Session Start: Sat Sep 06 15:27:27 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20030906.log'
<Katrina`> Session 97: Emerald Twilight
<Katrina`> Time Chart: Immediately After Session 96
<Katrina`> Location: A Volcanic World
<Skaad> Narrator: Moments ago, the Aquarius' away team witnessed the restoration of the Emerald Sword, a blade not from this reality, but another. While I never witnessed the darkness the blade held within it, according to friends, it's power to corrupt was amazing - it corrupted Garland Hianule before.
<Skaad> Narrator: Skaad, holding the newly forged sword, wielded an incredible power that wasn't part of this reality. And that made it a dangerous weapon. If it corrupted Garland, a steadfast man, what would the blade do to someone who's only interest was revenge for being left to die by his comrades?
<Skaad> Narrator: With quick ease and speed, Skaad demonstrated the sword's power to it's first doubter - the doctor, Mary Black. As he swung the blade at her, it's deadly energy emitted and slammed into it, knocking her back and rendering her unconscious. What followed next...
* Skaad stands there, holding the blade in his hand. His lips twitched into a sickening smile, at least for a Tsivrixsh. His red eyes flared with gleem as he looked at the team.
<Skaad> How was that for a demonstration?
<Shiva`> She's not much a fighter to tell you the truth.
* Katrina` holds the DS sabre tightly in her hand, making her knuckles turn a shade of white. Glancing over at the doctor, then back, she shakes her head.
<Katrina`> Skaad, stop this nonsense!
*** Wiendigo has quit IRC (Quit: Ping timeout)
<Katrina`> NRP: There goes the second doubter.
<Skaad> Stop? *laughs* There's no stopping me now, dear Katrina.
* Shiva` runs her right hand through her her hair tossing it back
<Sardis> Why, Skaad?!
<Skaad> Why? Why?! Why did you detonate a thermal grenade next to the car I was on, blow me up, and leave me to DIE!? How about that, Sardis?
<Sardis> I didn't!
<Sardis> I mean, I didn't mean to! I didn't know that would happen!
* Shiva` turns her body lining her shoulder upto Skaad's front
<Skaad> Shut up. Your lies wont' save you now. *swings the sword at Sardis, emitting a green energy wave at him. There's only a 8 foot distance between Sardis and Skaad.
<Katrina`> Skaad! We didn't know! We were...we..
* Sardis activates his sheild, trying to block the wave.
<Katrina`> GM: *the wave impacts, knocking Sardis off balance, but causing no damage*
* Sardis blinks.
* Skaad stares.
* Shiva` bounces back and forth waiting
<Skaad> What...is the meaning...?
<Sardis> The sword of ages... that's it?
<Skaad> No! There's more!
* Skaad begins to look panicked.
* Sardis runs at Skaad, attempting to rush him with his sheild.
* Skaad swings the sword straight at the shield.
* Sardis presses the rush agains the sword.
* Skaad begins to push Sardis back, inch by inch.
<Katrina`> Skaad! Stop it!
* Shiva` 's left hand begins to glow blue
* Sardis jumps back.
* Skaad stumbles forward. He digs his feet into the ground and leaps forward at Sardis, slashing in an overhead arc.
<Sardis> Tch. It was more of a threat in pieces than together.
* Sardis rolls out of the way, drawing his gun and firing.
* Skaad swings the sword into the path of the shot, knocking it away. He seems to be using a lot of energy and begins to look tired.
* Shiva` throws her arm forward sending 3 ice shards flying towards Skaad's legs
* Skaad throws a wave at the ice shards, shattering them. His wave, though, is canceled out.
<Sardis> Take him down!
* Katrina` sighs, rushing at Skaad. She throws her sabre down at him. They lock blades, pushing against each other.
* Sardis aims his gun at Skaad.
* Shiva` dash's forward towards Skaad and leaps up and over Kat and Skaad
* Skaad slides back, the sword glowing green. He shoves forward, throwing Kat off balance, then throws a wave at Sardis' gun.
* Katrina` stumbles back, regaining her balance by throwing out her left leg. She slides to a stop.
* Shiva` lands behind Skaad and crouch's, spinning around and kicking out at Skaad's feet
* Skaad is knocked off balance. He hits the black ashen dirt, rolling towards the green lava.
* Sardis shoots at Skaad.
* Shiva` spins around again and pushes herself up, blasting Skaad with an ice blast
* Skaad grunts as the shot impacts. He leaps up and over thei ce blast.
* Skaad lands on the ground near Kat, swing a quick slice at her head.
* Katrina` holds up the sabre, parrying the blow.
* Shiva` dash's forward towards Skaad
* Sardis jumps at Skaad, chopping down with his xvash axe.
* Skaad me rolls out of the way, letting Shive and Sardis head towards each other.
* Sardis pulls back on the chop, landing on the ground.
<Sardis> Grr.
* Shiva` slides under Sardis
* Skaad springs away, his fatigue slowly ebbing away. He's getting faster and seems more vigor.
* Shiva` stands up and looks over at Skaad
<Katrina`> Skaad...this is nuts. We're friends.
* Shiva` reaches down and scoops up a handful of ash
<Skaad> Not anymore. Friends don't leave each other to die.
* Shiva` forms and iceball around it and hurls it at Skaads chest
* Skaad smacks it away with the sword. He shakes his head, making a "come on" motion towards them.
<Sardis> Katrina.
<Shiva`> *the iceball shatters and sends Ash infront of Skaad*
* Katrina` looks at Sardis.
* Sardis spins his axe wearily.
<Skaad> ....?
* Skaad looks at the ash.
<Sardis> I'm not sure, but he was nearly exhausted a moment ago.
<Shiva`> KAT NOW!
<Sardis> Something's not right, we have to leave this place. I suggest we try to leave him stranded here.
<Katrina`> Understood. Try to get the shuttle working.
* Katrina` tenses, rushing Skaad again. She leaps up and slices down in an overhead slash, the two blades locking.
* Skaad slides back, slashing at Kat from sideways. Their blades lock again, the sabre trying desperately to break the sword.
* Shiva` crouch's down taking the time to catch her breath
<Katrina`> Pilot: *sits on the shuttle, playing with wires*
* Sardis runs for the shuttle.
<Skaad> ...Kat...rina...
* Katrina` ducks low to the ground, throwing Skaad off balance. She slashes upward, cutting a clear line of skin off his face. Blood splurts out and she leaps back, looking sad.
<Skaad> ARgh! *grabs his face, roaring in pain*
* Skaad forms a green orb at the end of the sword and impacts it against Kat, knocking her into the ash covered ground.
<Shiva`> No...*leaps forward sprinting towards the two*
* Skaad suddenly teleports, appearing behind Shiva. He attempts to ram her from behind.
* Sardis jumps into the shuttle, looking at the pilot
<Sardis> Are we flight ready yet?!
* Shiva` is completely caught off guard and is sent face first into the ashen ground, sliding along it for several feet
<Katrina`> Pilot: He's hit a lot of important systems. I don't think we'll get it flight ready any time soon. The best we can do is send a distress signal to the Aquarius and hope they're done fighting those ships to send help.
* Skaad runs along behind her as she slides. He leaps up and holds the sword downward, attempting to ram it into her.
<Sardis> Why haven't you done that yet?!
<Katrina`> Pilot: I got to fix the radio, sir.
<Sardis> Make it so!
<Katrina`> Pilot: Aye!
* Sardis runs back out, and begins his track back up.
* Shiva` jams her hand into the ground and sprints upwards, she scissor kicks her feet in an attempt to kick the blade to the side
* Katrina` forces herself up. She shakes her head, trying to clear the block dots.
<Shiva`> NRP: springs
* Skaad 's aim is directed into the ground. He roars.
* Shiva` flips completely around and lands on her feet
* Shiva` breaths heavily
* Skaad frees the sword, its glowing and vaporizing the ash stickening to it.
* Shiva` throws 2 icicles at Skaads hands
* Sardis jumps up over a rock, shooting at Skaad.
* Skaad teleports away, appearing away from them all.
* Shiva` spins around trying to find Skaad
* Katrina` tries to track Skaad, spotting him near the green lava. She tenses.
<Skaad> You'd be amazed at the limitless abilities this sword has!
* Sardis spins his axe. "And what after you finish with us? What will you use it for?"
<Katrina`> Skaad...stop it now! We're your friends, dammit. We didn't leave you to die on purpose.
* Skaad shrugs.
<Skaad> I just want revenge. Anything else is unimportant.
<Skaad> And don't LIE to me.
* Sardis throws his axe, lodging it into a rock.
<Sardis> Then take your revenge, if that's the extent of your honor.
*** Gatsu has left #TAW
* Skaad hesitates, then begins to walk towards Sardis.
* Shiva` begins to form an icicle
<Sardis> Stand down, Shiva.
<Katrina`> Skaad...don't do this.
* Skaad stops a handful feet away. He raises the sword up, as if to strike Sardis.
* Shiva` finishes forming the icicle and watches Skaad, waiting
<Skaad> Fight..me.
<Sardis> *in Tsiv* If you're set on revenge, I'm the one that wronged you. If I'm to ever return to the homeworld, I have to maintain my honor. Just don't hurt the others, they never betrayed you.
<Katrina`> Sardis....Skaad...*Begins to get a tone of panic*
* Skaad tenses, then just drops his arm. He turns away from Sardis.
* Sardis looks at Skaad.
<Katrina`> Skaad....*looks relieved*
<Skaad> There is no honor in this.
* Katrina` walks over to stand next to Skaad.
<Katrina`> We're your friends.
* Skaad looks at Kat, then at Sardis.
* Sardis seems to loosen a bit.
* Skaad begins to walk away, holding the emerald sword at his side.
* Shiva` doesn't drop her guard
<Katrina`> Wh--Where are you going?
<Skaad> There may be no honor in fighting you, but that does not mean I will stand by you.
<Sardis> We can't force that on him, Kat.
<Katrina`> I... know.
<Katrina`> Pilot: The radio is almost repaired.
<Sardis> Maybe in time he'll come back. Use your newfound weapon wisely, Skaad. Let's go help repair the shuttle, everyone.
* Katrina` nods, turning off her sabre. She puts it up, walking over towards the shuttle.
* Shiva` the look in her eyes seem to go distant for several seconds, when it returns to normal she narrows her eyes
* Sardis picks up his axe, heading down.
<Shiva`> You guys are making an incredibly big mistake letting him walk away.
<Sardis> You deal with it, then, Shiva.
* Sardis slides down the ash hills.
<Katrina`> What do you mean, Shiva?
* Skaad stops at the green lava, staring into it. The emerald sword has gone several shades darker, no longer having a bright green.
<Shiva`> To let him walk away now means we're all going to have to deal with something 10x more evil in the future.
<Katrina`> But...what do you mean? He just decided not to kill Sardis.
<Katrina`> Pilot: *attaches the wires, getting the radio working*
<Shiva`> That sword is evil, couldn't you feel it in the air. He may have been able to stop himself now, but the next time we meet...
* Katrina` looks at Skaad, frowning with concern.
<Sardis> Shiva, that may be, but you saw what happened.
<Katrina`> Pilot: *Begins to communicate with the Aquarius*
<Sardis> With every strike gains more of it's power. We need someone who knows how to deal with something like that.
<Shiva`> *laughs at Sardis* Are you willing to take the blame for every drop of blood he may shed?
<Katrina`> GM: *the planet rumbles, more green lava flowing out of the volcano. It seems as if the planet itself is quaking with power*
<Sardis> Are you? You're doing the same thing by not going after him yourself.
<Sardis> Think before you speak.
<Katrina`> ... *hesitates, then runs after Skaad*
<Shiva`> Because I can't take him on by myself. Not anymore.
<Sardis> You never could.
* Sardis watches Kat run off.
* Shiva` laughs at Sardis
* Sardis follows her.
* Katrina` runs up behind Skaad, looking nervous.
<Katrina`> Skaad...could you please give us the sword? We...we're worried.
* Shiva` begins jogging after Kat
* Skaad tilts his head. His eyes seem to have lot some of it's orientation.
<Skaad> Who...are you?
* Katrina` steps back.
<Katrina`> Skaad?
<Sardis> NRP: <Kat> *snatches the sword away from Skaad while he's disoriented and runs* Yoink!
<Skaad> Go away.
<Katrina`> ...
* Skaad gains some sense of reality.
<Skaad> Kat? ... I thought you guys were going...
<Katrina`> We--
* Shiva` jogs past Sardis and slows down, stopping next to Kat
<Skaad> I'm tired. You should go.
* Sardis is already next to Kat.
* Skaad turns away from them.
<Sardis> You at the very least need transportation off of the planet.
* Skaad says nothing.
* Shiva` begins to form another icicle
<Katrina`> He...doesn't seem to be himself.
<Sardis> NRP: Cutt off his hands! He can't use the sword then!
<Katrina`> Skaad, give us the sword. Please.
<Skaad> No! *throws them all back with a sonic wave*
* Katrina` hits the ground hard.
* Shiva` slides back along the ground
* Skaad cranes his neck to look at them, his red glare looking more deluted again.
* Sardis hits the ground, pulling at his axe.
* Sardis flips to his feet.
* Skaad raises the emerald sword in a totally radical stance from behind, green electricity sparking around it.
* Katrina` flips to her feet, holding her sabre.
<Katrina`> (behind = before)
* Sardis spins his axe in one hand, bearing his teeth. "Miss Katrina, are you hurt?"
<Katrina`> I'm fine. But that's not Skaad. It can't be.
<Sardis> Agreed.
<Skaad> I will not be wielded by you.
<Shiva`> Believe me now Sardis?
* Skaad spin slashes radically fast at Sardis, trying to cleave him in half.
<Sardis> Shiva, get over your spite and concentrate on what's at hand.
* Katrina` holds her sabre up, parrying Skaad's attack.
<Katrina`> Look out.
* Sardis blocks with his axe, or at least attempts to.
* Shiva` leaps up into the air and throws several icicles down ontop of Skaad
<Sardis> NRP: I love her enthusiasm. :P
* Skaad focuses on Kat, spin slashing at her.
<Katrina`> NRP: heh
<Katrina`> Eek!
* Katrina` steps back, trying to dodge it.
* Sardis chops at Skaad while he slashes Kat.
* Skaad is forced to parry Sardis. The iciles hit him.
<Skaad> Argh.
* Shiva` lands on the ground and dashs's forward ramming Skaad from the side
* Katrina` rushes at Skaad, slashing downward at him.
* Skaad leaps up, letting Kat's sabre swing at Shiva instead.
* Shiva` dives to the ground in an attempt to go under the slash
* Katrina` tries to pull up. Together, they avoid each other.
* Skaad lands behind Kat, ramming his knee into her back.
<Katrina`> AIE! *falls face first*
* Shiva` twists her body and fires a blast of ice directly at Skaad's face
* Skaad is knocked back onto the ashen ground.
* Shiva` pushes herself up and turns to Skaad, firing another ice blast, this time at his left hand
* Skaad leaps away.
* Skaad leaps at Shiva, slashing at her face.
* Sardis dashes at Skaad, chopping.
* Skaad twists, throwing his leg up at Sardis' arm to knock it off.
* Katrina` stands up, wiping her mouth. She winces.
* Shiva` bends backwards, letting the slash go over her chest, she continues bending and plants her hands down, flipping her self upwards and kicking towards Skaads chin
* Sardis flips back, holding his arm.
* Skaad rears his head back, letting her feet miss his chin by mere inches.
* Skaad teleports into the sky.
<Sardis> Shit!
* Skaad holds the emerald sword out and it begins to glow. Suddenly, emerald rain energy begins to rain down.
* Shiva` flips completely over and lands on her feet
* Shiva` quickly forms an ice shield and holds it above her
* Katrina` holds her sabre up, trying to deflect as much as she can. She's overpowered and knocked back.
* Skaad stops his attack after a few moments. He lands on the ground roughly, forming a small hole in the ground.
* Sardis is hit by several blasts, knocking his sheild to the side.
<Shiva`> KAT CATCH! *throws the shield to her
* Katrina` reaches out and grabs it, immediately feeling the cold.
<Katrina`> Eek.
* Shiva` turns her back to the sky, taking the emerald rain energy
* Shiva` 's face contorts from the pain
* Skaad stands up, ash rising around him. Off in the distance, several volcano's explode, green lava shooting out of them.
* Sardis staggers to his feet, dragging his axe against the ground.
* Skaad holds the sword out and begins to slash rapidly at the air. At first, nothing happens, then it almost seems as if the air is ripling, then ripping...as if he's tearing apart of the fabric of reality right there.
* Shiva` groans in pain as she push's herself up
<Katrina`> What...is he...doing...
<Sardis> Heaven above... what... is that?
* Skaad begins to tear wide open gaps in the air now, a black hole effect forming as he does so.
* Katrina` slides forward, trying to gain her traction.
* Shiva` begins sliding forward
* Shiva` forms a pole of ice and jams it into the ground and holds onto it
<Skaad> Heh heh, transcend beyond this reality to the next!
<Sardis> Skaad, don't!
* Skaad goes for the final slash, when his arm hesitates. The gaps fill back in after a moment.
<Katrina`> Skaad...?
* Skaad sparks with green and the emerald sword flashes red, briefly. He suddenly leaps at Sardis, slashing at his face.
* Shiva` turns around and hurls an icicle directly aimed for Sardis chest
* Skaad runs right into the icicle. He pauses.
* Sardis is hit.
* Skaad looks down, blood gushing out of his wound.
<Katrina`> SARDIS!
<Shiva`> NRP: I meant Skaad
<Shiva`> NRP: Oh well
* Sardis falls backwards, dropping his axe.
<Sardis> Shi...va...?
<Katrina`> NRP: Oh? Okay, delete all the Skaad stopping.
<Shiva`> NRP: Or does that mean it went through both of them
* Skaad looks at Sardis bleeding from the icicle wound.
* Katrina` bends down next to Sardis, prepping him up. She rips out the icicle.
<Katrina`> Shiva, how could you!?
* Skaad looks surprised.
<Sardis> NRP: You dirty Tsivrixsh! How care you say I couldn't take out Skaad!? I keel you!
* Shiva` squints her eyes, trying to clear up her vision
* Skaad slashes down at Sardis, to finish him off. Kat's sabre meets him half-way. They lock blades just inches from Sardis.
<Katrina`> Ungh....
<Sardis> NRP: Christ, just make some glasses out of ice if you're that blind. "I'm sorry, they all look the same to me!"
* Shiva` vision clears and she see's Sardis lieing on the ground bleeding
<Shiva`> Oh no...
<Skaad> GM: *the emerald sword cackles with green electricity, zapping Kat's arms. She winces, but refuses to move away*
* Sardis pulls the icicle out, grunting.
* Shiva` stumbles over to Sardis and places her hands on his chest where the hole is, she slowly begins to form a layer of ice over it, in an attempt to keep blood from gushing out
* Katrina` leaps forward, actually driving Skaad back. The two lock blades, Skaad grinning and Kat tiring.
<Sardis> Ugh... *pushes himself up, and steps away from Shiva, holding his chest* It only got one of my hearts... Gh...
<Skaad> You are...weak...
<Shiva`> I'm sorry...
<Sardis> ... Worry about Skaad right now... not me...
* Skaad pushes forward, driving Kat in a bent shape backwards.
* Shiva` stands upright
* Sardis leans on his axe.
* Skaad gives a final drive, knocking Kat onto the ground. He raises his blade overhead and drives it down at her stomach.
* Shiva` forms another icicle and hurls it at Skaads stomach
* Sardis throws his axe, spinning towards Skaad's abdomen.
* Katrina` rolls out of the way
* Skaad is hit by both attacks, lodging into his stomach. He stumbles back, wincing, his eyes clearing as he falls to his knees.
* Katrina` stands up, panting.
<Katrina`> Skaad...?
<Sardis> NRP: <Skaad> I'm okay, too! It only got two of my hearts!
* Skaad splurts up blood from his mouth, giving a Tsivrixsh version of a warrior smile.
<Skaad> Good...job....
<Sardis> NRP: You all know why Skaad failed, right?
<Katrina`> Skaad...*walks towards him slowly*
<Shiva`> NRP: Because he smoked pot?
* Sardis limps over to Skaad and attempts to get the sword away from him.
* Skaad suddenly spasms as green electricity shoots through his body. The emerald sword flashes a ruby red.
<Sardis> NRP: No, he didn't impale himself with the sword as soon as he got it. I mean, Dante does it for good luck!
<Skaad> ARghhhhh!
* Skaad teleports behind Kat and drives the sword straight at her back with enough speed that knocking his aim off will probably be impossible.
<Katrina`> (enough power)
<Katrina`> ?!
* Shiva` leaps forward and tries to ram Kat out of the way
<Sardis> NRP: Is my axe still in him?
<Katrina`> NRP: Yes.
<Sardis> NRP: Cool.
* Sardis aims with his gun, holding his chest with his other hand, pointing at Skaad with shaky aim.
<Katrina`> GM: *everything slows down at Shiva leaps forward, attempting to knock Kat out of the way. She impacts against Kat, tilting her to the side as the sword slams into back, but not fatally thanks to Shiva, embedding itself. As soon as it's out of Skaad's grip, he falls back*
* Katrina` pitches forward and hits the ground.
* Skaad lays there, bleeding. His coughs.
<Skaad> Free..of it's control...
<Sardis> KATRINA!
<Katrina`> GM: *overhead, an Alliance shuttle flies down, landing off to the side*
* Sardis run-staggers towards Kat, holding his gun in his hand.
* Skaad looks over at Kat.
<Skaad> ...no...
<Katrina`> GM: *the sword crackles with electricity, making it impossible to touch*
* Sardis falls to his kneeds next to her.
* Shiva` lies on the ground and looks over at Kat
<Sardis> *knees
<Sardis> Katrina...
* Sardis slowly starts to bear his teeth.
<Katrina`> GM: *a group of security officers, followed by Drake, step out. The officers pick up Black and haul her and Wiendigo into the shuttle, then run over to where the are*
* Sardis stands, and eyes the sword.
<Sardis> Because of this, this... thing!
<Katrina`> <Drake> What happened....?
* Sardis spins, shakilly aiming at Skaad.
* Skaad nods at Sardis.
<Skaad> Kill...me...
* Sardis sqeezes the gun in his hand, the gun itself breaking before it can fire a shot.
<Katrina`> <Drake> ... People, move Kat to the shuttle now. *they pick her up and carry her into the shuttle*
*** Katrina` is now known as Captain_Drake
* Captain_Drake looks at Sardis, resting a hand on his shoulder, glancing Skaa
<Captain_Drake> Should we take him with us
<Captain_Drake> ?
<Sardis> ... Throw him... in the brig.
* Sardis falls over.
<Captain_Drake> ...
<Captain_Drake> What the hell happened...
<Captain_Drake> To Be Concluded...
Session Close: Sat Sep 06 16:55:28 2003