Mission 102: Quick Rewards


[Dominator> Time Chart: 1 day later
[Dominator> Location: The HQ
[Dominator> Computer: Hey, mind REPAIRING me yet?
* X1 is still locked away in his workshop, hasn't come out since he went in
[Slash^> No, you can stay like that for a while
[Blackjack> We're getting to it, DS...
* Slash^ is still brooding over Crystals death
* Dominator walks up, holding side
[Dominator> Hello everyone
* X1 occasionally yelps out in pain
* Dominator is lost in thought
[Paladin`> Hello
[Dominator> Computer: Slash!  Is that you?  I hope you brood to death!
* Slash^ glares at the computer
[Blackjack> Death Star, complaining isn't getting your body fixed any faster...
[Dominator> NRP: That isn't DS
[Slash^> You like that file i uploaded last year?
[Blackjack> NRP: Whoops
[Slash^> The Viral one?
[Dominator> Computer: Uh....*gulps*
[Blackjack> NRP: Just remembered X1's idea, and you mentioned... ah, never mind
[Slash^> Exactly
[Blackjack> Evil, Slash, evil.
* Blackjack smirks
[Blackjack> Wish I would have thought of it
[Dominator> Is everyone ready for the rewards today?
[Slash^> Keeps it in line.
[Slash^> Yea.
* Slash^ has his best armor on
[Blackjack> I hate crowds... oh well...
[Dominator> Computer: *watches a light hit Slash over the head*
* X1 secretly transfers Ds's mental graph thingy into the computer mainframe
[Slash^> OW!
[Slash^> ...
[Blackjack> Hope they don't mind the Card Shark Hunter being on crutches...
* Slash^ sits down at a keyboard and begins typing keys
[Dominator> Computer: I DIDN'T DO IT!
[Dominator> Computer: Wait, hey, I got your leader's memory file here...do it and you'll delete it!
* Paladin` elevates his injured leg
[Slash^> Thats what they all say.. they all say D'oh
[Dominator> ...Uh, Slash...
[Slash^> Err.. i mean I didnt do it
* Slash^ stops
[Blackjack> Slash... you might not want to do that...
* X1 activates DS's personality
* Slash^ stands up
* Blackjack stands up, grabbing his crutches for support
[Dominator> Computer: The hell?!  X1, what are you doing?!  I LIKE my personality...you rat!
[Slash^> Nice timing DS..
* Blackjack smirks
[Slash^> Sounding like DS already
[Blackjack> Yup.
[Dominator> Computer:......where am I....?  I can't feel my body
* Dominator raises eyebrow
[Dominator> Is that possible?
[X1> NRP: That'd still be teh comp guys
[X1> NRP: Not anymore though
[Blackjack> Appears so, Dom.
[Paladin`> . . .
[Dominator> But I thought Death Star was dead.
[Blackjack> Um, DS... I'll pull a Paladin. You're dead.
[Dominator> Computer: ...... I am?
* Slash^ smacks BJ upside the head
[Slash^> Tact boy.. Tact
[Blackjack> OW!
[Dominator> Death Star?  Are you okay?  Do you remember everything?
[Blackjack> X1 managed to save your memory, we think, and is in the process of repairing your body...
[Slash^> If not memory, at least personality...
[Dominator> Computer: .... holes in it, but I basically do.  
[Blackjack> Good to hear...
* Paladin` frowns at Blackjack
[Dominator> Computer: Hey, I'm still here.  Grrrr.  What did you DO to me?
[Slash^> So, tell me what the hell happened in memorial hall.... I..... was... out
[Blackjack> Maybe we should get DS a temporary body or something, so he doesn't have to miss the awards...
[Blackjack> It's not what we did. It's what that fire wave did...
[Slash^> NRP: *holds up a palm pilot*
[Dominator> Death Star: I didn't say that.
[Paladin`> NRP: *Holds up a met*
[Dominator> Computer: Yeah, *I* said that you morons.
[Dominator> NRP: *holds up Wily*
[Blackjack> NRP: We'll use the Met.
[Slash^> NRP: I got a commadore 64 here somewhere
[Paladin`> We're overwriting you
[Blackjack> NRP: *holds up Sigma's corpse*
[Dominator> Uh, guys, we need to hurry if we're going to make it.  Sorry DS
[Blackjack> NRP: Perfect, no?
[Dominator> Death Star: 'Tis okay, but I can't transfer into other bodies.  It would probably kill me.  I need my old body.
[X1> NRP: *holds up Wien's corpse*
[Slash^> Well, its kinda.. toasty now..
[Dominator> Death Star: Do tell  *said dryly*
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* Dominator heads for the hanger
* Slash^ follows Dom
* Paladin` walks to the shuttle
* Blackjack walks to the shuttle, using the crutches
* Dominator enters it and sits down in the pilot's seat, strting it up
* Slash^ sits down in the aft weapons console
* Dominator suddenly the shuttle takes off, without Dominator's help
[Slash^> NRP: err.. fore weapons console
[Dominator> ---What the?!
[Paladin`> Erp!
[Slash^> Never knew you had autopilot in this thing
* Blackjack tries to sit at the port weapons console, but is thrown off of his feet
* Slash^ catches BJ
[Dominator> It does, but I didn't activate it!
* Slash^ helps him to his Seat
[Dominator> Computer: Morons....
[Blackjack> Thanks, Slash... what the hell is going on?
[Paladin`> Aye, morons.
* Dominator the shuttles goes into loops as it flies for Earth
[Slash^> No idea
[Slash^> Feels like.... *sniff* crystals driving
[Dominator> Death Star: You know, flying through the autopilot is kinda fun
* Paladin` chuckles
[Dominator> Death Star: Think they would allow a shuttle to get a reward?  Don't?  Eh, didn't think so either
[Blackjack> This is going to be hell...
[Dominator> Computer: Fools!  You have given him free reign over the station!  Are you NUTS?
[Paladin`> No more so than usual
[Blackjack> Not any more nuts than letting YOU have free reign...
[Dominator> Computer: Why not leave him DEAD?  DEAD?  There IS such a thing, isn't there?
[Paladin`> He always has been our CO
*** Slash^ has quit IRC (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by SlashMk3)))
[Blackjack> Hey DS, could you do us a favor and overtake the computer again?
[Dominator> Death Star: You mean, mute it?  Done.
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*** ChanServ sets mode: +o Slash^
[Blackjack> Thanks. My brain's not working right ever since the attack at the Hall...
[Slash^> NRP: sorry, phone
* Dominator chuckles but says nothing
* Paladin` also chuckles
* Slash^ stays silent
[Blackjack> No comments from you idiots...
* Dominator the shuttle touches down outside Mega City, where a huge crowd has gathered
* Blackjack snickers
[Dominator> I wonder if the Mavericks will try another ambush
* Slash^ gets out in the usual Slash style.
[Blackjack> Great... a crowd. JUST what I wanted...
* Dominator walks out, having trouble walking on his legs
*** UO is now known as Garland
* Paladin` steps out, limping slightly
* Blackjack gets out, using the crutches for support
[Dominator> President: There you guys are!  Finally!!  I've been worried about you after I learned what happened to your leader.  Such a shame.
* Garland teleports into the avenger
[Slash^> Well, hes... sorta with us today...
[Dominator> President: Huh?  He's dead...
[Garland> Hey----- oh they're already outside *laugh*
[Blackjack> It's... nice to know about your concern...
[Dominator> Well, not exactly...
[Dominator> He's really the shuttle over there
[Dominator> President: ---Huh?
[Slash^> Just nod and smile
[Paladin`> We downloaded his memorybanks into our computer system
* Garland walks out of the shuttle
[Dominator> President: *nods and smiles, leading them towards the platform*
* Dominator nods at Garland
[Dominator> Welcome
* Blackjack shrugs and proceeds to the platform
* Slash^ follows the President to the platform
* Garland blushes since he was late
* Dominator steps onto the platform, cameras flashing, blinding him
* Garland also notices he teleported from jupiter to here so NRP: IT IS POSSIBLE HAH!
* Paladin` squints
* Blackjack mutters something about crowds
* Paladin` smiles at the cameras
* Slash^ flips down his shades, his helmet oddly missing since the group last saw him
[Dominator> President: I would like to welcome the fine heroes of Earth to this meeting today.  
[Dominator> Heroes?  Took him long enough to notice.
[Dominator> President: They have saved this planet from a danger none of us could possibly begin to understand.  And, so, here, today, we thank them.
* Garland smiles
* Dominator watches the President shake his hand and pin a medal onto his armor, moving him aside and doing the same to BJ
* Blackjack smiles, nodding
[Blackjack> NRP: AFK
* Dominator moves onto Slash, pinning a medal onto him
* Slash^ smiles and shakes the Presidents hand
* Dominator then finishes up with Paladin and Garland
[Dominator> Well....now what?
[Garland> Hi Mr. President.
* Paladin` thanks the Pres
* Dominator suddenly a large crash is heard behind them and the platform shatters
[Dominator> What?!
[Slash^> NRP: You have just gotten the highest medal of honor in the world, what are you gonna do now?  Im goin to disney land!
* Dominator hits the ground hard as thirty Mavericks begin to move to fire on them
* Slash^ whirls around to the noise
[Slash^> What in the hell....?
[Dominator> Not again...
* Paladin` sits on the ground for a bit and sighs
* Dominator a Maverick shoots Paladin into Slash, sending them crashing onto Dom
[Paladin`> Waaaaggh!
* Slash^ pushes Paladin off of him, and then jumps to his feet, helping Dom up
* Garland kiama's a few mavs
[Slash^> Damn these mavs..
[Dominator> Ow...
* Slash^ 's warp blades suddenly appear in his hand ready for action
[Dominator> THanks
* Paladin` whirls around and blasts a mav
[Slash^> Lock n load
* Dominator draws Rune Sword
* Garland draws the gospel
* Slash^ fires massive amounts of plasma at the mavs with his 4 plasma cannons
[Dominator> I wonder why they are so intent on killing us all of a sudden
* Dominator slashes one
* Paladin` wonders where the Pres's security force is
[Garland> Hya! *slashes a mav*
* Dominator they are dead, right begind you
[Paladin`> What if they're here for more important targets?
[Dominator> someone find Jared!
[Dominator> Well, the President just escaped, so...
* Slash^ uppercut slashes one that was sneaking up on Dom while he was talking
[Dominator> Whoa
* Paladin` slashes another mav
* Dominator stabs one in the head moving for Garland
[Slash^> Less talk, more killing
[Slash^> NRP: thats a quote..
[Garland> NRP: Uh..... which means?
* Paladin` starts slashing wildly
[Dominator> NRP: ....
* Dominator a shot hits Slash and PAladin, stunning them
[Dominator> GARLAND, DOWN!
[Slash^> ARRGH
[Garland> ACK!
* Dominator dives down, missing getting shot
* Garland rolls out of the way
* Slash^ falls to his knee, then flat on his face
[Paladin`> . . .
* Paladin` falls on his ass
[Garland> NRP: I wasn't sure if Dom or a mav was coming at me
* Blackjack a few shots fly in from a distance away, nailing some of the Mavs
[Dominator> ...JareD?
* Dominator gets stunned
[Dominator> GAH!
* Dominator hits the ground
*** Dominator is now known as Mavericks
* Mavericks blasts at BJ
* Garland blasts the one that was running at me
* Blackjack blasts at the blasts
* Mavericks charges Garland and BJ
* Mavericks Slash and Paladin are free to move
* Garland flies up
* Slash^ trys shaking the stun off
[Blackjack> Great... charging me, and here I am with crutches...
* Paladin` stands
* Mavericks they tackle BJ
* Blackjack , instead of running, fires at the Mavs
* Garland falls at a stab onto one mav
* Paladin` blasts one of the mavs tackling BJ
* Mavericks shoots Garland with a mini-stun
* Slash^ keeps trying, armor trying to shake it off now
* Blackjack slashes the Mavericks on top of him
* Mavericks BJ is successfully not tackled
[Garland> ARGHH!!!!!!!! [it's electric!> 
* Garland falls over
* Blackjack fires at the Mavericks hitting Garland
[Mavericks> Maverick Leader: Okay, hit 'em hard boys!
[Garland> ARghhhh......... BZZZT!
[Blackjack> Hit THIS hard!
[Slash^> NRP: did i shake it off?
* Paladin` blasts at the leader
[Mavericks> NRP: Aye
* Blackjack fires Myollnir Crash at the leader
* Slash^ flips up in front of the mav leader
[Slash^> Suck on this
* Mavericks the leader is thrown back
* Slash^ uppercuts him with a haymaker
* Mavericks the leader explodes
* Paladin` fires at those near the leader
* Mavericks the Mavericks begin to back off, wondering if they should retreat
* Slash^ slashes at all near him, chopping off various limbs and heads
* Blackjack yells in rage. The yell quickly changing into a screech of fury as Blackjack shapeshifts into a half falcon, wings protruding from his back.
* Garland is in incredible pain from being shocked
[Garland> Agghghhhhhhh..............
* Blackjack leaps into the air and darts towards the Mavericks, slashing at the ones within his range
* Mavericks falls down, dead
*** Mavericks is now known as Dominator
* Dominator stands up
* Blackjack hovers a short distance above the ground, replacing his weapons
[Blackjack> Everyone ok?
[Dominator> I think we should head home, before anymore come.
* Slash^ stands in amidst the smoking remains of the reploids sheathing his warp blades
[Blackjack> Good idea...
[Slash^> Check Garland
[Paladin`> Great reward . . .
[Blackjack> Did everyone get out ok?
* Dominator picks Garland up
[Paladin`> my aching head
[Slash^> Looks like it
[Dominator> Hey, be happy that Death Star is still with us...even if he is a computer right now
[Slash^> True enough
* Garland comes in and out of consiousness
[Blackjack> Yeah.
* Slash^ moves slowly, effects of stun still with him
* Blackjack flies over and picks up his crutches
* Dominator heads for the shuttle
* Blackjack heads for the shuttle
[Dominator> NRP: GAh, so tired...can't concentrate...
* Paladin` limps to teh shuttle
* Slash^ disappears and reappears in the shuttle
[Dominator> Session Ends
Session Close: Sat Aug 07 20:57:07 1999