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Title: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on November 21, 2010, 03:39:16 AM
A ID-Gate opened in the space nearby Duppin, and a Brigade-class frigate, carrying a few Mechera diplomats, flew out of the portal crossing the two dimensions together. While they hadn't immediately known where Duppin was, a small search through their archives(using data not only gained from their scouts, but also archive and Aralang databases) was all that it took to find it on the starmaps. And so...It was opened, and the Brigade-Class Frigate made its way out. It sent a small message to the planet:
Greetings. We are ambassadors of the Mechera Empire, here inquiring about a message received during a battle between what we presume to be your faction and the Aralangs. Do we have clearance to land or dock, and if so, where would be appropriate?
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on November 21, 2010, 02:21:41 PM
A small area on the surface, seemingly out in the middle of nowhere, was solidified, with plenty enough landing space for three to five fighter-sized landing crafts. Three mages stand in the center of the landing pad, sending out a pulse acting as a sort of landing beacon.
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on November 22, 2010, 04:37:21 PM
The ship received the beacon, and landed there. It opened, and the diplomats stepped out of the ship, looking around. "Hm...What a odd world...Doesn't seem to be mud, nor dirt...Very strange..." one of them remarked, kneeling down at the edge of the platform to examine the substance. Another of them looked to it, its own eye green(the light emitted by their 'eye' changes color depending on their emotion; this particular shade of green signified irritance), and said,"We aren't here to run tests, so dont think about it. If they'll allow samples, then you can run tests back on the ships, but if not, then forget it. Its their world, after all."
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on November 23, 2010, 01:23:38 AM
The Relorians acting as a landing crew promptly dive right into the ground around the landing pad, using their magic to return to the main cities as a sort of sinkhole formed in the pudding-ground a few meters away from the pad. A flattened spire of the hardened pudding-ground rises out of the center, bearing an ancient-looking woman dressed in little more than vines, leaves, feathers and bone. Her elaborate headdress would signify her as a particularly powerful shaman amongst most stereotypical tribal groups. "Welcome, to Duppin. This planet is supposed to be test for a new social experiment, hence why we had you land so far from the villages. Unfortunately, it would seem the experiment must be canceled, due to the Aralian attack on Lesh."
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on November 24, 2010, 10:39:05 PM
They listened to what the being had said, turning in her general direction when she arrived, and snapped to her when she mentioned the Aralang attack. "What...They attacked you? How bad are the causalities? Are there any civilians in need of help?" The one that was kneeling at the edge said. As it got up, its sleeker design was more apparent; this body was a Model F, the Mechera equivalent to a female, and the mind inside was also 'female'. Her eye's color changed; now it was purple. Among Mechera this meant alarm, and only after she realized the other person wouldn't know their emotion patterns did she change it back to the usual blue. The other one from earlier looked away for a second, before asking,"Before we can do anything to help...We have to know your side of the story. The entire story. We cant commit to one side or another until we know whats going on."
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on November 25, 2010, 02:01:32 AM
"They attacked our Empress' personal home, hidden within a pocket dimension. It was an attack unprovoked, unless they consider aiding an escaped convict that was placed under a vastly unreasonable sentence, in hardly survivable conditions provocation, especially when she'd escaped on her own. They sent a Keeper, a Capital Ship, into a pocket dimension that only contained her home, her farm, and her stream. They fired upon her, her home. All because we were attempting to help our friend Ms. Tyris escape wrongful imprisonment. They stripped Ms. Tyris, forcefully invaded her mind, broke every single bit of privacy she had. Caged her, " She explains, shaking a bit in anger at the caging. "in a cell where no magic could live, where the spell keeping her alive would fail and she would die within a couple short days. Her sentence was for 200 years, solitary AM confinement. A literal death sentence with a different name. So we helped her, once we'd learned she escaped.

"Then, they had the balls to invade the Outerverse. Flew a Fighter through the rip Hikaru used to escape, only to see the fighter cease function entirely. No technology will work inside the Outerverse. I doubt even a simple catapult made of wood and rope would work. They attacked the very Outerverse, a place sacred to almost all users of magic. It is a place almost wholly of magic, hence why technology does not function. They took it, so we took it back, our own Grand Shaman Iroku infusing his own spirit into the place, together with the dimension's own spirit. Our attack in Kalak was in retaliation for their attack on Empress Celestie's home, for the taking and defiling of the Outerverse, their attacks upon Celestie and our Diviae Archpriest Verrtsi when they were tending to Ms. Tyris' wounds. I am not sure what the charges were, but Celestie would not be so vehement in defending Ms. Tyris if they were even near worth a death sentence."
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on November 30, 2010, 11:23:27 PM
They thought about this, then one said,"Is there anything we can do to help? We cant yet promise military aid, not without getting approval from our...King, you could say, however if there is anything we can do to aid any civilians or rescue teams...That will require no approval processes. If we can help, then simply ask."
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on December 01, 2010, 01:38:54 AM
The shamaness seems to think for a few moments, before she suddenly shivers and looks to the sky, her eyes wide in a mixture of fear, anger, and loss. Her breathing begins to quicken, and then she falls to the ground, her knees giving out with the power of the pulse. "Lesh, is gone. Completely. Trillions of lives, gone. Completely gone!" She says to herself, her hands curling up into tight fists as the ground slowly rises up over her wrists, as if hoping to comfort her. "They cannot be allowed to get away with this, by Arianos' Weave I swear we will repay them for this!"

Shortly after she finishes, the ground in the center of the pad opens up, a mass of vines and branches of trees emerging. They split open, revealing a woman garbed only in leaves and vines, her green hair spilling out messily behind her. She seems shaken as well, though more mentally than physically. "They will get what they are owed for their actions, Thesira. But please, try to remember that you mustn't speak the Lerrinsairrorre's name, lest he awaken once more. Existence is not yet ready for him." She says, walking over to the far older looking woman and crouching beside her, placing a hand on her back. The ground outright surges up around the newcomer's legs, reaching up to her thighs before stopping, only to start pulsing warmly. Her free hand pats the strange material, before standing to face the Mecherans.

"I have heard of you. A people who has abandoned their natural body for machines. In Shamai culture, that is an act that even death is not a fitting punishment for. Indeed, all Relorian spheres will likely look upon you with distaste at the least. Even the Psiona. To us, our bodies are just as much a part of who we are, as any part of our spirit or Weave. Will you still be willing to aid us, even knowing this?"
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on December 01, 2010, 03:50:04 PM
They thought on this for a moment, before the 'female' replied, seeming to be trying to find the right words at first, but growing resolute at the end,"Yes. That is a part of your culture, your beliefs, as much as our taking these was our own decision. Our goal was never to change anyone's ways of thinking, and even if our decision isn't approved of...It was ours to make, and we thus recieve all advantages and disadvantages that come with it. Even if your people never approve of that decision...The Aralangs have definately made a unjust attack. The attack upon them we investigated was upon a military outpost; hardly reason to kill civilians. Whether your accusations of them unlawfully imprisoning this person, or of their attacks upon your empress' home and your people's holy lands are true or not, this is a undeniable fact. If your people will forever hate or dislike us for our decision long ago, or if our actions now will allow us to be forgiven of such, it matters not to us. But we cannot just allow such unjust and barbaric attacks upon civilians to continue. Killing soldiers is one thing; they know full well of what may happen...But to intentionally attack and kill civilians, those who cannot protect themselves, or are needed by their family...That shall not be pardoned."
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on December 01, 2010, 07:31:16 PM
She smiles slowly, taking a step towards the Mecheran. "The belief originated because Relorian contracts are sealed in blood. They become magically or psionically binding, and thus breaking the contract is extremely easy to notice, for any involved party and is often painful, assuming the breaking is not agreed upon by all parties. Over time, people forgot the origin of the belief, but the distrust remains. For us Shamai, however, it is slightly different. We are often called Shamans, Druids, Rangers. We live in accordance with the land, side by side. We speak with it, with the animals, the elements. The spirits that surround us. To us, technology such as your own is an attempt to warp nature, to twist it into something it's not. To cage it, which is absolutely unforgivable. Those races who trade their organic bodies for mechanical ones, such as yourselves, are disliked for this reason, but not condemned. We have met many races in our travels, some stranger than anything that exists." She explains, pulling what looks like a skinning knife made of a sort of metallic bone. "My name, is Irrelai. I am one of the two most powerful shamen in Reloria. My husband is currently teaching little ones to control their abilities, and so I will be the Shamai liaison for now."

"Thesira, please prepare accomodations for our new allies, and prospective friends. If you can, prepare them a bit off the beaten path, so that the little ones will not bother them with their unyielding curiosity."

"Yes, milady Kotorak. There are tunnels left from the Wyrms that should already be plenty large enough." The older woman replies, before turning to a Mecheran who has not yet spoken. "If there is anything you shall require in your living area, please retrieve it now and I shall bring it to the caves."
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on December 04, 2010, 12:15:59 AM
"Oh, thats quite alright, we dont require much really. Anything we would need, we can carry ourselves. Dont want to be any trouble, really..." He said, looking at her, with as much of a sheepish look on his face as a machine can manage. "Anyways, um, where are these caves, then?"
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on December 04, 2010, 11:14:05 PM
She holds out her hand, her eyes still fit to burst, though the rest of her face shows a steely calm. All about them, cries of animals burst out into the night air, sounds of anguish at the loss of the lives upon Lesh. Collectively, the Relorian population on Duppin cease their daily activities, all taking one single, deep breath.

"Those of you not going with Thesira to see about your lodgings, please open your ears, and put your eyes to the sky." Irrelai calls out, before placing both palms flat against the ground.
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on December 09, 2010, 11:49:57 PM
((Been nearly a week. I'm posting.))

With the Mecherans looking to the sky, the Relorians release their gathered breath to the sky, carrying upon it the soft, almost gentle sounds of their original language, returned to them through their migration to the Megalith, where most of the Relorians still resided.

"Caorrn, aaor nous jerins
Arr'iman' aaor nous jerinsa.
Relloirren arria meieur rTranaan.
Scieso arcrribaioe terroe.
Ela Ela, ala selirtra.
Peullim, peulla!"

Above them, the sky seems to surge, bending down to the ground as Wyrms awaken, raising their heads from the land to behold the arrival of the Caorrn and Arr'iman'. As the sky touches the ground, the wyrms bend in a bow, as the Relorian population raises their hands to the now retreating sky. It fills with a strange, otherworldly luminescence as the clouds disperse, disappearing from view over the entire planet as each mage, from those capable only of household magics, to the yet-untaught children still learning to control their sometimes considerable abilities, to even the powerful Irrelai, contribute to the Crafting.

"Aarrian eiya rras Aarraiya
Sciesciarran eiya rras Aarraiya
Jierrosce Lertris enaa varr'rtria
rTrannan Relloirrien na ei la Olynmierriun
Ei rras vaisuleva en madum"

The light seems to solidify, surrounding the planet in a strange field, distorting the Mecheran sensors so badly that many show thirteen planets directly around them, even when organic eyes could see nothing of the sort. The field condenses around the center of where the sky distorted, finally releasing the new Emperor and Empress. They soar tot he ground, Archimand altering reality to place small, floating stones under his feat, while Apella flies down, the shadow of one of Freyja's Valkyries providing her wings.

"Caorrn, sei'ei se'ei narrum Aarraiya,
Arr'iman', sei'ei sei'ei narrum Aarraiya.
Eeus na Aarraarrum neum ei varrm aartram.
Eeus na Faartruum neum ei varrm aartram.
Ela Ela, ala selirttra, peullim, peulla!"

With the final lyric sung, the Relorians fall to their knees, each providing a single drop of blood, a single flake from the walls of their own Weaves, and a small, nearly insignificant bit of their own spirit to the field above. When each piece of sacrifice had been accepted, the field seems to disappear, though the sensor distortion remains.
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on December 13, 2010, 12:34:32 AM
The Mechera were awed by the power of the spell, which they even felt within the cyberspace of their bodies. And these strange, thirteen planets that were perceived by their sensors...This data was saved and archived, in case it'd prove important. But...The fact remained, that the very power of the spell, which was still obviously active due to their continued perceiving of these planets, had them in complete awe. Finally, one worked up the ability to speak, though the sound was slightly garbled by the spell. He didn't entirely know if he was still on Duppin with the Relorian or not, but he noticed what seemed to be solid...Ground?...Underneath his body's feet. Since this was happening to him, and their continued silence like his, he figured something similar must be happening to the others, though he couldn't be sure with such a thing as this, of course.

"What...Just happened? And what are these...Planets...Around us? Nothing looks familiar...Not even the layout of the stars looks remotely like it would in any of the registered spacial coordinates we've been to..."

Another of them, after collecting herself, tried to look around, see all of the planets. Not using the actual body, after disintegrating her mind from fully being a part of the body(allowing her to explore the cyberspace of the machine, or more easily view data, at the expense of reaction speed of the body itself, being that she wouldn't be totally concentrated on whats going on outside) to being more akin to a pilot in a cockpit of the body, she tried to 'step' through the visual screen, to see what would happen. If it was merely a sensory problem, then it'd be like walking through a hologram, since thats basically what most of the datascreens are in the cyberspace, but if this was something more...Who knew what would happen? She wasn't the only one to get this idea, but she was the first to try it, their manifestations within the cyberworld(which, if seen, wouldn't look all that very different from humans...) trying to see what would happen...
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on December 13, 2010, 01:09:11 AM
The two newcomers, Archimand and Apella, finally arrive and, with a wave of their hands, the field's effects spread open for the Mecherans on the landing pad, though their cyber travel would have worked either way. Apella walks up to the Mecherans, using her datapad to check nearby radiative emissions, looking for particularly large amounts of information travel, and was able to pick out a Mecheran not trying that idea. "This will hide and protect us from the Aralangs. The field alters sensor input before it even hits the sensors. It would take even them a great deal of time to decipher it, and even then it is likely to change. My name is Apella, the newly appointed Empress. Beyond the sensory alteration, Relorian communications systems will not reach beyond the planet's outer atmosphere due to a thousand-stage barrier wall that will hold even against the cannon used against Lesh. Duppin is preparing for a siege. The Aralangs know we have used the technological information we obtained through Ms. Hikaru Tyris, and seem to be massively greedy regarding it. Once they find out about this planet, they will likely strike with full force. Until then, we are forced to abandon our lifestyles for the sake of survival. For their crimes against us, I intend to make sure they learn Arianos' true power. For this, they are worse even than the Kuo." She explains, the Valkyrie shadow at her back bowing, and fading, even as Apella's eyes continue to glow.

Archimand, however, walks up to the travelling Mecherans, his otherwise emotionless eyes studying them. "You have not abandoned your bodies out of need, but choice. Reprehensible, unacceptable. Upsetting the balance of life." He mumbles, poking at joints and armor plates.
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on December 13, 2010, 02:07:46 AM
"Thats...Amazing. Such a powerful form of energy manipulation, similar to those used by the...Narrikans, was it?...But much, much stronger..." The one remarked, about the explanation of the spell. Another took notice of, and in response to the other Relorian's accusations,"Depends on how you look at it, actually. The original design of the technology was made during a wartime, the only way to save lives against almost impossible odds. It still amazes me how Landora, tiny as it was, overcome basically what amounted to an invasion from the rest of the world, using only the precursors to this technology and impeccable tactic genius...Ah, sorry, got caught up in my thoughts. But mind...We've always been a technological species, never gifted with magic like the Narrikans, or you all. We've never had cause to think of it like that. As far as the first-gen that went through with it knew, it was a way to be rid of illness, of starvation, of the fear of death. According to historical records, the lifespan from before this technology was around only 80 years, and much lower in some places. Illness, well, lets just say virtual viruses are worse than biological viruses at times, but you must admit, they were right on the money when it came down to lifespans and food problems. With the first, second, third, all generations working and living together, we've achieved a lot more than we would have as organics in the same time. We didn't, and most still dont, view it as upsetting any balance. We simply took charge of our own evolutionary path, and did away with preventable deaths." He rambled on, in a way that unless it was made almost painfully apparent he wouldn't have noticed if they weren't listening. It was a bad habit of his, he knew, but it wasn't something he could help on a dime, after all.
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on December 13, 2010, 03:22:44 PM
"Just the problem, you see. Death is just as fundamental a part of existence as life. One without the other tips the scales, creating distortions in the cycle of life which reverberates across all that lives and all that has lived." Archimand starts, before Apella steps before him.

"Life is not just the time we are alive. Death is the start of the next great adventure, the time to prepare for your next life. While death may seem a sorrowful, painful event it truly is not. It is the reprieve between lives, a time of rest and recovery. I myself have lived thousands upon thousands of lives, ranging from a single-celled bacteria inside a beast's stomach, to some of the most advanced and powerful technological and magical races in existence. Confining yourself to just one life restricts yourself. You miss so much of what life has to offer. While, true, one cannot starve in a mechanical body such as yours, but you cannot truly enjoy the soft touch of a lover's hand upon your cheek, the succulent flavors of a fine chocolate. The warmth of a fire on a cold winter's night. Is it truly worth the price?" She asks, stepping to stand directly in front of the Mecheran, staring straight into its eyes with a strange sort of pity.
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on December 16, 2010, 02:35:56 AM
"Hm...Im not sure what a 'chocolate' is, but I do know what those others are. Really, we mostly just lost our sense of taste and smell in the 'Real World'. When we are in a unified state with our bodies, we can feel what they feel. Touch is a important sense for survival, and while these bodies aren't permenant, we generally like to keep thdm intact. And of course, we do enjoy the fact that we got the whole nine yards, since touch is much more than simply being aware of something against you. While we only possess the three primary senses out here, thats in the Real World. Our minds are data, and we usually spend a bit of time outside our own bodies. We can experience tastes, even eat and drink in our Cyberspace-its mostly superflorous, since we dont need to, but we are able. The same applies to smell-Within Cyberspace, we are able to use this sense. And about never feeling a lover? Well...Like I said, we spend a lot of time out of our bodies. And...While some of us refuse to admit it...We are not immortal. We got rid of the fear of death. But can you truly escape it?"He said, suddenly growing quiet. A female picked up where he'd left off. "Millions...Trillions of us...Family...Friends...Were lost. On a single bloody day. If we'd never pursued space travel, we'd have all become no more. Worst part is, nobody to blame...Who causes a supernova, after all...Three inhabited planets, just burned to less than ash...We may have traded our bodies for these, but our lives are still just as fragile. Here I thought those memories were erased...Guess you cant delete a memory, even as a machine. We might not be looked favorably by all, but...What we did amounts to how many of the Narrikans use their magic to expand their lifespans, possibly all mages. We just didn't use magic, having only technology in its stead."
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: Nisorin on December 19, 2010, 02:31:51 AM
"Organic lives rise from the deaths of those before them. From the plants that we feed upon, to the animals that we hunt. And when our bodies fall unto death, other life rises from our corpses. Microorganisms, feasting upon our corpses, turning them into nourishment for the plants, which are then eaten by other animals, who are hunted and eaten by yet other predators. Every living thing benefits from life, and gives back unto life." Archimand explains, looking at the metallic bodies the Mecherans inhabited. "Those bodies cannot feed most life. They alter the balance, distort the cycle of life and death. twist it. Supernovas can very, very easily be detected long beforehand, and proper precautions can be taken-"

"In any case, we appreciate any aid you can give. Just do not be surprised when you find yourselves watched rather closely. We have had issues regarding those we trusted as friends in the past, all too many to simply trust you off the bat. Not after Dragon Moon." Apella interrupts, despite the glare from Archimand, who obviously finds the topic of war far less important than teaching a misguided race. "We have a great deal more preparations to complete, and so the two of us must depart. We will have tunnels created to better transport your equipment."
Title: Re: Diplomats
Post by: @Pokemon Master Red on January 12, 2011, 02:04:03 AM
"I hope they go well. And I understand. I hope we can prove our intentions are of well intent, but for such a thing to happen immediately is not likely, unfortunately. Though, I suppose if they were, we'd be out of a job." One of the diplomats said, with a bit of cheer in her voice, before they waited for the tunnels to be made. While they waited, they opened the data streams between one another's bodies, and exchanged data for a while, though not the type of data you'd think. It basically amounted to a bunch of friends chatting for a while, except at a much heightened speed than if they had vocally spoken. Of course, their reactions would be delayed in this such case to actions within the real world, because they were focused in cyberspace, but that was to be expected. Processing power was increased, not their ability to interact with the real world.