Episode 1: The Newcomers

[paladin313]

He smirked and said, "I start:  I was Spetsnaz."

[Auir]

"I'll go check on Mihoshi to see if she's alright Tenchi-niisan!" Sasami called out as she began running back to the house.

[For Washuu]

Ooh!"  Washuu exclaimed.  "We might get along quite well."
A pause.
"And... ah!  Fact: that was a Galaxy Police space shuttle that just landed causing the sonic boom."
She waited another silent minute.
"What, you think space goes unpatrolled?  Where'd you come from earth?" she joked with a laugh.

[paladin313]

Tenchi let her go, just staring lost at the conversation.  This was still a bit of sensory overload, but his training partially readied him for some of this, and he said, "I was at the Bezlan school incident."

[For Washuu]

[Two questions.  A: who spoke?  B: The Beslan school hostage crisis didn't occur until 2004, but it's only about 1995 in the Tenchi continuity unless someone wanted it changed.  That's okay, just pointing that out.]

[paladin313]

(A: Vasiliev...B: thought we were moving everything up...)

[Auir]

(This is 30 year old Tenchi. Kenshi is in Geminar right now, but we might bring him and his gang back here if the plot requires it.)

[paladin313]

(Good, then Beslan happened.)

[Auir]

"Even if there is logic behind landing in the lake, who couldn't Mihoshi have chosen one farther away?" sighed Ayeka who was interrupted during the middle of her drama.

[paladin313]

"Beslan?" Tenchi said said, "Please forgive me if I sound like some country bumpkin, but I've...been out of the loop from time to time.  What was that all about?"

[For Washuu]

"Oh, just a Russian school shooting a couple years ago."
She didn't bother to gauge the Masaki's reaction.
"So Vasiliev, what was it like?  I mean, I've been in a couple similar situations as well, but I've always wondered what a survivor of such a scenario could tell.  Did they really pull in *tanks*, or was that just media hype and the internet?"
Aside, to Tenchi, she asked if he was nearly done with gardening for the day.

[paladin313]

"We did have them at the ready, but sadly, by the time we could react, they had the place well fortified, bombs everywhere, it was a no-win situation.  People were going to die, period.  All we could do is do our best to reduce the body count as much as we could.  We lost many good men on the day of the seige.  Of the over 1,000 held, over 900 escaped alive.  All the terrorists were dead.  Considering how it could have gone, it was considered success...but it no feel like it."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF_nvUHGnZo

(It starts at 3 minutes and three seconds.)

[For Washuu]

Washuu stopped and looked down with a sigh; then stood up and nodded.
"You are in good company," she paused before adding "Comrade."
Genuine understand showed in the ancient's eyes for a second before she turned and took half a step away from the fields.
"Well?  You coming, oldy?  I've got some people to introduce you to!"

[paladin313]

He smirked and said, "Of course."
     He was beginning to like the kid, and Tenchi, sad from the story, took up what was left of his bento and followed to the house.

[Auir]

"Tenchi~ You're back early... Just when I wanted to see you." said Ryoko as she teleported behind Tenchi and wrapped her arms around his neck.