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[not_that_lockon]

[Lyle appears to be on the beach despite the rain, and looks completely unfussed by the fact that he's now mildly moist.]

Well, what do you know. Looks like the rain just made all of that crazy pollen vanish. Just a guess, but is everyone back to their original gender now? [There's a small grin for a moment.] Allelujahs, Neil and Oliver, I'm looking at you.

[He suddenly begins looking a lot more serious than in either of his previous transmissions.]

Oh, and one more thing - did anyone else catch that weird message about five minutes ago? It might just be me, but that sounds like a chance to get a ticket out of here, assuming that our mysterious new neighbours aren't more likely to just bomb us once they've found what they wanted. What do you guys think?

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[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Hey, after some of the stuff I've seen people do, I wouldn't put it past them until we know what it is they're after. And as for contacting them, I'm not sure yet. I don't think the spheres are powerful enough to find them.

[He looks at her a little oddly.] Are you alright? You look kinda sick.

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

Perhaps not, there must be some way....

[Covers her mouth with the hem of her sleeve.] I shifted back to this form, once the rain started...my stomach has not settled quite yet.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

I'm open to suggestions.

Huh... you were one of the ones who was genderswitched, huh?

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

I am not familiar with these technologies, but in the world I come from they used fire for long-distance signals when a courier would not be fast enough. But truthfully I am not entirely sure how it would work. The last thing we need is a wildfire loose here.

[She nods, looking unhappy.] I was. I thought I had always been that way...

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

A fire wouldn't be such a bad idea... they mentioned doing a low-altitude fly-by, so chances are they'd see it if we managed to get one going.

So did my friend. But hey, it's over now, right?

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

We need to find something suitable for burning. I can start a fire without a problem, even with the rain.

That is true. But I believe I have some apologizing to do...

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

That's a pretty handy skill you've got there. Wood'd burn well enough, right?

[He's got a knowing smile on his face now.] Let me guess, you did something stupid while you were a guy.

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

It should.

[Covers her face with her hand and sighs.] More than once.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

I'll go have a look around in a bit, then.

Hey, don't worry too much about it. Guys do stupid stuff all the time.

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

[She nods.] Fair enough. Ah...my apologies, I do not believe we have spoken before. I am Amaterasu.

Really? I hadn't noticed. [She rubs her sun spiral, maybe the others will forgive her...?]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Amaterasu, huh? That's quite a name you've got there. Nice to meet you, I'm Lyle.

It's just one of those things. If you apologise they shouldn't hold it against you too badly.

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

I am very pleased to meet you as well, Lyle.

I hope so, it would be rather upsetting to lose friends over something I did when I was not entirely myself.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

If they're your friends, they'll get it. None of us could help what the crazy pollen did to us.

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

[She hides her face behind her hands.] Not very many people went around naked while they were under its effects either.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[Eyebrow raise] No kidding.

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

[Siiiighs.] I do not usually have a problem with it, but it seems that humans are not as comfortable in their bare skin as I am, so I am not entirely sure what to do.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

You're not human, then?

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

[She shakes her head, her ears set back.]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[Laughs a little.] And just when I thought I'd seen it all.

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

[She smiles, her tail wagging.] You are not dead yet, are you? One never stops learning new things.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Nope, and I don't plan on being dead for a while. I just never really expected to be meeting people who aren't human.

[Pause.] Then again, I never expected to suddenly wake up on a spaceship one day either, so I guess it just goes to show.

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

Perhaps others might arrive as well. It would certainly be interesting.

Neither had I! But it appears that is a common thing among those who arrive here.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as they were friendly, I wouldn't say no to meeting any more.

Looks that way, doesn't it?

[celestial-okami.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't either, it has been an interesting learning experience.

Mmm! [She nods.]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

I guess you're not from Earth, then?