<DeathStar> Ep: 12 7:00
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil stands up, moving to his glass of wine, pouring himself some. "So, what do you say?"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I will have to run it by my superiors of course, and then the proper paper work will need to be drawn up.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Very well. I just ask one thing.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> And that is?
<DeathStar> <Xevil> The meeting that is suppose to be starting right now. Agree to have one of our representatives on the ship. Then you may have the rest of the day to get your superior's answer.
* Ariel has left #taw
* Chad`Winters lets out a weak smile as he stares down at his daughter.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Aya, hm? 6She responds finally, glancing up at Chad
<Chad`Winters> It's the name she wrote in her journal...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I see.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil sips his wine, watching Shiva.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I suppose I could, of course, I can't just change my mind on a dime....
<DeathStar> 6* John steps back into the room with Seraphna. He sits down beside her, leaning back.
* Seraphna looks over at him, "Hey."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I'm sure you can convince the others of your change of mind. I'll let you go to the meeting first, if you would like not to be seen with me.
<DeathStar> 6* John nods. "Hey."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru is now known as Alicia
* Seraphna turns back to her work, the silence apparent.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Just convince me logically for them.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Welcome back."
<Seraphna> *Ceres takes a seat, looking to Elayne. Who simply nods.
<DeathStar> <John> I feel useless. 6He says finally, even though she doesn't talk
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stretches, yawning as he does.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Very well.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva stands up, bowing to him. She then turns and leaves his room.
<DeathStar> 6* A nurse walks up to them. "Um, is either of you Chad Winters?"
* Chad`Winters looks up at the nurse. 1"I am."
<DeathStar> <Nurse> There's a phone call for you downstairs.
<Seraphna> "I know the feeling entirely."
* Chad`Winters nods to the nurse and moves Aya over to Zephyr, nodding to her.
<DeathStar> <John> At least you're decoding the information. You'll probably save the day with it
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr smiles, taking Aya, holding her in her arms.
<Chad`Winters> Main floor? 6He looks at the nurse
<DeathStar> <Nurse> Yes.
<Chad`Winters> Thank you. 6He turns moving ot the elevator and stepping on. He then hits the main floor button.
<DeathStar> 6* John rolls his seat over to the window, looking outside at Hotaru, Kyouki, and Dias
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stands there picking his nose as he stares into the sky.
<DeathStar> 6* The stars twinkle.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *still looks confused, thinking*
<Chad`Winters> Shiva moves to the conference room and steps inside, moving to take a seat.
<DeathStar> 6* John nervously rubs his hands together, dropping the blinds . He seems to be bothered.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *heads inside*
<DeathStar> 6* John glances away as Hotaru walks in. He bites on his fingernail, something he never does.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil walks into the meeting room finally, sitting down. "Well, shall we continue?"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> What's there to continue with, I'm not giving you my vote.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... I guess I don't need to ask how it's going."
<DeathStar> <John> Uh, fine. 6Gnaw gnaw
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil sighs, leaning back. He glances at Ceres for support.
* Chad`Winters steps off the elevator and moves to the main desk. 1"Phone call for Chad Winters?"
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Really? Looks like you're nervous as hell."
<DeathStar> 6* The man behind the desk nods, handing out a phone.
<DeathStar> <John> I'm never nervous.
<Seraphna> *Ceres sighs and looks up at him, "I'm sorry, but Earth's descision is to allow him on the ship."
<Seraphna> *him = her
* Chad`Winters grabs the phone, placing it to his ears. 1"Yes?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> About time. 6His breathing is labored and his voice odd.
<Chad`Winters> <P> Warren?!
<DeathStar> <Warren> Last time I checked. 6A grunt.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> So Earth plans to ally itself with the Tsivrisxh then?
<Chad`Winters> <P> What hap...nevermind, you're obviously hurt. Where are you?
<DeathStar> <Xevil> It's not about allying, Miss. Sevintes. We are merely interested in exploring outside the galaxy
* Seraphna sighs and looks over at him, "Relax John."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> And the great Tsiv. Empire cannot build a ship themselves to do it?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Not sure. 6His breathing vanishes, probably looking around. "Somewhere in the city. No more than 2 miles from the explosion."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> We feel this is a great opportunity to learn more about our fellow races. This is a gesture of peace.
<Chad`Winters> <P> Find me a location.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Can't move.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Peace? This coming from the warmongering race?
<DeathStar> 6* John claps his hands together. "I'm relaxed."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> You pain me. I've offered to open up dialogue with your people over this matter.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... John. You don't have to lie to me."
<Chad`Winters> <P> Hold on. 6He pulls his datapad out and leans over the desk, and puts a clamp on the phone and begins typing on his datapad.
<Seraphna> *Ceres sighs and lets the children play...
<Chad`Winters> <P> Did you ID the assailant?
<DeathStar> <John> I'm not lynig. Really. I'm going to go kick Dias or something. 6He gets up, stepping out to leave Sera and Hotaru alone.
<DeathStar> <Warren> No, but his grenade almost IDed me.
* Seraphna looks back at her work, "I'm worried about him..."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "..." *sighs* "Yeah..."
<DeathStar> 6* John walks across the runway to Dias, thumping him.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... THE HELL!?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias jumps as he's thumped. "Hey!"
<DeathStar> <John> ... Glad to see she's the perfect sight of sanity.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Do you always beat your allies?"
<DeathStar> <John> And annoying.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> It's hard to take you seriously with your Ships moving constantly through our systems.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Quite so.
<Chad`Winters> <P> Next time try to see who it was.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil leans forward. "Consider this a gesture of peace. A moment to fix fences, if you would."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'll be sure to check after I'm dead next time. 6He retorts.
<DeathStar> <John> At least she has a nice cup size.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Fixing fences would require you to pull back to the borders of our original territory.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Step by step."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Decent.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Very well. If you show me a gesture of goodwill by allowing us an ambassador, I will show you one as well and call off all attacks on your planets for a week. So we can talk
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I can read your mind, Dias. Remember that."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *doesn't mention that she's trying NOT to*
<DeathStar> <John> How can you be sure that's his mind and not a split personality in your own head?
<Chad`Winters> <P> And there you are. You're at 7th and Spencer. I'm leaving now."
<DeathStar> 6* John shrugs.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm not going anywhere.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... are you saying that I'm psychotic?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yeah well I can think of naked girls, so NYAH!
<DeathStar> <John> I'm not dismissing that possibility.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Anyway, I'm fine when I'm alone."
<DeathStar> <John> Alright. 6He crosses his arms. "We really don't need you hanging around here, so it's time to come up with a decision. Do I let you go? Or do I arrest you?"
<Chad`Winters> <P> Listen to me, you need medical attention obviously. I'm getting it to you then.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Bring more pills. I think I'm out.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Interesting proposition. 6She leands back, eyeing Xevil.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil cups his hands together on the table, looking completely neutral.
<Chad`Winters> <P> It's good to know you have your priorities set. What are you at now? 2 bottles a day?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Why don't you tell me what the hell's going on? Nuclear Bombs? The VI I know would never use those!"
<Seraphna> "You should grab the boy and kiss him, calm his nerves."
<DeathStar> <Warren> If it's a good day.
<Chad`Winters> <P> I'll bring you one.
<DeathStar> <John> And you call yourself a mind reader.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... I... I'm not so sure that will help now... but..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> She can read minds?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... YOU IDIOT!"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... ARE YOU BRAINDAMAGED OR SOMETHING?!"
<DeathStar> <John> Fine. V.I. is a terrorist organization that plans to blow up this city. And you work for them. Which means we can arrest you indefinitely.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps back. "Jeeze, no need to yell or anything.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grunts and hangs up
<Seraphna> Ceres> "I'm ready to start drawing the paperwork if we're done."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... that... makes no sense... it's worse than his mind!"
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I'm done, if Miss. Sevinites is done.
<Seraphna> "I'd do it... ...if I were you."
* Chad`Winters sighs, and moves to the pharmacy department, pulling something out from his back pocket. He then taps his comm. "Zephyr, good news. Warren's alive"
<DeathStar> <John> I don't have time to argue with you. 6He motions to some soldiers. "I'll let you eye a cell why you decide what makes sense."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr lets out a breath of relief. "He's too stubborn to die."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I want to see for myself."
<DeathStar> <John> Like I trust you.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> ....I need to consult with my superiors before I can make a decision.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> IF that is ok with you Xevil.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It's not like I'm going to flip out and kill everyone! Sheesh!"
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Very well. I'll be glad to allow you to talk. 6He motions for Shiva to step outside if she needs to do so
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> She just threatened to kill us all...I heard it.
<DeathStar> <John> Did she? Well, I guess we should arrest her.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I said I WASN'T going to!"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I will note now that this may take a little bit.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Well... that went better." *she smiles to Xevil*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Understood. We're not going anywhere.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil smiles back to Ceres.
<Chad`Winters> <C> Bad news is I need to leave......
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I understand. I'll watch Aya and Carter.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Nods and moves out of the room and begins making her way outside.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... when did it break off...?"
<DeathStar> <John> It never did. V.I. has always been a terrorist organization. Here, you know why. 6He tosses her a datapad. "Read up on it in your jail cell. When you'r edne, we'll talk again."
<Chad`Winters> <C> Thanks...6He hands the guy a prescription for some strong pain killers.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers motion for Kyouki to follow them.
<DeathStar> 6* The guy eyes him, then calls for a doctor.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... that's not what I read..."
<DeathStar> <John> I don't care. You do this my way, we'll talk again in a few hours. You annoy me, we don't. Got me?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *follows, anyway* "...fine..."
<DeathStar> 6* John watches them lead her off. "Well, she has a delightful ass."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> 6Eyes it. "Could stand to lose a few lbs."
<DeathStar> <John> The bigger than ass, the more the fun
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> That why you keep brining home fat ladies?
<DeathStar> <John> Hotaru, Em, and Myria aren't fat.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> But you're not sleeping with them.
<DeathStar> <John> ... ....
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias eyes John. "It all makes sense now.
<DeathStar> 6* John shifts a bit, glancing up at the night sky.
<DeathStar> <John> What does?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> The reason why you dont' sleep with them. Cuz they not big and bootylicious
<DeathStar> 6* A doctor arrives finally, filling out the prescription. He hands it over to Chad
* Seraphna sighs, "These should have been done by now."
<DeathStar> <John> ... *sighs* You're so dense. I love you.
<Chad`Winters> Thanks. 6He takes it and pockets it. He then moves quickly out of the hospital and onto his bike, starting itu p and making his way to Warren, speeding onec again.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Or I'm just so sly that I appear dense to you. 6He looks up at the sky again. "Why is that everyone finds the sky pretty again?"
<DeathStar> <John> Because we can see color.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Ooohhohoh, throw that in my face again....Ass.
<DeathStar> <John> You asked, dumbass.
<DeathStar> 6* John walks toward the base where Hotaru and Sera are at.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil sits at the table quietly, content to say nothing.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> 6Looks back down and puts his hands behind his back and follows behind John. Think someday I'll be able to see color?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... how are you feeling...?"
* Seraphna flips out of the translation program and back to the algorythmn. Grabbing her Comm, speaking to John. "If you can I need a Janus Standard Gieger Counter and a Radiation Tracker, there should be some here, they use em for sniffing out dirty weapons."
<DeathStar> <John> Maybe if you cut out your eyes and get robotic ones.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Steps outside and pulls out her datapad and begins typing on it.
<Seraphna> "Hmmm...?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ...Does it hurt to masterbate with your mechanical arm?
<DeathStar> 6* John stops, grabbing his datapad. "No."
<DeathStar> 6* John orders the parts, then grabs his comm. "Give me ten minutes."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> But you do masterbate with it then.
<DeathStar> <John> It's my right hand. Of course I do
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ...This isn't as funny as I thought it would be.
* Seraphna looks back at Hotaru
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I.. nevermind."
<Seraphna> "No... go on. I'm feeling.. okay I guess."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "It's just... everyone seems on edge lately."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Think we'll find the other bombs?
<DeathStar> <John> No. I think we'll all blow up and die.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Then we should leave now.
<DeathStar> <John> We can't leave.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> We can't?
<DeathStar> <John> Well, you can.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm sure we can replace the stuff in our apartment.
<DeathStar> 6* John sighs. "You can't replace human life, Dias."
* Chad`Winters weaves through traffic.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oh...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> And here I was going to order a bunch of stuffed animals...
<DeathStar> <John> Once you're dead, you're dead. That's why you got to do what you can to save others.
<DeathStar> <John> That's why I'll be in this city, at zero hour, if I have to be.
<Seraphna> "Some of our friends did jsut die..."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... I... yeah."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> This is like that whole super hero speech you gave me right?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "What happened to the psycho, anyway?"
<Seraphna> "Psycho..?"
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... Kyouki or whatever her name was."
<DeathStar> 6* John sighs, lowering the datapad and grabbing Dias by his shoulders. "If there is one thing I teach you, if there's only one thing you get from me, get this: Fighting to save others that you care about is important. Fighting to save strangers is just as important, though. I cannot stand by and let others get hurt. I can't. I can't stand it."
* Seraphna starts putting something together with the parts she has there. "No clue."
<Seraphna> "Have you ever had a pilot before?"
<DeathStar> 6* A soldier walks in and hands Sera more parts.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I thought we were going to question her or something... I guess John.. no, don't even think about that. ...yes."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Why?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stops as he's grabbed. "I know, thats why I'm standing by you. I don't understand it and but I like the feelings I get from doing these things.
<DeathStar> <John> That's pride, Dias. People like Chad and Warren, they do good things, but they never stop to let themselves enjoy life. I care about others because I love life. I love my life. I love being with women, drinking booze, and having fun. And because of that, I want to preserve life. It's not a job for me. And for that, I'm proud when I do something good. One day you'll understand this.
<Seraphna> "Dunno... I guess it's just in me to have one... I've been without one since William died..."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... just be careful... it can hurt. Bad."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> 6Just looks at John, wether he really understands or not is hard to tell. "....I like woman and booze too.
<DeathStar> 6* John laughs, rubbing his head. "I'm glad I met you, kid."
<DeathStar> 6 John lets go of Dias.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So you think we'll ever get Em and Hotaru to play strip poker?
<DeathStar> <John> Maybe if you try real hard.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You the con man, and I'm the guy that counts the cards.
<DeathStar> 6* John crosses his arms, glancing out at the sky. "I don't think I'd play the game, Dias."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ...Oooh...Yeah that thing.
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah. That thing.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Superhero's have to do things they regret sometimes John. I think you said it yourself, you can't always please everyone.
<DeathStar> <John> It's a shame, really. I'm so good at pleasing.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I thought that was begging.
<DeathStar> 6* John thawps Dias
* Seraphna sighs and finsihes the component. "I know... I've lost three bonds now."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias rubs his head. "Oh come on, you so set yourself up."
<DeathStar> <John> You know, maybe if I hit you hard enough, you'll get color back
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You know...If I scream loud enough, I'm sure I can yell to Hotaru.
<DeathStar> <John> Like she cares about you.
<DeathStar> 6* John sniffs.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Turn that dagger in my heart some more.
<DeathStar> <John> One day she'll see that you're the Anakin for her.
<Alicia> "... have any of them... gone bad?"
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... have any of them... gone bad?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ....Huh?
<DeathStar> <John> No idea where that came from
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I think you should just go a threeway with her and Em.
<DeathStar> <John> Never.
* Chad`Winters pulls upto 7th and Spencer and gets off his bike. "WARREN!"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans against an alley, covered in sewer filth, stained blood on his uniform. He has no cane, and has a cell phone next to him. He opens his eyes as Chad screams
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Cuz they're too skinny. Fine fine fine, I'll get you two plus plus plus sized woman to do.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm a cripple, not deaf.
<DeathStar> <John> You're cute.
<Seraphna> "Gone bad...?"
<Chad`Winters> Deaf people are cripples. 6He reaches into his pocket and tosses the bottle to him.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren misses it by a good foot. He sighs. "I'm a bit doped up, it seems."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... my first... when I lost him, I thought he was dead... I wish that had been the truth..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Thats' what I keep telliung all the woman, but nooo, they dont' believe me.
* Chad`Winters moves over to Warren and picks up the bottle. "You downed your last bottle?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Moving through 2 miles of sewer with no cane hurt. Oh, and the grenade.
<Seraphna> "You thought he was dead...? How do you only think it...?"
<Chad`Winters> Good point. You should've told me to steal you a cane from an old person.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes him. "Whoever did this was good."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I lost the link... I guess we probably both thought the other was dead."
<Chad`Winters> The force of that grenade did some damage. That wasn't your low grade tech.
<Seraphna> "I felt him... I felt him die..."
<Seraphna> "The pain in his neck... the fading life..."
* Seraphna shakes her head
<DeathStar> <Warren> No. It wasn't. I was not in his line of sight, yet he saw me still.
<Seraphna> "No one is meant to feel that and live..."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I don't know how he survived at all... maybe in a way, he didn't."
<Chad`Winters> He chased you?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "He wasn't the same person when I found him again."
<DeathStar> <Warren> The rubble separated us, I believe. He rigged some of the tunnels to blow, though. I think he knew I was alive. Which meant he could see through the rubble to descern that. Or he was more cautious than me.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Anyway, I wasn't in any fit state to check either."
<Chad`Winters> I can't think of any races that can see through concrete...so it must be bionics.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Agreed.
<DeathStar> <Warren> What is the status of the bombs?
<Chad`Winters> He wanted you dead......
<Chad`Winters> They found some info on what was used to make the bombs and are deciphering it.
<Chad`Winters> By now they should be making a device to track them.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shakes his head. "There's only 4 hours left."
<Chad`Winters> I've had a lot on my mind right now...It was a dead end at that base. VI wasn't stupid.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... very well. I want you to...oversee the bomb operation. The killer can wait for now.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We just need to narrow the suspect list down to who has bionic eyes.
<Chad`Winters> If he's human.
<DeathStar> <Warren> He'd have to be. Blending in this well is impossible.
<Chad`Winters> *smacks his forehead* Your right...
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm always right.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren strains to stand, his one leg not even moving anymore.
<Chad`Winters> No, you're always high.
<DeathStar> <Warren> That's why I'm right.
* Chad`Winters moves over putting Warren's arm around his shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren winces, smelling to high heaven.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Get us to the base. We need to make sure John doesn't blow up anything else.
<Chad`Winters> Yeah...6He begins walking with Warren to his bike.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Hand me those pills now.
<DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, at the park, Erevis can be seen ice skating, despite it being night time. She's alone as she spins around on the ice.
<Chad`Winters> 6Chad gives him the bottle
<DeathStar> 6* Warren takes the bottle, holding it as if it were his best friend
<Seraphna> Comm> "John, where are those parts?"
<DeathStar> 6* A figure begins to approach her from the south, moving along the ice wiht black boots. Erevis stops, turning around slowly.,
<DeathStar> <Xanatos> Hello, Erevis.
<DeathStar> -End Episode 12-
Session Close: Thu Dec 14 22:00:07 2006