* DeathStar steps inside the door
[Preacher] This is tactiacally idiotic . . .
* AceHunter follows DS
* DeathStar looks around
* Preacher walks to the door
* Arono slowly edges inside
* GM it is a long hallway
[Garland] NRP: Back
* DeathStar begins to walk down the long hallway
* Arono fallows ds
* Garland walks next to DS
* Dath walks down the hallway
* Cheryl follows only because she doesn't want to be left behind
* Arono gribs his necklace as he looks around
* GM the doors on the ends of the hallway close
[Arono] grips
[DeathStar] Ooo, a trap.
[Arono] i hate traps...
[Garland] I dont think "Ooo" is the word......
[Arono] maybe an ambush
*** Shell (shadezader@ts005d44.min-mn.concentric.net) has joined #taw
* Garland gets in a fighting stance
[Arono] and i realy hate riding that ship
* Shell enters the hallway from a platform that lowers in
[DeathStar] Shelly!
[Shell] Sorry to dissapoint you, but I am here only for Dath
[DeathStar] But if you want Dath, you'll have to bring me along too
* Dath begins walking forward toward Shell
* Arono cracks his knuckles and puts his hand on the hilt of his sword
[Garland] ....And I wont let you take either of them.
[DeathStar] Garland, stay out of this.
[Garland] *hesitates*....yes sir.
[Arono] i wount let no one take anyone....exept if i take YOU on!
* Dath walks forward in front of the group
* DeathStar grabs Dath when he passes him
* Dath keeps trying to go forward
[DeathStar] As I said, we both go together.  Consider Dath under my protection
* DeathStar walks with Dath, eyes on Shell
[Shell] Are you all of the same opinion?
* DeathStar glances at the group to see
[Arono] Deathstar,your our camander,you sure you wanna leave us?
* Cheryl is obviously thinking about something, but what...
[DeathStar] I don't want to put you guys in senseless danger
[AceHunter] Boss?
* Garland looks down "it's his choice.... I won't stop you DeathStar."
[Arono] i live for danger DS...
[Preacher] So why bring us at all?
* Shell a small remote control device appears in his hand
[Preacher] Why let us sign up to be hunters?
[DeathStar] Because someone needs to fly the Avenger back
[DeathStar] Because...you wanted to..
* DeathStar nods slowly
[DeathStar] Come if you wish
* DeathStar nods at Ace. 1"Even you, Ace."
[Arono] i ownly fallow my leader i go with DS then(is that what you ment ds?)
* DeathStar smirks
* AceHunter walks forward with DS
[Arono] -w
* DeathStar nod at Arono
* Arono walks to ds's side
[Cheryl] Ah, got nothing better to do DS ;)
[Shell] You're sure you understand what this entails?
* Cheryl walks over with DS
[DeathStar] Then come on.....*knows he'll regret this sooner than later*
[Cheryl] No, mind explaining?
[DeathStar] At least Dom's behind still
[Garland] He'll need help.
* Garland doesnt know wether to go or stay
[DeathStar] Well, then UO, go and join him if you want
[Shell] The center of the passage contains sufisicated sensors capible of scaning your mental pathway and we may need to perform tests on you, especially the Mk.1's
[Garland] huh?
* Cheryl raises her hand
[Arono] M...K.....1's?
[Cheryl] Question: What if you're not a mark 1?
[DeathStar] Not THAT again?
* Garland walks up to the others
[Shell] We may wish to perform tests anyway
[Garland] Dominator's gonna kill me for this.....
[Arono] what is m...k1?
[DeathStar] What if you got a grade below the mark?
[Cheryl] Hehehe
[Shell] Mk1 is our term for Light's Reploids
[Garland] Uh..... what about the non-reploids?
[Cheryl] Okay, that excludes me
[Arono] Light....Light.......?...i have no idea who he is
[DeathStar] Got any asprin?  *holds head, hunched ever so slightly*
[Garland] I dont know who he is either.
[DeathStar] Light..the creator...of reploids....creator of Mega Man...
[Arono] i dont evan know what a reploid is
[Arono] i dont evan know who HE IS!
[Shell] O, yes I believe we can relive some of the damage of that pesky virus
* Cheryl rolls her eyes at Arono's remark
* Arono looks confused
* DeathStar gasps in pain and collaspes
[Arono] ??
[Arono] DS!
[Garland] DeathStar!
* Arono kneels at his side
[Arono] what happened?
* Garland runs to DS's side
* DeathStar is just unconcious
* Shell looks at DS and runs forward, pulling out a repair kit as he does so
[Arono] sir!sir!speek to mea!
[Preacher] NRP: YOU ARE MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE!
[Garland] Shell: you can help him?
[DeathStar] NRP: Silly
[AceHunter] Boss?
[Shell] I believe so
[Garland] NRP: I am really your father, DeathStar....
* Arono checks his palm for a pulse not knowinf reploids have none
[Garland] NRP: Your mother and I dont like rotting pieces of metal for a son, so get up.
[DeathStar] NRP: No I'm not, I'm just jerkin' you around!
* Shell pulls out a small devive and begins running it over DS's body
* DeathStar arono finds known
* DeathStar none
[Arono] hes dead!?
[Preacher] NRP: *heavy breathing* DeathStar, I am your . .. uncle's friend's roomate's second cousin's grandchild!
[DeathStar] NRP: No one's panicing at the word "dead"?
[Garland] Arono.... reploids have no pulse, even when active.
* Dath during the conversation Dath has vanished
[Arono] ......?
[Garland] Uh... they dont have hearts in the literal sence.
*** Dath has quit IRC (Leaving)
[Arono] ok!someone explain reploids to me!
* Cheryl thinks for a moment...
[Preacher] Later
* DeathStar coughs slightly, asleep
[Garland] maybe when your older.
* Shell presses a few buttons and his devivce fires a strange beam at DS
* Cheryl tries to think of words Arono could understand
* DeathStar coughs more violently and sits up
[DeathStar] Who?  What?  Where?
[Garland] DeathStar?
[Shell] That should relieve the worst symtoms temporarily
[DeathStar] ....Who's Death Star?
[Arono] my god!
[Shell] Or not
* DeathStar tries to keep a straight face at everyone's expressions
[Arono] DS!your deathstar!
* DeathStar burst out laughing
[Garland] Shell: Worst syntoms...... huh.
[Arono] sir!snap out of it!
[Preacher] NRP: My Deathstar?
[DeathStar] Ooo, your looks...priceless...
* DeathStar suddenly his face darkens as if he remembers something
* Arono grabs DS's shoulders and shakes him
* Shell backs up and puts on his professional attitude again
[Garland] .....*stands up*
[Arono] you ok sir?
[Preacher] Ho ho ho, we're trapped in a potentially hostile situation, and our leader is making jokes.
[DeathStar] I'm fine...
* DeathStar mutters and shakes Arono off of him
* DeathStar stands up
[Shell] Now, if you please... head through the sensors...
* Arono looks at DS"you ok now?"
* Shell notices Dath is gone
[DeathStar] I said I'm fine...*voice drips with venom*
[Shell] WHERE'D DATH GET TO
[DeathStar] Dath!?  *glances around*
[Shell] ???
[Preacher] *mumbles* Arono . . . mother . . . DeathStar . . .
[Arono] DATH!
[Arono] ****!wered he go?
[DeathStar] And here I thought he was just a friendly bum on the streets...
* Shell types a few buttons on his mechanical arm
* DeathStar flips out scanner and scans the area, and the machinary while he's at it
[Garland] This is not one of my days...... aye.
[Shell] Code Psi 12!  Dath is loose
[Arono] well that is just great..
* GM the machinery reflects the scans
[DeathStar] Why bother looking for him?  We all know what he wants.
[Garland] ....his son.
[DeathStar] Right, so we let him come to us, if you really wanted him
* DeathStar turns to Shell
[DeathStar] Where IS Darien?
[Shell] Back where he should be, not if you please I must insist that you leave
[Shell] not=now
[Arono] leave now?
[DeathStar] No problem.  *turns and walks way from the sensors and towards the Avenger*
[DeathStar] away
[Shell] Yes, go back to your ship
* Arono walks after ds
[Preacher] Um . . .
* Garland walks next to DS
[Preacher] So, we don't mind betraying our own?
[DeathStar] Dath's not our "own"
[DeathStar] However, DARIEN is, and I plan on finding him
* Arono wisper to ds"thing hes gonna blow our ship when we get there"?
[Preacher] Ok, I see no problems with loyalty then
[DeathStar] Of course not.
[Garland] It rubs me wrong to leave him here.
* Shell follows them
[Shell] Darien is not your concern
* DeathStar glances at Shell
* Garland looks at Shell
[Garland] He is if I say he is.
[DeathStar] Is he?  He joined the Hunters.  I want to meet him personally to get his word that he quit us.
* Arono turns his head to look at shell
* DeathStar sees the Avenger ahead with Dom at the ramp, sitting there
[DeathStar] You do know standard Hunter protocols state that, Shell.
[Shell] I must insist that I join you on your trip away from this station and that you place the Avenger under quarintine
[DeathStar] Quarintine?  From what?
[Shell] Dath
[DeathStar] Dath's a VIRUS now?
[Shell] No, worse
* DeathStar coughs some, spreading his own virus a little
[DeathStar] And what's that?
[Shell] SESSION END

To Be Continued...


What's this you say? TWO non-fighting sessions in a row? Has TAW gone insane? Nope. Lets just say Ace's(Darien's) sessions are really plot based and so far is a rather impressive story. Questions remain: Where's Darien? Will the Mk.2 model be made? What IS Dath? And where have all the cookies gone? Stayed tuned for Part 3 and 4 for the answers....
---Death Star