Session Start: Thu Nov 18 20:15:11 2004
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20041118.log'
<Snipe> Session 228: The Galactic Conflict
<Snipe> Time Chart: November 30th, 2223
<Snipe> Location: The Aquarius
<Snipe> Narrator: Thanksgiving had come and gone with no more than a footnote - minus the fact that Dias tried to cook a live turkey. But, despite the humor, things were grim - the Motenk fleet, now consisting of hundred and hundreds of ships, was beating the Tsivrixsh Empire.
<Dias> NRP: I CAN COOK...Sometimes.
* Snipe stands on the bridge, rubbing his nose
<Snipe> So, tell me something Dias.
* Dias looks over to him, his hairy getting longer
* Nicolai-Gaming waltzs onto the bridge, looking might happy
<Dias> NRP: SATAN!
<Snipe> Why the hell does Nicolai have "Gaming" stuck to his back?
<Nicolai-Gaming> NRP: That kinda sounds gross, his hairy getting longer....
* Nicolai-Gaming is now known as Nicolai
* Colephantus is currently sitting in the pilots seat. Staring.
<Nicolai> I don't really know, but I'll remove it
* Kio yawns slightly, also in the bridge. He just watches the sillyness about him
* Snipe sighs, rubbing his red hair
<Dias> ...*eyes Micolai then turns back to Snipe* Tell you what?
<Nicolai> So, things don't seem to be faring well for us...
* Katrina` is asleep at her console, twitcing like she always does when she sleeps now
<Snipe> Not really. I have no idea what to do now. The Motenk and Tsivrixsh fleets are tearing themselves apart.
* Nicolai looks around, and notices kat assleep on her console.
<Alicia-BBS\L> NRP: Back
* Dias rubs his head then looks at Kat, then at Snipe, he slides up next to him
* Alicia-BBS\L is now known as Alicia
<Dias> Hey Snipe, I'll give you 200 Gil if you can get Kat to go on a date with you.
<Nicolai> Shouldn't be sleeping a bed?
<Nicolai> NRP: She be sleeping*
<Snipe> .... Why the hell would I go on a date with Kat?
<Dias> Cuz she's young...beautiful...and she's available.
* Snipe taps the ring on his finger
<Snipe> I'm also married. To two women.
<Nicolai> I'm young handsome and available...
<Snipe> We choose not to acknowledge your fantasies, Nicolai.
<Dias> So...*looks over at Nicolai* Well I suppose you could go after him.
* Colephantus looks at Dias.
* Nicolai steps backwards
<Nicolai> I don't think so
<Colephantus> Why would Nic go after Snipe?
<Nicolai> I might do alot of things, but swinging that way isn't one of them
<Snipe> I think I'm fairly attractive.
<Colephantus> ...Your a guy.
* Kio crosses his arms
<Snipe> You shouldn't judge me solely on the basis of my penis.
<Colephantus> I do.
<Dias> ...You judge him on his penis?
<Colephantus> Sure. WHy not.
<Snipe> ... *looks a bit freaked*
<Nicolai> I hope that I never see his penis
* Colephantus sighs and looks back out of the ship.
<Colephantus> Well it is not my fault Snipe sleep walks.
<Colephantus> Did I mention he sleeps naked?
<Nicolai> Well, shouldn't someone take kat to her room, I mean she's gonna get a stiff neck sleeping there
<Snipe> She should be working. Someone hit her or something.
* Colephantus slides over to Kat and lays a hand on her shoulder.
* Dias looks down to his ring finger and idly spins the ring on it
* Katrina` jerks in her sleep, whirling around and tackles Colephantus to the floor, her hands around his throat
<Colephantus> .....Gah.
* Snipe pauses, eyeing the two in surprise. His eyes widen.
* Colephantus is tackled.
<Snipe> Whoa.
<Colephantus> Holy hell.....
<Nicolai> Har har har
* Katrina` pauses, then blinks, looking down at Cole
<Nicolai> Thats what you get
<Katrina`> ...Cole?
* Dias looks up, a look of surprise on his face
* Colephantus arches a brow.
<Colephantus> Yes madam?
* Katrina` gets up off of him, looking embarrassed
<Katrina`> I-I'm sorry.
<Kio> 14"..interesting.."
<Nicolai> You do know that when you see someone twitching in their sleep it's not a good idea to touch them
<Colephantus> You seem to be distraught. Why don't you get some rest? *he raises to his feet*
* Katrina` nods, walking off the bridge
<Colephantus> Well I'm fine so it doesn't matter.
* Snipe watches her go, then turns to Cole
<Nicolai> Just some information
<Snipe> Well, so much for watching her chest heave while she sleeps.
* Colephantus looks to Snipe. "I wasn't...
<Colephantus> "
* Dias looks at Snipe, then chuckles slightly
<Snipe> Oh, right.
<Nicolai> lol
* Dias turns to Nicolai
<Snipe> Did you just say ... l ... oh... l?
<Dias> ...What's l oh l?
<Nicolai> That I did
<Alicia> NRP: LohL
* Colephantus rubs the back of his head and then takes a seat in the pilot's char again.
<Nicolai> laugh out loud....
* Snipe looks at Nicolai, realizing he's a total nut.
<Colephantus> Why don't you just laugh.
<Nicolai> So what exactly are the plans for today
<Nicolai> Cause I didn't feel like it
<Colephantus> ........
<Nicolai> So I said it instead
* Dias steps back away from Nicolai several steps
* Kio begins to laugh silently, if you are honostly that lazy..
<Snipe> Alright, we need a battle strategy.
* Snipe claps his hands together
<Snipe> I vote we .... vote on something to do.
<Nicolai> Lets attack them from behind
<Snipe> ...what?
<Colephantus> Lets find a way to help in this big war eh?
<Nicolai> let's broadcast porn on all their viewscreens
<Snipe> ...
<Snipe> Dias, I think you met your match in the stupidity department.
* Colephantus sighs.
<Nicolai> Then while their distracted by it, we can attack them from behind
* Colephantus chuckles.
<Dias> Hey....
<Nicolai> or we can just have a wet/dry party
<Snipe> Alright. Everyone in favor of flooding our enemy with porn then attacking them from behind, raise your hand.
<Dias> ....
* Nicolai raises his hand
* Colephantus coughs.
* Kio facepalms
<Nicolai> Guess you guys just don't see the humor like I do
<Snipe> Dualy noted. Everyone in favor of depantsing Nicolai, then spacing him, raise your hand.
* Snipe raises his hand.
* Dias raises his hand
* Kio raises his hand
* Nicolai runs away quickly
<Nicolai> You can't pants me I'm the gingerbread man HAHAHAHA
* Snipe drops his hand as he watches Nicolai run off. He turns back to the others
<Snipe> Back to business.
<Dias> We really need to start screening people who want to help us.
<Alicia> NRP: Jeez, Terra's away for what? 2 sessions? 3? And Nicolai loses all intelligence
* Colephantus sighs.
<Dias> NRP: Where is Terra?
<Snipe> Well, I got a call from a mental asylum offering us volunteers.
<Dias> Make sense.
<Colephantus> They would probably be an improvement.
* Nicolai steps back
* Nicolai steps back onto the bridge
<Alicia> NRP: I don't know, did she get here yet?
<Snipe> NRP: I never got a call!
<Nicolai> I used to be a valued member of a Police force
<Snipe> But seriously. What are we going to do? We can't exactly enter a battle.
* Snipe facepalms
<Snipe> Are you back?
<Colephantus> Obviously so.
<Nicolai> I don't know, am I?
<Snipe> You know, I'm this close to asking Kio to slit your throat.
<Colephantus> Which he would do gladly I might add.
<Kio> 14"Can i?"
<Nicolai> Anyways, it's no time to be joking around, we really need to work out something that we use against these motenks
<Nicolai> They can't be invincible
* Colephantus slaps his forhead.
<Snipe> ...
<Snipe> Wow. Thank you Captain Obvious.
<Nicolai> Whats there body made of?
* Snipe rubs his face.
<Colephantus> Lizard.
<Nicolai> Are they carbon based, or something else?
* Snipe turns to Kio and Dias
<Colephantus> .....
<Snipe> I think we have a deadly weapon right here on this ship.
<Snipe> We'll just send them Nicolai and he'll talk them to death.
<Dias> We should teleport him...Yeah
<Nicolai> To hell with you too
* Colephantus yawns.
* Nicolai walks away again, this time with no intention of trying to come back and help anymore
* Snipe crosses his arms, watching him go.
* Nicolai doesn't look back, he just leaves and walks to another part of the aquarius
<Snipe> Alright. *pushes his glasses up, then turns back to the others* We need to pool together a plan.
<Colephantus> Well what are our options?
<Kio> 14"Not many"
<Snipe> We know the Lizards are the ancestors of the dinosaurs, and that the Motenks somehow did something to Earth 65 million years ago.
<Nicolai> NRP: Maybe we could have done like they did in evolution, go over one spot and down two spots on the periodic table to find their elemental weakness
<Snipe> If we can figure out what the Lizards want, maybe we can...I don't know, beat them to the punch.
<Dias> NRP: There aren't periodic tables in the future.
<Colephantus> Well...
<Dias> Maybe they want Poetic Justice?
* Nicolai passes kats room, glancing in as he makes his way to his own room
<Snipe> GM: *her door is shut, as per usual*
<Snipe> We need answers - from someone who has them.
* Dias looks up at Snipe
<Colephantus> Junior?
* Nicolai shrugs and keeps moving down the hall
<Snipe> Not Junior.
<Colephantus> Slasher?
<Snipe> ....Are you on the stupid pill now?
<Kio> 14"I guess thats dias?"
<Snipe> What about Dias?
<Colephantus> I'm just throwing names here.
<Kio> 14"..nothing"
* Dias crosses his arms, his body stiffening up
<Snipe> I was thinking we go kidnap a baby lizard.
<Dias> ...How would a baby lizard know?
<Colephantus> Well...lets go?
<Snipe> ....Well, he might know something...
<Dias> Wouldn't it be smarter to sedate an older more knowledgeable one?
<Snipe> Sedate an older one? We'd lose our head!
<Colephantus> Anyone got a stun gun?
<Dias> But we don't even know if a baby lizard can even talk.
<Kio> 14"How would we get near them this time?"
<Snipe> Point.
<Snipe> Alright, alright, I'm not cut out for this leader thing.
<Dias> Maybe the answers back in the Known Unknown Region.
* Nicolai gets to the end of the hall, then looks back again, cotemplating going back and checking on kat
<Snipe> We'd never get to the Unknown Region in time.
<Snipe> That takes months.
<Dias> True.l
<Colephantus> What about that Motenk engine though?
<Snipe> It's dead as a doornail.
<Colephantus> I thought slasher fixed it?
<Snipe> It's fixed. It's got no power.
<Dias> He fixed it, but couldn't power it.
<Dias> Whatever was inside leaked outside.
<Colephantus> Oh...
<Snipe> I wonder if Sigma could power it..
<Dias> And he's tried every known possible thing to try and power it...*looks at Snipe* Why would Sigm...I thought he was dead?
* Nicolai walks back towards kats rooms, slowly still flip flopping the idea in his head
<Snipe> Oh, sure. "He's dead". How many times have we heard THAT one?
<Snipe> Maybe it needs the blood of a virgin.
* Alicia is now known as Terra`
* Chris|Gone has joined #taw
<Dias> Maybe it needs the blood of a Motenk?
<Snipe> Go cut yourself up then.
<Chris|Gone> NRP: *grumbles*
* Terra` comms the Aquarius
<Snipe> Kio, would you get that?
* Colephantus has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
* Chris|Gone is now known as Colephantus
* Colephantus glances at Kio.
* Colephantus slides over and presses the button.
* Snipe sighs, frustrated. He kicks a console
* Dias scratches his head and walks over to the elevator and steps onto it, taking it down to the back up engine room
* Kio has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Colephantus> <Comm> Go ahead.
<Snipe> NRP: Kio killed himself instead of talking to Terra.
<Nicolai> NRP: Lol
<Terra`> <Comm> 'Ello! 'ey, you still looking for crew?
<Colephantus> <Comm> Sure. Hanger 3 is open.
<Terra`> <Comm> Great!
<Snipe> I need some sex. I'm gettnig cranky.
<Colephantus> Don't look at me.
<Terra`> <Comm> Well, see you soon!
<Colephantus> <Comm> Ok.
<Snipe> I try not to look at you, Cole. *he says sarcastically*
* Dias steps off the elevator and walks over to the Motenk Engine room and types onto the door console, it opening
<Nicolai> NRP: Do it manually...
<Colephantus> Tsk Tsk Tsk. So grumpy.
* Snipe sighs, pulling his glasses off and rubbing his face
<Snipe> I can't think. I mean, we might as well go flying into battle and randomly get our asses kicked.
* Nicolai stands outside the door, still trying to decide on whether or not to knock
<Colephantus> Maybe you should take a lie down?
<Snipe> Plenty time for that when I'm dead.
<Colephantus> Right...
<Snipe> GM: *The comm. begins to blare news about another battle in the Tsivrixsh sector*
* Dias comes heading back up out of the elevator
* Nicolai stares at kats bedroom, playing out all possible scenarios in his head
* Colephantus sighs.
<Colephantus> More trouble chief.
<Dias> ...*sucks on his wrist and turns to Snipe* Didn't work.
<Snipe> NRP: *all scenarios end with Nicolai being set on fire*
<Snipe> You monkey.
* Snipe turns to Cole.
<Snipe> What's up?
<Snipe> And by "up", I mean tell me sweet lies.
<Colephantus> Another battle in Tsiv space.
<Snipe> ...I said lie!
* Colephantus glances at Snipe.
<Colephantus> Ok....you look nice to today?
<Snipe> Why thank you.
<Snipe> Alright, alright.
<Snipe> Should we go into battle? We'd probaly arrive too late.
* Kio has joined #taw
* Snipe looks over at Kio
<Snipe> And since when did he go to his happy place?
<Colephantus> Recently?
<Kio> NRP: Say what..whats happening now?
<Snipe> Must have been that British girl's voice.
<Dias> We might as well head there...Maybe we'll find something we can use.
<Snipe> Alright.
* Terra` docks, and then heads out of her shuttle to head to the bridge
<Snipe> Lets go people.
<Colephantus> NRP: There was an attack in Tsiv space. And snipe is buggin you.
* Nicolai reaches his hand up, and almost knocks on the door, then stops pondering again the scenario where she didn't want to be disturbed and turns out hating Nicolai for the rest of his natural life
<Kio> 14"She irritates me.."
<Snipe> She just docked.
* Snipe points ahead.
<Snipe> Take us out, Mr. Cole.
<Kio> 14"Can we eject her?"
* Colephantus nods.
<Snipe> If you can kill her where I don't have to write a report, you have my permission.
* Colephantus then pulls the ship out of orbite and heads for the sector.
<Snipe> Hyperspace, Mr. Cole. It's faster.
* Dias looks at snipe
<Colephantus> Oi Vey.
<Dias> When did you enjoy killing woman?
* Colephantus pulls the hyperspace lever.
<Snipe> Well, that British chick creeps me out.
<Snipe> Always hugging that jar of goo.
<Dias> This is true.
* Terra` arrives on the bridge
<Snipe> Plus I think she wants to get intimiate with Stri---....oh fuck.
* Colephantus chuckles.
* Snipe admires a useless console with flashy lights.
* Nicolai knocks on kats door, expecting either no answer, or him being unwelcome
<Kio> 14"Snipe..why are you looking at the coke machine?"
<Snipe> Is THAT what this thing is?
<Kio> 14"I'm pretty sure..it has a big soda on it.."
<Terra`> Well, this place is still crazy.
* Dias looks at Terra, checking to see if she's got that jar with her still
* Katrina` opens the door, blinking sleepily at Nicolai.
<Katrina`> ...Nicolai?
* Colephantus glances down. At the hyperspace clock.
<Colephantus> We should arrive in less than 30 minutes.
* Terra` has, but is trying not to draw attention to it right now
* Snipe rubs his hands together, eyeing Terra oddly.
<Snipe> So...I was trying to open a jar of pickles the oth---fuck, I mean, the other day I was looking at some black oil pri--er, fuck, I mean, ... do you like goo?
<Terra`> ... right...
* Colephantus slaps his forehead.
<Terra`> You've been talking to Kio, haven't you?
<Nicolai> Oh hey, I didn't mean to disturb you. I thought that you might want some company
* Dias shakes his head at Snipe
<Colephantus> Smooth talker eh?
<Katrina`> Company? *blinks her eyes, then opens the door further open for him to come in* What's wrong?
* Terra` looks between Snipe and Kio uncertainly. "... so anyway, what's up?"
<Snipe> ... *looks around, then bursts out loudly* WHY DO YOU CARRY THE JAR AROUND YOU CREEPY GIRL. *runs out*
<Kio> 14"..is every going fucking crazy?"
<Kio> *everyone*
<Colephantus> Yeah I believe so.
* Nicolai walks in then turns to face kat
* Dias rubs his forehead
<Terra`> "... it's a good luck charm."
<Colephantus> I thought a horseshoe was a good luck charm?
<Colephantus> Not a huge jar of ooogy stuff.
* Katrina` seems to be wearing her Aquarius officer uniform, still - probably having slept in it. She sits down on the bed
<Terra`> "Yeah, but that's not very personal."
<Dias> A small pint is a reminder, not the entire jar.
* Terra` pauses for a second, as if to consider the concept
<Colephantus> Ahh it doesn't matter we should be arriving soon. I think. *glances down at the Hyperspace clock*
<Dias> You should really let her rest peacefully Terra.
<Kio> 14"Why don't you just shoot at the motenk"
<Kio> *s*
* Snipe walks back in, drinking a coke.
<Nicolai> I never got to tell you this before, but when we were trapped in that room. I really did mean what I said, what I said just before you shoook me.
<Katrina`> Which part? *she looks at him, squinting her eyes*
<Terra`> ... maybe...
<Nicolai> All of it
<Snipe> Look, I'm sorry about the outbreak. It's cool that you carry black stuff around. I mean, I'll try to accept this odd, disturbing, and totally unheard of behavior.
<Dias> He just finds it unattractive.
<Colephantus> Cause all he can think with is his cock.
<Terra`> ... it is a little creepy, I guess... morbid, too
<Katrina`> Oh. *she nods, shifting some on her bed*
<Dias> Well...yeah.
* Snipe sits down in the Captain's chair.
<Snipe> Alright. Here's the plan. We're going to fly in and kick some ass. And look cool doing it.
<Snipe> Any objections
<Kio> 14"Your not serious..?"
<Terra`> That's a plan?
<Dias> How are we going to utilize this kicking ass to find what we need to find out?
<Colephantus> I think...he..is.
<Snipe> You see, one-half of the battle is to be optimistic.
<Snipe> ...I just told you the plan, Terra.
<Nicolai> Hey, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable
<Kio> 14"The other half is to be smart"
<Terra`> Yeah, it just doesn't sound... now THAT's a plan
<Katrina`> You haven't. *she brushes back a strand of hair* I guess I'm still a bit disoriented from the sleep.
<Colephantus> Hah. Smart.
* Colephantus begins to chuckle.
<Terra`> So.. who's providing the smarts?
<Snipe> Well, I'd say Katrina, but she's busy sleeping.
* Dias raises his hands
<Terra`> ... we're screwed.
<Snipe> Alright.
<Dias> Hey I heard that.
* Snipe points at Kio
<Nicolai> So, have you done anything but work lately?
<Snipe> You're the weapons man.
* Snipe points at Cole
<Snipe> You're the morale booster
* Snipe points at Terra
<Snipe> You're the horror aspect.
* Snipe points at Dias
<Snipe> You're the comedy relief that flies
* Snipe points at himself
<Snipe> And I'm the witty leader.
<Dias> ....*shakes his head and heads over to the Navigation Console*
<Katrina`> No. I'm afraid not. I've been analyzing a gem for Dias lately.
* Kio sits in the weapons chair
<Colephantus> Ummm We can do it?
<Nicolai> Maybe I shouldn't have come
<Snipe> Man, that morale wouldn't stiffen a six year old.
<Colephantus> ummm rawr?
<Terra`> So.. if I'm the horror aspect, am I supposed to TRY to be scary?
<Snipe> Alright, shut up. Kio gives off more morale than you
<Colephantus> Maybe you should rethink this setup?
<Katrina`> No, it's okay. Really. I was just sitting here anyway.
<Snipe> Terra, you're scary without trying
<Snipe> GM: *the hyperspace timer hits 0*
* Colephantus pulls the lever.
<Snipe> GM: *they come out of hyperspace in time to witness hundreds of Motenk Ships tearing apart the Tsivrixsh Fleet gathered - a massacre. Ships and gears are exploding left, right, and centeR*
<Snipe> Holy mother of God...
<Kio> 14"And you want us to fight..that?"
<Terra`> ... this is scarier than I could ever be
<Nicolai> I...
<Dias> ...So how are supposed to help again?
<Katrina`> Yes?
<Snipe> I'm thinking we run and hide.
* Dias slows the Aquarius down
<Colephantus> Oh....Shit...
<Terra`> Good plan
<Nicolai> I have something I want to tell you, but I don't know how to say it
* Dias begins scanning for a place to hide
<Kio> 14"Bit late for that"
<Snipe> GM: *they are in the middle of nowhere, except for a planet --- which seems to be able to be destroyed'
<Snipe> GM: *the Motenk Cone Ships begin to veer off, 10 of them heading their way*
<Snipe> NRP: able = about
* Kio raises the shields, and begins to take aim
<Snipe> Incoming!
* Colephantus begins to make evasive manuevers.
<Dias> Ahhh crap...*powers the engines to full power and begins to turn to the side*
<Snipe> GM: *thousands of Cone Fighters launch from the Cone Ships*
<Colephantus> NRP: Uhhh dias? I thought I was piloting?
<Dias> NRP: I am.
<Dias> NRP: I'm the witty pilot.
* Terra` tries to work out what she should be doing
<Snipe> NRP: I love how they sit on each other's lap without realizing it
<Colephantus> NRP: How did you get in the Pilot's seat when I've been in it the entire session?
<Dias> NRP: Sat ontop of you.
<Colephantus> Dias...Why are you sitting on me?
<Dias> Because I'm supposed to be the witty pilot.
<Snipe> GM: *The Motenk Cone Ships open fire*
<Colephantus> .....
<Terra`> ... right...
<Dias> Ahh crap...*begins to maneuver the Aquarius down
<Kio> 14"Crap...stop fighting over the controls..!" 2He fires a white laser beam into the cone ship fray, planning on taking out alot of them..and hit one of their ships
* Colephantus pushes Dias off and stands.
<Nicolai> Ummmm
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius is hit as it goes down, shaking. Shields flash at 70%*
* Dias hits the ground
* Colephantus makes the Pilot's seat vacant. Standing back some.
<Snipe> GM: *Kio hits nothing, since the Aquarius veered down on him*
* Dias quickly scurries back into the pilots seat
* Snipe holds onto his seat.
<Terra`> What should I be doing?
<Nicolai> Whats going on
<Snipe> Screaming I say.
* Katrina` looks around
<Katrina`> I think we're...in combat..
<Kio> 14"Well..what the hell.." 2He tries to recover from the sudden shift and takes aim one again..or at least tries
<Nicolai> Damn...
<Colephantus> Snipe. What are your orders?
<Snipe> GM: *the Motenk Ships fire again*
<Snipe> I...I...
* Dias tries to pull up over the shots
<Snipe> GM: *the Cone Fighters begin to hammer on the shields, like little bugs -- bugs that have a nice sting to the shields*
* Colephantus eyes Snipe.
<Kio> 2Compensates by aiming downwards slightly and fires off into the fray, trying to hit a ship again.
<Colephantus> Terra take the science officers controls.
<Snipe> GM: *A Cone Ship is hit --- and only slightly damaged*
* Terra` takes the science officer controls, and immediately starts looking for a weakness
<Kio> 14"..they are more armored"
<Snipe> GM: *the scans won't work
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius is hit again - shields dropping morE*
<Colephantus> No. Don't look for a weakness. Look for a place to retreat too.
<Terra`> Right!
* Katrina` gets up, hurrying down the hallway.
* Terra` scans for a good place
<Dias> We're boned....*begins to pull the Aquarius down again
<Colephantus> Dias be prepared to use Hyperspace to flee.
<Snipe> GM: *no locations are in this sector but the planet*
<Snipe> GM: *40 Motenk Cone Ships surround the planet, charging their weapons*
<Terra`> Only place I can see is behind the planet..
<Colephantus> Kio. Keep firing. Try to take down as many as possible.
* Terra` keeps looking
<Kio> 2Targets multiple groups of fighters and unleashes a salvo of missiles at them.
<Colephantus> No thats no good....
<Snipe> GM: *the fighters are destroyed.*
<Snipe> GM: *more Cone Ships begin to surround them, firing again and again*
<Terra`> Still looking, but it might be the best place...
<Colephantus> We need to get out of here....Suggestions would be a good thing.
<Snipe> We should...
<Dias> There starting to surround us...
* Dias begins looking for an exit
<Snipe> I think now is a great time for one of us to gain a new power.
<Nicolai> What are we gonna do?
* Terra` is looking for one, too
* Katrina` hurries down the hallway
<Katrina`> We should get to the bridge.
* Colephantus arches a brow. Looking at Snipe.
<Colephantus> What are you talking about?
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius is hit again, this time the shield failing to stop the blow - the entire ship shudders and alarms go off*
<Terra`> Right.. any suggestions how?
<Colephantus> Damage report.
* Dias grabs onto the console
<Katrina`> GM: *The hallway caves in on Kat, knocking herb ack*
<Kio> 14"Good luck.." 2Kio chuckles and aims torward a ship that trying to surround them,. and fires off the white laser at it. Thats when he feels the shudder
* Terra` checks
<Snipe> GM: *several of the living quaters are gone or badly damaged*
<Colephantus> ....
<Dias> John...We need a plan.
<Colephantus> Dias do you think Hyperspace would be a smart course of action?
<Snipe> Can you get us into hyperspace?
<Colephantus> Wait no...
<Terra`> They hit the living quarters...
<Colephantus> They can attack in hyperspace though.
* Katrina` holds her forehead, groaning as she lays on the hallway now.
<Snipe> That's right...
<Colephantus> We would be sitting ducks...
<Dias> Can the ship handle hyperspace with the damage done?
* Nicolai comes running to kat
<Nicolai> What happened?
<Colephantus> ....Do we have any type of emp grenades or anythign that could immobilize those ships?
* Katrina` points at the ruined hallway, their path to the bridge blocked off.
<Snipe> ....Fly to the planet.
<Kio> 14"We got a bunch of unknown systems, that it"
<Snipe> Full speed - boosters.
<Colephantus> ....Are you serious?
<Snipe> It's better than dying here!
* Snipe seems worried.
* Dias hits the the boosters to full and shoots towards towards the planet
<Colephantus> Ok. Your the captain.
<Snipe> GM: *the Motenk Ships fire on the planet, causing it to look like it's about to explode from massive internal heat and damage*
<Colephantus> ......
* Colephantus glances at Snipe.
<Dias> Snipe....Planet go boom soon.
* Snipe wipes his glasses, trying to think of something.
<Terra`> You're going to try and fake our deaths?
<Snipe> I..uh..yeah!
<Snipe> Fake our deaths.
* Snipe nods to Dias
<Dias> So hit hyperspace right when the planet explodes?
<Colephantus> ...How?
<Snipe> Exactly, Dias.
<Kio> 14"And hows that..run into the planet explosion?
<Colephantus> Ok Works for me.
* Dias reaches for the hyperspace lever
<Snipe> GM: *the planet explodes*
<Colephantus> NOW!
* Katrina` sits up, feeling the ship rattling
* Dias pulls the lever the secondt he shockwave is infront of them
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius roars in protest, systems exploding around the bridge*
<Kio> 14"..great"
<Colephantus> Damnit. This is not working.
* Dias begins typing on his console, trying to calm down the systems
* Nicolai helps kat to her feet
<Katrina`> Thanks...*looks up at the lights dimming*
<Snipe> GM: *the lights dim in the bridge*
<Colephantus> Terra. Keep this thing alive.
<Snipe> GM: *the scanners bleep, indicating something else is in there with them*
<Colephantus> Try to route the power through the system evenly.
<Colephantus> What now?
<Snipe> What NOW?
* Dias 's hands begin to fly across his console as he begins to re-route power to necessary systems
* Snipe glances at the viewscreen, seeing a Motenk Cone Ship following them*
<Nicolai> Lets go
<Colephantus> .....
<Katrina`> How do we get to the bridge now? We're blocked off.
* Dias look up at the viewscreen
<Dias> Ahh crap.
<Colephantus> It is just that one?
<Snipe> ...No.
* Terra` does her best to keep everything online
<Nicolai> Is there another way besides this hallway?
<Snipe> GM: *two, then three appear*
<Katrina`> I don't think so.
<Dias> Yeah...Shit.
<Colephantus> Do we have any spare fuel cells?
<Colephantus> Because I have a plan....
<Terra`> Lets hear it.
* Snipe glances at Cole.
<Colephantus> Well do we have any spare fuel cells?
<Snipe> I have no idea.
<Colephantus> Someone please check.
* Dias pulls up his inventory screen and begins running scans for spare fuel cells
* Terra` checks too
<Snipe> GM: *There is*
<Dias> I think I've got most systems re-routed.
<Snipe> GM: *the Motenk Cone Ships fire*
<Colephantus> ALright one of you come with me.
<Colephantus> I'm gonna make a big boom.
<Dias> We've got some...*pulls the Aquarius up*
<Snipe> GM: *The bottom of of the Aquarius is hit -- and totally destroyed*
<Katrina`> GM: *The ship shakes harshly*
* Colephantus rushes over to the elevator.
* Katrina` stumbles against the hallway wall.
<Colephantus> Come'on snipe lets move!
* Snipe runs after Cole.
* Colephantus presses the button for the Hangar.
<Snipe> GM: *The elevator groans, then breaks, dropping like a rock*
<Snipe> GM: *the Motenk Ships keeps firing*
* Kio follows snipe
<Dias> *tries his best to maneuver away from the shots firing*
<Colephantus> Shit....
<Snipe> GM: *Kio arrives in time to watch Cole and Snipe drop to their doom*
* Colephantus ignites his Katar and rips a hole in the roof of the elevaotr.
* Snipe leaps up the hole.
<Kio> 14"Oh thats bad..." 2He sees the elevator drop like a rock
* Snipe runs and leaps out, grabbing the edge of the elevator, wincing in pain.
* Colephantus jumps up and extends his arms to stick into the walls.
* Snipe holds the wall, then climbs upward.
<Colephantus> I have to keep going.
<Dias> *barrel-rolls the Aquarius to weave inbetween two shots fired*
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius, not designed for such actions, blows out generators*
* Kio calls down the hole 14"How are you doing down there!"
* Colephantus continues down to the hangar. Busting open the door and running to the bay doors.
<Snipe> GM: *the lights go out completely*
<Dias> ...Guess the Aquarius ain't made for such finess...
* Colephantus barks orders for the workers to get him the fuel cell in the back.
* Snipe flips into the hanger.
* Katrina` activates her sabre in the dark hallway.
* Kio shakes his head, walking back to the bridge in darkness. This was to say the least, a bad situation
<Colephantus> Lets move people!
* Snipe moves to the hanger doors.
<Snipe> GM: *The Motenk COne Ships begin to charge their shots*
<Dias> *drops the Aquarius below a row of shots and quickly pulls up above again as they pass over*
* Colephantus grabs the cell as they bring it over to him, it is quite heavy.
* Kio sits back in the weapons seat, he can't do much in hyperspace
<Colephantus> Snipe start counting.
<Snipe> To what?
<Colephantus> 1 minute.
* Snipe nods, counting.
<Colephantus> Well 30 seconds.
<Snipe> ...
* Snipe starts over.
<Colephantus> Out loud please...
<Snipe> 30
<Snipe> 29
<Snipe> 28
<Snipe> 27
<Snipe> 26
<Snipe> 25
<Snipe> 24
<Snipe> 23
<Snipe> 22
<Colephantus> This will blow in a minute.
* Dias sees the viewscreen of the Motenk Ships charging up
<Snipe> 21
* Colephantus punches the fuel cell.
<Dias> Ahhh crap...
<Snipe> 20
<Snipe> 21
* Colephantus watches it whine.
<Snipe> Er, 18
<Snipe> 17
<Snipe> 16
<Snipe> 15
<Snipe> 14
<Snipe> 13
<Snipe> 12
<Snipe> 11
<Snipe> 10
* Colephantus waits and then presses it out into hyperspace.
<Snipe> 9
<Terra`> ... been nice knowing you all...
<Colephantus> *It would soar back for the ships.
<Snipe> GM: *the second Cole opens the hanger doors, hyperspace tendrils whip in, hitting both him and Cole*
<Snipe> ARGH!
<Colephantus> Hang onto somethign!!!!!
* Snipe slides across the hanger, holding his face.
* Colephantus jumps forward, grabbing Snipe.
* Colephantus slides, and throws snipe for a pipe.
* Snipe grabs the pipe
<Colephantus> NRP: Ohh that made me chuckle.
* Colephantus digs his Katar into the floor.
<Snipe> GM: *there's an explosion in the tube, the shockwave causing it to begin to collapse*
<Colephantus> 5 more seconds!
<Colephantus> It should blow1
<Colephantus> !
* Snipe keeps holding his bloody face
* X1 has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Snipe> You're 5 seconds off!
<Colephantus> What!?
* Dias reaches for the lever and pulls it
<Snipe> GM: *nothing*
* Dias eyes go wide and he pumps the lever again
<Snipe> GM: *the entire hyperspace breaks apart, wild energy shooting out everywhere - the Motenk Ships explode*
<Snipe> GM: *the shockwave heads for the Aquarius*
<Snipe> GM: *nothing*
<Colephantus> Comm: KIll the engines!!
* Dias begins to type frantically on his console, trying to figure out what's wrong with the hyperspace lever
* Colephantus dives for the bay door close button.
* Nicolai has quit IRC (Quit: Ping timeout)
<Dias> Comm: It's jammeD!
<Snipe> GM: *Cole hits it, closing the dooR*
<Colephantus> Comm: Shut off the engines! Any way possible.
* Dias pumps the lever again
<Snipe> GM: *nothing*
<Snipe> GM: *the shockwave is 10 seconds away...*
<Colephantus> <Comm> Destroy the damned consoles if you have too!!
* Terra` looks for a way to cut power to the engines
<Dias> LEave the engines alone!
<Snipe> GM: *Terra can indeed from her console*
<Snipe> GM: *the shockwave is 7 seconds away...*
<Colephantus> <Comm> Cut the engines or we are gone!
* Dias taps franticalyl trying to fix the hyperspace
<Snipe> GM: *the shockwave is 5 seconds away...*
* Terra` pauses...
* Dias pumps the lever with his right hand
<Terra`> Sorry Dias...
<Snipe> GM: *the shockwave is 3 seconds away...*
* Terra` cuts power to the engines now
* Kio kicks a console
<Dias> NOOO!!! *plans himself against the console*
<Snipe> GM: *the engines explode, the power is blown up along the core*
<Dias> NRP: Plants
<Terra`> Cole.. if you just killed us...
<Colephantus> .oO( PLease don't kill us...)
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius exits hyperspace, brekaing apart*
* Colephantus closes his eyes, hoping for the best.
* Terra` looks out of the viewscreen after a second
<Snipe> GM: *the viewscreen shatters*
* Dias begins typing on the console, checking to see if there's any power
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius has no power and is spinning dead in space*
<Colephantus> Comm: ALl personelll get to any shuttle possible!
* Snipe lays on the hanger floor, still holding his face.
<Terra`> ... Dias, we need to evacuate...
<Dias> GOD DAMNT!
* Dias glares at Terra
<Dias> I TOLD YOU NOT TO CUT POWER!
<Terra`> It wasn't working, we would have died!
<Dias> NO WE WOULDNT HAVE!
* Dias spins around kicking the consoles seat, ripping it from the floor
<Snipe> GM: *power reboots*
<Terra`> ... what the...?
<Kio> 14"Seems a good kicking works"
* Dias begins breathing heavily
<Snipe> GM: *automatic repair systems begin to activate, a hidden system obviously*
<Terra`> ... bloody hell...
* Colephantus lays there, looking around at the hanger.
<Colephantus> Snipe...
<Snipe> ...yeah...?
* Dias grabs his comm
<Dias> Comm: Snipe are you ok?
<Colephantus> You alive?
* Snipe keeps holding his face, feeling for the comm.
* Colephantus asks about the same time at Dias.
<Snipe> I'll live.
* Colephantus staggers to his feet.
* Snipe clicks the comm on.
<Snipe> I'm...great...
* Colephantus looks down at his armor.
<Colephantus> ...A hole? From?
<Colephantus> Snipe...is your face alright?
<Dias> Comm: I know the tone of your voice. Apparently Slasher had the Alliance integrate an Auto-Repair system...Powers beginning to restore and the systems are beginning to fix themselves....And I highly advise you tell Cole to stay away from me for a day.
* Snipe rolls over on his side away from Cole.
* Colephantus realized Snipe got hit in the face...looking down at the hole in his armor from where he got hit, he starts to worry.
* Snipe struggles to his feet, keeping his back to Cole as he sits there. Glass shards drop to the floor from his face.
* Colephantus hears Dias' threat but just shrugs.
* Colephantus steps over to Snipe.
* Dias turns to Terra
<Colephantus> Are you ok? Seriously?
<Snipe> ... Don't...look at me... *he holds up his hand in the direction he thinks Cole is at*
* Colephantus is on the opposite side.
<Colephantus> What happened?
<Snipe> Just a scratch
<Colephantus> ....Right. Let me see your face.
* Snipe turns to look at Cole, a terrible burn mark across his face - both eyes ruined beyond use*
<Colephantus> ......I'm....so....sorry.
<Colephantus> This is all my fault.
* Colephantus kneels down beside him.
<Colephantus> Come'on.
* Colephantus attempts to help him up.
<Snipe> I'm fine. *shrugs Cole off, walking toward the hanger exit* I can..walk just fine..
<Colephantus> I'm taking you to the nurses block right now.
<Colephantus> Stop!
<Colephantus> Don't move.
<Terra`> ... I guess I was lucky, wasn't I?
* Katrina` finally reaches the bridge, panting
<Katrina`> What happened?
* Colephantus steps in front of Snipe.
* Snipe bumps into COle, then shoves him aside
<Snipe> I can walk on my own!!!!
<Dias> Someone decided that it would be a better idea to kill the engines while in hyperspace.
<Colephantus> Keep walking and you will walk into space.
* Katrina` gasps, looking around
<Katrina`> Who!?
<Terra`> Oh, we went to try and help the Tsiv, couldn't do anything, had to fake our deaths, the engines jammed while in hyperspace, and Cole told me to kill them.
* Snipe ignores Cole, reaching out and touching the wall. He walks along it toward the hallway, then down it.
<Dias> After I told her not to.
<Colephantus> Snipe wait on me damnit.
* Colephantus follows after him.
* Snipe adjusts his coat, trying to look fine
* Dias turns to the Nav console and begins checking over systems
<Snipe> Slow.
<Colephantus> We can get this fixed.
* Snipe bumps into the elevator, reaching around for the button
<Snipe> I'm not getting mechanical eyes.
<Terra`> If I did the wrong thing, it was because I panicked..
<Colephantus> The elevator is gone remember?
<Snipe> ....
<Colephantus> Then will you stay blind?
<Dias> You did the wrong thing because you didn't listen to me.
* Snipe moves around, looking for the stairs. Finding the door, he opens it, stumbling in. He works his way up the stairs slowly.
<Colephantus> I'm honestly sorry, I didn't think that would happen.
* Katrina` looks between the two.
<Terra`> ... same deal, I guess...
<Snipe> Stuff happens.
<Terra`> What happened, anyway?
<Kio> 14"Whats done is done..no use bitching about it.."
<Terra`> ... thanks Kio
* Dias runs his hands through his hair
* Colephantus follows Snipe up the steps.
<Colephantus> Come'on man let me help you.
<Snipe> I'M FINE, GOD DAMMIT!
* Snipe turns to face Cole, staring at him with his useless eyes.
<Terra`> Any news from Snipe and Cole?
<Colephantus> No your not! Quit acting like a man and drop the pride bit!
<Dias> Sometings wrong with snipe...
<Snipe> I will walk..up these stairs...on my OWN
<Terra`> Probably got hurt..
<Colephantus> .............
* Snipe trips, grabbing the wall. He slowly begins to work his way up again.
<Terra`> Knowing him, it'll be bad, but nothing he won't recover from
* Colephantus sinks down into the steps.
<Dias> I think it's worst than just an injury.
<Kio> 14<Come to cole> 14"Whats happening down there?"
<Katrina`> Something happened to John?
* Dias turns looking at Kat
<Terra`> ... okay, if it's bad enough that it's being made a big deal of... I worry
<Colephantus> Comm: Listen guys. I"m sorry about what just happened. I acted because no one else was. I made an error but we are still alive. Most of us. Let us at least be thankful for that."
<Terra`> That guy can be half-dead before he's willing to accept that he's hurt.
<Kio> <Comm> 14"Is he dead?"
* Snipe steps onto the bridge, his head kept low, so they can't see him
<Snipe> I'm fine, Kio. Thanks for asking.
* Dias turns to Snipe, eyeing him
<Terra`> Snipe! Welcome back!
<Colephantus> Comm: Please try not to hate me. I did what I thought would keep us alive....
<Terra`> What happened?
* Colephantus leans his head back against the wall.
<Colephantus> Why.....
<Snipe> Oh, just a few bumps and bruises. *faces the wall, keeping his back to them* So, how's the damage?
* Dias taps his console, allowing the Computer to tell
* Snipe listens to it prattle.
<Katrina`> ...John? ... turn around....
* Snipe pauses, then turns to face them all, shoving his hands into his coat pockets
* Terra` looks over, with a look of quiet understanding
* Dias looks at Snipe's face
* Katrina` gasps, her hand going to her face. She runs over
<Katrina`> John! Your eyes!
<Kio> 14"Well..he can get disability now.."
* Snipe laughs
* Terra` bites her lip
<Snipe> You prick.
* Dias clenches his fists
<Snipe> I'd cry if my tear ducts weren't melted or something.
<Dias> NRP: <Kat> Don't worry Snipe..I can talk to your dead eyes.
<Katrina`> YOu need to see a doctor
<Katrina`> We can get you mechanical eyes, we can--
<Snipe> No.
<Terra`> You.. don't want any...?
<Dias> John...
<Snipe> This is where I make a motivational speech right?
<Dias> This is where you shut the hell up and do what's best for yourself.
* Snipe laughs
<Dias> But since you never listened to me...
<Snipe> I think I could go for this blind master gig.
<Katrina`> ...
<Snipe> So, Terra, when I have to pee, will you help me aim?
* Colephantus punches the wall, denting it, "Why am I such a damn screw up.'
<Terra`> ... that'd bother me a lot more if I wasn't so worried...
* Snipe laughs, turning for the exit --- off by three feet
<Snipe> I'll go get some rest.
* Snipe walks into the wall.
<Snipe> Pardon
* Snipe feels along the wall, then exits.
<Terra`> ... I...
<Kio> 14".."
* Katrina` hangs her head.
<Snipe> Session Ends
Session Close: Thu Nov 18 22:10:08 2004