[21:15] *Sim Start* [21:15] *** CoroLCARS changes topic to '=/\= U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-97901... http://www.jestertrek.com/coro2400/ =/\= Sim in progress! =-= Coronado sims at 9:00pm ET Mondays, with an after-sim most weeks immediately following!' [21:15] *** CoroLCARS sets mode: +m [21:15] ((or is this one of those motivational things where we all say some particular letter of our organization's name?)) [21:16] ::sits on the couch near the windows:: [21:16] ::Savant sat in the lounge of Coronado in her usual couch, looking vacuously out into space:: [21:16] ::enters, looking around to see if anyone she knows is here, misses Gibson by the windows:: [21:18] ::The hologram looks entirely normal, which in and of itself was a bit odd for Savant. Usually she was not quite following the holographic physics engines to the letter, but today she was:: [21:21] ::strides over to the replicator and fixes herself a rather large lunch, taking the food and carefully putting it down on a nearby table:: [21:23] ::She looked over the lounge placidly, as if waiting:: [21:24] < [21:24] ((Evening ^_^)) [21:24] *** Quits: Maiko (CptFarrell@nh-mountvernon-cmts3a-1- 71.lndnnh.adelphia.net) (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [21:25] ::moves into the lounge and heads straight for the bar, after ordering up a beer he cracks it open and looks around the room for a moment:: (m) dead.. [21:25] *** Joins: Maiko (CptFarrell@nh-mountvernon-cmts3a-1- 71.lndnnh.adelphia.net) [21:25] *** CoroLCARS sets mode: +v Maiko [21:26] ::Savant catches Prescot's eye briefly and she offers him a smile for that moment, though the gesture almost seemed welded to her face:: [21:27] ::looks at Savant as he sets his ale down:: something the matter ma`am? [21:28] Sir? I'm operating at fifteen percent efficiency, thank you very much for asking. How are you? [21:28] ::shovels mouthful after mouthful of food in her mouth:: [21:28] ::sits at Maiko's table, having gotten up and come toward her without her notice:: [21:29] hungry? [21:30] ::arches an eyebrow at Clarence as she continues to eat, as if to say 'wouldn't you be hungry after being on a liquid diet for over a week?' [21:31] ::winces:: sorry for asking... ::shrugs:: I am as well as can be expected. [21:31] you see, that's one of those facetious rhetorica questions you don't actually have to answer. ::smiles:: [21:31] ::swallows:: Very. Those liquid diets are horrible. [21:32] ::With a decent measure of automated cheer:: I'm glad to hear that, Sir. [21:32] Do you know what has decreased your effiency ma`am? [21:34] I'm fairly sure, though I have no concrete evidence, Sir. [21:34] ::walks into the room dressed in her knee length blue dress and makes her way to the bar, pushing some of her auburn hair over her shoulder:: [21:34] I remember. [21:35] ::She spoke as if her words had no impact on her emotions:: A good portion of my memory map and processing registers were harboured upon the singularities in Xanadu. Now that they have been disrupted, I've lost a good deal of efficiency. [21:35] ::She grinned a bit: It's a litlte like having a frontal lobotomy, I suppose. [21:35] ::wry grimace:: Well, the way I see it, I have a month's worth of starvation to make up, so... ::indicates the large meal:: [21:35] yeah, try doing it for four months. [21:37] though, to be fair, it wasn't truly a liquid diet. [21:37] I was on nutrient injection for about one hundred and twenty nine days. [21:38] ::looks at the food, beginning to feel her appetite fade:: [21:38] what's the matter? [21:38] Nothing, really... ::feeling a little guilty with her hangup on her brief recovery compared to his long one:: [21:39] ::winced again and moved over closer to Savant:: I take it then that Alicia is totally out of commission? [21:39] then keep eating! [21:39] you have your strength to get back! [21:39] or else how are you going to kick my ass in your physical therapy sparring? [21:40] Alicia is having some problems right now. She's lost a lot more of her memory map than I have. [21:41] ::Defensively:: I can spar just fine as it is. I didn't loose the skill, just a little muscle tone... ::takes another bite:: [21:42] ::downs a bit more of his ale:: So is it true what we have all heard? That the Jjaro were infact using the two threads to power Xanadu? [21:42] i'm not saying you lost technique. it's physical therapy, not combat retraining. [21:43] ::Savant paused a long moment, as if deep in thought:: Yes. And no. Xanadu was powered by Omega particles, but the threads were critical to its operation. [21:44] Have we any ideas how it worked? Or is that the question that everyone wants answered. [21:44] We don't know, Sir. Or at least, I don't. I'm not really a reliable source of information at present. [21:45] *** Quits: Maiko (CptFarrell@nh-mountvernon-cmts3a-1- 71.lndnnh.adelphia.net) (Ping timeout) [21:45] <<::sits at the table, suddenly alone...::>> [21:46] ((I'm sure that she's just busy filling her face at the moment)) [21:46] ((ya...)) [21:46] anyway, I need a refill. ::Stands and moves to the bar:: [21:47] hey, Dr. Dyson. ::waits for the bartender:: [21:49] *** Joins: Maiko (CptFarrell@nh-mountvernon-cmts3a-1- 71.lndnnh.adelphia.net) [21:49] *** CoroLCARS sets mode: +v Maiko [21:49] [23:45:28] ::sigh:: You mean it's a pain in the ass. [21:51] ::nods:: figures... everything we want to know just out of reach... ::downs the rest of his ale and sighs:: [21:51] ::leans back and lets the food she's eaten so far settle down:: [21:51] ::She seemed as positive as ever, perhaps even a little upbeat:: Don't let it get you down, Sir. We'll find an answer to thisproblem. We always have. [21:52] ::smiled a bit:: Indeed. Times like this make me regret doing so bad in the sciences. [21:53] There's always time to learn, Sir. [21:54] ... ::takes his refill and sits back down:: You want to get up and walk around a little? Help burn a few? [21:54] ::shakes head:: Already did that - Parisis Squares practice was today. [21:54] ::grins:: Speaking of which, did you know Commander Tal's gotten herself pregnant? [21:55] Nope. [21:55] should I have? [21:56] ::grin:: And there are people on this ship who say *I'm* irresponsible and untrained. ::Grin:: [21:57] and there are more people on the ship that don't consider being uninterested in gossip "irresposible and untrained." [21:57] ::Grunts:: I suppose so. But it seems as though we need it now, and not in four years. [21:58] You've always been able to contribute, Sir. Now is not the time for doubt, either. [21:58] ::Shrugs helplessly:: It's not like I've got anything better to think about while on duty. I fly the ship. Watch a lot of readouts. And, well, dwelling on gossip helps pass the time. [21:59] ::smirks:: Your probably right. What with anyone a candidate for being subverted now [21:59] you could always read. [21:59] I don't think we have to worry about that. [22:00] ::nods:: That gets into the 'irresponsible and untrained' parts that Commander Tal hates. ::muses over the idea for a moment:: I'll try that. Hell, anything to tick her off at this point has GOT to be fun to watch. [22:02] You know, most people think it's a better way to get ahead to ingratiate oneself to the superiors, not to enrage them. [22:03] *** Quits: Maiko (CptFarrell@nh-mountvernon-cmts3a-1- 71.lndnnh.adelphia.net) (Ping timeout) [22:08] *** Joins: Alec (~mcc@pc-24-151-80-046.newm2.ct.charter.com) [22:08] *** CoroLCARS sets mode: +v Alec [22:09] *** Savant sets mode: +o Alec [22:09] [hyello ^_^] [22:09] <> [22:09] <> [22:10] ::Savant was sitting placidly on the couch beside the windows, looking out at the hulk of anadu and the black blot which was the tear in space- time [22:10] *** Joins: Maiko (CptFarrell@nh-mountvernon-cmts3a-1- 71.lndnnh.adelphia.net) [22:10] *** CoroLCARS sets mode: +v Maiko [22:10] <<::sigh:: I can't aftersim if I'm getting a dropped connection every 15 minutes. Sorry.>> [22:11] ::saunters into the lounge, appearing both extremely excited and extremely concerned:: [22:11] <> [22:11] ::looks at the chrono:: Speaking of duty, I'm due back up on the bridge in a few minutes. ::gets up in a hurry, taking care of her plates and kissing Clarence on the cheek:: See you after I get off duty love. ::walks out in a hurry:: [22:11] *** Maiko is now known as Farrell [22:12] ::still sitting at the table, as though having just sat through a dirt-devil:: Yeah. See you. [22:13] ::Savant glances briefly at Alec and gives him a smile:: [22:14] ::notices Savant and immediately alters course towards her:: [22:14] ::Savant, of course, notes the Doctors' change in attention and broadens the smile briefly:: Doctor Reed. [22:15] Savant ::sits down while talking:: have you ever noticed a sort of...let's say...duality to the Admiral? One not necessarily native to Trill? [22:15] ::She answers quickly:: Yes. [22:16] ::blinks:: Oh really? Well, good. I think...::seems full of an unusually frantic energy:: Well, I was reviewing his personal logs again earlier and I stumbled across something in his dreams that might be a subconcious explanation for what's going on with him physiologically. However, I need a bit of information from you regarding all this Xanadu business before I can be sure. [22:17] ::She crossed her legs and rested her hands on her knee:: I'll be as helpful as I can, Doctor. [22:18] What do we know about those beings from the S...whatever that name is we use for it...what do we know about them? About the subversion and all that stuff. Fill me in. [22:18] ::picks up a glass of tea from the bar and looks around for a moment:: [22:19] ... ::moves back to the bar after sitting at the table another few seconds:: [22:19] The Aentropie? ::She paused as she collected her thoughts from the various databases scattered around the fleet:: They use a tough fibrous electrically conductive substance to connect to the central nervous system of living beings in an attempt to thwart the actions of the Jjaro. [22:19] ::takes a sip and walks over towards Savant:: I do hope Im not interupting anything [22:20] Refill, please? ::sits on the stool next to the one Lauren just vacated:: ... oh, well. [22:20] What can I do for you, Ma'am? [22:20] ::raises a brow:: Ma'am is it? [22:21] . . . as far as I know, yes Ma'am. [22:21] ::shrugs:: I thought you were comfortable calling me Lauren [22:22] ::to the bartender:: never mind, I'm through. ::leaves his glass on the bar and walks out of the lounge:: [22:22] ::she smiled briefly:: I've recently lost about eighty-five percent of my working memory, Doctor. I'm sorry. I can't remember much of anything right now. [22:23] ::shrugs then nods politley to Reed:: Hello doctor. ::turns and starts to return to the bar:: [22:24] ::furrows his brow:: Huh...well, alright...but we're basically under the impression that there's a two-sided conflict going on here, and that ::nods to Dyson as he speaks:: they inhabit a host body -- perhaps a host conscious? -- to carry out their...whatever? [22:25] that's correct, Doctor, in so far as fleet resources know. [22:25] ::rolls her eyes:: Men.. ::sighs and goes back to the bar:: [22:25] ::leans in closer to Savant, getting a conspiratorial tone in his eye:: But Trill don't have just one consciousness. [22:25] *** Quits: Prescot (tr_Vekor@wa-longview7b-248.lgvwwa.adelphia.net) (Quit: [21:04] dennis, I am not giving birth to Q) [22:25] <> [22:26] ::She nods plainly:: That's also correct. [22:26] <> [22:26] *** Quits: Lauren (Natty@host-66-81-208-14.rev.o1.com) (Quit: So many men...so little asprin!) [22:27] ::his excitement disappears with a bit of disappointment taking its place as he leans back:: Put the two together, Savant. Two conflicting sides in this little battle, two separate consciousnesses... [22:28] *** Gibson is now known as Obs_Santiago [22:29] I can understand the connection you're implying, Doctor. . . but I hardly think that he's been subverted. At least, not by the Aentropie. [22:29] ::waves his hand:: I'm not saying he's subverted either. [22:30] Plese, pardon my lack of analytical acumen tonight. I'm still trying to put my brain back together. ::She grinned:: [22:31] But what if both sides are tugging at him. Maybe they can't subvert him because he's being torn at by both sides. [22:31] . . . I'm still unsure where this is leading. Are you saying that he can't be subverted? [22:33] No, I'm saying that his medical problems might, in fact, be related to the nature of Trill in general, and the aptitude of Lora for one side of the war and Kor for the other. I know, it's extremely far-fetched, and I almost dismissed the idea outright when it first occurred to me, but the more I thought about it, the more it seemed to make sense. [22:33] *** Chris` is now known as Chris|ZZZzzz [22:34] *** Quits: Farrell (CptFarrell@nh-mountvernon-cmts3a-1- 71.lndnnh.adelphia.net) (Ping timeout) [22:34] It's very interesting, and it does follow. But I don't think it's the case, there's no real evidence to prove it. Perhaps he's simply sensitive to their activities. [22:37] Yes, perhaps...but I simply have this...gut feeling that the dual nature of Trill and the two sides in this conflict must be related [22:38] The why haven't we seen any of these symptoms in the other trill in the fleet? [22:39] ::stands up, scratching the back of his neck and beginning to pace:: I'm not sure...some of his dreams are pretty peculiar and might lend some insigh into the matter. [22:40] ::She smiles and nods a little:: I'm sure that they're very pertinent to his condition, and I do hope that you find the answer soon. He's suffering quite a bit. [22:45] ::sits back down:: It's just...I've run every medical test I know how to do. There's no physiological reason for him to be exhibiting the symptoms he's exhibiting...well, there's plenty of reason, but no discernible cause. So I have to go out on a limb to try and figure it out. [22:45] It's a good start, Doctor. Don't give up. your ideas are good, but we haven't any evidence to support them yet. [22:47] ::nods:: What else is new, when it comes to this Xanadu stuff? ::shakes his head and gestures out at the asteroid:: That thing has been nothing but trouble ever since it showed up. [22:49] ::She paused again to think, collecting what she could from fleet resources:: Alicia is back online, though she's in terrible condition; much worse than I. Xanadu is offline, and its singularities are gone. And the fourth chamber no longer exists. [22:52] ::frowns:: I don't know if I find that comforting or disturbing. [22:53] *** Quits: Kari (~kari@AC8C7CDB.ipt.aol.com) (Quit: w-hat) [22:54] I don't think I like it at all. Considering that's where the majority of my memory map existed at that point. [23:02] <> [23:02] [if you say so ^_^] [23:02] *sim end* [23:02] *** CoroLCARS changes topic to '=/\= U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-97901... http://www.jestertrek.com/coro2400/ =/\= Sim's over for this week; time to relax! =-= Three-time winner of UCIP's Bergen Award for excellence in simming!' [23:02] *** CoroLCARS sets mode: -m