Session Start: Thu Apr 15 18:16:59 2004
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20040415.log'
<Snipe> Session 171: Snipe vs. Colephantus
<Snipe> Time Chart: August 20th, 2223
<Snipe> Location: The Aquarius
<Snipe> 6* Taped on Cole's door is a note
* Colephantus slowly stands and then walks to his door to see if someone was there.
* Colephantus looks around but sees no one.
<Colephantus> I coulda swore someone was there....*turns to walk bakc into his room and notices the note.
<Colephantus> *
* Colephantus picks it up and walks into his room reading it.
<Snipe> "Cole, meet me in the training room in 10 minutes. - S"
* Colephantus sighs. "Man I'm beat too....Oh well can't let him down..."
*** Dias-Sleep has joined #taw
*** Dias-Sleep is now known as Dias
* Colephantus gets up and heads for the training room.
<Snipe> 6* The training room floor, when Cole arrives, is eerily empty. Like it's been cleared out. Up ahead is the training room itself, the door open - it looks dark inside, though
* Colephantus slowly walks toward the door looking around.
<Snipe> 6* The training room door slams shut and the locks can be heard engaging. A spotlight appears around Cole - the only source of light in the otherwise dark room.
* Colephantus raises his hand to block some of the light.
<Colephantus> Snipe? That you?
<Snipe> *from somewhere in the room* Welcome, Cole.
<Colephantus> ....What the hell is going on?
<Snipe> For a while now I've been trying to push you beyond your limit.
* Colephantus trys to spot him.
<Colephantus> Yes...and? I'm come along way.
<Snipe> Not far away. Today - this day - either you will break your barriers and move onward, or you won't be leaving here ever...again. 6* The room entirely lights up, Snipe standing on the other side, his glasses pulled off and he's wearing some exercise clothing that's tight to his body, making it impossible to grab in a fight
<Snipe> (not far enough)
* Colephantus stares at him for a second.
<Colephantus> Your serious?
<Snipe> I'm serious. No one else knows you're here right now. No one's going to make any last minute saves on your behalf.
<Colephantus> You sure anyone would to begin with?
<Snipe> I can think of a few.
<Colephantus> Other than you? I don't think so....anyway lets get this started...*ignites his Katars.*
* Snipe pulls out the Gospel.
<Colephantus> You've never used that against me....I wont know what to expect...
<Alicia> NRP: Snipe's HOLY POWER
* Snipe twirls the sword around a few times, holding it up in in front of him.
<Snipe> Then learn fast.
* Colephantus smacks his katars together sending a loud crack against the silent room.
<Colephantus> Come on then.
* Snipe appears in front of Cole, bringing his sword down in an overhead chop.
* Colephantus raises 1 katar to block and thrusts the other one toward Snipes stomach.
* Snipe jumps up, his foot landing on Cole's extended arm. He then hops off next to him on the ground, rolling away.
* Colephantus spins a bit looking at Snipe.
* Snipe rolls to his feet, then runs at Cole, blurring as he appears to his right, his knees bent. He then lunges forward with the Gospel, trying to get Cole in the side.
* Colephantus spins smacking the sword away....he then brings his right arm down toward Snipe's exposed back.
<Colephantus> I can tell where your going...but i'm not fast enough to make any attacks before you get there...
* Snipe blurs again and Cole swipes air. He reappears, some blood trinkling down his back - it seems Cole did nick him. He then spins forward, trying to knock one of the katars from his hand.
<Colephantus> NRP: Hey ummm those are attached to my armor...like right over my hand...
<Snipe> NRP: Damnable.
<Colephantus> NRP: Maybe you could be trying to make is malfunction?
<Snipe> NRP: Sounds good.
<Colephantus> NRP: You know...hit it in the core area....
* Colephantus trys to keep the Katar from getting damaged but isn't fast enough...1 katar out...
* Colephantus jumps back looking at Snipe.
* Snipe holds the Gospel out, his pose showing a weakness - Snipe isn't trained well in sword combat.
* Dias sits at his desk in the Hanger, munching down on a big bowl of noodles
* Colephantus eyes Snipe but doesn't say a word.
* Snipe takes several steps forward, then slashes downward.
* Colephantus rolls to the left and brings his Katar up while he rises to slash at Snipes left leg.
* Snipe is slashed along the leg, blood appearing. He glances downward, frowning.
* Colephantus then backflips away from Snipe.
* Snipe glances back at Cole. A hint of anger? Surprise? It's hard to tell.
<Colephantus> .....
* Colephantus charges Snipe and flips over him bringing the Katar down at his left arm.
* Snipe twirls around, parrying the blow, forced to step back to reposition his weight balance.
* Colephantus presses hard against the Gospel trying to stagger Snipe.
* Snipe leans back, then begins to press forward. It's odd, but it's like Snipe's sheer strength is pushing back that of a Reploid's.
* Colephantus strains but eventually gives and flips back...Snipe is stronger than he is...that is noticable.
* Snipe twirls the sword once, then jams the Gospel into the floor where it embeds.
* Colephantus watches his him...trying to destinguish what he is going to do next.
* Snipe claps his hands together, closing his eyes.
<Colephantus> .....What....is....
* Colephantus is confused on whats going on...obviously never seeing this type of thing before.
* Snipe holds up his right hand and a black mass begins to form.
* Colephantus doesn't wait to see....he instantly runs to the left circling behind Snipe.
* Snipe twirls and throws it out - it's the size of a basketball and flies at the speed of a bullet.
* Colephantus trys his best to dodge the attack but is hit and sent flying across the room.
* Snipe appears in front of Cole, then pulls back and tries to slam his fist into Cole's gut.
*** Sherinmir is now known as Sherin-Gone
* Colephantus is still a little stunned from the attack so he is also hit in his gut as well, a dark substance rolls down his chin.
* Snipe leans back, then mercilessly pulls back and punches at his head now.
* Colephantus gets hit in the head and flies across the room once more.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina, meanwhile, sits on the bridge when the computer announces weird energy spikes now and again.
* Snipe begins to walk over Cole, his leg still bleeding slightly and his back almost stopped.
* Colephantus slowly gets to his feet, spitting out a bit of fluid.
* Snipe stands in front of Cole, then blur punches at his face again.
* Colephantus twists to his right the attack barely missing his face, he returns a blow to the gut at Snipe.
* Snipe winces as the fist sinks into his gut, but he only pauses momentarily, before swinging out with his left fist, trying to belt Cole in the chin.
* Colephantus gets cracked in the chin, the impact forces him to spin in his place, coming out of the spin his brings his left fist toward Snipes chin.
* Snipe is punched, tilting his head to the side as it impacts. He pauses, then reaches up to grab Cole's arm, then begins to apply pressure - if Cole doesn't stop him, he's likely to crush even his metal plating
* Colephantus winces in pain.
* Colephantus ignites the Katar and holds it to his neck.
<Colephantus> Do not make me....I don't want to kill you.
<Snipe> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH. 6He leaps up holding Cole, despite the fact he's holding it to his neck, then throws him downward at the ground with the speed of a bullet.
* Colephantus impacts into the ground leaving a small crater...hes slowly slipping in and out of conciousness.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina turns, looking at the readings from the Training Room. She frowns. What the heck is going ?
* Snipe lands on the ground, punching into the ground and grabbing a piece of the floor. He rushes at Cole, trying to slam it down over his head.
* Colephantus looks at Snipe...he seems to have gone mad.
*** Alicia is now known as Hotaru`
<Colephantus> What the hell.....!
* Colephantus rolls over to the side and barely stumbles back against the wall.
* Snipe smashes the floor piece into the crater, it shattering in his head from the force of his blow.
<Snipe> (hand)
* Dias chomps down on his noodles, an orchestra style music playing throughout the Hanger
<Snipe> <Katrina> ... something's happening in the training room. ... It's been locked down by...Snipe's orders?
* Colephantus is horrified by what Snipe has become...
<Hotaru`> ... well, that explains the readings...
<Hotaru`> Must be some sort of "Extreme training"
* Snipe blurs. The wall next to Cole suddenly tears and then rips itself apart.
* Snipe stands there, holding a piece of the wall. He swings it at Cole like a bat.
* Colephantus slowly begins to think of what might happen if he wins....he gets hit with the wall and flies across the room.
<Snipe> <Katrina> Extreme training? Someone's life signs are dropping.
<Snipe> <Katrina> I think it's Cole's, since it's reploid.
* Colephantus is laying there...thinking of what could happen if he loses...
<Hotaru`> ... I hope they know enough to stop...
<Snipe> You're....not....trying....hard....enough.
* Snipe appears next to Cole, punching at his head.
* Colephantus rolls to the right and jumps up to his feet.
* Snipe punches into the floor, sending pieces of it flying upward.
<Colephantus> WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!? MAYBE I DO NOT HAVE WHAT IT TAKES!?
<Snipe> 6* The computer begins to list places where damage to the training room is occuring.
* Snipe leaps at Cole, trying to snare his throat.
* Colephantus spins to the left grabbing at SNipe to push him into the ground.
<Snipe> 6* Dias suddenly gets a transmission from outside the Fury.
<Colephantus> I wont to lose! You cannot defeat me!
<Dias> NRP: Fury?
* Snipe bends, then presses against the floor and tries to donkey kick Cole in the face
<Snipe> NRP: Er, Aquariud
* Colephantus gets kicked and flies again, something he had been doing often, but this time his spins in the air to make his landing a safe one.
<Snipe> <Katrina> The training room...it seems to be taking massive damage. Are they trying to kill each other?
* Snipe blurs to the right, then to the left, then to the right.
<Hotaru`> ... I really hope not.
* Colephantus is leaking fluid all over...but he isn't paying any attention to it.
* Colephantus thrusts his fist into the left.
* Snipe throws three punches, all at the speeds of a bullet.
<Dias> ...What the hell? *taps his comm*
<Snipe> <Voice on Comm> Ahahahahha! I have finally found you, coward! Months of searching for you has given ripe fruit to my labors.
<Dias> *coughs, hacking up some food*
* Colephantus blocks the first but the second and third impact into his armor and he falls back some barely keeping his balance.
* Snipe jerks back, still doing the blur effect. It's like he's going full speed constantly now.
<Dias> Comm: Are you that retarded?
<Snipe> <Voice on Comm> You will be the retard-one! For I am, Said!
* Colephantus is breathing heavily...barely able to stand.
* Snipe grabs Cole, then blurs them both through a wall, smashing Cole through it and into the hallway. All around then pieces of metal fly.
<Dias> Comm: Jesus Christ...I beat you, now goto hell.
<Snipe> <Katrina> ... they're starting to tear into the rest of the sleep. 6She stands.
<Snipe> (the ship)
* Colephantus grits his teeth...the pain is very recognizable now.
<Snipe> <Said> You won on a technicality! Unless you have honor, you will face me again!
* Snipe rears back, then -- oddly, the punch at Cole's face is slower --- like it's a normal speed.
<Snipe> 6* Is Snipe slowing down for him?
<Dias> Comm: But when I beat you, you'll be floating around in this unknown region for quite some time.
* Colephantus takes this adavantage to block Snipes attack then proceeds with one of his own...an uppercut of corts.
<Snipe> <Said> I will win!
<Colephantus> (Sorts.)
* Snipe is punched, rearing his head. He spins around, throwing another normal speed punch at Cole.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina exits.
* Colephantus raises his arm then punch connecting with his forearm, he then lunges foward tackling at Snipe.
<Dias> Comm: God your annoying.
* Snipe grabs Cole as he tackled him, both of them flying through the air and landing on the ground in a roll.
<Snipe> <Said> I am productive.
* Colephantus rolls up and onto his feet.
<Colephantus> STOP HOLDING BACK!!!!
* Colephantus throws 3 punches at Snipe.
* Dias stands up, obviously annoyed
<Dias> Guys, get my Gear ready.
* Snipe flips back onto his feet, the punches soaring around him. It's like Snipe's speeding up---no, wait...just a little...no, not at all..?
* Colephantus does a roundhouse kick along with a elbow afterward.
* Snipe blocks the roundhouse kick and the elbow hits him. He begins to laugh
* Colephantus stops confused.
<Colephantus> What is so funny!?
<Snipe> You're matching me blow for blow.
<Colephantus> So? your holding back!
<Snipe> Oh, no. I'm not.
* Colephantus is shocked.
<Colephantus> You have to be.
<Snipe> I've been fighting on the next level minimum, yes. But you, too, have been.
<Dias> Comm: I'll be out in 5.
<Snipe> <Said> 5 minutes too many, coward!
* Colephantus looks down at his wounded body.
<Colephantus> I....how?
<Snipe> 6* Katrina steps out of the elevator, running forward. "Stop this, John!"
<Snipe> All I had to do was try to kill you and your body instinctively knew what to do--- 6He pauses, eyeing Katrina.
<Dias> Comm: I'm just trying to give you time to make peace.
* Colephantus falls down to 1 knee....the pain is beginning to come back to him.
<Snipe> Kat, get Cole some supplies. He's going to need them.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina pauses, checking on Cole, then nods. She leaves to get Cole some supplies.
<Hotaru`> That was crazy.
* Dias walks over to his gear, which is now properly set up
* Colephantus looks up..."Maybe...I can do it now...."
<Snipe> Well, Cole - I think I'll stop. You passed your barriers, even if it was only briefly. Now, now the next time it'll be easier.
* Colephantus nods....
*** Sherin-Gone is now known as Sherinmir
* Dias taps a button on his datapad, his gear opening up
* Snipe eyes his leg.
* Dias leaps up and grabs onto a ring, pulling himself in
<Colephantus> At least I know I can beat you in weapon combat....*smirking*
<Snipe> Mmm, yes. I was never a sword fighter.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina comes back with, kneeling down to work on Cole's various wounds.
* Colephantus watches Kat intently.
<Colephantus> Thank you....
* Dias hops into his seat and begins flipping switches
<Snipe> <Katrina> No problem. You shouldn't have let John do that to you. 6She scowls at Snipe.
* Snipe holds up his hands.
<Snipe> Hey, no problem. I think he's learned all he's going to from me.
<Colephantus> ....No he helped me...I would have let him kill me if I didn't think I would have learned...
<Dias> All Systems Go...*hits a switch and the hatch closes on his gears*
<Snipe> 6* Said's red gear flies around outside.
* Snipe pauses, putting his back to the wall and closing his eyes.
* Colephantus glances at SNipe. "You ok?"
*** Dias is now known as Ark
<Snipe> Tired.
* Ark stands upright, connections popping off and landing on the ground
<Colephantus> ......Get some sleep eh? You haven't in a while.
* Ark walks over to the launch pad and steps into it, locking it's feet into place
<Snipe> I might do that. See you guys later. 6He waves, then walks off, heading for his quarters.
<Snipe> <Katrina> I patched you up some, but you might want to get some repairs done by a professional.
* Colephantus 's stare goes back to Katrina, "Thank you..."
<Snipe> <Katrina> You're welcome. 6She smiles, getting back to her feet.
* Colephantus slowly stands.
<Colephantus> Sorry we messed up the place...
<Snipe> <Katrina> Oh, don't worry about it. John will deal with it.
<Snipe> 6* The Aquarius' hanger bay launches the Ark out into space.
* Colephantus glances around.
<Colephantus> Well I better go to the repair bay then...
<Snipe> <Katrina> Alright. Don't strain yourself too much
* Ark spirals out from the Aquarius
<Colephantus> I wont....I know my limitations now...I guess...*walks toward the repair bay.*
<Snipe> 6* Said's gear flies out to meet Ark.
* Snipe flops on his bed in his room, glancing at a picture of Hotaru, Em, and Michiru and another picture of Elayne and Aaron
* Ark continues soaring forward
<Snipe> <Said> Hah! You soar off like a coward!
* Colephantus enters the repair bay and lays down on a table..."Alright fix whatever you can...the difficult stuff i'll handle later."
* Ark reorientates himself so he's facing Said's Gear and throws it's arms out, his mini-boosters stopping him to a halt
<Snipe> 6* The repair people begin to hammer and saw on Cole as they repair him.
<Snipe> 6* Said's gear makes a pose.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina has returned to the bridge, where she saws when she sees a gear battle is taking place. What in the world is up with people today?
<Ark> Comm: Are you gonna waste all your energy posing?
<Snipe> 6* The repair people finish, then begin to polish Cole's armor.
<Snipe> <Said> Let us begin! Glory of FIGHT!
<Snipe> 6* Said's gear pulls out an energy sword and chops at ARk.
* Colephantus looks down at himself.
<Colephantus> Shit...not bad...not bad at all...
* Ark pulls out a staff and spins it, knocking the energy sword to the side
<Snipe> 6* Said Gear floats there.
<Snipe> 6* The repair crew finishes up on Cole.
* Ark holds it staff out at Said's Gear
<Snipe> 6* Said Gear zooms to the right
* Colephantus thanks them and then makes way for the bridge.
*** Snipe is now known as DeathStar
* Ark boosters kick on and the gear zooms to the left
<DeathStar> 6* Said Gear begins to circle around now.
* Colephantus steps onto the bridge to see a gear battle.
* Ark continues circling, then his boosters kick on, launching himself at Said's Gear
* Colephantus crosses his arms and watches...not being very noticable.
<DeathStar> 6* Said launches at Ark, trying to collide with it in mid-space,.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What is it with people today...?
* Ark sets himself into a spin, striking at Said's Gear
<Colephantus> War is close....people are honing their skills...or in this case...snuffing out annoyances.
<DeathStar> 6* Said waits, then jabs forward with it's energy saber.
* Ark spins his staff again while his spins around, knocking the saber to the side
<Ark> Comm: This the best you can do?
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, another blade appears on the left arm and it jabs forward on the opposite side while Ark is busy parrying the first attack.
* Ark 's armor collides with the energy blade
<DeathStar> 6* The blade somehow cuts into the armor.
* Ark plants a foot against Said's armor and ignites his boosters
<DeathStar> 6* Said zooms backwards, it's armor only burnt
<Ark> Comm: *begins flipping switches*
<DeathStar> 6* Said begins to twirl in mid-air.
* Ark boosters begin to open up
<DeathStar> 6* Said suddenly pulls out a round object, throwing it out at Ark. IT looks like a probe.
* Ark 's staff also ignites on the end, turning it into a spear
* Ark begins heading away from it, keeping it in front of him, he brings up his free hand and tries to lock onto it
<DeathStar> 6* The ball continues to head in the direction it was thrown.
* Ark fingers begin firing out rounds of bullets at it
<DeathStar> 6* The ball suddenly explodes, sending a wave of deadly energy in a wide arc, in all directions --- 40 feet high and 30 feet wide.
* Ark spins around and ignites his boosters, flying away from it
<DeathStar> 6* It continues to trail out, following after Ark. It seems it's never going to vanish.
<Ark> What in the...
<DeathStar> 6* Said zooms after the wave.
<Ark> *flicks several more switches, moments later, purple lines of energy begin to trace along the Gear's armor
<DeathStar> 6* The wave keeps approaching.
* Ark sudenly a pair of boosters open up on the gear's back
<DeathStar> 6* The wave is still coming.
<Ark> Comm: Try catchign this...*the boosters ignite, pushing the Ark along*
<DeathStar> 6* The wave mindlessly continues onward
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina watches as the Ark flies further and further away from the Aquarius
* Ark suddenly flips around and all the boosters kick on full blast, the spear drops down to his side, poised to strike
<DeathStar> 6* The wave keeps moving along. It passes through an asteroid and when it leaves, the asteroid is nothing but melted goo.
* Ark breaks his direction and begin to head up and away
<DeathStar> 6* The wave passes below Ark and continues on it's way.
<DeathStar> 6* Said suddenly appears above the Ark, slashing downward at it.
* Ark flips around, holding the spear out and blocking the slash
<Ark> Comm: Now that my engines are finally warmed up.
<DeathStar> 6* Said spins around and green lasers emit from it.
* Ark spins the spear in an attempt to block the laser blast
<DeathStar> 6* Said uses the moment to launch an attack by stabbed at Ark's engines.
<DeathStar> (stabbing)
* Ark spins sideways, letting the slash hit where he was
<DeathStar> 6* Said spins too, his other blade wipping out in an arc in the direction that Ark moved.
* Ark slams his spear against the other blade, locking against it
<DeathStar> 6* Said uses it's free arm to launch a missile at Ark as it's locked against his blade.
* Ark can't do anything to block the missile and it explodes around him
<DeathStar> 6* Said flies back, disengaging the lock and flies forward, going to ram Ark through with it's saber sword if it can
* Ark emerges from above the smoke, right as Said's sword enters the smoke, he brings his spear up and around and down upon Said's Gear's right arm
<Ark> NRP: The plasma end
<DeathStar> 6* Said' disengages it's right arm and flies forward, then detonates the arm in a huge explosion.
* Ark is caught once again in an explosion
<DeathStar> 6* Said flies around the explosion, fire missiles into it.
<Ark> *all the missiles explode as if they found home*
<DeathStar> 6* Said just pauses in place.
<Ark> *the smokes suddenly begins to twirl in one spot
<DeathStar> 6* Waits.
<Ark> *A second laters a purple blast emerges and zooms after Saids Gear*
<DeathStar> 6* Said's Gear zooms to the right.
* Ark bursts out of the smoke, it trailing around his gear. He boosts to the right in an attempt to cut Said's Gear off
<DeathStar> 6* Said, as if waiting for Ark, turns it's right side toward it, where's it's arm is missing. A little cannon appears, then it fires a huge plasma blast with a radius of 30 feet at Ark
* Ark breaks his path and heads downwards and away
<DeathStar> 6* Said zooms downward, spinning
* Ark continues heading away from the blast
<DeathStar> <Said> And now we finish this. Mwahahahaha--WHA? 6A comet smashes into Said's gear and they both zoom out of sight, Said screaming out a cry of revenge for when he returns.
<Ark> ...*shakes his head and his boosters open up much wider and he zooms off towards the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well. ... that was ...
<Colephantus> Odd....
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I agree.
* Ark comms the Hanger Bay, asking them to get ready for his arriava.l
<DeathStar> <Katrina> All's well that ends well, I suppose...
<Colephantus> Aye I agree.
<DeathStar> Session Ends!
* Ark enters the Hanger Bay, skidding across the floor
Session Close: Thu Apr 15 20:05:22 2004