Andromedan Orbiting Operations Center (and offworld adventures)

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*I yelled in pain* “OW OW OW OW”

*I couldn’t move*

Tyrim and Kurt lifted Universe into the rejuvenation chamber. Kurt stayed in while Tyrim stepped out.

"Solaris, Nydos... there should be an 'impulse wave' button on the outside of this thing. Hit it twice every minute until I tell you to stop. I need to monitor Universe's energy in here this time."

 

[Universe]

Tyrim and Kurt lifted Universe into the rejuvenation chamber. Kurt stayed in while Tyrim stepped out.

"Solaris, Nydos... there should be an 'impulse wave' button on the outside of this thing. Hit it twice every minute until I tell you to stop. I need to monitor Universe's energy in here this time."

*Nydos presses the button twice every minute*

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*Nydos presses the button twice every minute*

After about five minutes, Kurt yelled.

"Stop!"

Kurt checked Universe more carefully. How was Universe's energy coming back together?

 

[Baron Tredegar]

"ok"

Im in position! Throw it now!

 

[Universe]

After about five minutes, Kurt yelled.

"Stop!"

Kurt checked Universe more carefully. How was Universe's energy coming back together?

*Nydos stops as my energy was getting better*

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*Nydos stops as my energy was getting better*

"He seems to be getting better. Now we monitor to make sure it keeps healing."

Kurt looked squarely at Universe.

"Universe... did my dad say anything else?"

 

[Universe]

"He seems to be getting better. Now we monitor to make sure it keeps healing."

Kurt looked squarely at Universe.

"Universe... did my dad say anything else?"

“He misses you”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

“He misses you”

Kurt took a deep breath through his nose. Then he hugged Universe. He was oddly contented and seemed to have no room for tears at the moment.

"Somehow... I had a feeling he did. I'm glad to hear he's still holding up, despite our long absence from his presence."

 

[Universe]

Kurt took a deep breath through his nose. Then he hugged Universe. He was oddly contented and seemed to have no room for tears at the moment.

"Somehow... I had a feeling he did. I'm glad to hear he's still holding up, despite our long absence from his presence."

*I purred*

 

[TrixieFox]

Im in position! Throw it now!

*sandstone throws the Sonic grenade*

 

[Universe]

*I was upset that I got cocky*

 

[Baron Tredegar]

*sandstone throws the Sonic grenade*

The explosion knocked Ahrakas to the ground and left his ears ringing.

The shock wave was able to affect Mandalore too and caused him to lose focus. With the power from his stand gone he now has to resort to other ways to defend himself.
Even though my stand and most of my hearing is gone, I dont need either to best the lot of you.
He reached his hand out and a lightsaber pike flew into his hand. He ignited the red blade and did a leaping twirl towards Sandstone.

 

[Universe]

The explosion knocked Ahrakas to the ground and left his ears ringing.

The shock wave was able to affect Mandalore too and caused him to lose focus. With the power from his stand gone he now has to resort to other ways to defend himself.
Even though my stand and most of my hearing is gone, I dont need either to best the lot of you.
He reached his hand out and a lightsaber pike flew into his hand. He ignited the red blade and did a leaping twirl towards Sandstone.

*Cosmos summons his celestial steel shield and held it over Sandstone*

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”I’m older than you”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

The explosion knocked Ahrakas to the ground and left his ears ringing.

The shock wave was able to affect Mandalore too and caused him to lose focus. With the power from his stand gone he now has to resort to other ways to defend himself.
Even though my stand and most of my hearing is gone, I dont need either to best the lot of you.
He reached his hand out and a lightsaber pike flew into his hand. He ignited the red blade and did a leaping twirl towards Sandstone.

*Cosmos summons his celestial steel shield and held it over Sandstone*

Cosmos:”I’m older than you”

Finally, Firuthi could join the battle properly. However, he did not have a weapon, and he knew he needed one in order to handle this.

Suddenly, he heard a telepathic voice.

"I send down Solarstar to crush my enemies!"

A gleam was noticeable in the sky. It rocketed towards the battle.

A morningstar made of pure celestial steel impacted near Firuthi, cracking the ground as it landed. He grabbed it and hefted it.

"Pavlin, thanks. Okay, Mandalore, enough is enough!"

 

[Baron Tredegar]

Finally, Firuthi could join the battle properly. However, he did not have a weapon, and he knew he needed one in order to handle this.

Suddenly, he heard a telepathic voice.

"I send down Solarstar to crush my enemies!"

A gleam was noticeable in the sky. It rocketed towards the battle.

A morningstar made of pure celestial steel impacted near Firuthi, cracking the ground as it landed. He grabbed it and hefted it.

"Pavlin, thanks. Okay, Mandalore, enough is enough!"

Mandalore launched a small rocket towards Firuthi from one of his gauntlets.

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Mandalore launched a small rocket towards Firuthi from one of his gauntlets.

One of Firuthi's tentacles erupted from his back. He unleashed a tiny sonic pulse to detonate the rocket before it could make impact.

Firuthi advanced on Mandalore, morningstar in hand, tentacle retracting.

 

[Baron Tredegar]

One of Firuthi's tentacles erupted from his back. He unleashed a tiny sonic pulse to detonate the rocket before it could make impact.

Firuthi advanced on Mandalore, morningstar in hand, tentacle retracting.

He shot a blast of force lightning at you.

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

He shot a blast of force lightning at you.

"Of course he'd have the whole package," Jormungandr thought.

Just before the lightning struck, Firuthi opened a portal in front of him. The other end was redirected right above Mandalore, in an attempt to fry him with his own electricity.


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Ahrakas heard a voice in his mind.

"I've been watching this battle... Trix is losing a lot of blood. If someone doesn't tend to her soon, I'm going to have to freeze her wounds shut."

 

[Baron Tredegar]

"Of course he'd have the whole package," Jormungandr thought.

Just before the lightning struck, Firuthi opened a portal in front of him. The other end was redirected right above Mandalore, in an attempt to fry him with his own electricity.


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Ahrakas heard a voice in his mind.

"I've been watching this battle... Trix is losing a lot of blood. If someone doesn't tend to her soon, I'm going to have to freeze her wounds shut."

AAAAAAAAAGGYHHAAAAAAA The lightning hit Mandalore and arcs of electricity flooded his body. The glass on his helmets visor shattered revealing a pair of pure yellow eyes. His movements became more erratic and everyone could hear unhinged laughing coming from him.
I AM MANDALORE THE INDOMNITABLE! DARK LORD OF THE SITH! HEAD OF CLAN AWAUD!
AND AFTER WE HAVE TOPPLED YOUR EMPIRE I WILL HAVE POWER! UNLIIIIIIIIMETEEEED POOOOOOOOOOWWEEEEEERRR!
He used the force to lift up the still dazed Ahrakas and put him in a force choke.
You have a choice now. Strike me down and your friend dies. Or you can save him and give me Aten? A life for a life?

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

AAAAAAAAAGGYHHAAAAAAA The lightning hit Mandalore and arcs of electricity flooded his body. The glass on his helmets visor shattered revealing a pair of pure yellow eyes. His movements became more erratic and everyone could hear unhinged laughing coming from him.
I AM MANDALORE THE INDOMNITABLE! DARK LORD OF THE SITH! HEAD OF CLAN AWAUD!
AND AFTER WE HAVE TOPPLED YOUR EMPIRE I WILL HAVE POWER! UNLIIIIIIIIMETEEEED POOOOOOOOOOWWEEEEEERRR!
He used the force to lift up the still dazed Ahrakas and put him in a force choke.
You have a choice now. Strike me down and your friend dies. Or you can save him and give me Aten? A life for a life?

Firuthi only laughed.

"Something you failed to account for, Mandalore... Aten already made his presence known here."

Firuthi pointed Solarstar not at Mandalore, but at Ahrakas. A light emanated from the weapon. Ahrakas could feel stored sun energy from Aten/Pavlin flow into him, opening up his airways and blood vessels and strengthening his neck, counteracting the effects of the force choke.

"Aten told me the effects of this weapon. The energy in this weapon will outlast your use of the Force. We accounted for everything when facing you. You want Aten? You'll have to let go of Ahrakas and come at me."

Firuthi projected his mind into Ahrakas.

"If he relents for even a second, ram Lævateinn through his heart. You still have that plasma lance, right?"

 

[Baron Tredegar]

Firuthi only laughed.

"Something you failed to account for, Mandalore... Aten already made his presence known here."

Firuthi pointed Solarstar not at Mandalore, but at Ahrakas. A light emanated from the weapon. Ahrakas could feel stored sun energy from Aten/Pavlin flow into him, opening up his airways and blood vessels and strengthening his neck, counteracting the effects of the force choke.

"Aten told me the effects of this weapon. The energy in this weapon will outlast your use of the Force. We accounted for everything when facing you. You want Aten? You'll have to let go of Ahrakas and come at me."

Firuthi projected his mind into Ahrakas.

"If he relents for even a second, ram Lævateinn through his heart. You still have that plasma lance, right?"

Ive been saving it for the right moment.

Give him to me first! He will be unbound and lead us from the unreal into the real!

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Ive been saving it for the right moment.

Give him to me first! He will be unbound and lead us from the unreal into the real!

"....I was waiting for that shoe to drop."

Firuthi laughed again.

"We already have the unbinding angle covered and that's all you need to know about it. I will be having a long talk with Hastur about the whole thing in the near future, as it seems I as their babysitter and parental surrogate in this reality know more about the behavior of Aten and his siblings in a few months than Hastur has figured out in countless eons. Aten is not perfectly kindly, but he is far from the eldritch Caligula that Hastur seems to want him to be."

Firuthi projected thoughts to Ahrakas.

"You can clarify about Caligula's real behavior LATER. I didn't wager on Mandalore knowing the truth about the guy."

Firuthi continued to address Mandalore.

"Hastur also has other possessive behaviors that make him unfit to be involved in the unbinding. I begin to wonder if HE'S strayed from the purpose he was given worse than Aten-"

Suddenly, Mandalore was headbutted from behind. There was a portal that had opened, and a prismatic feral dragon had peeked through it to give Mandalore the headbutt. If Ahrakas caught a glimpse, he may very well recognize the prismatic dragon from some of his negotiations way back at the party. Just as soon as it happened, the portal and the feral dragon were gone.

Ahrakas and Cosmos both heard the prismatic dragon's thoughts.

???????: "Oliver asked me to do it. Since you saved him, his people, and ours, Ahrakas... I immediately obeyed his directive to save you. Name's Thevrin."

The next part, only Cosmos could hear.

Thevrin: "And... you in the green and silver... you look like you could be Solaris' dad so I'm asking you this. Oliver's been talking to me about possibly 'ascending' a few of us and a few kobolds he knew, you tell us what our people have to do in order to be worthy of the celestial hierarchy."

 

[Universe]

"....I was waiting for that shoe to drop."

Firuthi laughed again.

"We already have the unbinding angle covered and that's all you need to know about it. I will be having a long talk with Hastur about the whole thing in the near future, as it seems I as their babysitter and parental surrogate in this reality know more about the behavior of Aten and his siblings in a few months than Hastur has figured out in countless eons. Aten is not perfectly kindly, but he is far from the eldritch Caligula that Hastur seems to want him to be."

Firuthi projected thoughts to Ahrakas.

"You can clarify about Caligula's real behavior LATER. I didn't wager on Mandalore knowing the truth about the guy."

Firuthi continued to address Mandalore.

"Hastur also has other possessive behaviors that make him unfit to be involved in the unbinding. I begin to wonder if HE'S strayed from the purpose he was given worse than Aten-"

Suddenly, Mandalore was headbutted from behind. There was a portal that had opened, and a prismatic feral dragon had peeked through it to give Mandalore the headbutt. If Ahrakas caught a glimpse, he may very well recognize the prismatic dragon from some of his negotiations way back at the party. Just as soon as it happened, the portal and the feral dragon were gone.

Ahrakas and Cosmos both heard the prismatic dragon's thoughts.

???????: "Oliver asked me to do it. Since you saved him, his people, and ours, Ahrakas... I immediately obeyed his directive to save you. Name's Thevrin."

The next part, only Cosmos could hear.

Thevrin: "And... you in the green and silver... you look like you could be Solaris' dad so I'm asking you this. Oliver's been talking to me about possibly 'ascending' a few of us and a few kobolds he knew, you tell us what our people have to do in order to be worthy of the celestial hierarchy."

Cosmos:”I am Solaris’s Father”

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:“Name’s Cosmos”