Session Start: Thu Nov 16 20:00:04 2006
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20061116.log'
<DeathStar> 6* The President turns so that Elayne can join him beside the podium
* Elayne walks out, smiling to the crowd.
<Dias> NRP: *everyone points and laughs at the stripped woman*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps out as well, choosing to stay back near the entrance of the building and not going near the podium
<DeathStar> <President Hodges> The Earth Federation properly intergates our ATLEAN citizens. 6He holds out his hand to Elayne, smiling at her. The cameras float around.
<DeathStar> 6* One of the cameras floats up front for a good shot of the people.
* Elayne smiles and takes his hand, shaking it. "And the ATLEANs gladly join the Earth Federation."
<DeathStar> 6* As the camera floating up gets a good shot, suddenly a gun turrent emerges from it. The President ducks down behind the podium as the gun turrent opens fire at the stage, including Elayne and Warren, despite his distance.
<DeathStar> 6* Caught completely off guard, Warren takes a few to the chest and hits the ground. The crowd begins to panic and disperse.
* Elayne leaps out of the line of fire, activating something under her sleeve.
<Dias> 6Chad leans forward from his chair as the cameras catch the gun fire.
<DeathStar> 6* The camera self-distructs.
<DeathStar> 6* Guards move in and grab the President, pulling him to safety inside the buildnig.
* Ari[AWAY] is now known as Ariel
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Ariel
* Kane has joined #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr, shoved around, leaps onto stage finally, running over to Warren.
* Elayne pants, staring wildly, then sees Warren, crying out as she runs to him, her arm shield deactivating as she kneels by his side. "LUKUTUS! GET MEDICS!"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Warren? Come on...speak to me, Warren. 6She shake him a bit, causing the man to grunt and open his eyes.
<Elayne> "Don't move him Zephyr."
<DeathStar> <Warren> That hurt. 6He rolls over onto his side, apparantly lacking any blood flow.
<Elayne> "What the..."
<Elayne> "You're not bleeding...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren yanks open his shirt, eyeing the vest on under it, full of holes. Slight blood trickles down where some pierced him anyway.
<Elayne> *Lukutus is already calling for medical assitance.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh Thank God..
<Elayne> "I see you came prepared too."
<Ariel> <Setsuna> *eyes the crowd for anyone suspicious, from her posistion off to the side of the proceedings*
* Kane sits on his couch, eyes on the holovid, mouth agape as he stares at Warren lying there form his attack.
<DeathStar> <Warren> People enjoy shooting at you. 6He notes sarcastically.
<Elayne> "The reporters... arrest the camera crews. I can't believe I'm saying this."
* Elayne looks around for the guards, soldiers, something.
<DeathStar> 6* No one is paying her attention as the security is dealing with people already.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his cane, getting to his feet. Zephyr steadies him.
<Dias> 6Chad eye's his terminal as the news plays the events.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Something tells me we won't find who did this easily. 6He notes finally, eyeing the chaos.
<Elayne> *Lukutus walks over to stand protectively near Elayne
<Ariel> <Setsuna> *slowly makes her way towards the others, as she scans through the bystanders*
* Kane shakes his head, coming back to his senses, his hand slides to his chin and he begins to think about something.
<Elayne> "It doesn't make sense, killing me would have only spurred the alliance further."
<DeathStar> 6* Security guards begin to check people out.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I agree....
<Elayne> "And it fired at you too."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I felt it.
<Elayne> "...This isn't about the ATLEANs."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr studies them, then the crowd. "I don't see anyone."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren feins surprise.
* Elayne looks back at where the President was taken away.
<DeathStar> 6* He's long gone.
* Elayne looks to Warren.
<Ariel> <Setsuna> *makes it over* "Not going to be a cut and paste job on this one, that's for certain."
<Elayne> Lukutus> "He acts awf---" *ELayne kicks his shin.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren taps his cane thoughtfully, eyeing the rooftops.
<Elayne> "I told you about not saying things aloud remember?"
<DeathStar> 6* He grabs his pill bottle, finding this perfect cause to take more. He throws back some.
<Elayne> "We should get away from here."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Agreed. 6He motions Elayne to leave.
<Ariel> <Setsuna> *looks like she wants to ask Warren something, but stays quiet*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stands there silently, not feeling like jumping in yet.
<Dias> 6Chad shakes his head and goes back to working again.
* Dias is now known as Dias`
* Kane pulls his datapad up, going over the footage again.
* Elayne looks to him, "You coming?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> If I was going, I'd go. 6He notes, leaning on his cane as he eyes everything occurring.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shakes her head at Warren
* Kane attempts to find a feed that could give him a shot of the person that owned the attacking camera.
* Dias` steps upto a blackjack table and stands to the side, watching.
* Elayne sighs and croses her arms under her chest and looks over the chaos.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lets out a breath, trying to rethink what just happened.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You're not going to provoke another attack by standing here, Warren...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps off the stage and onto the street, moving along it, eyeing the crowd of people as the security agents detain them for questions.
* Kane taps the arm of the couch as he slowly looks through each feed.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hops down, following after him.
<Ariel> <Setsuna> *wonders if he might. She gives the scene a once over from where she's standing, looking for good vantage spots*
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm going for a walk. 6He turns and walks off. Zephyr throws up her hands.
<DeathStar> 6* As he moves down the icy streets, Warren grabs his comm and puts it to his ear as it dials up Chad.
<Dias`> 6Chad taps his ear. 1"Yes?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> I was shot.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr watches Warren get out of sight finally, turning to look at Elayne and Setsuna
<Dias`> <Chad> I saw that. You appeared to be wearing protection.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Beside the point. I do not like being shot.
<Dias`> <Chad> Most people don't. What do you want on my end?
<Ariel> <Setsuna> *frowns* "...too many posibilities on this. I don't like it."
* Dias` steps forward and places some money down and joins in.
* Kane sighs and lays the datapad onto the side table, unable to get what he wanted. Pulling himself up to his feet, he moves towards his room.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I want to know if it has anything to do with Yeger. Search the face records for all those who attended. Find out if Yeger was here. I'll give you clearance to my security staff.
<Dias`> <Chad> Understood Warren. Anything else?
<DeathStar> <Warren> No.
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll let you know when something comes up.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... 6She says nothing, eyeing everyone for a bit, then looks at Setsuna. "So no ideas who doesn't like Warren?" 6she asks jokingly.
* Alicia is now known as Ceilidh
<Ceilidh> NRP: Damn, NOW I'm back
<Ariel> <Setsuna> "Oh, no. Nothing like that. Like I said. Too many posibilities."
* Ceilidh looks for her datapad
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr turns and walks off herself.
* Kane paces inside his room, trying to figure out who might be doing this.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren passes a police crime scene, pausing. He moves over to peer over the edge at a young man shot in the face. "Who was this?" 6he asks the officer curiously, showing his ID.
<Dias`> 6Chad begins typing on his terminal, pulling up the attendee files up and then begins running a cross search for Yeger's picture and the people that attended
<DeathStar> 6* The officer shrugs. "Some guy named Steven Hawkings. Went by the name 'Lightning Strike'. Low street level dealer. We figure it was a drug bust gone bad." 6* Warren frowns ,eyeing the bullet hole between the eyes.
* Elayne comes up from behind them, moving with Luke, looking at her datapad, having spent the last few moments out of earshot talking to the Covenant.
<Ceilidh> NRP: Damn, Warren got shot by a cripple!
* Dias` finally steps away from the table having doubled his money.
<Ariel> <Setsuna> *takes one last look over things, then shakes her head, and sets off herself in seach for any clues*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods, moving along. He frowns, trying to piece together something nagging him. Zephyr finally catches up, having jogged up.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You were too high to notice the gun. <Warren> ...
* Ceilidh heads to her room with her datapad and comm. "Kane?"
* Elayne narrows her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sighs at Warren ignoring her.
* Kane glances up at her. "Yeah?" his arms are crossed as he stands dead center in the room.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grunts, grabbing his datapad, going through records as he moves along, holding it with one hand.
<Ceilidh> "... do you know what's going on...?"
* Elayne moves up after the two, Lukutus trailing her.
* Ceilidh asks, doubting that Kane knows any more than her
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr crosses her arms, giving him a look as they walk along. Warren ignores it.
<Kane> Both Elayne and Warren were targeted. Who or why, I dunno yet. I can't figure out who would have agenda against both of them.
<DeathStar> <Warren> If you expect a comment, you aren't getting one. 6He notes, eyeing Zephyr finally after walking in silence a bit longer. Zephyr just grins at him saying something.
* Elayne looks at Zephyr oddly
<Ceilidh> "Maybe they hate Warren because he was talking peace.."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stops finally, eyeing a coffee shop. He walks in. Zephyr follows.
<DeathStar> 6* Sitting down, Warren replays the camera footage of what happened - over and over on loop, obviously not interested in the crowd.
* Elayne steps in after them, yawning a little as Lukutus closes the door behind them.
<Kane> I doubt it was over the peace talks. I mean...wouldn't an attack be an even greater reason to want to form an alliance?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits down, watching Warren. "You're thinking."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods. "Yes. I think I want a coffee." 6* He motions to the waitress.
<DeathStar> 6* He then clicks a button and puts Chad on the line using his datapad. "Anything yet?"
<Ceilidh> "You're right.. if they wanted to take them out because of that, they'd want to do so before the talks..."
<Dias`> 6Chad taps his ear. "Nothing yet, I'm moving as fast as I can."
<Elayne> "Thining sometimes is enrished with the thoughts of others Warren."
<Elayne> *Thinking x.x
<DeathStar> <Warren> And they say you are a genius. 6He rubs his chin.
<DeathStar> 6* He eyes Elayne, then motions at Chad. "That is why I'm getting his thoughts."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr blinks at Warren being so snarky today.
<Elayne> "Such charming wit."
<DeathStar> 6* He gets his coffee finally, sipping it as he eyes the footage in the corner of his datapad.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Very well. Glance at the footage. What seems odd to you?
<Dias`> <Chad> I can only go as fast as the computer will keep up with my typing.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leans over as well to eye the datapad.
<Ceilidh> "Maybe we should check up on them?"
<Elayne> "One thing seemed odd to me."
<Elayne> "Hodges was very fast to duck for cover."
<Kane> Maybe...*he pauses, rubbing his chin* Do they want our help?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods. "Exactly. He ducked the moment the camera was in position."
<Ceilidh> "I've got my comm with me."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You're right.
<Elayne> Lukutus> "I already sai---" *Elayne kicks his shin*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sips his coffee. "So, either he knew the attack was coming, or he's very good."
* Kane extends his hand, "I'll make the call."
<Elayne> "I'm going to go with he knew it."
<Elayne> "And that you might want to speak to the one who's been keeping an eye on him."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren finishes his coffee, setting it down.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... ... so, how do we arrest the President?
* Dias` moves to another table and watches.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We don't.
<Ceilidh> NRP: <Fox> *shoots Hodges, and is executed*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren talks to Chad again, since he's kept an open line to him. "You hearing all this?"
<Kane> Ceil? *he eyes her zoning out, then pulls up his datapad, sending Warren a msg on datapad, asking what Kane and Ceil could do to help them.
<Dias`> <Chad> Yeah I am. Interesting conclusion you have there. It's possible that he is, but the real question comes down to why and who were his real targets.
<Ceilidh> NRP: You spoke? Oh.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I concur. Until we know motives, or even if he is truly behind it, acting would jeapordize the launch in a few months.
* Ceilidh pulls out her comm. "I guess."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren closes his datapad down and pockets it.
* Elayne sighs tiredly
<DeathStar> 6* Warren puts his ear piece in his ear. "Only I can hear you now. Go."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr lays her head on her arms, thinking.
<DeathStar> 6* He sits there, head tilted, eyeing Elayne and Lukutus
<Dias`> <Chad> You're right about not touching making a move. We need to find the attacker if we're going to make a trace to the president.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Concured.
* Kane sighs and shrugs, "It doesn't seem that he wants our help." He rubs the back of his neck, moving into the kitchen.
<Dias`> <Chad> Elayne was shot before wasnt' she?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Ritually.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr tilts her head, trying to figure out what is going on.
<Dias`> <Chad> So it's possible she was the target. But why?
<DeathStar> <Warren> My being shot makes the likely of that harder.
<Ceilidh> "Maybe he's busy.. I'll comm him in a moment."
<Dias`> <Chad> Bonus points? It's hard to believe you were both the targets. But let's say it was you. Why?
* Kane sits down at the bar, and begins to tap it. "Hey Ceil, let me ask you something..."
* Elayne looks to Lukutus, and starts speaking to him in the odd language which is clearly ATLEAN
* Ceilidh follows "What is it?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Not many people like my charm. 6He eyes an alcohol store across the street longingly.
<Kane> How do we know that V.I. isn't behind this?
<Ceilidh> "... we don't."
<Dias`> <Chad> Good point.
<DeathStar> 6* He eyes his watch. "I'll meet up with you in an hour and 10 mins if I can."
<Kane> But...everyone in VI were killed right? All the main leaders I mean.
<Dias`> <Chad> Where?
<DeathStar> <Warren> The base. No one else will be there.
<Ceilidh> "We got everyone?"
<Dias`> <Chad> See you then. Hopefully I'll come up with something by then.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr remains silent, studying Warren
* Dias` steps away, with even more money, people eye him oddly as the walks away.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pulls the comm out, pocketing it in his vest pocket. He goes to stand.
<Elayne> "Right... Warren?"
<Ceilidh> "There were six of them... but I don't remember us killing that many."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Elayne.
<Elayne> "Talk to Connor. She's got some answers."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'll make it a note.
<Kane> I have no idea how many we got. We weren't debriefed after that incident.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps back out into the cold, heading for the parking lot. Zephyr hops up, following after him.
<Ceilidh> "Maybe I should ask..."
<Ceilidh> "Whatever was going on, it's probably over by now.. I hope."
* Ceilidh now comms Warren.
<Ceilidh> *comm* "Hello? Warren?"
<DeathStar> 6* The holovid, talking about the President thing, cuts to another news program, talking about the string of murders that all have the same MO - four young men dead across the city found throughout this morning. All shot between the eyes. Officals are thinking it's a serial killer, with no viable link.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks along, having his comm. turned off.
* Kane stops tapping his finger. He eyes the holovid in the living room. "4 murders. But what do they have in common, they are all male?"
<Ceilidh> "Well, there's that... but it can't just be that."
<Kane> Right between the eyes too. Either a really good shot, or they were caught by suprise.
<DeathStar> 6* John rolls over on his side, snoring in his bed. His alarm is minutes from going off.
<Ceilidh> "... I doubt that's it, but..."
<Ceilidh> <Hotaru> *watches the holovid*
<Dias`> 6The couch cushion still stands unfound.
* Kane sighs and pulls his head back to look up at the ceiling.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren reaches his car finally, nodding for Zephyr to get in. They both climb inside.
<DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, outside the bar early to get things ready for what will be a fantastic sells night, Blue is throwing away some trash, turning to see someone standing there, jerking in surprise. "Jesus, you scared me. What are you doing here? It's been..." 6*She stops in mid-sentence as a gun is put in her face and the trigger pulled.
<DeathStar> -END Ep.3-
* Retrieving #taw modes...