ph33r my rod: *enters whatever room Ryou's in, looking a little freaked out* "..."
Omega19x: *Ryou was on the bed, playing with the babies. He looks up at Malik* "... is... soemthing wrong?"
ph33r my rod: "...um." *blinks and holds up a small silver ball with a flashing green light on it (yes, he cleaned it off after recovering it from the toilet)*
Omega19x: "... what is that?"
ph33r my rod: "I... have no idea." *moves over to the bed, is walking a little funny even with the slight limp he still has*
Omega19x: "... where did it come from?"
ph33r my rod: "Um... I don't think you wanna know..." *sits down, wincing a tiny bit*
Omega19x: *blink, looking away from the babies to study the strange thing a little better.*
Omega19x: "... I've never seen anything like this..."
Omega19x: *Ryou put his finger on the little green light, and suddenly the ball started to vibrate.*
Omega19x: *eep*
ph33r my rod: *eep* *drops it down on the bed*
Omega19x: *the green light makes a projector of sorts, and a strange text starts scrolling across the pillow where it's pointing.*
Omega19x: "...w..what?"
ph33r my rod: *blinks* "... I have no idea what that's saying."
Omega19x: "... it's... some kind of... message, maybe?"
Omega19x: "I've never seen anything like this... ever... and I've seen plenty of languages..."
Omega19x: "Can you read it?"
ph33r my rod: *shakes head* "Nope. It's gotta be some kind of... alien language or something."
Omega19x: "... a message from the aliens? Wh..where did this come from?!"
Omega19x: *he picks up the little ball again, and the message shuts off.*
ph33r my rod: "Um..." *shifts uncomfortably*
Omega19x: "... Malik, what if... what if this is important..."
ph33r my rod: "It probably is. But if we can't read it, then... I dunno."
Omega19x: "... one... one of the magicians... don't they have translation spells?"
ph33r my rod: *nod* "I'm pretty sure the non-pissy Mahaado does, but would he be able to translate something that isn't even from this planet?"
Omega19x: "I... I don't know..."
Omega19x: "We could always ask him... He's... not wanting to kill me anymore, right?"
ph33r my rod: "No, he's not..."
Omega19x: "... Malik, it could be... something important about the babies... We should call him."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Alright."
Omega19x: *Ryou does so, and soon Mahaado is showing up at their doorstep*
Omega19x: "I must admit I did not expect to be called to this home, not after some of the events of the past."
ph33r my rod: "Well, we... kinda need your help." *rubs back of neck*
Omega19x: "What is it you require?"
Omega19x: "You know about the babies, right?"
Omega19x: "Yes."
Omega19x: "...well... we... um... kind of found a thing, with a message in it."
Omega19x: *looks at Malik*
ph33r my rod: "Uh. You know translation spells, right?"
Omega19x: "Yes. As a matter of fact, my knowledge of those has been recently expanded."
Omega19x: "What can I help you with?"
ph33r my rod: *holds up the... thing, wondering how to activate it again* "... Think you can translate stuff that's... not from this world?"
Omega19x: "I suppose it is possible. Given that most of the languages I've translated were not from my world."
Omega19x: *touches the green light again, which is what made it activate the last time, and soon there's a script running across the ceiling*
Omega19x: "...there... that's it."
Omega19x: *studying the script*
Omega19x: "I don't know if I will be able to make everything out clearly. This is quite peculiar. But I am seeing bits and pieces each time it circles."
ph33r my rod: "...huh."
Omega19x: "If receiving, you deserve to know there has been delay. We have much to say, especially this moment."
Omega19x: "Apology for wiping memory upon our first visit, but necessary. Field team wiped memory as well. Another team will return soon."
Omega19x: "Project Genesis secret. War with Klingoffs makes this dangerous."
ph33r my rod: (( Klingoffs. *dies* ))
ph33r my rod: *blink* "Project Genesis?" *headscratch*
Omega19x: "Too long has war gone on. Elders grow cold. Younglings could be new spark for peace. But how can peace begin in birthing tubes? with feeding rods?"
Omega19x: "Your kind is warm. You are birthing tubes and feeding rods. We watch your kind. Your kind peaceful."
Omega19x: "We want younglings to have your start."
Omega19x: "New team will come soon. Before Earth moon circles again."
Omega19x: "Thank you for helping us move towards hope for peace."
Omega19x: *Mahaado watches the text as it begins to circle again*
ph33r my rod: "...wow."
Omega19x: "That would be the entire message. I think."
Omega19x: *blink blink blink blink blink*
Omega19x: "....."
Omega19x: "It appears they're hoping to raise new leaders for their kingdom."
ph33r my rod: "... And they want them to start off like us humans do."
Omega19x: "I would assume that for their kind, there are no parents."
Omega19x: "Perhaps an institution, such as the one I attended, only on a much larger scale."
Omega19x: "If they associate this with peace, then perhaps war is taught to these 'younglings' at a very young age."
Omega19x: "It seems to me that they are hoping that the younglings learn love before they learn hate."
Omega19x: *weak nod* "...we... we have plenty of love..."
ph33r my rod: *nodnod*
Omega19x: "For all you know, the delay may be intentional. Perhaps they are watching you, like on the moving picture box. I think it was called a 'reality show."
Omega19x: "Like how they are watched. Not to say you are in a moving picture box somewhere."
Omega19x: *he still doesn't understand the concept of video production.* (and for that the comm grad in me suffers)
ph33r my rod: (( *pets your inner comm grad* ))
Omega19x: "... then... they aren't mean aliens..."
Omega19x: *unless of course they were lying now.*
ph33r my rod: "So they've had good intentions this whole time... wow."
Omega19x: "... they're... some kind of rebels... wanting peace instead of war..."
Omega19x: "... that's pretty noble."
Omega19x: *looks over at his babies, thinking for a moment how big their lives are going to be.*
ph33r my rod: *nods* "So we really helped them out with this then, huh..."
Omega19x: "... I... I hope they'll be okay... out there, Malik. When the aliens come get them. I hope they don't get hurt... or... or worse..."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "...me too."
Omega19x: "... but we just need to show them all the love we have."
Omega19x: "If... if the aliens are watching, that just means we need to show them how it's done."
Omega19x: "That would be a logical course of action."
Omega19x: *finally walks closer, and takes a look at the little ones, since he's here.*
Omega19x: "And strange as they are, they are rather adorable."
Omega19x: *hugs Malik* "... I think we have the most special babies in the whole universe."
ph33r my rod: *grins and nods, hugging him back*
Omega19x: *just pictures for a minute - a bunch of little grey babies in some lab, like in Brave New World. It frightens him*
Omega19x: "I'm... glad we're helping the aliens."
ph33r my rod: "Me too." *grins*
Omega19x: "Thanks, Mahaado, for translating it."
Omega19x: "I am pleased I could be of service."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah, that really helped..."
Omega19x: "It does explain much of what transpired."
Omega19x: "... maybe now... everyone won't hate my babies."
ph33r my rod: "Hopefully not. But as long as we know they're good, then nobody else's opinion should really matter... I don't think, anyway."
Omega19x: *an idea strikes* "Malik... do you think they'll wipe our memories again? When they come back?"
Omega19x: "... I... I hope not... I... I want to remember our babies."
ph33r my rod: *blinks* "... I hope they don't, either. I mean... I don't want to forget this whole experience."
Omega19x: "... maybe if... if we ask them..."
Omega19x: "I mean, they were nice enough to give us this message... maybe they'll do something nice for us."