Posted by Lieutenant Orvos Legen (Chief Engineer) in Sidesim: The Nexus - Janna and Stark

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Assistant Counsellor) in Sidesim: The Nexus - Janna and Stark

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Stark Nightstalker (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Sidesim: The Nexus - Janna and Stark
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In the blink of an eye, everything disappeared from Janna and Stark’s sight. The dark became bright, the loud became quiet, and a sense of peace could now be felt in the air. No animosity, no fighting, no trouble.

The pair would find themselves on the ground, green grass everywhere. The sky was filled with passing cumulus clouds being pushed by a soft breeze. A rather large cottage stood nearby with ornately placed plants of varying degrees encompassing the lot. A loose dirt path led to the front door and some light clambering could be heard within. Young voices were also heard emanating from behind the structure.

-The Nexus

Stark started slightly, “It’s quiet… too quiet”. Then he heard the voices, “That’s better” he frowned, “I think”.

Stark Nightstalker CIO

Janna sat there, shivering. It wasn’t cold, in fact it was incredibly pleasant. Lifting a hand and turning her wrist, Kingston could acknowledge that she was shaking. Normally, she’d vocalize whatever was going through her head, the last while had been all about survival and trying to figure out what that could even look like that she had lost the ability to think rationally. If she were able to step outside of herself and counsel herself, she’d be able to help her see that the constant stress and promise of death didn’t end just because their setting had. Her mind had no proof yet that there were actually safe. Before, things had been an illusion and as far as she knew, she was still stuck in that illusion. For all she knew, Stark and Orvos were illusions too. Wherever they were, that she knew was not real either. So what was?

~Janna Kingston, ACNS

“Woohoo! Yippee! Yay! Higher!” came the voices of several small children from behind the cottage.

A clattering of kitchen pots and pans to the floor made a certain woman inside sigh and walk out the front door. There before them stood Laraan, frustrated about what clearly just happened inside. However upon seeing Stark and Janna, her weariness turned to joy. “There you are!” she said, stepping down to the path. “What are the two of you doing out here? The children couldn’t have tuckered you out already, Stark?” She put her hands on him, channeling energy that he was all too familiar with.

Kingston shot a surprised and slightly amused look at Stark and his expression confirmed her thoughts.

She then turned to Janna. “It’s nice of you to come visit! Are you here for a social visit this time? Or were you looking to tend the greenhouse some more?” She gestured to another path that led to the right of the house to a much larger building.

She looked on them with curiosity, hoping to get some explanation quickly.

-The Nexus

Stark was too stunned to say anything. A mind that could vector four combatants at once had totally shut down at one word… “children”. His mouth moved to make sounds several times but nothing would come out, all he could do was look at the others and look totally helpless.

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OOC I’m laughing so hard right now.

OOC: I’m glad! lol. I thought it would be an interesting surprise. :P

“Sure… greenhouse. Why not,” Janna said, feeling so off-balance right now that she really didn’t see any other option but to go where she was led. She’d either come out of this alive, or not.

Moving away from Orvos and Stark, and the… scene, Janna ventured down the path.

~Janna Kingston, ACNS

Laraan looked to Stark questioningly. Then she gave a look toward Janna as she walked away. He would likely get clued in to find out what was wrong with her. “I’ll take care of things here,” she said and then turned back towards the house.

OOC: Little side note, Orvos is not actually with you guys. I might not have made that obvious, so no worries. :) Also, here is an image of the greenhouse exterior: https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-petaled-flowers-near-green-grass-1754064/ )

IC: The path Janna took led her to a glass structure with a great many different types of plants. She was at the moment, alone on the path. Nobody was there to hinder her or even coming close to threatening her life. She would also feel a sense of joy, even if a bit remote that almost felt as though it wanted to stretch over her like a warm blanket. But the metaphorical blanket need to be grabbed first. She needed to allow herself some time to touch it before getting all wrapped up in it.

-The Nexus

Stark moved slowly along the path and stood further back from Janna looking at the amazing visage. His eyes were misted and he wiped them angrily. “Children”, he whispered, memories of his mother and father, dead at the hands of an assassin rose within. Until this moment he had never known his secret longing for a family. Professionally he wanted to stay with Janna but a bigger part of him wanted to run down the path scoop up the little bundles and stay forever…

Stark Nightstalker CIO