Session Start: Thu Feb 08 20:01:54 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070208.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-585.5.5
<DeathStar> Location: THE PAX!!!!!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren snorts a wake on his bed, glancing up at the ceiling. He smells of booze and other alcoholic drinks.
* Chad`Winters rolls over on the couch as he rubs his nose.
* Xanatos lays, sprawled out on his bed, sleeping still as time slowly ticks down to when his alarm will ring.
<DeathStar> 6* John stands outside Em's room, pacing back and forth with his hands pressed together. He is dressed in what appears to be casual clothes, opting to take the day off.
* Seraphna is already awake, in the engineering bay working, yawning a bit, a cup of coffee nearby.
* Cassandra` is already at her post.
<DeathStar> 6* Getting up, Warren grabs his uniform, putting it on quickly, not bothering to clean up as well. His face is unshaven for once, and his hair a mess. He grabs his bottle of pills, popping out two into his hand, then throwing back into his mouth. He grabs his cane, and stands up stiffly.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias lies a sleep in the garden on a bench.
<Ariel> Em> *is up, of course. She has a guest, and is taking it very seriously*
<DeathStar> 6* John turns and knocks on the door.
<Ariel> Em> "One sec, John." *goes to answer the door*
<DeathStar> <John> How'd you know it was me? 6He asks when the door opens.
<DeathStar> 6* Stepping into the hallway, Warren glances both ways, then begins to hobble toward the medical bay.
<Ariel> Em> *blinks* "How? I'm psychic. You know that."
<DeathStar> <John> I'm unreadable.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> *currently still in bed...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is in her bed, comfortably asleep after dealing with a fussy Aya all night.
<Ariel> Em> "You and a whole one other person on the ship, that I've noticed. Kinda narrows things down."
<DeathStar> <John> You're smart. 6He leans in, as if studying her facial structure.
* Xanatos snorts awake as he alarm begins to beep. He slams his hand on it and pulls himself up to a sitting position. After a moment he gets up and moves into the bathroom.
* Chad`Winters opens his eyes as he runs his hand through his hair. He glances over at the clock.
<Ariel> Em> *blinks* "Really? You think so?"
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah. You got any medical illnesses that are hereditary?
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *heading to get some food.*
* Alicia is now known as Michiru
<DeathStar> 6* Warren reaches the medical bay, moving over to Peacemaker's computer and logging on without asking for permission.
* Michiru heads over
<DeathStar> 6* John glances away from Em to Michiru. "Hey, uh ... you. I was wondering if you---wanted to get something to eat..."
* Xanatos begins to whistle as he starts up his shower and looks over to the mirror, eyeing his reflection for a moment, he then turns and strips down, hopping into the shower.
<Michiru> "Umm... sure?"
<DeathStar> <John> Good, good. 6He shoves his hands into his pocket, glancing down the hallway. "Well, come on then. Em, you want to come?"
* Chad`Winters gets out of bed, scratching his chest. He gets up and moves over to the kitchen and begins to prepare breakfast
<Ariel> Em> "Sure! Dinner on you?"
<DeathStar> <John> Sure. Breakfast, though. You really need to work on your space time.
* Seraphna takes a sip of coffee, looking over some optimisation readouts, silent as ever, techs changing shifts
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans on his cane as he works on the computer, reading medical files.
<Ariel> Em> "Yeah, but breakfast really doesn't sound as good in the context."
<DeathStar> <John> Fair enough. Come on, then, you two. 6He motions with a flick of his wrist.
* Xanatos gets out of the shower and dries himself off, stepping back outside and moving over to pull his uniform on.
<DeathStar> 6* John turns to start walking down the hallway, sparing glances at Michiru every 5 seconds.
<Ariel> Em> *lets Michiru go first, then follows
* Michiru follows John
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hits a button and begins to copy certain files to his datapad, glancing around now adn again.
<Cassandra`> * Myria has already found the food~
<DeathStar> <John> So, uh, Michiru. Um...what ... sort of food do you like?
* Seraphna taps her comm, ringing Warren
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs the comm. to shut it up, then switches it to low volume. "Speak."
<Michiru> "Well, I like waffles at this sort of time."
* Chad`Winters begins cooking breakfast, letting the aroma fill the room.
<DeathStar> <John> Right, waffles it is, then. Waffles. 6He begins to think hard on something.
<Seraphna> "...I need you to help with inspection later today sir."
* Xanatos straitens up after tieing his boots, then steps over to the door. After stepping outside his room he glances left, then right. Finally Xan turns and begins to make his way down the hall.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Very well. Time? 6He finishes downloading the files, then logs out, turning and putting up the datapad before Peacemaker snoops in
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr groggily gets out of the bed, her hair a mess from sleeping on it. "What's that wonderful smell?"
<Ariel> Em> "Well, waffles are always nice. Though, I'm more partial to flatcakes."
<Michiru> "What's wrong?"
<DeathStar> <John> Then we shall have both.
<Chad`Winters> It's either me...6He sniffs his armpits. "Or it's definetly breakfast.
<Seraphna> "About 1600 sir."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Fine. 6He steps out into the hallway.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Gross. 6She makes a face, taking a seat.
<Chad`Winters> Didn't want to wake you two when I got home last night.
<DeathStar> 6* John just gives Michiru a smile, not really answering. He leads them into the civilian breakfast hall, since it has a selection of tastes.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Where were you so late? 6She brushes back some of her brown hair.
* Xanatos rounds the corner as Warren steps out of the med-bay. "Sir." He says, quickening his pace to catch up.
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<DeathStar> <Warren> Great, just what I needed. 6He rolls his eyes.
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<Chad`Winters> Walking Erevis home from the bar. Warren gave me the task of keeping Erevis from trying to kill John.
<DeathStar> 6* John motions at the various buffets. "Waffles. Pancakes. All on me."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Erevis was in a bar? 6She shakes her head. "Oh. Kay. What did John do this time?"
<Ariel> Em> "You feeling okay, John?"
* Seraphna yawns and puts her stuff away, getting up.
<Cassandra`> * Myria waves at John's group!
* Xanatos glances at the empty Med-bay as he steps by before turning to Warren. "You've yet to assign me a position, sir."
<DeathStar> <John> S-Sure. Why? Do I look like I'm not okay? 6He motions at Myria, smiling back. Well, Michiru isn't blue. One suspect down.
<Chad`Winters> Threatened to kill her and then made notion to try so. He apparently still holds a vendetta against her for taking Katrina's life.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Silly me. Why don't you clean some starfighters or something. 6He hobbles along, missing his full mobility to leave people in the dirt.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I suppose I can see why.
<Ariel> Em> "...besides acting paranoid?"
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Come and eat with me!
<Xanatos> If that is the position you have assigned me. *he says after a moment, turning to move toward the hanger*
<Michiru> "..."
<Chad`Winters> On her behalf...6He flips a crepe. "He inadvertantly triggered a very bad memory for Erevis...She freaked out. He freaked back.
<DeathStar> <John> I'm not paranoid. 6He grabs a muffin, sitting down across from Myria. "Am I paraoid, Myria?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Bad memory? 6She seems to be awake now, completely focused on Chad.
<Chad`Winters> I read her file. 6He pauses for a second, a grim look on his face. "Darien's report indicated she was raped."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren watches him go, then glances ahead. "Pussy." 6He turns the corner.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr blinks. "No way."
<Ariel> Em> "Well... not paranoid. Selfconscious? Guilty?"
<DeathStar> <John> And what do I have to be guilty about? 6He bites into his muffin. "Should I be guilty, Myria?"
<Michiru> "I hope not..."
* Chad`Winters only nods in response as he slides a crepe onto a plate than begins spreading butter on it and than brown sugar. He rolls it up and then tosses some bacon on the plate and turns to Zephyr, handing it towards her.
<DeathStar> 6 *Erevis walks down a hallway, dressed in her uniform, and looking strung out. And bruised. She rubs her forehead constantly, as if she's sick.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Hmmmm...are you? I mean...we only installed one camera in your quarters...
<DeathStar> <John> Wait, you have a camera in my quarters?
* Michiru blinks at that. "Myria... don't put cameras in my dad's quarters..."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Oh no! Now the conspiracy will get rid of me!
<DeathStar> 6 *Zephyr takes it, still thinking hard. "Wow. That's... wow. Maybe she should speak with that new counselor on the ship."
* Xanatos having missed the event of last night had no idea what happened to Erevis, so when he passes by her he slides to a stop, "Erevis...are you ok?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances up. One would think she was suffering a hang over. "Late for duty."
* Xanatos narrows his eyes, "Have you been drinking?"
<DeathStar> 6* John raises a brow, then has Michiru sit down next to him. "Anyyyway, Myria. I want you to meet my daughter. Michiru."
* Chad`Winters pauses. 1"Domick Cross...His record is interesting.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Interesting how? 6She begins to eat the food, making a pleased face.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It was customary to drink when someone buys you one. 6She replies stiffly.
<Xanatos> ...Alright, well since you are late...*he scratches the back of his head* I hope you feel better. *he says before turning and resuming his trek for the hanger*
* Seraphna drops by DOm's office, knocking.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Daughter...?
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<DeathStar> <John> I know, right? She looks like me. Sorta. 6He studies Michiru again.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis watches him, then continues, still feeling ill.
<Chad`Winters> You're typical classified military life...than a sudden role reversal to a psychiatrist after an event during the Dragoon War. 6He makes another one. "Another?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps into the bridge, nodding to Cassandra as he walks over to his chair.
* Michiru says, a little reluctantly. "I'm from the future.."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Please.
<DeathStar> <John> From the future. 6He adds, finishing the muffin.
* Michiru eats her waffles
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Muh?
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* Chad`Winters slides it onto her plate and begins frying up another.
* Xanatos steps into the hanger and glances around at the ships, he tilts his head and moves over to a supply closet to get some cleaning supplies.
<DeathStar> <John> Long story. 6He glances at Michiru. "So, uh, what do you do for fun?"
* Seraphna tries Dom's buzzer again.
<DeathStar> 6* Still no answer from Dom's office.
<Michiru> *sadly* "I... haven't had time to think about that before."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps onto the bridge. Warren glances at her briefly, noting the eyes, then adjusts himself in his seat, propping his cane up.
* Seraphna blinks and grabs her datapad, trying to ring him up
<DeathStar> <John> What? Kids don't have fun in the future?
<DeathStar> 6* No response. He must be busy with something.
<Chad`Winters> So what's your plans for today? 6He glances back at her?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I didn't really have anything planned out. 6She glances back at him?
<Michiru> "Things got very dangerous for me."
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs a piece of food from Myria's plate when she seems distracted and bites into it. "So, who's your mother anyway? You know. So I can make sure you're born."
<Ariel> Em> *sighs* "...John will be John."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Hey!
<Michiru> "I can't tell you... honestly, I wish I could..."
* Seraphna shrugs it off and quietly heads down the hall
<DeathStar> 6* John just grins at Myria, then looks at Em. "What's that suppose to mean? And why can't you tell me. You can't trust your own father?"
* Xanatos begins to whistles as he moves to the first spacecraft and begins to wash it. He honestly seems alright with this, since he actually has something to do.
* Chad`Winters makes up another one then looks over at her again. 1"Room for more?
<Ariel> Em> "Is it one of those, 'for your own good', things?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm good, thanks.
* Michiru nods
<Cassandra`> * Myria eyes John...
<Michiru> "More for hers, but..."
<DeathStar> 6* John drums his fingers, letting out his breath.
<DeathStar> 6* The science station beeps and Warren glances over. Erevis steps over to glance at the readings.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *looks over at the station also*
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *pops a pill as she does so*
* Chad`Winters places it on a new plate and takes a bite out of it. He turns to face Zephyr.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> There appears to be something nearby in the system. 6She comments. "A ship." 6* Warren brings up the chart of the system. 4 planets - one with non-humanoid life, 3 lifeless. A small star.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Where? <Erevis> Near the third planet.
* Cassandra` steps on to the bridge, holding a datapad.
<Cassandra`> All equipment assigned to the armory accounted for...what's this?
<DeathStar> <John> Why do you like waffles? 6He asks Michiru, taking some more food from Myria's plate.
<Cassandra`> * Myria then bites down on John's hand!
* Michiru blinks at the question. "I've always liked waffles?"
<Chad`Winters> Shiva steps into the civilian cafeteria and moves over, grabbing food.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We seem to have a ship in the system. Are you detecting anything? <Erevis> Bare minimal power. It would appear to be.. adrift.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva steps into the civilian cafeteria and moves over, grabbing food.
<DeathStar> <John> JESUS CHRIST! 6Howls.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Bah
* Michiru stares at Myria
* Seraphna steps onto the bridge, looking about.
<Ariel> Em> "Myria!"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Bring us closer to the ship. 6He tells the pilot. The ship begins to change course.
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs his hand, cursing under his breath.
<Michiru> "Has she always been like this...?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What? 6She comments, glancing up at Chad.
* Seraphna takes a seat, tapping her console, "We found a ship...?"
<Chad`Winters> Just enjoying my morning. 6He finishes up his food and turns around, making more.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Okay. 6She smiles a bit. "I'll go check on Aya." 6She gets up and heads over to the crib.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> No steal me food! Ahem...I mean...stop stealing my food.
* Xanatos moves over and begins to clean the bottom of the shuttle he is currently cleaning on.
<DeathStar> <John> You could have just ASKED
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva grabs fruit and the like and moves over to the table Em/John and the others are on and sits down across from John.
* Cassandra` moves behind the tactical console.
<DeathStar> 6* John sucks his hand.
<Michiru> "Don't just bite my dad's hand like that."
<Ariel> Em> "Are you okay?"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I said I was sorry about that last night...6She looks over at John
<DeathStar> 6* As they get closer, they can see a large ship - about the size of their own, but punctured with holes, as if it were attacked. There appears to be little power left, and it's certainly adrift. Scanners detect nothing alive.
<DeathStar> <John> ... 6He glances at Shiva. "She bit me! Not the way you bite me!"
* Michiru looks over at Shiva
<Cassandra`> <Myria> I didn't think. *bonks herself on her head*
<Ariel> Em> *trys not to think about that statement*
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva looks over at Myria then over at John. "How cute."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands there, shifting abit.
<DeathStar> 6* John makes a face.
<DeathStar> <John> Shiva, I want you to meet Michiru.
* Michiru waves, smiling
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> So this is your life changing daughter from the future. 6She reaches her hand over to shake it.
* Seraphna scans over the ship to get ideas of it's structure
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well, it would appear that some sort of battle took place here, and they lost.
* Michiru shakes Shiva's hand
<DeathStar> 6* A battle ship of sorts. Stronger than their own, if she's a good judger. And it looks like they were defeated swiftly.
* Cassandra` does a full spectrum scan to search for hyperspace wakes, ion drive trails, etc.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... I hope we don't run into whatever did that."
<DeathStar> 6* She would find none of that.
<Cassandra`> No evidence that anything ever hyperspaced to or from here...
<DeathStar> <Warren> Strange.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Anyway...I'm sorry.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... that worries me even more."
<DeathStar> <John> It's okay. 6He waves hs hand. "I'm fine."
<Cassandra`> No signs of sublight drive usage either.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Could be they drifted here after the battle. Or were left here for dead.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Cute kid. 6She lets go. And takes a piece of strawberry, eating it.
<DeathStar> <John> Think so? 6He turns to Shiva, unaware of what occurred.
<Seraphna> "That ship is far more advanced then ours... by the looks of it, it went down easy."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Think if we teleported a team over there, we could get into their computer systems? Learn what happened?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns to face Sera.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> She's got spunk, that's for sure.
<DeathStar> <John> She got it from me, I have no doubt.
* Xanatos moves onto the next ship, slowly starting to make his way down the line of ships.
* Michiru nods. "I am a McCormick, after all."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Well, atleast half of you is.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I sense something on the ship, but I cannot determine what. There could be someone - or some thing - alive.
<Ariel> Em> "Any girl would need spunk to survive you, John."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, ha ha ha.
* Seraphna finishes looking over something, "Not sure sir... ...matters if the thing has enough power to sustain the computers."
* Chad`Winters finishes eating, and begins cleanign up
<Ariel> Em> "Are you saying you don't like them that way?"
* Seraphna taps her comm after a second, "...We'd have to go in to find out."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well, we need to find out. Cassandra, I want you to form a team with John and Seraphna. Get a few peple you trust and go over there. I want to learn what the hell happened here. Erevis, you're going, too. If there is something alive, I want to know what.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I'd like to come too."
<DeathStar> <Warren> So be it.
<Cassandra`> Sir, if there are no survivors, we may want to consider salvaging the ship's technology.
<DeathStar> <John> Like them in what way?
<DeathStar> <Warren> By all means.
* Michiru stays quiet, listening
<Ariel> Em> "With spunk."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren considers. "Get Xanatos to fly you over there. Make sure you have space suits.
<DeathStar> <John> I love them with spunk. Shiva's got spunk. 6He nods, then eyes Shiva, then Michiru, as if comparing faces.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Ton's of spunk.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods, then turns to move for the hanger.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> What about me? Do I have spunk?
<DeathStar> <John> You bit me. I think you got rabies.
* Michiru giggles a little at that
<Cassandra`> Roger. *heads out, calling a team together on her comm*
<Ariel> Em> *laughs*
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Erusians are warriors...soooo...
* Seraphna sends orders down to the hangar to get suits and a shuttle prepped.
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes his datapad. "Hm, we seem to have a dead ship in space. Duty calls. Sounds like it's got tons of interesting technology, Myria. Too bad you're eating and can't join me. See you later, Michiru." 6He hops to his feet and moves for his room
<Michiru> "Wait, what about me?"
<Michiru> "I'll come too!"
* Chad`Winters looks down at his datapad, eyeing it quickly.
<DeathStar> <John> Pffft. You're not an officer, kiddo. Em and Shiva will watch you.
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<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Something up? 6She asks, feeding Aya some food.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> It'd be a pleasure to watch her.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Hey! Wait! I'm finished! *gulps down her toast and follows John*
* Michiru nods sadly
* Xanatos perks up as the orders come into the hanger, he moves over to place his cleaning supplies aside and moves over to get a shuttle prepped for the incoming squad.
<Chad`Winters> Apparently they found a damaged ship...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps into the hanger, moving over to the ship. She seems sluggish, but hides it wel lenough.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Wow. That's a find.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *follows Erevis*
<Chad`Winters> I find it disturbing that this ship was taken down so swiftly since it's better than our's.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Maybe it just looked better. I mean, some of Serena's ships look fine, but they blow up easy.
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<DeathStar> 6* John steps into his room, throwing off his clothes quickly to grab his uniform. He begin to suit up as he runs down the hallway.
<Chad`Winters> Very cute. Can you watch Aya?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Of course. I'll take her over to Cheryl's.
* Cassandra` arrives in the hangar...
<Cassandra`> * Myria follows John!
<Chad`Winters> Thank you. 6He nods to her then moves to change very quickly.
* Xanatos just whistles as the people slowly start to come into the ship, he glances back out at the techs to see if they have gathered up enough suits to stock the shuttle up with.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *heads to the hangar*
<DeathStar> 6* John enters the hanger a bit later. "Status?" 6He asks Cassandra.
* Seraphna steps into teh hangar, looking over the suits lined up.
* Chad`Winters steps out of the bathroom wearing his tact suit. 1"Thanks for bringing this with too."
<Cassandra`> Security detail is assembled. Xan is piloting.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh great. We'll all die before we reach the ship.
<DeathStar> 6* John glances at Erevis, and a notch of tension forms.
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<Ariel> Setsuna> *stands idly in the hangar, resting against the wall*
* Chad`Winters flexes his arms, then turns to leave.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *watches John*
* Xanatos ignores John's comment, but notes his tension. He curious looks from Erevis to John, then back down to his controls, making sure everything is go.
<Cassandra`> ...am I missing something...?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *watches Erevis and Kyouki*
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<DeathStar> <John> Not a damn thing. 6He says finally, getting onto the shuttle.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *follows wordlessly*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis waits outside the shuttle, going to get on last it seems. John takes co-pilot's seat, grabbing a suit and begins to suit it up.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *gets on just before Erevis then*
* Chad`Winters leaves Zephyr's room and quickly makes his way to the hanger
<Ariel> Setsuna> *gets on before Erevis then*
* Seraphna grabs a suit, suiting up as she gets aboard.
* Cassandra` boards the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* John finishes suiting up, turning on the air supply. He glances at Xanatos. "Can you remember ow to fly?"
* Chad`Winters steps into the hanger, quickly moving onto the shuttle. 1"Morning Erevis."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *boards too, pulling on a spacesuit as well*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Chad Winters. 6She replies, then grabs her suit and steps on last. She suits up.
* Xanatos is satisfied with the systems and moves over to pull his suit on, he glances over at John. "Yep, though last time I forgot that I was supposed to dodge the asteroids."
<DeathStar> <John> How does one forget to dodge rocks? 6He asks him.
* Chad`Winters begins putting on a suit.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *sits beside Cassandra* "So what's the situation anyways?"
* Seraphna turns on her oxygen supply and checks everyone's suits over as they finish up again, making sure they're on properly
<DeathStar> <Warren on Comm> You're cleared to go. Your top priority is to get Seraphna to a computer so we can see what files they have.
* Chad`Winters moves away from Serena as she checks his suit. He eyes his datapad, reviewing the information they've collected so far.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits down in the back
* Xanatos just shrugs. "Don't ask me." He finishes suiting up and moves over to the controls. "We all here?"
<DeathStar> 6* John gives a thumbs up.
* Seraphna doesn't seem to pay his actions any mind, she takes a seat, getting out a large datapad.
* Xanatos closes the ramp and then graps the controls, he lifts the shuttle up and moves it out of the hanger, he glances down at his sensors to get the location of the ship before moving toward it.
<Cassandra`> We found a ship adrift...looks like it lost a battle.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> So kid, who's your mother?
<Ariel> Setsuna> Smash and grab then? With less of the former, more of the latter?
<DeathStar> 6* As they fly closer, the grayish blandish looking ship gets larger. Holes, the size of small Earth battle ship, can be seen in the hull. The hanger, probably, is one of them.
<Chad`Winters> Any signs of the ship degrading?
* Michiru puts her finger to her lip again. "That's confidential."
* Xanatos gets a look of the ship as they near it. "Wow, it really took a pounding..." He narrows his eyes and glances around the ship. "Which one is the hanger?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Does it even matter now?"
<DeathStar> <John> That one. 6He points at a random hole.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I'm curious...how strong is your resolve?
* Seraphna looks over the scans for signs of instability.
<Ariel> Em> "Though... hiding it will make it a bigger fuss, when it's found out."
<Xanatos> Works for me. *he says as he pulls the shuttle toward that hole*
<DeathStar> 6* The ship appears stable - at least for now.
<Cassandra`> Hoping we might be able to salvage something usable from the wreck.
* Seraphna taps the comms button the large datapad, "Seems sturdy for now."
<DeathStar> 6* As they fly in, they find themselves in what appears to be a large, crater of a hallway, rooms, and other things, as the hole punches deep into the ship.
<Michiru> "Strong enough. Why?"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Shiva reaches her hand out again towards her.
<Xanatos> Jesus, I would hate to see the size of the gun that fired this. *he attempts to turn the shuttle to land with the ramp toward the hallway*
* Seraphna starts to check on power readings, hoping to find active systems
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be no systems that are currently active. They might have to start the ship up themselves.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I was saying that myself not long ago."
<DeathStar> 6* John tenses as Xanatos begins to land in what is a remain of a hallway.
<Chad`Winters> To fashion a ship of this size. The race that made this is advanced...Meaning there's definetly threats out there.
* Xanatos glances at John. "What, am I not supposed to land yet?" *he steadies the control, keeping the shuttle at a hover*
<DeathStar> <John> I'm just preparing in case you fail.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Sudden memory loss when flying is bad."
<Xanatos> Good idea. *he says, as he steadily brings the shuttle down to land*
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle lands with a dull thud.
* Xanatos glances at John. "Not exactly a soft landing, eh?"
<DeathStar> 6* Then tips over and falls to it's demise, killing everyone onboard.
<Chad`Winters> I'm curious as to why a recovery ship hasn't come yet...These attacks don't seem too fresh.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, maybe we'll find out later. 6He gets to his feet slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits in the back, eerily quiet. Okay, she's always eerily quiet.
* Xanatos glances at John. "Should I remain on the ship, incase something happens and we need to get out of here quick?"
<DeathStar> <John> You could. But then an alien might kill you since you're separated from the group. Your choice.
<DeathStar> 6* John motions. "Lead the way, Cassandra."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *stands up, and gets ready to follow*
* Chad`Winters pulls out his pistol, arming it, He then reholsters it.
<Cassandra`> Ok...opening airlock in...1...2...3. *opens the airlock and then moves out, blaster ready*
* Seraphna gets up and readies herself.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Moves her hand within an inch of Michiru's face
<DeathStar> 6* The air in the shuttle is sucked out into the void.
<Michiru> "Hmm?"
* Xanatos frowns. "I sure would hate that..." He stands and pulls out his datapad. He types a few things and sets it up so that it'll warn him if the shuttle is tampered with while they are away....just in case. Xan holds onto his chair for a second. "Always hated that part." His voice crackles on the suits comm system.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...they need to build these with airlocks. It's going to be an uncomfortable ride back."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Pokes her finger against Michiru's forehead.
<DeathStar> <John> I forgot to turn on my hair. 6Flails.
* Michiru eyes Shiva
<DeathStar> (air)
<DeathStar> 6* John collapses to his knees.
<Chad`Winters> Darwin says you deserve to die then. 6He moves off the shuttle.
* Seraphna smiles, her voice over the comms, "Cute John."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *grins slightly*
<DeathStar> 6* JOhn stands up, his voice crackling. "Bitches
<Ariel> Setsuna> *rolls her eyes, and steps off*
* Seraphna steps out, looking around
* Xanatos glances at John, then Sera. "Fooled me." He said with a shrug.
<Michiru> "Is there some reason you keep touching me?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps off. The hallway groans under their weight, as if it wants to break. She peers over the edge into the abyss.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *sticks with John, while Kyouki follows Erevis*
<Cassandra`> All clear.
<Cassandra`> * Myria leaves the shuttle as well...looking around.
<Chad`Winters> We should keep our weight spread out.
<DeathStar> <John> Think we should split up?
<Chad`Winters> Do we know if our comm. systems can push through the make up of this ship?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "It'll leave us open to attack if we are..."
<DeathStar> <John> Good point. Something tells me no.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns a bit to peer at Kyouki.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "We need to get this done as quickly as possible, though."
<Seraphna> "...We'll know as we get a little inside."
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva grins as she looks at her, her finger still pressed against Michiru's forehead
<Chad`Winters> Then we should send Xanatos off that way. 6He points towards the Abyss.
* Seraphna looks voer the readouts, "Bridge is most probably this way."
<Michiru> "Stop touching me!" *pulls away*
<DeathStar> <John> Should we also go to the bridge? What if there's no power coming from it?
* Xanatos holds up a thumbs up. "Good idea."
<DeathStar> (Er, engineering)
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Impressive...How can someone so powerful, come from someone who's the anti-psychic.
<Cassandra`> I'll take point.
<Chad`Winters> It would make sense. Teams of two then.
<Seraphna> "It's where all the computers are more likely to be."
<DeathStar> <John> Alright. Cassandra, lead the team to the bridge. I'll lead the team to the engineering.
<Michiru> "Dad's mind is even harder to read."
* Michiru says that quite matter-of-factly
<Ariel> Em> "...should I even ask?"
<Xanatos> Does it matter which team we go on?
<Ariel> Setsuna> "I'll take bridge."
<DeathStar> <John> Nope. Erevis is with Cass. 6He begins to pick an adjacent hallway that looks stable.
<Chad`Winters> I'll head to enginner with John. 6He unholsters his gun as he moves over to him.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I'll take bridge."
<Seraphna> "Let me know if you find any consoles at engineering..."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Engineering here."
<DeathStar> NRP: #Ep10Engineering
<Xanatos> I guess i'm with Cass then.
<Seraphna> "Chad you'd be best to look over the systems there... good we're already organising."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands there quietly, turning to face Cassandra.
<Xanatos> Lead the way Cass. *he says with a smile*
<Seraphna> "I'll head to the bridge with Cass and Xan then. Hota, if comms fail use our other way okay?"
<Chad`Winters> I think I can decide what's best for me. 6He walks off after john
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Got it."
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* Xanatos unholsters a pistol as he glances at the hallway they are on to attempt and navigate it in a stable fashion.
* Cassandra` heads to the bridge...
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> You just learn to read his body language.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks along, stiffly in the suit. She presses a hand against the wall to keep balance in it
* Xanatos keeps with Cass, Erevis, and Sera. His eyes shift to Erevis ever so often to make sure she isn't going to fall over.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *walks along, a little less stiffly*
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<Michiru> "And you can't read mine?"
<DeathStar> 6* As they walk along, they come across what appears to be depowered transportation pads to higher levels of the ship.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Body language doesn't tell me secrets, it just tells me you have one.
* Xanatos glances at the pads, then he peers around the room. "So these seems like a tricky obstacle."
<Michiru> "You need body language to tell you that?"
* Seraphna checks to see if they need to use these to reach the bridge.
<DeathStar> 6* They do.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "Hopefully we don't need to wait on the others for these."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Groans as Michiru talks. "You really are John's daughter.
* Seraphna looks for a panel or soemthing.
<Cassandra`> Any ideas?
* Xanatos glances around for another exit, to stairs or something of that nature. "Stairs would be nice..."
<DeathStar> 6* There is a panel there. With no power.
* Seraphna checks over the pwer conduits.
<Michiru> "Of course."
* Xanatos goes to rub the back of his neck and then realizes he is in the suit, he fiddles with his hands, hoping no one saw that as he turns to face Sera. "We might need to contact the others and see if they can get the power running."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We could climb the shaft. 6She notes.
<Xanatos> Yeah, we could do that too...*he glances at Cass to see what her decision is.*
* Seraphna gets our some tools and starts working ona pwoer conduit, trying to repower the panel.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If we disable the gravity in our suits, the climb will be easier.
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* Xanatos glances at Sera. "Yeah that idea sounds good. Sera, let's just climb by switching gravity off in our suits."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "A lot easier."
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<Michiru> "You make it sound as if being John's daughter is a bad thing."
* Seraphna opens her comms, "Testing... can you guys hear me?" *she's talking to the other team.
<DeathStar> 6* No answer.
<Seraphna> <Hotaru?>
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Depends on the mother is.
* Xanatos looks from Sera to Cass. "Climbing up the shaft seem like a good idea to you Cass?"
* Jackieness is now known as Cassandra`
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans on the wall, tilting her head over, working on her breathing
<Cassandra`> We'll climb.
* Xanatos nods and steps over to Sera. "No answer?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> <What is it? You're getting faint.>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis lifts her head, then clicks of her gravity boots. She steps forward, then leaps up the shaft, using her momentum to push her up.
* Xanatos motions for Kyouki, Setsuna and Cass to go on ahead.
<Cassandra`> Up we go!
<Seraphna> <Wanted to know how you're doing...>
<Seraphna> "I can get Hotaru..."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *heads after Erevis*
* Xanatos nods and motions for Sera to head up as well. Deciding to take the rear of the group.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs the side of the shaft now and again, more graceful in space than any other time.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> <Fine.. but you might be on your own soon.>
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *heads up weightlessly. Zero G doesn't bother her any*
* Seraphna heads up after them.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *seems to be doing fine climbing too*
* Cassandra` climbing up the shaft.
* Xanatos deactivates his gravity, moving up after the others. He isn't as graceful, but he manages.
* Seraphna handles Zero-G quite well, perhaps because she's flown through it several times
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis reaches the top and pulls herself up. A door blocks them from the top floor, since it was locked shut.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *pulls herself up shortly after*
* Cassandra` pulls herself up and then examines the door...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is strong. Your strength might not be enough. 6She notes. "Shall I assist?"
* Michiru looks over to Shiva. "And why would it be a bad thing anyway?"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Why would what be a bad thing? 6She looks at her confused.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I can add my strength too."
<Michiru> "Having John as a father."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *lets the powerhouses handle it*
* Xanatos makes it up last, "Let's just make sure we don't strain ourselves." He notes to the girls.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Who said it was, dear?
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> So tell me, what can you tell mea bout the future?
<Cassandra`> Yes, back me up. *tries to get the door open*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis closes her eyes, working telekentically to assist Cassandra to open the doors. Her breathing is labored as they work.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *assists Erevis*
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra manages to rip the door open two feet
* Seraphna pulls a strange looking crowbar out fo her tools, jamming it in the crack as they start to get it open.
* Seraphna starts using it like a lever, it seems to be designed to open elevator doors.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis lets go, stepping back and about to fall back down the shaft. She clicks off her gravity to float instead
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *slides inside*
<Cassandra`> Ok... *looks inside*
* Xanatos reaches out to pull Erevis back to them. "Careful now."
<DeathStar> 6* The room here is dark. They'll need lights to see anything now.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Thank you. 6She says, her voice mumbled in the comm.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *turns on the light in her suit*
<DeathStar> 6* The light in the suit barely illuminates . The dark here is unnatural. But, from what they can see, this appears to be a corridor of sorts - with glass doors that are smashed open on each side. The hallway has floating glass every where
* Xanatos turns on the light in his suit as well. "Creepy." He mumbles, glancing around the room as he slides inside.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "..I don't like this."
* Cassandra` tries squeezing through...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans on Xanatos, glancing at the glass.
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra squeezes through into the hallway of glass.
* Xanatos eyes the floating glass, he glances at Erevis. "Take it easy from here on, Kyouki can pick up some of the slack, alright?"
<Cassandra`> ...hold on...I'll make sure its safe...
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *nods a little in agreement with Xan*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis waves a hand, trying to bump glass aside for Cassandra, so she doesn't get cut.
* Xanatos frowns and shakes his head, "Stubborn..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Effective.
<Michiru> "... I'm not really supposed to talk about it."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "I don't think we need to worry about floating glass piercing military issue spacesuits, but the thought is nice."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> And who sent you exactly?
* Cassandra` corsses the corridor.
* Xanatos motions to Kyouki. "You're not sensing anything alive yet are you? I don't want something coming to life on us."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *scans*
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *heads after Cass... safer if everyone stayed in pairs*
<DeathStar> 6* As Cassandra walks along, a piece of glass, as if being teleketically tosses, zooms in at her shoulder with great velocity
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki feels nothing, except an utter ... emptiness. Wrongness
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I'll keep an open mind."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... nothing..."
* Seraphna looks over the halls structure and designs, "This place does seem... odd."
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Wait...when does a cyborg need to breathe?
* Xanatos widens his eyes as he notices the glass coming in for Cass. "Cass, watch it!"
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *pushes Cass aside*
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Very. The emptiness is... just wrong."
<DeathStar> 6* The glass zooms by, slicing through Setsuna - luckily, she was right. It wasn't strong enough to pierce her when it isn't head on. But there's a slight cut.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands there impassively, clearly the only one with telekenic abilities in the group
* Seraphna grabs something at her side and slaps it on teh area Setsuna was cut, cealing teh suit.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *turns to look coldly at Erevis*
<Michiru> "John did.."
<Xanatos> You alright? *he says to Setsuna as he steps forward to look around and see what happened, he glances from Erevis to Setsuna* Hey...Erevis wouldn't...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts, gazing at Setsuna from behind her helmet. She says nothing.
<Cassandra`> ...watch it...
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... are you sure we should be going on?"
<Seraphna> "Alright... let's be a tad more careful..."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "Trying to prove a point?"
<Xanatos> I'm sure Warren wouldn't be pleased with that.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I did nothing. 6She says simply, stepping into the hallway.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "You shouldn't blame Erevis for everything."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *follows, cautiously*
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> And he did this...why?
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "You shouldn't be so quick to point fingers."
<Cassandra`> ...something may be alive in here...
* Xanatos moves along, his eyes moving about to make sure that everything around them. "Hey." *he says, pointing to Setsuna* "Erevis doesn't lie, something else is up, so we need to keep an eye out and stop blaming each other."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Really? I didn't notice."
<Cassandra`> Erevis, do you sense anything?
<Xanatos> It might be an alien that can block mental prodding....kinda like John.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It does not matter who is blamed. Let us get through the hallway. 6She takes the lead. "I do not know. It is hard to think."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "I never said otherwise, now you can get off my fucking back."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *looks over to Erevis worriedly*
* Xanatos moves to keep pace with Erevis. He glances at her with a frown.
<DeathStar> 6* As they walk down the hallway, they come across what appears to be another metal door. Behind them, glass floats around innocently.
<Cassandra`> If its hard for you to think...then that is a bad sign.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I am *SO* glad I have my pills..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is my own fault. Not this place. 6She mutters, clearly unhappy with herself.
<Seraphna> "Okay, carefully, let's get to that door."
<Cassandra`> Focus then...I'm getting a goosebumps...and I don't even have the physiology for goose bumps.
* Xanatos glances back at Cass. "Looks like you're up again." He says with a smile.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "...I'll take point." *starts off*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis matches Setsuna, though allows her point. She doesn't even look at her.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *sticks with Erevis, though the atmosphere is obviously starting to affect her*
<DeathStar> 6* The metal door, once they arrive, appears to be weaker than the last - not as sturdy. A single claw mark can be seen ini t
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *shudders a bit*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands there, only her breathing heard in the usit.
* Xanatos doesn't seem to be affected yet, he leans over to peer at the claw mark. "Don't think I've seen a claw mark like this before..."
* Xanatos glances back at Cass. "You should be able to get this one on your own." He notes, stepping back to give her some room to work with.
<DeathStar> 6* The glass tilts a bit behind them. Erevis pauses.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *spins to look at the glass, pulling out her gun*
<DeathStar> 6* The glass floats.
* Xanatos glances from Kyouki to Erevis, "What?" He glances at the floating glass.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I think we should hurry.
* Cassandra` nods and tries the door...
* Michiru aims, getting ready to shoot it if it even starts moving towards them
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *does that*
<DeathStar> 6* The door shifts a bit. It'll take a few moments. The glass pieces suddenly hurls at them as high speeds.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *starts firing*
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki, while able to hit glass pieces, can not stop the number. Erevis throws up her hands, trying to deter some of them, but even that won't be enough
* Xanatos widens his eyes and falls down toward the floor, firing at the glass as he falls.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, lights come on and the glass hits the ground.
* Seraphna falls back, staying behinf the others using teh hugen datapad's back as a shield
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra opens the door.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... what was that?"
* Seraphna blinks and looks around
* Xanatos lays there on the ground for a moment before pulling himself up. "Look like they got the power back on."
<Seraphna> "Looks like they got the power online..."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *scans again*
<Cassandra`> ...ok...what the hell is going on here?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis drops a hand.
* Xanatos glances at Sera and narrows his eyes.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "...alright, I'm ready to shoot something."
<Seraphna> "Let's get to the bridge and get this over with..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra has discovered the bridge. Broken screns and consoles can be seen.
* Seraphna looks at Xan, "...What?"
<Cassandra`> We made it...
* Seraphna looks for any consoles with even remote power connection left.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands there, eyeing the lights that flicker on, and how they have no effect on the dark.
* Xanatos grins. "Jinx." he chuckles and moves over to Erevis' side. "Some weird darkness, eh?"
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be one console that has power - logs, probably.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I told you, this place is wrong..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She swallows. Could it be she's afraid?
* Seraphna hooks the datapad up to it, one desgined to work at interfacing with unknown systems.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Please hurry."
* Xanatos tilts his head to Erevis. "Are you alright?"
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *looks almost panicked*
<Cassandra`> Sera, get to work and hurry...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... I'm.. 6She doesn't bother to answer, refusing to admit weakness. She enters the bridge.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *looks around for anything significant*
* Xanatos follows after her and rests a hand on her shoulder. "I am too." He says, pulling his hand back and moving to linger by the door.
* Seraphna is working as fast as she can.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... I'm terrified."
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna would notice that a panel in the wall has been removed.
<Seraphna> "ALright, retrieving a hardload of the data, we can decrypt it on teh ship."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *investigates the panel, wondering what it was used for*
* Seraphna finishes the dump and unhooks, "Let's get out of here."
<DeathStar> 6* She would find what appears to be a data cube.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *picks up the cube curiously*
<Xanatos> Good. *he notes, turning to step outside the bridge, he pauses as he notices Setsuna. "What is that?"
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "A cube."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Can we leave now?"
<Xanatos> O-kay. *he turns and moves back into the corridor with the glass, his hand tightly holds his pistol as his eye moves about him*
<Seraphna> "Move."
<DeathStar> 6* The lights go out.
* Seraphna groans
<DeathStar> 6* The glass suddenly floats and shoots straight up into Xan's suit, puncturing holes.
<Seraphna> "XAN!"
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *freezes in place, just staring*
<Cassandra`> Damn it! What the hell?!
<Xanatos> Damnit! *he falls back*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis dives forward and grabs Xan, grabbing his suit. Suddenly, the wals begin to darken and fall apart, as if acid were eating it.
<Xanatos> What's going on?
<Seraphna> "We need to move, NOW."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *laughs nervously*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> He's losing air. 6She shouts at Sera, showing real emotion for once.
<Cassandra`> MOVE!
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "hahahaha I'm... going to die..."
* Seraphna grabs emegrncy packs and starts spreadings seals over the cuts.
<Seraphna> "Kyo pull yuorself together!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis green eyes scans the room. "We're not alone. I sense a hunger."
* Xanatos gasps for breath, glances at Erevis. "....the ship?"
* Seraphna tries to use a long range comms to contact the ship.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No. Something in the ship with us.
<DeathStar> 6* The comm is jammed.
<Seraphna> "...we're being jammed, this isn't the ship."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "Save your breath, Xanatos. Cran, get that suit fixed."
* Seraphna finishes patching up the suit.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... I..." *takes a deep breath* "I'm sorry..."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *switches her clip to the bigger rounds... she might need them*
<Seraphna> "Cass, lead the way."
<DeathStar> 6* The bridge behind them suddenly collapses, as if eaten, revealing space.
* Cassandra` launches herself through the doors into the corridor.
* Seraphna helps Erevis move Xan.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis picks up Xan and begins to run, struggling not to puke.
* Michiru helps Erevis too, as best she can, still obviously terrified
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *does that x.x*
* Xanatos nods a thanks to Sera. "Jesus..." he manages to gasp out, struggling to try and regain himself.
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki's leg suddenly stops moving.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *wonders if it'd be safer just to get clear into space. She trys to keep up with Cass though, hoping they'll be able to deal with trouble before it reaches the others*
* Seraphna keeps moving behind Cass, presuming we're hauling arse.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *tries to pull away, firing around her leg, trying not to hit the leg itself*
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki would see nothing but darkness - claws, even.
<DeathStar> 6* The others reach the shaft.
<DeathStar> 6* Her suit sizzles, as if being eaten.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *manages to keep moving?*
<DeathStar> 6* It refuses to let go.
<Cassandra`> Where is Kyouki?!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances back, seeing Kyouki still in the hallway.
* Xanatos motions to Kyouki, he pulls up his gun and fires a shot to the left and right of her, making sure to not hit her.
<DeathStar> 6* The shots have no effect. Kyouki's suit is already missing the leg area, and her flesh begins to tingle.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *looks to the others, then darts back. She can't leave creepy psychic girl #2 behind*
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *keeps trying to free herself, less concerned with the suit than actually trying to pull away*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis dashes with Setsuna, leaving Xan to Sera.
* Seraphna stays with teh injured party, keeping him steady.
* Xanatos pulls himself from Sera, showing that he can walk, he steps forward, holding a thumbs up.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "How do you fight these things?!"
<DeathStar> 6* ERevis kneels there, trying to psychically break the grip. "Setsuna, can you pull her away?"
* Seraphna nods, apparently too freaked outt o talk through the comm systems
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *already planned to grab and pull*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis waits, then lets Setsuna yank away Kyouki. Suddenly, lack of oxygen begins to affect Kyouki's leg. She slaps the patch on there, that she used on Xan
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... thanks..."
* Xanatos moves back towards the others, his eye switching to various sensors to see if the creature emits any type of heat or could be seen on x-ray sesnros.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos' sensors tells him the hallway is empty.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis runs back, clicking off her boots and drops down the shaft.
* Xanatos shakes his head, frowning, he motions for Setsuna to hurry with Kyouki.
* Xanatos turns and clicks off his boots, jumping down after Erevis.
* Cassandra` leaps down!
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *is hurrying as much she can*
* Seraphna moves down.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *hurries as fast as she can, too, despite the leg*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis lands with a grunt. She kneels there, holding her stomach.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *drops down after Erevis*
<DeathStar> 6* The shaft begins to break apart around them. Breathing all around.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *heads down the shaft without deactivating her grav until she's practically at the bottom, and using the wall for a little friction to soften her landing*
* Seraphna lands and just starts moving out for the shuttle.
* Xanatos lands beside her, he kneels down and lifts her up, hopping away from the shaft, into the other room.
<Cassandra`> To the shuttle!
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... like I need to be told that..."
* Xanatos activates his gravity whenever he lands in the transporter room, he leaves Erevis' off as he helps carry her towards the shuttle.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *helps Erevis if she can, otherwise just sticks close*
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki can feel a hammering in her head. Something is there. And it knows she's there. Specifically her.
<DeathStar> 6* As they hurry down the hallway, they reach the area with the shuttle. Which is floating away - due to lack of hallway.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Damn it, get out of my head... get out get out get out..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems out of it herself, just holding her head, despite the suit being there.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *seems on the verge of freaking out again*
* Xanatos pulls up his datapad and activates the shuttle's remote system, using it to move to shuttle in towards them.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "Crazy sisters! To the ship, now!"
* Seraphna lifts Kyo with surprising strangth and runs headlong, dragging her to the shuttle, "Do this later!"
* Xanatos turns the shuttle around and opens the ramp, moving to get inside.
<DeathStar> 6* Myria and Hotaru can be seen --- and they are trapped on the other side of the gap from the shuttle and the team.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis just collapses onto the shuttle floor
* Cassandra` climbs into the shuttle.
<Cassandra`> Move it in over toward them!
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *grabs Erevis, and carries her to the shuttle if need be*
<DeathStar> 6* John arrives a moment, eyeing the others. He points. "Shit, we're separated."
<DeathStar> 6* As he says this, the area around John's team begins to corrode. He glances down
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Any ideas?"
<Chad`Winters> I'm out of grapple hooks. 6He looks back the way they came.
<DeathStar> 6* Behind them, the area is vanishing.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "I can't jump that far.."
<DeathStar> <John> I guess we hope Xan notices us.
* Xanatos nods and waits for Setsuna and Sera to get on, as soon as they are on he twists the shuttle around, ramp towards the seperated team, he begins to manuever it towards them, keeping a check to make sure he doesn't hit anything.
* Seraphna is on, with Kyo.
* Chad`Winters eyes the shuttle then shoves john towards the ramp, then hotaru and then Myria
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, the shuttle's alarms go off.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria runs on to the shuttle!
<DeathStar> 6* John tences, stopping he shove. He eyes the ramp vanishing
* Seraphna helps them get on as they're shoved.
<DeathStar> <John> oh fuck me.
* Xanatos jerks to check and see what the alarms are ringing for.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *jumps for the vanishing ramp*
* Xanatos points to Sera and Cass to move back and give those jumping a hand.
<DeathStar> 6* John tenses and leaps, doing hang time in mid-air and slams into the side of the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Xan's controls begin to get sluggish, as if they are being eaten
* Chad`Winters tenses and leaps, heading for the spot beside John
* Seraphna reaches aroudn adn grabs the pancake John, pulling him in.
<DeathStar> 6* John is yanked in.
* Seraphna reaches outt o help Chad
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *grabs at what's left of the ramp, throwing herself into the shuttle*
<Cassandra`> Xan, get us out of here!
* Chad`Winters grabs Serena's hand and pulls himself in
* Xanatos blasts out as soon as everyone is inside.
<DeathStar> <John> Throw up the shields, goddammit!
* Seraphna helps pull, flying back against a seat as she does.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis lays on the floor, her breathing erratic, twitching.
* Xanatos throws them up as soon as John says that.
* Seraphna closes teh rampa s the last of them get on.
* Seraphna tries to get the airlock shut too.
<DeathStar> 6* the ramp, non-existant, doesn't close. But the shields provide the necessary buffer for them to flood the shuttle with air again.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: There's no ramp tho....
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *twitches, occasionally giving a breakdownish laugh*
<Xanatos> What the hell happened back there? *he says, finally able to speak, piloting the shuttle for the hanger bay*
<DeathStar> 6* John, once the air begins to flood the shuttle, yanks off his helmet. Behind them, the mysterious ship vanishes into darkness.
* Chad`Winters takes his helmet off, wiping sweat from his brow. He leans against the back of the shuttle.
* Xanatos glances back. "Someone check Erevis and Kyouki, please."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Chad started playing with strange runes..."
<DeathStar> 6* John takes deep breaths, leaning against a wall. "I think I'm going to puke."
<Chad`Winters> Rune Hotaru. One, not plural.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *takes deep breaths, panicked herself*
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *takes off Erevis' suit, trying to check on her. She only knows basic field medicine though. She pauses when she hears Chad though* "...rune? What sort?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' face and hair are matted with sweat, and she appears to be trying to recover from a state of shock.
<Cassandra`> Ok...what just happened?
<DeathStar> <John> Like that rune you guys found in the temple. Only bigger, and with a color.
* Chad`Winters checks his tact belt, then gives a puzzled look. 1"I swear I put it in here..."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "As if the first one wasn't bad news enough."
<DeathStar> <John> You LOST it?
* Xanatos pilots the sluggish shuttle back into the hanger-bay, since the distance wasn't that far. As soon as he lands he stands and moves back to Erevis' side, pulling off his helmet.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "...and you didn't learn from what happened with the LAST rune?"
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *is in much the same state as Erevis*
* Chad`Winters pulls his belt off and looks down at a pocket that was eaten slightly.
<DeathStar> <John> YOU LOST IT? 6He grabs Chad. "YOU LOST THE RUNE?!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis doesn't seem to notice Xan, just looking blankly.
<Cassandra`> Aiyaa...
* Xanatos motions to Setsuna, "Could you grab Kyouki, we need to get them to the medbay and let Peace look them over."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren waits in the hanger with Peacemaker, having seen the ship vanish.
<Chad`Winters> I was more worried about our survival...But if you want we can go back and search for it.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "In gravity?" *winces*
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "How about no?"
<DeathStar> <John> The darkness probably ate it.
<Chad`Winters> What's so important about these runes anyways?
<DeathStar> <John> I don't know. It just...seemed important.
<Cassandra`> Good question...
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "Who knows. But shit always happens with them around."
* Xanatos lifts Erevis up and moves to step out toward the medbay when he notices peace and warren. "Oh good." He steps over to Peace's side and gently places Erevis on the ground. "Is she ok?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... I'd say they're linked to the darkness."
<Seraphna> "Well... good news is we got the ship's hard data... and Setsuna found something too."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "Wasn't any darkness last time."
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *checks over Erevis, and Kyouki too, if anyone brings her in*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods. "Go to the conference room, Sera, and see what we can find out. I'll call for a meeting later."
* Xanatos moves to go get Kyouki while Peace checks over Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances down at Erevis and Kyouki. "Cass, I need a full report."
<Chad`Winters> I'm sorry. Next time I find a rune, I'll put it's importance infront of eveyones survival.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *helps with Kyouki*
* Chad`Winters begins taking the suit off. He reattaches his tact belt on.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "How about not touching it, instead?"
<Chad`Winters> But they're obviously important, John said so. 6He motions at John as proof of this.
<DeathStar> 6 John stands there. "Oh shut up."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Chad, then holds up a scanner, just eyeing the readings.
* Chad`Winters looks over at Warren.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "They're in a state of shock and heightened anxiety, in case you couldn't tell."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "Tranqs then?"
<Xanatos> Yeah, but are they going to be ok? Something seemed to be in their mind.
<Cassandra`> Sir...I cna only speculate that the ship was some sort of trap.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Also, I'm getting some strange readings.. as if their psi went into overload.. I think whatever it was wore down their defences to nothing."
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria runs off toward Arhn's quarters.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Chad, then holds out his hand. "Maybe so. We'll get to the bottom of it."
* Xanatos looks up to Peace, a concerned look on his face. "Please answer my question, are they going to be ok?"
* Seraphna walks over to Warren, holding the alrge datapad.
* Chad`Winters looks at Warren. 1"Shaking hands?
<DeathStar> <Warren> The object in your right pocket, please.
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses, turning to eye Chad.
* Cassandra` eyes Chad as well...
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "I hope so.. that really depends on how well their minds recover."
* Xanatos frowns, glancing at Chad now.
* Chad`Winters eyes Warren oddly, then reaches into his right pocket. A puzzled look appears on his face as he pulls out the rune. He scratches the back of his head. 1"When did I..."
<DeathStar> <John> You didn't lose it? Oh thank God.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "I have a feeling that that's more Dominick's division than mine, though."
<Chad`Winters> I guess not...6He tosses it over to Warren.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... well, at least we got something out of all this..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren takes it, eyeing it. "Meeting in two hours."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *pulls out the... cube* "Want this, too?"
* Xanatos glances at Peace. "Then he should be able to help them, he's really good."
* Chad`Winters looks at John. 1"Is there something more to these ruins than you're telling us?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Hm. Yes. 6He takes it.
<DeathStar> <John> No. It's just -- I can't explain it. Did you feel odd when you touched the rune? I felt odd when I touched the one Setsuna recovered.
* Seraphna stands quietly nearby Warren, waiting for him.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns and nods, moving out with Sera.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *glances at John* "Really? I didn't feel anything when I picked it up."
<DeathStar> <John> Really? Not a thing?
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "Nothing, besides the sudden need to get out of a death trap."
<Xanatos> Should I take them to the medbay? *he asks Peace*
* Chad`Winters stops, scratching the back of his head as he thinks. 1"Now that you mention it...I did feel something odd..."
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Might be good."
<DeathStar> <John> Here, I'll show you how it felt. 6He grabs Setsuna's right breast.
* Xanatos nods and moves over to tap Cass on the shoulder. "Care to help me get these two down to the medbay?"
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "... ... ..."
<DeathStar> <John> You feel that? That pulse surge. That's it.
* Chad`Winters eyes John then grabs Setsuna's left breast. 1"I don'mt think it felt like that...
* Seraphna signs with her free hand to Warren as tehy walk, "Mass Data."
<DeathStar> <Warren> What happened with Kyouki and Erevis - exactly?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... how would you know what having a breast grabbed feels like, anyway?"
* Chad`Winters lets go. 1"Setsuna, grab Hotaru's breast."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "...give me one good reason I shouldn't hurt the two of you."
<DeathStar> <John> Because revenge is so much sweeter the longer you wait. 6He lets go.
<Chad`Winters> It's like a fine-aged wine.
* Xanatos kneels over and lifts Erevis up, he moves to take her down to the medbay, deciding he'll just have to come back for Kyouki since everyone is ignoring him.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *eyes them both* "... I'll remember that."
<DeathStar> GM: *1 hour and 45 mins later...*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits in the conference room with Sera, eyeing the alien data, formulating his report with her help. Meanwhile, Kyouki and Erevis have recovered, seemingly, in medbay.
<Ari[AWAY]> Em> *sits in medbay*
* Chad`Winters steps into the conference room, moving to a spot across from Serena and Warren.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *takes deep breaths, occasionally eyeing any shadows cast by anything*
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> *sits quietly in the meeting, regreting signing on as a diplomat instead of military
<DeathStar> 6* John, having finished telling Shiva and Michiru what happened, glances at his watch. "Well, Shiva, we should get to the meeting."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *sits in the meeting*
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I do believe so...Shame there's no time for a pit stop. 6She stands up.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *waits patiently outside the meeting room, as she ponders ways to cause pain*
* Seraphna sighs silently as she goes over the data again, her comms open on the desk, "...So this is what we got..."
* Michiru looks worried suddenly
* Xanatos stands beside Erevis' bed, he moves some hair out of her face. "I'm going to the meeting now." He tells her softly, turning and moving toward the meeting room.
<DeathStar> <John> Michiru, we'll be back. 6He smiles, patting her.
<Michiru> "Alright.."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias lays down on the grass in the garden as he stares up at the cieling
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis jerks her head up, as if waking. "I'm coming." 6She stands up, sliding the vest on. Her hands continue to shake.
<DeathStar> 6* John turns to walk with Shiva, finally telling what he didn't tell the kid. "Shiva, I'm rarely afraid in life, and that situation had be seriously fucking freaked."
<Xanatos> No, you need to rest. *he says as he stops to turn and face her* You're pushing yourself too hard.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria walks into the conference room, pulling Arhn along!
<Ari[AWAY]> Em> "He's right. You shouldn't be out of bed."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'm going. 6She repeats firmly, glancing at him, then Em.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I can tell, you haven't stopped fidgetting since.
<DeathStar> <John> Grabbing breasts helps me calm down. May I...?
* Chad`Winters cups his hands before the two as he studies them.
* Xanatos sighs, "Use me as a crutch if you need." He tells her, turning to move along.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at Sera, since she's seen the data so far, then the others across the table.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I.. should go too..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva sticks her chest out. "Only if I can grab a nut.
<DeathStar> 6* Domimick arrives at the meeting, sitting down.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> ...I'm here...what is the fuss?
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs her chest. "Done."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods, then followes Xan out.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva reaches down and grabs his crotch.
* Seraphna seems to be waiting patiently.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *heads for the meeting too*
<Ari[AWAY]> Em> "...do either of you know the meaning of bed rest?"
* Chad`Winters gives Dominick a fleeting glance as he enters then he resumes his focus on Serena and Warren.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances up at Arhn, studying her face a moment, then back at the computer. "Well, lets begin. Most of the files we recovered are in another language, and our universial translator has no chance of decoding them. Serena, however, recovered some videos."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I don't think I could sleep anyway."
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *arrives at the meeting and sits down*
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *enters the meeting*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis and Xanatos and Kyouki arrive last. Erevis just chooses to stand near the door, playing with a strand of hair in a fidgeting manner.
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn sits down, Myria sitting next to her...
* Xanatos takes a seat close to Erevis, giving her glances occassionally.
<DeathStar> <Warren> The ship you encountered was battling another race. 6He notes, sending the images to the viewscreen. "This is what we found."
* Seraphna taps a few keys and brings up teh screen used for some briefings.
<DeathStar> 6* The video begins to play - obviously a camera from the ship they were just on. They are firing at what appears to be nothing in space.
* Chad`Winters changes his focus on the video no
<Xanatos> They firing on a cloaked ship? *he speaks up, glancing at Warren*
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *looks for missing stars*
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, as if spinning from the darkness of the universe itself, is tendrils, and a large, black, black ship, that seems to shimmmer in such a way that it makes your skin want to crawl. And the horrible noise as it moves. The tendrils suddenly punch forward, slamming straight through the ship's hull, tearing ship size holes.
* Xanatos stares at the sight, mouth slightly agape.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *erus* Its what I told you!
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *takes deep breaths watching this, seeming scared just from the tape*
<DeathStar> 6* The camera is destroyed moments later.
* Chad`Winters show's no signs of any emotion as he watches it, only his studying gaze
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn goes a paler shade of blue...
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> "...what is that?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "I'm sorry, I'm still not fluent in Erusian. Something about telling someone?"
* Seraphna closes her eyes and looks down
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns to glance at Myria and Arhn.
<Chad`Winters> That explains how they were able to do the damage they did and why there was no signs of energy burns.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> *erus* ...we are not in range of the Ascedancy...we can't warn them.
* Xanatos redirects his glance to the Erusians now as well.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *erus* Perhaps if the Velshaar are monitoring...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren cups his hands together. "Would the Ascendency like to add something to this, Arhnya?"
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> *erus* This far out? Are there any Progenitor elays in this part of space?
<Chad`Winters> I want a copy of the video. 6He leans back, crossing his arms.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Do you know what they are?"
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> *eyes Arhn and Myria*
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "You know, it's rude to have a secret conversation like that."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *erus* Another great... *cuts off*
* Seraphna taps her comms, "We can easily make copies, I've formatted it to standard datavideo..."
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> *looks at Warren and then everyone else*
<Chad`Winters> I don't care about the details, just do it.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "At least.. out in the open."
<DeathStar> 6* John glances at them quietly.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Care to tell the rest of us?"
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> *is silent as she stands to address the group*
* Xanatos watches Arhn, professional as always.
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick adjusts his glasses.
* Seraphna sits back
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> "...many generations ago...the galaxy was threatened by a great enemy...dwellers in darkness. They reshaped all life that feel under their shadow...and what they could not bend...they broke. Only the Progenitors...the first space-faring species was strong enough to oppose them...but...as time passed...the enemy's numbers became legion...so the Progenitors found armies of their own...and the great war engulfed creation..."
* Seraphna lets her talk, looking curiously at Warren, raising a questioning brow
<DeathStar> 6* Warren listens, tapping the side of his chin. For once, he's not high.
* Seraphna seems doubly inquisitve
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> "Among those legions were the Erusians...the Yloi...genetically modified and physically bound to our warships...and the Myhr...whose numbers provided the soldiers..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I see. So these are the enemies you kept referring to?
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "I'm guessing nothing is known about the progenitors themselves."
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> "In the end...the enemy was forced to quit the field of battle...until now. The creatures in the darkness are like war hounds...stalkign prey."
<Chad`Winters> How do we detect them?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "And they go after psychics first?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren runs his hand along the cane.
<Chad`Winters> I think more precisely, they go after what they can feel. Psycics probably give off a greater signal...While someone like John is hidden.
<DeathStar> <John> They did ignore me.
<Xanatos> So I guess no one knows how to kill them?
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> If they target psi-sensitives first, it would not be of any surprise. Our psionically enhanced Yloi ancestors used their mental abilities in battle.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans back, considering something else that's bothered him enough to make this journey.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "There's a definite... wrongness... to the air around them."
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> And...I fear...that the information regarding combatting this threat...is not available.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They are older than me. And I am older than this universe.
<DeathStar> 6* She speaks up finally.
<Chad`Winters> Which means they are from the other universe...
<DeathStar> <Warren> And that means they are the creatures Wind was afraid of so much he wanted to nuke this universe.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... I guess that means we shouldn't be afraid of Wind after all..."
* Chad`Winters glances at Kyouki oddly
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> I cannot tell you where the enemy comes from...
<Xanatos> No, Wind didn't have the right idea, he was trying to find the easy way out. There has to be a way to stop them.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well, if our galaxy is only over a decade old, and yet our galaxy's history has these things in them - and the Progneitors - then that must mean there was some reason they are incorporated into it.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> They disappeared at the end of the last war. Once they were gone, the Progenitors retreated from this reality.
<Chad`Winters> So where do we go from here?
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Perhaps it's time to find them."
<DeathStar> <Warren> We need to learn where the Progneitors and these things come from. Discover what reality they originated from.
<DeathStar> <John> That sounds a little - impossible.
* Xanatos glances at Erevis. "Do you have any idea?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I never knew they existed before. They older than the previous universe. Perhaps they have been around since the first. They-- 6She hestiates, and a flash of fear is in her eyes. "They could be greater than any of us."
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "We've fought things that are before."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Why are you so calm?!"
* Seraphna just takes it all in, turning her comm off
<DeathStar> 6* Warren considers it. "They may be old, but if Wind created this reality, then his power might be a threat to their power. We need that power."
<DeathStar> 6* He glances at Ariel, as if thinking.
<Chad`Winters> So you want to use Wind?
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *pauses, to calm down, then nods to Warren* "Wind may well be our ally from now on."
<DeathStar> <John> An ally? His idea of fixing things is to blow everything up.
<Chad`Winters> I agree with John. Say somehow we pull him back into our reality. He could just try to eradicate existence again.
* Xanatos frowns and looks down at the table.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... so we find some other way of fighting them? Any ideas?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> There is another. 6He says finally.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Oh? Who's that?"
* Chad`Winters glances over at Erevis
<DeathStar> <Warren> What's that.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Well.. what is it then?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at Seraphna. "We found a research file on the rune you recovered. These aliens that were attack were hunting them down. Seraphna believes they are some source of power."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps playing with the string of hair, remaining stubbornly quiet.
<Chad`Winters> It was encased in a glass case with a shield around it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Perhaps they hoped they could use it's power. Sadly, we don't know what that power is or how you use it. However, they seemed to refer to the rune you found as a "master". If Sera got the language right. While the one Setsuna found is a "servant".'
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "So.. we go searching the universe for something we have no clue how to find."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks at Arhn. "Toys left behind by the Progneitors"
<DeathStar> (that's a question)
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks at Arhn. "Toys left behind by the Progneitors?"
<Chad`Winters> If that's true, then we should see what happens when they're placed next to each other.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *eyes Kyouki* "Got any better ideas?"
* Xanatos glances at Erevis, then over at Arhn.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> It is possible. However...they could also be artifacts of the enemy as well. We must be wary.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I agree. We have to becareful. We have managed to trace the ship's expected path from the logs. I think we know where we can find another rune. We should seek it out and compare it with the other two.
<Chad`Winters> How far away is it?
<DeathStar> <Warren> A few days worth of jumps. We have to be prepared that these ... dark ones are there as well.
<DeathStar> <Warren> For now, this meeting is adjourned. 6He stands up, leaning on the cane. "We're lost and we have no way to get home. We're alone in this. We'll have to rely on each other from here on out."
<Chad`Winters> If you can crack their language Serena, send me the files. I want to study up on whatever we can get.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *nods, seeming a little worried there*
* Seraphna nods quietly.
<DeathStar> 6* John stands up.
* Chad`Winters stands up, eyeing his datapad.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns and hobbles out into his own personal ready room.
* Xanatos stands up. He says nothing, then turns to face Erevis, "Come'on, you need to come and lie down." He motions with his hand.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'll be fine. 6She notes stubbornly, dropping the strand of hair and stepping outside.
<Chad`Winters> I think she's adult enough to decide that herself Xanatos.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Now that was interesting.
<DeathStar> <John> These runes are interesting. Myria and Sera, can you devote a research crew to studying them?
* Xanatos holds a middle finger up to Chad as he steps out after Erevis. "I'm just worried about your health." He tells her as he keeps pace beside her.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I think I've gained a fear of the dark..."
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick stands up, watching Erevis walk out. He glances at Kyouki. "We should probably talk later about your experience."
<Chad`Winters> I'ld like to volunteer for that. 6He perks up, looking at John
<DeathStar> 6* John glances at Chad. "Sure, alright."
* Seraphna gets up and nods to John before sliding along over to Dominick
* Chad`Winters nods, then moves, heading out after Xanatos and Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> My health will be sufficent. 6She glances at him.
<Xanatos> Alright, but could you at least do me a favor and take it easy for the next few days?
* Chad`Winters steps up behind Erevis and Xanatos.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Why are you--- 6She turns to face him, spying Chad. She shifts a bit, crossing her arms and glancing down.
* Cassandra` has left #taw
* Xanatos stops and looks from Erevis to Chad.
<Chad`Winters> I'm sorry 'bout last night Erevis. If I knew it'd effect your performance today.
* Xanatos glances at Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes Xan, then Chad. "I do not remember much of it anyway." 6She turns to go.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits in his chair in his personal office, rubbing his face. He grabs his bottle of pills.
<Chad`Winters> Well, you dance beautifully.
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick, sensing that Kyouki understands, turns toward Sera.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stops, turning to look back at Chad. "... Thank you." 6She then hurries on, like a freaked out cat.
<DeathStar> 6* John makes his way back to the civilian quarter, glancing around for Michiru
* Xanatos glances from Chad to Erevis once again. "Could you do me a favor Chad?" he glances back to Chad as Erevis leaves. "If you go out with her, don't let her drink, it does weird things to her mind."
* Chad`Winters turns looking at Xanatos. "Did I interupt something?
* Michiru heads over
<DeathStar> <John> Hey, there you are. 6He steps up. "There's a basketball court around here. Want to play?"
* Michiru looks dead serious. "... what happened?"
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, um. Nothing. Adult stuff.
<Xanatos> Of course. *he says, then turns to leave Chad standing there*
* Chad`Winters moves his hands down to his hips. His hand pressing against his datapad.
* Michiru nods a little. "Basketball might be good."
* Michiru is obviously trying not to think about what happened now
<DeathStar> <Chad's Voice> Did you want me? <Erevis' Voice> Yes. I--she...yes.
* Xanatos stops and glances back at Chad.
* Chad`Winters glances down at his datapad, scratching his head. 1"How the hell did that get recorded..."
<DeathStar> 6* John walks along. "So, kid. I hope you got game like me."
<Xanatos> So you're recorded your conversations now?
* Seraphna smiles to Dom, and signs, "Dinner tonight?"
<Chad`Winters> I must've bumped it when I was with her...6He moves to delete it. "That's just odd...
* Michiru smiles a bit. "I guess I'll find out."
<DeathStar> <Dominick> I'm sure we can work something out. 6He pats Kyouki. "We'll talk in my office tomorrow, Kyouki."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Thanks."
* Xanatos narrows his eyes. "I'm sure you have no idea. I'm sure you didn't just push the play button with your hand when I turned away, either huh? You've changed Chad, and it isn't for the better either."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis finds a quiet place in the garden, sitting down. She holds her head, just sitting there.
<Chad`Winters> Pesky things. I bet Aya's been messing around with it when I haven't been looking. Would you believe she said her first word?
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *heads out, a little shakily*
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick heads out with Sera for that dinner.
<Xanatos> Wonderful. *he makes a fake smile* I'm not fooled by this innocent act Chad, and you'd best stop fucking around with Erevis mind. She doesn't need it right now. *he turns to walk away*
* Seraphna smiles and walks with him.
* Chad`Winters looks over at him, tilting his head slightly. 1"Like you did?
<DeathStar> 6* John arrives in the court, grabbing a basketball. He begins to tell Michiru about the rules, bouncing it.
<Chad`Winters> I do suppose you are the expert in that field, eh?
<Michiru> "Sounds fun." ^^
<DeathStar> 6* John nods, then bounces her the ball. "Then score a shot."
* Xanatos stops and turns to Chad. "You're a real bastard, you know that? If you have a problem with me Chad, then tell me. Because this pussing around shit is getting old."
* Michiru throws the ball towards the basket, pretty well for a first timer
<DeathStar> 6* John jumps up and grabs it, then tries to bounce it around her for the second hoop
* Chad`Winters eyes his fingernails. 1"You see, the one thing that never changes from one human to the next...Is their inability to admit they are the root of the problem. Here you are giving me advise on what not to do, when even though you know it, you still went against it.
<Xanatos> Oh and you think you are above us petty Humans!? You're just like the rest of us.
* Michiru moves to block John
<DeathStar> 6* John grins, spinning to try the other way around her.
* Michiru moves again
<DeathStar> 6* John bounces the ball between both hands, as if taunting her.
* Michiru waits, not falling for the bait.. at least yet
<Chad`Winters> Isn't...6He taps his lip with his finger. 1"Isn't Erevis above us petty humans too?"
<Chad`Winters> A shame, I guess.
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses, then tries to shoot it over her head, even if it's not a good vantage point.
* Michiru jumps for it!
<DeathStar> 6* She manages to catch it.
<Xanatos> Fuck off Chad. *he says, turning to walk away*
* Michiru moves back for the other basket!
<DeathStar> 6* John turns and runs back after her.
<Chad`Winters> Next time you plan on giving me advice Xanatos, make sure you follow it first.
* Michiru jumps and throws the ball
<DeathStar> 6* John watches her score, grinning
<Xanatos> NExt time you try to put me down, stop singing the same crap like a retarded songbird. *he yells back, turning around the corner*
* Chad`Winters claps his hands together and spins on the balls of his feet. He turns eyeing his datapad then makes his way to the garden.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias gets up off the grass and walks off, passing by Erevi
<Michiru> "I guess I am pretty good." ^^
<DeathStar> <John> Damn straight. And who taught you how to shoot like that?
<Michiru> "You did." ^^
<DeathStar> <John> Hah hah. And what else did I teach you. Girly stuff?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pays little attention to the wayward Dias.
* Xanatos just moves down the hallway, not going in any certain direction.
<Michiru> "No, that..." *pauses, looking thoughtful*
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah? Who? 6He grins, grabbing the ball from her to set up his turn.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leaves the garden and moves down the hallway.
* Michiru looks uncertain, then just says "My Aunt did."
<DeathStar> <John> Your aunt? 6He stares, bouncing the ball.
* Michiru nods, as if weighing up whether she can say more
<DeathStar> 6* John bounces the ball once, then makes a bad shot.
* Michiru looks happy for the distraction, moving to catch the ball
<DeathStar> Session Ends
Session Close: Thu Feb 08 23:55:16 2007