5/15/99 10:14:05 PM Opening "Hnoiyika 5/15/99" E trSaal: ::feels as foggy as befpore it was explained:: Ael tVecj: Well, thats good. :) Kari Sum: :::gets out her blind feeler stick::::: Ael tVecj: >>>>>>>>>>>>Begin Sim<<<<<<<<<< Ael tVecj: >>>>>>>>>>>>Begin Sim<<<<<<<<<< Ael tVecj: >>>>>>>>>>>>Begin Sim<<<<<<<<<< KYele: ((Kari.. don't even try. ;) We're in an alternate universe, we're here KYele: to topple an evil regime..)) Ael tVecj: AtotrLycus: Eirl tKaen: ::on the oria :: E trSaal: TrIsmail: ::at Ops:: Malor Savk: ::at Tactical:: KYele: ::leans back in his chair with a pensive face:: Eirl tKaen: ::at security:: KYele: ((We never left the ship.)) Ael tVecj: E trSaal: ::on oria, waiting at attention:: Ilia tReki: ::looking over the models:: CylisCohen: ::on oira:: Ilia tReki: KYele: ((Yes we did.)) Eirl tKaen: Eirl tKaen: CeryltSom: ::at helm on the Huntress, I'd guess:: E trSaal: Ilia tReki: <::will IM::> AtotrLycus: ::heading to the bridge:: KYele: ((Metaphysics. All possibilities collapse into one reality with a Kari Sum: :::at a station:::: KYele: certain quantum pattern. We're using that pattern to find our own KYele: universe and the artificial _quantum_ singularity drive to get home.)) CylisCohen: <> AtotrLycus: ::enters bridge:: KYele: ((As I understand it.)) Ael tVecj: Ael tVecj: ::looks up and sees Sarsus:: Ael tVecj: You spoke with Xena? AtotrLycus: ::nods hello:: Enarrain. Eirl tKaen: ::listening:: Ael tVecj: She is going with you? CylisCohen: ::checking over the nacel readings again:: CeryltSom: ::sighs, still programming things into helm's nav memory..:: Ilia tReki: ::makes a few modifications to the flow within the nacelles to keep the pockets alive and.. Ilia tReki: ::..well:: CylisCohen: Is that weapon ready? KYele: ::sighs:: I.. I just can't believe I took a shot for Heb once. Ael tVecj: ::looks over at K'Yele:: KYele: Did that happen in this reality? Na.. I doubt Heb would have gone this AtotrLycus: ::nods:: I have a request. KYele: far if a mixed-blood had saved his life once.. Ael tVecj: Speak. AtotrLycus: Yes, she is. Ael tVecj: Whats the request? CylisCohen: ::Reki:: How long will the pocket last? Malor Savk: ::finishes modifications to the torpedo's:: Ael tVecj: Ael tVecj: ::leans head back on the chair and sighs wearily:: Ilia tReki: They're looking pretty stable for now.. we should get a couple days out of them... KYele: ::stands and walks over to Ilia:: How's it coming..? AtotrLycus: Could you aid the RLD in overthrowing the government. Eirl tKaen: ::looks around for something to do:: Malor Savk: Weopons modified and loaded E trSaal: ::to Eirl:: I don't suppose you're any clearer on this? Ilia tReki: Barring any unforseen circumstances, which we always seem to run into, anyway. Eirl tKaen: NOpe. I sure don't understand it CylisCohen: ::sigh:: Good. E trSaal: Great. Ilia tReki: Catch that, rekkhai..? ::smiles slightly:: E trSaal: Should we just take rags and wipe the sweat form thier forheads? ::smirks:: CeryltSom: ::furrows brow, pauses, tries something else:: KYele: ::nods:: Very pessimistic view, Ilia. Eirl tKaen: ::laughs:: nah... that job's probably taken too Ilia tReki: One eminently backed by past occurences, though. Eirl tKaen: What do you think? Do you want to stay and help, or do you want to go home? Eirl tKaen: ::thinking about it, it's bothering her:: E trSaal: Help what? Eirl tKaen: Help these resistance people... Eirl tKaen: It seems like we might. ::shrugs:: I dont' know. I'm just not sure what I'm hoping for E trSaal: I'm fuzzy on the whole thing, actaully. CeryltSom: Do you think it's appropriate to assist in another reality? TrIsmail: These resistance people give me the willies ... Ilia tReki: After all.. what about that hail just a few hours ago? Malor Savk: I agree, Telar E trSaal: For me personally, it makes no differance where I am. If I can help somewhere, I'd like to.. CeryltSom: Or minimize the impact we've had and get back? Ilia tReki: Not in control a day before we're in trouble. ::smiles:: TrIsmail: And if we help them, perhaps our normal space-time continuum might be TrIsmail: changed... E trSaal: ...but I don't mind being far from ::with irony:: "home" Ael tVecj: What kind of assistence? Eirl tKaen: Maybe... but also, people are people. Don't we have an obligation to try to fix wrongs? E trSaal: If we can. KYele: ::glances over at Telar:: It wouldn't affect us in the least, Telar. Malor Savk: What happens if one of us die, how will it affect time in our reality? TrIsmail: I say we have an obligation to get back home! Eirl tKaen: I am worried about my children, though. ANd it's been ages since I've seen Lera E trSaal: But realistically, you can only fix a few wrongs. Eirl tKaen: I hope they're all okay Eirl tKaen: I presume we just don't go back there? AtotrLycus: Helping us as an extra ship. E trSaal: ::pats her shoulder gingerly:: I also. TrIsmail: ::raises brow:: It wouldn't? Eirl tKaen: Do you think this means that alternate us are in our reality? KYele: We're not in the past.. we're in the same time frame. KYele: Think of it like a tree. Eirl tKaen: Deaht is death, I would think KYele: The main trunk.. the first state. Then a decision has to be made. Eirl tKaen: ::nods, understandsthat:: E trSaal: Presumably. Though it would be possible for this universe to be divergent enough for E trSaal: us not to have been born here. KYele: Several limbs are formed. From that, branches.. twigs.. et cetera. Malor Savk: I think of life as destiny. If someone dies here that is destined for something good there Malor Savk: what happens? KYele: If we saw off the trunk, which would be in the past, then we take out Ael tVecj: We don't have much time, Sarsus. We want to get home. KYele: our "twig", as well as all the others. Ael tVecj: We can't...join a fleet in another universe... AtotrLycus: ::nods:: Understood. AtotrLycus: The RLD will still help you. E trSaal: How do you feel about staying here? Eirl tKaen: but we've seen some evidence that some of us exist, at least. it can't be too divergent KYele: If we saw off this particular "twig", however, our own would remain KYele: unaffected. Malor Savk: We could help in other ways E trSaal: True. CeryltSom: How much time do you think we have? The more divergent we take things, the farther away we Eirl tKaen: how? how can we help? CeryltSom: get Ael tVecj: ::tilts head:: What were you doing this far out? Just hunting for refugees? Eirl tKaen: does that make it harder to get back, or not? E trSaal: Do you want to get back? Eirl tKaen: Yes, eventually, for sure! Ilia tReki: Remember the pockets are only going to last a few days.. Malor Savk: I do as soon as possible Eirl tKaen: Would you really want to stay here where things are even worse? AtotrLycus: Yes. KYele: So if we want any hope of getting back.. we have to leave within a few KYele: days. Ilia tReki: ::nods to K'Yele:: E trSaal: Eirl, I have very little idea how "things are" here. Ael tVecj: (("Ie" is yes in Rihannsu)) E trSaal: All I know is there is a war here instead of somewhere else. Eirl tKaen: As I understand it, Heb has things under his control better E trSaal: Likewise, I don't have a clear picture of Hebs ideals. Eirl tKaen: There's more "purifying" happening E trSaal: Maybe, someday, someone will actualyl brief me comprehensably. E trSaal: ::raises his eyebrow:: Is that was it sounds like? Eirl tKaen: He believes that Rihansu culture shoudl remain "pure" of outsiders... halfbreeds... so on CeryltSom: ::sighs deeply:: Eirl tKaen: I'm not sure exactly how far things have gone, but it doesn't sound good TrIsmail: So ... now what do we do? E trSaal: Very much not good. AtotrLycus: E trSaal: But what could we do? Eirl tKaen: Eirl tKaen: well, the resistance is fighting them Eirl tKaen: but we only have a couple days, and there's the question of how hard staying longer will Eirl tKaen: make it to get home KYele: As long as the pockets stay open, Eirl, time is not an issue. E trSaal: But why are we assuming that getting home is neccisary? Eirl tKaen: ::nods:: that answers that, then Ael tVecj: Sarsus> ::lowers voice:: Enarrain, actually...five years ago, when Xena was still working Ael tVecj: with me... Eirl tKaen: Because I like my family! KYele: Because perhaps you don't have a connection to our universe.. KYele: But we do. Eirl tKaen: Because I don't want to stay here CeryltSom: Not necessary, perhaps, but extremely desirable Malor Savk: ::Wonders when his watch relief will get here:: E trSaal: Ok. That was what I was asking about. E trSaal: So how much can we help in a ferw days? Ael tVecj: Sarsus> We were planning to find someone who could stand up to Heb. Ael tVecj: Sarsus> Someone powerful. Eirl tKaen: I dont' know. and I'm also reluctant to be involved in somethign we poorly understand KYele: Don't know, Eton. That's why we're debating whether to try to help or KYele: go. Ael tVecj: ::furrows brow:: CeryltSom: Is there any information we have that may be helpful, or technologies that perhaps we have, Ael tVecj: Sarsus> Someone... CeryltSom: even in its most infant stages Ilia tReki: Personally, I don't think we'd be of much use here... E trSaal: I don't suppose we should even consider if we _should_ interfear, instead of if we can? Ael tVecj: Oh Elements, just tell me who. CeryltSom: that they haven't gotten to yet? KYele: ::chuckles at Eton:: Of course not. What's morality to us? Eirl tKaen: ::laughs:: maybe also life or death? Is interfering a great risk? E trSaal: ::shrugs, with a "nevermind" look:: Eirl tKaen: And will we really help? KYele: Depends on how we interfere. Eirl tKaen: Or might we make thingsworse? CeryltSom: The only thing that separates us from Heb, K'Yele. Eirl tKaen: do we have enough information to make a gooddecision? E trSaal: If we died valiantly in accomplishing nothing, I think that would also be pointless. CeryltSom: ::quietly:: KYele: That's the core of the issue. I say, we leave. KYele: The sooner, the better. This perverted universe grates on me. Ilia tReki: I agree... Eirl tKaen: I dont' think we know enough, either. ::whispers next bit:: And I miss my children CeryltSom: ::nods:: TrIsmail: I'm all for leaving as well. Ael tVecj: Sarsus> Ishar. Ael tVecj: Sarsus> We were planning to go to Vulcan, to find him... Eirl tKaen: I think if we knew more, we shoudl help Ael tVecj: Sarsus> But things happened, and Xena left... KYele: They're on the Hnoiyika, Eirl.. ::points at the viewer, at the Malor Savk: I third that Ael tVecj: Sarsus> And we've never had a warbird on our side. Eirl tKaen: But I dont' think we ethically can with so little knowlege of the situation KYele: Hnoiyika in tow:: Ilia tReki: But.. it's up to the Enarrain.. ::glances off towards where the meeting is taking place:: Eirl tKaen: but I want to get back there and I _dont'_ want to leave them there in the mean time Ael tVecj: What does that have to do with us? Eirl tKaen: ::sighs, pushes down her worry:: Eirl tKaen: Either way, it seems a bad idea E trSaal: I second. Eirl tKaen: ::nods:; I know, it's her decision Ael tVecj: Sarsus> With your help, we can find Ishar. Ael tVecj: ::groan:: Eirl tKaen: ::nervously waiting for the conclusion of the meeting:: TrIsmail: Do we really trust this mirror-Sarsus? Ilia tReki: ::knows nothing about him:: Ael tVecj: Sarsus> ::hears his name and glares at Telar:: Eirl tKaen: ::nods:: do we have the information to know what he's like, if he's telling the truthj? KYele: Implicitly, Telar. I do, at least. He's done nothing to warrant KYele: paranoia. Eirl tKaen: And if he knows enough? Malor Savk: I really don't even trust our sarsus Eirl tKaen: yes, but some suspicion is warrented when playing grand political games TrIsmail: That's true enough. Eirl tKaen: particualry with lives at stake KYele: Is that what he's doing? Ael tVecj: Sarsus> Think it over. KYele: Playing a "game"? Ael tVecj: Sarsus> I need to... be with Xena. E trSaal: I think that's as apt a word as any. Eirl tKaen: ::shakes her ehad:: figure of speach. I was referign to the gamble we'd be taking Ael tVecj: Sarsus> ::hurries off the oira:: Ael tVecj: ::turns to face the rest of them:: KYele: ::Sighs:: None of you can understand how I feel about Heb.. I just Ael tVecj: ::sigh:: +Hnoiyika+ Report? KYele: feel.. betrayed. I gave him a second chance those years ago.. KYele: And this is what came of it. Eirl tKaen: ::turns to look at her:: KYele: He gets what he gets. It's no game. Ael tVecj: ::glances at K'Yele::At least we know who will pull the trigger... Malor Savk: I need to go visually inspect modifications, with permission I would like to Malor Savk: transfer tactical to ops Ael tVecj: Granted, Malor. KYele: Who is that? ::glances at Ael:: TrIsmail: Ops is ready. Eirl tKaen: :::shakes her head, didn't mean game in that way:: Ael tVecj: Nevermind, Daise'Erei'Riov... Malor Savk: ::transfers tactical to Telar and departs bridge:: KYele: ::shrugs:: So.. are we staying or leaving? Eirl tKaen: ::meant that we're choosing flippantly, with too little info, like a game:: E trSaal: I vote leave, if I have a vote. Ael tVecj: What do we have waiting for us at home? Eirl tKaen: ::waits nervsouly, fidgeting with security display:: Malor Savk: ::feels like he needs to clear head, after all the talk of Heb:: Ael tVecj: The same situation...but not as bed. Ael tVecj: Eirl tKaen: family. more hope. more knowlege KYele: Exactly.. And a new perspective. Eirl tKaen: a btter chance of acting E trSaal: ::looks at Eirl, worried:: KYele: We have all our logs, we have all our knowledge.. we can present it to KYele: the Senate. Malor Savk: ::wanders to the weapons bay and enters:: KYele: We can stop Heb in our own universe. Eirl tKaen: ::nodding as K'Yele speaks:: E trSaal: You could argue that preventing it in our universe is better that trying to cure it in this. CeryltSom: ::nods:: Ael tVecj: I guess it doesn't matter what happens to this universe. Ael tVecj: ::rubs forehead:: Its not our job to interfere with fate. Malor Savk: ::looks at torpedoes loaded in the launchers:: KYele: ::glances over at Eirl:: In any case, Eirl.. your family is here, not KYele: back home. Eirl tKaen: No, I meant parents, my brother KYele: Lera and the children are back on the Hnoiyika. Eirl tKaen: back on ch'Rihan KYele: Ahh. ::nods:: E trSaal: Fate? There is no fate. Malor Savk: ::hears sound and looks around, notices figure standing at console:: Eirl tKaen: ::puzzled at that unusual idea- not a normal one for a rihansu:: KYele: There is no Fate, but there is fate, Eton. It's what we create with KYele: our own actions. E trSaal: Yes, but then we can never "interfear" with it, only create it. KYele: ((Fate isn't an Element, Malor. :) )) E trSaal: ::isn't a religions Rihanna:: Ael tVecj: ::fantasizes about how nice it would be to be a Borg:: TrIsmail: ((Queen Borg eh?)) Ael tVecj: ((If only I were that sexy...)) E trSaal: So how does the agrument about inerfearing with fate mean anything, if we make fate? Malor Savk: ::closes hatch on torp and quietly walks over to where he can get a better look:: Malor Savk: ((I hear ya' :)) KYele: Well, we could create a new fate here. KYele: But should we? Ael tVecj: Well, lets stay. I want to make it my goal to stop Heb in as many universes as possible. E trSaal: I say a good chance of preventing one thing is better than a poor chance of... E trSaal: ...curing another, Eirl tKaen: ::nods, sighs, hoping the ennarian knows a _lot_ more than she does about the situation:: KYele: ::nods to Ael:: So.. we won't be going home after this? E trSaal: So I say we leave. E trSaal: And try to help things ta home. KYele: ((Sliders, here we come..)) Malor Savk: ::notices it is Xena:: What are you doing in here? Ael tVecj: ::gives K'Yele a "lets think about one problem at a time" look:: TrIsmail: ((Oooh yah...)) Eirl tKaen: ::worried, thought that meant we'd eventualy go home:: Ael tVecj: ((FKA already has a Sliders/ST sim...)) E trSaal: Are we or aren't we eventually going home? Eirl tKaen: Ennarian? don't we have duties at home? Don't you, all of us, have people we care about? Eirl tKaen: it's a relevent question Malor Savk: ::Xena jumps and turns around:: Ael tVecj: Xena> I was uh... Malor Savk: uh what? Ael tVecj: We've already turned our backs on the Empire... Ael tVecj: On Pervad, on ch'Rihan, on Heb... KYele: ::sighs:: Eirl.. we have duties at home. But.. we also have to think Ael tVecj: If we're going to be traitors, we might as well have a sense of adventure. KYele: about the stage our universe is in. Heb is barely in power. Eirl tKaen: ::nods:: Ie... which is why I think we have a better chance there KYele: They have time. But we have a responsibility to the Rihan people, no KYele: matter what universe. TrIsmail: Well ... so be it! E trSaal: Some of us don't want to leave our families behind! Eirl tKaen: ::nods:: ie.... Ael tVecj: Xena> I was...::looks at the torpedoes:: Ael tVecj: Xena> ::looks at him:: E trSaal: Isn't that important to consider? KYele: Eton! You were quite apathetic as to going or staying earlier. KYele: Why the sudden change of heart? CeryltSom: ::looks around at everyone:: E trSaal: ::makes strong eye contact with K'Yele:: My heart can change as it pleases. Eirl tKaen: Isn't there at least some way to record the location of our universe? Malor Savk: Has the Ennarain given you full access? CylisCohen: ::considering doning a spacesuit and just jumping thorugh one of those pockets:: Eirl tKaen: So we can go home later? E trSaal: I thought we could go home soon or never? Ael tVecj: Xena> ::moves towards him:: She didnt take access away... KYele: ::stares back:: Ilia.. couldn't we also just use the Hnoiyika's AQS to Ael tVecj: Xena> ::shrugs:: KYele: find our universe's quantum signature whenever we wanted? Ilia tReki: Maybe... but nowhere near as quickly... there are infinite possibilities for that value... CeryltSom: I just don't like this, rekkhai. KYele: ::sighs:: Ilia tReki: And we'd have to look through just about every one of them.. CeryltSom: Like I said, our morality has thus far separated us from Heb... E trSaal: Every member of an infinate set? KYele: The Enarrain has made her decision. There are scoutcraft for anyone Ilia tReki: ::glances at the console:: We could do it, though, yes... Eirl tKaen: ::sighs, turns away, biting her lip, trying not to show how she's feeling. feels weak, and KYele: who wishes to leave us. But you are giving up a moral duty to millions KYele: of Rihanha. Ael tVecj: ::clears throat:: Eirl tKaen: doesnt' want the others to see, but is nearly crying:: Ael tVecj: ::glares at them:: Malor Savk: Xena> I was just checking torpedoe count, this ship is going into battle soon E trSaal: ::extends a hand to Eirl, timidly:: E trSaal: ::hoping he can help:: Eirl tKaen: ::shakes ehr head to eton, whispers:: not now TrIsmail: I would never desert this ship. CeryltSom: ::eyebrows raise:: CeryltSom: I will not desert my crew. Ael tVecj: You are all galae officers. *Galae officers.* Ilia tReki: ::stands quietly by her console:: Malor Savk: ::shrugs:: You think ::looks at Xena:: Do you reconize me? E trSaal: ::turns away from her, not understanding:: Ael tVecj: Not familymen, or farmers, or ambassadors. Ael tVecj: You are soldiers. Eirl tKaen: ::whispers:: I have a brother. I love him Ael tVecj: And you have sworn to protect those who cannot fight for themselves at all costs. Malor Savk: Xena> no, should I? KYele: You will see him again, Eirl. KYele: Only, not for a longer time than anticipated. Ael tVecj: Heb must be stopped. Eirl tKaen: ::looks back to K'Yele: But if we can't return home? E trSaal: Are there not also people to help at home? Ael tVecj: We are the ones who can stop him. KYele: Ilia, can we return? Ael tVecj: We're not turning our backs on duty. Ilia tReki: Ie.. eventually.. CeryltSom: Are we sacrificing the chance of stopping him in our own reality for the sake of this one? Ilia tReki: ::glances back to the Enarrain:: Ael tVecj: ::turns to C'eryl:: Haven't we conquered the means to return home? Eirl tKaen: ::listens to C'eryl, who is voicing her only logical objection:: KYele: Everyone, listen to me. Our universe will put for a long time. E trSaal: That is a good point. Can we stop him here _and_ at home? Malor Savk: I don't know. You see, my name is T'var Selok CeryltSom: But enarrain, we do not know if we will return to the exact time we left CeryltSom: Are we perhaps missing some vital chance at home? KYele: We won't, C'eryl. As time passes here, time passes in our universe. Ael tVecj: Whether we leave now or leave in a year... aren't the chances of a time Malor Savk: ::Xena's jaw drops:: From the Selok house? Senator Selok? KYele: It is a given. But it will be years before our universe gets to the Ael tVecj: paradox the same? CeryltSom: Do we save this reality to sacrifice the reality we are sworn to protect? KYele: critical stage. CeryltSom: Will it be, K'Yele? Malor Savk: So you do know my family? CeryltSom: The realities may not advance at the same rate E trSaal: But isn't the best time to stop something _before_ the critical stage? CeryltSom: Heb there may not make the same decisions Eirl tKaen: ::mutters:: and can we even save this reality? Eirl tKaen: ::nods at Eton's point:: CeryltSom: 'He may get our reality to that state much faster E trSaal: ::glances at Eirl:: Ael tVecj: I realize that the unknown is frightening. E trSaal: Now that we know what Heb can do, we know we have to stop it as soon as possible. KYele: All right. So, we go to our reality and stop Heb there. Would _any_ of Malor Savk: Xena>your family? Senator Selok has no children. CylisCohen: ::looks to see if the torps are already to fire:: KYele: you follow us to other realities to stop him there? KYele: Truly? Ael tVecj: ::realizes she is at a disadvantage in feelings because her family is all dead:: KYele: Or would you all just resign once we suggested it? Eirl tKaen: Ie. If I could return home. And maybe, maybe if I couldn't CeryltSom: K'Yele, I hate what Heb is doing. CeryltSom: I would stop him in any reality.. CeryltSom: But we may not be able to save our own, we can't know that E trSaal: But we have a better chance of stopping him in ours than this. CeryltSom: We have already made an impact here Eirl tKaen: I think I would. It's just... I'd be leaving some people I love... Ael tVecj: No matter what happens at home, we still have each other. Malor Savk: ::malor just stares at her:: No children Eirl tKaen: ::thinks of Vexar, who's still somewhere in their universe, and Jalyf, her brother:: Malor Savk: that can't be Ael tVecj: >>>>>>>>End Sim<<<<<<<< Ael tVecj: >>>>>>>>End Sim<<<<<<<< Ael tVecj: >>>>>>>>End Sim<<<<<<<< CylisCohen: ::eyes fixed on the "launch" button:: CeryltSom: ::pauses, hrrau vaed'rae"" Ael tVecj: Vaed'rae, everyone. Malor Savk: ::paused:: E trSaal: ::hrrau verdrae:: KYele: ::hrrau vaed'rae:: Eirl tKaen: ::hrrau vaed'rea:: Ilia tReki: ::hrrau vaed'rae:: TrIsmail: ::hrrau vaed'rae:: Malor Savk: ::hrraue vaed'rae:: Ael tVecj: Excellent sim tonight. Ael tVecj: ::folds arms:: Ael tVecj: ::glowers:: Ael tVecj: Telar tr'Ismail, front and center. TrIsmail: ::moves forward:: Ael tVecj: ::circles:: Ael tVecj: ::examining her prey from every angle:: Ael tVecj: ::stops behind him:: Ael tVecj: You can stand very still. I like that. Ael tVecj: Therefore, I'm promoting you to Erein. Ael tVecj: And, as the rules say, after you are pinned, you must make a speech. KYele: ::grabs The Box, takes out a pip and holds it out toward Ael:: Ael tVecj: ::accepts it:: Ael tVecj: ::circles around again:: KYele: ::puts The Box away:: Ael tVecj: ::places the pip carefully on his collar:: CeryltSom: < a pip?> KYele: TrIsmail: Hann'yyo Enarrain! Ilia tReki: ::whistles and applauds:: KYele: ::wonders if the Enarrain forgot the hazing:: Ael tVecj: ::thinks a speech is humiliating enough:: KYele: ((Hey! We all had to bleed! And we made speeches, too!)) TrIsmail: Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking , I wish to say TrIsmail: what a pleasure and an honor it is to serve with this wonderful crew. TrIsmail: I always look forward to Saturday nights for my weekly outing on the Ael tVecj: ::smiles:: TrIsmail: good ship Hnoiyika. TrIsmail: And I do hope we get home soon. TrIsmail: Thank you all. Ael tVecj: ::bows:: Congratulations, Erein. TrIsmail: ::bows:: Hann'yyo, Enarrain. Malor Savk: ::gives applause:: Ilia tReki: ::golf claps:: Eirl tKaen: ::aupplauds:: E trSaal: ::claps:: CeryltSom: ::applause:: Ael tVecj: Any other questions? TrIsmail: Malor Savk: ::shakes head::Nope Eirl tKaen: ::shakes her head:: Ael tVecj: Dismissed, all. 5/15/99 11:14:01 PM Closing "Hnoiyika 5/15/99"