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[Video, shortly after midnight]

[What begins as merely trying to catch a meteor on record for his own personal interest and for various friends rather quickly became something else entirely. And Lyall spent a few minutes afterwards figuring out how to upload what he caught on his device onto the network.

So everyone gets a nice video of the second two thirds of that falling object's trajectory, and a couple seconds of the beginnings of a warm glow on the horizon. Then they get Lyall coming on the screen right after. He's out in the more local woods, dressed only in his coat, and looking a little bit rumpled, for once. His voice, however, is a bit deadpan as he speaks to the practical and pointedly doesn't mention the bit about the thing from space.]

I believe there may be a fire starting in the western forest. If there are still Authorities monitoring this channel, someone may wish to be dispatched to contain it, unless there isn't much risk of it spreading too far.

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What was that?

[Okay, the whole fire thing is probably bad, but Belle clearly finds things falling from the sky exciting.]

I haven't the faintest idea. I assumed it was some kind of meteor merely passing by, but obviously it didn't exactly "pass by". I have to admit to being curious about it, but it would take me far too long to get there, and there's the fire, besides.

[And it'd take him into the daylight to get there, which means the fire would actually be a problem. Sigh.]

There must be a road that passes nearby...

[She pauses, then frowns, a hint of concern darkening her eyes.]

Are there any villages between here and there, do you know?

There may be some farms, but as far as I'm aware, that forest is full of rather large beasts, so more than a farm or two is unlikely. I'll swing by the Old City before I head back to Poseidon and see if anyone there got my message, just in case there is danger to anyone there.

Professor? Do you happen to know if the Authorities came to stop the fire last night?

I'm afraid they did not. Between fire-fighting not being in their job descriptions and the fact that it rains at least once a day, lately, they really weren't too terribly concerned about the fire. There may be someone dispatched to investigate after the fire dies down, but not until then.

I see. No chance of it spreading down this way then, right?

I believe they would have been much more alarmed, if so. I believe Poseidon is safe, and I can't think of any actual settlements in between. Too many dinosaurs in the way.

Hmm. You don't think those dinosaurs will all flee south, do you?

Or east, I suppose. It's possible, depending on how long the fire lasts, and probably something to be looked into come morning.

It looks like there will be a few people heading out to have a look of their own, though I'm not entirely sure when, or exactly who.

It could be dangerous, though. Whoever goes out there should have a medic along just in case.

[And what better medic than Nurse Chapel?]

I'd better see who's going and if I can tag along with them.

Loki and Thor Odinson supposedly have plans, so far, and apparently Luke Skywalker is also interested. I imagine there will be more.

Do let me know how it goes?

I will. It's a good thing you were out that way in the first place.

I'm usually up late at night, to begin with. I merely happened to be glancing up at the right time.

Of course. It tends to slip my mind that you're on a different schedule from myself.

Easy to do, really. Most people expect others to conform to their own schedules, and have to make an effort to recall any deviances.

[And Lyall is just used to it, anyhow, so he certainly isn't taking any offense.]

Back on the ship -- my ship, I mean -- we had rotating eight hour shifts: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. Though sometimes something would come up, like a patient we wanted to personally monitor, so we'd mess up our own schedules and get off track.

Did you really.

[He looks amused. Alpha, Beta, and Gamma, huh? He has to wonder which is which, and whether he would be awake for the "Beta" shift.]

And why did you decide to pick those names for them? Is the Greek common for nomenclature?

Maybe Starfleet wanted to add some Old World charm. But really, it's just as easy to say 'day shift, swing shift, and night shift,' so I'm not sure as to their reasoning.

So "Beta" shift would be late afternoon to, say, midnight? And then "Gamma" shift would be midnight until morning? How amusing. -- Ah, to explain, in werewolf packs, the leader is called the Alpha, the second is called the Beta, and the third the Gamma. Hence my amusement.

Exactly.

[She looks amused right back.]

Thinking our shifts were named after you guys?

Ah, nothing quite so personal. I simply found the coincidence amusing. Adding a little Greek or Latin does seem to add a little flair to any title, wouldn't you say?

[Now he's definitely joking a bit.]

I'd say so.

And now I think I've kept you awake long enough, so I'll leave you to rest.

What was that? It hardly behaved in an ordinary fashion...

[He knows falling stars, and he's even heard of their coming to earth, but he's too Asgardian not to suspect some visitor or curse first.]

[Hello, young man he only vaguely knows by sight.]

I really don't know. It may have been a vessel or satellite of some sort. There were both available, in Verdana's past, and some may still be in orbit for all we know. Or it could merely be a meteorite that crashed in a particularly fiery fashion.

I would investigate, but it would take me all night and part of the day to reach it, and I'm not good for much during the day.

[Polite introductions are too boring to bother with when he's actually interested. As a rule, Loki is more pleasant the less he wants to talk to you.]

Much less time by air, I suspect. I can put my brother on it.

[And perhaps get a ride. He's been wanting to do that.]

[Brother. Brother. Who would the brother be?]

Thor?

[That's the only brother pair he's aware of around here, and one of the people he knows of who can fly.]

Yes, do see if he's interested. I imagine finding the place won't be difficult, not with the fire that's started up.

Aye, fire shouldn't bother him overmuch, either. I'll send him along.

[And then he'll have an in to finding out what's afoot. Bwahaha, etc.]

Very good. I suppose if anyone needs anything, they can ask me, but I'm not likely to be organizing any trips myself.

If my brother goes along, such things fall to me if I want to keep him in some kind of order. You needn't worry.

You seem very young for taking all that on your shoulders. Thank you.

[And Lyall sounds approving about it, too. Here, Loki, have an older gentleman who thinks, despite your lack of an introduction, that you're apparently doing the right thing anyway. Even if the organization may or may not go through, since y'know, teenager.]

[At this age and knowing what he does of the possible future, Loki operates as a natural beta. No wonder.]

I suspect there'll be at least some general interest for such an event, but at least I can arrange for Thor.

It's a start, at least. Good luck with it-- ah, I don't believe I caught your name?

[Well, he knows who it is, given he knows the name of Thor's brother, but he's a proper gentleman. He wants to be introduced, even if Loki is forced to do it himself.]

Loki.

[He still hasn't decided what ought to be done with his patronymic, but he figures an outsider won't notice.]

Thank you.

Quite welcome. Do let me know what you all find, if it isn't to much trouble?

[Someone else probably will, too, but he's curious of Loki here will, anyway.]

I'll try and take notes as best I can, but I wouldn't be surprised if I were kept a bit busy.

[Why would he ever miss a chance to be pedantic?]

[Neither would Lyall, so you're in good company, Loki.]

Whatever you can manage will be fine, I'm sure. I'd best be heading back to the city, if I want to get there before dawn. I'm sure I'll see you about, Loki.

In all likelihood. If you're having trouble, I'm usually lurking about the library in my spare time.

And I make a visit there at least once in a weekend, so that will be simple, indeed.

Good night, then, Loki.

[He tips his head, in place of his missing hat, then disconnects so he can see about getting changed back to wolf form for the run home.]

[Luke had been watching the falling object and from the background of the video feed it's obvious that he's run outside to watch, too.]

I don't know, I'm not sure if the Authorities are going to bother with this one. They're probably used to bits of debris falling from the sky. It's pretty common in the decades following a space battle.

Personally, I think a trip out to the crash site might be in order.

[Well, by the time the video is posted, the object is long gone from the sky.]

I imagine it will wind up happening, indeed. I've already already spoken with a boy making plans for just that, on behalf of his brother.

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