Session Start: Tue Oct 21 21:03:26 2003
Session Ident: #taw
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<Katrina`> Session 110: Upheaval
<Katrina`> Time Chart: 10 mins after last session
<Katrina`> Location: The Streets of Roboticron, Enroute to the Mark III landing zone.
*** Garland is now known as Sardis
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<Katrina`> GM: *Ultra Alpha, along with 20 other reploids, quietly lead the team through the streets*'
* Shiva` runs her hand through her hair
* Katrina` paces along, trying to look calm and collected.
* Sardis walks, changing the cartriges of his gun.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: I think we're almost there. Lets hope there's only a few of these special Mark III's.
<Shiva`> There's still atleast a hundred of the normal Mark III's tho
<Katrina`> GM: *there's an air of nervousness among the reploids, glancing at shiva in fear*
<X1> AHHHHHHH!
* Katrina` jumps, her sabre in hand,.
<X1> They're out of fignuts!
* X1 pounds on a vending machine nearby
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<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: ... Well, I see your comrades live still.
<Katrina`> ...X1?
* Gravedigger smacks his forehead
* Shiva` looks over at X1
<Gravedigger> X1, you're still a freak.
<Shiva`> That's one more on ourside atleast.
<X1> A freak with no FIGNUTS.
<Katrina`> I see you're all okay. That's a relief ... I was worried something might have happened when we were seperated.
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<Shiva`> NRP: Oooh Jenifer Lopez blonde...*droolS*
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: I hate to interrupt this moment, but we need to move on before the Mark III's do something. *he continues to leadh is people onward*
<X1> Well, if you count me losing my pants and Grave's perchance to sing 20-century love songs...
<Katrina`> ... *blinks, then moves on after UA*
* X1 points
<X1> Who's that?
<Katrina`> Who's who?
<X1> That guy.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha?
* X1 points at UA
<Katrina`> UA: Hello sir, pleasure to meet you again.
<X1> ...Again?
<X1> We've met before?
<X1> Are you stalking me?
<Katrina`> UA: Ye-no.
<X1> You're stalking me! Help, help! Stalker!
* Corvus sighs, standing next to Kat
<Corvus> Never again.
* Katrina` glances at Corvus
<Katrina`> Never again what?
<Katrina`> UA: *hurries on*
<Corvus> Never again will I be left alone with X1. The experience is too frightening for words.
* Gravedigger pulls out his shovel, slinging it over his shoulder as he marches along
<Shiva`> ...A shovel?
<Katrina`> He is a bit...essentric.
* Sardis looks around.
<Sardis> We're wating time.
<Sardis> *wasting
<Katrina`> GM: *the group is steadily marching, despite Sardis' comment*
<Gravedigger> Anyone else feel like we're being followed?
<Katrina`> By who?
<Katrina`> GM: *up ahead is smoke. Probably the landing site of the pod. There seems to be no sounds*
<Gravedigger> Well, seeing as though we're being hunted by incredibly powerful upgraded Reploid models...oh, I don't know, mailmen?
* Corvus grabs Grave's arm
<Corvus> Hey, there's no need to be any ass, she asked a valid question.
<Katrina`> ...it's okay, Corvus.
* Shiva` smirks at Gravedigger's comment
<Gravedigger> Whoa, hey, simmer down, junior, don't get your spikes all flat there.
* Corvus glares, shrugging off Kat's comment and walking ahead
<Gravedigger> Jeeze, kid can't take a joke.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Whoa, hold up everyone. *raises a hand, looking at a scanner
* Shiva` slows to a halt
* Sardis glances at UA
<Gravedigger> ...X1, put me down.
<X1> Uh, heh, oops. *drops Grave*
* Shiva` pulls her scanner out of her backpack and places it over her right eye
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Well, if this reading correctly, the landing pod is directly ahead. Plus with a lot of company.
<Corvus> We're not seriously thinking about going in there, are we?
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: This is the last of their forces. We can delay a battle, but they'll just spread out and hunt us down. At least here we have a stand up chance to beat them, right?
* Shiva` begins scanning to try to confirm the total number of normal Mark III's
<Katrina`> ...
* X1 grumbles. "Yeah, not much.."
<Shiva`> There's roughly 80 Mark III's up there.
<Gravedigger> ...Eeep.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: And aroudn 35 of us.
* Sardis looks at uA
<Gravedigger> Open to suggestions here, team.
<Shiva`> If we could take some how take out a big group of them at once.
<Sardis> Wouldn't spreading them out be a good idea? Divide and conquer?
<Katrina`> We could have the Aquarius fire at the planet, but that could have serious reprocussions.
<Corvus> Assuming blasts from the ship could even dent these guys.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Well, we know the normal Mark III's can be taken down. I'm more worried about the ones you guys encountered with Wiendigo.
<Shiva`> ...What if we could get them to send an unmanned gear directly aimed at a group of them, the sheer collision should wipe them out.
<Katrina`> Gears aren't invincible even to normal Reploids, Shiva.
<Gravedigger> Emp pulses wouldn't work here, too many innocents could get caught in it.
<Shiva`> Didn't plan on using it to fight them. Just as a giant bomb.
* Gravedigger sighs, rubbing his forehead
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Alright, this is the last of them. If we can just STOP them, then we've won.
<Gravedigger> What would Death Star do..
<Corvus> Yeah, until they build more.
* X1 mock-rolls up his sleeves, spitting in his hands as he marches ahead. "Well, we're not going to get anything done by sitting here. I'm going in."
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Your ship has all but beaten Irae's Commandship, sir. And no ships have tried to escape it, so the leader is still onboard.
<Katrina`> ---X1
<Katrina`> 1
<Gravedigger> He's not serious. He can't be.
<Sardis> Which leaves the last leg of this battle here.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Alright, my people will strike at the normal Mark III's. If you guys can deal with the stronger ones...then we might could do this.
* Katrina` runs after X1 until she catches up
<X1> Stay back, Kat, not going to let you get wrapped up in this.
<X1> Your dad would come back and kick my ass if anything happened to you.
<Katrina`> He won't have anything to kick, Mr. X1, if you die here stupidly. Why don't we form a plan?
* Sardis steps up next to Kat.
<Sardis> She has a point, X1.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: *waves his people. They seem to jog up behind X1*
<X1> We don't have enough time for a plan. They're getting ready to hit and hit hard.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Then, X1, it'll be an honor to fight with you. *the 30 reploids cheer*
* Shiva` walks over to Sardis, Kat and X1
<Gravedigger> Look, I dunno if this is going to work either. Most of these people aren't even skilled at fighting.
<Gravedigger> Fighting hasn't been a part of our doctrine in years.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Well, lets make sure we don't fight again, Gravedigger, sir!
<X1> Yeah, which is why you're way out here, huh?
<Gravedigger> ...Hey, that's low, X.
<Shiva`> The body never forgets how to do things. It just takes time for it remember.
<Shiva`> NRP: it to
<X1> Tell me it's wrong, Grave.
* Gravedigger hangs his head bitterly
<Katrina`> GM: *sounds of marching. The Mark III's approacheth*
<Katrina`> Here they come.
<X1> ...Someone wanna talk me out of this?
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Not really, sir.
* Sardis pulls out his gun, dual weilding his axe in the other hand.
<X1> ...Damn.
<Sardis> It's too late. You'll have to engage them to escape.
<X1> Well, it's been nice knowing you kids.
<X1> Except you. You annoy me. *points at UA*
* Shiva` hands begin to frost up as she prepares to attack
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: An honor, sir!
* Corvus pulls out his staff and blaster
<Corvus> Kat, if we don't make it out of this one..
* Katrina` activates the DS sabre, the beam glowing.
<Katrina`> Don't say such things, Corvus.
<Katrina`> GM: *in rows of ten, the normal Mark III's appear. They stand there, eyeing the small army*
* Corvus looks down in defeat. "Uh..yeah."
* Shiva` slides up next to Corvus
* Sardis bears his teeth slightly, raising his axe.
<Shiva`> Don't be so hard on yourself kid. You'll find the right moment.
<Sardis> Buy you a drink after we're done here, Kat.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: *holds up his hand to signal his men* You will strike the Mark III's as hard as you can. Clear a path for the Alliance crew to find out how many advanced Mark III's are here.
<X1> And to run like hell.
<Gravedigger> Always looking on the bright side.
<X1> The bright side being my shiny white ass as I run in the opposite direction.
<Katrina`> GM: *then, it happens. One of the reploids charges, attacking a group of Mark III's. Then all of them surge forward, engaging the Mark III's, trying to steer them clear of the Alliance crew so they can proceed to the landing pod ahead*
<Sardis> MOVE!
* Sardis starts forward, firing pop shots as available.
* Gravedigger surges forth, swing his shovel and sai out
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III's are brutal. They gang up on the Reploid Forces, smashing them into shreds. It's literally a brutal slaying, as 5 of their numbers drop and the Reploids lose--
<Katrina`> NRP: Wow, my Norton Anti-virus disabled itself
<Katrina`> NRP: *enables it again*
<Katrina`> GM: *as the Reploids are beaten down, several Mark III's intercept the group, their blasts ready. They fire at Sardis and Grave, the leaders of the surge forward*
* Gravedigger tries to deflect the blasts with the head of the shovel
* Corvus fires blasts from behind some rubble
<Katrina`> GM: *deflection occurs, but barely*
* Sardis ducks and rolls.
* Shiva` sprints in behind Sardis and Grave
* X1 throws random objects at the IIIs.
* Katrina` runs past Grave, sliding in low and slashing one of the attacking Mark III's. IT begins to autorepair, focusing on Kat.
* Gravedigger morphs, wrapping himself around the one about to attack Kat
* Katrina` springs up and begins to cut into the one Grave has caught. It finally is destroyed from it's wounds. However, by now, six more Mark III's have arrived, surrounding Sardis, Kat, Shiva, and Grave
<Gravedigger> I like these odds.
* Shiva` slides to a halt and fires off several blasts at a Mark III's key joints
* Sardis trains his gun on the M3's.
* Gravedigger spins his sai, grinning
<Sardis> I'll cover you.
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III's activate their blasters, charging them up for attack*
* Shiva` redirects her ice blasts aiming at the barrels of each Mark III's gun, moving swiftly.
* X1 flings himself into a group of M3s
* Katrina` slashes at their frozen blasters, trying to shatter them.
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III's attackign the group switch tactics. They grab Kat and throw her into Shiva*
* Gravedigger lunges at the throwing M3
* Gravedigger tries to hit it in the head with his shovel
* Sardis starts firing at the M3's around Grave.
* Shiva` spins around about to fire another blast too see Kat slam into her, causing her to fall over onto the ground
<Katrina`> Mark III: *is hit in the head. It turns back to Grave, trying to punch him with his unfrozen hand.*
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III's around Grave are shot. They all try to shoulder ram Sardis - from all sideS*
* Gravedigger is sent flying back into a building, impacting hard into the wall
<Gravedigger> ...ow..
* Katrina` pushes herself up and off of Shiva.
* Corvus strides forward from behind the rubble, blasting at the M3s as he runs
* Shiva` coughs and rolls onto her front side, pushing herself up and onto her feet
<Katrina`> GM: *the Reploid Forces are almost all gone now. However, 20 Mark III's are gone, too*
<Katrina`> Mark III's: *begin to autorepair shot wounds.*
* Sardis jumps to avoid the omni-smash.
<X1> We're running out of cannon fodder!
<X1> I mean, help!
<Shiva`> NRP: You make it sound bad that 20 mark III's were destroyed
<Katrina`> NRP: IT is bad.
<Sardis> NRP: That leaves 15.
<Katrina`> NRP: Uh, no. There were 80 Mark 3's
<Corvus> NRP: There were 80.
<Shiva`> NRP: 54 osh
<Shiva`> NRP: ish.
<Katrina`> GM: *now 30 Mark III's have converged on the Alliance group*
<Katrina`> ....no...
* Corvus slashes a M3 with his scythe
<Katrina`> GM: *the M3 is slashed. It sparks, then tries autorepairing*
* Shiva` spins around seeing the oncoming Mark III's
* Corvus tries to lop its head off
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III is not "the one". It blows up*
* Corvus grunts as he hacks. "Has anyone actually TRIED reasoning with these things? The are reploids, afterall!"
<Sardis> NRP: Oh, I thought I saw 35 somewhere.
<Katrina`> GM: *five Mark III's fire at Sardis from all different angles, ensuring a hit*
* Sardis is hit, I guess.
* Katrina` slashes into one, cutting it in half. It sparks, then she stomps on it.
<Katrina`> They don't seem talkative.
<Katrina`> GM: *a Mark III appears behind the shot Sardis, reaching down to grab his bald head*
<Shiva`> Corvus!
* Shiva` slides up behind Corvus
<Corvus> What?
<Katrina`> GM: *two Mark III's grab Shiva's arm, one to each arm. They begin to try and pull her apart*
<Shiva`> Attack all the frozen parts I get.
* Corvus keeps firing, not really being able to contrbiute much
<Corvus> Whoa, shit!
* Corvus starts firing on teh two attacking Shiva
* Katrina` slashes at a Mark III advances on Corvus, stumbling back as she's slashed across the chest.
* Shiva` grabs onto the two Mark III's hands and begins freezing their hands
<Shiva`> AAAAHHHH!!!
* X1 grabs one of teh m3's attacking Shiva and hurls it at a building
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III's hands explode when Corvus gets off a lucky shot. They begin to try and autorepair, letting Shiva go*
<Corvus> KAT!
* Shiva` stumbles forward then lets out too ice blasts aimed at the two M3's heads trying to freeze them
* Corvus runs over to Kat frantically
<Katrina`> GM: *the heads are frozen. They pause momentarily*
* Sardis brandishes his xvash axe, attacking the ones around him.
<Shiva`> NERP: TWO
<Katrina`> GM: *the one holding Sardis' head throws him as he brandishes the axe, to ensure his own safety*
* Shiva` leaps up kicks into one of the Mark III's head, hard enough to shatter the ice, she then rebounds off it and spin kicks at the other's head
* Sardis turns on that one, throwind his weight into his attacks.
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III is knocked back, but returns the favor by punching at Sardis' gut*
<Katrina`> GM: *five Mark III's surround Shiva, all throwing various punch/kicks at her*
<Katrina`> GM: *3 Mark III's surround X1, firing at him*
* Gravedigger drops onto the back of the M3 attacking Sardis
<Katrina`> GM: *Six MArk III's run at Corvus and Kat*
<X1> Whoa! Crap! Hey!
<Katrina`> Mark III attacking Sardis: *tries to throw Grave off*
* X1 tries to dance around the blasts
* Shiva` is knocked around, as she desperately tries blocking what she can and fighting back
<Gravedigger> Guess who!
* Corvus tries blasting back the M3 running at him and Kat
* Sardis spins and chop's at the M3's knees that Grave is on.
<Corvus> Kat, c'mon, talk to me.
<Katrina`> I'm...fine...*holds her sabre up*
<Katrina`> Mark III attacking Sardis: *falls to it's knees*
* Gravedigger drives his sai into its head
* Katrina` slashes at one Mark III, knocking it back. She pants.
<Katrina`> Mark III: *sparks, then falls oveR*
<Katrina`> GM: *the Six Mark III's begin to beat Shiva down, who hasn't coutnered yet*
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*** Topic is 'Session 110: Upheaval (5 of 5) - The lines have been drawn and it's one set of reploids against a new, meaner brand. Can Roboticron pull a victory with the few people they have left - and who or what is their back up plan that saved the team earlier? | Sometime Tuesday.'
*** Set by DeathStar on Mon Oct 20 23:09:50
<X1> NRP: Resume?
<Katrina`> NRP: This is the last things I said before I got hit:
<Katrina`> * Gravedigger drives his sai into its head
<Katrina`> * Katrina` slashes at one Mark III, knocking it back. She pants.
<Katrina`> <Katrina`> Mark III: *sparks, then falls oveR*
<Katrina`> <Katrina`> GM: *the Six Mark III's begin to beat Shiva down, who hasn't coutnered yet*
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<X1> NRP: *facefaults*
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<Katrina`> NRP: GO
*** Gravedigger has quit IRC (Quit: Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Give a man a washing machine and he has a lucrative laundromat business)
<Katrina`> NRP: NO
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* Katrina` backs up
<Katrina`> GM: *the last of the Reploid Forces goes down. Only Ultra Alpha remains and he's severely outnumbered. Around 45 Mark III's remain on the six or seven heroes*
* Gravedigger spins his shovel
* Shiva` slams her palms into another M3's head freezing it up, only to get beaten down again
<Gravedigger> Well, shit.
<Sardis> Maybe this was just a suicide mission, tch. Too late to regret it now.
* Corvus pants, looking over his shoulder to kat. "Any plans?"
<Katrina`> Well, their heads...are weak points...
<Katrina`> And we can shatter them easy if Shiva freezes them. Perhaps mass freezing?
* Shiva` lunges up and uppercuts the frozen head, shattering it, but again she's beaten down
* Katrina` is punches back by an advancing Mark III. She winces.
<Sardis> No good if she dies.
<Corvus> That rules that out..
* Gravedigger swings for the fences with his shovel
* Shiva` pushes herself up, only to get kicked in the ribs sending her rolling to the side
* Katrina` is punches again, dropping to her knees.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: *destroys a Mark III, only to take several shots to the chest*
<Katrina`> GM: *suddenly, there's a rumbling as a massive energy blast rips through the highway, tearing it up and passing everyone. A voice speaks up* "Stand down."
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<Katrina`> Mark III's: *pause ever so briefly*
* Unkown_figure stands from atop one of the buildings with a smoking arm cannon.
* Shiva` shoves herself up again, this time getting upto her feet
* Katrina` glances up, wincing in pain as her head pounds.
* Unkown_figure 's coat flaps in the wind as his long, dark hair blows around
<Unkown_figure> They're mine.
<Gravedigger> ...Is he on our side or theirs?
<Katrina`> Mark III's: *ignore the figure. They advance on the team, moving in to kill them all*
* Unkown_figure leaps from the building in a graceful jump, landing on the pavement below with barely an impact.
* Gravedigger flips his sai around in his hand. "Greaaat..."
<Sardis> NRP: GASP! It's Dora, the bilingual adventurer!
<Unkown_figure> NRP: Damn you, Condor!
* Shiva` throws her arms up in defense and interecepts several punches, the force of the blows slides her back
* Unkown_figure strides up to the opposing groups
* Katrina` ducks under some attacks, slashing a Mark III back.
* Unkown_figure flashes a grin to Grave as he raises his arm cannon again, charging it with blinding white energy
<Sardis> NRP: It all makes sense now. The coat, long flowing hair, the stride... He's their pimp!
<Unkown_figure> I've waited a long time for this.
* Unkown_figure aims the cannon at Grave
* Katrina` twists and tries to slash out at the cannon aiemd at Grave.
<Katrina`> No!
<Gravedigger> Ah, shit..*stands in a ready stance*
<Katrina`> Mark III's: *take advantage of KAt's distraction to move in further, pounding on her and Corvus*
* Unkown_figure 's arm spins back and fires on the advacning M3s
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III's are knocked back, sparking. They try to stand, auto-repair working heavily*
<Katrina`> Ultra AlphA: *wisely attacks the damaged Mark III's before their auto-repair can do much, easily taking down one or tow*
* Unkown_figure grins, removing a pair of sunglasses and placing them carefully in his coat.
* Sardis leaps onto an M3, hacking at it's head.
* Unkown_figure reaching over his back, he takes out an elegant sword and points the tip at the M3s
<Unkown_figure> Alright, bastards, it's play time.
* Katrina` takes the offensive with Sardis, slashing at any he hits. Together, they begin to take them down.
* Shiva` leaps back and firs a wide blast of ice at the group attacking her
<Gravedigger> ...No fucking way..
<Katrina`> Mark III's: *eye Wiendigo, then five of them attack him all at once*
*** Unkown_figure is now known as Wiendigo
<Katrina`> GM: *the group freezes momentarily while advancing on on Shiva*
* Sardis roars and leaps off of the M3 next to Kat.
* Wiendigo draws up his sword and simply steps into the middle of the five, turning with each slash he delivers
* Katrina` spins and gracefully arcs off to slash a M3 that Sardis bypassed.
* Shiva` lunges forward ramming into one of the M3's
<Katrina`> GM: *the Mark III's step back, heavy damage from the sword. They begin autorepairs, desperately*
* Wiendigo spins, bringing his katana across their necks as he turns
<Katrina`> GM: *five explosions. Sardis and KAt take down three*
<Katrina`> GM: *shiva breaks one*
* Gravedigger sits there in confusion
* Katrina` slides back near Wiendigo, looking at him.
<Katrina`> But how can you be here?
* Wiendigo slides his sword back into its sheath
* Shiva` crashes through it and leaps up kicking into one of the others trying to break it before it can unthaw itself
<Wiendigo> Heaven wouldn't take me and Hell kicked me out.
<Katrina`> GM: *it breaks. The rest unthaw and begin to attack Shiva fiercely
* Wiendigo grabs the nearest M3 and takes its face in his hand
<Sardis> NRP: <Garland> Look, we know Satan didn't want to put up with your whining, but you'll scare the senior citizens! We're just going to have to send you back.
* Katrina` lands next to Sardis, panting. She's exhausted.
* Corvus fires on the ones attacking Shiva
* Shiva` 's anger can be visibly seen on her face as she begins fighting back
* Sardis pants, a serious look on his face.
* Wiendigo brings the M3 close and sneers to it. "Tell your creator I'm coming forhim."
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: The great Wiendigo was the Commander's back up plan?
<X1> ...Sure!
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: ... HIM?
* Shiva` leaps up and lands on one, wrapping her legs around it's neck, she then flips back, sending it flying over and onto the ground underneath her, she quickly blasts it's face with an ice blast
* Wiendigo flings the M3 through the side of a building
<X1> ...Because i'm that damn good!
* Katrina` slashes another Mark III, taking out it's leg.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: *tackles a M3, pummeling it over and over*
* Sardis hacks at nearby M3
* Shiva` twists her legs, snapping the head off, she flips off it and lands on the ground
<Katrina`> GM: *the MArk III's surge with new intent. Four manage to attack Sardis are varying levels of heigh, two going high and two low. Eight leap at Wiendigo, firing charged blasts. Four throw kicks at Shiva's head from all sides. And three punch Kat into the ground. Corvus is left alone*
<Corvus> NRP: Sure, ignore the one guy who can't fight back
* Shiva` drops to the ground, letting all the kicks connect, she throws her hands up, sending an two handed ice blast directly up, trying to freeze all the legs together
* Wiendigo snags one of the m3s out of the air and swings him aorund, knocking the rest out of the air
* Sardis roars, trying to throw them off of him.
<Katrina`> GM: *Shiva fails*
* Katrina` tries to roll away, stumbling as she does so.
* Corvus starts firing wildly at any M3s he can hit
<Katrina`> GM: *just ten Mark III's remain. An amazingly turning point!*
* Shiva` waits for them to drop the frozen legs down and spin kicks completely around, trying to break through the frozen elgs
<Shiva`> NRP: legs
<Katrina`> GM: *their legs broken, the four Reploids switch to blasters and fire at Shiva point blank*
* Sardis attacks an M3, spinning at it's torso.
<Katrina`> GM: *it's slashed. It falls back, firing at Sardis with it's blaster*
* Katrina` slashes one back towards Wiendigo, figuring he can handle it.
* Sardis rolls to dodge.
* Shiva` tries to twist out of the blasts
* Wiendigo switches to his arm cannon again, firing a massive charged blast at it
<Katrina`> Ultra Omega: *finishes pummeling a M3 and takes on another*
<Sardis> NRP: He lives!
<Katrina`> NRP: LOL
<Katrina`> GM: *Shiva barely twists and is still partially hit*
<Katrina`> I'm so..tired...
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: We've almost won. We're actually going to do it!
<Sardis> Just a little more, Katrina.
* Shiva` catches several blasts, causing her to spin around fully and lands on the ground
* Sardis bears his teeth, ramming one and chopping at it's head.
<Corvus> Hold on, Kat, we're almost out of the woods..
<Katrina`> GM: *the five remaining Mark III's regroup*
* Wiendigo tosses a broken M3's body to the ground, adjusting his coat and brushing dust off his shoulder
<Wiendigo> Who's next?
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<Shiva`> NRP: along with the 4 that are each missing one leg
<Katrina`> GM: *the five Mark III's zoom forward, all going for Wiendigo. They fire charged blasts at him to converge in one big blast*
<Katrina`> NRP: Eh, those four are past of the five remaining ones.
<Katrina`> (part)
* Wiendigo stands there with his arms folded. The blast nails Wien full-on, errupting the area in a large explosion.
* Katrina` shields her eyes
<Katrina`> We must have gotten stronger...
<Katrina`> (He)
* Corvus flips down his goggles
<Sardis> That, or he's a drama queen and let them win last time. *narrows his eyes*
<Katrina`> GM: *the five Mark III's land in front of the explosion*
* Wiendigo floats over a sizable crater as the dust and smoke clear away. Not a scratch on him.
<Katrina`> Five Mark III's: *twist on the one person they can harm: they all fire blasts at CORVUS, doing the same manuever on him*
* Katrina` turns to look at Corvus, her eyes widening in surprise
<Katrina`> CORVUS!
* Wiendigo reaches his hand out, flexing his hand. Crackles of energy begin to ripple over his body.
<Corvus> ...Oh shit. Shit shit shit.
<Shiva`> CORVUS NO!!! *fires an ice blast in an attempt to intercept the energy blast*
* Gravedigger sprints, diving in and grabbing Corvus, rolling out of the way with him
<Katrina`> GM: *the blasts hit the ice blast, slowing them down enough for Gravedigger to do his thing*
* Wiendigo reaches his hand out and unleashes all the absorbed energy the M3s fired on him.
<Katrina`> GM: *they all explode*
* Katrina` falls to her knees, taking deep breaths.
* Corvus looks at Grave, sweating bullets. "Uh...thanks.."
<Gravedigger> Don't mention it.
* Shiva` sweat rolls of her brow
* Corvus rushes back over to Kat
<Corvus> Kat, are you okay?
<Katrina`> Better then...you... *smiles*
* Wiendigo lands back on the gorund
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: Well, those "superior" Mark III's you were talking about were no match for us.
* Sardis puts his foot on the body of an M3, yanking his axe form it's chest.
* Corvus wraps his arms around Kat, trying to help her to her feet
* Wiendigo looks at UA. "I'm not even going to dignigy you with a response."
* Sardis adjusts his oxygen mask, and turns to Wiendigo.
<Sardis> What took you?
* Gravedigger walks up next to Wien, amazed.
<Katrina`> Thanks.
<Gravedigger> How? Just...HOW?
* Wiendigo flexes his hand again. "Seems some people around here weren't content with my being dead."
<Wiendigo> A couple sciploids stole my remains and rebuilt me, using Mark III technology.
* Sardis glances at Grave. "Humans and reploids, always worring about how or why... At any rate, none of you noticed we didn't take on any of the supirior ones that ripped Wien a new one previously."
<Sardis> *worrying
<Wiendigo> I also wasn't at my best then.
<Katrina`> GM: *Suddenly, a slurring, voice speaks out* Wiendigo...you are nothing like my...Mark III's...
<X1> You didn't have your powers.
<Sardis> Speak of the devil.
* Wiendigo glances back towards the voice
* Katrina` spins around
* Sardis turns to the voice.
<Wiendigo> You're right, I'm not. I'm better.
<Katrina`> GM: *hovering there was the man who rescued Wiendigo - Irae. The hood covers his hideous face and his armor is black with a blood red cape floating down. Beneath him are four Mark III's, including Scarface - Wien's killer*
<Gravedigger> Cripes, what now..
<Katrina`> Irae!
* Shiva` looks over at Irae
<Shiva`> We meet again Irae.
<Katrina`> Irae: A new...age could have been ours...Wiendigo... Now you will die...in obscurity.
* Sardis glances at Wien. "You're known even to my people for your... effectiveness. I submit that you test your new mettle and finish this quickly."
* Wiendigo grins, laughing lightly. "I'd actually considered your offer back on the Tsiv homeworld, Irae. I'm glad i reconsidered."
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<Sardis> NRP: Less talk, more boom.
<Katrina`> Irae: *floats away and lands on a roof top. It seems the fight is with his Mark III's*
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* MarkIIISuperiors step forward, the best of the best.
<Gravedigger> Ah sunavabitch..
<X1> It's days like this that make me wish Death Star was here.
* Katrina` activates her sabre wearily.
* Shiva` walks up next to Corvus
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM: *the one known as Scarface steps off, letting his three brothers do this one*
<Shiva`> How big of a charged shot can you pull off with your gun?
<Wiendigo> Let's dance, handsome.
<Corvus> Um, not big..
<Shiva`> Your an engineer, make it big.
<Shiva`> NRP: You're
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM: *Scarface waves Wiendigo on. It seems he wants it one on one*
* Wiendigo opens his arms wide and bows
*** Scarface has joined #taw
* MarkIIISuperiors face off with the Alliance team.
<X1> Oh boy, more for dinner!
<Shiva`> I want you to nail any body parts I can freeze...God willing that they freeze.
* Scarface dashes and appears in front of Wiendigo, throwing a quick punch at him.
* Gravedigger looks between Wien and the group
* Katrina` eyes the three superior Mark III's.
* Wiendigo rolls effortlessly off to the side, and in the same motion, pulls his katana out and swings down, slashing at Scareface's back
* Scarface rolls out of the way, letting Wiendigo get air. He counters by switching to his blaster and aiming at Wien, firing.
* MarkIIISuperiors walk towards the Alliance team. In 10 seconds, they will be there.
* Wiendigo absorbs the blast and fires it right back
<Corvus> Uh, okay, a plan would be good.
<X1> I propose running like frightened Japanese school girls.
* Scarface is hit and auto-repairs instantly. He seems to be stronger than before.
<Katrina`> GM: *suddenly, a loud sound is heard from above*
* Katrina` glances up.
* MarkIIISuperiors look up in time to be squashed by a giant gear, painted all green.
<Shiva`> Corvus, fire on the gears power core now!
<Corvus> Uh..okay..
<Shiva`> Everyone else duck and cover!
* Corvus starts blasting
<Katrina`> Cipher: *pops out of the gear* Greeettings...*looks down as the gear is hit and explodes*
* Shiva` slides behind a dumpster
* Katrina` is knocked back.
* X1 grabs Corvus
<X1> You blew up CIPHER!
<X1> ...nice job.
* Shiva` pops back up
<Shiva`> That orb was in there?!
<Corvus> ...wha..What?! No, I didn't mean to, Shiva told me to!
<Katrina`> GM: *the gear explodes roughly, sending a nice shockwave*
* Scarface ignores the others, focusing on Wiendigo. He throws a quick jab.
* Wiendigo grabs the arm and wrenches violently downward
* Scarface grimaces in pain as his arm strains under the pressure. He grabs at wien's throat.
* MarkIIISuperiors emerge from the ruins of the gear. Only two remain.
* Wiendigo opens his mouth and ctaches Scareface's hand in his mouth, clamping down with his teeth
<Katrina`> Ci-Cipher?!
* Katrina` sits up.
* Scarface switches to his blaster as he bites on his hand. He smiles and fires.
* Corvus beats at his head. "I didn't mean to! Dammit! I didn't know!"
* MarkIIISuperiors begin to advance, their auto-repairs nearly finished.
* Wiendigo absorbs the blast and lets Scareface go
* Scarface leaps back, his arm repairing.
<Shiva`> Damnt...
<Shiva`> Corvus it's not your fault...
<Shiva`> It's mine for not waiting to see if the gear had a pilot or not.
* Katrina` stands up. She looks shaken.
* Wiendigo turns around, his foot swinging up and fast at Scareface's...well, face
* MarkIIISuperiors attack finally. One goes after Shiva, trying to knock her head off with one well placed punch. The other tries to blast Katrina with a blast.
* Scarface is kicked back. He dashes forward and tries to punch Wiendigo in the jaw.
* Gravedigger jams his sai into one of the superiors' backs
* Shiva` hears the MarkIII foot plant next to her and she's spins around, bending backwards, letting the punch go over her body
* Wiendigo slaps Scarface's punch down and away
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM: *it kicks out at Shiva*
* Katrina` spins, trying to avoid the blast. She's hit barely and goes down.
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM: *theo ne shooting Kat is stabbed in the back*
* Wiendigo brings his fist back and punches Scareface square in the side of the head, also letting his claws out
* Shiva` is kicked in the chest and sent flying backwards and into a lamp post, her body falls to the ground
* Scarface winces. It refocuses and tries to hammerblow Wiendigo in the stomach.
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: *lands on the M3 attacking Shiva* I'm here! *hits him with energy*
* Wiendigo catches Scareface's punch, bringing the fist up between both their faces
* MarkIIISuperiors grabs UA and slams him into the ground face first.
* Scarface strains against Wiendigo, his autorepairs working on his head.
* Shiva` pushes herself up, struggling
<Wiendigo> I just want you to know, I'm going to enjoy this.
* Katrina` tries to get up, but her arm is burnt.
* Wiendigo crushes Scareface's hand
* Scarface gags on a silent scream. He shoves all his weight into dashing Wiendigo into a building.
* Wiendigo is pushed back by Saceface, slamming into the building
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM: *the one that Grave jumped grabs Grave and hammerblows him into a lamp post*
<Gravedigger> ARGH!
* Scarface tries to autorepair it's hand; this takes much longer.
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM: *charges it's blaster, aiming it at UA*
* Gravedigger slams into the lamp post, bending aorund it and snapping back into its face
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM: *is knocked back by Grave*
* Shiva` holsd her hand up and fires an ice blast at the Mark III blaster that's attacking UA
* Wiendigo walks briskly out from the building, walking right up to Scarefaceand slugging him across the face
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM 1: *fires at UA, but it's blaster is iced before hand. All it does is free it's own blaster*
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM 2: *tries to kick Grave*
* Gravedigger slides bac kalong the ground
<Gravedigger> Auugghh...
* Scarface is knocked back, sliding.
* X1 flying kicks M32 in the head
<X1> HIIIYYAA!
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3 2: *is kicked...by X1...yeah. It punches back*
* X1 stands in a fighting position, complete with Karate Kid bandana
* Katrina` stands, trying to block out the pain of her burnt arm.
<X1> Ha ha ha, your kung-fu is we-OW!
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3 1: *dashes in frotn of Shiva, grabbing her throat. He tries to snap her neck - can she counter?!
* Sardis steps up.
* Scarface switches to it's blaster and begins to charge it.
* Sardis hurls his axe at M3 1.
<Scarface> M3 1: *is stabbed in the back by a giant ass axe. It's grip on Shiva weakens*
* Wiendigo begins to charge his
<Scarface> M3 2: *slams into Sardis, trying to power-ram him*
* Shiva` grabs onto it's arm and begins to freeze it up, she also struggles for breath
* Scarface pushes it up to the overload point, aiming at Wiendigo. He stands only 5 feet away - not enough to escape his own blast
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3 1: *breaks the ice immediately. It forgoes the neck snap and rams Shiva into the ground. It aims it's blaster at her and charges*
* Sardis oufs, stumbling to the ground.
* Shiva` shoves her palm over the blaster opening and begins to form an icicles that expands in an attempt to shatter the blaster
* Katrina` slashes M3-2 off of Sardis, wincing at the movement
* Wiendigo fires his first, right at Scarface's face
<MarkIIISuperiors> GM: *it fails. The blast rips through the ice and hits Shiva. Bad move.*
* Scarface is knocked back, but lets his own blast rip, which causes a major explosion between the two*
* Corvus is off somewhere, freaking out
* Scarface goes flying into a building.
* Katrina` stumbles at the blaster explosion.
* Wiendigo stands firm, emerging from the smoke unharmed
* Sardis staggers to his feet.
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-2: *punches Kat back*
* Scarface stands, smoke rising from it's ruined body. Auto-repair kicks in...very slowly.
* Wiendigo lifts his arm cannon again, this time aiming at the building around Scareface
* Katrina` lands hard on the ground.
* Wiendigo slips his shades back on. "Give my regards to Lucifer."
* Wiendigo fires
* Shiva` arm falls limp, smoke rising from it
* Scarface glances up as the building explodes and begins to fall down around it. He dashes forward, but is quickly buried in the collapsing building
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<Katrina`> M3-1: *steps back, reaiming at Shiva. IT charges for another blast*
* Wiendigo looks around for signs of Irae
* Shiva` screams out in pain as she reaches her other hand over to it, grabbing onto ti
<Katrina`> M3-2: *walks over and grabs Kat's shirt, lifting her up. It places the blast cannon directly in her face, charging*
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* Irae stands on a roof, watching
* Sardis tackles M3-2
* Corvus flings himself at M3-2 with a savage cry
<Katrina`> GM: *the two tackle the M3-2 from two angle, forcing it to drop Kat. Now, you're both bear-hugging it...*
* Wiendigo lifts off the ground, floating towards Irae
* Corvus beats on it with the butt of his blaster
<Irae> Look at...what you have caused...*spittle drips down from his mask*
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-1: *fires another blast at Shiva*
* Shiva` rolls onto her side as pain shoots through her whole body
* Shiva` is sent sliding deeper into the ground and back
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-1: *charges for a fatal blast now. End game. It walks after Shiva*
<Katrina`> Ultra Alpha: *tackles M3-1 onto the ground*
* Gravedigger runs after UA and M3-1
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-1: *blasts UA with the blast, sending him up in the air and crash landing elsewhere. He stands*
* Sardis takes his axe and chops at it's face.
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-2: *begins to stand, then is chopped to the face*
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-2: ...
* Gravedigger brings his scythe down at M3-1
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-1: *is slashes with the scythe, sparks flying. IT begins to auto-repair, grabbing the scythe as it does*
* Shiva` slowly pushes herself up, pain coursing through her entire body as every muscle fights back
<Gravedigger> Give me one reason not to blow your ass off this roof.
<Gravedigger> NRP: Crap, that was wien
* Sardis keeps hacking away.
<Gravedigger> Gah!
* Gravedigger tries to jerk his scythe away
<Irae> You know...a new era is needed...for reploids...look at how pacified they are...they would have never evolved...without this...battle..
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-1: *lets it go, hoping to throw Grave off balance. He dashes forward, throwing a punch at him*
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-2: *collapses, sparking*
* Gravedigger flies back fro mthe punch
* Sardis moves for a beheading.
<Wiendigo> Bored now.
* Wiendigo fires his arm cannon at Irae
* Irae holds up his hand, stopping Wiendigo's arm before he can aim it directly at him.
* Irae holds up arm, lifting Wiendigo upward into the air.
<Irae> Patheti...c...*drools more*
* Shiva` grabs onto a bench with her good arm and pulls herself up farther, she looks down at her burnt arm
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-2: *tries to stand*
* Wiendigo starts to fade out instantly. He phases through Irae's grasp.
<Irae> M3-1: *rushes at Grave, charging a fatalistic blast. He fires at him*
* Gravedigger rolls, trying to avoid it
* Irae lifts himself up into the air, suddenly surrounded by bits and pieces of reploids, forming a spinning shield.
<Sardis> NRP: Even after I tried to behead it?
<Katrina`> NRP: I thought you were moving TO do it. I was going to let you do it dramatic.
<Sardis> NRP: Fine then!
* Sardis hacks at it's neck.
<MarkIIISuperiors> M3-2: *blows up*
<Katrina`> GM: *up in space, the Commandship explodes. Seems the Aquarius won*
* Sardis turns away from M3-2 and spins his axe dramatically.
* Katrina` lays there, not bothering to get up
<Gravedigger> NRP: Then the Aquarius blows up. Oops.
*** MarkIIISuperiors is now known as MarkIIISuperior
* Corvus crawls over to Kat, slumping next to her
* MarkIIISuperior leaps over Grave, kicking down at him.
* Irae hovers over, then begins to fling pieces of reploids at the team at high velocities.
<Sardis> NRP: <Shiva> Look, a battle cruiser! They must have sent it to us to use like a bomb! Corvus, shoot it!
* Gravedigger 's eyes go wide with surprise. In a gut reaction, his hand morphs into a spike, shooting straight up at M3-1
* Wiendigo rapidly fires at the pieces
* MarkIIISuperior is impaled. It winces.
* MarkIIISuperior slides itself down the spike to get at Grave.
* Katrina` opens her eyes as arms and legs speed down at them
<Katrina`> L..Look out...
* Gravedigger yelps, sending the spike higher up
* MarkIIISuperior strains, gripping the spike and sliding down. IT sparks.
<Katrina`> GM: *an arm and leg flies at Sardis. Only if he's really paying attention can he dodge before it hits in 5 seconds*
<Katrina`> GM: *a head flies at Shiva's skull. Collision in 7 seconds*
* Gravedigger forms a stop against the M3-1's gut and flings it back from him
* Sardis dodges.
* Corvus throws himself over Kat
<Katrina`> GM: *Corvus is hit by various limbs, which leave nasty bruises*
<Katrina`> ...Co-corvus!?
* Shiva` turns to see the head and shoves off the bench in an attempt to dodge
* MarkIIISuperior hovers in the air.
<MarkIIISuperior> NRP: Er, IRae does.
* Corvus cries out, fighting to stay concious
* MarkIIISuperior blowsu p and stuff.
*** MarkIIISuperior has left #taw
<Corvus> Not..ungh..going to let anything happen to you..
<Katrina`> ....
* Sardis glances at Corvus.
<Wiendigo> Stop your attack, Irae.
* Irae goes to fling everything he has at Corvus when suddenly a small blast hits him. Standing off to the side is Ultra Alpha, armor smoking.
<Sardis> You forget it was her choice to be here.
<Katrina`> GM: *the limbs stop falling*
* Irae turns to Wiendigo.
<Katrina`> Corvus...*swallows* Are you okay?! You could have...been killed.
* Shiva` stumbles over and falls onto her bad arm, it being limp and all causes her to fall over completely
* Corvus coughs, some blood spilling over his lips. "Yeah..*cough* you could have too.."
* Katrina` slides out from under him, checking out his wounds.
<Irae> And why...is that...Wien..digo?
<Wiendigo> Because you're going to lose.
<Irae> ... *seems to acknowledge defeat and turns, fading away. Of course, he has no way off the planet just yet...*
*** Irae has left #taw
* Wiendigo mutters. "Well, I meant let me kill you..."
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* Wiendigo folds his arms, floating back down to the crew
<UltraAlpha> ...come back to the Commander Center. We must...patch you up...
* Katrina` throws Corvus' arm over her shoulder and tries to help him up. However, it's a strain since she, too, is past exhaustin and her legs are trembling. Swallowing hard, she looks at Sardis.
<Katrina`> You need to help...Shiva..
<Sardis> I can't have her die before her courtmartial.
<Katrina`> GM: *the remains of the Cipher Gear are now cooled off. The poor little praying mantis is now dead...*
* Sardis moves to Shiva.
* Shiva` pushes herself up again, she stumbles around
* X1 checks aorund the gear
* UltraAlpha radios something into his comm.
<X1> Ciiiphhhher
<Katrina`> GM: *nothing remains of the little reploid, except a piece of a leg.*
* Sardis helps Shiva to her feet.
<X1> ...Crap.
* Gravedigger joins the group, rubbing his shoulder
* UltraAlpha helps Kat carry Corvus, walking back to the Command Center.
* Shiva` is too weak to even notice who's helping her
* Corvus leans over, giving Kat a peck on the check
* X1 helps Shiva
* Katrina` glances at Corvus
<Katrina`> I see you're feeling better.
<Gravedigger> Well, guess I'd better show you around, Wien.
<Wiendigo> ...Why's that?
<Gravedigger> ...Aren't you going to stay, now?
<Wiendigo> Fuck no. *pulls out a cigar and lights it up* Why the hell would I? I'm going home.
<Gravedigger> Wien...this is home. This is where all the Reploids live now.
* Wiendigo shrugs. "Good for them. I'm going back to MY home, on Earth."
<Katrina`> GM: *they finally arrive, as they walk, at the Command Center. Reploids are moving in and out, one waving frantically at UA*
<Gravedigger> But humans hate us there.
<UltraAlpha> Reploid: Alpha, Alpha, you gotta get down here! Something just appeared in the system!
<UltraAlpha> ...? *hurries quickly down to the Command Center basement with Corvus and Kat*
<Wiendigo> Newsflash, kid, they hated us there long ago. I'm not letting hate keep me from my home.
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<Wiendigo> Goo to see you're alive, Grave, but I'm not sticking around here. See you around.
* Katrina` is forced to keep up with the quick Alpha. They arrive in the command center and there seems to be a flurry of excitement, everyone yelling ato ne another.
* Wiendigo waves, walking off
* Gravedigger growls, clenching his fists
<UltraAlpha> What's going on, sir?
<Gravedigger> ...Wien, wait up, I'm coming too.
* Gravedigger jogs after Wien
<UltraAlpha> Commander: ...
* Katrina` looks at the Reploid Commander questioningly.
<UltraAlpha> Commander: *seems to be waiting for the Alliance team to settle in, as if they might want to hear this, too*
* Wiendigo rubs his jaw as he joins the group
<Wiendigo> What's going on?
<Katrina`> NRP: Uh, you mean...COrvus, right?
<Katrina`> NRP: Or X1?
<Wiendigo> NRP: No, Wien. He's following the group
<Katrina`> NRP: Oh, I thought he left.
<UltraAlpha> Commander: Good to see you're feeling better, Wiendigo. *sounds like he had a hand in what occurred*
<Wiendigo> Whatever.
<UltraAlpha> Yeah. What happened?
<UltraAlpha> Commander: Just a few minutes ago, several unknown ships entered our system. Even your Captain doesn't recognize their ships.
<UltraAlpha> Commander: So far all hails have failed.
<Katrina`> Officer: Sir, there seems to be a broadcasted signal coming out to us. I'm going to try and bring it up.
* Sardis glances between them. "Then what can we do?"
<UltraAlpha> Commander: *turns to look at the Officer, when suddenly a static filled link is opened. At first, mumurs, like tons of voices speaking at once. Then, one voice clearly comes through
<UltraAlpha> Voice: We are Bot. Resistance is futile.
<UltraAlpha> Session Ends
<Gravedigger> Just what we need, more trouble.
Session Close: Tue Oct 21 23:58:34 2003