Session Start: Sat Oct 18 21:53:14 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20031018.log'
<Katrina`> Session 108: Drawing the Line
<Katrina`> Time Chart: November 8th, 2222
<Katrina`> Location: Aquarius
<Katrina`> GM: *In the weeks following Wiendigo's death, at first there was no word of anything going on with Irae. However, that all changed two days ago when Irae attacked a planet not part of the Alliance. And the worst part is if one takes a guess on the next possible location from that planet....*
<Katrina`> Drake: *looks out the viewport at the ruins of the planet, almost the entire civilization wiped out* Roboticron. It has to be his next target.
<Corvus> Shouldn't we warn them, then?
<Shiva`> Why would he attack this planet though Drake?
<Katrina`> Drake: We've tried. Either they're ignoring us or Irae has jammed the communications between here and there. As for attacking the planet - it seems to have been a test phase. Much like the Station he attacked a few weeks ago. He's priming his troops for his real target.
* Shiva` crosses her arms
<Shiva`> How many people?
<Sardis> What does he have to gain from attacking Roboticron?
* Katrina` stands there, quiet.
<Shiva`> A reputation.
<Katrina`> Drake: I don't know. From what I read on Cardinal's notes, this guy is nuts. He thinks he'll be urshering a new age of reploids. Maybe he sees Roboticorn as his trone.
<Katrina`> (throne)
<Corvus> If we can't reach them, we are going to return to warn them in person then, right?
<Katrina`> Drake: Yes. We're the only ship in the area that can make it in time. However, in order to get there, we're going to have to push the engines ot the max, Corvus. Keep her together. Ensign 2, you have the course layed out. Send us off.
<Shiva`> Have you tried contacting the Alliance?
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Aye aye. *enters hyperspace by pulling the correct levers. Highly complicated*
<Katrina`> Drake: The Alliance knows of the situation, Shiva.
<Shiva`> Are they sending backup?
<Katrina`> Drake: No they are not. Too far out of range, spread too thin in this area.
* Shiva` shakes her head
<Corvus> Aye, sir.
* Corvus heads down to Engineering
<Shiva`> Here's their chance to possibly gain a new ally and they don't do shit.
<Katrina`> Drake: *stiffens* How do you propose they DO anything, ENSIGN Shiva? They are too FAR out of range and spread TOO thin.
<Shiva`> They should be able to pull one or two more ships from the closest area and send them to come in as back-up, while we will obviously be trying to slow them down.
* Sardis blinks at Shiva.
<Sardis> You don't listen, do you?
<Shiva`> Risks must be made to move ahead.
<Katrina`> Drake: By the time they arrive, Shiva, this will be all over. For good or for worse.
<Shiva`> Not even if they pushed those ships to their max?
<Katrina`> Drake: *turns away. He seems to have had enough of talking to Shiva right now*
* Katrina` frowns at Drake, but looks away at her station.
* Sardis turns to Drake.
<Shiva`> Captain Drake, will we be needing the Gears prepped?
<Sardis> What sort of greeting should we expect when we hit planetside?
<Katrina`> Drake: Supposing we make it there before Irae? ... They probably will take our warning with a grain of salt. If we make it after he arrives, well ... that could be a whole different story. *turns to Shiva* Negative. I don't want to launch Gears in this battle. Our presence alone will be enough to set off warning alarms.
<Shiva`> Not even if we show up a little late?
<Katrina`> No Gears. Just trying to get you people on the planet is hassle enough.
<Katrina`> NRP: Drake said that
<Corvus> NRP: No! Kat did!
<Sardis> NRP: No! I am Spartacus!
* Shiva` closes her eyes and takes in a deep breath
<Katrina`> Drake: *looks at Shiva defiantly*
<Katrina`> NRP: Drake: You are playing Drake's Game and Drake's Game says NO. Ha ha ha.
<Katrina`> Drake: *taps his comm* Corvus, how are the engines?
<Katrina`> Drake: *turns to Sardis* I want you to prepare a ground team just on the off chance they actually let us help. Take anyone who wants to go - no reason to be picky.
* Katrina` looks up
<Sardis> Aye, sir.
<Katrina`> I'll go, Sardis.
* Sardis nods to Kat.
* Sardis marches off to ready the team.
* Katrina` stands and follows Sardis.
<Corvus> *comm* They seem to be holding fine, captain.
<Katrina`> Drake: Understood, Corvus.
<Katrina`> Drake: *walks over and sits down in his Captain's chair*
<Katrina`> What do you think will happen, Sardis?
<Shiva`> This is foolish Drake, you do know that right?
<Sardis> I believe.... we'll appeal to them, but not in time.
<Katrina`> Drake: EXCUSE me? *turns around to look at Shiva*
* Sardis looks over to Kat.
* Katrina` nods slowly.
<Sardis> I pray I'm wrong, though.
* Shiva` turns to Drake
<Shiva`> We shpi;dm
<Sardis> NRP: WITCH! BURN THE WITCH!
<Shiva`> NRP: EEP!
<Katrina`> ...You mind repeating THAT?
<Katrina`> NRP: Drake said that
<Shiva`> We shouldn't be afraid to use everything we have when it comes to a situation like this.
<Katrina`> Drake: I see. So you know best I take it?
<Shiva`> *sighs* Unless you have some ace's up your sleeves or as creative as a madman, people will die.
<Katrina`> Drake: Then people will DIE, Shiva. And the next time you step out of line like you've done right now I will make sure your next Alliance post is on a rock in the middle of nowhere watching the radiation spikes of nearby stars. Is that understood?
<Shiva`> So you would prefer everyone nod their heads and agree?
<Katrina`> Drake: Is that underSTOOD?
<Shiva`> Understood.
<Katrina`> Drake: Dismissed.
* Shiva` turns and walks off towards the hanger bay
* Katrina` enters the hanger bay with Sardis. A shuttle is being prepared nearby with oxygen tanks.
* Sardis comms the ensigns.
<Sardis> We'll have to be ready to get in and work fast. We've seen what these things can do, and I won't have any of my men lost pointlessly.
<Katrina`> Ensigns on Comm: How many of us do you want, sir?
<Katrina`> ... I wonder if Mr. X1 knows about what is going on Roboticron. He's the only one they seem to like.
* Shiva` enters the Hanger Bay and begins walking over to her desk
<Sardis> Let's hope so.
<Sardis> Comm: At least 5 of you.
<Sardis> Comm: Somebody, you too.
*** X1 has joined #taw
* X1 sticks his head in the hanger
<X1> They can all go soak their heads!
* X1 disappears aorund the corner again
<Katrina`> ...Well, he knows.
* Shiva` begins gathering several things and tosses them into a backpack which she then slings over her back
<Katrina`> GM: *Five Ensigns appear, one being Ensign Nobody. They pile into the suhuttlE*
<Katrina`> NRP: Nice typeo!
<Katrina`> NRP: ..
<Shiva`> NRP: Quit while your ahead.
* X1 stands behind Kat
* Shiva` steps onto the shuttle and takes a seat
<X1> Okay, fine, you talked me into it!
* Katrina` jumps and spins around
<Katrina`> I did!?
<X1> AHHH!
<Katrina`> GM: *the ship shrieks out of hyperspace moments later. Out the nearest port is the most horrible sight: Irae's commandship, twice the size of the Aquarius, is hovering the planet, pounding on it's outer defenses as shuttles launch down to the planet. It seems, though, the invasion has just begun and only a small portion of it is being hit at this moment. The next hour or two will be crucial.*
* X1 screams shrilly and clings to Kat
<X1> Don't DO that!
* Katrina` stumbles and lands as the ship jerks out of hyperspace.
* Corvus stands over Kat, looking down at her as he scratches his head
<Corvus> You okay there, Kat?
<Katrina`> ...he's...heavy...sorta...
* Sardis glances at X1.
<Katrina`> Drake on intercomm: Well, we've established contact. They're claiming the situation is under control at this moment.
<Katrina`> Pilot: *Steps out and gets in the shuttle, wearing his funeral outfit still*
<X1> More like they have their hands down their pants and glue just fell!
<Katrina`> Drake on intercomm: They've agreed to let one shuttle land as observers to their glorious victory. Bullshit, but at this moment I'll take what ever I can. Get down there now. They'll send you coords because they cannot spare "Escorts" at this moment.
* Katrina` pulls herself into the shuttle.
* Corvus follows Kat
* X1 sommersaults onto the shuttle.
<Katrina`> Pilot: I'm wearing this for my own funeral this time. *gives X1 a thumbs up*
<Katrina`> Ensign Nobody: I got a stomach ache. I don't suppose I can be excused?
* Sardis takes the co-pilot seat.
<Sardis> Lets go!
* Sardis looks at Nobody.
<Katrina`> Pilot: *powers up the shuttle and lifts it up off the hanger bay floor. He shoves the controls forward and zooms out of the hanger, spinning through space towards the robotic planet. The commandship is too busy fighting it's own battles to pay them much attention and seems the Roboticorn Fleet is either too busy to fire at them or knows about their approach.*
<Sardis> I asked for Somebody!
* Corvus looks at Kat.
<Katrina`> Nobody: That figures.
<Corvus> You ever get the feeling that we're cursed?
<Katrina`> I have to admit, the odds are always against us.
* X1 stops waving his figners at Corvus in a curse-like manner
<Katrina`> NRP: LOL. Roboticorn. Hee hee
<Katrina`> Pilot: I got the set of coords. It's right near the battle, but still on the fringes. Seems like they want us observing at a location we can come in "handy", yes? *smiles at them*
* Katrina` grabs her oxygen mask, holding it in her hands as they pass through what could be considered the planet's atmosphere, flying through the city buildings. Occasionally a blast from the commandship rains down nearby, hitting a building and blowing it up*
<Katrina`> Pilot: Hey, lets have a wager. Will I crash THIS shuttle or LAND it? Come on, bets people. Bets.
* Shiva` pops her mask on
* Sardis puts on his mask.
<Sardis> Fly the shuttle, or I'll take over. *looks at the pilot*
<Katrina`> Pilot: *suddenly a building explodes in front of them, the pieces falling down into their flight path. He jerks the shuttle around the falling pieces as they fall, successfully making it through.* Understood, sir!
* Corvus puts his mask on
* Katrina` finally slips her mask on, deciding not to risk the shuttle losing it's air.
<Katrina`> Pilot: *brings the shuttle up and over a building, spinning it and landing. Off in the distance, just a few blocks away, explosions and firefights can be seen. It seems the battle is taking place over there.*
<Katrina`> Pilot: *lowers the ramp with a flick of a switch, keeping the shuttle powered up* Go observe.
* Shiva` pushes herself up and walks off the ramp
* Sardis steps off after the others.
* Corvus gets off the shuttle with weariness
* Katrina` walks off the ramp and over to the edge of the tall building. Dead reploids can be seen littering the streets as they fight the advancing army. It seems, too, the army is headed in this direction and it doesn't look like many of their forces have been beaten
<Corvus> I don't like this.
<Katrina`> GM: *the Old Reploid from before steps onto the roof*
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: I see you've decided to present yourself to us once again?
<X1> I don't like fish.
* Corvus stares at X1
<X1> ..What? I thought this was a sharing moment.
* Shiva` looks over to the Old Reploid
* Katrina` glances at the old reploid.
<Sardis> NRP: Quickly, to the OR!
<X1> I see you've decided to not DIE.
* Corvus covers X1's mouth
<X1> Mmmpphhh!
* Shiva` moves her hand over her mouth and laughs lightly
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: You really should control yourself, X1.
* Katrina` looks back at the destruction
<X1> Mmmphh mgghhpp mggpphh
<Katrina`> Why not let us help?
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: Our Reploids can handle those intruders just fine. Watch for yourself.
* Corvus looks at the carnage
<Corvus> If by 'handle', you mean 'get massecred'
<Sardis> Still, it isn't just to to allow more of your own men be killed when you could have help.
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III's break through the line, tearing apart any reploids who get in their way.*
* Sardis turns and looks at the carnage.
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: We have called in someone who can handle this problem immediately and precisely.
* Sardis looks over his shoulder, identifying the OR.
* Shiva` looks over at the ensuing chaos
<Shiva`> Looks like they're doing a bang-up job.
<Katrina`> GM: *they march forward, less than a block away from the Alliance's position*
<X1> Yeah? Who? Mighty Mouse?
<Sardis> NRP: No, DANGER MOUSE.
<Corvus> We need to fall back.
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: ... You shall see, X1. He is no laughing matter.
* Sardis looks around.
<Shiva`> NRP: AHHH CLOWN!
<Sardis> I sense ev---something.
<Katrina`> GM: *suddenly the Mark III's begin to divide again, planning to blow up all the buildings once again. The three that approach the current building look up, seeing the group. They immediately begin to scale the building*
<Katrina`> ...we have company, guys!
<Corvus> Fall back!
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: Oh my...
<Katrina`> Pilot: Fall back WHERE? We're on a roof!
* Shiva` forms several ice shards in her left hand and holds them back
<Sardis> The shuttle is still powered up.
<Corvus> Someplace ELSE, otherwsie we're going to be toast!
<Katrina`> GM: *the three Mark III's begin to leap up using the wall jump/climb method, covering 20 feet at a time*
<Katrina`> GM: *the five ensigns pour our* Ensigns: We can beat them.
<Katrina`> Nobody: Or you'll die trying. I mean, "We".
* X1 starts pushing the crew into the shuttle
<X1> Thanks for the tour, we really need to be going now!
<Katrina`> GM: *the three Mark III's arrive on the roof, their eyes glowing*
* Shiva` crouches and prepares to attack
* Sardis gets on the shuttle.
<Katrina`> Too late!
* Sardis glances at OR.
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: *stumbles back*
<Corvus> Ah crap.
* Shiva` hurls several ice shards directly at the 3 Mark III's
<Sardis> I thought yous aid your guy was supposed to be "immediate'!?
<Katrina`> Ensigns: *charge the Mark III's*
<Sardis> ENSIGNS!
<Katrina`> Mark III One: *knocks the ice shards away with a quick backhanded slap. Then he grabs one of the ensigns and throws him off the side of the roof*
<Katrina`> Ensign Nobody: *halts and retreats*
<Sardis> Ensign Mandead!
* X1 cracks his kunckles, then his neck, hopping around like a boxer warming up
<Katrina`> Mark III Two: *punches through the stomach of one Ensign, ripping out his insides and throwing them out*
<Shiva`> GRRRR!!! *holds her hand out and fires a beam of ice at Mark III #2
<Katrina`> Mark III Three: *grabs one's head and rips it off, using it to smash into another Ensign, knocking him off the roof, too*
<Sardis> Slotschy!
<Katrina`> Mark III Two: *is hit and is frozen. IT immediately breaks free*
* Katrina` activates the DS sabre, holding it.
* Corvus takes out his blaster
<Katrina`> GM: *suddenly, a blue blur flies past, ramming into all three Mark III's, throwing them off the roof and to the ground below, where they crahs*
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: He's...he's here.
<X1> I'm a lover, not a fighter, but that doesn't mean I don't fight with love!
* Sardis looks at the dead ensigns.
* Shiva` stops and looks around
* Sardis closes his eyes.
<Katrina`> GM: *a robot hovers there, two blue wings out of his back and a red chest. He is a big blue robot with massive hands*
<Sardis> I sent them to their deaths.
<Katrina`> Ensign Nobody: ... *looks over the roof edge. The three Mark III's begin to stir below*
<X1> ...You brought in a CHICKEN?
<Sardis> NRP: One hand is particularly massive, I bet!
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: This is Duo.
<Sardis> NRP: Did he bring corn flakes?
*** Duo` has joined #taw
* Duo` lands on the roof.
<Duo`> Greetings.
* X1 slaps his face
<X1> No-no, not HIM!
<X1> Jeeze, why didn't you dig up the Jell-O Monster?!
<Corvus> ...Jell-O monster...?
<Duo`> ...the who?
* Katrina` looks at the dead Ensigns.
<Katrina`> GM: *the three Mark III's stand, their eyes blazing.*
* Shiva` walks over to the dge
<Shiva`> NRP: edge
<Katrina`> ....
* Shiva` looks over
<Katrina`> All the death...caused by those things.
* Sardis collects the dogtags of those that died on the roof, obviously upset.
<Duo`> It seems that knock hasn't stopped them.
<Shiva`> Your big bad warrior here didn't kill them yet...*forms a iceball 2ft in circumference and drops it over the edge aimed ontop of them
<Katrina`> Mark Three One: *catches it and throws it into the building*
<Shiva`> NRP: Sardis: Only 45 more to go and I get the Blue Wig.
* Shiva` backs away from the edge
<Shiva`> They're tuff...
<Duo`> I will deal with them.
* Corvus look out over the city in chaos. "Gee, ya think?"
* Duo` turns into an energy blur and flies down to the ground. He immediately begins to engage the Mark III's.
<X1> I get his stereo. You know, when he dies.
<Katrina`> ...We should go down there and fight, too. *looks at the Old Reploid* Your observing is just going to get people killed.
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: Duo cannot die. He fought worse people than this. He even fought against Earth's Dr. Wily.
<Katrina`> ... I'm going down there.
<X1> Pffft. That wasn't exactly hard.
<Shiva`> People thought Wien couldn't die either...
* Katrina` runs past the Old Reploid and into the stairway, working her way down.
<Corvus> Kat, don't, wait.
<Corvus> Kat!
<Corvus> Shit.
* Duo` blows up a Mark III, slamming two more together.
<Corvus> I'm going after her.
* Sardis chases after Kat.
* Corvus runs
<Katrina`> Ensign Nobody: I'll...uh, observe from here.
* Duo` smashes the two mark IIIs to bits, having defeated 3!
* Shiva` turns and runs down the stairs after them
* Katrina` runs down the stairs, running as hard as she can, ignoring the others behind her.
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: Wreckless fools.
* X1 whaps the old reploid
* Duo` looks up just as 15 more Mark III's appear, all surrounding him.
* Sardis draw his axe, following Kat down.
<X1> Shaddup, ya whippersnapper.
* Katrina` reaches the bottom after a few minutes, slashing open the doors and arriving on the street just in time to see Duo surrounded.
<Katrina`> Old Reploid: ... Hm
* Sardis slides next to Kat.
* Duo` is attacked by all 15 at once. They take their time: punching and kicking him, ripping out vital circuits from his insides.
<Duo`> N-NO
* Corvus stops next to them
<Sardis> If he falls, so does Roboticron.
* Duo` is smashed in the face, almost unreconizable. They work fast, spinning around him and hammering him over and over.
<Corvus> Guys, we have to get out of here.
* Shiva` slides behind them all
* Sardis glances at Kat.
<Shiva`> We need to save him.
<Katrina`> Shiva's right.
<Corvus> After they're done with him, we're next. And we're made of flesh.
* Sardis glances at Corvus.
<Sardis> Today is a good day to die.
* Sardis brandishes his axe.
* Corvus looks at Sardis
* Duo` is brought to his knees, sparking.
<Sardis> Either way, we need to decide, now.
<Corvus> And what good will our deaths do here, Sardis?
* Katrina` rushes forward, taking one Mark III furthest out. She slashes him down the middle, drawing him away. He immediately begins to repair himself, turning to face Kat, who begins to backpedal.
* Sardis lunges forward, chopping down.
* Duo` grabs one Mark III's fist, crushing it.
<Corvus> SARDIS!
<Sardis> Leave her alone!
<Sardis> NRP: He yells at me, who FOLLOWS kat?
<Katrina`> Mark III: *is chopped, sparking. It begins to repair itself immediately*
<Shiva`> *shoves her hands forward blasting the one Kat attacked with a continuous ice blast*
<Katrina`> Mark III: *is frozen in the middle of repair*
* Katrina` slashes the ice, breaking pieceso ff.
<Shiva`> Attack him now!
* X1 lands on one of the Mrk IIIs
* Sardis begins hacking with savagery, pulling them away from Duo as he can and falling back as necessary.
* Shiva` continue frosting him over
*** Sherinmir has quit IRC (Quit: Quittin' time!)
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III explodes. 14 remain*
<X1> YEEE HAW! Ride 'em, cowboy!
* Duo` grabs one Mark III and slams it into the ground, smashing it into bits. 13.
* Sardis roars and yells in Tsiv, spin chopping at one's head.
<Katrina`> Mark III: *is chopped. But it doesn't lose it's head. It grabs Sardis' arm and throws him into Shiva*
<Sardis> .oO(Destroy control unit... kill? Yes!)
<Katrina`> Mark III 11: *slams into Shiva as sardis is thrown, double ramming her*
<Sardis> .oO(Must hit harder.)
* Corvus fires with his measily blaster
* Sardis oufs and gets up.
* Katrina` is punched, sliding past Corvus.
* Shiva` coughs as she's pincered
<Corvus> Kat!
* Corvus runs after Kat
* Duo` lights up his fist with energy and slams it into one Mark III, causing it to blow up. 12.
* Katrina` stands, wiping some blood off her lips.
<Katrina`> ...that hurt...
* X1 fixes a tie he's suddenly wearing, then hits a Mrk III with a frying pan
* Corvus grabs Kat by the arm
<Katrina`> Mark III: *grabs Shiva's head and throws her straight through the building wall*
<Katrina`> Mark III: *turns to X1*
<Corvus> We're not doing any good here! We've got to go!
<Katrina`> But they're...dropping!
* X1 looks at his cracked pan
* Shiva` is thrown and rams through the wall, shes lies on the otherside k'oed
*** Shiva` is now known as Dias-Away
* Duo` grabs one Mark III by it's throat, driving it towards Sardis.
<Duo`> Assi...stance...
<X1> ...You broke my PAN.
* X1 headbutts the III
* Sardis chops overhead as hard as he can, yelling.
<Katrina`> Mark III: ... *stands there, unphased by X1*
<X1> ..Aw, c'mon, at least pretend that hurt?
<Katrina`> Mark III: *the Sardis/Duo combination blows up another. 11 left*
<Katrina`> Mark III: *grabs X1 by the throat, lifting him up*
<X1> EEP!
* X1 kicks the III in the junk
* Duo` grabs the Mark III holding X1 and breaks his arm off
<Katrina`> Mark III: ... *sparks, his arm trying to auto-repair*
<X1> Nice hand.
* Katrina` rushes forward and pierces the Mark III that lost it's arm with her sabre. She looks determined to help, even if Corvus objects.
<Katrina`> Mark III: ... *sparks, turning to Katrina now*
* Corvus lunges at the III
* Sardis bum rushes and chops the M3 turning to Kat.
<Katrina`> Mark III: *is lunged by Corvus, slamming into the bum rush by Sardis and is then chopped. BOOM. 10 left*
* Duo` sparks, punching another Mark III away.
<Duo`> Too...many...you should...ret--reat...
* X1 slams a trash can over a III
* Katrina` stands back to back with Corvus and Sardis, looking around.
<X1> Losing battles seems to be our nature.
<X1> I mean-Uh, look! Bunnies!
* Sardis spins his axe.
<Sardis> We're going 5 to 0, we can do this!
<Duo`> Let us..do...it..then.
* Sardis jumps behind Duo, watching his back.
* Duo` zooms forward, smashing into a Mark III and lifting him up in the air.
* Katrina` attacks a Mark III that looks weaker, trying to keep it off balance with a series of slashes.
<Corvus> NRP: BRB
<Katrina`> GM: *suddenly their shuttle zooms in overhead, Ensign Nobody riding out the platform back, firing his gun at the Mark III's and the shuttle's cannons firing at the Mark III's. 2 are blown up instantly*
* Sardis slams into a MIII and chops at it's face.
<Katrina`> Mark III Sar: *is chopped, sparking. It punches Sardis in the mouth hard enough to rattle teeth*
* Duo` rips his Mark III in half, but sparks more, injuring himself in the process.
* Katrina` manages to cut off a leg of her Mark III and cause it to tip over.
* Sardis stumbles back and gllances at Duo
<Sardis> Duo, don't press yourself to death!
<Duo`> ..if..we...don't...make a sta...stand here...al.all is lost...
<Sardis> If you spread yourself too thinly now, all is lost. If you survive this, we have a chance!
* Katrina` is slashes across her arm by the legless Mark III. She slams her saber into it's throat, slicing outward.
<Katrina`> Shuttle: *drops a few more bombs, bringing the Mark III total down to 5*
<Sardis> ... Retreat with us!
<Corvus> NRP: Back
* Sardis chops again at the one he attacked a moment ago.
<Duo`> Wi-Wise deci-decision. Let us..fal-fall back.
<Katrina`> Mark III: *falls down from Sardis' blow, repairing itself as it lays there*
* Katrina` springs back to the others.
* X1 grabs Duo in assistance
* Duo` begins to slide away from the Mark III's.
<X1> C'mon, Spanky, we're blowin' this popsicle stand
<Katrina`> Shuttle: *suddenly a huge beam weapon hits the shuttle, causing it to explode. Nobody goes flying out. The pilot dies, sadly*
* X1 moves back to the group
<Sardis> ...
<Katrina`> GM: *standing there are 20 more Mark III's, some holding Gear Beam Cannons*
* Sardis hacks at the repairing body untill it stops.
<Katrina`> ...no..
* Sardis glances at Shiva.
<Duo`> ...
<Sardis> You... know what?
<Katrina`> GM: *Shiva lays there, blood running down her face*
<Duo`> W-What?
* Duo` sparks.
<Sardis> *says to Shiva* Those gears don't down so bad right about now.
* Sardis looks at Duo.
*** Gravedigger has joined #taw
<Sardis> Okay, our shuttle is out... can you escape?
<Duo`> ...Y-You all es-escape now...I -I will sto-stop them.
<Sardis> You can't, not as you are right now.
<Katrina`> But, Duo, there's 20 of them to you! And they have Beam Cannons!
* Sardis looks at Duo.
* Gravedigger leaps out of a shuttle that flies by, landing next to the group
<Duo`> I ha-have one..option. E-Escape is im-impossible with th-those beam ca-cannons.
<Sardis> ESCAPE.
<Katrina`> GM: *as if on cue, the reploids begin to aim their beam cannons at the group and Grave's shuttle*
* Sardis brandishes his axe.
<Duo`> Go-g..Good luck.
* Duo` zooms forward at the reploids.
<Gravedigger> Get into the sewers. Everyone.
<Katrina`> Where's the sewer drain...?!
* Gravedigger holds his scythe ready in his hands
<Sardis> .oO(Heros are stupid...)
<Gravedigger> Behind you, about 30 yards.
<Sardis> This is idiocy!
* Duo` rams into the middle of the reploids, grabbing their beam cannons and trying to break them. He's easily overpowered, all 20 of them piling up. That's when he does it: Duo self-destructs, engulfing all 20 in a huge explosion
<Gravedigger> Idiocy is standing here and dying for no reason. GO!
<Katrina`> ... *runs for the location of the sewer*
* Corvus follows Kat
*** Duo` has left #taw
<Sardis> NRP: No, IDIOCY IS ROBOTS HAVING A DRAINAGE SYSTEM!
* Sardis follows Kat.
<Katrina`> NRP: LOL
<Gravedigger> NRP: Sewers aren't used only for bile removal. =P
* Katrina` stands over the sewer lid, trying to lift it. Meanwhile, new Mark III's are starting to come to investigate the death of their 30 comrades*
<Sardis> NRP: Oh, right, water, because we all know robots need that.
* X1 grabs the lid from Kat
<Gravedigger> NRP: Rain runoff.
* Katrina` glances at X1.
<X1> Okay, kiddies, in the crapper.
* Katrina` slides into the sewer hole.
<Katrina`> Shiva and Nobody: *lay unconscious*
* Gravedigger grabs Shiva and Nobody, returning to the group
<Katrina`> GM: *the sounds of the Mark III's are getting louder.*
* Corvus gets into the sewer
<Sardis> NRP: Think Cybertron. No oceans - no rain.
* X1 hops in after
* Sardis stumbles into the sewer.
<X1> NRP: Cybertron had bodies of water
<X1> NRP: Especially after Beast Machines
<Sardis> NRP: Not on the surface though.
<Sardis> NRP: And I don't count that. That was evil.
<Katrina`> NRP: Shhh, stop arguing. The NPRs is fucking the session pace up.
* Gravedigger drops Shiva and Nobody in after, then climbs down, closing the lid as he goes
* Katrina` huddles against the side, flipping her sabre off.
<Katrina`> All those...deaths...
* Katrina` looks at Grave
<Katrina`> What will you all do now...?
<Gravedigger> There's going to be a lot more if we don't figure out a plan.
* Gravedigger looks at Kat with deep regret. "I have no idea."
* Katrina` slumps further down.
<Katrina`> Session Ends
Session Close: Sat Oct 18 23:29:04 2003