Session Start: Tue Feb 10 21:03:11 2004
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20040210.log'
<Ire> Session 138: Stranger Things Have Happened
<Ire> Time Chart: March 24th, 2222
<Ire> Location: The Alt Building
<Dias> NRP: Oh god....SciFi's playing FF:Spirit Within
<Ire> GM: *outside rain falls, as it has been for days now. A cold wind is blowing through the city and most people, who are lucky enough, are indoors right now*
* Ire sits on the third floor, surrounded by piles of folders. A hand rests on his forehead as he reads.
* Phirax is in his room polishing a mirror.
*** Dias is now known as Dahok
<Ire> GM: *a flash of lightning outside Phirax's window, followed by a KABOOM*
* Phirax looks up.
<Phirax> .oO(What was that...)
* Dahok sits up in a tree outside, letting the rain and wind pound into his body and face
*** Alicia has quit IRC (Quit: Sweet dreams!)
*** Kimera is now known as Silouette
<Ire> GM: *people look out their window at Dahok, laughing at him*
<Ire> GM: *in the wind, a newspaper blows - right into Dahok's face. Bad luck*
* Dahok hand reaches out and grabs onto the newpaper, his hand clenches around it and throws it to the side
<Phirax> .oO(Maybe I should walk outside a see what that boom was.)
* Phirax stands and walks out into the hall and looks around.
* Ire hears the phone ringing next to him and glances at it. Reaching out, he grasps it with his hand and lifts it up to his ear.
* Phirax walks toward the steps and then down into the lobby.
<Ire> GM: *off in the distance, Dahok can see a mini-tornado, swinging a cow around in circles*
* Silouette rests in 'her' chair, quietly sipping her tea.
<Ire> NRP: In the lobby, of course. For Phirax-impaired people.
<Phirax> NRP: :P
* Phirax looks to Sil and then continues over to the door, steps out and scans the area.
<Silouette> . . . . *sip*
<Ire> GM: *puddles are all over the ground. The sky is dark with clouds, though it's only morning.*
* Phirax rubs his chin and then continues around the building.
<Ire> GM: *Phirax is now wet. Wet and cold. Congrats. Near him, in a tree, is Dahok.*
* Ire walks down the stairs, wearing his trench coat over his police uniform. He stops, glancing at Silouette, then the open door.
<Ire> ... don't tell me.
<Ire> Fyro is out there.
* Dahok leans against the base of the tree and rests his legs across a branch
* Phirax notices a life reading in the nearest tree. Only Dahok..then continues on around the building.
<Phirax> .oO(Where did that noise come from...)
<Ire> GM: *a hole in the ground can be see, blackened all over. However, it's hard to make out, as it's some ways away from Phirax*
* Dahok looks off in the distance, past the tornado
<Phirax> Hmmmm...
* Phirax continues for the black hole.
<Phirax> .oO(Whats this...)
<Ire> GM: *smoke rises from the hole, making it hard to see what's inside it...electrical residue makes it impossible to scan*
<Phirax> ....This is very perculier.
<Phirax> NRP: I think I spelled that wrong.
* Phirax trys to wave some of the smoke away.
<Ire> NRP: Peculiar
<Ire> NRP: Though that looks wrong to me, too!
* Ire walks toward the front door, looking out.
<Phirax> NRP:Figures...i'm from Ky i have a right to misspell.
<Ire> GM: *some smoke moves. There seems to be something in the hole....*
* Phirax tries to make out the strange object.
<Ire> GM: *Why...it seems to be a little kitty*
<Phirax> .oO(What the...)
* Dahok runs his hand through his thick knotted hair and braids, water running off the tips
* Phirax reaches inside the hole and picks up the kitten.
<Ire> GM: *the kitten is unconscious. Odd...it has two wings*
<Phirax> .oO(This is strange looking...)
* Phirax begins to walk back toward the lobby door.
* Ire grunts, slams the door shut, then walks up the stairs and out of sight
* Phirax opens the lobby door and then closes it behind him.
<Ire> GM: *lightning flashes in the background. Phirax stands there, dripping wet, with a cold, shivering kitten with wings*
<Silouette> ......
* Phirax pushes his cold, steel hand through his hair...spiking it once more.
* Phirax walks over to sil.
<Phirax> Is Ire up in his office?
* Silouette shrugs, and sips her tea.
<Ire> GM: *the tree branch breaks on Dahok*
* Phirax decides to see for himself...begins the walk up the steps.
<Dahok> Shi...*falls 6 feet and lands on the branch*
<Dahok> GAHHH!!!!
<Ire> GM: *the second floor is silent. Seems no one is here.*
* Phirax reaches the second floor and notices the silence.
<Phirax> Creepy...
* Phirax then precedes up to the third floor where he hopes to find Ire.
* Ire sits in a chair, reading a folder.
<Phirax> Ahem....Sir I found this...
* Phirax extends his arm with the kitten.
* Ire glances up, then back down, never really taking a good look
* Dahok rolls off the branch onto his arms and legs and pushes himself up and stands upright, letting out a grunt
<Ire> Any particular reason you want a pet?
<Phirax> Well sir...this was in a crater...and it has wings...
<Ire> GM: *right as Phirax reaches "sir", the power goes out*
* Ire sighs loudly, cutting Phirax off, as he closes the folder.
<Ire> Hold on.
* Ire walks down stairs, presumably to get some flashlights.
* Silouette quietly sips her tea... in the dark.
* Phirax turns his night vision scanners on.
<Phirax> .oO(Jeez this place is creepy...)
<Ire> GM: *the kitten stirs, it's eyes opening. It looks up at Phirax*
* Dahok limps into the the lobby room
* Phirax notices the movement in his arms and looks down.
* Phirax smiles
<Dahok> Ahhh crap...there goes the lights...
<Ire> GM: *the kitten smiles back, just like a human would*
* Ire enters the lobby.
<Phirax> ....
<Ire> <Kitten> Thanks! *it says in a female voice*
<Silouette> ..... you always find something to complain about.
<Phirax> .oO(Ok that was freaky...really really freaky....)
<Phirax> You....uhh talk...?
<Ire> Dahok, help me get the lights.
* Ire walks into the kitchen.
<Ire> <Kitten> Yes!
* Dahok trips over Ire and stumbles around, landing in Sil's lap
<Dahok> GAHHH!!!
<Phirax> ....What...Who....Ummm....*mumble*
<Silouette> *frowns slightly* ....you spilled my tea... on your head...
<Ire> <Kitten> You saved me, kind sir!
<Dahok> ...So that's what the warm sensation I feel on my head was...
<Phirax> ....I....uhhh you aren't human are you?
<Ire> <Kitten> I can be if you like it that way. *smiles suggestively*
<Phirax> What...are you?
<Silouette> ....up. Now... or face immense pain.
<Ire> <Kitten> Lunarian.
* Ire walks back in the kitchen, throwing a flashlight against Dahok's head.
<Ire> Here.
* Ire walks back up the stairs.
<Phirax> I see...
<Phirax> Would you like me to set you down?
<Ire> GM: *the kitten suddenly becomes a beautiful blonde woman, who is completely naked. She shoves him into a seat, sitting on his lap.* Do you like this form better?
<Dahok> Can...*is nailed dead on* GAHHH!!!! *rolls off of Sil's lap onto the floor, landing with a thud*
<Phirax> .....Uhhhmmmm...its up to you...*begins to sweat.*
<Ire> GM: *the woman leans in close, inches away* I should "thank" you for saving me.
* Ire walks up the stairs into his office, shining the light on Phirax and the woman. He pauses, his face blank.
<Phirax> Ummm no no...it was ermmm Nothing I was just doing what I get paid...*looks to Ire.*
* Phirax smack his forehead.
<Phirax> This isn't good at all....
* Silouette passively pokes Dahok with a foot to see if he's still alive.
<Dahok> Ufff...
* Ire nods his head. It seems the woman became a kitten again, who is currently pawing at Phirax's pants as if to get them off. He nods carefully, then turns and walks back down the stairs.
* Dahok pushes himself up and grabs onto the flashlight and turns it on, sadly directly in his own face* GAH!
<Silouette> .....idiot.
* Phirax burys his face into his hands
* Ire walks down in the lobby. He seems disturbed.
<Silouette> .....what is it, boss?
<Phirax> .oO(I'm gonna get kicked out already...)
<Dahok> I think that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me.
<Ire> Phirax seems to enjoy ... animals. *he says simply*
<Ire> GM: *the kitten has unzipped the pants by now*
<Silouette> .........
* Ire rubs his face, muttering about finding asprin.
* Phirax jumps up and zips his pants back up.
<Phirax> Will you quit!
* Phirax retreats to the top of the stairs.
<Ire> GM: *the kitten turns back into the hot chick. She giggles*
<Ire> GM: *she rises, beginning to advance on Phirax*
<Phirax> I said stop! Please!
<Phirax> Don't make me....Run!
<Ire> GM: *she keeps advancing*
* Phirax retreats down the steps.
<Ire> GM: *she runs down the steps*
* Dahok finally manages to stand upright completely
* Ire comes back into the lobby, holding the asprin. The lights come back on at that point.
*** X1-Sleep is now known as X1
* Phirax is blinding considering his scanner are still on night vision and he falls to the floor.
* Dahok looks up
<Ire> GM: *THUD!*
* Ire looks up at the ceiling
<Phirax> NRP:blinded
* Silouette slowly gets up, and heads to the kitchen and sets a kettle on.
<Ire> Christ.
<Ire> GM: *the naked woman jumps on him*
* Dahok looks at Sil
* Dahok shakes his head
<Ire> I just got a call about some robberies. I think I'll take it.
<Dahok> I'm on it with ya.
* Phirax switches scanner back to normal and trys desperatly to get the woman off.
* Ire grabs his comm. link, ordering a van.
<Ire> GM: *she tries to pen him down, but if he tries hard enough, he can get away*
<Silouette> ....they called us about... robberies?
* Phirax swirms like a worm trying to get away.
<Ire> They claim it was unusual. I planned to ignore it and let the others take it, but I think it'll be good to get out of the house.
* Phirax breaks free and runs for the steps, then tripping falls down them.
* Ire eyes Phirax falling down the stairs into the lobby.
* Phirax lays at the bottom of the steps dazed.
<Phirax> @_@
* Ire glances back up as a kitten hops playfully down the stairs after him.
<Silouette> *glances at Phirax, then back to Ire* ......robberies sound good right now.
<Dahok> ...*looks at the cat*
<Dahok> Does that cat have...wings?
<Dahok> *rubs his eyes&*
* Ire nods, opening the door and stepping outside as the van pulls up.
* Dahok shrugs and walks out after Ire
* Phirax shakes his head and jumps up running over to the others now very much out of breath.
<Phirax> Cat...Not...Cat...!
* Ire opens the driver door, getting in. He slams his door shut, hearing nothign as Phirax yells.
* Silouette takes the kettle off before it boils over, and heads out after Ire.
<Phirax> Its a Lunarian! Whatever that is!
<Ire> GM: *the kitten hops onto Phirax's shoulder*
* Ire eyes Phirax's lips moving, but hearing nothing.
* Phirax acts like the car is a poison not moving an inch.
<Phirax> NRP:Cat.
* Dahok steps into the van
<Ire> GM: *the cat winks suggestively at Phirax*
* Ire puts the van into gear, driving forward a little.
* Phirax runs toward the van
<Phirax> Wait!
<Ire> GM: *the cat falls over*
* Ire slows the van some, tapping his fingers against the steering wheel. He looks irritated.
* Phirax opens up the door and jumps in.
<Silouette> ........
* Phirax is panting speradically.
* Ire begins to drive forward again, pulling away from the building. Rain splatters against the windows as they pull out onto the street.
<Phirax> The cat....is....Lunarian...whats....that.
<Ire> GM: *flash of lightning, the cat is flying next to Phirax's window*
<Silouette> ......I should have stayed at home.
* Phirax lays his head against the window...then noticing the cat, jumps back up...
<Phirax> What the hell is a Lunarian?!
* Ire glances back at Phirax.
<Ire> If you like cats, fine. But don't pretend they're Lunarians.
<Phirax> What! I don't! HOW COULD A CAT HAVE WINGS!!
* Ire sighs, looking back at the road.
* Phirax mumbles and lays his face into his hands
* Ire pulls up beside some type of store. He flips the car off, then opens the door, moving outside into the falling rain.
<Phirax> .oO(They think I like cats....sheesh)
* Dahok hops outside, letting the rain wash the tea from his hair
* Ire oves to the store, opening the door. It's a quaint furniture store, with several pieces of furniture missing it seems. An old man stands there, wringing his hands together.
* Silouette steps out slowly... Discontent with this assignment, dispite the lack of expression to show it.
<Ire> Man: Oh, thank God. I was thinking the police would never come.
* Phirax looks up and hops out following Ire closely.
* Dahok steps up behind Ire
<Dahok> Sorry sir, we
<Dahok> NRP: Ignore..
<Ire> NRP: WE IGNORE!
<Ire> Can you please explain the situation.
<Ire> Old Man: W-Well, you see...I locked up, like I do every night, and when I came back, half of my furniture was gone!
* Phirax scans the store with his heat sensors.
<Dahok> Back door?
<Ire> Old Man: No, it was firmly locked. so was the front door. Oh...oh my heart...I don't think it can take much more of this.
<Ire> GM: *out the store window, during a brief flash of lightning, Phirax can see the flying cat*
* Phirax shudders
<Ire> Do you know how they got in then?
<Ire> Old Man: Oh, of course!
* Dahok begins walking forward and looks around at the store
<Phirax> .oO(Stupid flying...makeing me go....hate this stupid...)
* Ire grimaces.
<Ire> How?
<Ire> Old Man: Follow me. *walks towards the back*
* Phirax begins to follow the man.
* Ire rubs his face, following the old man.
* Dahok turns and follows after the others
<Phirax> *ahem* Sir...
<Ire> GM: *they are led to the back, where a giant hole can be found, extending so far down that blackness ensures after several feet*
<Dahok> Anything special about your furniture?
<Ire> GM: *some black objects can be seen around the hole*
<Ire> Old Man: No, young man, nothing special.
* Ire ignores Phirax, crossing his arms.
* Phirax whispers to Ire "This doesn't seem right...something is odd."
<Dahok> Why go through all the trouble for furniture...*squats down next to the hole and looks around at it*
<Silouette> ....and they only took furniture?
* Ire glances at Phirax, as if to say he's one to comment, then kneels down by the hole, looking down at it.
<Ire> Old Man: Yes, ma'am.
* Dahok reaches his hand over the hole opening and presses it against the dirt
* Phirax begins to do multiple reading on the black objects.
<Ire> GM: *their size, only as big as pellets, seems to be odd. Plus, it seems to be excretment.
<Phirax> Seems...to be...in a blunt manor...Poop.
<Ire> Excuse me?
<Silouette> .....please keep this professional.
* Phirax points to the objects.
* Ire glances at them.
<Phirax> These are obviously droppings from some creature.
<Ire> Old Man: I've had a rat problem the last few weeks.
<Dahok> It's a 4'x4' hole...*pulls out a small flashlight and looks at the hole wall too try to see how it was made*
<Phirax> But...I can't pinpoint which type.
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<Ire> GM: *tiny, tiny claw marks can be seen on the dirt wall*
<Dahok> ...This hole was dug.
<Phirax> .oO(But rats...I guess that could be the case...)
<Ire> Hmmm.
* Dahok points out the thin claw marks in the wall
<Silouette> ...gophers?
<Ire> Why would gophers want to rub a furniture store?
<Ire> (rob)
<Phirax> Why would any creature for that matter...
<Ire> GM: *thumping can be heard by Phirax on the furniture store window.
* Phirax steps away from the window not looking up.
<Silouette> ....need to redecorate?
* Ire glances at Sil, then back at the hole.
* Dahok looks around for anything besides poop
<Ire> GM: *there seems to be nothing else other than the poop*
<Silouette> ....it could be giant termites?
* Ire eyes Sil.
<Dahok> If it were termites they would've left some splinters or dust.
<Dahok> ...*points the light down the hole*
<Ire> Do termites even leave waste behind? *gestures at the poop*
<Silouette> ...doesn't everything?
* Phirax is silent...thinking of what it could be.
<Ire> GM: *The hole seems to go down some ways*
<Dahok> One way to find out...*leaps up and over the hole, a second later dropping down and disappearing into the darkness*
* Ire pauses, as if listening.
* Phirax watches Dahok vanish.
<Ire> GM: *Dahok falls a good 15 feet, then crashes into some warm and foul liquid below.*
<Silouette> ...... I was going to suggest the rookie goes, but sure, idiots first.
* Phirax glances at Sil then back at the hole.
* Dahok grunts in pain and then stands upright
<Ire> GM: *the smell down here is bad. In fact, it reminds Dahok of the last time he was in the sewers*
* Dahok shakes his hand
*** Gar-XI is now known as Garland
* Ire calls down the hole.
<Ire> Are you alright?
* Dahok sniffs and coughs
<Dahok> I've been better.
* Ire nods, pointing at Phirax.
<Ire> Go.
* Dahok steps away from teh hole above him
* Phirax nods and walks up to the hole.
* Phirax then jumps like Dahok before him.
* Dahok turns his back to the hole
* Ire points at the old man.
<Ire> Go---er..
* Ire shakes his head for a moment.
* Phirax lands in the liquid and jumps up...
<Phirax> Ok this smells...
<Silouette> ...well, atleast we know they're not over their head in shit.
* Phirax begins to walk away from the landing...slime...and scans the area with infared.
<Ire> Heh. *smirks a little*
<Ire> GM: *the tunnel extends forward and back*
<Dahok> *yells up the hole* I HEARD THAT!
* Phirax can't find much of anything.
<Phirax> .oO(This is ridiculous...stinky...)
* Phirax looks back toward Dahok and the the light coming from the hole.
<Ire> GM: *a dead rat floats up against Phirax's leg*
* Phirax looks down
<Dahok> You two coming down or what?
<Phirax> Bet the smell killed him.
* Ire suddenly flips in, landing on the sides where there's a walkway, avoiding the middle.
<Dahok> He can't smell that well..
<Dahok> I hate you.
<Ire> Noted.
* Phirax looks to Ire.
<Phirax> Readings are dead...just like the store...only other choise is to go further.
<Phirax> NRP:Choice.
* Silouette shrugs, and hops down, landing nimbly, and keeping out of the foulness.
* Ire pulls out a flashlight, shining it forward.
<Ire> Lets go.
* Ire begins to walk forward down the tunnel.
* Phirax pulls out two daggers and begins to twirl them as he heads down the tunnel.
* Phirax switches scanner to night vision.
<Ire> GM: *after some time talking, they come across another dead rat, floating face down in the foul crap*
* Silouette follows, making sure not to breath. At all.
* Dahok trudges along and steps up onto the walkway and walks on it
<Phirax> Sure are a lot of dead rats down here...
<Ire> This is a sewer.
<Silouette> *flatly* ......maybe they ate shit and died.
<Phirax> ...
* Phirax shakes his head and continues to scan the area.
<Ire> GM: *they come to a path where they can go left or right.*
* Phirax stops and looks at the two paths.
* Ire pauses, glancing both ways.
<Ire> GM: *five dead rats float around on the right path*
<Dahok> Lots of dead rats...
<Ire> Too many.
<Phirax> Maybe its a hint.
<Phirax> Sorta like...Follow the yellow brick road....only...follow the floating rat carcasus.
* Ire aims his light at one of the rats directly, light flashing off something in it's mouth.
* Ire aims it away.
<Ire> Lets go right.
* Phirax notices the length of humor in his 3 companions and decides to keep his jokes to a minimum.
* Ire begins to down the right path.
* Phirax begins walking down the right path.
* Dahok walks along the right path
<Phirax> Should I take point since I can see in the dark?
* Silouette walks down the correct path
<Ire> Go ahead.
* Phirax nods and walks ahead of the others scanning the area.
<Ire> GM: *every now and again they pass a rat, though in a high number compared to what you would think*
<Phirax> ....I'm starting to get sick of rats...
<Silouette> ....there's more rats than ou would think.
<Ire> GM: *up ahead, a hole can be seen in the side of the wall. 4 feet by 4 feet*
<Phirax> Got another hole up ahead...
<Phirax> Right wall....same deminsions as the one in the furniture shop...
* Ire aims his light around until he finds it.
<Dahok> This is quite...well...yeahy
<Ire> GM: *two rats crawl out, turning their head toward the group, their eyes eyes glowing in the dark*
* Phirax watches the rats closely.
<Ire> GM: *they scurry back in the hole*
* Dahok makes a squeeking noise
* Ire walks up to the hole and shines it in.
<Ire> Well..
<Silouette> ......where's a cat when you need one...
<Dahok> There scarred...more than usual.
* Phirax mumbles something about being outside trying to hump him...
* Ire stands at the entrance of the hole, looking in, waiting for the others.
* Phirax steps up beside Ire.
<Phirax> I guess since i'm the rookie I got first?
* Silouette joins Ire
<Phirax> NRP:Go.
<Ire> GM: *inside is the furniture, all set up like a house. This area is quite big, surprisingly. Lamps and everything are there, too, and it seems as if it's someone's home*
* Phirax double blinks.
<Phirax> What the...
* Dahok sniffs the air
* Ire steps into the little home, spying dozens of rats sitting on various objects, eyeing them with glowing red eyes*
* Dahok steps in behind Ire sniffing the room
<Silouette> ......
<Dahok> I smell something human...
* Phirax stands outside the hole making sure no one is coming.
<Dahok> I know this smell...
<Ire> GM: *suddenly a man steps out, with red goggles on and greasy hair slicked back, though it was probably once white. He stands there, holding something in his hands* INTRUDERS! WHO DARES ENTER OUR HOME!
* Phirax hears the voice and jumps into the room, knives ready.
* Dahok looks over at Ire
* Ire glances at Dahok.
<Ire> Talk him down.
<Ire> GM: *the man twitches, rubbing the object behind his back. He seems to be ready to go into a frenzy*
<Dahok> This is your home?
* Phirax lowers his knives.
<Ire> Man: Yes! Now GO!
<Dahok> We'd love to sir...but, well you've got stolen property.
<Ire> Man: I don't careeeeeeee *drags out his voice in a creepy, sing-song tone* GO
<Dahok> *turns his head to Ire* The man's delusional sir.
<Ire> Yes. We should take him down.
* Phirax twirls his knives and smirks.
<Silouette> ....I was afraid you'd say 'recruit him'
<Ire> NRP: LOL
* Ire pauses, as if thinking about it.
<Dahok> We're going to have to ask you to return this stuff.
<Ire> Man: If you won't go, we make you GO. *pulls out a remote and taps a button* I modified the raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaats down hereeeeeee. *the rats all sit up, smiling their big metal teeth.*
* Ire turns, eyeing the dozens upon dozens upon dozens of smiling rats with metal teeth.
<Phirax> ...That doesn't look to...ummm safe...
<Dahok> This isn't worth the trouble Ire.
<Ire> ...we'll leave now.
<Silouette> NRP: Sil> .....you've always wanted to be the big cheese, haven't you?
<Ire> Man: Tooooo laaateeee! Kill them! *he rusheso ff into the back, even as the rats begin to move forward*
<Ire> ...
* Silouette throws a shuriken at the man's back as he tries to run
<Ire> GM: *a rat leaps into the air, taking the shuriken for the man*
<Dahok> Where's a damn cat when we need one.
* Ire casually moves backwards, toward the exit.
<Silouette> *surprised* .....well trained rodent.
* Phirax begins to throw knife after knife at the rats.
<Ire> GM: *the rats go down one by one, but there's just a swarm of them now...*
<Phirax> ...I don't have this many knives...
<Ire> I don't have the patience.
* Ire holds his handgun, eyeing the swarm. They have 10 seconds before they're overrun
* Dahok begins backing up punching at any rats that leap at him
<Ire> Retreat.
* Ire turns and runs out the hole, moving down the sewer tunnel.
* Phirax also begins to run away from the rats.
* Silouette backs out the hole
<Ire> GM: *the rats leap at Dahok, hoping to cover him from head to toe*
* Ire pulls out the flashlight, trying to see his way down the tunnel.
<Ire> GM: *the rats indeed cover Dahok, bringing him down to the floor*
* Dahok leaps back, and swings his arm out, it igniting on fire and sendign out a small wave of flames
* Phirax is having no trouble seeing.
<Ire> GM: *then they are roasted*
<Phirax> Sir follow me!
<Ire> GM: *suddenly, in front of them, rats begin to pour out of the walls, blocking their escape*
* Dahok pushes himself up and runs out of the room after the others, pulling off several rats off his body
* Ire stops.
* Phirax stops sticking his arms out incase Ire can't see them.
<Ire> GM: *the rats come out of the hole, trying to get Dahok with their little teeth*
<Phirax> Looks like were trapped...
* Ire grunts.
<Ire> Fyro, talk to the damn rats!
* Dahok slides next to the others
<Dahok> I'll try.
<Ire> GM: *they have 30 seconds before they're swarmed*
<Dahok> *closes his eyes and opens them, letting out some squeeking noise*
<Ire> GM: *the rats pause, squeaking back*
* Dahok stands up right
* Dahok squeeks back
* Ire glances up at the ceiling, noticing that a manhole cover is above, but looks sealed.
<Ire> GM: *they squeak back*
* Phirax notices where Ire is looking.
<Dahok> *nods and squeeks back*
<Silouette> ......
<Phirax> .oO(I wonder if I could punch that open...)
<Ire> Sil, can you pry the lid open?
* Dahok points at Ire
<Ire> GM: *the rats squeak agani*
<Dahok> *squeeks then turns to the others*
<Dahok> Anyone got any cheese?
<Ire> ....*eyes Dahok in the dark* What?
<Phirax> ...Sorry...I left the cheese in my other pants...
<Dahok> ...Eeeh...yeah.
<Dahok> They want cheese...
<Ire> .....
* Phirax shakes his head.
* Ire turns to Sil and Phirax.
<Ire> We have to open the lid, now.
* Phirax nods
<Phirax> I'll try something...Dahok...just tell em i'm getting it or something.
* Phirax trys to determine how high it is.
<Ire> GM: *it's seven feet up*
* Dahok squeeks
*** Retrieving #taw info...
* Phirax flips out a knife and jumps stabbing it into the ceiling above.
<Ire> GM: *the rats seem to be waiting*
* Dahok squeeks a little more
* Phirax very carefully begins to punch at the manhole cover.
<Silouette> ... you need more than a knife. *tosses Phirax a sword*
<Ire> GM: *the rats squeak back*
* Phirax catches the sword and begins to cut around the cover.
<Phirax> I would say look out below...but you know its gonna falls soon...
<Ire> GM: *the manhole cover begins to fall...towards Dahok*
* Dahok squeeks like e's having a regula conversation
* Phirax watches the cover fall.
<Phirax> Ummm move...
<Ire> GM: *rain begins to gush inward now*
<Dahok> Huh? *looks up to see the man hole cover slam into his face*
<Ire> Up. Now.
<Silouette> ......idiot.
* Phirax lands down beside Dahok and pick him up.
* Phirax tosses Sil her sword.
* Silouette catches the blade and quickly climbs out
* Phirax follows behind Sil
<Phirax> Here catch him!
* Ire notices the rats are advancing again.
* Phirax tosses him up to Sil.
<Ire> GM: *outside, it's hard to see anything with the amount of rain falling. But, if Sil is sharp, she'll see two lights heading towards her. Like...a car?*
* Phirax hasn't tossed yet :P
<Ire> NRP: You tossed, boy!
* Silouette ducks
<Phirax> NRP: Poooo..
<Ire> GM: *Dias rises up and the cat smacks into him, hard*
<Ire> (Car)
<Silouette> NRP: Wow... It hit Dias? That's impressive.
* Ire spins to eye Phirax.
* Phirax puts his hands together as if making a step
<Phirax> Here...go!!
<Ire> Go.
* Ire fires his handgun into the army of rats.
<Phirax> ....Ok.
<Dahok> NRP: OH I'm lost now...
* Phirax jumps up into the streets above.
* Ire keeps firing, the circle of rats enclosing around him.
* Phirax looks down and reaches his hand in.
* Dahok slams into the bumper and rolls over the hood, slams into the windshield, bounces over the car and hits the pavement
<Phirax> Here grab my hand.
* Ire kicks off the walkway and grabs the hand, continuing to fire at the rats.
* Phirax lifts him out of the sewers.
* Phirax then sets him on ground.
* Ire kneels in the rain
<Ire> Is Fyro okay?
* Phirax looks over.
<Silouette> ...got attacked by a rabid car.
<Phirax> Seems he was hit by a...truck or car...something big...
<Ire> GM: *Phirax can hear, just barely over the roar of the rain, the sound of flapping, like little wings*
<Phirax> .oO(I hope...yes hope that i'm just going insane...)
* Dahok lies in the middle of the road, slightly bloodied and definetly not moving
* Ire glances down the hole, noticing the rats are using their bodies to build to climb up to the top of the hole*
<Ire> ...we're out of time. Get Fyro and lets go.
* Phirax walks over to Dahok and lifts him over his shoulder.
* Ire turns and begins to run in the rain, pulling out his comm. link and pressing a button.
<Dahok> GAHHHHHH!!!!! *screams as he's picked up*
<Phirax> Oh....seems somethings broken.
<Phirax> Sorry but I have to move you or you'll be rat food...
<Dahok> Nooo....my beans got pinched.
<Dahok> NRP: Balls...
<Ire> GM: *the rats begin to climb up out of the hole, running towards Phirax and Sil*
<Phirax> Oh...heh sorry...
* Dahok pushes himself off of Phirax and stands upright, although not without pain
* Phirax throws him over his shoulder and begins to run behind Ire.
* Silouette glances at the rats, glances at Phirax and Dahok, back to the rats, then heads after Ire
<Phirax> NRP:X the picking him up then...
<Ire> GM: *the rats give chase*
* Dahok looks around for a conveince store.
<Ire> GM: *headlights can be seen in the rain. And Ire seems to be running towards them*
* Phirax is now close behind Ire.
* Ire taps a button and up ahead the sounds of breaks can be heard. The van slides up to them and stops. Their van*
<Ire> In.
* Ire opens his door, climbing inside.
* Phirax jumps inside as well.
* Ire slams the door shut and grabs the controls, shifting it back into his control. He waits for Dahok and Sil.
* Dahok stumbles over to the van and leaps in
<Ire> Where's Sil?
<Dahok> ...Don't tell me she zoned out again...
<Ire> GM: *the rats are almost on top of the van*
* Dahok sticks his head out of the door
* Ire looks in the backseat.
<Ire> I don't see her.
<Ire> GM: *the rats leap onto the hood and climb up the tires*
<Silouette> ...over here. *passenger side*
* Dahok turns to the voice
<Dahok> AHH!!
<Dahok> STOP DOING THAT!
* Ire hits the gas, the van reversing. The sounds of little bones crunching can be heard.
* Ire throws the wheel, sending into the van into a spin across the watery street, until it finishes doing a 180. He then hits the gas and drives forward.
<Ire> GM: *up ahead on the right is a grocery store*
* Ire passes it.
<Dahok> Ya know if you give them some cheese, they'd leave us alone.
<Ire> ....
* Ire looks at Dahok like he's mad.
<Ire> GM: *suddenly an object slams into the window while Ire's head turns. It looked like it had...wings? It slides off in any case*
<Silouette> ...how much cheese are we talking about?
* Ire glances back at the window, then back at Dahok
<Phirax> ....I think you just hit my *cough* lover *cough*.
* Ire looks at Phirax.
<Ire> ...................
<Dahok> ...A CaT?!
<Phirax> That was a joke...
<Dahok> And they never said how much. So a littel might be enough
* Ire says nothing, merely grabbing asprin and popping it.
* Ire sees a grocery store on the left, so he drives up to it and stops.
<Silouette> ......
<Ire> GM: *in the distance, hundreds of rats can be seen coming towards them*
<Dahok> Rookie, go get some cheese.
<Phirax> ...*sigh* ok.
* Phirax jumps out of the van and runs in to get some cheese.
* Ire grabs a bottle of alcohol and drinks it, following the asprin up with the tasty drink
<Ire> GM: *The clerk stops Phirax* That'll be 100 gil.
* Phirax grabs a few blocks and runs back out...leaving a $10 on the counter.
<Phirax> ....Wha!
<Dahok> Was that thing that hit the windwo what I think it was?
<Ire> Clerk: Well, I seem to notice there's hundreds of rats, sir. *points at the window, where the rats are piled up*
* Ire nods.
<Phirax> How about....I give you....10 gil and you let them sniff it!
* Dahok shudders
<Ire> Clerk: Psssch,.
<Phirax> ..ok ok....How about...you let me take the cheese before you get EATEN BY RATS!
<Ire> GM: *the rats begin to bite on the van, eating it*
<Ire> Clerk: Man, my wife gets triple the life insurance if I die by rats.
<Phirax> ....
<Phirax> Hold on.
* Ire looks at a rat eating the side mirror.
* Phirax runs out to the van and opens the door.
<Phirax> Do you have 100 gil?
<Ire> GM: *the rats fall off the door*
* Ire pulls out 50 gil and hands it to Phirax
<Phirax> But I need....100...
<Phirax> Oh well I can use this...
* Phirax runs back in.
<Ire> GM: *the door falls off next to Phirax. The rats eat it all*
<Silouette> ......rookies.
<Phirax> How about I give you 60 gil and you let me have half.
<Ire> Clerk: Fine, fine. Get out of here.
<Ire> GM: *the rats begin to crawl into the van*
* Phirax takes the cheese and chucks it at the rats.
<Dahok> No one gave him the MegaCity Military Discount card did they?
<Ire> No.
<Ire> GM: *the rats begin to fight each other for the cheese.*
<Phirax> Heres the cheese you ugly smelly...Shi...*jumps into the van*
* Silouette flicks away a rat that climbs onto her shoe.
* Dahok squeeks a little
* Ire reaches out to adjust the side mirror, but it falls off.
<Ire> GM: *the rats begin to each other in their battle*
* Ire drives away as the rats demolish each other.
<Dahok> Told ya.
* Dahok leans back in his seat, feeling confident
<Ire> GM: *rain pours in the missing door*
<Ire> ...
<Phirax> I do the cheese run....and get soked.
* Ire pulls up in front of the building. He opens his door and steps out, tapping the comm button labeled "Car is totaled".
<Silouette> .....think they'll believe the reason?
<Ire> No.
* Silouette nods.
* Ire merely walks in the building.
* Phirax walks into the building and up to his room.
<Ire> Clerk: Heh heh, 40 gil profit. I am the man.
<Ire> Session Ends
Session Close: Tue Feb 10 23:24:22 2004