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Post by Sakina Njeri on May 14, 2023 20:34:06 GMT -8
Sakina, not about to discuss her personal life in the present situation, gives a noncommittal shrug of her shoulders as she begins redressing the Trandoshan's abdominal wound with a Bacta impregnated gauze pad as she tells Takoda, "I'll mmmrrr look after your wounds next and then, provided your friends, she glances at Chiara, who is currently speaking with the crew's captain, are true to their word, I'll be able to get back to my vacation with no further interruptions."
After she has finished treating the Trandoshan's wound, Sakina moves over to Takoda and, after administering painkiller and antibiotics, removes the soiled dressings from his shoulder and thigh. "It's a good thing you mmmrrr have so much blubber, Sakina tells the Herglic as she examines his wounds and sees that they are not particularly severe given they involved very little muscle damage given the layers of blubber insulating most of Takoda's massive body, these should both heal up nicely."
Removing her disposable gloves after Takoda's wounds have been dressed with Bacta impregnated pads, Sakina pockets them to avoid leaving any unnecessary trace evidence behind that might connect her with the crew, and then moves over to where Chiara and the captain are speaking to tell them, "I've done what I can for them. Nodding her chin towards the Trandoshan that was hit with a flamethrower, she explains, He'll need some time in mmmrrr a Bacta tank to fully recover, but he's stable enough to move so long as you keep his pain managed and change his dressings frequently until his skin has had a chance to heal."
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Post by Makena Artsruni on May 20, 2023 22:39:25 GMT -8
The painkiller that Sakina administers to Takoda makes the Herglic drowsy enough that despite his garrulous nature he does not pester her any further while she finishes treating his injuries.
Chiara exchanges a look with her captain after Sakina has informed them that her work is done, smiling cheerily as, having apparently been informed that they will be honoring the terms of the arrangement they had made when essentially kidnapping the Felacatian, she says, "Yeah, well, ol' Bidzill may have to make due with bacta salve and patches, since it is unlikely that they will be taking the Trandoshan to a medcenter anytime soon, shrugging as she goes on, but that's not your problem, is it? Waving her arms towards the exit with a flourish, the Devaronian says, You are free to go, and then holds up one hand as she puts the other into the side pocket of her jacket and says, Oh, almost forgot, then produces a small bag filled with creds which she tosses to the Felacatian as she says, Should be enough in there to get a hover cab back to your girl's place, pick her up some flowers or something nice on the way, maybe even have a little left over for yourself. Winking as she moves to the door and opens it for Sakina, Chiara adds, Give us your comm freq, maybe we'll think of you the next time we get a job lined up."
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Post by Sakina Njeri on May 26, 2023 8:04:59 GMT -8
Sakina appears outwardly relaxed as she watches Chiara look to her captain as though for instructions, inwardly readying herself to act should it prove to be the case that she will not be permitted to leave. Fortunately for the captain and his crew, the choice is made to allow her to leave as had been agreed upon, and Sakina catches the bag of credits that Chiara produces and throws to her as she tries not to laugh aloud at the request that she give the Devaronian her comm frequency in case they want to make use of her services at a later date, the attractiveness of the offer all but nil in Sakina's mind given how reckless the crew seems to be in selecting their jobs if their work on Zeltos is anything to judge from.
Inclining her head towards Takoda, Sakina drawls lazily, "Takoda usually mmmrr knows how to reach me," rather than laughing at the request or outright declining to offer her comm frequency since she sees no point in antagonizing the Devaronian on her way out the door. She can, Sakina thinks as she steps through the door, always change her comm frequency.
Once outside, Sakina pockets the bag of credits as she begins walking away from the clinic at a leisurely pace to avoid the possibility of attracting any attention to herself. As she walks towards city, keeping an eye out for a hover cab or, better yet, some kind of public transportation that would lessen the risk that any potential investigation into the clinic might lead to hover cabs being asked about customers being picked up in the vicinity, Sakina debates whether or not she should return to her hotel room or go first to Cais' apartment to collect her jacket and the bottle of Sweetblossom extract in its pocket. There is enough of the day left before the orchestra's performance that Sakina estimates she could indulge in two drops without courting the chance the drug's effects would render her incapable of moving from her bed, but only if she is not delayed for too long while retrieving her jacket and the bottle. She could, Sakina thinks as she spots a shuttlebus at a stop at the end of the block and quickens her pace to catch it before it departs, always wait until after her date with the Zeltron to indulge in her vice, which would allow her to have five drops instead of two and prolong the deliciously torturous waiting period that is as much a part of her personal ritual as slowly doling out the drops of the extract themselves.
Though there are many instances in which her addiction leads to selfishness, in the end the thought of Cais needing to worry about her whereabouts, coupled of course with the prospect of the two drops rather than the five, any longer than necessary ultimately leads Sakina to decide to retrieve her jacket and the bottle of extract rather than go to her hotel room and the relaxing solitude it would afford her before the evening's foray into the social arena. As pleasant as the prospect of spending time with Cais is, Sakina is solitary creature at heart and though she does occasionally enjoy her infrequent ventures into the social realm, she seldom ventures into it without a certain degree of reluctance; solitude, for her, almost as addictive as Sweetblossom extract.
Considering the possibility that Cais might not be home only once she has reached the apartment building after transferring from the first shuttlebus to a second and then a third, Sakina hits the buzzer for Cais' apartment and waits to learn whether she should have headed to her hotel room after all.
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Post by Makena Artsruni on May 31, 2023 4:27:55 GMT -8
The solemn and mellow sound of the double viol music Cais had been practicing for the orchestra's performance later that evening ceases when she hears the buzzer, and after hitting the button that will admit Sakina into the building after they speak briefly, Cais rushes to the hall outside of her apartment to be there to meet her.
Taking a hold of the ends of Sakina's scarf and pulling the taller Felacatian's lips down to meet hers, Cais sounds relieved as, once their kiss is broken, she says, "I have been so worried for you. Still under the impression that Sakina had accompanied the faux detectives she does not know were faux willingly, the blonde haired Zeltron asks, Were you able to help the detectives? Was it dangerous? Smiling as she laughs and puts an arm around Sakina's waist to turn her towards the open door of her apartment as she realizes they would be more comfortable inside than standing in the hallway, Cais says, Come in and sit down, tell me everything that happened."
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Post by Sakina Njeri on Jun 8, 2023 18:01:22 GMT -8
Sakina's tail is held high in the air behind her as she languidly follows Makena into her apartment, the nonverbal evidence of her pleasure to be reunited with Cais accompanied by a slow, gentle smile that is easier to interpret, as she drawls, "There isn't mmrrrr much to tell, her steel blue eyes drawn inevitably to the pocket of her jacket, hanging on the back of the chair where she had left it, in which her bottle of Sweetblossom extract rests, as they pass it and go into the living area. Done with thinking or dwelling on the faux detectives, Sakina changes the subject, nodding towards Cais' viol as she says, Your playing was beautiful, her tail now hanging down behind her and lazily swinging back and forth as she asks, Have I interrupted your practice for tonight's performance?"
Sakina feels a bit guilty for hoping the question's answer will give her an excuse to excuse herself so that she can indulge in a drop or two of the Sweetblossom, the addict in her ensuring the guilt is fragile and fleeting, as transitory as the extract and her craving for it make so many things, both those she uses the extract to lay aside and those which are only victims of her retreat from old, torturous memories.
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Post by Makena Artsruni on Jun 13, 2023 17:59:48 GMT -8
Cais tilts her head to the side at an inquisitive angle when Sakina answers her question about how things went with the detectives in a vague way, the Felacatian's insouciance as endearing as it can be frustrating. Smiling when Sakina changes the subject without explaining any more about the detectives by complimenting her playing, Cais says, "Thank you, and then shakes her head when asked if her practice has been interrupted, Not really, no. I have been practicing since you left, so feel as prepared as I can be for tonight's performance. "
Frowning a little, the blonde Zeltron says, "I will, however need to be leaving soon. The orchestra rehearses before performances, so, she shrugs, and then smiles brightly as she continues, You are more than welcome to stay here until the performance, if you'd like? Laughing as she considers that Sakina may want to change or freshen up before attending the orchestra, Cais says, Or I can fly you to where you are staying on my way to rehearsal if you would prefer?"
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Post by Sakina Njeri on Jun 17, 2023 8:49:11 GMT -8
Sakina almost feels guilty for the relief she feels when Cais says that she will need to leave for rehearsal, but the promise of the extract's release from cares of any kind for so long as it lasts is enough to make the guilt transitory and of little consequence. "I appreciate the mmmrrr offer, Sakina drawls as lazily as ever even though a sense of anticipation begins to build within her now that she knows it will not be long before she can indulge in her vice, but I think I will head back to my hotel and, she puts her arms around Cais' waist and pulls her into an embrace, make sure I am rested and looking my best for the orchestra's performance tonight. Kissing the Zeltron tenderly, she says, You go to your rehearsal, I can get an airtaxi to my hotel, and then lifts a finger and wags it back and forth with a lazy grin as she says, No mmmrr arguments."
Moments later, after she and Cais have said their farewells, Sakina makes her way back outside of the apartment building and then to her hotel. Once in her hotel room, Sakina sets the bottle of Sweetblossom extract on the nightstand beside the bed, looking longingly at it before, to prolong the sense of anticipation a while longer, bathing and changing into clean clothes that are somewhat less casual than those she typically wears. Laying on the bed, Sakina takes the bottle and rolls it between her hands, then slowly opens it and uses the dropper to deposit two drops onto her tongue, closing her steel blue eyes with a contented sigh. By the time Sakina has replaced the stopper and put the bottle onto the nightstand, she feels the listless, airy indolence the extract gives rise to settling over her, and lays back on the bed, surrendering willingly to it.
The extract's effects linger still when, arriving at the boxoffice thirty minutes after the orchestra's performance began, Sakina picks up the ticket that Cais left for her before heading into the concert hall to find her seat.
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Post by Makena Artsruni on Jun 18, 2023 6:53:17 GMT -8
Wulandari Hall
Having been watching for Sakina's arrival ever since the orchestra began it's performance for the evening, Cais had begun to think that the Felacatian would not be coming as planned when she sees her late arrival, nearly missing her cue to enter the soaring, almost other-worldly piece that the orchestra's energetic and enthusiastic conductor leads the full string orchestra accompanied by a smaller nonet through in her delight upon seeing Sakina taking her seat.
The songs remaining in the orchestra's performance after Sakina arrives are at turns hauntingly beautiful, elegant, playful, dramatic and downright powerful, and conclude with a stunning performance of Ikaika's Symphony No. 69, the closest thing to a symphonic warhorse on the program. Though Ikaika's 69th Symphony is familiar enough to those on Zeltros and other worlds who appreciate orchestral music, it is a piece that never wears out it's welcome, and at it's conclusion the audience responds with enthusiastic cheers, more cheers and even a standing ovation.
Finding Sakina in the Hall's lobby after the performance, Cais greets the Felacatian with a kiss and then, eager to hear her thoughts about the performance, asks as she puts her arm through Sakina's, "Well, what did you think? teasing her playfully, About the pieces you showed up on time to hear, that is?"
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Post by Makena Artsruni on Jul 3, 2023 7:11:10 GMT -8
The King and Queen's SoroSuub Corporation Personal Luxury Yacht 3000, the Raissa, sets down in a clearing near the site selected for the future temple being constructed for worshipers of the Fire, Stone, Water, Spirit and Music Temples. First to disembark from the ship are the six King's Palace Guards, two of which take up positions at the foot of the boarding ramp while the other four move on to the building site itself to secure the area.
In the Raissa's lounge, Enitan claps his hands excitedly as he says, "We're here! I can't wait for you to see it in person," he tells Elikapeka, and then helps Makena and Iraja'ani gather up the picnic basket, blankets and other things they have brought along with them to make a relaxing day of the trip.
Ayy'teska, with Hirani'eyan remaining a discrete distance behind the priestess and vigilantly keeping a watch over the area for any signs of danger even though the Palace Guards stationed around the site have reported that it is clear and have set up a perimeter around it, walks beside Elikapeka as they reach the tranquil blue lake and gorgeous falls that are the predominant features of the area, asking the architect, "Beautiful, isn't it? Pointing to the cliffs beside the falls, she explains, That is where the excavation will begin working once they have the dimensions for your designs."
As Elikapekad and Ayy'teska explore the site, Iraja'ani, Makena and Enitan lay out the blankets and then start laying out the picnic lunch they had prepared for them, enjoying the sun, one another's company and the gorgeous scenery around them.
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Jul 3, 2023 22:11:26 GMT -8
"I can't wait either," Elikapeka tells the King, his enthusiasm bringing a smile to her face as they disembark from the Luxury Yacht.
Lucine sticks close to her principle as they head to the site, continually scanning the forest around them even though she doesn't imagine the possibility of any threat presenting itself is anything other than remote given that the Palace Guards had cleared the area and are stationed all around them, not to mention the Force Sensitive Temple Guardian watching over the Fire Temple Priestess who would almost certainly be warned by the Force of any danger. When they reach the lake and falls where the temple will be built, Lucine is reminded of why she has stuck with baby-sitting an architect for so long; having opportunities to visit other worlds and to see sights like the one in front of her now well worth enduring the tedium her assignment can often entail.
"It's . . . breathtaking, Elika tells Ayy'teska after she silently takes in the magnificent view and beauty of their surroundings, wishing that her girlfriend, Delaana, was here to see it with her. Nodding when Ayy points out the cliffside where the temple would be built, Elika lets her backpack purse slide off her shoulder to take her sketchpad and colored chalks out, smiling as she says, If you don't mind, I'd like to make some sketches while we're here," and then walks closer to the lake to get a better view of the falls and forest surrounding the lake.
After about an hour spent sketching the area and making a few preliminary sketches of possible designs for the temple based on what Ayy had told her in their first meeting, Elika wipes the chalk dust from her hands onto her pants and then looks around for where the Priestess had gone. Once she has found Ayy, Elika tilts her head to the side inquisitively as she asks the Fire temple Priestess, "How set are you on having the temple built into the cliffs? Opening her sketchpad to a page where she had roughly drawn an alternative place for the temple to be located - above the falls rather than in the cliffside - she explains, I was thinking that, rather than building into the cliff, the top of the falls could present an alternative. If you wanted the living quarters and areas for worshiping the different doctrines to be underground, the two structures beside the falls could be spaces for reflection or socialization, with the third structure located higher above being a possible place for worship of the Spirit Doctrine. Flipping to another page after giving Ayy a moment to look at the first sketch, Elika says, This is, I think, more like the layout you described to me, with the temple's main area being built into the cliff side and accessible by a bridge over the lake, or maybe by boat as an alternative."
Handing her sketchpad over to Ayy, Elika moves away to give the Priestess time and space to look over the preliminary sketches, taking the opportunity to more closely examine the flora around the lake as she often likes to make use of plants and trees native to the worlds her designs are built for in any landscaping and, at times, interior design when her clients make use of those services as well.
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Post by Makena Artsruni on Jul 7, 2023 8:38:23 GMT -8
After Elikapeka, having asked for some time to make some sketches, shows her the two designs she has come up with for the temple, Ayy'teska smiles as she says, "They are both lovely, so lovely in fact that I think I would like to use both. I like your idea of having the temples for the different doctrines spread out rather than clustered together as I suggested at first. Pointing to the two structures on either side of the falls in the architect's first sketch, Ayy says, These would make beautiful spots for the worship of the Water and Music Doctrines I think, then moves her finger to the structure located higher up and suggests, And this point here, I believe, would be perfect for worship of the Spirit Doctrine. Turning to the second sketch, Ayy says, The main building could have the living quarters on the lower level, with the upper floor having the front area being set aside as a gathering place with the statue and gardens we spoke of in our first meeting, and the temple for worship of the Fire Doctrine located behind it. Pointing to the structure to the side of the main building, she says, And this building could be for worship of the Stone Doctrine. What do you think?"
As Elikapeka and Ayy discuss the project, Makena and Enitan, having finished with their picnic lunch, do just as Makena had planned and skinny-dip in the lake while Iraja'ani makes her way over to the architect and priestess of the Fire Temple, telling them, "There is still plenty of lunch left if you are both hungry, then gestures towards the lake as she says, And the King and Queen invite you to join them in the lake when you have finished working and having lunch."
Waving as she sees Iraja'ani motioning towards the lake, Makena calls out to the architect and the priestess, "Oh, you both simply must join us! The water is ever so delightfully warm and relaxing!"
Ayy'teska returns the Queen's wave with a smile, "Perhaps after lunch, Your Highness, then asks Elikapeka, Would you care to join me for lunch? We could continue discussing the project if you'd like? As you're far more experienced than I with floorplans and so on, I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on how the living quarters might be arranged. Other than rooms and freshers for Hirani and me, I would like there to be spaces for shared area, like a living room I suppose, and a kitchen, of course, and storage areas as well. Smiling she admits, I may be forgetting other simple things, so if there are other areas you think we could use, I would like to hear your thoughts on that as well."
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Jul 7, 2023 22:43:21 GMT -8
Elikapeka smiles when Ayy'teska finishes expressing her thoughts about combining the two preliminary designs for the temple by asking what Elika herself thinks, telling Ayy, "I think that your ideas are fantastic," and makes a few notes on the sketches to remind herself of the locations the priestess had selected for each doctrine and the layout of the main structure.
Blushing when she follows Iriaja'ani's gesture to where the King and Queen are swimming unclad in the lake, Elika looks back at Iraja quickly just as the Queen calls out to them to join her and Enitan. Nodding when Ayy asks if she wants to join her for lunch, Elika smiles reassuringly after the priestess has asked for any ideas for how the living area might be arranged and what it might include. After they have seated themselves around where the lunch has been prepared, Elika takes a moment to sketch a very basic floor plan for the temple's living quarters area, handing the pad to Ayy as she says, "This is just a very rough idea, I find it sometimes helps clients to form a better idea of what they want by starting with something simple and then adding rooms, changing the dimensions or rearranging how they are situated in relation to one another to refine it. Have you given any though to what kind of decor you have in mind for the living quarters overall, or for the individual areas?"
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Post by Makena Artsruni on Jul 12, 2023 4:36:25 GMT -8
Ayy'teska, helping herself to a bit of the marinated mushroom with pear and pine nut salad the King and Queen's chefs had prepared for the picnic lunch as she looks at the floor plan Elikapeka had sketched as an idea for how the temple's living quarters might be arranged, smiles as she returns the sketch pad to the architect and says, "For a rough idea it is actually quite perfect, and then has a bit more of the salad and a sip of Zeltron spiced wine as she thinks about Elikapeka's question concerning the type of decor she would like for the living quarters. I think, Ayy says as she spears a slice of pear from the salad with her fork, I would like stonework to be featured in the decor, perhaps on the walls and floors, not exactly as though to make the areas feel like a cave so much as suggesting that idea? Shaking her head as she bites into the pear slice, Ayy finishes it before saying, I don't think I'm very good at coming up with ideas, but would like the living quarters to have a more than spartan but less than ornamental feel if that helps you. Motioning towards Elikapeka, Ayy suggests, Perhaps if you were to come up with a few options I would have an easier time making choices about specific furniture or decorations?"
Swimming past the shore near to where Elikapeka and Ayy'teska are dining, Enitan stops a moment to wave and cheerfully ask them, "Are you enjoying the picnic? Chuckling as he sees Ayy and Elika have been drinking the spiced wine, he jokes, Ah, you may want to take it easy on the wine, it has been known to have a pronounced aphrodisiac effect on some, winking as he says, Perhaps we will get you both in the lake yet," before swimming further out to where Makena is swimming towards the base of the waterfalls across from the shore.
Ayy laughs as she waves a hand dismissively and reassures Elikapeka, who seems to her to be a bit more on the reserved side where the King and Queen are much more bold, "Oh, don't let him worry you, I'm quite certain the wine's alleged effects are simply a placebo as most such things prove to be, informing Elika after taking a sip of her wine, I have enjoyed the wine many times since the King and Queen took Hirani and I in as their guests, and have yet to feel anything other than the usual effects of wine."
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Jul 14, 2023 9:54:38 GMT -8
Nodding when Ayy'teska suggests that she comes up with a few ideas about how the temple's living quarters can be decorated, Elikapeka tells her, "I would be more than happy to do that, and then adds, I can also bring a few catalogues and material sample books with me the next time we meet to help you decide what kind of decor you would like," making a few notes in her datapad about Ayy's wishes and to remind herself what to bring to their next meeting.
Looking at her glass of wine with a somewhat worried look even after Ayy has reassured her that the King is probably just joking about the wine's effects, Elika says as much to herself as to the priestess, "I think I may switch to water all the same," and, after looking over to where the King and Queen are frolicking in the waterfall, smiles as she finds herself thinking that they look like they are enjoying themselves so much that she almost wishes she were bold enough to join them and that it is too bad that her Ceesi is not here with her as the idea of coming to the site alone with her girlfriend would be rather tempting.
Taking a bite of the salad, Elika asks Ayy, "What can you tell me about what you would like the individual temples for the different doctrines to feature?" Though she has researched the different doctrines, Elika had not been able to find many reference materials that included the appearances of temples on Ryloth dedicated to the different doctrines, and wants to make sure that her designs include the features necessary for the rituals associated with the various doctrines.
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Post by Makena Artsruni on Jul 16, 2023 17:03:30 GMT -8
Ayy'teska laughs gently when Elikapeka says that she will drink water rather than risk continuing to drink the spiced wine, nodding with a smile to convey that she understands before replying to the architect's offer to bring some catalogues and books with her when next they meet to discuss the decor of the temple she is designing by saying, "That would be most helpful I think, thank you, as she is confident that having images of the types of furnishings or decorations available will make it easier to select those that suit her idea of how the temple's interior should look than using her imagination alone would. Seeing Elika's expression as she looks out on the lake, Ayy asks gently, Are you sure you do not want to join the King and Queen in enjoying the lake? Having noted Elika's reserved demeanor in her interactions with the King and Queen when they first met and wondering if it is simply a matter of social mores differing on the architect's home world where naturism is concerned that make her hesitant to swim unclothed in the lake, Ayy points out, You are on Zeltros, and reassures her, so no one here would bat an eye," and then leaves the matter at that.
Moving on the ways the different shrines for the worship of the different doctrines should be arranged and decorated, Ayy explains, "On Ryloth the shrines for worshiping the doctrines are actually quite simple more often than not. There is a Sesk'osima, a member of our artist caste, among the refugees that has volunteered to do some wall carvings for the shrines like those on our home world, and the other decorations would be rugs, candles, incense and so on. Gesturing towards Elika, she says, I can look in your catalogues for those things or others that would suit the shrines and point them out to you if that would help. I think stone best suit the interior and exterior of the shrines themselves, Ayy continues, and the water and fire shrines would naturally feature those elements in their decor, smiling while gesturing again towards Elika as she says, The rest I leave to your imagination, as I have a feeling it is better suited than mine to the task of seeing that the design and decor of the shrines will reflect the different doctrines."
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Jul 17, 2023 3:09:24 GMT -8
Elikapeka smiles when Ayy reminds her that they are on Zeltros after asking if she is sure about not wanting to join in Makena and Enitan's frolicking in the lake, crinkling her nose as she jokes, "I have a strict no being in my birthday suit when working policy, then changes the subject, saying, I would love to meet with the Sesk'osima to see their carvings if that would be possible, as she likes to have an idea about what all will be featured in the spaces she will be decorating, and then takes a drink of her water before confirming, It would absolutely be helpful if you let me know what items from the catalogues fit your ideas for the different shrines."
As she makes a few notes on her datapad about what she and Ayy have been discussing, Elika smiles and says, "I will give you a few options for how the shrines are decorated or constructed differently, explaining, and you can always make suggestions about things you want to change, add or subtract so that the end result is not just a product of my imagination, but of yours as well."
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Post by Makena Artsruni on Jul 21, 2023 12:18:34 GMT -8
Ayy'teska smiles and laughs when Elikapeka explains her birthday suit policy, joking, "I suppose that policy makes sense when not on Zeltros, and then replies to the request to meet with the Sesk'osima that will be donating some of their time and work to the temple, telling Elika, I can arrange for you to meet with her when we meet next to discuss the project, certainly. I am sure she will find it helpful to see your designs and know where her work will be featured in them."
"That sounds like a very good plan, Ayy tells Elika when the architect explains that she will be showing her more than one option for how the shrines can be designed, nodding towards the lake where Makena and Enitan are dressing themselves in their robes after having apparently finished enjoying the lake, as she tells Elika, The King and Queen are finished with their swim, so, she begins packing up the remains of the picnic lunch, I imagine we will be returning to the palace soon. How soon do you think we will meet again to see your designs?"
Makena, an arm around Enitan's waist as they join Elika and Ayy, smiles cheerfully as she asks them, "Have you had enough time to explore the area, or are you ready to head back to the palace now?"
As Ayy turns to Elika to let her reply to the Queen's question, Iraja'ani and the rest of the King and Queen's entourage begin preparing to depart, some of the Palace Guards making their way back to the Raissa while others take up positions near to Makena and Enitan in case they will be staying a bit longer, while Diki and Erhi accompany the Palace Guards returning to the ship so that they can prepare it for take off.
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Jul 25, 2023 2:45:27 GMT -8
Elikapeka purses her lips in thought when Ayy asks how long it might take before she has anything to show her and the King and Queen; it is never easy to gauge how long it might take for her to complete the design phase of a project, inspiration often a fickle thing that needs to be courted even when it is in the service of a project that is borne not from her ideas alone but those of who she is working on the project with and for. "It's hard to say definitively, Elika tells the priestess after a moment, and then ventures a guess based on how long it has taken her to complete the design stage of similar projects in the past, but I should have something for you to review within a week."
Smiling when the King and Queen rejoin them, Elika says, "I have seen what I need to see, and have spoken with Ayy about everything I need to begin the design stage of the project," and then, as they all set out for the ship, gives the King and Queen the same estimate she had given the priestess about how soon it might be that she has some completed designs to show them all.
Lucine, following along behind the main group, tones out the architect's chattering as they board the ship and takes up a spot in the lounge that enables her to keep an eye on her principle even though it is not necessary given the company they are in.
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