[ rl with pearl ]

[areyoulovers]

[ it would have been easy enough to get Pearl hopped right into Lagrange, but the shuttle ride from the orbital elevator served as a nice transition. Strapped into the passenger seats, the two girls can still look out the windows, and Mileina squeezes Pearl's hand reassuringly ]

We're almost there, Pearly! It might be a little startling, but everything is going to be all right.

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[ghostshippingly]

[ Pearl still isn't really used to space, even after visiting the orbital elevator once or twice before. And being surrounded by so much of it in a real spaceship is kind of overwhelming. Surreal, really. That's even without the knowledge that she is about to see something incredibly secret. So she can't help feeling a little nervous, but with Mileina around... ]

It's okay, I believe you. I'm still kind of nervous... but it's exciting too, a little!

[areyoulovers]

[ she may notice that the shuttle seems to be heading straight for an asteroid. mileina doesn't seemed concerned, though, shifting a little in her seat to try and scratch her side through the space suit ]

I think that getting nervous just means it's something very exciting! Or very dangerous, but in this case, that's not it.

[ghostshippingly]

[ Pearl giggles a little ] I hope not!

[ oh hey wait what is that asteroid... ] Um... Mileina? Why are we heading straight towards that asteroid? We're not going to crash or anything like that, are we?

[areyoulovers]

Don't worry, we're being taken care of by a very skilled pilot, and also it's not an asteroid! [ and sure enough, the 'asteroid' seemingly slides open, allowing the shuttle access ]

[ghostshippingly]

[ EYES AS WIDE AS DINNER PLATES ] Ohmygosh! Is that the entrance to your secret base?

[areyoulovers]

Yes! One of them, that is! [ luckily you know what it looks like so i don't have to look up pictures. it's chrome and awesome that's what it is. After the hatch closes behind the shuttle, it docks at the end of the long passageway, and after some apparently meaningful lights flick on in the cockpit, Mileina unbuckles herself and sets to releasing Pearl ]

[ghostshippingly]

One of them?!

[ y-yeah we are. still boggling here. oh but there is no time for that because apparently we are moving? she lifts her arms so Mileina can release her more easily. ] So, um... where do we have to go next?

[areyoulovers]

[ in response, Mileina presses the hatch open button, and the side of the shuttle flips up. She leads Pearl out into the hangar, which is mostly empty right now ] I have something to show you that may make explaining quite a bit easier.

[ghostshippingly]

Oh, okay... [ Pearl's looking around with interest - mostly out of habit from when she was still helping out Mr. Nick, and picking out details in a room could give you invaluable insights! It never hurts to stay in practice with these things. ] Well, lead the way, Mileina!

[areyoulovers]

[ she does, taking Pearl to a side door, down a tunnel, and through another door. she's putting her hand on biometric locks as she does, and chattering the whole time ] I'm really very glad that you were able to come! Mr. Erde said you might take it a little oddly, but I know that this is the right decision!