High Law and Low Justice, Part 4

[Maerdwyn]

"I know you have many questions. For now know that you are safe. The wound I received in a crash landing in the docking bay. We did not dock with the base. We refueled via a gas giant. Although things were in bad shape we are now doing better. Please focus on helping the others revive. There will be time to sort things out later. I implore you to focus on the task at hand. Please help in reviving the others. Are you OK? Are you in need of immediate medical treatment?" She motions to the others in the room.

"I will help you. But I want to know what happened to my husband. Now. When Dr. Menehiru sedated us, we were together, and when I awake I find myself underwater, while this man here feels the need to wear a vacuum suit out of the water. I want to know where my husband is and if he is alive or dead. Now." She tries to move out of the room, gently but firmly pushing through between Tomas and Trelene, her clothes still dripping, still holding Kiria and allowing the baby to suck on her pinky finger like a pacifier.

 

[Guest 11456]

Trelene Scrautigue : Luriani Navy 2/Prof 7/Trav 1: Retired Makhidkarum Vice President

Trelene gets a little testy with the woman's impatience. "I do not have any information about how people are doing. For that you would have to check with sickbay. Although I believe the doctor has her hands very busy at the moment. The reason for the vac suits was that when we arrived on the ship the air supply was nearly depleted. We had to repair some damage before we could reactivate life support. Then there was a quick jump out of the system before we got blown apart by the incoming missiles. You will please forgive us if we don't remember to remove our vac suits, but we have had more pressing activities. If we hadn't come along you would most assuredly be dead now. Now! We have people to revive. I am sorry if I sound stressed, but it hasn't been easy since we arrived to 'rescue' you. We all need sleep but decided it would be best to try and revive any survivors."

 

[Tonguez]

Letting the woman pass and Trelene deal with her Tomas sets about cheking the other sedated passengers and reviving them those he can before moving

as he does so he gives each a standard wake up call "your going to feel disorientated, its okay, relax and get your bearings, I'm here to help.
Some of your companions are in sick bay. When everyones revived we'll go to sick bay and explain what we can"

 

[Maerdwyn]

When she hears the word "survivors" and take in it's implications - that there were those who did not survive - Varina takes breath in sharply and dashes from the room. Together, Tomas and Trelene are get most of the passengers awake. Two, Kevan and Lorin Woliriu are even more frantic than Varina was - they want to know what happened to their son, Bilem. (All they know is that the doctor wouldn't give him sedatives like she would everyone else)

The crew members evidently received their sedatives quite a bit later than the passengers, and none of them has woken up yet.

In the passenger lounge, Ruzz'koff is relating the story of what happened to Alden Glendower, Milikan Kenin, and Arthur and Dorothy Fingal. As he comes to the part where the life boats are being fired upon as they attempt to dock with the drifting Dvonn, Alden says dismissively, but with the authority of someone who believes that others will listen to him, "This is absurd. This vessel was marooned. You're telling us that not only would two separate ship and a mining colony not send help, but were willing to kill those who tried to offer rescue? I don't believe it. Where is Captain Gergh?" As Ruzz'koff is about to respond, Varina Kenin rushes into the lounge, sees her husband, and she goes to him with a sob, first of relief, then of general fear regarding the whole situation. Kiria takes the opportunity to start crying again for her mama.

 

[doghead]

Trelelaweiro, aslan male merc.

Trel listens to the babble on the comm. As soon as he is able he finishes up what he is doing and heads to where the survivors are being gathered. He pulls off his helmate as he goes.

Once there he announces sharply, "Listen up. You all know me, Trelelaweiro, and Woleireiyeo, my mate." His face hardens for a moment as the reminder of his loss brings with it a spike of rage, and loneliness. "These people are here to help. So take a deep breath, and relax. And do as you are told. Be glad to be alive. You are the lucky ones. Questions will be answered when there is time."

Trel doesn't really have any time for hysterics or bluster or troublemaking, a fact he will quietly let them know if necessary.

((ooc: btw - I thought that we emptied the bathing chamber, sterilised it and removed everyone.

 

[Maerdwyn]

ooc: nice to see you back, dh. You sterilized the chamber, but left the people in it underwater (the chamber was only about .5 meters full after the sterilization) link

 

[Maerdwyn]

Alden looks at Trel and starts to say something, then doesn't. A noticeble "Hmmph" suffices instead. Varina pulls herself together a little, and asks, " Trelelaweiro, where is Dr. Menehiru? Kiria is frightened."

 

[doghead]

((ooc: Right - we lowered the water level to reduce the amount of alcohol required, but left enough to avoid having to move the ocupants.))

 

[doghead]

Trelelaweiro, aslan male mercenary

Trel looks over at the little girl. He kneels down and incates for her to come over.

"Kiria," he says softly. "Your mother is dead. She was a very brave woman, and she saved many lives. Now you have to be brave until we can find your family. Can you do that?"

Trel comes from the tough love school of child rearing. And he doesn't belive in treating children like idiots. But he lets her cry for a while if she wants to. Grief is an important stage of grieving. Something he has yet to let himself start doing.

I will, I promise, grieve you properly, Woleireiyeo. When there is time.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Trel:

Spoiler

Kiria is only about 11 months old, so you can comfort her, but she likely can't understand, and can't respond. What you said may still be useful however, in terms of informing the other passengers.