Session Start: Thu Apr 10 20:03:07 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080410.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.8.16
<DeathStar> Location: HQ
<DeathStar> 6 'Tis another lovely day at HQ
<Marcus`> 6* Thud, thud. The sounds of fists striking into one of the punching bags resonates from the training room.
* Chii stares at Marcus, having finished her daily routines.
* SPoC stands in the gun range, firing away down range.
* Marcus` stops right before his fist impacts with the bag and glances at Chii. "Problem?"
<SPoC> 6Dias steps onto base, a cut under his eye and on his forehead. He shifts his dufflebag on his back and makes his way to HQ.
<Chii> Not yet.
<Marcus`> * Theron is just finishing up his meal, making his way towards the trashbin to dispose of his things.
* Chii wipes off her face with a towel and begins to exit.
<Marcus`> Give it time. *he shifts to slam his elbow into the bag, then his knee*
<SPoC> 6Dias steps into the front door and moves along the hallway, his left hand wrapped up to before his elbow in white tape.
<DeathStar> 6* An alert goes off. A meeting will take place in 10 mins.
<Marcus`> * Theron tosses his trash and glances up, stepping out and moving towards the conference room.
* Myria shuffles from her lab to the meeting room.
<Ariel> 6* Raquel sighs a little. She liked the flyers better.
* Marcus` sighs, having just started. He shrugs and decides to at least get as far as he can, quickening his pace.
* SPoC lowers her gun and pulls out her ear plugs eyeing the alert. She moves over and checks the weapon back in then steps out, making her way to the meeting room.
<SPoC> 6Dias glances up then heads towards his room.
<Chii> <Lilith> There have been many troubles lately...
<Ariel> Raquel> "...things always seem to get worse before they get better."
<Marcus`> * Theron steps into the conference room and takes his seat in the back.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin is already in the conference room, doing his stuff
* SPoC steps into the conference room and moves over, sitting down.
* Chii groans at the alert, lashing her tail in annoyance. No sooner does she make it back to her room does she need to prepare to leave for something else. Lazily she dons a loose button up shirt and silk trousers in white, then slips some sandals on and heads for the conference.
* Myria climbs into her seat in the conference room.
* Ariel heads to the conferance room and sits down, having been training outside.
* Marcus` steps back from the back and lifts up his towel, he daps his forehead as he turns to step out, going for the conference room himself.
<SPoC> 6Dias slips into his room and tosses his bag onto his bed. He steps back out, shutting the door and starts heading towards the conference room.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We'll begin
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin speaks finally.
* Chii tilts her head as she enters and Paladin says that. She moves over and sits in a chair for once, a beacon of white and off-white colours aside from yellow eyes.
<SPoC> 6Dias steps in after Chii and leans against the back wall, crossing his arms
* Marcus` steps in and slumps down into his seat.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> 24 hours ago, a small strike team, led by Cheryl, was sent to this planet... 6* He taps a button, bringing up an image of a galactic map, showing a planet. "To retrieve a downed military ship with vital information in regards to our military fleet. The Tsivrixsh Fleet was known to be in the area, and we wanted to get it first."
* Chii twitches visibly, her tail giving a flick.
* Marcus` arches a brow. About to say something, but stops himself since Paladin isn't one for interruptions.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> However, they didn't report back in, and we have no idea what happened to the strike team, or the status of the information. And now that the Tsivrixish Fleet is probably already in the system, it's more than crucial we don't let it fall into their hands, so EarthGov wants us to go in and get it.
<SPoC> What sort of planet is it?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> It's most jungle/forest terrain, with about 40% ocean. There are humans on the planet, with an early to mid century 20th century of technology.
<SPoC> Understood. Any other precautions we should know about planetside?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We don't know much about the planet, as it's always been too close to the Tsivrixsh border. So, first we need to gather intel on where the ship went down, and where the strike team went.
<Chii> You sent in a strike team and it failed, so you're basically just sending another?
<SPoC> 6Dias rolls his eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin just looks at Chii.
<Marcus`> It's Cheryl up there. You really want to argue about going to rescue her?
<SPoC> In regards to the first strike team what our are orders with them?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Find them. Have them join our group
* SPoC nods.
* Chii scowls at Marcus. 1"He didn't say it was a rescue mission-- Meaning finding the others would be a convenient tertiary objective."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We'll be leaving in ten mins, so suit up.
* Ariel nods and goes to get ready
* SPoC stands up and moves to the exit, stepping out. She heads to the armory
<Marcus`> Do we just get the information from the ship and destroy it once we come in contact?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Naturally, once we retrieve the information, we aren't going to leave any copies laying around
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin steps out
* Marcus` accepts that and stands. Stepping out as well.
<SPoC> 6Dias pushes off the wall and steps out after Paladin. He heads back to his room.
<Chii> Ten minutes this, ten minutes that...
<Marcus`> * Theron stands up and slides past Myria, going out to get his weapons.
* Chii grumbles and heads off to change into the tactical suit and grab gear. 1"Takes longer than that to do my hair..."
* Myria hops up and skips after Theron.
* SPoC puts on her tact suit and moves over, grabbing the appropriate fatiques. She then moves over and grabs an assualt rifle and a pistol along with clips. She moves out of hte armory and heads towards the hanger
* Marcus` steps into the armory and walks over to gather his things up, sliding his suit on.
<Marcus`> * Theron glances over his shoulder at Myria briefly before looking ahead.
<Myria> what is it?
<SPoC> 6Dias steps into his room and grabs a long bandana, tieing it around his head. He then grabs his gloves out of his bag, which are covered in blood. He steps out as he slips them half-way in his pocket. He starts moving towards the hanger now
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin enters the hanger, and enters the shuttle, going pre-flight checks
<Marcus`> <Theron> It is nothing. *he says, though Myria might have noticed he hasn't been around as much, ever since the Omega incident.*
* Chii moves up into the shuttle wearing her guns and blades and such, going to sit in the co-pilots chair, reaching back with a jade coloured scarf and tying her hair back in a flare.
<Myria> ...whaaaaaaat is it?
* Marcus` walks out of the Armory, passing Theron and Myria, moving for the shuttle.
* SPoC steps onto the shutte and takes a seat
<Marcus`> * Theron steps into the armory. "It is nothing of relevence. Ease your mind." He moves to gather up his weapons.
<Myria> ...you've been avoiding me...haven't you?
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin powers up the shuttle
* Ariel takes a seat on the shuttle, dressed for a fight. With Cheryl missing, she takes this very seriously.
<SPoC> 6Dias steps onto the shuttle finally and plaops down himself
<Marcus`> <Theron> I have. *he slings the rifle strap over his shoulder and sheathes his sword, moving to step out*
<Myria> ...why?
<Marcus`> *Theron frowns, moving into the hanger, and walking up the ramp. "I do not wish to speak about it at this time."
<Myria> Oh... *taps the sleeve of her outfit, which reforms into her combat suit as she follows theron to the hangar*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin lifts the shuttle up, and flies out of the hanger
* Marcus` adjusts his suit. Resting his head back. "How many days of a journey is this?"
<SPoC> 6Dias leans back in his seat and slips his bandana down over his eyes.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> It actually won't be that long.
<Marcus`> Really? I just assumed, since it was close to Tsiv territory.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We're going to a region of their space that isn't typically part of their main empire front.
* Myria stares at Theron...
<Marcus`> Oh. Ok. *he nods once*
<Marcus`> * Theron slowly opens his eyes and peers at Myria.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* 20 hours later
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin studies his datapad.
* Myria sleeps...
<Marcus`> * Theron sits there with his eyes closed, probably sleeping as well.
* Marcus` is stretched out, legs propped up as he whistles.
<SPoC> 6Dias stares up at the cieling, having been quiet the last 5 hours he's been up
* Chii naps with her feet and arms crossed, placid, other than the occasional quiet, airy snore. Must have picked that up hanging around someone.
<Marcus`> I don't understand how people can sleep on these shuttle.
<Ariel> "Spend enough time in the military, and you learn to sleep anywheres."
<Marcus`> Most I can get are a sporadic hour here or there.
* SPoC opens her eyes. 1"Sleep like this can be a luxury at times Marcus."
* Marcus` looks between the two. "I'm sure you both have some amazing veteran survival stories to back it up."
<SPoC> Most likely yes.
<DeathStar> 6* They exit hyperspace - finally.
<Marcus`> I'll pass. *he waves a hand*
<DeathStar> 6* In orbit around the planet, is none other than a damaged Cartel ship
<Marcus`> * Theron's eyes flitter open.
* Marcus` sits up strait, letting out a long whistle. "Seems like anytime the Tsiv are involved, we find ourselves close to a group fo Cartel members."
<Myria> Hrrrm...? Huh?
<SPoC> They are part of PAX, perhaps they have an trade agreement made.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin glances at the ship as he scans, then pauses. "Katrina McCormick."
<Ariel> "I'd remark about missing the old days... but we lost then."
* SPoC tilts her head slightly.
<SPoC> 6Dias raises an eyebrow
<DeathStar> 6* A warning alarm goes off, indicating the other ship is powering weapons.
* Chii sits up. 1"The hell!?"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin raises shields.
<Marcus`> Well then. Clearly we aren't invited.
<DeathStar> 6* A comm. message beeps.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin leans over to answer the hail.
<Chii> What's going on..!?
<DeathStar> 6* Iceheart's face appears on a viewscreen, and she looks pissed. "If it isn't you all."
<SPoC> <Dias> Nice to see you too.
* Chii jerks back slightly. 1"Eh, you..."
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> Ah, if it isn't the backstabbing whelp herself.
<Chii> ...What?
<Marcus`> Chii stabbed you in the back? Impressive.
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> This ship may be damaged from your fleet's last strike on us, but we're more than willing to put up a fight.
<SPoC> <Dias> She'll do that. Infact, I'm surprised we dont' have more holes in us from her.
* Chii turns and glares at Marcus, then peers back at Iceheart confused. 1"What the hell are you talking about?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Captain, I suggest you leave this system immediately.
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> Like hell. 6* She laughs at that.
* Chii waves at the screen. 1"Hey, I'm talkin' to you. Why're you callin' me out?"
<DeathStar> 6* Iceheart eyes Chii. "Heh. The innocent routine. I'm not going to waste my breath. If you make one move toward this ship, or my people, and we'll hit back with deadly force." 6* She ends the transmission
<Chii> What the fuck!? I didn't do anything.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin frowns. "Well, I can guess why they're here."
<SPoC> <Dias> What's that?"
<Myria> ...what's going on...?
* Chii shifts her eyes toward Paladin, now moody again.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> The information on the planet is pretty valuable.
<Chii> What is it we're trying to retrieve?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Military information.
<SPoC> <Dias> And apparently Chii stabbed them in the back.
<Chii> This is a military unit, isn't it?
<Marcus`> Chii. Didn't you ask Angela to track them?
<SPoC> Do you think we can get to the planet before they can take us down?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> As long as avoid their ship, yes.
<Chii> I asked her to find its signature, yes. But unless that was used for something, they should neither know nor be accusing me of shit.
<Chii> I haven't even tried contacting Katrina at this point.
<SPoC> Than perhaps we could enter hyperspace briefly and reappear on the other side.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods, and begins to set up the shuttle to do just that
<Marcus`> ...Chii. You realize that Angela is apparently friends with Cran now, right?
<Marcus`> Anything she does, he'll know about.
<SPoC> <Dias> It's more likely someone knew who Chii was going after and they tapped her.
<Chii> I told her explicitly that she was to tell no one. If she did.
* Chii cracks her fingers.
<SPoC> I believe this move would give us an adequate amount of time to turn around and enter orbit long enough to get us where we need to be.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin enters hypersapce, re-exiting on the other side; he flips the shuttle back toward the planet.
<Marcus`> Well hey. I don't think Angie would betray you, but i'm pretty sure if the government knew you may contact Kat, they would keep a tap on you
<Chii> They shouldn't know. I spoke to Angela in person about doing it initially.
* Chii eyes Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin focuses on his mission
* Ariel refrains from commenting on the idea of Angela betraying someone.
<Chii> Whatever.
<Marcus`> Uh, where did you talk to Angela about it?
<Chii> It doesn't matter. If I find out someone leaked it. Anyone involved.
<SPoC> <Dias> Doesn't really matter right now.
<Marcus`> Right. Right. *he gives her a thumbs up*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin zooms in over thick jungle terrain, moving toward a village, where lifesigns are detected
<DeathStar> 6* He brings the shuttle down about 1/4th of a mile from the village.
* Chii sits brooding, constantly twitching her foot, tail and tapping her fingers along her shoulder.
* SPoC stands up and grabs her fatiques, slipping them on over her tact suit. She grabs her pistol and slips it in her side holster and then grabs her assault rifle, slipping a clip in it.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Remember. We cannot let Katrina McCormick or her friends retrieve the intel, either.
<Myria> Umm...what about destroying it just in case?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> That's only a last resort.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin lowers the ramp.
<Myria> Ok...
<Marcus`> * Theron rises, walking down the ramp, pulling up his rifle.
<SPoC> 6Dias stands up and moves to the ramp, walking down it. He grabs his bloody gloves and slips them on, pulling them back tightly
* Myria head sout, folloiwng Theron as usual.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves down the ramp, checking his gun as he does so.
* Marcus` groans as he stands up, stretching out his legs. "I think you should give me a massage, SPoC."
* SPoC slips the rifle over her shoulder. 1"If that is what you would like. 6She motions him to stand infront of her
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves toward the village.
<SPoC> 6Dias walks off the to side of Paladin
* Chii stomps down the ramp, her boots sinking slightly into the soft ground, and stalks after Paladin, practically emanating violence.
* Marcus` smiles. "I appreciate it. But I guess we should get to the mission."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin ignores it; he's use to it
<SPoC> That is a shame. 6She makes a sad face and steps down the ramp moving off after the others.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves along, being alert for potential threats.
* Marcus` walks down the ramp and moves off after the others. "It really is a shame. Maybe when we get back to the base."
* Ariel steps out, forming her armour.
<DeathStar> 6* They arrive at the village after a short walk, where people, despite Paladin's claim of having 20th century technology, seem to be living a more in tune with nature country life style. The houses are brick or wood, and their clothing befitting the jungle atmosphere, meaning light and practically non-existant. They stare at the group as they entire, and one person pulls out the only real modern marvel, a camera, taking a picture
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes the camera and makes an odd face.
* Chii turns immediately toward the picturetaker, her eyes flaring angrily.
<DeathStar> 6* The person, a young person in their early teens, jerks.
<SPoC> 6Dias than poses for the young person to take a picture.
<Myria> Let's not pick any fights...
<DeathStar> 6* The person seems too scared now
* Chii blinks, realizing how young they are and seems to look guilty.
<Marcus`> * Theron peers around, fascinated.
<SPoC> That is rude. 6She moves past Chii.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin sighs; he's use to it.
* Marcus` bonks Chii on the head as he passes by her.
<SPoC> 6Dias slumps, defeated. He glances around the village now.
<DeathStar> 6* The people whisper amongst themselves.
* Chii kicks Marcus in the side of the knee as he passes.
<DeathStar> 6* One person in particular, an elderly man with a gray beard and hardly any hair on his head, approaches the group. He wears a light robe and sandles, using a cane for support as he moves toward them. He looks Chii up and down, as if speculating what she might be. "Who are you all, travelers?"
* Marcus` pauses and looks down at his knee. "Wow. Mature." He shakes his head.
* Chii eyes the kid, then bows, rising to mouth the word 'sorry.' Then looks a bit repulsed by the elder glancing over her.
<SPoC> <Dias> Yeah, you could call us travelers.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin steps up. "We're looking for friends of ours."
<DeathStar> 6* The kid stares at Chii now.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin takes his datapad, showing the man images of the team.
<DeathStar> 6* The man looks at the datapad, regretfully. "I am sorry. Your friends are dead."
<SPoC> 6Dias looks at the man. 1"No, that cant' be."
* Chii turns, snarling at him. 1"What!?"
<Myria> Whaaaaaa?
<DeathStar> 6* The villagers all seem to be trying to mind their own business as they talk to the elder
* Ariel goes to say something, then stops. Not sure what she can say to retort to that.
<DeathStar> 6* The man nod, and pulls out a recorder. "A ship crashed down many days ago, and your friends came, asking about it. But so did the blue skinned demons. They fought for the ship. We recorded the battle from afar." 6* He holds out the device to Paladin
* Marcus` arches a brow, glancing at Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin pauses, taking the recorder. He glances down, turning it on.
* Marcus` leans in to look at it.
* SPoC moves over to Paladin. 1"Didn't they disappear two days ago?"
* Chii obsessively finds a place she can view the recording.
<Marcus`> * Theron seems to be observing the people of the town.
<DeathStar> 6* The dead bodies of EarthGov soldiers can be seen, laying around, and Cheryl standing there, taking a direct blast to the stomach, that tears her in two, killing her instantly. The shot is recorded from afar
<DeathStar> 6* It appears to be a dark beam blast.
* Marcus` widens his eyes.
<Marcus`> That wasn't a normal Tsiv.
<Myria> ...Th...theron! *runs over to Theron*
<SPoC> 6Dias' fists clench tightly as he teeth grind, his killing intent rising slightly.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin stares at it, as if he can't believe a legendary Alpha was taken down
<Marcus`> * Theron pauses and glances over his shoulder at Myria.
* Ariel clenches her teeth, trying to keep a straight face.
<SPoC> Where are the remains? 6She looks at the man.
<DeathStar> 6* The kid moves to stand behind a woman, who holds his hand
* Marcus` rubs his face. "This can't be real."
<DeathStar> <Man> The blue skinned demands took them.
<DeathStar> *demons
<Marcus`> <Theron> Yes?
* SPoC eyes Paladin. 1"What purpose would they need their remains?
<Myria> ..the other team is dead...Tsivirxsh...and dark Ones...
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Perhaps to study them. Or their blood work
<Marcus`> * Theron arches a brow and moves to step back over to the others.
<Chii> I'm sure a dragoon's remains is useful to genetic engineers and scientists.
<SPoC> We should investigate where this happened.
<Marcus`> We should find the Tsiv and beat their asses.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We need to find the ship.
<SPoC> 6Dias presses his hand against his forehead, his eyes clenched tight
* Chii turns to the elder, her eyes closed and head inclined. 1"Where did they go? After doing this?"
<DeathStar> <Man> Into the jungle. I believe to find the 'ship'.
* Marcus` grinds his teeth. "Then point us int he right direction."
<DeathStar> 6* The man nods, pointing in a northward direction
* Marcus` nods his head. "Thanks." He turns and begins to move in that direction.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin bows his head somewhat and moves to follow as well
<SPoC> <Dias> How big of a head start do they have?
* SPoC bows slightly and follows beside Paladin
<DeathStar> <Man> A few days.
<Chii> Can we take the shuttle?
<SPoC> 6Dias tisks. 1"Thanks." 6He turns and starts moving towards the north now.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Be easier to see us in a shuttle.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Then perhaps we should quicken our pace. *he bows his head to the man and moves to follow Paladin*
<Chii> We'll never beat a few days headstart on foot.
<SPoC> <Dias> I'll scout ahead than.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Hm. Then yes, we'll go back for the shuttle
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods, accepting that logic, moving back for the shuttle.
* Myria follows the others.
<SPoC> 6Dias stops and eyes Paladin.
* Chii moves back with Paladin.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> It may be riskier, but she is right.
* Marcus` stops and sighs. "Yeah...yeah." He turns and moves after him.
<Marcus`> *Theron moves after the appropriate person.
* SPoC follows.
* Ariel heads back with the others, trying to quietly surpress her anger.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I am sorry ... for your loss. 6* He tells Ariel.
<SPoC> <Dias> Whatever get's us their. 6He turns around, moving after.
* Chii peers over at Ariel once, then runs back up into the ship and sits down in the co-chair, eagerly eyeing the weapons.
* Ariel nods once, but doesn't speak
<DeathStar> 6* Since it's a long walk, lets not just auto-port into the shuttle yet
<Marcus`> <Theron> Is it possible that the recording was a fabrication?
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach the shuttle, something feels wrong. The ramp is raised. The shuttle is facing the right direction. No tracks.
<Chii> I wonder if you can really trust people who welcome outsiders so quickly...
* Chii pauses as she's walking, eyeing the lack of a situation but its oddities.
* SPoC stops, eyeing the shuttle. 1"Did you not leave the ramp down?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I didn't raise it
<Marcus`> Didn't you park. That way? *he motions*
<DeathStar> <Paladin> No, the direction is right
* SPoC slowly pulls out her assault rifle and brings it up
* Myria taps on her sleeve and scans the area...
<SPoC> 6Dias stops and crosses his arms, looking around
<Chii> I didn't raise it either.
<Marcus`> I was the last off of the shuttle. Sooo.
* Chii narrows her eyes, glancing to either way about the ship, but she's not really sensing anything yet.
<SPoC> ...Why is there no tracks?
<Marcus`> * Theron glances around, looking for more things that seem to stand out.
<DeathStar> 6* Life signs are detected by Myria, approaching from behind.
<Myria> ..life signs...behind.
* SPoC spins around and moves over to a tree, hiding behind it
<SPoC> 6Dias dashes to the side and climbs up a tree himself.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin turns slightly.
<Marcus`> * Theron glances over his shoulder, pulling his rifle around.
<DeathStar> 6* The elder man approaches.
<Myria> 6<12Myria6> *moves behind Theron...
<DeathStar> 6* Slowly, with his cane
* Marcus` shifts his body slightly, staring at the man. "Why did you follow us?"
<DeathStar> <Elder Man> I came to warn you--- 6* His words are cut off as an energy sword cleaves down his shoulder and side
* Marcus` widens his eyes and pulls out his blades.
* Myria shrieks out.
<DeathStar> 6* His attackers pulls out her energy sword, turning to face them. She's wearing just a jungle top and shorts, with a sheathe on her side. Her red hair is a bit longer than her shoulders now, and wild from the heat. Katrina McCormick, along with generic NPC.
<Marcus`> * Theron aims at Katrina.
* Ariel forms her blade quickly, but hesitates when she sees Katrina killed the man
<Marcus`> Kat!? What the fuck!?
* SPoC leans out from behind her tree, her assault rifle aimed
<DeathStar> 6* The elder man shifts once on the ground into Scar.
<Chii> ...Figures.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin glances down, then aims his gun at Katrina
<Jennifer`> * Generic NPC glares at our heroes, generically.
<SPoC> 6Dias moves along the tree's towards Kat and Scar and Generic NPC
<Myria> ...was the entire village...?
<Marcus`> Oh. *he lowers his blades and then glances at Paladin*
<Chii> I'd like to know how she knew at all.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rakes her hands through her hair. "Because I've been here long enough to know that Cheryl isn't dead."
* Chii turns finally, a bit off. 1"Tch. Good enough."
<Marcus`> <Theron> So the recording was indeed a fabrication? Interesting
<Ariel> "Where is she?"
<Chii> It's starting to piss me off that I can't tell them apart either.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Being held by the Tsivrixsh.
<SPoC> 6Dias drops down from the tree's off to the side of the three, landing in a crouch.
<Marcus`> Jesus Kat. You almost gave me a heart attack. *he sheathes his blades*
<DeathStar> <Paladin> And why should we trust you?
* Sera|WorkingCabbit has joined #taw
<Myria> Were all of the villagers Dark One minions?
* Sera|WorkingCabbit is now known as Seraphna
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances at Paladin. "Your choice, General. But I'm afraid that you won't be taking me into custody that easily."
<SPoC> I believe she just saved us from an ambush.
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Seraphna
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shakes her head. "No, they were just told if they warned you, they would be killed."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm guessing.
<Chii> Katrina, you know more than we do. But we can't trade what you probably want for any help.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I got a real sense of fear from them.
<SPoC> 6Dias moves towards Kat and Generic NPC. 1"Where's Cheryl than?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shrugs. "Chii just said there was no trading."
<Chii> I wouldn't have any problem with it-- But it's not my call.
* Chii glances toward Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shakes his head. "No deal."
<Chii> I don't even know what it is.
<Marcus`> * Theron lowers his weapon.
<Seraphna> Guard> *keeps a rifle aimed at them*
<SPoC> <Dias> What if I gave you my favorite bandana?
<Marcus`> Is that shit really worth more than Cheryl's life?
* Jennifer` has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles slightly. "She's being held here." 6* She takes a datapad from Genereic, tossing it toward Dias
<SPoC> 6Dias catches it and pulls of his bandana, tossing it to her.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina lets it sail past her by leaning to the side.
<Seraphna> * Generic grumbles, clearly not liking this.
<SPoC> 6Dias makes an insulted face. 1"I cleanedi t..."
<Chii> Mind clearing something up for me while you're here. Why's Iceheart pissed at me?
<Marcus`> Last week. *he notes*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Because EarthGov almost killed us tracing our comms.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> She thinks you're the leak.
<Marcus`> I told you, Chii.
<Chii> Yeah, you did, Marcus.
<Marcus`> You can give me my victory hug later.
<SPoC> 6Dias turns the datapad upside down, tilting his head
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin keeps his weapon aimed, but lowers it for now. Apparantly he isn't going to take Kat down now
<Chii> Angela's close to beign a couple hours in hyperspace from being dying.
<Seraphna> Generic> "Ma'am, we're wasting our time with these people."
<DeathStar> 6* It seems to be coordinates somewhere for the jungle.
<Myria> ...shouldn't we do something now...?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It's always good karma to help someone.
<SPoC> <Dias> You pinky swear on this? 6He looks up at Kat.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes.
<Seraphna> Generic> "Alright Ma'am."
<Marcus`> <Theron> We should take those coordinates and gather Cheryl. Then proceed to our next objective.
<SPoC> <Dias> Good enough for me. 6He moves past Kat and picks up his bandana again, slipping it on. 1"Sure you don't want it?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm sure. 6* She smiles.
* Marcus` moves to walk past her. He smiles at her. "Good to see you."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods to Marcus.
<Chii> I'm guessing you ditched your old lines by now if there was a leak, right?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yeah.
* Chii reaches back, then throws her comm toward Katrina.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin turns, then examines the shuttle, finding an explosive line.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina catches it.
<Marcus`> * Theron peers at Paladin, since he didn't actually give any orders.
<SPoC> <Dias> Pirate Rule #1 Never trust another persons comm.
<Chii> Shut up, Dias.
<SPoC> <Dias> Were you a space pirate? No? I didn't think so.
<Chii> They can't backtrack if they ditched theirs. But, if mine led to them, then they can use mine to find out who did.
<Chii> Or break it. I don't give a shit. Not like anyone calls me.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin disables the trap.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Okay, everyone onto the shuttle.
* SPoC turns, moving to the shuttle now.
* Myria boards the shuttle.
* Marcus` slows to a stop, "Oh right." He turns and moves to walk up the ramp.
* Chii remains, eyeing Katrina.
<Marcus`> * Theron steps up the ramp.
<SPoC> <Dias> Stay safe Kat. There's not a lot of heroes in the universe anymore. 6He nods to her and turns, moving to the shuttle
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin powers it up.
* SPoC moves up the ramp herself and sits down.
<Seraphna> * Generic keeps a gun pointed defensively.
* Chii eyes Generic. 1"New apprentice?"
<Myria> ...Theron?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Bodyguard.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin lifts the shuttle up
<SPoC> 6Dias moves up the shuttle himself and sits in the co-pilots seat, setting the datapad down so Paladin can read it.
<Chii> You're heading for the same place, right?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> No.
<SPoC> <Dias> It's bad business to give away information like this without a reason.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin glances at it..
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I know
<Seraphna> Generic> *grunts a little*
<Marcus`> *Theron glances at Myria. "Yes?"
<SPoC> <Dias> Space Pirate Rule #2 - Mis-direction mis-direction.
<Chii> I want to say 'I'd like to go with you' but I think the shrimp'll disagree.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Shouldn't you save your dragoon?
<Chii> 'My' dragoon?
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin begins to fly away.
<Myria> ...why are our friends not friends anymore...?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances at Paladin leaving, then at Chii, raising a curious brow.
<Marcus`> <Theron> You of all people should understand the way politics work. We are with EarthGov, and they are not. It is as simple as that.
* Chii leaps up onto the ramp once it begins moving. 1"She moves on her own. She's not a pawn like me."
<Chii> Maybe next time, Katrina." 6Waves.
<Myria> ...oh...
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin flies over the jungle.
* Chii shifts away from the ramp and hits the close.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin flies over the jungle, trying to stay low to the tree tops.
<Myria> ...Auntie played the political games...but she was never really happy...
* Jennifer` has joined #taw
<Marcus`> <Theron> Most of the people that are in politics are not happy with their lives.
* Marcus` drums his fingers on his chair.
<DeathStar> 6* Scanners begin to beep.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I'll be. She gave accurate information
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ... damn. 6* He says suddnely.
* Myria sighs...
* Marcus` leans forward. "Damn is never a good thing, Paladin."
<DeathStar> 6* Up ahead, trees can be seen missing, because a Tsivrixsh cruiser has landed.
<SPoC> <Dias> Wha...Fuck
<Chii> Fire into the trees and land. Now.
<SPoC> <Dias> Firing into the tree's would be pointless.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin just looks at Chii oddly.
<Chii> Fine. Stay in the air.
* Chii takes a seat and buckles restraints.
* Seraphna has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
<Marcus`> Firing would just give us away if their sensors haven't already picked us up.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes a river and brings them down sharply into it
<SPoC> <Dias> Apparently Chii doesn't understand things that well.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin parks half in water, half on the river bank
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I see now why Cheryl failed.
<SPoC> It would seem the Tsiv. were one step ahead of Earthgov.
<Marcus`> Yeah you can't do much against a cruiser. You know, unless you have one of your own.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Rescuing her is probably beyond our capabilities. We should focus on finding the intel
<Chii> You do that. I'll go get Cheryl.
<SPoC> <Dias> I don't believe in probablys. 6He stands up.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin sighs. He doubts he could actually order them not to do it
<SPoC> It should only take one person to be able to get the intel.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We don't know where it's at, or if the Tsivrixsh are in the area.
* Chii eyes Paladin. 1"What? Anytime I make a decision everyone whines about it or someone gets hurt. So let me do what I want while you guys grab what's necessary. Maybe I'll just be a target. Whatever, doesn't harm you any."
<Marcus`> None of us are going to actually leave Cheryl behind anyway. No offense, Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods, and grabs his gun. "Grab some explosives."
<Myria> ...ummm..what do you want me to do?
<Chii> I always have those.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> And that's General Paladin.
<SPoC> 6Dias moves over to the ramp and hits the lower button
<Marcus`> Yes sir. *he gives a salute, thought it isn't the right way to do it*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at Myria. "Just be useful."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves forward.
<Myria> ...umm...ok... *stands up and follows them*
<Marcus`> * Theron stands and moves out after Paladin.
<SPoC> 6Dias steps out after Paladin. SPoC moves out, turning the safety off her assault rifle.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* They arrive outside the cruiser perimeter. 10 Tsivrixsh Warriors protect an entrance airlock
<Chii> So, since you all have more experience than me-- How do Tsivrixsh respond to poisons?
* SPoC kneels down. 1"If we can distract them away, it would be to our advantage."
<Marcus`> * Theron peers out from some brush. He lowers himself, readying his rifle.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> It would take too long, using poison
<Chii> They're resistant?
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods.
<Chii> Interesting.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> SPoC. Go provide a distraction.
* Marcus` grips his shotgun. "A shotgun blast to the face is pretty effective though."
<SPoC> 6SPoC nods and moves off into the jungle, disappearing from sight.
<Chii> I don't use anything weak, but that's good to know.
<SPoC> <Dias> Think she can really do it?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Yes.
<SPoC> 6A decent distance to the side of the group, some bushes can be seen moving.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh Warriors glance over, and four of them move to investigate.
<SPoC> 6Moments later a second movement can be seen in some dense bushes
<Chii> Hm..
<DeathStar> 6* Two of the four move to check that out
<Chii> Orderly bastards.
<Marcus`> Fast. *he notes*
* Chii gazes toward the right, forms a seal and mumbles. 1"Futon." 6She causes a burst of air to rattle some upper tree branches far off to their right.
<DeathStar> 6* The remaining Tsivrixsh mutter in concern. Four more move to check it out
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shifts, ready to make his move on the remaining two
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Dias. Marcus. Take them out. Quietly.
<Marcus`> Quietly? *he makes a face, putting away his shotgun*
<SPoC> 6Dias nods and creeps out , moving towards the remaining two tsiv
* Marcus` slips out his blades and sneaks around to the left, to sneak up on the two with Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* They begin to turn to face them in
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
* Marcus` avoids.
<SPoC> 6Dias ducks
<DeathStar> 6* It's wide open! You can't avoid and duck!
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* The two Tsivrixsh eye the two.
<SPoC> 6Dias blinks and suddenly dashes in at the two, throwing a uppercut for one of them
* Marcus` rubs the back of his head. "..." He dashes in to slash for the throat of the one that Dias' isn't attacking.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh dodges Dias, and the other one steps to the side of Marcus, swinging his Xvash
<SPoC> 6Dias plants his foot and twists, swinging his elbow backwards hard for the tsiv's gut
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh grunts. Sadly, their commotion is starting to get the attention of the others.
* Marcus` pulls up his blade to attempt and deflect it enough so that he can spin around, slashing a ripple blade slash out for his stomach.
<SPoC> 6Dias then reaches up for the Tsivs neck and head, moving to twist it
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus slashes into the Tsivrixsh's armor
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh strains, but it's neck is broken
* Marcus` groans and attempts to cut his head off. Stupid armor.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh fighting Marcus roars in anger and punches at his face
<SPoC> 6Dias throws a punch for the tsiv's face as it goes to roar
<DeathStar> 6* It's comboed and killed.
<DeathStar> 6* The other eight turn to see the two
* Chii hops forward and reaches backw ith both arms, she yanks out three kunai for each hand, between the fingers and flings them toward the right group, on hand's allowing one to three, the other hand allowing the fourth to be hit and the two center being hit by a second. She reaches back for more.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin groans. "Everyone, get in."
* Jennifer` is now known as Seraphna
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Seraphna
<SPoC> 6Dias glances back and sighs, eyeing the other eight tsiv eyeing them.
* Chii brings out more. 1"Resistant, huh?" 6Throws three more, hitting the two center with now three and one with a second, then the other hand tosses, hitting the fourth with two more and the third with another for three total each, all edged with a neurotoxin.
* Myria moves in.
* Marcus` shakes his head. "Like I can do quiet."
<Chii> Someone get the left...
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh are pelted by Chii, and just get annoyed.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves inside the airlock.
* SPoC drops down behind a tsiv, and slides her combat knife into one of it's necks.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves in after Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh roars in pain
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh around SPoC turn, swinging their Xvashes.
* Chii runs for the ramp after Paladin, leaving the left four to SPoC and... well no one else has acted so far.
* SPoC drops low, letting them collide. Her hand pulls out a small concusion grenade and she pulls it, dropping it.
* SPoC she leaps and rolls away.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh kick it after her
* Chii drops and forms a seal. 1"Futon." 6And attempts to gust it right back into them.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin waits for people to get in, then closes the airlock, locking it. Those unlucky to remain outside, well...
* Chii stares at Paladin. 1"Why'd you do... that?"
* Marcus` slowly glances at the airlock. "Oh that asshole."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Because soon Tsivrixsh will be swarming.
<Myria> Umm....how many are still out there?
<SPoC> 6Dias glances back and just clicks his tongue.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin turns and begins to move into the ship
<Chii> It's just you, me and Theron, though... ugh.
* Chii peers at Myria.
<Chii> Oh. And her, but she doesn't count.
<DeathStar> 6* Hanger doors open and Tsivrixsh Warriors begin to march outside
<Myria> ...hey!
<Marcus`> * Theron eyes Chii.
* Chii eyes Theron. 1"Because I'm counting people who can fight."
<SPoC> <Dias> It's so great to have such a wonderful general. 6He steps back.
<Chii> I'm assuming the almighty General can.
<Myria> I can too fight!
<Marcus`> <Theron> She can indeed.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin taps his comm. "Marcus. Dias. SPoC. Retreat into the jungle to the shuttle."
* Marcus` groans. "Yeah. Duh." he shakes his head and dashes into the thick forest.
<Chii> That want-to-be kung fu and ...god, don't even get me started on the ninja outfit..
<SPoC> <Dias> Like hell. 6He clenches his fist, forming dark energy around it.
* Chii is clearly skeptical of Myria fighting, but dismisses the thought. 1"Whatever."
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh Warriors, now numbering about 40, takeu p fighting positions.
* Marcus` slows down to a stop. "You're outnumbered moron. Stop wasting your energy." He moves on into the forest.
<DeathStar> 6* Five combat gears exit as well
<Marcus`> * Theron aims his rifle around. "They will be here in moments. We should proceed."
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes the ship hull then clenches his teeth, the dark aura disappearing as het urns and runs
<Chii> Yes, let's get moving.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves through the blackhallways, having not stopped
<Marcus`> * Theron moves with him then.
<Chii> /me dashes after Paladin, slowing once she's caught up. 1"Are we still running silent?"
* Myria keeps moving forwar,d muttering about what Chii said.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Yes. Hopefully they will think the others are all there is
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh give chase.
* Chii draws her energy blade hilts then.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* Tsivrixsh Warriors swarm about, still looking for Dias and Marcus after 30 mins
* Marcus` has adapted a hiding place for the time being, hoping he can get the Tsiv to pass by so he can move back in to the cruiser.
<SPoC> 6Dias crouches up in a tree, keeping his best to stay hidden.
<DeathStar> 6* One warrior, standing under them, shouts out insults about their mothers, challenging them to fight him
* Marcus` peers down and shakes his head, he glances up. "Look Dias, about Cheryl..."
<SPoC> 6Dias' attention seems more focused on the warrior below them, apparently choosing quiet over giving away their position.
<DeathStar> <Warrior> You cowardly chulugs! Face me! You dishonor yourselves and your families! Your grandfathers laugh at your patheticness! I shall rape your women and lick your mother's bones!
* Marcus` glances down at the warrior, but speaks low enough that he shouldn't be able to hear him, unless of course he's kit's character har har har. "I didn't know what went on between you two. She just offered and well..."
<SPoC> Just drop it, I don't care about your excuses.
* SPoC is now known as Dias`
<Marcus`> You want the truth? I wanted to. So I did. Lucky for me she only wanted it to try and drive you away.
<DeathStar> 6* The warrior moves on finally
<Dias`> <Dias> So that's the kind of friend you are? 6He finally looks at Marcus. 1"You'd go behind your friends back?"
<DeathStar> 6* It becomes quiet in the forest, besides Marcus and Dias
<Marcus`> I guess. That's me. The backstabber. *he just waves his hand*
<Dias`> <Dias> I'm just glad to know you have my back Marcus. I'll be sure to remember that. 6He grabs a branch and leans down, glancing around
<DeathStar> 6* Looks clear.
<Marcus`> Yeah because i've always found one way or the other to betray you. No, i've never been a faithful friend up until now. Never. All that shit we went through, that was just all to get your trust so that I could fuck your girl behind your back.
<Dias`> <Dias> Apparently everything we went through didn't stop you from doing it.
* Marcus` just sighs. "Yeah."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin and the others, after being in the maze of a ship for 40 mins, are now in the lower bowels of the ship. Al lthe hallways have one color decor - black
<Chii> Stylish." 6Muttered.
<Marcus`> * Theron peers about. "I feel as if I shall never escape this place."
<DeathStar> 6* As they move, they are almost to the brig, however, there's one thing between them and the brig. Lasers that shift and move down the hallway, in an almost impossible pattern.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Seems they don't want us to go there.
<Marcus`> * Theron frowns. "I do not want to get there either."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I don't think I'm talented enough to survive it
<Marcus`> * Theron slowly peers at Chii.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin glances at Chii
* Chii narrows her eyes back at them. 1"Tch. Men."
* Chii rubs her neck and observes the lasers. If there's a pattern, she'll bloody find it.
<DeathStar> 6* The pattern is: The opposite game!
<Myria> Too bad I don't know how it works...some lasers like that could be worked around with one of my diamond dust grenades.
* Chii drops one of her tools, a mist grenade, just in case there's some that aren't inherently visible to the naked eye, then stretches and begins to prepare to enter.
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Up, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Chii> rldurldurldurdu
<DeathStar> 6* Chii is sliced up
<Myria> ...ummm....that...could have gome...better...
<Marcus`> <Theron> Does this mean I have to go get her?
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin winces
<Myria> ...what do we do now...?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> She might have lived.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin sounds doubtful.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Perhaps you could determine a way to disable them, Miss Myria?
<Myria> Well, my diamond dust grenades would disperse the lasers for a minute or so.
<Chii> Then why didn't you use them, you bitch.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes the pieces of Chii talking
<DeathStar> <Paladin> So Carmichael's files were accurate: she can't die.
* Chii stares back at Paladin in an extremely awkward position. 1"...What the hell are you talking about?"
<Marcus`> <Theron> I believe you must put a stick through her heart. *he says to Paladin, probably joking, but it's Theron, so who knows*
<Myria> Well, if they were laser trips instead of cutting beams, it would have set them off...soooo...
<Chii> I hate you guys. I fucking hate you all.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We'll have Caduceus sew you back together
<Myria> So, deploy the diamond dust grenades?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Try them.
* Chii would probably shoot Paladin, but moving would likely entail actually being cut to pieces instead of merely receiving more wounds than she'd prefer to admit. She got herself stuck and in the pain of being cut in more than dozen places at once, forgot which part she needed to move to retreat or advance.
* Myria pulls out a diamond dust grenade and tosses it into the hallway.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin waits
<Chii> ...Is that an explosive?
<Marcus`> * Theron does as well.
* Myria covers her ears and then it goes off, releasing a cloud of refracting diamond dust.
<DeathStar> 6* The lasers switch to dark beams
* Chii screams loudly as she's pelted by diamond dust.
<Myria> ... ... ...these guys are just sick...
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I see....
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Dias and Marcus continue their adventure
<Marcus`> You know what I don't understand? Why the fuck you're not pissed off at Cheryl.
<Dias`> Because if I get pissed off at her, she'll think what she did was the right thing because she got what she wanted. 6Dias slides behind a tree.
* Marcus` kneels down, glancing around, using a bush for cover. "So you get pissed off at me. Even though i'm the innocent bystander here."
* Chii is now known as Kit
<Dias`> <Dias> Right, because you could've just said..."No I wont' sleep with you, I would hate to betray my best friend Dias."
<Marcus`> Circumstances, you just had to have been there. There was this stupid thing with King red and omega cola and anyway, we were already making out and getting ready too because it made Cheryl love me. Which I had no idea about it at the time. So yeah...not my best decision in terms of friendship, i'll give you that.
<Dias`> <Dias> Right, here it comes excuse of why you did it. 6He throws his hands up. 1"It wasn't me, it was my penis that made me do it. I can't help it when it wants to stick itself in a hole."
<Marcus`> Dude you need to fucking get over this. You can't throw away our friendship over a girl. Whetheryou love her or not. She doesn't love you back, and getting pissed at me isn't going to change any of that.
<Dias`> <Dias> I have rules I follow Marcus, and I know for a fact I wouldn't go fucking some girl you planned on going after. 6He stops, pointing at Marcus with his finger. 1"Because I'd value my friendship with you over some damn lay. Or in your view another notch in your fucking belt."
<Marcus`> Oh excuse me Dias. You've never had sex with a girl I was interested in? I guess since I didn't love them it really didn't matter, right? You know, I admit that I was wrong. I made a mistake. But i'm not going to stand here and let you call me a horrible friend because I made one fucking mistake out of thousands of choices that I've made.
<DeathStar> 6* Tsivrixsh Warriors surddenly surround the two
* Marcus` glances around. "Listen motherfuckers. Now is not the time. We're having a conversation here."
<Dias`> <Dias> Well I can't find myself trusting someone who has no quarrels with sleeping with the girl I'd want.
<Dias`> 6Dias turns pointing at the tsiv. 1"You heard him. We're fucking busy right now."
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh respond with their xvash
* Marcus` leaps up and grabs a branch, flipping onto it.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* After a few more experiments, the team has managed to bring down the beams.
* Kit is now known as Chii
<Myria> ...that looks painful, Chii...
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves over to Chii, pulling out an emergency medical kit, using it to tape up her ribs, arms, and legs.
<Chii> Just go ... get Cheryl. Now.
<Marcus`> * Theron peers down and pulls something akin to nanites. "These may keep her stable. Though they are designed for an Erusian."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Use it. 6* He moves to get her tail, which was clipped off a bit
* Chii uses her remaining, barely functioning hand and presses the floor, beginning to roll runic lines along the floor and forms a circle about the way they came.
<Chii> Get lost.
<Marcus`> * Theron kneels down and injects it into her neck, it would burn severely, since the purpose is reconstruction.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin ignores her, lifting Chii over his shoulder.
* Chii loses the effect along the hallway as she's removed from the floor. 1"... I'm not ...kidding."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves ahead, still carrying her.
<Marcus`> * Theron stands and moves after Paladin.
* Myria follows theron.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Cheryl would be kept in a cell that could nullify her newfound Dark One-like attacks. Correct?
<Chii> I'd rather take my chances trying to recover off whomever is stupid enough to enter my circle, since right now I have almost no inhibitions of eating the girl.
<Chii> You're not going to be able to help Cheryl if you're carrying me around anyway.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Chii. Soon, this entire place will be covered with soldiers, and they will overwhelm you. And I don't want you dying.
<Chii> Why not. You just used me for a guinea pig.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Look. YOU wanted to rescue, Cheryl. I thought this was risky
<Chii> I'd have done it differently. Alone.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Look. Lose the attitude. Mistakes happen.
<DeathStar> 6* They reach the brig doors, which are sealed shut
* Chii growls in her throat slightly.
<DeathStar> 6* The nanites begin to restore Chii's wounds, since that's what nanites do
<Marcus`> *Theron tilts his head. "The explosives are noticable. But it would appear we have no other option."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Agreed.
<Chii> I thought your midget could disable stuff?
* Myria looks around for a console or panel...
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be none on this side
<Myria> ...no accesspoints...
<Marcus`> * Theron peers at Chii. "You will refrain from your rude behavior. She has did nothing to you. Your own failure is your own mistake." He moves over and begins to plant the appropriate charges on the door.
<Chii> My failure, yes. Breathing whatever the hell that was wasn't pleasant. At least she's good at making torture devices.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves over, shifting Chii in his arms like he would a child
<DeathStar> 6* The sounds of warriors approaching can be heard from behind
<Myria> ...they're coming...
<Marcus`> * Theron eyes Paladin. "Please keep her silent before my temper is lost." He finishes the explosives and steps back.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shifts to put his back to the door.
<Marcus`> * Theron shifts to guard Myria from the blast and detonates.
<DeathStar> 6* The doors are destroyed in a deafening explosion that shakes the hallways. The nanites, having restored Chii's body enough she can walk, and maybe fight if she's smart enough about it, lead Paladin to put her back on her feet, so she can do what she wills now
<DeathStar> 6* PAladin moves into the brig
<Marcus`> * Theron moves in after.
* Chii stares, gripping the moving hand. 1"...Useful... those."
<DeathStar> 6* A xvash swings at Paladin's face. He ducks, barely.
* Chii reaches back and removes a grenade, dropping it into the hall they're leaving.
* Myria moves in after them!
<DeathStar> 6* So it swings for Theron now
<Marcus`> * Theron pauses and ducks back, barely missing it.
<DeathStar> 6* It swings for Myria now
* Myria ducks!
<Marcus`> * Theron tilts his head and jerks, attempting to pull her down.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin fires into the Tsivrixsh's face
<DeathStar> 6* The warrior howls in pain
* Chii glances over as Paladin blasts something. 1"...Ungh."
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade goes off, destroying things.
<Marcus`> * Theron rises and aims a charged rifle shot for the Tsiv's head. To put it down.
<DeathStar> 6* The warrior falls over.
<DeathStar> 6* There are several brig cells, but only one activated
<Myria> That one...over there.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves over towards it. "Find a way to deacitvate it, Myria."
* Myria moves over and tries to find a console, panel, or some other way to turn it off.
* Chii eyes the dead Tsivrixsh, grumbling, seems she can't use that-- moves away from the hallway entrance. The others are checking the cells so she crouches against a corner, eyeing their entry/exit.
* Chii pulls out her gun and aims for the grenade.
<DeathStar> 6* The energy field glowers. Inside is a figure, who's hanging with their back to them. They have blonde hair, that's mostly matted with dirt, grime, and blood, and their clothes are torn and shredded. Bloody whip marks all over their back and arms and legs, and who knows what their front side is like
<DeathStar> 6* Myria indeed finds a console.
<DeathStar> 6* Warriors begin to charge down the hallway.
* Chii waves until at least two are moving past the grenade so she's sure to hit a group, then fires on the grenade to set it off.
* Myria works the console to turn it off.
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade goes off, knocking Tsivrixsh down
<DeathStar> 6* The shield goes down
<Marcus`> * Theron moves inside and quickly works to get Cheryl down.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin keeps a gun pointed down the hallway, firing shots for any stray warrior
* Chii holds the gun between her elbow and rolls another stun grenade out, gesturing to it for Paladin, she on the other hand, stands and begins shooting the downed Tsivrixsh in non-lethal points.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Theron with one good eye, the other blackened shut. Her blue eye studies him, and her face looks like it was used for punching practice. Her front half looks as rough as her back. "Hey...it's you... guys.."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin fires into it
* Chii stares toward Paladin, then looks over to see if more warriors came.
<Marcus`> <Theron> It is indeed us. *he says with a nod, moving to help her out into the hallway*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin uses this time to use lethal shots
<Chii> Quit that!
* Chii hisses sharply, apparently been having a point to her antics.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl opts to forgo modesty. Like she ever has any.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes her
<Myria> ...souls again...?
<Marcus`> * Theron motions to Myria. "Come and start patching her up."
* Chii holsters the gun and kneels, pressing her hand down and forming lines. 1"...No, that's more involved."
* Myria nods and pulls out a first aid kit and starts working on Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl waves Myria off. "We need...to get to the ship..before they get it.."
<Chii> There's no bunnies around, and I'm not going to help much in this state.
* ChanServ sets mode: -oooo Myria Marcus` Dias` Chii
* Chii twitches slightly, since she won't be able to devour as much since Paladin killed some off.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Lead the way General.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin pauses. "Why don't you take a soul for once?'
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods, moving along.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl strains to move
* Myria moves with the team.
<Marcus`> * Theron does his best to help Cheryl out as much as possibly, moving afer Paladin.
<Chii> That takes time, since I have to fight with them directly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Chii, concerned.
* Chii gazes away from Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances ahead, and moves on
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* The warriors lay on the ground around Marcus and Dias
<Dias`> 6Dias pants, blood dripping down his face and his left bandaged arm torn up.
* Marcus` breathes heavily. "Look man. I'm sorry."
<Dias`> <Dias> We have other things to be worrying about. 6He steps back.
<DeathStar> 6* A twig snaps nearby
* Marcus` jerks towards the twig, aiming his shotgun.
<Dias`> 6Dias jerks towards the snap himself, his fist pulling back and his body tensing
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin steps out
* Marcus` relaxes slightly. "Jesus. Did you guys get her?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out next, moving on her own now, probably at her own insistence.
* Myria is behinf Theron as usual.
<Marcus`> * Theron walks after her with a frown. Apparently annoyed at her insistence.
<Dias`> 6Dias relaxes himself, eyeing Cheryl steping out now. 1"We should move than, it wont' be long before they surround us again."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods, moving for the shuttle.
* Marcus` nods and turns to move for the shuttle. "I sure hope SPoC is around."
* Myria walks, chattering to Dias and Marcus about everything that happened.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves along, keeping her gaze ahead.
<Dias`> 6Dias turns, heading towards the shuttle now. He glances down at Myria, chattering away.
* Chii appears last, having chosen to ward all her plainly visible wounds first, being vain-- But she's still not using her right arm. At all, and limping again. Her tail isn't being responsive to moods, and she looks surprisingly blank at that.
<Dias`> NRP: or up...depending on if she's taller.
* Marcus` glances at her too. Then looks to Chii, then Cheryl, following along with her conversation.
<DeathStar> 6* Once they reach the shuttle, Cheryl takes a seat in the back, wincing in pain at sitting
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin takes the pilot's seat, powering up
<Dias`> 6SPoC steps out from the bushes, blood along her back. She moves towards the shuttle now.
* Chii peers toward the co-pilot's chair, then looks at Dias.
* Myria straps herself into a seat.
<Dias`> <Dias> Sounds like you were brave Myria. 6He steps inside the shuttle and plops down.
<Marcus`> * Theron steps up the ramp and takes his seat.
* Dias` moves up the ramp.
<Dias`> NRP: SPoC
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin lifts the shuttle up. Ariel is strangely sleeping in the shuttle
<Myria> Well, I didn't really do much...
* Marcus` nods to SPoC and walks up the ramp, moving to sit down. "You figured out how to disable those lasers."
<Dias`> <Dias> If we got Cheryl than they'll gonna move right for the intel with all their forces.
* Chii moves and sits in the co-pilot's, twitching a bit. She buckles with her 'good' hand and seems to stare toward the panels. Or through them. or something.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin flies along the jungle quickly, heading for the coordinates provided by Cheryl.
<Myria> Well, explosives solve eveything!
<Marcus`> Let's just hope they haven't already made it there.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin lands outside a wrecked ship in the jungle. He lowers the ramp.
<Dias`> 6Dias glances over at Cheryl. 1"You look like shit."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands, moving down the ramp
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ......
<Dias`> 6SPoC quickly moves down the ramp, her assault rifle sweeping.
<Marcus`> * Theron steps down the ramp, covering the area SPoC can't.
* Chii doesn't get up immediately when they land, but then seems to look around as if noticing something, rising and following those exiting.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin keeps their shuttle on standby, moving down after the others.
* Myria hops down the ramp.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves for the ship, stepping through an opened door
* Marcus` walks down the ramp, then moves for the ship.
* Dias` moves down the ramp himself now.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves towards the ship, his eyes flittering about for potential ambushes.
<Dias`> 6SPoC moves alongside Theron
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl, apparantly having a hard-on to finish her mission, leaves them in the dust, despite being injured
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin reaches the ship and steps in
* Chii stalks after Cheryl, tilting her head, looking upward as if spotting a bird.
* Marcus` moves in after Paladin. "What are we looking for, anyway?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> The bridge's computer
<Marcus`> Alright. *he moves on towards the bridge*
<Dias`> 6Dias steps in himself, glancing around
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps into the bridge, and comes face to face with KAtrina McCormick and Genereic. Katrina is holding a datapad, having just unpluggedi t
<Marcus`> * Theron stands outside, apparently deciding he wants to guard it.
<Seraphna> * Generic raises a rifle at her.
* Chii stops behind Cheryl saying monotonely. 1"Katrina..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares, and activates her whip. "Hand it over, McCormick."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina studies Chii, worriedly.
* Dias` stands on the opposite side of the door as Theron
<Dias`> NRP: SPoC
<Myria> Ummm....hi?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I can't do that.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves up
<Seraphna> Generic> "Orders?"
<Chii> ...Stop... ...Cheryl..
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fine by me. 6* She leaps at Katrina.
* Chii points toward Katrina. 1"...Gave us... your location.."
<Seraphna> * Generic fires the rifle at Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shifts back, going for her sword. Cheryl, either not listening, or not caring, uses her whip to deflect, punching KAtrina back into a console
* Marcus` peers in at the two about to butt heads. He eyes Generic and slips out his pistol, firing three stunning shots for him/her.
<DeathStar> 6* She brings her whip down at Katrina
<Seraphna> * Generic fires at Cheryl as she swings down.
* Chii immediately brings her hand down, sending lines of blackness at Generic.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rolls to the side as the whip smashes down
<DeathStar> 6* Generic is shot and stunned as she focuses on Cheryl
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grunts as she's hit
<Seraphna> * Generic falls over and drops the rifle.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina swings her sword at Cheryl, impacting her weapon with Cheryl's whip
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Tch
* Chii advances on Generic, but gazes back. 1"...Paladin... stop... orders."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin aims at Katrina. He fires a stun shot for her
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina's eyes widen, and she shifts her body to the side
<Marcus`> Stand down Kat. You're making a mistake. *he warns, aiming his pistol at her*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina punches Cheryl in her wounds, causing her to howl
* Chii pauses, narrowing her eyes at Paladin emptily. 1"...Debts.."
<Dias`> 6Dias steps into the room and eyes Kat. His twitches slightly as his hand reaches into his pocket. He leaps onto a railing and over at Kat, aiming to tackle her to the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl howls, firing a dark beam into Katrina
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina's knocked past Dias, though probably not the way she would have wanted
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin fires at Katrina now she's got distance.
* Chii reaches up with her hand and claws at her face, hiding one eye, the other focuses.
<Dias`> 6Dias lands and turns, leaping to tackle Kat again.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin fires into Dias' back, then
<Chii> Paladin! Stopping this is perfectly within your power! Order a stand-down!
<DeathStar> <Paladin> No.
<Chii> She told us where to get Cheryl, that doesn't mean anything to you!?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We have orders.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves in for Katrina herself.
<Chii> You're human, act like one!
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I'm following my orders. Just like General Cheryl.
<Marcus`> He is doing his job Chii. You can't talk him out of it.
<Dias`> 6Dias hits the ground from the stun shot.
* Myria circles around the fight and then tries to download the data herself.
<DeathStar> 6* Myria can indeed. Seems Katrina didn't do anything to prevent them from getting it
<Chii> We can get our objective either way!
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina blinks in surprise, taking something. Cheryl whips at her face, hititng her hard. She cries out, stumbling back
* Myria whistles as she loads it into her suit.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina uses a smoke bomb suddenly, grabbing Generic.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks around. "Dammit. Find her. We can't let her get that information."
<Marcus`> Yeah. *he turns to look for her*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl roars in anger, swinging her whip around to find her.
* Chii panics and reaches back, throwing her own down to further obscure the room, even moving to leave as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leaps out the ship moments later with Generic.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rushes for the exit.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina taps an item once clear of the ship. "Iceheart, beam us up."
<Marcus`> * Theron tilts his head and peers, he raises his rifle, taking aim, firing a stun shot for her.
<DeathStar> 6* Her face is swelling and bleeding.
* Dias` takes a second to realize what's going on and she brings up her assault rifle, going for a clear shot
* Chii slides out of the ship. 1"Katrina, I'm s-sorry..."
* Chii jerks abrubtly and grabs at her face, falling over.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks back, offering a slight smile as she's struck - but se's teleported.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out. She looks up. "You're not getting away from me." 6* She tries to go into Gear mode, despite her injured body.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin hisses, stepping out of the ship
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<DS[Away]> <DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks back, offering a slight smile as she's struck - but se's teleported.
<DS[Away]> <DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps out. She looks up. "You're not getting away from me." 6* She tries to go into Gear mode, despite her injured body.
<DS[Away]> <DeathStar> 6* Paladin hisses, stepping out of the ship
<Dias`> 6Dias groants slightly as he steps out himself. 1"Remind me not to get in the way of a stun shot."
* Chii shrieks and slams her forehead into the ground twice, twisting up onto her feet and turning, swiping at nothing.
<Marcus`> * Theron frowns slightly. Though at attacking Katrina or losing his target is still up in the air.
* Marcus` steps out, waving his hand. "Fucking smoke."
<DS[Away]> 6* Cheryl turns into Gear mode indeed, she zooms up
<DS[Away]> 6* Paladin looks at Chii
* Myria checks to see if she has it all.
<Dias`> <SPoC> Did we get what we needed?
<DS[Away]> 6* She does. Now would be a good time to destroy the bridge.
* Marcus` looks up. "Fucking hell, can someone get control of Cheryl?"
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<DS[Away]> <Paladin> ... 6* He looks up at the zooming Gear.
<DS[Away]> 6* Paladin pulls out a datapad, hitting a button.
* Myria nods and then sets up a remote EM charge in the computer and then a remote explosive charge in the center of the bridge and dashes off after the others.
<Myria> Is everyone out of that ship?!
* Chii enters a brief remittance. 1"N-No.. a-augh!" 6Then turns and slams her fingers into a tree, cleaving with darkness, slidind the top half off the lower.
<Dias`> 6Dias glances at Paladin
<Marcus`> <Theron> Yes, Myria.
<DS[Away]> 6* Cheryl suddenly turns into her normal form, crying out in pain
* DS[Away] is now known as DeathStar
* ChanServ sets mode: +o DeathStar
<DeathStar> 6* She plummets back down, completely nude
* Myria detonates the EM bomb to wipe the computer into uselessness.
* Marcus` glances up. "Oh shittles." He breaks into a run.
<Dias`> 6Dias 'eyes go wide and he tries to judge where hse's going to fall.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin does as well
<Myria> We...ummm...shoudl clear out before I set off the next one...just in case...
* Marcus` shifts into his wolf form when he realizes he probably won't make it in time, running forward to leap and try to catch her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl falls toward the group, so uh, Marcus' efforts are nice, but not needed
* Marcus` lets someone else do it then. ;_;
<Dias`> 6Dias stumbles around, to try and get a good angle at her to change her falling angle
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin lets Dias catch her, pocketing the datapad.
* Chii repeatedly punches the stub of a trunk, bloodying her hand around her glove, then clutches at her face again, gasping.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl crashes into Dias' arms.
<Dias`> 6Dias slams into the ground hard as he catches her.
<Marcus`> * Theron peers at the crazy Cheryl and the crater that is Dias, then nods to Myria and moves for the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves to retrieve Chii
<Marcus`> Ouch. Glad I didn't catch her now. *he pauses and takes a picture of her, then pauses again and slowly glances around*
* Chii stares at Paladin approaching. Having regained 'self' in her eyes, she actually looks worried.
* Dias` eyes Marcus and narrows her eyes. She begins moving towards him.
<Dias`> NRP: SPoC
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ... good. You're better. 6* He helps her up
<Chii> ... ...
* Myria moves away before detonating her plasma fusion charge.
* Chii eyes Paladin, clearly not expecting that.
* Marcus` widens his eyes and moves away from her.
<Dias`> 6SPoC sets her assault rifle over her shoulder and pulls out her combat knife. 1"YOU!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds her head, her body still in bad shape, and she seems to be in pain from whatever knocked her out of the gear
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Graaah...
<Dias`> 6Dias stares up at star's and ducks circling above him
* Marcus` holds up his hands. "I didn't do anything. I just have a thing for Cheryl."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves Chii into the shuttle
<Dias`> Give me the camera. 6She glares at him.
<Dias`> NRP: SPoC lesigh
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin then has Theron move Dias and Cheryl into the shuttle as well
<Marcus`> * Theron does so, despite the weight, he just plops them down though, since Cheryl is naked and Theron is weird.
* Chii takes a deep breath once on the shuttle, heaving. She begins moving her other arm sluggishly. 1"...Paladin.."
<Marcus`> N-no, it's more my love! *he freaks out and runs up onto the shuttle.*
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Yes?
<Marcus`> NRP: For*
* Myria boards the shuttle.
<Chii> ...You don't ...make sense.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just keeps holding her head, tuningout the world.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Don't think you're not in trouble.
<Dias`> 6SPoC makes chase, having him cornered this way.
<Chii> ... B..ut I...
* Marcus` does the only thing he can think of, he puts it down his pants.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> With that information, who knows what they can do to our military. You might have cost many people their lives
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves to the pilot seat.
* Chii winces, looking childish, then shakes her head, peering toward Cheryl, something glowering about her expression.
<Dias`> 6SPoC tilts her grabs at his pants, aiming to pull them off.
<Marcus`> HEY! RAPE! *he squirms*
<DeathStar> -SCNE SHIFT/TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.8.17
<DeathStar> Location: HQ
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus has managed to repair almost everyone's damage, bringing them back to their old selves. Cheryl lays in the bed, having been doped up after her ordeal. Whatever happened, it warranted a long talk between CAduceus and Paladin
* Chii stands over Cheryl, just... looking at her. Her mind is elsewhere, perhaps.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at her, wearing an eyepatch while her one eye heals.
<Marcus`> * Theron stands in the hanger.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope smokes weed, working on Theron's Gear.
<Dias`> 6SPoC steps into the hanger, holding a new camera she acquired.
<Myria> Oh, Theron...see the paint job I did for you?!
Session Close: Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 2008

Session Start: Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 2008
Session Ident: #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin taps the datapad he used to bring down Cheryl, studying it in his office.
<Marcus`> * Theron frowns at Pope, then just offer a slight smile to Myria with a nod, then glances over his shoulder at SPoC.
<Dias`> <SPoC> Theron, I would like to take a picture of you. Please say cheese.
* Chii suddenly focuses and centers on Cheryl. 1"...Do you... blame me, too..?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You aided our enemy.
* Marcus` mwuahahahas, having all the files on his datapad, thanks to his crafty crafty minds.
<Marcus`> * Theron pauses and glances around. "Cheese?"
* Chii nods slowly, going a bit distant again. 1"So ...you do..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. I do.
<Dias`> 6SPoC raises the camera and takes a picture of Theron.
<Dias`> <SPoC> Thank you.
<Marcus`> * Theron looks confused in the picture and after. "Uh yes. You are welcome."
<Dias`> 6Dias sits on the edge of his bed, re-wrapping his left hand up.
* Jennifer` wanders into the Hangar bay, looking up at the gears.
* Chii remains in a lull, a long silence, then nods once, rubbing at one eye, then turning to leave the medical bay. 1"...Debts.."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl speaks as Chii goes. "I'm going to stop her, Chii. If I run into her again."
<Myria> I redid the color scheme to look like ancient Erusian war colors from the last war with the Dakr Ones. *nod nods*
<Dias`> <SPoC> Myria, please say cheese. 6She holds the camera up.
<Marcus`> * Theron nods his head. "Yes. I had noticed. Thank you." He bows to her.
* Chii pauses, not really looking. The rubbing hand drops. 1"...I know. You have to... do what you have to. ...But... I do as well."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I won't hold back. Not even for you.
* Jennifer` walks over to Natalie and smiles, watching.
<Myria> I'm glad you like it!
<Chii> I'll... do what I have to. I'll make sure you can't be controlled... my word will be kept..
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's not what we're talking about here.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sounds annoyed.
* Chii glances down at her palm, moving her fingers like they're not her own.
<Dias`> 6SPoC 's face goes sad that Myria is ignoring her.
<Chii> ... I... think ...I'll find ...the same thing at the root of both.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl studies Chii, then looks a bit ocncerned. "Are you going to be okay?"
* Jennifer` gets a mischievious look and moves slowly, sneaking up and behind Myria.
<Myria> Oh, cheeese! *poses!*
<Dias`> 6Dias tightens the bandages up on his left hand. He pushes off his bed and grabs his gloves, tossing them into his dufflebag.
* Jennifer` raises two fingers up behind her head, making bunny ears.
<Dias`> 6SPoC smiles and takes a picture. 1"Now hug Theron tightly.
<Marcus`> * Theron arches a brow.
<Chii> ...Before ... Paladin informs me of ...'my trouble.' ...I have something to do.
* Chii clenches her fingers. 1"Someone I need to see."
<Dias`> 6SPoC eyes Theron, danger in her voice. 1"Do not question me."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... ... That's not what I asked.
<Jennifer`> "I'd do as she says, Natalie can be scarey if you misbehave."
* Myria glomps on to Theron!
<Marcus`> * Theron just stands there, apparenly SPoC doesn't scare him, but alas he is glomped!
<Dias`> <SPoC> Perfect. 6She smiles happily and takes a picture.
<Chii> I'll be fine. I'm ...immortal... right?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... ... Who said that?
* Chii laughs without any feeling. 1"Mmh, Paladin... but... Warren, apparently."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Chii. "Chii..." 6* She sounds concerned.
<Dias`> <SPoC> I believe I like Marcus' camera now.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl strains to get out of the bed.
<Jennifer`> "Oh is that Marcus'? Did you finally get him?"
* Chii quickly moves her fingers, then clenches them again, turning. Apparently she's in one of the moments where 'lag' isn't affecting her.
<Marcus`> <Theron> I am glad. *he bows his head, glancing at Myria, not exactly making her get off of him*
<Dias`> <SPoC> Yes.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves toward Chii
<Chii> Cheryl. I haven't kept my word yet. You're still burdened. I'll remove that.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't want you doing any such thing.
* Jennifer` hops down and walks over to her, "What'd he manage to get pictures of?"
* Chii blinks and gapes slightly. 1"B-But you're not free.."
<Dias`> <SPoC> I am only aware of Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Forget about it. 6* She says sternly. "I'm worried about you. And I don't worry about anyone."
<Myria> Oh! I forgot! *scurries off out of the hangar*
* Jennifer` watches her go.
<Marcus`> * Theron peers at her leaving, then look at the two.
* Chii glances away. 1"That's not true... there were others... was..."
<Dias`> <SPoC> Would you like a copy of this pictures Theron?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Look. I feel like I've done something wrong as a friend. Missed something.
<DeathStar> 6* A technician moves up to Chii "Miss Chii? This letter was dropped off for you." 6* He holds itu p.
<Chii> You haven't Cheryl... I did..
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What are you talking about?
<Marcus`> <Theron> I uh, would not know what to do with it.
<Dias`> <SPoC> I believe people will frame them.
<Chii> I should have known letting you go would just... I should have kept the bond. The only way I could make sure no one else could--.." 6She stares at the technician, then takes the letter, eyeing it.
<Myria> NRP: Time for Jackie-Bed
<DeathStar> NRP: Night
<Marcus`> <Theron> Hmmm. Very well.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sighs. "Look. It meant a lot, what you did. You were the first person that truly didn't want to use me for my power."
<Myria> NRP: Nighties.
<Marcus`> NRP: Night.
<Jennifer`> "Can I get a copy?"
<DeathStar> 6* It says: "Chii. Please meet at this address. (Address listed) Love, *drawing of a cat*
<Dias`> <SPoC> Why would you want a copy of Theron?
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<Marcus`> <Theron> Perhaps she finds me attractive?
<DeathStar> 6* Pope draws the peace sign on Theron's Gear as he works
* Chii widens her eyes slightly, then looks up to Cheryl, her lips parted a bit. 1"I.. I just did what was right... by... me."
<Dias`> <SPoC> That would be unfortunate I believe.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<Marcus`> <Theron> Indeed.
<DeathStar> 6* People clean out Drake's room, moving someone called Bob in
<Jennifer`> "The goofy look on his face while Myria was squeezing him is silly."
<Marcus`> * Theron slowly looks over his shoulder at his gear and sighs.
<Jennifer`> "I want it for my journal."
* Marcus` peers in. "Hey whoa. What happened to Drake?"
<Dias`> <SPoC> I suppose I can allow it. 6He looks at Theron then Pope. 1"It would appear the pot head has chosen to decorate your gear for you."
* Chii peers at the floor. 1"...I'm not suited for this.. I was meant to be a puppet. All of my talents are there to be used, but... when I think, I just harm others... You're not wrong to want to be the way you are.. right?"
<Marcus`> <Theron> I will have to inform Myria, so she can fix it. *he sighs*
<Dias`> <SPoC> You could always break his hand.
<DeathStar> <People> *shrug* I dunno. I hear the guy here quit
* Marcus` arches a brow. "Huh. I didn't even notice." He nods to them and moves to find Paladin.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't think so.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Look, you're not a puppet anymore, Chii.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You're going to make mistakes. Just know that I'll kick your ass when I have to
<Marcus`> <Theron> He is the person that repairs my gear. I cannot injure him.
* Chii peers up at Cheryl guiltily. She was lifted above that, yes, but in turn tried to do the same to Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl smiles.
* Marcus` knocks on Paladin's door.
<Chii> ...You're honest..
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts. "Hardly."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks up, putting up the datapad. "Enter."
* Jennifer` stretches and yawns a bit.
* Chii nods slowly. 1"Even when we can't be honest with ourselves."
* Marcus` opens the door, stepping in halfway. "Hey, what happened to Drake?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Hm? Oh, he quit a while back.
<Dias`> 6Dias tosses the dufflebag over his shoulder and steps out of his room. Heading towards the exit
* Marcus` arches a brow. "Seriously? Why?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> He said something about not being able to work here anymore. I think because of the coke incident.
<Dias`> <SPoC> I suppose that would be unwise.
<Chii> I'll never lie. Especially to you, Cheryl... I will break any chain that holds you... Just wait a little longer, alright?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl crosses her arms. She frowns. She lies so much, that Chii's words unnerve her. "Chii...."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm doing what I'm designed to do.
<Marcus`> Oh...well damn. That's weird. I just thought he was off hanging out with Spirit and Lilith. *he rubs his shoulder* Oh well. *he turns to leave*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shrugs as well
<Chii> <Chii> And I'm not. Not anymore.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods.
<Marcus`> * Theron bows his head. "I must be go. Thank you in advance for the picture."
<Marcus`> NRP: going
<Dias`> 6SPoC bows and looks at Jennifer. 1"Let us get you these picture.
<Jennifer`> * Jennifer giggles, "See you later Mr. Theron."
<Marcus`> * Theron nods to Jennifer and he steps out of the hanger, vanishing.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Look, my head is killing me. I'm going to lay down
* Jennifer` turns to Natalie.
* Chii whispers, 1"Just a little longer..." 6She smiles at Cheryl, nodding. Then eyes the letter and turns to go.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves over and sits down, holding her head
<Dias`> 6Dias moves out of the HQ and heads to the front gate.
* Marcus` glances at Chii walking past him and then looks in at Cheryl. "Nice patch. I think I might start calling you Durran."
* Chii rereads it, and since it doesn't state a time, makes haste to leave the base. Would suck if she's confined before doing so.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes him.
<Jennifer`> "So... anything to do today? I studied my brains out while you were on mission."
* Marcus` doesn't really step into her room or whatever all the way. He just kinda leans there. "Sorry, I couldn't think of anyone else with a patch over their eye."
<DeathStar> 6* Chii arrives at a Japanese resturant. A person walks up, wrapping their arms around her from behind. "Hi."
<Dias`> <SPoC> I was going to surprise you with extra homework.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, if you're done insulting me, you can go
* Chii siezes, her 'sense people' thing totally gone while she deals with the craziness inside her. She jerks her head around, alarmed, eyes wide and... frightened.
* Marcus` arches a brow. "It was a joke. You know, ha ha."
* Jennifer` pouts at her, "That's..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at her, giving her a smile to try to calm her
<DeathStar> 6* She's wearing a kimono, and her hair is done up with chopsticks. Her face has an angry red bruise
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right. Ha ha.
<Dias`> 6Dias walks down the street to that sad hulk song.
* Chii stares wide-eyed for a bit longer, then narrows her eyes to narrow amounts. 1"Ka... Ka--" 6She starts, then shakes her head. 1"Katsu."
* Marcus` sighs. "So I told Dias."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> How are you, Chii. 6* She asks her gently.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I see.
<Marcus`> And now he hates my guts. Though I guess I would hate his too if he did the girl I was in love with.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... .... Well, you can just blame me.
<Marcus`> Why would I do that? You didn't make me do anything.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes him. "Because I was the bitch who slept with you."
<Marcus`> You didn't make me. He's right, I could have said no. I could've say that I wouldn't do that to my friend. But I didn't.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<Jennifer`> "I-I was thinking training..."
<Chii> ... ...Alive.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods, smiling. "How is it?"
* Chii holds part of her face and rubs. 1"..How is... it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina takes a seat at a table. "Being 'alive'."
<Dias`> <SPoC> Training. Do you not have friends to spend time with? 6She eyes her
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pats the empty seat next to her.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Look. I'm sorry you and Dias aren't friends anymore. That wasn't my intention.
* Chii stares at it long, then moves obediently and sits. 1"...I don't... thi... nk... we are..." 6She shakes her head, catching up.
<Chii> I don't think we're understanding one another..
<Marcus`> I know. You just hoped that it would cause Dias to leave you alone, right?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Chii, listening.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Yeah.
<Chii> Why... are you happy, Katrina?
<Dias`> 6Dias steps into a bar and moves over to the bartender ordering 3 drinks right away.
<Marcus`> Maybe you should try saying, "Hey Dias. Leave me alone." Next time. It may work.
* Chii slumps, her chin resting above her interlocked fingers, rested on the table. 1"...It was... a disaster."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What was a diaster?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It won't
<Jennifer`> * Jennifer looks up at her a bit blankly, "...Friends...?"
<Marcus`> Have you tried?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yes.
<Marcus`> Get a restraining order. *he says after a minute of thinking*
<Dias`> <SPoC> Yes, people of close proximity to your age that you associate with during free time.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We work on the same base. 6* She states plainly.
* Chii stares at Katrina like she's lost her mind. 1"The other day."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods once. "Do you want to come with me, Chii?"
* Chii blinks several times. 1"Wh-what..?"
* Marcus` shrugs after a minute. "Good point. He's a studdorn one. It's a shame you don't actually love him back. That would be convinient."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I don't want you to suffer for helping me. And I care about you. I told Iceheart it wasn't your fault. She's agreed to let you join us.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. Well. I don't.
<Jennifer`> Jennifer> "Well there's Aya..."
* Marcus` nods once. "It's cause you've got this big ol crush on me instead, I know."
<Chii> You're kidding. That woman agreed..?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes. 6* Smiles softly.
<Chii> ...But it was my fault, wasn't it? The comm I gave you..
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at him. "You aren't going to start wanting more from me, are you?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Look. I don't blame you.
* Marcus` pauses and laughs. "No Cheryl. I was joking. I understand where you are coming from. Well sort of."
* Chii sulks slightly. 1"Damn... it was..." 6Her teeth grind. 1"I'll kill her.."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Do you?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> She's loyal to the government. I'm sure Cheryl would have done the same thing, Chii.
* Chii flinches. 1"...I know she would."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina crosses her legs a bit, looking up and ordering some sake from a waiter
<DeathStar> <Katrina> So, you can't hold one person to standards unless you hold everyone to them.
<Marcus`> You don't really want to be anything more than the weapon you were designed to be, right?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods once. "Yeah. That's right."
<Chii> It's not the same. Th-that.. That little... she has a choice.. She's... h-human..
<Marcus`> And you have all this people trying to be your best friend, lover, mother, what have you, and you really just don't want to deal with the emotions that comes from those relationships.
* Chii seethes more and more, and gradually that within her begins shifting to her frame of mind. As if affected by the whole.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Cheryl's "human", too. She chooses to be a weapon.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. 6* She nods once.
* Chii peers up at Katrina. 1"...She can change. I'll make it happen..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina hmmms, taking her sake when it's delivered, sipping it.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> How?
<Marcus`> No once else understands that. They think you aren't used to those emotions so they think you run away from them becuase you're afraid of them or some nonsense.
<Chii> Doing what no one's done for her. Like me.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I see.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl studies Marcus, as if forced to re-evaulate him.
<Chii> ...I really do want to go with you. But there's something I have to do before I could.
<Marcus`> It's honestly the only reason I accepted to sleep with you in the first place. I knew you didn't care about me. I knew you wouldn't fall in love like Angela, or want something more like Katrina. *he gives a slight shrug*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Quick bang for your buck?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods. "I figured you'd turn me down, so you could be with her."
* Chii shakes her head. 1"...I can't choose between ..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles. "Sweetie. You don't have to choose between anything when it comes to me."
<Marcus`> Quick bang? *he shrugs* I didn't think you would be too upset if you realized that I wasn't in love with you or something. So I felt it would be harmless.
<Chii> You'll leave again... and again...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes. I'll be going this afternoon.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You got it.
<Chii> Too quickly...
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina kisses her forehead. "I'm sorry. But this is my life style now. I wanted to be selfish in what I did."
<Dias`> 6Dias slams the last of his drinks down and stands up, tossing money down on the counter and moves to the backroom of the bar
<DeathStar> <Katrina> The galaxy is in chaos, and I want to be out there, doing what I feel is right. Even if it isn't always necessarily right.
<Chii> No, it's... just too quick. I can't accomplish it on such short notice.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods. "I think she would be sad if you left, you know."
* Marcus` nods once. "You're my friend, or so I believe. But I don't want anything from you. I don't need your love or any of that. Hell, getting someone to hang out with, drink or whatever. That's cool. And if you would rather I get lost, well that really wouldn't offend me either."
* Chii winces. 1"...You said yourself. She wants to be a weapon."
<DeathStar> 6 Katrina nods. "She wants to be, yes. But as long as you're there as her friend, can she truly be just a weapon?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I see. You're an interesting person, Jones.
<Chii> What I plan to do, I'm not sure I can be by her side any longer.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> And what do you plan to do?
<Chii> There's one last person who can... and has... tried to control her.
<Marcus`> Yeah I always thought so. It's a shame no one else sees that. *he gives a slight laugh* You should probably rest up, you had it rough back there. We'll get drunk or something later. *he pats the doorway* Later. *he turns to leave*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Lets say you stop them. You don't think someone else won't take their place? And she won't let it happen?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods once. "Later."
* Chii hesitates slightly. 1"No one with such ease."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gives Chii a look
* Chii sulks until her chin hits the table. 1"...Why can't I ever do what I want to do?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Honey. I encourage you to do what you want. But you have to take in that if what you want is to affect others, it's not always going to work out.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Nor will it always be easy.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> And probably won't be something you can do quickly.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina finishes her sake.
<Chii> I sound so cheap when you put it that way.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I apologize. I don't mean to imply you're cheap.
<Chii> All you had to do was pet my head and be genuinely nice.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina reaches over and pets Chii's head
<Chii> ..Tch.
* Chii laughs abrubtly.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina studies her
<Chii> Was just thinking... If I could split myself in two. You know. I could be with both.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm sure a lot of us wish we could do that. 6* She notes. Especially Erevis at times during Season 2.
<Chii> It's not fair at all. If you had asked me back then...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I am sorry. I really thought you wanted to be on the team.
<Chii> I'm just a can opener...
* Chii rubs her nose. 1"Even Warren's gone, the 'team...' It's just a hole of unreturned feelings and empty memories. I can see why you would leave."
<Chii> I can't figure out the new guy at all. I'm pissing people off left and right.
* Chii gestures loosely. 1"Hey, I blew up Theron, even."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina listens to her, cupping her hands together
<Chii> There's almost no indication that I belong here at all...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Tell me, Chii
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Do you feel you make a difference with any member of the team?
* Jennifer` is now known as Sera|SleepingCabbit
* Chii twitches visibly, jerking, then grabs at her shoulder, wincing. 1"...No, you're right Katrina."
<Chii> I don't want to leave her. I want to do everything except that..
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina frowns. "You don't believe you make a difference even with her, then?"
<Chii> Sometimes that seems to be the case.
<Chii> Other times...
* Marcus` is now known as Xan|Gonzors
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leans forward slightly. "Then you must ask yourself, Chii. Do you have a reason to be on the team. And do you believe you're making a difference with Cheryl."
<Chii> It doesn't matter...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Really?
* Chii reaches up, grasping her fingers for the side of Katrina's face.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina lets her touch her face.
<Chii> I know if I left, she'd hurt. I'd hurt her. ...I can't, even if I want to for other reasons.
<Chii> I'm-- not that selfish anymore. Something changed.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods once, smiling slightly. "Alright. But Chii. I don't want you to remain in a situation that seems hopeless, if you think you have no reason to be there other than simply not hurting another person. If you do that, you'll end up regretting it.
* Chii nods slowly. 1"I'm sure you know that I'll regret staying just as soon as you're gone. I'll be thinking about it for as long as until we meet again-- And even if we do, as enemies, I can't harm you. But I can't... stop her either. It all hurts..."
* Kulix is now known as KulixAsleep
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods. "I am sorry."
* Chii begins ushering instability again, her eyes unfocusing for a moment, but she seems to drive it back down, deeply within. 1"..St... ay for... a little while. Can you? Will you? Be with me? Make the ache of being apart just ...a little bit more bearable?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods, putting her hand on Chii's hand. "Of course, Chii." 6*She leans her head a bit into the hand touching her.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Fri Apr 11 01:15:59 2008

Session Start: Sun Apr 13 19:36:12 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080413.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-588.8.19
<DeathStar> Location: HQ -after school-
<Seraphna> * Jennifer steps into the HQ, backpack slung over her shoulder, walking along towards the rec room.
<Chad`Winters> 6Natalie sits in the rec room, whittling away on some wood.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer puts her bag down and takes a seat next to her, watching for a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl trains in the training room, working to get her body back in shape after a second beating. Her wounds seem to be healing quicker, like in the old days
<Chad`Winters> 6SPoC sets the carving down. 1"Hello Jennifer."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Hey Nat... how'd things go today?" *she eyes the carving*
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> Things have gone normal Jennifer. How was school?"
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Pretty normal, Aya wasn't there though."
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> She is most likely still residing in the hospital.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "I should probably see about visiting her..."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "So is the carving done?" *she looks it over more*
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> No, it is not.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Oh, what's it of?"
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> I am not sure yet.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Oh... you don't plan these out?"
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> No I do not.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Interesting... you make some nice stuff sometimes... wish I was artistic like that."
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> Have you even tried?
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "I've tried drawing a little... but I kinda suck at it. I think I'm more a musician then an artist."
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> I have never tried a musical instrument.
* Seraphna smiles, "Never? Dad taught me to play the guitar."
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> He was very talented with the guitar.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer nods and smiles softly.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Ummm... I think I have some doodles here..."
<Seraphna> * Jennifer pulls out one of her notebooks.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer pulls the book open and flips to a doodle of... well... abstract art?
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> I see. It is interesting atleast.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer blushes a little, "Really?"
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> Art is objective. It would be unfair of me to call it crap.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer looks unsure of how to take that.
<Kit> 6Chii stares in at Cheryl, extremely late for her routines.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl does pull ups, using a bar in the corner. Her hair is done in a sloppy ponytail and she's wearing her typical work outfit - tanktop and shorts.
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> It is something that takes time.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Hmmm, should I practice more?"
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> If you desire it, yes.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer hmms and turns to a fresh sheet. "What to try drawing though?"
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> I draw whatever that I feel at the time.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl finally drops down from her pull ups, stretching her body backwards, so her chest is tilted toward the ceiling. Yes. The fans pay for this
<Kit> 6Chii leans forward, staring more intently.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl finishes her stretch, standing up straight. She then does some a split.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl finishes her stretch, standing up straight. She then does a split, stretching and leaning her body forward so her face touches the ground.
<Kit> <Chii> Eh, so I may have some competition in flexibility around here after all..
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lifts her head up. "Eh?"
<Kit> 6Chii grins at Cheryl, gesturing to her posture.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, then shifts to stand up again. "I'm just getting some crinks out of my body."
<Kit> <Chii> Kinks, oh?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Those, too.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl cracks her neck by shifting it side to side.
<Kit> 6Chii interlaces her fingers and stretches her arms over her head. 1"I'd like to work some kinks out with you, heheh."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You want to fight? 6* She asks, eyeing Chii
<Kit> <Chii> Eh? That was... ...
<Kit> 6Chii waves a hand dismissingly. She's not going to comment on a pun like that.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares at her. Either she's playing the role of dumb blonde, or she is one.
<Kit> <Chii> Forget it. Woosh." 6Motions hand over her head.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl puts her hand on her hip, eyeing her. "You saying I'm dumb?"
<Kit> <Chii> No, just naive apparently.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer starts drawing something out, licking her lips a little as she does.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Tch. Whatever. I'd have kicked your ass anyway.
<Chad`Winters> 6Natalie watches curiously
<Kit> <Chii> Probably. Not like I'm feeling that great.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sighs, Chii having taken away all her energy.
<Seraphna> * Jennifer weaves amazing lines and squiggles and all sorts of strokes... it looks vaguely like a chicken.
* Jackieness has joined #taw
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Jackieness
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves over and hits the punching bag over and over
<Kit> 6Chii lingers, staring off into space blankly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl keeps punching the bag. "You going to stand there all day doing nothing, or are you going to train?"
<Kit> 6Chii slowly gazes toward Cheryl, not saying anything. Eventually her eyes focus. 1"..Huh?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just makes a tch sound and beats up on the bag
<Kit> 6Chii moves over to another bag and begins punching at it. A foot to the right. Hitting nothing. Repeatedly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, staring. She moves over and stands - one foot away. Staring.
<Kit> 6Chii eventually focuses. 1"Oh son of a." 6She adjusts and begins making combos on the bag as if nothing ever happened.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You fucking okay, or what?
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> Is that supposed to be abstract?
<Seraphna> "I-It's a cow."
<Seraphna> Jennifer>
* Seraphna is now known as Jennifer`
<Chad`Winters> <
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> It is an interesting cow.
<Jennifer`> "Oh! THanks!" *it totally looks like a chicken, on fire*
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> Perhaps in time, you will gain the ability to draw well.
<Jennifer`> Jennifer> "Then I'll... practice... maybe I can teach you to play the guitar?"
<Kit> <Chii> ...I'm f-fine damn it..
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> I look forward to it.
<Kit> 6Chii misses the bag again, staring at her own hand as if it's a repulsing foreign object.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs Chii's head and leans in to close to look into her eyes, as if checking for blindness
<Kit> <Chii> H-Hey!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't see anything wrong.
<Kit> <Chii> Cause there isn't!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah right. And you miss the fucking bag constantly because it's fun
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lets her go
<Kit> <Chii> Urusai..." 6She twitches in annoyance, then slowly peers to the left, as if gazing through the wall. 1"...Nnh.."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes her. "Okay, tell me what the hell is wrong with you."
<Jennifer`> * Jennifer sits back and sighs, "I thought about something you asked earlier."
<Kit> 6Chii snaps back toward Cheryl. 1"There's nothing wrong with me. I was healed by the time we found you, right? Right!?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl crosses her arms. "Tell me."
<Kit> 6Chii gazes at her stubbornly, then backs off. 1"...I fucked up.."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> How so?
<Kit> <Chii> The cell block was held off by a laser grid. I wasn't paying attention as much as I should have.
<Kit> 6Chii rubs her neck. 1"Or maybe I just got lazy."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods. "That explains why you looked to be in rough shape."
<Kit> <Chii> ..That was after nanites.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... ...
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Are you still screwed up because of the lasers?
<Kit> <Chii> ...No. I'm fine. Physically.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But not mentally?
<Kit> <Chii> No, that's not it either.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... then what the hell is it?
<Kit> 6Chii gazes upward boredly, then laughs eerily.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes her being nuts
<Kit> <Chii> Um. I have ...souls.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You have...souls?
<Kit> <Chii> Thirteen Tsivrixsh.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares at her, then blinks once. "Why the fuck do you have 13 fucking souls in you?"
<Kit> 6Chii twitches slightly, as if batting off a passing thought, or an indwelling. 1"Had to recover somehow. I won't be a liability.."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... yeah, right, you can't hit a fucking bag.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That doesn't move.
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> What is it? 6She looks at Jen
<Kit> <Chii> Yeah... well, they won't give up..
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Get rid of them.
<Kit> 6Chii holds out her hand and clenches her fingers a few times. 1"...They're useful.."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Uh huh....
<Kit> <Chii> But they're not integrated. So... they're not me. They're them. I don't blame them..
<Jennifer`> Jennifer> "About having friends, I really don't have any besides Aya, and some people here on in the unit."
<Kit> 6Chii rubs her forehead, gazing toward Cheryl. 1"...You don't believe me..?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Nope.
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> I am very wise. 6She nods
<Jennifer`> Jennifer> "Yeah... dunno what to do. I don't really connect with anyone at school."
<Kit> <Chii> I'll prove it." 6She looks sternly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl crosses her arms. "Fine."
<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> Than you should be more open to talking to people.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps into the HQ, several cuts along his face again. Both his arms wrapped upto his shirt sleeves.
<Kit> <Chii> ...Not sure what to test it on, though...
<Jennifer`> Jennifer> "I'll try... with most people I find myself... silent."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Eh. Try it on me.
<Kit> <Chii> No." 6Flatyl.
<Kit> NRP: Flatly!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Chii. "Because it won't work." 6* She surmises.
<Kit> <Chii> It's no joke, Cheryl. I've been using ninpo and ninjutsu techniques a very long time-- but only with fragments of spiritual energy I've gathered from residual auras."
<Kit> <Chii> ...With an actual spirit behind it...
<Kit> 6Chii crosses her arms. 1"I'm not meaning to brag, but I'm of high-level."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snort laughs.
<Kit> <Chii> Just... find something else. I'll prove it.
<Kit> 6Chii grinds her teeth angrily, determined.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves along the hallway, his hands resting behind his head as he moves.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah yeah. 6* She waves her hand dismissively.
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<Chad`Winters> <Natalie> You are shy than?
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<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah yeah. 6* She waves her hand dismissively.
<Megumi> <Chii> Hrmph. She moves over to the wall and uses the in-base terminal, trying to call Paladin.
<Megumi> NRP: Rawr..
<Megumi> <Chii> Hrmph." 6She moves over to the wall and uses the in-base terminal, trying to call Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin answers. "Yes?"
<Megumi> <Chii> Do we have anything on base for testing.. ...artillery?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> No.
<Megumi> <Chii> We don't have a range for the gears?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> No.
<Megumi> 6Chii snaps. 1"Then how the fuck are you supposed to te--" 6She lingers, staring off into space.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> .... ....
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shakes her head and smacks Chii in the back of the head
<Megumi> <Chii> Ow! Goddamn it. Well, where could I test something of that ..calibur safely?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ... not on this base. By the way, we should speak about your actions last mission.
<Megumi> <Chii> Not now. I need to show something to Cheryl. Hell, you should probably see it to, but I don't really care if you do..." 6She mumbles something about not being a tool.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just rolls her eyes and moves to leave the training room
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves into the messhall and begins rummaging around for food
<Jennifer`> Jennifer> "I guess so..."
<Megumi> 6Chii stares at the silent comm. 1"Grrr..." 6She hangs up and chases Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves down the hallway
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl keeps walking and enters the mess hall
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias sits at a table, shoveling food into his mouth.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Dias and moves over and grabs an apple, biting into it.
<DeathStar> 6* Not from his plate.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias glances over at Cheryl and nods. He grabs some water and chugs it down.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods once, and moves back out into the hallway, eating her apple
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias resumes shoveling food into his mouth
* Chad`Winters is now known as Chad`UpAndAway
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Session Close: Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 2008

Session Start: Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 2008
Session Ident: #taw
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<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves down the hallway, finishing the apple
* Jennifer` is now known as Sera|SleepingCabbit
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Mon Apr 14 01:09:00 2008