The Alien Wars 4

Session Start: Wed Apr 25 23:26:36 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070425.log'
<Deathstar> Stardate: Immediately Thereafter
<Deathstar> Location: PAX
<Chad`Winters> The lack of Minis? *laughs*
* ChanServ changes topic to 'The Alien Wars 4: PAX | Tuesday - 8 EST and Wednesday - 8 EST | Season 10 "Wars": 7 of 20 completed | Episode 8: To The Edge of The Universe | Also called Episode 8: Lets Board a DarkShip or "Just Who Is Dominick Cross?"'
* ChanServ sets mode: +r-o Xan|Gone
<Deathstar> 6* Everyone eyes Chad
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Deathstar
<Ariel> Em> *worries*
* Deathstar changes topic to 'The Alien Wars 4: PAX | Tuesday - 8 EST, Wednesday - 8 EST, and Thursday - 8 EST | Season 10 "Wars": 8 of 20 completed | Episode 9: A War of Darkness | Hey, ho! Time for the final battle!'
<Deathstar> 6* The Secretary is confined for interrogation. Xanatos is sent to the medical bay. And so....everything is up in the air
<Terra> <Kyouki> *worries also*
<Deathstar> 6* Darien really doesn't worry. He's trying to figure out Dom's plans and what Wind is up to
* Ariel reads up on the prelim reports, as she sits quietly on the observation deck. She disappeared shortly after the team ran into Wind.
<Deathstar> 6* Darien steps up behind Ariel. "So...."
<Deathstar> 6* Cheryl sits in the bar for atmosphere, looking especially razzled from explosions and mucus and a dead man's blood. She doesn't drink.
* Seraphna stands off to the side on the observation deck, having seperated herself from Darien when she saw Ariel was nearby.
* Ariel looks up, putting down the datapad
<Deathstar> <Darien> I should have blow up the ship. 6He notes.
<Deathstar> 6* Zephyr sits in the training room, having gone there after learning they think they got Warren's killer.
<Deathstar> 6* Pope has managed to corner Em to check her over after her battle with Xan
<Ariel> Em> "...and how did you manage to track me down again?"
* Terra sits in the bar, drinking
<Deathstar> <Pope> Connections, lass. 6He likes up a cig. "So, how are you?"
* Ariel nods in acknowledgement rather than agreement. "Prehaps. But this serves our purposes as well. We're fighting a battle on two fronts..."
<Ariel> Em> "Honestly? Worried. This whole situation doesn't feel right."
<Deathstar> <Darien> I don't like the idea of Wind aiding us.
<Deathstar> <Pope> In what way?
* Chad`Winters rubs his face as he sits on a bench in the garden.
<Deathstar> 6* Aya plays in the grass
<Ariel> Em> "How's the old saying... if things seem too good to be true, they probally are?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> So, what's your take on it, then?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps into the bar, moving over to the counter. He sits down and motions for a beer.
<Ariel> Em> "If it's still a problem... 'he''s going to wait until after what happens next."
<Ariel> Em> "So worry about one thing at a time."
<Deathstar> <Pope> Right. Still. *blows out his cig* The counselor ? Never saw that one coming
<Deathstar> 6* Cheryl grunts a greeting to Dias
<Ariel> "Would you rather have to fight the dark ones without his aid?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> YO!
<Seraphna> <<I'm gonna go play with fire, be back in a bit.>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> Well, lets look at it like this. He wishes to remake the universe, but your girl gets him to agree to help us first. What, exactly, do you think she's offering him in return? Realistically?
* Seraphna heads down to the bar.
<Deathstar> 6* Aya runs into some bushes
<Terra> <Michiru> *goes looking for either Erevis or Em herself*
<Ariel> Em> "It... makes some sense. But... honestly, I wonder if he wasn't as much of a victim himself."
* Chad`Winters stands up, moving over to the bushes. 1"You can't be in there"
<Deathstar> <Pope> You mean, he wasn't in control?
<Deathstar> 6* Aya hides
<Ariel> Em> "It's possible. For all I know, we might have a vengeful ghost on our hands."
<Deathstar> <Pope> Pah. Ghosts. Bloody 'ell.
<Chad`Winters> Aya, you can't keep running off like this. 1"He kneels down, sliding his head into the bushes to find her
<Deathstar> 6* Aya pokes his face
* Chad`Winters makes a face back at her
* Seraphna takes a seat, right next to Cheryl.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias blinks, looking over at Serena than at Cheryl.
<Deathstar> 6* Cheryl grunts at Sera.
* Ariel shakes her head. "I don't know. Prehaps she agreed she'd stay out of his way afterwards. Prehaps she said she'd bare his children." She shrugs dismissingly, "She said that we have nothing to worry about, so I believe she's trying to act in our benefit."
* Seraphna looks over at her, tilting her head to the side. "...Hi yourself."
<Deathstar> <Darien> *shakes his head* Wind won't keep his word.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias takes a drink of his beer.
* Chad`Winters holds his hands out towards Aya. 1"Come out."
<Deathstar> 6* Aya shakes her head
<Chad`Winters> Do you wanna go on time out?
<Deathstar> 6* Aya pouts
<Chad`Winters> Than come out.
<Deathstar> 6* Aya crawls out
* Ariel nods, "I am aware of that posibility."
<Chad`Winters> Wanna go look at the flowers?
<Deathstar> 6* Darien leans on a railing, facing her. "I'll stop Erevis if she aids Wind in his goals. Even if we get the benefit of his help now."
<Seraphna> "...So you're drinking again..."
<Deathstar> 6* Aya plays dead
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Nope.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> How dare you assume something like that!
<Seraphna> "...No? Just enjoying the atmosphere then?"
* Seraphna ignores Dias
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Yep.
* Ariel looks to Darien, "If it comes to that. Please keep her intentions in mind."
<Chad`Winters> Playing dead huh? He reaches down tickling her.
<Chad`Winters> Playing dead huh? 6He reaches down tickling her.
<Deathstar> 6* Aya wiggles
<Seraphna> "...It hurts... I know it does."
<Terra> "Nothing wrong with enjoying the atmos...phere..."
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> What? The atsmophere?
<Seraphna> "...What's going on in that head of yours."
<Deathstar> <Darien> I'll try. 6He studies her. "What is your feelings toward Erevis?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias downs his beer quickly. He motions for another.
<Ariel> Em> "...I REALLY hope it's not a ghost."
<Deathstar> <Pope> Ghosts aren't real, lass
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Nothing at all.
<Seraphna> "...Sure there is, pain, regret, loss."
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Not me.
<Terra> "Since when were you an expert on Cheryl, anyway?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Wow...no matter how much I have, you're still annoying me right now Serena.
<Seraphna> "...I'm an expert on watching loved ones die."
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Oh, right. "Spade".
* Seraphna looks down at the counter.
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> There's someone who deserves love.
* Ariel regards Darien a moment, "She is one of my closest friends, an ally, and family. Although I do not agree with her keeping secrets like this, I trust her word, and believe she is attempting to act in our best interests."
<Seraphna> "...Nah, Kane, Ceil... John..."
<Terra> "John was a good bloke... never met the others."
<Deathstar> 6* Cheryl just grunts
<Seraphna> "...They were all good people... and my friends..."
* Chad`Winters picks Aya up, tossing her in his arms.
<Deathstar> <Darien> Well, for such a close friend, it would seem you know very little about her. 6He steps away.
* Seraphna orders a drink
<Seraphna> "...John even... he learned sign language, just so he could speak to me and understand me more..." *she throws it back*
<Chad`Winters> Actually, he learned sign language because it made his fingers more dextrous for the woman.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
<Ariel> "...I'm starting to wonder how much I really know about you." *closes her eyes sadly*
<Deathstar> 6* Darien stops, glancing back at her.
* Seraphna smiles at Dias softly.
<Deathstar> <Darien> Not a thing. 6He steps out.
<Ariel> Em> "There's a lot of weird things in this world...I could see ghosts being real."
<Deathstar> <Pope> Roight. Ghosts. On a ship millions of lightyears from home? I call bollocks.
<Deathstar> 6* Cheryl ignores them both
<Ariel> Em> "You never know!"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Okay, fine. Prove it. Find a host.
* Seraphna sighs mutely and gets to the point.
<Seraphna> "...You've been taking a lot of risks lately."
<Ariel> Em> "What?"
<Chad`Winters> Ahh golden silence....And there it goes.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Doing hthe job.
<Deathstar> <Pope> Prove there's ghosts on the ship
<Seraphna> "...There's such a thing as overworking a job, especially to the point of death."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks back and forth then rocks back on his stool, balancing himself on two legs.
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> I'm just doing what our father taught me. 6She says with false chipperness. "Kill everything that stands in our way."
<Seraphna> "...He really was a bastard, wasn't he."
<Ariel> Em> "...right. It took us how long to find that the doctor was either controlled, or a villian, and you want me to immediately be able to point out a ghost?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Well, now you know where to look.
* Seraphna downs another.
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> I think he had the perfect mentality.
<Deathstar> 6* Darien walks along, frustrated.
<Seraphna> "...Sure you do."
* Seraphna sighs again, leaning on the bar.
<Seraphna> "...Or you did think that, when he held you on the altar of his destiny. He did for each of us."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leans too far back and grabs onto Cheryl's shoulder, stopping himself. He pulls himself back up into a balance
* Ariel sits quietly. Not moving from her spot. Not even opening her eyes.
<Ariel> Em> "I do?"
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> You were daddy's little girl, Serena. I was daddy's little gun.
<Seraphna> "...Heh, I was wasn't I..."
<Deathstar> <Pope> Roight. You just...do what you did before.
<Terra> "..."
<Seraphna> "...Ironic, since you in a way had a hand in making me."
* Seraphna plays with her third, sipping it a little.
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Oh, is that right?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias just mouths the word ironic, looking at Serena oddly
<Ariel> Em> "What do you mean, what I did before?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> When this Xan guy was controlled. Just find a similiar thing, adn you find your ghost, right?
* Seraphna nods.
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Glad to be of service
<Seraphna> "...I'm sure you are..." *she actually sounds... bitter*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Pssst, I think she was being sarcastic.
<Deathstar> 6* Cheryl sneers, stepping away from the bar.
<Seraphna> "...You remember that day, don't you?"
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Don't need or want a history lesson
<Terra> "Give it a rest already."
* Seraphna nods.
<Seraphna> "...I've gone out of line again, sorry."
* Seraphna stands up.
<Ariel> Em> "But... it doesn't work that way. I wasn't the one that found what was controling him. Only that he had an... attenna, so to speak."
<Deathstar> <Pope> Oh. Ghosts have attennas?
<Seraphna> "...I'm not the right one to do this... but you won't even listen to Ariel..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias downs his beer again, he plants the stool and shifts on it, facing the two
<Deathstar> 6* Cheryl looks a bit angry, glancing away.
<Terra> "... then just let her be, damn it."
<Chad`Winters> Cheryl's fine.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
<Ariel> Em> "Um... maybe? Metaphorically speaking. I was talking about Xan though. He was under remote control, effectively."
<Deathstar> <Pope> By a ghost.
<Ariel> Em> "Maybe!"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Don't ghosts just possess?
<Seraphna> << Always fine... why don't they ever see that she's not fine... >>
<Ariel> Em> "Don't know, I've net met one before."
Session Close: Thu Apr 26 00:00:00 2007

Session Start: Thu Apr 26 00:00:00 2007
Session Ident: #taw
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Ain't that right Cheryl?
<Deathstar> 6* Darien rubs his forehead. <<Nobody's fine, Serena. Nobody.>>
<Seraphna> "...Nobody's fine..."
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> The perfect little soldier. 6She steps out
<Deathstar> <Pope> So how do you know it's a ghost if you never met one?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias plants his hands on his legs. 1"Well thanks alot Serena. You scared off my company."
* Seraphna glares at him
<Terra> "... I should go and... do something, I guess."
<Seraphna> "...You just keep encouraging this in her, watch her get killed."
* Terra heads off to check on Cheryl
<Seraphna> "...Some guardian."
<Ariel> Em> *rolls her eyes* "Because the guy that is supposed to be behind it all had his head cut off."
<Deathstar> 6* Cheryl walks along, perfectly blank again.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias just wiggles his eyebrows back. 1"You really think thats what I'm doing huh? You're not as smart as you act."
<Ariel> Em> *considers, and counts on her fingers* "Maybe twice now."
<Seraphna> "...Think, no."
<Deathstar> <Pope> So the guy on Earth is remote controlling people on this ship?
<Seraphna> "...You think you're doing differently."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Apparently not.
<Seraphna> "...Do you even understand why she acts how she does?"
<Chad`Winters> NRP: That was supposed to be before she said that.
<Terra> "Cheryl.. sorry I couldn't get her to shut up..."
<Ariel> Em> "From Earth. I'd think he's on the ship somewheres now."
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Whatever. I don't care.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> To a good point. But do you know why she doesn't like you?
<Deathstar> <Pope> So he's on this ship remote controlling people while being a ghost?
<Seraphna> "...Because I remind her of who she is."
<Terra> "... well, I'm worried about you, but I won't push it. Just... take care, okay?"
<Deathstar> <Cheryl> Yup. Sure thing.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Pscht, hardly. Because of the damage you've done to who she cares for.
<Ariel> Em> *nods* "Looking that way."
* Seraphna shakes her head
<Seraphna> "...You know so little."
<Seraphna> "...Who is she Dias?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> This sounds like something a college student would write.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leans back in his stool. 1"She's Cheryl, one of the best friends I have."
* Terra smiles, a little concernedly though, then starts back in. "Thanks."
<Seraphna> "...Good answer, if cheap and uninformative."
<Ariel> Em> "Well... and everything we've had to go through so far isn't?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Someone has to remind her that she's more than just a weapon.
<Deathstar> <Pope> Bloody 'ell, you're right!
<Ariel> Em> "Dragoon civil war, conspiracies, fighting the 'Dark ones'..."
<Ariel> Em> "I swear, it's like living a bad science fiction some days."
<Seraphna> "...We have a like goal then."
<Terra> "Oh, what's that?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Think there's leppercauns on the ship, too, then?
<Seraphna> "...Dias, until I can show her I'm more then Father set me out to be, she'll probably believe the same of herself."
<Ariel> Em> "Well... we have magic runes. So... I'd say fairies more likely. Or elves."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm sure the fact that you almost got Zephyr killed twice has no bearing on it what so ever.
<Deathstar> <Pope> I 'ear Sera turned into a fairy once.
* Seraphna loses her glare, looking down.
<Ariel> Em> "...we don't talk about that."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Or that you tried to kill Ariel.
<Deathstar> <Pope> Oh, right.
<Seraphna> "...I can't change the past Dias."
<Seraphna> "...So why do you keep pushing these things on me like I can?"
* Ariel lets out a long sigh, before giving a bit of a start as a kitten lands in her lap.
<Seraphna> "...I'm here and now, all I can do is protect you guys in the future."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You're problem is, you think you can fix all your wrongs in one fell swoop. Somethings just fcan't be fixed.
<Ariel> "....." <Siawase> *purr* <Ariel> "....." *pets idly*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> What makes you think I think you can protect me at all? You couldn'te ven protect Zephyr.
<Deathstar> <Erevis> He likes you. 6She stands toward the back of the room, hands cupped together, idlely rubbing each other.
<Seraphna> "...So the great Dias recommends I sit back and do nothing?"
<Ariel> "...cats seem drawn to those who wouldn't mind to give them attention."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm sure you'd do less harm that way, yes.
<Deathstar> <Erevis> They are psionic?
<Seraphna> "...Dias."
<Seraphna> "...My first mistake with Ariel, was to do as others told me, not what was in my heart."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias set's his beer down.
<Seraphna> "...My second mistake with Zephyr was to sit idly by as events played out."
* Ariel rests her head back. "Some days... I wonder..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I heard it was more because you lacked the will to fight.
<Deathstar> <Erevis> You are upset.
<Seraphna> "...I did, I was very weak."
<Terra> "... your third mistake was to not figure out what's helping and what's hurting."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Your resolve is about as dull as Marcus's attempts at hitting on Zephyr.
* Ariel nods slowly.
<Ariel> "...is it obvious?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Speaking of which...I should break his nose...
<Deathstar> <Erevis> Yes.
<Seraphna> "...Funny, though, for a lack of resolve, I'm the only one to get her mask to drop."
<Seraphna> "...Keep babying her, I'm sure that's what she wants you to do."
* Seraphna gets up and starts out.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias just laughs. 1"What makes you think that you got her 'mask' to drop?"
* Seraphna turns and smiles.
<Seraphna> "...You have to know a Cran mask, to see it."
<Seraphna> "...Enjoy your alchohol, kiddo."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias suddenly leaps off his seat and slides into a pose.
* Seraphna is already gone.
<Ariel> Em> "You know... thinking about our place in this universe, it makes me want to drink. But... we have too many people filling THAT quota..."
<Seraphna> << It's kinda pathetic, the mob mentality people have on this ship. >>
* Ariel nods slowly. "I... was speaking with Darien."
<Deathstar> <Pope> Sex is more therapatic.
<Terra> "What the hell was that about?"
<Ariel> Em> "I think we've hit that quota too, with some of the people around."
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Everyone wants to help Cheryl in their own ways. You got her to respond with anger, Dias shows her various ... emotions to keep her from being blank. Each of you have a common goal.>>
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oh you know Serena, she just has to make some connection with the dragoons.
<Deathstar> <Pope> Bollocks.
<Deathstar> <Erevis> I understand. 6She hangs her head a bit.
<Terra> "I mean the mask thing."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> How the hell should I know. All I know is she pissed Cheryl off.
<Seraphna> < >>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Seems to be she wants to play the part of a weapon because it means she doesn't have to feel. It's very basic psychology.>
<Ariel> Em> "...though, I'm starting to wonder if the quota could use a little shaking."
<Deathstar> <Pope> Really? 6He drops his cig.
<Ariel> Em> "Yeah. You think the bar would mind?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> *groans*
<Seraphna> << Which is why I want her angry... it leaves her open, unable to hide in that stupid weapon persona the same way I hide in Omega, even if hers is just an excuse, not a personality. >>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<If you really want to piss her off, challenge her to fight.>>
<Seraphna> <<Nah, that'd cheer her up.>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Positive emotions is something weapons don't have either>>
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> God can she ruin a good desire to drink...
<Seraphna> <<True...>>
<Ariel> Em> *sticks her tongue out*
<Deathstar> <Pope> You're a mean bird.
<Seraphna> <<<Maybe I should have just let that bomb drop...>>
* Ariel sighs, "He... I don't know if I understand him at all any more..."
<Seraphna> <<She's not aware of it, but indirectly she did kill my real parents.>>
<Deathstar> <Erevis> Human behavior is unpredictable and confusing. I am sure he merely worries for you
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<That might be a bad bomb>>
<Ariel> "We all want this to be over... but he seems angered to try to take any course other than quickest route to win or loose..."
<Deathstar> <Erevis> Wind stole everything from him.
<Seraphna> <<Maybe... I don't know with her... she might like the idea...>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<...... If you truly think Cheryl would get pleasure from knowing she killed more people, then you truly do not know her very well>>
* Chad`Winters steps into the training room. Aya on his shoulder.
* Ariel nods, "... I don't like Wind any more than he does. But... he's going to destroy everything we have just to destroy Wind, at this rate..."
<Deathstar> 6* Zephyr sits there, spinning a gun that looks like Warren's in her hand
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* Seraphna has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
* Chad`Winters sets Aya down and motions her to Zephyr
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis rubs her right hand slowly, glancing down. "You two are divided on my actions." 6She notes.
<Sera|NarcolepticAttack> <<Nah... you know I don't...>>
* Sera|NarcolepticAttack is now known as Seraphna
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Seraphna
<Deathstar> 6* Aya waddles over and collapses into Zephyr, who makes the gun vanish and uses her hand to support Aya. "Hey, little one."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well now that my buzz has been killed. 6He shovesh is hands into his pockets and steps out of the bar.
* Chad`Winters walks over to Zephyr and Aya
<Seraphna> <>
* Ariel nods slowly, considering the words
<Ariel> Em> "Mean? You make me sound like a bluejay. Do you really think I'm that sort?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> A bluejay? No. Of course not. A raven.
* Seraphna leans against a wall, looking at her hand.
<Ariel> "He... believes that Wind should be defeated. Period. In any way."
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Don't know what I can tell you about that. Seems half this ship has fucked up in some manner>>>
* Ariel shakes her head, "I believe that, even against someone like Wind... keeping some form of self respect is important."
<Seraphna> <<It's a requirement for being in the crew, I think.>>
<Deathstar> <Erevis> .... Darien and Wind are two halves of a whole. They cannot coexist together.
<Deathstar> 6* Zephyr looks up at Chad. "Hey."
<Ariel> "...it feels like they will destroy everyone else at this rate."
<Deathstar> <Erevis> ...
* Chad`Winters nods and plops down beside the two
<Ariel> Em> *tilts her head* "A raven?"
<Seraphna> <<Then again... people were really fucked up back then too, weren't they...>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> *chuckles* <>
<Deathstar> <Pope> Yes.
<Seraphna> <<...Is it univeral irony that CHad should be my main headache in both lives?>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Was he? Hm. The fact is they saw something in Chad to like, but you are left in the cold.>>
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis glances at the stars. "They might."
<Seraphna> <<Yeah...>>
<Ariel> Em> "Why a raven?"
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Why is that do you believe?>>
<Chad`Winters> So this is the calm before the storm....
<Seraphna> <>
<Deathstar> <Zephyr> Really? Everything before this was just "calm"?
<Seraphna> <<Maybe if I could get past thinking of what he did to me...>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Spade. IT's that simple. Spade. Everyone thinks you'd go right back to him if he appeared. You need to pick a side. Lay it all down.>>
* Ariel closes her eyes, "...I don't know what to do at this point. Darien's... imporant to me... but it's as if he's slowly slipping away."
<Seraphna> <<How do I do that now?>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Find Warren's killer. Learn what Dominick was planning. End it. Once and for all>>
<Ariel> "I cannot honestly say I've even been carrying my own weight so far. Needing to hide in the shadows whenever Wind is there..."
<Seraphna> <<All the more reason for us to work harder.>>
<Chad`Winters> ...Well on par...no...it wasn't calm I suppose was it.
<Deathstar> <Pope> Besides the black hair? A raven is known for leading people to safety, or something like that. I forget.
<Deathstar> <Zephyr> Nope.
<Deathstar> <Erevis> Wind will not bother you again.
<Chad`Winters> I don't like the idea of the PAX going into battle soon.
<Seraphna> <<...I'm going to wind up being the smoke to get the rabbit out, aren't I?>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<When it comes down to it, who else but you could kill William Spade?>>
* Ariel eyes Erevis, "...part of your deal?"
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis glances down at her hands.
<Seraphna> <<...I really am the only one who really knows him enough to do it...>>
* Seraphna closes her eyes.
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Then make them believe that. Make them believe it.>>
* Seraphna steps into her room, and opens a drawer at her bedside table, the very bottom one.
* Seraphna draws out three very interesting items from it, laying them on the bed.
* Ariel shakes her head, "Erevis... you promised me that there was nothing for us to worry about. But... if any of my family is lost... if any of my family is harmed... it will be a grave loss."
<Deathstar> <Erevis> I am sorry. 6She turns to go
* Seraphna looks them over, a gun, a beam saber, and a picture.
<Deathstar> <Zephyr> Well...we keep losing so many people. Maybe we should end it now.
<Chad`Winters> I'm worried because of Aya and you.
<Deathstar> <Zephyr> Huh?
<Seraphna> <<All his... two of them I'm going to use... one is going to call out that everyone needs to know about me.>>
<Ariel> "...are you going to abandon your kitten?"
<Seraphna> <<...Now... where to use it so they all know...>>
<Chad`Winters> The thought of losing Aya....6He leans back, lieing down.
<Deathstar> <Erevis> Perhaps he can spend time with you
<Deathstar> <Zephyr> I know... I care about her, too
<Ariel> "Erevis... Stay. Please?"
<Chad`Winters> I wish this could end without blood shed...
<Deathstar> <Zephyr> Sometimes you have to fight, Chad. To protect those you love.
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis pauses, then steps over and stands with Ariel.
<Chad`Winters> I know that fact Zephyr, you know I would lay down my life if it meant that everyone else would live.
<Deathstar> <Zephyr> I know, but you shouldn't.
* Seraphna stops her musing
* Seraphna stares at the picture, her hand shaking.
* Seraphna breaks the frame right in her hand, some of the metal and glass cutting her arm and hand.
<Chad`Winters> When the fighting finally ends Zephyr...what do you plan on doing?
* Seraphna stares at it and throws it against the far wall, with an audible banging noise, she falls to her knees, crying.
<Ariel> "Darien... says I don't know anything about you... but I think he's wrong there. I like to believe I understand you better than most people on this ship..."
<Seraphna> <<...He really... did use me...>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Yeah.>>
<Deathstar> <Erevis> ... 6She glances at Ariel. "Do you?"
<Seraphna> *the bang, ironically, can be heard underneath the observation deck thanks to an air duct*
<Deathstar> <Zephyr> I don't know. Maybe... go back home? To the colony?
<Seraphna> <<...What the hell am I Darien...>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<You're you?>>
<Chad`Winters> You'll come and visit Aya, I hope.
<Deathstar> <Zephyr> Of course.
* Ariel nods slowly. "I believe so."
<Seraphna> <<...That's always the easiest answer.... but...>>
* Seraphna looks down at her bloody hand and arm.
<Deathstar> <Erevis> I am glad.
<Seraphna> <<Regeneration... not even really for battle, he expected me in the back, behind an army of Beta Units...>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<A general's place>>
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis glances at Ariel. "I wish things could be different, but I am doing what I think is best."
<Seraphna> <<Funny how I've spent far more time at the front of it all...>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Life's ironic>>
<Seraphna> <>
* Ariel nods slowly, "I know... and I can accept that, even if he cannot..." She looks at Erevis, "...but I'm fighting to protect my friends and family. And that includes you."
<Seraphna> <<...I'm babbling too much, aren't I?>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <>
* Seraphna cleans off her arm, completely healed from it's gashes.
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis kisses Ariel on the cheek. "Thank you."
<Seraphna> <<Running about telling them I'm changed won't do any good either...>>
<Deathstar> 6* Pope explains to Em the greatness that is the Raven
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<No. But you did tell me about Dominick. That's doing something>>
<Seraphna> <<What other psion could be controlling people... who could be doing this...>>
<Seraphna> <<Erevis maybe... Kyouki...? She was a product of VI...>>
<Seraphna> <<Em... no... she's Hotaru's pilot and sis would know... ...she would...>>
<Seraphna> <<...>>
* Seraphna stares at the wall.
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Well, if it was Spade, he might have already body jumped to someone else. He could be anyone. Dominick was in contact with the entire ship.>>
<Ariel> Em> "...well. Okay. Being a raven might not be so bad."
<Deathstar> <Pope> I hear Ravens can sense ghosts.
<Seraphna> <<A few people would be hard to jump to... and from what I've seen with body snatchers, they need minds like thier own to hold them...>>
<Ariel> Em> "Ghosts probally avoid Ravens then."
<Ariel> "...I'll find a way to bring us all through this. Some how..."
<Seraphna> <<...So that leaves us with a few select Psions...>>
<Deathstar> <Pope> Probably.
<Seraphna> <<It bothers me to even think this, but Spade was able to keep a world of information and knowledge away from me...>>
<Deathstar> <Erevis> ... 6She gives a slight smile. "I know you will do the right thing."
<Seraphna> <<Any Psion pilot could probably do the same... and no, you're a leaky faucet of information.>>
<Deathstar> <Darien> <>
<Ariel> Em> "So... this ghost hunt might be a long term expedition."
<Seraphna> NRP: Sera> Now explain to me what theses... 'session logs' are...
<Deathstar> <Pope> Sounds like it.
<Seraphna> <<In comparison, yes.>>
* Ariel looks to Erevis, wanting to ask something... but not being able to.
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis glances at Ariel.
<Ariel> "Erevis... I..."
<Deathstar> <Erevis> Yes?
* Ariel considers her words a moment. "We... are going into a battle soon, that we are sorely unprepared for..."
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis nods.
* Seraphna lays back on her bed.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *looks for Em*
<Ariel> Em> *is just hanging out with Pope, having the cool conversations*
<Deathstar> <Pope> I hear if you burn the original body, the ghost vanishes
<Seraphna> <<You're quiet, but you're a good listener...>>
<Ariel> Em> "I think that's just propaganda by those people who are procremation."
* Seraphna yawns softly.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *blinks* "... is it okay if I listen too?"
<Deathstar> <Darien> <<Well, sometimes people do better with just talking, instead of needing someone lecturing them.>>
* Ariel pauses.
<Deathstar> <Pope> That depends. You a ghost?
<Terra> <Kyouki> "No. Do I have to be one?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> No
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Then I'll listen."
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis studies her. "You seem troubled."
* Seraphna smiles softly, looking up at the cieling. <<Yep... I was right...>> *sounds sleepily*
<Deathstar> <Pope> But really, bones are used in ceremonies. Destroying the bones destroys the ghost.
<Ariel> "Darien was absolutely right on one matter... we can't afford to hold back, even if I don't think we can afford to act as freely as he wants..."
<Deathstar> <Erevis> ... 6She tilts her head a bit. "I understand."
<Ariel> "I... request that you let me fight as your sword."
<Deathstar> <Erevis> My sword?
<Seraphna> <<You're the best pilot for me...>> *starts to drift off*
* Ariel hesitates. Foiled by traditions. "I cannot afford to stand idle... none of us can. I would like for you to be the one to fight at my side."
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis pauses, then she blinks in recognition. "This is a great honor..." 6She pauses, clearly moved that Ariel asked her. "I do not think...My agreement with..."
* Ariel nods slowly, "I... understand that your agreement requires discretion. I would not pry into matters you were unwilling to speak of."
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<Terra> <Kyouki> "Do you think we have a ghost on board?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Em does.
<Ariel> Em> "It's a possibility!"
* Seraphna drifts off. <<Goodnight Darien...>>
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<Terra> <Kyouki> "I wonder whose..."
<Deathstar> <Erevis> You would have me as a pilot, even though I have an obligation to fulfill soon?
<Terra> <Kyouki> *thinks*
* Ariel nods. "You said that it wouldn't cause harm to us, and I trust you. If this is true, then the rest is not my business."
<Deathstar> <Erevis> .... I accept.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Warren doesn't seem the kind to haunt the ship, so it'd have to be someone else."
<Deathstar> 6* Pope eyes Kyouki, then Em
<Ariel> Em> "Well, duh."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Who else died on board.. or maybe someone who died before they could get on board."
<Ariel> Em> "I think it's someone who just hates the people on board."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "So... Spade?"
<Ariel> Em> "He certainly wasn't too friendly."
<Deathstar> <Pope> He has a lame name, too
* Ariel bows her head, "Thank you."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Could be worse. He could've been Shovel."
<Ariel> Em> "Shh! You might piss him off, and then he'd haunt you!"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Bloody 'ell, like I care
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis bows her head back. "It is an honor."
<Ariel> Em> "But... what if you kept seeing his face in your..." *hesitates, and states questioningly* "...fags?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> I guess I'd give up smoking.
<Ariel> Em> "That's letting the ghost win!"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Then I'd set him on fire on principle and smoke him
<Ariel> Em> "...would that taste like dead guy?"
<Terra> <Kyouki> "What does dead guy taste like, anyway?"
<Ariel> Em> "Probally like rotting flesh."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Eww, sure you'd still want to smoke him?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Here I'd thought you'd say chicken
<Ariel> Em> "...chicken taste like rotting flesh?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Depends on who cooks it
<Ariel> Em> "...right. Swearing off chicken now."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "I think I might too, now."
<Deathstar> <Pope> I saw a man break a chicken's neck once. Creepiest thing I ever saw.
<Deathstar> <Pope> It kept running
<Ariel> "The others... seem almost casual about it. But... it's been a long time since I've fought along side another."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Like it was a ghost?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> Bloody 'ell, she's right
<Deathstar> <Erevis> I understand.
<Ariel> Em> "See!"
<Ariel> Em> "...though, that sounds more like a zombie."
<Deathstar> <Pope> You believe in zombies, too, Raven?
<Ariel> Em> "Oh, please. Like a body would ever walk and pretend to still be alive, around after being killed."
<Deathstar> 6* Pope considers that
<Terra> <Kyouki> "How would you know, though?"
<Ariel> Em> "Probally going to say they go around sneakily killing people too."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Dead ninja. Wow, that's scary."
<Deathstar> <Pope> I think I know someone like that..
<Terra> <Kyouki> "I'm glad there isn't any... wait, there is someone like that on board?"
<Ariel> Em> "Really?"
<Deathstar> <Pope> *shrugs* Maybe a late night movie
<Ariel> Em> "...oh."
<Deathstar> 6* Erevis straightens her back, clearly unsure what she should do for this to work
<Terra> <Kyouki> "That's a relief."
<Deathstar> <Pope> Do you believe in vampires, too? 6He lights a cig.
<Deathstar> -END-
Session Close: Thu Apr 26 01:59:20 2007

Session Start: Mon Apr 30 19:49:39 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070430.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-585.11.1
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias flies down a hallway in the civilian sector on his hoverboard
* Seraphna sits at a console in the hangarbay, reworking the launch area, she's set up a strange tube-like structure, testing some power configurations.
* Seraphna yawns a takes a bite of a snadwich on the table, looking over some readouts.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias turns down a hallway, twisting around two people and nearly running them over
* Chad`Winters steps into the Day Care Center and moves over to pick up Aya.
<Chad`Winters> There's my little princess. 6He kneels down beside her and picks her up.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias turns down another hallway then zooms down it half way and sliding to a stop infront of a room. He hops off his board and knocks on the door.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya, appears, to be in time out
* Chad`Winters scratches his chin and looks over for the attendent.
* Seraphna gets up, heading down the hall, yawning a bit to herself.
<DeathStar> 6* The Attendant is there.
* Chad`Winters moves over to her. 1"So why's Aya in time-out?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr opens the door in a robe and a tired scowl. "Do you know what time it is? I've been working night shift."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I knew that...6He slowly peers at his hand which he has a watch drawn on.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sighs.
<DeathStar> <Attendant> She beat up a two year old.
* Chad`Winters blinks, then turns to look at Aya then to her. 1"No, seriously, what did she do? Steal a kid's toy?
<Jackieness> NRP: No one ever suspects...the TODDLER!
<DeathStar> <Attendant> I'm quite serious. I had to send Rocky home. His parents were upset.
<Chad`Winters> I...It's hard to believe that a child barely a year old could beat up a two year old...
* Seraphna walks by daycare on her little journey, she stops as she sees Chad.
<DeathStar> <Attendant> Well, apparantly she knows where to hit.
<Chad`Winters> Oh.....Ooohhhh....I see. Do you know why?
<DeathStar> <Attendant> I think Rocky took her crayons. But that's still inexcusable behavior, Mr. Winters.
<Chad`Winters> Totally unacceptable.
* Seraphna stands by and watches.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leans against Zephyr's doorway. 1"So, since you're already up, wanna go get some ice cream?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I want to sleep.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I could join you.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, ha ha. No way.
<DeathStar> 6* The attendant nods in approval. "I expect this won't happen again."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I am offended that you'd think I would sleep in the same bed as you. We haven't even had a first date yet!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> For the record, I wouldn't sleep in the same room with you. You're a total perv.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I am not! I'm only a part-time perv.
<Chad`Winters> I'll be sure to reprimend her when we get home.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *rolls her eyes* I know what you're thinking right now seeing me in this outfit.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> That you have to be freezing?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> How do you know?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Because of the way you have your arms crossed and your hugging your sides.
<DeathStar> <Attendant> Good. 6She moves over to deal with another child
* Chad`Winters turns and moves over to Aya, picking her up. 1"What were you doing beating up another kid?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I chose this stance because it means I'm annoyed.
<DeathStar> <Aya> My crayons.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oh...Why?
<Chad`Winters> He took your crayons?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Because you woke me up!
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods.
* Seraphna giggles a little in that wierd way
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> But it's a beautiful out.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We're on a ship.
<Chad`Winters> You can't beat up another kid because they took your crayons Aya, it's wrong.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Had to protect crayons. 6Looks sad and cute.
* Seraphna smiles a little, watching Aya and Chad.
* Chad`Winters scratches the back of his head with his one hand. 1"Aya, there's other ways to protect your crayons.
<DeathStar> <Aya> He bad guy. 6She holds her bear closer.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Than why is it more beautiful here? 6He looks around.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> It's the same design.
<Chad`Winters> No he's not a bad guy. He's just a bully.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Really? I would've assumed it was because your standing out here.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Me beat up bully-es!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *Groans* You got that from a book.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Pscht...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I read the book. It was right there.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You're beauty is just inspiring.
* Seraphna tilts her head curiously, wondering where the kid gets it from
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pauses then looks at Zephyr. 1"Why were you reading that book?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Um, well, I was helping Ariel with dating a few years back. 6She looks embarrassed.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Helping Ariel...the hot mother who's never around any guys Ariel, with dating?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yeah, well...
* Chad`Winters sighs, rubbing the bridge of his nose. 1"You can't beat up anyone at day care, Aya. Otherwise you won't be able to come back and play with the kids. Do you want that?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> *pouts* Beat up bullys.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias puts his arm around Zephyr's shoulder and motions to the opposite wall as if pointing to the bigger picture.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What--what are we looking at?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> The bigger picture, obviously.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Are you trying to talk metaphorically?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> No, I can't even spell that.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *sigh* Go on
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Tell me something...Does Ariel enjoy the company of woman?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> She hangs out with me, Cheryl, and Erevis...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Exactly...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't understand.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias holds his finger up then once again, motions to the bigger picture.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> She...doesn't date because she has really good friends?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I wonder if she'd be more comfortable around Cassie and Setsuna.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... 6She looks blank a moment, then her eyes widen and whacks Dias on the head* SHE IS NOT A LESBIAN
<Chad`Winters> ...We'll discuss this later Aya. I'm sure Zephyr won't be happy about that.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... 6She looks blank a moment, then her eyes widen and whacks Dias on the head* SHE IS NOT A LESBIAN
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias head snaps forward from the hit. He pulls his hand from around her shoulder and begins rubbing the back of his head.
<DeathStar> <Aya> *sulks*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> WHAT DOES SETSUNA AND CASSIE HAVE TO DO WITH LESB...Ohhhhh.....
<Chad`Winters> You have everything?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm inclined to introduce your face to the big picture.
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> *sneezes*
<Chad`Winters> You wouldn't dare...6He turns to stare at her.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, I would.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stares at her, as if having a silent conversation.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Don't give me that.
* Seraphna watches still, smiling warmly, she always enjoys watching these two
<Chad`Winters> Alrighty, we should head off than. 6He turns, heading over towards the exit. He leans in closely to Aya. 1"So you really beat up a two-year old?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods.
* Chad`Winters glances back at the receptionist and gives her a quick thumbs up
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oh there's more were that came from. 6He glares more.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya beams, then when they step out, stares at Sera.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr grabs him by the neck
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> EEEP! OK OK OK OK OK!
* Seraphna waves gently.
* Chad`Winters turns his head slightly towards Serena, his stance shifting as he readjusts Aya in his arms.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Mom is totally into guys. So there. 6She lets go, crossing her arms, trying to imitate a gloating Cheryl.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Of course, I mean she could totally get any guy she wanted too...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Of course.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stiffles a quick laugh
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I had something in the back of my throat.
* Seraphna watches him, smiling still, a look on her face that's rare, not faltering in her smile at all.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr scowls, then introduces his face to the wall.
* Chad`Winters stares back a look of neutralness on his face. He turns to leave and head back down the hallway
<DeathStar> 6* Pope, meanwhile in the hanger, discusses the quatum physics required for a vampire to exist on just blood.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias's face slams into the wall with sickening smacking noise.
* Seraphna walks over to him, drawing out her comms, "...I was wondering if you've... given it any more thought..."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr pulls him back.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So that's the bigger picture...6He scrunches his face.
<Chad`Winters> Given what more thought?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Maybe you can sucker one of your female friends to kiss it better for you.
* Jackieness is now known as Myria
* Myria having lunch at a cafe in the civilian district...just finishing up her meal.
<Seraphna> "...Aya... well... allowing me to spend some more time with her..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias rubs his face. 1"If you were so lovely, I'd hate you for doing that
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Wait, you're saying I'm not lovely?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I meant weren't...6He rubs this nose.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Hmph.
<Chad`Winters> No, I haven't put any thought into it. 6He eyes Aya.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya stares at Sera.
* Myria then finishes up, pays, and heads off in search of adventure!
* Seraphna looks at her and smiles gently, "...Hello there."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya leans back into Chad.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Man, I say your lovely and you threaten to beat me up, I accidentaly say you're not lovely and you threaten to beat me up. There really is no pleasing you
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I only said hmph.
* Seraphna tilts her head to one side, "...And how are you?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks up at Chad
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Pish posh little Zephyr.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... I'm not little.
* Chad`Winters glances at her and shrugs
* Seraphna watches the exchange with curiosity.
* Chad`Winters scratches the back of his neck.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya sucks her thumb
* Chad`Winters tilts his head at her, eyeing her oddly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm taller than you tho.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> .... Maybe you're freakishly tall!
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I've never! 6He hmpfs.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm surprised the girls can even reach your face.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well when you want something badly, you'll go to great lengths to get it.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ....
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Ew.
* Chad`Winters shuffles Aya slightly then nods to her.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias wiggles his eyebrows
<DeathStar> 6* Aya just stares at Sera
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... Stop that.
* Seraphna smiles and looks abck at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya just keeps looking at her.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> We should ask Ariel what she prefers. You know, that way we can smash all rumors.
* Myria walking down the corridor...soon within sight of Dias and Zephyr...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> She prefers men.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> And you're the only one who's making these rumors.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> And what proof of this do you have?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> She's in love with Darien!
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Pffft...Obviously a horrible cover-up. I mean, fall in love with a guy who wants nothing to do with you. Convenient.
<Seraphna> "...Do you know who I am Aya?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> That's mean!
<DeathStar> 6 *Zephyr looks angry.
* Myria moves in behind Dias...sneaky sneaky...
<DeathStar> <Aya> Evil slut? 6She repeats, looking at Chad to see if she's right
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I agree, how could that asshole not show any interest in someone as beautiful as Ariel 6He pounds his fist into his hand.
* Seraphna blinks and shakes her head, more at Chad then Aya. "...Your Aunt..."
* Myria then starts making faces at Dias and mimicing him.
* Chad`Winters holds his perfect poker face, deciding not to say anything at this given moment.
<Chad`Winters>
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias blinks then scratches his head, as if something's bugging him.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Aunt.
<Seraphna> "...Yes, Aunt Serena."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Aunt Serena.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr keeps a straight face.
* Seraphna smiles, "...Aunt means I'm your Daddy's sister."
<Chad`Winters> Not by choice.
* Myria also scratches her head...
* Seraphna sticks her tounge out at him.
* Chad`Winters reaches out and grabs Zephyr's boob.
* Chad`Winters pays little attention to Serena.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr's eyes widen and she wraps her arms around her breasts. "Stop that!"
<DeathStar> <Aya> *looks at Sera, then at Chad*
* Seraphna looks like she thinks a moment then reches into her waistpouch, taking something out, "...I almost forgot..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias suddenly spins around on his heels and points at Myria. 1"YOU SUCK AT COPYCAT!"
* Myria ducks.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr turns a shade of red and steps into her room, shutting the door
<Chad`Winters> ...Do you keep all sorts of crap on you in hopes something like this happens?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias blinks then looks down.
* Seraphna takes out a small, cute little pink dragon stuffie, smiling as she gives it to Aya, "...What kind of Aunt doesn't bring her niece a present."
<Chad`Winters> Stalker...
<DeathStar> 6* Aya eyes the dragon in her hands.
* Seraphna smiles, "...Go on, it's for you."
<DeathStar> <Aya> This is mom! 6She beams, then has the dragon eat Chad's face
<Myria> I think I dropped it around here somewhere...
* Seraphna giggles and smiles.
<Chad`Winters> Argh....
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Dropped what? 6He glances around.
<Myria> Oh well! Maybe it wasn't here...all these halls look alike. *hops back to her feet, hands clasped behind her back*
<Seraphna> "...I see, do they try and eat each other's faces often?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias eyes her like a detective would a case. 1"I see..."
<Myria> Well...since Zephyr left you all alone...
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods.
<Seraphna> "...I see, must be creepy." *she makes a silly face*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> She what
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> She what? 6He turns around and see's Zephyr's gone.
<Myria> So you can spend time with me. *rocks on her heels*
<DeathStar> 6* Aya mimics her
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Did...Are you kidnapping me?
* Seraphna giggles and grins at her, "...Oh come dear, you can make a better one then that."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks sad.
<Myria> No...just inviting you along...because I'm bored and lonely.
* Seraphna pouts and looks sad too, "...Awww... did I do wrong dear?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks confused
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I think I can take care of both of those things.
<Myria> Ohhhhh?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya gets a blank, no reading face. "Spade."
* Seraphna tilts her head and smiles
* Seraphna blinks
* Seraphna thinks for a moment.
<Seraphna> "...Heart."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Club!
<Seraphna> "...Diamond!"
* Chad`Winters holds the perfect statue stance, as if tuning himself out of this world
<DeathStar> <Aya> Dimart!
<Myria> NRP: Heart... when your powers combine...I AM CAPTAIN PLANET!
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm fun and I'm another person!
<Myria> Ok!
<Myria> Let's go have an adventure!
* Seraphna ponders this move.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> What kind of adventure? Hopefully it involves bedrooms and rubbers.
<Seraphna> "...Clubmond."
<Myria> Bedrooms and rubbers...?
<Chad`Winters> I always knew you had the mentality of a one year old.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Nothing.
<Seraphna> "...More then you'll ever know."
<Myria> Ok...
* Chad`Winters shrugs, not sure how he's supposed to be insulted by that
* Seraphna looks at him quite seriously, perhaps it wasn't a jab at all.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya plays with her dragon. "Zeph!" 6She declares, then has it eat Sera's face
* Seraphna giggles and makes a mute, yet playfully timid noise.
<Myria> So what shall we do>
<Myria> ?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Down. 6She declares to Chad.
* Chad`Winters eyes Aya, then sets her down.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya holds her dragon and bear.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> We could always have sex.
* Seraphna smiles and watches her.
<Myria> Why would we want to have sex?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks devilishly innocent.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You said you wanted to have fun
<Myria> Sex is fun?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Ya god damn right it is
<Myria> Well, you cna have sex and I'll watch, ok?
* Seraphna kneels down to get nearer, "...And what are you up to little lady?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> Nothin'
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pauses, at a loss of word
<Seraphna> "...Oh I see."
<Myria> Hmmm...does sex require two participants then?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks forward. "You evil?"
* Chad`Winters nods a lot at Aya.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Uh...normally. Sometimes more.
* Chad`Winters pauses then quickly waves no.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at Sera, then at Chad, then at Sera.
<Myria> Then...sex with him! *points at a passing crewman who stares at Dias weirdly before running away* I watch.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> HELL NO!
<DeathStar> 6* Aya kicks Sera in the shin.
* Seraphna shakes her head.
<Seraphna> "...Ow... I'm not evil!"
* Seraphna pouts.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya runs away.
* Chad`Winters grimaces slightly
* Chad`Winters suddenly dashes forward and grabs Aya, picking her up
* Seraphna sighs
<Myria> Ummm... *looks around* Sex with me then?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya pouts.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yeah damn right.
<Seraphna> "...Does evil give presents?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at Chad for an answer.
<Myria> Oh... *rocks on her heels as she ponders this*
<Chad`Winters> Sometimes.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya eyes Sera suspiciously.
<Seraphna> "...Does daddy sometimes give you presents? I think he's playing."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya's eyes widen and she looks at Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya hits Chad with the dragon
* Chad`Winters sighs.
<Seraphna> "...I think Daddy should stop being so mean, what do you think Aya?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> Down! Down!
<DeathStar> 6* Aya struggles violently now.
<Chad`Winters> What do you say?
* Seraphna crosses her arms.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya gets tired struggling
<Chad`Winters> You have to say please when you want something.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm thirsty, you thirsty?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks sad.
<Myria> A little...
<Chad`Winters> Big girls don't get what they want unless they say please.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at Sera.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs Myria's boob.
<Seraphna> "...Sometimes sweetie, you have to do what a boy wants so he'll giv eyou the world."
<Myria> What are you doing?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at Chad. "Pwease?"
* Chad`Winters stares at Serena as if she's an idiot.
* Seraphna grins, "...Hey, my way works."
<Chad`Winters> Way to teach her great values...6He shakes his head, obvioulsy no longer hiding his distaste for her and sets her down.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya beams.
<Seraphna> "...You're a man, you'll never get it."
<Chad`Winters> And you're not a father, you'll never get it.
* Seraphna smiles, "...See, do as Daddy says and you'll do good."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods.
* Seraphna raises an eyebrow at him, of course she's not a father.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ...Grabbing your boob?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya sneaks off as they stare at each other.
* Chad`Winters swings his foot infront of Aya as she moves off
<DeathStar> 6* Aya trips.
<Myria> Why?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Because I wanted to know how it felt.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya sniffles, her eyes tearing up as she holds her knee.
<Myria> How does it feel?
* Chad`Winters frowns and kneels down, picking her up.
<Seraphna> "...Ch-Chad!"
<Seraphna> "...Poor Aya... you okay?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya shakes her head
<Seraphna> "...Was daddy mean?"
* Chad`Winters shifts her around and kisses Aya's knee
<Seraphna> "...Well there we go... he kissed it."
<Seraphna> "...Feel better?"
* Seraphna gently reaches over and wipes her tears.
<DeathStar> <aya> Daddy mean! 6She concurs.
<Chad`Winters> Aya, you need to learn not to run away.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya pouts, looking to Serena
<Seraphna> "...If daddy is nicer, would you run away Aya?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya shakes her head no
<Seraphna> "...I see, perhaps Daddy should be nicer?" *looks up at Chad seriously*
* Chad`Winters shifts his fingers, balling his hand into a fist several times.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya puts her thumb in her mouth, looking up at Chad expectantly.
<Chad`Winters> So you're saying I'm not nice enough to you Aya?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Nicer.
* Seraphna looks at him with Aya.
<Chad`Winters> If you start behaving, then I will be.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya pouts and looks at Sera.
<Seraphna> "...You'll behave, you're a good girl right Aya?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Like a soft pillow.
<Seraphna> "...She? She's going to be a good little lady, aren't you Aya?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods.
<Myria> Interesting. *squeeze squeezes herself*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias blinks, staring
<Seraphna> "...Your Daddy is a good amn, if a little mean, I'm sure if you're a good girl he'll be the nicest Daddy ever, won't you Chad?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya eyes Chad now.
<Myria> Kind of squishy...
* Chad`Winters eyes Serena as if she's walked past the thin line.
* Seraphna doesn't seem to care at this point. She eyes him back, unafraid of him.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya mimics the look on Chad
<Chad`Winters> You want ice cream Aya?
<Seraphna> "...What do you say Aya, think I should be around a little more? Want to see me more?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods to both
<DeathStar> <Aya> Icecweam
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yeah...Squishy...
<Myria> Anyway! Are we done having sex?!
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> We weren't having sex tho...
<Myria> That seemed like sex to me...
<Chad`Winters> Let's go get you some ice cream, princess. 6He turns and starts walking off.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Is that all John ever did to you?
<Myria> I can't remember...
* Seraphna smiles, "...See you soon Aya, make sure Daddy treats you right!"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> That bad huh?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Tweat me wight!
<Myria> Well...when I'm in my mating heat...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lounges in the training room on her back, spending her days killing things here.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> And how often do you having that thing
* Seraphna sighs and smiles, she never used to have quite the guts to do something like that before... she likes it.
<Myria> Ohhhh...once every few Earth years...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> oh....
<Myria> Though some things can trigger a fake mating heat...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Like?! 6He leans forward, obvioulsy interested*
<Myria> Well...there was this fruit...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> King Reds, I know all about i....what John told me.
* Myria nod nods.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Have you ever had sex while not in heat?
<Myria> No...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You should try it some time.
* Myria blink blinks.
* Chad`Winters heads down the hallway, shaking his head
* Seraphna wanders about for a bit.
<Seraphna> .oO(He's a bit ticked... not sure if I should go after them or not...)
<Myria> How?
* Seraphna muses, then walks after them, catching up.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> They same way you'd do it if you were in heat.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Aunt. 6She declares.
* Chad`Winters steps onto the elevator and quickly hits the down button.
* Seraphna slipsin just before it closes.
<Myria> I cna't remember how it happens when I'm in heat though...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Perfect idea. You could head over to my place and we'll put in some educational films, I like to call them pornos, and then we can try out what you've learned
* Chad`Winters shifts Aya in his arms then hits the floor he wants
<DeathStar> 6* Aya stares at Sera.
* Seraphna doesn't hit a floor, she grins at Aya and winks at her.
<Myria> Ok!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias tosses his hover board onto his back and grabs Myria by the hand and leads her to his room
* Myria goes along, not realizing what's in store for her!
* Chad`Winters steps off as the door opens in the City Sector.
* Seraphna steps out as well.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias opens his door and steps inside, pulling Myria in after him. It's far from clean but no where near messy. There's odds and ends of thigns collected around the room and a hot tub in the corner. He moves over to the HoloVid and turns it on.
<Myria> What's this? *looks at the hot tub*
<DeathStar> NRP: *The porno stars Cassandra*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's a hot tub. You strip down and sit in it. 6He flips through his extensive collection of porno.
<Myria> Why?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Because it feels good. Great place to have sex too.
<Myria> Ok.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias selects a porn and claps his hands eageryl. He plops down onto the couch as it begins to start
* Chad`Winters glances at a street sign.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya plays with her dragon
* Myria sits to watch.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> See, this is sex without being in heat.
<Myria> Oh...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> What do you mean Oh?
* Seraphna looks at the sign.
<Myria> Kind of boring...
* Chad`Winters has long passed the sign and has already moved into one of the ice cream shops
* Seraphna moves in after him.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Why is it so boring?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya eats ice cream
* Chad`Winters eyes Serena stepping in. He pulls out his datapad, typing on it
* Seraphna buys a soft cone and takes a seat a bit aways.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Why Aunt sit there?
<Chad`Winters> Because she's a stalker.
<DeathStar> <Aya> What that?
<Seraphna> "...Because your daddy has not invoted me to take a seat yet."
<Chad`Winters> Someone who follows you around withour your permission and watches from a distance
<DeathStar> <Aya> Why?
* Seraphna shrugs and sits down at the table.
<Seraphna> "...There."
<Seraphna> "...Not at a distance anymore."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya eats ice cream.
<Chad`Winters> There goes any enjoyment I was having.
<Seraphna> "...You brought it on yourself." *she smiles*
* Chad`Winters tilts his head down and crosses his arms.
<Chad`Winters> I'm going to make this very clear Serena. Never, undermine me again.
* Seraphna licks at her ice cream.
<Myria> They're just doing the same thing over and over again...his thing goes in and she moans a little...
<Seraphna> "...Oh I won't. I imagine I'm not that evil."
<Chad`Winters> I'm sure Zephyr could prove otherwise.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya perks up.
* Seraphna shrugs casually.
<Seraphna> "...Her opinions are her own, at least I hope they are."
* Seraphna looks him over.
<Chad`Winters> So you don't think you should feel guilty?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> But that's what sex is...
<Myria> Erusian sex is much dynamic. *nod nods*
<Seraphna> "...Dwelling does nothing but waste energy that could be spent on making better choices in the future."
<Chad`Winters> Ignore the past and hope you don't do the same thing again. Novel approach at life.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I don't believe you.
<Seraphna> "...Rather, start living for myself rather then other people's opinions." *licks at her ice cream, catching a melty bit*
<Myria> Then I won't show you. *crosses her arms*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What's she doing here? 6He speaks up cooly suddenly. Aya waves at her. Standing there, looking tired, and wearing a simple tank top and shorts
<Chad`Winters> Hell if I know, she won't leave me alone.
<Seraphna> "...I am enjoying this ice cream."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Bullshit.
* Seraphna shrugs and takes a bite out of the cone.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Walk away, Serena. I'm only going to tell you once.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya stares wide eyed, then looks at Chad
* Seraphna takes another bite.
* Chad`Winters turns Aya around so she doesn't have to watch
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Chad, if you want me to stay, she goes. It's that simple.
<Chad`Winters> Serena, leave.
* Seraphna nods to Chad. "...Very well."
* Seraphna finishes her cone and stands. "...You should really try the strawberry."
* Seraphna smiles to Aya, "...Take care little lady."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Always having to get the last word in. Typical Serena.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya has been turned away by Chad, in case physical violence breaks out
* Chad`Winters leans down and slowly moves to take a bite out of Aya's cone
* Seraphna doesn't say a word, in fact, she pointedly turns off the comms on her belt and smiles, quite warmly to Zephyr, tilting her head a bit. Above the petty squabble.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well played Myria...But if you're going to prove that Erusian sex is more dynamic, you'll have to put prove it.
* Seraphna waves and walks off.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr takes Sera's seat. "Associating with her now?"
* Chad`Winters scoffs.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits there, clearly miffed and annoyed.
<Myria> I'm not in a heat...soooo....
<Chad`Winters> Not a snow balls chance in hell. Ice cream?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> No.
* Chad`Winters turns Aya back around
<DeathStar> <Aya> Mom mad? 6She asks.
<Chad`Winters> She's decided that after a year's time, she wants to be a part of Aya's life.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, that's real good, Chad. As if Aya needs her influence.
<Chad`Winters> After the crap she pulled earlier, she'll be lucky if I let her within 50 feet of Aya.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What the hell did she do now? 6Her tone is ice.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Bad word!
<Chad`Winters> She decided to undermine my authority by placing me as a bad guy.
* Seraphna steps out into the city, stretching a bit, smiling to herself.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr drums her fingers. "Don't suppose we could accidently kill her in the upcoming battle..." 6She mutters to herself.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well...I could always get you some fruit. 6He rummages behind the couch and poulls out a piece of king red's fruit.
<Myria> Ummmm?
<Chad`Winters> Eh, if we're lucky Xanatos' will end up getting her killed and we won't have to waste our time plotting.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I just want to bash her smug, self-righteous face in.
<Chad`Winters> I could always let you use the sim program I made to do that very same thing
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> King Red's fruit!
* Chad`Winters motions for a banana split.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Forget it. She's not worth it.
<Myria> ....that may not be safe...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oh...6He plops it into his mouth, chewing it.
* Seraphna steps out into the gardens after a bit of a hike, she lays back on the grass and sighs to herself.
<Seraphna> .oO(Gonna follow John's advice from now on... let them be the hateful, concieted children and live my own god dmaned life. I'm only interested in her well being, they can stuff it...)
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias swallows the piece.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr plops her face down on the table.
<Myria> Ahhh?
<Chad`Winters> Eh, not really. I could always revert to plan B and train Aya to be a ninja. That way she could just disappear whenever Serena showed up.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at Myria oddly. 1"What?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Don't suppose we could ban her from seeing Aya?
<Chad`Winters> I could, my word is law when it comes to what I believe is what's best for her.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Then you should. She's no good, Chad.
<Myria> Is that safe...?
<Chad`Winters> But then knowing her she'd just sneak into the Day Car Center when both of us are busy.
* fex has joined #taw
<Seraphna> .oO(Never gotten him to make a fist quite like that before... then again, who hurts thier kid like that for running away...)
* fex has quit IRC (Quit: )
* Chad`Winters hands Zephyr a spoon and then Aya a spoon.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Not hungry.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya eats up.
<Chad`Winters> Please?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *rolls her eyes, and grabs the sponn*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl reactivates Chad's Dark sims, and activates her whip, going to do more training - and she's particularly vicious
<Chad`Winters> You look, tired Zeph. You getting enough sleep?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Dias woke me up right before you did.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well their not poisonous.
<Chad`Winters> Sorry.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> At least you don't cop a feel to impress some girl. 6She mutters darkly.,
* Chad`Winters looks at her then smacks his forehead. 1"If I had any idea that John would've raised Dias like that..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> It was John. What did you expect? 6She eats some of the ice cream. "Someone should teach him better. Being a girl, I don't think he'd listen to me."
<Myria> Are you sure...?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I've been eating these things for about 4 months now.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You could always just have Cheryl beat it out of him.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Chad
<Myria> Ok...I'll try one then.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't think Cheryl really cares anymore.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leans behind him and grabs her one.
<Chad`Winters> I wish she would start caring...
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hands a piece to her
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rubs her forehead, messing her hair up a bit. "Yeah. But she won't listen to me."
<Chad`Winters> She's a difficult person to get through to.
* Myria bites into the piece of fruit...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> That's our Cheryl.
<Chad`Winters> She wants to escape, and by convincing herself that she's nothing more than a weapon, she's found that escape.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods.
<DeathStar> 6* Dun dun. Dun dun. Myria has eaten 4King Red's Fruit.
<Chad`Winters> The only way to convince her otherwise is make her see that she's more than just a weapon.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I know.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> But she won't listen. She's even blown off Ariel.
<Myria> ...I feel...I feel... *skin turns a darker shade of blue*
* Chad`Winters leans back, resting both his arms on the bench. 1"The most obvious way is to get her so pissed off that she's forced to act upon that emotion, but that carries physical risks.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You ok? Your'e starting to get bluer?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I bruise easily.
* Myria looks at Dias through partly hooded eyes...then...she pounces!
<Chad`Winters> And I'm on as good as grounds can be when it come to Cheryl.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> AIEEE!!!
* Myria gives Dias a night he won't forget!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Maybe that guy who had a crush on her will do it.
<Chad`Winters> Airier?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Is that his name?
<Chad`Winters> Aye.
<Chad`Winters> No...she still does feel things, she's just choosing to ignore them. Why else would she have moved to save me from the explosion.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Tactically, you're better off alive than dead.
<Chad`Winters> I suppose...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> But, maybe she does like you. 6She gives a slight grin.
<Chad`Winters> What can I say?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Act modest. It's the proper response.
<Chad`Winters> Modest...6He scratches his chin. 1"Nope, that words not in my dictionary.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr finishes the ice cream and eyes the sleeping Aya. "I should do the same thing."
<Chad`Winters> Act modest?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Sleep.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm perfectly modest.
<Myria> NRP: I think that's it for me.
<Chad`Winters> Ohhh....6He looks down at her. 1"Little princess is all tuckered out..."
<Seraphna> *Airier stands in the training room, watching Cheryl in the sim.
<Myria> NRP: I'll give it a few more minutes...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> It's from being tortured by Serena. I'll see you tomorrow.. 6She gets up and moves out for the rooms.
<Chad`Winters> Sleep well Zephyr.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl brutually decapitates her opponents and hacks off tentacles. While she does massive damage, each time the sims declare her quite dead by battle's end.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr walks along, then eyes her petite chest, and decides she wants Dias to apologize for being a pervert. She walks to his door and enters his code key to open it.
<Chad`Winters> 6The door opens.
<Seraphna> *Airier shakes his head.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Dias, I-- 6She steps in and her eyes widen.
* Chad`Winters falls over from the couch, quite naked.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Again. Run the program again. 6She snarls.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
* Myria falls on to the floor...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stares. "Oh God."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Uh....Wow...
* Myria then leaps on to Dias' back!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias falls to the floor.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps back, staring.
* Myria is in a frenzied state!
<Seraphna> *Airier taps the in game comms, "You might as well be an ensign on her first day if you fight like that."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias claws along the floor.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns her head, eyeing Airier cooly. "I didn't ask for your performance rating, old man."
<Seraphna> Airier> "Eh, you're in no position to argue, slowpoke. Fight like you need to survive, you might actually perform."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I cleared the enemy. That was the objective.
<Seraphna> "Really, I think we should try anotehr sim then."
<Seraphna> *Airier>
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No thanks. I train alone.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Oh I won't fight in it."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *Snorts*
* Myria clings!
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr puts a hand to her mouth, then turns and steps out, the door closing.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias shoves off the floor and tosses Myria into the hot tub, leaping in seconds later
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I am, indefinitely, forever traumatized.
* Myria resumes in the hot tub!
<Seraphna> *Airier loads another siulation.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And who says I want to do your sim?
<Seraphna> Airier> "Try it, if you think you're good enough."
<Myria> NRP: Now...I go...
<Seraphna> Airier> "It's okay if you don't want to, a lot of younger types have chickened out."
* Myria has left #taw
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whatever. Start it.
<Seraphna> *Airier grins and starts it up, 15 very powerful looking Dark Ones appear, and one of them has thier grips tightly on... the simulation quickly calculates, placing Ariel in thier clutches.
<Seraphna> Airier> "You have 5 minutes, then the chamber you're in explodes, killing you and Ariel. She's unconcious so you must survive and pull her out."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands there, not moving.
<Seraphna> *The first few dark ones strike out at her, they're acting as highly trained units. Airier impassively turns the difficulty up.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes the hits, stepping back. She rubs her face, clearly pissed about something.
<Seraphna> Airier> "4 minutes."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates her whips, then just goes for the slaughter again.
<Seraphna> *A few minutes later, the simulation fails, she died before getting through half of them.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Reckless, and you killed another for it."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Then I guess no one should get captured.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Again?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl deactivates her whips.
<Seraphna> Airier> "It isn't always in your control."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Sucks for them.
<Seraphna> Airier> "So you'd let your mother die, intereting."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fact is, Ariel wouldn't be taken prisoner. They want her dead.
<Seraphna> Airier> "So you want realism?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's what we have to face out there.
<Seraphna> *Airier makes a few adjustments to the enemies.
<Seraphna> Airier> "And in reality you'll never be in a situation out here where others don't depend on you."
<Seraphna> Airier> "Come on girl, I always thought you at least one with brains in that beautiful head. Now, ready to try a real fight?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If you can give one.
<Seraphna> *Airier starts up the simulation again, the exact same chamber as before, only now a man all in black stands in front of Airier, sword pressed to her neck.
<Seraphna> *ARIEL
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands there passively . "My enemy is the Dark Ones."
<Seraphna> Airier> "Your enemy is whoever stands in front of your objective, this target is called Wind. Your objective is saving Dragoon Ariel's life."
<Seraphna> Airier> "This enemy is out there and you know it."
<Seraphna> Airier> "4 minutes."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates the whips, then dashes forward.
<Seraphna> *The figure grins and steps forward, awaiting her attack
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just uses a frontal assault.
<Seraphna> *The figure holds out his hand and slams Cheryl into the opposite wall
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands up, then shakes herself off. She dashes forward again.
<Seraphna> *Wind lets her get close this time, he catches her whip in his hand, seemingly unphased by it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl deactivates it, then uses her second to slash at him.
<Seraphna> *Wind shakes his head and grabs it again, smiling at her cockily.
<Seraphna> Airier> "2 minutes, what's wrong Cheryl?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl deactivates, then just punches at him.
<Seraphna> *Wind catches her fist, grabbing her and pulling her close almost daringly. "She's mine."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl spits in his face, then smiles.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl goes for a headbutt.
<Seraphna> *Wind seems to ignore her headbutt, she cracks her head hard against him. "Pathetic..." *he flings her away*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl slides along the ground, then stands up again.
<Seraphna> Wind> "Is she that unimportant to you? That you can't beat me for her? Are you just a weak little weapon?"
<Seraphna> *Airier blinks, looking at the program.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl dashes in again.
<Seraphna> Airier> "30 Seconds..."
<Seraphna> *Wind dodges her and pushes her from behind, redirecting her blow... right at Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl never actually attacked, turning around and grabbing his arm. She then uses the momentum he thrust on her back on him.
<Seraphna> *Wind regains his footing after a moment, having been thrown back, and the sim ends in a huge explosion.
<Seraphna> Airier> "...Impressive..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns and walks out.
<Seraphna> *Airier whistles a little, watching her go. "Step one... realise a weapon can't think... you can."
* Seraphna blinks, as she turns a corner and walks into a Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grunts and steps around Sera.
* Seraphna looks around at her and shrugs softly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl keeps walking down the hallway.
<Seraphna> .oO(Was there ever really a world she liked me in...)
Session Close: Tue May 01 00:00:00 200

Session Start: Tue May 01 19:19:00 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070501.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-585.11.6
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> 6* With forty minutes or so until the briefing....we now see what our amazingly inept heroes are doing
* Xanatos eats a meal quietly in the mess hall.
* Seraphna takes a seat next to him.
* Xanatos glances up, a piece of lettuce handing off of his lip. "Yo." He says inbetween chewing.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias comes flying through the mess hall on his hoverboard. He passes by Xanatos and Serena, stealing a piece of his food as he flies by.,
* Seraphna smiles to him and looks concerned.
* Xanatos stands up quickly and shakes his fist at Dias. "ASSHOLE!" He sits back down and grumbles, then glances at Sera. "What?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias swings around the mess hall room and comes around, passing by Xanatos again, this time tossing the leftovers back on his plate.
* Seraphna signs, "What do you mean what?"
* Xanatos sighs. "Damnit Dias i'm going to kick your ass!" He yells, then eyes Sera again. "You were looking at me funny...I thought I did something."
* Alicia has joined #TAW
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Alicia
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias comes flying back in again, a bra lands on Xan's head as he passes by.
* Xanatos tightens his fist and grabs the bra, he eyes it, then looks back toward Dias. "He's been snooping around in the laundry again."
<Chad`Winters> 6Erevis' name appears to be written on it.
* Seraphna shakes her head and sighs, putting her head down.
* Xanatos narrows his eyes and then tosses it down onto the table he glances at Sera, "...Uh...what's wrong?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides between two people and grabs a bowl of ice cream. He quickly readjusts his hover board and begins making his way out again
* Seraphna shrugs a little.
<Xanatos> Well clearly something is wrong. I didn't do something...did I?
* Seraphna grabs her comms, turning it on and setting it on the table.
<Seraphna> "...No... I was just worried is all..."
<Xanatos> About?? *he glances left, then right*
<Seraphna> "...Do you even know why you were sent to medlab a little while back?"
* Jackieness has joined #taw
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Jackieness
<Xanatos> Oh. *he frowns and takes a bite of his sandwich* Sure. *he mumbles through chewing, then he swallows* I'm sorry I worried you, I wasn't exactly in control of myself...
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias exits the mess hall and begins heading through the hallways
* Seraphna smiles up at him softly, "...Well I was..."
* Xanatos wipes his mouth with a napkin and takes a drink of water, he frowns slightly. "I'm sorry abotu what happened...if only I'd known..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides around a corner, bouncing off the wall.
<Xanatos> *Marcus bends down in the hallway, adjusting his pant leg.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves down the hallway then hops over Marcus, his hoverboard actually shoving him against the floor
<Xanatos> *Marcus slams into the floor and looks up quickly, his face contorts into anger as he moves to pull himself up.
* Seraphna hugs him gently and sighs softly, standing, "...We've got a briefing soon."
<Xanatos> We got 15 minutes!
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Little prick. *he mumbles and turns to walk toward the observation deck*
<Seraphna> "...Well yeah..."
<Xanatos> It take you 15 minutes to talk to the briefing room?
<Seraphna> "...No... I figured I'd freshen up a bit..."
* Jackieness is now known as Cassandra`
* Xanatos smirks. "Well if you want. I'll meet you there then." He winks at her and goes back to his sandwich.
* Seraphna smiles and puts a hand on his should before collecting her comms and heading out.
* Xanatos eyes the time and blinks then stands and moves over to toss his things away. He make his way towards the exit.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias skids to a stop infront of his room. He hops off and kicks his board up and moves inside.
* Xanatos takes a left after stepping out of the mess hall and makes his way towards the elevator.
<DeathStar> 6* The elevator awaits him
* Xanatos pulls up a hand to rub the bridge of his nose and he moves, a frown on his face.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Hello, lover. *laying on Dias' sofa and winks at him*
* Xanatos steps inside and presses the floor that the briefing rooms are on.
<DeathStar> 6* The elevator locks him and breaks down
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias freezes, blinking at Myria being there. 1"Uh...Yo. How'd you get in here?"
* Seraphna steps out of her room in a fresh uniform, her larger datapad in her arms as she heads up.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Hello, lover. *repeats and winks*
* Xanatos makes a face and sighs. "Wonderful." He pulls up his comm and pages Sera.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias scratches his head then looks around.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *goes staticky a moment* Hello, lover. *winks*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yeah...Lover...So tell me again how you got into my room?
* Seraphna blinks, walking along, her voice piping out of his comms, "...Yes?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias tilts his head slightly and moves over to his couch, eyeing Myria.
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* ChanServ sets mode: +o Ariel
<Xanatos> <Comm> The elevator broke down on me...could you get a team to fix it please?
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Hello, lover. *winks*
<Seraphna> "...Sure..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias reaches his hand out to grab Myria's boob
* Seraphna taps her datapad and sends out orders for a team.
<Cassandra`> 6* His hand passes through her.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grins then stands inside of her Myria. 1"Hahaha, I'm in her...."
<Xanatos> *Marcus steps into the garden and moves over, taking a seat on the bench.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Hello, lover. *winks...on loop*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Sweet my own personal Myria. 6He moves over to his closet and begins changing
<DeathStar> Time Chart: A Little Later
<DeathStar> Location: Hanger. All Are Assembled, Including Marcus
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger is setup for with multiple transport shuttles, fighters, and other vehicles of war. The time for battle has come up. Darien, having sent a probe to the Dark Homeworld the day before, now stands in front of a holoprojector that has been set up.
* Alicia is now known as Terra
* Chad`Winters crosses his arms, studying the holoprojector
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands there, wearing what appears to be tatical battle armor. His eyes never shift toward Ariel.
* Terra watches, leaning against a wall
* Xanatos looks from the holoprojector to Darien.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stands off to the side, picking his nose
<DeathStar> 6* Pope smokes a cig, glancing at Ariel. "Did you know there's a rumor going around you're a lesbian?" 6* Zephyr eyes Dias.
* Seraphna stands nearby Darien, weapons ready, wearing what she usually wears on missions, she idly checks over her bracer.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *eyes Pope from her position near Ariel*
* Cassandra` stands at attention, clad in her cyborg grade assault armor.
<Xanatos> *Marcus glances from Pope to Zephyr. "Your mom is a wha?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands there, having been brought in simply because of being Ariel's pilot. She wears light armor so it won't effect movement. Cheryl, naturally, just wears her uniform. Zephyr sighs.
<Terra> <Hotaru> *half-glares at Pope*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at Zephyr. 1"What?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gives Dias a death look.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria is there as well, wanting to get into fights.
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn too is here...though she is here in an advisory position and is not going down...
<Terra> <Michiru> *quietly watches.. why is she here, anyway?*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias begins looking around, completely avoiding Zephyr's death look.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *sits back. She's not going down, but is attending anyway also*
<Seraphna> *Airier adjusts his mask, looking over his weapons carefully, glacing over at Cheryl.
* Xanatos scratches his head, glancing down at his pistols with an odd look. He has some medium armor on, with a belt wrapper around his waste carrying quite a few pouches.
* Chad`Winters crosses his arms.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Lets begin. 6He speaks up finally.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "... yes."
* Seraphna looks over at her pilot, smiling gently.
* Xanatos and Marcus redirect their attention to Darien.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *looks over to Dias, speaking professionally, but with a hint of threat* "Do you know anything about this rumour?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Here's a 3d projection of what the probe managed to see. 6* He hits a button. A medium sized planet appears, completely black. Above it as a black, spidery like device, built like the dark ships, but it seems to be more of a space station. And, in orbit, are 3 Dark Ships.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at her. 1"Uh, it's pretty obvious what it's about.
<Ariel> "I expected more."
<Terra> <Kyouki> *glares a ice-cold death glare at Dias, then turns to look at the projection again*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Most likely, the majority of their fleet is spread out looking for us. However, this large thing here.. 6He hits the zoom button, reveaing 20 hangers. "Looks to have 20 Dark Ships inside it."
<DeathStar> <Darien> The fact is we cannot tactically reach the planet with any of these in orbit.
<DeathStar> <Darien> So, here's what we will be doing. And before I begin, don't bother to ask me what team you're on, I already have you assigned. 6He eyes Kyouki specifically.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "I didn't say anything."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just eyes her.
<Seraphna> <<Heh...>>
<Ariel> Em> *snickers*
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Are you insinuating that I am acting in anything but a professional manner?"
<Seraphna> <You ready for this sis?>
<Chad`Winters> No he's insinuating that you'll piss and moan to get on a certain team.
<Terra> <Hotaru> <Yeah. I think so.>
* Xanatos rubs the side of his face slowly, his eyes flick toward Sera once before glancing back to Darien.
<DeathStar> <Darien> There'll be two primary teams. The first team is going to get on this ship here. 6He points at the Dark Ship furthest out. "You'll be getting on this ship and taking it over. Arhn and Myria, you're both assigned to this mission, as you can take control. If one of you falls, the other takes over. This team, once they have the Dark Ship in their control, will attack the next ship. The PAX will then appear and join the fight.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Piss and moan? You make me sound so crude."
<DeathStar> <Darien> This will make it a two on two fight.
* Chad`Winters just grunts in response
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> I had not anticipated that my participation will be required, but I will do so. I shall have to change though...
<DeathStar> <Darien> Then you can do so afterwards
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll go over the first team. It'll be comprised of Setsuna, Arhn and Myria, Kyouki, Terra, and Marcus.
<DeathStar> <Darien> And Airier.
<Xanatos> *Marcus blinks and glances around at the others, then looks back to Darien, he is clearly a little spooked.
<Seraphna> *Airier grins softly. Trying to hide the look that screams complaint about babysitting.
<Terra> "Aww, no! I have to deal with creepy psychic girl and... yeah..."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "..."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *rolls her eyes*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Once the Dark Ships are clear, everyone but one of the Erusians, who will maintain control of the ship, shall join with the secondary team on the ground.
<DeathStar> <Darien> During this, Chad - you'll be attacking this "Dark Station". You'll use your virus on it, and hopefuly when it dies, it'll crunch up like the ships, and blow up all the 20 ships inside.
<Chad`Winters> That's betting a lot on something that's had very limited field testing.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm betting on you. You'll take one other person with you for back up. I suggest Em, since she can hide herself mentally, but you can take whoever you want.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Now, the second primary team will have two parts. I'm sending all our security agents and fighter soldiers down here to create a mass diversion and keep the primary army busy. 6He points out a spot.
<Ariel> Em> "I'm not sure how well it works for HIDING... it works well to keep them from sensing I'm psychic though."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I've decided to have Phaeton lead those forces.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "If possible, I'd like to stick with Em..."
* Seraphna blinks
<Cassandra`> That's pretty bold.
* Xanatos blinks. "What?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> He's has a mind for fighting, he's tatically genius, and if he does this successfully, I'll set him free.
<Chad`Winters> It's a life or death situation. Phaeton won't do anything foolish to jeopordize his life.
<Seraphna> <<...And if he fails, the bastard dies.>>
<Seraphna> <<Good choice.>>
<DeathStar> <Darien> The rest of us will be on the assault force that will be hunting for the leader of the Dark Ones. Since they seem to act like one, and have similiar hive minds, I'm betting on one mind controlling it all. It'll be our job to find it. Once Team 1 finishes, they'll join us.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "... who will be on each team?" *obviously doesn't like the thought of being teamed with Phaeton*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Any other questions?
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> ...this whole thing doesn't seem right...
<DeathStar> <Darien> In what way? 6He asks neutrally
<Ariel> "Where do you expect... 'him', to be?"
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "It's a dangerous gambit, but dealing with the dark ones usually is."
<DeathStar> <Darien> On the planet. It's where the fun will be.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> It cannot be this simple. In the last war, it took the Progenitors and a sizable fleet to engage them...a fleet that included several Black Angels.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm glad you think this plan is simple.
<Chad`Winters> We've got my genius this time.
<DeathStar> <Darien> *snorts*
<Xanatos> Oh yeah that'll be alotta help.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
* Seraphna hides a grin.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I imagine this will be far from simple. You see, we'd never win if it wasn't for the fact I know Wind's down there.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "... keeping me away from him."
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> Well, relatively speaking.
<Chad`Winters> How do you know he's down there already.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Call it a hunch.
* Seraphna nods.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leans over to wards Kyouki. 1"And now you know why Darien stuck you on a team.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We'll probably sustain 60% losses in this. I won't lie. If Chad's virus fails, if Wind lets us down, or if we fuck up in the slightest, we'll die. IT's that simple.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *smacks Dias suddenly*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias rubs his face, glaring at Kyouki
<Xanatos> *Marcus eyes Kyouki.
<DeathStar> <Darien> And I somehow doubt we'll find any other allies out here.
<Xanatos> Wouldn't that be convinient. *he notes with a slight frown*
<Terra> <Kyouki> ".. is there any other reason for sending me onto the dark ship?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ut!
<Seraphna> Airier> "Let it go kid, we have a job to do like everyone else."
<Terra> <Kyouki> "No, I want to know the answer here."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Fine. You stay on the ship.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Alright, we all ready?
<Seraphna> Airier> *shakes his head and sighs at Kyo* Ready.
* Seraphna nods to Darien. <<Ready as ever DS.>>
<Terra> <Kyouki> "As I thought. I'm not actually being sent because I'm any use."
<Terra> <Kyouki> *slumps back and sighs*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, looking at his datapad, his eyebrows raising. "The hell?"
<Ariel> "What is it?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus makes a face, "Wait, aren't you going to replace Kyouki? We'll be doing this with a person down??"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Not with that attitude...
<DeathStar> <Darien> Everyone, go get prepared.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "... what's wrong, sir?"
* Seraphna looks at him worriedly.
* Xanatos archs a brow. "Did they find us?"
* Chad`Winters narrows his eyes as he looks at Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien motions at them to get ready, then grabs his datapad, typing something.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *eyes her datapad*
* Chad`Winters glances at Em, and quickly moves over to her.
<Terra> "I'll load up the shuttle."
<DeathStar> <Pope> So will I.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope goes to help Terra
* Seraphna is, as she said, ready as she'll ever be, she crosses her arms, waiting for him.
* Terra heads off to prepare
<Cassandra`> Let's lock and load, people!
<Ariel> Em> *heads over to Chad*
<Terra> <Hotaru> *follows Em*
<Xanatos> *Marcus turns and rushes out to get ready.
* Xanatos moves over to place a hands on Sera's shoudler before moving over to check over the fighters.
<Terra> <Michiru> "... I don't like this at all..."
<Chad`Winters> Emily, you're the best choice I have for someone who has the highest chance of survival.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis puts a hand on Michiru's shoulders.
* Seraphna smiles to Xan.
<Seraphna> <<The ship's ready.>>
* Cassandra` boards...
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns back. "Once the PAX is done with aiding the first team, I'm giving it orders to jump out of space and wait 72 hours for my signal to return. If it doesn't get it, it's not coming back."
<Ariel> 6* Em gives Chad a weird look. "Um... right... um...
<Seraphna> *Airier gets aboard.
<Chad`Winters> You're undetectable Emily.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria and Arhn also board...Myria handing Arhn a protective bodysuit...
* Xanatos glances up at Darien and frowns, then looks back to a fighter.
<Chad`Winters> 6dias just ho-hums.
<DeathStar> * Darien hands Sera the signal code, then Chad.
<Ariel> 8* Em shakes her head, "...undetectable, debatibly. But my name isn't Emily."
<Chad`Winters> Sorry, Em. 6He takes it, nodding to Darien.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Also, get me a glass of water.
* Chad`Winters eyes Darien.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *gets up to get one*
* Seraphna grins.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Now she listens.
<DeathStar> 6* A ship begins to dock into the hanger.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "... umm... I don't know what came over me...?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus moves back in, wearing the armor that is given to security, he moves over and boards the shuttle, glancing down at his rifle nervously.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *hurries off for the glass of water*
* Chad`Winters eyes the ship docking. 1"What the hell..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis gives Michiru a single nod, then glances at the ship.
* Xanatos stiffens up and eyes the ship, his hands slide to his pistols.
* Seraphna looks over at the ship.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Don't ask me. He said something about knowing God.
<Chad`Winters> And you chose to let some random person on...
<Seraphna> <<Knowing... God...?>>
<DeathStar> <Darien> He knew God.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "... Garland?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Huh?
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Garland said something about that.."
<Terra> <Kyouki> *returns with the glass of water*
<Ariel> Em> "...Hota. I sorta stabbed him. Remember?"
<Terra> <Hotaru> "I know that!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes the water, moving to the ship
* Chad`Winters just rubs his forehead then looks at Em. 1"So can you handle it, Em?"
<Garland> Figure: *steps off the ship, leaning on a cane, coughing into his hand.
* Seraphna walks with Darien, her curiosity peaked.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Here's your water. May I ask who the hell are you?
<Ariel> Em> "If you tell me what I need to do. Sure."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' eyes widen a bit.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *looks over the figure*
* Xanatos glances at Erevis' widened eyes and then looks back to the figure.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *attempts to read the figure's mind, also*
<Garland> Figure: *grasps the glass with his gloved, worn hand* Thankya, good sir. I'm not much on formal names, you can call me whatever you like--but before we get to that, I should warn you--your ship's getting dangerously close to, well, I dunno if you know anything about these 'Dark Ones' everyone seems to be talking about.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria blocks the line of sight while Arhn changes...
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes. We're about to go fight them. You're...not human, are you?
* Seraphna studies the figure curiously. Tilting her head.
<Garland> Figure: Perceptive... what gave me away? *sips the water, coughing into it once lightly as if having a dry throat*
<Chad`Winters> Stay close, and watch my back as I watch your back until we get to a good spot to inject the virus.
<DeathStar> <Darien> And old memory. 6He waves his hand dismissively.
<Garland> Figure: *studies Darien* Pray tell?
<DeathStar> <Darien> I rather not seem insane. So, what's an old man like you doing out here?
<Seraphna> <<Who is he...? Getting that Deja Vu feeling right now and it's from your memories...>>
<Terra> <Michiru> *stays in the background, not wishing to be noticed*
* Ariel eyes the new arrival curiously
<Garland> Figure: Well, call me an iconoclast, but I'm out to piss off the creator of all you see. Reality, as it were.
<Chad`Winters> Hotaru, I'll make sure she comes out alive.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps over, hands cupped together.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Don't you want me coming along?"
<Chad`Winters> No, it's going to be me and one other.
<Terra> <Hotaru> "... if it has to be..."
<Terra> <Hotaru> "Hey, you're a person down now, aren't you?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> So you know Wind.
<Chad`Winters> It does, someone who can be easily detected will only make things more dangerous.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "..."
<Garland> Figure: All too well. You mentioned memories of old... *narrows his eyes and gives smiles* And you are?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am surprised you would be here. 6She notes neutrally. "Do you not take a risk coming here?"
* Seraphna looks at Darien a bit oddly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Erevis, then at the figure, then at Erevis, then at the figure. "He's from the old world?"
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Ummm... can I ask your name?"
<Garland> Figure: *glances to Erevis, tilting his head a little bit as he takes in the image of the person before him* Everything is a calculated risk, you of all should know.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps upto the figure. 1"So who's the old geezer?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I see. Well, I pardon, but I don't think I met you, in this life or the next. Darien. Or DS. 6He holds out his hand.
<Xanatos> *Marcus sits down in the shuttle, head pointed toward the floor as he seems to be doing his best to control his shakes.
* Seraphna fumbles for her comm, which till now has been off.
<Garland> Ah, Death Star. *reaches out and takes the hand, leaning his cane against his leg* You knew my father. And thus, we'll avoid confusion with names--Junior, at your service.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits down in the shuttle going to attack the ship, checking her suit. "Everyone ready?" 6She pipes up.
* Garland is now known as Junior
* Xan|Gone has joined #taw
<DeathStar> <Darien> You're Junior? 6He blinks, studying him again. "Ah."
* Terra sits down in the shuttle, having loaded it up
* Junior nods, consistently clancing to Erevis. "I'm guessing you're the 'heroes' Xevil told me about, too.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope is in the pilot's seat for the shuttle going to attack the ship.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis raises a brow a bit.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I wouldn't call us that.
<Terra> <Michiru> "Xevil told you?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Junior...such a boring name. You should change it to Butch or...6He looks at Junior not after he says Xevil
* Xanatos has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Seraphna> <<Junior... so who was his Father?>>
<Terra> <Kyouki> "I'm... not much of a hero, really..."
<Junior> Humble. *nods to Kyouki* Well, seems I've stumbled onto the beginnings of an operation. *nodding to the other shuttle* I hope I'm not interrupting something.
* Xan|Gone is now known as Xanatos
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Xanatos
<DeathStar> <Darien> We're about to attack now. In fact, our time table is getting behind. Can I ask why you're here, Junior?
<DeathStar> <Pope> So, you don't plan to lose any hands today, do you? 6He smokes his cig.
<Junior> Two-fold. Finding you was just luck. I came to deal with the Dark Ones, and Wind.
<Terra> "God, I hope not."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ambitious.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *shudders at the name of Wind*
<Junior> The other portion--well, I'm looking for the hyperspace being, Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Like your father.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien immediately looks at Erevis.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Why are you looking for her, anyway?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Erevis..She's right there. 6He points.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You seek me?
<DeathStar> 6* Pope eyes his watch. "Do we have everyone on that's going on this mission?"
* Junior looks to Erevis, his eyes widening. "You look an awful lot like Katrina."
<DeathStar> 6* Chad's shutle is finished being prepped.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis winces.
<DeathStar> <Darien> That's because that's Katrina's body.
<Terra> <Kyouki> *stares at the ground*
<Chad`Winters> Alright, Em. Let's get going.
<Xanatos> I...believe so. *he notes, his grip tightening on his rifle*
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus*
* Marcus` has joined #taw
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Is there anything I can do?"
* Junior doesn't turn his head, but he looks to Darien. "... Well, I won't interrupt your mission futher. But if we're heading the same way, and Erevis is of interest to me--I wish only to talk--Our meeting might just be mutually beneficial.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, our part of the mission won't launch until a bit after the others. And I confess, I'm curious why you're seeking out Erevis.
<Chad`Winters> *nods*
<Ariel> Em> *nods* "Alright."
* Chad`Winters moves over to the shuttle.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Well, lets go.
* Junior raises his hands confessingly. "It was suggested I speak with her about how to properly deal with hyperspace entities in normal space--how to kill them, as it were."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope hits the button to close the ramp.
<DeathStar> <Darien> What a delightful idea. 6He looks at Erevis like a shark.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at Darien. 1"Something wrong with you?"
<Junior> ...
<DeathStar> <Darien> Not a thing. Come, lets talk by the projector. 6* Darien motions.
* Xanatos glances from Junior to Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis studies Junior, then follows Darien.
* Junior nods, following, his cane tacking against the metal floors.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "Is... is it alright if I... come along too?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Nope.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias nudges Erevis as she passes by. 1"You need someone to bust their heads, let me know."
* Seraphna walks along with them.
<Terra> <Kyouki> "... alright..."
* Ariel steps over to participate, unless turned away.
<DeathStar> Location: Attack Shuttle; Outside Dark Homeworld
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle leaps into real space.
* Marcus` has his eyes closed, slowly mumbling some sort of prayer under his breath.
<Terra> "... everyone ready?"
<Cassandra`> Ready.
<Seraphna> Airier> "...Yep."
<Terra> "Think I have enough bombs?"
<DeathStar> 6* Pope eyes the Dark Ship. "So, how do we get on that?"
<Terra> "Through the hangar?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Bloody 'ell, you're right. 6He rolls his eyes.
<Marcus`> Last time we had to wait for the thing to open up for us...*he notes*
<DeathStar> <Pope> Maybe the Erusians can use super abilities to Jedi mind trick them.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Last time the ship was crippled by Wind, I doubt we'll be so lucky this time."
* Marcus` glances at the Erusians as Pope says this, convinced they probably could.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria sets up an apparatus...
<DeathStar> <Pope> What the 'ell is that?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leans back.
<Marcus`> An...apparatus??
<Terra> "I can see that."
<DeathStar> <Pope> Yeah, tell me what that means, you git.
<Marcus`> Hopefully it'll open up a way inside the ship.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Its an amplifier for Yloi psionic abilities...
<Seraphna> Airier> "...For what?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> *eyes Marcus*
<Terra> "A psi-amp."
<DeathStar> <Pope> Well, we're getting closer, gents and ladies, so lets do our magic.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "It's... bigger than I thought."
<Terra> "Ready."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *hums the doom song*
<Terra> "Someone's gloomy."
* Marcus` gulps and eyes Zephyr. "Could you please not do that?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> But it's cute.
<Seraphna> *Airier hums along.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Bloody 'ell.
* Terra sings something more courageous
<Ariel> Setsuna> *looks at Airier* "YOU stop doing that. She's atleast cute."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Its ready.
<Seraphna> Airier> *looks dismayed*
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> I will now attempt to disrupt the ship so that we may board. *focuses on the device*
<DeathStar> <Pope> Um, does this actually work?
<Terra> "It better."
* Marcus` tightens his grip on the rifle. "Ummm...well good luck to us, then?"
<Terra> "It's not like I can hook myself up to it and try, after all."
<DeathStar> <Pope> *eyes Terra*
<Terra> "What?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Just admiring the stars.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Um, nothing's happening
<DeathStar> 6* Pope eyes the Dark Ship, which completely fills the window now.
<Terra> "Stars? Where? In my eyes?"
* Marcus` gulps. "Maybe you both should do it?" He says to Myria and Arhn.
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril launches at the shuttle - 100x it's ize
<DeathStar> <Pope> Oh, fuck me.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...I'm not here... I'm not here... I'm not here..."
<Seraphna> Airier> "No thanks, just save us."
<Terra> "Just dodge it!"
<DeathStar> <Pope> It's TOO BIG
* Marcus` widens his eyes. "....oh no."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Ok... *also focuses on the device*
<Terra> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope veers to the side, boosters on.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria and Arhn try to call off the tendril.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendril becomes sluggish
* Marcus` moves a hand down the grip onto his seat, his face a pale white.
<DeathStar> <Pope> I need a fag now.
<Terra> "I need a drink."
* Terra pulls out a bottle and takes a swig.
<DeathStar> 6* Then, like a kid playing with a gnat, the tendril cracks out and slaps the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope grips the shuttle as it goes spinning
<DeathStar> 6 *Zephyr holds her seat. "Now this feels fun."
<Seraphna> *Airier braces himself.
* Marcus` makes an odd face. "Oh god...i'm think i'm going to barf."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope gets control of it. "You two birds open the hanger. Just open the bloody hanger!"
<DeathStar> 6* Pope boosts forward again.
<Cassandra`> 6* The pair then try to open the ship up...
<DeathStar> <Pope> Terra, you shoot that slimey tentacle.
<Terra> "Right." *fires on the tentacle*
<DeathStar> <Pope> Setsuna, you get my pack of fags and light me up one.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stares.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Aren't you supposed to save that for when you're going to die, or when you've won?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Don't make me find it.
<DeathStar> 6* The tentacle, barely phased, gets pissed, swinging angrily. The hanger opens a fraction.
<Seraphna> Airier> "I'd suggest people have thier weapons ready for when we land... we're probably going to encounter a lot of pissed off Dark Ones.
* Marcus` holds his stomach, making a slight urking noise. He apparently is doing his best to keep the vomit down.
<Cassandra`> 6* The pair of Erusians keep proding at the hangar...
<Terra> "Yeah, I'll grab mine before I leave."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...where are they?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> I think that sod over there is on them. 6Motions at Marcus
<Marcus`> What
<Marcus`> ?
<Terra> "You're sitting on the fags?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Why do we keep making homosexual remarks?
* Chad`Winters jerks off to the left now and spirals
<Chad`Winters> NRP: HAR!
<DeathStar> NRP: *watches Chad fly by*
<Terra> "Cigarettes."
<Marcus`> ...*he lifts himself up to see if he is sitting on them*
<Ariel> Setsuna> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Yes.
<DeathStar> 6* The hangers open enough for the shuttle to get in
<Ariel> Setsuna> *holds out her hand*
<DeathStar> 6* The tentacle comes swinging back in for a death blow.
* Terra fires again
* Marcus` gives Setsuna the cigs.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle zooms through the hanger. Pope sends them into a graceful landing - in the middle of 50 Dark Pets
<Terra> "Bloody hell.. this couldn't be easy, could it?"
<Seraphna> Airier> "Alright... 50... good odds."
* Terra tries to get a good shot at one of the pets with the shuttle's lasers
* Marcus` shakes slightly. "...anyone have a plan?"
<Cassandra`> Sweep the ground, people!
* Cassandra` loads up her gauss rifle.
* Xan|Gone has joined #taw
<Seraphna> Airier> "Shoot the Dark Ones until they stop moving?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Pets leap all over the shuttle, blacking out the window
<DeathStar> <Pope> *lights up his cig*
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...so, what's the plan again? We have a plan, right?"
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle groans as it's attacked.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I say we shoot them.
<Terra> "I thought the plan was... yeah."
<Xan|Gone> Uhh, someone lead the way. *he suggests*
* Xan|Gone is now known as Marcus-
<DeathStar> 6* Clawing can be heard.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria and Ahrn then use the amplifier to attack the mass of Dark Pets psionicall.
* Marcus` has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Seraphna> *Airier leans over the controls and activates the ships shielding, hopefully frying a few on the hull.
<DeathStar> 6* Myria and Arhn, for their efforts, get a massive reverb into their heads.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Well, with the shields up, they can't get in - for now - but we can't get out either
<Ariel> Setsuna> *pulls the amp away from them* "Bad idea girls! Bad!"
<Terra> "Got a better one?"
<Terra> "I guess me and Strife can just punch holes in them."
<Seraphna> Airier> "GOtta clear a path before we can walk down it."
* Marcus- holds his rifle tighly, shaking from nerves. "J..." he makes some jumbles noise.
<Seraphna> *Airier activates the ship's guns.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> It worked in the last war!
<DeathStar> 6* Howling and whatnot can be herad, but with the windows covered, they can't see how effective.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, all the Dark Ones drop over, twitching.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...okay, that's freaky.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope pauses, then eyes Setsuna holding the amp, then the Dark Ones.
<Seraphna> Airier> "...Alright.... I'm actually a bit worried now."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Coooool
<Seraphna> *Airier looks over at Setsuna.
* Marcus- blinks, not shaking as much now. "Wh...what happened?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...what?"
<Seraphna> Airier> "...Did you do that?"
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> Interesting...
<DeathStar> <Pope> I think we should go while they're down.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Do what? Do I look like a freaky psychic to you?"
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Human psionics shouldn't work at the right frequesncy to damage them though...unless I had the amplifier miscalibrated.
<DeathStar> <Pope> You psychic? *eyes Setsnua*
<Terra> "... huh. I wonder if I really am psychic, then."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "I'm not psychic. Psionics don't even work on me." *sticks out her tongue*
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> We should explore this at a late date. We have to act now.
<Marcus-> Less talking more running. *he waves his hand frantically*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr opens the ramp door.
* Terra moves to open the ramp
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms two hand guns.
<Terra> "... thanks?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Pets twitch. They have no choice but to walk on them, there's so many
* Terra starts loading up on bombs
* Marcus- holds his rifle and steps up beside Zephyr. "Just like you taught me." he nods his head, gulping.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *nods... wonders if she can bring the amp. Just in case she DID do something... somehow*
<Cassandra`> <Myria> That must be it! Your emptiness expanded out, forming a dead zone for the Dark Ones. They are unable to maintian their minions.
<Terra> "... huh."
<DeathStar> <Pope> So your head is empty.
<Seraphna> Airier> "...RIght, cut off the controls the machine dies out... got it."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *twitches*
<Terra> "Lets go?"
* Terra starts out of the shuttle
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr walks over Pets. "Ew. Ew. They make noise."
* Marcus- holds his rifle on the ready as he moves out with Zephyr.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Bring along the device...and keep holding it until we get to the control center.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *heads out... carrying the amp* "...it's like junebug season."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr reaches the empty hallway.
<Seraphna> *Airier takes up the rear of the group, claw out on one hand, blaster in the other.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> Junebug?
<DeathStar> 6* 100 more Dark Pets rush down the hallway at them.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> I hope my theory works...
* Marcus- begins to fire at them with his rifle, his eyes wide.
* Terra throws grenades as they approach
<Ariel> Setsuna> *holds the device tight, praying for 'no psi', and hoping the device works like they say*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Pets fall over and come sliding in one bowling balls.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> EEP
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is bowled over.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...okay, that's pretty cool."
* Terra tries to dodge the rolling pets
* Marcus- moves to get out of their way, but gets knocked over. "Umph!"
<DeathStar> 6* Terra must dodge 100 times. Up, Up, Left--kidding
<Cassandra`> <Myria> They could very well be mindless. You're blocking their handlers from animating them.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Hence the nickname PEts, I guess
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Ow.
* Marcus- pulls himself up, rubbing his head. "Your telling me."
<Seraphna> Airier> "Cute, now let's keep moving."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gets to her feet, then hurries forward.
* Terra takes a deep breath and nods
* Marcus- moves forward as well.
* Terra follows
<DeathStar> 6* 10 Dark ONES come marching toward them.
* Terra throws some grenades as they approach, knowing it's unlikely to do more than slow them
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Now its the real challenge..
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones knock it back with a tendril
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Uh oh.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr dives backwards as the grenades go off in front of the team.
* Terra dives away
<Seraphna> *Airier rolls away.
* Marcus- falls back, holding his arm up to shield himself from the blast.
<DeathStar> 6* His arm is damaged.
<Terra> "... bastards..."
<DeathStar> 6* 20 tendrils come launching in now.
* Terra moves to dodge
* Marcus- makes a face, he pulls himself up and moves to run away from the tendrils, diving around a corner if he can.
<DeathStar> 6* No corners. Straight
<DeathStar> 6* No corners. Straight shoot
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr flips to her feet as the tendrils come in, then fires at the ones coming in for Marcus, since he wasted his turn doing nothing.
<DeathStar> 6* Terra dodges some, but four tendrils slam into her arm and legs.
<Seraphna> *Airier activates his shielding and fires at a few before they get close.
* Marcus- turns around now and aims at the dark ones, firing charged shots for their heads.
<DeathStar> 6* One tendril slices Arhn's arm.
<DeathStar> 6* The shots barely phase the Dark Ones.,
<Terra> "Okay... any idea how to hurt these without losing a hand?"
<Seraphna> Airier> "Use the damn machine again!"
<Terra> "That's for the pets!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr grunts, hunching a bit.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> Gah!
<Ariel> Setsuna> *attempts to use the machine, but pulls out her gun because she doesn't expect it to work*
* Marcus- eyes Zephyr. "Zeph!?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones launch 20 more tendrils
* Terra takes a deep breath, trying to dodge, preparing an attack
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *activates her light sword, moving to shield Arhn as she slashes at any tendrils that get near!
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr falls flat on her face, and avioids the enxt wave
* Marcus- fires at a few coming for him, trying to dodge any stragglers.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *drops, firing a grenade at one of the darkones*
<DeathStar> 6* Some tendrils drive into Airier's shield, weakening it
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones, with their tendrils ou, cannot bat the grenade! It explodes, knocking them back
* Terra starts throwing grenades herself
<Seraphna> *Airier slices at them as they come in, he takes the moment of the explosion to fire a charge blast into one of the Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> 6* Explosions begin to fill the hallway.
* Marcus- just knees down and begins to fire into the explosion clouds, hoping his fire can help distract the dark ones.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rolls on her side and fires.
<Terra> "McCormick Memorial... GRENADE STORM!" *throws a flurry of grenades*
<DeathStar> 6* As the explosions settle, I mean, start back up.
<DeathStar> 6* This time, when they settle down, no more Dark Ones. Terra's grenade supply is now much lower.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *is afraid*
<Terra> "... not quite enough for a proper memorial. Oh well."
* Marcus- arches a brow, "Calling out your attacks? That's pretty lame."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr pulls herself up slowly.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well. *huff* That was nothing.
<Seraphna> Airier> "...Someone's been hanging around Dias."
<Terra> "... I'm sure John would approve of you saying that..."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "She's cracking under pressure. It happens for some people."
<Marcus-> Who?
* Marcus- shrugs and moves over to Zephyr's side. "You ok?"
<Terra> "... John McCormick? You know, the great hero?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr waves him off. "Flesh wound."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes her side, which is a little red.
<Marcus-> Sure...sure...*he shrugs, then eyes Zephyr* Thanks...*he says in refernce to her saving him, then reaches down and pulles out a bandage, "At least let me patch you up."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You just want to touch me.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria applies a spray and then a bandage to Arhn's arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Dark Pets sneak up from behind, having recovered.
<Terra> "Now's a good time to use that psi-amp thing..."
<Marcus-> So? I want to help too. *he says with a smirk*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Go ahead.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *turns, seeing the bugs* "Um... redlight?" *concentrates*
<DeathStar> 6* They fall over and twitch
<DeathStar> 6* Tendrils launch from the wall suddenly, as if aiming to find Setsuna
<DeathStar> <Pope> SETSUNA!
<Terra> "Hey, look out!"
* Marcus` has joined #taw
* Marcus` lifts up her shirt and gently wraps the bandage around the wound.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *Stands very still, because none of them were aimed directly at her... moving would likely have got her hit*
<Seraphna> *Airier slices down a few tendrils that have to get by him to get to her.
<DeathStar> 6* One comes dowm from above - it won't miss. It seems the ship baited her.
* Marcus- has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
* Terra moves to punch at the tendril with her metal hand
<DeathStar> 6* The tendril, while punched, does not stop coming down
<Ariel> Setsuna> *ducks and tries to get under the other tendrals*
<DeathStar> 6* The tendril misses.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Thank you.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes Setsuna. "Are you done playing?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> "ell.
* Marcus` nods and steps back. "I think we're pissing them off. We should hurry..."
<Terra> "Who's snapping under the pressure?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Yeah, let's move."
* Terra starts off down the corridor
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr moves forward.
<DeathStar> 6* As they move ahead, the Dark Pets get up and rush forward, then fall over.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *looks back* "...it was sill red light." *hurries forward* "Okay, now it's green light!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Pets rush forward.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I think you're having way too much fun.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *right as they catch up* "Red light!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Pets fall over.
<Terra> "..."
<DeathStar> <Pope> 'ell.
<Seraphna> Airier> "...I don't like this game."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Stop playing! Amplifier can't be shut on and off that quickly!
<DeathStar> 6* Five Dark Ones come rushing in as they're distracted, firing at Marcus and Zephyr in the lead with their tendrils
* Marcus` has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Who said I turned it off? They're just stupid enough to run back into the field."
* Marcus` has joined #taw
* Terra prepares to throw grenades once their tendrils are out
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr fires at the tendrils.
* Marcus` falls down toward the ground, tossing a grenade for them.
<DeathStar> 6* Two more Dark Ones appear, then knock the grenades back with tendrils
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh hell... 6IS blown back.
<Marcus`> Where'd they come from?! *he dives back away from the blast*
* Terra dives away
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones withdraw their tendrils. The 7 march forward.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *launches her grenade at the darkones*
<DeathStar> 6* They bat it back.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *shoots the grenade as they go to hit it*
<DeathStar> 6* IT blows up tendrils.
<Seraphna> *Airier moves over to Zephyr, checking on her.
<DeathStar> 6 *Zephyr gets up, a little blackened. "Ow."
* Marcus` rolls over and lifts up his rifle, shooting at the dark ones. "She ok?" he asks Airier.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones fire more tendrils ta htem.
<Terra> "I wish I could do that."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Incoming.
<Seraphna> Airier> "She seems okay."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *takes cover*
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril smashes through Airier's shield and hits his arm.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria protects Arhn with her light sword!
* Marcus` scrambles up and moves to the right, firing at the tendrils.
<DeathStar> 6* Another one catches Myria in the leg as she protecets Arhn
* Terra takes cover too, throwing a grenade once the dark ones tendrils are all occupied
<Seraphna> *Airier focuses his shield, throwing it back, growing a little.
<Seraphna> *Growling
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade knocks one Dark One back.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr begins to try to form a beam cannon.,
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Okay, I'm angry.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones withdraw their tendrils.
* Marcus` stands and fires at the Dark Ones.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *lays down a hail of plasma blasts, hoping to distract them*
* Terra waits..
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones seem to be preparing something
<Terra> "This doesn't look good..."
<DeathStar> 6* They suddenly stab tendrils into each of the team's shadows.
* Terra throws grenades as they do so
<Seraphna> *Airier counters oddly, he light a flare under himself and leaps up.
<DeathStar> 6* She can't move.
<DeathStar> 6* Airier cna't move.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria then ignites her sword's ilumination to dispel all shadows.
* Marcus` doesn't even have time to react, being Marcus an all.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...."
<DeathStar> 6* They can move.
* Terra throws grenades now
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr fires her beam cannon.
* Marcus` aims to fire at the grenades once they get close enough.
<DeathStar> 6* The beam cannon technically detonates all grenades.
* Marcus` still fires for moral support?
<DeathStar> 6* As this occurs, a tendril launches from the wall at the amplifer.
<DeathStar> 6* And it connects, sending it flying up.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *steps back and shields her face from the big explosion*
* Terra jumps for the amp
<Ariel> Setsuna> *curses*
<DeathStar> 6* A Tendril flies at Terra - if she doesn't stop, she gets stabbed.
* Terra grabs the amp, trying to avoid the worst of the tendril, though
<DeathStar> 6* Terra is stabbed clean through by the tendril.
<DeathStar> 6* Right through the stomach
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh God.
<Ariel> Strife> *stabs the tendral in annoyance*
* Marcus` swings his head to look at Terra. "...oh no..." He slides over to Terra's side. "Hey...hey, you ok?"
<DeathStar> 6* The tendril withdraws.
<DeathStar> 6* The 7 Dark Ones are quite dead.
<Terra> "I... think Strife can hold me together... but... I'm pretty much screwed if I try to fight in this condition."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Pets rush in
<DeathStar> <Pope> Um...
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Setsuna, use the amplifier!
* Terra hands the amp back to Setsuna and holds her gut
<DeathStar> 6* They leap at.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *grabs the amp and activates it*
<DeathStar> 6* They hit the ground.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "RED FUCKING LIGHT, DAMN IT!"
<Terra> "What was that about shouting attack names?"
* Terra coughs up blood
<Marcus`> It's still lame. *he notes with a frown, pulling out another bandage to wrap around her waist, though it might not help*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr aims her beam cannon at 10 more Dark Ones who have arrived.
<Terra> "Thanks... I'm going to end up bloody well looking like Cass, aren't I?"
<Seraphna> *Airier aims his gun, prepared to get any who get past her.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "It's not a bloody attack name." >.< *checks if Terra can move*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr fires.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "You'll never be that hot." *pause* "Can you move?"
<Terra> "Fuck you."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *shrugs, and ignores Terra now*
* Terra tests whether she can
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones are hit . They step forward, and Zephyr shoots again. And again. And again.
<DeathStar> 6* Terra can barely move. She has no insides!
<Terra> "Barely..."
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> We really should keep moving. Once the ship is under control...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr begins to pant. "I'm...trying...."
<Ariel> Strife> *does his best to... patch Terra. He can't replace organs, but he can keep them from... leaking*
* Marcus` frowns at Terra and glances up at Zephyr. He's in a little over his head.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr just fires a steady beam, despite the fact it'll cause overheating.
<Marcus`> Should I help you move? *he asks Terra*
<Terra> "... thanks... I guess."
<DeathStar> 6* The last of the Dark Ones falls over. Zephyr stops firing and the gun vanishes. "Nothing to it."
* Terra winces, but not just from physical pain
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, 10 tendrils launch at Zephyr as she gives the team a thumbs up
* Marcus` widens his eyes. "ZEPH!"
<Ariel> Setsuna> *attempts to tackle Zephyr*
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna does so, but takes a few hits along her back, nasty scrapes/cuts
<Terra> "... I guess... I have to rely on you guys right now..."
* Terra doesn't seem to like the idea at all
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr's eyes widen.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils withdraw. Five more Dark Ones approach.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...let's get the fucking hell out of here, okay?"
<Seraphna> *Airier stares at her, rushing over to her.
* Terra leans on Marcus. "... sorry..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Ar-Are you okay?
<Marcus`> Stop being that way. *he scolds Terra, holding her up, his other hand holding his rifle*
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...just peachy."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm sorry.
<Seraphna> *Airier breaks out an Atlean medkit.
<Terra> "Heh... can they replace organs...?"
<Seraphna> Airier> "Hold still... we'll patch you up..."
<DeathStar> 6* The 5 Dark Ones attack Airier.
<Seraphna> *Airier turns, shield ready, catchign them with his arm.
<DeathStar> 6* The 10 Tendrils hit the shield all at once --- and shatter it
<Terra> "Oh, Setsuna.. sorry about snapping."
<Marcus`> We're not doing so hot here. We need to think of something, fast.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr tries to form a gun, but seems more exhausted than she let on.
<Seraphna> *Airier lets the bracer fall, he replaced it with a claw.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones launch ten more tendrils.
* Marcus` pulls up his rifle to fire at the tendrils.
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus takes out a few.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *fires a grenade from the ground*
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade knocks them back.
* Cassandra` resumes protecting Arhn.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria resumes protecting Arhn.
<DeathStar> 6* But ot after the tendrils drive into Airier.
<Seraphna> *Airier groans, letting them rip into his arm, he jerks back and falls, grunting witht eh pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms a hand gun, firing.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Arhn. MYria. Go for the bridge.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Get... moving!"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We'll keep them busy
* Marcus` also continues to fire, a look of determination on his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr keeps firing, trying not to llet them recover from the grenade.
* Terra moves to prepare to throw a grenade, looking determined too
<Ariel> Setsuna> *hesitates* "...don't bite off more than you can chew."
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria nods and she and Arhn make for the bridge/
<Terra> "..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *pants*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Someone should go protect them. Airier?
<Seraphna> *Airier grabs somethign off his belt with his good hand, and drops it in front of them. It forms a shield wall.
<Seraphna> Airier> "Sure... my gift, be careful."
<Terra> "I'd go myself, but..."
<Seraphna> *AIrier heads after them, dragging a ruined arm, gun in his good hand.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *looks at the amp* "...don't they need this?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Uh oh. Go after them.
* Marcus` is frowns and glances at himself, Zephyr, Terra, and Pope. "So we gotta hold the line here?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> I don't do fighitng.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *heads after the bluepeople*
<Marcus`> I think I'd start if I were you. *he warns*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones shatter the shield wall a second later.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Less talk.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones rush in.
* Marcus` lowers to a knee and resumes firing at the Dark ones.
<DeathStar> 6* The others find themselves at a place with 10 hallways.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark One punches Marcus' face.
<Seraphna> Airier> "...So where do we go."
<DeathStar> 6* Another hits Terra in the stomach
* Marcus` gets hit and stumbles back, blood coming from his nose. He pulls up the rifle and fires at the Dark One.
<DeathStar> 6* Another smashes Zephyr into the wall.
* Terra stumbles back, coughing up blood again
<DeathStar> 6* Two more rush in and stab Zephyr. Marcus' is hit, then he punches him again
<DeathStar> 6* Terra's launches tendrils at him
* Terra throws a grenade at it as it does
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade goes off, hitting Terra and the Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> (One)
* Marcus` collaposes backwards onto his back and slides across the ground, he makes a face and aims a charged shot for the arm, hoping to blow it off.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *looks to Arhn and Myria* "Can you tell which way?"
<Terra> "... this was a bad idea..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One loses his arm. He grows a new one.
* Terra tries to get up, trying being the operative word
<DeathStar> NRP: TERRA IS FUCKING KOED
* Marcus` groans and slides to pull himself up to his feet. He fires a charged shot for the head this time.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One dodges, and punches Marcus in the kidneys.
* Marcus` urks and makes a face in pain, falling down to his knees.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> I sense...this way... *moveS*
<Ariel> Setsuna> *Follows*
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> the strongest source of mental activity should be the ship itself...
<DeathStar> 6* IT lifts Marcus up, grabbing his head and prepares to twist it off
<Seraphna> Airier> 'Looking for water, follow the stream to the spring...'
* Marcus` struggles to shove a grenade into it's chest.
<DeathStar> 6* They reach another 10 possible hallway.
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn tries feeling where the ship's brain is...
<DeathStar> 6* The One eyes Marcus
<DeathStar> 6* It's to the left, Arhn. To the left!
* Marcus` pulls his other hand up with a swordto cut the arm off that is holding him, so he can dive away.
<DeathStar> 6* The One and Marcus blow up
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> "Left *moveS*
<DeathStar> 6* Arhn and MYria continue on alone as the others don't follow
<DeathStar> 6* ARhn and MYria arrive at the brain, but find---a Dark One.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...yeah. A guard. Fuck."
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria raises her light sword in a ready stance...
<Seraphna> *Airier fires at the Dark One without hesitation.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is hit.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *looks at the brain, looks at the grenade... so tempted*
<Seraphna> *Airier keeps firing.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *edges around the room, wondering how the brain reacts in the anti-psi field*
<Seraphna> Airier> "We need the ship alive."
<DeathStar> 6* It dashes in and grabs Airier
<Seraphna> *Airier turns his claw in on the fight, slashing almost ferally. "DIE YOU BASTARD!"
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> I need the amplifier!
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One snarls and claws back.
<Seraphna> *AIrier fights defensively, claw to claw.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *starts to concentrate the psi be gone on the brain, then pauses* "...got it right here for you."
<DeathStar> 6* Terra would wake back up, on her ground in her own blood
* Terra eyes her surroundings, testing to see if she can stand at all
<DeathStar> 6* Not right now.
<DeathStar> 6* however, she does see a piece of Marcus next to her - a hand.
* Terra looks for the rest of Marcus
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn crosses quickly to the device and then focuses upon it, trying to seize control of the ship.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One seems to be blockin him hit for hit -- maybe if he let the Dark One strike him, he could strike it back
<DeathStar> 6* She sees Marcus' foot over there by the wall.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *turns, chambers a grenade, and fires at the dark one*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One, being claw to claw with Airier, is hit, but so is...Airier.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *takes the distraction to move over to join Setsuna and Arhn by the device.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope kneels beside Terra. "You alive, bird?"
<DeathStar> 6* Arhn succeeds!
<Terra> "Yeah... can't move though..."
<DeathStar> <Pope> Here, I'll give you a hand. 6Hands her Marcus' hand.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> ...now... *turns the ship against the Dark Ones and their minions*
<Seraphna> *Airier growls, he hits somethign at his waist, forcing himself on the Dark One, looking borderline psychopathic.
<Terra> "Very funny." *smiles anyway*
<DeathStar> 6* Airier and the Dark One have been knocked over and damaged by a grenade.
* Terra takes the hand
<DeathStar> 6* The ship effectively kills all Dark Ones and Pets.
<Terra> "You know if he survived?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> .. 6He glances over at Marcus' charred body.
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> ...I have the ship under my control now...
<DeathStar> <Pope> Sure.
* Terra looks over. "Ahh.."
<Seraphna> *Airier's aware, he's still after the damn dark one!
<Terra> "I didn't recognise him now he's been cooked."
<DeathStar> 6* Airier has forced himself on the dark one.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope moves over, patching up Marcus' bleeding limbs.
<Terra> "... fuck..."
<Seraphna> *Airier keeps clawing, the extra rush of adrenaline pushing him for a kill.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is clawed to death, and bleeds all over Airier.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...what a freak."
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn initiates the next phase of the mission...
* Terra seems to be joking as an attempt to keep herself from thinking about things too hard
* Marcus- has joined #taw
<DeathStar> <Pope> He should live, but only if we get out of 'ere now.
<Terra> "Then lets go."
* Marcus` has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<DeathStar> <Pope> And leave the others? Bloody brilliant.
<Seraphna> *Airier stands weakly, shaking, startign to apply a medpack. "...Stabbed me... the asshole."
<Terra> "... you said we have to go now... fucking 'ell..."
<Terra> "It's not like we can do anything back 'ere, anyway. Can't we at least get to the shuttle?"
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> Preparing to attack the enemy ships...
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ships, as if realizing ARhn's is an enemy, turn on her Dark Ship
<DeathStar> 6* They launch tendrils at hers.
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn sends tendrils back at them.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX jumps in
<DeathStar> 6* It opens fire at the same ship as her's.
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot on Comm> Hello. Are you the good Dark Ship?
<DeathStar> 6* Together, they mortally wound the Dark Ship, sending it spinning off.
<DeathStar> 6* The second, and last enemy ship, attacks at the PAX
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn moves for a sucker punch/tentacling of the last ship.
<DeathStar> 6* She impales the Dark Ship as the PAX dodges.
* Terra tries to get her comm
<DeathStar> 6* Pope gives Marcus a shot in what's left of his ass.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX fires ,blowing it up.
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot on Comm> Okay, we're out of here, kids.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX turns, moving to leave.
<Terra> *comm* "Hey... a medical team would be nice..."
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX turns and mvoes in close.
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot on Comm> Alright, if your controller will let teleports work...
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot> Activate the comm of the people you want beamed over.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope takes a comm and blops it on Marcus, activating it.
<DeathStar> <Pope> I'm too lazy to find all of this git's body parts.
* Terra hands the hand over
<DeathStar> 6* Pope drops it on Marcus
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot on Comm> Heeeeelllloooo?
<Cassandra`> 6* Arhn lets them teleport off...
* Terra activates hers, once Marcus' has been too
<DeathStar> 6* Terra and Marcus vanish.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *erus* Be safe aunt...
<Cassandra`> <Arhn> *erus* You too...
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria activates her comm.
<DeathStar> 6* Tom gets the wounded and the PAX jumps out
<DeathStar> 6* Pope turns and heads back for the shuttle.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria heads for the shuttle.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *eyes the Amp, then heads to the shuttle*
<Seraphna> *Airier patches himself up, heading for the shuttle, unwilling to rest until the blue girls are safe.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope gets in the shuttle, powering it up as everyone gets in.
<DeathStar> <Pope> That everyone?
<DeathStar> 6* Pope lowers the ramp, turns the shuttle and flies out, looping down for the planet.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Tue May 01 23:04:22 2007