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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.

[ooc: hold up until subthreads are set up]

[ooc2: ready! feel free to tag!]

[identity profile] dared-to-love.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Complicated was a good word for that, yes. "I see. I think. And I thought Eddie being from the future was confusing."

Her eyes widened at his idea. "Can we do that? We can't be the only ones who want to sit it out, and if this mission is as important as they say it is..."

She stopped to think about this for a second. As much as she didn't want to go through with it, it would supposedly put them one step closer to defeating the Ohm. And put her one step closer to going home. "Do you think'll it... count anywhere else? Getting married, I mean."

[identity profile] azulescarabajo.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
He shrugged, scratching his chin as he thought.

"Uh. I don't think so? I mean, I hope not? That'd be kind of awkward. I guess you could always petition the Council for divorce if you were really worried about it?" He chuckled.

[identity profile] dared-to-love.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
The things she did to get home.

Ophelia bit her lip as she prepared to do something she hoped she wouldn't regret later. Time to stop wringing her hands and make a move. "If I could get it canceled out, I would probably be okay with that."

She looked Jaime in the eye. "What about you?"

[identity profile] azulescarabajo.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
Jaime blinked at her, his brain taking a moment to process what she was really asking him.

"Yeah. I mean. I could live with that. I mean, it's not like a real marriage or anything, right?" He scratches the back of his head.

"So are you asking me to marry you? Shouldn't there be like, a ring? Or maybe a band or a jumbotron or something?"

[identity profile] dared-to-love.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
"You said you have a lover, like me, right?" She asked. "So I know you want to do this about as much as I do. Even if it's official, we can both just agree that it's not real between us, because we already have someone else, can't we? And to never speak of it again, of course."

Saying this out loud made it sound even more crazy than it did in her head. When he mentioned a ring, she subconsciously reached up for the tooth pendant around her neck. "I can see what I can find when we get there?"

((AIM has decided to die on me, sorry. DX But I'll be up for a while to tag some more!))

[identity profile] azulescarabajo.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Chill, Ophelia it's a joke. I'd be happy to work with you on this. It'll gimme a chance to make a new friend, anyway. I hope. If things aren't super awkward." He shrugged.

"Guess we should make sure we don't miss the big day, huh?"

[[Wanna move to the consumation huts now, or think there's more to this thread?]]
Edited 2011-02-08 05:28 (UTC)

[identity profile] dared-to-love.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, good, he didn't think she was nuts. That made her feel a lot better. She still didn't want to get married, but if she had to do it, she'd much rather be saddled with someone who felt the same way, and it was clear that Jaime did.

"You're okay with it?" The relief in her voice was obvious. "Great! Well, great that you're okay with it."

Pause.

"I don't think this can be anything but awkward." She said, then laughed. "Yeah, we should get going, shouldn't we? Isn't this supposed to the happiest day of our lives?"

((We can move there! Would you like me to start a thread?))

[identity profile] azulescarabajo.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course I'm okay with it. I'm not gonna really marry someone I just met. No offense." He grinned and gave a nod.

"Oh, yeah. We don't want to be late for our big day."

<[[Go for it. Or if you want we could bounce over to the ceremony and have more awkward there. I'm not picky. :3]]

[identity profile] dared-to-love.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
((here's a ceremony thread (http://community.livejournal.com/trans_9/634855.html?thread=46773223#t46773223) then! :D))