Session Start: Tue Aug 22 20:05:11 2006
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20060822.log'
* Kio is now known as Rylon
<DeathStar> Stardate: Immediately Thereafter last episode
<DeathStar> Location: The Beach; Earth
<DeathStar> 6* After making the startling revelation that President Cran has been assassinated by someone in V.I., and that the Earth has less than two hours until total destruction, the heavy news of the only plan to stop Black Angel has been delivered - one of them is going on a suicide pilot run.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien Starr stands there, glancing at everyone that gathered on the beach, meeting the eyes of some, glancing over most. "And that's where we stand right now."
* Chad`Winters stands there, his muscles tense, his breathe heavy.
* Alicia is now known as Red_Fox
<DeathStar> <Darien> As the highest ranking officer here, I'm taking command of this situation. We need to pull our resources together and act quickly.
* Xanatos keeps his arm on Chad's shoulder, his face tight with the news they've just recieved.
<Xanatos> NRP: hand*
<Red_Fox> NRP: I can already be there, right?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances toward Cassandra. "Cassandra. I want you, Chip, and Xanatos to go back to our base and get my shuttle to bring here. Also, I want you to have Chip unload one of the beam cannons from one of the old gears he has laying around and load it onto the shuttle when you bring it here."
<Red_Fox> NRP: To be honest, I'd rather have delayed it until Ari was feeling a bit better, but...
* Kane presses his glasses up onto the brim of his nose, watching Darien take command.
<Rylon> 2Rylon sighs, placing a single hand over his face..waiting for Darien to finish giving out orders to his people.
* Cole stands off by Warren and Shiva, remaining quiet.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Alright, let's get moving then.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Chad. I want you to get in touch with Spade. Brief him on the situation. Get him here now. After you finish, I want you and Eve to team up to build a shield generation that can possiblely survive Black Angel's distortion fields.
* Ariel pauses, "...your shuttle?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> It has warp drive capabilities. It might be needed here.
* Xanatos motions for Cass and Chip to follow him to his own shuttle. As he turns to leave.
* Chad`Winters stares at Darien for a moment then pushes away from Xanatos and walks off to the side, tapping his ear piece.
* Ariel looks... more than worried
<DeathStar> NRP: Xan's team will RP in #XanCassTeam
* Setsuna` has joined #taw
* Seraphna watches them all quietly
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Setsuna`
<DeathStar> <Darien> Shiva and Rylon. I want you to get in touch with Arhn. I want to know what she's doing about this situation and I want to know now.
<Shiva`> Understood.
* Shiva` begins walking towards her ship.
* Rylon shot a glance briefly at Cassandra, before turning. 14"Alright.." 2He started to follow Shiva
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru has joined #TAW
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes a deep breath, looking at Ariel. "You should get your people off at the planet - in the event we fail."
* Seraphna looks to Ariel curiously
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... you want us to run? 6She snorts.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at KAne. "I need you to get in touch with Ceres. Tell her what our status is and that we don't have time for military intervention. To get the government bodies and Senate off planet. If she wants to come here to supervise things, fine."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tosses Kane his comm to do it
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Surely it would be better to have as much help as you can get..?"
* Dias plops down onto the sand and watches everyone.
<Ariel> "We'll... make preperations."
* Kane catches it and nods, moving off to the side and pulling up the comm he begins to patch in to her line.
* Chad`Winters clicks the comm off, then turns moving back to Sera and Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I want you to take Serena with you. 6He notes to Ariel, suddenly very serious.
* Red_Fox stands nearby, considering the matter
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Ah... yes."
* Rylon steps inside the ship once more. 14"This..sucks..partly my own plan..I can barely stomach it..." 2Another sigh was givne, as he headed to the bridge to open a communications line
* Ariel pauses a moment, and then nods, "I had thought as much. I need to talk with her anyways."
<Shiva`> It's the only plan Rylon.
* Setsuna` still just lays on the sand.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... John. You're getting people onto your ship. I want you to get as many people as you can fit into that boat of yours.
<Chad`Winters> Ariel, I'm going to need Eve's full focus to do this and I doubt VI taught her anything that will help in this situation.
<DeathStar> <John> So I'm running? Tch. I hate that idea.
<Rylon> 14"Doesn't make it slide down any better...."
* Kane waits for Ceres' reply.
<DeathStar> 6* John whistles to Setsuna. "Hey, you want to help me round up locales and fit them onto the ship?"
<Red_Fox> "I don't like the plan much, but... it's not like there's a better one."
<Shiva`> I see you've suddenly gained a newfound respect for lives.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Connor here."
* Ariel sighs a little, "Alright. Sera, I believe we need to have that talk now."
* Seraphna looks between different people, quiet still.
* Shiva` walks through the ship, making a beeline to the Bridge.
<Seraphna> "Alright..."
* Chad`Winters turns walking back towards the entrance of the base, moving very quickly.
* Setsuna` looks up at the sky, "Now? But it's such a beautiful day..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leans over, his hands on the arm rests of Warren's windshields. "You and I need to talk." 6Warren eyes him.
<Rylon> 14"Do not go and assume I never had respect for it..." 2He snaps out rather harshly.
<Kane> <Comm> Christopher Kane, speaking on behalf of Darien. He is taking command of this situation and he wants you to get all government bodies and senate members off the planet. We don't have enough time for military action."
<DeathStar> <John> And people say I'm lazy. 6He puts a hand to his chest, then hurries off into the city.
* Setsuna` waits a moment, then casually gets up and heads after John
<Seraphna> Ceres> "NAturally most have already started evac."
* Ariel takes Seraphna off to the side to speak with her in private.
<Red_Fox> "... the black angel wouldn't have any blind spots, would it?"
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Whatever your plan is, we hope it works, we're transferring teh government power to Starship 1 and heading to the outer colonies."
* Seraphna walks with her, a bit timidly
* Shiva` tisks and steps onto the bridge, moving over to a the comm station and begins typing on it. opening up the necessary channels to get in contact with Arhn.
<Kane> <Comm> Someone is going on a suicide run into the distortion field to send in the deactivation code.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> <Erusian Dignitary> You have contacted the provisional government offices. How may I assist you?
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Do be advised... Hodges has descided this is an act of war by Erusia."
* Dias watches John and Setsuna walk off.
<Red_Fox> "Something tells me no, but... if they can manage to hide from the detectors, even slightly..."
<Dias> NRP: And how do they know it was sent by Erusia?
<Kane> NRP: Too bad no one told Ceres that Erusia played a part in this.
<Ariel> "I hear you're holding strongly onto the bond they forced you to form, Sera."
<DeathStar> 6* John glances over his shoulder at Disa. "Hey, little man. Come with us."
<Seraphna> NRP: Ask DS. Not me.
<DeathStar> NRP: Hodges got the info somehow, indeed.
<Kane> NRP: Roger.
* Dias tilts his head to John then pushes himself up, running towards him.
<Dias> NRP: That's understandable.
<Seraphna> "It's... all I have... and she doesn't want me to let go."
<DeathStar> 6* John hurries over to a crowd of people. "Hey! The world is about to be destroyed! Come to my ship!" 6They eye him.
<Seraphna> "I feel such... such warmth from her..."
<Kane> <Comm> That'll be something that we will have to address at a later time. I'm just reporting our status.
<Setsuna`> "...oddly enough, he's not insane."
* Cole stands there with Shiva and Rylong, having nothing to do at the moment.
* Chad`Winters makes his way through the base very hastily towards the one spot he needs to go.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Thank you for your report Kane."
<Red_Fox> NRP: Rylong, the Erusian dragon
<DeathStar> <John> Oh come on! Would *I* lie? 6Someone points out he's a terrorist.
* Dias slides up beside John, scratching his head.
* Rylon simply stares ahead with the cold glance..really not knowing why he came..since apparantly he is viewed as an evil bastard after the conflict.
<Kane> <Comm> You should get off the planet too. I'll be in touch to update you.
<Shiva`> NRP: nope, just a bastard.
<Ariel> "You realize that it's keeping you from from regaining your memories. Keep her from regaining hers, or her family. That a bond formed this way, is just imparing you both."
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Setsuna. "They aren't listening to me."
<Setsuna`> "Yeah... not a big surprise."
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Heading out now, update me via my datapad."
<Kane> <Comm> Roger. Godspeed.
<Seraphna> "I... I know... I..."
<Seraphna> "I don't wanna remember..."
* Kane closes the connection and moves back toward Darien.
<Shiva`> Comm: This is Shiva Sevintes of the Cartel, Ally to Erusia. I need to talk to Lady Arhnya.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, ideas?
<Cassandra`Arakawa> <Erusian Dignitary> I'll try to put you through. Communications have been spotty recently. Hold on.
<Dias> Beat them on?
<DeathStar> <John> .... 6He considers it.
<Setsuna`> "Some. But honestly, how much can we do? Your ship is only so big."
<DeathStar> <John> If we crowd them in like cattle...
<DeathStar> <John> You know what? Screw this. 6He rushes over back the way he came to the beach
<Ariel> "And... you can say that safely? Without knowing?"
* Chad`Winters walks upto the room Eve is in and opens the door.
<DeathStar> 6* Eve turns to look at Chad.
* Rylon crosses his arms.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> <Arhn> Shiva...I was expecting a communication.
<Chad`Winters> I need your help...Earth needs your help.
* Cole smirks as he hears Arhn.
<DeathStar> 6* John runs up to Kane, grabbing his arm. "I need you. Come with me." 6He yanks Kane off his feet toward his ship.
<DeathStar> <Eve> What are you talking about?
<Kane> Whoa whoa! I can walk on my own. *Jerks his arm away from John and breaks into a run after him.*
<Setsuna`> "John! That's not a good way to get yourself a guy."
<Seraphna> "I-I don't know... w-will she... she understand...? Want to be my pilot after...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps up to Dias, then looks at the crowd fo people.
<Seraphna> "I'm scared... I.. I have to have a pilot..."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Zephyr, then the crowd
<Chad`Winters> Short version. A star ship with the power to wipe out a planet is on it's way here. I need your help to build or modify a shield generator so that a shuttle can survive a head on collision with it.
<DeathStar> <Eve> And how much time do we have...?
<Ariel> "Prehaps she would. But it would be the real her. Not the brainwashing that'd make her want to be with you."
<Kane> NRP: 1.5 hours.
<Seraphna> <Help him... he's not lying about the ship...>
<Chad`Winters> I believe less than two hours.
* Seraphna nods
<DeathStar> 6* Eve considers, as if hearing a voice. She nods. "We'll never finish in time, but we can try."
<Ariel> "...and if not, not everyone has a partner anyways."
<Seraphna> "I-Is it the right thing to do... mom...?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... they will not come? We can use the Cartel ship as well.
* Shiva` taps her fingers, obviously not happy with the wait.
<Dias> No, they not believe.
<DeathStar> NRP: Arhn talked to Shiva.
<Shiva`> NRP: BAH!
<Rylon> NRP: Jesus boy, look up
<Cassandra`Arakawa> NRP: Waiting on you :p
<Kane> NRP: Good job numbnuts.
<Shiva`> NRP: Missed it since it wasn't under her nick.
<DeathStar> NRP: Do-do you need a private room, too?
<Shiva`> NRP: No, I was just scanning for ARhn at the left side.
<DeathStar> NRP: Here #ShivaRylonArhntalk
<Ariel> "...the bond is a sacred thing. What they did was a perversion of everything it's supposed to stand for."
<Chad`Winters> Do you even know how to do it?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> A Planet Killer is coming to destroy your planet . Please. Come with us. We beg you. 6She motions to the beach. "This woman is an EarthGov Military Offical."
<DeathStar> <Eve> I'd have to see what it is we're suppose to build a shield for, naturally.
<DeathStar> 6* Eve walks out of her room, heading for the labs.
<Setsuna`> "...try not to cause a mass panic, girly."
<Seraphna> <Eve... I'm sorry... but jsut for a little... I have to break our bond... we need to know if this is right...>
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> They will listen better if you explain it. 6She watches the people murmur, then scatter. "See?"
* Seraphna closes her eyes
<DeathStar> 6* Eve freezes, a paniced look. "What? No."
<Seraphna> <If they're right... this will help us both... I'm sorry Eve... i love you...>
<DeathStar> <Eve> No! Don't do this! Don't do this, Sera!
* Chad`Winters follows behind Eve. 1"A distortion shield."
<Seraphna> <We'll jsut reform it...>
* Chad`Winters stops, eyeing Eve. 1"What's going on?"
<Seraphna> <It'll be okay...>
<DeathStar> 6* Eve grabs her head. "She's breaking the bond. What did you do?"
<Seraphna> <If we really trust each other... we can do this...>
<Chad`Winters> This isn't my doing, she wouldn't listen to me regardless.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru sticks by Zephyr, takes a deep breath, and then speaks. "For your own safety, please board the shuttle in an orderly manner.."
<Seraphna> "Can we go to them...?"
<Seraphna> "I want to be near..."
<DeathStar> 6* They begin to crowd onto the Cartel vessel - others rush back into the city.
<Dias> Worked good.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Um, they are running the wrong way.
* Ariel nods, "Alright."
<Chad`Winters> Look Eve, time is running out and I can't do this without you.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru sighs
<DeathStar> 6* Eve holds her head, looking lost, alone. ".... .... Very well..."
<Seraphna> <You trust me... right Eve...?>
<Seraphna> <I'm coming right now...>
<Dias> ...Maybe grabbing stuff?
<DeathStar> 6* Eve doesn't respond to Sera. She hurries for the labs.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I try to be professional, and.. well..."
* Chad`Winters follows behind quickly.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> That would take up room.
* Seraphna stops walking as she lets it go, shaking a little, falling to a knee
<Dias> Oh...
<Dias> That bad right?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yes.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "We're evacuating a planet."
<DeathStar> 6* Eve steps into the lab, clearly distoriented, almost sick. "We..need to..." 6She tries to focus.
* Seraphna breaks into a run for the lab.
* Chad`Winters moves over resting his hand on Eve's shoulder. 1"You need to focus Eve, you can do this."
<DeathStar> <Eve> I know my job, Chad. 6She snaps.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr tilts her head, glancing around. "This is ineffective." 6She turns to head for the beach, clearly troubled.
* Chad`Winters pulls his hand back, feeling the bite from her voice. 1"I'm sorry."
<Ariel> "Sera?"
<Dias> What...? 6He follows behind
<Red_Fox> "Hey, Cole..? What should I do?"
* Seraphna rushes down into the halls, wanting her pilot. Heading for where she last felt her.
<DeathStar> <Eve> Just...lets work. 6She calms down some, trying to study the data Darien gave that Warren collected.
* Ariel heads after Sera.
* Cole glances at Fox, he rubs his chin. "What do you mean?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien finishes his talk with Warren, glancing up at the sky.
* Chad`Winters moves over across from her, pulling out his datapad and hooking it up to a terminal. He begins typing on it moving quickly.
* Seraphna rushes down the halls, certain memories returning, she knows this place well for some reason, soon running into the lab.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien's shuttle arrives.
<Setsuna`> "Look. Panicing people isn't going to help. And I don't think independant action will help much either."
<Seraphna> "...Eve...?"
<Red_Fox> "I feel like a dead weight here. It's not like I can do much for the evac effort.."
* Seraphna stops, catchign her breath, hands on her knees in the doorway.
<DeathStar> 6* Eve doesn't look at Sera. Her personality seems almost fractured. "I...these distortion fields are off the charts."
* Cole shrugs. "Do what i'm doing. Watching the ocean. It sure looks pretty, eh?"
* Chad`Winters turns glancing at Sera, his lip twitching slightly.
* Xanatos lands Darien's shuttle and lowers the ramp, stepping off of it and looking around for Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien waves Xanatos over.
<Seraphna> "Eve...? D-Did anything happen...? Did you feel it...?"
* Xanatos steps over to Darien. "Shuttle is near perfect."
<Chad`Winters> They are which makes things that much more difficult, normally I'd just boost the a normal shield output to match this level but I know it won't work...
<DeathStar> <Darien> Good. Get that Cole guy over there to help you, Chip, and Cass attach the beam cannon to the side of the shuttle, then plug in a firing mechanism into the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Eve looks distracted with Sera talking, unable to think properly.
<Red_Fox> "I can't help feeling that this isn't the time, though.."
<Chad`Winters> ...Serena, I need you to step out of this room until we're done.
<Seraphna> "B-But..."
* Xanatos nods and whistles for Cole. "Hey, you and Stella come here and help us."
<Chad`Winters> Serena, we're pressed on time right now. We can't be distracted.
<DeathStar> 6* A Janus shuttle arrives. William Spade steps out, leaning on a cane.
* Cole nods towards Xanatos. "THere, we are needed." He smiles at her and moves after Xanatos.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Just why does this shuttle need a beam cannon anyway? *moves the beam cannon*
<DeathStar> <Chip> No idea. Only the Commodore could know.
* Red_Fox follows Cole, seeming a little less worried now
<Ariel> "Sera... come on. She needs to work."
* Seraphna steps out, blankly, still trying to come up with an excuse as she slowly walks back out, her mind focused on how Eve dodn't even acknowledge her.
<DeathStar> <Eve> I can't do this. 6She wails as the door shuts, holding her forehead. "I can't think."
<Chad`Winters> What can I do Eve?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves over to the shuttle work team. "Okay, this is going to take team work. All of you have to lift this thing up and weild it on."
* Chad`Winters stops, looking over to her.
* Ariel puts an arm around Sera, and leads her away. "I'm sorry to have to do this right now. But a planet is in danger right now."
<DeathStar> <Eve> ... my God... I am brainwashed...my brain...can't get past...the loss of the bond. Only the bond.
* Seraphna whimpers, "B-But... Eve... I need Eve..."
<Red_Fox> "Roger."
<Chad`Winters> Then let me be the crutch to hold you up Eve.
<Ariel> "...are your feelings more important right now, than the lives of billions of people?"
<Chad`Winters> NRP: *changes the u to an o*
<DeathStar> <Eve> ... how can you cancel out this loss?
* Xanatos moves up to Chip and Cass. "Alright, Help us put this thing on here." He motions towards the Cannon.
* Red_Fox moves to help
<DeathStar> 6* Chip grabs a weilding tool. "I don't do heavy lifting."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr arrives, then moves over to the beam cannon. She grabs an end to help lift it up.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...yes...I'll just do all the work.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves over, lending the beam cannon team her strength as well.
* Cole moves over to give Cass a hand. Using his super strength
* Dias moves beside Zephyr, helping himself.
<Seraphna> "Th-The lives... though it's hard to say that..."
* Red_Fox likewise helps Cass
<DeathStar> 6* The beam cannon is lifted. Chip begins to use the weilding tool
<DeathStar> <Chip> If anyone can use one of these, help out.
<Chad`Winters> By being there for you Eve. By picking you up with you fall, by being the shoulder to lean on when you need one.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru heads over towards Ariel and Sera
* Xanatos grabs a welding tool and moves to help Chip weld it down.
<DeathStar> <Eve> ... 6She stares at the distortion field. She pauses. "Cancel it out." 6She begins to work in equations.
<Ariel> "I know. But you need to be strong.
<Chad`Winters> Are you suggesting going 180 out of phase?
<DeathStar> <Chip> *Grunts* So, who's flying this death trap?
* Ariel offers a small, sad smile. "Sometimes... sacrifice is a large part of duty."
<Xanatos> Who knows how to fly death traps?
<DeathStar> <Eve> These distortion fields, while off the charts, can be canceled out by something equally the opposite of their frequencies.
<Cole> I blew up a death trap once. *He nods*
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru nods sadly, hearing that.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I... understand your loss..."
<DeathStar> 6* Chip and Xan finish. Chip steps back. "Okay, I'll go hook this thing up. Thanks, guys." 6He hops down and moves up the ramp.
* Xanatos steps back and moves back to Darien to update him.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps up beside Fox, Cass, Cole, Zephyr, Cheyl, and Xan. "Well, look at that weapon on my shuttle. We'll all know it's mine now."
<Chad`Winters> That could be easy if we had the frequency at which it pumped out but we're shooting partially blind here. We'll have to compensate for atleast 30% difference alongside taking into consideration algorithms to compensate and adapt to narrow in on the freqency.
<Xanatos> NRP: Nevermind me moving then.
<Dias> Compensating for something?
* Dias looks at Darien.
<DeathStar> <Eve> Aren't you suppose to be a genius, Chad Winters? 6She asks.
* Xanatos glances at Darien. "So who is actually piloting this bird?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> And who taught you how to think like that?
<Seraphna> "I... my memories are scatterd..."
<Seraphna> "I know... somehow... that I have lost more then half of them.."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes it. "I guess I ask for volunteers."
* Chad`Winters scratches the back of his head staring at the info they have then snaps his fingers. 1"I think I know how." 6He quickly moves over to his datapad and pulls out the keypad and begisn typing on it.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I'm here for you.. though all I can really give you is moral support, and maybe some advice."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade moves over to Darien. "Volunteers for death."
<Xanatos> Volunteers? I thought you said that there isn't many that would have the skill to actually succeed.
* Setsuna` idly heads back to the beach, "...it's starting to look like evac is impossible. Not like we have the time OR the ships to get anyone off planet. I don't think we have a choice other than to stop that thing."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Spade. You could make it.
<DeathStar> <Spade> It's true. However, among our group, we have a handful of people who could do it. Theoritically.
* Cole nudges Fox. "See. You helped some."
<DeathStar> <Eve> ... 6She glances over at Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade eyes the shuttle, then the others. "Darien, however, would be my top choice."
* Chad`Winters scratches the back of his head with his right hand then goes back to typing, his focus completely on his work at the moment.
<Red_Fox> "Yeah.. but I can't do the big part."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh, let me guess. You're going to volunteer me, General?
<DeathStar> <Darien> Get rid of the competition?
<DeathStar> <Spade> Hardly. You'd fail on purpose.
<Red_Fox> "..."
* Dias claps his hands together then puts his hands behind his back.
* Xanatos glances fom Spade to Darien.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... so, who IS going to fly it?
<Cole> Being a hero usually means dying. *he notes to Fox* And I'd rather live.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm no pilot, or I'd do it.
<Setsuna`> "Flying... drat. Never learned that one."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... I will fly the shuttle.
<Red_Fox> "No way I could pilot it."
* Xanatos looks at Zephyr. "Zephyr you aren't a pilot...Are you?"
<Setsuna`> "...girly?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> YOU? 6He eyes Zephyr. "Ah. Yes. You already had some piloting skills, and now with your bond with Chad...."
* Red_Fox just blinks
* Setsuna` rubs her head, "Urg... I rather do it myself, than let a kid like that do it."
* Cole makes a face, watching Zephyr.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I am not a child.
<Setsuna`> "You are in my books, Kiddo."
<DeathStar> <Spade> She would be effective enough. 6He notes, glancing at Zephyr, then the others.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... Warren, Ariel, and Chad would kill me if I let you do this.
<Chad`Winters> I'm sure that by using one of the sensors of the shuttle to pick out the peak of the frequency we can use an equation to guess where it's low point is and then go from 30% from those two points...Yeah...That could work.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Then delay the news. 6Cheryl goes to argue, but Zephyr steps up onto the shuttle to learn the controls.
<Xanatos> I can do it....
<Red_Fox> "Only Ariel? I'd be worried about the rest of them, too."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... that girl.
<Red_Fox> NRP: Who was that to/about?
<DeathStar> NRP: Cheryl about Zephyr
<DeathStar> <Eve> A reasonable idea. However, it will take us time to build a device to modify the sensors. ... not enough time for the launch window needed.
<DeathStar> <Eve> It would have to be put on a second shuttle if the first one fails.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl, knowing better than to argue with Zephyr, goes to get Ariel.
* Red_Fox glances to Cheryl, wondering if its safe with her watching
<DeathStar> <Darien> .... 6He hestiates.
<Xanatos> I don't like this...*he says with a frown*
<DeathStar> <Spade> Ah. The predicament, Starr. Do you let the girl die so you can accomplish your cause, or do you do it?
* Seraphna is walking back towards the otehrs with Ariel
<Chad`Winters> Hmmm...6He crosses his arms, not thinking about that fact. 1"You're right...We'll have to go blind and use a set of parameters for a program to follow that monitors the shields to adjust.
* Cole glances from Spade to Darien. "Is it really a good time to be taunting each other?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Our launch window is 10 mins, if we want to give the pilot enough time to react. We have to get this shuttle into position now.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru is walking with Sera and Ariel, in that case
* Chad`Winters moves rewriting something completely.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl hurries up to Ariel. "Ariel. Zephyr's about to do something monumentally stupid."
* Ariel just sighs. "...where is she?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits in the pilot seat, running over the various modificatons that Darien has made.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Darien's shuttle. She's flying it.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "WHAT?!"
<DeathStar> <Spade> .... 6He glances at Cole.
* Seraphna blinks, "Sis... is going to what?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... 9 mins. We need to launch the shuttle now. 6He rushes up the ramp.
<DeathStar> <Chip> The gun is locked and loaded, sir. 6He eyes Darien and Zephyr, then hurries off.
<Chad`Winters> ...Done. This should work...I hope.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren, stuck on the beach because of his wheelchair, watches the situation.
* Ariel hurries towards the shuttle.
* Cole just stands there, he turns to step away from the shuttle.
<DeathStar> <Spade> ... 6He steps away.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru rushes after Ariel
* Xanatos moves over to the ramp, looking in at Darien and Zephyr. "She isn't doing this alone is she!?"
* Cassandra`Arakawa just falls down on to her rear.
* Chad`Winters looks over to Eve.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... 6Looks back at Xan. "... she's doing this alone." 6He hops off.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien's shuttle lifts up a foot, Zephyr working to compensate for the beam cannon on the engine output now.
* Seraphna stares at the shuttle, "She's not serious is she? Mom?"
* Xanatos shakes his head, his face tight, his hands clenched.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ....
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr flies upward, Darien shielding his head as the ramp closes.
<Chad`Winters> We need to get this to the shuttle now. 6He begins moving to the surface as quickly as possible.
<DeathStar> 6* Eve follows after him.
<DeathStar> <Spade> An interesting choice, Starr.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grimaces as the shuttle flies up into the sky and out of sight.
<Xanatos> Darien. What about the shield? *he glances at him*
* Ariel looks up at the shuttle taking off as she arrives. She's shocked.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Not enough time. We have less than 4 mins until she has to launch.
* Chad`Winters taps his comm. 1"Darien, we've got the program done."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
<Seraphna> "...It's pointless without teh shield isn't it?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's too late, Chad. Shuttle 1 is away."
<Xanatos> NRP: Darien no have a comm anymore.
<DeathStar> NRP: That's true
<DeathStar> NRP: Scratch mine
<DeathStar> <Darien> She has to time it to land between the distortion fields...and the Black Angel itself.
<Seraphna> "Mom... can't you stop her?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... Jesus, I don't know if I could do it.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Ariel, hesitating
* Xanatos shakes his head. "...I doubt I could do it either."
<Seraphna> "Can't..."
<Seraphna> "Can't I...?"
* Chad`Winters eyes his comm, then glances at Eve. He taps his comm again. 1"Darien?"
<DeathStar> <Eve> ...
<DeathStar> 6* John's ship suddenly powers up and begins to zoom forward, lifting up.
* Chad`Winters suddenly breaks out into a full sprint heading out of the base and onto the beach.
<Seraphna> "...Anyone...?"
* Xanatos eyes John's ship. "Where is he going?"
<DeathStar> 6* Eve arrives on the beach, seeing only the Cartel ship
<DeathStar> <Eve> Where are the vessels?
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... she'll be launching in 1 minute. 6He eyes the countdown.
<Chad`Winters> I don't...I...6He glances around spotting Darien and makes a sprint towards him*
* Rylon steps outside outside the cartel ship, only to witness ships taking off. 14"What the hell?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> 40 seconds.
* Seraphna closes her eyes... <Zephyr.... what are you doing?>
* Cole stands there with his arms crossed, looking up at the sky.
<DeathStar> 6* Sera's closed off. Obviously, Zephyr needs her attention fullyfocused.
<Ariel> "...I can't do anything... not at this point..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> 25 seconds.
<Seraphna> "I-I can't get to her... mom..."
* Chad`Winters comes to a stop beside Darien. 1"What's going on?! Where's the shuttlke?!
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's launching.
<Seraphna> "Sis is taking it..."
* Ariel does the only thing she can. Pray.
<DeathStar> <Darien> 10.
<Seraphna> "Chad... Zephyr's trying to do it!"
<Chad`Winters> ...Who's pilo....6He looks over at Serena. 1"What did you say?"
<Seraphna> "ZEPHYR! STOP HER PLEASE!:
<DeathStar> <Darien> 5.
* Setsuna` shakes her head, "...good luck, Girly."
* Chad`Winters moves to tap his comm. 1"ZEPHYR!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien drops the datapad. "The shuttle's gone into hyperspace."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru starts to sing a sad song, quietly.
<DeathStar> <Spade> ....
* Xanatos sighs.
* Chad`Winters freezes up, his face going white.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren rolls his way over, having caught on. He eyes Darien with anger. "You COWARD."
* Seraphna stares blankly, yet another piece fo her life just snuffed out.
* Rylon glances around, trying to comprehend the situation. Though he coems to a realization when Darien spoke those words, causing his head to drop.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ....
<Red_Fox> "... I hate this.."
* Setsuna` looks to Darien, "...that wasn't your style, boss."
* Chad`Winters looks up, his datapad dropping. He left fist clenching. 1"YOU!" 6He points his other hand at Darien. 1"YOU SON OF A BITCH!"
* Xanatos remains quiet, since he could have went as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien says nothing, standing there. He speaks almost in a whisper. "We need to get the second ship ready."
<Cole> We'll all need to load into the Cartel ship then. *he glances at Shiva to see if that is ok*
* Shiva` just nods to Cole, as she eyes Darien.
* Seraphna just cries, shaking, how she hasn't snapped into some case yet should be beyond anyone at this point
* Chad`Winters moves forward to slug Darien clear across the jaw.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien is hit in the face, stumbling back.
<DeathStar> 6* Eve grabs Chad's arm, holding him back.
* Cole steps in between Chad and Darien.
<Cole> NRP: PISs. Wrong person.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... I'll need your shield device. 6He spits out blood. "For the second shuttle."
<Cole> NRP: Xan did that.
<Chad`Winters> I knew you've done some shady things....but this......
* Dias plops onto the ground, staring up into space.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien says nothing, holding out his hand for whatever it is Chad came up with
* Chad`Winters turns around grabbing the datapad off the ground, he tosses it at Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs it. "I'll go get a V.I. shuttle ready." 6He notes mutely, walking off.
* Rylon glances over to them..at a loss for words at this particular time.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... Darien. Concentrate on piloting."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru does NOT sound happy
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods once, turning to move into the base.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Goddammit, Zephyr...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl clenches her fists.
* Seraphna stares at the ground, holding her head
* Xanatos steps after him. He leans in to talk to him.
* Chad`Winters suddenly falls down to his knees, his body slumping.
<DeathStar> 6* Eve kneels beside Chad, hesitatantly putting a hand on his shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at Xan. "If Zephyr failed, Black Angel is still coming. I'll wait for it on the edge of the Sol system."
<Xanatos> You need my help? *he leans back*
* Seraphna looks to Chad and then lets out a whimper, knowing what the feeling is.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> A third life doesn't need to be lost today. 6He notes dryly, moving off.
* Seraphna moves over and hugs him tightly
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... I'll miss you sister..."
* Xanatos shakes his head and moves away.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits there, rubbing his lower chin. "Dammit..."
* Chad`Winters kneels there, too weak to dodge the evil embrace
<DeathStar> <Warren> We must evacuate the planet now. ... 6He notes suddenly, looking up.
* Cole nods to Warren and moves for the cartel ship.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade looks at Chad. "We must go, Chad."
<Ariel> "...Hotaru... Cheryl.. Sera..." *she's making an effort to keep a straight face* "...that means us too."
* Chad`Winters stands up, breaking the hug off. He glances over at Eve. 1"Thanks for the help..."
* Cassandra`Arakawa shrugs and moves off too.
<DeathStar> <Eve> ... you helped me.
* Seraphna stands slowly and looks to Ariel, tears in her eyes, and nods weakly, walks over to her, head down.
* Seraphna lstops, seeing Eve as if for the first time.
<Seraphna> "I'm sorry..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien's shuttle takes off from the V.I. under water hanger. It zooms upward.
* Setsuna` glances at Spade and Chad, "Hey... since, well... both of my rides have split, can I grab a ride with you?"
<DeathStar> <Eve> As I am, Serena Cran.
<DeathStar> (am I)
<DeathStar> 6* Shiva's comm begins to buzz.
<Seraphna> "I... do you...?"
* Shiva` eyes her comm then taps it.
* Xanatos moves after them as they head for the cartel ship.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Well, hello there, you weeping children. I have something of yours.
* Chad`Winters nods to Spade. 1"We need to get on the Cartel Ship.
* Rylon glances up slowly, and shakes his head..if only he wasn't dealing with Arhn at the time..that should have been him. With that he turned to head for the Cartel ship, along with everybody else.
<Shiva`> <Comm> You didn't...
<Seraphna> "Do you hate me...?"
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Oh, I did. I have one little Dragoon lady right here.
<DeathStar> 6* Eve shakes her head.
<Shiva`> <Comm> Care to go itno detail?
<Seraphna> "After all this... w-we should talk... I can remember... both lives..."
* Ariel starts to take her people to the ship.
<Shiva`> NRP: *she shakes it vertically*
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> I had Kane repair that Pregoneitor teleporter I stole. I figured if anything could get through a distortion field, their own teleporter could.
<Seraphna> "SOme of them... that is... so many... so many gaps..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Shiva, heraing JOhn's voice over the comm.
<Shiva`> <Comm> Looks like Chad's going to owe you one."
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> You can save the thanks. Black Angel's still coming.
* Xanatos glances at Shiva oddly, having heard John. "Ask him if she succeeded."
* Seraphna blinks, hearing teh conversation, trying to believe it.
<Shiva`> <Comm> I'm assuming the mission failed then.
<Xanatos> Nevermind. *he said with a frown*
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> And Darien's shuttle is dust.
<Seraphna> "Did he just say... sis is alive...?"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru perks up suddenly
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... that John McCormick... 6She says, in half-amazement, half relief.
<Shiva`> <Comm> The second ship should be on it's way with a shield modifier...
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> It won't mater. The code didn't stop Black Angel. At least, not from what we could see.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... quite a guy."
<Shiva`> <Comm> It what?
<DeathStar> <John Comm> The code is fail. A bust.
<DeathStar> <Warren> If the deactivaton code didn't stop it...
* Rylon glances over at Shiva..staring. 14"Wait..did I hear that correct..he has a teleporter..to get through the shield?"
<Shiva`> <Comm> Then...
* Shiva` nods to Rylon.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Then Darien's going to face the same problem.
<Rylon> 14"..We could go in manually...if that's true.."
* Ariel tenses
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "How can we stop the Black Angel, if the code doesn't work?"
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> No idea. The Beam Cannon didn't even damage it.
<Shiva`> <Comm> That leaves us only one option...We need to get on the Black Angel and stop it from the inside."
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> You realize I can only teleport one person - and we have no layout of the Angel, so if oyu teleport, you could end in a wall?
<Rylon> 14"If the codes are useless..what else can we do?
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Or... gas. Or whatever the fuck it was.
<Shiva`> <Comm> Do you have any other ideas?
<DeathStar> <JOhn on Comm> Get the fuck off the planet?
<DeathStar> 6* JOhn can be heard arguing with someone else.
<Shiva`> <Comm> I'll let the others know then...
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Wait, we have a theory.
<Shiva`> <Comm> Go for it."
<Red_Fox> <Comm> "Go on.."
<Shiva`> NRP: *punches Red Fox* GET OFF MY COMM!
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Maybe the channel we used to transmit the code wasn't strong enough.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Or close enough.
* Seraphna walks over to Spade, staring at him
<DeathStar> 6* Spade is listening to Shiva.
<Shiva`> <Comm> It makes sense...So we need to boost the signal strength then.
<DeathStar> <Eve> Hm. We didn't compensate for what the Progneitors might use to transmit their codes.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> You got it
* Chad`Winters eyes Eve then over to Shiva, only now listening in.
* Seraphna moves right up in front of him, staring at his face, peering.
* Rylon sighs, rubbing his chin slightly in thought.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Oh, good news. We're about to reach the edge of the Sol system in 10 mins.
<Shiva`> <Comm> It could work but to be safe we'd need to over compensate the signal.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, John's signal goes out - something's interferring.
<Xanatos> We need to get off the planet....now.
<Shiva`> We've lost his signal...
<Seraphna> "You're... Will."
* Shiva` she eyes Chad then moves over to him.
<Chad`Winters> What's going on Shiva?
* Cole is already in the Cartel ship. Waiting on everyone.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... 6Glances at Ariel. "... now what?"
<Shiva`> I'll explain on the ship. Good news tho, Kane was able to get the Progneitor Teleporter working again and rescued your little Dragoon."
<Chad`Winters> What?
* Shiva` nods.
<Xanatos> Get in the fucking ship people, damn. *he moves into the Cartel ship*
* Dias is already standing inside the ship.
* Red_Fox heads on board the Cartel ship quickly
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is stuck in the sand again.
<Chad`Winters> ....6He looks down at the ground then up again. 1"We need to get on the ship. Let's go Eve, Shiva."
<Red_Fox> NRP: Or stays on.
* Seraphna walks over to Ariel, "Are we going too?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl, being smart and resourceful, is on the ship
* Rylon steps on now, heading to the location of the others
* Ariel had already tried to get her people onto the ship, where she'd be now
* Shiva` nods then moves over to Warren and begins pushing him in. 1"Always the burden."
* Chad`Winters begins walking to the ship and onto it
* Seraphna then heads to the shuttle.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru is with Ariel
<DeathStar> <Spade> .... 6Having ignored Sera for the time being, moves onto the ship. "We should use Darien's shuttle to send the signal. He has a shield."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Faster.
* Shiva` grunts and pushes faster
<Chad`Winters> That would be the logical choice.
<Chad`Winters> We can only hope we can get to him before it's too late.
<DeathStar> <Spade> However, we'd have to modify his shuttle. Meaning, someone has to get onto it.
* Seraphna takes a seat with Ariel and sighs, then blinks, looking around, "Where's Chris?"
<DeathStar> 6* Eve stands there beside Chad.
<Ariel> "...Chris?"
<Seraphna> "...Kane."
<DeathStar> <Spade> We could send Kane over. John could teleport him. We'd just have to re-establish a comm. link with John.
<Chad`Winters> That's going to be the difficult task.
<Ariel> "I am uncertain
<Chad`Winters> Our only option.
<DeathStar> <Spade> The fate of the world in the hands of John McCormick and Christopher Kane. 6He notes dryly.
* Xanatos nears Ariel and Sera, since they are on the ship now. "I believe he is with John, Serena."
<Seraphna> "Kane is with John then...?"
<Seraphna> "Okay..."
<Chad`Winters> In normal cases I'd say we're doomed...
<DeathStar> <Spade> And you think otherwise because?
<Chad`Winters> John enjoys saving things and Kane tends to do the impossible when the fate of something is at stake.
* Cole pulls up his comm while he is in the bridge. "Shiva, is everyone onboard now?"
<DeathStar> 6* Eve moves to the bridge, the communication station in fact, working with them to help send a comm. signal to John despite Black Angel's distortion fields.
* Shiva` taps her comm. 1"Bridge, get us into space."
<DeathStar> 6* The Cartel Ship lifts off, flying away from Earth.
* Rylon leans against a wall, sighing rather heavily in these turn of events.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Ry. "Useless as ever."
* Setsuna` idly steps onto the bridge, despite never being seen board the ship.
<Rylon> 14"I'm glad you thinks highly of me.."
<Rylon> *think*
<DeathStar> <Warren> I hardly think of you.
<Chad`Winters> There's something else I need to tell you about Spade.
<Rylon> 14"It was sarcasm"
<DeathStar> <Spade> .... I see. 6He notes suddenly, eyeing Chad.
<DeathStar> <Spade> ... 6He sighs.
<Chad`Winters> Father's been killed.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade nods slowly.
* Red_Fox heads onto the bridge quietly
<DeathStar> <Warren> Not to interrupt the mourning of Cran, but someone should go to the bridge and relay direct orders to John. So he doesn't screw up.
* Rylon shakes his head, moving to the bridge..maybe he could help in the slightest there..
* Xanatos slides up to Warren. "By the way, what happened to you?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> .oO (I doubt it)
<Red_Fox> "How's the comm signal going?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Xan, then rolls out
<Shiva`> I'll go. 6She quickly moves towards the bridge
<DeathStar> 6* Eve looks at Fox. "We've succeeded. Here, you can speak with him."
<DeathStar> 6* John's face appears. The screen's static filled.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Jesus. This thing is distorting space into a monkey field. I think Kane's puking in my shoes.
* Rylon steps inside, only to see a slightly blurry John on screen.
* Xanatos just shrugs and moves after them.
<Setsuna`> "A... no, I"m not going to ask."
* Shiva` steps in after Ry and moves past him to the view screen. "Alright John, here's the new plan."
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Did you know I've passed my own ship three times, I think?
<DeathStar> 6* John glances at the screen, his image dividing up into two briefly.
<Shiva`> Kane, you need to teleport onto Darien second shuttle and modify the Shuttle communication array to boost the signal extensively.
* Kane appears beside John, his face pale. "How the hell do I do that?"
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Shiva, not to burst your bubble, but I'm not even sure this is real space anymore. It's like flying in jello. What the hell is this thing?
<Shiva`> Because his shuttle has a modified shield to handle the distortion field he can fly right upto it...
<Rylon> 14"Mmm..good question.."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren arrives at the bridge.
<Shiva`> I'm not very familiar with un-real space.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> ... 6He begins to break up again, then reappears.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Oh, I think I hate the Preogneitors. Tell Setsuna I love her.
<Setsuna`> "......"
<DeathStar> <Eve> We are depending on this man?
<Shiva`> Look, you just need to find Darien's shuttle and get Kane over there.
* Rylon raises a brow, and leans forward when John says that. 14"Yes..Apparantly so."
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* Seraphna sits quietly, staring at the floor
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Fine. Enif. .ssa ym issK.
* Red_Fox has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Kane> It do I do how?
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... I believe he has gone insane. 6He notes blandly.
<Rylon> 14"..The hell..is the screen cutting out or something?"
<Shiva`> It's probably the effect from the Distortion Field.
<Shiva`> Try to scan for a bubble of real space.
<Rylon> 14"But if you put his words backwards..they say Kiss my ass.."
<Setsuna`> "Has he ever BEEN sane?"
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Oh, I think I hate the Progneitors. Tell Katrina I love her. 6He says suddenly.
<Shiva`> Can we communuciate with Darien's shuttle?
* Red_Fox has joined #TAW
<DeathStar> <Comm OFficer> Yes. But in 1 minute ,Black Angel will arrive at Darien's shuttle.
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Red_Fox
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* ChanServ sets mode: +o Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru
<Shiva`> Quickly open a communciation to them.
<DeathStar> 6* The Comm Officer complies.
<Kane> It do to how me tell someone?
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Shiva, not to bust on you, but I'm not even sure this is space. 6He loops again.
<Shiva`> Comm: Darien Starr, you need to boost your signal, Kane's the only one that can do it. But there already stuck in the Field.
<DeathStar> <Darien on Comm> .... Then how can I get them to me?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at Ariel. "Would Zephyr be affected by these time loops?"
<Ariel> "I'm not certain. I haven't encountered anything like this before."
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... Lets hope. John - you need to give the controls over to Zephyr. 6He tells John.
<Shiva`> Warren, do you have an idea?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Zephyr is partly machine. She might be able to navigate the distortion field without any effects.
<Shiva`> <Comm> Apparently we're going to hope Zephyr isn't affected and she's going to try and find you.
<DeathStar> 6* John breaks out of contact again, briefly, only to be replaced by Zephyr.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I am proceeding toward Darien's location while John teleports Kane over.
<DeathStar> 6* The Cartel vessel begins to approach, a safe distance away, Darien's shuttle. The nav. officer takes up a holding position
<Ariel> "Zephyr... how are you coping with the effects?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I am as influenced as the others. However, I am able to ... "ignore" or compensate for what my senses are telling me. So far I've encountered 4 different versions of Darien's shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* And, as if on cue, Black Angel appears.
<Dias> Keep us at a safe distance.
<Dias> NRP: That was shiva.
* Rylon glances at Zephyrs image, only to look out toward the Black Angel. 14"So that's it huh.."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I believe ew evah 6She pauses, correcting herself. "I believe we have found DArien's shuttle. Teleporting Kane now."
<Seraphna> "Epsilon..." *sighs and keeps mulling over things, trying to get her mind in order* "William... Kane..."
<DeathStar> <Spade> Hm. Hopefully John can get him on the shuttle.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<Cassandra`Arakawa> 6* Black Angel...an autonomous weapon built on a massive scale...a pool of utter black in the middle of a whirling cloud of silvery white Space seems to bend and twist in its wake...the gravitational force that it exerts on the space around it is noticeable.
<DeathStar> 6* The Aquarius suddenly busts away from Black Angel, passing the CArtel vessel. Zephyr's image becomes clear again.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We are clear.
<Shiva`> Pull us back, keeping us in line with the Aquarius. I don't want us in that field.
<DeathStar> <Nav Officer> Black Angel will impact the shuttle in 5...4...3....2....1.. 6And like that, DArien's shuttle is sucked in.
* Ariel closes her eyes.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru winces
<DeathStar> 6* Warren cups his hands together.
* Red_Fox just prays
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr can be seen on the video screen, watching intently.
* Rylon cringed slightly upon that sight. 14"I hope it works.."
* Xanatos closes his eyes and lowers his head. "Come'on Kane..."
* Shiva` grips her seat tensely
* Dias stares blankly at the viewscreen
<DeathStar> 6* The Black Angel stops, then begins to leave.
<Cole> Did...did they do it?
<Shiva`> I believe...they succeeded
* Seraphna looks up from her mumblings
<DeathStar> 6* The white clouds begin to wrap around Angel in a shell-like structure, then, like that, Black Angel is pulled into a wormhole.
* Chad`Winters finally steps onto the bridge, spotting Zephyr on the video screen. 1"Zephyr..."
<Seraphna> "Did we really just see that...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances toward the monitor. "Hello, Chad."
<Setsuna`> "...I have no fucking clue."
<DeathStar> <Nav Officer> Scanning for signs of the shuttle.
<Chad`Winters> You're alive....
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I am indeed functioning.
* Rylon leans forward, witnessing what just happened...in disbelief.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru smiles. "I'm glad to see you're alive and well."
<Ariel> "...he's out there. He has to be."
<DeathStar> 6* Eve stands there, amazed.
<Xanatos> Did they make it? *he glances to the Nav officer*
<DeathStar> <Nav Officer> I'm not sure .They might have gotten pulled in the wormhole.
<Rylon> 14"..I hope not.."
* Xanatos makes a face. "Damnit Kane...you better not die on me too."
<Shiva`> That is a high possibility, with the proximity they were at when it leaped through that workhole.
<DeathStar> <Eve> I wonder where the Black Angel went.
<Xanatos> ...The fact it just left makes me feel uneasy.
<DeathStar> 6* The V.I. shuttle suddenly flies back into view.
<Rylon> 14"Well, according to our information..to it's next target"
<Seraphna> NRP: *Meanwhile, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away...* "I think we'll call it a 'Death Star'"
<Red_Fox> "Is that them?"
<DeathStar> <Comm Officer> They are sending a message. 'We are fine'.
<Red_Fox> "YES!"
<Setsuna`> "To it's... you mean, it's going to blow up someone ELSE?"
<Shiva`> Move to pick them up.
<Xanatos> HOT DAMN!
<DeathStar> 6* The Cartel vessel flies toward, grabbing the shuttle with a tractor beam.
* Ariel is already started to the hangar.
* Seraphna follows Ariel
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru follows the pair
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle is brought into the hanger. Darien steps off the shuttle.
* Chad`Winters runs his hand through his hair as he tries to collect his throughts.
<Rylon> 14"Probably.." 2He drops the conversation, glancing out over to the shuttle.
* Kane steps off after Darien.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... I will see you soon, Chad. 6She notes, glancing at Eve as she turns to face Chad and give him a hug of glee. She cuts the communication
* Chad`Winters returns the hug back. 1"You did good Eve."
* Xanatos glances at Chad, then turns and moves off to find Darien and congratulate him.
* Seraphna watches everyone quietly
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just nods to Xan.
<DeathStar> (When he arrives)
* Chad`Winters lets the hug go.
<DeathStar> <Spade> I imagine - that many people are going to face many consequences after this day. 6He notes ominiously.
<DeathStar> Session Ends
Session Close: Tue Aug 22 22:20:34 2006