs rooms, ordering them to report to a meeting room all the way down on the 32nd floor in an hour and a half. Rareth turned the heat up in her room to help wake her up, then slowly got dressed in a different formal suit, this time a blue one with red markings on the shoulders and thighs.
As she required time to warm up in the morning, Rareth was unsurprisingly not the first one awake in her suite. Shiva was awake in the living room, so Rareth decided to start off the day with a friendly greeting. "Good morning, Shiva. Have you already had breakfast, or should I make something?" She offered.
Rareth continued to speak with the others for an hour or so until they all started to split off to claim their own rooms. Just as she said, Rareth went to the suite next door and claimed one of the rooms next to Shiva's. As soon as she was inside, she turned the temperature up to a level that would give a Masulu heat stroke and allowed her body to bask in the warmth for a few hours while she watched television from the comfort of her bed.
The next two days were uneventful, and honestly rather boring, which Rareth supposed was a good and bad thing. At least no major arguments had sprung up in the group while they were sharing living space. Depending on the size of ship their team was assigned to, they could potentially be stuck in close proximity to one another for weeks at a time, with no way out. While on Pax, they were free to leave the building at any point to relax and get away, but that would not be the case while on a ship in FTL. Nevertheless, just as planned, on the second day, Rareth awoke to the annoying buzzing sound of a priority alert on her room's computer. She dragged herself out of bed to check it, even if she already knew what it was about. It was an official message sent to each of theirs rooms, ordering them to report to a meeting room all the way down on the 32nd floor in an hour and a half. Rareth turned the heat up in her room to help wake her up, then slowly got dressed in a different formal suit, this time a blue one with red markings on the shoulders and thighs.
As she required time to warm up in the morning, Rareth was unsurprisingly not the first one awake in her suite. Shiva was awake in the living room, so Rareth decided to start off the day with a friendly greeting. "Good morning, Shiva. Have you already had breakfast, or should I make something?" She offered.
Since everyone seemed ready to move yesterday, I'll move us along now.
Meesei couldn't say she was pleased to hear the news Janius brought. If the situation wasn't complicated enough already, now this was happening. There was no way she could see this ending pleasantly. "It is difficult to say at present what will come of this. I do not know what will happen in the end with her, but it is clear she cannot remain here. I could not in good conscious leave her alone, so she can join us, at least for now. I have some knowledge on werecrocodiles. They are very strong and durable, if a bit clumsy. Behavior wise, they are more independent than we are, but of course, Kaleeth's own mind would also influence her behavior. I believe it would be more difficult for her to...integrate with us than normal."
Ahnasha found herself strangely nervous at the prospect of bringing Kaleeth along. She didn't have anything against her personally, but a feral werecrocodile was not something to underestimate. Without pack instincts, she could go berserk and attack. Normally, she wouldn't feel too nervous about going head-to-head with an untrained lycan, but in her current state, she was vulnerable. Kaleeth could easily injure, or even kill her by accident. "I...am not sure I like this. It seems like it will be dangerous to have someone nearby who could lose control at any moment and have no instincts preventing her from trying to kill us. I don't know if I would be able to protect myself."
"Very true, we will need to keep a close eye on her. Since she did not attack you, Janius, I assume her mind is at least strong enough for her to be around you safely. That means you will be in charge of training her, at least at first. We will also need to leave very soon. We have already been here longer than I planned, and we need to get to Stormhold as soon as we can. The rainy season is coming up, if it isn't here already. That might cause some delays on our journey to the city; floods could be a real issue. Any ground we can make now will help if we end up getting held up along the way. Kaleeth can rest for today, but we need to leave tomorrow morning. I...cannot imagine her parents will be pleased to hear that."
Ahnasha found herself strangely nervous at the prospect of bringing Kaleeth along. She didn't have anything against her personally, but a feral werecrocodile was not something to underestimate. Without pack instincts, she could go berserk and attack. Normally, she wouldn't feel too nervous about going head-to-head with an untrained lycan, but in her current state, she was vulnerable. Kaleeth could easily injure, or even kill her by accident. "I...am not sure I like this. It seems like it will be dangerous to have someone nearby who could lose control at any moment and have no instincts preventing her from trying to kill us. I don't know if I would be able to protect myself."
"Very true, we will need to keep a close eye on her. Since she did not attack you, Janius, I assume her mind is at least strong enough for her to be around you safely. That means you will be in charge of training her, at least at first. We will also need to leave very soon. We have already been here longer than I planned, and we need to get to Stormhold as soon as we can. The rainy season is coming up, if it isn't here already. That might cause some delays on our journey to the city; floods could be a real issue. Any ground we can make now will help if we end up getting held up along the way. Kaleeth can rest for today, but we need to leave tomorrow morning. I...cannot imagine her parents will be pleased to hear that."
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