Visitation Day

[cityship]

Let it never be said that Stacy was not benevolent toward her crew. Truth was, she loved them, to the point of risking her own life. And thus, she'd been busy for quite some time... silently she had worked, trying to get into her own archives and cross-checking references. She was going to help boost morale and give them a gift - show them people

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[iolarious]

Iolaous wandered onto the Obs Deck, looking lost in a sea of unfamiliar faces. There were a number of humans, but also some from species he didn't recognize. None, however, were from the Argonaut.

What had happened? The Silver Tribe had left; Age was gone. And now... where was he? Where was the Princess?

[dhianeila]

As per usual, the number of arrivals and crewmembers on the Obs Deck prompted Dhianeila's presence to be in the form of her projection. This was an odd thing Stacy did, but Dhianeila understood her reasoning behind it. Curious and excited to see the smiles and reuniting that would be taking place, she moved about.

--until she spotted one familiar face among the crowd. So Stacy had decided to bring some joy to her and Age, as well. She smiled warmly. "Iolaous!"

[iolarious]

"D...Dhianeila-sama!" Disoriented as he was, Iolaous managed to kneel respectfully to her mental projection. Her presence here was reassuring; she had always been the guiding light of the Argonaut and its crew.

"I'm afraid I don't know what's going on," he said. "Where are we? What is this ship talking about? What happened?"

[dhianeila]

Her smile remained steady. She knew Iolaous well enough to be more than aware that he could take bad news better than many, but it was still her job to be as reassuring as possible.

"This ship - Stacy, she is called - has spoken the truth to you. We are currently aboard her and traveling through the endless number of universes that lie beyond our own. We have been chosen to aid her in an effort to both save and restore those who have been ravaged by beings known as the Ohm."

[iolarious]

"I... see." He paused for the briefest of moments. "In that case, your Highness, I will fully support you as a member of the Yunos Knights. If there is anything I can do for you, you need only ask."

Okay, so he didn't know where the others were, but that didn't matter! ...also he was going to be gone in a day, but. Uh.

[dhianeila]

"I only wish there was a way to allow you to stay with us for longer," she said with a hint of sadness in her voice. "It's so nice to see you again."

And it was just as comforting to know that he believed in her. It was thanks to him and the other crewmembers of the Argonaut that she herself was brave enough to make some of the choices that she made. "And likewise, Iolaous, if there anything you wish to know about our lives here for the time being, I would be happy to oblige so your stay here is as informed and comfortable as possible."

[iolarious]

lsdkfj the Princess was so kind.

"I'm flattered by your concern. If I may ask, how long have you been here?" Maybe there wasn't much he could do in a day, but... he had so many questions.

[dhianeila]

"Ah..." She paused, trying to come up with as best an estimate as she could. "A few months now, I believe. It's rather difficult to keep track of steady time, here."

[iolarious]

That long? Perhaps that was why...

"And... Age?" He was almost loathe to ask the question, after what had happened, but he had to know what happened to the Nodos that he had come to regard as a friend.