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Post by Darth Grievi on Dec 13, 2007 23:50:30 GMT -5
"Hey, that's pretty good. I had an uncle that lived to see 460."
Another ego-nipping glance.
"*Clears throat* Well, yes. I am Qynag Orase, and she is Lash Sino." he continued, extenting a hand likewise.
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Post by Snake on Dec 13, 2007 23:55:57 GMT -5
" Yes well, I'm basically preserved within this room. This room seems to halt the onset of old age, it is good I was able to have it dug up from so far below the ground. The Jualicans simply baffle me how they did it all without FTL. Perhaps they didn't care. Well Koans reproduce asexually, and have about a hundred offspring at a time. I half-expected all other species to be the same way. The Halians reproduced very fast, and the Majaag surpass even the Koan rate. My thought is that they improved upon the Halian reproduction. " Jaka'Nua wrapped his tentacle completely around it, and extended his spikes without harming Qunaq. " We call this ritual, Disarment. Our wrapped tentacles cannot move well, and the spikes being out show that our reach does not reach to the opposing person. Some other Koans think it's more of a 'make a bad move and die' thing though. "
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Post by Darth Grievi on Dec 14, 2007 14:39:19 GMT -5
"I'll take note of that... By the way, who are these Jualicans you keep mentioning?"
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Post by Snake on Dec 14, 2007 17:40:10 GMT -5
" By our records, the 522nd civilization to rise and fall on Polia. They were according the most powerful civilization to date. Though the F.I.N. would disagree, they're just a pack of liars. The Jualicans built everything you see around you, even made the Koans. " As Jaka'Nua said this, he pointed all around, and at himself.
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Post by Darth Grievi on Dec 14, 2007 17:46:04 GMT -5
"Hm. Seems that Polia's quite the haven for sapient life."
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Post by Snake on Dec 14, 2007 17:50:56 GMT -5
" And quite the graveyard. You need to dig only about 50 feet down to run into a ruin. " Jaka'Nua walked over to the window, scanning the horizon. " The Jualicans were annihilated when the star died. Every civilization here has died on its 50,000th year of existence. Most call it a coincidence, others a curse. "
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Post by Darth Grievi on Dec 14, 2007 18:02:39 GMT -5
"Have any of these civilizations ventured very far out of this system? Established colonies?" Lash spoke this time.
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Post by Snake on Dec 14, 2007 18:08:25 GMT -5
" No. None of the civilizations ever looked beyond the solar system. We have no records, or even any indication that they had FTL. If they did, they didn't seem to care about colonization. But there has always been one other fact. Halia Prime and Polia have always been at war. Both planets have spawned species that couldn't stand each other, and countless wars. I beleive the Jualicans tried to remedy their situation with a third, artificial race. Which resulted in us, and unfortunately, the Majaag as well. The masters gone, the creations soon filled the Halia Prime-Polia war positions. We've been at war for over five centuries. We both reproduce fast enough to expand our population even with the losses. My fear is that we will also fa- " Jaka'Nua stopped suddenly, looking at the sky. Five blue-painted fighters were coming towards the city.
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Post by Darth Grievi on Dec 14, 2007 18:17:20 GMT -5
"Is there something wrong?" Lash asked as the two moved to the window.
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Post by Snake on Dec 14, 2007 20:23:55 GMT -5
" I do believe the F.I.N. know of your.. existance. My guess is that they want you in their possession, not the Alliance's. This tower is utterly impenetrable. We'll be fine. " Jaka'Nua had become overconfident.
The shields on the tower could be seen visibly as the fighters closed in. However, the FIN were incredibly crafty. They began to slow down, and convert to VTOL flying. Each one fired a metal rod into the shields, each one penetrated just enough. The rods activated, and completely shut off a square of the field, large enough for multiple fighters to slip through.
The fifth fighter, who was also the lead fighter, aimed and fired a number of large missiles at the tower head. " Hah! They hope to kill us when we're in an entirely different dimens- " Jaka'Nua couldn't say a thing when the missiles entered their dimension, and slowed down, hitting the wall. Three special operations operatives emerged from each missile, surrounding them. " Dammit. " Jaka'Nua silently signalled security.
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Post by Darth Grievi on Dec 14, 2007 20:32:31 GMT -5
((100th reply, wheee!))
"Here we go again..." sighed Qynag as the pair dropped into defensive positions, forming armor, but not weapons yet.
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Post by Snake on Dec 14, 2007 20:43:00 GMT -5
One of the soldiers began to speak. " The Alliance wishes to use you. Come with us! The First Island Nation will protect you. " Three security Koans came running in through the dimensional door, only to be mowed down by the nearest soldier's plasma rifle. The soldier that mowed them down quickly said, " One minute at most before they'll be all over us. "
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Post by Darth Grievi on Dec 14, 2007 20:53:25 GMT -5
Qynag quickly glanced from the soldiers to Jaka'Nua and back again. Lash was giving him her "don't you dare." look, but he paid no attention.
"I'll go with you." he said, walking towards them. Lash groaned loudly.
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Post by Snake on Dec 14, 2007 21:02:00 GMT -5
" One is enough. Does the other one wish to come? " The lead soldier asked hastily. By this time, Jaka'Nua had so slowly moved towards the door that he suddenly went out it, escaping. Soon security began coming from many other doors. " 30 seconds until we get overrun! " The soldier which shot the first security Koans said. Over near the window, the lead fighter had slowed, and deploys a kind of cargo bay that allowed for inter-dimensional travel. It opened so that there was a clear escape route for them.
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Post by Darth Grievi on Dec 14, 2007 21:12:13 GMT -5
Lash simply shook her head, now with a "I can't believe you're doing this" expression.
"'Parently not." Qynag said, and stepped into the excape route.
"You idiot!" she shouted after him.
"You sure, Lash?"
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