Posted by Lieutenant Robert Mason (Chief Engineer) in SB 157, Merchant Area- Main Sim

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in SB 157, Merchant Area- Main Sim

Posted by Gamemaster Wombat (Gamemaster) in SB 157, Merchant Area- Main Sim
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“No I am.... Dad,” he said making the ultimate Dad joke. “Who are you?” He frowned a moment looking the XO over then nodded his head again and just continued with what he was just saying, “’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves, Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.”

GM Wombat

Confusion and concern etched itself more deeply into Dira’s features for a moment before she gave the man a reassuring smile. “Well, Dad… is that what I should call you,” she said with a slight wink, playing along for the time being. “I’m Dira.” Despite the confusing speech, the man did seem capable of some regular speech, but she wanted to get him to the Infirmary to get looked over.

Commander Myqian, XO

OOC: Cross Post

IC: Before NC Dad could respond further with his rhyme, a slight Irish came over the comm system, =/\= NE Sweeney to, uh, Commander Myqian I guess. Ma’am my Department Head and Ensign Iyun… Well half of the science department really are having tea and cake in the middle of the science lab. I don’t think that is very safe.=/\=

=/\=Myqian here. Uhhh.. waht do you mean…=/\= But Dira didn’t get to finish her sentence.

NC Dad giggled then exclaimed, “Come Dira! To the science labs! We must tell cake and eat bad jokes” And with that he bounded up and leaped towards the Science labs.

Her brow furrowed and her mouth set into a decided frown. Okay, this was weird.

About this same time another NE came up huffing and puffing to the XO. “Ma’am… Promenade… Captain… Arien stars,” he leaned forward and grabbed his knees taking deep breaths, “Oh for crying out load. The Captain has gone mad. She is wearing a poofy dress…”

GM Wombat

=/\= Mason to Myqian, =/\= he said cautiously. =/\= I need to talk with you immediately, in person. =/\=

– Robert Mason, CE

For a moment Dira was overwhelmed by the influx of information. She lifted her hands, palms facing forward and then lifted her right index finger to the NE. “Hold that thought.”

=/\=Myqian here,=/\= she said to Mason. =/\=I… have a feeling I might know what you’re going to tell me. Meet me in the merchant area, but hurry, I’m fielding all sorts of… interesting reports at the moment. =/\=

Commander Myqian, XO

=/\= On my way, =/\= he replied.

About a minute later, Bob appeared and walked right up to Dira.

“When you met the Captain before, did she have a habit of speaking as though she is the Queen of Hearts?” he asked her. “Because she seemed normal for about the first 10 seconds when I just met her.”

– Robert Mason, CE

Dira’s mouth just opened and she said nothing at first. Then, jaw shut, she frowned and looked at the NE and then at Bob. “Right, okay. I’ve met with Captain Taylor frequently since I arrived and she’s perfectly sane. Now, I’m getting reports of people acting strangely in the science labs too. Something is clearly going on and we need to figure out who all is affected and what is affecting them and how. We need to regroup somewhere and figure out who’s still okay.” Her mind was focused on what information they knew and it was not very much at all.

The XO turned to the NE. “Have you encountered anyone else from the Ogawa crew like this? Or any of the Starbase staff?

Commander Myqian, XO