Session Start: Sun Jan 23 20:18:30 2005
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20050123.log'
<DeathStar> Session 253: Massive Slaughter
<DeathStar> Time Chart: Several hours later
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
* Dias is now known as Slasher
<DeathStar> Narrative: No sooner had Colephantus joined up with Wiendigo's "Mavericks", than big news hit the city. The military forces, having captured about 40 reploids, were going to have a massive execution in just a few hours - a public one.
<DeathStar> Narrative: I knew it was a trap the second I heard it on the holovid. ... so did Wiendigo and Death Star.
<DeathStar> GM: *the building where the captured reploids are located at - in the middle of the city, is heavily guarded by a small army - almost impossible to break into it*
<Colephantus> NRP: I'll let you lead off Wien.
<DeathStar> GM: *a crowd of humans stand off to the side, pushed back to a safe distance by the military. They are waving signs saying "FRY THE REPLOIDS"*
<Wiendigo> MiniGM: *Wien has split the Mav forces into small groups to scout out the ley of the city - they are disguised as best they can be*
<Slasher> NRP: <They all walk around wearing clown outfits*
<Wiendigo> NRP: Damn you!
<Wiendigo> NRP: Now they're going to die!
<DeathStar> <McCabe> *stands outside the building, talking to some guards. He looks around at the crowd of people*
* Wiendigo stands on a rooftop, surveying the secured building and the area.
* Wiendigo steps down from the ledge and turns to Cole
<DeathStar> GM: *the entire city is littered with "Death Squads", but so far none of Wiendigo's group has been noticed as a reploid*
<Wiendigo> All right, where do we find the non-comatose Death Star?
<DeathStar> GM: *armed men are also on the roof of the building in question, as well as around it. They're using military blockades to keep the people back from the building*
<Colephantus> The hospital a few blocks down...
<Wiendigo> Non-comtose.
<Colephantus> NRP: Ooops.
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL
<Colephantus> Oh I misheard you. Well him. I have no clue. *keeps his head down*
<Colephantus> He always "finds us".
* Wiendigo grumbles. "Some things never change."
<DeathStar> <McCabe> *starts to go into the building*
<Wiendigo> I think I know a way.
<Colephantus> Lead on...
* Wiendigo takes his sunglasses out of his pocket and puts them on. Going back over to the ledge of the building, he stands with his arms folded, looking defiant as his long, black coat flaps in the wind.
* Slasher steps onto the roof from the door leading to the roof
<DeathStar> GM: *at first no one notices Wiendigo, then suddenly a murmur goes through the crowd, then shouts. The military police look up at Wiendigo*
* Colephantus glances over at Slasher.
* Slasher reaches into his pocket and pulls out a piece of paper and tosses it to the ground to Cole
<Slasher> It's a map of the layout of that building...
* Colephantus nods, knowing Slasher is already risking a lot.
<Colephantus> You should go.
* Wiendigo tilts his head back slightly. "It's been a while, Slasher."
<DeathStar> GM: *some of the military police are trying to decide who the hell is standing on the roof, by aiming sniper rifles at Wien*
* Slasher looks at him
<Slasher> You've changed...Oh and you've got Sniper Rifles aimed at you.
* Colephantus pockets the map.
<Wiendigo> ...No shit.
<DeathStar> GM: *some people standing in trench coats and hat stand in the crowd, paying no attention to Wiendigo*
<Slasher> I'll catch you guys later...*slides back into the building*
* Colephantus keeps his back turned so that he wont be noticed.
<Colephantus> Did you see DS' people down there?
<Wiendigo> They're there.
<DeathStar> GM: *the military police, unable to determine what Wiendigo is, send men into the building he's on, hoping to catch him on the roof. Of course, it'll take them several mins.*
<Colephantus> We should move.
<Wiendigo> You go.
<Wiendigo> I'm waiting.
<Colephantus> ....I'll go meet up with Grave then.
* Wiendigo doesn't seem to respond
* Colephantus places sunglasses on and moves to the rear of the building, jumping down into the alley.
* DeathStar stands in the shadow of the doorway to the building, stepping around after Cole has moved off the roof. He stands behind Wiendigo, silent.
* Colephantus advances to the location of Grave's group. As normal as possible.
* Gravedigger is a few blocks down, miling around with a group of Mavs also in trenchcaots. Particularly one gimpy looking deer-ish reploid with a tire-mark down his chest
<Wiendigo> Hello.
<Colephantus> What happened to him? *adjusting his bomber jacket*
<Gravedigger> He's always been that way.
<DeathStar> Wiendigo. The last time I saw you it was on Earth, leading a group of survivors with Dominator.
<Colephantus> Oh. Well I have something.
* Colephantus plunges his hand into his pocket and pulls out the map of the building.
* DeathStar moves to the edge of the building, propping a leg up on the ledge.
<Wiendigo> This isn't the way, Death Star.
<DeathStar> Hmph.
<Colephantus> It is a map of that building. Just as soon as Wien shows up. We'll go over it.
<Wiendigo> Join your forces with mine and we can end this, quickly and without needless bloodshed.
<Gravedigger> We'renot waiting for Wien.
<DeathStar> Wiendigo. 90% of Earth hates us. They want nothing but to kill us all. In fact, that's what they've been doing. They've killed over a 100 of us - why? For no other reason than we are reploids.
* DeathStar turns his good eye to Wiendigo
<DeathStar> There can be nothing but needless bloodshed. Ours. Or theirs.
<Wiendigo> So, you'll give them a reason to hate us more?
<Wiendigo> To 'fear' us? To cower before our brothers with each passing step?
<Colephantus> NRP: BRB putting a load of clothes into the wash.
<DeathStar> Better to fear us, than to have them kill us. Why? Because we can't have equality. We never had equality. All those times we were told, "we're at peace", it was just to give them time to hit us again.
* Wiendigo shakes his head. "You're no better than the cowards I left behind on that shithole planet."
<Alicia> NRP: Woah, Wien got cool
<DeathStar> I've never cared about your opinion in the past and I can't say I care about it now.
<DeathStar> GM: *the door to the roof rattles as the military police try to open it*
<Wiendigo> To think, Death Star, that that was your problem all along - You never cared.
<DeathStar> Hmm mmm mm. How easily we slip into old roles, Wiendigo.
* Wiendigo looks down at DS. "This is your decision, not mine. Funny, Sigma would be proud of you. We'll meet again, Death Star, hopefully for the final time."
<DeathStar> Until that day.
* Wiendigo melts away into the shadows, just like in days of old.
* DeathStar leaps off the roof.
<DeathStar> GM: *the military police bust in on the roof, looking around in confusion*
* Wiendigo remmerges standing next to Grave and Cole
* Colephantus glances over at Wiendigo. "Alright, here are the plans of the building. What do you think?"
<Gravedigger> ...He didn't go for that plan, huh?
<Wiendigo> His forces are a threat, we'll have to treat them as such.
<Gravedigger> Goodie.
<Colephantus> I knew he wouldn't join up.
* Colephantus observes the map, to see if there is any structural weaknesses.
<DeathStar> GM: *the base doesn't have any weaknesses nor hidden entrances in or out*
* Colephantus glances around to see the possiblities of where they would be holding the reploids.
* Wiendigo points towards the group around him (Grave, Cole, Roadkill (the deer reploid), a few others). "You're going to get in there and rescue the hostages. I'll join you later, I have one more stop to make."
<Gravedigger> ...Wait, we're what?
* Colephantus looks at Wiendigo. "Alright. It's a possibility that DS will attack the base as well. Should we wait, or beat him too it?
* Wiendigo sighs. "Grave, if I didn't think you could handle this, I wouldn't have made you my second-in-command. I need someone I can trust to not screw this up, and that's you. You have brains, use 'em."
<DeathStar> GM: *the reploid holding area could be in 1 of 5 spots, and they're scattered throughout the building*
<Wiendigo> Only if and, or when they get inside. That's why I had the other position themselves not far from Death Star's forces.
<DeathStar> GM: *holovids begin to play the events in and outside of the building. It seems the executions are about to begin inside the building*
<Colephantus> We let them do most of the dirty work? Then plunge in after them...what about their forces. Do we fight them as well?
<Colephantus> ...We're running out of time.
<Wiendigo> I know Death Star and how he works. He sees us as much of a threat as he sees the humans. He'll order his group to eliminate ours.
<Wiendigo> You don't have time to wait for him to make the first move, it's up to you.
<Wiendigo> Go, hurry.
* Wiendigo slides back into the shadows and disappears
<Gravedigger> ...Well, shit.
<DeathStar> GM: *several reploids with trench coats begin to wave signs in front of their faces as they approach the building*
<Gravedigger> ...Double shit.
<Colephantus> ?
* DeathStar can be seen moving through the crowd, also, though he makes no moves to hide from the humans - they're just too into it to notice him
* Gravedigger taps a comm on his cloak. "They're moving in, guys, follow them and don't back off."
* Colephantus eyes the comm.
<Gravedigger> Cole, I'm looking for some ideas here.
* DeathStar leaps over the military barricade. 10 officers run over to him, aiming weapons at him in a circle.
<Colephantus> I hope that is an encrypted signal...
* DeathStar holds up his hands. The camera pans over to him, recording what's happening.
* Colephantus shows him the layout of the building.
<Gravedigger> It doen't matter at this point.
<Colephantus> They'll be in one of these 5 locations.
<DeathStar> <Military OFficer> SURRENDER OR BE DESTROYED!
<Colephantus> I say we come in right after DS. He is about to man handle the front defenses.
* DeathStar activates his sabre and spins, slashing all the weapons. he spins again, lopping off their heads.
<DeathStar> GM: *about 20 reploids leap out and begin to open fire on the military police*
<Gravedigger> The humans aren't going to discriminate us from them.
* DeathStar walks towards the building.
<Colephantus> Trust me.
* Wiendigo appears from the shadows, inside of a hospital room inside the city
<Colephantus> It's going to be a fight no matter what.
<Colephantus> That crowd is about to flee. We need to move.
<DeathStar> GM: *the crowd begins to run screaming*
* Blue has joined #taw
* Slasher stands in front of the window of the same hospital room
* Gravedigger taps the comms again. "We're going. The rest of you, protect the humans!"
* Blue blasts a military officer and runs after DS
* DeathStar approaches the thick metal doors and begins to slash into them
<Colephantus> Issue the order.
<DeathStar> GM: *the military police opens fire on DS' reploids*
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *The Mavs whip off their cloaks and move in to defend what humans they can
<DeathStar> GM: *the humans open fire on the Mavericks*
<Slasher> Took you long enough to get here Wien.
* Blue leaps in beside DS, firing at some of the officers trying to kill some of the reploids.
* Colephantus waits for Grave's order.
<DeathStar> GM: *the military police fires on all the reploids, regardless of their actions*
<DeathStar> GM: *DS' reploids attack only the humans, not sure what ot make of the Mavericks*
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: <Coldfire> (One of Wien's Mavs, a fire and ice combined humanoid) - Defend yourselfs, but don't kill the innocents! We fight to protect, not to slaughter!
* DeathStar finishes cutting open the door, then grabs Blue's arm and runs inside.
<Gravedigger> Dammit. Move, we're going in.
* Gravedigger sprints through the crowd, brandishing his shovel.
<DeathStar> GM: *DS' reploids battle the human element outside, not following DS or Blue in*
<DeathStar> GM: *three officers fire at Grave*
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *THe Mavs with Cole and Grave follow*
* Gravedigger growls
<DeathStar> GM: *one maniac with a rocket launcher fires at one of Ds' reploids and blows them up*
<Gravedigger> Get out of the way!
<DeathStar> <Officers> *keep firing at Grave* DIE REPLOID SCUM!
* Colephantus ignites his katars and runs after Grave, firing at the military them with his mini-guns.
* Gravedigger smacks the officers with the shovel as he plows by
<DeathStar> GM: *the officer is knocked aside, then shot by Cole. He falls over dead*
<Wiendigo> Death Star made his move.
<Slasher> NRP: Wait...How can he ignite his katars and fir...*holds his head*
<DeathStar> GM: *no one else stands in their way. The humans are too busy fighting DS' reploids*
* Gravedigger looks back at Cole. "Shoot to injure, not to kill!"
<Colephantus> NRP: Ok. The mini-guns take the place of my hands. The katars are a module on top of his hand.
<Slasher> I expected such...You've changed a lot.
<Colephantus> ....
<DeathStar> GM: *suddenly, all of Ds' reploids run away, as if they're done*
<Wiendigo> I had to, I was a monster the way I was.
<Gravedigger> ...not good....
* Gravedigger dashes inside of the building
* Colephantus continues to fire single shots at the military's arms.
<Slasher> I'm glad that you were able to find redemption Wien...*he turns away from the window to face Wien*
<DeathStar> GM: *10 guards lay on the floor inside the building entrance - sabre wounds all over them.*
<Wiendigo> That's why I'm here now, Slasher. My redemption isn't through yet.
* Wiendigo looks down at Wind
* Colephantus runs inside with Grave.
<Wiendigo> I need his help.
<DeathStar> GM: *the long hallway is empty of people now and the elevator doors are slashed open*
* Gravedigger follows the trail of battered bodies
<Ariel> ...that's something I thought I'd never hear.
<Slasher> *looks at Star's unconcious body*
* Colephantus keeps running sliding to a halt in front of the elevator.
<Colephantus> I smell a trap.
* Wiendigo smiles, looking at Ariel. "I'm sorry I missed the wedding. I had planned on attending."
<Slasher> And you missed his bachelor party.
<Wiendigo> ...There wasn't a stripper in the cake again, was there?
<Ariel> I'm sure it would have gone over just swell.
<Slasher> Actually yes.
<Gravedigger> Elevators. Light, I hate elevators.
<Colephantus> Lets take the stairs then.
<Wiendigo> NRP: And that's 'Light', in reference to dr. Light, not the annoying Light, as if I mistakenly called Cole that.
<Gravedigger> Right.,
* Gravedigger heads towards the stairwell
<DeathStar> GM: *the stairwell door has been kicked open*
<Gravedigger> Looks like you're not the only one scared by elevators.
* Gravedigger dashes up the stairs, skipping a few at a time
* Colephantus is jogging up behind Grave.
<DeathStar> GM: *suddenly a human leaps out with a rocket launcher* <Human> DIE YOU FUCKIN' REP--*he's suddenly knocked forward and falls down the stairs roughly, coming to a stop
* Colephantus catches his rocket launcher.
<Colephantus> NRP: Maybe. :)
<DeathStar> GM: *Cole catches it*
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *Outside, some of hte Mavs forces have persued DS' forces - Otherwise they're trying to defend themselves civilly or sliding back into the crowd*
* Wiendigo approaches the bed
* DeathStar stands on the top of the stairs, looking down at the two.
<DeathStar> Careful now
* DeathStar dashes out of sight.
<Colephantus> .....
* Slasher reaches upto his right ear, scratching
<DeathStar> GM: *DS' forces, having moved to a safer location, eye the Mavs approaching*
* Gravedigger grimmaces, following after
* Colephantus continues running up the stairs, he pulls up his map to see where they are.
<Wiendigo> I need to know how to stop his other half.
* DeathStar slashes open a door on floor 8 and runs down the hallway.
<Wiendigo> And only Death St-Wind can tell me.
<Gravedigger> Death Star!
<DeathStar> GM: *It seems they're approaching a possible of 2 locations - DS, taking floor 8, is heading toward one*
* Gravedigger pulls out his sai
* DeathStar stops, turning back to look at Grave.
<Ariel> ...I'm keeping an eye on you Wien.
<Wiendigo> I'm glad someone is, Ariel.
<Colephantus> Alright. Right down this hallway...
<Alicia> <Michiru> *appears near Ariel and Wien, having teleported over*
* Alicia is now known as Michiru
<Slasher> GAH!!! *suddenly leaps back when Michiru teleports in*
<Wiendigo> I've never tried this before. If something goes wrong....*glances to Ariel, then Slasher* then stop me before he's gone.
* Michiru looks confused, having missed the first part
<Gravedigger> Cole, I'm going to do something stupid and rash.
<Gravedigger> You go the other way. I'm following Death Star.
* DeathStar looks at Grave oddly, then continues down the hallway.
<Colephantus> .......Fine. Be careful.
* Colephantus moves in the direction not taken by DS>
* Gravedigger motions to the others. "You, follow Cole, watch his back."
<Ariel> ....you can count in that.
* Gravedigger sprints after DS
<DeathStar> GM: *Cole must go up the stairs to floor 11 now*
<Colephantus> NRP: BRB. Getting clothes out of the dryer.
* DeathStar reaches some high-tech doors.
* Colephantus does that.
<DeathStar> GM: *the door to floor 11 is shut*
* Wiendigo cracks his knuckles, flexing his fingers as he reaches down towards Wind's head
* Slasher settles himself down then walks up beside Wien, waiting
<Michiru> Well, whatever it is, I'll help.
<Colephantus> None of you can look through walls can you?
<Wiendigo> I have to do this alone.
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *the other shake their heads* <Roadkill> Guhhh, I can look through those glass walls.
* DeathStar spins the DS' sabre, eyeing the doors.
<Michiru> .. okay. Good luck.
* Wiendigo 's fingers touch the side of Wind's head. In an instant, he jolts, then looks vacant
<Colephantus> ....Yeah. Move along the walls here, I'm going to kick this door in.
<DeathStar> <Wind> *twitches, his life signs spiknig, then settling back down*
* DeathStar stabs the doors, trying to cut his way through.
* Gravedigger stands at the end of the hallways DS is in
<DeathStar> GM: *10 humans sneak out behind DS, trying to get a good shot*
* Slasher watches Star's vitals out of the corner of his eye
* Colephantus waits till after they move too the wall then kicks the door in, his mini-gun ready.
* Ariel watches Wien, as tense as a cat waiting to pounce
<DeathStar> GM: *20 humans fire in at cole*
* Michiru watches too, occasionally glancing back at Ariel
* DeathStar finishes cutting the door, then aims his blaster at the humans, firing a big blast.
* Wiendigo has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
* Colephantus instantly slides over to the wall, before getting shot.
* X1 has joined #taw
* Wiendigo has joined #taw
* Gravedigger has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
* X1 is now known as Gravedigger
* Colephantus glances around. "Any of you got some grenades?
<DeathStar> GM: *the humans keep firing into the stairwell at Cole*
<DeathStar> GM: *The 10 humans are hit and fall down, smoking*
<Michiru> NRP: Don't you wish Terra was back?
* DeathStar slides into the hole he made in the door.
<Wiendigo> <Roadkill> I've got horns!
<Wiendigo> GGUUUUYRRRAAAAGGHHH!
<Colephantus> I need Grenades!
* Wiendigo charges foward his his head down, antlers out
<DeathStar> NRP: *stares at Wien*
<Wiendigo> NRP: Argh, that was Roadkill
<Colephantus> WAIT!
<Ariel> NRP: I was getting ready to stab Wien =P
<DeathStar> GM: *the 20 firing humans pause, eyeing this giant deer robot coming at them*
* Slasher looks over at Star's monitor
* Colephantus sighs and leans in, firing support fire.
<DeathStar> GM: *some of the humans are shot and fall back, bleeding bad*
<Wiendigo> <Roadkill> *charges like a freighttrain coming down the track, plowing into the humans*
<DeathStar> GM: *The humans are knocked back, flying around like ragdolls*
<Wiendigo> <Roadkill> *slams into a wall....becoming stuck*
* DeathStar dashes down the hallway, taking a left.
* Colephantus steps into the room, firing at the arms of those that are down.
<DeathStar> GM: *the humans cry out in pain*
<Wiendigo> <Ratshoot> (A small, rat-based reploid, bounces up onto Cole's shoulder) Heh, the big lummox got 'imself stuck again!
* DeathStar stops, eyeing 10 guards in his way. He dives out of the way as they open fire at him.
* Gravedigger hits the dirt
<Colephantus> Well lets just get him unstuck...*attempts to pull roadkill out of the wall*
* DeathStar eyes the guards, then at Grave.
<DeathStar> GM: *Star's life signs are stable, but his mind, which was at a low state from the coma, is spiking like mad*
<Wiendigo> <Roadkill> Bad touch! Bad touch!
* Michiru watches
<Wiendigo> <Roadkill> *pops out of the wall*
* DeathStar spins out in front of the guards, deflecting the blasts with his sabre.
* Colephantus eyes the soldiers in this room.
<DeathStar> GM: *Cole is in a long hallway, with some high tech doors at the end*
* Gravedigger leaps over DS, brandishing the shovel and coming down on top of the guards swinging
<DeathStar> GM: *the guards are blind-struck and knocked aside, unconscious*
* DeathStar takes a break, panting
<DeathStar> Just like old times.
<Colephantus> Lets go...
<Gravedigger> Yeah, except you'recrazy-go-ape-shit now.
* Colephantus advances down the hall-way.
<DeathStar> Thanks.
* DeathStar passes Grave.
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *Roadkill, Ratshoot, and the others follow Cole*
* Colephantus eyes the high tech door.
<DeathStar> GM: *The high tech door stands there*(
* DeathStar reaches a large door. He leans against it
<Colephantus> Anyone know how to hack?
<DeathStar> This is it.
<DeathStar> GM: *another mind spike - this one dangerous, but it goes back to normal*
<Gravedigger> <Jaxell> *a female humanoid Reploid, green-haired with a ponytail, nods and goes to work hacking the door*
* Slasher tenses then stops, waiting
* Colephantus raises his mini-guns.
<Colephantus> Be prepared to fire on the spot.
<Gravedigger> I'm only helping you get the hostages out, Death.
<DeathStar> I know.
* DeathStar kicks in the door and find an empty room. He glances down at a small note on the floor.
<DeathStar> gM: *the tech-door opens to reveal an empty room with a note*
* Colephantus eyes the note. Picking it up to read it.
<DeathStar> GM: *another mind spike*
<Gravedigger> <Ratshoot> What is that?
* DeathStar grabs the note
<DeathStar> <Note> Gotcha.
<Colephantus> GET OUT OF THE ROOM!
* DeathStar grabs Grave and begins to run quickly back down the hallway
<Gravedigger> Guh!
<DeathStar> GM: *the room explodes behind DS and Grave, sending them flying down the halway*
<DeathStar> ARGH
* DeathStar slides along the hallway as it explodes behind him.
<Colephantus> NRP: Errrr.
<Colephantus> NRP: Wait yeah cancel that.
<DeathStar> GM: *suddenly, the room that Cole's in explodes*
* Slasher 's hand hovers over Wiend's collar waiting
<Colephantus> NRP: So we both got notes?
<DeathStar> NRP: Yes.
<Colephantus> NRP: Oh crap. I didn't run cause I got confused.
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *The Mavs scatter - Except Jaxell, she's caught in the blast and incinerated*
* DeathStar gets to his feet and grabs Grave, tossing him through the hole in the high tech door, then dives as the entire hallway explodes behind them
* Colephantus had ran, from the room after reading the note, but the blast hits him in the back and he is thrown across the ground.
<Colephantus> Keep going!
* Colephantus scrambles to his feet, running back the way he came.
<DeathStar> GM: *another mind spike, dangerous, but it goes back down*
<DeathStar> GM: *the explosion follows behind Cole and the Mavs, but then stops after a moment - they are safe*
* DeathStar grabs his side, sparks flying from it. He stands, wobbily.
* Colephantus slides to a stop, breathing quite heavily.
<Colephantus> Damage Status...
<Gravedigger> <Roadkill>...Jaxell...we lost...Jaxell...
<Colephantus> Damnit...*slams his fist into the wall*
<Gravedigger> <Roadkill> *looks really sad, for a run-over deer on a humanoid body*
<DeathStar> ...Grave...?
* DeathStar glances at him.
* Gravedigger coughs
* DeathStar checks Grave's state.
<Gravedigger> Not dead yet...Snipe's not that lucky...
<DeathStar> Hah. *stumbles down the hallway, holding his side - it's not a bad wound, yet he seems to be in bad shape*
<Gravedigger> ...You don't look so hot.
* Colephantus looks down at the map, tracing their locations.
<DeathStar> Yeah.
<Gravedigger> <Ratshoot> Eeny meeny minny moe
* DeathStar touches his ear again
<Colephantus> 3 more spots.
<Colephantus> Which one do you think?
<Gravedigger> Death...don't do this, man, don't lash out at the humans.
<DeathStar> So you propose we just ... stun the humans taht want to kill us? And when they came after us again ... stun them?
<Gravedigger> <Ratshoot> Huuuh....Let's try door number three.
<Colephantus> Alright.
* Gravedigger grabs his hair
<Gravedigger> No, goddammit, but killing them isn't going to solve anything either!
<DeathStar> If killing a human saves a reploid, then I'll kill all the humans that want to kill reploids.
* DeathStar begins to walk away from Grave.
* Colephantus proceeds down the hallway and back down the stairs. Stopping on the level that the 3rd location is.
<DeathStar> GM: *more dangerous spikes, coming over and over*
<Gravedigger> Christ, look at you! What the hell happened to you?! I used to look up to you, but now, man, you're like that Crucifixtion guy Wien used to tell me about! Death isn't going to solve this mess!
<DeathStar> I woke up one day and understood that peace is an illusion. It's either us. Or them.
* DeathStar turns to look at Grave, a strange glint in his eye.
<DeathStar> Tell Wiendigo I won't be goaded into attacking his people, but I'm not going to let him shut me down.
<Gravedigger> There's always a better way!
* DeathStar turns and runs down the hallway.
* Gravedigger shouts in anger, slaming his fists through the wall
* DeathStar reaches the stairs.
<DeathStar> GM: *Cole would find an empty hallway*
<Slasher> Oh shit.....
* DeathStar pauses, glancing around. He whispers quietly to someone on his comm.
* Colephantus steps cautiously down the hallway.
<Slasher> Wien you better get out of their now!
* Slasher reaches his hand onto Wien's collar
* DeathStar runs down the stairs in a panic.
* Slasher starts shaking Wiendigo
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *The Mavs follow*
<Slasher> NRP: Not violently.
<DeathStar> GM: *Cole reaches a high tech door*
* DeathStar stops at the entrance to the building, looking back
<DeathStar> ...damn
* DeathStar runs back up, shouting
<DeathStar> COLE! GRAVE!
<Michiru> Should I try to enter his mind?
<DeathStar> ....
<Colephantus> Alright. You guys...stand at the main end of the hallwa...*hears DeathStar*
<Slasher> No it's too dangerous...*leans in close to Wien's ear* YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF THEIR NOW!
* Wiendigo is still vacant
* Slasher use's his free hand to search Wien's body for a comm device
<Colephantus> Stay at the main end of the hallway. I'll get this door open.
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *The Mavs nod and follows Cole's orders*
<DeathStar> Dammit
<DeathStar> COLE!
<Colephantus> WHAT!?
<DeathStar> GET OUT OF THE BUILDING
<Colephantus> ......
* Colephantus begins to walk to the steps.
* DeathStar stands at the bottom of the steps
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *The Mavs follow*
<Colephantus> Why would we leave?
<DeathStar> Look around. No more humans.
<Colephantus> ......
* Slasher grabs Wien's comm system from him and clicks it on
<Gravedigger> That was the trap.
* Colephantus nods.
* Gravedigger stands at the top of hte steps
<Michiru> Ariel...?
* DeathStar turns and runs out of the building.
<Slasher> Comm: YOu guys need to get out of that building now!
<Colephantus> Lets get out of here then...
<Gravedigger> The hostages were never here.
* DeathStar slides across the street, running down it.
* Gravedigger follows, as do the mavs
* Colephantus breaks into a run as well.
* DeathStar stops, eyeing 10 tanks heading his way.
<Ariel> ...hmm?
* Colephantus slides to a halt at the sight of the tanks.
<Colephantus> Grave...
<Colephantus> Your orders.
* Colephantus still had the rocket launcher strapped to his back.
<Michiru> Should I go...? I don't think I'm any use right now..
<DeathStar> GM: *100 troops march around the tanks, walking towards them*
<Gravedigger> We surrender.
<Colephantus> WHAT!?
* DeathStar eyes Grave.
<Colephantus> No. We retreat. Run the alleys.
<Ariel> *pats Michiru on the shoulder* If you feel it's best. *wonders if stabing Wien would help any*
* Michiru thinks for a second
* DeathStar turns around, eyeing 5 tanks coming up behind them
<Slasher> Ariel...Watch him...*drops the comm on the bed and phases away*
<DeathStar> GM: *troops begin to come out of the alleys around them*
<Michiru> ... I'll stay. At least for now.
<Colephantus> .........
* Gravedigger looks at Cole
* Colephantus looks around to count how many are in the group.
<DeathStar> GM: *100 troops, 15 tanks, and 45 secondary troops in the alleys*
<Gravedigger> If we retret, they'll follow. If they follow, we'll fight.
<Gravedigger> It'll continue on until one side is DEAD, Cole.
* Gravedigger eyes Death Star
<DeathStar> GM: *a shuttle flies in low above DS. He leaps up and grabs the ramp that lowers. The tanks aim at the shuttle*
<Gravedigger> That's what he wants.
* DeathStar twirls and throws himself inside the shuttle. The tanks fire at the shuttle and knock a fatal blow. But the shuttle zooms ahead*
<Colephantus> ....I'm not going down with out a fight.
* Colephantus looks to see how many are in HIS group.
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *5, thereabouts*
<DeathStar> GM: *DS' shuttle is soon out of sight*
<DeathStar> <Military> *aim their weapons at the reploids*
<Gravedigger> Then go, Cole.
<Colephantus> I can teleport us out of here. But i'll be almost dead afterward..
<Gravedigger> This is my fight here.
<Colephantus> All of us.
* Wiendigo jolts back from the bed
<DeathStar> GM: *Wind's mind seems at peace, better than before*
* Slasher appears on a rooftop on the way behind a Sniper
* Gravedigger throws down his shovel and sai
* Gravedigger holds up his hands in surrender
<DeathStar> <Sniper> *aims at them, waiting for a wrong move*
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *The Mavs are quite confused*
<Colephantus> If you want to come with me. Tell me now.
<DeathStar> <Military> You think we wanted you as prisoners? *the military laughs*
<DeathStar> <Military> We just wanted all you fuckin' robots in one place. *they aim their weapons*
<Colephantus> Everyone, Touch one another.
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *The Mavs nod, following Cole's idea*
* Ariel checks on Wind quickly, making sure he's okay, before checking Wien
* Slasher begins surveying the area
* Wiendigo sits up on the floor, holding his head
* Colephantus grabs grab, and touches another, closing his eyes he teleports all the reploids in his group away.
<DeathStar> GM: *the troops fire at Cole, realizing what he's doing*
<Ariel> You alive?
<DeathStar> <Military> Damn!
<Wiendigo> More than ever.
<Colephantus> NRP: Grave not grab.
<Gravedigger> NRP: Told you I wasn't =P
<DeathStar> <Military> *aim at Grave* Well, like I always say ... one reploid dead is better than none.
<Colephantus> NRP: I grabbed grave...
<DeathStar> NRP: You did? *looks up*
<Colephantus> NRP: Even if he surrendered.
<Colephantus> NRP: I accudently put grabs grab.
<Gravedigger> NRP: He meant to write it as such
<DeathStar> NRP: OH< RIGHT
<DeathStar> GM: *the troops curse*
* Wiendigo gets to his feet
* Colephantus appears in an alley about 5 blocks off to the west. He falls to his knees.
<Wiendigo> I've got a meglomaniac to stop.
<Gravedigger> ...
* Slasher narrows his eyes, then phases away back into the hospital
<Slasher> Wiendigo...
<Gravedigger> You jackass, don't EVER make my decisions for me ever again!
* Colephantus is breathing pretty heavily. Having fully used his energy once again.
* Wiendigo turns to Slasher
<Colephantus> Oh...yeah...your welcome for saving your ass.
<Gravedigger> Do anything like that ever again and I'll shove this sai through your throat, got it?
<Slasher> McCabe's missing. And I believe Death Star has him.
<DeathStar> <HoloVid> In disappointing news, Reploid escaped the trap set up for them. The world over was disappointed that the reploids couldn't be killed off. But, we'll bring you more as the development arises. In other news, the military found 6 more rogue reploids hiding and shut them down for the safety of mankind
<Wiendigo> Then we'll just have to get him back, won't we?
<Colephantus> What Sai? You threw it to the ground...*stands*
<Slasher> The game just got more dangerous Wien.
* Colephantus catches himself on the alley wall before falling.
* Gravedigger 's sai plops out of Grave's body as it ripples
<Colephantus> So your mad at me for saving yout life?
<Gravedigger> I threw it at the ground, doesn't mean it actually landed there.
<Colephantus> NRP: Your*
* Blue has left #taw
<Slasher> If he has him, he now has a very powerful bargaining chip but I have a good feeling he'd use him as an example.
<Gravedigger> You didn't save my life. You thought I was throwing mine away, so you made a bull-headed decision. I knew what I was doing.
<Colephantus> Then tell me. What were you doing?
<Wiendigo> Death Star...the REAL Death Star...he told me we can't kill the imposter, we'll only make him like Sigma, a matyr.
<Wiendigo> We have to reach his forces, show them what they're being led to do.
<Gravedigger> I don't have to tell you jack shit!
* Colephantus sighs.
<Ariel> Is he... alright?
* Wiendigo nods
* Slasher walks upto Wien, placing his hand on his shoulder
<Wiendigo> He'll come back to you, Ariel. I promise you that.
* Gravedigger sneers, pulling his hood down and turning to the Mavs
* Ariel nods and stands.
<Slasher> I'll be there if you need me. In the shadows of course.
<Gravedigger> C'mon, we falling back to the sewers like Wien told us to, we'll wait for his instructions there.
* Wiendigo puts his hand on Slasher's shoulder
<DeathStar> GM: *a car is parked across the street from the reploids. It would feel to Cole as if someone in it were watching him*
* Colephantus moves to the sewer lid and looks down at it.
* Colephantus glances up at the car.
<Wiendigo> I will need you. I've...never been good at dealing with people.
* Colephantus stares at the car for a moment. Trying to see if anyone is in it.
<Gravedigger> MiniGM: *The Mavs and Grave move into the sewers quickly*
<DeathStar> GM: *there could be, but the windows are tinted specifically to hide the person*
<Slasher> You need to get back to you're people Wien.
<DeathStar> GM: *troops begin to work their way into the area where Cole is at*
* Colephantus turns and then hops down into the manhole. Having that wierd "I'm watching you feeling."
<Slasher> They've escaped from that trap but they're still being hunted.
<Wiendigo> THey know how to disappear. I trained them, afterall.
<Michiru> I hope they learnt well.
* Colephantus moves up beside Grave. "The trap took out Jaxell..."
<Wiendigo> They also have Grave leading them, they're in good hands.
<Slasher> Yeah but they're tracking teleporters so.
* Gravedigger sighs
<Gravedigger> She was just a kid.
<Gravedigger> Barely a couple years old.
<Colephantus> Oh wait. I forgot something.
* Colephantus moves back to the manhole, closing it.
<Wiendigo> They'll be okay, they know how to defend themselves.
* Colephantus then catches back up with the group.
* Slasher smirks, pulling his hand back
<Wiendigo> But you're right, I do need to get back to them, evaluate our damage.
<Wiendigo> I'll be in touch.
* Slasher bows his head to Wien
* Wiendigo begins to descend into the shadowy recessed again
<DeathStar> Session Ends
Session Close: Sun Jan 23 22:18:17 2005