Posted by Gamemaster Mr Centauri (Gamemaster) in Main-Sim: The Deep Forest

Posted by Lieutenant Ilena Keelara Rox (Chief Medical Officer) in Main-Sim: The Deep Forest

Posted by Gamemaster Mr Centauri (Gamemaster) in Main-Sim: The Deep Forest
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The sounds of strange animal like sounds filled her ears first, they were not familiar but nothing in her mind sent danger signals. It was dark, but the soft smell of tree’s soil and dew filled the air, a light breeze brushed against her as she opened her eyes.

Stars filled the night sky, twinkling as if they new something she did not, she was in a small clearing filled with grass, and flowers that had closed for the night. Giant trees surrounded her some resembled pine trees and others had colorful purples and reds, currently mostly gray at first glance to dim lights. They had a soft glow to them that was barely visible. There was nothing else that could be seen, just forest and sky, plants and trees, All of them unfamiliar.

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Ilena sat up slowly. Ril whimpered next to her. She looked over and set a hand on his head. “Where are we, boy? Huh?” She could sense the dog’s unease and worry. She looked around again. First things first. =/\=Rox to Challenger=/\=

Nothing but static. She tried again with the same result. “Okay, well, we’re on our own, Riley. Come here.” She patted her lap and then ran her hands over every inch of the dog, checking for injuries. Finding none, she checked herself. First her head, though she was showing no signs of concussion.

“Well the last thing I remember was Cadet Neddleberg coming in with Cmdr. T’Sai and Vivica coming to help. What about you?” She asked Ril. The dog lookd at her with concern and nosed her. “Oh, yes, I was sick.”

She slowly pulled her legs beneath her and got onto her knees and then her feet. Ilena felt a bit unsteady. She knew Ril noticed because he was suddenly pressed up against the back of her weakest leg to catch her if she fell.

After a moment she felt steady enough to walk. “Alright, let’s explore just a bit.” She patted her pockets. Was she lucky enough to have dropped a triorder into her lab coat pocket?

Lt. Rox, Chief Medical Officer

There was no tricorder in her pocked but she saw one on the ground close by, she must have had it in her hand when she was taken.

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“Thank the four gods for small mercies. Ril fetch tricorder.” Ilena pointed to it and the dog walked over and carefully picked it up in his mouth and brought it to her.

Flipping it open she turned in a circle. She also allowed her mind to expand outward trying to sense if anything or anyone was there.

Lt. Rox, Chief Medical Officer

The tricorder clicked on there was life all around her, nothing that appeared threating, there were not animals circling or stalking that should could tell, but a wide variety. She sensed what she would sense in a real forest as apposed to a holodeck. There was metal plating 10 meters below the surface which was soil of some sort, fertil and ripe for plant life. It was not detecting intelligent life, but she could still feel something skimming the surface of her thoughts.

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Ilena’s eyes went up with that. “Metal plating below the ground…maybe an underground structure. Maybe we should try and find an entrance. I mean, survival training says to stay put, but we need shelter. What do you think Ril?” The dog whinned and nudged her hand. Shelter was good if she had an episode. She listened to the emotions of the animals, not sensing hostility or stalking instincts. That something from before was still skimming her thoughts. Who are you? she asked.

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The trees swayed back and forth with the breeze. The smell of fresh water caught her nose it was ahead of her. Then her head felt like someone had dropped an anchor on it, she drove to her knees, what she sensed skimming the surface now poured into her mind so much so that she could not find herself. Pain racked her body and she collapsed to the ground. She woke and unknown amount the time later, Ril whimpering and licking her face frantically.

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Ilena groaned, her fingers curling into Ril’s fur. The movement calmed the dog slightly. Her body hurt. She was on the ground, she must have fallen based on how she felt. “Ril,” she said the dogs name so he would stop licking her face.

It took a long few moments before she was able to sit up. “Someone is out there.” She tried to contact the Challenger again with no luck. She grabbed the tricorder where she dropped it. “Alright, Ril help me up.” She was a bit unsteady and her head felt sore, but she thought she would be alright. “Let’s see if we can find that shelter.” Checking the tricorder she tried to see if there were any caves or areas where the metal plating was closer to the surface.

Lt. Rox, Chief Medical Officer

There was a cave on the other side of the lake based on what she was saying the terrain her limited mobility it was around an hour walk around the shorter side. Swim would be shorter it was only a about 300 meters across.

She could still feel something on the edge of her mind again, this time she could sense it more clearly, It was looking for a way in.
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Swimming would be faster, and Ilena did not sense any vicious animals, but if she had an episode while in the water, Ril wouldn’t be able to help her. They would both die. She would walk. She wasn’t worried about over doing it (too much); Ril would make her rest.

She felt the presence and glanced around. I know you are there, and I will talk to you once I have gotten shelter. Especially since you keep making me fall and pass out. There was no ore to her feelings, just practicality tinged with excitement of new meetings. And being honest some worry because she was here all alone with no idea how she got here.

Lt. Rox, Chief Medical Officer

As she went to move forward, she felt it again, like something was trying to penetrate her mind, and then the pain, her mind was overwhelmed with images she could not make out, thoughts that flooded in and out too fast. Feelings so intense that she could not distinguish if it was joy or grief, comfort or pain. And then everything went white.

Ilena cried out, her legs buckling with the strain. Be gentle!

Moments laters standing in the white space should could make out a woman, she was talk almost six foot,, Long red hair, beautiful, she carried an air about her, as sense of control, command, and responsibility.

“wasdfarg aarg iahag as gasdg asd g” the sound living her lips made no sense it was gibberish.

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Ilena knew they were in a mental space. Her first thought was for Ril who would be frantic over her collapsing again, and non-responsive. She watched the woman and listened, but her words made no sense. She tried to at least get a feel for the woman’s emotions. It was all a confusing jumble. She held her hands out palm facing open and away. “I am Lt Ilena Rox of the Federation Star Ship Challenger. Do you need help? I am a doctor.” She doubted the woman understood her any better. But tone, emotion, and body language went a long way.

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There was no reading anything from the woman she had locked away her emotions or at least if felt that way. She tilted her head slightly and held up her own hands.

“Werwsgafg sdfg dsfg sdg dsgf sdrdgsf ” she said once again filling the air with meaningless word. Rox could see strain on her face, she was obviously restraining her self in some way.

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Whoever said telepathy made things easier, had never been a telepath. Alright time to try and create some connection. Similar concepts and words. Ilena pointed to herself. Her long hair, her obvious feminine features. “Woman.” Then she pointed to the same characteristics of the woman in front of her and repeated “Woman.”

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The woman looked at her, looked at herself, and then gave a slight nod. In a instant thousands of pictures flood her mind, Rox could not make out a single picture they were moving too fast, but she new they were images. The speed made her sick to her stomach.

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In the forest, Ilena began to gag and wretch. Ril whinned and pawed at her, finally using his massive body to roll her over and then lay across her.

In the thought space, Ilena doubled over, holding her stomach with one arm and her head with the other. She sucked in a deep breath and held up a single hand open palmed, but quick and sharp. “Stop.” She tried to breath through it. She looked at the woman and then pointed to her own head. Then she waved and wiggled her fingers in a rapid and random movement over it. Then Rox shook her head ‘no’ several times. Then she repeated the gesture, but this time slower and steady and nodded ‘yes’. She hoped the woman would understand.

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The picture stopped and vanished, as did the white space she was now laying once again on the forest floor, and regaining her senses.

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Ril laying heavily over her, keeping her on her side. The smell of vomit filled her nose first making her gag. She had to fight to get Ril off of her so she could roll away from the smell. Her head felt like it was in a vice. She stayed until she was sure the throbbing had subsided and she could get up without hurting herself. First she took her tricorder and did a thorough scan.

“Come on Ril, we have to find that cave. I’m fairly certain that woman needs help, but if she keeps this up, I’m going to end up comatose out here in the open. Come on. We can make it.” She hoped.

Lt. Rox, Chief Medical Officer

The tricorder showed no long term damage, just some bruises from the fall and some elevated adrenaline levels. The cave was still a fair hike away, but 45 minutes later she and Ril stood at the entrance, it was dark and smelled of damp fungus.

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Ilena was sore, tired, crashing from the adrenaline, thirsty, hungry, and worried about the woman whose mind was floating around out there. “Alright Ril, let’s rest a bit, yeah?” She lowered herself to floor of the cave, just inside the entrance. She used the tricorder to scan further into the cave and the fungus. She would have to test the water to make sure it was safe to drink.

Ril settled over her lap as she leaned back against the cave wall to rest. Just incase she tried her combadge again with no luck.

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Oddly enough she no longer felt anything around or in her thoughts, it was like it had left. Scan’s deeper into the cave quickly became distorted a hundred meters in there was a substance that the tricorder could not identify. The lake water was fresh and drinkable as were several near by berry bushes.

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“Alright, come on Ril. Water and something to eat. I’m not sure how much we’ll like these berries, but we’ll eat them anyway.” She got up and walked toward the lake. She carefully knelt and cupped her hands to drink after checking the water one more time. Watching her drink, Ril moved closer and did so as well. Ilena shook her hands to remove the excess water and then wiped them down her pants legs.

“Okay, let’s take a look these berries.” She had to check the readings carefully to make sure they were safe for dogs. Ril wasn’t too happy with berries for his dinner, but Ilena made a game out of it, using them as treats. They were not enough for the dog, but it would do.

Afterwards they made their way back to the edge of the cave and Ilena sat down, resting against the rock behind her. She patted her lap and Ril laid across her. “Alright, let’s see if I can make any more progress with our friend out there.” Rox closed her eyes and stretched her senses out, searching for that illusive presence. Are you there? Do you need help?

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