Session Start: Tue Jan 29 20:01:25 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080129.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: Immedately Thereafter
<DeathStar> Location: Rooftop of Military Building
<Angela> "Well... this sucks."
<DeathStar> 6* The sky has been darkened by the semi-large atmosphere bound Earth/Dark Hybrid ship, and all around them are flying Earth/Dark Gears, that seem to have passed beyond the prototype phase.
<Cassandra`> ...Cheryl...orders?
<Chii> Right. About that nuclear explosion thing...
* Marcus` narrows his eyes at the ship above, then tilts his head to count the number of gears.
* Chad`Winters is now known as SPoC
<DeathStar> 6* There's about 10 of them.
* Chii points at the obvious. 1"Could be handy about now."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Everyone, inside the building! We'll last longer that way!
<Angela> "Even with Cheryl's gear form we're a bit outnumbered. Right."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates her whip as she stands there, staring at the Gears
<Chii> I've secured the entry, c'mon, then.
<DeathStar> <Scar?> There's no where you can run that I cannot find you
* Angela moves for the doorway.
<SPoC> <Dias> This is gonna hurt no matter what.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods and runs for the doorway.
* Cassandra` heads for the doorway!
* Marcus` nods and begins to move towards the roof entrance. Frowning at their odds.
* SPoC moves to the doorway, and waits at the entrance for the others to get in.
<SPoC> 6Dias turns and moves after Marcus
<DeathStar> 6* A Gear turns, targetting the doorway. Cheryl frowns, snearing
<Chii> Never mind the bodies. They're sleeping soundly.
* Angela keeps her rifle at the ready as she moves for the doorway.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leaps through the doorway and down the steps.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl points. "Keep that Gear busy!"
* Cassandra` leaps through the door way as well.
* Angela leaps though and after her, ready for anyone inside.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear begins to open fire
<DeathStar> 6* Dark beams of energy fly toward the rooftop.
<Chii> ...Keep it busy!?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Shoot it!
<SPoC> 6Dias shifts around and holds his hand out, firing his own Dark Beam at it. 2%
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl runs along the rooftop, getting herself closer to the edge where the Gear is at.
* Chii slides the shotgun over her shoulder by the strap, whips out both guns on burst and begins pelting the cockpit. 1"Fine, whatever!"
<DeathStar> 6* The rooftop is pelted and now has a few large holes near the doorway.
* Marcus` rolls to the right, pulling up his shotgun, he switches it to focus fire and aims a large shot towards the gear's left shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear is hit several times. It begins to target those who are on it, when Cheryl leaps off the roof and onto the Gear. She crawls along it, slamming her whip around the arm that fires the gun, forcing it to pull away.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Okay, get in there, folks. This isn't easy.
* SPoC moves in and down the stairs.
* Angela is already inside with Katrina.
* Marcus` frowns. "Cheryl."
<Chii> Dias, Marcus, that includes you two.
<DeathStar> 6* The other Gears, realizing this isn't going to go as planned, begin to fly in to attack.
<SPoC> <Dias> Right. I don't follow your orders.
* Chii keeps her eyes on the others, shifting one hand to fire on the closest in a distractive manner.
* Marcus` makes a face when he notices the attack and motions to Dias. "Either way we need to make our move."
<Cassandra`> Come on!
<Chii> I'll remember that when I'm allowed to give orders.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear yanks on it's arm, sending Cheryl falling off of it and hanging. "Mind stopping your bitching and follow my orders to GET THE FUCK INSIDE?"
<SPoC> <Dias> Still won't listen to you. 6He looks up to Cheryl than nods, quickly moving in.
<Marcus`> Yeah that's not happening. *he readies his shotgun, then pauses and moves inside when CHeryl yells that.*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks up from the stairway. "What's taking them so long?"
<Angela> "No clue."
<SPoC> I am not sure.
<Chii> They have to reject me. It's in their nature.
<Angela> "Stupid heroics most likely."
<SPoC> 6Dias comes down the stairs. 1"I take offense to that. Really."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl swings back and forth, deactivatiang her whip and landing on the roof. One Gear aims at the stairway from an angle, firing a missile.
* Chii secured the doorway to begin with. She's standing at it, once the other two actually move, she steps in. 1"Hurry up, Cheryl."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Um, guys---
<Angela> "Aww, we love you for it."
* Marcus` steps down. "Besides, it's Cheryl that does that."
<Marcus`> NRP: is doing that.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl runs along, but she'll arrive after the missile. Nothing she can do about taht.
* Angela keeps her rifle ready. "Kat?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leaps further down the stairway. "Missile."
<Chii> Okay, down, people.
<Angela> "Shit."
* Chii hops the railing and drops a floor.
* Angela leaps down with her.
<Cassandra`> Fire in the hole! *runs down the stairs*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rolls and drops onto the top floor.
<SPoC> <Dias> I hate missiles. 6He grabs the stair railing and leaps over.
* Marcus` tilts his head, hearing the missle, then twists. "Jesus christ." He moves to jumps down.
* SPoC moves down the stairs deeper
* Angela rolls up beside her, automatically looking around for new threats.
<DeathStar> 6* The missile collides into the wall, exploding, taking out the stairs nearest the roof.
<DeathStar> 6* So far, there appears to be no soldiers on the top floor.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands. "Ungh. Now I remember why I stay home."
<Cassandra`> ...who is accounted for?
* Chii lands on the next railing and slips down onto the floor level with her guns drawn. 1"...Okay, so this is obviously not going as planned."
<Angela> "Now I'm remembering why I should have called it a sick day."
<SPoC> We must decide our next course of action. I believe a retreat would be for the best.
* Marcus` pulls himself up and dusts himself off. "We need to find a way to get Cheryl in." he looks back up to see how bad the debris is.
<SPoC> 6Dias glances up with Marcus, worried.
* Angela sighs and moves to secure the next hallway.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl swings through a window of one of the offices, rolling along and landing near them.
<Chii> Well, there's some good news.
<Cassandra`> Nice entrance.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fucking missiles. Fucking Gears. Fucking Dark things.
<Chii> Amen.
<Angela> "I'm going to place money that our target is the least of our worries now."
<SPoC> <Dias> Well atleast I wasn't included in that montage. 6He nudges Marcus
<Chii> Watch it on the dark stuff, though, alrighty?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes her comm. buzzing, then tosses it to Cassandra. "Talk to whoever the fuck that is."
<Marcus`> It's a start, really. *he nods to Dias*
* Cassandra` catches the comm and opens the channel.
<Cassandra`> *comm* May I take a message?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks out the window, watching the Gears taking up positions around the building
<DeathStar> <Katrina> In a moment, something tells me we're going to be fish in a barrell.
* Chii puts her guns away and rubs her head. 1"So um, obviously surrounded in a place with limited exits. Any ideas?"
<SPoC> <ChadComm> It's not the-6A howl in pain can be heard. "We've been betrayed."
<Angela> "Knew we had a mole."
* Angela looks over at Cass and the comm.
* Chii gestures at the armed forces outside. 1"What was your first hint?"
<Cassandra`> *comm* Kind of figured that. We're pinned down here. Ambush.
* Marcus` makes a face. It seems something is on his mind, and when Kat says that, he looks to her and frowns even more.
<SPoC> <ChadComm> Great, I'm shot and bleeding. It was Darien. The Scar you're going after is a fake.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl clucks her tongue, pacing like a tiger in a cage. She pauses, hearing that.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> WHAT?
<Angela> "...What?"
<Cassandra`> *comm* You mean the fake Scar going after us.
* Angela looks over, a bit dumbfounded.
<Angela> "Darien..."
<Chii> Man... That means we can't kill anyone here, right?
<Marcus`> Wait. Darien betrayed us? Well that's rich. Put the old him back in his noggin and the first thing he does is run off and betray his pals.
<Cassandra`> *comm* ...unless he's planning to screw them over too...
<SPoC> <ChadComm> I think he's pulling a double tho.
<Angela> "You clearly... never met him before DeathStar, Marcus."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *eyes Cass and Comm at the same time*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, first I break his kneecaps, then I ask if he's a double.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sneers, looking out the window again
<Marcus`> Clearly. *he pauses* It's cute when they do that. *he motions to Cass and the comm*
<Cassandra`> *comm* We can't depend on it. Can you make it? We can't get to you.
<Angela> "I really hope he's pulling a double."
<SPoC> <ChadComm> He missed my vitals and slipped a comm on me. 6He howls in pain again. 1"Worry about surviving yourselves.
<Marcus`> I don't care if he is or not. We're still in this shitty mess.
<SPoC> <Dias> Because of him.
* Chii squints. 1"...Hey guys, I don't mean to be another unwanted pain in the ass but..."
<SPoC> <Dias> You stopped?
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gears begin to charge their weapons
<Chii> The comm's portable and we're surrounded.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fuck. Incoming.
<Chii> Move, please.
<Cassandra`> *comm* Alright...you better live. Got to run!
* Chii jets to the railing and hops down another level.
<SPoC> <ChadComm> I'll keep in touch.
* Cassandra` starts running down the stairs again.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gears begin to fire from both sides into the building. A gauntlet begin
* Angela starts after Cass.
* SPoC moves into the stairs again.
* Marcus` sighs and attempts to get down the stairs.
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Down, up, Down, Up
<SPoC> 6Dias throws his arms up and makes a dash
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<SPoC> rlrlrlrudud
<Chii> rlrlrlrudud
<DeathStar> 3
<Marcus`> rlrlrlrludud
<Cassandra`> rlrlrlrudud
<DeathStar> 2
<Angela> rlrlrlrudud
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> 6* Everyone reaches the stairs, the only place not being shot at. It seems the lower floor has a gauntlet, too
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl and Katrina move down the stairs. Both pause.
<Cassandra`> ...what is it?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What are the chances they get bored and just bring down the whole thing?
* Angela pauses with this. "Damnit..."
<Angela> "High."
<Chii> Pretty high.
<SPoC> <Dias> Pretty good now Kat. Thanks
<Cassandra`> ...there a basement to this place?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I doubt it.
<Angela> "Why they haven't just used one of the cannons yet..."
<Chii> It's what I'd do, if it's any consolation. I hate overcomplicating things.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leans over to check. "Nope."
<Marcus`> I really wish I could teleport or something.
<Cassandra`> They're playing with us.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Probably would rather have our bodies to show off to the public.
<Angela> "THey're playing or stalling?"
<SPoC> That is the most likely.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They bombard us, it's just nothing to show. Though, in time, they might just find it preferable.
<Cassandra`> They could easily fake it if they need to.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Probably our break is that's not the real Scar up there. Maybe he's inexperienced.
<Marcus`> Then I guess we should hurry and try to escape.
<SPoC> Is there a way to use this to our advantage than?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Pretend to surrender and throw him off? 6* She suggests meekly.
<Angela> "e could try distracting the mechs somehow."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs her comm. "Theron"
<SPoC> <Dias> Could work. 6He shrugs
<Chii> Oh, good one, Cheryl. I didn't think about that. Wonder if he's bright enough to cover the unobvious exits properly or if he's a newbie too eager to impress the superiors.
<Marcus`> <TheronComm> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets pray that's the case, Chii. Listen, Theron, we need you to pick us up, but that shuttle isn't going to survive for long out there. So we have to time and coordinate this precisely.
<DeathStar> 6* The gauntlet stops, as if trying to lure them out along the first floor.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Understood, I will do my best.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fly in at max burners in exactly...*eyes her timer* 3 minutes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> With the ramp already open
<Chii> The habits coincide properly. Baiting us-- A sign he might want the bodies intact like you said. The public won't know the difference between fakes, but those he wants to promote him will.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Very well. I pray you succeed.
<SPoC> <Dias> Right, we get it Chii. You can stop talking already.
<Chii> Shut up before I break your jaw.
* Angela fixes her coat. "Both of you shut up."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl clicks off the comm. "Well, lets bait him. Chii, you and I are going up to the second floor. The rest of you, you're going to run out that door in exactly 2 minutes . That gives you 30 seconds to clear the hallway.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes, please.
<SPoC> <Dias> You can try, runt. 6He sticks his tongue out.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves up the stairs again.
* Cassandra` nods...
* Marcus` nods. And glances at the time.
* Angela starts timing.
* SPoC nods waiting.
* Chii goes to follow Cheryl. 1"...What's on the second floor?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Us.
<Chii> Son of a.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes a deep breath, holding out her hands. "Alright, your palms to my palms. Lets focus on this and do it right. Once we take Gear form, you do the moving/flying, I'll do the shooting."
<Chii> A fine enough comprimise, I guess.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> When we get better at it, I'll let you do the shooting. For now, moving will be a chore for you.
* Chii holds out her palms for offering. 1"It's fine. I trust my reflexes, and I definitely trust your triggerhappiness to surpass mine."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> 30 seconds has passed. 6* She takes note of the DBZ time.
* Angela nods, eyeing her slowly moving watch.
<Cassandra`> ...come on...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl focuses, sweat running down her forehead.
<Marcus`> Yeah a minute and 30 seconds is plenty of time for the rest of our lives. Right?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I plan to actually drink again in celebration of living
* Angela looks at Marcus. "Sorry hun, don't think we can do it in that amount of time."
* Angela grins.
* Chii grins slightly. 1"No problem, Cheryl. It's not like we're fighting Dias."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl and Chii suddenly rip through the roof, forming at typical, standard Gear. It appears that is lacks super weaponary like before.
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy Gears turn, and they seem to be shocked, as they don't fire, at how a Gear appeared inside the building
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks up as she hears a loud noise.
<SPoC> <Dias> Dude, that's digusting. 6He looks at Angela and Marcus
<Chii> Okay, what do we want first?
* Marcus` arches a brow at Angela, then looks down the hallway. "I would like a beer. It would be nice, cold." He pauses and glances up. "...fizzy. It would be great."
* Angela waits for it, eyeing the time.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's voice comes more in Chii's head than anything. "Strafing the Gears."
<Angela> "It was a joke, by the way."
<DeathStar> 6* 1 minute to go.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark Gear pilot recovers, aiming his weapon at Cheryl. He fires a dark beam.
<SPoC> Katrina, are situations like this appropriate for joking? 6She looks at her curiously
* Marcus` nods. "I know. I'm just more mature than that." He adjusts his collar. Clearly full of shit.
* Chii turns and gestures them to one side, then darts the opposite, making sure to get away from the building so their team isn't hit by anything missing them and horizontal to as many as possible enemies.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Depends on the joke.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gears begin to open fire at Chii and Cheryl. They form a gauntlet of fire. Yes. A gauntlet.
<SPoC> I see. And was the one Angela told correct?
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Right, Left, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Chii> rllrrldurldurl
<Cassandra`> rllrrldurldurl
<DeathStar> 6* The shots all miss.
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL! Jackie
<SPoC> NRP: she's ready.
<Cassandra`> NRP: reflex action...
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shrugs. "Creepy, but effective."
<Chii> Right, if you can't go side to side, right through is just fine.
<SPoC> I see, I forgot to laugh. I apologize Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl fires a destructive blast at a Gear, knocking it backwards. But it looks barely damaged.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> These things are strong
<Cassandra`> NRP: Damn it...you got me conditioned, DS!
<Angela> "It's fine. Get ready."
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL! Good girl
* Chii moves accordingly. 1"Fire at will, Cheryl, though this doesn't seem to be as effective as we wanted... seems everything's missing in favor of stability."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> 30 seconds left.
* Marcus` seems twitchy now, he nerves are probably working up on him.
<Marcus`> NRP: his*
<SPoC> 6Dias stands there over excited.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gears suddenly teleport all around Chii. They open fire again
* SPoC looks ahead, a calm look on her face.
<Chii> Oh holy sh--
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Left, Right, Up, Left, Right, Right, Left, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Chii> rldurldrldrllrdurldur
<DeathStar> -0-
<Cassandra`> NRP *tries to resist*
<Chii> They've gotten better, damn it!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They were just playing before!
<Angela> "I hear a lot of firing going on... hope they're okay."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl fires another blast, knocking one away. "Fuck it. Get me in one's face."
<Chii> Since when can people besides Freyja lightstep?
<Chii> ...They aren't people they're ..machines. That's just fucked up.
* Chii looks for a weakest link.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gears fire again as chii talks
<Cassandra`> ..how long...?
<DeathStar> 6* LEft, Up, Right, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, up, Up, Up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Up
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Chii> rdlrldurldddurllrld
<DeathStar> -0-'
<DeathStar> <Katrina> NOW!
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina runs ofr the exit.
* Angela runs forward to the exit.
* Marcus` jerks forward and blasts off towards the exit.
* SPoC dashes for the exit
<SPoC> 6Dias hops forward then sprints for the exit
* Cassandra` runs down and through the door while thw big guns create the distraction.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gears all look to be of equal pain in the ass quality
* Chii sweeps aside and darts for whichever looked like she'd get shot at the least for attacking. 1"Gh, going to be close no matter what. Take its head off!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl literally seems to growl, throwing back an energy punch for it's cockpit area, assuming Chii has the guts to ram into it
<DeathStar> 6* The team faces no fire this time
* Chii has no issue with that if they don't have evidence thus far their mech's made of paper mache
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina reaches the exit and steps outside. The soldiers out here appear to be watching the battle in awe.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl and Chii collide with the Dark Gear, punching into it's face and sending both of them spiraling for the ground
* Chii manuevers to get them on top, planting a foot on the other mech's torso and the other on its 'head.'
* Cassandra` glances at Kat and then looks for a way to slip past the distracted soldiers.
* Marcus` pauses at the soldiers, then places his hand on his pistols, counting the soldiers that are distracted.
<DeathStar> <Scar?> The team is escaping. ATTACK THEM!
<DeathStar> 6* A good 20-35
<SPoC> 6Dias slides out, and looks around.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snears. "Grab that Gear we're on."
* SPoC steps out.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers, dazed, turn to look at the team.
* Chii reaches down and clutches its head, Cheryl should be fine with that.
* Marcus` jerks his pistols up when Scar announces this, firing into them, dashing to move to the right.
* Angela doesn't even stop to say hi, she just starts firing stunning shots into them.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws it upward with all her might for the battleship, sending it shooting up.
* SPoC jerks her gun up and and begins firing stun shouts down into the soldiers with her rifle
* Cassandra` tosses a stun grenade at the soldiers.
<SPoC> NRP: Shots
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Where's Theron!?
<Chii> Haha, this is awesome.
<Marcus`> *Theron brings the shuttle in at full burn, toward's the team's location.
* Chii gets them away from the roof again in case they're shot at.
<DeathStar> 6* A blast hits them in the back, which they are unable to avoid. It sends them into the ground
<Chii> Agh. Or not!
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers are hit, but it's clear they're going to win as soon as they fire.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gears dogpile Chii.
* Chii braces the arms and lifts a knee to at least 'soften the landing.'
<Angela> "I don't have anything in my bag of tricks for this one."
<Marcus`> *Theron fires at the ground to kick up dust around the soldiers, swinging the shuttle around, ramp down, toward's the team.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands behind Marcus, not afraid to be girly.
<Cassandra`> Move!
<DeathStar> 6* The battleship fires down at the shuttle.
<SPoC> 6Dias quickly moves for the shuttle ramp. SPoC continues to fire stun shots out.
* Angela runs for the ramp.
* Cassandra` dashes then leaps for the ramp.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rolls onto the ramp. The blast collides with the shuttle, blowing out all the shielding technology
* Chii strains both arms and shoves with the knee, trying to toss them off or create enough space to slip out. 1"Urgh, may need some help here."
* SPoC runs up the jerking shuttle with Dias
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Too strong to lift..
* Marcus` rulls onto the ramp. Where Theron seems to be cursing in Erusian.
<SPoC> <Dias> We need to get Chii and Cheryl.
* Angela growls and rushes to the copilot's seat, working to get the auxiliry power online and get the shields back up.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers fire into the shuttle, their shots piercing it.
<Cassandra`> Come on, we're sitting ducks!
<Marcus`> <Theron> Dias, grab the controls, I can't do anything in this confounded thing.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina lets out a scream as a shot nearly hits her
<Marcus`> *Theron jerks to blasts the shuttle out of the way.
<SPoC> 6Dias runs up and hops into the co-pilots seat and begins taking over the controls. He brings the shuttle forward, and away from the guards
* Marcus` widens his eyes as a blast grazes his cheek. "Holy shit, that was close."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I could self-destruct and take them all out. 6* She says. It's impossible to tell if she's joking
* SPoC is now known as Dias`
* Cassandra` secures ehrself with a line and then leans out of the shuttle to fire a gas cartirdge into the middle of the soldiers.
<DeathStar> 6* A shot hits the controls, causing a sparking
<DeathStar> 6* The battleship fires another blast at the shuttle.
* Chii tries to strain again. 1"What good's that do you, Cheryl? The effects transpose, don't they?"
<Marcus`> *Theron leans back from the sparking, and attempts to make sure Dias still has control.
<Dias`> SHIT. 6He tries to jerk the shuttle to the side.
<Chii> Besides, we need to cover that damn shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl suddenly roars and lifts the Dark Gears up.
* Angela sits back to avoid a shock and tries to get teh controls... under control.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gets a shot.
<Chii> /me twists them around and crouches, leaping back.
<DeathStar> *Ger a seat
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle is now open for escape.
<DeathStar> 6* Thanks to Cassandra's gas.
* Chii twists them around and crouches, leaping back. 1"Okay, now.." 6Reaches out, trying to grip another's head. 1"We'll use it for a shield, hrmph."
<Dias`> <Dias> We can't leave them those two here. 6He brings the shuttle around, heading for the dragoon gear.
<Cassandra`> Get us out of here!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs on. It plants it's weapon into her stomach adn fires
<Chii> Ugh, nothing ever works right.
<Angela> Angela> "This shuttles going to fall apart if it takes much more."
* Marcus` glances out of the back of the shuttle, with the ramp still being open. "..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm bowling. 6* She throws it at another Dark ear.
<Dias`> <Dias> And there going to die.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's gear forms seems to be sparking damage and fluidsn ow.
<Chii> Strike.
<DeathStar> 6* The two Gears collide. Another Gear turns and zooms at the shuttle.
* Chii moves to get them away from the ship and gears since the shuttle's boarded.
<Cassandra`> Dias, evac now!
<DeathStar> 6* The battleship, once they're back in range, fires another blast at them.
<Marcus`> <Theron> We will not leave those two behind. *He attempts to get a lock on the gear, firing two missiles at it.
<DeathStar> 6* The missiles collide, sending the Dark Gear back, but it recovers and flies again
<Dias`> 6Dias jerks the shuttle to the side
<Angela> "Cheryl can't board in Gear form... mmm... need to figure this out..."
* Chii moves to avoid it. They should be nimbler than some hulking thing. 1"One's chasing them."
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle begins to move sluggishly.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Stop it.
<Dias`> <SPoC> They will be fine. We will not if we stay any longer.
<Marcus`> *Theron makes a face and tries to give Dias full control, with Seraphna's help.
<DeathStar> 6* The battleship begins to prepare a barrage.
<Angela> "We have to go." *she keeps working on the controls*
<Dias`> Fuck fuck fuck. 6He loops around the building they were in.
* Chii twitches a little. 1"I need to practice close-range shit if we're going to keep this style up." 6She moves to ram the pursuit gear, aiming for its back with an elbow if its focused on the shuttle.
<Marcus`> <Theron> I am against leaving behind an ally.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear is knocked. Cheryl aims her rifle cannon and fires, blasting it in it's back and helps increase it's momentum into the ground.
<Angela> "I am too, but what the fuck do you think she's still fighting for?"
<Cassandra`> Theron, our deaths serve no one...
<Chii> The shuttle's not moving very fast. Can we give it a push?
<DeathStar> 6* Two Dark Gears ram Cheryl and Chii, sending them out of control.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Nor do theirs. *he points* THey will not survive alone.
<DeathStar> 6* The battleship hestitates to fire the barrage, they're only relief.
* Chii attempts to regain control, extending a leg to push off the ground to do so. Moving backwards so Cheryl can return fire.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Why the fuck are they still...here? 6* Chii would find the Gear is no longer moving properly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl aims and fires at the Gears, trying to keep them off, but her aim is off now.
<Chii> Same reason we are. ..They're not in the best shape.
* Marcus` stands at the base of the ramp. "Dias. We need to either get out of her, or help them. No more time."
<Dias`> Tell me how to help them than.
<DeathStar> 6* A Gear circles after the shuttle, since the battleship won't fire with them in the base
<Chii> We're both worried about each other, too.
<DeathStar> 6* The Two Dark Gears fire dual beams at Cheryl.
<Marcus`> I don't know. Cass, you got that rail gun handy?
* Chii slides backwards again. 1"They're not moving, get 'em!"
* Dias` brings the shuttle in from behind at the two Dark Gears going after Cheryl
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I might hit the shuttle.
<Chii> Son of a... Dias..
<Dias`> Theron, missile their backs.
<Cassandra`> ...hold on... *swings her rail gun into firing position and chambers a shell*
<Cassandra`> ...ok...
<Marcus`> *Theron nods and fires a missle for each of their back.
<Chii> I know you hate leading, Cheryl, but it looks like we need to or they aren't going to leave. Orders?
* Dias` jerks the shuttle upwards
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Dias. We stay much longer, this will all be in vain. You realize that, right? All our lives will be gone, then.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We leave...the enemy follows us...
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle doesn't fire. They get an error messagfwe.
* Chii makes for the trees they flew over earlier.
<Chii> Losing them's far easier than beating them.
<Marcus`> *Theron curses in Erusian. "Our weapons aren't responding. We're worthless."
* Dias` jerks brings them off to the side, flying out of the base now. 1"Fine. Fine FINE!"
* Cassandra` shifts her footing and then takes aim at the gear following the shuttle before pulling the trigger.
<DeathStar> 6* The battleship suddenly does a new tactic. It uses it's barrage...on Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear is hit, momentarily forced to readjust
<DeathStar> 6* The forest goes up in flames.
* Marcus` looks up at the ship firing a barrage at Cheryl, wondering just what he can do.
* Chii grumbles as her viewpoint is rolled, but adjusts as necessary. 1"Basically we need to get under cover and ditch this form. We're too big of a target for something that aim and fire so quickly."
<Cassandra`> ...that thing just took a rail gun shot...
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, Chii is temporarily out of RP as she got barraged
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It might bring us down, but we should probably use the burners. And then fly in low.
<Dias`> Alright. 6Dias uses the burners and goes in low
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear chases, stubborn.
* Marcus` makes sure the ramp is closed, silly of them to go falling out or something.
* Marcus` pauses when he sees the gear, and doesn't close the ramp.
* Angela keeps working on the shuttle as best she can. "THey trashed this thing..."
<Marcus`> Damnit. *he grabs onto something* Cass. I hope your aim is steady.
* Cassandra` raises her assault gun and fires an adhesive shot at the sensors.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Angela. Where on that thing would it's sensors likely be if it's an Earth Gear?
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, Cassandra cannot see any type of sensors.
<Angela> "Earth Gears? Normally mounted on a head unit, best for swiveling."
* Marcus` scrunches his face, trying to make out some type of weakness.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You sure? 6* She eyes it, seeing no such thing
<Angela> "Sometimes they're on a shoulder unit, it'd be bulky."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Still see nothing.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Erusian gears has an internal sensor unit.
<Marcus`> NRP: Have*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> How internal? 6* She considers, looking at Theron
<Angela> "Then we might be fucked, lemme see..."
* Angela takes a look at the mech, trying her best to figure out likely senseor arrays.
<Cassandra`> ...any ideas here, people?
<Marcus`> <Theron> It depends on the model, but not very much. Considering that it still needs to get a signal through metal.
<Angela> "Shhh, I'm thinking."
<DeathStar> 6* IT looks like an Earth Gear, except it's black, with tendrils and spikes, and a dark black cockpit that looks like a monster head.
* Cassandra` aims at the cockpit and fires then.
<DeathStar> 6* The engines begin to overheat.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear dodges.
<Dias`> Great, now it's overheating.
<Angela> "Yeah, it's going to be in the cockpit or on some of the more static spikes."
<Angela> "WORKING!"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Do we have two rail guns?
* Angela sighs and goes back to trying to keep the shuttle together.
<Marcus`> *Theron hisses and tries to assist Angela, but alas he's no shuttle pilot.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> One to fire and another to fire once it dodges?
<Marcus`> I could fire a Dark Beam. *he notes*
<Dias`> <SPoC> No, I only use a rifle.
<Cassandra`> Damn it... *changes cartridges and then fires a chafe round out, which explodes behind the shuttle, filling the air*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> That works
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear is knocked back.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Alright. You fire first, then, uh, Cassandra, fire at the cockpit. If it keeps coming
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear shakes it off and zooms ahead.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Um, here it comes. 6* She looks at the two.
<Cassandra`> ...roger...
* Marcus` nods at Kat then readies his arm, it glowing that dark aura. "Right Right. Now Cassie." He aims and fires a beam at it. 1%
<DeathStar> 6* It dodges.
* Cassandra` chambers another rail round...
* Cassandra` fires at the cockpit
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear dodges into it and is knocked backwards into some trees.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Dias! We're out of it's line of sight!
* Angela messes with some wires, rerouting power that they don't need at the moment and trying to get the cooling back online.
<Marcus`> *Theron looks for a place they can take it down.
<Dias`> Thank god. 6He jerks the shuttle sideways now.
<DeathStar> 6* The parts of the forest not on fire would do.
<Marcus`> *Theron points it out to Dias. "There would be fine enough."
<Dias`> 6Dias than brings them into the tree's and lands in a section not burning.
<DeathStar> NRP: *Cassandra's brother exits the Gear* Next time, sister. Next time. *DRAMA PLOT TWIST*
<Cassandra`> NRP: ...damn you, retcon!
* Angela takes this time to get some real fast field work done so the shuttle can get back up into the air.
* Marcus` lets his arm go back to normal and then looks at Kat. "Alright Boss. We just jog on out of here or what?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Whoa, whoa, I'm not the boss.
* Dias` shuts the shuttle down. 1"We find Chii and Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina holds up her hands
<Angela> "Arrays internal... that's gotta hinder their effectiveness... and the heating... who the hell in their right mind..."
* Angela grumbles as she works.
<Marcus`> Well Cheryl's not here and we need someone to lead us.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Wouldn't that naturally be Cassie?
<Marcus`> But you took over for Cass. *he notes*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I so did not!
* Cassandra` just checks her weapons...
<Dias`> <SPoC> Yes, we should get us a pair of C's. 6She nods.
<Angela> "It'd be Cassie. There's two Generals on this boat and one outranks the other."
* Marcus` snorts. "Yes you did, you took over when she was in the hospital and then never gave it up."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances at SPoC.
<DeathStar> 6* Something begins to clamber through the woods toward them
<Dias`> 6SPoC looks at Kat now. 1"Was that in poo-6She turns around raising her gun towards the noise.
<Cassandra`> We got company.
<Marcus`> *Theron has since moves from the co-pilot's seat to the base of the ramp, he pauses and aims his rifle towards it. "I suggest we vacate the shuttle."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances up as she sees Cheryl's gear form lumber up. It's stomach has a hole in it, and it appears the shoulder and arm are damaged as well.
* Dias` is now known as SPoC
<SPoC> 6Dias quickly moves out of the shuttle and towards Cheryl's gear.
* Cassandra` releases her line then steps out of the shuttle...
* Chii sits down crosslegged with a huff.
* Marcus` widens his eyes, his mouth dropped open. "Shit." He moves after Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* They deform back into separate people. Strangely enough, Cheryl keeps her tactical outfit. "Hah...take that...Ariel.."
* SPoC lowers her rifle and moves down the ramp.
* Angela looks over at her.
<Angela> "H-How did you keep your clothes?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just gives a twisted smile, her face paleish
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs in relief. "Now I don't have to be leader."
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<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just gives a twisted smile, her face paleish
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs in relief. "Now I don't have to be leader."
<Angela> "We have a major issue. If Darien did turncoat for real, the enemy likely knows about Warren's base. If they do... I'm afraid that our friends who stayed behind may be in a lot of trouble."
<Chii> Oy, we have a medic here besides me?
<SPoC> 6Dias frowns and checks Cheryl over.
<Angela> "I am a bit of a medic."
<Marcus`> <Theron> The thought has crossed my mind. Miss Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* Because of the tactical suit, it's impossible to see any damage
<DeathStar> 6* IF there is any.
* Angela heads back into the shuttle and pulls out a medical kit. "You need any treatment Cheryl?"
<Angela> "Anyone?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright. Send a warning to the base. Tell them evac. The rest of us will try to find Chad.
<SPoC> <Dias> You better now be hiding some life threatening injury. You still owe me for my fab flying.
<SPoC> NRP: not
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl waves Dias off, moving onto the shuttle. "Just give me a shot and I'm good."
* SPoC steps back onto the shuttle.
<Cassandra`> This thing able to fly still? *boards the shuttle again*
<SPoC> 6Dias throws his hands behind his head and he walks after Cheryl.
<Angela> "Mostly..."
* Chii peers toward Cheryl, silently making her thoughts on the stomach injury known. Then stands and winces.
* Marcus` whistles as he moves after Dias.
* Angela puts the kit away and tries the comms.
<Marcus`> *Theron steps onto the shuttle.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Presidential Building
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is sat roughly down in a chair, his hands tied behind his back by the guards. His head lolls from the side, then he opens his eyes, staring at Scar and Darien. "You son of a bitch."
<DeathStar> <Scar> Touchy when he first wakes.
<DeathStar> 6* The doors open and the President walks in. "General Carmichael. You have been a great trouble to me and what I'm trying to do here. Your rebellous actions will bring our planet into chaos."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien crosses his arms, leaning on the wall.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... *spits up some blood on the floor* You'll lead us straight into hell with these decisions.
<DeathStar> <President> It's a shame, General, but soon, you'll be telling the people how you betrayed your government. After Scar is done interrogating you.
<DeathStar> 6* He sighs and he walks out.
<DeathStar> <Scar> So, lets have some fun! 6* He slaps his hands together, walking over.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren brings up his foot into Scar's groin, sending him falling over
<DeathStar> <Scar> SON OF A WHORE, GODDAMMIT!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smirks.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar crawls away, holding his crotch. "That's just fucking rude, man. FUCKING RUDE."
<DeathStar> <Scar> *looks at the guards* Seriously? Who doesn't tie a prisoners feet together? SERIOUSLY?
<DeathStar> 6* Scar just takes a gun and shoots one in the head. "Now, would you kindly tie his fucking feet?" 6* He asks the second one.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Goddammit. 6* He looks at Darien. "I sure hope to god you're not fucking stupid."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hm. I wonder.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits on the shuttle with her eyes closed, talking to Chad. "You alive?"
* Angela is still working on the shuttle, apparently enjoying herself.
<SPoC> <ChadComm> I've managed to control the bleeding.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl swallows and then speaks again. "Leave this channel open. We'll pick you up, then plan our next move." 6* She tosses the comm aside so she can't hear any complaints, then looks over.
<Marcus`> *Theron is trying to help Angela, but for now he is standing back, so as to not get in the way.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You get in touch with our base?
<Angela> "Yep."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Good. *she wipes at her forehead* Hopefully they can take care of themselves.
* Chii sits near the ramp, silent for the most part. There's nothing to shoot, nothing to play, and Cheryl avoids anything to do with injuries in favor of the mission.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle is probably as good as it's going to get.
* Angela sits back, sighing. "We need a new shuttle."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina keeps herself busy by sitting there, thinking
<SPoC> <Dias> Nah, I like this one. I flew it awesomely.
* Marcus` just stands at the back of the shuttle, arms crossed as he stares out, on the look for enemies.
<Angela> "It's patched for now... but it's like treating a dying patient."
<SPoC> <Dias> Hardly, this puppies got lots of life left in her.
<Chii> What a pleasant thought, Angela.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, get this bitch in the air and fly us to Chad. Trace his comm signal.
* Angela eyes Dias, suddenly looking troubled.
<Angela> "GImme your comm Cheryl."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl motions at where she threw it
* Angela pulls out her datapad.
* Angela sighs and gets it, hooking it up and tracing the signal.
* SPoC sits on the shuttle floor, her eyes closed.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leans back her head. "I hope to God the base crew can do this in an orderly fashion."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Warren's L33t Base
<DeathStar> 6* Billy yells into a microphone. "Abandon base if you value your lives. Run in a chaotic manner for the doors."
<Chii> <Freyja> We're comprimised already?
* Angela is now known as Jennifer`
<DeathStar> <Billy> When aren't we compromised?
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> Give me microphone! Orderly fashion, but fast!
* Jennifer` looks at Aya. "I think we gotta go."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy kicks Myria in the shin
<Chii> 6Freyja pats Billy. 1"Good girl."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks around, confused.
<Chii> 6Megumi eyes Erevis. 1"...It seems we must go, beloved."
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *stomps Billy's foot!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis appears to be very much unconscious
<Chii> 6Freyja scolds Myria like a three year old. 1"Hey, no violence little one."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy squeals in pain
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> She threw the first kick.
<Jennifer`> "Some bad people might be coming so we have to go hide."
<Chii> 6Megumi closes her eyes, then hops down and marches out of the infirmary to find Darce who should have been outside.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods. "Where?"
<Jennifer`> * Darce eyes Megumi.
<Chii> <Freyja> You should refrain from vengeful tactics to show that you are indeed the more morally sound of the two, Myria.
<Chii> <Megumi> ...I cannot move beloved. I need your help.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> Anyway...time to go.
<Jennifer`> * Darce sighs and nods, getting up. "I only have one arm."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy puts a KIck Me sign on Myria's back.
<DeathStar> 6* Then she scampers off.
<Chii> <Megumi> You have two, but one is more diminuitive at this time.
<Jennifer`> "Not sure yet, we'll have Miss Freyja and Miss Myria decide that... get your stuff together okay?"
<Chii> 6Megumi blindly strolls back to Erevis, awaiting Darce.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *eyes the chewing gum she stuck on Billy's rear*
<Chii> <Freyja> Children, really. Another time is more suited.
<Jennifer`> * Darce steps in and lifts Erevis TKly into his good arm. "Thankfully I'm strong enough for a girl her size."
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> ...enough play time. We leave, now.
<DeathStar> <Aya> *grabs Siawase, deciding not to abandon him*
<Chii> <Freyja> Leave to where? Has Warren assigned you an alternate location?
<Jennifer`> "Good... anything else important? Anything your Dad might want you to take?"
<Chii> 6Megumi nods and follows at Erevis and Darce's side, likely considering herself the guardian role despite.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya shrugs
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> No...but...if he doesn't know, then they can't get it out of him.
<Jennifer`> Darce> "Do we even have another shuttle?"
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, no more shuttles.
<DeathStar> 6* This is a foot escape!
<Jennifer`> "Alright, let's go then." *she grabs a small sack she left at the door*
<Chii> <Freyja> I see. Well, as much as you might refuse this idea, I will suggest keeping the most helpless with myself. I am most suited to keeping them safe.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya follows everyone else
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> We need to get clear. *types something into the command console and then heads for the doors*
* Jennifer` heads with Aya to the exit.
<Chii> 6Freyja assumes her normal appearance and seems to stick closest to Jennifer and Aya since no order has been set.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy stands outside, doing a dance
<Jennifer`> "Alright... anyone know what we're supposed to do?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> Hide?
<Jennifer`> * Darce carries Erevis out.
<DeathStar> 6* She asks, as if this were obvious
<Jennifer`> "Well yes... but where?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya points at the forest.
<Chii> <Freyja> Apparently we weren't given another location if that is what you're asking, Jennifer.
<Jennifer`> "THat's what I was asking... so let's get moving then..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy does her dance for the forest.
<Chii> 6Freyja smiles widely. 1"I like the idea of the forest for starters, however. I am... most 'aware' there."
* Jennifer` heads outside.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> Is this everyone?
<DeathStar> <Billy> Nope.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> Who is missing?
<DeathStar> <Billy> But glad you asked before you blew up the base like an idiot
<DeathStar> 6* She does a fake laugh, then goes solemn face.
<DeathStar> <Billy> Lets see. Brain dead dude. Lilith. Raquel. Ariel. Setsuna momma.
<Chii> 6Megumi exits with Darce and Erevis presumeably.
<Jennifer`> * Darce groans. "I can't carry that many. Even with TK."
<Chii> 6Lilith waltzes out holding sleeping Raquel, levitating Drake atop his metal bed.
<Jennifer`> Darce> "...Showoff."
<DeathStar> <Billy> Lilly!
<DeathStar> 6* Billy waves
<Chii> <Lilith> Hello, Mistress Billy.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> ...ok...who is left now?
<DeathStar> 6* Billy yanks on a rope and pulls out Setsuna, who is drunkenly passed out. "Okay, you can blow up Ariel."
<Chii> <Megumi> Dearest Ariel and ...the one who smells of alcohol and gunpowder.
<Chii> <Lilith> Guardian mother Setsuna.
<DeathStar> <Billy> I say. These escapes are always held up by one person. Hrmph.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Shuttle
<DeathStar> 6* They finally arrive at the point of Chad's comm signal.
<Cassandra`> ...is it all clear?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I don't feel any hostile emotions.
<Chii> <Chii> No killing intent. None of Chad's either, though.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh, wait, I feel one. Chad. He's in a pissy mood.
<Marcus`> Isn't he always?
<Jennifer`> "That's Chad alright."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> This is really pissy.
* Jennifer` is now known as Angela
<Angela> <Angela>
<SPoC> <Dias> Define really pissy?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well, I for one don't plan to be near him.
<Angela> "So a 9 or a 10 on Chad's Pissy Scale?"
<Chii> 6Chii eyes Katrina. 1"Really? That's what that greyish tint is?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just land the goddamn shuttle.
<Marcus`> Getting shot by your friend and thrown off a cliff, pissy?
<SPoC> <Dias> Oooh. That'll be an 11. He likes to crank it all the way up.
<SPoC> There is a scale for him?
<Angela> "But I rate 11 him breathing normally."
<Cassandra`> Just get us in.
<Marcus`> <Theron> It is irrelevant. Let us land.
<Chii> <Chii> LAND THE FUCKING SHUTTLE!
<Angela> "Dias is the pilot damnit."
<SPoC> 6Dias brings the shuttle to a rought landing.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits there. She appears to have lied about her condition somewhat, seeing as she never moves, and continues to look pale and like she wants to vomit
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands up and opens the ramp. "Marcus, you should get Chad and bring him in. To be safe."
<Angela> "Cheryl, let me at least give you some nanites."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I asked for a shot and you ignored me.
<Angela> "Sorry."
<Marcus`> ....yeah you'll owe me something for that.
* Angela pulls it out and gives it to her.
<Angela> "I owe you a beer or something."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl injects herself in the neck.
<Marcus`> Not you. Her. *he points at Kat*
* Chii goes back to eyeing Cheryl, twitching slightly.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina just gives a pleasant smile.
<Marcus`> Say ok. Because I know you'll just weasel out of it, if you don't.
* Angela pulls out some pills. "Pain meds."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> In the words of Warren, 'You would let a man just to get something out of someone else? How humane'. 6* She even tries to mock his tone of voice.
<DeathStar> *die just
<Angela> "Those Nanites will hurt like fuck."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd rather be focused. 6* She waves them off.
<Angela> "Yeah..."
<SPoC> 6Dias reaches over and flips the lower ramp switch.
<Marcus`> Well I am human. So I guess that's convinient. *he gives her a smile and walks down the ramp, glancing around for Chad*
* Angela puts them away, sitting back, definately not focused.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias drops the ramp further into the ground, if that were possible.
<Marcus`> NRP: *The ramp just falls off.
<SPoC> 6The shuttles ass end lifts up from it
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus would find Chad rather easily nearby.
* SPoC is now known as Chad`Winters
* Chii grunts as she's slid to the side a bit, then scrambles over to Cheryl. 1"You're not playing it down for the 'greater good' are you?"
* Marcus` walks over to Chad. "Yo. Marcus to the rescue and all that." He moves up to him and looks him over real quick before lifting him up, to see the damage.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *just gives her a smile* Me?
* Chii narrows her eyes. 1"Yeah, you."
<Cassandra`> NRP: AFK
<Angela> "Yes you."
* Chad`Winters stands up, his hand holding a gun shot wound in his gut. He eyes Marcus.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just snorts.
<Marcus`> *Theron sits quietly, eyes locked ahead.
* Angela looks at Chii, then Cheryl.
<Angela> "I remember this girl getting flayed alive by Dark Ones and coming back. She'll be fine."
<Marcus`> Oh good you can stand. I would hate to have to carry you like you were a damsel in distress or something. *he motions* Get on the shuttle.
<Chii> Shut up, Angie.
* Chad`Winters grunts and moves for to the shuttle, his tact suit top hanging limply around his waist and blood all along his gut wound and side.
* Chii sits back and crosses her arms, one of her more stoney glares given to the opposing wall. 1"That little brat's words are stuck in my head at the moment, and since I don't know what they mean..."
* Marcus` walks along after Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Chad. "You look like shit."
<Cassandra`> NRP: Back
* Angela pulls out a nanite shot and some pain meds for Chad. "Pharmacy is open."
<Chad`Winters> I was told to walk a mile in someone else shoes. 6He nods to her and then reaches down, jabbing her in the stomach.
* Angela holds them out to Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* A squish sound, and Cheryl lets out a startled cry of pain. She coughs up some blood, then suddenly punches him back in his gut wound. "WHAT THE FUCK, WINTERS."
<Marcus`> I'm going to have to find a book that teaches me grunt, so I can carry on a conversation with all of you motherfuckers. *he notes as he sits down*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stares at the two.
* Chii blinks between the two, drawing her guns on a reflex motion.
* Chad`Winters howls out loudly in pain and he falls onto his ass as he curls over.
<Angela> "...Please don't kill each other till we get somewhere safe, the shuttle is a mess as is."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds her stomach, trying to breathe.
<DeathStar> 6* Then realizes she doesn't need to, and sneers with superority.
<Angela> "Sure you don't want those meds still Cheryl?"
<Marcus`> *Theron closes the ramp.
<Cassandra`> Aiyaa...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well, you can tell they're related.
* Angela starts treating dunderhead... errr... Chad.
* Chii moves her guns from focusing on Cheryl and Chad to Angela, considering, then peers at Katrina, holstering them. 1"Yeah."
* Chad`Winters reaches up and grabs the pills from Angela, the second time he's acknowledged her existence. 1"You shouldn't fake how badly injured you are."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whatever. I'm in better shape than you.
<Angela> "We told her that, you know what she does."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl touches her stomach, shifting the bloodflow around a bit. "It would have worked, since this thing wasn't leaking blood."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well, not to ruin this moment, and it really is dear, but let me ask the obvious. What next?
* Chad`Winters jams his neck with the nanites and he clenches his teeth. He slams his fist in the shuttle wall in pain
<Angela> "Those at the base should be hiding nearby it, we should go retrieve them too."
<Chii> I've known from the start but I also know you won't let me do anything about it." 6Increases the emphasis and tone in the next. 1"Cheeeryl."
<Marcus`> <Theron> We need to locate our allies from the Headquarters and look for a new base. *he chimes in finally*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl speaks. "No."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> 'No'?
* Chad`Winters pants out. 1"Warren doesn't have that kind of time."
* Angela rubs her head and looks around. "Oh shit... right, Warren got captured."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We're going to finish the mission, like Warren would have wanted. We're getting the President. And Scar."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> But we don't even know where either of them are at.
<Angela> "If we're lucky that doubles as a rescue mission."
<Chii> Scar's with Warren.
<Angela> "They're villians Katrina, they're more then likely gloating over the hero."
<Chad`Winters> Yeah, we know that. Since I told you guys that.
<Marcus`> Holy hell, I almost forgot about him. Where is he?
<Chii> And we can't go back home yet anyway. I don't think we're done being tailed and if we lead a battleship and a bunch of gears back to the others, ahaha.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl considers, holding her wound. She speaks to Chad. "What are the chances they're at the Presidental Building?"
<Chad`Winters> I'd say good. 6She glances over at Cheryl.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: He
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm. Been a long time since we've been to Tokyo
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl closes her eyes tiredly
* Angela sighs, "I didn't pack a kimono. Oh well."
<Marcus`> <Theron> Might I remind everyone that this shuttle barely flies, let alone supports any type of firepower.
<Chii> It's a long flight, especially in this junker.
<Cassandra`> Think this shuttle will get us there...or will we need to hijack a new ride?
* Chii nudges Cheryl. 1"So take the fucking nanites."
<Angela> "Hijack... I literally used duct tape."
<Chad`Winters> She did you nitwit.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl motions at her neck, where she already did
<Angela> "She did Chii."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No. We'll use this shuttle. But I got an idea. 6* She gives her famous, reality warping grin
<Chad`Winters> And this is your pilot? 6He looks at Cheryl sympathetically.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<Angela> "Hey, Dias did good."
<DeathStar> Location: Presidential Building
<DeathStar> <Scar> Hey! Don't pass out yet! Come on! WAke the fuck up! ARGH. 6* He tosses down the drill.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Perhaps torturing him into unconscious wasn't the best way to learn the location of his base
<DeathStar> 6* Scar curses and kicks things around. He shoots Guard #2.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Oh, hey, wait, YOU were at the base. Give me the location. 6* He turns to face Darien
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hm. So I was.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar aims his gun at Darien. "You holding out on me, bro?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sighs and rattles off a location. "There."
* Xanatos has joined #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Scar holesters his gun. "Let me go order the troops, then we'll go sit with the President and watch the good times roll in." 6* He walks out the door
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Xanatos
<DeathStar> <Darien> Crazy mother fucker...
* Marcus` has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle flies toward Tokyo, being aided by a Dragoon Mech that looks like it's seen better days. So far it's engines are off, to spare the power remaining
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Her master plan was to get out and push?
<Angela> "Yes."
<Chad`Winters> It worked, didn't it?
<Chii> <Chii> You know, when I suggested this, I only meant a short distance...
<Angela> "My poor, poor shuttles."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Marcus, ask how how the view's back there.
<Cassandra`> Can't beat simple plans.
<Xanatos> I would, but I can't risk getting the shuttle blown up.
<Chii> Sorry about freaking out, by the way. Billy's bugging me.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl switches off, going back to humanoid form and landing on the roof of the shuttle. It begins to drop, which is the signal for it to fly on it's own
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs the shuttle roof, her reply lost on the winds.
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias powers the shuttle up and moves ahead.
* Chii lands beside Cheryl, clutching tightly
<Chad`Winters> <SPoC> We should get them inside.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina hurks. The city of Tokyo is below them.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Cheryl said she wanted to stay outside, for whatever reason
<Angela> "Does this scene seem familiar to any of you?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Now THIS is the life. 6* She laughs weakly, holding her stomach
<Marcus`> To do somethign reckless and crazy, I would assume.
* Chii squints and grumbles. 1"Why the hell's it always Tokyo."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Use to be a place called Mega City
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But it blew up.
<Chii> <Chii> Places too big tend to do that.
* Chad`Winters seals the his top half up, wincing slightly.
<Marcus`> *Theron is silent, all the while, watching ahead of them.
<DeathStar> 6* The tall tower of the Presidential Building, a twisted monument of height, stands before them. The power of EarthGov is centered there. The Senate, the council, everything.
* Chii briefly recalls the little Constantinople drill and mumbles. 1"Hope the others are doing alright."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So how do we want to park Kat?
<Cassandra`> NRP: Having once been known as Tokyo Tower, Godzilla destroys the PResidential Tower.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well, that thing is a fortress.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Perhaps we'll get lucky and the defense system is shut fof.
* Chii peers up at the tower. 1"I'm having deja vu."
<Marcus`> We park at the top. Everyone knows that the important stuff is on the top.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> From?
<Chii> Is the plan the same as last time, Cheryl?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yeah, right. That'll be the day.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark Gear suddenly zooms at them, larger than the others.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fuck. Get ready, Chii.
<Chii> <Chii> Fuck.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands, trying to keep her balance.
<Chii> 6Chii glances at Cheryl. 1"Hey, at least we're in sync."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Training paid off.
<Chad`Winters> I need a gun. 6He holds hand out.
* Angela hands Chad a spare.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes the Gear. "Oh great."
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC holds her out pistol. Chad takes it.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Inside the Presidential Building
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks into the President's Office, located somewhere in the middle of the tower, ironically. The President speaks. "It is time to watch this rebellion die." 6* He notes, overly dramatic. Darien pauses, glancing around the office, as if expecting something Star Warish
<DeathStar> <Darien> You realize they won't go down without a fight. And the whole city is going to be seeing this.
<DeathStar> <President> It doesn't matter. The people's will is with their government, and most specifically, with their President. It doesn't matter what alliances I make, what evils I commit, who I kill, as long as I protect this empire.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien crosses his arms thoughtfully. "So that's why you allied with the Dark Ones."
<DeathStar> <President> Yes. And had to kill those who disagreed with me. But you, you see what I see. What must be done.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hrm
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's Gear form leaps off the shuttle
* Chii mumbles. 1"Let's rip it a new one. Quickly. I'm not in the mood for more showing up and repeating that gangbang bullshit."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leans forward, eyeing the tower. "Well, the roof could work, but I imagine there's gun turrents up there."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear fires a beam at Chii in resposne.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So we enter through the a window.
<Angela> "How about the side of the building?"
* Angela grins at Dias.
* Chii shifts to the side and strains to close distance
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Wait, WITH the shuttle?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks panicked.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Why the hell not?
<Angela> "It's crap anyways."
<Marcus`> Well if we land on the street we'll still need to run up all those stairs.
<Marcus`> And i'm lazy. *he notes*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Who do you people learn your tactics from?!
<Angela> "A lot of people."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Cassandra for a voice of reaosn.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I learned it from John
* Cassandra` pinches the bridge of her nose.
<Chad`Winters> <SPoC> It is strategically sound.
<Chad`Winters> Everyone buckle up. This is going to be a rough entry.
<Marcus`> <Theron> I suggest keeping our only means of escape intact.
<Angela> "I'd recommend holding onto something."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear appears behind Chii, knocking the back of their Gear and sending them at a building
* Angela takes a seat and straps in.
<Chii> Fuck, it can do that too?
<Chii> Fine. I can deal with that.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina buckles up.
<Angela> "If you call this a means of escape I recommend you get examined."
* Chad`Winters wraps a strap around his arm and hooks his leg up.
* Chii shifts sideways and lands on the side of the building, running up it and getting back into the air.
<Marcus`> <Theron> ...of course no one ever takes my words of wisdom. *He notes with a half-sigh.*
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC takes a seat.
* Marcus` was sitting down, so he just pulls a strap over himself.
* Cassandra` strraps herself down...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl fires attacks at the Dark Gear, forcing it to dodge.
* Chad`Winters is now known as Dias`
<DeathStar> 6* The buildings defenses come alive, but they don't seem prepared for suicide rammings
* Dias` barrel rolls and heads right for the Presidential building
<Angela> "Do we yell something?"
<Chii> Cocky bastard... Heheh. Get ready Cheryl, the back's our blind spot, right?
<Marcus`> <Theron> It would be better if we had a starter hole.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yeah. I'm yelling at my dumbass brother for teaching Dias this shit.
* Chii checks the gear's dodging direction and moves toward it again.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear zooms headon at Chii
* Angela gives Kat a thumbs up.
<Dias`> <Dias> That's what the nose of the shuttles for. 6He smiles cockily
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl fires a blast and it vanishes, appearing behind them.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Dear me...
<DeathStar> 6* The building covers the entire window. It means impact in 3.
<DeathStar> 2.
* Chii twists quickly, expecting that this time. 1"Now!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl unleashes a devastating attack right into the Gear in the stomach
<DeathStar> 1.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle smashes into the window, crashing through an office, into a hall, and into another office.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear is sent falling toward the groudn
* Angela waits for the shuttle to stop.
<Dias`> 6Dias hits the reverse boosters.
* Chii descends after the gear. 1"Do we finish it off or join the others?" 6Keeps her eyes on it, not wanting to get suckered. If it vanishes, she knows its most likely attack point.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle jerks roughly to a stop, and dies
<DeathStar> 6* Dropping them on some guy's office.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Kill the enemy.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear rises from the hole in the ground
* Dias` unhooks himself and he hits the ramp button.
* Chii doesn't end their descent then, grinning as it rises. 1"Let it have it!"
<DeathStar> 6* The ramp falls off.
* Dias` is now known as Chad`Winters
* Angela salutes. "You were a fine ally shuttle, but like every single one we've ever had, you've been murdered."
* Chad`Winters raises his pistol, he sweeps.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl prepares and throws another punch for it's occkpit.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Murdered? God you sound so barbaric.
* Angela unbuckles and grabs her rifle.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pulls out her beam katana, stepping out to glance around.
<Marcus`> *Theron stands and readies his rifle, keeping it on stun. He moves to cover Chad.
<Angela> "What you people do to the finest shuttles ever built is barbaric."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear is hit, being sent along the ground, tearing the pavement and asphalt.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC slips her mask on and unhooks her rifle. She raises it
* Marcus` steps out, holding his shotgun ready, keeping that sucker on stun.
* Cassandra` moves out of the shuttle, assault gun ready...
<Chad`Winters> Clearn. 6Chad quickly moves out.
* Chii pursues it, probably to Cheryl's advantage, she doesn't like lettign up on enemies in the first place.
<DeathStar> 6* Alarms begin to go off, alerting everyone to remain in their offices.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: -n
<Cassandra`> And expect company.
* Angela moves out behind Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl continues her physical assault as they pursue, punching and kicking it further along.
<Marcus`> *Theron moves silently, even though his position has already been comprimised.
* Chad`Winters glances around then moves towards an office.
<DeathStar> 6* When finally the Gear no longer moves for Chii
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina follows, glancing inside. It's empty.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What floor would the President be on?
<Chii> Cheryl?
<Angela> "Ask for directions?"
<Chad`Winters> I was hoping to find someone to ask nicely. 6He grunts out then moves to another one, kicking the door open
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> S-Sorry...I guess I-I was worse off than I thought..
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear recovers.
<Angela> "I never really got called down to visit."
* Marcus` keeps back, to provide cover for the others.
<DeathStar> 6* A woman screams at Chad, hiding under desk
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves down beside Marcus.
* Chii grinds her teeth slightly, holding up her hands and seeing if she can focus on shooting it instead. Something simple, like she's using her own guns.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina frowns. "No sign of guards. That's ... unusual."
<Marcus`> *Theron peers over Chad's shoulder. "It would appear she may no."
<Chad`Winters> Where's the president's office? 6He lowers her gun.
<Chii> I'd be pissed, but this isn't the time.
<Angela> "They probably didn't expect us to come through the window."
<Angela> "...And several walls."
<DeathStar> 6* The woman wimpers and keeps quivering
<Cassandra`> We caught them off guard...but their security forces will be here soon.
<Chad`Winters> Tell me what I need to know and you'll be left alone.
<DeathStar> <Woman> I-I won't.
* Chad`Winters cocks his gun and fires a shot into the cieling.
* Marcus` gives Dias a thumbs up for his good flying.
<DeathStar> 6* Chii succeeds.
<DeathStar> 6* The woman screams.
<Chad`Winters> Tell me now.
<Chii> Focus on yourself, Cheryl. I'll try to manage.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I am a god.
<DeathStar> <Woman> 6-6-69th floor.
* Marcus` snorts. "You're a lucky shit, is all."
* Angela looks around for an indication of what floor they are on.
* Chad`Winters fires another shot, this time at the floor to her side. 1"Which floor?"
<Marcus`> *Theron keeps his eyes peeled. "I do hope this is not another trap."
<DeathStar> 6* They are on floor 74
<Angela> "Down we go."
<DeathStar> 6* The woman quivers. "69!!!"
* Chii curses slightly. If it were herself she could heal herself by preying on what she was fighting. She changes posture, assuming that wasting energy on projectiles would shorten their span, trying to envision instead her twin shortswords.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Pscht, I've got someone watching over me.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear rushes them.
<DeathStar> 6* It succeeds.
<Cassandra`> ...sixty nine? Someone has a sense of humor...
* Chad`Winters looks over at Kat.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh, she's being honest.
* Chad`Winters nods. 1"You should stay inside, things are gonna get rought. He steps out and shuts the door.
* Marcus` stands and moves closer. "Seriously. It's like Dias is president or something."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> If only.
<Cassandra`> Let's move then.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> No, but that would be cool. 6He moves along with Marcus
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pauses, hearing the sound of troop movement above them.
* Chii turns the blades downward and slams one up to stop the oncoming attack, slashing with the other to counter. 1"...Before you took on aspects that I pictured. Just how well does that work, Cheryl?"
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC holds her hand up.
<Cassandra`> ...they're coming.
* Marcus` tilts his head. If Kat heard it, he definitely did. "We should hurry then."
<Angela> "Let's not sit around drinking tea."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Not well...I'm focusing my energy into doing what you want...it's draining
* Angela looks for the stairs.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear pulls out a dark sword, dropping it at Chii
<DeathStar> 6* Angela finds them neatly marked and pointed out
* Chad`Winters raises his gun aiming ahead.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods, moving along for the stairs.
<Angela> "Stairs, let's go people."
<Chii> Damn it. I want you to be fine is all.
<Marcus`> *Theron slides up to the stairs, aiming up the make sure there are no troops waiting on them there.
* Chad`Winters moves after Kat, slower but doing his best to keep up
* Cassandra` heads for the stairs.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl suddenly rams them into the Gear, grappling it with one arm, so Chii can stab with the other.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC moves towards the stairs, staying low.
* Angela hazards opening the door to the stairway.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina peers over the stair railing. "Looks clear, but I MIGHT see people down on floor 45 heading up."
* Chii doesn't hesitate in jabbing the shortblade, instinctively, for a 'neck.'
<Chad`Winters> Than we need to move faster than them.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear falls over, sparking. It begins to self-destruct.
<Angela> "We only have 5 flights to go, let's move."
* Marcus` moves over to the stairs, then begins to move down. "That just means we need to be faster." He ignores that he said it the same time as chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina moves down the stairs.
* Angela steps in, tossing some traps on the landing above.
* Cassandra` moves down the stairs.
* Angela moves down the stairs.
* Chii grits her teeth and tries to throw them behind any structure, preferably sturdy like a building if they're in Tokyo. 1"Fuuuuck!"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides to a stop beside Marcus then moves down the steps. Chad moves down them beside Kat and SPoC makes her way down
<Marcus`> *Theron stays at the rear of the group, making sure no one will get the drop on them.
<DeathStar> 6* The explosion unleashes tendrils into the street, buildings, vehicles, peoples. Then they vanish. And suddenly chii would land on her back, out of the gear.
* Angela keeps heading down, not wasting anymore time.
<DeathStar> 6* They reach the infamous Floor 69
* Chii grunts decidedly in unamusement when she topples onto her back, grabbing at the ground around her to sit up. 1"...Cheryl..!?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Chad slides to the side of the door and he opens it, staying out of line of it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is laying there, still clothed. She has her eyes closed. "I'm alive."
* Marcus` reaches the floor first, since he is at point and slides up to the door, pressing his ear against it to listen for people on the other side.
* Marcus` doesn't then, since Chad is opening it.
<DeathStar> 6* There's movement, but no voices.
* Angela keeps her rifle at the ready, waiting for Chad's signal.
* Marcus` holds up his hand, motioning for Chad to stop.
* Chii scrambles over. 1"G-Good, stay that way.." 6Jerks her thumb back. 1"We need to brag."
* Chad`Winters stops, eyeing Marcus.
* Marcus` makes the movement signal with his hand, two fingers running about.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods. "Right. I'll pass out, then get back to you."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pauses, looking at Chad and Marcus
* Chad`Winters nods then grabs Dias, patting him down. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out two small balls with smiley faces on them.
<Chii> Long as you're waking up I have no complaints. I'll have a drink waiting.
* Marcus` pulls up a flash grenade, then tilts his head at Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* The troops above them hit the traps Angela set.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias jaw drops a look of hurt on his face.
* Chii glances around to see what kind of scene is happening. They can't stay there, obviously. She surveys for vehicles.
* Angela looks to Chad, indicating they're low on time.
<DeathStar> 6* People are mostly in shock and dismay at what happened. They're gawking at the damage, weeping over injured loved ones. Some vehicles are left, mostly land vehicles.
* Angela tosses some traps down the next flight as well.
* Chad`Winters grabs the door handle and slowly opens it. He squeezes the balls twice and throws them in between the crack.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad's balls go in the crack
* Marcus` just pockets his flash grenade, sad.
<Marcus`> *Theron holds his rifle ready, motioning SPoC to cover the lower stairs.
<Chad`Winters> 6The balls bounce through the crack and down the hallway. Then erupt, sending out two concussion waves
* Cassandra` holds her gun at ready as well...
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC moves over, standing beside Theron. She holds her gun waiting
<DeathStar> 6* The troops below are about to reach them.
* Chii quickly appropriates one, casting glares at anyone protesting, then moves it over and sets Cheryl in the passenger seat, vacating the impact zone.
* Chad`Winters then opens the door completely and glances in.
<DeathStar> 6* The hallway leading to the secretary's desk for the President is defeated
* Marcus` tilts his head, then drops the flash grenade down towards the troops below them, after pulling the pin before that of course.
* Chad`Winters moves in now, his gun held up as he moves down the hallway.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina follows.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves in, a sad face on.
* Angela moves in as well.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC taps Theron's shoulder and motions him to get in.
* Marcus` moves in.
* Cassandra` takes out some laser trips tied to concussion devices and sets them along the next lower flight then moves back through the door.
<Marcus`> *Theron raises his rifle and taps SPoC back, letting her know that he is moving in now.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC backs in now.
<DeathStar> 6* As they all move in the hallway, a force field appears in front and behind them, locking them in
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pauses.
* Marcus` slides to a halt, narrowing his eyes "Oh hell."
* Chad`Winters comes to a stop. He grabs Dias before he slams face first into the one in front of them.
<Angela> "...How didn't we see this coming?"
<DeathStar> 6* President Talon walks out, with Darien walking in behind him. "Likes moths to the flames."
* Chii abandons the first vehicle once they're out of the impact zone's area, invading another vehicle and relocating Cheryl into it. She doesn't need someone at the site reporting what they left in.
<Marcus`> *Theron peers past the others to stare at Darien.
* Angela glares at Talon.
* Chad`Winters jerks his gun up, firing a shot into the forcefield at Darien. A pissed off look on his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gives his lopsided grin.
<DeathStar> <Darien> So you lived. 6* He sounds completely shocked.
<Chad`Winters> A shame for you. 6He bares his teeth.
<DeathStar> <President Talon> You all have been a great deal of trouble to me and my adminstration.
* Marcus` lets out a low whistle. "Now this is an interesting day."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I can't believe you betrayed us, Darien. 6* She saids mutely, as if she read his emotions
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> That was pretty cold man.
* Angela stares at Talon still. A betrayed look on her face.
<DeathStar> 6* The President sits in his secretary's chair, propping his feet up on her desk. "It is funny that I, the President, end up being the ones to bring you all to justice."
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC glances around, her mask frowning as she studies the area.
* Chad`Winters doesn't lower his gun, it locked on Darien.
<DeathStar> <President Talon> Any last words, traitors?
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* ChanServ sets mode: +o Xanatos
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stays behind Talon, just watching them all.
<Chad`Winters> Goto hell.
* Angela looks at Talon, then slowly up at Darien.
* Marcus` has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Xanatos> *Theron says nothing, a look of intrigue on his face.
<DeathStar> <President Talon> No, but you all will. This is the part where I stop gloating and just fucking end this already by killing you all
<DeathStar> 6* President Talon pulls out his device.
* Angela looks at Darien, a worried expression on her face.
<Xanatos> So uh. Wait, let me stall. *he wiggles his hands in a dance*
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pulls out his gun finally and aims at Talon's back, firing into it, and sending him falling out of his seat. He grabs the device, and deactivates the field.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Sorry, Mr. President, but consider yourself impeached.
* Angela sighs in relief.
<Angela> "Took you long enough damnit!"
<Xanatos> OH my god that was a horrible pun.
* Chad`Winters lowers his gun. He moves over to Darien. 1"Where's Warren?"
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina groans.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien jerks his thumb down. "Three floors down."
<DeathStar> 6* Talon strains to stand. "You-You would betray me?"
<Chad`Winters> Yeah? 6He suddenly slugs Darien across the jaw.
<Marcus`> <Theron> We places traps on the floor below us. *he notes with a frown*
<Cassandra`> I can't believe he actually trusted you just like that. That's one of the classic blunders.
* Angela rushes over to Darien, then stares as Chad hits him. Oh right, the shooting thing.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien ish it in the jaw, wiggling his jaw. "Yeah, I've worked with him for 3 months to get that trust."
* Marcus` motions. "He's still alive, man."
<Cassandra`> ...what do we do with El Presidente?
<DeathStar> <Darien> *holds up a recording* But I got all his little evil speech rambling and forwarded it to the council and the Vice President. Who were suppose to come up already
<DeathStar> 6* Talon suddenly begins to laugh
* Chad`Winters jerks his gun down to Talon's head, pressing it against it.
<Marcus`> And now...he's laughing.
* Angela looks down at Talon, her rifle has been pointing at him since she got close.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> That's the bad kind of laughter isn't it.
<DeathStar> 6* Talon begins to morph into a terrible monster, and punches Chad into Angela
<DeathStar> 6* He morphs back into Scar
* Marcus` nods to Dias, then motions. "See."
<DeathStar> <Scar> Well, how'd I do? 6* He bows.
<Chad`Winters> 6Slams into Angela.
* Angela flies into a wall, then gets hit by CHad, crying out.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien blinks, completely caught off. Scar turns, pulls out a gun, and shoots him in the stomach
* Cassandra` fires a gun shot at Scar's head.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Mother fucking hired hands always shooting you in the fucking back.
* Angela pulls her gun up and shoots at Scar's head.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar ducks. "Hey, bitch, I'm kinda ranting here!"
<Marcus`> Alright, alright. Do me next. *he motions to Scar*
<DeathStar> 6* Scar flips behind the Secretary desk.
* Chad`Winters pushes off Angela and lowers his gun, firing down at Scar and into the desk.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Okay, okay, I surrender!
<Angela> "Fuck you."
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC raises her gun at Scar.
* Angela gets up and charges her gun, setting it off stun.
* Marcus` snorts. "Wait, do we have that scanner? Oh wait...no CHeryl has it."
<DeathStar> 6* Scar rises up, both hands helded up high
* Cassandra` just shoots Scar in the chest.
* Angela shoots him in the knee.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar stumbles. "Wow, you cockbite whores."
* Chad`Winters fires a charged shot at Scar.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Stun
<DeathStar> 6* Scar dives into hte President's office, slamming the door shut
* Chad`Winters switches to lethal and fires into the door lcok
* Angela kneels by Darien, checking him.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien groans, holding his gut. "I suppose this is irony."
<Chad`Winters> NRP: lock
<Angela> "Karma probably."
<DeathStar> 6* The lock holds up.
* Angela injects nanites near the gun wound. "Hold still."
* Marcus` pulls up his shotgun, a wide smile. He aims not-stunning shots for the lock now.
* Marcus` fires to open it.
<Angela> "I swear you get too many holes in you Darien."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Go Marcus.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar paces in the office. "Well, well, now what, now what? Well, at least my soul can't be eaten. Bright side, bright side."
<DeathStar> 6* The door lock holds.
<Cassandra`> Move. *chambers a round into her rail gun and aims at the door*
<DeathStar> 6* The door has an "oh shit" moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina ducks back.
* Marcus` widens his eyes, then glances at Cass. He hands his head and backs up.
<Chad`Winters> Hit the lock. 6He steps back.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias swoons for Cass
<Cassandra`> What lock? *fires*
* Angela keeps patching up Darien. "You had me worried you know."
<DeathStar> 6* The door is blasted open by the rail gun, smashing out the window and down the street, hititng Chii's car
<DeathStar> <Scar> HOLY FUCK!
<DeathStar> <Scar> Are you people fucking NUTS?
<Angela> "YES! NOW DIE!"
* Angela looks at the doorway.
* Chii stares as a door hits her windshield. She brakes.
* Chad`Winters moves through the door way. 1"No, but I'm pissed. 6He fires a shot for Scar's chest
<DeathStar> 6* Scar rolls. He fires at Chad.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Like, lets look at this objectively.
<Marcus`> Actually we're not. She's retarded. *he motions to Angela, stepping in, aiming the shotgun for Scar, firing a stun blast at him.
* Chii gets out of the car and surveys where the door came from, eyes narrowing.
* Chad`Winters leaps to the side, and fires shots at Scar as he rolls, not accurate.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar pulls out a grenade. "Bombs away!"
<Angela> "Still smarter then you Marcy."
<DeathStar> 6* Scar throws it at the doorway.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'll stay out here. Where it's safer.
* Cassandra` fire at the grenade
* Marcus` dives out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* It explodes, knocking Scar out the window
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina just watches the carnage
<DeathStar> <Scar> Well fuck me--
* Chii stares as something else flies out the window.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar falls and slams into the hood of Chii's car.
* Chii peers down at Scar. Smiles. Not a good smile.
<Marcus`> *Theron stands there calmly. "I promote peace." He notes.
* Chad`Winters slowly gets up, coughing. He groans as he looks for a computer.
<DeathStar> 6* There is indeed one.
* Chad`Winters moves over to it and tries to access it
* Cassandra` runs to the window and then switches to an anti-personnel round, firing at Scar's head just to be sure...
<Angela> "We all promote it, some just use big guns to do it."
<DeathStar> 6* It's password protected
<DeathStar> 6* Scar's head is hit
* Angela sits Darien up. "You alright now?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Nice shot From this high up
* Marcus` looks over his shoulder. "Try password."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods.
* Chii looks back up. 1"Watch it, god damn it!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Vice President and his soldiers arrive, marching in. "Where's the President?"
<Cassandra`> I don't have all this hardware just for the boob job.
* Angela pecks his cheek. "Good job saving the world."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien strains to stand.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Thanks.
<Chad`Winters> Someone hack this. I'm going after Warren. 6He moves out then stops looking at the VP. 1"Ask Darien."
* Angela looks at the Vice President, helping Darien up.
<DeathStar> <Vice President> I was some answers here.
* Chii yanks one of Scar's arms back into a twist and presses a foot to his back, a hold. -Then- checks for a pulse. This guy isn't a guy, he's a monster.
<Angela> "I'll get on it when this is dealt with."
<Marcus`> *Theron glances at the VP, the moves to help assist Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Oh, he died. Soul probably left, too
<Cassandra`> Talon was a shapechanger...no idea where the real one went.
<DeathStar> <Vice President> ... *rubs his face*
* Chad`Winters moves to go past the VP.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a monitor appears as a broadcast is played
<DeathStar> 6* President Talon's face appears on it
<Angela> "I trust you got the speech about giving our planet over to the Dark Ones?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias holds his hands up inncoently.
* Marcus` scratches his head, then steps up to the Vice President. "Far as I can tell, he's right there." Points to a monitor.
<DeathStar> <President Talon> My fellow people of Earth, I have regretful news for you.
<DeathStar> 6* The Vice President and Katrina turn to stare at the monitor
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC lowers her gun
<Cassandra`> Someone, trace that signal!
* Angela eyes the monitor. "What now..."
* Angela pulls out her datapad and gets on it, supporting Darien.
* Chad`Winters moves past the VP then and past the guards, heading down to the floor Warren's on.
* Chii should be able to sense such things, but isn't really up to par. At the expense of some nasty nausia, makes sure to entrap anything leaving Scar, but hey. She has a knack for missing.
<DeathStar> <President Talon> I have been forced to take shelter in one of us many bases because of traitors in our own military, which includes the Vice President. Because of this, I have made the Executive Decision to imploy lethal forces on our enemies, as we cannot be sure who they are anymore.
<Marcus`> *Theron moves behind him, eyes looking for anyone that may be lethal.
<DeathStar> <President Talon> I am currently turning our own planet's self-defense grid to strike at key enemy locations. Please do not be alarmed. We will rise above this crisis, and overcome in it.
<Angela> "As you can see sir, he's mad, and we should probably leave, NOW."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Wait, he's turning out own self-defense grid against us?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Does that mean this tower?
<Angela> "Of course it does."
<Angela> "He mentioned the Vice President."
<Cassandra`> It means every major city...
<DeathStar> <Vice President> We can't be sure where he'll strike. We have to get control of the defense network back.
<Cassandra`> He said he can't be sure who they are anymore...so...scorched earth...
<Angela> "It... he's going Scorch Earth."
<Marcus`> Seriously. What happened to all the hackers in our crew?
<DeathStar> <Darien> There's really only a few military facilities he can do this. However, there's a problem.
<Angela> "I'm rigt here, tracing damnit."
<DeathStar> <Darien> They're the most secure facilities on the planet. We'll never get in any of them.
<Marcus`> Never say never, Mr. Starr. We fly into building.
<Angela> "Don't we always say that?"
* Chad`Winters slides onto the floor Warren's held on. He begins moving from door to door.
<Marcus`> NRP: Buildings*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren can be found, looking bloodied and injured.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I fly into buildings.
<Angela> "I broke--- nevermind."
<DeathStar> <Darien> You fly into this building, you blow up and it's fine.
<Marcus`> He flies into buildings. *he motions at Dias and then shakes his head sadly*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sighs. "It was all for nothing. I can't believe this...."
<Chad`Winters> You look like shit. 6He grunts at him then moves over to release him
<Angela> "We have to do something."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren raises his face. "This is hell."
* Chii kicks Scar off their car, since she obviously failed, and moves their car off to the side, sitting inside. 1"Damn it..."
<DeathStar> <Voice> Perhaps I can help.
<Angela> "Don't we have anyone in the sky..." *looks at the voice*
<DeathStar> 6* Alexander Cran stands there.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina turns, her eyes widening
<DeathStar> 6* A young, 20 looking Cran
* Marcus` turns and tilts his head. "Who the hell is he?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Vice President's jaw drops open.
<Angela> "Alexander."
<Chad`Winters> It didn't work. Talon was a step ahead of us again. 6He grimaces as he throws Warren's arm around his shoulder and lifts him up.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Who?
<Cassandra`> ... ... ...ok...
<Angela> "What's the plan?"
<DeathStar> <Alexander> *bows* Now, let us see if we can break into the most secure facility on the planet.
<DeathStar> -TO BE CONTINUED WED-
Session Close: Tue Jan 29 22:49:32 2008