Pioneer, an open world Sci-Fi RP.

[philfredobob]

''Uh... heh .. good one...'' Adam said, assuming Zefeer was joking, and faking a short laugh. when he heard Cyrils comment, he felt a bit strange. he's joking ... right?.. Adam thought to himself. uh ... yeah, yeah.. you're looking into this too much, Adam...

''no ... no .. i just meant that if it was our government, the EF, probably would have taken a lot longer to accept an alien into their midst, if ever'' Adam explained. ''I'm glad we were accepted so quickly, but i'm still not really sure what the future holds for us out here'' he added. ''then again, you never really can know...'' he mumbled quietly to himself while looking down at his food.

[Musicman247]

"You are very much like O'Sekra, though," Zefeer said, "except for being part god. Are you saying you would not accept another race even if they looked similar to you?"

[philfredobob]

''Part.. god?'' Adam said, confused. what is she talking about ?

Adam fumbled about for a bit, then managed to speak again. ''Well... i...uh ... I would, of course!'' Adam said. ''but the EF ...well, from what i heard about when i was on Mars, they are some pretty ruthless people.'' Adam said, letting out a sigh. ''they did a lot of bad stuff... so i'm not actually sure what they would be willing to do to an alien visitor, similar or not, for the sake of extending their power''

[Musicman247]

"You are part Ethreal," Zefeer said, "your DNA confirms it. Your EF sounds a little like our Inquisition, except the Inquisition only does what is good for the Alliance." She didn't sound entirely convinced that what she was saying was true, but her face said that she still believed in the Inquisition.

[philfredobob]

Adam almost choked a bit on his food when he heard her say he was part ethereal. he then sat upright once more. wha .. how ...she ...what?!, Adam thought to himself for a moment, a look of surprise on his face. he wasn't sure if he believed her at first, but they way she spoke convinced him, she sounded certain.

Then he heard her comment about the Inquisition, and his face went from surprise to anger. ''What?!'' he said, his voice getting louder. he stood up from his seat. ''Whats best for the Alliance?! they attacked and killed our people, even civilians!!'' Adam said, pointing out into the air ''people who joined your alliance!!'' he continued, his voice now sounding a bit like shouting. ''those [&@%!] are doing whats best for the alliance?!!''

[Musicman247]

Zefeer recoiled from the shouting. She backed away a little and put her head down. Who was she to talk back to a demi-god?

[philfredobob]

Adam stood in his place, breathing heavily and glaring at Zefeer for a few seconds, he saw her back away and look away from him. then he realised what he was doing. Zefeer had helped them, she had saved Cyrils life, she had been one of the nicest people to all the humans, and here he was shouting in her face.

his breathing evened out, and he calmed down. what am i doing? Adam thought, dissapointed and angry with himself. ''I ... i... I'm sorry... i'm sorry Zefeer, i don't know what came over me..'' he said quietly. he sighed and looked down at the floor.

[Musicman247]

Zefeer looked up at Adam slowly. She spoke in a quiet, stammering voice, "I'm-I'm sorry that I m-made you upset. I only know what I've been told."

[p-sto]

Cyril frowned at seeing Zefeer so upset. Without thinking he took her nearest available hand, pulled it towards him and gave it a quick kiss. "It's okay, nobody blames you." He said softly before he realized how what he did must look. Wondering if he should be more discreet with his affection towards Zefeer he let go of her hand and looked at Adam awkwardly.

[Musicman247]

Zefeer attempted to smile back at Cyril, though her gaze went back quickly to Adam, watching what he might do next.

[philfredobob]

Adam had calmed down now. he looked up to see Cyril kissing Zefeers hand, and heard his words. then they looked at him.

for a moment, Adam just stood still, looking back at them, switching his stare between the two of them. ''did he ... was that...?'' Adam stammered out. did i just stumble onto another ....secret? was the first thought to enter his mind. after an awkward silence, he finally managed to say something. ''so ... um ... you guys are.... close?'' he said, putting a slight, but still noticable, suggestive emphasis on the last word.

[Musicman247]

Zefeer looked at the distance between herself and Cyril. It wasn't much farther than she was from Adam. "I am close to both of you," she said apprehensively.

[philfredobob]

Adam raised an eyebrow at Zefeer, with a slight grin on his face. he then looked over at Cyril, and awaited his response.

[p-sto]

"She's a very good friend." Cyril replied with a bit of hesitation. Not sure if Zefeer was monitoring his thoughts at the moment Cyril looked at her and thought. I'm not sure what you want to tell people about our friendship. I'll leave it up to you what we tell others. I don't want for you to be embarrassed.

[Musicman247]

Zefeer wasn't monitoring Cyril at the moment, but began when it seemed like he was trying to tell her something.

'.. tell others. I don't want for you to be embarrassed.' was all she got.

I am not embarassed, Cyril. Why would I be? she asked.

[p-sto]

Cyril's face remained as it was before, though after a moment of inner confusion he gather that Zefeer hadn't picked up his full thoughts. Would you prefer that we keep the affection that we show each other a secret? He thought, hoping that would enough for her to understand the nature of what their conversation with Adam had been about.

[Musicman247]

Oh, thought Zefeer. I do not mind either way. I am happy to have the affection of a human. She smiled.

[p-sto]

Cyril smiled back at Zefeer and decided it was best to drop the subject for now. He was glad that she didn't seem to be uncomfortable with the situation.

[philfredobob]

Adam stood before the two, confused. they stood there for a few seconds, just looking at each other in silence, then smiled at one another. and ... uh ... now what are they doing..? Adam wondered to himself, very confused.

''uh ...huh..'' Adam finally responded to Cyrils comment, looking at the pair, and not convinced by Cyrils words. eh ... i suppose i should stop prying anyways, it's none of my business... i'm being rude, i shouldn't have said that... he finally decided.

he sat back down at the table, and continued to eat.

[p-sto]

Realizing that he must have seemed strange looking silently at Zefeer for the short span of time, Cyril turned his attention back to his partially eaten meal and started eating again.

[Musicman247]

"Very good, affectionate friends," Zefeer said innocently to Adam. She smiled at him. "Do you have such a friend?"

[philfredobob]

Adam looked up at Zefeer, and thought about her question. ''nah .... not that i know of'' Adam responded.

[p-sto]

Cyril nearly choked on his food when he heard Zefeer's question and Adam's casual response. He coughed slightly until he managed to clear the obstruction.

[Musicman247]

Zefeer looked at Cyril with concern as he choked. "Are you ok?" she asked.

[p-sto]

"I'm fine," Cyril croaked in response. "Just swallowed something wrong."