[X] Time Chart: Immediately after Ds' team leaves
[X] Location: Downed Ship's Bridge
* X stares over the dead computers
[Maestro] NRP: Tawnrp?
[Booster] NRP: Refresh my memory... downed ship?
* Zero crosses arms, standing there
* Ripple keeps away from the main group, worried about Spirit
[Zero] NRP: Uh, the ship the hunters arrived on in Session 73.
* Siawase sleeps in the commanders chair.
[Zero] NRP: It was shot down and crashed.
[Booster] NRP: I thought this group was going to a communications tower?...
[X] NRP: It is.
[Iceheart] Has Death Star's group left yet?
* Booster paces...
[Diamondback] Just did, I think.
[Zero] Gorgon: Yeah, they're taking off on hoverbikes.
* Wiendigo smokes a cigar, same ol' story...
* Iceheart is off to Wiendigo's right side, slightly behind him
[Booster] Well, then the question is, what's the fastest way to get to the tower without attracting undue attention?
[X] Alright, I guess this is all we're going to have.  I suppose the others have guard duty.
[X] Gorgon: I'll join the others.  *walks off*
[Zero] Well, DS' group got the hoverbikes.  I suppose we walk
* Booster ponders...
[Diamondback] How far do we have to go?
[Zero] Few hour hike.
[Diamondback] Yegh....
[Wiendigo] ...WAlking? WALKING? Al lwe ever frickin' DO is WALK! I'm repulsed at the notion!
[X] You have a better idea?
[Maestro] ...
[Wiendigo] ...Oh frag off.
[Diamondback] NRP: Could this be the beginning of TAW's censorship being reinstated!?....... Not a chance!
[Booster] Hmm...  I wonder if this ship might have any working auxiliary vehicles we could use...
[Iceheart] I didn't think about that.  We stole a hoverbike from here yesterday, remember?
[Ripple] Well, either way, we should get going.
[Iceheart] Wiendigo found it.
[Iceheart] Perhaps there's more than 1.
* Booster smiles.  "Well, let's get searching!"
* Booster heads towards the hall...
[Wiendigo] Damn well better be.
* X follows
[Diamondback] Maybe there is. No hurry.
* Diamondback begins his search
* Ripple looks around
[SOUND]
* Iceheart walks over to the large hole created by Model One and hops down it
* Maestro sits there... sleeping
* Zero whacks Maestro's head as he walks by
* Maestro grumbles
[Diamondback] Man... you sleep too much.
* Wiendigo follows along
* Iceheart walks along the unstable area of the ship that Model One used to trap the Resistance earlier
* Booster returns and hops down the hole himself...
[Maestro] When there is nothing to do, I sleep, Its not like I could be flying or anything
[Diamondback] Well we're looking for hoverbikes, thats something to do.
* X opens a door to another room, pokes his head in, sees an arena
* Diamondback goes on with his search
[X] Who would install an arena?
[X] Bah
[Maestro] Nothing Important...
* X shuts the door
* Maestro yawns and rolls over
* Zero walks up some stairs
* Ripple walks down some stairs
* Iceheart pulls back a lose panel and feels the area shake
[Iceheart] Dammit.
[Wiendigo] NRP: *goes down in pairs*
[Wiendigo] What?
[Ripple] NRP: May Dr. Suess rest in peace.
[Maestro] Can't you people search more quietly?
[Iceheart] Well, I fee like this area is about to collapse.
[Wiendigo] NRP: ...Slinky, you mook! Slinky!
* Diamondback follows Ripple, looking
* X opens another door and pokes his head in
[X] Nothing here.
* Zero walks along the observation deck
* Booster (NRP) searches without all the noise.  :p
* Iceheart rips the panel free and sees a music system
[Iceheart] Damn, nothing here.
* Ripple pokes his head into the cargo-hull
* Iceheart ducks under the speakers and spots a half-buried hoverbike; on the otherside of the collapsed wall Ripple is looking around
[Wiendigo] ...*reaches in and grabs the music system ,then slips it into his coat*
[Diamondback] See anything Rip?
[Iceheart] I see one, Wiendigo.
[Ripple] I see a wall....
* Zero opens a door, slams it really quit and leans against the door, his eyes big
[Wiendigo] Then let's grab it.
[Zero] Egad, who would put THAT there.
[Zero] NRP: X said that.
[Iceheart] After you.
* Iceheart waves him ahead.
* Booster catches up to Iceheart and Wiendigo quickly...
[Ripple] NRP: I'm scared to ask...
* Wiendigo climbs through
* Zero keeps walking aimlessly
* Maestro gets up and starts searching for people
* Diamondback pokes around, looking for bikes
[Iceheart] GM: *the entire shakes around Wiendigo*
[Iceheart] NRP: area
[Wiendigo] Stay back!
* Iceheart holds her position
* Booster takes a step backward...
[Iceheart] Think you can get it?
[Wiendigo] Maybe.
* Wiendigo hoves up slightly and floats over to it
* Wiendigo hovers, rather.
* X reaches to open another door, hesitates, and moves on
[Wiendigo] * Ripple looks around the cargo-hull, hoping to to find something
[Wiendigo] * Wiendigo studies the way the rubble landed on the bike, trying to determine if he can remove it safely.
[Wiendigo] * Diamondback follows Ripple
[Wiendigo] * Zero walks down some stairs
[Wiendigo] [Booster] I'll try to gather the others...
[Wiendigo] * Booster goes and looks for the rest of the team...
[Wiendigo] [Iceheart] ...becareful, Wien.
[Wiendigo] [Wiendigo] Me? Careful? Hah, that's a good one, lady.
[Wiendigo] * Booster finds Maestro...  "We found one..."
[Wiendigo] *** DS has joined #taw
[Wiendigo] * Diamondback pulls rubble off off some boxes, checking their markings
[Wiendigo] * Maestro follows booster around "Heh"
[X] GM: *the area shakes again*
*** Siawase (Ryuujin@CDR5-65.accesscable.net) has left #taw
[Wiendigo] *leaves the bike* I'd almost suggest for you to freeze the room, but that might just add more unstable weight. 
[Iceheart] Yep.
* Booster leads Maestro to where Wiendigo and Iceheart are...
[Wiendigo] Unless...
[Iceheart] ...?
[Wiendigo] How good are you at making ice sculptures?
[Iceheart] ...fairly.
[Wiendigo] Could you replicate the bike's shape?
[Iceheart] *muses* Could try.  Probably can.
* Diamondback blows dust off some boxes, reading their labels
[Wiendigo] Good, do it.
* Iceheart holds out her hand, turns her palm to face the ceiling, and begins to create a cloud of mist
[Booster] NRP: Idol and sandbag...
[Diamondback] NRP: Yup....
[X] NRP: Where's the huge boulder?!
[Diamondback] NRP: Just wait, I think there will be one.....
* Iceheart creates a fairly good recreation of the bike
[Diamondback] NRP: or the equivalent to, anyway....
* Booster arrives and watches the procedure...
* X heads to find the others
* Zero gives up and heads back to find X
* Wiendigo floats over and grabs the ice bike, then floats back to the other one
[Diamondback] Face it Ripple, we're not gonna find any. Lets join the others...
[Wiendigo] Here goes...
[Ripple] *sigh* Fine...
* Ripple and DB backtrack, looking for the others
* Wiendigo touches the bike, beginning to phase it
[Iceheart] GM: *the area shakes*
[Booster] Um...
* Booster backs away...
[Maestro] Is that SUPPOSE to happen?
[Booster] NRP: Me and my big mouth...
* X joins maestro
[X] What is suppose to happen?
[Ripple] NRP: Kill the Witch!
* Zero hops down next to X
[Booster] Oh, hello X.
[Booster] Oh, and Zero.
* Wiendigo slides the bike out, then an instant later, slides the ice replica in it's place
[Maestro] The shaking
* Booster smiles and wags his tail.
* Ripple and DB join X Mae and Booster
[Iceheart] GM: *nothing happens*
* Iceheart grins and gives him a thumbs up
[Iceheart] You did it.
[Maestro] Hey... I know you... *points at X*
[Wiendigo] Let's get the the rest of the bikes and get the hell out of here. Quick,
[SOUND]
[Ripple] NRP: 3..... 2...... 1...... *we die*
[Maestro] Your were my Pizza Delivery guy, Weren't you?
[Iceheart] GM: *the room shakes again*
[X] Say---what?
[Booster] ...Uh oh...
[Wiendigo] Ahhh shit...
[Iceheart] GM: *a small rock falls and lands on Wien's toe*
[Booster] NRP: LOL!
[Maestro] Lets Evac immediatly.... I don't feel like dying here
* Booster rapidly looks for an exit the bike can be taken through...
[Ripple] Well, the shaking's stopped... I don't think we're gonna die, Mae.
[Maestro] Yeah, but for how long?
[Iceheart] Alright, Wien, lets get the bike out.  You see anymore?
[Ripple] Till the shakign starts again.
* Wiendigo looks around for more
[Booster] Oh, is anyone here a mechanic?  If something can be done to make these harder to detect, that'll help.  In general, we should be trying to perform this operation as quickly and stalthily as possible.
[Iceheart] GM: *wien sees another, more buried in the corner*
[Wiendigo] ...There're more in the corner...
[Booster] NRP: stealthily, even.
[Ripple] NRP: How hot is it in the room?
[X] NRP: Not very.
[X] NRP: *Watches the ice melt*
[Ripple] NRP: Just checking.
[Zero] NRP: Nooot hot at all.
[Ripple] NRP: .....'not hot' by who's standards? Satan's!?
[Iceheart] Here, hand me that bike and grab two more.
[Zero] NRP: I was judging it on that level, yes.
* Wiendigo hands the one he jsut grabbed to IH and goes for the rest
* Iceheart pushes it through the hole toward Booster and Maest
[Ripple] NRP: Oh okay.
[Iceheart] There.
* Wiendigo grabs the other two
[Diamondback] We probably should hurry with this.....
* Wiendigo begins to pull them out slowly
[Iceheart] Ice: *drips on the floor*
[Iceheart] Ice: *shatters under the water and the wall shifts*
* Booster nods.  "The sooner we take out their communications, the less word that can be spread."
[Iceheart] Wiendigo watch--out!  *sees nothing happening*
[Iceheart] NRP: water - weight
[Wiendigo] ...*sighs with relief*
[Diamondback] Exactly....
* Wiendigo pulls the other two out
[Diamondback] NRP: Are you calling me fat? It really is water-weight!!!!!
[Maestro] If were aiming to take out their com stations, One would think our best approach is to send one commando in to take out the tower for now
[X] Care to go?
[Iceheart] GM: *everything remains quiet*
[Maestro] I wouldn't mind going, after all, I have bombs
* Wiendigo pushes them to IH
[Diamondback] One of us alone wouldn't stand a chance...
* Iceheart takes them, just as the rumbling starts
[SOUND]
* Iceheart shoves them through the hole
* Booster shakes his head.  "Bombs would attract too much attention..."
[Iceheart] Move, move!
* Diamondback moves
* Wiendigo flies through
* Booster hurries out of the way...
[Iceheart] GM: *the entire continues to shake, but suddenly...everything falls apart all around them, the ship collapsing on all sides and leaving their one area standing; sand rises into the air from the impact of the falling ship
* Iceheart stands there, looking around
[Iceheart] ---what the?
[Diamondback] ???
* Booster (NRP) giggles...
[Zero] ...!?
[Booster] ...huh?
[Ripple] What the?
[X] That's never happened before.
[Wiendigo] NRP: [Guy_in_bathroom] EEEE!
[Maestro] Do we need an exit?
* Iceheart hops down and lands in the sand
[Booster] Did someone decide this was a holo-toon?
[Wiendigo] I think the entire area's an exit...
[X] Me and X will share a bike.
[Booster] NRP: Zero, even?
[X] Zero too.
[Maestro] Well...
[Zero] Riiiight.
* Maestro follows people
[Ripple] ....Whelp, let's..... Go?
[Maestro] NRP: I can't loose with that one
* X hops onto a bike, Zero hopping on behind them. Being in English, they turn it on
[X] NRP: Damn me and split personalities..
* Wiendigo straddles a bike and revs it
[Maestro] Like I said, This isn't the stealth approach
[Booster] Is anyone here a mechanic?  If we can make these things misdirect scanners or something...
* Iceheart hops on behind Wien
[Ripple] I'm not.
[Wiendigo] I sure as hell ain't a grease monkey.
[Maestro] I'm the pilot...
* Wiendigo looks over to X and Zero
* Maestro looks for a spare bike (?)
* Booster hops onto the back of the bike with X and Zero.
[X] NRP: Only 1 bike left that's not manned.
* Maestro grabs the bike
[Wiendigo] HEY! Tweedle Dumbshit and Tweedle Dumbershit, you two got any mechanic skills?
[X] Not here.
* Ripple hops on one
[Zero] No.
* Diamondback follows suit
[Zero] NRP: Hey, DB, Rip and Mae on a bike..
[Zero] NRP: How fun.
* Booster just sighs...
* Wiendigo looks at Mae, DB, and Rip all on one bike
* X hits the throttle and takes off
[Diamondback] NRP: Never specified WHICH bike....
[X] NRP: I said *1* bike left.
[Booster] Let's hope they don't spot us before we're even there, then...
[Diamondback] NRP: yes, but they could have hopped on with other people....?
[X] To the Tower of Babel.
[X] NRP: Nope!
[Wiendigo] I wish I had a holo-cam right about now. *smirks and pops a wheelie with the bike, then zooms off*
[Diamondback] NRP: Oh fine.
[Diamondback] Don't crash us, Mae!
[Maestro] Yeah, I love your confidence
* Maestro takes off... starts rather
[Ripple] We all do, let's go!
[SOUND]
* Booster smiles at the prospect of riding with two heroes thought to have faded into myth...
[Zero] Hey, X, make sure you don't crash into every sand dune, will ya?
[X] Oh hush.
* Maestro pushes it up to top safest speed
* X flies over a sand dune, skidding slightly
[Zero] Hey!  Don't spin out either1
[Booster] Whoooa!
[Ripple] NRP: Hee hee, me and Dom only non-crashers of the Duuuuune!
[X] It's BEEN a while.
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[Booster] NRP: Kupo.  Shh.
* X rides ahead of the group
[X] NRP: *thought that said Kuso for a second there*
[Wiendigo] NRP: Ahhh! Iceman and Iceheart! The Ice-people cometh! *will stop with the bad jokes now*
* Maestro strafes back and forth, spraying sand
* Iceheart holds on tight
[X] GM: *bike's bike is coming up on a Sanddune in 5...*
[X] *4*
[X] *3*
[X] *2*
[X] *1*
[X] *0.  Maestro crashes.*
[Ripple] NRP: Poor bike....
[Wiendigo] NRP: Uhh...GM....?
[Ripple] NRP: ...
[X] NRP: *cries*
[Maestro] NRP: Bike's Bike?
[X] NRP: Maestro's bike..
[Maestro] NRP: I figured that one out
[Ripple] NRP: Can't count, we didn't know.
[Booster] NRP: I say that's not fair on account of the typo...
[X] NRP: *Cries*
* X checks the radar built into the computer and feeds everyone the location of the Tower of Babel
* Wiendigo glances over his shoulder at IH holding on tight andsmirks, pushing the speed on the bike even more
[Iceheart] This is as fast as you can go?
* Maestro stands up and wipes himself off
[Ripple] NRP: Mae...... we DIDN'T crash.
[X] NRP: Hey, look, Mae's being a good sport about it..
[Booster] X, can you determine any more about the tower from this distance?
[Wiendigo] Hold on to your ass, sweetheart.
* Wiendigo punches the throttle
[Iceheart] I doubt THAT'll help me.
[Ripple] Go faster Mae!
[X] ...not at this point.
* X pushes a button
* Maestro accelerates to top speed
[X] Ask again when the alarm goes off.
[Wiendigo] Fine, fine, hold onto MY ass, then.
[Maestro] Fast enough!?
[Ripple] They're leaving us behind! ---- Thats more like it!
[SOUND]
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[Iceheart] GM: *Wiendigo is about to hit a snad dune in 3*
[Iceheart] *2*
[Iceheart] *1*
[Diamondback] Just don't crash.
[Iceheart] *0.  Wien crashes*
* Wiendigo swerves
* Booster chuckles.  "You're not going to let the others beat you two, are you?"
[Diamondback] NRP: I got Wien's before 0.
[Wiendigo] NRP: I beat the count down on my screen. Anyone elses?
[Booster] NRP: I got it after...
[X] NRP: After on all 3.
* Maestro puts on some goggles, moving VERY FAST
[Wiendigo] NRP: It would for you.
[X] GM: *Maestro will hit in 2 seconds*
[X] *1*
* Maestro strafes away from the dune
[Diamondback] DODG!!!
[X] NRP: Daaaaaamn, Mae's good..
[X] NRP: He had one waiting.
* Wiendigo 's smirk fades as he hits a dune and is launched through the air
[Diamondback] NRP: GM: Maestro will hit in 0
* Iceheart holding onto Wien, flies too
[Diamondback] NRP: GM: Mae hits.
[Booster] Besides, the faster all of us get there, the better, right?
[Maestro] NRP: Now, DS, I'm not stupid...
[Wiendigo] SHIT!
[Iceheart] FU---*voice is drowned out*
* Wiendigo flips around in the air and grabs IH, taking the brunt of the impact himself
* X stops and turns and sees Mae is about to hit him in 1 second
[Maestro] NRP: Copy Paste ^-^
* Maestro u-turns away and then back on course
[Booster] NRP: Talking to X and Zero, BTW...
[X] *0.  Maestro hits*
[Diamondback] NRP: ...
[Maestro] NRP: Fooey...
* Iceheart rolls
[Booster] Wha-- EEYAAAH!
[Iceheart] Are you okay, Wien!?
[Zero] ARGH!
* Zero falls off the bike
[X] Ragh!
* X falls over, the bike landing on him
* Booster is thrown several meters forward...
* Wiendigo coughc
* Wiendigo coughs
* Iceheart pulls herself up and glances at Wien
* Maestro stideswipes the dune and is flung into the dune, head first
[Wiendigo] Oh yeah...just...fine...*falls flat onto his back*
* Diamondback hits Maesro further in as he's thrown off
* Booster stumbles to his feet, shakes all the sand off of himself, and goes over to X and his bike...
[X] ...
* X lifts the bike off with one hand
* X stands up
* Zero hops up, dusting himself off
* Ripple hits Mae even furthur in as he hits DB
[Zero] Showoffs..
* Booster blinks.  "Wow!... so that wasn't just an embellishment..."
[Ripple] Ow.....
[Iceheart] C'mon and get up
* Maestro digs himself out
* Iceheart nudges Wien with her foot
[Diamondback] You okay? ...Where's Mae?
* Zero hops onto the driver part of the bike
* Wiendigo groans slightly
[Zero] Hah!
[X] Hey!
* X hops on behind Zero
* Maestro sticks his head out spitting sand
[Zero] Let me show you how's it done, X.  I was the best.
* Booster chuckles and hops on the back again.
* Ripple looks in the Sand
* Wiendigo says something in a low voice
[X] NRP: GM: *off in the distance a huge boulder comes rolling towards them from the ship*
[X] NRP: AAAAH, DELAYED TRAP!
[Ripple] Come on Mae! Don't doddle in the sand! *pulls him out if he's not completely out yet
* Iceheart leans over
[Iceheart] What's that?
* Wiendigo says it again, slightly louder, still too soft for IH to hear clearly
* Iceheart gets a smirk on her face, and leans in closer, preparing herself for any sneak attack
[Iceheart] One more time.
[Maestro] Thanks?
* Ripple puts Mae on the bike, and gets in the driver position
* X pats the dented bike
[Maestro] Thanks?
* Diamondback hops on
[X] Mae did a number on this.
[Booster] Well, weveryone ready?
[Booster] NRP: -w
[Ripple] Your taking too long.
[Maestro] Okay, Lets do this!
* Ripple revs up and flies off, catching up
* Maestro bolts off on the bike again
* Wiendigo begins to say it agian, but grabs IH by the back of her head and plants a huge wet one on her
[Ripple] NRP: I'm driving now.
[Iceheart] Heeey-----mmmm
[Maestro] NRP: *reads again*
[X] NRP: *double takes*
[Maestro] NRP: Right
[X] NRP: Who all saw that coming?  I didn't, but it might be because I'm drunk.
* Wiendigo leaps to his feet and dusts off his hands
* Ripple smacks Mae's hand
[Ripple] I'm driving now! You crashed us!
* Iceheart lingers there a moment, blinking, then glances at Wien
[Booster] What're you waiting for, Zero?
[Iceheart] Do you normally do that after you've been thrown off your bike?
* Ripple speeds on
[Zero] Just watching the two love birds
[Maestro] We're gona crash, In 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5....
* Wiendigo flips the bike back up and gets on
[Wiendigo] Just chalk it up to a concussion or somethin'.
[Maestro] 4...3....2....
* Iceheart hops on behind him
* Wiendigo looks at Zero and X
[Maestro] 1?
* Ripple is swering around any dunes (in advance!!!!)
[Wiendigo] Yeah, look who's talkin', Odd Couple.
[X] GM: *they crash*
[Zero] Yeah, he likes to clean, I like to gamble.
* Zero revs the bike and they take off.
[Ripple] NRP: I dodged! HAH!
* Wiendigo revs the bike and charges off again
[Maestro] NRP: Well I dodged and we STILL crashed
[SOUND]
[X] GM: *alarm on X's bike beeps*
[Booster] Hm?
[Ripple] NRP: That was you. And I'm me.
[X] That's it, we're in close to scan
[Zero] Fine
* Zero hits a button
[Maestro] Do I see a rock formation ahead?
* Ripple goes on, full speed
* Ripple looks up
[Ripple] I dunno.....
[X] GM: *rock formation looks back*
[X] *4*
[X] *3*
[X] *2*
[X] *1*
[X] *0.  They hit and blow the bike up*
[Booster] If there's a way we can avoid their scanners or any back doors, we should take them into account...
* Ripple dodges?
[Booster] NRP: Not by my eye...
[Ripple] NRP: Wait.... huh?
[X] NRP: Nor my 3.
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[Maestro] NRP: That made no sense
[X] NRP: Two Diamondbacks!
[Booster] NRP: Ah, kupo DB.
[Wiendigo] NRP: The real Diamondback is here! Yea!
[Ripple] NRP: By up ahead I thought he meant in the distance....
[X] NRP: Mae said there was a rock formation ahead.  You crashed into it.
[X] NRP: You're going REALLY fast.
[Maestro] NRP: I meant in the distance
*** Diamondback has quit IRC (I love you!)
[X] NRP: So, in the distance becomes...reality in just a few seconds
[Ripple] NRP: the roll of DB is passed to you , DB.
* X stops
* Maestro is sent fling off the bike, on a colision course with the pilot of another bike
* Zero stops
* Zero turns and sees Maestro
[Zero] Yuh oh.
[Ripple] NRP: I vote for a nullifying of that action, on call of DB's return!
* Zero ducks
* Wiendigo halts
[Maestro] AHHHHH!
* Maestro hits Zero in the head
[Zero] GACK!
[Ripple] NRP: *Mae hits the rock formataion with his head*
* Zero falls over, taking the bike with him
* Booster winces at the sight of the collision.
* X is buried under the bike again
[Wiendigo] Heh.
* Booster is thrown off the bike as it tips...
[Iceheart] ...those idiots...
[Maestro] Hey, Can I borrow your bike... Guys?
* Diamondback shakes his head
* Ripple .... flies forward and hits the sand
[Diamondback] Bite me, Mae.
[Zero] ...MAESTRO!
[Booster] Maestro?  Zero?  Are you two OK?...
* Zero hops up and glares at him
[Maestro] No... But Still, Lets go
* Zero advances on him
* Ripple hits Maestro, landing on him
[Maestro] It wasn't me, It was the EXPLOSION
[Maestro] OOOF!
* Zero stops
* Zero coughs as the sand that sprays up
[Zero] How did we get stuck with a bunch of clowns!?
* Ripple gets up off of Mae
[Ripple] .....Well he broke my fall?
* Diamondback coughs
[Maestro] Speak for yourself, Golden locks
* Maestro jumps up
* X picks the bike back up and sits down
[Booster] NRP: Goldilocks, even, or...?
* Wiendigo revs his bike
[X] Well, you three lost your transportation, find a new one.
* Zero hops on behind Zero
[Diamondback] We'd see who the "clown" was if it wasn't for this damn psionic thing...
* X hops on behind Zero
[Ripple] ....Let's just go...
* X picks Booster up
* Zero hits the throttle, taking off, leaving DB, Rip and Maest behind
* Diamondback revs his bike's engine, and bursts off, catching up to Zero easily
* Booster hops onto the back again...  "Zero, are there any features of the tower we can use to our advantage to avoid detection?"
* Maestro comtemplates shooting zero
* Wiendigo takes off after Zero, leaving the others in the dust
[Ripple] NRP: We don't have a bike.....DB.
[X] NRP: Question is, how does DB have a bike when he was with Maet/Rip on their bike?
[Booster] NRP: This is what happens with long lines...
[Diamondback] NRP: Somebody didn't fill me IN enough...
[Diamondback] NRP: *glares at Gar*
[X] Shouldn't we wait for the others?
[Ripple] NRP: You SAW the aftermath of the crash, I figured you'd gather it!
[Zero] Nah.  They can clean up what we miss.
* Ripple looks at Mae and DB
[Diamondback] NRP: *shrugs* I saw nothing about DB's current status, how was I supposed to know?
[Ripple] .... Let's catch up.... even if it has to be on foot.......
[Zero] GM: *in the distance, the tower is seen, looming into the sky*
[Booster] I hope they'll be all right by themselves... but a smaller group is less likely to be detected.
[Maestro] Now.... I don't suppose any one has a mecha stashed away... or know where we can steal one?
* Ripple jogs
* Diamondback shrugs and begins a run
[Booster] Zero?  How's the scan coming?
* Maestro druges on
[Zero] ...bad.  They know we're here
[Wiendigo] *sees the tower* They have a thing for the painting, huh?
[Zero] Defenses going up.
[Booster] ...So much for stealth...
* X glances at it, going above the clouds
[X] It reaches into the heavens, like the bible.
[Maestro] Maybe... If we use the remains of the bike...
[SOUND]
[Ripple] No time......
[Zero] Then lets tear it down
[Maestro] We could use them for a radio, signal for a couple tsiv mecha
[Maestro] Kill the pilots
[Maestro] and use that for our ride in
[Zero] GM: *guns appear along the tower's walls*
[Diamondback] Forget strategy, Mae, let's just catch up!
* Booster nods at Zero's suggestion.
[Ripple] MECHS.... Mae, we'd be crushed.
[Wiendigo] Darlin', a little cover?
[Iceheart] My pleasure.
* Maestro holds a Demo pack
[Booster] If we can weaken the base at the right point...
[Maestro] We need some tool to catch up, We'll never make it in time
[Zero] I got an idea.  X, Booster, off.
* X grabs Booster and rolls off
[Ripple] You call Tsiv mechs on us, we'll be killed.
* Booster hops off...
[Booster] NRP: Nuke mine.
* X hits the ground and continues to roll
[X] Ow, ow ow ow ow
[SOUND]
* Booster grunts and pulls his fur in...
* Zero hits the bike into max and flies at the biggest cannon
* Diamondback just runs, totally ignoring Maestro
[Zero] GM: *cannons charge*
[Booster] ...What is Zero doing?!
[X] Ramming it.
* Ripple keeps jogging
[X] An old Hunter tactic.
[Wiendigo] Running interferance.
[Maestro] Not if we hid in the sand while the mecha investigate, then when they get out to pick up whats broadcasting, shoot them and steal the mecha
[Zero] GM: *cannon almost is ready to fire*
[Ripple] No.
* Ripple keeps jogging
* Booster 's ears perk up and his fur bristles as his eyes widen...
* Zero pops the bike into a wheelie motions and hits the thruster, sending it flying into the air and throwing him off. It smashes into the cannon, blowing both the bike and cannon up
* Zero lands on the ground and rolls
[Booster] Zero!...
[Zero] GM: *smaller cannons open fire on the team at the Tower; Wien and Iceheart are shielded by her ice shields*
* Wiendigo presses on
* X grabs Booster and dives behind a sand dune
[X] Dammit.
* Zero dodges the blasts and runs up to the edge of the Tower, pressing against it, out of the way of attack
* Maestro walks onwards
[SOUND]
[Booster] X, can you hit the point Zero weakened with your strongest shot?  If we concentrate on one part of the tower...
[X] GM: *all cannons focus on Wiendigo*
[X] Right, right, I just need to charge.  Give me a second.
* Booster nods.
[Iceheart] GM: *they open fire, tearing away the ice, though new bits replace it*
* Ripple listens to the cannon fire
[Ripple] .....They started without us.....
[X] ...level 3...
[X] level 4...
* Diamondback shakes his head
[Iceheart] hurk!
[Diamondback] Eh, it's their style.
[Wiendigo] Shit shit shit shit...
* Iceheart flinches, her stomach hurting her
* Iceheart keeps casting more ice
[Iceheart] Got a plan, Wien?
[X] Level 5.
[Wiendigo] No...wait!...No. Wait, wait...maybe...
[Diamondback] ...You know, it's probably dumb for me to be here, Rip?
* Booster steps a bit away from X...
* X glows
[X] ....level....6
[Ripple] You and me both......
[Wiendigo] Hold on tight...
* Iceheart forms an iceramp
[Iceheart] Go up that!
* Wiendigo nods and heads for it
[X] Level...7...
* X strains
[Diamondback] Hell, I can't even shapeshift. I can see it now: we come up onto some major boss-thingy, and we both whip out our pea-shooter rifles. *snickers*
* Wiendigo puts the bike up to the highest speed
* Iceheart keeps forming more to the ice ramp as they approach, letting them circle the tower by going up it.
* X shudders violently from the strain of charging
[X] Level...8.
* Zero runs away from the spot X is about to fire at
[Ripple] NRP: Garland: Level 8. *blasts*
[X] Level...9
[Booster SOUND]
* X aims blaster at the destroyed cannon
[SOUND]
[Booster] NRP: Anyone have a nuke sound?
[Maestro] NRP: Accually
[Ripple] NRP: No. But send that wav to me pease?
[Wiendigo] NRP: No, but I could probably dig one up somewhere.
[Maestro] NRP: Stange as it sounds, yes
[X] Level .... 10!!!  *fires and a huge blast 15 feet wide and 20 feet long, and 15 high flies out at the spot, smashing into it, shaking the side of the tower*
[X] Wall: *crumbles, exposing a hole*
* Iceheart forms the iceramp to ride into there
[Iceheart] There's our ticket.
[Wiendigo] There anymore to this plan, 'Heart?
* Booster is thrown back a foot or two...
* X is thrown back
[Wiendigo] That works. *rides for it*
* X lands hard, laughing
[X] Never got THAT high before..
[Diamondback] Damn, how much farther...
[X] ...no one in battle will give me the chance.
[Iceheart] Cannons: *fire at the iceramp, trying to break it*
[Iceheart] GM: *DB sees...The Tower of Babel*
* Booster blinks at X...  "I would imagine not..."
* Zero slams saber into the wall and begins to climb up it to the hole
[Iceheart] Uh...Wiendigo...hole ahead!
[Wiendigo] NRP: GM: *DB sees...The Tower of Babies*
* Iceheart points at the broken ramp
[Booster] Well, if you're up to running after that, let's hurry...
[Wiendigo] I see it. Hold on.
* X sits up
[X] Lets go
* X runs
* Booster speeds towards the ramp heading into the new hole...
* Wiendigo pushes the bike to as fast as it possibly can go
* X begins to run up the ramp, noting it's wet
[X] Melting..
[Iceheart] GM: *the bike flies over the gap and lands on the rest of the ice ramp, and reaches the hole in the tower*
[Booster] Iceheart!  Reinforce this!
* Iceheart glances down at Booster, who's far, far down
[Ripple] How much furtherer.......!?
[Iceheart] What's...he...saying?
* X runs as fast as he can up the ramp
[X] Lets go, Booster, don't want to be on this when it breaks
* Wiendigo pulls on the bike sharply as the land inside, sliding it to a stop
* Wiendigo focuses his hearing
[Wiendigo] Renforce the the bridge.
* Booster nods, thowing his speed enhancement module into the mix...
* Zero flips up the side of the hole next to Wien
[Zero] .....
* Iceheart holds out a wavering hand
* Iceheart fires a weak ice beam, hitting the ramp
[Wiendigo] (reinforce, rather)
[X] GM: *the DB/Rip/Maest team reach the edge of the ramp*
[X] Cannons: *open fire on X and Booster*
[X] Ack!
[Booster] NRP: Mae: Failed to open...
[Wiendigo] C'mon, hold out a little longer...
[Diamondback] Finally... *sprints up the ramp*
[Booster] Yeow!...
* X dodges the blasts, watching it eat through the ramp, making new holes
[Maestro] NRP: You got ICQ?
* Booster tries to swerve around as many as he can without falling...
[Booster] NRP: Nope.
* X slips on the wet part and begins to fall off, but lands on a new extended ice add on by Iceheart
[X] Whoa
* X stands up and runs up the ramp once more, half-way there
[Maestro] I'll send it to DS, He can send it to you
[Maestro] NRP:
[X] GM: DB comes to a 5 foot gap in the ramp*
* Booster extends his combat claws so he's less likely to fall as he runs...
[Iceheart] ....*holds stomach with her other hand* Come on, you slow asses.
* Diamondback steps back, cursing the anti-psionic field, and takes a flying leap over the gap
* X slides next to Booster
* Wiendigo helps hold IH up
[X] Ayi yi yi
[X] GM: *cannons blast away and tear off a ten foot gap in front of X and booster*
[X] Ack!
[X] GM: DB makes it
* Ripple jumps too
[Wiendigo] Almost there, kiddo.
* Booster tries to leaps over the gap, not slowing down...
* Iceheart closes eyes so she can concentrate better
[Iceheart] Just tell me when to stop
[Booster] NRP: Speed-enhanced running start for a quadruped...
* X slides and can't get a good jump and begins to fall as DB arrives behind him
[X] GM: Booster hits the edge of the other side, half on/half sliding off
[Booster] Whoooaaa!...
[X] Ack!
[Zero] X!
* Booster tries to use his claws to climb up...
* Ripple is behind DB
* X grabs the edge to the part DB is on
* X swings there, cannon blasts flying past him, trying to nail him
* Diamondback grabs X's hand and helps him up
[X] NRP: *wonders where Maestro is...*
[Diamondback] Damn, you're heavy...
[Zero] Ugh...thanks.
[Ripple] NRP: Vultures attacked him.
* Maestro is there too
[Booster] NRP: Can Booster manage to get up?
[Ripple] NRP: He called on the mechs and waited on them.
[Wiendigo] NRP: [Mae] *in the sand* Wait, wait! I think I hear 'em! *hours later* Yeah, I definitiely hear something!
[X] GM: *A cannon blasts hits Maestro, 2000 AP, and spins him, sending him over the edge of the ice ramp*
[X] Your friend!  He's falling!
* Ripple looks over
[Diamondback] ...While it's tempting to just let him fall...
[Ripple] I think he'll manage....
* Diamondback grabs Maestro's hand
[Diamondback] I don't just ditch a teammate...
[X] GM: *the move of grabbing Maestro's hand sends him over the edge*
[SOUND]
[Diamondback] ...GAH!
* Booster finally gets up depspite the soggy and unstable ice...
* Iceheart grabs DB's hand
* X grabs DB's hand even
* X slides off next
[X] GACJK!
[Diamondback] ANDREW!
* Ripple grabs X's
[X] GM: *Rip slides to the edge, the strain almost too much for him*
[Ripple] GAH!!!!!!
* Ripple digs his heels into the ground
* Booster tries to grab Ripple's leg with his tail and sink his claws into the ice...
[X] GM: *ice crackles from it*
[X] NRP: Booster's on the other side of the ramp*
[Diamondback] Maestro, climb up us...?
[Booster] NRP: Ohh, nm, then.
[Iceheart] Can't...do...it much longer...
[X] ...and fast?
[X] GM: *cannons target Rip and Booster*
[Booster] !
[Diamondback] ...Do it, Maestro... NOW!
[Ripple] Booster... We have to hurry!!!
[X] Your friend seems to be in shock!
[Wiendigo] Gotta dig through the pain and exhaustion, Ice, you can do it.
* Booster stumbles as he's hit...
* Maestro quickly climbs the human latter
[Booster] You're telling me!
[Diamondback] About time...
[Maestro] Sorry... I'm kind of tired
* Booster continues on his way as fast as he can manage...
[X] NRP: *plays "If I Fall"
* Diamondback follows Maestro as soon as he is up
[Iceheart] GM: *the ice ramp shatters in front of Booster*
[X] You next, DB]
* Ripple pulls X up as DB get up
[Booster] NRP: About how much of it?
[X] We didi t.
[X] NRP: 5 feet.
* Ripple looks at the cannon
* X looks at the ten foot gap
[X] Think we can do that?"
* Booster jumps over the crumbling portion of the ramp...
* Iceheart begins to repair the ten foot gap
[Iceheart] Gotta...fix it...
[Diamondback] ...I SWEAR, I'm going to kill whoever put this psion thing up...
[Ripple] Think so.....
[X] I'll go first.
[X] If I fall, don't try.
* X activates a speed enhancement and runs
[Maestro] Nice advice
* X slides and jumps across
[Ripple] Can't promise....
* X realizes he's about to fall short and won't make it
* Booster (NRP) watches X double-super-air-dash over...  ;)
[X] Oh damn...
* X activates his boots and hovers across some
[Diamondback] Idea...
[Ripple] NRP: 10 feet.... X can't go 10 feet.
[X] Hah!
* X lands on the other side
[Maestro] Well... We are always being left behind
[X] NRP: Nope, he can't.  But he can jump 7 and hover 6.
* X turns back
[X] I don't think you can do it...
[Ripple] Joy.....
[Iceheart] GM: Booster reaches the hole in the tower
* Booster leaps into the hole quickly...
[Booster] Whew!...
[Wiendigo] NRP: Dude, then X is crap, I can jump 11 feet in the long jump.
* Ripple looks at DB
[X] NRP: Yes, we're stronger than X/Zero...some of us.
[Ripple] NRP: 7 for me....
[Diamondback] NRP: No idea what mine is...
[X] NRP: I can jump 2!
[X] NRP: Plus X is trying to run across ice.
[X] NRP: Melting ice.
[Diamondback] Maestro, you try first...
[Ripple] NRP: Still.
[X] NRP: You leap through melting ice across blasts flying by and land on melting ice.
[Ripple] Yeah, Mae, go for it....
[Wiendigo] NRP: With SPEED enhancements. A jump like that wouldn't stop the flash or Quicksilver! No sir!
[X] NRP: X dashes...
[Ripple] NRP: Or Jack after having a pixie stick!
[Maestro] ...
[Maestro] Right
[Diamondback] *mutters to Rip* Maybe this'll work, but I'm not going to try it...
[Booster] NRP: Is anything happening immediately inside?
[X] NRP: Not yet, too much to think on
[Ripple] You think I will......?
[Zero] GM: *four warriors enter the room and wave their Xvashes at those inside*
* Zero turns around
[Zero] Oh shit...
[Iceheart] W-Who is it?
* Iceheart is straining
[Diamondback] ...Are you going to go, Maestro, or am I going to have to THROW YOU!?
[Maestro] You want me to run?
[Wiendigo] Zero! Grab the bike and throw it at them! Blow it up if you have to!
[Maestro] You go first... I seriouslly don't trust this
[SOUND]
[Ripple] Just jump!
[Booster] ...Well, guess there's no time to rest...
* Wiendigo holds onto IH tighter
* Zero kicks the bike at them
[Diamondback] ...Rip, grab him. THROW HIS ASS ACROSS!
[Maestro] You 'just jump'
* Zero slashes the vital parts and has it explode, killing them.
* Ripple grabs Mae's shoulder
[Zero] GM: *6 new ones appear*
[Zero] ...
[Booster] NRP: Where's Zero?
[Wiendigo] They're almost here, just a few more moments...
[Zero] NRP: With you.
[Ripple] Get his other side, Chris.
* Diamondback grabs Mae's other shoulder
[Ripple] On three.
* Zero twirls his saber
[Diamondback] On my mark...
[Maestro] Oh god...
[Ripple] THREE!
[Diamondback] TWO!
[Wiendigo] God I wish I was in good enough shape to use my tendrils...
[Ripple] ONE!
* Booster activates a Beam Sabre he got from the cargo bay on the Tsiv ship, holding it in his tail, and swaps in his combat teeth...
[Diamondback] ZERO!
[Zero] Warrior: *runs at Iceheart*
[Zero] Booster, stop that one
[Booster] Guess now's a good time to learn from one of the best ever, huh?
* Zero leaps at the other five, slashing, them parrying him
* Diamondback draws back and throws Maestro at the same instant that Ripple does
* Maestro flies to the other side, not like a bird
* Ripple throws Mae
* Zero battles the five, each blocking and covering the other
* Booster nods and slashes at the Tsv Zero pointed to with his new sabre...
* X grabs Maestro
[X] Got him!
[X] Ice: *Cracks under X*
[X] Oh NO!
[Diamondback] X, move!
* Iceheart strengths it for X
[Iceheart] ...errr.
[Diamondback] Ok, don't...
* X leaps back with Maestro and it breaks, making it 13 feet.
[X] ...13 feet jump!?
[Diamondback] Hey, I wonder if Zero heard my yell of "zero..." *snickers*
* Ripple blinks
[Zero] Warrior: *throws booster aside*
[Booster] Eeyaa!
* Zero keeps attacking, holding them back
[Ripple] Well..... Who's next?
* Diamondback backs up slightly
[Booster] Oof...
[Zero] Warrior: *raises Xvash to kill Iceheart*
* Wiendigo glances back at the fighting
[Diamondback] Nice knowin' ya, Andrew...
[Wiendigo] Just concentrate, Ice...
[Iceheart] Right.
* Iceheart grits teeth
[Booster] . o O (...Well, if that's not going to work, then...)
* Ripple looks back
* Zero swings
[Zero] Warrior: *swings*
* Diamondback sprints for the gap and springs into the air
[Ripple] Think we could go back, and around?
* Wiendigo raises his arm cannon and aims it difrectly for the warrior's head
[Wiendigo] Hold it..
* Wiendigo fires
* Booster backs up, then zs by the soldier in a blur, attempting to hit his as he flies by...
[Iceheart] Ice: *appears beneath DB, who fell short, and he lands on it*
[Booster] NRP: zips, even.
[Zero] Warrior: *from the blast and attack, he falls, dazed*
* Diamondback goes into a roll and stops next to X and Maestro
[Zero] Warrior: *tries to bash Booster*
[Diamondback] Phew, didn't have to "last resort" that one...
* Ripple runs and jumps
* Wiendigo puts his katana into his blaster, charging and preparing to fire
[SOUND]
[Wiendigo] You're doing fine...
* Booster tries to dodge but is hit anyway...
[Zero] GM: Rip lands just where DB did, but the ice cracks*
[Booster] Ow!...
[Zero] Warrior: *stands up, smirking*
* Zero keeps battling the other 5
[Diamondback] Go, NOW!
* Wiendigo fires his sword out at the warrior, followed by a charged plasma burst
[Ripple] Egh! *climbs up*
* Booster backs away rapidly, generating a heat aura to blur his outline...
* Iceheart flinches at the heat source
[X] Come on, we're 3/4s of the way there
[X] Cannons: *fire at those on the ramp*
* X runs towards the hole in the tower
* Ripple runs too
[Ripple] Let's go!
* Diamondback quickly sprints after X and Ripple
[X] GM: *the entire ramp shudders*
* X leaps over a five foot hole
* Booster generates a few coals and hurls them at the warrior in a spin...
* Maestro runs also
[Diamondback] Ignore it! Just go! *picks up speed and leaps after X*
[Ripple] NRP: Feels like FF8
[Zero] WArrior: GAH!
* Ripple jumps
* Ripple keeps going
[Wiendigo] NRP: Heh, kinda reminds me of near the end of Zelda :TooT in reverse,
* Booster takes the opportunity to blow ashes over the warrior...
* X leaps into the hole
[Zero] Warrior: *gags*
* Zero keeps battling the five, slaying one
* Booster runs at the warrior and bites him...
* Diamondback follows X and unsheathes his sword
[Wiendigo] Two more...
[Zero] Warrior: *gags*
[Zero] GM: *ramp begins to fall apart*
* Ripple follows, drawing his saber
* X blasts one next to zero, knocking him into the wall
[X] Miss me?
[Zero] About damn time.
[Wiendigo] One more...
* Booster slashes with his beam saber while the warrior is still distracted...
[Iceheart] Who's..left?
[Iceheart] Warrior: *is decapitated*
[Booster] Whew!...
* Ripple enters just to see the decapitation
[Wiendigo] Maestro.
[Ripple] .....Ew.
* Diamondback enters just ahead of Ripple
[Diamondback] Eesh, these guys are losing their heads over nothing in here, I tell you...
[Zero] Three WarriorS: *twirl their xvash*
* Iceheart keeps straining
* Booster looks around to see if any other warriors have been separated from the larger group...
[Diamondback] ...Come on, the joke wasn't THAT bad...
[Iceheart] C'mon Maestro, or I'm going to kick your ass.
[Zero] Three Warriors: *Work together*
[Ripple] NRP: IH: *drops it just before Mae enters*
[Maestro] Right...
* Zero slashes at the lead and dodges the other two's attack
* Maestro pulls out his pistol and runs into the battle?
* Ripple slashes one of the warriors
* /sound: no such file 'tgc-attackrun.mid'
* Booster walks to a clear spot from which to throw coals at one of the warriors attacking Zero...
[SOUND]
[Wiendigo] Okay.
* Booster generates the coals as he walks...
* Zero slashes the stunned warrior, and with Ripple's slash, he is split in two
[Zero] Thanks Rip, Booster.
* Iceheart collapses forward and the ice ramp shatters to pieces
[Booster] Hey, no problem!
* Wiendigo catches her
[Ripple] What he said.
* X blasts the last two into each other
* Zero slashes them
* Booster spins and lets the coals fly.  "This isn't the first time I've fought..."
[Wiendigo] You did good, rest up...
[Zero] Warriors: *fall to pieces*
[Zero] That's it.
* Zero sheaths saber
* Wiendigo lies her on the floor
* Ripple puts up his weapons
* Maestro takes the safety off his gun
[X] Now we have to take control of the tower and take out the communication.
* Booster shuts his off at well, though he keeps his combat teeth out to save a little time.
* Booster nods.  "And fast, before they can call for backup..."
[X] And control the communicating part of the Paradise project here.
[Maestro] I volenteer for team 2
* X glances at Maestro
[X] What?
* Wiendigo picks up IH in his arms and joins the rest of the group
[Maestro] I can take out comms
[Zero] Wouldn't it be better to stick togethert?
[Booster] If we do, we should take out communications first and then worry about the Paradise part.
[X] Well, as long as Wiendigo is carrying Iceheart, that makes 2 people down.
[Wiendigo] Find me a safe palce for her, and you might as well consider me an entire team.
[Booster] Can we call up a map anywhere?...
[Maestro] If you can get my into the comms tower... I can take it down
[X] Probably a computer terminal, if we can crack Tsivirxsh.
* Booster winces at Wiendigo's comment.
* Diamondback again curses the psionic block under his breath
* Ripple blinks at Wien
[Booster] Anyone here have any familiarity with the language?
[X] Alright, Zero, Maestro, and Ripple, you're the comm. team.
[Maestro] 10-4
[X] Everyone else, you're with me to find the Paradise project controls here.
[X] NRP: #commteam
[Booster] As long as the comm part is done fast...
* Wiendigo slings IH over his shoulder
[X] We'll find a spot for IH along the way.
[Wiendigo] NRP: Team Discovery Channel!
[Wiendigo] Good, 'cause she's heavy.
* Wiendigo shifts her
[Zero] That'll make her REAL happy with you.
* Zero takes off down a hallway
*** Zero (Avalon@206.74.126.219) has left #taw
[Booster] Before we can split up, though, we need to know where we're going...
[Wiendigo] Go hump an oi-Bah, he's gone...
[X] Too late.
[Booster] ...
* Maestro follows Zero
* Booster sighs.
[Booster] Oh well, we'll find things faster split up anyway.
* Ripple folloes
[Ripple] NRP: AHHH!!!!!!
[Diamondback] Good luck, Andrew.
[X] NRP: Yes, we went into #commteam
[Ripple] NRP: FOLLOWS! NOT JUSTIN! NOO!!!
[Ripple] You too.
* X moves off down an opposite hallway
* Booster heads down the hall after X...
* Wiendigo follows Bosoter and X
* Diamondback sighs and jogs after X
[Wiendigo] (Booster, rather)
[X] So, any ideas where you would stick the control for your piece of the Paradise project?
*** ChanServ sets mode: +o Booster
*** ChanServ sets mode: -o Diamondback
*** ChanServ sets mode: -o Iceheart
*** ChanServ sets mode: -o X
*** ChanServ sets mode: -o Maestro
*** ChanServ sets mode: -o Wiendigo
*** ChanServ sets mode: -o Ripple
*** ChanServ sets mode: -o Dias-Away
*** Booster sets mode: +oooo Diamondback Dias-Away Iceheart Maestro
*** Booster sets mode: +ooo Ripple Wiendigo X
*** ChanServ sets mode: +o Diamondback
* Booster shakes his head.  "No idea...  I know almost nothing about the aliens..."
[X] *rubs the back of his head*
[Diamondback] Don't look at me...
[X] The bad thing about an enemy is not knowing how they think
[X] The key to winning a war is to know how your enemy will react.
* Booster nods...  "Very much so..."
[Booster] Oh, X, do you play chess?...
* Iceheart mutters something to Wien, that can't be heard
[X] Yes.
* X moves down the hallway and looks up, seeing a silent alarm flashing
* Diamondback smirks
* Booster smiles.  "We'll have to play sometime."
* Wiendigo pats IH's rump
[Wiendigo] Gotta speak louder'n that.
[Iceheart] I said, put me down, cave man.
[Diamondback] So, old guy, what's the plan? *looks at X*
[X] GM: *a loud explosion can be heard from the way Zero went*
* X turns back at the sound
* Booster spins around...
* Wiendigo sets IH on her feet
[Booster] ...I hope they're doing all right...
[Diamondback] ...Revised plan... Shall we go see what that was, or continue?
* Iceheart holds her head
[Iceheart] Keep going, they can handle themselves just fine.
[Booster] Only one of us should investigate, I think.
[X] ...well...
* X looks back
[X] Who wants to?
[Wiendigo] *points at DB* You, go.
[Booster] I'm willing, but if the situation is too grisly, I might not be up to it.
[Diamondback] Fine, I will.
[Wiendigo] You do that.
* Diamondback jogs off towards the Comm team, flicking off Wien as he leaves
[Booster] NRP: AKA "...but I'm only level 5."
[Wiendigo] Heh, little prick...
[Diamondback] *hears it* Get back to me when I'm not worthless in battle!
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* X runs on down he hallway
[Booster] ...Well, no sense wasting time...
* Booster follows X quickly.
[Wiendigo] Youth before beauty.
[Iceheart] ...ha ha
* Iceheart follows X
* Wiendigo brings up the rear
[X] GM: *another explosion goes off*
* Booster (NRP) has a basic saber-based move in mind for Booster... a little easy to dodge, but still reasonably strong...
[X] Dammit, what the hell is going on!?
[Booster] ...I hope they're OK... we need to keep searching, though.
* X sees an elevator at the end of their hallway
[X] Behold..
[Wiendigo] ...After you.
[Iceheart] Elevator, great.
[Booster] Going up?
* X hits the button he thinks is up
[Wiendigo] NRP: NOOOOOOOOOO! Not an elevator! dear God noooooo-hoooooooo!
* Booster reaches up to the buttons with his tail...
[X] NRP: *Crackles evilly*
[Booster] NRP: ...In-joke?
[X] NRP: They have bad elevator experiences.
* Wiendigo leans against a wall
[X] Elevator: *opens*
* Booster steps in...  "Come on."
[Wiendigo] Someone go in first.
* X moves inside
[Wiendigo] ...Little hairball just signed his death certificate...
[Booster] What are you talking about?
[X] Elevator: *closes*
[Iceheart] We missed the ride, darn.
[X] Elevator: *begins to move up*
[Wiendigo] Hunters and ele-Aw hell, nevermind, they're dead anyway.
[Booster] ...Hm.  Guess they waited too long.
[X] Guess so.
[X] Elevator: *keeps moving up*
* X taps his foot quietly
* Booster 's tail swishes...
* Wiendigo looks at IH and smirks
[Iceheart] I say...10 more seconds?
[Wiendigo] Maybe.
[X] Elevator: *hums*
[SOUND]
[Wiendigo] ...Wanna go find a broom closet or somethin'?
[Iceheart] NRP: Interlude deja vu'
[Booster] ...Does this thing go all the way up?
[Iceheart] Knowing our luck, the janitor will be there.
[X] Guess so
[X] Elevator: *dings, off key*
[Booster] ...This could take a while...
[X] Elevator: *half-way opens*
* Booster blinks.
[Wiendigo] Like you wouldn't enjoy it? *smirk*
* X slides through
* Booster tries to squeeze through...
[X] Well, we did it...
[X] Elevator: *plummets*
[X] ...and nothing happened...holy shit...
* Booster turns and blinsk.
* Iceheart hears the elevator fly by
[Booster] NRP: blinks, even.
[X] Elevator: *smashes in the bottom of the shaft*
[Booster] ...That... was close.
[X] Yeah, imagined, if we were stuck
[Booster] Though maybe you would have survived it...
[Wiendigo] Wish we had a bet on that...
[X] ...*looks down the shaft at the spikes, bombs, lasers, and other evil things
[X] Oh, yeah, maaaaaybe
[Booster] ...That might have been the idea...
* Wiendigo goes over to the doors and pries them open
* Wiendigo looks up
[Booster] ...Well, we'd better not hang around.  Let's keep going.
* X looks down
[X] Oh, look, there's our cheerful warner.
[Wiendigo] *faintly heard* I told you so!
[Booster] He's certainly not my favorite member of the group.
* X gives him the universal greeting
* Booster turns and heads down the hall...
* X follows Booster
* Wiendigo looks back to IH
[Wiendigo] Do we follow 'em up?
[Iceheart] That or take the stairs.  Which isn't safe either.
[Wiendigo] Or...
* Wiendigo slides his arm around IH's waist
[Wiendigo] We take the scenic route.
[Iceheart] Sounds like my type of route.
[Wiendigo] Going up.
* Wiendigo phases with IH and flies up through the floors
* Iceheart grins at the startled warriors they pass
* Wiendigo soon catches up to X and Booster
* Wiendigo unphases behind them
* Booster hrms at Wiendigo's arrival but says nothing.
* X smirks
[X] Say, Booster, Wiendigo's REALLY an ass, you know that?
[X] And he smells, oh does he SMELL
[Wiendigo] Miss us? Sure, I knew you did, who can NOT miss ME, right? Yeah, thought so, everyone loves me.
[X] *sniffs* I think I smell and hear him now
[Booster] Um, X...
[Wiendigo] Don't make me deck you, dumbshit.
[X] *coughs* Yep, it's him.
* X walks up to a door with a label on it
[X] Wonder what that says
* Iceheart smirks
* Booster looks up.  "Who knows... we'd better look anyway, seeing as we're flying blind."
[Wiendigo] It says 'Shut your ass, you son of a bitch!"
* X opens the door and looks it, pales, and shuts the door
* X presses his back against it
* Booster bucks Wiendigo's shin with one foot.
[X] One word.
[X] Run!
* X takes off
* Booster races after X...
[Iceheart] ?
* Wiendigo grabs IH and runs
[Booster] Soldiers, X?
[Iceheart] GM: *door opens and three naked Tsivs step out, waving their hands angerily*
[X] You, could, uh, say that..
[Wiendigo] ...Frosty...
* Wiendigo grins at her
* Wiendigo nods back at the nude aliens
[Wiendigo] Give 'em a little chill factor, huh?
* Iceheart throws out some ice
[Iceheart] Lets see how they like that.
* Iceheart makes the hallway cold
[Iceheart] Tsiv: *eep and run back into the shower faculity*
[Wiendigo] Atta girl. *messes up IH's hair*
* X pants and leans against another door
[Iceheart] I must say, that was interesting.
* Booster stops by X, lying down...
[Wiendigo] Oh, and Booster?
* X glances at this labeled door
[X] Should I...?
* Booster sighs ar Wien.  "Yes?"
* Wiendigo stamps on Booster's tail
[Booster] DYOW!
[Wiendigo] That's for kickin' my sin, you little mutant!
[X] NRP: Booster is a preacher now...
* Booster spins.  "Mutant?!  I'll have you know that I'm part of a proud series!"
* X stands up to Wiendigo
[X] Hey, don't you do that!
[Wiendigo] You're a little rodent, you ain't SHIT!
* X stands between Wien and Booster
[X] Break it off you two.
[Wiendigo] Go find some more naked aliens.
[Ripple] NRP: Gar: ME SMASH WIEN! NO HURT FUNNY DOG THING!
* Booster shows no signs of attacking this time.  "I'm a Defensive Companion Reploid, one of 144,000."
[Booster] Or thereabouts.
[Booster] That was just an estimate.
[Wiendigo] NRP: Say...what did we ever do with Crystal?
[X] NRP: Guarding camp.
* Iceheart keeps an eye out for more aliens
[Booster] NRP: I wonder what Wien thinks of there being that many DCRs...  ;)
[X] NRP: More to kill
[Wiendigo] Well whoopity shit, color me 'I don't give a rip!'
[Iceheart] Uh...guys?
[Wiendigo] NRP: All-can-eat buffet!
[Iceheart] Our streakers are back.  *points at the fully dressed aliens*
* Booster turns and looks...
* Wiendigo takes out his katana
[Booster] Well, whether you care or not, Wiendigo, it looks like we're stuck fighting together.
[Iceheart] Warriors: *shout out insults*
[Wiendigo] How're you holding up, Frosty?
* X opens the door he's leaning against and moves inside
[X] OR not.
* Iceheart forms an icepick
[Iceheart] Die on my back or my feet, that's my only choices.
* Booster produces a few coals and holds them in his tail...
[Iceheart] I choose my feet.
* Iceheart throws an icepick
[Wiendigo] I dunno, I kinda like you on your back.
* Wiendigo grins
[Wiendigo] Got enough for an ice wall?
* Booster shoots Wien a look but then hurls coals at the oncoming soldiers.
* Iceheart forms an icewall
[Iceheart] Hidy ho!
[Iceheart] NRP: Er..
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[Iceheart] NRP: AAAH, TWO RIPPLES!
[Wiendigo] Nice job, now everyone in that room!
[Ripple] NRP: DIE RIPPLE!
* Booster nods and follows X...
[Ripple] NRP: *stabs himself*
[X] NRP: Today's rememberable line: Maestro says 'Where is the cheese in the captiol' in Tsiv
* X locks the door after the last one enters
[X] Okay, I think this is what we're looking for!
* Booster (NRP) laughs...
* X points at the techs
[X] Techs: *look back, blinking*
[Wiendigo] Blow it?
[X] No!
[X] We need it
[X] To run Paradise.
[Wiendigo] Damn.
[X] So, be GENTLE.
[Wiendigo] ...Kil lthem?
[Booster] Hmm...
[X] Techs: *look innocent*
[X] Well..they don't LOOK rough
[Wiendigo] Damn.
[Wiendigo] ...Kill you?
[X] Go jack off.
[Booster] ...Could anyone among the four of us run that thing?
* Wiendigo debates whether or not he should
* Booster points to the controls with a forepaw.
* X walk up to it and looks
[X] Well...all it needs is to be turned on.
[X] And we need control of the base.
* Wiendigo twirls his sword
[X] Techs: *look scared*
* Wiendigo puts his hands behind his head and leans against a wall
[X] NRP: * Maestro says 'Your dead eat the emperor's toejam if the power is on' in Tsiv
[X] NRP: *falls down laughing*
* Wiendigo wryly looks over to the techs
[Wiendigo] Boo.
[X] Techs: *lean back*
* X hits buttons
[X] Hmmm..maybe this?  No...damit
[Wiendigo] Heh, spineless little shitheads...
* X powers the machines up
[X] Okay, we did it
[X] Now we GOT to be sure this isn't destroyed or damaged.
[Wiendigo] Famous last words.
[Booster] In the short term, that means guards...
[X] Techs: *reach over to grab their tools*
* Wiendigo looks to IH
* Iceheart freezes their hands to the table
*** Ripple is now known as Forced-out-by-people
* Booster activates his beam saber and poses threateningly...
* Iceheart shakes her finger
[Iceheart] Naughty, naughty.
[Booster] Oh no you don't...
[Wiendigo] Gee, maybe you should go punish 'em.
[Iceheart] I like that.  *forms an icepick and slams it into one's head, killing him*
[X] Ouch.
*** Forced-out-by-people is now known as Diamondback
[Wiendigo] ...Wasn't being serious, but hey, it works.
[X] Was that REALLY necessary?
* Wiendigo pops his claws
[Iceheart] Tech: *eyes widen, looking at his dead friend*
* Booster winces a bit at the gore...  "You have to say one thing about fighting organics... it's a lot uglier..."
[Wiendigo] Senseless murder and bloody mayhem? Sure.
* Wiendigo walks over to the techs and sits on the table, putting his arms around their shoulders
[X] Tech: *eeps at Wiendigo*
[Wiendigo] WE're gonna be good pals, aren't we?
*** Diamondback is now known as Forced-out-by-people
[X] Tech: *nods*
[Booster] We don't need to kill any more of them unless they prove that they aren't as scared as they look...
* Wiendigo flashes him his teeth
[X] Well
* X sits down
[X] We wait for Zero to finish his job.
* Wiendigo makes sure they can see his claws
[X] Tech: *nervously sits there, next to his dead comrad*
[Wiendigo] Y'see this? *waves it in front of the tech on his left*
[X] Tech: *nods*
* Booster sits himself...  "And make sure that the civilian casualties aren't overdone..."
* Booster shakes his head...
[Wiendigo] Try anything reeeeeaaaaalllllyyyy stupid, and you'll see all of it as it goes through your orbital cavities. Catch my drift?
[X] Tech: *nods*
[Wiendigo] Gooooddd...
[Wiendigo] Frosty, how're you holdin' up?
[Iceheart] Great.
* Iceheart looks around
[Booster] I wonder if Tsivrixsh have children or if they reproduce in some other way...
[X] Females, yes.
* X turns back to Booster
[X] Just like a human, mainly
[X] Though I believe a child is born faster and matures faster.
[X] A warrior at about...6 Earth years?
[Booster] ...I see...
[Wiendigo] That'd be something to seeee-*sees IH staring at him* Uh...hey, Icecube, how's it goin'? Eeeyyyaeeahh...*rubs the back of his head*
[Iceheart] ...riiiight.
[SOUND]
[X] Zero: X!!!
* X glances at his comm
* Booster sighs.
* Booster blinks.
[X] Comm: Yes?
* Booster ears perk up as he approaches the comm himself.
[Ripple] [Comm] So we get the hell outta here NOW.
[X] Zero: X, shut up and listen, the self-destruct has been activated.
[Booster] NRP: +'s
[X] ....
[Booster] WHAT?!
[X] Comm: STOP IT!
[X] Comm: We can't let the Paradise equipment explode!2
[Wiendigo] Who says we can't?
[X] ....the whole PLAN rests on getting Paradise to work!
[Wiendigo] ...*shifts his eyebrows* WHO'S plan?
[X] Death Star's!
[Wiendigo] NRP: [Wien] Death who?
[X] ...
* Booster steps past X.  "Zero, is there anything we can do from here?"
[X] Comm: AAAACK, COMMANDER!  And twenty guards!
* Booster winces.  "So much for that...  Now what?"
[X] ...we'll never get to him in time.
[SOUND]
* Wiendigo looks at his moonshine
[SOUND]
[Wiendigo] Last tiem I drink before a meeting.
[Booster] If we could protect the equipment from the self-destruct somehow... or defuse it from here...
* Wiendigo grins, then looks at the techs
[Iceheart] I goti t
[Iceheart] I can try to iceshield us
[Wiendigo] Ohhhhh Xxxxxyyyyy...
[X] What?
* X turns
* Wiendigo wraps his arms around the techs tighter
[Forced-out-by-people] NRP: Xxxxxyyyyy...?
[X] GM: *a loud rumbling is heard*
[Wiendigo] These guys should know the tech specs, shouldn't they?
[Booster] Well, intimidate them fast!
[Wiendigo] NRP: 'Xy' dragged out.
[Forced-out-by-people] NRP: Xxxxxyyyyy...?
[Wiendigo] NRP: Oh go get forced out by some angry villagers.
[X] GM: *there's a loud explosion*
[X] WhoaAA!
* Booster jumps!
* X watches everything shake
* Wiendigo looks at the techs with bared teeth
[X] What are they doing!?
[Forced-out-by-people] NRP: Been there, done that...
[Wiendigo] STOP-SELF-DE-STRUCT-NOW!
[X] Tech: *look confused*'
* Wiendigo smacks one uplong the side of his head
[X] Tech: *flinches*
[Wiendigo] Stop the self destruction sequence!
* Booster taps X on the leg and gestures for him to kneel down...
[Wiendigo] ...DO it NOW!
[X] GM: *they all lose the ability to speak in the same language*
[Wiendigo] ...
* X kneels down
[Wiendigo] Someone get me paper and a pencil!
[X] What?  *said in some indian language*
* Wiendigo tries to mime it for them
[Wiendigo] Stop the boom boom!
* Iceheart can't understand Wien and blinks in confusion
[Booster] NRP: Oh boy...



Session Start: Sat Aug 19 23:18:26 2000
*** Now talking in #commteam
*** X` (DemonBell@206.74.126.219) has left #commteam
* Zero slows down and walks down the hallway
* #commteam is being logged
* Zero slows down and walks down the hallway
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[Maestro] Do we know WHERE the tower is?
[Ripple`] NRP: And not a single op between us.
[Zero] We're in the tower.
[Zero] We just have to find the damn communications part
[Zero] Any idea where to look?  Up or down.  I say we're about midway.
[Ripple`] I'm thinking up.
[Maestro] It would make sense if the controls were down
[Maestro] You know, The "bridge" is always up
[Zero] That would put it at ground level, though
[Zero] Making it easier to take the Tower of Babel out.
[Maestro] Isn't there a basement?
[Zero] ...I don't think so.
* Zero listens and hears marching
* Maestro ducks down and plants a remote mine
[Ripple`] I don't like the sound of that.....
[Ripple`] I say up!
[Maestro] Lets go
* Ripple` starts off
* Zero runs down the hallway
* Maestro follows Zero looking back catiouslly, gun out
* Ripple` draws his saber, but doesn't activate it
[Zero] GM: *There's a loud explosion behind them*
[Maestro] Shit?
[Ripple`] That's not good......
* Zero watches debris fly by
[Zero] Looks like that remote mine went off.
[Zero] But how?
[Ripple`] Unles.....
[Maestro] Radio waves?
[Zero] Ay yi yi.
[Zero] We're IN a Communication tower!
* Zero slaps forehead
[Maestro] They could be using the same frequency as my detonator
[Ripple`] Big communication tower.......
[Maestro] Okay
* Zero sees 7 pairs of red eyes glowing in the smoke
[Zero] ...we got company.
[Maestro] Lets find a core, or a reactor or somthing
* Ripple` activates his saber
* Zero thumbs his saber
[Ripple`] Let's kick ass...
* Maestro looks back and starts firing into the smoke
[Zero] GM: *blasts fly back when reflected*
* Maestro jumps for cover
* Ripple` ducks
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* Zero slashes but is parried
[Zero] Damn those xvashes.
* Ripple` slashes
[Zero] Warrior: *parries Ripple and bashes his shoulder, poisoning him*
[Ripple`] AGh!
* Diamondback jogs into the area, and quickly rips out his sword and attacks the warrior who hit Ripple from behind
* Maestro drops acouple of timed mines "RUN!"
[Maestro] 10
* Ripple` runs poisoned
[Zero] Warrior: Gack!  *falls down*
* Zero runs
[Maestro] ...9...8...7..6...5...4...3...2..
[Zero] There's a stairway!
* Zero dives up the stairs
* Maestro runs into the stairs
* Ripple` follows
[Zero] Warriors: *look confused*
[Maestro] 1...
* Diamondback runs up the stairs
[Maestro] 0!
* Zero prepares for the explosion
[Ripple`] NRP: *nothing happens*
[Zero] GM: *A loud explosion rips by, sending pieces of the aliens going by*
[Zero] Damn, was that a liver?
[Maestro] Mission Complete... heh
[Zero] GM: *Feels the area shake*
* Ripple` grunts, getting a cold sweat from the poison
* Zero glances at Rip's wound
[Zero] You think you can make it?
[Diamondback] Hrm, seems like you didn't need my help after all. You ok there, Andrew?
* Maestro stands up starts to climb the stairs
[Ripple`] I'll be fine.....
* Zero follows Maestro
* Diamondback gives Rip a thumbs up
* Ripple` follows
* Diamondback follows as well
[Zero] GM: *marching can be heard behind them, echoing off the stairs*
* Diamondback rolls his eyes
[Ripple`] Maestro, maybe you should use another mine....
[Maestro] Always a remedy for soldiers!
* Maestro drops 3 mines down the stairs, prox mines
* Zero keeps jogging up
[Maestro] NRP: Maestro May Hopkins
[Diamondback] ...My advice now would be to move... *resumes jogging*
* Zero breaks into a run
* Maestro moves at full speeds
* Ripple` goes as fast as he can, but is slowed a bit
* Diamondback speeds up, and helps Rip run faster as well
[Maestro] That should stop them
[Zero] GM: *the explosion rocks and the force goes flying up past them, ripping out half the stairway all the way up to the top*
[Zero] OH shit!2
* Zero holds onto the railing to keep from falling into he abyss made below
* Maestro holds on to the stairs
[Zero] Okay, great, now we play hop from piece to piece
* Zero leaps across the abyss and lands on the stairway over there and climbs up
* Diamondback sighs and examines the distance
[Ripple`] Damnit.....
[Ripple`] ?
[Zero] NRP: 5 foor jump each time
* Zero leaps across the next gap
* Zero runs up that part and leaps across again
* Diamondback jumps across the first gap, then turns back and looks at Andrew
[Diamondback] Can you make the jump?
[Ripple`] Yeah.....
* Maestro follows the group, with the jumping and the...
* Ripple` jumps, but falls short, grabbing the edge with his hands
* Zero keeps working his way up and glances down
[Zero] You guys going to make it?
* Diamondback helps Ripple up
[Diamondback] I can, but I don't know about Andrew.
[Maestro] I think I can, I think I can
[Ripple`] Thanks Chris....
* Zero waits
* Ripple` holds his shoulder
* Maestro slips on the last jump holding onto the edge
[Ripple`] ...I'll be fine.
* Zero pulls Maest up next to him
[Diamondback] ...No way, Andrew. Did you hear what was behind us a few minutes ago? They'll be back.
* Diamondback jumps across the next gap, and waits on Andrew.
[Maestro] I hope they can fly Diamondback!
* Ripple` jumps, making it, but just bearly.
* Zero runs up the stairs again
* Zero leaps across
* Zero runs up and leaps across
[Zero] Hey, if we keep this up, we'll be there in 30 mins.
* Zero stops and looks up at the Tsiv above
[Zero] Heads up
[Ripple`] NRP: Damn, and I wanna watch the Tenchi Movie I rented! (Maybe I'll get into the show!)
* Diamondback jumps again, repeating the process of waiting and helping Ripple until they both catch up to Zero
* Ripple` doesn't waste time, and jumps
* Zero watches a huge piece of the wall come flying down
[Zero] They're dropping things on us!
* Zero presses against the wall
* Ripple` hugs the wall
[Zero] Wall: *smashes down, tearing out more of the stairs*
* Maestro pulls out a rifle and "hugs the wall"
[Zero] I...hate...these...aliens!
[Maestro] It wasn't me!
[Ripple`] Who doesn't....!
* Zero hears them shifting another piece to drop
[Zero] I say we exit the stairs
* Zero opens the door and steps through it
[Ripple`] To where?
[Maestro] Want an exit Ripple?
* Ripple` follows
* Maestro follows Zero
* Zero looks around the empty hallway
[Zero] I wonder how high up we are.
[Ripple`] I'm not sure....
[Maestro] Isn't the comms around here?
[Zero] Somewhere.
* Zero walks over to a window and sees clouds
* Maestro looks to see where we are?
[Zero] ...yikes, we're right at the clouds.
[Zero] GM: *a deserted hallway, running around as far as the eye can see, doors on the sides of it*
[Diamondback] Esh, pretty high up, eh?
* Maestro opens random doors
[Ripple`] Damn....
[Zero] Tsiv: *turn to look at Maestro* 
[Zero] Tsiv: *grab their rifles and fire at him*
* Maestro jumps out of the way
[Maestro] NRP: Are they in a room?
[Zero] NRP: Yep
* Maestro chucks a mine in the room
* Ripple` looks around
[Zero] Detonate it!
[Maestro] NRP: prox
[Zero] NRP: ah.
[Zero] GM: *room explodes, ripping out part of the hallway*
* Zero glances down and can see onto the floor below htem
[Maestro] NRP: I was trying to figure out how to say prox without mae saying prox
[Zero] Lets move it guys
* Zero runs along the remains of the hallway and works his way around the tower
* Ripple` goes
* Maestro continues down
* Zero sees up ahead another stairway entrance
[Maestro] Seven mines left, and a demo pack
[Zero] Should we?
[Maestro] Lets clear the floor first
* Zero looks around
[Maestro] Incase the transmitter is on the floor
[Zero] Alright.
* Zero runs past the stairs
* Maestro follows Zero
* Ripple` staggers, going on
* Zero reaches an important door.
[Zero] ...hmmmmmm
[Maestro] I think we need to get Ripple to a medical facility soon
[Ripple`] ?
[Ripple`] ......I'm fine... Hey, listen, this looks like an important door.
[Zero] Maybe this is a medical facility.
* Zero opens the door and steps into the...control room for the communications
[Zero] Tsiv techs: *turn*
[Maestro] Reach for the sky!
* Ripple` walks in
* Maestro totes his pistol
* Ripple` aims his blaster at them.
* Maestro points it at them too
[Maestro] Now where is the main part to the transmitter....
[Zero] Techs: *blink, not understanding*
* Ripple` points at the techs, and then raises his arms
[Ripple`] You do that.
* Ripple` puts his gun back on them
* Maestro says 'Where is the cheese in the captiol' in Tsiv
[Zero] Techs: *does it*
[Maestro] I picked that up when I was in the *ahem* Military
[Zero] Techs: *look at each other*
[Zero] Tech: *burst out laughing*
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[Ripple] NRP: Will SOMONE fill me in?
[Maestro] NRP: The tower is swiss cheese where here to destroy the comms
[Maestro] nrp: In the control room ATM
[Zero] ...Maestro...?
[Zero] Why the hell are they laughing at us?
* Ripple shakes his head to clear it a bit
[Maestro] Don't know
[Zero] Techs: *keep laughing*
[Zero] Uh, tell them we won't kill them if they turn off their communication.
[Ripple] Hey you stuipd techs... shut up.  I'll make sure you pay *coughs loudly*
[Ripple`] NRP: Mae attempting to say that: I slept with all of your mothers.
* Maestro says 'Your dead eat the emperor's toejam if the power is on' in Tsiv
[Ripple] NRP: My mothers dead you basrard...
[Ripple] NRP: ... bastard.
[Zero] Tech: *Stop laughing*
[Ripple`] NRP: Even worse, then.
[Zero] Tech: *narrow their eyes*
[Ripple] Uhh... Mae... you just pissed them off...
[Zero] ...
[Zero] Great, so, they don't want to help us.
[Ripple] Smash the equipment?
* Maestro says 'I have a bomb' in Tsiv
[Ripple] ... Mae.. let me do this MY way.
[Zero] Techs: *panic*
[Zero] Techs: *become very cooperative*
* Ripple pulls out a warp blade, holding it close to ones throat
[Ripple] NRP: rats.
[Zero] Tell them to shut off their power.
[Ripple] Turn the comms off... *blade waves in the air a little, weakening because of the poison*
* Maestro says 'Turn off the communication or bomb'
[Zero] Techs: *don't understand Rip*
[Maestro] NRP: IN tsiv
[Zero] Techs: *look at each other and opt to turn off the bomb*
* Ripple shrugs
* Maestro holds up a mine
[Ripple] ..... I get the feeling that somethings going wrong...
[Zero] Techs: *reaches out to turn off the mine*
*** Ripple` is now known as Forced-out-by-people
* Maestro bats the tech's hand with the gun
* Ripple bats the hand back with his warp blade, and holds it closer to that perticular techs throat
[Zero] Techs: *go to turn off the communication*
* Maestro says "Yes" in tsiv
*** Forced-out-by-people is now known as Diamondback`
[Ripple] Mae.... ask them if they know anything about a Psionic dampening field...
[Maestro] My tsiv isn't that great
[Diamondback`] Andrew, lighten up a little....
* Ripple glares at Diamondback, a dark stare filled with meaning
[Zero] Techs: *turn it off*
* Maestro says "What do you know about the Pyschic weakening field" in tsiv
[Diamondback`] ....Oh I get it...
[Ripple] NRP: That meaning is: Smeg off or i'll frag ya.
[Zero] Techs: *shrugs*
[Zero] Techs: *sit back down, looking at each other*
* Diamondback looks back and shakes his head
[Diamondback`] NRP: At least you know how to use the term correctly.
[Zero] NRP: *looks at the two DBs*
[Diamondback`] NRP: Oy....
[Ripple] .... Zero, the comms offline for these guys?
[Diamondback] NRP: So I'm not totally dead. Bugger off, Gar.
*** Diamondback` is now known as Forced-out-by-people
[Zero] My scanners say, yes.
[Ripple] Shall we call the other group then?
[Maestro] Should I tell them to leave no, There is no reason for them to die
[Zero] ...
* Zero glances at the computer, things scrolling like a counter
[Zero] Hey, Maestro, what's this?
* Ripple looks at it too
[Maestro] Eh?
[Ripple] Looks like a countdown..
* Maestro looks at it
[Zero] ...countdown?
* Diamondback glances at it
[Maestro] This set up....
[Maestro] Hrmmm
[Diamondback] ...It seems that they didn't deactivate the mines...
[Zero] So, what can it be?
[Maestro] I saw this before....
[Zero] Well?
* Ripple takes a step toward the computer screen, then stumbles, catching his balance again
[Maestro] Well, This ISN'T good...
[Zero] Why?
* Maestro tapps acouple buttons trying to turn it off
[Ripple] NRP: Its an A&W sign: We're out of buns.
[Zero] Computer: *Beeps, locking him out*
[Maestro] Anyone know Tsiv overide codes?
[Ripple] No... but I know how to hack...
[Maestro] It looks like a self destruct sequence on a freighter...
[Diamondback] Normally, I wound... DAMN that psionic dampening field...
[Diamondback] NRP: Er, would.
* Maestro points at a techy "You come here"
[Zero] Tech: *shakes head no*
* Ripple moves behind the tech and pokes him a little with the armed forces sabre
* Maestro fires a shot near the techy
[Maestro] "You come here"
[Zero] Techs: *hit buttons on their shirts and they both die*
[Zero] Dammit!
[Zero] They killed themselves!
[Ripple] Shit.  
[Diamondback] Smoooooth...
[Zero] Comm: X!!!
[Maestro] Okay, They must have an evac system in here
[Ripple] Wellll Mr. "I'm A good talker, I can talk a fly out of its wings" You should be shot.
[Ripple] Or just get the hell out...
[Zero] X, shut up and listen, the self-destruct has been activated.
[Ripple] [Comm] So we get the hell outta here NOW.
[Maestro] Well... I suppose...
[Ripple] Want me to try to hack it Zero?
[Maestro] We could try to short of the Self Destruct system
[Zero] Comm: STOP IT!
[Zero] [X`] Comm: We can't let the Paradise equipment explode!2
[Zero] ..
* Zero sighs
[Zero] This is just a small terminal
[Zero] Where would the MAIN one be...
* Zero looks up
[Zero] The main control center!
[Ripple] Core.. yea, the main control center.
* Zero dashes for the stairs
[Maestro] Okay, I'll catch up in a little bit!
* Ripple follows
* Zero runs up the stairs at top speed
* Maestro plants the Demo kit and start preping it
* Diamondback takes off after Rip and Zero
* Zero reaches the top and opens the door and enters...the control center
[Zero] Tsiv Commander: *Turns around and sees them, grinning*
* Maestro is 50% done
[Ripple] Oh grin on this.. *rams the blade through the Tsivs gut with his weakining strength*
[Diamondback] ...Uh...
[Zero] Comm: AAAACK, COMMANDER!  And twenty guards!
[Zero] Tsiv: *dodges*
[Ripple] NRP: Oh good.  You forgot to mention the guards.
[Zero] Tsiv: *twenty step up and twirl their xvashes*
* Diamondback draws his sword
* /sound: no such file 'slash.mid'
* Maestro is 100% complete setup, 1:00 to Detonation
[Maestro] Comm to zero: One diversion coming up!
[Zero] Guards: *leap at the group, slashing*
* Maestro bolts up the stairs
[Zero] Comm: Diversion!?  What diversion!?
* Diamondback slashes at the guards, playing more defensive than anything else
[Maestro] Comm: A Big one...  about .... now...
[Zero] Guards: *keep pushing them back at with their sheer numbers*
* Ripple pulls out his warp blades, and fights his damned hardest, but a lot slower because of the poison
* Maestro runs as fast as possible
[Zero] Commander: Fools!  The tower is ours!
[Zero] GM: *there's a loud rumbling*
[Zero] Commander: What the!?
* Maestro runs in the door, Rifle ready
[Diamondback] Anybody know how to say "bite me" in Tsivrixsh?
[Zero] GM: *an explosion files up and kills all 20 guards*
[Maestro] Surpriiiise!
[Zero] Commander: *in Tsiv* NOOO!  *in English* You mother fuckers!
[Ripple] Good *cough, gasp, stagger* timing.
[Zero] GM: *the room sparks and throws them all back*
[Zero] GM: *the side of the tower explodes out*
* Maestro tumbles down the stairs alittle
* Zero holds onto the door
* Ripple lands on his back, sliding toward a wall, not trying to stop himself
[Maestro] WHO NEEDS A SELF DESTRUCT!
[Ripple] ... I... could use an antidote....
* Diamondback slides, but grabs onto a handhold to stop himself
[Zero] Commander: *Twirls his xvash staff*
[Zero] Commander: Die.
[Diamondback] Sorry, psionic dampening...
* Maestro runs back into the room and starts shooting his rifle
* Ripple pulls out his rifle, and shoots the commander, raipd fire
[Zero] Commander: *hits a button and they all lose the ability to speak in the same language*
[Zero] Commander: *Deflects the shots*
* Diamondback rips out his rifle and opens fire
[Zero] *speaks in Portugese* Kill him!
* Ripple makes military hand signals to Diamondback
[Zero] What the hell?!
* Diamondback returns signals
* Maestro throws his remaining mines, 7 *Chinese: OKay, I'm pissed!*
[Ripple] *Speaks in german* Ashes to ashes punkass fucker!
[Maestro] *prox*
[Diamondback] *in French* Time to meet your maker, alien asshole...
* Ripple flips to his feet, and circles the commander
* Diamondback circles in the opposite direction
* Maestro jumps for cover
[Zero] Commander: *takes the explosion, the entire room lighting up*
[Zero] Commander: ARRGHH!@
* Diamondback shields his eyes, cursing in French
[Zero] Commander: *falls back, the room shaking, the language machine destroyed*
* Ripple stands his ground, turning his head away from the explosion
[Diamondback] -cking asshole!
[Maestro] *chinese* That is one me *english* an dude, take him out!  Hey... I liked Chinese
[Zero] Commander: *bleeds*
* Ripple glances at Diamondback, and nods
[Zero] Commander: Though...I...die...the self-destruct...lives on...hail glory to the Tsivirxsh Empire!
[Maestro] NRP: No I wasn't going for one hit kills, I'm just VERY wrong with the explosives
[Ripple] Omega.
[Diamondback] Strike.
[Maestro] Go to hell buddy!
* Diamondback dives at the commander, sword out, and slashes as he passes
* Ripple dives past the commander, spinning around and pulls a cross slash on the commander
* Zero shakes head
[Zero] Commander: *falls in different pieces*
* Ripple spits on the remains
[Ripple] Bitch.
* Diamondback coughs
[Zero] Nice job...
[Diamondback] Surprisingly easy... Weakling.
* Ripple drops to his knee, clutching his chest
* Maestro fiddles with the operating Tsiv pannels looking for somthing useful
[Ripple] NRP: or whever the hell i got hit by the xvash
[Zero] There's no time
* Zero points at the hallway leading out to a small shuttle hanger
[Zero] We got to get out of here before the tower blows.
[Diamondback] And before Andrew here succumbs.
[Zero] Comm: Sorry, X, nothing we can do...
* Maestro runs towards the shuttle
[Ripple] Aye... lets get the hell out of here.... *staggers toward the shuttle*
[Maestro] Shotgun! ... Wait, I'm the pilot...
[Diamondback] And our psionics are still blocked. DAMN, I was hoping we'd find something about that here...
* Zero runs down the hallway and leaps into the shuttle
* Ripple eyes narrow at what DB said
* Maestro jumps into the shuttle too
* Diamondback catches up with and jogs alongside Ripple
[Diamondback] That's the breaks, eh buddy?
* Maestro buckles in the pilot seat
[Ripple] Aye.  *cold and distant sound to his voice*
[Zero] ...lets GO!
* Zero hears the computer finishing it's countdown
[Diamondback] Hey, that's a cool voice. Want to teach me how to do it? *slaps Ripple on the back as he gets on the shuttle*
* Maestro reconizes the launch button and pushes it
* Ripple sits down buckling his seat
* Maestro also press the brake button so DB is on
* Diamondback quickly buckles in before the launch
* Maestro accellerates away
* Zero turns around and looks at the Tower growing smaller
[Zero] The others...they're still in there.
[Maestro] Lets hang at a safe distance... 100 kliks?
* Ripple slumps in his seat
[Diamondback] ...Life sucks...
[Maestro] If we tried to save them we'd be caught in the self destruct...
[Zero] Sounds g ood...
[Zero] You're right...
[Maestro] We owe it to the Human race to save our own asses
* Zero watches the Tower
[Ripple] *coughs* Screw....You... Maest...
[Maestro] I'll tell you what, I'll wait around for survivors, Tsiv or Humans
* Ripple makes a supreme effort to stand and grab Maest by the neck
[Ripple] You will go back.
[Diamondback] ...Hey Mae, didn't I save your ass earlier, even though I hate your cocky ass? *spits at him* I thought you might have at LEAST a little compassion for your soon-to-be-dead-if-you-don't-turn-the-hell-around teammates.
[Ripple] I'm not leaving ANYONE. 
[Zero] Tower: *a part of the tower explodes*
[Zero] IF we GO back, we DID
[Zero] DIE
[Maestro] What good would it be to save them if we die too? If Zero dies, the war may be over
[Zero] We can't...we'll die first, those explosions will reach out and kill us.
[Zero] Besides, I trust X.
* Ripple sits back in his seat
[Zero] ..C'mon, X.
[Ripple] ... *mutters* The answer to help Andrea is in there... I need to find it.
[Zero] Damn Tower of Babel!
[Zero] Forsaken like the one in bibical times.
* Maestro sets down in a sheltered area
[Ripple] NRP: God: What another one? *steps on the tower*
[Forced-out-by-people] NRP: *snickers*
[Zero] Tower: *top part explodes*
* Ripple watches, not able to do anything
* Diamondback shakes his head
[Diamondback] I wonder what they're doing right now...
* Maestro toys with the controls looking for special gadgets to play with or a cloaking device
[Zero] Fighting to survive.
[Ripple] NRP: Mae becomes a freak with a glowing lightbulb merged into his forhead.
[Maestro] I doubt there is much fighting going on
* Zero watches the Tower, nothing happening.
[Maestro] Try the comms
* Zero sees hundreds of troops pouring out of the Tower
[Zero] Look!
[Zero] The enemy is evacuating the Tower.
* Ripple falls oddly quiet
* Maestro searches for a cloaking device
* Diamondback shaeks his head
* Zero grabs the weapon controls
[Zero] Maest, lets take them out.
[Maestro] A man after my own heart
* Maestro starts a fling towards them
[Maestro] nrp: flying
* Zero flips over to missiles
* Ripple isnt really doing much of anything... including moving.
[Maestro] Hey... I wonder if the Tower has a mecha Garrison
* Zero hits the button and blows up groups of enemies with a single missile
* Maestro flies in close over some soldier
* Diamondback sits there, not able to do much of anything
* Zero blows them all up, just to save time of doing it slowly
[Zero] Okay, lets fly to this spot.  *points on a map* That's X's location.
[Zero] He's about midway high on the Tower.
[Maestro] 10-4
[Maestro] Tell him to search for some spare Mecha
* Ripple activates his nanotech armor
[Zero] I would, but the comm is scrambled.
* Ripple 's eyes snap open, and his hand darts to a hidden pocket in his jacket, searching for the objects he had stowed there
* Zero watches MAest pull up beside a window
* Zero opens the side door and blasts in the window
[Zero] #taw guys
[Maestro] Open the side down
*** Maestro (Kirameki@CDR7-202.accesscable.net) has left #commteam
* Ripple breathes a sigh of relef as he feels the objects in question
*** Diamondback (blackjack@dial7.progressivetel.com) has left #commteam
*** Ripple (Storm@sktnsk01d051101120.sk.sympatico.ca) has left #commteam
Session Close: Sun Aug 20 00:47:53 2000


[X] GM: *languages are returned to normal*
* Booster blinks at his own speech...
* Wiendigo starts making shadow puppets, trying to act out the situation
[Iceheart] Wien...?
* Wiendigo slaps the techs
[X] Techs: Ow!
[Wiendigo] Sto pthe self-destruction sequence you frickin' idiots!
[Booster] ...What was that?!
[X] Techs: Say what?  Waht the hell?!  What am I talking in?!
[Booster] Whoa!
* Wiendigo grabs a tech by the throat and holds his claws right in his face
* Booster turns.  "Hey, Wiendigo, stop it for a second!"
[X] Techs: We can't stop it here!
[Wiendigo] Then takes us somewhere where you CAN.
[X] Techs: IT's too far!  IT'll blow in less than a minute!
* Wiendigo snarls and throws the tech against a wall
[Booster] He can phase through the walls -- hey!
[Wiendigo] You have 30 seconds before you die anyway.
[X] Tech: ACK!
* Wiendigo stops after hearing Booster
[Wiendigo] Hey, yeah...
[X] Zero: Comm: Sorry, X, nothing we can do...
* Wiendigo grabs the techs and phases them
[Wiendigo] Tell me where to go NOW!
[X] Tech: *kills himself*
* Booster groans...
* Wiendigo throws him aside, then turns to the others
[X] Tech: Glory...to...my empire...
[Wiendigo] Tell me now
[X] Techs: *all kill themselves*
[X] Such an honored bound race..
[Ripple] NRP: such a suicidal race...
[Wiendigo] ...God frickin'...
[Booster] Yeah, but now what?!
[SOUND]
[Forced-out-by-people] NRP: So tasety when fried.
[Wiendigo] Get on that computer and figure out where I'm suppsoed to go.
* Iceheart begins to form an iceshield
[Booster] You heard him, X!
* X leaps on the computer and looks at the Tsivirxsh words
[X] Oh, GREAT
* X hits buttons
* Iceheart keeps forming an ice wall around them
[X] Uh...it's 40 stories up!
* X turns back
* Wiendigo flies up
[Booster] Well, Wiendigo?  Care to find out how fast you can go?
[Booster] NRP: Transpose...
* /sound: no such file 'tgc-actnow.mif'
[SOUND]
[X] Think Wiendigo can do it?
[Booster] Let's hope so.
* Iceheart finishes shielding them in ice
[Iceheart] I know so.
* Wiendigo flies up into the room
[X] Tower: *shakes, sections entering self-destruct*
[X] GM: *the room is on fire, half the computers wiped out*
[Wiendigo] Comm: WHAT THE HELL DO I DO?
[X] GM: *dead bodies are laid around*
[X] Comm: Uh...I don't know, find something that looks like a timer!
[Wiendigo] Dammit, shoulda brought someone with me..
* Wiendigo looks around for a timer
[X] Comm: *glances at watch* shit, it's been 55 seconds already, five more!
[X] GM: *wien sees one*
[X] Tower: *an area self-destructs*
* Booster gulps...
[Iceheart] Whoa!
* Wiendigo grabs it and starts ripping wires out
* Booster bows his head...  "I'm sorry..."
[X] Timer: *finishes it's countdown, too late*
[X] Tower: *another area explodes*
[X] Comm: Wien?!
[Wiendigo] NRP: Uhhh...
[X] Tower: *it begins to explode from the top down, the floor above Wien exploding, revealing the sky to him*
[X] Comm: WIEN!
[Wiendigo] Comm: The timer ran out!
[X] Comm: There's a delay bombing run!
[Wiendigo] Comm: ...Now you tell me.
[X] Comm: Find some sort of a attack wire before YOUR floor blows.
* Wiendigo looks around for another timer
[X] Comm: Once it's gone, we're all doomed.
* Wiendigo looks for an attack wire
[SOUND]
[X] NRP: Pop Quiz, what's an attack wire/
[Booster] NRP: No clue...
[Forced-out-by-people] NRP: Not a clue, Bob!
[X] GM: *wien sees a red, blue, and green wire*
* Booster shudders, looking almost like he's crying...
* X pats Booster
[X] Wiendigo'll do it.
[Wiendigo] Comm: What wire do I cut?
[X] Comm: Pick!
[Wiendigo] ...PICK?
[X] Comm: I don't KNOW!
[Wiendigo] Comm: Frosty....what's yuor favorite color?
[X] Tower: *Wien's floor begins to rumble*
[Iceheart] Comm: Blue, of course.
* Wiendigo cuts the blue one
[X] GM: *a deadly silence falls*
[X] ...
* X looks around
[Booster] ...
[Wiendigo] Comm: Hey, look at that, I died.
[Booster] NRP: State of the computers in this room?
[X] Comm: Oh, darn, does this mean I have to bury you?
* X glances and sees the Paradis project is running
[Wiendigo] Comm: Yes, and you have to have sex with my corpse.
* Booster gags...
[X] ...
[X] Sick, real sick.
[X] Well, Wiendigo, you saved the day...I guess you're a hero.
* Iceheart grins
[Iceheart] Should have made a bet.
[Booster] Boy, am I glad I was produced for family sensibilities...
[Wiendigo] Comm: I'm SUCH the fucking hero.
[Forced-out-by-people] NRP: YA NECRO!
[X] Comm: We'll throw you a part tonight.
[X] Comm: Now, get back down here so we can leave.
[Wiendigo] Comm: S'long as there's nudity and plenty of beer.
* Wiendigo phases back down to their position
[Booster] ...I'll just watch the children that night...
* X sits down and grins
[X] Hot damn, I bet DS' group didn't have this much fun.
* Booster sighs in relief...
* Wiendigo phases through the ceiling
[Iceheart] Ma' hero.
* Iceheart turns to Wiendigo
[Booster] ...Well, Wiendigo, you did it...
[Wiendigo] Nah, bring the kids, they can enjoy the barbeque...as the main course!
* Booster activates his beam sabre again...
* Wiendigo unphases with his arms crossed
[Wiendigo] Careful, rodent, I just saved the day.
[Wiendigo] What would your little kiddies say if you told them you killed a hero, huh?
* Wiendigo grins
* X shudders
[Wiendigo] Yeah, thought so.
[Booster] I'm aware of that.  But lay a finger on my children and you die.  I don't care how much experience you have compared to me.
[Forced-out-by-people] NRP: Kids: YAY!!!!!!
* Wiendigo turns to IH
[Booster] I'll find a way.
[Wiendigo] Miss me?
[Iceheart] Of course...not.
* Iceheart grins teasingly
[X] Window: *shatters in*
*** Zero (Avalon@206.74.126.219) has joined #taw
*** Diamondback (blackjack@dial7.progressivetel.com) has joined #TAW
*** ChanServ sets mode: +o Diamondback
* Wiendigo leaps back, unseathing his katana
* Booster spins, sword still ready...
* Zero waves into the room
[Zero] Hi, miss us?
[Booster] ...Zero!  Diamondback!
* Ripple staggers out
[Wiendigo] ...Go AWAY!
*** Wiendigo sets mode: +o Zero
[Zero] C'mon, hop into the shuttle, lets go home.
* Diamondback stretches
[Diamondback] Good to see you too, Wien.
[Ripple] G'day.
* Wiendigo puts his arm around IH
* Ripple has a long slash across his sholder
* Booster deactivates the sword and tucks it back into his fluffy tail...
* Maestro says over a loudspeaker "Come ON! I don't have all day, If were lucky we can find a tsiv patrol!
[Wiendigo] C'mon, lets go get plastered.
[Diamondback] How about you all get in this thing so we can get our asses out of here?
[X] ...gung ho little fellow, isn't he?
[Iceheart] I second that.
* X hops onto the shuttle
* Wiendigo gets into the shuttle, Helping Ih on as well
* Booster bounds over to and into the shuttle...
[Maestro] Welcome aboard Pizza Guy X!
[Maestro] All aboard?
[X] ....
* Ripple steps on, shaking his head
* X closes the shuttle door behind him
[X] Yep.
* Diamondback steps back on
[X] NRP: oops
[Wiendigo] Hey, did I ever tell you lameasses how I saved the day?
[Ripple] NRP: *Diamondback hits the door*
[Zero] ...you...save the day?
[Ripple] No.. I'd like to hear all about it in the next life.
[Booster] NRP: BTW, one could argue that Booster was as responsible for saving the day as Wien thanks to Booster getting the idea in the first place...  ;)
[Booster] Unfortunately, yes.
[Wiendigo] Quiet, furball.
[X] Maestro, head back to camp
* Maestro cuts the engine allowing them to fall to the ground, last momment restarts the engine and continues on
[X] Lets get some rest.
[Maestro] I saved the day, now
[X] Ack!@
* Booster nods in agreement with X...
[X] MAESTRO!
[Zero] You idiot!
* Maestro sets course for camp
* Booster jumps...
* Ripple happily slumps into poisoned slumber
[Diamondback] Can anyone else here fly?
[Maestro] Relax! I'm the Galaxy's BEST pilot!
[Wiendigo] If I kill him, do I get to be the hero twice?
[Ripple] NRP: alright, not so happily.
[Booster] ...
* X makes strangling motions
[Diamondback] ...Requesting permission to kill Maestro, Zero...
[Zero] Granted.
[Booster] Zero!
[Forced-out-by-people] NRP: Yes Wien! But not just 2.... 3 times!
* Maestro jolts the Shuttle forward top speed, knocking everyone back
[Diamondback] ...After we land.
[Booster] Oof!
[X] Hey!
* Diamondback easily holds his footing
* Zero grips his seat
[Zero] Wise ase.
[Zero] ass.
[Maestro] Tsk! You people should know better than to try to kill me!
[X] ...*grumbles*
* Maestro pulls off some aerial stunts
[X] Say, MAESTRO
[X] You know what?
[Maestro] What?
* Diamondback looks at Rip says something in military hand signals
[X] You used all your mines and demolition pack this mission, you're out for the reminder of the time we're on Earth.
[Booster] ...If I were humanoid, I'd try to fly this just to save us the headaches...
[Ripple] NRP: This might happen to you.  *drops a piano on Mae*
* X snickers lightly and leans back, relaxing
[Maestro] My god, you're right... Lets find a tsiv patrol then, because they seem kinda resistant to rifle rounds
* Diamondback notices that Rip is out
[X] Session Ends