Test Drive #7 - Ten Forward and Captain's Yacht

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Option 01. Ten Forward: The first thing you see is a bar. A large, lively bar filled with many different faces and many different smells, sights and sounds. This is Ten Forward, the Enterprise's off-duty lounge; feel free to get acquainted with your fellow travelers and try to find somebody who's in charge: this is your new home now, after all...





Option 02. The Captain's Yacht: Oooh, you sneaky stowaway! You've found yourself in a very exclusive part of the ship: Captain Picard's personal craft, used for short jaunts when a shuttle just won't do. (One must retain some decorum, after all.) It may not be as large as the Enterprise itself, but there are sure to be some surprises aboard once people start snooping.


[OOC: The Captain's Yacht is located at the very base of the Enterprise's saucer portion, so if you put someone in there you can also play them trying to get back to somewhere they know!]

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[the_blood]

Theiorn grinned at him as well, and looked to Aiylisha. "You know, if he were first circle..."

She glared at Theiorn. "I am certain the Warlord has better things to do with his time," she snapped.


"Then maybe I wouldn't have to be with you, every single moment."

"Then don't be," she snapped.

"It is my right to serve," he replied smoothly.

"And my right to prefer you didn't," she said simply.

[deadmanbusiness]

Theo watches the back and forth curiously and then asks Theiorn, "Why do you need to follow her around like a shadow?"

[the_blood]

"She has none of her court here to protect her. Thus, I have invoked my rights under Protocol to protect her until such a time as she has a full first circle here. Then she may choose to dismiss me from her service, if she wishes."

She looked decidedly grumpy as she ate.

[deadmanbusiness]

"Aaah... that sort of thing," Theo says. He's doesn't know the the exact details of these sort of things, but he's got the basic feeling of what's going on. "She doesn't seem like a fragile glass doll to me. But, I suppose I really shouldn't say anything because I don't know your protocol."

[the_blood]

"Thank you!" she said sharply.

"Males protect," he said simply, then tried to contact him mentally, spear to spear. *Can you hear me this way, Warlord?* he asked without voice or sound.

[deadmanbusiness]

Theo starts at the contact. For the briefest of moments there's a flush of primal power that shows a great deal of anger and annoyance at being surprised by a peon like Theiorn which lays on top of Theo's normal -human- mind. It's shut down and shoved away quickly.

*Yes, I can. But please don't do that again."

[the_blood]

Theiorn frowned.

She looked between them. "What?" She could tell something was wrong. Didn't have to be a Black Widow for that.

[deadmanbusiness]

And Theo raises his eyebrows at the man. He initiated contact. While Theo is apologetic about the pissed off divinity, Aiylisha is Theiorn's problem.

*I imagine you should speak quickly otherwise she'll be very pissed,* he does say mentally.

[the_blood]

"I tried to speak with him, spear to spear, and he was upset by that," Theiorn said. "I am unsure why."

"Oh. is that all?" she shrugged and went back to her food.

Theiorn glanced at Theo.

[deadmanbusiness]

"He startled me. That sort of thing is generally not done on my world as not everyone can do it," Theo said. "At least, they don't do it without warning."

[the_blood]

"In our world is is as common as speaking out loud, among those who can," Theiorn said. "And considered more polite than whispering behind hands when you wish to have a private conversation without the others who are in the room with you. Or to speak to someone just outside easy voice reach."

[deadmanbusiness]

"I imagine if there were more people who could do that the rules of polite society might be different."

[the_blood]

They looked at each other oddly, then at him.

"Warlord," she said slowly, "all the Blood can communicate telepathically."

[deadmanbusiness]

"Sorry. I meant where I'm from," Theo elaborates.

[the_blood]

"Ah," Theiorn said, nodding, accepting that. "I... apologize if the communication upset you."

[deadmanbusiness]

"It just startled me, that's all. I didn't know you could do that."

[the_blood]

"So now that you know, you won't go all snarly male if he tries it again?" Ailshiya asked, a brow raised.

[deadmanbusiness]

He gives her a wry grin. "No, I won't go all snarly male."

Nor would he unintentionally try and take control of Theiorn for daring to intrude in his mind.

[the_blood]

"Good."

Theiorn knew better. He really really knew better. He tried to stop himself. And yet. "Snarly male still beats hissy cat," he said, his eyes sparkling with amusement.

Her eyes filled with hot anger as she glared at him. "Maybe I will take Lord Theo into my first circle, just to be rid of you!" she flared.

[deadmanbusiness]

"You know, this is starting to sound like a lover's spat," Theo says, not helping matters.

[the_blood]

She turned those flashing gold eyes on him. "Not if we were the last of the blood," she snarled.

[deadmanbusiness]

And Theo laughs, not at all intimidated.

[the_blood]

"MALES!" she snarled, standing. She started to stalk out then was brought short by a shield Theiorn tossed in her path. She spun to glare at him.

"The ship is still unknown, Lady, it would not be safe for you to wander alone. If you wish to leave, I shall come with you."

"If either of you come with me, there is little point in leaving!" she snarled.

"Then you might as well stay and finish your meal," he replied pleasantly.

[deadmanbusiness]

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to laugh at you like that," Theo says. "Please forgive me."

[the_blood]

She pursed her lips, glaring at him. "It apparently matters not the world or species, if it walks on two legs and is male, it is all the same," she growled as she dropped into her seat again, fuming.