Rachmaninoff

[quote name='Aaryanna_Mom']Anyway, I'm looking forward to our first mission, especially since everyone is on board so to speak. :catgirl:[/QUOTE]Same here, that was the first thing I noticed when I signed in. That and BKstyles post about the upcoming mission or rather upcoming post that will result in the rest being revealed. It's odd, even though it hasn't been that long it feels like I've been waiting forever for this to get going. So I'm eager to see that post go up. ;)

o_O Well I don't know what I was expecting but that was not it. Sure I've seen that done in various shows, it just never crossed my mind that it would get used here. [[SIZE="1"]and I'm not saying what so Sandy won't smack me, though he just might anyway][/SIZE] That and your new signature banner? And even indifference has it linked. Seriously, lol you guys are weird! [B]EDIT: [/B]I won't lie guys, I'm pissed at how many were missed. You may as well vote me out since I've officially lost interest. :animeangr

[quote name='The Blue Jihad']...no [B][I]Where The Wild Things Are[/I][/B]???[/QUOTE]Never heard of it. :p As for actual books... I liked the boxcar children as well as the forgotten door. [[SIZE="1"]yes, people besides you know of this book Allamorph[/SIZE]] But in the end I was never much of a bookworm and rarely read anything. And I have to agree, once those boxcar children were no longer living in one, it sort of took the fun out of it. Meh.

[quote name='Dbzman26'][SIZE="2"][FONT="Garamond"][COLOR="Black"]Well I suppose, but I guess my attempt at trying to get bigger signature size's was worth a try, but obviously [B]futile[/B]. But I guess too big of a signature would become a bit of an eyesore in my opinion.(lmfao, how lame....)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/QUOTE]Seems like you forgot to include what you actually want to see as far as increasing the size of one's signature goes. [[SIZE="1"]how lame lol[/SIZE]] And I'm assuming you mean the image since I've seen some pretty big signatures due to how the text is arranged. Seriously though that 550 x 120 sounds like it would be nice. Though I'm assuming that part of what will go into deciding what's allowed will depend on not stretching the layout of OB? In the end, I wouldn't mind a little more space. :) For an image that is. Oh and Des, even though you mention the stop button. Usually my internet doesn't just automatically load the text first, it seems to be a combination of pictures and text loading at the same time. So hitting that stop button results in part of the text not loading as well. And all that jumping around makes it hard to see if all the text really has loaded yet. lol Though most of the time since I do have a fast connection, that isn't an issue. :p I just wait a few seconds for the jumping around to end and then start reading.

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]First off, [U]fragment[/U]. :p Third, and a separate issue altogether, "due to" is a very stale phrase, and is heavily overused. Just sayin'.[/FONT][/QUOTE]So shoot me. I never said I actually knew how to use them effectively. :p Also... [I]due to[/I]... it gets the job done doesn't it?[quote name='Allamorph;784902][FONT=Arial]Eh? What's this about a word limit? I find it extremely difficult to believe that any one sentence, simply because it is somewhat lengthy, can end up tiring the reader to the point that they can no longer recall what the sentence was originally supposed to be about. (Again with my facetiousness.) I agree that perhaps one should consider reconstructing [I]long[/I] sentences, but I sincerely doubt that one can place a definite number to the appropriate word count of a given sentence. Also, points are not always best expressed in two or three breaths. Some require that only one be used, so as to achieve the desired effect.[/FONT][/QUOTE]Perhaps you find it difficult to believe since you've moved past the point where something like that throws you off. *poke* And mind you that word limit is just a standard that's thrown out there. Not an indication that BKstyles actually has to follow it. I promise that my intent, as I'm sure the others is as well, is not to gang up on BKstyles at all. The point of constructive criticism, is to point out what you see as awkward. ;) [[SIZE="1"]it doesn't mean you're right[/SIZE]][QUOTE=Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]And [COLOR="DarkRed"]Rach[/COLOR], the point/subject/verb/main-thingummy was at the [I]end[/I] of this one.... :animeswea Right. [I]*waits [U]impatiently[/U] for [COLOR="DarkRed"]Revelation[/COLOR] and [COLOR="DarkRed"]Ezekiel[/COLOR]*[/I][/FONT][/QUOTE]You've lost me again. I wasn't just talking about where it was in the sentence per se, but rather that by the time you got to the end you were wondering if you missed something on the way to get there. :p I didn't explain that clearly enough, sorry. And yes... *pokes Ezekiel and Revelation* I too would like to hear your thoughts on the matter. *pokes BKstyles* You are going to finish the story, right? [SIZE="1"][is too lazy to reread the thread to see if he's already said he will[/SIZE]]

I'd say about a seven. Not that things aren't going good with school and everything, it's just that I'm coming down with something so I feel kind of meh. I suppose at least it's happening on a weekend so I won't miss school and such but still. But beyond that, school's going good as I have all of my major performances and tests out of the way. I'm between girlfriends at the moment but I that's no biggie either. Sure I like having a girlfriend but for whatever reason just dating occasionally is fun too. That and the last girlfriend turned out to be a flake so when she took off, I wasn't all that upset since I was already trying to figure out how to tell her I wasn't interested in her. I'm still between jobs since I found one worked for a bit, only for the company to decide to close down so now I'm hunting again. So I guess feeling a bit sick and being between jobs again are the two things keeping me from feeling like I'm at a ten.

[quote name='silpheedpilot'][SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]Screw your repeat threads, they are not good for you.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/QUOTE]So why exactly do you bother to reply to them then? I mean if they really aren't good for you, wouldn't that be an oxymoron to reply to it in the end? LOL! And yeah say what you will. They [I]are[/I] good for you. Especially for all the new members who weren't around when this was done before, so for them, it's NOT a repeat thread. Duh! [spoiler]Oh were you expecting something here? Sorry, but the truth is painful so too bad.[/spoiler] And just to stay on topic, not that I ever plan on changing my user name, but if I did, I'd probably go with something else classical like Rachmaninoff's first name Sergei. Or I would find some other composer that I really like and use their name. Or perhaps I'll clobber the Darren here who stole my name and used it first. :p I kid.

[quote name='Aaryanna_Mom'][B]EDIT:[/B] And finally! I'm sorry that took so long. It took me forever to get it to 500 words and yet still keep all the cliches in there. :animesigh I wanted to write it like a real story and yet doing so would have made it next to impossible as far as attempting to win goes. That and I wanted to do more with Fuzzers. lol He's just begging to be more central to the story. ;)[/QUOTE]Great job A_M. Heh, you did a much better job than I did. And yeah, I know what you mean, it's a cliche fest instead of a real story. lol Anyway, once the Aces have posted we'll be cheering for you SunfallE. I'm glad you're going to be doing the final post. I don't know enough about cliches to even think of anymore that can be used.

Well besides the fact that my real name Darren is usually taken, [[SIZE="1"]and the fact that I rarely sign up for anything anyway[/SIZE]] I thought it would be nice to have something that reflected a bit of what I like and what is the driving force in my life. So since I play the cello and I?m into classical music, I used the last name of one of my all time favorite composers. Simple and to the point. I have no plans to change it since I doubt my love for classical music is going to change anytime soon. Though I do have to admit that when other members change theirs it does take a bit of getting use to. Because after a while, you tend to think of them as that name, much in the same way you would in real life. Like Takuya who recently changed his to GuyYouMetOnline. I'm still getting use to that after being in the same rp for seven months no less. It just seems weird! Though I'm sure so many months down the road I'll be thinking of them as that name instead of their old one.

[quote name='BKstyles'][FONT="Tahoma"]I brought that very detail up to Beth as I was typing up the opening post, it was actually why i used the CCB. Once everyone makes their intro posts and we get started, i'll compile a little list of nifty little terms and such that have been used and keep them updated everytime a new one is introduced, that way it'll always be in the same place. People won't have to shuffle through pages of the underground thread.[/FONT][/QUOTE]I am curious about one thing, just where are you planning on keeping this list? Here in the front page of the underground? Is that what you mean? In which case I agree, that would be much easier than sorting through page after page to find the current list. Anyway, looks like all we need is for two more people to arrive and we can get started. I know I'm very curious to see just what the first mission will be.

[quote name='Gavin'][size=1]That's one thing that always struck me about these threads, that they always seem to deal with the male aspect to homosexuality, as if the word itself implies male rather than both genders. I suppose the obvious answer is that most straight guys while horrified by the idea of two males in a sexual relationship are immensely receptive to the idea of two females in a sexual relationship. Here's the thing guys, if they're lesbians, it might be hot, but you aren't going to be getting any of it.[/size][/QUOTE]Hehe, I find both equally disturbing, a guy making out with another guy and a girl making out with another girl. I don't like getting hit on either. Though I try to not get bent out of shape over it since usually they don't mean anything by it (in a negative sense that is) and most of them that I've run into are usually genuinely sorry for making me feel uncomfortable. Anyway... That doesn't mean I think someone shouldn't be allowed to be that way. It really is their choice in the end. I may have been raised to think it's a sin, but I don't believe in religion anymore or God for that matter so other people's sex life is none of my business. And speaking of previous threads. I think I killed the last one since I was the last one to post in the thread Aaryanna was referring to. XP So it's good to see it revived, after all people's opinions do change, or perhaps in some people's case they simply become more tolerant towards others.

It had taken her a while, but Kerstin had finally finished drawing the picture of the woman Daniel had a picture of in his locket, the one that Blaine's men had destroyed. Part of her wasn't even sure why she wanted to know who the woman was, but as she looked at the black and white portrait she had sketched Kerstin made up her mind. It was only a matter of seconds to scan it into the system. And even then Kerstin couldn't help but pull it up into one of the digital programs she used for editing, making changes and cleaning the drawing up. Until finally, several days later she was satisfied with the results. Now as she sat at the desk, hovering between leaving it alone and searching the public records for a match, Kerstin wondered if she should leave it alone. Did it really matter? Even if Blaine's men had destroyed the locket, it wasn't like Daniel couldn't replace it. [I]What right do I have to pry into his affairs? [/I] She wondered. After all, when she had helped herself to the locket and looked at what was inside, Daniel had been quick to take it back and insist that it was no one. Still... With a flash of irritation at herself Kerstin hit the key, starting the search of the public records. [I]It's not like I'm hurting anything.[/I] She finally decided. Irritated with herself she got up and went over to the floor to ceiling windows and watched the view of the home world as the Creator traveled around the planet. [I]I wonder how Daniel is doing? [/I]She hadn't seen him since he briefly said goodbye before leaving to head back to Reflection. Kerstin had thought about contacting him, but each time she ended up doing nothing. She didn't even know him, but still, even though things had worked out, she still felt guilty. Kerstin knew it wasn't her fault, but those feelings were hard to reconcile with. Kerstin didn't even realize she had spaced out a bit until the chime from the system indicating a match had been found sounded, startling her. Curious to see just who it was Kerstin immediately went to the desk and took a seat. But as she looked at the picture and the public record that had been brought up... [I]What the hell? Why would Daniel have a picture of her? Anna Landers? [/I] Kerstin started reading through what little information there was about her. In the end it just made no sense whatsoever. Why in the world would Daniel have a picture of someone who had been executed for being involved with the Resistance with him? The two of them couldn't possibly even know each other. Their public records indicated that they had never even been in the same sector. But still, there was something else that bothered her. Kerstin opened up another program and started checking something else altogether. [CENTER]-----------------------------------------[/CENTER] Darren had tried to contact Sandra, much like he always did when he had a question for her, but this time he was given a message that until further notice all communications with Sandra were prohibited. [I]Huh? [/I] Confused Darren contacted Jared who answered immediately. "[B]What is it Darren?[/B]" "[B]I needed to speak to Sandra, but I got a message indicating that until further notice she's not receiving communications. What's going on?[/B]" Jared gave him an odd look before replying, "[B]It's no secret, she's temporarily under arrest until the investigation of her father is completed.[/B]" "[B]What?![/B]" Darren exclaimed. "[B]Her father was one of the ones responsible for hiding the information about the illegal modifications? Hell![/B]" Jared shook his head negatively, "[B]No her father was responsible for killing her grandmother when he found out that she was working for the Resistance.[/B]" He ignored Darren's shocked expression. "[B]Gods...[/B]" Darren finally stammered. "[B]That means she'll...[/B]" He stopped looking away from the screen. [i]They'll execute her. Dammit! That's not right![/i] Still, there were more Council members who had been working for the Resistance? [I]This is so confusing. [/I]Darren turned back when Jared spoke again. "[B]It means nothing. The policy towards family members who were involved in the Resistance is changing. So long as she was not a part of it, and seeing that she was only five at the time of her grandmother's death, it's unlikely that she was involved. The investigation is merely a formality.[/B]" "[B]I see. Can I see her?[/B]" Darren finally asked. Jared shook his head. "[B]No. However, I'll let you know when the investigation is finished.[/B]" Darren nodded. "T[B]hank you.[/B]" He reached up and terminated the communication. [I]Great, just great![/I] He thought with irritation. Frustrated Darren kicked the desk in anger before getting up and heading over to the windows in his quarters. With a snarl of rage he slammed his fist into the window. Cursing under his breath at everything in sight. Until finally he managed to compose himself. [I]What if she's found guilty? What if she found out later and kept the information to herself? [/I]It was an ugly thought, one that no matter how hard he tried he couldn't shake. [I]Why? Why did it have to be her family? [/I]She was one of the only people he'd dealt with since this mess that he actually liked. [I]Hell! [/I]

Michael couldn't help but be excited as he finished packing his things into a couple of bags sitting on his bed in his hotel. Even though he had applied for the position of translator and foreign relations personal on the [B]Argo Navis[/B] he had not expected to actually be selected for the assignment. There were too many others in the field with more experience than he had. Plus his boss had made it quite clear that if he had any say in the matter, Michael would not get the position. Why that stuck up arrogant jerk had it in for him he would never understand. It was part of why he applied, Michael had been looking for a different job for quite some time. He finished tucking a few more things into his bags, closed them up and then tucked his Id and other items he would need for the train ride to the space port in his breast pocket. His thoughts were still elsewhere as he left and made his way through town to the train station. Even as he took a seat after stuffing the two bags he had in the compartment above the seats, he was still lost in thought as he mindlessly watched the city as the train traveled on its way. In a way he was relieved, ever since he had broken the encryption for... Michael just shook his head. It didn't matter anymore. He was finally moving on to something else. Once the train arrived Michael fetched his bags and headed through the space port for the entry reserved for the military, pulling out his Id for the security when challenged. "[B]Right this way Dr. Travis, we've been expecting you.[/B]" Michael followed him until they were just outside the where the [B]Argo Navis[/B] was docked. He couldn't help but stop for a moment to stare. It wasn't quite as big as he was expecting, but still, it was rather impressive and with his limited knowledge of spaceships even he could appreciate it's design. The security officer escorting him paused as well. "[B]She is a beauty isn't she?[/B]" Michael nodded in agreement, turning back to following the man, both bags still in hand as they finally approached the docking doors. He turned to face the security officer when he spoke again. "[B]Just follow the signs to the bridge, Colonel Marcus DeSouza and Dr. Henderson are already on board.[/B]" He smiled a bit. "[B]Good luck sir.[/B]" "[B]Thank you.[/B]" Michael replied before turning and heading into the ship. Just as promised it was clearly marked on the walls as to which direction was the bridge. Once he made it to just outside the door to the bridge, he paused for a moment to take a deep breath and then entered the bridge, four people were already there talking among themselves. All conversation halted and four pairs of eyes found his as he entered the bridge. With a slight nod he spoke, "[B]Pleased to meet all of you, I'm Michael J Travis.[/B]" "[B]Welcome aboard Dr. Travis.[/B]" A short woman with brown hair spoke up. "[B]I'm Brianna Henderson.[/B]" Michael set his bags on the floor just to the side of the door,[I] Patrick Henderson's daughter?[/I] Now that he thought about it, she did look vaguely familiar.

[quote name='Retribution'][size=1]What in my last post was abrasive? Look, I offered my opinion on what you should do. Take it for what you will. Feel completely free to hit that handy-dandy ignore button for my posts if they're so annoying.[/size][/QUOTE]Uh Retribution... You're a moderator... Know what happens when you try to put a moderator on your ignore list? This is the message you get: [B]vBulletin Message:[/B] Sorry Retribution is a moderator/admin and you are not allowed to ignore him or her. If you'd rather I took it to pm's then that's fine, or I can simply not respond to your posts in the first place, because once again... [quote name='Retribution][size=1]I didn't think it was a tall order to count your blessings when a tornado doesn't destroy your house. But apparently so.[/size][/quote]You're being condescending and rude. That's exactly my point, you can't say I'm sorry it happened without leaving the other stuff out of it. SunfallE already suggested starting a thread to talk about apparent lack of concern over suffering in general. My question is why don't you just do it?[quote=Retribution][size=1']You've got to be kidding me. I mean, not to get off the beaten path, but failing to be vocal about human suffering is a serious, serious shortcoming.[/size][/quote]You've missed it yet again. One doesn't have to be vocal to care about human suffering and it is[I] not[/I] a shortcoming if one doesn't bring it up every time something happens. :animesigh Some people prefer to simply just donate their time and money to see that charity assistance is given to those who are affected by tragedy. Instead of worrying about whether or not someone has said they care. You're assuming that a lack of vocal response means that people really are apathetic and don't care. Something that just isn't true. Anyway, it's obvious you don't see my point and that I seem to be missing yours so like you... I'm done.

[quote name='Retribution'][size=1]Perhaps the timing was in poor taste, but I think I'm being misunderstood in a big way. That's probably my fault. I'm not talking about remembering tragedies long past, I'm talking about remembering current and ongoing matters where people's lives are horribly effected. It's not trying to belittle those who are impacted by tragedy-x, but [i]rather this is a call to solidarity with others who are suffering.[/i] So when that tornado didn't damage or hurt anyone, yes, be glad for your good fortune. But also acknowledge, understand, and feel for those who were not as fortunate as yourself.[/size][/QUOTE]Gods, you really are annoying you know that right? Yes you didn't exactly start your point of in a clear manner, and you've since then clarified it. What I don't understand is why any time someone points out how it's abrasive you insist on demanding some sort of concession that we '[I]should[/I]' be grateful and feel for others less fortunate. :animesigh We do not need to make a huge cry for solidarity every time something happens. It's tiring, draining and annoying as hell. We don't need to say, [I]oh I'm so grateful that others have it worse than I do[/I], since it's [I]obvious[/I] that others do have it worse. I'm not going to lie, plenty of things happen that I don't feel sorry over one bit. Why? Because it really is tiring. I lack the capacity to constantly feel grateful that I have it better than others. Does it mean that in the end I don't care? No, it means that I'm not going to try and pretend it affects me more than it really does. I'm not going to start this cry that people don't give a damn when that was never present to begin with. And most importantly [I]quit expecting people to acknowledge it[/I]. The more you keep calling for it the more I find the whole attitude irritating since it seems like you're expecting people to be vocal when it's not necessary. I would have thought that the fact that people are even commenting in this thread, saying they wish things are alright would have clued you into the fact that people [I]do care[/I]. How about we leave the '[I]political correctness[/I]' BS behind for once? I know I am sick of the instant, this person suffered more or we shouldn't forget others that pops up every time something bad happens.

First of all, I certainly hope your friends are okay. And I hope they get things back to normal as far as restoring power, repairing the damage, and other issues goes. I do find the concept that remembering other past tragedies while this one is occurring is a bit insensitive and pointless. Or rather the implication that someone has to keep it in prospective is. Not that we shouldn't remember them, but rather the timing of said call for remembrance was in poor taste. It reminds me of when we had a tornado in down town Salt Lake City a while back. No one was killed, but the sheer shock and damage, which compared to other occurrences was very minor, was startling and frightening as all get out. I'm sure others who have seen tornadoes or been in the path of one can relate, it scares the hell out of you. So I can only imagine that being in an Earthquake would have a similar effect. And all those well meant comments about how it could have been worse, or that no one died, or that this place was more devastated and people died, were not appreciated at all. They just came across as condescending lectures that we didn't appreciate how lucky we were compared to some other incident that did claim lives. And yes I know this has already been addressed. I just wanted to point out that I can see why people were taking offense over it, because to be frank, [I]it is offensive[/I].

I'd like to say it's a horror, but in my case it's not. For one thing the place I go to is huge. It's designed to handle a large flow of people and the system works well enough that it's rare to wait more than fifteen minutes. Even when you get that rush of people who waited till the very last day of the month to go take care of renewals for their car. Part of what helps is we have a number system so from the get go you're given a number based on the type of help you need and there's over twenty people there at any given time manning the windows. So once you've gotten your number you just take a seat and wait your turn. So far everyone I know has always been in and out in fifteen minutes. And that includes the time spent at the said window when your turn comes up.

I've been meaning to get around to this since both stories were entertaining to read. First of all I'm not even going to try and touch the grammar issues since my own writing is no better as far as making mistakes goes. However I will touch on the fragmented sentences issue you had with your story Beth. And that's due to what one of my college professors told me, which was sentence fragments are a good thing, in the right context. In copywriting, as well as in many other forms of writing, sentence fragments are a lifesaver. Those fragments allow you to quickly and easily vary your sentence length. Plus, they can help your writing sound conversational. People talk in sentence fragments. Therefore, reading sentence fragments gives people the impression you're talking to them ? in your own voice and your own style. Mind you he was not talking about doing so for actual papers or stories to be published, but rather he was pointing out how the tendency to do so is very natural and requires learning and training to overcome. So in the end, they didn't really make the story harder to read, I certainly had no trouble keeping up with what was going on. Though like Allamorph it did take a moment for me to realize what was going on with Lareth at the window. But he addressed that already. The next point has to do with sentence length and for that I'm talking to you BKstyles. I'll use this sentence as an example: [quote name='BKstyles']Showing great promise and knowledge in the study of the stars and ancient space relics and phenomena in past symposiums and showcasing irrefutable proof of great findings that not even top scientists could interpret, Benjamin Crux and Jenna Meliana were chosen as representatives of the United Nations as part of the team to ensure a way to activate the gate within the Triangle.[/quote]Now to put it into prospective that sentence is a whooping 63 words long. So what's the problem with long sentences? One problem is they're tiring to read. By the time you've reached the end of a long sentence, you've most likely forgotten the subject/verb/point of the sentence. And I'm sure I'm not the only person who's too tired or too lazy or too busy to go back to the beginning of the sentence and sort the whole thing out. So that was my biggest issue with your story, the longer sentences since they are annoying to deal with since they effectively throw you off track as far as following the story goes. Now as for content. Both had their issues, which Sandy already addressed and since my thought mirrors what he just wrote I won't bother to repeat it. But the thing I liked best about yours Beth was that it had a good flow from start to finish. I enjoyed yours BKstyles, but it was disappointing to get so far and not have any form of resolution, which is fine if one really is tuning into the next chapter, but not for a short story. My first thought at the end was to wonder if you forgot to post part of it. Anyway, all in all, fun stuff and an enjoyable read from both of you. ;)

I'll second the great job bit, that was fantastic Aaryanna. As cheesy as this whole thing is, if only because it's painful to read a story with so many cliches in it, it is in it's own way funny. It certainly pokes fun at just how absurd some of those cliches really are. lol Anyway, I guess that means once KW is done you're up Aaryanna_Mom, and based on what you've told me SunfallE, I'm looking forward to seeing you wrapping things up at the very end. ;)

One of my friends introduced me to it. She brought over her DVD's of Fruits Basket and got me and the rest of the gang to watch it. Which lead to joining myO and then later OB and watching even more anime so I'd have some clue as to what people were talking about. So I've been watching it for oh, just over a year. And so long as I keep finding interesting shows I'll keep doing so. And having said that I think I'll go watch another episode of Lucky Star.

It's really simple in my mind. It's a woman who is pregnant. A woman who has to deal with giving birth as well as raising the kid if she's alone. I'm a guy. So that really leaves me out of the loop other than possibly being a factor in one getting pregnant to begin with. So in the end, it really is[I] her[/I] choice. Not mine. I'd rather she didn't, and I was even raised with the belief that it's a sin. But still. I'll stick to the stance of not trying to make others choices for them. Even a choice like this. I'm in favor of increasing those choices so abortion becomes the very last one though.

Interesting that you would start a topic like this Allamorph. lol Anyway, even though I don't eat fruit very often I like watermelon, strawberries, pears, peaches, fuji apples and especially nectarines. Those are the absolute best when the are ripe but still firm enough to be crunchy a bit. Though I don't like any fruit I eat to be on the soft side. Oh and pineapple is good occasionally.

Well that took a while to find, but here's the answer to this clue: [B] 5 - So just how many members were there when this was told? Find the right number and you?ll have struck gold.[/B] [url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=35034&highlight=Members[/url] Looks like James is no longer lost. :p

No problems here. It's not enough of a time difference to be confusing in my opinion. Besides, looks like there's an impending battle between Elite Specialists no less! That's gonna be fun. Heh. It'll be fun to watch Kiva kick the other guys butt so to speak.

To Kerstin, it still felt a bit unreal to be on board the Creator. Even though she had already told Jared everything that had happened and talked briefly with Daniel before he went back to Reflection, it still felt like it was only yesterday since she had been rescued by Jared as well as the Elite Specialist Kiva who according to Jared had tracked down where Blaine had been holding her and Daniel. The thought of what would have happened if they had not found her still bothered her quite a bit. So when Jared had suggested that she stay on the Creator until the other representatives after Darren were caught she had done so without hesitation. It was embarrassing to admit that she didn't want to stay alone in her room on Reflection. [I]Jared was right[/I], she thought for the thousandth time.[I] I am naive. I really thought nothing would happen.[/I] Kerstin looked over to her art supplies that had been brought to her new quarters. Even though like Darren's they were far to spacious she just couldn't bring herself to appreciate it. Even the view of the home world from space, something that would normally have her wanting to paint it, wasn't calming.[I] I need to do something to get my mind off of what happened.[/I] Kerstin turned and went over to the terminal at the desk in her quarters, taking a moment to pull up the current updates. Reading though them. It didn't take her long, even though things were under control, there just wasn't much to report with everything under martial law. She was about to turn it off when as an after thought she requested the public records for Daniel Timbers. Taking a moment to read through what little information there was. It wasn't much. But more importantly, she didn't see anything about the woman who's picture had been in his locket that Blaine's men had destroyed. Daniel had lost his mother when he was young but when Kerstin requested the public records for her it had been a different woman altogether. The picture did not match, something she was positive of with her perfect memory for faces. With a sigh she turned the terminal off.[I] I guess it was someone else important to him.[/I] Kerstin got up and went over to the corner of the quarters where her art supplies were set up. She picked up a sketch pad and a set of pencils taking them over to the sofa to sit down and start sketching. [I]Maybe if I upload a sketch I'll find a match in the system.[/I] Though why she wanted to know who the woman was she wasn't sure. [CENTER]----------------------------------[/CENTER] Now that Kerstin had been recovered Darren found it easier to concentrate on what he was suppose to be doing. And that was monitoring the shipping since even with martial law being declared things were still a mess. It was rather ironic since before all hell had broken loose he had gotten a rather surprising request for materials for the planet in sector seven where the attack had occurred. In addition to rebuilding facilities on other sections the engineers had rebuilt inside the lava craters. Even now looking at the visual he found it hard to believe. [CENTER][IMG]http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5097/sectorsevenes1.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=1]Copyright [URL=http://www.dylancolestudio.com/][U][B] dylancole @ Dylan Cole Studio[/B][/U][/URL] [/SIZE][/CENTER] Sometimes he still found it amazing what the engineers could do. And now that they were nearly complete it was time to put the newest facilities in operation. Darren pulled up the necessary information to finish approving things. Later once he was done he would go and check up on Kerstin. Even if she was just down the corridor in her own quarters, it was clear to Darren that she was still upset over what had happened.