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

[stitch_in_time]

[Wow, a not-friendly reaction from a giant alien. Such a novel situation. What will he do.]

[....he'll fucking KEEP RUNNING is what he'll do.]

[ratherdoweddings]

Got it!

[Yurika runs with him, hoping they know where they're going.]

Who do you think he meant? E.P.?

[airlockedmods]

[The not-Wookie is not the only security guard, and you'll find that both the exits are blocked off in short order. It looks like Church managed to get out the way Yl'lb went, just in time, but you're not gonna be able to follow easily.]

[stitch_in_time]

[Well, they want to keep security AWAY from Church, so immediately following probably isn't a good idea anyway.]

[In the probably less-than-a-few-seconds available to them, what exactly is the layout of this place like?]

[ratherdoweddings]

We can't get near the crowd. There are too many innocent people there.

[airlockedmods]

[You have the exterior door you entered through, and a door off to the side that Yl'lb went into. Both are guarded. Other than that, the only exit points are the wings, but they're still pretty congested with people - even if a lot of those are swarming away as the commotion becomes louder.

There is a couch back here, and a table set up near the door Yl'lb entered. It's got something that looks like sound equipment laid out on it. Other than that, there isn't much.]

[stitch_in_time]

Yurika, the door-! BREAK!

[And releasing her hand, hoping she goes somewhere not immediately guarded. The Doctor's gonna just-]

LOOK AT ME, I'M A STUPID TARGET!

[Take a second to taunt the Security Wookiee before running for that table of sound equipment, screwdriver in hand. Because you know what sonic waves are really good at? Audio feedback.]

[ratherdoweddings]

[Yurika dodges to the left and runs as far down the hall as she can, ditching her heels and tossing them back down the hallway behind her.]

Don't worry, I've done this before!

[airlockedmods]

[The Wookiee flinches at the sudden din, but a more reptilian member of the security team does not seem phased. You are about to get tackled to the ground, Doctor.

Yurika, meanwhile, still has several guards in pursuit. They are not tripped up by the shoes. Where exactly are you going?]

[stitch_in_time]

[Welp, shit, down he go, presumably. Must be Tuesday, etc etc.]

[At least hopefully he bought some time for Yurika and Church?]

[ratherdoweddings]

[As far away from the stage as possible. She figures getting deeper into the backstage area will at least keep the chaos away from the civilians. First door she sees, she'll go for.]

[airlockedmods]

[I mean, the only door out of here was being blocked by security. Although now Bolton is dragging a struggling Church in through it. Either way, gonna be tough to get through that door.]

[ratherdoweddings]

[Okay, so there's no way to escape without doing something stupid.

Time to do something stupid.]

Church-san!

[She's gonna try and bodycheck Bolton... sorry.]

[theoverseers]

[Yurika.........

It feels like you bodychecked a Mack truck. No response from Bolton.]

[ratherdoweddings]

Nnn...! [She holds her arm and groans.] Let go. Who are you people?

[motherfucking_ghost]

They're fucking androids, they're robot bodies and, like, I don't know, programmed minds, they probably have some AI in them, they're just not human!

[stitch_in_time]

Maybe? We'll have to find out later-