Session 28-Mission 119: To the Core of the Matter


[Snipe] Time Chart: The Next Day....
[Snipe] Location: The Fury; No particular location
* Dias sits at the bridge relaxing in a chair
* Snipe stands around one of the area being built up by the people, a small town forming on the ship
[Snipe] oO (Where the fudging hell is Paladin?!)
* Shell_X is tossing the strange object he picked up from hand to hand
* Garland is busily, yet still distraught, building a church with some volunteers
* Snipe walks over to Garland
[Snipe] ....a church?
* Dakota walks up to the church site
[Garland] Yeah.
* Dias walks down to where everyone else is
* Spirit is sitting on a bench looking at the concert hall under construction, eating an ice cream cone.
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* Garland picks up a bundle of planks, and flies them up to the rafters
[Dias] I would've never guessed that you could fit a small town in this thing
* Snipe waves at Ripple from the Church
* Ripple looks at snipe
* Ripple jogs over
[Snipe] ....Drake says that's what this ship was designed to do.
* Dakota walks around the ship
[Dias] Really..Wierd.
* Dias looks at the church
[Snipe] ....I wonder where Maki went.  She quit the Hunters and said she was going to come out and here help the people.
* Garland the volunteers put the planks in, while he cements the base of the church
* Shell_X walks through some of the halls, still tossing the object from hand to hand
[Dias] Gah...Who's going to be the pastor dude?
* Garland looks at Dias
[Snipe] ....Don't ask me.  I don't have time.
* Spirit looks over the pamplet with the layout of the concert hall
[Snipe] NRP: *plays Snipe's theme, I'm in a Hurry*
* Ripple looks at Spirit, and walks over to her
[Garland] I will I guess, seeing as how I'm a Priest.
*** X1 is now known as Gravedigger
[Ripple] NRP: Im in a hurry to get things done? Your rushing, rushing but lifes no fun?
[Snipe] NRP: Hey, good job
* Dias looks at Garland
[Dias] NRP: COUNTRY MUSIC!! AHHH
[Snipe] NRP: I live in the country!
[Snipe] Well  *glances at his watch* keep up the work.  I'll head to the bridge.
* Gravedigger taps Snipe on the shoulder
[Snipe] What?!
* Snipe whirls around
[Ripple] NRP: hey, dont knock it.  I used to air band to that song
* Gravedigger waves
[Dias] NRP: *won't even comment*
[Spirit] This concert hall will be great...  I can't wait until it's finished...
[Snipe] ...are you mutea gain?
* Dakota heads toward the conert hall nothin better to do
[Gravedigger] ...Do I SOUND mute again?
[Dias] Wonder what I should build...*thinks*
[Snipe] ....unfortantly, no
* Ripple thinks, then looks for the plans for a theater
* Snipe feels disaster coming on
[Dias] Hey Snipe..Where and how do I get people to build my thing
[Snipe] oO (If they all build, who will defend the Fury?)
[Snipe] ....pay them and they'll do whatever you wnat
[Dias] How much..
[Snipe] ....beats me, I'm not a manager.
* Ripple cant find any so, just gives up and watches
* Garland blasts cement dry
* Dakota looks up at the construction of the concert hall
* Snipe waves at everyone and heads for the bridge.
* Spirit hands Ripple the pamplet she had with the floor plans
[Dias] Meh *walks over to a bunch of people and discusses what he wants built they goto work right away*
[Dias] Ahh..much better
* Ripple looks at it, and floats boards over to the proper places
* Shell_X walks into the construction site and grabs a hard hat (not a met)
* Gravedigger picks his teeth with a toothpick
* Garland waves to the people, and runs off to the bridge
[Snipe] oO (.....things have been so hectic....I've barely gotten 5 hours sleep...running scans on the shuttles...how much more can I handle before I crack?)
* Snipe steps onto an elevator
* Ripple watches snipe leave
[Snipe] oO (then there's that fight with Paladin and Grave....)
[Ripple] Blast.. needed to talk to him....
* Dias sits down on a bench and relaxes
* Dakota sits down somewhere around the hall
[Ripple] .oO{Hows the link holding up?}
* Shell_X sees Snipe and walks over
* Garland takes the stairs, stopping off at his room, which he claimed in the middles areas of the ship
[Spirit] (Pretty well *is excited about the hall*)
* Snipe hits the button the elevator, pulling Shell on it
[Ripple] NRP: Anyone see BJ tell him Ive found his Song.
* Dias looks at the plans for his building he drew up in a hurry
[Snipe] Yes, Shell?
[Snipe] Elevator: Thank you for riding
[Ripple] NRP: Along with a crapload of other Rush songs
[Shell_X] Do you have any idea what this is?
* Garland walks into the Bridge
[Snipe] ....a bomb?
* Snipe arrives on the bridge and steps off, walking along the bridge.
[Snipe] NRP: So, Flashback session or a regular session?
[Garland] NRP: you know, these elevators are a lot like the ones in the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.
[Ripple] .oO{*is still worried, but is happy* Thats good.}
[Shell_X] No, we already figured that it wasn't
[Ripple] NRP: Lemme find that little robot with the happy chip..
[Dias] NRP: Meh..
* Shell_X follows next to Snipe
[Gravedigger] NRP: I say normal 
[Dias] NRP: Yeah go for normal
[Spirit] .oO( What's wrong? )
[Gravedigger] Soooo....what're we building here?
* Snipe glances over the controls, them flying in space
[Dias] This is gonna be awesome
[Ripple] .oO{ I dont know... i get the feeling we left Slash behind.....}
[Snipe] .....To think, it'll be another 35 hours until we reach our destination...
[Ripple] NRP: *Plays Len's steal my sunshine*
[Dias] NRP: Evil song I tell you
* Garland looks out a large veiw port, at a dim star in the scape
[Ripple] NRP *stabs Dias*
[Snipe] NRP: We're in hyperspace
[Spirit] (I'm sure he's alright...)
* Dias gets up and stretches out
[Shell_X] Any other ideas, Snipe?
[Garland] NRP: Hyperspace is a relative term.
[Snipe] .....I have NO clue...YOUR the scientist, DAMMIT
[Ripple] .oO{*worried feeling lessens a bit.* Yea your right.}
[Dias] NRP: Faster than lightspeed 
[Ripple] NRP: NO... NOT EVIL PHYSICS!! *had enough for one year*
[Garland] NRP: According to Eistein, it's impossible, actually.
[Snipe] NRP: *Thinks about what to do...go right into the storyline he had planned...or to hold off*
[Gravedigger] NRP: Guys, hi, session, remember?
* Ripple drives nails in using telepathy
[Dias] NRP: Not unless you read the Ender Series
[Ripple] NRP: Go right in.
[Snipe] Computers: Warning....transmissions...exiting hypersapce
[Dakota] ?
[Snipe] NRP: Alright, I'll change the time, we've been traveling for 2 days now...kay?
* Shell_X wonders what the device is, and goes to examining it, ignoring the computer
* Dias leaps over to where his building is and helps
* Snipe the entire ship jerks
[Gravedigger] Welllll that ain't right.
[Snipe] GAHHHH!!!
* Garland NRP: then me NOW looks at t he star
[Dakota] whoa!
[Snipe] ...What the hell?!
* Dias lands on his knees from the jerk
* Dakota falls off the bench he was sittin on
[Snipe] Drake: Forgot to mention....the ship stops for distress signals.
* Ripple nearly loses his balance, dropping nails on the ground
* Dakota stands up dusting himself off
* Snipe walks overo
* Spirit rolls to one side as a piece of concrete almost lands on here
[Snipe] ...so, what's the problem?
[Ripple] Comm] What in the heck was that Snipe?
[Dakota] well that's just great.... 
[Snipe] Drake: Hrm, let me play it
[Spirit] [What was that?!]
* Snipe ignores the comm
[Dakota] the heck was that spirit?!
* Dias leaves and heads for the bridge
[Spirit] I don't have a clue!
[Snipe] Computer: (on the bridge only) Warning...attack by some unknown forces...attacking our shipping yards...requesting backup
[Ripple] ... *powers his warp field generator up, and opens a portal to the Command center*
* Ripple enters
* Dias walks in just as the message ends
[Snipe] ...do they speak English or did the computer translate that?
[Dias] So what's the problem Snipe?
[Snipe] Drake: Translated, most likely.
[Ripple] NRP: Change that command center to bridge...  Blasted command and conquer..
[Gravedigger] Comm] Oooohhhh fearless leader, care to fill us in on what the hell's goinh on?
* Ripple apperas
* Snipe flips off the comm
* Dakota heads for the bridge
[Ripple] Snipe, whats the deal?
* Spirit follows through the portal
[Gravedigger] ...I hate that man...
* Shell_X looks up and watches out the main viewscreen as he thinks
[Ripple] NRP: *lightning Strikes Grave*
[Snipe] ...well, seems that there's an attack on a shipping yard.
* Gravedigger leaps into the elevator
* Garland runs off to his room, and puts on his gi, and comes back
[Dias] So are we going to help?
[Gravedigger] 'Vator, Bridge
* Snipe sits down and rolls over to the controls and brings the viewscreen up to a planet, a huge shipping yard next to it
* Dakota gets in the elevator going along
[Snipe] Elevator: Aye, Aye, Digger.
* Ripple sits down by his weapon control console
[Snipe] ....I see no attacks...hmm...wait, no, there's some battle going on...I see a few fighters out there..nothing serious.
* Spirit pops down at a weapons console
[Dias] Maybe we could gain allies by helping them.
* Garland tightens the leather strap holding his sword
* Ripple points to the screen
* Gravedigger whistles as he rides along
[Ripple] Whats that area? think you can magnify it?
* Dias looks for a station to sit at
[Snipe] Elevator: ding!
* Gravedigger steps off and sees the screen
[Snipe] Drake: You're not going to take the FURY into battle, are you?  You should take a shuttle out there
[Dias] Why? It'ld be easier this way
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* Dakota comes off after digger
[Ripple] Hell no.  Still gotta see what we are up against..
[Snipe] Drake: The Fury wasn't designed for attack,.
[Gravedigger] Someone wanna clue me in on what's going on?
* Shell_X figures out what's going on and moves to the science station and runs a scan
* Avatar walks in
* Garland sits at the report console, keeping eye on the ship's damage.
[Dias] Why not?
[Snipe] ....Great, we've been on this ship close to a week, and he's still worried we'll crash it
[Avatar] [What kind of attack?]
[Snipe] Drake: .....am not,
[Spirit] We should add some new guns on this sucker...
[Snipe] Drake: *snorts* Fine, don't listen to me....
[Ripple] [Good to see you Av, a shipyard is being attacked]
* Dias mutters 1"Wuss"
[Dakota] that would be a good idea
[Gravedigger] Alright Drakey, we won't
[Snipe] ....well, up to you guys...shuttle or Fury.
[Avatar] [By...]?
[Ripple] [No clue]
[Ripple] I say shuttle.
[Dias] I'm feeling lazy...Fury be it
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[Ariel] *walks on to the bridge*
[Avatar] [Is it a mission of attack or stealth?]
[Ripple] [See last answer.]
* Snipe leans back in the chair, thinking
* Shell_X tries running a long range scan again
* Dias looks at Ariel
[Dakota] hiya ariel
[Snipe] ....tick, tock, the clocks running..hurryu.
[Dias] Hey aren't you the twin sister of the girl my ol man likes?
[Gravedigger] I say shuttle with Fury in close proximity.
[Ariel] Hmmm?  Oh!  Hiya Dak.
[Snipe] ..to the hanger bay
[Ripple] Whatever.  
[Dias] I saw we just take the damned Fury over there blast their asses
* Snipe stands up and points at Drake
[Ariel] *to Dias* I guess you could say that... *frowns*
[Garland] .....*brushes hair out of his eye*
[Snipe] You'll be following us, got that?
[Snipe] Drake: Yes, o' leader...
[Ripple] You got it snipe.
[Dias] Why so sad lady?
[Spirit] Better keep the Fury close for back up.
* Ripple disappears again in a warp
[Ariel] I'm not sad
* Snipe follows Ripple
* Dias leaps into the war feeling lazy
[Avatar] ...
* Ripple leaving the portal open long enough for everyone coming to get in
[Ariel] And the name is Ariel, not "lady"
* Dakota follows after snipe
[Gravedigger] If our shuttle's a roackin', you sure as hell better come a knockin'.
* Avatar follows Dakota
* Gravedigger jumps through
[Snipe] Drake: Sheesh.
* Spirit hops in the portal
* Garland follows
* Shell_X follows Ripple
[Ripple] NRP: *shoots grave for that disturbing image*
[Avatar] [I didn't know you were a poet, Gravedigger...]
[Snipe] Index: Distrubing..
[Ripple] NRP: *gags, and burns the inside of his head away*
* Snipe walks up to one of the fuel runned ships
[Gravedigger] Eh, you should hear my 7th concerto
[Snipe] We'll take one of these...should be enough fuel to do this mission
* Snipe steps on it
* Garland says to himself: Why am I bothering to stay with these people..... all my old friends are dead, or have moved on from the Hunters...
* Dias walks into the shuttle and akes the pilot seat
[Avatar] [What exactly is the mission, sir?]
[Shell_X] I liked him better when he was mute
* Ripple steps on after Snipe, taking weapons
* Avatar enters it
* Garland enters
* Dakota heads in
[Snipe] ..I miss our squirrels.
* Ariel stays on the bridge, watching a radar display
* Gravedigger hops on
* Shell_X sits down and stares out a window
[Ripple] Doesnt everybody?
[Dias] Shut up or I'll crash us on purpose
[Gravedigger] You would.
* Dias powers the shutle up
[Dias] If it'ld shut you up for once
[Avatar] [You're implying you won't crash on accident?]
* Spirit follows with her Ripple, shouldering her rifle
[Snipe] ....Alright, lets go...
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[Spirit] *To vespers* [I wonder if it's ever an "accident"]
[Snipe] We have limited fuel, DON'T waste it
[Dias] That Avatar I can't promise
* Ripple laughs
[Dias] Fine
* Dias lifts the shuttle off and leaves the hanger bay
[SOUND]
* Snipe up ahead the ship yard, a huge Tsvi ship can be seen, blasting away at the defenses
[Ripple] NRP: Ow... *turns down volume*
* Avatar takes a seat
* Shell_X moves to the sensors and runs a scan
[Dias] We don't need the Fury you say?
[Gravedigger] That is soooo not good.
* Ripple whistles and a worried feeling can be felt by Spirit
[Dakota] aw man...
[Dias] Let's take a shuttle he says
[Snipe] ....never said that
[Garland] Them... *tightens his fist*
*** Lactose is now known as Paladin
[Spirit] This shouldn't be too hard, right?
[Gravedigger] Hey, Dias, here's an idea, stuff it.
[Ripple] Looky what we got...
[Dias] Atleast Pal ain't on the ship
[Avatar] [...]
[Snipe] ..........we got five fighters heading for us...maybe we should head down to the planet.
[Dakota] sounds like a plan
[Snipe] SCREW Paladin.
[Dias] Aright *turns the shuttle and it heads down to the planet*
[Ripple] Good plan.  *begins charging weapon systems*
[Gravedigger] Ladies and gentlemen, we've seen the enemy, and they are one ugly s.o.b.
* Spirit grabs the controls for any weapons she can
[Snipe] Computer: Incoming Transmission
[Avatar] [I'd offer a suggestion, but I'm not sure exactly what our goals are.]
[Dias] Someone wanna get that?
[Shell_X] Me moves away from the sensors and back to the window staring at the oncoming fighters
[Snipe] ....why don't you, twinkle toes?
* Garland pushes the button
[Snipe] Comm: *rambles in Tsvi*
* Ripple shakes his head, tracking the movements of the shuttles
[Dias] Cuz I'm a pilot not an operator
[Dakota] greaaaat....
[Snipe] .....well, you're coming in on the atmosphere kinda quickly, aren't you?
* Shell_X activates the translator
[Dias] Nah..*slows down*
[Snipe] Comm: Unknown shuttle, STAY OUT OF THIS!
[Snipe] Oh.
[Shell_X] So are those fighters!
* Ripple raises eyebrows
[Ripple] .oO{I dont think so.}
[Dias] Comm: Were tourists..
[Snipe] Comm: The hell!?  Tour your butts out of here!
[Dakota] "i doubt we'll stay out of this...."
[Dias] Comm: But we came to see the sights
[Snipe] Comm: You won't?  Then you will die!
[Gravedigger] Should we tell 'em who were are? Or kick their asses and let them know?
[Snipe] Great, they heard you dakota.
* Ripple shakes his head
* Shell_X goes and finds the guide to emergency proceedures
[Snipe] ...what, tell them we're the Hunters?
[Garland] .....I refuse to stay out. but if you wish to let them kill these people, let's go at it.
[Ripple] Grave, i think they know.
[Avatar] ...
[Ripple] Or dont care, and will still blast us out of hte sky.
* Garland looks at snipe
* Dias manuevars in and out of clouds
* Snipe watches as a huge cloud is ahead
[Shell_X] /me pops in the emergency video into the ep saying  "Who are you?
[Shell_X] [ShellX] "
[Shell_X] [DeathStar] ....I mean it, who are you?
[Shell_X] [ShellX] Is this some sort of
* Dias heads for the hude cloud
[Shell_X] ep saying  "Who are you?
[Shell_X] [ShellX] "
[Shell_X] [DeathStar] ....I mean it, who are you?
[Shell_X] [ShellX] Is this some sort of
[Snipe] .....GREAT, THIS WHOLE PLANET IS NOTHING BUT CLOUDS IT SEEMS!
[Dias] NRP: WAY to screw it up Shell
* Shell_X pops in the emergency video into the VCR
[Shell_X] NRP: sorry
[Dias] NRP: it's ok
[Avatar] [You sure...?]
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* Snipe a blast hits the shuttle
[Gravedigger] Clouds give us cover, clouds are good.
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* Ripple targets where it came from
[Dakota] whoa
[Garland] Not if they have sensors.
* Snipe lightning strikes the shuttle, frying the spot Grave's at
[Ripple] Snipe, give me the word...
[Dias] Those Sons of a...*slams the brakes on the shuttle hoping to make the others pass by them*
[Ripple] NRP: LOL
[Snipe] We're in the middle of a storm?!
* Gravedigger leps out of the way
[Ripple] NRP: Running gag #2!
[Gravedigger] Sheeeee-it!
* Shell_X stares out the window watching the fighters
[Snipe] The controls are dead...
* Snipe points at the sparking controls
[Garland] .....
[Dias] Hmm..*taps on them* Yep
[Dakota] great....
[Gravedigger] That's it! I'm rubberizing my ass whne we get back!
* Dias stands up
[Ripple] Well, I could hang my head out the window and shout curses at them...
[Snipe] ...why DON'T you ripple?
[Dias] The air might kill us all
[Ripple] ....... Because, I'd rather watch Grave do it.
[Avatar] [... This isn't going well...]
[Snipe] ....the air pressure would, actually.
* Snipe another blast hits the shuttle
[Dias] Well if it ain't breathable
[Snipe] ...why not throw YOUR ass out and find out?!
[Dakota] ...
[Dias] No
[Gravedigger] I second that
[Ripple] NRP: *turns on the auto-crash pilot*
[Avatar] [Why don't we try to return to the Fury...?]
[Dias] Hey Rip, you think you can open a warp onto their shuttle?
* Shell_X keeps staring, ignoring the emergency video
[Ripple] WIth what controls?
* Ripple shakes his head
* Snipe the shuttle spins around, dead.
[Dias] Well luckily we won'
[Dias] t crash
[Snipe] ...we won't?
[Dias] It seems like this whole place is clouds
[Ripple] I need to have been there, or at least pull the image what its like from someones memory.
[Gravedigger] Don't suppose any of us Reploid kind can fly here, can we?
* Snipe the shuttle smashes into the ground
* Snipe it flips over and lands in the water, sinking
[Snipe] OUF!
[Shell_X] NRP: And I'm Free....free falling
* Snipe hits his head, cutting it
[Dias] Gah..Guess I was wrong
[Avatar] [Gah!]
[Gravedigger] Well, screw that idea
* Snipe water pours in
* Dias gets up
* Ripple lands on the celing, crushing one of his fingers
[Snipe] .....Shit!  Shit you here?!  SHIT!
* Dias looks around
* Ripple glares
* Snipe is hit by the water, sliding around
[Ripple] We gotta get out NOW.
[Snipe] GAH!
[Gravedigger] The comm! Has anyone tried the comm!
* Dias grabs Snipe
[Snipe] WHOA1
[Snipe] Thanks, Dias..
* Dias picks him up
[Gravedigger] The fury needs to know what they're flying into
[Shell_X] Well, hopefully Drake will rescue us
* Ripple points at the now soaked Comm
[Dias] Your welcome 
[Avatar] [Is the atmospher breathable?]
[Snipe] ....Well, we aren't dead, are we?
[Garland] Not yet.
[Ripple] Not yet... but if we dont get out we soon will..
[Dias] Let's find out *slashes at shuttle floor
[Snipe] That's nice to hear.
[Shell_X] Nope, just this hologram of me might be
* Gravedigger blasts the shuttle back door off
* Snipe pulls himself out
[Dakota] oh boy.. 
* Snipe water pours in on Grave
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* Snipe stands on top of the sinking shuttle
* Ripple follows Snipe, pulling out of the shuttle
* Gravedigger swims against it and out
* Dias leaps out the way Snipe does
* Dakota heads out
* Snipe the shuttle goes completely under thanks to Grave
* Snipe leaps to land
* Avatar swims out, putting up a telekinesis shield around him (keeps him from getting wet or noxious atmosphere killing him)
* Snipe tears his uniform doing so
* Dakota follows snipe
[Gravedigger] NRP: Would've anyway, thank you.
* Ripple helps Spirit out too
* Avatar hovers and lands on the ground by Snipe
* Shell_X goes through the shuttle and floats to the surface
* Dias swims to shore and gets out of the water
[Spirit] That was not fun...
* Garland lands
* Snipe points, fighters coming down from the sky
[Dakota] aw man....
[Avatar] [... Now what?]
[Snipe] Guess who's coming to dinner...
[Garland] ......*shakes water out of his hair
[Dias] How bout we play dead?
[Ripple] We got company..
* Snipe hovers into the air
[Snipe] LETS ATTACK!
[Gravedigger] Dead man's float anyone?
* Snipe flies up into the sky
[Dias] You first?
* Shell_X runs a scan of one of the fighters
* Ripple ignites a ripplewave around his fist
[Ripple] Lets not, and say we kill em.
* Snipe five fighters come flying down
[Spirit] [Is he insane?  Those are FIGHTERS]
[Shell_X] Yes
[Snipe] Coming, Garland?
* Ripple 's warp blades suddenly appear in his hand ready for action
[Garland] NRP: since when can Snipe fly?
* Dakota starts charging up his armcannon
[Gravedigger] Insane, yes, very much so.
[Snipe] NRP: He cna glide for a few minutes
* Avatar hovers into the are
[Ripple] .... [Call me Mr. Insane.]
[Avatar] are=air
* Garland looks up at snipe
* Snipe lowers down, and glides up some more
[Garland] .....fine.
[Spirit] (Careful...)
[Shell_X] NRP: Since pigs can
* Snipe lowers and flies up
* Dias sits and waits
[Snipe] ...damn gliding..
* Garland jumos up and flies up
* Snipe a blast heads for Snipe (20,000 AP)
[Avatar] [....!]
[Snipe] Hey, the rest of you, take cover
* Ripple pushes Snipe out of the way
[Gravedigger] Flying, sooo need something to fly with for my next upgrade...
[Snipe] NRP: I'm in the air, Ripple
* Dias looks around for cover?
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* Avatar flies to take cover
* Garland teleports ans slashes it holing to cut it in half, making it miss snipe
* Snipe glides out of the way and it smashes into the ground
[Avatar] NRP: Er, how much extra HP did we all get?
[Snipe] NRP: Bah!
[Ripple] NRP: Blah, musta cut my float command away)
[Garland] NRP: holing; hoping
[Snipe] .....DID YOU HEAR ME, RUN!
* Shell_X takes cover and tryies to download a few Spydirbots onto the engines of the fighters
* Ripple floats up into the air next to Snipe
[Ripple] Lets have a bit of fun.
* Gravedigger swims ver and climbs onto land, then examines the downed fighter
[Spirit] Snipe! Have you gone insane!!!
[Snipe] ....LETS go !
* Dias gets up and runs around looking for a place to hide
* Snipe a blast heads for Snipe and he holds out of his hand
[Avatar] [Go where?]
* Dakota takes off in the opposite direction of the fighters
[Snipe] ...lets hope this works, Garland does it...
[Snipe] NRP: There's a forest nearby
* Dakota heads towards the woodds
* Dias sees the forest and runs towards it
* Spirit is ready to bolt, but waiting
* Avatar looks in the direction of the forest and heads there
* Ripple smiles, and fires a ripplewave at the another fighter heading for Snipe, the ripplewave crumpling its weapons
[Avatar] [Spirit, come on!]
* Snipe the blast hits his hand and sends him crashing to the ground
* Shell_X downloads a few more Spydirbots to the fighter engines as he runs
[Snipe] OFU!
[Ripple] .oO{GO Spirit!}
* Snipe picks himself off the ground, glaring at the four fighters
[Snipe] ...dammit..that didn't work...
* Snipe grabs gun and fires at the four fighters
[Gravedigger] Gee, you're quick.
[Ripple] Snipe, mix me up a fastball special!
[Spirit] (I'm not leaving without you, so you better get used to it!)
* Snipe glides into the air and picks Ripple up and throws him
* Dakota veers around firing off his charged shot before going the rest of the way into the woods
* Garland blurs out, and blasts a fighters
* Shell_X Spydirbots begin taking appart the engines piece by piece
* Ripple uses his telekenisis to fly past one, cutting at its wings with his warp blades
* Snipe one of the fighters explodes
* Snipe another one explodes
[Ripple] YEE HAA
* Snipe sees the last one heading for their teammates
* Ripple fires plasma shots from his rifle at the others
* Garland jumps onto one, and breaks into the cockpit, throwing the driver into the water
* Spirit tries to use a PsiShocker to distort the engines enough on one of the fighters to cause fireworks
[Snipe] ....Uh, guys....the last one is heading to the forest.
* Ripple keeps firing at it
* Shell_X charges a grav-a-rang
* Avatar fires a psionic spike at the pilot to disorient him hopefully
* Dakota looks up
* Snipe it explodes, with Garland in it
[Dakota] aw man
* Dias turns around and runs away from the woods
[Snipe] ........SHIT!
[Snipe] RIPPLE, WHAT DID YOU DO?!
[Dakota] GARLAND!
[Gravedigger] ...Ouch.
[Ripple] GARLAND!
[Avatar] ...!
* Snipe lands on the ground
[Spirit] !!!
[Ripple] NRP: Mental note: dont shoot.
* Garland starts to fall out of the sky through the explosion
* Snipe runs under Garland
* Ripple lands on the ground, rolling to take away the shock of the fall
* Avatar scans Garland, to find out his HP and condition
[Snipe] A little to the left...no, more to the right...e
* Spirit runs over too
* Garland slams into the ground
[Snipe] ...a little back..*Steps back*  there, that should catch him
* Snipe grabs Garland
* Shell_X begins heading for the wreckage to see if he can find any interesting alien tech remaining
* Avatar telekinetically catches Garland... or not
* Snipe an alien pilot attacks Shell
* Garland , wieghing a lot, slams into the ground anyway
* Ripple winces
[Spirit] (You okay?)
[Snipe] OFU!
* Snipe falls down too
* Shell_X returns fire with a light leveler blinding blast
* Dias looks around stretching as he does so
* Ripple helps them both up
* Snipe the pilot fries up
* Snipe shakily stands up
[Gravedigger] FOLKS! SHELL NEEDS BACKUP!
* Ripple activates his armor
[Avatar] [Now... we're stuck here?]
[Snipe] ...alright, we're stranded on the planet....
* Ripple looks up
* Dakota heads for the group
[Gravedigger] ....Or not.
* Snipe looks up at the storm in the skyh
* Garland coughs, staying down "Snipe..... the pilot.... survive the explosion?
* Dias tries his comm
[Snipe] .....no, Garland, he's dead.
[Snipe] Comm: ~~~~~~~~
* Avatar scans for any other lifeforms (sentient or animal) in the vicinity
[Shell_X] That was weird... that attack shouldn't have even harmed him
* Garland closes his eyes, a tear falling down his face
* Snipe avatar picks up millions
* Snipe glances up and sees another fighter coming in
[Snipe] ...Shell, THAT killed him!
[Avatar] NRP: Of animals or intelligent life?
[Snipe] NRP: Who knows!
[Ripple] NRP: Or cares?
[Shell_X] It was only a really bright flashlight
[Avatar] NRP: Well, an intelligent mind is alot different, so it stands out...
[Dias] Shell next time we go against those Tsiv try that attack again
* Snipe kneels down, too tired to attack
* Ripple glares
* Snipe freezes up
[Snipe] ..I..i.
* Ripple looks at the last fighter
[Gravedigger] So....now what boys and squirrels?
[Ripple] Snipe, dont freeze up now boy...
[Shell_X] Me looks over the wreckage
[Dias] Let's make a fire
* Shell_X looks over the wreckage
[Snipe] ......*sees the fighter locking onto Shell*
[Avatar] [We should lie low so that fighter doesn't see us.]
* Dias heads into the forest
[Spirit] [Too late for that I think...]
[Ripple] SPIRIT!
[Gravedigger] A bit late for that, look!
[Ripple] LEND ME YOUR POWER NOW!
* Shell_X doen't notice the fighter
* Ripple begins charging
[Dakota] huh?
[Snipe] ...*shakes*
* Gravedigger points at the fighter heading for Shell
* Snipe the fighter fires
* Spirit channels her power into ripple
[Dakota] crap
* Ripple fires the Blastwave at the Fighter, leveling it
[Dakota] SHELL MOVE!!
[Snipe] .......This is it, I guess...
* Shell_X keeps looking over the wreckage
* Gravedigger runs towards Shell
[Avatar] [Watch out Shell!]
* Shell_X dives to the side
[Gravedigger] SHELL! MOVE YOUR ASS!
* Garland puts his hand on Ripple's shoulder, giving him his ki.
* Snipe the shuttle explodes, the blast still flying, a homing missile!
[Avatar] [... There goes the wreckage...]
[Shell_X] What! Huh?
[Spirit] (You needn't yell, I could sense THAT thought before you said it)
[Gravedigger] Oh shit!
[Avatar] [... or not...]
* Snipe it skims over the wreckage, blowing it up, and still flying for Shell
* Ripple slumps to the ground, spent
[Dakota] Aw man..
* Gravedigger lets out his blaster and fires
[Avatar] [... or yes...]
[Dias] NRP:How could a hologram have any heat?
* Shell_X activates his g-crush (1000 AP)
conclud