* Snipe grabs the hand, slowly losing his grip
* Gravedigger takes out his scythe and starts climbing up
* Avatar telekinetically hovers Snipe up
* Diamondback begins using just his wings and uses telekinesis to support Avatar and Snipe
* Matsuoka struggles, managing to free herself a little
[Snipe] Charming....trap...
[Diamondback] [Need some help?]
[Avatar] [Everyone made it out?]
[Gravedigger] NRP: How deep is this pit?
[Paladin`] We take the cars as they're dealth
[Snipe] NRP: 10 feet
* Diamondback laughs both telepathically and out loud
[Paladin`] NRP: Dealt
* Gravedigger climbs out
[Maestro`] See! I told you!
* Avatar sets Snipe down in a safe spot
* Diamondback lands outside the pit
[Snipe] .....Well....*hears a low rumbling*
[Diamondback] [Everybody out and ok?]
* Paladin` looks around
[Avatar] [There'll be traps whichever way we go. We made it out of this one, now-...]
* Snipe turns and sees a sandstorm, a wave of sand, heading towards them
* Matsuoka gets out of the sand and scrambles out of the pit
[Diamondback] [Oh shit...]
[Snipe] Okay, move for the canyon~!
* Paladin` sprints to the canyon
[Snipe] NOW!
* Snipe takes off
* Snipe the canyon is 200 yards ahead
* Matsuoka runs towards the canyon
* Avatar dashes forward at four times human normal speed
* Diamondback darts through the air for the canyon
[Maestro`] Awww, Thats no fun
[Diamondback] [Who cares, Maestro! Move it!]
* Gravedigger dashs at his top spped for the canyon
* Maestro` sprints after them, leaving a safe distance
[Snipe] Maestro....HURRY UP!
* ShellX flickers in at the enterance to the canyon
* Snipe hits the 100 yard mark
* Gravedigger doves for the canyon
[Paladin`] He decided to follow from a distance
* Avatar telekinetically helps Maestro move faster
[Diamondback] [Damn teleporters!]
* Paladin` thrusts faster to the canyon
[Maestro`] Hey! You don't order me about util your promoted!
[Avatar] NRP: How far am I going at 4x speed?
* Matsuoka catches up to Snipe
* Snipe watches Grave and Matsuoka trip before they reach the canyon
[Snipe] NRP: You're there
[Snipe] MAT!
* Snipe stops and turns around
* Diamondback shapeshifts into a cheetah and lands, sprinting at top speed through the sand
* Matsuoka looks back
* Snipe helps her up
* Paladin` grabs Grave on the way and tosses him to his feet
[Snipe] C'mon, no time to stop!
* Gravedigger hits the ground with a wulmph type sound
[Matsuoka] ...Thanks...
* Avatar psychokinetically starts pulling the two toward the cannon
* Snipe takes off running again
* Matsuoka takes off again as well
* Gravedigger waves his hand to Pal in gratitude
* Snipe everyone but him and Mat reach the canyon
* Paladin` nods and keeps going
* Diamondback reverts to human form
[Snipe] NRP: Climb down, better hurry
[Avatar] [Snipe! Matsuoka!]
[Diamondback] [I don't like Steel's style... I'm sure I'm not the only one...]
[ShellX] Anybody want some water?
* Paladin` jumps down and ignites his thrusters before impact
[Snipe] We're not oging to make it, so brace yourself, got it Mat?
* Matsuoka nods
[Avatar] [Everyone to cover!] *gets in cover*
* Snipe holds on tight and the wall of sand hits them
[Diamondback] [Move it, you two!]
[Snipe] GAH!
* Diamondback heads for cover
* Matsuoka grunts
* Snipe the wall of sand flies over the canyon edge and falls downward, carrying the two
[Snipe] Remind me to HATE STEEEEEEEL!
[Diamondback] [Damn...]
* Snipe bounces off the wall of sand and throws Mat at the others
* Gravedigger looks down and glups and the long drop
* Avatar helps slow the two's fall a little
* Paladin` grabs Mat out of the air
* ShellX turns nonsolid
* Snipe the wall of sand passes the other's heads
* Diamondback assists Avatar
[Maestro`] This! is why I don't stay close to you people! You're nuts!
[Avatar] [Thank you for the assistance, Diamondback.]
[Paladin`] Shut up.
* Snipe the wall of sand pours down into the bottom of the sandy canyon, taking Snipe with it
[ShellX] And you're any better?
* Gravedigger signs, 1" Can you carry TWO people? Especially when one's a Reploid?"
* Matsuoka looks up at Pal
[Diamondback] [Anytime, Ryan.]
[Avatar] [That's how we got the job, Maestro.]
[Matsuoka] thank you...
* Paladin` looks at Matsuoka
* Matsuoka looks down the canyon
[ShellX] Hey, where's Snipe?
* Paladin` nods and begins walking
[Matsuoka] ...Snipe...
[Maestro`] I don't know how , or WHY I got the job
[Diamondback] [Maestro, you'd hate to meet - or live with - one of the old Hunters...]
* Avatar scans the area for Snipe
* Gravedigger signs, 1" Don't suppose there's any "indiginous" life here, is there?"
[GM] NRP: The canyon is about 300 yards deep, so you got a long climb
[Diamondback] [Indi-what?]
[GM] Snipe is still alive, down at the bottom somewhere
[Avatar] NRP: Sandstorm done?
[GM] NRP: Yes
[Paladin`] In the canyon?  Hrm.
[Paladin`] Keep on the watch for food and water people.
[Maestro`] I've heard enough about "The old hunters" lets dwell on the Present please
* Matsuoka wipes a tear from her eye and tries to remind herself that it's a simulation
[Avatar] [Indiginious, as in lifeforms who live and were born here, Chris.]
[Diamondback] [Ah. Knew I should've listened in science class...]
[Avatar] [I've found Snipe, but... he's close to the bottom.]
* GM the ledges they are begin to crack
[Diamondback] [Not a probl... Whoa!]
* Gravedigger squeaks
[Avatar] [And that could be a problem...]
[Paladin`] Anybody see Snipe?
[Matsuoka] uh oh...
* Gravedigger takes out his shovel again and jabs it into the cliffside
* GM above them, rocks begin to fall off, as an earthquake magically hits
[Matsuoka] he...
[Avatar] [Everyone, get out now. We can't sacrifice the team for one member!]
[Paladin`] NRP: *cannot hear psionic communications*
* Gravedigger hangs onto his shovel
[GM] NRP: Steel's worse than Death Star was...
[Avatar] NRP: Or X1... Well... maybe
[Diamondback] [Hate to say this, but everyone out of the canyon!]
[Gravedigger] NRP: *whacks Avatar*
* Avatar flies out of it
* GM a rock hits DB and knocks him off, sneding him down to the bottom
* GM a pile of rocks hits DB, sending him with them
[Paladin`] NRP: Is the canyon open?
* Gravedigger takes out his scythe and starts climbing up and out
[Diamondback] [GGAAAAAH!!!]
[GM] NRP: Yes, it's a wide canyon, you'll leave make it to the other side
* ShellX doublechecks that he's non-solid
* Avatar telekinetically tries to "grab" DB, having sensed what happened to him
[GM] NRP: DB is already on the bottom, buried
[Maestro`] So, Can we not die at this moment, Its kinda inconvient
[Avatar] [To the other side!]
* Avatar starts dashing to the other side
* Matsuoka climbs out of the Canyon
[Paladin`] Ok, fliers.  Let's go down there
* Paladin` flies down to the bottom of the canyon
* Gravedigger waves to the others on teh other side for help
[Avatar] [To the bottom??]
* ShellX begins climbing down, using his strength to make handholds
* GM the canyon pieces continue to fall doen to the bottom
[Paladin`] NRP: *cannot hear psionic communications*
[Avatar] NRP: You don't need psionics too.
* GM a rock falls towards Shell
* Matsuoka makes her way down, catious of boulders
* GM a quick jerk of the earth causes Mat to loose her grip
[Diamondback] *weak sounding* [Forget about me. Keep on with the mission... Agh, my arm...]
* ShellX goes see-through
* Paladin` lands near Snipe and DB
* Avatar telekinetically knocks boulders away
* GM the earthquake ends
* ShellX after the rock me continues down
* Gravedigger grabs a rock and pitches at the others on the other side, then waves for help again
* Snipe is buried under the sand
[Maestro`] Okay, Gather up the bodies and lets get moving.... Now
* Matsuoka gets to the bottom and looks around
* Avatar tries to lift rocks away from those who are buried with telekines
[Diamondback] [I wonder if the old Hunters were this loyal to each other... Urgh...]
* Paladin` begins digging DB out
* Matsuoka looks around for Snipe
* Snipe his hand can be seen from under the snad
* Matsuoka looks over and notices the hand
* Gravedigger takes out his arm cannon and fires a few shots into the air, hoping the sound will make people notice him
[Diamondback] [Hey Pal, a little to your left...]
* Avatar lifts the sand away from the hand
[Matsuoka] !
* Matsuoka runs to the hand and starts digging
* Avatar notices the sound and scans, finding GD
[Avatar] NRP: Where is GD?
* Gravedigger waves for help
* Snipe spits out some sand and glances at Matsuoka
* Matsuoka smiles
[Gravedigger] NRP: The original side, I start climbing up when the quake hit, and nw I'm stuck
* Avatar telekinetically lifts GD over to him
[Snipe] ...My head....arm..leg...back....ass....all aches.
* ShellX gets to a good postion to allows his cybornetic legs to take the landing
* Gravedigger is sure to takes his weapons out of the cliffside
* Matsuoka giggles and digs him out
[Snipe] Alright, now that you dug us out, what's the plan?
* Gravedigger waves his hand in gratitude
[Matsuoka] don't ever worry me like that again
[Snipe] We're still lost in the desert...without water or food
[Diamondback] (to Avatar) [Tell this idiot to move over a little... He's digging in the wrong place...]
[Snipe] Don't you and Grave ever trip again
* Avatar brings GD to a landing by him
* Matsuoka smiles
* Gravedigger lets out a sigh of relief
[Paladin`] We keep moving is the plan
[Paladin`] We'll travel along the path of the canyon
[ShellX] So, are we going to be traveling along the canyon or back up the other side?
[Maestro`] We should go... That way!
* Matsuoka helps Snipe to his feet
[Snipe] Nice idea, Paladin...and if another earthquake or sandstorm HITS?
* Maestro` points up the canyon
[Avatar] NRP: Is everybody free?
[Snipe] NRP: Aye.
[Paladin`] Then it hits
[Avatar] [Problem is, Snipe, that's our mission goal...]
* Maestro` starts walking the way he pointed
[Paladin`] If we go up and a sandstorm hits?
[Paladin`] Or a pit opens?
[Matsuoka] or worse
[Paladin`] Or a meteor out of nowhere hits us in the heads?
* Gravedigger signs, 1" Wouldn't we have an easier time along the bottom of the canyon?"
[Paladin`] We can NOT predict it
[Paladin`] So we go with the best we can do
* Snipe snorts says you
[Snipe] Watch this
[Avatar] [Interesting idea, GD.]
[Snipe] Grave, follow me
[Maestro`] Too bad, 50/50
[Diamondback] So what, Paladin? You have to expect things like that. I figured you above all would know that.
* Snipe walks over, holding his broken arm, and points at a spot
[Snipe] Begin to dig there
[Paladin`] Expect everything?
[Paladin`] I do.
* Avatar pyschokinetically heals Snipe a bit (+300HP)
[Paladin`] But I can't prepare for it all
* Gravedigger takes out his shovel and begins digging like a maniac
* Paladin` eyes Snipe
* Diamondback telekinetically throws dirt aside
* Snipe wires briefly appear before disappearing into sand
* Snipe grabs his rifle
[Paladin`] NO!
[Snipe] On 3....ready....1....2.....3....DIG LIKE HELL!
[Paladin`]  NO!
[Diamondback] [Not good...]
* ShellX summons one of his Spydirbots to fix Snipe's arm
[Gravedigger] !
* Diamondback telekinetically digs like hell
[Paladin`] Stop unless you want Steel to kick the crap out of you . . .
[Avatar] NRP: God gave me a gift. I can shovel. I can shovel very well.
* Avatar telekineticallys digs as well
[Gravedigger] NRP: *whacks Av*
* Gravedigger keeps digging
* Snipe fires as the wires appears and they spark, staying there
[Snipe] Alright, we got it
* ShellX uses his cybornetic strength to dig
* Paladin` shrugs and begins walking along the canyon
* Gravedigger stops
* Matsuoka blinks
* Snipe leans over and begins to change the wires, changing the program
[Matsuoka] isn't that...
[Diamondback] [Evil, Snipe... I like your style.]
[Matsuoka] cheating?
[Snipe] No more...sandstorms...What the hell!?  Nasty Steel...*rips that wire out*
* Maestro` walks back to the people
[Snipe] Cheating?  Call it surviving...
[Avatar] [Paladin?]
* Matsuoka smiles "Okay"
* Paladin` keeps walking
* Gravedigger signs, 1" Wait, Paladin's right. This isn't the right way out, and if we keep doing this, Steel's going to have our asses."
[Snipe] you don't get it, do you?
* Paladin` shouts
[Snipe] This is a "No-win situation".  Steel is trying to break out spirits
[Paladin`] We were meant to lose, so we will do it gracefully!  AND LIKE IT!
[Matsuoka] ...
[Snipe] This program doesn't have an end...that means, the end is, we all die and he gets to yell at us
[Avatar] NRP: "Before we go, I must know, Captain. How did you beat the Kobarashi Moru? The no-win scenary?" Kirk: "I cheated."
* Paladin` keeps going
[Diamondback] [And either we bend the rules a little, or we lose our asses and never hear the end of it!]
[Maestro`] Ah, Sorry? I don't lose
[Snipe] NRP: Gooooood one
* Gravedigger sighs and shrugs, goes back to shoveling
[Avatar] [Interesting point... Snipe...]
[Snipe] Alright, I'm not good at this
[Snipe] Can someone reprogram this thing?
[Diamondback] [Somebody agrees with me anyway.]
* Snipe stands back up
* Avatar looks toward Shell X
[Matsuoka] I don't tink you want me too ^-^¡
* Paladin` shakes his head and walks on
* Snipe suddenly a bolder comes rolling down and hits Paladin, flatting him
* Gravedigger signs, 1" Someone here's got computer skills, don't they?"
[Diamondback] [Hey... Shell... I think you're the prime candidate...]
[Maestro`] Maybe we can destroy the sim all together...
[Gravedigger] NrP: Uh, that was CHEAP...
[Avatar] [Yes, shell?]
[Paladin`] NRP: LMAO!
* Matsuoka walks off, looking around
[Snipe] NRP: Hee hee
[Diamondback] NRP: Good one, DS
[Matsuoka] so... what and where should we go now?
* ShellX sighs
[Diamondback] [I say Shell should do a little reprogramming...]
[Avatar] NRP: Don't estimate the powers of the GM... Consume they will! Like they did Death Star's apprentice.
[Diamondback] NRP: Yikes, don't remind me of that
* Matsuoka walks around, admiring the scenery
[Maestro`] Maybe I should do some "Reprogramming"
[Snipe] Where's Paladin?
* Avatar scans to find out
* Maestro` takes out a mine
[Diamondback] [I dunno... He left a few minutes ago...]
[Avatar] [I found him.]
* Diamondback reads Avatar's mind
[Diamondback] [Uh oh...]
[Avatar] (for the others) [He's 50 yards away.]
[Snipe] Uh oh?
* Maestro` throws the mine at the wires
* Matsuoka lays down by a boulder and looks up at the sky
[Snipe] MAESTRO!?
[Avatar] [Maestro!]
[Gravedigger] ?
* ShellX hand dissappears as his merges with the simulator
* Snipe the wires explode and the sim ends
* Gravedigger squeaks
[Snipe] .....We're dead...
[Maestro`] We survived
[Snipe] Yes, now HE kills us
* Snipe points at the charging steel bull
[Diamondback] (to Maestro) [HOW MUCH DUMBER COULD YOU GET!?]
[Matsuoka] ...
* Paladin` thinks 1,0I knew they'd do something bone-headed
*** GM is now known as Steel
[Steel] What the hell HAPPENED?!
* Avatar quickly goes to attention
[Snipe] We, uh, beat the simulation sir....
* Matsuoka blinks
* Diamondback flies to attention
* Paladin` stands at attention
[Steel] WHAT?! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!!
* Matsuoka stands up
[Diamondback] NRP: I do enough of that at marching band practice, dammit!
[Maestro`] Sir, Nothing is impossible
[Matsuoka] yup! we sure did Mr Steel! Aren't you proud of us!
[Steel] Who did this?!  Who did this?
[ShellX] We beat it the fun way, sir.
* Snipe whistles, hoping not to get blamed since it was his idea
* Paladin` continues to stand
[Avatar] [Well... as a team, we all contributed to it...]
[Diamondback] (to Avatar) [Depends whether he thinks it is good or bad. *snickers*]
[Steel] ...I see...
[Steel] Well, as a team, you all....passed...
* Matsuoka smiles
* Avatar snickers psionically in response to DB's comment
[Steel] Training's over...it's night, go shower up
* Steel stomps off
*** Steel is now known as GM
[Avatar] [Yes... sir...]
[Matsuoka] Thank you Mr Steel!
* Gravedigger runs off to his room
[Diamondback] [Well, that turned out a little better than I'd hoped...]
[Maestro`] NRP: Right when I was going to take the blame
[Avatar] [I can't believe we actually did something right...]
* Matsuoka skips off
[Snipe] ....Well well...
* Paladin` walks calmly out
[Diamondback] [So far we're doing better than the Hunters were...]
* Snipe stops Paladin
* Paladin` looks at Snipe
* Avatar starts towards teh showers
[Maestro`] Well, When you have such a compentent member like myself
[Snipe] Well, Paladin, my way seemed to work, didn't it?
[Paladin`] We got lucky.  It was a test of loyalty apparently.
[Diamondback] (to Avatar) [Shall we do a little training later, Ryan?]
[Paladin`] He's made himself an enemy in order to bind us together against him.
[Snipe] Or perhaps you can't admit it, that we actually passed something you didn't see an answer to
[Avatar] (to DB) [Good idea, Chris. If we can work on combining our powers well, we could be a very formidable team.]
* Paladin` looks closely at Snipe
[Paladin`] Perhaps.
* Paladin` walks past him
* Matsuoka walks back to the group
* Snipe glares
[Matsuoka] soooo
* Diamondback heads for the showers
[Diamondback] [See everyone later.]
[Snipe] That dude has one major chip...
* Snipe heads to his room to take a shower
* Avatar continues towards the showers as well
* Avatar to his room to take a shower I suppose then
[Diamondback] And, guy-who-can't-receive-telepathy, later.
[Maestro`] I wonder if i'll get a promotion for passing the group
* Matsuoka goes and grabs a nice long shower
[Maestro`] NRP: Selfish In character thought
[Snipe] Time Chart: 1 hour later
* Snipe is in the social lounge, reading
*** Snipe is now known as John_McCormick
[Spirit] NRP: I'll try to be around for this part...
* Matsuoka taps John on the back then hides
*** Avatar is now known as Ryan_Elder
* Maestro` is knocking on the counselor's door
* GM glances behind him
*** Paladin` is now known as Gordon_Wainright
*** Diamondback has left IRC
*** Diamondback is now known as Chris_Carter
[Matsuoka] NRP:oops
* Gravedigger leaps out from behind Snipe's chair and waves wildly at him, trying to scare him
*** John_McCormick is now known as Counselor
* Counselor opens the door
*** Spirit is now known as Andrea_Williams
[Counselor] ....Maestro?
* Ryan_Elder is finishes up reading the data Dominator assigned them all
[GM] NRP: Kncok that off!
[Maestro`] You SAID you'd see me tomorrow!
* Chris_Carter punches the air with a three hit two hook-cross combo
[Counselor] I had a fun time going out last night, Miss. Tap-Me-On-The-Shoulder ....want to go out again?
[GM] Well, what can I do for you....?
[Counselor] NRP: Damn me, changed the wrong nick
[Maestro`] NRP: Uh messed up idenities
[Matsuoka] NRP: ...
*** Counselor is now known as John_McCormick
*** GM is now known as Counselor
[Ryan_Elder] (to Chris) [So, would you like to train anytime soon. And if you haven't read the info we needed to study, and can transfer the knowledge to you.]
[Counselor] NRP: *Grumbles, blushing*
[John_McCormick] I had a fun time going out last night, Miss. Tap-Me-On-The-Shoulder ....want to go out again?
* Matsuoka grins
[Matsuoka] okay ^^
* Gravedigger grumbles and walks off
* John_McCormick trips Grave
[John_McCormick] Hey, want to go too?
[Maestro`] You were annilizing my Ego, Last night
* Chris_Carter flops into a chair and unpockets a book, flipping it open
[Counselor] Yes, you do have a nice one...I hear the others complaining about it
* Gravedigger hits the ground with a wulmph tpye sound
* Matsuoka sits next to John
* Andrea_Williams sits back, playing solitare.
* ShellX yawns
[Maestro`] They are Jelious of my Piloting abbillities
* Gravedigger stays on the ground and shakes his head
* John_McCormick grabs the commlink
[Chris_Carter] [Tell me if anything interesting happens...] *gets absorbed in the book*
* John_McCormick clicks it in
[John_McCormick] Soooooo, does anyone want to go out and party for outsmarting Steel?
* Gordon_Wainright walks into the social lounge
[Ryan_Elder] [Where to?]
* Matsuoka laughs
[John_McCormick] Well, I was thinking some place where we could dance
[Chris_Carter] [Sounds good. Name the place!]
[John_McCormick] Rio chicked out on us last night
* Gravedigger gets up and walks off to his room
*** Gravedigger is now known as X2
[Ryan_Elder] [Since I missed coming out with you all last night, I'll come.]
[John_McCormick] Well, somewhere in Mega City...anyone know any good places?
[Ryan_Elder] NRP: Two words (commenting on "X2"): Uh oh
* Matsuoka whispers to John
[John_McCormick] NRP: We're dead...
[Andrea_Williams] [Well, you'll have to count me in... don't know any good places around here yet]
[Gordon_Wainright] Will there be alcohol involved?
* X2 walks in and stops at the receptionist's desk
[Chris_Carter] [Well, there's Tony's Pizza... Tony's got a good setup and dance floor...]
[John_McCormick] ...Yes, Gordon.
[Gordon_Wainright] Then I'm coming.
[John_McCormick] Then lets go to Tony's Pizza
[Ryan_Elder] [All right.]
[X2] Uh, exscuse me, ma'am? Hi, can you tell me where the medical facilities are? I'm X2, I'm the new medical director.
[Matsuoka] Sounds good
[Chris_Carter] [Add the fact there's a bar there and the fact that I'm good friends with the owner, and we have the ultimate party spot.]
[John_McCormick] Me and Mat will get the van ready...come out in say, 20 mins?
* John_McCormick heads outside
[Chris_Carter] [See ya there, John.]
* Matsuoka follows him
* Counselor pokes Maestro
[Matsuoka] and call me Maki John ^-^
[Counselor] So, why do you like having a big ego?
[John_McCormick] Maki it is
[Andrea_Williams] [Alright, this is going to be fun!]
[Chris_Carter] [I've got to go take care of a couple things... I'll see everyone at the van.]
* Chris_Carter heads for his quarters
* Ryan_Elder gets ready to go
* Counselor sees X2
[Counselor] Now that must be X2...
* X2 sees the receptionist is ignoring him and mumbles under his breath
[Counselor] Excuse me, Maestro
* Counselor walks over to X2
[Maestro`] Beacuse I got what I need, And I'm the best there is when it comes to piloting, For you I'll make a special exception... What? Did I say somthing wrong?
* Maestro` walks off to the van
* Ryan_Elder goes toward the van, psionically noticing X2
[Maestro`] NRP: To see Snipe... Gah!
[Counselor] X2?
[X2] And to think, my father told me to be a mime...Yes? 
* Chris_Carter darts past Avatar on his hoverboard
[Counselor] Ah, X1 must have sent you...I'm Counselor
[Ryan_Elder] [...!]
* John_McCormick points out the window
[John_McCormick] They're coming
[Chris_Carter] NRP: Er, Avatar = Ryan. Gotta get used to this.
* Andrea_Williams heads to the van.
[Ryan_Elder] [Where in the world did you get that?]
* ShellX sticks a note on the van saying that he has to leave for a personal matter
* Matsuoka takes her seat and buckles up
* X2 voice grows cold. 1"Yes, he did."
[Chris_Carter] [I've had it since I joined EarthGov. Dad bought it as an, uh, going away present, I guess.]
[Matsuoka] now promise me something...
[Maestro`] So, Snipe, Does your inventation extend to everyone?
*** ShellX is now known as ShellX_gone
* Ryan_Elder continues to the van, arriving after Chris
[Ryan_Elder] [I see...]
* Gordon_Wainright steps into the van
[John_McCormick] Yes?
* X2 tries to lighten up. 1"I'm X2, the new medical director."
[John_McCormick] Yrs, come on in Maestro
[Matsuoka] you won't let Grave drive
[Counselor] You look upset, you didn't want to come up?
[Chris_Carter] [I've already checked it out in the rulebook, having it is perfectly legal.]
[John_McCormick] Sure
* Matsuoka giggles
[Ryan_Elder] [And moving around the halls of the base in it is...?]
* Maestro` gets in the back
[Chris_Carter] [Hrm, good point.]
* Ryan_Elder takes a seat in the van
[Counselor] Well, welcome X2...you're unit is out in the van...you should go out there and join them, get to know them
[Counselor] It would do you good
[Matsuoka] Although there were parts I like about it ^-~
[Ryan_Elder] [Just don't let Steel catch you riding it...]
* Chris_Carter backflips off of it and hits the tail, flipping it to his hands
[Counselor] I'll get everything set yp for you for when you return
[X2] No, nothing like that. I just wanted to get my own position in life, and my father decided to use his contacts to get me here.
[Chris_Carter] [Hey, that's the LAST thing I want to do.]
* John_McCormick cranks the car up
[John_McCormick] Well, *buckles up* everyone ready?
[X2] Uh...alright...
[Matsuoka] yup!
[Chris_Carter] Yeah, let's hit it.
[Ryan_Elder] [X2, you'd better hurry and get int he van.]
* X2 turns around and walks right back outside
* Matsuoka checks for everyone
* X2 sees the van and starts running for it
* Counselor shakes head and considers going too
* John_McCormick begins to drive off
* Chris_Carter transfers the directions to Tony's into John's mind
[X2] HEY! HEY! WAIT A MINUTE!
[John_McCormick] ...Do I hear something?
[Maestro`] Uhh, I think he wants us to stop
* Matsuoka shrugs
* John_McCormick pokes head out the window, still driving
[Ryan_Elder] [X2 is attempting to get in...]
* John_McCormick the car heads straight for a mailbox
* X2 starts running along the side of the van, pounding on it
[Chris_Carter] [You might want to stop... And you might not... I've heard a lot of bad stories about X1... JOHN, EYES FRONT!]
[X2] Oh...dear...
* Gordon_Wainright pops the door open
* John_McCormick jerks eyes forward and serves to the side X2's away from
* John_McCormick dodges the mailbox, putting it between him and X2
* Ryan_Elder braces himself
* X2 stops and cringes
[Chris_Carter] [This is going to be interesting...]
[Ryan_Elder] [C'mon in X2...]
[John_McCormick] Did the dude get on?  *glances at the backseat*
* Matsuoka looks a little stunned
[X2] .oO[Boy, almost had my first case right there...]
[Chris_Carter] [Hey John, just stop and let him in.]
* John_McCormick stops
[Chris_Carter] [How true, X2.]
[Gordon_Wainright] . o O {We're going to die before we even go on our first mission}
[Chris_Carter] [Not the way to look at things, Gordon.]
[Ryan_Elder] [If Steel has anything to do with it, maybe though.]
* John_McCormick taps fingers on the steering wheel
[Chris_Carter] [You have a point there.]
[John_McCormick] Is he on yet?
* X2 goes around to the driver's side window and taps on it, wanting Snipe to roll it down
* John_McCormick rolls it down
[John_McCormick] Yes?
[Gordon_Wainright] [Do you people have a thing against traditional communication?]
[Chris_Carter] [It's just how I'm used to "talking," Gordon.]
[Ryan_Elder] [It simply easier and more natural for Enhanced humans like us to communicate this way... It's our "natural" communication.]
[X2] Hello, I'm X2, the new medical director here, and for some reason, heh, I've been apointed as your shaparone for the night.
[John_McCormick] .....
[Gordon_Wainright] Are you anything like X1?
* John_McCormick jerks head back in
[Ryan_Elder] [You'd better enter X2, as we're going to run out of time.]
[Chris_Carter] [Chaperone? What the hell!]
[John_McCormick] Should I just leave him behind?
* Matsuoka whispers "Drive away!"
[Ryan_Elder] [And let him complain to Counseler... or worse... Steel?]
[Gordon_Wainright] If he's anything like X1, let him come
* John_McCormick hits the gas pedal
[Chris_Carter] [Nah... no sense getting any more on Steel's bad side...]
[Gordon_Wainright] Or don't.
* X2 eyes narrow at the mention of his father's name. 1"No, I'm not."
* Chris_Carter telekinetically stops John
* John_McCormick peels away from X2
[John_McCormick] Chris...hands off the breaks
[X2] HEY! THIS IS GOING ON YOUR RECORD!
[Chris_Carter] [That should be "Mind off the brakes." Get on, X2.]
[Maestro`] Not mine...
[Ryan_Elder] [Hurry up and get in X2...]
[X2] NRP: Kinda can't when he's jsut peeled away
* Counselor whispers to Maki
[Ryan_Elder] NRP: Chris hit the breaks
* John_McCormick whispers to MAki
[Chris_Carter] NRP: IN case you haven't noticed, I stopped the car
[X2] NRP: Oh, sorry, heh
* X2 opens the side door and gets in
* Chris_Carter lets go of the breaks and the car peels out
* Matsuoka giggles then pushes John a little
* John_McCormick the whiplash knocks them all back
[Chris_Carter] NRP: GAH! You've got me misspelling brakes now!
[Ryan_Elder] [I suggest making use of the seatbelt. As yuo saw before, they come in handy.]
[X2] I SUGGEST that you do not attempt that agian if you don't want to get into some serious trouble, my friend.
[John_McCormick] GOOD ONE CHRIS!
[Maestro`] Welcome aboard the TFS 'Ugly Olde Van" uhhh... X2
[Chris_Carter] [SORRY! Even enhanceds aren't perfect!]
*** Counselor is now known as GM
* John_McCormick pulls onto the street, glancing at his watch
[John_McCormick] It's Alright 11...sheesh
[John_McCormick] already, even
* Gordon_Wainright looks at X2
[Gordon_Wainright] I see, you're a snitch.
[Ryan_Elder] [I believe Tony' Pizza is close by.]
[Chris_Carter] (to all except X2) [I've heard about X1, and with what I've seen so far, I'd rather have X1 on the medical staff.]
* John_McCormick pulls into Mega City a few moments late
[X2] Damnit, I'm a doctor, not a snitch.
[Ryan_Elder] NRP: Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor not a... moon shuttle conductor!
[X2] NRP: *whacks Ryan*
[Chris_Carter] NRP: Hmm, Ryan has kept his sarcastic attitude from TAW1, i see
* John_McCormick pulls up to Tony's pizza
Concluded...