Session Start: Tue Jan 18 21:04:48 2005
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20050118.log'
<DeathStar> Session 249: The Shot Heard Around the World
<DeathStar> Time Chart: March 17th, 2223. 2 days later
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
* Slas has joined #taw
* Colephantus is sitting on the couch, strumming his guitar, and singing a little song.
* DeathStar is now known as Blue
* Blue is on the roof, swinging her legs over the side as she watches the various people running by on the streets in front of the station.
<Blue> <Jerry> *eats a sandwich, dropping pieces on the floor. He points at Cole* I should be your manager.
* Colephantus arches a brow at Jerry. Then continues playing.
<Blue> <Jerry> We could makae you famous!
* Colephantus stops playing. "I am famous. The most hated reploid in Mega City."
<Blue> <Jerry> *Snorts, waving his hand* When they hear you play, they'll adore you.
* Slas is now known as Chad
<Colephantus> If it was only that simple. *picks back up his tune.*
* Chad comes walking down the stairs, only to hear music
<Chad> GAH MY EARS, THEY BURN!
* Chad hands quickly slap over his ears
<Blue> <Jerry> *finishes his sandwich, wiping his hands on his shirt* I'm going to run to the store and get some equipment. We're going to film you playing. *he hurries out*
* Colephantus ignores Chad, humming along with the song.
<Blue> <Jerry> *pokes his head back in* We'll call you the Signing Cole! *ducks back out*
<Chad> It is true about what they say...
* Colephantus just keeps playing.
* Blue sighs and hops off the roof, falling the three stories to the ground, landing in a crouched position. She opens the window and just pulls herself into the lobby.
<Chad> Give a tuneless man an instrument and he'll suck, give a tonedeaf a voice and he'll make your ears bleed.
* Colephantus stops playing and glances at Chad, "Fuck off."
* Blue eyes Chad
* Colephantus then resumes his playing.
<Blue> Maybe you should go home and play with your toys.
<Chad> *spreads his arms wide* Oh come on...Take a friggin joke.
* Blue leaves the window open, moving into the kitchen. She digs around for something
<Chad> *looks at Blue* If I were you, I'd learn to right your name on your toy before someone else takes it home!
* Colephantus sits the guitar to the side, eyeing Chad.
* Blue pokes her head back in
<Blue> EXCUSE me?
<Chad> I'm sorry what?!
* Blue walks towards Chad slowly, her trenchcoat scrapping along the ground
<Blue> Care to repeat that to my face, little man?
<Colephantus> ....*just watches for right now, not sure what Chad meant.*
<Chad> I said...*stiffens up* If I were you...I'd learn to right my name on your toy before someone else takes it home.
* Blue stands in front of Chad, silently staring down at him.
* Chad stares back up at her, it's hard to tell wether he inherited his fathers stubborness or his stupidity
<Colephantus> Just what the hell are you talking about? *rubs the back of his head*
* Chad ignorse Cole as he looks at Blue, waiting for her move
* Blue suddenly smiles, a twisted little smile. She reaches out and pats Chad on the head
<Blue> Why don't you try out for the minor leagues instead? They'd suit you more.
<Chad> I did, but they said I was too rough and kicked me out.
* Colephantus arches a brow, and then leans back, obviously not feeling too great. Thinking hurts.
* Blue keeps the same smile, turning to walk back to the kitchen.
* Colephantus slides the guitar pack into his lap, strumming a song, a bit more haunting, but really coincides with the mood of the current situation.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ...... *sips her tea*
* Blue shifts around in the cabinets until she finds some vodka.
<Slasher> MiniGM: *a car pulls up infront of the building*
* Blue drinks from the bottle as she moves back into the living room, listening to the haunting tune.
* Colephantus closes his eyes, pressing his ear to the guitar, allowing his strums to almost course through his entire body and soul.
* Slasher steps out of the vehicle and begins walking up to the building entrance
* Colephantus stops playing and opens his eyes almost the instant that Slasher steps inside.
* Blue looks to the door, wondering what tricks Slasher has ready to dazzle them with today.
* Slasher pauses outside the door, as if waiting for something
<Colephantus> NRP: Change that to shut the car door or whatever. Since Dias is being a butt! :P
* Colephantus glances a Blue.
* Blue looks at Cole, giving him the "what now?" look.
<Slasher> NRP: HAHAHAH!
* Slasher belches, then grabs then pushes the door opening, stepping inside
* Colephantus arches a brow at Blue's enraged look. But simply looks away over to Slasher.
* Slasher looks at the four, his eyes looking all of them up and down
* Blue could seem less interested. In fact, she's playing with a flower pot.
<Ariel> <Silouette> *doesn't bother to look at Slasher, just sipping her tea*
<Slasher> So have any of you guys come up with any leads on who the Mystery Bomber might be?
<Blue> Really? Was that our assignment? I must have forgot to read the memo.
<Slasher> Or am I to assume correctly that you've been sitting around with thumbs jammed up your rumps while you drink and strum some peaceful cords?
* Blue moves from the flower pot to look at Slasher now.
<Slasher> Show some incentive Blue.
<Ariel> <Silouette> *sips*
<Colephantus> I have an idea who did it Slasher. But I thought that since you were on the case. We weren't needed.
* Blue makes a face at Slasher
<Slasher> The more minds put together, the quicker things are solved Cole.
<Slasher> I've come up with two suspects.
<Colephantus> Who?
<Slasher> A Rodney Wrightsboro, served 2 years in prison for robbery. Has one robotic leg and one robotic arm. Currently resides in Downtown MegaCity.
<Slasher> He's the only current Cyborg that is not in jail that has a criminal past.
<Colephantus> And the other?
* Granji-Sleep has joined #TAW
<Slasher> The other, we know very well. Kio Takemura.
* Blue doesn't seem to react to the name.
<Colephantus> Why do you suspect Kio?
* Granji has quit IRC (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by Granji-Sleep)))
* Granji-Sleep is now known as Granji
<Slasher> He's the only one that has been to McCabes mansion before the Mansion had it's cameras updated. He has extensive Military Backtraining in this kind of thing.
* Colephantus rubs his chin.
<Colephantus> Well that counts my suspect out. I figured it was a human.
<Slasher> Hardly, we got very lucky Cole. McCabe updated his Security system within the past month, adding several new camers. The bomber knew the layout and the location of all the cameras, san the new ones, and because of that the security system caught a shot of him and was able to run a scan on him.
<Colephantus> Ahhh. I wasn't informed that the person was supposedly a Cyborg.
<Slasher> McCabe and I both believe that this attack had been planned before the recent events. So there is a very slim possibility that I was the target since he never showed a good interest in me.
* Alicia is now known as Terra`
<Colephantus> Kio never showed a good interest in anyone. Actually.
<Slasher> Wether this attack was politcal based or not, it has stirred the pot even more.
* Blue drinks her vodka, silent.
<Colephantus> Seems like everything is just stacking itself against this situation.
* Slasher turns his attention to Cole. 1"I'm putting all my chips on Kio being the bomber, what do you think?"
<Colephantus> One thing I have learned from this situation. Without hard evidence. You have no case.
<Slasher> This is a very delicate situation Cole, but I want him in for questioning. If we can get him in, or find hard evidence that he planned the bombing. I believe we might be able to stop this war for now.
<Blue> GM: *the radio upstairs on the third floor begins to burst with speech, unable to be made out down there in the lobby*
* Slasher perks up
<Colephantus> I'll go check that.
<Colephantus> But I believe you might be on to something Slasher.
* Colephantus slides upstairs to check the radio.
* Slasher looks over at Chad
<Blue> GM: *the radio is quiet again*
* Blue follows Cole upstairs.
* Colephantus wonders what it was going on about.
* Chad perks up, catching Slasher's look
* Colephantus turns over to Blue. "Are you alright? You seem a bit tense."
<Blue> I'm fine. *she hops on a desk, crossing her legs*
<Blue> I just don't like him very much.
* Colephantus slides in front of him looking her in the eyes.
<Chad> NRP: Announcer: Oh my god...I believe this is the first time in ages that Blue has crossed her legs to any man!
<Colephantus> NRP: HERRR>
* Slasher pulls out his datapad, and begins typing on it
* Colephantus places his hands on the desk at her sides. "Are you sure I didn't do anything to upset you?"
<Blue> You? Of course not. *she leans in real close to his face* Why would you think that?
<Colephantus> You just seem a bit. Short. With me.
<Chad> How bad are things Slasher?
<Slasher> Bad...
<Blue> Have I? I'm sorry. *wraps her arms around his neck* Want me to make it up to you? Right here on this desk?
* Terra` wanders in finally
* Slasher eyes suddenly go wide
* Colephantus embraces her. "Normally I would. But now just doesn't seem....right. You know that when I attacked those cops. I was doing it out of the goodness of my heart right?"
<Blue> Of course. You did the right thing, Cole.
* Slasher suddenly disappears and reappears behind Cole
<Slasher> The Reploids have made there move...
* Colephantus feels someone behind him.
* Colephantus glances back. "Whats going on?"
<Terra`> ... what?
* Blue looks at Slasher.
<Slasher> Since it was taking you so long to find out what the dispatch was about, I took it in my own interests to find out what it was about. Witnesses state that a group of Reploids shot a human outside a Camera store.
* Blue goes silent.
* Colephantus turns to Slasher. "Well. I guess it is about to get heated up around here."
<Colephantus> Were any of the reploids arrested?
<Blue> GM: *more data appears on the victim, who has been identified*
<Slasher> Aye.....*looks down at his datapad* No...
<Slasher> I'm sorry guys...
<Slasher> The victim was Jerry.
* Blue blinks
<Colephantus> ..............
<Terra`> When did this happen?
* Colephantus sighs and rubs his hand on his face.
<Ariel> <Silouette> ......that would be a horribly tasteless joke you know Slasher.
<Colephantus> I. Don't think he is joking....
<Slasher> I don't joke about this kind fo thing.
<Slasher> This isn't going to be a war were anyones safe.
* Colephantus sighs. "Damnit...."
<Slasher> My deepest condolences.
* Blue drops her hands to her side, not looking upset.
<Ariel> <Silouette> *nods slowly... seeming kinda out of it*
<Colephantus> .....So. Now what? Its gonna be hell on earth is a matter of hours.
<Slasher> Depends on how quickly things escalate. Shit rolls down hill.
* Colephantus glances around.
<Colephantus> So what are we going to do? Choose our own sides. Or stay in the middle?
<Slasher> *looks at Cole* Saddly staying in the middle will only lead to a very dangerous life.
<Blue> GM: *storm clouds begin to roll in outside*
<Colephantus> ....Well Slasher. I assume you stand with the Humans?
<Slasher> I stand in the middle.
* Blue hops off the desk, adjusting the trench coat.
* Colephantus eyes Slasher for a moment.
* Slasher seems to be looking at Cole, but it's hard to tell what exactly he's focusing on
<Colephantus> I honestly wish I could as well. But there is so much injustice with the way thigns are now. Maybe a reploid run government would change it. Maybe not.
<Colephantus> It would be great to achieve a state of everyone being equal....
<Blue> GM: *it begins to rain outside, pouring hard - one of those famous storms Mega City gets this time of year*
<Slasher> I don't believe having two seperate governments will solve anything.
<Slasher> This conflict has been waiting for happen since the first assault on a reploid, I just hope that innocents are killed.
<Slasher> NRP: arent.
<Blue> NRP: LOL
<Terra`> They already have been.
* Colephantus sits there for a moment.
<Blue> GM: *the radio is strangely silent - all police banter completely gone. It's as if something is happening out there...
<Slasher> You people should really learn to try and keep tabs on what's going on.
<Colephantus> Well. This is where I go. I'll see you around.
* Colephantus turns and glances back at Blue. "You can choose to come or stay. I wont mind which choice you make."
<Blue> I'm fighting for my people.
* Colephantus takes Blue's hand and steps out, walking down the steps.
<Blue> GM: *Slasher's gets an urgent data message from McCabe*
* Slasher flips up his Datapad, opening it the message instantly
* Blue walks down with Cole.
<Slasher> Cole...Never throw your morals out.
* Colephantus listens to Slasher's advice, but does not turn his head. It is something he hopes he will never have to do.
* Blue opens the front door, looking out into the pouring rain. Humans begin to appear, holding various high-tech weapons in their hands. Some police officers are in their midst*
* Slasher eyes suddenly go wide.
<Colephantus> .......We have a situation.
* Colephantus slides the door shut and pulls Blue with him back up the steps.
* Slasher suddenly phases out of existence
* Blue steps back.
<Slasher> NRP: Scratch that.
<Blue> Who are they?
<Colephantus> Humans....
* Colephantus comes back into view of the others.
<Colephantus> Slasher. We have some trouble outside.
* Slasher heads down the steps, meeting Cole and Blue
<Blue> GM: *the front door gets kicked in downstairs*
<Slasher> I know...*grabs onto the two, phasing himself and the two onto the roof*
<Terra`> NRP: *tries to work out where everyone is*
* Colephantus glances around.
<Chad> WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING IN HERE?! *screams at the people coming in with weapons*
<Blue> GM: *the humans begin to rush up the stairs, pouring into the third floor. They pass Chad, Terra, and Sil, heading for the roof*
<Colephantus> Where did they get those wepoans?
* Slasher begins looking around
<Slasher> Janus.
* Blue looks down at the ground, soaked now.
<Terra`> ...
<Colephantus> ..........Danit.
<Colephantus> NRP: Damnit.
* Colephantus pulls up his mini-guns. Waiting.
* Blue grabs a pistol, holding it steady.
<Slasher> *grabs onto the two again, this time phasing away, reaapearing on a building two down*
<Colephantus> Slasher. We will have to fight them eventually.
<Blue> GM: *the humans bust out onto the roof. They look around
* Slasher looks at the two
<Slasher> Not here you won't.
<Blue> GM: *the human leader grabs some binoculars, aiming them over. He then grabs an officer radio, takling into it*
<Blue> <Human> I know where you are.
* Blue looks down at Cole's radio.
* Colephantus looks down at his radio.
<Blue> NRP: *meanwhile, Terra and SIl watch the humans rush through the building*
* Slasher looks at the two
<Terra`> NRP: And Chad?
<Colephantus> We need to find Death Star.
<Blue> NRP: He's screaming .. and watching
<Blue> <Human> Surrender now and we'll let you live.
<Blue> Like hell. *she spits at the radio, wiping back her wet hair*
<Slasher> You two need to leave now.
* Colephantus pulls up his mini-gun, closing his opposite eye. Firing one single shot for the man that was talking.
<Slasher> Cole, teleport yourselfs outside the city till you can find Death Star.
* Slasher shoves his foot forward, kicking off Cole's aim into the sky
<Colephantus> ........
<Colephantus> Fine.
<Blue> <Human> Heh. Just like Mavericks. Well...let us inform you of who we are.
* Colephantus grabs Blue but listens.
<Blue> <Human> We're the Maverick Hunters. And we're going to destroy every. last. one. of you.
* Colephantus pulls up his Radio. "Bring it." then teleports away.
* Slasher watches the two teleport away, his eyes narrowed
<Blue> GM: *the 40 or so humans begin to leave the building, passing Terra, Sil, and Chad again*
<Chad> AND STAY OUT!
<Colephantus> NRP: 40 or so? Shit I thought there was like 7 or 8?
<Colephantus> NRP: Good thing slasher saved us. :P
<Terra`> I hope I never see any of them again.
<Blue> GM: *reports begin to break out of the radio of attacks breaking out around the city. The "Maverick Hunters" are ambushing reploids wherever they're at and killing them*
* Slasher begins listening on his datapad
* Colephantus glances at Blue. "I wonder where Death Star would be?"
<Terra`> "Maverick Hunters"? They're nothing like the hunters I remember hearing about
<Blue> He'd be there. *nods at the city* If he's half-the reploid legends say.
* Slasher disappears off the roof, reappearing next to Chad
<Slasher> Janus....
<Colephantus> I have an idea. I need you to stay out here and hide. But i'll be back.
<Blue> "Hide"?
<Colephantus> Please. Just until I can find Death Star.
<Blue> GM: *the humans begin to walk away from the police compound.*
<Terra`> Janus? So that's who the creeps are...
<Colephantus> It is easier on me to teleport alone. Teleporting other people drains me faster.
<Slasher> No...
<Blue> Alright...
<Slasher> But they're supplying the weapons.
* Colephantus leans in and kisses her lightly. "I'll be right back. I promise."
<Slasher> NRP: *Cole never returns*
* Colephantus turns and teleports to the place where he first talked to Deathstar.
<Colephantus> NRP: The bar.
<Blue> GM: *the bar is empty*
* Colephantus glances around. Rubbing his chin.
<Colephantus> Death Star. If your here. I need to talk to you.....*hoping he'll appear from the shadows like before.*
* Slasher runs his hands through his hair
<Blue> GM: *Terra's comm. link beeps*
* Terra` answers it
<Blue> <McCabe on Comm> Terra. How much of your unit is there?
<Slasher> War is way too good for business...
* Colephantus closes his eyes, thinking where Deathstar could be.
<Slasher> NRP: REPLOID STRIPCLUB!
<Slasher> Chad...I believe things are becomming to dangerous for even you.
<Chad> Bu-
<Terra`> <Comm> Me, Sil and Chad are here.. Cole and Blue had to leave in a hurry...
<Slasher> But nothing. You may be the son of Dias, but your skills aren't near his...
* Chad scrunches his face in anger
* Colephantus sighs and then teleports back to blue. "I guess we just have to wait...he did say that he would find us..."
<Blue> <McCabe on Comm> I understand. Here's your top orders. You need to eliminate the Maverick Hunters before they gain popular support. Once they have the support of the people, it's over.
* Chad looks over at Terra
<Terra`> <Comm> Easier said than done, but we'll try. I'm guessing we shouldn't use force unless neccessary? ... I think it's already neccessary.
<Blue> <McCabe on Comm> I'll leave it to your disceration.
<Terra`> <Comm> Okay.
<Ariel> (NRP: <McCabe> No, just shoot them, it's easier.)
* Terra` looks to Chad. "New orders from McCabe. We're to eliminate the Maverick Hunters."
<Slasher> *coughs*
* Colephantus is now known as Chris|Sleep
<Blue> GM: *lightning crackles through the sky*
<Terra`> ... somehow.
<Blue> Session Ends
* Blue is now known as DeathStar
* Retrieving #taw modes...
<Ariel> <Terra`> *misunderstands her orders, and proceeds to kill Slasher, DS and Ariel*
<Chad> <Terra> *goes and slaughers all the Maverick Hunters, leaving the leader alive*
* Chad has quit IRC (Quit: )
* DeathStar changes topic to 'Session 250: The Maverick Hunters - Hours away from a brutal war, the Maverick Hunters are killing every and all reploids they find. It's a massacre on the highest scale and they are gaining popular support, forcing McCabe to make a decision - especially when the reploids strike back -united by the past'
<DeathStar> Since 250 is a 50th session, it'll be longer and more action packed.
<X1> Any ide when it might happen?
<Terra`> <Mav Hunter Leader> *rebuilds, creating 8 bases, with one superpowered leader for each*
<DeathStar> Depends on when epople ask
<Granji> When god returns
<Granji> aka, me
<Slasher> Yea-no.
<Granji> lol
Session Close: Tue Jan 18 23:07:43 2005