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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:30 pm
Everyone talks to me, I think, I don't know. Camera, what on earth is a camera? "Mew?" He purred his little heart out at the affection he was recieving, it was simply wonderful. If only more people would pick him up and cuddle him so thoroughly. "mew mew" His tail waved, the spines staying close together to prevent any damage he might accidentally inflict. His wings were feeling slightly sore, he was either using them too much, or not enough. He couldn't remember, nor could he remember where he was or how he got here. But currently, he didnt' care.
You wouldn't happen to be here to feed me would you? "Mew?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:37 pm
Cuddle him she did, much like a girl with her favorite stuffed animal, yet not squishing him and the like. While one arm supported him in her old, her free hand took to just scratching him all over like one would any cat. "You want to sleep in my room and not in the lab tonight?" Hey, she could used the comfort. Having your Project shut down on you, even temporarily, wasn't the easiest thing.
But she shifted him in her hold, so that he was sitting back on his haunches on her arm, yet his weight was supported by her shoulder which his upper half was leaned against. Of course her other hand stayed on his back between his wings so he wouldn't tumble off and down. "Let's get something to eat...and maybe try to ditch these guys." The latter said in a grumbling whisper to Tempest as she side glanced her little body guards. Ugh...she hated them already.
Walking across the room they stopped her at the door and she rolled her eyes. "I'm just going to tour the Fleet a little...I'm utterly bored." Though she only glared at him when they gave her a certain look about the creature she was carrying. "What? He's no threat..." And she simply walked passed them, out into the halls, Tempest in hold.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:49 pm
Meeeow. This was wonderful. He got to go on a tour of the ship and gets to try and abandon the guards. Guards? Why were there guards?
Food? Foodopolis! "Mew!" The kitten in Tempested enjoyed the prospect of food, while the cat in Tempest enjoyed the prospect of not walking.
Oh, how I do love you mother. "Mew..."
Purring softly, Tempest nuzzled Jelena's neck affectionately.
I am a harmless little kitty. "mew." He told those guards alright.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:53 pm
James was indeed on Raidance, and at present, had one of the commanding officers pinned to his office wall.
"You even so much as think to shut down Echo, and so help I will email the entire contents of your personal harddrive directly to every earthbound newstation in teh world. and don't think deletign files will stop me from getting them you pervert. And that means take us off level four security. level three is enough. I have my own added security to handle it."
His hand squeezed abit around the shirtcollar.
"So you unlock the security, or you place all security mesures under my command. either way, the projects are to be working as normal. shutting them all down is going to cause a panic you simple minded fool."
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:58 pm
Jelena chuckled lightly at the cat's affection, petting over Tempest as she walked. Though of course a few feet behind her trailed her own little fleet security buffs. Lord...they were going to get yelled at so much for this. Because she just simply didn't enjoy being escorted everywhere.
Of course to say the least the walk through even the halls of the envision cruiser was not normal. After all, how often was it that Jelena was seen cuddling something, and then that something being one of her Echoes? Not ever, that was the answer. So of course the little pair got quite the amount of stairs...perhaps they thought her sick...or something.
It was a casual walk, leading them to the residential part of the cruiser. Simulated a little hotel of sorts, complete with a little mall-ish like atmosphere as well. Ah technology, roomy. A stop at a little sandwich shop got Jelena something to eat and a cup of coffee which she settled down at a table one one of the observation decks with Tempest, setting him on the table, feeding him little pieces of her own food. What? She wasn't above indulging the feline in people food.
Back to talking. "You know what...I'm glad you can find your way out. Otherwise you would be locked up with the rest of them away from me. Sure, I can see them...but I can't pet them, I can't see them up close or watch them." True enough, guards were all over her project. It was quite annoying. Another scratch between his ears. "Such a smart, brave, manticore."
James was indeed quite the intimidating figure...but he was also feeling brave today. "The word to shut down Project Echo has not even been breathed among our ranks. You Commander Moira, are jumping your guns." Though the mentioning of his computer hard drive got a little covered up worried look. In no way, did he want to get James that made at him.
And he swallowed as the hold on him was tightened but kept up his brave facade. "Having ones that do strict experimental operations need to be locked down for the present time while we look into this. Just because you and Dr. Trevale are...socially involved...does not mean you can upset the security protocol because she gets upset." Or whatever it was she was. James was usually a good man to get a job done...he was being difficult right now though. "Keeping them up will only hinder investigation into the matter. Panic is hardly the word. Security is to stay at level four, and you are to keep at your own security level management. You live on Fleet but you are not the be all and end all of Fleet security." A hard look at him though. "Don't make me go get your rank pulled and you put in confinement until this is over, Commander Moira."
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:12 pm
He gobbled up the food eagerly, always eagerly. He looked up at Jelena as she spoke. I am the smartest and bravest and most manticoreish fluffy puff in teh universe. "Meow." His eager little voice purred.
He looked about, he knew this place, but the name eluded him. So, he simply gave it a new one, Foodopolis II. His head reached into her hand, and he purred. For some reason or another, Tempest could not resist her, and infact, he wanted her to continue. Should she stop being affectionate, it seemed the whole world would end. A real golden apple.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:15 pm
"Don't make me crush your windpipe right here and now, Mr. Jackson."
That voice didn't sound like a threat, but a very real promise.
"The article involving project Echo was already traced, by myself, to two people. Lillia's mother, and her boyfriend. several phone records, information that only you and your friends, or higher ups in teh military have access to. that means, sir, that either one of YOU leaked this information, or Miss Nikko pull military strings to do so. and the miscalibration of all our weapons points for me that it was military involvment."
In fact, he squeezed down abit.
"And my social involvement is not the reason I want the projects unlocked. If you knew more about military strategy and less about child pornography, you'd realize if we keep the security down, the rats will come snoopign to find out why thier plan didn't work. They'll wonder why we aren't at level four, they'll poke around, and catch them."
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:26 pm
Seemed Tempest was getting more of her sandwich than she was...though she didn't seem to mind. She was more intent on her coffee anyway. Why she was drinking coffee at this time of day, she didn't know. Maybe for the caffeine...or she was just overly bored.
Though as he wanted more attention, she eagerly gave it to him. And he was in her arms again, cradled to her once more as she sighed and nuzzled the manticore with equal affection. "Things will be alright, won't they? Yeah...this is just some...mess up, right?" Yeah as if he could answer her or give her false reassurance. "Well, at least for the time being I have you to keep me company. My little miracle Echo."
If Jackson was afraid...he wasn't showing it and doing a damn good job of showing it. Even against Moira, most gave in from his threats and scare tactics. Well he had dealt with enough of people like James in his day. "Well good for you and thank you for the information, Commander Moira. Just because you can trace things doesn't mean its the end of it all. Fleet Command is doing it's own investigations though, in our own time and in our own way. We will follow Fleet Security protocol." And then another hard look. "And we are not keen on inviting the enemy to come have a little look-see as to what went wrong. You should know full well we try to keep everyone out of Fleet, not invite them into it." No, he wasn't budging it seemed. "Security stays level four, the Project statuses stay as they are." And a hand to the GODDS system activation. "Would you like I call an officer to incarcerate you, or are you going to take your own leave, Commander?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:35 pm
"Mew-ko." He coughed halfway through his mew, making the 'ko' sound. He didn't get hair balls, but he had coughing fits too occassionally to be coincidence. The little cat snuggled Jelena affectionately.
I am here for you. "Meew." Purring he continued to listen to anything she had to say. He was very intent on keeping things as they were, so he felt that maybe he should add to the conversation.
Why did you make me? "Meow mew?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:43 pm
A little motherly worried look at his little cough. She never could figure out why he did that, but it seemed something he had always done...perhaps a genetic born illness or something...or something akin to a kind of chronic bronchitis. Who knew? She wouldn't, for she wasn't going to throw Tempest into any testing...poot thing had been through enough.
With a sigh and scratching at his wings she leaned back in her chair some, Tempest sitting in her lap. "Pity I don't speak...cat..." Or was it manticore? Ah well, cat was close enough, "I bet you have the most interesting little thoughts in your head." A sympathetic look to him...she really did feel bad about what happened to him and since ti was her fault essentially, yeah...bad guilt.
"You seem happy enough. Even being the way you are and what you are. And for what you went through. I'd think you'd hate me for it, but you're as affectionate as ever, aren't you Tempest. Besides...I'm happy with you. You happy with you Tempest?" Well this was an interesting one sided conversation. And she grabbed another piece of her sandwich, hand feeding the creature another piece.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:01 pm
If there was a god, her name was Jelena. She fed him more food, which of course, was the best way to make him fall in love with you. The cat purred. Happy, oh yes God, I am happy. "Mew." He started patting her hands gently, his elongated claws gently brushing her skin, not catching hold. They did not seem to have the generic cat hook that most felines had.
"Mew?" More food please? Tempest wondered why he was having so much trouble talking ot her, it seemed to him that he should be able too, but he couldn't. It was like being stuck in some animal's body.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:10 pm
She laughed gently, her OODDS falling down out of her hair and to the bridge of her nose from the action. They settled there crookedly before she raised a hand from Tempest and pushed them into comfortable straight sitting with her index finger. Then that same hand went to playing with Tempest's paws as he was pawing at her. Loved the affectionate little thing.
Her other hand tore off another piece of sandwich, giving it to the cat. Certainly by this point, Tempest had eaten over half of that sandwich. She was pretty sure he would gobble the whole thing if she let him, but she didn't want him to choke. And as she ate she looked about him a bit, hands taking hold of his wings and gently splaying them a moment, then looking at his collar. "Hm...collar looks like it's a bit small..." Tested by seeing if she could hook fingers under it.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:15 pm
She's touching a private spot... What do I do, that is my neck... "Mew?" The collar was almost to tight for the finger's to slide through. He might have been packing on some wieght, so of course he lied about it. "Mew." I am weaing an extra coat? New... Neck line? I am too big for my collar, arn't I?
Tempest pawed Jelena's hand as she tested the collar, almost reflexively, but it was too gentle to be so. Its ok, I'll diet. "Mew?" he was lieing, he couldn't resist food, he had to eat.. .Where else did his spikes come from?
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:21 pm
"Hm...well that won't do will it." And she took hold of his little paws, holding them in her hands and giving him a little laugh. Then she went to holding her index fingers under his nonretractable claws, tilting her head at him. "Well, we'll just have to get you a new collar. Either that or cut out all your treats and people food."
But the little manticore did love to eat, now didn't he. "I'm sure you'd agree with me that you choose the collar thought. Everyone loves their treats." And the last bit of sandwich was given to Tempest. So much for her own snack, right. Although one hand went to her coffee cup, picking it up and taking a drink.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:30 pm
Yay, were dancing... wait, where is you hand going...
Tempest narrowed his eyes at that coffee cup. "Mew." You are trying to steal her affection away from me, arn't you, you dasterdly... thing!
New collar? Is that a good thing, well, food is good, so I guess I'll choose collar. "Mew."
"Purrr" Tempest tried to wave at Jelena, but all that happened was that his wings opened and his arms went up in down in fornt of him, like a bear balancing on a ball. "Mew."
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