Session Start: Thu Dec 28 19:59:59 2006
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20061228.log'
<DeathStar> Episode 19: 2:00 AM
<DeathStar> 6* The man standing in front of the window of the babies glances them over, like one would choose ice cream out of multitudes of flavors
* Chad`Winters hits the button to go down in the elevator.
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<DeathStar> 6* Turning, the man moves to look at the various doctors that have gathered, with the death of the baby. He holds up something, moving past them inside the room
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias takes a seat next to John, tilting his head as he looks at him, then at the monitors.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *heads over to Dias and John* "So... how is he?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> GAH! 6Leaps up*
* Chad`Winters leans against the back wall, his hand moving through his hair
<DeathStar> 6* Warren brings the shuttle in low, landing it outside the V.I. base. He begins to power down switches.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grunts, grabbing his pill bottle and throwing back another one.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> 6Looks over at Hotaru. "What the hell...Why did you scare me like that?!"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I think there were some files in a nearby room, as well, but they weren't on V.I. personel."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... sorry. I just... wanted to see how he was doing."
* Chad`Winters steps off the elevator as the door opens and begins walking down the hallway to the infant ward.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We'll find out. Come on. 6He stands up, using his cane, and hobbles to the ramp, lowering it with a swift punch of the staff. He hobbles down
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *follows, looking impressed*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shuffles along the ground toward the base.
<DeathStar> 6* As Chad arrives, he would find the doctors listing Aya as dead.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps into the base, pulling out his gun with his right hand. He pauses, then begins to proceed.
* Chad`Winters steps inside, looking at the doctors, then moves over to the crib with Aya.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *keeps her own gun readied*
<DeathStar> 6* Strange. Empty.
* Chad`Winters stops looking around oddly. 1"Where's the child in this crib?"
<DeathStar> 6* The doctors glance over, then pause. "I don't know. Lets see...who is this baby's?" 6He glances at the name: Liza Evans
<DeathStar> 6* Warren reaches the stairs, grunting.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stares at her, blinking and after 3 minutes. "He's in a coma."
<Chad`Winters> No...this was Aya Winters, someone switched the children.
<DeathStar> <Doctor> Excuse me?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... so, no improvement then...?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm not a doctor...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren begins to move down the stairs, slowly.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *nods*
<Chad`Winters> The child in the crib is probably Liza Evans. There was apparently a mix-up and the children were swapped.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *keeps close to Warren*
<DeathStar> 6* The doctors pause, wondering if this could be true. Someone decides to do a DNA test on the baby, and hurries out.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren takes deep breath, taking a step at a time.
<Chad`Winters> Where's Aya? Because she sure as hell didn't get out of this crib herself.
<DeathStar> <Doctor> I don't know. Someone was just here--- 6He pauses. "That's odd."
* Chad`Winters looks at the doctor, a look of worry on his face. 1"I'm sorry...What?"
<Ceres> ((sorry I'm late))
<DeathStar> <Doctor> A special operative was just here. He was investigating why that man would shoot a child.
<Chad`Winters> I need a picture of him now. He probably has Aya.
<DeathStar> <Doctor> I don't have a picture of him.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren finally reaches the bottom, strained. He leans on the side of the stairs, rubbing his leg and back.
* Chad`Winters growls then quickly moves out of the infant ward, looking down both hallways.
<DeathStar> 6* Empty.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Strange. The place seems abandoned. Maybe John cleared it out?"
* Ceres sips her coffee.
<Chad`Winters> Fuck. 6His hand slams out, punching the door. He quickly sprints towards the stairs, intent on heading down.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Judging by what he reported, it was already empty. You were the only one left.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves into the cargo area where the robot that was deactivaed is no longer.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... almost like they just wanted them to find me."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Or find data implicating me.
* Chad`Winters reaches the stairs, sprinting down them.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses when there's a sound of movement.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I suppo-" *looks to the sound, telepathically searching*
<DeathStar> 6* He spins around as a giant robotic arm knocks him across the room. His staff spins the opposite way.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot stands there, then swings at Kyouki with it's other arm.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *ducks under, barely, firing on the robot*
<DeathStar> 6* The robot is shot a few times. It responds by aiming at Kyouki and unleashing a flame thrower.
<DeathStar> 6* The flames hit her.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *rolls away, taking a bit of a burn anyway*
* Chad`Winters reaches the main floor and sprints upto the lobby to the trooper. 1"Someone kidnapped an infant child. I want everyone searching for both now."
<DeathStar> <Trooper> Yes sir. 6He radios it in.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot advances.
<Chad`Winters> And have them report to me immiedately.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *stumbles up, firing on the robot*
* Chad`Winters moves outside, quickly looking around.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot is hit again. It steps back.
<DeathStar> 6* Nothing unusual.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *keeps firing*
<DeathStar> 6* It steps back more. And then grabs a cargo crate and hurls it
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Warren, are you.." *shoots the crate*(
<DeathStar> 6* The crate is shot - and just hits her anyway.
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* Alicia gets knocked back, wincing as she tries to get up again
<DeathStar> 6* Warren fires from another side, having been sliding aroud. The robot turns.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *gets knocked back, wincing as she tries to get up again even*
<Chad`Winters> ....Erevis. 6He turns back inside, running through the lobby and into the stairwell.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot fires a gun at Warren.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren rolls out of the way, wincing in pain
<DeathStar> 6* The robot fires again at Warren, who rolls again
* Chad`Winters taps his comm. 1<C>Red Fox, do you hear me?"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *takes a deep breath, and fires at the robot, before moving into cover*
<DeathStar> 6* The robot is hit, turning toward Kyouki
<DeathStar> 6* Warren fires at the robot, who turns to face him
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *c* "Here. What is it?"
<Chad`Winters> <C> Erevis, I need to talk to her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is in the hallway near Peace, asleep
<DeathStar> 6* The robot fires at Warren
* Chad`Winters comes to a stop, looking around the hallway.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *c* "Got it. I'll try to wake her."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is hit, grunting. His trench coat smokes a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot fires again at Warren, who rolls.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *keeps firing at the robot, aiming for the head*
<DeathStar> 6* The robot's head explodes and it falls over.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> "Erevis?"
<DeathStar> 6* It vows revenge on the little kid who picked on it, then blows up
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eyes. "Yes."
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *hands her the comm* "For you."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lays there
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes it. "Yes."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *hurries over*
<DeathStar> <Warren> My staff. 6He motions toward it.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Right." *goes to fetch it*
<DeathStar> 6* Hodges sits there as troops surround the V.I. building. He watches monitor as they prepare to assault the base and stop Warren
<Chad`Winters> <C> Can you search for someone for me?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I can.
<Ceres> "I thought that base was marked as abandoned..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lays about.
<DeathStar> <Hodges> Maybe Warren left something behind.
<Chad`Winters> <C> An infant child. ALongside an adult.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *hands the staff to Warren*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. 6She begins to stand weakly, pushing past Peace and heading for the staris.
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<DeathStar> 6* Warren takes the staff, then begins to rise using it.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *follows, a little uncertainly*
* Chad`Winters continues back up the stairs
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis moves for the stairs, then pauses. She goes up toward the roof.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shuffles through the door into the lab they found Kyouki and the data.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *checks on the data*
<DeathStar> 6* It's encoded here, so she can't really see anything.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves through another door, into a hallway. He begins to walk down it
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis reaches the roof.
* Chad`Winters stops, on the top floor and looks outside.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *follows Warren then*
<DeathStar> 6* And standing there is a man with a child. And a shuttle lowers. Erevis tosses the comm to Peace maker who followed. "Tell him."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis throws out her hand, trying to force slam the man. Nothing happens and the man turns, holding a gun. He hops onto the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, eyeing the room that Kyouki slept in. He glances at her.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *catches the comm*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... what?"
<Chad`Winters> <C> Where are you?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Living quarters. Yours?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rushes toward the shuttle as it begins to lift up.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *nods*
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *c* "On the roof."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Hrm.
<Chad`Winters> <C> Shit...6He sprints up full speed.
<DeathStar> 6* He continues on.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs the bottom of it as it lifts up and flies from the roof.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren reaches a door marked "Restricted Access"
* Chad`Winters reaches the roof, pushing onto it
<DeathStar> <Commander> We've secured the perimeter, sir. We're now going inside. 6* Hodges nods, leaning back.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle is now out of range.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Pit omtp ot/
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Is it just me, or does this feel wrong?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> I wasn't thinking it. Why?
* Chad`Winters slides to a stop, seeing the shuttle fly away.
<DeathStar> 6* He examines the door, trying to find a way inside besides a hand print.
<DeathStar> 6* It begins to snow as Chad and Peace stand on the roof.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "If they hadn't put the data here, I'd think it was just somewhere to hold me. If I wasn't here, I'd think it was just a red herring. Why have both here, though?"
<Chad`Winters> God...damn't...
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm not sure. But there's something important behind this door. It figures McCormick would stop with the first computer he found.
* Chad`Winters quickly taps his comm and begins talking on it
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *places her hand on the pad, almost experimentally*
<DeathStar> 6* Nothing happens.
* Ceres watches quietly with Hodges
<DeathStar> 6* They clear the first floor.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Figures. They didn't want me getting in."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, then traces where that message came from, seeing if he can figure it out.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> "Can we follow the shuttle?"
<Ceres> *Oddly... it seems to be coming from... a Tsivrixsh Protectorate?
<Chad`Winters> I'm working on it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> The hell?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pockets the datapad. "We cannot count on them to help us open the door then." 6* He grabs his gun, aiming it at the controls. "We do it my way."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "That works."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren fires again and again.
<DeathStar> 6* They clear the stairs.
<DeathStar> 6* Hodges stares at the progress of the soldiers.
<Ceres> *The datapad beeps again.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren motions to Kyouki to take it. He begins to grab wires and attempts to hotwire it.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *takes the pad and looks at the message*
<Chad`Winters> They're tracing it now.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren winces as the wires shock him, then keeps working it.
<Ceres> Datapad> "I'm your magical key, hook me up."
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<Alicia> <Kyouki> *winces a little herself*
<DeathStar> 6* They clear the hanger.
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<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It's saying to hook the datapad up to the controls."
<Ceres> Datapad> "Enemies draw close, follow instructions."
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... the hell?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, then nods. "The red and blue wires, then."
* Chad`Winters eyes Peacemaker then narrows his eyes, tapping his comm. 1"Serena, someone stole a child from the infant ward. I'm going to need assistance."
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers secure the hanger.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Okay.. 'follow instructions'... shit. And we're being followed."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren motions. "Hook it up then."
<Ceres> *Sera looks up from Zephyr, hitting her comm, "A child?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren aims his gun back down the hallway.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *moves to hook up the pad*
<DeathStar> 6* The move into the lab.
<Chad`Winters> <C> Meet me on the roof in 3 minutes or I'm leaving.
<Ceres> Sera> "Okay..."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *hooks up the pad, waiting for instructions*
<Ceres> Sera> "Can you get some guards on Zephyr's room?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Janus shuttle comes into view.
<DeathStar> 6* They move into the hallway. Warren sees them coming.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> .oO(Now would be nice...)
<Ceres> *The pad glows red and says, "A little virus goes a long way."
<DeathStar> <Warren> We're out of time.
<Ceres> *The door opens.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods Kyouki to get in.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *hurries through*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps through as the soldiers fires, then shoves the door shut.
<Ceres> *Sera heads up to the roof.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Too close."
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle lands.
<Ceres> *The door locks as he closes it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> That door won't last forever, but it'll buy us some itme.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns, eyeing the new lab they're in.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Now we just need to find the real data..."
* Chad`Winters moves onto the shuttle and into the co-pilots seat. 1"We wait one more minute then we leave after that shuttle"
<Ceres> *Sera gets up to the roof.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias tilts his head back then suddenly falls asleep, snoring.
<Ceres> *Sera heads over to the shuttle, yawning a bit as she climbs aboard, "So who's the kid?"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *heads for a terminal, if there is one, seeming to know the place*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves over past some tubes and wires, moving to a computer . He hooks the datapad into the terminal
<DeathStar> <Warren> Alright, 'Tsivrixsh', help me out
<DeathStar> 6* Hodges frowns as the soldiers place explosives on the door. "What is Carmichael doing?"
<Ceres> *The datapad blinks with red light rapidly as it starts to take over the complex, giving Warren access.
<Chad`Winters> Liza Evans.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, then begins to shift into files. He notices one called PsiProject001
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *heads onboard too*
* Chad`Winters lifts the shuttle up and begins heading towards the other shuttle's location
<DeathStar> 6* He glances at Kyouki.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Probably."
* Ceres blinks a little, "Liza Evans? Doesn't ring a bell... why'd they take her?"
<Ceres> *SERA
<DeathStar> 6* Warren opens it, and data on Kyouki apperas.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Thought so."
<Chad`Winters> I assume as bait.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... wait. 6He pauses, eyeing who the donor genes for psionics was taken.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *also looks*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis. From when V.I. had her.
* Chad`Winters narrows his eyes. "They landed at a parking lot complex...." He frowns slightly.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Erevis. Is that someone important?"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *nods, shortly after, as if realising she is*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Erevis is a being who is currently using the body of an empath called Katrina McCormick. Normally, Katrina wouldn't be considered a high level psion, but once Erevis took her body, her psionic levels were boosted beyond belief. I once asked Erevis and she assumed it was due to her energy doing it. And maybe Origin being inserted.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans back.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "That explains a lot."
<Ceres> Sera> "Something doesn't add up here..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> It also explains why you can't control it well.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes her, then shifts through the files, trying to find a name of who authorized the project.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *nods* "Origin's important too, isn't it?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Was. We destroyed it. It was lethal to some beings.
<Chad`Winters> They probably assumed someone would follow, it makes sense to land it in a parking lot.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "For some reason, I'm glad."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Be glad they didn't put it into you directly.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *shudders involuntarily* "I... have a feeling I'd survive, but..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns, frowning as he finds the person who authorized the data is from a blocked account.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Goddammit.
<DeathStar> 6* The parking lot comes into view.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Can't you get through?"
* Chad`Winters points to the lot then gets up out of the co-pilots seat, letting the pilot land it. He moves to the ramp, already opening it.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "The security, I mean."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm no hacker. But.. 6He writes down the address and numbers. "I have an idea who is behind this. I just need to match it up. And I know a place it won't be protected."
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle lands. Nearby the enemy shuttle can be seen.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Lets hope we can get the information out."
* Chad`Winters reaches over and grabs one of the shuttle's small guns and arms it, he quickly sprints down the ramp and towards the other shuttle.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We just need to find an escape route. 6He eyes a map of the complex.
* Ceres heads after him, her own gun coming out.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *does too, since it's easier than trying to remember*
<DeathStar> <Warren> There. An air duct. 6He turns, then motions at Kyouki to bring a stool over.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *does so*
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers finish planting explosives.
<DeathStar> 6* He reaches it. It looks abandoned.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Climb up. Remove the vent and get in
* Chad`Winters swings his pistol out moving alongside the shuttle and then peeking it slightly.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *does that too*
<DeathStar> <Commander> We're about to blow the door, sir. 6* Hodges watches.
<Ceres> *SERA
* Ceres is now known as Seraphna
<DeathStar> 6* Warren strains to climb the stool, then grabs the vent and tries to pull himself up
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *follows Chad and Ceres at a distance*
<DeathStar> 6* The door suddenly explodes in, and Warren is jerked by the force, about to flal.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *grabs Warren*
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle is empty.
<Seraphna> *Sera is with Chad, evil changing focuses :P
* Chad`Winters swings his gun inside and looks around.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods, then pulls himself up into the vent with her help as the soldiers rush in. "Go. Just read my mind for the directions."
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *follows Chad and SERA at a distance then*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *leads the way, reading Warren's mind-map*
<DeathStar> <Commander> The room is empty, sir. We're doing a sweep. 6* Hodges slams his fist down.
<DeathStar> 6* A bomb can be seen as he looks - disabled.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Sir, are you alright? I'm sure the soldiers will apprehend him..."
* Chad`Winters eyes the bomb then quickly get's off the shuttle, moving away. He then taps his comm again,t alking into it.
<DeathStar> <Hodges> We can't let this maniac run free.
<DeathStar> 6* As Chad walks around, he would see what appears to be a cut into the parking lot floor
* Chad`Winters eyes the cut then quickly moves over to it. Eyeing it for a second before dropping down and into a roll.
<Seraphna> *Sera watches him from a distance, arching a brow.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *stays a little behind, watching cautiously*
* Chad`Winters eyes the CUT in the ground.
<Chad`Winters> C...6He glances around.
<Seraphna> *Sera looks at the CUT in the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Another cut. An arrow, pointing at the stairs leading into the parking lot.
* Chad`Winters quickly sprints towards the stairs.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *heads over, and also looks at the CUT, then towards the stairs*
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *follows Chad*
* Seraphna sighs and follows after her possibly insane brother.
* Chad`Winters sprints down the stairs, following something
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *follows, wondering if Chad is a genius or insane*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren and Kyouki emerge from the base.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lands on the ground, wincing in pain as his leg gives out
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *takes a deep breath, helping Warren stand*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, eyeing an empty military shuttle. "There."
* Chad`Winters reaches the ground floor, his head darting around.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *heads that way*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves along, panting. He moves up the shuttle and takes a seat, powering it up.
* Chad`Winters turns, sprinting towards the car exit.
<DeathStar> 6* Soldiers suddenly notice the shuttle power up and sprint towards it.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Lets go."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Close the ramp.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lifts the shuttle up and a soldier leaps up onto the ramp.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *closes the ramp, then takes a seat*
* Seraphna does her best to keep up
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *punches the soldier, then?*
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier ducks, then swings his gun at Kyouki
<DeathStar> 6* Warren takes off.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *grabs at the gun before the soldier aims*
<DeathStar> 6* BAM. The gut hits her jaw.
<DeathStar> 6* A partial hit and grab
* Chad`Winters slides to a stop, eyeing the ground again. His hand reaches upto his comm piece and he begins talkign into it
* Seraphna catches up, catching her breath, "Chad what's going on?"
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier glares, then tries to headbutt Kyouki
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *kicks out at the soldier, dodging the headbutt*
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier is knocked off the ramp
* Chad`Winters stops talkign then looks at her. 1"I'm obviously chasing after someone."