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[Myitt]

Corliss nods, falling into step behind Ossanlin and Terenia.

"I hope we can come to an decision that is agreeable to all involved," he says, frowning at the ground.  He hurries ahead of them again, leading the last few steps to the clearing where the Skimmer sits, crouched like some nightmare combination of a black lobster and a mosquito larva. 

"Computer, open exterior hatch, extend ramp," he calls up to the ship in Yeerkish.  The hatchway melts open, extending a short ramp from its threshold.  Corliss hops up the ramp and into the cabin, not bothering to welcome the Andalite aboard, and instead focusing on the off-white cabin's main computer panel.  As soon as he fires up the main display he begins typing a long sequence of encryption into the hovering icon-covered holographic keyboard. 

Like a Bug fighter, crimson-tinted eye-like windows are installed above and in front of the main display; there are four instead of the smaller fighter's usual two. 

The cabin is also bigger than a Bug's, with plenty of room for the two Andalites, a weapons control off to the left of the main computer display, and an additional navigation station to the right.  At the back there are two doors, as in a Bug; one to storage, and one that leads deeper into the ship's innards.  Big, white emergency seats, designed for Hork-Bajir, ring the cabin wall near the hatch.

[Saphire]

Everything was dark. Except for what wasn't.
Here, nothing and everything existed at the same time, manifesting itself in whisps of color and sound at random intervals. The floor was quicksand. Now it was stone. Now it was water, solid that was crashing about, turning yellow, fading into whisps of smoke where shapes resembling doves flew into the eternal night. This was Chaos at it's finest, an entire dimension devoted to things that could not be yet were, constantly shifting in and out of existance. Traveling into this place was suicide as it was impossible to know just when or where a fridge with an airplane wing sticking out of it might materialize. When air would turn impossibly to moss. When one's own head gained bomb-like properties. Yet she had chosen to go, had chosen to try- A last resort.
The longer she stayed within this realm however, the harder it became to keep her own existance concrete. More than once she felt herself slowing or being pulled downwards, the unusual disruptions within non-reality coming closer and closer to her person, the danger levels increasing with every step. Determination and hope were the only things that kept her placing foot in front of foot, her eyes straining against the bizarre flashes of color, too bright against the black background.

It happened so fast, she barely had time to react- An explosion erupted beside her, ripping a hole in the dark, impossible floor, sucking everything towards it like a black hole. Her hold on her reality was too weak- She had to break NOW!

The dark was torn away like paper ripped from the seams of reality, and a new sensation gripped her stomach-
She was falling.

With a monumental splash, Saphire Starr Fox landed in the middle of a lake.

(Got tired of writing. She's NOT unconsious, and she knows she's in a lake. Give her a few mins, she'll crawl out. lol)

[Myitt]

Corliss glances up, interestedly, as the main viewscreen shows...lightning?  Some kind of light show in the night sky.

But there were no clouds.  He double-checks the tech readouts, but no ship appears. 

"Strange," he whispers, watching for another moment before returning to his outgoing communications array.

[Luke Skywalker (Ossanlin)]

Ossanlin steps on-board before standing stock-still, looking up as if he's looking through the ceiling.  There had been an odd feeling in the direction of the lake...as if something merely began to exist.  Ossanlin had felt it before, when the demon had entered this place through a type of...portal or gateway, and Thordon as well.  It hadn't been as clear before,  but having greater use of his expanded senses seemed to have certain effects.  This could bear further
examination...perha ps...

Ossanlin is started out of his reverie by Corliss' voice.  <What's that?>  He responds to Corliss' mention of 'odd'.

[Chad32]

Claxter's conversation with Theta was interrupted by something happening in the air. Like a piece of the fabric of existance opened up, and something fell out. <I wonder what that was.> Claxter said. He was happy to have a distraction right now. He had been starting to actually consider asking for Theta's help, though he knew he couldn't trust the creature. He ran towards the lake, glad to be leaving Theta behind.

[Myitt]

Corliss shakes his head.  "Reckon there's something odd going on with the weather on this bloody rock," he replies.  "Just a flash of light over by the lake.  No ship readouts.  Ah."  He taps the communications array screen and up pops the face of a bored young blonde woman, not even out of high school.

"Corliss, do you have any idea what time it is over here?" The woman yawns.

"This is important, Kalriss.  Connect me to Reven, tell him it's me and he'd better drop what he's doing," Corliss snaps. 

Without another word the screen goes blank, and Corliss shrugs, looking back at Ossanlin and Terenia. 

"We'll just have to wait," he sighs.

[Midnight_Huntress]

"wait you cant-" she stopped as Claxter was all ready gone. He left her there alone with him. If he mentioned assimilation one more time she was gunna whack him for sure. She looked towards where Claxter had gone then back at the drone. She gave a helpless sigh.

[RAFrukh]

The Andalite ran off. Th human sighed.

<Do not worry. My crew does not need that much help. You will suffice.>, We assured her.

[Luke Skywalker (Ossanlin)]

<Strange...I did not see any clouds.>  Ossanlin watches as Corliss makes contact with someone at the rebel base, and then takes a deep breath as Corliss says they'll have to wait.  <Well I hadn't expected him to jump on the comm at the first tone.  Reven's rather busy as you and I both know.>

[Myitt]

Corliss laughs wearily.  "Poor boy needs to take a break, once in a while, if you ask me," he replies.  "Although I most assuredly wouldn't recommend this place for a holiday."

The comm link icon flashes on and off.  On and off.  Still waiting for a connection.

[Terenia]

Terenia remains silent during the rest of the walk to Corliss' ship. When she reaches the ramp she hesitates, knowing that she is expected to follow but slightly miffed at the fact that they are talking about her as though she is not standing there.

<<What do you expect?>> Efaen asks, sensing Terenia's hesitation. <<You want to be treated as an equal after everything that you have done?>>

<<Shut up,>> Terenia snarls, glad to have someone to take her frustration out on. <<This is our only chance. If Reven doesn't let us join the rebellion you're going to be stuck trapped on the Homeworld unable to fight and I'm going to spend the rest of my life in a tupperware.>>

<<Perhaps that would be preferable,>> Efaen responds stiffly. Terenia doesn't bother answering. She just rolls her main eyes and trots up the ramp, taking a spot behind Corliss and Ossanlin.

[Luke Skywalker (Ossanlin)]

Ossanlin nods a bit.  <Don't really know why I come here myself.  Not for relaxation apparently, my life on the Dome Ship is much less stressful.>  Ossanlin tracks Efaen and Terenia with his stalk eyes.  As they come to a halt, Ossanlin gives Terenia the courtesy of looking at her with his main eyes before addressing her. 

<Terenia, would you like me to tell Reven about recent events, or would you like to do it yourself?>

[Midnight_Huntress]

Her jaw made an audible snap when the drone spoke again. She turned to him quickly. "You make it sound as though I wouldn't be useful at all!" she said furiously. She found it insulting when she was looked down upon. Did she know how to fix a ship on her own? .....No. But that didn't mean she was useless. She was a fast learner.

[Saphire]

She was coughing, kneeling in the mud with her red hair draped down around her face. The fox was absoloutely soaked. She'd managed to get out of the dimension.. But at what cost? Raising her head, Saph wiped the hair out of her eyes and looked around, hoping to see something resembling her home..
There was a large, log structure not too far off, and over to the left were many large, metalic houses of various shapes and sizes.  To the right were trees and forest. Her hope dwindling, she got to her feet, her footsteps sinking a little in the soft dirt as she began to make her way out of the pond reeds. Her clothes made sloshy sounds whenever she walked, her bluejeans and denom jacket darker than usual, and her T-shirt underneath temporarilly stained the color of pond scum.

As she sloshed out towards the log cabin, she grumbled to herself silently, her ears tilted backwards in frustration.
<I Can't believe that I landed.. The rubix cube.. I could've died. Lake. Why in a lake? Grungy, soggy Where the heck am I? This is really wierd. Oh Gods I hope I don't freak out any locals. If there are any locals.. Still, I won't know where I am until I find someone to tell me where I am. Then I'll know What is that?> She paused to observe, blinking. <It's so dark out, can't really.. Four legs, Coming towards me? Hostile?> As she focused on the shape, she found herself recoiling. <Dread. Oh my- What is THAT? What is that what is that what is that?! Worried.. Get ready, appear calm, hope it understands English.. Maybe Kinorian? Confused? Could I be on Kinor after all? No-crud, gotta' do something.. Stay on Guard..>

She stood still, watching the four-legged creature come closer, her ears still in a tilted-back position. Her face however was very calm.
"Hello?" She called out to it, and then immideately switched to her homeland language, calling out the standard greeting.
<I have no idea I hope this works. If it does, If it speaks Does it speak? Maybe I can go home. Guilt. Waiting..>

((Okay, if you're a telepathic being, depending on where you are in relation to HER, you can probably hear her "thoughts". She's thinking VERY LOUDLY. People in their ships should probably not be able to hear her though. They're a good ways off.. If you've got your selective thought-speak turned on, then you may not hear her.. Depends.))

[Chad32]

Claxter found someone drenched in water, who must be the person who fell into the lake. <Hello. My name is Claxter. Do not be alarmed. Are you alright?> He asked. She seemed capable of thought speech, but also spoke English, the language of Humans. Maybe she was from an alternat Earth.