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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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[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?"
jesushasagundam: (Sunsets are great for pouting)

[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!"