Session Start: Mon May 12 21:06:30 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20030512.log'
<Katrina`> Session 56: Cardinal - Homecoming II
<Katrina`> Time Chart: July 15th, 2222
<Katrina`> Location: Aquarius, Deep Space
<Katrina`> GM: *it's a boring day. Very boring. It's so boring, you can taste boredom in the air. The ensigns on the bridge are half-asleep with boredom.*
* Katrina` is still in Med Bay, in her coma.
* Raistlin` runs scans over the systems for the last two hours
*** Garland is now known as Sardis
* Thedda sits idly in the bar, having her usual.
* Sardis sits in the control room, going about his duties
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: *sits at the science station, performing Katrina's duties*
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *glances at Sardis* I'm bored.
* Cardinal yawns heavily
<Cardinal> ...Another rum and coke.
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: ...I think the Captain thinks she's at the bar again. *the other ensigns nod, staring at their Captain sitting in her chair*
* Thedda pulls out her pack of cigarettes and takes one out. She lights it, and waves the smoke away from the Captain.
* Sardis ignores the ensign.
<Cardinal> *glances at Thedda* Why do I get the feeling things are getting stupid on the bridge?
* Raistlin` just keeps looking his consol, working
<Katrina`> Cipher: *sits in the Captain's chair. He looks nothing like Cardinal, but all think he's the Captain*
<Thedda> Because we left a bunch of idiotic ensigns up there?
<Katrina`> Cipher: *eats the chair some more*
<Cardinal> Good answer. *sips the rum and coke* By the goddess, I wish something would happen.
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: She's eating the chair again.
<Katrina`> Ensign 5: She's like that these days.
<Thedda> I agree... It's days like these I end up getting my ass kicked by a sim, and I don't want to be so bored to do that.
<Sardis> I don't wish anything would happen.
<Katrina`> NRP: Hey, Sardis, they're in the bar. You're at the control room
<Sardis> NRP: He's saying arbitrarily.
<Katrina`> NRP: So he just randomly said that to no one?
* Cardinal swirls her drink in its glass
* Thedda takes a long drag of her cigarette. "You have no idea how good it feel to smoke again. I was going crazy without arms..."
<Cardinal> I can imagine.
<Sardis> NRP: Yep.
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: *stares at Sardis oddly*
<Thedda> Well.. You don't smoke, but hey. Anyway... how are you doing?... We don't really talk much.
* Cardinal shrugs
<Cardinal> This boredom's killing me. If something doesn't happen, I'm going to go stir crazy.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *sniffs glue idly*
<Cardinal> I wonder where we are right now. I'm beginning to think giving number 2 the reins may have been a mistake.
* Thedda sighs and downs the rest of her drink. "I'm feelin about the same way."
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: #2, we've arrived at our destination.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *looks up* Ooooh yeah. The planet of naked babes. I always wanted to come here. We should form an away team immediately.
<Thedda> NRP: Thedda> Naked babes?! WHERE?! *strips* lol
* Raistlin` rases his head slightly at #2's coment
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *Glances at Raist* You want to be on the away team with me?
* Raistlin` sighs and shakes his head
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Your loss. Sardis?
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: #2, we're picking up a distress signal. Shall we respond?
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Nah. We're way to busy on our current mission.
<Katrina`> Skippy: ... *does a loud sigh, paging the Captain*
* Cardinal downs the rest of her drink in one swallow
<Cardinal> <Comm> This is Hwenira.
<Katrina`> Skippy: Distress signal coming in. You might want to come up here, personally, and answer it.
* Cardinal looks at her empty glass
<Cardinal> <Comm> Can't number 3 handle it?
<Katrina`> Skippy: No. I think 2's dragging him off to the Planet of the Babes.
* Thedda looks up from her cigarette, to the Captain.
<Cardinal> <Comm> The WHAT?
<Katrina`> Skippy: Nude natives. Nude female natives.
* Cardinal hits her forehead
* Thedda raises a brow at the words nude females. She smiles and takes another puff from her smoke.
* Katrina` attempts to drag Sardis along.
<Cardinal> <Comm> I did not give authorization for that. *grumbles* Well, I wanted something to happen.
* Cardinal stands and walks out of the bar
<Katrina`> NRP: Ensign 2 that is.
<Cardinal> NRP: I figured Katrina would like that mission
<Katrina`> NRP: lol
* Thedda steps off her stools and follows the captain.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Ungh...c'mon on you Tsivrixsh..naked..ungh...females...
<Cardinal> <Comm> I'm on the way, Skip. Tell Ensign 2 to stay put.
<Katrina`> Skippy: Blah.
<Thedda> NRP: *snickers*
* Thedda steps onto the elevator putting out her cigarette on her hand. She throws the butt down onto the floor.
* Cardinal steps on the elevator
<Cardinal> I leave for five minutes... *sighs*
<Raistlin`> NRP: bah.. i`m too tired.. night ppls
* Cardinal presses the button for the bridge
*** Raistlin` is now known as Donte-sleep
* Thedda looks at Cardinal for a moment then returns her eyes to the doors.
* Cardinal steps off onto the bridge. "Number 3, answer the distress signal."
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: Bringing it up on the screen.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *keeps tugging on Sardis*
<Cardinal> Number 2, sit down.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *sighs and goes to sit down*
* Thedda follows Cardinal quietly and takes a seat.
* Cardinal sits in the captain's chair as the main screen turns on
<Katrina`> GM: *the chair, weakened due to weeks of being chewed on, breaks and falls backwards*
* Cardinal slams into the floor
* Thedda jumps to her feet. "Are you okay??"
<Cardinal> ...I need to have a serious talk with Cipher...
<Katrina`> Cipher: *wisely leaves*
* Thedda offers her hand to Cardinal.
* Cardinal stands and dusts herself off
* Thedda sighs and takes a seat.
<Cardinal> QuasiGM: A young woman of about 16 appears on the main screen. She bears more than a passing resemblance to a certain crew member, even including a pair of wings. She looks a bit frantic.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Hey! That looks like Sardis!
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: You idiot, it looks like Thedda.
* Thedda turns and looks at the Ensigns. "What the hell are you talking about?"
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Nothing?
<Thedda> It obviously looks like Captain.
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: But the Captain is a praying mantis.
<Cardinal> Girl: Thank the goddess you answered! Our planet is under attack by... M... Mother?
<Thedda> ....Mother?
<Cardinal> ...Dhenira? What's going on?
<Thedda> Who is that Cardinal?
<Cardinal> Dhenira: It's so good to see you again! I-
* Cardinal waves at Thedda to be quiet
* Thedda shuts up.
<Cardinal> Get to the point, Dhenira. Why the distress call?
<Cardinal> Dhenira: Dharin II is under attack! We can't tell who it is, but they look like they mean business. Our current force isn't enough to hold them off...
<Cardinal> We're on our way. Number 2, set a course to these coordinates. *types them into her console, still standing*
<Cardinal> Dhenira: Thank you, Mother. *cuts the connection*
* Cardinal sits on the floor and crosses her legs
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Aye aye. *enters hyperspace*
<Cardinal> ...Well, I wanted something to happen... but this... *sighs*
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: Becareful of what you wish for, eh/
<Cardinal> No kidding.
* Cardinal looks at Thedda
<Cardinal> Sorry about the cold shoulder. That was the chief of the Yshidhan tribe of the Dharina people, Dhenira Yshidhan. *looks back at the empty screen* My daughter.
* Thedda lifts her legs from the floor onto the chair, and wrap her arms around them.
* Thedda nods at the explanation.
*** Sardis is now known as Garland
* Cardinal thinks
<Cardinal> I wonder who it is... Dharin II is pretty unexplored, so we have to trade for just about everything... we really don't have any resources or anything to steal yet...
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: Tsivrixsh?
<Cardinal> I hope not. For their sake. *snarls*
<Katrina`> GM: *all the Ensigns are unusually quiet*
* Thedda sits quietly, her chin laying on her knees.
<Cardinal> ...What's wrong with you guys? *looks around* It's never this quiet up here.
<Katrina`> GM: *they all stammar out "Nothing", then look busy*
* Thedda glances up at Cardinal, then looks back down
<Cardinal> ...
<Katrina`> Skippy: We'll be arriving in a bit. Anyone that I should ask to come to the bridge, Captain?
<Cardinal> Number 1, can you scan ahead and see what we're going to be up against?
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: As soon as we leave hyperspace, Captain.
<Katrina`> GM: *Cardinal's comm beeps*
<Cardinal> ...Oh yeah... *shakes her head* I'm not thinking straight today, I swear...
<Cardinal> <Comm> Hwenira.
<Katrina`> Doc Black Comm: Captain? Ensign Katrina has awakened. Her condition seems to be fine.
<X1> NRP: <DocBlack> And I'm going to go screw a sim, bye!
<Katrina`> NRP: lol
<Cardinal> <Comm> Good, good. I'm sorry I can't come down at the moment, but give her my best.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *drops them out of hyperspace. Nearby the planet Dharin II can be seen*
<Katrina`> GM: *several Raider light cruisers can be seen blasting away on Dharin II's planetary forces*
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: There seems to be six or seven Raider light cruisers.
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: Probably a faction that formed after Gavin's death!
<Cardinal> <Comm> Scrap, assemble a fighter team. The Dharin forces won't be able to hold these guys off much longer.
<Katrina`> Scrapper on Comm: I'm on it.
<Cardinal> <Comm> And no suicide runs this time.
<Katrina`> GM: *the elevator doors open and Kat, looking tired, steps in*
<Katrina`> Captain. Requesting permission to return to duty.
<Thedda> ... welcome back kat...
<Katrina`> GM: *ten fighters launch from the Aquarius and begin to fly at the Raider light cruisers, joining Dharin Forces*
<Cardinal> Welcome back to the party, Katrina. Good timing.
<Katrina`> Ensign 1: *Gets up from his seat and stands to the side*
* Katrina` sits down in at the science station, nodding at the two.
<Cardinal> Number 2, once the fighters launch, prepare to engage the cruisers ourselves.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Moving in to engage.
<Katrina`> Ensign 5: Putting us in red alert.
<Katrina`> GM: *the lights go red and the alarm sounds throughout the ship. Everyone begins to get into battle places*
<Katrina`> The cruisers are moving in to engage us.
* Thedda isn't phased by the fact they went into red alert.
<Katrina`> GM: *all five Raider light cruisers fly at the Aquarius, forming an x pattern*
<Cardinal> Good. Draw their attention away from the planet. It looks like they want us.
<Katrina`> GM: *the remaining two cruisers fire at the remaining forces*
<Katrina`> ...they're arming some unusual weaponary. I wonder where they found it.
<Cardinal> I'm afraid to ask.
<Cardinal> <Comm> Scrap! How are the preparations down there?
<Katrina`> GM: *the five crusiers fire missiles similar to Nova Impactors. All 5 missiles fly at them*
<Katrina`> NRP: :P Scrap already launched.
<Cardinal> Take out those missiles, now! And engage afterward.
<Katrina`> Ensign 5: *fires at them, but since he's no Raist, Namarie, or Sardis, 3 of them get through and hit the shields*
<Katrina`> GM: *The entire ship shakes and areas of the hull are damaged*
<Cardinal> ...By the goddess!
<Katrina`> GM: *the 5 Light cruisers break off and circle around the ship on all sides*
<Katrina`> Shields at 60% and holding.
<Katrina`> GM: *they fire off five missiles again*
<Cardinal> Number 2, evasive maneuvers.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *attempts to evade while 5 fire. 2 hit and nail a weakened side of the shields, tearing out the aft shields and puncturing the hull. Crew members are seen floating out into space*
<Katrina`> We lost parts of decks 18 and 19.
<Cardinal> Dammit! <Comm> Scrap, what are you doing out there!?
<Katrina`> Scrapp on Comm: Trying to deal with the two crusiers still attacking your planet's forces.
* Katrina` sends out a message to get Corvus and his men down to the decks to repair the damage.
<Cardinal> Number 2, strafing maneuvers. Number 5, let 'em have it with the Impactors.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Aye aye.
<Katrina`> Ensign 5: Yes, sir.
<Katrina`> GM: *The Aquarius begins to break out of the circle and then circle around one of the enemies. Ensign 5 fires 5 nova impactors in a frenzy, destroying a light crusier*
<Cardinal> Katrina, what kind of shields are they packing?
<Katrina`> GM: *the 4 remaining light cruisers fire again, their missiles nailing the weakened aft deck*
<Katrina`> Standard light cruiser shields. Nothing special. Weaker than ours.
*** Garland has quit IRC (Quit: reboot)
* Katrina` grips her station as the ship rocks.
<Cardinal> Which are apparently pretty bad themsleves...
<Katrina`> Lost decks 20-23.
<Katrina`> Corvus, we need repair crews down there.
* Katrina` hangs up her comm.
<Katrina`> Ensign 5: *Fires some more nova impactors, blowing up another light cruiser*
<Cardinal> Spread missile fire among the four remaining cruisers, number 5.
<Katrina`> Ensign 5: Aye. *fires the missiles. The missiles begin to blow chunks of the light cruiser's shields away. Finally, after 2 more are destroyed, the remaining ones pull out*
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*** ChanServ sets mode: +o Garland
<Katrina`> Corvus on Comm: Damage assetment: Shields are at 30%. It will take us a while to repair them. Also, decks 18-23 need to remain evacuated. It'll take awhile to repair the damage. I'm restoring shields in there to keep anyone else from getting sucked out.
* Katrina` rubs her temples as she looks at her station.
<Cardinal> ...That went well. *coughs*
<Katrina`> Scrapper: *runs into a piece of the light cruiser and blows up his fighter*
<Cardinal> Number 3, contact the planet. It looks like we're parking here for a while. *ignores Scrapper's plight*
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: Establishing communication now. *brings it up on the screen*
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *holds Thedda's hand* Don't worry, I'll protect you.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: Thank the goddess that you arrived when you did, Mother. If you had arrived a moment later...
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: *pats Thedda's hand lovingly*
<Cardinal> What kind of chieftain would I be if I hadn't come, Dheni? *smiles*
* Katrina` looks at the daughter of Cardinal, her expression that of curiousity.
<Cardinal> I'm afraid I must ask a favor of you, however. The Aquarius took some rather heavy damage in that battle, so we're kind of stuck here for the moment.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: And you wish to borrow our airspace until the repairs are complete? Anything for you, Mother. We rather owe you, anyway.
<Katrina`> Ensign 2: Do we get special treatment? Like, personal servants to feed us food?
* Cardinal glances at Thedda
<Cardinal> ...You're awfully quiet.
<Thedda> ... Don't have much to say.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: Friendly crew. *smirks* Mother, I have a bit of a favor to ask of you.
<Cardinal> Tell me about it. *grins* What do you need?
<Cardinal> Dhenira: There is an area near Hwendir that we have yet to explore. The last team we sent in hasn't returned... You seem to be a bit more equipped to handle exploration missions that we are, so...
* Katrina` takes a few deep breaths, looking a bit out of breath after that awesome space battle!
<Cardinal> Sure, we'll take it on.
* Thedda sighs and lights up another cigarette. She stands up and paces.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: *face lights up* Thank you, Mother. We'll be waiting for you.
<Cardinal> QuasiGM: The main screen cuts off.
<Cardinal> *shrugs* So, who wants to go?
<Katrina`> GM: *once again, everyone is quiet. Looking at their screens*
* Thedda looks over at Cardinal.
<Katrina`> Skippy: I'd go, but, ya know, I'm a computer.
<Cardinal> Understandable, Skip. Thedda, Katrina?
<Katrina`> I'll go.
*** X1 is now known as Corvus
<Thedda> Sure....
* Corvus steps onto the bridge
* Katrina` looks at Corvus.
<Katrina`> Hi.
* Corvus blinks, staring at Katrina
<Corvus> Kat? You're awake?
<Katrina`> ...yeah. I just...woke up. *she says slowly*
<Corvus> ...Shouldn't you be resting, then?
<Katrina`> I've been doing that too much.
<Corvus> Well, I'm glad to see you're okay.
<Katrina`> Thanks.
<Corvus> As for the ship...*looks towards Cardinal*
* Cardinal looks up
<Katrina`> NRP: Corvus: She's dead, Captain.
<Cardinal> What's the situation?
<Corvus> Damage's severe. Wouldn't recommened anymore dogfights for...oh, twenty or so years
<Cardinal> ...Yeah.
<Katrina`> Skippy: Well, we'll manage just fine. You guys need to get to the planet.
* Corvus shrugs. "Well, you wanted a status report..."
<Cardinal> ...Right. *stands* Thedda, Katrina, let's go. You want to come, Corvus?
<Corvus> I'm probably an idiot for saying this, but sure.
<Cardinal> Hold down the fort, Skippy.
* Katrina` stands up, nervously playing with a stand of hair as she steps into the elevator.
* Cardinal steps onto the elevator
<Corvus> Don't blow yourself up.
* Thedda quietly moves towards the elevator.
<Katrina`> Skippy: Don't get eaten.
* Corvus follows
* Cardinal hits the 28th floor button
* Thedda steps onto the elevator.
<Katrina`> GM: *They arrive in the teleporter room*
* Corvus pulls his goggles down and checks his blaster
* Katrina` steps out of the elevator and onto a portal. She stands there, tugging at her uniform.
* Cardinal steps off
<Katrina`> Engineer Assistant: Well, since Corvus can't teleport you, I'll do it!
<Corvus> That fills me with confidence.
* Thedda rubs her head and steps out
<Katrina`> Engineer Assistant: You can trust me, sir!
<Cardinal> ...Maybe we should take a shuttle.
<Katrina`> Engineer Assistant: Uh, which one does it again?
<Cardinal> ...That's comforting. *steps onto a teleporter*
<Corvus> ...The green on, it's the GREEN one.
* Corvus slaps his forehead, muttering to himself as he stands next to Kat
<Corvus> We are all going to die.
<Katrina`> Engineer Assistant: Oh, right, sir. .oO (Shame I'm color blind. Oh well.) *he hits a button as soon as Thedda steps on the teleporter. The four vanishes in a beam of light*
<Katrina`> GM: *on the planet surface, the 4 find themselves in one piece*
<Katrina`> GM: *except Thedda. She's not there.*
*** Thedda has quit IRC (Quit: Peace and Protection 4.22)
<Katrina`> GM: *she probably blew up again. And has no body. And is a floating head*
<Cardinal> ...Great.
* Katrina` looks around.
<Cardinal> QuasiGM: The three have arrived in a city that is under heavy construction. No building is over around four stories tall - the tallest are nothing but metal frames at the higher floors. Directly ahead, the girl seen earlier is jogging towards the group.
* Katrina` leans against Corvus, dizzy from the teleporting beam.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: Mom! *throws herself at Hwenira, and throws her arms around her neck* It's so good to see you again!
* Corvus looks a little flustered as Kat leans against him
<Cardinal> *returns the hug* And you too, Dheni. I trust you've kept everything under control in my absence?
* Katrina` blushes and straightens up, making up a flurry of excuses.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: *steps back and smirks* This is the crew you brought?
<Cardinal> For what they're worth. *snickers* She's Katrina, and nerd-boy is Corvus. Guys, this is Dhenira Yshidhan, my daughter.
* Katrina` nods.
<Katrina`> Nice to meet you.
* Corvus waves.
<Corvus> Hi.
<Cardinal> Well, let's get down to business. *walks towards the building Dhenira came from* You mentioned an area that needs exploring?
* Katrina` follows a respectable distance behind Cardinal.
* Corvus trails behiund
<Cardinal> Dhenira: *follows Cardinal* There's a forested area to the west. I don't know what's so dangerous about the area, but neither of the two teams I sent have returned.
* Katrina` glances at Corvus with a side long glance as mother and daughter talk.
<Cardinal> ...Hmm. *walks inside. Three Dharina men are waiting inside. They tower over everyone present, but bow upon seeing Cardinal and Dhenira enter*
<Corvus> ...Wait, two teams haven't returned and you expect US to return?
* Katrina` glances at the Dharina Men.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: One of our men returned from the last mission. *points at one of the bowing men* Apparently, the local beasts don't take kindly to our scouts.
* Katrina` looks uneasy.
<Cardinal> Rise. *the men oblidge, and Cardinal grins* It is good to see you again, Laniar.
* Corvus looks to Kat with edginess
* Katrina` shrugs, as if she can't see the logic, either.
<Cardinal> Laniar, the taller of the three: And you, my wife.
* Katrina` blinks in surprise.
<Katrina`> W-Wife?
<Cardinal> ...Yes, I'm married. Is that such an odd thing?
<Katrina`> Well, no... Seeing as you have a daughter, it makes sense...
<Corvus> Well, considering how you are when you're drunk..
* Katrina` hides the fact that all the crew thinks Cardinal is a lesbian.
<Cardinal> ...What was that, Corvus?
<Corvus> ...Hey, look, some small non-desript woodland creature!
<Cardinal> ...In the middle of the city.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: *clears her throat*
<Katrina`> ...uh, what ... luck, eh? *sounds nervous*
<Corvus> It's a city under construction.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: If I may interrupt...
<Cardinal> Dhenira: Night will be falling soon, and scouting will be much more difficult in the darkness. Not to mention that it gets a lot colder around here.
<Katrina`> ....oh joy.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: I must say that I expected you to bring a bit larger crew for this... all that I can provide are Nedhar and Mashana.
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<Cardinal> QuasiGM: The other two men lower their heads.
* Katrina` sizes the men up, comparing them to Corvus.
* Corvus glowers at Kat
<Corvus> I've got it where it counts, sweetheart.
* Katrina` looks down, embarrassed.
<Cardinal> QuasiGM: The men are identical twins, both standing at 6'7". One has a bow and quiver strapped to his waist, and the other has a spear.
<Cardinal> <Comm> Skip, has Scrapper returned yet?
<Katrina`> Skipper on Comm: No.
* Corvus pats Kat on the rear
* Katrina` straightens up like a stiff board, still a shade of red. She glances at Corvus in surprise.
<Cardinal> <Comm> That figures. Think you can round up Nobody and Somebody and send them down?
* Corvus looks away, whistling innocently
<Katrina`> Skippy on Comm: Yeah, hold on. We're trying to reattach Thedda's head to her body.
<Cardinal> NRP: Crap, brb. I love being at home.
<Katrina`> GM: *two beams of light and Nobody and Somebody fall out of the air and land on Corvus*
<Corvus> ...
<Katrina`> Nobody: I told him it was the frackin' green button!
<Corvus> I'm so going to hurt you two.
<Katrina`> Nobody: *hops off of Corvus, straightening up* Oh, it's you...
* Katrina` giggles at the three.
<Cardinal> Somebody: *just lies there*
* Corvus hits Somebody
<Corvus> Get OFF.
<Cardinal> Nedhar and Mashana: *stare at each other. Nedhar says something in Dharina, and the two laugh*
<Cardinal> Somebody: ...Hrmph. *gets up*
* Corvus stands up while dusting himself off, looking rather irrate
* Katrina` tries to hide the fact she's still laughing
<Corvus> Should've taken my chances on Earth..
<Cardinal> ...Ok, the team's all here. Let's get going. *takes a bow and quiver of arrows out of a rack*
* Katrina` nods, looking serious again.
* Corvus sticks his tongue out at Kat.
<Cardinal> Somebody: I hope I'm getting paid extra for this.
<Katrina`> Nobody: Eh..
<Cardinal> Dhenira: May the winds be with you, Mother. *bows*
<Corvus> ...Right..
<Cardinal> It's a saying, jackass.
<Cardinal> Thank you, Dheni.
* Katrina` fiddles with her saber.
<Cardinal> Dhenira: The area is two leagues to the east. Nedhar knows where to find it.
<Cardinal> Nedhar: *nods, and says something in Dharina*
* Cardinal walks out of the building
<Cardinal> Nedhar and Mashana: *follow Cardinal, talking to each other in Dharina and laughing*
<Cardinal> Somebody: ...It looks like English speaking isn't a defining trait of these people.
<Katrina`> Nobody: zzzz
<Cardinal> Somebody: *whacks Nobody* Wake up.
<Katrina`> Nobody: Oh, right, gotcha.
<Cardinal> Somebody: *walks out - to find the Dharina half of the team far down the street*
<Katrina`> GM: *sometime later, deep within the forrested area that no one comes back from. And I mean deep.*
<Cardinal> Somebody: ...We should hurry up.
<Katrina`> Nobody: *trips over various things, like trees*
<Cardinal> Nedhar: *slashes at the underbrush with his spear, complaining in Dharina*
* Cardinal walks a fair distance behind the brothers, arrow nocked
* Katrina` sticks next to Corvus.
* Corvus trails behind, having obvious difficulty keeping up
<Cardinal> So far so good... *looks back at Katrina* How are you holding up?
<Corvus> I hate the woods, I hate the woods, I hate the woods..
<Katrina`> Tired.
<Cardinal> QuasiGM: An animal resembling a leopard leaps out of the woods at the two brothers. Mashana whips his bow up to shoot it - but an arrow has already found its mark in the cat's head.
* Cardinal reaches for another arrow, shaking her head
* Katrina` leans back, on the defensive.
<Cardinal> This is nothing. If the teams couldn't handle this...
<Cardinal> Nedhar: *looks back and says something in Dharina. He points forward to accent whatever he is saying*
<Corvus> Oh please don't say that..
<Cardinal> Good, good. *nods* There's a clearing up ahead. We'll take a quick break there.
* Katrina` keeps an eye behind them.
<Katrina`> Nobody: *moves into the clearing*
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<Corvus> NRP: Ellie!
*** Dahok-RO has joined #taw
<Corvus> NRP: Dias!
<Dahok-RO> NRP: SMellie!
*** Ellie is now known as DocBlack
* Katrina` steps into the clearing.
<DocBlack> NRP: I can join in?
*** Dahok-RO is now known as Shiva`
<Katrina`> NRP: Fraid not you two
* Corvus trudges into the clearing and drops onto a log
* Cardinal stretches as she steps into the clearing
<Shiva`> NRP: Let me join! Come on! PLEASE!
<DocBlack> nrp: eek, why not?
<Shiva`> NRP: I didn't want to anyways!
<Katrina`> NRP: We're on the planet.
* Katrina` sits down on a stump, resting.
<Shiva`> NRP: No more of your lies!
<DocBlack> NRP: Couldn't I have been on the shuttle? pulease?
<Corvus> NRP: Uh, dude, they wouldn't know what planet
<Katrina`> NRP: THE planet! THEEE PLANET1
<Shiva`> NRP: There is no Planet
<Katrina`> Nobody: *flops on the grass*
* Cardinal puts the arrow she had nocked back into the quiver and stretches
<Katrina`> GM: *dots begin to fill the sky above them*
*** DocBlack is now known as Ellie
<Ellie> NRP: you guys suck :P
<Katrina`> NRP: I love you!
<Ellie> NRP: if you loved me, you'd let me rp :P
* Corvus glances towards Kat before glancing at everyone else
<Katrina`> NRP: I can't think of a clever way for a doctor and a mechanic to show up in a jungle.
* Cardinal yawns, glacning towards the sky
<Cardinal> I miss these sk... what in the...
* Katrina` glances at Corvus, offering him a water canister.
<Ellie> NRP: Did anyone tell them where they'd be?
* Corvus shakes his head slightly
<Katrina`> GM: *suddenly, laser bolts fly at them from above*
<Cardinal> Everybody take cover! *dives into the woods*
<Corvus> Ah shit!
<Katrina`> !
* Katrina` dives off her stump as it's vaporized.
* Corvus dives, taking Kat down with him
* Katrina` is saved by Corvus!
<Cardinal> Nedhar, Mashana, and Somebody: *all dive into the woods, ending up near each other*
<Katrina`> GM: *thirteen raider fighters fly by, firing away*
<Katrina`> Nobody: *runs around in circles*
<Shiva`> NRP: SHOWER TIME!
<Cardinal> Somebody: Hey, rook! Get behind something!
<Katrina`> GM: *the fighters fly onward, then turn around*
<Katrina`> Nobody: *pulls out his guns* I can do it!
* Katrina` looks up.
<Katrina`> They're coming back.
<Cardinal> Tch, the Raiders again... what do they want!?
<Katrina`> Raider Fighters: *fly in low, firing away with their lasers*
* Cardinal nocks an arrow and aims her bow at the sky
<Corvus> ...I'd imagine us dead.
* Cardinal lets the arrow fly, then takes off as lasers vaporize her cover
<Katrina`> GM: *the arrow bounces off*
<Katrina`> Nobody: *fires at the fighter, knocking it around some.*
* Corvus rolls behind a tree trunk and leans out, firing with his blaster
* Katrina` rolls next to Corvus, apnting
<Katrina`> Captain! You should tell the Aquarius!
<Cardinal> Already on it.
<Katrina`> Fighters: *spin around and begin to drop bombs on the area*
<Katrina`> GM: *trees explode as the bombs land*
<Cardinal> Everybody, run!
<Cardinal> <Comm> Aquarius, come in!
<Ellie> <comm> Yo. Doc Black manning the bridge
<Cardinal> .oO{...Dear goddess.}
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: *can be heard fussing at the doc for taking his seat*
<Ellie> NRP: the doctor would actually man the bridge if all the officers were gone.
<Katrina`> GM: *a bomb blows up a tree, it swinging a sharp limb at Corvus' stomach*
* Katrina` tackles Corvus out of the way, landing on top.
<Katrina`> Fighter 1: *crash lands*
<Cardinal> <Comm> We're being attacked! Send a fighter crew down here, on the double!
<Corvus> Gah!
* Katrina` rolls off onto her back.
<Ellie> <comm> Right.... Um, anything else I can do?
* Cardinal fires a spread of arrows upward, hoping to throw some of the fighters off
* Ellie points to Ensign 3, "Mobilize the fighters!"
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: ... how?
<Cardinal> <Comm> Get the medical floor ready. This isn't going to be pretty.
* Corvus looks over to Katrina
<Corvus> You okay?
<Katrina`> Y-Yeah. You?
<Katrina`> GM: *a bomb lands near their heads, showering them in dirt*
<Corvus> I'm good. Thanks for the save, I owe you.
* Ellie rolls her eyes and slaps the Ensign, "Signal for them to go to the planet and help the crew. Like, make them look for the large amount of fighting!
* Ellie sips her flask, "God, you people are stupid."
<Katrina`> Ensign 3: ... *looks blank*
<Katrina`> Skippy: Let me do it. *sends the order*
<Katrina`> Fighter 2: *flies in super low, low enough it can ram a person*
<Katrina`> Nobody: *dives out of the way*
<Cardinal> ...!
<Katrina`> Fighter 2: *Begins to fire with it's lasers*
<Katrina`> Look out!
* Ellie smiles, "Skippy, I'd make love to you if you weren't a machine."
* Cardinal leaps up, flies over the fighter, and lets an arrow fly at the cockpit
* Katrina` dives behind some trees, which are instantly blasted to bits.
<Katrina`> Fighter 2: *swerves and spins at Corvus*
* Corvus starts running and leaps, trying to dive out fo the way
<Cardinal> <Comm> Hurry up! We're not equipped to take these guys on!
<Katrina`> Fighter 2: *crashes into some trees, exploding*
*** Garland has quit IRC (Quit: )
<Katrina`> Skippy on Comm: Launching fighters!
<Ellie> <Comm> I send them out, they should be there any minute. *hiccup*
*** Ellie has quit IRC (Quit: Am I part of the cure, or am I part of the disease?)
<Katrina`> Fighter 3: *stops overhead of Corvus, dropping a bomb*
<Katrina`> CORVUS!
<Corvus> Dammit!
* Corvus rolls
<Katrina`> GM: *the bomb lands behind him seconds later, exploding, sending him flying forward*
* Corvus bounces off a tree
<Katrina`> GM: *Aquarius fighters appear and open fire on the other fighters. The group is no longer attacked*
<Katrina`> Nobody: Whew, saved.
* Katrina` runs over to Corvus
<Katrina`> Are you okay!?
* Corvus groans in sharp pain
<Cardinal> Nedhar: *shakes his fist at the fighters, letting out a long string of Dharina. Some words can be recognized from Cardinal's cursing fits*
*** EnemyGear has joined #taw
* Katrina` checks his pulse.
* EnemyGear flies out of nowhere and lands in the clearing, forming a small crater.
* EnemyGear stands there, 20 feet tall, smoke rising from it's body.
<Cardinal> Nedhar and Mashana: *yelp and quickly ready their weapons*
<Katrina`> He's not in shock.
* Corvus struggles to his hands and knees, coughing sharply
<Corvus> Damn right I'm not...ugh..
<Cardinal> ...You in fighting condition, Corvus?
<Cardinal> Because it's not over yet...
* EnemyGear aims it's blaster rifle at the Nedhar and Mashana and fires a beam attack from it.
<Corvus> Tell that to my ribs..
<Cardinal> Brothers: *scatter. Mashana lets a spread of arrows fly at the gear*
* Katrina` helps Corvus up.
* Corvus leans on Kat
* EnemyGear raises a giant foot to crush Somebody.
* EnemyGear stomps!
<Cardinal> Somebody: *dives aside*
* EnemyGear bends over and launches two nova impactors at the group.
<Corvus> I'm jsut going to slow you down, Kat. You need to be able to manuver
<Cardinal> Somebody: Damn, it's fast... *fires at it*
* Katrina` 's widen her eyes.
<Katrina`> Look ou---
* Cardinal , Mashana, and Nedhar leap straight up, flying high above the battle
<Shiva`> Gear: *comes flying from the sky in a blaze of fire and lands infront of the two Nova Impactors, tacking the both of the hits
<Cardinal> Katrina! Corvus! Nobody! Somebody!
*** Shiva` is now known as MysteryGear
<Katrina`> GM: *everything goes blindingly white*
* Cardinal shields her eyes. The two brothers complain in Dharina.
<Katrina`> GM: *the white light fades moments lateR*
<Katrina`> Who in the world...?
* EnemyGear steps back.
* Katrina` holds onto Corvus, leading him away from the fighting.
* EnemyGear steps on some poor innocent squirrels.
* Cardinal and Mashana let spreads of arrows fly at the enemy gear
* EnemyGear aims the beam cannon at Cardinal and Mashana and fires.
<Cardinal> Nedhar: *dives at the gear, spear flying*
<MysteryGear> *the smoke clears and the new Gear turns and fires a blast at the incoming Beam Cannon blast
* Cardinal and Mashana dive to opposite sides and fire new spreads of arrows at the gear
* MysteryGear sparks
<EnemyGear> GM: *the blasts are canceled out*
* Corvus eases his grip on Kat's arm
<Cardinal> ...I shouldn't have gotten up this morning.
* Katrina` eyes the fighting like a spectator.
* EnemyGear leaps up and spin kicks the other gear.
<Corvus> Thanks, Kat..
<Katrina`> No problem.
* Katrina` smiles at him.
* MysteryGear pulls out a beam sabre and spins it, it's end igniting
<Katrina`> Fighter 12: *flies at Cardinal, firing*
* MysteryGear puts it's only right wing up and lets it take the kick, causing it to slide backwards
<Katrina`> Fighter 13: *fires on Somebody and Nobody*
<Cardinal> ...Looks like they're not all gone yet. *evades, firing arrows at the fighter*
* EnemyGear aims it's beam rifle at the other mech and fires.
<Cardinal> Somebody: *runs, firing at #13* NOT good!
<Katrina`> Nobody: *dive rolls and fires on #13*
* MysteryGear ducks and blasts forwards underneath the oncoming blast towards the oncoming gear
<Katrina`> GM: *the oncoming blast heads for Corvus and Kat*
<Katrina`> GM: *the blast impacts in front of the two, knocking them out*
<Katrina`> Figher 12: *locks onto Cardinal and fires homing missiles*
* EnemyGear stops the blast, trying to lock onto the gear heading for it.
<Cardinal> ...This isn't my day. *dives towards the ground*
<EnemyGear> GM: *the missiles follow*
* MysteryGear squats down onto the ground and shoves off the ground, spin slashing at the enemy gear
<Cardinal> Mashana: *yells in Dharina, and fires arrows at the missiles chasing Cardinal*
* EnemyGear is slashed, getting knocked onto it's back.
<Katrina`> Fighter 13: *drops bombs on the Bodies*
<Katrina`> Missiles: *explode*
* MysteryGear leaps up into the air and hovers a split second, thrusting downwards, blade aimed at the enemy gear
* EnemyGear aims it's beam rifle and fires at that exact moment.
* EnemyGear is pierced!
* Cardinal flies at #12, her spear out, and slashes at the cockpit as she passes
<Katrina`> Fighter 12: *explodes*
<Katrina`> Nobody: *dodges the bombs*
<Cardinal> Somebody: *dodges*
<Katrina`> Fighter 13: *tries to land on them*
* MysteryGear is unable to block the shot, and a blast surges through the Gear, blasting right out it's back and into the sky
<Cardinal> Somebody: ...Why did we come again? *fires at #13*
* EnemyGear sparks from the damage. The shot from the rifle overloads it and it blows up.
*** EnemyGear has left #taw
* Katrina` lands on top of #13.
* Katrina` twirls the DS saber and slams it into the engine coolant system.
* Katrina` hops off as Fighter 13 explodes.
<Katrina`> Nobody: Orders.
* Cardinal drops to the ground and folds her wings
<Cardinal> Somebody: Oh yeah.
<Katrina`> GM: *the fight seems to be over*
* MysteryGear sits there, charred and burnt, smoke rising off it
* Katrina` lays on the ground, panting.
<Katrina`> Nobody: *moves over to the cockpit of the mystery gear, prying it open.
<MysteryGear> MiniGM: *Nobody would find that it's incredibly hot*(
<Cardinal> ...Now that we've determined that the Raiders are pissed off at us...
<Katrina`> Nobody: *uses Somebody to pry it open then*
<Cardinal> Somebody: HEY! OUCH!
<MysteryGear> *the cockpit groans in resistance and finally pops open, flying onto the ground with a big thud*
*** Nene has joined #TAW
<Katrina`> Nobody: I have the mystery gear open, Captain.
<Cardinal> Somebody: *rubs his hands* What do you mean YOU have it open?
<Cardinal> ...So who is our savior?
<Katrina`> Nobody: *pulls the person out*
*** Alicia has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Katrina`> NRP: "It's the doctor!"
*** MysteryGear is now known as Shiva`
Session Close: Tue May 13 00:00:00 2003

Session Start: Tue May 13 00:00:00 2003
Session Ident: #taw
<Shiva`> NRP: Slasher: *pops out* AHHH!!
<Cardinal> NRP: *gasp*
* Shiva` blood runs from a gash across her upper-eyebrow
* Katrina` runs over to Shiva.
<Katrina`> Shiva!?
* Shiva` opens her right eye and looks over at Kat
<Shiva`> Hey kid...
<Katrina`> Thanks... *smiles at her*
<Cardinal> Well, we still have a mission to take care of... Thanks for the save, Shiva. *stands up* Well, let's keep moving. We've still got a lot of ahead of us.
<Shiva`> Thank Slasher for this one....he taught me how to build it.
<Cardinal> Session Ends
<Shiva`> TIME TO SLEEEP!
* Shiva` runs off
Session Close: Tue May 13 00:02:18 2003