Daily Logs 1-3-16

I. Vekal and Rein tour the Legacy
II. Adrian and Kelsey enjoy the view
III. Brava and Arra discus their new relationship


I.
Vekal: *is touring the ship, dodging construction, because she's curious about this work-in-progress and has been effectively kicked out of the lab (where she was just innocently trying to make sure the morons don't kill themselves by dropping hazardous chemicals or trying to get drunk off the ethanol, but apparently she's "a distraction" so, hey, if they want to be left alone to their stupidity, fine)* *and the rest of the ship is interesting anyway*
Rein: *has just come aboard, so she's heading to the lab hoping to find out how she can assist now that she's recovered from New Years (things got weird), is heading in that direction at the moment*
Vekal: *spies Rein heading in the direction of the lab* Ah, Lieutenant! *hustles over* I wouldn't head in that direction. I've just been unceremoniously ejected from the labs.
Rein: *looks concerned, tail moves in surprise* Oh...? Why?
Vekal: *dismissive* Oh, you know how touchy people can be sometimes.
Rein: Yes, but I find that's generally a reaction. 
Rein: *speaks from experience*
Vekal: You are more than welcome to ask, Lieutenant. *smiles* But I did warn you.
Rein: Okay... Are they too busy in there or something?
Vekal: Something like that, I think.
Rein: Psh. *crosses arms* Well hopefully they don't kill themselves in the process, that would get messy...
Vekal: Oh, I agree. *sigh* And I don't want to ruin our new lab's christening by scraping a body off the ceiling.
Rein: Ooh... *=>=* Extra messy. I guess we just leave them to it then.
Vekal: Yes, I think that's our only option. I'll come by in another hour; perhaps tempers will have cooled by then. In the meantime, have you seen the rest of the ship?
Rein: Uhh, no actually, I've just arrived.
Vekal: Mm. I didn't want to stay on the planet a second longer than I had to. Shall we tour?
Rein: *nods* Of course. And, frankly, neither did I, the weather down there is awful.
Vekal: /Humans/. *and their holidays* *gestures down the hallway to suggest beginning the tour, and starts walking*
Rein: An oddity at best. *follows* Still, they got this far for a reason.
Vekal: So did the Gorn.
Rein: *looks puzzled for a sec and then thinks back* Gorn? I think I've heard of them...
Vekal: The point is that many species have made it this far. It says less about their merits than their ability to reproduce faster than they die.
Rein: Some have made it farther than others. Environmental adaptability is certainly something that humans picked up... Of course, every species did developed to fit their own planets.
Vekal: Mmm. That they did.
Rein: *smirks* Could just be luck as well.
Vekal: An evolutionary quirk?
Rein: Mm. Likely not. Just entropy being in their favor at the moment.
Vekal: If the topic interests you, you should talk to Lieutenant Schroding about it.
Rein: Well it's more the view of my world. Entropy progresses since the beginning of the universe, setting everything in motion. Everything we know is just a continuation of that.
Vekal: It is much more sensible than assuming it's the will of some invisible, omnipotent deity.
Rein: I just don't understand that idea at all...
Vekal: *grin* Having met one, I do. But I would be more inclined to think that they came along after the beginning of the universe, not before.
Rein: Sorry, you met /WHAT/?
Vekal: Oh yes. *smile* He turned the captain into a poodle. A black one.
Rein: *tries to hold back a snicker* Okay, got to give it credit where credit is due... It could just be an aspect of the universe we've yet to discover though.
Vekal: Granted. Any sufficiently advanced science is indistinguishable from magic, and I use the word omnipotent purely for its shock value. As a scientist, I should say that I observed a being able to transport the entire Legacy many hundreds of light-years, apparently aware of all of our thoughts, and able to change our bodies into animals and inanimate objects without harm to anyone. I have to admit that I'm not sure how I would test omnipotence.
Rein: I... Huh... *thinks* Wow, yeah, how /would/ one do that? *rhetorically*
Vekal: Exactly. Even if we had a test, at some point, we'd have to question whether the subject /really/ passed the test or only manipulated our perceptions to make it seem so.
Rein: ...That gets into questions about the nature of the universe that I don't think anyone is ready to answer yet...
Vekal: No, not really. Only the question of whether, say, an Aenar could pass a theoretical omnipotence test using telepathy to make us think she did.
Rein: Ah I see... I was under the impression you meant a theoretically omnipotent being altering perception as part of their ways of manipulating the universe.
Vekal: Well, that's also possible, hm? The trick would be distinguishing the two. My conclusion is that we can't, at our current level of technology.
Rein: I agree... But I imagine our own technology must seem like magic compared to how things used to be, so the future remains with promising outlook.
Vekal: *nods* Imagine a future where it's a common thing to manipulate the fabric of space-time. Anyone could go back in time and pretend to be a god. Say, by turning captains into poodles.
Rein: Heh. We might be on the verge of being capable of that, we can already warp the fabric of space to cheat the laws of relativity.
Vekal: There you are. So it was really nothing that challenges the view of the universe being shaped by entropy.
Rein: So it wasn't... As far as we have still only just begun to understand these things, but at least we can start.
Vekal: Omnipotence is a pseudoscientific theory at best. One simply can't test it.
Rein: At best you might be able to create the illusion of such. It isn't difficult for us to pose as gods now, we have the technology to manipulate entire planets, seemingly create matter from nothing, and so on. To a primitive people they might see us as dieties, while we know how it actually works.
Vekal: Mm. You know, that could actually be fun.
Rein: *@_@* The court martial not so much.
Vekal: Oh, as if anyone aboard cares about the Prime Directive.
Rein: I can think of a few off the top of my head...
Vekal: I can't, except perhaps the Vulcans. I've seen the crew gallivanting through Earth's history without a care in the world even though it might annihilate them. I guarantee you that I could induce any one of the non-Vulcans *and perhaps some Vulcans* to do the same on an alien planet without thinking twice about it.
Rein: I very much do not recommend doing that... My own people learned from something like that, in a way that led to our creation.
Vekal: Oh, don't worry. I have some respect for the rules. My point is that others do /not/: I could easily get away with whatever I please regarding that rule, if I were so inclined.
Rein: Hm... *grimaces* That's... troubling.
Vekal: I enjoy the freedom..
Rein: Sometimes freedom can be... dangerous... if treated improperly.
Vekal: Lieutenant, you disappoint me! *clearly not disappointed* Are you saying that /I/ would /abuse/ my freedom?
Rein: Well truthfully, anyone is vulnerable to that temptation, although I do consider you do be less likely of a perpetrator. But still... *pauses to make the point clear* If a good enough opportunity does offer itself, I think that would be an interesting day.
Vekal: Yes, but provided nobody else does anything stupid, no harm will be done.
Rein: Now wouldn't that be nice...
Vekal: Well, the crew has more or less learned to stay out of my affairs.
Rein: Oh has it? That's good for now then...
Vekal: Apparently I'm intimidating. *^^* *what nonsense, right?*
Rein: Heh. I'll be honest, I can see why.
Vekal: Flatterer. *grins*
Rein: *smiles lightly* If that's how you see it...
Vekal: What? I have people like Chevalier and Fallan-Ra-Gensolli to shake hands and kiss babies or whatever it is that makes people feel better.
Rein: Oh I understand, and I think that's good. There's sort of a similar arrangement where I come from.
Vekal: So are you still going to give me that smile and say "if that's how you see it" in such a leading manner?
Rein: I feel like a more accurate question is: Is it flattery or respect? In this case you've said you see it as flattery.
Vekal: Why; how did you see it?
Rein: In this case, more of respect...
Vekal: I'm touched. *flattery or respect; it's the fastest way into her good graces*
Rein: Don't mention it, it's really just a minor thing.
Vekal: Minor or not, I appreciate it.
Rein: *nods* Of course. 
[And then they toured the ship.]


II.
Adrian: *Is outside muddling in the snow, he may not be too fond of the cold, but he's bundled up well, almost like the stay puff marshmallow man.* *He decides that he should find a someone to hang out with him in the snow, so he makes his way to Kelsey's Cabin and knocks at the door*
Kelsey: *like any respectable shut-in, has failed to leave her cabin today but has at least managed to put on clothes like an adult, so at least she's not in her pajamas* Adrian!
Kelsey: *smiles* It is going. How are you?
Adrian: Oh pretty good! Hey, Do you want to go hang out outside? *smiles like 8D*
Kelsey: *brightens* Oh! /Yes/! Give me a moment to put coats on!
Adrian: Great! I'll wait outside! *waddles away from the door and trips, face planting into the snow.*
Kelsey: *laughs at him and closes the door to run around the cabin and put on layers before popping outside* Ready!
Adrian: *Decided to sit down on her porch and he turns around when Kelsey got outside* *He stands up* Alright, mon, we can do whateva, as long as it's not ice skating. I can't with dis many layers.
Kelsey: Can you even, without layers?
Adrian: Weeeeell, I could. I like being nice and warm. But I think I can make some sacrifices. *gives a light hearted shrug*
Kelsey: *grins* I will not be so cruel as to make you suffer. I would just like to go for a walk if you want?
Adrian: *Smiles* Yeah sure! We can find a nice nature trail or someting! *starts to walk on planning on just running into the beginning of a nature trail* Come on! *beckons her to follow him*
Kelsey: *follows, but doesn't intend to continue following, so steps more quickly to catch up and grabs his arm to make sure she can keep up* What have you been doing while we have been here?
Adrian: Oh! I took a lesson on how to snow board, and am I horrible at it!
Kelsey: *grins* You took only one lesson and did not master it immediately? *shakes her head* Such a mediocre performance. You must be ashamed.
Adrian: Oh I am a disgrace! *Slows down walking so Kelsey can keep up* I'm not good at evartyting I do! *His voice makes it clear that he's absolutely joking*
Kelsey: Your parents must be ashamed.
Adrian: /And/ my little sister! *Puts the back of his wrist on his head* It's too much!
Kelsey: Oh yes, her of course too. *shakes her head* 
Adrian: *Laughs a bit* But no really, I will probably take more lessons. It's fun though! Have you tried it before?
Kelsey: *shakes her head* I have skied. I like to do that. And I ice skate. I /love/ doing that.
Adrian: And how many times have you ice skated while here? *Expects to hear something like everyday*
Kelsey: Only several. *still holding onto his arm* My attention has been elsewhere.
Adrian: Oh? Like where?
Kelsey: I do not really want to talk about it. I have just been having a bad week.
Adrian: Aw dat sucks, Kelsey! Vacation should be a happy time!
Kelsey: Yes, I know this. It is out of my control. 
Adrian: Well we can try to make it betta! *Spots a nature trail entrance* Oh! Dere's one! *Nearly beings to make a waddling plow towards it, but remembers Kelsey is still attached to him so he just walks normally and changes direction*
Kelsey: *follows along with him* I am glad you came to find me.
Adrian: Well what are friends for? *grins*
Kelsey: To tease.
Adrian: /And/ to make otha friends feel betta when their week sucks.
Kelsey: Oh, yes. Perhaps that too.
Adrian: Yeah, sounds familiar? *gives a slight laugh as he begins to walk through the trail*
Kelsey: Maybe slightly. *small grin*
Adrian: So how did you end up spending New Year's Eve?
Kelsey: With a bottle of wine.
Adrian: Ooh, classy. All by yourself?
Kelsey: Yes. Just me and my glass.
Adrian: Well you had your glass with you, so not /totally/ alone! *8D*
Kelsey: *sly smile* Of course I was not totally alone. I had company. Of the liquid variety.
Adrian: *Looks up wistfully into the sky* Ah, de best kind!
Kelsey: I would have invited you to join me but then three is a crowd.
Kelsey: I would have invited you to join me but then three is a crowd.
Adrian: Oh that's alright. I got my own company with my beer! *And actual people because I don't hole myself away*
Kelsey: Oh good, I am glad that you were not lonely because I neglected you.
Adrian: *Sighs sadly* I managed to survive.
Kelsey: I am relieved.
Adrian: Glad to know you still care about me! *grins*
Kelsey: Of course I still care about you! How could I not?
Adrian: *grins* Because you were neglecting me~
Kelsey: I was /not/!
Adrian: Kelseeeey, I know you weren't. I was going off of your previous joking comment. * 8I *
Kelsey: *waves her free hand* Psh, that is in the past. We are surely on to more serious things now.
Adrian: *Raises up his hands slightly in defense* Okay okay. My mistake. Serious time now. *Makes an exaggerated serious face*
Kelsey: *nudges against him* I can see you are very dedicated to this.
Adrian: Kelsey, it's all or nuthin'. *Continues to make that face but at this point it looks like he's constipated*
Kelsey: And you are doing it so /well/.
Adrian: Good! *Stops making the face* But I'll stop with the face, I think I'm gonna scare off de wildlife.
Kelsey: Perhaps you would. They would think a predator has finally entered their ranks.
Adrian: Yeah! Which reminds me, if there aren't any predatory animals around here then how come the small, cute, furry animals aren't overpopulated?
Kelsey: Limited resources. Perhaps you have noticed how snowy it is here?
Adrian: Well yeah, but they should've evolved to thrive in this environment by now, right?
Kelsey: And so they still exist here. If they did any better, they would eat all of their food and then starve to death.
Adrian: Okay, dat makes sense.
Kelsey: Yes, of course it does.
Adrian: And now they can stay cute and fuzzy forever!
Kelsey: Yes!
Adrian: *Is actually trying to keep an eye out for said cute and fuzzy animals* *They also reach a fork in the nature path, one which leads to a look out point with those binocular things and another that's just a simple continuation to the trail* Oh Kelsey, wanna go to the look out point?
Kelsey: Yes, I would. I would like that.
Adrian: *smiles and practically starts pulling her to the path* *The path beings to incline, but it's an easy walk still* Great!
Kelsey: *pulled* Adrian do you have an /agenda/ to keep? Why are you going so quickly?
Adrian: Oh! *Stops pulling* Sorry, mon! I got excited!
Kelsey: The view will not go away if we take it slowly. Have you been this way before?
Adrian: Nope! Just found it when we were walking!
Kelsey: *snorts* So then you have no real reason to be excited. You do not know if it will be spectacular or not.
Adrian: But that's the exciting part! I get to find out what the look out looks like! 8D
Kelsey: *rolls her eyes* You will find out soon enough without dragging me off of my feet.
Adrian: *Slumps and lets his arms hang a bit* fiiiiiiiine, I'll enjoy the scenery.
Kelsey: *smirks* Thank you. I know I am demanding /so much/ of you.
Adrian: *Looks at her* Oh you don't know how distressing this is! The suspense is too much!
Kelsey: *drops his arm and looks up at him* Yes I can see that you are dying. I will race you? If your poor fragile heart can take it.
Adrian: * >8D* Challenge accepted! I shall win!
Kelsey: Hah! You wish. *takes off up the hill*
Adrian: *Follows after her running, but honestly it looks like an aggressive waddle.* *He's going fast despite waddling, but not that fast*
Kelsey: *does pretty decently considering she's running in snow, but she's not as heavily layered as he is, either*
Adrian: *Refuses to remove his layers, because he'll be cold later. He tries to hitch up his long jacket, and it gives his legs more freedom to move.* *He runs just a bit faster but is still behind Kelsey, laughing at the same time*
Kelsey: *while Adrian wastes breath laughing, she runs ahead and makes it to the top right ahead of him, arms raised and breathing heavily, turning to face him* I win! *falls backwards onto the snow*
Adrian: *reaches her shortly after breathing heavily with a huge smile on his face* See dat wasn't fair! *grins totalljokin* Mon, good job!
Kelsey: Thank you. I did have a head start. *beams up at him* But I am still faster.
Adrian: /And/ less layers! *Extends his hand to help her up* But still dat was fun!
Kelsey: *grabs his hand and gets to her feet* The layers are /your/ fault. I will not give you allowances for that.
Adrian: Okay fiiiiine! *Keeps holding her hand and turns her around to get a look at the look out* *It shows a huge expanse of cliff faces, trees and snow and other cool looking stuff with a few binoculars near the edge* *He lets go of her hand and makes his way near the edge* Wow!
Kelsey: *follows behind, to stand beside him* You found a nice one.
Adrian: Yeah! And I neva knew it! *Goes over to some binoculars and looks through them, trying to see a cliff face* Aren't you glad your ran up here now?
Kelsey: I am glad I /came/ up here. Running was unnecessary except to save your life.
Adrian: See? So totally necessary! You'd be so bored without me! All you'd have is your wine!
Kelsey: I was more concerned about mourning the loss of a friend, but you are right. I would have only my wine. I certainly do not have any other friends aside from you.
Adrian: There see, you're welcome! *grins*
Kelsey: *rolls her eyes*
Adrian: *Continues to look through the binoculars to some valley below, hoping he'll see something cool* Do you wanna grab some food after we are done with out walk?
Kelsey: Yes, as long as you do not intend it is any animals that you see along the way.
Adrian: *Makes a horrified face* Why would I want to eat a cute and fuzzy creature!
Kelsey: Because you are you and you yell at odd times and cannot sing and maybe it would make sense to you, like running up here!
Adrian: /Hey/ you were the one who challenged me! But Come on Kelsey I would neva eat a cute helpless animal. Unless my life depended on it.
Kelsey: As your life does depend on eating.
Adrian: It does!
Adrian: It does!
[And the continued to chat and finished their walk]

III.
Brava: *out and about, stops in front of Arra's cabin and starts making a snow angel*
Arra: *was inside taking care of something when she checks outside and spies Brava making snow angels* *grabs a quick coat and slings it over her shoulders and opening the door and leaning against the frame* Hey!
Brava: *lifts her head to look up at Arra* Hey! *grinning widely*
Arra: *grins back* Isn't that cold?
Brava: Yep! *laughs and carefully stands up, making sure to not mess up her snow angel* I was just coming to see you, actually, but I got distracted.
Arra: *laughs* That did look fun.
Brava: Care to join me? *bends down and casually starts packing a snowball*
Arra: Oh- Give me a bit! *dips inside and throws on a warmer coat and scarf before heading out* *didn't quite catch the snowball being made*
Brava: *whips the snowball at Arra as soon as she steps out of the door*
Arra: So what did you need to- *her speech disappears in a 'whoumph' sound as it hits her square in the face* *reels slightly before clearing it off* Hey! *laughs* *gets down and starts rolling two at the same time* 
Brava: *covers her mouth laughing because OOPS SHE DID NOT MEAN TO DO THAT* Aaaa, no! *starts packing another one*
Arra: *unfortunately has terrible aim, so when she does throw them they probably don't hit*
Brava: *has her head down but she feels the snowball whiz past her ear* Hey, I'm unarmed! *laughs, holding up a new snowball* Now I'm not!
Arra: *ducks down* Ach... *should have brought something warmer* A counterattack... 
Brava: *chuckles and lobs her snowball into the air, so hopefully it will make a steep arc and come down on Arra's head*
Arra: *looks up and sees it just in time to edge backwards in time so it comes down on her nose rather than her whole face* Oop... Ack, okay, I surrender. *raising her hands*
Brava: *laughs, having raised another snowball just in case* Victory! *pumps her other fist in the air*
Arra: *getting up* I should have worn something warmer... *scraping snow off*
Brava: *chuckles* Do you want to talk inside?
Arra: Sure, sure. *begins getting up and walking towards the door*
Brava: *follows Arra* Sorry I hit you in the face. Totally didn't mean to do that. *brushes some snow off Arra's upper shoulder*
Arra: It is okay... I did not see it coming... *gives a short laugh*
Brava: *could make SO many jokes but she'll refrain because Arra is just a cinnamon roll* So, I wanted to just check in with you...
Arra: *at least one of them may or may not be true* Ah... Things are okay... Not much has changed here, although the refit of the Legacy is almost done.
Brava: Oh, that's good. I'd like to not be a popsicle anymore. *takes off her coat once they're warm and safe inside* I meant with you, though. You haven't been hiding from me, have you?
Arra: *taking off her coat* Hiding? No... *does sound concerned though, probably because of the nature of the question*
Brava: Good, just checking. The other night was fun, by the way. *playfully winks at Arra as she hangs up her coat*
Arra: Oh... *grins sheepishly* Eh... Yeah it was... *mind sets itself back on the right track* But... Anyway... Uh... I was wondering why you might have thought that? *regarding the hiding question*
Brava: Oh, I'm just teasing you. *chuckles* But, I was wondering... are you still okay with... this? *motions between them* I know I can come off strong. And I think I confused you a little bit.
Arra: *smiles, nodding while hanging up her coat, which she completely forgot to do* Yes... I mean... I think so anyway, I might have gotten confused at times because I tend to be a bit shy, but I do want to stick with it.
Brava: *grins broadly* That's good. And... that's totally okay.
Arra: *smiles and nods* Just um... You know, if if I ever do something that you might not be okay with, just... let me know, okay? *assumes she already knows this, bit it's good to make sure*
Brava: *completely serious* I highly doubt you will, but thank you. I appreciate that. The same goes for you, too. *smiles* But that's part of the fun of getting to know each other, right?
Arra: Hm. *thinks* Yes, I suppose so. *right?* *breaks off that line of thought and smiles* Anyway, I assumed you already knew, but I just wanted to make sure... 
Brava: No, it's good to say these things, to establish... boundaries~ *as she says the last word, she slides closer to Arra so she's all up in her personal space, still smiling*
Arra: *if she had a sentence it's gone now* h---- I... I lost track of where I was going with that...
Brava: *kisses Arra on the tip of her nose and laughs* All according to plan.
Arra: *really?* Hey, I could have been going somewhere important with that! *crosses front arms* *completely not-seriously though*
Brava: Important like how? *huge innocent eyes*
Arra: *smiles* All right... You've got me there.
Brava: Well, good thing I stopped you, then. *chuckles as she takes a step back from Arra, then plops down in a nearby armchair*
Arra: *chuckles and sits down in an adjacent chair* A sure way to stop me, without a doubt...
Brava: I'll file that away for later, then. *taps her head* Ways to distract Arra...
Arra: *points a finger (back left arm)* Hey, don't you dare, translating alien tongues takes work...
[They continued talking for quite some time before moving onto other things]