Session Start: Fri Nov 28 21:04:03 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20031128.log'
<Snipe> Session 129: Crystal Exodus Part V - Hope Remains Part One
<Snipe> Location: Mega City Zone, near Vesperton.
<Snipe> Time Chart: Just a little bit prior to the end of Part IV
* Snipe leans back in the van, glancing at Dias. In the back Eve and the kids sit, the two kids arguing.
<Dias> Are they here yet?
<Snipe> Is who here yet?
* Snipe glances and sees the light turn green. He begins to drive the van forward again.
<Dias> I don'
<Dias> I don't know...I'm hungry I think.
<Snipe> You're always hungry. Haven't you noticed the pattern yet?
<Dias> I am a growing boy you know.
* Snipe drives into the Vesperton area, steering the large van around calmly as he pulls into a fast food area. The kids squeal with delight and hop out of the car, racing inside. Eve calmly follows after them.
<Snipe> Pfft. Growing. That's original.
* Snipe turns off the engine and pushes up his eye glasses, glancing at Dias.
<Dias> What? I am!
<Snipe> Yeah yeah.
<Snipe> Go get yourself a Big Mac.
<Dias> But I dont' want a Big Mac!~
<Snipe> Then get fries!
<Dias> Fries could do...Want anything?
<Snipe> Nah. *glances out the window at the Vesperton Campus* Not really.
<Dias> I'll get you a milkshake.
<Snipe> Right.
* Dias hops out and walks into the fast food area
<Snipe> Eve: *stands in line as the kids play around. He glances at Dias and smiles* You must be excited to see this finally coming to an end.
<Dias> Darn right, even though I did enjoy pulling some strings now and then.
<Snipe> GM: *it's their turn in line*
<Dias> I'll have a large fry and a milkshake.
<Snipe> Eve: I'll have two kids meals.
<Snipe> Eve: *glances at Dias and begins to straighten his ruffled hair up*
<Dias> HEY!!! *ruffles up his hair again* I like my hair bed-head style honey.
<Snipe> Eve: *makes a show of sighing, then turns as their order is finished. She hands the lady the gil and picks up the bags with their stuff*
* Dias bends over and kisses Eve on the cheek
<Snipe> Eve: *walks by and gropes Dias ass, then heads out, calling the kids to come*
* Dias walks out with his fry and milkshake
<Snipe> GM: *when they come back, the van is empty. No Snipe*
<Snipe> Eve: Did John go somewhere?
<Dias> ...No clue hun, but he better get back because I have his milkshake.
<Snipe> GM: *the kids climb in. Eve glances at Dias a few more moments, then gets in, too. They all begin to eat their food*
<Dias> *matches Eve's eyes then closes his eyes trying to sense Snipe's location*
<Snipe> GM: *nearby. The campus area*
<Dias> He's not far too far away dear. *hops into the drivers seat*
<Snipe> GM: *time passes as the team eats. Suddenly, a large explosion, like that of a car blowing up, can be heard in the Campus grounds*
<Dias> Well, look'
<Dias> Well, look's like we're picking him up. *starts up the van and drives towards the location of the explosion*
*** Garland has joined #taw
<Snipe> GM: *as the van draws closer, they see a police van on fire, with cops laying around. On the ground is the Alt team's Junior, Dahok, Pope, and Ire. Snipe is reaching his hand out to the group, his lips moving as he says something*
* Dias dives across the grass, making his way towards Snipe and the other group
<Snipe> Eve: What has McCormick gotten himself into now?
<Dias> Hold on kids! *hits the brakes and cranks the wheel, sliding the van across the grass towards Snipe*
<Dias> Oh you know how he's got his plans...
*** Sherinmir is now known as Sherin-Gone
* Snipe turns his head towards the van as it comes closer.
*** Garland is now known as Junior
* Junior glances at it.
*** TAW has joined #taw
*** TAW is now known as Ire
* Ire stands up, holding his side painfully as he notes the van coming up.
*** Dias-Movie has joined #taw
<Snipe> ...hmmm, it seems the rest decided to show up.
*** Dias-Movie is now known as Dahok
<Dias> *steers the van to a stop next to Snipe and opens the driver's door, hopping out*
<Snipe> I thought you were hungry.
* Ire stands, glancing at the weird pair, then at Junior.
<Junior> You knew we were coming. *says this pointedly to Snipe*
<Dahok> I was, reaches back and pulls out his fries, he then tosse the milkshake to Snipe*
<Snipe> Actually, no. I came to pay Professor Carter a call.
* Snipe grabs the milkshake, sucking on the straw.
<Junior> In the middle of a war?
<Dahok> What we can't see old friends?
<Dahok> NRP: GAH!
<Dias> What we can't see old friends?
* Dahok rubs his head
<Snipe> Well, he wasn't the real reason we came. I just thought I'd pass time as Dias and Eve got food. *glances at them curiously* Why are YOU here?
* Ire looks a bit gruffed at having Snipe nearby, seemingly not liking the man.
* Junior glances to Ire.
<Ire> Might as well tell him. Dias is related to the President.
* Snipe raises an eyebrow.
<Dias> Hi! *waves*
<Junior> The team's on a mission to remove McCabe from power.
* Dahok stands up and dusts himself on
<Snipe> Interesting.
<Snipe> Any particular reaosn?
* Snipe takes off his eyeglasses, wiping them with his shirt.
* Dias looks over at all the cops that are lieing on the ground
* Ire bends down, checking on Pope.
<Dias> I think we should go somewhere more confortable, with less police.
<Ire> Agreed.
* Junior speaks as though he assumes Snipe's just asking for rhetoric: "McCabe had Slasher killed. Ire wants to bring justice to him."
* Snipe shoots up an eyebrow, then nods at the van.
<Snipe> Lets go for a ride.
* Snipe hops into the driver's seat.
<Dias> You drive Snipe
* Junior nods and steps on.
* Ire picks up Pope, grimacing as he carries him into the back of the van with Eve and the kids. He dumps him in, then climbs up himself. He grabs his comm. and alerts all other teammates to find their own ways to Mega City, the area has become a hotspot.
* Dias opens the side door and leaps in, sitting next to Eve, their kids in the back playing around
* Ire finds a seat, sitting across from Dias.
* Dahok walks over to the van and steps in
* Snipe shifts the van into gear and drives forward, glancing to see who took shotgun.
* Snipe pulls out onto the street and begins to drive towards Mega City on the main road.
<Ire> For someone who has just been informed your father is dead, you seem rather calm. *says bluntly to Dias*
<Dias> Until I see the body, I won't believe.
<Snipe> So ... who, uh, told you that Slasher was dead?
* Junior falls into thought at that exhange.
<Snipe> Eve: *drinks her soda, glancing at Junior out of the corner of her eye*
* Junior looks to Eve.
<Ire> ... *turns to look at Snipe* We learned that a conspiracy against Slasher was formed 5 years to go to get rid of him from power. Six men came to McCabe and bluntly forced him to join. McCabe then sabotaged the shuttle and killed Slasher, taking over Mega City as the other six men each took over an area for themselves.
* Snipe nods his head thoughtfully.
<Snipe> Mathces up pretty good ... except for one thing.
<Ire> ...And that is?
<Snipe> Well, from what we've heard, Slasher is good and alive. From an inside operative.
* Ire glances at Junior.
<Dias> See, that's why I'm not upset.
* Junior turns his gaze from Eve to Snipe, glancing to Ire quickly.
<Junior> Who?
* Dahok looks over at the kids in theback
<Snipe> A fellow named Chip. We're going to take you to meet him.
<Snipe> You see, we came to bust Slasher out. And since you're hellbent on getting revenge for him, why not join us?
<Dias> Plus we could use some cannonfodder while we rescue my old man.
<Junior> That's up to Ire.
<Ire> ...Our mission was to find the President. If these ... two *stresses the word oddly* know where he is, then we'll join them for the time being.
<Snipe> Cheery one, isn't he?
* Junior glances at Snipe, obviously disapproving of the comment.
* Snipe gives him a cocky smile, continuing to drive the van down the main interstate to Mega City.
<Dias> Snipe, eyes on the road, you just got your license back.
* Ire withdraws back, silent as he watches the two children play.
<Snipe> Alright, mother.
<Junior> How long have you been in contact with this Chip person?
<Dias> You could say he's my uncle...in a quirky kind of way.
<Snipe> ....that's pretty disturbing, Dias.
<Junior> If he's your uncle, why are you just now learning of Slasher being alive?
<Snipe> McCabe knew of Chip and has been trying to use him for his own gain. Chip was just a little bit smarter.
* Junior furrows his brow.
<Snipe> McCabe has managed to uncover all of Slasher's top secret labs so far. Who knows what the hell he's been building these last five years. He's been trying to keep Chip out as best as he can, but our little Chip can slip in the cracks.
<Dias> But don't worry most of the plans my father commited to paper are outdated.
<Snipe> GM: *a sign says Mega City - 10 miles*
* Snipe gives a smile to Ire and Dahok
<Snipe> He even says he helped you two out when you were still working the Slasher case for the police.
* Dahok looks over at Snipe then at Ire
<Ire> .... What?
<Dahok> Really? When?
* Snipe pauses, thinking.
<Snipe> I think it was when you find a lab under Slasher's home.
<Snipe> (found)
* Junior looks up. "Chip's not human."
<Snipe> Bingo.
<Ire> So he was the one who activated the emergency elevator.
<Junior> Is Chip a reploid?
<Snipe> Not exactly. Computer program.
<Junior> That explains why McCabe didn't have him killed. Hard to kill something without a body.
<Snipe> Correct. And Slasher basically uploaded the little program into every computer he could.
* Dias puts his arm around Eve
<Snipe> Eve: *stops looking at Junior, turning to Dias. She smiles*
<Ire> Hrm.
<Dias> And it didn't take him long before he started downloading himself into other programs. Smart little program.
<Snipe> So, we'll have a guardian angel on our side.
* Dias kisses Eve on the cheek again
<Dias> Chad: *chimes in* CAN I HOME WITH?!
<Junior> If you believe in that kind of thing.
* Snipe turns off the road when they're just 4 miles away from Mega City, taking a dirt path along.
* Snipe eyes Chad, then sighs
<Snipe> Retarded kid.
* Ire glances at Chad, staring at him like he's something beyond his understanding.
<Dias> Chad: Crab-infested bastard!
<Dias> Chad!
<Snipe> Eve: Watch your language, young man.
<Dias> Chad: Sorry mom.
<Snipe> GM: *as the dirt path daddles on, they come to a farm house. Snipe parks the van next to the barn*
<Snipe> Hey, kid, why don't you go play in the street.
* Junior blinks.
* Snipe opens the door and steps out, closing it behind him.
* Ire grabs his communicator, alerting the others to the location of the farm house.
<Dias> Chad: *sticks his tongue out*
<Snipe> Aya: *hops off and goes to play in the barn*
<Ire> Eve: *turns to Dahok and Ire* I'll get you medical aid for yourselves and your friend. It will make you as good as new. *she steps out and walks into the house*
<Dias> Chad: *leaps out and follows after*
* Ire steps out, walking over next to Junior.
* Dias steps out and stretches
<Dahok> Thanks...Eve right?
* Junior glances to Ire.
<Ire> Eve: *nods as she vanishes into the house*
<Snipe> You guys can follow me when you're ready. *walks into the house*
* Ire watches Snipe go, then shakes his head.
<Ire> It's a miracle if these two know what they're talking about.
* Dahok steps out and follows after Snipe
<Junior> They're leading us by our noses and I don't like it.
<Dias> You don't think I would know what's going on with my father?
<Dias> Have more faith in strangers, sometimes it pays.
<Junior> It's not a matter of faith.
* Ire crosses his arms, shakign his head at Dias.
<Ire> You two make it seem like some crisis is going to rock this world and you're the pennacle of it all.
<Dias> Your Garlands son..that's right, he was a good man. He trusted us atleast.
<Snipe> Eve: *comes back and ushers Dahok into the house, carrying Pope along, so that she might adminster to them*
* Junior glances at Dias, shrugging it off.
<Dias> Eve was right, you do hate your father.
* Ire steps inside the house, being handed a medical kit and some pills from Eve. He pops the pills and gives himself a shot from the kit.
<Junior> Anyway, Ire, we're here so we may as well play by their rules for now.
* Junior follows him in.
<Ire> For now.
* Snipe walks out, wiping his hands on a rag. He's wearing the same brown coat and dirty jeans, white shirt, and short spikey hair-do as always.
<Snipe> Lets head down to meet Chip.
* Snipe walks over to a picture of the wall of Cheryl and tilts it.
<Snipe> Eve: Dias, these two need a lot of medical attention. Watch Chad and Aya.
<Snipe> GM: *a panel in the floor moves and reveals a staircase*
<Dias> But...
<Snipe> Eve: Do it, buster.
* Snipe glances at Ire and Junior
<Snipe> I guess it'll be just us three. *walks down the stairs*
<Dias> Yes dear...*trudges to the barn*
*** Dahok has quit IRC (Quit: )
<Ire> .... *walks down after Snipe*
* Junior glances to Eve, then heads down.
<Snipe> GM: *The stairs lead further and further into the darkness, leading to a closed off rock wall.*
* Snipe examines the wall, then lightly knocks an area. The wall lifts up and inside is a giant sized area with tons of computers, monitors, holovid projectors, seats, and one big computer/screen on the wall
<Snipe> Here we are.
* Snipe walks into the room, blue lights giving it an odd feel.
* Ire steps in after Snipe, moving to the right side as he glances around.
<Snipe> GM: *a voice speaks out of nowhere, no doubt speakers are situated around the room* Hello Snipe. Hello Warren Carmichael. And hello Garland Hianule Junior.
* Ire glances around as the voice speaks.
<Junior> Just Junior, please.
<Snipe> GM: *a holographic projection of a young man in his twenties, with short hair and glasses, almost like a nerd, steps forward* My apologies. I'm Chip
<Snipe> This is....Chip. *nods at the figure*
<Ire> ...
<Snipe> Chip: I briefly met Junior once while he was on Origin.
<Junior> Forgive me if I don't remember it clearly.
<Snipe> Chip: And where is Dias? Did he get whipped?
<Snipe> More or less.
<Snipe> Chip: *smiles and laughs, walking around.* Anyway, I guess Snipe here dragged you two into this, since you're here.
<Ire> ....More or less.
* Snipe eyes Ire
<Snipe> Was that humor?
<Ire> No.
*** Junior has quit IRC (Quit: reboot [forced])
*** Junior has joined #taw
* Junior looks around the room.
<Snipe> Chip: Well, I guess he told you that I located Slasher, right?
<Ire> Indeed.
* Snipe puts his hands behind his head.
<Snipe> I've been upfront.
<Snipe> Chip: Well, the world must be ending if that's happeend.
* Snipe flips Chip off.
<Snipe> Chip: *looks at Junior and Ire* Anything I can fill you in on?
<Ire> What exactly has McCabe done with Slasher?
<Snipe> Chip: He's in McCabe's building, believe it or not. But it was so well hidden under various files, it would take anyone forever to find him. Except me. Anyway, Slasher was cryogenically frozen before the launch of his shuttle. McCabe then launched the shuttle and blew it up without him in it.
* Ire glances at Junior
<Junior> Why?
<Snipe> Chip: Why? Why what?
<Snipe> I think he means, Why do it.
<Junior> Right, why go to all the trouble to incarcerate him rather than do the easy thing and get him out of the way?
<Snipe> Chip: Well, I don't know. You living beings are irrational creatures.
<Snipe> ... Thanks, Chip. *coughs, turning to Junior* I guess it's something we have to ask Slasher or McCabe himself.
* Ire crosses his arms.
* Junior doesn't seem satisfied with that responce.
<Snipe> Look, I don't know, okay?
<Snipe> Chip: We could call him a dumbass.
<Snipe> Why a dumbass?
<Snipe> Chip: Classic villian screw up. Never kill the hero.
<Snipe> ...have you been watching movies down here again, Chip?
<Snipe> Chip: ... No. Why would I be interested in something as stupid as fictional stories?
* Snipe rolls his eyes, turning to Ire and Junior
<Junior> Is that all we need to know?
<Snipe> Well, the plan is to hit the building in a few hours, while McCabe is fresh coming off the war with Canada. We're going to inflitrate the building to the place Slasher and Cheryl is located, then get out of there with Slasher. Once we have Slasher, I think we'll all rest a little easier with the answers he might have.
<Snipe> Chip: I have access to certain doors and rooms in that building, so I can help you get in without being detected.
* Ire nods slowly.
<Snipe> Fair enough, Junior?
* Junior nods once.
<Snipe> You guys can hand on up and get some rest. I'm going to stay down here a little longer.
<Ire> I'll see if any of the others have arrived yet.
* Ire turns and walks out.
* Junior follows Ire up.
<Snipe> Chip: So those are the people you're putting all your hopes on?
<Snipe> ...Yeah, those are them. *leans back* Not like you can count on any of the original people anymore.
*** Hikaryuu is now known as Silouette
*** Snipe is now known as Eve`
* Eve` looks at Junior and Ire as they emerge back in the farm house.
* Junior glances at Eve, heading out of the house.
* Ire steps out and walks out, too. He looks around, holding his communicator as he issues some more orders to those still not having made it in.
<Junior> What do you think, Ire?
* Silouette is waiting quietly off to the side
<Ire> I think Snipe's telling us everything he knows about the Slasher deal, but there is another subject he hasn't begun to mention.
<Junior> Which is?
* Ire nods to Sil.
<Ire> I have no idea.
<Ire> But he's clearly jumpy about something.
<Junior> I've noticed that too, he was jumpy in Japan, too.
<Ire> As long as he tells us what he knows about Slasher, I'm fine. We don't need to know his other pet projects.
<Junior> I'm not incredibly interested in them, myself.
<Silouette> ...never the straight forward type, is he? *moves over to join Junior and Ire*
<Ire> I think he's taken a liking to you, though.
<Ire> No, he isn't.
<Junior> Eh?
<Junior> NRP: BRB
* Ire turns to Junior, raising his eyebrow
<Ire> You haven't noticed?
* Eve` finishes giving medical attention to Pope and Dahok and moves about the farm house.
* Ire turns to Silouette, as if briefly checking her state of mind out.
* Silouette is as unreadible as ever.
<Ire> It seems Slasher is alive after all. We're about to retrieve him in a few hours. *he says simply*
* Silouette nods.
* Eve` walks out to the group.
<Eve`> I've fixed some food for you. It's not much, but you might could use something
* Ire nods to Eve, walking past her into the house.
<Silouette> *bows her head to Eve* ...thank you.
* Silouette heads for the food.
* Junior glances to Eve.
<Junior> I'm not too hungy.
* Ire sits down to find some vegetables, biscuits, and gravy, along with some meat. He fixes himself some food and eats.
* Eve` glances at Junior, then nods once.
<Eve`> Alright.
* Eve` turns and begins to walk back to the house, too
* Junior stays outside, keeping to himself for now.
<Eve`> Session Ends
Session Close: Fri Nov 28 23:06:17 2003