High on a rooftop overlooking the
Institution, Kestryll shifts his position. He's spent
the morning lying there, just watching the
hood.
Vivian has already been to the egg room and
gone again. Several members of the hood have wandered
out of their offices or shops, going about their
business. He can see Speedy's nest across the way. He
can just barely see Ronda taking a nap on the cavern
ceiling. Just a tiny speck in the hazy cloud
above.
He pours himself another cup of coffee
from his thermos and settles down on his stomach. Lazily
kicking his feet in the air and sipping his coffee, he
smiles faintly as he continues watching the regrowth of
the
D'ni.
___________________________ Totally
Witless & Incoherent Thinker Owner: Kestryll Inc.
(Delivery, Catering and Liquid Spirits) Scourge of
Traffic Cones and part-time Bartender. If I can't do
it, you can!
It has been a long day, Cruiser has been
looking for more information on the Bahro. She has been
to a number of different libraries and hasn't found the
information she seeks. Reasoning that the only way left
to her may be to go and spend time with the Bahro in
their natural enviroment, she is working on a plan for
that visit. Seeing as Bren, her assistant, is on the
surface for a while, she will have to find someone else
that can assist her, and has considered asking
Grizz.
Elkae Dr. Elkae Knutsson, Dir., Dept. of
Stymied Peregrinations & Asinine Mischief, Inst. of Advanced
Exploration of Myst Worlds
posted
Thietris was deep in thought, checking
over the day's reports. Suddenly and unexpectedly, an
image of Elkae standing near the Cleft flashed across his mind. It was
there a brief second, but long enough to give him a
moment's pause.
Grizz relaxed behind the counter
of the DISCO. He was just resting his eyes when suddenly
an image of Elkae standing on high pinnacle in Gahreesen flashed across his mind. The
image lasted only a second, but it interrupted his
thoughts of Yeesha and the Bahro.
Ancient Badger
had been lazily sunning himself in the soft orange light
of Teledahn. When suddenly he sensed Elkae's presence, he awoke with a
start, quickly turning in all directions to find her.
But his eyes told him he was alone. His nose told him he
was alone. He could find no evidence to show she'd come
and gone. All the same, he knew that he was not
alone.
Proud
Member ~~~~~~~~~ There's no place like home (except the Institution) ~~~~~~~~~
Grizz sits up and opens his eyes. That
was a very strange little vision, Elkae on a peak in
Gahreesen? What could it mean?
Then Veronica
comes in, holding Yeesha's book, and looking different
somehow. Pensive, yet decisive, as if she has reached a
new level of understanding. She looks up at
Grizz.
"Grizz...." she says.
And there is
in her eyes a new awareness, a new determination.
"I finished reading the book, and I have to go."
she says. And all the tendency for her words and
sentences to stumble over themselves is gone, at least
for the moment. "I hope you understand?"
He looks
closely into her eyes, and what he sees is what he has
been hoping to see ever since he talked to Yeesha
himself.
"I can't let you go alone, you know. If
you don't mind, I think that I have to go as well. And
we might just as well go together as not?" he says with
an implied question.
Her face lights up, and the
smile that can brighten a whole room flashes on her
face. "I was so hoping you would!" she says. Then she
looks around nervously... "But what about the DISCO? Do
we just abandon it?"
Grizz looks thoughtful, but
says... "I think Kestryll might be glad of another
little vacation. He has done so well before. We'll just
leave him a note. But even if he can't do it, the call
right now is more important to me than the
DISCO."
Veronica hesitates, then nods her head
yes. "I feel that way too. When?"
"When better
than now?" he says, and writes a note for
Kestryll.
*Kestryll, we are off again. We would
much appreciate it if you could see to the DISCO again
until we return. Same terms as before. Grizz and
Veronica*
He props it in plain sight on the
counter. From under the counter he withdraws two
backpacks and hands one to Veronica.
She
laughs.
"You were that sure of me?" she
asks.
"Always." he says, putting on his pack. He
looks around at the store, but with no real regret, and
then comes to her and they walk side by side out the
door, climb the steps, and go down the walk to the nexus
book stand, where one after the other, they touch the
book and link.
In the nexus, Veronica, without
any hesitation at all, highlights one entry. The nexus
revolves, and the book opens. She smiles at him and
places her hand on the page. He highlights the same
location, and when the book opens, he touches it, and
they are both
gone.
_______________________________ Co-owner
of the DISCO in the Hood.
Cordie Personal Assistant to Professor
Thietris Squirrel
posted
Cordelia wanders into the Egg Room for
some food. She just missed Boatingirl by a few minutes
Things were very
quiet around the Institution these days. The Professor
had been intent on his paperwork and it seemed that he
had plenty of things on his mind. Cordelia had helped
the best she could but some things could only be handled
by the squirrel himself.
She reflected on how
things had been as recently as a week ago - busy with
noise and excitement. Now everything had died down with
most of the forumites off on adventures and research. Of
course, Rhonda was still up there on the roof and
Kestryll often lurked in the lower levels of the DISCO,
but otherwise all was still.
Nevermind, they
would all be back soon enough and she would wonder how
she could ever have missed them so much
Ghost Stellaflora walks into the Egg
Room and sees Cordelia
"Hello Cordelia, is
there any Ghosted Chocolate Cake? It's been rather quiet
here, but at least I've managed to finish the
comparisons between the Journey Cloth from the DRC Site
on the Tokatar rooftop and that Shell Cloth that
Veronica found in Eder Gira. Have you seen the Professor
about latly? I tried looking for him a few days ago to
tell him of the results but couldn't find him anywhere.
Speaking of Veronica, I just saw her and Grizz Link to
the Nexus, They've only been here five minuets and their
off again.
By the way, how's the Filming the
Vault of Kadish been getting on? I hear youve been doing
your own stunts.
Cordie Personal Assistant to Professor
Thietris Squirrel
posted
"Ah GS, the professor is here with me.
We were just discussing whether to try the pizza - I
believe there is a nut variety which I think he might be
quite partial to.
Now you may well ask about the
filming. We are nearly finished but I have to say that I
was quite taken by my leading man. He's an excellent
actor and I would certainly work with him any
day."
Cordelia begins to daydream about the actor she had been working
with.
Boing! MrD arrives in the egg room. He
has Thietris' script of the Vault of Kadish with
him.
Stellaflora, Cordie's very daring with her
high dives, isn't she? A medium difficulty forward dive
with a half twist in the straight position into a cup of
coffee, followed later on by a reverse three and a half
somersaults into a mug of frothy cocoa! Wonderful
stuff!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ER - the est place to
chill!
Cordie Personal Assistant to Professor
Thietris Squirrel
posted
"Good afternoon MrD - I wondered when
you would show up.
I must admit that some of the
stunts were a bit daring but at least I didn't have to
strip off - unlike some people we could mention (but
won't because it's a family thread)"
It was a warm day in the Teledahn
Badger Age and the old one had taken advantage of the
sun to get some warmth into his old bones and had dozed
off to sleep on a favorite rock in view of the lagoon.
With a start he awoke, fight or flight mode
fully engaged, hackles raised slightly. He quickly and
ernestly scented the air, turning and looking intently
around for what had awakened him. His old eyes picked
out nothing amiss and his olfactory senses detected no
substance wafting on the breeze that was strange or
should not have been present.
Still, there had
been something, a presence, an image, so real and
tangible, one he knew. Physical senses proved nothing to
be amiss, or present. Yet, deep inside, in his spirit
and in his heart, he sensed the Elkae Woman. In spite of a lack of
physical evidence her presence lingered
still.
Ancient Badger relaxed, settled and
centered himself. However he remained alert, and waited
expectantly.
[This message was edited by Ancient Badger on
Thu May 13 2004 at 08:09 AM.]
[This message was
edited by Ancient Badger on Thu May 13 2004 at 08:13
AM.]
I
didn't mean to, er, jump off the deep end,
Cordelia.
Cordie Personal Assistant to Professor
Thietris Squirrel
posted
Cordelia blushes and smiles at
Thietris.
"Oh professor, you know that I wouldn't
do anything to bring disrespect to the Insitution.
Besides which, jumping off the deep end has it's
benefits when you're landing in a mug full of creamy
cocoa"
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