Session Start: Tue Jun 03 21:32:47 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20030603.log'
<Ire> Session 72: Total Recall Part I
<Ire> Time Chart: September 5th, 2222
<Ire> Location: Building 38
* Ire sits up in the control room, a cup of alcohol in his hands. He swishes the contents around by jiggling his hands, then takes a big swallow, setting it down on his desk. Next to the cup is a bottle of whiskey, purely Ire's alone. In front of him is various folders and assignments and a review of the unit's history.
* Icebrand tunes his guitar, having successfully run Dahok out moments before by setting the amp next to his pillow and hitting a minor second chord
* Ayn walks into the control room, and trips over a bottle of vodka, "God damnit...." She looks to Ire, and her usual soft expression fades to one of worry, "Ire?"
* Ire ignores Ayn, but merely begins to shut various folders. He picks them up and puts them inside a drawer in his desk, followed by the bottle of whiskey. He keeps the cup out though, which his hands wrap around slowly and he lifts it to his lips for another swallow.
* Ayn sits on his desk, and looks to him sadly, "It's not too late Ire." She offers him her hand, "If you grab on, I'll pull you out of the darkness."
* Ire snorts, then rolls his chair over to look out the window.
<Ire> Spare me.
* Icebrand plays a popular rock song's guitar part. The amp's up loud enough for Ire and Ayn to vaguely hear it - it's clear that guitar isn't his forte. The song is recognizable, but quite a few notes are being missed.
*** Kimera is now known as Silouette
* Jake hears something that sounds like a love song from above, since he's in the living room.
* Silouette watches a movie on the holovid
* Ayn crosses her arms and legs, "I guess your own medicine isn't good enough for you then." She tosses her arms up in the air, "You're not getting any better. Just worse. I know we've had our differences... but damn, I thought maybe you'd take my helping hand."
<Ire> I'm fine.
<Ayn> Like Hell.
* Sherinmir hesitates, tunes the G string, and resumes
<Ire> NRP: AAAH, IT'S SHER!
* Icebrand does that
<Icebrand> NRP: I knew having multiple windows would cause a problem.
*** Sherinmir has left #taw
* Ire goes to retort when suddenly the radio in the control room crackles with an officer describing a bank robbery, by two skeletons, has occurred. Of course, the Alt team is immediately requested following the report, with a set of directions and the tag number of the vehicle the skeletons got ni.
<Ire> ...
<Ayn> You don't have to go you know. You could disobey orders.
* Ire lets out a long, low sigh of irritation, then rolls over to his desk and slams his cup down, some of the contents spilling out. He begins to grab his comm. and hits the button for everyone to meet him outside asap.
* Ayn shrugs, and follows after him. She didn't think following him into Hell would mean following him into the deepness of his own depression.
* Icebrand blinks as the "meet Ire outside" light blinks on his communicator
* Silouette reluctantly turns off the movie and heads outside.
* Ire grabs his guns and spins them, moving down the stairs and out the door. He grabs another comm and literally barks into it for a van to showu p.
<Icebrand> Nuts.
* Jake sighs and follows Silouette outside.
* Icebrand sets his guitar down, gathers his weapons, and heads downstairs
<Icebrand> <What is it this time, bossman? Skeletons robbing a bank?> *laughs*
<Ire> ....
* Ayn stands beside Ire, as usual. She looks akward there today.
* Silouette mutters something about psychics...
* Ire goes to say something, throws his hands at IB like he's useless.
<Icebrand> <...What?>
* Ire watches the van pull up, the teenager driver rocking out to some loud song. He pauses, waiting for him to get out, but sees he's not. Strolling over, he jerks the door open, grabs the kid, and flings him out onto the lawn.
<Ire> We got a bankrobbery by two skeletons. Move it people. The 5th Column is more organized than this,.
* Ire gets in.
* Ayn sighs and gets into the van. She smiles, liking the song.
* Jake blinks, opens a side door, and slides in.
* Icebrand gets in
<Icebrand> <...You're joking.>
<Ayn> Does the man look like he's capable of joking?
<Icebrand> <Game, set.>
* Silouette climbs in the back of the van
* Ire drives into the streets, calling up the police officer who made the report. They give him a general direction of the van.
* Ire hears laughter as he clicks off.
<Ire> The two skeletons supposedly walked up, asked for all the money, then left in a van.
<Ayn> fuck them Ire.
<Ire> They were carrying machine guns.
* Ayn rolls her eyes, "Great."
<Silouette> Fun, more dead stuff?
<Ire> ...
* Ire hits the gas and speeds up.
* Ayn seems oddly calm despite the fact she's not buckled up.
<Ire> GM: *suddenly, a grey van swerves onto the street up ahead. Ire frowns*
<Ire> That van matches the description. Hang on.
<Ire> GM: *the van swerves in and out of traffic, knocking cars as it speeds along. Two police cars are chasing it*
* Ayn grabs onto the holy shit handles above the door.
* Icebrand sits there
* Ire gets in the middle of two cars and drives right between them. Up ahead, the van slams on breaks, lets the police car ram into it and go flying off into another car, causing a pile up that slams into the other police car. Infact, the pile up is rapidly approaching their own van now*
* Ayn glances to Ire, "Can you get right behind them?"
<Icebrand> <...Brakes are good, bossman. You should try them sometime.>
* Ire grunts and swerves off onto the sidewalk, where people scream and dive to the sides.
* Ayn rolls down her window, and grabs either side of it.
* Ire speeds up along the side walk and swerves back onto the street, right behind the grey van.
<Silouette> Eeep!
* Ire speeds up and touches their bumper.
* Ayn climbs out, onto the roof of the van. She stumbles a bit as the vans touch. She leaps onto the other van.
* Ire swerves to the side as the gray van tries to slam on breaks. He gets to the side of it. His reward? One of the skeletons opens fire with their machine gun at the van.
* Ayn kneels down quickly, and unsheathes her katana. She tries to use it to open the door of the van.
<Ire> GM: *if she's prying the backdoors, she succeeds! If it's the side door with the machine gun fire, well, he'll start firing at her*
<Ayn> *it was the backdoors*
<Ire> GM: *the back of the van is full of bags of money*
* Ire growls as his van gets shot up.
* Ayn swings into the van.
* Ire waits until Ayn swings in, then he slams into the gray van with full force. Both vans screech down the middle of the road, threatening to crash
* Icebrand continues sitting there
<Icebrand> <...Nice driving.>
<Ire> Shut up.
* Ayn gets up, and tries to get into where the passangers are.
* Ire slams into the other van again, both of them sliding into the opposite lane of traffic.
* Silouette sticks her arm out the window enough to place a shuriken in a tire of the other van
<Ire> GM: *both skeletons do not seeing the approaching Ayn*
<Icebrand> <Ooh, touchy.>
<Ire> GM: *with lack of tire, the other van begins to swerve desperately*
* Ayn slams into the wall of the van, and aims at the skeleton not driving. She fires at him.
<Ire> Shut. UP
<Ire> GM: *the sleketon errupts in blood and falls limp. The driver, swerves in a panic, and with a loss of wheel, crashes into oncoming traffic. Several cars slam into the gray van*
* Ire pulls back into his proper lane and slams in breaks
<Ire> (wheel = tire)
* Ayn flies into the back of the drivers seat and groans, "...don't move...."
* Ire gets out of his car and moves for the gray van, which has fallen on it's side. Smoke rises from it.
<Silouette> Leason for all you folks. Don't die and drive... or you'll die again.
* Ayn pulls herself up to look at the driver.
<Ire> Driver: *is unconscious, his skeleton mask having fallen off*
<Ire> GM: *some of the money bags have spilled open and only paper falls out of them. The real money must have been switched?*
* Ayn smiles, "click it or ticket...." She tries climbing out of the van.
<Ayn> ...what?
* Ire joins Ayn, looking in. Sweat is pouring down his face as he looks in, frowning.
* Ayn looks at Ire, "Seemed like the thing to do, you know?"
<Silouette> *looks at the thieves* ...Okay, this is oddly mundane.
* Ire wipes his face, despite the reasonably cool september weather - well, compared to summer.
* Ayn picks up the paper, and looks at it, scowl on her face, "The driver's out of it. We ought to bring him back for questioning."
* Ire grabs the driver and lifts him out of the van. He scowls and rears back his hand, slapping him across the face.
<Ire> Wake up.
* Ire slaps again.
<Ayn> Ire... he was in a crash of about 40 mph. That's gonna knock the wind out of a human.
* Ire ignores Ayn, shaking the man now.
* Ayn dashes to Ire's side. "Let's get in in custody, and then we can knock him around."
<Ire> GM: *the driver still doesn't move*
<Ire> Answer me! *snarls*
* Silouette checks the driver's pulse.
* Ayn blinks, worried. She tries to grab the driver from Ire.
<Ire> GM: *the driver is alive, but barely*
* Ire lets Ayn take the driver. He steps away, rubbing the lower part of his mouth.
* Ayn lays the driver on, and looks to Sil, "Call for some medics, okay?"
* Ire feels his comm vibrating and he grabs it, answering.
<Ire> What?
<Ire> Officer: Where are you guys? We've been following this van for like 15 minutes now.
<Ire> ...van? What van? There's another van?
* Ire scowls, getting the location of the officer calling in.
* Ayn blinks, and look at the man in the skeleton mask.
* Ire looks back,.
* Silouette sighs and calls the police medical team in.
<Ire> There's two vans. They must have done it to split us up.
<Ayn> and we got the patsies.
*** Alicia has joined #TAW
* Ire heads back to their van, getting in. He gives IB a look, since he's sitting there.
* Icebrand snores
* Ire whacks IB, hard, against the head.
* Ayn dashes after Ire, "You thinking what I think you're thinking?"
<Ire> We're going.
<Icebrand> {OW!}
* Silouette handcufs both the man's hands and feet to a poll for the medics, and gets in the van
<Ayn> ...yeah, I thought so....
* Ire drives off as soon as Ayn gets in - if she gets in!
* Icebrand rubs his head
* Ayn gets in
<Icebrand> <If you needed me, all you had to do was wake me up...>
* Ire speeds down the street, checking his APB for the street the officer is at.
<Ire> Don't go to sleep. Again.
* Ayn smiles, "So, we do it just like before?"
* Ire spins around a curve sharply, scaring a few old ladies.
<Icebrand> <You should learn to do it. It energizes you to catch a few winks every now and then.>
<Ire> Not on missions. This isn't some game you can sleep at.
* Ire wipes his sweating forehead again.
<Silouette> ...you okay Ire?
<Icebrand> <Look who got serious all of a sudden.>
* Ayn eyes Ire, "....are you okay?"
<Ire> I'm fine. *snaps it out instead of his casual response, then points at the APB* We're getting close, I believe.
* Ire drives across a bridge that goes over some other streets. He pauses, frowning, and stops the car, looking at it.
* Ayn nods silently, and looks out the window.
<Ire> ...I don't understand...they should ... be right here. *looks up and down the bridge*
* Ayn glances at the APB herself to see if they're in the right spot.
<Ire> GM: *on the street below them, a gray van can be seen coming up to the bridge and officers chasing them*
<Ire> ...you have...*swears* Dammit.
* Ire leans against the steering wheel as he leans out the driver window to watch the scene. He frowns, his lips moving as he counts something.
* Ayn watches Ire, carefully.
* Ire leans back in and puts the van back into drive. He waits, counting down.
<Ire> GM: *meanwhile, the gray van reaches the bridge and begins to go under it*
* Ire hits the gas, aimed, why, at the edge of the bridge. He's going to go over it.
* Silouette holds on tight
<Ayn> Ire!
* Ire drives them right over the edge of the bridge. For a moment, they do airtime.
* Ayn grabs the holy shit handle again
* Icebrand crosses his arms
<Ire> GM: *their van crashes behind the gray van, a loud bounce and a horrible grinding sound. The van swerves wildly before Ire gets it under control*
<Ire> ...miscounted.
* Ire speeds behind the grey van.
<Silouette> T-things happen...
<Ayn> ...I'm going.
<Ire> IB, you're going with her.
* Ire speeds up behind the van.
* Ayn pulls herself onto the roof of the van again, and with a bit of a running jump this time, leaps onto the other van.
* Ire pulls up to the side of the other van. The skeletons inside open fire.
* Ayn kneels down quickly, and tries to pry open the backdoor again with her katana
<Icebrand> <...You're asking the least athletic member of the team to do that.>
<Ire> Now.
<Ire> GM: *this time, the door gives her trouble. It'll take a little more time and concentration this go around. The van she's on swerves from side to side*
<Icebrand> <Roger!>
* Icebrand climbs to the roof - and almost immediately loses his balance
* Ire speeds up, grinding the side of his van against theirs.
* Icebrand falls over and grabs the side of the van, hanging on for dear life
<Ire> Silouette, aid Frost.
<Silouette> Want me to give them a hand, boss?
* Ayn grunts as she tries to stay on the van. She keeps working on the door. She finally just growls, and shoots the windows of the door.
<Icebrand> <...No. Just, no!>
* Icebrand changes into falcon form and dives for the van
<Ire> GM: *that works. Of course, the skeletons heard that and are now firing out the back door*
* Ayn jabs the katana into the roof, and fires into the van.
* Ire blinks, eyeing the fuel guage, which is rapidly going down. He must have ripped a gasline.
* Silouette is on the passenger side of the hood when she sees IB has the situation under control. She glances back to Ire.
<Ire> Enemy van: *speeds up to 80*
* Ire speeds up to maintain speed with them, the gas going down.
<Ire> GM: *The skeletons fire at the roof now*
<Ayn> fuck!
* Icebrand grabs the back of the van and struggles with the door, propping his feet on the bumper
<Ire> GM: *bullets rip through the roof of the van easily*
* Ayn swings into the van now that they are firing at the roof.
<Ire> GM: *the door swings open, trying to swing IB around with it*
<Ire> Enemy Van: *tears through the park now, running over things, people, bushes*
* Ire speeds after them.
<Icebrand> <The fun part...> *throws himself over the door, holding the top of it, and tries to swing the door closed while hanging onto it*
<Ire> GM: *The skeletons fire at Ayn inside the van, ignoring IB. There's five of them*
* Icebrand smirks, changing into cheetah form, and draws his guns
* Ayn rolls forward firing at the closet of the five. She glances for a seat or something to take cover with.
* Ire mutters a curse word in german, rubbing the side of his face.
<Ire> GM: *nope, sorry, it's totally clear back there with money*
<Ire> GM: *she does kill one of the five*
<Ire> ...
<Ire> Sil, get ready to jump.
* Icebrand aims his guns at two of the pirates' heads, and fires three quick shots at each
* Silouette nods.
* Ire throws open the driver door and speeds up, then slams on breaks, tearing it off. He speeds back up.
<Icebrand> *to Ayn* <Get the last one, I'll take care of the driver.>
* Ayn nods and fires at the last skeleton.
<Ire> GM: *only the driver is left. He fires at them, wildly, threatening to kill them all if they don't leave him alone*
<Ire> Driver: JUST BACK OFF OR I WRECK US INTO A BUILDING!
* Icebrand ducks and points both guns at him
<Icebrand> <Calm down. Stop the van, and nobody gets hurt.>
<Ayn> I'll live through it. Go ahead.
* Ire moves to the edge of his door, getting ready to jump
<Ire> Driver: P-Please, I...I don't want to die.
<Icebrand> *points back* <Door's still open. All I have to do is jump out.>
<Icebrand> <Then stop the van.>
<Ire> Driver: *eeks, then swerves to avoid a car. This throws Ayn and IB to the side*
* Icebrand crashes into the wall
* Ayn winces as she's thrown into the side of the van....
* Ire leaps out as the enemy van swerves towards him, gripping the side of it. His own van goes driving off in some wild direction
<Ayn> keep that up and I'll bash your brains in!
* Ire climbs up the side of the van and onto the roof.
<Icebrand> <...You're trying my patience...>
<Ire> Driver: Eeek! *avoids another vehicle, slamming them into the opposite wall*
* Ire slides along the roof.
* Icebrand digs his claws into the side of the van, holding his ground
* Silouette stands on the roof, watching Ire slide around
* Ire punches in the driver's window, reaches in, grabs him, and yanks him out.
* Ire throws him back along the van roof. The driver slides down it, about to go over.
* Ayn growls and leaps into the driver's seat. She hits the breaks.
* Silouette catches the driver
* Ire falls forward, bouncing down the hood and onto the ground.
* Icebrand starts to dive for the driver's seat, and instead crashes into the back of it
<Ayn> ....opps.....
* Silouette grapples the roof as Ayn hits the breaks, falling flat on the roof
<Silouette> ...oww
* Ayn turns off the van
* Jake sits in the team's van as it drives off
* Icebrand lies there, standing on his head, propped against the seat
<Jake> ...Eeeee.
<Icebrand> <...Ow...>
* Jake crashes into a building
* Ire lays on the ground, holding his head.
* Jake stumbles out of the wrecked good guy van and stumbles over to the enemy van
* Ayn looks a little sheepish, and then at everyone else. "....well, at least none of you are dead...."
<Jake> I fell asleep.
<Icebrand> <Good to know.> *groans*
* Ayn pulls herself out of the van, and check on Ire.
* Ire sits up, holding his head. He mutters some choice words and walks around the van to get feeling back in his legs.
* Icebrand falls backwards, ending up face down in the van
* Silouette ties the driver up.
<Ire> Driver: *exclaims they're all insane*
<Icebrand> *raises his hand* <Ayn, next time, I'm driving.>
* Icebrand lets his hand fall
<Ayn> That's good, becuase I don't know how to drive.
<Icebrand> .oO{It shows.}
* Icebrand walks out of the van and bounces around, trying to pop various joints
<Ayn> Um, I can fly, why would I drive?
* Ire mutters into the comm. the location of the van, then walks around. He then requests another van come and pick them all up.
* Ayn leans against the van, and tucks some hair behind her ears. She closes her eyes for a moment, calming down.
* Ire flips off his comm and tosses it to the side, rubbing his face, which still looks a bit feverish.
<Ire> Somedays I think I should have taken Senreich up on that offer.
* Silouette wanders over to Ire.
<Silouette> Offer..?
<Ayn> To kill you and john the 5th column.
<Ire> Well, I meant more of the joining the 5th Column part. The "joining forum" was too much...even for me.
* Ayn looks to Ire, "You're so not okay."
* Ire walks away from them to look out at the ruined portions of the park.
<Silouette> *frowns* I'm worried..
<Ayn> ...me too....
<Ire> Driver: *begs IB to free him*
<Icebrand> <Forget it.>
* Icebrand sways his tail, guarding the driver while everyone else talks
<Ire> GM: *the police arrive moments later to carry the driver away. He vows revenge upon IB as he's dragged away, claimnig IB ruiend him*
* Ayn walks away from the group, after Ire. She stays a respectful distance behind him though.
<Ire> GM: *a spare van is brought for the team to take back home*
<Icebrand> And I make another enemy.
* Ire turns and gets into the driver's side of the van, waiting.
* Icebrand gets in
* Ayn gets into the passanger side
* Silouette gets in behind Ire.
* Ire drives back towards HQ, silent. He turns off the AC as he drives along.
* Jake is in the back, near IB.
* Jake is asleep and drooling on IB
* Ayn sits calmly, looking out the window.
* Icebrand presses a gun against Jake's temple
<Icebrand> Get off.
<Jake> zzzz
* Ire pulls up at Building 38. He parks the van, turns it off, and calmly gets out of the door. He stands there, rubs the lower part of his face again, then looks at everyone.
* Icebrand sighs, holsters the gun, and shoves Jake away
* Jake falls over.
<Ire> I'm going up to the control room to rest. I do not want to be disturbed. That IS an order.
* Ire steps in.
* Ayn slides out of the van, and looks at Ire.
* Silouette gets out of the van and nods
* Icebrand steps out and stretches, wiping the drool out of his fur
<Silouette> Alright Ire.
* Jake gets out, eyeing IB
*** Dahok has joined #taw
<Jake> What did you do that for?
<Icebrand> <If anybody needs me, I'm going to go practice.>
* Ire moves up to the control room, sees no one in there, and shuts the door and locks it.
<Silouette> *looks to Ayn* Okay, something isn't right.
* Dahok works out down in the training building
* Ayn sneaks up to the control room. She leans lightly against the door, and slides down until she's sitting with her ear to the door.
<Ayn> tell me about it.
* Icebrand wanders upstairs
* Jake gets onto the couch, when suddenly two men walk in.
<Jake> UH, guys? The colonel's here. *he calls up*
*** Col_Roberts has joined #taw
* Col_Roberts raises a hand.
<Icebrand> NRP: *glances at Infinity, in another channel*
* Icebrand stops at the stairwell on the first floor
<Icebrand> .oO{...Uh oh, big boss man.}
<Col_Roberts> Do not alert your lieutenant just yet. We wish to speak with all of you first.
<Ayn> NRP: the bitch regged it! :)
* Silouette walks into the building
<Jake> ...uh, okay.
<Col_Roberts> GM: *the bald man, looking slightly weasle like, nods, glancing around.*
<Icebrand> <Sure. What's up?>
<Ayn> NRP: is he near me too?
<Icebrand> *to Ayn* <Might want to get down here...>
<Ayn> ....right... *she walks downstairs and looks to Roberts* This is about Ire, isn't it?
* Dahok sweat pours off his forehead as he works on the speed bag
<Col_Roberts> ...where is the XO? A..2nd Lt. Fyro?
* Jake shrugs.
<Icebrand> <Got me.>
<Ayn> We have an XO? Dahok is probably fucking some stripper.
<Col_Roberts> ...Well, do any of you have a way to get in touch with him? He should be here.
<Ayn> or molesting a squirrel. Or frog? What's that rodent with the tail he likes?
* Icebrand tries to contact Dahok telepathically
<Ayn> you know, the one that wiggles when it gets horny. *she taps her lips* You know rodents actually have bones in there. Read that yesterday.
<Dahok> *stops punching the speed bag*....(What do you want Icebrand?)
* Col_Roberts glances at the bald man, then they look at Ayn oddly.
<Icebrand> *to Dahok* <Hey, roomie, get your butt back to 38. The colonel's here, and he wants you here.>
* Ayn blinks and looks to Col. Roberts with a "what" look.
<Dahok> (Bah....) *punchs the bag one last time and turns, walking towards the others*
<Icebrand> *opens his eyes* <He's on the way.>
<Col_Roberts> Good. *he nods at the bald man, who produces a holovid crystal and moves over to the holovid to get things set up* My associate will set things up while we wait.
* Icebrand reverts to human form and sits on the couch
* Silouette sits back in 'her' recliner
* Ayn nods, and sits on the back of the couch, perched on it almost
* Dahok steps into the lobby
<Col_Roberts> ...Well, good, I see we're all here...
<Ayn> ...for what?
<Col_Roberts> I have news for you all to hear and it's very important you listen to everything I say. Everything dependso n it.
* Ayn rolls her eyes, "Let me guess, nothing is as it seems to be, right?"
<Icebrand> <I'm all ears.>
<Col_Roberts> In a sense.
<Col_Roberts> It's about Warren Carmichael.
* Dahok wipes sweat off his brow
* Ayn opens her mouth to say "duh" but clamps it shut. She gets a defensive look, "What about him?"
<Dahok> Whats up?
* Dahok steps over to the couch and leans gainst it
<Col_Roberts> With the recent death of Captain Tikal, we began to dig into the backgrounds of all the people who knew her. Lieutenant Carmichael, was naturally a person we looked into.
<Dahok> Why do you think he did it?
<Col_Roberts> As you might have noticed, the Lieutenant has begun to behave irrationally and become more and more distant, perhaps violent.
* Ayn nods, "I'd do much the same... but he wouldn't have done anything to hurt her."
* Silouette nods slowly
<Col_Roberts> It's because of a sleeper program inside him. He's..really a sleeper agent for the 5th Column, sent in to assess our defenses and procedures, and report it back to the 5th Column. We do not know how, specifically, the program works, but we assume that the "personality" you all know if the persona the 5th Column made.
<Col_Roberts> Due to the stress, the sleeper program has begun to activate, on it's own.
<Ayn> Well sir, he's been under a lot of stress. Tikal was killed, he was pulled off a case that meant alot to him.....*she pauses* bullshit.
<Ayn> *she repeats* bullshit.
<Icebrand> <Anything's possible.>
<Col_Roberts> There is no bullshit. By the Lieutenant's own account, his handprint gave the team access to a 5th Column hidden base.
* Ayn shakes her head, "Not this."
<Silouette> *pauses* Why would Senreich try so hard to recruit him if he's already really an agent of theirs?
* Ayn stands, well, leaps off the couch, "Right. Senreich could have easily gotten it and done that for just this reason."
<Dahok> How do you know Seinrich didn't expect him to show up..
<Col_Roberts> A cover.
<Col_Roberts> Well, there's one more bit of...information I've withheld.
* Col_Roberts gestures at the holovid.
* Ayn says droly, "Oh do tell minister of information."
<Dahok> How long have you known of this and what do you plan on doing to delete this sleeper program?
<Col_Roberts> There was a camera that recorded Tikal's office. Someone had deleted the footage of her murder, but all our tapes have a backup code and our techs have pieced the footage back together.
* Silouette waits quietly
* Ayn sighs and leans against the wall, "Well?"
<Col_Roberts> GM: *the bald man nods and turns on the holovid. A recording of Ire and Tikal arguing is seen. It's silent, due to the nature of the camera, but it's clear they're both angry about something*
<Col_Roberts> ...you all know, the Lieutenant had strong feelings for the Captain. Either by his own admission, influence of the program, or by orders....
<Ayn> so? people argue.
<Col_Roberts> GM: *the tape shots Ire pulling out his gun and delivering one headshot to Tikal's head, blowing out her brains.*
<Dahok> ....That's not Ire..
<Col_Roberts> I'm afraid it is.
<Dahok> How could he have done it when he was with us the whole time..
<Icebrand> .oO{I knew it. But nobody would believe me.}
<Col_Roberts> He wasn't.
* Ayn doesn't blink an eye, "Can you back up your techs? Do you know they're 5th column fuckwits?"
<Col_Roberts> By Stark's admission, there was a point of log Ire was missing before a scheduled meeting with you.
<Col_Roberts> 15 minutes he wasn't around. At that time, Tikal was murdered.
<Dahok> How is that enough time to destroy the cameras logs and still meet up with us?
<Icebrand> <5th Column, Dahok. Nobody said he was working alone.>
<Col_Roberts> We assume he had help.
* Ayn takes to pacing, "...I don't believe it...." She looks up, "He saved me. Caught me. Why? If he was working for Senreich, he'd have let me die."
<Col_Roberts> The persona has to be believable. If not, he'd not be a realistic sleeper agent.
<Icebrand> <That was also when he wasn't under the influence of the sleeper. When he was supposed to be on our side.>
<Col_Roberts> Bald Man: *turns off the holovid and rejoins Roberts*
<Col_Roberts> Perhaps his own jealous rage triggered a code. Perhaps he is sent orders slowly over time. We won't know until we question the Lt.
* Ayn looks to Roberts, "I still don't believe you...." She looks at the stairs, "I have to be someplace."
<Col_Roberts> We're going to hold him for the murder of Captain Tikal. We ask you assist us in the arrest so that he is not hurt. He is one of our own.
* Ayn walks up the stairs, and bangs on the door, "Ire."
<Ire> GM: *no answer*
* Ayn tries to kick down the door.
<Col_Roberts> Would you all prefer bringing him down or would you rather we go up?
<Dahok> Well since one of ours jumped the gun...
<Dahok> *shakes his head*
* Col_Roberts hears the racket and races up the stairs with his parner.
<Col_Roberts> (partner)
<Icebrand> <I think Ayn just answered your question.> *sighs*
<Ire> GM: *the door kicks in. Everything is empty. His cup remains on the desk, but no one is in the room. The door leading to the roof swings open and shut, open and shut*
<Jake> Wow...
* Jake crosses arms.
* Ayn spins around and locks the door again. She runs out the door leading to the roof.
<Jake> I would have never thoguht it.
* Col_Roberts stops her from shutting the door.
<Col_Roberts> Stop right there. What are you doing?
* Silouette hurries up stairs
<Col_Roberts> GM: *she runs to the roof. No one is there. No one is there...anywhere*
<Ayn> I'm going to ask him myself.
* Col_Roberts runs up after her and looks around
* Ayn looks around, "....he's gone...."
* Icebrand walks outside, shaking his head
<Col_Roberts> Damn, he knew we're coming. He'll probably head back for the 5th Column. Come on. *he nods at the bald man and they look at the others* We need to bring him in. We suggest you help, or a trigger happy cop might get him first.
<Col_Roberts> GM: *the two leave*
<Dahok> NRP: I need to shower quick
*** Col_Roberts has left #taw
* Ayn sighs and follows after the two men.
<Icebrand> *to Ayn* <Anything up there?>
<Ayn> No... Nothing.
* Jake leans back.
<Jake> Man...our own lieutenant...a murderer?
<Silouette> ......
* Ayn promises to herself that if they're lying about Ire, she'll kill Roberts.
* Icebrand takes the silence as a "no"
<Silouette> Anyone have any ideas?
<Jake> ...weeeeell...
<Jake> MAybe.
<Jake> I mean, looking at all of us, not everyone believes Roberts, right?
* Icebrand heads upstairs
<Silouette> Something is definately up with Ire, but...
<Jake> Well...we not ask Senreich?
<Silouette> Well, that mi-WHAT?!
* Ayn walks back into the room, "Sounds like a plan. I'll go."
<Jake> *shrugs* Well, if he is a 5th Column sleeper agent, his cover is blown, right? Senreich can confirm or deny it.
* Ayn looks to Jake, "You're smarter then you look."
<Jake> Heh, thanks!
<Silouette> ......
* Jake teardrops
* Icebrand arrives with the others
<Jake> Of course, we have to FIND Senreich....
<Icebrand> <So, what's the plan? If nothing else, we have to find Ire before he can report back to the 5th Column.>
* Ayn looks down, "....I can find him."
<Jake> Well, then, it's settled. *Grins, pleased with himself* We'll just go ask Senreich and Ayn here will lead us to him!
<Ire> Session Ends - To Be Continued
Session Close: Tue Jun 03 23:10:47 2003