Session Start: Thu Jan 27 20:31:55 2005
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20050127.log'
<DeathStar> Session 254: Scrapmetal
<DeathStar> Time Chart: March 22nd, 2224
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
<DeathStar> GM: *Days after the last event, Colephantus is currently on a scouting mission for the team - alone.*
* Dias has joined #taw
* Dias is now known as Slasher
<DeathStar> GM: *the biggest threat over the last few days is the increasing number of Maverick Hunter deathsquads hitting and killing innocent reploids. If something isn't done soon...*
* Colephantus stands on a rooftop, wearing his bomber jacket and sun glasses.
* Colephantus looks out over the city, down into the streets.
<DeathStar> GM: *this current section of the city is quiet --- but this is the area where reploids have been slain the last few days*
* Colephantus steps back and then vaults to the next rooftop, checking the streets on this end.
<DeathStar> GM: *Cole still sees nothing, but he's in the general area of the hospital now, where Slasher seems to perch at these days*
* Colephantus decides to drop by and see how Wind is doing, since it has been a few days. He keeps in disquise so that he wont have a mishap from before.
<Colephantus> NRP: Egad i destoryed that ending.
* Colephantus slides into Wind's room, eyeing Slasher.
<Colephantus> How is he holding up?
* Slasher doesn't seem to be in the room at the time
* Colephantus blinks.
<Colephantus> Hmmm...maybe he stepped out. *slides over to Wind's side, watching his moniter beep.
<DeathStar> <Female Voice> Cole?
* Colephantus glances around.
<Colephantus> Hello?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *leans forward from the shadows, having been sitting there*
<Colephantus> Ahh. Hello Kat. How are you?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... I'm good. How are you? *she asks, sounding concerned*
<Colephantus> Days could be better. But i'm doing what I can.
<DeathStar> KKatrina> *she nods, sliding a data pad behind her as she stands up. She moves over to stand next to Cole* I can imagine.
<Colephantus> What have you been into?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Nothing. *she says, cupping her hands behind her*
* Colephantus glances down at Wind. "He made any progress?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> No. He hasn't.
* Colephantus sighs.
<Colephantus> You wouldn't know where Slasher went of too?
<Colephantus> NRP: off.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> He stepped out for a while. He didn't say why.
* Colephantus crosses his arms. "...." He seems to be not looking at Kat directly, but it wouldn't be visible because of the glasses.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *silently stands there, off to the side. She looks like she's been working 24 hour days for a while now*
<Colephantus> Do I look dumb in these things? *messes around with the glasses*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *smiles softly* No, of course not.
<Slasher> NRP: Wow...what a costume...A pair of dark Glasses....
<Colephantus> NRP: Reploids are only noticably different by their eyes.
<Colephantus> NRP: Thats what DS tolds me.
* Colephantus shifts to face Kat, "You look tired. Maybe you should take a nap?"
<Slasher> NRP: Yes but the same hair style, body shape, and bone structure don't give it away either.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *looks at Cole* I'll be fine, really. You should worry about yourself.
<Colephantus> NRP: Eh. It don't matter.
<Colephantus> Why do you say that?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well, you're a pretty noticeable person these days ... with the fighting and all that.
* Colephantus nods, knowing that was her answer. "I've tried to not kill anyone, but umfortunately i've killed a few..." lowers his head, "But they wont be forgotten...I always see their faces. In my nightmares."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... You're doing what you have to do, Cole. I understand.
* Colephantus shifts over to the window, staring out of it.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *quietly stands there, looking at Cole's backside*
* Colephantus chuckles lightly. "It is funny how war takes everything away from you."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *lifts her head up* War is a terrible thing.
* Colephantus sighs once more. "Would you tell me if you were doing things to be a part of this war?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *rubs her hands together uncomfortably* Would it make you angry if I was?
<Colephantus> No. But I would rather you now. I've already lost one person to the war. I would hate to lose you as well.
<Colephantus> NRP: not*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... I'm sorry. But I have to do what I can. *she drops her head*
* Colephantus turns to face Katrina. "Would you rather all of us reploids leave? I wont be angry if you do, so don't worry about that. I'm just curious."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Of course not. *looks at Cole, a hurt expression on her face*
* Colephantus smiles lightly. "Please don't feel hurt. It is just troubling times, and I had to ask. People do change sometimes. I haven't talked to you in so long that I wondered how you truly felt."
<DeathStar> GM: *before Katrina can say anything, the sounds of plasma shots can be heard outside*
* Colephantus jerks around, looking out of the window.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *looks out the window, biting her lower lip*
<Colephantus> ....I need to find out what is going on. Please. Stay safe.
* Colephantus turns and heads out the door, walking down the Hallway.
<DeathStar> GM: *some of the doctors eye him oddly*
* Colephantus just walks by, walking out of the front door.
<DeathStar> GM: *more shots can be heard nearby*
* Colephantus steps out onto the street, and begins to job toward where the shots are being fired.
<Colephantus> NRP: Jog...
<DeathStar> GM: *a group of 6 men walk out of an alley, dressed in military garb. They look pleased as they talk and joke around*
* Colephantus slides into a doorway, keeping his head down. Pulling out a cigarette, he sticks it in his mouth.
<DeathStar> GM: *the men walk on by, not noticing Cole*
* Colephantus would have normally attacked them, but is trying to keep a low profile, so that he can scout patrol routes usually taken by the Deathsquads.
* Colephantus moves out of the doorway and then steps into the alley.
<DeathStar> GM: *two dead reploids lay in the alley*
* Colephantus clenches his fist tightly, since he was too late to do anything to help. "...I'll avenge you one day."
<DeathStar> GM: *the two dead reploids lay there
<Slasher> NRP: <Cole> If I can ever get out of this forest!
* Colephantus hangs his head and retreats from the alley, climbing up onto the roof of the building on the right.
<Colephantus> NRP: brb. gotta take the dog out to crap.
<DeathStar> GM: *somewhere in the distance, human shouts can be heard and plasma shots*
<Colephantus> NRP: I have to go take the dog out. Pause it for a second please.
* MysteryMan has joined #taw
* Colephantus takes off running, vaulting from rooftop to rooftop, searching for the conflict.
<DeathStar> GM: *the humans fire in panic at three figures on the roof that are shooting down at them. 4 of the 6 humans are already dead*
* Colephantus slides to a halt, watching this conflict, since the humans never gave reploids any aid, he wont either.
<DeathStar> GM: *the last 2 humans are shot and fall down dead*
<Colephantus> NRP: Errmm I was on the rooftops too weren't I?
<DeathStar> NRP: Yes
* Colephantus glances over at the 3 on the rooftops.
<DeathStar> GM: *three reploids back up. One of them has blue hair and a billowing trench coat*
* Colephantus arches a brow, assuming that he knows who it is. "B-Blue?"
* DeathStar is now known as Blue
* Blue turns to glance at Cole, a twitch of surprise. She looks back at her two companions, then waves them on
* Colephantus looks off to the left, a slight breeze blows through his hair, he glances back at Blue. "H...How are you?"
* Blue steps back, looking across the alley at Cole on the opposite roof. She says nothing.
<Colephantus> ....ALright. I understand. Please be careful...*he lowers his head*
* Blue turns and follows her two companions.
* Colephantus drops a piece of paper, something he was holding in his hands for quite some time. He turns and begins walking in the opposite direction.
<Blue> GM: *military forces begin to arrive in the area, trying to find out what happened to their men*
* Colephantus quickly moves from rooftop to rooftop, away from the incident.
<Blue> GM: *Cole soon leaves the incident behind him*
* Colephantus jumps down in an alley 5 blocks down, he moves over to a manhole and lifts it up.
* Colephantus hops down and recovers the manhole, he begins to move through the sewers.
<Blue> GM: *the sewers are empty right now - Wien's people probably moving about elsewhere*
* Colephantus sighs, he had wanted to relay that Deathstar's troops are beginning to attack the DeathSquads.
* Colephantus turns and moves down another drain, looking for the nearest manhole.
<Blue> GM: *a manhole is just above Cole*
* Colephantus silently lifts it up and glances out of it.
<Blue> GM: *the area is cleared*
* Colephantus slides outside and replaces the cover, decided to scout out the DeathSquad routes more. He has 2 groups memorized to exactly where they go, but occassionally they will change, so he has to keep on his toes and write down everything. He heads to the closest to roof, so that he can have a better prospective on the city.
<Blue> GM: *the city seems quiet, but there seems to be a lot of military movement all over the city, as if something is happening*
* Colephantus peers over the edge of the rooftop to try and determine if they are all marching in the same direction or if they have just increased their patrol sizes.
<Blue> GM: *they seem to be heading to various areas*
* Colephantus rubs his chin, trying to find a specific pattern in their movements.
<Blue> GM: *no pattern seems to be available*
* Colephantus slides all stealthy, to hop to the next roof, it gives him view of another block, running left to right. He peers down that street. Sighing to himself he plunges his hands into his pockets, searching for that datapad he swiped the other day, but he might have dropped amidst all the jumping.
<Blue> GM: *as Cole arrives, he sees another dead squad of humans and military people getting the area cleared of people*
* Colephantus rubs his chin, and begins to move away from the scene so he wont be blamed, still digging in his pockets, he finally find the datapad in his inside pocket, he jumps to the next building and dunks down in the shadows of a vent, observing the datapad, wondering what he can do with it. Since it is the first datapad he has ever used.
<Blue> GM: *military vehicles speed by the building that COle is at, heading to another area in a hury*
* Colephantus peeks over and begins to follow the vehicles, hopping from roof to roof.
<Blue> GM: *the vehicles arrive at another death sight. On the rooftops, three reploids - one led by a trenchcoat wielding reploid - can be seen hurrying away*
* Colephantus decides to stop this and gives chase, doesn't run full speed, but trails them so he can stop them next time.
* Blue leaps over a roof top and spots some military personnel looking worried. She aims at them with her weapon.
* Colephantus dashes in and slides up to Blue, reaching out to move her gun away.
* MysteryMan perches ontop of a rooftop, hanging onto a chimney as he watches the three reploids
<Blue> GM: *Before Cole can get near Blue, one of her companions sees him and shouts out. They move in Cole's way*
* Blue turns to look at Cole briefly, then turns her focus back on the men.
* MysteryMan hurls a rock down the street, aiming for a window
<Blue> GM: *the windoe breaks and the men look around in a panic*
* Colephantus slides to a halt, spinning to try and trip the first one, uses the spinning momentum, to throw his elbow for the other one.
* Blue pulls the trigger on her gun, hitting the humans.
<Blue> GM: *both of Blue's companions go down*
* Blue leaps back, eyeing Cole now.
<Blue> Go away, Cole.
* Colephantus turns to Blue and ignites his Katar. Tries to estimate the distance between the two.
<Colephantus> There are other means to settle this war. Other than killing.
* Blue is only standing about 7 feet away.
<Blue> I think I like my solution.
* Colephantus ignites the right Katar as well, he begins to step forward.
<Colephantus> By Killing...you are no worse than them.
* Blue stands there, eyeing Cole defiantly.
<Blue> Like I care, Cole. Damn them all.
<Alicia> NRP: Don't you mean no better?
<Colephantus> NRP: Err probably.
* Chris|Gone has joined #taw
* Colephantus has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Chris|Gone> NRP: Alright what was the last thing that I did?
<Blue> NRP: Err probably
* MysteryMan crouches, then pushes off against the roof, launching himself to the next building, he hits the rooftop and rolls against some vents
* Chris|Gone is now known as Colephantus
* Colephantus is now only about 4 ft from Blue. "Please Blue. We can reach a peaceful agreement. Please don't resort to killing."
* Blue shakes her head
<Blue> I'm not backing down, Cole.
<Blue> These people are killing us and you want to play nice? Fuck that.
<Colephantus> Are you so Naive that you think you can kill everyone of the humans? There will always be humans, and there will always be reploids. Peace is the only answer. *steps up to about 2 ft away eyeing her gun*
<Colephantus> NRP: Yep. Cole is now a quaker.
* Blue keeps a tight grip on it
<Blue> Do whatever you want. I'm going to do things my way. And don't interfere ...
* MysteryMan slides over to the edge of the building he's on and plants his feet against the edge, launching himself onto the next building, he lands softly and rolls behind another vent
<Blue> GM: *the two reploids on the roof begin to stand*
<Colephantus> I will always interfere if it can save a life. Reploid or Human. Each person deserves to live their life.
<Blue> I can't let you do that, Cole. *aims her gun at him*
* Colephantus sighs softly.
<Colephantus> Then shoot me...
* Blue aims the gun right at his head.
<Blue> Don't think I won't.
<Colephantus> I don't doubt you. Your hate for me must be greater than your hate for humans. And I am truly sorry for the things that I have done or said.
* MysteryMan slides to the side, nearest Blue, Cole, and the other two reploids
* Blue laughs the sort of laugh someone does when they're on the verge of getting angry.
<Blue> Oh, that's rich.
<Colephantus> You don't believe me? No. Of course you don't. I said some pretty hurtful things, because of my stubborness your feelings were hurt. I see that now, and I am sorry. Maybe one day you will be able to forgive me. If i make it to that day...
* Blue stands there, her finger around the trigger.
* MysteryMan leans against the brick wall, and pulls out a round object, he twists the top and hurls it up and over onto the other roof it lands between Blue and Cole
* Blue steps back, startled. She looks around.
<Blue> GM: *suddenly smoke ejects from the object*
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *it suddenly pops open and a very thick gray smoke erupts out of it filling the roof quickly*
* Blue holds her breath, not needing to take any. She looks around, trying to figure out what's happening.
* MysteryMan grabs onto the ledge, and leaps over the roof onto the one everyone else is on and lands
* Blue turns and runs, leaping off the roof she's on. The two reploids follow her.
* MysteryMan spins around towards Blue and blurs past her
<MysteryMan> NRP: Behind her now.
* Colephantus slides over to the edge of the roof, trying to make out what is happening.
* Blue lands on the next roof, rolling. She gets to her feet, running further, like a panicked rabbit.
* MysteryMan reaches the edge of the roof and leaps off the edge, landing on the street and running across it and down the alley
* Colephantus closes his eyes, he had hoped he could convince Blue, but his arrogance got the best of him.
* Blue is soon out of sight as the smoke clears around Cole.
* Colephantus glances around to see that is alone, but looks to see which direction the MysteryMan went.
* MysteryMan the tail of end of his black costume can be seen running down the alley across the rooftop Cole is on
<Blue> GM: *in the distance, military helicopters can be seen heding toward Cole*
* Colephantus hops down into the alley, chasing after the mystery man.
<Blue> GM: *Snipe, meanwhile, chills at home in his personal office, working on the computer*
* Alicia is now known as Michiru
* Michiru is nearby, curious
<Blue> <Snipe> *eyes Michiru, then closes down the computer, as if hiding something*
* Michiru is obviously even more curious now, but says nothing
<Blue> <Snipe> *coughs, then exits the room, going to deal with the baby*
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *a manhole cover can be seen laying to the side of the alley*
* Michiru pauses a little, then decides to see what Snipe was doing
<Blue> GM: *The computer prompts a password from Michiru*
* Colephantus hops down into the manhole, wanting to figure out who this person is.
* Michiru tries Spirit
<Blue> GM: *incorrect*
* Michiru tries Hotaru
<Blue> GM: *incorrect*
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *the sounds of running can be heard in the sewers, it sounds like it's coming from the left of Cole*
* Colephantus turns left, not slowing down. He has gotten pretty used to the sewers these past few days.
* Michiru wonders whether to just give up now, then tries one last password, hoping it fits. "Sex"
<Blue> GM: *the password is correct. Data begins to come up - data on Michiru herself. Detailed scans and information has been collected on her*
* Michiru keeps reading
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *as cole runs down the sewers, he runs directly into a very thin, but strong trip wire, causing him to crash to the sewer water*
<Blue> GM: *it seems someone, more than like Snipe, has been researching everything he can about Michiru*
<Blue> *more than likely
* Colephantus didn't catch the wire with his eye and comes crashing down in sewer water, he scrambles to his feet, feeling a lot dirtier than he was before.
* Colephantus continues on down the drain.
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *very faint running can be heard, but it's getting farther and farther ahead as Cole comes to a T intersection*
* Colephantus stops and strains his ears to try and focus on where the running is coming from.
* Michiru checks what sort of data is in there
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *as faint as it is, it sounds like it might be coming from the right passageway*
<Blue> GM: *it seems Snipe's been trying to find out what he can about Michiru's psionic abilities*
* Michiru seems fascinated by all this, reading through
* Colephantus breaks into a mad dash to the right, hoping that he can fill the gap some. But he also is keeping a sharp eye out, for anymore traps.
<Blue> GM: *it seems that all results that come up indicate it's an unnatural form of psionics, but Snipe himself can't figure out what. There's one journal entry listed*
* Michiru reads the entry
<Blue> GM: <Snipe> I'm the ultimate form of anti-psionics ... I can bring down any psionic barrier with a thought of my mind. It runs in my family - such as Katrina. No psionic influence can touch our minds. So how did Michiru do it with Katrina? I can't figure it out, but it's not her mother's power and it's not my power.*
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *if there are any traps infront of Cole, they're either very well concealed or not there*
<Michiru> .oO(Maybe it's a combination of the two?)
* Colephantus continues runnign then, he had to at least thank the person for saving him twice.
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *the running noise suddenly stops, and the only noise that can be heard is Cole's foot steps
* Colephantus continues to run, trying to catch sight of this person.
* Michiru checks if there's anything else, and logs off, if there's not.
<Blue> GM: *there seems to be nothing else listed*
* Michiru logs off then, so as not to be noticed
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *as Cole runs through the sewer, he can see a light entering it, obviously a manhole cover has been removed*
* Colephantus slides to a stop right below the manhole and kneels down, kicking his feet off the ground, he jumps up through the manhole, glancing around for mysteryman.
* Blue is now known as DeathStar
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *a rustling noise can be heard from the rooftop across from a Warehouse*
* Colephantus runs towards the warehouse and jumps, pressing off from the wall he jumps again to reach the opposing rooftop, he scans for the man he seeks.
<MysteryMan> MiniGM: *Cole fails to reach the opposing rooftop since theres an entire 2-way street between the two
<Colephantus> NRP: Ohh I didn't realize that.
<Colephantus> NRP: I thought this was still in the alley.
* Colephantus runs past the street and jumps up onto the fire escape, climbing to the top of the roof.
* MysteryMan sits, crouched on the rooftop, goggles rest over his eyes as he looks at the WareHouse intently*
* Colephantus steps up behind this person.
<Colephantus> Your pretty hard to find, just to give a thanks too.
<MysteryMan> I don't want your thanks...
<Colephantus> If you don't want my thanks then why do you even help me?
<MysteryMan> I have my own reasons for getting invovled.
* Colephantus crosses his arms. "I assume that you wont tell me who you are?"
<MysteryMan> If you want to call me something...Call me DeepThroat.
* Colephantus arches a brow.
* MysteryMan is now known as DeepThroat
<Colephantus> What relavance does this Warehouse serve?
* DeepThroat 's left hand plants against the building edge and he launches himself to the top of a lightpost, where he perches on it for a second, he bounces off it and onto the street, where he sprints across the 4 lanes towards the warehouse*
* Colephantus arches a brow and jumps hops over the edge of the building, after landing on the sidewalk he darts off after "Deepthroat".
* DeepThroat reaches the building and slides against a dark shadow
* Colephantus is a bit confused but does the same. Since this fella doesn't talk much.
* DeepThroat looks over at Cole
<DeepThroat> Why are you following me?
<Colephantus> ...Your an interesting person. I figured maybe I could help you.
<DeepThroat> You'll only put me in danger. *he slides along the wall towards a door, he reaches out to it and slowly turns the handle to see if it's locked*
<DeathStar> GM: *the door opens*
* DeepThroat slowly opens the door a creak open, he reaches into his back pouch with his free hand and pulls out a mirror, he then slides it between the door and the frame and begins to look around
* Colephantus just watches him for the times being.
<DeathStar> GM: *the room seems empty, except for a piece of paper on the floor*
* DeepThroat pulls the mirror back in
* DeepThroat begins looking around at the rooftops, obviously looking for something
<DeathStar> GM: *all clear*
* Colephantus scratches the back of his head. He is obviously confused.
<DeepThroat> Leave now...
* DeepThroat reaches his hand on the door edge and begins to open it more
* Michiru has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Colephantus> Fine. I need to contact my leader anyway. Moves away from "Deepthroat" and hops down into the manhole. Searching for Wien.
<DeathStar> GM: *it opens more*
<Colephantus> NRP: Errmrm. Put some ** around that*
<DeepThroat> *looks at Cole, wondering why he said everything he was going to do*
* Colephantus did all that stuff so shush! :P
* DeepThroat slides inside the warehouse, pressing against the door as he looks around the warehouse
<DeathStar> GM: *all clear*
* DeepThroat begins walking towards the note
<DeathStar> Note: *is there*
* DeepThroat kneels down, picking the note up and a small object with it
<DeathStar> Note: *is picked up*
* DeepThroat opens the note, reading it
<DeathStar> Note: Spying isn't very nice. Love DS.
* DeepThroat crunches the note up and turns, walking back towards the way he came in
<DeathStar> Session Ends
Session Close: Thu Jan 27 22:52:52 2005