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<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-585.6.21
<DeathStar> Location: The PAX
* Jackieness is now known as Cassandra`
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX, having been equipped with Chad's latest equipment - a rune detector system, has not yet tested it's lovely new toy. Meanwhile, John stands in the hanger bay with all the volunteer civilians who managed to pass their tests. He stands in front of them holding a clipboard, dressed smartly in his blue uniform.
* Dias stands among the other civilians that passed.
* Xanatos stands off to the side, looking over each volunteer again, wondering if he made the right choices.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, you lucky 35 civilians managed to pass all your exams. 6He notes, talking to them as he passes them. "Which means you are the special crew. Your volunteered for this hell assignment, and those who are drafted after you will look at you in puzzlement and hate."
<DeathStar> <John> Can I hear a "hoohaw"?
<DeathStar> 6* Pope leans against his starfighter, smoking a cig. He blows out smoke as John struts around.
* Dias stares down at his shoes, narrowing his eyes at them
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses, turning to look at the civilians. He puts a hand to his ear. "Maybe I didn't hear you."
* Xanatos crosses his arms, watching John work.
<DeathStar> 6* The civilians mutter a half-hearted hoohaw.
* Dias looks up. 1"Hoohaa?
<DeathStar> <John> LOUDER.
<Dias> HOOHAA?
* Seraphna looks over at John, having ben working on some reports.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *looks over the civilians*
<DeathStar> <John> Better. 6He glances at the chart. "Now, you are a military officers. You are expected to do your duty, and follow the rules. Those who think they cannot handle that, get your ass out of my hanger."
<DeathStar> <John> And for those I know who can't handle that. 6He grabs a giant rule book and drops it front of Dias. "Are going to read it."
<Dias> 6Shiva stretches out as she leans over a railing in the observation deck.
* Xanatos smirks as he sees the book dropped in front of Dias.
* Dias stares at John, a look of disbelief on his face. 1"....."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eats a burger in the cvilian section of the ship. He's dressed in uniform, but hasn't bothered to go on clock yet.
<DeathStar> <John> Do you have a problem, Ensign? 6He leans forward.
<Dias> Yeah, I can't read a book that long. I'll fall asleep.
<Alicia> <Terra> *eats quietly*
* Seraphna smiles quietly
<DeathStar> <John> That's horrible. That's just down right terrible. No starfighter for you. 6He hikes his thumb at the door.
* Dias groans and leans over, picking up the book.
<DeathStar> <John> You do know how to read right, Ensign?
<Dias> Yeah.
<DeathStar> <John> Good. Your uniforms are on the table with your name. Get your gear and go out there and enjoy your last day off before you start work tomorrow. Dismissed!
<DeathStar> 6* Pope rolls his eyes at John and goes back to working on his own starfighter. Git.
* Dias grumbles as he walks away, muttering. 1"Jackass..." He moves over to the table.
<DeathStar> <John> What was that? 6He turns around to face Dias.
<Dias> I said flapjacks. I was thinking about getting some flapjacks.
<Alicia> <Terra> *finishes, and heads to her bar*
* Xanatos turns his head to follow the recruits as they pick up their things. His eyes lock onto John and Dias now. His smile widens.
<DeathStar> <John> Flapjacks. Lt. Commander Serena, did you hear him say flapjacks?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl plops down beside Warren, holding up her head with her hands. Warren pauses in mid-bite, eyeing her.
<DeathStar> <Warren> This isn't a bar.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah.
* Seraphna shakes her head.
<DeathStar> <John> Me neither. What did YOU hear, Lt. Commander?
<DeathStar> <Warren> There isn't alcohol here.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah.
<DeathStar> <Warren> There's just me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah.
* Seraphna pulls out her comms, "He said he had terrible gas. I believe he might be stinky."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Which means you're sitting next to me on purpose.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah.
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses in mid-rant, then stares at Sera.
* Ariel sits quietly with her tea... she likes her tea.
<DeathStar> <John> ... .... ...
<Dias> I said no such thing. I said flapjacks. 6He grabs his uniform, eyeing it. 1"I hate grey."
<DeathStar> 6* John throws up his hand. "Forget it." 6He walks out.
* Seraphna grins a bit
* Xanatos glances at Sera. "Ohhh you just knocked him off his high horse. He'll hold that against you."
* Seraphna smiles softly and nods gently.
<DeathStar> 6* John leans back in, pointing at Xan. "BRIG!"
<Xanatos> What!?
<DeathStar> <John> I knew I'd bust someone. Hoohaw. 6He leans back out
* Seraphna giggles silently
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sighs quietly, putting down the burger. Cheryl turns to face him. "I know you said you forgave me, but am I bad person?"
* Dias tosses his uniform across his shoulder and walks out.
<Xanatos> Damnit all to hell. *he glances at Sera* I'm holding this against you now. *he moves to walk into the hallway, moving towards the brig*
<DeathStar> 6* John walks for the brig, eyeing the time before Chad's machine is tested out. He hurries.
<DeathStar> (bridge)
* Seraphna walks over to him and taps him on his shoulder before he goes.
* Xanatos glances at Sera. "Hmm?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> No, I do not think you're a bad person. 6He eyes the burger, then turns to face Cheryl. Why does everyone come to him for advice?
<Dias> 6Chad stands up on the bridge, finalizing the uploading of the Rune Detecting System.
* Seraphna looks apologetic
* Seraphna signs, "Beers after you get out, my treat?"
* Xanatos laughs. "Ok." He shakes his head and moves to step out in the hallway, moving for the brig.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I mean, Chad says I don't know what love is - between a man and a woman. That's bogus. Totally. Do they serve beer here? <Warren> No.
<DeathStar> 6* John steps onto the bridge, seeing just Chad is ready.
<DeathStar> <John> No Captian?
<Dias> <Chad> No, and no guards to hover over me either.
<DeathStar> <John> That's because we trust you so very much, Chad.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Chad was just hitting your buttons. He enjoys that.
* Seraphna smiles, putting away her datapad before heading down the hall on her own.
* Xanatos steps into the brig, looking around.
* Cassandra` steps out of her ready room on to the bridge.
<Dias> <Chad> I'm sure that's what it is.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I know that. 6She crosses her arms, managing to look annoyed and indignant.
<Cassandra`> What's our status?
<DeathStar> <John> We're about to blow up in 10 seconds, sir. Orders?
<Dias> <Chad> The programs in the final stages of uploading and intigrating into the rest of the ships systems.
* Seraphna steps onto the bridge, heading for her console.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, wait, too late. We're dead. 6He eyes his timer.
* Cassandra` gives John a pointed glance and takes her seat on the bridge.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, lets try this baby out. Start the scanners when you're ready, Chad.
* Dias steps into his room, tossing the uniform onto his bed.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He pushes the burger away. "Each of you dragoons went through different things during the war, Cheryl. I imagine even Ariel doesn't know what each of you did. Your experiences came from your pilots. Hotaru got a pacifist, and by nature she's ... Catholic."
* Xanatos looks at the guard on duty. "Uhh, John...brig'd me? How long do I have to wait?"
<DeathStar> <Gurad> *shrugs. He opens a cell and motions him in*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *heads to the bridge, quietly*
<Xanatos> Great, thanks alot. *he holds a thumbs up and steps inside*
<DeathStar> 6* The guard locks him in, then stands there.
<Dias> <Chad> Uploading complete...Integration complete...Activating RDS......now. 6He taps a button on the terminal.
* Xanatos crosses his arms, he begins to whistle.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I trained with Zephyr so she could perform sneak attacks and assassinations. She wasn't designed for cold, hard combat. Your pilot..well...he made Spade seem like a nice guy. You had it tough, and you trained tough. And by your nature, you're tough. But you're capable of love. 6He grabs his cane and stands up, leaning on it. "Everyone is."
<DeathStar> 6* It begins an outward scan of nearby systems. John crosses his arms, glancing down at Cassandra. "Feeling better, Captain?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> *makes her way to the bridge, drinking*
<DeathStar> * Warren heads for the bridge. Cheryl idlely grabs his burger and eats it.
<Cassandra`> I'd be better if I could be sure it didn't happen again.
<DeathStar> <John> Warren's been doing thorough searches. I'm sure we'll find the bastard. In fact, he might be in this very room.
<Cassandra`> Anyway, let's get underway. Anything on your scanner yet?
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes the man at the scanners.
* Dias glances at John.
<Dias> <Chad> Nothing yet...
<Dias> NRP: Chad for the other one too.
<DeathStar> <John> So, how can you be sure this will work?
<Ariel> Setsuna> *throws a glance Cassandra, then takes her station*
* Marcus` steps up to Cheryl, dressed in that of a waiter's uniform, he shifts his stance to his left heel and looks down at Cheryl. "Can I get you anything?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Got a beer?
<Dias> <Chad> I'm not. 6He leans back, crossing his arms
<Cassandra`> That's what we are here to find out.
<Marcus`> 'fraid we don't serve that here. But I know a place not too far from here. Maybe after my shift I can buy you one?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *sits at her station*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No thanks. 6She eyes his tag. "Marcus." 6She hops off the stool.
<Dias> 6Chad eyes the display. "I'm picking up some runes....but..."
* Marcus` shrugs. "Your loss." he grins and shifts his body so that he may walk away, "Enjoy your day." he says, as is customary before he moves off to check another customer.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out.
<DeathStar> <John> But? No buts. Buts are bad.
<Cassandra`> ...but what..?
* Xanatos tilts his head, eyeing the guard.
<DeathStar> <John> Christ, you had to ask but what?
<Ariel> Setsuna> Especially when with runes.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Problem?"
<Dias> <Chad> It's outside the range that my scanners were originally designed for.
<Dias> 6Chad glances back looking at Cass.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps onto the bridge in his captain uniform. "So either you're smarter than you intended or something is up."
<Cassandra`> Plot a course toward the rune signal.
<DeathStar> 6* John nods and sits down in the pilot seat. He begins to program the computer to make the jump.
<Dias> 6Chad looks over at Warren. "If were going to head that way, we should atleast be prepared for the worst.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Agreed.
<DeathStar> <John> Alright. 6He hits a button and the PAX jumps from the system. It appears in the system with the runes moments later.
* Seraphna listens quietly, looking over her controls for anything odd.
<DeathStar> 6* Before them is a black planet, as not much light touches it. It seems to be barren.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I have a bad feeling about all this."
<Dias> Chad eyest he display. "That'll explain why...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps into the bridge, a bit late for duty.
<DeathStar> <John> Now there's a vacation spot if I ever saw one.
<Cassandra`> Quite...I don't want another run in with those...Dark beings...
<Dias> <Chad> I've got 6 runes on the planet captain. Apparently these ones must be amplifying their energy signals
<Cassandra`> Six?
* Seraphna taps away, looking over the planet.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna looks to Cass uncertainly
<DeathStar> <Warren> Six. That's unusual. So far we've only seen one per planet.
<Dias> <Chad> This could be where they originating from, or could be were some other collector lost them. Or it could be a trap.
* Seraphna taps her talk button, "...THat doesn't raise any alarm bells for anyone else?"
<DeathStar> <John> Trap or not, there's six of them down there. We can't walk away.
<Cassandra`> I don't like this...
* Dias is now known as Chad`Winters
<Chad`Winters> I suggest we begin preparing for the worse captain.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis studies the planet on the viewscreen.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren taps his cane thoughtfully.
<Cassandra`> Anything on scanners?
<DeathStar> <John> Clear, sir.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...scanners never showed anything before."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I agree with John. We can't walk away. But I don't like this. We should set an away team down there that's capable of fighting.
<Cassandra`> Agreed.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...and heavily armed."
<DeathStar> <John> I guess that means I'll be leading the team.
* Chad`Winters eyes his scanner readout, studying them.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Is a dragoon heavily armed enough?"
<Chad`Winters> She said heavily armed, not full of shit.
<DeathStar> <John> Thanks, MPS boy.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *eyes Chad dangerously*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Chad, then the viewscreen
* Seraphna looks at the viewscreen, clearly displeased with what she
* Seraphna looks at the viewscreen, clearly displeased with what she's seeing.
<DeathStar> 6* John stands up.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We should a psychic down there. I suggest Erevis.
<Chad`Winters> Bring us back something nice John. 6He scratchies his chin as he stares at the readouts
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Ah.."
<Cassandra`> Chad Winters, you will observe protocol while on the bridge.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... will I also be going?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Sending more than one psychic could be fatal.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna eyes Erevis, wondering what she thinks of being sent.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Understood."
<Chad`Winters> Understood, Captain. 6His voice is monotone as his attention is focused on his screen.
<DeathStar> <John> Who else will be accompanying me, Captain? 6He asks Cassandra.
* Alicia is now known as Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru
<Cassandra`> Setsuna?
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna looks to Cassandra
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods her head once. "I shall get equipment and meet you in the teleporter room." 6She steps out.
<Cassandra`> Care to go?
* Ariel drinks tea. Tea good.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps out of his room, stretching.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Hotaru> "Apparently, you're coming with us."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "I wonder if I'm the best one to be down there... I tend to cause bad things. But, I'll trust your judgement."
<DeathStar> <John> Ah, young love.
<DeathStar> <John> We should send one person as cannon fodder. 6He eyes the red shirts. "I suggest Durran."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Hotaru> *looks uneasy at the term*
<Cassandra`> Then take him. And Setsuna, they may need a scout...and you are the stealthiest person I know.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grunts, but doesn't disagree.
<DeathStar> 6* John sends Durran the order.
* Xanatos looks down at his datapad and smiles. "Hey I need out of here." He holds up the datapad to show the guard. "I've got a mission."
<DeathStar> <Guard> Do you have the password?
<Xanatos> Password?
<DeathStar> <Guard> The password.
* Chad`Winters begins typing on his datapad, sending the information he's collected to his terminal down in engineering.
<Xanatos> Uh, no. I was just given a mission though.
<Seraphna> <I'm worried about you going down there sis...>
<DeathStar> <Guard> I can't let you out the password.
<DeathStar> (without)
* Xanatos sighs and pulls up his comm, paging John.
<DeathStar> <John> I'll be in the teleporter room. The team can meet me there. 6He steps out.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Hotaru> <I know.. but someone has to.>
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru follows John
<Cassandra`> Mr. Winters...find a good spot for them to teleport in.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands, studying the Command board.
* Chad`Winters glances at Cass and stands up, moving to the science station and begins typing on it, running a scan on the planet near by the ruins locations
<DeathStar> 6* John ignores the franatic pages.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna nods, and goes for the armoury. "See you when I get back then, Sir."
* Xanatos sighs. "Ummm. Is it please?"
<DeathStar> <Guard> Nope.
<Xanatos> Uhh...John is awesome?
<DeathStar> <Guard> ...
<Xanatos> Well I don't know!
<DeathStar> <Guard> ...
* Xanatos looks down to his orders to see if a password is in them.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru arrives at the teleporter room, looking over the crew
<DeathStar> 6* No password.
<DeathStar> 6* John stretches his arms, not wearing any weapons as usual.
* Seraphna sits back and looks over the bridge carefully.
<Chad`Winters> The runes are within 10 feet of each other if my RDS is working properly...and I've got a good spot for them.
<Xanatos> ...Come'on this is a serious mission.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "I don't like this."
<DeathStar> <Guard> *eyes his nails*
<Chad`Winters> It appears parts of the temple are...sealed off well enough to hold oxygen, captain.
<Xanatos> ...there isn't a password is there?
<DeathStar> <Guard> Hey, you're smart. 6Opens the door
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis arrives in the teleport room, having Katrina's energy sword on her belt.
* Xanatos shakes his head and jogs out, running to the teleporter room.
* Seraphna looks over at Cassandra, "...Do you want me to ready a shuttle in case there's a problem?"
<Cassandra`> Definitely...
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria gets the teleport ready...
<Chad`Winters> The temples sealed. A shuttle would be a wasted effort.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru stands on a pad
* Xanatos slides into the teleporter room. "I'm here." he says, breathing a little heavily.
<DeathStar> <John> So, this is all we're getting? Hmph. I feel like some people aren't going to have any fun today.
* Seraphna sends orders for the shuttle down to the hangar before getting up, fixing her uniform, she leans over to tap the button again, "...I'll inspect it personally sir."
<DeathStar> 6* John takes the lead pad. Erevis takes a side pad.
* Xanatos moves to get on one of the free pads.
* Chad`Winters eyes Serena getting up, shaking his head.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Sera, then goes back to his Command board.
<DeathStar> <John> We're ready when you are, Myria.
* Seraphna looks over a little in confusion, "...What?"
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Sending...now! *activates the teleporter*
<Chad`Winters> If one of those black ships show up again we're going to have to continue to use new techniques to stall or hopefully beat them.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna takes a pad before the teleporting commences... she had to get some weapons.
<Cassandra`> I know...
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *comm* Team is away, bridge.
<DeathStar> 6* The team appears in pure darkness.
<DeathStar> <John> Um, I can't see. Hey, what's this soft object I'm touching?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Hotaru> I had no idea you felt that way about me.
<DeathStar> <John> Firm, yet supple.
* Seraphna sighs and sits back down, looking over her console again.
<Xanatos> ...please tell me i'm not blind.
<DeathStar> <John> I'd say... cup size C.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Xanatos, you're not blind. It's pitch black, stupid."
<Xanatos> Stupid? Oh now that's just rude.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis activates her energy sword, giving them light.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Well, we can't all be Cassandra."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Now get your hand off my breast."
<DeathStar> 6* John drops his hand. "Sheesh, fine."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps into the bar, moving over to a stool and sitting down.
* Xanatos shifts to look around now that they have a little light.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Hey Dias..."
<DeathStar> 6* John taps his comm. "We're safely on the planet, Captain."
<DeathStar> <John> We appear to be in - yet again - ancient ruins.
<Xanatos> ...nifty.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren crosses his arms as he listens to John.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...big surprise."
<DeathStar> <John> I'm thinking of making Xan a permenant fixture here. Any objections?
* Chad`Winters blinks boredly.
<Cassandra`> *comm* Understood. Keep me posted...and be careful.
<DeathStar> <John> *clicks off* See? She has no objections.
<DeathStar> <John> Anyone bring a light besides the sword?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Hotaru> "It wasn't funny."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Why weren't you with us getting our uniforms?
* Xanatos shakes his head. "I have night vision equipped in my eye."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... because I didn't take a physical."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *says that&
<Xanatos> Course it wont do you all any good.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias just blinks staring at her.
<DeathStar> <John> Man, Xan. Why do we keep you around.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... what?"
<Xanatos> Who else would you dump on?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Going to tell me how pathetic and cowardly I am too?"
<DeathStar> <John> New order. You are not allowed to talk.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "......"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> No, I was trying to think of a clever way of offering you my services of supplying you a physical.
* Xanatos shrugs, acitvating his night vision so he can get a better look around.
<DeathStar> 6* John unclips a little flashlight he keeps for in the dark sex, and turns it on. Erevis turns off her sword.
<DeathStar> <John> Follow me. 6he shines the light in Xan's eye
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> But all I could come up with is....I'll give you a physical.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Heh, if you can get me in without me having to take one..."
* Xanatos hisses and covers his eye.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias coughs violently as he stares at Terra. "That mean I can give you a phsyical?!"
<DeathStar> 6* John begins to walk forward, shining the light. It appears they're in what constitutes as a hallway.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... maybe."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *holds her carbine, following behind John*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes the back, unusually quiet.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hops out of his seat and sprints out, causing his stool to clatter to the ground.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru readies her scythe, sticking by John
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... what the hell?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *says that line too x.x*
* Xanatos glances back to look at Erevis, tilting his head. He lingers for a moment before turning back to look around them.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps over, glancing at Chad's readings.
<DeathStar> 6* John moves over to what appears to be a sealed door. He glances over it.
* Seraphna watches it all from her console, still not looking quite happy that anyone's down there.
* Chad`Winters glances at Warren.
<Chad`Winters> See something?
<DeathStar> <Warren> No.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Can we pick up the life signatures of the team?
<Chad`Winters> Good.
<DeathStar> <John> Hey, Setsuna. Touch this door.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Hotaru> *looks over to John*
<DeathStar> <John> What? She's always activating ancient ruins.
* Chad`Winters taps on his console, trying.
<DeathStar> 6* No life signatures appear.
<Cassandra`> Well?
<Chad`Winters> I'm not getting any life signatures...
* Xanatos jsut stands there eyeing John. Since he is in charge.
<Cassandra`> Why am I not surprised...?
<DeathStar> <Warren> The temple is reflecting our signals.
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Setsuna standing there.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Maybe I should."
<DeathStar> <John> Sure, give it a shot.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru touches the door
* Chad`Winters glances at Warren and eyes the RDS scanner.
<DeathStar> 6* Nothing happens.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren frowns.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Well, looks like I don't have the touch."
<DeathStar> 6* John hands Hotaru his light, then runs his hand along the door.
<Cassandra`> Reminds me of when Setsuna and I got buried...
<DeathStar> 6* John clicks his tongue, then hits something. The door slides open.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Could we break in, if it was necessary?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "......"
<Chad`Winters> This could make teleporting them back in difficult.
<DeathStar> 6* John takes the light back, shining it into the next room. It seems to be a larger room - about the size of a football field.
<Cassandra`> Probably the idea...
<DeathStar> <John> Well, jackpot.
<DeathStar> <Warren> As long as we can keep communication with them, we shouldn't worry.
* Xanatos just lets out a low whistle, as he steps in to look around.
<Chad`Winters> We'll have to use their comm signals as beacons.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "So, where are the runes?"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru steps in a moment after Xan
<DeathStar> 6* John steps into the area, shining his light around. There's a large series of stairs that leads up to another door, but that's across the room.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps in last, taking a breath as she scans the area.
<DeathStar> <John> So, think if I step on something wrong, a giant boulder will come out?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides into medbay and slams into the front desk, falling to the floor.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Well, I hope this isn't a temple of doom."
<DeathStar> <John> When is a temple not a temple of doom? Reminds me of that time we were buried alive.
<DeathStar> 6* John flashes Hotaru a smile.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "They're ALL temples of doom."
* Cassandra` nods
* Xanatos just continues to look around, taking special care to make sure there are no other entrances to this room.
<DeathStar> 6* John takes the lead, walking across the distance of the room. He seems to be making sure the path is safe for the team.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs the edge of the desk and pulls himself up, looking around for Peacemaker. "HEY DOC!"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *looks over to Dias* "Hmmm?"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru sticks close to John
<DeathStar> <John> So, Hotaru. How have you been lately?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks along behind Xanatos, her hand having moved to the sword to rest there.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *sets off to search the area*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'll make this real quick. The bartender Terra needs a physical to become a military pilot. She hates doctors. Can I give her the physical for you and than have you ok it?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "... and why would I do that?"
* Xanatos tilts his head down toward the floor, his eye swining back to look at Erevis. He goes to open his mouth but closes it, deciding it best to be quiet, he looks back ahead at John and Hota.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head a bit.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's your hypocrathic oath or something. I'll just be your extension so you can help a patient get what she wants.
<DeathStar> 6* John reaches the half-way point of the room without incident.
<Cassandra`> Anything happened elsewhere on the planet?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "Tempting, but no. It's against protocol."
<DeathStar> <Warren> No, sir.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oh and fillinng Warren's prescriptions like there were candy wasn't?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren narrows his eyes. Somewhere, someone needs to die.
<DeathStar> <John> So, you're going to ignore me?
* Xanatos glances back again. "How have you been?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You can watch than. I don't care.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am fine.
<DeathStar> 6* John shines his light up at the temple symbols - showing winged people clawing other creatures to death. He makes a face.
<Xanatos> That's good to hear. Haven't really got to speak to you in the last little bit.
<Chad`Winters> That's baring that this planet isn't bouncing back our normal scanners.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. 6She glances around, her hand moving up to her hair, but he forcefully drops it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> A perfect ambush point.
<Xanatos> ...you sure you're ok?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am ... anxious.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "... do not go into that."
<DeathStar> 6* John rolls his eyes as Hotaru ignores him, and he quickens his pace.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Sorry... been distracted."
<Cassandra`> Everyone stay on alert...
<Xanatos> Yeah, i'm a little nervous myself. *he nods, glancing up at the symbols.*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So how bout it than? Let me give the phsyical and we can go on with our lives.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I'm fine, I guess.."
<DeathStar> 6* John says nothing now, playing the silent game.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks around again, as if unbothered
<DeathStar> 6* John reaches the steps, stepping up toward the next door.
<Xanatos> Runes...dark ones. All that stuff makes me really nervous. Makes me wish for the good ol days when you could shoot something and it'd fall over.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *hasn't been seen in a while*
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru eyes Xanatos, wishing he'd stop talking
<Chad`Winters> Perhaps we should take the incentive and lay out some mines just in case?
<DeathStar> 6* John goes to step forward when the door slides open in front of him.
<DeathStar> 6* His eyes widen and he steps back.
* Xanatos looks at Hotaru. "Would you mind your own-" He looks up at John.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru shrugs a bit, preparing to enter
<DeathStar> <Voice> So you have come as we predicted.
* Xanatos moves his hands to his pistols, pulling them out.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "... well, I suppose that works."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Oh wonderful. I'm predictable."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Excellent. Just give me the proper paperwrok that I should fill out in your place and ergo I'll go give the physical.
<DeathStar> 6* Stepping from the shadows in the darkness, is a familiar face, though colder, harder. And instead of red armor, they were solid black. Avalon.
<DeathStar> <John> Who----?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Hotaru> "Ariel's not here, Avalon. Sorry to disappoint you."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares at the human looking man.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> She is, however, on your ship.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Let me guess. You want on board."
<DeathStar> 6* John quickly clicks on his comm for the those on the bridge.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Perhaps you should not speak when you know so little. You will bring Ariel to this planet.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances up as he hears Avalon's voice.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "You're really starting to piss me off, you know that?"
<Cassandra`> ...who is that...?
<Chad`Winters> Who's voice is that?!
* Xanatos tilts his head. "Who are you?"
<DeathStar> <John> So, uh, Avalon. What are you doing here?
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... Avalon?
* Xanatos glances at Erevis. "...who's Avalon?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "And how did you escape death?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6His hand clenches.
<Chad`Winters> Call Ariel...
<DeathStar> <Warren> No, we shouldn't contact her.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *looks to Warren* "That bad...?"
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Hm. So now you desire to talk, Dragoon Alpha Hotaru?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Looks like it."
<Chad`Winters> We could use her insight on this Avalon.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And if she knew he was here, she might do something rash.
<Chad`Winters> Than call up Zephyr. She should know what history these two have.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods, then sends Zephyr the message.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> I have little reason to speak with you all. What my masters require is simply Ariel. If you comply, we will allow you and your ship to go.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Your masters?"
* Chad`Winters glances at Warren.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Ah, yes. The beings you came out here to seek.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Their real names could not be pronounced in your tongue, but you refer to them as "The Dark Ones".
* Xanatos just stands there, tilting his head at Avalon.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is quiet, not drawing attention to herself yet, but obviously recalling Ariel and Avalon's duel on Earth
<DeathStar> <John> And why are you guys so interested in one ol' dragoon like Ariel?
* Seraphna shivers a bit
<Cassandra`> ...Warren...what do you make of this...?
<DeathStar> <Warren> From what I remember, Avalon led a team of Dragoon Hunters specifically designed to kill Ariel. And those with her.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Yes. What do you intend to do with her?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> But she killed him on Earth during Wind's attack.
<Seraphna> "....Dragoon Hunters..." *she blinks, pulling her hand away from her comms
<Chad`Winters> How did he get all the way out here than?
<DeathStar> <Warren> It should be impossible.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *hands Dias the paperwork* "There."
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Surely you all know the reasons. 6He sighs. "She is his connection to this reality."
<Xanatos> His?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr arrives.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> You know him as 'Wind'.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs the paperwork eagerly and bolts out of medbay instantly
<DeathStar> 6* And her eyes widen when she hears Avalon's voice.
* Chad`Winters looks up quickly at Warren
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "So you plan to kill her. Knowing that, I can't agree to your request."
<DeathStar> <Avalon> My masters sent me to kill Ariel before he awoke. We did not need his interference. But a year ago your time, we detected Wind has returned. And just as quickly, vanished again.
* Ariel drinks tea.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> We planned to initiate an invasion of your worlds. A simple matter. The Erusians are weak and pitiful. The humans younglings. The Tsivrixsh foolish. However, by luck, we encountered your ship. And realized Ariel was on it. So, we will dispose of her first before we move on your worlds.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' hand tightens on her sword hilt, clearly getting angry.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Since you were hunting runes, we gathered six of them on a path we assumed you would take, and waited. And here we are. We have no interest in any of you, or your ship. We simply want Ariel. I will succeed where the other Avalon failed.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru takes note of the last part
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... Is this for real? 6* Warren nods.
<Chad`Winters> The PAX's safety has been comprimised Captain. 6He turns around to see Zephyr.
<Chad`Winters> This one's a duplicate than...
* Xanatos tightens his grip on his pistols. "A clone?"
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Your ship has already been locked on by powerful weapons. If they attempt to run, or beam you back up, we will destroy it. Since Ariel is on it. Or you could spare the senseless death of thousands and bring her here.
<Seraphna> "...Not impossible..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Assuming the Dark Ones made the Dragon Hunters, I imagine they could have made duplicates. Like Cran did with the dragoons.
<Cassandra`> Hmmm...we are in a binf then...
<Chad`Winters> Very much so.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We cannot give them Ariel, though. Doing so would simply lead them to kill her, then attack our homeworlds.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *looks worried, but says nothing*
<DeathStar> <John> ... Um, what if we don't wanna? 6He stalls.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> That is not an option.
<Chad`Winters> And by not sending Ariel down there, they'll simply kill us with her on....6He looks at Warren again. "Why don't they just kill us now?
<Cassandra`> I know.
<Cassandra`> An excellent question.
<Ariel> Setsuna> 6takes up sniper posistion with her big gun.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> The other Avalon believed in honor. He would considerable it distasteful to kill so many to get one. But he'll do it if we don't hurry.
* Xanatos scratches his chin.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> I would advise your friend not to make me angry.
<Chad`Winters> Than we need to use his honor against him.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr pauses, then sends Ariel a coded message about the situation when Warren isn't looking
<DeathStar> <Warren> Agreed. Maybe we could stall him.
<Seraphna> "...If Ariel beat him once, she can beat him again right?... Or at least... start a duel we can finish..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis, listening in on the conversation, tilts her head.
<Chad`Winters> No, if she starts a duel, she's going to have to finish it herself.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And she's been weakened from radiation poisoining as it is.
* Chad`Winters nods.
<Seraphna> "...Why would she have to finish it?"
* Ariel stops drinking tea.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Very well. Your time is u--- <Erevis> I challenge you to a duel, Avalon. One on one. If you cannot beat me, you are unworthy to fight Ariel.
<Chad`Winters> Because it's about honor Serena. By stepping in, we'd break their code. Much like when we began firing on the Dark One's fighters.
<DeathStar> <Warren> What the hell is Erevis doing? 6He eyes the comm station.
* Xanatos stops, turning to look at Erevis. "...what are you doing?"
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon tilts his head back to study Erevis.
<Cassandra`> And then when we break the rules...they'll punish us...permanently.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "What the hell? No!"
<DeathStar> <Avalon> You would challenge me?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... it sounds like it."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. 6She steps forward, pulling out Kat's sword.
<Chad`Winters> I believe so, captain. Our only chance is to play by their rules and hope we can beat them.
<Cassandra`> Alright...
* Xanatos just stares, he opens his mouth to protest.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... Erevis is going to fight him. Maybe we can use this.
<Cassandra`> I'm listening...
* Ariel immediately heads to the bridge
<Chad`Winters> Agreed. Erevis should be able to soften him up, if Ariel comes down 3/4ths the way through the fight, she might be on equal grounds with him.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs a comm, grabbing John and whoever else is on the private channel. "Listen, when ERevis begins to fight him, a few of you should break off and find the runes and whatever weapon is aimed at us. If you can disable it, we can get away."
<Seraphna> "...Mom isn't that weakened..."
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Then I accept. 6He holds out his hand, forming a giant black sword.
<Chad`Winters> But she's not at full strength. Simple as that.
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses, then nods his head. He hopes Setsuna got that.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> And Avalon was a tough opponent for her.
<Chad`Winters> And this Avalon probably won't be an easier.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru quietly watches, preparing to slip away during the fight
* Seraphna nods silently.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis activates the energy sword, taking deep breaths, trying to remember how Kat fought
<DeathStar> 6* John stands there, since he was talking to Avalon, and if he slipped off, it could be bad.
* Xanatos scratches his head, not sure he wants to slip off right now.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Erevis cannot beat Avalon. We can only hope she can score enough critical blows.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon dashes in and swings his sword down at Erevis, forcing her to parry. She slides back.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru moves quietly away to look for runes
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides into the bar with paperwork and runs upto his stool sitting down on it quickly. "TERRA!"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *looks over*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis spins and slashes out. Avalon quickly parries. Erevis slashes again. And again. He steps backwards, almost idlely.
<DeathStar> <John> This isn't good. 6He mutters into the comm.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias holds up the paperwork.
* Xanatos has a look of supreme worry on his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru moves through the doorway Avalon entered, and find another hallway.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *follows Dias. He said she was to watch, after all*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "What's that?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I got permission to give you a phsyical!
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru glances at the passages, chosing one
<DeathStar> 6* It's just one hallway.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon then parries her fourth strike. "My turn."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru continues down, then
<DeathStar> 6* He knocks her back, then begins to attack over and over. Erevis can barely parry in time.
* Chad`Winters glances at Zephyr than looks back at his display, his fingers fidgiting
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is listening to the sounds of combat. She looks worried. Very worried.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Well... sure?" *doesn't sound so certain*
* Xanatos shifts uneasily in his place, he glances at John.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Alrighty. We should goto the back for some privacy.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon keeps coming in, attacking from left, then right, then left.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru comes to another sealed door.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru places her hand on it
* Ariel heads for the transport room.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *puts her rifle away and starts to look for the weapon controls... having a feeling she'd find the runes first. They hate her*
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon slashes Erevis' shoulder. She winces.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> You imitate moves, but you lack skills. You cannot beat me.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *scans the area around the ship for anything out of the ordinary*
<DeathStar> 6* The door blantantly ignores her hand. Maybe a scythe?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru scythes the door. So much for subtlety
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna would find herself in another passage. This one's shadows are ... thicker.
* Xanatos tenses his hand on his pistols, he seems to be fighting the urge to jump in and help.
<DeathStar> 6* John holds out a hand to Xan
<DeathStar> <John> You interfere, and the ship might go boom.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *is glad she's used to working blind... she holds her gun close as she continues on*
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He listens to John. "Erevis is losing.
<DeathStar> 6* The door gets a small hole in it.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru keeps attacking until she can open it somehow
<Xanatos> ...I know. *he glances to John, before looking back at the battle*
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon slashes in again, forcing Erevis to leap to the side. She swings his back, but he turns and blocks.
<Chad`Winters> She only needs to get a couple of critical hits.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru forms a five by five foot ohle.
<DeathStar> 6* As Setsuna walks forward, shadows begin to move in behind her.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon surges forward, slashing over and over again. His movements begin to blur.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *continues on for now, as if she doesn't notice them
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel arrives in the teleporter room - with Myria the oly guard.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru enters through the hole, looking for runes or weapon
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril begins to form behind Setsuna
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru finds herself in a room full of square stones. They are each 1 foot, and there's six per row. And 6 rows.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru goes to pick one up
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes more slashes and staggers back. Her eyes widen.
* Ariel enters, wearing only a simple turtleneck and long skirt... she didn't bother to change out of her civies. She looks to Myria, "...set the coordinates to where the others are."
<DeathStar> 6* The stone squares are part of the floor. Sure you want to touch them?
<Ariel> Setsuna> *keeps going a little further... safety off*
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru just looks over them then
<DeathStar> 6* It would seem they are blocking her path to the next door.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks for some sort of pattern
<DeathStar> 6* The symbols are unreadable. Too bad she doesn't know ancient winged people.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils drive for her back, aiming at her heart.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon knocks Erevis' sword out of her hand.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru steps carefully onto one, ready to jump off if anything bad looks to happen
<Ariel> Setsuna> *spins with her knife, at the sense of movement. She's holding back on using the gun*
<DeathStar> 6* Five tendrils leap out at Setsuna. Aiming to carve her.
* Xanatos begins to shake, trying to hold himself back.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru jumps over, instead, after a moment's thought
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon holds up his sword. "You lose." 6He swings at ERevis, who holds out her hand and jerks the sword back into it, parrying.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *screws subtlety, and fires*
* Xanatos finally breathes a little bit.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru leaps over the squares all together.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *comm* Ummm...bridge...Ariel is here...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks up.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *heads back*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias follows behind her, a wicked grin on his face
<DeathStar> <Warren> What? 6He eyes Zephyr.
<Chad`Winters> Who...6He looks over at Zephyr
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "Ahem. Since I am supposed to be observing..." *follows*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... She cares about Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon slams his blade into Erevis' blade.
<Chad`Winters> ...
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru heads for the door
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *comm* Ariel is here...what do I do...?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Besides, you can't take the right from her to choose, Warren, just because you care about her
* Ariel steps over to the pad. She just gives Myria a look.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Captain Arakawa, we cannot send Ariel down to that planet. If she dies, they'll attack our homeworlds.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Alrighty Terra, it looks like you'll need to strip down for me to give you the proper physical.
<Chad`Winters> They'll attack our homeworld regardless Warren.
<DeathStar> 6* The beam from Setsuna's gun hits the creatures, stopping their attack momentarly.
<Cassandra`> I am aware of that... *comm* Myria, do not allow her to go down to the planet.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *takes off down the hall*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Not if they want Ariel first. They're afraid of her for some reaosn.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... fine." *strips, but doesn't look happy about it*
<DeathStar> 6* The door remains shut as she walks p to it.
<Chad`Winters> Because she's tied to Wind from what Avalon says.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And so we keep Ariel and leap all over the place .Better they hunt us then hit Earth
* Chad`Winters closes his eyes thinking than just nods.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru places her hand on it, just in case, and then, if it doesn't open, carves into it.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru brutalizes another door.
* Ariel narrows her eyes at Myria
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru steps through
<DeathStar> 6* As Setsuna runs, the hallway seems to howl with anger. It's chasing her, the darkness.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> They said you can't go...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis begins to pant, clearly running out of energy.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Warren...
<Chad`Winters> Here's the other side to it Warren. We need more time. Erevis can't last much longer.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps in and grabs Myria in a bear hug. "I sensed you needed a little help, ARiel."
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... Then they better blow up the gun that's aimed at us first.
* Ariel was about to raise her hand, and stops. She nods to Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grins, clearly enjoying this. She tugs Myria back.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Waaaaaaah! Let me go! *wriggles*
* Xanatos looks at John. "Why are you still here?"
<DeathStar> <John> Right. Because if we all leave, Avalon won't notice.
<Chad`Winters> If it's a gun and not another huge ship.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks into the new room
* Xanatos shakes his head. He hates it when John is right. He looks back to Erevis, worry stricken on his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru reaches the rune room. There is six runes on little pillars.
<Ariel> "I'm sorry for doing this to you."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You. Oufg. Mind hurrying, Ariel?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru grabs the runes, starting back
* Ariel hits the controls on a timer, then hurries back to the pad
<DeathStar> 6* The second Hotaru touches a rune, the room shakes.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *fires a few shots back to deter the creature, and runs faster*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> *c* "Oh shit..."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Let me go! *swuirms*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> *c* "It's too late to put them back, isn't it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna reaches a new room, with a giant black gun cannon aimed up at the ceiling. But the darkness is moving in too fast to really focus on it.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel beams out.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon slashes Erevis across the chest, then knocks her face with his sword. She staggers and collapses.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lets Myria go.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Oh no!
* Xanatos holds his guns steady, charging his pistols up.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria runs to the panel and comms the bridge.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru just grabs the runes and runs.
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs Xan's hand.
<Cassandra`> *comm* I was ambushed! Ariel beamed down!
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> *c* "I have the runes, but..."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *comm* I was ambushed! Ariel beamed down!
<DeathStar> <Warren> Whta?!
<Chad`Winters> This isn't good.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes her nails innocently.
* Xanatos looks to John quickly. "I'm not going to let her die."
<DeathStar> <John> Have some faith in her.
<Xanatos> I...*he trails off, looking to Erevis now.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *comm* Miss Cheryl grabbed me from behind...
<Ariel> Setsuna> *c* "Found the big dark and ugly, by some fluke."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Tattletale.
* Ariel hurries to where the others are.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> *c* "Destroy it, so we can get the hell out of here."
<DeathStar> 6* As Hotaru runs, she comes back to the stone plates on the floor.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru attempts to jump back
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon holds up his sword for impalement.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: Back over
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel arrives in the room.
<DeathStar> 6* As Hotaru jumps, she drops a rune. It slides along into a crack
<Cassandra`> <Myria> You grabbed me from behind!
<Ariel> Setsuna> *quickly checks for alternate exits, as she fires in the direction of the darkness*
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru goes to grab the rune
<DeathStar> 6* There are no other exits.
<Ariel> "...let her go."
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon turns. "Ariel."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis lifts her head. "No...'
<Ariel> Setsuna> *backs up slowly*
<DeathStar> 6* The shadow creatures continue to advance, though slowly with her firing a them.
* Xanatos glances to Ariel, then to Avalon. "...How did she..."
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru would have to jump back over the stone plates.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his comm. "John, don't let Ariel fight him!"
<DeathStar> 6* John glances up at Ariel.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru secures the remaining runes, then does so
<DeathStar> 6* The sixth rune remains in the crack, as if taunting her.
* Ariel just gives John a look, and continues forward
<DeathStar> <Avalon> I'm afraid I'm in the middle of a duel.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *stops firing to quickly prime a det-pack*
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril launches at her back.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru attempts to remove it, prying it out, if necessary
<Ariel> "She is not your target."
<DeathStar> <Avalon> No, she's not. Do you offer yourself instead?
<DeathStar> 6* The rune will take some work.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Please. I barely held you.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru works on it
<Ariel> "If it is nessisary."
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon turns to face Ariel. "Then draw your weapon."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> You're stronger than I am! *crosses her arms*
<DeathStar> 6* John motions Xan to get Erevis.,
<Ariel> Setsuna> *tries to bash it away with her gun, long enough to finish*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, puleaze.
* Xanatos holsters his weapons and slides over to Erevis' side. He checks her wounds first before moving her.
<DeathStar> 6* Another tendril launches out - if she keeps blocking, she can't prime it.
* Ariel casually forms a blade of energy in her hand.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru scythes a block, being careful not to hit the rune
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon swings his sword at Ariel in a horizontal slash.
<DeathStar> 6* The block is destroyed. The hallway Hotaru is in begins to shake.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Fuck it!" *forgets the timer, and throws the pack at the gun, and tries to get out of there*
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru grabs the rune and RUNS
* Ariel parrys quickly. She's slower than she should be, but she's quick enough.
<DeathStar> 6* The hallway collapses in front of Hotaru
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon blur attacks, coming in for a vertical swing. He's faster, and stronger, than his previous counter part.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> *c* "Got that weapon destroyed yet...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis breathes deeply. She appears to be okay, except for several cuts on her chest, and arms.
<DeathStar> 6* The ceiling begins to lower in on Hotaru
<Cassandra`> <Myria> You are!
<DeathStar> 6* As Setsuna rushes into the hallway, dozens of tendrils shoot out at her.
<Xanatos> Oh thank god you're ok. *he breathes a sigh of relief.* Can you stand?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And is the enemy going to care?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Need a moment.
<DeathStar> <John> I'm afraid, CAptains, that Ariel is currently fighting Avalon.
* Ariel moves to parry. She's seen his style atleast... and can only hope he doesn't know hers.
<Xanatos> Take your time...*he continues to kneel there, then looks up at Ariel.*
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon forms a second blade, then attempts to stab her in the gut while she's busy parrying.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *fires three shots towards the shadow... then two quick ones at the detpack*
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru moves back to the rune room, as long as the ceiling isn't lowering there
<DeathStar> 6* It's not.
<Cassandra`> ...no...
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> *c* "Hey! Anyone! Answer!"
<Cassandra`> <Myria> ...no...
* Xanatos looks down at his comm and then looks over to John.
<DeathStar> 6* The explosion that occurs is terrifying. A heat wave knocks Setsuna of her feet, and his the shadows. Rock begins to fall around her. Avalon looks back, clearly surprised.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> *c* "I'm trapped. Safe for now, but trapped."
<DeathStar> 6* Chad's sensors detect the explosion.
* Ariel moves in close, inside of Avalon's reach. She grabs his second blade arm. "I thought this was over?"
<Chad`Winters> We've got an explosion captain.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru tests the runes while waiting
<Ariel> Setsuna> *flies, rolls, and coughs*
* Xanatos looks up at the rumble of the explosion, he looks back down to Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> This is far from over. 6He suddenly rams his knee into Ariel's gut.
<Cassandra`> Where?!
<Chad`Winters> From the Temple itself.
<DeathStar> 6* the runes are all servant. Meaning, she could use them.
<Cassandra`> Was it the weapon?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru attaches the one she got from the floor
<Chad`Winters> Let me check my explosion dictionary first.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru's strength increases.
<Cassandra`> ...funny...very funny
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna would feel pain. Yes, pain. But no tendrils are hiting her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances toward the direction of the explosion. "Xanatos...Setsuna and Hotaru need your help."
* Ariel falls back.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> *c* "Pax? Are you there?"
<Chad`Winters> It's either that or Avalon blew himself up to take Ariel out.
* Seraphna has quit IRC (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by Sera|SleepingCabbit)))
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon slashes at her now, spinning rapidly, so both swords strike out.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Lets assume it's the weapon.
* Seraphna has joined #taw
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Seraphna
<Chad`Winters> Than we should begin lockign onto their comm signals.
<Cassandra`> Trace their signals and feed them to the teleporter.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Wait, we haven't gotten comm. signals in a while. Are we will getting them?
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* Ariel ducks, rolling forward, and going to kick Avalon with both legs. It's awkward in a skirt.
* Seraphna gets to helping out with that, checking if we can get signals.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon steps to the side easily, aiming a hilt punch for Ariel's face
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be a jam
* Xan|Gone nods to Erevis and moves over to John. "You should try to go help Hota." He moves off to go find Setsuna and help her.
<Seraphna> "...We're being jammed..."
<DeathStar> <John> Right. 6He rushes for Hotaru's direction.
<Seraphna> <Hotaru can you hear me?>
<DeathStar> 6* No, Hotaru cannot.
<Seraphna> "..Jammed right down to Dragoon communications too..."
<Chad`Winters> That or the distance is too great.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Distance is more likely.
<Cassandra`> Not good...
* Xan|Gone is now known as Xanatos
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Xanatos
<Seraphna> "...Either or..."
* Ariel pushes off. Landing awkwardly on her feet before Avalon lands his hit.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon dashes forward. And suddenly vanishes. He appears behind Ariel, then stabs at her back.
<Chad`Winters> That explosions going to draw attention.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Agreed.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru attempts to attach another rune
<DeathStar> 6* This one increases Hotaru's speed. Hmm, maybe if she put two strength ones on, she could break that rubble?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru tries another
<DeathStar> 6* This one give Hotaru an energy attack.
* Xanatos pulls out both of his pistols and charges them up as he moves along. His eye constantly move about him to look for Setsuna or the dark ones.
* Seraphna starts working on breaking the jamming signal.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru keeps trying, though notes the energy attack one
<DeathStar> 6* This one, too, increases her strength
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru goes to attempt to break the rubble, hoping she has enough time to before being crushed
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis gets to her feet.
* Ariel wasn't prepared for that speed. She starts to turn, taking a slash across the side as she fails to get out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos would find Setsuna half-buried under rock. There's some blood.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru smashes through the rubble a little.
<Xanatos> Ah Jesus, you ok? *he moves to try and throw some of the rocks off*
<DeathStar> 6* Xan is too weak to move the rock alone.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru keeps smashing through, hoping to get out of the crushing ceiling's way
<Xanatos> Ah shit. Can you help push any? *he glances to make sure she is concious as he asks*
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon spins around again, bringing his sword down at Ariel, hoping to tag her as she falls.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru is half-way through.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna is almost through the jamming signal. A little more.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru keeps going.. she'll have to get through sometime
* Ariel desperately brings her blade to parry as she stumbles pack
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at Cassandra.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> I cannot see why he lost to you. You are weak.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "........fuck...."
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna coughs.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon goes to swing again when ERevis grabs him in a bear hug from behind. "What?! This is...dishonorable.."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis ignores him, twisting to try to hold on.
* Ariel regains her footing, and steadies herself. She looks at Erevis with a 'wtf are you doing?!' look.
<Xanatos> ...just push when I go. Just as long as we can lift it a little. On 1...2...3. *He moves to lift*
* Seraphna works at it fervently, tapping away as she works at getting through.
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru breaks through.
<DeathStar> 6* John stares. "Wow."
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Hotaru
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will not let you die. Honor or not. 6She says simply.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "The runes helped."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh man, say that again. You really turn me on.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Alright. The runes helped."
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon elbow rams Erevis' gut.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> .oO(Victory!)
<DeathStar> <John> Lets get back and help Ariel. She's fighting Avalon now.
* Ariel simply nods. She tightens her stance. "Let him go, Erevis."
<Cassandra`> Start moving us in...
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru rushes off to where Ariel is. Nothing more needs to be said
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You ... *winces* need help...
<DeathStar> 6* John rushes after.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr cups her hands together, looking worried.
<Ariel> "...you have helped."
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon rams her again and ERevis drops back.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Pathetic.
<DeathStar> 6* John and Hotaru reach the battle arena.
* Ariel darts at Avalon, her blade held in two hands. She's not wasting time on words.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon spins his duel swords. He dashes at Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna breaks the signal jam. However, she can only detect John, Hotaru, Xan, and Erevis.
<Seraphna> "...Got them! Only... not everyone has a signal!"
<Xanatos> Setsuna! Push! *he strains to lift*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds her stomach, watching.
<Seraphna> "...I'm only reading John, Hota, Xan, and Ere."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru moves forward to help Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
* Ariel swings, her single blade tearing into two as she does.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon brings up his sword for a parry.
<DeathStar> *swords
<Chad`Winters> I have an idea...6He looks down at his RDS display.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes?
<Cassandra`> Go ahead and say it...
<Chad`Winters> If we can get atleast one rune on Ariel and Setsuna we should be able to lock onto the rune signal and teleport them up.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Understood. Inform John.
<Chad`Winters> <C> John, do you read me?
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs his comm. "I'm here."
* Ariel pushes forward with determination. "You... aren't like the other, either."
<DeathStar> <Avalon> No, I'm not. His respect for you blinded him to his mission.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon pushes back.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...I think my fucking leg is broken."
<Chad`Winters> <C> We can't get a lock on either Ariel or Setsuna. Get a rune on them so we can try to lock on that.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos gets a hernia
<DeathStar> 6* John nods. "Hota, give me a rune and then get one on Ariel."
* Xanatos gasps and falls back. "Well I sure as hell can't help." He pulls up his comm. "I need help here. Setsuna is stuck under a rock."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru hands John a rune, and moves to give Ariel the speed rune
<DeathStar> 6* John takes it and dashes for the hallway with Setsuna.
<Chad`Winters> We'll need to prepare to jump as soon as we pull them aboard, captain.
<Ariel> "It's a foresight you lack."
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Oh?
<Cassandra`> Interesting idea...very interesting. *comm* Myria, ready the teleport sequence.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Then allow me to show you my true strength.
<Chad`Winters> I'm full of them.
<Cassandra`> Mr. Winters, get the coordinates to the teleporter as soon as you confirm.
* Ariel stops pushing, letting Avalon's blade overextend as she lets one of hers vanish. She brings her hand up to his chest and fires.
<Chad`Winters> Aye. 6He watches the runes splitting off.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon holds up his right hand, where the Holy Rune is located. He smashes her with a holy beam.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Ariel, a gift." *puts the rune on Ariel, or just gives it to her if she gets a spare moment*
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru is unable to give Ariel the rune, as the holy beam is hitting her.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru tries to pull Ariel out of the way of the beam first them
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru canot.
<DeathStar> 6* John slides up to Setsuna and XAn
<DeathStar> <John> Miss me?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Ariel!
* Ariel is slammed back... this is hurting.
* Xanatos glances at John. "Bout time, I think I just got a hernia."
<DeathStar> <John> Boo hoo
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru , lacking other options, waits for a moment to do so
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...never thought I'd say that."
<DeathStar> 6* John slaps a rune on Setsuna
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Done!
<Xanatos> Care to help me get this rock off of her?
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon fires another holy attack at Ariel.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru puts the rune on Ariel the moment she gets a chance
* Chad`Winters eyes the one moving still and loads the information to the teleporter device
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru would not be able to do so with another holy attack coming in
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru attempts a save first
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru can only block with her body
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru does so, then
<Cassandra`> As soon as you confirm the signals, Mr. Winters...
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru is hit, and smashed into the wal.
<Ariel> "Hotaru!" *tries to pull herself to her feet*
<DeathStar> <Avalon> I am getting tired of these interferences.
<Chad`Winters> I've got one...The other one is moving around too much...What the hell is this one...I got 7 runes now.
<Cassandra`> Seven?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tries to stand, wincing.
<Chad`Winters> I didn't notice it before but there's 7 and this ones giving off a lot more power than the others.
<DeathStar> <Warren> A Master Rune?
<Chad`Winters> Aye....It's moving around slightly. It must be on Avalon, which explains why he's easily took down Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon dashes at Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Warren> This is bad. What element is it?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru stumbles to her feet
* Ariel forms her blade in hand again, gritting her teeth. Having armour would have been nice... her civies are getting trashed.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon swings his sword, channeling holy energy through it now. He aims for Ariel's stomach.
* Chad`Winters studies the signal. "It would be the Holy Rune, Warren."
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Myria, teleport Setsuna up and get her ot medical.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ....
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria teleports Setsuna up and straight to medical with a point to point.
<DeathStar> <John> Alright. Lets get back to the fight, hernia boy.
* Xanatos tilts his head to look at John. "Everyone else ok?"
<DeathStar> 6* John rushes for the arena.
* Xanatos sighs and stands up, wincing and barely trotting back to the fight.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Ariel...
* Ariel shifts her grip, holding her blade to her side. She concentrates her energy into the blade... she won't be swinging... but if Avalon doesn't manage to change his course, he's going to be impaled on a large spike of energy before he lands his hit.
* Seraphna keeps tapping away, keeping the lines of communication open, fighting the jammers in case they try something new.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon narrows his eyes and dodges completely, his speed unnatural.
<DeathStar> 6* He then attacks from her right side.
<DeathStar> 6* John reaches the battle, his eyes widening
* Ariel lets her blade fade, just trying to get some distance for the moment.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Uh, guys. You won't believe this.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon fires another holy beam at her.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Avalon can fire beams from his hand!
<Chad`Winters> <C> He has the Holy Rune equipped John.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs a rune from Hotaru, then tosses it toward Ariel. "Catch!"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru rushes Avalon, trying to provide a distraction
* Xanatos trots up, seeing the beam-shootin Avalon. "Oh shit, he looks kinda pissed."
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon turns, then stabs Hotaru in the gut.
* Ariel does her best to deflect it with her hand. The grabbing of the rune would be on instinct.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> You are pissing me of now.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru scythes at Avalon, then collapses
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Ariel's got her rune! Get us out of her.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon uses his holy shield.
* Chad`Winters locks onto her and sends the information
<Chad`Winters> Done.
<DeathStar> <John on Comm> Myria, beam is up!
<DeathStar> 6* He stares at hotaru in horror.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria beams them up!
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon is now left alone. He howls in anger.
<DeathStar> 6* Everyone appears in the teleporter room. Hotaru is gushing blood now that there isn't a sword in her.
<Chad`Winters> Jump us out of here.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *comm* I have them!
<DeathStar> <John> Hotaru!
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru is back on the PAX, but in bad shape
<DeathStar> 6* John slids over.
<Cassandra`> Get us out of here!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren jumps them.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh Christ Jesus
* Ariel just STARES around, not happy.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves over to Hotaru, putting pressure on her wound.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Yeah... I... thanks..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans against the pad, unable to stand.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I just wanted to protect Ariel.."
* Xanatos looks over at Hotaru, a frown forming on his face, he pulls up his comm. "We need a medical team in here now!" He groans and falls back onto the ground, groaning again when he lands.
<DeathStar> <John> Shh, don't talk..oh God, there's so much bood...
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "... something more important came up." *heads over*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's okay, honey. You did good. 6She encourages Hotaru.
* Chad`Winters stands up, crossing his arms.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru smiles a little, despite the pain
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns and hurries out for the transport pad. Zephyr follows.
* Chad`Winters eyes the two, head out.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl tries not to show her concern, but it's clear her eyes are grim.
* Ariel slowly realizes the situation, and moves to Hotaru's side. "...you're very brave."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh God... 6* He looks close to panic. He rips off his vest and applies pressure.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Thankyou..."
<Ariel> Em> *enters the room in a rush* "Hota!"
* Seraphna gets up, rushing to go to Hotaru, <Sis...? You okay...?>
* Xanatos just watches, a frown on his face. He glances at Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is watching Ariel quietly.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <... I just have a gushing chest wound. I'll be fine.> *the sarcasm is strong in this one*
* Xanatos glances forward.
<Seraphna> <Sarcasm... g-good... means you're still here...>
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Keep focused on me, Hotaru. Don't you pass out n me.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *rushes to the transporter room*
<Seraphna> <Stay awake sis... come on.>
* Ariel is keeping a soft smile, but something in her eyes...
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Yeah, I am...>
<Ariel> Em> *hugs Hotaru worriedly*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias begins giving Terra her physical
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *moves to patch up Hota as best she can*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl and John step away to give Peace room. They both have blood on their clothes now.
* Seraphna moves in after Peacemaker, staring worriedly.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren and Zephyr arrive. Zephyr gasps.
<Seraphna> <Come on sis... stay focused.>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <If I don't make it... it was great knowing you... but I'm not giving up yet.>
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Ariel. He looks torn between concern and anger.
<Seraphna> <You better not, now no more of that 'if' talk, you're gonna be okay...>
* Chad`Winters stares at his terminal display.
<DeathStar> 6* Peacemaker and her team get Hotaru out of there and to the medical bay.
* Ariel looks to Peacemaker, "Do everything you can..."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "Of course."
* Seraphna moves with them, assisting, using whatever she knows to help them get her stable, much like she did with Zephyr a while ago.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Are you okay? 6She asks Ariel tentatively, wondering if she did the right thing.
<Seraphna> <Lemme keep hearing that beautiful mental voice...>
* Xanatos pulls himself up to his feet, wincing. "..."
<DeathStar> 6* John takes a deep breath, then walks out to report to Casandra.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps sitting there, letting the focus stay off of her.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Are you hitting on me?>
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Ariel grimly. It's clear if she meets Avalon, first, she plans to show her how she feels.
* Ariel nods slowly. "...I will be fine."
<DeathStar> (show him)
<Seraphna> <No, just worried...>
* Seraphna smirks nervously
<DeathStar> <Warren> You shouldn't have risked yourself like that.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Says here Terra...That I need to check for any breast lumps. 6He holds his hands out.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... let me see that."
* Ariel doesn't let Erevis sit there. She helps her up. "...you need to see the doctor as well."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> After Hotaru. 6She notes.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> UH! 6He pulls the paper away. "Doctors only stuff...So either I do it or I suppose you can check for the lumps.
<Seraphna> <Just keep talking... thinking...>
<DeathStar> 6* John steps onto the bridge with Cass. His vest is gone, and blood stains his blue uniform. "....Sir."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <I plan to.>
* Xanatos moves to trot out of the room and move towards the medical bay, though he seems to be in a great deal of pain.
* Chad`Winters turns around to see John covered in blood. 1"What happened?"
<DeathStar> <John> Avalon gutted Hotaru. Just...gutted her.
* Chad`Winters stares at him. 1".....And the others?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am sorry for what happened to Hotaru. 6She adds.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Hey, Ariel... how are you doing?>
<DeathStar> <John> Others? Oh, right. Setsuna's leg was broken. And I think Erevis is beat up. And Ariel was hit a few times. And Xan has a hernia.
<Ariel> "There will be staff that can treat your wounds, if nothing else..." *has a nasty hole in her side, herself*
* Seraphna keeps helping out, if it's one kind of person she can fix, it's a Dragoon....
<Ariel> <I... am well. Thank you...>
<Ariel> Setsuna> *lays in bed, bitching about wanting a drink*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets get you both patched up. 6She grabs Ariel's arm, then helps her and Erevis out.
<Chad`Winters> We have a capable staff that can treat her John.
<DeathStar> 6* John nods, rubbing his face. "God, he was so strong."
<Chad`Winters> He had a rune attached John. He had an unfair advantage.
<DeathStar> <John> I'll deal with him when I see him next. I'll burn his ass with the fire rune.
<Chad`Winters> I don't know how the Master Runes interact with each other John. I'm not even sure I know each one's capabilities, besides the one's we have and the Water Rune I still haven't found someone who can equip it with.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <If I kept you from being badly injured, it was worth it..>
* Xanatos just keeps hobbleing along, he'll get ther eventually.
<DeathStar> <John> We will...
<DeathStar> Time Chart: 1 hour later.
<DeathStar> 6* The team is no longer so much dying
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stays outside med bay, not wanting to be near Peacemaker.
<DeathStar> 6* John sits beside Shiva on his bed. "God, I never felt so useless."
* Seraphna sits beside Hotaru's bed, watching over her.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru smiles a little, noticing that
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits on a garden bench, tapping his cane.
* Xanatos sits in the waiting room, waiting for the others to be patched up before he bothers Peace.
<DeathStar> 6* Xan is already healed, you useless dick.
* Ariel sits on the observation deck, watching the stars.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> It's not your fault John, you weren't prepared for this. You guys got 6 more servant runes.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *rings the nurse*
* Xanatos is sitting there then, still a little sore. :D
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps up beside Ariel. "Bad day."
<DeathStar> 6* Xan is perfectly fine.
* Chad`Winters sits down in his research area and goes over the new servant runes.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *is dressed again, and on the observation deck herself*
<Seraphna> *Elayne taps away on her datapad, dealing with a few more internal issues. "Lukutus, stop doting over me and go out."
<DeathStar> * Erevis is in her room, resting.
* Xanatos is perfectly fine, he steps out of the medbay and glances at Cheryl. He moves to walk away from the medbay.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps into the medbay carrying a the filled out paperwork.
<DeathStar> NRP: How..ca Xan see Cheryl...on the observation deck?
<Xanatos> NRP: I...dear god just ignore me.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: We normally do.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "I... can't believe I did that."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl ignores Terra, focused on Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You going to be okay?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias tosses the filled out paperwork onto Peacemakers front desk. "ALL DONE PEACE!"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *glances over. Those words are worrisome*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *looks over the paperwork*
* Ariel nods. "I got off easier than others..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *nods* We'll burn that bastard next time.
* Xanatos moves along, glad his hernia is healed. "God I love the future."
* Seraphna looks over her sister and sighs silently, sitting back, relieved.
* Cassandra` has left #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits beside Hotaru herself, ignoring Sera.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "What happened?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva leans over, wrapping her arms around him and hugs him tight. "The problem with exploring is that you dont' know what you'll come across, or what you'll face John. You can always prepare for the worst but you can never prepare for the unknown. IT's normal to feel useless in this situation, all you can do is learn from it and become stronger from it.
* Xanatos slides to stop in front of a door, he knocks lightly. "Erevis?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "It means a lot to me that you're here."
<DeathStar> <John> How long have you been working on that speech?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eyes. "Enter."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You did a very brave, and dumb thing, Hotaru.
* Xanatos steps in, not moving far from the door. "Um. I just came to check on you."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Very well. 6She is laying on the bed, still in uniform.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I dotted all the eyes and all the c's. Did you know she can touch her toes?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "Glad to hear it."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So am I, so am I.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Since you screwed up the first time.
<Xanatos> So I take it you're doing ok?
<DeathStar> <John> Man. Ouch.
<Ariel> "He is... not like the old Avalon."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Guess they can't all be sweet on you.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> See? I had to prepare for the worse. And I did. What are you going to do next time?
* Ariel sticks her tongue out at Cheryl
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am pain, and drugged by the doctor's orders. I leave it to you to define okay.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl smirks despite herself.
* Xanatos smirks. "Well i'm glad you're still alive. I was really worried back there."
<Seraphna> <I was so scared Hota...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am one tough woman. 6She notes, in her mono-toned voice. It's hard to tell if she's joking
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Yeah.. I know... but I felt I had to."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But yeah, this one is bad news.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Plus she has one hell of a rack.
<Ariel> "... I will deal with him."
<Seraphna> <...I know...>
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We'll deal with him.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "You would notice that." *looks amused*
* Ariel eyes Cheryl
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Ariel back.
<Xanatos> You bet your ass, you are. *he moves to sit down, right by the door, like he used to do.* You don't mind, do you? *refering to him sitting*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I only notice beautiful things...And I've chosen to notice your presence.
<Seraphna> <...B-Be more careful... when risking your butt like that you hear...?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do as you wish.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... maybe next time, I'll be able to help too."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr holds Hotaru's hand, figuring she's having a chat with Sera.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <I can't promise I won't have to do something like that again, but I'll be careful.>
<Ariel> "It will be better for everyone, if I am the one to face him."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And here I didn't think you had an ego.
<Xanatos> Do you mind if I ask you question?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Ask.
* Ariel shakes her head, "I didn't mean it like that."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I know you didn't. But it sounds better that way. Look, we're a family. And I'm not going to let you fight that monster alone. End of story. No discussion.
<Xanatos> Could you ever be...involved with me?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eyes, her drugged state quickly being shoved aside. "In what way?"
<Ariel> "Would you accept a comprimise in helping me prepare?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I'll be careful, in future, but... I can't abandon my family."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We'll fight together next time. Warren's been training me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I can do that. Maybe you could also train that red head. Seems she could use a good sword teacher.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru nods. "I'd be happy to."
* Seraphna nods, as if to say she'd join in too.
* Xanatos glances down, pondering on it, "Well...do you think you could ever like me...as in...be my girlfriend...or even one day love me?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru nods to Sera too, understanding
* Seraphna fixes some of Hota's hair, smiling softly.
* Ariel considers, and nods. "I will offer."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes a deep breath, letting out slowly. "I do not think that will be possible, Xanatos Durran."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *glances over, before she realises she means some other redhead*
<Xanatos> Is it because of what i've done? The mistakes i've made? *he looks up at her now*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well everything's in order I believe. So I'm going to go have some fun now.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, we'll be ready for Avalon next time. 6* She pats Ariel on the shoulder affectionately, then grabs Terra, leading her off. "I want a drink before you retire."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Sure thing."
* Seraphna appears to notice Zephyr's there, but she's respectfully chosen to act as though they aren't sitting next to each other right now.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. 6She says honestly. "When I killed Katrina and took her body, I took her thoughts and feelings. They...affected my judgement. Her love for you made me question my feelings for you. But it remains, you love Katrina McCorimck." 6She sits up on the bed, facing him. "Your feelings for her are the real feelings. And this body would simply complicate that."
* Ariel stands slowly, and starts towards her quarters.
<DeathStar> <John> I don't know. I think next time I'm going to use a rune on that mother fucker.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias turns then stops, spotting Hotaru and Zephyr. He moves over to them. "What the hell happened to you?!"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> You think you're going to use a rune on him?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> She got hurt fighting Avalon.
<DeathStar> <John> Damn straight. I'm going to make him extra-crispy.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "A fight happened."
* Seraphna eyes Dias.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> If you look that bad, I'd hate to see the other guy.
* Seraphna grins softly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Wait...Avalon? I thought he died?
* Seraphna shrugs
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> He's back.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Yeah... and he's tough. Very tough."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias's eyes perk up at those words. "Tough eh?
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> That's the John I remember. You just gotta remember, you can't die yet.
<DeathStar> <John> Because you need my seed? 6He asks teasingly.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "You don't want to fight him. He took on me and Ariel at once.. and that was after fighting Erevis."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Oh I can pry it from your dead body and have it inserted through invetro...6She eyes her nails boredly.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I'm only alive because we ran."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, yeah. But that's so ... unfun.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I beat Erevis and Cheryl and I could beat you and Ariel too I bet. 6He punches his fist into his open palm.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *I* could beat you.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... no. No you couldn't."
* Xanatos glances back down. "I do love her, of course I do. She was the first woman that really just...got me. When she came back, I was...I was so happy, I just couldn't believe how lucky I was. But I realized something then. Yes I do love her. But the way I feel for her, and the way I feel for you are different. I love you Erevis. The body you are in has nothing to do with my feelings. I love her because of who she is, and <cont>
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Yeah it would be boring, wouldn't it?
* Chad`Winters is now known as Dias
<DeathStar> <John> Truly. I mean, my penis is a gift from God.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "If you even had trouble fighting Erevis, you can't hope to."
<Xanatos> I love you because of who you are."
* Ariel knocks on Erevis' door, having taken a detour.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel would find Erevis' door open, and she could hear Xan's passionate speech
* Dias looks over at Zephyr, eyeing her. "Uh huh..."
<Dias> <Shiva> I guess gifts do really come in small packages. 6She eye's him teasingly.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You do not love me, Xanatos Durran. 6She notes, her tone softer. "Deep down, you do not love me. I believe you care about me ,but you do not love me. When Katrina McCormick was back, you were happy with her. And I will not be... secondary to her.
<DeathStar> <John> Ouch
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr narrows her eyes, pressing a gun against his head. "Bang."
* Dias scowls his brow at her. "That's cheating. I do all my fighting with my fists."
* Seraphna giggles silently.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Not every enemy will. 6She beams.
<Dias> Gun's don't have any honor. 6He crosses his arms and stares up at the cieling.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Oh, I had two runes, but only servant ones."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Pfft. So you would rather hit me. 6She tilts her chin aside. "Hit me?"
<Dias> I don't hit anyone unless I officialy challenge them.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I challenge you. 6She notes coyly.
<Ariel> "......"
<Dias> Doesn't work that way.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl plops down in the bra.
<Dias> NRP: Mmmmm.
<DeathStar> (Bar, too)
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You scared?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *moves to get drinks*
* Dias blinks at her.
* Xanatos rubs the back of his head. "I know...and you shouldn't have to be. But whether you believe me or not I do love you. But I wouldn't want to put you in the prediciment where you'll have to feel like a second choice." *he stands* "...I don't know what else to say. So i'm going to let you rest now."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I wish you would move on, Xanatos Durran.
<Dias> Why are you so eager to lose to me?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Cause I'm gonna beat you.
<Dias> <Shiva> And yet I still love you. 6She kisses him on his neck.
<DeathStar> <John> Awww, tell me that again.
<Dias> <Shiva> Nah. 6She plops down on his bed.
* Xanatos frowns. "I've been trying. It's not such an easy task though." he lingers for a moment, "Maybe one day you could come to feel the same for me as I do for you. But I wont be upset if you don't...rest well." He nods to her once and turns to leave.
<DeathStar> <John> Man. No sex for you.
<Dias> <Shiva> Or is it no sex for you?
<DeathStar> <John> ....
<Dias> You're going to beat me? Dias the destroyer?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis says nothing, closing her eyes, a miserible look on her face.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Of course she is."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yep.
<Dias> 6shiva stares back wiggling her eyebrows seductively
<Dias> You do know I've sent...2 people to medbay, right?
* Xanatos steps out, almost bumping into Ariel. "Ohh I...sorry."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Would you send me to med bay?
<Dias> And I would've sent John too...Blasted metal fist.
* Seraphna scowls at Dias! As if looking at a monster!
* Ariel simply nods to Xanatos, "It's nothing. I was just coming to check on Erevis." She steps into the room.
* Dias glances at Serena. "You shouldn't scowl granny, you'll get more wrinkles.
* Seraphna turns away as a beside ornament pegs him in the head.
* Xanatos moves to be out of Ariel's way. He lowers his head and then steps on.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "She is not 'granny'."
<Dias> NRP: Bedside ornament?
<Seraphna> NRP: Whatever was near the bed and throwable.
<Dias> NRP: ZephyR?
<Dias> She's got gray hair. 6He rubs his head.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "That is not gray."
<Dias> Oh it is very grey. 6He seems to be avoiding answering Zephyr's question.
* Ariel rests a hand on Erevis' shoulder, "..are you alright?"
* Seraphna shakes her head, putting a lock of very blue hair behind her ear, before tying back a mane of very blonde hair.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opened her eyes. "Tired." 6She notes, her tone soft, almost sad. "Are you feeling better?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... also.. you never answered Zephyr."
<Dias> Answer her what?
* Ariel gives Erevis a small hug, "Better. Thank you." She doesn't believe Erevis is just tired.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Would you send her to medbay too?"
<Dias> That's a very rude question to ask.
* Xanatos steps into the bar and moves over to sit down on a stool. "What's the toughest thing you've got?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And it's Xan. 6She notes, drinking her rocket fuel.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That's good. I am sorry...I could not do more.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sticks out her tongue
<Xanatos> Oh HI Cheryl i'm so glad I ran into you. *he says in the most sarcastic tone possible*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Rocket fuel. Why, you think you can handle it?"
<Dias> 6Shiva only stares at him, as if she's waging war.
* Xanatos just motions to Terra.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, you know how to make a girl feel good.
<Seraphna> <He's a very cruel boy.> *she nods sagely to Hota*
* Dias snatches his fingers out and grabs her tongue
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Tell me more, oh Romeo.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Noticed.>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "And, what is so bad about Cheryl, exactly?"
* Xanatos narrows his eyes at Cheryl, then looks at Terra. "You're kidding me..."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "What?"
<DeathStar> <John> ... You'll give i nfirst.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gacks.
<Ariel> "You did more than enough. Thank you. I owe you."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You owe me nothing.
* Xanatos tightens his jaw. "You going to give me the rocket fuel stuff or not?"
<Dias> <Shiva> I'm not the one who can't go 15 seconds without staring at a pair of tits.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl scowls at Xan. She really doesn't look pleased. First he blows her off, now he's a bastard.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Fine. Don't blame me if it burns your throat though." *hands some over*
<Dias> Neeneer neener! 6He sticks his tongue out at her.
<DeathStar> <John> Okay. Fine. I'll wait you out. 6Crosses his rams.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shoots him in the foot on a low setting
* Xanatos takes it and throws some back.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> * It's VERY strong.
<Dias> /me winces as he lets go of her tongue and grabs his foot. 
* Ariel hesitates a moment, "Erevis... how much do you trust me?"
* Dias winces as he lets go of her tongue and grabs his foot. 1"HEY!"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I trust you completely.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *beams* I win.
<Dias> You win what?!
* Xanatos gasps and slams his hand onto the bar. "MY.....GOD..." he struggles for a second. Then his head sinks.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Can't hold your liqour.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *laughs* "Told you so."
<Xanatos> This is amazing! *he says, his head suddenly lifting up* How the hell'd you make it so strong?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Distillery?"
<Ariel> "And... if I was ever in need, would you be there to help me?"
<Xanatos> Oh god...I can still feel my throat burning. *he smiles, touching his throat*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Of course. 6She straightens up. "Without question."
<Dias> Shiva slides her foot alongside John's inner thigh
<Dias> 6Shiva slides her foot alongside John's inner thigh
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't know. I haven't decided.
<DeathStar> <John> T-That's cheating.
* Dias stares at her in disbelief.
* Ariel nods, and then as if dropping the subject, "Would you be interested in some sword leasons?"
<Dias> I...But...You shot me in the foot!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What do you think I should ask for, Hotaru?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares at Xan.
* Xanatos eyes the drink carefully, then glances at Cheryl. "Oh...right...I was being a dick...hold on..."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Hmm.. I'm not sure."
* Dias stares back and forth between the two. 1"I think I just got conned..
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> MAybe I should make him my slave.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I would be...grateful. My skills are... questionable.
<Dias> 6Shiva only throws on her pouty face, and continues to rub his inner thigh with her foot.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gets a refill.
<DeathStar> 6* John rubs Shiva's breasts.
* Seraphna nods to Zephyr.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "That sounds a good idea."
* Xanatos sighs and shrugs. "I lost it...what was I so pissy for?" he knocks back another drink, digging his nails into the counter.
<Dias> 6Shiva just yawns at him, stretching her arms out as she slides her heel along his crotch, rubbing against it
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands Cheryl her drink, while listening for the apology*
<DeathStar> <Cherly> Who are you talking to now?
<DeathStar> <John> Bitch. 6Throws her on the bed for some sex.
<Dias> <Shiva> Guess this means I win...again. 6She begins pulling off her clothes.
* Ariel smiles, "I would be glad to instruct you. Especially to keep you from getting yourself hurt."
<Xanatos> Uhh...*he looks at Cheryl and then Terra* I dunno. I was going to say the hot one but...*he looks between the two again*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... I don't know, but he's starting to piss me off.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "I think he's drunk already."
<DeathStar> 6* John pulls off his clothes as well. "I'm going to make you scream my name."
* Xanatos sets the empty cup onto the bar. "Yeah right. Give me another." He notes, falling back to a serious tone.
<Dias> <Shiva> It's Bill, right?
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, you're going to regret that.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr considers. "Dias, get me some food. I want...a pizza. What do you want, Hota"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... I'm not responsible for if you pass out from this." *hands one out*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Mmmm... burger sounds good to me."
<Dias> You know what?! Fine. 6He slides into his challenge pose.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> And a burger for Hotaru.
<Xanatos> Yeah...ok. *he says, eyeing Terra before knocking back the whole thing, this time his reaction not as bad as the first time, he slams it down and smirks* Damn that is amazing.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws back her own. "I'm at 5. Better catch up."
* Dias throws his hand forward, pointing a finger at Zephyr's face. 1"I challenge you! Zephyr. To a hand to hand combat fight. Winner takes all.
* Xanatos glances to look at Cheryl. "Oh? Just 5? How long've you been here?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *yawns* No thanks.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> 5 mins.
* Seraphna shakes her head more.
<DeathStar> <Erevis. I would appreciate that.
<Dias> ...Wait you can't deny my challenge.
* Xanatos arches a brow. "Nice." He says before motioning for 3 drinks.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> So, about that food.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands them out*
<Dias> Nope. 6He plops down on his ass and crosses his arms.
Session Close: Wed Mar 07 00:00:00 2007
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "You won't beat her."
* Xanatos shrugs and downs them all, slamming each cup down after he is done. He motions for more.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl motions for another.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... you're serious." *hands another out to both*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes her drink, staring at Xan with a smile.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shifts a little, cupping her hands together. "Xan thinks he loves me." 6She blurts out.
* Xanatos glances at Cheryl, he smiles, then downs it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws her's back.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... You hear that? He's backing out
* Xanatos stares at Terra, wondering what's taking so long.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *keeps handing drinks out* "Hmm?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes her seventh, staring at Xan
<Dias> You want me to be your slave than you need to accept my challenge.
* Xanatos smiles and downs it.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> But I beat you already.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws it back, holding out her hand for another.
<Dias> I hadn't officialy challenged you
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> But I offically challenged you. And won.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands it out* "Seriously, Xan, you won't beat her."
<Dias> I never accepted your challenge
* Dias sits there his eyes closed defiantely
* Xanatos shrugs, "Don't really care." He manages to get out, before downing his 8th.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *Yawns* Fine. 6She walks off.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws back the eighth.
* Seraphna looks back to Hotaru
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Sera
* Xanatos looks to Terra, she knows what to do.
* Seraphna smiles.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands Xan another drink*
<Seraphna> <By the way... I'm glad I've met you too.>
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *gets her nineth*
* Xanatos takes the time to enjoy this one as he slowly gulps down the whole thing. "Ahhh." he says with a smile, wiping his mouth.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Thanks.>
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr waits in the training room, eyeing her nails.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just throws it back without blinking
<Ariel> "I... heard. And what do you think of that?"
* Dias stands up and heads out.
<Seraphna> <I know this sounds childish... but I dunno what I'd do without my big sister.>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <No, it doesn't sound childish at all.>
* Xanatos smiles at Cheryl. "You prolly ca't get drunk, eh?" Waiting on his 10th.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, I'm drunk.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I just don't care.
<Xanatos> Oh? *he move his head to the right* Why not?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I don't know. It hurts. It hurts he wants me to love him, when I know he loves Katrina more.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I just don't. 6She takes her 10th. "Here's to your untimely alcohol death, though."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr waits for Dias.
* Dias steps into the training room, still wearing his normal clothes.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You ready?
<Dias> Oh you were serious about taking me on nw?
* Xanatos gets his tenth. "Oh? I haven't had a liver in years." he mocks eyeing the tenth one.
<Ariel> "I would not wait up on that one... he doesn't know what he wants."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yep.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I know.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Here's to your health.
<Dias> Oh...You sure?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Positive. Come beat my ass, Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws back her 10th
<Dias> Alright. 6He pulls off his shirt and shoes, tossing them to the side.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes him undressing, raising a brow.
* Dias hops from side to side, then stops looking at her. "What?"
* Xanatos eyes the tenth. "Well...here's to having nothing else." He drops back the tenth one. Then falls back onto the ground, passing out.
* Ariel gives Erevis a small hug, "You will find someone."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rubs her face, looking more tired. "I do not need someone. I just wish he would find someone. I cannot give him what he wants."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Nothing. Your move first.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, that was ... disappointing yet predictable.
<Dias> Oh...Ok. 6He slides into his low crouch stance and dashes in low towards her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds out her hand for an 11th
<Dias> 6Shiva suddenly screams out John's name.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... detox for Xan?" *hands Cheryl an 11th*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Better pump his stomach.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws it back.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr tenses.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Yeah.. he's crazy"
* Seraphna smiles softly and leans to her side in her seat, <Okay if I stay here while you rest sis...?>
* Xanatos just lays there with a smile on his face, can't really tell if he is dead or not though.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Sure. I'd actually appreciate it.>
* Dias flips himself forward, somersault kicking down at her left shoulder
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *checks over Xan, then calls medbay*
* Marcus` steps in and looks down at the collapsed Xan. He arches a brow and sits down at the bar. "Dear me...you didn't do that did you?" He glances at Cheryl.
* Ariel shakes her head, "I believe he would keep looking, even if he found the perfect woman for him."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Not directly.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "He tried to outdrink her."
* Marcus` glances down at Xan and then looks at Cheryl. "Remind me to never try that then." He is wearing normal civvy clothes, obviously he probably just got off of work.
* Seraphna blushes and rests in her seat.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I feel sorry for him. 6She looks at Ariel. "Do you search for someone?"
* Ariel pauses, "...things are different, for me."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How so?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *heads in, and sighs, seeing Xan*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is hit, wincing. She throws a weak punch at Dias
* Marcus` looks down at Terra. "My, my, have we met before?"
<Ariel> "it is... complicated."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I understand. I will ask no more.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds her 12th drink, eyeing Marcus and Terra.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Maybe?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> "What happened here, anyway?"
* Dias lands on his two feet and throws up his right palm to intercept his punch
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr kicks at him.
* Dias throws his other hand down to stop the kick
* Marcus` places a finger against his chin as he ponders. "Hmmm...don't think I would forget a name..." he shrugs, defeated. "Oh well, I'm Marcus." he extends a hand.
<Seraphna> *Airier steps into the bar, ordering a pint and sitting on a stool, looking about, seeing Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr frowns. Dias has gotten good.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Terra." *looks to Peace* "Oh, alcohol poisoning. Idiot challenged Cheryl to a drinking contest."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws it back. She smashes her head against the counter.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *sighs and nods, carrying Xan off*
* Dias presses off against both her leg and her fist, sliding back.
<Seraphna> *Airier shakes his head and throws back his own.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shakes her arm a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds out her hand for 13.
<Dias> So when you going to start beating me?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr makes a pouty face.
<Ariel> "I should rest... the doctor will likely throw a fit at my behavor. We will talk later?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Of course. I should rest as well.
* Marcus` returns his hand and tilts his head, look at those sitting around him. "Lively place." he notes.
* Ariel nods, with a small smile. "And thank you again." She heads back to her quarters.
* Dias stands up tall, shifting his stance now. He holds his left hand snaked out infront of him and his right hand out sideways.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What is that?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands Cheryl another after shaking Marcus' hand*
* Ariel is now known as Ari[AWAY]
<Dias> Crooken Clock stance.
* Marcus` looks at Cheryl and then back to Terra. "How long you been a bartender?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lifts her head back and throws it back.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Did you make that up?
<Dias> I...No. 6He stares at her offended now.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... Okay.
* Dias begins sliding in close to her now
<Seraphna> *Airier takes anotehr sip, looking back to Cheryl, "You know... moderation can often be more enjoyable..."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Since the ship took off, really."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Interrupting me and my drink can cause more than moderation of pain.
* Marcus` nods his head and glances at Cheryl. "She always this lovely?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl scowls at Marcus. "What are you trying to imply?"
* Marcus` glances at Cheryl, with an odd arc of his brow. "I was paying you a compliment."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Oh. Fine.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr tenses.
* Dias stops about a foot away from Zephyr, his stance still holding firm
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr punches at Dias.
* Dias snaps his left hand out, knocking her fist off target.
* Marcus` looks uneasily from Cheryl to Terra.
<Seraphna> Airier> "That's okay, I like pain, in moderation." *he orders a second drink*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl motions for her 14th drink. She's beyond wasted now.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands one over, a little uncertainly* "You should probably stop after this..."
* Marcus` glances down at his watch. "Ah damn, I have an early shift tomorrow." he stands, not paying since he didn't order anything. "Terra...right?" He says, acting as if he is saying her name so he'll remember it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws it back. She holds out her hand defiantly.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Drink too much you just see it come back later."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Yeah..." *eyes Cheryl* "Fine. One more." *hands a 15th out, after stressing the one*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr blinks
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws it back, holding out her hand.
<Seraphna> *Airier keeps casually drinking, bravely eyeing the Dragoon
<Dias> Come on Zeph, show me what ya got.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sighs, then kicks at Dias.
<Marcus`> Terra...right i'll remember that. *he pats Cheryl on the shoulder* Careful, I'd hate to see all that beauty go to waste. *he smiles at her and moves to step out*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Did...he touch me?
* Dias leans back, shifting his right hand behind him and planting it on the mat, letting the kick snap out over his body.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... don't brutalise him, okay?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Sure. For another drink.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gets frustrated, then throws a wild punch.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Lady, you've had too much...
* Xanatos is now known as Xan|Gone
* Marcus` has quit IRC (Quit: )
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *defeated* "... fine." *hands one more out*
* Dias shoves off his arm and rolls along the side.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes it, then eyeing Airier defiantly, throws it back.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr scowls.
* Dias stands upright, now holding his left hand snaked out infront of him still but his right hand hand directly behind him straight.
<Seraphna> *Airier shakes his head, running a hand over the black stripe over his eye.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "I.. guess it won't be the same without me, will it?"
* Dias suddenly kicks forward and throws a punch for her head, but pulls it and swings by the side of it
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> 'course not. 6She noes drunkenly.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr blinks, then pauses. "What"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "I'll make sure the new bartender is a good one."
* Dias drops his arm behind her and slides in close. He swings his right hand in and grabs both her sides and lifts her up, flipping her upside down
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> H-He.y
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lays her head on the bar.
* Dias drops her several inches off the ground
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr makes a wouf sound
* Dias crouches next to her, eyeing her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr grabs his nose and twists.
<Dias> GAHHH!!!!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Got you!
<Dias> FORBIDDEN FRUIT GRA- 6He swings his hands forward to grab her boobs than stops and slides his hands to her sides, tickling them instead
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Aww... she's so cute when she's asleep."
<Seraphna> *Airier sighs a bit, "How does she usually get home?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "She often walks, but she's not usually this drunk. I'll let her stay 'til morning."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr lets go, laughing
<Dias> A THOUSAND YEARS OF LAUGHS! 6He continues his onslaught tickling
<Seraphna> Airier> "Is this the one they say pounds on men who touch her? ...Cheryl right?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I give up!
* Dias stops, staring at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits up.
* Dias stands up, and thrusts his hand into the air, forming a V for victory. "I WIN!"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "That's her."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *sniffs indigantly*
* Dias bends over looking at Zephyr, sticking his lower lip out.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr blinks
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> W-What? I'm not going to kiss you if that's the reward you're going for.
<Seraphna> *Airier looks her over, "She is cute."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl mumbles in her drunken sleep.
<Dias> Why were you sniffling?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Nothing. I was just..sniffing. 6She stands up, crossing her arms. "If I had my gun, I would have won."
<Dias> I'd hope so.
<Dias> Of course, you'd have to hit me first.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You daring me?
<Dias> Are you crazy? I heard you've been training with gimp.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Hmph. Then you should fear me.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Don't tell her that when she's awake."
<Dias> Fear, definetly on the top of my list. 6He nods quickly.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> So, what do you expect as your prize for winning, anyway. And don't be crude.
<Dias> Prize?! I didn't know we were fighting for a prize.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Really? Okay. 6She hurries off.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lifts her head, running her hand through her blonde hair. "Another drink."
* Dias blinks, staring as she runs off. "I...God damn't. I got conned again.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *blinks* "Are you sure...?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "You just passed out."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And naturally, since I'm awake, I should celebrate with a new drink
* Dias sighs and stands up, moving over to pick up his shirt and shoes
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "You make a good case, but are you sure you won't just pass out again?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's the goal, Terra.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *sighs, and hands one over*
* Dias puts his shoes on and tosses his shirt on. He steps out of the training room and heads down the hallway
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws it back, making a face.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You still here? 6She says to Airier.
<Seraphna> *Airier puts down soem credits, "This one's on me."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... *eyes him suspiciously*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whatz this for? 6She says, her tone icy.
<Seraphna> *Airier just shrugs, "And two more after that, one for me."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauss, then eyes Terra for her next drink
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *eyes Airier, then hands another over*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl beams, then throws it back.
<Seraphna> *Airier grins, "THere's a girl. You run on this stuff?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I try.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So, buy me another?
<Seraphna> Airier> "Depends, can I get a smile out of you?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, then flashes a dazzling smile. It's a pretty smile, but everyone in the bar recoils.
<DeathStar> 6* One man grabs his nuts in fear.
<Seraphna> *Airier just grins and lays down money for another, "Good."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds out her hand to Terra.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands it out, starting to look worried* "You're sure you'll be alright...? Ariel will have my hide if you get alcohol poisoning..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm fine. Sure. Perfectly. 6Throws it back.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Airier. "So, buy me another?"
<Seraphna> Airier> "Depends on what I get."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What do you wnat?
* Dias is now known as Chad`Winters
* Chad`Winters steps into the bar, walking across it and upto the counter, taking a seat several stools down from Airier and Cheryl.
<Seraphna> Airier> "In my culture, we always let the lady descide to give what she will."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl considers, then sees Chad, baring her teeth.
<Chad`Winters> One beer. 6He slides out credits across the table.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Counter
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Don't you have people to abuse?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands one over, looking less happy suddenly*
<Chad`Winters> It appears I ran fresh out. No anyone? 6He grabs his beer taking a small drink from it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... 6She turns back to Airier, struggling to think through her insane buzz. "I don't have anything to offer really."
* Chad`Winters takes another drink from his beer then leans back, glancing at the bottles behind Terra, quickly counting them.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *looks to Chad* "You're not going to start singing, are you?"
<Seraphna> *Arier seems to think, "For that much booze, a peck on the cheek at least."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts. "Sure, whatever."
* Chad`Winters raises his eyebrow and looks over at Airier.
<Chad`Winters> Talk about taking advantage of a drunk chick.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, turning to look at Chad.
<Seraphna> *Airier shrugs, apparently nto giving two shits what Chad says.
<Chad`Winters> Wait...Sing? 6He looks at Terra.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... 6She defiantly pecks Airier on the cheek.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "You were counting bottles."
* Chad`Winters raises his eyebrow, more surprised that she caught him counting the bottles.
<Seraphna> *Airier grins softly and pays for another round.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl coyly motions for her next drink from Terra.
<Chad`Winters> So what's next, guy? Going to buy her more booze till you can get to 2nd base?
* X1 has quit IRC (Quit: )
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You mind minding your own business, Winters?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... she'll pass out first..." *sounds worried, somehow*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands a drink over though*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes her drink, scowling. She throws it back, slamming it down.
<Chad`Winters> I'm more interested in how far you're willing to go with things just to spite me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, you think this is about you. 6She laughs, slapping the counter.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So, what do you want this time? 6She asks Airier.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Actually, in exchange for this she can agree to dinner, possibly some form of entertainment to follow, and the bar of her choice."
<Chad`Winters> Oooh, a high roller you got there Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl blinks.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "So, a date."
<Chad`Winters> So love is only a few rounds of drinks then?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns to face Chad again.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "But hey, at least he's classy about..." *glares at Chad*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm gonna hurt you...ass.
* Chad`Winters is still staring at the bottles. 1"By getting her more drunk Terra? Real class there."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts. "I'm not drunk." 6She lies with a straight face.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Quit talking about me like I'm not here.
<Chad`Winters> Really? 6He finally glances at Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl puts an arm around Airier. "He likes me. Suck it up."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Do you enjoy pissing people off?"
<Chad`Winters> Do you enjoy letting your friends be taken advantage of while drunk?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eats his burger.
* Chad`Winters eyes the man, finally noting his existance as more than just a body. 1"Atlean...huh...
<Seraphna> *Airier shrugs and sighs, "Would you like a walk home Cheryl?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd like another round. 6She puts down her own credits.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Put me down for one too."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... I think you've drunk enough, Cheryl..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... are you cutting me off?
* Chad`Winters turns to face Cheryl now, studying her.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... how many have you had?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Dunno. He bought me 4.
<Chad`Winters> She couldn't handle for more anyways. It's best you cut her off now.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Four
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Are you ging to listen to that dick?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Chad, shut up." *hands Cheryl another*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He's lying. He's a liar. 6She leans in close. "Don't let him win."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl beams, throwing it back.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl motions for another, nodding to Terra as if this is a way to get back at Chad.
* Chad`Winters sits there, a neutral look on his face as he studies Cherly even more. 1"Infact, Cheryl, I'll make a bet with you. You take 3 more and I'll pay your tab for the night."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Done. Lets beat him, Terra.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands another out*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> .oO(I don't believe this...)
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes it, holding it up to Chad as if toasting, then winks at Airier and throws it back.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl goes to talk, but just holds up her fingers indicating tow.
<Chad`Winters> 2 more. 6He reaches over and grabs his beer, taking a sip out of it.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands another out, and a drink for Airier, since it was a round*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, then throws it back. She closes her eyes, then opens it. Holding up her finger for 1.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *hands out the last drink*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes several breaths, eyeing the last drink.
<Chad`Winters> 1 more.
<DeathStar> 6* And, egged on by his voice, throws it back.
* Chad`Winters stands up and moves over to Cheryl, stoppin about 3 feet away.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits there, holding the bar.
<Chad`Winters> Guess you win. 6He pulls out his holocard and tosses it to Terra.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *catches it*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl slumps against Airier.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I beat you.
<Seraphna> *Airier gently, and quite carefully holds her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl closes her eyes again
* Chad`Winters snaps his finger infront of Cheryl's face. "You're not going to beat me by passing out are you?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Let her sleep."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl ignores him
<Chad`Winters> Guess I was off on my count. 6He eyes Cheryl's condition.
<DeathStar> 6* She appears to be out cold.
* Chad`Winters looks over at Terra. "You should get her home or bring her to a cot somewhere around here.
<Seraphna> *Airier looks to Terra, "Should I take her home? I've got access to Diplomatic."
* Chad`Winters coughs. 1"She's not a diplomat.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "It's alright, I'll go."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Though... some help carrying her would be nice."
<Chad`Winters> I can give you a hand.
<Chad`Winters> It's on my way anyways.
<Seraphna> *Airier lifts her up easily.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "This is kindof your fault in the first place.."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts awake.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Why am I in the air.
<Chad`Winters> She was heading there irregardless. I just ended it quicker.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... because you passed out again."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "No more drinks tonight."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just...one more...
<Seraphna> *Airier smiles a little, "Come on girl, you're going home, plenty of drinks in the morning."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Wait, did you call me a girl?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... uhoh..."
* Chad`Winters crosses his arms, watching them.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl elbows him to drop her.
<Seraphna> *Airier doesn't seem phased, but her lets her down gently.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Would you like me to call you something else?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "That's a safe bet."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands there, as if indigant at being carried. Cheryl
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryls turns to go and stumbles into a table. She jabs a man in the face before he can complain, then stumbles out the door.
<DeathStar> 6* The man grabs his face.
* Chad`Winters grabs his holocard back and pockets it. He turns and heads out.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *heads out after Cheryl*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands outside the bar, trying to get her barings. She turns it toward the other bar.
<Seraphna> *Airier walks out after her as well.
<Chad`Winters> I'd bet a weeks worth of alcohol that she couldn't find her way back to her room.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks toward the other bar, tripping up people who are dumb enough to get in her way.
<DeathStar> 6* Or who are too sober to avoid her.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Ugh..."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "I can only hope she heads home soon."
<Chad`Winters> Interesting...6He puts his hands in his pocket and starts to follow her. "You mean you're not going to make sure she get's home?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren, while eating his burger, watches them all troop about. He sighs and slides his seat further back.
<Seraphna> *Airier however, keeps following her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits down in the next bar, eyeing Bobby the Bartender. She taps the counter defiantly.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... she's not going that way... but I guess I can stick with her." *follows*
<Chad`Winters> Good choice, since she does have herself a stalker. 6He motions to Airier.
<DeathStar> 6* Bobby the Bartender slides her a drink. She promptly lays her back down, hand resting on it.
<DeathStar> *head
<Seraphna> *Airier takes a seat next to her, ordering a beer.
<DeathStar> 6* Bobby slides Airier a drink as well
<Chad`Winters> You do know he's just going to keep drinking with her until he get's something interesting right, Terra?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru has already left
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *has*
* Chad`Winters never stopped walking after her
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "What do you want?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *heads into the bar that Cheryl enterred*
<DeathStar> <Bobby> That your girl? 6He asks Airier, eyeing her passed out again without even drinking. Lighter drinker ,eh?
<Chad`Winters> I'm interested to see how much you value her as a friend and customer.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Right, that's why you pester both of us."
<Seraphna> Arieir> "No, I'm simply a drinking buddy for the evening."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *looks to Bobby* "She's already drunk a lot."
<DeathStar> <Bobby> Ah.
<DeathStar> <Bobby> Better becareful. John McCormick might come in and cop a feel.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *laughs a bit* "I don't think he's suicidal enough to."
<DeathStar> <Bobby> Not like she壇 notice. 6He nudges her with his hand. Cheryl doesn稚 even grunt.
<Chad`Winters> I find it interesting that you give in so easily to her demands for drinks and I also find it interesting how far she'll go just to prove me wrong
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... well.. maybe not."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "She handles it well, and shut up."
<Chad`Winters> Watch. Cheryl I bet two days worth of drinks that you won't make out with Terra.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lifts her hand up, reaching out to grab at Terra.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... if she wasn't out cold, I'd... GAH"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pulls Terra in closer with a death grip.
<Seraphna> *Airier takes another swig of beer.
<DeathStar> <Bobby> Whoa, that痴 a neat trick.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *gets a deer-caught-in-headlights look*
<Chad`Winters> Even this drunk she still has basic brain functions left.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lifts her head up. Are you still here, Chad?
<Chad`Winters> Nope.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Kay.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl drops her head back down.
<Chad`Winters> Do you believe me yet?
<DeathStar> <Bobby> You, uh, you should take her home. I don稚 need her passed out on my bar.
<Chad`Winters> I got it covered. Cheryl, I bet a weeks worth of your tabs that you can't make it back to your room.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Don稚 wanna go back.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... oh great... why not?"
<Chad`Winters> But Terra sent two bottles of Rocket Fuel to your room.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands up, then punches Chad in the jaw, and stumbles out to find it.
* Chad`Winters rolls his head to the side as he rubs his jaw.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *heads after Cheryl*
* Chad`Winters turns and steps out of the bar, heading off to his room.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks along. She leads Terra on a trip to the engine core.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *doesn't seem to mind too much*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl passes all the warning signs, convinced this is the way to her room. She値l show Chad.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *pulls Cheryl away from that* "Wrong way."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Nonsense. IT痴 my room.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "You live in the engine core? Wow."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *nods drunkenly*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "How do you manage that?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I asked for a room and Warren gave it to me.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "In the engine core. Where everything burns."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Riiight."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You don稚 believe me?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... listen, you can stay in my quarters until morning, but you're not going in there."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don稚 wanna.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... great. How about visiting relatives?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Nope.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Damn, what DO you want to do?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Drink.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "There are no drinks in the engine core."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Chad said there was.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Chad lies."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "I'll give you free drinks if you go visit Ariel."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods. Bastard. Says I don稚 know anything
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shakes her head. Ariel needs rest. I値l sleep here
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl collapses outside the warning signs.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *picks up Cheryl, carefully, and carries her back*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl doesn稚 protest this time. Her system is too overloaded.
<DeathStar> -END
Session Close: Wed Mar 07 02:18:04 2007

Session Start: Wed Mar 07 21:47:09 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\Espernet\#taw.20070307.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-585.6.22
<DeathStar> Location: The PAX
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos would wake in the med bay, with Warren staring him right in the face. "Go to the light."
* Xanatos narrows his eyes, letting them adjust to Warren. "I tripped...go figure."
<DeathStar> <Warren> You tanked your liver. That's some trip.
<Xanatos> It still working? *he moves a hand down to check and see if there is a scar or anything*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Sadly. Though I did win the bet that you would be too stupid to know how to die.
<Xanatos> Lucky you. How much you net in? 5...10...cents? *he sits up, glancing around*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well, when the entire ship is betting, it's a bit higher. A few thousand credits. Thanks.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Don't worry. I haven't mentioned to Erevis you tried to commit suicide yet.
* Xanatos glances at Warren, "I didn't try to commit suicide." He looks down, trying to remember just what happened.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then ten glasses of rocket fuel is the high light of your day.
<Xanatos> What can I say. I lead a very sad life. *he raises his eyes to look at Warren* Why are you here?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Curious what you said this time that would lead you on a trip to the Grim Reaper.
<Xanatos> Oh, how much of those credits that you earned are you gonna fork over so I tell?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans back, holding up Erevis' on speed dial. "None. I'll just ask Erevis. Hold on." 6He turns his back to Xan.
<DeathStar> (up his comm with)
* Xanatos narrows his eyes. "I asked her if she could ever love me."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lowers the comm, turning back to face Xan. "And she shot you down."
<Xanatos> Do you honestly blame her? She knows that I love Katrina as well. And I don't blame her for feeling like second choice. Because that's kinda what I made her when Katrina came back.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Oh, believe me, I already noticed that much. I'm not brain damaged.
<Xanatos> Well it took me awhile and 10 pints of rocket fuel. But I think I might have it now. I just don't understand what i'm supposed to do.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren taps his cane on the floor. "Have you thought about getting a puppy?"
* Alicia is now known as Terra
<Xanatos> A puppy? Come'on, I can't take care of myself, let alone a puppy.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And if you can't take care of a puppy, how could you take care of Erevis? At least the puppy will come back to you after you repeatedly kick it in the face."
<Xanatos> But sooner or later that puppy will bite.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And Erevis could break every bone in your body.
<DeathStar> 6* He snags a chair with his cane and yanks it over, sitting own.
* Xanatos frowns, knowing that she could probably do it with just a sneeze. "I get it, leave her alone. I honestly tried, I actually went on a date with Sera, hoping maybe I could keep myself from bothering Erevis...or Katrina...or whoever is in there now."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Erevis knew she was dying from the get-go after the teleporter incident. And she didn't speak up once about it. Why do you think that is the case?
<Xanatos> She didn't want everyone to worry about her and be sad.
* Terra is currently asleep, having exerted herself a lot carrying Cheryl around
<DeathStar> <Warren> She wanted you to be happy, stupid. Because your face was Christmas when you saw Katrina.
* Terra is on the sofa, having let Cheryl take the bed
* Xanatos sighs. "You can't say you blame me for being happy about that though...I mean...it'd been how long since I had saw her? I know it was rude to Erevis, ontop of a number of things I'd already done to her, but at the time I honestly couldn't help myself..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I don't blame you. She doesn't blame you. 6He leans back in the seat. "What is shitty is going to her with words of love afterwards."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits up in the bed, glancing around, her hair a wild mess. She pauses, wondering just how she got here, and she tenses, like someone who thinks they made a bad mistake and prays to go it isn't going to be as ugly as she thinks it is
<DeathStar> NRP: *Chad walks in with coffee. Cheryl tries to kill them both*
* Terra wakes up, groggily
<Xanatos> I've lost my Katrina again, but supposedly she is inside Erevis now and they are acting as one. I wont deny that I haven't noticed that Erevis has picked up some of Kat's traits, but now she is completely free from her emotions. But...*he pauses and looks down at the bed* I'm lonely, and I really care for Erevis, not the body she inhabits, but the person inside. I loved the times when had back at the house, and I loved just being happy.<cont>
<Xanatos> If I feel that way by being around someone, isn't that love?
<DeathStar> <Warren> She doesn't love you. 6He says, a note of sympathy in his voice. He glances away, as if he's speaking for more than just Xan. "And you can't make her. You'll just make her sad if you keep brooding over here. So you need to find yourself a nice girl, or get that puppy."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances around, then quietly tries to sneak out. She doesn't need to see who owns this place.
<Terra> *still groggily* "Hey."
* Seraphna peeks in on Xan silently.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl jerks, then looks over. She relaxes. "Oh thank God, it's you. ... and you're on the sofa. Oh, that's good. Ha ha." 6She straightens up, stretching. "Good morning. I guess you brought me here."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I really suggest the puppy. 6He stresses.
* Xanatos sighs and looks down. "I know, I don't plan on bothering her anymore, i'll try to be a friend...which I guess that is all I can be." He moves a hand up to his hair and feels it for a second. "I'll try to move on, but it's hard, and as for that puppy." He glances over at Warren now, "I think I need to learn to take care of myself first."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Face it, Xan, you can barely manage that much.
<Terra> "Yeah.. you were really pissed."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I really don't remember it. But, hey, thanks. I owe you one. Um...see you later. 6She heads for the door.
<Terra> "Sure. Take care."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out into the hallway, rubbing her face. "God, girl, you're going to wake up somewhere bad one day."
<Xanatos> Least I can keep myself cleaned up. There's some that can barely manage that. *he pauses and glances over at Warren* I don't get you sometimes.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Oh?
<Xanatos> I mean come'on, you act like you hat everyone's guts, but when someone has a problem who is the first person they run too? And who actually sits there and gives them advice like a good ol dad would?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren taps his cane. "I'm just making sure you idiots don't blow up my ship with your drama and teenage angst."
* Seraphna grins softly, still peeking
<DeathStar> <Warren> Speaking of drama, hello Serena.
<DeathStar> 6* He doesn't turn around to face her.
* Xanatos glances up. "Spying isn't very nice."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Boy, you should see her when you're taking a shower. 6He rolls his eyes as if it embarrassed, then gets up.
* Seraphna steps in, blushing, signing, "Came to check up, I was afraid of the Ogre at the gates." *making sure Warren was still facing away when she did*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns to face Sera now.
* Seraphna blushes again and smiles.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Your voice is so lovely, Serena. Almost ... natural.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks past her and out.
* Xanatos just shakes his head at Warren as he steps out, glancing to Serena. "So what's this about me showering?"
* Seraphna blinks at him and tilts her head questioningly
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks over, leaning to study Peacemaker's pain pill machine.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks along the hallways, trying to remember what happened the night before.
* Xanatos motions toward Warren. "I dunno if he would lie about something like that."
* Seraphna signs again, "Sorry, I didn't catch that part in my spywork."
* Xanatos smiles, "So what's up?"
* Seraphna signs, "Came to check on you."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps into the med bay, rubbing her head. She has a hanger over. Warren eyes her, then taps the pain pill machine with his cane, tossing a bottle to Cheryl. She takes it, eyeing him. He shrugs.
<Xanatos> Healthy as an ox! *he says with a grin, patting his chest to prove his point*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, as long as you're not Peace. 6She throws back two, making a face. <Warren> If you need to puke or anything, do it in there. 6He thumbs at Xan's room.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leans over WArren's shoulder to spy on Sera talking to Xan. "Up, is Durran the latest target?" <Warren> Mmmmm.
<DeathStar> 6* John walks along the hallways, stretching. He made Shiva scream his name, and all is well in the world.
* Seraphna smiles and walks over, feeling his forehead as if checking his temperature
* Xanatos looks up. "Seriously Sera. I'm fine."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ooo, she's touching him. <Warren> *rolls his eyes* Says the person who put him in here. <Cheryl> I didn't make him drink. <Warren> I guess Chad didn't make you drink either. 6She eyes him suspiciously. Warren shrugs, as if not caring. He peaks at Sera's medical DNA file.
* Terra finally heads out to find John, having woken up and got ready
<DeathStar> 6* John enters his favorite place to eat - the strip club.
* Xanatos eyes Sera not talking and finally stands up. "Well i'm probably going to go back to my room and get properly dressed." He sniffs his shirt. "I smell like death." He moves out of the door, throwing up his hand to Sera. "I'll see you around."
* Seraphna puts a hand on his shoulder
* Xanatos slides to a stop, glancing back. "Hmmm?"
* Seraphna signs, "I owe you that drink."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ooo, asking him out for drinks, I think. <Warren> You would know sign language. 6He says without looking up from the file
* Xanatos leans his head back, thinking. "Ohhh yeah. Well right now my liver is barely crutching along, but i'm sure once Peace gives me the go-ahead then when can get that drink."
* Seraphna signs, "Nonalchoholic?"
* Xanatos smirks, "Alright, let me go change. I'll give you a call when i'm ready."
* Seraphna nods and lets him go
* Xanatos winks at her and turns around to step out into the main medbay area, he glances from Cheryl to Warren. "Nevermind, I was about to say something reeeal dumb."
<DeathStar> <Warren> That you love her?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl studies her nails, trying to act casual.
<Xanatos> Funny. *he glances at Cheryl* How's the head?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, I'm fine. Thanks for asking. How's that human liver of yours? 6She asks sarcastically.
* Seraphna walks out to join the three of them, glancing at Warren
<Xanatos> I dunno, I opted for the synthetic one. I think it's really going to work wonders.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Delightful. I'll have to help you give it a proper test run.
* Xanatos smiles and moves to walk out when suddenly a young man comes running in, holding his arm.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Kids. 6He says to Sera. He casually steps out of the way of the young man without looking up for his file.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Doctor! Doctor! *he slips and stumbles, crashing right into Sera*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares at the scene before her.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren tucks the folder under his arm, stepping over Sera and Marcus and leaving.
* Xanatos stands there, mouth agape. He glances at Cheryl. "Look what you caused." He shakes his head.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Are you saying that's my fault? 6She bares her teeth
<Xanatos> Well it sure wasn't mine! *he pauses and eyes her for a moment, then pulls up his hand and begins to shakes it around like he has something in it*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The hell are you doing?
* Xanatos tilts his head, "Warren told me to get a puppy. And since you bare your teeth pretty well...but nevermind you didn't fall for it." he sighs and seems really sad.
* Seraphna stares after Warren, her cheeks red
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Are you calling me...a dog...?
<Xanatos> * Marcus lays there for a second before realizing what happened. "Oh!" he struggles to pull himself upright. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...well yeah."
* Xanatos holds up both of his hands. "Down killer. It was just a joke."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm about to show you killer. 6She steps forward, pulling back her fist.
<Xanatos> Wait! *he holds his hands up* Did you hear that? *he looks around frantically* That sounded like...Terra? She sounded like she was in trouble!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws a punch for his face.
* Xanatos drops down, pulling his left hand up to move her hand up higher, he dives past her right side, rolling up to his feet, then running away like a madman.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You chicken shit. Get back here.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl storms after him.
<Xanatos> Hell no! You're gonna kill me! *he keeps booking it, leaving marcus and Sera all alone*
<Xanatos> * Marcus tilts his head, glancing at Sera. "Helllloooo? Did I accidentally knock you out?" He snaps the fingers on the arm he is holding still.
* Seraphna blushes, looking at Marcus, "S-Sorry no..."
* Seraphna holds her comm.
<Seraphna> NRP: HAH!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl hunts Xan.
* Xanatos moves into the garden, hiding in a tree.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps into the garden. Kids are wise enough to quit playing.
<Xanatos> * Marcus smiles, wow what perfect teeth he has, "Oh umm, I'm Marcus." He hold out his hurt arm to shake hands, not removing the hand that is holding his apparent wound.
* Marcus` has joined #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl storms up and begins to kick the tree.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Get your ass down here and face me like a man.
<Xanatos> AHh! *he shrieks, holding onto the trunk of the tree* I mean...Meeeooooww.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl kicks it agian.
* Seraphna blushes and takes the hand
<Xanatos> Oh come'on I was kidding!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Me too. Come down here and I'll show you how much I'm kidding.,
<Xanatos> You're lying!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You're right! But I'll be even more pissed if I have to climb up there to get you
* Marcus` grins and moves his hand back, staring at Sera for a moment. "Oh, do you know where the doctor is? I think i'm dieing."
* Xanatos grabs a bark of the tree and tosses it into some bushes behind Cheryl. "Hey becareful! There's something behind you that might attack!"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fine. Now I'm going to hurt you. 6She leaps up and grabs his foot, yanking him down.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *wanders to medbay*
* Seraphna blushes softly, she taps her comms again, "...She should be back shortly I believe..."
<Xanatos> GAHH! *he is jerked down, hitting the ground with an umph* I was kidding, I was kidding. You're not a dog, you're beautiful and i'm amazing...and...and I'm a jerk...and a dog...*he holds up his arms to protect himself.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hmm. Keep going. 6She crosses her arms, staring down at him
* Marcus` smiles and perks his head to glance at Peace. "You're the doctor, right?"
<Xanatos> Ummm...ummm. And you're much stronger than Chad, that stupid git just got lucky. And...you're a helluva lot better at drinking than I am. *he peeks from behind his arms to see if she still looks like she is going to kill*
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "That's right. Why? What's happened now?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rolls her eyes at the mention of Chad, losing the urge to hit Xan now. "Whatever." 6She says, walking off, sulky now
<Xanatos> I..hey wait a minute! *he scrambles to his feet and moves after her* Did I say the wrong thing?
<Marcus`> Uh I cut myself and I think I might have nicked a vein. *he moves his hand to show peace his wound. A simple cut, nothing major.*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Go away. Before I change my mind and hit you.
<Xanatos> But...I think I just made you sad...I never wanted to do that.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *breathes a sigh of relief and goes to fix it up* "It's nothing serious, luckily."
* Marcus` beams, "Good, but it just got me out of 30 minutes of work."
* Seraphna watches Marcus
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl whirls at him, jabbing a finger in his chest. "I don't get sad. I instill fear!"
* Xanatos glances down at her finger. "Why are you so proud of that?"
* Marcus` glances at Sera, arcing his brow.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... Oh go to hell. 6She spins around again
* Xanatos sighs, "Come'on Cheryl. Why do you hold everything in?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, that's so steroeotypical. What, because I'm female, I gotta go run to some man and whine about my feelings?
<Xanatos> Hell no. I was just trying to be a friend, just so happens that i'm a guy is all. *he rubs his neck* I just know that when I talk about things, I feel better. I figured it might help you some.
* Marcus` glances at Sera. "So umm, you never told me your name." his eyes moves from her to Peace working on his wound, to her again.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, I'm not yoru friend, so take a hike. 6She keeps walking off, figuring that'll do the trick.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *lets Serena answer that, unless she seems too distracted*
* Xanatos just laughs, "Don't you get me yet? I pester the shit out of you till I get what I want." He moves after her, "Now share you damn feelings so we can both go about our merry way."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns to face him, putting on a vulnerable expression. "Y-You really want me to share my feelings?"
* Xanatos stops cold, eyeing Cheryl. "Only if it involves no physical harm to me...or maybe just a little, I can take a little...maybe."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl knees him in the groin. "There. That's just a little of my feelings. Tell me if you want more later. I'll be glad to do it again.' 6She turns to go
* Xanatos slams his hand out to hold the wall doubling over. "Ohhh damnit that sucks." His right arm goes down to hold his stomach. "I just thought you might like the idea of having someone to talk too...since everyone just labels you as a hard ass and leaves you be." He manages to say through searing pain.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't talk. Ciao. 6She rounds the corner of the hallway.
* Xanatos gags a little bit. "Oh...feels like my nuts just met a steel beam doing 60."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *notes Serena's distraction* "That's Serena Cran."
<DeathStar> 6* John walks past Xan, turning to eye him. "Oh man, did you just piss off Cheryl? HA HA HA>"
<DeathStar> 6 He points and laughs
<Xanatos> She said something about finding you. So I dunno what you're laughing about.
<DeathStar> 6* John goes pale. "Seriously?"
* Marcus` glances at Peace. "She always zone out like that?"
* Xanatos smiles, "Yeah, you might want to lay low for a while."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "She does a lot... but she's supposed to be able to communicate with other dragoons, or so I hear, so she might be doing that."
<DeathStar> 6* John rubs his hands together nervously. "Yeah, sure. And while she's slept with 24 men, I really wouldn't try for her, Xan. She's insane. Crazy." 6He seems shaken and hurries in the opposite way Cheryl was seen
* Xanatos stands upright now, a little slowly. "Yeah...I'd hate to see what she would do to me if I was actually trying."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits down at the bar, having just visited it less than 12 hours ago. She taps the counter.
* Marcus` tilts his head, eyeing Sera now. "Interesting."
<DeathStar> 6* John hides out where Cheryl would never visit. The garden.
* Xanatos finally gets composed and moves off for his room so he can change.
* Terra runs into John in the garden
<DeathStar> 6* John doesn't notice Terra, hiding behind a tree.
* Terra sneaks up behind John
<DeathStar> 6* John is oblivious.
* Seraphna blushes, noticing him looking at her
* Terra taps John on the shoulder
<DeathStar> <John> GAH. 6He spins, grabbing his heart. "Don't kill me Cheryl!"
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, it's you.
<Terra> "I look like Cheryl?"
<DeathStar> <John> Hell no. She's more endowed and blonder. And sexier. And a little more muscled. And womanly curved. And taller.
* Marcus` arces a brow and glances at Peace. "Why's here cheeks so red? She got rosatia or or something?"
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *sighs* "Isn't it obvious?"
<Terra> "... keep talking like that, and it won't be Cheryl you'll be scared of."
<DeathStar> <John> Hey, you asked!
* Marcus` tilts his head at Peacemaker. "Well your cheeks aren't red so it obviously isn't my amazing stunning good looks."
<Terra> "Anyway, I'm ready to sign up."
<DeathStar> <John> ... You want to sign up? You skipped out of the main trials.
<Terra> "... I had trouble taking the physical."
* Xanatos emerges from his room and shoves his hands in his pockets, moving down the hallway.
<DeathStar> <John> So you were afraid of a physical, and yet you think you can be an officer.
<Terra> "I'm scared shitless of hospitals."
<DeathStar> <John> Is that right.
<Terra> "Yes."
<DeathStar> <John> So if I told you that Peacemaker was behind you, that would be bad? 6He glances over his shoulder as if staring at her.
* Marcus` looks from Peacemaker to Sera. "Well...this is fun but I need to go...thanks doc." he moves over to leave but stops, glancing at Sera. "Say, would you like to go get a drink with me?"
* Terra looks suddenly wary. "Unless she's going to try to take me there, no."
* Seraphna blinks and blushes, surprised, she nods.
<Marcus`> Really? *he grins* Well then what are we waiting for?
<DeathStar> <John> Hm. I'll think about it. 6He eyes his nails.
<Terra> "What are you waiting for, anyway?"
<DeathStar> <John> Waiting for?
<Terra> "There must be something you're waiting on."
<DeathStar> <John> Hhmmm. I suppose there's something that could speed up my decision. Something you could..provide me.
<Terra> "Ah, I get it. Free drinks?"
* Seraphna smiles and gently puts a hand on his good arm, motioning him to lead the way
<DeathStar> <John> No no. Something.... better.
<Terra> "... oh... right. I thought you didn't like me?"
* Marcus` does so, making his way toward Terra's bar.
<DeathStar> <John> Huh?
<Terra> "Oh, never mind that. Go on."
<DeathStar> <John> I wanted you to serve and cater my wedding.
<Terra> "Oh! Sure!"
<DeathStar> <John> Fine. Welcome to the military.
* Xanatos steps in the bar and takes a seat next to Cheryl. "Ok, I'm sorry. From now on i'll just sit and drink and leave you alone....so...truce?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Christ Almighty, are you stalking me?
<Xanatos> No, you're Cheryl. This is your home or something.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And what does that have to do with you stalking me?
<Xanatos> Uh, I just wanted to make sure that you wouldn't randomly attack me should we meet in a hallway or something.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So you stalked me to tell me this.
* Xanatos narrows his eyes thinking. "I...guess...wow that is a very stalker thing of me to do."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just grabs her fifth drink, shaking her head. Unbelieveable.
* Marcus` leads Sera into the bar and moves over to a table, taking a seat.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Don't you have a date?
* Xanatos peers over at Marcus and Sera. "Not anymore." he says with a frown.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances in his direction. "Oh, burn."
* Xanatos just chuckles, "I guess i've lost my luster...I mean, I can't compete with a young guy like that."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You don't look old. 6She notes, throwing back her drink.
* Seraphna takes a seat, blushing gently, letting the guy lead her
<Xanatos> Oh? I'm only 2 years younger than Warren. *he notes*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... he doesn't look old, either.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Christ, what do I look like? 2?
<Xanatos> ...must be the cane thing. *he scratches his chin, glancing at Cheryl* Nah, you look...well you look younger than Warren.
<Terra> "And that's it?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And how young do I look? 6She notes challenginly.
<Xanatos> Ummm...well you look...uhh...legal? *he recoils a bit, expecting a hit of sometype.*
* Marcus` orders a drink for himself and Sera. "So tell me. What do you do round here?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Legal. Is that right.
<Xanatos> Well if I guess too high, I get hit. And if I guess too low, I get hit...soo...we'll just leave it at you being a portrait of perfection. How about that?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Portrait of perfection.
* Seraphna taps her comms, "...I'm the Chief of Engineering."
* Marcus` arcs a brow and lets out a low whistle. "Wow that sounds real important." he suddenly gets a look of embarassment.
* Xanatos sighs. "How about we just drink in silence. It's better when I just shut up."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I thought you just got out for drinking
* Seraphna blushes, "...It is... I guess... ummm..."
<Xanatos> Oh yeah. *he places his chin onto his hand.* Soooo....
<DeathStar> 6* John finishes loading in Terra's info. "Well, you gotta get that bar job now."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Soooo? 6She seems to have paused in her own drinking momentarily. After all, crushing this one is better than the beer.
<DeathStar> (quit)
<Terra> "Yeah, I guess. Still, it's worth it."
<DeathStar> <John> Mmmhm.
<Marcus`> Wow I feel a little out of my league now.
<Terra> "Well, see you there, then."
<DeathStar> <John> Sure. I'll have a uniform sent to you.
<Terra> "Thanks."
<DeathStar> <John> By the way...
<Terra> "Hmm?"
<DeathStar> <John> What did you mean by "I didn't think you liked me"? What were you thinking I wanted?
* Terra looks embarrassed. "Oh, it's nothing.."
<DeathStar> <John> Sure doesn't look like nothing
<Terra> "For a moment, I forgot you were married."
* Xanatos glances at Cheryl. "I've got nuthin."
<Terra> NRP: Replace with engaged if not
<DeathStar> <John> Not yet, but soon.
<Terra> "Yeah. I'm sure you'll make her very happy."
<DeathStar> <John> I make her scream.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right. Well, don't let me stop you. Drink away. 6She smiles, showing teeth
* Xanatos narrows his eyes. "Yeah you got the fear thing down good. I mentioned your name and John freaked out."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Really? 6She beams.
* Seraphna smiles softly, "...You're not."
<Xanatos> Yep, I mentioned you were looking for him and he took of running to hide from you. 10 bucks says he went to the garden.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's sweet.
* Marcus` kinda frowns, looking down and to the right. "Well I'm just one of the waiters at that resturaunt down the street there." he motions towards it.
<Xanatos> I figure'd you like that.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Mmmm. Did you? 6She gets her sixth drink. And it's not even noon
<Terra> "Well, that's one form of happy, I guess."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, oh it is. It is.
<Xanatos> You seem to enjoy the fact that you are feared. But hey, it is something to be proud of, I guess.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't like how you phrased that. 6She notes darkly, eyeing him
* Seraphna nods, "...I don't mind... if you think I might."
* Marcus` glances up. "Well good because i'm the hottest waiter you'll ever meet." He says with a smile, flashing those pearly whites yet again.
* Xanatos smiles. "Cheryl. I'm deathly afraid of you, why do you think I squealled like a pig when you caught me?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<Xanatos> Would you rather me shake in absolute horror?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whatever.
* Xanatos sighs. "I don't get you at all."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, good. I don't want you to get me.
* Seraphna smiles and hmmms, an odd little sound, almost cute, as she takes a sip of her drink.
<Terra> "Oh, one other thing.. do you know anyone who could run my old bar for me?"
<DeathStar> <John> I'm sure we can swing it.
<Marcus`> So what do you like to do for fun round this ship? *he tilts his head, taking a swig of his beer*
<Terra> "Thanks. I don't want it going to waste."
<DeathStar> <John> I'm sure that'll never happen. Cheryl alone pays your bills.
* Xanatos frowns. "You're just afraid you might actually like me."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl coughs on her drink, patting the table. "Pardon?"
<Xanatos> As a friend! *he stresses* I might just turn out to be an alright guy, ya know?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I seriously doubt that.
* Seraphna taps her comms, "...Drink, watch movies, and persue strange men who pick me up in medbay."
<Xanatos> Oh jeez you're no fun.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Good.
<Xanatos> ...party pooper. *he frowns*
* Ariel is now known as Ari[AWAY]
<Marcus`> Ohhh? And just where do you persue them too?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Now you're annoying me.
<Terra> "Anyway, see you."
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah, later.
* Xanatos smirks. "Fine. I'll go annoy someone else then." He makes a face and stands up, "Bye suger." He winks at her and then moves very quickly for the door.
* Terra heads off
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What did you just call me?
<Xanatos> Nothing! *he ducks out of the bar*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That son of a bitch coward.
* Seraphna puts down her drink, "...Not sure yet..."
<Marcus`> Well that's an impercect plan if i've ever seen one.
<Marcus`> NRP: inperfect.
<Terra> NRP: Imperfect
<Marcus`> NRP: Yeah yeah.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Coward. 6She mutters, eyeing her drink now.
<Xanatos> I am not! *he calls back in, poking his head back into the bar*
<DeathStar> 6* A stool moves to greet Xan
<Xanatos> Ah! *he ducks away from the door, just barely*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eats a burger.
* Xanatos plops down across from Warren. "Jesus that Cheryl is crazy."
Session Close: Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 2007

Session Start: Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 2007
Session Ident: #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks up, wondering why the fuck people bother him while he eats.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Let me guess. You told her you loved her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns back to her drink, getting stares from people in the bar. She glares and they turn away.
<Xanatos> Wow you're getting rusty. Using the same joke 3 times in a row?
<DeathStar> <Warren> You're predictable.
* Seraphna nods sagely, "...I'll jsut have to go along with your plans then."
<DeathStar> 6* A skateboarder crashes into said stool in the street and goes flying past the burger joint. Warren ignores it.
<Marcus`> Sweetheart, my plans are something you might not be ready for. *he notes with a sly grin*
* Seraphna blushes deeply
<DeathStar> 6* Warren takes a bite of his fries.
-> [DeathStar] PING
<Marcus`> Ok well you're boring.
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL!
<DeathStar> NRP: Thanks, Marcus
<Marcus`> NRP: LOL Wrong person.
<DeathStar> NRP: I can't stop laughing
<Terra> <Michiru> *looks around for Erevis*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is in her room, it would seem.
* Marcus` tilts his head. "So, shall we?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then why are you sitting here?
<Xanatos> I don't have any friends to pester...or any friends for that matter.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then why are you sitting here?
<Xanatos> Hell I might as well pester you. At least you used to be my friend, I can't even say that for most.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his gun, laying it on the table. "I don't use stools."
* Xanatos narrows his eyes. "How did you..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren munches on his burger.
<Xanatos> Fine. *he stands and moves for the door* Jerk. *he pouts, stepping outside and moving off into the crowd.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren cries a little inside. Really.
* Seraphna tilts her head innocently, "...Shall we?"
* Marcus` grins and stands, extending his arm out for Sera.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Aunt Kat?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl hums "Maneater" as Sera leaves.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Enter.
<Terra> <Michiru> *heads in*
* Xanatos whistles a tune as he moves along the halls, having no where in general to go.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is wearing baggy older looking clothing, covered in paint. She seems to be painting, as she has an art brush in hand, and paint on herself. It's a landscape drawing.
<Terra> <Michiru> "What are you painting?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> A landscape I saw in a book.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sighs after they're gone. She scans the bar.
* Seraphna takes his arm gently.
<Terra> <Michiru> "It looks really nice." ^^
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Thank you.
* Marcus` leads her towards his room, glancing at her from time to time.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Do you ever get lonely?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pauses, glancing at her. "Lonely in what way?"
<Terra> <Michiru> "Well... wanting someone special."
* Marcus` slides up to his door and opens it, motioning for her to go ahead.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She considers it. "No. I am content with my friendss."
* Seraphna steps in, looking around, "...Nice room..."
<Marcus`> It isn't amazing, but it'll make do. *he says with a smile, stepping in and shutting the door behind him*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren finishes his burger. He eyes his friends. They are his enemy.
<DeathStar> NRP: Er, fries.
<DeathStar> NRP: *coughs*
<Terra> NRP: LOL at Warren's friends
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to stack her glasses in a pyramid.
<Seraphna> "...So... what do you want to do?"
* Marcus` puts on an innocent face, sliding towards her. "Oh i'm sure we can figure something out."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Michiru, having gone quiet after the question. "Why do you ask?"
<Terra> "I just thought you could use someone..."
* Terra is now known as Michiru
<Michiru> "I just thought you could use someone..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis blinks. "Why?"
<Michiru> "It doesn't feel right for you to be alone, somehow.."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<Michiru> "I'm sorry if I was rude asking."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shrugs, turning back to her painting, suddenly finding it more interesting than asking why again.
* Marcus` slides behind Sera and begins to massage her shoulders, wow being a waiter must give you magic fingers or something.
* Seraphna gasps a little silently and closes her eyes, "...I..."
<Michiru> "Did I bother you asking?"
<Marcus`> Shh. It's alright, I'll only go as far as you let me. *he whispers, slowly working his fingers around to pull her top off*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... I am content as I am now. I do not see why it should be changed.
* Michiru nods. "Then there's no reason to change it right now."
* Seraphna blushes as it comes off, she closes her eyes, "...I-I don't know you well though..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then why did you ask? 6She notes, glancing at Michiru again.
<Michiru> "I didn't know if you felt that way."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. Are you referring to Xanatos Durran?
<Michiru> "Not especially."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods slowly, turning back to her painting. She sets the brush down.
* Marcus` stops moving his hands, sliding back in front of her. "Oh? Well then we'll do just whatever you want."
* Seraphna looks up at him, she blushes, "...I'll settle for cuddling tonight, got any movies?"
<Marcus`> Do I have movies. *he beams and motions over to a collection that raises almost up to the ceiling.* Don't have anything else to spend my tips on. *he kneels down and picks up her top* You might need this darlin.
* Seraphna sets it aside, "...Nah, gotta give you some fun for your efforts."
* Marcus` chuckles and shakes his head. "You're something, thats for sure." He moves over to his wall of movies, "What're you into?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps away from the painting, turning to face Michiru again. She seems unsure what to say.
<Seraphna> "...Mmm... Sci Fi... old movies like that..."
<Michiru> <Terra> *heads back to the bar, for one last day*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grunts in greeting to Terra, having about 14 rocket fuel drinks piled up. And it's only 1 PM
* Marcus` motions to a whole row of movies that would make Sera have a nerdgasm. "Ladies choice."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Um, can I offer you anything? 6She asks Michiru
<Michiru> "Well, I would like something to drink."
* Seraphna makes a cute little noise, possibly a squeal of joy, and selects one, pointing it out.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods, moving to her fridge. She pours Michiru a glass of tea.
* Marcus` nods and takes it, moving over and putting in in, he motions over to a cozy little couch and moves over sitting down, patting his leg with a smile.
<Michiru> "Thank you."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You are welcome. 6She bows her head slightly, sitting down.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hey, Terra. Tell me somethin'. 6She says, her speech a bit slurred.
* Seraphna smiles and almost demurely crawls into his lap
<Michiru> <Terra> "Hmm?"
* Marcus` wraps an arm around her as the movie starts up. "I think this has been a rather successful day." He notes with a grin.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leans closer, as if sharing a secret. "I think Xanatos is stalking me."
<Michiru> <Terra> "... great... does he enjoy stalking people who could kill him without the slightest effort?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, so he likes pain. I guess killing him would be doing him a favor. 6She sighs, depressed now.
<Michiru> <Terra> "He does? I thought he was just stupid."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> How stupid we talking?
<Michiru> <Terra> "Brain damaged stupid."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods. "Can I hurt retarded people if they bother me?"
<Michiru> <Terra> "Well.. it's not really fair, but sure."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So you're saying I shouldn't hurt him?
<Michiru> <Terra> "I'm saying it's too easy."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fine. 6She runs her hand through her blonde hair.
* Seraphna leans back against him and smiles, relaxing
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm beginning to think I hate men. 6She nods her head drunkenly.
* Marcus` grins and runs his hand idly through her hair.
<Michiru> <Terra> "I think I can see why."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Men! Who needs them?
* Michiru drinks tea, quietly thinking
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis drinks her tea as well, just as quiet.
<Michiru> <Terra> "There probably are some good ones, but they're already taken."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Eh. I don't need anybody. Except...who makes this brand? 6She eyes her alcohol.
* Seraphna smiles softly, "...I like you, we should do this often." *she sets down her comm*
<Michiru> <Terra> *checks* "It's pretty good, isn't it?"
<Marcus`> Oh we'll do this again. You can count on that.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yep. 6She drinks her sixteeth one.
* Seraphna smiles and cuddles a bit closer, enjoying her seat
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pays for her drinks, then gets up and wanders out of the bar, looking for trouble.
* Marcus` leans in a kisses her lightly on the cheek.
* Xanatos is leaning against a wall in the civillian sector, he is currently not looking toward Cheryl though.
* Seraphna blushes and leans in a little closer, kissing back
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl passes Xan.
* Xanatos notices Cheryl and fliches, but the pauses and tilts his head, thinking she might have not saw him. He breathes a sigh of relief.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes him.
* Xanatos stares at her for a second. "Umm, I was just minding my business here..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Like I care. 6She makes a hmph sound and keeps walking, taking a fancy wavy approach instead of a straight line.
<Xanatos> Ooooh you're shitfaced.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... At least I don't end up in a hospital. 6She turns to face him now.
* Marcus` wraps his arms around her waist, pulling her up to be more level with him. He smiles at her, and moves his head forward, 90% of the way.
<Xanatos> Only cause you're not human!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That hurts my feelings.
<Xanatos> ...really?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... You sayin' I don't have feelings?!
<Xanatos> I...no?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glares.
<Xanatos> Why are you glaring at me!?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I cause I hate men. 6She nods, turning to go.
<Xanatos> Wait, what!? Who's going to be your slaves now?
* Seraphna covers the other 10%, kissing him softly on the lips
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Pardon? 6She turns slowly.
<Xanatos> I figure a lady like you would find more enjoyment out of making men her slaves instead of just writing them off altogether.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *snorts* I do for myself, thank you
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And I don't like your implications.
<Xanatos> Implications that your a strong, controlling woman?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, nice. You meant Bitch, right?
<Xanatos> If by bitch you mean a woman that is an individual then sure.
* Marcus` smiles as she comes forward and returns the kiss, very softly.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I may be drunk, but you're talking nonsense. No wonder you're retarded. 6She pats him mockingly on the cheek.
* Seraphna closes her eyes, enjoying the moment, pressed up to him.
* Xanatos grins "See, everyone runs out of insults so they just revert back to the retard thing. It's really old honestly. And quite frankly, I thought you could do better."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl bares her teeth. "I was told it wasn't nice to use my fists."
<Xanatos> Now whoever told you that is someone I admire. Cause that means you respect them, which isn't something that you just stumble upon.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It just sounded logical not to beat up retards. Oh, wait, sorry. That wasn't clever enough.
* Xanatos grins, "You're such a fast learner. I really admire that too, I don't have that ability what with the well...you know."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Being stupid?
<Xanatos> Well I wasn't going to SAY it. That'd just be rude.
* Marcus` moves his hand to cup the back of Sera's head, kissing her deeply.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I call it like I see it. 6She shrugs.
* Seraphna leans into his keep, losing herself in it, relaxed in his arms, enjoying the feeling of not being so alone for once.
* Xanatos nods, "Well I wasn't stalking you this time, this meeting was a coincidence. You just remember that!" He eyes her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes him back. "You are so stalking me."
<Xanatos> No I am not! I went to apologize because I knew you'd be in the bar. How is that stalking??
* Marcus` wraps his other arm around her waist, holding her close. He seems to be enjoying this very much.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Stalker. 6She eyes her nails.
* Xanatos narrows his eyes. "I'm only a stalker if I'm trying to get in your pants or something like that."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And you're saying you don't want to get in my pants? 6She eyes him.
* Xanatos shrugs. "Nah." he says with a fein of interest.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whatever. 6She turns to go.
* Seraphna blushes, lookig up at him, as if questioning why her...?
* Marcus` just smirks and shrugs, what does it matter really? He moves on to kissing her neck now, she should guess what he wants.
* Seraphna blushes, letting him play for a little, her comms out of reach.
* Xanatos smiles as she walks away. "Oh the indifferent walk away. You've got talent."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fuck you. 6Her tone is harsher now.
* Xanatos frowns. "Oh Cheryl don't let this get personal."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl ignores him, weaving into a crowd of people as she walks off.
* Xanatos shakes his head and sighs. "Women." he says with a shrug, then turns and moves off in the opposite direction.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves to the basketball court, grabbing the ball. She bounces it, then begins to make shots.
* Marcus` slyly moves his hand toward her pants, seeing just how far he can go before she makes him stop.
* Seraphna puts a hand over his, and leads him back upstairs, seems she's only willing to make out tonight.
* Marcus` smirks, he seems very impressed.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl slams dunk the ball, sneering at hoop.
* Marcus` wraps his arm around her then, pulling her in as tight as possible. "If this is all, we're going to do it right." He says with a grin.
* Seraphna blushes and smiles warmly, letting him, she looks into his eyes
* Marcus` pulls her back, doing a combination of massaging and kissing, sheer ecstasy for Sera.
<DeathStar> 6* John passes Xan, looking out for the evil Cheryl.
* Xanatos smirks, "Hey, I think I got her off your case. But...now she's sworn off men. So that might be a good thing."
* Seraphna clsoes her eyes and retuns the favor, letting herself get lost in the activity, a nice way to spend a night.
<DeathStar> <John> ... Wow, Xanatos. Count on you to make yet another lesbian.
<Xanatos> Another??
<DeathStar> <John> ... Oh, right. 6Coughs. "Don't mind me."
* Marcus` has quit IRC (Quit: )
* Xanatos eyes John. "You're referring to Erevis, right?"
<DeathStar> <John> .... Hey, if Erevis happens to swing that way now, I don't ask.
<Xanatos> Well if she does, good for her, maybe she'll find someone that she can actually love.
<DeathStar> <John> So, who do you plan to gayify next?
<Xanatos> Wellll I really have so many options. I'm just not sure.
<DeathStar> <John> Try not to corrupt my daughter...
<Xanatos> ...how old is she?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shoots the basket, using her targetting system so she doesn't miss
<DeathStar> <John> 14. And since you don't sleep with the women before gayifying them, I don't see how it matters.
<Xanatos> Ah yep, I guess you're right.
<DeathStar> <John> *sighs* She's just pissed you realize.
<Xanatos> Hmm? *he tilts his head at John*
<DeathStar> <John> Cheryl. You probably just said something stupid as usual. Like she wasn't sexy or something.
<DeathStar> <John> I mean, 24 men is a sure bet for heterosexual
<Xanatos> Oh she was wasted and I was just being annoying. I'm sure she'll be chipper in the morning, ready to destory some poor soul.
<DeathStar> <John> Hm. Do you really believe that?
<Xanatos> It's not like she would tell me even if I tried. Which I did...which is why I got the nutshot earlier.
<DeathStar> <John> *leans in close* If you really want to get her, if you know what I mean, ask Warren or Ariel. They have the inside school. And ask Hotaru. She's her sister, after all.
* Xanatos tilts his head, eyeing John. "Why is it, that I want to get with her when I try to be nice?"
<DeathStar> <John> ... Xanatos, Xanatos. How many women do you interact with that don't first interact with you?
<Xanatos> Probably all of them...cept maybe Sera. Doesn't mean I want to do each and every single one of them.
<DeathStar> <John> ... really?
<Xanatos> I probably wouldn't object, but that's not the first thing on my mind.
<DeathStar> <John> ... really?
* Xanatos eyes John. "Yeeah. I struggle with trying to befriend people, let alone worry about trying to get them in the sack."
<DeathStar> <John> ... so... ... how does that work? Not wanting to shag them?
* Xanatos shrugs. "Oh you know. I look at them, and they actually have their clothes on."
<DeathStar> <John> ... ... sure.
<Xanatos> I just have this feeling that you don't believe me. *he notes*
<DeathStar> <John> ... I'm giving you more credit than I should probably, yes.
<Xanatos> Alright fine. I would Love, and I repeat LOVE to find someone that I could actually settle down with, kinda like you and Shiva. But that one person was your sister, and my dumbass probably ruined that for the rest of my life.
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah. Seeing as she's dead. 6He glances off.
* Xanatos rubs the back of his neck, looking up at the sky. "...yeah."
<DeathStar> <John> ...
<DeathStar> <John> You know, I find that if you look for love, you'll never find it. You should look for sex, and then see if love follows
<DeathStar> <John> And you might even get a kid from the future to boot.
<Xanatos> I did the sex thing John, believe it or not but I didn't used to be this socially retarded, I used to actually bag chicks all the time, but now...well I'm not sure i'm even capable of actually getting any from anyone that matters."
<Xanatos> Yeah i'm sorry but that's a little weird.
<DeathStar> <John> Alright. I'll take pity on you.
<Xanatos> Oh?
<DeathStar> <John> The next women who walks by, we're going to hook you up with.
* Xanatos eyes John. "How?"
<DeathStar> <John> I'm fucking John McCormick. I know how.
* Xanatos smirks, "Alright. We'll see how this goes."
<DeathStar> 6* John crosses his arms, waiting.
<Seraphna> NRP: Sera is a proud graduate of the John McCormick school of getting a date. See above for success stories!
* Xanatos taps his foot, whistling slightly.
<DeathStar> <John> Lot of men today.
<Xanatos> ...yeah.
<DeathStar> <John> If you want to swing that way, I could manage it. Maybe.
<Seraphna> *ELayne walks by, tapping on a datapad.
<DeathStar> 6* John shakes his head no at Xanatos.
* Xanatos eyes John. "Funny."
* Michiru wanders past shortly after
<DeathStar> <John> I---
* Xanatos looks from Elayne to John. He tilts his head. Then looks at Michiru, glancing at John.
<DeathStar> <John> ... Michiru, can you come over here?
<Michiru> "Hi Dad!"
* Michiru heads over. "What's up?"
<DeathStar> <John> ... say hi to... Xanatos..
* Xanatos eyes John.
* Michiru blinks. "... Hi Xanatos."
<DeathStar> <John> ... I... RUN FOR YOUR LIFE MICHIRU!
* Michiru runs, not knowing why
* Xanatos shakes his head. "...funny."
<DeathStar> <John> ... okay, third time is a charm.
<Xanatos> I think you just scared the piss out of your poor daughter.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *wanders past*
<DeathStar> <John> She'll thank me when she's 18.
<DeathStar> <John> Kyouki!
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *looks over* "What?"
* Xanatos arcs a brow, glancing at Kyouki.
<DeathStar> <John> Xanatos would like to take you out to eat.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... really."
<DeathStar> <John> Yes. At that expensive, high class resturant.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *eyes Xan* "You just want me for my DNA, don't you?"
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses in mid-speech.
* Xanatos glances at John, then looks to Kyouki. "I..." He looks at John again.
<Xanatos> Your what?
<DeathStar> 6* John glances at Xan.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> "... genes. Wait, why am I even trying to explain that?"
<DeathStar> <John> Wow, you really do suck at this.
<Xanatos> What!? I didn't do anything. *he sighs and hangs his head*
<DeathStar> <John> Christ. 6He waves Kyouki on.
<Michiru> <Kyouki> *just walks on, shaking her head*
<Xanatos> No wait. Kyouki I really would like to take you out to eat sometime, and not for your....DNA...
<DeathStar> <John> Give it up.
<DeathStar> <John> Just...wait for the next non-psychic crazy target.
* Xanatos sighs. "Ok...ok."
<DeathStar> 6* Juan walks by, wiggling his eyes at Xan. John looks at Xan
<Xanatos> Fuck no.
<DeathStar> <John> *sigh* You're so difficult. Fine.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr walks by. John glances at Xan
* Xanatos glances at John. He leans in and whispers, "I think I shot her once."
<DeathStar> <John> I think you shot a lot of people.
<DeathStar> <John> Or blew them up.
<Xanatos> What can I say, I wasn't myself.
<DeathStar> <John> For half of it, at least.
* Xanatos frowns, "Fair enough."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks by bouncing a basketball she stole.
<DeathStar> 6* John whistles, eyeing the ceiling.
* Xanatos shrugs. "Let's see how good you are."
<DeathStar> <John> *sniffs* I can't do the impossible.
<Xanatos> Then I think we're done here. Thanks for the attempt at least though.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh for Christ sake.
<DeathStar> <John> CHERYL!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl loooks up
<DeathStar> <John> Xanatos would like to have casual, hard core sex with you!
* Xanatos widens his eyes and looks at John.
<DeathStar> 6* John is hit in the face by the basketball and is down for the count.
* Xanatos winces at John getting hit, he leans over and pokes him. "You dead?"
<DeathStar> <John> I think she's considering it.
<Xanatos> See you are a miracle worker.
<DeathStar> <John> You know it. She'll be yours in no time.
* Xanatos pats John on the back. "Just play dead, she'll be gone soon." He looks up to see if Cheryl is still there.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl has walked on, apparantly not in the mood for John's jokes.
<Xanatos> Coast is clear. She's gone. *he picks up the ball and eyes it.* Where'd she get this from?
<DeathStar> 6* John strains to stand. "Basketball court."
<DeathStar> <John> God, she's got an arm.
<Xanatos> And a knee. *he shudders*
<DeathStar> <John> Maybe we should try Michiru after all. 6He holds his nose.
<Xanatos> Nah, I appreciate it John, but maybe this was a bad idea.
<DeathStar> <John> Nonsense. 24 men. We're going to bag you as #25, Durran
<DeathStar> <John> I vow it.
<Xanatos> I have a strange feeling that this is going to end as my death.
<DeathStar> <John> Or you being 25!
<Xanatos> Hey either one is a worthwile goal, then.
<DeathStar> <John> Alright...alright. Here's what you do
<DeathStar> <John> Pump Hotaru for info, then report back to me. I'll find some of King Red's fruit.
<DeathStar> 6* John nods, moving off.
* Xanatos gives a thumbs up and moves off to find Hotaru.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *wanders the streets near Xan, in plain sight*
* Xanatos slides to a stop, moving over to Hota. "Hello Hotaru."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Oh, hi Xan."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl, muttering and cursing about John's stupidity, makes her way around the civilian quarter.
<Xanatos> Could you do me a favor?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "What's that?"
<Xanatos> Could you give me some info on Cheryl?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "What sort?"
<Xanatos> Oh I dunno, things she likes...some of her hobbys...maybe if shes ever had an actualy relationship before?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "And why the sudden interest?"
<Xanatos> Have you looked at Cheryl? *he thinks that should be enough*
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "..."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "You know, if you're interested, you should tell her. Wear protective clothing, though."
<Xanatos> ...You're not really going to help me are you?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Because I really want to encourage my sister's stalker."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "When DID you start stalking her, anyway?" *gives Xan a look*
<Xanatos> Wait...What!?
* Xanatos stops, eyeing Hotaru. "I followed her to the bar to apologize...how does that make me a stalker??"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "And where else?"
<Xanatos> That was it actually.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Excuse me if I don't totally believe you."
<Xanatos> Fine, don't believe me. It isn't like I gain anything from your believe me anyway. *he shakes his head and moves to walk away*
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... actually. Wait. Don't ask her right now."
* Xanatos slides to a stop, glancing back at Hota. "Why?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Chad was playing some sort of mindgame with her a while back. She might be offended at a question like that."
* Xanatos sighs. "Chad..." his fist tighten and he shakes his head, "Thanks Hota." he turns to leave her alone now.
<DeathStar> 6* John meets up with Xan, holding a package of fruit. He holds it out to him
<DeathStar> <John> There you go.
* Xanatos eyes the fruit. "What does this do again?"
<DeathStar> <John> *Grins* Details.
* Xanatos eyes John. "Well I'm going to let Cheryl cool down before I give her anything, she's apparently had Chad riding her for the past little while."
<DeathStar> <John> ... but they'll go bad! And they cost like 500 credits!
* Xanatos sighs. "You're going to love seeing her rip me to shreds aren't yah?"
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, when you give her this, the only thing she'll be ripping to shreds is your clothing.
* Xanatos eyes John for a moment then shrugs, turning and moving off to find Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* John watches him go. He walks off, hummingh
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl watches a mime, wondering why the hell anyone would do that for a living. And why Warren let him on the ship.
<Xanatos> Is that...a...mime?? *he looks baffled, standing next to Cheryl holding a paper bag.*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yes. Are you stalking me again? 6She notes, annoyed. "Or do you have this knack of appearing at my locations?"
<DeathStar> 6* John passes Hotaru. "Hey, Hota."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Did you know Xan's started stalking Cheryl?"
<DeathStar> <John> Oh yeah. I'm helping him.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "You're what?"
<Xanatos> I'm just lucky I guess. *he notes, glancing over at her* Look, you don't like me, I get it, but I like you. I think it would be nice if we could actually maybe go out to eat sometime. But if not, would you at least take this piece of fruit as a peace offering?" He pulls out a piece of the fruit and extends it out towards her*
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah. I gave him some of King Red's special fruit.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Which... does what again?"
<DeathStar> <John> Uh, well, Uh..
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares at him, taking the fruit. "Why the hell are you giving me fruit?"
<DeathStar> <John> You see...it's...
<DeathStar> <John> *mumbles*anarphrodisac
<Xanatos> It's a peace offering. Meaning if you wont take me up on my offer to go out on a date, then no hard feelings, alright?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... this is not going to end well."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, I think it'll end very well. In about 5 more mins.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl opens it up, staring at the red fruit. "Is this like a berry?"
<Xanatos> I dunno, I got it from that one shop with all the fruit. I thought it looked pretty tasty.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... Cheryl is going to be pissed."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, quite the opposite. The fruit makes you horny as hell.
<DeathStar> <John> I mean, look at the time. I.. think I'll go buy Michiru ... ice cream.
<DeathStar> 6* John hurries off.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shrugs and bites it, making a face.
* Xanatos makes a face along with her. "It that bad?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *follows* "... if she knows what it does, she's going to beat the crap out of him for it. Otherwise... she's going to have sex with him, and then beat the crap out of him."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No. It's just...strong.
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah, that's pretty much my thought.
<DeathStar> <John> But hey, 24 men! She won't mind!
<Xanatos> Oh...well as long as it is good. *he says with a smile*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl finishes the fruit. "Yeah. Sure." 6She turns back to the mime.
<DeathStar> 6* She grabs a second one and tosses it back.
<DeathStar> 6* John shoves his hands in his pocket.
<Xanatos> So then you agree. Peace? No more calling me a stalker?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "If you were Cheryl, would you have sex with Xan?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fine.
<DeathStar> <John> If I looked like Cheryl, I'd never leave my own room because I'd be too busy self-pleasuring.
* Xanatos nods and is satisfied with that, crossing his arms and looking back to the mime, "...a mime...wow." he shakes his head.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "But you still wouldn't."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl chews on the third one. "... You really like mimes."
<DeathStar> 6* John turns. "Hey, think about it like this. 24 men, what's Xan being one more, really?"
<Xanatos> Not really...I just never thought I'd see one on this ship.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. 6She shakes her head a moment. Then stretches, as if she can't stand still.
* Xanatos glances at her. "You ok?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Not sure. I feel weird. 6She crosses her arms.
<Xanatos> Weird? Are you getting sick?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No. Buzzed kinda. Tingly. I wonder if Terra spiked my drinks.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs a fourth fruit.
<Xanatos> You think she'd do that?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No. But I haven't had anything else today. 6She chews on it.
<Xanatos> Maybe you're allergic to that fruit?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, maybe. 6She closes the box.
<DeathStar> 6* John, deciding his unshakeable logic has beaten Hotaru, moves on proudly.
* Xanatos frowns, "Sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel weird with my randomly bought fruit."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whew. It's hot in here. Christ almighty. 6She moves away from the mime.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Where are they?"
<Xanatos> Cheryl? Maybe we should take you to see Peace. You might be getting a fever...
<DeathStar> <John> I dunno. Somewhere on this street.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *runs off to try to find them*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Forget that! 6She snarls, showing her teeth. "Dragoons don't get sick."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh shit. Hotaru! 6He chases
<Xanatos> I...uh are you sure?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh screw this. 6She seems flushed, like Sera would do that. "Wow, that's some fruit there, Xanatos."
<Xanatos> Really. *he eyes the box of fruit and then he frowns, finally realizing what the fruit is* Umm, you want me to get you some water or something?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl paces. "N-No." 6She claps her hands together, looking baffled. "Water has no kick."
<Xanatos> How much alcohol have you had today?
<DeathStar> <Cherly> 16 bottles.
* Xanatos coughs, "You sure you could handle another?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Is that a challenge, buster? 6She seems to be tugging at her coat now, as if wanting out of it.
<Xanatos> Ummm...no I just don't want to kill you with that stuff. *he starts to look worried*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I think I'm going to my room now. 6She says suddenly, turning and moving off.
<Xanatos> Wait! Cheryl I think I just realized something...
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *hurries over to Cheryl* "Are you alright?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns, shifting her hands together. She looks at Hotaru, then Xan, then Hotaru. She looks like she refuses to admit what she's feeling. "F-Fine."
<DeathStar> 6* John slides up, eyeing Cheryl, in heat, and then Xan. "Wow, you really do suck at this."
* Xanatos looks at Hotaru, his face stricken with worry. Then he looks at John. "I...you..." He narrows his eyes, "You knew this was going to happen."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Oh my god... you really..."
<DeathStar> <John> It's why I gave you King Red's fruit. You do remember King Red, right?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What the fuck are they talking about? 6She eyes Hotaru
* Xanatos sighs, "I do now. But I didn't until she had already ate 3 of them!"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "The fruit, it's... an aphrodisiac."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares at Hotaru - that one clearly shocked her ass.
<DeathStar> <John> R-Run, Xanatos.
<DeathStar> 6* John edges away.
* Xanatos stares at Cheryl for a moment. "I uhh...oh god i'm going to die." He begins to edge away as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl puts a hand to her face, then turns and walks off.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh Thank God, the fates spared us
* Xanatos glances at John. "She ate 4....4! Do you remember what 1 did you Arhn??"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "That... was almost disastrous..."
<DeathStar> <John> Wow, Arhn ate them?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "John... NEVER DO THAT AGAIN, OKAY?!" *pretty much shakes him by the collar as she says that*
* Xanatos stares at John, "Oh wait...you weren't..." He sighs, hanging his head,
<DeathStar> 6* John is shaken. "Um, if she hate 4...that's bad."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... how bad?"
<Xanatos> ...I'd say the next guy she meets is going to get the most painful yet most amazing night of his life.
<Xanatos> And he'll probably be dead after it is over.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, imagine that you're so fucking horny, and it won't go away until you get relief. What do you think happens to you then?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... Xan has it in one."
<DeathStar> <John> Whuh?
* Xanatos looks at Hotaru oddly. "You didn't eat one did you?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "NO!"
<DeathStar> <John> Oh God, you gave Hotaru one?
<Xanatos> No!
<DeathStar> <John> ... I'm scared.
* Xanatos motions to Hotaru. "You should go find her...maybe the whole...you know...family thing will keep her from humping you to death."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "You think I'd be stupid enough to eat it after you told me what it does?"
<DeathStar> <John> Hell no!
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs hotaru
* Xanatos glances at John, then Hotaru.
<DeathStar> <John> We aren't sacrifice Hotaru
<Xanatos> Well I'm not going! She'll already kill me when she gets control of herself!
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, yeah. You're fucked.
<DeathStar> <John> And not sexually.
<Xanatos> You are too! You gave me the damn fruit!
<DeathStar> <John> You gave it to her!
<Xanatos> I didn't realize what it was until she ate it!
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Since you didn't know what they were, you'll probably only have to spend a month or two in medbay."
<DeathStar> <John> NICE ALIBI!
<Xanatos> I'm a retard it should WORK!
<DeathStar> <John> Oh. Oh he got me. Well played.
<Xanatos> I think I'm going to go lock myself in my room. Maybe the door will hold.
<DeathStar> <John> Wishful thinking.
* Xanatos hangs his head.
<DeathStar> <John> I'm actually more worried about Warren finding out. That man knows everything.
* Xanatos glances over at the burger joint.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes them from the window, leaning on his cane.
<Xanatos> Uhh...*he pokes john and motions toward Warren*
<DeathStar> <John> If I don't see him, he can't see me.
<Xanatos> Wishful thinking.
<DeathStar> <John> *sigh*
<DeathStar> <John> I don't get it, though. She should have been all over you immediately. What the fuck was she pacing around for?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Obviously she doesn't want Xan."
* Xanatos eyes Hotaru.
<DeathStar> <John> Ouch. Burn.
<DeathStar> <John> But no, it shouldn't have mattered. A penis is a penis.
<Xanatos> Trust me, this stuff would make her want Chad right now.
* Xanatos snaps his fingers. "Uh oh. Bad thought."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, now that's depressing. What if she's boinking Chad?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... I'm going after her. I won't let that happen."
* Xanatos frowns. "Then she may have just lost her virginity to Chad."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *starts off after Cheryl*
<DeathStar> <John> .... Wait, virginity? 6He snags Hotaru on that one
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *stops, and eyes Xan*
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "You... you really are stupid."
<DeathStar> <John> 24 men.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "How would she still be a virgin after 24 men?"
<Xanatos> Come'on think about it. She was pacing, said it felt weird. Maybe those rumors were a lie.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh God.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "You think she had tea with them?"
<Xanatos> She acted as if she had never felt that feeling before.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh God No No no.
<DeathStar> <John> No no no no no
<DeathStar> <John> This is Cheryl
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *pulls away from John, and goes after*
<DeathStar> <John> ... CHERYL!
* Xanatos rubs his hand with his face, shaking his head. "We're going to die and then we're going to hell. Plain and simple."
<DeathStar> <John> ... I wonder if Shiva has time for a quickie...
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Now isn't the time."
* Xanatos eyes John. "Well you'd best enjoy your last moments."
<DeathStar> <John> Christ, a virgin. I don't believe it.
<DeathStar> <John> ... but just in case, I better not go near Cheryl. 6He eyes Hotaru, nodding once.
<Xanatos> I don't know if it's true either...but...I can see it. She scares all the men off, so unless she just randomly grabbed one while being drunk...
<DeathStar> <John> A-ha! Beer!
<DeathStar> <John> Beer bad.
<DeathStar> <John> ...wait, did she drink today?
<Xanatos> ...is it a weekday?
<DeathStar> <John> Yes. And it's only 3.
* Xanatos stares at John wondering if that matters.
<Seraphna> NRP: No John, Cheryl, drink? Are you mad? Who would ever combine the idea of alchohol and Cheryl???
<DeathStar> <John> ... oh fuck me. 6He walks off quickly.
<Xanatos> Where you goin1?
* Xanatos moves to catch up with John.
<DeathStar> <John> Drinking with that kind of fruit is BAAAAd
<DeathStar> <John> I'm fucking hiding like a coward.
<Xanatos> Wait, what do you mean BAAAAAD?
<DeathStar> <John> It makes it stronger! And you gave her FOUR
* Xanatos stares, a frown on his face. "Oh god...I don't know where to hide."
<Xanatos> Wait I know a place. *he moves off from John going to the last place he'd ever find Cheryl. The garden.*
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *goes to watch over Cheryl... from hiding*
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<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl appears to have gone back to her room, and locked the door.
<DeathStar> 6* Hard to say if some poor fool is in there with her
<DeathStar> 6* John hides in the strip club.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *stands guard*
<DeathStar> 6* Tick tock. Tick tock.
* Xanatos hides in a tree, not taking any chances.
<DeathStar> 6* Tick tock. Tick tock. More time passes.
<DeathStar> 6* Half an hour passes. Some people stare oddly at Hotaru
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *ignores the stares, pacing backwards and forwards nervously*
<DeathStar> 6* Half an hour becomes an hour. John begins to wonder if it's safe.
* Xanatos pulls up his comm, "Pssst John. You dead yet?"
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs his comm, eyeing over the chair. "No. You?"
<Xanatos> No...*he peeks down into the garden below* You think it's safe?
<DeathStar> <John> Well, if she found a man, and if she's still riding him after an hour, I think she'd be too tired to hunt us down
* Xanatos pauses a moment, thinking about that. "Well yeah that makes sense, I think we might be in the clear."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh thank God.
* Xanatos hops down from his branch and looks around, creeping towards the exit.
<DeathStar> 6* John creeps out of the strip bar, peering around
<DeathStar> 6* Warren passes Hotaru.
* Xanatos creeps back to his room, all ninja like.
<DeathStar> 6* He stops, turnin to eye her guarding the room
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps up. "What's wrong this time?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Cheryl"
<Michiru> NRP: +?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes, I can guess that much, as this is her room.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "She... ate some of King Red's fruit."
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... John.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps up and begins to enter his master code.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Is.. that safe?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He eyes Hotaru dead-panned.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren opens the door and steps into the dark room. He eyes the various disorganized chaos and beer bottles.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *follows, uncertainly* "I hope it's worn off..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Lights, 25%. 6The room lights up and Cheryl can be seen curled up in the bed, under the sheets, a pillow over her face as the lights come on. She lets out a string of colorful expressions about light
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "ohshitohshitohshit..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren puts the cane up along his back and walks over, grabbing her arm. She jerks away, but her holds out, checking her pulse.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If you're a man, I got some colorful things I'd like to do to you with my whip. 6She rips off the pillow and sees Warren. "Oh."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Your pulse is still erratic. 6He grabs her chin, eyeing her eyes. "Still under the effects." 6He sniffs. "You puked. Smart girl."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his comm. "Peace, I'd like you to bring me a sedative in Cheryl's room. Something to counter the affects of an aphrodisac."
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *collects said* *comm* "What happened this time?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rubs her face, then plops back down, looking miserible still. And shakey.
<DeathStar> <Warren> John McCormick. What else? Xanatos Durran, too, I suspect.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *comm* "Wonderful." *heads over*
<DeathStar> <Warren> I told him to get a puppy. Why does he never listen.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Hotaru. "And you knew." 6He notes accusingly.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Because he's braindamaged."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Why did you not think of consulting the doctor?
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "I didn't get there in ti-me... oh my god, I'm stupid."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "I was too busy panicking to even think of that."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Let me go see someone about his dick. 6He walks off.
* Xanatos hides in his room, halfway under his bed.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks to Xan's door, and enters his master code. He walks in.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl groans. "Hey, Hota?"
* Xanatos pokes his head out to see who it is. "Oh thank god it is you...oh wait...oh god no it is you..."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Yeah?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hits him in the head with his cane.
<Xanatos> OW!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Warren smelled kinda nice. I think I'm sick. 6She notes miseriblely.
<DeathStar> <Warren> IDIOT.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his comm. "Hey, John, meet me in sector 34, Hallway 3."
<DeathStar> 6* He hangs up.
* Xanatos scrambles out from under the bed. "I didn't..." he stops, hanging his head. "Is she ok?"
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "You'll be alright... the doc's coming with a sedative..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> She's suffering from having her system whacked out by an aphrodisac. Were you going to fuck her, Xanatos?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl groans. "I hate doctors."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses. "Hold that thought."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps out as John rounds the corner and he hits him in the face with his cane. "IDIOT."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns back. "Continue."
<DeathStar> 6* John hits the floor, holding his face.
<Xanatos> I didn't realize what those things actually did until she had already ate a few. *he says with his head still pointed toward the ground, not even looking at John in pain*
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Yeah, but it'll help you feel better.."
<DeathStar> <Warren> *shakes his head*
<Xanatos> I didn't even know those things were on this ship.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Where there's idiots, there's fruits. 6He turns to go.
<Xanatos> ...You didn't answer me Warren. Is she alright?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren taps cane on the floor, the sounds of John moaning like music.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I don't know.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Knowing Cheryl, she'll just use anger to cope with it.
* Xanatos sighs, "I don't guess I can help, can I?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Never know until you try. 6He steps out, then whacks John again in the groin with the point of the cane, and walks off.
* Xanatos winces at that last hit, feeling a bit sick to his stomach now.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps back into Cheryl's room, glancing over from behind Hotaru
<DeathStar> 6* John strains to get up
<Xanatos> You ok?
<DeathStar> <Warren> She should recover alright. She was smart enough to get the shit out of her system.
<DeathStar> <John> I think he killed Michiru. 6He whimpers.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *looks very relieved, then blinks at John*
<DeathStar> NRP: John's not nearby
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "What the hell?"
<Xanatos> Well if he didn't Cheryl will tomorrow. We'd better enjoy our last hours.
<Michiru> NRP: Oh, forget that then
<DeathStar> <John> Oh joy.
<DeathStar> 6* John stumbles and lays on Xan's bed.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He looks symapathic.
<Xanatos> I don't think either of us thought this through.
<DeathStar> <John> I never think things through.
<Xanatos> Hey at least you've enjoyed your life.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh shut up. She'll gun you down frist.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6Offers Hotaru a berry.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "What is that?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Strawberry.
<Xanatos> I know, maybe...maybe she'll forget about it?
<DeathStar> <John> Good idea. We'll hit her in the head and she'll lose her memory!
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *eats the strawberry, then*
* Xanatos snaps his fingers, "I like the sound of that plan."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eats one as well.
<DeathStar> <John> Great. You go do it.
<Xanatos> Wait...me?
<Xanatos> You're the big strong fightin guy.
<DeathStar> <Warren> You really wanted to have sex with John? 6He notes offhandedly as they wait for Peace.
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah, well...too late!
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "... yeah. I thought... maybe I could get him to settle down with me.." *sighs a bit*
<DeathStar> <Warren> He's an idiot. Case and point.
<DeathStar> 6* He motions at Cheryl.
<Xanatos> Too late? *he eyes John*
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "I'm not arguing that."
<DeathStar> <John> Too late. I said you had to do it.
<Xanatos> Screw that I'm too afraid that it'll only piss her off.
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> *arrives at Cheryl's*
<DeathStar> <Warren> They're afraid of Cheryl. I would be afraid of Ariel. 6He chews another strawberry.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "I don't think they're mutually exclusive."
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Still, anyone who gets either angry is going to pay."
<DeathStar> <Warren> You haven't seen her angry. I sent her a full report.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Peacemaker, and offers a grunt of despair at a doctor with needles.
<Xanatos> John. I think we should just steal a shuttle and run.
<DeathStar> <John> Good idea. You do that. I'll stay here and pretend this was your fault.
<Xanatos> It wasn't my fault!
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "... sorry I have to do this, but at least you'll feel better soon." *moves to inject Cheryl with the sedative*
<DeathStar> <John> I didn't give her 4!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll feel better when I dance on Xanatos' grave.
<Xanatos> I thought you were just giving me fruit to try and warm her over to my side!
<DeathStar> <John> And it would have worked if you did it RIGHT
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "That will also help."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl falls asleep from the sedative.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well, nothing more to be done here. 6He steps out.
* Xanatos sighs, "Those fruit are nothing more than a type of date rape drug."
<DeathStar> <John> *rubs the back of his head* Yeah.
<DeathStar> <John> Think if we apologized, she'll spare us?
<Xanatos> ...I doubt it...but hell I think we deserve the beatings...yes multiple ones...that we are about to recieve.
<DeathStar> <John> *sniff* Yeah.
<Xanatos> You should probably go love on Shiva while you can still move.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren rubs his face. "I'll stay guard here. You should get some rest Hota." 6He grabs a seat from Cheryl's room and sets it next to the door, sitting down.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> "Alright." *heads out*
<Michiru> <Peacemaker> "I'll go too." *follows Hota out*
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *starts for home, then on a whim, looks for John and Xan*
* Xanatos shews John out of his room and closes the door, locking it.
<DeathStar> 6* John looks around in the hallway.
<DeathStar> <John> H-Hey!
<DeathStar> <John> You killed my mother! Let me back in you rotten, brain dead, murdering psycho bastard! You can't leave me out here!
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Hotaru approaching, panicking.
* Xanatos opens his door. "Hurry."
<DeathStar> 6* John dives ni.
* Xanatos shuts the door and locks it.
<Michiru> <Hotaru> *coldly watches the door close and lock, biding her time*
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Thu Mar 08 04:11:18 2007