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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nonamazing" data-source="post: 3240809" data-attributes="member: 12118">Timone beeps smugly in answer to Nor's question.OOC (translation): [SPOILER]"Master, are your organics functioning properly?  There is only one ID beacon currently being transmitted, and it is the War Pig's.  Therefore, no other ship could possibly be up there!"[/SPOILER]A second later, the lift shudders to a halt, letting in a cloud of moist air.  Nor stiffens as he senses an odd disturbance in the Force, a sort of curious pain, coming from somewhere out in the gloom.As always, the skies of Blue are completely covered in heavy dark clouds, and thick fog clings to everything, making visibility extremely poor.  Some sort of storm seems to be brewing overhead--thunder rumbles and golden flashes can be seen through the clouds.As Nor emerges from the lift (which rapidly descends back into the academy) he can make out the War Pig resting only a few paces away from him.  Disturbingly, the landing hatch is open and the access ladder is down.  On the opposite side of the landing platform is what appears to be a second ship, although the gloomy fog is so dense that Nor can discern nothing more than a vague grey shape.  At the base of the second ship, a soft blue glow indicates the presence of an ignited lightsaber.Jodan nods at Milius, who barely notices as he heads out of the room.The lift is still on the uppermost level when Milius arrives, and as he waits for it to return, he closes his eyes and reaches out through the Force.  At first, an unsual resistance, the same he felt before, hinders his efforts.  When Milius breaks through, he gets only vague impressions of his student: she is feeling mischevious and somewhat guilty, somewhere she shouldn't be.  There is a sense of hushed coversation--other students are there--and an unusual squealing noise."Master?"  There is some static on the line, and Aayla seems confused.  After Sylara repeats his instructions a second time, and Aayla notes the urgency in his voice, she responds with admirable confidence and coolheadedness.  "I understand, Master.  Magus, Kyra, Threesa, and Thorias are all here with me.  I'll send them on down, then I'll head up to deck four to find any other students."Bri is just outside, looking quite chastened.  Atharias stands nearby, "I understand your motivations, child, but I still feel that what you have done was ill-reasoned."   Atharias pauses as he notes Sylara's approach.  "But we'll discuss this at a later time, child."  Atharias gazes at Sylara cooly.  "Instructor Sylara?  I've noticed the other instructors rushing out of my chambers as though they were on fire.  What possible issue could inspire such urgency?"Tolark leaves the chamber right behind Sylara, though the Cerean turns the opposite direction, toward the lift, where he waits patiently beside Milius.  Through the Force, Tolark recieves a handful of impressions from his students: Treela seems nervous and is experiencing strong, confusing emotions; Hale is distracted, also currently in the throes of some powerful feeling; and Gimto is asleep, suffering what appears to be a disturbing nightmare.OOC (Tolark): [SPOILER]You get a <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=792338" target="_blank">25</a> on your telepathy check.[/SPOILER]OOC (Tolark and Milius): [SPOILER]Because of the odd resistance you've noticed, and the suddenness of the situation, you aren't able to engage your students in a two-way conversation at the moment.  You may send each student a single, brief message.[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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