(IC) Lost in Dreams (Julian)

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

Pleasant Caller: "Then stop trying to tip us over!"


Gentle Arms: "Can you reduce the sloshing?... its really too much."

"I'll try."

Originally Posted by ericthered

Slam: "Asked?! So you're saying that's going to happen again?"

Julian sure lacks the edge to get his way.

"I don't think they're fully in control of it. It's like grabbing for something when you get knocked over or thrown off balance. Just whatever they're grabbing for could knock this truck over. Maybe we could take turns more slowly?"

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

"I don't think they're fully in control of it. It's like grabbing for something when you get knocked over or thrown off balance. Just whatever they're grabbing for could knock this truck over. Maybe we could take turns more slowly?"

"Sure, I could, but every second counts. We almost certainly tripped an alarm back there."


He speaks over the radio: "I'm going to have to take it a little slower. The Starpus are making the van unstable"


"How are they doing that? they shouldn't be able to rock me like that."

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

"How are they doing that? they shouldn't be able to rock me like that."

"I dunno, how can they move a spaceship light years instantaneously?"

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

"I dunno, how can they move a spaceship light years instantaneously?"

Slam: "Are you saying those are related?"


He takes another corner.



Pleasant Caller: "The sloshing doesn't seem to have stopped."

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

Slam: "Are you saying those are related?"

"Maybe? I don't think knowing why will help any, and I don't think asking them will really help them here. I'm sure we can look into this after we get them in the aquarium."

Originally Posted by ericthered

He takes another corner.

Pleasant Caller: "The sloshing doesn't seem to have stopped."

"Well, is it at least a little better? I'm sorry that this is happening, but it won't be happening after this is sorted through."

[162] 23-09-08 18:09:24 CEST
Diplomacy
3d6 <= 12
5 + 3 + 3 = 11 ... success

If it isn't in fact any better Julian will let Slam know that he could go back to the original speed.

[ericthered]

"Well, is it at least a little better? I'm sorry that this is happening, but it won't be happening after this is sorted through."

Pleasant Caller: "No, its not."
Gentle Arms: "If we wait a little maybe it will be?"

Originally Posted by TGLS

"Maybe? I don't think knowing why will help any, and I don't think asking them will really help them here. I'm sure we can look into this after we get them in the aquarium."

The vehicle almost tips over again, and Slam mutters a string of unprintable verbage.

Julian thinks he felt... something. something similar to the vasic stones of riask when the truck moved. Something associated with Pleasant Caller in specific.

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

Pleasant Caller: "No, its not."
Gentle Arms: "If we wait a little maybe it will be?"

"Well, maybe?"

I begin wishing that we knew enough about the Starpus to give them happy pills or anti-nausea medication before moving them. How on Earth does the Concordance get them out of this place? A stupidly slow truck specifically designed for Starpus transport?

Originally Posted by ericthered

The vehicle almost tips over again, and Slam mutters a string of unprintable verbage.

Julian thinks he felt... something. something similar to the vasic stones of riask when the truck moved. Something associated with Pleasant Caller in specific.

I wonder if the usual speakers can tell who's doing what. Well, might as well try to throw them off balance. "Pleasant Caller, could you please stop moving the truck? We've been over this."

[ericthered]

Pleasant Caller: "Fine, Fine, I'll stop."


Gentle Arms: "Wait, you can sense that?"

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

Pleasant Caller: "Fine, Fine, I'll stop."

Gentle Arms: "Wait, you can sense that?"

Aha. "What, the other speakers can't?"

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

Aha. "What, the other speakers can't?"

Was that spoken only mentally?


Hungry Singer: "No, they can't. Can you see this?"


Hungry Singer pulls one of the other starpus (the one with the soft voice) towards them.