<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ea/Ngaaluh.jpg)</div><strong>Lal Orpesh</strong>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i2oIfbARrH6wUcvzxXLv3VatHogM-4Kiw8ulU0eKlHI/edit)<br/><br/><em>What a strange thing</em>Lal Orpesh pondered as she looked around the diversity of beings assembled,<em>To sit in a public place without a disguise.</em><br/><br/>There had been times in the last decade that the carefully sculpted face of her ooglith masquer in the mirror had been more familiar than her own.  The interface between that organism’s nervous system and her own had become so acute that she sometimes forgot that the things she felt when wearing it where felt through a surrogate.<br/><br/>The yhuuzan vong girl shook her head as she realized she was coiling in on herself and waiting for others to be assertive.  That was not her people's way.  It was certainly not her way.<br/><br/>And it was time for her to stop second guessing herself.<br/><br/>Feminine and shapely with a long, silky top knot, but with coarse gray skin and body barbs in places many would find more terrifying than attractive, the Vong girl rose.  She met Colnol Soljak's eyes directly and boldly, as when they'd first met, not like the quietly cringing girl he'd pulled out of self imposed exile in a ravaged wasteland a few weeks ago.  Those eyes moved across the assembled, meeting each pair one at a time as she spoke.  “My name is Lal Orpesh,” the Vong began, back straight, “I served as security on the Osus Project.    During the war, I served the sharper Vris Alvar guardian, operative, assistant, and apprentice.  I will take pride in serving project trinity as both warrior and doctor.”<br/><br/>Her piece said, the Vong girl sat smoothly back down, turning her eyes upon whoever would speak next.