Session Start: Tue Apr 08 19:53:47 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080408.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.8.13
<DeathStar> Location: HQ
<DeathStar> 6* While a meeting is scheduled to occur in a little while, there's still some time before it is occurred. Currently, both Generals are in Paladin's office, the door closed, though raised voices lend weight to the fact it's not a pleasant conversation
<SPoC> 6Dias walks along the hallway, his hands behind his back.
* SPoC sits in the rec room, painting something
<Marcus`> * Theron stands in the hanger, quietly observing.
* Marcus` stands in the gun range, pistol in his hand as takes shots at the target.
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger is undergoing repairs still, as the Gears and the building are being repaired
* SPoC grabs a different paint brush and begins to draw fine lines
<Marcus`> * Theron stands particularly in front of the gear that was to be his. The damage to it still quite decent. He peers along it, a frown on his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out of Paladin's office, her face red with anger.
* Chii peers at Cheryl, then jerks around the corner of the hallway, hiding.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl storms for the exit. She's dressed in uniform, which means she's on duty, and judging by the twitching of her lips, whatever she's doing, it's not something she wants to do.
<Chii> H-hey, Cherry. What's... going on?
<SPoC> 6Dias steps into the messhall and over to the drink bin and grabs a water, opening it up.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin steps out of the office himself now
* Marcus` lower his gun to observe the damage, he tilts his head as there seems to be a problem with the pistol, or was it his shooting. He sighs, figuring that all the shooting with a shotgun caused him to get sloppy. He narrows his eyes and clicks the safety back off of his pistol, bringing a new target out to start shooting at, determined to get better.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just holds up a hand to Chii, indicating for her to just stop. She steps outside, slamming the door shut, moving over to an armored limo that's waiting
* Chii follows her for a moment, staring, doubletaking at the sight of a limo.
<DeathStar> 6* A man opens the door, and she can see Alexander Cran sitting in the limo. Cheryl sneers at him, and gets into the car with him. The man closes the door, then gets back up in the driver's seat, driving off.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin peers at Chii's back.,
* Chii tilts her head, then whirls. 1"GRAH! Don't scare me like th--"
<SPoC> 6Dias takes a big drink from his water and steps out.
<Chii> Never mind that, what's she doing with the creepy guy?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> She has her orders. 6* He notes, glancing at his watch, moving to the conference room to get things set up for the meeting.
<Chii> That didn't answer me at all, you jerk!
<Marcus`> * Theron steps out of the hanger into the hall, he tilts his head and then begins to move towards the conference room.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I don't accept backtalk, Chii. 6* He reminds her.
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes the time and begins moving towards his assigned room to change.
* Chii snarls. 1"I don't accept being blown off!"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin turns to face her, very slowly. His expression is not pleasant.
* Marcus` lowers the pistol, staring at the target. He glances up at the ceiling, and slides the safety back on, holstering the pistol.
<Chii> What, did I have to be born a dragoon to get some insight around here? So sorry I'm a demon.
* Chii narrows her eyes. 1"That guy has something to do with the dragoons and Cheryl's not exactly chipper right now. If something happens..."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> You're not prevy to everything that goes around here. And if you don't show respect to your superiors, then you're going to start having reprimends.
<SPoC> 6Dias steps upto his room and palms it open, moving inside.
<Chii> You're right.
<Marcus`> * Theron takes a seat inside the conference room, apparently being early.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel waits quietly for the meeting to start, not having much else to do right now
<Marcus`> * Theron pauses and glances at Raquel. He nods.
* Chii moves around him to continue toward the meeting room. 1"I don't get to know much of anything around here. I just get to watch it happen and deal with the aftermath."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin turns and moves for the meeting room.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel glances up at Theron, and returns the gesture, idly swinning her legs as she waits
* Marcus` mumbles something to himself, and turns to step out. Hitting the light off on his way out.
<Chii> 6A hand descends on Raquel's head.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin steps into the conference room, moving to take a seat at the head of the table. He pulls out his datapad, hooking it up to the projector.
<SPoC> 6Dias steps out of his room, having changed his clothes. He starts moving towards the conference room.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien Starr enters the conference room, wearing a guest ID card on his shirt. He moves over and takes a seat.
<Marcus`> * Theron glances up, arching his brow. "Greetings Mr. Starr."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien does a little wave.
* Seraphna steps in after him, with a similar ID card, tapping away on her datapad.
* SPoC suddenly sets her pain stuff down and turns, moving towards the conference room.
<Marcus`> <Theron> And Miss Bennett. *he bows his head at her too*
* Marcus` glances at Dias as he comes out of his room, walking alongside him. "Yo."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We'll begin.
* Seraphna stops and bows her head back, smiling, "Hello Theron."
<SPoC> <Dias> Yo. 6He nods to him as he puts his hands behind his back. 1"Any idea what this is all about?"
* Seraphna takes a seat next to Darien.
* Marcus` gives a slight shrug. "Who nows." He steps into the conference room, moving to take his seat.
<SPoC> 6Dias shrugs and moves into the conference room himself now and sits down beside Marcus.
* Seraphna looks up to see Marcus and Dias enter and smiles warmly, waving.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> After doing extensive interrogations on the prisoner 'Scar', we've learned some information about Legion, particularly about a Project that's being overseen by a Dark One scientist. The purpose of the project is to create a Legion.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien taps his fingers on the table, frowning.
<SPoC> 6Dias just nods and looks over at Paladin. 1"When do we strike?"
* Marcus` gives Angela a slight wave, before looking at Paladin, a frown sliding onto hsi face.
<Marcus`> * Theron sits up as well, clearly he knows they can't let this happen.
* SPoC steps in, late. She sits down quietly
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin ignores Dias, going on with his meeting. "The scientist, Sommelier, is heading the project. Scar gave us the location of a planet where he last knew of Sommelier's location. We had hoped that Erevis, being from the future, could provide insight about this Project: Legion, but she declined to participate, saying that Mr. Starr and Miss. Bennet would be more useful and would learn more
<DeathStar> <Paladin> They agreed to cooperate with us.
<SPoC> And we can trust what the prison has told us?
* Seraphna raises a brow, "Intelligence from a Shapeshifter?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> That's why it's risky. Scar could be sending us into a trap. However, if he is telling the truth, and our interrogators believe he is, then we have to learn more about this Project.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien rubs his chin.
<Chii> <Chii> We can stop it before it begins.
<Marcus`> <Theron> It is worth the risk.
<SPoC> I do not enjoy walking into traps.
* Seraphna looks over at Darien. "We might have our chance now."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Indeed.
<Seraphna> "...Why does it feel like Ere recommending us is almost some kind of taunt?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes Angela oddly.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Everyone should suit up and be in the hanger in 15 mins.
<Seraphna> "Think about it."
* SPoC stands up and moves out of the conference room. She makes her way to the armory
<Chii> Excuse me? Fifteen minutes? You didn't even tell us where we're going and what is Cheryl doing?
* Marcus` stands and just groans, stepping out.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Cheryl does not factor into this mission
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin gathers his datapad.
<SPoC> 6Dias plops up and mvoes out after Marcus. 1"This could be our chance to take him out."
* Chii grinds her teeth.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just keeps eyeing her oddly.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel heads off to get ready.
<Seraphna> "...If she knows what's going on and what's going to happen, sending the two people she knows would lvoe this chance."
<Marcus`> I doubt it. Legion is an important factor, if time really is as absolute as they say, someone else will figure out a way to create him.
<DeathStar> <Darien> For all we know, she's sending us because we're meant to go
* Seraphna shrugs and pulls out her Samaritan, checking it over.
<Seraphna> "Oi..."
<SPoC> <Dias> Well I'm willing to put my fist to that challenge.
* Seraphna looks around, "Isn't Ariel on this team?"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin gets up and moves out of the hanger.
<DeathStar> *to the
<Marcus`> And what's the downside. We kill a little Dark Ones? No skin off my back.
* Chii punches the table, then brings up her comm and rehails Angela.
<SPoC> <Dias> Good point. Either way we'll knock something's head in. 6He moves into the armory where SPoC is already changing.
<Marcus`> * Theron stands and slips out.
* Seraphna looks at her comm, then Chii.
* Chii throws her's toward Angela.
* Seraphna catches it. "What?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stretches and moves out lazily.
<Chii> Copy the diagnostic's log.
<Seraphna> "...Alright."
* Marcus` moves over and begins getting his suit on.
* Seraphna does a quick copy and tosses it back. "What's this about?"
<SPoC> 6==
<Chii> On that is an energy signature related to a cartel ship Katrina and Iceheart left on. I want to find it, but that's out of my territory.
* SPoC zips her suit up and moves over, getting her sniper rifle and her pistol and combat knife.
* Seraphna raises a brow, "So you want me to track her?"
<Marcus`> *Theron steps in and nods to SPoC, grabbing his rifle, already wearing his suit and his katana.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin gets into the shuttle, running ship diagnosis
* Chii rubs her forehead. 1"Yes, but only you. You're not to give that to anyone. I couldn't talk about it over the comm channel, understand?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves into the hanger, his hands in his pockets.
* SPoC steps out of the armory and makes her way to the hanger.
<Marcus`> *Theron moves out after her.
<Seraphna> "Honestly, no promises, but I'll see what I can do."
<SPoC> 6Dias pulls his clothes off and grabs his tact suit, putting it on.
* Chii waves a hand, moving for the armoury. 1"You can."
* Seraphna heads for the hangar.
* Marcus` lifts up the shotgun and then sheathes his blades. "Don't be late." He says to Dias, walking out to the hanger.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin finishes and powers up the shuttle slowly, getting it ready for immediate takeoff
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gets into the shuttle, taking a seat.
<SPoC> <Dias> Hah. I'm usually rarely late. 6He leaves his top unsealed and and grabs his gloves, slipping them on. He then makes his way to the hanger
* Ariel hurries onto the shuttle, before she's left behind. Raquel is already there
* Chii stops by to change into her recently-acquired tactical suit and slips on her tools, knives, bombs, guns, blades... Then marches off to the shuttle, once again in a dark stare.
* Seraphna gets aboard and sits herself next to Darien.
<Marcus`> * Theron walks up the ramp, taking a seat.
<Chii> 6A hand swats Raquel again.
<SPoC> 6Dias makes his way up the ramp. 1"Flying?"
<Ariel> 6* Raquel turns to the hand
<Chii> 6Lilith scowls at Raquel. 1"...You are absent-minded today."
* Marcus` takes a seat beside Angela, opposite side of Darien of course, and props his leg on his knee.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel looks away, embarassed, "...s-sorry."
* Seraphna looks over at Marcus, "Hey you, how's it going?"
<Chii> <Lilith> Drake was also missing.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin is already at the pilot seat, and seems to have no intention of moving
* Chii moves up into the shuttle, then proceeds to the co-pilot's chair, glaring over at Paladin from time to time.
<Marcus`> Oh. Super. *he says while he rests his head back*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin flips a switch, raising the ramp, and begins to fly out
<SPoC> <Dias> Right, whatever. 6He moves over and takes a seat, plopping down. He tilts his seat back and closes his eyes
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances out the window, having taken a seat by one.
* SPoC sits in the back.
<Ariel> Raquel> "...oh."
* Marcus` glances at Angela. "You been good?"
<Seraphna> "Super eh?"
<Seraphna> "Mmm, yeah I've been okay."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin brings them up into space, then enters hyperspace.
* Marcus` just shrugs at the super comment. Then nods once. "Good."
* Chii sits back and crosses her arms and legs, musing in her dark thoughts.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin observes readings
<Chii> <Lilith> I wonder if something happened to Drake recently.
<Seraphna> "We've had all sorts of fun at Ere's little funhouse."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leans his head back, closing his eyes
<Marcus`> I'm sure. *he muses, glancing at Darien, then looking to Angela* The Dangerous Kind?
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* Many hours later
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin brings them out of hyperspace. This area of space seems to be made of mostly asteroids.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances out the window.
<Marcus`> * Theron peers about. "Interesting." He says softly.
<Seraphna> "Lovely."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin reaches over to begin scanning the asteroids
<Marcus`> The base is on an asteroid?
<Ariel> "...it's scenic."
<SPoC> 6Dias stirs awake, rubbing his face. 1"We there yet?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> It'd make sense, I guess.
<Chii> 6Lilith observes the asteroids. 1"...They have fields."
<SPoC> This does not give us a strategic advantage.
<Seraphna> "Well didn't we know we were flying into a bloody trap?"
<Chii> <Lilith> Tell me, I feel as thought I can affect them. What are these heavenly bodies made of?
<Seraphna> "Mostly rock and metal... a scan'll tell us specifics."
<DeathStar> 6* As they fly, one asteroid in particular is completely black, and different from all the others. It feels wrong. Unnatural.
<DeathStar> 6* It's huge.
<SPoC> <Dias> Geeze, I'll put 50 on the creepy black asteroid.
* Chii brings her head up after having drifted off in hyperspace. 1"...Bingo."
<Marcus`> *Theron peers at it.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at his scanners. "I can't scan it."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Then we have a winner.
<Marcus`> Yeah, it's a dead giveaway.
<Ariel> <Raquel> "...wouldn't it have been better to use a normal, but dense, asteroid...?"
<SPoC> <Dias> Why would they care?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ... 6* He begins to fly them towards it
<Ariel> <Raquel> "...so we don't come in and shoot them all?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Perhaps we can learn a weakness in the current Legion
<Chii> Considering it's a "dark one" facility... I would imagine regardless of their size we can expect resistance.
<Seraphna> "Oh, so that's why."
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach, the asteroid unleashes a giant tendril like a dark ship would at the shuttle
<SPoC> My sniper rifle will be innefficent on there.
<SPoC> <Dias> Looks like they know we're home.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin blinks, caught off guard.
<Chii> 6Lilith eyes the tendril, then sees if she can hurtle one of the smaller satellites around at it.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilith's not THAT strong.
* Chii reaches over and kicks at Paladin's arm so he'll knock the controls somewhere other than at the tendril.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendril slams into the shuttle, though Chii manages to knock them enough to the side that it's not a direct impact. The shields wail and the shuttle alarms go off. Air pressure sucks out from holes.
<SPoC> <Dias> Great, now we're leaking air
* Seraphna gets up and grabs emergency patches, starting to plug holes. "Goddamnit!"
* Marcus` frowns. "Why isn't Darien flying anyway?"
<DeathStar> 6* The dark asteroid unleashes wave after wave of dark energy at the shuttle
<DeathStar> <Darien> I think I see now why they picked the big asteroid.
<SPoC> <Dias> See what happens when I don't fly?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Alright. Take over, Dias
* Chii brings up panneling and does something she prefers. She shoots back.
* Seraphna gets to work on emergency repairs while they debate.
<SPoC> 6Dias leaps out of his seat and moves over to the pilots seat, pushing himself in around Paladin. He grabs the controls
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Up, DOwn, Right
<DeathStar> 3
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<SPoC> rldurdul
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<DeathStar> 6* Chii's shots are ineffective
<Chii> Tch,
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle dodges the dark waves.
* Marcus` pulls his arms behind his head, satisfied that Dias will get the job done.
<DeathStar> 6* The asteroid begins to generate a field, gathering asteroids around it, and hurls them at the shuttle
* Seraphna plugs up the remaining air holes, "This'll be fun to fly home."
<Chii> Oh shit.
<SPoC> 6Dias pulls up on the shuttle to try and dodge
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, Up, DOwn, Left, Right, Left, Up, DOwn, Left
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<DeathStar> 3
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<DeathStar> 1
<SPoC> rldurldrldurldurl
<DeathStar> -0-
<Chii> 6Lilith holds both hands to the floor of the shuttle and runs a magnetic field along its hull to repel them from impacts direct.
* Ariel prays.
* Seraphna repairs, it's better then prayer.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle shakes again and again from the asteroids impacting, though the shields, and perhaps Lilith, who knows, she is one dog, keeps htem from blowing up completely
<DeathStar> 6* However, they lack shields, and the controls are now barely working
<SPoC> <Dias> Asteroids? That's just fucking cheating.
* Chii curses in an old tongue, firing on larger pieces of rock. 1"...Who cares if they win!?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I think we need to hide.
* Marcus` sits up at the rumbling, appartly he shouldn't have gotten cocky.
* Seraphna moves to a repair panel and tries to get the shuttles backup systems online. "Hide!"
<Chii> <Lilith> I have an idea.
<SPoC> <Dias> Gladly. 6He pulls the shuttle around, heading away.
<DeathStar> 6* The asteroid fires dark waves at them
<SPoC> 6Dias dodges
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin grimaces.
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Up, Down, Right, Left, Up, Down
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<DeathStar> 1
<SPoC> rdulrdu
<DeathStar> -0-
<Chii> <Lilith> Blend in." 6She sighs, bringing her hands around as if orchestrating something, drawing in dust and smaller particles of the broken and blasted asteroids, attempting to create a faux shell about the shuttle. 1"Drift with others."
* Seraphna keeps on working, giving it her all to keep the shuttle moving. "I swear to god you people can never seem to keep these things in one piece."
<Chii> Let's just hope you do, then!
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin leans forward, peering at what Lilith is doing.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well. Good dog.
<Seraphna> "Genius at work. Hush."
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* ChanServ sets mode: +o Jackieness
<DeathStar> 6* The attacks momentarily stop
* Seraphna takes the quiet to get back to work.
* Jackieness is now known as Myria
<DeathStar> <Paladin> It seems they picked the dark asteroid, because reaching it is nearly impossible.
<Marcus`> Maybe if we had a big ship to attack it, cause a diversion for us. But just walking up isn't going to work.
<SPoC> 6Dias pounds his hand against the shuttle wall, obviously angry at himself.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We don't have the fleet resouces
<Chii> Tell that to Freyja and the telejumpinging midget.
* Chii looks back around the copilot's chair at Raquel.
<Seraphna> "Reminds me of their homeworld, the whole surface was like a giant Dark One too."
* Seraphna grumbles as something sparks and she connects some wires.
<Chii> 6Lilith leans back, taking a deep breath after finishing her asteroid-mache.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel frowns, "...it's much too far away for me."
<Chii> If we ride an 'asteroid' closer, she can get us onboard, right?
<DeathStar> <Darien> I doubt we'd be able to teleport on it
<Chii> Just don't forget where we parked.
<SPoC> I would prefer not to teleport into a wall myself.
<Chii> Oh, fine, fine.
* Chii waves a hand. 1"Let's just all go home, then."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin thinks quietly.
<Seraphna> "Not sure we can yet."
<Marcus`> I would rather go home a failure than to die a moron.
* Seraphna keeps working on the shuttle. "This thing's pretty fucked up."
<Chii> Newsflash, you're already a moron..
<SPoC> <Dias> I get it Angela.
<Seraphna> "Not your fault Dias."
<Seraphna> "As usual you kicked ass, the ass was just pretty fucking big."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hm. "If we brought Megumi along, we could have had her and Ariel do the mech thing."
* Marcus` just snorts. "Yes Chii. Good one."
<Chii> So they can get blasted, too? Real compassionate, lover boy.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I have more faith.
* Chii jerks back slightly, biting her lip.
* Seraphna smirks softly and sighs, "We're Dragoonless this time."
<Seraphna> "So think of something else."
* Chii growls. 1"Well, neither Freyja nor Cheryl's here, so don't look at me!"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> For now, keep working on the shuttle.
<Seraphna> "I'd work on her even if she wasn't damaged, don't worry about that."
<SPoC> <Dias> I'm not paid for my brains so don't ask me to come up with a plan. Unless that plan requires me to fly right into the asteroid.
<Marcus`> It's a shame we can't jack a dark one shuttle.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* Many, many hours later
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes the air supply
<Chii> <Lilith> Whatever you plan, please make it hasty. I cannot hold our guise together much longer.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes some of the fried circuits. "Where's your fighting spirit?"
<Chii> 6Lilith glances at Darien, then peers away, looking ashamed of herself.
<DeathStar> 6* Booms can be heard in the distance.
* Chii having had her idea rejected, sits in the copilot's chair in a meditative-like state barely breathing.
<Marcus`> * Theron lifts his head up. "What is that?"
* SPoC sits there quietly. Hey eyes closed.
<SPoC> 6Dias spins around in the chair. 1"You heard that too?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ... they are probably destroying asteroids, looking for us
* Marcus` sighs. "Well I really didn't want to die this way. So let's figure out somehow to get out of here."
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<DeathStar> 6* Darien rewires some circuits together, then zaps himself. He sucks his fingers.
<SPoC> <Dias> Why can't they just scan the asteroids for life signs?
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<Chii> <Lilith> That likely means they are close to achieving their goals. Displays of power will make them noticed in the long run.
<Sera> "You need some proximity for that, our heat is pretty small in this expanse."
* Sera pulls open another panel, tackling some wires.
* Sera is now known as Seraphna
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Seraphna
<DeathStar> 6* The booms get closer
<SPoC> <Dias> Well they're knocking closer so I need a plan.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We have no choice. We're going to have to move.
<DeathStar> 6* The booms suddenly stop, after a louder boom
<DeathStar> 6* A comm signal tries to get through, but can't make it sadly.
<Seraphna> "Either they gave up or we need to move."
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes the comm. 1"Someones comming us."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Who the hell even knows we're here?
<SPoC> <Dias> Hey, don't look at me.
<Seraphna> "If you can't think of anyone then it's a trap."
<SPoC> <Dias> Screw it, we can't sit here all day and the booming's stopped. We should use this to our advantage and get out of here.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah; I'm with Dias
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ... ...
<Marcus`> That makes three of us.
* Seraphna rubs her temple, "Shuttle should be fine for manuevers."
<SPoC> <Dias> Lilith drop the...6he waves his hands. "What...just drop it.
<DeathStar> 6* The sound of attacks can be heard outside....firing. Blaster fire.
<SPoC> 6Dias flips the switches, getting ready to hit the boosters to full speed.
<Chii> 6Lilith eyes Dias, the others, then releases her hold.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves to a window to peer out it.
<SPoC> 6Dias hits the boosters as the hold is released.
<DeathStar> 6* They zoom out, and as they move out, small dark cruisers are doing battle with a single gear
* Chii jerks back to 'life' as the crackling of loose rocks and dust pelt the front of the leaving shuttle.
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<Marcus`> * Theron arches a brow. "There was a gear back there. Fighting Cruisers."
<Chii> They found us? What's going on?
<SPoC> <Dias> What?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I see. So he did it.
<Sera> "Who did what?"
<Marcus`> <Theron> A gear. *he repeats*
<SPoC> <Dias> Huh?!
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Alexander Cran. That should be Cheryl.
* Chii whirls to stare sternly at Paladin. 1"...Who.. did what!?"
<Sera> "Cheryl?"
<Marcus`> Cheryl and Cran bonded?
<Ariel> "...what?"
<Sera> "...Are you fucking kidding me?"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shakes his head. "No. He said he had a technique for Alphas to use their Gear form without the need for a pilot."
<DeathStar> <PAladin> After studying Betas.
<SPoC> 6Dias looks at Chii then back at Paladin. He just rubs his face. 1"Ok I missed alot."
* Sera puts a hand to her face and blinks.
<Sera> "So that's... oh..."
* Marcus` arches a brow. He nods once. "That's pretty helpful. Shouldn't we go back and help her then?"
* Chii doesn't even look at Dias, glaring whole-heartedly at Paladin. 1"I broke the bond."
<Sera> "W-WAit..."
<Sera> "She's in gear form without restraint???"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Yes.
<SPoC> <Dias> I all about being bravado and everything. But how the hell am I going to take down some Dark One cruisers in this damaged shuttle?
<Sera> "Are you people insane?"
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<DeathStar> <Paladin> We had no choice, we needed the firepower. Dias. Use Cheryl's distraction and go for the asteroid again.
* Seraphna clenches her fist.
<SPoC> <Dias> Fine. 6He loops the shuttle and and spins around, heading for the asteroid again.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien frowns, glancing at Ariel.
* Chii grinds her teeth again, her hands twitching near her belt. She closes one eye as an attempt to shirk the thought, but the other remains on Paladin.
<Seraphna> "But... without a Pilot... with nothing to restrain the raw form she's nothing but... oh god..."
* Seraphna sits down and holds her head.
<DeathStar> 6* The asteroid uses the tendril, not ready to use dark waves with it's ships out
* Marcus` just rubs his hands together. Frowning.
<SPoC> 6Dias moves to dodge
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle barely misses it
<DeathStar> 6* Another tendril lashes out at the shuttle
<SPoC> <Dias> Tsss, it's slow to react.
<SPoC> 6Dias barrel rolls
<Chii> Angela. Work. On the. Ship. Get back. To work.
* Seraphna shrusga nd gets back to work with a dark look on her face.
* Chii opens her other eye. 1"No choice, huh?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> You broke the bond. 6* He notes.
<SPoC> 6Dias hits the boosters.
<Chii> I don't care what you've labelled her. Cheryl has thoughts and feelings, she's not part of your arsenal. What you've done...
<DeathStar> <Darien> Did you just hit the boosters?
<SPoC> <Dias> Yes.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle boosts forward rapidly.
<Seraphna> "Chii, just stop."
<DeathStar> <Darien> .... this is bad.
<DeathStar> <PAladin> It wasn't my call, Chii.
* Chii turns around and faces forward. 1"Who's was it?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> The head of the military and the Acting President.
<SPoC> <Dias> The longer we're out here, the longer she's like that.
* Chii hisses. 1"Alexander."
<DeathStar> 6* The dark asteroid gets closer. A dark wave flies at the ship
<DeathStar> 6* Left
<DeathStar> 1
<SPoC> r
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* They dodge.
<Seraphna> "He's the Vice Presidential canidate, he merely thought up the process, I hope to GOD he thought it up with some kind of restraint."
<Chii> Restraint.
* Chii laughs quietly, peering out the window.
<Seraphna> "Yes, Chii, restraint."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl can be seen zooming around crazily, getting in the cruiser's faces
<DeathStar> 6* The surface of the asteroid gets bigger and bigger
<DeathStar> <Darien> Brace for impact, everyone
<SPoC> 6Dias suddenly hits the reverse boosters and yanks up
<Marcus`> Yes, now is the time to be throwing a fit. We need to focus on not dying.
<DeathStar> 6* The reverse boosters fail.
* Chii reaches over and halmly holds the buttons for the weapons down, focused forward, to soften their landing and all.
<SPoC> 6Dias hits the weapons and fires infront of them.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien wraps his arms around Ariel
* Seraphna holds onto a rung. She curses and does what she can.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel bracces herself
* Marcus` glances at the two firing. "Well that was sure cute." He grips his seat.
<Chii> 6Lilith braces Raquel.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle smashes into the hole they made. The front part of the shuttle goes crunch.
<SPoC> 6Dias slams his hand into the reverse thrusters
<Marcus`> * Theron grunts, jerking into the safety belt.
* SPoC goes tumbling about, slamming into the back of a chair
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin slams into the consoles
<SPoC> 6Dias' head slams into the controls.
* Marcus` falls onto Sera.
* Chii reaches over to catch Paladin's head alone. It's the only important part to save. She grunts against the harness.
* Seraphna groans a bit as she gets squished into a wall, looking down at Marcus.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien groans in pain
* Marcus` glances up, nuzzled between her breasts. He coughs and sits up. "...
* Seraphna blushes a bit and sighs, "Glad to be of service."
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle suddenly lifts up
<SPoC> 6Dias remains motionless.
* Seraphna pulls herself back up to a sitting poition. "Wha..."
* SPoC slowly stands up.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark Giant, like they fought on the planet, holds the shuttle. It begins to clench it's hand into a ball, which will crush the shuttle and all in it
* Chii undoes the safety harness from her seat and lets go of Paladin. 1"Restraint. Don't make me laugh." 6Peers up to see why they're moving. 1"She'll never be restrained again."
* Seraphna pulls herself standing. "EVERYONE OUT."
* Marcus` rubs his head, glancing up. "...to where?"
* Chii reaches back and yanks her wire out, lacing it with plasma and sending it reeling outwards into the windshield to give them a quick exit point.
<DeathStar> 6* The windshield, designed to withstand a lot, cracks
* SPoC moves over and hits the ramp button.
<DeathStar> 6* It doesn't lower.
* Seraphna goes for an emergency release on the ramp.
<DeathStar> 6* It still doesn't lower.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel tries to make a portal for them to escape.
* Chii retracts the wire, grinding her teeth and pulling up her shotgun. Firing.
<Seraphna> "Keep working on that windshield!"
* Marcus` stands up, he tilts his head then turns to go get suits for everyone.
<SPoC> 6Dias shakes his head, eyeing hte giant holding them. He tries to activate the boosters
<DeathStar> 6* The boosters are broken
<DeathStar> 6* The windshield breaks
* Chii leaps out with the shattering pieces and throws a grenade-type object for the giant's face. A flash bomb.
<Seraphna> "Everyone out!"
<DeathStar> 6* The giant is flashbombed, but unphased
* SPoC moves to the front and hooks a rope to the controls and leaps out, sliding down it
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin lays unconscious
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves and leaps out
<Marcus`> * Theron stands and gets up, moving for the windshield, interested at the lack of suction. He kneels down and lifts up Paladin. Moving to get out of the shuttle.
* Chii only uses it as a distraction, intending to wind the wire around the 'neck,' gripping.
* Seraphna crawls out and follows SPoC down the rope. "Marcus come on."
<SPoC> 6Dias groans and plants his foot on the console, kicking himself out and grabs ont to the robe. sliding down
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Giant fires a dark beam that's three times Chii's size at her
* Marcus` comes running for the front, carrying suits. He pauses a helmet already on his head. "It clean air?" He peers out, then moves to slide down the rope.
* Chii lets go of one end and yanks harshly on the other to drag herself out of the way.
<Seraphna> "Better then crushed air!"
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle begins to die
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Ariel> 6* Raquel heads out via portal, before it's too late
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
* Ariel dives through after raquel
* Seraphna is already on the rope.
<Chii> 6Lilith leaps out aside Raquel, panting.
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle is crushed
<Chii> Inward!
<DeathStar> 6* The Giant tosses the shuttle aside
<DeathStar> 6* It then begins to gather dark energy all around it
<SPoC> 6Dias lands in a crouch and glances around.
* Marcus` looks up. "We should run. Run far away. Far far away."
* SPoC lands herself and begins moving away
* Seraphna starts running away as well.
* Chii drops toward whatever ground, reaching back for another bomb as she shoulders the shotgun. As she senses an aura shift she turns and hurtles the bomb at it, an incendiery grenade, then begins running toward the interior.
<Chii> 6Lilith picks up Raquel and begins moving away from giants of death.
<Marcus`> * Theron also moves away with the unconcious Paladin.
* Ariel fires a holy blast at it to hopefully slow it, and then puts some distance
<DeathStar> 6* A blur rams the giant after it's stunned, sending it away
<SPoC> <Dias> Spirit, can you ripple it's blast back at it's head...6He pauses mid-step, blinking.
* Marcus` drops the suits, since apparenty he doesn't need them and he turns to run before pausing, glancing over his shoulder.
* Chii turns, eyeing it being tackled. 1"...Cheryl.."
* Seraphna looks back and arches a brow.
<DeathStar> 6* However, taht doesn't mean the team is safe. The ground begins to glow, and absorb their life force
<Chii> 6Lilith floats up off it, staring.
<DeathStar> <Darien> What the hell?!
<Seraphna> "It's a Dark One..."
* Ariel winces, "...that's different."
<SPoC> <Dias> This is new...6He eyes the ground.
* SPoC pauses in her step, staring down.
<Seraphna> "We need safe... ground, now."
* Marcus` frowns, slowing down. "...can't we shoot a hole in it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Three more DArk Giants rise 30 meters away in a circle pattern
* Chii looks down, more pissed off that she's distracted from seeing Cheryl. She lets her fingertips glower darkly, then brings them down, slashing at it.
<Seraphna> "...Fuck..."
<Marcus`> * Theron glances around, frowning. "..."
<Seraphna> "Y-You can try I guess..."
<SPoC> 6Dias growls. 1"Visit hte Dark Asteroid they say...Enjoy the sights they say..."
<DeathStar> 6* The ground flickers when slashed, and temporarily stops draining. For 3 seconds
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lands again, holding out her hands
* Seraphna fires a normal shot into the ground.
* Chii draws both of her guns and begins lacing the ground with rapid burstfire, moving forward.
* SPoC pulls out her gun and fires into the ground as she starts running
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Everyone. On me.
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes Cheryl then dashes towards her.
* SPoC slides to a stop and turns, moving back towards Cheryl now.
* Marcus` pauses and slides up behind Cheryl. "Yeah. I can do that."
* Seraphna rushes to Cheryl. "No arguements here!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Giants fire beams into Cheryl, hitting her again and again. She holds her ground
* Ariel looks to Darien, then moves for Cheryl
<Marcus`> * Theron stands by Cheryl, watching her quietly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods and leaps onto Cheryl's hand
* Seraphna hops up.
* SPoC leaps up and grabs onto Cheryl's hand.
<SPoC> 6Dias grabs onto her foot and swings ontop of it.
<Marcus`> Oh. Ohhh. *he leaps up*
* Seraphna smiles a little, assured a bit that Cheryl's got some control.
* Chii reaches back and rolls three orbs along the ground toward them, bringing one gun up, moving it as she fires so the three bullets from burst hit each, setting the explosives off. She retreats, eyeing Cheryl's form with a bit of resentment.
<Marcus`> * Theron reaches Paladin upward.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pulls Pal up
<Marcus`> *Theron pulls himself up.
* SPoC pulls herself up
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Giants are annoyed by Chii
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes off again. Only Chii and Dias and Marcus would notice, but she's radiating evil like the Dark Ones. Though it's definitely Cheryl.
* Marcus` pauses and looks down at himself, then looks at the others.
<Seraphna> "Damn am I glad to see you."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<SPoC> 6Dias glances up, a distant look in his eyes now
<DeathStar> 6* The ground begins to attack with tendrils at Cheryl. It seems the entire asteroid is one death trap. And if they had gone on foot, it would have been miles of hell.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at Ariel. "You know, I'm beginning to be thankful I don't remember the Dark Planet."
<Chii> I'm beginning to wonder how we're getting home.
<Seraphna> "Be thankful, that was a nightmare."
* Chii gazes over at the rest of the gear.
<Ariel> "...it wasn't plesant."
<DeathStar> 6* Holes. Burn marks. Fuel leakage. Sparks. It seems Cheryl's taken heavy damage.
<DeathStar> 6* As they fly along, a single mountain can be seen ahead. Cheryl zooms toward it
<SPoC> 6Dias closes his eyes as he holds onto her foot.
<Seraphna> "Though I was in Gear form and you were piloting for most of the surface encounters."
* Marcus` frowns once he realizes where it is coming from. "...talk about Fubar."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Blast it...6* She begins to twitch.
<Ariel> "...Cheryl?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rolls, planting all the team roughly on the ground as she slides along.
<DeathStar> 6* She suddenly turns back into her normal form, and smashes face first onto the ground.
* Marcus` hits the ground and rolls along.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grunts as he hits the ground
<SPoC> 6Dias tumbles himself.
<Marcus`> * Theron lands on his feet, sliding slightly.
* Seraphna tumbles and rolls a bit, before stopping herself.
<SPoC> 6SPoC hits the ground in a roll
* Chii leaps as it begins to go crazy and lands softly, almost silently. 1"Cheryl..!"
<Chii> 6Lilith resumes floating, holding Raquel as she eyes the others tossled about.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rises, naked as usual, bloodied and bruised. "Goddamn you, Alexander."
* Ariel hits the ground and rolls. As she gets to her feet, she hurries to Cheryl's side, "Cheryl!"
* Marcus` stands, tilting his head to look over at Cheryl.
<SPoC> 6Dias coughs, slowly rising himself. He looks over at Cheryl and Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up.
* Seraphna closes her eyes a moment and sighs a bit in relief, standing up, looking about.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds her head in pain, cursing.
* Chii goes to approach, but being beaten by Ariel, stops, and turns away.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That cocksucker of a clone of a father.
<Seraphna> "...Well, yeah."
* SPoC dusts herself off as she stands up
* Marcus` walks over to her. "What's wrong?"
<SPoC> 6Dias moves over, following Marcus
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He put a time limit in my head if I stay in Gear form for too long, so I wouldn't go out of control. Probably so I wouldn't kill him
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds her head in pain. Clearly the time limit is pain
<Chii> Don't worry. There's ways around that.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien dusts himself off. "Like clone like original."
* Marcus` glances down at his suit and pulls the top half of it off, reaching it out to Cheryl.
<SPoC> <Dias> Can you walk? 6He eyes her as he adjust shis gloves.
* Ariel does her best to support Cheryl... the difficult there being getting her to let her. "You going to be able to make it through this?"
<Seraphna> "How are you managing the urges?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah.... 6* She looks at the top half, and takes it. "I picked you all up, didn't I?"
<Seraphna> "You impress me again Cheryl. Sheesh."
* Seraphna keeps looking about on alert.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pulls off his shirt, handing it to Cheryl
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, then makes a makeshift outfit
<DeathStar> 6* Dark Giants begin to rise up behind them.
<Chii> Alexander can wait.
<Seraphna> "Time to move."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin groans, getting up.
<Chii> Do we know where we're going?
* Marcus` works to adjusting the straps of his blades across his chest. "Well we're thankful." He glances over his shoulder.
<SPoC> 6Dias slowly glances back behind him at the Dark Giants
* Ariel looks between Cheryl and Darien. One missing a shirt, the other gaining... no loss there.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks back, doing his best Gokou impression
<DeathStar> <Darien> The mountain, I say.
<Chii> Then get moving.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the Dark Giants, and tries to shift into Gear form, howling in pain and grabbing her head.
* Chii reaches back into her satchels.
<Marcus`> * Theron tilts his head, then turns to begin moving for the mountain.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks back, then at the mountain. "What's the situation?'
* SPoC takes several steps forward then begins moving towards the mountain beside Theron
<SPoC> <Dias> We're improving.
* Marcus` shakes his head. "Smooth Cheryl." He glances down at Paladin. "We're screwed, we need to get to those mountains, else the ground will suck our life out of us."
<Chii> 6Lilith begins to follow SPoC and Theron carrying Raquel still.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Understood
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves for the mountain
<DeathStar> 6* Darien begins to move for the mountain himself now
<Marcus`> Let's just hope the mountains can't do the same thing. *he begins to move for them*
* Seraphna starts towards the mountain after Darien.
* Chii brings up the rear, collecting objects along her wire. She keeps tossing lengths of it by connecting kunai and pelting numerous places along the ground.
<SPoC> 6Dias takes a step back, glancing at cheryl once more.
* Ariel keeps pace, keeping an eye worriedly on Cheryl
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves along. Though she's bloodied and wounded, she appears to be okay. In reality, she's just using her corruption to keep her body moving
<SPoC> 6Dias shifts his feet and turns, moving after the group now
<Seraphna> "This is some serious Deja Vu."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Didn't I like save the day or something last time?
* Chii begins to back away toward the others now, giving a notion, pulling both ends of the wire into one hand and sealing with the other. 1"Katon." 6She blazes the wire, setting off a chain of bombs and incendiaries, then yanks the wire, due to the pattern spraying them outward to the giants to cover their running.
<Seraphna> "You tricked Wind into standing ready for a nice blast from the PAX's weaponry."
<SPoC> <Dias> You got your arm ripped out and beaten by Wind if I recall dorrectly.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Giant, though far enough away they can't be hit, fire blasts at the team. Their attacks are big enough they don't really need to see to hit. It's like firing semi-trucks
<DeathStar> <Darien> I like Angela---
<DeathStar> 6* He's suddenly knocked up into the air by a blast that hits nearby.
<Seraphna> "DARIEN!"
<Chii> Fuckers are resilient..
<SPoC> 6Dias goes flying, hitting the ground hard again as he tumbles widly
* Seraphna rolls from the blast and rushes after him.
<DeathStar> 6* Tendrils rise from the ground under Darien and Dias
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns, activating her whip to snag Dias' leg and jerking him aside
* Ariel moves towards Darien, firing a holy blast at the tendrils.
* Marcus` stumbles to the left.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils die and Darien lands wiht a grunt
* Chii drags her guns out and begins firing on the ones that intially attacked Dias.
<Marcus`> * Theron shakes and then shifts, firing at the tendrils attacking Dias.
* Seraphna grabs up Darien and helps him stand.
<SPoC> 6Dias bounces and then is jerked to the side by Cheryl. He hits the ground again.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils die from Chii
<DeathStar> <Darien> Christ.
* Chii exchanges clips in both guns as she rejoins the group fully. 1"..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Thanks, Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl deactivates her whip instantly.
* Ariel gives Darien a smile, "There's more of these than I'm used to. Stay on your toes."
<DeathStar> 6* Another blast comes flying in, directed at Ariel. It seems they picked up on holy
<DeathStar> <Darien> ARIEL!
<SPoC> 6Dias kneels painfully and he just groans in pain, giving Cheryl a thumbs up.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl thrusts herself in front of Ariel, activating her dark energy to try to cancel out the blast
<DeathStar> 6* But really, without help, she'll fail.
* Ariel tries to get out of the way, but didn't see this one coming and is off guard.
* Chii grinds her teeth and focuses at her fingertips in both hands, holstering her guns then slashing lines at the wave from the side.
* Marcus` looks up, feeling the Dark energy, frowning again. He dashes forward, to help Cheryl, his arm glowing.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien snags Ariel during the brief moment Cheryl provides, jerking her away
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin watches helplessly.
<SPoC> 6Dias tenses himself as he forces himself to stand.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl strains, her arm glowing black and her eyes going black
* Marcus` slides up beside Cheryl, thrusting his arm out, to pull it away from Cheryl.
* Seraphna watches, unable to do much here.
<DeathStar> 6* Chii weakens it slightly
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus uses 3%, and with Chii and Cheryl, cancels it out
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pants, her arm going back to her normal, though her eyes remain creepily black
<Seraphna> "...No use waiting for another blast."
* Marcus` grips his fist, making a face. "No more standing around."
* Chii growls loudly, being the weakest link in this department thus far. She puts her hands to the ground, running runic lines along it. Since she's bringing up the rear, she'll try to create a defense. The patterns are recognizeable as her devouring technique. She waits incase another blast arrives.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien, sitll holding Ariel's hand, runs for the mountain
* Seraphna runs with them.
<Marcus`> * Theron dashes forward again, not about to get hit in an idle moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stumbles, panting, in no shape to run
<SPoC> 6Dias takes several deep breathes and moves over towards Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Raquel. Help Cheryl with your portals and get yourself and her to the mountain
* Marcus` glances at Cheryl and then looks at Dias. He then seems glad Paladin gave that order, beginning to move again.
<Chii> 6Lilith pauses in her advance, eyeing Paladin, then turns, letting Raquel go.
<DeathStar> 6* The Giants fire another blind blast
<SPoC> 6Dias grabs Cheryl, tossing her onto his back and begins dashing towards the mountain
* Chii attempts to leech it if it travels accurately to the group.
<DeathStar> 6* The blast is much too powerful to leech enough to stop, though one could pick up some power from it
* Chii abandons it once she feels it overwhelming the circle and attempts to dodge the rest, snarling. 1"Damn it!"
<Ariel> 6* Raquel looks at Paladin, wondering if he still wants the portal with Cheryl being carried
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shakes his head at Dias
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Just get yourself safely to the mountain
* Chii turns and high tails it to reach the group again. 1"I fucking told you there'd be resistance here!"
<Ariel> 6* Raquel opens a portal, and heads for the mountain.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin runs, though his leg gives him trouble
<DeathStar> 6* Darien reaches the entrance of the mountain finally and ducks inside
* Seraphna ducks in after him.
* Ariel heads past Darien, keeping an eye open for trouble
<Marcus`> * Theron also moves inside with Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl, strangely, has made no move to yell at Dias
* SPoC move sin after Theron
<SPoC> 6Dias pushes himself the best he can
<DeathStar> 6*A blast flies out at Dias
<DeathStar> 6* The tunnels stretch onward in front of Ariel, and look innocently eivl
<Chii> /me moves swiftly, for she is pissed ninja. She gazes upward as a blast flies over, and slashes upward, trailing her claw lines at it.
<Chii> Dias! Move!
* Marcus` glances over his shoulder. "Raquel help them out!" He's too far ahead to help.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel portaled herself to the mountain like ordered
<SPoC> 6Dias's eyes go wide and he crouches, kicking off harder, black creeping along his legs
* Seraphna switches to black shells and draws her sword as well.
<Marcus`> Raquel. HELP THEM OUT!
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin stares
* Marcus` looks ahead at Raquel standing there.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl wraps her arms around Dias, creating some shielding around them as the blast impacts Dias' lower part
<SPoC> 6Dias leaps as Cheryl creates this shielding, adjusting his feet to try and ride the blast towards the mountain
* Chii hits the ground and forms the lines as quickly as possible to devour off whatever energy hasn't already nailed them.
<DeathStar> 6* Riding is more like "being knocked like hell" toward the mountain
<DeathStar> 6* Chii does succeed in eating more energy, though
<DeathStar> 6* Dias and Cheryl arrive at the entrance of the mountain in style - namely, crash skidding
* Chii dashes to her feet, allowing her circle runes to end and sprints for the entrance at the tail of this crazy group.
* Marcus` comes running up, them getting there before him, he slows down, his face twisted in anger.
<SPoC> 6Dias skids with style.
<DeathStar> 6* PAladin arrives last with Chii.
<Marcus`> Way to help. *he just mouths, kneeling down beside the two* You two dead?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves up to Ariel, who's up ahead.
<DeathStar> <Darien> See anything?
* Seraphna follows Darien.
<Ariel> "...nothing. That worries me."
<SPoC> <Dias> They're not that lucky. 6He pushes himself up painfully
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hm. Try using your holy blast in a burst spray.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands up, keeping her eyes closed. "I'll live."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves inside
* Ariel glances at him, and then attempts to pull that off. Though she's never done anything like that before.
<Chii> 6Chii awaits Cheryl opening her eyes.
<Marcus`> Yeah. *he stands and moves for the mountain*
<DeathStar> <Darien> I just figure if there's anything hiding in the floors, walls, and ceiling, you're the best one to find it. 6* As Ariel fires holy blasts out, the ceiling, and left wall does nothing, but floor and right wall shimmies once hit, like something is alive
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks along, her eyes staying shut
* Ariel shivers, "...this place creeps me out."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Seconded.
<Seraphna> "Thirded."
<SPoC> 6Dias just rubs the back of his neck.
* Chii narrows her eyes at Cheryl, then pulls out one of her guns and begins firing at the right and floor.
<Marcus`> <Theron> It would not be of the Dark One nature to be bubbley and fun.
<DeathStar> 6* A terrible cry is heard and they shrivel up
* SPoC pulls out her pistol and switches the safety off.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ...
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Lets keep moving
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods, glancing at Ariel. "As much as I'd like you to keep using holy, I'd hate to wear you out."
* Seraphna looks at Darien and Ariel. "We got another idea?"
<Ariel> "...do we have enough grenades?"
<Chii> Of course we do.
* Marcus` holds up his arm, it giving off a glow, hopefully to help light the way.
<Seraphna> "I've only got so many of my orbs on me."
* Chii seals her hands. And focuses bursts of fire against the wall. 1"Katon." 6Then begins to move inside.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* An hour later, and after killing over 56 ceilings, floors, and walls of questionable nature, they arrive in a chamber with six possible passengers, like a bee hive.
<DeathStar> NRP: Passages
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin peers about
<Seraphna> "I really hate this Deja Vu now."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds out his energy sword, his manly chest showing up in a pale blue glow.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl crosses her arms,.
* Ariel holds her crystal blade as she looks around, "...any ideas?"
<Chii> I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
* Seraphna keeps her PAX sword at the ready.
<Marcus`> <Theron> I had never thought I would be back in a situation such as this. *he says aloud*
* Chii moves over to the center, glancing around.
<DeathStar> 6* From the middle passage, suddenly, 100 Darklings begin to swarm out
<Ariel> Raquel> "...we need to invest n a really REALLY big gun..."
<Seraphna> "Eenie meenie minie moe?"
<Seraphna> "Fuck..."
<SPoC> <Dias> Apparently that's the bad way.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin takes aim, firing at the spider like things
* SPoC begins firing into the oncoming darklings
* Chii drops something from her hand and kicks it toward them, her other hand bringing up one gun and shooting the bomb.
* Seraphna starts shooting them down as they come.
<Marcus`> Doesn't that mean it's the way we go? *he pulls up his shotgun and kneels, firing scatter shots.
<DeathStar> 6* The bomb explodes, shaking the area, and sending pieces around. A Darkling drops down onto Chii's head.
<Marcus`> * Theron takes aim and fires 3 shot bursts for the darklings.
<SPoC> 6Dias just stands his ground, waiting for them to get close to him
* Ariel fires plasma blasts into the crowd.
<Chii> I'm real sick of being gangraped by dark bullshit, though.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gathers black energy into her hand, and fires a dark blast into the Darklings.
* Chii freaks slightly and peers up, smashing at it with the side of her gun. Apparently the ceiling being a problem, too?
<DeathStar> 6* Darklings hang from the ceiling and drop down, tendrils in stabby positions
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin reloads and fires again
* Seraphna slices one out of the air.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slashes into one that managed to survive
<Marcus`> * Theron shifts back, firing up at a Darkling.
<SPoC> 6Dias shifts his body as one falls down by him. He responds by punching it in it's side
* Chii drops down and quickly shifts another combination of seals. 1"Futon, Hyoton, rengeki da." 6She begins attacking them with bursts of ice followed by breezes, attempting to freeze the ceiling ones.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel keeps her blade ready, slashing at any that get close.
* SPoC pulls out her combat knife and slashes at one coming down at her as she fires at another one
<DeathStar> 6* The ceiling ones chill
<Chii> 6Lilith holds out her hands and attempts to slow those coming in from passes with gravity wells, mostly guarding Raquel.
<DeathStar> 6* The middle passage finally becomes clear.
<Seraphna> "Seems like the likely path now. Also the most dangerous one."
<DeathStar> 6* The ones on the ceiling eitehr are frozen, or are gravity welled. They are no longer an issue.
<DeathStar> 6* Poor Darklings. And they use to be such a threat.
* Marcus` stands up.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We'll attempt the middle path for now.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves ahead, stepping on Darkling pieces with crunching satisfaction
<Seraphna> "You're the boss."
* SPoC moves after herself
<Marcus`> Glad you see it my way. *he begins to move ahead*
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes his gloves and turns, moving after the group
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves along.
<Marcus`> * Theron provides rear support to the team.
* Chii holds her hand down, running lines from the floor and up the walls and creating runes along the frozen statues, attempting to devour them. Since they've been food so far, no sense in wasting when she's needed tons of energy thus far.
* Ariel heads forward, gathering energy into her blade.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel follows slowly, getting out her bow and keeping an arrow ready.
* Seraphna walks with Darien and Ariel still.
<Chii> 6Lilith peers up at the frozen darklings, apparently repulsed by their sight and moves along.
<DeathStar> 6* After a while, they arrive in what appears to be a scientific lab, though it appears to have been recently emptied out. Equipment is about, organic like machines, who does who knows what, but the most interesting thing is an organic like shelf in the corner with human vials.
<Chii> Late as usual.
* Marcus` peers about, he pauses when he sees the vitals.
<Seraphna> "Right, let's see what we can find."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks around. Darien sighs, rubbing his face
* Seraphna pulls out her datapad, she heads for the vials first.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl tilts her head, peering about with closed eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* The vials are empited, but labeled.
<Marcus`> * Theron glances around.
* Marcus` steps over beside Sera, eyeing the labels.
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes the vials.
* Seraphna looks over the labels, taking pictures.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel tries to read over Dias' shoulder
<DeathStar> 6* The labels are vials from PAX3's medical bay. At least from a few years back. And the labels? Most of their names are on it.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stares, squinting.
<Seraphna> "Well, we know how he got his powers now."
<SPoC> <Dias> Great, apparently the lovely Peacemaker was working here.
<Chii> Hrmph. At least I don't see anything resembling us..
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Peacemaker? The Dark One on the PAX3?
<SPoC> <Dias> She stole the blood samples. Right Darien? 6He looks at him
<Marcus`> The Dark One that took the form of Peacemaker anyway.
<Seraphna> "She took blood samples of most of those aboard. Plenty of oppurtunity to get some powers."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah. She had access to a lot of blood samples.
<Seraphna> "Suddenly a little glad I chose to take over Janus at the time."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And after all the times the rest of us have bled in battle, I'm sure they've collected more since. 6* She notes idlely, bleeding right now.
<DeathStar> <Darien> So, what, Project: Legion is made up of our own blood?
<Seraphna> "Good point."
<Seraphna> "Seems so."
<SPoC> <Dias> If that's what all this means, yeah.
<Seraphna> "Engineered from their enemies."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien crosses his arms. "Interesting."
<Marcus`> So Legion is literally just a creation of all of us?
* Seraphna continues on to look for anything else of use.
<DeathStar> <Darien> He looks more like Xevil than any of us.
<Seraphna> "They likely used a Tsiv as a base."
<DeathStar> 6* There doesn't appear to be anyhting else, except for the organic devices. Unless she really wants to touch one.
<SPoC> <Dias> Well maybe Xevil's DNA is just the strongest. 6He shrugs.
<Chii> So this deadly vacation was a waste?
* Seraphna prods one with the sheath of her katana.
<DeathStar> 6* It doesn't react.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I don't say so. We at least know what Legion is made up of now.
<Seraphna> "Next question, do I dare try these out?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> And just how far back this goes, if Peacemaker was involved.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah, only if you're insane.
<Chii> We already figured this was the case when he started throwing around the teams aspects.
* Seraphna looks back at Darien.
* Seraphna gives him that look.
<Marcus`> Regardless, we know he can be hurt. We have Zephyr ot thank for that. Maybe we just need more firepower?
<SPoC> <Dias> We call them mad skills Chii.
<Ariel> "...dangerous thing to say, Darien."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Personally, we always wondered if he was one of us. Now we know he's made up of blood samples. So, he's not one of us
<Marcus`> <Theron> It does alleviate thoughts of betrayel.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods. Apparantly he's researched Warren's ntoes well
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smirks.
<Chii> No, he's a superpowered, genetic freak out to destroy us. Do we know anything new?
<Ariel> "What concerns me is how up to date the samples they used were. He has abilities we didn't gain until well after PAX."
* Seraphna looks very tempted. "I would like to figure out what this stuff was for..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Which means they've been collecting blood from us since.
<SPoC> <Dias> I wonder what other blood they've gathered. 6He glances down at Raquel.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Or, they've managed to evolve the blood like you all evolved.
<Marcus`> Probably.
<Seraphna> "Does it matter? With the DNA he has the potential to learn many of our abilities just as much as we do."
* Chii rubs one of her white fox ears and sighs. 1"We still don't know how to deal with him."
<DeathStar> * The asteroid shakes suddenly.
<Ariel> Raquel> "...he hasn't shown signs of all of it yet."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks up.
<Chii> He could be just saving some cards for the right moments, kid.
* Marcus` glances up and around. "Well how are we going to get out of here?"
* Seraphna slowly reaches a hand out to test one of the devices, maybe she is insane.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We need to find the scientist Sommelier if we're going to get more answers.
<DeathStar> 6* The device waits to be touched
<SPoC> 6Dias looks over at Paladain. 1"You dumb? The asteroid shaking. That's normally a bad thing.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We have a mission objective.
<SPoC> <Dias> And if we're dead?
<Chii> I did raise the question of our departure when we lost our shuttle.
<Marcus`> <Theron> In most cases, it means the Dark Ones have given up and are activating a self desctruct.
<Seraphna> "I'm gonna test one of these devices."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, then frowns, perhaps having used her powers. "We entered hyperspace."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Don't be insane, Angela.
<Chii> Paladin. Sommelier has a name.
<SPoC> 6Dias looks over at Cheryl. 1"Huh?
<Chii> With a name like that, is he a dark one or a psychotic?
* Marcus` tilts his head to look at Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at Cheryl as well
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The asteroid entered hyperspace.
* Seraphna bites her lip a little and pulls her hand away. "Alright..."
* Seraphna sounds dissapointed as she starts photographing the devices.
<SPoC> 6Dias throws his hands up. 1"Great, now we're lost in space."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, that can't be good.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No, not really. We're headed for Earth.
<Marcus`> How can you tell?
<SPoC> 6Dias get's a look of confusion. 1"Huh?!"
<Chii> That's one way to attack it.
<Seraphna> "...That's not good."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I had to use a hyperspace jump to get here. It's following the same jump in reverse.
<Seraphna> "How close will this come out?"
<Seraphna> "To the planet?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shrugs.
<SPoC> <Dias> Son of a...6He scowls.
<Marcus`> Oh. *he frowns* Looks like we're going to have to get control of this place or it's going to be Armageddon around here.
<Seraphna> "Where did you enter hyperspace Cheryl."
<SPoC> I would agree with Marcus.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Like, right at Earth.
<Seraphna> "...Fuck."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We didn't know how long the personal shield would last.
<Marcus`> Then we should be doing that...now.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Does this place have a core?
<Seraphna> "How and where would the controls be?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Psch. Like I'm the dark one experth ere.
<SPoC> <Dias> Good question. Let me check my Dark One technology for dummies book.
* Chii stares at everyone, then moves over to one of the organic terminals and reaches out, tapping on it.
<SPoC> 6Dias starts paging through an invisible book
<Marcus`> Sarcasm isn't the time.
* Seraphna stares at Chii.
<DeathStar> 6* How long did she tap it?
* Chii just flicked it twice, enough to tap a button, if it had one, but probably not. A wake-up call.
<DeathStar> 6* IT does nothing
<SPoC> <Dias> How long do we have about?
* Chii twitches slightly and lays her palm on it, completely onguard, her tail bristling displays that much.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, it's going faster than I did. Way faster. I think it's faster than any ship we got
<Seraphna> "Chii..."
<SPoC> <Dias> Fine so we got like a few hours than. Let's find this core and shut it down.
<DeathStar> 6* The terminal stabs her hand and boots up, draining her blood, and perhaps injecting her with something
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Uh, no. I think we got like a few minutes.
* Chii curses quickly. 1"G-god damn it!"
<SPoC> 6Dias coughs. 1"What?!"
<Chii> Must everything impale shit!?
* Seraphna tries pulling her away.
<Marcus`> Minutes? *he widens hsi eyes*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin frowns.
<Ariel> Raquel> "...C-chii!"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> It's that fast?
<Seraphna> "Chii!"
<DeathStar> 6* The terminal holds onto Chii
* Chii clutches at Seraphna's wrist, peering to see what it's doing.
<Marcus`> * Theron eyes Chii with a frown, shaking his head.
<DeathStar> 6* It downloads information, transmitting it
* Marcus` glances at Chii. "Oh dear god. Are you kidding me?"
<Seraphna> "...I think you just gave Legion some new abilities."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses. "Well, that explains some things."
* Seraphna backs away from it violently.
<Seraphna> "There's no way I can touch that now."
<Marcus`> Well Ariel it looks like your next. When we get to earth i'm sure we can throw Megumi at it two. *he says with a groan*
<DeathStar> 6&* Cheryl activates her whip, smashing the machine so it releases Chii
* Chii glares solidly at it, and when it doesn't show any signs of allowing her to interact with it, she begins drawing runes and her circle lines up the terminal itself. She activates the devouring method on it, drawing what it took, back.
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, it's smashed.
<DeathStar> 6* And it transmitted what it took
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses. "On the Dark Planet, how did we stop it?"
* Chii steps back, clutching the stabbed hand. 1"..." 6She kicks it.
<Seraphna> "The Planet?"
<SPoC> <Dias> We killed the evil boss guy didn't we?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances at Chii with her closed eyes
<Marcus`> I wasn't there. I almost died in the fight before. *he says idley*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Think that'll work again?
<Seraphna> "Kuyuki took control of the Dark Rune."
<SPoC> <Dias> I'm willing to find out.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Uh...how do we get there?
<Ariel> "...if it's alive, it must have a heart of some sort."
<Seraphna> "Best guess is the center, now if only we knew where that was."
<SPoC> <Dias> I have no idea.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ... then we take our best guess.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves ahead.
<Marcus`> *Theron nods and mvoes after him.
* Chii turns away from the machine, her hand slowly healed over enough to stop bleeding. 1"Bad news is you're probably right and I'll have to deal with whatever it gains from me."
<SPoC> 6Dias follows. SPoC moving after them
<DeathStar> <Darien> Eh. If this was meant to happen, Legion already had the powers
* Chii starts following Paladin. 1"Good news is that most of my talents have nothing to do with my blood, but my heritage, does."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien says to Chii
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves along. Cheryl follows along lastly, moving stiffly
* Seraphna looks to Darien. "This settles one thing."
<DeathStar> <Darien> What's that?
<Chii> I wonder if Freyja could feel it if it contained a piece of us.
<Seraphna> "Ere probably knew there'd be no Legion killing today."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Aye. She probably did
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP
<DeathStar> 6* After 10 more minutes, the team arrives in a dark chamber, where a beating sound can be heard
* SPoC tilts her head
<SPoC> 6Dias glances around the chamber.
* Marcus` looks up and around.
<Chii> My question was never answered. How are we getting home?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We have to save home first. Our lives are secondary.
<DeathStar> 6* The walls of the chamber seem to beat
<Chii> I don't plan on dying here. There's someone on planet I don't plan on letting anyone else get.
<SPoC> <Dias> This sound like a heart to anyone else?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien peers about
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs her head again, and falls to her knees.
<Seraphna> "I think we're standing in it."
<Marcus`> <Theron> It does seem of the same ilk.
<Ariel> "...when I said a heart, I was being metaphorical, you understand."
<Seraphna> "Too bad the Dark Ones agreed with you Ari."
* Marcus` glances down at Cheryl, arching a brow. It is the dark energy?
* Chii eyes Cheryl. 1"Reacting?"
<SPoC> 6Dias looks over at Cheryl. 1"Cheryl?"
<DeathStar> 6* Dias and Marcus can feel as if their bodies are being taken over by a greater force
<SPoC> 6Dias's knee's buckle slightly and he presses his hand against his forehead.
<Seraphna> "...Oh this looks good."
* Marcus` widens his eyes. "....oh no...oh no oh no." He steps back quickly.
* Chii gazes toward Dias and then Marcus, narrowing her eyes. 1"Think I have my answer."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien frowns. "Thankfully we don't have psionics with us, if those three are going down."
<Ariel> 6* Raquel looks at Darien nervously.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, glancing at Raquel
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh hell
<SPoC> <Dias> Screw...this. 6He drops to the ground and slams his fist into the floor.
<Seraphna> "We should really disable them."
<Chii> 6Lilith wraps her arms around Raquel.
* Chii kneels and puts her hand to the floor. 1"One more time. Everyone, if you don't mind obliging me. Beat it up."
<SPoC> I believe we should take care of whatever is effecting them.
* Ariel fires a holy blast into the wall, hoping it does something
<DeathStar> 6* The wall burns, and hundreds of tendrils begin to whip out
* Marcus` slumps to his knees.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Raquel, don't use your powers, maybe it won't notice you
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns as all the tendrils whip out
<Marcus`> * Theron glances up, arching a brow. He begins firing at the tendrils.
* Seraphna backs up a bit, she fires some red shells into the far wall.
* Ariel begins to think that was a bad idea. She fires another blast as she dives away
* SPoC begins firing at the tendrils now.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin fires at the tendrils
<Ariel> 6* Raquel nods, staying very still.
<Chii> 6Lilith holds her hand up after eyeing the still Chii, many of Chii's knives and kunai and then ball bearing from herself are brought into the air and begin moving rapidly. Lilith begins using them as an offensive defense.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to overload herself
<SPoC> 6Dias begins punching into the floor with both his fists as his face tenses up.
<DeathStar> 6* The floor wobbles.
* Seraphna shoots the floor.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stabs the floor, cutting into it
* Chii winces, since while she's doing this she's essentially helpless, but begins slowly bringing up the devouring runes, increasing the circle width to try and cover most of the room. She'll return the favor for her hand and the other three infected.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils whip down at the entire group. PREPARE YOURSELVES
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Right, Left, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<SPoC> rllrdurldur
<DeathStar> 2
<Ariel> rllrdurldur
<Chii> rllrdurldur
<DeathStar> 1
<Marcus`> rllrdurldur
<DeathStar> -0-
<Seraphna> rllrdurldur
<DeathStar> 6* Angela gets stabbed.
* Seraphna cries out and falls back, groaning in pain.
* Chii jerks just enough to miss being impaled, but keeps focusing on the runic work.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl keeps working toward a self-destruct, moving toward the center of the room as best she can
<Chii> Cheryl don't you fucking dare.
* Seraphna growls and fires a stunning round at Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is hit and hits the ground. Tendrils stab at her now that she's defenseless.
* Chii actually blinks at Angela, then goes back to focusing, wincing more.
* Ariel throws her charged blade into the floor in the center of the room, since she didn't use that earlier, and detonates it.
<SPoC> 6Dias growls as the markings on his arms begin to expand. He pulls his left fist back, black energy gathering around it. 1"HEAVAN"S FIST!" He slams his fist into the ground. 3%
* Seraphna pulls her bleeding self out and moves to drag Cheryl back.
<Marcus`> * Theron glances up and fires for the tendrils attacking Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* The explosion shakes the entire room, then Dias' hit causes it to vibrate more. Black goo gusheres up into the air
<DeathStar> 6* Theron barely defends poor Cheryl
* SPoC shoots at whatever tendrils she can going in at Cheryl
<DeathStar> 6* Darien cuts into the holes made.
* Chii grinds her teeth. It's big, it's bad, and even something of human strength she'd need to weaken to try and devour. She waits until she can feel a difference enough to stand a chance of succeeding.
* Seraphna weaves her way over to drag her to safety.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias and Ariel ahve made a hole!
* Ariel moves forward to the hole, plasma blade in hand
<SPoC> 6Dias pulls his right hand back and slams it into the hole he made.
<Chii> 6Lilith eyes the tentacles, seeming to be the most effective attack at them and shifts to focusing her whirling metals at fending those off.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias punches a hole?
* Seraphna starts patching up herself and Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Chii manages to deter the creature. Marcus, Dias, and Cheryl are no longer influenced.
<Chii> Almost... got something..
* Ariel looks into the hole, seeing if it's to a room or target
* Marcus` groans, lifting himself up to his feet. "..."
<SPoC> 6Dias pants and pushes himself up
<DeathStar> 6* The hole seems to lead into a black abyss, though it smells bad in there. Who knows what's in there.
<Marcus`> * Theron peers into the hole. "Perhaps we should drop explosives down into there?"
<SPoC> 6Dias fumbles through his pockets and grabs a smiley face ball. He squeezes it and drops it in the hole he made.
<DeathStar> 6* The ball drops out of sight
* Ariel waits
<DeathStar> 6* Thanks to Lilith, the team isn't being stabbed in the back as they admire the hole
<SPoC> 6Dias waits for the impending explosion
* Seraphna rejoins Lilith in tentacle battling once she and Cheryl are patched up.
<DeathStar> 6* Explode it does. IT seems to be the guts of the creature. Acid guts. It roars and the asteroid shakes.
<Marcus`> *Theron slides back, not wanting to get hit by the acid.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Gross
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin fires his gun into the hole
* Ariel fires a couple holy blasts down for good measure
<SPoC> 6Dias rolls backwards, falling onto his back.
* SPoC begins firign into the hole herself.
* Seraphna tosses a couple of orbs into the hole.
* Chii eyes the holes and the effect they have-- she begins warping her effective field and trails it down the holes that are being made, trying to create the field where the 'heart' apparently is.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature roars again, as it's insides are blasted out, and the tendrils finally stop moving. The asteroid shakes again
<DeathStar> 6* Darien peers about. "We did it."
<Ariel> Raquel> "...is this a bad time to ask what our escape plan is?"
<Marcus`> ...great. Now what?
<SPoC> <Dias> You sure...we did?
<DeathStar> 6* The wall on the far side breaks open, and they can see - Earth.
<DeathStar> 6* And they're hurtling towards it.
<DeathStar> 6* More of the asteroid breaks around them, turning into dust.
<Seraphna> "...Ummm...."
<DeathStar> <Darien> This thing is about to vanish around us.
* Chii rises, not feeling anything more to devour.
<Seraphna> "We need to find a means of escape and fast."
<Marcus`> Wait. What. Do we just jump out toward earth or something?
<DeathStar> 6* Heat rises. Atmosphere entry and all that.
<Chii> You do that.
<SPoC> <Dias> Raquel...
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ...
<Ariel> "...pray they have a shuttle."
<Marcus`> They? Who the hell is they?
<DeathStar> 6* The ground under them begins to dissolve.
* Seraphna sweats a bit, holding onto Cheryl a bit as she stands.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel peers outside, hoping to see a ship in close range.
<Marcus`> Oh the dark ones? *he glances down* No time...
<DeathStar> 6* No ships. A space station is nearby.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel attemps to open a portal to the station
<DeathStar> 6* Barely. It'll only be stable for 5 more seconds.
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
* Seraphna dives through with Cheryl.
<SPoC> 6Dias quickly moves into it with SPoC
<DeathStar> 2
* Ariel jumps in after Raquel
* Chii turns, eyes it and leaps through. Lilith moves through.
* Marcus` dives through, as does Theron.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien runs in; as does Paladin.
<DeathStar> 1
<Ariel> 6* Raquel drags lilith and chi through
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* The asteroid turns to dust
<DeathStar> 6* The team arrives on the hanger of the station
<SPoC> 6Dias hits the hanger, rolling.
<Seraphna> "Did we save the world again?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Seems like it
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pants.
<Chii> It's not over.
* Seraphna settles Cheryl down. "What?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lays there, having seem better days.
* Marcus` slams onto the floor, laying there.
<SPoC> 6Dias just lays on the floor, staring up at the ceiling.
<Chii> The project was either finished or relocated. We've seen the prelude, but it's only begun.
<Marcus`> * Theron rolls up to his feet, adjusting to the simulated gravity.
* SPoC holsters her combat knife and her gun.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin turns to look out the window. "We will find Sommelier."
* Chii moves over and kneels before the fallen dark trio.
* Seraphna runs a data disc through her datapad and hands over the disc to Paladin."
<Seraphna> "Your intel."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin takes it, nodding.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Thank you, Miss. Bennet.
<Chii> We need a drink.
<Seraphna> "You're welcome. Yes, a drink.
* Marcus` pushes himself up. "..."
<Seraphna> "And bandages."
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP/SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: HQ
<DeathStar> 6* And so, the team managed to get back to HQ, where the wounded was sent to cranky Caduceus, but more bad news...
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes the dead body of Scar in the cell, who seemingly just died.
<Chii> Damn it!
<Marcus`> <Theron> There are no wounds to suggest a murder or suicide?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> The video feed shows him sitting there, then dying suddenly. I'll have Caduceus perform an autopsy.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands outside the base, hands in his pockets.
<SPoC> 6Dias walks along the hallway a water in his hand.
<Marcus`> <Theron> And it is not possible for him to fake a death?
<SPoC> <SPoC> He may compare the notes that I have taken from when I autopsied my shapeshifter.
* Seraphna steps outside, her own work having healed her stab wound quite well, the doc patched the rest up fine. "Ready to go?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> He's dead. 6* He notes. "At least as far as we can tell."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl awakens, sitting up in the medical bay.
<Seraphna> "I really do prefer working on shuttles."
* Ariel looks to Sera and nods, and turns back to Darien, "I'll see you after, then."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smiles. "Sure thing. I'll let Zephyr know the fun she missed."
* Seraphna smiles to Ariel. "See you later Ari."
<Marcus`> <Theron> ...call me if you need me. *he turns and walks off*
* Chii leaves Paladin and Theron and begins to head for the medical bay
<Ariel> "She'll be heart broken." *waves a little, and heads inside to check on Cheryl*
* Marcus` crosses his arms. "So you're alive." He says to Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances toward Marcus, keeping her eyes closed. "Yeah."
* Seraphna rotates her shoulder.
<Marcus`> Good. You might want to fake sleep. Chii will be here soon enough. *he turns to walk out*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks off scenes.
* Seraphna follows after him.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer peeks into the medical bay.
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus hands Cheryl some sunglasses. She pauses, then slips them on
* Chii eyes Marcus as he moves away from the medbay. Her expression hardens slightly, but then she shakes her head, mumbling 1"I'm sorry," but doesn't stop moving.
<DeathStar> <Caduceus> Your body will heal after a while. Take it easy. 6* He moves over to do work
<Seraphna> * Jennifer wanders over and joins those with Cheryl.
* Marcus` peers at Chii, then moves into his room.
* Ariel peeks in on Cheryl, but stays back as the doctor is working.
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus does his research
<Seraphna> * Jennifer looks at Ariel, then Cheryl, waiting for the doctor to finish as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl climbs out of the bed, eyeing the medical gown.
* Chii eyes Jennifer and Ariel both standing in the doorway. She grows impatient and shoves them both in toward Cheryl. 1"Spill it."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... 6* She glances toward them all.
* Marcus` pauses and then steps out of his room, walking up to Dias.
<SPoC> 6Dias glances at Marcus, nodding at him as he takes back a big pull of his water*
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "I..." *she looks at the other two*
* Chii remains in the doorway. If she has something to say, she's waiting for the first two to finish and leave.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Cheryl, can you tell me who's keeping after Ben and where?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No. Now drop it
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves for the exit
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "I want to visit him."
<Marcus`> Cheryl and I had sex. *he says, then turns to leave*
<SPoC> 6Dias pauses eyeing Marcus. 1"Right. And I had sex with Katrina."
<Seraphna> * Jennifer eyes Ariel a little.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl ignores Jennifer, walking out of the medical bay
* Marcus` pauses and glances at Dias. "I hope she was good." He then moves on off.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer heads after her. "I'm not giving up Cheryl."
<Ariel> "...thanks out there today Cheryl. You saved the lot of us." *isn't going to try to have a real conversation in a situation like this*
* Chii moves to follow Cheryl, eyeing the other two. She seems thankful that Ariel was at least normal.
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes go wide then narrow, his killing intent rising enough for people to feel it. He grabs Marcus shoulder and spins him, the blackness around his left arm expanding. He steps towards Marcus and throws a punch at him, pulling it at the last second and slamming it into the wall, driving his fist all the way into it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods to Ariel. "It's my job." 6* She states
* Marcus` drifts his eyes towards Dias' arm to Dias' face. "I didn't realize you actually told her you loved her."
<Seraphna> * Jennifer moves a bit in front of Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Jennifer. Her expression shifts to that when she's about to target an enemy. "Move."
* Chii goes to stop Jennifer, then jerks, looking elsewhere for some reason.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer says nothing, she stays in the way, no words, but what she wants as already been said.
<SPoC> 6Dias stares at the wall then slowly pulls his arm out, the black receeding from his arm and going back to it's normal markings. 1"Piss off Marcus."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You don't move, then I won't tell you even when you turn 18, and you can forget ever seeing him.
<Marcus`> Yeah. I'll do that. *he turns and walks off*
<Seraphna> * Jennifer looks angry, but moves.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks on.
* Chii continues stalking Cheryl closely, not looking any happier.
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes his hand, his fist clenched tightly enough to cause his nails to dig into his palms and blood to drip out.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer looks back at Ariel.
* Chii drops the nickname for a moment. 1"Cheryl. What. Happened?"
* Ariel gives Jennifer a small shrug. Even if she didn't consider it to be Cheryl's call, she didn't know how to really persuade her.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Aren't you... concerned about your grandson?"
<SPoC> 6Dias turns and punches his fist against the wall again, causing a sickening crunching noise
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... what? 6* She asks distractedly, entering a guest room. She doesn't exactly have spare clothing, and apparantly she's going to be harrassed by people. Plus she feels exhausted
<Chii> You can borrow clothes, if that's what you're after. But tell me. About Alexander.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd rather not.
<SPoC> 6Dias turns and starts moving towards the medical bay now.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin walks up to Dias, perhaps concerned for his wall
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Problem?
* Ariel sighs, "To be honest. Yes. But the idea I have a grandson is still boggling for me."
* Chii twitches slightly. 1"Why ...not?"
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Help me?"
<SPoC> 6Dias pauses, glancing back at Paladin. 1"And if there was?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Because what's done is done.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> You're destroying the wall, and your hand. That's a concern.
<SPoC> <Dias> Take it out of what I get paid than.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits on the bed.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> What's wrong?
* Chii twitches again. 1"...Tell me."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fine. What do you want to know exactly?
<Ariel> "...I'll talk to her, but right after getting out of medical is never a good time."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Alright... thanks Miss Knight."
<SPoC> <Dias> Nothing that'll get in the way of this unit. 6He lets his left hand hang to his side.
<Chii> What did he do to you?
* Ariel pauses, wondering when she was given a last name. She shakes her head a little, moving to sign out and go home.
* Chii massages her injured hand.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Alright. If you don't want to tell me, I can't make you
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He experimented on my brain and body.
<SPoC> <Dias> I'll be sure to get a nurse to take a look at my hand too.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer stalks off to find Natalie.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ... 6* He just nods and moves on
<Chii> ...
* SPoC is where she always is after a mission. Doing her paperwork in her room.
<SPoC> 6Dias turns and makes his way to medbay
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But don't worry. He's practical my dad. I'm sure he knows me inside and out. 6* She waves her hand dissmissively and flippantly.
<DeathStar> *practically
* Marcus` is now known as Xan|Gone
<Chii> Do you remember everything, Cheryl?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Eh? Of course.
<Chii> Are you still...?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... still what?
<SPoC> 6Dias steps into the medical bay. 1"I need a nurse or someone."
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus glances over, then sends the blonde hair with big breasts and attitude to go fix his hand
<Chii> Are you still free?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... 6* Snorts. "Yeah. Sure. Free as a bird."
<SPoC> 6Dias moves over and plops down onto a bed and let's the nurse do her work
<Chii> ...Then it's fine.
* Chii crosses her arms. 1"...For now."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just nods and lays down on the bed,
<Chii> I will keep my words. Every last one of them.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gives her a thumbs up
* Chii turns and leaves, not about to snarl or growl at such antics at the moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl waits for her to go, then throws off the sunglasses, not about to wear such stupid disguises when alone
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Tue Apr 08 23:39:42 2008

Session Start: Wed Apr 09 19:02:07 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080409.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.8.14
<DeathStar> Location: HQ
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl does push ups in the training room, working her injured body to the max, to get it back in shape. Her eyes are open, and her baby blues look baby blue. She's wearing a tank top and sweats today as she does her work
* Kuroichigo is now known as Chii
* Chii pauses as she enters eyeing Cheryl, and her aura, then moves in quickly and silently to begin her daily routines for hand-to-hand and her aerobatics.
<DeathStar> 6* 197, 198, 199, 200. Cheryl stops, covered in a thin layer of sweat as she shifts to lay on her back, breathing heavy as she eyes the ceiling. "Hello."
<Chii> Ohayou, good morning, Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Doing good?
<Chii> Eh...
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ah. What's wrong? 6* She shifts so she's on her stomach, propping her head up with her hands
* Chii shifts and slams her elbow into a bag, beginning to enter a combo routine.
<Chii> ...Nothing, really..
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Teeeell me what's wrong. 6* She says, drawing out her first word
* Chii pauses and stares at Cheryl. "Uh..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes her, as if waiting
* Chii mumbles, "Lonely." Then returns to her routines, moving in swift multistriking movements. "....kind of treading thin on Din's patience, too."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes her, then stands, moving over and grabbing Chii in a sweaty bear hug. "Speak up on that first part again."
* Chii urks, flailing in mid-prose, then glances back at her. "Wh-wha!? I didn't say anything..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Don't piss me off. 6* She notes cheerfully.
* Chii peers at Cheryl, biting her lip. She's being odd but not unpleasant. "...feel lonely lately."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods, then begins to drag Chii along to the exit.
<Chii> Eh...! Wh-what are you doing, Cheryl?!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We're going out.
* Chii has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
* Kuroichigo has joined #taw
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We're going out.
* Kuroichigo is now known as Chii
<Chii> Wha!? I... I-- wait, -we-!?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> With ears that big, how can you be so deaf?
* Chii stares incredulously at Cheryl
<Chii> But you never want to go out with me. You never want to go -out-
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stops. "Fine." 6* She lets go of Chii.
* Chii staggers and catches herself in a crouch.
<Chii> Eh?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Stay here. 6* She notes dismissively
* Chii stares, then scoffs. "Fuck that! You're not leaving me to have fun yourself!!"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Too late now.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl keeps walking
* Sera|WorkingCabbit is now known as Seraphna
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Seraphna
<Seraphna> * Chii's comm beeps.
<Xanatos> <Voice> It's alright. She can have fun with me.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns to eye the voice
* Chii grinds her teeth and leaps at Cheryl, "You're not asking Marcus!"
<Xanatos> * Marcus behind the two.
<DeathStar> 6* She goes to knock Chii away, but does lack super Dragoon strength
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
* Chii pauses and peers over her shoulder, struggling with Cheryl's arm. "Errr..."
<Seraphna> * Chii's comm continues to beep at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sneers at Marcus. "You're a rather boring guy."
<Seraphna> * Chii's comm beeps to 'Pomp and Circumstance'.
<Marcus`> I guess. Depends.
* Chii looks down and brings up her comm, merely turning it on.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Chii? You there?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl goes for a sweep of Chii
<Chii> Yeah... Want something?
<Seraphna> Angela> "No, but you do."
* Chii cries into the comm as she's brought off her feet. "Goddamn it!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl uses her foot, putting it on Chii's head, and tries to send her sliding toward Marcus
* Marcus` tilts his head, watching to see how far Chii actually goes.
<Chii> Wh-what the hell, Cheryl?!
* Marcus` props his foot up so Chii would bump into it and stop.
<Seraphna> * Angela seems to recover from an ear drum rupturing, "Hello?"
* Chii twitches incessantly up at Marcus. "Spit it out, damn it! Kind of busy."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes this moment to make her escape
<Chii> Cheryl! Don't....!!
* Chii leans back and springs to her feet without her hands.
* Marcus` lifts Chii up and pushes her off toward Cheryl.
<Seraphna> Angela> "...Okay, I've got your coordinates."
* Chii grunts as she's shoved, swinging one hand down as a counterbalance to dash after Cheryl. "What was that?"
* Marcus` seems amused and trots along after them.
<Seraphna> Angela> "I know where KATRINA is."
<Chii> You're kidding me...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is already in her car, doing something in the backseat
<Seraphna> Angela> "Why would I be kidding?"
* Dias-SleeepForCourt has joined #taw
* Dias-SleeepForCourt is now known as Chad`Winters
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Chad`Winters
* Marcus` props his arm onto the roof of the car and peers inside. "Cheryl. What are you doing?"
* KulixAsleep is now known as Kulix
* Chii has quit IRC (Quit: used jmIrc)
* Kuroichigo has joined #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl peers at him, pulling on shorts to go with the tank top she's wearing. "Are you going to follow me?"
<Seraphna> Angela> "Hello?"
* Kuroichigo stares, glaring through the window. "Because that was fast, you said 'coordinates' when it's something mobile and the Earth government is looking for it and you found it."
* Kuroichigo is now known as Chii
* Marcus` gives a slight shrug.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl climbs into the driver seat
<Seraphna> Angela> "Well I can keep on tracking it if you want. EarthGOV doesn't have ME."
<Chii> Yeah..... Do that. " She goes to climb in back.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Alright, you have a datapad attached to this comms address?
* Marcus` peers at Cheryl. "What are you all doing, anyway?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Stuff.
<Marcus`> Stuff, eh? I guess that stuff doesn't include my company then?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes him. "Why would we want you along?"
<Marcus`> Good point. The only thing I offer is amazing looks. *he steps back from the car* Later, then.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl powers up the car and drives off.
* Marcus` turns and walks back into the base.
<Chii> ...I feel insulted now, Cherry
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... .... why's that, Foxy?
<Chii> Does that mean we're not amazing looking?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I am.
* Chii eyes the comm. "No, Angela. I was never given one and never owned one. I'm offgrid aside from this comm Warren gave me and EarthGOV's comment files."
<Chii> Th-that's cruel..." She gapes at Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, with those big ears and that tail, you lose at least 3 points.
<Chii> Hey, we're the last of our kind!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh well. I'll give you a "4"
<Seraphna> Angela> "Then I'll get em to you in my own way."
<Chii> O-out of what, Cherry?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> 10, Chii Chii. 6* She says, using Marcus' nick name
<Chii> 'Kay, Angie.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy hangs upside down from some rafters as Marcus approaches
* Marcus` glances up. "Hey Bills."
* Chii grinds her teeth. "Then you're a four, too!"
<DeathStar> 6* Billy holds out her hand. "Hi."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Thank God. Now we won't have any more sexual tension.
* Marcus` peers at her hand and takes it.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy smiles, having infected Marcus with Love Potion Omega.
* Marcus` pauses and arches a brow. "Why Billy...you're looking cute today."
<DeathStar> <Billy> Now, my love slave, I want to use this camera and take nude photos of all the females on this base. 6* She hands it over.
<DeathStar> <Billy> If you do, I'll reward you
* Marcus` takes the camera. "Of course. What reward is that?"
<DeathStar> <Billy> I'll let you spend time with me.
* Marcus` grins widely. "Sweet deal. I'll get right on it."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy nods. "That's my boy." 6* She climbs up into the vents.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stops outside a bar that's opened this time of day, getting out of the car and stretching
<DeathStar> 6* BIlly lowers her head. "Except Raquel.'
<DeathStar> 6* Billy goes back into the vent.
* Chii exits the back seat lamely. "... A ...bar?"
* Marcus` pauses and glances over his shoulder. "Of course. She's too young." He says before walking on.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yes.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pounds away in the training room, using only his right hand. His left hand bandaged up tightly.
<Chii> Ah. ...okay.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl enters the bar, moving over to talk to the bartender
* Marcus` looks for his first victim, Jennifer.
* Chii enters and glances around, rubbing her neck.
<DeathStar> 6* She slides him some money
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl whistles to get Chii's attention, and moves into the back.
<Chii> Eh...?
* Chii inclines her head and moves to follow her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is talking to a guy, who opens up a secret trap door with stairs, going down. Cheryl follows him down
* Chii blinks. "Uh... Cheryl... What's?" Points.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's already gone down, leaving Chii alone up top.
<Chad`Winters> SPoC enters the showers and into a stall and strips down.
* Chii twitches a bit, then follows her down.
<DeathStar> 6* Chii moves down into a dark room with a scoreboard can be seen, and the smell of blood and sweat. An arena is in the corner, drawn only in chalk. The big guy is talking to Cheryl, who has her hands on her hips, listening
* Ariel is now known as Zhenya
<Marcus`> 6* A camera rises above SPoC's stall and snaps a picture, then the sound of footsteps running away can be heard.
<Chii> ... A rooster fight?
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC snaps around, a deadly look on her face.
<DeathStar> 6* The man eyes Chii, then begins to laugh. Cheryl looks at her. "It's a fight club. We have to beat this guy to prove we're worthy of participating in the actual fights at night."
<Seraphna> * Jennifer eeeks, stepping into the showers to find Marcus running out.
<Marcus`> * Marcus pauses and punches Jennifer to knock her out.
* Chii has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
<Seraphna> * Jennifer brings up her arms and gets knocked back into the wall. "HELP! RAPE!"
* Kuroichigo has joined #taw
* Marcus` eyes her and shakes his head, walking off.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer eyes him warily and runs into the safety of the showers.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC steps out now, soap covering her body. 1"What is going on Jennifer?"
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "I-It was Marcus, he was in here! Then he tried punching me!" *holds up her bruised arms*
<Chad`Winters> <SPoC> I see. 6She moves over grabbing a towel and wraps it around herself.
<Kuroichigo> Is he... Laughing at me?
* Kuroichigo is now known as Chii
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. You want to go first?
<Chii> Fight club, huh?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps out of the training room and moves towards his room.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yep. You wanted to do something together. Well, here you go
* Chii smiles slowly, eyeing the "test"
<DeathStar> 6* The man eyes her, apparantly unimpressed. He's a tall man, about 6'3", and well muscled, like a body builder.
<Chii> Why, you too lazy for a warm-up? You interrupted mine, I guess."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll go first. 6* She shrugs.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves into his room and changes.
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC steps out of the showers and begins moving down the hallways, her eyes focused for the kill
<Chii> It's okay. What kind of rules?
<Seraphna> * Jennifer trusts Natalie has this well in hand and starts to get ready to shower.
<Marcus`> * A camera snaps photos of Jen's naked body, then the cameraperson sneaks off.
<DeathStar> <Man> Anything goes, except for weapons.
<DeathStar> <Man> And no killing.
<Chii> D-damn...
<DeathStar> <Man> Your goal is to knock your opponent out, or make them surrender.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer blinks and looks around, shaking her head, "There's no way he'd come back..."
* Chii begins dropping her toolbags, knives, kunai, both guns, her blades, the wires...
<DeathStar> 6* The man stares.
<Chii> Can wrap my hands, right?
<DeathStar> <Man> Go ahead.... 6* He's still eyeing the tools
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* ChanServ sets mode: +o Jackieness
* Chii retrieves gauze and begins binding her knuckles. "I'm a ninja," she pauses to peer up at the guy. "It pays to be prepared, but without them... Go easy on me, niichan~"
<DeathStar> 6* The man steps into the circle arena. "Oh, and don't fall out of bounds."
<Seraphna> * Jennifer showers, TOm Councelor is going to be soooooo busy.
* Chii gazes for the boundary, then moves in, clasping her hands behind her and toeing at the floor
<DeathStar> <Man> I'll let you go first, girly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl watches, crossing her arms.
* Marcus` avoids SPoC while lurking for Myria.
* Chii nods, then moves over and throws a punch at hi.m. Straight, nothing fancy
<DeathStar> 6* The man steps to the side, and throws a punch for her jaw. It's a straight shot, aimed to be brute strength
* Chii drops and clutches at the floor, swinging her legs around to snatch at the man's own, cinching in order to yank him down.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Wed Apr 09 20:51:55 2008