"Going where I list, my own master total and absolute" (Part 2 - Diplomacy, Tourism, and Processing)

[cityship]

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.]

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[windyellow]

Dustin gave a quiet 'no problem' to Sakura, and thought about Asmin's words for a second. "No questions here. Maybe we should push ahead."

[thewunderkind]

Lash felt Dustin too trusting. Maybe it was just alarmist bells going in her head, but the fact that she casually passed over who exactly these terrorists were only made her want to dig deeper, or perhaps just drawing parallels to her old life. She knew anyone in Blue Dwarf, Orange Star, Green Earth or Yellow Comet would point their finger at Black Hole the minute they did anything and speak their name out loud. She looked around at the passing people. Her conclusion was the same one as Sakura's; it had to be something internal.

A civil war...

She gave Sakura a look and mouthed 'too vague' at her, hoping she'd understand. But arguing with her or pestering for question would get them nowhere. Seeing a site, however, might lead to some clues, even if she had a feeling it would be done in an attempt to get their sympathy. Quite normal, all things considered.

[encourage]

Decisions made for the good of everyone that still led to people protesting by attacking government centers said something about that "everyone." Sakura didn't know what, and that was the problem.

She gave Lash a slight nod, hoping she understood what she'd been mouthing. People labeled conflicting forces, but it seemed like Asmin was going out of her way to stay vague. If it tied in to the debriefing and reactions their diplomats would be navigating remained to be seen.

"Thank you, Councilor Asmin. That would be... appropriate. For understanding."

Terribly difficult to find words that weren't 'that'd be nice' when talking about scenes of violence when you wanted them. Neutral. Examine all sides. Know she has her own agenda. Discern what the agenda is for the aggressors. Figure out the real equivalent numbers in losses to both sides. She wanted to ask about security measures, but held off for now. Observation may be able to pay off.

Though really, the twin thing was starting to get disturbing.

[kandrakar-heart.livejournal.com]

Well, Will was of similar mind to Lash and Sakura, and was also smartly choosing to not say anything. Right now, from what she heard, she was starting to feel like Elyon when she was first talking to Phobos and Cedric, before the other girl knew what type of monster's her brother and his minion was.

But yes, seeing the sight of the nearest attack would definitely help out. "I'm good."