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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 1439077" data-attributes="member: 515"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Argent nods, "Of course, Major. My super cargo and our medic will meet you at the rear cargo ramp. I should warn you about the medic, though. He is a Virushi, and he’s a little large, but please don’t shoot him because he is actually a very gentle fellow."</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Vasilii overhears the outside conversation over the ship’s comm system and heads to the rear cargo ramp. Grinning at the thought of the locals’ first glimpse of the Virushi, he makes sure that all of the hatches to the cargo area are sealed. Adjusting his filter mask to fit as comfortably as possible, he grabs the cargo manifest. He, </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Darishun, and Ian make their way to the back of the cargo hold, lower the rear cargo ramp, and open the rear cargo door. The dust in the air immediately swirls in along with the rays of the late afternoon sun.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Outside, Argent, Vargas, Saro, and the Bromlians continue chatting as they make their way towards the rear of the <em>Bray Keaven</em>. As they are heading down the starboard side of the ship, Major Eckels takes a moment to talk into a handheld radio. "Yes, prepare to unload now. I want cargo lifters and trucks to meet us at the rear of the ship."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Finishing with the radio, Major Eckels responds to Argent’s query. "What is that, sir? Yes, there are some groups in the city that are holed up in buildings that are approachable by air. We’ve dumped a strict quarantine on the area, and our resources are stretched thin just keeping the perimeter up, so we haven’t been able to help them. Some are claiming that they haven’t been infected while others are claiming that they were affected and are recovered. All are crying out for evacuation, but we can’t take the risk."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Meanwhile, Saro and Dr. Warren continue chatting, with Saro asking, "Do the affected areas share things that the leap–frogged areas do not?"</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Excelsior'"><span style="font-size: 10px">T</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">he Bromlian researcher replies, "No, the leap–frogged areas are notably distinct from the areas that were initially affected, and the leap–frogged areas eventually got affected, too. I’m leaning towards some sort of dispersal agents. We’d love to have your help in trying to isolate and analyze the virus and then develop a cure. After we get this cargo unloaded, perhaps we can chat more over dinner about the details of what we've tried? Dr. Hays and I would both like to go over the cargo with you and listen to your suggestions about how to best utilize it."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"It would be my pleasure," Saro says. "I want to help anyway I can. Do you have any suspicions as to what dispersal agent they could be using? I guess it could be almost anything like water supply, animals, insects, or even an artificial vector like timed aerosol dispensers. I’ve seen some of SuSAG’s* choice items. Abominable."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Vargas asks, "Doctor, has your analysis indicated whether the virus works on contact or does it need to be inhaled?"</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"What was that, Mr. Vargas? It would appear that the virus has to be inhaled or absorbed through a mucous membrane. The filter masks that everyone wears probably has helped slow down the infection rate some, but still, people take the masks off inside."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"I would also like to add that eyes and the conjunctival tissues are mucous membranes," Saro says. "Maybe it would be safest if we don’t rely purely on filters."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Then the group rounds the starboard engines and catches sight of Vasilii, Darishun, and Ian. The Bromlians freeze in their tracks. A couple of the guards actually snap their rifles up to their shoulders and aim them squarely at the Virushi.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Major Eckels manages to find her voice first. "Er, uh, what are you doing with a shierrhino, and what is it doing in a vacc suit?"</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Argent shoots her a puzzled look. "Shierrhino? What is a shierrhino? That’s our medic, Darishun, and he is a Virushi."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Virushi? Ah, wait, I see arms. Shierrhinos don’t have arms." The Major looks somewhat relieved, but still wary. "Shierrhinos look basically like that except that they don’t have arms. They are native to the southern hemisphere near Lingdonsland and are famed for being extremely aggressive omnivores."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Seeing that the Bromlians have stopped, Vasilii, Darishun, and Ian approach them with smiles. Darishun says in his soft voice, "Please be comforted and do not be alarmed by my appearance. My name is Darishun, and I am a Virushi. I am here to assist you as I may."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Major Eckels still doesn’t look completely relieved, but Dr. Warren does. "Ah, yes, a Virushi. I attended an offworld medical conference once in my youth, and I met a Virushi surgeon there. Very nice lady sophont who gave a very good paper. Ah, perhaps we should get started with going over the cargo and the unloading?"</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"I can vouch that rarely have I come across a sophont who is as smart, gentle, thoughtful, and courteous as Darishun," Saro says. "He is quite an asset to this mission. Can’t sing to save his life, though. You would expect him to have a nice basso profundo," Saro slaps the Virushi’s back in a friendly manner, "but no, not at all."</span></span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center">-----</p><p></p><p><strong>* Note:</strong> SuSAG is an Imperial megacorporation which engages in a wide range of chemical, pharmaceutical, and geneering activities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowdancer, post: 1439077, member: 515"] [font=Verdana][size=2][i]Argent nods, "Of course, Major. My super cargo and our medic will meet you at the rear cargo ramp. I should warn you about the medic, though. He is a Virushi, and he’s a little large, but please don’t shoot him because he is actually a very gentle fellow."[/i] Vasilii overhears the outside conversation over the ship’s comm system and heads to the rear cargo ramp. Grinning at the thought of the locals’ first glimpse of the Virushi, he makes sure that all of the hatches to the cargo area are sealed. Adjusting his filter mask to fit as comfortably as possible, he grabs the cargo manifest. He, [/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=2]Darishun, and Ian make their way to the back of the cargo hold, lower the rear cargo ramp, and open the rear cargo door. The dust in the air immediately swirls in along with the rays of the late afternoon sun.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Outside, Argent, Vargas, Saro, and the Bromlians continue chatting as they make their way towards the rear of the [i]Bray Keaven[/i]. As they are heading down the starboard side of the ship, Major Eckels takes a moment to talk into a handheld radio. "Yes, prepare to unload now. I want cargo lifters and trucks to meet us at the rear of the ship."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Finishing with the radio, Major Eckels responds to Argent’s query. "What is that, sir? Yes, there are some groups in the city that are holed up in buildings that are approachable by air. We’ve dumped a strict quarantine on the area, and our resources are stretched thin just keeping the perimeter up, so we haven’t been able to help them. Some are claiming that they haven’t been infected while others are claiming that they were affected and are recovered. All are crying out for evacuation, but we can’t take the risk."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Meanwhile, Saro and Dr. Warren continue chatting, with Saro asking, "Do the affected areas share things that the leap–frogged areas do not?"[/size][/font] [font=Excelsior][size=2]T[/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=2]he Bromlian researcher replies, "No, the leap–frogged areas are notably distinct from the areas that were initially affected, and the leap–frogged areas eventually got affected, too. I’m leaning towards some sort of dispersal agents. We’d love to have your help in trying to isolate and analyze the virus and then develop a cure. After we get this cargo unloaded, perhaps we can chat more over dinner about the details of what we've tried? Dr. Hays and I would both like to go over the cargo with you and listen to your suggestions about how to best utilize it."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"It would be my pleasure," Saro says. "I want to help anyway I can. Do you have any suspicions as to what dispersal agent they could be using? I guess it could be almost anything like water supply, animals, insects, or even an artificial vector like timed aerosol dispensers. I’ve seen some of SuSAG’s* choice items. Abominable."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Vargas asks, "Doctor, has your analysis indicated whether the virus works on contact or does it need to be inhaled?"[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"What was that, Mr. Vargas? It would appear that the virus has to be inhaled or absorbed through a mucous membrane. The filter masks that everyone wears probably has helped slow down the infection rate some, but still, people take the masks off inside."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"I would also like to add that eyes and the conjunctival tissues are mucous membranes," Saro says. "Maybe it would be safest if we don’t rely purely on filters."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Then the group rounds the starboard engines and catches sight of Vasilii, Darishun, and Ian. The Bromlians freeze in their tracks. A couple of the guards actually snap their rifles up to their shoulders and aim them squarely at the Virushi.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Major Eckels manages to find her voice first. "Er, uh, what are you doing with a shierrhino, and what is it doing in a vacc suit?"[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Argent shoots her a puzzled look. "Shierrhino? What is a shierrhino? That’s our medic, Darishun, and he is a Virushi."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"Virushi? Ah, wait, I see arms. Shierrhinos don’t have arms." The Major looks somewhat relieved, but still wary. "Shierrhinos look basically like that except that they don’t have arms. They are native to the southern hemisphere near Lingdonsland and are famed for being extremely aggressive omnivores."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Seeing that the Bromlians have stopped, Vasilii, Darishun, and Ian approach them with smiles. Darishun says in his soft voice, "Please be comforted and do not be alarmed by my appearance. My name is Darishun, and I am a Virushi. I am here to assist you as I may."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Major Eckels still doesn’t look completely relieved, but Dr. Warren does. "Ah, yes, a Virushi. I attended an offworld medical conference once in my youth, and I met a Virushi surgeon there. Very nice lady sophont who gave a very good paper. Ah, perhaps we should get started with going over the cargo and the unloading?"[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"I can vouch that rarely have I come across a sophont who is as smart, gentle, thoughtful, and courteous as Darishun," Saro says. "He is quite an asset to this mission. Can’t sing to save his life, though. You would expect him to have a nice basso profundo," Saro slaps the Virushi’s back in a friendly manner, "but no, not at all."[/size][/font] [center]-----[/center] [b]* Note:[/b] SuSAG is an Imperial megacorporation which engages in a wide range of chemical, pharmaceutical, and geneering activities. [/QUOTE]
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