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cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92011-02-06 01:36 pm

Welcome to Orongo

Once those who decided to go along on the mission were gathered on the Obs Deck and had time to go over the mission briefing, the detachment procedures began.

As with the missions before, the doors to the Obs Deck closed before it detached itself from Stacy, tethered by a massive umbilical cord. Those who had been on missions before would find the experience familiar if still somewhat unpleasant, but for those of whom this was their first mission, the sudden lack of gravity and lurching feeling as they entered the atmosphere would come as a surprise.

Thankfully though, the ride was quickly over as they landed safely on the planet below, the gravitational dampeners of the Obs Deck gently dropping the crew members back on their feet. One of the walls opened up, forming a ramp to the ground below. There was a sudden, slight gust of air as the door opened as the thick air rushed in. Even so, the air felt quite warm and refreshing.

Looking outside, the crew would see the bright yellow sun looming overhead, quite close in comparison to the sun on most planets. A handful of small, silver clouds dotted the blueish purple sky.

Ahead of them stood a rather impressive looking plateau, surrounded by a tall, ornate stone wall which was covered in tribal markings. Directly ahead was a large gate through the wall, with several small stone buildings in front of it. Beyond the gates, a larger settlement could be seen. Surrounding the plateau and covering the surrounding region were numerous strange, blue and purplish trees and plants.

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[identity profile] allnaturalseed.livejournal.com 2011-02-07 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
Which was pretty awesome, in some ways. In others, well... it was freaking Yuna. Still, she was trying to ignore it if nothing else.

Cagalli sighed, and smiled at her brother. "Yeah, I know... but I wanna help out, and this is important, you know?" It would also be a bit of a test for herself, her ability to separate her missions from personal feelings.
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[personal profile] jesushasagundam 2011-02-07 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but she had been wearing a really nice dress. That was the upside.

The corners of his mouth turned slightly upward. "I know. I do, too. Just don't feel like you have to choose this."

[identity profile] allnaturalseed.livejournal.com 2011-02-07 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
It qualifies as an upside in some ways. She doesn't like dresses much though.

"I won't... and I'll definitely make sure I'm comfortable with anyone I marry," she teased. Of course, Athrun was the obvious choice in spite of any issues between them.
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[personal profile] jesushasagundam 2011-02-07 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
"I'd... hope you wouldn't marry them if you weren't," Kira said with a completely straight face. Was he joking? It was often hard to tell with him...

[identity profile] allnaturalseed.livejournal.com 2011-02-07 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
Hopefully. "Yzak came down, right?" Now she was just fishing for a reaction out of him, and hoping that Yzak or Athrun or, heaven forbid, Dearka wasn't standing behind them.

Of course, she'd balk at the idea of actually marrying him, but that was the fun of it.
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[personal profile] jesushasagundam 2011-02-07 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
Blink.

"Why... would you even joke about that?"

[identity profile] allnaturalseed.livejournal.com 2011-02-07 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
He didn't seem very amused. She frowned, and looked down at her feet. "Just trying to lighten the mood..." she muttered. Of course she had to do it with a failed joke. "This is all so weird, y'know?"
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[personal profile] jesushasagundam 2011-02-07 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
Kira looked faintly sheepish. "Oh. Ah... sorry, I didn't get it at first." He gave his sister a smile. "It's weird, but I'm sure we'll make it through it."

[identity profile] allnaturalseed.livejournal.com 2011-02-07 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Cagalli huffed. Of course it was just him not even... getting that it was a joke. Maybe having Dearka in his team would hammer a sense of humor into her brother if nothing else.

"So, are... you and Lacus?" she posed the obvious question.
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[personal profile] jesushasagundam 2011-02-07 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
The momentarily surprised look on Kira's face probably told Cagalli he'd been thinking the same thing - but then he looked back at the native structures before responding. "I'm not sure," he answered honestly. "It depends on what she wants to do."

[identity profile] allnaturalseed.livejournal.com 2011-02-07 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
He hadn't asked yet... Cagalli nodded. Of course, it was up to both involved parties, and if Athrun wasn't interested then they'd both be outside no matter what her plans were. She could just have a sham marriage with someone, but if they were looking at souls or something they might figure that out. "It doesn't really have to mean anything, if it's for the mission," she suggested.
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[personal profile] jesushasagundam 2011-02-08 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Kira glanced at the blonde before nodding in agreement. "It doesn't, does it? ...but if they're testing our souls, they might know if we did something we didn't feel."

"Then again, I'm pretty sure none of us came down here expecting it. Maybe Cargn."

[identity profile] allnaturalseed.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
"It depends on what they're looking for in people's souls," she pointed out. It might be something they can't even comprehend, and then they can fake a marriage and get the job done. No problem. "I might wanna give Cargn a piece of my mind after this is all over."
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[identity profile] allnaturalseed.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
Cagalli nearly jumped when she noticed Athrun, despite the fact that he hadn't exactly sneaked up on them. She wheeled around, putting on a smile and wondering what he thought about the marriage ritual, if he had any plans for it. "Athrun! Yeah, it... sure is complicated," she said a bit too brightly.

She turned to Kira when Athrun posed his question. "Have you?"
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[personal profile] jesushasagundam 2011-02-08 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, Athrun..." Kira's violet eyes flicked over to the other Coordinator, though his expression remained quietly thoughtful. Athrun and Cagalli had been that close once, hadn't they? But then things had... changed. How much had they changed, though? How much had the two of them changed? "I'm getting the feeling it's more complicated for some people than others."

"I haven't seen Lacus since we were on the Obs Deck. We got separated, but I know she made it down here."

[identity profile] cosmicprayer.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm here!"

Lacus approached the other three just in time, it seemed. "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"