Session Start: Thu Feb 20 20:50:36 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20030220.log'
<Katrina`> Time Chart: May 10th, 2222
<Katrina`> Location: Alliance/Tsivrixsh Border
<Katrina`> Ensign 4: *eyes everyone like a mad man*
* Katrina` is a sleep at the science console.
* Thedda stands up from her seat, taking a puff of her smoke, and looking about.
* Cardinal remains in her quarters, asleep
<Katrina`> GM: *nothing interesting is goign on. Boring. Nothing. The border patrol is dull*
<Katrina`> GM: *on the other side of the border Tsivrixsh ships patrol. Bored. Doing nothing*
<Katrina`> Ensign 4: *Stares at Thedda, with one big twitchy look*
* Thedda mumbles something about it being more dead then a cemetary.
* Thedda looks over to Ensign 4 and raises a brow.
<Katrina`> Ensign 4: *looks normal now*
* Thedda sighs and walks to the elevator. "Sim level, please."
<Katrina`> Elevator: You spend way too much time in there. Go get a life. Oh, wait, you're stuck on this SHIP. HA HA HA HA.
* Katrina` drools a bit.
<Thedda> Shut up, would you?
<Katrina`> Elevator: That is not a valid floor. Please restate in the form of a question.
<Thedda> .....Can you PLEASE take me to the sim level????
<Katrina`> Elevator: I'm on it. *takes Thedda down to the sim level. Again.*
* Katrina` lifts her head up as soon as Thedda is gone
<Katrina`> Alright, Skippy, turn on the music. *the bridge is filled with music and the Ensigns bop around to it*
<Katrina`> Skippy: Woooo! I'm a DJ!
<Thedda> NRP: wtf!
<Vile> NRP: o/~ Disco inferno! Burn baby burn! o/~
<Thedda> ... Lets hope things keep quiet here, and there's no audience again.
<Katrina`> GM: *the audience is already waiting*
* Katrina` sings to the music.
* Thedda stops, realizing she left her belt on her chair... she returns to the elevator. "Forgot my belt, can yah please take me back up to the bridge please?"
<Katrina`> Elevator: The, uh, bridge you say? *alerts Skippy*
<Thedda> Yes... please.
<Thedda> .. Whatever is going on up there, isn't going to bother me.
<Katrina`> Skippy: Shit, Commander's coming back. *shuts down the music and everyone scrambles to their places*
<Katrina`> Elevator: Going up. *takes Thedda to the bridge. Just as another ship arrives out of hyperspace*
* Thedda steps out and looks to Kat.
* Katrina` is asleep.
<Thedda> Whatever you're doing up here doesn't have to stop on account of me, you realize.
* Katrina` opens one eye, then looks out the window
<Katrina`> Sir, there's another ship.
<Katrina`> NRP: Er, viewscreen.
<Thedda> NRP: viewscreen?
<Katrina`> NRP: *facepalms*
<Vile> *The ship is a large Alliance Battlecruiser. Long and thin, like a needle with jagged wings that descend from the side and sweep forward. Rising from the top of it and sweeping back is a large armored sail.*
<Thedda> Hrmmm..
<Katrina`> NRP: The viewscreen is a giant monitor in the front of the bridge that shows you what's going on outside.
<Thedda> NRP: oh, gotcha. hehe
<Katrina`> Orders?
<Thedda> NRP: I knew there was something along those lines, I just didn't know what it was called
<Thedda> Get in contact with them, see who's on there.
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: On it. Hailing ship.
* Cardinal yawns tiredly, gets dressed, and makes her way to the elevator
* Thedda walks over to her seat, puts her belt on and paces back and forth, watching the screen.
<Thedda> Skippy get in touch with the Captain, please? If she's not doing anything.
<Katrina`> Skippy: I think she'll be around in a bit. You can handle this for now, Commander.
<Vile> *The battlecruiser responds, it's ID states that it's the Stormrider. The view screen would change automatically to a large, slightly overweight individual in an Admiral's uniform and cap. The way the 'camera' is situated, it would appear he stands atleast 6'5. "Greetings, Aquarius...this is Admiral Tolot Graves of the Stormrider."
* Cardinal yawns again - and bumps into the elevator door
<Thedda> Yes, I just want to keep her in touch.
<Thedda> Hello Sir, what brings you here?
<Cardinal> ...ELEVATOR!
<Katrina`> Elevator: Yes? *said in a sweetly sick voice*
<Cardinal> Mind opening up?
<Vile> ThruComm: I'd prefer to discuss this in person with your captain. Lower your shields and prepare for my arrival. Graves out." *The screens goes blank as the Admiral cuts off communication.*
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<Katrina`> Elevator: Okay. When I was a little elevator, barely made, I used to think to myself that it would be grand to see the galaxy. So, I was sent here, by mother and father, where they said I would get treated decently. It was a lie, of course...
<Cardinal> ...OPEN UP NOW! *raises her veil*
<Katrina`> Elevator: *opens the doors*
* Cardinal steps on
<Thedda> .... I don't like the feeling of this... But lower your shields. Let him in.
<Cardinal> 15th floor.
* Katrina` lowers the shields.
<Thedda> And contact the damn Captain.
<Katrina`> Elevator: *Takes her to the 15th floor*
<Katrina`> Yes, sir.
<Vile> *Sensors would indicate a shuttle and a full squadron of fighters launching from the Stormrider.*
* Katrina` grabs the comm.
<Katrina`> Captain?
* Cardinal steps out and makes her way to the cafeteria, immediately filling up a cup of coffee - as her comm beeps
<Cardinal> Comm: *rather angrily* What?
<Katrina`> ....
<Katrina`> eEK
* Katrina` hangs up.
<Katrina`> The Captain is otherwise engaged, sir. Shall you try her?
<Thedda> She testy?
* Cardinal downs the coffee, black, in one swallow
<Vile> *The shuttle and it's fighter gaurd slowly approach the Aquarius' shuttle bay. ETA about 2 minutes.*
<Katrina`> Yes.
<Katrina`> ETA on shuttles, 2 minutes.
<Thedda> I'll leave her be. I have you to help me out anyway.
* Thedda lights a cigarette and continues pacing.
<Katrina`> Aye aye, Commander.
* Cardinal shudders and fills another cup, loads it down with sugar and a bit of half-and-half, then heads back for the elevator
<Katrina`> GM: *the hanger is rather empty right now. No guards. Just techs and Shiva, working on mechs*
* Thedda talks to herself.. "..i wonder what they want with us.."
<Cardinal> <Comm> Hey Kat, you there?
* Katrina` eyes her comm
* Katrina` slides away.
<Vile> *As the shuttle enters the hanger, it's fighter gaurd peel off and pull into flanking positions around the Aquarius. The shuttle sets down slowly, it's engines coming to a stop.*
<Cardinal> <Comm> Hellooooo?
<Thedda> Get some gaurds to greet them.
<Katrina`> Aye aye, Commander.
<Thedda> and escort them up here.
* Katrina` tells Scrapper to send some guards.
<Katrina`> Elevator: *opens up*
* Cardinal shakes her head
* Thedda turns to the elevator
<Katrina`> Elevator: *shuts*
<Katrina`> Guards: *march into the hanger*
* Cardinal bumps into the door
<Katrina`> Elevator: *opens up again*
* Cardinal quickly steps on
<Katrina`> Elevator: *shuts*
<Cardinal> ...Bridge.
<Katrina`> Elevator: *zooms Cardinal up to the bridge*
<Katrina`> GM: *the guards file up at the shuttle door, waiting*
<Vile> *The ramp to the shuttle slides down as the doors open, and large honor gaurds in full combat armor descend down the ramp. Each one carrying assault rifle, with their faces hidden behind mirror-like helms, there are about a dozen of them. They take up position at the edge of the ramp.*
<Thedda> Are they filing in now?
<Katrina`> Aquarius Guards: *Eye the honor guards*
* Cardinal steps off
<Katrina`> The shuttle has docked, Commander.
<Katrina`> And it should be opened.
<Vile> *One Honor Gaurd tilts his head, looking to the gaurds, "Your captain is not here to personally greet a superior officers?"
* Thedda nods to the Captain. "Captain."
<Katrina`> Captain on the bridge. *stands*
<Vile> NRP er, officer
* Cardinal sips her coffee
<Katrina`> Guard 1: Uh...no?
<Cardinal> At ease, everyone.
* Katrina` sits down.
<Thedda> We have visitors Captain.
<Vile> *The Honor Gaurd smirks, "Admiral Graves will not be pleased. I suggest you get the captain down here...NOW."
<Katrina`> NRP: Katrina: TSIVRIXSH visitors. Cardinal: *freaks*
<Katrina`> Guard 3: Right.
<Katrina`> Skippy: The guards are requesting the Captain now.
<Cardinal> ...Great. Are there any guards in the hangar?
<Thedda> Yes, I summoned a few down there to greet our visitors.
<Katrina`> Guard 2: So...know any good jokes?
<Vile> *The Honor Gaurd's smirk vanishes, "No. I don't."
<Cardinal> Good.
* Katrina` clears throat loudly and looks at Thedda, trying to send a message.
<Katrina`> A-D-M-I-R-A-L
* Thedda looks to Kat.
<Thedda> Oh yeah.
* Katrina` stops mouthing it if Cardinal looks.
<Cardinal> ...Thedda, come with me. *walks to the elevator*
<Thedda> Captain, our visitors are from the Stormrider. They have a Admiral on board.
* Thedda walks with Cardinal.
<Katrina`> Elevator: *opens*
<Cardinal> Then we shouldn't keep them waiting.
<Cardinal> Hangar. *steps on*
* Katrina` leans her head against her hand, sighing
<Katrina`> Somedays...
* Thedda nods and steps on.
<Katrina`> Elevator: *takes them down to the hanger*
<Katrina`> Skippy: DJ SKIPPY IS BACK! *music starts playing and the Ensigns bop to it*
* Cardinal steps into the hangar and looks at the guards as she walks towards them
<Cardinal> My apologies for the delay. *sips her coffee*
* Katrina` begins to research the Alliance personnel files
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* Thedda walks beside Cardinal. "Welcome."
<Vile> *The Honor Gaurds take notice of Cardinal, and as one, snap their rifles across their armored chests in a salute.*
<Katrina`> Aquarius Guard: *Snap to attention, and fall*
* Cardinal sighs
<Vile> *One gestures up the ramp, "Admiral Tolot Graves."
* Thedda looks towards the ramp.
* Cardinal looks towards the ramp
* Katrina` looks towards her console.
<Vile> *Descending from the ramp comes somone who really doesnt resemble what they say on the view screen at all. Standing about 4'10, he's more than overweight...his dark hair is slicked back beneath his admiral's cap.*
*** Vile is now known as Graves
* Thedda closes her eyes for a moment and nods towards the arriving Admiral.
* Cardinal snaps to attention - and somehow manages to avoid raising an eyebrow
* Graves reaches the bottom of the ramp, looking (quite litterally) up at all the new faces, "Who is the captain?"
* Thedda motions to Cardinal
<Cardinal> I am, sir. Captain Hwenira Yshidhan, sir.
<Katrina`> Ensigns: *dance in a congo line*
* Graves nods to her, "Nice to meet you, Captain. You'll have to excuse my rather abrupt arrival, but I have a rather short patience." *The Honor Gaurds smirk, then giggle.*
* Graves whirls around to them, "STOP THAT!" *As one, they quiest down.*
* Thedda shoots daggers at the Gaurd.
<Graves> NRp: er quiet
<Cardinal> It is not a problem, sir. May I ask your business?
<Graves> No, you may NOT.
<Graves> Take me to the bridge!
* Graves sweeps past Cardinal, heading to the elevators.
<Cardinal> Sir.
* Thedda looks to the Captain.
<Katrina`> Aquarius Guard 1: Take me to your leader. Hee hee
* Cardinal mouths various Dharina curses after he passes, then turns to follow him
* Thedda follows swiftly after the Captain, keeping her comments to herself.
<Katrina`> Elevator: *doesn't open it's doors for Graves*
* Graves pauses at the elevator, "...WELL? I'm a very busy man, Captain Yshidhan. It was I that fell the alien menace at Pavonis IV, you know."
* Cardinal raises her veil preemptively
<Katrina`> Elevator: *still doesn't open*
<Thedda> Elevator, please take us to the bridge?
<Katrina`> Elevator: Will do, Commander. *opens*
* Thedda steps up to the elevator
<Cardinal> ...Sure, it listens to you... *lowers her veil*
* Thedda smirks at Graves and steps in.
<Katrina`> Skippy: Laaaaalalalalala! LALALALALA! *sings to the music as the 5 Ensigns dance*
* Cardinal steps onto the elevator
<Graves> *sweeps into the elevator, looking around, "Despite what the Administration says, it was quite a battle. Only thru my brilliant military prowess did we turn back the invaders."
<Katrina`> Elevator: *zooms up to the bridge as soon as Graves is on. It opens it's door*
* Cardinal barely keeps her comments to herself
<Cardinal> Bridge, elevator.
<Thedda> Quite the high vision of yourself, you have there.
<Katrina`> GM: *music can be heard and the 5 dancing ensigns are seen*
* Katrina` still researching, glances up, then hops up to her feet, saluting
<Katrina`> CAPTAIN ON THE BRIDGE!
<Katrina`> Skippy: *quickly stops the music*
* Graves looks like he's about to yell at Thedda, but instead looks to the ensigns.
<Katrina`> Ensigns: *pause in mid dance*
* Thedda blinks at the 'party. "...What the..."
<Cardinal> ...*steps off* What in *Dharina curses* is going on in here?
<Katrina`> Skippy: Confusion tactic 45 went according to textbook, sir.
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: *salutes* Aye aye, Capain.
* Graves steps out of the elevator, immediatly heading to Cardinal's command chair.
<Katrina`> (captain)
* Thedda walks to her XO chair, and takes a seat.
* Katrina` keeps standing and saluting.
<Cardinal> *notices* Thank you for the test run, Skippy. *moves to her chair - to find it occupied*
* Katrina` lowers her arm as Cardinal goes by and sits.
* Graves hasnt sat down yet - No, he's still trying to climb up into it.
* Katrina` keeps searching.
<Graves> ..Blasted chair - WHATS wrong with this chair, Captain?! Would you deny the Victor of Ghallen a proper seat!?
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<Thedda> Might I ask why you're taking my Captains seat to begin with?
<Thedda> NRP: Starting to remind me of Selphie. lol
* Katrina` eyes Thedda, then looks at the screen
<Katrina`> Hoo boy.
* Graves whirls on Thedda, his face going red, "Permission DENIED, WHELP. Fix this chair!"
* Cardinal glances at Katrina and rolls her eyes
<Thedda> NRP: Oi... I think ya'll took that the wrong way. lol
<Cardinal> ...Make room, number 4.
<Katrina`> Ensign 4: Eh? Huh?
* Thedda shrugs and hops off her seat. She lights up another smoke.
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* Cardinal walks over to Ensign 4's station
<Cardinal> Make room, I need a chair. *shrugs*
<Katrina`> Ensign 4: ... why don't you take the counselor's chair, sir? *eyes the counselor chair..empty...next to the Captain's chair*
* Graves finally manages to climb into the chair, his feet hanging off the end like a child. "Ah ah, there will be NO smoking on this ship!"
<Thedda> Captain, take mine, I'll sit there.
* Thedda takes a puff of her smoke. "No?
<Cardinal> ...Thank you, Thedda.
<Graves> Are you hard of hearing?
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* Thedda nods to the Captain, and butts out her smoke.
* Cardinal moves to the XO's chair and sits
<Katrina`> GM: *the trio of chairs - Captain, middle, XO, right of Captain, and Counselor, left off Captain*
<Graves> Good. Helmsman? Set your course across the Tsivrixsh buffer zone.
* Cardinal manages to keep herself from questioning Graves's order - barely
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: ... Wha? You want me to go into Tsivrixsh territory, sir?
* Thedda motions for Ensign 4 to take their seat. "I'll stand."
<Katrina`> GM: *the counselor's chair...remains empty. Ensign 4 shrugs, remaining at his station across the way*
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *powers up the engines as he speaks*
<Graves> ..Is EVERYONE hard of hearing? I demand DIGNITY! *waggles his feet angrily in the chair."
<Graves> NRP " = *
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Well, sir, it's just that we could start a war if we go into their territory.
* Thedda smiles, and holds back a laugh.
* Katrina` stands up
<Katrina`> Not to belittle you, sir, but we shouldn't go.
<Katrina`> Without Tsivrixsh permission.
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<Graves> Bah, do not worry me with such trivial facts, Ensign. If I not disobeyed orders at the Skermish of Ocracion, that entire system..NAY, TEN systems would have fallen!
* Katrina` makes a face, not seeing how that adds up.
* Katrina` sits down at her seat.
<Cardinal> ...If I may speak, Admiral... you have your own ship, and a much better one. Why the Aquarius?
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *pilots towards the buffer zone. Tsivrixsh patrol ships on the other side stop, as if watching*
* Graves turns his pig-like eyes to Cardinal, "The Stormrider will wait incase we need reinforcements."
<Katrina`> Ensign 4: Uh...should we go to yellow alert, sirs?
* Cardinal sighs, unable to challenge his order
* Thedda mumbles something along the lines of 'so, your ship will be less damanged.'
<Graves> You will NOT.
<Graves> Open a channel to the closest enemy cruiser!
<Katrina`> Aquarius: *enters the buffer zone*
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: Doing so, sir.
* Graves adjusts his cap and puffs out his chest.
<Katrina`> GM: *A Tsivrixsh captain appears on the screen, his eyes blazing angerily. He speaks in crisp English* What is the meaning of this, Alliance vessel?
* Katrina` keeps searching the list of names, frowning.
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* Graves smiles, "Tsivrixsh dog! Stand in fear, for Admir-..GRAND ADMIRAL Tolot Graves has taken command of the buffer zone security. As Scourge of the Blood Angel Pirates, and De..De...Defeater of Abbadon the Despoiler, I will NOT allow you to cross this zone!"
* Thedda sighs, reaching for her cigarettes, forgetting the 'no smoking' rule..
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<Cardinal> ...Grand Admiral...? There's no such rank, sir.
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh Captain: *pauses momentarly, his Tsivrixsh bald head wrinkling in confusion. His red eyes turn to someone off screen*
* Graves turns his glare to Cardinal, "Shush, Captain. I know what I am doing."
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: We're about to enter Tsivrixsh territory? Shall I cut engines?
<Cardinal> .oO{I suddenly regret coming here...}
<Graves> Yes, cut engines and raise shields!
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *stops the engines, the Aquarius lined up at the edge of the buffer zone. Ensign 4, at the weapons and shields, raises shields*
<Thedda> .oO(What the hell is this guy thinking.....)
<Cardinal> Because we're about to get the shit blasted out of us.
* Graves races back to the captain chair, and spends the next minute or so trying to climb back into it. Failing, he merely stands infront of the chair.
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh Captain: If you do not leave the buffer zone instantly, this will be a breach in our treaty with your Alliance.
* Graves 's voice cracks as he laughs hysterically, "You threatening US, Alien scum? You obviously dont know who you are dealing with!"
[SOUND]
<Cardinal> ...This is crazy. I hope you know what the hell you're doing, Admiral, because we sure don't.
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh Captain: You dare insult me? You have 1 minute to leave the buffer zone, scum.
<Katrina`> GM: *The transmission ends*
<Thedda> Jesus christ....
<Thedda> Your going to get us killed.
* Graves glares at Cardinel, then to screen, "...."
<Katrina`> GM: *the 2 Tsivrixsh patrol cruisers raise their shields*
<Cardinal> ...You do realize we're dead now, right?
<Graves> QUIET, I am thinking.
<Cardinal> Good time to be thinking!
<Thedda> ..obviously not fast enough
<Cardinal> This has gone on long enough. Number 2, take us back to our side of the border.
* Graves whirls on Cardinal, jamming a fat finger toward her, "I'll have you court martialed!"
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Aye aye, Captain! *powers up the engines, turning the Aquarius around*
* Graves 's face has gone from an angry red to a fury purple.
<Cardinal> Then how about telling us the rest of your plan, hmm? I won't have you endangering my crew because of some wild idea you have that you won't even tell us about!
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *flies for the Alliance side*
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh patrol ships: *lower their shields*
<Katrina`> They have lowered their shields.
* Graves growls, then looks to the sensor ensign, "Are we out of the buffer zone?"
<Katrina`> Just about, sir.
* Katrina` says so sarcastically.
<Thedda> Admiral, what is the purpose of your 'visit'?
* Graves suddenly smiles, hands going to his lapels as he paces infront of the command chair, ignoring Thedda. "Yet another victory thanks to my superior genius. I shall now add Protector of the Neutral Zone to my records."
* Thedda blinks
* Cardinal scratches her head
<Thedda> I beg your pardon?
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *flies the Aquarius back into Alliance territory*
* Graves turns to Thedda, "You wish to comment?"
<Thedda> Sure. You mean to tell me, that you used our ship to put another check mark on your stupid record, by almost turning us into chop suey?
<Thedda> Are you nuts?
* Graves raises an eyebrow, then looks to Cardinal, "Do you allow all your subordinates to speak in such an open tongue?"
* Thedda glances at Graves, then to Cardinal.
<Cardinal> Indeed. Just because we have high ranks doesn't mean we're infalliable. Or a god, as you seem to believe.
<Graves> ...Bah. You know nothing of my experiance! I defeated entire fleets with nothing but a cunning chess move! Enemy commands fear my VERY name.
<Thedda> .... Do you ever use your own ships when defeating these enemies?
* Thedda rolls her eyes
<Cardinal> Funny that I've never heard of you before today, then.
<Graves> The Stormrider is a battle hardoned God of War.
* Katrina` looks confused, then brings up a new list.
<Cardinal> Sounds more like our supposed Mars has a bit of an ego problem to me.
* Graves waves a hand, "You will remain here. I will return to the Stormrider to file my report - and Heads will ROLL, Captain!"
<Thedda> Good, hopefully it's yours.
* Graves stalks his chubby ass to the elevator.
* Katrina` stands in Graves' way.
<Katrina`> Not so fast.
* Katrina` keeps her hands crossed behind her back.
* Graves comes to a stop, "Out of my way, Ensign!"
* Katrina` raises her eyebrow
<Thedda> The only person who should be giving orders on the Alliance should be our Captain.
<Katrina`> Fancy that, Tolot Graves... you trying to order someone of my rank around.
<Graves> ...Step aside, or so help, I'll have this ship decommishoned!
<Graves> nrp: er me.
<Katrina`> I think not. *looks up at her Captain* There is no Admiral Tolot Graves, sir.
* Graves 's face goes pale, "...What n-nonsense is THIS, Captain?!" *Whirls to face Cardinal*
<Cardinal> It appears my suspicions were well-founded. *has her veil raised* Care to explain yourself?
<Graves> I have nothing to explain! My record stands for itself!
<Katrina`> It does indeed .... showing you washed out as an Ensign.
* Graves 's eyes become almost as large as dinner plates.
* Thedda bursts out laughing.
* Cardinal taps her foot
<Cardinal> WELL?
* Katrina` seems quite pleased with herself.
<Graves> ..I-impossible! It was I that destroyed the heathens of Pavonis!
* Thedda clears her throat, smiles at Katrina and winks at her.
<Katrina`> Pavonis... a planet that was under siege ... and...where SOME ensign managed to crash a battle cruiser into a alliance defense plateform
* Graves swallows hard, eyes flickering around the bridge, "..I...I...I must return to my ship. Good work captain, I'll file it away in my report." *Tries to get around Kat for the elevator.*
* Katrina` sticks out her leg.
* Graves trips and falls, squealing
<Katrina`> Elevator: *opens as soon as Graves...falls...into distance*
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: I think he fell for Katrina,.
<Katrina`> Ensign 5: Hee hee
* Graves screams all the way down.
<Katrina`> ...uh...
* Thedda shakes her head, laughing at 3's comment.
<Cardinal> *snarls* Serves him right.
* Katrina` looks down the shaft to see Graves fall on the elevator top.
<Katrina`> Oops. I didn't mean to hurt him.
<Graves> *THWACK*
<Thedda> He gave me a bad feel as soon as he appeared on screen.
* Cardinal fights the urge to summon the elevator to the top floor
* Graves shakes his head, screaming as his hand comes away bloody. He opens the elevator's top hatch and drops in.
<Katrina`> Captain! He's getting into the elevator.
* Graves punches the button for the Hanger.
<Katrina`> GM: *elevator goes to the hanger and opens up. The Aquarius guard have left already*
<Cardinal> Frack. *grabs the PA* All guards capable of flying fighters, report to the hangar immediately!
* Graves runs to the shuttle, "GET IN THE SHUTTLE! GET IN THE SHUTTLE!" *The Honor Gaurd rolls their eyes, "He's not paying us enough to take this shit.."
* Graves races into the shuttle, the 'honor gaurd' following.
<Katrina`> Skippy: They're getting ready, Captain
[SOUND]
* Cardinal clenches a fist
<Graves> *The shuttle's engines begin to start, rising to pitch quickly.*
* Katrina` runs to her console and sits down
<Thedda> NRP: probably minimum wage! lol
<Cardinal> Number 4, ready the weapons.
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<Katrina`> Ensign 4: Aye aye, CAPTAIN! *complies*
<Cardinal> ...On second thought, THEDDA, man the weapons.
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<Katrina`> Ensign 4: *looks insane briefly*
* Thedda looks at Cardinal.
<Thedda> *blinks*
<Thedda> ... o.o
<Graves> *The shuttle rises off the deck and rockets out of the hanger, heading towards the Stormrider at full speed*
<Cardinal> Namarie's missing, and I don't trust number 4 with them. They're not hard to operate.
<Thedda> I.... uhhh... okay. *walks over to the weapons dealie*
<Graves> *One of the Stormrider's fighters hail the Aquarius*
<Cardinal> Number 3, answer 'em.
<Thedda> NRP: is it like a panel?
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: Aye....*brings it up on screen*
<Katrina`> NRP: Yes.
* Thedda looks at the panel and a confused look crosses her face
<Graves> Fighter 3: *The face of a man in a pilot's suit appears, "Uh...I dont suppose you could arrest us or anything? The brig is better than working for Admiral Lard, there."
* Cardinal raises an eyebrow
<Katrina`> GM: *Aquarius fighters launch*
<Katrina`> GM: *Scrapper leads them*
<Graves> *The shuttle, by now, has docked with the Stormrider.*
<Cardinal> ...I... guess... *clears her throat* I hereby place all of you under arrest. Please board the Aquarius immediately.
* Thedda snickers
<Cardinal> <Comm> Scrap, don't attack their fighters, they've surrendered.
<Graves> *Cheers and the clinking of glasses are heard over the comm as the fighters head for the Aquarius' hanger.*
<Katrina`> Scrapper: *tries to ram the Stormrider with his ship*
* Cardinal hits her forehead
<Graves> *The Stormrider 's batteries open fire on the incoming ships, as he slowly turns to present it's needle-nose to the Aquarius*
<Cardinal> <Comm> Scrap, return to the Aquarius. *flips it off* Somebody needs to tell him that our fighters are indeed armed...
* /sound: no such file 'TAW3-Battle.mid'
[SOUND]
<Cardinal> Looks like he's not going to give up peacefully... so be it. Figured out the weapons, Thedda?
<Graves> *A third hail - from the Stormrider*
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: We're being hailed.
<Cardinal> You know what to do, number 3.
* Thedda looks up from the panel. "Whatever I do, just don't hit the big red button, right?"
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: *puts it up*
* Katrina` looks over from her console
<Katrina`> I think we can beat them, Captain.
* Graves appears, his face red and sweat dripping from it - no doubt, he ran the whole way up. Behind him, maning several stations are mercenaries of all kind. Most of them are passed out at their stations, empty liquor bottles litter the floor. Several just stumble around and a couple of, "Hey..this aint my quarters.." are heard.*
* Cardinal sweatdrops
<Cardinal> I don't think we have any worries...
<Graves> LET FEAR GRIP YOUR HEART, CAPTAIN O' CAPTAIN!
<Cardinal> Maybe one of us should board and try to capture him.
* Thedda raises an eyebrow at Graves.. "He's got some MAJOR issues."
* Cardinal doesn't care that he's listening to every word she says
<Katrina`> I'll analyze their shields.
<Thedda> beat the heck out of using our weapons.
<Graves> As I, Tolot Graves have returned to my station of Power! I, Overlord of Desunni! *continues to rant*
<Thedda> I wonder if he's ever has a psyciatric assessment done on him before.
<Katrina`> His shields are rather strong.
<Katrina`> We'd have to take them out to board his ship properly.
* Graves suddenly jams a finger at the screen, "FIRE!"....*nothoing happens.* "Chij! Wake up dammit!"
*** Dias has joined #taw
* Katrina` types at her console.
<Thedda> .. Can I have first shot?! ^^
<Graves> *Suddenly, the front most batteries of the Stormrider begin firing.*
<Katrina`> -------
<Cardinal> ...As much as I regret to say this.. begin evasive maneuvers, number 2.
<Katrina`> Boss Battle #2: Stormrider
<Thedda> Or not!
<Katrina`> GM: *Ensign 2 begins to move away. Some blasts score*
<Katrina`> GM: *The red alert lights flash*
* Thedda shoots the lasers at the Stormrider.
<Cardinal> Do they have any shielding, Kat?
<Katrina`> Tons.
* Graves cackles with mad glee, hoping up and down, "Show no mercy! Death to..Chij? Chij!" *A slurred, "Ya boss?" is heard.
<Katrina`> Thir shields are only at 98%,.
<Thedda> aww, the heck with it! *fires missles!8
[SOUND]
<Cardinal> Any weaknesses in them?
<Katrina`> None that I can find.
<Katrina`> Aquarius: *Circles the Stormrider*
<Graves> *The Stormrider behings a slow drop, so it's port-side most shields can take the missiles. They flare with the detonations, and on the screen, Graves falls, screaming.*
<Katrina`> GM: *Aquarius fighters fire, too*
<Katrina`> Their shields are at 80%.
<Cardinal> *shrugs* Let 'em have it, Thedda... *realizes she has already begun* Ok, continue letting them have it.
<Thedda> ^_^ Why waste time?!
[SOUND]
* Graves scrambles to his feet, "Torpedoes..FIRE!" *6 torpedoes drop from their bays and scream towards the Aquarius*
* Thedda shoots the nova impactors..
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: ! *the Aquarius is hit by 4 of the 6*
<Katrina`> Score. Their shields are at 60%, Thedda.
<Thedda> Kick ass.
<Thedda> NRP: can I shoot a mixture of weapons at the same time? lol
<Cardinal> ...*shakes her head* What are our shields at, Kat?
* Graves all but screams, regardless that their ship is taking a pounding. Someone stumbles past the screen, mumbling, "...Dude...this ship has a vibration setting.."
<Katrina`> NRP: Ya.
* Katrina` looks at Thedda
<Thedda> NRP: SCORE!
<Katrina`> What's our shields?
<Thedda> 80.
[SOUND]
* Katrina` brings it up on her screen, too
<Katrina`> She's correct, Captain.
<Graves> *The Stormrider's engines flare, and while it continues to fire at the Aquarius, it dives straight for it.
* Thedda fires the lazers and the missles.
<Cardinal> ...Number 2, you know what to do.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: They're trying to ram us! *turns*
* Graves poses, "I will ram my vengeance down your throat!"
<Katrina`> Our shield are at 76%!
<Katrina`> Their shields are at 50%.
<Cardinal> ...I'm still trying to figure out how he got that starship.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Impact in 30 seconds.
[SOUND]
* Dias comes walking onto the bridge
* Thedda tries the ion cannons along with the nova impactors.
*** Dias is now known as Shiva`
* Shiva` comes walking onto the bridge
<Katrina`> Their shields are at 20%.
<Cardinal> NRP: AAAAH! Not Dias!
<Thedda> w00t!
<Shiva`> NRP: That's right ladies and gentlemen!
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: 10 seconds until impact. *turns so that only the rear will get hit*
<Cardinal> ...Did you just say "woot?"
<Katrina`> GM: *impact alarms scream*
* Graves screams with delight, then again, is sent to the floor as the impactors explode against the front of the ship. The Stormrider's engines flare once, then die, and the ship careens past the Aquarius, missing by several thousand meters*
<Katrina`> They're disabled.
<Cardinal> *nods* Nice shot, commander.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: It was my flying skills.
* Thedda smiles.
* Thedda does a happy dance, then compiles her composure.
* Graves climbs to his command chair, he opens his mouth to say something, then notices his hat is gone. Behind him, a merc stumbles past, arms puffed out as he stumbles around, pretending to be fat and wearing Tolot's hat.
<Shiva`> ....What just happened?
* Katrina` eyes the spectacle.
<Cardinal> I'm not sure myself, Shiva...
<Katrina`> Skippy: We got trouble.
<Thedda> What kind of trouble?
<Cardinal> Hmm? What's up, Skip?
* Katrina` looks back to her sensors.
<Katrina`> The Tsivrixsh patrol ships entered the buffer zone!
<Graves> *Laughter is heard, as Tolot whirls to face them, "STOP THAT! ALL OF YOU! HOW DARE YOU INSULT THE ARCH FIEND OF FINLOR III?!-*the screens goes blank as communication is shut off*
<Shiva`> Start backing off..
<Thedda> Crap....
<Katrina`> They're...heading for the Stormrider.
<Cardinal> ...I don't think we need to worry about them any more. *snarls* What the hell are the Tsivrixsh doing in the buffer...
<Shiva`> Probably wondering what the hell we're doing in the buffer.
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh Patrol ships: *are seen reachign the edge of the buffer, and tractor beaming Graves' ship into the buffer zone*
<Cardinal> ...We're not in the buffer. Or we're not supposed to be... what are they doing?!
<Shiva`> .....That's strange.
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: They're hailing us.
* Thedda watches.. "I have no idea."
<Cardinal> Patch them through.
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh Captain: *appears* Hello, Captain.
<Cardinal> Greetings.
<Cardinal> Explain your business in the buffer zone.
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh Captain: I'm merely taking the Scourge of the Blood Angel Pirates and Defeater of Abbadon the Despoiler for a little trip through his very "own" buffer zone for a private lesson.
<Shiva`> NRP: Wouldn't the Tsiv's home planet, keep the buffer zone constantly shifting?
<Katrina`> NRP: It's the buffer zone between the Tsivrixsh territory and the Alliance territory
<Katrina`> NRP: Not the planet itself.
<Graves> NRP: Exactly. If it constantly shifted, no one would know where it would exist and thus people would be crossing it all the time!
<Katrina`> NRP: *fires you both*
<Cardinal> ...While tempting, I cannot allow you to do that. As a prisoner of the Alliance, he is currently under our jurisdiction. We'll handle it from here.
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh Captain: You're welcome to try and take him, Captain.
<Katrina`> ...Captain, they've raised their shields.
* Shiva` looks at Cardinal, turning her face away from the holoscreen
* Cardinal eyes the opposing forces
*** Ellie has joined #taw
* Thedda stands quietly, watching the events.
<Katrina`> Their ships are heading for their side now.
<Shiva`> Cardinal, they've got Raider class ships...they're too quick for us to take on both...
<Thedda> .... not even with my mad skills? *smiles, obviously joking*
<Katrina`> I can see where the Raiders got their ships from --- the falling Tsivrixsh Empier.
* Katrina` looks at her sensors
<Katrina`> They'll be in their territory in 45 seconds, Captain.
<Cardinal> *growls* Thedda, attach our tractor to the Stormrider and ready the weapons and shields. Ensign 2, begin attack maneuvers.
* Thedda does what the Captain tells her to do.
<Cardinal> They're NOT going to beat me again! *slams her fist down on the nearest solid object*
<Thedda> NRP: Since I don't exactly know how to do that!
<Shiva`> .....*grabs her head and leans against a console*
<Katrina`> GM: *Stormrider is grabbed between two tractors and begins to break apart, slowly.*
<Katrina`> Captain! The stormrider will collapse in 20 seconds if we keep this up.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *flies into the buffer zone*
<Cardinal> ...Maybe that was a bad idea. Release the tractor, Thedda.
* Thedda releases the tractor. ^^;
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh Raider-class Patrol ships: *fly for their border. 20 seconds away*
<Cardinal> Katrina, get me a reading on their shields. Thedda, start picking at them.
<Thedda> My pleasure!
<Katrina`> ...
<Katrina`> This is bad.
* Thedda begins firing the cannons and the missles
<Cardinal> Let me guess, they're shielding to hell and back.
<Katrina`> No. THIS IS BAD! *gestures around* We're going to cause another war!
<Katrina`> GM: *Ship 1 keeps heading for the border with Stormrider while Ship 2 turns and returns fire*
<Cardinal> *thinks* ...Shit... Number 2, about face, NOW! We're going to have to... let them have the Stormrider.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: They're tearing away at our shields, sir.
* Thedda stops firing.
* Katrina` looks at their shields, sat 65%.
<Katrina`> 65%, sir, and they don't look ready to let up.
<Cardinal> What are you stopping for, Thedda?! Get them off of our ass!
<Shiva`> ....Try to disable them only...
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *turns the Aquarius around, heading back for the Alliance side*
<Katrina`> Ship 1: *crosses safely over with the Stormrider*
<Thedda> eep! *fires the impactors and lasers*
* Shiva` looks at Cardinal
<Shiva`> If...you'll excuse me...*walks off*
<Katrina`> Ship 2: *is hit by the impactors, tearing it's shields right out and sending the ship spinning away*
<Cardinal> Cease fire.
* Thedda stops...
* Katrina` scans the ship.
<Cardinal> .oO{The Alliance is going to have my head for this...}
<Katrina`> ... Lifesigns are weakening on the ship.
* Katrina` turns around
<Katrina`> I think that nova impactor blew out their systems.
<Thedda> Cool.
* Katrina` looks at Thedda in disbelief.
<Cardinal> *glares at Thedda* NOT cool.
<Thedda> .... aren't you usually supposed to destroy things when you fire massive missles at them? O.o
<Cardinal> We likely just started another Galactic War. And I don't know if any amount of diplomacy is going to pull our asses out of this one.
* Thedda mumbles and says no more.
<Katrina`> ...we could tractor them into the Aquarius and try to help them.
<Cardinal> I can see how well that would go. And they'd still fry our asses for attacking in the buffer.
<Katrina`> GM: *Ship 1 turns, re-entering the buffer. It seems pissed*
[SOUND]
<Katrina`> The other ship is returning.
<Cardinal> *sighs* Number 3, hail them.
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: Hailing.
* Thedda in frustration. "So, you want me to fire at these ones or not?"
<Katrina`> *Tsivrixsh Captain appears* You will pay for this, Alliance dog.
<Katrina`> Their arming their weapons.
<Cardinal> Only if they fire on us first. This is a critical... *stops as the Captain appears on screen*
<Katrina`> They'll be in attack range in 20 seconds.
<Cardinal> *decides to try diplomacy If you wish, we can bring your other ship on board for repairs, Captain. I apologize for my rash actions earlier.
<Cardinal> NRP: diplomacy*
<Katrina`> Tsivrixsh Captain: No more of your lies. You will pay for their blood in your blood.
<Thedda> NRP: isn't that what you typed? lol
<Cardinal> NRP: Minus the asterisk.
<Thedda> NRP: gotcha
*** Ellie has left #taw
<Katrina`> 5 seconds and they'll be in attack range.
<Cardinal> Number 2, full speed reverse. Get us out of the buffer zone, NOW!
* Thedda gets ready to attack if they are hit.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Aye aye, Captain. *the Aquarius begins to back up. The Tsivrixsh ship follows, getting closer*
<Katrina`> ...they're in attack range!
<Cardinal> Reroute all secondary power to the shields! We can't attack while we're still in the buffer!
<Katrina`> Aquarius: *exits the buffer zone*
<Katrina`> Ship 1: *stops at the border*
<Thedda> NRP: <Thedda> I Challenge you to a duel! *smucks the Tsivrixsh Captain across the face with a leather glove*
<Katrina`> Ship 2: *steadily turns itself over, power being restored. It flies to join Ship 1*
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: AAH, they're ganging up on us!
* Cardinal growls, clenching a fist
<Cardinal> Chill out, number 1...they won't attack as long as we're on our side of the border...
<Katrina`> GM: *both ships fly at the edge, neither hailing or attacking*
<Thedda> Can we stay here then?
<Katrina`> I don't know, Captain, if they decide we're in a state of war, they might cross.
<Katrina`> 2 Ships: *turn and fly back to their side of the buffer zone*
* Cardinal lets out a sigh of relief
<Katrina`> 2 Ships: *pick up the Stormrider and fly off*
* Katrina` sinks into her chair
<Cardinal> We need to get out of here. Number 2, set a course for the pirate's territory. At least we don't stand the chance of starting a galactic war over there.
<Katrina`> God...I need a warm bat
<Katrina`> (bath)
<Cardinal> NRP: *whacks Kev with a warm bat*
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Aye aye, Captain. *makes it so*
* Thedda finally lets out a long breathe. "Oi.."
<Thedda> Are you okay Captain? *looks concerned*
<Cardinal> ...No. If anyone needs me for anything, I'll be in the bar.
* Cardinal walks angrily to the elevator
<Thedda> .... Mind if I join you?
<Cardinal> Whatever.
<Katrina`> Elevator: *opens up*
<Katrina`> Ensign 4: *eyes them with a crazy look*
<Thedda> Eep. *follows the Captain*
* Cardinal steps on and crosses her arms
<Katrina`> Elevator: *takes them to the bar*
* Katrina` is aloen on the bridge with the ensigns.
* Thedda steps off and walks into the bar.
<Katrina`> Skippy: You know what time it is, ya?
<Katrina`> Ensigns: DJ SKIPPY TIME!
<Katrina`> Skippy: *plays music and the Ensigns bop to it*
<Katrina`> Session Ends
Session Close: Thu Feb 20 22:58:03 2003