Session Start: Sat Sep 18 19:34:17 1999
[Ripple> GM: Timechart: 2 hours after Last session. Location: Training room
* Ripple flips up, dodging another blast from the laser cannons
* Dias enters with his orb following him changing into random objects
[Gravedigger> NRP: Could someone bring me up to speed from the last session?
[Dias> NRP:I blew up 50 million dollar shuttle..
[Ripple> NRP: Old hunters were disappearing.  X1, Slash.... yea that too..
[Matsuoka> NRP: ...
* Gravedigger sleeps, leaning on his upright shovel
* Dias stops and watches Ripple carefully studying him
* Ripple a blast knocks the shovel away from underneath Grave
[Matsuoka> NRP: What was that about Sushi and X1?
* Avatar enters the training room
* Iceman sits down consetrating to build power for ice creators
[Ripple> Good.. Your all here *shuts off training simulator*
* Gravedigger wakes up and suddenly notices his shovel gone, then gravity takes hold and....
[Dias> You mean, we were supposed to come here?
* Matsuoka enters the room with a bottle of water
[Gravedigger> *WHAM!*
[Avatar> [You have something in mind, I take it, Ripple?>
[Ripple> Yea, i called some of you...
* Dias looks at GD and smirks
* Gravedigger lays sprawled out on the floor
[Matsuoka> You... okay GD?
[Ripple> [Yes, Its time we train a bit.  I may be new to the team, but who knows, I may offer valuable assistance>
[Avatar> NRP: Note that when I say something in [ > it means it's telepathically said
* Dias the metal orb floats over to GD and look at him
* Ripple punches a few more keys
[Avatar> [And I see you have a simultion in mind as well.>
* Ripple the room changes, forming a fortress
* Gravedigger gets up painfully
[Ripple> [That I do.>
* Dias the orb turns into an orb and places it infront of GD to help him up
[Dias> Perty
* Dias looks around
[Ripple> Welcome to the Deadmans jungle.
* Gravedigger whistles slowly
* Iceman stands up with full power
* Avatar psionically scans the area
[Dias> Jungle..why are we in a fortress than *the orb chance back into a ball and floats back to Dias*
[Avatar> [Our objective...>
* Iceman has frost all over Iceman
* Gravedigger gives Rip a thumbs up
[Ripple> The objective of this sim is to get to the control room, steal the key code to an experimental weapon, and get out without beign killed. 
[Matsuoka> Sounds nifty
[Dias> Like those objectives
[Spirit> I like that last part.
* Gravedigger picks up his shovel and spins it dynamically
[Iceman> this is goin to be fun
* Ripple glances at the 8 level fortress
* Avatar attempts to sense any nearby people
[Dias> Geeze...thats pretty big
[Matsuoka> ...aand tricky
* Iceman thinks this is goin to be fun
[Ripple> And heavily armored.
[Dias> Rip, how bout you go first
[Avatar> [There's a lot of maverick here... I can't quite discern their exact locations...>
[Matsuoka> Dias...
[Dias> Aye?
* Ripple looks at the group
[Matsuoka> Be quiet... -_-¡
[Ripple> Alright, anyone have bright ideas how to get in?
[Iceman> NRP: we should split up like last session
[Dias> Ugh...
[Dias> NRP:NO!
* Gravedigger whistles and waves his hand around
[Dias> Make a door?
[Matsuoka> NRP: LoL!
* Ripple grins
[Spirit> Not a great idea Dias...
[Ripple> That wouldnt be smart.
[Dias> Hey, it's all I could come up with
* Avatar looks around at the base to try and look for something important (strategy skill)
* Gravedigger keeps waving his hand around
[Dias> Use Paladin here as bait and we run in
[Spirit> There must be some way in that isn't guarded
[|Paladin|> NRP: I have yet to enter
[Dias> OR I know..let's use GD
[Ripple> lets not
[Spirit> Leave it to Dias to sacrifice Palidin to win...
[Dias> Uh...
* Gravedigger facefualts, then glares heavily at Dias
[Matsuoka> ...
* Ripple moves closer, keeping in the undebrush
[Dias> Just kidding Digger
[Gravedigger> ...
[Avatar> [This is interesting... I've found four doors, and another hidden one.>
* |Paladin| enters the simulation
[Dias> Hey Rip, I think GD has an idea?
[Ripple> [Lead on Avatar, lets that hidden one>
* |Paladin| examines the fortress, then looks at the group
* Gravedigger whistles and claps at Dias
[Avatar> [This way, to the northwest.> *starts toward it, as stealthy as possible*
[Ripple> Paladin, good to see you. Get a move on.
* Ripple keeps moving, following Avatar
* Dias gives GD a thumb's up
* Matsuoka looks around then follows the group
* Dias follows behind Avatar looking around
* Ripple glances at GD
* Ripple reads his mind
* Iceman follows rip
* |Paladin| chuckles slightly and walks on
* Spirit morphs into a cat and follows beside Ripple
* Gravedigger signs something like a rope and scaling...
* Ripple arrives at the hidden entrence, which looks exactly like the rest of the wall
* Matsuoka blinks
[Ripple> Not a bad idea Gd, if this doesnt work we may have to climb.
[Dias> So what do we do..Say Simon Says Open the Door?
* Ripple looks around for a keypad
[Matsuoka> Is... that the secret door?
[Spirit> [Impressive Av, I would never have found it myself...>
* |Paladin| looks carefully for any hidden triggers
[Dias> Knock 3 times?
* Avatar moves toward the door
* Gravedigger jabs the tip of his shovel into the crack of the door and tries to pry it open
[Avatar> [Thanks, SPirit. Lets see if we can find a way in through it now.>
* Ripple the door swings open, and 4 spikes fly out, at Avatars head, the door closing again just as quickly
[Ripple> Av!
* Ripple dives and knocks him out of the way, one of the spikes skinning his back
[Matsuoka> What the...!?
[Spirit> [Andy!>
[Ripple> OUTTA THE WAY
[Iceman> rip let me freeze the burn on your back
[Dias> Hmm, maybe we shouldn't go that way
* Ripple a loud rumbling is heard through the very walls
* Gravedigger drops to the ground dazed, after being hit by the door
* Spirit uses her PsiHealing on Ripple
[Dias> Great, now they know were here
* Avatar telekinetically moves the spikes away
[|Paladin|> They knew we were here before, obviously.
[Spirit> [I had a bad feeling about this door...>
[|Paladin|> Either that, or it's an automated trap.
* Ripple the door opens again, and 40 small spider-like robots skuttle out, with a large plasma cannon on each of their backs
* Dias shakes his head at Paladin
[Gravedigger> !
[Ripple> Uhh...
[Dias> Great
* Matsuoka blinks
[Ripple> We have two choices.
[Ripple> Run. Or fight
* Gravedigger leaps into Pal's arms
[Avatar> [.... Attack?>
* Dias kicks one into the side of the castle
* Ripple they fire 400 AP to all
* |Paladin| drops Gravedigger
* Dias leaps back dodging behind a tree
[Ripple> [Attack..>
* Iceman steps on like spider things
* Avatar puts up his psychokinetic shield and telekinetically slams some spiders away from him
[Matsuoka> Ow! Those suckers pack a punch!
* Gravedigger hits the gorund and rolls, flipping up his shovel to reflect the blasts
* Ripple flips up, but gets caught by one blast, and deflects others with ihis warp blade
[Ripple> Clear em out!
* Ripple fires a ripple pulse at one, taking out a few
[Dias> Aye Aye..
* Avatar blasts lightning form Chain Lightning, frying some spiders
* Gravedigger takes out his scythe and flings it at the group of spydirbots
* Dias picks two up and smashes em into the ground
* |Paladin| watches from the background, ocasionally taking a pot shot
* Dias looks at back at Paladin
* Ripple 20 left, regroup and focus their beams on Ripple
* Iceman fires a neutron blast at the ground near a couple freezing the legs inpain
[Dias> HEY ASSWIPE, YOU GOING TO DO SOMETHING!!
* Gravedigger dives and tackles Ripple out of the way
* Spirit uses her psishocker on the spiders
[Avatar> [Ripple!> *makes a small shield in front of Ripple to block some of the blasts*
[|Paladin|> You're handling yourself just fine, kid.
* Ripple GD takes 200 AP damage, (shield) for Ripple
[Gravedigger> !
[Ripple> Thanks Grave..
* Dias pulls out his rifle and starts firing on the spiderbots
* Iceman makes a ice shield around ripple
* Ripple heals Grave with his armor
* Avatar fires Ball Lightning into the cluster of spiederbots
* Gravedigger holds his back then gives Rip a thumbs up
* Ripple the rest skuttle off up the walls
[Ripple> ... I have a baad feeling about this..
* Dias turns around and fires a shot that flies right by Paladins head
* Dias puts the rifle away
* Spirit uses her PsiHealing on GD.
[Avatar> [I suggest we get in and continue on. This base is likely armed to the teeth and avoiding fights may be the best thing to do.>
* Dias mutters to himself "And I was aiming for his head too"
[Spirit> Thanks GD.
[Ripple> Well, we wanna try getting in?
* Ripple pulls out one warp blade
[|Paladin|> I would suggest you have some respect for your superior officers, junior, or you may find yourself getting sent back to your worthless father.
* Avatar draws his sword
* Gravedigger waves to spirit
* Iceman whips out my saber
[Ripple> Shall we go in?
* |Paladin| walks away from Dias
[Dias> Worthless...He did more than you ever did ya damn rookie
* Ripple jams the blade into the doors controls, and begins cutting slowly
* Matsuoka smacks Dias upside the head "I said Shut-Up!!!"
* Dias mutters "Corsec Scum"
* Avatar telekinetically tries to force the door open
[|Paladin|> After twenty years, I generally don't think of myself as a rookie.
* Ripple they hear a loud whine, like a disruptor cannon charging
* Gravedigger uses his scythe to try and pry the door open
* Dias looks at Mats and walks off towards the door
[Gravedigger> !
[Ripple> [Whats that??>
* Gravedigger motions for everyone to scatter
[|Paladin|> DOWN!
* Matsuoka looks about
* Avatar quickly scans and looks around, trying to see where it's from
* Ripple looks up and dives and rolls as the disruption beam hits the wall, litteraly shaking it to peices
* Gravedigger hits the ground, pulling his cloak around himself
* Iceman ducks and makes a ice shield around myself
* |Paladin| dives for the ground
* Spirit flattens herself against the floor
[Ripple> Holy Crap..
* Dias dives adn rolls away
[Ripple> [everyone ok?>
* Avatar leaps forward, shield blocking what hits him
* Gravedigger sticks a thumbs up out from under his cloak
[Matsuoka> Yeah... fine
* Ripple they hear the whine again, but the stone around the entrence is gone
[Ripple> GET IN NOW!!@
* Dias the ball wavers violently
* Gravedigger gets up and dives backwards in
* Dias leaps into the hole
* |Paladin| ducks into the fortress
* Iceman runs in fast
* Avatar quickly runs in at 3 times human sped
* Spirit runs in as fast as she can.
* Dias the ball following him
* Matsuoka scampers after everyone
* Ripple pushes spirit in, and dives in as fast as he can, his feet just missing the beam
[Ripple> ... And that was just getting in.. they doubtlessly have internal defences..
* Dias waits at the hole
* Dias looks at the group
[|Paladin|> Didn't you program this?
* Ripple walks down the hallway, cautiously
[Iceman> now i don't think this is so fun
* Spirit is less than a foot tall, and awefully hard to push.
* Dias follows behind them all keeping an eye on Paladin
* Gravedigger inches along the wall, low, near the ground
[Ripple> Yes, but i put in a randomizing algorithym.  Nothign will be the same two times over.
* Avatar tries to sense if enemies are near
* Matsuoka sneaks around the corner and checks for anything
* Ripple glances up and sees the video camera
[Avatar> [A small group of mavericks is in the vicinity... They are heavily armered...>
[Ripple> Crap, we are being watched..
* Iceman is waiting like a sitting duck
[Dias> What's new
* Ripple slashes it down.
[Ripple> Which Direction Av?
[Spirit> [We gotta keep an eye out for those cameras>
* Avatar points towards the right
* Matsuoka takes out her rifle
[Ripple> ... Thats the way to the central core..
[Ripple> Ambush
* Dias scrapes his claws against the walls
* Ripple slides into the shadows
[Avatar> [And the Control Room is where?>
* Gravedigger hides himself in the shadows as well
[|Paladin|> What are the objectives of this?  Blow the core?
* Dias looks aroun
* Spirit slips into an airduct.
[Ripple> [8th level, up the central core, and past a hell of a lot of mavs>
[Dias> GRR!!
[Avatar> [Other paths, such as vents?>
* Ripple the mavericks Come nearer
* Gravedigger slides out his sai
* Dias jams his claws into the cieling and holds himself up their tight
* |Paladin| flips up to the vents
[Ripple> [all end at 6th level. the rest are laser sealed, and electrified>
* Iceman doesn't like this
* Gravedigger holds the sai to the side of his leg
[Avatar> NRP: So, there are vents in here though?
[Ripple> NRP: yea
* Matsuoka thinks she sees a camera around the corner, so she trys to snipe it
[Avatar> [Lets try to ambush the aproaching mavericks...>
* Ripple the mavericks hear the shot, and come running
[Dias> WAy to go Mats
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* Iceman slips into a vent climing higher
* Dias holds onto the wall tightly
[Spirit> [I'll get behind them through the vent>
* |Paladin| snickers
[Ripple> Mav1> Hey, what was that?!
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* Matsuoka growls
[Spirit> NRP: Maki uses a bow remember
[Ripple> NRP: SESSION
[Obsidian> NRP: oop
* Avatar telekinetically hovers hovers up to the roof
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* Gravedigger slides down to the floor and holds back his sai, ready to throw
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* Ripple the mavericks come to a stop at the destroyed Camera
[Ripple> Mav2> What in the hell did this?
* Spirit runs quietly through the vent until she's can see the camera
[Ripple> Leader> Lets check down that hallway
* Matsuoka takes aim at one of their heads
* Dias slows his breathing down and holds completely still on the cieling
* Gravedigger looks to Rip for the signal to attack
* Avatar telekinetically makes noises in the opposite direction of the hutners in that hall
* |Paladin| draws a bead on the mav leader
* Ripple they walk in, and look around
[Iceman> NRP: are we goin to stop at every floor
[Ripple> NRP: not if i cant help it..
* Matsuoka fires, staight at ones head
* |Paladin| fires directly at the mav leader's left eye
[Gravedigger> NRP: Except floor 13....MWUahahahahahahha! Waitaminute...
* Dias looks down
* Ripple the mavericks are looking ahead, and the one hit falls while the others duck and roll
[Ripple> Leader> GET THEM!
[Dias> SON OF A BITCH!!!
* Gravedigger hurls his sai right at the Mav leader's head
* |Paladin| continues firing at the leader
* Spirit psishockers the leader from her hiding spot
* Dias drops ontop of a group of em
* Avatar psionically hammers a maverick and telekinetically slashes him with ihs sword
* Ripple they all fire their rail guns, at the group, most missing, but a few connecting
* Matsuoka dashes at the leader and slashes at him with her saber
* Ripple fires a ripple blast at one, distorting its weapon systems
* Gravedigger catches a shot off of his shoulder
* Dias goes wild slashing at anything he comes into contact with
* Avatar telekinetiaclly rips a rail gun out of one of the mavericks hands and turns it on the mavericks and fires
* Spirit sends the leader's gun flying with a TK burst.
* Ripple the remaining ones take aim at Maki
* Gravedigger slams back against the wall, holding his shoulder
* Ripple they fire
* |Paladin| rolls back from the vent
* Avatar a shot hits his shoulder, Avatar taking half the damage his shield does block
* Dias tackles ther remianing one
* Matsuoka falls back with a thud
[Dias> GRR!!!
[Ripple> [MAKI!> *dives at her and pushes her out of the way, one of the rails going staright through his calf muscle
* Dias slams his claws into it
[Spirit> !!!
* Gravedigger tries to hold up his shovel, and painfully throws it like a spear at the Mavs
[Dias> DIE!!\
* Dias continues slamming his claws into the mav
[Matsuoka> Ripple! Are you alright!?
* Ripple slashes at them with his Warp blades,
* Avatar blasts a blast of chain lightning at the mavericks
[Ripple> I *wince* am ok..
* Ripple they all are destroyed, but not after calling for reinforcemends
* Avatar his sword telekinetically slashes another at the same time
[Dias> YOU HAD TO ATTACK DIDN'T YOU!!!
[|Paladin|> Let's move . . .
* Gravedigger looks at his shoulder and blows softly on it
[Ripple> Move, NOW...
[Dias> Talk about stupid...
* Spirit hops out of the vent and runs over to Ripple
* Matsuoka knees Dias in the stomach
* Dias leaps off the dead mav and runs ater Ripple
* Gravedigger grabs his shovel and holds it close
* Ripple uses his rifle to help him up
[Dias> OOf..
* Dias gets up and continues running
[Matsuoka> Who blew up the hell's hand!
[|Paladin|> NRP: Hell's Hand?
[Dias> Atleast we didn't get killed by it
[Ripple> Now is NOT the time for arguing, we need to get out!
[|Paladin|> Maybe we should try the vents?
[Avatar> [Ripple, you said the vents wouldn't get us to the control room?>
[Gravedigger> NRP: Pretty damn expensive ship or somethin'
[Ripple> [No, they are sealed.  and electrified>
* Ripple keeps moving to the central core
[|Paladin|> So let's head down the hallway
* Dias follows behnd Ripple
* Matsuoka chases after them
[Ripple> [But if we can power down the core, that will buy us exactly 10 minutes, before they restart>
* Avatar follows RIpple
[Spirit> [I can scout the way first>
[Dias> And thats if we don't run into anymore trouble
[|Paladin|> And you didn't mention this before because . . . ?
* Gravedigger follws behind the group, watching the rear
[Spirit> [But... I'll be helpless when I do so.>
[Ripple> [Spirit, Dont... I dont want you hurt.>
[Avatar> [We best stay together, Spirit.>
* Ripple they all reach the Central vore
[Matsuoka> What if...
[|Paladin|> I don't suppose anybody brought any explosives?
[Matsuoka> Me and Spirit went together?
* Gravedigger looks around and whistles
[Spirit> [I never intended otherwise Av>
* Ripple and see the huge towering Nuclear generator standing dead center
[Spirit> [I was talking about Astral projection.>
* Avatar scans this area, trying to see who's in it
* Dias looks at the generator
[Ripple> [Well, if you want, come down here, and Ill cover you.>
[Dias> Damn!
* |Paladin| watches the visible entrances
* Ripple the generator is easily 6 stories tall, probably 7
* Spirit looks up at Ripple *still a cat*
* Ripple glances down
[Ripple> [Whoa, that was quick..>
* Gravedigger looks over the edge
[Dias> What waS?
[Ripple> Whos our resident computer expert? Besides me..
[|Paladin|> You.
* Gravedigger spits just to see how long it'll take to hit the ground
[Spirit> [Alright, you'll loose contact with me for a minute...>
* Ripple the spit keeps going, until its lost from sight
* Dias thinks
* Spirit lays down, and seemingly goes to sleep.
[Dias> Nope not me
[|Paladin|> Could we hurry this up?
[Dias> Nah...I'm beginning to enjoy this Pal..aren' you?
* Avatar glances at Spirit
* Ripple hears the "DING" of an elevator
[Dias> Ahh..visitors
* Dias turns around and faces towards the ding
[Spirit> [We got company guys...>
* Gravedigger spins on his heels, sai ready to fly
[|Paladin|> How could you tell?
* |Paladin| ducks behind a console
* Avatar takes cover
* Ripple the mavs walk out, firing at anyone standing
[Dias> At first I couldbn't tell between the dinging of your empty head or the elevator
[Spirit> [We got four groups incoming...>
* Ripple picks up Spirit, and rolls behind cover
* Dias gets nailed by the shot and flies towards the edge
[Matsuoka> Ahh! *Dives for cover
[Ripple> DIAS!
* Gravedigger rolls to avoid the fire and hurls his sai at one Mav
* Ripple catches him with Telekenisis
* Dias shakes it off
* |Paladin| charges his blaster from cover
[Dias> I'm ok..
* Dias looks to his left and see's he's next to the edge
[Dias> OH SHIT!!
* Avatar scans for the mavericks
[|Paladin|> Use your time to fight, not come up with insults.
* Ripple the mavs keep firing, staying at the elevator
* Dias scoots over slowly
* |Paladin| fires off the charged blast from behind cover, then quickly ducks back
* Spirit tries to use her telemechanics to delay the other mavs on thier way.
[Dias> Hey Pal..attack instead of being a coward
* Iceman comes out packing a ice punch to one of the MAVs
* Gravedigger keeps his ground out in the open
* Avatar charges CHain Lightning
* Ripple dives out and slashes one with his warp blades
* Ripple the remaining 6 fall back
* Matsuoka tackles a Mav and Mauls it to pieces
* Dias pulls out his rifle and starts firing on the mavs
[Spirit> .oO( Close a security door here, activate the traps there...)
* Avatar fires Ball Lightning and telekinetically flies forward
[|Paladin|> Kid, have you ever been in a real battle?  There's  difference between bravery and idiocy.
* Ripple the two mavs in the front instantly explode, causing damage to everyone
[Avatar> [ARGH!>
* Gravedigger holds up his shovel to block the impact
* |Paladin| grunts a little
[Matsuoka> Ouf! *Falls flat on her back*
* Dias gets blasted over the edge but grabs onto it
* Ripple covers Spirit from the shrapnal
* Iceman flies back in major pain
* |Paladin| uses his scope to snipe at the mave from behind cover
[Dias> This ain't good.
* Dias sees the ball floating above him
* Ripple the two at the back stop, and advance again
[Dias> You wanna help me..*it just floats there*
* Iceman hits the ground and loses consquiens
* Gravedigger hurls his scythe at the advancing Mavs feet
* Ripple is just a huge walking wound
* Dias reaches up with his other hand and is now holding onto the edge with both hands
* Ripple the one in the lead dies
* |Paladin| fires a concussion wave at the remaining mav
* Avatar psionically hammers the other mav
* Ripple fires a ripple blast at the others, distorting their necks
* Dias begins to slowly pullhimself up
* Avatar reconstruces some of Ripple's wounds telekinetically (+300HP)
* Matsuoka spins up to her feet and Slashes at the other Mavs
* Ripple they all are destroyed
[Dias> A lil..help here
* Gravedigger brushes out some dirt from the shot on the shoulder from earlier
[Ripple> Nice work... *winces as a peice of shrapnal falls out*
* Dias half his body is dangling over the edge
* Iceman wakes up
* Ripple helps Dias in
[Dias> GAh..
[Dias> Atleast someone knows when to help
* Spirit find the way to the control room.
[Ripple> Cover me...
[|Paladin|> I don't help liabilities.
* Dias flicks off Paladin without even looking
* Gravedigger looks at Pal
* Avatar prepares to cover Ripple
* Ripple sits down at the console
[Dias> Your the only liabilty here Corsec trash
* |Paladin| looks at the elevators and doors
* Gravedigger stiffles a silent laugh
[Spirit> [Hey guys, I think I found the way to the con room>
* Ripple fingers fly across the keyboard, aided slightly by telekenitics, eyes blazing purple
[|Paladin|> CorSec disolved long ago.
* Avatar scans thea rea for approaching mavericks
[Dias> But your still trash
* Gravedigger spins his sai in his hand
[Ripple> [which way is that Spirit?>
* Spirit uses her telemechanics to get the doors to the room to seal themselves
* |Paladin| smiles to himself
[Matsuoka> . o O (One lil punt'll send Dias over the edge... literally... nah)
* Ripple catches that thought and grins
[Spirit> [Head up the reactor...>
* |Paladin| shifts his eyes from entry point to entry point
* Ripple keeps typing
* Dias lets out a smirk
[Dias> Damn trash..
[Ripple> [And..?
[Ripple> >
* Gravedigger looks up the reactor questionly
[Spirit> [You can take the vents straight to the control room>
[|Paladin|> Are you almost done Ripple?
[Ripple> [They will have to be powered down..>
[Dias> Then shutem down
[Ripple> Almost.. *keeps typing fingers a blur*
* Avatar reconstructs some of himself (+300HP)
[Spirit> [Hey, we're in the power room aren't we?>
[Ripple> GO NOW!
* Avatar healing factor continues to heal 5 HP per minute
* Ripple keeps typing, the commands flying in and off the screen in seconds
[Dias> I won't leave you here
[Dias> alone
* Ripple the power instantly goes dark
[Ripple> NOW I SAIF
[Avatar> [Lets go!>
[Ripple> We have 10 minutes
* Gravedigger adjusts his sight
* |Paladin| flies up the reactor towards the vents
* Ripple glances at the timer
* Avatar flies and follows Paladin
* Ripple Paladin is hit by Plasma cannon fire
* Ripple same with Avatar
* Gravedigger uses his sai and scythe to start scaling up the reactor side
[|Paladin|> Ugh!
[Dias> Rip, which way to the nearest cannon
[Avatar> [GAH!>
[Gravedigger> !
* Ripple points up the north wall
[Dias> K
* Dias leaps onto the north wall and starts scalling up
* Ripple keeps climbing the vore, moving slowly
[Spirit> [What!  Sorry!  I didn't see them!>
* Gravedigger pulls out his arm cannon and starts firing at the North Wall
* |Paladin| catches himself and begins firing at the source of the blast, putting the core between himself and the cannons
[Ripple> [Dont worry about it, they were depowered when you scanned>
[Ripple> [PALADIN YOU IDIOT!
* Spirit goes over to one of the cannons in her etherial state.
* Iceman freezes in holes to let me climb the wall
* Dias the ball attaches itself to Dias and it forms spiders legs helping him scale the wall even faster
* Avatar telekinetically tries to destroy the firing cannons
[Ripple> [If the core blows, we are ALL dead!>
* Gravedigger turns back and starts scaling again
[Avatar> [Good point..
* Ripple 4 cannons are destroyed, leaving one side open from fire
* Iceman runs up the to get away fast
[|Paladin|> One would think they would realize that as well
* Dias continues scalling the wall at a faster rate
[Ripple> They are Automated Cannons! HOW can they think!
* |Paladin| smiles
[Dias> VERY CAREFULlY!
[|Paladin|> It's a simulation
* Ripple keeps moving, pausing near the top
* Matsuoka climba after Dias
[Avatar> NRP: DId I reach the vents yet?
[Ripple> And what if this was Real?
* Dias passes the blown up cannon
* Ripple all are at the top, near the vent openings
* Gravedigger tries to figure out how to cross over to the vent from th reactor
[|Paladin|> Then I probably would be taking this more seriously
* Avatar flies towards the vent openings
[Ripple> [Idiot..>
* Ripple checks his watch
[Ripple> 3 minutes..
* Dias looks around for a vent
[Avatar> [Lets hurry...>
* Gravedigger whistles and waves for help
* Ripple prys one open, and lets it drop into hte pit
* Spirit heads carefully into the control room ahead of them, being able to pass through walls.
* |Paladin| makes another rush for the vent
* Ripple flips up into one
* Avatar pries a vent of telekinetically and flies up through it
* Dias finds one rips it the cover and slides in
* Iceman crawls into a vent
[Ripple> [Just rip it off, its easy.>
* Ripple scans himself for any traps in the vents
* Matsuoka climbs into the vent after Ripple
* Dias the spiders legs form back into the armor
* Gravedigger whistles again, being stuck where he is
* |Paladin| pops into the vent
* Dias turns around and slides down the vent at a fast rate
* Avatar like Ripple, scans the vent
* Ripple hears the clicking of the spiderbots from the beginning
[Ripple> Uhh.. Guys... we have a problem..
* Dias turns around and his armor shoots out a string to the core
[Dias> GD!! CLIMB OVER!!
[Avatar> [Spiderbots...>
[Matsuoka> What? Oh...
* Gravedigger taps his fingers against the core impatiently, then hears the string
[|Paladin|> We're invading a fortress?  And you say we have a "problem"?
* Gravedigger grabs on
[Dias> NRP:WEre all in different vents rght?
* Gravedigger yanks on it
[Ripple> NRP: all in different entrences to the same vent
* Ripple fires a ripple blast at the spiders heading for him
* Dias the string flies back to the vent yanking GD with it
* Ripple they all open fire at whoever is in lead
* Avatar telekitically smashes some
* |Paladin| readies his sabre and fires a few shots down the vent, knowing the spiders have few places to dodge to
* Matsuoka sticks close to ripple, checking back periodicly
* Avatar and blasts with chain lightning, the lightning slamming in the spiderbots from his fingertips
* Ripple the spiders keep firing at Paladin, moving closer
* Gravedigger is flung into the vent, bouncing off the sides upon entrance and stop
* Dias the string goes back into his armor as GD enters the vent
[Dias> LETS GO!
* Ripple the spiders are mostly destroyed
* Spirit enters the control room and looks around.
* Ripple only the 3 still threatening Paladin
* |Paladin| flattens himself against the side of the vent as blasts come in
* Gravedigger starts shuddling down the vent to the others
[Dias> NRP:SO how far are me and GD awayt from ou guys>?
[Avatar> NRP: We're at the top of the vents..?
* Dias follows behind GD
[Ripple> NRP: yes, top of vents, level 7 of 7
[Ripple> NRP: err 8
* |Paladin| slashes at the lead spider and fires at the remaining 2
* Gravedigger fires over Pal at the alst two
* Ripple calls out " Meet in center of vent system, we gotta go up!
[Avatar> [Ripple, SPirit, we could telekinetically lift GD and Dias up...>
* Ripple paladin destroys tehm all
* Dias slides down the vent heading towards the center
[Ripple> NRP: they are up already..
[Avatar> NRP: Oh
* Avatar looks around and scans the area
* Iceman crawls into to the main vent
[Spirit> [I can't telekenesis anything like this anyways...>
* Ripple waits in the center for everyone
* Dias slides past GD and waves
* |Paladin| turns off his blade and waits at the center
* Dias comes sliding nto the center
* Gravedigger slides after Dias
* Dias flies into Paladin
* Gravedigger falls out of the shaft and hits the floor
* Ripple points up at the grating when everyone arrives (which they do..)
[Dias> HOOHEEE
* |Paladin| bats Dias away
* Avatar moves over by Ripple
* Dias spins around and gets up
[Ripple> We need to get that outta the way.  and we have *checks watch* 1 minute to do it in.
* Gravedigger rubs his head and cracks his back
[|Paladin|> Watch where you go, you might have run into an energy field
[Dias> ..Where's GD!!
* Gravedigger taps Dias' shoulder
[Dias> It'ld be more fun that you
* Dias looks aorund and sees him
* Matsuoka takes out her saber and rifle
[Dias> PHew..though I lost ya
[Ripple> Take it out!
* Sound request: unable to play 'hallwaysofdoom.mid'
[Avatar SOUND]
* |Paladin| slashes at the grating
* Ripple fires his rifle at the grating
[Matsuoka> One minute eh? *Slashes and fires at it*
* Avatar psychokinetically slams the grating
* Dias leaps up and slashes at it with his claws
* Iceman freezes the grating
* Avatar fires with his rifle at it as well
* Gravedigger hurls his sai up into it
[Iceman> \
* Ripple it falls to the floor in shards
[Ripple> Get up NOW!
[Dias> DIE EVIL GRATIN!!
* Avatar flies up through it
* Matsuoka scoots up it
* |Paladin| leaps through
* Ripple telekentictly lifts people who cant go though it
* Gravedigger backflips up and in, grabbing his sai along the way
* Dias leaps up slaming his claws into the sides and climbs up
* Avatar aids RIpple in doing so
* Ripple jumps up, cutting his hands on the sharp metal
[Ripple> [North, and we gotta move!>
[Avatar> [Understood.>
* Dias heads north
* Gravedigger follows
* Avatar dashes north at three times a normal humans speed
[Matsuoka> NRP: Is this a vertical climb?
[Ripple> NRP: No, horizontal.
* Dias gets a running dash and slides north on his armor
* Ripple keeps moving, and reaches a grating
* Dias slowly catches up to Avatar
* |Paladin| just walks after everybody
* Ripple prys it open
* Ripple paladin hits his head on the low celing
* Iceman slides behind ripple
* Gravedigger throws himself intot eh grate
[|Paladin|> NRP: lol
* Dias flies through the grating?
[Ripple> In here@!
* Avatar goes through it
* Ripple punches through a grating, and jumps out
* Dias waves by
* Matsuoka hops out
[Matsuoka> Where are we now?
* Dias flies out and lands on the ground hard
[Dias> Oof...
* Avatar lands by Dias, telekinetically cushioning his own fall
[Dias> Now, that's fun
* Ripple everyoen makes it out in time as the generator powers up again, frying anyone left inside
* |Paladin| hops out, rubbing his head
* Gravedigger swan dives out, then hitting the ground under his chin and above his collar region
[Ripple> Owch.. You Ok GD?
[Spirit> *uses telemechanics to make the doors seal themselves, and only open when she tells them to*
* Ripple glances around the still dark control room
[Ripple> We need those weapon codes..
[Ripple> Cover me..
[Dias> NRP: Wouldn't Paladin and GD've been fried?
* Gravedigger eyes leap open in pain, then he gets to his feet and shakenly walks it off
[Dias> Nothing good can come out of this
[Matsuoka> NRP: Heh
* Avatar psionically scans the room
* Ripple turns his back to a door and keeps typing
[Gravedigger> NRP: Last second leap, so sue me for a dramatic effect, yeesh =)
[Ripple> NRP: LOL
[Dias> NRP:I'm just giving Rip shit
[Avatar> [Nothing...>
[Dias> NRP:You were so fast we didn't see you come in
* Ripple they all feel a slight thump
[Matsuoka> NRP: ...
[Avatar> [...!>
[Matsuoka> What... was that?
[Dias> Who thumped me!
* |Paladin| looks around suspiciously
* Dias turns towards the thump
[Matsuoka> I don't like the feel of that
* Spirit doesn't, she's incorpral
* Ripple keeps typing, ignoring all outside stimuli "Its gotta be in here..."
* Ripple they feel another thump
[Spirit> NRP: Okay, so that word was a little big for me to spell.
* Gravedigger moves his arms like a giant mouth opening and clsoing
* Dias throws a fist towards the thump this time
[Ripple> NRP: Incoming TURBO
[Matsuoka> Okay, now I'm worried
* Iceman starts to shake
* Ripple the room shakes again
* Sound request: can't find 'decisionsoftheheart.mid'
[Avatar SOUND]
[Dias> SHIT!!
[Avatar> ...
* Ripple the door blows open and turbo strides in
[Matsuoka> We're in trouble...
[Gravedigger> ....!
[Spirit> [Great... locking that door helped lots...
* Avatar twirls around, psionically scanning Turbo
[Iceman> ohhh boy..
* Dias turns towards Turbo
[Ripple> So, your the new hunters?  Good, Time to kill you!
[Dias> NRP:Is it still dark
[Dias> Nah..no need to do that
[Ripple> NRP: hes backlit
* Matsuoka blinks
[Dias> NRP:Wha?
* |Paladin| fires off a preliminary rocket salvo and rolls to the side of the room
* Gravedigger hides behind the rest of teh group
[Avatar> [How cliched...>
[Matsuoka> Who are you!?
[|Paladin|> KILL HIM, IDIOTS!
[Dias> Now I won't..not after yuo call me an idiot
[Ripple> Turbo> I Am Turbo, Killer of Slash's!
[Dias> Slash's?
[Dias> What?
* Spirit uses her telemechanics on the computer and works on accessing the internal security grid.
[Iceman> NOOOO!!!
* Ripple glares at Dias, and fires a turbo Blast at Dias
[Iceman> you are goin to die for that
* Gravedigger takes a moment to process that thought
* Avatar fires a psionic spke at Turbo (400AP, stun), then telekinetically pushes him back (450AP)
* Dias drops to the floor
* Ripple stumbles back a little
* |Paladin| fires at Turbo's head and begins charging his sabre
[Avatar> [Dias!>
[Dias> Geeze, you wanna go shoot someone, go bug Paladin *points him out*
* Ripple turbo ducks, and glares
* Matsuoka dashes at Turbo
[Ripple> I see you have guts. Good. better for fighting
* Gravedigger slides uot his sai and hurls it at Turbo
* Ripple fires an energy net at Paladin, entrapping him
* Avatar his sword flies forward at the stunned Turbo (600AP) and he madly blasts with his rifle at the same time (500AP)
* Matsuoka throws a few lightning fast pinches at Turbo
[Matsuoka> NRP: Punches...
* Ripple the sai stabs him in one eye, and he stumbles at the fury of the blows
* Iceman fires a huge neutron blast at Turbo
[Dias> I'm goign to enjoy seeing your guts *does a horizontal slash aimed at Turbo's midsection*
[Spirit> NRP: Are there any security systems that could hit Turbo from here?
[Gravedigger> NRP:...Pinches? LOL!
[Avatar> [Someone try and get those codes while we fight Turbo...>
* |Paladin| mentally notes Dias' unstable behavior
[Ripple> NRP: Ripple is doing that..
* Ripple turbo winds up and punches Avatar out of the sky, into a wall
* Avatar slashes forward at Turbo but his move turns out to be a feint, and he psychokinetically throws the sabre around, into the back of his target, "Kaídhavelará! Dark Feint!"; simultaneously Avatar fires a round of Chain Lightning into the target, finishing off with startling psionic and telekinetic blasts (1800AP)
* Dias leaps at Turbo bringing his arms back"Cross Slash" and then forward cutting an X on Turbo
* Avatar flies back, but hits the wall softly, having cushioned his fall telekinetically
* Gravedigger slides over to the computer console, not knowing what he's doing, and starts guessing at trying to get the weapons code
* |Paladin| slashes at the net
* Ripple Turbo is bleeding heavily, but keeps firing turbo cannon shots at everyone including Ripple
[Spirit> *causes a hall turret to pop out and shoot at Turbo*
* Ripple takes one of the hits, and lands sprawled on the floor
* Ripple turns to the hall turret
[Dias> You shout my cuz
* Dias armor forms sikes on the fists
* Matsuoka spin kicks Turbo in the jaw
[Ripple> Turbo> Arrghh... *the shots are heavily affecting his systems, and he begins locking up
* Gravedigger scratches his head, then starts hitting buttons randomly
* Dias starts punching Turbo with his claws an spikes
[|Paladin|> NRP: Am I out of the net yet?
* Ripple turbo blows up, with a bright flash of light, and a concussion wave that blows everyone away
[Avatar SOUND]
[Ripple> NRP: Yes
* Gravedigger falls over from the blast, then gets back up
* Matsuoka tumbles back
* Avatar pounds Turbo psionically and telekinetically
* Dias flies back into a wall
[Ripple> NRP: hes dead..
* Gravedigger goes back to work on the console
[Avatar> NRP: D'oh!
* Ripple gets up groggily
[Ripple> Wha...
* Iceman fires a very huge neutron blast a turbo (600AP)
[Avatar> [Are you all right, Ripple?>
[|Paladin|> Keep going . . .
* Ripple GD finds the codes all onscrean
[Avatar> NRP: Turbo = Dead
* Spirit is blown straight through a couple walls.
[Gravedigger> !
[Avatar> [Get those codes and lets go!>
[Ripple> [SPIRIT!>
* Ripple winces as he trys to get up
* Gravedigger starts jumping up and down giddily, clapping his hands
[Ripple> Ahhhh.. thats gonna hurt..
* Avatar heals Ripple some (+300HP)
[Spirit> [Oww... I'm alright...>
* Dias walks over to the charred remains of Turbo "Toldya I'ld see your guts"
* Matsuoka lays on the ground looking up "Are we almost done here!?"
* Ripple helps spirit out of the walls, and heals her
* Ripple flips out a disc and downloads teh info
[|Paladin|> Yea Maki, it's about over.
* Matsuoka slowly gets up
[Ripple> Computer> WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
[Spirit> NRP: I said through the walls, I didn't say there was any holes in them.
* Dias walks away from the dead body and goes to the others
[Matsuoka> ...
[|Paladin|> Self destruct?
[Dias> Well, that ain't good
[Avatar> ...?
* Gravedigger smacks his forehead
[Matsuoka> Run?
[Ripple> Computer> Self desctruct activated.
[|Paladin|> Ok, run.
[Dias> Great..
* Ripple glances at the console
[Avatar> [Good idea, Matsuoka.>
* |Paladin| looks around for a window
[Ripple> One minute..
* Iceman runs in circles madly
[Avatar> [Lets hope we have that long, Ripple.>
[|Paladin|> NRP: Any windows?
[Dias> Avatar..don't Jinx it
* Ripple looks at teh window paladins looking at
[Ripple> You SURE you wanna drop 8 stories?
* Gravedigger runs his hand through his hair, then exhales deeply
[|Paladin|> I can fly.
* Matsuoka turns around and makes a dash for it, then remembers the vents are electrified
[Iceman> i can
[Spirit> [Ripple, do you have Slash's warp generator by any chance?>
[Dias> Out the windows *wings appear on his back as he leaps out of the bulding*
[Ripple> [Yes.. I do.. thanks for reminding me...>
* |Paladin| touches the window with his sabre
* Ripple powers it up
[Iceman> i can make a slide for us to go down on
* Ripple paladin gets shocked back
* Ripple a deep purple warp hole appears in the room
[Avatar> [Hurry, Ripple.>
[Matsuoka> Can we all use it to get out Ripple?
[Dias> NRP:Guess I got shocked back too
[Ripple> GO... I..Cant...hold..It..much..longer....
* Dias boucnes off the window geting shocked
* Avatar runs through it
[Matsuoka> ...
* Gravedigger dives through the warp
* |Paladin| looks at the window, then the hole
* |Paladin| hops through
* Dias gets up and runs through the warp
* Matsuoka grumbles the dashes through
[Ripple> [Spirit....go...>
* Spirit lets her astral ghost disappear and her consciousness returns to her own body.
* Iceman jumps through the warp
* Ripple sweat appears on his brow
[Avatar> [Spirit!>
[Ripple> C'mon Spirit... I dont want to see you die...
* Ripple the hole starts closing
* Spirit isn't conscious right now.
[Avatar> [Pull her in with you, Ripple!>
* Ripple picks Spirits prone body up, still straining
[Matsuoka> Ripple! HURRY!!!
* Avatar can psionically tell what's going on in there
* Ripple pushes her through first, then with his last ounce of strenght he dives through as it closes
* Spirit is still a cat BTW...
* Avatar telekinetically catches RIpple as he falls out of the warp
[Ripple> NRP: I know. still k'od though
[Avatar> NRP: A cat?
* Dias looks around
[Dias> Geeze...well that was fun
[Avatar> [We succeeded...>
[Spirit> NRP: *tries to picture ripple pushing a house cat through the warp*
[Ripple> We have 20 seconds to make safe distance...
[Dias> Grat
[Dias> Great
[Spirit> NRP: Omnimorph, remember Av?
[Ripple> NRP: Hey, its been done before!
[Avatar SOUND]
* |Paladin| is seen dashing away from the fortress
[Avatar> NRP: Oh yeah
* Dias turns around and starts running
[Avatar> [Lets go!>
[Matsuoka> It always seems as thought the place self destructs in the end... no happy sun filled flower beds... *sigh*
* Spirit wakes up, and shakes her head clear.
* Dias leaps over logs and slides under branches as he makes his way
* Ripple stumbles behind the group, the strain of opening the warp field showing
* Matsuoka dashes in a random direction
* Gravedigger starts dashing through the jungle, trying to stay ahead of everyone else
* Avatar grabs Ripple telekinetically and physcially and flies forward with him
* Ripple checks his watch
[Ripple> 10....
[Ripple> 9...
[Ripple> 8....
[Avatar> [Spirit, hurry!>
* Spirit shifts into a horse and bolts!
* Dias adrenaline hits and he rushes ahead
* Ripple everyone but spirit and Ripple make the safe distance
[Ripple> 4...
[Ripple> 3....
[Ripple> 2....
[Ripple> 1......
* Dias slows down
* Matsuoka hides behind a very large tree
* Iceman swings from tree to tree
[Avatar> [Ripple...!>
* Ripple everyone made it
* Dias looks around and wathces the fireworks
[Ripple> *THACKOOM*
[Dias> NRP:AWESOME SOUNDEFFECTS!
[Iceman> yippeeeee
* Avatar shields his eyes, which were purple from using psionics
* |Paladin| averts his eyes from the bright light
* Dias stairs into unaffected
* Sound request: can't find 'falcon.mid'
* Spirit plays [falcon.mid] - 20k - [i²]
* Ripple the concussion wave from the explosion rips the leaves off the trees, and bends them away from the explosion
[Ripple> End Simulation
[Avatar> NRP: You know, maybe us having waves of explosions and things like that to play would help in sessions?
* Ripple the hologram disappears
[Ripple> NRP: ill look to see what i have. i know i have a few
[Dias> NRP:I'm just kidding
* Gravedigger hops into a one handed-handstand
[Dias> NRP:YOu know humor?
* Avatar rests and heals via healing factor
[Ripple> Well.. that was fun....
[Matsuoka> Phew... that was good practice
[Iceman> FUNNN
[Dias> Hmm..can't decide who's rougher. You or Steel
* Ripple deactivates his armor
[Ripple> Steel.
* Spirit shifts back to human form.
[Avatar> [Good simulation, Ripple... That was very tricky and definetly good training.>
[Dias> Are you sure on that one..*gives him a smirk*
[Ripple> Well, we should do this again.  
[Dias> What so I can kill a teamate..hell why not
[Ripple> *To Spirit* [Hey, wanna grab somethign to eat later on?>
* |Paladin| walks to the door
[Avatar> [If this was Steel's simulation, he'd be chewing us out for dozens of things we apparently did "wrong"...>
[Matsuoka> I think I'll work on my own sim 
[Dias> Like living
[Matsuoka> Heh
* Gravedigger starts walking on his hands out the door
[Spirit> *To Ripple* [As long as I don't have to fight my way through mavs to get it, sure!>
* Dias 's stomach growls
[Ripple> Well, lets hit the Showers...
* Ripple walks off to the showers
* Avatar walks out of the training room to his quarters
[Ripple> End Session
Session Close: Sat Sep 18 20:51:16 1999


Session Start: Sat Sep 18 19:34:17 1999
* Logging #taw to '#taw9.log'
[Gravedigger> NRP:Anyone who sends me ill wind, I pretty much shrug off
[Ripple> 10
[Ripple> 9
[Ripple> 8
[Ripple> 7
[Matsuoka> NRP: I am so lost... well not really
[Ripple> 6
[Ripple> 5
*** Yuffie is now known as Spirit
[|Paladin|> NRP: and if somebody farted at you?
[Ripple> NRP: Ahh hell with this..
[Ripple> 1
[Ripple> 0
[|Paladin|> SESSION BEGINS
[Matsuoka> NRP: *Puts down the PS controller... for now*
[Matsuoka> NRP: I'll be back!
[Ripple> GM: Timechart: 2 hours after Last session. Location: Training room
* Ripple flips up, dodging another blast from the laser cannons
* Dias enters with his orb following him changing into random objects
[Gravedigger> NRP: Could someone bring me up to speed from the last session?
[Dias> NRP:I blew up 50 million dollar shuttle..
[Ripple> NRP: Old hunters were disappearing.  X1, Slash.... yea that too..
[Matsuoka> NRP: ...
* Gravedigger sleeps, leaning on his upright shovel
* Dias stops and watches Ripple carefully studying him
* Ripple a blast knocks the shovel away from underneath Grave
[Matsuoka> NRP: What was that about Sushi and X1?
* Avatar enters the training room
* Iceman sits down consetrating to build power for ice creators
[Ripple> Good.. Your all here *shuts off training simulator*
* Gravedigger wakes up and suddenly notices his shovel gone, then gravity takes hold and....
[Dias> You mean, we were supposed to come here?
* Matsuoka enters the room with a bottle of water
[Gravedigger> *WHAM!*
[Avatar> [You have something in mind, I take it, Ripple?>
[Ripple> Yea, i called some of you...
* Dias looks at GD and smirks
* Gravedigger lays sprawled out on the floor
[Matsuoka> You... okay GD?
[Ripple> [Yes, Its time we train a bit.  I may be new to the team, but who knows, I may offer valuable assistance>
[Avatar> NRP: Note that when I say something in [ > it means it's telepathically said
* Dias the metal orb floats over to GD and look at him
* Ripple punches a few more keys
[Avatar> [And I see you have a simultion in mind as well.>
* Ripple the room changes, forming a fortress
* Gravedigger gets up painfully
[Ripple> [That I do.>
* Dias the orb turns into an orb and places it infront of GD to help him up
[Dias> Perty
* Dias looks around
[Ripple> Welcome to the Deadmans jungle.
* Gravedigger whistles slowly
* Iceman stands up with full power
* Avatar psionically scans the area
[Dias> Jungle..why are we in a fortress than *the orb chance back into a ball and floats back to Dias*
[Avatar> [Our objective...>
* Iceman has frost all over Iceman
* Gravedigger gives Rip a thumbs up
[Ripple> The objective of this sim is to get to the control room, steal the key code to an experimental weapon, and get out without beign killed. 
[Matsuoka> Sounds nifty
[Dias> Like those objectives
[Spirit> I like that last part.
* Gravedigger picks up his shovel and spins it dynamically
[Iceman> this is goin to be fun
* Ripple glances at the 8 level fortress
* Avatar attempts to sense any nearby people
[Dias> Geeze...thats pretty big
[Matsuoka> ...aand tricky
* Iceman thinks this is goin to be fun
[Ripple> And heavily armored.
[Dias> Rip, how bout you go first
[Avatar> [There's a lot of maverick here... I can't quite discern their exact locations...>
[Matsuoka> Dias...
[Dias> Aye?
* Ripple looks at the group
[Matsuoka> Be quiet... -_-¡
[Ripple> Alright, anyone have bright ideas how to get in?
[Iceman> NRP: we should split up like last session
[Dias> Ugh...
[Dias> NRP:NO!
* Gravedigger whistles and waves his hand around
[Dias> Make a door?
[Matsuoka> NRP: LoL!
* Ripple grins
[Spirit> Not a great idea Dias...
[Ripple> That wouldnt be smart.
[Dias> Hey, it's all I could come up with
* Avatar looks around at the base to try and look for something important (strategy skill)
* Gravedigger keeps waving his hand around
[Dias> Use Paladin here as bait and we run in
[Spirit> There must be some way in that isn't guarded
[|Paladin|> NRP: I have yet to enter
[Dias> OR I know..let's use GD
[Ripple> lets not
[Spirit> Leave it to Dias to sacrifice Palidin to win...
[Dias> Uh...
* Gravedigger facefualts, then glares heavily at Dias
[Matsuoka> ...
* Ripple moves closer, keeping in the undebrush
[Dias> Just kidding Digger
[Gravedigger> ...
[Avatar> [This is interesting... I've found four doors, and another hidden one.>
* |Paladin| enters the simulation
[Dias> Hey Rip, I think GD has an idea?
[Ripple> [Lead on Avatar, lets that hidden one>
* |Paladin| examines the fortress, then looks at the group
* Gravedigger whistles and claps at Dias
[Avatar> [This way, to the northwest.> *starts toward it, as stealthy as possible*
[Ripple> Paladin, good to see you. Get a move on.
* Ripple keeps moving, following Avatar
* Dias gives GD a thumb's up
* Matsuoka looks around then follows the group
* Dias follows behind Avatar looking around
* Ripple glances at GD
* Ripple reads his mind
* Iceman follows rip
* |Paladin| chuckles slightly and walks on
* Spirit morphs into a cat and follows beside Ripple
* Gravedigger signs something like a rope and scaling...
* Ripple arrives at the hidden entrence, which looks exactly like the rest of the wall
* Matsuoka blinks
[Ripple> Not a bad idea Gd, if this doesnt work we may have to climb.
[Dias> So what do we do..Say Simon Says Open the Door?
* Ripple looks around for a keypad
[Matsuoka> Is... that the secret door?
[Spirit> [Impressive Av, I would never have found it myself...>
* |Paladin| looks carefully for any hidden triggers
[Dias> Knock 3 times?
* Avatar moves toward the door
* Gravedigger jabs the tip of his shovel into the crack of the door and tries to pry it open
[Avatar> [Thanks, SPirit. Lets see if we can find a way in through it now.>
* Ripple the door swings open, and 4 spikes fly out, at Avatars head, the door closing again just as quickly
[Ripple> Av!
* Ripple dives and knocks him out of the way, one of the spikes skinning his back
[Matsuoka> What the...!?
[Spirit> [Andy!>
[Ripple> OUTTA THE WAY
[Iceman> rip let me freeze the burn on your back
[Dias> Hmm, maybe we shouldn't go that way
* Ripple a loud rumbling is heard through the very walls
* Gravedigger drops to the ground dazed, after being hit by the door
* Spirit uses her PsiHealing on Ripple
[Dias> Great, now they know were here
* Avatar telekinetically moves the spikes away
[|Paladin|> They knew we were here before, obviously.
[Spirit> [I had a bad feeling about this door...>
[|Paladin|> Either that, or it's an automated trap.
* Ripple the door opens again, and 40 small spider-like robots skuttle out, with a large plasma cannon on each of their backs
* Dias shakes his head at Paladin
[Gravedigger> !
[Ripple> Uhh...
[Dias> Great
* Matsuoka blinks
[Ripple> We have two choices.
[Ripple> Run. Or fight
* Gravedigger leaps into Pal's arms
[Avatar> [.... Attack?>
* Dias kicks one into the side of the castle
* Ripple they fire 400 AP to all
* |Paladin| drops Gravedigger
* Dias leaps back dodging behind a tree
[Ripple> [Attack..>
* Iceman steps on like spider things
* Avatar puts up his psychokinetic shield and telekinetically slams some spiders away from him
[Matsuoka> Ow! Those suckers pack a punch!
* Gravedigger hits the gorund and rolls, flipping up his shovel to reflect the blasts
* Ripple flips up, but gets caught by one blast, and deflects others with ihis warp blade
[Ripple> Clear em out!
* Ripple fires a ripple pulse at one, taking out a few
[Dias> Aye Aye..
* Avatar blasts lightning form Chain Lightning, frying some spiders
* Gravedigger takes out his scythe and flings it at the group of spydirbots
* Dias picks two up and smashes em into the ground
* |Paladin| watches from the background, ocasionally taking a pot shot
* Dias looks at back at Paladin
* Ripple 20 left, regroup and focus their beams on Ripple
* Iceman fires a neutron blast at the ground near a couple freezing the legs inpain
[Dias> HEY ASSWIPE, YOU GOING TO DO SOMETHING!!
* Gravedigger dives and tackles Ripple out of the way
* Spirit uses her psishocker on the spiders
[Avatar> [Ripple!> *makes a small shield in front of Ripple to block some of the blasts*
[|Paladin|> You're handling yourself just fine, kid.
* Ripple GD takes 200 AP damage, (shield) for Ripple
[Gravedigger> !
[Ripple> Thanks Grave..
* Dias pulls out his rifle and starts firing on the spiderbots
* Iceman makes a ice shield around ripple
* Ripple heals Grave with his armor
* Avatar fires Ball Lightning into the cluster of spiederbots
* Gravedigger holds his back then gives Rip a thumbs up
* Ripple the rest skuttle off up the walls
[Ripple> ... I have a baad feeling about this..
* Dias turns around and fires a shot that flies right by Paladins head
* Dias puts the rifle away
* Spirit uses her PsiHealing on GD.
[Avatar> [I suggest we get in and continue on. This base is likely armed to the teeth and avoiding fights may be the best thing to do.>
* Dias mutters to himself "And I was aiming for his head too"
[Spirit> Thanks GD.
[Ripple> Well, we wanna try getting in?
* Ripple pulls out one warp blade
[|Paladin|> I would suggest you have some respect for your superior officers, junior, or you may find yourself getting sent back to your worthless father.
* Avatar draws his sword
* Gravedigger waves to spirit
* Iceman whips out my saber
[Ripple> Shall we go in?
* |Paladin| walks away from Dias
[Dias> Worthless...He did more than you ever did ya damn rookie
* Ripple jams the blade into the doors controls, and begins cutting slowly
* Matsuoka smacks Dias upside the head "I said Shut-Up!!!"
* Dias mutters "Corsec Scum"
* Avatar telekinetically tries to force the door open
[|Paladin|> After twenty years, I generally don't think of myself as a rookie.
* Ripple they hear a loud whine, like a disruptor cannon charging
* Gravedigger uses his scythe to try and pry the door open
* Dias looks at Mats and walks off towards the door
[Gravedigger> !
[Ripple> [Whats that??>
* Gravedigger motions for everyone to scatter
[|Paladin|> DOWN!
* Matsuoka looks about
* Avatar quickly scans and looks around, trying to see where it's from
* Ripple looks up and dives and rolls as the disruption beam hits the wall, litteraly shaking it to peices
* Gravedigger hits the ground, pulling his cloak around himself
* Iceman ducks and makes a ice shield around myself
* |Paladin| dives for the ground
* Spirit flattens herself against the floor
[Ripple> Holy Crap..
* Dias dives adn rolls away
[Ripple> [everyone ok?>
* Avatar leaps forward, shield blocking what hits him
* Gravedigger sticks a thumbs up out from under his cloak
[Matsuoka> Yeah... fine
* Ripple they hear the whine again, but the stone around the entrence is gone
[Ripple> GET IN NOW!!@
* Dias the ball wavers violently
* Gravedigger gets up and dives backwards in
* Dias leaps into the hole
* |Paladin| ducks into the fortress
* Iceman runs in fast
* Avatar quickly runs in at 3 times human sped
* Spirit runs in as fast as she can.
* Dias the ball following him
* Matsuoka scampers after everyone
* Ripple pushes spirit in, and dives in as fast as he can, his feet just missing the beam
[Ripple> ... And that was just getting in.. they doubtlessly have internal defences..
* Dias waits at the hole
* Dias looks at the group
[|Paladin|> Didn't you program this?
* Ripple walks down the hallway, cautiously
[Iceman> now i don't think this is so fun
* Spirit is less than a foot tall, and awefully hard to push.
* Dias follows behind them all keeping an eye on Paladin
* Gravedigger inches along the wall, low, near the ground
[Ripple> Yes, but i put in a randomizing algorithym.  Nothign will be the same two times over.
* Avatar tries to sense if enemies are near
* Matsuoka sneaks around the corner and checks for anything
* Ripple glances up and sees the video camera
[Avatar> [A small group of mavericks is in the vicinity... They are heavily armered...>
[Ripple> Crap, we are being watched..
* Iceman is waiting like a sitting duck
[Dias> What's new
* Ripple slashes it down.
[Ripple> Which Direction Av?
[Spirit> [We gotta keep an eye out for those cameras>
* Avatar points towards the right
* Matsuoka takes out her rifle
[Ripple> ... Thats the way to the central core..
[Ripple> Ambush
* Dias scrapes his claws against the walls
* Ripple slides into the shadows
[Avatar> [And the Control Room is where?>
* Gravedigger hides himself in the shadows as well
[|Paladin|> What are the objectives of this?  Blow the core?
* Dias looks aroun
* Spirit slips into an airduct.
[Ripple> [8th level, up the central core, and past a hell of a lot of mavs>
[Dias> GRR!!
[Avatar> [Other paths, such as vents?>
* Ripple the mavericks Come nearer
* Gravedigger slides out his sai
* Dias jams his claws into the cieling and holds himself up their tight
* |Paladin| flips up to the vents
[Ripple> [all end at 6th level. the rest are laser sealed, and electrified>
* Iceman doesn't like this
* Gravedigger holds the sai to the side of his leg
[Avatar> NRP: So, there are vents in here though?
[Ripple> NRP: yea
* Matsuoka thinks she sees a camera around the corner, so she trys to snipe it
[Avatar> [Lets try to ambush the aproaching mavericks...>
* Ripple the mavericks hear the shot, and come running
[Dias> WAy to go Mats
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* Iceman slips into a vent climing higher
* Dias holds onto the wall tightly
[Spirit> [I'll get behind them through the vent>
* |Paladin| snickers
[Ripple> Mav1> Hey, what was that?!
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* Matsuoka growls
[Spirit> NRP: Maki uses a bow remember
[Ripple> NRP: SESSION
[Obsidian> NRP: oop
* Avatar telekinetically hovers hovers up to the roof
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* Ripple the mavericks come to a stop at the destroyed Camera
[Ripple> Mav2> What in the hell did this?
* Spirit runs quietly through the vent until she's can see the camera
[Ripple> Leader> Lets check down that hallway
* Matsuoka takes aim at one of their heads
* Dias slows his breathing down and holds completely still on the cieling
* Gravedigger looks to Rip for the signal to attack
* Avatar telekinetically makes noises in the opposite direction of the hutners in that hall
* |Paladin| draws a bead on the mav leader
* Ripple they walk in, and look around
[Iceman> NRP: are we goin to stop at every floor
[Ripple> NRP: not if i cant help it..
* Matsuoka fires, staight at ones head
* |Paladin| fires directly at the mav leader's left eye
[Gravedigger> NRP: Except floor 13....MWUahahahahahahha! Waitaminute...
* Dias looks down
* Ripple the mavericks are looking ahead, and the one hit falls while the others duck and roll
[Ripple> Leader> GET THEM!
[Dias> SON OF A BITCH!!!
* Gravedigger hurls his sai right at the Mav leader's head
* |Paladin| continues firing at the leader
* Spirit psishockers the leader from her hiding spot
* Dias drops ontop of a group of em
* Avatar psionically hammers a maverick and telekinetically slashes him with ihs sword
* Ripple they all fire their rail guns, at the group, most missing, but a few connecting
* Matsuoka dashes at the leader and slashes at him with her saber
* Ripple fires a ripple blast at one, distorting its weapon systems
* Gravedigger catches a shot off of his shoulder
* Dias goes wild slashing at anything he comes into contact with
* Avatar telekinetiaclly rips a rail gun out of one of the mavericks hands and turns it on the mavericks and fires
* Spirit sends the leader's gun flying with a TK burst.
* Ripple the remaining ones take aim at Maki
* Gravedigger slams back against the wall, holding his shoulder
* Ripple they fire
* |Paladin| rolls back from the vent
* Avatar a shot hits his shoulder, Avatar taking half the damage his shield does block
* Dias tackles ther remianing one
* Matsuoka falls back with a thud
[Dias> GRR!!!
[Ripple> [MAKI!> *dives at her and pushes her out of the way, one of the rails going staright through his calf muscle
* Dias slams his claws into it
[Spirit> !!!
* Gravedigger tries to hold up his shovel, and painfully throws it like a spear at the Mavs
[Dias> DIE!!\
* Dias continues slamming his claws into the mav
[Matsuoka> Ripple! Are you alright!?
* Ripple slashes at them with his Warp blades,
* Avatar blasts a blast of chain lightning at the mavericks
[Ripple> I *wince* am ok..
* Ripple they all are destroyed, but not after calling for reinforcemends
* Avatar his sword telekinetically slashes another at the same time
[Dias> YOU HAD TO ATTACK DIDN'T YOU!!!
[|Paladin|> Let's move . . .
* Gravedigger looks at his shoulder and blows softly on it
[Ripple> Move, NOW...
[Dias> Talk about stupid...
* Spirit hops out of the vent and runs over to Ripple
* Matsuoka knees Dias in the stomach
* Dias leaps off the dead mav and runs ater Ripple
* Gravedigger grabs his shovel and holds it close
* Ripple uses his rifle to help him up
[Dias> OOf..
* Dias gets up and continues running
[Matsuoka> Who blew up the hell's hand!
[|Paladin|> NRP: Hell's Hand?
[Dias> Atleast we didn't get killed by it
[Ripple> Now is NOT the time for arguing, we need to get out!
[|Paladin|> Maybe we should try the vents?
[Avatar> [Ripple, you said the vents wouldn't get us to the control room?>
[Gravedigger> NRP: Pretty damn expensive ship or somethin'
[Ripple> [No, they are sealed.  and electrified>
* Ripple keeps moving to the central core
[|Paladin|> So let's head down the hallway
* Dias follows behnd Ripple
* Matsuoka chases after them
[Ripple> [But if we can power down the core, that will buy us exactly 10 minutes, before they restart>
* Avatar follows RIpple
[Spirit> [I can scout the way first>
[Dias> And thats if we don't run into anymore trouble
[|Paladin|> And you didn't mention this before because . . . ?
* Gravedigger follws behind the group, watching the rear
[Spirit> [But... I'll be helpless when I do so.>
[Ripple> [Spirit, Dont... I dont want you hurt.>
[Avatar> [We best stay together, Spirit.>
* Ripple they all reach the Central vore
[Matsuoka> What if...
[|Paladin|> I don't suppose anybody brought any explosives?
[Matsuoka> Me and Spirit went together?
* Gravedigger looks around and whistles
[Spirit> [I never intended otherwise Av>
* Ripple and see the huge towering Nuclear generator standing dead center
[Spirit> [I was talking about Astral projection.>
* Avatar scans this area, trying to see who's in it
* Dias looks at the generator
[Ripple> [Well, if you want, come down here, and Ill cover you.>
[Dias> Damn!
* |Paladin| watches the visible entrances
* Ripple the generator is easily 6 stories tall, probably 7
* Spirit looks up at Ripple *still a cat*
* Ripple glances down
[Ripple> [Whoa, that was quick..>
* Gravedigger looks over the edge
[Dias> What waS?
[Ripple> Whos our resident computer expert? Besides me..
[|Paladin|> You.
* Gravedigger spits just to see how long it'll take to hit the ground
[Spirit> [Alright, you'll loose contact with me for a minute...>
* Ripple the spit keeps going, until its lost from sight
* Dias thinks
* Spirit lays down, and seemingly goes to sleep.
[Dias> Nope not me
[|Paladin|> Could we hurry this up?
[Dias> Nah...I'm beginning to enjoy this Pal..aren' you?
* Avatar glances at Spirit
* Ripple hears the "DING" of an elevator
[Dias> Ahh..visitors
* Dias turns around and faces towards the ding
[Spirit> [We got company guys...>
* Gravedigger spins on his heels, sai ready to fly
[|Paladin|> How could you tell?
* |Paladin| ducks behind a console
* Avatar takes cover
* Ripple the mavs walk out, firing at anyone standing
[Dias> At first I couldbn't tell between the dinging of your empty head or the elevator
[Spirit> [We got four groups incoming...>
* Ripple picks up Spirit, and rolls behind cover
* Dias gets nailed by the shot and flies towards the edge
[Matsuoka> Ahh! *Dives for cover
[Ripple> DIAS!
* Gravedigger rolls to avoid the fire and hurls his sai at one Mav
* Ripple catches him with Telekenisis
* Dias shakes it off
* |Paladin| charges his blaster from cover
[Dias> I'm ok..
* Dias looks to his left and see's he's next to the edge
[Dias> OH SHIT!!
* Avatar scans for the mavericks
[|Paladin|> Use your time to fight, not come up with insults.
* Ripple the mavs keep firing, staying at the elevator
* Dias scoots over slowly
* |Paladin| fires off the charged blast from behind cover, then quickly ducks back
* Spirit tries to use her telemechanics to delay the other mavs on thier way.
[Dias> Hey Pal..attack instead of being a coward
* Iceman comes out packing a ice punch to one of the MAVs
* Gravedigger keeps his ground out in the open
* Avatar charges CHain Lightning
* Ripple dives out and slashes one with his warp blades
* Ripple the remaining 6 fall back
* Matsuoka tackles a Mav and Mauls it to pieces
* Dias pulls out his rifle and starts firing on the mavs
[Spirit> .oO( Close a security door here, activate the traps there...)
* Avatar fires Ball Lightning and telekinetically flies forward
[|Paladin|> Kid, have you ever been in a real battle?  There's  difference between bravery and idiocy.
* Ripple the two mavs in the front instantly explode, causing damage to everyone
[Avatar> [ARGH!>
* Gravedigger holds up his shovel to block the impact
* |Paladin| grunts a little
[Matsuoka> Ouf! *Falls flat on her back*
* Dias gets blasted over the edge but grabs onto it
* Ripple covers Spirit from the shrapnal
* Iceman flies back in major pain
* |Paladin| uses his scope to snipe at the mave from behind cover
[Dias> This ain't good.
* Dias sees the ball floating above him
* Ripple the two at the back stop, and advance again
[Dias> You wanna help me..*it just floats there*
* Iceman hits the ground and loses consquiens
* Gravedigger hurls his scythe at the advancing Mavs feet
* Ripple is just a huge walking wound
* Dias reaches up with his other hand and is now holding onto the edge with both hands
* Ripple the one in the lead dies
* |Paladin| fires a concussion wave at the remaining mav
* Avatar psionically hammers the other mav
* Ripple fires a ripple blast at the others, distorting their necks
* Dias begins to slowly pullhimself up
* Avatar reconstruces some of Ripple's wounds telekinetically (+300HP)
* Matsuoka spins up to her feet and Slashes at the other Mavs
* Ripple they all are destroyed
[Dias> A lil..help here
* Gravedigger brushes out some dirt from the shot on the shoulder from earlier
[Ripple> Nice work... *winces as a peice of shrapnal falls out*
* Dias half his body is dangling over the edge
* Iceman wakes up
* Ripple helps Dias in
[Dias> GAh..
[Dias> Atleast someone knows when to help
* Spirit find the way to the control room.
[Ripple> Cover me...
[|Paladin|> I don't help liabilities.
* Dias flicks off Paladin without even looking
* Gravedigger looks at Pal
* Avatar prepares to cover Ripple
* Ripple sits down at the console
[Dias> Your the only liabilty here Corsec trash
* |Paladin| looks at the elevators and doors
* Gravedigger stiffles a silent laugh
[Spirit> [Hey guys, I think I found the way to the con room>
* Ripple fingers fly across the keyboard, aided slightly by telekenitics, eyes blazing purple
[|Paladin|> CorSec disolved long ago.
* Avatar scans thea rea for approaching mavericks
[Dias> But your still trash
* Gravedigger spins his sai in his hand
[Ripple> [which way is that Spirit?>
* Spirit uses her telemechanics to get the doors to the room to seal themselves
* |Paladin| smiles to himself
[Matsuoka> . o O (One lil punt'll send Dias over the edge... literally... nah)
* Ripple catches that thought and grins
[Spirit> [Head up the reactor...>
* |Paladin| shifts his eyes from entry point to entry point
* Ripple keeps typing
* Dias lets out a smirk
[Dias> Damn trash..
[Ripple> [And..?
[Ripple> >
* Gravedigger looks up the reactor questionly
[Spirit> [You can take the vents straight to the control room>
[|Paladin|> Are you almost done Ripple?
[Ripple> [They will have to be powered down..>
[Dias> Then shutem down
[Ripple> Almost.. *keeps typing fingers a blur*
* Avatar reconstructs some of himself (+300HP)
[Spirit> [Hey, we're in the power room aren't we?>
[Ripple> GO NOW!
* Avatar healing factor continues to heal 5 HP per minute
* Ripple keeps typing, the commands flying in and off the screen in seconds
[Dias> I won't leave you here
[Dias> alone
* Ripple the power instantly goes dark
[Ripple> NOW I SAIF
[Avatar> [Lets go!>
[Ripple> We have 10 minutes
* Gravedigger adjusts his sight
* |Paladin| flies up the reactor towards the vents
* Ripple glances at the timer
* Avatar flies and follows Paladin
* Ripple Paladin is hit by Plasma cannon fire
* Ripple same with Avatar
* Gravedigger uses his sai and scythe to start scaling up the reactor side
[|Paladin|> Ugh!
[Dias> Rip, which way to the nearest cannon
[Avatar> [GAH!>
[Gravedigger> !
* Ripple points up the north wall
[Dias> K
* Dias leaps onto the north wall and starts scalling up
* Ripple keeps climbing the vore, moving slowly
[Spirit> [What!  Sorry!  I didn't see them!>
* Gravedigger pulls out his arm cannon and starts firing at the North Wall
* |Paladin| catches himself and begins firing at the source of the blast, putting the core between himself and the cannons
[Ripple> [Dont worry about it, they were depowered when you scanned>
[Ripple> [PALADIN YOU IDIOT!
* Spirit goes over to one of the cannons in her etherial state.
* Iceman freezes in holes to let me climb the wall
* Dias the ball attaches itself to Dias and it forms spiders legs helping him scale the wall even faster
* Avatar telekinetically tries to destroy the firing cannons
[Ripple> [If the core blows, we are ALL dead!>
* Gravedigger turns back and starts scaling again
[Avatar> [Good point..
* Ripple 4 cannons are destroyed, leaving one side open from fire
* Iceman runs up the to get away fast
[|Paladin|> One would think they would realize that as well
* Dias continues scalling the wall at a faster rate
[Ripple> They are Automated Cannons! HOW can they think!
* |Paladin| smiles
[Dias> VERY CAREFULlY!
[|Paladin|> It's a simulation
* Ripple keeps moving, pausing near the top
* Matsuoka climba after Dias
[Avatar> NRP: DId I reach the vents yet?
[Ripple> And what if this was Real?
* Dias passes the blown up cannon
* Ripple all are at the top, near the vent openings
* Gravedigger tries to figure out how to cross over to the vent from th reactor
[|Paladin|> Then I probably would be taking this more seriously
* Avatar flies towards the vent openings
[Ripple> [Idiot..>
* Ripple checks his watch
[Ripple> 3 minutes..
* Dias looks around for a vent
[Avatar> [Lets hurry...>
* Gravedigger whistles and waves for help
* Ripple prys one open, and lets it drop into hte pit
* Spirit heads carefully into the control room ahead of them, being able to pass through walls.
* |Paladin| makes another rush for the vent
* Ripple flips up into one
* Avatar pries a vent of telekinetically and flies up through it
* Dias finds one rips it the cover and slides in
* Iceman crawls into a vent
[Ripple> [Just rip it off, its easy.>
* Ripple scans himself for any traps in the vents
* Matsuoka climbs into the vent after Ripple
* Dias the spiders legs form back into the armor
* Gravedigger whistles again, being stuck where he is
* |Paladin| pops into the vent
* Dias turns around and slides down the vent at a fast rate
* Avatar like Ripple, scans the vent
* Ripple hears the clicking of the spiderbots from the beginning
[Ripple> Uhh.. Guys... we have a problem..
* Dias turns around and his armor shoots out a string to the core
[Dias> GD!! CLIMB OVER!!
[Avatar> [Spiderbots...>
[Matsuoka> What? Oh...
* Gravedigger taps his fingers against the core impatiently, then hears the string
[|Paladin|> We're invading a fortress?  And you say we have a "problem"?
* Gravedigger grabs on
[Dias> NRP:WEre all in different vents rght?
* Gravedigger yanks on it
[Ripple> NRP: all in different entrences to the same vent
* Ripple fires a ripple blast at the spiders heading for him
* Dias the string flies back to the vent yanking GD with it
* Ripple they all open fire at whoever is in lead
* Avatar telekitically smashes some
* |Paladin| readies his sabre and fires a few shots down the vent, knowing the spiders have few places to dodge to
* Matsuoka sticks close to ripple, checking back periodicly
* Avatar and blasts with chain lightning, the lightning slamming in the spiderbots from his fingertips
* Ripple the spiders keep firing at Paladin, moving closer
* Gravedigger is flung into the vent, bouncing off the sides upon entrance and stop
* Dias the string goes back into his armor as GD enters the vent
[Dias> LETS GO!
* Ripple the spiders are mostly destroyed
* Spirit enters the control room and looks around.
* Ripple only the 3 still threatening Paladin
* |Paladin| flattens himself against the side of the vent as blasts come in
* Gravedigger starts shuddling down the vent to the others
[Dias> NRP:SO how far are me and GD awayt from ou guys>?
[Avatar> NRP: We're at the top of the vents..?
* Dias follows behind GD
[Ripple> NRP: yes, top of vents, level 7 of 7
[Ripple> NRP: err 8
* |Paladin| slashes at the lead spider and fires at the remaining 2
* Gravedigger fires over Pal at the alst two
* Ripple calls out " Meet in center of vent system, we gotta go up!
[Avatar> [Ripple, SPirit, we could telekinetically lift GD and Dias up...>
* Ripple paladin destroys tehm all
* Dias slides down the vent heading towards the center
[Ripple> NRP: they are up already..
[Avatar> NRP: Oh
* Avatar looks around and scans the area
* Iceman crawls into to the main vent
[Spirit> [I can't telekenesis anything like this anyways...>
* Ripple waits in the center for everyone
* Dias slides past GD and waves
* |Paladin| turns off his blade and waits at the center
* Dias comes sliding nto the center
* Gravedigger slides after Dias
* Dias flies into Paladin
* Gravedigger falls out of the shaft and hits the floor
* Ripple points up at the grating when everyone arrives (which they do..)
[Dias> HOOHEEE
* |Paladin| bats Dias away
* Avatar moves over by Ripple
* Dias spins around and gets up
[Ripple> We need to get that outta the way.  and we have *checks watch* 1 minute to do it in.
* Gravedigger rubs his head and cracks his back
[|Paladin|> Watch where you go, you might have run into an energy field
[Dias> ..Where's GD!!
* Gravedigger taps Dias' shoulder
[Dias> It'ld be more fun that you
* Dias looks aorund and sees him
* Matsuoka takes out her saber and rifle
[Dias> PHew..though I lost ya
[Ripple> Take it out!
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* |Paladin| slashes at the grating
* Ripple fires his rifle at the grating
[Matsuoka> One minute eh? *Slashes and fires at it*
* Avatar psychokinetically slams the grating
* Dias leaps up and slashes at it with his claws
* Iceman freezes the grating
* Avatar fires with his rifle at it as well
* Gravedigger hurls his sai up into it
[Iceman> \
* Ripple it falls to the floor in shards
[Ripple> Get up NOW!
[Dias> DIE EVIL GRATIN!!
* Avatar flies up through it
* Matsuoka scoots up it
* |Paladin| leaps through
* Ripple telekentictly lifts people who cant go though it
* Gravedigger backflips up and in, grabbing his sai along the way
* Dias leaps up slaming his claws into the sides and climbs up
* Avatar aids RIpple in doing so
* Ripple jumps up, cutting his hands on the sharp metal
[Ripple> [North, and we gotta move!>
[Avatar> [Understood.>
* Dias heads north
* Gravedigger follows
* Avatar dashes north at three times a normal humans speed
[Matsuoka> NRP: Is this a vertical climb?
[Ripple> NRP: No, horizontal.
* Dias gets a running dash and slides north on his armor
* Ripple keeps moving, and reaches a grating
* Dias slowly catches up to Avatar
* |Paladin| just walks after everybody
* Ripple prys it open
* Ripple paladin hits his head on the low celing
* Iceman slides behind ripple
* Gravedigger throws himself intot eh grate
[|Paladin|> NRP: lol
* Dias flies through the grating?
[Ripple> In here@!
* Avatar goes through it
* Ripple punches through a grating, and jumps out
* Dias waves by
* Matsuoka hops out
[Matsuoka> Where are we now?
* Dias flies out and lands on the ground hard
[Dias> Oof...
* Avatar lands by Dias, telekinetically cushioning his own fall
[Dias> Now, that's fun
* Ripple everyoen makes it out in time as the generator powers up again, frying anyone left inside
* |Paladin| hops out, rubbing his head
* Gravedigger swan dives out, then hitting the ground under his chin and above his collar region
[Ripple> Owch.. You Ok GD?
[Spirit> *uses telemechanics to make the doors seal themselves, and only open when she tells them to*
* Ripple glances around the still dark control room
[Ripple> We need those weapon codes..
[Ripple> Cover me..
[Dias> NRP: Wouldn't Paladin and GD've been fried?
* Gravedigger eyes leap open in pain, then he gets to his feet and shakenly walks it off
[Dias> Nothing good can come out of this
[Matsuoka> NRP: Heh
* Avatar psionically scans the room
* Ripple turns his back to a door and keeps typing
[Gravedigger> NRP: Last second leap, so sue me for a dramatic effect, yeesh =)
[Ripple> NRP: LOL
[Dias> NRP:I'm just giving Rip shit
[Avatar> [Nothing...>
[Dias> NRP:You were so fast we didn't see you come in
* Ripple they all feel a slight thump
[Matsuoka> NRP: ...
[Avatar> [...!>
[Matsuoka> What... was that?
[Dias> Who thumped me!
* |Paladin| looks around suspiciously
* Dias turns towards the thump
[Matsuoka> I don't like the feel of that
* Spirit doesn't, she's incorpral
* Ripple keeps typing, ignoring all outside stimuli "Its gotta be in here..."
* Ripple they feel another thump
[Spirit> NRP: Okay, so that word was a little big for me to spell.
* Gravedigger moves his arms like a giant mouth opening and clsoing
* Dias throws a fist towards the thump this time
[Ripple> NRP: Incoming TURBO
[Matsuoka> Okay, now I'm worried
* Iceman starts to shake
* Ripple the room shakes again
* Sound request: can't find 'decisionsoftheheart.mid'
[Avatar SOUND]
[Dias> SHIT!!
[Avatar> ...
* Ripple the door blows open and turbo strides in
[Matsuoka> We're in trouble...
[Gravedigger> ....!
[Spirit> [Great... locking that door helped lots...
* Avatar twirls around, psionically scanning Turbo
[Iceman> ohhh boy..
* Dias turns towards Turbo
[Ripple> So, your the new hunters?  Good, Time to kill you!
[Dias> NRP:Is it still dark
[Dias> Nah..no need to do that
[Ripple> NRP: hes backlit
* Matsuoka blinks
[Dias> NRP:Wha?
* |Paladin| fires off a preliminary rocket salvo and rolls to the side of the room
* Gravedigger hides behind the rest of teh group
[Avatar> [How cliched...>
[Matsuoka> Who are you!?
[|Paladin|> KILL HIM, IDIOTS!
[Dias> Now I won't..not after yuo call me an idiot
[Ripple> Turbo> I Am Turbo, Killer of Slash's!
[Dias> Slash's?
[Dias> What?
* Spirit uses her telemechanics on the computer and works on accessing the internal security grid.
[Iceman> NOOOO!!!
* Ripple glares at Dias, and fires a turbo Blast at Dias
[Iceman> you are goin to die for that
* Gravedigger takes a moment to process that thought
* Avatar fires a psionic spke at Turbo (400AP, stun), then telekinetically pushes him back (450AP)
* Dias drops to the floor
* Ripple stumbles back a little
* |Paladin| fires at Turbo's head and begins charging his sabre
[Avatar> [Dias!>
[Dias> Geeze, you wanna go shoot someone, go bug Paladin *points him out*
* Ripple turbo ducks, and glares
* Matsuoka dashes at Turbo
[Ripple> I see you have guts. Good. better for fighting
* Gravedigger slides uot his sai and hurls it at Turbo
* Ripple fires an energy net at Paladin, entrapping him
* Avatar his sword flies forward at the stunned Turbo (600AP) and he madly blasts with his rifle at the same time (500AP)
* Matsuoka throws a few lightning fast pinches at Turbo
[Matsuoka> NRP: Punches...
* Ripple the sai stabs him in one eye, and he stumbles at the fury of the blows
* Iceman fires a huge neutron blast at Turbo
[Dias> I'm goign to enjoy seeing your guts *does a horizontal slash aimed at Turbo's midsection*
[Spirit> NRP: Are there any security systems that could hit Turbo from here?
[Gravedigger> NRP:...Pinches? LOL!
[Avatar> [Someone try and get those codes while we fight Turbo...>
* |Paladin| mentally notes Dias' unstable behavior
[Ripple> NRP: Ripple is doing that..
* Ripple turbo winds up and punches Avatar out of the sky, into a wall
* Avatar slashes forward at Turbo but his move turns out to be a feint, and he psychokinetically throws the sabre around, into the back of his target, "Kaídhavelará! Dark Feint!"; simultaneously Avatar fires a round of Chain Lightning into the target, finishing off with startling psionic and telekinetic blasts (1800AP)
* Dias leaps at Turbo bringing his arms back"Cross Slash" and then forward cutting an X on Turbo
* Avatar flies back, but hits the wall softly, having cushioned his fall telekinetically
* Gravedigger slides over to the computer console, not knowing what he's doing, and starts guessing at trying to get the weapons code
* |Paladin| slashes at the net
* Ripple Turbo is bleeding heavily, but keeps firing turbo cannon shots at everyone including Ripple
[Spirit> *causes a hall turret to pop out and shoot at Turbo*
* Ripple takes one of the hits, and lands sprawled on the floor
* Ripple turns to the hall turret
[Dias> You shout my cuz
* Dias armor forms sikes on the fists
* Matsuoka spin kicks Turbo in the jaw
[Ripple> Turbo> Arrghh... *the shots are heavily affecting his systems, and he begins locking up
* Gravedigger scratches his head, then starts hitting buttons randomly
* Dias starts punching Turbo with his claws an spikes
[|Paladin|> NRP: Am I out of the net yet?
* Ripple turbo blows up, with a bright flash of light, and a concussion wave that blows everyone away
[Avatar SOUND]
[Ripple> NRP: Yes
* Gravedigger falls over from the blast, then gets back up
* Matsuoka tumbles back
* Avatar pounds Turbo psionically and telekinetically
* Dias flies back into a wall
[Ripple> NRP: hes dead..
* Gravedigger goes back to work on the console
[Avatar> NRP: D'oh!
* Ripple gets up groggily
[Ripple> Wha...
* Iceman fires a very huge neutron blast a turbo (600AP)
[Avatar> [Are you all right, Ripple?>
[|Paladin|> Keep going . . .
* Ripple GD finds the codes all onscrean
[Avatar> NRP: Turbo = Dead
* Spirit is blown straight through a couple walls.
[Gravedigger> !
[Avatar> [Get those codes and lets go!>
[Ripple> [SPIRIT!>
* Ripple winces as he trys to get up
* Gravedigger starts jumping up and down giddily, clapping his hands
[Ripple> Ahhhh.. thats gonna hurt..
* Avatar heals Ripple some (+300HP)
[Spirit> [Oww... I'm alright...>
* Dias walks over to the charred remains of Turbo "Toldya I'ld see your guts"
* Matsuoka lays on the ground looking up "Are we almost done here!?"
* Ripple helps spirit out of the walls, and heals her
* Ripple flips out a disc and downloads teh info
[|Paladin|> Yea Maki, it's about over.
* Matsuoka slowly gets up
[Ripple> Computer> WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
[Spirit> NRP: I said through the walls, I didn't say there was any holes in them.
* Dias walks away from the dead body and goes to the others
[Matsuoka> ...
[|Paladin|> Self destruct?
[Dias> Well, that ain't good
[Avatar> ...?
* Gravedigger smacks his forehead
[Matsuoka> Run?
[Ripple> Computer> Self desctruct activated.
[|Paladin|> Ok, run.
[Dias> Great..
* Ripple glances at the console
[Avatar> [Good idea, Matsuoka.>
* |Paladin| looks around for a window
[Ripple> One minute..
* Iceman runs in circles madly
[Avatar> [Lets hope we have that long, Ripple.>
[|Paladin|> NRP: Any windows?
[Dias> Avatar..don't Jinx it
* Ripple looks at teh window paladins looking at
[Ripple> You SURE you wanna drop 8 stories?
* Gravedigger runs his hand through his hair, then exhales deeply
[|Paladin|> I can fly.
* Matsuoka turns around and makes a dash for it, then remembers the vents are electrified
[Iceman> i can
[Spirit> [Ripple, do you have Slash's warp generator by any chance?>
[Dias> Out the windows *wings appear on his back as he leaps out of the bulding*
[Ripple> [Yes.. I do.. thanks for reminding me...>
* |Paladin| touches the window with his sabre
* Ripple powers it up
[Iceman> i can make a slide for us to go down on
* Ripple paladin gets shocked back
* Ripple a deep purple warp hole appears in the room
[Avatar> [Hurry, Ripple.>
[Matsuoka> Can we all use it to get out Ripple?
[Dias> NRP:Guess I got shocked back too
[Ripple> GO... I..Cant...hold..It..much..longer....
* Dias boucnes off the window geting shocked
* Avatar runs through it
[Matsuoka> ...
* Gravedigger dives through the warp
* |Paladin| looks at the window, then the hole
* |Paladin| hops through
* Dias gets up and runs through the warp
* Matsuoka grumbles the dashes through
[Ripple> [Spirit....go...>
* Spirit lets her astral ghost disappear and her consciousness returns to her own body.
* Iceman jumps through the warp
* Ripple sweat appears on his brow
[Avatar> [Spirit!>
[Ripple> C'mon Spirit... I dont want to see you die...
* Ripple the hole starts closing
* Spirit isn't conscious right now.
[Avatar> [Pull her in with you, Ripple!>
* Ripple picks Spirits prone body up, still straining
[Matsuoka> Ripple! HURRY!!!
* Avatar can psionically tell what's going on in there
* Ripple pushes her through first, then with his last ounce of strenght he dives through as it closes
* Spirit is still a cat BTW...
* Avatar telekinetically catches RIpple as he falls out of the warp
[Ripple> NRP: I know. still k'od though
[Avatar> NRP: A cat?
* Dias looks around
[Dias> Geeze...well that was fun
[Avatar> [We succeeded...>
[Spirit> NRP: *tries to picture ripple pushing a house cat through the warp*
[Ripple> We have 20 seconds to make safe distance...
[Dias> Grat
[Dias> Great
[Spirit> NRP: Omnimorph, remember Av?
[Ripple> NRP: Hey, its been done before!
[Avatar SOUND]
* |Paladin| is seen dashing away from the fortress
[Avatar> NRP: Oh yeah
* Dias turns around and starts running
[Avatar> [Lets go!>
[Matsuoka> It always seems as thought the place self destructs in the end... no happy sun filled flower beds... *sigh*
* Spirit wakes up, and shakes her head clear.
* Dias leaps over logs and slides under branches as he makes his way
* Ripple stumbles behind the group, the strain of opening the warp field showing
* Matsuoka dashes in a random direction
* Gravedigger starts dashing through the jungle, trying to stay ahead of everyone else
* Avatar grabs Ripple telekinetically and physcially and flies forward with him
* Ripple checks his watch
[Ripple> 10....
[Ripple> 9...
[Ripple> 8....
[Avatar> [Spirit, hurry!>
* Spirit shifts into a horse and bolts!
* Dias adrenaline hits and he rushes ahead
* Ripple everyone but spirit and Ripple make the safe distance
[Ripple> 4...
[Ripple> 3....
[Ripple> 2....
[Ripple> 1......
* Dias slows down
* Matsuoka hides behind a very large tree
* Iceman swings from tree to tree
[Avatar> [Ripple...!>
* Ripple everyone made it
* Dias looks around and wathces the fireworks
[Ripple> *THACKOOM*
[Dias> NRP:AWESOME SOUNDEFFECTS!
[Iceman> yippeeeee
* Avatar shields his eyes, which were purple from using psionics
* |Paladin| averts his eyes from the bright light
* Dias stairs into unaffected
* Sound request: can't find 'falcon.mid'
* Spirit plays [falcon.mid] - 20k - [i²]
* Ripple the concussion wave from the explosion rips the leaves off the trees, and bends them away from the explosion
[Ripple> End Simulation
[Avatar> NRP: You know, maybe us having waves of explosions and things like that to play would help in sessions?
* Ripple the hologram disappears
[Ripple> NRP: ill look to see what i have. i know i have a few
[Dias> NRP:I'm just kidding
* Gravedigger hops into a one handed-handstand
[Dias> NRP:YOu know humor?
* Avatar rests and heals via healing factor
[Ripple> Well.. that was fun....
[Matsuoka> Phew... that was good practice
[Iceman> FUNNN
[Dias> Hmm..can't decide who's rougher. You or Steel
* Ripple deactivates his armor
[Ripple> Steel.
* Spirit shifts back to human form.
[Avatar> [Good simulation, Ripple... That was very tricky and definetly good training.>
[Dias> Are you sure on that one..*gives him a smirk*
[Ripple> Well, we should do this again.  
[Dias> What so I can kill a teamate..hell why not
[Ripple> *To Spirit* [Hey, wanna grab somethign to eat later on?>
* |Paladin| walks to the door
[Avatar> [If this was Steel's simulation, he'd be chewing us out for dozens of things we apparently did "wrong"...>
[Matsuoka> I think I'll work on my own sim 
[Dias> Like living
[Matsuoka> Heh
* Gravedigger starts walking on his hands out the door
[Spirit> *To Ripple* [As long as I don't have to fight my way through mavs to get it, sure!>
* Dias 's stomach growls
[Ripple> Well, lets hit the Showers...
* Ripple walks off to the showers
* Avatar walks out of the training room to his quarters
[Ripple> End Session
Session Close: Sat Sep 18 20:51:16 1999