The Rosewood Saber Inn and Tavern(OPEN)(WE NEED NEW CLIENTS)

*honk honk* I'm a goose!

SHOOT IT! *grabs rifle*	14.5%	[ 48 ]
TAME IT! *grabs whip*	6.6%	[ 22 ]
EAT IT! *grabs silverware*	11.4%	[ 38 ]
FILM IT! *grabs camera*	6.6%	[ 22 ]
MAKE FRIENDS WITH IT! *grabs goose costume*	10.2%	[ 34 ]
TWEET IT! *grabs phone*	3.0%	[ 10 ]
MAKE A STUPID POLL ABOUT IT! *...*	11.7%	[ 39 ]
*honk honk*	35.8%	[ 119 ]
Total Votes:			[ 332 ]

[Sir Zeta II]

Drake Parrish ☮
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"No matter the race, no matter the gender, we are all unified by the same beating heart..."

Current Race: HUMAN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

So Abba did know of it! He honestly wasn't surprised. Abba probably knew everything there was to know about the universe, and he wasn't thinking that to sound condescending. She probably knew all about the difference races of the galaxies that surrounded them. It was exciting to remember that Abba was indeed from an entirely different section of space, much like this creature.

Suddenly, the creature addressed them, and Drake blinked, stepping out from behind the tree. "Tii'Suun?" he repeated slowly, trying to sound out the strange new word. It sounded much like a planet, but he looked down at Abba quizzically. As far as space went, he had very little to go on. His eyes turned back to the Gene-um, as Abba had called it. "I...I'm sorry, I don't know," he confessed. "This is Earth, though. If that helps any...you caught us during winter season..." He looked back at his cabin for a moment. "Do...you need any blankets? Something to keep you warm?" She was drenched in ice cold water, after all.

[Ginn Rummy]

Moving her bright orange and rather fluffy tail forward, the female made a dismissive noise. An amused smirk never left her face, though. It seemed almost... GLUED there. "Naaah. I'm not staying on this planet. I just need to d**k around with my navigational settings... I am curious, however, how you got that."

She points at Abba, her eyes almost glittering with amusement. "This is a sub-species of Gene-um... They're quite illegal. Did you make h..." Her head tips to the side, and she squints. "Ah. It?" Kneeling down, Eikcaj's eyes went wide, studying it. "Where did you come from, kinsmen?"

The Assistant

Um-ing and ah-ing, Abba nervously looked between this woman and Drake. She knew what Abba was? How? She certainly didn't seem like she was part of the Galatic Sci-... Abba looked closer at the woman. Wait, a Gene-um. She knew that Abba wasn't completely... Abba squints. "... Professor Eikcaj?" Abba actually takes a step back in shock.

"It is you, Professor! But... but you left the world of Science behind and became a Galatic Enforcer!" The woman grins at Abba. "What did we even work on? Why are you teasing us like this, if you know me?"

[Sir Zeta II]

Drake Parrish ☮
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"No matter the race, no matter the gender, we are all unified by the same beating heart..."

Current Race: HUMAN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Apparently, the Gene-um did not need a blanket. Stranger still, the creature knew Abba! All of a sudden, she was a professor now, and the tone was becoming more formal.

Drake was wide-eyed at this point. A scholar from across the galaxy! He was silent now, stepping aside almost awkwardly, leaving the two to talk. It was strange, being the minority all of a sudden. He felt very out of place, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it felt new and exciting.

He waited for his turn to speak, but all the while, he was brimming with questions. When there was a break in the conversation, Drake spoke. "Abba crash landed here a few months ago, and she's been my companion and a very necessary colleague to my work. I would not have been able to do the amount of work it took to get my current research on my own."

He looked at Abba again, then back at the Gene-um. "You two were once colleagues?" he questioned, a bit lost now.

[Ginn Rummy]

The Assistant

Looking as though it had a headache, Abba turns from Eikcaj and leans against Drake's legs. He was quite a bit taller than it in this form. Abba looks up at him, annoyance clear on her face. "Yes. Drake, allow me to introduce former Professor Eikcaj... she is quite possibly the most obnoxious Gene-um. Ever. She got bored of being a Scientist- a very WELL PAID and SUCCESSFUL one... to join the Galatic Police Force..."

Tail wagging, the creature stands there and grins as Abba speaks. "Yup! Those old buggers sent Abara here to me when I was 'spiraling out of control'. I guess Abara was supposed to inspire me to be a better scientist? All that happened really... was I found new and interesting ways to get plastered."

She laughs, tossing her head back. "Though... I think that might be why I jumped... Ya'see, I got bored and was messing around with some genetic-splicing... and well. You just shouldn't science drunk when working with genes." She shrugs. "I guess I scrambled some of my own up, and found when I get TOO drunk, my body will randomly jump to... somewhere else. I went from being on Ahk'nar, to here. Well. I ended up in a bar, but whatever." Eikcaj shrugs again.

She looks down at the purple creature. "... are you still on their leash? Being forced from Researcher to Researcher? It had to have been a crash landing, seeing as they last labeled humans as 'under evolved shaved apes.' No offense. The Council is a bunch of dicks." Kneeling down, she smiles up at the creature. "I could take you to Tii'Suun with me. No one would care what or who you are. And because of where the planet is... and you being a sub-species... the Council couldn't touch you."

[Sir Zeta II]

Drake Parrish ☮
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"No matter the race, no matter the gender, we are all unified by the same beating heart..."

Current Race: HUMAN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Drake rested his hand on Abba's head gently when it leaned against his legs. It didn't look so good all of a sudden, and he looked down as it addressed an introduced a former professor. Eikcaj. What a strange name that was.

Nevertheless, Drake smiled and nodded to the former professor, now officer of the law, at least he guessed so. Galactic police force...was that a thing? Must have been.

Her story of gene splicing was one of great interest to Drake, but he didn't know how that could have possibly happened. His mind swam with the possibilities. But he doubted he could ever do such a thing. He was, as Eikcaj had pointed out, an "under evolved shaven ape." The thought made him shake his head.

But before he knew it, Eikcaj was offering Abba a chance to go to her planet, this Tii'Suun, where she could live free of persecution. Drake immediately felt a tightening in his chest, and that tight feeling sunk down to his gut. But if she left for Tii'Suun, he'd...be alone again...

As adamant as Drake was about keeping Abba with him, he voiced none of it, fighting the urge to just take Abba away from something it might want to do...he couldn't be selfish, even if it meant losing his greatest friend and companion. He looked down at the small creature expectantly, trying his hardest to encourage whatever choice it wanted to make with a smile, but his eyes betrayed his feelings, the fear of losing it swirling in many different colors around his eyes.

[Ginn Rummy]

The Assistant

Abba stood completely still as Eikcaj offered a place of freedom. Those space-encompassing eyes drifted away, and the tiny creature steps closer to Drake, wrapping it's arms around his legs. Furrowing it's brow, Abba frowns. After everything that had been said and done... even though going somewhere like that would almost be a dream... leaving Drake's side was not an option. Looking up at Eikcaj, Abba clung tighter to Drake.

"... I am not collared by the Council. I think they believe I am dead. My tracking device was shorted out when the planet I was on was destroyed and I was blasted away in an escape pod..." It's eyes close, and the small being wriggles it's tail in a fitful manner. "... Drake is my Doctah now. I won't go anywhere he isn't. We do experiments." Looking up at the bizarre grinning creature, Abba kept her grip on Drake.

Eikcaj listens to Abba, and then looks up at the male human before her. Squinting her eyes, she grins wider. "Hell, toss him in the boat too, I don't care. I personally don't share the Council's opinions on the Humans. As a growing and rather young race... they're mentally maturing at an astounding pace." She shrugs. If it weren't for that s**t-eating, obnoxious, cocky grin... Eikcaj would have almost sounded rather respectable.

"Though... the technology on this planet will only take you so far..." Her silver and navy blue eyes raise, landing on Drake. "I used to be the highest office of Scientist on my planet. That's why -I- got Abba... if you two come with me, I'll let you have free-range of my lab. I keep it rather orderly." Her tail wags. Pets! Eikcaj had always wanted pets... but these were the best kind... she wouldn't have to worry about taking care of them TOO much, they would do it themselves!

[Sir Zeta II]

Drake Parrish ☮
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"No matter the race, no matter the gender, we are all unified by the same beating heart..."

Current Race: HUMAN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Drake couldn't believe what he was hearing. As Abba held tightly to him, he held it tighter in return. "Abba..." he whispered quietly. Hearing Abba call him its "Doctah" was enough to bring a tear to his eye. He really did mean something. He felt more happiness in knowing that than he had felt in a long time.

Now he too had the offer. Stay on Earth, or join Eikcaj on her planet with a much more developed lab...

Drake looked back at the cabin he had been calling home for so long, and in that moment, everything seemed to come together for him. One Heart, Oliver, Saizu, the ring, Abba, the research...everything had led up to now.

Drake looked down at Abba again, and he knelt down so that he was level with it. He smiled at the small creature. "Abba...I want go wherever you want to go. But I have to admit, space does sound nice. Brand new lab, brand new experiments to run...there won't be a dull moment, and honestly, I wouldn't want to do it without you there with me."

He reached out and placed a hand on Abba's shoulder. "You said I'm your 'Doctah,' but the truth of the matter is..." He smiled brightly. "You're my 'Doctah' too..." Then he drew Abba in for a firm, affectionate hug. He let it go for a few seconds, then released it and stood up, turning to Eikcaj. "Well...if you want my vote, I'll like to come with you, but I won't go anywhere without Abba." He looked down at it and smiled. "What do you say? Shall we?"

[Ginn Rummy]

The Assistant

Abba smiles brightly up at Drake, its tail waggling happily. It's eyes sparkled happily, and the small creature smiles back at the grinning Gene-um. "You're gonna like it on Tii'Suun, Drake! It's a giant resort planet. It's really pretty." Turning to Eikcaj, Abba tilts its head. "I have to wonder though, Professor... why take me back there?"

The bizarre alien laughs and smirks at the other two. "Why not? I remember you were really useful... that and I want some company at that boring lab." She shrugs, and looks back at the Lake. Reaching into her pocket, she pulls a remote out, and presses a few buttons. "Well kids, go get your crap while this thing resurfaces. And we can get the hell off of this rock."

[Sir Zeta II]

Drake Parrish ☮
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"No matter the race, no matter the gender, we are all unified by the same beating heart..."

Current Race: HUMAN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Wow, so this was really happening...Drake couldn't help but laugh a little as Eikcaj told them to get their stuff. He smiled down at Abba before motioning back to the cabin. "Well...I only have a few things," he said quickly, and he rushed off to get this things, unbelievably excited for the new experience.

A resort planet with a lab? Sounded like heaven to Drake. He paused to think of anyone he might miss or anything that would tie him to Earth, but nothing came up. That was all in the past, and while he wished everyone he'd met and encountered with the best, he was off to greener pastures.

He got together a suitcase and a backpack full of his stuff. Just the essentials for his research and his living style. Once he was ready, he went to look for Abba in case it needed help. This was quite surreal for the simple scientist. He had been involved in so much on Earth, and this was not just one chance, but so many more.

[Ginn Rummy]

Still outside, Abba was speaking to the highly impulsive creature. Both were laughing, and speaking in another language quickly. The creature turns to look at Drake as the ship surfaces, splashing. It hurries over to him, tail wagging. "Are you sure, Drake? Leaving everything of this planet behind?"

After a moment, Abba took on her human-like form, red hair exploding everywhere. "I wouldn't want you to feel like I'm forcing you into anything... but I know you'll like it there." She looks over her shoulder at Eikcaj. "And I'm sure she wants to have more people around to get some space from her... crazy lover." Abba smiles and rolls her eyes a bit.

[Sir Zeta II]

Drake Parrish ☮
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"No matter the race, no matter the gender, we are all unified by the same beating heart..."

Current Race: HUMAN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Drake smiled as he walked up to them, and as Abba ran up to him, he smiled down at her. He would have answered her if she hadn't taken the moment to change into her human form, and he simply smiled.

"Abba, I have done many things on this planet, and frankly, most of them ended up hurting me in the end. I think I should try a different planet, and hey, if you're there, how bad could it be? Frankly, it could be a swamp planet for all I care."

He set his suitcase down and took a deep breath, firming his resolve. "I can't wait for this." And just like that, this smile returned, stronger than ever.