Session Start: Sun Sep 19 16:57:55 2004
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20040919.log'
<Ire> Session 194: Dead Like ME
<Ire> Time Chart: August 15th, 2223. 1 day later
<Ire> Location: Siberia Nation, Northeast Coordinate.
<Terra`> NRP: We may need to wait for Kim to return to get much further in the session, though
* Ire sits in front of a fire, Wind's shuttle parked behind him.
* Eve is off to the side, staring at the fire, her flight suit zipped up to her neck.
* Junior pushes himself off of leaning against his ship, moving over to the fire.
<Eve> I still can't believe Chip's the one behind this.
<Ire> <Wind> *polishes his shuttle*
* Junior glances over to Wind.
<Junior> Did you call him, Ire?
<Ire> Back when I was preparing to leave Mega City after the truce was made, he approached me and offered to help me.
<Ire> I contact him whenever I need his flight expertise now.
<Junior> He just happened to be that close?
<Ire> He says whenever I need him, he can be within range in about ten minutes.
* Junior blinks.
<Junior> Works for me...
* Junior sits on a log near the fire, looking at it.
* Eve looks at Wind briefly, then back at the fire.
<Eve> What do we do now, guys?
<Junior> Well, there's two options.
* Junior looks to Eve.
* Eve gances at Junior.
* Junior has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
<Ire> NRP: Option 1, fall offline!
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<Junior> We convince Slasher about Chip, find Paradise before Janus, and put an end to the false conflicts on Earth. Or we go home. Either way, without the Altros we'll need help.
* Dias-Car is now known as Dahok
<Ire> Do you think Slasher would believe us about Chip?
<Junior> Probably not.
<Eve> Slasher loves that computer.
* Kimera is now known as Silouette
* Junior nods...
<Ire> I had Wind do some recon last night. He says he thinks he found a Janus base nearby. We could try to learn more about their operations.
<Terra`> NRP: WB
<Junior> If Chip is Janus, though... there's no leader to take out.
* Silouette sits quietly in thought, her jacket laying on the ground so she has some place to sit.
* Terra` nods, quietly thinking
<Terra`> Any leads on Paradise?
<Ire> True. But Chip isn't located to just one computer. Taking him out would be hard. If he's building this Skyhook thing, we should probably learn more about it and stop it.
<Junior> I doubt it's a weapon now.
<Junior> At least, probably not in conventional terms.
<Eve> It's a dangerous chance to take. What if Chip's masterplan is to wipe out all humans like Sigma?
<Terra`> You really think it'd be something like that?
<Junior> I don't know, that sounds a little too explicit.
* Dahok steps off the shuttle and walks over to the others
<Ire> The fact is we don't know what Chips plans to do, except find Paradise.
<Silouette> ....which is dangerous for anyone to do...
<Dahok> Isn't it dangerous enough to live in a simulation the rest of ones life?
* Terra` looks over at Silouette
<Terra`> Dangerous?
* Eve cups her hands together
<Eve> I wonder why Chip didn't kill us when he had the chance.
<Junior> How dangerous could it be for a virtual being to control a virtual world?
<Junior> What could he have done except crash the Altros?
<Eve> Well, it was Chip who led you to finding Slasher.
<Eve> And it was Chip who helped repair the Aquarius to find the Motenks.
<Eve> He's had dozens of opprotunities to take us out.
<Junior> We were serving our purpose for him at the time.
<Ire> And now we're interfering.
<Dahok> He could've exploded the engines and blew up the entire ship Jr.
* Junior glances to Dahok.
<Junior> He was too busy telling us his master plan to do that.
<Terra`> Maybe he didn't want us dead yet?
<Dahok> So you think he can only do one thing at a time?
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<Ire> ...
* Dahok sits down infront and looks around
* Junior looks to Ire.
<Ire> <Wind> *puts a hand to his helmet, then glances over* Well, well, the Rainforest just entered under Slasher's protection.
* Junior looks to Wind for a moment. "I'm not surprised in the least..."
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<Dahok> I asked them to do it...
<Ire> ...*Grunts*
* Junior looks to Ire. "I agree though, information gathering is paramount... let's continue with the original plan of infiltrating an installation.
<Eve> Technically, though, that's just another zone under "Chip's" protection.
<Dahok> If Chip is the mastermind.
* Junior looks to Dahok. "You didn't hear what we did on the Bridge."
<Silouette> .....he pretty much admitted it...
* Dahok nods
* Ire stands up, dusting his trench coat off.
* Junior watches Ire.
<Ire> We'll leave some of the team here, since I don't want a large group in on this.
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* Junior nods.
* Ire glances at Pope and the others.
<Ire> They'll be fine here.
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<Terra`> It might not have been him... but if he's under Janus' control, I don't trust him anyway.
* Ire climbs onto the shuttle.
* Eve hops on the shuttle.
* Terra` wanders back onto the shuttle
* Dahok makes his way back to the shuttle
<Ire> <Wind> *finishes polishing, then gets in the pilot seat*
* Silouette gets up and dusts her jacket off before boarding
* Junior stands, checking his ammo.
* Ire sits in the back seat.
* Junior steps onto the shuttle, leaving his where it lay.
<Ire> GM: *the shuttle turns, then zooms up into the sky and flies over the ground*
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* Shadow|workin|website is now known as Shadow_Mardonas
* Eve leans against the shuttle wall.
<Eve> Do you think Slasher is in danger once he learns about Chip?
<Junior> Probably.
<Silouette> *glances at Junior* ....not entirely I think...
<Junior> Depends on what you call "safe."
<Silouette> ...I'd be surprised if Chip did more than put him in a gilded cage right now...
<Ire> GM: *as they fly across the ground, they approach a half-broken tower in the ground, that looks desolate*
<Junior> Do you want to test that theory? *looks at he*
<Junior> *her
<Ire> <Wind> ... Here we are.
* Terra` blinks
<Silouette> ....Chip still thinks he's acting in Slasher's best interest...
<Dahok> If Chip has been installed in everything...How do you know he hasn't been installed into this shuttle?
<Ire> <Wind> I know.
<Ire> GM: *the shuttle flies in closer to the half-broken tower, circling around it*
<Junior> What happened here?
<Ire> <Wind> Guess someone didn't like the communication tower.
<Terra`> ... I... don't really understand...
<Ire> GM: *the shuttle enters the tower, flying downward into the caved in sections.
<Terra`> Chip thinks he's acting in Slasher's best interest, but he runs Janus?
<Junior> They're the ones that suggested the peace treaty, remember?
<Ire> GM: *the shuttle comes to a stop on a faulty looking ledge, landing on it.*
* Junior stands, zipping up his jacket beofre heading to the ramp.
<Terra`> ...
<Dahok> A good question is...What's in Slasher's best interest?
* Ire gets up, walking over to the ramp himself. He stops off the shuttle onto the faulty ledge, looking downward. There seems to be a new set of doors installed at the bottom
* Eve moves off, glancing at the decaying walls of the tower, then gasps.
* Dahok walks over to the ramps and steps off them
* Terra` heads over. "Eve? What's wrong?"
* Junior spins to look to Eve.
* Silouette glances at Eve questioningly as she heads to the ramp.
* Eve walks over to the wall, reaching out to touch it. Her hands moves across the surface, where it seems to be faint scratches in the wall - or, if someone knows, words.
<Eve> Tsivrixsh...words...?
<Dahok> How would they get here?
<Junior> What does it say?
<Eve> It just says the floor level. Nothing important.
<Terra`> Looks like random scratches to me, but I've never met a Tsiv, so...
<Junior> Hmm.
<Terra`> ... you don't think they built this tower, do you?
<Eve> I think they did, Terra.
<Dahok> Maybe they're using materials from some downed Tsiv War Ship?
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* Ire looks around.
* Junior holds his gun ready, scanning the area
<Ire> I'd say this was a tower built by the Tsivrixsh during the galactic war.
<Ire> And Janus moved in.
<Junior> During the time before Paradise?
<Ire> Judging by it's shape, probably a good guess.
* Silouette loosens her sword in it's sheath, looking around.
<Ire> GM: *down below, the shiny new doors...shine*
* Terra` stays respectfully silent, thinking on what little she knows of that time.
* Eve runs her hand over the wall, silent, then finally drops her hand back to her side.
* Ire turns and walks down to the doors, seeing this part is just a year old at most. He eyes the doors, then looks at the keypad.
* Junior moves over behind Ire, keeping vigil
<Ire> We need to take these doors out if we're going to proceed.
* Terra` follows Ire, readying her gun
* Eve finally pulls herself away and joins the others.
* Dahok makes his way down to the doors
<Dahok> Why not just knock?
<Junior> Doesn't anyone know how to hack it?
<Ire> GM: *in addition to the keypad, is a handprint verification pad*
<Dahok> ...This is Janus's stuff right?
<Ire> Looks like it.
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* Dahok looks over at Sil
<Dahok> We have someone from Janus don't we?
<Junior> Its worth a try.
<Silouette> ....I doubt my codes still work, after all this time, but...
<Ire> NRP: <Ire> She's a SUPAH SOLJAH!
* Silouette shrugs a little and steps forward and rests her hand on the pad, and types in her old access code.
<Ire> <Voice> Verifcation confirmed. Silouette. Project #001. *The doors slide open*
<Terra`> 001? Wow...
<Ire> GM: *inside is a platform elevator*
<Dahok> Huh...Who'd a thought my idea would've worked.
<Eve> Not bad.
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<Ire> NRP: It killed her!
<Dahok> Of course anyone monitoring it would probably know we've arived but...
* Dahok steps in through the door and onto the platform
<Terra`> NRP: NO! Silouette! You died... AGAIN!
* Ire gets onto the platform.
* Junior glances to Sil, now trying to figure out what Chip had to gain from researching this sort of thing...
* Terra` wanted to let Sil lead, but seeing this, just sighs and steps on
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<Terra`> NRP: WB
<Silouette> ...you're certainly full of surprises lately... *steps onto the elevator*
* Eve steps on the platform elevator.
<Ire> GM: *another handprint verfication is on the elevator controls*
* Dahok shrugs at Sil's comment
<Dahok> Guess I'm just lucky.
<Terra`> So, Sil? Where do we go?
<Silouette> *glances at the controls* .....I wouldn't know...
* Terra` shivers a little, remembering the last time she was in an elevator
* Silouette rests her hand on the pad idly in case someone thinks they know where to head
<Ire> GM: *the elevator beeps to life and begins to move downward*
<Terra`> Lets... go up first this time, yeah?
<Terra`> ... never mind.
<Eve> Why is it always down?
<Silouette> ....there isn't anything above us to see?
<Terra`> ... maybe we're already at the top, actually?
* Junior glances around.
<Dahok> Cuz you can't dig minerals above ground?
* Terra` mouths "please don't blow up" at the elevator
<Junior> He probably already knows we're here. Unless to keep his cover he hasn't had himself installed into *everything*.
<Ire> GM: *as they go further down, things begin to get dimmer as the lights are few and far between*
<Terra`> ... what a scary thought
<Ire> <Chip> I give you credit, Junior. You're as cunning as your father.
<Terra`> I just hope the toilets aren't automated.
<Junior> ...
<Silouette> ......
<Ire> ...
* Ire grinds his teeth
<Terra`> ...
<Eve> Chip?!
* Junior glances to Dahok. "Well, you can ask him the questions I couldn't answer now."
<Ire> GM: *the elevator jerks to a stop suddenly*
<Dahok> I'm alive right now, it's all I care about.
<Terra`> ... it's our stop, apparently.
<Ire> <Chip> No, I'm afraid you're not quite there yet, Terra.
* Junior grimaces. "We should have found another way... He knew we were here right after Sil identified..."
<Terra`> ...
<Ire> <Chip> Yes. Silouette has come home.
<Silouette> ......
<Junior> I think... maybe everyone should grab onto something.
<Ire> <Chip> I'm afraid I have to dispose of you now. Something tells me you won't die anyway. Well, I'll let you go and DROP in now.
<Ire> GM: *the elevator begins to plummet rapidly to the ground*
* Dahok grabs onto a railing and holds on
* Ire grabs the railing.
* Eve looks around, trying to find a way to stop the platform.
* Terra` does her best to grab a railing likewise
* Junior narrows his eyes and jumps upwards, slamming into the ceilign, hoping to break through it.
<Terra`> Nice idea...
* Silouette grabs onto the railing, and glances at the platform, looking to see if the break covers are on this side.
<Ire> GM: *Junior breaks through the platform's roof*
<Ire> GM: *there seems to be an emergency switch near Sil, yes*
<Dahok> Isn't there supposed to be manual brakes incase this happens?
* Silouette trys the switch first.
* Junior crawls out ontop of the elevator, looking around as the shaft shoots upwards around him faster and faster.
<Ire> GM: *The elevator jerks as the breaks kick in.*
<Ire> GM: *smoke rises from the sides as the elevator comes to a stop --- 4 feet from the bottom*
* Dahok drops to the floor as the brakes nail
<Terra`> ... so.. now what?
<Dahok> ...We get out?
<Terra`> Hmm.. through the bottom?
<Ire> GM: *the doors open in front of them*
<Terra`> ... or not.
* Junior looks down into the elevator cabin. "What kind of an elevator doesn't use cables?" he shakes his head and hops back down.
* Silouette releases her grip, after her knees almost gave out from the stop. She glances at Junior, "...industrial ones..."
<Junior> Obviously.
* Terra` looks out the doors
<Eve> Remind me to kick that AI's ass for this.
<Ire> GM: *the doors lead to hallway*
<Terra`> Oh, will do.
* Dahok steps out of the elevator slowly
* Silouette steps out, looking around cautiously.
* Terra` follows Dahok out, gun readied
* Ire steps off.
* Eve moves out next.
<Ire> GM: *the hallway leads to a door marked "Lab"*
* Junior looks around for security cameras.
<Dahok> Where are all the guards?
<Ire> GM: *there is one security camera, following their every moment*
<Terra`> ... damn security cameras
<Junior> Who needs guards when you see everything anyway? *looks at the camera*
* Silouette frowns a little, but continues along. Resisting the urge to flip chip the finger.
* Terra` continues along, and does flip chip the finger
* Dahok makes his way down the hallway, he hops with a slight limp tho
<Ire> GM: *the door opens up when approached and inside is a lab.*
<Ire> GM: *the lab is full of glass tubes with black liquid floating inside, along with bodies of various girls. Also, on file, is Chiere DNA strands, floating on holovid computer screens*
<Junior> ...
<Silouette> ......
<Terra`> ...
* Dahok steps inside and looks around
* Ire moves inside, gazing around.
<Eve> Well, this is ... unnerving.
* Shadow_Mardonas is now known as Shadow|away
* Junior glances around.
<Silouette> .....that's one way to put it... *walks slowly over to the tube to get a closer look*
<Dahok> Ire, there's a computer. *pointS*
<Terra`> Same reason as me, or do you have a more personal connection to places like this...?
<Junior> No narrated exposition about this, Chip?
<Ire> Yes. But since it's hooked to Chip, I feel no desire to touch it.
<Ire> *silence from Chip*
<Ire> GM: *the black looking oil moves around, bumping against the glass tube when Sil approaches it*
* Dahok steps over to the computer and looks at it
<Terra`> Sil? What is that stuff?
* Junior loks around to see if any scientists are present, or any signs of any previously...
<Silouette> ....I... don't know... *steps back*
<Ire> GM: *it seems this lab is operating entirely on computer control*
<Junior> ...
<Terra`> ... maybe I should start using your real name...?
<Ire> GM: *the computer boots up suddenly, and Sil's file appears before Dahok*
* Dahok looks at it
* Terra` looks over at the screen
<Dahok> Sil...
<Ire> GM: *it shows a picture of Setsuna, obviously dead, and a picture of the black oil, labeled 001*
* Silouette glances over
<Dahok> This is you...
* Dahok steps to the side to let Sil slide in
* Silouette walks over to take a look.
* Terra` gives Sil plenty of room to look too
<Silouette> ...is this... where....?
<Dahok> I think it is.
<Junior> ....
<Ire> GM: *the two pictures slide to form one picture, blinking, the name "Silouette" flashing.*
<Dahok> ...I'm not scientist, but I think that black stuff is what brought you back.
* Junior looks to Ire.
<Terra`> Seems likely
* Ire glances at Junior.
<Junior> Any information we get from these computers will be engineered in Chip's favor, if we get anything that is.
<Ire> GM: *a video plays on the screen, showing Setsuna floating in one of the tubes, in a gracious nude scene. It shows the black oil floating down into the tube, swimming around in the tube, until it begins to slide into the body*
<Terra`> I know that
<Ire> NRP: *Ire takes pictures of the screen*
<Dahok> Does it really matter when someone is finding out about themselves?
* Junior sighs, sounding defeated. "I don't know if there's any way to get good intelligence now."
* Silouette doesn't seem to want to watch this, but can't pull her eyes away from the screen.
<Ire> Indeed.
* Terra` looks over at Sil for a second, with a hint of worry
<Ire> GM: *for a few moments, it seems like nothing is happening...then suddenly Setsuna's hand jerks, slamming against the tube. A voice is heard, indicating that they finally had a successful bonding*
* Ire looks at the other girls in the tubes, where the black oil never entered them.
<Ire> What was the point in this...?
<Junior> Necromancy? *glances to Ire*
<Ire> I'm not sure I get what a computer could hope to gain by bringing back the ... dead.
<Terra`> I think we'd all like to bring someone back...
<Junior> Isn't this when that Stark fellow is supposed to show up with some insight on it? *looks around for the man to appear*
<Dahok> I thought he was in space.
<Terra`> What makes this "Stark" guy the world authority on death, anyway?
* Silouette stands up slowly. She's a little shakey as she glances back at the tubes.
<Dahok> He sleeps with the most dead things?
<Ire> GM: *another video plays, obviously a while later, where Sil's body begins to repair itself, more so than in her previous condition. It's like her body is repairing itself*
* Junior shrugs to Terra` "I don't know him, ask Ire."
<Ire> GM: *data scrolls on the screen, indicating the substance seems to be bonding perfectly with the subject's brain, bringing areas of it back to life in unexpected ways*
<Terra`> NRP: Dahok, isn't it SNIPE who sleeps with the most dead? ^.~
<Silouette> *glances at the monitor, then looks away* .....what does Chip hope to achieve with this...?
<Dahok> NRP: Oooh burn.
<Dahok> Why not ask him?
<Terra`> ... if he'll even answer.
<Ire> NRP: <Chip> *I* am your father.
* Junior looks to the screen, daring it to speak.
<Terra`> NRP: <Sil> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
* Dahok looks around, for anything else of importantce
<Silouette> ....why don't you explain yourself Chip... *almost glares at the computer*
<Ire> GM: *more data scrolls, indicating that all other experiments after Sil resulted in failures, the patients being brought back, but with no mental capabilties outside following orders. Silouette, thus far, is the only one to demonstrate an indicent where the substance absorbed and learned from the memories of the dead*
<Ire> *incident
<Terra`> Maybe the others had nothing left to live for...?
<Junior> Chip, what are you doing!?
<Dahok> NRP: Chip: PLAY GOD!
<Ire> <Chip> What is there to explain, Silouette? My goal here should have been obvious - I created a substance that was suppose to bring back the dead. However, the substance failed...in all cases except two, it brought back the patients as nothing more than mindless zombies without emotions. The weapon corporation loved this idea, of course.
<Terra`> All cases except two?
<Dahok> Are you trying to make an immortal?
<Ire> <Chip> However, you were special. I knew that. You bonded with the memories of Setsuna on a genetic level and made her identity your own. So I had to get you away from them - so I had it arranged for you to spy on the Alternate Unit. I figured you would know what to do from there.
<Silouette> ......
<Terra`> ... you'll excuse me if I don't trust the purity of your intentions?
<Ire> <Chip> Mortal beings die. This is unacceptable.
<Silouette> .....no one should play with life like this...
<Terra`> NRP: <Hotaru> At last! Someone who understands!
<Ire> <Chip> Slasher has maybe 14 years left.
<Ire> <Chip> This is unaccept.
<Ire> (able)
<Junior> ...
<Terra`> ... all this was to make Slasher immortal?
<Terra`> The ends don't justify the means, Chip...
<Ire> ...
<Junior> Immortality can be a curse, Chip. What if he didn't want to be immortal?
<Eve> I don't believe it.
<Silouette> .....Slasher wouldn't want to be an abomination...
<Ire> <Chip> Cheryl could live to be thousands of years. He would want to be with her as long as he can be.
<Junior> This is bullshit and you know it Chip.
<Terra`> And at the end of those thousands?
<Terra`> How the hell do you think he'd feel seeing Cheryl die?!
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<Ire> <Chip> Like all things, the substance cannot keep giving life forever. Even now, Silouette cannot go on forever.
* Ire looks at Sil.
* Junior grips his gun.
<Junior> We're done here.
* Silouette looks pretty ticked, for practically keeping a straight face.
<Project-Crescent> NRP: I live!
<Ire> <Chip> ... Silouette, you are not an abomination. The process has been refined greatly. I can restore you with emotions and everything.
<Terra`> ... Setsuna... if it's any consolation, I'm glad I met you...
* Dahok leans against a table
* Ire crosses his arms, looking around the room.
<Terra`> ... what the bloody hell?! You expect us to TRUST you with her very MIND?!
<Ire> <Chip> Silouette's will to live is what allowed the bonding process to work so thoroughly.
* Dahok looks down at his bandages, some fresh blood seeping out of some of it
<Ire> <Chip> Her very being screams for existence.
* Eve shakes her head.
<Terra`> Yeah, I know.. but I don't trust you to not fuck her up.
<Silouette> *hesitant* ....why should I listen to a word you say...?
<Junior> Silouette, just remember her tried to kill us not five minutes ago.
<Terra`> I like her as she is.
<Ire> <Chip> This base has a self-destruct mechanism. If I wanted to kill you, I would have done so.
<Junior> ...
* Ire growls.
<Terra`> ... so what the bloody fuck was with the elevator shit?!
<Ire> <Chip> Your will to survive - I was showing that you all have it. Was it not Silouette who stopped the elevator?
* Junior runs his hand through his hair, "I'm going to have a problem with authority by the time this is over..."
* Ire looks at Sil, to see whether Chip is wavering her in his offer.
<Eve> This is crazy, Chip. Why are you doing this?
<Silouette> ....I survive because there are things I still must do... *frowns*
<Terra`> AIs can get pretty monomaniacal...
<Ire> <Chip> Things you must do? Or things you want to see through to the end?
<Silouette> ...is there really a difference...?
<Dahok> There's no greater strength than the will to survive.
<Ire> <Chip> I believe there is a difference between doing something out of "must" and doing something out of "want"/
<Junior> NRP: <Silouette> I never took Bill Johansen to the Sadie Hawkins dance...
<Ire> NRP: LOL
* Silouette looks to the others uncertainly, seeming confused with everything that's been happening
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<Ire> ....
* Ire looks at Sil, as if re-evaluating what he knows of her.
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* Terra` looks at Sil understandingly
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<Silouette> *hesitantly* ....what is it you want to do...?
* Junior looks to Ire, trying hard to think of a plan.
* Dahok looks around for a first-aid box
<Ire> <Chip> I just have to do the process one more time. I believe, since you've come as far as you have and done as much as you have, that by tuning the bonding process, you will alive.
<Ire> <Chip> Just like Terra there.
* Ire looks at Junior, not liking this one bit.
<Terra`> ...
<Ire> <Chip> Of course, most of your abilities will not be the same- you cannot take bullets to the chest and what not.
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<Junior> And after you prove to yourself that your process can brind someone back to life fully--then what?
<Ire> <Chip> ... *silent*
<Junior> Then we're useless to you.
* Eve looks at Junior, then at the console.
* Junior glances to Eve.
<Silouette> *closes her eyes* .....I'm not even Setsuna... am I...? How can you propose to make me someone I never was....
<Ire> <Chip> Memories are like coding, Silouette. They can be copied.
<Dahok> All this standing is killing me...
<Terra`> ... and you want us to just LET you play with her mind? No bloody way!
<Silouette> ....life isn't like data... you can't just copy it, and reformat it... and pretend it's all the same...
<Dahok> Terra it's not your decision.
<Ire> <Chip> And why makes you believe life is not data? That it it's not simple binary?
<Ire> (what)
<Terra`> ...
<Silouette> ...my life... my memories... my will... are not simply someone's code...
<Ire> <Chip> But is that you, Silouette, speaking, or is it the copied memories from Setsuna?
<Terra`> Dahok... I really don't trust that... thing.
<Dahok> No one does, but...raising your voice at it won't change it's mind. Sil's the one you need to convince, not it.
<Silouette> ....I speak from my own experiences... no one elses.... I'm not about to become your toy again....
<Ire> <Chip> Fair enough.
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* Tenri is now known as Junior
<Ire> <Chip> Beware, though, Silouette. Your sister is near. She also possessed a basic level of independence like you.
<Ire> <Chip> But she seems obsessed with you now.
<Silouette> ......
<Ire> GM: *the console shuts off*
<Silouette> ....you called her here to attempt to deal with me again...?
<Silouette> ...so be it.
<Eve> NOW what?
<Terra`> ... 'suna? You have a sister?
<Silouette> ...I doubt we have any more to learn here.... *Glances back at the tubes*
<Ire> I say we destroy this place so no more ressurections can occur.
<Junior> I agree with Ire.
<Terra`> I... *pauses*
* Terra` looks over at Silouette. "You think we should?"
<Terra`> You're really the one to ask here...
* Ire moves over to the console, then hooks up Jerry's device to it. He taps his comm, speaking into it.
* Silouette hesitates and nods. "....we can't leave a place like this... they deserve to rest..."
<Terra`> ... okay...
<Ire> GM: *the computer boots up as Jerry attempts to hack it*
<Ire> Everyone, move to the platform. Jerry will activate the self-destruct.
<Eve> Right
<Dahok> If Chip let's him.
* Eve turns to move when she's clocked in the face by a fist.
* Terra` points her gun at whatever clocked Eve
* Dahok turns and starts walking towards the exit but stops when Eve is clocked
* Nyssa has joined #taw
* Nyssa stands there, holding a sword in her hand, which is missing a few fingers.
* Nyssa has the same pale look as Sil.
* Dahok looks at Nyssa
* Terra` doesn't really look surprised
* Silouette nods slowly to Nyssa
* Ire whips around, spotting the undead woman.
* Junior looks to Nyssa and then to Silouette. He backs over to Ire. "I'll into cutting the network cables."
* Nyssa bows slightly at Silouette, slightly sliding into an attack position.
<Ire> Voice: Self-destruct sequence activated. 5 minutes until self-destruct.
<Dahok> ...Great...
<Ire> ...Jerry had to succeed.
<Silouette> *rests her hand on her sword* ....you don't have to follow him
<Nyssa> My path. *she says softly*
* Dahok looks to see if there are any other exits
<Silouette> ...don't do this...
* Eve rolls to her feet.
<Ire> GM: *the only exit is the elevator platform*
* Ire taps his comm.
<Ire> Wind? Get ready, we're coming up.
* Nyssa brings the sword in front of her, silent now. She waits.
* Junior heads for the elevator, checking it to see if it still works.
<Eve> I'll take her out if you want...*she says angerily*
<Ire> GM: *the elevator is still fine*
* Shadow|away is now known as Shadow_Mardonas
* Dahok begins hobbling towards the hallway
* Silouette closes her eyes, steadying herself. "...why do you wish to do this...?"
<Nyssa> Don't you hear it? Our hearts...sing...for battle.
<Terra`> ...
* Ire stands there
<Ire> Voice: 4 minutes until self-destruct.
* Nyssa steps forward, bringing her sword in a horizontal arch at Sil's chest.
<Junior> Ire.
* Dahok reaches the hallway and walks down the hallway, using the wall to brace him
* Ire turns to Junior.
* Silouette half draws her sword, bring it out enough to block Nyssa's blade "...I don't wish to hurt you..."
<Junior> Who did you say made Paradise?
<Ire> The Tsivrixsh.
* Junior narrows his eyes.
* Nyssa flips over and lands behind Sil, bringing the sword arching at her back in a vertical sweep.
<Ire> Silouette!
* Ire eyes the battle.
<Eve> If we're going to get out of here, guys, we need to use the platform now.
* Silouette rolls forward, and turns. Her sword is fully drawn now, and she backs towards the elevator.
<Junior> Sil, come on!
<Terra`> ... *toys with the idea of sniping Nyssa, then just heads for the platform*
* Ire steps on the elevator.
* Junior 's hand hovers over the button.
* Eve moves onto the elevator.
* Nyssa leaps at Sil quickly, hoping to intercept her with her blade.
<Junior> Just get on and we'll leave her down here, Sil.
* Terra` shoots at Nyssa's sword, then runs
<Ire> Voice: 3 minutes until self-destruct.
* Silouette drops her blade and grabs Nyssa by the wrist. She rolls back, and attempts to throw her onto the platform.
* Nyssa rolls onto the platform. She readjusts herself, holding her sword ready
* Terra` hops onto the platform
* Eve punches Nyssa in the face.
<Terra`> ... thanks Eve
* Nyssa collapses.
* Dahok makes his way to the platform and steps on
<Eve> I owed her one.
* Silouette picks up her sword, sheathing it as she hurrys to the elevator
* Junior watches Nyssa fall with a thud. "Nice."
* Junior hits the button once Sil gets on.
<Ire> GM: *the platform starts to rise*
<Ire> ...we're moving too slow.
<Terra`> Hey.. you prefer the name Silouette or Setsuna?
* Terra` reduces her weight to almost nothing to try and help the rise
<Silouette> ...... *looks away*
<Ire> GM: *suddenly, the elevator jerks to a stop like before*
<Ire> Voice: 2 minutes until self-destruct.
<Ire> GM: *Then it begins to zoom upward at an incredible speed*
<Terra`> ... I'm sorry for even bringing it up...
* Silouette grabs the rail so she doesn't fall over.
<Silouette> ....if this is Chip's doing... I don't know if I should thank him... or kill him...
* Terra` balances.. amazingly
<Ire> GM: *it zooms upward, then comes to a stop at the top. The door opens without prompting*
<Ire> Voice: 1 minute until self-destruct
* Dahok drops down to his knees frmo the force
<Terra`> We're taking Nyssa?
* Dahok pushes himself up and starts hobbling out of the elevator
* Ire moves out of the elevator back into the communication tower.
* Silouette picks Nyssa up after they stop, carrying her along.
* Eve moves out next, glancing up.
* Terra` helps Sil with Nyssa, if needed
<Eve> Where the hell is Wind?
<Ire> GM: *indeed, the shuttle is gone*
<Terra`> <Comm> Wind! Where the bloody hell are you?
* Junior jumps out and scans the sky with his eyes.
<Ire> GM: *the wall nearby explodes from a missile, sending pieces of the wall flying around. The shuttle flies in through it, the ramp lowering*
* Ire waves everyone up the ramp.
<Silouette> ....they always have to make an enterance... *moves towards the shuttle.
* Eve moves up the ramp.
* Dahok hobbles up the ramp
* Junior ushers everyone onto the shuttle, yelling in at Wind "You just had to make an entrance, didn't you?!"
<Ire> GM: *below, a rumbling is felt*
<Ire> <Wind> *laughs*
* Silouette secures Nyssa in a seat, and sits where she can makes sure she doesn't cause trouble.
* Ire moves up the ramp next.
* Dahok enters the shuttle and plops down against the opposite wall
* Junior gets on last, pulling the ramp closed
* Terra` hops on before Junior, then. XP
<Ire> GM: *the shuttle turns and zooms upward, flying away as the tower collapses*
* _Trunks_ has joined #taw
* Junior looks to Terra`, who did indeed get on before him.
* Junior moves over to Ire and takes a seat.
<Dahok> NRP: forgot about the automated ramps, this shuttle uses Jr. to close and open them
<Junior> This was an exercise in futility...
<Ire> Yes..
<Terra`> Maybe..
<Silouette> ....we did learn something....
* Eve sits down, unzipping her collar some.
* Nyssa awakens suddenly.
* Junior nods to Sil. "True..."
<Dahok> We learned a little reason why he's doing what he did.
<Junior> You make it sound as though he's benign, Dahok.
* Silouette rests a hand on Nyssa's shoulder.
* Nyssa looks at Sil.
* Terra` looks over at the two
<Dahok> That's just the way you took it.
<Junior> We'll see.
<Dahok> Plus he hasn't tried killing us yet.
* Junior glances back to Ire. "What are our options?"
<Silouette> ....don't make a scene, we're on a small shuttle...
<Ire> We can try to disrupt the mining operation, or we go back to Mega City.
<Nyssa> ...
* Nyssa 's eyes indicate this is far from over.
<Junior> Chip's running more than one mine.
<Junior> There's only one MegaCity.
<Ire> Then we go back to Mega City.
* Junior nods.
<Eve> Which means we also have to face all our friends who want to arrest us.
<Silouette> *sits back* ....would it make you happy to end my existance...?
<Nyssa> ...
<Terra`> Family feud, 'suna?
* Silouette seems to wince a little.
* Ire leans back in his seat, looking more brooding than normal.
<Terra`> Ah... if you prefer the name Silouette... I'll use that instead.
<Ire> GM: *Wind brings the shuttle in, landing near Pope, Kio, Kaos, Nicolai, and the others*
<Silouette> .....one is my name... the other is dead...
<Terra`> ... well... okay...
<Terra`> Sorry Sil.
<Ire> What will you do with Nyssa, Sil?
* Junior steps off the shuttle, dropping the clip into his hand and pockets it before holstering his gun.
<Junior> NRP: <Sil> I shall call her Squishy and she she shall be my Squishy.
<Silouette> *glances at Nyssa* ....I won't let her destroy herself futily... even if she seems insistant on doing the same to me...
<Nyssa> ...
* Junior glances to Ire.
* Ire glances at Junior.
<Junior> When we get to MegaCity, what can we do realistically?
<Ire> I don't know. Chip is supreme there. We can only try go gather some forces. ... and make Slasher do something.
* Nyssa rises slowly, taking her sword in hand. She backs out of the shuttle.
<Junior> We won't be safe there by any measure.
<Ire> No we won't.
<Terra`> ... was it a good idea to let Nyssa have her sword back...?
<Junior> If that doesn't work, what then?
* Nyssa vanishes almost like Sil.
* Nyssa has left #taw
<Ire> Chip wants Paradise. So we don't let him have it.
<Junior> NRP: *Nyssa appears once again, several sessions later with no fingers at all, instead the sword is duct taped to her wrist*
<Junior> We have to find it first, then.
<Ire> Agreed.
<Terra`> Any ideas?
<Ire> We'll find someone who was there.
* Dahok moves over to the first-aid supplies and pulls out gaunze
* Terra` nods to Ire
<Junior> We'll need help if we move on Mega City.
<Ire> Agreed.
<Ire> First thing we need to do is find McCabe in Mega City. He might be our only ally.
* Silouette gazes out the window silently... seeming lost in thought.
<Terra`> You okay, Sil?
* Dahok pulls off his sweatshirt and unwarps the bandages on his chest
* Junior nods.
* Silouette nods slowly.
<Junior> Get in, Get McCabe, and get off-planet.
<Junior> That's the only place we're guaranteed to be safe from Chip's prying eyes.
<Dahok> How do you plan on getting off-planet?
<Terra`> Wow... flying higher than I've ever done before...
<Junior> Leave that to me.
<Ire> <Wind> ...
<Ire> Session Ends
Session Close: Sun Sep 19 19:22:18 2004