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Just as this would be replied too by someone to the calling Ensign, the blob in the containment field shifted again, another tendril extended and this time a male like alien they did not recognize, but one who stood in a regal like fashion and dressed in and outline of clothes that also seemed to match his bearing formed. This new puppet seemed to cross its arms about its chest and seemed to patiently wait for someone to take note of it and say something.

GM CockRoach

“What the.....” Ensign Stacey said to himself before pressing his comm badge. =^=Assuming you were able to quickly do this, you can create an anti-toxin using the plant.=^= The Doctor called out. Gavin slowly walked to the door as another idea popped into his head, =^= We should have another plant aboard called the Va’Soque, which would also work against the plant. =^= Doctor Stacey announced. Gavin momentarily took his attention from the blob in the room, and was now thinking of what chaos Demil was getting into.

=^= Where’s the emergency at?=^= He called out, on standby to run.

Doctor Stacey Medical

=/\=”Arboretum, Deck 38,=/\= Demil replied, breathing heavily. =/\= “One of the blob creatures got infected with the toxin.” =/\= Various crashing sounds could be heard in the background.

Ens. Lis, Science

“Do you need to go and help?” V’alura asked Stacey, “We can hold the fort while you’re gone.” She said, motioning towards herself and Marlaa and the various other science officers mingling around. “And maybe take a few security officers with you,” She added, not liking the added sounds of chaos.

“Looks like I’ll need them,” Gavin laughed as he pressed his comm badge. =^=I’m on my way!=^= He said replying to Demil’s call. The doctor looked back at the blob and rolled his eyes. “You should find that one interesting....” He said before disappearing into the corridor.

Dr. Stacey Medical

She turned back to the blob and noticed it’s new puppet, “Oh! Hello there. What can we do for you?”

Lt. JG Belmont, CSO

The new blob representative puppet, seemed to study and regard Belmont much as someone who contemplated deep thinking and study might to something new to itself. For the moment it said nothing in reply to her.

Marlaa had turned and missed the small man as well. Turning back at Belmont’s hello she smiled and squatted down to be closer to what could be considered eye contact with the blob.

As they awaited the small creature to react, she told her head curiously. “Forgive us, do you have a name? Or a designation?” She pointed to herself, “I’m Mar. This is Belmont.” She pointed to the CSO and smiled. Now that communication has been established, though it happened rather quickly, it dawned on her that polite societal traditions hadn’t been observed. It embarrassed her to realize she had forgotten the nicer and her cheeks colored slightly from the embarrassment.

Mar CNS

The blob puppet alien turned now to look at Marlaa much the same as it had Belmont a moment before. Finally forming from its left hand the puppet generated what seemed a ‘cane’ of some sort which it used to lean on. “..You are forgiven for you lapse in societal customs. Though given the time it has taken for my own imprint to be called upon for such an interaction as this has been some time indeed, not to mention long overdue.” the puppet said. The blob it formed out of seemed to jiggle as if annoyed by the puppet’s response but otherwise said or did nothing. Using its right hand it seemed to casually adjust the blob formed clothes on its person as if appearances meant a lot to this puppet form. “..In this case though to answer your question, a name implies many things. A designation implies much more. For now you may call me Soth’qu. My designation or purpose is and was as a translator and diplomatic figure for the life form you stand before and float within..” Soth’qu said.

Sensing as if almost immediately the flurry of questions to come the man held up a single 6 digit and thumb hand. “..Let me answer your likely first question about myself as it is usually a common theme. I am but an imprint absorbed within the greater whole of this life form. As you hopefully by now have deduced it is a creature capable of absorbing both organic and technological materials both for food, learning, and many other purposes. While it may seem based upon my host you now contain in this barrier..” Soth’qu said tapping the forcefield. “..It is in actuality one life form as a whole. Before you ask while this life form is quite intelligent, and it is quite ancient in the grand scheme of temporal passage as you may perceive, it is at once quite young, and yet quite ancient at the same time in the present you perceive..” he said.

GM CockRoach