Session Start: Thu Mar 20 19:34:53 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080320.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: Resumation
<DeathStar> Location: Hanger
<DeathStar> 6* Warren checks his handguns as he stands in the shuttle.
* Chad`Winters is now known as SPoC
<DeathStar> <Warren> They'll be upon us in a few moments
<Marcus`> *Theron rises from the co-pilot's seat and moves towards the back, standing ready by the ramp open button.
* SPoC sets the sniper rifle down in the shuttle and pulls out her pistol.
<Chii> 6Chii resecures all the straps fixating her toolsatchels and pouches. Her belts with the twin energy ninjatos, the pistols, the shotgun sling, she hefts her rifle now that they're inside and slings it over the opposite shoulder as the shotgun, then grins. 1"Happy hunting."
<SPoC> <Dias> Don't all thank me for my awesome flying.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pataches herside up as best she can.
<Chii> We have free reign here, right?
<Myria> 6<14Cassandra6> *checks her weapons then nods*
* Marcus` pulls himself up, rubbing the side of his head. "Yeah. Good job, Dias."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hits the button for the ramp.
<SPoC> <Dias> Ah thanks lil' buddy. 6He smiles
<DeathStar> Song: 01 - Hanger
<Marcus`> *Theron pulls up his rifle and aims out once the ramp lowers enough to do so.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks off the ramp, sweeping the hanger with his handguns
* SPoC moves down after Warren, sweeping hte opposite way he is.
* Chii kneels by Cheryl, sniffing at her largest wound.
<Myria> 6<14Cassandra6> *has her weapon raised as the ramp lowers and then she moves out.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shoves Chii back and walks off.
<Chii> Heheh...
<DeathStar> 6* Tsivrixsh troops begin to rush into the hanger, firing weapons at the team.
<SPoC> 6Dias moves down the ramp himself, the radical new plasma rifle hanging off his back. He quickly ducks back in.
* Myria turns, firing into the Tsiv troops.
* Myria is now known as Cassandra`
* Cassandra` turns, firing into the Tsiv troops.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna fires a grenade as the soldiers pile in.
<Marcus`> *Theron breaks to the left, finding cover by a crate, he opens fire at the nearest Tsiv Soldier.
* Chii kneels at the ramp's edge, shielding by the shuttle wall and lowers the rifle, taking precision shots every few seconds with the rifle for heads.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren uses the shuttle as a shield, firing around at the Tsivrixsh troops. Most of them seem to lack shields.
* SPoC aims at the tsiv's coming in and opens fire
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh throw up barricades and set up behind them.
<SPoC> 6Dias digs around in his pocket and pulls out a smiley face red ball. 1"Warren, how far back are they?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Hm. 6* He gives an estimate.
* Marcus` holds his shotgun ready, but he waits for Dias to make his move.
<SPoC> 6Dias squeezes the ball and slides down the ramp. He slams it against the floor and let's it bounce in an arc towards the barricades.
<Marcus`> *Theron fires a burst and pulls himself back as the ball goes bouncing in.
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade blows up outside their barricades
<SPoC> 6Dias clammers back up the ramp. 1"That sounded like it missed."
<Chii> Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* The ball bounces behind the barricades and blows up, throwing Tsivrixsh
<Chii> Think again.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans around, firing as the Tsivrixsh are disorganized
<SPoC> <Dias> No, wait that ones mine. 6He looks at Marcus. 1"Those count as mine!"
* Chii continues firing sharpshots.
* Cassandra` waits for the smoke to clear, then starts firing to pick off the troops.
* SPoC fires into the Tsiv again.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...alright, I'm just throwing the damn things from now on."
<Marcus`> *Theron rolls back around and starts firing fully-auto bursts at the tsiv.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh throw three grenades at the team.
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Marcus`> *Theron kicks the grenade back.
* Chii aims and blows one up prematurely.
<DeathStar> 1
* SPoC fires at one and slides into the shuttle
* Marcus` hides in the shuttle.
* Chii ducks back into the shuttle.
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes everyone inside
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans back as grenades blow up prematurely everywhere.
<Marcus`> Way to stand your ground, guys. *he holds his shotgun up and peeks out the shuttle at the Tsiv.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Ha! Your grenades suck too!"
<Chii> I shot one, what the hell're you talking about?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans back around and fires away again
* Chii leans around, scanning with the rifle crosshairs.
* SPoC leans out again, firing
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger is finally emptied of enemies after the last few fall from attacks
<DeathStar> 6* End Song
<Ariel> Setsuna> "I'm in denial, leave me be."
<Cassandra`> I count no more standing.
<Marcus`> *Theron checks the energy readings of his rifle and changes energy cells. "Clear."
* SPoC drops her clip and slides a new one in.
* Marcus` steps down the ramp and glances around. "We moving on in?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves out now, kicking dead bodies as she investigates
<SPoC> 6Dias moves out himself now
<Cassandra`> ...where's our target?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shifts along, waving his guns about as he eyes the bodies. "We're destroying the ship." 6* He says simply.
<Marcus`> *Theron nods once and moves up to secure the entrance to the hanger, keeping an ear up for the sound of incoming guards.
<SPoC> Understood. 6She slides her combat knife out in her other hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shifts to the hallway, eyeing it.
<Cassandra`> Would be easier if we knew what we have to hit.
<DeathStar> <Warren> It's never easy.
<DeathStar> Song: 02- Inflitrate the Ship
* Marcus` moves up after the others. "Guess we'll just have to hit everything."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren begins to move down the hallway now. Cheryl follows after him.
<SPoC> <Dias> I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I'm thinking the core room?
<Cassandra`> ...well...relatively speaking.
* SPoC moves after the two. Dias follows himself
<DeathStar> 6* The black hallways are typical of Tsivrixsh design, but these seem to ripple slightly, as if alive.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna moves after, keeping an eye out for contacts.
<Ariel> Raquel> "...this place... creeps me out."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sneers.
<Cassandra`> ...Dark One tech...
<SPoC> <Dias> Look familiary...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren comes to a T-section, glancing to the right.
<Marcus`> What did you expect?
<Marcus`> *Theron glances to Warren.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves down the right hallway now, as if moving on intuition.
* SPoC moves down the right with him. He gun sweeping as she moves.
* Marcus` moves with Warren, Theron keeps his rifle raises and ready.
<DeathStar> 6* Tendrils begin to launch out from the hallway walls at the team, left and right, as if trying to pierce them
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl jerks her body as the tendrils come out and leaps forward, rolling
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna dives forward, rolls, and turns to fire on the tendrils
* SPoC falls forward.
* Marcus` tries to avoid.
<SPoC> 6Dias leaps forward, ducking
<Ariel> 6* Raquel hops back into a ripple and comes out ahead of the others
<DeathStar> 6* Warren narrows his eyes, throwing himself forward and rolling. He eyes the tendrils.
<Marcus`> *Theron moves to fire at one as he falls to the left.
* Chii draws both energy nijatos, dodging and slashing quickly.
<DeathStar> 6* Then turns ahead as Tsivrixsh soldiers begin to rush toward them.
<Marcus`> *Theron pulls himself up and fires a burst at the legs of one of the Tsiv, to trip him.
* SPoC quickly stands up and fires past Warren at a rushing Tsiv.
* Cassandra` ducks down low and then fires at the soldiers.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren fires at the Tsivrixsh. Tendrils launch at Cassandra now.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl uses her whip to provide close quarters tendril proteciton
* Cassandra` pushes herself up and leaps to evade the tendrils.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel opens a ripple horizontally at waist level, and closes it when the Tsivrixsh run into it.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna fires at the tendrils attacking Cass
* Marcus` readies his shotgun and slides up, taking aim, he fires a more condensed burst into one of the closer Tsiv.
<SPoC> 6Dias shifts around, waiting for the tendrils.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh soldiers get cut down to size. Warren rushes past them.
* Cassandra` starts down after Warren.
* Chii puts one blade away as the tendrils are less of a problem and draws one gun. She begins moving forward, low, while firing, trying to get in close where their own weapons would be troublesome to themselves so she can cut and waste less ammo. Who knows how big this thing is.
<Marcus`> *Theron rises and moves after Warren.
<SPoC> <Dias> That's just...Well effective I guess. 6He dashes after Warren. SPoC follows suit
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl deactivates her whip and moves ahead.
<Marcus`> Tsiv count as two. *he says to Dias, moving after everyone*
<DeathStar> 6* The floor begins to form tendrils that act like spikes. Warren is forced to leap.
<Marcus`> *Theron, being beside Warren, also has to leap.
<SPoC> <Dias> Ok, than the 10 I blew up back in the hanger counts as twenty. 6Dias tenses and leaps.
* Cassandra` leaps as she reaches the spikes!
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna runs after Cass and leaps
* SPoC kicks off the ground, leaping
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates her whip, slams it into the ceiling, and swings.
* Chii springs from the ground, tching.
<Marcus`> Oh right, I was kidding. *he leaps*
<Ariel> 6* Raquel takes the easy way past and keeps moving.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren begins to pant, popping vicodins. He eyes another intersection, and moves leftward.
* Cassandra` turns down toward the left.
<DeathStar> 6* cheryl deactivates her whip and moves left. "I have a feeling we're running on blind faith."
* SPoC turns left.
<Marcus`> *Theron doesn't question, he just moves along with Warren.
<SPoC> <Dias> Is there any other kind? 6He glances back at Cheryl as he turns left
<Marcus`> Seriously. *he moves left*
* Chii keeps close, watching behind the group.
<DeathStar> 6* Tsivrixsh soldiers can be heard marching around in various directions, closing in. Warren keeps trying to keep them ahead.
<Cassandra`> ITs better than being seperated and picked apart one at a time...
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna drops a remote charge and keeps running
<DeathStar> 6* Warren reaches an elevator. He eyes it, narrowing his eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl comes to a stop.
<Marcus`> <Theron> I do not trust Elevators in situations such as these.
<SPoC> <Dias> Elevators. Why can't it just be stairs.
<Cassandra`> Death traps in the past...
<Marcus`> Well obviously this how the bad guys stand a chance to win.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hits the button.
* SPoC stops and turns around, watching th way they came now
<DeathStar> 6* The footsteps are getting closer.
<DeathStar> 6* The doors open. Warren steps on, eyes the button scheme, and hits a button.
<SPoC> <Dias> Remind to make my next house all full of elevators so no one can bug me.
<Marcus`> *Theron turns and kneels, watching the hallway behind them.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gets onto the elevator.
* Marcus` backs into the elevator.
* Cassandra` steps on the elevator...
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna detonates the charge and gets on the elevator
* SPoC stands, waiting for the others to get on.
<SPoC> 6Dias moves in
* Chii moves in.
<Marcus`> *Theron backs up and pats SPoC's shoulder as he gets on the elevator.
<SPoC> 6Dias nods and slides in after Theron
<Ariel> 6* Raquel gets on and makes sure she's out of the line of fire
<SPoC> NRP: SPoC
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFt-
<DeathStar> Location: Unknown
<DeathStar> 6* As Ariel runs along, she would notice in the distance a palace that is many miles away. And, our hapless heroine, Angela Bennet, trapped under a pillar.
<DeathStar> 6* Many miles from said pillar, and only a few hundred yards from Ariel
<DeathStar> *said palace.
* Seraphna struggles as best she can, trying to think of a way to get out. "Goddamn him..."
<Marcus`> *Xan lets out a whistle. "Now that's a funny sight."
* Ariel sighs. Typical. She heads for the pillar. "Yeah... well, used to be."
<Seraphna> "Someone get this off of me so I can shoot Chad and Kat?"
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> You kidding? I'm old, i'd pull out my back. But you have fun with that Ariel. *he waves and turns to move off towards the palace*
* Ariel nods, "
<Ariel> "I'll catch up."
* Seraphna looks at Ariel and smiles. "Well, thanks, this thing is heavy."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake suddenly rushes by all of them, leaping over pillars with easy. He's making great time.
<Seraphna> "What the hell is he anyways?" *she watches him go by*
* Ariel eyes Drake, then fires four plasma blasts at the pillar to break it into managable pieces for Angela.
<Ariel> "...trouble."
<Chii> 6Megumi dashes past, mumbling an almost inaudible. 1"He got away!"
* Seraphna quickly digs herself out, groaning and grabbing something from her tact belt, hitting herself in the hip with it, growling. "Alright... let's go get Zephyr back."
* Ariel is already running by the time Angela pulls free.
* Seraphna follows after her, running to catch up.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Unknown
<DeathStar> Song: 03 - Run While You Fight
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina keeps her breathing under control as she hurries along over the ruins.
<SPoC> 6A shot comes arcing from her side, slamming into a pillar infront of her
* SPoC is now known as Chad`Winters
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leaps onto a smallar one and leaps up and over the falling pillar, using it to propel herself forward. She grunts as she lands and dashes along again.
* Chad`Winters leaps over a downed pillar behind her and slides across it. He lands and keeps running. He pulls Ebony up and fires another shot, this one arcing towards her right foot
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina times a hop skip and lands. She gets her energy sword ready as she runs along, keeping her eye on Chad, and one eye ahead.
<Chad`Winters> 6Chad slides under a pillar and pulls out his plasma blade. He kicks off the ground and moves in closer.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina slashes a pillar as she runs by, letting it fall however it may.
* Chad`Winters tosses his plasma blade up and over the falling pillar and he slides his hand along his belt, pulling out a small explosive. He chucks it infront of him at the falling pillar and snaps Ebony up, firing at it, sending the explosion into it
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina just uses this time to run ahead faster.
* Chad`Winters moves through the debris and grabs his plasma blade as it falls. He holsters Ebony and pushes himself faster
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* As Ariel rushes along, she finally catches up to the side of Drake. Drake glances at her slowly, leaping from broken pillar to ground, to broken pillar
* Chii grumbles as she watches them get further and further ahead, grabbing at her lungs through her battle dress.
<Chii> NRP: Megumi
* Ariel fires a plasma blast at one of the pillars he's going to land on as she keeps running
* Seraphna pulls out her gun, rushing after her, setting it to stun.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake twists to land short of it. He twists, throwing three dark matter balls at Ariel, then dashes ahead, running along the gun.
<DeathStar> *ground
* Ariel dives, her armour shattering as she pulls into a roll, but she's up and running without breaking her stride.
* Seraphna tries to line up a shot, moving to run at an angle so she doesn't hit Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake runs along, keeping pillars between him and Ariel. He suddenly slashes at one pillar so it'll fall in front of her.
* Ariel fires a holy blast at the pillar, trying to knock it back the other direction
<DeathStar> 6* Drake runs along. Not trying that one again.
* Ariel charges her crystal blade as she runs, trying to get a little distance ahead of Drake
* Seraphna keeps running, knowing she's going to pay for this in the morning. She draws her own sword as she charges her gun.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake throws a dark matter ball in an arc so it'll land in front of Ariel.
* Ariel leaps over the blast, throwing her blade down to explode in a blast of holy shards, in front of Drake
<DeathStar> 6* Drake leaps through the blast----
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leaps past a pillar that's fallen.
* Chad`Winters dashes between two pillars and slides his hand along his belt
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina reaches the outskirts of the palace finally, coming to a slow down. She turns to glance around.
<DeathStar> Song: 04 - Get to the Gift
<Chad`Winters> 6A flash of a tact suit can be seen dashing by a pillar
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina dashes for the stairs - there seems to be thousands of stairs leading up to the palace.
* Chad`Winters dashes out of the pillars and eyes the stairs and the Kat. He flicks his wrist, a small blade appearing in his hand and he twists, hurling it towards the step infront of Kat
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina halters momentarily, then leaps ahead again.
* Chad`Winters begins running up the stares himself now. Eyeing the distance between them
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina begins to falter somewhat.
* Chad`Winters slides his hand along his belt and produces a small rod. It extends and he leaps forward pressing the end against the ground. It extends, sending him through the air towards Kat now
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina spins, dropping her energy sword, and swinging her leg out in a kick for Chad's upper body.
* Chad`Winters brings his knee up as the pole retracts, letting it slam into that instead, it still sends him crashing into the stairs tho
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina grabs the sword before it hits the stairs with her hand, and she spins, running upward
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* As Ariel reaches the first stair, Drake leaps in front of her, swinging his sword at her in a vertical slash.
* Seraphna moves to catch up now that Drake's started taking this into melee, readying her own sword.
* Ariel brings up her blade to parry, not slowing her momentum
* Marcus` sits on a stone and gives a wave. "Those steps are just too much, Angie. Let's sit and have ourselves a drink or something."
<Marcus`> NRP: Xan*
* Seraphna looks at him, then those two. "I owe her though."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake pushes down on her, not giving ground to her.
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> OK, i'll run past them while you play distraction, he hops up and begins running for the stairs.
<Seraphna> "Mmmm... sure."
* Ariel suddenly attempts to push his blade to the side, as she stabs forward with a plasma spike.
<Marcus`> NRP: LOL *He hops up and all that.
* Seraphna moves in towards the two, adding a second sword for Drake to worry about.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake is pushed to the side, defenseless to the plasma spike. He grunts in pain as he's stabbed.
<Cassandra`> NRP: AFK
<Marcus`> * Xanatos makes a woot sound as he rushes past them.
* Seraphna circles around, taking the higher ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake steadies himself slowly.
<Seraphna> "Drake, just surrender."
<DeathStar> <Drake> No.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake swings his sword at ARiel, unleashing a wave of dark energy at her that's 5 feet long and 5 inches wide, but it's very close at her, since they're all so together
* Ariel lets the plasma blade disappear, taking up a posistion ahead of Drake. Crystal blade held defensively, free hand at the ready. "...Angela, get moving."
* Marcus` grunts and pants as he runs along, cursing to himself for being so stupid, he should've made Angela run up the damn stairs.
<Marcus`> NRP: Xan.
* Seraphna growls and nods, she flicks her wrist and backs away before running up the stairs.
* Ariel attempts to brace herself against the attack, since she has no wheres to run.
<Chii> 6Megumi sighs long, then stends, flexing her hands as she regains her composure and worriedly glances toward the in-fighting.
<DeathStar> 6* The attack hits Ariel, sending her back along the steps. Drake runs up the steps again.
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> -SCNE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tsivrixsh Ship
<Cassandra`> NRP: Back
<DeathStar> Song: 05 - Inside the Ship
<DeathStar> 6* Warren's group has entered the engine room, which has floating dark balls moving all over the place.
<DeathStar> 6* The space is as big as three football fields, up and down and wide.
<Chii> What the hell..?
<Marcus`> *Theron glances up and around. "I do not believe I have ever seen such a sight."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Those are some big balls.
* Marcus` groans.
<Cassandra`> ...no clue...
<DeathStar> 6* The balls go up chutes and out chutes. There seems to be a centralized core in the middle, a giant dark matter core, that if unleashed, could suck them all up into oblivion.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...why do I get the feeling that just blowing this up is a bad idea?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl tchs.
* Marcus` sees it and sighs. "Because it is a bad idea."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Agreed.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So wait a minute. How are we going to blow this place up with that Dark Matter core there?
* Chad`Winters is now known as SPoC
<Marcus`> <Theron> We may just have to disable their navigations and bring the ship down that way.
* SPoC glances around, studying the place.
<Ariel> Raquel> "...we could program it to fly into a sun and then lock the door?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then we need to take the bridge.
<Cassandra`> The bridge...
<Marcus`> Well it looks like we'll be taking a long trek back through tons of Tsiv.
<SPoC> <Dias> Sounds peachy. 6He wiggles his eyebrows*
<Marcus`> <Theron> It sounds dangerous. If we could only figure a way to disable it now, we could be done with this.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances back the way they came.
<SPoC> <Dias> As someone who's been inside one of those. It's not a walk in the park.
<Cassandra`> Short of shifting control to another location... *shrugs*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks annoyed.
<Marcus`> It's more like...well it's more like getting kicked in the balls, all over.
<SPoC> <Dias> And over and over and over.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, alarms go off and the exit door shuts.
<Marcus`> And over and well you get the point.
<SPoC> What if we stopped those spheres from entering the main core?
<Cassandra`> Well...crap.
<Marcus`> *Theron eyes the door and makes an audible sound. He glances to SPoC and looks up.
<DeathStar> 6* A dark sphere shifts from it's path and deviates over toward the group, floating down in front of them. It dissolves into a giant Dark Tsivrixsh Gear Machine
<DeathStar> Song: 06 - Dark Machines
<Cassandra`> ... ... ...double crap.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren takes a step back.
<SPoC> I see. They are not energy. 6She steps back
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just stares as the Gear tests it's arms.
<Marcus`> Holy hell. *He glances at his shotgun, then the Gear.*
<SPoC> <Dias> Ahh crap. That's one giant black gear.
<Marcus`> <Theron> We're going to need more firepower.
<SPoC> <Dias> Cheryl. Chii.
<Chii> Fuck. Why is it always a gear?
* Cassandra` slides out the rail gun and chambers a round.
<Cassandra`> I'm going to need a clean shot with this thing...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Cassandra. "We'll let her try it."
<SPoC> 6Dias quickly moves to the side
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Gear aims at the team, preparing it's own rail gun.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves to the side.
<Chii> Move
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts.
<SPoC> <Dias> Anytime now Cass.
<Marcus`> Right, so does that mean....Oh no. *he moves to the left*
* SPoC moves to the side
<Marcus`> *Theron tilts to look at Cass then moves to the right.
* Chii throws a smokebomb at it's frontside, dodging to the right
* Cassandra` moves to the side then lines up a shot...
<DeathStar> 6 The Gear fires toward CAssandra.
<Cassandra`> Damnation! *leaps to evade*
<Cassandra`> It knows I have the big gun!
<SPoC> <Dias> THAT FIRE FIRST!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren aims at the Gear, firing at it.
<Chii> No, you just didn't move
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna moves quickly towards the gear, throwing a detpack at it.
<DeathStar> 6* The walkway is left with a giant hole - to a bottomless pit
<Marcus`> <Theron> Hmm. *he pulls up his rifle and releases full auto at it, trying to distract*
* SPoC raises her gun and begins firing at it
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates her whip, rushing past it, whipping it's leg.
* Cassandra` stops to line up another shot at the gear's center of mass then fires.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel nocks an arrow, trying to find a weak point in the armour.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear is hit, being knocked backwards. It launches 15 rockets at the team, targetting all. Yes. That's right. OPPOSITE TIME
* Chii eyes Cheryl, then follows her leading, heading for the other leg. She whips lengths of her wire out and lashes at the other after focusing to line it with plasma.
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Right, Left, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<SPoC> rllrdurldrlllru
<DeathStar> 3
<Marcus`> rllrdurldrlllru
<Ariel> RLLRDURLDRLLLRU
<Chii> rllrdurldrlllru
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Cassandra`> rllrdurldrlllru
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* The rockets blow up no one. ;_;
* Marcus` slides the the shotgun to a single bulk of plasma and rushes forward, firing toward the knee, it's the strongest thing he has short of killing himself.
<DeathStar> 6* The Gear reloads.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Now.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel ripple the arrow at the ammo.
* Cassandra` rechambers and then fires another shot into the gear.
<Marcus`> *Theron rolls away from a blast, he pulls up his rifle again and begins to fire at the missile ammo.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna detonates the charge the threw earlier and then opens fire on the sensors... or her best guess at where the sensors are.
<DeathStar> 6* The ammo begins to explode, knocking the Gear about. The next rail gun blast hits the Gear and it explodes it's top half, then it's lower half is damaged by Setsuna. Seems Warren didn't joke around
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> 6* The legs fall over and the doors open
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl deactivates her whip.
<SPoC> <Dias> Glad I could help.
* Chii retracts all of her wire and grumbles, deftly approaching the doors, peeking in carefully.
* Marcus` straitens up and glances at Warren.
* Cassandra` eyes the rail gun status and then slides it back into inactive state.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes it, then moves back for the hallway.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl kicks the leg.
<Marcus`> *Theron backs up some and then turns to follow Warren.
* SPoC moves after Warren
* Cassandra` follows after Warren.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna heads after Warren.
<Marcus`> You did excellent, Dias. *he walks after the others*
<Ariel> Raquel> "...they don't build them so tough..." *heads after the others*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Rats in a maze.
<SPoC> <Dias> I know. 6He beams and follows
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns to follow.
<Cassandra`> ...and the maze fights back..
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Here we go. Again.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Palace
<DeathStar> Song: 07 - Palace of the Gods
<DeathStar> 6* Angela and Xanatos arrive at the top of the stairs, where giant pillars hold up the ceiling to a large room full of statues. It seems to go on for lengths and lengths as far as the eye can see.
* Marcus` is now known as Xanatos
<DeathStar> 6* The statues here, unlike the ruins, are preserved, though they are meaningless, really, to them.
<Seraphna> "Gods the Progenitors were a bit extravagant..."
* Xanatos stares. "....you mean I have to walk more?"
<Seraphna> "Yes, more."
<Xanatos> Oh son of a bitch. I'm going to have blisters for months. *he begins to walk forward*
* Seraphna follows after him.
<Xanatos> So much for helping Ariel, eh?
<Seraphna> "She told me to run."
<Seraphna> "Whenever I ignore that bad things tend to happen."
* Xanatos peers at the statues as he passes them. "Yeah. Yeah. Didn't you say Kat and Chad were ahead of you?"
<Seraphna> "Yes, that bastard left me behind."
<Xanatos> I don't blame him. Kat isn't here for Zephyr. He couldn't risk it.
<Seraphna> "Yeah I suppose. We should run to catch up."
<DeathStar> End Song
* Xanatos groans. "Always with the running..."
<DeathStar> 6* Tendrils stab Xan and Sera both in the shoulders, pinning them to statues so they can't move.
* Seraphna cries out and groans.
* Xanatos makes an odd noise. Shifting to eye the tendrils in his shoulder. "Son of a bitch." He growls.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Soldier appears.
<Xanatos> Lookie here. I almost forgot about you. Silly me. *he spits*
<Seraphna> "Knew we were forgetting something..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Soldier begins to run an explosive current through both currents, heading for the two.
<DeathStar> *tendrils
* Seraphna tries to slash at her tendril with her sword. "FUCK NO!"
<DeathStar> 6* Angela saves herself!
<Xanatos> ..Oh well this is going to end badly.
* Seraphna aims her gun and blasts at Xan's tendril.
<DeathStar> 6* As Angela saves Xanatos, a tendril stabs her in the side, ripping out the other end. Heroes always pay the price.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Soldier yanks on the tendril, hurling her across the room
* Xanatos falls to his knees, he looks up, his eyes widening. "SERENA!"
* Seraphna groans and gasps, as she's flung away, rolling, blooding badly.
<Seraphna> *bleeding
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Drake reaches the top stair.
* Ariel darts forward, just trying to get ahead of Drake at thsi point.
<DeathStar> Song: 08 - The Power Within
<DeathStar> 6* Drake turns toward Ariel, raising his sword, forming a Dark Matter. He begins to increase it's size, and throws it at her. It begins to grow, larger and larger, until it's 30 feet in diameter, running right at her
<DeathStar> 6* It tears apart stairs as it rushes along
<DeathStar> 6* Drake stumbles, drained now.
* Ariel sees the blast coming and throws herself back, with no wheres else to dodge to.
<DeathStar> 6* The blast chases after her as she throws herself back, like a bowling ball from hell.
* Ariel fires a holy blast at the dark matter, hoping to... well, not die.
<DeathStar> 6* The blast explodes in a magnificent explosion, though with enough distance, not fatal, though definitely painful.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake pants, leaning on the pillar.
* Ariel returns up the stairs, pushing through the debres. Her armour scorched. And she doesn't look happy.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake stumbles off the pillar and moves inside. To hell with this!
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Soldier fires a dark beam at Angela, aiming to finish her off, and with nothing Xanatos can do, it's game over for our heroine.
* Xanatos widens his eyes, stumbling to try and run and get in the way, but there's no way he'll make it in time.
* Seraphna throws up a sheild as she tries to move out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* The shield just breaks.
* Seraphna blinks and suddenly fires a Hyperspace beam at it.
<Seraphna> "AGGGHHHH!!!"
<DeathStar> 6* As Angela's hand's flesh burns away, the beam is countered.
<DeathStar> 6* Her wounds slowly begin to heal, albeit, not like before.
* Seraphna coughs up blood, panting a little as she unholsters her samaritan.
* Xanatos slides to a stop and eyes Angela, he then turns to face the Dark Soldier, his weapons are all still out, and pulls out his combat knife and frowns. This is going to be fun.
<DeathStar> 6* A figure moves in, slashing at the Dark Soldier from behind.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Soldier shifts, cut along the arm. Darien slides by, apparantly having gone around everyone and up the stairs at another angle.
* Seraphna aims, but loses her focus a little, shaking her head.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tosses Xanatos a gun
* Xanatos catches it and nods, sliding it to full damage and starting the charge process. "Take it easy Sera."
<DeathStar> <Darien> We can handle this, Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the Dark Soldier as it turns to face them both
* Seraphna slumps back, breathing slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela's body continues to heal slowly.
* Seraphna concentrates on healing for now.
* Xanatos coughs. "Well, we've got to, really." He pulls up the pistol and fires the charged shot for it's chest, moving to the right.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Soldier prepares it's tendrils, launching them at the two.
<DeathStar> 6* And dodges.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slices a tendril.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hopefully Megumi and Ariel will catch up soon.
* Xanatos rolls along, letting his pistol cool down, he slides back up to his feet. "You kidding? We've got this."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Sure.
* Xanatos moves by just quick enough to steal Sera's sword from her, keeping it in one hand as he move furthur around in a circle from the Dark Soldier, he fires a burst of shots at it.
<DeathStar> Song: 09: Unleashed Powers
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Soldier begins to increase it's tendrils, up to the dozens
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stares.
<Xanatos> Whoa. He means business.
<Chii> 6Megumi pounces from amidst pillars like something might from bushes, swinging the emerald scythe in a downward diagonal arc.
<DeathStar> 6* Tendrils launch at Megumi without the soldier looking
<DeathStar> 6* Then some launch at Darien and Xanatos
<DeathStar> 6* Darien spins his saber rapidly.
* Xanatos widens his eyes and shifts left, skidding and then dives forward, rolling under another, as he rights himself he pulls the sword up to cut away another tendril, firing a charged shot for the Soldier.
* Chii finishes her cleaving strike, spins the scythe's blade around strikes in a rising slash within less than a second, creating a wave this time. Her doubling strikes she's kept low on for a while.
<Chii> NRP: Megumi.
<Chii> <Megumi> Where'd you go, Darien, I couldn't find you anywhere..!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien is impaled and sent flying into a statue
<DeathStar> 6* The Soldier blocks Xan's shot. More tendrils blocks Megumi's strikes.
* Xanatos grints his teeth and slides back some. "Seriously. I beat one of these guys before. How the hell can I be doing so bad now?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hell...
<DeathStar> 6* The Soldier leaps back, his tendril supply down
* Seraphna lifts her Samaritan again, panting.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slashes himself free, and rips out the tendril.
<Chii> 6Megumi snarls in frustration at being held back. One lousy being? She slashes back some more of the tendrils, then grabs the scythe's grip and manipulates the form, changing it into the parallel bladed zanbato, making a wide horizontal arc with a short circular wave.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... blood loss... 6* Darien stumbles.
* Seraphna tosses something at Darien.
<Xanatos> Step back, we'll hold the fort. Ariel's bound to be here soon.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien reaches up to catch it
<Seraphna> * Medical injection.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien injects himself
<DeathStar> 6* The Soldier leaps up.
* Xanatos slides the PAX sword out wide and pulls up his pistol fire at the soldier as he leaps.
* Chii makes a full arc and then drives her forward foot and leaps to slash upward at the soldier.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier blocks a shot, and is finally slashed, knocked back and hits a statue
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rushes past Chad's statue hiding spot.
<SPoC> 6A staff swings out mid-height as she passes by it
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina blocks with her energy sword; it's knocked from her hand and across the room
* SPoC slides out from behind the statues and drops low, sweep kicking at her
* SPoC is now known as Chad`Winters
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leaps up and kicks out at his head as she does so
* Chad`Winters jerks his head to the side, letting the kick clip his shoulder, causing that side to jerk back
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina lands and tackles him. They both go sliding across the ground into a room with a glowing white light.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks up. "The gift...?"
* Chad`Winters swings his left hand in, two fingers aiming for her side
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina grabs his hand, and twists, aiming to break his fingers.
* Chad`Winters twists his hand with her twist to lessen the force. He than snaps his head forward, aiming to headbutt her chest
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina ooufs. She uses a thousand punches in his crotch
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Drake limps past statues as Ariel stalks him
* Ariel is moving a bit faster, not having drained all of her energy in one attack like some wannabe super villian
<DeathStar> 6* Drake turns as Ariel finally catches up to him.
<DeathStar> <Drake> ...
* Ariel eyes Drake, waiting for him to make his intentions clear.
<DeathStar> <Drake> ... 6* He holds up his sword wearily.
* Ariel shakes her head, and attempts to walk past him... though not stupid enough to drop her guard.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake swings his sword at her, aiming to cleave part of leg muscle off
* Ariel quickly shifts her weight to the other foot, pivoting and bringing her blade around to deflect Drake's away safely.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake suddenly tackles her, in a parallel of KAtrina. They both go sliding into a room with glowing light, where they can see Katrina delivering blows 996-1000 to Chad's crotch
<DeathStar> 6* Drake stares at the scene, dumbfounded
* Chad`Winters curls up painfully, his hands pressing against his stomach harshly. His face only portrays pure agony
* Ariel is unhappily used as a sled. She tries to throw her weight back, and kick Drake off of her, and into Kat.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake goes flying. Katrina uses Chad to kick into Drake
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes Ariel now.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Soldier launches tendrils at Megumi and XAnatos.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stares at the onslaught, glad he gets a respite.
<Chii> 6Megumi uses a quick double-slash to cleave most, leaping upward and spinning, attempting to slam the giant blades down into the soldier.
* Xanatos slices one and dives to the side, getting struck along the side, he makes a grunt sound as he rolls to his feet, shooting another charged shot at the Soldier.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier leaps to the side of the attack, and into the shot. It stumbles, open to attack
<Xanatos> Now Megumi!
* Seraphna fires her samaritan at the soldier. Normal shot.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier is shot.
* Chii lands and rolls, dragging the twin blades out of the ground and over her head, slamming them downward again, focuses force through the emerald weapon to create another wave. 1"Out of our way!"
* Chii is now known as Megumi
<DeathStar> 6* The Soldier is knocked back into a statue, breaking it. It rolls.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier rises
* Seraphna aims again and fires a red shell into the soldier, explosive shot.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just rushes in, aiming to remove it's head. Fuck--WHOA. He stops.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier explodes.
* Megumi yanks the twin blades out of the ground, stumbling.
<DeathStar> 6* End Song
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> 6* The pieces are suckd into the ground
<Seraphna> "That's for stabbing me!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien makes a face.
* Seraphna groans and tries to pick herself, up. "God that hurt."
* Megumi glances around for the next level.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks around. "We have to find Ariel."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tsivrixsh Ship
<DeathStar> Song: 10 - To The Bridge
<DeathStar> 6* Legions of Tsivrixsh Soldiers rush heroically at the team to stop them from reaching their commander.
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
* Chad`Winters is now known as SPoC
<DeathStar> 6* Warren fires his guns
* Marcus` moves forward, blasting with his shotgun.
* SPoC fires shot after shot into the rushing soliders. Giving them their heroic death
* Cassandra` heroically shoots at the heroically rushing soldiers.
<Marcus`> *Theron takes precise aim for heads, not wanting to waste his ammo reserves any furthur.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rushes in, grinning like a berserker. She whips at their faces and heads, aiming to break their faces. It doesn't work quite right, and she gets beaten a lot
<DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh> TO GLORIOUS DEATH! 6* Rushes at Cassandra with a grenade in hand
* Megumi reaches back into her satchel and tosses a bomb over to the rear of the ranks. Then holds up a hand, forming a seal as she backs off to let the others deal with the front ranks.
<Megumi> NRP: CHII ARGH
* Cassandra` shoots the Tsiv in the head before he gets too close.
<SPoC> 6Dias dashes in after Cheryl and leaps in.
<DeathStar> 6* He falls and epxlodes, taking out Tsivrixshs, and Dias and Cheryl, it looks like
<Megumi> <Chii> Katon." 6She focuses a fireball on the bomb, grinning.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren covers his face as the hallway empities out
<Cassandra`> ...well...crap...
* Marcus` widens his eyes, tilting his head away slightly. "....fuck."
<DeathStar> <Warren> CHERYL!
<DeathStar> 6* Smoke clears as a dark shield protects Dias, who protected Cheryl. His corruption raises
<Marcus`> *Theron arches a brow and making another audible sound. "Damnit."
<Megumi> 6Chii stares. 1"The fuck? Kamikaze? That's so last millennium."
<SPoC> 6Dias falls to one knee, coughing badly
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Dias...?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes him
<SPoC> <Dias> You left your back open.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren relaxes somewhat, moving over Tsivrixsh body parts
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... ...
* Megumi is now known as Chii
<Cassandra`> These guys are crazy...
* Marcus` steps up to the two and glances down. "Such a showoff."
<SPoC> 6Dias grabs Marcus arm and pulls himself up, coughing some more
<DeathStar> <Warren> We must continue.
* Marcus` reaches out his arm to Cheryl.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "After you, boss."
<DeathStar> End Song
* Chii gives a disdainful look at the show, then dashes forward to scout.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is still standing thanks to Dias.
* Cassandra` falls in behind Warren...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves on ahead. As Chii dashes forward to scout, she would find the doors to the bridge, sealed.
* SPoC moves after them.
* Marcus` pats Dias on the shoulder and moves forward.
<Marcus`> *Theron steps past them, nodding once.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel moves forward cautiously.
<SPoC> <Dias> I think-6He coughs. "My hoodies ruined."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the door
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Dias once more, then moves toward the door.
<Chii> Should I open this?
* Marcus` pulls out his ripple blade. "I could, but it'll take a little time."
<Cassandra`> No telling what they have waiting in there.
<SPoC> 6Dias moves after the others now, slower. He rubs the back of his neck
<Ariel> 6* Raquel looks to the others, then attempts to make a ripple to the other side.
<DeathStar> 6* Raquel succeeds.
<SPoC> Toss a stun grenade through.
<Chii> We don't need the controls?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps through. Something tells him stun won't work
<Marcus`> <Theron> ... *he readies his rifle and steps through*
* SPoC eyes Warren and moves in after him
<Chii> Beh...!" 6Moves after Warren.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna had a stun ready, but just follows after Warren.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl punches her fist and walks in after
<SPoC> 6Dias steps through finally
* Marcus` moves through, holding a shotgun in one hand, a blade in the other.
<DeathStar> 6* The bridge of the ship is empty of people. Warren nods sagely.
<Chii> Eh... anyone here ticking?
* Marcus` glances around. "....no."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks around
<Cassandra`> ... *looks at Warren for an explanation*
<SPoC> <Dias> Isn't this being empty a bad thing? 6He pulls his hoodie off and tosses it to the side. A superhero shirt on underneath
<Chii> Good.
* Marcus` pauses and listens.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren just seems to be waiting. "The evil commander always shows dramatically."
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna heads over to check the consoles, and make sure they're not set to selfdestruct or anything.
<DeathStar> Song: 11 - The Dark Tsivrixsh Warrior
<Marcus`> *Theron pulls up his rifle, getting a bad feeling.
<DeathStar> 6* As if on cue, a Tsivrixsh Warrior steps through the commander's doors on the other side - however, he's been transformed, as he's now a Dark One hybrid of a Tsivrixsh. Warren stares, caught off guard now
* Chii glances about, then grins, getting a nice feeling. She eyes the new concoction.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes it.
<SPoC> <Dias> Wow, you're parents must be embarrassed.
<Ariel> Raquel> "...that's ugly." *closes the ripple behind her*
<DeathStar> <Dark Tsivrixsh> ... ...
<DeathStar> <Dark Tsivrixsh> So you are the human squad who has inflitrated my ship
<Chii> What are we waiting for?
* SPoC switches from his pistol to her plasma rifle
<Cassandra`> I didn't think I would ever say it...but Xevil was way better looking than this guy.
* Chii draws both pistols, sets to burst and begins firing.
<DeathStar> 6* Chii's pistols begin to hit a shield
<Chii> Tch. Figures.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Y'know Cass, I think you're right."
<Marcus`> ...wow Chii, you almost ruined his epic speech.
<Chii> Oh yeah?
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsivrixsh warrior narrows his red eyes.
* Chii holsters the pistols, draws the shotgun in a single motion, and launches its max focused shot
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Too bad for him. 6* She activates her whips.
<Marcus`> I hope. Because I'd rather have him talking.
<DeathStar> *whip
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsivrixsh bitchslaps it aside, as if this were a DBZ show
<Cassandra`> ...he did not just do that.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "No no, I want to hear this. Come on boss guy, let's hear it."
* Chii drops the shotgun, lowers the rifle and launches that, too.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh Warrior blurs to the side.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stares.
<Chii> ...Fucker.
<Marcus`> *Theron stares, trying to follow along.
<DeathStar> Song: 12 - Battle the Dark Warrior
<SPoC> <Dias> Marcus...
<Cassandra`> ...no...way!
* Chii throws the rifle at the Warrior, kicks the shotgun back into her hands and fires at the rifle.
<DeathStar> <Dark Tsivrixsh> Lets begin.
<Chii> Fuck you.
<Marcus`> Yo?
* SPoC swings her arm, trying to keep up with it.
<DeathStar> 6* The hybrid blurs toward Chii, punching her into a console in a hard to follow movement. Cheryl turns
<SPoC> NPR: aim
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Chii!
* Chii curses in an abrubt, obnoxious and obstinant way.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his plasma rifle.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsivrixsh leaps away quickly
<SPoC> 6Dias turns as he hears her slam into the console. He kicks off dashing at the hybrid
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Fucker... and I was looking forward to a speach too." *opens fire on the commander*
<Marcus`> *Theron also pulls out the plasma rifel. He strafes to the right, aiming.
* Cassandra` raises the plasma gun and tries to track the Dark Tsiv...
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsivrixsh blurs behind Cassandra, though she could see him arcing
<DeathStar> 6* He turns to do a punch at her back
<SPoC> 6Dias slides to a stop as the hybrid moves.
* Cassandra` turns, firing into him point blank!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren tries to track him, but grabs his head in pain as it throbs.
* Chii strains to remove herself from the console. 1"Wasted a perfectly ...good rifle, you bastard..." 6Wipes her mouth, bearing a nice blemish from that.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel draws an arrow, ripping it to come at the Tsiv's side when he goes for Cass.
<Marcus`> All right, let's see just how glass my jaw really is. *he pulls out his blades and rotates them once.*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsiv is knocked back.
<DeathStar> 6* IF the arrow hits, it's hard to say.
* SPoC fires from the new plasma rifle
<Cassandra`> Keep it on him! *fires while he's still off balance*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rushes after the warrior, grinning like a psycho. Her fist begins to glow dakr
<Marcus`> *Theron turns and aims at the Tsiv, firing a shot from the side, while he is knocked back.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsivrixsh twitches as he's hit again and again. He blurs away suddenly, right into Cheryl's fist, where he stumbles
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes go wide as Cheryl's fist glows dark.
* SPoC fires another round into it
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl whips at him, but the he grabs the whip and slingshots her around and throws her
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsivrixsh is hit, stumbling into the console
* Cassandra` turns, resuming her fire into the stumbled Dark Tsiv.
<SPoC> 6Dias growls and dashes at the Tsiv
* Chii goes to stand, and is landed on by Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands up on Chii
* Marcus` comes rushing in from the slide, slashing with both of his sword to the right side of it.
<Marcus`> NRP: blades*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsivrixsh is hit again. He blurs past Marcus and Dias
<DeathStar> 6* Arcs around them toward Raquel
<SPoC> 6Dias blinks and stumbles, trying to regain his footing
<Marcus`> We've really got to learn that.
* Cassandra` holds her fire once he starts moving at a blur...
<DeathStar> 6* Dark Tsivrixsh unblurs, throwing a punch at her.
<Marcus`> *Theron moves along with the blur, at least in a turning motion. "Lady Raquel, look out!" He aims his plasma rifle.
<Chii> He's fast. Even if I could follow him, even I can't move that quick.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pulls Chii up.
<Cassandra`> Fire! *fires at the Tsiv once again*
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh begins to connect with Raquel when it's shot.
* SPoC steadys her aim
* Chii glances at Cheryl and steadies herself, clenching her hands.
* SPoC pulls the trigger firing again
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh blurs so the shots go at Raquel.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel ducks for cover.
<Cassandra`> Damn it!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren watches, unable to help due to his brain
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl waits, rushing at the Warrior, apparantly going to keep using a dark fist if she can
<Marcus`> *Theron follows it along it's path, having no way to actually stop him while mid-blur.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsivrixsh arcs toward Cassandra, appearing and punching into her body, tearing through metal
* Chii shadows Cheryl, tailing her, pulling out both blades. Fuck trying to shoot this guy.
<Marcus`> *Theron widens his eyes and fires for the side of the Tsiv's head. Plasma rifle.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh's head snaps.
* SPoC reaims and fires another shot
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rams her fist into it's side
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna was about to go in with her knife, but stops when she sees the plasma, and whistles.
* Chii leapfrogs over Cheryl, jabbing down with both short energy blades.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Tsivrixsh is shot and hit, it's side crunching. It pulls away from Cassandra, and gets stabbed.
<Cassandra`> g...g...guuuh...
<DeathStar> <Warren> Now, Cassandra.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Point blank it.
<SPoC> 6Dias goes to dash in than stops.
* Cassandra` raises her gun and fires into the Tsiv's mouth!
* Chii swings around its top end, yanking both blades out and rolls away as Cassandra fires.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel stabs into the Tsiv's neck, wanting at least one good hit in.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh is shot away and goes spinning, engulfed in light
<DeathStar> 6* A gooy mess of body parts lands
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl whistles
<SPoC> 6Dias looks over at Cheryl now
* Marcus` tilts his head. "Huh."
<DeathStar> Song: 13 - The Super Beast
<DeathStar> 6* The body parts begin to reform into a beastly monster that stands on all fours, roaring.
<Cassandra`> ...bastard...impacted my chest...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns and eyes it morphing
<Chii> ...Reminds me of that kid.
* Chii stares.
* SPoC steps back, training her plasma rifle on it
<Marcus`> Monkey see. Monkey do. *he grabs his chest and convulses, shifting into his wolf form*
<Ariel> Setsuna> "God damn! How unoriginal can you guys GET?!"
<Marcus`> *Theron releases a plasma bolt into it.
* Cassandra` backs away from the beast...
<DeathStar> 6* The beast rushes forward them, not stopping for plasma bolts.
<SPoC> <Dias> Fair enough. 6He let's out a breath of air, and dark begins to creep along his face and arms.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes it, looking a bit unsure of herself.
* Chii exchanges her blades for her guns, hailing it with rapid burst fire
* SPoC fires at the beasts face
* Marcus` breathes loudly, snuffing and snorting, the dark glow moving from his arms to most the rest of his body, he kneels down and dashes in, going strait for the beast.
<SPoC> 6Dias dashes in after Marcus.
<DeathStar> 6* The beast snarls as it's shot again and again. It turns toward Marcus.
* Cassandra` slides her plasma gun into her harness and then arms her rail gun.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes it.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel stabs her blade down, and up towards the beast's belly
<DeathStar> 6* The beast howls Gannondorf
* Marcus` releases a loud howl as his speed almost doubles, the dark energy working his legs, he zooms in, pulling his claws out wide, then he slams them inward, toward's the beast.
<DeathStar> 6* The beast is hit by Marcus, rampaged by his Dark Wolf form. The two go flying through a bridge wall
<DeathStar> 6* Warren makes a face.
<Cassandra`> ...well...ok...
<Marcus`> <Theron> ...
<DeathStar> 6* The beast knocks Marcus back out toward the others, like a Wolf Blast
<DeathStar> <Warren> move
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shifts
<Marcus`> *Theron pauses and moves to get out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves over a console.
* SPoC steps to the side
* Cassandra` turns her head as Marcus flies in the other direction.
<SPoC> 6Dias slides to a stop and ducks
<Ariel> 6* Setsune flips behind a console.
* Marcus` shifts in air as he passes everyone, digging his claws into the ground to slow him to a stop, not hesitating to blast right past them towards the Beast again.
<DeathStar> 6* The beast rushes him, aiming to ram him
* Cassandra` turns and fires her rail gun into the charging beast.
<DeathStar> 6* The beast is hit, stumbling, open to Marcus
<SPoC> 6Dias kicks off, moving in Marcus
<Chii> Would I get bitched at for wanting that soul?
* Marcus` eyes seem to glow and he jumps back, shooting a beam of dark energy out of his eyes for the best.
<DeathStar> 6* The beast is hit and rolls backwards
* SPoC leaps up and over Marcus, his hand held out. Dark energy formign around it. He fires off a beam. 2%
<Ariel> 6* Raquel concentrates, trying to secure her sister's help on this. And ignoring Chii's question.
<SPoC> NRP: Dias
<DeathStar> 6* The sister lends help
<DeathStar> 6* The beast is hit, sliding. Dias is racked with pain as black tattoos permantly form on his arm
<Ariel> 6* Raquel stands, nocking an arrow and aiming straight up as she gathers strength.
<SPoC> 6Dias lands in a crouch, his arms grabbing himself as his face contorts in pain
<DeathStar> 6* The beast scrambles to it's feet.
* Marcus` comes running back in under Dias before he lands, he leaps up, giving Raquel the perfect time to shoot, since he would be distracting it.
<DeathStar> 6* The beast howls at Marcus
* Cassandra` chambers another round then fires at it again.
<DeathStar> 6* It's howls in pain now
<DeathStar> 6* The rail gun begins to overheat.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel looses the shot, rippling the shimmering holy charged shot towards the beast's heart.
<DeathStar> 6* The beast is hit and begins to slump
* Chii puts both of her palms on the floor panel, her back to the console she slammed into earlier and begins forming runic lines along the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* It then falls over
<SPoC> 6Dias pants, sweat beading off his face now
* Marcus` kicks off of the ceiling and blasts down towards it, arms outstretched to just go right through it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Dias. Then his arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus bursts through in a bloody, gory mess
<SPoC> 6The other black retreats, 'cept for what's on his arms permanently*
* Chii gets up and hops over the console. holding her hand out. 1"Grrr.."
<Cassandra`> Capacitors are over heating! *slides it back into standby*
<DeathStar> <Warren> It's dead.
* Chii clenches her hand, trying to complete the rune setup on the dark beast tsiv thing.
* Marcus` lands in a crouch licking his lips, he turns towards the others and starts to creep back towards them.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Marcus.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna surveys the situation, "So... that's over with?"
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, there's nothing there to get as far as souls go
<DeathStar> End Song
* Chii walks over to Marcus and stares at his wolfy self.
<Cassandra`> ...guess she couldn't eat...or whatever...this one either...
* Chii kicks him between the wolf legs.
* Marcus` forms back into his human self and falls to his knees, hands outstretched to catch him, he breathes heavily.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Chii rampaging.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well. We have the ship now.
* Marcus` grunts when he is kicked by Chii and looks up in a glare. "Fuck off."
<Chii> You fuck off.
<Chii> Goddamn it!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl crosses her arms. "Both of you shut up."
* SPoC glances around and moves to a console, studying it
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns to eye the remaining consoles that aren't damaged.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Lets see if we can safely stop this ship without the core blowing Earth up
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Palace of the Gods
<DeathStar> Song: 14 - To Whom The Gift Goes
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes Ariel, and the light. Drake pushes up off Chad weakly.
* SPoC is now known as Chad`Winters
* Chad`Winters hands move methodically across his waist.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ...
* Chad`Winters plants his hand against the floor and starts to rise himself now.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina runs for the light
<DeathStar> <Drake> N-No...
* Chad`Winters unholsters Ebony and and aims at Kat's leg. He focus's and pulls the trigger, aiming for her leg.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake tries to lift his sword, but has no strength length.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina is hit in the leg, crying out in pain as she hits the ground.
* Chad`Winters stands up finally, his leg's steady but slightly lethargic. He begins moving towards Kat now. 1"Ariel go."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake pauses, then throws himself into Ariel again, tackling her
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina begins to stand.
* Ariel rolls with Drake, throwing him at Katrina again
<Chad`Winters> Don't make me Kat.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rolls out of the way as Drake goes by.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake lays there, too weak to get up
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rises, limping toward the light
* Ariel starts to run for the light as fast as she can.
* Chad`Winters slides his hand along his belt and pulls out a small orb. He twists the top and tosses it towards Kat.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien, Megumi, Xanatos, and Angela arrive.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos looks up as he comes running in, he looks from Kat and Chad, to Ariel. He arches a brow.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina holds out her hand, and focuses, though she has no psionic abilities, she's desperate. Ariel suddenly stops, but she's stunend by Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina drops.
* Chad`Winters finally falls to his knees, pain coursing across his face now.
* Ariel stumbles, as she's stopped momentarily, and presses onwards toward the light
<Marcus`> * Xanatos tisks and moves forward now.
* Seraphna keeps her sword ready, moving for the light.
<Chii> 6Megumi eyes the scene and dissolves her sword away, holstering the emerald weapon and moving on.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel arrives at the light, and it shines brighter
* Chad`Winters plants his hand against the ground, he breathes heavily, his eyes distant
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shields his eyes.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos slides to a stop, shielding his eyes.
<DeathStar> Song: 15 - The Gift - The Wish
<DeathStar> 6* Drake slams his fist into the ground, crying out uselessly.
* Ariel reaches towards the light
* Seraphna shields her eyes.
<Seraphna> "Alright!:
<Chii> 
<Chii> 6Megumi shakes her head at Angela and kneels, patting Drake on the shoulder, then moves for Katrina.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis and Lilith arrive finally. Erevis holds her hand gently.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos narrows his eyes and grips his fist.
<Chii> 6Lilith assumes her human's form, having had enough time to recover slightly. Seperated from Raquel she has a fraction of the potential. With a shake of her head she mumbles. 1"An end to an end, and a beginning to another." 6She brings herself to sit on her knees, resting her hands on Drake.
<DeathStar> 6* The light fades away and a woman of about 24, completely nude in traditional Alpha ways, falls forth and lands before Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks confused.
* Chad`Winters slowly looks up, pain residing from his face.
<Seraphna> "She ummm... grew up at one point."
<DeathStar> <Darien> But why didn't the 14 year old version come back?
<Marcus`> * Xanatos arches a brow, tightening his grip on the pistol.
* Ariel moves forward quickly to catch her. Waking up to a face full of stone isn't fun.
<Chad`Winters> Maybe it's not the one she wished for...6He slowly rises again
<Seraphna> "I dunno..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Interesting.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks relieved
<Chii> 6Megumi rests a hand on Katrina's shoulder, checking on her curiously.
<Seraphna> "Does it matter? We got her back right?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yep. 6* He moves over to Ariel, smiling at her.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You did it.
<Chad`Winters> It does. It depends on what this one all remembers. 6He holsters Ebony now.
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Hmmm. Maybe she will hate you again, Serena.
<Seraphna> "Small price to pay for her life."
* Seraphna smiles a little.
<Chii> 6Lilith pulls Drake over onto her lap, staring toward the others and the new arrival silently.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake wipes at his eyes, to get rid of tears.
* Ariel gives Darien a small smile, holding her daughter. Trying not to cry.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gives Ariel a small hug, since she's holding Zephyr.
* Chad`Winters slides his hand along his tact belt and pulls out bandage wrap. He tosses it at Ariel
* Seraphna watches them, smiling still.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos glances up. "So she got her wish. Why are we still here?"
<Seraphna> "I dunno..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head, as if confused herself.
<Seraphna> "You'd think we'd be taken out of this game or something."
<Chii> 6Lilith, dabs at Drake's eyes with her fingers. 1"It will be... alright."
<DeathStar> <Voice> Your desire has been granted. Now your desire shall fuel us for eternity. We thank you for playing.
* Ariel does her best to cover Zephyr<Sara-chan> mew... sorry about before...
<Ariel> <Ariel> *hugs* How're you feeling?
<Ariel> <Sara-chan> doesnt matter ^^;
<Ariel> <Ariel> ......
<Ariel> <Sara-chan> ...please dont be upset at me
<Ariel> <Sara-chan> please..?
<Ariel> <Sara-chan> ...okay. i wont bother you anymore
<Ariel> <Ariel> I'm not upset with you, I'm just very, VERY stressed right now
<Ariel> No such nick/channel
<Ariel> NRP: ...fuck
<DeathStar> Song: 16- Seriously Wrong
<Seraphna> "Wait... fuel them?"
<DeathStar> 6* The room begins to shake.
<Chad`Winters> Desire shall fuel us for eternity? 6He looks at Darien. His face neutral
<DeathStar> 6* Darien frowns. "Aftermath."
<Seraphna> "I think this is that part where we run away."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake looks up.
<Marcus`> *Xanatos glances around. "Well. Shaking is bad."
<Chii> 6Megumi shakes at Katrina. 1"Katrina... Katrina...!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis peers back the way they came. "We must hurry."
* Chad`Winters frowns and moves over to Kat. He leans over and hits a spot at the side of her neck
* Ariel looks to Erevis, and then stands with Zephyr. She manifests her armour around the younger girl, though in a lighter form, so she isn't stuck nude. "Zephyr! Zephyr, can you hear me?"
<Seraphna> "You heard the lady."
<DeathStar> 6* It appears ressurection takes a lot of a person. Zephyr is sleeping peacefully.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos glances at Chad, who seems to be taking care of Kat. He looks to Erevis and then moves for the exit.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina jerks awake.
* Chad`Winters grabs Kat's hand and pulls her up
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... 6* Katrina eyes Chad, her leg still bleeding
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Let's go. If you can't run, then someone will just have to carry you.
<Chii> 6Megumi peers at Chad. Then holds her hand over Katrina's leg, focusing.
* Ariel moves as fast as she can while carrying Zephyr. Slashed, blown up, smashed... yeah, this was a typical family outting.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien follows Ariel, helping her if she needs it
* Chad`Winters shifts around and tosses her over her onto his back. He stars moving out
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis limps along.
* Seraphna heads out with the others.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake forces himself to stand.
* Seraphna stops and moves over to Drake, helping him stand.
<Chii> 6Lilith assists Drake, peering at him emotionlessly
<DeathStar> <Drake> ... 6* Drake just sighs. "Lets go."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tsivrixsh Ship
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the ground shaking from the viewport.
<DeathStar> 6* The lake bubbles.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares. "What the hell?"
<Chad`Winters> Something is occuring Warren.
<Marcus`> *Theron peers out as the lake. "It would appear that someone has one."
<Cassandra`> The Gift?
<Marcus`> NRP: won
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias falls onto his ass, his face not as tense, but still red from pain
* Chad`Winters is now known as SPoC
<DeathStar> 6* Drasek and a civilian appear on the battlefield
* Marcus` leans against the wall, still exhausted. "So wait...is this the aftermath...part?
<Ariel> Setsuna> *looks* "Looks more like a sign of the apocalypse to me. Let's just hope it doesn't start turning red."
<Marcus`> * Drasek glances around, he looks up at the ship, then looks at the Lake behind him. He lets out a whistle and slips back.
<SPoC> Does this cruiser have teleporters Warren?
<DeathStar> <Warren> I think we broke them.
<SPoC> Unfortunate.
<DeathStar> 6* The rest of the team appears on the ground.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<Marcus`> <Theron> I think we broke most everything.
<DeathStar> 6* DArien appears back on the ground, which is mostly destroyed from the dark matter attack
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns toward the boiling lake
<Seraphna> "Oh look, boiling lake... is the sky on fire?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns slowly as well, the wind picking up and whipping her hair about
* SPoC glances at the boiling lake. Kat still on his back
* Seraphna looks up.
<DeathStar> 6* Just dark clouds.
<DeathStar> 6* And a Tsivrixsh ship.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos lands and glances around, if only he still had his long hair.
<Seraphna> "Okay, MAYBE not armageddon. Unless that ship blows up."
<DeathStar> Song: 17 - Desire Given Form
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Alright, time for Operation: Move away from the boiling Lake. *he back sup*
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, riding out of the lake, are dozens and dozens of tendrils the size of massive trees. The dark tendrils glow with energy like dark matter, but what's more, is they're coursing with hyperspace. Their very presence states that if they touch you, even slightly, you are dead.
* SPoC is now known as Chad`Winters
<Ariel> "...so... Darien. Do you believe it's universal rule that these things can't ever end simply?" *backs away*
* Seraphna backs up as well, keeping her blade ready.
<Chad`Winters> Agreed. 6He begins backing away
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... yeah. This is bad.
<Seraphna> "I think we might want to run still."
<Chii> 6Megumi trembles. 1"Wh-What is that!?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't think we can run from that.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos widens his eyes. "Oh my god..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes is calmly, though grimacing.
<Chii> <Lilith> ...A form more terrifying than the reapers.
<Chad`Winters> Erevis, how is that possible?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is a Dark One and Progenitor creature. It drains hatred and desire from people.
<Seraphna> "More importantly, how do we stop it?"
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Please tell me that i'm just dreaming, that I lost too much blood fighting that soldier and i'm just taking a good ol catnap.
<Chii> 6Lilith looks to Drake. As if persuading him with her blank stare to 'destroy it, damn it!'
<Chad`Winters> It's a hybrid of the two?
<DeathStar> 6* Drake stares at it, scared shitless
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We cannot fight it. It will kill us
<DeathStar> <Darien> Goddammit.
<Seraphna> "So what do we do?"
* Chad`Winters clicks his tonuge
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the scene from the bridge
<Chii> 6Chii clutches her head, screaming briefly.
<Marcus`> *Theron stands there wide eyed. "By the gods...."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks at Dias and the others. "All of you. Get to the shuttle and save the others by flying them out of here." 6* He says to Dias specifically
<Cassandra`> ...this just defconned big time...
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'll find a way to use the ship's dark matter core to destroy it
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks up and nods he pushes himself up and starts to move out, pain still on his face
<Ariel> 6* Raquel stares, "...we only have one weapon that can take that on... don't we..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren goes back to eye the console.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC looks at Warren. 1"You will be remaining, than."
<Ariel> 6* Raquel opens a ripple through the door for the others.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Only a while.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods, moving to the console. "I'll help, too, then, with the engineering. Someone take Chii with you." 6* She asks Dias and Marcus
<Marcus`> Sure, sure. *he gets to his feet, tilting his head to eye Warren* Whoa, what? Wait, you'd better come along. You're too smart to go down like Xan.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC reaches into a pouch and pulls out a wooden charm for him. He hands it to her. 1"For good luck."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes it, then takes it
* Chii punches the console she was leaning again, strain in her face. 1"..Like H-Hell..."
<Marcus`> *Theron makes a frown, "I will take Chii." He lifts her up, despite her freak-out status and moves back towards the shuttle.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at Cheryl. 1"See you on the shuttle." 6He moves through the ripple
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I mean it. You might do more good down there, Chii, then you would with engineering
<Cassandra`> ...ok...Warren...don't do anything too stupid...ok?
<Ariel> Setsuna> "You two both better damn well come out of this alive..."
<Chii> P-Put ...m-me down you... j-jack... ass..!
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC bows before Warren then turns, moving after the others
<DeathStar> Song: 18 - Save The Others - Be A Hero
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grunts at Cassandra
<Marcus`> Godspeed, everyone> *he steps through the ripple moving bacl*
<Chii> 6Chii writhes, while attempting to be a flailing nuissance.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to read over the Tsivrixsh codes, while Warren moves the ship.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna shakes her head, "...see you after, boss."
<Marcus`> *Theron is either used to this from the likes of Myria, or is just that cold. He doesn't flinch to Chii's attacks.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna heads out, and plants a charge to blow the bridge door as she heads after the others.
* Cassandra` heads out with Setsuna.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren deactivates the inner defenses for the team.
* Chii bites into her lip, clutching her head again. Being something that feeds off the nature about has kept her feeling tip, but competing with what just appeared is highly impossible. She glances back at Cheryl, freaking out in both expression and over the bond in distress.
* Marcus` moves along, stumbling slightly, but moving no matter what.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias punches himself and picks up his speed.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel takes up the rear, shuddering as she heads the breaching charge go off behind her.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Tendrils the size of trees swoop in at the team on the ground
<DeathStar> 6* Darien freaks out
* Seraphna leaps back. "Whoa."
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Oh my...*he turns and breaks into a run*
* Seraphna runs as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits the deck
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils are too long to outrun
* Chad`Winters ducks and flips Kat off his back and into his arms.
<Chii> 6Lilith calmly watches them, making the minimalist amount of movement to save herself and Drake with experience.
* Seraphna focuses on dodging then.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis psionically flips herself over one.
<Seraphna> "Xan, don't."
<DeathStar> 6* She lands, wincing weakly
<Marcus`> * Xanatos glances over his shoulder and moves to dive into the crater.
<Chii> 6Megumi resorts to moving on fours for the best reactions.
* Ariel gets out of there as best she can, having to worry about two. She puts as many obsticles between her and the tendrils of death.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Dias arrives in the shuttle
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias quickly moves up the ramp and and into the pilots seat. He begins flipping switches, powering it up
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC steps on herself, standing on the ramp and guarding the team as they move in
* Marcus` comes stumbling up the ramp, collapsing into a seat. Theron sets CHii aside and moves up to the co-pilot's seat. To speed up the process.
* Cassandra` climbs in and straps herself down.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias lifts the shuttle off the ground slightly
<Chii> 6Chii coils up and rocks back and forth almost fetally. She mumbles incoherently.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna hops on board and straps in.
<Chad`Winters> <SPoC> We are missing Raquel.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Tell her to hurry up.
* Marcus` leans out the ramp. "Raquel, runs your little legs! We're leaving."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias starts to moves the shuttle out.
<Marcus`> <THeron> She can ripple aboard. We have not the time to waste.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel ripples the last distance, and flops on the floor.
<Marcus`> Hey Kiddo. *he gives her a smile and closes the ramp*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hits the boosters and barrels rolls out of the Tsiv Cruiser
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils wave around, death incarnate.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias will ahve to get past them to reach the team on the ground. ARE. YOU. READY?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias just hits the boosters
<Ariel> 6* Raquel gives Marcus the thumbs up, then drops to the ground. Out of breath.
<DeathStar> 6* 1 hit and you die.
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Chad`Winters> rldurldurldurl
<DeathStar> 6* Dias swoops in over the team.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances up.
* Chad`Winters glances up
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns her head.
<Marcus`> *Theron opens the ramp. "Swing around."
<Marcus`> * Xanatos glances up out of the crater. "Oh thank god."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias brings the shuttle around, heading towards the team
* Seraphna listens to the buzz of a shuttle engine.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien runs for the ramp.
* Seraphna runs for the ramp.
* Chad`Winters grabs Kat up and dashes for the ramp
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis moves, but falls to her knees.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake takes Lilith's hand and moves as fast as he can
<Marcus`> * Xanatos comes barreling out of the crater, running for the ramp. He pauses and runs back to grab Erevis, lifting her up.
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril swings down at the shuttle.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC moves onto the ramp, her hand out to help pull people in
<Chii> 6Megumi brings up Erevis' other side, helping opposite, glaring at Xanatos.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias boosts the shuttle forward
<DeathStar> 6* Drake stops as the tendril slams down
<DeathStar> 6* Then rushes as it rises
* Seraphna stops short and rushes as well.
* Ariel sprints, trying to catch up with the shuttle, staying away from the tendril
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> No time for that, Megumi. *he comes rushing with them after the tendril rises*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias then hits the reverse buster and brings the ramp towards the team
* Seraphna leaps for the ramp.
* Marcus` moves to the base of the ramp, opposite of SPoC, hand out to help people in.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC grabs Sera and pulls her in
<Chii> 6Megumi nods slowly, but still irritated, and attempts to at least help support a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake leaps on, using SPoC's help to pull him and Lilith up.
* Chad`Winters leaps on
* Seraphna stumbles in grabs a handhold.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina is silent. Perhaps sulking
<DeathStar> 6* Or in awe.
<Chii> 6Lilith reverts to malamute, collapsing on the shuttle.
* Marcus` makes sure to help Kat and Chad on, turning to the others left out there.
* Chad`Winters moves over, setting her in a chair. He begin s to tend to her wound
* Ariel attempts to throw herself into the shuttle, holding Zephyr's head so she doesn't take a hit.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien catches Ariel and Zephyr.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> We all in?
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes. go go go go
<Ariel> 6* Raquel grabs Lilith and gets her out of the way of the others.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pulls up and hits the boosters as the ramps close
<Marcus`> * Xanatos comes hobbling forward, "NO NO NO!" He moves to dive, to pull them all three in.
* Seraphna reaches out to help pull them in.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake grabs Xanatos' hand as well
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC helps grabs Xan
* Marcus` moves to help pulls Megumi in, since everyone has Xan covered.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils begin their attack on Dias again. 1 attack and you die. PREPARE YOURSELF
<Chii> 6A scar appears in the air on the shuttle, and Freyja steps out of it, holding someone else. She yelps and flies back, hitting the closed ramp as the shuttle takes off.
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Left, Up, Down, Right, Left, Up, Down, Left, Up, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Chad`Winters> rlldurdulrdurdu
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle zooms away.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
* Seraphna moves for the copilot's seat, staring out at Dias' flying. "Damn you're good Dias!"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren finishes and begins to aim the cruiser at the mass of tendrils
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The core is set to go
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods, tapping his ear piece. "Myria."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren runs down the hallway with Cheryl.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *comm* Huh?
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm preparing to destroy the Dark One's creature on the surface. If this attack fails, your Gear may be needed. Be ready on stand by.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *comm* Ok! Umm...what happens if it fails? What do I do?
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... I don't know.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren suddenly pauses as the ship shakes.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leans out the shuttle view port as a tendril punctures the Tsivrixsh ship
* Marcus` sits beside Erevis, breathing heavily.
<Seraphna> "Oh jeez..."
* Chad`Winters wraps up Kat's leg finally.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna winces, and looks away.
<Marcus`> NRP: Xanatos
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis watches quietly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> What? WHAT?!
* Marcus` peers out and widens his eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* The ship begins to implode with it's dark matter core.
<Marcus`> <Theron> It would appear Warren and Cheryl are in trouble.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC stares. Silent
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> We have to help them than.
<DeathStar> <Darien> No time. That entire thing is going up.
<Marcus`> We can't leave them behind.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> But-
<DeathStar> Song: 19 - It Has Been an Honor
* Seraphna closes her eyes.
<Cassandra`> ...its already too late...
<Marcus`> No! We don't leave anyone behind!
<DeathStar> 6* The dark matter core goes off on the tendrils. A lone Tsivrixsh begins to fly away, but it's hit by the core and flies down, crashing into the Earth nearby
<Chii> Sh-Shut up..
<DeathStar> *fighter
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's never...6He points. 1"THERE!"
<DeathStar> 6* Chii would feel a flare on the bond, then deadly nothing
<Marcus`> *Theron peers down. "..." He runs a scan of it for life signs.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias jerks the controls, bringing them down to where the tsiv fighter crashed
* Chii strains to sit up, wiping her eyes with one hand, but punching the seat with her other. 1"...No w-way."
<DeathStar> 6* There's too much in the atmosphere with the dark matter going off nearby to tell life signs.
* Seraphna looks at Chii and her eyes widen.
<Seraphna> "The bond?"
<Chii> Shut up!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at Chii, then at Ariel. "She may just have been knocked out."
<Marcus`> *Theron frowns. Then taps the comm. "Warren, Cheryl if you can hear this. We are coming your way, please be prepared."
* Chad`Winters remains silent. He slowly stands up.
<Seraphna> "Is it dead or severed?"
<Chii> I said shut up!
<Ariel> Raquel> "...they'll make it... they have to..."
* Seraphna clenches her fist.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits the ramp open button.
* Chii twists her expression somewhere between hate and despair, it's hard to tell which since she's focused on Angela.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos grips his fists tightly, his bandages staining slightly with blood. "Come'on..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias brings the shuttle down beside the crashed fighter
<Ariel> Raquel> "...they... they couldn't let them both die......"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien waves Chii to follow and moves for the fighter, which is a ruined wreckage. It's hard to believe anyone is alive.
* Ariel closes her eyes, praying.
<Chii> It's based on trust, right? Clearly I just suck. She'll smack me around a little and we'll be.. fine...
* Seraphna moves after Darien.
* Chii claws at the seat and goes to chase Darien, running around him
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias gets out of the pilots seat and he pushes past everyone. Running down the ramp
<DeathStar> 6* Drake sits there, holding his face.
<Marcus`> *Theron peers at Dias and motions for SPoC to take the pilot's seat.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes his sword, cutting gently into the wreckage, to pry it away.
* Marcus` steps up and grabs onto the wreckage that Darien is prying and pulls back with all his might.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC looks at Theron than shakes her head no.
* Seraphna pulls out some medical shots in case.
* Chii rips at pieces with her own hands, fingers tipped by darkness, frantically uncovering pieces.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps beside Marcus and starts pulling himself
<Marcus`> *Theron perks a brow.
<DeathStar> 6* As Darien peels it back, he frees up Warren, who is bleeding heavily from several fatal wounds that are clearly too far gone too be healed at this point. Under him is Cheryl, who is knocked out from a nasty gash on the forehead, but nothing more. It seems Warren took the brunt of it, including burns from the dark matter
<DeathStar> Song: 20 - Last Breath - Last Act
<DeathStar> 6* Warren coughs, looking for his vicodin
<Seraphna> "Warren..."
* Chad`Winters finally steps down himself. He moves over to the wreckage. SPoC follows
* Chii stares at Warren, eyes savagely wide, but heaving in restraint.
* Cassandra` lets out a breath.
<DeathStar> <Warren> She's...fine..
* Ariel steps out slowly, seeing Warren's battered condition. She bites her lip, not sure what to say.
<Marcus`> *Theron steps to the base of the ramp, peering out. Xanatos runs down beside the wreckage.
* Chad`Winters pulls out two pain pills and tosses them at Warren.
* Seraphna moves over, doing what she can to try and prevent death.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren catches them barely. He laughs once, coughing up blood, then pops them.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shifts so they can get to Cheryl, his blue uniform mostly red now.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC steps upto the wreckage and pulls her mask off. She peers at Warren
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias reaches in and starts to pull Cheryl out
<Chii> W-Warren. Carmichael... Carmichael!" 6Her face twitches, between awe, anger, then awe again.
<Seraphna> "D-Don't move like that..."
* Marcus` helps Dias.
<DeathStar> <Warren> It's over. 6* He notes calmly, matter of factly.
<Chad`Winters> His wounds are too deep. 6He nods.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Tell Jennifer I'm sorry.
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Jeez Warren. What did I tell you about bleeding all over the place?
<Seraphna> "Can't someone do something...?"
<Cassandra`> ...we'd need an entire field hospital...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Chii now. "If you want it, you better hurry." 6* He coughs again
<Chad`Winters> And even than, he'd still die from the brian cancer.
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Megumi. Megumi can heal him, right?
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Brain
<Seraphna> "Cancer...?"
<Chii> <Freyja> It's... beyond even me. I wouldn't stop it in time either way. Either he dies now, or shortly thereafter.
* Chii snarls at Warren. 1"Fuck you! You know... I c-can't.."
<Ariel> "...you always did know how to make an enterance, Warren."
* Seraphna rubs her head a little, "God Warren..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Not good enough...for you..?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis joins them now, standing behind ariel
<Chii> Too good." 6Her eyes tear up.
* Chad`Winters has a distant look in his eyes as he stares at Warren.
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> ....*he looks down*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Shame to let it waste. 6* He notes to Chii, then nods to Ariel once. "I hope you got your wish."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias holds Cheryl in his arms as he looks at Warren.
<Seraphna> "Damnit Warren... Damnit..."
<Ariel> "She's sleeping soundly..."
<Chii> <Freyja> Don't tease her, Warren. It's not a waste, whom it will see.
<Marcus`> *Theron frowns.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren just closes his eyes. "You all have a mission to do. Get...to it.."
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> ....*he then does something that he hasn't done in a very very long time. He straitens up and salutes to Warren.
<Chad`Winters> <SPoC> I will miss you Warren. 6She steps upto him, grabbing his hand. She leans in, whispering something
<DeathStar> 6* Darien crosses his arms.
* Marcus` frowns. "...rest up, man. You deserve it."
* Cassandra` salutes Warren!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis mimics the salutes.
* Seraphna puts down her medical gear, she looks down. She slowly salutes.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna follows suit, trying to keep a straight face.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC steps back now, stiffening up and saluting
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> You heard him, let's finish this mission. Everyone on the shuttle.
* Chii falls to her knees and repeatedly punches into one of the fighter's pannelings until her hand bleeds even through the fingerless gloves.
<Ariel> "...safe passage... Warren Carmichael."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stirs.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whuh....? Warren?
<Chii> 6Freyja tilts her head to Chii, then yanks her collar, pulling her up. The two exchange looks, then turn and each put am opposite hand to their lips and bow.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares at him, her eyes widening. "Warren?!"
* Seraphna slowly stands, shaking.
<Chii> 6Freyja motions a prayer, then moves toward the shuttle.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias glances at Cheryl then sets her down on her feet
* Cassandra` moves to board the shuttle.
<Chii> ...It's time to go, Cheryl. Say... good-bye..
* Marcus` frowns. "...." He just bows his head, saying some Catholic prayer before stepping onto the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares at him, then just clenches her jaw, her eyes tightening. She turns and moves away, bottling whatever feelings she may have.
* Chii clutches at her face, moving back toward the shuttle.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos drops the salute and then steps back onto the shuttle.
* Chad`Winters grunts at Warren, a sad look on his face. He turns and moves off
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC drops her salute and moves onto the shuttle
<Marcus`> *Theron steps back, bowing his head, mumbling something in Erusian, before turning to go back to the co-pilot's seat.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien puts a hand on Ariel's shoulder and moves back.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves back into the shuttle now. Sitting in the pilots seat.
* Seraphna slowlt turns and walks for the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis follows, her head lowered.
<DeathStar> Song: 21 - Face the Impossible
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias sits down and lifts the shuttle up slightly
* Ariel lingers a moment, before heading back. One friend she's lost too many times. She sterns herself, trying to hide the tears.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gets back on the shuttle, eyeing the sensors. The tendrils remain, without their hyperspace protection
* Seraphna takes a seat, loading her gun.
<Chii> 6Megumi eyes the others returning. 1"Cheryl. Where is Wa--" 6She pauses, looking at all the expressions, and turns away, putting a palm to her forehead.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Where too?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the sensors. "We kill that thing."
<Marcus`> * Theron stares at the scanners, then glances back at Darien. We steps to the side and allows him the co-pilot's seat.
<Seraphna> "We get revenge."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Chii. "It's time we did our Gear form."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Good enough for me. 6He flips the switch and closes the ramp.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits down. "Is Myria around anymore?"
<Chad`Winters> <SPoC> She should have a comm.
<Marcus`> <Theron> She is keeping to the woods as per Warren's orders.
<Chii> 6Chii lifts her face to Cheryl, rubbing it with the inside of her arm. She nods slowly, silent.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *comm* Umm...hello?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs a comm. "Myria?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias brings the shuttle above the tree line
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves and opens the shuttle ramp, apparantly going to leap out and make a Gear on the way down when they near the tendrils. "Leave this to us Gears until we weaken it."
<Chii> I think we have the same thing in mind.
* Chii moves over to the ramp, gazing below.
<Chad`Winters> Stay safe Cheryl. 6He looks at her, a serious look on his face
* Ariel eyes the two, and nods slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis bows her head to Cheryl.
<Marcus`> We'll see you when this is done.
<Chii> 6Megumi moves to the window to look.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at Ariel and Megumi. "You two going to try it?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hey, My. We're beginning a Gear assault on that thing, if you're up to it.
<Chii> 6Megumi peers back at Darien, blinking. 1"...Us?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Rip it a new one for me Cheryl. 6He gives her a thumbs up
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shrugs.
* Ariel looks to Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs Chii and leaps out, forming their Gear. It looks deadlier than normal.
<Chii> 6Megumi stares back at Ariel. A silent question considering the last time they spoke she wasn't ready.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria pilots her gear out into the open.
<Chad`Winters> She's focused.
* Seraphna looks down and closes her eyes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ....
* Chii stares calmly, her eyes narrowed dully. 1"Go berserk. I'll... take ...everything."
* Ariel stands and looks to the window. "Megumi... there's one goal that we didn't mention before. Beyond the things on your mind which you wanted to achieve... I also wish to protect the innocent people of this planet."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts near Myria
<Ariel> "Despite past transgressions, this world is my home." *looks to Megumi* "...and you?"
<DeathStar> 6* DArien takes co-pilot seat.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *Comm* Are we ready?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *will let Chii answer, her rational mind is gone8
<Chii> <Megumi> ...I said before." 6She smiles gently. 1"It has become my only home. Like you all, it is something precious."
<DeathStar> Song: 22 - The Power of a Bond
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to attack the tendrils with every weaponary she has.
<Chii> <Chii> You'll be talking to me, Myria. Cheryl is... being herself for a while. She deserves it.
* Ariel holds a hand out to Megumi, "Then have faith."
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils are cut into, falling off. The remaining ones, and there are many, begin to whip out. They arem ade of dark matter, and getting hit is deadly.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *takes to the air, attacking from above with rapid-fire particle beams.
<Chii> 6Megumi nods slowly and reaches up to Ariel's hands. 1"Shall we?"
<DeathStar> 6* Myria particle beams slide into tendrils. A tendril wraps around her, crushing her Gear slowly
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril whips into Cheryl harshly. Another goes for a death blow
* Ariel steps off of the ramp with Megumi, and drops.
* Chii moves them slightly to the side, just enough to dodge. Cheryl can have her fun.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria *forms her gear's light blade and then expands it outward*
<DeathStar> 6* Myria frees herself, cutting the tendril away.
<DeathStar> 6* Three tendrils launch at Cheryl now. Left, Right, Left
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* They all collide
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes the damage, and it's clearly beginning to wear on her, but she opens fire, taking out more tendrils
<DeathStar> 6* Two tendrils launch at Myria. Right, Left
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Cassandra`> lr
<DeathStar> 6* She dodges like an angel
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *cruises in at high speed, spinning off some plasma charges down on to the Dark One thing.
<DeathStar> 6* Myria blows up some more tendrils
<DeathStar> 6* Four tendrils launch at Chii. Right, Left, Up. Left
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gets hit 4 more times
<Chii> lrdr
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's form begins to spark
<DeathStar> 6* Three tendrils whip at Myria. Up, Down, Left
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Cassandra`> dur
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> 6* Myria is graceful like the wind
* Chii sighs softly. 1"My bad. Distracted."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl fires at tendrils with massive weapons, blowing up tendrils
<Chii> Give me a moment. Just one.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> What the hell's going on with Chii and Cheryl?!
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's like watching a drunken sloth.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *uses her gear's light blade to slash.
<DeathStar> 6* Myria cuts away tendrils like an angel of death
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Cheryl does like to drink...
<Seraphna> "Maybe Cheryl's too enraged... could be interfering."
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils whip at Myria. Up, Down, Up, Down
<Chad`Winters> She'd be beserking if that was the case.
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Cassandra`> dudu
<Marcus`> <Theron> Perhaps she is relying too much on Chii and she is simply not used to having the full control.
<DeathStar> 6* Myria dances like a pen edge
* Ariel and Megumi are engulfed by a white light, and are quickly replaced by a large, semi-humanoid form. Winged, it has a heavy armoured carapace of thick crystal, looking more like a cross between a beetle and a large lizard, than anything cat or gear like. Well, except for the traces of green around the mouth and massive claws.
<DeathStar> 6* Tendrils whip at Chii angerily. Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Chii> rldurl
<DeathStar> 1
<Chii> Okay. Let's go.
<DeathStar> 6* The drunken sloth dodges
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl attacks tendrils, blowing away more.
<Ariel> .oO( ...alright. Let's stay focused. )
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *shifts her gear into fast strike mode and goes into a strafing run*
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils whip around. They're thinning out
<DeathStar> <Darien> They're doing it
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's body begins to lock up. The damage taking it's toll. It lands on the ground involuntarily.
<Chii> <Chii> That's because of you, right? Allow me to apologise.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's mind doesn't repsond. Still gone.
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril whips at Cheryl, who can't dodge.
* Chii closes her eyes momentarily, trying to 'eat' away the damage from Cheryl to herself. Likely sprouting cuts and injuries to herself.
<Chad`Winters> Cheryl's out.
<Chii> I'll handle it. I promised.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *moves down to blast the tendril going for Cheryl*
<DeathStar> 6* Myria blasts it away before it connects.
* Ariel moves forward relatively quickly, though not exactly fast by her standards. It's the best she can manage. The dragonic figure opens her mouth, releasing a blizzard like ray of energy and crystal shards, across the tendril attacking Cheryl, and towards the central mass.
<DeathStar> 6* The central mass, still hidden in the lake, is probably hit. All the tendrils violently shake. Something is happening
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils begin to wither
<DeathStar> <Darien> What in the world?!
<Chii> Alright.
<Seraphna> "Looks like a weak spot to me."
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *comm* ...something is happening.
<DeathStar> 6* A dark field begins to emerge, swallowing up Cheryl and Chii. The dark field glows.
* Chii opens one eye, the other she keeps closed, sword and awnry. 1"We won't let them take all the credit."
<DeathStar> 6* Chii and cheryl are now gone.
* Chii peers around. 1"Hm..'
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stares.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Cheryl...
* Chad`Winters clicks his tongue
<DeathStar> 6* The remaining tendrils bat at Myria and Ariel, keeping them busy
<Marcus`> <Theron> This does not bode well...
<DeathStar> 6* Darien lands the shuttle.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... it is going to eat their will.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *blasts at the tendrils still harassing her.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Is there anything we can do to save them?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> How do we stop it?
<DeathStar> 6* Drake narrows his eyes. "I can feel it doing it."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... you could enter it. But then it would try to do the same to you.
* Ariel growls angrily, backing up, and releasing a second blast towards the tendrils coming their way.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel kills more tendrilsd.
* Marcus` stands up. "Good thing we're strong willed, come'on Dias."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> But will it slow it down?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is impossible to say. ... 6* She stands, as if going to do it, as well, but cries out, her body cramping
<DeathStar> 6* Three tendrils attack Ariel. Left, Right, Left
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Theron, get us over it now. 6He stands up moving to the ramp
<Chii> rlr
<DeathStar> 1
<Ariel> RLR
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel dodges.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos places a hand on her shoulder. "No. You're staying put."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... this is...my responsibility...
<Marcus`> *Theron motions to Darien, whom he allowed to take over.
<DeathStar> 6* Dairen nods, moving forward quickly with boosters
<Chii> 6Megumi breathes a sigh of relief, but seems lost on where she is, for the most part.
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> You've did your part. Rest.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves to the ramps, grabbing a rung. He looks over at Marcus. 1"You don't have to do this with me."
<Marcus`> You kidding? You're too much of a wuss to be able to bring both Chii and Cheryl back.
* Ariel gains some altitude, looking down at the mass.
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril wraps around Ariel and Megumi, dragging them down, but Ariel's gaining attitude at the exact moment the GM writes this saves them and they escape
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *comm* ...what do we do?
<Ariel> .oO( Megumi... the weapon... can you handle it in a situation like this? )
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias just smirks. The dark scars running along his arms. He holds his fist out towards Marcus. 1"Let's do it."
<DeathStar> <Darien> *comm* Focus on the tendrils. Dias is going to deal with the field.
<Chii> <Megumi> If you're asking me to try, then of course. Nothing will keep me from doing all within my grasp.
* Marcus` slams his fist into Dias' "Right on." His arm starts to glow, as does the scar on his face.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *comm* Ok. *fires on the remainign tendrils*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... but...
<Chii> 6Megumi smiles, closing her eyes to focus, she had the emerald weapon with her at the time. 1"Just bear in mind... I focus things to be concentrated. The way you're attacking spreads it out and loses affect. Think about cutting, cut."
* Chad`Winters looks at Marcus and Dias. 1"Come back alive you two."
<Seraphna> "Yeah, remember what you said Marcus."
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> You cannot do everything. There comes a time when you must allow the younger generation to stand up and take their place.
<Ariel> .oO( ...it'll be our trump card. For now... let's just blitz it, and buy time for the others. )
<Marcus`> Oh yeah, this is going to be interesting. *he nods to Dias, the glow creeping along his shoulder to his other arm as well*
<Chii> 6Megumi pauses, then nods. 1"Very well."
<Seraphna> "Be careful..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves to the edge of the ramp and leaps off.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tlts her head.
* Marcus` holds his nose, jumping off.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien watches them go
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Song: 23 - Crawling
<DeathStar> 6* Dias and Marcus would feel their will being torn to pieces. Their doubts and fears thrown in their faces. Their failures played over and again
<DeathStar> 6* Their own demonic natures there to taunt them.
* Chad`Winters is now known as Dias`
* Marcus` grits his teeth, tensing up. "Motherfucker."
<DeathStar> 6* Off to the side is Chii and Cheryl, facing the same things, out of Gear form.
* Dias` pushes himself to his feet, his fists tense.
<DeathStar> 6* John stands beside Dias. "Something like this can't stop a hero. Just use your heart. Your eyes lie."
* Marcus` spots them, his eyes narrowing. "Come'on." He manages to get out, struggling to move forward.
* Dias` glances slowly over at John, a smile appearing on his face. 1"Nothing can stop a hero."
<Chii> 6Chii seems to be laughing maniacally. 1"C-Can't... You can't do this...? Something like this... Ahaha! I'll... I'll see right through it!"
* Chii holds her head and screams, despite the uptalk.
<DeathStar> <John> You got it. 6* Smiles back. "This is nothing."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds her face, clearly losing her battle
<Dias`> 6Dias closes his eyes, taking a deep breath. He let's it out and opens his eyes again
* Marcus` glances at Dias. "...a hero...right." He closes his eyes, it's obvious he's struggling.
<DeathStar> <John> Now save them.
* Dias` nods and starts moving towards them, his eyes focused
* Marcus` widens his eyes, his pupils dilating, he teeth sharpening slightly. "Gah...damnit..." he leans forward, pressing on.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl screams at nothing. She activates her whip, bringing it to her own throat.
<Dias`> CHERYL!
<DeathStar> 6* She hestitates, her eyes wild, berserkered. "I'm a failure. A monster. I need to die."
<Dias`> No you're not Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just laughs wildly.
* Chii continues holding her head, sobbing. 1"I don't care if I'm a monster... I ...I h-have friends... now. ..I th-think..? It... could all be a lie?"
<Dias`> Everyone's going to falter and fall, it's in those situations we learn to pick ourselves up again. And if we can't, that's when our friends do."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You don't understand. I don't wnat friends. I don't want a family.
<Marcus`> If you can't crawl...*He manages to get out.*
<Dias`> Yes you do Cheryl, you're just afraid to get close to anyone because of the chance you'll lose it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl covers her ears. "I want to kill everything. It's in my programming. You're all targets."
<Dias`> You're not a machine Cheryl, you're alive. 6He steps upto her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl aims her whip at him. "Stay back."
* Marcus` covers his face, lowering his head, he then jerks up quickly. "Chii. Snap out of it, come closer, I don't know...if I can hold out.."
<Dias`> No, those words you're hearing, everything you're seeing right now Cheryl. It's a lie. Except me. I'm real Cheryl.
* Chii twists about, jerking. The tail and ears she used to have form, her head twisting. She sobs loudly, then jerks her head the other way, smiling.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... 6* She doesn't lower her arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Then eyes Chii slowly, as if just now noticing the girl
* Marcus` kneels by Chii, he peers between the two, then just reaches out his hand to Chii. "Help us, help her."
<Dias`> Well and her and Marcus. 6He shrugs. 1"But that's beside the point. We came here to save you two, because we care about you both."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs her head in pain, black veins appearing, much like the dark curse Marcus and Dias have.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Dias...I can't do this...
* Chii shivers and reaches up, grabbing her head, clutching her nails to the point of scratching herself. 1"...D-D..D-don't care... anymore... It's the p-past... Move on... b-bitch!" 6She swipes at Marcus. A lazy punch.
<Dias`> 6Dias steps forward quickly, sliding his hand to Cheryl's cheek. 1"Yes you can Cheryl. You can fight it. I've always looked upto you Cheryl. Now it's time you look upto me."
* Marcus` doesn't seem like he is in the mind to dodge anyone, it hits and he narrows his eyes, hair starting to form on his face. "CHII-CHII, snap out of it!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, glancing at him blankly, then lowers her hands, deactivating her whip.
* Chii blinks once, then lazily focuses on Marcus like she's half-drunk. 1"Huh. You."
<Chii> Where'd Freyja go?
<Dias`> I will always be there for you Cheryl. Even in the darkest hours.
<DeathStar> 6* Everything begins to shake
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Song: 24 - Stand My Ground
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils grab Ariel and Megumi and Myria, more powerful than ever. The mass rises from the lake, a hedious creature.
<DeathStar> 6* It's dark eyes glow with dark matter energy and it's mouth is pure dark energy.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *tries to fight her way loose*
* Ariel slashes angrily into the tendrils with crystal claws, not going without a fight.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares, then closes her eyes, psionically working to increase Ariel and Megumi's synch level by connecting their minds.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils are cut, but don't let go
<DeathStar> 6* Though it looks like she's meditating, her white streak increases slowly
<Marcus`> *Theron frowns. "..." It seems sitting back and watching it really doing a number to him.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stiffens. "Ariel!"
* Dias` looks at Kat. 1"Is there anything you can do to help?"
<Dias`> NRP: Chad
* Dias` is now known as Chad`Winters
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shakes her head. She seems pissed still, but isn't letting it stop her
<Chii> <Megumi> Not... enough, is it, Ariel..? Sorry I...
<DeathStar> 6* From helping
<Chii> 6Megumi pauses, peering around slowly.
* Seraphna closes her eyes tightly, praying for them, wishing she could do something.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *then aims rapid-fire beams at the bases of the tendrils holding her*
<Marcus`> * Xanatos places his hand onto one of her one, perhaps just for that moral support.
<Ariel> .oO( This isn't over yet... it's not over Megumi... Concentrate! )
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel and Myria's bond synch rises!
<Chii> NRP: ...NOOOooo
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL!
<DeathStar> NRP: Megumi
<DeathStar> 6* Myria breaks free
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *brings her gear aroudn rapidly, slicing at the tendrils holding the others*
<Chii> I... I see.
<Chii> NRP: Megumi.
* Chii is now known as Megumi
* Ariel releases a blast of crystal shards at the tenrils. Except this time, after a moment, the shards start glow as plasma cascades into the beam, causing the crystals to explode forward.
<Marcus`> * Theron seems to make a slight motion of victory at Myria's release from the tendril.
<Megumi> So that's how it... I get it. Hee...
<DeathStar> 6* Together, the tow decimate the creature's tendrils.
<DeathStar> *two
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' breathing begins to increase. It seems she's starting to go into some sort of shock
<DeathStar> 6* The creature fires dark matter balls at the two
<Marcus`> * Xanatos widens his eyes and places his hand onto her shoulder. "Erevis. Erevis, stay with me."
<Megumi> It's enough, beloved.
* Chad`Winters glances over at Erevis and moves over, kneeling beside her. He places his hand on her wrist, checking her pulse
<DeathStar> 6* It's spardoic and wild. Katrina eyes her, then takes a scanner, waving it over her
<DeathStar> <Katrina> She's cooking her organs. But I don't see any hyperspace.
* Ariel darts up into the air, jettisoning some of the extra armour, and extending a second pair of wings..
<Chad`Winters> It's irratic.
* Seraphna puts her hand on Ere's other shoulder.
<Seraphna> "Hold on..."
<Megumi> Ariel, you seem... to be used to this, so why don't I focus on what I can?
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> What? She's what? EREVIS! *he seems to be freaking out*
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *moves her gear around in zigzags'
<DeathStar> 6* The creature begins to gather power.
<Seraphna> "She might be using it to increase her psionics."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> That makes sense...
<DeathStar> 6* Drake opens his eyes. "Huh?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances over his shoulder.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *comm* Anyone have any ideas?!
* Seraphna gets out her medical gear.
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Well stop her. Make her stop!
<Ariel> .oO( ...this needs to end soon, for the sake of the others. )
<Seraphna> "I can put her under."
* Megumi gazes up at the form around her and holds a hand to her chest. She begins dissolving the forms of crystal and instead, focusing purely to replace the with immaterial focuses of force, making the overall appearance slimmer and quite possibly quicker, but definitely not something to touch directly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits a comm. "Hit it with everything you got."
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *rakes it with beams and plasma projectiles*
<DeathStar> 6* The creature begins to get hit and again.
* Seraphna gets out the sleeping drugs. Prepping the injector.
<Chad`Winters> I can knock her out. 6He reaches his hand up, holding his finger an inch from a nerve cluster at the base of her neck
<DeathStar> <Darien> You do that, and whatever she's doing stops.
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> If he doesn't she is going to die!
<Seraphna> "Ere...?"
<DeathStar> 6* The creatures sets it's eyes on MYria and Ariel.
<Megumi> Unfortunately, direct attacks will be more effective like this, Ariel. Forgive me, it's all I can do but keep alert.
* Megumi palms the emerald weapon, using it as a focus so she doesn't pass out while doing this too quickly.
<DeathStar> <Darien> *hits comm* Don't you have anything stronger?
* Ariel pulls back the four wings and buffets the construct of force towards the creature at high speeds.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis doesn't respond.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *comm* ...yes...but...I have to be still to use it...
<DeathStar> <Darien> *comm* I see...
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *comm* ...its my big gun...but...ummm...unless you can keep that thing off of me...
<Seraphna> "Tell Ariel and Meg to give it everything they have, have Myria do her thing when they're going all out."
<DeathStar> <Darien> *comm* I think Ariel and Meg are about to hit it. Ocne they do, you do it
* Megumi blinks a bit as they begin moving towards it and quickly shifts her focus, putting the focus of her strength before the 'mouth' and narrowing it so it's more of a blade than a shielding type.
<Seraphna> "THey have only a few more moments, then I'm putting her under."
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *brings her gear down to ground level to prepare her attack.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature opens it's mouth, firing at Megumi and Ariel at point blank. However, their attack impacts at the same time.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tenses.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos slams his fist on the shuttle floor by Erevis, upset he can't do anything.
* Seraphna sets the injector on Ere's neck, eyeing her medical readouts.
* Megumi winces and presses the emerald weapon between her palms. Rather than a focus, she finds it best at this point to manifest it-- her will forming it within the force manifests of the gear form itself.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis suddenly falls asleep, her pulse calming down, but her damage is extensive.
<Marcus`> *Theron hits the comm. "Now Myria. Fire."
<DeathStar> NRP: Ignore.
<DeathStar> NRP: My Erevis line
<DeathStar> <Darien> Megumi! Ariel! Move now!
Session Close: Fri Mar 21 00:00:00 2008

Session Start: Fri Mar 21 00:00:00 2008
Session Ident: #taw
<DeathStar> 6* The creature is assaulted
<Cassandra`> 6* *her gear seems to open up, parts seeming to form out of thin air to form a main gun, with electro grapples projecting into the surrounding ground...then there is an energy buildup ....a pause...then a streak of blinding light flies at the Dark creature, the force causing the ground to split like an ocean wave*
* Ariel releases a blast of holy to help give her the momentum she needs to pull away from the beast
* Chad`Winters 's eyes go wide as the blast tears out
* Megumi eyes the streak of light and wills the form's wings to fold in front of them, strengthening them with her own ability to wear as a shield.
<DeathStar> 6* The holy blast makes the creature roar in pain, then it gets nailed by Myria, being evaporated.
* Seraphna injects Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis suddenly falls asleep, her pulse calming down, but her damage is extensive.
<DeathStar> 6* Now, only the dark field remains...as the creature dies
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
* Chad`Winters is now known as Dias`
<DeathStar> Song: 25: The Burn of a Hero
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a dark Dias/Marcus/Chii/Cheryl creature forms with tendrils.
<DeathStar> 6* Powered by their despair.
<Dias`> 6Dias eyes his self, then cracks his knuckles
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns slowly.
* Marcus` jerks his head up, eyeing the creature before him. "Hmph." His body visibly jerks and his smile gets sinister.
<Megumi> It's ...furry
* Megumi is now known as Chii
<DeathStar> 6* It whips out tendrils at them, which are whip like electrical.
* Dias` crouches and flips over it.
* Marcus` kneels and jumps to the right, away from it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is hit, her body still damaged.
<Chii> 6Chii swipes her hand, sending out a matching number of lines from her folded wire, lacing it with plasma in response.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature breaks them, immune
<Marcus`> Go, Dias!
<Chii> Hrmph.
<Dias`> 6Dias glances back at Cheryl, his growls slightly and turns, dashing in at the creature, the black reforming along his body
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl falls, blood running down her cheek
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gets to her knees.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature sends a tendril at Cheryl's heart, and dashes at Dias.
* Marcus` lands and kneels by Cheryl. He jerks to knock the tendril away.
* Dias` crouches and kicks off, spin kicking at the creature.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendril is more powerful, unless he uses corruption power.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature grabs Dias and flips him into the ground.
* Chii moves forward slowly around Marcus and Cheryl as they fend with the tentacle.
* Marcus` indeed does pump corruption in. As much as it would take to knock it back.
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus knocks it away, all DBZ like
<Dias`> 6Dias hits the ground and boucnes off, landing on his feet. He slides backwards and dashes in again. Dark energy forming around his left fist.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature dashes at Dias, rearing back it's right fist
<Marcus`> Come'on Cheryl. You're not going to let Dias get the kill, are you?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
* Dias` leaps in at the creature, swinging his fist in for the creatures face. 3%
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates her whip and stands, her body moving stiffly. She rushes at the creature.
* Chii reaches up with her left hand, using her nail to scratch a line through the opposite palm, then repeats with her left palm.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature is hit, knocked back
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates dark energy, and whips into the creature, ripping it's back down. She howls in pain, grabbing her own face.
* Chii squeezes her hands until they drip with blood, she narrows her eyes a bit, not letting it hit the floor but instead thin and flatten out, running darkness along them until they form short blades like her ninja's swords.
* Dias` lands and crouches, somersault kicking at the creatures face
<DeathStar> 6* The creature grabs Dias' foot and knocks him back
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lowers her hand, a scar there
* Marcus` kneels down and dashes in, ripping the blades from their sheathes, the veins on his arms throbbing from the wolf form trying to take full control. He leaps up, slashing the blades down for the creature.
* Dias` plants his hands and lands on his feet.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature is slashed and stumbles. It's about to die, it seems.
<Dias`> 6Dias dashes in himself again, dark forming along his feet
* Marcus` jumps back, letting Dias, finish it off.
<Dias`> 6Dias crouches, sliding in at the creature. 1"RISING MOON!" 6He kicks off somersault kicking, a dark aura trailing his feet. 3%
<DeathStar> 6* The creature turns, dashing at Dias, but it gets nailed and knocked back
<DeathStar> 6* The blackness aroudn them begins to crack
<DeathStar> 6* And shatters
<DeathStar> End song
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Location: Plains
<DeathStar> 6* Everyone is out of their gears and shuttle. The lake boils, a dark object glowing in the air out of reach.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks around as they are freed
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis remains unconscious, of course.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> Ummm...was that too much?
* Dias` lands in a crouch, he then falls on his ass.
* Chii stares at the darkness-borne item, still holding her bloodformed weapons.
* Marcus` stands there, his body shifting back to as normal as can be.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm still trying to figure out why the Dark Ones wanted that to happen. We beaten it
* Seraphna injected Erevis with emergency nanites and did what she could before joining the others.
<Marcus`> * Xanatos peers out the back of the shuttle at the dark object. "...."
* Dias` eyes the dark glowing object
<DeathStar> 6* Drake eyes the dark object himself.
<Marcus`> <Theron> I am uncertain. Perhaps that was merely the guardian?
<Seraphna> "We sure it's over?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts her blonde hair to hide her black scar, glancing at the black object that is glowing. It looks like a gem
<Ariel> "After seeing that fight... I have a feeling..."
<DeathStar> Song: 26 - We Appear
<DeathStar> 6* Legion teleports in, his hand grabbing the gem as he lands.
<Chii> 6Megumi kneels in the field, huffing weakly. Assuming control of Ariel was annoying enough, but manipulating the emerald weapon and manifesting something so large was several more.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien jerks back
* Dias` steps back, his hands quickly pulling out both his guns
<Seraphna> "It's never simple."
<DeathStar> <Legion> I thank you all for your hard work.
* Seraphna draws her samaritan.
* Marcus` widens his eyes, gripping his blades tightly.
* Chii slashes both blades in a cross, reddened black waves moving in a short ranged attack like back on PAX but more apparent for Legion. She's apparently not going to freak out this time.
<DeathStar> 6* The giant Dark creature rises. His chest still sports the scar of the armor twisted into his blue skin. His aura seems to be strong, especially now that he has that gem.
<Marcus`> * Theron pauses and pulls forth his Katana in one swift motion.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes him, his emotions freaking her out
* Ariel has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out)
<DeathStar> <Legion> The gift of the gods. 6* He holds the gem.
<Marcus`> ...you're kidding?
<DeathStar> <Legion> This will make me immortal and invincible once I incorporate it into myself. 6* Asmodeus teleports in and he hands it to the Dark One. "Secure this for me." 6* Asmodeus nods and teleports away.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Tch.
* Dias` clicks his tongue himself.
* Dias` is now known as Chad`Winters
<Chii> 6Megumi narrows her eyes at Legion. 1"...A-Ariel... c-can we...? Again?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sneers, tightening her fist.
<Seraphna> "Then only one option."
* Ari[AWAY] has joined #taw
<Chii> You taste good, freak.
* Chii licks her lips.
<DeathStar> <Legion> As your reward, I will kill you here, though, so you will not have to see my final victory.
* Ari[AWAY] is now known as Ariel
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Ariel
* Seraphna narrows her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* DArien activates his energy sword.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slowly rises himself now
* Seraphna loads two black shells.
<Marcus`> <Theron> ...*he holds his katana ready* Hm.
<DeathStar> Song: 27 - We Are Many
* Chad`Winters pulls out the plasma rifle
<Chad`Winters> *SPoC*
<DeathStar> 6* Legion begins to power up, his aura literally moving the ground.
* Ariel has quit IRC (Quit: )
* Marcus` holds his blades ready. He takes a step back.
* Marcus` sits by Erevis, what the fuck can he do against Legion anyway?
<Marcus`> NRP: Xanatos*
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't suppose we can wake up Erevis?
* Ari[AWAY] has joined #taw
* Seraphna draws her sword and stands ready.
<Chad`Winters> We could. But she'll be in incredible pain.
* Ari[AWAY] is now known as Ariel
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Ariel
* Chii feeds off it a little, perhaps, she stands her ground, moving to hold her bloodweapons in a balanced stance, poised to attack.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion begins to approach them.
* Marcus` narrows his eyes. "Dias. It looks like we can't catch a break."
* Kimera has joined #taw
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Kimera
* Ariel has quit IRC (Quit: )
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC fires a plasma shot at Legions chest
* Kimera is now known as Ariel
<DeathStar> 6* It impacts, doing nothing
* Seraphna fires a black shell at his chest as well. Force explosive.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Superhero's never do. 6He pulls his torn superhero shirt off and tosses it to the side
<DeathStar> 6* Legion keeps approaching
<DeathStar> 6* Drake steps back, freaked out
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC begins opening fire at Legion.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Dammit
<Marcus`> <Xanatos> Cassandra. Get that rail gun ready. *he calls out*
<Chii> 6Megumi frantically rises, peering at Legion. 1"...A-Ariel... c-can we...? Again?"
<Cassandra`> 6<14Cassandra6> pulls out the rail gun and chambers a round.
* Chad`Winters begins firing both his guns at Legion too
<DeathStar> 6* Legion aims at CAssandra, firing a dark beam. Drake steps in front of it, nailed and knocked away, smoke rising from his chest
* Marcus` rotates his arms, as if stretching. "Well. We know this probably won't work."
<Ariel> "...it's not effective against someone like this."
* Seraphna fires her second black shell at Legion and fires normal rounds behind it.
<Chii> <Megumi> What else can we do!?" 6Panics. 1"Was this not why we joined?"
* Cassandra` then moves to the side and fires into Legion!
<DeathStar> 6* Legion shrugs them off again
<DeathStar> 6* Legion is knockedb ack.
<DeathStar> 6* He rises.
* Seraphna loads a red shell and a yellow shell.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes Drake on the ground, not moving.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... ...
<Marcus`> * Theron peers back at Drake and narrows his eyes, he dashes forward as great speed, moving around to the side, he slashes out with his katana, the blade suddenly sparking with electricity.
<Cassandra`> ...he's still twitching...
<Chad`Winters> Keep firing it.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion grabs Theron's arm, and breaks it
* Chii reaches back in a blur and throws her shotgun at Legion, having flicked the button to charge it in the process, she throws an explosive charge with her other hand and then swipes her blade, hitting both, then moves to advance behind it.
* Ariel releases a holy blast at Legion. "...we fight, and we win. What choice do we have?"
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> Theron!
<Seraphna> "Agreed."
<Seraphna> "He's gonna get powerful with that gem? We stop him now."
<DeathStar> 6* Legion stumbles from the holy blast, but lets Theron go with him in the explosions
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias takes in another deep breath and lets it out
<DeathStar> 6* The two vanish in a smoke
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> <Darien> Tell me that did it...
<Chad`Winters> Where's Theron?
* Ariel frowns, she's not convinced.
* Marcus` stares. "...looks like with the big ugly guy."
<DeathStar> Song: 28 - What I Am Made Of
<DeathStar> 6* Legion emerges from the smoke. Only Legion. Theron lays in a bloody mess.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> THERON!!!
* Chii was advancing and strikes with one of the bloodblades, keeping the other in defense, perhaps.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien rushes at Legion, swinging his sword at him, cutting him along the face. Legion punches him in the face, a breaking sound heard. Darien goes flying.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slams his hand to the ground into a three point stance. He digs his hand in and dashes in at him.
* Ariel forms her armour, starting to gether energy in her blade.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion blocks with a crystal sword he forms. He knocks Chii back
* Marcus` roars, much like he howled before, running in.
* Seraphna runs in as well, blade ready.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps on Legion's back, her whip around his throat.
* Cassandra` chambers another round in the rail gun...then waits until she can get a clear shot.
* Chii springs back almost instantly, spinning to stab with the second blade, imediately turning to attempt an uppercut slash with the first.
* Ariel narrows her eyes, and charges in, moving to impale Legion with her blade.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion blur blocks and knocks Chii back - and by back, I mean BACK
* Marcus` comes running from the side, jumping to slash Legion across the chest before Ariel could get there, activating the ripple blade.
<Chii> 6Megumi heaves at the rear, frowning. She puffs, and attempts to focus, using the emerald weapon to form the scythe. She holds it, weakly, the end thunking against the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion is impaled all the way through, since he was knocking Chii away. Cheryl stiffens as well
* Chii bounces away merrily.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pulls his fist back, Dark energy forming around it. He kicks off, pulling his fist back as he dashes at Legion
* Seraphna strikes at Legion's side.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion blocks Angela, knocking her away. He rips out Ariel's sword, and heals.
* Seraphna lands skidding, holding her sword out to the side.
* Ariel lets the sword disintergrade as she jumps back, and releast the stored holy energy into his hand as he heals
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl drops to the ground.
<Chad`Winters> PIERCING FIST! 6He swings his fist forward towards Legions face. 3%
<Chii> 6Freyja, near the shuttle, finally loosens a concentrated and empowered arrow for Legion's face, having concentrated and focused her aim.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion is suddenly comboed by several high attacks, stumbling. Suddenly---
<DeathStar> DRAGOON BUSTAH
<DeathStar> 6* He's hit again, spinning wildly.
<Chii> 6Freyja twitches and bends the light arrow's travel path to avoid Dias.
<Seraphna> "ALRIGHT ZEPHYR!"
* Marcus` twists and lands, sliding along the ground, he jerks his head towards the shuttle.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> *dashes in to pull Theron out of there...
* Ariel turns suddenly, not having expected that...but she smiles.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stands there, her hands having formed her weapon.
<Marcus`> * Theron is definitely KO'd, to say the least.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias lands in a crouch and twists, moving over to Cheryl, quickly looking her over.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds her stomach
<DeathStar> 6* Legion snarls in rage.
<DeathStar> <Legion> INSECTS!
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Cheryl...
<Chii> 6Megumi takes the chance to run up between people and leaps, slamming the scythe down at Legion. She doesn't have enough energy except to make this opportunist strike.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel ripples a holy arrow for Legion's face, saying well back.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion is hit again, enraged. Then holyed. He roars
<DeathStar> <Legion> NEXT TIME!
<DeathStar> 6* He teleports.
<DeathStar> End Song
* Chad`Winters glances back at Zephyr than he holsters his modified gun and grabs Ebony with both.
<Seraphna> "We're not afraid of you..."
<Chii> <Megumi> Sp-Speak for yourself...
<DeathStar> 6* Those in critical condition disagree
* Seraphna sighs as he vanishes and runs over to Theron, starting to perform some first aid.
<DeathStar> Song: 29 - Sonata
* Ariel watches the spot where Legion stood for a moment, then turns to face Zephyr.
<Chii> 6Chii lies off in the distance field grass.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Get the Duce now!
<DeathStar> 6* Cadeceus looks around
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at Ariel
* Marcus` moves off to get Chii.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves his hand over the wound in Cheryl's stomach, applying pressure
<Seraphna> "Theron? Come on man... we're not losing another today..."
<DeathStar> 6* DArien lays, blood on his face. Cheryl holds her bleeding stomach. Theron is burnt. Drake moves no more, his chest smoking.
* Ariel smiles softly, "...it's ...good to have you back."
<DeathStar> 6* And Erevis lays on the shuttle, in a coma like state
<Chii> 6Megumi jerks slightly as the scythe becomes the sphere abrubtly and she falls a bit without it to lean on. She peers back slowly at Zephyr, studying her.
<Seraphna> "We need to evac the wounded."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods, giving Ariel a weak smile - there's much to discuss. But the scene before her is horrific.
<DeathStar> 6* What will happen now?
<DeathStar> -THE END? FIND OUT IN THE EPILOGUES-
Session Close: Fri Mar 21 00:29:21 2008