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[Terenia]

((sorry guys...longest day of work ever))

Terenia crushes some of the root with her hoof, allowing it to absorb into her system. After a moment her main eyes widen. It isn't taste, but it was the closest to taste she had been able to come in Andalite form. The root had a calming effect on her, and she wished she had known of its existence much sooner.

<Would have saved me a lot of trouble,> she murmured out loud.

[Myitt]

"Wossat, then, like Andalite coffee?" Mike inquires.  "Or something stronger?"  He giggles a little.  Exhaustion and a slight buzz were making him a bit loopy.

((No worries Jessi!!  You survived, yay ))

[Terenia]

<No, sort of the opposite actually,> Terenia says, <It's calming. I don't think it would do a very good job of keeping me awake.> She removes her hoof and uses her tail to pick up the tray, dispensing it back on the bar. The bartender gives her a reproachful look before taking the tray away.

<So,> Terenia asks Mike casually, <What do you miss the most?>

[Myitt]

"Ah, sort of like cigs," says Mike, nodding.  When she asks him about what he misses most, he looks down at the bar counter, and at the tupperware pool in front of him. 

"Reckon I miss my family the most, even my dad," he says, rubbing his stubbled chin.  "My little brother Pete.  Little, my God, he's 24, probably married by now.  I can't go and see them, you know.  At first they thought I was off in the Royal Air Force, right?  The Reserves.  Did a bit of that my one year at Cambridge, under DTUS.  It all made sense, right.  But Corliss went AWOL from the Empire, and they 'ad my family and most of me mates infested.  Thought it'd be the best chance of tracking me down, and me leading them to the rebellion.  Hasn't worked yet."  He shrugs.  "Reckon I also just miss being able to do normal stuff, you know, like go to a record store or a movie theatre.  Eat at a normal restaurant, heh."  He smiles.  "What d'you miss the most?  Where were you from, on Earth?  If ya couldn't tell, I was from England.  Merseyside."

[Terenia]

<I'm kind of from all around the midwest. I was born in Ohio, but we moved between Ohio, Indiana, Wisonsin...when I finally left Earth I was in Minnesota.> She leans back, tucking her tail down and stretching her front legs, <I guess what I miss most is my family too. I mean...not my parents, so much. But my sister and my brother,> she goes silent, and looks down at the bar top, obviously bothered, <Especially my brother.>

[Myitt]

"Sounds like a lot of moving round," says Mike, deciding not to push the subject of her siblings.  "What I regret the most is not being able to tell them, you know?  To tell them I'm still alive, that I'm trying to help them.  That not all Yeerks are bloody gits."

[Terenia]

<Yeah,> Terenia nods, but seems uncomfortable, <My parents are dead now. The others...they know I'm alive. Not that I'm better off for it.>

[Myitt]

"I'm sorry," says Mike, frowning.  He, too, seems uncomfortable.  "Look, Terenia, you must be pretty unique in the universe.  A human stuck in Andalite form.  Our people have been trying to coerce the mutual aid of Andalites for years, with very limited success."  He jerks a thumb at Ossanlin and Alic.  "They're our best bets, so far, and even they can't push a button and make decades of hatred disappear.  Can I ask you...just who exactly are you working for, and do you need any help from us?"

Or do you want to destroy us, too? he adds silently.

[Terenia]

Terenia stares at Mike a long time, a blank expression on her face. It is as if she is fighting a battle internally and can't be bothered to remember to make facial expressions. After a long pause she turns away from him slightly, staring over the bar and towards the bottles that line its back shelf. Her stalk eyes roam, but avoid Mike.

<Chocolate,> she says firmly, <I miss chocolate too. Dark chocolate.>

[Myitt]

"Figured you wouldn't answer that," Mike mutters, looking down at Corliss.  He bites his lip and looks back up at Terenia.  "Look, 'e doesn't want to ask you this, but I've got this theory, see.  On how you came across a Bug fighter.  You're not really one hundred percent Andalite, are you?  I reckon you're a lot like us.  At least, I bloody well hope you are.  If you're working for the Empire then we're in Dickies Meadow."

[Terenia]

Terenia reluctantly turns one stalk eye to Mike, <I am not completely Andalite, that is true. I am not completely anything.>

She breathes in deeply, holds the breath and exhales slowly, preparing herself to speak

<I don't know if we're from the same universe, seeing as this place seems to pull people in from all over,> Terenia says slowly, <but wherever you're from seems pretty similar to where I'm from, at least on the important points, so I'm willing to bet that it's the same place. Have you ever heard of the Aldrea's Cube?> She doesn't wait for him to answer, knowing that he hasn't, <See, Andalite scientists like to test their new technology, before it's released to the military in general. But, they don't like to test it on their own kind. Guess who gets volunteered?>

[Midnight_Huntress]

Parker saw the new bar patron walk in. He was awestruck by her beauty. His visor cut through the darkness under her cloak and saw her pale skin and saw her dark black/blue hair, but the thing that called out to him most were her eyes, a vibrant silver blue, unlike anything he had ever seen. He stood up to his full 7'6" height and walked over to her. He extended his hand in greeting and said with a mist in his voice, "Hi, I'm SPARTAN 8-2-1, Parker. You are?"

((This is what Parker looks like: http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x315/BTHR_Zero_X/Halo%203%20Profile%20Armour%20Pics/Spartan%20Armours/12Hayabusa-KatanaRightShot.jpg ))

She looked up shocked and then composed herself. She took his hand in greeting and gave a smile. She switched her language to his and said, "My name is Raksha. Raksha Keller." She didn't know why she gave her real name, he could be a Hunter who is out after her, but no then he wouldn't have introduced himself.

[Myitt]

"Guinea pigs," Mike says flatly.  "So this cube gave you the ability to morph?  But I still don't get it, mate, if I'm right about you...why'd you get yourself stuck as a Yeerk?  Unless...the new technology...it was some kind of new morphing tech?  I'm pretty confused.  But I am curious to know what universe you're from, if it really is our own.  Our own time.  It's 2003 for us, Visser Three is in charge of Earth, the usual crud."  He shakes his head.  "Christ, my head's about to explode."

[HiImshort]

((sorry for the delay but I was helping parents move.))

Fox says to Mike: "I didn't mean anything by it, just saying." Fox contnues to eat his food and looks over at the new lady that came in. Fox says in a dignified and cordial manner: "Hello. My names Fox McCloud. It's nice meeting you. If you don't mind I would like to have your name and species. (OOC: I sound like cloak now.) After the introdctions were made Fox notices Prince Ossanlin standing in a dark corner of the bar and, in a hurry, eats his food. Fox gets up, grabs his lemonade, takes a sip of it, and walks over to Ossanlin. "Prince Ossanlin? I apologize for leaving earlier but my offer still stands. The general of the Coronarian Army is willing to lend their support. I also have another proposition to offer you. Do you mind stepping outside?"

[Terenia]

Terenia sighs, rubbing her temples, as though that will help clear her head. <They gave me the power to morph again. It worked. Miraculously. I could morph. I was back in the war,> she gives a weak smile with her eyes and pumps her fist in a 'go me' gesture. <I had always been overly zealous, though. I thought that I was invincible. I wasn't. I made a mistake...> she blanches slightly, remembering, <a terrible mistake. I had to punish myself.>

Her main eyes travel down to the tupperware housing Corliss. <It was the only solution...>