Session 14-Mission 111: Sub-Zero


Session Start: Sat Sep 25 21:46:09 1999
[Snipe] Time Chart: October 18th
*** Lactose is now known as Paladin`
[Snipe] Location: The Roof of the HQ
[Ripple] NRP: Anyone know where i can find KMFDM's Ultra in midi form?
* Snipe places the hoverboard on the side of the roof edge and glances down
* Dias is sitting on the edge of the roof
[Matsuoka] NRP: *Maki kills TB #???*
[Snipe] ....Alright, we'll give everyone two more minutes to meet up here...
* Paladin` arrives on the roof
* Ripple walks up behind Snipe and sits down
[Ripple] Hey Snipe.
* ShellX a line of distortion flows down his body as he adjusts his horizontal
* Garland is in the training area doing non-stop flowing katas
[Snipe] Andrew.
* Gravedigger looks over the edge
*** Aries (War@98C8E3E8.ipt.aol.com) has joined #taw
[Ripple] 'Sup?
[Garland] to himself: ........Cain..... I'll give you a run for your money sometime.
[Snipe] NRP: Er, session...RPG...
* Dias spits off the roof still sitting on the edge
[Snipe] Alright, everyone, grab a hoverboard
* Matsuoka arrives on the roof and looks around
[Gravedigger] NRP: 1*wears his rubber outfit this time*
* Ripple grabs a black one
* Maestro` arrives late *This can mean, no one AFTER is late, Im just to lasy to wait*
* Spirit flies over and lands on Ripple's shoulder
[Matsuoka] What are you guys up to?
* Paladin` raises and eyebrow and grabs one at random
[Ripple] [Hey Spirit!]
* Dias slowly gets up and walks to the hoverboard
[Snipe] Training exercise....a race to be exact.
* Gravedigger grabs one and instantly starts doing highly freaky tricks
[Matsuoka] Cool!
[Spirit] [Hiya ^^]
[Dias] I like this one...*grab one and gets on it
[Maestro`] Training, All we do is Train, Notice that?
[Dias] GD...*sighs*
* Matsuoka snatches a HB and puts it on the ground
[Snipe] ...No, I never train actually
[Snipe] This is more of a fun course.
[Dias] I'll show yo some tricks...
* Garland does his closing stretches
[Paladin`] Sounds . . . interesting
* ShellX goes toward a hoverboard and looks over the system
* Matsuoka hops on and trys to keep her balance
* Dias does a 50/50 on the side of the roof
*** Slash^ (Blayde22@sktnsk01d051801133.sk.sympatico.ca) has joined #taw
* Spirit looks at the hoverboards and shudders slightly.
*** Ripple has quit IRC (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by Slash^)))
*** Slash^ is now known as Ripple
[Snipe] Here's the course...we're all going to leap off this four story building on our hoverbikes, which can go up to 60 miles per hour...so becareful, and head into Mega City.  We'll go into the heart of town and then head back.  Whoever makes it back first, wins
* Dias pushes off the roof and spins in the air
*** ChanServ sets mode: +o Ripple
* Garland hits the lockers, and starts a shower, though he didn't break much of a sweat during the training.
[Paladin`] NRP: Bikes or boards?
[Snipe] NRP: Boards.
* Dias leaps off the roof right away heading for town
[Ripple] [I LOVE these things.. I used to be awesome on them..]
[Snipe] ...DIAS!
[Dias] WOOOIIIEEEE
* Gravedigger tosses his off the side
* Matsuoka falls off her Board and lands with a thud
* Snipe leaps on his and dives over the side of the roof
* Maestro` takes one of the remaining boards
* Gravedigger waits for a few seconds, then backflips off the roof
[Maestro`] Now what is this going to prove?
* Paladin` shakes his head and hops over
[Matsuoka] Ouf! These things must take some getting used to...
[Snipe] See how well you can handle these things...
* Dias spirals to the ground where he takes off heading towards town
* ShellX summons a Spydirbot to work on the board as he stands on it
* Snipe lands behind him and follows
[Snipe] DIAS!
* Ripple dives off the side, and summons his board under his feet, hitting a near 90 degree angle before banking up and racing past Snipe
[Maestro`] I can handle a plane just fine, Thanks enough
* Dias flips around going backwards 1"WHAT?"
* Snipe passes him
[Ripple] YEE HAA
[Snipe] SEE YOU AT THE FINISH LINE!
[Dias] HEY!!
* Maestro` notices everyone left and starts
* Dias turns around and speeds up
* Paladin` speeds up, wobbling slightly
[Matsuoka] ...
* Ripple keeps up with Snipe
* Snipe flies over a rock
[Ripple] [So Snipe, whats your skill with these?]
* Garland walks out into the lounge, wearing slacks and a shirt w/ out sleeves
* Gravedigger grabs his board as he and it reach the ground, lays stomach flat on it, then levels off before he hits the ground, using his momentum to push him along
* Matsuoka hops on the board again
* Dias catches up to Snipe and taps on his shoulder
* ShellX tells the Spydirbot to put in better gyro-stabilizers as he leaps off the building
[Snipe] I had a lot of free time when I was younger...
[Matsuoka] Easy now
* Spirit shifts into human form, and hops on the board, flying off the roof, and blasting off at full speed.
* Ripple jumps over a tree branch and lands on the board
[Snipe] No sense in showing off...
[Dias] So have I *pushes himself up and over Snipe doing a flip(
* Gravedigger zigzags in and out of the pack
* Maestro` can see everyone in the distance
* Snipe grabs Dias'
[Snipe] board
[Dias] GAH!1
* Snipe pulls on it hard
* Paladin` puts all of his concentration into boarding and accelerates
* ShellX feet vanish as he enters the hoverboard's sytems
[Ripple] [This is the only thing I used to like doing...  My life was a wreck..]
* Dias lands on Snipe's board
[Snipe] GRRR
[Maestro`] NRP: I can't play sounds but... Hellchoc.mid!
* Matsuoka tries to catch up to every one, nearly hitting everything in her path... since her eyes are closed half the time
* Snipe trips Dias
* Spirit handels the board well, taking a short cut throw an alley
[Ripple] NRP: Good plan
[Spirit] [. . . . . . *seems nervous*]
* Ripple enhances his speed with telekenitics
* Garland grabs a coke and walks out of the base, looking at the sky
* Gravedigger speeds past Snipe
[Dias] Oof..*lays on Snipes board were he kicks Snipe off*
[Snipe] .....*Speeds up, seeing the town ahead*
* ShellX Spydirbot begins upgrading the speed of his hoverboard
* Maestro` tries to excel to catch up with everyone
* Snipe leaps over the kick
[Snipe] HEY!  DIAS!  FIND YOUR OWN BOARD!
* Snipe lands on Dias' arm
* Ripple spys town, and ducks lower to cut wind resistance
* ShellX begins catching up
[Dias] I will..*takes the board from under neat Snipe 
* Dias watches as Snipe lands on the ground
* Snipe hits the ground and rolls
* Gravedigger takes out his shovel and tails it behind him as a resitance cutter
[Ripple] [So Spirit, How do you like these?]
* Dias turns around and speeds forward
* Snipe leaps up and lands on Matsuoka's board
* Garland sees them speeding by
[Matsuoka] AHHHH!!!
[Snipe] I hate that guy....
[Snipe] Oh, and hello
[Matsuoka] Oh.... snipe
[Matsuoka] ^-^¡
[Spirit] [ ... okay I guess... ]
* Dias sees Ripple doing it and being light, he ducks low picking up speed
[Ripple] [Nervous?]
[Snipe] ....Nice hovering but--WATCH OUT FOR THAT LIMB!
* Maestro` starts to gain on the croawd
* ShellX activates the just installed jet-boosters on his hoverboard, speeding to a blur
[Ripple] NRP: BRB doorbell
* Snipe RIpple/Grave/Dias reach town
[Dias] WOOIEE!!!1
[Matsuoka] @_@
[Spirit] [ Yeah, I guess...... ]
[Garland] .......I feel like a geezer, I used to do things like that when I was 4!... They do it now, and I'm about their age! DAMN!
* Snipe ducks
* ShellX downloads himself completely into the board to increase aerodynamics
* Spirit hits a toppled trashcan, and ends up using it as a ramp.
* Garland walks back in, and into the command center
* Snipe watches Shell reach the city
* Dias slowly catches up to Grave
* Ripple races down a pipe
* Matsuoka growls
* Maestro` pulls out his gun
* Gravedigger slams his shovel down as he reaches town, flips up on it, spins in the air, then lands on his board again, heading back the other way
* Snipe watches Maestro reach town
* Dias leaps on a car and does a 50/50 on it
[Maestro`] Slow down or .... I'll make you!
* Matsuoka starts going as fast as she can
[Snipe] ...Show offs...why I should  *falls off*
* Spirit dodges a car and ends up driving on the side of a building for a moment.
* Dias turns around and flies back towards the base
[Snipe] OUF!
[Ripple] [And you'll do what Maestro..]
[Spirit] [... *very nervous*]
* Matsuoka looks back
* Snipe watches Maki reach town
[Matsuoka] Sorry!
[Snipe] ......Oh well.....*Grabs comm. which is beeping*
* Paladin` wonders what Maestro is doing . . .
* ShellX board increases boost as the Spydirbot keeps working on it
* Dias passes Snipe on the ground and flies away from him
* Gravedigger jumps down on his board to make it go up, and buzzes Snipe's head
* Snipe watches Paladin do whatever he's doing
* Maestro` starts firing at the ground beneath some of the other people in sight, to divert thier driving
* Snipe grabs Grave's board and catches a ride
* Ripple picks up Snipe while whipping by
[Snipe] Hey, Grave, we need to get back to the HQ, now
* Matsuoka turns into an alley by accident
* Garland keeps an eye on the computers, while the "kids" go out and play.
[Snipe] Computer: Yo, get them idiots back in here.
* Spirit sees another car coming and tries to avoid it.
* Gravedigger silently grumbles
* Dias flips into the air doing a 360
[Matsuoka] Maybe this way is shorter...
* Ripple pulls to a stop, waiting for Spirit
* Snipe grabs comm.
* ShellX gets to the center of town and flips back, still on boosted status
[Snipe] Would all hoverboard maniacs please return to the h
[Garland] They should have their Comms, you call them.
[Snipe] HQ
* Spirit pulls hard to one side, but looses control and crashes.
[Snipe] Computer: I...forgot the number?
* Dias sees the base in sight
* Matsuoka looks at her comm
* Paladin` pulls back to the hq, being further back from the crowd
* Ripple catches Spirit just as she is about to hit the pavement
[Matsuoka] Sure thi...*THUD!!!*
* Dias ducks back down picking up speed
[Snipe] ....Thud?
[Ripple] [Need a lift?]
* ShellX begins catching up to Dias
* Maestro` shoots at the ground under the oncoming boards
* Gravedigger arrvies at the base, and suddenly stops the board, cause snipe to go flying off
[Garland] ......Your a comuter.... you can't forget....
* Matsuoka hit a wall
* Dias looks back 1"WHAT THE?
* Snipe sees Grave's board get "hit" by Maestro and it flies out of control
[Spirit] [ T..t...t..thanks... *partially in shock*]
[Snipe] ACK!
* ShellX uploads the Spydirbot increasing the aerodynamics even more
* Dias swirves in front of Shell's board
* Snipe eats dirt...again
* Gravedigger hops off his board and lands safely on the ground
* Paladin` walks into the hq
[Snipe] .....Grave..MAESTRO!
* Gravedigger walks into the building
* Snipe stands up, dusts himself off, and jogs into the control room
* ShellX board increases upward force and heads above Dias
* Dias uses Shell's momentum to sling himselff forawrd
[Paladin`] So what's the problem?
* Dias grabs the board and turns it upside down
[Maestro`] Oops... Wait a second...
* Matsuoka crawls back onto the board and heads back to base... slowly
* Ripple moves back to the base slowed a bit because he is carrying Spirit
* Snipe glances at Paladin
[Snipe] Beats me, the computer was trying to buzz me
* ShellX keep boosting into the base doorway
[Paladin`] NRP: Not outside . . .
* Dias slides infront of the entrance to the base
[Snipe] NRP: I'm inside
[Dias] HELL YEAH!!
* ShellX begins boosting through the halls
* Dias leaps off the board. He stomps on the back of it flipping it up
[Paladin`] . . . Computer?
* Snipe hears something in the halls
[Garland] ......
[Snipe] .....*turns around and sees Shell*
* Dias carries the board in and walks inside
[Snipe] Computer: Yes?
[Paladin`] What's the problem?
[Snipe] Computer: I lost my data codes?
* Maestro` is now exiting the city and returning to base
* ShellX activates full reverse as he sees Snipe
* Ripple pulls to a stop, just after Dias, and walks into the Control room
[Gravedigger] ...
* Snipe flinches at Shell heading for him
* Dias enters the control room with the hoverboard
* Garland mutters something about X1 and continues typing
* Matsuoka stops by the drugstore and goes in for some Tylenol
* ShellX slows down just in time
* ShellX downloads out of the board
[Snipe] .......Whewwww....what the hell are you doing?
[Paladin`] So why were we called back?
[ShellX] Having fun, for once
[Snipe] ....Uh huh...*enters the control room*
* Matsuoka takes a few then gets back on the board, still going slowly
[Snipe] Computer: Oh, the Mavericks are causing trouble....
[Paladin`] Where?
[Dias] NRP: How did Snipe beat me to the base..I was way ahead of him
[Snipe] Computer: In your head apparently...
[Snipe] NRP: I caught a ride with Grave
* Dias enters the control room and sits down
* Maestro` enters, Late as usual
[Paladin`] . . . would you just tell me where the mavericks are and what they're doing please?
[Dias] NRP: But me and shell were in the lead
* Ripple sits down
[Snipe] NRP: Or you guys thought.
* Garland pays attention
[Paladin`] NRP: It's just a little game.  Don't worry about it.
[Dias] Pal..where's my steak damnt
[ShellX] We took the long route, Dias.
[Dias] NRP: I know..
[Paladin`] You haven't sat through Hamlet.  No steak for your.
[Dias] So, I'm a sucker for the scenic route
[Snipe] Computer: Alright....*Brings up a map of a docking station on a frozen island in the Artic
[Paladin`] NRP: You, even
[Dias] GRR!!
[Gravedigger] NRP: Actually I snuck into the lead then swung immediatly back, hence my little shovel move
* Matsuoka arrives at the base, kicking the board into a corner and starts towards the control room
[Garland] Paladin: I've read Hamlet, actoually.
[Snipe] Everyone, shut up
* Spirit stands there, her face vacant of expression.
[Paladin`] . . . can we worry about this later?
[Gravedigger] ...
[Ripple] Whats the story?
[Snipe] Computer: The Mavericks are using this docking station to launch submarines...you need to destroy it before they can launch their subs into the sea and hit ships
[Dias] Do we get to use the hoverboardS?
[Ripple] Toast n run mission?
[Snipe] Computer: It's a FROZEN ISLAND STUPID!
[Paladin`] Full frontal assault or infiltration?
[Dias] And your point it?
* Matsuoka slumps into the control room and sits down on the floor, looking like hell
[Snipe] Computer: GAHH!!!  Inflitration...you need to sneak in, get to the lower levels, and blow it up
* Snipe glances at Maki
[Ripple] Good.
[Paladin`] What are their defenses?
[Dias] You want us to self-destruct it or use explosives?
* Garland mutters something
[Snipe] Computer: The base runs a good ways underwater.  Defenses: unknown.
[Paladin`] Great.
[Snipe] Computer: Whichever gets the job done
[Gravedigger] .... .. .....
[Paladin`] Anything else?
[ShellX] Under ice, you mean
[Dias] So, do we get some cool subs thingies
[Ripple] Lets get a move on...
[Snipe] Computer: Yeah, shoot Dias.
[Paladin`] Will do.
* Paladin` walks toward the hangar
* Gravedigger aims his cannon at Dais
* Dias flicks Paladin off
[Snipe] Computer: I'll transfer the rest of the info to the shuttle
* Snipe follows Paladin.
* Garland teleports to the Hangar
[Dias] Hey Comp, I love you to.
* Ripple walks to the hanger with Spirit
* Dias leaves the room and heads to the hangar
[Snipe] Computer: Up your ram.
[Spirit] NRP: Gets flash backs from MGS
* Matsuoka groans and slowly rises to her feet
* Garland steps onto the shuttle
[Dias] I don't have a ram tho?
* Gravedigger sprints down the shuttle in a crouched-sorta running position
* Snipe walks up the shuttle and sits down at the computer
* Paladin` gets into the shuttle and takes a seat
[Paladin`] Please tell me a squirrel is flying . . .
* Matsuoka makes her may to the shuttle, muttering the whole way
[Snipe] Alright, here's the rest of the briefing...we'll be stopping at the Armed Forces port 1045 where a Maverick sub, damaged, is....we'll sneak into the base saying we need repairs
[Snipe] No, Maestro is....
* ShellX finds a side seat in the shuttle, next to a window
* Gravedigger slides into the shuttle
[Maestro`] I claim pilot's chair!
[Dias] I wanna fly~
[Spirit] NO!
* Dias walks in the shuttle
[Snipe] Dias, you're co-pilot
[Dias] Buh..
* Maestro` boards the shuttle and hops into the pilots seat
* Dias takes the Co-Pilot seat
[ShellX] So, who can pilot a sub?
[Snipe] Maestro...just follow the cordents to the port.
[Snipe] ....Er...who can pilot a sub in here?
[Ripple] Err, I suggest hanging on this time around..
* Garland begins to say something, but quiets down as he'd be questioning orders
* Matsuoka stumbles in and crawls into a seat
[Paladin`] Somebody could probably figure it out
[Snipe] ....Someone call in a squirrel
* Gravedigger whistles
[Ripple] Wish I could, dont know where they keep them...
[Snipe] Damn!
[Dias] I can..*looks around*
[Matsuoka] I'm gonna take a shor... zzzzz
[Snipe] Alright, Maestro, lets go
[Maestro`] What is this a sub too?
[Dias] NRP: GAHH...BATHROOM!!
[Snipe] NRP: No, this is a shuttle
[Paladin`] NRP: That will look GREAT in the logs
* Snipe sits down beside Matsuoka
[Ripple] NRP: LOL
[Snipe] NRP: Famous lines "What, is this a sub TOO?"
* Maestro` takes the shuttle out of the hanger, and continues to the coors
* Snipe a flock of birds heads for the shuttle, sqwuaking
[Dias] You trust him before you trust me..
[Snipe] ...Uh...Maestro...watch out....
[Maestro`] Ahhh@
[Maestro`] @=!
* Dias grabs the control and jolts it towards the birds
* ShellX fastes his seat belts
[Ripple] I hate people who cant pilot..
[Snipe] ...DIAS!
* Maestro` nose dives
[Dias] Wha...I didn't do it. It was Maestro.
* Snipe holds onto the seat for dear life as the two pilots battle it out
* Dias lets go of the controls
[Garland] NRP: It's funny you know, if someone would just volunteer, and the the governments would fund it, we can go into space and colonize mars (mebbie), yet we can't even goto the bottom of the ocean with a space ship, wich withstrands millions of pound of pressure in space. (or the lack of rather)
* Maestro` levels out the plane
[Spirit] [I've got a bad feeling 'bout this...]
[Snipe] NRP: We're getting on a sub to sneak into a base...
* Snipe holds onto Maki
[Gravedigger] ....
[Garland] NRP: I wasn't even talking about that. I was talking about IRL.
* Matsuoka grins in her slwwp
* Snipe storm clouds begin to surround the shuttle, shaking it as rain begins to pour down
[Maestro`] Dias, you should really relax more
* Ripple holds Spirit closer
[Ripple] [No kidding.
* Gravedigger takes out his sai and starts carving his will into the shuttle wall
[Dias] What are you talking about
* Paladin` holds onto his armrest and looks out the window
* Garland sits in his chair, just waiting to get there
* Snipe a lightning bolt strikes the engines
[Gravedigger] !
[Maestro`] This isn't an Acciedent, It's Bad Luck
[Paladin`] Shit.  SHIT!
[Dias] Great, were doomed
[Snipe] ..Okay, WHO Flew into the storm?!  *glares at Maestro and Dias*
[Ripple] [This is NOT good..]
[Snipe] It's okay, we have 3 more engines
[Dias] Hey, I ain't flying
[Paladin`] But I'd still like to get OUT of the storm.
[Gravedigger] ....
[Garland] pull up above the storm.
[Maestro`] How many are needed to fly? I hope those are spares
* Dias looks ahead 1"GAH!! MAESTRO WATCH OUT!"
[Snipe] ......2/1
* Snipe sees a dark cloud ahead and they fly into it
[Gravedigger] NRP: Famous last words, "...three more engines."
[Snipe] Alright, now we can't see anything...Maestro, do something!
* Maestro` nose dives again
[Dias] Great!
[Paladin`] . . .
[Paladin`] PULL UP!!!
* Snipe below is heavier rain
[Garland] Pull UP ABOVE THE STORM. Lighting always goes down, so, go UP.
[Gravedigger] ....
* ShellX downloads a Spydirbot to work on the dead engin inflight
[Paladin`] Go ABOVE the storm
* Maestro` levels out close to the water
[Snipe] ....Actually, lightning goes UP
[Ripple] ...
[Ripple] IDIOT
* Dias sits their wating for Maestro to do something
[Garland] NRP: actoually No, it doesn't.
[Paladin`] It doesn't matter, it goes below the cloud
[Dias] Maestro, do you want me to fly?
[Ripple] NRP: technically, it goes both ways..
[Snipe] NRP: Aye
[Snipe] ....There's the port ahead!
* Snipe points at the small island port ahead
[Garland] NRP: I talked to a meterologist, in person, about it.
[Maestro`] Is it hostiles?
[Garland] NRP: recently I might add.
[Dias] Sure it ain't some iceberg..
* Paladin` takes a few headache pills
[Snipe] No, that's where we're landing
[Snipe] It's one of ours
* Snipe another engine cuts off
[Dias] Iceberg dead ahead...Always wanted to say that
[Ripple] ...
[Paladin`] NRP: I'm predicting . . . crash, oddly enough
* ShellX Spydirbot is still working on the engine
[Garland] ....Either land or go up. I'm tellling you.
[Snipe] .....*notices an iceberg* Good one Dias
[Dias] How nice..
[Snipe] We ARE in the Artic
[ShellX] Land!
* Maestro` raidos the port: Requesting Permission to land
[Dias] Your welcome
[Ripple] Well, Odds are very VERY good that we are gonna crash..
[Snipe] Port: Welcome, team, you got runway 2
[Ripple] Land? LAND WHERE?
[Gravedigger] NRP: Titanic 2: The Air Disaster
[Dias] Screw the damned radioing
[Ripple] In the middle of the ocean!?
[Paladin`] NRP: No DiCrapio, please
* Snipe points at the island
[Paladin`] Go to the PORT, dammit
[Ripple] That could work
[Maestro`] Excuse me, Read your flight manual, Mr. Rules and Regs
* Garland holds his head, at the unorginization of the team
[Snipe] That's where the port is
* Dias just sits there bored
* Dias smacks Maestro in the back of the head
* Snipe remains a tight hold on Maki
* Maestro` looks for runway 2 and prepares to land
* Gravedigger heads to the back of the shuttle, looking for a parachute
* Snipe runway 2 is at an odd ball angle for landing
[Snipe] GD...you jump out, and you might get struck by lightning
* Maestro` circles around to correct the angle
[Dias] How nice..We the Elite Force, get that shitty runway
* Gravedigger spins and thrusts his finger at Snipe
[Matsuoka] NRP: Heh heh
[Dias] GD..JUMP JUMP JUMP
* Snipe shuts up
[Ripple] Uhh, arent we coming in a little steep?
[Garland] They expect us to be skilled and organized enough to use that runway.
* Gravedigger puts on a aprachute and slides open the side door, creating a mass vacuum int the suhttle
[Snipe] ...He's right...
[Snipe] Uh, Maestro, we must be getting drag...correct that please.
* Gravedigger holds tight, trying not to get sucked out
* Dias sits in his seat buckled up
* Maestro` flys out to get a better angle, To get the PREFECT angle
[Garland] ....And I'll admit, the Hunters were bad, but we at least focused on the tasks at hand.
[Paladin`] GD, if you don't close that door I'll kick you out and close it
[Dias] BAh! *takes the controls and heads towards the runway
[Snipe] ....We're dead if he stayas in the air much longer
[Gravedigger] NRP:6*Snipe's wig comes flying off*
[Dias] HOLD ON!
[Paladin`] We're too close to the ground to use parachutes at this point anyway
[Ripple] No kidding..
* Snipe more lightning crackles
[Gravedigger] ....
* Gravedigger shuts the door
* Dias takes the shuttle down
* ShellX Spydirbot keeps working
[Snipe] ....Dias?!
[Snipe] ....Word of advise..PULL UP!
[Dias] Were landing damnt
* Snipe holds onto Maki and closes eyes
* Spirit mutters a prayer under her breath
* Dias pulls up and the last second
* Paladin` looks up at the ceiling
* Ripple holds on to Spirit, waiting for the crash
* Maestro` circle around waiting for authorization
* Snipe the wheels skid the runway
[Maestro`] NRP: Oh wait
[Snipe] NRP: Uh, Maestro, he took over
[Maestro`] NRP: NM
* Dias lightly presses the break
* Garland looks at Dias
[Snipe] ....*watches the bad angle cause them to begin to run out of runway
[Garland] Good work.
* Gravedigger hits the door and it slides open, and GD spills out onto the runway
[Garland] ....I take that back unles we survive.
* Dias presses hard on the breaks
* Snipe the shuttle stops
* Snipe the hanger door opens and hits the iced ground with a thud
[Maestro`] NRP: Shouldnt we have a VTOL Capability?
[Garland] Okay, NOW Good work.
* ShellX calmly gets out of the shuttle
[Paladin`] . . . you people have been trained to fly, right?
[Snipe] NRP: Perhaps...hmmm...but this is a crappy shuttle, our good one was blown up by Dias
[Dias] Me, no..Slasher taugh me
* Ripple gets out
* Paladin` gets off the shuttle rather shakily
[Dias] So be lucky your alive
* Ripple and helps Spirit out
* Snipe steps out
[Matsuoka] -.- zzzzz
[Ripple] I dont WANT To do that AGAIN!
* Dias unbuckles and steps out of the shuttle
* Spirit is a nervous wreck.
[Snipe] Alright, Maestro, come over here  *is carrying Maki*
* Garland walks out
* Gravedigger gets up painfully from the icy runway, and jogs in pain to catch up to the others, who happen to be a good distance away
* Maestro` goes over to snipe
* Snipe a cold wind blows
[Dias] Hey, the way Maestro was flying. We would've ran out fuel before we landed
[Maestro`] What did I do?
[Snipe] Can you pilot a submarine?
[Snipe] ..Dias, we have alot of fuel
[Dias] SSH!!
[Maestro`] Uhh, Probbally, I never really tried in real life
[Snipe] ...Did anyone bring jackets??? Brrrr.
* Gravedigger catches up to the group, panting, out of breath
[Snipe] ...Oh, damn, I should probably get someone here to do it for us
[Dias] I can fly..err pilot a sub
* Snipe ignores Dias
* Paladin` walks towards the base
[Maestro`] I've used sims, but not in real life
[Paladin`] We could just go inside . . .
[Dias] Come on. LEt me try
* Snipe walks for the base
[Ripple] Uhh, NO.
* Garland is still wearing the sleevless shirt, not shivering.
* Ripple walks to the base eyes blazing purple
* Gravedigger pulls his hood over, still panting slightly
* Dias the orb forms a necklace aroudn Dias's neck as he walks towards the base
* Snipe is surprised Maki is still sleeping in his arms
* Spirit is glad that her armor has a heating unit.
[Dias] Come on...
[Maestro`] Dias, If you tried following "the book" maybe they'd let you...
* Snipe slides across the icy ground to the base
* Garland realizes he also forgot his sword
[Garland] Damnit.
* Matsuoka snuggles up to Snipe in her sleep, shivering a little
* Dias shoves Maestro to the ground and continues walking
* Snipe the base doors open as they arrive there
* ShellX sets his cold reaction subroutine as a commented code
* Paladin` steps in
* Gravedigger gets on his knees and slides into the base
* Snipe walks in the warm room, hot chocolate waiting on them
* Garland walks in
* Maestro` trips dias
* Dias leaps on his belly and slides into the base on his belly
[Dias] Weeeee
* Snipe sidesteps Dias
* Paladin` looks around the base
[Snipe] Commander: *walks up* Are you guys the...Special Unit *looks at them*
* Gravedigger grabs Dias's legs, adbrubptly stopiing him
* Ripple grabs two cups of hot chocolate and hands one to Spirit
* Dias gets up and grabs a one hot chocolate and hands it to Paladin
[Paladin`] . . . Yes, we're "Special"
[Garland] Greeting, Commander......Sir?
[Spirit] Thank you... *cups the mug in her hands*
[Maestro`] Yeah, Were those unforunate wannabes
[Ripple] NRP: And nuts...
[Snipe] Commander: Balkin
* Dias takes another and hands it toe the Commander
[Garland] Commander Balkin.
[Snipe] Commander
* Ripple salutes
* Garland nods
[Snipe] Balkin: I know you, don't I?  *glances at Garland*
[Snipe] Balkin: Oh, yeah, Commander Garland, wasn't it?  Of the Maverick Hunters.  How nice to see you.
[Paladin`] Will we be briefed on how to operate the sub?
* Dias thrusts the Hot Cocoa into the Balkins arms
[Garland] Yes sir, a pleasure.
* Gravedigger flips out his shovel and practices with it, off to the side
[Snipe] Balkin: I'll have some of my men teach yours how to do that...
* Dias takes one for himself and sips at it.
* Maestro` pulls a quick salute for balkin
* Snipe nods at Maestro
[Snipe] Maestro will learn how
[Dias] So will I
[Maestro`] Yes sir
[Snipe] Balkin: Alright, Maestro, head into that back room and they'll teach you
[Dias] What if something happens to him
* Maestro` goes were he's told to learn
[Paladin`] We brought the squirrel
[Snipe] ...Fine, you go too Dias
* ShellX takes a cup of hot chocolate and sips
[Spirit] I vote the squirrel goes instead of Dias
[Paladin`] I vote squirrel as well
* Dias walks into the room grabbing another cocoa
[Snipe] Balkin: The sub is in pretty bad shape, so you'll need to be careful...I have the coordnets programmed into the sub for you....
[Ripple] Yea, at least we would survive..
[Garland] I trust Dias.
* Snipe sets Maki on a couch
[Snipe] Oh, sir, do you have any coats?
[Paladin`] Will it get there intact?
[Dias] NRP: Ohh..Thankyou garland
[Ripple] *To Spirit* [I Hate the cold..]
[Snipe] Balkin: Uh, yeah, I'll get you guys some coats.
[Garland] NRP: hwee.
[Snipe] Balkin: It should.
[Garland] I don't need a coat, it'll only slow me down.
* Snipe a pile of coats and set on the chair
* Dias enters the room sipping at his 2nd cup of cocoa
[Paladin`] *to group* I'm glad we're well trained enough to bring coats to an Artic region . . .
[Snipe] ....Paladin...
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