mapping party redux

[rebells]

Who: mapping party! (late signups for mapping party can go here)
Where: the near western side of the island
When: Day 85
Open/Closed: semi-open! feel free to mingle/run into mapping party at any of the locations. if you would like to be in mapping party, signups are above!

[So maybe you were invited along on this expedition by Jay or a friend. Maybe you heard a telepathic message a couple days ago looking for people with scouting and mapping skills and answered the call. Maybe you just happened to be in the area. Whatever the reason, there's a small group of people and dragons assembling on the beach near the huts, and Jay appears to be in the center of it, checking that everyone he's expecting is accounted for.

They'll be going by air to map the near western coastline and circling back around to camp, touching down every so often to look for landmarks and other potentially useful areas on the way. You're welcome to come along, if you can bargain yourself space on dragonback.]

Comments

[spaceforged]

Yes. Part of my job is flying about in space and helping whoever needs it.

[It's a universe at war but, he isn't about to share that just yet.]

You could call us...space cops. Sort of.

[rebells]

So how does this experience compare?

[With a small smile. They've reached the fruit tree by now--he hoists himself up onto one of the lower branches and begins to climb.]

[spaceforged]

[Shiro settles right below him. Should Jay fall he could try to catch him or surge up to be a platform to land on.]

It's a little confusing. There are a lot of unknowns. Reminds me a lot of when I was just a pilot for scientific expeditions.

[Back then everything was simple and his view of the universe was so much smaller. The Galra changed that.]

[rebells]

[He's not going to fall! He pulls himself up into the tree's higher branches and plucks a bright turquoise fruit from one of them. He's also high enough now that he switches to telepathy himself.]

I dislike unknown unknowns. I enjoy solving mysteries, but we don't even have enough information to make this a proper mystery.

Although Genette has said she's willing to convey any questions we may have to Qri.

[spaceforged]

...it's a start. Until we can find a way to talk to her ourselves. But you're right this a mystery with far too little information.

[He doesn't like it. At least the lions themselves, Allura, and Coran were able to fill his team in when they got their start. This is like flying blind.]

I guess for now we have time to get used to each other and our abilities. Until the next set of new recruits come along.

[rebells]

That's the one good thing about being stuck in this place for the time being: it's relatively peaceful. We can regroup after that business with the Uvi.

Speaking of which--

[Does he sound amused? He tosses the little fruit in Shiro's direction.]

Catch.

[spaceforged]

[Shiro's eyes light up and he stumbles side ways to catch the falling fruit. He manages just barely. His tail swishes in the grass. This time he'll be ready.]

Sneaky. I'll be ready next time. ...how do they smell? I can't smell anything like this.

[rebells]

[He grins.]

Not bad, not bad . . . they smell odd. Sharp is the best way to describe it, I think.

[And okay, he tosses another one down. Catch!]

[spaceforged]

Huh. Do you think they're edible or something we can convert to other use?

[He leaps straight up to catch it and seems to hang in mid-air for a few moments more than possible before dropping back down.]

[rebells]

I think there's probably only one way to find that out, although we should have Madoka or Genette on hand if we do try it.

Not bad. Did you say you thought you'd be able to fly in that form eventually?

[spaceforged]

Yes. It's doesn't feel locked out like my weapons do. I'm going with my gut on this one.

[The more moments of almost hovering he has the more convinced he is that he can fly. It will just take learning how.]

I just wish there was some kind of guide. I'm flying blind.

[rebells]

We all do, trust me. Still, we'll help each other as we can.

[spaceforged]

That's right. We're not alone. Anyway, it looks like this area isn't too dangerous. Let's hope these fruit and nuts are going to be alright to consume.

[He'll figure flying out some how. It will just take some practice and finding how to actually do it.]