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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 14, 2007 20:22:49 GMT -5
"Yay..." Delfina responded sarcastically and picked up her empty tray as well and depositing it with the other.
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Ebony was just really glad that the twins weren't here at the moment, but with Ricardo and Phoenix. She trusted both of them to keep her children safe while all this was going on.
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Post by Evangeline on Sept 14, 2007 20:31:56 GMT -5
Darcy fell in behind Cole as they guided the convoy into the equipment bay, which was large enough to acommodate all of them. It had been cleared and cleaned for them. The collection of reporters, videographers and officials were already getting the sense of a place that had been made for a species vastly different from them. She hoped that they would remember not to idle in the enclosed spaces. The media assemblage spoke to one another in English, Arabic and a dialect of French recognizable as Quebecois in origins.
Tess called back to Cole. "We're all waiting in the center court."
"So how long were you in the service?" Liska asked.
Doc chanced a peek beyond the curtains. "They're not quite inside the center yet. Lightning and Strip will probably see them first."
"They're in." Kendall flared his nostrils.
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Post by raven on Sept 14, 2007 20:41:41 GMT -5
Raine just scooted close to where the old Hornet's front fender was, placing her head on it.
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Post by elizar on Sept 14, 2007 20:41:50 GMT -5
Aron came to the center court, where some space was reserved for the reporters and other cars. "Let the show begin." He said low to himself.
"It was my eight year now, ever since I was twenty. Three of them spent as a flyer." Daniel replied. "I was actually going to be astronaut." He filled the bowls in the kennels.
"Aknowledged." Cole said, reverting to some cold persona that was just a mask for the media and visitors, to show that there was someone they could relate to in charge. When the media was ready with it's equipment and live feed channels, he led them to the center court.
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 14, 2007 20:43:25 GMT -5
Delfina tugged at the scarf that she had tied around her neck as she waited in the center court.
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Ebony already knew that the media was inside the mountain, but have not come to the center court yet. "They're just at the equipment bay right now, but they'll be here sooner or later."
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Post by Evangeline on Sept 14, 2007 21:00:59 GMT -5
In the few minutes before the first of the media party would enter the center court, Tess leaned over to Delfina. "Even if anything should "pop out", just carry on like it was normal, like the bar band that keeps on performing through a brawl. Most of them aren't really aware of how most humans are really built and there'll be many other things for them to look at."
Kendall gave Ebony a reassuring nudge.
Slowly, the convoy broke into smaller groups and entered the inhabited area in intervals. It was there that they saw their first up-close humans, standing against the wall and looking out on from doorways. One young mother stood at the door of her family quarters holding a toddler, and the cameras lingered on her uncertain, slightly wary face for a few seconds before moving on. The two had been among the more recent arrivals from several days before. Finally, the first of them nosed into the center court and parked in the area which the deputy indicated.
"Really?" Liska cocked her head. "So what happened?"
The dogs waited patiently until Liska gave the signal, then attacked their bowls eagerly.
Doc settled once again, making of himself a fortress.
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 14, 2007 21:09:31 GMT -5
Delfina just nodded quietly as she saw some of the media finally enter the center court. She just hoped that nothing would happen.
Ebony had been a little tense since learning that the media was here, but relaxed a little when Kendall gave her a slight nudge. At least he was here with her.
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Post by elizar on Sept 14, 2007 21:09:32 GMT -5
"I was unable to read the lowest lines on the eyechart. When you lose your 20/20 in the Air Force, you pretty much lose your privilege to fly for them." Daniel filled the rest of the bowls.
Cole came as close as he could to Tess, giving her a silent signal that everything was good and moving.
"P.O.N.R." Aron muttered and hugged Delfina from behind, usually he never was around when speeches were made, but he had to admit that this occasion was special.
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 14, 2007 21:19:10 GMT -5
'Just stay calm,' Delfina said telepathically, 'And everything will be alright... I hope...'
She looked out at all the cameras that were gathered in the center court, trying to act as cool and casual as possible.
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Ebony stayed near her alcove, also watching, but not really wanted to get too close.
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Post by Evangeline on Sept 14, 2007 21:30:06 GMT -5
"That must have been hard on you." Liska's face lengthened in sympathy. " I know of some astronauts who had glasses, but they were scientists, not pilots."
Tess nodded to Cole, and waited for the right time to speak. She sussed out the mood of the crowd as a performer would size up her audience, and stepped out several paces from the rest of the assemblage, leaning on her hip and raising her arm. The movement engaged their attention as she had planned. "Good morning. By now, you've probably seen the videos and have some basic information, so I think we can hold the explanation for a minute or two. A month ago, we were in our own world, with no idea that a disaster was coming, or that those circumstances and certain resources at our disposal would take us to another world, though we had no idea where we would finally end up. My name is Theresa Von Richter, but most everyone calls me Tess. Welcome to the place we now call home."
Kendall stood with confident demeanor, between the visitors and Ebony, making himself a shield.
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Post by raven on Sept 14, 2007 21:32:14 GMT -5
(((meh. stuck )))
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Post by Evangeline on Sept 14, 2007 21:33:57 GMT -5
"Anything you need before they come around?" Doc asked of Raine.
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 14, 2007 21:38:50 GMT -5
And it is our only home now, Delfina thought, waiting for the assemblage's reaction to Tess's speech.
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Ebony was thankful that Kendall was providing her a shield as she watched the conference in front of her.
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Post by elizar on Sept 14, 2007 21:39:47 GMT -5
The news reporters were not the only ones talking about this. The foreign news reporters translated quickly what was being said for those in their home countries that could not understand English. Across the globe any news channel that were registered to the feed begun their translation and commentary. The humans were achieving the global awareness as was hoped for. Aron kept his hands around Delfina and was still, but activly tried to think of something else than what was in his mind, constructing a wall to keep her out. Though he had been in this month introduced to the real possibility of mind reading, he was not keen of being read easily.
"It was." Daniel said, wrapping up the sack. He handed over to her his US Air Force badge. "That badge says that I am not flying, but I work in Communication and Information. Since I was put in NORAD, it means it was pretty much Communication."
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Post by raven on Sept 14, 2007 21:45:59 GMT -5
Raine shook her head, "No thanks... I'm too nervous to eat anyway..."
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