Chasing the Stars ~ Omega, 2185 (In Progress)

[OOC: DragonRacer

Anyhow this is a kind of colab with Kato, and some input from Justice as well ]

Kalia Allen Human Female Thief bsn.boards.net/post/196414

Even though the group was pleased to see Justice back, she saw Kato touching the triggers of his pistols like he wasnt exactly comfortable. Although she had been joking when she called the Krogan a zombie, the more she thought about it, the more suspicious she became. She decided to see if he was thinking the same.

Kalia moved out of the living room and into the kitchen, then called Kato over, "Hey, Kato, I think my pistol might be broken. Could you come and take a look?"

He threw quick looks in the direction of the others. "Sure, why not." He replied and stepped into the kitchen after her.

She started to whisper to keep the conversation quiet, "So... I got the impression you werent happy. And Im more than a little skeptical. In every book, game and movie, theres always a but when it comes to returning from the dead. But theyre working for the bad guy. But theyre part robot. But they want to eat your brains. But theyre different than they were before. But they have to do something super heroic and save the galaxy. There isnt a string-free way of returning from the dead, its just the way these things work. And that guy was dead, right? So whats his but?"

Kato replied somewhat uncomfortably after a moment of looking surprised. "It wasn't very professional of me to react like that. It's just, Drell have a very sharp and vivid memory, it is possible for us to re-watch movies that we watched before - so to speak, when we find ourselves without anything to do with our time. It just so happens that I'm entirely too fond of movies about the living dead."

Caressing the handle of one of his pistols somewhat nervously, Kato added. "It's not that I actually believe that the Krogan is a zombie or anything. That would be completely unscientific."

"Im thinking we should probably make sure that he isnt a bug robot. I mean, they have the tech to freeze people. Maybe they can make them move again too. I dont want a robotic Krogan trying to kill me. I have a scanner on my Omni-tool. Well, its a kind of scanner. I use it to determine the composition of metallic objects and compare it to the current prices to get an estimation of how much something is worth. Im not sure how deep it will scan or if it will even work, but if you distract him... I could give him a scan and see if there is any metal in him?"

Looking somewhat doubtful, Kato asked. "I don't suppose you would know what would be a good distraction with him? Somehow I don't think that challenging him to a headbutt competition is a good idea."

"I dont know, ask him about his family or what it was like being dead or something like that. It will only take a few seconds so you dont have to keep him busy for long, you know? Oh and... I think its cute that youll remember me forever," she gave him a small wink to show she was joking, "But hey, at least your memory must come in useful for watching porn, right?"

Chuckling in amusement, Kato replied. "There are certainly some advantages to having a strong memory."

She waited for a few seconds before adding, "Oh, now, thats just not fair. I cant even see if youre blushing or not. That is... if... you guys even blush. Anyway, go get the attention of a possibly zombified Krogan so I can scan him, okay?" She cloaked, and waited for Kato to grab Justices attention.

Shrugging, Kato exited the small Kitchen. He approached the Krogan and addressed him.

"So Justice, I was always curious about the religious beliefs of other aliens. I'm not a follower of the gods of my people personally, I always found spirituality a quaint if useless concept. I'm sure that the Krogan have their own beliefs. Do they believe in an afterlife? I wouldn't pry normally, but you did just die, or at least came very close to dying. I don't suppose you'll tell us if you met a Krogan god on the other side?..."

Justice shifted a little in his couch, "We aren't religious compared to the other species." He answered Kato. "We do have a sacred burial ground called the Hollows: Our ancestors skulls are placed there as a reminder of our roots and the journey ahead of us when we die a place called: The Void."

Kalia crept around his back, silent and invisible. She activated her Omni-tool and ran the scanner program, using it to try and detect any metal in him. It only took a few seconds. The results were... disappointing, however. He was ordinary. Not a collector robot. She made her way back to the kitchen while the krogan was still distracted. She could still hear him, and it took a few seconds for him to say anything else.

"I think I'm alive Kato." he mumbled "It was a traumatizing moment for me, but last I checked I'm not a ghost."

He then called to Kalia, "Human, you better not call me a zombie again or mock our beliefs. Otherwise I'm going to drag you by your hair again. Understood?"

Kalia moved her head around the corner to look at Justice, now visible, "Hey, dont worry! No one thinks youre a zombie, zombies tend to be better looking, and smarter. And harder to kill. Too soon?"

She stepped back towards the rest of the team, "So what do we think about my markets idea? Ill be going there anyway, trying to buy a new sword. Because my last one broke, trying to save someones life."