Session Start: Tue Feb 04 00:11:59 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20030204.log'
<Silouette> NRP: *returns*
<Ire> Time Chart: April 22nd, 2222
<Ire> Location: Building 38
* Ire sits near the board with all the pictures of the parade attack, finishing up the Voodoo Cat case.
* Ire nods, then files it away.
* Silouette sits in the lounge, quietly drinking a cup of tea
* Infinity would be in her room, punching a bag she hung from the ceiling. She punches hard and fast, taking her anger out on the bag.
* Ire leans back, flincing once. His left shoulder, while better, is still sore.
<Vile> *Outside Ire's door is a muffled thud, then a second thud as the doors bulge inward slightly. All this followed by "FIGNUTS!...Can someone fix that step? Anyone?! CHRIST."
* Ire turns in his chair, raising an eyebrow. Jerry.
* Infinity grunts and pants, her fists flying in the air as she dances around the bag, beating it
<Vile> *Indeed, the portly fellow known as Jerry stumbles in, rubbing his head. His face is flushed, and he looks about before spotting Ire, "Sir! Sir!"
<Ire> Yes, Jerry?
* Infinity does some kicks now, pounding the bag back and forth. She's working up a decent sweat.
<Vile> *He runs over, nearly tripping again, "The bosses upstairs want you to pull your unit together - We're about to recieve a call from someone claiming to be Von Senreich. He wants to speak with you personally. The tipoff came in about 4 minutes ago."
<Ire> ...?
<Ire> Are you sure?
* Infinity swings too wide, and the bag slams into her. She screams loudly, with fury in her voice before slumping to the floor, exhausted.
<Vile> Jerry: We think so - the tip came in by way of the emergency frequency. It could be a hoax, but they dont want to take any chances.
<Infinity> NRP: why did the police hire someone mental?
<Ire> Understood. *hits the PA* All officers availiable, get up here.
<Ire> NRP: Mega City itself is mental!
<Vile> *Jerry peels back a sleeve, looking to his watch, "2 minutes."
* Infinity grumbles, and ties her hair back with her goggle's straps. She throws her cloak over a shoulder, and makes her way into the control center.
* Silouette careful places her cup on the table and makes her way upstairs.
<Vile> *Jerry heads to the main computer, waiting for the call.*
* Ire rolls his chair over to Jerry.
<Vile> Jerry: If you can keep him on the line for about a minute and half, we'll pinpoint his location.
<Ire> Alright.
* Infinity enters the control center, looking a bit out of breath. She settles down, "So in the words of Pope, "sup guv?"
<Vile> *Jerry doesnt bother looking up at Infinity. Instead, he stairs at the computer, waiting for the call button to light.*
<Ire> The 5th Column leader waits to speak with me, it seems.
<Ire> (wantS)
<Infinity> No shit. It's a trap, you know.
<Ire> Probably so.
<Vile> *Jerry turns to her, "Hey now - we dont know that for sur-" *He is cut off as the call button lights. Emitting a slight squeal, he looks to Ire, "...Remember, a minute and half.."
<Silouette> ...he won't stay on the line that long unless he wants to be found...
* Infinity eyes Ire with a look of respect, and then glances to Sil, and nods, "Betcha he does."
* Ire picks up the line and holds it to his ear.
<Ire> Hello?
<Ire> NRP: <Ire> Ire's pizza. What kind of Nazi Pizza would you like, sir?
<Vile> *The voice is electronically masked - deep, monotone, and devoid of emotion. "Am I speaking to Lt. Carmichael?"
<Ire> Yes, I am Lt. Carmichael. And you are?
<Vile> FromTheCommUnit: The man you seek.
<Infinity> *whispers* what does he want?
<Ire> I see. Von Senreich.
<Silouette> NRP: <Voice> No, Slasher you idiot!
<Ire> NRP: LOL
<Vile> FromTheCommUnit: Correct. I require you to listen and not speak. 13 minutes ago forces under my command seized control of the Hotel Virgo. A sufficient amount of high explosive has been strategically placed inside said hotel. Once detonated, it will level the building and much of the surrounding street.
<Ire> ...
* Ire gets a dark expression
<Silouette> ......
<Vile> FromTheCommUnit: The reason for this is as follows - I require a meeting, you and your unit and myself. You are to arrive on the roof of the Hotel using only civilian transport. Anything else, and I detonate the hotel. You and yours are to be unarmed.
* Infinity closes her eyes, and her fists clench. With a grinding of her teeth, she forces her eyes open, and there's nothing kind left in them.
* Ire gets a grinding look to his teeth.
<Vile> FromTheCommUnit: As a show of good faith, I am allowing you to alert your superiors. They will be allowed to place a defensive perimeter one block in all directions around the Hotel. Inform them that the airspace is to be cleared for 20 blocks in all directions.
<Vile> FromTheCommUnit: If I see one gunship, shuttle, or anything else within said 20 blocks, I detonate the building. If anyone attempts to enter the hotel, I detonate the building.
* Infinity glances at her watch.
<Ire> Understood.
<Vile> FromTheCommUnit: You have 15 minutes, starting now. *line clicks shut*
*** Sherinmir is now known as Sherin-Sleepin
<Infinity> told you sir.
* Ire lowers the communicator.
<Ire> Dammit.
* Infinity sets her guns and katana down on a table, disarming. She then looks to Ire, "Shall we get a move on?"
<Vile> *Jerry looks to Ire, a frown on his face. "Well, he scrambled our system all to hell - according to this, he was calling you from within this room."
<Infinity> Trap.
* Ire throws it to the side, then pulls out his handguns and throws it on the table. He slings off his rifle.
* Infinity rocks on the balls of her feet, as if needing action.
<Ire> Jerry, get me a civilian shuttle so we can land on the roof. And so as he said, clear the area.
<Infinity> Got a switchblade?
<Silouette> ......switchblade...?
* Infinity shakes her head, "He'll probablt pat us down,nevermind."
<Infinity> NRP: probably.
<Vile> *Jerry nods, "I'll have a chopper on the roof in 2 minutes!" *rushes out.*
* Ire stands up, looking at Sil and Infinity
<Ire> If any of you two want to back out of this, I understand.
* Silouette shrugs, "...a mission is a mission..."
* Infinity shakes her head, "I'm going to make God cry for him sir."
<Ire> NRP: God May Cry, staring Infinity.
<Infinity> NRP: It'll be much better then Devil May Cry 2
<Ire> NRP: I actually think DMC2 is decent
* Ire walks up the stairs up to the roof.
<Infinity> NRP: I heard it was poor. I wanna play it though.
* Infinity follows Ire.
* Silouette silently slips after them.
* Ire looks tired.
<Vile> *A sleek and most likely highly expensive News chopper is setting down on the roof. Below, sirens can be heard as reinforcements rush out from the compound toward the Hotel Virgo. Shuttles are also taking off, to clear the airspace.*
* Ire steps onto the chopper.
* Infinity steps into the chopper, and in a moment of rare kindness, gently pats Ire's shoulder silently.
<Vile> *The pilot, a young woman, glances at them but says nothing.*
* Ire glances at her and offers a small smile, at least as far as Ire goes.
* Ire takes a seat near the pilot
<Ire> NRP: <Ire> I shouldn't mention this, but our pilots have a survival rate of 0%.
* Silouette climbs in the back... typical of her.
<Vile> NRP: "They do-ERK!" *has a heart attack.*
* Infinity slides her hand off, and looks out the window. She closes her eyes and chants in a language unheard for some time.
<Vile> *The pilot gently raises the chopper into the air. The nose dips slightly as he takes off for the downtown area.*
<Vile> NRP: er IT takes off..
<Ire> NRP: Our chopper is MALE!
<Vile> NRP: LIES!
* Ire looks out the window, musing
<Vile> *Shuttles can be seen, dozens of them, taking up positions 20 blocks from the Hotel, which is slowly coming into view. The largest and most expensive in the city, it tops off at about 130-150 floors.*
* Infinity opens her eyes, and looks to Ire, "Why you?"
<Ire> NRP: *the mission is accomplished with no explosions. <Infinity> No boom? <Sil> No boom. <Ire> No boom today, boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow. BOOM!
<Ire> I'm not sure yet.
<Infinity> NRP: LOL
* Ire thinks
<Ire> It probably has to do with the parade.
* Infinity nods.
<Vile> *The chopper closes on the hotel quickly, the pilot doing a slight fly-over. The roof is circular, with 6 soldiers shouldering rifles, and one skinny individual in a long trench-style coat standing in the middle of 'em. The pilot glances to Ire, then slowly begins a descent to a barren patch of roof.*
<Ire> I'll step out first. If nothing happens, you two can follow.
<Infinity> Aye aye.
<Vile> *It lands on the roof with a slight bump. The pilot's eyes are wide with fear, and full of confusion.
* Ire slides open the newschopper door and steps off.
* Ire walks towards the six soldiers and trenchcoat man.
* Infinity follows immediately behind Ire.
* Silouette waits to see if Ire lives or not first
<Vile> *The 6 soldiers, in black combat uniforms and skull helmets, back away at Ire's approach.*
* Ire stops five feet away from the man in the trenchcoat.
* Infinity 's fingers twitch, but she remains besides and behind Ire. She eyes the soldiers, and looks at the trenchcoated man with such hate.
<Vile> *Von Senreich himself smiles, gently. He stands 6'1, and is perhaps even more skinny than the pictures showed. He wears a General's long coat, the 5th Column emblame displayed on one breast. His skin is the color of rotting flesh, and looks paper thin. He doesnt wear goggles, no, instead the tinted lenses of them have been fused over his eyes.*
* Ire keeps his expression neutral, giving off no signs of disgust.
<Vile> *He resembles a walking, talking corpse. Skeletal skinny. He leans forward gently, hands rested on the demonic skull topping his cane.*
*** Vile is now known as Von_Senreich
* Silouette gets out and joins the other two, watching Von Senreich rather... indifferently.
<Von_Senreich> Herr Carmichael? *His voice is like gravel, with only a hint of a German accent.*
* Infinity whispers softly and to herself, "So so God appeared in all his glory, and the devil laughed."
<Ire> Yes.
* Von_Senreich extends a hand to him - the slightest movement of his arm gives of the gentle sounds of servo-motors, "Dietrich Von Senreich."
* Ire pauses, then reaches out and takes the hand in a handshake.
* Infinity crosses her arms under her cloak, and watches Senriech.
* Von_Senreich 's thin skeletal fingers wrap around Ire's hand - almost completely around, they are so skinny. He has no warmth to his hand, and the flesh cracks gently under Ire's grasp.
<Ire> NRP: <Ire> *Screams like a little girl and runs off*
<Von_Senreich> I'm rather glad you came...I take pleasure in meeting a fellow warrior.
<Infinity> Don't warriors have honor? *she smirks*
* Ire lowers his arm.
* Silouette stands quietly through the exchange, rather statuesque
<Ire> I'm just a soldier during his duty, Dietrich.
* Von_Senreich pulls his hand back, resting it again on the skull-top of his cane. He turns to face Infinity, his eyes hidden behind his tinted goggles, "As am I. Who are these people?"
* Ire looks at Infinity
<Ire> Private Ayn Lyons, known as Infinity.
* Ire turns to Silouette
* Infinity does a rather sarcastic and eleborate bow.
<Ire> Private Setsuna Asahi, known as Silouette.
* Silouette nods her head just slightly, no hint of emotion.
* Von_Senreich turns to face Sill, his lip curling in disgust, "..Of asian descent, yes?"
* Infinity glares at Senreich, "What does it matter? When we're dead, our flesh all rots at the same rates."
* Von_Senreich chuckles at that, "...I suppose so."
* Ire pauses briefly, then casts a worried glance at Infinity. Not at what's she's saying, though, but for her...almost.
* Silouette seems to smirks, though barely noticable
* Von_Senreich turns back to Ire, "You keep company with undesirables, Herr Carmichael. A habbit you need to drop."
* Infinity takes her turn to cast a worried glance for Ire.
<Ire> I suppose the company I keep is rather ... unorthadox, but they get the job done.
<Ire> NRP: *Ire tells him about the voodoo cats*
* Von_Senreich grunts, slightly, "Enough small talk. Lets get to business, then."
<Ire> Lets. *says casually, as if this was a simple talk over tea*
* Von_Senreich turns and starts for the roof's edge, "Walk with me, Herr Carmichael." *As he moves, the sounds of servo motors grows.*
*** Silouette has quit IRC (Write Error: Broken pipe)
* Infinity rolls her eyes, and taps her foot lightly on the ground.
* Ire walks beside Von Senreich.
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<Von_Senreich> You caused me much loss of resources and manpower during your little stunt at the parade.
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<Ire> NRP: WB
<Ire> I'm sorry to hear that. *He doesn't so the least bit sorry*
* Infinity sighs, and glances ti Sil, since they've been cast aside for Ire and Senreich to walk together.
<Ire> NRP: *the two ladies begin to kick ass*
*** Kim[AWAY] is now known as Silouette
* Von_Senreich chuckles, coming to the ledge at the end of the roof, "I'm sure you are. My employers were very angry, and dropped their contract with us. In light of that, I'm looking for new recruits...recruits who know how to handle themselves when things go to Hell."
* Infinity eyes Sil, and winks, "I hope he takes up Senreich's offer, but if Unoria becomes our CO, I'm leaving this dustbucket."
<Ire> Recruits like myself?
* Ire looks at him, not sounding assuming, but inquiring.
* Von_Senreich nods, his tinted gaze looking out over the city.
* Silouette glances over at Infinity, her face impossible to read as always, "...Ire wouldn't have choosen her without reason..."
* Ire leans against the side of the roof, thinking.
* Infinity shrugs, "I sure as hell can't figure it out." She glances to the two men, the wind blowing her hair in her face, "Doesn't matter really, does it?"
<Ire> Just me, or the rest of my crew?
<Von_Senreich> Only those of pure human blood.
<Ire> *pauses* What makes you think I'd be interested in such an offer?
* Von_Senreich turns to him, "Because of the information I can give you. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours."
<Von_Senreich> NRP: "Now get scratching." "EEEWww..it's flaking off.."
* Ire turns his back to the view to study his girls.
<Ire> What information do you have that would aid myself?
<Von_Senreich> You arnt wondering in the least as to who hired us to take out the parade crowd?
<Ire> It's been at the back of my mind, yes.
* Infinity is watching, and nodding her head as if she was talking to Sil
<Silouette> ......this is a waste of time...
<Von_Senreich> Those in power of the British Zone sponser a group dubbed the Isles of Freedom, it was they who hired us.
<Ire> I see...
* Infinity nods, "I don't think so."
<Silouette> ...how so...?
* Von_Senreich tilts his head, "Your decision?"
* Ire looks at Senreich
<Ire> I don't think any of the others would accept your offer.
* Infinity nods to the two men, "They're dealing. Feeling each other out."
<Von_Senreich> They would do as you tell them too.
<Ire> Hardly. As you said, they're not the best of company.
<Von_Senreich> But what is YOUR decision?
* Ire pauses.
* Ire raises his moving hands and rubs his face, looking like he's interested.
* Von_Senreich turns, to face the girls, waiting patiently.
* Infinity blinks, and glances to Sil, hoping she caught that. She chuckles, as if Sil told a funny joke.
* Von_Senreich tilts his head, 'looking' to Infinity as the light glints off his tinted goggles.
<Ire> I accept, if you guarentee to allow these two ... females to return back to my HQ unharmed.
* Von_Senreich looks to Ire, "I'm afraid only one can return. Your initiation requires you to kill the asian."
<Infinity> *should it be a scan, she's not human, but Cheire.*
* Ire pauses.
* Ire wiggles his hand.
<Infinity> Get in the chopper Sil.
* Ire sort of flaps it, while keeping a look of entertaining the idea in front of Senreich.
<Infinity> Now Sil.
* Silouette shrugs a little, "...you don't have rank on me yet..."
* Ire turns to Senreich
<Von_Senreich> Time...is running out, Herr Carmichael. Decide..now.
<Ire> In the fleeting idea of not joining you, what happens to all three of us?
* Infinity points to Ire's hands, as if commenting on two men, "See? Move it, I'll be a distraction."
<Von_Senreich> We part ways.
<Von_Senreich> As I said, this is only a meeting.
<Von_Senreich> I am true to my word, Herr Carmichael.
* Infinity looks to Sil, "Now."
* Silouette closes her eyes.
<Ire> And I am as well. ... *looks torn, then nods* I'm afraid I cannot accept.
* Infinity rolls her eyes, and scowlsslightly.
* Von_Senreich nods, "Then let us end this. I will leave you with this last bit of advice - Stay out of Fifth Column affairs."
* Ire turns to go, then turns back around, looking at Senreich.
* Infinity eyes the men, and with a frustrated look in her face, she looks at the soldiers, considering how many she could take out before they killed her.
<Ire> It was good to speak to my opponent. It's...refreshing.
<Von_Senreich> *There is the sudden sound of engines and a shuttle rises up behind Von Senreich.*
* Von_Senreich nods, "Indeed. But after today, there will be no more talk."
<Ire> Only action.
* Von_Senreich smiles, the skin at the corners of his mouth crack under the strain, "Yes."
* Ire nods once, then rejoins Sil and Infinity
* Von_Senreich steps up onto the ledge as a plank is lowered from the shuttle. The 6 soldiers stand infront of him, leveling their weapons as he proceeds into the shuttle.*
<Ire> Quickly, onto the chopper.
* Infinity hops into the chopper, as ordered.
* Ire moves onto the chopper after Infinity.
* Von_Senreich vanishes into the shuttle, and the six soldiers follow. It rises slightly, then with a roar of engines takes off.
* Infinity looks to Ire, "Why didn;t you infiltrate them?"
* Ire leans back in his seat.
* Von_Senreich , sitting inside it, smiles to himself, "...Of course, there is the matter of the Hotel.."
* Silouette climbs on and sits down.
<Ire> The price was too high.
<Ire> Chopper, take off NOW
<Von_Senreich> *The chopper rises and orients away from the hotel, taking off.*
<Infinity> What was it?
<Silouette> ...it would have been worth the death of one officer to have an insider...
* Ire doesn't say anything to Silouette, merely looking at the roof of the chopper.
<Von_Senreich> *The Hotel shudders sharply as all the windows, on all four sides explode outwards with fire and smoke - the officers below duck for cover as people begin to flee - expecting the building to collape.*
<Von_Senreich> NRP: er, collapse.
<Von_Senreich> *When the smoke clears...the building HASNT collapsed - it stands there still, just with shattered windows covered in flame.*
<Ire> ...
* Infinity closes her eyes, knowing the hotel is exploding, and she sags in her chair for a moment. She trembles, her fists clenching and unclenching, and she opens her eyes, "Respectfully sir, you made the wrong choice."
* Ire looks out the window
<Ire> Logically, I did.
<Ire> But, emotionally, I did what was right.
<Von_Senreich> *Officers below charge into the building - reports over the radio can be heard - no casulties. Smoke and low-yeild explosives were dotonated.*
<Von_Senreich> NRP: er, detonated.
<Silouette> .........
* Infinity looks away, as her eyes begin to tear, and she looks to Ire, ".... I hope it feels right once the body count stops."
* Ire gets that tired look again, looking forward.
<Ire> Infinity .... what is the point of achieving your goal if in the journey you were false to your beliefs?
* Ire says nothing more, having already strayed out of character enough
<Infinity> What does it matter? We're no saints, and none of us shall see Heaven anyway.
<Ire> ...
* Ire looks forward, his old military thought logic back on.
* Infinity sighs softly, and looks out the window, her head pressed against the glass.
<Von_Senreich> *The chopper's comm crackles, suddenly - a familiar voice chiming thru, "Lt. Carmichael?...do you read me? Sir?" *It's Jerry.*
* Ire grabs the comm.
<Ire> Yes, Jerry?
<Von_Senreich> *His voice crackles, cutting off deeply, "-cepted a transmission from-...-known shuttle...
<Ire> And?
<Von_Senreich> *Jerry: ...-otel was a diversion...-no high explosives...transmission-...-upposedly came from a group calling themselves-...-of Freedom....
<Von_Senreich> *Jerry: ...-gratulating Fifth Column....-ays the 'device is in play'-....-e're assuming it's a weapon of mass distruction..
* Infinity blinks, and mutters, "I should have killed him when I saw him."
* Ire nods, a look of understanding and begrudging respect on his face.
<Ire> Understood, Jerry.
<Von_Senreich> *Jerry: ...-eport to HQ, ASAP. *closes the link.*
<Von_Senreich> *The pilot looks to Ire, "Uh..where too, sir?"
<Ire> Back to the building 38.
<Ire> In the police lot.
<Von_Senreich> *She nods, a look of relief on her face as she orients the chopper back to Building 38.*
* Ire looks at Infinity and Silouette briefly.
<Infinity> Now what Ire?
<Ire> Now, we crack down on them. Hard.
* Infinity grins, and nods, "Aye aye."
* Silouette keeps her gaze on the window, as unreadable as ever.
* Ire looks out the window
<Ire> NRP: Ready to end it or would you like it to keep going?
<Von_Senreich> NRP: I'm good. I got what I needed in.
<Infinity> NRP: same
<Ire> Session Ends
Session Close: Tue Feb 04 01:51:19 2003