Session Start: Sun Mar 09 19:05:55 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20030309.log'
<Ire> Session 30: Seasons of Change Part II
<Ire> Time Chart: 30 minutes after previous session
<Ire> Location: Outside Building 38
* Ire throws some supplies into the back of the van.
* Dahok leans against the wall waiting
<Dahok> NRP: Van
* Ire puts in a rocket launcher.
* Stark crosses his arms, thinking.
* Ire puts in a few machine guns.
* Ire throws Bobo the alien in.
<Von_Senreich> *Jerry kicks open the front doors of Building 38, holding a mass of papers and rolled up maps and whatnot. He stumbles and falls down the stairs, landing before the van, papers everywhere. "...f-fignuts..", he remarks, rubbing his head.*
* Ire sighs, obviously not in the mood as he slams the back door of the van.
<Dahok> ...You do anything besides fall on your ass?
<Ire> 6* Selphie smokes a cigarette, climbing into the van.
<Von_Senreich> *Jerry stands, brushing the dirt from his clothes, "..yeah yeah...Anyways, sir. We tracked the Fifth Column soldiers to the west end of Mega City, and lost them as they entered the outskirts. Heavily wooded area, it is."
<Dahok> Why not just burn it down?
<Stark> Hrm.
<Von_Senreich> *Jerry looks to Dahok, "Because people live out there? Mostly farmers."
* Dahok smiles
<Dahok> Good.
* Dahok climbs into the passenger seat
<Von_Senreich> *Jerry shrugs and begins to collect all his fallen papers.*
* Stark sits in the van.
<Dahok> They just made the mistake of their life by using a wooded area for a base.
<Ire> Thank you, Jerry. * He picks up his paper of resignation, shoving it in his pocket.*
<Ire> Make sure Firebird makes it okay. And tell Pope we can't wait for him any longer.
* Ire climbs into the driver seat.
<Von_Senreich> *Jerry nods, "Will do sir. Be careful!"
<Ire> <Selphie> Lets bloody do this and pop pop cheerio and all that.
<Von_Senreich> NRP: LOL
* Stark blinks at Selphie
<Ire> <Selphie> *puffs on her cigarette* What the 'ell is your problem?
<Stark> ....Nothing. *rolls his eyes, looking away(
* Ire begins to drive away from the compound, using the basically deserted streets. The only things moving around is tanks and army units getting into place.
* Stark looks out the window
<Ire> GM: *the streets of Mega City seem quiet and foreign to Stark. Everyone is scared.*
* Ire is quietly fuming at the wheel of the van. He says nothing.
<Ire> GM: *they soon leave Mega City and enter the country side. It's even quieter out here. Nothing. At all. Overhead army shuttles can be seen flying around*
<Dahok> I should be able to track them once we get in the woods.
* Ire begins to reach the heavily wooded area Jerry mentioned, driving the van straight for it.
<Von_Senreich> *The road gives way to a small walking path - Tho, at the speeds Ire is driving I'm sure he could plow thru it and make his OWN path.*
* Stark holds a voodoo doll in his hand, rubbing it and muttering to himself
* Ire indeed seems to have no intention of stopping, the van shaking and getting smashed.
<Dahok> Stark, you can buy women for things like that.
<Von_Senreich> *After about a minute of plowing thru the trees, they'd emerge onto a simple gravel road. It seems to stretch for miles, with woods on one side, and farms on the other, each house having a large driveway, and an even larger house.*
<Dahok> Ire, what do we know about the history of these farms?
* Stark jabs the voodoo doll with a needle and Dahok feels a sharp pain in his leg
* Ire drives down the gravel road.
<Ire> I don't know anything.
* Dahok grabs his leg and starts rubbing it
<Von_Senreich> *About a mile or so of space seperate each farmhouse, they line the entire right hand side of the road*
* Ire stops the van.
<Ire> Lets question the residents of a farm house.
<Dahok> Sounds good.
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* Dahok opens his door and hops out
* Ire gets out.
* Stark steps off.
<Von_Senreich> *The mailbox at the end of the driverway says "The Wells Family", with a small plaque underneath it that says, "Alls Wells with Us!"
<Ire> ...
<Ire> You two go question them.
* Stark looks at Ire.
* Stark heads over...
* Dahok starts walking down the road
<Von_Senreich> *The driveway stretches on for about a hundred yards, they'd come to the door of the large farm house. Typical in design, two levels with a porch and rocking chair.*
* Stark walks, leaning on his walkng stick as he goes along.
<Ire> 6* Selphie is still smoking her cigarette.
* Dahok walks upto the door and knocks on it
<Von_Senreich> *The door opens slightly, then, "....Who's there?"
* Dahok looks at Stark
<Von_Senreich> "Well? Say something!"
* Stark looks at Dahok, letting him do the talking.
<Dahok> Uh sorry...Had a brain fart.
<Von_Senreich> *The door slam shuts - a voice calling from beyond it, "We dont want any!"
<Dahok> We got some word from a couple of your neighbors about 3 hours ago having to do with a desterbua....
* Ire looks around for any signs of several nazis coming by.
<Von_Senreich> *The area is clear - no one around. The only sound is from the birds and the occasional cow.*
* Dahok knocks on the door again
* Stark looks at the cow.
<Von_Senreich> *The door again opens just a crack, "...What?"
<Dahok> ....We're from the Special Unit from MegaCity's Police Force.
<Ire> 6* Selphie leans back in her seat, enjoying the cigarette, giving the two at the door a few glances for taking so long.
<Von_Senreich> *The door opens all the way, and an old plump woman is there in a dark blue dress, "Yeah...and?"
* Stark leans on his walking stick.
<Dahok> About an hour ago their was a disturbance and we have an idea that they came this way...Did you hear anything?
<Von_Senreich> *She blinks, scratching her head, "Lemme ask Clem...He might know. Stay there, sonny, I'll be right back." *She turns, heading deeper into the house, "CLEM! CLEEEM!"
* Dahok shrugs
* Ire scans the area, circling the van.
<Von_Senreich> *There is the sudden sound of a window smashing above Dahok and Stark, then a 'swoooosh' noise of a rocket leaving it's launcher - it arks over their heads and streaks toward the van*
<Ire> ?!
<Dahok> .....Here
* Dahok kicks the door open and runs in
* Ire turns, in slow motion, as the rocket heads straight for him. He throws himself to the side, shouting a warning to Bobo and Selphie as the missile impacts the van. Sadly, the artiliary he has inside will just add to the explosion.
<Von_Senreich> *The old woman appears at the end of the hall, facing the open door - a minigun and pack strapped to her back. She points the minigun at the two and depresses the triggering.
* Dahok leaps to the side into a sideroom
<Stark> Bobo: BOOOOOOOHHHH! *flies out of the van, his ass on fire*
* Stark runs up the stairs and flanks the side of the door.
* Dahok rolls and lands behind a couch
<Dahok> Son of a...
<Von_Senreich> *The minigun fire rips into the walls and floor, tearing out basketball sized holes in it. The old granny is lauching like a hyena, spraying the hallway*
* Ire pushes himself up from the firey explosion, the impact having knocked him down.
* Stark looks at the granny from a crouched position.
<Von_Senreich> *The granny turns the minigun on Stark and fires, ripping into his cover.*
* Dahok looks around for a doorway besides the one he came in
<Von_Senreich> *There is, indeed a door to his left - leading into the kitchen, it seems.*
* Stark bears his teeth slightly and pulls of his reflective blue glasses slowly, revealing pale totally gray eyes.
* Ire sees the corpse of Selphie, burning away. At least her last cigarette got lit.
<Ire> ...no..
* Dahok grabs a pillow off the couch and throws it into the kitchen
* Stark rolls and pulls out a voodoo doll, focusing on her and stabbing the doll in the forhead.
<Stark> Bobo: *hobbles over to Selphie and nudges her*
<Von_Senreich> *The old woman sprays Starks cover, then she screams and drops the minigun, grabbing her forehead.*
* Stark glances outside and sees Selphie.
* Dahok runs through the kitchen doorway and slides across the floor looking around
<Von_Senreich> *The pillow doesnt even hit the ground - in mid air, it's blown apart by shotgun fire*
<Stark> ....Bitch. *rips off the head of the doll*
* Ire turns to look at the country style farm house and the fighting. It's obvious what's going on here. Senreich is using the farmhouses as cover.
<Von_Senreich> *A second shotgun round hits the floor where Dahok was a second ago - an old man is there, Clem, no doubt.*
* Ire reaches down and grabs his handguns, flicking the safety off of them. He marches down Grandma and Grandpa's driveway towards the door.
<Von_Senreich> *The woman screams and collapses, blood dripping from her mouth and noise.*
* Dahok slides behind the counter
* Stark keeps his back to the wall, keeping attention to himself a minimum as he tries to get at Clem.
<Dahok> Your under arrest!
<Von_Senreich> *A third round rips the counter top to shreds, "FUCK YA, COPPERS!"
* Dahok ducks lower
* Stark spins his walking stick in his hand, taking the back hall way into the kitchen (if there is one?)
<Ire> GM: *Selphie's burnt corpse reeks to poor Bobo. Her flesh is charred off, a reminder of the fate of Firebird. However, she's obviously dead --- especially when her skull slips off it's resting spot on her shoulders and onto Bobo's head*
<Von_Senreich> *Indeed there is - Stark would find himself at a door that looks out into the kitchen - Clem's back is to Stark.*
<Stark> Bobo: Boooooohhhh! *runs away*
* Dahok sniffs teh air
<Dahok> Hey Clem..
<Von_Senreich> *Clem cocks the shotgun again, "What?!"
* Stark cracks his walking stick over Clem's head (+2 luck Stark, -2 Luck Clem)
<Stark> "Watch your back."
* Ire steps into the door of the house, looking in.
<Von_Senreich> *Clem's eyes roll back into his head. His skull caves in, and blood drips out his eyes and ears. He collapses.*
<Stark> Are you alright, Dahok?
* Stark steps over clem, picking up his shotgun and whatever rounds he may have.
* Dahok pops up
<Dahok> Thanks.
<Dahok> I need to pick up a gun...
<Von_Senreich> *Clem had about 7 more rounds, with 3 more in the shotgun.*
* Stark tosses it to Dahok
* Dahok grabs it
<Von_Senreich> *There is no other sound from the rest of the house*
* Dahok cocks the shotgun
<Dahok> Thanks again..
* Stark joins on Ire.
<Ire> Selphie's dead.
<Ire> She, uh, died heroically.
<Stark> I noticed. *looks at the bodies of the farm people.* There may be more people upstairs.
<Stark> Bobo: *hobbles into the farmhouse*
<Ire> Search for a cellar or what not. I'm going to the farmhouse.
* Ire holds up his handguns, stepping outside and over the Welcome mat. He walks along side of the house, ignoring the flowers planted.
<Dahok> Which way do we want to go Stark?
<Stark> We check the barn.
<Von_Senreich> *From the kitchen, there is the doorway that Stark came in from, that leads into the mainhall way. At the other end is the second door, that lead to the secondary room that Dahok came in from that. Both lead to the main hallway*
<Stark> Bobo: *holds ray-guns akimbo* Bo.
* Ire marches along the way, coming up behind Bobo some yards away, checking out the barn.
<Von_Senreich> *The barn doors are locked with twin massive padlocks*
<Von_Senreich> *Rustling can be heard inside*
<Dahok> How the hell did they manage to get land..
<Stark> Bobo: *looks at ire and shoots the padlock, it melting off*
<Stark> What do you mean?
<Dahok> Nothing...Let's go...*heads out the way Stark came in and walks towards teh back*
<Stark> There might be someone still upstairs.
<Von_Senreich> *The barn door swings open a crack.*
* Ire grabs the door and swings it open.
<Von_Senreich> *A huge spotlight erupts in Ite's face - blinding. The sound of large servo motors are heard, and the creaking of metal.*
<Stark> Bobo: *hobbles, aiming his ray-guns at anything that looks threatening*
<Dahok> I thought you wanted to check the barn..
<Von_Senreich> NRP: Ire
<Stark> *looks out the window* Ire and..... Bobo are on it.
* Ire holds up his hands to block the bright, painful light. He's instantly blinded, unable to see anything.
* Dahok nods and heads the other way and starts his way up the stairs, his shotgun sweeping back and forth
* Stark shoots the Spotlight
<Stark> NRP: Bobo.
<Von_Senreich> *Emerging from the barn comes a traditional tracter - only the wheels have been removed replaced with 4 spider-like legs. A single chin-mounted vulcan cannon sits beneath the closed-in drivers seat, where a fat guy in overalls is sitting.*
<Stark> Bobo: *looks around, pushing Ire out of the way*
* Ire stumbles out of the way, still blinded.
<Von_Senreich> *The vulcan cannon spins, spewing out a thousand rounds in the space of a heartbeat
<Stark> Bobo: Booh! *tackles Ire to avoid getting shot*
* Dahok reaches the top of the stairs, sniffing the air for any scents of humans
* Ire is now tackled
<Stark> Dahok... do you hear that?
<Dahok> Sounds like a gun.
<Von_Senreich> *Upstairs is clear of people - they find a weapons room next to a smashed window, where a missile launcher sits*
<Stark> Or a tractor------IRE!
* Stark jumps down the stairs and rolls out the door
* Dahok runs over to the missile launcher and checks to see if it's loaded
<Von_Senreich> *The tractor-mech-spider-thing lumbers out of the barn, turning slowly bring the cannon to bear on Bobo and Ire.*
<Von_Senreich> *The launcher is loaded, one missile.*
* Ire blinks, his vision returning.
<Ire> Oh shit.
<Stark> Bobo: Boh! *shoots at the tractor*
* Dahok turns and runs to the stairs, sliding down the banner
<Von_Senreich> *Bobo's shot melt the armor plating but do little damage. The cannon comes to bear and open fire, chewing up the ground in a wave of hot death that heads to Ire and Bobo*
* Dahok hits the floor and turns around running towards the back
* Ire grabs Bobo and stands up, diving to the side.
<Stark> Bobo: *is shaking*
<Stark> Do you know how to use that, Dahok?
<Dahok> Point aim, push button.
<Von_Senreich> *The Tractor continues to fire, even as Ire and Bobo leap out of the way. Without turning, one of the large spider-legs lift up and stab down toward the two*
<Stark> Than do it!
<Ire> NRP: *Ire uses Bobo as a shield*
* Dahok hops out the back and puts the launcher on his shoulder, he then aims it towards the Tractor and waits for it to lock on
<Von_Senreich> *The launcher beeps..beeps...beeps...then, Dahok has tone - on the driver.*
* Ire holds up one arm, waiting for the leg to come down.
* Dahok smiles and pulls the trigger
<Von_Senreich> *The missile streaks out from the launcher, blasting thru the air. The driver blinks, looking down at his instruments, then up at the rocket. He screams as the rocket slams thru the closed in cockpit and impales him thru the chest with enough force to knock him thru the closed in compartment. He lands on the ground and skids for about 12 feet.
<Dahok> ....It didn't explode?
<Von_Senreich> *The tractor's leg comes down about 2 feet above Ire and Bobo*
<Von_Senreich> *Then stops.*
<Ire> ..
* Stark skips no beat and runs up to the tractor, jumping in
* Ire lets out a breath, rolling to the side.
* Stark attempts to jimmy-rig the controls.
<Dahok> Bad luck....
* Ire stands up, right as the launcher in Dahok's hand explodes.
<Von_Senreich> *At that moment, the rocket explodes. Blood and gore, as well as the shockwave, washes over the tractor and it begins to tip up on its side, about to fall over*
* Stark jumps out and rolls away.
<Stark> .... So much for that.
<Von_Senreich> *The tractor tumbles onto it's side and moves no more.*
* Ire scrambles out of the way.
* Ire looks over at Dahok covered in black from the launcher exploding in his hands.
* Dahok coughs
* Stark leans on his walking stick.
<Stark> Bobo: Booh.
<Ire> Check the barn for anymore surprises, Stark.
* Stark looks in.
<Von_Senreich> *The barn is clear - empty.*
* Dahok falls over onto his face
<Ire> ...
* Ire holds his shoulder
<Ire> We need to find the bastard.
<Ire> Where could Senreich be...
<Stark> Hrm
* Ire looks back at the burning van, knowing it'll be a long walk home.
<Von_Senreich> *As Ire's gaze sweeps toward the van, he would take notice of an unusual lump of dirt, several meters long - not to mention, square-like in shape.*
<Ire> ...
* Dahok push's himself up
* Ire walks towards it, almost jogging.
<Dahok> NRP: BRB
<Ire> Stark, call HQ to send a van out here.
<Von_Senreich> *Closer inspection would show that someone threw a hell of a lot of dirt atop something.*
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<Ire> NRP: Session right now
* Ire begins to clear the dirt off the square.
* Stark watches Ire.
* Dahok walks upto Ire, as he wipes soot off his face
<Dahok> Digging for bones?
<Von_Senreich> *After a moment of digging, it reveals itself to be a storm celler door - locked*
<Ire> There's something here.
<Dahok> ....Wow..
<Ire> We're going in.
* Ire aims his handguns at the locking mechanism and fires.
* Stark calls HQ with his comm unit.
<Dahok> NRP: *gets hit by shrapnel and falls over dead*
<Von_Senreich> *The lock is blown off easily.*
<Dahok> Well we hit the nail on the head today.
* Dahok reaches the edge and starts to lift up
* Ire helps Dahok.
<Von_Senreich> *The storm celler door lifts up revealing stone stairs that lead down into darkness..*
<Von_Senreich> NRP: Brb
<Ire> How quaint.
* Ire grabs a light and shines it down, moving down the steps.
<Stark> .....
<Ire> It ends tonight, Senreich...
<Ire> GM: *indeed, it's almost evening now. The sounds of battle can be heard off in the distance. Britain and Canada must be fighting the MC military*
<Dahok> .....*starts to walk down the steps keeping his shotgun pointed downwards*
* Stark follows.
<Ire> Stay on guard. I don't want to lose anyone else.
<Dahok> They should know were here by now..
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<Ire> Yes.
<Von_Senreich> *The stairs lead down and down, for at least a dozen or so yard before ending with a large door marked with the 5th Column's signature winged skull emblame.*
* Ire stops at the door, then reaches over to try and open it.
<Von_Senreich> *The skull's mouth opens, and a female voice sounds, "Hand Print Identification, Please."
<Dahok> ....Shit.
* Ire ... holds up his hand to the door.
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<Von_Senreich> *The winged skull splits down the center as the door opens, "Welcome, Lt. Carmichael."
* Dahok aims his shotgun at the door
<Dahok> ...
<Stark> ....Ire.
* Dahok looks over at Ire
* Ire glances at his hand momentarily, then holds up his handguns.
<Stark> Why does your hand access a 5th Column lock?
<Ire> Good question. I guess I'm a welcome guest.
<Dahok> I think he's expecting us..
<Stark> Hrm.
* Stark holds up his walking stick.
<Ire> After all, he's asked me to join before.
* Ire steps through.
* Dahok shuffles through heeping the shotgun aimed outwards
<Von_Senreich> *Beyond doorwar is a subway-like station. Columns lining the room, with a subway car track right infront of them. The sound of an approaching train is heard.*
<Von_Senreich> NRP Beyond THE doorway..
* Ire walks towards the end of the tracks, waiting for the approaching tarin.
<Ire> (Train)
<Von_Senreich> *A map is tacked onto one of the columns - it seems everyone one of the thirty or so houses above has a station below it, where by taking a tram, they can access the large base deep beneath the area. It would take uber money to build something like this...money the Fifth Column really doesnt have. odd.*
* Silouette approaches from behind, not quite as silent as usual.
* Dahok pulls the map off the column and folds it up
<Ire> ...who funds the 5th Column...
<Von_Senreich> *The trams can be seen coming down the line, slowly as it approaches the group. Finally, it comes to a complete stop and the doors open.*
* Ire steps in.
<Von_Senreich> *Inside is empty, with chairs lining the sides of the tram.*
* Dahok steps into the train
<Dahok> Think it could be Janus Corp?
* Ire takes a seat.
<Ire> I don't see why.
* Stark looks around, cautious.
<Von_Senreich> *The doors shut and with a slight rumble, the tram takes off.*
<Ire> There's probably cameras already filming us. *he closes his eyes* Just wait it out.
<Von_Senreich> *The tram heads down and down, a right here, a left there, and eventually begins to slow, coming into the docking station in the main building, hundreds of feet underground.*
<Ire> NRP: Who would rather wrap this up by 9 completely, or pause from 9-11 and resume at 11 EST?
<Dahok> NRP: I don't think I'll be session at 11
* Ire steps off the tram as soon as the doors open.
<Ire> Obviously the 5th Column has been preparing for this for a long time.
<Dahok> It's odd tho...*steps off behind him* I mean, none of Janus's personal were killed during the attack.
<Von_Senreich> *A single hallway branching straight down from them - Cheering can be heard, loud, like a stadium.*
<Stark> ...
* Ire walks forward, towards the cheering.
<Ire> Alright, it's up to us 4
* Ire turns back, glancing at Silouette in the shadows.
* Silouette nods slowly
<Von_Senreich> *It's growing louder, much louder as they approach. Light can be seen at the top of the hallway.*
<Dahok> A mass of people..
* Ire glances forward, frowning.
<Dahok> I wouldn't mind having that launcher right now.
* Ire keeps walking forward.
* Dahok keeps in step with Ire
<Von_Senreich> *Finally, they hit the end of the hallway. They are on a small balcony overlooking a stadium style LAAARGE room. Arranged in tiers that circle the place, are, perhaps, 5 thousand or so Fifth Column soldiers. Straight ahead of them, built into the wall is an interupted section of the tiers where a winged skull balcony is, with Senreich standing atop it.*
<Dahok> Ire, can you tag him?
<Ire> ...yes.
* Ire holsters his handguns and brings out his rifle.
* Ire takes aim.
<Von_Senreich> *The cheering dies down as Senreich's voice filters in, "-We will deliver this world into the hands of it's rightful rulers..."
<Ire> If I fail, be ready.
<Stark> Rightful rulers...?
* Ire zooms his scope right at Senreich's heart.
<Von_Senreich> *Senreich raises his arm in a nazi salute, "SEIG!" *The crowds arms all fire out at once, mimicing the shout as one, "HAIL!"
<Dahok> You won't..
* Ire tightens his finger around the trigger.
<Ire> See you in hell, Senreich...
<Von_Senreich> *The shout is repeated, defeaning, "SEIG!" "HAIL!" "SEIG!" "HAIL"*
* Ire pulls it, sending a plasma blast streaking at Senreich's heart.
<Von_Senreich> *Senreich remains standing evening as the blast peirces his heart - his image goes fuzzy and transparent, even as he looks down at his chest in surprise, the hologram vanishes. The crowd begins to scream and yell, as they all stand, looking at the point of origin.*
* Stark is off in the shadows, muttering to himself. "I hate white people."
* Ire ducks down.
<Ire> Dammit.
* Dahok grabs Ire and pulls him back
<Dahok> We should've expected this.
* Silouette seems to almost smirk, staying back out of sight of the crowd
<Von_Senreich> *Senreich's voice booms over the speakers, "Intruders in the compound! Seek them out! I want them ALIVE."
<Dahok> Guess that means we can take out as many as possible.
<Silouette> ...that's a first...
<Stark> Alive? That makes it easy for me.
<Stark> *throws out several exploding voodoo dolls*
<Ire> ...
<Von_Senreich> *The dolls explode and more yelling can be heard - then automatic gun fire rips into the edge of the balcony*
<Cally-WatchingCurling> NRP: Wicked way to kill Selphie! *just came to see an update* Cya!
* Stark gets back under cover
* Ire suddenly does something insane. He leaps off the balcony and begins to fire away into the crowd.
<Stark> NRP: Bobo: *is roasting marshemellows*
<Dahok> ....I thought they wanted us alive.
* Stark glances at Dahok
<Stark> Rubber bullets?
* Ire begins to fall due to gravity.
<Von_Senreich> *3 soldiers are hit immediatly by Ire and collapse, their guns firing into the ceiling as they fall.*
<Von_Senreich> *The stadium has already cleared out, mostly leaving only a handful of troopers behind.*
<Dahok> *sighs and leaps over the balcony firing down into the crowd as he does so*
<Stark> Bobo: *clicks his boots, and starts to fly around shooting people*
* Ire lands in a seat, hard, bouncing from the springs and flipping again, firing at some more nazis---before he hits the ground, knocking the air out of his lungs.
* Silouette starts launching shurikens into the crowd.
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<Dahok> *hits the ground and rolls down the stairs*
<Stark> Bobo: *flies at Senreich and stands in his hollogram, shooting soldiers*
<Von_Senreich> *The soldiers begin ducking behind chairs and whatnot, taking cover and firing at Bobo overhead*
* Dahok slams against a chair and comes to a halt
<Stark> Bobo: Boh!
* Dahok cocks the shotgun and pops up, firing a blast into a smaller crowd, cocking the shotgun again, down to 4 shells*
* Ire stands up, holding his chest.
* Stark runs into the mass of soldiers, dropping voodoo dolls as he runs.
* Ire switches to his handguns, opening fire on all the soldiers, some who look at him in surprise.
<Von_Senreich> *One solider is hit by Dahok's fire and collapses. A second pops up, sending machine gun fire his way. The soldiers, upon seeing the dropped vodoo doll run like hell, only to be knocked down by the following explosion.*
* Dahok drops back behind a chair, splinters being sent flying
<Dahok> Coulda used that rocket launcher..
<Von_Senreich> *A set of doors at the end of the stadium open, revealing huge generators and even worse - a dozen or so more soldiers emptying into the room.*
* Ire eyes the generators, getting an idea.
* Silouette draws her sword and jumps down, landing in a clear area. She looks to the soldiers, daring them to get closer.
<Ire> Everyone, get ready to clear the room.
* Dahok turns to the set of the doors
<Dahok> Gotcha
<Stark> Bobo: *flies into a soldier*
* Ire runs straight for the generators.
<Von_Senreich> *One soldier looks to Sil, then raises his machine gun, "DROP IT!"
* Dahok pops back up and fires again at the soldier aiming at Sil
<Von_Senreich> *Machine gun fire stitches the ground all around Ire as he runs, the group firing at him.*
* Ire tries to ignore it, firing at the closest soldiers.
<Von_Senreich> *The soldier's ack erupts from the shotgun blast and he collapses, twitching.*
<Von_Senreich> nrp: back
* Dahok cocks the shutgun again and looks around, firing at a small group of soldiers shooting at Ire
* Stark picks up fallen soldier's weapons and unloads them on the standing ones.
* Ire aims at the generators, firing.
<Von_Senreich> *Two soldiers collapse, both Ire's and Dahok's fire. Stark peppers one group, one soldier stumbling back and falling down a teir - his face and chest a bloody mess.*
<Stark> NRP: Vile, you're the only guy ever to keep up with our attacks.
<Ire> NRP: ... And I can't?
<Von_Senreich> NRP: It's hard as hell, too. I'm typing up a storm, here!
<Stark> NRP: Colorful, DS! Colorful!
<Ire> NRP: That's it! I quit! Vile's the GM! I'll be in Sante Fe
<Von_Senreich> *The generators spark and flame, with cables detaching. Warning klaxons begin to wail and the soldiers begin to scatter.*
* Dahok starts running between the chairs
<Dahok> ...GO NOW!
* Ire looks around, as if hoping Senreich would be there.
* Stark and Bobo start retreating.
* Dahok stops and turns around running towards the stairs, he hits them and starts running up them
<Von_Senreich> *A skinny shadow, clothed in a long coat can be seen off to Ire's right, down a hallway*
* Silouette holds her sword ready, threatening, but unmoving. With her blade holding the soldier's attention, she fires a shuriken the soldier's leg and uses him to mount a handspring.
* Ire runs for that hallway, roaring in anger, his eyes blazing with fury. He holds a death grip on his handguns.
<Von_Senreich> *The soldier cries out, gripping his leg as he falls due to her weight*
<Von_Senreich> *Ire enters an empty hallway, lined with alcoves*
* Dahok runs up through a doorway and into a hallway
* Ire looks around, racing down every which, looking for Senreich.
<Von_Senreich> *The hallway Dahok is running too leads to a tram station - the tram already docked.*
* Stark is a little behind Dahok.
* Von_Senreich steps out of one alcove as Ire is running past, lashing out with his cane towards Ire's guns.
<Dahok> ....*looks around for the hallway that leads round
<Ire> ! *stumbles forward as his handguns go sliding across the floor. He whips around to face Senreich*
* Von_Senreich is already spinning the cane in one hand and lashes out at Ire's groin with the butt-end of it.
* Ire leaps to the side, pulling out his rifle and firing at Senreich's chest before he can even get a good aim.
<Von_Senreich> *Indeed, if Dahok turns left, the subway station will connect with another hallway that leads back to the stadium room.*
* Dahok starts running down to the hallway that leads back to the stadium room
* Von_Senreich twists his skinny body, the shot sizzling his coat. He lashes out with the can again, this time at the rifle.
<Von_Senreich> nrp: cane
* Ire holds onto the rifle despite it being hit, but this shoves his body off balance and he stumbles with it.
* Dahok continues running down the hallway, listening for any signs of human
* Von_Senreich growls and surges toward Ire, reaching out to grab him by the throat.
* Silouette slips into the shadows, watching out of sight for any soliders that might try to complicate things for Ire.
<Von_Senreich> *Dahok enters the stadium balcony, only on the far side, this time. Across the way, and at the bottom, he can see two shadows fighting*
<Ire> ! *feels Senreich's corpse like hands snaking around his throat, squeezing it. Almost retching at the thought, he presses the rifle against Senreich's gut and fires even as his vision blurs*
<Von_Senreich> *It's also at that moment that the generators explode, fire rocketing up one side of the stadium wall. A second explosion follows, rocking the place even more as peices of the roof begin to collapse*
* Dahok skids to a halt from the explosion, but then continues running down
* Von_Senreich cries out as the shot enter his stomach. Sparks and bluish coolant liquid leaks out, no blood. Nonetheless, he lifts Ire easily off the floor by the throat and hurls him at the wall.
* Ire slams against the wall, impacting hard. His hand opens up, releasing it's hold on his rifle, which bounces across the floor. He grimaces in pain, eyeing Senreich
<Ire> It's over...
* Dahok leaps off the balcony and hits the ground with a thud, rolling downwards
<Von_Senreich> Herr Carmichael... *Presses a hand to the mass of circuits leaking out his wound* "...It is far from over, my friend."
<Von_Senreich> *A third explosion, a whole tier of the stadium goes up behind Dahok*
* Dahok push's himself up, stumbling from the pain of the impact and runs down the stairway towards the base
* Ire narrows his eyes and pushes himself off from the wall. However, an explosion shoves him off balance.
<Ire> !
* Dahok reaches the last balcony that leads to the floor level and leaps over it, hitting the ground and rolling again
* Ire attempts to retrieve his rifle as he stumbles from the shaking of the building.
* Stark seesms to have disappeared. Bobo however is shooting things.
* Dahok leaps over a piece of balcony and through a small fire
* Von_Senreich stumbles, grabbing the wall to support himself. He bends down to retrieve his cane, holding the tip to Ire's throat as the 6 inch blade slides out, "You are, perhaps, my most worthy foe...if not for one thing."
* Dahok lands behind Senreich
* Ire pauses, glancing at the blade
<Ire> And that is...?
* Dahok cocks the shotgun and press's it against Senreich's head
<Dahok> Watch your back...
* Von_Senreich smiles, revealing nasty yellow and blackened teeth, "When you discover it, then you'll kno-" *He freezes, the back of the gun presses against his head.*
<Dahok> Drop the weapon.
* Von_Senreich smiles, his gaze hidden behind his goggles, "We have something of a stalemate, dont we? You drop the gun, and I'll spare your leader."
* Dahok glances over to IRe
<Ire> ...he'll keep his word. But you should take the shot.
<Ire> End it now, Dahok.
<Dahok> Or....
<Stark> You'll die before you can kill him.
<Von_Senreich> *Another explosion rocks the place. Fire erupts at the opposite end of the hallway*
<Stark> Bobo: *scurries up*
* Dahok doesn't move
* Silouette watches, but keeps out of sight of the others.
* Dahok howls
* Von_Senreich too, remains standing, "Perhaps. But I will take him with me."
<Stark> Bobo: *hobbles over to Silouette* Bobo!
<Ire> ..Shoot him, Dahok. My life isn't worth the chaos he'll cause!
<Dahok> Wolf: *drops down from above and bites down onto the cane, pushing it away from Ire's neck*
* Dahok pulls the trigger
* Von_Senreich blinks and spins in the direction the wolf is knocking his cane with - he drops below the line of fire from the shot gun. Even as it fires, it takes out half Senreich's face and he falls to the floor.*
<Silouette> ......
* Ire stands up, grabbing the rifle and aiming it at the remaining part of Senreich's face.
<Stark> Bobo: *runs away from Silouette and starts shooting Von_Senreich*
<Dahok> Wolf: *pulls the cane away and shakes his head, throwing at towards a flame*
* Von_Senreich screams, covering his ruined face with one hand - his other comes up, then suddenly, a blinding flash erupts before him.*
<Stark> Bobo: *almost dances as he shoots Von_Senreich from different positions and angles*
<Ire> !
* Dahok fires his last shot at the flash
* Ire fires, also.
<Von_Senreich> *The flash fades and where Senreich fell is a mass of circuitry and blue coolant liquid, not to mentioned rotting flesh - the alcove he was against has opened to reveal a hallway leading down*
* Stark puts his sunglasses back on.
<Dahok> Fuck...
<Ire> ...
* Dahok drops down through the opening not thinking twice
<Stark> Bobo: Bo?
<Ire> Dahok!
* Ire reaches out to grab him, but is too late.
<Von_Senreich> *A larger explosion rocks the base - back at the stadium level, the entire roof comes crashing down*
<Stark> Bobo: *fallows Dahok*
* Ire glances at the direction, then a the hole.
<Stark> Only way to go is down, Ire. *jumps*
<Ire> Nowhere to go but down...
* Ire leaps in.
<Von_Senreich> *Fire is sweeping up the hallway towards the group.*
<Stark> NRP: Silouette: Hm... somthing smells good. *chews on her arm*
<Ire> NRP: She's about to be burnt to a crisp, too
<Von_Senreich> *The hallway is steep, more like a slide really - At the bottom is yet another small subway station. One tram is already rocketing down the line, turning sharply as it goes. 2 more trams are stationed there*
* Dahok hits the bottom and runs towards a tram
<Dahok> Wolf: *is right behind Dahok*
* Stark looks at Dahok as he gets on the tram.
<Ire> GM: *above, the entire hallway they were on previously in engulfed in flames. Silouette, it seems, is barbeque.
<Stark> Bobo: *rides the wolf*
* Ire lands behind Stark.
<Von_Senreich> *The controls are simple and straightforward. Yet another explosion rocks the complex*
* Ire rushes onto the tram.
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* Dahok gets ready to hit the switches to go forward
* Dahok looks back to see's Silouette in the back, standing
<Dahok> ...How the hell do you do that?!
<Stark> Silouette: *joins, laggind behind*
<Ire> NRP: You two saved her!
<Ire> NRP: Your so sweet
<Stark> That everyone? *presses the button*
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<Ire> GM: *the tram jerks forward and begins to race down the tracks*
<Ire> ...
* Ire breathes heavily, looking agnry.
* Stark looks at Ire.
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<Ire> GM: *an explosion behind them jerks the tram, damaging it's circuits as it flies forward. A shower of sparks rain down on all sides of the tram onto the tacks*
<Ire> !
<Dahok> Come on you piece of shit...
*** Stark is now known as Bobo_the_Alien
<Ire> GM: *a high pitched moaning sounds resonates through the tracks...then a high pitched screeching sound as the tram begins to lurch to the side*
* Ire grips a seat.
<Bobo_the_Alien> Boh.
<Ire> GM: *up ahead is a light*
* Bobo_the_Alien cowers near Ire.
<Ire> ...! End of the line. Hang on.
* Ire grips the seat.
* Dahok grabs onto a hanger bar
<Ire> GM: *the tram, instead of stopping, flies straight out of the tunnel and flies through the fields. They are outside now, it's almost dark. As the tram flies through the air, they pass several cows, who look at them as they munch their cud. Sadly, one is in the way and explodes upon impact with the tram, sending red blood and guts over the tram*
<Bobo_the_Alien> Cow: Mooo!
<Dahok> ....*scans the horizon for the other tram*
<Bobo_the_Alien> Bobo: *screetches in joy at the cows being turned inside out*
<Ire> GM: *the tram finally lowers and hits the field, tearing the ground up behind it as it slides forward at a high speed. A poor apple tree is smashed to bits. And yes, near the exit, is a tram, who stopped like it should. Senreich is gone*
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<Ire> GM: *the tram tilts over onto it's side and continues to slide along until it finally stops*
* Ire lays on his side as everything finally stops moving.
* Dahok loses his grip and is sent flying into a side of it
<Bobo_the_Alien> Stark: *gets his bearings*
* Ire groans, pieces of cow on him.
* Bobo_the_Alien hops out of the wrecked tram, holding his ray-guns akimbo and looks around
* Ire sits up, looking over the destruction they caused to the field.
* Dahok shakes his head
<Bobo_the_Alien> Boh!
<Ire> ...Senreich.
* Dahok push's himself up and and out of it
* Ire climbs out of the tram.
<Dahok> .....*looks around for a tree or something
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<Ire> GM: *the only tree is a little ways off, smashed to bits thanks to Tram-Express*
* Ire helps pull Silouette out of the tram.
* Bobo_the_Alien lowers his ray-guns, and sits on the ground cutely.
<Bobo_the_Alien> Stark: *wipes his forehead, pressing his classes up the bridge of his nose as he looks around* Next time, I suppose.
*** Kimera is now known as Silouette
* Dahok looks over at Silouette
<Dahok> You ok?
* Ire pulls out his resignation note, still lacking his signature. It's kind of torn and red now, from cow blood, but it's legiable. He stares at it
<Silouette> ...I'll li... I've been better...
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* Dahok looks over at Ire
<Dahok> You don't want to quit.
<Ire> ...
* Ire looks at Dahok.
* Bobo_the_Alien runs over to Ire and looks up at him.
<Ire> I killed an innocent man. Firebird could die. Selphie IS dead...
<Ire> And I let Senreich get away.
* Bobo_the_Alien hugs his leg as un-annoyingly as he possibly can and steps back.
<Dahok> No, we let Senreich get away.
<Dahok> I should've taken the shot right away
* Ire stares at the letter, then looks at Dahok
<Ire> Call HQ to send a shuttle to get us.
<Dahok> ....*pulls out his comm and calls a shuttle*
* Ire turns back to his letter.
<Silouette> ...don't punish yourself for letting him get away... celebrate when you finally take him down...
* Dahok starts walking towards the other tram
<Ire> GM: *Dahok has a long walk in store for him, since their own tram went a long way*
* Ire crumbles up the note and throws it to the side.
<Ire> Next time.
<Ire> Shuttle: *arrives rather quickly, looking battle worn. It lands nearby*
* Dahok stops and looks at the shuttle
<Ire> Pilot: You're lucky, we just wrapped up our battle with the British and Canadian forces.
<Silouette> .....
* Dahok turns around and starts walking back to it
<Silouette> .oO( The world is going to hell... )
<Dahok> Wolf: *lets out a howl and disappears*
<Ire> Pilot: It was inconclusive, but it should give those assmunchers something to think about if they try again. And we'll be ready then.
* Ire steps onto the shuttle.
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<Ire> GM: *A little later.....*
<Ire> Location: Building 38
* Bobo_the_Alien is making coffee.
* Ire is patched up, reading the reports that Firebird is expected to survive.
* Dahok sits infront of the HoloVid and watches it, a patch on his forehead
* Ire grabs the next report, startled to see it talk about Pope is a suspected spy for the British Army and shall be watched carefully.
* Silouette sits in the lounge, feet up. Bandaged up a bit.
<Ire> GM: *the news talks about how the city will be transferred over to military protection and police power is suspected to be subverted into aiding the military over the next month*
<Ire> ..
* Cally-WatchingCurling is back -( Watching the curling finals! w00t! Nova Scotia is gonna kick ass! )- gone 3 hr 30 min 39 s
* Ire eyes the word spy, then closes the folder with his private reports, sighing.
*** Cally-WatchingCurling is now known as Caladia
<Dahok> Great...we're their cart monkeys now.
* Ire puts them up so the others won't read them.
* Ire leans back, sighing.
* Dahok push's himself up and shuts the HoloVid off
<Ire> ...how much things have changed....
* Dahok starts walking to where Ire is
<Ire> Session Ends
Session Close: Sun Mar 09 21:33:37 2003