Animorph Successors

[Chad32]

Chad leaned towards Garret. "You know how I was talking about watching Andalite tourists eat? I think we're close to one or two." he said, and smiled at Ertoran. "Or maybe she's just thorough.

[Darth Revan]

Garrett leaned to Chad as well, "Oh, she's definitely an Andalite. I love these buns, but that's obssessive." He speaks up to the group responding to Marisol, "I'm not joking. I know for a fact the Yeerks aren't all nothlits."

After Tora had finished her bun, Garrett had regained his skeptical gaze, "Yeah, I guess it is. Personally, I'd prefer Clancy to Rowling."

He then turned his head straight on to Ben, "If you can spare a protection detail, I'm in too. Arrin's not to comfortable around new people, but once he reads me, he'll play ball."

[Terenia]

"Of course they aren't all nothlits," Raya said, eyes flashing, "not for a lack of trying, though. It would be damn stupid for a Yeerk to go out in public if they were still hosted. They're being tracked down like animals."

<Careful, Raya,> Marisol advised, <don't get too worked up. They are already suspicious.>

<Right. Sorry...> Raya pulled her beret back down and slouched back in the chair, deciding that it was best to just let it go for now. If she was going to trust these people it would take a little more than one cinnamon bun and a trip to the mall. Until then, she was going to defend her secret.
Post Merged: March 01, 2010, 05:57:07 PM(*pokes rp*)

[Chad32]

(Yeah, let's not let this die.)

[KitsuneMarie]

Ertoran watched Garrett as he addressed her, and then she shrugged. "I have read neither author's works. I decided to start at the beginning; I have several centuries of literature to complete before I reach our contemporaries."

She listened to Raya, then looked around the group. "Do any of us have any influence within the government? Attacks on Yeerks should be punishable, but they are largely ignored."

[Darth Revan]

((I was waiting for an answer from Cloud. ))

Garrett looked around raised his hand slightly. "I had to morph a secretary in order to get past security in a goverment building once. That's actually how I escaped, well, we escaped. It was in an FBI building. I almost feel sorry for causing her to lose her job."

[Cloudbreaker]

(Sorry.  I've been busy in real life.    And should I add "Secretary" to Garrett's list of morphs?)

"Huh," was all Ben could think of as a reply to Garrett's secretary story.  The possibilities that morphing provided amazed him, and disturbed him as well.

"So what do you guys say we meet up at some point in the near future, somewhere more discrete, and come up with a plan.  And maybe even get to know each other's 'inner animals' a little better, if you know what I mean.  There is a stable at my fathers estate that should be safe from prying eyes.  Or we could go somewhere else if anyone has a better idea."  Ben gave everyone a questioning look.

[Chad32]

"I don't have any connections with the government, though I have thought about becomeing a police officer to help Nothlits. You know, do something legal." Chad said, with the last statement directed at Ben. "I'm willing to meet at your dad's place to see where this goes, though."

[Darth Revan]

((I figured you just wanted to know our battle morphs.))

Garrett defended, "Hey, you have no idea how helpful it is when authorities are looking for a six foot male and you're walking around as a five foot woman. Though it is awkward shopping for that morph. I have to tell everyone that it's for my girlfriend. Ha-ha."

Garrett then answers his second question, "Yeah, I'll be there. I'll need directions of course."

[KitsuneMarie]

Ertoran, who was unamused by Garrett's shopping escapades, chose to ignore him. Even though she disagreed on many topics with most Andalites, she maintained her race's stubborn refusal to see morphing capability in other races' hands a good thing--much less a joking matter. Yes, but how many times have you morphed a human simply to taste--? a voice welled up inside herself, which she quickly stomped to silence.

Focusing on Ben, she said, "I will also attend this meeting at your stables." Thinking ahead to her work scheduled, she wondered whether or not her involvement in this new cause would force her to relinquish her job.

[Terenia]

"I'll go," Raya said, giving Garrett a suspicious look. He seemed rather perceptive for a human.

<We will have to be careful of that one,> she commented silently.

<He's just observant,> Marisol responded.

<Too many observant people could mean a death sentence. If the Hunter's find us...> Raya trails off.
<They won't,> Marisol said, <I have faith.>

<You and your faith. It's gotten you so far, hasn't it?> Raya remarked sarcastically.

"I'll go" Raya repeated firmly to the group as a whole. Her suspicious look shifted to Ertoran. There was something about her cadence that seemed...off, and yet at the same time rather familiar. She shrugged it off, storing the information away for future examination.

[Cloudbreaker]

"Alright, it's settled then.  We'll meet at my late father's estate in the near future."  Ben was glad everyone was at least giving his plan a chance.  It was risky, dangerous, and probably stupid to try being an animorph, but Ben had no doubt in his mind that it was the right thing to do.   

Well, maybe a tiny bit of doubt.


When their scheduled meeting time rolled around Ben was waiting at in the stables.  He had instructed his butler to direct everyone to this building when they arrived, and once everyone was here, Ben told the butler he could take the rest of the day off.  It was time to get down to business.

And just to make it seem official, Ben was wearing a skin-tight outfit for morphing.  His outfit consisted of a wetsuit and some green flip-flop sandals that would be easy to remove.  He had taken the liberty of buying a few similar outfits for the others if they didn't bring something for themselves.

[Chad32]

Chad pulled up to the estate in his truck with Temrash inside. He brought Temrash because Ben said he'd offer protection, but decided not to tell the nothlit about the other bit of discussion. Temrash looked similar to chad, but a bit taller and more muscular. He had mixed Chad's DNA with someone better built to create his new body.

"I don't know about this." Temrash said. "I remember Kopak being a good guy, but this Ben Human isn't Kopak."

"We need to open ourselves up a little if we're going to get assistance. Why don't you go into the house and tell them everything I told you. I'm going around to the stables to go talk to Ben."

"Okay." Temrash said, and went to the front door and knocked. Chad found Ben in the stables in a tight suit.

"Hey Ben. I'm here, and I brought temrash along. He doesn't know about this team you're setting up, but I told him you were offering us assistance. You been swimming?"

[KitsuneMarie]

Forced to have an address by human tax laws, Ertoran had purchased a two-acre parcel of wooded land along a road outside of town. Nothing stood on her property except a mailbox and--unbeknownst to any of her half-mile-away neighbors--her scoop, built far from the road. A rickety blue Ford pickup truck she had purchased with her first paycheck was usually parked not far from the mailbox when she was not at work.

Fortunately for Ertoran, her property was only four miles from Chad's father's estate. The day of the scheduled meeting, she made her way in her natural Andalite form to the edge of his property, keeping a sharp eye out for anyone who might notice her. There, in the cover of the last line of trees and underbrush, she morphed into her human form and covered her skintight morphing with the clothes she had carried in a small bag over her slim blue shoulders. The stables were in sight, so she walked straight to them, pushing open the door to find Chad and Ben inside. "Hello again," she nodded to them.

[Terenia]

Raya arrived at Ben's estate in a nondescript black Toyota that was several years old. She parked it in such a way that the license plate was hidden from view and spent a moment fixing her black beret and sunglasses before exiting the vehicle. As soon as she was in the open air she made straight for the house that Ben had directed her towards, moving as quickly as she could.

When she reached the house the butler directed her towards the stables and she mumbled a thank you to him. The stables themselves were not far, so she opted to walk alone, turning down the butler's offer to guide her.

"Hello?" she called as she neared the door. Passing over into the shaded stables she removed her sunglasses with one hand, stuffing them into her bag along with her beret. Absently she brushed a hand through her mass of dark curls and waited for an answer.