Session Start: Thu May 03 19:59:27 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070503.log'
<DeathStar> Location: The PAX
<DeathStar> 6* Tom Pilot lays back on the pillow next to Kyouki. "That was. Wow. That was really...wow. Was it good for you?"
* Kyouki nods. "Definitely. I'm glad I got this chance."
<DeathStar> 6* Tom nods. "Yeah. Me too."
* Kyouki pauses, as if uncertain, then asks. "This feels so.. mercenary now, but... you'll tell me what I need to know, right?"
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot> What do you want to know? 6He leans on his side to face her.
<Kyouki> "Where Darien went."
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot> That Darkwhatchamacall it place? Sure, I could tell you. Why do you want to know?
<Kyouki> "I have something I need to do."
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot> Well, sure, I can tell you. But, you're not thinking of actually GOING there, are you?
<DeathStar> 6* Tom sits up in the bed.
<Kyouki> "Hmm?"
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot> To that place. It's dangerous!
<Kyouki> "I know that..."
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot> ... You are. 6He sighs. "But you're not a pilot, are you? How would you get there without a pilot?"
<Kyouki> "You're not thinking of volunteering, are you?"
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot> I have to stay here.... I'm the only one who can fly the PAX.
<Kyouki> "In a way... I'm glad. I don't want to subject you to danger."
<DeathStar> <Tom Pilot> And it's okay if you go?
<Kyouki> "... I have to."
<DeathStar> 6* Tom sighs again. "So, who's going to be crazy enough to fly you there?"
<Kyouki> "I don't know... what pilots do we have?"
<DeathStar> <Tom> That are crazy....? 6The camera pans to Terra in med bay.
<Kyouki> <Terra> *seems to be recovering* "Doc... I want a drink."
<Kyouki> <Peacemaker> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* The camera pans back to Tom. "Yeah, I got some ideas...."
<DeathStar> 6* SCENE SHIFT
<DeathStar> 6* Location: Dark Homeworld; On Journey to the Mountain
* Kyouki is now known as Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru
* Jackieness is now known as Cassandra`
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks along, using the leg of a Dark Pet as a staff
* Ariel holds her tongue on how disgusting that is
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... strange choice of walking stick..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't see any real sticks on this planet.
* Chad`Winters rolls his neck from side to side as he walks along.
<Seraphna> <<My only question is will it serve as a weapon...>>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I guess."
<Cassandra`> There's nothing resembling plantlife on this planet...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks along, her head peered out at the dark horizon
* Seraphna walks along, Xan's jacket might not cover much, but witha female torso and being so short, she's at least on the line of decency.
* Junior follows from behind, stepping quietly as he seems deep in thought. His brow twitches, as if running through a hundred things in his mind at once.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias has opted to walk in a path allowing him the best vantage point to see Sera's ass
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks stiffly along, clearly not in full battle operation yet. Zephyr, however looking bad, seems to be moving fluidly.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope smokes a cig at the back of the group.
<Ariel> Em> *trudges along, staying by Hotaru's side*
* Seraphna doesn't seem to notice she's giving Dias a show, looking out at the mountain.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias nudges Pope and points at Sera's ass
* Xanatos just walks along quietly. His eyes fixed ahead.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria hums to herself as she walks along.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr picks up the hum, humming s well.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope eyes him oddly.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Why the bloody fuck would you want to look at that?
* Junior glances to Erevis, narrowing his eyes a bit. He hits the ground harder with his cane, unconsciously releasing his tension on the ground.
<Chad`Winters> It's an ass.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
* Seraphna has a glorious ass, thank you very much.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru eyes Dias
<DeathStar> <Pope> You're an ass, mate.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I figure if everyone's seeing it..
<Ariel> Em> "......"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances back toward Junior.
* Seraphna doesn't hear, moving up to Xan, tapping his shoulder gently.
* Junior holds his gaze on Erevis, motioning her over.
* Xanatos had since moved his hand up to rub the bottom half of his face, he tilts his head to look at Sera. "What?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis slows her pace until she's at the back with Junior, then resumes. "You wish to speak with me?"
<Junior> You know a little more than you're advertising, I gather.
<DeathStar> <Darien> So. Nice fighting with that Avalon. 6He tells Ariel.
* Seraphna signs to him, "Are you alright?"
* Chad`Winters reaches into his tact belt and pulls out a small pill, taking it.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "That's mother for you."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh?
* Ariel nods, "...thank you. I wasn't sure how much I'd be able to manage without pulling in help."
* Junior leans in speaking low so the others cannot hear him.
<Xanatos> Healthy as a horse. *he says idly*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias glances back at Erevis and Junior.
* Seraphna signs again, "You know what I mean..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pauses, then nods nce.
* Junior furrows his brow, whispering again.
* Xanatos frowns. "Now is not the time."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You're a force to be reckoned with
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So you're pretty much useless without a fighter, huh?
<DeathStar> <Pope> Maybe.
* Ariel shakes her head, "He was overconfident. He could have won if he didn't wish to flaunt his 'immortality'."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You got super powers like that old guy behind us? 6He points his thumb at Junior
<DeathStar> <Pope> Yes.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis peers at his face.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Seriously?
<DeathStar> <Pope> No. You're a dumbass.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Dias. "I have super powers."
* Junior looks back, quite transparent with his intentions.
<Cassandra`> I have superpowers too! *skips* Just not as good...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ...6He scowls at Pope then looks over at Hotaru. 1"Besides being good in bed?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Not sure how you'd know about that, but yes."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I didn't, but I do now.
<Seraphna> *Airier eyes Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis talks, her tone lowered, since it appears that's how he wishes to discuss this
<Ariel> Em> "......."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias wiggles his eyebrows at Pope then moves over to Hotaru, placing his arm around her shoulder. 1"You had some nice moves back there."
* Junior furrows his brow.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks up at the dark sky.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Of course, you won't get to experience them... and thanks."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pauses, then continues
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Pscht, you say that now.
* Seraphna looks down and sighs, she just walks along.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "How long have I known you?"
* Xanatos sighs and leans in close whispering to her.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Long enough to constitue a trial sex period.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Dias
* Junior frowns, looking to Erevis.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "This counts as sex to you?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ...Har har har. 6He pulls his arm from around her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks along, her face neutral.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Maybe for you.
<Ariel> Em> *goes to join Pope, since it involves less Dias, currently*
<DeathStar> <Pope> Hey, luv. 6He smiles at Em.
* Chad`Winters unhooks his tact belt and begins running through his supplies, counting.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis just looks at him.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "It's the closest you'll get." *looks over at Em, as if considering following her, but fears Dias would follow, then*
* Junior 's expression does not change.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Bah, I liked you better when you flirted back. 6He moves his hands behind his head.
* Seraphna signs something to Xan...
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks along, using his stick to move through the terrain. He glances at Cass. "Chipper crowd."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... I guess you would..."
<Ariel> Em> "Hey, how are you managing?"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru sounds pained all of a sudden
<Cassandra`> Setsuna, want to shack up when we get back to Earth?
* Xanatos frowns and looks ahead, rubbing the bridge of his nose. He looks back to her and says something to her under his breath.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Something wrong? 6He glances at her
<DeathStar> <Pope> I do better in the air, but I'm okay on land.
* Junior nods to Erevis.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Well, that depends on your definition of 'shack up'." 6She pauses. "...though, I'm not thinking of any I'd say no to."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Nothing really.."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Spend several months carousing the universe and you can't even tell me what's bugging you. That hurts Hotaru. 6He looks pained then moves off towards Zephyr
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You come near me, and I'll bash your face in. 6She says cheerfully to Dias.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... John."
* Seraphna signs again.
* Junior thumbs at the pommel of his cane.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "It reminds me of him."
<Cassandra`> Whips...chains...you know...tame stuff.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Eee.....6Dias veers back to Hotaru.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis watches the group talking as she walks beside Junior.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> That's good thing, that means you'll never forget him.
* Xanatos snorts a bite before whispering something else.
* Junior glances back to Erevis, speaking up at a normal tone. "So, how is it that you're taking on the form of Katrina?"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru smiles a bit, but still weakly. "I guess so. I feel ashamed about it, though. It hurt, but..."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I shouldn't have done that."
* Seraphna looks at him a bit shocked, and signs again.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Shouldn't have done what?
* Xanatos just whispers again.
* Chad`Winters hooks his tact belt back around his waist. 1"Lovely scenery..."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Sure. But you break anything, and you have to fix it."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She glances to the side, her face looking a bit unhappy. "I took her body from her and ended her life." 6She glances forward. "I attempted to let her have it back, but she decided to make us one being again."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Chad, the master of sarcasm
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Done all the things I did to try to get over him."
<Chad`Winters> Beat's all the pesky whispering.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You could, you know, go talk to someone.
<Junior> Well, if that was her choice, what's to be unhappy about?
* Seraphna signs again.
* Junior keeps his eyes forward, seeming as though it was more of a statement than a question.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Her life was still ended.
* Ariel continues quietly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Life's full of regrets, yada yada. You just learn from your mistakes and move on to be a better something or another.
* Xanatos sighs, making an odd face before whispering again.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope blows out some smoke. "You holding up okay?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Ariel.
* Junior looks back to her, "Such is life. All life ends, sooner or later. Some of us just have longer tenures than others. And we all make mistakes, it's how we grow."
<Cassandra`> No prob.
* Chad`Winters just shrugs to Darien and continues walking
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at him, as if she knows his mistakes clearly, then ahead.
* Seraphna looks down at the ground, signing.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "If I could go back and fix things, I would... but then I'd risk messing up other things."
* Xanatos puts an arm around her, leaning in to say one more thing.
<Junior> The other half is not letting regret control what we become. *he looks at her*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Screw going back and fixing things...Where's the fun in that.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Mistakes should never be forgotten. Atonement is necessary.
* Seraphna nods, and wipes a tear from her face.
* Ariel is quiet. Focused... obviously trying to avoid thinking too much.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru eyes Dias a little uncertainly for a while, then sighs. "Well... I guess sometimes, you do have to move on."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps up beside Ariel. "So, you decided to fight him alone."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's what John would've wanted.
* Ariel hesitates, and looks to Zephyr, "...not exactly."
* Junior laughs lightly. "Don't be so set in your ways. Atonement is a good thing, but you can't beat yourself up over it forever. You're here now, and you're doing your part. I'd say you've paid your debt--so much so that you may be the one owed."
* Xanatos says nothing else, he just kisses her gently on the cheek before looking ahead at the mountain.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru laughs subduedly. "I guess you're right."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> He'd also would want you to have sex with me. 6He wiggles his eyebrows at her.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No. 6She notes firmly. "There is no price tag on taking a life. You do not simply repay your debt."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "You just keep trying, don't you?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Don't give me that!
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I gotta look towards something in life. It's what keep's me going. 6He pats her on the back and moves off towards Cheryl
<DeathStar> 6* Pope glances at Em not answer, but decides she has a lot on her mind.
<Junior> Then let it go. Holding it against yourself will only hold you back. *steps ahead, as if stating matter-of-factly.*
<Ariel> Em> *does*
* Ariel shakes her head, "I told Erevis to hold back until needed. I did not expect the fight to end without aid... nor did it."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *holds up a finger* You should have overpowered him right away.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves in step with Cheryl. 1"How ya feeling?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just ignores Dias
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oh drop the silent treatment.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks along, her face completely neutral.
* Ariel shakes her head, "That sort of tactics caused his defeat."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr crosses her arms. "BAh."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl still says nothing.
<Seraphna> <<How are you doing... you weren't damaged last fight, were you?>>
<DeathStar> <Darien> <<No.>>
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias scowls then moves infront of her walking backwards as he stares at her.
* Ariel rests a hand on Zephyr's shoulder, "I remember my promise. Don't worry."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl doesn't give him a reaction.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Eek. 6She makes a face. "What is it with you guys and shoulders."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pulls his eye lid down and sticks his tongue out at her
<Ariel> ".....?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, nothing. 6She waves her hand quickly in dismissal.
* Xanatos glances down at Sera and realizes that she is still exposed on the lower half of her body. "Oh here." He pulls his shirt off and reaches it out to her. "Wear this and wrap the coat around your waist."
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria looks at Dias...
* Seraphna blushes and carefulyl slides the coat down around her waist, before quickly covering her top with the shirt.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria then looks away..
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I beat up 30 Dark Ones. 6He nods proudly
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<Chad`Winters> It's a personal best I have to say.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru heads over to Em and Pope
<DeathStar> 6* The mountain looms very close. Almost there.
* Junior moves onward.
* Xanatos smiles weakly to Sera. "I'll be back." He drops away from her, slowing his step to walk in line beside Erevis. "Hey."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hello.
* Chad`Winters glances backwards at Junior, taking another quick study of him.
* Ariel gives Zephyr a hug, "Better?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr makes a pained face. "Thank you. Much."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "We're almost there.." *sounds a little wary, as if contemplating her mortality*
<Cassandra`> We were almost there an hour ago...
<DeathStar> <Pope> I think the mountain is running from us
<Ariel> Em> "...anyone else feeling impending doom?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "We're even more 'almost there', then."
* Junior glances to Chad and nods.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I christen this peak 'Mount Doom'."
* Ariel thinks a moment, then trys to use the power of the holy rune to heal Zephyr some.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Are we going to throw a ring in it?
* Chad`Winters turns back to staring at the mountain. 1"What's more interesting is the fact that we haven't seen anything our entire walk.
* Xanatos glances at her. "Haven't really got to talk to you lately."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We have been fighting.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at him oddly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You're not gonna give me the cold treatment the rest of our stay here are you?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Do you have one to throw?"
<Xanatos> Well that's true. *he taps his chin and glances at her.* What?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grunts.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Nothing.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> A grunt! 6He hops forward hugging her, making sure to avoid her wound.
<DeathStar> <Pope> I could twist Dias into a ring shape and use him.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl punche him as he hops forward. "Don't touch me."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oooof! 6He stumbles to the side, grabbing his stomach.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr blinks as her wounds are healed a little by Ariel. "Hey, that's amazing."
* Ariel just offers a soft smile.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances back at Serena.
<Xanatos> Ah. *he looks ahead again* So how does it feel? Being bonded and all that.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stands upright, wincing.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It feels like a connection.
* Seraphna looks back at him and blinks.
<Xanatos> It's a good thing though? *he glances at her*
<DeathStar> 6 *Draien gives her a half smile.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
* Seraphna smiles back. <<What is it...?>>
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria yawns...
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just shakes his head once, then glances at the mountain.
<Chad`Winters> We must've crippled their fleet more than we originally planned on, Darien.
<Seraphna> <<Wh-What...?>>
<Xanatos> Good. *he smiles lightly* Listen, I...just wanted to say...*he pauses and glances at the mountain* Be careful. This probably isn't going to be easy.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We can hope.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis raises a brow. "I am the one who loses limbs on missions."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> I'm hungry...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes Myria, then shudders as she remembers her having sex with Dias
* Chad`Winters reaches into his tact belt and pulls out a small meat stick. He tossses it at Myria
<Xanatos> I've only got a few left. And if I end up losing em all. How am I going to protect you?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You should focus on yourself.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves to catch upto Cheryl again. 1"You're mad."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances ahead, seeing a cave entrance in the mountain. "That must be it."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Oh, thank you. *catches the stick and chews on*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<Cassandra`> Alright, on guard...
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a PAX shuttle comes plummeting down and crash lands near the group.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "What the hell?!"
* Xanatos smiles at Erevis. "Just be careful." He looks at the cave. "I'll protect your back if you protect mine." He tenses and glances at the shuttle, widening his eyes.
<DeathStar> 6 *Darien stares. "You'd think that ship was flown by a medicated, intoxicated idiot."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's not healthy to be mad, specially not for me.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Did you call for reinforcements?"
* Junior stops, watching the shuttle slide on the ground in front of him. "Humans. Can't drive to save their lives." *shakes his head*
* Chad`Winters comes to a stop, eyeing it
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle ramp falls open and he sees Terra and Kyouki. Darien simply gives a "Ah."
<Seraphna> <<Well that explains it...>>
* Chad`Winters glances at Junior again, raising his eyebrow slightly. He then glance at Terra and Kyouki, groaning slightly.
<Cassandra`> ...what are they doing here?
<DeathStar> <Pope> Bloody 'ell, that girl can't fly for shit.
<Seraphna> <<Another good shuttle trashed... remind me to give them a stern talking to when we get back.>>
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I coulda told ya that!
* Xanatos smiles once at Erevis and nods before stepping forward. "I thought I taught her a bit better."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stares wide eyed.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... you try flying when you just got out of medbay..."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *heads out quietly*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> No harder than flying drunk....Or so I'm told.
<DeathStar> <Pope> You should have stayed in med bay, you daft bird. Your insides were falling out
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "You need the help, right?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes Kyouki. "Why do I have a sudden flashback to my old tean."
<Ariel> "...is that good or bad?"
<Chad`Winters> Yes, help, as in not the loosely defined variety that means anything we can get.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "I don't know... was I on it?"
* Seraphna giggles mutely.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Thank God I never met you.
* Xanatos frowns. "Coming down here like that just means we'll probably leave with one extra body bag."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis cups her hands together, glancing at Kyouki.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Or one less limb you'll come back with
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *looks to Erevis* "Problem?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *smiles a little*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *checks over the shuttle quickly, to see if it's totally wrecked or not*
<DeathStar> 6* The coffee maker is beyond saving
<Seraphna> <Remind me sis, when we get back, I need to lock down all shuttles while we're on mission.>
* Junior leans on his cane,looking a bit weary.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps by Kyouki. He pauses then moves back to her, sniffing her again. 1"You got laid."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' eyes widen a little at Dias and Kyouki
* Xanatos blinks and smirks.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... I guess."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias sniffs again. 1"Oh this isn't a I guess laid, this is a full blown laid..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> .... We didn't need that additional informaton, Dias.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... no, we didn't."
* Junior trains his eyes on the mountain, staying out of the conversation.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns and walks into the cave.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You know you're into that Darien.
* Seraphna walks after Darien.
<Xanatos> Was it Tom!?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru follows Darien
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Yeah.."
* Chad`Winters moves in after Hotaru and Serena
<Xanatos> Good man. *he nods and steps into the cave*
<DeathStar> 6* Cehryl walks after the others.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stiffles a laughter and moves on.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hops after htem
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head questioningly, then walks on
* Cassandra` heads inside.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *heads after the group*
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria heads in as well.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *or not*
<DeathStar> 6* Pope holds up a hand. "Ut. You are not coming, Terra."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope gives her a good poke in the stomach to prove his point.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "... oww... I guess I'll sit this one out... you need a rescue shuttle?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> We're good. Get out of here.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> "Okay.. take care."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Terra> *heads back into the shuttle*
<DeathStar> 6* Pope nods, then steps in after the others
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *enters the cave*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves through he cave. It sounds as if someone where breathing all around them.
<Seraphna> <<Alive?>>
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shrugs.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pauses, leaning on the cave wall, her face contorted in pain and concentration
* Junior glances to Erevis. "Trouble?"
<Cassandra`> What's wrong?
* Xanatos slides his hands to his pistols. He glances at Erevis, a look of concern showing on his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances back.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *twitches as she walks*
* Chad`Winters slides his hands down, grabbing his plasma blades
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Trying to get...into my head....
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *unsteadily* "You too...?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, this must be the place alright.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *nods* "It's... gotten worse since I got here..."
<Cassandra`> Sir, this could be dangerous for our psi-sensitives.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm glad I can't read minds.
<Seraphna> <<Keep an eye on them I guess... if they snap...>>
<Ariel> Em> *winces*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Em.. are you alright?"
<Chad`Winters> I'm glad you can't read minds either.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What's that suppose to mean?!
<Chad`Winters> I'm sure Dias' mind would drive you insane right now.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... we should hurry... though... I don't know if Erevis and Em should be here..."
<Cassandra`> <Myria> Head feels fuzzy...
<DeathStar> <Darien> No choice at this point. 6He glances at the entrance - that is no longer there.
<Junior> Something does seem a bit amiss about this place.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis breathes calmer, as if she's getting a source of serenity from somewhere. She straightens up a bit, though looks paler
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *seems to be forcing herself on through pure willpower* "If I snap... I'm sorry."
* Xanatos frowns and looks forward, "I don't get it. This is a cave but yet we can see fine."
<Xanatos> No total darkness...
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, then glances around. "You're right. It's black, yet...I can see fine, too."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...never noticed."
<Chad`Winters> Interesting indeed.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Are the Dark Ships like this?
<Seraphna> <<Blacklight...?>>
* Junior narrows his eyes to Erevis. "Are you alright?"
<Chad`Winters> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will be fine for now.
<Ariel> Em> *sticks very close to Hotaru as she walks*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Fascinating.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... I have a strong feeling of Deja Vu..."
<Junior> For now?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am using my bond with Ariel to hold steady.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru sticks close to Em
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <You need help?>
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, let us continue. 6He turns, walking forward with his leg.
<Ariel> Em> "...morale support. I should be okay for now."
* Ariel continues, more hesitantly than before, squinting a little
* Xanatos steps on, keeping himself aware.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "I miss you John..."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru eyes Kyouki
<DeathStar> 6* The breathing continues. The walls seem to move, like skin
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, she's nuts.
<Junior> ... This is not a place we should have come to. *looks around the walls*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *sounds angry for a moment* "You... don't like John?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Than you shouldn't have decided to stop the Dark One's old man.
<Seraphna> <<Great...>>
<DeathStar> <Darien> <<....>>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *moves on ahead*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien keeps his mind surprisingly blank, lest Kyouki try her best Darien impression
* Xanatos glances at Kyouki. "Focus on the mission."
* Ariel rests one hand over her rune.
* Junior merely ignores Dias, moving forward a bit.
<Cassandra`> Wish we brought some micronukes...
* Chad`Winters spins the hilts of his plasma blades in his hands as he moves along the hallway.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...you and your bombs."
<DeathStar> 6* They cave stretches forward and onward.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *pops a pill, Warren-style*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Ouch, the cold-shoulder...
<DeathStar> 6* Hands suddenly reach up and grab Em's legs, and begin to drag her into the moist ground
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru grabs at Em
<Seraphna> <<Em!>>
* Xanatos blinks at the sudden movement and whirls around.
* Seraphna recalls her sword.
<Cassandra`> Ambush! *whirls around*
<DeathStar> 6* Em continues to sink.
* Chad`Winters ignites this blades, holding them outwards in a defensive guard
<DeathStar> 6* Hands grab Cass from the wall, dragging her int oit
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "A little help here?"
<Cassandra`> Gaaah!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien activates his sword, glancing raond.
* Seraphna moves to help Hotaru.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs CAss.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria activates her light sword!
* Xanatos reaches out to help Darien grab Cass.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias turns eyeing Em then plants his hand against the ground, making an attempt to create a small pillar to shove Em back out.
<DeathStar> 6* Nothing happens!
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *moves to help Hotaru pull Em out too. She likes Em.*
<Chad`Winters> ...6Dias moves and hits the groudn again
<Ariel> Em> "Get this fricken thing off of me!!"
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki and Hotaru manage to get Em out. Darien and Xan free Cass.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Trying!"
* Seraphna looks around, moving carefully. <<Don't like this place. Nope.>>
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, Sera is grabbed from the wall and yanked completely in
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "I don't like this place... not at all.."
* Junior grits his teeth a bit, not liking this.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "SERA!"
<Cassandra`> They got Seraphna!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias growls at the rune then slides against Cheryl's back
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru moves to grab Sera, but is too late
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns. "Serena?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances around.
* Xanatos trusn around quickly. "What!?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "They got her... I'm sorry... I wasn't fast enough.."
<Ariel> "......"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "... I want the amp back."
<Chad`Winters> Everyone stay in the center of the hallway, as far from the outside walls as possible. 6He moves to the center
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *looks to Erevis*
* Xanatos pulls out his pistols. "Show me wehre."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances around
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis isn't there.
* Ariel looks to Darien worriedly.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... where's Erevis?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> We're being picked off.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I got your back Cheryl...
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "They got her, didn't they?"
<Ariel> Em> *stays VERY close to Hotaru*
* Cassandra` moves into the center..
<DeathStar> 6* Hands reach up and grab Xanatos next.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria also moves away from the walls...
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru moves to the center with Em
* Xanatos contorts his face into anger, he points his guns for the hands and begins to fire.
<DeathStar> 6* The hands retreat.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *sticks next to Cass*
<Chad`Winters> This isn't good...
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *pulls Xan to the center*
* Chad`Winters he glances around for Zephyr
<Junior> Stick together, everyone. *furrows his brow*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is the, holding her guns.
<Xanatos> Let go of me! *he makes a face and stands up, firing at the wall.*
<DeathStar> 6* The wall is shot. Nothing happens.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Are you trying to go after her?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...they're gone, Xan."
* Chad`Winters begins creeping down the hallway, staying in the center
<DeathStar> 6* Darien frowns, then walks forward.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Blasted Dark Ones, using hands to try and pick us off.
* Xan|Reallygonethistime has joined #taw
<Seraphna> *Airier stares at the wall, toying with the gun in his hand.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *heads forward with Darien, wanting to get to the end of this as soon as possible*
<Cassandra`> Let's keep moving...
* Junior keeps with Darien and company, moving with them.
* Xan|Reallygonethistime turns and moves along in a hurry.
* Xanatos has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
* Xan|Reallygonethistime is now known as Xanatos
<DeathStar> 6* Xan trips.
* Ariel sticks with Darien, seeming somewhat distracted.
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Xanatos
<DeathStar> 6* A hand slithers away after tripping Xan
<Seraphna> Airier> *moves along with everyone, looking a bit darker now*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks along, her eyes blank as she scans the area.
* Xanatos stumbles forward and looks back to eye the hand.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias follows behind Cheryl
* Xanatos snarls and turns to move along with the group.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> *keeps her blade ready*
<DeathStar> 6* The tunnel begins to get broader.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *takes deep breaths as she continues*
<DeathStar> 6* 5 Dark Ones appear, stepping out of the walls.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hands up!
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru activates her scythe
* Junior draws his pistol, aiming at the DO's. "Well, at least they're showing themselves."
* Ariel slashes the nearest arm in annoywance.
<DeathStar> 6* They give demonic simles.
* Chad`Winters slides his feet apart, crouching slightly as he holds his two plasma blades outward.
* Cassandra` loads her gauss rifle...
* Xanatos moves forward as soon as he sees the first Dark One coming out. He releases two seperate charged shots out for the closest ones chest adn head.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *tries to aim, shaking too badly to be able to hit anything*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones blink and suddenly, their teammates are standing in the place of the 5 - Cheryl, Zephyr, Chad, Cassandra, and Junior
<DeathStar> 6* Junior gets slahsed by Ariel and Xan shoots Cheryl and Chad.
<DeathStar> <Pope> The bloody hell?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stares.
* Xanatos tenses up his eyes going wide.
* Ariel leaps back.
* Chad`Winters 's shoulder snaps back from the shot, he spins then hurls his blade at Xan
* Junior stumbles back, glaring at Ariel.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... was that a teleport switch, or a hallucination?"
<Seraphna> *Airier drops hi gun and punches a claw into one of the newly relocated Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones, now in teh center of the group, stab Airier in the chest.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...what the hell?!"
<Chad`Winters> NRP: BAh, mis read
<DeathStar> 6* Pope gets smashed in th face.
<DeathStar> 6* Xan gets hit by Chad's blade!
<Seraphna> *Airier growls, swiping at one of thier heads even as he starts to go down. "DIE!"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru turns to scythe at one of the dark ones, being prepared to pull her hit if they try that again
* Xanatos blinks and looks down at his shoulder, eyeing the blade, he looks up at Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl howls in anger, then leaps at a Dark One, who blinks an replaces himself with Dias
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl tackles him and begins to whip down at him.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Cheryl! No!"
<Cassandra`> No weapons fire!
* Junior hrms, watching the replacement tactics.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slams into the ground then smacks his hands out to grab Cheryl's wrists. 1"STOP!"
* Junior looks around for something he can pick up.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stops, her eyes wild.
<Chad`Winters> Sorry Xan.
<DeathStar> 6* There is nothing.
<Seraphna> *Airier coughs up blood, dragging himself on one of his soon to be killers, prepared to take it with him.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark One grabs unior in a bearhug
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One eggs Airier on
<Ariel> Em> *stretches out, and tries to sense something beyond the party and the darkones*
* Junior roars, trying to break the grab by spreading his arms and headbutting the DO
* Xanatos eyes Chad. "..." He pulls the knife out of his chest with a slight tinge of pain before tossing it back to Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* The DO blinks and Junior headbutts Chad
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I like you on top, but we got things to worry about.
* Chad`Winters catches it and his head snaps back, causing him to stumble.
<Xanatos> What the hell kinda tactics is this!? Cowards.
* Junior narrows his eyes. "So that's their game."
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's effective.
* Xanatos furrows his brow. "How the hell do we fight against that?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One tendril stabs at Airier to taunt him
* Chad`Winters growls, grabbing his forehead. 1"What the hell are you made off?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... we don't..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps off.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias rolls onto his back and spins around, looking around.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *growls and tries to push forward and ignore the annoying darkones*
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark One grabs Setsuna adn smashes her into a wall.
* Junior glances to Chad. "Lead."
<DeathStar> 6* Airier is stabbed again
* Xanatos glances at Airier. "We have a wounded..." He notes Airier's chest wound.
* Xanatos moves over to kick the DO away from Airier.
* Chad`Winters rubs his head, wiping some blood away. He turns moving to leave
<DeathStar> 6* The DO blinks and Xanatos kicks Zephyr
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> OW!
* Junior thinks to himself, pulling a pen from his pocket.
<Seraphna> Airier> "...Hey Zeph..."
<Xanatos> Oh now this is just great! *he throws his hands up*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One appears behind Airier
<Junior> Just testing something.
* Junior throws the pen at Chad.
* Chad`Winters turns grabbing it.
<Seraphna> *Airier coughs up more blood. He then leaps back, at the Dark One, pushing it into a Wall.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is pushed into the wall
<Junior> Well, that answers that question. I doesn't work the other way around.
<Chad`Winters> Obviously not. 6He turns and hurls the pen at the Dark one pushed against the wall.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "What are you suggesting?"
<Seraphna> *Airier stabs it swiftly in the gut.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is stabbed!
<Seraphna> *Airier rips up with his claws. Eyes white.
* Chad`Winters eyes Airier. 1"It didn't teleport when he had it grabbed.
<DeathStar> <Darien> They're anticipating us.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Maybe it can't."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hold on and it won't work?
<Seraphna> Airier> "CAN'T MOVE WHEN I GOTCHA HUH?"
<Xanatos> Great. Grab and stab. Nice little rhyme.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slams a Dark One into the wall, stabbing
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *shakes, being of absolutely no help here*
<DeathStar> 6* Airier rips him apart.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias smiles then shoulder rams one into a wall. 1"Cheryl NOW!"
* Ariel follows Darien's example.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl slashes into the Dark One being held onto
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru moves to carve open Ariel's Dark One
<DeathStar> <Darien> Now this is fun.
<Seraphna> *Airier bleeds, he hits something on his belt hard, standing, should be dead
* Xanatos just lets those that are more melee oriented take care of them.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien flips and grabs and shoves one's face into the wall, stabbing
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias twists, grabbing onto the Dark One's hand, letting Cheryl slash downwards now
<DeathStar> 6* The remaining Dark One vanishes adn flees. The others are dead, oozing black blood
<Cassandra`> Clear!
* Junior folds his arms. "Well, let's hurry on."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *heads onwards the moment Cass says that*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> That was fun. 6He walks past Cheryl, patting her on the shoulder.
<Seraphna> *AIrier falls to his knees, eyes growing Dim.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "One... got away... is that alright...?"
<DeathStar> 6* 6* Suddenly, a hand grabs Disa' throat from the wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl kneels beside Hotaru
<Seraphna> Airier> "Sorry... not much use..."
<DeathStar> *Airier
<Ariel> Setsuna> "NOW I'm bloody well continuing onwards..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> GRRACK! 6He begins punching the hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Cehryl then glances up at Dias
<DeathStar> 6* The hand lets go
<DeathStar> 6* Another hand grabs Xan by the face, dragging him up into the ceiling
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias lands on his knee's breathing deeply.
<Cassandra`> Xanatos!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien snarls.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria grabs on to Xan's ankles!
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru helps Myria!
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos begins to slowly get pulled down
* Junior lurches forward, grabbing the wrist of the hand on Xanatos, squeezing fiercely.
<Seraphna> *Airier bleeds more, slumped over and dying.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances at Airier dead.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna turns in annoyance, shoots the arm above Junior's grasp, and continues on muttering
<Xanatos> No! *he gasps, moving to kick them off*
<DeathStar> 6* Xan kicks Hotaru and Myria off
* Chad`Winters turns, eyeing Xan than Airier. 1"Crap...We got a man down.
<DeathStar> 6* Xan is then yanked up.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... Xan..."
* Junior blinks.
* Chad`Winters slides over beside Cheryl, quickly checking Airier's wounds
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Airier.
<Seraphna> *Airier is all kinds of dead.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We have to move on.
* Ariel closes her eyes, and nods
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Agreed."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *is already heading onwards*
* Chad`Winters frowns then stands up. 1"..." He turns moving after the others
* Junior glances to Darien. Following him silently.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves upto Cheryl. 1"You gonna be ok?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...I'm fine.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr takes a deep breath, letting it out
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> We should go then.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes a moment, then begins to hurry forward.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Em.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope says a prayer for Airier, then goes on
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gets up and walks off.
* Cassandra` presses on
<Ariel> Em> *nods, and heads forward
<Cassandra`> 6* As does Myria!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves on after Cheryl
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru heads onwards
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna didn't stop
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *didn't either*
* Ariel takes a breath, and moves to catch up with Darien
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, tendrils launch from the wall at the team, aiming to slice and dice.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru turns her scythe on them, aiming to slice and dice in return
<Chad`Winters> 6Chad twists, reigniting his plasma blades and slicing in a spiral.
* Junior dodges as best he can, pivoting on his heel as he moves side-to-side
<DeathStar> 6* Darien twists, stabbed in the shoulder.
* Chad`Winters leans back, shifting his legs as the tendrils slice by, shredding his clothes and the top layer of his skin
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leaps over one.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks calmly through them.
* Ariel forms an ice shield, since she still has that rune
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria slashes!
<Cassandra`> me dodges and then fires at the walls.
<Ariel> Em> *does her best to defend Hotaru with the borrowed scythe*
* Cassandra` dodges and then fires at the walls.
* Junior spins his sword, slashing through the tendrils that dare come too close to him.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils back off suddenly, as if ordered.
* Chad`Winters let's out a breathe of air
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pants, his tactical battle armor cracked open, blood oozing out.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Why..?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I don't know..."
<Chad`Winters> Not important, we should take advantage of this
<Cassandra`> They're playing with us...
* Ariel checks on Darien, looking worried
<Junior> I suspect there's more to it than that.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, Desasus leaps out of the wall, grabbing Cheryl by the neck and lifting her up and close to him
<DeathStar> <Desasus> <You were fools to come here.>
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias growls and dashes at Desasus, aiming to shoulder ram him
<Junior> The denizens of this planet, realyl, really hate Ariel and Cheryl.... *blinks*
<DeathStar> 6* Desasus suddenly applies pressure to her neck when he goes to move. <I'll break it.>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Setsuna... I think we're almost there..." *sounds tired*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias freezes, skidding
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> PUT HER DOWN!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl winces in pain. "Kick his..ass...Dias."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "I... can feel it, somehow..."
<DeathStar> <Desasus> And lose my shield?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You coward!
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru faces Desasus, scythe readied, but doesn't attack
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stares, holding his sword ready
<Cassandra`> ...can't get a clear shot...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr holds her guns out, but can't get a shot either
* Junior glances to Dias, drawing his gun once again, then looking back to Desasus.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ATTACK HIM! He'll just kill me anyway!
<DeathStar> <Desasus> Give me your runes, and I'll release her.
<Ariel> "...why should we trust you?"
<DeathStar> <Desasus> <You have no choice.> 6Squeezes her neck again, causing Cheryl to flinch
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Don't. Do. It.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias growls then begins pulling off his rune.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> DON'T BE AN IDIOT!
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Dias..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You're not dieing Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Desasus> <That's a smart boy. Put it on the ground.>
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He'll kill me anyway, you idiot!
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Put her down and I'll give you my Rune.
* Junior pulls the hammer back on his pistol, lining up a shot. Not appearing to hesitate, but not firing, either.
<DeathStar> <Desasus> <No. My way, or not at all.>
<DeathStar> 6* Desasus squeezes again
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "We have no guarantee you'll let her go anyway."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias twitches then throws it at Desaeus
<DeathStar> 6* Desasus lets it bounces off Cheryl and land. The ground swallows it up.
<DeathStar> <Desasus> Now, the fire rune, if you would.>
* Cassandra` aims for the ground at Desaeus feet and fires.
* Chad`Winters narrows his eyes and reaches for his right hand pulling the glove off and tossing it down on the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Desasus doesn't move. The ground eats the fire rune.
<DeathStar> <Desasus> <And finally, the Rune Blade.>
* Chad`Winters clenches his left hand, eyeing Desaeus dangerously
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to work on getting her whip activated
* Ariel looks to Darien
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... it's your call.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias twitches slightly, his eyes locking onto Desaeus
* Ariel turns back to Desasus, "You're ammending the agreement already? You want the blade as well now?"
<DeathStar> <Desasus> <IT has the runes on it. I said all the runes.>
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates the whip suddenly, slashing backward into Desasus who howls. He stabs her in the chest
* Junior_ has joined #taw
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "CHERYL!"
* Junior has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
<DeathStar> 6* Desasus drops Cheryl
* Chad`Winters kicks off the ground and dashes in, grabbing Cheryl and she falls.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
* Ariel darts forward at that. Sending a wave of electricity at Desasus as she slashes.
* Cassandra` then fires at Desasus' head when Cheryl drops.
* Junior_ is now known as Junior
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru scythes at Desasus, seeing Dias grab Cheryl
* Chad`Winters suddenly flicks his wrist, a torrent of flames appearing around his left hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Desasus is hit again and again, howling in pain. He runs down the left tunnel, away from the way of the Drak Rune in the second tunnel
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl coughs up fluids, leaning back. "Idiot...'
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hits the ground, rolling with her. 1"Shut the hell up."
<Cassandra`> We need to move quickly.
* Ariel doesn't persue. She hurries to Cheryl's side to check on her wound. "...Cheryl."
<Junior> /me looks to Darien. "I'm guessing those runes are pretty important."
* Chad`Winters clencehs his fists, the flame dieing out.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr kneels there beside her
<DeathStar> <Darien> Very.
<Junior> Damn.
* Junior holsters his gun.
<Cassandra`> <Myria> My theory is that they are the cornerstones of existence. If they get them all...
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves Cheryl onto the floor and begins applying pressure to her wound. 1"You're going to be fine, Cheryl."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leans her head back. "Liar."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I thought I told you to shut the hell up.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru moves to try to patch Cheryl up once more. "Don't you dare die..."
* Ariel rests her hands on top of Dias, hoping the energy from the holy rune can still help at this point.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at Ariel. 1"Can'y you do that healing thing!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs Ariel's hand. "Just let me sleep. I'm so tired."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "No. You're not leaving us!"
<Ariel> "...you've stood beside me when I stood against my darkest moments... I'm not going to abandon you in yours."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands beside JUnior, watching the scene like a spectator.
<Junior> If that's the case, Darien, we need to get them back. And soon.
<Ariel> "...dammit Cheryl... you're stronger than this..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I didn't toss that Earth Rune just so you can die on me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I just...want to forget everything.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos and Sera arrive.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You want to forget me?! 6He growls at her. 1"Is that how you treat your friend?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You idiot. Warren loved you.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "You'd just forget me and Ariel?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at Junior. He looks pained, as if he feels disconnected from all of this.
* Xanatos blinks as they arrive, eyeing Cheryl. "What just happened?"
<Seraphna> <<Hey Darien...>>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Desasus happened..."
* Chad`Winters steps over to the others, looking down at Cheryl. 1"So you're going to call it quits, just like that?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> <<Cheryl is dying.>>
* Junior looks at Darien, matter-of-factly.
* Seraphna helps set Erevis downa nd goes to Chad.
* Ariel wraps her hand around Cheryl's, not giving up on trying to heal her as much as she can. "......"
<Seraphna> <<Medkit, now.>>
* Xanatos just holds onto Erevis while Sera goes.
* Seraphna looks over Cheryl's wounds.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl closes her eyes.
* Seraphna shakes her gently. <No!>
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias wipes his bloodied hand to Cheryls face, shaking it. 1"STAY AWAKE!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr closes her eyes.
<Seraphna> <<Th-The wound is fatal... I can try but...>>
<DeathStar> 6* Pope sighs.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks on with tearful eyes. "DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE US!!"
* Xanatos frowns and looks down. "..."
<Ariel> "...he wouldn't want it this way..... Cheryl... please....."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis coughs up some blood, watching them sadly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl opens her eyes, tired. "Did you ever care about him?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias wipes tears from his eyes.
* Seraphna nods, she grabs a medical kit and tries to help set the wounds and encourage regeneration as best she can.
<Seraphna> <Tell Ariel not to stop trying!>
* Ariel nods, "...dearly. But...I couldn't..." She shakes her head slowly, "...I was joyed to see you two could find happiness in each other..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at the ground.
<Seraphna> <<I'm not giving up!>>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Serena, are you serious?"
* Seraphna grabs medical nanites, trying as hard as she can.
<Seraphna> <I refuse to let my sister die!>
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes her
* Chad`Winters moves his hand to his face, eyeing the wound, then her body. He kneels down and slides his hand around the wound, hitting several pressure points.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And how do you go on?
* Seraphna looks back, the worry in her eyes.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Ariel's healing might be all that's keeping her alive.. I don't want to risk her dying while you operate!"
<Seraphna> <I said NOT to give up!>
<Chad`Winters> You've got about 4 minutes to try and stop the bleeding.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <She's not giving up.>
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns and moves down one of the tunnels.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Ariel... keep going."
<Ariel> "...because I still had people I cared for... that I needed to protect... even if I lost the center of my universe..."
* Junior watches Darien go.
* Chad`Winters stands up then turns, moving after Darien.
* Xanatos pulls a piece of cloth out of his side pouch, and reaches it up to Erevis, since she is coughing up blood.
* Seraphna pulls out some thread, trying to tie down nonessential veins, using every bit of knowledge she has.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Serena says she can save Cheryl."
<Ariel> "...and I needed to make him proud."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis waves him off.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks over at Ariel then down at Cheryl's face.
<Xanatos> Stop being so damn stubborn. *he continues to hold the cloth out*
* Seraphna works feverishly, working to stop the bleeding.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods slowly, taking a pained breath. "Just give me the medical kit. I'll patch myself up."
* Junior looks to Erevis. "Are you alright?"
* Seraphna shakes her head.
<Seraphna> <She's starting to heal!>
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They'll just send more people after you if you wait here. I'm not going anyway...from a long time..just..give me the medical kit.
* Seraphna hands supplies to Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> My wound will not be fatal.
<Seraphna> <Don't... you dare die on me...>
* Chad`Winters leans foward, wrapping his arms around Cheryl, hugging her.
<Xanatos> But she still needs to take it easy. And not overdo it. *he makes a face and looks down, he knows this is his fault and it is killing him on the inside*
* Ariel manages a small smile, "...you are a strong woman. Remember that."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis uses thew all to slide to her feet and stand.
* Chad`Winters looks over at Darien. 1"We're starting to take hard hits..."
<Ariel> Em> *looks to Hotaru, wondering if they should stay back*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gives her a half-smile.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <I don't know...>
* Junior turns, heading forward.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I know. 6He catches up with Kyouki and Setsuna in strange area.
* Seraphna looks at her worriedly, trying to point out the vital tools to use to her.
<DeathStar> <Pope> I'll stay with her
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Darien, it's close."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *doesn't look back* "...did I ever mention this place is fucked up?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> What is close?
<Chad`Winters> We're down a rune now and I got lucky when I gambled with my rune...
<Xanatos> Let me help you. *he moves to help Erevis move on so they can meet up with the others*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *sounds rushed, almost desperate* "The rune. I... can feel it somehow."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not require aid.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hm. Are you dark elemental?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Yes... why?"
<Chad`Winters> She didn't test positive for the others.
* Xanatos sighs. "You wouldn't admit it even if you did..." He stays close to her just incase.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stops hugging her and plops down beside her.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope grabs the medical kit and patches up Cheryl.
* Ariel gives Cheryl's hand a small squeeze. "...we'll talk when we get back." She reluctantly moves to catch up with the others
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Not going anywhere.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru watches Ariel, then reluctantly follows
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods to Cheryl, then follows Ariel.
<Ariel> Em> *helps Pope as best she can. She does have medical training too*
* Seraphna looks at Cheryl, with a 'don't die on me' look.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... Erevis can't make it, can she?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yell for me if you need help...6He pushes himself back up again.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes Kyouki as she steps inot the area. "Can't make it where?"
* Xanatos glances around, then looks back for Sera.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *smiles a little* "Glad I was wrong there."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps pressure applied to her wound with one hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl watches him go. "Good luck."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias waves cockily at Cheryl and moves after the others
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "The rune's close... but I'm not sure how much longer I can hold out."
* Cassandra` and Myria head on out...
<DeathStar> 6* A dark portal seems to open in front of them.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the portal. "That's inviting."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps into the room with the others.
<Chad`Winters> We should send Xan in first.
* Seraphna walks over to join the others.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *starts for the portal* "It seems to be the entrance.."
<Xanatos> Fuck you.
<Junior> In my day we never trusted random portals. *looks at it*
* Ariel eyes Erevis' wound as she enters. Wondering if any of them have managed NOT to get severely hurt.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "You want to sit around discussing it?"
<DeathStar> 6* The area seems to breathe and simmer. <"Those who seek the power of the darkness, might have others face the darkness within themselves."> 6A voice says in their heads.
<DeathStar> <Darien> More games?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Nice to know someone else is hearing voices... or maybe not."
* Chad`Winters blinks then looks over at Zephyr, a look of worry on her face.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru has, surprisingly, not been severely hurt
<DeathStar> 6 *Zephyr tilts her ehad.
<Chad`Winters> This is not good.
* Seraphna shakes her head.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "I'm losing it anyway."
<Xanatos> Oh great. We're all full of darkness.
<Chad`Winters> It appears we'll have to fight someone elses inner darkness...or Id.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Indeed. They are counting on us destroying each other.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "The dark rune corrupts its possessor?"
* Junior leans on his cane.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... that's what they said."
<DeathStar> <Darien> We have no choice. This is the end of the line. We have to go on. Facing each other's darkness or not.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... I know."
* Seraphna looks at the portal, she doesn't seem worried, she just seems... deep in thought.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'll take on everyones darkness just to get to Desaeus...6He moves towards the portal.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *nods to Dias, and steps inside*
* Xanatos sighs. "If you get to take on my darkness. Please kick his ass."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves inside.
* Ariel rests a hand over Erevis' wound... just a tiny bit of healing. She can't afford to over tire herself right before this... but Erevis can't go on with a wound like that.
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki and Dias are bounced back
* Chad`Winters moves upto the portal, stopping before it.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *as she steps in* "Will do."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *as she's bounced back, even*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias rolls onto his back, he stands up. 1"What the hell?!"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...picky fucker, isn't it?"
<DeathStar> 6* A voice questions them. <"Who's darkness will you face? Who will face yours?>
* Xanatos glances at Ariel and Erevis and nods, he glances at Sera and places a hand on her shoulder.
<Chad`Winters> We choose....
* Seraphna smiles up at him.
* Junior narrows his eyes. "I guess we can't face our own."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I choose anyone but Junior.
<Chad`Winters> Agreed.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *moves to punch the portal* "I'm going through, one way or another! ... I'll face mine."
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki is ignored.
<Chad`Winters> Erevis...6He looks towards her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Chad.
<DeathStar> 6 *Zephyr stands there.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "..."
<Chad`Winters> You know my darkness the best....
* Seraphna signs, "She's an uncaring, ruthless bitch who has the mentality of one of our worst enemies. But she has a weakness."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Ariel knows mine."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shakes her head. "I do not think thta would be wise. Id knows too much of my weaknesses."
* Ariel eyes Krouki uncertainly
* Chad`Winters looks at her, then just nods.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Look, just pair up.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll face Junior.
* Junior looks to Darien. "So be it."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Who else could it be? I... don't think Erevis has seen that part of me... or maybe she has."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods.
<Xanatos> I...i'll face anyone I guess.
* Junior heads for the portal.
* Seraphna signs to Xan, "She's human, and can't control her emotions."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien follows.
* Xanatos tilts his head at Sera. "I won't let you fight my darkness."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'll kick the crap out of your's Xanatos. It'll be a field day.
* Ariel looks to Darien, then nods. She then looks over the others, wondering who she will have to make suffer her dark side.
* Xanatos laughs at Dias. "Glad to hear it."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... and if it comes down to me against you... I'd be honoured if you were the one to kick my ass."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> If I have any darkness, just toss a playboy at it.
<Xanatos> Got one handy?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yea...6He pats his back. "No?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... I think mine... is my insecurity... and jealousy."
* Junior steps through the portal.
* Chad`Winters eyes Zephyr, than quicky looks for someone else.
<Xanatos> Well damn...I guess i'll have to put you down the old fashioned way.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Good luck with that...6He moves towards the portal.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "I'll face Erevis', if we have to do both."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *steps through, if she can*
* Xanatos squeezes Sera's shoulder. "Be careful." He moves to step forward, into the portal.
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki is bounced back. Seems Erevis never agreed to fight her.
<Chad`Winters> Serena, I'll take your's on.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Damn it... Erevis, please."
* Seraphna signs, "Looks like I got Xan's"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shakes her head. "IT would not be wise to fight my darkness."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "I know... I'll probably die. I'm ready for that."
<Ariel> "We aren't."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias shoves Xan in then leaps in behind him
* Ariel looks to Erevis. If Darien wasn't there to fight her demons...
<DeathStar> 6 *Erevis looks at Ariel.
* Seraphna steps in.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Great. I'm not good enough..."
<DeathStar> 6* Sera is bounced back
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Maybe I can face Serena's, then."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Hey, creepy girl. They're just looking out for your own good. Those two have BOTH seen a lot... same with the old guys."
* Seraphna blinks
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... my mind is deteriorating anyway."
* Seraphna sighs and looks to Chad, then Kyouki.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then allow us. 6She steps into the portal, ready to face Ariel's demons
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rocks back and forth
* Ariel steps foward after Erevis
<Chad`Winters> Kyouki, Zephyr.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "... alright."
* Seraphna looks a little questioning at Chad.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> "Ready Zephyr?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Uh, are yo usure about this? I mean...she's crazy. *she whispers*
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Hotaru> "Em..?"
<Ariel> Em> *is back with Cheryl*
<Chad`Winters> It's either Id, or Serena. Do you really want to take on one of us?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *sighs*
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks for someone unspoken for
<Seraphna> <I'm not sure of our respected powers...>
<Seraphna> *respective
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps in with Kyouki
<Seraphna> <Frankly I've never even really thought about fighting you.>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Kyouki> *heads in*
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks between Chad and Serena, wondering if they're picking each other
* Seraphna looks to Hotaru, fidgeting.
* Chad`Winters crosses his arms, taking in a deep breath
* Seraphna signs, "Odd number.":
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Chad. "I'll go up against her if you don't want to."
<Chad`Winters> I have no problem going against anyone, it's who can go against me that I'm more concerned about.
* Seraphna looks at Chad, signing, "Well, last time, you were winning."
<Chad`Winters> Ok, you got me. I just wanted to beat the crap out of you.
* Seraphna grins.
* Seraphna signs, "If we get out of this, you can have a few whacks. I heal quick."
* Chad`Winters just grunts
* Seraphna looks to Hotaru.
<Seraphna> <Sis?>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Yeah?"
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna just hangs with Cass for the moment. Yeah. Just chillin'.
<Seraphna> <The second you get in there with her, cut the network.>
<Seraphna> <Fact is, I could take over any time, the difference is I don't want to.>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <I know.>
<DeathStar> 6* Myria is knocked out by a stray tendril and dragged off
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Does that mean it's us two against each other?"
* Seraphna smiles and nods.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru nods, and heads forward into the portal
* Seraphna heads in right after her.
* Chad`Winters glances over at Setsuna.
* Cassandra` has left #taw
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru cuts the network as she steps through, of course
<DeathStar> 6* Chad is alone with Cass, who is deactivated
<Chad`Winters> Guess that leaves me and you.
* Chad`Winters tilts his head at Setsuna
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...yeah, fun."
<Chad`Winters> Becareful...6He moves towards the portal
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Thu May 03 23:03:28 2007