Session Start: Mon Oct 20 21:10:42 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20031020.log'
<Katrina`> Session 109: New and Improved
<Katrina`> Time Chart: 30 mins after last session
<Katrina`> Location: Roboticron Sewers
<Katrina`> GM: *Gravedigger has recently left to scout out and see if he can find out what is going on. During this time, the group has remined in the sewers, the sounds of explosions and death just a few feet above their heads. So far, their location hasn't been discovered...*
* Katrina` sits on the side, looking tired. She has been silent most of the time, unable to think of anything cheerful to say in the current situation. Ensign Nobody remains unconscious*
* Sardis shakes his head.
<Sardis> How long do you think we'll be safe down here?
<Katrina`> Probably a while. But the longer we stay down here, the more lives are lost ... we aren't doing anything useful down here.
<Shiva`> Uhhhh....*slowly reaches upto her head, blinking her eyes as she regains conciousness*
<Sardis> What can we do that is useful?
<Katrina`> I-I don't know....*she sounds defeated* Maybe we should look for this planet's army. Surely it's forces are regrouping to push back the Mark III's.
<Sardis> Their champion fell do but a small group of them.
* Sardis shakes his head.
<Sardis> I fear our only option is a tactical retreat.
<Katrina`> Where can we run to on this planet? If we don't stop them, the Mark III's will overrun the entire planet.
<Sardis> The only idea that I have would be an EMP. Unfortuneately that would be unethical... it would kill all the inhabitance. Good or bad.
<Katrina`> There can only be a few hundred of the Mark III's at most. If we can stop them now - and Irae - he might not get a chance to get more.
<Shiva`> God I don't remember drinking...
<Katrina`> Miss. Bla--oh, sorry Shiva.
* Sardis glances at Shiva`.
* Shiva` pushes herself up and shakes her head slowly regaining her senses
<Sardis> Get on your feet, soldier. We're moving.
* Katrina` stands up, glancing at Ensign Nobody, still out cold.
<Shiva`> ...Who the hell do you think you are bossing me around?
* Shiva` rubs the back of her neck
<Sardis> Chief of Security, Ensign.
* Shiva` scoffs at the title
* Sardis glares at her, "Now, you can complain all you like, but I intend to get us out of here alive. If you have anything to say to the contrary, sit there rubbing your head. I'm more than happy to leave you."
<Shiva`> Titles don't mean anything in war.
<Katrina`> GM: *sounds of fighting can still be heard above. It seems like things are pretty even right now --- or maybe. Hard to tell in a sewer.*
<Sardis> If you do anything that endangers us or compromises our position, I will not hesitate to neutralize you.
* Sardis looks at her matter of factly.
<Katrina`> ... we shouldn't fight among ourselves, guys.
<Sardis> I'm quelling it before it becomes a problem, Katrina.
<Sardis> Now: We're moving out, we'll follow the path Gravedigger took.
<Shiva`> You're still sore about that ice shard aren't you?
* Sardis draws his gun and starts off.
* Katrina` bends over and tries to pick up Ensign Nobody.
* Sardis looks over his shoulder at Kat's attempts.
* Shiva` moves over to help Kat
<Sardis> Kat should have her hands free to use her sabre. It seems capable of damaging the mark III's.
<Sardis> At least enough to force them to go into self-repair, if not more.
<Shiva`> And my ice attacks seemed to slow down their repairing abilites.
<Sardis> Then you better not falter when we need them. *glances at her, heading on*
* Shiva` turns her head to Kat
<Shiva`> We need to get Nobody somewhere safe.
* Katrina` looks around and sees a little drainage pipe that one could crawl in
<Katrina`> What...if we put him there?
<Sardis> And what, leave him?
<Katrina`> I doubt they'll find him there, Sardis.
<Shiva`> How long will his air supply last Kat?
<Katrina`> Indefiniately.
<Katrina`> It's suppose to run for weeks.
<Sardis> But we may not get a chance to come back for him.
<Shiva`> That's a plus, but what if he wakes up? He'll be confused for sure.
* Shiva` looks over at Sardis
<Katrina`> Then I guess we take him with us. *throws one arm over her shoulder*
*** Gatsu has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Shiva`> Are you willing to defend him every second we are under attack? He surely can't defend himself in this state.
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* Shiva` grabs the other arm and throws it around her shoulder
* Sardis walks over to the two, pulling Nobody over his shoulder, his gun in his other hand.
* Katrina` relaxes a bit as Sardis takes on the weight. See, Tsivrixshs are good for something.
<Sardis> Our goal is the spaceport. Hopefully we'll be able to escape in the confusion of all the ships launching.
<Katrina`> GM: *suddenly, a loud explosion is heard further down the sewer behind them. Sounds like something blew a hole right into the sewer*
* Sardis doesn't glance.
<Sardis> Move.
<Shiva`> Looks like they're onto us.
* Sardis starts jogging with a wide stride.
* Shiva` turns around and begins forming an ice barrier behind them
* Katrina` runs after Sardis, passing him as he is slowed down by Nobody.
* Shiva` finishes the ice barrier which is roughyl 1/2 a foot thick and sprints after the others
<Katrina`> GM: *they come to a crossroad. Left or right*
* Sardis glances between the two directions.
* Katrina` hesitates.
<Sardis> Left.
* Sardis starts off.
* Katrina` turns and runs left, moving through the rather clean sewers. She breathes in and out to keep herself from getting out of breath easily.
<Katrina`> GM: *SMASH. Something broke behind them. The ice wall?*
* Shiva` sprints down the left after them
<Katrina`> How long are we....*breathes in and out* going to run down here? We have no idea where we are...
* Sardis glances for any manholes or ways to the surface.
<Sardis> We need to get our bearings.
<Katrina`> GM: *every 30 or 40 feet there is a manhole*
<Sardis> Kat, use your sabre and find out where we are.
* Katrina` grabs her sabre, spins it once, and activates it, leaping up to the top of the run and cutting a hole through the manhole. She looks around up top.
<Katrina`> It's clear up here, but I have no idea where we are. Just a bunch of tall buildings.
<Katrina`> GM: *clank clank. Something is entering their current tunnel*
<Sardis> Go up.
* Shiva` reaches her hand back and begins forming small spikes on the tunnel floor, just underneath the water
* Katrina` pulls herself up onto the streets. This part of the city looks untouched.
* Shiva` squats and leaps up, grabbing onto the manhole side and pulling herself fully out
* Sardis climbs up holding Nobody.
* Katrina` adjusts her oxygen mask, glancing around.
* Sardis glances at the horizon, looking any signs of mass shuttle launches.
<Katrina`> GM: *there is none. However, it seems a space battle has errupted in space. However, the only two real big spaceships are the Aquarius and Irae's command ship*
<Sardis> ...
<Katrina`> GM: *smash. Something below stepping on ice spikes?*
<Shiva`> Crap, we need to move now.
<Sardis> We have to hurry.
* Sardis starts off.
* Katrina` follows Sardis, hoping that his luck holds out long enough to point them in a correct location.
* Shiva` trots after Kat
<Katrina`> GM: *The streets are deserted around here. Seems like everyone evacuated this part of the city for some reason*
<Katrina`> GM: *three Mark III's emerge from the manhole, landing in a crouched position. They stand up and immediately pursue them*
* Sardis glances at Kat, running.
* Katrina` glances over her shoulder, noticing the Mark III's will overtake them long before they reach anywhere of value.
* Katrina` turns around, holding up her sabre as she watches them dash after them.
*** MarkIIIs has joined #Taw
* Shiva` clencehes her hands them relaxes them, an ice-dagger appears in each hand
* MarkIIIs spread out, landing in a tri-formation in front of the group.
* Shiva` slows down to a stop and then slide sher feet apart and shifts her weight from foot to foot, intent on not dropping her guard this time
<Katrina`> ... *slashes at the north point of the formation, forcing the Mark III to dodge*
* MarkIIIs flips over the sabre attack and lands behind Kat, throwing out a quick punch.
* Sardis turns and aims his pistol, firing at the MarkIII's
* Katrina` ducks under the punch, rolling to the side and slashing upward, removing his arm from his body. The arm sparks on the ground.
* MarkIIIs bends down to grab his arm, intent on reconnecting it.
* Shiva` lunges forward and under Sardis's shots, cross slashing at a Mark III's chest
* MarkIIIs is slashed. It autorepairs Shiva's damage.
* Katrina` spins by and slashes the Mark III Shiva slashed, causing massive damage.
* MarkIIIs begins to repair that damage.
* Shiva` leaps back throwing the ice-daggers at the Mark III's neck
<Katrina`> GM: *the other two Mark III's spring forward at Shiva, one grabbing her and one ripping off her oxygen mask and throwing it away*
* MarkIIIs is hit in the neck, sparking.
<Sardis> This is NOT going to work...
* Sardis keeps firing.
* Katrina` slashes the Mark III in half, causing it to fall to the ground.
* Shiva` gasps for air and shuts her mouth as she's slammed to the ground
* MarkIIIs begins to auto-repair on the ground.
* Katrina` viciously slashes the repairing Mark III to pieces, finally destroying. That leaves two more.
* Shiva` shes swings her other hand around and slams it against the closest Mark III's head, releasing a massive Ice blast in an attempt to freeze it's head solid
* MarkIIIs has a frozen head.
* Katrina` runs up and slashes the frozen head, shattering it.
* Sardis glances at them.
* MarkIIIs is the only one that remains now.
* Shiva` pushes herself up and frantically looks around for her oxygen mask
<Katrina`> GM: *it seems to be by some rubble*
* Shiva` begins to sprint towards it
<MarkIIIs> ... *runs after Shvia and tackles her before she makes it. *
* MarkIIIs grabs the back of her head and tries to smash her face into the street.
<Katrina`> ... Shiva!
* Sardis fires at the M3 attacking Shiva.
* MarkIIIs is knocked off, rolling with the damage. It auto-repairs.
* Shiva` slams into the ground, letting out a gasp of air
* Katrina` tries to slash the Mark III
* MarkIIIs gracefully leaps out of the way, punching Kat in the side of the face.
* Katrina` goes down.
* Shiva` face begins to turn red as she pushes herself up again and begins stumbling for the oxygen mask
* Sardis roars, drawing his axe and runs at the M3 that hit Kat
* Sardis chops hard at it.
* MarkIIIs looks up as Sardis runs at it. It calmly waits until Sardis is within optimal range, then switches to his blaster, holding it up at him. He fires.
* Katrina` begins to regain her senses, getting to her feet.
<Shiva`> NRP: Still with Nobody in tow?
* Sardis leaps over the blast, chopping downward.
<Sardis> NRP: Uh... dropped.
* Shiva` stumbles over to the rubble and begins looking around for her mask
* MarkIIIs grabs Sardis' arm as he chops down and spins him, slamming him into the pavement hard enough to crack it.
* Katrina` slashes the Mark 3's back.
<MarkIIIs> ... *turns on Kat*
<Katrina`> GM: *the mask is there, just a few feet away*
* Sardis shudders on the ground, pushing himself up painfully.
* MarkIIIs grabs Kat by the throat.
* Shiva` grabs her mask and places it on her face, she instantly breathes deeply
* MarkIIIs begins to tighten his grip, not mothering to savior it. Kill the girl and then the others.
<Katrina`> (bothering)
* Sardis looks up to see Kat being choked.
* Shiva` turns her head toward sthe last MarkIII and begins forming an iceblast in her hands
<Sardis> NO!
* Sardis lunges at it.
* Katrina` struggles
* MarkIIIs tilts its head as Sardis rams into it. He goes sliding and hits the ground, dragging Kat along with them. It doesn't seem to want to let go.
* Katrina` strains.
* Sardis chops at it angrilly, attempting to sever the arm.
* Shiva` holds her hands straight out at the MarkIII
<Shiva`> Sardis watch out!
* MarkIIIs loses its arm. Again. The arm, though, continues to death strangle Kat. He, though, is now free to stand up and punch Sardis in the jaw with his other arm.
* Shiva` splits her hands apart, firing an ice blast at the arm choking Kat and firing the other blast at the MarkIII
* Sardis recoils and chops at the M3's head.
* MarkIIIs 's arm is frozen and stops attacking Kat. It merely kills two birds with one stone: ducks the ice blast meant for it and lets it collide with the axe Sardis is swinging.
* Katrina` breaks off the arm, wheezing. She wipes the tears out of her eyes.
* Shiva` begins sprinting forward towards the MarkIII
* Sardis grits his teeth.
* MarkIIIs turns to face Shiva, it's one arm transforming into a blaster. He aims it at Shiva and fires.
* Shiva` twists her body and flips to the side, landing on her feet and sprinting towards the Mark III again
* MarkIIIs calmly begins to fire rapid shots at Shiva.
* Katrina` stands, rubbing her throat.
* Shiva` begins strafing the shots, using her slender body to her advantage
* Sardis attacks with his now iced axe.
* MarkIIIs is hit by the iced blow, sparking.
<MarkIIIs> ... *Begins to auto repair*
* Sardis doesn't wait, he wails on it.
* Shiva` forms an ice pick and slides sideways across the ground and hurls it at the MarkIII's chest
* MarkIIIs takes a beating. Suddenly, it reaches up and grabs Sardis' arm. He smiles almost sadistically - there goes that arm if it squeezes jus--STAB. It looks down at his chest, his grip on Sardis released before it can do it's dirty deed
<Shiva`> NRP: MiniGM: *sadly the the MArk III and Sardis were so close that the beam sabre went directly through Sardis also*
* MarkIIIs grabs the ice pick adn rips it out out, throwing it away.
* Katrina` hold up her sabre, reading for action again.
* Sardis moves for a finishing blow.
* MarkIIIs is hit by the iced axe, falling to the ground. It sparks more. Seems it's auto-repairing.
<Sardis> Ice the head!
* Sardis stands and rears back.
* MarkIIIs begins to rise slowly, looking at Sardis.
<Sardis> SHIVA!
* MarkIIIs steps forward, it's arm turning into it's blaster. He begins to aim at Sardis.
* Shiva` holds her hand out and blasts the MarkIII's head with an ice blast
* MarkIIIs charges---then it's head is frozen.
* Sardis grits his teeth, and attacks at the head.
* MarkIIIs falls back, blowing up.
*** MarkIIIs has left #Taw
<Katrina`> We...did it.
* Sardis pants.
<Sardis> If... we can do it, why are the Roboticron forces being routed?
<Shiva`> We only took on 3...and looks at us.
<Sardis> One a piece.
<Katrina`> GM: *there seems to be movement approaching them*
<Sardis> And we aren't elite warriors by any measure.
* Sardis heads on after grabbing nobody.
<Shiva`> Either are they.
* Katrina` turns, spotting fifteen Mark III's. They look at them
*** MarkIIIs has joined #Taw
<Shiva`> Most of them aren't even fighers.
* Sardis glances at Shiva like he's an idiot.
<Sardis> *she's
<Katrina`> ...
<Katrina`> Guys...
* MarkIIIs dash forward. Just one minute until they intercept them
* Sardis looks around for an escape path.
<Shiva`> Well great leader, where too?
<Katrina`> GM: *they could run down the streets, but they'll be overrun in no time.*
* Katrina` holds up her sabre, trying to look fearless. It doesn't work.
<Sardis> There's no where to run.
* Sardis looks at Shiva.
<Sardis> Unless you feel like putting up barriers, they'll be upon us.
<Shiva`> Barriers won't stop the inevitble, turns to the oncoming Mark III's and slides into her fighting stance
<Katrina`> GM: *suddenly, several blasts slam into the Mark III's, knocking them into each other. This is followed by a bombardment of explosions from above*
* MarkIIIs begin to get closer. The sense of fresh blood is in the air!
<Katrina`> GM: *landing in front of the group are several Reploid fighters. They open fire with their various weapons, hitting the Mark III's from all sides, refusing to let up*
<MarkIIIs> Young Reploid: *lands, turning* We meet again, guys!
* Sardis raises his pistol and gives aid fire.
* Sardis glances at the YG.
<Sardis> *YR
* MarkIIIs try to surge forward, but are knocked back. Their damage rate is higher than their auto-repair rate.
* Shiva` holds her hands out and begins firing ice blasts into the MArk III group
* MarkIIIs lose half their numbers and fall back.
*** MarkIIIs has left #Taw
* Sardis turns to the Reploids.
<Sardis> I was beginning to think we were alone out here.
<Katrina`> Young Reploid: We were leading them into this zone to try and overwhelm them. Lucky for you, we noticed you.
<Sardis> Lucky for us.
* Katrina` nods at the young reploid
<Shiva`> How many of them are left on the planet?
<Sardis> NRP: As though a small band of reploids would know what's going on planet-wide.
<Katrina`> Young Reploid: Hard to say. If this is the only area being attacked, I'd say a hundred.
<Shiva`> NRP: They would if they kept comm links up to find out whats going on.
<Katrina`> Young Reploid: These guys are acting like ground pounders, I believe. They seem to be softening us up.
<Shiva`> These guerrilla style attacks won't work for very long, they'll figure it out and adapt.
<Katrina`> ...
<Sardis> You mean you think they'll be sending stronger forces?
<Katrina`> Young Reploid: Our scans of their ship show they haven't launched all their landing pods yet.
<Sardis> That would explain why we haven't run into any like the one that killed Wiendigo.
<Shiva`> Hopefully Drake's got a head on his shoulders and will send out any availble gears to take out any launching pods.
<Katrina`> Young Reploid: Lets hope that we don't.
<Sardis> Well, we're not getting anything done standing here, shall we join forces?
<Katrina`> Young Reploid: Sounds like a plan. We're going to fall back to the main command center. It's in this area, so that's one reason we choose it as the place we're drawing the line. Follow us. Maybe we can learn more.
<Katrina`> GM: *the commando of about 20 reploids begin to march down the streets*
* Katrina` deactivates her sabre finally, letting out a breath of a relief. She keeps it on hand, but seems to relax a bit.
* Shiva` walks alongside the Young Reploid
<Shiva`> What's your name...
* Sardis nods and keeps with them.
*** Sherinmir has joined #taw
<Katrina`> Young Reploid: Call me Ultra Alpha!
<Shiva`> Ultra Alpha eh...*looks him up and down to size him up*
<Katrina`> GM: *seems to be a bit of a teenager/shrimp*
*** UltraAlpha has joined #taw
<UltraAlpha> Come on. We should hurry before we run into more Mark III's. *he dashes ahead*
* Shiva` keeps her guard up as she walks, looking at the roof tops now and then
* Shiva` dashes after him
* Katrina` runs again, as not to be left behind.
<Katrina`> GM: *As they move, sounds of fighting and explosions can be heard in the background, but things seem rather calm here.*
<UltraAlpha> That building up ahead is the Command Center. It looks like any other building, but that's to help keep it protected.
* Shiva` suddenly stops
* UltraAlpha keeps moving ahead, oblivious.
* Katrina` passes Shiva, glancing at her as she moves on.
* Shiva` grabs her head then yells out 1"STOP!"
* UltraAlpha turns.
<UltraAlpha> Wha...?
*** MarkIIIs has joined #taw
* MarkIIIs explode out of the ground behind UA, grabbing him.
<UltraAlpha> H-Hey!
<Shiva`> NO!
* Sardis opens fire on the M3's
<Katrina`> UA! *grabs her sabre, already activating it*
* MarkIIIs use UA as a shield.
<UltraAlpha> Ow ow ow!
<MarkIIIs> GM: *there are 20-30 of them*
* MarkIIIs begin to pop up all over the place.
* Shiva` grabs one of the reploids
<Katrina`> GM: *the reploid army immediately begin to spread out to counter this threat*
<Shiva`> I hope you guys have some kind of plan incase this happened.
* UltraAlpha breaks free by exploding with energy, dashing back to Shiva.
<UltraAlpha> Yeah. It's called hitting them with everything we can! *waves his arm forward* FIRE!
<Katrina`> GM: *the reploid army opens fire*
* MarkIIIs begin to dodge the attacks, advancing forward to engage in hand to hand combat with the reploids.
* Shiva` holsd her hand out and fires an ice blast at a MarkIII's head
* Katrina` is overrun by two Mark III's. She slashes at them as she advances back.
* MarkIIIs knocks the iceblast away.
<Katrina`> GM: *as the Reploids and the M3's fight, it seems that for every M3 taken down, 2 reploids are buried*
* Katrina` flips away, trying to avoid attacks, never getting a strike in.
<Shiva`> Do any of your reploids have electric or ice attacks?
* UltraAlpha ducks under a punch, uppercutting a M3
* Shiva` fires another ice blast at a MarkIII advancing on Kat
<UltraAlpha> Some might. If they do, I'm sure they're using them.
* Shiva` spins her leg out and behind UA, cracking into a M3
<MarkIIIs> GM: *one lands in front of Shiva, smashing a poor reploid away in front of her. He slaps at her*
* Katrina` slashes a M3's arm, spinning around to avoid a few blasts.
<Katrina`> There's too many. We're getting out numbered.
* Shiva` throws her arms against the slap, her touch so cold that frost begins to appear on the arm
* Sardis shakes his head. "We have to retreat."
<UltraAlpha> Hey, we're not giving up here.
* MarkIIIs switches to it's blaster, firing at Shiva.
* Shiva` shoves off the MarkIII, letting the blast hit where she was, she slides against the ground and pushes off, leaping into teh air and double kicking against the Mark III's chest
<Katrina`> GM: *the reploid army is getting decimated. Only about 10 remain, including UA. About 18 M3's remain*
* MarkIIIs is kicked back, taking a step to balance itself.
* UltraAlpha slams into a M3 and uppercuts him.
<UltraAlpha> Stay...DOWN!
* Shiva` leaps forward, wrapping her hands against the Mark III's head and releasing two iceblasts against it's head
* MarkIIIs 's head is frozen.
* Katrina` flips over Sardis, landing in front of him. She slashes a M3 who was trying to get him.
* UltraAlpha grabs a M3 and tries to ram it into the ground
* Shiva` pulls her hand back and rams it into the frozen head shattering it, she kicks off the body and lands on the feet
<Shiva`> Try taking off their heads, it seems to work.
<UltraAlpha> Your ice trick might work on the ground pounders, but what will you do when the big ones arrive?
* UltraAlpha is blasted in the back, stumbling forward.
<Shiva`> We'll worry about that when the times comes.
* MarkIIIs begin to take down more reploids. It's now down to Shiva, Sardis, Kat, UA, and one other reploid. 10 M3's remain*
<Katrina`> ...
* Katrina` steps back, holding her sabre up defiantly.
<Shiva`> Don't give up guys...*
* Sardis spins his axe, looking around.
<Sardis> Divine intervention sounds good right about now.
* MarkIIIs stand there, forming up. They look all rather healthy.
* Shiva` lunge kicks at a M3
* UltraAlpha pants.
* MarkIIIs grabs Shiva and leaps up, slamming her into the ground with the impact of a car hitting her.
<Katrina`> Miss. Shiva!
<UltraAlpha> Shiva!
* Shiva` breaks ground as she slams into it
<Katrina`> GM: *suddenly, one of the buildings tilts and falls over, slamming on top of the Mark III's, crushing them*
* Shiva` wraps her hands around it's head and begins to freeze it
<Katrina`> ?! *looks over, spotting a shadowy figure vanishing into the shadows*
* Sardis shoots a glance to the shadows.
<UltraAlpha> ... *takes a deep, steadying breath* I think that's our divine intervention, sir! Lets get into the Command Center.
*** MarkIIIs has left #taw
<Sardis> Yes, everyone, hurry!
* Katrina` nods, running into the building pointed out as the Command Center. The first floor looks positively deserted.
* UltraAlpha runs in, looking around and grabbing a picture. He tilts it and hits a button, opening a passage in the floor.
<UltraAlpha> Down there.
<UltraAlpha> GM: *his reploid comrade runs down*
* Shiva` pushes herself up and and follows after them, limping
* Sardis follows.
* Katrina` walks down the stairs. Below is a command center all right, with tons of reploids manning various stations with maps of the planet all over the place with flashing dots. One guy in particular seems to be shouting out orders and what not*
<Katrina`> I wonder who helped out. Perhaps it was Gravedigger.
* UltraAlpha waits until Shiva is down, then moves down himself, the floor panel moving back into place.
<Katrina`> Commander: *glances over* Alpha, I see you made it back. And with our ... observers.
* Sardis looks to the commander.
* Shiva` looks for somewhere to sit down
<Katrina`> GM: *there's some boxes nearby*
* Katrina` looks at the Commander, trying to catch her breath still. Sardis can handle the talking.
* Shiva` slides over to a box and sits down on it
<Sardis> Things obviously didn't go according to plan.
<UltraAlpha> They helped me out, big time, sir!
<Katrina`> Commander: I imagine so. Your ship is currently engaging Irae's command ship in space.
<Shiva`> Where are you ships?
<Katrina`> Commander: They are fighting, too. *glances at her*
<Katrina`> Who is winning?
<Katrina`> Commander: The space battle is most definiately on ... our side.
<Shiva`> I don't like the tone of your voice.
<Katrina`> Commander: Do I look like I care?
* Katrina` glances at Shiva.
<Sardis> You'll have to forgive Shiva, she lacks intelligence.
<Shiva`> So stubborn...just like your human counterparts.
* Sardis turns to the commander.
<Katrina`> Commander: I'll choose to ignore that comment. *glances at Sardis*
<Shiva`> Smarter than you'll ever known Sardis.
* UltraAlpha walks over to some computers, talking with the technicians.
<Sardis> I agree, a victory in space won't do us much good untill we secure planetside.
* Sardis glances at Shiva "Ever known?"
<Katrina`> Commander: Your ship should soon destroy the Command Ship. That will cut off the ground forces, at least.
<Shiva`> What good is winning down here if they can turn their ships weapons down on this planet?
<Katrina`> At least we have some luck on our side in this.
* Sardis stares at Shiva.
<Sardis> That's exactly the opposite of what's happening, why hypothesize about that?
<Katrina`> I wonder if Grave, X1, and Corvus are okay.
<Shiva`> Madmen will do whatever it takes to win Sardis.
* Katrina` keeps out of the Shiva/Sardis debate.
<Katrina`> Commander: *is handed some reports, glancing through them*
* Shiva` looks around
<Shiva`> Where's Ensign Nobody?
* Sardis points to his shoulder.
<Sardis> Here.
<UltraAlpha> Oh crap! SIR!
<Katrina`> Commander: What is it, Alpha?
* Sardis continues to note Shiva has no concept of reality.
<Shiva`> Why not set him down then.
<UltraAlpha> The Command Ship is launching it's last load of pods!
<Katrina`> Commander: ...
* Katrina` winces.
<Katrina`> That means they're bringing in the stronger ones.
<Sardis> Because we have no idea when we'll have to run again, Ensign.
<Shiva`> Back to your useless titles.
<UltraAlpha> There's at least fifteen pods. The Alliance ship is trying to engage them.
<Katrina`> GM: *the battle pops up on a view screen. The Aquarius is opening fire on the pods, it's fighters also trying to knock them down*
<Shiva`> Looks like Drake does know what he's doing.
<Sardis> I've had enough of this. Shiva, when--if--we make it back to the Aquarius, you're to be thrown in the brig for consistant insubordination.
<Katrina`> Commander: Lets hope your Captain doesn't let any through.
<Shiva`> If that's what you think is best.
* Sardis glances at the Commander.
<UltraAlpha> GM: *the total drops to 14*
<UltraAlpha> 3 minutes until they reach planetside. And it seems they're coming to this area. Looks like they might know this is our base of operations currently.
<Sardis> There's a lot of pods... one of them can kill a legend easily... If one makes it, we'll run into much more trouble than all of us can handle.
<Katrina`> GM: *the fighters knock the total down to 13. Some Gears are launched now, it seems, engaging the pods*
* Katrina` claps her hands together as if praying, mouthing "Come on"
* Shiva` shakes her head
<Shiva`> He's not gonna get them all...he waited to long.
<Katrina`> GM: *the total drops to 11*
<UltraAlpha> ...2 minutes until planet side.
<Katrina`> GM: *one Gear flies around crazily, as if the pilot is nutso. He tries ramming some pods*
<Shiva`> Irae might be on one of those pods.
<Sardis> I doubt it.
<Katrina`> GM: *the total drops to 8*
<Shiva`> Maybe he wants to see his glorious plan succeed in person.
<Katrina`> GM: *the total drops to 6*
<UltraAlpha> One minute.
<Shiva`> HOw many can fit on one pod?
<Katrina`> Commander: We have no idea.
<Katrina`> They're going to do it.
<Katrina`> GM: *the total drops to 4*
<UltraAlpha> I don't know...those pods are almost there.
* Sardis turns to the commander.
<Katrina`> GM: *the total drops to 2*
<Sardis> Do you have any anti-aircraft weaponry?
<Shiva`> This may be a diversionary tactic.
<Katrina`> Commander: They've overloaded firing at the fighters that are trying to bomb certain areas.
<Sardis> That may be, but it's not one we can just ignore.
<UltraAlpha> ...10 seconds.
<Katrina`> GM: *the number still flashes 2*
<UltraAlpha> 5....
<Katrina`> GM: *the number reaches 0*
<UltraAlpha> We did it! The targets are destroyed!
* Sardis claps his hands together.
<Sardis> YEs.
<Katrina`> Yes!
<UltraAlpha> ...Wait, oh God..no...no...One landed...
* Shiva` shakes her head
<Katrina`> Commander: Dammit. Send everything we have there now. Also, get our back up plan in motion and there, NOW. We have to stop them immediately.
<UltraAlpha> Aye, sir. I'll get our people ready.
* UltraAlpha runs off.
<Shiva`> Hopefully there's only one on that pod, even though there's probably 3 at the most.
* Sardis 's brow twitches.
* Shiva` pushes herself off the box
<Katrina`> Commander: It seems all their normal Mark III's are converging at that spot, too. Obviously this is going to be an all or nothing battle.
<Katrina`> With permission, I'd lock to the join the forces going there.
<Katrina`> Commander: *looks surprised* YOU..do?
* Sardis looks at Kat with Shock.
<Shiva`> Count me in too...
<Sardis> Well, I already said today is a good day to die.
<Katrina`> Commander: Hm. You humans do have some spirit. *he nods knowingly* Alright, you can go.
<Katrina`> Commander: You can leave your wounded comrade here.
* Katrina` smiles at Sardis.
* Sardis smriks and Kat.
<Sardis> Strange you'd smile at me saying something so grim.
* Katrina` laughs, then looks serious
<Katrina`> Well, I guess this is it.
* UltraAlpha steps out.
* Sardis sets Nobody down.
<UltraAlpha> We have all our people in the area who can fight going there now, sir. I will now lead whoever is ready and go.
<Sardis> We'll leave him here for now.
<Katrina`> Commander: Excellent. Stay alive, all of you.
<Sardis> I plan on it.
<UltraAlpha> Follow me, guys! *he runs up the stairs, the floor panel sliding open*
* Katrina` nods, moving after UA
* Sardis runs after UA
* Shiva` follows behind Kat
<Katrina`> Session Ends
Session Close: Mon Oct 20 23:07:28 2003