Session Start: Mon Nov 26 19:45:23 2007
Session Ident: #erevis
* Logging #erevis to 'logs\EsperNet\#erevis.20071126.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.1.4
<DeathStar> Location: L.A.
* Kit is now known as Megumi
* ChanServ sets mode: -o Megumi
<DeathStar> 6* Darien reads another alien conspiracy magazine.
* Angela tilts her head at the magazine, reading the front cover.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> They put a chip in his head, luv.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't have a chip in my head.
<Angela> "Why not?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Why not what? 6* He looks up blankly.
<Angela> "Why not have a chip in your head?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just sits there without moving now.
<Xanatos> *Drasek pauses. "I think you killed 'im."
<Angela> "He's cute when he zones out."
<Chad`Winters> You really have a pension for going after a Dragoon's lover don't you? 6He crosses his arms as he steps into the room.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien keeps sitting there blankly; seems that this will be a long one.
* Angela turns about and looks at him. "It's simply affection for my former pilot, nothing more."
* Megumi ambles past from the hallway, heading straight for the kitchen, targetting nog.
<DeathStar> 6* Still no eggnog.
<Chad`Winters> You'd jump his bones the second you had the chance. 6He eyes his nails, squinting at them.
* Megumi returns to the lobby and sulks.
* Marcus` has joined #erevis
* Xanatos has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
* Angela smirks, "I'm not the one after the Dragoon itself, Slasher."
<Marcus`> <Drasek> Weak. *he takes a swig of beer*
* Marcus` is now known as Drasek
* Chad`Winters grunts in response.
* Angela shrugs and leans over, waving a hand in Darien's face. "You gone still?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien blinks once. "Huh?"
<Angela> "Oh good you're back."
<Drasek> <Drasek> Go away again.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Go away? 6* He sounds confused, and a bit like he thinks Drasek is an idiot.
* Angela giggles, "Still sorting out things in the noggin? You tend to zone out sometimes."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't zone out.
<Drasek> *Drasek points, "See. I told you, mate."
* Megumi 's ears perk at 'noggin.' "1We are still out."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Out of what?
<Chad`Winters> Hey Darien, remember back on the rock in hyperspace? 6He looks at Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien goes blank for a moment.
<Megumi> Nog.
<DeathStar> 6* This also means Megumi totally gets ignored.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah, I remember. 6* He glances back up at Chad.
* Angela smirks. "You did it again."
<Chad`Winters> And you atleast remember sleeping with Ariel the first time right?
* Megumi is used to being ignored. Ambles off to the window and leans on the sill, staring outward.
<Drasek> *Drasek stands, and moves over to grab another bottle of beer, then makes his way toward the roof.
<DeathStar> <Darien> .... ... 6* He massages his temples. "Hey, Chad, I think that picture isn't aligned right." 6* He motions at some old picture on the wall
* Alicia is now known as Terra
<Chad`Winters> I'm sure your right. 6He waves his hand, focusing on Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien mutters something under his breath.
<Angela> "So... anything on the Agenda for the day?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Agenda? What agenda? 6* He sounds suspicious
<Drasek> *Drasek steps out onto the roof, sipping his beer, moving toward the edge so he can glance out at the city.
<Angela> "...Plans, activities for the day."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis hand comes swiping at his face, but she stops at the last second. She tilts her head to regard him.
<Chad`Winters> See, she already wants to set up a date with you. Next thing you know, she's gonna wanna marry you.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You want to marry me? 6* He looks at Angela blankly.
<Drasek> *Drasek blinks slightly, arching a brow. "Almost knicked me there, luv."
* Angela arches a brow.
<Angela> "...No."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I always knew Chad was weird.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. Lucky for you I have good references.
<Angela> "He's getting on in his years."
* Drasek glances up at the overcast clouds, making the day a bit cooler. "You spend a bit of time up here, don't you?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
<Chad`Winters> I'm 26.
* Angela sighs and takes a seat by Darien. "And I'm 17."
* Megumi glances over. 1"I am fourty-nine."
<DeathStar> <Darien> And you look it. 6* He chides in to Megumi.
* Megumi smiles. 1"Thank you, Mister Starr."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smiles back warmly.
* Angela giggles
<Chad`Winters> And pregnant with twins, and they say education system is faulty.
<Angela> "I blame tweedle dee and tweedle dumber."
<Drasek> I'm curious, you train the entire time?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No. I spend a good portion of the day doing other things.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You know, as the adult in your relationship with Erevis, Megumi, you have to be firm with her. She's only like 5 years old.
* Megumi moves away from the sill and peers at the three. 1"I have been curious. Had I been a member of one of your organizations, there are 'retirement benefits' at the age of fifty-five. I would have qualified in five earth years?"
<Drasek> Oh? Mind if I ask what?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Well, I sleep. 6* She begins to list mundane things.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Doubtful.
* Drasek smirks slightly. "Training is one of the more eventful things, then?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> This body must be kept in shape if I am to be effective.
<Megumi> How unfair.
* Megumi inclines her head slightly and shrugs. 1"I will take the advice into consideration, Mister Starr, but Erevis prefers to manage herself."
<Chad`Winters> Yeah, it's always the man's fault the woman get's pregnant. 6He just rolls his eyes.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I know, but as the adult, you have to help gide her.
* Angela sighs and pulls her hair back off her shoulders. "Yep. Always."
<Megumi> We do not even train together.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You should insist you train together.
* Drasek glances down and pats himself slightly. "It's hard to get used to not always being physically fit. I must say being human stinks."
<Megumi> I would be a nuissance. I can be injured quite easily these days.
* Megumi gestures to her bandaged wounds from the Aya bit.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Your shell is not a true representation of a human. Be glad.
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's true. Since you're older than her, perhaps we should leave you here. Sorta of like old people are suppose to do.
<Chad`Winters> I like that idea. 6He looks over at Darien
<Megumi> I am not old.
<Angela> "Could we put her in a home?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> You're totally old.
<Megumi> And in terms of usefulness, you are far below me.
<Chad`Winters> I'm sure I can find one in Siberia.
* Megumi taps her lip. 1"Except when it comes to operating machinery."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grins now, as if he's got his hooks into something. "Is that so?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> And how am I less useful?
<Megumi> Or reading basic.
<Megumi> ...Or lifting things.
<Chad`Winters> Or reaching tall things.
<Drasek> Well I hate not being able to go back to my true form. That damn dark one. If I find him, i'll rip him to shreds. *he says with a flash of anger, something he doesn't do often*
<Angela> "Or any of the hundred other things he can do that you can't."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head slightly. "In your condition?'
<Megumi> Such as, Angela?
<Chad`Winters> Like have sex and knock a girl up.
* Megumi turns to Chad slightly, then nods.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm just saying, Megumi. If we fought one on one, I'd win.
<Megumi> I suppose that is true.
<Drasek> What's that supposed to mean?
* Megumi squints at Darien. 1"I find that doubtful, lest there were circumstances restricting our choices."
<DeathStar> <Eevis> He is a Dark One. Perhaps one of the strongest ones we've faced. I do not know if you have the ability to win."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I could totally beat you, in any scenario or situation.
<Angela> "Chess?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I said fighting. Not chess.
<Megumi> I think your mind is more unstable than you thought.
<Chad`Winters> He can see in the daylight, dont' forget that one. 6He points
<DeathStar> <Darien> Then lets fight, Megumi. Rightn ow.
<Angela> "Ooo, yes."
<Megumi> I have become accustomed to fighting blind on Earth.
<Megumi> The radiant lights here are irritating.
<Chad`Winters> Fighting blind is still fighting blind.
* Drasek closes his eyes, before glancing up towards the clouds. "If only I was my old self...I feel like i'm imprisoned in this body."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6* She frowns slightly, almost sympathically.
* Megumi stares at Darien blankly. 1"Do you have something to prove?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is difficult.
* Angela shakes her head gently.
<Chad`Winters> You did insult his pride.
<Chad`Winters> And you never insult a pilot's pride.
<Drasek> Imagine you know all about that, eh luv?
<Megumi> I see.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Better to let you take a fall with me, then someone else.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Who'd kill you afterward.
* Angela smiles.
<Angela> "It is dangerous to assume you'll always win."
<Megumi> I have lost many times. It does not change the facts of probability.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, when you're ready to lose to me, I'm ready any time.
<Megumi> I would imagine you would be.
<Chad`Winters> If your that confident, than we need to make a wager.
<Megumi> However, for the lack of anyone's notice, I have been trying to avoid fighting.
<DeathStar> <Darien> After all, there's more than one way to skin a cat.
<Angela> "A wager?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods slowly. "Yes."
<Angela> "This could be interesting."
<Chad`Winters> Winner deserves something.
* Megumi squints indignantly. 1"You all seem rather illogical to try and incite violence out of me, when you are all the ones who had seemed most in the opinion that there could be a repeat of my homeworld."
* Drasek rubs his chin. "You seem to have adapted. Maybe I can."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If you wish for it.
<Angela> "You claim to be in control. Should we not trust that now?"
<Megumi> You rarely trust me otherwise.
* Drasek frowns and glances back down at Erevis. "Tell me something?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Tell you what?
<Angela> "Well if you don't want us to believe that, then I won't."
<Chad`Winters> There's enough of us here to take you down if it comes to that.
<Megumi> That is flawed thinking.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Something tells me Erevis would soothe the beast inside either way.
<Chad`Winters> Not was flawed as thinking you're unbeatable.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: as
<Megumi> I have already said I have lost many times, Mister Winters.
* Angela smiles, "For one of your age Megumi, you're a kitten in her arms."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Just that you could beat me.
<Megumi> I am sure I could beat you.
<DeathStar> <Darien> And that is why you will lose.
<Megumi> It does not mean the circumstances will always be true.
* Angela sighs
<Angela> "She doesn't get it."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Besides, I built a weapon designed to beat you in one hit.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I call it "The Cat Declawer"
* Chad`Winters leans against a wall, styding Darien
<Megumi> It bothers me more that you would design a weapon intended for use against myself, than it does that you wish to defeat me.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Warren told me I should create scenarios to beat everyone on the team.
<Megumi> I see.
<Drasek> Darien and Chad seem pretty hostile and comments have been made that are very curious. What is that all about?
<Angela> "Oooo, and how do you beat Chad?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Kidnap his daughter and actually kill him without taunting him.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Because if you taunt, you lose.
<Angela> "Clever."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods sagely.
<Megumi> I still do not understand your motives. If it is pride, then I would apologise. If it is about proving it can be done, then I might point out that Mister Carmichael can defeat me in his games close to twelve out of thirteen times. However, he can be defeated in them.
<Chad`Winters> It's a found strategy, know your allies strengths and weakness'..6He cocks his eyebrow at Darien.
<Angela> "And me?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hostile? Have they been mean to you?
<Megumi> Mmh, that doctor made the mistake of taunting.
<DeathStar> <Darien> *mumbles something about sex and killing you in her sleep*
<Angela> "Damn he knows me!"
* Angela grins a sarcastic grin.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Don't fix what ain't broken.
* Chad`Winters shakes his head, rubbing his face
<Drasek> Hmm. Let me rephrase that. They were hostile towards you, the person they are supposedly following.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I would not say they are hostile. Merely disagreeable with some of the actions I have taken.
<Angela> "...How would you beat Ariel?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> That's not as hard as you would think.
<Chad`Winters> Her honor's her weakness.
<Megumi> I am sure there are more effective means, but I used force.
<Drasek> What actions are those? You've been a right peach since i've joined.
<Angela> "Yeah... it is."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Not necessarily that, either. Ariel can't handle stress. All you have to do is overload her with it.
<Angela> "...That's also true."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is something I cannot explain to you as this point.
<Megumi> She cannot handle being attacked from three angles near simultaneous, either.
* Megumi nods slowly, then taps her lip, peering at Darien. 1"And myself? The three highest probabilities involve alcohol, catnip or Erevis."
* Drasek arches his brow slightly. "Don't seem to agree with being out of the loop, luv."
<Chad`Winters> Not many can.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh, that's what my super weapon is - catnip and alcohol, and kidnapping Erevis.
* Angela tosses something at Megumi.
<Megumi> I see.
* Chad`Winters eyes Megumi, smirking slightly
<Megumi> That ends with either my defeat or a great deal of senseless collateral damage.
<DeathStar> <Darien> That and all the eggnog you've been drinking is laced with nanomachines that are designed to explode upon my command.
<Angela> * A catnip mouse lands in her lap.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances off at the city of L.A.
<Megumi> I would not believe the nanomachine statement. That sounds more like Mister Winters or Miss Bennet.
* Megumi stares at the mouse.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I asked Angela for some for a Christmas gift.
<Chad`Winters> I wouldn't waste my time with nanomachines.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pats Angela's leg affectionately.
<Angela> "I've gotten fairly good with Nanites."
* Angela smiles at Darien.
* Drasek scratches his chin, glancing out at the city, interested in the fact that Erevis is hiding something from him. "Odd choice of location. Never pegged you for a L.A. kinda girl."
<Angela> "They've been patching up half the team."
<Megumi> I noticed. They seem useful.
<DeathStar> <Darien> It also monitors if you have sexual encounters and alerts me so I can dramatically and interrupt it before it goes any further, making it seem like inconvenient timing.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And yet, here I found you.
* Megumi tosses the mouse back to Angela, rubbing her nose as per an allergy. 1"If this is the case, then I would find it even harder to believe you trust me in any respect."
<Drasek> Were you looking for me?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do you think I was looking for you?
<Megumi> Since you would find it more suitable to rig a method for me to combust, rather than use them to heal my wounds as well, and interrupt my relations.
* Megumi frowns, itching rubbing her hand against her nose.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien laughs out loud. "Man. Someone needs to each this girl about humor."
<Chad`Winters> That's alright, I'm pretty sure he's been spiking my speed.
* Angela giggles
<Angela> "Though I have been getting them to do all sorts of interesting things lately."
<Drasek> Odd you came to the right alley, on the right night, at the right time. Could you sense me?
* Megumi coughs, dragging her hand away frustratedly. 1"...I used humor aboard the PAX, Mister Starr. Even in your presence."
<Angela> "Not sure when I started slipping into medicine..." *she seems a little distant thinking about that*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien goes blank again.
* Angela seems to go blank along with Darien.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I would think more like you were looking for me, as you stepped up to challenge me.
<Chad`Winters> Uhh, how cute. They're already going blank together.
<Angela> * The catnip mouse beans Chad in the head.
* Angela tilts her head.
* Chad`Winters grabs it with his hand.
<Drasek> I saved you from that thug. Or should I say, I saved him.
* Megumi eyes Darien, fighting off her catnip reaction. 1"It was thanks to you, after several of my pranks and my decision to quit the faux honor guard position, to meet Madame Terra and attend that facility as an assistant."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The latter would be correct.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stays in blank mood.
* Angela looks at Megumi.
<Angela> "...Are you telling me you quit a military job to be a waitress?"
<Megumi> Yes.
* Angela swears in Tsiv.
* Megumi inclines her head slightly.
* Chad`Winters squeezes the catnap mouse in his hand than he moves past Darien, ripping it and dropping the catnip in Darien's lap.
<Drasek> Though I may have sensed you. Or just got some information that you go out everynight.
<Megumi> I was never meant to be in a 'military position.'
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Perhaps it was merely fate we are in this position.
<Angela> "You're a weapon beyond anything I've ever been able to accomplish... save my short... Sera's short stint in the Dark One's hands."
<Drasek> You don't seem like that kind of gal that believes in fate.
<Megumi> Yes, and that is why I was falsely their honor guard. As a subject and weapon.
* Chad`Winters takes a breath and he moves back to his spot. He looks at the two
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am a firm believer in destiny and fate. Some things are very hard to change.
<Megumi> Why would I have stayed? Mister Starr gave me the option as a way to find the means to return to my homeworld. I do not think it was wrong. I do not regret becoming involved with Wind, and because of that, I met miss knight and Erevis.
* Drasek arches a brow. "How do you know? Perhaps things can be changed if all you must do is make a different choice."
* Angela having been sitting next to Darien, brishes some nip off her lap, looking a bit bothered, she stretches a bit and sighs. "I think we all actually regret being involved with Wind."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> IS that why you search for the Progenitor legacy?
<Chad`Winters> I don't.
<Megumi> I do not regret it whatsoever.
<Megumi> I envy Wind, although not all of his choices.
* Angela eyes Chad like he's lost his marbles.
* Chad`Winters eyes Angela as if she's a wuss.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I do, too
<DeathStar> 6* Darien speaks finally. "I wonder what it must be to love someone enough to remake a universe for them."
<Drasek> Our fate is sealed, we are an extinct race. But if I had the legacy, I could change that. We would be able to rebuild our race and fight back at those damn dark ones. *his face darkens at mentioning the Dark Ones.*
* Angela looks at Darien with a thoughtful look on her face.
<Angela> "...I knew a man like that too."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien peers at her.
* Chad`Winters groans, knowing what's coming next
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And if things aren't meant to change?
* Angela just shrugs and sits back, "Nevermind."
<Megumi> An indominatable will. Something I lack. Although, I hope never to digress to the point that it consumes me.
<Drasek> Then I'll die trying to change them. I can't let my people down.
<Megumi> Surely Wind has begun to change that by now.
<Angela> "You speak of him like he's still around."
* Megumi turns her head slightly. 1"...Hm?"
<Chad`Winters> He did erase himself from existence.
<Angela> "He erased himself Meg."
* Megumi blinks at the two in turn.
<Megumi> ..I ...was not conscious after fighting him. When I said 'sweet dreams' I did not mean...
<DeathStar> <Darien> He left the universe to us. 6* He says with a blank explanation
* Megumi takes her turn spacing out.
<Chad`Winters> God you guys are annoying. 6He pushes off the wall and walks off.
<DeathStar> 6* The wall looks blank
* Angela sighs and watches him walk off, shaking her head.
<Angela> "It was awfully deep, Darien, to think of Wind like that."
<Angela> "It reminded me of someone else too..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm deep. 6* He says with a nod.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks back out over L.A.
<Megumi> So he is gone, after all...
<Drasek> If you're training, don't mind me. I just came up here to get away from the drama. *he moves over and props himself against an air conditioner vent, taking a drink from his beer*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Drama?
<Angela> "Yeha Meg, he is."
* Megumi puts her hand to her face and sighs softly. 1"...Mister Starr, I have lost once more than I had thought, then."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You lost what?
<Drasek> Everyone comes with their own amount of drama. Things in their life that bother them.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. You do not like other's drama.
<Drasek> It's fun to tease, but it gets old. Everyone talking about their feelings and all that.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Mm..
<Megumi> Well, what I lost is...
* Angela sits back and sighs, groaning a bit.
* Megumi shakes her head, rubbing her eyes. 1"Someone I had hoped I could befriend, I suppose."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You don't need a better friend than me!
<Megumi> Do not worry, it is nothing important. If you wish to fight sometime, I will grant your request.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I already laid out the challenge.
<Angela> "Jebus..." *she stands and looks down for a minute*
<Megumi> It is not something I desire.
* Drasek takes a swig of his beer. "You must not like it either." He notes after a moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes Angela oddly stand up and stare at the floor for a whole minute.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Why do you say that?
* Angela shakes her head, "I've gotta go shopping... the kids strike again..."
<Megumi> Strike back, Miss Bennet.
<Drasek> Hardly ever do I find you in the main room interacting with everyone else.
* Megumi wipes away her eyes and moves around Darien, heading for the stairs.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... It is difficult, I confess.
<Angela> "I have to strike back at the mall... I jsut realised why my chest felt so tight..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Your chest is tight?
* Angela goes red.
* Drasek smiles lightly. "Don't blame you, luv. There's more teen angst that I care to be around."
<Angela> "I ummm... sorta, more my... yeah."
* Megumi makes a slow pace up the stairs, to give her time to fight back odd emotions and dry her eyes before reaching the roof.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I-I don't understand.
* Angela wraps her arms under her chest. "My breasts are getting a bit bigger."
<DeathStar> <Darien> At one month ? That's impossible.
<Angela> "Has it been a solid month? Thought it was more... that or someone's playing a prank on me."
* Drasek smiles slightly at Erevis. "Your style of clothing, it's an interesting choice."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I-I think it's been a month. 6* He goes blank. "Month and ah alf?"
<Angela> "Things progress a little quicker when there's more then one. Either way... ummm... womanly things to attend to... this stuff was a lot easier when my body didn't change."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh. Creepy.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is?
<Angela> "Isn't it?"
<Angela> "Why the hell did I want this again?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Because you're crazy
<Angela> "Insane Angela, that's me."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Welcome to the club.
* Drasek shrugs. "When I heard about you, I didn't usually picture a full on black outfit."
<Angela> "At least part of me accepted the whole Serena Cran bit... she was smarter... damnit..."
* Angela stretches. "Are you gonna sit here all day or is there Ariel wooing invovled today?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm not sure where she is.
<Angela> "I could use some company then, if you're not busy."
<DeathStar> <Darien> As long as I don't get tainted by baby stuff, sure.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Mon Nov 26 20:55:41 2007
Session Start: Mon Nov 26 21:02:36 2007
Session Ident: #erevis
* Logging #erevis to 'logs\EsperNet\#erevis.20071126.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.1.8
<DeathStar> Location: Outside a Shopping District
* Ari[AWAY] is now known as Ariel
<DeathStar> 6* Angela, after spending a day shopping for materials she needs, is heading home by walking along a snow covered trail. It's dark now, and the street is empty.
* Angela walks along, hauling her bags with her, humming a bit to herself.
<DeathStar> 6* As she walks along, she's suddenly hit from behind by something hard, right to the back of the head.
* Angela collapses, her things spilling about as she falls to the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Someone rolls her over, aiming a gun in her face. "Give me your money, honey."
* Angela blinks groggily, barely able to move from the blow. "I-In... In the bag..."
<DeathStar> 6* The man turns to look at the bag, leaving an opening to her briefly.
* Angela flicks her wrist and fires a shield into the man's back, aiming to blast him forward.
<DeathStar> 6* The man is hit, stumbling. He lands on her and the gun goes off into her stomach at point blank.
* Angela screams.
<DeathStar> 6* The man gets to his feet, and panickly runs off.
* Angela shakes in fear, staring almost blankly, grabbing her comsm as blood leaks out, calling for help.
<DeathStar> 6* Everything begins to go black as she grabs her comm.
<DeathStar> 6* Then does go black
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.9.10
<DeathStar> Location: L.A.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps into Angela's bedroom with a tray of food. "Wake up."
* Angela opesn her eyes blearily, looking up. "What...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sets the tray down on the bed, right over big fat belly.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Breakfast time.
* Angela blushes, "Thank you Darien..."
* Angela begins to eat, hungry, eating for a small army.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien waves his hand a bit. "Not like you can get up in your shape anyway."
<Angela> "It's gonna take months to get my figure back... I did ask you why the hell I wanted this right?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes a seat next to her bed. Angela's stomach has a dull pain. "Every day for the last 8 months."
* Angela gasps a bit. "Ow..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You okay? 6* He blinks once, in concern. "ARE YOU IN LABOR?"
<Angela> "Dull pain... could just be a kick... they're hyper I tell you."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien screams out for Chad and Ariel. "SHE'S IN LABOR."
<Chad`Winters> 6A flash goes off and Chad stands there, holding his datapad. 1"Another picture to prove to you later on how fat you got."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr pokes her head in. "Are things coming out of her vagina now?"
* Angela grumbles. "Just you wait... vengance will be mine Chad Winters."
* Chad`Winters shudders suddenly, twitching as Zephyr speaks.
* Ariel hurries in, "...maybe we should get her to the hospital."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll get the van. 6* He rushes out.
<Megumi> That is what the books say to do.
<Angela> "Before Darien has a heart attack."
<Angela> "I swear he worries more then I do."
* Megumi holds up a manual, complete with diagrams, letting her sunglasses slide downward.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rubs her chin, a lovey dovey look on her face. "The joys of motherhood. Your vagina stretching to the breaking point, a little body coming out of it, entangled in blood and mucus and other things, and then 2 years of wiping dirty asses. The joys of motherhood. And I'll never get to experience it."
<Megumi> Mm, you forget Miss Zephyr.
<Angela> "Aww Zeph."
<Megumi> Not just once, twice, in her case.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, I haven't forgotten. 6* She giggles.
* Chad`Winters smacks his datapad against his forehead. 1"Thanks alot Z, I really needed that visual."
<Angela> "Quiet Cat!"
* Megumi peers at the book. 1"Two, averagely referred to as 'bowling balls' by newly-made mothers."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You ever going to have kids, Megumi?
<Angela> "I bet she has litters."
<Megumi> I sincerely doubt it. Unless Erevis has other ideas.
<Chad`Winters> It'll match your pack of mutts.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't know. Something tells me Erevis won't let anything grow in side her.
* Angela gasps a bit. "Ooo... are you guys sure we can't get Marcus here?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien rushes back in with a wheelchair, barrelling over Megumi.
<Megumi> I am unsure of that, but I meant in generalities... Our relationship is biologically-unforthcoming as far as offspr-- agh!
* Ariel narrows her eyes at Darien
* Megumi staggers to the side, rubbing her arm with a wince.
<Angela> "Slow down chief... they're not coming out this instant...'
<DeathStar> 6* Darien comes to a stop. "Now becareful. Moving has always been bad for you since that incident."
<Chad`Winters> I hope not. 6He takes another picture of her being helped now, then crosses his arms
* Angela goes a bit pale, looking away distantly for a moment. "Yeah..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis finally looks inside at all the commotion. "Is today the day we see the little humans?"
<Drasek> Oh lord, isn't there a way we can sew her up? *he glances inside, himself*
<Angela> "...Hopefully humans."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I hear this experience is quite painful, Angela Bennet. I admire your tenacity for pain.
<Angela> "I've had my hand cut off and reattached before."
<Angela> "This is... not so bad."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis laughs politely.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien helps Angela out of the bed into the wheelchair.
<Ariel> "That's still pretty light weight stuff."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That was a joke, was it not? 6* She looks at Megumi worriedly.
* Angela groans a bit in pain, wincing a bit. "Gah..."
<Angela> "If Cheryl can do it I can do it..." *she has a determined look on her face*
<Chad`Winters> Cheryl was also drunk. 6He notes
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I hear some species eat their mother after being born. 6* She looks thoughtful.
<Angela> "None here."
* Megumi eyes Erevis. 1"I am unsure, but this book says that mothers often say birth pains outweigh all other experiences. However, scientists note in here that it is often exaggeration and merely a conscience weight for use in the relationship to better their standing."
* Drasek runs a hand over his head, he actually has hair now, and it seems his ring finger is missing. "I need a beer." He dissappears again.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien wheels Angela out, barrelling over MEgumi again.
* Megumi staggers the other way, getting a bit teary-eyed. 1"..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis solemnly puts her hand on Megumi's shoulder. "Be strong."
<Angela> "I'm still underaged for alchohol, so heavy sedatives and drugs will have to do... don't you love ironic loaws?"
* Megumi nods slowly. 1"Erevis, would you refuse to have children? Miss Zephyr thinks so."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do you wish to give birth to a child, too?
* Angela sighs a bit as she's pushed along by Darien. "This is pathetic... I should be able to walk myself...'
<DeathStar> <Darien> Nonsense. You're too huge to walk.
* Angela glowers, "I'm not huge..."
<Ariel> "You are huge."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I mean, you're so huge, that frankly, you getting through doors is a miracle in and of itself.
<Megumi> I am unsure. I am merely curious if you would avoid the experience.
<Drasek> Way to make her feel fat, mate. *he drinks his beer*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If you wish to give birth to a child, I would support it. 6* She nods as she follows along.
* Megumi squints. 1"If I were to have children with Erevis I would manage, but that is not possible."
<Angela> "You people are mean, all the weight is in the stomach and you know it."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Chad said he had to reinforce the van and this wheelchair just so your weight wouldn't break them
<Chad`Winters> Your ass has gotten huger too.
<Angela> "I'm going to kill you all."
* Megumi follows after as well. 1"...I am mean? I read these books in hopes of being useful..."
* Megumi holds up her hands defensively.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I hear that people use artifical means to get pregnant when in same-sex relationships.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stops outside the van, struggling to get the van inside.
<Ariel> "...I hope we don't need to go through that again."
<Megumi> The book mentioned maternal hormones drive mothers to fits of violence; If she attacks me, please do not chide me for defense.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis gives Megumi an affectionate hug.
<Angela> "I can create death rays you know!"
* Chad`Winters looks over at Zephyr. 1"You ready to see the miracle of birth?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, you think I'm going to miss this? I plan to record every moment of this and send it to Cheryl.
<Megumi> I ...cannot create death rays, but I will persevere, if nothing else to be with Erevis longer. Your death rays do not scare me.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gets in the driver's seat, cranking it up.
* Ariel rests a hand on Zephyr's shoulder, "She'd appreciate it."
* Drasek gets in the Van, packing a case of beer.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> She's also giving me monetary compensation for filming it.
<Chad`Winters> A little too much honestly. 6He turns back into the building. 1"AYA, TIME TO GO!"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya rushes out and leaps into the van.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, Angela's water breaks. All over the van.
* Angela is beet red, physically she's the picture of health for a pregnant 17 year old girl. Her hair is back in a long tail, having refused to cut it at all, the golden mane is nearly to the small of her back now, wearing clothing comforterable for a woman in her state. "You're all cruel... oh god no!"
<Angela> "Water broke!"
* Chad`Winters just stops in his tracks. 1"Oh god that was uncomfortable to see.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya stares.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Daddy, what's that?
* Megumi sits near Erevis, observing calmly. 1"She is entering the final stages."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien freaks out. "My van!"
* Drasek makes a face.
<Drasek> Oh BLOODY HELL!
* Drasek jumps back to keep from getting it on his shoes.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits with Megumi. "You wish to go through this?"
<Chad`Winters> That's not good Aya, how bout you get out of there now.
* Angela starts to breath a bit quicker, "I'll build youa bloody shuttle, just get moving!"
<Megumi> You would like a child with me?
<DeathStar> <Aya> It smells funny.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is what married couples do, is it not?
* Megumi peers curiously at Erevis, before reaching out and snagging Angela's hand, squeezing.
<Chad`Winters> Aya.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya skulks away.
<Megumi> I suppose. Are we following Miss Bennet's example? She is not married..
* Angela squeezes back, with surprising strength.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Tell me, Angela Bennet. Should Megumi and I have kids?
<Angela> "S-Sure! Lots!"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien begins to drive.
* Angela tries to focus on breathing.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Now, remember what the classes said.
<Megumi> Rhythym, Miss Bennet. One, two, three, four.
<DeathStar> 6* Another dull pain in her stomach; a bit worse than before.
<Chad`Winters> We'll take another vehicle Aya. 6He moves off with her.
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's one, two, three, isn't it?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya watches them go.
<Angela> "Uggghhh! God that's starting to really hurt!"
* Megumi turns to Erevis, still calmly having their conversation in between. 1"I think one is reasonable for a start. 'Lots' seems excessive. We must be sure with one before having others."
<Drasek> Oh hell, she's going to count an extra second and cause her kids to be retarded.
* Megumi holds up the book with her other hand. 1"It says four. One, two, three, four."
<DeathStar> <Darien> There's a good chance they'll be retarded anyway with Marcus as the father.
<Drasek> Nice one, mate. *he nods to Darien, not even knowing who Marcus is*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I concur. We must also decide how you will get prengant.
<Angela> "They won't be retarded! Hairy maybe but they're Bennets! Gahhh..."
* Angela breathes
<DeathStar> <Darien> I really don't see how being a Bennet can outpower being a Jones.
<Drasek> I'll give her some Progen semen. Since it would make it more likely to seem like your kid. *he says to Erevis*
<Megumi> We will see, Miss Bennet. Your family's intelligence may be recessive genes opposed to Mister Jones' genetics.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pulls into heavy traffic, rubbing his face at the backed up lanes.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares at Drasek blankly.
* Angela breathes, groaning, "He's dim, not retarded..."
<Angela> "...And not here..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Tomayto, tomahto. I don't see him here to celebrate this day.
* Drasek holds up his hands. "Just trying to help, luv."
* Angela gets quiet, just breathing.
* Terra stays back, keeping out of the conversation
* Megumi coughs slightly. 1"Myself, pregnant? ..." 6She seems to consider this longer than some other aspects of their lives as of recent.
<DeathStar> 6* Terra isn't there, as she never got in the van
<DeathStar> <Darien> I do not believe Megumi would like your semen, in any event.
<Drasek> Might blast her off into space. *he seems amused by this*
<Megumi> Perhaps not into space, but trying to alter your genetics has harmed me in the past.
* Angela breathes, closing her eyes, "Oh just have Drasek be the donor so we can continue the almighty and nearly dead progenitor... gah..."
<Drasek> That was months ago, luv. Things change.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We still have not found a proper solution to that.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien honks his horn, then signs in resignation.
* Drasek frowns at that, glancing down.
* Megumi scowls, squeezing Angela's hand in a manner of deathgrip.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You think you can hold that baby inside you longer, Angela?
<Megumi> I would do it to have a child with Erevis, not assist Drasek.
* Angela matches that deathgrip, going beyond it. "Not my choice!"
<Ariel> "Why don't you just drive faster?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> And what? Run over the traffic jam?
<Ariel> "Do we have any alternatives?"
<Megumi> Do we have a comm, Mister Starr?
<Angela> "I think I've got a railgun stashed in the back..." *eyes look wild*
<DeathStar> <Darien> 'fraid not. And that depends on who you want to comm, Megumi.
<Megumi> Just set it to a distress signal.
<Drasek> You think you'd get over your little rivalry, you kinda won, you know.
<Megumi> It is not uncommon for emergency response to assist maternal patients to a facility.
<DeathStar> <Darien> "Hey, I know we've been fugitives for 8 months, but think you can overlook that? Baby on the way!"
<Megumi> Hmm. That is correct.
<Angela> "Aren't we going to the bloody hospital anywya?"
* Angela groans and breathes hard, but slow.
<Drasek> Bloody. *he chuckles* Everyone wants to be like me.
<Megumi> Emergency response bypasses traffic.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Actually, I found this guy who delivers babie in his living room.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds his hand down on the horn, blaring it loudly.
<Angela> "I'mma... gonna kill someone after this."
<Megumi> The question of our warrent is true, however.
<Ariel> "...so you want to go to some stranger's living room, to deliver her baby?"
<Drasek> Sounds like a brilliant plan!
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's perfectly safe. He was only fired from being a doctor on a rumor.
<Megumi> What rumor?
<DeathStar> <Darien> That he killed someone, or something
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis listens with quiet interest.
<Megumi> I see.
<Megumi> I have had that rumor before." 6Nods.
* Angela seems to be adamantly attempting to break Megumi's hand. "I'm going to KILL MARCUS JONES."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Angela Bennet, you should reduce the pressure on Megumi's hand, please.
* Megumi stares downward as two of her fingers are dislocated.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ah, poor Marcus
* Megumi just sighs.
* Angela looks down at her hand, and attempts to loosen. "TYING!"
* Drasek drinks a beer, watching happily.
<Angela> "Something... anything... kids want out!"
* Megumi slips her hand out within the sweaty grip and glances at her hand upward, twitching. Eventually she reaches over and yanks them both, setting them properly.
* Megumi just sighs again.
<DeathStar> <Darien> So, Ariel, let me give you a hypthotical situation.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rubs Megumi's fingers gently, kissing them. "I hear this is suppose to make one feel better."
<Drasek> It's alright, Pinky can run us through the motions, she's done this what, 26 times?
<Drasek> After 13, I bet they just walked out.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gives Ariel his best smile.
* Megumi curves her lips upward weakly at Erevis. 1"Physically no, but it makes me feel better."
<Angela> "Technically 27, but the relation will forever be in queeeestion...."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien begins to lose his smile as Ariel says nothing.
* Ariel rolls her eyes. "Well?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> You think you can, maybe, deliver a baby? Just..in case we don't make it. I mean, I'm sure we will and all.
<Ariel> "Why would I have any idea how to do it?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am glad.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, you're a woman.
<Megumi> So is Lady Cheryl.
<Drasek> You've had 26 kids woman!
<Angela> "...GRRRRRR."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis hands Angela her hand.
* Angela takes it, surprising, not so hard.
<Megumi> I could render Miss Bennet unconscious if this would help our proceedings.
<Megumi> There is nothing in the book about this.
* Ariel eyes Drasek, "Children born from having my guts spilled on a table, and using my repair systems to regenerate organs as they took pieces from me."
<Ariel> "It wasn't quite the same."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, you know, I hear it's a material instinct thing women have.
* Angela breathes, groaning, "I hope to god this isn't one of those long ass pregnancies... I'll kill him... I swear..."
* Drasek makes a face, grossed out by that.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll send a nuclear missile after him right away
<Drasek> Details, didn't need 'em.
<Angela> "Good... man..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Besides, I'm positive we'll get to the hospital in time. Really
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leans against the van on the side of the road as Angela begins to enter the last bit of this labor bit. "oh God, Oh God, they're coming out in my van."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis peers down at the proceeding her head tilted.
<Angela> "Oh god they're coming out in a VAN!"
<Megumi> They are coming out in a van.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Think of the stories you can tell your kids about their births.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. I believe that much is obvious.
<Megumi> Please remain calm, as your stress can affect your body's reaction and harm the children.
<Drasek> Oh this has just ruined my beer. *he slumps back, sickened*
<Angela> "And Uncle Darien wanted to go see the ALLEY DOCTOR."
* Ariel searches for something clean to rest the babies on.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Uh, shouldn't y ou deliver them, Ariel? Ariel? Please come back..
* Megumi sits crosslegged near Angela, referencing the book.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien panicks now
<Drasek> She totally bailed on you, mate!
<DeathStar> <Darien> Okay, what do I do, Megumi? What DOES THE FUCKING BOOK SAY TO DO?"
* Angela growls and bends something metal with her bare hand.
* Chad`Winters steps upto the others, Aya in his arms. 1"Don't tell me she's giving birth right now."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs Chad. "DELIVER THE BABY."
<Megumi> Yes, she is.
<Angela> "SOMEONE DELIVER THE KIDS."
<Chad`Winters> No. Hell no. 6He shakes his head. 1"I am not going near her. 6He just waves his hands about.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Fascinating.
* Angela starts cursing in Tsiv rapidly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien freaks out, eyeing Angela's vagina in pure fear. "Megumi--what-what do I do?"
* Megumi turns a few pages. 1"She needs to recline and set her legs, raised and apart. Then someone needs to receive the baby. Most of the work is done by the mother between breathing and pushing, it seems."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You heard her. Recline!
* Angela does so, groaning as she lays out.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Now shoot them out!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds up his hands like a baseball catcher.
<Megumi> However you must be sure that the head is first, if the feet are, there is a good chance you might crush parts of the child's body, and it may be a sign of strangulation via the umbilical.
<Megumi> So be careful, Mister Starr.
<DeathStar> <Darien> W-What?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien goes pale.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head the other way. "I am amazed at how well you are doing with no pain medication."
<Megumi> In this case, there are two cords and they may tangle amongst themselves as well.
* Drasek holds a hand over his mouth. "Oh god." he clambers out of the van, moving to throw up.
* Ariel returns with a white tablecloth, and hands it to Darien
<Angela> "O-Okay... one of them seems more eager then the other... oh jeezus GOD."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps up finally from the other car. "Are you puking, mate?"
<Chad`Winters> We could just cut her open. 6He backs against the van, not looking into it
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just takes it numbly, then looks down. "I SEE SOMETHING BALD!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr holds up her camera.
<Megumi> That is ambiguous. All of it may be bald.
<Angela> "I'll cut you if you even try it Slasher!!!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh Jesus.
* Drasek finishes and whips his mouth, glancing up at Zephyr. "...didn't mix well with my beer, luv." He says in as manly as possible.
<Chad`Winters> Slasher?! 6He looks in at Angela, his face suddenly going pale.
* Angela growls, starting to push out #1.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien begins to help get out the baby; it's the head thank God. He pulls it out, looking ill. He hands it to Ariel before she can protest.
* Chad`Winters shudders, a look of pure shock on his face. He turns away from the van
* Angela groans, whimpering, "N-Number two... on the way... good god!"
<Drasek> She's having her kids. *he motions to the van, since Zephyr wanted to see it*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is already filming it.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien waggles his hands pathetically.
<Angela> "Be a man damnit! Help me out here!!!"
* Drasek isn't looking anymore, he's just drinking his beer, anjoying the backup of traffic.
<DeathStar> <Darien> B-But...
<Chad`Winters> You give her any pain medication yet?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We have not.
<Chad`Winters> Really? I could hit her nerves and get rid of the pain.
<Megumi> The umbilical must be tournicated and cut, then tied. Otherwise it may draw nutrients away from the newborn.
* Megumi peers upward. 1"Also, it might cause necrosis."
<Angela> "Th-This is... FOR THE LOVE OF GOD IT'S SLOW."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien catches #2 after a bit, and hands her off to Erevis before SHE can protest
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares down, stiffening.
<Drasek> You should get on that Megumi. *he calls from outside*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien does a pose. "THANK GOD! I RULE!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien faints.
<Megumi> Support the heads, as they have not developed muscles and their necks might snap if improperly cared for.
<Chad`Winters> Hey look. Number two. Guess there's no need to deal with the pain anymore. 6he stares at Darien, baby things dripping off his hands
* Angela nearly faints, laying back, breathig hard.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis does her best, looking freaked out.
<Drasek> Did he just faint? *he glances in, making a face*
* Ariel forms a small plasma blade, moving to cut the cord. It looks scary, but it's actually controlled enough not to hurt them.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nodfs. "Yep."
<Drasek> Bloody manly. *he notes*
<Angela> "Wh-What are they? Boys? Girls?"
<Chad`Winters> Well they haven't barked yet.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> This one has a penis.
* Megumi references the book a last time, then shuts it somewhat loudly.
<DeathStar> 6* It cries in her ear. "And it is loud." 6* She adds.
<Angela> "The other...?"
<Megumi> Congratulations, Miss Bennet, you are now a mother of fraternal twins.
<Angela> "Let... me see them..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis hands over her baby quite readily.
* Ariel gently hands the baby to Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* She appears afeared of the little one.
* Angela takes it in her arm. Then the other, smiling softly.
* Chad`Winters holds his datapad into the van and snaps a picture
<Megumi> This does not seem difficult, Erevis.
* Megumi sets the book down and peers at the now three.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> O-Of course.
* Drasek slowly glances in. "You should give a beer, grow some hair on their chest."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr e-mails the video to Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Sweet.
<Chad`Winters> So can we get drunk now and forget this entire mess ever happened?
<Drasek> Cheers to that! *he holds up his beer*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You wish to forget this moment?
* Angela looks to each one.
<Drasek> Did you see that, luv?
<Angela> "Names..."
<Chad`Winters> Seeing a child pop out of her vagina, isn't what I call a good time.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You think I should get pregnant, Chad? 6* She leans against him innocently.
<Drasek> It's like squeezing a watermelon through a waterhose.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh. Then giving birth is not something to be excited over?
<Chad`Winters> You had 8 months to figure it. 6He looks down at Zephyr. 1"You sure you'd want to go through that after seeing this?
* Drasek shrugs slightly at Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Of course. All girls want to get knocked up and go through this.
<Drasek> Someone should wake up Darien.
<Angela> "Never really descided... had a name for a girl but... that's out."
* Chad`Winters looks at Erevis. 1"It's a wonderful thing. Just not when you have a relationship like me and Angela have."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. Of course.
<Chad`Winters> Than by all means, get pregnant. 6He pats Zephyr on the head. 1"Just make sure you know the guy won't flak on you."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Ouch.
<Drasek> I won't flake on you, luv. *he winks at Zephyr*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> That's so sweet, Drasek. Mom, can I make a baby with Drasek? 6* She peers at Ariel.
* Chad`Winters eyes Drasek oddly. He looks in at Angela. 1"You could call them One and Two.
* Angela kisses one's head. "John."
* Angela kisses the other. "William."
<Chad`Winters> How cute, you're naming them after guys you slept with.
<Angela> "Yep."
<DeathStar> <Darien> So one will be a man slut, and one will be an evil bastard. 6* He sits up.
<Chad`Winters> Freud would have a hayday with you.
<DeathStar> 6* That dull ache of pain, worse than before, occurs again in Angela's stomach
* Angela giggles. "Sure he would.... ack... what..."
* Angela looks worried, looking down.
<Drasek> We'll wait till she's 17, mom. *he says to Ariel, nodding*
<Angela> "I-It still hurts..."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr takes Ariel's silence as a yes. "Well, it seems she's okay with it."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> After birth pain, perhaps?
<Chad`Winters> Where's it hurt Angela? 6He crosses his arms, looking at her
<Drasek> Awesome. We'll need plenty of practice.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Like, totally.
<Angela> "My stomach... around where I got shot... I think..."
<Angela> "It's getting worse..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pulls up her shirt, eyeing the small scar.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hmmm.
* Chad`Winters clicks his tongue. 1"It's possible the scar tissue never healed right and it war ripped open during the birthing.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: -war
* Drasek laughs slightly, but stops and glances at Angela, having just now realized somethings up.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We should get her back home.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis frowns, looking concerned.
<DeathStar> 6* Is it Angela's fate to die?!
<Chad`Winters> We'd be better off going to a hospital for this Darien. If it's internal, we wont' be able to stop it easily.
<Angela> "I... need to get some nanites... and a real doctor..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hm. I guess you're right.
<Chad`Winters> Plus we need to get the babies checked over. One of them looked ill.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr walks over to Drasek, discussing various sex positions with him; probably just because Ariel is off in la la land.
* Angela looks deeply worried, going deathly quiet.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Everyone into the van.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slaps the side of the van.
* Drasek nods back, seeming interested, going along with it, as usual.
<Chad`Winters> Zeph, Aya. We're leaving. 6He grabs Aya and moves to their vehicle
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stops, then nods, and follows after Chad, blowing Drasek a kiss.
* Drasek catches it and swoons, getting in himself.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Location: Hospital
<DeathStar> 6* The doctor walks in with his files. "Everything looks fine, Miss. Diaz."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods, wearing a thick spanish mustache.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Nothing wrong?
<Angela> "But the pain's still there..."
<DeathStar> 6* The doctor sits down. "Well, there's absolutely nothing wrong with you, or your children. But I will prescribe you some pain medication to help soothe you."
* Chad`Winters crosses his arms, his hair pulled back in a pony tail.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits on the other side of Angela, holding her hand for moral support.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands at the window, wearing her black wig.
<Angela> "A-Alright..."
<DeathStar> <Doctor> Nothing to be afraid of, Miss. Diaz. 6* He gives her a comforting smile, then steps out.
* Drasek rubs his cheek, just under his eyes, watching. He glances at Erevis, whom he is beside, before looking back to the doctor leave.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien removes the mustache.
* Angela closes her eyes, looking relieved.
* Megumi stands near Erevis, wearing bandana, her hair hidden up under it. Probably mistook for her little sister or kid.
<Megumi> Hiding like this is ridiculous.
<Ariel> "...I'm not sure if I trust that doctor." *her pink hair is pretty much the only disguise she has*
<Chad`Winters> Everything checked out ok. 6he looks at Darien.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is?
<DeathStar> <Darien> You think he's one of the bad guyS?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien narrows his eyes.
<Drasek> Could be one of those body snatching aliens. *he notes*
<Megumi> I feel like I am lying.
* Megumi peers up at Erevis, squinting.
* Angela looks at the door.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. Perhaps we should not hide anymore. 6* She removes her wig.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shakes her head to make her hair drop down properly.
<Chad`Winters> The odd's of that are slim Ariel. 6He moves over to Angela and pulls her shirt up, eyeing her stomach again, around the scar.
<Drasek> Like suddenly her chest bursts open and thing pops out or something. *he does he motions*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Gross.
<Ariel> "I'm not saying he's out to get us. But maybe he's incompetant."
<DeathStar> <Darien> But this is a real hospital!
<Drasek> Happened to my buddy, Chuck. *he says with a frown*
<DeathStar> <Darien> You had buddies, Progenitor?
<Ariel> "But think who the father is."
<DeathStar> <Darien> But the babies came out normal. 100% human.
<Drasek> You mean you're not my buddy? Mate, you just made me a sad progen.
<Angela> "...You don't think he took blood do you?"
* Megumi takes off her bandana and turns, letting her hair down as well, but then takes it into her hands and binds it back with the bandana. It reaches her shins, but at least it's managed.
* Chad`Winters flicks his finger around the scar area, listening.
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be nothing wrong. Yet the pain is there, like a dull ache.
* Angela looks at Chad. "Having fun...?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll look into the hospital some.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sneaks off to do his thing.
<Angela> "The pain hasn't gone away..."
<Megumi> If he is a responsible doctor, he took samples.
<Megumi> He must check them for diseases and impurities for the sake of the children.
<Chad`Winters> I'm checking something. 6He leans down, listening
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Do you hear something like another heart beat?
* Chad`Winters steps back, crossing his arms. 1"You sure it's just not gas?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis wraps her arms around Megumi.
<Angela> "Oh don't even say that..."
<Drasek> It's a body snatcher, I told you!
<Angela> "No it's not gas, it's an ache."
<Drasek> Let one rip, luv. We won't laugh...hard.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Hold it in, please.
<Chad`Winters> Gas causes pressure, which causes pain.
<Angela> "I've had more then enough come out of my ass."
* Megumi raises her hands and places them over Erevis' while peering at the charade. 1"...I have not heard anything. Which would be strange."
<Angela> "Well... figuratively."
<Drasek> You can watch what just happened but a fart gets under you skin? *he glances at Zeph&
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, yeah.
<Chad`Winters> Right. 6He gives her a consoling nod. 1"The morphine they gave you should be kicking in soon.
<Drasek> You birds are wierd. *he says with a firm nod*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm sure everything will work out. I mean, no one knows the future, right?
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* Several days later
<DeathStar> Location: L.A.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes John in his crib. "I swear to God, he's looking at my breasts."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You have breasts? 6* He peers up.
* Angela giggles softly.
* Megumi stares at Angela, as if studying her.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela's dull ache is there, and it's worse. Her hands even feel slightly numb; however, no one has found anything wrong with her.
<Chad`Winters> Ugly little things. Definetly took after the mother.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis gives the kids a wide birth
* Angela smiles, a break from her worried look of late, she flexes her fingers.
<Angela> "It's getting worse..."
<DeathStar> 6* William scowls in his crib.
* Terra sticks with Erevis, feeling a little uncomfortable, and somehow guilty at the same moment
* Megumi gestures at Angela, then turns away, crossing her arms indignantly.
<Megumi> She is not glowing.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien bursts out laughing. "That's when you first have sex."
<Chad`Winters> Probably pinched a nerve. You're not used to moving like this.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis peers over Megumi at the kids.
<Angela> "I can't help it... my stomach feels like it's being stabbed and my fingers are numb..."
* Megumi eyes Darien strangely. 1"Incorrect."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at Angela in concern. "But you're fine."
<Megumi> The book states mothers are often described as having a warm glow. She is not luminant in any respect.
<DeathStar> 6* John cries for food. Specifically, breastm ilk.
<Angela> "I'm not fine..."
* Chad`Winters sighs and moves over to Angela. He grabs her wrist and presses down on it, feeling
* Angela stops on her way to picking John up, looking at Chad.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6* She looks at Angela in concern.
<DeathStar> <Darien> But---there's nothing wrong with you that we can fine. I
* Terra looks at Angela now. "... what's wrong?"
<Angela> "Maybe we need better doctors."
<Megumi> Perhaps the fact that she is not glowing is proof there is something irregular with her.
<Megumi> She might be a defective mother.
<Terra> "... whaaaa?"
<Chad`Winters> Pulse is normal. 6He applies pressure to Angelas wrist. 1"Is it still there?
<DeathStar> <Darien> If we keep running aroudn to hospitals, we'll get caught.
<Angela> "Yeah it's still there..."
<DeathStar> 6* John wails louder.
<Drasek> Oh bloody hell will someone shut that thing up!
* Angela picks John up, turning away to feed him.
* Chad`Winters hits the spot again then steps back. He moves over to Darien, leaning in to him.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr slides around to watch.
<Angela> "I could try contacting some Atleans..."
<Megumi> If we have a child, Erevis, we must have one quieter.
<Megumi> These two hurt my ears.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. 6* She looks away from Angela finally.
<Angela> "Why am I getting pain in one place and loosing sensation elsewhere... is all I ask..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I--we can keep seeing specialists, but what if we can't find anything?
* Angela looks at her kids worriedly.
<Terra> "Strife was always the one who dealt with my injuries..."
<Megumi> Then she might be having psychological issues.
<Drasek> They're sucking the life out of you, luv.
<Angela> "It might be something else too."
<DeathStar> 6* William plots.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela's numb feeling persists; the pain persists.
<Angela> "We don't know the whole of my changes since becoming human..."
<Chad`Winters> Or worse, it's neurological. 6He eyes Darien with a slight bit of concern in his voice
<DeathStar> <Darien> How do your hands feel?
<Angela> "Numb."
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... 6* He looks at Chad now.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Angela. Chad just pinched off all feeling to your hand. You shouldn't feel anything.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns back to her now, worry on his face.
<Angela> "Well I feel numb."
<DeathStar> <Darien> But that's impossible.
<Terra> "... not my fault."
<Angela> "Impossible isn't a word that normally applies with us now is it."
* Chad`Winters looks at Terra. 1"We didn't blame you..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Angela. What if this is all in your head?
* Drasek lets out a low whistle. "This is getting interesting."
<Terra> "Well, I do make the impossible possible."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr snorts
<Angela> "...I hope you're right Darien."
<Angela> "I'm scared."
* Terra doesn't sound as confident as she used to, though
* Angela looks down at John.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods. "We'll keep seeing doctors, then."
* Chad`Winters just shakes his head. 1"I'm thinking it's neurological. Maybe lupis."
<DeathStar> <Aya> It's never Lupus.
<Drasek> Right you are little bit. *he gives Aya a thumbs up*
* Angela shakes her head a little, closing her eyes.
<Chad`Winters> Bugger off Drasek. 6He glances at him then goes back to studying Angela
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis folds her hands together. "I will be on the roof." 6* She bows and exits, like only an Erevis can.
<Megumi> Erevis, the progenitor's voice patterns are rubbing off on others.
<Megumi> I fear I may have difficulty understanding them soon...
* Angela whispers to John softly as she feeds him.
* Megumi frantically follows Erevis.
* Drasek arches his brow. "They wish they were as cool as me, pet." He winks at Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien rubs his forehead. "I'll go make some calls." 6* He steps out.
<Chad`Winters> I'm going to go do some research. 6He bites his lower lip and turns, moving off.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stares down at William. "He creeps me out." 6* She tries to take Angela's mind off things.
<Drasek> I'll provide a guard, incase that body snatcher reers it's ugly head.
<Angela> "He's a plotter, probably planning his next mealtime."
<DeathStar> 6* John peers up at Angela's eyes.
* Angela meets his eyes, smiling at her son.
<DeathStar> 6* John smiles back - well, maybe. It's hard to tell with babies.
* Terra pauses, then heads to the roof herself
* Drasek leans against the wall, not joking around for a change.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Several more days later
<DeathStar> Location: L.A>
<DeathStar> 6* After seeing more doctors, both human and alien, each time the verdict comes back: Angela Bennet is completely healthy.
<Megumi> You are completely healthy.
<Megumi> Do you desire attention?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tosses down the latest bag of diapers, not allowing Angela to go out anymore in her numb conditon.
<Angela> "So I've been told. It doesn't help the fact that I'm numb all over."
<DeathStar> 6* And breathing now has become slightly more difficult for her as well. Currently, William is sleeping in her arms.
* Chad`Winters looks at Darien. 1"I think you're right. I think it's all in her head."
<Drasek> Would you like something to drink? *he holds up some water to Angela, being nice for a change*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sighs. "Post-birth depression?"
<Angela> "Thanks..."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits there, holding John.
<Terra> "I wouldn't know..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis continues to avoid Angela.
* Drasek holds it out so she can sip some, being helpful.
<Chad`Winters> Stress. Depression. Her bodies just became this way. It's very possible
<Megumi> Well, when Mister Starr decides she can have fresh air... I will be with Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, what do we do, then? 6* His voice is strained, and it looks as if sleep isn't his favorite past time anymore.
* Angela holds her son to herself, cradling him as he sleeps.
<Megumi> If we are to have a child, planning must be done.
* Megumi ambles off... with another book.
* Drasek glances around for Ariel then holds up a beer to Zephyr. "Drink?"
<Chad`Winters> We give her anti-depressents for one.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr takes it. She swallows the beer.
<DeathStar> <Darien> And THAT won't fuck with her system?
<Chad`Winters> If it makes her better, we know it's all depression.
* Drasek slowly takes the beer after Zephyr is done and hides it, whistles like a guilty person.
<DeathStar> 6* Despite the warm atmosphere, Angela would feel chilled.
* Angela smiles weakly. She whispers to her son softly, shivering a bit from the chill.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Angela. What are we going to do?
<Angela> "I don't know..."
<Angela> "I'm afraid for them..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits down, rubbing his eyes. "Okay, I'll get her some depression pills."
<Ariel> "She might need some anti-psychotic as well, if she's imaging feeling this way."
<Chad`Winters> Already got some. 6He pulls some out of his pockets
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is glad Ariel missed the beer.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Wait, why do you already have some?
<Ariel> "At least she's not hearing disembodied voices... then I'd really worry."
* Drasek whistles more, not realizing Ariel was there.
<Chad`Winters> Ok, so I was going to slip them to her anyways.
* Ariel would have said something to Zephyr, if she wasn't looking the other way at the time.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien motions for Chad to proceed.
* Chad`Winters moves over to Angela and holds out two pills
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hugs Angela.
* Angela looks at Chad, "They'll help...?"
<Chad`Winters> Maybe. 6He holds them out.
* Terra glances over to Ariel, as if having a question, but stays silent
* Angela does her best to shift Will without waking him, taking them.
* Angela snugs a bit to Zephyr, acknowledging her comfort, cradling Will.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien watches Angela.
<Chad`Winters> Let me take care of Will for you. 6He reaches out and takes him.
<DeathStar> 6* The room becomes blurry momentarily for Angela.
* Angela weakly hands him over, after a bit of reluctance, not wanting to let go of her child.
* Angela blinks a bit, shaking her head.
* Chad`Winters steps back, rocking Will.
<DeathStar> 6* It almost appeared for a moment Chad vanished, but there he is, holding William.
<Angela> "Blurry..."
* Angela blinks, staring at Chad oddly.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Blurry how?
<Angela> "The room blurred... and Chad vanished..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> If only he would.
* Angela smiles nervously.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just looks more worried now.
<DeathStar> 6* After all, Angela and Chad don't get along, and now she's making him vanish? Hoo boy.
* Angela looks down at her hands, slowly flexing them.
<DeathStar> 6* They don't move hardly.
<Chad`Winters> You feeling worse?
<Angela> "Can't... move..."
<Terra> "..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> That's it. Bedrest for you until we can solve this.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves over and picks her up
<Angela> "My babies..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> We'll bring them in.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien carries her to her apartment room.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at Chad now.
* Drasek looks a bit concerned.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien lays Angela down on her bed.
<Angela> "Darien..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah?
* Angela looks close to tears. "I don't want to leave them..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits beside Angela, picking up her hand in his own hands. "You won't leave them. We'll figure this out."
* Angela sniffles, smiling gently, but weakly.
<DeathStar> <Darien> This is what you wanted, right, Angela? Babies. Being a mother. So stay here with us.
* Chad`Winters looks at Zephyr, concern on his face again
<Angela> "I-It is..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods. "Then don't slip away from us."
<Angela> "I don't want to... I want to live..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods his head. "Get some rest kiddo."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien lets go of her and stands up.
* Angela drifts off.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* Later
<DeathStar> 6* Angela wakes up in her bed with the kids. Her condition is worsening, and breathing is worse.
* Angela breathes slowly, looking to them, smiling with what warmth she has left.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela's stomach looks stained with red for a split second, then normal.
<Angela> "Blood...?"
<DeathStar> 6* John just gurgles.
<Angela> "John..." *she smiles*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps inside Angela's room. "Do you require anything, Angela Bennet?"
* Angela looks at her weakly, smiling softly. "Just... tell me..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Tell you what? 6* She tilts her head.
<Angela> "You've seen the future... d-do... do I die here...?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> There is nothing wrong with you, Angela Bennet. How can you die here?
<Megumi> No, but you do attend our wedding.
* Megumi leans her head in.
<Angela> "I'm slipping... I'm... I saw..."
* Angela shakes a little, looks down at her stomach fearfully.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks closer. For a second, everything is snowy white, then normal. Erevis sits down. "Slipping how?"
<Angela> "I feel like... I'm dying..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But your body is perfectly healthy.
<Angela> "Is it...?'
* Megumi skips over gleefully, then kneels and rests her head on the end of the bed, smiling at Angela. 1"Quit being weird. You're fine, so act like it."
* Angela blinks a bit, trying to see clearly.
<Angela> "Everything just went white..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is all in your head. Everything. This is what you've always wanted, so why pull away from it?
<Angela> "I don't want to... I don't understand... why is this happening...?"
<Megumi> Why is this happening? You wanted it to, right? Duh.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis brushes Angela's hair back with her hand
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Everyone's worried about you.
<Angela> "M-Me too..."
<Megumi> Yeah, so quit lying around.
<Megumi> Lying to yourself, whatever.
* Angela tries to breath more, trying to will herself to move.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela's hands are briefly stained in red, and it would feel like she isn't there, but it passes again.
<Ariel> "Come on... you're strong, Angela. You don't need to do this for attention."
<Megumi> You have to get out of bed sometime!
* Angela blinks, "Blood...?"
<Angela> "I-I have to get up... my kids need me..."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shakes her head. "There's no blood."
* Megumi leans back, laughing as she taps her lip. 1"And you call me a whiney little kid."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Life is what you will it to be. The mind is a powerful thing.
* Angela blinks, looking around the room, shaking her head a little. "...Am I really... here...?"
* Chad`Winters leans over Zephyr's shoulder. 1"Angela, you gotta hold on. I'd hate to see you die.
<Megumi> Damn straight, it's my weapon.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You'll be here if you want to be.
<Angela> "I'm holding on... I wanna live..."
<Megumi> So live! Live!
<Megumi> Don't try so hard to ignore it and get up. Jeez.
* Angela tries to get up again.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela sits up, with no restrictions, almost like if she embraces this, the pain fades.
* Angela tries to breath more, concentrating, she wants to live, she doesn't want to slip like this...
* Chad`Winters leans in and gives Angela a hug.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hugs Angela as well.
<Angela> "Ch-Chad...?"
* Megumi hugs Angela by example!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pats her on the head.
* Ariel smirks a little. "That's better."
* Angela blinks in disbelief.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks in. "She feeling better?"
* Chad`Winters lets go, smilin at Angela.
<Megumi> Yeah, she's feeling awesome I bet. She wants to stay with us, isn't that great?
<Angela> "I want to..."
<Angela> "I want to live."
* Angela looks at her babies.
<Megumi> Erevis, we can name our kid Angela.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You want to live here with us, right?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods pleasantly to Megumi.
<Angela> "I do."
<DeathStar> <Voice> You're an idiot.
* Angela blinks, looking about.
<DeathStar> 6* John walks past the crowd, apparantly not caring he's dead.
<Angela> "John...?"
<DeathStar> <John> That's right. The one and only.
<Angela> "But you're dead..."
<DeathStar> <John> Pretty soon, so will you.
* Terra glances over from the side
<Angela> "What...?"
<Megumi> Hey, hey!
* Megumi points at John accusingly. 1"You, shoo!"
<DeathStar> 6* John touches her stomach, holding up a bloodied hand. "You're bleeding out faster than a stuck pig."
<Megumi> She said she wanted us.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. Please go.
<Angela> "I'm still... in the snow... aren't I."
<DeathStar> <John> The mind is a wonderfully unique thing; giving us comforts in death.
* Megumi walks over and pulls up Angela's lips with her fingers. 1"See, she's happy!"
* Angela blinks.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien crosses his arms. "Quit fucking with her, John."
<Drasek> *Kane steps up beside Angela, peering down at her, studying her.
<DeathStar> <John> But if you accept this comfort, you'll die in that snow.
<Chad`Winters> You're just seeing things Angela.
* Angela stares at Kane.
<Megumi> You guys are supposed to be gone for good.
<Megumi> What the hell? Go away.
<Angela> "I'm in the snow... I was reaching for my comms..."
<Drasek> <Kane> Are you weak? *he asks Angela* Is this the person I fell in love with?
<DeathStar> <John> Passed out before you reached it.
<Megumi> No, you're here with us. Quit listening to them if it bothers you.
<Angela> "I'm not weak..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Angela. You're suffering a mental breakdown.
<Megumi> We'll make you happy, so just quit worrying about pain, suffering and crap like that.
<Angela> "No... I need to wake up."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Look at your kids. You want to be with them, don't you?
<Chad`Winters> You are awake Angela. Do you want to leave your kids behind?
<Angela> "Yes... but I can't be if I die here..."
<Ariel> "...I think we need stronger anti-psychotics. She's seeing things."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I find it unhonorable you would leave this.
<Drasek> <Kane> Do you see what they are trying? Do you?
* Angela shakes her head, trying to wake up. "This isn't real."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sighs, taking out more pills, holding them out. "Take these, Angela, and everything will be fine again. You'll be here and you'll be happy."
<Megumi> Such bullshit. You said you were lonely like me, but now you want to leave? Tch, fine, see if I care.
<Megumi> Go ahead and run off alone. I won't stop you.
<Angela> "No! I need to wake up!"
<DeathStar> 6* John kneels beside the bed. "That's right. Think about the snow. Think about waking up."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien frowns. "Angela Bennet, quit acting like a child!"
* Angela tries to see the snow, tries to wake up.
<Angela> "I'm not a child! I want to live!"
<Drasek> <Kane> Smell the cold in the air. Feel the snow on your face.
* Angela focuses on waking up, calling for help.
* Angela breathes in.
* Megumi calmly puts Kane in a headlock.
<DeathStar> <John> Call for Zephyr. She'll feel you if you call for the adult Zephyr in her.
<Megumi> You guys suck, man.
<Angela> <Zephyr...>
<Angela> <Zephyr!>
<DeathStar> 6* John frowns. "If she doesn't hate you."
<Drasek> They resort to violence now, so typical.
<Drasek> NRP: Kane>
* Angela tries to wake, calling for Zephyr in her mind.
<Megumi> Hey, I fought you once, I'll do it again!
<Angela> <Zephyr... I'm dying... please!"
<DeathStar> 6* Everything begins to get quiet, except for Kane and John.
* Megumi squeezes comically, but really has no effect.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela can feel something. Like help is on the way. Real help.
<Drasek> *Kane frees himself and dusts himself off. "Bout damn time."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shakes his head sadly, but no longer speaks. It looks as if he feels Angela is dead to them.
* Angela focuses on reality, she tries to feel the cold, the snow. "Shoulda named one Chris..."
<DeathStar> 6* John pats Angela on the head. "Good girl. Even Spade's proud of you."
<Drasek> <Kane> Probably because you named one after him. *he sighs*
<Angela> "Tell him I said hi..."
<DeathStar> <John> We're all in your head, Angela. But if you think it, I'm sure the part of him in you will hear it.
* Angela tries to wake up. She keeps pinging for Zephyr.
<Angela> "Thank you guys... thank you..."
<DeathStar> 6* Angela wakes up in the snow finally. An adult Zephyr is cradling her, speaking her name.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien kneels there. "Oh God, she's lost a lot of blood."
* Angela blinks awake slowly, coughing. "John... Chris..."
<Terra> "... mmm... yeah."
<Megumi> Yes, thankfully I have refrained from healing her, so she should not have immunity.
<Angela> "Zephyr..."
* Terra seems distant, yet concerned
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh no...6* He eyes the spot that was shot.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We need to get her to a hospital. Focus on keeping her alive, Megumi.
<Angela> "My... children..."
* Megumi kneels beside Angela, her eyes closed, attempting to close wounds and increase the circulation to get blood flowing again. 1"Of course."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr lifts her up and moves her to a car.
* Chad`Winters kneels down. 1"I'll drive." 6He turns moving to the car.
* Megumi rises to follow Zephyr along while she's moved.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the baby toys in the snow. He sighs and grabs one, then gets in the van.
* Drasek stands off to the side, hands shoved into his pockets, a frown on his face. "Who would do this?" He gets into the van with Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis frowns a bit from the back seat.
<Terra> "..." *just heads for the van*
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm not sure. But I'll find out. I promise you. 6* He mutters darkly.
* Drasek nods his head. "Better believe i'll help you rip his throat out."
<Angela> "My children... two boys..." *she shakes, probably feverish and hysteric from lack of blood*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr impassively stares at Angela.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 10-588.1.11
<DeathStar> Location: Hospital
<DeathStar> 6* Angela wakes up. Two days have passed for her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr snores with her head on the bed; back to her real age.
* Angela opens her eyes slowly, taking in her surroundings.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis remains in the lobby area with her wig on. She doesn't seem keen on the idea of talking to Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien rolls his chair over to Angela. "You're awake."
* Angela blinks, looking at him quietly. "I'm... alive..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah. We were worried, but Megumi saved your life.
* Terra seems uneasy about even being in the lobby, somehow.
<Angela> "I owe her one then..."
* Drasek sits in the lobby, he glances at Erevis. "Revi?"
* Angela tries to sit up.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Drasek.
<DeathStar> 6* She sits up, though is sore.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Take it easy.
* Drasek drums his fingers on his knee. "You alright?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But I will be.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks back at the wall.
* Drasek arches a brow, a bit confused. "I see."
* Angela lays back, "What happened?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> We're not sure. We found you in a pool of your own blood, with your purse gone.
<Angela> "I was mugged... I tried to stop him... he... shot me...?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah. He got you pretty good.
<Ariel> "After everything... a mugger..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien seems to be holding something back.
<Megumi> I believe I can catch the culprit.
* Angela looks at Darien, with a few hesitant breaths she asks. "...My kids...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien bites his lips. "I'm SO sorry, Angela..."
* Angela looks down at the end of the bed, going pale.
<Drasek> *Marcus steps into Angela's room in a quick huff. He slides to a stop, eyeing Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien runs his hand through his hair, glancing down at the bed. "It was just...your body suffered too much of a shock."
* Angela just closes her eyes, a tear rolling down her cheek.
<Drasek> <Marcus> Angela. *he moves over to her side, moving to put an arm around her*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sees Marcus. "I'll leave you two alone." 6* He stands up and walks out.
* Angela makes no move to stop, him, she starts to really cry as he hugs her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eeps as she's crushed and wakes up. She sees Angela, then her expression softens. "Angie."
<Megumi> Mister Starr.
* Megumi moves after him.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps out, glancing back at Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rises and moves over to stand with Darien and Megumi.
<Drasek> *Marcus moves to wipe away one of her tears. "...I'm sorry."
<Megumi> Given your general resourcefulness...
* Angela cries, holding onto him, starting to lose it.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr awkwardly goes to leave, too.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ..
<Drasek> *Marcus frowns, and if anyone cared to notice, he only has one arm! "If only I were here." He says in a low voice.
<DeathStar> 6* No one cares.
* Megumi holds up a few sheets of paper. 1"She said it was a mugger, so my thoughts were confirmed. On this paper I have calculated where I would imagine the suspect to be at two given times after checking the location twice before the snow trounced the circumstances."
<Angela> "They... I named them... I saw them... my babies..."
* Ariel looks to Darien, after she departs the room. "You think things will be okay?"
<Megumi> Not that I could deduct who, but given those locations and specific times, checking the surveilance should be easy for you, right? It would be the one running frantically with her hand bag.
<Drasek> *Marcus just holds her, not much you can say to that.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I've already got Chad checking the surveilance.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at Ariel, then shrugs helplessly. "She lost her kids, Ariel. That changes a person."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis crosses her arms, looking down sadly.
* Megumi nods slowly. 1"It is not much, but it is a small comfort."
* Drasek after hearing the losing kids part, frowns a bit, taking a drink from his beer.
* Angela shakes, hugging onto him as if she might slip away.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes his datapad after it beeps. "I'll be back later tonight." 6* He walks off.
<Terra> "Hey, Ariel...? How is she...?"
<Megumi> Mister Starr, be careful.
<Drasek> <Marcus> Stay strong, darlin. You've got too. *he says after a moment*
<Angela> "I'm sorry... sorry..."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps out, crossing her arms, looking sad.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis watches him go.
* Ariel shakes her head, "I really don't know..."
<Drasek> <Marcus> Sorry? You've nothing to be sorry about, this isn't your fault.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps onto an elevator; he looks like he's going to kill someone tonight
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits the button and lets the door closes.
* Terra nods quietly
* Megumi eyes Darien before they close, this being why she told him to be careful, since she knows that sort of look well.
* Angela just goes back to crying, soon quieting, though tears still run, her body too weak to do more.
<Megumi> These circumstances are far too common among us.
<DeathStar> <EreviS> ...
<Terra> "... they are."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I feel so bad for her, mom. She---what do we do for her?
<Drasek> *Marcus just sits there and holds her, he's shitty at these kinds of thing. "I wish there was something I could do."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks out of the hospital after arriving at the bottom and walking out of it. He steps over to a car Chad has acquired, getting into the passenger seat. "Where is he?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> And who is he?
* Chad`Winters hands him his datapad.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the data. He nods slowly. He checks the glovebox for a gun.
<Megumi> Nothing I am not already intent on doing...
<DeathStar> <Darien> You in, or should I do it alone?
* Ariel shakes her head, "Make her feel welcome, I suppose... other than that, I don't know."
* Drasek hops into the backseat after having secretely leaving the lobby. "You won't be alone, mate.
* Chad`Winters grunts and puts the care in gear.
* Angela closes her eyes, crying softly against Marcus.
<Megumi> When we faced Wind, I said I was going to preserve happiness in the ways that I can. My way of doing that at this time is to stay with Erevis and make sure the largest threats we encounter are dealt with. As far as Miss Bennet, there is little we can do for her besides support her in the ways we already will.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hugs Ariel. "I feel useless."
* Ariel hugs Zephyr, "You saved her, Zephyr. You did more than the rest of us."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't remember doing anything.
* Ariel smiles softly. "You did though."
<Terra> "... I've just been doing what I always do."
<Megumi> You answered her call, did you not?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr peers at Megumi over her shoulder.
<Megumi> We would not have known where to find her, otherwise.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes a deep breath, then steps into the room of Angela Bennet.
* Angela stares out at the wall, shivering a little. "I..."
<Drasek> *Marcus glances up to Erevis as she steps in.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks out the window. "What kind of monster shoots a pregnant woman?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods to Marcus slowly.
<Drasek> A dead one.
<Drasek> *Marcus frowns and slowly nods to Erevis as well. Doesn't seem like he's going to leave though.
<Chad`Winters> He probably didn't know. She wasn't showing. 6He opens the glove box and pulls out a gun then puts it back, shutting it
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Angela. "Angela Bennet. I wished to offer my condolesences on your lost."
* Angela looks over at her, nodding softly. She seems to only not be speaking to stop another bout of crying.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If there...is anything I... can do..
* Megumi moves away from Ariel and Zephyr slightly, sitting down, crosslegged, atop one of the waiting room chairs. 1"..Erevis answered mine."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Your what...?
* Angela looks down, staring at the bed. "Tell me... tell me there's happiness... in the future..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at Chad, then ahead. "She had baby toys, Chad. She was buying fucking baby stuff."
<Megumi> It is just my wish that the other do not do something too rash out of an emotional burst. However, that may be too much to ask. Too insensitive of me.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Life is about happiness and sadness. You will never be long without either, Angela Bennet.
* Angela shivers a little, looking down at the bed again, tears flowing more. "I know you couldn't... say anything... I know..."
<Chad`Winters> It was Angela, Darien. She probably tried to defend herself. 6He stares ahead, it's obvious he's thinking deeply and troubled over it
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances down.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shakes his head. "He better try to defend himself against me."
* Terra sighs a little
<Drasek> *Marcus doesn't say anything, it's hard to say what he is thinking.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> That so doesn't tell me anything, as usual.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr wipes at her own eyes.
* Megumi inclines her head toward Zephyr. 1"...Erevis answered my call, when I was distressed and lost."
<Megumi> I am sorry, I did not think it the time to speak of something like that. I was merely seeing a similarity.
<Chad`Winters> Whatever happens, we keep it amongst ourselves. Understand? 6He turns down a street.
<DeathStar> 6* They arrive outside the thug's house.
* Angela closes her eyes, trying to shake the images out of her head from her dreams.
<Drasek> Aye.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Perfectly.
<Terra> "... I see similarities myself..."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr walks off. "I need some fresh air. Sorry."
<Megumi> If you mean the others... Then... I believe they intend to do something of the one who caused this.
* Chad`Winters opens the gloves box and pulls out his gun, sliding it into his back pocket. He opens the door and steps otu.
<Drasek> *Marcus frowns, staring at Erevis. "Would you leave us, now?" He's not blaming her, but it's obvious he doesn't want her around right now.
* Megumi follows Zephyr's footsteps, then faces forward, eyes closed.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps out as well, eyeing the others.
<Terra> "... I never had anyone to answer mine, though." *pauses* "Do something. Nice wording."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien puts his gun in his coat.
* Drasek shifts out, he nods his head. "This is personal for you two, i'll make sure he doesn't escape." He says quietly.
<Chad`Winters> I'll lead. 6he moves up the sidewalk towards the thug's house.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will leave you two alone. 6* She bows, moving to step out.
<Angela> "I'm sorry Marcus... I'm sorry..."
<Drasek> *Marcus kisses Angela on the forehead, brushing back some of her hair. "It's not your fault, darlin. It was never your fault."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien knocks on the door of the house, moving to the side slightly.
* Megumi slowly turns her head toward the room as Erevis exits. 1"...How is she, Erevis?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Lost. Hurt. Sad.
* Chad`Winters stands to the opposite side of the door.
<Angela> "I defended myself... I shouldn't have... it's my fault..." *she starts to break down again, obviously going over in her mind how she could have prevented it*
<DeathStar> 6* The door opens and a man pokes his head out.
<Terra> "... yeah... she would be..."
* Chad`Winters darts out and grabs the man by the throat, his gun sliding into his hand and moving into the man's mouth. He shoves him inside.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien follows him inside.
* Drasek glances around, then adjusts his suit and steps in, closing the door behind him.
<Drasek> <Marcus> I would have been offended to hear if you didn't. *he says after a moment*
<Angela> "I-I can't get them out of my head... I... I saw them... I saw our babies..."
<Terra> "... I... only hope she heals..."
* Angela coughs hard, her voice breaking constantly.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<Drasek> <Marcus> I heard that you hallucinated. I'm sorry that it had to be that, of all things. I wish I could do something, I just feel so useless.
* Megumi tilts her head slightly, huffing, then turns toward Erevis again, not opening her eyes, but wishing to distract her. 1"I think I may have irritated Miss Zephyr once more."
* Angela holds onto him, lost, sad, she buries her face in his chest and just cries.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6* She looks up, her face strained. "She is upset over what has happened to Angela, I am sure."
<Terra> "... I know I am..."
* Megumi sighs, having failed.
<Megumi> That is likely.
<DeathStar> -TIME JIMP-
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.1.12
<DeathStar> Location: L.A.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien welcomes Angela back "home."
* Angela walks in, slowly, still in a sort of daze. She smiles weakly.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hey. I made your favorite dessert.
<Angela> "You remembered it?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I asked around, to be honest, but I was pretty sure.
* Terra heads over, seeing Angela, pauses a little, then hugs her carefully
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits on her bed, looking guilty as hell.
* Angela keeps her sad smile, she then slowly returns Tarra's hug.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr carries some of Angela's things into her room for her. "Let me get this for you."
* Terra seems to be crying slightly
<Angela> "Thank you..."
* Chad`Winters has been in his room a lot lately working on something.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods. "If you need anything, just call me."
<Angela> "S-Sure..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods, then moves off. He's been quiet since yesterday.
* Megumi rests a hand on Erevis' shoulder. 1"...What is bothering you, Erevis?"
<Drasek> *Marcus brings in the rest of her stuff, having to enlists Zephyr's help, because of his missing arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks up. "I knew she did not have children in the future."
* Drasek hasn't been in the main area at all, last he was seen moving towards the roof with a case of beer.
<Megumi> That is all that is bothering you?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> 'That is all'? 6* Her tone takes a sharpness.
* Drasek is now known as Marcus`
* Marcus` shifts over and motions for Angela to sit down. "You still need your rest."
<Terra> "Yeah... you need to rest up and recover."
<Megumi> If you cannot act on something, it is not your responsibility to take for its outcome. If it was meant to be, it will come to pass whether it is acted upon or not.
* Angela walks into her apartment, it's still scattered with machine parts, something large covered with a drape in one corner of the living room.
* Angela takes a seat, closing her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves into his room, grabbing a bottle of alcohol and drinking from it. He eyes some bloody clothes he owns - the ones he wore yesterday.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I could have changed the outcome.
<Megumi> Maybe, or perhaps you might have merely changed how it came to pass.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am still guilty for not doing anything. For the good of the future.
* Marcus` looks over her, "You think you'll be alright?" He kneels in front of her.
<Megumi> The future is far too vast and all-encompassing for a single person to take it upon themselves to alter.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It does not make me less guilty for making sure it remains unchanged.
<Angela> "I... think so..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits down with the bottle, taking a long swallow, making a face.
* Megumi frowns at Erevis slightly. 1"You told me long ago you did not wish to become like Wind. My feelings aside, it was he who believed he could dictate the future of this world."
* Angela thankfully hasn't been in her room, where another bag of baby supplies sits near the door.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Just because I am doing the correct thing for the future, does not wash my hands
<Marcus`> I can't be running off to Tokyo unless I know you're going to be ok.
<Megumi> I understand what you mean, Erevis... That hesitancy-- You have come a long way.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis closes her eyes.
Session Close: Tue Nov 27 00:00:00 2007
Session Start: Tue Nov 27 00:00:00 2007
Session Ident: #erevis
* Angela looks at him and smiles sadly. "I'll only slow you down..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis suddenly kisses Megumi on the lips
* Megumi blinks, utterly caught offguard by that one.
<Marcus`> Oh pish posh. I'm a gimp now. You'll probably be able to keep up now. *he flashes her his smile*
* Angela smiles softly, looking at it as though for the first time. "Why haven't you... gotten a replacement yet...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds the kiss, then pulls back after a moment, resting her forehead against Megumi's, keeping her eyes closed.
* Terra wanders over to her own apartment, silently
<Marcus`> Hard times fall upon team Warren. *he notes with a dramatic sigh, keeping the light mood going*
* Megumi leans forward enough to keep her supported, her eyes now open ironically enough. She says nothing, starting to understand what is going on slightly.
* Angela smiles weakly. "How long do you have... I did do Cass... I could do an arm."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eyes slowly to peer into Megumi's.
<Marcus`> Few hours really. Not enough time for you to make me an arm, i'm afraid.
* Angela sighs, so much for that distraction. "I'll miss you..."
* Marcus` frowns, leaning forward to kiss her forehead again. "I actually miss you a little too. But don't tell anyone, I have a rep to keep up you know." He winks at her.
* Angela blushes a little, she leans downa nd hugs him tightly.
* Marcus` holds onto her, "Shoulda forced you to stay with me." He says after a moment.
<Angela> "Maybe..."
* Angela sighs. "Take care of yourself... I want to see you again."
<Marcus`> I'm falling apart on you, aren't I? *he laughs slightly
<Angela> "Yeah... I wish I could fix you up... getting better with humans..."
* Marcus` smiles and pats her leg. "Maybe when I have free time. Fighting a war isn't easy, I tell you."
<Angela> "D-Don't leave till you have to?"
<Marcus`> Don't worry. I won't. *he shifts to sit beside her*
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Tue Nov 27 00:13:51 2007
Session Start: Tue Nov 27 18:37:05 2007
Session Ident: #erevis
* Logging #erevis to 'logs\EsperNet\#erevis.20071127.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.1.12
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.1.13
<DeathStar> Location: L.A.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien knocks on Angela's door.
<Angela> * After the sound of some clutter crashing, she calls out, "Come on in!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps in, shifting his eyes to see what the noise was.
<Angela> * Apparently a pile of computer parts, most of them look salvaged.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I came to see if you wanted a muffin. I went grocery shopping.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the computer parts.
* Angela looks up from the pile. "...Sure..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pulls out a chocolate muffin from behind him.
* Angela hops up, she looks a bit malnourished, smiling as she takes it. "Thank you."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I can get a second one, if you need it. 6* He notes. His face is a bit puffy from drinking, but at least he looks nourished.
<Angela> "Sure..." *she looks at him, then down at the floor*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien motions. "But eat the first one first."
* Angela takes a seat on the couch, motioning him to join her. She takes a slow bite.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits beside her, eyeing all the junk. "If you build a Beta in here, I think the neighbors are going to notice."
<Angela> "I guess you could call it that... there's nothing Dragoon about it though."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I think that my statement applies to anything that comes to life in a mechanical fashion.
* Angela sighs softly, "Nothing else to take my mind off things..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You should do teenagerly things.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis remains asleep; to hell with normal times. TO HELL with them.
<Angela> "I'd rather not... that involves moping and listening to pop music."
<Kit> 6Megumi wanders around Erevis' kitchen cabinets, perusing what she might have recollected since their relocation. Even if it is an Erevis from the future, surely she still has the same compulsive habits.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I just typically stole my dad's shuttle and went out flying drunk.
<DeathStar> 6* It would seem Erevis has only bought the bare minimum necessary to make food, and has learned the art of buying in sizes that can actually be eaten, instead of just everything in sight. Though her order of things remains the same.
* Angela sighs softly and closes her eyes. "I guess..."
<Kit> <Megumi> Hm, efficient.
* Chad`Winters steps out of his room, his datapad in his hand. He moves into the lobby.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien lets an awkward silence set in.
<Angela> "I..."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya is in the lobby, reading a science book
* Angela fidgets a little, "I screwed up..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shifts to look at her. "What are you talking about?"
<Kit> 6Megumi draws out a santoku knife and proceeds to mince celery, potatoes, cabbage, onions, and carrots, breaking apart cauliflower and broccoli and begins making a vegetable stew, since that seemed to be what Erevis enjoyed lately.
<Angela> "I shouldn't have tried to stop him... I should've... something..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Don't blame yourself. 6* He says harshly. "That was entirely that prick's fault."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stirs in bed and ducks her head under a pillow as the smell drifts in
* Angela opens her eyes in shock, looking at him. "I-I..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You did nothing wrong, Angela. And don't for a minute think otherwise. Now take a bite of your muffin.
<Kit> NRP: Eat the fucking muffin, or else.
<Kit> 6Megumi turns her head toward the sound, smiling subtly, then returns to her cooking, stiring in coriander, paprika, salt, pepper, minute amounts of garlic powder, allowing it to simmer.
* Angela bites the muffin, eating. "A-ALright..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien rubs his upper lip.
* Angela sighs softly. "I should stop hermiting... I guess..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes. I agree. We have lots of ... interesting... people in here to talk to.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Take another bite.
* Angela takes another bite.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits up in the bed, brushing her hair from her face to peer around.
<Kit> 6Megumi covers the pot after it reaches a full boil, reducing the heat to slight warmth and steps back, stretching her arms with her fingers interlocked, yawning quietly.
* Angela looks at the coffee table, staring holes into it, zoning out a little as she tries to think of something to say wihtout breaking down.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps up from behind Megumi, quiet as a cat. "So this is the source of the good smell."
* Chad`Winters tosses his data pad down on the coffee table and he leans back on the couch, crossing his arms.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya keeps reading her science book
<Angela> "What do I do now...?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't know. Try to move on with your life. One step at a time.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You have a great support group here. Like Zephyr.
<Kit> 6Megumi jumps slightly, really starting to think her godhearing is being lost, despite her using it more than ever. 1"Ah, y-you are awake, Erevis..!"
* Angela smiles softly. "How she ever forgave me..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis hugs Megumi affectionately. "Thank you, Megumi. I love you." 6* She notes cheerfully
<DeathStar> <Darien> And I'm here. Now take another bite of your muffin.
* Angela takes a bite, sighing softly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at the floor.
<Kit> 6Megumi brings one hand up to rest it on Erevis' before gently smiling and peering upward. 1"Ah, it is pleasant to hear that as rarely as it is heard... I love you as well, Erevis," 6She laughs. 1"Though... I was hoping to finish this before you awoke."
* Xan|Gone is now known as Xanatos
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Xanatos
<DeathStar> 6* Aya finishes reading the science book, then reads a math book
* Chad`Winters looks over at Aya, eyeing her. 1"Why are you reading a math book?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But then I could not thank you as soon as I did.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Bored.
<Chad`Winters> Let me see that. 6He holds his hand out
<Kit> <Megumi> There is no need to thank me for preparing food... I wanted to.
<Xanatos> *Drasek steps into the main room, he shifts over to his usual seat and plops down.
<Angela> "Thanks Darien..."
* Angela sighs and leans against him gently. "You don't have to do this... you know..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Do what?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya hides it under the chair.
<DeathStar> <Aya> I lost it.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis just gives her another hug
<Chad`Winters> You just hid it under the chair, I saw you. 6He looks at her
<DeathStar> <Aya> Nuh-uh
* Chad`Winters stands up and moves over to her. He kneels down and reaches under the chair
<Angela> "...Not sure... you seem to go out of your way for me..."
<DeathStar> 6* Oddly enough, there's nothing there. Aya leaps off the chair and hides
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Your kid outsmarted you, mate.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Geeze, if you call this going out of one's way - take another bite - then you need better friends.
* Chad`Winters shakes his head at Drasek. He reaches up under the seat, feeling around
<DeathStar> 6* An ancient mouse trap gets Chad's hand
* Chad`Winters flinches and he pulls his hand out. He eyes it. 1"Who puts a mouse trap on the bottom of a chair. 6He pulls it off
* Angela takes the bite slowly, sighing gently. "Don't have many... do I..."
<Kit> 6Megumi's ears perk as a ring goes off on the pot's timer. 1"Ah, it is finished!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis lets go.
* Chad`Winters stands up and glances around for the science book she had earlier.
<DeathStar> 6* It, too, is gone
<DeathStar> <Darien> So go make some.
* Chad`Winters scratches the back of his head as he looks around
* Angela closes her eyes and nods. "Kay."
<Kit> 6Megumi hops over and frantically searches for bowls and silverware.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis hands her some bowls.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad can only see Drasek
* Chad`Winters scratches his shoulder and he moves over to grab his datapad
<Xanatos> *Drasek eyes Chad. "You alright?"
<Angela> "So think we're ever gonna go back to normal lives?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> No.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We'll next become circus clowns.
* Angela sighs a bit. "That sounds likely with this group."
<Chad`Winters> Last I checked a three year old doesn't read math books, not even mine. 6He grabs his datapad and slides iti n his pocket
<Angela> "Just thinking, you're still an escaped prisoner... I'm the accomplice that busted you out."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien goes blank.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> You think she is up to something?
<Angela> "Oh don't zone out on me..."
<Kit> 6Megumi blinks, then grins, turning to serve the stew to the two bowls, handing one to Erevis after plunking a spoon into it. 1"Do you think the others are hungry?"
* Chad`Winters clicks his tongue at Drasek and he moves around the room, looking for her
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is a possibility.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya peers from around behind Drasek's back
<DeathStar> <Darien> Huh? Oh, sorry.
<Xanatos> *Drasek watches him walk off, then slowly glances at Aya. "How'd you..."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Shhh.
<Angela> "Still having trouble when it comes to DS' portion of the memories?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien goes blank again.
<Xanatos> *Drasek arches a brow and then pauses, waiting for Chad to shut his door before speaking again. "What are you up to?"
* Angela sighs, "We gotta work on that..."
* Chad`Winters never planned on going to his room, just looking around the lobby
<DeathStar> 6* Aya makes a shhh sound.,
<Xanatos> *Drasek would apparently have sounded like he was saying that to Chad, he just sighs slightly and looks around for his beer.
<Chad`Winters> Obviously I'm looking for my daughter.
* Angela waves her hand in front of his face.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> You can't just pull out a piece of chocolate and shake it around?
* Chad`Winters stops and turns to look at Drasek. 1"I don't know, does it work to get Erevis in bed with you?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien blinks back to reality.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya ducks down.
<Angela> "You're worrying me..."
<Xanatos> <Drasek> That's the best you've got? That was pretty sad, mate.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Why?
<Angela> "You keep zoning out like that... it could be really bad if it happens at the wrong time."
<Kit> 6Megumi eyes Erevis curiously. 1"Shall we offer the rest to them?"
<Chad`Winters> I didn't know this was a challenge. 6He stops, crossing his arms
<DeathStar> 6* Aya keeps hiding behind Drasek's b ack
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't zone out. *scoffs*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head, then looks down at her shirt. "If you wish. I will get dressed."
<Xanatos> <Drasek> If you're going to try to hurt muh feelings, or make me upset, you'll have to try harder than that.
<DeathStar> 6* Drasek strangely has some blonde hair coming out of his back.
<Chad`Winters> I'll remember that next time I try to upset you. 6He eyes Drasek then moves towards him, quietly.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> You could be a peach and bring me a beer on your way over here.
<Angela> "You do. I'll videotape it next time."
<Angela> "...At least you don't turn into a psychopathic super soldier when you do."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Eat your muffin.
* Angela sighs and eats the muffin.
* Chad`Winters shakes his head and moves to him. 1"Aya, come out from behind Drizzle."
<Xanatos> <Drasek> You're cute, really.
<DeathStar> 6* No response.
* Chad`Winters pinches the bridge of his nose and grabs Drasek's shoulder looking behind him
<Xanatos> *Drasek eyes Chad like he's lost it, glancing from his shoulder to Chad.
* Angela sits up a little and smiles a bit. "Still got your Christmas present?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Don't think I tossed it out, but I do blank out.
<DeathStar> 6* A barbie doll looks back at Drasek
<Angela> "Save it... it'll come in handy."
* Chad`Winters takes a breath and he smacks Drasek head and he moves off.
<Xanatos> *Drasek stands and pushes Chad. "Don't ever touch me like that again." He warns.
<Kit> <Megumi> Erevis, I have... been meaning to ask.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes? 6* She looks at her.
* Chad`Winters shifts his foot, regaining his stand, he turns to looks at Drasek. 1"Or what?" His eyes focus on Drasek.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya falls off Drasek's back.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Owie.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> You won't like the outcome. *he pauses and glances down at Aya*
<Chad`Winters> I'm sure that's a quick way to get into Erevis' pants. 6He looks down at Aya.
<Kit> 6Megumi sits on the floor, awaiting Erevis. Around her, the two halves of the rune blade are placed, and before her, the green sphere. She holds her bowl and takes small bites of the stew, blowing on the steaming vegetables before nibbling at them.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Why would Drasek want to get in Erevis' pants?
<Angela> "How's Ariel...?"
<Kit> <Megumi> Is it too early to know why you possess these?
<Xanatos> <Drasek> I really don't care to get into Erevis' pants.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't know.
* Angela blinks and looks at him.
<Chad`Winters> So all that talk about saving the progenitor race was a load of crap than. Interesting.
<Angela> "Just figured you'd see her more then the rest of us..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I cannot exactly tell you.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Not really.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> She'll help me, she has already agreed to it. *he notes, shifting back to sit down*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits down with her bowl, eating it.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya hurries off to Erevis' room.
<Chad`Winters> I can always change that. 6He crosses his arms, his tone very serious.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> She'll want to help me. She will learn a great deal about our kind. You may even benefit from it as well, Mr Inventor.
<Kit> 6Megumi nods slowly. 1"I thought that might be the case, but it does have me curious I will admit. The sphere I know nil about, since the only times I have seen it was during Xevil's appearance that short while ago..."
* Angela settles back on his shoulder and sighs, she makes a small musing sound as she thinks about a strange irony about that position.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is known as the Emerald Sword.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien doesn't seem to notice.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya enters Erevis' room without knocking and grabs her pants, looking inside them.
<Chad`Winters> It all depends on how I decide to rationalize things.
<Kit> 6Megumi nods and... giggles. 1"That man... formed it into a type of weapon I have seen few besides myself wield."
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Do whatever you have to, mate. You'll be the one to regret it, in the end.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Aya, then looks at Megumi. "It is a weapon that can warp reality to an extent. It builds itself to be shaped to the will of it's user."
<Angela> "...How the hell am I almost 18 after all this..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Bad writing.
<Kit> <Megumi> The rune blade..." 6She turns to regard Aya with a few blinks. 1"I only know of it because of the Centerpoint episode. Something to do with the elemental runes and miss knight seemed quite fond of its use. I ...did not think it could be broken from its reputation, but here it is in two."
<Chad`Winters> Maybe, maybe not. It's very possible that you die and Erevis doesn't know you.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. It is broken. And it's power is gone.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> She knows me, mate. She knew me the moment she laid eyes one me.
<Xanatos> NRP: on*
<Chad`Winters> Maybe from your funeral.
* Angela smiles a little.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya doesn't see why everyone wants to get in Erevis' pants.
<Kit> Little Aya, are you... hungry?
<Kit> NRP: Meg. >_>
<Angela> "I think I'm still hungry."
<Xanatos> *Drasek taps his chin a few times. "My funeral eh? And she would see my funeral, why?" He eyes Chad with interest.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Yes. 6* She looks at Erevis. "You aren't wearing pants. Is that why people want in them?"
<Chad`Winters> Not everyday a Progenitor dies.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods and stands up to get more muffins.
<Kit> 6Megumi retrieves another bowl and fills it, handing it to Aya.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya just eats the soup, waiting for an answer.
<Kit> <Megumi> People want into Erevis' pants? ...That is odd.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Daddy said Drasek wanted in Erevis' pants.
* Angela sands up as well.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> But i'm still alive, mate. How would she see my funeral?
<Kit> <Megumi> Oh, I see.
<Angela> "I'll come with..."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya makes a happy face at the food and continues to eat.
<Chad`Winters> She is from the future.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Do you want to get in Erevis' pants, Miss. Megumi?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps out and stares at Chad
<Kit> 6Megumi suddenly looks proud of herself, since she finally understands that this is a figure of speech thing. 1"Yes, yes I do, according to your father, Little Aya."
<Xanatos> <Drasek> The future? *he glances from Chad to Darien*
<Kit> <Megumi> Mister Drasek will never obtain them, or I will break his body.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stares in disbelief.
<DeathStar> <Aya> I see. So they are valuable.
<Kit> <Megumi> It does not refer to the actual pants, Little Aya.
* Chad`Winters leans forward towards Drasek
<Xanatos> *Drasek stands and moves to his room.
* Angela steps out after Darien and looks about.
<Kit> <Megumi> It is something of relation to the term 'sexual' that your father insists you be eighteen and perhaps far older to learn of.
<DeathStar> <Aya> What does it mean?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shoves his hands into his pocket. "Well, I guess Chad can be the one to tell Erevis what he just did." 6* He notes after Drasek it out of ear shot.
<Kit> <Megumi> Little Aya, you read from time to time, do you not?
<Angela> "Yeah I guess..."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Yes.
* Chad`Winters glances over at Darien than blinks. 1"Ahh shit."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, all that power you had over here, is gone now.
<DeathStar> *her
<Kit> <Megumi> Do you understand what you read?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Yep.
<Kit> <Megumi> He might prevent you from reading books solely on the term, but he could not conceivably keep you from perusing dictionaries and encyclopedias as I did.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya brightens and hurries off to get a dictionary.
<Kit> 6Megumi grins. 1"I cannot teach you, but I cannot keep you from learning."
* Angela fixes her shirt a little.
<Angela> "So... where is everyone?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya grabs a dictionary and flips to the S section.
<Xanatos> *Drasek steps back out of his room, pulling on a coat as he moves for the door, stepping out.
<Kit> 6Megumi collects the halves of the rune blade and the sphere, replacing them on her person, then grabs some more bowls, balancing them on top of the pot as she moves for the lobby. 1"Come when you are ready, Erevis. It would be best to serve this before it is cold."
<Chad`Winters> Well, I'll go ruin the moment. 6He stands up and moves off to Erevis room.
<Kit> 6Megumi stares up at Chad as she opens Erevis' door, blinking.
<Kit> <Megumi> Are you hungry, Mister Winters?
<Chad`Winters> No. 6He looks over at Erevis.
* Angela looks at Darien, checking to see if he zoned out again.
<Chad`Winters> Hey Erevis, I let it slip out that your a time traveler. 6He leans against the doorway.
<Kit> 6Megumi pauses, gulping, and glances back toward Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis goes very quiet, her face not looking pleased.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya walks back in with her dictionary. "This sounds grosssss!" 6* She pauses and eeps when she sees Chad.
* Chad`Winters glances down at Aya, studying her.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya stares back.
<Chad`Winters> What sounds gross?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis puts down her spoon, apparantly not wanting to eat
<DeathStar> <Aya> Nothing, Daddy.
* Chad`Winters is now known as SPoC
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
<Kit> 6Megumi sighs and gathers the bowls and pot, setting about saving it all in the fridge with a dejected look.
<SPoC> Right. 6He eyes Aya than looks back at Erevis. 1"So there you go."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis says nothing to Chad, not even glancing at him.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks relieved.
* Angela is now known as Jennifer`
<SPoC> <Chad> Right. 6He turns and heads out.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis smashes her fisti nto the table and stands up, moving to the bedroom part of the apartment.
<Kit> <Megumi> ..Erevis..." 6She reaches out, but falters.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Tue Nov 27 20:07:32 2007
Session Start: Tue Nov 27 21:00:44 2007
Session Ident: #erevis
* Logging #erevis to 'logs\EsperNet\#erevis.20071127.log'
<DeathStar> -RESUME-
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs a muffin, holding it out.
* Jennifer` is now known as Angela
* Angela takes it, nibbling.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Good girl.
* Angela blushes gently, nibbling more.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shoves his hands into his pocket. "Wonder if Erevis killed Chad."
<Kit> NRP: Alicia, now would be a good time as well, although not -as- good.
* Alicia is now known as Terra
<Terra> NRP: Well, okay
<Angela> "I wonder if he'd scream."
<Terra> NRP: Actually, one sec
* Angela sighs a bit. "I just wanted to have a kid..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You're too young for such nonsense.
* Angela pouts. "I should really just accept that I'm a kid again, shouldn't I?"
<Kit> NRP: Say when you're around, Terra.
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's what you wanted, right?
<Terra> NRP: Back
* Terra sits, watching the stars
<DeathStar> 6* Too bad it's morning.
<Kit> NRP: ...And that means... porch, roof, window..?
<Terra> NRP: Or not then..
<Terra> NRP: Roof, I guess
<Angela> "I was more after the kids and regaining my natural identity... not winding up a minor..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> But why transform into a minor? Genetics wouldn't do that.
<Angela> "Dunno really... it was a rush job, the DNA was breaking up due to something Phaeton did to it."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I think it was your will.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods sagely.
<Angela> "A body to fit the mind huh? Hotaru always did say I acted like a kid..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hmmm.
* Terra sits, watching the sun rise?
<DeathStar> 6* It's risen.
<Angela> "I don't like being alone... is all..."
<Terra> * Damn.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You're not alone, goddammit. Look at all these people aroudn you.
* Terra lies back then, with nothing much to do
<Terra> NRP: * Terra sits, watching the sun... and goes blind
* Angela smiles softly, "I know that now... I didn't back then."
<Terra> NRP: BTW, Kit, I'm around
* Angela eats her muffin.
<Kit> <Megumi> Madame Terra.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Good.
<Terra> Hmm? What is it?
<Kit> <Megumi> We must talk.
* Terra nods a little. "Sure."
<Kit> 6Megumi peers, or rather doesn't since her eyes are shut from the warded sun, arms folded at the exit way from the stairs.
* Angela leans against a wall, looking distant a moment.
* Terra heads down off the roof. She hasn't had a reason to be here since dawn, but hasn't felt like leaving
<Terra> "You'll be more comfortable talking where the sun's not blazing down, right?"
<Kit> <Megumi> Wherever you are comfortable is fine.
<Angela> "Have I been worrying Zephyr...?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Pretty much.
<Angela> "I should go see her..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Good idea.
<Terra> "... well, what did you want?"
<Angela> "Any idea where she is right now?"
* Terra doesn't mention that she hasn't felt comfortable here for some time
<DeathStar> 6* Darien goes blank.
* Angela puts her hand to her face.
<Kit> <Megumi> No, what do -you- want, Madame Terra.
<Terra> "I..." *sighs* "I don't think it's something within my grasp anyway."
<Kit> <Megumi> That is not what I asked.
* Angela waves her hand in his face gently. "Darien?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hm? Yes?
<Terra> "It's complicated..."
<Angela> "You okay...?"
<Terra> "... how much do you know about my past?"
* X1 has joined #Erevis
<Kit> <Megumi> Nothing beyond what you have spoken of previously.
<Terra> "I don't really like talking about it much... I've done a lot of bad things in order to survive."
<Kit> <Megumi> This affects what you want?
<Terra> "... sortof. I can't go back, after all."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Of course.
<Kit> <Megumi> I am more concerned with where you are going.
<Terra> "I don't know any more."
<Kit> <Megumi> Because...?
<Terra> "I've realised... my destination has always been away."
<Terra> "I'm... no good at... ordinary life."
* Angela sighs gently and tilts her head at him. "Alright... I'm gonna go find her."
* Angela gives him a hug.
<Kit> <Megumi> Is that your own conclusion?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods. "Kay.'
<Terra> "Yeah... you don't agree?"
<Kit> <Megumi> I find you often need more perspectives than your own to see through to the real truths.
<Terra> "Well, what do you think?"
* Angela steps out and heads to Zephyr's room, knocking.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr opens her door, then widens her eyes in concern. "Are you okay? Do you need anything? Can I get you something? Should I call Ariel?"
* Angela blushes a little, "No... it's okay, just came to see you."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, okay. Come on in. Sit down.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr motions, as if Angela standing is a bad thing.
* Angela does so, taking a seat.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits, staring at Angela.
* Angela looks back at her. "Sorry... for worrying you Zeph..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You were shot. Of course I'll be worried.
<Kit> <Megumi> I did not come here to learn of my own feelings, but if you are done sharing yours... I will give you my advice.
* Angela blushes. "I-I see..."
<Terra> "Alright."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Are you feeling better?
<Angela> "A bit, yeah... trying to get back into shape too..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Take it slow. No reason to hurt yourself.
* Angela looks down, nodding. "Thanks... I... thank you..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Do you need anything?
<Kit> 6Megumi looks disappointed, gazing down. 1"That is all you wish to share, then?"
<Angela> "Someone to talk to is more then enough... I'm... a bit overwhelmed..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *nods* Yeah. If there's anything you want to talk about, I'm here to listen
<Terra> "Well... it's difficult... I'm trying not to think about what happened, even though I keep being reminded..."
<Terra> "I... almost died, after all..."
<Angela> "I'm just... not sure I deserve this kind of concern..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Why the hell not?
<Angela> "I don't know what you got from the bond... I left myself open. I just... I'm no saint..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm sorry. I don't feel anything in the bond anymore. 6* She frowns.
<Angela> "The adult you does..."
* Angela sighs and sits back. "I failed you... in the past Zephyr..."
<Kit> <Megumi> You are that fixated on the past?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh.
* Angela closes her eyes. "Yeah..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *fidgets*
<Terra> "I am right now... I can't shake the thought that they're still hunting me."
* Angela puts a hand on her stomach. "It took me a while to sort out... half of me never even met you before the day we bonded."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, right, the whole Sera thing
* Angela nods, tapping her head. "When our souls rejoined so did our memories..."
<Kit> <Megumi> They?
<Angela> "I want to be your friend Zephyr... so I don't want to ever be dishonest with you..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Alright.
<Terra> "... I was, at one point, a VI experiment... after I escaped, they kept trying to find me again..."
* Angela looks on the verge of breaking down again, perhaps all this is coming out from guilt elsewhere.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... 6* She awkwardly pats Angela on the shoulder.
<Terra> "I guess it's probably strange that I'm still afraid of them, since they're already dead, and since I'm not afraid of dark ones..."
* Angela smiles and reaches out, hugging her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hugs back.
<Terra> "Just... when we got captured on the return... I couldn't help thinking they were back from the dead..."
* Angela sniffs a little, smiling weakly. "Thank you Zeph..."
<Kit> <Megumi> I understand, Madame Terra.
<Kit> <Megumi> Yet, you need to move forward. Nothing ever comes of trying to create a future while staring at the past.
<Terra> "I know, but... I don't know what to do."
<Kit> <Megumi> I will tell you.
<Terra> "... thanks."
<Kit> 6Megumi shakes her head, actually looking furious.
<Terra> "Stop moping, right?"
<Kit> <Megumi> No.
<Terra> "... really? Huh. I thought that would've been important."
* Angela lets go after a bit. "How's Ariel...?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Alright. She's typical ol' Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> With pink hair now.
* Angela nods softly.
<Terra> "What then?"
<Angela> "Everyone else doing fine...?"
<Kit> <Megumi> Madame Terra, do not take this the wrong way. But I believe it best if you leave us.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I guess so.
<Terra> "... alright..."
<Kit> 6Megumi reaches up and points upward, not exactly to the ceiling, but perhaps symbolically. 1"Right now, our fates are divided into two paths. Each with its own fragile framework upon it."
* Angela sighs softly. "I'm sorry... I..."
* Angela puts a hand to her face.
<Terra> "I'm not healthy for you to be around, right?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ?
<Kit> <Megumi> That is not it, Madame Terra.
<Terra> "Then what?"
<Kit> <Megumi> Is is unhealthy for you.
<Angela> "I feel lost..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> After what you went through, I imagine it's going to feel that way.
<Terra> "... I... probably shouldn't have come back, but... what else could I do?"
<Kit> <Megumi> Yes, we are barely rebuilding our ties-- Trying to start over.
<Kit> 6Megumi's finger lowers to point at Terra. 1"Yet it is that very thing that you see, and question again and again, without giving yourself time to look beyond."
* Angela looks at her fondly. "...I just... when I first found out I was pregnant... I was scared... I didn't know what I wanted... now that they're... they're gone..."
* Angela stops talking, closing her eyes, voice fading out at the end of that.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You'll have kids again one day, I'm sure of it.
<Terra> "Mmm..."
<Kit> <Megumi> We all need time to grow. You, me, Erevis, Miss Bennet, Mister Winters, Little Aya, Mister Starr, Mister Drasek. It might be unfair for me to say, but the bonds that we have are only fledgling, and yours are of a different thread.
* Angela smiles softly, wiping her eyes. "Thanks..."
<Kit> <Megumi> There will come a time we are done dwelling on ourselves, like you have, and in that time we can support one another. Yet for you, you need to face your own fears.
<Kit> 6Megumi crosses her arms, frowning. 1"If you continue to question things so deeply that are best not asked, comparing it to those here and driving them away, they will in turn grow cold to you."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm sure of it.
<Kit> <Megumi> What is it you do best, Madame Terra?
<Terra> "... fly... or fight."
<Terra> "... but... I can't fight something I can't see."
<Kit> <Megumi> Is that so? Well you have done enough running.
<Kit> <Megumi> Surely you came before the same enemy as us?
<Terra> "You're... better at that, though."
<Angela> "W-Wanna do something?"
<Kit> <Megumi> Wrong. I am only good at destroying.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Uh, like what?
<Kit> <Megumi> However, you seem ever eager to ward us, do you not?
<Terra> "I... I don't want to see you get hurt... but... it's difficult for me right now."
<Kit> <Megumi> Do you have something against the Earth, Madame Terra?
<Angela> "Anything... anything that provides a distraction."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I---well, uh..
<Terra> "Only that being here brings up bad memories."
<Kit> <Megumi> Then I have a favor to ask of you.
<Terra> "What's that?"
<Angela> "TV? A game? I think I can survive a shopping trip... this time."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Uh, we can play a game, if you want
<Kit> <Megumi> The Earth, although it does not welcome me, is where I call home now. Everything, beyond the visible, that happens here is slowly scarring it for keeps, not to mention that which is visible, the war.
<Angela> "Sure."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Um. Truth or dare?
<Kit> <Megumi> We poor souls, can only focus on that which is before us. You, who do not have time to focus on the past, please, focus on the present and help keep it safe, for me? If you want to consider us family, then ...this is something I could only ask of someone of that importance.
* Angela smiles, "Kay."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Um. You go first.
<Terra> "Alright."
<Kit> <Megumi> ...Mister Carmichael... Last we met, we did not see eye to eye on what needed to be done to do that, and I admit I was wrong at the time. However, he will do all he can to see it through to the end that what needs to be done, be done.
<Terra> "I don't know how much I can do, but... taking down any dark ones that we might encounter counts, I'm sure."
<Kit> <Megumi> Stop doubting.
<Kit> <Megumi> Forget about the Dark Ones.
<Angela> "...Okay, Truth or Dare?"
<Terra> "... aren't they the enemy right now?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Um. Truth.
<Kit> <Megumi> Anyone who threatens the Earth or your family is your enemy.
<Terra> "Right."
<Kit> <Megumi> The Dark Ones are not the only evil in this world.
* Terra laughs. "Yeah, but I'm not ready to take on secret agencies."
<Angela> "Okay... do you like Chad? And I mean like like." *cracks a small grin*
<Terra> "I guess that's Warren's job, though."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stares blankly. "Like like?"
<Kit> 6Megumi nods slowly.
<Kit> <Megumi> That sort of thing... It is Mister Carmichaels greater strength. Leave the worrying to him, just see to it that he can safely see his task through. He can be reckless once in a while.
<Angela> "In other words, do you think he's cute."
<Terra> "I'm sorry if I've been distancing myself too much."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> He's 12 years older than me
* Angela smiles. "Okay okay, that answers the question."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Truth or dare.
<Angela> "Mmmm... truth."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What sort of relationship DID I have with Chad. You know. Before.
<Kit> <Megumi> I am sorry that I am asking you to distance yourself again... But in the end I believe this will bring us all closer. Eventually, as I said, we will come together again-- Unified in our goals. Not even fate can dismiss that.
<Kit> <Megumi> As for the Dark Ones...
<Angela> "It was odd, you were his lover sometimes, his firend other times. You were sort of the surrogate mother of Aya."
<Kit> 6Megumi reaches into her yukata and rummages briefly before pulling out the green sphere.
<Terra> "... well... what's that?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> L-Lover?
<Kit> You who are not afraid of them...
<Kit> NRP: Meg >_>;
<Terra> "You want me to take that?"
<Angela> "Well, you weren't in what we'd call a right state of mind when that happened."
<Kit> 6Megumi shakes her head slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr fidgets
<Kit> <Megumi> It is not my place to give you this.
<Terra> "Then.. what? I don't even know what it is."
<Angela> "Then again neither was Chad, he was being controlled by his Id after all."
<Kit> 6Megumi holds out her hands, leaving the sphere to float momentarily before it slowly takes on the form of the scythe that she saw Erevis use twice. 1"You who are not afraid of them... That is why I must send you away from them. The Dark Ones... Leave them to us."
<Terra> "Hey, what? You're kidding, right?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> O-Oh.
<Angela> "Well you asked for the truth."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Y-Yeah.
* Angela gently pokes her nose. "Your turn."
<Kit> 6Megumi shakes her head again, opening her eyes, calm. 1"The Dark Ones are not something you can face, tossing fear aside. Madame Terra, if you were to face them as you are now, the ones that have appeared before us... You might be lost forever in a way that is not so convenient for us to promise to see you again."
<Angela> "Truth or dare?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Um. Dare.
<Kit> <Megumi> I am not fearless.
<Terra> "So, I should run away from everything now?"
<Angela> "Alrighty, I dare you to convince Drysocks... err... whatshisface, to wear a wig."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Uh. How is that possible?
<Kit> <Megumi> I told you not to misunderstand. I am merely asking you to go where you can be most useful. Start again, Terra.
<Angela> "A little too much huh?"
* Angela thinks.
<Terra> "... where I can be most useful is here."
<Kit> <Megumi> I disagree.
<Kit> 6Megumi moves sideways, tilting the end of the scythe toward Terra. 1"Here, you can sow a future, instead of burying the past in yourself?"
<Terra> "At least I'm not wandering aimlessly."
<Angela> "Let's start smaller... I dare you to... get me a cookie?"
<Terra> "... and yeah, given time, I can."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Alright. 6* She gets up and moves off to get... acookie
<Kit> 6Megumi frowns, letting the scythe hit the floor. 1"...Madame Terra, I do not understand why you would call my request to aid Mister Carmicael an 'aimless wandering.'"
<Terra> "... I can't do that."
<Kit> <Megumi> You cannot do something that I ask of you personally?
<Terra> "... not that."
* Angela waits, she sighs softly and pulls a small stuffed animal out of her pocket, squeezing it.
<Kit> <Megumi> I am disappointed, I must admit.
<Kit> 6Megumi lifts the scythe, leaning the handle against her shoulder. 1"I believed... that in time I could open myself to you. Much like you, I cannot bring myself to look beyond what I focus on."
<Terra> "Warren would never let me... 'help'."
<Terra> "Not to mention, I'm not sure if I'd even be doing the right thing any more."
<Kit> <Megumi> I would not feign to correct you by saying 'I understand Mister Carmichael better than you.'
<Kit> 6Megumi lifts a hand to her forehead in thought.
<Terra> "I'm not subtle. I... I'm definitely not calm and collected enough for his methods."
<Kit> <Megumi> Mister Dias is aiding Mister Carmichael.
<Terra> "... alright, the subtle bit isn't important, but..."
<Terra> "For all his insanity, Dias isn't... umm..."
<Terra> "He won't panic and kill people."
<Terra> "Panic's the wrong word, but... you get the idea, right?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr returns with a legendary cookie
* Angela stares at it in awe.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Uh, here.
<Angela> "You realise this is like... the equivalent of the Clocksman Diamond in Aya's world."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Huh?
<Angela> "Good job."
<Terra> "... or do you think Warren's being too softhearted? At least part of me thinks that that sort of approach is just going to get everyone killed..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Riiiight. Truth or date?
<DeathStar> NRP: dare
<Angela> "Dare."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Um. I dare you to kiss Chad on the lips
<Kit> <Megumi> Then change your approach, Terra.
<Kit> <Megumi> Would you consider my soul any more controllable then your anger?
<Terra> "I don't know..."
<Kit> 6Megumi frowns sternly at Terra.
* Angela blinks. "Seriously/"
<Terra> "It's... never been that, anyway... I just... press forwards."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh yeah. I'm totally not giving you an easy dare.
<Terra> "That's why I can't deal with things I can't see. There isn't a forwards I can press."
<Kit> <Megumi> This is why I am telling you to guard Mister Carmichael.
<Kit> <Megumi> Of our two paths, his is necessary. ...I cannot do so and stay with Erevis.
<Terra> "... trying to deal with... them... wouldn't be a good way to leave my past behind..."
<DeathStar> NRP: <Megumi> look, we're actually fighting VI, bitch, so go.
<Kit> <Megumi> You do not have the courage to face your fears, and you lack fear of Dark Ones.
* Angela pouts, "Alrighty."
<Kit> <Megumi> Please, Madame Terra. Learn to stand on your own.
* Angela stands and looks around. "Any idea where he is?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> PRobably his room
<Terra> "Do you even think Warren will take me?"
<Kit> <Megumi> Warren has Dias.
<Terra> "... Dias didn't advocate killing enemies mercilessly."
* Angela gets up and smiles, heading out and for his room. "COme on, you have to witness it."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr follows.
<Kit> 6Megumi rubs her temples. 1"Dias does not think far enough to reason like that. The code, and all."
<Terra> "I can only deal with what's in front of me too."
* Angela knocks on CHad's door.
<Kit> <Megumi> Quit... crossing lines... of conversation...
<Terra> "I can't plan for things, I can't predict things, I can only react."
<Kit> <Megumi> Leave that to Mister Carmichael.
<Terra> "... and... to be honest... I'm not sure I can trust him now, either."
<Kit> <Megumi> Then you wish for me to leave Erevis?
<SPoC> 6There's no answer, but it's obvious there's someone inside
<Terra> "No."
<Kit> 6Megumi falls silent, leaning on the scythe for support.
<Kit> <Megumi> Madame Terra.
<Terra> "... if you knew you were going to go berserk if you went somewhere, and you didn't have Erevis to bring you back, would you go?"
<Kit> <Megumi> You know the answer to that already.
<Terra> "It doesn't make sense to, unless destruction is your goal."
<Kit> 6Megumi hefts the scythe and cleaves the air in the room. 1"Why ask the question if you do not desire the answer?"
* Angela knocks again.
<Kit> <Megumi> I do not care what the eventuality is. If my path leads to oblivion, I will cleave it in two.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Chaaaaad!
<Terra> "... it's not my death I'm concerned about here."
<SPoC> 6A moment later the door opens, Chad looks at Zephyr, he wipes grease from his hands feverishly.
<Kit> 6Megumi raises the scythe in her arms. 1"My end will not stop me, nor will losing myself. Even if Erevis is not there to 'bring me back' if it is for this world's... For Erevis' sake, I will gladly step forward."
<SPoC> <Chad> What ya need?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Angela said she wanted to tell you something.
<Kit> <Megumi> One way or another, I will reap happiness from my life, in it, or because of it. For that, Madame Terra, I need to take the steps to make it so.
<SPoC> <Chad> I thought I could trust you. 6He rolls his eyes and looks at Angela, his hands continually trying to clean themselves on a rag.
<Kit> <Megumi> Time is uncaring, but with a strong will, it can be changed-- A will strong enough can bend anything it must.
<Angela> "Trust me...?"
* Angela blinks a little.
<Kit> <Megumi> If you will not go to them to make sure that when time falls before them they can overcome it, I will.
<SPoC> NRP: That was to Angela you idiot.
<SPoC> NRP: Err...Zephyr. God I' mthe idiot now
<Marcus`> NRP: HA HA!
<Terra> "... if Warren will accept my way of dealing with them, I'll go."
<Angela> NRP: GG?
* Angela fidgets a little, looking at Zephyr.
* Marcus` is now known as Drasek`
* SPoC is now known as Chad`Winters
<Terra> "If they're going to be a wall in my path, I'll just smash a hole in them and proceed."
* Chad`Winters sighs, feeling obligated to listen to her, you know since she just just her babies.
<Kit> 6Megumi pauses. 1"No, Madame Terra. That is the wall you face."
<Terra> "..."
<Kit> <Megumi> They are not your enemies, but you have not let them be your friends.
* Angela hops up a little, blushes, then leans up and kises Chad on the lips in a sudden movement.
<Terra> "Weren't you the one talking about a will strong enough?"
<Terra> "... I'm talking about my enemies here."
* Chad`Winters blinks, his hands dropping the rag.
<Terra> "It's not like I'm planning to kill Warren or anything."
<Kit> 6Megumi's head falls. 1"...I see."
* Angela freezes there, blushing horribly.
<Kit> <Megumi> That is a good thing
* Chad`Winters eyes her blushing, his lip begins twitching.
<Terra> "What else am I supposed to do?"
<Kit> <Megumi> Prepare your heart.
<Terra> "I thought that was what I was doing by deciding to go there."
<Kit> 6Megumi smiles sheepishly. 1"It is the first step. We will grow together."
* Angela opens her eyes and backs off a bit, "I-I..."
<Kit> <Megumi> Let the next time we meet, be an occasion we celebrate new lives.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks over her camera. "I got a great shot."
<Terra> "i... don't get it at all, but alright..."
* Chad`Winters just steps back and slowly starts to shut the door
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gives Chad a cute pout. "Chad, do you love me?"
<Kit> 6Megumi sighs gently. 1"You will understand."
* Angela looks down and looks more lost then before.
* Chad`Winters eyes Zephyr than Angela then Zephyr, then Angela again. He glances around then inside his room, as if checking for something.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nudges Angela. "We punked him. Like that guy on TV."
<Terra> "Just... don't hate me if I'm overzealous in... defeating... my enemies."
<Kit> <Megumi> Just be willing to evolve. Grow. Learn.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leads Angela away, so Chad thinks he's high
<Kit> 6Megumi holds a hand to her chest, glancing down. 1"That is all I can ask of you."
* Chad`Winters just slowly shuts the door, moving inside now
<Terra> "You have more faith in my virtue than I have..."
<Kit> 6Megumi turns, holding the scythe up against her waist like a common prop. She looks over her shoulder after taking two steps. 1"Then next time, show me how much you have grown instead of I."
<Terra> "... right."
* Angela shakes her head a little. "THat... alright... T-Truth or D-Dare...?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Truth.
<Kit> 6Megumi descends down the stairs, allowing the scythe to return to an orb, eventually entering the living area. She looks around, tapping her lip.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya reads a magazine
<Angela> "Mmm... Do you want to grow up?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I dunno. 6* She shrugs.
* Angela smiles. "Good enough."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Truth or dare?
<Angela> "Truth."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Do you want to bang Darien?
<Drasek`> NRP: DON'T LIE BITCH!
* Angela goes beet red. "Yes."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods sagely. "I thought I saw that in your mind once, but I wasn't sure."
<Kit> 6Megumi wanders over to Chad's apartment and knocks on it lightly.
<Chad`Winters> 6Everything goes deathly silent inside now.
<Kit> <Megumi> ...Mister Winters?
<Angela> "I ummm... I don't... think I'd ever cross Ariel on that though."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yeah. Ariel's pretty much head over heels for him.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits down on the couch
* Drasek` grunts, asleep on the couch.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shifts her bum.
<Kit> 6Megumi blinks a few times and knocks again. 1"Mister Winters, it is important."
<Drasek`> Don't tease me luv. *he says, is he asleep?*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, you shouldn't sleep in the lobby.
<Chad`Winters> 6The door slowly opens, Chad stands there a gun aimed at Megumi when it fully opens. 1"You're not going to try and kiss me, are you?"
<Kit> <Megumi> Why in the world would I do that? If I wanted to kiss, I would kiss Erevis.
<Kit> 6Megumi stares at the barrel of the gun.
* Angela sits with her on Dras.
* Drasek` stares. "If I get an erection, does that make me a pervert?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yes.
<Chad`Winters> Right, if I believed that logic I wouldn't have this gun out right now.
<Drasek`> Right. Get off of me, then.
<Angela> "We're both underage."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We won't tell anyone if you don't, Mr. Drasek.
<Drasek`> Oh alright then. Have at it, i'll be asleep. *he pulls a throw pillow over his face*
<Kit> 6Megumi frowns at Chad. 1"I only wish to kiss Erevis, now please move that away. I must have you contact Mister Carmichael."
* Chad`Winters lowers the gun. 1"About what?"
* Angela shifts about to get comfy.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> So, I pick dare.
<Kit> <Megumi> I have asked Madame Terra to assist Mister Carmichael.
<Chad`Winters> Oh he'll love that news.
<Angela> "Alright." *she leans over and whispers to her*
<Kit> <Megumi> Perhaps he will. It must be done. Either her or myself.
<Drasek`> We playing a game? *he pulls the pillow off of his face*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr coughs, then whispers something into Drasek's ear.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks up, trying to act dignified.
* Chad`Winters snorts. 1"Like he enjoys me screwing with his vicodin. But I do have to give you points for getting rid of her. She add's an air of...creepyness around here."
* Angela pretends nothing happened.
<Drasek`> I know, luv. I know. *he winks at her*
<Kit> 6Megumi closes her eyes slowly. 1"Madame Terra watched over me when I was alone on the PAX before even miss knight truly looked after me."
<Kit> <Megumi> I would not appreciate you speaking of her like that-- However, I cannot give her the attention necessary for her to grow, if I am to focus on Erevis and our own problems.
* Angela blinks a bit and sits back. "So... you did it."
<Kit> <Megumi> For now, it is for the best.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Did what?
<Chad`Winters> Isn't that the case of the blind, leading the blind?
* Chad`Winters pauses than slaps his knee in enjoyment at that one.
<Kit> <Megumi> Call it what you will. Are you saying you believe her doing more good here?
<Kit> <Megumi> If so, by all means, you may tell her, and cancel my message.
<Kit> 6Megumi turns, walking off toward Erevis' room.
<Chad`Winters> Woh woh, no need to get all agressive now. I'll make sure she sent off to Warren.
<Angela> "Dunno, my turn."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Truth or dare.
<Kit> 6Megumi pauses turning with a bit of a scowl. 1"You care for Lady Cheryl, do you not?"
<Angela> "Dare."
<Drasek`> Shift to the right.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Huh?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks down.
<Chad`Winters> Only because she's my sister.
<Drasek`> You're crushing my sternum, luv.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shifts to the right
<Kit> <Megumi> Madame Terra is what remains of what I might call family. Besides Erevis, I have nothing. Like Lady Cheryl and yourself, we do not always see things the same, and we do not always agree. However, we are family.
<Drasek`> So you two are playing truth or dare, eh?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yes.
<Drasek`> And Angela wants a dare, then?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yes.
<Chad`Winters> Yeah, Cheryl's really going to love me for this one. 6He rolls his eyes, laughing.
<Angela> "Yep."
<Drasek`> I dare you to stand on your head for 5 minutes.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We're not playing with you
<Kit> <Megumi> Be sure to tell Lady Cheryl I said hello.
<Drasek`> Fine. You think of somethign better.
<Chad`Winters> Oh, I'll let her know it was your idea.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Um. ...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I dare Angela to ... steal Ariel's...thong.
<Drasek`> Oh ho ho, that's bloody brilliant!
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr crosses her arms, looking superior.
<Drasek`> Way to go, bit. That's a good one.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Thank you.
<Drasek`> Look. She's shocked, in awe.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I admit, I'm pretty smart.
<Angela> "...She has a thong?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Shocking, isn't it?
<Drasek`> Of course. She's definitely the type.
* Chad`Winters shuts the door and moves off to his terminal
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps onto the roof, getting fresh air.
<Angela> "Alright... ummm... wow... I'll try."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Good luck.
<Terra> "Mmm... Erevis?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis peers at Terra. "I did not realize you were up here, Terra Kershaw."
* Chad`Winters eyes his datapad and types on his terminal, booting into something
<Terra> "... I'll probably be leaving soon. Depends if Warren can stand having me around."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see.
<Terra> "I think it's a bad idea myself, but... I trust Megumi's judgement."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sneaks outside Ariel's room to get a good view.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see.
* Chad`Winters leans back as his program begins to do it's job
* Drasek` sneaks with Zephyr, wanting to see a bitch-fight.
<Terra> "What do you think?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not have an opinion.
* Angela tries Ariel's doorknob.
* Drasek` coughs loudly, pausing.
<Terra> "Well, that's encouraging."
* Terra doesn't sound sarcastic
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis doesn't say anything.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr watches.
* Angela finds it open it seems, as there is no resistance, and creeps in.
* Angela looks about.
<Kit> 6Megumi returns to Erevis' room to sleep, a bit weary.
<Terra> "I... guess I just wanted to say goodbye, and that I'll see you again, I hope."
* Angela sees no one and retrieves the thing, stepping out.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Until we meet again, then, Terra Kershaw. 6* She bows and steps out.
* Ariel eyes Angela walking down the hall.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren's face appears. "Chad Winters. What a pleasant surprise."
* Angela slips it away and yawns. "Your turn Zeph."
<Chad`Winters> Oh it is. 6He smiles deviously.
* Ariel taps Angela on the shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr freezes.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses. "I believe I'm losing the signal, Chad. Talk to you later."
* Drasek` pauses, looking from Ariel to Angela.
<Chad`Winters> Oh it's perfectly fine for the next 6 minutes Warren. I have excellent news for you.
<DeathStar> <Warren> What's that? 6* He sounds pained.
* Angela turns slowly and looks at her. "A-Ariel, hi!"
* Ariel smiles evilly. "Hello."
<Drasek`> You're one busted bird. *he notes*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps into her bedroom, walking to find Megumi.
<Angela> "Fancy meeting you here..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Hi, Mommy. I love you.
<Kit> 6Megumi rests on her side, though one hand is outstretched, gripping the top of the green sphere.
<Chad`Winters> There'll be a transfer of personal.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis lays on the bed and snuggles up behind Megumi, wrapping her arms around her.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Please tell me it's you.
<Ariel> "Funny thing. I went to get a drink, and saw someone sneaking out of my room."
<Chad`Winters> It's me. 6He says neutrally.
<Angela> "...You're drinking now?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Seriously?
<Chad`Winters> No, I was humoring you.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren narrows his eyes. "Then please tell me it's Ariel."
<Chad`Winters> She's too busy enjoying sex with Darien.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then tell me it's definitely Darien.
Session Close: Wed Nov 28 00:00:00 2007
Session Start: Wed Nov 28 00:00:00 2007
Session Ident: #erevis
<Chad`Winters> He's having fun trying to figure out Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then tell me it's really Erevis.
<Chad`Winters> In a wierd relationship with Megumi.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Megumi, then?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr watches the two, wondering if Ariel suspects.
<Chad`Winters> Too busy telling Terra to join Mister Carmichaels team.
<Ariel> "Now... do I need to ask what you were doing, sneaking out of my room like a thief?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> You're saying it's Aya, then?
<Drasek`> It totally didn't have anything to do with your thongs, luv.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stomps on Drasek's foot.
<Drasek`> Ow! *he falls over, holding his foot*
<Angela> "I was fullfilling the goal of a child's game I am playing with Zephyr in an attempt to cheer up."
<Drasek`> Oooh. Playing that card...nice. *he gets up*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stares in disbelief
<Chad`Winters> Not until she's 18
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then --- you're talking about that Progenitor guy?
* Ariel taps her foot, not getting the answer she's looking for
<Chad`Winters> Dragstip? Too busy trying to knock up Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I don't get it. Who then?
* Angela sighs, "I was stealing an item of yours on a dare."
<Chad`Winters> Terra. 6He smiles.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren doesn't respond.
* Ariel holds out her hand.
<Chad`Winters> You can thank Megumi for convincing her to join your team.
* Angela deposits the thong into them.
<Drasek`> Well that was uneventful. No hair pulling or anything?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rests her chin on Megumi's arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren unholsters his gun, looking at it longingly.
* Drasek` sighs and walks off.
* Drasek` is now known as Xan|Gooone
* Ariel pockets it.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks by, then whistles. "Nice thong."
* Ariel rolls her eyes, "Not like you haven't seen it before."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grins. "I love you."
<Xan|Gooone> <Drasek> OH GET A ROOM! *he calls from down the hall
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Can I get a thong?
* Angela giggles
* Ariel takes an ice cube from her drink, and drops it down the back of Angela's shirt, "Your penalty."
* Ariel looks to Zephyr, "Not until you grow up some, dear."
* Angela acks and hops up, trying to get it.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What about an earring?
<Chad`Winters> Hey, I'm just the bearer of bad news.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren studies it thoughtfully.
* Ariel smiles, "Earrings are okay."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yay. 6* She smiles and does the peace sign.
<Chad`Winters> You can always leave her behind.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Tell Megumi I'll be thinking of her.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Constantly.
<Chad`Winters> Oh, she says to tell Cheryl she sends her best.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr studies Angela hopping around.
<Chad`Winters> Literally.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm sure Cheryl will send her best.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Literally.
* Chad`Winters smirks. 1"Call you back in...He looks at his datapad. 1"4 days, 6 hours and 12 minutes.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Not if I see you first.
<Chad`Winters> I'll be sure to let Legion know you're on your way first.
* Ariel sips her drink, "What's the expected penalty for failing in this game, anyways?"
* Angela gets it and sighs, "Okay okay... your turn Zeph!"
<Angela> "...Penalty?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't know. Do we get to do a penality?
<DeathStar> <Darien> Definitely.
<DeathStar> <Darien> There's always a penalty for losing
* Kit is now known as Kitzzzune
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What sort of penalty?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Tell Terra I'll expect her right away. Tell her ... personally.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren cuts the transmission
<Angela> "Ummm... the one who fails makes the other dinner?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't know. Mom, what do you think?
* Chad`Winters sighs and stands up. He turns, moving out of his apartment.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya walks by with a dictionary
* Chad`Winters blinks as Aya walks by with a dictionary. 1"...princess?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> Yes, Daddy?
* Ariel laughs, "I'm not even sure what the game is. Sorry."
<Angela> "Truth or Dare."
<Chad`Winters> Why do you have a dictionary again?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Getting smart.
* Chad`Winters kneels down, studying her. 1"May I ask why?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Cause...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I think dinner is a good idea. Everyone should be invited.
<Angela> "Agreed."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You hear that, ARiel? We can go on a date without leaving the building
<Chad`Winters> What word are you on?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Um. 6* She looks at the dictionary, then back up. "Pen..in..su...la."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya smiles brightly.
<Kitzzzune> 6Megumi turns and embraces Erevis, dropping the sphere on the bed for the moment. 1"I am sorry for the trouble."
<Ariel> "Sounds like a fair penalty."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Trouble?
* Chad`Winters pauses, than grabs the dictionary. 1"I think you've gone far enough in the dictionary for awhile princess."
<Kitzzzune> <Megumi> Was not my place to decide things for Madame Terra, but I believed she left me no choice in the stalemate.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya pouts.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If anyone can give her...guidance, it would be Warren Carmichael.
<Chad`Winters> The next couple words are useless garbage anyways. 6He rip a page out, crumpling it and sliding it into his pocket.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya gasps.
<DeathStar> <Darien >Well, you better get started then, Angela. I'll help you.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, then goes blank. "Do I know how to cook?"
<Angela> "Yes."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, then, leave it to me.
<DeathStar> 6* DArien walks off to Angela's apartment.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr peers back at Ariel slowly. "I think he needs a new brain."
* Angela smiles and shrugs, "I should go make sure he doesn't burn the building down, wanna help Zeph?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, no, no no no no. I like not being on fire.
* Chad`Winters grabs it back and rips out a page.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Daaaaad!
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks horrorfied.
<Angela> "Alright, but you're helping me with dessert."
* Angela heads after Darien.
<Chad`Winters> The page wasn't straight. 6He notes.
<DeathStar> <Aya> So, daddy, did you put your penis into Zephyr's vagina to make me? 6* Zephyr gapes.
* Chad`Winters 's face goes neutral and he slumps down onto his ass.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya stares at him curiously.
* Chad`Winters stares at the floor, his hand rubbing his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya pouts. "Fine, no one tell me." 6* She walks off.
<Ariel> *shocked* "...I have no words for that."
<Chad`Winters> It's about time you found out Aya. 6He looks at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks back.
<Chad`Winters> Zephyr isn't your real mother. She is what you'd call a surrogate mother in most terms. When you were born, your mother died during complications of being in a coma and giving birth to you.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya just stares, clearly not understanding.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr takes Ariel's hand.
* Ariel shakes her head, "I think we're all starting to go stir crazy."
<Chad`Winters> Your real mother is Eve Summers a woman I fell in love with and lost all in a matter of months.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks up at Zephyr.
<Chad`Winters> I didn't know when to tell you, how could I? You just turned 3 and all you've known has been Zephyr your entire life.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks back at Chad. "You're big, fat liar." 6* She runs off.
* Chad`Winters closes his eyes, taking a deep breath.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Chad....
* Chad`Winters stands up, opening his eyes. He looks at Zephyr. 1"It's-It's fine." He turns and moves off to the roof.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sighs, still holding Ariel's hand.
* Ariel gives Zephyr's hand a squeeze.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm glad I have you, Mom.
* Chad`Winters steps out onto the roof and he moves over to the edge of it, sitting on it.
* Ariel smiles softly, "Thank you." She gives Zephyr a hug, "Want to see how close Darien is to killing us all in a flaming ball of doom?"
<Terra> "What's up?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Alright.
* Ariel heads to the kitchen with Zephyr
<DeathStar> 6* Darien makes a hahaha sound as he makes flaming enchiladas. Literally.
<Ariel> "...smells like omelete de flambă»"
<DeathStar> <Darien> You shall love it. I guarentee.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien puts it out with a lid.
* Chad`Winters glances back at Terra. 1"I got done talking with Warren. He eagerly awaits your arrival."
<Terra> "... you're lying."
<Terra> "Or joking."
<Chad`Winters> Lieing takes too much effort.
<Terra> "Joking then."
<Chad`Winters> Jokes are nothing but funny lies.
<Terra> "There's no way he'd eagerly await me."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits down, thinking about ways to help Aya, using her own experiences with anger.
<Terra> "I'd be surprised he didn't refuse, but... I've been through so much I've stopped being surprised by things."
<Chad`Winters> If you plan on making this work, you're going to have to listen and do whatever he tells you. You know that right?
<Ariel> "So... have you planned desert yet?"
<Terra> "That depends on what he tells me."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Not me. Only dessert I know how to make is ice cream.
<Chad`Winters> Than the odds are he's going to throw you out faster than goes through a bottle of vicodin.
* Chad`Winters crosses his arms as he looks off into the distance. 1"You respect Erevis, right?"
<Terra> "I figured as much... sure. Why?"
<Chad`Winters> Than you know that Erevis would follow his orders, because shes an honorable person. No matter the order.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Then
<Terra> "Funny, I didn't think she'd make exceptions like that."
<Chad`Winters> Than you don't know her that well.
<Terra> "So, if Warren told her to tell him the future, she would?"
<Terra> "I can't believe that."
* Ariel looks to Zephyr, "Think Aya would like some ice cream?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> She's probably not going to be easily bribed.
<Chad`Winters> Warren wouldn't ask such a question.
<Terra> "That's not the point. You said no matter the order."
<Chad`Winters> She'd follow his orders, because she knows Warren would not ask the unreasonable.
<Terra> "I don't share her trust."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien chops up some vegetables for his rice dish.
<DeathStar> <Darien> What happened with Aya?
* Ariel shakes her head, "I wasn't saying to bribe her. But... maybe it'd comfort her some."
<DeathStar> 6* Chad shakes his head. "And that is why no one will trust you or be close to you. Because you don't trust." 6* He walks off, leaving Terra alone.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We can try. Never hurts to try, right?
<Terra> < This is going to be complicated... >
* Ariel nods
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sets out some plates, glancing back at Ariel curiously.
* Angela is working doubletime finishing the meal.
<DeathStar> <Darien> So, Drasek knows about Erevis now.
* Ariel hesitates, "...Chad was telling Aya about Eve."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ohhhhhh. This isn't Chad's day.
<Ariel> "He does? What a day for revelations..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sizzles the food on a fryer.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *crosses her arms* I would add in a revelation of my own, but I rather be different.
* Angela checks some meat in the oven, having put on an apron with a bunny on it.
<DeathStar> <Darien> What doesn't destroy us, makes us stronger, right?
<Ariel> "...here's hoping it doesn't destroy us."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grins a lopsided grin. "I say we're doing pretty good." 6* He leans against the cabinent, motioning. "Think about it. Granted, we're not the most functional of groups, but I think we got something here."
* Ariel nods, "I was talking about the food."
* Ariel smiles.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Food? 6* He goes blank, then panics. "Ack!'
<DeathStar> 6* Darien flips his fajita onto the side.
<DeathStar> <Darien> By the way, you should try out blue hair next time.
* Angela munches on some food.
<Ariel> "...blue?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Blue. 6* He nods. "Just because I know it would drive you nuts."
<Angela> "You'd look like Baxter."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien snorts.
<DeathStar> <Darien> That was harsh.
<Ariel> "..."
* Angela plays with the little shock of blue she keeps dyed. "What?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Baxter was kind of creepy.
* Angela sighs and rests her head in her hand. "Never really met him."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ariel, you'd look very unBaxterlike.
<Ariel> "Thank you."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Anyway, I was joking about Blue hair, because you could change your hair color every month. Make it like a game.
* Angela shrugs and looks at her, as though appraising.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I want to see purple hair.
<Angela> "I wouldn't recommend it, constantly doing that can ruin your hair and turn it gray early."
<Angela> "Then you'd have DIas calling you Granny."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Gasp. Ariel with gray hair? That'll be the day.
<Angela> "Dunno... how long to... what's the name... Guardians? Live."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I gathered like 200 years or so.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien finishes the food and sits down at the table.
<Angela> "Wow."
<Ariel> "Longer, actually...
<DeathStar> <Darien> I always round down.
* Angela finishes hers as well. "We'll be old and doddering while she's still in her prime."
<DeathStar> <Darien> At least Cheryl will be keeping up with her.
<Angela> "...I hope..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> If there's one univerisal constant, it will be that Cheryl will be drinking and scoffing at us long after we're dead.
* Angela looks down, something on her mind about that.
<Ariel> "Cheryl might well long outlive me."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr remains quiet for once.
<Angela> "...Yeah... maybe..."
<Angela> "A-Anyway..."
<Angela> "Hair color."
<Angela> "Nevermind..."
* Angela runs her finger over the table.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eats his fajita and rice, and doesn't appear to die.
<Angela> "So dessert... ice cream?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ice cream.
<Angela> "I have chocolate and strawberry."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Blasphemy.
<Angela> "What were you hoping for?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Cookie dough icecream.
<Angela> "I have cookie dough, we could mix it in."
<DeathStar> <Darien> That's ... awkward.
<Angela> "It's like a topping."
* Ariel eats her food, "I don't know if it works that way."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Some lines cannot be crossed, Angela. Even with ice cream.
<Angela> "We should go out for it then."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Doable.
<Angela> "Darien's treat!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Wait, what?
* Angela grins at Zeph.
<Ariel> "It's been a while since I've had frozen desert in the snow."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr returns a half-grin.
<Angela> "I'll get my coat. I'm still recovering from a gunshot after all."
* Angela stands up.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Le sigh. I'm glad I'm rich.
<Ariel> "We all are."
* Angela goes to the living room to grab her coat, a new one, minus any large blood stains.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien finishes his food quickly, as if scarfing it down.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs a coat. "I'll get your coat, my lady."
* Angela stops, staring at something.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hurries to Ariel's room.
* Ariel blinks, "...it's not that cold."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I forgot. You like the cold.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Does Cheryl like the cold?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides his coat on.
<Ariel> "Hates it, I believe."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Clearly she doesn't take after you.
* Angela hasn't moved, the coat in her arms.
<Ariel> "Mm... not in that sense."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien peers over at Angela.
<DeathStar> <Darien> And she drinks excessively. Another non-Ariel trait. Sure she wasn't adopted?
* Angela stares at something in the room, looking zoned out.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't mind the cold. If I have hot chocolate.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks over to see what has Angela pulling a Darien manuever.
<Angela> * Apparently a child's toy, could be one she was saving, could be one of Aya's, sitting on the floor.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, then takes Angela's arm. "Ready?"
* Angela blinks, coming out of it, looking at him. "What...? Yeah..."
<Ariel> "We better get you your jacket then, Zephyr. Considering we're going for ice cream this time, and not hot chocolate."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr scoffs. "If you can take it, I can."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gives her a gentle smile, then yells out. "Alright, lets go eat ice cream in the snow. Why does it snow in L.A. again?" 6* He goes blank
<Angela> "Probably the enviroment fucked up from planetary bombardment when the Tsiv had control."
<Angela> "That or Wind had a sense of humor."
* Angela looks at a wall for a moment, then bites her lip a bit. Putting on her jacket.
* Ariel smirks, "I also grew up some place much colder than this." She takes Zephyr's coat, and puts it in her bag, just in case.
<Angela> "I was apparently space born... so I guess the cold doesn't bother me much."
<DeathStar> <Darien> My cold affects me in ways a man should never face.
<DeathStar> *the
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gets up, taking Ariel's hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leads his angels off on an adventure
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Wed Nov 28 01:45:58 2007