Session Start: Tue Jan 11 20:29:02 2005
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20050111.log'
<Blue> Session 247: Tension Mounting
<Blue> Time Chart: March 13th, 2224
<Blue> Location: Building 38
* Colephantus is sitting on the couch, guitar in hand, playing a rather upbeat song.
* Alicia is now known as Terra`
<Blue> Narrator: The following week after the wedding, things in Mega City began to grow seriously worse. All stores were beginning to refuse service to reploids, as well as public establishments. Things were getting so out of hand, that President McCabe was finally calling forth a meeting
* Blue lays on the couch, her legs hanging over the edge, listening to Cole play.
* Colephantus glances at Blue, a smile on his face. He begins to slow the song down, altering the chords, forming it into a slower, romantic song.
<Blue> NRP: Sorry for the delay folks, dropped spagetti on the floor and am trying to fix the stain
<Colephantus> NRP: Lol alrighties.
<Blue> NRP: I hope soap and constant scrubbing with a wash cloth works
* Blue tilts her head so she's looking at Cole upside down now, her hair falling down around her face and the couch
<Granji> NRP: Spaghetti is hard to get out
<Blue> GM: *the emergency radio up on the third floor crackles to life*
* Terra` listens
<Blue> <Radio> We need back up at the Mega City Bank! We're under attack by a gang of clowns! Heelp! Heeel---*Static*
<Terra`> ... clowns...
* Terra` heads down, quickly
<Terra`> Hey, you two, clowns are attacking the Mega City Bank.
<Colephantus> ......So I hear.
<Colephantus> Lets go then.
<Blue> Isn't this more of a job for a circus?
* Colephantus sets the guitar to the side and stands, heading outside for the van.
<Colephantus> We must do all we can..
<Terra`> Don't ask. *heads out*
* Blue rolls off of the couch, grabbing the black trench coat and slipping it on. She hurries out after them.
<Terra`> I just hope it's not... THAT clown...
* Colephantus starts up the van and waits for everyone to get in.
* Terra` hops in quickly
* Blue swings herself in next to Cole.
<Blue> GM: *and so they sat there...*
* Terra` quietly mutters two words. "Bloody clowns.."
<Terra`> Shouldn't we be moving?
<Blue> Uh huh. Did you have a childhood trama with clowns? I hear that can affect humans deeply.
* Colephantus puts it into gear and heads for Mega City Bank.
* Colephantus glances over at Blue.
<Colephantus> Be on your guard alright?
<Colephantus> NRP: Check my previous post. We are moving.
<Terra`> NRP: Yeah, I typed it before I saw that
<Blue> NRP: Her question came before yours.
<Colephantus> NRP: I'm talking to Terra to cooky DS.
<Blue> NRP: That's what I'm addressing it to.
* Colephantus keeps driving along, glancing at pedestrians as he passes by them. A snarl look on their face.
<Terra`> ...
<Blue> GM: *and so Cole arrives at the bank, just in time to see a gang of clowns leaping into a clown van and driving off*
* Colephantus hits the pedal to the metal and chases after them.
<Blue> GM: *the clown van takes a quick left*
* Colephantus follows.
<Blue> GM: *The clown van takes a quick right, then a left*
<Blue> GM: *the clown van is now out of sight*
* Colephantus slides the van to the right, then after that, he makes the needed left. Speeding up all the while.
<Colephantus> NRP: Dude. You didn't give me time.
<Blue> NRP: I counted to 7 in my head.
<Colephantus> .........
<Colephantus> Where did they go?
<Terra`> ... how did we get outrun by a clown van?
<Blue> GM: *COle has a choice of left, right, or straight*
<Ariel> <Silouette> ......
<Colephantus> ......I have no freaking clue.
<Colephantus> Which way should I go?
* Blue leans forward, eyeing the various streets
<Colephantus> Well? I don't want to make the wrong decision this time.
* Blue shrugs
<Terra`> Try right.
* Colephantus goes right, as Terra suggested.
<Blue> GM: *time passes on and on with no sign of evil clowns. It seems they got away, folks!*
* Blue leans back, sighing in frustration
<Blue> And here I was hoping for some action.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ......
<Terra`> Well, maybe we should just check for clues...
<Colephantus> ....I guess.
* Colephantus turns the van around, heading for the bank.
<Blue> GM: *when they arrive at the bank, they see other cops have got the area blocked off and are already searching through things*
<Terra`> ...
<Colephantus> Well. Your choice Terra.
<Blue> GM: *A few cops see them come back, pointing at Cole and shaking their heads as they say something*
* Terra` gets out to find out if they've found anything yet
<Blue> <Officer 1> *chuckles as Terra approaches* I think you need a more human driver there, lady.
<Terra`> ... whatever. What did you find?
<Blue> <Officer 1> Not a thing. Weren't YOU guys suppose to find something? Like, I dunno, the clowns?
* Blue eyes the officers in disgust, leaning against the van door.
* Disconnected
* Attempting to rejoin channel #taw
* Rejoined channel #taw
* Topic is 'Session 247: Tension Mounting - As things esculate between reploids and humans, it seems things are beginning to fall apart. And the Alt Team has even more psychos popping up that they need to deal with. And while Wind/Ariel enjoy their honeymoon, DS begins to re-establish himself in Mega City. '
* Set by DeathStar on Thu Jan 06 21:38:26
<Blue> <Blue> <Officer 1> Not a thing. Weren't YOU guys suppose to find something? Like, I dunno, the clowns?
<Blue> * Blue eyes the officers in disgust, leaning against the van door.
<Terra`> NRP: Did you catch the * Terra` looks annoyed, though it's hard to tell if it's from the comment, or the clowns escaping?
<Blue> NRP: No
<Terra`> Somehow, they managed to get away... I didn't know clown vans could be that fast.
<Blue> <Officer 2> I think it's more of an incompetant driver
* Blue glances at Cole, then at the officers.
* Colephantus glances at the officer.
<Colephantus> I should kill them. But I promised I would keep calm....
<Terra`> Well, he's always been competent up to now
<Blue> I won't tell if you do. *she says cheerfully*
<Blue> GM: *everyone's radio buzzes - another bank is being robbed*
* Colephantus glances at Terra.
* Terra` rushes back for the van
<Colephantus> You drive this time then. We'll see how good I am.
* Colephantus slides into the back.
<Terra`> ... right.
<Colephantus> NRP: of the van.
* Terra` gets in, and drives off
* Blue glances at Terra, now next to her. She sighs, glancing out the window idly.
<Blue> GM: *a clown van speeds by after a few moments*
* Terra` follows
<Blue> GM: *the clown van speeds right, then left*
* Terra` goes right, then left
<Blue> GM: *the clown van goes straight, then left, then right, then left*
<Colephantus> NRP: Oh it is one of them game thingies.
<Colephantus> NRP: I didn't understand that and stretched out my words some. :(
<Blue> GM: *the clown van gets away*
* Colephantus just glances out the window.
* Terra` accelerates a bit to gain on them
* Blue glances at Terra in disbelief.
<Blue> You just lost them!
<Blue> GM: *Terra has a choice of left, right, or straight now...but which way did the clowns go?*
<Terra`> NRP: WTF?
<Terra`> NRP: Damn burst lag
<Blue> NRP: ... is everyone lagging tonight?
<Ariel> NRP: *winces*
<Colephantus> NRP: I didn't that time.
<Blue> NRP: *sighs and ends his car game early*
* Terra` goes left
<Blue> GM: *amazingly, and this is no joke, Terra picked right! Up ahead are the clowns*
<Colephantus> Good Choice, No go get them!
<Colephantus> NRP: Now.
* Blue claps the dashboard excitedly
<Blue> Faster! Faster!
<Terra`> NRP: Everything after <Blue> GM: *the clown van goes straight, then left, then right, then left* happened all at once. x.x
<Terra`> NRP: More burst lag, but okay now
<Blue> NRP: I won't do any more games then.
* Terra` heads over to the clowns then
<Blue> GM: *the clown van rams into their van from the right side*
* Blue grabs the dashboard to hold onto.
* Terra` glares, ramming back
* Colephantus glances at their tire. "Maybe someone should shoot out their tires?"
<Terra`> Good idea
<Blue> GM: *the clown van veers off to the right and down another road*
* Terra` follows the van, hoping it doesn't go off elsewhere again
<Blue> GM: *the van accelerates toward an incoming train - trying to get across the tracks first*
* Terra` tries to estimate if she can get across, or even if the van can
* Colephantus leans out of the window and pulls out his mini-gun, aiming for the tires and firing at the front left or right, whichever is on his side.
<Blue> GM: *the van is hit by COle's blast and goes veering out of control - straight into the train, where it explodes*
<Blue> GM: *the train begins to stop*
<Terra`> Nice shot.
* Blue applauds
<Blue> Now that's a man who can shoot.
* Terra` stops near the van
<Colephantus> My luck, I'll get negative shit for it.
<Terra`> NRP: The EX-van
<Blue> GM: *there's barely enough of the van to fit into a basket anymore*
* Blue watches a burnt 100 gil float down
<Colephantus> Hmmm.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...that was effective.
<Colephantus> Well, with the money gone. We still screwed up.
<Terra`> Yeah... at least my fears weren't realised.
<Blue> Who cares what they think. I still say that shot was one in a million.
<Terra`> I would've HATED it if Bimbo had turned up
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...please don't mention that name.
<Terra`> ... right.
* Colephantus glances at Blue. "Thanks for the encouragement."
<Blue> GM: *the radio crackles with police chatter as they prepare for McCabe's big speech in a few minutes*
<Terra`> Well, we screwed up, but it wasn't really our fault. Lets go back.
<Colephantus> Well, I guess we will see just how much of a man McCabe really is.
* Colephantus slides into the back of the van, patting the spot beside him for Blue.
* Blue moves back through the van, bumping Terra on the way, and plops down next to Cole. She leans against him
<Blue> You wanted to see me?
* Terra` drives back, looking a little down, but no longer annoyed.
* Colephantus kisses her on the cheek, "Everyday of my life."
<Blue> That could be a very, VERY long time.
<Blue> GM: *Terra eventually sees road blocks set up as people are standing in the streets outside of the building McCabe resides. McCabe is currently getting on the podium*
<Colephantus> You saying that you would rather me not?
* Blue runs her hand across Cole's chest
<Blue> I'm not saying that at all.
* Colephantus smiles, "Good. Cause I would hate if that happened."
<Blue> GM: *McCabe can be seen speaking now, though it's impossible to hear him from where they are in the van*
<Colephantus> Ahh, we don't want to miss this.
* Colephantus slides out of the van. To better hear McCabe. Hoping Blue follows him.
* Blue slides out, yawning. She looks around at the crowd of humans - and some reploids - who are gathered.
* Terra` heads out too
<Colephantus> At least we aren't the only of our kind out here.
<Blue> <McCabe> - thank you all for gathering today. As you all know, it's been a growing concern here about human and reploid relationships.
<Terra`> .oO(You can say that again..)
<Ariel> <Silouette> *steps outside*
<Blue> GM: *McCabe takes a moment to look out around the crowd* <McCabe> At this time, I assure you the Earth government is taking all necessary steps to find a peaceful solution to this problem. *The humans begins to murmur in happiness* However... *the murmuring stops* These acts of boycotting and not allowing reploids into establishments will halt and desist now. Reploids have just as much right to enjoy our faculities ...
<Blue> <McCabe> ... as any stranger or guest to our planet. *the humans begin to murmur in distaste now*
<Terra`> .oO(You don't want them here at all, do you?)
<Blue> <McCabe> From this moment on, any acts of boycotting reploids from establishments will be met with fines - then the closing of the said establishment. This is a serious offense.
* Blue leans against the van, listening.
* Colephantus lays his arm on Blue's shoulder, embaracing her as he listens.
<Blue> <Reporter> Mr. President. Isn't it true that the census your government took this year is that 90% of humans want reploids off their planet?
* Colephantus eyes the Reporter, making a mental note to himself.
<Blue> <McCabe> *leans back, scowling, obviously not liking that question. The crowd's growing voices is also a warning factor to that* <McCabe> At this time, all census and statistics is not open to the public and will not be discussed at this time.
<Blue> GM: *the crowd begins to shout for answers at McCabe*
<Blue> I hate reporters. *she mutters, glancing at the crowd get excited*
<Colephantus> As do I.
<Blue> <McCabe> *raises his hands for silence* At this time, all reploids are welcome here on Earth until a matter is peacefully reached by the government. No citizen will do anything to prohibit such things nor use violence. That is all. *he walks away, grabbing someone and talking to them furiously as they enter the building*
<Ariel> <Silouette> ......
<Blue> GM: *the crowd begins to leave, obviously agitated at the lack of results*
<Colephantus> Should we go pay McCabe a visit?
<Terra`> Yeah, sure
<Blue> Can we beat him up?
* Colephantus begins to head for the building McCabe entered.
* Colephantus chuckles, "Nah."
<Terra`> I want to know what the deal with... NO!
* Blue follows after Cole, glancing at some human teens eyeing her.
<Blue> GM: *the security at the door halts them.* <Security> ID, please.
* Terra` heads for the same building
* Terra` shows hers, hoping it's enough. "Alternate Unit."
* Colephantus nods to Terra.
<Colephantus> She's my boss.
<Blue> <Security> *waves her on in* Go on, Lt. Terra.
<Ariel> <Silouette> *steps in after Terra*
* Terra` nods, hearing Cole's remark, and heads in
* Colephantus follows in after Sil.
* Blue walks in after them, her hands shoved in the coat as she admires the building
<Blue> <McCabe> *Stands off to the side, talking to someone. He doesn't seem to notice them, even after the person walks off*
* Colephantus clears his throat.
<Blue> <McCabe> *turns* Oh...hello. *he nods at them, glancing at Terra* Good work with the clown incident.
* Terra` sounds a little surprised. "Thankyou.."
<Blue> <McCabe> Can I help you with something? *He asks in a business manor, grabbing a chart and signing thigns*
* Blue runs her hand along the surface of a lobby desk
<Colephantus> I was wondering if this can really be solved peacefully.
<Blue> NRP: Woo, me no type.
<Blue> <McCabe> I've been in talks with the reploid leaders, attempting to see if they are willing to leave Earth. They will not. Sooner or later that's going to get out.
<Terra`> We heard your speech.. good work keeping the populace appeased, but I was wondering...
<Colephantus> Are the leaders here at this moment?
* Blue snorts at McCabe.
<Blue> <McCabe> No.
<Terra`> You said "strangers", but weren't some reploids created on earth themselves?
<Blue> <McCabe> 100 years ago, perhaps, reploids had their time here on Earth. But it's obvious the people of Earth don't want them here anymore. At least not in the numbers that are gathering.
<Colephantus> That is what I don't understand. Why? We never did anything to any of you.
<Colephantus> If you check the records, there has been more crime against Reploids in the past year, than crimes that reploids commited in the last 5 years.
<Blue> That could be because in the last 5 years, there's been less than a 100 reploids on Earth
<Blue> NRP: Er, MCCabe said that
<Colephantus> But still, we are peaceful to the humans.
<Colephantus> It is your kind that has the issue. We don't bother you.
<Blue> <McCabe> Until the next Sigma breaks out. Or Vile. Or Repliforce. Or Dr. Doppler. Need I go on?
<Colephantus> Funny.
<Colephantus> You forget about Seinrich. And all those other looney Humans.
<Terra`> ... please don't mention that name...
<Blue> <McCabe> Humans can tolerate their own kind killing them than a machine. And there's nothing I can do to change public opinion.
<Colephantus> McCabe. You know that this will only end in bloodshed right?
<Blue> <McCabe> You know as well as I do that I can't lock up every human on this planet who gets the mind to go out and shoot a reploid.
<Blue> <McCabe> Because I don't have enough jail room for 90% of Earth
<Colephantus> A strong leader would influence his people's opinions.
<Blue> <McCabe> Then go influence your people's opinion to leave.
* Colephantus eyes McCabe.
<Colephantus> I was built here. I have every right as some goddamn human to live here.
* Blue remains eerily quiet, eyeing McCabe like she's ready to break his neck
<Blue> <McCabe> I'm sorry everyone else doesn't agree with you. I will do everything in my power to stop any murders from happening, but this situation won't go away.
<Colephantus> What about you McCabe. What is your opinion? Lets forget about the public for the moment.
<Blue> <McCabe> The Maverick Wars were way before my time. I have no opinion on them other than a historical standpoint. And history points itself to human/reploid bloodshed.
<Colephantus> But do you want us here or not?
* Alicia has joined #TAW
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Alicia
* Terra` has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Blue> <McCabe> I want what's best from the people of my planet. And if that's to have the reploids leave - then yes, I do not want reploids here.
* Colephantus nods, "I assumed as much. It is unfortunate that the reploids wont leave."
* Alicia is now known as Terra`
* Terra` sighs
* Terra` sighs
<Blue> <McCabe> *adjusts his suit* The entire mess is unfortunate.
<Colephantus> Well McCabe, in the future, be us ally or enemy. I'll be seeing you around.
<Blue> <McCabe> I imagine you will. *he says*
* Colephantus turns and exits to building.
* Blue eyes McCabe
<Blue> You know humans will lose if they attack us. *she says flatly, then walks out*
<Terra`> It's a shame that some citizens have to leave to avert a fullscale war...
<Blue> <McCabe> Human history is brutal that way.
<Terra`> I know...
* Colephantus glances back at Blue, rage stricken over his entire face.
* Terra` turns, and starts to walk out
<Blue> <McCabe> Terra, wait.
<Colephantus> I need to find Death Star. We have some discussing to do.
<Terra`> What?
* Terra` stops, looking back
<Blue> <McCabe> Right now your orders are to stop any side from attacking the other. I do not want humans attacking reploids, or vice versa. Arrest anyone starting that. ... Do realize this order might change in the future if the situation doesn't improve.
* Terra` nods
* Blue looks at Cole, sizing him up
<Blue> What do you need him for?
<Colephantus> His name.
<Blue> I don't...understand.
<Blue> NRP: <Cole> I WANT HIS NAME! I WANT TO BE...DEATH STAR!
<Terra`> Does that include the criminals too?
<Blue> <McCabe> Correct.
<Terra`> That's going to be a pain, but... okay.
<Colephantus> I have did many things in my life. Some would say I was even a hero at times. But i'm still a nobody in this world, no one knows my name. But Death Star, is famous. His name will gain me a lot more support than my own.
<Terra`> I'm hoping they're allowed to return fire if fired upon.
<Blue> <McCabe> ... Lets hope it doesn't come to that at all. If you catch my meaning.
* Terra` nods, quietly
<Terra`> Is that everything?
<Blue> I see. So, you plan to start a revolution?
<Blue> <McCabe> That's everything. Dismissed.
<Terra`> Thankyou.
* Terra` heads out again
* Blue glances at Terra coming, then looks away.
<Colephantus> No. I plan to organize the reploids, whenever this wars starts. I will make sure that we are a lot more organized than the humans.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...
<Colephantus> I wont leave this place. It is my home. And I will fight till the death for the right to live here.
<Blue> I'm with you, Cole.
<Terra`> ... just don't start anything yourself.
* Colephantus glances at Terra. "Soon. I might no longer be a member of the Alt Team. McCabe runs it, and I hate McCabe with a passion."
<Blue> GM: *the radio cackles with police reports of a beating going on. The police chatter seems to indicate it's a reploid being beaten by humans - the chatter also indicates that no one is going to go help*
<Terra`> Come on, that's our cue
<Colephantus> Where is that located?
* Terra` tries to locate it
* Blue clenches her fist angerily
<Blue> GM: *There is no location. It seems the police are purposely not reporting it*
<Terra`> ... those little...
<Terra`> Okay, lets find it ourselves.
<Colephantus> Remember. Arrest them, we don't want to get sent to jail..*to blue*
* Colephantus hops in the van, starting it up.
<Blue> ...I'm sure they can survive a few broken bones.
* Blue hops into the van.
* Terra` hops in
<Terra`> Try not to use violence at all... it may just make the situation worse
<Ariel> <Silouette> *is in the back of the van*
* Colephantus starts it up and takes off down the street, trying to think of where it could be.
<Blue> GM: *the streets in the area seem oddly deserted*
<Colephantus> Be on the look out.
<Terra`> Of course.
<Terra`> Y'know, I think McCabe is trying to help... he's just not much use.
<Colephantus> No Terra. He isn't.
<Blue> Not much use? Fah. He'd be more useful in traction.
<Terra`> Well, yeah...
<Colephantus> I can read humans pretty good. He hates reploids.
<Colephantus> And our little Unit for that matter.
<Blue> GM: *they see some police cars up ahead*
<Terra`> That makes no sense. Why would he set it up if he hates us?
<Colephantus> To get us out of his hair. It is what I would do.
<Colephantus> Have you noticed, most of our missions have been total bullshit? Giving us things to take up our time is all their doing.
* Colephantus eyes the police cars.
<Colephantus> I think this might be the place.
<Terra`> Well, the one with the clowns certainly was..
<Colephantus> NRP: BAM! There is somethign obvious for you!
<Colephantus> And the bug. Thats was reiiculous.
<Blue> And grosss.
<Colephantus> NRP: Ridiculous.
<Blue> GM: *police officers stand by their car. They eye the approaching van, then move to intercept*
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...oh yes. So much less glamour than the romps through the sewers... and investigating flying cats... or supposive haunted houses...
<Terra`> The Alt unit has always investigated weird shit.
* Colephantus glances back at Sil, "Maybe that is all this unit has been..."
* Colephantus slides the van to stop.
<Blue> <Officer> Nothing to see here, you can keep going.
<Colephantus> "Move out of our way."
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...you're just realizing that now?
<Terra`> ... Nothing to see? I'll be the judge of that.
<Blue> <Officer 2> I insist, Officers. Move along.
* Colephantus eyes them. "Move out of our way. Now."
<Blue> GM: *the two officers glance at each other, then at them* <Officer> You have no jurisdiction here. We're...investigating a case.
<Terra`> Oh, what case it that?
<Blue> <Officer 2> Supposed robbery.
<Colephantus> We have Jurisdiction over the entire Mega City. So move.
<Terra`> The case of getting in our w... if you mean the bloody clowns, they're gone. Dead. Deceased.
<Blue> NRP: A bold statement, Cole, since you just said the Alt Unit was a joke.
<Terra`> They have ceased to live.
<Blue> <Officer 1> No. This one .. likes to steal donuts. *they both laugh*
<Ariel> <Silouette> ..... *glare*
<Terra`> ... what the fuck? Are you people serious?
<Colephantus> NRP: I know. I'm just getting them to move.
<Blue> NRP: Sadly, Alt Unit doesh ave jurisdication over the entire city. It has more power than any other unit.
* Colephantus steps out of the van.
<Blue> <Officer 1> ... *eyes Cole*
* Colephantus begins walking past the officers.
<Blue> <Officer 2> ... We're going to have to write you up on a violation charge!
<Terra`> Unless you can show us proof of your "jurisdiction", we're going through.
* Blue gets out, slamming her door, and walking past an officer, shoving them aside.
<Colephantus> ANd I should arrest you right now for not cooperating with an officer!
<Colephantus> So move out of my way.
* Terra` pushes past the officers
<Blue> <Officer 1> *blows his whistle suddenly*
* Colephantus continues walking.
<Blue> GM: *around the corner, running of feet can be heard*
<Colephantus> Let them come. I'll arrest every fucking perosn you throw at me.
<Blue> GM: *the running grows fainter*
* Terra` chases the sound
* Colephantus runs after the sound of running.
<Blue> GM: *As Terra runs around the corner, she sees a two battered reploids on the ground, surrounded by battery fluid. Around a dozen people can be seen splitting up into alleys and what not and out of sight*
* Blue runs over to the two reploids - both female.
* Colephantus slides over to the two reploids and begins to start repairing their wounds.
<Blue> GM: *the two reploids, though battered, will live*
<Terra`> Thanks Cole.
<Colephantus> ......This is the last straw. Blue. Help the,.
<Colephantus> NRP: Them*
* Blue nods, her face contorting in anger.
* Colephantus stands and begins walking back for the two officers.
<Ariel> <Silouette> *walks over and pricks Officer1 in the arm with something*
<Blue> <Officer 1> Hey! <Officer 2> What are you doing?
<Blue> GM: *the second officer grabs his friend, moving him into the patrol car*
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...DNA sample. Never know when you might need it.
* Terra` stays near Blue and the two reploids for now
* Blue eyes Terra with hostility.
<Colephantus> You two. Come here. You're under arrest.
<Blue> <Officer 2> On what charge?
<Blue> <Officer 1> And you have no grounds to make such a statement, pal!
<Colephantus> Assisting a Mob, And uncooperating with a higher ranking officer.
<Terra`> Shouldn't you be getting those two somewhere safe?
<Blue> <Officer 1> There's no mob here. Do you see a mob here? *waves his hand around* Ask around. See if you can find any witnesses.
<Colephantus> NRP: Assisting a crime I should say.
<Blue> Why don't you just let me handle this? *she snaps at Terra*
<Colephantus> I have evidence laying over there on the ground. So place your hands on the cruiser. Now.
<Blue> <Officer 1> No.
<Colephantus> I will use force. Don't think that I'm afraid too.
<Blue> <Officer 2> I saw those two reploids trip and flal.
<Blue> <Officer 1> Oh, is that right, machine? *he stands there* Going to beat up a human? You'd like that, wouldn't you?
<Ariel> <Silouette> ....it'd be a shame if they found signs that you assualted them yourselves.
* Blue helps the two female reploids up.
<Terra`> Because I don't trust you not to make things worse right now.. if *I* use force, nothing will happen. If you do, it might just spark a war.
* Colephantus slides over to Officer two and grabs him, throwing him, against the cruiser, attempting to place a set off cuffs on him.
<Blue> GM: *the officer throws Cole off, then aims his gun at him* <Officer 2> Looks like you're under arrest, pal.
<Colephantus> Shoot me. I dare you.
* Colephantus dashes in, grabbing for the gun.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ....I'm still here you know.
<Terra`> NRP: Can I hear all this?
<Blue> <Officer 2> Oh, I will. And I'll be in the right. Laying your filthy hands on me. There's no evidence here.
<Blue> NRP: Sure
<Blue> GM: *Officer 2's gun is grabbed. Officer 1 shoots at Cole's back*
<Terra`> ... oh, fuck this... *rushes over to where Cole is*
<Ariel> <Silouette> *has her official alt unit camera out by now... click*
* Colephantus slides to the left, making sure that the other officer isn't shot and attempts to bend the barrel on the gun.
<Blue> GM: *the other officer fires again* <Officer 1> You will quit assaulting that man now!
<Blue> Cole!
<Terra`> ... You're the one assaulting, you bastard.
* Terra` points her gun at the officer's head
* Colephantus kicks officer 2 away and jumps back, then rushing in, punching for officer 1's face.
<Terra`> Don't make ME fire.
<Blue> <Officer 1> Incorrect. I had my camera on aas this man --- *is punched*
<Blue> <Officer 1> *Gets back up and fires at Cole*
<Blue> <Officer 2> *Grabs his baton and swings at Cole*
* Terra` reaims for the shoulder, and shoots Officer 1
* Colephantus isn't there anymore, he appears behind the officer 1 and punches at the back of his head, hoping to blur his vision.
<Ariel> <Silouette> *isn't getting directly involved in something this stupid*
<Blue> GM: *Officer 1 is shot and hit, falling down and not moving*
* Terra` turns to aim at Officer 2
<Blue> GM: *suddenly more police cars arrive. 4 officers draw their guns at Cole and Terra* <Officers> Freeze.
* Colephantus eyes Officer 2, and rushes in, spinning kicking.
<Blue> GM: *officer 2 is kicked and hits the ground*
* Colephantus stops and looks around.
* Blue looks around
<Terra`> Little psychos... how did they ever get to be cops?
<Colephantus> Blue, Terra, Sil. Touch my shoulders.
<Blue> <Officer 4> Drop your weapon! *he shouts at Terra*
<Colephantus> ....Hurry *he mumbles*
* Blue grabs Cole.
* Terra` does so, sighing, and touches Cole's shoulder
<Terra`> You should be arresting your "friends" here.
<Blue> <Officer 4> Open fire, men. They're trying to escape! *the officers begin to fire at them*
* Colephantus extends his hand to touch sil on the shoulder and teleports.
<Ariel> <Silouette> *wasn't going to until the others open FIRE on them*
* Colephantus teleports to a nearby abandoned building.
* Colephantus collapses to one knee
* Blue looks around, then grabs Cole
<Blue> Are you okay?
<Terra`> So... the bloody cops are corrupt, too.
<Colephantus> Yeah....thats the most i've ever teleported....a little..tired.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...the victims. Are they alright?
<Colephantus> I'm sorry. The Alt Team is screwed now. And it is my fault.
<Blue> They're fine. The damage wasn't severe.
* Blue walks over to the window, glancing otu.
<Terra`> I just hope someone got proof that we were in the right here.
<Blue> GM: *the cops are talking to the two reploids, while other cops are moving the injured officers into an ambulance*
<Colephantus> They will say that the Alt Team attacked the two reploids. That is what will be in the headlines tomorrow.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...running just made us look like the badguys.
<Blue> GM: *other cops are interviewing store owners across the street*
<Terra`> I thought you were going to do some shield thing...
<Colephantus> .......If I would have used my shield. You all would have been electrocuted.
<Blue> Fuck the cops and the Alt Team. I say we go freelance.
<Colephantus> Come'on Blue. We need to find Death Star. And a good hacker.
<Blue> GM: *their radios cackles with police chatter, mostly talk about the fugitive Alt Team*
* Blue nods, moving to join COle.
* Colephantus sighs and glances at Terra and Sil. "Your welcome to come. But this isn't your fight. You aren't reploid. You have nothing at stake.
<Terra`> Nothing?
<Colephantus> You can go to McCabe. And say it was all me. He will let you go. If you promise to hunt me down.
<Blue> <Police Chatter> Why the hell did they go insane? <Other Voice> Who knows. We need to bring them in for questioning. McCabe is blowing a gasket over this one.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ......I'll go to McCabe and try to explain this one.
<Colephantus> I had hoped that you two would just let me do that alone. I knew the risk. But. Thanks for helping anyway.
<Ariel> <Silouette> *nods* .....try not to do anything stupid when I'm away. *steps back into the shadows*
* Blue looks at Terra
<Blue> Aren't you going to go with your friend now?
<Terra`> ... if you can really handle things without me...
<Blue> We can. *she crosses her arms, giving Terra "the look"*
<Terra`> What do you have against me, anyway?
<Colephantus> Terra. We are criminals now.
<Terra`> I know that!
<Colephantus> You can save yourself and do great things. But we have our own path.
<Terra`> ... don't get yourselves killed...
<Colephantus> You either.
<Terra`> Thanks.
* Terra` turns to walk away, not even looking at Blue.
* Colephantus turns with Blue walking away as well.
* Blue turns, walking with Cole
<Blue> <McCabe> *stands in front of his building, talking with officers, and reviewing files* Dammit...
<Ariel> <Silouette> *steps into sight mere paces from McCabe, but says nothing*
<Blue> <McCabe> *turns to Sil, sizing her up. He points at her* Jesus Christ, I say try not to start something, and you guys go and start something BIG.
* Terra` wanders in shortly after
<Blue> GM: *A bunch of officers aim their guns at Terra*
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...things... did not go well.
<Blue> <McCabe> Oh, put those damn things away. *he shouts. The cops relunctantly do it*
<Blue> <McCabe> Didn't DO well? I have video feed of Colephantus ASSAULTINg police officers and Terra SHOOTING them.
<Terra`> Unfortunately, they were shooting first.
<Colephantus> NRP: Actually I tried to arrest one first.
<Blue> <McCabe> I'd shoot first, too, if someone began to punch me in the face.
<Colephantus> NRP: So it is my fault! :P
<Ariel> <Silouette> *hands McCabe video of the other half of that incident* ...they attacked when Cole tried to arrest one for covering for the beating of two reploids.
<Terra`> They shot before they were punched, from what I remember.
<Terra`> You really need to screen your cops more carefully.
<Blue> <McCabe> I have the same video feed you do. The officer turned his camera on as Cole approached. Cole tried to injustly arrest one. They resisted. He attacked. They pulled their gun. I have it all, you two.
<Terra`> Injustly? They were assaulting reploids, which is now a crime, isn't it?
<Colephantus> NRP: Is waiting for him to say, not any more.
<Blue> <McCabe> Assaulting reploids? There's no proof to that. I have 20 witnesses say they saw the whole thing. That reploids assaulted those two. The only two people that say humans did are the two female reploids themselves.
<Terra`> Considering we found them half wrecked...
<Blue> <McCabe> Like I said. Witnesses say a group of reploids beat that wo.
<Blue> (those two)
<Ariel> <Silouette> Your video may have been doctored. That was not the order of events.
<Terra`> The footsteps didn't sound reploid.
<Blue> <McCabe> Did you SEE the ACTUAL beating?
<Colephantus> NRP: YOu saw the humans running away. Remember?
<Terra`> No, because the stupid cops were in our way.
<Terra`> We did see them run away, though.
<Colephantus> <On Terra's Radio> Terra are you there?
<Terra`> And they looked human to me.
<Blue> <McCabe> ... But if you didn't see the actual beating and I have 20 witnesses saying otherwise, do you see the situation you're in?
* Terra` answers, if she can
<Blue> <McCabe> Is that Cole? Tell him to get his ass down here now.
<Colephantus> <Radio> Let me talk to McCabe.
<Terra`> McCabe wants it to be face to face, but sure.
* Terra` hands her radio to McCabe for now
<Blue> <McCabe> *grabs the radio* Colephantus, get down here now.
<Colephantus> <Radio> I'm sorry. But I can't do that. Terra and Sil are innocent. Terra was only protecting me. Howver, I planned on arresting them for uncooperating with an officer, whenever they pulled the gun on me.
<Colephantus> NRP: The cops.
<Blue> <McCabe> You had no grounds for arresting that officer.
<Terra`> Even from the crap he told us to try and get us to leave, it was obvious he was guilty
<Colephantus> <Radio> Bullshit I had no grounds! They assited in the crime of a beating of two reploids and they disobeyed orders from Terra, a superior officer.
<Blue> <McCabe> Guilty or not, you didn't act within proper proceedure.
<Blue> <McCabe> Now I have a situation hotter than hell down here and people are wanting to put the blame on someone.
<Colephantus> <Radio> Then blame me.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...not a good idea.
<Blue> <McCabe> If I let them blame a reploid, then this entire thing is going to get even worse.
<Colephantus> <Radio> Two of my kind almost lost their lives because of those cops. I would gladly take hell for it.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...doubly so with one on the police force.
<Blue> <McCabe> You would bring hell on all your people if you took the blame now.
<Colephantus> <Radio> If it had been two humans, and the reploids were doing the beating. You would be killing people already.
<Colephantus> NRP Reploids not people.
<Colephantus> <Radio> Once again I will say that I am sorry. But I told them to stand down. ANd they flatly refused.
<Blue> <McCabe> Get down here now. I'll try to resolve the situation
<Colephantus> <Radio> So once that happened, Procedure was thrown out of the window. I come there, and I'll be arrested McCabe. And I wasn't in the wrong.
<Blue> <McCabe> In the wrong or not, if you don't come down here, the situation is going to get messy.
<Colephantus> <Radio> If I come down there. Will you let everyone else off the hook?
<Blue> <McCabe> Do you WANT to be blamed for this? Is that your GOAL?
<Blue> GM: *cops are listening in now from all sides*
<Colephantus> <Radio> NO McCabe! But it is my fault to an extent! Terra was protecting me! Look up.
<Blue> GM: *the cops around them look very interested*
<Blue> <McCabe> *pales a shade, rubbing his face* So..what you're saying...is the blame..is not Terra's, but your's? And she shouldn't be reprimanded for her actions.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ......
<Terra`> ...
* Colephantus steps down the stairs behind McCabe. "She shot in my defense. Mine. I will answer for her crimes. But I have a plan, if you would like to come with me for a moment and discuss it? Away from wondering ears, *glances around at all the cops*
<Ariel> <Silouette> ....I believe it is my current desire to smack some sense into him.
<Terra`> You too, huh?
* Colephantus glances at TErra. "So do you want to go to jail?"
<Blue> <McCabe> *calmly hangs up the radio, handing it to Terra*
* Colephantus leans in to whisper something to McCabe.
<Blue> <McCabe> Go back to your building, Cole. ... Terra, make sure he stays there. *he sounds weary*
<Blue> <McCabe> *waves the other cops away, who eagerly leave*
<Terra`> I think I should answer for my actions.. but I don't think I did anything wrong in protecting a member of my unit from being attacked.
<Blue> <McCabe> Another time. *he says sharply* Go.
* Terra` leaves, sighing
* Colephantus stares at McCabe for a moment. "How are you going to clear this up? Word will get out soon."
<Blue> <McCabe> I can't. You damned us all.
<Blue> <McCabe> *Walks away*
<Ariel> <Silouette> .... *heads after Terra*
* Colephantus shrugs and walks away, "It was coming."
<Blue> Session Ends
Session Close: Tue Jan 11 22:54:34 2005