Caleb
Padawan
My Day Will Come
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Post by Caleb on Aug 16, 2011 16:49:24 GMT -5
"I'll try, but I can't guarantee you an answer, or an answer that you want." he said, nodding to the waitress that had brought over tea. "Thank you Cecilia" he said politely.
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Post by Taran on Aug 16, 2011 22:10:21 GMT -5
Darius looked up as Kvotha returned from the cockpit. He could tell by her walk and face that she hadn't found anything wrong to report, which was good. He hadn't found anything that could compromise the ship or their safety in his search, and apparently neither had Kvotha, which left Jeraldi, and judging by his reaction Darius had heard they weren't likely to find anything wrong there either.
"What do you think?" Darius asked, taking a seat along the wall. In the middle stood a large round platform that could project 3D images and holograms above it, and could also be used to help plot courses; it would be extremely useful. "I didn't find anything wrong on my wing, and it doesn't sound like Jeraldi has either. Which worries me a little."
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Post by Douglas9465 on Aug 16, 2011 23:46:09 GMT -5
Jeraldi, still mesmerized by the ship, turned to Darius after taking a look around. "This ship is perfect, almost too perfect. No ship has this much hull integrity without the weight becoming a factor, and I've never seen a ship with a single engine like this one. I don't see how it's possible for this one engine to propel this entire ship at any speed great than two hundred thousand kilometers per second. Plus there are no brand markings on it. Something is fishy here."
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Post by Taran on Aug 16, 2011 23:56:18 GMT -5
Darius nodded his agreement. "I found a matching engine on my side as well. It seems to be too good. And that worries me. Let's take a closer look outside, shall we?"
Darius stood and motioned for Jeraldi leave. "But I have a quick question for you, Kvotha. Jeraldi, we'll catch up in a minute if you don't mind."
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Post by kvotha on Aug 17, 2011 21:04:31 GMT -5
Kvotha nodded in agreement. The ship did seem a little too fantastic for there not to be a downside to it. "I think we should find Kali and see what she thinks," she began, shifting her weight as she let her eyes wander around the ship. "She seems to know quite a bit about ships and her eye could most likely spot a flaw that we've overlooked. Not that I'm doubting either of you, I only believe another professional opinion would be helpful." Kvotha rubbed her eyes tiredly, she'd had a long day repairing droids, dealing with that grumpy man, and then running around with this new group.
"What is it, Darius?" Kvotha cocked her head sideways, giving him a curious look.
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Post by Taran on Aug 17, 2011 21:50:02 GMT -5
Darius took a breath and paced a little. "I couldn't help but notice something," he said, looking at her. "But you seem to have a special gift, one that goes beyond having been a Jedi. I don't know exactly what it is, but I can feel it when you used it a moment ago." He stopped his pacing and faced her from a couple steps away. "I hope I'm not being too personal if I ask you to use it to help us figure out this ship. I don't know how widespread your ability is, but if you could search the entire ship, it would be extremely useful and helpful. Just think on it."
Darius smiled at Kvotha, then hurried outside to Jeraldi. It was getting late, close to calling it done for the night.
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Post by Douglas9465 on Aug 17, 2011 22:41:23 GMT -5
Jeraldi walked out of the ship so that Darius and Kvotha could have a word. He looked at the outside of the ship, actually hoping to find "some" kind of flaw in it's design. He turned to Darius when he came back out. "I can't find anything structure wise that is wrong with this design."
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kali
Padawan
I'm a Martian!
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Post by kali on Aug 17, 2011 23:53:50 GMT -5
Kali nodded. "That's fair, I guess," she said, nodding her thanks at the waitress, and playing with her cup. She closed her eyes for a second, fumbling for the right wording. When she opened them, her warm brown eyes burned with the intensity, confidence and determination, yet there was a soft, gentle kindness to them, perhaps a remnant of the woman Kali could have been had she not become a slave; the part of her that remained wild and free. It was a look that, unknown to her, that single-handedly convinced people to both trust her, and realize that when she'd set her mind to doing something, without question, it would be done.
"All right," she said, not breaking eye contact with Zane. Everyone else in the bar could have died in that moment and she would not have noticed. Her gaze softened. "I just want to know why you're following us. I don't need to know what exactly you're doing, although that would be nice. I just...need to know at the very least that." Her voice was gentle, asking politely, her eyes still, unknown to her, sending their message.
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Post by Taran on Aug 18, 2011 2:16:54 GMT -5
"Then perhaps there really isn't anything wrong with it," Darius said to Jeraldi, crossing his arms and looking around the outside of the ship. "This feels like trying to break down a brick wall with your forehead: painful and pointless. Once we have Kvotha's final assessment, we can return to Kali's ship for some rest. Then tomorrow we can collect supplies and leave for Dxun."
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Post by kvotha on Aug 18, 2011 2:29:52 GMT -5
Kvotha's mouth dropped open slightly, a little shocked that anyone had noticed her gift. Usually people didn't pay attention to detail so she could get away with using it under their noses without them even noticing. Darius, however, seemed to be the above average person. Shutting her mouth as he swiftly left the ship, Kvotha allowed herself to laugh a little. She liked people who could surprise her. Normally it left her unsettled when someone found out about her psychometry, but for some reason she trusted Darius enough not to feel any unease. She had a feeling he wouldn't abuse his newfound power over her.
Going over the whole ship to inspect for damage, however, would be a long process. She wasn't sure if it would be the most sufficient either. Giving in for the moment, Kvotha began to channel the memories of the things around her as she raked her mind for a better solution.
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Caleb
Padawan
My Day Will Come
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Post by Caleb on Aug 18, 2011 7:54:33 GMT -5
"Well, my dear, we can assume a few things here. If I wanted you and your crew dead, you would be, I've had ample opportunity to kill all of you, number two, if I wanted to screw you up, I wouldn't have given you the ship that I did. Three, if I wanted to remain anonymous I wouldn't be sitting here right now, or I wouldn't have left that brick for your friend to find, or my signature for everyone to see. I'll pay for that, by the way. So, you tell me, am I here to hurt or help?" he spilled out, a lopsided grin beginning to form on his face.
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Post by Douglas9465 on Aug 18, 2011 11:32:45 GMT -5
"Shes going to read the ship isn't she?" Jeraldi said, not paying attention to the fact that Darius thought he was the only one that knew. "If I were a betting man..... well I "AM" a betting man, and I'd say that the white haired man already knows about her gift as well. I'm pretty sure he was prepared for something like this."
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Post by Taran on Aug 18, 2011 14:02:06 GMT -5
Darius shrugged. "It's entirely possible he does. Regardless, we need to be thorough before launching this thing. I'd hate to not use everything at our disposal, then be blown up because of that. I'd rather exhaust all possibilities. Then if we're still blown up, so be it, at least we looked."
Darius leaned against the ship, reaching out with his mind, letting it run over the entire surface of the ship, studying each plate of armor, every scuff and mark, every groove. And yet, he could still find nothing that would hint at sabotage or any nefarious intent. Pulling back into himself he sighed. "I can't find anything. Am I just looking for something that isn't there?" he said more to himself than anyone.
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Post by kvotha on Aug 18, 2011 15:07:37 GMT -5
Letting out a sigh of frustration, Kvotha threw up her arms and sat down momentarily. Her energy was quickly becoming drained, with no results to show for it. "This ship isn't going to give up its secrets easily," she muttered to herself. Running her fingers through her hair, she examined the ship and tried to find a better solution. "Hmmm..."
The idea smacked her upside the head so fast she let out a choking laugh of relief. Of course! She was going about this all wrong. Rather than looking for tampering in each individual part of the ship, like she normally did, she could just read the ship as a whole. It would take a lot of energy, more than she had ever used before, but she was sure she could get a good read without missing anything. It was a dangerous thing to do, part of the reason she didn't do it with the droids she repaired. This ship was many times bigger than a droid, meaning that the force of the memory that would enter her head would take all of her energy to stay focused on. She wasn't certain if she could do it without hurting her mind in some way... but she had to try.
Shoving away the doubts that tried to pry into her idea, she stood up and looked around for a good spot to touch the ship. Not seeing an appropriate place to channel the memory of the whole, she stepped outside, glancing momentarily at Jeraldi and Darius with a concentrated smile on her face. "Ah, here we go."
Stepping up to the very front of the ship, Kvotha closed her eyes and steeled her body and mind, clearing all of her thoughts to keep her mind open for the rush of information she was about to receive. Gingerly her hands rose up to meet the face of the ship, softly touching as the memory of the whole began to sweep through her.
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Post by Taran on Aug 18, 2011 15:23:11 GMT -5
Darius watched Kvotha emerge the from the ship, the approach the front of it. There was something in her eyes, some worry, that made Darius move closer. He wasn't sure what he could do, but being closer and able to do something, even just prying her away from the ship, felt important.
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