Author Topic: Haboring The Planet (Read 20300 times)

K2 · « **Reply #150 on:** February 17, 2012, 09:16:35 AM »

"We are more than willing to exchange in trade with your people," Fiske proposed.

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #151 on:** February 17, 2012, 05:08:48 PM »

The CCLO stopped for a second, and another piped in, "What resources would you be willing to offer?"

K2 · « **Reply #152 on:** February 19, 2012, 10:42:20 AM »

"We have advanced technologies which can help you to defend your planet in the future," Fiske informed the CCLO, "Such as our Sky system, a purely defensive technology which can literally remove threats which attempt to enter your atmosphere."

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #153 on:** February 19, 2012, 12:36:41 PM »

He paused for a second. "And what would you want in return?"

K2 · « **Reply #154 on:** February 19, 2012, 12:43:09 PM »

"A permanent research base in orbit of your planet," Fiske responded, "And permission to take isotopes from it. We will, of course, share our research from the isotopes with your people."

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #155 on:** February 19, 2012, 01:01:53 PM »

"We'll have to confer with our leaders first. This isn't something we want to just rush into. How do we even know we can trust you?"

K2 · « **Reply #156 on:** February 19, 2012, 01:27:58 PM »

"Tell me," Fiske replied, "Have you met the Zarethians?"

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #157 on:** February 19, 2012, 04:46:12 PM »

"We've never met anyone outside of the shadow," the CCLO began. "We sent a scout outside of the shadow eight years ago, but never heard back."

K2 · « **Reply #158 on:** February 19, 2012, 05:05:14 PM »

"I see... The shadow. That's what you call it," Fiske responded, standing and lifting his hand towards the ceiling, palm outstretched. A beat, and it began to glow a blueish color. He lowered the hand, and clenched his fist briefly before opening it back up to reveal a black aura, a part of the shadow, surrounding his hand. He nodded, examining it. Interesting...

"Divine magic, I see," he noted, "Yes... I know it well. It's very powerful. In fact, this makes sense. We were going to pass off what we were picking up on our scanners as an error in our system, but I felt there was more to it than that... I suppose that's because I spent much of my life dealing with corrupted versions of the being who created your shadow."

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #159 on:** February 19, 2012, 08:16:07 PM »

The CCLO's looked at each other, then one asked, "How many of these beings exist?"

K2 · « **Reply #160 on:** February 19, 2012, 08:57:07 PM »

"Thousands," Fiske replied, nonchalantly, "But you don't have much to worry about. They tend to keep to themselves, I suppose, and don't bother anything on this side."

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #161 on:** February 19, 2012, 09:31:34 PM »

The CCLO's sat back shocked. The only being of this nature they knew was Aser. Well, Aser and that... other one. "Is there any way you would know how to... contact them?"

K2 · « **Reply #162 on:** February 19, 2012, 09:33:04 PM »

"What, the corrupted ones or the non-corrupted ones?" Fiske asked, somewhat surprised by the question.

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #163 on:** February 19, 2012, 10:34:19 PM »

"At a guess, noncorrupted," the CCLO said. "One in particular. Have you ever heard of one called Aser?"

K2 · « **Reply #164 on:** February 19, 2012, 10:42:47 PM »

Fiske smiled at the CCLO, shaking his head as he replied, "I'm afraid that I haven't. If you need help contacting this Aser guy, I guess we could help your people out. None of... us exactly have the... um... ability to simply contact such beings, but we have... friends who can. We'd be glad to help you. It's the least we can do, if we were the reason the one who attacked you got through your defense."

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #165 on:** February 20, 2012, 02:27:14 PM »

The CCLO's knew that it was more complicated than that. Some people here worshiped Aser, and thought he was the rightful ruler of the Heliphlein Empire. This had always been laughed out of most cases, but now it looked like it could be a reality. Either way, Fiske had proven himself and his nation of great use to the Heliphlein Empire, and he would not be forgotten.

The CCLO turned to the leader, who himself was now in somewhat of an awe, and said, "We need to get him to the capital."

K2 · « **Reply #166 on:** February 20, 2012, 04:10:27 PM »

"Capital? Is that here, or on another one of the moons?" Fiske asked, interested.

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #167 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:35:34 PM »

"It's on this moon," the CCLO started, "But it's halfway across the globe from here."

K2 · « **Reply #168 on:** February 25, 2012, 10:28:22 AM »

"Right, we'll just teleport," Fiske suggested, "You... Do have magic, right?"

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #169 on:** February 25, 2012, 11:04:54 AM »

"Our race has magic," the CCLO started to say, "But none of us specifically have the trait."

K2 · « **Reply #170 on:** February 25, 2012, 11:06:22 AM »

"Right then," Fiske said, "Well, I don't know where your capital is enough to teleport us all there. Guess we'll have to take the manual route."

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #171 on:** February 25, 2012, 11:29:30 AM »

The lead CCLO turned to one of the other CCLOs and affirmed, "Let Kivar know we're coming. And you," looking to another one, "Bring him a Utalia world map."

K2 · « **Reply #172 on:** February 25, 2012, 11:32:48 AM »

"How long should it take us?" Fiske asked, curious.

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #173 on:** February 25, 2012, 12:05:21 PM »

"I don't know," the lead CCLO said. "You're the one teleporting us."

Just then the CCLO came back in with the map. Putting it down on the table, he pointed out a small island inbetween two continents. "Kivar," he said.

"That's our capital," the nicer of the CCLO's said getting up, and pointing to the other side of the bigger continent. "And that's where we are."

K2 · « **Reply #174 on:** February 25, 2012, 12:10:03 PM »

"Right," Fiske said, "Everyone grab hold of me."