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Tahna Meru
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Howdy Gorkonites!Yayyy, we made it back from Skarbek-land, and pretty much in one piece (not counting the emotional trauma, don't worry about that bit)! And it's all thanks to the power of friendship and witty one-linersIf you're new here, hi! Let me explain: every month, Kara (AKA Doc Tagren-Quinn) and I compile all the sim quotes that made us giggle, pick one for each player, and send out a poll for the ship to choose a Quote of the Month. Everyone is welcome to submit quotes, everyone gets to vote, and every month there's a winner's badge and bragging rights for our champion wordsmith.This month, our winner issssss...(zh’Tisav) It looked kind of bad as she shoved the bundle back up into the dash, but her code name was “Cable” not “Cable Management”...
Congrats to our favorite friendly giant! On both this win, and the little Andorian on the way...Cheers, y'all!-Eris-
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"Wait, it's awards season again? Already?"
Fortunately, Lieutenant Tahna Meru of the USS Gorkon was able to find a last-minute outfit at Garak's Tailor Emporium on DS9.
"I'm not sure the inspiration behind it...honestly, I just asked for whatever fit. It's really comfortable though. Um, I heard there's a dessert table?"
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Every time I open another "waking up from Skarbek" sim it's like flipping a coin--will it make me laugh or cry? @Piravao sh'Qynallahr going right back to sleep on the floor falls into the former category.
QuoteWith a strangled cry Piravao rolled out of her bed and onto her feet, expecting a Cardassian attack. Unfortunately her legs tangled in her blankets, and the Andorian was sent tumbling to the ground.
sh’Qynallahr: Dammit…not again…screw this, I’m going back to bed.
Not bothering to get back into the bed, Piravao pulled her blankets over her head and shut her eyes. She would deal with her Maquis alter ego once she was properly rested and awake.
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Gnaxac:
QuoteThe last time he’d been in that universe, he’d spent the entire experience trapped in a cargo container with a few dozen other poor unfortunate souls, only to be released by some grizzled members of the senior staff. When they’d all been released from that go-around, he’d immediately filed for a transfer to the Resolution, where this sort of crazy crap didn’t happen.
Until he got stuck in a time-loop that involved him being eaten by a t-rex, struck by a meteor, and otherwise ending up deceased. So he was very much relieved when the crew was transferred to the Excalibur, where he ended up throwing up over the side of the HMS Excalibur in the middle of some Earth ocean. Realising that it wasn’t the ship’s that were the problem, Gnaxac went through a period of assuming that he was in some way cursed by the Exchequer.
Probably because he didn’t care all that much for profit, was the thinking.
Oh, you poor unfortunate soul! @Genkos Adea
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Tagren-Quinn: …lights…
Mouth, dry.
When they popped on with the brilliance of Earth’s sun on a cloudless Arizona summer day, Bryce hissed like some sort of cave dweller, brought a forearm over to shield his eyes, and quickly added…
Tagren-Quinn: …reduce! Reduce! 10%!
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Finch: Mm, you’re not wrong. But three of us against a herd of them, ::she huffed:: we’d be going out with a bang, that’s for certain.
Seva: I’d rather not go out at all!
@Doz Finch @SevaReeshe 😂 you two have cracking up!
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Howdy Skarbekians!
We're at the tail end of May and of our time in the Skarbek-verse, and what a time we've had! There's been death-defying stunts, awesome explosions, some utterly heartbreaking sims, and plenty of clever quips! So, let's crown April's funniest quote, shall we?A quick explanation for our newest crew member: every month, Kara (AKA our favorite angsty doctor, Tagren-Quinn) and I compile all the sim quotes that made us giggle, pick one for each player, and send out a poll for the ship to choose a Quote of the Month. Everyone is welcome to submit quotes, everyone gets to vote, and every month there's a winner's badge and bragging rights for our champion wordsmith.This month, the winner is...Seva: ...I guess we have a prisoner now. I've never had a prisoner before.
Congrats, Seva! Winning your very first month on board is impressive! I can't wait to see what else you've got in store for us.Cheers, y'all!-
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@Samira Neathler ...so I'm never gonna emotionally recover from this.
Quote(( The Dark Streets of Witherington - Indre III ))
Walking from shadow to shadow, his coat heavy from the rain, Imul moved forward. One street in, one street out, staying away from the patrolling Cardassians. After leaving Lark, Gramma and Seva behind with the stolen shuttle, he had returned to the barn, helping out distributing the medical supplies they had obtained. He had a long talk with Rhita about his and the colony’s future. He had left the barn in a more cheerful mood than he had felt in a long time. Things were looking up. He was certain his cousin would be happy with the news too and thus he was heading back towards Lidal’s home.
As he rushed along the streets, he noticed several houses with open doors. He walked slower as he approached a similar house. The blood drained from his face as he recognised the seven-petaled-flowed etched into the door. He stood there for half a minute. Half a minute turned into a minute. His ears only picking up the rain. Not a single noise came from inside the house. Everything was quiet and dark while the rain assaulted the bare hallway.
Lightning filled the sky, and he looked up, expecting the loud bang of the thunder to follow. Yet it never came. The light show behind the clouds continued. As if an invisible force was lighting the clouds with a candle, strutting from one cloud to another. A faint meow came from inside the hallway. A grey cat escaped the confinement of the house and disappeared underneath a bush. Probably the only way to keep somewhat dry in this terrible weather.
Imul continued his route. A few more streets and turns and he’d be home. He had to take cover for another patrol, just before he entered the street that housed Lidal’s property. There it stood, a silhouette against the dark sky, now and then lit by the lightning peeking from behind the clouds.
He inhaled deeply. Finally he’d be home, with good news. But then his breath halted. He ran down the street, towards his cousin’s house. The door stood ajar, like he had seen with several houses before. The same flower with the seven petals was engraved onto the door. His heart stood still. He rushed inside. Someone had tossed all the belongings onto the floor. The disarray this time was even worse than when he hid upstairs when the Cardassians payed them a visit.
But his eyes barely registered the chaos. His gaze rested on the two bodies beneath the staircase. Lidal and Mrai. In their final moments, they had managed to embrace one another. He screamed, but his mouth didn’t make a single sound. He slumped on his knees next to the bodies. The tears in his eyes skewed his vision. Next to him, a familiar sounding voice came out of the radio that had been tossed on the floor.
Tahna: =/\= Citizens of Witherington– ::She paused.:: You know who the Cardassians are and what they do. You know they will destroy your homes, your lives, on a whim. Do not let them. Now is your chance to stop them. Not for yourself, but for your family, your friends, your children, so they never have to see the trauma of a Cardassian occupation. So your people and planet can thrive, free. =/\=
Tahna: =/\= Resist, sow chaos, protect the vulnerable. You are not fighting alone. This is your life, your home. Take it back. =/\=
He stood up, shoulders slumped as he reached for the radio, raised his arms and thrashed the box against the ground. The kids! How could he forget the kids? Taking the stairs with two or three steps at the same time, he reached the platform in no time. The bedroom door stood open, two more motionless tiny figures lay on the bed. A cry escaped his lips. He turned around and slowly descended the stairs. All hope was gone. His eyes stared in the distance as he walked out on the streets.
In the distance, Cardassians space ships set flight to the occupied warehouses. Imul didn’t see them, nor did he register the first aircraft shooting at those warehouses. Nor did he hear the shouting and the footsteps behind him. He barely felt the blast in his back as he fell on his knees. Gone was the image of him working on the Witherington fields on a sunny day, teaching his cousin’s children the tricks of the trade.
All that was left was darkness.
---ImulGone but not Forgotten.Simmed by:Executive OfficerUSS GorkonG239508SN0-
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I loved this sim from our newest recruit @SevaReeshe! It's so witty, she had me giggling throughout while still maintaining the seriousness of the characters' situation. And the way she carefully incorporated Seva's backstory and skill set, comparing their situation to a final exam and referencing her father's stories, it's all so well done. Fabulous work, keep it up!
Quote((Cardassian Shuttle, Borrel District, Witherington, Indre III))
Seva was... terrified. This was her first time on any sort of mission, and she honestly looked like she might throw up. Four Cardassians. That number didn’t seem suspicious to Seva; if anything, it felt like too much! Four to three, they were outnumbered, and the Cardassians had a defensive position... It wasn’t until Tahna spoke up that she snapped out of her worrying.
Tahna: I don’t like this. Only having four Spoons up here doesn’t make sense, even if they were only planning to be attacked from the street level, I’d station more by the coms center.
Only four? What did she mean, only four?
Finch: An upgrade in defences, maybe. It’s been a few days, a lot has happened. They might have realised that their dependence on their younger troops left them vulnerable. ::she huffed:: like fishes out of water.
Seva frowns. It’s almost like they wanted things to be harder!
Seva: Well, I for one am grateful there’s only four. Let’s not jinx it, please?
That wasn’t a particularly scientific outlook, and she knew it. Jinxes? Really? But at times like this, logic failed everyone. Except for maybe Vulcans.
Tahna: That, or it’s filled with traps. Just…keep your guard up, and whatever happens, keep moving. We have to take out their communications for the other teams to have a shot.
Finch: Oh I’ve no doubt that we can get in. It’s getting out…
Seva: What did I say about jinxing it?
Seva returns the nod as Tahna nods to her, taking a breath. And then... The shuttle opened, and there was a Cardassian. Almost instantly, she pushed her worries to the back of her mind and prepared her phaser. But Tahna beat her to it. The Cardassian was down, and dead. And Seva just kept moving. It was a bit like a final exam at the university she attended; the days leading up to the test, the hours, the minutes were always the most miserable. Once you were actually taking the test? Things weren’t so bad.
She didn’t have time to think about what that meant for her.
Tahna: Go!
Seva rushes forward, running through the storm to the door. She remains silent for now, wanting to focus on the mission at hand.
Finch: ::eyeing the entrance:: A swipe system. On your word, Lark, and we’re in.
Tahna: Inside, and we’ll go as stealthily as possible.
Seva: Stealthy. Right. No talking. Easy.
It’s not like she talked when she was nervous. Except -- that was exactly what she did. Oh dear.
((Niu Hotel, Borrel District, Witherington, Indre III))
The inside of the Hotel was even worse than the outside. Low lighting. Steel stairs. The only thing better about the interior was that there wasn’t any rain. Taking in a breath, Seva gripped her phaser tight enough for her knuckles to go white.
Finch: ::in a low voice:: I’ll follow second, if you stay stern. ::she nodded to Seva::
Seva nods.
Seva: I’ll take up the rear, then...
Seva wasn’t experienced at being light on her feet, and made the most noise of the three of them. Fortunately, she was also very light; so underweight that her mother had always made a point of trying to get her to eat more. That meant she made very little sound, even given her lack of training.
And then they slipped past a door filled with Cardassians. That was way more than four. Taking in a sharp breath, she holds her breath as she slips past the door, managing to sneak past.
Finch: That’s three floors down. Another to go.
Seva: ::Breathes out in relief:: Almost there.
This was easy. A more experienced mind might think it too easy. But Seva was only relieved.
Finch: No sign of any cameras, or trip points so far. It's either our lucky day or we're in for a big surprise. I don't know about either of you, but I can't stand surprises.
Tahna: My bet is on a surprise.
Seva: You think they know we’re here? But that would mean they more or less sacrificed that poor soldier on the roof...
Finch: Response
Seva would look around the floor, scanning it for traps, but she honestly didn’t know what to look for.
Tahna: I’ll go first. See you on the other side.
Seva: Be careful.
Finch: Response
Tahna went through the door. Everything seemed fine... she stepped inside, following. Then, Tahna took another step and was surrounded by a forcefield! Seva was still on the exterior of it, her eyes widening as she turns around, phaser at the ready.
Tahna: Careful where you step! ::She paused, listening to the Cardassian footsteps, and suppressed another bout of foul language.:: They’re getting closer.
Seva: That’s a dirty trick!
Seva said that perhaps a bit too loudly. If they didn’t know they were here before, they certainly did now.
Finch: Response
As the footfalls of the Cardassians got closer, she raises her phaser. It was set to Stun at the moment, but she wasn’t sure if she’d be able to fire fast enough.
Seva: Being taken prisoner by the Cardassians is worse than being killed, right? That’s what my dad always said. He had horror stories about the prison camp he was in. I’m ready to fight.
Finch: Response
Seva glanced around the hallway, looking for a panel or some sort of sign of what was controlling the trap. Sure enough, and fortunately on her side of the field, there was a panel.
Seva: Wait. I have an idea. Cover me, Finch. This may take a minute.
Seva runs over to the panel and struggles to open it. With a bit of doing, she tugs on the panel and the cover just... comes off. Beneath it were Cardassian controls for the shield; arcane, to Seva’s eyes.
Seva: Shit. Uh, okay. Five minutes? Five minutes.
Finch/Tahna: Response
Judging by the sound of the footsteps, they had far less than five minutes...
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Ensign Seva Reeshe
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USS Gorkon
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@Genkos Adea @Bryce Tagren-Quinn @Jo Marshall 😂 You three are a delight to read.
QuoteGnaxac: This is where we’re headed. ::he traced the pencil along the route he’d picked out:: That’s how we get there… I think there’s a human word for what I want to say… ::ruining the pronunciation:: Capice?
Tagren-Quinn: Capiche… oh, yes, yes, got it, my man.Jo chuckled and shook her head at the antics of her friends. "Capiche" didn't ring any bells in her human head, but then again, human languages always seemed complicated to her Bajor Dahkur tongue. The closest equivalent would be "lorat", but it lacked the proper punch unless you enunciated it with the force of informing someone that their brains had eloped from their skull.
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Howdy Gorkonites!
Hang on, it's been another month already? I guess the old saying is true, time flies when you're antagonizing Cardassians!A quick explanation for our newest member: every month, Kara (aka Dr. Tagren-Quinn) and I compile all the sim quotes that made us giggle, pick one for each player, and send out a poll for the ship to choose a Quote of the Month. Everyone is welcome to submit quotes, everyone gets to vote, and every month there's a winner's badge and bragging rights for our champion wordsmith.This month, that champion wordsmith is none other than...(Reynolds) Quinn could almost hear Walter’s voice in her head. “It’s the Maquis. What do you expect, Cupcake? Everyone to hold hands around the campfire and sing Kumbaya?”
Congrats, Skipper! With a pitch like that, I bet sign-ups for Skarbek Summer Camp will be booming this year.The April poll will find its way to your inboxes soon, in the meantime, stay alive and kick some Spoonhead butt!Cheers, y'all!-
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Elonat: My assistant once told me there is no rest for the wicked. ::His voice was soft velvet, and he arched an eyebrow.:: I’m not sure what I’ve done to fall into that category. Come inside.
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Howdy Skarbekians!Congratulations on making it through a whole month of fighting Cardassians with only minimal injuries and moderate trauma! That's an impressive accomplishment (especially with all these spontaneous explosions and dangerous plots), give yourself a pat on the back for me.Extra pats on the back are owed to our February Quote of the Month winner, who blessed us with this gem:(Tagren-Quinn) Hopefully, Blondie wouldn’t have a Croaker-shaped rug in her living quarters on the Skarbek after this. Here lies the impulsive doctor who almost killed us all.
Congrats! Now, a Croaker-shaped rug would be a fun interior design choice, but I think we've still got plenty of use for you alive. 😉Keep your laser eyes peeled for the March poll soon, and in the meantime, kick some Spoonhead butt!
Cheers, y'all!
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Gnaxac: This will too - clearly we both have magic fingers, Croaker.
Marshall: ::Wryly,:: I'm not touching that one.
Oh myyy 😉 @Genkos Adea @Jo Marshall
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Congrats folks, and welcome to the fleet!
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Ahhh you're so kind! Lark has become such a fun character to write, and I've got a wonderful group to write with 😄
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You beat me to it! This was an absolutely stunning sim.
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Congrats folks, and welcome to the fleet!
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QuoteShe was pretty much just a homeless stray they’d picked up along the way.
Wait, was she the ships cat?
@Vylaa that's a weird looking cat! 😆
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T'Lar: ::to Bendyn:: I am afraid I cannot stay. I have my meditation to attend to. I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to Commander Sevo and Lieutenant... forgive me if I mispronounce, sh'Qynallahr?
Sevo: ::Ayiana smirked.:: It’s pronounced how it’s spelled.
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Congratulations and well done, everyone! 🎉