Ask Some Questions, Get Some Answers (?)

[airlockedmods]

[The Stardust Nebula is a large cloud, sprawling pink and purple across the dark void of space as you approach. There are no planets here, not even a planetoid, but that hardly means it’s devoid of life. Kip will easily be able to navigate to the place in question, a small collection of interconnected spaceports orbiting near the edge of one of the nebula’s hazy, rose-tinted tendrils. Floating signs hooked to these advertise “AIRLOCKED! Q&A”, with arrows leading towards what appears to be a convention center. A dome encloses the area, much like the one around the Fantasy Sweet, but there does not appear to be any kind of security restrictions on the port; it will open as soon as any ship pulls up to it.

Inside, there aren’t too many inconspicuous places to park your weird flotilla of offensively-shaped ships. You may just have to settle for the back of the docks, behind a large news van or something like that, and consider not sticking around the entire time. Getting inside was a quick process, so you shouldn’t have any trouble doing it again, especially with a military navigator staying with the ship. A line has already formed in front of the entrance, at least partially due to the scanners flanking the door. A large weirdly baby-faced alien in some type of uniform is standing there, apparently manning the machine, checking peoples’ belongings, and generally directing them. There’s an unfamiliar symbol on their uniform, clearly not the InterGal 7 logo. Despite being alone, they seem to be handling the line fairly efficiently - even if they occasionally appear to intentionally loom over some of the smaller aliens attempting to enter. There are a few cosplayers among the crowd, of course, but this time the majority are in plainclothes.

Some people are skipping this line and walking around to the back of the building. They’re all wearing or carrying badges, which do have the InterGal 7 logo on them.

For the moment, no one seems to have taken notice of your arrival.]

Comments

[serrata]

[ ah, so this is the emotion they call "screaming internally". Interesting! ]

Yes, um-- that should be fine! Thank you! Would you be able to point us towards where Hikaru might have ended up once we're inside, though? I'm a little worried about him getting lost by himself...

[theoverwatchers]

Of course, my darling, that won't be a problem. Come with me.

[Time to gently usher ya'll through some scanning.]

[scourgingstars]

[Ardyn reached over as subtly as possible once no one was looking and gave Yuuri's hand a brief squeeze he hoped was reassuring. When this was over, everyone was getting a goddamn crash course in 'how to lie effectively'.]

[If anyone tripped it, it would more than likely be the one with the hardlight projector. Then he'd serve as distraction enough for the others to disappear and find another way in. Warp past, find and grab Junpei, and he'd be right behind them to track down where Church and the Doctor had gotten to. If Xander called out for his sword, he'd handle that too.]

[First things first. Lesson one: 'act like you have absolutely nothing to hide'. He walked forward as easily and casual as anything, without a trace of hesitation straight through the scanner.]

[Possibly praying to a dead heathen god in the process, but who could really say.]

[theoverwatchers]

[You pass through without incident. Apparently 6972 tech can't pick up hammerspace.]

[serrata]

[ There's no reason to suspect there's not a silent alarm blaring inside the building but the lack of any visible reaction on the scanner is enough to make Yuuri relax a little bit. She manages to flash a smile as she follows Ardyn through, hoping to every single god she knows that she both looks casual enough to not make anyone suspicious and that she's not letting every single IG7 employee in this place aware of just who's walking in. ]

[shikosuki]

[ Oh... this makes him feel a lot better. He'll happily follow the other two now ]