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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] dhianeila.livejournal.com 2011-02-07 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Stacy has informed me that the item we are to try to obtain is a map. However, she was unable to tell me where this map would lead us, as it was classified, and was stopped by her other systems. If it is that important, I would like to see just why."

She looked back to the ship they had just disembarked from. Dhianeila realized she had never seen it from the outside before now. "If it will lead us to answers about anything, I would like to help in any way I can. Not only as a member as the ship and her council, but as who I am back home, as well. If my experiences can prove useful in speaking to these people, I would like to use them. And in order to do that, speaking to them about such a thing face to face is important, I think."
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[personal profile] a_mere_human 2011-02-07 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Setsuna followed her gaze back up towards Stacy; this was also his first time seeing the ship from the outside.

"I think its important to experience as much of life as you can first hand." Beyond that, he wasn't going to say much else on the subject.

He let his eyes drift back down towards her. "Do you think you'll succeed?"

[identity profile] dhianeila.livejournal.com 2011-02-07 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"I hope so," she answered.

"I'll do my best to try to speak to them. Because we are not here to simply request favors and take from these beings. If we could gain their trust and support as an ally and offer the same in turn, that would be better for all parties involved."
a_mere_human: (But when I think of her...)

[personal profile] a_mere_human 2011-02-08 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Except he knew that she couldn't offer the same in return. The ship still went where it wanted and told them what to do. Even if they did enter an alliance, there was no guarantee Stacy would ever honor it.

"The chance of success isn't very high," he surmised. "But, my... comrade..." he seemed unsure of the term, as he turned his head to look at a certain pink-haired girl. His feelings for her were unclear, but one thing Dhianeila could probably pick up on was that the girl was more than just a co-worker of some sort. She was important to him, in some way that he couldn't quite pin down. "She feels its important enough to try. I'm here to assist her." Well, he was more one-part assistant, one-part guard dog.

[identity profile] dhianeila.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Even if there is an extremely low chance of success, we must try our best." That was what she always lived by. Finding Age even when others didn't even believe the stories of his existence were true, surviving against the attacks of the Silver and Bronze Tribes when it seemed impossible ... getting as far as they did, discovering the beautiful planet of Elysium.

"I want to begin finding answers. And wherever we may wind up when we find them, making peaceful negotiations and alliances with others will open up many places for us to go, if we were ever to become lost or abandoned and need something to rely on."