Newland City Council meeting

Toog nods at Anamelle
Toog: Hello
Anamelle: Hi Zeph
Anamelle smiles
Anamelle looks around
Toog: General.
Anamelle: Am I that early or nobody else came?
Hekkat: Hello there Maam.
Anamelle: Hello, General
Toog glances at his watch
Toog: Well, we still have a few minutes before the officialt start time, unless my watch is not functioning the way it should.
Anamelle: You never know, Zeph...
Anamelle: Let me know if you need a new watch, by the way. We should have something at Reets Trading
Toog nods
Toog: Of course, but only if you let me pay for it myself.
Anamelle nods
Anamelle: Ah, there we go. Comm signals are sprouting like mushrooms after heavy rain
Anamelle chuckles
Hekkat: It has been a bit since I have seen you around Miss Anamelle. How are you doing Maam?
Tryqz: Hello everyone
Anamelle: I'm doing ok, thanks.
Toog looks at the two new arrivals
Toog: Ministers.
Hekkat: Hello Ministers
Tryqz nods
Tryqz: General, Mayor
Dalyse: Good afternoon, Mayor, General, fellow council members, citizens and guests
Hekkat raises his eyebrow and chuckles
Caitie sniffs at Anamelle.
Dalyse: dont you hate when that happens
Toog: Are you heading out already, minister?
Anamelle looks back
Anamelle: Kate!
Toog smirks
Anamelle smiles
Caitie: Ana!
Dalyse: I do need to get this repaired
Anamelle: Great to see you again.
Anamelle hugs Caitie
Tryqz glances at the leet
Caitie hops into Anamelle's lap, and makes herself at home.
Anamelle pats Caitie on the head
Dalyse: That leet she was at the club the other evening
Caitie: No likey drink lady?
Caitie tilts her head a bit.
Anamelle: Who me?
Dalyse: Right, yes that would be me I assume
Hekkat glances up at Skribblez
Toog nods at Skribblez
Skribblez takes out a small handful of salt, and makes a small circle on the grass of it, sitting in the middle.
Toog: Well, are we expecting any of the other ministers today?
Anamelle observes Scribblez curiously
Dalyse glances over at Skribblez watching his ritual
Anamelle: Wonder why the salt. Maybe he's afraid of snails?
Dalyse: I believe Minister Cross will be here
Toog nods slowly
Skribblez closes his eyes for a moment, seemingly enjoying the air, before opening them again.
Dalyse rolls her eyes
Dalyse: Not very punctual
Toog: Well, I think we may forgive him just once.
Toog smiles
Dalyse: After his ordeal though it is understandable
Anamelle: Ordeal?
Hekkat: I heard he went through a spot of trouble. You care to fill is in Minister Toronelli?
Toog looks at Dalyse
Dalyse: Well the situation with the Alien soliderity leauge
Tryqz: Harmless cranks
Hekkat snorts
Dalyse: I believe we should decline any application for them to hold their meetings here in Newland.. their experiments have proven to be dangerous
Toog smirks
Dalyse: Minister Cross and I were both.. How should I say this?
Dalyse sighs heavily
Tryqz: However, if they were to learn anything new about the aliens, it could be useful to us
Dalyse: Blown to pieces all over the streets of Borealis when their pet alien robot exploded
Hekkat shakes his head
Toog frowns
Hekkat: How does that help anyone understand aliens?
Anamelle: We could always study the splatter patterns
Anamelle grins
Skribblez chews his lip somewhat
Dalyse: From my understanding it was not a deliberate attack, but an accident on their engineers part. I reclaimed right away.. that was a horrific experience mind you.. Minister Cross on the other hand spent some time as a tree
Toog shakes his head and tries to suppress a smirk
Dalyse: I should probebly let him explain that
Hekkat: A tree?
Tryqz: I do say I think that while they may be misuided, their hearts are in the right place.
Anamelle: Sounds interesting
Dalyse: well their was a period of time before that he was just a scattered mess of energy particles
Toog glances at his watch
Tryqz: Reclaiming is never fun.
Toog: Well, if minister Cross wants to join us today he will have to be updated on what he missed. I think it is time to officially start this meeting.
Dalyse: It took some effort to actually find him.. and I would suggest no one go out into those forest.. the trees attack you
Toog looks at Dalyse
Dalyse nods to the Mayor
Toog: Minister, you said something about disallowing the Alien Solidarity League to come to Newland and bring their toys here. Was that an official request?
Tryqz: I would object to that proposal. I feel we can better curb their actions if we have oversight.
Dalyse: not to mention the slimmy man eating slug like creatures that attempted to chomp at my yalm
Dalyse: ohh what was that?
Anamelle: They're welcome to blow up whatever in Last Ditch anyway.
Dalyse: Well officially I believe they need to keep their projects out of here.. if they are having tea and cake that would be fine
Tryqz: Give them conditional permission to have a presence, whilst we veto their activities and they understand those permissions will be revoked if they endanger the city
Hekkat nods
Toog nods slowly
Hekkat: Dont need any body getting killed. Talk is fine.
Hekkat: Exploding robots are not.
Toog: General, would it be feasible to have those....people checked for any dangerous "pets" at the Whompah and the gates?
Hekkat nods
Hekkat: Yeah, if they are coming here to have one of their gettogethers, it would make sense
Hekkat: We dont need troublemakers here after all.
Dalyse glances down at her datapad
Caitie yawns, resting her head on Ana's knee.
Toog: Then let us try it this way. They are free to come here as they have always been, but any dangerous material will be confiscated. I think they will understand that.
Dalyse: I just recieved a message from Minister Cross he is on his way.. and on his behalf although he did not express such, he appoligized for being detained
Hekkat nods
Dalyse: And I agree Mayor
Toog: Any objections?
Hekkat: Sounds fair enough to me. Keeping their dangerous toys out of Newland sounds to be a good idea after what happened in Borealis.
Tryqz: May I approach them with an eye to sharing any research data they may obtain?
Toog: Of course minister, I do not want to stand in the way of research and progress with this notion.
Tryqz: And perhaps keeping an eye on their projects, in case they tr to do anything which could be.....bad
Dalyse: You might suggest a nice location in a remote area of the desert for such a pow wow
Tryqz: We have a lot of desert.
Hekkat nods
Toog: That sounds like a good idea. That way we could give them some land to test their toys, get the research and Newland would still be safe should any malfunctions occur.
Hekkat: Hello Minister Cross.
Foosball33 nods
Foosball33: Hello
Anamelle: Hi
Toog nods at Foosball33
Toog: Minister, glad you could make it.
Caitie: Scary mean man!
Foosball33: Sorry got caught up in some other work
Dalyse glances from Catie to Foos
Dalyse: Did you kick her or something?
Foosball33 Shrugs
Anamelle looks at Caitie and smiles reassuringly
Hekkat: Well those boots can look a bit scary...
Hekkat chuckles
Toog: Well, I think we can move on to the next topic for now then, or is there anything else I should know about the Alien Solidarity League?
Toog looks at Hekkat and smirks
Foosball33: Well if they come in with some of their toys I would suggest extra guards on duty
Hekkat: I think we all agree we dont need their toys here in Newland. They can play with those things somewhere out in the desert.
Tryqz: Well, I'll try and speak to some of them if I can.
Toog: It was decided to have the militia confiscate any dangerous materials and to allow them to have some tests out in the Newland Desert in your absence, minister.
Hekkat nods
Toog nods
Tryqz: I could help them in choosing a site of least impact in the desert
Foosball33: Well kind of foolish if you ask me
Foosball33: Unless we're prepaired to say any vistor in Newland city is to leave their bot behind
Toog: I'll leave that in your hands then minister Rhaiyne. Will you be able to show them a solitary patch of the desert for their tests aswell?
Skribblez speaks in somewht broken english
Tryqz: There are some isolated locations
Skribblez: A.. away from the tribes, if you please.
Toog looks at Skribblez and nods
Toog: Of course.
Skribblez: My thanks, headman.
Tryqz: I could send them further north of course
Toog: Well minister Cross, do you have a better idea?
Tryqz: Have them test their dangerous devices in say, the sentinel base
Hekkat chuckles
Dalyse: Rigth yes the tribes.. was going to mention something about those Rhino folk out in the hills
Tryqz grins
Toog smirks
Foosball33: Well what happened in Boralis wasn't a question of testing, well maybe lack of testing. They merly had their toys on display
Tryqz: I've been to their little valley up there.
Tryqz: A peaceful place.
Skribblez smiles softly, the red scarring on his face, deepening.
Hekkat: And until their toys are demonstrated to be safe, we dont need them in Newland.
Dalyse glances at Foos and shakes her head
Toog nods
Toog: I agree with the general.
Foosball33: They were nothing more then bots that run amuck, we could run into the same issue should some engi lose control of his or her slayer
Hekkat: And I would have the same reaction to an Engie that did loose control over their bots here in Nelwand. Until they demonstrated to me they had em under control.
Toog: That could happen, but those droids have been tested over the years and malfunctions have rarely occured, minister.
Tryqz: You're starting to soun d like Administrator Lonare did about the bots being suggested for Borealis
Dalyse: Let me remind you of that situation, you remember the explosion, being blown to bits, me reclaim.. ohh the nausea was horrible.. and finding you as a tree
Dalyse: I would rather not have a repeat performance
Foosball33: How is that Trixie, I'm saying I see no issue with the bots being in the city... I bellieve Jessy was trying to keep them out
Tryqz: I'm not getting at you
Tryqz: I was referring to the claims that these bots are any less safe than any others
Tryqz: anyway, I think we've drawn conclusions here and I think something was being said about our rhino friends in the desert?
Toog nods
Dalyse: Ohh yes.. I am thinking about going out there.. see what kind of trade we might establish. I am sure they have something interesting
Anamelle: Brew
Anamelle: They have awesome drinks
Anamelle: Knock you out for days.
Dalyse: Right I will jot that down.. now where is Regonald?
Skribblez: looks down at his scarred and gnarled hands.
Toog smirks at Anamelle
Anamelle grins back at Toog
Tryqz: I think they have some medicinal herbs which have been proven of value
Foosball33: Maybe you can get a good deal on beads and blankets as well
Tryqz: As ingredients in treatments for diseases
Dalyse: Regonald make a not of that
Toog: Maybe I should try those drinks once, purely out of scientific curiosity of course.
Anamelle: I can only recommend that, Zeph
Toog: On the other hand, I do not have the spare time to get knocked out for a few days, so it would seem that I would have to pass...for now.
Hekkat smirks
Foosball33 smiles
Anamelle shrugs
Dalyse: Perhaps we can find a test subject instead Mayor
Toog shrugs
Foosball33: We can always do testing on leets
Foosball33 smirks a bit
Toog: Perhaps, I'll leave that up to our trade and science ministers then.
Anamelle: Could be too strong for leets
Caitie perks up.
Foosball33: You portion it out.
Dalyse: I am not volunteering to be a leet for this activity
Toog chuckles
Hekkat: Yeah, not sure they would even be agreeable to this idea. They seem pretty picky who they let drink that stuff.
Foosball33 nods
Foosball33: Might want to hire a good guide to take you to meet them
Dalyse: Right, a guide. Regonald jot that down
Toog: I hope you'll keep me appraised of your tours and everything.
Dalyse: Ohh of course Mayor
Foosball33: I would offer, but they don't speak to me
Skribblez pays an intense eye to the conversation.
Toog: And speaking of trade related things, were you able to find out anything about this eleet meats vendor we talked last month, minister Toronelli?
Caitie goes back to nodding off, drooling lightly on Ana.
Dalyse: I have not seen him since then. I do wish to establish the details of his lease
Dalyse: Perhaps he is out hunting..
Dalyse glances at Catie
Dalyse: supplies
Anamelle discreetly wipes the drool off with a tissue
Dalyse smiles
Toog nods slowly
Toog: I guess we will have to wait and see then.
Toog: On another note, General, can you say a few words about the increased patrols and how the citizens have reacted to them?
Hekkat nods
Hekkat: After hearing some people were having trouble with contacting us a bit, I decided to join in a few patrols myself
Hekkat: And have stepped up the number of them.
Hekkat: Had some good talks with a few people on the street.
Hekkat: Didnt encounter any trouble. And people seemed pretty open to talking with us.
Tryqz: Great to hear, general
Toog nods
Hekkat: I informed a few of em various ways to get in touch with myself, or any of the ministers if they needed to get word to any of us about something.
Toog: I am glad to hear that.
Hekkat: I'll try to keep the upped presence of the patrol for a while longer, till I am sure people are feeling comfortable again.
Hekkat glances around
Dalyse: Yes, lack of trouble, would definitly be considered a positive
Hekkat: Of course anyone here hears of anything that needs our attention, speak up and get ahold of me at any time.
Hekkat: nods
Toog: That sounds like a good idea general, but please do not wear your men out.
Hekkat smirks
Hekkat: They need a bit more exercise, it is good for em.
Toog smirks
Tryqz smiles
Toog: It seems like things are calming down in Newland and we are on the way to business as usual, I am very relieved that it is that way.
Toog: With that said, is there anything the General or I should be made aware of that would put a damper on my good mood?
Toog looks around and smiles
Anamelle: The wine prices are going up?
Toog frowns in a theatric manner
Toog: They are?
Anamelle nods
Dalyse: What? we will have to do some negotiating then.. perhaps find some volunteers to do some stomping
Foosball33 looks at Toog
Foosball33: I guess it's time to switch to beer then
Toog looks at Foosball33
Toog: I hope you are joking, minister.
Foosball33 smiles
Foosball33: Well you could just not drink like myself and not worry about it at all
Toog smirks
Foosball33 chuckles and smirks
Toog: That is always an option, but I do believe that a glass of wine from time to time does help our economy, wouldn't you agree?
Anamelle: Definitely
Anamelle nods solemly
Dalyse: of course it is a tradition
Tryqz smiles
Toog: On a serious note though, if that is really the worst that has happened in our city then I don't think we have to worry too much. Maybe I will be finally able to get some paperwork done that has been sitting on my desk for too long now.
Foosball33 nods
Toog sighs
Dalyse: Well there is the Bronto Farm proposal I have been meaning to bring up
Foosball33: Hopfully I'll be able to get the document i've been working on done and circutalted
Toog nods at Foosball33
Toog: Should you need any assistance please feel free to contact me, minister.
Foosball33: I'll send you off my final draft for aproval
Foosball33 smiles
Toog nods
Toog: I'll let my office deliver it to me directly and in person.
Foosball33 nods
Toog: Minister Toronelli? Any details about the bronto farm that you would like to share or is it still in the discussion and planning phase?
Dalyse: To be honest it is still in the planning stages. I am working on the numbers..
Dalyse rolls her eyes
Dalyse: Seems those for the animal husbandry position are asking for a considerable salery
Dalyse: just to catch
Dalyse shakes her head
Toog raises an eyebrow
Hekkat smirks
Hekkat: Somehow I think there is a bit more to it than just catching.
Dalyse: I will have more details next meeting.. but I do want to announce no one will be required to marry this individual, we have established that
Toog smirks
Hekkat tilts his head looking at Dalyse oddly
Toog: That is...very good...I think.
Tryqz: Not *that* kind of husbandry
Dalyse: although though he did not object to female companionship.. we would not be required to obtain that
Toog nods
Toog: Glad to hear that, otherwise it would be in a gray zone regarding the law...at best in the gray zone.
Dalyse: Right
Dalyse nods
Foosball33 types on his datapad
Toog: Well, keep me apparaised of the situation and I will try to help out where I can.
Dalyse: Thank you Mayor I will
Toog: Are there any other topics we should discuss today then or should we end this meeting officially?
Skribblez looks around a bit.
Foosball33: I'm guessing no word from our fixer friends...
Hekkat: I have a few words for them if I run into any of em.
Toog looks at Foosball33
Hekkat smirks
Tryqz smirks
Toog: I have had not had the honor of running into them myself.
Foosball33: And nothing from Omni about their smugling issues?
Dalyse: although I did see that Mr Falon in the Grind so I would assume they are still watching
Toog rubs his right arm slowly
Hekkat nods
Tryqz: I think we owe them.
Foosball33: Nah that's just Turms, he likes to creep about
Tryqz smiles
Hekkat: Yeah, they are still out there. My men have spotted that Falon fellow once or twice, but he never sticks anywhere for long.
Anamelle: I say we give them the same treatment they give us: breathe at them heavily.
Toog: As long as they are watching...I do think we are prepared for any and everything they may try now.
Foosball33 nods
Tryqz: I suggest we try to get our hands on one of them at the earliest opportunity
Hekkat: Getting your hands on em isnt the issue. Keeping your hands on em seems to be.
Tryqz: Yes
Toog nods slowly
Dalyse: Right, I will let you handle that.. I will take care of the paperwork
Hekkat smirks
Foosball33: And anything with the other science project we had people working on?
Toog: I'll say this: If you can get your hands on them and keep them in custody it would definitely help everyone in Newland to put that...tragedy behind him or her.
Hekkat nods at Toog
Toog: Nothing as of yet, minister, no changes, but it has been looked into and it seems that it is really not far from completion if I can trust the reports.
Foosball33 nods
Foosball33: that was my understanding as well
Toog: I hope you do understand that I do not want to let just anyone near...her project.
Toog looks at Foosball33
Foosball33: No I understand... however this project has been around for awhile. Would be nice to see it done
Foosball33: Wouldn't you agree Trixie
Toog nods slowly
Toog: And I promise that it will be done, we do owe her at least that.
Foosball33 smiles
Toog sighs
Tryqz looks up from he comm
Tryqz: Sorry, I just had something to sort there
Foosball33 nods and chuckles
Toog: If there are no other topics for today I do believe I should get me one last glass of wine before the prizes go through the roof.
Tryqz: A good idea
Hekkat nods
Toog: Then this meeting is officially at an end.
Tryqz: I apologise for my absence at prior meeting
Tryqz: I've been rather busy on a project of mine
Dalyse: You know if the Militia need some excercise we could suggest they spend some time in the stomping vat.. we might be able to cut some of the overhead
Toog nods
Caitie yawns once more.
Hekkat smirks
Tryqz: Though I'm sure the general will appreciate it if the field tests prove successful
Foosball33 laughs
Anamell: pats Caitie on the head
Hekkat glances back to Tryqz
Foosball33: Well they could do that instead of sparing with me
Toog: Thank you all for attending today, Newland would not be where it is today were it not for motivated people like you.
Tryqz: Thank you, Mr Mayor
Dalyse: Not that I am suggesting you need any excercising General
Foosball33: nods to Mayor toog
Dalyse smiles
Skribblez touches two gnarled fingers to his middle forehead.. then puts them to the salt ring to break it.
Anamelle puts Caitie on the ground gently and stands up
Hekkat: Well I'll look foreward to hearing about it then Minister Rhaiyne
Skribblez limps to a stand.
Toog: Now if any one wants to keep me company, I have a glass of white wine waiting for me I think.
Anamelle: See you all later.
Toog smiles
Dalyse: It was a good meeting Mayor