Session Start: Fri Feb 27 21:13:30 2004
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20040227.log'
*** Kimera is now known as Silouette
<Ire> Time Chart: Apirl 25th, 2223
<Ire> Location: The Westwood Apartment Homes
* Ire stands in the living room of a murder victim - their latest case. The bodies are hang up from the ceiling, skinned clean. The eyes removed and the mouths stitched up. It looks like they've been dead for several days, judging by the smell.
*** Alicia is now known as Terra`
* Pope smokes, examining the bodies
<Ire> GM: *t is a family of three - mother, father, and a little girl, around age six*
* Silouette is quieter than usual, just regarding the victims.
* Ire says nothing, stepping around various objects that are on the floor. He looks grim, more grim than he normally looks.
<Pope> So, 'cause of the nature of the deaths, I s'pose this why we're called in.
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<Terra`> Guess so. Any ideas?
<Silouette> ....it was done by a sick, sick person...
<Pope> Just one.
<Terra`> Well, I guessed that!
<Pope> ...S'not what I meant.
* Ire steps into the living room, where the family's dinner was left out. The food is rotting by now. On the table, in the center, is a newspaper clipped, with bloodied finger marks on it.
<Ire> (clip)
<Ire> NRP: ARgh. I'm messing up like 'ell
<Terra`> Who'd do somethin' like this?
<Terra`> I still can't believe it...
* Pope takes a drag off his cigarette. "Ghoul."
<Terra`> Ghoul?
<Ire> Ghoul.
* Ire reaches out and grabs the news clip, holding it out to Pope. On it is a photo of the Alt team in an article written about them, from sometime last year, and Pope is circled in blood.
* Silouette nods slowly..
<Pope> Psycopath. Knives for fingers. Wants to see me dead, as well as anyone else 'e runs into.
<Terra`> ... bloody hell...
<Pope> Never can quite kill the bastard.
<Ire> We're no longer restrained by our former orders to bring him in alive. I say we finish this.
* Pope smirk. "Not like I ever ad'ered to that before, mate."
<Terra`> 'bout time.
* Silouette nods slower this time.....
<Terra`> I'm the newest 'ere, and I already want the bastard dead.
* Ire places the article face down on the table, then glances down and notes another partial article visible, talking about the shutting down of a sewer treatment factory. It looks like this side of the paper has been handled a lot, as it has bloody marks on it, too.
<Pope> Knowing 'is m.o., 'e's still in the neighbor'ood, watching us right now.
<Ire> He seems obsessed with you now, Pope. I'd say he's calling you out ... as it were.
<Pope> Like that's anything new.
<Silouette> .....he's probally completely insane now
* Pope looks at Sil. "Like that's anything new."
<Terra`> You only just worked that bit out?
<Silouette> ....he had the tinest bit of humanity left before.
<Ire> I got some background information on the victims. There might be something here. This man is employed at a Garbage Disposal Facility .... however, last year, he worked at a Sewer Treatment Facility. *points at the article* Coincidence?
<Pope> Funny, I don't remember that.
* Terra` just stays quiet at that.
<Silouette> .....did we miss something last time?
* Ire stands around, reflecting back on previous encounters.
<Pope> 'E worked in refuse, so what? I know you're gettin' at somethin', mate, but I'm failin' to see where Ghoul comes into play.
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* Ire shakes his head.
<Ire> It might not be anything. The only thing we have here is the victims and this newspaper article Ghoul left for us.
<Pope> So we go to the sites and check 'em out?
<Ire> It's possible. One thing confuses me though. Ghoul likes attention. Big groups of people to kill. If he was at the closed down Treatment facility, he would get neither.
<Terra`> Maybe 'e's just after revenge now?
<Pope> Not 'is style.
<Silouette> ....maybe he wants us to go there.
<Ire> Even if he wanted to fight us there, he'd have a second angle then just wanting US there.
* Pope shrugs and heads for the door
<Silouette> *shrugs* ....most I can see if something was stashed there.
<Terra`> You don't think... he's bringing friends...?
<Ire> ....stashed. ... *walks out to the van and grabs a datapad, bringing up information*
* Pope keeps walking past the van, heading off
* Silouette heads over to see what Ire is checking
* Terra` looks back at the bodies. "Then again... who'd be his friend...?"
* Ire pulls up data on the Sewer Facility Treatment. Some information runs up that it's scheduled to destroyed in less than 2 hours.
* Silouette checks for missing persons reports.
* Terra` tries to figure out what the trick is
* Ire nods at Sil, as if he were thinking the same thing. An uncommon number of almost 20, all children, have been reported missing in the last 48 hours. If the alt team were on normal channels, then they'd have heard about it.
<Ire> ...it explains why there were no police waiting for us here and why the murder case was given to us so quickly. The entire department must be hunting for them ... *glances at Sil* Unbelievable we weren't called into investigate it.
<Silouette> ....I'm surprised we weren't notified that he was loose.
* Terra` looks over.
<Terra`> A lot missing?
<Ire> The last time Ghoul was spotted was last year when he attacked our vehicle. He was "presumed dead".
* Ire closes his eyes, leaning his head back against the seat.
<Ire> Must be his big coming back event.
<Silouette> *loose at the time* ...we should postpone the demolition.
<Terra`> I just... yeah...
<Ire> They probably have the explosives already in place, if they're going to level it all quickly. Even if we told them not to detonate, Ghoul could do it himself.
<Terra`> Bloody wonderful...
<Silouette> ...let's move then.
* Ire grabs his watch, setting the time to match the time of detonation. He figures that's when the invitation ends.
* Ire lifts his head, looking around
<Ire> Where the hell is Pope?
<Terra`> Wandered off somewhere.
<Terra`> ... not again...
<Silouette> ......bloody brit... *looks to Terra* ...no offense.
<Terra`> None taken.
* Ire twitches his lip, then powers the vehicle up and begins to pull away from the driveway and down the road. He sends a message to Phirax and Dahok, if they can manage it, to arrive at the facility.
* Ire grabs his comm, sending the message to Pope, also, though he doesn't know why he bothers.
* Ire pulls up the ages on the kids. They range from 1-5, roughly
<Terra`> Does anyone 'ere stay put?
<Silouette> ....talk about a crib raider...
* Ire pulls into rush hour traffic.
<Ire> GM: *which is brought to a halt*
<Silouette> .....typical.
<Terra`> ... why NOW?!
* Ire grinds his teeth
* Ire brings up the datapad, trying to find out what's happened.
<Ire> GM: *a police report and location map shows that a bus was sabotaged and all the passengers on it were killed when it exploded*
<Silouette> ......
<Ire> ....this was the shortest way.
<Terra`> Three guesses who did that...
<Silouette> ......
* Ire switches into reverse and slams into the car behind him, then twists and begins to drive along the sidewalk, causing people to leap out of the way.
<Silouette> ...well, that works.
* Ire veers off onto a side street, going around.
<Pope> *meanwhile, Pope fights in a bar*
* Pope gets thrown the window and rolls across the sidewalk
<Ire> GM: *as the van drives along the long way, precious time begins to tick away. Ire occassionally glances at his watch*
* Pope lies amongst broken glass and some of his own blood. "Damn, so much for that lead.."
* Pope pulls himself up, dusts off the glass, and heads towards the Sewer Treatment Facility
<Ire> GM: *finally, the van pulls up in front of the Facility. A demolition crew is outside, their equipment set up and all of them running around. One of them even has a camera recording what is going to happen. The time is now 32 mins until the bombs go off*
*** Dias-Skate is now known as Dahok
* Pope arrives shortly after, heading in through the back of the facility
* Ire steps out of the van, glancing around. He points at Sil and Terra
<Ire> Get inside. I'll see if I can stall the demolition crew.
<Terra`> Okay. *heads inside, readying her gun*
* Silouette nods, and climbs out, heading for the door
* Dahok comes riding in on a motorcycle and slides upto Ire
<Dahok> What's going on Ire? *puts the kickstand down and hops off it*
<Ire> GM: *the door is taped off with messages saying "DO NOT ENTER: CONDEMNED"
* Ire turns from a big, muscular man.
<Ire> Ghoul is inside with 20 children. This place will be destroyed in less than 30 mins. Find the kids, stop Ghoul.
<Dahok> Gotcha...*turns and begins running towards the main entrance
* Silouette cuts the ribbon and heads in
* Pope cautiously walks around inside with his guns drawn
<Ire> GM: Dahok arrives with Sil and Terra*
* Terra` follows Silouette in.
<Ire> GM: *As Pope walks in, he sees something hanging from the ceiling, but whatever it is, it's hidden in the shadows, since no lights are on in here*
<Ire> GM: *as the trio enters, they find themselves in a dark, damp, and smelly place. Huge sets of pipes run all over the walls and ceiling*
<Silouette> ...if we don't get sign from Ire that the demolition is called off, and we're not done in time, I want you to get out of here... *surveying the area as she walks*
<Pope> Bloody wonderful..
<Terra`> Yeah.. I know... what about you?
* Ire taps his comm, sending a message to everyone.
* Terra` listens to the message
<Dahok> *walks after the others, his foots steps echoing off the walls*
<Ire> Comm: As I assumed, there are bombs all over the building. If Ghoul is smart enough, he can detonate them. I've called the crew off, but if you don't stop Ghoul, it won't matter much. I'll see if there is a way to override and commands sent to the bombs.
<Ire> (any)
<Terra`> NRP: Someone set up us the bomb
<Dahok> NRP: I knew it was coming.
<Silouette> Comm: ....roger.
<Silouette> *looks to Terra* ...don't worry about me.
<Ire> GM: *Sil, Terra, and Dahok are in pure darkness. It's almost impossible to see anything*
* Dahok bumps into Sil
* Pope walks along the catwalks, looking down on the plant floor
<Silouette> ...you guys might want a light if you brought one.
<Dahok> Thought that flesh felt familiar...
<Terra`> Comm: Hopefully, he won't set them off early...
<Ire> Comm: Ghoul will stick to his scheme. You have 26 mins.
* Dahok rummages through his sidepouches and pulls out a penlight and turns it on
<Ire> GM: *the sound of a crying, begging for their parents, can be heard up ahead in the darkness, in front of the trio
<Ire> (a kid crying)
* Pope stops as he reaches the edge of one of the catwalks
<Terra`> Unless they're all over the place, that's the way.
<Silouette> ....careful, it'll be a trap. *heads towards the sound*
<Ire> GM: *they reach a passage that goes left or right. The crying is to the right*
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*** Christopher_Xanatos is now known as Phirax
<Ire> GM: *Pope sees ... a bomb!*
<Dahok> You're in the lead right now Sil.
* Pope groans
<Terra`> This 'ole place is one big trap...
<Pope> Just what I needed..
<Dahok> GAHHH!! *jumps at the sound of Terra's voice*
<Silouette> ....I can move faster than you two. You head right, I'll head left and circle around.
* Terra` jumps at Dahok's scream
* Dahok points his pen light at Terra and blinks
<Ire> GM: *Dahok's scream echoes all over. Even Pope hears it*
<Dahok> You must be the new person....Pope with boobs...
<Terra`> Okay, now I'm insulted...
<Dahok> Well let's go...*turns, his light staying infront of him, and begins walking down the right*
<Ire> GM: *the crying gets louder. Something seems to be up ahead...*
* Pope kneels over the bomb, examining it closely
* Phirax pulls up to the sewage factory on a company motor cycle.
<Ire> GM: *it beeps, now on 20 mins*
* Phirax scans the area.
* Ire turns his head, still outside with the demo crew, when Phirax arrives.
<Pope> Let's see if my old special training 'olds up..
<Silouette> ...well, get moving you two.
* Silouette starts left
* Pope attempts to disarm the bomb
<Ire> GM: *something land on the catwalk behind him, something heavy*
* Phirax shuts off the cycle and walks up to the enterence, then knocks.
* Pope stops
* Ire watches Phirax walk past him, up to the open door, and knock.
* Terra` heads right, gun ready
<Pope> Took you long 'nough.
<Phirax> NRP: :P
* Ire adjusts his headset, talking into it.
* Phirax looks a bit surprised at and then walks over to him.
* Pope slowly rises to his feet
<Ire> GM: *a low giggle* Poooooope.
<Phirax> *Clears his throat* You called for me sir?
<Ire> Voice: *in a hushed tone* I missed you.
* Dahok trots down the hallway towards the crying
<Ire> GM: *Dahok sees a bloodied child's doll, with a tape recorder next to it*
<Pope> So, what'd you do? Kill the kids and lure everybody else into one of your lil'traps?
<Ire> Voice: *giggle* They're just my audience. I want to finish our dance. Don't you want to dance?
* Ire nods at Phirax.
* Dahok picks up the childs doll and looks at it
<Ire> There's a serial killer in there with 20 hostages. The place is set to blow in 19 mins.
<Ire> Dahok, Sil, and Terra are inside now.
* Silouette continues quickly down the passageway.
<Pope> I'd rather see you die. *spins on his heels and fires his guns into the dark*
<Phirax> Understood, I'll get on it....you coming?
<Ire> GM: *the doll suddenly explodes in Dahok's faace*
<Ire> I'm trying to find a way to stop the bombs.
<Phirax> Yes, sir!
* Phirax turns in his place and rushes into the sewage facility.
<Ire> GM: *Pope fires into the darkness. A shadow leaps from the catwalk onto a set of machines, running along them*
* Ire jerks his head to the facility at the sound of the explosion.
<Terra`> NRP: *Starts wondering where everyone is in relation to her* O.o
<Ire> Fuck.
<Phirax> NRP: Your with Dahok I do believe.
<Ire> NRP: Dahok is in front of you, Terra. Sil, Pope, and Phirax are elsewhere*
* Dahok is laybcged backwards, his gauntlet takign the blutn of the explosion for his hand
<Dahok> NRP: launhced
<Pope> NRP: I'm waaay above you guys in the catwalks
* Ire grabs his comm
<Ire> Comm: Did the bombs detonate early? Is everyone okay?
* Phirax arms his rifle as he looks for the nearest door/stairs/ladder.
* Dahok slams into Terra
* Pope loads fresh clips and starts down the catwalk after Ghoul
<Ire> GM: *Phirax is just in pure darkness, with a path straight ahead*
<Terra`> Comm: Well, it wasn't a big one, but Dahok got h-ACK! *is knocked down*
* Ire taps his comm, hearing Terra go down.
<Ire> Comm: Are you okay? Terra? TERRA?
* Phirax switches his sight to Night Vision.
<Terra`> Comm: ... ouch...
<Ire> GM: *up ahead, the path veers left and right, for Phirax*
<Ire> GM: *Pope is once again alone, it seems. But knowing Ghoul, he is nearby*
* Phirax scrathes his head....then rushes down the left path.
<Terra`> Comm: I'll be fine... *stands up again*
<Ire> Comm: What is Fyro's condition?
* Dahok lies on the ground next to Tera
<Terra`> Dahok? *shakes Dahok a bit*
<Ire> GM: *Phirax goes down a long and twisted path. Sounds like someone else is near him*
<Pope> Some dance, Ghoul. C'mon, you wanted to have fun, lad, but all you wanna do is run! What'sa matter? Those kids wear ya out?
* Phirax stops and then looks around him.
* Pope releases his safety
* Phirax listens for any type of movement.
<Ire> GM: *talons rake out from the darkness at Pope's back* I'm here.
<Pope> Too bad I'm not.
* Pope drops to the floor of the catwalk
* Pope rolls over and fires straight up
<Terra`> Comm: Not sure... 'e's gone quiet, but 'e's probably just knocked out or somethin'.
<Ire> GM: *the blast, which echoes throughout the entire facility, takes out the catwalk. The sound of metal being wrenched can be heard as it collapses downward, sending the bomb flying off into the dark*
* Dahok gauntlet is smoking and slightly melted, his face is blackened
<Pope> Oh shit..
<Ire> GM: *someone is circling up behind Phirax as he listens*
* Pope grips the railings as the catwalk plummets
* Phirax turns gun aimed.
<Ire> Ghoul: *slides off, giggling. He grabs the catwalk next to Pope, stabbing at his face with his talons*
<Ire> GM: *no one is there. Movement above Phirax now*
* Phirax points up.
<Dahok> *suddenly pops up rubbing his face* STUPID FUCKING DOLL!
<Pope> DIE ALREADY
<Terra`> Comm: I'm gonna try and pull 'im ou- oh, okay..
* Pope fires randomly at Ghoul
<Terra`> Comm: Dahok's back up.
<Ire> Ghoul: You should have heard them crying, Pope. Begging. *makes crying sounds, then laughs. He lets go as Pope fires, dropping into the darkness. He lands on some pipes*
<Ire> GM: *A sword pokes Phirax in the back*
<Ire> Comm: Can he proceed?
* Phirax raises his hands in a surrendering manor.
<Terra`> You okay, or do ya need to pull out?
<Silouette> .....you'll get yourself killed like that recruit. *puts her sword away*
<Dahok> ...*looks at Terra, then bursts out laughing*
* Pope leaps fro mthe metal into the darkness, hoping, praying for something to cling to
<Ire> GM: *Pope lands on some pipework, but his hands come across something sticky. And still warm*
* Dahok pushes himself up slowly, grunting as pain shoots through his body
* Phirax turns and looks relieved.
<Phirax> Yes ma'am.
<Phirax> I'm here for backup....any clue where the bomb is?
<Phirax> Or bombs I should say.
* Pope grimmaces as his hand lands. He clings as best as he can, but with the substance under his hands, he slowly starts to loose his grip
<Dahok> We need to find Pope, we find Pope we find Ghoul
<Ire> Comm: 10 mins.
<Silouette> ..... I would guess on every major structual point of the building. These are pros.
<Ire> GM: *someone appears above Pope. Bending down, the mask of Ghoul can be seen* Boo.
<Terra`> Right, the last explosion was that way, but....
<Terra`> Got any better ideas?
* Dahok sniffs the air, trying to see if he can pick up Pope's scent
* Phirax rubs his head.
<Ire> GM: *if Dahok is right, it's up and further ahead*
<Terra`> ... o-kay...
<Pope> I won't fucking die today, you bloody bastard. You couldn't get me before and you won't bloody get me now!
<Silouette> ....can you scan the building for lifesigns with that gettup of yours?
<Dahok> Follow me...*scampers to the right, following the scent*
<Ire> Ghoul: *goes to stab his talons through Pope's hand* Let me hear you scream.
* Phirax nods "Yes ma'am."
* Pope gasps sharply as Ghoul piereces his hand, but he refuses to scream
* Phirax switches scanners to Heat Sensor and begins to slowly scan the building around him.
<Ire> GM: *Ghoul leans in closer, whispering again* One beautiful scream.
* Terra` follows Dahok
<Ire> GM: *the pipes block most of the scans. But he does pick up two life signs on the ground level ... and ... possibly...two up higher, on the pipes*
<Ire> GM: *Ghoul twists his talons around*
* Pope grimmaces, the pain nearly untolerable. "You want a scream, monster...." *raises his free hand with gun in check up in Ghoul's direction* "...scream for yourself..." *fires*
<Phirax> Seems to be two on ground level *points to the direction* One bulky and the other thin...and two up on the pipes *points to the direction*.
<Ire> GM: *Ghoul is knocked back, a hole blasted through the eyes of his mask. He slams back on the pipework*
<Silouette> ....only four?
<Ire> GM: *Another gunshot*
<Phirax> Any others I dunno....the pipes blocked alot of my scan.
* Dahok begins picking up his speed
<Terra`> Dahok, you better know what you're doing!
<Ire> GM: *Dahok and Terra are right under Pope now*
* Pope falls back into the darkness towards the floor
<Ire> Comm: 5 mins.
* Dahok looks up
<Dahok> POPE YOU OK?!
* Phirax does another scan for any heat coming from an electric device.(Bombs in other words)
* Pope simply falls
<Ire> GM: *As Pope goes down, he smashes against various pipes*
<Silouette> Comm: ....any luck finding a way to disarm them, boss?
* Dahok catches Pope...sadly though..it's with his entire body.
<Ire> Comm: Negative. The bombs won't be deactivated.
<Ire> Comm: Pull out.
* Pope is pretty well dea-dea-friggin' unconcious!
<Phirax> Comm: Wait sir....is it possible that their connected to the Ghoul's vital signs?
* Dahok grunts and pushes Pope off him
<Ire> Comm: I don't think Ghoul has the intelligence to do that.
* Dahok stands up slowly and picks up Pope again, grunting more from the weight
<Phirax> Comm: Understood sir...pulling out.
<Terra`> Hey, Dahok, we'd better get out...
<Ire> GM: *something hangs above Dahok*
<Dahok> We're leaving now.....
* Dahok looks up at the thing hanging
<Terra`> I don't think we have much time...
* Phirax begins rushing the way he came...also toward the 3 bodies on ground floor.
<Ire> GM: *bodies of children can be seen, spiked against the pipes, blood dripping from them*
* Phirax notices another looming over head and gets his gun ready.
<Phirax> Nrp: I ment the 3 people...
<Dahok> *shudders and mutters something, a prayer perhaps, and begins walking back out*
<Terra`> ... well, we've found the kids...
<Ire> Comm: Their condition?
* Terra` starts back out quickly.
<Terra`> Comm: The kids? They're dead.
<Ire> GM: *however, one of the kids ... is still alive....they begin to cry*
* Dahok stops
<Ire> Comm: .... Understood. 2 mins.
<Dahok> Terra....there's a live one. Grab 'em now!
<Ire> GM: *the live one is far above. Terra will have to climb the pipes*
* Terra` starts climbing, quickly
* Phirax enters the room and kneels to one knee aiming up at the darkness...trying to find the heat signal that was looming above the others.
* Dahok begins trudging along, carrying Pope
<Ire> GM: *the heat signal could be the kid, which Terra is going after*
* Dahok passes by Phirax
* Phirax notices the one climbibf as ally and covers her.
<Phirax> NRP: Thats why I haven't fired yet.
<Ire> Comm: 1 minute. Where the hell are you?
* Dahok taps his comm
<Ire> GM: *Terra reaches the kid. She is bleeding, the kid that is, but she is alive*
* Terra` takes the live kid and starts back down.
<Phirax> Comm: I believe we have 1 survivor.
<Ire> Ghoul: *giggles and grabs Terra by the hair* Gotchaaaa.
<Dahok> Comm: I've got Pope but it's gonna take awhile...
* Phirax notices the 3rd heat signal appear and takes his aim....and fires.
* Terra` WOULD shoot Ghoul, but she has her hands full.
* Silouette throws a shuriken, aiming for where she suspect's ghoul's hand to be.
* Dahok picks up his pace, moving faster
<Ire> Ghoul: *cuts a piece of Terra's hair off, when a shuriken and a blast hit him. He rolls out of sight.
<Ire> GM: *Dahok can see the light of the entranc aehead*
<Ire> Comm: Pull out NOW. You have less than 30 seconds.
* Terra` climbs down as quickly as possible
* Dahok see's the light and makes a full burst for it
* Phirax rushes over to Terra and grabs the kid...puts him/her on his shoulder and runs for the entrance.
* Terra` races for the entrance, once down
* Silouette takes the rear, watching for Ghoul
* Ire throws the headset down, turning to the facility.
<Terra`> Comm: Bloody 'ell, this is cutting it close...
* Phirax sees the light getting closer and closer.
* Dahok comes running out of the entrance with Pope on his side
<Phirax> We....can....make....it!
* Terra` darts out after Dahok
<Ire> GM: *the bombs begin to go off now, blowing areas out. The entire building begins to fall down*
<Ire> GM: *a wave of heat and fire washes out after Sil, since she's last*
* Silouette dives for the exit.
* Dahok is caught by the shockwave and is sent flying with Pope
<Ire> GM: *as Phirax escapes, Sil slides out. The entire building explodes around her, the dust being caught up and sending a shockwave out*
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<Ire> NRP: Poor Phirax. He died.
<Silouette> NRP: Wow... Phirax was killed by a piece of pipe
<Terra`> NRP: *giggles*
<Ire> GM: *an ambulance is on stand by. They begin to run over to check on the Alt Team*
* Silouette lays on the ground, unmoving...
* Ire runs over next, kneeling next to Sil.
<Terra`> ... everyone okay...?
<Ire> Setsuna?
* Pope remains out, too
<Silouette> .... I'm... *starts to stay more, but stops*
<Ire> Yes?
<Silouette> ....dead?
<Ire> GM: *the ambulance people pick up Pope and the girl, since they seem to be the most hurt. They carry them off to the ambulance*
* Ire holds out his hand to her.
* Dahok lies next to Pope
<Pope> Ow.
* Silouette let's Ire helps her up, but looks a little.. disheartened. If that's possible for her.
* Ire pauses, glancing at her.
<Ire> What is wrong?
<Pope> I thought that damn car crash 'urt..but this...this is worse.
<Silouette> *shakes her head* ....nothing.
<Silouette> *adds quietly* ....I wanted to see him dead with my own eyes...
<Ire> Doctor: We'll have you fixed up in a bit, sir. *slams the doors shut to the back of the ambulance. They get in the front and drive off*
<Ire> I know.
* Dahok rolls onto his back
* Ire nods, then moves to Dahok and helps him to his feet, checking his condition.
<Ire> GM: *in the back of the ambulance, Pope is laid out on a stretcher, with the girl on one next to him. She seems to have passed out. The man in the back currently is talking to the driver*
<Dahok> Where's...Pope?
<Ire> The ambulance grabbed him...
<Terra`> The ambulance took 'im.
* Silouette sighs breathlessly...
<Ire> GM: *the little girl's hand raises next to Pope, waving at him. But the girl is still out...*
<Pope> What the..
<Pope> SHIT
<Ire> 6* Ghoul rises, holding the girl's hand. He stabs the doctor in the back in the gut with his talons*
* Pope pops up out of his stretcher
<Silouette> .....I can't help but remember the last time one of us was taken in the ambulence.
<Terra`> Somethin' bad 'appen?
<Dahok> .......He's not alone...
* Pope rips open a nearby drawer and fumbles for a scalpel
<Ire> Ghoul: *giggles, turning to face Pope*
<Ire> What do you mean?
<Ire> GM: *blood gushes out the mask where Pope shot him ... his eye is probably gone*
* Pope tears his good hand back with a scalpel clutched
<Ire> Ghoul: I still want that scream. *shoves the girl's stretcher to the side and goes to impale Pope on his talons, aiming for his stomach*
* Dahok pops up and sniffs the air
<Pope> We finish this, you son of a bitch!
<Dahok> I smell faint traces of Ghoul...
<Ire> Come on
* Ire runs to the van.
* Silouette looks at Dahok, then heads to the van. Fast.
* Dahok hobbles over to the van
* Ire swings himself into the van, powering it up. Phirax, meanwhile, is under a pipe.
* Pope steps to the side as best he can and lashes out with the scalpel
* Terra` gets into the van, quick.
<Ire> Ghoul: *cries out as the scalpel goes into his shoulder* No...not the needles..no...no..
* Ire powers up the van and as soon as they are all in, reverses onto the street, adjusting the van and driving after the ambulance.
* Dahok pulls himself into the van
<Ire> Driver: *slams on the breaks*
* Pope grabs a difibulator
<Pope> Got a joke for ya, Ghoul.
<Dahok> NRP: Pope: Can scream if I'm dead!! *zaps himself*
<Dahok> NRP: can't...
<Ire> Ghoul: *looks up, the blood pouring out the right eye*
<Pope> What did the window say to the Invisbile Man?
* Ire pulls up, the ambulance up ahead - stopped.
* Pope charges the paddles
<Ire> Ghoul: *begins to charge*
<Pope> 'Clear'.
* Pope shoves the paddles in Ghoul's face
<Dahok> NRP: Shoulda hit him in the crotch!
<Ire> GM: *the electricity zaps along the mask and through Ghoul. The mask shatters, amazingly, sending pieces of it flying everywhere. Ghoul is launched into the back door, knocking it apart. He hits the pavement*
* Ire points ahead at the scene
<Ire> Ghoul.
* Pope drops the paddles and slumps against the side of the ambulance
<Dahok> Looks like a road bump to me...
<Ire> We'd risk hitting the ambulance.
<Ire> Ghoul: *covers his face and rolls off the road into a ditch*
* Ire pulls up behind it, slamming on breaks. He hops out of the van.
* Silouette opens the door and dives out before the van stops.
* Terra` hops out after Ire
<Dahok> He's getting away...*hops out of the van and runs over to the ditch*
<Pope> Let 'im..
<Ire> GM: *Ghoul shimmies into a sewer opening*
<Dahok> Little RAT!!!
* Dahok makes some squeeking noises
<Terra`> ... well, shit...
* Ire looks to Pope
<Ire> Are you okay?
<Pope> No.
<Pope> But I'll survive. Like I always do.
* Dahok turns and walks up from the ditch over to the others
<Ire> GM: *an army of metal teeth rats can be heard in the sewers. Perhaps ... they manage to eat Ghoul*
* Pope takes out his pack of cigarettes and pulls one out
* Ire leans back against the van.
* Silouette disappears into the sewer with little hope of finding Ghoul.
<Dahok> How'd you manage to send him flying? *looks around and spots the pieces of his mask and picks some up*
<Ire> This is how it always ends .... unresolved...
<Terra`> Hey, Sil?
<Pope> Gave 'im a lil'shock.
* Dahok tosses the piecs in his hand to Pope
<Dahok> Difibulator?
* Terra` heads after Silouette
* Ire eyes the sewer hole, recalling the tentacle sewer monster.
* Pope lets the pieces land next to him. "Yeah."
<Dahok> That shoulda knocked him flat for a good while.
<Ire> You want to head to hospital now?
<Terra`> Comm: Sil? Where are you going?!
<Pope> Yeah.
* Ire signals the driver, walking up to close the doors for Pope.
* Pope rolls his head to the side, looking at the girl and the doctor, sighing.
<Silouette> Comm: ...don't come after me. It's not safe.
* Ire watches the ambulance drive away.
<Dahok> You know Pope? You weigh alot...but I spose most of it comes from you Brits being full of so much shit.
* Ire eyes Dahok, talking to himself.
<Dahok> NRP: I didn't see him climb in!
<Ire> NRP: He never climbed out!
<Dahok> NRP: Thought he did...a well.
<Ire> Lets go, Fyro.
* Ire walks back to the van.
<Terra`> Comm: ... you really expect me to just leave you?
* Dahok turns to Ire
<Dahok> WHat about Terra and Sil?
<Ire> They're in the sewers.
<Dahok> But there's tentacle monsters in there!
<Dahok> And metal toothed rats.
<Ire> Yes, there is.
* Dahok hobbles over to the van
* Ire gets in the van.
<Silouette> Comm: ...make that an order then.
<Terra`> Comm: Anyway, don't we 'ave a better chance of finding 'im together?
* Dahok hops in the van
<Dahok> You never said Terra was nothing more than Pope with boobs.
* Ire glances at Dahok, then drives away.
<Terra`> NRP: <Terra> WHAT DID YOU SAY?!!! *beats up Dahok*
<Ire> GM: *meanwhile, Phirax remains under a broken pipe*
<Ire> Session Ends
Session Close: Fri Feb 27 23:12:15 2004