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Entry tags:
- !location: planetside,
- !plot: send in the clones,
- daniel jackson,
- dr mcninja,
- dustin brooks,
- gaignun kukai jr./rubedo,
- hana asakura,
- hit girl,
- howard bassem,
- kang,
- kanoe zouichi,
- kon-el,
- lash,
- lex luthor,
- lord zedd,
- lord zetta,
- nightwing,
- querl dox,
- rory williams,
- ruffnut thorston,
- sakura haruno,
- ter'thelas
"Going where I list, my own master total and absolute" (Part 2 - Diplomacy, Tourism, and Processing)
The trip down was uneventful. The view was gorgeous when the viewing window shields were raised again when they were through the atmosphere, especially as they passed down to Megalopolis, the simply-named giant city that was this world's capital. To the Earthlings there, the continents of this world would look vastly familiar, but that didn't mean anything, did it?
Eventually the sparkling city spires of the mega-city, interspersed with flying traffic, rose up to meet them, and Obs Deck, attached by its massive shielded umbilical cord, deposited them at the Council's private spaceport. It retreated back up to Stacy after they'd disembarked.
This world was a gorgeous world, that much they could likely tell while standing there on the landing pad, looking at the rounded curves of the beautifully designed spaceport. Buildings rose up above them in shades of white, paneled with multi-colored glass, in creative architectural designs. The air traffic weaved neatly in endless lines between buildings, and the overcast sky was in shades of orange and pink, with occasional slips of a bright blue peeking through.
The Council of Five was waiting for them in person, clearly glad to see them all, dressed in resplendent clothing.
"Welcome to the Megalopolis, our capital city, and welcome to Galilee. We are the Council of Five, and we're honored by your presence."
[ooc: The first subthread is now open. They have split into groups! All subthreads are now open! Please do not set up new subthreads. The plot-runners will set them up as needed as we go.]
Eventually the sparkling city spires of the mega-city, interspersed with flying traffic, rose up to meet them, and Obs Deck, attached by its massive shielded umbilical cord, deposited them at the Council's private spaceport. It retreated back up to Stacy after they'd disembarked.
This world was a gorgeous world, that much they could likely tell while standing there on the landing pad, looking at the rounded curves of the beautifully designed spaceport. Buildings rose up above them in shades of white, paneled with multi-colored glass, in creative architectural designs. The air traffic weaved neatly in endless lines between buildings, and the overcast sky was in shades of orange and pink, with occasional slips of a bright blue peeking through.
The Council of Five was waiting for them in person, clearly glad to see them all, dressed in resplendent clothing.
"Welcome to the Megalopolis, our capital city, and welcome to Galilee. We are the Council of Five, and we're honored by your presence."
[ooc: The first subthread is now open. They have split into groups! All subthreads are now open! Please do not set up new subthreads. The plot-runners will set them up as needed as we go.]
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Alright, it was mostly because she had a condition hovering over her head. Leon had just appointed her as an Ensign for this mission, she wasn't going to let terrible things happen and loose rank as quickly as she had gotten it. So the wunderkind with something to prove and to loose was surprisingly quiet right now.
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"We're delighted to be here, Councilors. This world is absolutely breathtaking, and I think I speak for us all when I say we look forward to seeing more of it. In due time, of course," he added, heading towards the scanners.
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But he went through the procedure just like everyone else.
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He didn't find the idea of the scanners as strange as some of the others. Having so many different settlements across the star systems, and discovering even more, precaution was a good thing to have. Especially when the visitors were unfamiliar. He stepped on up to the scanners when it was his turn.
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The scans were not particularly desirable but not unexpected and Querl nodded as an indication that he did not object. A show of good faith was needed for negotiation.
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Still, after a brief glance at Nightwing, he followed along through, cringing slightly at the tingling.
"Well, that was...effervescent."
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He goes through the scanners, raising his head only to ask a question. "Out of curiosity, what are these scanners for?" They can't just be for germs if the medical technology is that good.
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He went on, "And of course, there's the fact that our medical technology is highly advanced and adaptable, but that's no good if someone dies before they realize they're even infected and don't manage to seek medical aid in time. There's a saying common on many worlds: Prevention is the most effective medicine. In fact, you'll find that much of our specialization is in preventative medicine. It's far easier to heal mortal injury and disease if you've prepared for it."
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He spat and let then swab his cheek, walking through to join the rest of the current party. The tingle was strange, but not unexpected with the depth of the scan.
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So Fate stepped through the scanner without raising a fuss. She wasn't that knowledgeable in medical-type things, so she preferred to stay off to the side during this conversation.
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What felt weird to have to undergo the scan and the spit and swab. It seemed like such an odd after thought, especially considering how advanced they seemed. Almost like those DNA tests on one of those crime dramas he caught on TV a few times. Back on Earth, they did those because it was cutting edge for them. But if these people clearly had better, why bother with something outdated?
Should he wait? Probably, but his curiosity was piqued and he might not have time to bring it up during the briefing itself. Daniel piped up. "If you don't mind me asking, if your technology is so advanced that you can perform scans to such a degree that you're talking about, why do you need to take saliva samples and cheek swabs?"
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"Normally we would have no need for it but unfortunately, several young children on an outlying colony in our solar system died last year from an engineered bioweapon. It is is undetectable by our scanners, as it mimics the host's cells. We are very close to perfecting a scanner that can detect it, but until then, the only known method we have is to expose possibly infected epithelial cells to healthy ones."
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She was in Hit Girl mode right now, as traveling to another planet as Mindy Macready was out of the question. This stuff was all pretty wicked, though she preferred to keep all ideas and feelings to herself for now, just so she could get a look at what everyone was doing. Of course it was the usual shit: the Councilors tried to look all accommodating and brown nosing, and looked stern at anyone daring to stick an impertinent toe out of line. She only hoped that Hiccup was a little less of this when it actually came down to a situation that mattered.
She surveyed everything, blending in as well as she could, which for her could be easy. The whole "children should be seen and not heard" thing could work in her favor when she wanted to keep a low profile.
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But hey, that was answered, so through the scanners she went.
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"Damn it!" Zetta bellowed at them. "Best freaking behavior today!"
The minions promptly assumed a demeanor more appropriate to a funeral than anything, marching soberly through to be scanned, be sampled, and then be dismissed. At last the book and the loyal leader minion who carried him were the only ones left.
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"I feel like I'm at the doctors or something." He mumbled, trying to move closer to those he recognized if only to have someone he could talk to later and ask what the hell everyone had been saying because there was no way he'd been giving this welcome party his full attention. "I hate the doctors."
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"In light of such health concerns, thank you for meeting us down here, Councilors."
Looks like it was about time for her to follow through on the scan, spit'n'swab herself.
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He came to a stop first by Zouichi, seemingly by chance. "You and yours have our gratitude in coming so quickly." He was soft-spoken, hard to read. "It behooves me to ask a small number of you to accompany me before the debriefing begins. There are things related to the debriefing Councilor Allin An will be delivering in a short while that require showing, rather than explaining."
He was concerned, looking back to Allin. "Touring the city is well and fine, if I understand it's not what you are all here for. This isn't be for sight-seeing. I'd be obliged if you would come with me for now."
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But whatever the reason for the sudden invitation, it was probably best to play along. He bowed, politely. "And you have our gratitude, for extending your hospitality to us. I'm sure we'd be honored to accompany you, Councilor Kanner."
He still had a bad feeling about this drop.
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