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<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-585.6.10
<DeathStar> Location: THE PAX
* Jackieness is now known as Cassandra`
* Alicia is now known as Michiru
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is still asleep in the medical bay. Warren stands there, flipping through last night's records, despite lack of authority to do so
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *raises an eyebrow at that, but does nothing*
* Cassandra` steps into the medical bay...
<DeathStar> <Warren> So you let Erevis play mind games with Id. 6He notes.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances up at Cassandra. "Captain."
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "She seemed alright with the idea."
<Cassandra`> What happened?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren closes the folder and sets it down on the table.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Oh, she went into Chad's mind to finish off Id."
<Cassandra`> Finish off Id?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Apparantly Chad asked her to mind erase Id's personality.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Quite."
* Xanatos is sprawled out on his bed, breathing silently, but deeply.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And did you consider the mental risk to Erevis? 6He sounds annoyed, even troubled.
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<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "I believed that it would be a simple enough task.. obviously, she tends to push herself more than I thought.."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Id is a predator who uses his prey's weakness against them.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Chad should have known better.
<Cassandra`> Her condition now?
* Chad`Winters steps out of his room, stopping to rest his hand against the doorway.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "She needs to rest, but will recover nicely. She's just weak right now."
<Chad`Winters> 6A loud pounding noise can be heard on Xanatos door.
<Cassandra`> And Chad Winters?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out of her room, hand on her side. "Went off as usual. He seemed fine. Well, fine as that bastard can be."
* Xanatos snorts and raises up to a sitting position, he moves over and sleepily opens his door.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances up at Cheryl. "Should you be up?" 6* Cheryl snorts
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Seems to be in good shape. Id is completely gone now, apparently."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stands there in a fighting gi, he thrusts his finger towards Xanatos. "I CHALLENGE YOU TO A FIGHTING MATCH!
* Xanatos stands there for a moment staring at Dias. "..." He looks over at the clock on his wall. "Do you know what time it is??"
<Cassandra`> Well, despite the risk to Erevis, some good came out of this...just be sure it does not happen again.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren crosses his arms. He's dressed in black, as he normally is.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Enemies care not what time it is. Warren has placed stars by your name obviously denoting you are the strongest fighter on this ship for me to take down.
<Cassandra`> Mr. Carmichael...might I have a word?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Of course, Captain. 6He steps away, glancing toward Cheryl, then grabs his cane and moves out into the hallway.
* Xanatos narrows his eyes. "...I'm sure he put those there because he thought I was the strongest." He looks off to the side and then sighs. "Fine...give me some time to put some training clothes on." He glances down at his shorts, not feeling they are good enough.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva rolls over in her bed, placing her arm around John's body
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias throws a punch towards Xanatos head as he looks down.
<DeathStar> 6* John opens his eyes, glancing toward her. "Well, I can't say I knew that was physically possible."
* Xanatos gets hit and stumbles back. His face twists in anger. "It's too early for this shit, boy."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oh...I thought you were ready...Where do you wanna meet again?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves over to Peace, then leans on her desk. "So, where's the discharge papers?"
* Cassandra` moves out with Warren.
<Xanatos> Training Room 3....now leave. *he notes, stepping forward and shutting the door in Dias' face. Shaking, his head he mvoes over to pull on training clothes*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren, making sure no one is around, turns to face Cassandra.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Well with a guy like you, I'm forced to constanty think up new and provocative things to do
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pumps his fist silently and turns running towards training room 3
<Cassandra`> I want to say this. I do not wish to lose the benefit of your experience, even though you are no longer on active duty.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Is there anything in particular you needed done?
* Chad`Winters pushes off his doorway and starts walking again, now only a slighty limp in his leg
<DeathStar> <John> It's nice to know that I can challenge you.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> It's just a good thing I have nothing ever to do around here besides you.
<Cassandra`> I want to ask you to come in as a civilian advisor.
* Xanatos steps out of his room a bit later and turns to walk towards the training area. He rubs his neck slowly, a sleepy look on his face.
* Chad`Winters stops outside of Zephyr's doorway and knocks on it.
* Xanatos steps into Training Room 3 and looks around.
<DeathStar> <Warren> While I might be in my right mind again, the fact is you're the Captain and I'm the ex-Captain. If this is going to be your show, it must be your show. Having me on as a civilain advisor could be tricky, especially with the crew.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias can be seen rolling around on his back around the mat.
<DeathStar> <John> Don't you have a job?
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Yeah, as a diplomat, and we haven't been doing a whole lot of diplomating.
<Cassandra`> I understand that. However, given our current situation, I need to have access to all available resources when I need them.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, well, if you need to do some..."negotiating" with me, I'd be glad to do it.
<Xanatos> What the hell are you doing? *he asks, stepping over toward Dias*
<DeathStar> <Warren> And I'm always around. I will not let the mission fail. For anything.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Negotiating? With you? You cave in so quickly tho.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, you want some back bone?
<Cassandra`> Then I appreciate your willingness to act in an unofficial capacity.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias plops onto his back and looks up at Xanatos. "Obviously I'm rolling around.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr opens the door, clearly havign been awakened. When she sees it's Chad, a mixture of emotions appear on her face, none of them good.
* Chad`Winters looks up at Zephyr. 1"I'm sorry..."
<Xanatos> ...Why?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Cuz I can?!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods, tilting his head a bit. "Currently, you're in the eye of the storm. You need to use the time you have to solidfy command and structure of the ship."
<Xanatos> But you look stupid...and coming from me...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't... 6Her voice cracks. "I don't want to hear it and I don't want to talk to you. If you want Aya back, fine."
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Discharge papers?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm ready to go.
<Cassandra`> I know. So far my command staff is comfortable with the change and no disruptions from within the command structure have occurred.
<DeathStar> <Warren> So far nothing has challenged the ship. I hear you had spy equipment in Serena Cran's room.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Mmm... when you are ready to go, they'll be ready."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You can't hold me here if I'm ready to go.
<Chad`Winters> I've hurt you twice now Zephyr, the first time by my own hands and the second time because I was too weak to stop it. I've never wanted to cause you pain, I've never wanted to cause anyone pain...
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Five days is plenty of time.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> If it was anyone else, I'd care...6He plops up and begins punching at the air. "You ready?!"
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Not for your injuries."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rubs her eyes. "I'm not ready to deal with this. Or you. I'm not."
<Cassandra`> Not the only place, evidently. Security is sweeping everything. There is also the mystery of our hacker.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I would say the hacker and the spy camera is connected.
* Xanatos slides back and pulls his arms up into a lazy stance. "Show me what you got and we'll go from there."
* Chad`Winters looks down then just nods. 1"I'm not good enough of a father to take Aya nor would I want to take her away from you.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *goes over the data she collected before her shift*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Then I'll go AMA.
<Cassandra`> My thoughts exactly.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Is it too much to ask for one more day?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Put John's room at the top of your list of rooms to search
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> It's not about your backbone, it's just you never can hold out for something possibly better. 6She looks over at him.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> 'fraid so. I need some cigars and booze and some real atmosphere.
<DeathStar> <John> And what could possibly be better than you, my darling Shiva?
<Cassandra`> Already is up there.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Oooh bonus points for kissing my ass. 6She leans in kissing him.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> But two of me. 6She glowers at him.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "... only if I have your word that you'll lay off the cigars and booze."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ....
<Cassandra`> Spekaing of which... *comm* Security, has commander McCormick's room been swept yet?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Scout's honor, Doctor. 6She smiles.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Then alright."
<DeathStar> 6* Security responds. They have finished it and found a spying device.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *pauses* "... were you ever in that?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Maybe. Later, Doc. 6And with that, she step sout.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leaps forward throwing his right elbow towards Xanatos's head
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "... damn it, somehow I just know she'll visit the bar first..."
* Xanatos pulls his fist up to pop Dias' elbow up, then shoves his right palm forward to slam into Dias' ribcage.
<DeathStar> <John> Baby, if there was more than one of you, I don't think my body could take it
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Gives John a wicked smile and moves in kissing him deeply.
<DeathStar> 6* John takes the moment as they kiss to grope her ass
<Cassandra`> *comm* I want the device examined...I want to find out where it was produced...whether on ship or it was brought on board whole.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren listens, his head tilted low.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *listens to the comm*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eyes finally, setting up on the medical bay.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Ah, you're awake... how are you feeling?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias presses his elbow against Xan's fist and then grabs onto the incoming fist with his other hand and swings his leg out to nail Xanatos in the junk.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Tired. Sluggish. Hungry. 6She considers that last one.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rakes her hand through her brown hair. "What do you want from me, Chad?"
<Chad`Winters> Forgiveness...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits down in front of Terra, a cigar in her mouth. "Hey."
<Michiru> <Terra> "Let me guess, the usual?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's why you're my favorite bar tender, Terra.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *nods, as if expecting this* "And you're going to leave now too, I expect. At least I know you won't be heading straight for the bar."
* Xanatos pulls his knee up to take the strike and then pushes Dias back, nodding his head. "John's trained you some, right?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The bar?
<Michiru> <Terra> *hands one out*
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "Cheryl left early. Somehow, I just know that's where she is..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes the cup. She throws it back. "Ahhh, I've missed this."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> .... Yeah, we all want a lot of things we can't have. 6She goes to close the door.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides back against the mat. "Well duh."
<DeathStar> 6* Security acknowledges
<Chad`Winters> And what do you want from me? 6He looks at her, he still hasn't shaven yet and his hair is groomed.
<Xanatos> Was he the only one? *he tilts his head, observing Dias' stance*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> To be left alone.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "I'm not going to hold you here, though."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Very well. 6She gets off the bed.
<Chad`Winters> .....I...Fine..6He nods his head again and steps back, turning to leave.
<Cassandra`> Who can it be...
<DeathStar> <Warren> I don't know.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias just shrugs and slides into his low crouch stance.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *sends a quick message to Kyouki's datapad about Erevis' recovery*
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn sends invitations to Em and Hotaru to meet at Arhn's own quarters...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shuts the door and moves over to sit beside Aya, picking her p gently.
<Cassandra`> I intend to find out.
* Chad`Winters walks down the hallway again, heading down to engineering.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then that will make two of us, Captain.
* Cassandra` nods.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps out of the medical bay, glancing at Cassandra and Warren. She nods respectfully, moving to get some food before her shift begins
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *heads to the bridge*
* Xanatos returns into the loose stance, he narrows his eyes and then motions for Dias to come in.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias suddenly plants his feet and dashes in low towards Xanatos. He shifts his weight and spins his body in a spiral, hurling his hands out at him
<Cassandra`> Well, the bridge is where I belong. Thank you for your time.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Anytime, Captain. 6He watches Erevis go, taping his cane thoughtfully.
* Xanatos dives toward the right, planting his hands onto the ground, then twisting his body, he slings his left leg around toward Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* The guy at the sensors pausing, glancing at them oddly.
* Cassandra` heads to the bridge.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias is kicked and he plants his hand on the ground using the momentum to flip himself up and over. As his legs land he kicks off them and somersault kicks backwards at Xanatos
<Ariel> Em> *is a little surprised to recieve an invite, but as she has nothing to do, certainly takes it up*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps into the cafeteria, grabbing a tray and ordering anything.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *arrives on the bridge, looking thoughtful*
<DeathStar> 6* John pulls himself out of bed, getting dressed. "God, I hate morning shifts.
* Xanatos follows through with the spin of his kick, landing back on the ground to pull himself, just in time time to see Dias' kick come in, and since he cannot dodge in time, he attempts to catch the kick, still take a good brunt of it to the chest, which causes a umph sound to escape his lips.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> So do I. 6She pouts.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> <An invite..> *checks if she has time before her shift*
<DeathStar> <John> You're free to come onto the brdige and look pretty.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias presses against his foot and uses the leverage to kicks his other leg out and towards Xanatos head
<Chad`Winters> NRP: err hand
<DeathStar> 6* The guy at the sensors sets back.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Really?! Could I?
* Ariel sips her tea quietly, but looks surprised to see Erevis in the cafeteria
* Michiru yawns, seemingly having just woken up
* Chad`Winters steps into engineering and moves over to the research area and steps inside.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits down at a table, running a hand through her red hair, clearly not having bathed first. Food was first on her mind.
* Cassandra` steps on to the bridge.
<DeathStar> 6* The security team eyes Chad, then beeps Cass. "Captain, Chad Winters is in the rune research area. Should we intervene?"
* Ariel takes her cup, and moves to the other table, bowing her head to Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh! Ariel. 6She looks up, apparantly not even reading Ariel's approach. "Good morning."
<Cassandra`> *comm* Keep an eye on him. He was the one who was supposed to be conducting the research, but he's still recovering from the removal of Id from his psyche.
* Xanatos twists his hed to the left and shoves Dias' foot, pushing him out into mid-air since he is using both feet.
<DeathStar> <Sensor> What the hell is wrong with this thing? 6He bops it.
<DeathStar> (Sensor Guy)
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "I can make it, if you're interested."
* Chad`Winters flips and twists his body around as he's pushed away so that he faces Xanatos as he moves away
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Something is out there."
<Ariel> "Good morning. It's good to see you're out of the infirmary, so soon."
<DeathStar> <Sensor Guy> Now you sound like this computer. There's clearly nothing otu there.
<DeathStar> 6* John buttons up his vest, kissing Shiva on the forehead. "Of course."
<Cassandra`> Give me a report. *sits in the captain's chair*
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Or so you believe."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was told I could leave.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> YAY! ^She leaps out of bed still naked and moves over to dress quickly.
<DeathStar> <Sensor Guy> The computer says there's an object out there, then it claims just as fast there isn't.
* Xanatos runs in now, jumping and throwing two quick kicks for Dias, as he lands he would throw a punch out for Dias' face.
<DeathStar> 6* He motions at the viewscreen, which is clearly empty space. "Yet, my own eyes tell me - nothing."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... then it's obviously right."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *grins a little, despite having deadpanned the previous line*
<DeathStar> <Sensor Guy> Then I'd need to see an object. And since it claims it's twice as big as us, and I'm seeing nothing but a whole lot of black.
<Ariel> "How are you feeling?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> My body is physically tired, but I feel ... good.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I can feel something.. but I don't know what. It's worrying that I can't see anything."
<DeathStar> 6* The Sensor Guy snorts.
<DeathStar> 6* John grins, watching her dress.
<Michiru> "What's up?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl works on her fifth drink, smoking her cigar.
<Cassandra`> Be on your alert. We've already seen too much unusual phenomena out here.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias throws his arms up to block both the kicks then drops low as the punch goes out, throwing a punch right for his gut
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... you don't think it could be related to the last one...?"
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *shudders a little, not wanting to remember the shadows*
<Cassandra`> Hard to say...
* Xanatos takes the hit and grunts with a grin, moving to wrap his arm around the back of Dias' head, while grabbing his arm with his other hand. Holding him in the lock, Xan falls back, aiming to slams Dias' face strait into the training mat.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... I... think it is... and it's detected us..." *cringes*
<DeathStar> <Sensor Guy> ... 6He eyes Kyouki dubiously.
<Cassandra`> Your basis?
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "I feel it."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slams face first into the training mat with a thud.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Hey, Em? When are you planning to go?"
<DeathStar> <Sensor Guy> I think she's feeling PMS.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... you don't want to see me when I am."
<Cassandra`> Helm, alter our course.
<DeathStar> 6* The pilot nods. He begins to change their course.
* Chad`Winters steps into the Rune Research Area and looks around, eyeing the place.
<DeathStar> 6* And as they move, suddenly the abyss of space shifts, as if it were a ripple. Alarms go off, warning them of another ship in close proximity.
* Xanatos pulls himself up to his feet and glances down at Dias. He tilts his head to see if he is still concious.
<Cassandra`> Yellow alert!
<Chad`Winters> 6Snaps off the ground throwing a sucker punch for Xanatos' jaw.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *watches, looking terrified*
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, as if ripping from the blackness of space, black tendrils begin to form, and before them is a ship so black, so vile, that it literally feels like the abyss. And it's twice their size. It begins to turn, like a living creature, to face them.
<DeathStar> 6* The helm hits the yellow alert button. Warren glances up.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks up as the alarms go off.
* Xanatos glances up at the alarms and then gets sucker punched, stumbling back. "Damnit what the hell is going on?"
* Chad`Winters snaps out of his daze and looks around at the yellow alert.
* Seraphna has joined #taw
<Cassandra`> Hard to port, all hands to stations!
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Seraphna
<DeathStar> 6* The helm grabs the controls, jerking the ship away.
<DeathStar> 6* The black ship merely faces them as they turn away.
* Seraphna blinks awake from the movements of the ship, leaping out of bed.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "Can't we do something?!"
<Cassandra`> Tactical, if that thing so much as twitches, I want to know about it!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis gets up, not having touched her food. "Excuse me." 6She hurries for the bridge. John, glancing way from Shiva, leaps out ito the hallway, running for the bridge.
<DeathStar> <Tactical> It appears to be watching us.
<Seraphna> *Her voice chimes over comms on the bridge at her console, "On my way to the bridge!"
<Chad`Winters> Shiva finishes dressing and looks back to see John leaving and then looks up at the red alert.
* Seraphna rushes to the bridge, leaving her uniform jacket behind, clipping on her belt.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks out a viewport, then grimaces.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "What a day to be late..."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *is staring at the black ship with obvious fear*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stands up and leaps, throwing a roundhouse kick towards Xanatos.
<Cassandra`> Take us away from it...slow and easy...no sudden moves.
<DeathStar> <Helm> Backing away, sir. 6He notes, shifting the controls.
* Chad`Winters moves over to a terminal and access's it quickly looking up whats going on.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis arrives on the bridge, her eyes widening as she sees the black ship.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *seems almost panicked*
<DeathStar> 6* John arrives out of her breath after her.
<DeathStar> <Helm> It's matching us. I back up, it moves forward, sir.
* Xanatos steps forward quickly and catches Dias' leg. He then moves to throw Dias away. "Ok calm down, don't you hear that alert?"
<Cassandra`> Like a bad sci-fi movie... what do our sensors show on that thing?
<DeathStar> <Sensor Guy> I can't get a fucking reading off of it.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns to look at Kyouki, then moves over, grabbing her shoulders. "Block our your mind. Block it out."
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... I'M TRYING!"
<DeathStar> <John> Holy fuck, it's those things.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Focus on my voice, Kyouki. Focus on me.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's an alert, it's not my job to worry about it. 6He swings his other leg upwards to try and clip Xan as he's thrown back
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *does that*
<Cassandra`> Navigation, can we make an emergency jump this close to that thing?
<DeathStar> <Helm> I really wouldn't recommend it.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They are attacking her mind, Captain. 6She notes to Cassandra.
* Ariel arrives on the bridge, a little after Erevis, staring at the screen.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva moves out of her room and begins heading upto the bridge
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...just what the fuck ARE those things?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Em..? You okay?"
* Michiru looks worried
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *is too busy focusing on Erevis to answer*
<Cassandra`> Was afraid of that.
<DeathStar> 6* John steps up beside Cassandra.
* Xanatos leans back so the kick barely misses. "An alert means we could be under attack you moron, don't you know what that means? You're here...not protecting anyone."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis works on keeping Kyouki calm, too weak to block for her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out of the bar, glancing up. "Yeah, that can't be good."
<Cassandra`> Get our other psi-sensitives up here.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm here getting stronger so I can protect someone. 6He lands and kicks off the floor, slide tackling at him.
<Michiru> <Terra> "... so much for a quiet trip."
<DeathStar> 6* John nods, then begins to contact Em and Arhn.
<Cassandra`> Sound general quarters. Civilians to shelters.
<DeathStar> <John> Em, Arhn. We need you on the bridge. We have ... well, a Level 1 situaiton.
* Seraphna rushes into the, breathing hard.
<DeathStar> 6* He then gives the alarm to the civilians.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... guess I'll come too."
* Seraphna heads to her console, taking a seat, fixing her shirt.
<DeathStar> 6* People in the bar begin to rush out for their rooms. Cheryl stands there, sticking her cigar in her mouth
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> *comm* Coming...I feel them...
* Seraphna taps her comms, "...Can't sense it right?"
<DeathStar> <John> Why are they just staring at us? 6He says after he finishes, looking back.
<Ariel> Em> *heads after Arhn, as she went to visit. Trying hard to keep a straight face*
* Xanatos presses off from the ground and twists his body in air, looking up at Dias sliding under him. He lands a little behind Dias and shakes his head. "You hear that? Now they have the civillian alarms going, I need to go see if there is something I can do. You should work on making sure all the civilians are returned to their rooms."
<Cassandra`> The same way you stare at an insect before you swat it.
* Michiru follows, as Hotaru tags along beside Em
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva steps onto the bridge and looks around than at the big black abyss ship. "Holy..."
<DeathStar> <John> All it has to do is attack us with those tendrils. We can't stop them.
* Seraphna checks over the ship for damages, directing crews on emergency repairs.
<DeathStar> 6* There is no damage.
* Seraphna shrugs then, sitting back, pondering.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias thrusts his fist out towards Xanatos. "Than I claim victory in this bout!"
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn arrives on the bridge...
* Xanatos holds his hands up in defeat. "You are better than I thought." He says with a nod before turning to move towards the bridge.
* Ariel watches Erevis worriedly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Hoohaaa! 6He pumps his fist in victory.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems perfectly calm right now, which is surprising considering Kyouki.
<Ariel> Em> *shivers as she sees the ship on the screen... sort of expecting it though*
* Chad`Winters eyes the terminal than quickly beigns moving towards the bridge.
<Cassandra`> Any activity on that thing that we cna detect?
<DeathStar> <Sensor Guy> Not a damn thing, sir.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> John...what's going on here?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "..." *just stares*
<DeathStar> <John> We met Warren's latest enemy.
<Cassandra`> Gaaaaah! *hands go to her head*
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> Gaaaaah! *hands go to her head*
<Cassandra`> NRP: Bleeeeh
* Michiru winces, eyeing the thing
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> ....Why does he always pick the one's that are bigger than us?
<DeathStar> 6* John whips around to eye Arhn.
<Ariel> Em> *crumbles at the weight as soon as she hits the bridge*
* Michiru curls up into a ball
<DeathStar> <John> What the fuck is going on?
* Seraphna looks over the scanners, "...So... plan?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... can we RUN?"
* Cassandra` moves across the bridgem oressing her hands against the viewports as if to steady herself...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It would seem they're all being affected.
<Cassandra`> Helm...full speed ahead.
* Xanatos glances back. "You'd best go find someone to protect." he says before stepping into the hall and moving on towards the bridge. After a while of walking he rounds around a corner, stepping up beside Chad. Glancing at him, "You know what is going on?"
* Seraphna looks at Cass quizzically.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva moves her hand to her head, as she places her hand against a guard rail. "I don't feel so hot..."
<DeathStar> 6* The helm nods, and hits the boosters, moving the PAX forward. The ship just intercepts them as if it took a single hop.
<DeathStar> 6* The helm is forced to break.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *looks to Cassandra* "Cass! They shouldn't be here. It's putting them into danger."
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Shiva now.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> ...yes...I know you...
* Michiru whimpers
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Michiru, kneeling there.
<DeathStar> <John> Michi>
* Seraphna looks over at the Psions, and Michi.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis swallows, leaning against a rail.
* Chad`Winters just eyes Xanatos. "A black ship like the one that attacked the wrecked ship we found is outside."
* Seraphna stands slowly, "...Michi what's wrong...?"
<Cassandra`> Alright, get them off the bridge. I want them in the deepest, most secure section of the ship that you can find.
<DeathStar> <Helm> I just got cockblocked, sir.
<Cassandra`> You got what...?
<Michiru> "... already..."
<DeathStar> <Helm> They intercepted me.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature is, once again, in front of them.
<Xanatos> Oh wonderful. *he notes with a frown, before looking at Chad one more time, before shaking his head and moving forward*
<Cassandra`> Damn it...
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Damn, that bastard's fast..."
<DeathStar> 6* John nods. "Hotaru, get Em and Michi out."
<Seraphna> "...Michiru...?"
* Chad`Winters follows behind Xanatos, his injured leg keeping him from keeping up.
<DeathStar> 6* John calls Myria to get Arhn.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *nods, moving to grab them and carry them out*
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Foot.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva rubs her head as she slides down to sit.
<DeathStar> 6* Joh grabs Kyouki and moves her over to a security guard.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *goes and leads Kyouki and Arhn back towards engineering. More shielding there. It might help*
<DeathStar> 6* John turns back to eye Erevis, who is still standing, eyeing the screen. He fehs and turns back to Cass
* Xanatos steps onto the bridge finally and looks at the viewport with a frown. "Jeezus."
<DeathStar> <John> Well, we seem to be down all our psionics but Shiva and Erevis.
<Seraphna> "...Open up communications? See if they're hailing us? This pause and hesitation from attacking is wierd..."
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria arrives on the bridge, then guides Arhn out...who continues staring daggers at the black shape until she is pulled from the bridge.
<DeathStar> <John> Right, lets call them and ask if they want to chat.
<Cassandra`> Worth a shot then...
<Seraphna> "...Better then staring at this thing while it drives our friends insane..."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "How is the rune research going...?"
* Chad`Winters steps onto the bridge, looking around.
<DeathStar> 6* The comm officer tries to hail them.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *commed that*
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, as if in response, all their equipment goes on the haywire.
<DeathStar> <Sensor Guy> Sir, they're scanning us.
<Cassandra`> Is helm still responsive?!
<Seraphna> "...Well that's progress... I think."
<DeathStar> <Helm> Yes.
<Chad`Winters> Scanning....Their searching for something..
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...anyone have any anti-creepy alien torpedos?"
* Seraphna looks over her console to check on things.
<Cassandra`> Move us away again.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *is not ammused*
* Xanatos glances back to see them pulling the psions off of the bridge before he glances at Erevis and Shiva. Then he looks over at Cass. He furrows his brow as he tries to make sense of this situation.
<DeathStar> 6* The helm officer begins to back the PAX away.
<Seraphna> <...Wait... they said Wind was behind this somehow.. right...?>
<Seraphna> <...Could they be after... Mom?>
<DeathStar> 6* The black ship matches them again.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> <... I hope not.>
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *continues carrying Em and Michi to safety*
* Chad`Winters eyes Erevis and Shiva who's sitting down holding her head. "They went after the psionics first, right?"
<Xanatos> Did Arhn provide any information on these creatures?
<Seraphna> <I'm worried about Michi... she seems to know what's happening."
<Seraphna> >
<DeathStar> <Helm> I can't get away, sir.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> <I don't think these are Wind's helpers... and she probably does know, being from the future.>
<DeathStar> 6* The equipment goes back online. The scan is over.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, great.
<Cassandra`> Did they get into the computer memory banks?
<DeathStar> <Science Officer> They got everything, sir.
<Chad`Winters> Which means they know what galaxy we came from.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis narrows her eyes a bit, rubbing her head.
<DeathStar> <John> And they know we're out here trying to stop them.
* Xanatos glances from report to report, the frown still plastered on his face.
<Seraphna> "..Not hard to assume, Andromeda isn't exactly that far from the Milky Way..."
<DeathStar> <John> Who said we wer ein Andromeda?
<Chad`Winters> Which means they will attack now.
* Xanatos sighs and glances at John. "You're kid is from the future or something, isn't she?"
<Cassandra`> Any changes to the enemy?
<Seraphna> "...Well, if we were in another, we travelled at least 3 times the distance that it's from us..."
<DeathStar> NRP: They're in an unknown part of the universe, Sera.
<DeathStar> NRP: Quit naming things without asking me.
<Chad`Winters> And if we were in adromeda we'd be able to make contact.
<Seraphna> NRP: We had to go damn far there, I thought we were in the nearest galaxy x.x
<DeathStar> NRP: ... DID YOU LISTEN TO EPISODE 1?
<Seraphna> NRP: ...Mostly x.x
<DeathStar> NRP: You shut up now nd get ooc.
<DeathStar> <Helm> They appear to be ... sitting there.
<Chad`Winters> Captain if they attack they'll use tendrils to pierce the ship. We need to create as much space as possible.
<Cassandra`> Some interview Arhn Arhnya...I need to know what she knows about these...things.
* Xanatos tilts his head to look at Cassandra. "And what about Michiru, she is from the future, couldn't she just tell us how we got out of this?"
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, the black ship begins to ripple.
<DeathStar> 6* And hundreds of tiny black objects begin to fly out toward them.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh - oh that is NOT good.
<Cassandra`> MOVE!
<DeathStar> 6* They black objects turn into smaller versions of the smaller ones. And they fly in an attack course.
<Michiru> <Terra> "Hey, Cheryl? What do you think is going on?"
<Chad`Winters> Captain, they'll swarm us, fire on them.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *Shrugs*
* Xanatos tenses up as he sees the objects coming towards them. "OH dear lord." He grabs some railing for support, knowing this is bad news."
<DeathStar> 6* The Helm moves the ship.
<Cassandra`> Point defenses at the ready. Red alert.
<DeathStar> <John> Jesus Christ, are those their version of starfighters?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias runs through the hallways.
<DeathStar> 6* The tactical powers up the efenses.
<Cassandra`> Or missiles. Sensors, telemetry data on the surrounding space. Helm, use the environment as much as you can.
* Seraphna rubs her face and sighs silently, readying crews to match repairs for damage taken.
<DeathStar> <Helm> Tehre is no environment - sir.
<DeathStar> 6* The small dots begin to open fire, hitting the ship.
<Xanatos> Tell me those are fighters...they're like little...dots...*he frowns*
* Chad`Winters scratches his scruffy chin. 1"John's right, those are fighters.
<DeathStar> <John> Great, they do have blasters.
<DeathStar> 6* John grips a rail.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...anyone have a plan to defend against something we can't identify?!"
<DeathStar> 6* The black ship moves to intercept them again, pincing them between it and the 200 hundred fighters
* Chad`Winters grabs onto a railing. 1"We wont' be able to take them all down, Captain, you're going to have to use our fighters.
<Cassandra`> What about gravitational anomalies? Particle fluxes...anything? Hard to nader!
<DeathStar> <Helm> Nothing, sir. Empty space.
<DeathStar> 6* The ship keeps shaking as the fighters hit them.
* Seraphna holds onto her console as she keeps a read on damage.
<Xanatos> Can't we just make a blind jump out of here? Or could they just follow?
<Cassandra`> Pilots to fighters. Get the mosquitoes off our back!
<DeathStar> <Tactical> Shields down to 80.
<DeathStar> 6* John nods, giving the order.
<Chad`Winters> A blind jump could lead us into a sun or worse.
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger begin to fill with pilots.
<Xanatos> Which is worse than this...how?
<Seraphna> "...Sitting here can lead us to getting blasted into many pieces."
<Chad`Winters> Atleast in this situation we can still survive.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis closes her eyes. She seems to be tuning them all out.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias begins helping civilians get to their quarters
<Xanatos> ...Do you even remember what they did to that last ship? This is ridiculous, they're just toying with us right now.
<DeathStar> 6* PAX's starfighters begin to launch.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They want to take us alive - for now. They are curious who seeks them out.
<Ariel> "What else do you know, Erevis?"
<Chad`Winters> Erevis is right. If they wanted us dead, we'd be dead.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva groans in pain as she clutches her head with both her hands now.
* Xanatos sighs and lowers his head before glancing over at Cass. "What do you want me to do?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shakes her head, looking pale. "I'm avoiding letting them know of my abilities. I doubt I could stop a mind invasion in my condition."
<Cassandra`> Advise pilots to stay maneuverable. Take no unnecessary risks.
<Seraphna> "...SO how do we bloody show disinterest?"
<DeathStar> <John> Captain, our pilots will engage in battle in 30 seconds.
<DeathStar> 6* He brings up the command comm board showing dots. The enemy in red, PAX in blue.
* Xanatos looks at the board, a grave look on his face, evaluating the numbers between the two forces.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope can be heard on the comm chatter, apparantly berating a mechanic about touching his ship before he left.
<DeathStar> 6* PAX's pilots - 75. The enemy - 200. 1 PAX. 1 Giant Ship.
<Xanatos> You're sending those pilots to their graves.
<DeathStar> <John> Engagement has begun. 6The viewport shows weapon fire, and the dots begin to run into each other on the board.
<Chad`Winters> The main ships not attacking us, we should try and focus our weapons on their squads.
<DeathStar> <John> Right, they got us pinched, Xan. You want to fight the big one, or the little oens?
<DeathStar> <Tactical> It would be difficult not to hit our own people.
* Ariel eyes the map, clenching her fist.
* Xanatos sighs, knowing they are all right. "I'm sorry, you're right...but still..." He frowns and watches the battle carefully.
<Cassandra`> Ship weapons, clear the skies. Set batteries for wide dispersion shots. Try to clear out the space where our fighters aren't.
<DeathStar> <John> Goddammit, I'm not a tactican. 6He sighs.
<Seraphna> "....Get them into set formations and plan a firing grid."
<DeathStar> <Tactical> Understood. 6The PAX opens fire.
<Chad`Winters> Have some of our squads try to drag their ships out into an opening. I'm sure it'll only work a little bit before we're forced to change tactics
<DeathStar> <Tactical> Sir, the black ship is turning to face us. I think it's pissed.
* Xanatos looks up at the Tactical. "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Three PAX dots vanish.
<DeathStar> 6* John listens to the comm chatter of panicked pilots, claiming they're doing nothing.
<Seraphna> "...Are they losing anything?" *looks over the tactical*
<Cassandra`> Keep us moving in an orbit around it. If it has to show a particular face to fire on us, I'd rather they not have the chance.
<DeathStar> 6* The black ship opens fire, hitting the PAX. The entire bridge shakes and a console epxlodes.
<DeathStar> 6* John slams into a chair and Erevis topples over a railing
* Chad`Winters grabs onto the railing as the ship shakes.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stumbles falling to his knees.
* Seraphna gets to directing repairs, closing off lost sections, gripping her seat.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva falls onto her side as she grabs her head.
* Xanatos grabs onto the railing, slamming into it roughly, but keeping his balance. "Gah!" he hisses.
<DeathStar> <Tactical> I think that was their way of saying stay the fuck out. Shall I keep firing?
<Seraphna> "...We should recall our fighters if they're ineffective."
<DeathStar> 6* The Helm tries to move the ship, but with the enemy on both sides, it's getting harder to move.
<Cassandra`> Start recalling our fighters!
<DeathStar> <John> That'll leave them defenseless - AND us.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *moves away from her console... if they go boom..*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevisp ushes herself up.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl trips Terra's bar doorway.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Christ, what are those jarheads doing up there?
<Xanatos> I think they want to see which is better. Our fighters or theirs...which means they don't want us firing onto their ships.
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Cass, then gives the recall order.
<Michiru> <Terra> "No clue.. you want to find out?"
<Seraphna> "...THey're testing us...?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, lets find out
<DeathStar> 6* The pilots seem to hate the idea, but they begin to spin around, flying right for PAX.
<Cassandra`> Hmmm..point taken. Cancel that order.
<Michiru> <Terra> *starts out for the bridge*
<Cassandra`> Have them move away from us. Clear away.
<Cassandra`> Let's see if the swarm follows.
<DeathStar> 6* John nods, rescending the order. Suddenly, the enemy jumps, attacking the ships, and the big ship moves in closer. It seems that checkmate was declared.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We backed down. They're going for the kill. 6She notes, holding her arm.
<Xanatos> ...*he shakes his head, upset that he couldn't come up with a better idea to help*
<Chad`Winters> Then I suggest we fire everything at their main ship.
<DeathStar> 6* And like that, the big ship opens fire on the PAX Starfighters. The number drops by 20.
<DeathStar> 6* The little ones turn to intercept them, disallowing an escape route.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves not for the bridge, but the hanger.
<Ariel> "We can't..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps onto the bridge finally, leaning n his cane.
<Cassandra`> Where is that beam coming from?
<Michiru> <Terra> *pauses, then follows* "Good idea."
<DeathStar> <Tactical> From the center of the ship.
<Seraphna> "...Target thier main gun...? INteresting..."
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Warren, then Cassandra.
<Cassandra`> Can we get a clear shot?
<Chad`Winters> He said it's at the center of their ship. We need to get through their hull first to hit it. 6He glances over at Warren.
<DeathStar> <Tactical> I can fire everything I got at them, sir. Not guarentees.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX Starfighters drop to below 30.
<Seraphna> "It's got to open up to fire..."
<Xanatos> Which we'll probably splode real good before that happens.
<Seraphna> "Or is it firing through itself?"
* Xanatos looks at the depleted PAX fighters and frowns. "We need to get them back to the ship..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Big Ship turns to face PAX now.
<Chad`Winters> It's a moot point right now. We a sitting target right now.
<DeathStar> <ERevis> Here it comes.
<DeathStar> 6* Scattering the fighters to the four winds, the tiny black dots, ranging at 198, flies in at PAX.
<Cassandra`> Do we have any nukes?
<DeathStar> <Tactical> Yes, sir.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps onto the hanger, holding her side. She eyes the fighting through the hanger viewport.
<DeathStar> 6* The tiny black dots open fire on PAX again.
<Michiru> <Terra> "Are you alright?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Better than those people out there.
<Cassandra`> Have surviving fighters converge on the upper quadrant. Open hangar bays and move to the quadrant. Drop the warheads on timers in our path. I want those fighters in the bays if they have to crash into the impact netting.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at Ariel, but says nothing.
<Michiru> <Terra> "... yeah..."
<DeathStar> <Helm> Sir, I can't get us past them.
* Seraphna starts coordinating to recieve the fighters.
<DeathStar> 6* The Big Ship fires with the little ones. The lights go out briefly on the bridge. Fire alarms sound.
<Chad`Winters> There not going to let us get to them, their ship moves faster than ours.
<Cassandra`> All shields to fore...ram right through them. Prep a jump as soon as fighters are in.
<DeathStar> <John> Ram?!
<DeathStar> 6* The Helm pales, then nods. He begins to move the PAX forward.
* Seraphna gets the hangars completely ready, impact nets and all, ordering a clear so they can land without killing people.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren narrows his eyes at that.
* Seraphna doesn't seem to flinch at all at the suggestion of ramming
<Chad`Winters> Ramming is foolish. We're going to take too muhch damag.
* Ariel looks to Warren with concern
<Xanatos> What else can we do right now?
<Chad`Winters> Open fire?
<DeathStar> <Helm> Impact in 45 seconds.
<DeathStar> 6* The Big Ship fires again, and this time, since they're moving in closer, does more damage. Parts of the ceiling cave in.
* Seraphna wonders if ships are getting in.
* Xanatos pauses for a second and glances back to see they aren't firing. "Why haven't we been firing to behin with?"
* Seraphna ducks and rolls from her console to avoid a beam
<DeathStar> 6* The fighters are not near the PAX yet. Only little enemy fighters.
<Cassandra`> Break course, hard to port.
<DeathStar> 6* Several of the black ships ram into the side of hte PAX, vanishing from the battle map
<DeathStar> 6* Helm jerks them to the side.
<Cassandra`> Get the warheads to the teleporters. Beam them on that oversized SOB.
<DeathStar> <John> Hey, we took out six ships!
* Chad`Winters looks over at Warren. 1"Your suggestions?
* Xanatos looks up with a jolt, he grabs the railing once again, looking ahead.
<Seraphna> "...More like they rammed us... I'm not so sure they're gone either..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... Get security teams to all decks that just got hit by the smaller ships. We've been boarded.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias runs down a hallway.
* Seraphna starts checking the hull.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren's right. They're burrowing right in.
<DeathStar> 6* John nods, giving the order to Myria to teleport the warheads.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *comm* "What's going on?"
<Cassandra`> Seal off the bulkheads.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *goes and grabs the big gun... well, HER big gun. Cass kinda redefined the term*
* Seraphna starts sealing them off quickly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns with Terra, and sees a black ship bust in.
<Ariel> Em> "...they're coming..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, now that's just want I wanted. A fight.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria activates the progenitor teleporter.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria activates the progenitor teleporter.
<Chad`Winters> If these things are anything like what we faced, they'll consume through anything in it's way.
* Xanatos jerks his toward Cass. "Since i'm no good here, i'll go help with fending off the boarding parties."
<DeathStar> <John> Should I go fight the enemy, sir?
<Cassandra`> Go, out stay in contact.
<DeathStar> 6* The nuke goes off outside the main ship, not inside. It momentarily pauses it.
<DeathStar> 6* John salutes, then heads past Warren and for a breached area.
<Cassandra`> All power to drives!
* Chad`Winters eyes the pause. 1"Captain, fire on it now."
* Seraphna redirects power.
<Michiru> <Terra> "Lets cause some havoc?"
<Cassandra`> Missles in the tubes, let them go!
<DeathStar> 6* Helm nods, then shoves the controls forward, flying away to their remaining pilots.
<DeathStar> <Helm> We can't fire adn run, sir.
* Xanatos nods and moves off with John, "I wonder what they look like." he comments offhandly, pulling his pistols out.
<DeathStar> <Helm> Not well, at least.
<DeathStar> <John> Like your momma.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks toward the black ship.
<DeathStar> 6* JOhn picks engineering.
<Michiru> <Terra> *grins and follows*
<Chad`Winters> It's movements have paused sir. Whatever we do we need to take advantage of it.
<DeathStar> 6* The Black Ship starts mvoing.
<Xanatos> Then they'll be beautiful angels. *he says without skipping a beat*
* Michiru is now known as Terra
<DeathStar> <Warren> That window is now closed.
<DeathStar> 6* They begin to retrieve their starfighters.
<Seraphna> *The ship should be moving pretty fast, with the power all redirected.
<Cassandra`> Jump as soon as we have our fighters.
<DeathStar> 6* Civilian Decks report casualities as attackers are there.
* Terra watches the ship as she approaches, ready to move if it does anything the least bit threatening
<Chad`Winters> If a nuke stopped it once, drop another.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a black tendril busts out, right for Cheryl.
<Seraphna> "...Preferrably inside the ship this time."
<Chad`Winters> I doubt it'll drop inside. Aim for it's side,
* Terra moves to pull Cheryl aside, unless she's dodging it herself
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias continues to run through the civilian section
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is moved out of the way, which allows a second tendril to nail Terra in the leg.
<DeathStar> 6* The Diplomatic Quarters report the fourth boarding - it seems some ambassadors are about to become snacks.
* Xanatos breaks off from John, moving for the hanger, his pistols already charging up.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Captain... I'm going hunting." *moves to the elevator* "...stay safe."
<Terra> "Fucking bastard thing..." *winces*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs the tendril and breaks it.
<Seraphna> *Ceres and Elayne are making thier way out of there pdq.
<DeathStar> <Helm> 23 starfighters out of 23 retrieved. We can jump.
<Terra> "Thanks.."
<Cassandra`> Make the jump!
<DeathStar> 6* As Ceres and Elayne run along the hallway, they are ambushed by black shadows, that look like rotting black flesh.
<DeathStar> 6* The Helm hits the button. Nothing happens.
<Cassandra`> Report!
<DeathStar> <Helm> I think they're jamming our jump, sir.
<Chad`Winters> Drop a nuke outside their ship Captain, than hit the jump.
<DeathStar> 6* The Black Ship reappears in firing range.
<Seraphna> *Ceres and Elayne start moving the other way, one of Elayne's guards stalls for them, firing at it.
<Cassandra`> *comm* Teleport second nuke wave into them.
<DeathStar> 6* As Ceres move, a tendril busts through her chest - right out of the wall.
<DeathStar> 6* The Black Ship fires.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria activates the teleporter again.
<Cassandra`> Hard to starboard!
<DeathStar> <Warren> Too late. BRACE FOR IMPACT
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs soemthing
* Chad`Winters grabs onto the railing again.
<Seraphna> *Ceres gasps, and stares dwon dumbly, light fading from her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature busts out of hte hanger ship and stabs Cheryl in the arm.
<Seraphna> *ELayne screams and fires at it, backing away.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX is hit, hard enough to knock gravity out and cause the ship to roll.
* Seraphna grabs onto her chair.
* Terra moves to punch it in the face!
<DeathStar> 6* Dias would find creatures tearing through civilian quarters, hunting Em and Michiru
<DeathStar> 6* Terra's attack is blocked by the PAX being hit
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias narrows his eyes as he see's a creature and sprints at it.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias would be knocked right off his feet.
* Xanatos comes into the hanger, he eyes the black ship that is burrowing into the hanger, he holds up both pistols, ready to fire or evade as needed.
* Terra stumbles
<DeathStar> 6* Warren slams into the wall, grunting. Erevis hits her head on ac onsole.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *stumbles, and heads to engineering*
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos would be knocked right off his feet
<Xanatos> NRP: Oh we were hit.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias floats up into the cieling and bounces offi t.
<Cassandra`> Stabilize us!
<Seraphna> *Ceres already dead, Lukutus drags ELayne away, as she screams and keeps trying to fire in rage.
<DeathStar> 6* Gravity kicks back in seconds later.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hits the ground and pushes himself up, sprinting at the creature again.
<DeathStar> 6* The Black Ship recovers from the second nuke by now and moves forward.
* Xanatos stumbles as the ship takes a hit, falling onto his ass, floating up a bit then falling onto his ass again. He makes a face and then tries to get back up again.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl, able to move again, yanks herself free
<DeathStar> 6* John arrives in engineering, and watches as the creatures pass him.
<DeathStar> <John> The hell--?
<Chad`Winters> Captain, you need to act quicker. Hit it with another nuke and try jumping again.
<Cassandra`> Another nuke, followed by an immediate jump!
<Cassandra`> And this time keep us away from their line of fire!
* Seraphna routs the power for an immediate jump.
<DeathStar> 6* The Black Ship fires.
<DeathStar> <Warren> BRACE FOR IMPACT. HELM, ROLL THE SHIP THIS TIME
<Cassandra`> Port1
<Cassandra`> Roll it!
* Seraphna grabs onto something, gripping hard.
<DeathStar> 6* The Helm rolls it, and as the beam hits, it hits a more strudier section.
* Chad`Winters grabs onto the railing again
<Cassandra`> Deploy nukes now!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is knocked off his feet.
* Cassandra` Myria hits the button.
<DeathStar> <John> ... 6He approaches behind one of the creatures.
* Terra moves to strike at the creature again
<DeathStar> 6* The nuke goes off outside the Black Ship, stunning it.
<Cassandra`> Jump!
<DeathStar> 6* The creature fades through the attack and behind Terra.
<DeathStar> 6* Helm jumps.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stumbles slightly and leaps towards the creature, kicking at it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ungh, it's like fighting a spider.
* Terra spins to face it again
<DeathStar> 6* The creature is hit. It stabs Dias in the leg.
<DeathStar> 6* It launches two tendrils at Terra's face.
* Terra rolls to the side
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias screams in pain and grabs onto the tendril in an attempt to rip it out.
<Terra> "Some spider!"
<DeathStar> 6* John clobberknocks one, knocking it aside. This gets the attention of the other three.
<DeathStar> <John> Uh oh.
<DeathStar> 6* PAX reappears in an empty area.
<Terra> <Hotaru> *guards Em and Michiru*
* Xanatos stands there cautiously, sliding back some, then he fires a shot into the ship since it hasn't been responsive, he assumes it may be dead.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits on the hanger floor, taking deep breaths. She gets up, then heads out.
<Chad`Winters> Get ready to drop another nuke and jump again, I have a feeling it'll follow us.
<DeathStar> NRP: Er bridge.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *bides her time*
* Seraphna shivers, urging on repair crews to recover as quickly as possible, working where most might take the time to at least recover. Readying power for another jump if nessecary.
<Cassandra`> Jump again as soon as we can. Concentrate on killing those boarders.
<DeathStar> 6* The ship is shot - not damaged.
<Ariel> Em> *trys to hide herself... she know they're coming*
<DeathStar> <Helm> The engines may be damaged, sir. Anotehr jump could be ... bad.
* Terra kicks out at the creature
<DeathStar> 6* John is attacked. He flips down near the core.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature is kicked. It grabs her leg, sawing into it.
<Cassandra`> Get engineering to keep those engines together. Keep us moving under sublight in the meantime.
* Chad`Winters looks at the Helm guy.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *fires at the head of one of the creatures as John is attacked*
<Seraphna> "They're holding them sir..."
<DeathStar> 6* The creature is hit in the head.
* Xanatos makes a face and holsters his pistols, then pulls out both of his beam sabers, moving in to stab the ship in the side, since Terra and Cheryl have it preoccupied.
* Terra punches at the creature's arm to try to free herself
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl slams her fist down on it as it grabs Terra.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leaps back as he stares at the creature, blood pouring out of his leg wound.
<DeathStar> 6* The ship breaks Xan's sword.
<DeathStar> 6* One of the starfighters turns to aim at the creature fighting Cheryl and Terra. It fires lasers inside the hanger, causing the bridge to get a warning
<Terra> "Hey, a little help over here, Xan?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> WHOA, BACK UP 6She tackles Terra as the creature is hit and bown up.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits up.
<Seraphna> "...Hangar is under attack, turning on Hangar defneses."
* Xanatos looks down with a frown. "Weapons are useless..." He notes, then jumps back from the blast.
* Terra takes a deep breath, looking stunned
<DeathStar> 6* Pope leaps out of his starfighter.
<Terra> "Pope! You could've killed us!"
* Seraphna taps some keys, internal guns aiming and firing at the ship.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> That the best you got black thing? 6He slides into his fighting stance.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Please, bird. My aim is better than that.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "You okay?"
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger defenses are suddenly blown up.
<DeathStar> 6* John sits up. "I--BEHIND YOU!" 6Two creatures move in for Setsuna from behind.
<Seraphna> "...Gad damnit, we've got no defense in the hagar bay..."
<Terra> "... at least we know they can be killed now."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope eyes the ship blow p th edefenses. "Bloody 'ell, is that thing alive?"
* Chad`Winters dashes in at the creature again, this time somersault kicking at it.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
<DeathStar> 6* The creature dodges Dias, then slashes his cheek open.
<Cassandra`> I want those ship pulled out of us.
<Seraphna> "...Well it worked once..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> .... 6He eyes the tactical situation.
* Seraphna takes control of a hangar's docking arm, attempting to grab the ship up.
<Terra> "I should've brought some bombs."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias lands grabbing his cheek. He hops forward throwing a spinning kick at it's side.
<DeathStar> 6* The ship blows p the docking arm.
<Cassandra`> Mister Carmichael...your recommendation?
<DeathStar> <Warren> We have an attack in the hanger, engineering, civilian decks, and te diplomatic deck. That leaves--- Everyone, down.
<Chad`Winters> 6Chad suddenly drops down.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *turns quickly, bringing her quickest weapon to bare... her fist*
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs Setsuna and yanks her over a railing s the creatures attack
<DeathStar> 6* The bridge explodes and darkness howls as creatures move in.
* Xanatos pulls out his pistols once again and begins to charge them up, eyeing the enemy ship while he moves around to search for a weakness.
<Cassandra`> Damn it! *pulls her sidearm*
* Ariel ducks and covers Erevis
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis left the bridge long ago, it appears.
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril flies at Cassandra's hadn.
* Seraphna grabs her gun and moves around her console, readying to fight.
* Chad`Winters flicks his wrists and two small blades appear in his hand, he quickly flings them towards the tendril.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his gun, aiming, only to be stabbed in the shoulder.
* Cassandra` fires at the tendril.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad cuts through the tendrils. The creatures lazily notice him.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stops her own bleeding. "I say we open the hanger door."
<DeathStar> <Pope> Oh bloody great, and get sucked out with it?
<Xanatos> It'd be much easier if we could find a damn weakness.
<DeathStar> 6* John presses his back against a console, 4 feet lower than teh creatures. He eyes Sil. "Got any plans? Because fists ain't gonna work."
<Terra> "... any way to NOT get sucked out?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Guns don't do so great either. But it was worth a shot."
<DeathStar> 6* The creature is hit.
<DeathStar> 6* By Dias
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra blows up a tendril, but four more swing at for her.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias kicks off it slididng back
<DeathStar> 6* John hrms.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps back on the bridge, having gotten Kat's sword. She stabs it in the back of one creature.
* Chad`Winters flicks out two more blades and hurls them towards the creatures main body
<DeathStar> 6* The creatures knock the blades out and at Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hold onto something?
<Xanatos> It'd be great if the big evil black things were weak to light.
* Cassandra` moves to evade, firing.
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes the rune research room. "Hold them off, Sets." 6He dashes off.
<Terra> "We could try." *looks for something to hold onto*
<DeathStar> 6* Pope mutters and grabs onto a rail.
* Terra does likewise.
* Xanatos shakes his head and holds onto a rail really tight.
* Ariel catches the blade between her hands
<Ariel> Setsuna> *nods, and opens fire on the ones in engineering*
<DeathStar> 6* The creatures knock Erevis back into a wall, and as if realizing she exists, she grabs her head, screaming in pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves over to the door controls
<DeathStar> <Pope> Crazy bloody witch.
* Seraphna starts firing, aiming for what she thinks are vital areas, attempting to lessen what Cass needs to dodge.
* Chad`Winters reaches into a pouch on his belt and pulls out a small dagger. He leaps forward towards creature, swinging the dagger at it.
<DeathStar> 6* The creatures are hit by Setsuna, and apparantly are being held back.
<Terra> "You could leave now, you know..."
<DeathStar> <Pope> And lose my ship?
<DeathStar> 6* The creatures note Sera's existence: by stabbing at her gut.
<Terra> "... yeah, I can understand that."
<DeathStar> 6* The creature dodges Chad.
* Seraphna dodges to one side, rolling away.
* Ariel takes the sword by the hilt, and swings for the creatures near Erevis
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel stabs at them, and it seems Erevis is losing a mental battle. She aims a hand at Ariel.
* Chad`Winters pulls his hand back and swings out at it again
<DeathStar> 6* The creature dodges Chad.
* Cassandra` keeps firing.
* Seraphna fires at the one focusing on Erevis, carefully.
<DeathStar> 6* One of the creatures dies finaly.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva stands up weakly, her attention focused on Serena
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs the controls, adn yanks them down.
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger doors open, and the air begins to suck. Cheryl grips the wall.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right, I forgot to get my own grip.
* Chad`Winters spins the blade in his hand and thrusts it towards the creatures main body.
<Ariel> "Leave her BE!" *sends a plasma blade into one of the creatures*
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna sould sense a creature behind her, preparing to ambush her.
<Terra> "... what a thing to forget..."
<DeathStar> 6* The creature fighting Dias suddenly rushes at him.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *pulls her side arm on the other creature. She hates sneaks*
<DeathStar> 6* Sera and Ariel take out another one. Erevis slumps.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leaps to the side and kicks off the wall, spin kicking as it comes near him.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad stabs one. It stabs him back in the gut.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature suddenly forms 1000 tiny tendrils s Dias kicks at him.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs Pope's ship. Everything not buckled down in the hanger goes flying out - including Bob.
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna shoots it. The two in front of her stab at her.
* Seraphna attempts another coup on Chad's target, firing carefully as not to hit him.
<Chad`Winters> Grrr....6Chad's face tenses up and he grabs onto what's stabbed into him with his other hand and he growls as he drags his dagger upwards aiming to cut the creature in half.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias's leg slams into the tiny needles, pain coursing through his body as he twists his body around to kick his other leg at the creatures head.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad and Sera kill a second creature, making it 2 on the bridge.
* Terra clings to her rail
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl watches the black ship go flying out, spinning away.
* Chad`Winters grabs his gut as blood begins to fall from it.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *dives to the side, and trys to get a bit of difference between them*
<DeathStar> 6* The last two creatures attack - one goes for Cass, the other for Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* The creatures circle Setsuna, the lone warrior.
* Chad`Winters twists his body around hurling his dagger at the creature going to Ariel's head rea.
* Cassandra` moves in toward her attacker, ducking low and shooting at it point blank.
* Seraphna draws another gun, aiming carefully.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias just kicks more needles.
* Ariel moves at the one facing her. She brings up Kat's sword to block it's inevitable attacks, and lunges with her blade.
<DeathStar> 6* It's hit point blank, then attempts to ram her with tendrils.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hits the ground and quickly begins rolling backwards.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *empties her clip into the creature*
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel stabs into the creature. It attempts t oreturn the favor - by stabbing her chest.
* Xanatos holds on tight, watching it slide out of the hanger.
* Seraphna fires at Ariel's as soon as it's occupied.
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna kills another creature.
* Cassandra` rolls to evade the tendril.
<DeathStar> 6* The last two go for their attacks when fire rushes out and hits them.
* Seraphna fires at Cassandra's as she rolls away.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel's target dies from ad agger and a shot. However, sera misses Cassandra's.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren fires at Cassandra's, pince attacking it.
* Chad`Winters falls to his knee as he clutches his gut.
<Terra> "Close the door!"
<Ariel> Setsuna> *tosses the pistol aside, and then starts to open up on the others with the rifle. She's running low on ammo*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the controls.
<DeathStar> 6* The creatures fighting Sera run around on fire.
<DeathStar> NPR: Setsuna, not sEra.
* Xanatos is still clutching onto the rail for dear life. "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl tenses, then dives for the controls
<Terra> "... bloody hell..."
<DeathStar> <Pope> By God, she's crazy.
* Chad`Winters reaches into his belt and grabs out a can he jams a nozzle into his gut wound and presses a button on the can.
<DeathStar> 6* The final creature backs away from Warren's shots, toward CAss.
* Seraphna joins in on attacking the remaining on.
<Seraphna> *one
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl hits them, then goes flying out the hanger
* Cassandra` sits up, firing at the creature from the remaining angle.
* Ariel carefully aims a shot, and fires a plasma bolt at the creature.
<Terra> "... FUCK! BLOODY FUCKING HELL!"
<DeathStar> 6* The creature in the bridge falls over, dead. The two in engineering falls over dead.
<Xanatos> No!
* Xanatos looks around for a rope he could throw towards her.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "And STAY dead!" *ejects the clip and shoulders the gun*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stares at the creature before him.
<DeathStar> 6* John steps up beside Setsuna.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature dashes at Dias.
* Seraphna remains tense for some reason, moving to check on Ariel.
* Terra looks for ANYTHING to reach towards her with
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger doors close, resealing the hanger.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope lets go, hitting the hanger floor.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves to go forward than turns running away.
* Terra lets go, and instantly heads for Pope's ship.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature chases.
<Cassandra`> Get me a sitrep now!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lowers his gun arm, eyeing the damage.
<DeathStar> <Helm> We can jump, sir.
* Chad`Winters slides around a corner, sprinting down the hallway again, glancing back to make sure the creatures there.
<Terra> "Sorry Pope, I'm borrowing your ship."
<DeathStar> <John> Wow, that's cool. 6He holds up, the red huge rune on his left hand.
<DeathStar> <Pope> My ship!
<Cassandra`> Jump! What's the word from security?!
* Terra climbs aboard
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He eyes the tactical situation. "All areas secured."
* Xanatos lands on the ground with a thud, a sad look on his face. He then snaps out of it and quickly pulls up his comm, "Don't jump, Cheryl just got sucked out of the hanger!"
<Terra> "Get out of the hangar, I'm going to save her."
* Chad`Winters eyes the comm's
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the comm.
* Terra activates the comm. "I'm going after Cheryl."
<DeathStar> 6* The Black Ship reappears.
<DeathStar> <Helm> Sir, the enemy is back.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias sprints into the training room.
<Chad`Winters> Teleport her on!
* Seraphna blinks, "...Crap..."
<Chad`Winters> And prepare to drop a nuke.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Chad is correct.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We send a pilot out there, the black ship will overrun us.
<DeathStar> 6* The starfighter powers up.
<Cassandra`> *comm* Myria, teleport her on and drop another nuke!
* Chad`Winters grimaces as he pulls himself up.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis remains leaning against the wall, eyes closed.
* Cassandra` 's fingers move over the console to beam Cheryl on and bomb the black ship too.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria 's fingers move over the console to beam Cheryl on and bomb the black ship too.
<Cassandra`> NRP: BLAAAARGH!
<DeathStar> 6* The Teleport is jammed.
<Cassandra`> *comm* Teleporter is jammed!
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... dman.
<Terra> *comm* "Then let me go!"
<DeathStar> <Helm> The enemy ship will be in contact range in 45 seconds.
* Ariel looks to Erevis, "... are you okay?" She tenses when she hears about the teleport.
<Seraphna> "...Don't have a lot of time to make a choice here..."
<Cassandra`> ...get us moving.
<Terra> *comm* "Well? I'm waiting!"
<Chad`Winters> You're going to leave her behind?
<DeathStar> 6* The Helm nods, moving the ship forward.
<Seraphna> "...Cass, she's waiting for your order."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Cheryl should be your concern. 6She strains to get up.
* Ariel turns quickly to face Cassandra. She does NOT like this idea.
<DeathStar> <Helm> 30 seconds until contact.
<Chad`Winters> Can't we launch a warhead at it then try to teleport?
* Terra calls out of the ship. "Just get the hell out of the hangar. I'll take care of things..."
<DeathStar> <Helm> We can jump at your command, Captain.
* Xanatos glances from Pope to his ship which Terra has stolen. "What the hell are they waiting on?"
<Cassandra`> Fire a nuke-tipped missile at them!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits on the damaged tactical console, since the tactical foficer is dead. He fires.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Who knows.
<Chad`Winters> We're going to have to time this very quickly.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *goes to check on John*
<Cassandra`> *Comm* Teleport Cheryl in as soon as it goes off!
<DeathStar> <Helm> 15 seconds until contact. Our nuke will hit in 10
* Seraphna keeps directing repairs, making sure the ship is ready for another jump.
<DeathStar> 6* John is standing right beside Setsuna, eyeing the rune on his hand.
<Chad`Winters> Lock onto her as soon as it hesitates and pull her in. Then jump.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature moves into the training room
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias dashesa cross the trianing room and moves over grabbing a training sword.
<DeathStar> 6* The nuke hits the enemy ship.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria tries to teleport Cheryl again!
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva suddenly dashes from her spot tackling into Serena.
<Cassandra`> Jump!
<DeathStar> <Helm> Jumping. 6He hits the button.
* Seraphna rolls and throws Shiva off, she was tensed for a reason.
<DeathStar> 6* PAX vanishes,
<Ariel> Setsuna> "What are you thinking?"
<DeathStar> 6* It reappears.
<DeathStar> <John> Thinking that if this thing can burn them so easily, then we need more.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria looks at the teleporter pad.
<Terra> *comm* "... you got her, right?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias turns and swings the sword at the creature.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Ariel, studying her, as they wait for confirmaiton
<DeathStar> 6* The creature is wounded.
<Seraphna> "...Shiva! What the hell!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is on the teleport pad.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Grabs her head as she leans up. "My head's killing me..."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *comm* I have her!
* Ariel smiles a little.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns away from Ariel, rubbing his face.
<Chad`Winters> We need to keep moving Captain. They found us father quickly.
<Seraphna> "...Help me restrain her, she's still influenced."
<Terra> *comm* "Thank god..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> We should make three random jumps. No pattern.
<Cassandra`> The creatures may be in communication with their mothership.
* Seraphna notes there's a fight going on in the middle of the bridge.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias swings the sword again, rather awkwardly
<DeathStar> 6* It slashes at Dias.
* Xanatos glances down at her comm a smile forming on his face. He turns from the hanger and begins to move back for the bridge.
<Cassandra`> Helm, jump as soon as we can. Three jumps as per Mr. Carmichael's suggestion.
<DeathStar> 6* The helm nods.
<Cassandra`> *comm* Security, have they been terminated yet?!
<Xanatos> Comm: Hanger is clear.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva looks over at Serena, blinking at her.
<DeathStar> 6* John rips the rune off.
<Cassandra`> Warren...I take back anything I might have ever said about you when I was still a grunt... *sits back in her chair*
<Seraphna> "...Shiva?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Noted.
<Chad`Winters> Whore?
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Shiva
* Chad`Winters eyes the two.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands up and stretches on the pad. "Well, that was invigorating."
<Seraphna> "Well at least you're of your own mind."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Just keep it away from me. They don't like me."
<Cassandra`> *comm* I still need confirmation that the ship has been cleared.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> And you're still a skank? 6She stands up scratching her head.
<Seraphna> "...Right, fine, whatever."
* Terra disembarks from Pope's ship
<DeathStar> 6* Pope shakes his head, grabbing a cig and lighting it up.
<Seraphna> "...So you meant to do that?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> My entire squad is dead.
* Chad`Winters looks over at Warren.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits there, clearly thinking.
<DeathStar> 6* It slashes Disa up good, since he never dodged.
* Terra stares at the hangar floor. "... yeah..."
<Cassandra`> And get those two to cool it.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides back, grabbing his chest.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis strains to stand.
<Seraphna> "...I'm cool... I'm just a little worried she's going to try and kill me."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Hell no...6She eyes her oddly and moves away.
* Xanatos steps by the training room and sees that Dias is fighting one. "Shit." He says as he pulls up his pistols and aim to fire at it from the side, to draw it away from Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos kills the creature.
<Cassandra`> *comm* I want sweeps of the ship. I need those things cleared out.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias glares at Xanatos. 1"YOU FUCKING JACKASS! THAT WAS MY KILL!"
* Xanatos stands there with his mouth agape. "I...I was just going to help you out..."
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs the rune, then tries to slap it on Setsuna's left hand. Nothing happens.
<DeathStar> <John> You're right, it really doesn't like you
<Chad`Winters> Captain, have peacemaker perform an autopsy on one of these things. We need to learn as much as possible.
<DeathStar> 6* All the creatures' bodies dissolve.
<Cassandra`> On what? There's nothing left.
* Chad`Winters turns eyeing the body dissolve.
<Cassandra`> Nav, keep us moving.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *jumps back* "...every time I touch those, something bad happens. Don't DO that."
<Cassandra`> I need casualty reports, stat.
<Xanatos> Damn, i'm sorry Dias...I didn't know you had already beat it to death that much...
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias eyes the body dissolve than Xanatos. "Oh piss off."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'll get on that.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns back to the computer.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Are you okay, Ariel?
* Chad`Winters goes to move than pauses quickly pulling out his datapad.
* Seraphna starts getting the engineering crews status, as something comes up. She sits back for a moment, staring forward.
<Terra> <Terra> "... I guess someone needs to bring the numbers back up..."
<Xanatos> Just tried to help you out...*he says with a shrug, then holsters the pistols as he steps back towards the bridge*
<Seraphna> "...Captain, our EarthGov Offical is dead."
<Terra> <Hotaru> *comm* "Situation clear?"
* Chad`Winters quickly moves into the elevator hitting the button in a panic
<DeathStar> 6* John laughs.
<Cassandra`> ...I see. *comm* Report all points.
* Seraphna shakes her head and goes back to directing crews and taking down numbers.
* Ariel nods, "I... 'm alright."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I apologize.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Damn asshole....6He kicks the mat and then winces in pain
<Ariel> "...appologise?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was about to attack you. I could not stop it.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *eyes John* "It isn't funny."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, sure it is.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria unties her aunt, pursing her lips.
<Seraphna> <...It wasn't your fault Ere...>
* Chad`Winters steps off the elevator and begins sprinting throught the civilian quarters, his gut wound reopening
<DeathStar> <Warren> 234 dead.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We lost 80% of our starfighter pilots, and about 20% of our security. Civilian casualities in the 5% range.
<DeathStar> NRP: er, 2 of our security.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *GLARES at John*
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, you know you love me, Sets.
<Seraphna> "...Only four dead in Engineering sir. The rest are working on repairs."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Not even close. How you manage to attract half the female population mystifies me."
<DeathStar> <John> Only the straight half.
* Xanatos steps onto the bridge, glancing around at the damage, he slides over, against the wall, crossing his arms.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "You wish."
<Cassandra`> The pilots hurt... *rubs her temples* ...all of them hurt.
* Chad`Winters stops infront of Zephyr's room, quickly knocking on the door.
<DeathStar> <John> So, I wonder if our dear Captain was hurt. 6He eyes his nails.
* Ariel shakes her head, "Don't worry about it. You... you couldn't control yourself."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *tenses* "...I'm heading to the bridge." *leaves*
<DeathStar> <John> So easy.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis says nothing, clearly not believing that much.
<DeathStar> 6* The door opens and a gun is pointed against Chad's face.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh. It's you. 6She drops the gun.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl reaches the bridge, despite not being allowed. "So, what did I miss?"
* Ariel rests a hand on Erevis' shoulder.
* Chad`Winters stands there breathing heavy, blood beginning to pour of his gut wound again. 1"Good...you're both safe..
<Terra> <Terra> "I'm going to the bridge."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... and you're bleeding on my doorstep.
* Terra starts for the bridge too
<DeathStar> 6* She sighs, grabbing Chad and pulling him.
<Seraphna> "...We'll be able to get by... but we're eating through our resources fast sir, we get into another fight like this, we're not going to be able to fix this ship..."
<Cassandra`> Have the wounded found and taken to sickbay.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances up at Ariel. Cheryl quirks an eyebrow at htem.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We'll have to draw on the civilian population. 6He speaks up finally.
* Chad`Winters is pulled in, not able to muster the strength to stop her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr moves over and grabs a medical kit.
<Cassandra`> Yes, we will. I've already thought of it before. Now its become a necessity.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Indeed. It'll cause unrest, though. You'll be unpopular.
* Chad`Winters falls down, sitting there, his breathe slowly returning to normal. 1"Neither of you were attacked?
<Xanatos> But most of them have probably never held a weapons...if we are attacked anytime soon...would we be able to even train them all properly in time?
<Ariel> "I ment it. Don't worry about it."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods.
* Ariel turns to Cheryl, "How was your trip?"
* Terra arrives on the bridge, much like Cheryl, including the not-being-allowed part.
* Xanatos glances at Erevis briefly before looking back to Warren and Cass.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Invigorating. I think I ripped my stitches out. And I lost my cigar. That really pisses me off.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps out of the training room, a scowl on his face, and begins walking down the hallways
<Ariel> "It's a bad habit anyways."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You could use a bad habit.
<Terra> "Hey. What was all that?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I held them off with my gun. 6She begins to stitch up Chad, concern actually on her face.
<Cassandra`> My goal for this mission is to get us back to known space alive. This has become necessary for that goal.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We leave now, we may never get back out here again.
<Chad`Winters> /me stares down at the floor. 1"Than you're getting your aim back?" 
* Chad`Winters stares down at the floor. 1"Than you're getting your aim back?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Sorta.
* Chad`Winters 's body flinches as she begins to tend to the wound.
<Terra> "Those things were bloody tough."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes. And if we go back to Earth, we mgiht just lead them right to it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We have to finish the job.
<Xanatos> Do you think we really can?
* Seraphna has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Cassandra`> I know.
<Terra> "We have to, Xan."
<DeathStar> <Warren> We all knew what we were getting into when we came out here.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *hurries onto the bridge* "What's the si..." *pauses* "...crowded up here."
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* ChanServ sets mode: +o Seraphna
<Xanatos> I know but still. This things are worse than the Tsiv. It sure as hell isn't going to be easy.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And since when do we give up at not easy? 6He notes.
<Terra> "Oh yeah. You'll need new pilots."
<Chad`Winters> Good...6His face flinches again.
<Terra> "How about me?"
* Xanatos smirks. "Good point."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Terra busting in on his speech time.
* Terra grins a bit
<DeathStar> 6* Warren narrows his eyes. His enemy.
<Cassandra`> Alright, conference room. *stands* Officers...psi-sensitives too.
<Cassandra`> Navigation, keep us jumping...
<Ariel> Setsuna> *looks to Cass, before she departs* "You okay?"
<DeathStar> <Helm> Aye, Captain.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren keeps sitting there, not included in on this conference. He turns back to the computer.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Sighs and heads to theconference room.
<Chad`Winters> Warren must be teaching you then?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yes. 6She applies a needle and gives Chad a shot.
<Terra> <Hotaru> *heads to the conference room, assuming someone put that out on comm*
<Xanatos> Wait...am I an officer?
* Seraphna walks to the conference room, continuing her work through her datapad.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Bummer, and here I get left out again.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes a breath, steadying herself, then moves for the conference room.
<Cassandra`> No...but I'm still alive...and this ship cna still move. *heads for the conference room*
<Terra> <Terra> "... I'm just glad you're okay." *hugs Cheryl*
* Chad`Winters glances over at Zephyr. 1"Thank you."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl winces, then eyes Terra. "You're in my personal space."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm not going to let you bleed to death.
<Terra> <Terra> "Sorry." *backs off*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Eh. It's okay. 6She waves her hand in dismissal.
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick sits down in the conference room, tapping something on a datapad.
* Ariel heads to the conference room... she's no officer, but unless she's told no, she's going.
<DeathStar> 6* John sits down in the conference room, putting down the rune on the table.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *heads after Cass to the conference room*
<Ariel> Em> *doesn't go, because she doesn't know*
* Xanatos watches all the officers leave and is pretty sure he isn't so he just stands there still. "How are we going to fight that thing?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren just points his cane at the conference room
<Cassandra`> Comm anyone who isn't here. War council time...
* Xanatos stands there for a second before stepping toward the conferance room.
<Terra> <Hotaru> *heads there, once commed, telling Em*
<DeathStar> 6* All those not present, and who are military officers, get contacted.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... 6Eyes Chad's comm.
* Chad`Winters eyes his comm, then looks over at Zephyr. "I gotta go."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Mmmhm. 6She puts up the medical kit.
<Terra> <Michiru> *tags along with Hota and Em. There has to be SOMETHING she can do*
* Chad`Winters stands up, grimacing slightly he moves to the door opening it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits beside Warren. "You need Captain stripes back, you old fool." 6* Warren eyes her.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *arrives shortly*
<Seraphna> *Elayne steps in, looking pale, very distressed, sitting down, the only EarthGOv Diplomat left.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Elayne's ATLEAn tho
<Seraphna> NRP: And the treaty made all ATLEAN's part of Earth :P
* Xanatos leans against the wall and crosses his arms, waiting for it to behin.
<Ariel> Em> *heads to the room then*
<Terra> "Really, yeah..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits there. Her naturally pale skin even paler.
<DeathStar> <Warren> *grunts*
* Terra sticks with Cheryl and Warren, not included in the talks
* Chad`Winters pauses then steps outside, and begisn hurrying towards the conference room.
<DeathStar> <John> So, I got great news.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Oh?"
<DeathStar> <John> I used the rune to burn those things!
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria arrives, guiding the still disoriented Arhn into the conference room.
<DeathStar> <John> Want me to demonstrate right here?
<Terra> <Kyouki> *arrives, still looking stunned*
<Cassandra`> That...will not be necessary...
<DeathStar> <John> But--
<DeathStar> <John> Pretty flames.
<DeathStar> <John> I can demonstrate on Xanatos.
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* Seraphna sighs silently, looking down, focusing on her datapad.
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick pushes his glasses up with a finger.
<Cassandra`> No...
<DeathStar> 6* John sighs.
* Xanatos just stares at John, shaking his head.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Lets not."
* Ariel has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Cassandra`> I think you need some rest...
<DeathStar> <John> Only after you, Cap'n.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva moves over beside John. "I'm sure you really did dear."
<DeathStar> <John> I did use it!
<DeathStar> <John> That makes me more awesome than Chad, right?
<Cassandra`> Though this does mean that the runes can be used directly.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> You've always been more awesome than Chad.
<Cassandra`> Anyway....let's get this conference underway.
<DeathStar> <John> Damn straight.
* Chad`Winters finally steps inside.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "The damn things are... picky."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances up at Chad.
<Cassandra`> We have met the enemy and received a bloody nose for our trouble.
<Terra> <Hotaru> *arrives with Em, and Michiru in tow*
<DeathStar> 6* John glances at Michiru, but says nothing.
<Xanatos> We got our asses kicked. *he notes*
<Terra> <Michiru> "... at least we survived..."
<Terra> <Michiru> *almost looks like she's lost hope*
<Seraphna> *Elayne and Sera flinch at that.
* Cassandra` glances at Michiru.
<Cassandra`> If you know something...let's hear it.
* Xanatos glances to Michi now as well.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Not much... but... even in my time, we couldn't fight them..."
* Chad`Winters looks over at Michiru
<Cassandra`> Then our new mission is to pull off the impossible.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "I'd bet a week's pay they're psychic, after all that."
<DeathStar> <John> Or hate psychics.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Or both."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, they didn't detect me at all, Captain. Not until I hit them.
<Xanatos> Wait, how did you last so long against them if you couldn't fight them?
<DeathStar> <John> They literally walked past me.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> ...may I speka on that point...?
<Terra> <Michiru> "We ran."
<Chad`Winters> John's right. When we encountered them back on that ship. They flew past both me and John and attacked the girls behind us.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "... that doesn't sound good."
<Xanatos> So they don't like girls?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Arhn, finding her more niteresting
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "... idiot."
<Chad`Winters> ....You're still an idiot...
<DeathStar> <John> At least we can count on that.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *clears her throat. SHE brought up that point, after all*
* Xanatos shrugs.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Well... I'm not psychic, but John and Chad can't be read at all."
<Chad`Winters> It's obvious they target psionics first....
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> Ahem...in the ancient war...the Yloi were hardwired into our vessels...which were essentially large psionic transmitters. We could affect them that wya...they probably remember that tactic...
<Terra> <Hotaru> "And didn't they go after Erevis and Kyouki first of the other crew?"
* Seraphna hits her comm, "...Just realised, they didn't attack any of us until we attacked them... they ignored me until I started to fire..."
<Chad`Winters> Either through fear or because they are easier to target...6He looks over at Erevis. "You weren't affected, why?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was affected in the end.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Please... don't make me go through that again..."
<Chad`Winters> Erevis stated they wanted to study us, that's why they didn't attack us.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> However, my battle with Id as left me weak psionically. They did not detect me untl they got close to me.
<Ari[AWAY]> Em> "...you were lucky, then."
<DeathStar> <John> So they try to take out psionics first. So they fear them.
<DeathStar> <John> The rest of us are secondary concerns?
<Chad`Winters> It's very possible.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Or harder to spot."
<Chad`Winters> But without knowing the reason why they fear us, we can't use it to our advantage.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> More than likely...unfortunately, I lack the training of my ancestors...nor do we have the progenitor technology that was integrated in ancient Erus vessels.
<Xanatos> We probably aren't as appealing to them. Since we aren't as advanced as the others.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, we do have oen advantage.
* Chad`Winters looks over at John.
<Terra> <Michiru> "... don't say things like that."
* Xanatos glances at John.
<DeathStar> <John> If they focus on psionics so much, me and Chad are essentially the direct opposite. They're less likely to notice us before anyone else.
<DeathStar> <John> I propose we send Chad to singlehandedly fight them.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "... that's not funny."
<DeathStar> <John> That's because you have no sense of humor.
* Chad`Winters quirks his eyebrow at John, then looks at everyone elses' reaction to his statement
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis plays the perfect poker face.
<Terra> <Michiru> *giggles a bit*
* Xanatos just shakes his head at John.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "...they didn't seem to notice me, until I shot them either."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Well, I can't read your mind either."
<DeathStar> <John> Half of us don't notice you either.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "All the more reason not to count me out."
<Terra> <Hotaru> "So.. the plan is... we keep looking for these runes, and try not to run into the ships any more?"
<Xanatos> You were probably outfitted with something similar to what John has. Being as how you was VI's right hand lady.
<DeathStar> <John> Hey, Cassandra, how would you feel if Setsuna got hurt fighting the enemy all alone?
<Terra> <Kyouki> *stares at the floor, hearing about VI again*
<Cassandra`> Why are you asking me a question like that?
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes his nails. "No reason, Captain."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "........." *focuses on what Xan said* "...If I had an implant, I'd know. Those aren't invisible, you know."
<Xanatos> I'm sure with VI, you probably don't know half of what they did to you.
<DeathStar> <Dominick> Perhaps we should study Setsuna's body.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Glad it wasn't just me that got used."
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Oh, you'd like that, wouldn't you?"
<Cassandra`> Anywya, we have to take advantage of our strengths. We need to study these runes...if some of our personnel are invisible, it is only logical to believe that they should be the ones equipped with the runes.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *eyes the doctor*
* Xanatos glances at Dominick oddly, before looking at Hotaru with a confused look.
<Chad`Winters> What do you mean, equipd the runes?
<DeathStar> <Dominick> If we can replicate her ability, we can protect the others. If it's not a chip, then perhaps it's a genetic thing.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *laughs a little*
<DeathStar> <Dominick> And is that not our goal?
* Chad`Winters looks over at Dominick. 1"You're talking gene therapy..."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "We'd need the DNA machine unlocked again."
<Xanatos> We really don't have many options though.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *shrugs* "Or maybe it's just no one notices me." *glances at Cassandra* "Your opinion, Captain?"
<Terra> <Michiru> "Did someone say something?"
<Seraphna> "...I think we can agree to not go around testing Michiru's body out for answers, I believe Warren is needed to unlock the machine?"
<DeathStar> <Dominick> *glances at Michiru* I hear you fell ill like the others.
<Terra> <Michiru> "I was scared... those things are evil..."
<DeathStar> <Dominick> True. However, you were affected mentally.
* Chad`Winters glances at Serena.
<Terra> <Michiru> "..."
<Cassandra`> We have to play to our strengths.
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick studies her.
<Terra> <Michiru> "What about my feelings?!"
* Seraphna looks back at Chad.
<DeathStar> <Dominick> Evasive in nature. Interesting.
<DeathStar> <John> ... Hey, Doc, quit going psycho-eval on her.
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick shrugs and leans back.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis studies Michiru
<Terra> <Michiru> "Just because I'm John's daughter doesn't mean I don't get scared!"
* Chad`Winters eyes the rune on the table than John.
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick says nothing.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Those things scared me, and I've never seen them before."
* Xanatos holds up his hands. "Well I believe we should figure out if Setsuna's ability is genetic. Meanwhile we should try to find more runes and figure out how John was able to use them. Did I miss something?"
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "That was pretty much it."
* Chad`Winters eyes Xanatos than looks at John. 1"You used the rune?
* Xanatos glances to
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah.
* Xanatos glances to Cass to see if those are the orders.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "What did it do?"
<Chad`Winters> How? 6He looks at him curiously.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *sighs* "Fine. I'll do some tests. But I'm no lab rat."
<DeathStar> <John> I... put it on the back of my left hand?
* Cassandra` nods.
<Cassandra`> Then I will authorize the lab work.
<Chad`Winters> Show me.
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs it, then puts it on. It glows, then sticks.
<Chad`Winters> How did you figure that out?
<DeathStar> <John> I didn't. I felt like it was what I was suppose to do
<Xanatos> He probably accidently fell and then it fell onto his hand or something.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "So... can anyone use them?"
* Chad`Winters quirks his eyebrow. 1"And you just pull it back off then?
<DeathStar> 6* John nods, then yanks it off.
<DeathStar> <John> It blew off Setsuna.
* Chad`Winters holds his palm out to catch it.
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Chad, then tosses it.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Let me try?"
* Chad`Winters catches it and places it on his left hand
<DeathStar> <John> And we have a winner.
<Xanatos> So how do we know who can do it or not? Just have everyone try?
<DeathStar> <John> Obviously only cool people.
<DeathStar> <John> Let Hota try.
<Chad`Winters> We'll have to...6He eyes the rune than takes it off, tossing it over to Hota.
<Xanatos> Wait, you think Chad is cool? Interesting...
<DeathStar> <John> Cooler than you.
<Terra> <Hotaru> *catches it, and puts it on her left hand*
<Chad`Winters> I may be able to figure out a way to determine who can use it...
<DeathStar> 6* The rune doesn't stick on Hotaru
<Xanatos> Like that is hard.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "... damn. No luck."
<Chad`Winters> It might be genetic based....
* Xanatos motions to Hotaru. "Could I try?"
<Terra> <Hotaru> *hands it over*
* Xanatos takes it and moves to put it on.
<DeathStar> 6* It slides right off.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "If it's genetics, let the kid try."
* Xanatos shrugs. Extending his hand out for someone else to try. "Didn't think it would work."
* Chad`Winters glances at Setsuna and nods. 1"Quick way to figure it out.
<DeathStar> 6* John glances at Michiru curiously.
* Xanatos gives it to Michi.
<Terra> <Michiru> *puts it on*
<DeathStar> 6* And off it slides.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Guess I take after my mother. Or maybe it's not genetic."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis quietly stands up, and excuses herself.
<Cassandra`> Of course.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps out.
<Chad`Winters> I'll try coming up with someone I can use to determine who can equip these. 6He glances at Erevis leave.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: something
* Xanatos arches a brow before glancing to Erevis, he looks back. "So just the two of you then?"
<DeathStar> <John> We'll let Chad figure it out.
<Chad`Winters> You said you used the rune too, how and what happened?
<DeathStar> <John> It's hard to explain, but it made me feel stronger, faster, and when I snapped my fingers, it shot out a wave of fire.
* Chad`Winters looks at him then just nods, reaching out to grab the run again.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, I personally need some breakfast. Then I'll help direct repair work
<DeathStar> 6* John stands up, nodding to everyone.
<Xanatos> Yeah...are we done here Captain?
* Chad`Winters grabs the rune and pockets it, quickly leaving to head back down to engineering.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Unless you want to hand the rune around some more."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Don't we have a second?"
<Cassandra`> For the time being. Everyone, try to come up with more ideas for doing our preparations.
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah, a pretty blue one.
<DeathStar> <John> And we have a smaller one that has no color.
<DeathStar> 6* John turns to go.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva moves to leave with John
* Xanatos nods and turns, stepping out, he moves down the hallway, looking for Erevis.
<Cassandra`> By the way, Commander McCormick... *moves after John* *whisper* ...what is the joke concerning Setsuna and myself...?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis, having returned to the cafeteria to finish eating, has promptly gone to sleep next to her food.
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses, glancing around. "You seriously don't know, sir?"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Looks over at Cassandra
<Cassandra`> ...not a clue.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *heads back to her station*
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses. "She totally likes you, sir."
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria helps Arhn back to her quarters.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Oooh, how cute...
<Cassandra`> ...likes me? *raises a brow*
<DeathStar> <John> Yes. Like a school girl crush.
* Xanatos stands by Erevis for a second before he gently nudges her. "Erevis." he says softly, "Want me to take you back to your room?"
<Ari[AWAY]> Em> *steps out to wander, and let her mind try to sort all of this*
<Chad`Winters> NRP: YARGH! Xan teleports!
<Cassandra`> I see...
<Terra> <Hotaru> *heads out with Em*
<DeathStar> <John> I know how to read women, and my female senss are telling me she totally likes you
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> *goes looking for Cheryl, to check on her. She was still wounded, and took a space walk, and... yeah. Not good*
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> He just thinks that because she doesn't like him.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is on the bridge, drinking and smoking, much to Warren's annoyance.
<Terra> <Michiru> *doesn't say anything to that*
<DeathStar> <John> She wants a little female lovin'
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> "......Cheryl?"
<Terra> <Terra> *looks over to Ariel*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, hey. Meeting over? 6* Warren silently thanks the Gods.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis lifts her head up, glancing around. "Hm"
<Cassandra`> I'm going to have to talk to her... *leaves the conference room*
<DeathStar> <John> Don't break her heart, sir!
<DeathStar> 6* John sighs. "Well, I guess this proves Michiru's your kid, Shiva."
<Terra> <Michiru> *giggles a bit*
<Xanatos> You're asleep in the cafeteria...come'on i'll carry you to your room. *he tells her*
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> And why do you say that?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'm not a child. 6She notes stubbornly.
<DeathStar> <John> Because she's obviously got some psionics in her.
<DeathStar> 6* John turns to face Shiva.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I could've told you that before.
<Xanatos> I'm just trying to help.
<DeathStar> <John> Which means she had to get it from a parent.
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> "I don't think the bridge is the place for your vices, Cheryl."
<DeathStar> <John> And unless I'm shagging Kyouki - which ain't happenin' - you're the winner.
<Terra> <Michiru> *sighs* "I... don't really want that to be common knowledge, though."
<DeathStar> <John> Or Em. 6He considers.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> It could still be from your side, possibly only present in...6She punches him in the shoulder lightly.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *glances over, not having left*
<DeathStar> <John> OW!
* Cassandra` goes to talk to Setsuna...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs her spoon. "I am awake."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Threesome only if I get to be top.
* Seraphna sighs silently, still working, trying not to think about the day.
<Xanatos> May I sit? *he motions to an empty chair now*
<Terra> <Terra> "Does it really matter where she drinks?"
<DeathStar> <John> ... Really?
<DeathStar> <Erevis. If you wish.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> No.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *is on the bridge... with half the crew again, it seems*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl offers Ariel a bottle. "You should join my vices."
<Cassandra`> ...why is everyone up here...?
* Chad`Winters steps into the engineering bay and begins moving to the rune research area.
* Xanatos sits down and places an arm on the table, looking at Erevis. "You've been pretty busy I hear."
<Terra> "Waiting for you to finish gabbing."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I ask that question every time she opens her mouth.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl punches Warren in the arm.
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> *looks at Cass, then to Cheryl* "Alright. But my quarters, and no cigar."
<Cassandra`> Clear the bridge of nonessential personnel.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Done. 6She ruffles Warren's hair, then puts out the cigar.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes his gun next to him.
<Terra> <Terra> "... you're ditching me. Great..."
<DeathStar> <John> ... aw.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> See? You suck at negotiations.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Busy? Yes, I have been.
* Seraphna steps into engineering, looking at the damage in silence.
<DeathStar> <John> GRAH!
<DeathStar> <John> Fine. Woman, I want a threesome.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva turns walking away seductively
<DeathStar> <John> I mean it! I'm laying down my foot--oh stop walking away!
<Terra> <Michiru> *blinks, then giggles*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out with Ariel, a shark grin on her face.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva turns around. "I dont' know about you, but I can't make a baby by myself.
<Terra> <Terra> "Hey, Ariel..? Should I bring the booze?"
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, right. That's my cue. 6He hops up and hurries off.
* Xanatos nods his head once. "That was a really nice thing you did for Chad. I couldn't believe that you were that strong."
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> "...stop grining Cheryl." *looks to Terra, a little surprised* "If you wish."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was not strong. Id showed me that. I just played his ego against him.
<Cassandra`> Setsuna...may we speak in my ready room...?
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *is more surprised* "'Course. What's up, Captain?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl loses the grin, drinking from the bottle.
* Chad`Winters places the rune on his hand again then holds his hand up towards a wall.
* Seraphna passes by Chad, walking over to a panel of systems.
<Cassandra`> I'll explain in private. *goes into her ready room*
* Terra glances to Cass and Setsuna. "Mmmhmm."
<Xanatos> You beat Id, thats something I probably couldn't do. That had to take some strength. Strength isn't just measured by power either.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren doesn't even look up. He knows better.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *heads after Cass, wondering what's this is about*
* Cassandra` sits at her desk.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I agree.
<Xanatos> Did he thank you?
<Ari[AWAY]> Em> *speaks up finally* "...we could have saved some of them, if I was stronger."
<Cassandra`> May I be candid?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> He is thankful, I am sure. His thanks was not necessary.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "... don't blame yourself."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "'course. Why not?"
<Cassandra`> Do you have feelings for me?
* Xanatos nods his head once, "Hopefully with Id out of the way, things will start to calm down around here."
<Terra> <Hotaru> *hugs Em* "It's tough, I know..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No. I do not think so.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *blink...blinkblinks... stares... HUGELY embarassed* "...what?"
* Chad`Winters narrows his eyes and snaps his finger, then watches nothing happen.
<Ari[AWAY]> Em> "...if I could have stood strong, we could have fought too."
<Cassandra`> Again...do you have feelings for me?
<Xanatos> Right...those Black...things. *he glances down at the table* This is going to be a very difficult fight...most of us probably wont make it out alive.
* Seraphna looks back at him silently
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. 6She shifts some, not caring for that thought it appears.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "I..." *hesitates* "I..." *pauses* "...why do you ask?"
* Chad`Winters quircks his eyebrow as he stares at his hand.
<Cassandra`> John has been making his jokes...
<Terra> <Hotaru> *sighs* "But... you did your best... you can't blame yourself..." *says this, despite her personal feelings on her own failures*
<DeathStar> 6* John walks along, talking to Shiva, when something explodes above him - perhaps a lose wire. He glances up and grabs Shiva, shoving them aside as it smashes down
<DeathStar> <John> Jesus Eff' Christ.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva falls to the side as she's shoved. She looks up at him.
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes the sparking wires and debris.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I...6She grabs him kissing him deeply again
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *closes her eyes a few moments, trying to gather her thoughts. She forces herself calm* "...yeah, I suppose he's been teasing me about that, longer than I realized."
<DeathStar> 6* John blinks, then kisses her back, forgetting his near death encounter.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> You get on top this time now.
* Xanatos sits there for a moment before looking up. "You think we'll be strong enough?"
<DeathStar> 6* A security camera facing them turns away.
* Chad`Winters moves over to go inside the Rune Research Area
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... No.
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<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> My room. Now. 6SHe begins to stand up.
<DeathStar> 6* John nods, hurrying along.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva hurries along with him
* Chad`Winters grabs the blue rune and tries to put it on his other hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits down on one of Ariel's chairs, grunting a bit as she adjusts herself.
<DeathStar> 6* It jolts Chad harshly.
* Chad`Winters grimaces in pain, letting it fall to the table.
* Xanatos nods, looking back down at the table. "Well we're going to have to be." He looks up at her. "We'll need you rested up, you managed to resist it at a lower level, maybe at normal capacity you can even teach the others how to block it out..."
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<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... I will try.
<Ariel> "And try not to trash my place." *sighs, and flops into a seat*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That hurts Ariel. Really.
* Xanatos looks at her for a moment longer. "Your food it getting cold."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at it.
* Chad`Winters eyes the readout on the grey smaller rune that's hooked up to the charging machine he built.
<Cassandra`> Is it true?
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<Ariel> Setsuna> "Probally."
* Chad`Winters moves over to the charging machine and shuts it off and opens it after a moment, pulling out the gray rune. He than places it on his right hand.
<DeathStar> 6* It slides right off.
<Cassandra`> Yes...or no...?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl hands over a beer.
* Chad`Winters eyes it then moves over to the main table and sets the rune down. He then pulls off the rune one from his hand and sets that one down.
<Ariel> "You know how rowdy you can get. Even without drinking." *takes it*
* Seraphna walks over, watching Chad, it's better then thinking about Ceres.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm always lady like.
* Xanatos glances down. "If you wish that I leave you alone now, I can do that."
* Chad`Winters glances up at Serena then moves his hand over grabbing the blue rune and setting it on his hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks up, then does something very unlike her . She just shrugs.
<DeathStar> 6* It slides off.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Well... I guess yes then. I do." *looks away* "Been trying not to think of it. I've never been that sort."
<Cassandra`> Well...honestly...I'm not certain how to respond.
* Chad`Winters rubs his chin then moves over, grabbing the gray rune and sets it on his hand.
<DeathStar> 6* It attaches.
* Xanatos tilts his head. "Well I figured you might like to hear what i've decided."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Decided?
* Chad`Winters eyes his hand and clenches his fist.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Ariel. "So, what's on your mind lately, Ariel?"
<Ariel> "Troubles." *sips the drink, and makes a face*
<Xanatos> I'm finished apolgizing for my mistakes. It's high time I grow up and stop using them as an excuse. It's about time that I actually step up and try to make up for them."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Want to talk about it?
* Chad`Winters glances around the room, then moves over to a crate.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl drowns half a bottle without reacting.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That is ... mature of you.
<Ariel> "I'm... getting tired of sitting idle."
* Seraphna is still watching Chad
<Xanatos> I'm 32 years old. It about time I grow up, been putting it off for much too long.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods once.
<Cassandra`> Well...I've never shown an interest in other women in...that way before...but...we do seem to click. *sighs* I've got alot on my mind right now.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> About time.
* Chad`Winters eyes the crate than grabs it's side and pushes up against it, tilting it on an edge.
* Xanatos rubs his chin for a second and then stands. "Well I figure I'll leave now while I still have the conversation on good terms." He pauses for a second. "I enjoyed the chat, maybe we can do it another time."
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<DeathStar> 6* Erevis just stares at him, not quite following his logic, as always. "Very .. well."
* Chad`Winters drops the crate, letting it slam against the floor.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Yeah... things are a mess." *takes a breath* "Look, all things aside Cass, I'm your officer and friend, first and foremost. And we were pretty much partners for a long time. Anything you need done, just ask."
<Ariel> "About time?"
* Chad`Winters eyes his hands then pulls the rune back off. He moves over to his terminal and begins typing on it.
* Xanatos taps the table once. "Enjoy your meal and go rest up. Who else is going to protect me when I do something stupid, eh?" He smiles.
<Cassandra`> Thank you.
* Terra takes lots of drinks to Ariel's place
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That you got that urge. So, what do you plan to do to fix it? 6She looks interested now.
<Terra> <Michiru> *goes off in search of Hota & Em or Erevis*
<Ariel> Em> *still wanders*
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *returns to the medbay*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was unaware that was my job. It would be full time.
* Xanatos laughs. "Well i'll try to cut back on the dumb things so that it'll only be a part time position."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias sits in the medbay, kicking his bleeding legs against the chair
<Cassandra`> I need to lay down... *pinches the bridge of her nose*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe you will.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Anyway, just do what you can, and that's enough."
<Chad`Winters> What do you want Serena? 6He continues typing on his terminal.
<Terra> <Hotaru> .oO(...maybe.)
* Xanatos nods his head once, and with a smile. "Be safe." He says before moving to give her some privacy, stepping out into the hallway and walking down it. As he does so he pulls up his comm. "Captain, may I have a word?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shoves her food side and lays her head back down on the table.
* Terra knocks on the door, finally. "I brought the booze!"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, it's the bartender. Come in. 6She says, trying to match ARiel's vocal tones.
* Ariel considers. "I... don't know. I was ready to go take on the fighters myself, but... there's complications."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And what complications are that? 6She looks at ARiel curiously.
<Cassandra`> *comm* Yes?
* Terra heads in, pretty much dragging in a barrel. She knows how much Cheryl drinks.
<Ariel> "Lack of a partner, for starters."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... I see. And there's no one on the ship you could see as your partner?
<Xanatos> <Comm> Since we lost some of the crew, I'm sure I could do a better job that just being someone that cleans shuttles all day. Could I request that you use me how you see fit for security or piloting?"
* Seraphna gets out her comm, "...Just watching."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Rest well then, Cass." *slips off to the bar, despite being on duty. Not realizing the 'tender isn't there*
<Cassandra`> *comm* I'll consider where best to use your skills. We got hit badly.
<Chad`Winters> Go help your crew. 6He glances up at the screen, eyeing it."
<Ariel> "That's... a lot of drink."
<Terra> "Well... I don't know how much you drink, and Cheryl's pretty good at drinking.."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ariel's a lightweight.
<Terra> "... oh."
<Xanatos> <Comm> I understand. Just know i'll give 110% wherever you place me.
* Ariel eyes Cheryl, "That's hardly true. I just drink for different reasons."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'd be impressed if you could count. 6He says, passing Xan
<Terra> "Well... I can use what you don't drink."
<Xanatos> Prepared to be impressed. *he quickly replies, moving on*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, we could make a friendly wager, then. Care to beat me?
* Chad`Winters steps back from the terminal and moves over to a cabinet opening it and pulling out a scanning tool.
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<Seraphna> "...Why not watch you? THey're all doing as ordered already."
* Ariel eyes Cheryl, "When we're both healthy." Wonders if that day will ever come.
<Chad`Winters> Because I'd prefer to be alone.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts. She leans forward. "You avoided my question - why don't you pick a partner from the ship's crew?"
* Xanatos redirects himself, moving for the engineering bay.
* Ariel shakes her head, "I... have considered it."
* Chad`Winters turns the scanner on and waves it over his body, than glances over at one of his holoscreens.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl fills up her cup from the barrell. "And?"
<Seraphna> "...We haven't spoken since... well... however long it's been since Id took control."
* Terra takes a drink herself, since no-one's asking her to leave
<Ariel> "There are very few people I think would be applicable."
<Chad`Winters> You spoke to him, quite often. 6He reaches over and grabs the red rune, placing it back on his hand.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh really? 6She notes. "That means there are a few people you think would be.... applicable."
<Terra> "Mmm.. anyone I'd know?"
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *goes to fix up Dias, now that she can*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Did anyone ever tell you, you have pretty eyes?
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "... not recently."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> If I told you you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?
* Ariel shakes her head, "At the moment, there is likely only one person I could work with adequetly." She hesitates, "Possibly two."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Tell. 6She leans forward.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Did John teach you that one?"
* Chad`Winters grabs the scanner again, once again scanning himself over.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yes. But you still didn't answer the question.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "It won't work on me."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> If I bought you a couple rounds, than would it?
* Ariel sips her drink, "I'm sure you already know."
* Xanatos stops outside of the research area, giving Chad and Sera their time to talk.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> A certain red head? 6She guesses.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "I'd need more than a couple."
* Ariel nods.
* Chad`Winters sets the scanner down then pulls the rune back off and sets it down. He then walks over to the two holo screens and looks at the readings
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I can arrange that.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "I'm sure you could, but no."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And a certain Ex-Captain?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> A shame, I'm sure you can do wonders with your hands.
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* Terra considers Warren and Ariel together
* Xanatos seeing them now speak finally steps in, moving over to Chad's side. "Figure anything out yet?"
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> *drinks* "Did you need to ask then?"
* Chad`Winters turns his head to face Xanatos. 1"Does everyone just want to annoy me today?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But it's more fun when you confess your feelings.
<Xanatos> Obviously. *he notes, glancing at Chad*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl refills her ottle.
<Chad`Winters> I've been down here for probably...30 minutes Xanatos.
<Chad`Winters> What do you think?
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<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> *nods* "If it came down to it... I would likely choose Erevis, if she would agree. With Warren... there are uncertainties. Things that could kill us both."
<Xanatos> Of course you haven't. But that's not why I came down here.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> His feelings. 6She notes, throwing back her drink.
* Terra blinks a little, then nods, hearing Cheryl
<Chad`Winters> Could've fooled me since that was your first question.
<Terra> "You don't mind me sticking around, do you?"
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> *considers saying something, then just nods. That's not the primary thing*
<Terra> "I can leave if you'd like."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances at Terra, then at Ariel.
<Xanatos> I came down here to see if you really were Chad and not Id. But i'm quite certain that would be a horrible conversation opener. 'Oh yeah, you still being controlled by that manipulator?'
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> "I don't mind."
<Terra> "Thanks."
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *finds the bar unmanned, and grabs a bottle of vodka, pouring herself a drink*
* Chad`Winters stares at Xanatos.
* Terra takes another drink and listens
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You know, I like Erevis. But she pushes herself too hard. You might need someone more ... non-reckless? The opposite of me?
<Terra> "I'd say Warren there, but... he pushes himself like that too."
<Chad`Winters> If I wasn't, would I tell you that I was or would I tell you that I wasn't jokingly so that you'd believe that I was?
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> "And I'm not non-reckless enough to act as a foil?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's never stopped me.
<Xanatos> It's tricky. I might not even be able to tell if you really are you, but considering I haven't spoken to you since you're return, I figure maybe I could just figure it out.
Session Close: Wed Feb 28 00:00:00 2007
* Chad`Winters looks at him. 1"If I was Id, then that could only that Erevis is Id, too, since that means I would've beaten her."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gets seriously. "I'd like to see you happy again, though, Ariel. Seriously."
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Could only mean
<Xanatos> It's a scary thought. That's why I came down here to see. But, since that would mean you beat Erevis, what chance would I stand to figure out?
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> *finishes the rest of the drink* "...do I seem unhappy?"
<Terra> "Content, maybe."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Ariel, then just nods at Terra's words.
<Terra> "People need to reach for their dreams, and that includes you."
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> "Dreams..."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope sits beside Setsuna, grabbing some English beer. He looks depressed.
<Chad`Winters> If I was Id, I would've rubbed all the horrible things I did to her, even that you and her rapist were there."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl finishes her who knows what number drink.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "What's up with you?" *drinks*
<DeathStar> <Pope> All my mates are dead. 6He notes.
* Seraphna listens silently.
<DeathStar> 6* He takes a drag of his cig.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "...a drink to the departed, eh?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Someone has to drink to them.
* Xanatos idly picks up the blue rune and tries to put in on the back of his hand. "So how does it feel to be back in control?"
<DeathStar> 6* It slides off.
* Xanatos just sits it back down on the table. "Guess i'm really not meant to use these things."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits there, not saying anything now, lost in her own thoughts.
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> *nods, and downs a shot* "Don't forget to drink to the living. The ones who have to carry the torch and their memories."
* Chad`Winters looks at you. 1"Don't care about the details so you can try and heal her pain? Since obvioulsy you think your a miracle worker now."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope looks at her, then holds up the bottle. "Cheers."
<Xanatos> I know i'm not a miracle worker. *he turns to look at Chad* I've caused much her more pain that i'll ever be able to heal.
<Chad`Winters> Than stop trying to be a psychotherapist to me.
<Ari[AWAY]> 6* Setsuna raises a glass. "Kanpai."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope drowns his bottle.
<Terra> "Something wrong?"
<Ari[AWAY]> 6* Setsuna downs the glass. Even she's not going to take a bottle of vodka straight.
* Seraphna heads into medical, changing her mind about asking just now, with all the injured as she does.
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> "It's coming up on a year..."
* Xanatos laughs. "You think that is what I was trying to be? Yeah right, like I could manage to even attempt to pull that off."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, glancing at Ariel sympathically, as if she forgot. She puts a hand on her shoulder.
<Chad`Winters> Than leave me be. 6He turns his attention back to his holoscreens
<DeathStar> <Pope> They were fine pilots. Bloody deserved better. 6He notes.
* Terra pauses, as if to ask since what, but says nothing
<Ari[AWAY]> Setsuna> "We'll get them back. Somehow."
<Xanatos> I came down here to see if I had my friend back Chad. So have I or not?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ariel... He wouldn't want you to be unhappy.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You done yet beautiful? 6He looks at Peacemaker
<Ari[AWAY]> 6* Ariel looks up. "I... I just can't give up... not while there's hope."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Am now."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, then awkwardly gives Ariel a hug, not good at this girl thing
* Terra nods a bit
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We'll find him.
<Chad`Winters> I dont' recall us ever being friends before. 6He narrows his eyes as he looks at some data.
<Terra> "Yeah.." *doesn't seem to know who, but shares the sentiment anyway*
<Xanatos> Glad I could hear that. *he suddenly punches Chad in the face* That was for taking Kat away from me. *he says, before walking out*
* Chad`Winters stands there than grabs Xan by the collar and slams his fingers into a pressure point by his kidneys
<Ari[AWAY]> Ariel> "...thanks."
* Xanatos spins when his collar is grabbed and grabs ahold on Chad's finger. He eyes him dangerously. "Don't think you deserved it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lets go, then coughs. Not good at showing affection, apparantly.
* Terra smiles a bit
* Chad`Winters easily over powers Xanatos' grip and his fingers slam into Xanatos stomach now with more force than what Chad normally can muster
* Xanatos urks and glances down at Chad's hand. "Damn rune." He makes a face and glances up at Chad. "Must feel good to overpower me with your new toy." He says with a sick smirk.
* Chad`Winters eyes Xanatos than the rune looking at it oddly. 1"Hmm...You should get upto Medical Bay, there might be internal bleeding..."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope sighs.
* Xanatos pushes Chad away and turns to walk off. "Fucking bastard." He says as he moves off.
* Chad`Winters pulls the rune off and tosses it down. He moves over to his white board and begins writing on it.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits on a park bench
* Xanatos steps into the medbay and glances around for Peace.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *looks over*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks over at Xanatos. "If it isn't the loser!" 6He pumps his fist in the air
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* Seraphna bumps into Xan, walking back in a daze.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "What happened?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl drinks her beer again. She's quieter now.
* Xanatos shakes his head. "You did beat me, didn't you?" he says with a chuckle, then urks and holds his stomach. "Peace could you do a scan of my stomach and see if there is any internal bleeding?"
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<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Sure.." *begins*
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "What have you been doing?"
<Xanatos> Ah, nothing important.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Right, because 'nothing important' means risking internal bleeding."
<Xanatos> I live a boring life, what can I say.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hops off the bed and heads out, heading to the civilian cafeteria
* Seraphna stands aside, watchign Xan quietly talk with Peace.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Well, looks like you'll be fine.. just, whatever you were doing... don't."
<Xanatos> I'll keep that in mind peace. Thanks. *he winks at her and hops off of the bed, moving towards the exit* You need something Sera? *he glances at her*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps into the cafeteria and spots Erevis sleeping
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is indeed still asleep.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias see's Erevis than looks around, a mischevious smile appearing on his face.
<Terra> "... I've been thinking of signing up. They'll need new pilots now... but I'll need someone to look after the bar."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Then don't ask me.
* Xanatos stands there for a second, staring at the dazed Sera. He shrugs after a moment and then steps out.
* Terra laughs. "Scared you'll drink it all?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Know it.
* Terra laughs more
* Seraphna blinks and follows after him.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl runs a hand through her long blonde hair. "I'm sure you'll make a fine pilot, though."
<Terra> "Thanks."
* Xanatos glances back. "Well, what is it?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias quickly moves over and grabs a piece of pie with some whipped cream on it. He then grabs a straw and pulls the paper sleeve off it and sneaks over to Erevis.
* Seraphna taps her comms, "...Wanted to talk to someone..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias scoops the whipped cream off the pie and deftly sets it down in her hand.
* Xanatos stops and rubs the back of his neck. "Alright, whats wrong?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias uses the straw sleeve to tickle Erevis' ear.
<Seraphna> "...A lot of things... Ceres is dead... I... well... I'm not sure if I should talk to John anymore..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis swats at her ear, spreading the whip cream.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias quickly ducks under the table.
<Xanatos> Shiva would probably rip your head off. *he says with a nod*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps sleeping.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pokes his head up from the otherside of the table and looks across the table at her.
<Xanatos> But...Ok, where do you want to go?
<Seraphna> "...Anywhere..."
<Xanatos> Garden then. *he says with a nod, since it is closer. He turns and moves towards the garden.*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias climbs out from under the table and begins to sneak away
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps sleeping, thus ruining the joke.
<Terra> <Michiru> *wanders over, eyeing Erevis with cream on her ear*
* Seraphna walks with him silently, turning off her comm
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs an apple and tosses it over at her table, quickly ducking back under another table.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis jerks awake, then runs her hand through her hair, spreading the whip cream.
<Terra> <Michiru> *blinks*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Michiru.
* Xanatos steps into the garden and moves over to a patch of grass, sitting down. He motions for her to sit across from him, so they can sign to each other.
<Terra> <Michiru> "It wasn't me!"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias peaks over the table and watches Michiru and Erevis, trying his best to hold back his laughter.
* Ariel is now known as Ari[AWAY]
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What wasn't you?
<Terra> <Michiru> "The apple, the cream..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits on his bench, spying on them.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Really!"
<DeathStar> 6* Shaking her head, Erevis stands up. She appears to be unaware of the cream.
<Terra> <Michiru> *relaxes a little, watching Erevis*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks out to go do her duties.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: *Serena puppet just nods*
* Seraphna takes a seat across from him.
* Xanatos begins to sign, "So what do you want to talk about?"
<Terra> <Michiru> *watches Erevis leave, not sure whether to laugh or cry*
* Seraphna signs back, "...I'm not sure... anything... I just... needed company."
* Xanatos nods his head, "I understand. It's rough not having anyone. How are you handling the news of Ceres?"
<Terra> <Michiru> *pauses, then goes after*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is gone, leaving Michiru to blame. To BLAME
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stands upright from behind his table and starts laughing.
<Terra> <Michiru> "That was pretty mean, you know." *starts giggling anyway*
<Terra> <Michiru> "Funny, but mean."
* Seraphna shakes her head, starting to cry
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I don't know what you're talking about.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Really."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Really what?
* Xanatos frowns and motions for her to come and cry on his shoulder. "I'm sorry you lost a friend Sera..."
<Terra> <Michiru> *eyes Dias, then heads off to find Erevis. Funny as it is, she shouldn't let her aunt go out with cream in her hair like that*
* Seraphna hugs him, crying softly and silently into his shoulder
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slaps his knees as he laughs again. He finally settles down and wipes his tears and starts walking off.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps into the gardene, spotting Xan and Sera.
* Xanatos just pats her on the back, not noticing Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps back quietly, and out of sight.
* Xanatos doesn't know what else to do but constantly tell her that it'll be alright.
<Terra> <Michiru> *heads into the gardens shortly after* "Did anyone see Erevis?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns to eye Michiru, since he was spying the whole time. Cover blown.
* Xanatos glances up. "No...is something wrong?"
<Terra> <Michiru> "Ahh.. I just have something I need to tell her."
* Seraphna shivers and unloads on Xan, she looks up at Michi with tearstained eyes
<Xanatos> Oh...ok. *he sits there, his shoulder wet from Sera's torrent of tears*
<Terra> <Michiru> "... what's wrong?" *seems to have forgotten about Erevis for now*
<Xanatos> Ceres was a good friend of Sera's. *he comments*
<Terra> <Michiru> "... oh... I don't think I ever met her."
<DeathStar> NRP: <Michi> Ceres who?>
<Terra> NRP: Basically. :P
* Xanatos nods his head once, rubbing Sera's back now.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands up and hobbles out, passing Erevis. "Nice hair." 6He comments and exits the garden
* Seraphna whimpers silently and rests against Xan's shoulder
<Terra> <Michiru> *bites her lip a little, trying to think of something comforting to say*
* Xanatos just nods to Michi, knowing she is having the same problem that he is.
* Seraphna clings to Xan like he's the last handhold before a fall
* Xanatos pats Sera. "Easy now. You can crush me to death, you know."
<DeathStar> 6* 10 mins later...
<Terra> <Michiru> *has finally moved out of the garden, and is looking for Erevis again*
* Xanatos pats her one more time before moving to stand up. "Well Sera. I need to go take care of some thing. If you still need to talk just come find me, alright?"
* Seraphna looks up at him, her body looking weak as she nods softly
* Xanatos turns and moves to leave her there to collect herself, glancing at his tear-soaked shirt.
* Seraphna looks apologetic, wiping her eyes
* Xanatos just shakes his head to her as he moves, showing he isn't bothered by it.
* Xanatos moves to step out of the garden whenever he notes Erevis. "...what's in your hair?"
<Terra> <Michiru> *heads up to Erevis, having found her at last* "Ahh... ummm..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She pauses, then tries to glance up at her own hair.
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick sits down beside Sera, not worrying abou the grass and his suit.
<Xanatos> Is that...whipped cream?? *he leans in real close to inspect.*
<DeathStar> <Dominick> Feel better? 6He offers her a glass.
<DeathStar> 6* Of tea.
* Seraphna blinks up at him, taking it, nodding.
<Terra> <Michiru> *looks embarrassed*
<DeathStar> <Dominick> You know, in some cultures, people speak for the dead in order to help their own grief.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I would not know. Is it?
* Xanatos moves up a finger to scoop some out and puts it into his mouth, pausing for a second to decide. "Yep, seems so."
<Terra> <Michiru> "Ahhh... I was going to tell you..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Ah. I see.
<Xanatos> How'd you get whipped cream in your hair??
* Seraphna takes a sip slowly, nodding.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not know. Is it bad?
<Terra> <Michiru> *looks surprised at that*
* Seraphna leans in against Dom and sighs.
* Xanatos glances at Michiru then Erevis. "Looks like someone played a joke on you." He then eyes Michi. "Was it you?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Michiru
<DeathStar> <Dominick> Perhaps you should put your thoughts down into words for the wake.
<Terra> <Michiru> "It wasn't me!"
* Seraphna nods, signing, "4 Techs too..."
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick nods.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It was not her.
* Xanatos glances from Erevis to Michi, "Alright, well you obviously know who did it..."
<Terra> <Michiru> "I didn't see who did."
* Seraphna kisses his cheek softly, resting her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes.
* Xanatos makes a curious face. "Hmmm. Alright." He glances at Erevis. "You might want to get that washed out, it'll make your hair real icky." he makes a face, then smiles.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. That would be bad? 6She glances toward Sera.
<Xanatos> Yes, it would be pretty bad. *he glances from Erevis to Sera* Something wrong?
<Terra> <Michiru> "It'd go off, and smell bad."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. I shall go wash my hair then. 6She doesn't seem to care about the idea of her hair being messed up
<Terra> <Michiru> *seems a little stunned by Erevis not realising to wash her hair before*
* Xanatos rubs his chin and then glances to Michi. "Just how much can you tell me without destroying the future as you know it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis plays with a strand of hair idlely, watching Sera still.
<Terra> <Michiru> "I... don't know... but as long as I don't let anything really big change, things should be fine..."
<Terra> <Michiru> *seems a little pained, even thinking about that, though*
<Xanatos> So why did you come back into the past?
* Seraphna shivers, hugging onto Dom now
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head.
* Xanatos oddly looks over at Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* She appears to have tuned out their future talk completely.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Because I was in danger..."
<Terra> <Michiru> "I thought I could change things at first, but that's dangerous too..."
<DeathStar> 6* Dom lets hold him, probably doing psych evals in his head.
* Xanatos glances at Michi, a frown on his face. "Yeah, if you aren't careful you could really mess something up." He glances at Erevis again. "Erevis?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes? 6She glances at them.
<Xanatos> Sera that interesting?
<Terra> <Michiru> "I didn't realise how much until the bomb scare..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
* Xanatos scratches his head and looks to Sera, then to Michi, nodding to her. Then he finally glances back at Erevis. "She's lonely." He notes.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
<Terra> <Michiru> *nods a little*
<Seraphna> NRP: BRB, jus a sec
<Xanatos> I wish I could help her. But i'm not a miracle worker. *he says with a frown*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You helped her.
* Ari[AWAY] has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
* Seraphna has quit IRC (Quit: )
* Xanatos glances at Erevis. "You think so?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
* Xanatos smiles. "Well I didn't mean too...but good." He hesitates before a moment before looking back up at Erevis' hair. "You let that dry and it'll become really sticky, which means you'll get stuff stuck in your hair."
<Terra> <Michiru> "Will she be alright...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sighs. "I will go deal with my hair." 6She turns to go.
* Xanatos laughs and watches Erevis leave, "Be sure to wash, rinse and repeat!" he calls to her, before glancing at Michi. "I'm sure she will. It's good for her to not have a male figure in her life. She needs to grow on her own." He pauses a minute. "Wait, wouldn't you know if she become alright or not?"
* Seraphna has joined #taw
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Seraphna
* Retrieving #Taw modes...
<Terra> <Michiru> "Well, unless the timeline's changed."
* Ariel has joined #taw
* Xanatos eyes Michi oddly before shrugging. "Well I do have some things I need to do." He turns and moves to step out, throwing a hand up. "Later."
* Seraphna looks up timidly at Dom
* Xanatos is now known as Xan|Weeeee
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Wed Feb 28 01:41:31 2007

Session Start: Wed Feb 28 21:11:47 2007
Session Ident: #Taw
* Logging #Taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#Taw.20070228.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-585.6.12
* Jackieness is now known as Cassandra`
<DeathStar> Location: Aft Port
* Alicia is now known as Terra
<DeathStar> 6* Over three hundred coffins line the area, with a podium set up nearby. Civilians adn military personnel attend alike.
<DeathStar> 6* John stands there in dress uniform, shifting uncomfortably.
<Terra> <Michiru> *stands next to John, Hotaru nearby*
* Seraphna stands there in her best uniform, near John and Hota, silent.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands on the other side of the area compared to John, looking emotionless.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is in the back area, with the civilians, blending in. Chillin'. Zephyr and Cheryl are near him.
* Cassandra` stands there gravely, in her dress uniform.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope stands near the front. It's hard to tell if he's sober or drunk off his ass.
* Terra stands near Pope, a bottle in her hands
* Cassandra` then steps forward...
<Terra> <Kyouki> *watches, standing near Erevis*
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick stands near Sera, looking devilshly goodlooking in dress uniform
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *watches quietly also, blending in*
<Cassandra`> Among the hardest acts for any captain to undertake is this. Another is when it comes time to tell the loved ones of the departed. We are here, lost in the cosmos...unsure where home is. And out there...an enemy that we cannot understand. It is with these dangers in mind that these who we now say farewell to joined us on this ship.
* Seraphna stays closer then usual to Dom, she closes her eyes, holding back more tears.
<Cassandra`> It is alright to cry for those that have left us...but we who are still here today will carry them forward into the future in our memories and our hearts.
<Seraphna> *Elayne bites her lower lip, looking down as well.
<DeathStar> 6* John shifts his shoulders a bit. It's hard to tell what's on his mind.
<Cassandra`> The nature of life...is change...and we cannot forget that our lives must move on. And they who have left us...they leave us with their legacy...the building blocks of the future. That future is what we are out here seeking...and fighting to defend. It is what they... *casts her eyes across the coffins* ...what they died to defend.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren studies Cassandra from his point in the back, watching her movements as well as listening to her words.
<Terra> <Michiru> *is already crying*
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses awkwardly, then puts an arm around Michiru
<Terra> <Michiru> *leans against John*
* Terra takes another swig, then throws the bottle away. She's not drunk enough for this.
* Seraphna gently puts a hand on Michiru's shoulder, despite her own tears starting to leak
<Cassandra`> These are not the only ones who have died as e have climbed our way to the stars... ... ...but these are the nearest and dearest to our hearts. In ancient times, the departed would be consigned to the darkened depths of the sea. Now, we sail among a sea of stars...and we now consign these few...these brave...to the cosmic dust from which all life came. We send them home....to the stars. *steps back*
<DeathStar> 6* The crowd shifts noticeably, as if paying their final respects to those inside the room.
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick glances at Sera, to see if she wishes to speak for the dead.
* Seraphna nods quietly, and steps forward.
* Seraphna pulls out her comms after taking a deep breath. "...We lost many, pilots, technicians, civilians, security, and diplomats alike."
<DeathStar> 6* John shifts a bit to look at Sera.
<Seraphna> "Every single one died in this search, and at times, one must speak for the dead. Today I would like to speak for Rual Deveris, Thomas Connor, Francis DeGata, Marcus Flit, and Ceres Connor."
<Seraphna> "Rual was a fine technician, hard working, enjoyed going home every night to his wife and child, he died closing off a section leading directly to a civilian sector."
<Seraphna> "Thomas was, as he liked to tell his friends, a regular jack of all trades, his ability to spot repair a fighter will sorely be missed, he was killed in the line of duty assisting in the return of our surviving pilots."
<Seraphna> "Francis was one of our most dedicated systems engineers, she left behind a sister and nephew, who will miss her forever, and love her dearly, she died during the boarding, one of the last techs to leave her station."
<Seraphna> "Marcus was, and will forever be, the finest simulation maintenance technician this ship has and will ever see, his death patching a crucial section of the hull, beyond his duties, will forever be rememebred as heroism."
<Seraphna> "In the sky, on the ground, or behind the scenes, every single member of this ship, this journey, is a hero or heroine. We are going where noone from our home has gone before, facing an incredible darkness. Let us remember every single one of our friends, our crew... our family with honor in our hearts."
<Seraphna> "Which leaves us..."
* Seraphna stops for a moment, taking a breath, even though she hasn't been talking.
<Seraphna> "...With EarthGov Diplomat Ceres Connor."
<Seraphna> *Elayne looks down, sullen, she's really taking this worse then one would expect.
<Seraphna> "Ceres... was... one of the finest friends, I have ever had, when everyone else cast doubt on me, she took me in and sheltered me, she always believed the best in everyone..."
<DeathStar> 6* John visibly swallows a bit.
* Seraphna grips her comms
<Seraphna> "...She was one of the bravest, strongest women I have ever met. She was like a sister to me, and never once did she ask anything of me I could not, or would not willingly give her."
<Seraphna> "...Ceres will be rememberd for her actions, assisting in the Crisis that occured before our journey, playing a key role in the actions that cleaned up Earth's Government before we left it behind. I however, will always remember her smile, her carefree attitude, and her calm face in even the worst of times."
<Seraphna> "...Goodbye Ceres."
* Seraphna clicks off her comms, and steps back.
<Seraphna> *Elayne cries, Lukutus comforting his sister.
<DeathStar> 6* John nods his head some. Dominick pushes up his glasses with his finger. And, with that, those present begin to step back and leave, so the bodies can be ... remoed.
* Cassandra` nods to the bugler, who begins to play the traditional dirge...
<DeathStar> 6* John rubs Michiru's shoulder, nodding to Cassandra once.
<Cassandra`> Ashes to ashes...dust to dust...we consign you to the stars. *nods, signaling that the coffins be removed*
<DeathStar> 6* And so, the coffins are jettisoned.
<DeathStar> 6* And Bob.
<Terra> "Damn it Bob... I'll miss you."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl blows out her breath, then makes her exit.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Ah, bloody 'ell. 6He notes under his breath, turning to go.
* Terra turns to leave too
<Terra> <Michiru> "... it's never going to be the same again..."
<DeathStar> <John> Why do you say that, kiddo?
* Seraphna looks at Michi
<DeathStar> 6* Warren gets up and stands off to the side, watching people leave.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns away from the precision. It's hard to tell if she was affected on any emotional level.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Because I remember the fighting..." *winces a little, just saying that*
<DeathStar> 6* John squeezes her softly. "Lets get you some ice cream."
* Seraphna walks over to the two, hitting her comms again, "...Mind if I join you on that?"
<DeathStar> <John> Sure. 6He offers her a quick smile.
<Terra> <Michiru> *nods a bit*
<Terra> <Hotaru> *just sighs, having been quiet the whole time*
* Seraphna smiles softly and joins them then, mussing up Michi's hair a little, "...Been enjoying those games?"
<DeathStar> 6* John walks along, shoving his hands in his pockets.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Yeah.. I just hope there's still time for some more.."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis runs her hand through her clean hair, then moves off to find the garden
* Cassandra` sighs and heads for her ready room.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *somberly moves off*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl plops down in the bar, cupping her hands together as she waits for Terra to arrive.
* Terra heads into the bar shortly after
* Terra hands a drink to Cheryl. "Drink to remember them all, right?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Every drink. 6She notes somberly, throwing it back.
<DeathStar> 6* John steps into the ice cream shop.
* Terra drinks too, between handing them out
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits down in the garden.
<Terra> <Michiru> *follows John, trying not to think about the future right now*
<DeathStar> 6* John automatically orders their favorite ice creams, apparantly having them memorized, and pays for them
* Seraphna smiles softly, "...You remembered... how sweet."
<Terra> <Michiru> *smiles a little, distracted by icecream*
<DeathStar> <John> I never forget the ways into a woman's heart. 6He notes with a slight joking tone. He takes a seat.
* Seraphna takes a seat as well.
<Terra> <Hotaru> *wanders into the garden, quietly*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances up at Hotaru.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope takes a seat near Cheryl. "The usual, luv."
* Terra hands a drink out to Pope too
<Terra> <Hotaru> "It doesn't get any easier... but... I think I'd be scared if it did."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares at her, then simply nods once.
<DeathStar> <John> So, how are you holding up. 6He asks Seraphna
* Seraphna sighs and licks her ice cream. "...I've been better, to be honest."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *just sits and watches the stars, speaking as if to the dead, or whatever god may be listening* "Is this how it's always going to be...?"
<Terra> <Hotaru> "How are you holding up..?"
<Terra> <Michiru> *licks her ice cream, staying quiet for now*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Better than most people. I did not .. know any of the dead.
<DeathStar> <John> I imagine we all are - Ceres was ... she was something.
* Seraphna looks down, "She... had a picture of you."
<DeathStar> <John> I see. 6He glacnes at the table.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "I didn't know many... but it still hurts like hell."
* Seraphna nods silently, putting down her comms for the moment
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Does it make me a bad person that I am not hurting like hell?
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Of course not."
<DeathStar> 6* John rubs the side of his face, thinking old thoughts, and remembering old memories.
<Terra> <Michiru> "... at least she had fun, right...?"
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah. It was fun. 6He glances up.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "... to be honest, I'm glad I never got close to any of them."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Why is that? 6She studies Hotaru curiously.
* Seraphna tries her best to fake a smile.
<DeathStar> <John> I should probably do some work. 6He stands up. "Here's some more gil for more ice cream." 6He sets it down and walks off.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "It's less personal this way."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So you would rather be less personal so you will not hurt when they die.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "I don't know any more..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It would seem - sad - not to know people for fear of losing them. Who will miss them when they are gone if they have no one involved to care if they are gone? 6She sounds, a heartbeat, sad.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "... I guess you're right... at least I can try to protect those who are left."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Hotaru, studying her a bit
* Seraphna looks quietly to Michi
<Terra> <Michiru> *does her best to smile*
* Seraphna smiles, not wanting to say what she wants to, she fixes Michi's hair a little.
<Terra> <Michiru> *smiles a little*
<Terra> <Hotaru> "We'll make it. Somehow."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am sure things will work as they are meant to work out.
<Terra> <Hotaru> *nods, but notes the unusual phrasing*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at some children playing near the flowers
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps into the bar in his fighting gi and begins walking over to the counter.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl immediately rolls her eyes
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias takes a seat infront of Terra and waits.
<Terra> "Here to drink to the dead too?"
* Terra hands out a drink for Dias
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides the drink to the side. "I'm sorry, I'm here for one and one thing only Terra."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Here we go. 6She says into her cup
<Terra> "I'm not dating you. Or having sex with you either."
<DeathStar> 6* Dominick sits in his office, tapping his fingers together.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Not yet you aren't, no my dear, I'm here to challenge you. 6He thrusts his finger at her. "To a fight!"
<DeathStar> <Pope> ... 6Rolls his eyes
<Terra> "... you're serious."
<Terra> "At least let me finish mourning first."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You're on my list of martial artists that Warren gave me.
<Terra> "Some other time, okay?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Look, I can't change the order of the list Terra. And I already gave my challenge pose, I can't take it back.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snort laughs
<Terra> "Not. Now. Okay?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Fine. 6He looks at the wall for a minute than looks back at her. "And now?"
<Terra> "Go train or something."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ...But I am training...by beating you.
<Terra> "Do you have any idea how bad an idea that is right now?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Than I'll just challenge Cheryl to a fight if you can't fight me. 6He turns to face Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Wait. Excuse me?
<Terra> "The idiot is picking fights so as to get beaten up."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Look, squirt, go play somewhere else.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pulls his hand back beginning to get into his challenge pose.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You better stop right there.
<Terra> "Us adults are busy right now."
<DeathStar> <Pope> Lad has spirit, I'll give 'em that.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias takes a step forward and thrusts his finger at Cheryl. "I Challenge you, Cheryl! To a fight to determine who is the strongest!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits there, holding her drink. She sets it down, standing up slowly, still favoring her side. "Alright, I'll be back in 5 mins."
-> [DeathStar] PING
<Terra> "If he wasn't so stupid, I'd say he'd go far."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out of the bar, rotating her shoulder.
* Chad`Winters is now known as Dias
* Dias steps out of the bar following behind her.
<DeathStar> <Pope> This is gonna end bad for her. 6He shrugs. "Refill."
<Dias> Since this has to be official, we should head to the training room. I'd hate to actually hurt you.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm going to hurt you. 6She says sweetly, almost innocently. And it's damn scary. But she walks for the training room
* Dias walks alongside Cheryl. 1"I know, but I'm still going to beat you Cheryl. Because I have to."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If that's your only way of winning, this is going to be sorely disappointing for you.
* Dias looks over at her. 1"Huh?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Because I'm going beat you.
<Dias> Nuh uh. 6He punches the air as he walks by her. "For I have lightning fast reflexes.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts.
* Terra hands a drink to Pope. "Yeah..."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope drinks his beer.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps into the training room, stretching her neck to each side.
* Dias steps in and moves across the mat and begins punching at the air and than throws a kick up high.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl yawns, standing there boredly.
<Dias> You ready?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If you're done attacking nothing, yeah.
* Dias slides into his low crouching stance than breaks into a full sprint at her. He kicks off the mat and comes in low spin kicking at her thigh
<Terra> "You think I should do something?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Too late now.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out of the way, then daftly chops the back of Dias' neck
* Dias hits the floor and lies there.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl dusts her hands.
<Terra> "I probably should've accepted.. at least then it'd just be me beating the crap out of him."
<DeathStar> <Pope> Probably. 6He lights a cig.
* Dias suddenly shoves off the floor with his hands and kicks at her neck
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leans back.
* Dias comes full around and thrusts a punch towards her midsection
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs his hand. She begins to get a wicked grin. "You know, I find the best way to deal with depression is to beat up things." 6She throws her own punch with her free hand.
* Dias throws up his other hand to try and intercept it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is blocked. She frowns.
<Terra> "It might actually be good for her, though.. I hope."
<DeathStar> <Pope> If her wounds have healed. 6He blows out smoke
* Dias grabs both her wrists and then swings his left leg up aiming to hit her chin
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is hit in the chin. She uses thoughtful descriptive words for him and his face.
* Dias pulls his leg back down and twists his body in an attempt to shoulder throw her on the ground
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl bounces on the ground, rolling to her feet, swaying to keep her left side away from him.
* Dias twists his body striking a pose at her. 1"Victory will be mine"
* Seraphna finishes her ice crea,.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rolls her eyes, then grabs his balls, twisting.
* Dias hurks in pain, his face contorting in all sorts of pain
<Dias> FORBIDDEN FRUIT GRAB! 6He snatches his hand out aiming to twist her nipple.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, her face showing shocked express. Then anger. She aims to break his nose.
* Dias drops one hand to grab onto her wrist that's grabbing his balls and throws his other hand up to stop her from breaking his nose.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lets go of his balls, steps back once, then kicks out at his gut
* Dias keels over her kick, hurking from the hit
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl breaks her hands free from his, then cups them together, aiming to bring them down on his back
* Dias slams into the mat, bouncing off it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl reaches down to pick him up by the back of his neck
* Dias begins to push himself up.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lifts him up, then swings her free hand for his gut
* Dias throws his hand down to try and intercept her hand again.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sighs, getting bored of that. She lets go and kicks out at him.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If you want to surrender, we can stop this nonsense. Or I can keep kicking your ass. Either is fine by me.
* Dias throw shis other hand up to take the blow and he flies back, throwing his legs down .
<Dias> I never step down from my own challenge.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stretches arrogantly, apparantly not thinking much of this fight.
* Dias slides low again and dashes in. "RISING MOON" "He kicks off his front foot and somersault kicks at her front side.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps around him, hands on her hips.
* Dias lands on his feet and kicks backwards at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps back and out of range.
* Dias twists and kicks off throwing a high roundhouse kick.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds up an arm to block
* Dias connects and presses against it, twisting his body and swinging his other leg in towards her neck.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs that foot, too, then yanks him up by his feet.
* Dias dangles there then throws out two quick punches for the sides of her knees
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl drops him as he attacks
* Dias lands on his head and rolls backwards away from her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl yawns.
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* Dias pops up and turns to face her. 1"This is what I live for!"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah yeah.
* Dias dashes in at her again, this time moving to swing his leg up to go for a side kick but fakes and throws a hard left punch at her face
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl goes to block the attack, but realizes a moment too late it's a fake. She gets hit in the side of her face, stepping with it to lessen the impact. She stands there a moment.
* Dias lands on the ground and plants his hands swingins his legs out to kick her in her left side
<DeathStar> 6* Eyes widening, Cheryl staggers a bit now, her breathing stopping it seems. She goes down on one knee.
* Dias twists his legs around and plants them and shoves on his hands and swings over and throws two quick punches for her gut.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl twists so her back takes the hits.
* Dias kicks off the ground and dropkicks her in the back
<DeathStar> 6* Grunting with the next attack, Cheryl jerks her elbow back for his nose.
* Dias hits the ground and ducks under the elbow, he kicks out for her from the ground
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is hit again, making a noise that's a mixture of a whimper and an angry growl. She leaps away, putting distance.
* Dias quickly crawls into his low stance and dashes back into close the gap
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes him.
* Dias leaps up aiming to throw a kick and a punch at the same time and finishes the kick aiming for her shoulder
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl falls flat on her back and then punches upward at his balls.
* Dias hits the ground, his hands quickly grasping them.
<Dias> I CALL FOUL!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rises up behind him. She throws a punch for the back of his head.
* Dias rolls to the side, letting the punch hit the mat. He swings his leg up albeit much weak at her left side again
* Seraphna steps into the training room with Michi in tow.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is hit again, closing her eyes. She turns away from him, cursing noisely, though her voice is strained
<Terra> <Michiru> *sighs a little, watching*
* Dias pushes himself up and punches himself in his shoulder hard to pull the pain away form his crotch. He then hops forward and kicks towards her opposite side hard.
<DeathStar> 6* It seems Cheryl is equating Dias to a mutant weasle slug.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl responds by taking the hit, then grabbing his extended leg. And bringing her elbow down on his knee
* Dias twists his body so that she hits the bendable side, he returns the favor by kicking backwarsd towards her gut with his other leg
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grunts, stepping back. She seems to be waking around now, as if shaking off pain.
<DeathStar> *walking
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* Dias clences his fist as he slides into his stance again. He then dashes in at her again going for a sliding tackle.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps straight up, then tries to land on Dias.
* Dias smiles and plants his hand and kicks upwards to meet her with his foot.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is hit and lands awkwardly.
* Dias lands in a crouch and runs towards her using his legs and arms to move.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pushes herself up into a sitting position.
* Dias kicks off the ground and leaps into the air, he twists his body kicking down diagonally at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rolls out of the way, then judo chops him again in the back of the neck
* Dias drops like a sack of potatoes again.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Moron.
* Seraphna smiles a little.
* Ariel has joined #taw
* Dias plants his hands and spiral kicks towards her midsection.
<Terra> <Michiru> "I feel a little sorry for him, but... it's his own fault."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs his foot, and a wicked grin appears. "Hey, Dias. Want to see something neat?"
<DeathStar> 6* She begins to spin rapidly, holding onto him.
<Dias> AYE AYE AYE AYE!!!
<DeathStar> 6* She lets him go, right for the punching bag.
* Dias slams into the punching bag, hard.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl dusts her hands again.
<DeathStar> 6* The bag swings, then falls off and lands on him
* Dias groans in pain.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, this was lovely. Chao. 6She goes to leave.
* Dias grabs onto the bag and begins pulling himself back up.,
<Dias> Not...finished yet. 6He finally stands.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sighs, putting a hand on her hip. She runs her free hand through her blonde hair, then turns to face Dias.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright. I'm going to put you down in 5 moves.
<DeathStar> 6* She narrows her eyes, obviously targetting him. She then dashes in at him.
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* Dias looks up then hops forward, twisting his body at the same moment. He swings it around and hurls the punching bag right at Cheryl as she dashes in
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps up and kicks off the bag, flipping over Dias and landing behind him. She then throws an elbow jab for the back of his head.
* Dias 's head snaps forward from the jab
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl then spins around and grabs him in a bear hug.
* Dias is grabbed, he tries to swing both his elbows into her sides
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grunts, weakening. She then brings her knee into his back.
* Dias howls in pain and begins throwing more elbows towards her sides
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl suddenly stops, then lets go as she falls to her knees, unable to reach move 4.
<Terra> <Michiru> *winces suddenly*
* Dias steps forward then spins around, swinging all his power into a kick towards her neck
<DeathStar> 6* CRACK. Cheryl hits the mtat
* Seraphna rushes over to her, pushing Dias away, "...WHAT DID YOU DO?"
<Terra> <Michiru> *follows*
* Dias stands there sliding into his stance and is shoved away. "Fighting?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lays face first on the mat.
* Seraphna kneels down and checks her carefully, not moving her.
<Terra> <Michiru> *helps check over Cheryl*
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<DeathStar> 6* Then Cheryl coughs and spits up blood. "Ridcarum SPAWN." 6She howls
* Dias clences his fists and slides into his stance again.
<Seraphna> "Relax hun... your neck might be broken..."
<Terra> <Michiru> "No! Stop fighting!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts in anger and begins to push herself up, not moving her head.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He's dead. Where is he?! Where is he?!"
<Seraphna> "...Relax and let';s get you to medical, you can kill him later."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hell with that. Just give me a moment for the room to stop spinning
<Terra> <Michiru> "... medical's more important right now..."
<Seraphna> "...Cheryl, stop."
<Dias> This victory is mine! 6He begins to slides into his victoryt pose.
<Seraphna> "...Dias... run."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl roars and tackles Dias.
<Dias> HURK! 6Hits the ground, sliding.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If I'm going to medical, I'm taking you with me!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to slam him into the ground
<Dias> OOOF! 6Boucnes off the ground. He struggles to place a leg under her chest and roll back and throw her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts her weight so her knee digs into her groin, to stop his pesky legs
<DeathStar> NRP: His
* Seraphna stands, desciding the best choice is to jsut clal medical for two.
<Dias> EEEP! 6Dias's face contorts in pain as he throws a punch towards her side stomach
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl winces. "Oh hell." 6She actually looks hurt now.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Please... don't move..."
<Dias> Cheryl? 6He stops resisting her and looks at her.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Son of a bitch. 6She flops off of him.
* Dias rolls into a squat and looks down at her. 1"Are you ok?"
* Seraphna moves over, steadying her as to not let her get any more damaged, "You can kill me for touching later."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Soon as my legs work again, I'm kicking your ass. 6She promises.
<Dias> What about Serena's for touching you?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh God, she's touching me?
<Dias> Do you want me to break her hand for you?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Please.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Can this wait?!"
<Dias> It's the least I could do. 6He turns to face Serena
<Terra> <Michiru> *glares at Dias* "Medical first."
<Dias> Hey, I'm not going to deny an injured womans wishes. Granny Serena, give me your hand to break.
<Terra> <Michiru> "... don't even try it."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl waves Sera away and begins to get to her feet slowly.
<Dias> Oh hush little girl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, forget it. I can move again.
<Dias> Oh good. 6He stands up than pauses, staring at Cheryl.
<Terra> <Michiru> "... just... be careful... PLEASE!"
<Terra> <Michiru> "... I don't want to lose anyone else."
<Dias> You can move? FIGHT RESUMES 6He throws a punch towards her side again.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is hit again, then howls and stumbles. "Fuckin' HELL!"
<Terra> <Michiru> "NO IT DOESN'T!" *kicks out at Dias*
<DeathStar> 6* She begins to use more descriptive words before hittin the man
<DeathStar> (mat)
* Dias moves to throws his victory pose when he's kick causing him to fall over.
<Dias> HEYT!
<Terra> "... is it just me, or do you have a bad feeling about all this too?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> It's called a buzz
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl groans, her eyes tearing up.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm going to break you, Dias. I swear to God.
<Terra> "It should be over by now..."
* Dias pushes himself up and slides into his victory pose, he eyes Cheryl and quickly throws up his left hand, holding two fingers in a V position.
* Seraphna sighs afain and calls medical.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gives him the bird, before rolling over and puking
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *arrives shortly, with a medical team, sighing* "What happened here?"
<Dias> I'll buy you a beer for losing.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "I'd say Dias beat Cheryl, but that's impossible."
<Dias> Impossible? Hah! I don't know the meaning of that word. 6He poses for Peacemaker.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl doesn't respond. She appears quite unconscious
<Dias> Well now that Cheryl's off my list. 6He claps his hands together and rubs them eagerly.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *looks over Cheryl, to make sure it's safe to move her*
<DeathStar> 6* It would appear she empited a pint of blood and beer, but other than that, looks quite fine to move.
<Dias> Is her blood supposed to be blue like that?
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *gets Cheryl onto a stretcher* "She's a dragoon."
<Dias> Really? I beat a dragoon?
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "An already injured one, who should NOT have been fighting."
<Dias> Details, details. She could've easily turned me down.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "... she should've. Oh, and her blood is NOT blue."
<Dias> I'm off to celebrate my recent victory with a beer! 6He turns to leave.
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* Seraphna shakes her head
* Dias glances at Serena and Michi. 1"By granny Serena, by Michiru.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> .oO(If Serena is "granny", I hate to think what I'd be.)
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *heads off with Cheryl to medbay*
* Dias stops at the doorway and looks back at Serena again. "Hey Granny Serena, you're on my list, too. See ya." He steps outside walking down the hallway.
<Terra> <Michiru> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl wakes up and sits up on the stretcher.
* Dias steps into the bar and moves over to the counter, sitting down
<DeathStar> <Pope> And the shrimp returns.
* Dias looks over at Pope. 1"Who the hell are you again?"
<Terra> "Looking less beat up than I expected. Cheryl must've done easy on him."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl tries to hop off the stretcher before she reaches Med Bay.
* Dias glances over at Terra. 1"Cheryls on her way to med bay."
<Terra> "... what?!"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Hrm.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "... stay put."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm fine, Doc. I have no desire to see your little torture room again
<Dias> Uh....I don't recall studdering...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leans against the wall, holding her side. "Little brat has gotten good."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "When I said not to drink and smoke, it didn't to get into fights the first opportunity you get."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *readies a sedative*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rolls her eyes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You try to give me that, and I'll sedate you, Doctor.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Must have been some fight.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Maybe if I could trust your word that you'd actually take it easy long enough to heal..."
<Dias> My balls beg to differ. 6He grabs a cold beer and sets them on his junk.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps away from Peace slowly, eyeing her like a tiger. "I hate needles."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope blows out some smoke. "I almost wish I had watched now."
<Dias> Watched me balls?! What the hell's wrong with you?
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Then maybe you shouldn't throw yourself into these situations."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl keeps backing away. Just a few more steps.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *advances cautiously*
<DeathStar> <Pope> It's probably the only touching your balls will get.
<Terra> "Apart from kicks."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I can still take you down.
<Dias> What the hells wrong with you two? Talking about my balls like this.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "... whether you can or not, you'd injure yourself too much trying..."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *stops advancing though*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts, rounding the corner.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *is just about to try something when Cheryl departs. She looks annoyed for a moment, then just sighs, and contacts Ariel, putting in a request to keep Cheryl from doing anything stupid*
* Dias takes a sip from his beer and places it between his crotch again.
<Dias> Did you know that dragoons cough up blue blood?
<Dias> They really aren't that different from you and me.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope blows out smoke, amusedly
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl returns to her quarters and collapses on bed.
<Terra> "Seems not..."
* Dias cocks his eyebrow as he looks at Terra. 1"I just beat Cheryl in a fight...and you don't care either way?!"
<Terra> "I'm more interested in her recovery. I don't care about rankings."
<Dias> ...well you know what. Screw you both. I'm going to go celebrate my victory in the sauna. 6He looks over at Pope. "You can see into the girls side if you slide a board an inch."
<DeathStar> <Pope> I'll make note of that
<Terra> "... you're asking to be decked, you know that?"
* Dias hops off the stool and takes a step back. 1"You had your chance, now you're going to have to wait till I pull your name up again."
<Terra> "Oh. I can't wait."
* Dias turns walking out of the bar and heads down to the spa/sauna.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Thu Mar 01 00:17:40 2007