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Illia looked at Van Ea, her lips curled, her expression of, ‘I haven’t got a clue, what she’s going on about?" He pushed past her, to go over to a control screen. Activating it, he brought into view the latest Globecast reports. He grinned. “Looks like, another victory for us!“ He showed the clips, of the Jogarth attacking the Vendaran fleet, destroying it, after releasing bio weapons on the planet below. Meladi was not far behind them, having heard the word Vendaran mentioned. Her being a Vendaran?! She was now staring at the screen, hissing at them.
“You have to use biochemical weapons! Forbidden by Inter galactic laws, you break the laws, as you see fit to use, such weapons? The very weapons we would never use!“ She saw the other newsflash, which had grabbed their attention. They were not listening to her ranting, as the Jogarth stared, then moved back to glare at her. “Liar! Your race have used bio weapons, to sterilize our people, so our females cannot conceive! At least we only kill. Not this!“ He pointed at the screen. Becci whispers in Ocasa’s ear. “What’s he mean sterilize?”
“Its something they’ve used, to stop the Jogarth from breeding.“ He was grinning. “Now that as far as I’m concerned, is something the Vendaran’s can be proud of! I just wish we’d thought of it first!“
Close by, a fight broke out! It had been simmering away and now it finally reached boiling point. Meladi was joined by Mawena also a Vendaran and of course Ocasa, given the abuse from Illia, wasn’t going to let the opportunity drop, for a wholesome punch up! Nor was Ameryst. The figure of Serenia arriving and screaming at them, stopped them.
She glared at them. “So who wants to leave the Akademy?“ They stepped back. “I mean a good punch up, may seem a good idea and no doubt some, may warrant a good thrashing, but after all is said and done, its violence and let me see, gratuitous violence, begets violence? So whoever wins, the others have to seek revenge and so it goes on.
What happens outside of the Akademy is of no concern to what goes on INSIDE, do I make myself CLEAR?“ They nodded, some of them still murmuring. Corky now stepped into the chamber, he had heard the noise and came to investigate. He was furious with them over the reasons for their fighting. “IF you can’t browse Globenet, without getting violent with each other, then we’ll stop you, from having access to it, including your other entertainment options!"
Corky reasoned they had got their message across. Ordered back to the exhibition as La Toyah appeared, she smiled. “Expect more, they're feeling the itch and need to scratch it!“ She looked around at them, bringing them together so she could talk to them all. “Team call is this afternoon, which means you lot find out who’s in which team and with whom, they’re team mates.“ She went to leave, turning back to talk to Corky and Serenia.
“Now that, ALWAYS causes friction. “She smiled, waved goodbye and left. “Did you hear that." “About the teams? Yes.“ He was looking at the Kets milling around the various exhibits. “Well I can’t wait until this afternoon.“ He grinned, as Margise pointed out, little Doona talking to shy Lilia. “Aren’t they cute. An he is so nice. Really polite, I hope they’re in the same team. Anora had overheard them. She was with Ornatha
“Lilia has absolutely no sense of fashion. Dress sense? She has none.“ Margise chided her. “Don’t be so cruel. Her family probably don’t care what she wears, whether her clothes match or clash. Its here.“ She pointed to her heart. “Where it counts. INSIDE lies the person you are, its not about what you look like, that makes you the person you ARE.“ Anora rolled her eyes. “Try saying that to Kinsey or Seocia."
There was a smirk forming on her lips, thinking upon those two and what they would have made of that remark? Especially Seocia, with her clothes and makeup.” Margise watched them run off.
“I think we should ban makeup at their age.“ Corky shook his head. “Ban it and they’ll go out of their way to wear it. No you’ve got to be more cunning than that.
Lady Kempsey’s daughter, our Lady Cistera for instance, wears only nominal makeup because she took time out to explain that real beauty, is more than just how you look, apart from the long term effects, those creams and such, have on the skin.”
“As you get older so your skin can be kept healthy with some of the creams to protect it from the effects of weather, pollution, ageing, but as we are, we don’t need them as much as some might want us to believe we do! Mostly those selling us the products!“ On reflection Margise realized he was right, Cistera did wear makeup but very, very little and she used only the most natural ones made from plants and herbs not artificially produced and as she was friends with Claria and other 'Animors'? Definitely NOT ones tested on animals!
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