Laura: Damn they beat us to it. *turns on the comm in Jess' room* Wake up sleepy head we're here.
Jess *Over Comm*: Wha...?
Laura: We just got to Dawn.
Jess *Over Comm*: Alright, give me 20 minutes...
Laura: Alright. *yawns*
*The next morning, everyone is down on Dawn, with Tara spending the morning helping unload the Ziyal's cargo hold in a clearing behind the campus as Luke walks off the ramp with a flask of raktajino.*
Luke: So, how's the Galaxy's best Security Guard today?
Tara *teasingly*: Okay, what do you want?
Luke: Can't I offer my wife some coffee without an ulterior motive?
Tara *jokingly*: Is this a rhetorical question? *Accepts the coffee.*
Luke: I was just thinking, your sister runs tournaments for the students here, right?
Tara: More like just matches between anyone who offers for the school to watch. Why?
Luke: Karen might wanna have a try.
Tara: I'll mention it to her. But Luke, these kids aren't learning to fight as a hobby - it's a part of their curriculum, and Tara takes it seriously. These kids know how to defend themselves.
Luke: Just give her the option. Besides, maybe she could use a little deflating.
Laura: I'm doing great. Though my slow ageing hasn't helped me get a date in 18 years.
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Serah: *Young half Orion half human girl* It looks pretty too.
Tara M: Its nice to see how far they've come with this school. If only there was a place like this way back when I was younger.
Tara: You'll get there.
*With Samana, etc.*
Samana: Maybe we could ask if you could sit in on a couple of lessons, Serah?
*S.S. Tora Ziyal. Karen is in the gym's ring in her kit (a white tank top with red side-panelling and red trunks, with red gloves bearing white wristbands) stretching against the corner as she waits for Susan to get changed for their match.*
Laura: Do you need some help with unloading the cargo?
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Serah: I think I might like that.
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Susan: Are you sure you wanna spar right now? We could check out the school.
Tara: If you wanna give a hand, sure. We've got an industrial replicator over there that needs to be taken to the maintenance building. You can borrow one of the grav-sleds if you need to.
*Samana, etc.*
Samana: Well, T?
*S.S. Tora Ziyal.*
Karen: We can do that after. Besides, my mom and dad are busy unloading the cargo, since the auto-loaders are offline.
Laura: Do you need some help with unloading the cargo?
***
Serah: I think I might like that.
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Susan: Are you sure you wanna spar right now? We could check out the school.
Tara: If you wanna give a hand, sure. We've got an industrial replicator over there that needs to be taken to the maintenance building. You can borrow one of the grav-sleds if you need to.
*Samana, etc.*
Samana: Well, T?
*S.S. Tora Ziyal.*
Karen: We can do that after. Besides, my mom and dad are busy unloading the cargo, since the auto-loaders are offline.
Laura: Alright. *goes and looks at the replicator*
OoC: About how heavy would the replicator be?
***
Tara M: Sounds like a good idea. I'll ask my sisters about it.
Laura: Do you need some help with unloading the cargo?
***
Serah: I think I might like that.
***
Susan: Are you sure you wanna spar right now? We could check out the school.
Tara: If you wanna give a hand, sure. We've got an industrial replicator over there that needs to be taken to the maintenance building. You can borrow one of the grav-sleds if you need to.
*Samana, etc.*
Samana: Well, T?
*S.S. Tora Ziyal.*
Karen: We can do that after. Besides, my mom and dad are busy unloading the cargo, since the auto-loaders are offline.
Laura: Alright. *goes and looks at the replicator*
OoC: About how heavy would the replicator be?
***
Tara M: Sounds like a good idea. I'll ask my sisters about it.
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Susan: Alright. *Goes and gets changed*
Luke: Tara, those replicators weigh almost 2 tonnes.
Tara: I know.
*S.S. Tora Ziyal. Karen stretches against the corner while she waits.*
Laura: Do you need some help with unloading the cargo?
***
Serah: I think I might like that.
***
Susan: Are you sure you wanna spar right now? We could check out the school.
Tara: If you wanna give a hand, sure. We've got an industrial replicator over there that needs to be taken to the maintenance building. You can borrow one of the grav-sleds if you need to.
*Samana, etc.*
Samana: Well, T?
*S.S. Tora Ziyal.*
Karen: We can do that after. Besides, my mom and dad are busy unloading the cargo, since the auto-loaders are offline.
Laura: Alright. *goes and looks at the replicator*
OoC: About how heavy would the replicator be?
***
Tara M: Sounds like a good idea. I'll ask my sisters about it.
***
Susan: Alright. *Goes and gets changed*
Luke: Tara, those replicators weigh almost 2 tonnes.
Tara: I know.
*S.S. Tora Ziyal. Karen stretches against the corner while she waits.*
Laura: Hmm... I don't think I can pick it up. *gets a grave sled to move the replicator* *Mumbles* Not without my armor anyway,
Laura: Do you need some help with unloading the cargo?
***
Serah: I think I might like that.
***
Susan: Are you sure you wanna spar right now? We could check out the school.
Tara: If you wanna give a hand, sure. We've got an industrial replicator over there that needs to be taken to the maintenance building. You can borrow one of the grav-sleds if you need to.
*Samana, etc.*
Samana: Well, T?
*S.S. Tora Ziyal.*
Karen: We can do that after. Besides, my mom and dad are busy unloading the cargo, since the auto-loaders are offline.
Laura: Alright. *goes and looks at the replicator*
OoC: About how heavy would the replicator be?
***
Tara M: Sounds like a good idea. I'll ask my sisters about it.
***
Susan: Alright. *Goes and gets changed*
Luke: Tara, those replicators weigh almost 2 tonnes.
Tara: I know.
*S.S. Tora Ziyal. Karen stretches against the corner while she waits.*
Laura: Hmm... I don't think I can pick it up. *gets a grave sled to move the replicator* *Mumbles* Not without my armor anyway,
***
*Susan comes back out in her kit*
Susan: I'm ready.
***
*Tara M leads her family as she looks for Tara A*
Tara: What was that?
*Aboard ship, Karen gets into her stance.*
Karen: Bring it. Everything you've got.
*OOC: For the sake of visualisation, what is Susan's kit?*
*School. Tara A is teaching a morning class in the physical-combat building, with Sara and Zoe present in the class.*
*UNSC space Dr. Lew hears the whispers as well.. Calling him. *
Voice: Ferris...
*Zoe opens her eyes, standing up.*
Zoe: Who's there?
*She only sees images out in the wild, a ruin buried in the brush... *
Voice: Help..
*She walks towards the image.*
Zoe: Where are you?
*An anvil forge is burned into her mind, the feeling is not a negative one.*
Voice: Find the Forge...
*Tara A feels something tug on her as she gets a longer vision.. A Pyramid somewhere she doesn't know, withered vegetation, but corpses everywhere. The other Tara's all around her either crushed, burned, or broken... Her Nephews bloodied at the base of the pyramid... Terry at the tip neck napped almost all the way around. She is on the ground beaten worse than she can remember, and someone in battle gear with a jeweled glove. She can't see his face. *
Laura: Hey Tara I don't think the sled is supposed to be doing this.
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Susan: Stop calling me that! *tackles her down and wails on her*
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Tara M: We were wondering if maybe our daughter could sit in on a few classes?
Tara: It'll be fine.
*Ship. Karen rolls them over and does the same.
Class.*
Tara A: Sure. Changing rooms are just through there. There's a textile replicator set up to produce the uniform. Just activate it and it'll take your measurements automatically. I'll find you a partner.
*As Serah goes off, Tara M notices a small sense of anxiety from Tara A.*
*The Enterprise J after a day at Warp has arrived at the colony and the Republic vessel.*
*Down below the cargo rooms are towing the supplies into shuttles or transporter pads.. The Cadets are there waiting for the Republic vessel... The shuttle arrives when the bay clears and it docks..*
*Casval watches from above as his sister is watching the shuttle doors. Casval hasn't seen his mother in quite some time, but he feels terse around the two of them, and is annoyed with his father not being there..*
Casval: Why isn't he down here..
James Jr: *Coming to his little brother* So they can settle this spat? I don't know. Sometimes people just let their errant pride get the better of them.
Casval: Still... they need to quit acting like children.
James jr: Look Cas.. People fight.. Nothing you can really do about that. Besides... mom got what she wanted, even if it cost her time with us.. Dad just did not want us in a combat zone growing up in that.
Casval: *grumbles...*
James Jr: Hey grumpy.. who gave you any kind kindness?
Casval: *laughs weakly* You are my favorite sibling.. Besides Grandpa always spoiled you..
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*4 hours later, Laura is woken up by a proximity alert.*
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*The S.S. Tora Ziyal is already in orbit of Dawn as the Valkyrie approaches the system.*
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Jess *Over Comm*: Wha...?
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Laura: We just got to Dawn.
Jess *Over Comm*: Alright, give me 20 minutes...
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Laura: Alright. *yawns*
*The next morning, everyone is down on Dawn, with Tara spending the morning helping unload the Ziyal's cargo hold in a clearing behind the campus as Luke walks off the ramp with a flask of raktajino.*
Luke: So, how's the Galaxy's best Security Guard today?
Tara *teasingly*: Okay, what do you want?
Luke: Can't I offer my wife some coffee without an ulterior motive?
Tara *jokingly*: Is this a rhetorical question? *Accepts the coffee.*
Luke: I was just thinking, your sister runs tournaments for the students here, right?
Tara: More like just matches between anyone who offers for the school to watch. Why?
Luke: Karen might wanna have a try.
Tara: I'll mention it to her. But Luke, these kids aren't learning to fight as a hobby - it's a part of their curriculum, and Tara takes it seriously. These kids know how to defend themselves.
Luke: Just give her the option. Besides, maybe she could use a little deflating.
Tara: Fair point.
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*Tara M walks around the school checking everything out*
Malick: the main labs should be this way.
As they enter the lab
Malick: Doctor? Where are you.
He nods as the guards search the room
Arnon: there is something different here.
He walks over to a terminal and begins looking at the files on it
Tara; Hey, sis. *She gives her a hug.* We're fine. What about you?
*Samana and their kid (I'll let you take that, West) walk with her.*
Samana: Big place.
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Serah: *Young half Orion half human girl* It looks pretty too.
Tara M: Its nice to see how far they've come with this school. If only there was a place like this way back when I was younger.
OoC: Other than Serah they have a son.
Tara: You'll get there.
*With Samana, etc.*
Samana: Maybe we could ask if you could sit in on a couple of lessons, Serah?
*S.S. Tora Ziyal. Karen is in the gym's ring in her kit (a white tank top with red side-panelling and red trunks, with red gloves bearing white wristbands) stretching against the corner as she waits for Susan to get changed for their match.*
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Serah: I think I might like that.
***
Susan: Are you sure you wanna spar right now? We could check out the school.
Tara: If you wanna give a hand, sure. We've got an industrial replicator over there that needs to be taken to the maintenance building. You can borrow one of the grav-sleds if you need to.
*Samana, etc.*
Samana: Well, T?
*S.S. Tora Ziyal.*
Karen: We can do that after. Besides, my mom and dad are busy unloading the cargo, since the auto-loaders are offline.
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Laura: Alright. *goes and looks at the replicator*
OoC: About how heavy would the replicator be?
***
Tara M: Sounds like a good idea. I'll ask my sisters about it.
Serah: yay! *Hugs Tara M and Samana*
***
Susan: Alright. *Goes and gets changed*
Luke: Tara, those replicators weigh almost 2 tonnes.
Tara: I know.
*S.S. Tora Ziyal. Karen stretches against the corner while she waits.*
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Laura: Hmm... I don't think I can pick it up. *gets a grave sled to move the replicator* *Mumbles* Not without my armor anyway,
***
*Susan comes back out in her kit*
Susan: I'm ready.
***
*Tara M leads her family as she looks for Tara A*
Tara: What was that?
*Aboard ship, Karen gets into her stance.*
Karen: Bring it. Everything you've got.
*OOC: For the sake of visualisation, what is Susan's kit?*
*School. Tara A is teaching a morning class in the physical-combat building, with Sara and Zoe present in the class.*
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*Susan puts up a guard*
OoC: Her kit is pretty basic with red as the main color but lots of orange swirls.
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Tara M: Should we wait till the class is over?
Luke: Isn't that the sled which is--?
Tara: Shh...
Luke: You're an evil, evil women. *Gives her a quick kiss.*
*Aboard. Karen starts circling, before racing forward and locking up with her.
Class. Tara A sets the class on some light sparring before walking over and hugging Tara M.*
Tara A: It's good to see you again, sis.
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*Susan tries to shove her down*
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Tara M: Its been a while. *smiles* How have you been?
*The sled activates fine, but Laura's notices it oscilating up and down a fair bit.
Aboard. Karen quickly rolls into a handstand, kicking Susan in the face before flipping to her feet and putting her guard up.*
Karen: That all you got, greenie?
*Class.*
Tara A: Pretty good. It's nice to have a purpose in life for a change. I'm doing something important here.
Anyway, what can I do for you?
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Susan: Stop calling me that! *tackles her down and wails on her*
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Tara M: We were wondering if maybe our daughter could sit in on a few classes?
*An anvil forge is burned into her mind, the feeling is not a negative one.*
Voice: Find the Forge...
*Tara A feels something tug on her as she gets a longer vision.. A Pyramid somewhere she doesn't know, withered vegetation, but corpses everywhere. The other Tara's all around her either crushed, burned, or broken... Her Nephews bloodied at the base of the pyramid... Terry at the tip neck napped almost all the way around. She is on the ground beaten worse than she can remember, and someone in battle gear with a jeweled glove. She can't see his face. *
Tara: It'll be fine.
*Ship. Karen rolls them over and does the same.
Class.*
Tara A: Sure. Changing rooms are just through there. There's a textile replicator set up to produce the uniform. Just activate it and it'll take your measurements automatically. I'll find you a partner.
*As Serah goes off, Tara M notices a small sense of anxiety from Tara A.*
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*Susan doesn't stop she keeps hitting Karen even though she is on top*
***
*Serah goes and gets into uniform*
Tara M: Hey Tara are you alright?
*Down below the cargo rooms are towing the supplies into shuttles or transporter pads.. The Cadets are there waiting for the Republic vessel... The shuttle arrives when the bay clears and it docks..*
*Casval watches from above as his sister is watching the shuttle doors. Casval hasn't seen his mother in quite some time, but he feels terse around the two of them, and is annoyed with his father not being there..*
Casval: Why isn't he down here..
James Jr: *Coming to his little brother* So they can settle this spat? I don't know. Sometimes people just let their errant pride get the better of them.
Casval: Still... they need to quit acting like children.
James jr: Look Cas.. People fight.. Nothing you can really do about that. Besides... mom got what she wanted, even if it cost her time with us.. Dad just did not want us in a combat zone growing up in that.
Casval: *grumbles...*
James Jr: Hey grumpy.. who gave you any kind kindness?
Casval: *laughs weakly* You are my favorite sibling.. Besides Grandpa always spoiled you..
James Jr: Golden Boy.. Cas. It has its perks.