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Cassandra Lassion

"No, no, no. You see, if we do this, then we won't have to deal with them at all!"

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a character in “The Nightwing's Voyage”, as played by peace_love_dance

Description

Name: Cassandra Lassion
Age: 24 years
Gender: Female
Species: Xylamar
Rank: Intelligence Specialist

All the females in Cassandra's race have very long hair, so long it is always worn up. She decides to wear her own in a rather difficult looking bun. Their hair isn't exactly one color, because it changes with their moods. Their skin is all different colors, usually depending on which family line you belong to. Her own skin is a light shade of purple with golden flecks that go down her arms and legs in swirls, looking quite like specially placed freckles. Their eye color also varies, and Cassandra has exquisite teal eyes that almost glow in the dark. Everybody in the race is very tall and thin, since all of them are very flexible. It helps them, because when attacked by anything they can run very fast and hide in very odd places. Cassandra's lips are a little bit lighter then the rest of her skin, and almost always have a ghost of a smile. Her ears are like those of a human, but a bit more pointed at the top. Because it is tradition on her planet, she only wears shirts that end at the top of her rib cage, and shorts. She just recently started wearing shoes, which are a worn pair of sneakers.

Personality

Cassandra tries to be nice to most people, but she still catches herself being rather sarcastic at times. She get's bored a little too easily, and when this happens she tends to tie knots in a piece of rope she has had for quite some time. She likes to be doing things at all times, and hates when there is some sort of battle and she isn't involved. She is a very smart person, and tends to get annoyed if she has to explain something to somebody 'less intelligent' than herself. She doesn't like to stay in one place for a while, and will be found pacing and mumbling things to herself when she has to plan something. She tends to joke around a lot when she is supposed to be more serious, but she doesn't listen to people long enough sometimes to figure that out. If somebody tells her what to do, but she has a better idea, she'll most likely use her own idea. Cassandra hates having to call Regina something other then her name, it makes herself belittled, so sometimes she simply calls her Regina anyway, no matter how many times she get's corrected.

Equipment

Cassandra isn't one to carry weapons, because it will get in the way of her flexibility, but still has a blade that she keeps strapped to the side of her foot. She keeps it there because it is then hidden by her shoe.

History

The Xylamar are a rather unknown species. This is because they move camp so fast, and can hide so well, that most never stumble upon them. That is also because they prefer not to fight others. But they still can. In the few times they get in wars, they use a simple strategy. Confuse the enemy. They've never lost a fight this way. And it's a good thing they haven't lost many lives during these battles, because they are a rather small species. They have many families, but they are all rather small. There is also the problem that the Xylamar don't live as long as many other races though. The oldest person has been recorded to be 1,000 years before they die.

But Cassandra didn't bother to think about that. She let herself pass through training as a child easily, always being the top of her groups. She even did so well she had time to study English, which only few Xylamar could speak. She also led on to be good at that, speaking it was a slight accent but none the less rather well. It was then she decided it was too boring to stay with the group, the lack of excitement dawning on her. She needed to do something that would leave her memorable for the future generations of her race. So, off she went to join Regina. No, Captain.

So begins...

Cassandra Lassion's Story

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Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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Cassandra looked up as first Reggie and an android burst through the doors. She instantly stopped what she was saying about already finding a room, and looked over at the android. Her race never encountered any before, but she had seem some on her way to apply for the job. When Saein also entered, she decided to leave. Not like she had a problem with other people, but she had an itching to both get away from the bot and explore the ship. She smiled kindly at Minn, offering a small wave.

"It was nice talking to you. I'll come back later, don't worry. I have more exploring to do." She said, before backing out the door and turning to face the empty hallway. She retreated back to her room, quite surprised she managed to find it again. She took an extra minute to look at the room closer, opening each drawer and feeling around for anything that could be hidden. All she found was a small layer of dust. Shrugging, she took a seat on the bed.

"MAK, do I happen to have an office?" Cassandra said, once again hoping the AI would hear her. Didn't seem like he ever stopped listening, because she had an answer soon enough.

"Yes. Would you like me to show it to you?" The Xylamar nearly ran out of the room in excitement. Instead, she settled with an amused chuckle before standing and leaving the room, looking down the empty hallway once before remembering AI had asked her a question. "Please do, MAK." She answered, and she soon felt her datapad buzz. She checked it, to see the AI had left her somewhat of a GPS system. She smiled once again before following it, taking a left her and going straight here. Suddenly, she found herself standing directly in front of a door. She put her datapad away and opened the door, to find a very large office. It had a desk on one side, but the rest of the space was empty. Perfect. She tended to do a lot of pacing.

"Wonderful. I was wondering, though. Do you happen to have any blueprints?" Cassandra said, grinning as she started looking through the drawers.

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Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Delw Night Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion Character Portrait: Dr. Alexander Greenhaven
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When Alex announced him self Dlew felt like his curiosity was barely satisfied and every thing felt awkward so Dlew thought to keep his mouth shut because alot of people were already uneasy with his presence on this ship.

Dlew then heard another loud grumble indicating he was really hungry, Dlew thought that every one in this room heard his stomach but only people who were around him heard it. So basically everyone who was watching him draw heard it.

Dlew felt like he was going to go out like a light soon but was holding on. (of course he didn't show any of it on his face, but the people who heard his stomach grumble knew that he was in need of food soon)

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Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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"The captain wants all crew members to make their way to the kitchen. Dinner is being made."

Cassandra sighed and looked up, considering skipping dinner. She was actually having fun searching her office for things that could help her with her job. But then again, she had a dull gnawing of hunger in the pit of her stomach. She reluctantly stood, dropping the collection of books she had found on the desk. She crossed the room, but on the way out remembered her datapad. It had all the things in those books and more, and it was portable. She grinned and kept her head bowed, staring at it as she looked through endless files of different planets they would be stopping at on the way. She eventually burst through the doors of the kitchen, but she didn't even bother looking up. Which, probably wasn't the best idea.

The Xylamar knocked into Regina as she pushed back from the counter, causing her to stumble back but not lose her balance. She placed her datapad on the counter and looked down at her Captain, who she had knocked to the ground. With a ghost of a smile, she offered a hand and gave a small laugh.

"So sorry, Regina." She said, not bothering to correct herself and call the woman Captain. "I'm getting a bit too interested in my job." She added, and allowed herself to give a small burst of laughter. This was one interesting crew.

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Character Portrait: Eddie Ackers Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion Character Portrait: Dr. Alexander Greenhaven
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Regina

Shortly after she had stood, Reggie had backed up only to hit something hard and fall to the floor. She looked up to see Cassandra staring down at her. The Xylamar was smiling down at the captain, and with a laugh helped her up.

"So sorry, Regina. I'm getting too interested in my job."

Feeling her knee pop beneath her as she was raised to her feet, Reggie held back a grimace and smiled at her. "Oh, it's alright. Glad to see everyone is enjoying themselves. Some a little more than others."

She eyed certain members of her crew with a knowing smile. She had no problem with relationships forming under her command, it was when their work lacked because of it that made Reggie frustrated. As long as they kept performing as they have been, she would have no problem.

Brushing some dust off her black pants, Reggie counted heads. A habit she had come into doing when she was leading a large group. In her position, she found it best to constantly keep track of everyone, especially when she was putting their lives on the line.

They were working for her, without any real knowledge of what their voyage was leading them to; the least she could do was keep them alive. They were still missing a few people. Colin, Bond, Cassiopeia, and Inqueta.

"Where could they be."

Alexander

Alex tapped his foot nervously, glancing from left to right, observing the members of the crew. Except the chef, he had observed her enough. He listened to everyone, wanting to chime in with a funny quip or a witty remark, but he couldn't bring himself to do so. He was a nervous wreck trying to decide if they would find him funny or not.

He was told he was quite funny, but it was never really intentional. The words always stumbled out of his mouth when he was nervous, trying to ease himself into uncomfortable situations. It was only when he was really comfortable with people that he could be his sophisticated, suave self. He didn't really think of himself as suave, but he was told by friends that he was.

The food was starting to smell even more delicious, and Alex was ecstatic to eat. He noticed Regina counting heads, probably looking for the rest of her crew. Alex had briefly seen the others when Regina had flown them up to the ship, but he had yet to speak to most of them. He was eager to meet them, but couldn't help but feel his nervous twitch come back.

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Character Portrait: Eddie Ackers Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Delw Night Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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Dlew had heard something about room mates and wondered if he would get a room or would he sleep on a floor some where like the previous ship he was on. Thinking about sleep was making Dlew get even more tired and Was starting to nod off trying to fight the battle between hunger and conchiness. Dlew was just slipping and started to hang his head down until he droped his head on the table with a loud BANG! and fell asleep then about 20 - 30 minutes he woke back up.

Dlew then woke up screeming and panting then looked around the room to notice every one looking at him with compleate curiosity and then Dlew stood up and moved to a corner of the room and started drawing away from every one. He was not looking at anyone just sitting in the corner drawing.

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Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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Cassandra was still in her 'office' when the ship took off. She felt a pressure in her chest, the result of not being properly strapped in, but she ignored and it and tried to manage standing upright throughout her search for more books on the history of the planets where they were headed. Sure, it was all on her datapad, but she preferred reading from books with this sort of thing. She managed to find yet another buried in a stuffed closet, and with a cheer of success, she threw it into the growing pile. However, that was the last place she could possibly look. Sighing, she decided to retire from her search, and left the room, instructing MAC to lock the door behind her.

She was off to find the bridge, humming a merry tune, when she passed a crumpled pink form. Minn... She crouched down next to her. She tilted her head to make sure she was awake, and not dead, and was glad to see she wasn't unconscious. Scared, maybe? She wasn't very good at reading expressions. She racked her mind for something calming to say, when she simply went back to old-reliable.

"Hey, you okay? You look a bit... Shaken." She said, looking over the girl with her bright teal eyes. She put a hand on her shoulder, and sat there rather awkwardly. Sure, she was trained in running at top speeds, and she could yell at you in twenty or more different languages, but helping somebody mentally? Not easy.

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Character Portrait: Eddie Ackers Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Bond Mason Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Delw Night
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Reggie watched how Minn reacted to the take off. It wasn't for everybody, and the first one was always the worst. After a while, she would get used to it. If she didn't run off when they docked at their first stop. Which would no doubt take Saein away as well, Reggie recalled back to when the mechanic had said all she wanted was a good chef.

Sighing and shaking her head, Reggie let the slowing pressure wash over her, the feeling so comfortable and normal. She pushed off her chair, walking towards the cockpit. "Dlew, make a change in the planned route. We're stopping at the IDA first. Coordinates should be in the system already."

She spun and took a look at the crew members on the bridge with her. "MAK, what is Minn's location?"

"Just outside the bridge." MAK responded. "Dr. Lassion is with her."

"Good, maybe Cassandra can calm her down." Reggie said tapping her finger on her chin. She was tired, her knee was throbbing. She had been moving too much, too much action. It was time to take a rest.

"Colin, you're in charge. I'm retiring to my quarters for a while." Reggie explained looking to Colin. "Please, don't break my ship."

She smiled to Bond and Saein, waved goodbye to Eddie and Dlew and made her way to her quarters. Her room was on it's own floor, just above the bridge. It was large and spacious, although Reggie never knew what to fill it with. The room was a dark blue color, that immediately calmed the captain down. Her bed sat in the middle of the room on it's own platform. Reggie flopped onto it, immediately removing her tight pants.

Her knee was yellow and discolored, the replacement piece has shifted and knocked out of place. Usually, it left Reggie unable to even walk, but with the amount adrenaline that had been coursing through her most of yesterday and today, it was understandable why she would force her way through the pain.

Reggie contemplated heading down to the infirmary and having the good doctor fix her knee, but she decided against it. There was a good chance she wouldn't even make it that far before collapsing.

Grabbing her pants from the floor, she bunched it up and stuck a thick piece in her mouth, immediately clenching down on it as hard as she could. Placing her fingers in the appropriate locations, she applied pressure to the edges and pushed the cap back into place. Of course it never just snapped back into place. Often times it would get stuck, the metal piece not meant to be moved.

And the pain. The pain was greater than anything Reggie had ever felt. The pain of slipping the metal piece back into place was far greater than when Reggie originally got the injury. She screamed into the cloth as she forced herself to push the piece back into place.

Finally, she felt the cap shift and the pain cease. The captain collapsed, her jaw slacking and the pants falling into her lap. She took in deep breaths and fell back into her sheets.

"MAK!" She called. "I need a drink."

[Ignore Cassiopeia's Tag]

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Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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Well, that went well. Minn was more scared than Saein had thought. Her first impulse was to run after the girl, but she let her training overrule that: when someone panics, don’t panic about them panicking, that will only make it worse. She calmly unbuckled, greeted the captain who was already standing - there seemed to be something wrong with Reggie’s knee, but that was something to worry about later - and walked off in the direction Minn had gone.

Cassandra had already found the girl, but seemed unsure what to do. Saein could smell the fear on Minn. How had she missed that? Oh right, she had been too busy inhaling something tasty. Now what to say? “It’s only take-off”? No, don’t make Minn feel like a fool. “It’s safer than walking on a planet”? No, don’t remind of accidents now. She knelt in front of Minn. In her heart she knew what to do, it was obvious, but her brain disagreed. Her eyes flashed back and forth nervously, her hands tried to strangle each other, and of course her skin also showed her inner conflict. In a moment, she made a decision. The wrong one.

The moment their cheeks touched, Saein knew she had done something incredibly stupid. She had embraced a member of a different species right in the middle of a moment of intense emotion. The feeling of contradiction, wrongness, emptiness, cold, pain, confusion... so many words that didn’t begin to describe it, it was overwhelming. All her muscled cramped, she couldn’t breathe. Minn began to notice something was wrong, she tried to get out of the embrace but Saein was much stronger. At least Saein wasn’t suffocating her. That was one of the last coherent thoughts that went through Saein’s mind. “Focus” she told herself. “Relax. Focus. Focus on what?” She couldn’t tell how time was passing, it seemed to be minutes more than anyone could hold their breath until the world finally went dark. Unconscious, she let go, her shoulder and then her head hit the floor with a thump and a slight bang.

She was breathing again, but wouldn’t wake up for the next few minutes.

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Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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Minn

Cassandra was trying to comfort the best she could and it did help, but Minn's mind played and replayed images of horror to her, as if it wanted her to cut her own eyes out. She shivered and suddenly felt cold, but then a hug overtook her and her eyes popped open. Seeing the real world helped greatly, her mind's pictures hardly realistic in nature, but something was wrong. Minn could feel it as Saein, as she figured from the hair, tensed and then fully collapsed in front of her.

"Saein!" Minn cried, leaning over her friend with a newfound worry that plaugued her fears of flying completely. She held the pink haired girl's hand tightly, wondering what could have caused such a thing. Then she looked to their touching skins, peachy white on bland pink. She released it, shaking with guilt and remembering Saein's comments about handshakes and touching others. "Wake up," minn whispered, feeling tears form. She faced Cassandra. "Get the doctor. Hurry!"

Leaning over Saein, Minn felt two tears fall, the stress of the last few minutes culminating, but her focus remained on the pink girl on the floor who she dared not touch. "Wake up please," she begged. She couldnt stand it, wondering what sort of pain Saein had suffered just to give Minn a hug. It shouldnt have been needed. If she had been braver and not reacted so childishly to the take-off... "Please."

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Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion Character Portrait: Dr. Alexander Greenhaven
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Cassandra was surprised at how suddenly things could happen. One second she was trying to comfort Minn, and the next Saein was on a stretcher and off to get treated by Dr. Greenhaven. She sat there for a second, still kneeling in front of where Minn used to be. They had all gone to go visit the injured, of course. And then there was the adventure of the Academy, but she wasn't in a mood to head back to that place at the moment. She frowned slightly and allowed herself to stand, taking another look around the now empty hallway. She was a bit curious to see what had happened to Saein, so she turned in the direction everybody else had headed off in, and went off to find the others.

It took her a couple of minutes to find the office, but now she was leaning against the door frame, tying a tricky knot she couldn't seem to get into her rope. Saein looked a bit overwhelmed with all the attention, and she decided to leave the girl alone for now. She needed to rest, anyway. Well, mentally. She wasn't tired in the least physically. Her mind reeled back to the mission they would first attend, which MAK had informed her and told her was somewhat of a secret. She pursed her lips as she continued to try and find a possible entrance that wouldn't be dangerous in the least, but she couldn't figure out anything. I hate not knowing things...

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Character Portrait: Eddie Ackers Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Delw Night Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion Character Portrait: Dr. Alexander Greenhaven
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Thank goodness thought Dlew as he watched Saein wake up finally, he looked at the scene with a blank stare, watching Minn lean over her, hugging her again and holding her hand when Eddie came in, somewhat baffled by the events he seemed to have missed. Dlew, satisfied everything was okay finally decided to continue to the bridge, and said a few goodbyes to everyone in his usual dull tone.

He made his way to the bridge successfully, and took his place in one of the chairs before opening up the charts, and beginning to tap the screen, inputting coordinates for their next course and destination. When he finally finished, as usual he produced his little note book and pen, and flipped through the pages, opening up to where he had left off on the sketch of the academy. A few thoughts ran through his mind as he drew finished up the picture, the most prominent being a curiosity of who is to come aboard the ship.

Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted as his pen failed him, refusing to continue any longer as it ran out on ink.

“MAK,” said Dlew, “where can I get another pen?”

“Most likely in one of the offices,” responded MAK.

Dlew contemplated this and finally decided to talk another walk in an effort to find a new pen. After a few moments of walking, he came across Cassandra’s office. He doubted she’d mind if he intruded to snatch a pen, so he entered. Looking around he found the room covered in books strewn across the floor, along with the desk drawers still open. Dlew ignored the mess and made his way to the desk, then found himself looking through some of the books atop it. After a few moments of reading and finding nothing of interest, so he returned to his search, locating a pen quickly and taking it before returning to the bridge.

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Character Portrait: Eddie Ackers Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Bond Mason Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Delw Night
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(OOC: Oh man, I missed the prank?! Sorry, I'm on a vacation, and this is like, the first time I got access to the computer. I just sort of quickly scanned through.)

"Shaah!" Rokunam cried as soon as the explosions went off. His instincts had went off, and his hands and wrists started cracking with crackling green energy as he ducked down low. His eyes stung in the smoke, giving him the need to blink. Though, as soon as the dust started to settle, it was then quickly and mutually realized that it was just a bad, prank? Not to mention it came with, consequences.

Rokunam's power faded, and he said in an annoyed coarse tone, "It was certainly unnecessary for the Mason to cause such a..." he took a moment to look for the word, "Ruckus! I do not think anybody benefited from such a, a," he was lost for words. Then, one of the crew members, the pilot, the Eddie Ackers, had held him at gunpoint. He even dared fire, but, it was empty. "Well, something like this was bound to happen, but the effects, at a perspective, haven't been too bad." He let his gaze wander to the Eddie Ackers and the Shariva, the Minerva Darv, "But at others, not so much," he added. A, troubled, history that he hadn't entirely understood. That wasn't the right way of putting it. He understood the whole concept completely, but, he always had a hard time understanding, how, social aspects were added in. That was a problem Rokunam had, when reading a person's past. He never really understood how the social aspects worked. He knew they somehow directly effected a person, even though it seemed indirect. Rokunam wasn't the much of a social person himself, in fact, his species was very anti-social. Friendly, yes, but not social, or, at least not in the same way most humanoids were social. Rokunam had always wondered if he should have started learning how to speak Slang or Ubby-Dubby, or Pig Latin. Perhaps he'd learn more.

Though, finally, the captain spoke up, ordering everybody to their stations. The Colin was again, instructed to be responsible for the recruits, and to take them to their stations. Rokunam turned his gaze toward him, but then decided it was best he got out of the kitchen, before he got soaked. Sure he wasn't going to short himself out, and he obviously wasn't in combat, but, it still wasn't a good idea to, well, "ignite" while wet.

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Cassandra stepped out of her office, humming a song that she didn't know the lyrics to. She instructed MAK to lock the door, and then went off to find somebody to talk to. She hadn't left the office in quite some time. Hours. Had it been a day? She couldn't tell, for she didn't even bother getting some sleep. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her hair was in one big messy bun. She was a bit exhausted, which was proven by her now blonde hair. She yawned, but decided sleep wasn't a good option. She was so close to figuring out how to safely complete this mission...

Her stomach growled, reminding her of the food she wanted to ask Minn about. She took a step forward, but suddenly the ship took off and she stumbled back, falling onto her back. Well, she was a bit slow. She moaned, and stood up, brushing herself off. Carefully, she took a couple steps forward, before she got used to the speed and started to walk at a normal pace again. She turned a corner, and then another. One more and she would be at the kitchen... But something blocked her path. Wait... Somebody. She didn't know this person. Were they new on the staff? Or was her mind playing tricks on her?

With a good look, and a memory from her lessons as a child, Cassandra recognized him as a Exburnans. Interesting... She studied him carefully, a look of disbelief on her face. Quite fascinating. She'd have to ask Regina about him.

"Well, hello. I'm Cassandra." She stated, a lopsided grin on her face. Might as well be friendly, right?

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Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Rokunam Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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"Oh, I apologize to the Cassandra Lassion, for introductions have still yet to become a habit for I. I am the Rokunam, one of the recruits. I am believing you know of what kind I am, as it is... mutual knowledge, between the both of us. Though, I must apologize for not sensing your presence as you came out of your office, as well as for not being present at where I must be." Cassandra mentally sorted what he was saying from the rough English, and nodded to herself. She gave him another look over, and gave a grin. He would be perfect for the mission.

"I do hope you'll be staying with us. I do enjoy the company of a Exburnan." She said, stifling a yawn. Appearing tired wouldn't be good, even though she was exhausted. Even though her voice wasn't as sincere as usual, she really did like knowing she wouldn't be lied to. She looked the fellow (his name was Rokunam, right?) over for the umpteenth time, before pulling a pen out of her pocket and writing a series of seemingly random numbers on the inside of her hand. Her entire hand was covered in reminders and numbers, but she payed it no attention. She really was a mess during work.

"If you don't mind, I'd like you to come with me to visit Reg- er, Captain. I'd like to ask her a few questions, and I'd hate to leave you when we first met." Another smile. Cassandra turned on her heel, not bothering to see if he was following or not, and looked up at the ceiling.

"MAK. Do you mind me asking where Regina is? I'd like to talk to her about some... things." She sincerly hoped that Rokunam knew about the Artificial Intelligence, so she wouldn't look like she was talking to thin air.

"At Saein's station. But she does want to be called Captain, you know."

"Oh trust me, I know." Cassandra gave a sly smile to herself, before turning around to notice that Rokunam was indeed following her. She took a turn to the left, and entered the room she was 90% sure was Saein's. Luckily, her instincts were correct. She saw that Regina was busy operating on a fake leg, and Saein was saying something to her, but didn't catch what it was.

"I have a question for you, Ca..." She cut herself off with a yawn. Looks like she had blown her cover.

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Character Portrait: Eddie Ackers Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Bond Mason Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Delw Night
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Finally, after all of his work on the bridge had been accomplished, Dlew finally stood from his chair. Now was as good a time as many to go down to the hangar, and he needed it
 Badly.

As the android made his way from the bridge, he estimated he was nearly halfway to his destination when suddenly a loud groan escaped his legs, the sounds of metal against metal shrieking before totally seizing up. Collapsing to the ground, Dlew’s arms flailed out as he tried to catch himself, though failed due to his arms being slow to respond. He hit the ground with a loud thud and slowly moved to try to unjam his leg, though to no avail as his arms ceased working next. “Ma –“ CRACK!

Dlew’s eyes widened as he felt a sharp pain in his throat, the dust now settling into his voice box. “No
” he thought as he desperately tried to get his body to move. More ear shattering noises escaped his gears as they cranked and cracked before finally a loud snap emanated from his arm, coupled with an intense pain that finally allowed him to move it.

Producing his Tablet, the android slowly and shakily set it on the ground in front of him so he could see what he was doing. Opening a program that allowed him to send messages to everyone onboard the ship, the android managed ‘help,’ then sent it to all contacts. It was then that his arm locked again, not that it was moving to its full extent anyway; so Dlew simply laid there, sprawled out on the floor in a sort of complete paralysis, hoping that someone would happen to open their message inbox. Fear was what swept over him now, he could only hope someone would find him before permanent damage was done.

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Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Delw Night Character Portrait: Rokunam Character Portrait: Dedrik Vals Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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Saein was relieved that Reggie planned to have the leg fixed soon, which is why she laughed with the captain even though she wasn’t sure what the joke was. Did Regina think their destination probably wasn’t Earth? Then why bother going there at all?

Reggie explained she didn’t mean to offend, and that she was worried about Minn and would like reports about any strange behavior.

“I can’t promise to report everything,” Saein replied, “but when it’s in her best interest, I definitely will.” She smiled back at the captain, while she wondered whether she should say more about how she would use her own judgment at times when there might be a conflict between orders and the trust of a friend, or that she should say Minn wasn’t truly a close friend yet but was most likely to become one. The captain seemed to already have the right idea about both.

Before she could say anything about anything MAK made a lot of noise and informed them Dlew had collapsed. Saein had already guessed there would be dust and water in his joints, so this wasn’t a complete surprise. She quickly grabbed a few things she thought she would need, gave Cassandra and Rokunam a ‘follow me’ nod in the direction of the door (Regina had ignored and probably not even noticed them when they entered) and ran after the captain.

Dedrik had already found Dlew, but apparently had known nothing to do to help the android. Saein dropped to her knees next to him. Her hands already almost touched Dlew to look for problems when she stopped. Touching Dlew would feel even less pleasant than touching any living creature not from Wen. Pretending he was dead or unconscious (which he might well be if the problem turned out to be something else than his joints) could make it tolerable until he moved. Telling herself he was only a machine could possibly work, but she had never tried that. After two seconds of these thoughts, she had the solution. “Okay, pretend it’s armor” she said to herself.

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Dlew laid unmoving on the floor of the hall as he listened to footsteps approach. His eyes were locked in place and he couldn’t see who it was, but for now it seemed as though they were of no use. Another set of footsteps came next, followed by the sensation of someone touching him. Dlew still couldn’t move and every second he was fading. Finally he allowed himself to be overtaken by the darkness and shut his eyes, drifting off into what one could call sleep.

Dlew found himself standing in a large factory. He himself was wearing a lab coat, and suddenly a hand was on his shoulder. Glancing back, the person now spoke. “Hey, there you are Vito!” he said, “Are you coming down to the demonstration wing, or are you just going to sit there like a bum and stare at the 700s?”

“Yeah,” Dlew responded simply. “I was on my way down; I just had to finish one last minute check on the fluid levels and life support systems on the pods.”

Suddenly everything shifted with a swirling black cloud, and Dlew found himself staring down at a younger android, a perfect replica of who he was. In fact, it was him, accompanied by some other man. What the hell is going on? He thought to himself as he watched the two moved down a stairwell. “Are we taking the core drop or teleporter?” Young Dlew had asked.

"Well I hate both but I think it would be better to use the core drop. Just so we don't mess up anything." The other replied.

"Yeah, I guess that would be wise but I really don't like being dropped at those speeds,” said young Dlew. “But your right, the teleporters like to mess with the server, so death drop it is!" The young Dlew let out a laugh at the end, obviously intending a joke.

Dlew’s point of view shifted around so he see the man with his younger self, and noticed that he his eyes were a dark yellow hue and his skin bore small scales. Looking to his ID, he found the man to be Alex Ironwood. Dlew watched as Alex and himself proceeded through a set of small doors into a smaller room. Hazmat jumpsuits were lined along a rack in the center of the floor which Alex and young Dlew both put on. The two continued to the other set of doors at the far end of the room, and continued through them now, access being granted via their ID cards.

Past the doors were several seats, and Dlew chuckled happily as he joked, “Well, I will see you at hell!”

"Back at you, the Hell of busy bodies coming up with new android plans and mountains of paper work," said Alex happily in response.

"Remember we are part of that category." Replied young Dlew

Both of them now sat down in their respective chairs and strapped in. Pulling the two buckles across their chests in a V, pulling down a safety harness and connecting tubes that reached around the back of their seats to the sides of their hazmat suits, they were finally ready. After making sure they were completely secure, final checks complete, they both pressed the bottoms on the arm rests of their seats. Metal clamps clasped tightly around their wrists, locking them in place before the doors shut. Dlew was now forced back into his younger body and his finger was pressing down on a button like the one he’d just his previously. There was a click and suddenly the roaring of engines filled the air around him before he was forced back into his seat. The sensation was as if he was on the very tip of spaceship launching through a planet’s atmosphere into space, nothing like simply jumping into hyperspace.

It seemed as if a few hours had passed but finally the entire capsule came to an abrupt stop. The doors hissed open and the cuffs around his wrists opened. The safety belts released and slid up, and quickly Dlew ripped off the tubes and detached himself from the harness.

Stumbling a moment before regaining his footing, Dlew exited through the door and found himself in a room that was more or less identical to the one he’d been in previously. Removing the Hazmat suit, Dlew looked back to Alex who had just arrived. He watched as the man went through the same procedure to get out of his chair, watched him stumble a moment and then finally get into the room where he could remove his suit.

“You look like you threw up in your suit,” Alex said.

"Same to you,” retorted Dlew. “Why did you help design these?” he inquired.

"Because I am a master at bending gravity.” Joked Alex

"Yeah, I beat there are people here who are better and could whoop your ass with gravity projectors."

"Yeah, I guess you’re right, but the only reason your special is,” Alex stopped himself, seeming to remember something. “Oops sorry man, forgot you don't like talking about that."

"Let’s go," said Dlew flatly as he continued to the door. He glanced back only once to say, “You coming?”

"Yeah,” said Alex. “We don't want to get yelled at by the demons for being late."

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Character Portrait: Minerva (Minn) Darv Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Delw Night Character Portrait: Rokunam Character Portrait: Dedrik Vals
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Saein quickly examined Dlew. Quite a few of his joints seemed to be stuck because of the dust and water that had recently got in to them, but there was something else going on. He appeared to be ‘alive’, but he didn’t look ‘asleep’ in a normal way... There had to be a short-circuit in his brain! Where did the android keep his brain? In his head? In his chest? It wasn’t even obvious how to open those. Of course not, one didn’t want to have ones brain opened all the time by practical jokers. She had seen the captain do it, but... the mechanic hadn’t been completely sane and conscious at that moment. She wished the captain could run faster with that leg of hers. She also wished her species didn’t have a problem with androids and AIs with personalities in general, so she would have been able to fix things herself immediately.

“CAPTAIN! Hurry up!” Saein yelled down the corridor. “Cassandra! And, um, Exburnan guy! Lift the captain if you have to!”

As the others approached, Saein kept trying to figure out how to get to Dlew’s electronics without damaging. It was incredibly frustrating. Her fingers nervously searched the android body for a handle, a screw with obvious purpose, anything. Suddenly her mind shifted to Minn. Was the girl OK? Of course she was! What could possibly happen to her? This was no time to think about her love interest, she had to focus on the job at hand.

Right, focus. They’d probably need to move Dlew. “MAK, send a stretcher!”

“It’s already on its way” the AI replied.

“He’s shorting and I don’t know how to get in!” Saein shouted at the others when they approached. She wondered if Rokunam had enough of an ability to control electricity to remove the need to open Dlew immediately.

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Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Delw Night Character Portrait: Rokunam Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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Regina

(Sorry, about the delay guys, midterms coming up)

Reggie's leg was completely exposed and she could feel the creaking as she attempted to run. Saein kept yelling for her to hurry up, and Reggie couldn't help feel like she wasn't exactly the kind of captain they had hoped for. Dlew looked like he had completely crumbled apart, and Saein was panicking on how to get him open.

Thanks to her quick thinking, the captain had remembered to grab her kit. Not all of it, but a few things that she would probably need right away. She pushed Saein out of the way, as an automated stretcher zoomed past them. Saein helped the captain pull Dlew onto the soft surface, and Reggie immediately plugged in the black chip and Dlew's entire system shut down.

Unfortunately, his gears were still short circuiting and continued to spin. Reggie pulled a small metal stick from her back pocket, almost like a screw driver, but not. She immediately stuck the piece in between two gears, they clanged to a halt and continued to strain against the stick. It wouldn't hold for long.

"If anything happens," Reggie explained rolling up her loose sleeve. "Take us straight down to the infirmary. Dlew should be fine as long as the circuit box is plugged in, and if I lose my hand the Doc will know what to do."

Saein looked at her appalled, but the captain continued without her approval. She pushed her hand into his back and carefully moved around the metal stick. If she lodged it just an inch, it could cause the gears to get loose and her hand would be eaten up by the spinning metal. She had to get to where Dlew's heart would be if he was human. There was an override switch that would completely shut down his system when activated.

The override box that she had plugged into Dlew's head was supposed to do it automatically, but clearly the switch inside Dlew's chest wasn't working. Reggie easily located the switch, and found that a few pieces had been broken when the android collapsed. "Shit," The captain cursed removing her hand.

Quickly, without any second thoughts, she licked her thumb and index finger and dug her hand back into Dlew's system and pressed her wet fingers to an exposed part of the heart piece. The shock was instantaneous, it traveled up through Reggie's arm, across her shoulders, down her chest and legs, and short circuited her leg. She felt it collapse beneath her, but ignored, placing all her weight on her human leg.

Dlew's systems completely shut down and Reggie sighed removing her hand. "Get him down the infirmary," She said to Cassandra and Rokunam. "He needs all new parts," She explained to Saein. "I don't think I have everything, but try and get anything you can switched out. I trust that you can operate on him, if not I will be down there."

She turned and braced herself against the wall. "MAK, change course. Take us to the nearest android specialist."

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Character Portrait: Saein Vernig Character Portrait: Regina (Reggie) Oris Character Portrait: Delw Night Character Portrait: Rokunam Character Portrait: Dedrik Vals Character Portrait: Cassandra Lassion
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"If anything happens," Reggie explained rolling up her loose sleeve. "Take us straight down to the infirmary. Dlew should be fine as long as the circuit box is plugged in, and if I lose my hand the Doc will know what to do."

Saein didn’t like the sight of the captain sticking her hand into Dlew. It wasn’t just the risk she was taking that might cost her another body part, Saein had done such things many times and it made her feel more of a connection with Regina in a way, though she didn’t like when others did it. What she had real problems with were a person putting their hand inside another person, and the very concept of a machine made to resemble a person, a concept which was made overly obvious now.

She wasn’t surprised when Reggie improvised a switch with wet fingers and gave herself a shock. They definitely were two of a kind when it came to their ways of fixing things.

"Get him down the infirmary," Regina said to Cassandra and Rokunam. "He needs all new parts," She explained to Saein. "I don't think I have everything, but try and get anything you can switched out. I trust that you can operate on him, if not I will be down there."

Saein nodded and managed to keep the look of disgust off her face. “Gears are gears, manuals are manuals. I’m sure I’ll manage.” She wasn’t sure if the infirmary was the best place to operate on Dlew, her workbench seemed more suitable, on the other hand with all those sharp gears that might start spinning she really wouldn’t mind being close to the doctor. Before following Dlew on the stretcher, Rokunam and Cassandra to the infirmary, Saein stepped closer to Regina for a moment. “Captain, I like your style.” She smiled, winked and ran off, more excited to be working on a new kind of machine than uncomfortable about what the machine was.

Rokunam started talking about the mission with Cassandra. Saein didn’t pay much attention, she was busy skimming through a manual on her datapad. Soon she would disassemble a large part of Dlew, make a clean-or-replace decision about each part that she would take out, hopefully replace most of what needed replacing, reassemble him, clean the joints of his limbs, and then figure out the best way to test his systems before switching him back on completely. A plan for the fastest way to do it was already coalescing in her mind. With Dlew opened up, she could easily see what had gone wrong. His parts had been worn but still good enough for normal use, but when the dust had locked his joints he had strained too much, which had caused a chain reaction of things breaking.