In reply to al-ju (msg # 212):

Justin pointed out the various buildings for Alison to decide which to visit and the order she preferred to do so. Are you looking for anything specific? he asked Alison.
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"Yes," she nodded.  "Let's start right here."   With that, Alison made her way into the nearby jewelry shop.

"Hello," she greeted the shop keep. "Yes, we're off-world tourists," she added with a smile. "Hopefully not the obnoxious sort."   Getting down to business:

"There's two things I'm especially interested in. Well, kind of the same, in a way...any sort of jewelry that connects to an interesting Burian myth, or fable.  Or one of the constellations, or stars, seen in your sky."   

   The    older  Burian looks  at her.... we have   belts, necklaces , earhangings,  rings, and headbands  that have   the  'Seed of life

 ..... The  seeds  are stones . a certain  mineral  we can shape, it is   Green, but  once polished, sun light makes it glow?. from inside. It is  said to  protect you as  Mother Bura protect us all.

"That sounds perfect." Then began thinking what, specifically, as to the design.

"Back on Earth, there's a bird called a swan. Do you have those here?  Do you think you could manage that shape, for a necklace?"   Alison tried to depict the outline shape of the bird, if they weren't familiar.


She turned to Justin, "I think you should have something made, too.  A belt?  A ring?  It's my gift, if you can think of one you'd like." 

  The   Man  took her  too a  wall board that  had   dozens of  styles, none were a swan, but there  was a crature  with a Long   neck and its   whings  spread in flight.

 I could  fashion one, that you  describe, it  would take an hour  or so?

She considered.   The swan-like creature was close.  But, this was a very particular symbol for her, and thus she decided:

"Yes, please, do so.  We'll be here for over an hour, easy, checking out other shops and things. No rush."   

 The  Man Nodded,I will do my best..... he  went  to  a wall of little  drawers  and   sorted trough  stones  and  such to begin his carving/

In reply to al-ju (msg # 219):

While Alison was talking to the shopkeeper Justin scanned the items on display.

"Anything catch your eye?"  she asked, while he browsed.

Having assessed the available stock Justin gives a shrug. Nothing to Write home about. he quietly answered Alison. Justin then meyandered towards the exit; pausing for a sweeping glance for potential items of interest the immediate area.
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"Well c'mon, let's go visit the wine merchant, then.  As an educational lesson, to see if Burian wine is much different from Earth.  We can pick up a bottle for this evening.  Drinking before our ride back is not a good idea," she smiled, taking his hand.

In reply to Dr. Alison Verault (msg # 223):

Justin gave Alison's hand a gentle squeeze, as he thanked the shopkeeper for their assistance. Would I be cortect to assume you're a Wine connisour?
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In reply to Dr. Alison Verault (msg # 223):

Justin gave Alison's hand a gentle squeeze, as he thanked the shopkeeper for their assistance. Would I be cortect to assume you're a Wine Connisour?

"That would be stretching it a little.   But, I do know my grapes pretty good.   Back on Earth, after my freshman year at Uni, I vacationed in Tuscany, and made a friend who's family owns a vineyard.  I did learn a fair bit from her, and the wine tasting events I've been too," she answered, as they continued to walk toward the merchant.

"Insofar as alcohol, do you have a favorite drink?"

In reply to Dr. Alison Verault (msg # 226):

Before my Serendipitous meeting, with a certain DDG MedTec hottie, I was partial to Hot Cocoa.
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"That's fully adorable.   Change of plans:   let's see first if we can get a mug of cocoa.  I have to wonder if Burian cocoa is green?  Or maybe the marshmallows?"   

Alison began looking for something like an eatery, or a place that sold confections, or even a chocolate or candy shop; striving to get for Mr. Kase the thing he liked most...

In reply to Dr. Alison Verault (msg # 228):

You've some vivid thoughts Doc. Mind you I've a notion that green Cocoa would be called Sweet Pea's or Kiwi fruit or Grapes. he chuckled. Let's try that place. he suggested pointing at a shop with a large cup & saucer illustration on its windows.
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"Well that's rather metropolitan looking for a village," she observed, as they made their way inside.

It turned out that Burian cocoa wasn't entirely different, color or otherwise, from that of Earth.   They did however recommend a locally grown spice, that Alison deiced to try, and found to be rather ginger like.

Once Justin had his beverage as well, she sat with him and offered a toast, "To alien worlds, happy trails, and hot cocoa!  I'm just sorry it all has to come to an end today."   

In reply to Dr. Alison Verault (msg # 230):

Justin clinked Alison's mug with his own. May the course ahead be smooth and filled with memories

“The memories are a given.  Smooth course...” she grinned, “No guarantee for those.    But some bumps and hiccups are often important parts of those memories, too.” 

After finishing, they walked the village again, seeing what other shops there were to peruse, with Alison having shunted the visit to the wine merchant to being the second-to-final agenda. After she picked up her finished necklace.

She urged Justin to a halt in front of a clothiers.    "You need a hat!   Anything you like...sombrero, bolero, bycocket -- you know, the Robin Hood cap -- or maybe a coonskin?  Whatever they've got, and whatever you like.  I want to take some selfies of us, and we should both be wearing hats," she tapped the brim of her straw, boho cowgirl hat.

"Just because, you know, that's a thing," she nodded sagely.

Justin chuckled at a thought, being to selecting a bearskin. I suspect a few of the crew envisage I already have one. Which is part of the baggy pants, multi coloured vest & long shoes ensemble.
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<<<<<<<<  Shadow and friends from bura

 The  Van was  coming  down..there was a  'road' now that lead   to the norther  east. there were  some powercell Lights  , but other wise  it was  still quaint.  as the  Van  settled  down.

  there were several  warriors  there with Bows  and green  or mottled buckskin,  there were   2 Burian regulars  with  Pulse guns.

  Shadow Got  out   Roy, the other  side , Dusk and   Shade  coming around...somewhere a  young voice  said..."DARKSHADOW!" 8 or so  small green kinds  dresed in a mix of   green buckskin and   'manufactured' clothes, Shadow    took a  knee  as the  little ones  swarmed  him , Hugging   them ahd  fussing with them. An Olde  Man who was the Chief of the clam   came  up, he had a  spear like  weapon, but a sidearm  had been added to his    belt.

 we were hoping you would come see us!

 Shadow stood and Shook hands,would have  been here  sooner , but  we had a couple issues  to clean up This  Is  SGT Major   Spencer... and this is  my Daughter, Captain Duisk Shadow of the  Undenflag ship 'Lady's Revenge'  and my Son , Ambassdor Shade Shadow.. thought he speaks for   Unden, he is really a Hermite  by Birth.

 The   Chief  shook their hands..Yes..I remember from last time when you  hand  training run here.., You must See our  lady   tribute..then we have  food  and danci  and song  and you tell us of great adventures

 they went through the Villaige, Young grils  ran up and gave them  Bura berry  cold  drinks as they walked. at the  west  end of the  Village  was aan area  that had been cleared  ...a 'statue'm of sorts of Lady was there. purely made   from plants,  with  trimmign  and  some cast off  metaglass   where the  cockpit  would  be. white bark was used   for  the  #19 on the   tail fin.

 gods!... how  do you do this? It looks like it  could fly

 we  trim it, and train it  to  grow  how  we  wish... you like?

 Dusk   walked over   with her mouth opened in awe..It is a Hammer  IV!.... it is   a living statue of Mother...

   Shade's eyes were bright  green as he walked around it

The Chief , looked at  Roy..I am chief   SO-LN..I am green  Angel.. i have only been  Chief  for a year.. last chief  was killed  by stary Largrans..but we  found thier nest.  The forest says you have killed  many largrans  and  some  people who have turned thier colors..it is good to here  of such deaths,... you do not have the wings on your chest, Like Darkshadow? do you not  fly? Did you  know Lady... lady  is much revered here. for  battle of  the first time... The  battle of the second time.. we helped as much as we were able.. some   scouts  watched  Darkshadow kill the  man who killed lady..it was..satisfing...like  watching a predator  take down  a parasite.

Later, Alison was able to pick up her necklace from the jeweler.   For an effort by someone who'd never seen a swan, the accuracy of the result more than pleased her.

"I love it," she assured the artisan, smiling before making the agreed upon payment.   She removed her hat, then slipped the fine-link chain over her head, with the swam coming to rest over her bosom. As the artisan had said, the Seed stone was a deep, vibrant green color.

Although it wasn't a color she would've picked as a first choice, it was nonetheless lovely.   For her, the relative neutrality of it was important, too.   While a white swan symbolized such attributes as grace, beauty, love and purity, a black swan had a wholly different meaning.   The bird represented both sides equally, in her world.   The one did not exist without the other...

After they exited the shop, Alison noted a trio of children playing nearby, giving she and Justin curious glances, obviously spotting them as outsiders.    She gave a friendly wave.

"Hey -- we're going to take a short vid, some holo-pics, to remember the village by, after we leave.  Would you like to be in them?"    The young ones nodded cheerfully, and jogged over to them.

"I'm Alison and he's Justin," she introduced.  At which the children likewise gave their names.

"You're really tall," said the smallest of the three, in lilting Burian accent, looking upward at Justin.    "Are you really strong, too-?" 

In reply to Dr. Alison Verault (msg # 235):

When Alison introduced him Justin gave the childred a smile an small wave. Taking a knee Justin looked into the smallest child's eyes. When I was about your age I was quite strong. Would you like to show me how strong you are. demonstrating with an elbow flexion
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Naturally, the boy was only too eager to participate.     Pushing up the sleeve of his tunic, he revealed the faintly green-tinted skin of a native, and then did his very best Hercules.

For his age, he was strong, in the wiry way that some kids were.   As he flexed, he put his arm near Justin's to compare.

Another child, a girl, the tallest of them, said something in Burian, and laughed.  It sounded humorous, not mean spirited, but the boy looked at her with outrage, all the same.

"I am strong!" he asserted.  "What can I do to grow up as tall as you?" he asked Justin, seeming very serious.

Meanwhile, Alison went about capturing some vids and holos of this...