Session Start: Mon Jul 21 22:56:46 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20030721.log'
<Katrina`> Session 87: Between Light and Dark
<Katrina`> Time Chart: September 2nd, 2222. 1 day Later
<Katrina`> Location: Aquarius, Border with Tsivrixsh Empire
*** TAW is now known as Captain_Drake
* Sardis stands on the bridge at attention.
* Captain_Drake sits in the Captain's chair, his hands interlaced together. He watches as another Tsivrixsh battleship flies by, patrolling the area. It's soon out of sight from the viewscreen, having moved on. He turns to look at Sardis, his look grim.
<Captain_Drake> Our orders are to reach the Tsivrixsh Homeworld before Irae does and inflitrate it. However, we cannot allow ourselves to be spotted by any Tsivrixsh ships, lest we start an intergalactic war for the second time this century. Any suggestions on we can make this happy?
* Katrina` sits in the Science Officer's seat, her headset on her head once again. Her fingers work quickly on the computer keys, trying to keep a scan on the Tsivrixsh ship as it passes by and looking out for any others that might come along.
* Sardis turns to Drake
<Captain_Drake> NRP: How we can make this happen!
<Sardis> I left the homeworld when I was just a boy.
<Captain_Drake> NRP: My GOD.
*** Kimera is now known as Seiya
*** Alicia is now known as Katherine
<Sardis> I unfortuneately don't know of any direct way to make it 'easy'.
<Captain_Drake> Then we have no choice by the direct approach and how we can spot them before they do us. *he motions forward* Take us in, Ensign 2. Best possible speed.
<Captain_Drake> Ensign 2: Aye, Captain. *he pushes the controls forward, the Aquarius jerking forward rapidly. They quickly pass into the de-mitilitized zone, crossing into Tsivrixsh space moments later*
* Captain_Drake glances over his shoulder at Sardis and Katrina.
<Captain_Drake> This is going to take a while. If you two wish to do something else, I can monitor the scanners. I'll alert you back to the bridge if anything occurs that we can't handle without you.
* Katrina` glances at Sardis.
* Sardis nods.
<Katrina`> So...uh...what should we do? *she asks quietly*
* Sardis turns to Kat. "I'll head to the bar, if you want to join me."
<Katrina`> Alright. *she nods, stepping into the elevator*
* Sardis follows her on.
* Katrina` hits the floor for the bars. The elevator doors shut moments later, closing off the world of the bridge. The elevator hums as it moves downward, reopening on the floor with the various bars.
* Sardis follows her off, taking a seat at the bar.
* Katrina` sits next to Sardis, patting down her gray uniform. As she pulls out a notebook and sets it to the side, she looks up as the bartender amples over and asks them both what they wish to drink.
<Katrina`> Some wine, please. *She smiles*
* Sardis orders a water for himself, placing his datapad on the coutner.
* Sardis takes a stylus from his pocket, using it to sketch on the screen.
<Katrina`> Bartender: *moves off, filling a cup with precious, life giving water, and slides it over to Sardis. He then prepares a half of glass of wine for Katrina, knowing she can only drink so much without getting drunk.*
* Katrina` leans over as her hand wraps around the wine glass, glancing at the datapad.
<Katrina`> What are you drawing, Sardis?
<Sardis> Just whatever's on my mind, at the moment... I do it sometimes.
<Katrina`> That sounds fascinating. I didn't know you could draw. *she tries to determine what he is sketching*
* Sardis moves his (left) hand aside, showing what appears to be a Tsiv cityscape.
* Katrina` points at it. "That's of your homeworld, isn't it?"
<Sardis> The last thing I saw before the shuttle took off.
* Katrina` gets a softened look at her face, glancing at Sardis. "Was it hard --- leaving your home like that?"
<Sardis> It was so long ago I don't really remember much about it.
<Katrina`> It's a beautiful sketch. *she looks back down at it, tilting her head. She has forgotten entirely about her wine at this point*
* Sardis makes an expression.
<Katrina`> NRP: *the ... OH GOD IT HURTS expression!"
* Katrina` pulls back, giving Sardis some more space to work if he wants. She takes a sip of her wine, looking at Sardis.
<Katrina`> It's great that you can draw. A wonderful talent.
<Sardis> My parents always expected me to excel at the arts.
<Katrina`> That sounds like a good thing.
<Sardis> To an extent.
<Katrina`> Did they push you too hard?
* Sardis places the stylus down, taking a sip of his water to dodge the question.
* Katrina` takes the hint and turns back to her wine of glass, sipping it. She nervously plays with a string of hair as she tries to think of something else to say.
<Katrina`> GM: *over in the corner, an Ensign dressed in the colors of red, wearing a bandana around his head and having huge glasses on his face, throws back a bottle of Vodka, randomly shouting "DA!"*
<Sardis> What about you? Did your parents push you itno anything?
<Sardis> *nto
<Sardis> ... *into
<Katrina`> Well, not exactly. Mom encouraged me to do what I wanted, but in the environment I grew up in it was mainly about learning how to fight and how to do it well. Dad...sorta taught me how to use the sabre in his visits and Mom taught me various other things she learned, like various fighting styles she accumulated over the years.
<Sardis> I'd never have placed you as a fighter.
<Katrina`> I don't like to fight very much. I guess it's because I grew up having to watch everyone I care for take a stand - even if it meant giving their lives up to do so. I lost some good people through fighting, so I don't use it unless I have to. You know, to protect someone.
<Sardis> You were around a lot of actual fighting?
<Katrina`> Yes.
<Sardis> I had no idea. The protector role suits you, though.
<Katrina`> Thanks. *gives him a big smile*
* Sardis nods, smiling.
<Katrina`> Ensign in Red: DAAA! *he says happily, pulling several other Ensigns close in a bear hug, his face red with being drunk.*
* Sardis eyes the Red Ensign.
* Katrina` glances over at him, wondering what he's so happy about.
<Katrina`> Ensign in Red: Jumbo rat stew. *he nods knowingly at the other ensigns, who are trying to escape his grasp*
* Katrina` looks back at Sardis. "He is a strange man."
<Sardis> He's a lively one, if nothing else.
<Katrina`> Ensign in Red: *bangs his knee, his hands flying down to grab it. His eyes fill with tears and he falls out of his seat, flailing his arms wildly*
<Sardis> ...
<Katrina`> He's funny. *she says with a smile, taking another sip of her wine*
* Sardis looks at her blankly for a moment and nods, smiling.
<Katrina`> How are things with being Chief of Security? Is it fun?
<Sardis> The job runs itself... *his comm beeps* ... except for when they call me.
* Sardis sighs and stands, gathering his datapad.
<Katrina`> Always something, right?
<Sardis> Always.
<Sardis> You'll have to show me those fighting skills sometime soon. *he smiles and starts out*
<Katrina`> O-Okay.
* Katrina` watches him go.
* Sardis steps out.
*** Sardis is now known as Garland
*** Katrina` is now known as DeathStar
Session Close: Mon Jul 21 23:44:42 2003

Session Start: Thu Jul 24 00:35:50 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20030724.log'
<DeathStar> Session 87, Sub Part 2
*** Cally-chan is now known as Cally-Out
<DeathStar> Time Chart: September 4th, 2222
*** Strife` has joined #taw
<DeathStar> Location: The Aquarius, in Tsivrixsh Space.
* Captain_Drake stands in the hanger, addressing various ensigns who he managed to round up for an away team. Among them is our heroes, played by Strife and Mira, and Ensign Nobody. The captain, not telling them why he has brought them in here, stands there, his hands linked behind his back as he looks at them
* Katrina` is off to the side of the Captain, next to an unmarked shuttle that bares no markings linking it to the Aquarius, like other shuttles.
*** Cally-chan has joined #taw
<Captain_Drake> We have an important mission ahead of us, everyone. The details of this mission involve us using this unmarked shuttle to get onto the homeplanet of the Tsivrixsh Empire. If they see us, we risk a full blown war with them. However, on that planet is some sort of reploid and our current enemy, a man named Irae, seeks this reploid.
*** Cally-Out has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
*** Cally-chan is now known as Cally-Out
<Captain_Drake> We must get onto the planet, retrieve the reploid first, and pull out without being identified as members of the Alliance by the Tsivrixsh. Is the objectives of this mission clear?
*** Cally-chan has joined #taw
*** Cally-Out has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
*** Cally-chan is now known as Cally-Out
*** Retrieving #taw info...
*** DeathStar sets mode: +i
<Captain_Drake> If it is, I want you to step onto the shuttle. If it is not or if you don't want to risk it, walk away now.
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> Clear as day, sir. *steps into the shuttle, taking a seat in the back of it*
*** Blindeye has quit IRC (Quit: And God said: Be Chris Quit: And it was done.)
* Katrina` stands off to the side. She looks to be 20 year old, maybe, and has long red hair, done up in a pony tail. She looks at everyone as they get on, her eyes twinkling as she does so. She gives Nobody a smile as he passes her.
*** Dias is now known as Shiva
*** Shiva is now known as Shiva`
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane nods once in a curt and respective motion. 1Sir. 6He acknowledges curtly, moving towards the shuttle and stepping inside, securing himself a seat.
<Vile> nrp: Black type EVIL.
* Katrina` gives Ensign Jane as he gets on a smile, nodding at him.
* Shiva` exits the elevator and begins walking towards her desk, a folder infront of her face
<Katrina`> Shiva! Shiva! *she waves her over*
<Shiva`> Huh...*looks up at Shiva*
<Katrina`> We could use you. We're about to sneak onto the homeplanet.
<Shiva`> Is it nice this time of year?
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> Hello. *he says to Jane*
<Katrina`> ...I..don't know. *she stammers*
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane gives Nobody a similar nod he offered the Captain. 1How do.
* Captain_Drake pulls into the shuttle next, taking a seat up front.
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> Nervous. You?
* Shiva` walks over to her desk and sets the papers down
<Mira> <Ensign Jane> ... Pretty much the same. 6He concedes slowly, flashing a small smile.
* Shiva` she turns and begins walking towards the shuttle
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> If we hide behind the important looking ones, we should be safe.
* Katrina` hops on next, giving both Ensigns a big smile as she buckles herself in. She sits near the middle, between them and the Captain.
<Shiva`> We going after that reploids?
<Shiva`> NRP: -s
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane's grin spreads. 1Sounds like a plan. 6He chuckles, eyes on Katrina as she enters.
<Shiva`> Ok...she disappear Kat.
<Shiva`> NRP: Just not she
* Strife` runs into the room, almost tripping.
* Shiva` steps onto the shuttle and looks for a seat
<Captain_Drake> I think that's everyone. Pilot, lets go.
* Strife` takes a seat, breathing a sigh of relief
* Shiva` plops down across from Kat
<DeathStar> GM: *the shuttle begins to shudder as it powers up. The pilot, a grim faced looking gent, doesn't bother to look back as he lifts up, closing the doors of the shuttle. He flies them out of the hanger*
<Shiva`> I'm guessing this mission's about that reploid Irae wants?
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane lets out a slow breath, hoping to calm his nerves.
<Captain_Drake> It is. We're going to search the planet for it. We cannot let ourselves be identified as Alliance members. If you're captured, remember that.
* DeathStar is wearing a black outfit made for stealth missions, having no identification of who she really is on it.
<DeathStar> (Kat is. Sheesh)
<DeathStar> NRP: KAT is. SHEESH
<Strife`> Oh... covert. Right I can do that. *uniform shifts from normal to looking like something from MGS*
* Shiva` is wearing her typical vest/dress combo
* Captain_Drake stares at Strife.
<Shiva`> NRP: Naked Raiden?!
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL
<Strife`> NRP: *coughs* No.
<Shiva`> NRP: Can't be anything more embarrassing then getting your ass beaten by someone cupping their balls
<DeathStar> GM: *the shuttle flies on in silence. Outside their windows is nothing but space and more space.*
* Strife` lounges.
* Katrina` shifts, twiddling her thumbs, wondering what to say to the others.
* Shiva` rests her hands behind her head and close's her eyes, letting her mind float freely
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane runs a hand through his hair, staring at the infinite void.
<Katrina`> So...how is everyone? *she pipes up*
<Strife`> Doing good. *grins*
* Captain_Drake shifts, trying not to get involved with the conversation.
<Shiva`> So Captain, why are you so eager to put the lifes of your men and women and your own on the line?
<Captain_Drake> It's orders.
<Shiva`> But you don't seem phased by it.
<Captain_Drake> I do what I'm called to do.
* Shiva` remains sitting there, her eye's still closed, a look of tranquility on her face
<Shiva`> No matter the case?
<Captain_Drake> No matter the case, Ensign Sevientes.
<Shiva`> Our Captain is a yes man now.
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane stays quiet, monitoring the conversation, feeling some degree of tension rising.
<Katrina`> GM: *in their windows, they can see the homeplanet of the Tsivrixsh Empire coming up, quickly. It's surronded by dozens upon dozens of Tsivrixsh Battleships. It looks like they could start a galactic war all over again right now and this is just their planetary defenses*
<Shiva`> Drake...Drake...Are you related by chance...
* Captain_Drake just stares at Shiva. It's hard to tell if he's angry, but his eyebrow is arched up tightly.
*** Peacock-on-High is now known as Garland
*** Comfort-Despite-Silver is now known as Sherinmi
*** Sherinmi is now known as Sherinmir
* Katrina` tries to give a nervous laugh, then looks out the window.
<Strife`> *looks out the window* I always thought I missed my chance to see this planet...
<Shiva`> Such death and destruction here...I wonder if debris still floats around.
<Katrina`> I'm sure the Tsivrixsh Empire managed to clear most of it away. They are very effective.
<Shiva`> This is true.
<Captain_Drake> This is going to be a rough ride. *he glances at the pilot* Remember, do not answer their hails. When they move in to intercept, hit the boosters. It'll buy us time to get planet side.
<Strife`> Fun fun fun
<Shiva`> It's funny, we won and yet they have managed to rebuild their fleet without any problems. Like all we did was slap them on the wrist.
<Captain_Drake> That's the way it is, sometimes.
<Katrina`> GM: *outside the windows, five battleships, almost overkill, begin to intercept the tiny shuttle. They would have NO chance of survival if those things opened up a can of whoop ass on them
* Strife` admires the ship design
<DeathStar> GM: *the ships, huge technological terrors, are painted a horrible grayish color, standing out barely in the black of space. The light on the control board lights up. The shuttle is being hailed*
* Katrina` swallows hard, nervous.
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> I'm glad I wrote my will.
<Mira> <Ensign Jane> ....
<Shiva`> Why would the Tsiv, have a reploid...
<Captain_Drake> I do not know. They only built one reploid ever to my knowledge.
<Shiva`> I didn't think they built one at all.
<Captain_Drake> Yes. You'd have to research the historical logs back to the Hunter days. When the Tsivrixsh tried to invade Earth and was unsuccessful.
<Vile> *The shuttle would begin to shudder gently, and the sensors would detect a slight radiation spike...then, as quickly as it came, it's gone.*
<Captain_Drake> GM: *the five battleships stop approaching, letting the shuttle get closer. They open their gun ports, aiming at the shuttle*
<Captain_Drake> What was that?! *he twists around to the sensors* A radiation spike? That could only come from a cloaked ship, right?
<Shiva`> Irae.
<Katrina`> I would have to concur with Shiva.
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> Geeze. He's here, too?
<Shiva`> Is their anyway we could uncloak them in an attempt to draw attention away from us?
<Katrina`> Negative.
<DeathStar> GM: *the Tsivrixsh ships open fire, hitting the shuttle. The shields hold, barely, and the entire thing rocks. The pilot, as if on cue, hits the boosters, zipping at incredible speeds under the ships, right towards the planet*
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> *does cross symbols*
<Katrina`> The plan with the boosters is to make ourselves so fast that we cannot be hit, since we're small. It'll be like trying to hit a gnat with a flyswatter.
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> Uh, Katrina, usually you crush the gnat.
<Katrina`> ...Oh.
<Shiva`> Or spray it with bugspray.
<Strife`> ...please don't die. Don't die. Don't die. Don't die...
<DeathStar> GM: *the shuttle zips and zags from either side, sending the crew tilting left, them right, then left, then right, as it does a mad dance around space, trying to avoid laser fire*
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> *flails about, bumping into Strife and Jane*
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane is nearly knocked out of his seat by Nobody's flailing, and the rocking motions of the shuttle don't help him hold his balance any better.
<Strife`> Ack! Hey! Watch it!
* Katrina` grips her belt tightly, her eyes shut.
<DeathStar> GM: *a thunderous boom. It seems the shuttle was shot again and the shields didn't hold. They begin to spin around in circles, right for the planet. Their deadly circular spin, however, keeps them from being hit by anymore shots. Of course, once they enter the atmosphere, the shuttle begins to heat up as they go through the dark clouds*
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody>: AAIEEE. WE'RE DEAD!
* Katrina` gets jerked around
<Captain_Drake> Hold it steady, people!
* Strife` closes his eyes, repeating his mantra.
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane just grips his seat, his eyes shut.
<Shiva`> We'll be fine...
<Katrina`> GM: *the shuttle spins for eternity, then it hits the ground with a loud boom, it upside and skidding across what seems to be rough, rocky ground until it comes to a stop. They all hang there, upside down, if they were smart enough to buckle themselves in*
* Shiva` rocks back and forth from the moving of the shuttle
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody: Oh, God, the gravity is inversed in hell.
* Shiva` opens her eyes and looks around to see they're upside down
* Katrina` hands there, blinking a few times. She looks around.
<Mira> <Ensign Jane> ... 6Glances up at the ceiling. Err, down.
* Katrina` delicately unbuckles herself, meeting the ceiling rather quickly.
<Katrina`> Ow.
* Strife` is on the 'floor' looking up at the others... seatbelt still done up on his seat, but he's not in it.
* Captain_Drake undoes himself, landing a bit more gracefully on the roof.
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane releases the strap, falling awkwardly on his side. He gets to his feet calmly, rubbing where he landed tenderly.
<Captain_Drake> <Pilot> By my calculations, we're near the labor camps, sir.
<Captain_Drake> ...then I guess we'll give that spot a look over first.
* Shiva` unlatches the buckle, but holds onto the seat belt and slowly flips her down upright and lets go landing on her feet
* Captain_Drake kicks open the shuttle door, getting out slowly. The air on the Tsivrixsh world is breathable, but it's a bit thicker.
* Katrina` steps out, shaking her red hair back and forth. She holds her head.
<Katrina`> I never thought I'd be here.
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> *frees himself and scrambles out* We're on the homeplanet of our old enemy. This is somewhere I think NONE of us wanted to be.
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane follows the leads, treading carefully with muscles tensed.
* Captain_Drake pulls out a device, waving it around. He frowns.
* Shiva` steps out of the shuttle
* Strife` follows after the others, a little wobbly
<Captain_Drake> Alright, everyone. Everyone okay?
<Strife`> Yes sir.
<Katrina`> I'm fine.
<Mira> <Ensign Jane> Fine, sir.
<Captain_Drake> Alright, lets go. Follow me. Stay close together. The labor camp will have tight security to watch the prisoners.
* Captain_Drake sets off on a march across the rocky Tsivrixsh soil.
* Shiva` begins walking behind Drake
<Mira> 6* Ensign Jane follows, next in line.
*** Garland has quit IRC (Quit: One day I'll fly.)
* Katrina` follows Jane.
<DeathStar> GM: *as the pair walk along, they are strangely unbothered by any patrols. It's nothing but rocky desert and thick air to breathe. It's rather silent and that could be a disturbing feeling, here on this dark world of their greatest enemy from the past. Even if they are currently "neutral"*
<Vile> *In distance, over the next rocky dune, smoke can be seen rising into the air.*
<Strife`> NRP: Pair?
<DeathStar> NRP: Group. Shh.
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody: Hey, does smoke normally rise out of the ground.
<Katrina`> Well, I don't think so. *pulls out some scanners* I think that's the location of the labor camp the pilot was telling us about.
<Shiva`> Why are we heading to the labor camp?
<Captain_Drake> I'm picking up lots of metallic objects, so there's definitely buildings there.
* Captain_Drake glances at shiva.
<Captain_Drake> Well, its the closest establishment and we can search it.
*** Sherinmir is now known as Sherin-Sleepin
<Shiva`> So this is a guess then.
<Strife`> It's convient.
<Captain_Drake> Indeed.
<DeathStar> GM: *they cross the next rocky dune and before them...is the labor camp. However...it's not quite in it's normal operations. It seems, something is wrong with this picture. Vile, will you tell them what it is?!*
<Vile> nrp: ....A NEW CAAAAAR!
<DeathStar> NRP: Congratulations!
<Vile> *Er...the labor camp consisted of about a dozen squat small rectangular buildings - all of which appeared to have been blown to hell are responcible for the smoke. The buildings were all arranged in a circular pattern, and from their vantage point they could see a ring of black armored figures surrounding a close-knit group on their knees. Bodies litter the ground everywhere.*
*** Vile is now known as Irae
<Katrina`> Oh my God...
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> Well, looks like someone was pissy.
<Captain_Drake> ...Irae.
* Shiva` use's her scanner to zoom in on the black figures
<Mira> <Ensign Jane> ....
<Strife`> ......
<Irae> *They are Irae's reploids. Rifles held out infront of them, aiming into the small crowd.*
*** Coolix has left #TAW
<Captain_Drake> ...it looks like Irae beat us here.
<Shiva`> Looks like he's one step ahead of us.
* Irae himself stands closer to the group, clad in similar armor to his reploids only thinner. A blood red cloak descends from his shoulders, complete with a hood that obscures his face. He has one hand held out infront of him, and one humanoid figure is dangling in the air, hands at his throat, shaking his head violently.*
<Captain_Drake> Lets go.
<Captain_Drake> Everyone, take down Irae and his reploids. Don't worry about the reploid they are looking for right now. We can't afford to let ourselves get jumped looking for him.
<DeathStar> <Ensign Nobody> Roger.
* Katrina` draws her beam sabre, holding it in her left hand. She nods.
*** DeathStar is now known as EnsignNobody
* Shiva` crouchs and waits
<Mira> <Ensign Jane> Right. 6He says, placing a hand on the pistol at his side, withdrawing it.
* EnsignNobody grabs his rifle, checking the charges on it.
*** Mira is now known as Gatsu
* Irae drops his hand as the captive suddenly spasms, vomiting blood. His corpse collapses to the ground. He turns to the crowd.
* Captain_Drake holds his pistol, then begins to move down the side of the rocky surface, towards the labor camp.
* Strife` draws a pair of vibroblades... where he kept them is a mystery.
<Irae> nrp: er, the corpse
* EnsignNobody follows Drake.
* Katrina` begins to move down the rocky surface, hoping they can remain unnoticed.
* Gatsu moves quickly to follow the group, weapon clenched tightly up near the side of his face as he walks in a sort of crouch.
* Shiva` makes her way down the rocky surface, doing her best to stay quiet.
<Gatsu> NRP: Er, Jane did htat.
<EnsignNobody> NRP: I always KNEW you were named Jane!
<Gatsu> NRP: And I hate you.
[SOUND]
* Strife` moves low to the ground, walking in a way that you'd swear the kid had no bones.
* EnsignNobody suddenly, stumbles forward and begins to roll rapidly down the hill, making lots of noise as he does so.
<EnsignNobody> AAAH. OOF. HAAAH
<Gatsu> <Ensign Jane> ....
<Irae> *Someone in the crowd cries out as others begin to point at the group. Irae himself turns.*
<Shiva`> ...*quirks hey eye*
<Captain_Drake> ...God.
* Shiva` ducks behind a rock
<Strife`> ...wasn't me.
<Katrina`> Oh dear...
<Captain_Drake> They see us. Hit them hard.
* Captain_Drake opens fire on the reploids.
* Shiva` forms an icicly in her hand and pops up, throwing it directly for Irae's eye
* EnsignNobody comes to a final crash, laying the closest to the group.
<EnsignNobody> Ow.
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane takes the opportunity to take his first shot at the nearest reploid to him.
* Irae points and yells something - the ring of black armored reploids turn and raise their weapons, opening fire. One falls, sparks erupting from his chest thanks to Drake's fire. The icicle is hurled straight and true, but mere inches from Irae's face it suddenly veers off sharply to the right.*
* Strife` puts on blade away and draws his pistol, returning fire from behind a rock.
* EnsignNobody props himself up, firing away at the reploids, taking no particular time to see if his shots hit as he takes another target.
* Katrina` fires a pistol at a group of reploids.
* Shiva` stands upright
* Captain_Drake slides down closer, firing away at Irae now.
<Captain_Drake> Surrender!
* Shiva` raise's her hand and fires off several ice blasts at two reploids
<Irae> *4 more reploids go down to the incoming fire, the rest scattering for cover - be it rocks, debris, or even taking some of the laborers as human shields. Irae remains in the rear, watching.*
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane begins to move in closer with his same crouch, taking cover whenever he can. His advances are rather bold, quite frankly, but he uses the advantage when he can, taking shots always at the closest nemesis to him.
* Katrina` slides down beside Jane, ducking behind a rock. She leans over, firing off blind shots, then glances at him.
* Shiva` holds her hands together and fires off a medium sized ice beam at Irae
<EnsignNobody> I can't believe the Tsivrixsh have humans working their labor camps! This is injustice!
<Kimera> Diediedie! *fires rapidly at the reploids*
<Kimera> NRP: Ack!
*** Kimera has left #taw
<EnsignNobody> NRP: See, Gatsu, Kimera is a violent man.
* Irae pulls his cloak around himself - small rocks and other such debris launches from the ground to intercept any fire coming in at himself. What light there is reflects off of Irae's golden face mask - an almost egyptian looking peice, stylized to look like a flawless male visage.
<Strife`> NRP: *whistles* Nothing to see here.
* Captain_Drake hops up near Irae, standing a good 15 feet away. He aims his weapon at him.
<Captain_Drake> Surrender, Irae.
<Irae> *One of the laborers suddenly is tugged from the crowd, launching across the ground and collides with the ice beam infront of Irae. He screams, his body freezing up.
* Shiva` quickly drops her hands, the beam dieing down
<Shiva`> Coward...*begins running down the hill towards Irae*
* Irae turns to Drake, his eyes hidden behind the small slits of the golden mask, "...Ah..the Alliance Captain. I thank you for the distraction."
<Irae> *The reploids continue to come up from their cover, firing potshots, then ducking down again.*
* Captain_Drake begins to look angered, his lip twitching. He has this sort of injustice has been done upon him look as he tries to find the words to say, studdering. Living in the shadow of his uncle, he can't believe he made this mistake.
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane darts forward yet again, moving in even closer, and resuming fire from the next cover spot.
<Captain_Drake> Y-Y-You *he spits out* will pay for that!
* Strife` moves behind a rock, and puddlizes, moving towards the remaining reploids.
* Katrina` follows Jane, switching to her sabre again, since she's in close range now.
* Irae lifts a hand, pointing a palm at Drake, "I think not." *The air shimmers around it as a small explosion of psionic energy erupts fourth at Drake.
* EnsignNobody randomly runs around, firing.
* Shiva` hits level ground and forms two ice shields around her gloves
* Captain_Drake is knocked back, landing flat on his back as he slides across the platform of the labor camp, smashing into some equipment.
* Shiva` sprints towards Irae
* Irae lifts into the air slowly, his cloak flaring out around him like the wings of some demonic beast. He slowly turns to face Shiva, "Your turn?"
<Katrina`> I'm going to go for Irae. Can you provide me cover, sir?
* Strife` reforms behind one of the reploids and goes to drive a blade through it's back.
<Irae> *The reploid screams as Strife's blade peirces it's back and erupts thru it's chest armor. Circuits and coolant liquid splashes and he falls forward.*
* Captain_Drake stands up, albeit slowly, holding his shoulder.
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane turns, almost startled - perhaps unaware Katrina had been following him. He nods once. 1Of course.
* Shiva` has a smirk on her face as she runs at Irae
* EnsignNobody nods, running away from the cover, moving in behind Irae.
* Shiva` slides to a halt leaving 5 ft between herself and Irae
* Katrina` nods at Jane, moving in from behind Irae.
* EnsignNobody sneaks around behind Irae, then, suddenly, fires at some reploids again.
* Irae chuckles, "Your flesh makes you weak. Your minds...your emotions betray your presence." Immediatly, around him, the dust and small rocks begin to kick up swirling around him like a miniture tornado.
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane keeps his weapon up, firing at any reploids he can see.
* Shiva` raise's her hands upto above her chest, and clench's her fists
* EnsignNobody stands up some debris, then leaps at Irae's back, trying to slash downward at him,.
<EnsignNobody> NRP KAT did that
* Irae spins even as Kat would collide with the harsh wind surrounding him - he brings something to block her blade - a thin, slightly curved ornate sabre. The tornado around himself suddenly explodes outwards, sending a hard wind in all directions around him.
* EnsignNobody is thrown back, landing roughly on the ground nearby.
* Katrina` widens her eyes in surprise, caught by the wind and sent flying back and into the debris she leapt from. She grunts, sliding over.
* Shiva` creates a wall of ice infront of her to block the wind
* Captain_Drake motions himself behind some equipment.
<Captain_Drake> Is there no way to stop him!?
* Shiva` crouch's and leaps on top of the ice
* Irae is already soaring down at Kat, his blade held out infront of him, "Do not move, my dear - I dont want to miss your SPINE."
* Shiva` fires an ice beam directly at his side
* Katrina` looks up, geninue fear in her eyes.
* Irae takes the beam and slams him off course. He lands on the hard ground hard and rolls - his sabre held in his left hand, most of his right is frozen to his side.
* Katrina` gulps, gripping her saber. She tries to run forward and bring it down in a stabbing motion at Irae's chest.
* EnsignNobody stands, shakily.
<EnsignNobody> Man, that guy sure knows how to pack a punch
* Captain_Drake glances around.
<Captain_Drake> His forces are depleting. We're winning.
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane rises to his full height, sizing up the situation.
* Irae doesnt move - then again, neither does Kat's saber which seems to freeze inches from him.
* Katrina` widens her eyes as she tries to bring it down. When that fails, she tries to draw it away.
* Shiva` leaps onto the ground and eye's Irae
<Captain_Drake> Everyone, focus your attacks on Irae. Take him out.
* Irae lashes out with a sweep kick Kat's legs as she pulls the saber away.
* Shiva` fires an ice beam directly infront of Irae's body, letting it hit the ground and send dirt and rock up twoards him
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane obidiently fires a shot towards Irae, moving closer several paces.
* Katrina` is tripped, being sent falling onto her back with a grunt.
* Irae roars in rage, shying away from the ice beam exploding infront of him - the particles seem to shift away from him, intercepting the shots fired by Jane.
* Irae lifts into the air - the ice around his right arm and side cracks as he pulls it free.
* Captain_Drake works his way around Irae, looking for a good position to shoot
* Strife` darts at Irae with his pair of blades. He looks ticked.
* EnsignNobody looks up at Irae.
<Strife`> Cheater! Get down here!
* Irae hurls the saber down at Strife - the blade begins to spin and soars almost with a mind of his own, rocketing toward Strife.
* Katrina` rolls to her side, coughing weakly
<Katrina`> Look out, Ensign!
<EnsignNobody> NRP: *all three Ensigns look up and dive*
* Irae turns his masked face to Jane - a rock about the size of a basketball tears itself from the ground, and like a bullet, soars at the ensign.
<Gatsu> NRP: LOL
* Strife` trys to dive out of the way of the sword. Stupid thrown blades.
* Shiva` fires an ice beams from both her palms
<Irae> *The blade, like a buzzsaw, misses Strife by inches, launching back into the air then curving around to make another pass on him.*
* Captain_Drake fires at Irae from behind with his pistol.
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane's eyes widen at the attack, running for cover behind a large rock as he watched the chunk of earth starting to levitate, hoping it provided him enough shelter.
* Strife` bends back to avoid the blade... at the ankles.
* Irae shoves out both palms infront of him and the ice beams collide and begin to spread - in seconds he's covering in an egg shaped ice-prison, so to speak. Drake's shot connects with the ice and steam rises at it drops to the ground with a thud.
* EnsignNobody throws rocks at Irae.
<Irae> *The blade cruises by Strife once more then simply drops out of the sky, landing with a clang.*
* Shiva` drops her hands and breaths slightly heavily
* Katrina` fires her own pistol at Irae, moving closer to Jane and Nobody, to provide them some cover.
<EnsignNobody> We got him!
<EnsignNobody> We did it!
<Captain_Drake> ...I somehow doubt it was that easy.
<Irae> *Their shots connect with the icy prison, more steam rising from it. Then, the ice begins to almost morph, long thing spikes forming all over it.
<Irae> nrp: thin
* Katrina` steps back, speaking to no one in particular.
<Katrina`> What...what is going on?
<Strife`> Cheater! He's a bloody cheater!
<Irae> *Then the spine covered ice tomb explodes - sending the razor sharped icicles in all directions.
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane drops back behind his large rock for cover, muttering a curse under his breath.
* Irae roars again, his voice filled with anger and annoyance as he lifts into the air once again.
* Katrina` stands there, watching the spikes fly towards her. Her eyes widen in slow motion.
* Shiva` quickly turns her back as ice shards whiz by, cutting into her skin
* Strife` gets a larger chunk run him through... he winces, and looks down at the large, almost cartoon, hole in him.
* EnsignNobody twists, the spikes cutting across his chest. He spend and hits the ground.
* Captain_Drake dives behind some debris.
<Strife`> *Coughs* ...ow..... *falls over*
* Katrina` leans backwards, Matrix style...and lands flat on her back. She misses being stabbed.
* Irae raises his hands and crackling psionic energy surrounds them. He brings one to point at Jane, the other Shiva and unleashes the large crackling beams of psionic energy.
<Katrina`> Mr. Jane, look out!
<EnsignNobody> Sexy babe, look out!
* Shiva` turns and shove sher hands infront of her, forming an ice shield around them, the blast hitting them and enveloping around her
<Strife`> .oO( ......sure, no one worry about me. )
<Irae> *Irae's sabre picks itself up from the ground then begins to spin once again and launches into the air, curving around and heading for Drake.*
<Gatsu> 6* Unfortunately, Jane received the alert a little too late. He's easily consumed by the psionic blast, thrown back by several meters to land with a hard crunch on his front, his pistol clattering a few feet away from his reach. He lies there, cradling his ribs with both arms.
* Captain_Drake glances at the saber. He twists, the blade curring his right shoulder, sending blood emitting from it. He groans, spinning away.
* EnsignNobody looks at Irae, horrorfied at his power.
<EnsignNobody> We're doomed.
<Katrina`> Damn you!
* Irae touches ground, as light as a feather, bits of debris and rocks circling him.
* Shiva` reappears as the blast goes away, her ice shield no longer there and her dress slightly singed
<EnsignNobody> GM: *emerging from the mine shaft entrance is a pack of Irae's black reploids, walking out triumphantly. They seem to be forming a circle around something as they move out*
* Strife` sends a stream of liquid metal along the ground to stab Irae in the foot.
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane feels the steely tastes of blood building up in his throat, on his tongue, as he forcefully begins to pick himself up again. Only able to manage to his knees for now without feeling a stabbing feeling in his abdomen, he glances in a daze at his pistol.
* Captain_Drake turns to look at the reinforcements.
<Captain_Drake> ..no..
* Shiva` turns her attention to Irae's reinforcements and growls
<EnsignNobody> GM: *the pack of black reploids finish coming out, then begin to disperse until a single reploid, different from the rest, stands there. His black armor is cracked, banged, and almost totally ruined from years and years of abuse. More than a decade's worth. His long hair, dirty beyond recongizition of any true color, sways. He looks up, his visor cracked and shattered in places, one eye squinting through the hole*
* Irae turns to the group of reploids emerging from the shaft, lifting gently from the ground as the liquid spike erupts, missing by mere inches. He glances down a moment at it, noting what it's made off...it seems to almost interest him. Then he gently begins floating towards his gaurd.
* Katrina` steps forward, recogizing that reploid. She stumbles forward.
<Katrina`> That's...
* Shiva` catch's glimpse of the reploid
* Strife` retracts the spike after it changes shape enough to give Irae the finger.
<Shiva`> Ahhhh...*Grabs her head and falls to her left knee*
<EnsignNobody> GM: *the reploid gets a slow smile, it curling around his faces like a snake sliding it's way through the sand* I hear you've been looking for me to join your little reploid up rising.
* Katrina` seems speechless.
<Captain_Drake> Who is it?!
<EnsignNobody> THIS is the reploid that Irae was looking for? *he asks dubiously*
* Strife` turns to see what the commotion is about.
<Gatsu> 6* Ensign Jane just grunts, finally summoning enough tenacity to go and recover his weapon, squinting ahead in a crumpled sort of stance as he lumbers towards the scene.
* Irae floats gently infront of the reploid, "No longer will...our...people be held in the bonds of slavery. Our Black Crusade awaits...we will bring death to the Flesh, and victory to the Synthetic."
<Shiva`> So much death...
* Shiva` push's herself upright
<EnsignNobody> Reploid: *pays little regard to the others, looking up at Irae. He looks like the devil himself emerged from the pits of hell, released* Hmph. I don't know about your little visionary quest, but I'll pitch it. For now. MY way.
<Katrina`> ... WIENDIGO! *she shouts, remembering the Reploid from her childhood. Remembering him all too well*
* Shiva` cups her hands infront of her and begins and a whirl of air swirls around her, her hair flapping around
<EnsignNobody> GM: *The reploid turns his cracked visor to look at the others. He stands there, looking more sinister*
* Irae is quiet a moment, and he's rather glad his expression is hidden behind his golden face mask. He simply nods, "Then we have reached an accord."
* Strife` gets up, having repaired his little mishap and glares at Wiendigo.
<EnsignNobody> <Wiendigo> Now lets finish off these runts.
* Shiva` snow flakes suddenly begin to appear around her as a small crystal begins to form between her hands
<EnsignNobody> Session Ends
Session Close: Thu Jul 24 02:27:52 2003