Session Start: Thu Dec 11 19:39:14 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20031211.log'
<DeathStar> Session 134: Crystal Exodus Part X - ... No Evil Shall Escape My Might
<DeathStar> Location: The streets of Mega City
* Snipe stands there, arms crossed as he watches the fighting.
<Snipe> Dias, go check on Slasher and the weapon. Ariel, find Death Star right now. I'm going to try to stop the fighting.
* Dias nods and blurs off
<DeathStar> GM: *Ayn, with a broken arm, Firebird, and Pope begin to advance on Shiva*
<DeathStar> Ariel: *nods, running off*
* Katrina` runs along behind Junior as they finally catch up with Death Star.
<Junior> Sardis: *spins his axe, drawing his pistol and firing at Dahok*
<Dahok> NRP: Wow...one minute he's on top, the next he's away...
* Junior jogs forward, holding the emerald blade. "Okay, so what's the deal with the sword?"
* Dahok rolls back letting the shots hit the ground where he was at
* Shiva` lies on the ground
<Katrina`> I really don't know. It belonged to Garland originally. I guess it's decided to choose you... *she says slowly, looking at DS who is eyeing Ire*
<Dahok> Lupis: *snarls and runs at Sardis from the side*
* Ire aims his handguns at DS
<Ire> You shall not pass.
<Junior> Sardis: *allows Dahok to remember he wasn't shooting downward*
<DeathStar> Firebird: She's down and out for the count. Ire did a real number on her. *walks over and bends down next to her*
<Junior> Sardis: *chops at Lupis with his free hand*
<Dahok> NRP: *is still going off where they left off*
<Junior> ... My father. Great.
* Dahok swings his arms infront of his body, letting the shots slam into his gauntlets
* DeathStar faces off with Ire, purple energy flaring around him.
<Dahok> Lupis: *leaps to the side, letting the slash miss*
* Shiva` suddenly plants her, launching herself sideways at Firebird*
<Katrina`> ....
<DeathStar> Firebird: Whoa! *leaps back, throwing up a firewall*
<Junior> Sardis: *runs over next to Shiva* I don't like this.
* Junior holds the sword, looking to DS. "You can't go any further."
* Shiva` flies through the firewall and lands on the otherside, rolling herself out
* DeathStar tilts his head at Junior next, his eyes narrowed.
<DeathStar> Stand aside.
* Dahok sprints towards Sardis
* Ire fires at DS
<Junior> Sardis: *fires at the approaching Dahok*
<Junior> And if we don't?
* DeathStar twists out of the way of the shots, them slams a purple wave into Ire, sending him flying into a lamppost.
<DeathStar> Then die.
* Dahok leaps to the side rolling
<Junior> Better yet, what if we do? What will you do?
<Katrina`> Dad! Don't do this!
<Dahok> FIREBIRD! NEED SOME INTERFENCE WITH THE GREEN THING!
<DeathStar> NRP: Green thing?
<Dahok> NRP: Or whatever the hell color Tsiv's are
<DeathStar> NRP: Blue.
<DeathStar> Firebird: Right. *throws a fireball at Sardis*
<Dahok> NRP: Dahok must be colorblind then.
<Junior> For your information, human, I'm of the blue hue.
<Junior> NRP: Woo! Already screwing up!
<Dahok> Yeah well you're about to be red.
<DeathStar> NRP: I told you, Gar, you'd get confused.
<DeathStar> I will leave this place. The time is not now.
* Shiva` slowly pushes herself up
<Junior> Sardis: *shoots at FB, gritting his teeth as he leaps to the side*
<Junior> The time?
<DeathStar> Firebird: Yikes! *leaps out of the way*
<Dahok> Lupis: *takes the time to dash to the side*
* DeathStar ignores the question. He begins to walk away again.
* Dahok dashes forward and low
* Junior holds the sword ready.
<DeathStar> Firebird: *runs at Sardis, then punches at him*
* Shiva` struggles and falls back down
<Katrina`> ...Dad...it's not really him...it's that thing using his body...
<Junior> Sardis: *backhands FB into Dahok as he approaches*
<Junior> I'm sorry, we can't allow you to do that.
* Dahok comes in from the other side and slides underneath FB, slide kicking at Sardis's legs
<DeathStar> Firebird: *flies and hits the ground*
* DeathStar holds up the DS sabre.
<Junior> Sardis: *leaps up and kicks downward at Dahok*
<Dahok> Lupis: *lunges infrom behind the firewall and rams into Sardis' midsection*
<DeathStar> Firebird: *flips to his feet and does a flaming uppercut at Sardis*
<Junior> Not without being at least somewhat forthcoming.
<Junior> Sardis: *grabs Lupis and throws her aside*
<DeathStar> I do not have to answer to an inferior sub-race such as yourself.
* Katrina` seems torn.
<Junior> Sardis: *takes the hit from FB, but fires his gun at him as he falls on his butt*
* Ire struggles to stand.
* Dahok plants his feet, catapulting himself up and towards Sardis' foot, he reaches up and grabs onto it, and swings it around, throwing him down*
<DeathStar> Firebird: *is shot through the chest. He staggers, then falls down*
<Junior> Perhaps not, but you've been asked to.
<Dahok> Lupis: *flies through the air and twists around, landing on his feet*
* DeathStar answers by slashing down at Junior.
* Junior parries as best he can.
<Dahok> *turns around to see Firebird on the ground* FIREBIRD!!!
* DeathStar locks blades, pressing down on him.
<DeathStar> Inferior creature. Trying to attain the greatness we had ocne.
<Junior> Sardis: *shoots at Dahok, him being within point blank range*
<Junior> I'm trying... for nothing!
* Junior pushes back.
* Dahok plants his gauntlets infront of Sardis' gun, letting them take the impact
* DeathStar brings his free hand around and begins to charge it up
* Katrina` grabs the hand, jerking it aside.
<Katrina`> No!
<Junior> Sardis: *clocks Dahok across the face with his free hand*
* Dahok kicks his head back and fully flips himself around, sending his feet directly into Sardis' chin
* DeathStar looks at Kat, his expression faultering.
* Junior narrows his eyes. "You are mighty, but all you're doing is destroying---A very worthy cause in your eyes?" He breaks the lock and jumps back.
* DeathStar shrugs Kat off, turning to face Junior.
<DeathStar> Gar...land...
<Junior> Sardis: *moves his head and bites down on Dahok's ankle*
* Junior grits his teeth and swallows hard. "My father."
* Dahok lets Sardis bite into his leg brace, and swings his other foot over and into the side of Sardis' head
* DeathStar swings the sabre at Junior in a wide arc.
<Katrina`> S-Stop this!
<Junior> Sardis: *shoots at Dahok's crotch, with it being so exposed and all*
* Junior attempts to jump over it.
* DeathStar watches him jump.
<DeathStar> Using me again are you?!
<Dahok> Lupis: *leaps up at rams into Sardis' shooting arm, sending the shot stray and into his inner thigh
* DeathStar leaps up at Junior, ramming into him in mid-air.
* Junior is slammed down.
* DeathStar rolls with Junior, ending up on top.
* Dahok falls to the ground, grabbign his inner thigh
<Junior> Sardis: *keeps firing, ignoring the dog*
* Dahok rolls to the side dodging the shots
<DeathStar> Nobody: *fires at Dahok* I'm here, Sardis!
<Junior> NRP: Because we all know he can roll faster than a bullet.
<Dahok> NRP: Because we all know Sardis is really Light.
* Junior struggles to get back up.
* DeathStar slams Junior back into the ground, raising the sabre up over him.
* Junior looks up at DS, glancing to the side and reaching for the emerald sword with his hand.
* Dahok plants his right arm down and launches himself into the air, twisting himself and landing back on his feet, he then leaps up and over a dumpster
<DeathStar> Weak. WEAK
<Dahok> Lupis: *hits the ground after ramming into Sardis's arm and spins around biting into his crotch*
<DeathStar> Pope: *clocks Nobody over the head with his shotgun* And now you're not.
* Dahok waves his hands around, the ground rumbling slightly below Sardis
<Junior> Sardis: *grabs the dog by the scruff of the neck and throws her at Dahok*
<Dahok> Lupis: *hits the ground and snarls at Sardis*
<DeathStar> Pope: *aims at Sardis, firing*
* Junior looks up at DS. "No, I'm not strong."
* DeathStar raises the sabre up to Junior's face.
* Shiva` rolls on to her side and raises her hand at Pope, launching an ice blast at his side
<Junior> Sardis: Nobody! Give me cover fire!
<DeathStar> Nobody: *lays on the ground, stars floating over his head* Right...sir..*fires wildly into the air*
<DeathStar> Pope: Shite. *dives to the side*
<DeathStar> Only the strong survive in this galaxy. My race knew that.
<Junior> No.
* Snipe zooms in front of everyone
<Snipe> Enough!
<Dahok> MiniGM: *several vines shoot out of the ground below Sardis and begin wrapping around his legs
* Junior looks beyong the sabre at DS.
<Junior> *beyond
<DeathStar> I shall show you....
<Junior> Sardis: *glances around and drops his gun*
* Katrina` steps up behind DS, holding a rock
<Snipe> Dahok, Pope, stop it!
<Junior> You don't need to show me anything. *studies him*
* DeathStar ignores him, pushing the sabre up to Junior's cheek
<Dahok> Vines: *continues to make their way up Sardis's legs, squeezing as the go higher*
* Dahok pops up from behind the dumpster
<Junior> Sardis: *has surrendered, anyway*
<Snipe> Pope: Are you nuts?
<Snipe> Look, now is not the time to be fighting. I know these people.
<Dahok> Vines: *don't care who surrended or not, the continue climbing, wrapping around his waste*
* Katrina` brings the rock down on DS' head
<Dahok> NRP: Waist
* Snipe suddenly blurs. All the vines snap into pieces.
* Junior grits his teeth, feeling the heat.
* Snipe comesb ack into focus.
* DeathStar jerks in surprise.
<Junior> Sardis: *nods to Snipe*
<Dahok> Like hell I'm coming out.
* Junior takes the chance to grab the sword and knock the sabre aside.
<Snipe> Look, Sardis --- I don't care what Janus has told you guys, we can't let them beat us.
* DeathStar rolls off of Junior.
<DeathStar> Nobody: *stands, holding his head* But Sardis, our orders are specific. We have to stop them.
<Junior> Sardis: *tilts his head at Snipe* Were we winning for you to need to say that anyway? *looks around*
* Shiva` pushes herself up
* Junior gets to his feet, panting.
* Snipe eyes Shiva and Nobody.
<Snipe> No, they were about to beat you.
<Junior> Sardis: *picks up his gun* I know.
<DeathStar> GM: *Sardis' comm beeps*
* Junior looks to DS, holding the blade.
* DeathStar holds the sabre forward at Junior
<Junior> Sardis: *checks the com*
<DeathStar> Drake on Comm: Sardis, what is your status?
* Snipe turns to Dahok and Pope and Ayn.
<Snipe> We only have 7 minutes before Janus gets here. We have to stop DS now.
<Snipe> Ayn: ... *bends down and checks on FB*
<Junior> Sardis: Comm: I shot people. One of them had a dog. There was a lot of shooting. Snipe's here. Wanna talk to him?
<DeathStar> Drake on Comm: Arrest Snipe immediately. He hacked our files. And finish your mission objectives.
* Dahok nods and walks out from behind the dumpster, he hops over to FB
<Katrina`> Dad...please, don't do this...*she pleads again*
* DeathStar wavers once more.
<Junior> The weak, 'Death Star', do not exist to die any more than the strong exist to survive. Survival isn't life, it's the first step.
<Junior> Sardis: *looks to Snipe*
<DeathStar> Survival is everything. If the weak cannot take care of themselves, then evolution dictates they die.
* Snipe looks at Sardis.
* Snipe glances at Shiva
<DeathStar> Firebird: I'll be...okay. *gives a thumbs up*
* Shiva` pushes herself up and matches eyes with Snipe
* Junior holds the sword up, looking to DS.
* Dahok drops to his knee's next to FB
<Dahok> You better Firetird...
<Junior> If you truely are Death Star, you've done one thing correctly according to 'evolution'.
* DeathStar shakes his head
<DeathStar> This vessel is nothing more than that. The person who was in this vessel is no more.
<Katrina`> ...No...
<Junior> Your daughter is 'stronger' than you. She's more than just a survivor. *lowers his blade*
<Snipe> It's your choice you two. Do you follow blindly the Alliance's orders....or do you make a stand here and stop the Janus Corporation. Surely you don't trust them.
<Shiva`> I only fought because Sardis there, would threw me into the brig if I didn't follow orders.
* DeathStar prepares to go for another attack on Junior when suddenly someone steps up in front of him and punches him back.
<Junior> Sardis: ... *clicks off the Comm* I will wait and see what happens, then decide.
<Snipe> Wise choice.
* Shiva` brushes her hair back
*** Ariel` has joined #taw
<Shiva`> Not following orders Sardis? You could get court-martialed for this.
* Ariel` stands in front of DS.
<Katrina`> Mom...?
* Katrina` stares in shock.
* Junior steps over to Kat.
* Ariel` stares at DS
<Junior> Sardis: Shiva, I never threatened that on you. Don't invent excuses for yourself.
* DeathStar stares in what could be called horror.
* Shiva` laughs
<Junior> Sardis: As for orders--I don't feel they're the wisest course of action at this time.
* Ire stands up finally and limps his way over to Junior.
<Shiva`> And like I thought any of the orders that I broke were wise?
<Junior> Sardis: However, you are still under my command, whether you like it or not.
<DeathStar> Ariel...
<Ariel`> Death Star. Come back to us. I know this isn't you.
<Dahok> Snipe, we need some medical attention over here!
* Shiva` scoffs at Sardis' remark
* Snipe glances at Firebird
<Junior> Sardis: It doesn't matter what you thought, you were wrong. Snipe is wiser than the two of us, and is a hero to the galaxy. You decide for yourself.
<Junior> Sardis: I personally am inclined to at least hear him out. I... trust him not to lead us astray.
<Snipe> Dahok, get him back up to Slasher. There's nothing more for you to do here.
* DeathStar holds the sabre forward, as if preparing to attack. Hesitates, then steps back.
<Shiva`> I decided long ago what I would do, I'm just following my lines.
* Katrina` watches, her hand to her mouth.
* Dahok nods and scoops up Firebird
<Ire> What...is going on...?
<DeathStar> Also, tell Slasher he might want to show up with Dias where DS is.
* DeathStar looks at Sardis and Shiva
<DeathStar> NRP: Snipe did taht
<Dahok> God you're a heavy bastard. No more Double-Burger Bombs for you...
<Dahok> Gotcha...*nods and walks off*
<Junior> I don't know.
<Snipe> I have to deal with something or Mega City is in trouble. Come with me if you want
* Snipe runs off in the direction of DS
<Junior> Sardis: *follows*
<Shiva`> And they say I'm on a leash...
* Shiva` walks slowly after them, not in a hurry
* Snipe arrives, stepping up behind Junior
<Snipe> What's the situation?
* Ariel` walks up to DS, holding up her hands
<Junior> Well, he was going to kill me, then she showed up.
<DeathStar> Stay...back...I will...destroy...you...
<Snipe> That's Ariel. He loves her.
<Junior> I take it my father and him weren't close towards the end.
<Ire> And that's your plan to stop him?
<Snipe> When Death Star snapped mentally, Garland used him to take over all the realities. Perhaps he harbors some resentment.
<Junior> I picked up on that.
<Ire> He's going to strike her.
* DeathStar raises the sabre as Ariel approaches.
<Katrina`> No he won't... *says softly*
* Junior looks to Kat.
* Ariel` stops in front of DS.
* DeathStar pulls back, tensing for the strike.
* Ire goes for his gun.
<Junior> Sardis: Oooh.
<Snipe> This could be bad...
* Katrina` grabs Sardis' arm, eyes closed as if she can't bare to watch
*** Slasher has joined #taw
* Slasher steps onto the scene, Dias at his side
*** Kim[AWAY] has joined #taw
<Junior> Sardis: *looks to Kat* We head back if you need to. We'll report we couldn't stop them.
* Shiva` finally reaches where everyone else is
<DeathStar> NRP: What...timing...
* Dias steps up to Snipe
<Dias> we've got Eve taking care of FireBird.
* Snipe nods slowly.
* Slasher walks over to Snipe and crosses his arms
*** Kim[AWAY] is now known as Silouette
<Slasher> Laying the Queen of Hearts I see?
* Ire aims the gun at DS
<Snipe> I hope so. But if he strikes her...
*** Ariel` has left #taw
<Slasher> He won't.
*** Ariel` has joined #taw
<Snipe> But what if he's not DS?
* Shiva` stops and looks over at Slasher, blinking a second time, her mouth dropping
<DeathStar> Stay...back...
<Slasher> The body never forget's Snipe.
* Katrina` looks at Sardis, then at ARiel and DS.
<Snipe> We're out of time, Slasher. Three more minutes...
<Ariel`> You're stronger than this DS..
<Slasher> It is cutting it awfully close isn't it
<Shiva`> Slasher?!
* Snipe looks at Sardis
<Junior> Sardis: *glances at Snipe*
<Slasher> Hmmm? *turns his head to Shiva and winks at her, a smile on his face*
<Snipe> Now you see why I say you shouldn't be fighting us. Just look at Kat. That's her dad we're trying to save.
<DeathStar> Death Star is DEAD!
* DeathStar brings the sabre down
<Junior> Sardis: It makes sense.
* Ire fires at DS
<Slasher> But it doesn't matter either way Snipe, we need him now more than ever.
* DeathStar is knocked back.
<Snipe> ...it failed. *drops his head*
* Ariel` stumbles back. She looks surprised to say the least.
<Slasher> I won't allow the Earth to fall...
* DeathStar stands there, barely phased. He begins to power up
<Slasher> Not again. ARIEL MAKE HIM REMEMBER YOU!
* Ire looks at Junior
<Ire> Snipe's plan has failed. If we don't stop the Janus ships, then Mega City will fall.
<Katrina`> Dad...why won't you remember her...
<Dias> What if we can get their ship to slow them down?
<Snipe> Who's ship?
* Dias points at the new people
<Junior> I hate to say it, but we've thrown out every chance we had with this freeing Death Star thing.
<Snipe> The Aquarius is in league with Janus.
<Dias> They should be able to convince them.
<Ire> Slasher, accept the facts. You need to kill DS and take the energy from him now.
<Slasher> If he dies, so does his energy.
<Slasher> It'll be like breaking a pitcher full of water.
<Snipe> Maybe Dias can pick up the energy when we kill him.
* Snipe lokos up, obviously accepting the new idea.
<Junior> How do you know what?
* Dias looks at Snipe
<Ariel`> *steadies herself* DeathStar. You better damn well stop this now. You're setting a TERRIBLE example for Kat.
* DeathStar advances on Ariel.
* Snipe looks at Dias.
<Slasher> You're talking to the leading scientist in Motenk technology.
<Dias> How the hell am I going to absorb it?!
<Junior> But you don't know how to stop him to begin with.
<Snipe> I don't know. Just do it!
<Dias> And where the hell's Carter?!
* Katrina` runs up beside Ariel.
<Katrina`> Mom....
<Dias> Think he would've picked up on this shit...
<Dias> ...FINE! I'll try to absorb it...
<Snipe> Carter threw in with McCabe long ago.
<Dias> That coward...
* Snipe grabs Dias suddenly, nodding at Kat and Ariel
<Ariel`> ...Kat. Don't do anything foolish.
<Dias> GAH!
<Katrina`> Like you're not!
* DeathStar stops in front of the two, holding his sabre forward.
* Slasher turns to Snipe
<Ire> McCormick, that thing is about to kill them both.
<Slasher> Have the Aquarius's people call in and tell them that something dangerous is going on down here.
<Snipe> I cannot force them to do anything they won't do. Talk to them yourself.
* Snipe pushes Sardis toward Slasher.
<Ariel`> *quietly* Fight it DS. Don't let it do this.
<DeathStar> Leave....please...
<Katrina`> Dad...it's us.
<Slasher> This is true...*looks at the tsiv* Aaaahh! Much has changed since I was put to sleep. Sardis right?
<Junior> Sardis: *Fou! He stumbles towards Slasher*
<Ire> GM: *in the horizon Janus battleships appear*
<Junior> Sardis: Yes.
<Slasher> Is their anything you can possibly say to your ship that will cause the Janus ships to suddenly pull back temporarily?
<Ariel`> *smiles a little* We can't do that DS... It's too late to give up.
* DeathStar wavers, looking at them both. He suddenly cries out in anguish and drives the sabre into the ground, holding his head.
<Junior> Sardis: ... Probably not. There's a Janus official on our ship and he's seemingly taken command via proxy.
<Snipe> Whoa...
<Slasher> *smacks his forehead* Aye you're not very helpful...
* Ire looks at Junior
<Ire> ...did they do it?
* DeathStar kneels on the ground, holding his head as if in pain.
<Junior> We'll have to find out...
* Slasher checks to see how much time they have left?
<DeathStar> GM: *they're over the city. Already, Janus made weapons are being shut off by fail-safe devices*
* Snipe turns to look at the sky.
<Snipe> Time's up.
* Ariel` leans down and gives DS a kiss on the cheek. "We never lost faith in you."
<Dias> Want me to distract them?
* DeathStar looks at Ariel
<DeathStar> 10,000 years....
* Katrina` hugs DS
<Slasher> We can still do this...
* Junior spins and sheiths the sword, holding the gospel in the other.
* Slasher runs over to DS
<DeathStar> Can't think...it's voice is in there...commanding me to give up.
* Junior looks over to Snipe.
* Snipe looks at Junior
<Junior> Your prophecy is coming true.
<Slasher> Star...I don't know how to ask this...but we need you badly right now.
<Snipe> Is it?
<Junior> I don't really like the idea of you being a prophet.
* DeathStar looks at Slasher.
<Slasher> But it's to power a weapon to save the Earth...
<Ariel`> You can tune it out... I mean, you've been along Slasher long enough not to pick up on that ability.
* Slasher lets out a smrk
<Snipe> Junior .... being a prophet is the easiest job in the world. *closes his eyes* It's the ones who have to fulfill it who suffer.
<DeathStar> Where...is the weapon...?
<Junior> ... I disagree.
<Slasher> Follow me...
<DeathStar> Too difficult to walk...*grabs Slasher's arm and jerks him down, grabbing his head*
<Junior> Knowing what happens is the hardest part of all. Because you won't be able to do anything to change it. *looks at him*
* Snipe turns to look at Junior
* Slasher is caught off guard and drops to his knees, his face infront of DS's
<Snipe> You're one who can change destiny
<DeathStar> I...see it.
* Snipe gestures at DS and the others
<Junior> I and everyone else who doesn't know what's going to happen.
<Snipe> They're time is passed.
<Ariel`> ...DS? *trys to help him to his feet*
* Slasher nods
* Junior looks up.
<Slasher> Then you know the risk.
<Junior> What do we do about Janus? *looks around*
* DeathStar suddenly clenches his fists and everyone is surrounded by purple energy.
<Snipe> Just wait--and *looks down* Wha?
<Junior> Sardis: This so doesn't match...
* DeathStar teleports everyone back into McCabe's weapon lab.
* Katrina` looks around
* Slasher kneels next to DS
<Katrina`> Where are we?
* Ire grunts.
<Slasher> In the weapons lab.
<Ire> I don't like this
* Shiva` looks around
* Snipe pats himself
* Dahok looks at everyone else
<Dahok> Holy shit!
<Junior> Bobo: Boh!
<Silouette> ......
<DeathStar> McCabe: I see you brought him back.
* Dias looks around
*** Junior is now known as Sardis
*** Sardis is now known as Junior
* Slasher puts his arm around DS's waist and tries to lift him up
<Ariel`> More accurately, he brought us. *looks at McCabe*
* DeathStar is lifted up.
* Ariel` aids Slasher
*** Sardis has joined #taw
* Slasher nods to Ariel
<DeathStar> McCabe: ... *looks confused*
*** Bobo-The-Alien has joined #taw
* Snipe looks out the hole made in the wall earlier, glancing at the sky full of Janus ships.
<Snipe> They look like they're about to bomb us.
* Bobo-The-Alien hobbles up and over to DS.
<Slasher> There is a good chance this might free you of their influence though.
<DeathStar> Just get...me to the core...
<Dias> I dont' see how the Alliance can allow such travesties.
* Slasher nods again and helps him over to the core
* Katrina` looks at Sardis
* Bobo-The-Alien salutes DS as he passes.
<Katrina`> What is Drake thinking...?
<Sardis> I'm... not sure.
* DeathStar nods at Bobo.
<DeathStar> Eve: *steps up* Welcome back.
<Shiva`> I'd mention that there is a possibility that the Aquarius is in the line of fire but I'm sure Sardis already thought of that.
<Bobo-The-Alien> *talks to Random People* Boh boh boo boh bobo boh.
* Dias looks at Bobo-The-Alien
<DeathStar> GM: *the Janus ships begin to glow as their cannons charge*
<Sardis> The question is how can we convince them to move?
<Shiva`> We can't, not without warning Janus to our presence.
* DeathStar is helped over to the core. He places his hands on it.
<DeathStar> Eve: *walks over, passing Sardis to talk with Dias. She suddenly slows down, turning her head to look at Sardis*
* Sardis frowns, looking down.
<Slasher> Never forget Star.
* DeathStar flashes a pained smile, then begins to pump purple energy into the cannon.
* Sardis looks to Eve.
<Shiva`> Unless you time it just right, it will ltake time to relay the message.
<DeathStar> Eve: *looks at Sardis, as if in a daze*
* Sardis tosses the com to Shiva. "You do it."
<DeathStar> McCabe: 30%...70%...
* Dias walks over to Eve and places his arm around her waste
<Dias> NRP: Waist
* Sardis looks back to Eve. "Er... yes?"
<DeathStar> Eve: I-I'm sorry. You just looked...familiar.
<Shiva`> Coward...
<DeathStar> McCabe: 100%...150%...
* Shiva` grabs her Comm
<Sardis> *tilts his head* You too... vaguely.
<DeathStar> McCabe: The cannon is charged. I'm going to fire it.
<Shiva`> Comm: Captain Drake, they've gotta cannon, move the ship now!!!
* Junior looks around.
* DeathStar falls back, stumbling. He's no longer glowing with purple energy, though it's obviously he still has some Motenk energy in him. He falls to one knee, panting heavily as if in pain.
<Bobo-The-Alien> Boh.
* Slasher turns
<Slasher> FIRE!
<DeathStar> McCabe: *hits the button. The entire McCabe building shudders as the glass breaks all over the building*
* Ariel` catches DS, not seeming concerned about the fleet at the moment
<DeathStar> Hard...to breathe...
* Slasher nods to Kat and motions her to DS
<Bobo-The-Alien> Bohhhh!
* Katrina` walks over to DS, kneeling. She scans him.
<Katrina`> His life signs took a major drop..
<Slasher> Don't scan...just be there for him.
<DeathStar> GM: *suddenly purple energy is released, slamming into one ship...then branch out like lightning to others, spreading. All the Janus ships are now being hit*
* Katrina` seems a bit panicked, but then notices that they're leveling out, albeit dangerously low
<DeathStar> Drake on Comm: Shiva, what a---my God, all the Janus ships. What happened?!
<DeathStar> GM: *suddenly all the Janus ships explodes*
* Snipe lets out a breath.
<DeathStar> Eve: *turns, distracted, to look at the explosions*
* Junior grits his teeth at the explosions.
<Junior> Pointless...
* Ire stands next to Junior
* Junior glances to Ire.
<Slasher> In a small sense it was Junior, but if that's true then so is existence.
<Ire> That was just part of their fleet. They'll recover their weapons and resupply and come back.
* Slasher turns to Ire
<Slasher> By that time, I plan on having the Alliance on my side.
* Junior looks at Slasher "What do you mean?"
* Slasher turns back to Jr
<Slasher> Discover the meaning behind it yourself.
* Slasher turns to Sardis
<Slasher> Did you ship make it out ok?
<DeathStar> McCabe: We have a problem.
<Junior> I already have a value of life. *turns back to Ire*
<Snipe> NOW what?
<Silouette> ...what is it now?
* Ire turns
<Bobo-The-Alien> Boh... *looks up at the falling debris*
<DeathStar> McCabe: The Alliance ship is preparing to attack from orbit.
<Slasher> They didn't Jr, they were willing to bomb an entire city...even with Alliance people in it.
<Slasher> Sardis, talk to your commander.
<Junior> I don't hold double standards, Mr. President.
* Sardis glances at Slasher, taking his com out. He looks to Junior first.
<Snipe> You have got to be kidding.
<Katrina`> What is Captain Drake thinking...?!
<Dias> Foolish people...
* DeathStar rests.
<Sardis> It was us or them, it's a matter of survival.
* Slasher nods at Sardis
* Sardis clicks on his comm "Commander, are you there?"
<DeathStar> Drake on comm: Sardis, Shiva, Katrina. You will be assigned to the brig until I find out just what part you had in this. Prepare to be beamed out as soon as your location is locked onto.
* Junior blinks to Sardis.
<Slasher> ...Captain Drake? I thought he died.
<Snipe> His nephew.
<Sardis> Comm: But sir! We've established contact with the former--er, current president of Earth: Slasher. He's demanding we stand down.
<Slasher> Ahhh...no wonder why he's a complete moron.
<DeathStar> Drake on Comm: The Alliance does not recognize Slasher as the leader of the planet Earth anymore. Mrs. Vanguard stated what our orders are and we will comply now.
* DeathStar opens his eyes suddenly
<DeathStar> No...I forgot...
<Slasher> That...wench!
* Slasher looks at McCabe
* DeathStar looks at Slasher
<Slasher> Do they recognize you?
<DeathStar> Warn...warn them...
* Slasher turns back to DS
<Slasher> About what?
<DeathStar> The motenk power...in me...sent out a beacon to others...like it. They're going to be sending a scout here to find out why.
<Bobo-The-Alien> *grabs the comm from Sardis* BOH BOOHHH BOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBO!
<Slasher> ........
* Slasher turns to Shiva
<DeathStar> Drake on Comm: What the hell are you doing, Sardis?
* Shiva` nods and grabs her comm
<Shiva`> Comm: Commander Drake, this is Shiva. I have grave news.
<Bobo-The-Alien> Comm: Bob boh bobo boh. Boh. *speaks eloquently*
<DeathStar> McCabe: ... Something else just appeared on the scanners, then vanished. There's something up there.
<Shiva`> Comm: That blast that was sent out earlier, apparently also acted as a giant flare and apparently something dangerous is on it's way. You need to back off immediately.
<DeathStar> McCabe: Detecting a large explosion...
<Slasher> Location McCabe?
<DeathStar> McCabe: The Aquarius.
<Katrina`> No...
* Shiva` looks over to Kat
<Shiva`> The others...
<Katrina`> Corvus and all the others...
* Junior looks between everyone.
<Slasher> ...I was afraid of this...
<DeathStar> McCabe: ... the ship wasn't destroyed it seems. The Aquarius is actually in one piece...but plummeting toward Mega City. It'll impact in less than 7 minutes and when it does, it'll leave this city a crater.
<Junior> So Mega City falls regardless...
<Snipe> No way!
* DeathStar strains to get up, but falls down
* Junior looks up.
<DeathStar> I used too much energy...
<Snipe> McCabe, do you have any Gears?!
<Junior> Our options are lmited.
* Slasher puts his hand to his chin, thinking
<DeathStar> McCabe: ... Well, yes. 3. *he says hestitantly*
<Dias> ...Where.
* Snipe nods, then pats Dias
<Snipe> Lets go.
<DeathStar> McCabe: Follow me.
<Dias> About damn time I get some action!
* Snipe looks at the Alliance crew.
* Dias follows after McCabe
<Snipe> Any of you gear pilots?
<Shiva`> More Gear Mechanic than pilot but I do know how to fly them.
<Sardis> That's the one thing Shiva does well.
<Snipe> Alright, Shiva, follow us.
<DeathStar> McCabe: *nods, stepping onto the elevator lift*
* Shiva` nods and begins following after them
* Snipe gets on. Moments later, the four are gone, leaving the rest
<Slasher> We need to get everyone else here away from MegaCity...*turns to Ire* I overheard that you have a ship.
<Ire> We couldn't get the Altros here in time.
* Junior 's wrist watch beeps. "... My ride is here."
<Slasher> How far away is it?
* Katrina` moves over to the controls
* Slasher looks at Jr
<Ire> It's not even in the city.
<Slasher> Damnt....
* Katrina` moves over to the controls
<Slasher> RidE?
<Katrina`> Five minutes.
* Junior looks to Slasher. "I told you, I'm on vacation."
<DeathStar> I should...UNG...help...
<Slasher> How long till your ride gets planet side?
<Junior> Twenty minutes.
<Slasher> Then your ride isn't here.
<DeathStar> McCabe: *leads the three into a gear hanger* There's three gears, two newer models, one really old model
* Dias looks at the models
<Ariel`> *supports DS* You're not exactly in great condition DS... What do you expect to do?
<DeathStar> McCabe: I've been doing calculations. I suppose you're going to try to stop the Aquarius by pushing against it. *taps into the computer, then frowns* This is bad.
<DeathStar> I...I don't know...
<DeathStar> GM: *in the sky, the falling Aquarius can be seen*
* Dias runs over to a newer model and hops up and into it, quickly powering it up
* Snipe stands there
<Snipe> What do you mean?
* Bobo-The-Alien hobbles over to DS.
<DeathStar> McCabe: The only way you stop the Aquarius at it's present speed is for you to use the gears to slow it down, but it'll take so long. The gears, if subject to that much strain, will overheat and explode. The older model will be kill whoever flies it.
<Bobo-The-Alien> Boh..?
* Dias ears perk up
<Snipe> ....
<Dias> I'll take that one...I should be able to teleport out in time.
<Snipe> Dias, you've teleported too much today. You're not going to get another shot.
* Bobo-The-Alien rustles around in his utility belt.
* DeathStar looks at Bobo.
<DeathStar> Katrina: Three minutes until impact.
* Bobo-The-Alien hands DS a chocolate (gold foil) coin.
* DeathStar takes it.
<Dias> I have the best chance of getting out alive...
* Ire looks out the window.
<Bobo-The-Alien> Boh. Boo bo boh. *looks at him*
<Snipe> You've exhausted your energy getting to Canada and back. I'm not letting you fly that thing. You have a family.
* Shiva` walks over to the older gear and hops into it, powering it up
<Silouette> ...what's it going to do... blow up?
<Dias> And you have women to nail!
<Snipe> Hey, wait--what are you doing?
* Snipe looks at Shiva.
* Junior shakes his head.
<Shiva`> Neither of you will make it...
<DeathStar> McCabe: you have no time for this. If you don't move now, you're not going to stop it at all.
<Snipe> I...I...dammit!
* Snipe runs over to his gear, climbing up it and powering it up.
* Ire looks at Sil.
* Dias shakes his head and lifts the gear up and into the air
<Ire> We've come a long way.
* Shiva` finishes flipping all the switches and her gear lifts up into the air
* Snipe flies his gear out next.
<DeathStar> GM: *three gears zoom by the window and head toward the Aquarius*
<Silouette> *nods slowly* .....to be blunt, I never imagined this when signing up...
<Ire> Neither did I.
* Katrina` looks out
<Katrina`> Shiva...
<DeathStar> McCabe: *rejoins the others*
<Slasher> Cheryl...
* Junior looks at the Alt team.
* Slasher steps over to DS
* DeathStar holds his chest, his breathing leveling out.
<Slasher> How ya feeling Star?
<Ariel`> God speed, and good luck you three...
* Snipe slams into the Aquarius, gripping it. The fire begins to eat away at his mech
<Snipe> Comm: Dammit, it's too hot!
* Dias slams in farther down from Snipe
<DeathStar> McCabe: *flips on the Gear's transmission's so everyone can hear it*
* Shiva` rams below the two, forming a triangle
<DeathStar> Better...just so weak.
* Shiva` begins cooling out her cockpit while she pilots
* Junior turns his gaze to DS.
<Snipe> GM: *The Aquarius shows no signs of slowing. In 2 minutes the Aquarius will hit*
<Slasher> Good, that means I can finally beat you in an arm wrestling match.
* Dahok begins rerouting systems to engines
<Dahok> NRP :DOH!
* Dias begins re-routing systems to engines
<Snipe> Comm: I'm putting everything into the engines.
<Dias> Comm: Already ahead of you chief.
<Snipe> GM: *Shiva's cockpit begins to heat up rapidly, the systems threatening to overheat*
<Silouette> ......time to pray to any higher powers you believe in?
* Shiva` re-routes everything, she quickly plants her feet against teh control and begins to form a blue sphere between her hands
<Ire> I don't believe in praying.
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius begins to slow*
<Slasher> Do you feel any of their taint in your body DS?
<Dias> Comm: I've been hot situations before but this takes the cake.
<DeathStar> I still have motenk...energy, but I can control it fine now...
<Snipe> GM: *Shiva's gear begins to spark*
* Silouette nods slightly, but keeps her head bowed.
<Snipe> Comm: We're barely doing anything to this...
<DeathStar> McCabe: Impact in 1 minute...30 seconds.
* Junior looks to Ire.
<Dias> Come on....*begins hitting other switches, trying his best to add more power*
* Shiva` the sphere stops reaching it's full size.
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius begins to slow down some more*
<Snipe> Comm: Hell, we have no choice. It might cause us ALL to blow up, but it might work. *hits boosters*
* Dias viewscreen flashes warnings at Snipe's move
<Dias> Crazy bastard...*hits his boosters*
* Shiva` moves her left foot, hitting the boosters
<Snipe> GM: *the boosters immediately begin to speed up overheating, but the Aquarius is drastically slowing down now*
* Junior runs his hand through his hair and looks to the Alliance team.
<Ariel`> You know... those two are still psychotic.
<DeathStar> Eve: Yes they are...*holds her hands togther* Dias...
<Slasher> Is it psychotic to risk everything for something you love?
* Slasher looks back at Eve
<DeathStar> McCabe: One minute...
<Snipe> Comm: We're leveling it out, we're doing it----! *suddenly, Shiva's gear shudders, then explodes in a firey ball, everything being engulfed by the fire around the Aquarius*
<Katrina`> Shiva! *turns away from the scene*
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius threatens to pick up some more speed.*
* Snipe changes positions to make up for the loss of the third mech
<Dahok> Comm: Woh....
<Silouette> ......
<Snipe> Comm: Dias...remember 15 years ago...on the Tsivrixsh homeworld...where we thought we were going to die?
<DeathStar> McCabe: 40 seconds. I don't think they're going to make it.
<Dahok> Comm: Yeah or 1 year ago when you tried to screw that Lia'gran who happened to be owned by the Shikra?
<Snipe> Comm: *chuckles* Dias..you've always been a good friend...
* Snipe looks at his controls, which are literally begin to break and melt
<Dahok> Comm: I still think I have glass shards in my left ass cheek from that body guard.
* Junior looks up at the sky, watching.
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius begins to stop, it's engines, which have been almost totally destroyed by some blast, flickering as if it's trying to hover*
<Snipe> GM: *then, as if by miracle, the Aquarius stops.*
* Snipe suddenly loses all control and his gear plummets away.
<Ire> Hunh. They did it.
* Dahok looks at his console as it suddenly powers down
<Dahok> NRP: Damn't
* Katrina` wipes at her eyes
* Dias looks at his console as it suddenly loses power
<Dias> Cute....
<DeathStar> McCabe: They're without power. They're going to crash.
* Dias plummits down
* DeathStar sits up, watching
* Snipe closes his eyes, smiling a bit
<Snipe> Comm: Well, this is poetic...
* Dahok cockpit flares a purple color
<Dahok> NRP: Damnt
*** Dias is now known as DarkHeart`
<DeathStar> Eve: Dias, no! *suddenly runs to the edge of the hole, looking out*
* Ariel` goes to stand, but stops seeing Eve's reaction.
* DarkHeart` bursts out of his gear and floats in the air a for split second, he then flies down to Snipe's gear
<DeathStar> GM: *the two go out of sight behind a building. Then, a moment later, a crashing sound is heard*
* DarkHeart` reaches the gear and rips open the cockpit
* Katrina` falls to her knees.
<Katrina`> Shiva...all of them...
* Sardis walks over to Kat.
<Sardis> Katrina...
<DeathStar> GM: *a few moments later, DH and Snipe touch down in the room*
* Ariel` watches Sardis like a hawk.
* DarkHeart` sets Snipe down
* Snipe pulls off his gear helmet, throwing it aside.
<DeathStar> Kat...
* Katrina` looks up at Sardis
*** Shiva` has quit IRC (Quit: )
* Sardis helps her up.
* Katrina` stands, looking at Snipe
<Katrina`> Did Shiva make it...?
<Snipe> I...*looks away* I'm sorry.
<Slasher> ...*looks over at Kat* She didn't make it Kat.
*** DarkHeart` is now known as Dias
* Dias reverts back
<Sardis> Shiva... *looks to the side*
* Dias bows his head in respect to Shiva's sacrifice
* Slasher stands up
* Silouette lowers her head.
* Ire tilts his head away, glancing at the ground himself.
* Snipe rubs his face and leans against a wall.
<DeathStar> McCabe: *just stands there*
<Slasher> She did what had to be done...She knew what would happen if she didn't. That's the curse she carried most of her life.
* Sardis looks up. "That's... one way to avoid the brig... rest well."
* Slasher crosses his arms at Sardis's comment
<Slasher> I advise you not talk of my friend so ill.
* Ariel` gives Kat a comforting hug, then glances at McCabe.
<Snipe> Now that's Tsivrixsh sorrow for you
* Katrina` hugs Ariel
<Ariel`> No other surprises, I hope..?
<DeathStar> McCabe: Just one....
* Sardis glances to Slasher. "I was giving her a send off. You watch your tounge."
<Slasher> You're talking to someone who's been close friends for the past 17 years.
<Snipe> What is it McCabe?
<Sardis> Then you should understand.
<DeathStar> McCabe: With everything that's happened .... NOW what do you plan to do? *says to both groups*
<DeathStar> Session Ends
Session Close: Thu Dec 11 21:40:45 2003