The Ark

Operator Interlude 1

A few days have passed since Marth's return from Columbia. Things have been running as usual within the landship. Missions were given out, progress towards curing oripathy is being attempted, children enjoying their youth, older members watching the new generation enjoy themselves. These few days allowed people to catch their breath from the craziness of life.

"This drink really does hit the spot after working all day."

Within one of the bars in the landship Apollo could be found drinking. His white hair looked like it gained some color under the warm orange lighting of the bar.

"Tell me something, why are you at a bar if you are only going to drink apple juice? Seems kinda odd to me." The bartender asked him.

"Not really a fan of drinking that much on my own. Now being around friends is a completely different story." He replied as he chucked his drink. "Another one please." he asked as he raised his glass.

"Coming right up."

The bartender whipped up another cup of apple juice for the logistics operator. As Apollo drank his drink he train of thought quickly came and went with a new idea. He stood up from the bar and placed the LMD he owned on the counter.

"Thanks for the drinks." Apollo said before he quickly dashed out the room.

The bartender could do nothing but collect the LMD, he soon realized that Apollo overpaid.

"His lost, not mine."

Apollo made his way back to his office, much to his surprise he saw a certain dragon lady wearing shades and holding a megaphone. Her legs were crossed and appeared to just be enjoying the air of the room.

"Sup Nian. What can I do for my dragonic friend?" I asked as I made my way towards my fridge.

"Oh nothing, just came down to see what you did with the fruits of my labor myself is all." Nian said as she lowered her glasses enough for her to look over them. "I will say you did a really good job here, I like the way you have everything placed."

Nian looked around the room as she saw how homey the place felt, while many of the other rooms did have their charm you could always tell you were in the landship. The light rumbles of the ground as it moves from terrain to terrain yet Apollo's office wasn't like that.

It truly felt as if you were in a normal home, the walls were made out of perfectly cut logs of dark wood mixed with the triangle ceiling. To finish it all off he installed a fireplace although it wasn't lit.

"Hey Apollo! Would it be really cool if you lit the fire place." Nian said her intention was clear even those who are deaf could understand.

Apollo looked at the fireplace for a quick moment. "You know, it would be cool if I did that." Apollo snapped his finger and within seconds the fireplace was lit.

"Impressive, but I can do better." Nian boasted with her chest out.

"Perhaps, after all you are of divine descent." Apollo casually mentioned as he wisped up a drink for Nian. "I heard you were a fan of spicy stuff so try this. It came from one of the ancient parts of my homeland." He explained as he placed the drink on the table.

Nian could only look at the drink as it had a dark red color. "Apollo, are you a vampire?"

Apollo turned around with his eyes narrowed, staring at Nian like she not only insulted him but his entire bloodline with the racist intent of the old days of humanity. "Why would I drink blood, I'm not a dead apostle." He replied.

"Dead apostle, the hell is that?" She asked as she picked up the drink.

"For all intents and purposes dead aspolte is another term for vampire. But that's not important just try the drink I'm sure you'll like it." He said as he went to a bookcase.