[Away Mission:] Day 3, Alemar III (The Fighting Stops)

[ten_fwd_npcs]

As the fight rages on, the pain and anguish of all involved grows to deafening levels; that is, if you're attuned to such things. For the alien travelers and the scientists who work on Alemar III, the threat of extermination is ever-present. But for the crystal "monsters" wreaking the damage, their only goal is revenge.

The high-pitched humming that comes from the Crystaloids may only seem like resonance, but it changes, fluctuates, in both pitch and intensity. It's a language in itself, expressing anger and pain and fear, and when the fighting reaches its peak so do the thousands of voices. For the gathered empaths, that means a cacophony of emotions and thoughts that no one else can understand.

It's Counselor Troi, pushed to the edge of the room where she has been protecting others, who first rises.

"You're intelligent," she murmurs, almost like she's speaking to herself. But she isn't. As understanding dawns on her, she knows she cannot sit idly by while the violence continues. Without much thought for herself, she rushes into the fracas. "Stop! You all must stop! You don't understand!"

Something suddenly changes in the Crystaloid's behavior. Sharp fists and teeth and claws stop their attack, and the humming grows quiet. It's a message, sent to them telepathically and spoken aloud, that finally ends it all: "I can hear you."


[ooc: This is the final party post for Day 3 of our Alemar III plot! You can still tag into Friday's post or make your own posts throughout the day. This will be for the culmination of events following the last battle, so find a subheading that appeals to you and jump in (there will be a few locked to specific teams just to wrap up their plot objectives, but these will be clearly marked). Later tonight, an exit post will be made. See the OOC Plotting Post for more info.]

Comments

[goldencobra]

Julian had fixed the broken bones but Henry was still quite sore from the rocks and his breathing wasn't back to normal yet. Getting beamed straight to sickbay wasn't a problem and he found himself an empty bed to lie on. It was much nicer than lying on those rocks but instead of calling for attention, he did want any normal ten year old kid would do - curl into a ball and wish for his father to be here.

[asklepian]

Henry didn't need to call for attention--Julian had been beamed up as well, same as him. He was a doctor, after all, and there were enough injured that they needed all hands on deck, so to speak. He'd given himself a stimulant with a promise to Doctor Crusher that as soon as the crisis would over he'd rest himself and was ready for whatever may come.

His attention first falls on Henry, and he goes over to the boy's side. "Henry," he says gently, hand falling on the boy's shoulder.

[goldencobra]

Henry looked up at his name and the pressure upon his shoulder. At least it was someone he knew and somewhat trusted. There was a pause, then Henry uncurled and wrapped his arms around Julian's neck. He needed some comfort and so far the doctor was the closest thing he had to someone he felt he could get some from.