Session Start: Thu May 01 20:02:26 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080501.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-589.2.18
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo
* Xanatos has joined #taw
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Xanatos
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
<DeathStar> 6* High above the skyline of Tokyo's buildings, a Dark Ship has decloaked, unleashing waves of dark ships upon the city, attacking them. The team is in the middle of a Gear Fight with them.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin stands on the ground, monitoring the battle in the sky. Beside him is also Katrina McCormick.
<DeathStar> 6* A dark beam flies at Dias' Gear.
<SPoC> 6Dias jerks the gear around to avoid it
<DeathStar> 6* The beam slams into a building, punching a hole through it
<SPoC> 6Dias returns the favor and fires a barrage of missiles at the dark ship.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves in a strafe to the left, firing up at a dark ship with his rifle.
<Chii> 6Lilith sighs, playing guardian again near the base, keeping a close perimeter and using the denser pieces of the wings and hull to defend against air strikes.
<DeathStar> 6* The tiny Dark ships dodge the missiles.
<SPoC> <Dias> Screw this...6He blasts off to chase down a dark ship.
<DeathStar> 6* Some dark fighters do a strafe run, bombing streets and buildings.
<SPoC> 6Dias then suddenly blasts upwards towards the main dark ship and fires another volley of missiles at it
<DeathStar> 6* The missiles impact against a shield, doing nothing
* Marcus` comes in with his gear, having had 6 months to get field ready, he pulls out two gear sized blades and moves after those doing an attack run, attempting to cut one down.
* Myria takes the field in her new, second Madara, sprouting a light blade from each forearm and then darts forward, slashing at dark fighters as she passes by.
<DeathStar> 6* The dark fighters dance around Marcus and Myria like leafs in the wind
<SPoC> 6Dias flies below the main Dark ship firing it's turrets as he does so
<DeathStar> 6* Dias continus to ineffectively attack the Dark Ship's shields. Meanwhile, the dark fighters continue to take out buildings.
<Chii> 6Lilith moves Anubis cumbersomely, hovering slightly above the ground, slashing at fighters doing runs near the base with the arm blades set up like wakizashis.
* Marcus` growls, spinning out in a circle, as he blasts forward, trying to get something caught up in his whirlwind.
<DeathStar> 6* The fighters pretty much avoid the base.
<DeathStar> 6* A dark fighter bops around Marcus, flying past him as if daring him to strike out
<Marcus`> * Theron pulls his gear up and back, he aims at a group of fighter and starts firing in front of them, full auto, as he moves the stream of fire back towards their group.
<Chii> <Chii> Standing here sucks, don't we have like. Surface to air weaponry or something?
<DeathStar> 6* Theron's fighters move in front of a building, so his missed shots will attack the building
<SPoC> 6Dias barrel rolls and chases after the dark fighters.
<Sally`Wolf> "Yeah, and get their attention and we all die horribly."
<Marcus`> * Theron pulls up, not wanting collateral damage.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin frowns.
* Marcus` shifts forward to slash at the fighter, trying to get use to it's dodging pattern.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ship fires a beam at Madara II
<Chii> Hrmph, it'd give the dog something to do.
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus slashes out and into a building wall.
<Sally`Wolf> "Creeps... they're attacking civilian targets and not even trying for the bases..."
<SPoC> <DiasComm> Something tells me we're not gonna hit anything here...
<Marcus`> <Theron on Comm> Indeed, it is more likely we will damage our own buildings instead of the enemy.
<Chii> It's not a bad tactic. It turns the public against our authority.
<Marcus`> <Comm> Oh you mean like I just fucking did!? *he grumbles, pulling back*
* Myria activate sher subspace telelporter, phasing Madara to the other side of the battlefield.
<DeathStar> 6* The beam passes through and smashes into the city, killing civilians instead of hitting MYria
<Chii> Eh, when'd she... get that? Holy shit, it's a gear that can move like Freyja.
<SPoC> 6Dias flies up high and rips off the blade on his chest, charging it with energy.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves up over the building line, charging energy into his rifle.
* Marcus` eyes the destruction and then looks up. "Yeah this sucks."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ship cloaks and the Dark Fighters break off, leaping away out of sight
<DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, parts of the city burn, and are in completely demolished states
<SPoC> 6Dias hits his boosters than stops. 1"Yeah, that was totally not gay."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> This is terrible...
<Myria> *c* ...they pulled out...they got their piece of propaganda done.
<Chii> 6Freyja kicks her feat, sitting on one of the undemolished building rooftops watching.
<Marcus`> <Comm> Son of a bitch, SON OF A BITCH!
<Sally`Wolf> "If our leaders have even a scrap of ingenuity they'll turn this into some 'never forget' situation and call even more attention and energy into the war effort."
<SPoC> <DiasComm> So someone want to explain how they all suddenly got better or how we suddenly got crappier than they did?
<Marcus`> * Theron's rifle deactivates and he slides it onto his back, hovering down to the ground.
<Sally`Wolf> "Six months on our asses is how."
<Chii> 6Lilith retreats into the hangars.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl exits the base, crossing her arm. She frowns.
<SPoC> 6Dias sadly can't hear Sally since she wasn't on a comm
<Marcus`> <Comm> Here I thought it was just me sucking ass out here.
<Myria> *c* We had to hold back be definition.
<SPoC> <DiasComm> Well that goes without saying.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> *on Comm* Everyone, land again and report back to the conference.
<Marcus`> <Comm> Yes, sir. *he turns his gear and moves out towards the base hanger to land.*
* Myria takes Madara back in toward base.
<Marcus`> *Theron shifts his gear in his decent and moves that way as well.
<SPoC> 6Dias reattaches the blade onto his chest and flies off to the base
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shakes her head. She peers at Cheryl oddly, then moves into the base.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin runs his hand through his greazy hair, and moves into the base.
<Chii> 6Freyja drops off the building, disappearing.
* Sally`Wolf heads in after him, rubbing the back of her head.
<Chii> That didn't go very well, Cherry. You think that's all it was? A feint for morale?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shrugs. "Dunno."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves inside, going through the hallway to take a seat at the conference table.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps inside as well now, moving slowly.
<SPoC> 6Dias lands and moves inside the hanger
* Sally`Wolf takes a seat as well, leaning back in her chair.
* Myria brings Madara into the hangar.
* SPoC steps into the conference room and sits down
* Marcus` lands his gear, as does Theron.
<Chii> 6Lilith returns to general duties. Chii follows Cheryl in, then moves around her, jogging for the conference room.
<SPoC> 6Dias drops out of his gear and moves to the conference room
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks along side Dias, peering at him. She seems to check him out
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits down in the conference room with a drink of soda, sipping it
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes Cheryl oddly then shakes his head and keeps walking.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes his "dawgs".
* Marcus` gets out of his gear, and pulls his hair back, setting it into a ponytail as he moves for the conference room. Theron gets there as well.
* Myria climbs out of her gear and then heads for the conference room, taking her seat when she gets there.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl makes a cat call as she eyes his ass
* Sally`Wolf looks back at the black man with interest.
<SPoC> <Dias> Ok now you're just creeping me out. 6He steps into the conference room.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks in and sits down as well.
* Marcus` steps in and sits down, Theron takes his usual place.
<SPoC> 6Dias leans against the back wall
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Since this attack was sudden, and without warning, we have to figure out how the Dark Ones get so close to the city without any ships detecting them, or our stations. We also have to figure out what their objective was in this attack - fear. Chaos. Senseless death. Or something else. Until we do, I want everyone to stay close to the base, and be able to be contacted at all times.
<Marcus`> Can do, sir. *he nods*
<SPoC> <Dias> Just a guess here...But I think it was to make us look bad.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It's hard to believe that they came all the way here to simply do that.
<Myria> Its a good thing I live here now...
<SPoC> <Dias> Did you see how they just nimbly dodged our attacks and made us attack our own buildings?
<Chii> Aw, man. All the fun stuff is off base...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I witnessed what happened. I just doubt they showed up to rub our noses in the ground.
<SPoC> <Dias> Well they did a great job of it.
<Sally`Wolf> "Doesn't make too much sense unless they're an advance force of something bigger."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We need to find out what is happening, either way. I will get back to you all with the total number dead, but I think it will be in the hundreds. And the people will want answers.
<Marcus`> If that's any clue of what's to come. We're in serious trouble.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Until then, you're dismissed. Just stay on hand.
* SPoC stands up and turns, moving out
<Marcus`> * Theron nods his head, then stands and steps out.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands and walks out
* Sally`Wolf eyes those who were piloting and shrugs, then steps out.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs a bit and gets to her feet, glancing toward Chii
* Marcus` rubs his neck and stands up. "What a horrible first time. That was worse than my first sexual experience."
<SPoC> 6Dias runs his hands through his hair and moves out himself, heading towards the rec room
* Chii is playing with the end of her hair, when she pauses and slowly glances back at Katrina.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin picks up his comm, which is beeping, probably with calls from the government.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gives Chii a slight smile.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin steps into a back room of the meeting areas.
* Marcus` glances between the two, then arches a brow and just steps out, walking through the highways.
<Marcus`> NRP: hallways.
* Chii grins back at Katrina. 1"Hm."
<SPoC> 6Dias steps into the rec room and moves over to the pool table, setting it up
<DeathStar> <Katrina> So, how are yo?
* Myria sighs and shuffles back to the hangar.
<Chii> Maybe not all the fun stuff's off base, hee..
* SPoC steps into the armory and does inventory on her weapons
* Chii blinks, then peers upward. 1"Okay, I guess."
* Sally`Wolf walks into the hangar, looking over the Gears curiously.
<Marcus`> * Theron works on getting his gear prepped for another emergency.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh? 6* She studies Chii. "What fun thing did you have in mind?"
<DeathStar> 6* Pope moves around the hanger, high and typically British - which equals annoying
<Chii> <Chii> Tch, mindreader askin' what's on my mind.
* Marcus` steps into the rec room and plops down in a chair. "That was horrible, man."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> So I don't like to cheat that easily. Or maybe it's more fun to hear it.
<Chii> 6Chii purses her lips, blushing. 1"Yeah, sounds like you."
* Myria tinkers with Madara's system.
<SPoC> <Dias> Yes it was. 6He steps to the end of the table and shifts, breaking the balls.
* Sally`Wolf stands in front of one of the gears, not caring too much who's it is, gazing at it thoughtfully.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina grins, moving over to sit beside Chii
<Marcus`> So look man, I know it's been a while and all that, but I want to apologize, sincerely apologize. What I did was wrong, and there's no excuse.
<SPoC> <Dias> Don't care about it anymore. 6He makes another shot.
<Marcus`> * Theron peers down at Sally standing in front of HIS gear, HIS gear, oh noes.
<Marcus`> Then why do you still make petty comments?
* Sally`Wolf stands in front of one of the gears, not caring too much who's it is, gazing at it thoughtfully. She then pauses her gaze on Theron alone. "Hello there."
<Marcus`> <Theron> Greetings.
<SPoC> <Dias> Beause I'm petty and immature. 6He shoots again
<Marcus`> Does that mean you won't forgive me?
<Chii> 6Chii shifts a bit and grins widely at Katrina. 1"So how much do you know..?"
<Myria> If you stand in front of an Erusian man's gear, that's an offer to have intimate relations with him!!!
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I can tell from your mind something happened.
* Chii jerks slightly and gazes elsewhere, laughing nervously.
<Marcus`> * Theron slowly looks up to peer at Myria, it's hard to tell what he's thinking, probably how many times Myria has been in front of his gear.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Want to tell me? 6* She smiles, leaning in closer.
* Myria ducks back inside of Madara.
<SPoC> <Dias> Should I? You were only thinking about yourself, so I'm only thinking about myself.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope stands in front of Myria's Gear.
* Chii inhales sharply, her face turning rose. 1"Ah! I, I--!"
<Sally`Wolf> "Don't mind me, just admiring the machinery."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes? How was it?
<Marcus`> Fair enough. I can't make you forgive me. I've said I was sorry, that's all I can do. *he stands up* Later.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina locks in on her for the shop talk
* Chii reels backwards, then smiles softly, peering down at her knees. 1"Eheheh..."
<Marcus`> * Theron glances back to Sally, then nods, "Very well."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> That good?
<SPoC> 6Dias doesn't reply and finishes playing pool.
* Sally`Wolf gently taps on Theron's gear with a gloved hand, obviously having zero knowledge in these things, but curious all the same. They are capable of holding REALLY big guns after all.
<Marcus`> * Theron suddenly goes rigid. "Please, do not lay hands on my gear."
<Chii> Mm, I guess I couldn't say, but from what I hear it sounded a bit like being with a guy.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Hm. I never pegged Cheryl as that type.
* Sally`Wolf looks up and smiles, 'Whoops! Hey I understand, no problem."
* Sally`Wolf takes a step back.
<Marcus`> * Theron bows his head. "Thank you."
* Chii rubs her lip with a finger. 1"Well, rather rough, didn't talk much, rather to the point and a bit quick. But very exhausting!"
* Marcus` moves down the hallway, pulling his hands behind his head, he whistles casually, looking for someone to keep him company.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, over the comms, those at the front guy speak up. "General Paladin, we have a dark one shapeshifter at the front gates, sir!!!"
* Myria peeks out at the two of them.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina's mouth opens, as if about to say something, when she looks up. Paladin steps out from the back room, his face rigid.
* Marcus` peers up with an arched brow. He pulls up his comm, "Should we intercept? I mean, is it an attack?"
* Sally`Wolf eyes her comms, "The fuck?"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves to go outside, checking his holstered weapon.
* Sally`Wolf turns and heads for the armory quickly.
<Marcus`> * Theron glances up, he begins to climb down to the hanger floor.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands, glancing at Chii. "This sounds as if it's serious." 6* She moves to follow Paladin.
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes up and sighs, tossing the pool stick down. He starts moving towards the front of the base
* Marcus` slips a hand into his coat and moves towards the front gate.
* Chii changes expressions, glowering slightly. 1"Yeah, let's go." 6She rises as well, her fingers trickling near her weapon belts.
* Sally`Wolf steps into the armory and grabs one of her bigger rifles, strapping it over her shoulder and heading out to the front.
<Myria> Huh? *pokes her head out once again* Shapeshifter?
* SPoC glances at Sally then grabs her rifle and moves out
<Marcus`> * Theron lands lightly and pulls up his katana, fashioning it back to his side as he moves towards the entrance.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin steps out of the base, with Katrina and Chii not far behind him, and Marcus catching up rather instantly.
* Marcus` moves up alongside them, he peers out at the gate, trying to get a glimpse.
* Sally`Wolf runs through the halls to get out to the front.
<DeathStar> 6* Standing at the gate, is Scar, his hands in his black coat pockets, eyeing the two fearful guards.
<Chii> The hell?
<DeathStar> 6* Dias exits the base next.
* Marcus` tilts his head. "The hell, indeed."
<Chii> Don't tell me he's here to talk...
<SPoC> 6Dias moves to catch upto the others, eyeing the Scar at the gates
<DeathStar> 6* And finally, the rest who left.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar glances at them. He waves his hand. "Yo."
* Chii draws one gun in a blink, aiming for the head. 1"..."
<DeathStar> 6* Scar stares.
* Chii probably unsurprisingly, exudes a fair amount of loathing for an image of Scar
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin trains his gun
* Marcus` arches a brow and slips out his pistol.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks curious, touching her chin
* Sally`Wolf comes to a stop, raising her rifle.
<SPoC> <Dias> I think we should just kill him now and not worry about consequences later.
<DeathStar> <Scar> And here I thought you were the good guys.
<Marcus`> <Theron> We need him.
<Chii> Shut up you disdainful fuck. I haven't forgotten!
<Sally`Wolf> "And you're the bad guy, last time I checked the formula, we shoot bad guys."
<DeathStar> <Scar> Am I? I wasn't aware we met.
<Sally`Wolf> "I heard Dark One SHapeshifter, do I need more info?"
<SPoC> <Dias> Hah, it's like they manufacture these Scars like barbie dolls.
<Chii> ..Wait.
* Chii lowers the gun, just slightly, and eyes him, attempting to feel out something.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ... 6* He studies Scar.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Most curious. What are you doing here, Scar?
* SPoC trains her weapon on Scar, waiting for her orders
<DeathStar> 6* Scar crosses his arms. "Scar? That's what you people call us?"
<Marcus`> <Theron> I aplogize, do you have another name?
<SPoC> <Dias> We're into naming people after disfigurements. 6He points at Marcus. 1"That one we call stumpy.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Not really. I've come here for asylum. And help. In exchange for giving you guys information.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin raises a brow. "Asylum?"
<Sally`Wolf> "Asylum?"
* Marcus` lets out a whistle, peering at Paladin.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Yeah. You know. You protect me. Because you're the good guys.
<Chii> You must think whatever you have to tell us can give us the ability to provide you Asylum, since, last I saw we were just ambushed.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Whom are we protecting you from?
<SPoC> <Dias> Isn't aslyum a place for crazy people?
<Chii> Oh, and you bastards have broken in like. Three times.
<DeathStar> <Scar> If you give me your word, I can tell you what that attack was about. And that you have a spy in your midsts.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin lowers his weapon. He peers at Katrina. Katrina shrugs. <Katrina> It's impossible to really read his mind. I'm getting genuine thoughts, but whenever we've read a shapeshifter in disguise, we've never been able to tell they're fake.
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<SPoC> <Dias> Woh woh, why do you need us to protect you?
<Marcus`> <Theron> That was my question as well.
<SPoC> <Dias> Can't you just shapeshift so they can't recognize you?
<Marcus`> Maybe he's hiding from his own kind?
<DeathStar> <Scar> The deal is this: I'm tired of how the Dark Ones treat my brothers as tools. To live and die. I want you to help me shut down their manufucturing plant, so they can't keep pumping us to use as slaves.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Of course, that'll paint a target sign on my back.
<SPoC> <Dias> ...Morals?
<Marcus`> Can I call you jimmy?
<Sally`Wolf> "...Jimmy?"
<DeathStar> 6* Scar eyes Marcus. "Can I call you Lassie?"
* Chii bursts out laughing, holding her knees.
* Sally`Wolf smirks.
* Marcus` snorts. "Just like everyone else, right?"
<DeathStar> <Scar> Hey, at least Lassie was played by a male dog.
<DeathStar> <Scar> We got a deal, General?
* Chii leans against Katrina giggling, holstering her gun.
<Marcus`> If you ever fall down a well, you know i've got you covered, too.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina puts an arm around Chii, studying him. "He seems to be honest, sir."
<SPoC> <Dias> So if we have a spy in our midst, won't you coming here send up red flags and you know..whatever normally comes next
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Fine. Tell us who the spy is, and we'll consider the deal. I want to see you're being honest
<DeathStar> <Scar> Yeah. True. You see--- 6* A death roar comes out, and as Scar is talking, Cheryl leaps down, her black whip flying out for Scar's throat.
<Sally`Wolf> "Goddamnit!"
* Marcus` pauses and moves to push Scar out of the way.
<SPoC> 6Dias' eyes go wide and he kicks off dashing in after Marcus
<DeathStar> 6* As the whip goes around Scar's throat, Marcus pushes him to the ground. Cheryl sneers, yanking Scar toward her
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Cheryl! No! Stop!
<SPoC> 6Dias kicks off and shoulder tackles at Cheryl
* Myria spies the events from a safe distance with some binoculars, slurping on an Omega Coke slurpee.
* Sally`Wolf switches her rifle to stun and charges it up.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates energies into Scar, causing him to howl in pain. She swings him into Dias.
* Chii stares at the vents, at a lost.
* Marcus` jerks around, his eyes narrowed, he pulls up his pistol and slips it to stun, firing at Cheryl's side as she swings Scar around.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> .... .... something's wrong here.
<SPoC> 6Dias is nailed by good Scar
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl unwhips, letting the stun shots hit her. She eyes Marcus, then fires a dark beam at him.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin grabs the datapad.
* Sally`Wolf fires a charged stun shot at Cheryl.
<Chii> Is it another shapeshifter?!
* Marcus` jerks his hand up to absorb the dark energy.
<SPoC> 6Dias blinks painfully and looks up at Scar ontop of him
* Chii eyes Cheryl, looking for the collar. Shouldn't it be lighting up on its own?
<DeathStar> 6* The blast knocks Marcus right off his feet, his hand burning
<DeathStar> 6* The collar isn't lighting up. It remains in Lv.0
* Marcus` makes a gargled sound of pain, shaking his hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar holds his throat, howling. "That's the spy! That's a shapeshifter."
<Marcus`> <Theron> He is an enemy in the eyes of the government. *he points out*
<Marcus`> * Theron pauses. "But Marcus is not."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin pauses, eyeing Cheryl. Cheryl smiles, reverting into another Scar.
* Sally`Wolf switches to lethal and fires another shot at Evil Scar.
<SPoC> <Dias> Great...6He shoves good Scar off him and stands up, forming dark energy into the palm of his hand.
<DeathStar> 6* The bad Scar leaps out of the way, sliding. "I have to thank you for the amazing sex, Chii."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks horrified, glancing at Chii
* SPoC snaps her rifle towards Scar as he slides, firing at him
<Marcus`> * Theron slips his katana out and moves around to the side.
<Myria> Then where... *tapes her suit computer and tries to scan to see if there is a real Cheryl anywhere on base*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin frowns. "Don't damage that collar!"
* Marcus` stands and eyes his burnt hand, then pauses and looks at Chii, then Kat, then evil Scar. "Huh."
<DeathStar> 6* No real Cheryls.
<SPoC> 6Dias clenches his fist, causing the dark energy to crackle with intensity.
<DeathStar> 6* Evil Scar holds up a shield, blocking the shots.
* Sally`Wolf fires again, aiming at Evil Scar's feet.
<DeathStar> 6* He leaps back. "You've ruined our plans here, brother."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina activates her energy sword.
<SPoC> 6Dias dashes in at Bad Scar, his hand hanging to his side.
<Marcus`> * Theron kneels down and dashes in, slashing at for bad Scar's side.
* Sally`Wolf pulls her weapon up when the melee move in.
* Chii finishes rummaging in her satchel and hurtles a grenade at the second scar, yelling in a half-terrified, half-enraged tone. 1"TWICE YOU SON OF A BITCH!"
<DeathStar> 6* Scar parries Theron, grabbing the grenade. He keeps in close with Theron
<SPoC> 6Dias leaps into the air, pulling his hand back as he comes down at Scar.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar stabs the grenade when Dias is in rage.
<DeathStar> *range
<Marcus`> * Theron pauses and jumps back, leaving his sword.
<DeathStar> 6* The explosion goes off, hitting Dias and Theron, since it's too late.
* Chii puts her hand to the ground, the other forming a seal. 1"Doton." 6She attempts to encase Scar alone.
<Marcus`> 6* Poor Theron is doomed.
<Myria> *comm* ...ummm...sir...I'm not pickign up any sign of the real Cheryl on the base. There is no telling when she was replaced.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina holds up her hand to shield her face. Paladin stares, as if his brain is trying to catch up
<Chii> I know when she was replaced." 6Snarls. 1"So does Katrina."
<DeathStar> 6* The evil Scar falls over, dead. Having damaged his two counter parts in time before the seal.
<SPoC> 6Dias is sent flying backwards, smoking.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes the damaged collar. The one thing he wanted to survive
<DeathStar> <PAladin> Goddammit
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves over to take it off of Scar.
<Marcus`> * Theron rolls along the ground, burnt and smoking, probably has a nice amount of shrapnel, it all depends on the type of grenade.
* Chii moves over and pulls out the blades, desecrating whatever's left of the second Scar.
* Marcus` tightens his fist, making a face. "Good job Chii." He is obviously being sarcastic.
<SPoC> 6Dias hits the ground hard and rolls, leaving trails of blood.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina takes her comm, calling Caduceus.
<Sally`Wolf> "So... any way of figuring out where Alpha Cheryl went?"
* SPoC taps her com then looks at KAtrina nodding
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I hope the collar can tell us. If it survived.
<DeathStar> 6* The good Scar watches Chii chop up the evil one
<Sally`Wolf> "Damn..."
* Chii pauses after a moment, and eyes the second Scar.
* Sally`Wolf moves over to Good Scar. "What do we do with him sir?"
<Marcus`> Yeah. Good guys. That's us. Yay us.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Put him in the brig for now. I want to check the collar, then we'll get more intel from him.
* Myria runs over to Theron's side.
* Sally`Wolf takes him by the arm. "I trust you'll go quiet?"
<DeathStar> 6* Scar nods. "Yeah. I came here to be helpful."
* Chii tightens her grip, staring at the 'good' scar.
<Marcus`> * Theron doesn't move, he's probably unconcious.
<Sally`Wolf> "Good."
* Sally`Wolf stands in Chii's way, and leads Scar along.
<SPoC> 6Dias lays by his lonesome self, probably bleeding to death
* Marcus` glances around. "Where the hell is Caduceus?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina keeps an eye on Dias, and talks to Chii. "Chii. You need to calm down. If we're going to help Cheryl, you need to be in the right frame of mind."
* Chii turns off the blades since no targets are left. She looks at Katrina once, quivers, then moves over and repeatedly punches the wall next to the base entry.
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus moves out of the building with his medical staff and carts to wheel the wounded out. He thumbs up Chii as he moves over, already ducing what happened
* Sally`Wolf takes Scar to the brig. "So you can take any shape?"
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus checks Dias, and gives him a shot to wake him up, and one to numb the pain. "He'll be fine."
<DeathStar> <Scar> Yeah.
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus motions for his team take Theron off for the real treatment.
<SPoC> 6Dias opens his eyes, wincing as he tries to move.
<Sally`Wolf> "Did the Dark Ones make you guys from scratch or were you enslaved?"
<DeathStar> <Scar> That's a bit personal.
<Myria> Someone, help me! *tries moving Theron toward the base*
<DeathStar> 6* The medical team eyes Myria getting in their way
<Sally`Wolf> "Eh, I've held coversations with species that have no boundaries in personal space and I mean that literally, I'm used to personal."
* Marcus` stands there. "What now, sir?" he asks Paladin, having adopted a more formal tone in his voice, since Paladin seems to prefer that.
<SPoC> <Dias> R-right. Someone blew me up...6He groans as he rolls onto his stomach
* Chii finally stops punching the wall, her hand not closing much in the way of normal, giving the door a kick, then moving inside.
<DeathStar> <Scar> I'm shy, what can I say. 6* He steps into a cell, taking a seat like so many Scars before him
* Myria lets go of Theron and backs away.
<DeathStar> 6* They cart Theron off
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We see what we can learn
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Location: Conference Room
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin calls a meeting a short time later, with Cheryl's collar hooked up to a datapad, that's hooked up to the viewer
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits there, quietly observing, her eyes shifting to Chii
* Chii sits in the meeting, but slumped over the table, not doing much in the way of looking or participating.
<SPoC> 6Dias winces as he sits down, apparently getting the special treatment that doesn't heal you.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I've managed to get the video recordings to work as best as we're going to get, considering the damage.
* Sally`Wolf leans against a wall, arms crossed and watching quietly.
<SPoC> Video recordings?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Cheryl's collar has a camera in it. We only access it in case of an emergencies.
<Sally`Wolf> "Damn, she had no provacy at all eh?"
* SPoC tilts her head. 1"I see."
* Marcus` sits there with his arms crossed, he peers at the video screen. "Yeah obviously Sally never met Warren."
<Myria> Sounds like Mr. Warren alright!
<Sally`Wolf> "General Carmichael? Never did."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin turns it on, and they can see Chii and Cheryl yammering in the bar. The collar constantly shifts as Cheryl moves. It appears Chii is talking about only being with Cheryl, and Cheryl telling her to be with Katrina, and that she doesn't love Chii
* Chii can be heard grinding her teeth.
* Sally`Wolf looks at Chii, shaking her head.
* Marcus` shifts, glancing at the two, then back at the screen.
<DeathStar> 6* Chii walks off, and Cheryl hrmphs, sitting back down, ordering another drink. Paladin moves it along, and it appears they can see the surface of the table a lot as Cheryl faceplants a few times.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina watches quietly, moving her hand out to touch Chii's shoulder.
<SPoC> 6Dias stares at the video.
<Sally`Wolf> "Damn, she can drink."
<Marcus`> She's a lightweight compared to what she used to be able to do.
<DeathStar> 6* After 20 mins of a faceplant, Cheryl gets up and moves out of the building, moving through a quiet parking lot toward her car, fumbling about her keys, which she drops. She curses about the keys and what they can do with themselves.
<DeathStar> 6* Bending over and getting the keys, the collar view comes up to see three Dark Warriors standing there, with a Scar also there, grinning. "Hello, Alpha Cheryl. Need a hand? We couldn't help but notice you were a bit drunk." <Cheryl> What. The. FUCK?
<Sally`Wolf> "Jeez..."
<Marcus`> Ouch. I wonder how many she kills in her drunken state.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Warriors aim and all three fire dark beams, though it's hard to say where they collide. The view just goes backwards, and now they can see the dark sky, as Cheryl is on her back. Scar moves to stand over her, peering down at her.
<Marcus`> Apparently this many. *he holds up a zero shape with his hand*
<SPoC> <Dias> Shut up Marcus.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Well, THAT was anti-climatic. She looks pretty sex with all that black on her, don't you boys agree? I think I should have some fun with her before I take her to the boss. 6* He reaches over, making honking sounds as he squeezes her boobs.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Marcus a bit coldly.
* Sally`Wolf goes rigid, growling a bit.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Ooo, maybe I should shapeshift into that soulless reject and molest her. 6* He considers, then peers at the collar, tapping it. "This thing on? Hello? Lalalala."
* Marcus` arches a brow, ignoring the others. "Ok no, you can skip this part."
<SPoC> It would appear they knew you were taping them.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shifts it along, but the rest of the video feed reveals nothing. They never show her location.
<SPoC> <Dias> That other Scar that showed up has to know where they'd take her.
<DeathStar> 6* It;s also impossible to say what sort of show Scar put on, though he did shapeshift into various members of the team during the fast forwarding bits.
<Sally`Wolf> "So... who's the boss and where did they take her...?"
<DeathStar> 6* The video continues until they switch the collar to Scar, where he makes himself look like Chii. And the rest is history. Paladin turns it off as Scar arrives on base and immediately begins his sexual plunder of Chii
* Marcus` rubs the lower half of his face, "I agree with Dias"
<SPoC> 6Dias clenches his fists, painfully albeit, his killining intent rising off him.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin turns to look at them. "We need to know. SPoC, bring Scar here."
* Chii sits up and shoots into the screen several times once she hears parts she recognizes.
* SPoC nods and stands up, moving out and to the brid
<SPoC> NRP: Brig
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances at Chii destroying the screen, as Paladin never showed anything beyond Scar arrives at base
* Marcus` slowly looks to Chii, then glances at Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes the screen, then Chii. "Do I need to remove you from this mission?" 6* He states flatly.
<Marcus`> Maybe you should, at least we won't have to worry about collateral team damage coming from her.
* Chii eyes Marcus, then stands and leaves.
* SPoC steps upto his holding cell, her pistol in her hand. 1"You will come with me." She reaches over and shuts the field down
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina wataches her go, then looks at Marcus. "Nice, Jones. Very nice."
<Myria> ...they are twisted....
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shakes her head, and stands up, moving after Chii
<DeathStar> 6* Scar nods and stands up, stepping up to SPoC.
<Marcus`> Yeah, it was damn good, if I do say so myself.
<SPoC> <Dias> It's easy for her to say that when she's not the one who got owned by her own teammate.
<SPoC> <Dias> And not even a sorry.
<Marcus`> It doesn't matter, Chii could shit in her face and Katrina would still smile and pat her shoulder.
* SPoC leads Scar towards the conference room.
<Sally`Wolf> "Let's just hope she doesn't misdirect her anger and kill our prisoner."
<Marcus`> I would be surprised, really.
<Marcus`> NRP: wouldn't*
<DeathStar> <Paladin> MArcus, you can go to your room.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I suggest the rest of you hold your loose tongues.
<SPoC> 6Dias looks over at Marcus and laughs, then stops.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar walks along, hands in his pockets.
* Marcus` eyes Paladin, then stands. "You need to control her, sir. Or else someone will die next time."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina catches up to Chii. "Will you be okay?"
<SPoC> <Dias> And while I'm stupid, I dont' know if I'm too stupid to die.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> And you need to control your comments about your teammates.
* Sally`Wolf just nods quietly, to what, it's ambiguous.
<SPoC> 6Dias looks over at Marcus. 1"Write a formal complaint." 6He nods
<Marcus`> Yeah, sure. I'll get started on that complaint. *he turns and steps out*
* SPoC watches Marcus step out and then motions Scar inside.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar walks inside.
* SPoC moves in after him, shutting the door behind her.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Scar. I want your information
* Sally`Wolf watches Scar, still resting against the wall.
<DeathStar> <Scar> After you help me with my problem, I'll be glad to tell you what you want to know
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin stares at him, shifting in his seat
<SPoC> 6Dias sits there, his arms crossed, but his killing intent still there
<DeathStar> <Paladin> If you help us recover our teammate, then we'll help you. That is the deal.
* Chii peers at Katrina, her thoughts reminescent of old skepticism, cynicism. Darkly. 1"What do you mean, 'will I be okay?'"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You damn well know what I mean.
<Chii> <Chii> Each of you have a piece of it, Katrina.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar crosses his arms. "How can I trust you guys? You're hardly truthworthy."
<SPoC> <Dias> Because the alternative is far worse.
<Sally`Wolf> "Cheryl's abilities would help us get the job done for you a lot better."
<DeathStar> 6* Scar eyes Dias. "That's it? Well, then, do your worst."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shifts his eyes to Dias.
<Sally`Wolf> "Ignore him, helping us helps you."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What do you mean?
<SPoC> <Dias> What? I'm not good at this stuff. 6He shrugs.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shifts his gaze to Scar. "You have my word we'll help you. But finding our teammate is imparative."
<DeathStar> 6* Scar takes a seat, putting his feet on the table. "Fine. I don't know how to find Cheryl. I can tell you this. Sommelier took her. And he'll be taking a lot more people before this is done.
<SPoC> <Dias> Like who?
* Chii turns slightly, clutching rather harshly at her own chest. 1"And I don't know where THAT OTHER PIECE IS!!" 6She heaves. 1"Every time one of you is sad, it hurts. Every time we're apart, it aches. Everytime one of you is pained, it burns. I ...can't.. take it, if I'm responsible for that.."
<DeathStar> <Scar> I don't know. I just know that Cheryl was taken as a possible candidate to be Legion.
<Sally`Wolf> "What?"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin stares, as if having to absorb this
<SPoC> 6Dias' eyes go wide as he stares at Scar. 1"Than we don't have time. What about me? Was I on their list?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina steps up, wrapping Chii into a hug.
<Myria> Ummm...Legion seemed pretty male to me.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Like I said, I don't know who was on their list. The fact they nabbed Cheryl means she's a candidate. And gender means little. What they want is the best body.
<Sally`Wolf> "What quialifies as the best body?"
<SPoC> 6Dias tenses. 1"Maybe they'll come after me than. 6He looks at Paladin. 1"Stick like 40 tracers in me and toss me out there."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at Dias. "That's a gamble."
<SPoC> <Dias> Have a better idea?
<Sally`Wolf> "Let's figure out who's most likely first and up the odds."
<DeathStar> <Scar> No idea. But you might be able to track them if you look into another experiment. Not sure, but I can tell you the attack today was so they could plant their agents around the city to make their nabs, and eliminate those that they felt would be problems. I heard word the clone would be a problem. A possible trace back them might be found in it.
<DeathStar> *to them
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin pauses. "The clone?"
<SPoC> <Dias> Clone...6He scratches the top of his head then snaps his fingers pointing at Paladin. 1"Xanatos."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Hm. I see.
<Sally`Wolf> "I don't get it... we have a clone around here?"
* Chii jerks, twisting a bit in resistance. 1"S-Stop it! Get away from me! You'll just wind up like her!" 6She pauses and reaches up, clutching her head. 1"She's weak because of me! She wouldn't have been taken if I hadn't fucked with her head! She'd be fine! FINE!"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Chii. That's not true. They would have gone after her no matter what. Cheryl likes to go out and drink. It would have happened sooner or later.
<SPoC> We should monitor Xanatos than. It would be best if we did not tell him tho.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> If we have to find out how to trace back to them, we should bring him in and look at his body. Watching him would waste time
* SPoC tilts her head then nods, understanding now
<DeathStar> 6* Scar looks at them. "While you bring in the clone, I have the location of the facility my brothers are made. I want you all to destroy it. As promised."
<SPoC> 6Dias taps his feet impatiently. 1"Fine."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin pauses, then nods. "Alright. Dias. SPoC. Myria. Get Marcus from his room, and Lilith, and go check out the facility. Take Scar with you."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin considers. "Wolf, go with them."
<Myria> Me? *points to herself*
* Sally`Wolf crosses her arms and nods. "Alright."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> That's what I said
<DeathStar> 6* Scar nods, glancing at his team. "It'll have to do."
<Myria> Do you need me to bring anything special?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Whatever you think might be useful.
<SPoC> <Dias> Don't let the burns and blood fool you.
* SPoC nods and stands up, moving out and to the armory
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at Dias. "If you want to remain here, you can. I imagined you'd want to get into a fight to let off steam."
<Sally`Wolf> "I'm bringing the big guns."
<Myria> Ok.
* Sally`Wolf gets up and moves to the armory as well.
<SPoC> <Dias> This? 6He points at himself. 1"I'll heal
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Then get ready.
<Chii> It's not true! Every time I approach her, I keep pushing this image of a false ideal on her! She cracks! I felt it.. she was afraid! She... she wouldn't be if I'd just leave her alone! It'd all be fine if I didn't exist!
<SPoC> 6Dias nods and stands up, moving out to get prepared
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Chii. Stop talking like that. You're her friend. And you know she would be lonely without you.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar follows after them, looking pleased. He points at various guns. "Can I have one?"
* Myria hops up and goes to get ready.
<Chii> What kind of friend am I? Trying to change her... So deperate for her to be something else that I willing let myself be treated like a pet to some creep because he looked like her. I couldn't even tell the difference!! What kind of friend is that!? I barely hesitated!
* Sally`Wolf straps on body armor and checks over several large guns, getting everthing equipped. She pulls on some tactical goggles and looks at Scar.
<SPoC> I do not believe it would be wise.
* SPoC begins stripping down and moves mover to her locker, opening it and pulling out her tact suit
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sets Chii's chin so their eyes are locked. "Chii. You saw something you wanted to see, and someone took advantage of you. That's Scar's wrong. Not yours. Blame him. And right now, Cheryl needs your help. She's counting on you to be her friend and to help her out. And after it's done, she'll need you there by her side as her friend."
* Chii peers away. 1"She never asks for my help. She's never needed it; never wanted it."
<DeathStar> 6 *Scar looks innocent. "But we're friends! Allies!"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It doesn't mean she doesn't need it.
* Myria assembles a tech pack for herself, having already reprogrammed her clothing into a light, armored body suit.
* Kulix has joined #taw
<SPoC> We will see than. 6She zips her tact suit up and grabs her rifle, tossing it onto her back and grabs a pistol and her combat knife.
* Sally`Wolf watches Scar closely. "Yeah, we are."
<DeathStar> 6* Scar turns, an eye in the back of his head, watching Wolf. "Yeah, we'll see."
<Sally`Wolf> "Cute."
<SPoC> 6Dias knocks on Marcus door.
* Marcus` opens his door, he stares at Dias.
<SPoC> <Dias> We're going on a mission. 6He moves down the hallway.
<Marcus`> Thank god. *he steps out after him, moving to get his weapons*
* Sally`Wolf double checks an energy pack in the rifle she has at the ready and flicks on the safety. "Good to go."
<SPoC> You will have to excuse me, I still do not trust you.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Maybe we can talk over some drinks, then
<SPoC> Hmmm. 6She stares at him. 1"If we will be going into a factory of yourselfs it would be wise if you differentiated yourself from them.
<Chii> ...
<DeathStar> <Scar> Like how?
* Marcus` suits up and then walks out towards the hanger, since they will most likely use the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin passes Kat and Chii. "Katrina, you're with me. We're going to go pick up Xanatos Durran."
<Sally`Wolf> "Keep something consistent about your form that's not obvious enough for them to notice."
<SPoC> 6Dias steps into his room, grabbing some stuff then steps out.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar nods, then adds a rose to his coat pocket.
<Myria> Ok! *heads to the hangar*
<SPoC> I believe they will copy that. 6She moves over to him and grabs his hand and her combat knife.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Xanatos, then at Chii. She kisses Chii's forehead, and follows.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar eyes her.
<Sally`Wolf> "Got a suggestion SPoC?"
* SPoC lightly cuts the letter A on his palm.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar howls. "Fuck! THAT'S WRONG! JUST FUCKING WRONG."
<SPoC> You will keep your hand hidden until one of us asks to see it. Understood?
* Marcus` walks up to the others.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar snarls, putting his hand in his pocket. "YES, I CAN HEAR YOU JUST FINE."
<Sally`Wolf> "Oww."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo Streets
<DeathStar> 6* School has ended and Aya walks beside Megumi as the two leave school
<DeathStar> <Aya> I enjoyed today's lesson
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer rushes up to catch up to them. "Hey wait up!"
<Chii> 6Megumi pushes her glasses up as they walk outside, carrying her usual materials under arm. She peers at Aya. 1"..Th... anks."
<DeathStar> <Aya> You're really knowledgeable, Sensei
<Chii> <Megumi> You need not call me that now...
<DeathStar> <Aya> B-But you're my Sensei
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer slows up as she joins them.
<Chii> 6Megumi shrugs. 1"Besides, you read so much, it is not unlikely you know more than me by now."
<Sally`Wolf> Jennifer> "She still on about us not calling her Sensei?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya eyes the sidewalk, avoiding cracks by stepping over them
<Chii> <Megumi> School has ended for the day.
<DeathStar> <Aya> But you're still our teacher.
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer overlooks this, used to her quirks by now. "Yes but you're still our Sensei."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya peers slowly at Jen
<Chii> 6Megumi sighs, squinting.
<Sally`Wolf> * Jenn looks back at her and shrugs a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, three darts enter Megumi's neck, and two into Aya's throat. Then a ball lands in front of them, going off in a stun burst, though aimed at Megumi and Aya
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer stares in shock, "A-Aya? Meg?"
* Chii shifts her eyes to peer at the darts, blinking as the burst goes off. She falls over. 1"...Zephyr..?"
<Chii> NRP: Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya falls to her knees, the tranq darts and stun blast overcoming her. Dark Warriors appear from the shadows
<Sally`Wolf> Jennifer> "Oh god..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Warriors bend over to grab their two targets, lifting them up
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer stumbles backwards, gulping.
<DeathStar> 6* They eye her, as if evaluating her threat level
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer stares frozen in fear, unconciously reaching for her bag.
<Chii> 6Megumi mumbles semi-coherently. 1"..Play not so rough, ...Zephyr..."
<DeathStar> 6* The DArk Warriors aim at Jennifer's hand and bag, firing a dark beam to vaporize both
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer jerks and leaps away, the poor bag being vaporized.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Warriors step into the shadows, melting away with their targets
<Sally`Wolf> Jennifer> "G-Gotta get help!"
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Xanatos' Apartment
<DeathStar> 6* Another great day for the dying Xanatos
<Marcus`> * Xanatos steps into his kitchen and moves over to one of the cabinets, pulling out painpills and knocking some back.
<DeathStar> 6* Dark Warriors burst from the shadows, lashing out with tendrils for Xanatos, aiming to kill him
<DeathStar> 6* They are sad he does not have OJ in hand
<Marcus`> * Xanatos widens his eyes and falls down, pulling out his pistol.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Warriors aim at Xanatos, firing three dark beams at him
<Marcus`> * Xanatos kicks off of his cabinets with his metal leg and slides back, hopefully out of the way, he aims and shoots a charged shot for the Dark Warrior to the left.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Warrior is hit, but barely phased. The other two fire dark beams after Xanatos, aiming to hit him
* Marcus` attempts to roll to the side and up to his feet, wincing in pain.
* Marcus` is now known as Xanatos
<DeathStar> 6* The door is kicked in and Paladin and Katrina step in. Chii, too, if she followed. Paladin fires at a Dark Warrior, getting it' attention, as Katrina moves in with her energy sword.
* Xanatos glances over his shoulder for just a second and pulls out a silver disc, throwing it towards the Warrior in the back.
<DeathStar> 6* The disc lands on the Dark Warrior's back
<DeathStar> 6* Or into it
* Xanatos attempts to back up, to get closer to Kat and Paladin, the silver disc would release a high voltage of electricity throughout the Warrior.
<DeathStar> 6* The Warrior shifts as it's shocked. Katrina slashes it, causing a wound, and Paladin shoots it several times. The remaining two warriors step into the shadows, retreating
* Xanatos stands there breathing heavily, his hand falling to his side. "...god..*breath*..damn...i'm old."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina turns off the sword. "Are you okay?"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin checks the room for threats, and keeps her weapon out. "Xanatos? We need you to come back with us to the base."
<Xanatos> Yeah, thanks. *he pauses and glances at Paladin* Uh, ok.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin glances outside, seeing it's clear. "Follow us. We'll explain on the way."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Shuttle En Route to Facility
<DeathStar> 6* After getting into the shuttles, and flying through space many hours, the team gets closer to their destination - the shapeshifter manufucturing plant
* Sally`Wolf opens her eyes from a nap, yawning a bit. "We there yet?"
* Xanatos groans. "I wish."
<SPoC> 6Dias leans back in the pilots control.
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
<Chii> 6A very large malamute with red eyes peers at 'Jimmy,' sitting beside him.
* Myria curled up, nappin.
<Marcus`> God you people are just too quiet.
<Sally`Wolf> "I was asleep."
* SPoC sits in the back, her eyes locked on Good Scar.
<Marcus`> Congratulations.
<Sally`Wolf> "Thank you. I'd like to thank the academy."
<Marcus`> Yeah? I always heard you lost sleep in the academy.
<Sally`Wolf> "I never went to the academy."
<SPoC> <Dias> And you're sure they don't know we're on the way Good scar?
* Sally`Wolf eyes Marcus, "Did you?"
<DeathStar> 6* Scar is asleep
<DeathStar> 6* The beep indicating they are existing hyperspace goes off
<SPoC> <Dias> We're coming out.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar snorts awake.
<Myria> ...mrrrr?
<Marcus`> I didn't go to Academy. *he says after a moment*
<Sally`Wolf> "I see."
* Sally`Wolf sits back and yawns.
<Marcus`> I've had enough training that it probably makes up for it, though.
<DeathStar> 6* They exit hyperspace outside a planet, that looks black and evil.
<SPoC> <Dias> This looks like it...
<Sally`Wolf> "Same, I got mine on mission."
<DeathStar> <Scar> Well, it's black and evil.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Everyone knows black means evil.
<Sally`Wolf> "We could make a joke there."
<DeathStar> <Scar> Down with the darkies.
<SPoC> <Dias> Than we're going in.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar leans froward, waiting for the going in part
<SPoC> <Dias> Everyone strap in. 6He flicks several switches and hits the boosters
* Marcus` whistles.
* Sally`Wolf straps in.
<DeathStar> 6* The boosters flare to life
* SPoC does so
<Chii> 6Lilith gruffs at Scar, not impressed, then peers toward the view.
* Marcus` was always strapped in, you know, Dias flying and all.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar morphs into Raquel, pointing at Lilith. "Bad dog."
<SPoC> 6Dias flies the shuttle for the planet now.
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach the surface of the dark planet, tendrils begin to launch from it at Dias. Apparantly they caught wind with the dramatic pauses in space
<SPoC> 6Dias swerves the ship to dodge
<Chii> 6Lilith peers toward Scar. Then bites 'Raquel's hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Raquel yelps in pain, tearing up
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils suddenly make a U turn, stalking the shuttle
<Sally`Wolf> "Behave children."
<SPoC> 6Dias keeps flying forward, with the tendrils tailing him
<DeathStar> 6* Raquel leans forward, looking at Dias. "The factory will be in the only mountain."
<SPoC> 6Dias glances at his scanners then barrell rolls towards the only mountain
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils give chase. Dark Fighters begin to appear on radar, chasing
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes the radar, seeing where they are in comparison to the tendrils
<Myria> WE've got more party crashers!
<DeathStar> 6* To the sides and in front of them
<SPoC> 6Dias begins veering to the side to try and send the tendrils crashing into the dark fighters
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Fighters shoot away as Dias veers towards them.
<SPoC> 6Dias spins as he tries to dodge, heading back towards the mountain again
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils and fighters miss each other, following Dias
<DeathStar> <Scar> Nice try, but they won't collide.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar watches
<SPoC> <Dias> I see that now.
* Sally`Wolf holds on. "Is this the fun part?"
<Marcus`> Why won't they, anyway?
<DeathStar> 6* Scar moves over, and begins to tap something into the communication set.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Too well in tuned with each other. Like limbs.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Lets hope they haven't changed my codes
<Marcus`> Yeah that's creepy.
<DeathStar> 6* Part of the mountain opens, like a hanger.
<DeathStar> <Scar> There!
<Sally`Wolf> "So it's like an organic..."
<SPoC> 6Dias flies right for the hanger.
<Myria> Mmm-hmm!
<DeathStar> <Scar> If you're awesome enough, fly through the hive to the core, and we'll see the shuttle to shoot it. That way we can avoid ground fighting. 6* As he says this, tons of angry Scars are in the hanger, with tons of angry Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger of course leads to a hallway
<SPoC> <Dias> I thought you wanted to save them all?
<SPoC> 6Dias jerks toward sthe hallway
<DeathStar> <Scar> They should run away.
<Marcus`> Dosn't look like they want to be saved.
<DeathStar> 6* As Dias enters the hallway, things begin to narrow, in the ULTIMATE GAME OF OPPOSITE. PREPARE YOURSELF, DIAS, FOR THE TRUE TEST
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Left, Left, Up, Down, Right, Right, Left, Up, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<SPoC> rldurldurldurldurldurldurlldurrdull
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* Dias crashes into the wall three rooms from the core.
<DeathStar> 6* The walls grab the shuttle, holding it in place
<SPoC> <Dias> Well that was fun.
<Myria> ...umm...how are we supposed to escape?
* Marcus` grunts, jerking into his safety harness. "You know. We got furthur than what I thought we would."
<DeathStar> <Scar> It should let go once we attack the core and run back.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias earns SILVER MEDAL
* Sally`Wolf undoes her harness and gets her gun ready.
<SPoC> 6Dias lowers the ramp and stands up
<DeathStar> 6* Scar hops off the shuttle onto the ground
* SPoC stands up and moves out after Scar. She tosses him her gun
* Marcus` unbuckles himself and hops out, glancing left and right, holding his shotgun ready.
<Myria> ...wow...Mr. Dias, where did you get that nice, shiny silver medal?
<DeathStar> 6* Scar catches it. "This mean you trust me?"
<SPoC> 6Dias makes his way to the ramp and hops down
* Sally`Wolf hops out after SPoC and sweeps the area.
* Myria hops down out of the shuttle.
<Chii> 6The malamute hops out of the shuttle, prancing along beside Scar.
<SPoC> No. But we do not have a choice.
<DeathStar> <Scar> *sigh*
<DeathStar> 6* Scar leads the way.
<SPoC> 6Dias and SPoC follow
* Marcus` moves after him. "How long before we'll be overrun?"
<DeathStar> 6* As they enter the second room, the team faces an army of Cheryls.
<DeathStar> <Scar> I say now
<Myria> ... ... ...ummm...?
<SPoC> <Dias> Great...
* Marcus` pauses. "This is...alot of Cheryl's."
<DeathStar> 6* The Cheryls activate their whips, charging forward.
<Sally`Wolf> "Fuck me running."
<DeathStar> <Scar> Really?
<DeathStar> 6* Scar eyes Sally.
<Marcus`> It's a shame Chii isn't here. She'd love this. *he takes aim at the first wave and starts firing shots*
<DeathStar> 6* Scar fires at the Cheryls.
* Sally`Wolf starts firing, "If we survive, sure!"
* SPoC begins firing into the crowd of Cheryls
<DeathStar> <Scar> Awesome. You have a preference?
* Myria forms her light blade in case any get too close.
<DeathStar> 6* The Cheryls leap over the light blades, surrounding Myria
<DeathStar> 6* The other Cheryls take their shots easily, like the real deal
<Sally`Wolf> "That's an interesting question with your talents."
<DeathStar> 6* On the far side, is the next room
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes the Cheryls, then the next room and makes a mad dash for it.
<DeathStar> 6* The Cheryls eye him, and a few give chase
* Sally`Wolf pulls out a bigger gun and starts blasting away.
<Chii> 6Lilith leans her head up, pointing her nose upward and focusing, seeing what effect a close-range EMP has on a few.
<Marcus`> Huh, this is bad. *he moves to shoulder ram one of the Cheryl's surrounding Myria, shifting up the shotgun to fire point blank, so Myria can get out of the middle.
<DeathStar> 6* The Cheryls twitch, falling, reverting to real Scars, where they recover.
* SPoC leans down and begins firing into the Scar's.
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus busts an opening for Myria
* Myria runs!
<DeathStar> 6* Scar fires into the Scars. Dias, meanwhile, enters the Core Chamber, that looks like the other one did back in S15
* Sally`Wolf fires into the Scars as well, minus the good one of course.
<SPoC> 6Dias slides to a stop and begins forming a dark matter bomb in his hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar kicks one. "Take that!"
* Marcus` jerks around to slam the butt of his shotgun into another Cheryl near him, attempting to use it to jump back, firing at them.
<DeathStar> 6* A Cheryl grabs Marcus from behind, grabbing his penis. "Want to ride again?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Cheryls that chase Dias begin to get in close
* Marcus` makes an odd noise. "Fuck off!" He jerks his elbow around to knock said Cheryl off.
<SPoC> 6Dias takes several steps forward and hurls the Dark Matter bomb towards the core. 3%
<DeathStar> 6*The Cheryl is hit. She whips at Marcus' back
<DeathStar> 6* Dias body begins to burn and his eyes turn completely black
* Myria runs over, trying to backstab one of the Cheryl's chasing down Dias.
<Chii> 6Lilith focuses on 'Cheryls' near other members, shortwave EMPing them.
<DeathStar> 6* Strangely, this fixes his color blindness.
* Marcus` is slashed across the back, the tact suit taking most of it, he stumbles forward and jerks around, firing a shotgun blast at the evil penis toucher Cheryl.
<SPoC> 6Dias howls in pain as he grabs his head in pain.
<DeathStar> 6* The core is hit, and it begins to shudder. Myria, meanwhile, gives Dias a break by saving his life
<DeathStar> 6* Penis Loving Cheryl goes down; Lilith reverts more Cheryls into Scars.
<Myria> Dias! Don't stand there being emo, we need to run!
<DeathStar> 6* The Cheryls eye Myria, not killing Dias when they have a chance.
* Sally`Wolf puts her big gun away and pulls out two large blasters, firing at any targets she can.
* Myria pulls out a bottle.
<DeathStar> 6* The core begins to shudder more and break apart. The planet seems to be falling apart. The Scars look around, then retreat.
<Myria> I have booze!
<SPoC> 6Dias shakes his head and slams his head into the ground then stands up, dazed.
<Sally`Wolf> "I think it's time we ran!"
<SPoC> Agreed.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar watches them go. "Yeah, you'd be right. So, what size penis do you like?"
<DeathStar> <Scar> Or should I be a girl?
<Sally`Wolf> "Large, like my guns, and that was an expression, we'll talk when we get away."
* Myria puts the bottle away when the Scars retreat...then she starts trying to pull Dias along!
<SPoC> <Dias> Let's go. 6He tenses as he starts running back toward the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar climbs into the shuttle, which is dropped to the ground
* Marcus` glances around. "Where's Dias and-" He seems them coming back and then turns to move to get into the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Myria helps Dias along
* SPoC stands at the ramp, guarding it
<Chii> 6Lilith retreats into the shuttle.
* Sally`Wolf climbs aboard.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar pats Lilith on the back. "Nice!"
* Myria helps Dias on board the shuttle when they reach it.
<Chii> 6Lilith peers up at Scar, growling.
<Sally`Wolf> "Down girl! Sit!"
<DeathStar> 6* Scar holds up his hands, and then makes himself smell like doggie treats
<SPoC> <Dias> Thanks...6He winces and starts moving towards the pilots seat
<Chii> 6Lilith attacks Scar.
* Myria straps herself into a seat.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar screams, turning into Drake, and no longer smelling like treats. "S-Stop!"
<DeathStar> 6* Dias' head keeps pounding. His vision blurring
<Chii> 6The red-eyed dog stares, then backs off, wondering why she did that.
<SPoC> 6Dias sets down and flips several switches, he pinches the bridge of his nose.
<DeathStar> 6* Can he fly? Part of the planet lands on the shuttle roof
<DeathStar> 6* Scar sits up, panting
<Marcus`> Uh, we should be getting out of here.
<SPoC> 6Dias shakes his head and tries to lift the shuttle up.
<DeathStar> 6* It rises
<Sally`Wolf> "Yeah, this is the running away phase of the mission."
<SPoC> <Dias> This is going to be rough...6He turns the shuttle around and starts heading back the way they came.
<DeathStar> 6* As the tunnels collapse, the path isn't in reverse anymore. And, with Dias' vision blurring, the real path is hard to tell now. He must guess which is the real direction to escape! PREPARE YOURSELF!
* Sally`Wolf sits down and straps in.
<DeathStar> 6* Left or Right, Left or Right, Up or Down, Up or Down, Left or Right
<DeathStar> 5
<SPoC> rrudl
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 6* Dias smashes into the first wall only
<DeathStar> 6* Left or Right, Up or Down, Up or Down, Up or Down, Up or Down, Left or Right
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<SPoC> ruddul
<DeathStar> 6* Dias smashes into the first wall only again
<DeathStar> 6* GOLD MEDAL
<DeathStar> 6* Dias escapes the mountain
* SPoC squints and pulls up, hitting the boosters.
<SPoC> NRP: Dias
<Myria> ....woooo!
<Marcus`> Wow. I'm really shocked that we're alive.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Not bad.
<Sally`Wolf> "That's enthusiasm and positive thinking for you."
<SPoC> <Dias> Not bad for seeing two of everything.
<Sally`Wolf> "Didn't need to know that."
<DeathStar> <Scar> Lets get home and see if we can find your blonde girlfriend.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar leans back, acting as if he's one of them now
<SPoC> <Dias> God my head hurts. 6He exits the planets atmosphere and enters hyperspace.
* Sally`Wolf nods a bit, looking at him. "You did good."
<Marcus`> Well now you have a few hours to sleep.
<Marcus`> We can let SPoC take us back in to the base.
<Chii> 6Lilith groans and lies down.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar pets Lilith's head. "Want to join me and Sally?"
<SPoC> 6Dias leans back in his seat, rubbing his eyes.
* Sally`Wolf chuckles
* Marcus` pauses. "So, you think your friends made it out of there alive, Jimmy?"
<DeathStar> <Scar> Maybe. If not, at least they won't be made as tools anymore.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Taught to hate and serve.
* Marcus` nods. "Yeah, that's true."
<Sally`Wolf> "How'd you break free of that?"
<DeathStar> 6* Scar shrugs. "Not sure why I was different."
<SPoC> 6Dias just keeps his eyes closed as he leans back in the pilots seat
<Sally`Wolf> "Guess you got the lucky card."
<DeathStar> <Scar> I just hope we can help your friends. They have ways of breaking one's mind. Either through physical torture, or mental. A shapeshifter that can be anything can do practically anything
<Marcus`> Yeah and Cheryl is already more messed up than a normal person.
* Sally`Wolf looks down a little. "You said friends, you assume they got more of them?"
<DeathStar> <Scar> Yeah. Probably
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: HQ
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin speaks. "And that's what's going on. We'll have our doctor look you over for clues."
* Marcus` is now known as Xanatos
<Xanatos> Yeah, that's fine. If I can help.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods to Xanatos. As they are talking, a commotion is heard, and Darien Starr and Chad Winters steps in, with an apologetic guard behind them. <Guard> We couldn't stop them. They insisted on coming in.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at the two.
* SPoC is now known as Chad`Winters
* Xanatos arches a brow and looks up. "What are you two doing here?>"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr walks in as well, in her trench coat. With Jennifer
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh no.
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer walks in with Zephyr, shaking a bit, her uniform messed up.
<Chad`Winters> Two Dark Soldiers attacked Megumi and my dauighter on their way to school. 6His expression is far from neutral
<Sally`Wolf> Jennifer> "I'm sorry..."
<Xanatos> Yeah? So much for that security detail you put on Aya.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We want to know why and how we're getting them back.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin pauses, then sits down. "I see."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> They must have been taken just like Cheryl was, then
* Chad`Winters looks at Kat then Paladin. 1"And you didn't feel a need to warn me?!
<DeathStar> <Katrina> We just learned about it a few hours ago, Chad.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Why were they taken?
* Xanatos rubs his chin. "Legion candidates."
<Sally`Wolf> Jennifer> "What!?"
* Chad`Winters eyes go wide than narrow. 1"A FEW HOURS?! AND YOU KNEW THAT?!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien peers at Jen. Apparantly she wasn't good.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes Chad. "Aya was taken a few hours ago. They couldn't have warned you in time."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks back at him calmly, crossing her arms.
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer catches Darien's eye and looks down, ashamed.
* Xanatos eyes Chad. "The only person to be blamed here is that Sommelier guy."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I take it, Chad, that if Aya is Legion, you're not against preventing his creation, then?
* Chad`Winters methodically begins fidgetting with his left fingers as he stares a Paladin. 1"Don't even Darien."
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's a valid question. If we save her, and she's meant to be Legion...
<Xanatos> I guess the timeline will explode then. Chad won't let his daughter die.
<Chad`Winters> We'll cross that bridge when it comes there. 6His eyes Darien darkly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes Chad back, then shakes his head. "Hypocrit. I want in on this assignment, General. See if we can shut down Legion before he's made."
* Xanatos glances over at Paladin. "Guess I should get to the medical bay, then?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at Chad, reaching out her hand to his arm
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods once. "Yes."
<Sally`Wolf> Jennifer> "I-Is there anything I can do...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin then nods to Darien. "You're welcome to join us, Mr. Starr." 6* He looks at Jennifer. "Wait in your room."
* Chad`Winters flinches then looks back at Zephyr.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr, worry all over her face, tries to give him a smile to give him reassurance.
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer nods, "Yes sir..."
* Xanatos nods and stands up. He then moves past the others to step out and move for the med bay.
* Sally`Wolf steps out and heads to her room.
<Sally`Wolf> * jennifer
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Chad, then walks out, heading for her room
* Chad`Winters looks at Zephyr, it's hard to tell if it changed anything with him.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks out, then, to get settled in
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances at Paladin. "I'll help, too, see if I can find Cheryl through my link."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr walks out
* Xanatos steps into Med-bay and looks around.
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus motions Xan to the bed, pulling on his rubber gloves.
* Xanatos frowns. "At least Peace was hot."
<Chii> 6A hand snatches at Zephyr's shoulder as she exits.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr jerks, forming her gun and aiming at her attacker
* Chad`Winters takes a deep breathe, his left hand still fidgeting
* Chii stands there, aiming a gun right down the barrel of the one pointed toward her.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at Chad calmly. "We'll do everything we can to find your daughter, Mr. Winters."
* Xanatos mvoes over and gets onto the bed. "Be gentle. Seriously. The slightest touch causes immense pain."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr narrows her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus touches a sensitive spot. "Like that?"
<Chii> ...Reflex.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina enters her room.
* Chii holsters her gun. 1"... Link?"
<Chad`Winters> I'm coming with. 6He says coldly than turns, moving out himself.
* Xanatos hisses and tightens his fist. "I'm not fucking kidding."
<Sally`Wolf> * Jennifer slumps down on a bed and stares at a wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr keeps her gun aimed, then makes it vanish. "What?"
<Chii> What link are you talking about...?
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus begins to take blood. "Then I wouldn't comment on my looks."
* Chii leans forward, looking a bit crazed. 1"...How can you find Cheryl?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You're spying instead of actually participating?
* Chad`Winters glances at Chii and Zephyr then moves down the hallway.
<Xanatos> Uh...sorry, I think.
* Chii backs off slightly, waving an arm toward herself, her mouth pulled back in a wide grin despite her fearful eyes. 1"I can't!"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Alphas share a link with each other, a weak one, that lets them know if another is in danger, or where they are at, or, sometimes, what they're feeling. If the Alpha is open to the link
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes her expression
* Xanatos exhales. "So..."
<DeathStar> 6* Caduceus does his work silently.
* Chii reaches for Zephyr's shoulders, losing the false amusement. 1"Then you can find her?!"
<Xanatos> Yeah, silent like Warren. Guess i'm used to that.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't know. Cheryl isn't open on the link usually, and the further away, the less likely. I need silence to focus and time to concentrate.
* Chii jerks away gain, her face draining of any clear emotion, just looking broken.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr frowns. "I'm worried too. Everyone is doing everything they can. I suggest you get back on this case, if you were pulled off. And get back on it now."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr walks off to find a quiet room
<Chii> 6Chii stares at the floor, then retreats silently to likely the quietest room on base; her's.
<DeathStar> -TO BE CONTINUED-
Session Close: Thu May 01 23:24:06 2008

Session Start: Sat May 03 01:15:03 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080503.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: Same as Episode 2
<DeathStar> Location: HQ
<DeathStar> 6* A few hours has passed. The facility team has returned, and Caduceus researches Xanatos Durran for answers. So far Jennifer just thinks Cheryl has been kidnapped, since no one has thrown around when she was kidnapped.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina is in the training room, doing some sit ups, trying to relax her mind. Paladin is in his office, dealing with reports, and Scar is in the mess hall, drinking and eating. Darien Starr sits in the rec room, with his datapad, and Zephyr is in a dark room, focusing
* Xanatos knocks on Paladin's door.
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus. Sorry.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks up. "Enter."
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus steps in, he reaches out a form. "Here."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin takes the form, glancing at it.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus shifts. "It's that formal complaint." He turns to leave, then pauses. "You know, I don't really have an issue with Chii. I just have an issue with carelessly throwing around grenades, injury teammates, and not getting so much as a stern talking too."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin puts the formal complaint on the desk with paperwork.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus glances over his shoulder. "But really, as long as the job gets done, who really cares, right?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> You may go, Mr. Jones. 6* He states.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Your complaint will get shown to my superiors.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus shakes his head. "All I really want is for you to stop letting things slide. It's like when it comes to certain people, it's perfectly fine for them to do whatever they please. Break equipment in one of their fits, steal equipment for their needs." Marcus pauses. "Yeah, i'll be going." He turns to step out.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> And that is your problem. Your mouth.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin notes, taking out his notebook. He adds something to Marcus' name. Chii has the most.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Belittling your teammates, insulting them, creating a hostile environment when they mess up encourages more screw ups. And because I don't discipline Chii where you all can see it, doesn't mean she isn't disciplined.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I suggest you think before you speak from now on.
<Xanatos> * Marcus stops, just inside the doorway and turns around. "How about from now on. If I have a problem. I keep my mouth shut, and then I come to talk with you about it afterward. Sure, you'll have to put up with me for 5 minutes. But it'll help, I think."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> That's how it's suppose to be done. I've never discouraged that. You all seem to think it's proper just to cut each other's knees out in front of each other. To get one up on each other. To make yourselves seem better by putting the other person down. You all mess up. Some more than others. Perhaps you should consider that.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at Marcus. Then he goes back to his paperwork.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I'll keep it in mind. *he stares at Paladin for a minute, then turns and steps out fully, walking down the hallway.
* Xanatos steps into the the training room and glances around.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina finishes her sit ups.
<Xanatos> Katrina. *he moves over to inspect the punching bag, giving it a slight push*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Jones. 6* She says, her tone sharp. She stands up.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Xanatos. 6* She says, her tone normal. She stands up
<Xanatos> So you're workin hear now? What happened to the selfish life? *he constantly pushes the bag, catches it, pushes it and so on.*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It's on hold for now
* Xanatos glances at her and smirks. "Sometimes we've got to set things aside for other's sake." he steps back and gives the bag a punch, and winces.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Sometimes.
* Xanatos shifts his body slightly to look at her. "So tell me. How've you been? We haven't really sat down and talked since..." he goes quiet. "Well since a long time ago." he says after probably thinking of the right words.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm well enough. 6* She stretches her body, flexible still
<Xanatos> Good. *he says with a nod, being sincere before he tilts his head* Wait, you're not doing the whole, 'I'm good but not really, and it's not like I would talk about it anyway.' Thing are you?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina links her fingers together behind her, stretching her arms back, looking at him. "Xanatos. The things between us have put a pretty wide divide between us. So, no, I'm not going to get into the nitty gritty of how I've been, but well enough isn't too far off, either. I'm more worried about Chii."
* Xanatos holds up both hands in a sign of surrender. 1"I know Kat. I'm not trying to be your best friend, I know that won't happen. I don't expect you to reveal your heartfelt dreams." 6* He pauses. 1"You're really attached to the little thing, aren't you?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina unlinks her hands. "Yes. As an empath, I felt for her right away, and as I got to know her, well. That bond I felt with her deepened. You all wouldn't really get it. Being emotionally different. The odd duck. Not fitting in and not quite getting it. So yes, I'm attached to her.
* Xanatos arches a brow. "I wouldn't know about fitting in?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> The emotionally bit. No.
<Xanatos> Yeah I never was much on those emotion things. *he seems amused with himself, since they usually cause most of his problems* I don't really know all the details, but I do know that she doesn't seem attached to you as much as she does Cheryl. And don't get me started on how weird that is. *he frowns* Aren't you worried about getting hurt?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I know she loves Cheryl more than me.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I imagine if Cheryl returned her feelings, Chii would be only with her.
* Xanatos places his left hand on the punching bag. It's not like he's keeping himself up, just doing something with his idle hand. "That doesn't bother you? To know that you're only temporary?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles. "I'm not temporary."
* Xanatos arches a brow. "Oh? Counting on the fact that Cheryl has the emotion factor of a stump?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shakes her head. "No. Like I said, you wouldn't really get it."
<Xanatos> No, I guess I really don't. But at long as you're happy. That's all that really matters.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shrugs. "Happy? No. Content, yes."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I've given up on true love.
* Xanatos frowns at that, glancing away. "I know these are empty words now. But if I had got there sooner, I would've helped you get your wish."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at him, perhaps seeing if he's telling the truth
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Thank you.
* Xanatos looks at her. "Ariel, all the others. Yeah they got back someone important. But if anyone deserved that wish, I mean honestly deserved it...yeah." He rubs the side of his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina's expression softens.
<Xanatos> Don't do that. *he says, when he notices the change* I'm the main reason for you problems. Or at least a good factor in them.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina reaches up to brush back some bangs. "It still means something to me that you would have done that."
* Xanatos waves a hand, he really doesn't seem to be comfortable with that. "I'm sorry that you and Chad had a falling out." He changes the subject, sorta. "I always thought you two would hit it off, then he got completely weird."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shakes her head. "No. I...don't think I can let go of what he did. And he has Zephyr back now."
<Xanatos> Well I meant before all of this nasty business. But yeah, I guess I can't say that I blame you. Who wants a pedophile anyway. *he smiles*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina coughs
* Xanatos pauses. "Oh right. Foot meet mouth." He whistles and looks off to the side.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rubs her hands together, standing there, unsure what to say now
* Xanatos breaks the silence with one of his neurotic moments. "You know, it's really crappy that I can't use my classic Chad joke anymore without offending like 4 other people."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods once, her expression still unsure. "I guess not."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Do you mind if I ask you a hard question?
* Xanatos opens his mouth, then closes it, then nods once. "You might as well. Who knows if you'll ever get the chance too again."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Why did you want her more than me?
* Xanatos tilts his head back, glancing up at the ceiling. "You know, i've asked myself the exact same question one hundred times over."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ...
<Xanatos> * Marcus walks through the hall, hands behind his head.
<Jennifer`> * Wolf steps into the mess hall and goes to get a bite to eat.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar looks at Wolf. "Hey, sexy. Your legs working after that workout already?"
<Jennifer`> * Wolf smiles and winks at him. "That was it then? I was hoping for a round 2."
* Xanatos glances at Katrina, then back up at the ceiling. "I had to make a choice, and when it came down to it, I felt more connected with her. As odd as it may sound, I felt complete when I was with her."
<DeathStar> 6* Scar blinks twice. "Wow."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> And what made you feel complete with her that you didn't feel with me...?
<Jennifer`> * Wolf grins a bit and takes a seat across from him with a bowl of cereal.
<DeathStar> <Scar> I'll just have to add more to it next time.
<Xanatos> You're Kat. Independent. Free spritied. A little wild. Those were the things I loved the most about you, that I still do. Her, she...well I don't know, I think it may have had something to do with the fact that I put so much effort into teaching her how to be a person, that I only really felt like I was being a person when I was with her. *he frowns* I guess I still do.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods once.
<Jennifer`> * Wolf smiles and rests her chin in her palm. "Be creative."
<DeathStar> 6* Scar studies her, then nods. "Sure. So, you think the General will add me to your team?"
<Jennifer`> Wolf> "If you keep up the 'doing good' and 'giving us intelligence about the enemy', I think that might happen."
<Xanatos> I...*he pauses* I didn't want things to happen the way it did. I don't like being the one that hurts people. *he pauses and laughs once, a dry laugh* You know, part of me felt like I was being punished, that I was brought back to life to see the life that I could be leading, see it, but never experience it.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar nods. "Groovy. For a darkie, he's cool."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Did you love her any less for being with Megumi?
<Xanatos> Did you love me any less for being with her?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well. Yes. 6* She nods once.
<Xanatos> It hurts. A lot. *he says with a nod*
<Jennifer`> * Wolf smiles, 'He's got a good head on his shoulder.'
<DeathStar> <Scar> Lets hope so
<Xanatos> I know that we could never be what we had. I know that. I wouldn't want you to feel like I was just coming back to you because I was rejected. But I would really like it if we could be friends. I don't have much time left, and it's really been a goal of mine to repair some of the damage, some of the wounds.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods twice. "Sure. I think I'd like to try and do that as well."
* Xanatos reaches out his left hand. Tilting his head.
* Jennifer` steps out of her room, yawning a bit.
<Xanatos> * Marcus almost bumps into her, he shifts to a stop quickly. "Whoa, tiny tot. Totally almost got steamrolled there.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at his hand, then takes it with her own hand.
<Jennifer`> * Jennifer smiles up at him, "Oh, hey Marcus."
* Xanatos gets a smirk and pulls her into a hug, probably on enough pain pills that the touch doesn't hurt him, much. "It doesn't matter how much longer I have left. 2 hours or 2 years. If you need me for anything, you can count on me. That's what friends are for, right?" He would release the hug and step back.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I'm surprised you don't look more shocked and upset.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shifts back. "And the same goes for you, Xanatos."
<Jennifer`> "About what?"
* Xanatos smiles. "Well you won't have to worry much about that. I am a simple man, after all."
<Xanatos> Your uh, friend getting kidnapped before your own eyes?
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus.
* Jennifer` looks down, her good mood thanks to a light nap broken.
<Jennifer`> "Yeah...."
<Xanatos> Hard to believe they've already gotten three of us. Let alone Cheryl. *he shakes his head, as if he can't even believe it himself*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles slightly back. "I should go see how Chii is doing. I'm glad we talked."
<Xanatos> I should probably go back to the medbay. I told Caducues that I needed a break from the pain. Can you believe he called me a pussy? *he chuckles* Later, Kat. *he gives a wave before moving off*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina waves goodbye to him, then set out to Chii's room, knocking on the door
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
* Jennifer` nods quietly. "Think they'll come after more...?"
<Marcus`> Probably. Then turn into us and have sex with the others, for some strange reason. You'd better be careful, Jen.
<Jennifer`> "They wha...?'
<Marcus`> Yeah, they kidnapped Cheryl and a Scar became her. Then had sex with Chii. It's pretty funny, like Cheryl would ever actually do that, and I mean, seriously. Chii should've known that.
* Jennifer` blinks a bit, going wide eyed, laughing a little nervously, "Heh... y-yeah... that's just... crazy..."
* Marcus` arches a brow. "Yeah. You ok?"
* Jennifer` shakes her head, looking terribly ill all of a sudden.
<Marcus`> Whoa whoa, don't throw up, these are new boots.
* Jennifer` opens her door and runs back inside, leaving the door open.
<Kit> 6Chii's room remains as deathly silent as ever-- but the paranoic and hysteric misery remains shrouding its inner dwelling.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Chii? It's me. May I come in?
<Kit> 6No response.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina tries the door open button
<Kit> 6It opens to darkness.
<DeathStar> 6* She steps inside, letting the door close behind her. She moves through it, homing in on the misery.
* Marcus` pauses and pokes his head in. "Uhhh. Jen?"
<Kit> 6Chii can be found within the otherwise barren room huddled in a corner, hugging her knees. In the dim light her ears and tail and white hair faintly visible.
* Jennifer` is curled up on her bed, looking almost lifeless, staring at a wall. 'Mmph..."
<Marcus`> Jennifer. Are you ok?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits beside Chii, putting her arm around the girl.
* Jennifer` sobs a bit and shakes her head.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Are you okay?
<Kit> 6Chii's head lifts quickly, as if she hadn't noticed Katrina enter, her amber eyes glowering in the darkness. 1"...A-ah!"
* Marcus` pauses and steps in, moving over to sit down by her. "You uh, well something happened, didn't it?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It's just me, sweetie.
* Jennifer` nods and curls up a bit more.
<Marcus`> Well it's not going to get better unless you talk about it.
<Kit> 6Chii's head sinks back into her arms almost all the way, just barely allowing her glowing eyes to show. 1"..."
<Jennifer`> "D-Don't wanna..." *she says childishly as she tries to curl up more*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rubs her arms. "Is there anything I can do to make this better?"
<Marcus`> Well I can't make you. Do you want me to go get Natalie? Maybe you can talk to her about it.
* Jennifer` starts to cry again. "Sh-She'll be dissapointed..."
<Kit> <Chii> ...Nothing will make this better. It's ...all ...wrong. All my fault.
<Marcus`> Oh god. What did you do?
<Jennifer`> "S-Sorry..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Chii. "Chii. We've been over this. I know you feel guilty for this. With that's happened, this is a bad situation. I want to rip Scar apart with my bare hands for what he's done to you."
<Marcus`> Sorry about what? I don't even know what you did!
<DeathStar> <Katrina> But you have to stay focused. Cheryl needs you. And she'll need you after this. You're her friend. Remember that, okay?
<Jennifer`> "Ch-Cheryl..."
* Jennifer` hugs a pillow for dear life.
<Marcus`> Yeaah?
<Jennifer`> "P-Promise not to tell anyone...?'
<Marcus`> Like who? I'm friendless these days.
<Jennifer`> "Promise?"
<Marcus`> Yeah. I promise.
<Jennifer`> "Cheryl... she ummm... she taught me some things about kissing and... and..."
* Jennifer` whimpers a bit.
* Marcus` just has his mouth dropped open, staring.
<Kit> <Chii> Heh, you don't get it either...
<Kit> 6Chii allows an awkward intermittent laugh.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You feel responsible.
* Jennifer` keeps her eyes on her bed. "She taught me some... well..."
* Marcus` has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
<Kit> <Chii> Responsible...? Ah-hah-hah...
* Marcus` has joined #taw
<Kit> 6Chii's fingers claw into her own legs.
<Marcus`> Oh god, did you seriously do...that?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at the floor. Sadness comes from her.
<Jennifer`> "I-I'm horrible..."
* Jennifer` grips onto the pillow, crying.
* Marcus` lets out a whistle. "Wow. Uh. Wow." he glances left, then right. "I guess you and me have something in common, huh?"
* Jennifer` looks up at him, tear stained face, "Wh-Wha...?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Chii. You are not responsible for this. You are not the weak link. You did not cause this to happen to Cheryl.
<Marcus`> We both did things without thinking, and we're both going to have to deal with the consequences. Hey, we even both did the same thing to the same person, sorta.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Scar used your emotions against you. He and the Dark Ones did unthinkable wrong. Please. Be mad with them.
<Kit> <Chii> Everything! Everything that has, that will happen. All because of me! Cheryl never would have weakened to such a state if I hadn't messed with her. Scar never would have been traipsing around the base if I had just picked up on how stupid I was being-- Instead my feelings; fuck, my lust, drove me. Then think about, because I lost my temper, Theron's hurt again.
<Kit> <Chii> And it'll just continue! Hell, Cheryl's probably dead!
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina reaches over, sharply grabbing Chii's face and jerking her face to look at Katrina. "Fine. Perhaps, in some small ways, you are responsible. Now it's time you take responsibility and work to fix it. You work to make it up to your teammates. You work on not making the same mistakes twice. And you have more faith in your friends than just writing them off as dead. Only a child sits in the dark and feels sorry for themself, Chii."
* Jennifer` stares at her pillow. "I-I don't like girls... It just..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands up. "And I know you're not a child. So don't prove me wrong for having faith in you. Get back on your feet, push your sorrow aside, or use it, and make things right."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina walks for the door.
<Marcus`> You were manipulated. Granted Natalie is going to freak out, and I doubt you'll be allowed to date. But I don't think she can hold it against you, you've never been in a situation like that before, right?
<Jennifer`> "Never... I don't even wanna date, all the boys my age are annoying."
<Kit> 6Chii squeezes her arms around her knees, slightly wailing. 1"..K-Katrina..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks back, a stern expression, but compassion still there.
<Kit> <Chii> ...I don't want to be alone again..
<DeathStar> 6* She nods, and moves back to the girl, sitting beside her once more. "I'm glad."
<Marcus`> Yeah, we never grow up either. *he stands up* I'm not your parent, i'm not your boss. But you need to tell Natalie. Alot of people are going to be dissappointed in you, because honestly, you fucked up. But they will forgive you eventually, because you're young, impressionable, and stupid. Next time, you'd better not make that mistake.
<Kit> 6Chii continues to dig her fingers into her legs. 1"No matter what I do... she's going to hate me in the end..."
* Jennifer` nods and closes her eyes. "W-Was it really Scar...?'
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I don't that's true, Chii.
* Marcus` crosses his arms. "Cheryl and I had sex, and during it, she was tense and acted like she just wanted it to be over. Because Cheryl hates things like that."
<Jennifer`> "Then it wasn't her... think I am gonna be sick..."
* Marcus` gives a slight shrug. "I know i'm not being helpful, but no one is going to pat you and say that it's going to be alright. You're just lucky that this dumb mistake wasn't with another boy your age. Because I really don't think you would want a kid right now, would you?
* Jennifer` looks up at him, looking like she's about to freak out.
* Marcus` turns and walks towards the door, but he stops. "What are you going to do?"
<Jennifer`> "I'll tell Nat... and not be stupid twice..."
<Marcus`> Oh you're so going to be grounded. *he pauses* Oh, and don't mention that you told me. Natalie doesn't trust me.
<Jennifer`> "K-Kay..."
* Jennifer` rolls over on her bed and sighs, it's been a real bad day.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar walks past the open door way. He winks at Jennifer, making a finger gun motion and clicking it as he walks past
* Marcus` throws up a hand to wave bye and steps out, closing the door. He peers at the Scar.
<DeathStar> 6* Guards follow Scar, watching his movements
* Marcus` pulls his hands behind his head and moves off in the opposite direction.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina continues to sit beside Chii. "I don't think she'll hate you at all."
* Jennifer` didn't notice from her position.
* Jennifer` is now known as Seraphna|WEAKAndAsleep
<Kit> <Chii> How can you be so sure?
<Kit> 6Chii hides her eyes among her arms. 1"She never wanted help. She won't ask for help. She won't ask for anything-- she'll just wait for it to end, like she always has.."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> But you won't let it end badly. You'll pick yourself up, Chii. You'll do whatever you can to make things right. You'll be with the team and you'll rescue her alive. And because you're two are friends. Closer than friends, you'll be there for her afterwards. And she won't hate you, because she'll need you.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien works on his datapad still in the rec room
<Kit> <Chii> ...You have more faith than me, Katrina..
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You don't have faith that Cheryl will forgive you?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Or, that she won't be mad?
<Kit> <Chii> ...That there can be happiness in this..
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leans her head against Chii's. "Baby. Sometimes you gotta have faith there's happiness, because it gives you hope to go on."
<Kit> <Chii> ...It's not right.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gives Chii a squeeze of comfort
<Kit> <Chii> Someone like Katrina should be happy.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles softly. "At times, I am. Don't think I'm not. Sex with you makes feel something."
<Kit> <Chii> ... ...
<Kit> 6Chii gazes up out of her arms. 1"...I'm an empty existence. There's no way I could fulfill what you deserve."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Please don't talk about yourself like that. It hurts me to hear you talk about yourself like that, because I care about you and I love you.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> We both get something out of it, Chii. Something important. Don't make that seem cheap by making yourself less.
<Kit> 6Chii gazes downward. 1"...Gomene."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina runs her hand through Chii's hair. "And one day, we'll get that special someone. Both of us. And we'll both deserve it. Okay?"
<Kit> 6Chii is silent for a while, then nods. 1"...Yeah.."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> And if it doesn't work out, well. We have each other. 6* She kisses the side of Chii's head.
<Kit> 6Chii leans back and sits up, shifting a bit. 1"..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina is quiet now, looking at the floor. Maybe if Chii didn't want Cheryl so much, Katrina and Chii would be a couple by now. Who knows. But at least Katrina seems fine with things as they are.
<Kit> <Chii> Ugh.
<DeathStar> 6* She looks at Chii. "What's wrong?"
<Kit> <Chii> ...I feel repulsive.
<Kit> 6Chii turns her head slowly and stares at Katrina.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You're not repulsive. 6* She notes sternly.
<Kit> <Chii> You're too nice to me... and it makes me..." 6She twitches.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What?
<Kit> <Chii> ..Want to return the favor." 6She sighs.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles. "You don't have to do anything for me. Well. There is something."
<Kit> <Chii> ...Huh?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> If you really want to return the favor, don't be so hard on yourself. Okay? And be more optimistic. Do everything you can before you give up, so you can say proudly that you tried everything plausible.
<Kit> 6Chii twitches visibly, gazing away.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina look at her. "I hope it isn't too much to ask."
<DeathStar> -IS IT? FIND OUT!-
<Kit> 6Chii leans onto one hand and brings her head around, her face tilted to the side so she can more effectively kiss Katrina.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina blinks as she's kissed, closing her eyes and returning the kiss with tenderness.
<Kit> 6Chii reaches up, tentatively resting her hand against Kat's shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina puts one of her hands on Chii's back
<Kit> 6Chii breaks the kiss, pulling away just enough that their lips are barely touching. She stares up at Katrina, a mess of different things showing on her face.
<DeathStar> 6* Using her other hand, Katrina puts it on Chii's cheek. Katrina's expression is soft, full of sympathy, some love, though not lust, but the kind you feel for family, or a very important person to you. Though her cheeks have gained so color from the kiss, and it's obvious it had an effect on making her breathing quicken
<Kit> 6Chii has a troubled, stern expression. Each time Katrina said what she needed to hear, it not only made her spirits brighter, but her need for Katrina's touch higher; Something that's been true in her instinctual desires since meeting Katrina.
<DeathStar> 6* Using her thumb to rub Chii's face, Katrina speaks. "What's wrong?"
<Kit> <Chii> ...It doesn't seem right to use you like this.
<DeathStar> 6* A soft smile, though maybe a bit sad. "I don't feel used. I enjoy it very much. You've learned to use my own methods against me quite well." 6* Referring to tying her up. "I know you want to be with her. And if Cheryl accepted it, you'd stop sleeping with me. I realize it all."
<Kit> 6She frowns, withdrawing a bit. 1"..You say you feel something, but each time it's like this, I just hear myself saying 'I want her. I want it.' in the back of my mind."
<Kit> 6She flinches then. 1"...I'm not sure I'd stop, Katrina."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh. 6* Katrina lets her hand drop to her lap, folding them together.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I guess I really shouldn't be here, then, should I? If I'm going to cause you two problems.
<Kit> 6Chii winces, leaning back now, taking that as a sign. 1"...I told you I was a repulsive being."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shakes her head. "You're not repulsive at all, Chii. I feel like I'm taking advantage of you."
<Kit> <Chii> If you weren't around to kick me from time to time I'd probably wither away, Katrina. I could hardly see it as taking me for granted.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> But what sort of person am I, if I know you love Cheryl, and if I continue to have sex with you, when you admit to me that you have a weak spot to me that makes it hard for you to not sleep with me?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I can't see Cheryl accepting a relationship if you had relations with me.
<Kit> <Chii> I'm not admitting a 'weakness.' Katrina. I'm saying, I don't see the problem with it. I'm not jaded, that's how I am. I don't feel as if it's wrong for me to do such things, nor see a reason why I should bother to see it that way.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Alright, lets assume that you loved me the most, instead of Cheryl. And I said to you that it hurt me if you slept with other people, and that I wanted you to stop, would you do it?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina studies her.
<Kit> 6Chii recoils a bit, withdrawing to her own sitting and staring at the floor. She doesn't do anything that suggests anything besides utter incomprehension.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I know you don't feel it's wrong, but since I didn't like it, what I'm asking is would you change for me?
<Kit> <Chii> I-- ... ...
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina calmly waits, giving her time to work it out in her mind
<Kit> <Chii> If I weren't myself, would you still love me?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It depends on how much changes. In relationships, you have to learn to make compromises for the other person. Give and take. You do something for them, and they do something for you. It's suppose to strengthen the bonds and make the love stronger. To know that you would change something because you love that person.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> In this case, if I specifically asked you to make a change, then yes, I would love you if you made the change.
<Kit> <Chii> ... ...
<Kit> 6Chii crosses her arms, scowling. 1"Th-That's stupid! I love both!"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Sacrifice, especially self-sacrifice, is hard. But you have to ask yourself is it worth giving up to be with that other person? To know that what you're doing is hurting them, and you don't want to do that. In this case, if I told you that I wanted you to only be with me, only to sleep with me, and it hurt me if you slept with other people, you'd have to decide if you want to keep hurting me or to stop what causes me that pain.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm bringing this up because I believe Cheryl is this way. If you manage to get her to open up, Chii, and go into a relationship with you, you need to be ready to ask yourself if you'll be that one for her. If you'll be with her and only her. She might not ask it directly of you, but you might cause her pain if you slept with me while you had sexual relations with her. You have to ask yourself what you're willing to give up
<DeathStar> <Katrina> So that you can be with her.
<Kit> 6Chii gulps, her eyes quivering. Then she glances up and raises a finger. 1"Wh-what about the other way around!?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> That she be loyal to you and only you?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> That's fair, too. That she sleep with you and only you. When you enter a relationship like that, you both are there for only each other. A deep connection.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> So, that's why I feel like I may be a problem. I don't want you to finally get Cheryl to open up, and then for me to lead you aside in temptation and ruin things. Because I'd feel horrible if that happened. Right now, you and Cheryl aren't in one, so I felt it was okay to make love to you. But I think it should end if you manage to open Cheryl's heart. So that you can be happy and stay with her.
<Kit> <Chii> But what about you...?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles. "I don't know. Many things could happen. Maybe you don't open Cheryl's heart, and you and I remain as we are. Maybe you and Cheryl only have a casual relationship that has no deep meaning, and then the sex there is between friends, so we can continue. But I confess I don't believe that would happen. I don't see Cheryl as the casual type. And, if you do manage to open her heart up, well. I know Iceheart."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> And perhaps, I'll find me someone, too
<Kit> 6Chii peers down again. Over time it seems like something's building up in her and she becomes more and more tense.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Sweetie, is something wrong?
<Kit> 6Chii turns and leaps upon Katrina.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina makes a startled sound as she falls back onto the floor
<Kit> 6Chii kneels over the top of Katrina, sniffling. 1"No Scar could feed me bullshit that good."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina reaches up to Chii to give her a hug. "Oh, sweetie."
<Kit> <Chii> The soft side. The rough side. I love all of Katrina. Hrmph...
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles, almost devilishly. "All my sides?"
<Kit> 6Chii nods quickly. 1"All of 'em."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shyly puts her hands above her head, laying on the floor. "Mmmm."
<Kit> 6Chii peers at her, discerning. Her cheeks colour. 1"..A-ano.."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina links her hands together above her head. "You're beautiful, Chii. My Chii."
<Kit> 6Chii winces a bit, then reaches up with her left hand, grasping Katrina's wrists, leaning down with her side aside to kiss her again, being a bit more insistent about it, but given her vulnerable side's been out so long, she's lacking in the assertive side.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina returns the insistent kissing with her own, leaning up slightly with her head toward Chii
<Kit> 6Chii shifts one knee higher to support herself as her right hand lowes and slides along Katrina's side, her eyes closing.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Sat May 03 05:41:00 2008

Session Start: Sat May 03 19:38:49 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080503.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-589.2.15
<DeathStar> Location: The Park
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr, inviting Dias out to the park, meets him, with Aya in tow.
<Dias`> You even brought along Aya. I feel special now. 6He stands there with his hands resting on the top of his head
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rushes forward and leaps onto Dias' back, wrapping her arms around his neck so she doesn't fall off. "She wanted to see her uncle." 6* Aya watches the two
<Dias`> 6Dias stumbles, caught off guard. 1"ACK!"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya waves shyly.
<Dias`> 6Dias regains his balance and looks up at Aya, waving back. 1"Yo."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hangs on. "So, whatcha going to do now that I'm on top of you?"
<Dias`> Well I thought about locking my arms around your back and then leaping into the lake.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yeah? I dare yo.
<Dias`> Alright. 6He brings his arms behind him and lock his fingers together and starts walking towards the lake.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya sits on a bench, after setting down some plastic on it
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr grins. "Walking, Dias? Where's that old you who would run blindly without thinking twice?"
<Dias`> I remembered I didn't tie my shoes. 6He continues trudging towards the lake
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr strains so her face gets closer to his face, by leaning forward. "Chicken?"
<Dias`> You're tactics won't deter me woman. 6He walks even closer to the lake now
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You an old man now, Dias?
<Dias`> Hardly, I just know not to run when someone tells me to run.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Alright. Walk to the lake.
<Dias`> I'm suddenly tired. 6He stands upright and starts to teeter backwards.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr grips him tightly, apparantly not letting go.
<Dias`> 6Dias falls onto his ass then falls over onto his back.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr squeals
<Dias`> What was that? I can't hear you. I think I have an itch. 6He starts squirming
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr giggles. "T-T-That's better!"
<Dias`> 6Dias than stops moving, becoming dead weight, using his evil CPR move experience
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr squirms under him. "DRA---GOON--"
<Dias`> 6Dias doesn't move.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> BUSTAH! 6* She tickles him
<Dias`> 6Dias doesn't react at first, then his face starts twitching
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr keeps assaulting him, giggling herself
<Dias`> 6Dias snorts and starts laughing
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr finally stops, then speaks softly. "I've been worried about you."
* Dias` sits up and looks over at Zephyr. 1"Worried about me? Bah there's nothing to worry about."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits up, crossing her legs, adjusting her trench coat, looking at him seriously. "I'm worried about you." 6* She repeats. "What happened to the free-spirited friend I knew. Lately, you've sorta reminded me of Chad. Old, too mature for your own good, weight of the world on your shoulders.
<Dias`> Because it feels like it is Zephyr. 6He leans back, resting his hands on the grass as he looks up at the sky.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I know you're going through a lot, Dias, but you can't lose that part of you that's young. You know why? Because that part of you is what helps you handle the weight. It's what helps you smile when you're hurting. And it's what makes it possible for you to help others despite the pressure
<Dias`> Ya really think so?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I do. I still hurt because of mom's death, but I keep trying to smile. If I can't be myself, a young, sexy vixen, then what am I fighting for? Right?
* Dias` get's a dead pan look on his face as he slowly looks over at Zephyr. His eyes scanning her up and down.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr pouts a bit, sticking her chest out for him to look at
<Dias`> 6Dias squints. 1"Don't vixen's normally have...I don't know. Boobs?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr reels back. "Y-Y-You're so mean!"
<Dias`> There still bigger than Megumis.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Keep it up, pal, and you'll never be able to touch these epically porportioned boobs.
<Dias`> I'd like to shake the hand of the man who sculpted them personally.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I---that's kinda creepy. Would that be Alexander Cran?
<Dias`> I-I don't know.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr grins, then leans forward. "See? I knew you could still be playful."
* Dias` shifts, moving left hand on his knee. 1"A lot's happened to me in the last year Zephyr. Finding and not being able to save Caesura, being infected by whatever it is that's slowly taking over, losing you. Almost losing Cheryl only to curse her with the same fate as me...
* Dias` eyes shift down onto his arms, the black marks specifically.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods, brushing back her bangs as she slides to sit next to Dias. "Well, you got me back. I'm sorry about the Caesura person. As for Cheryl. Marcus told me she was the person you loved."
* Dias` glances up at the sky again. 1"I'm to immature to fall in love."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> That's not true.
<Dias`> It is. I'm not even sure enough what it is. 6He reaches down and plucks a blade of grass, eyeing it
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at Dias. "I don't believe you. If that's true, then I'M too immature for love, and that's insulting to me."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr plays with some snow
<Dias`> You're not immature Zephyr. I'm the one who's treating his best friend like the worlds biggest douche.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at Dias. "Marcus misses you, you know."
<Dias`> Good. 6He looks down at the snow.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... 6* She looks at the snow. "Just be free-spirited again. It makes me sad to think of you as a grumpy old man."
<Dias`> It's not like that Zephyr. It's other things, his move just made me realize everything else.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm not saying about Marcus. I mean your outlook in life in general.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> It seems as if the weight of everything has crushed yo
<Dias`> Oh. 6He leans back again. 1"Because it has."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Don't let it. John would kick your ass, I bet, if you let it
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> It isn't right if you're not smiling, making jokes, and fighting bad guys with a beat to your step.
<Dias`> The beat'll come back Zephyr, I just have to find it again.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at Dias. "If it helps, I'll let you touch my boobs." 6* She says with a straight face.
<Dias`> Bra or no bra? 6He looks at her seriouisly
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> It depends on how much beat you get back in your step. 6* She says equally serious.
<Dias`> 6Dias sighs. 1"Give it time Zephyr, I'll hear it again."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods. "As for Cheryl. Believe me with this. You're not too immature for love. She's afraid of love, Dias. She's very scared of that emotional connection. So that's why she pushed you away."
<Dias`> I know. 6He rubs the back of his neck. 1"Contrary to popular belief, I do understand what's going on."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I know you get things. But sometimes I like to hear it from others, myself.
* Dias` nods, but it's hard to tell if he really understands
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leans on Dias. "I love you, you big lunk, so keep that in mind."
<Dias`> You do realize you're technically a mother to me.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> So it's a motherly love. 6* Rolls her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at Aya. "Which is okay. Since I can never have my own kids."
<Dias`> Shew, I was starting to worry about...well nevermind. 6He looks at her and puts an arm around her. 1"You don't know that for sure, do you?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yeah. Cheryl was the exception to the rule.
<Dias`> But are you 100% positive.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, I haven't had a doctor look up me, no. 6* She looks red in the cheeks.
<Dias`> I could do it for you. I'm great at physicals.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at him. "And here I thought you wanted to keep me in the mother category."
<Dias`> It'd totally be plutonic.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, you are kind of cute. Maybe if you ever decide you want to date me, I'll consider it
<Dias`> Maybe after I get rid of whatevers eating away at me.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr pokes him. "Just because you're corrupted, doesn't mean you're not the same you, Dias."
<Dias`> For now. 6He looks at his tatoos again. "And Paladin won't waste any resources on trying to find out what's happening to me and how or if they can.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sympathetically pats his shoulder
<Dias`> And if I can't figure out what'll happen, Cheryl'll face the consequences first.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We'll figure something out, okay? But if you're not true to yourself, well, then how can you expect her to be, right?
<Dias`> I suppose so.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I need to take Aya back home to Chad. Take care of yourself, okay? 6* She kisses his cheek and begins to stand up
<Dias`> I will. 6He stands up. 1"Oh, and those tickets. I traded them off."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You did? 6* She blinks, as if trying to decide how to take that
<Dias`> Which I than traded for somethign else, yatta yatta yatta. Long exciting story short. I got us better seats.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr blinks again, then smiles. "Really? Nice job."
<Dias`> Hey, something's never change.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr grins and gives him a hug. "I hope not." 6* She winks at him, makes a gun motion, and moves over, taking Aya's hand getting the girl to her feet. Aya waves at Dias as they walk off
<Dias`> 6Dias waves good bye to the girls and shoves his hands in his coat pocket
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Sat May 03 20:49:19 2008

Session Start: Sat May 03 21:04:42 2008
Session Ident: #taw
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<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-589.2.15
<DeathStar> Location: Chad's Apartment
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr knocks on Chad's door, having brought Aya home
* Dias` is now known as Chad`Winters
<Chad`Winters> 6The door opens up and Chad stands there a gun in hand.
<Chad`Winters> 6He quickly lowers it and steps back. 1"You two have fun at the park?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at her dad and his big gun. Zephyr rolls her eyes slightly. "Yeah, we talked with Dias."
<Chad`Winters> How's he doing? 6He moves to the table and slides the gun under it.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya walks in and takes a seat on the couch. Zephyr lingers at the door. "He's having some difficult times. He could always use a friendly person to talk with."
* Chad`Winters nods. 1"Want anything?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> No thanks. I'm good.
<Chad`Winters> Aya? 6He looks at her.
<DeathStar> <Aya> I'm thirsty.
<Chad`Winters> What do you want? 6He moves into the kitchen
<DeathStar> <Aya> A beer?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya sounds hopeful
<Chad`Winters> When you're 21.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya slumps.
* Chad`Winters steps out with a beer and a water.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya peers at him
* Chad`Winters sets the beer on the table and opens his water, taking a drink of it.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya peers at the beer, then reaches for it
* Chad`Winters sits down, leaning back in his chair. 1"So how was the park otherwise?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> It was pretty. Zephyr and Uncle Dias rolled around in the grass.
<DeathStar> <Aya> And played with the snow
<Chad`Winters> Ahh young youth.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya giggles, taking the beer into hand
* Chad`Winters slowly looks over at Aya now
<DeathStar> 6* Aya freezes
<Chad`Winters> One drink. 6He looks over at Zephyr. 1"Would you want to cook us supper?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at Chad, and her expression frowns. "No thank you." 6* She looks at her watch. "I should get going. I'll see you two later." 6* She waves at Aya, opens the door, and makes a strategic retreat in the span of a few seconds.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya watches Zephyr retreat, then at Chad, then at the beer
* Chad`Winters reaches over to grab the beer now.
<DeathStar> <Aya> H-Hey!
* Chad`Winters pauses, looking at Aya now. 1"You haven't taken your drink yet?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> No. 6* She sulks.
<Chad`Winters> You had more than enough time.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya slumps in the seat, pouting. "You're mean."
* Chad`Winters let's go of the bottle. 1"One drink." He watches her now
<DeathStar> 6* Aya pauses, opens it, and takes a single drink. Then begins to cough and choke on it
<Chad`Winters> Don't like it?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Yuck! 6* She cringes.
<Chad`Winters> It's an acquired taste.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya lets Chad take it with no more complaints. "How does Aunt Cheryl drink so many?"
<Chad`Winters> I really have no clue.
<Chad`Winters> It used to be because of her innate Dragoon side.
<Chad`Winters> There's tolerance too.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Perhaps we should make her stop. For her own good.
<Chad`Winters> If I knew how I would. But right now, the only thing it'll get me is a broken arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at Chad. "You're scared of her."
<Chad`Winters> She's not someone to trifle with when she's mad.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Do you think her and Chii will ever become a couple?
<Chad`Winters> I don't think Cheryl swings that way.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Oh. Why?
<Chad`Winters> Not sure really. It's just a feeling I have. But I could be wrong.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods. "I hope you're wrong. Aunt Cheryl could use some love."
<Chad`Winters> And why Chii? She apparently doesn't find it wrong to sleep with Kat while confessing her love for Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Well. I don't think anyone else is brave enough to love her.
<Chad`Winters> I don't think Chii's ready for that kind of committment. I don't believe she understand what all comes with it.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Oh. Well, then we should find someone for her.
<Chad`Winters> You enjoy trying to make people happy, dont' you?
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<DeathStar> <Aya> Well. 6* She squirms.
<DeathStar> <Aya> I'd like you to find someone that made you happy, too
* Chad`Winters his chin with his left hand as he looks at Aya.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya squirms again
<Chad`Winters> I'd only put that person in danger, Aya.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Nuh uh. Besides, you could get someone big and strong like Aunt Cheryl.
<Chad`Winters> Not with my luck I couldn't Aya. Too many people have a habit of using those I care about against me.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya crosses her arms. "Then why keep me around as your daughter if you feel that way? Things happy, daddy. If you find someone strong enough who loves you, you should let them be with you." 6* She hops off the couch. "Now, I'm going to go work on my lesbian theory paper."
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<Chad`Winters> Because you're my daughter Aya. I'd never abandon you.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya kisses his cheek. "I love you, too, Daddy."
* Chad`Winters smiles softly at her. 1"If you need to, I can set up a meeting with Cass and Setsuna for you to get more information."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Really? 6* She looks excited.
<Chad`Winters> I would for you.
<DeathStar> <Aya> You're the best, Daddy!
<DeathStar> 6* Aya hugs him
<Chad`Winters> I know I am. Who else could've fathered you?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Just you
<Chad`Winters> Damn right. 6He nods.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya bounces. "When can you get them to come?"
<Chad`Winters> I'll have to call first. What'll work for you?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Any time after school
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Sat May 03 22:05:37 2008

Session Start: Sat May 03 22:44:52 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080503.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-589.2.16
<DeathStar> Location: Chad's Apartment
<DeathStar> 6* And so, Megumi and Cassandra have been lured into Chad's house
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "What is this about, exactly?"
<DeathStar> 6*Cassandra asks Megumi
<DeathStar> NRP: Apparantly Megumi has died
<Jackieness> NRP: *Cass hides the body.
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<DeathStar> NRP: *eyes Kit trying to send pics instead of RP*
<DeathStar> NRP: *Reaches for the -END- button*
<Kit> <Megumi> ...Aya stated it was for her research.
<DeathStar> 6* Cookies and drinks are on the table in front of them, for them to enjoy as they wait
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> *sits down...
<DeathStar> 6* The drink smells like tea.
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> *reaches over for one of the drinks and takes a sip.
<Kit> 6Megumi peers over at Cassandra as she does the same.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya steps out in her school uniform, her blonde hair tied up into a ponytail. She seems nervous as hell. "Ar-Arigato for coming."
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "You're welcome...but...what is this about?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> D-Dad didn't tell you? 6* She jerks back.
<Kit> <Megumi> Are you not a bit young for a thesis?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya squirms, nervous even more now. Her hand plays with the notepad. "I-I thought it would be f-fun."
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "Ok..."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at the floor, petrified now. "I-I wanted to interview you two about you being lesbians."
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "....huh?"
<Kit> <Megumi> There is nothing wrong with thinking ahead of other children but you sh--" 6She pauses and blinks.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya winces, pulling the note book into her lap. "Just a few questions."
<Kit> <Megumi> Hm.
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "...ok..."
<Kit> 6Megumi nods slowly, as if acknowledging something else in the room.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Miss Arakawa...you use to be, uh, with men. Correct?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at her, her blue eyes fearful of being yelled at
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "...yes..."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Um. What made you become a lesbian, then?
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "I just fell in love with Setsuna."
<DeathStar> <Aya> But you were attracted to men before. What made you change genders?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya writes down Cassandra's answers word for word
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6>
<Jackieness> Nothing really...I mena...its not like I set out to become a lesbian..it just kind of happened, in my case."
<Jackieness> NRP: ...ok...how did that happen...?
<DeathStar> NRP: <John> It's really my fault. I totally made them do it. 6* Aya stares, wondering how a dead man got into her apartment
<DeathStar> 6* Aya jots down Cassandra's answer, nodding softly. "O-Oh, I see. Um. If you were to break up with Miss. Setsuna, would you go back to men, or would you stay with women?"
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "I'm not sure...I haven't given it any thought."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Um. Who do you enjoy sex with more. Men or women?
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "...ok...well...uhh..how old are you again?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> Well...uh... 6* She appears to be 16. "I'm....16..."
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "Ok...this is pushing it but... it feels different...neither one is better than the other, if you're talking strictly physical. Setsuna and I have an emotional bond."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods, quickly writing down her answer. "D-Do you think it's unsual that so many people that work in the military, or related causes, are lesbians?"
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "...uhhh...I never noticed."
<DeathStar> NRP: Fun Fact: Cassandra showed up for the first time in the episode John was being held for trial, and he busted free and beat up on Seraphna. Good times.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Oh. Well. ... there's a lot. 6* She doesn't name everyone.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy pokes up behind Cassandra. "If you need videos of lesbian sex, I'll be glad to provide you them for a reasonable fee."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya reels back, looking startled.
<Jackieness> NRP: Nifty!
<Kit> 6Megumi turns, startled at Billy's appearance.
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "Billy!"
<DeathStar> <Billy> Hi, Metal Momma.
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "What did we say about cornering the lesbian pornography industry?"
<DeathStar> <Billy> It makes a lot of money. Plus I have naked photos of every female on that military team now
<DeathStar> 6* Billy smiles at Megumi. "And of you."
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> *lets out a breaht*
<Kit> <Megumi> EH!?
<DeathStar> <Billy> I have some of your redhead chick, too, but like that's hard to accomplish
<DeathStar> 6* Aya stares with her jaw opened slightly.
<Kit> <Megumi> Wh-why do you have such things?!
<DeathStar> <Billy> Oh, look at the time, gotta run and sell some photos. The men just love the pictures of the foxgirl
<DeathStar> 6* Billy ducks out of sight
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> *pinches the bridge of her nose*
<Kit> <Megumi> ...Nnh!
<DeathStar> 6* Aya swallows, then looks at Megumi. "Me-Megumi...um...how did you know you preferred...women...."
<Kit> <Megumi> ...Mm, I did not think of that.
<DeathStar> <Aya> What did you think of?
<Kit> <Megumi> That I had decided to be with her alone.
<DeathStar> <Aya> You mean you'd never be with anyone else. Ever? Again?
<Kit> 6Megumi nods her head.
<Kit> <Megumi> Such is my will.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks really sad.
<DeathStar> <Aya> O-Oh.
<Kit> 6Megumi peers at her. 1"What is wrong?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya shakes her head. "Um. Nothing." 6* She lies, looking back at the notebook.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Well, thank you both for answering my questions. 6* She smiles and stands, bowing her head.
<Kit> <Megumi> That is all you required?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Yes. 6* She closes her notebook, then moves to the door, opening it for them.
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> *stands up and walks to the door* "...don't worry too much about Billy..."
<Kit> <Megumi> Mmm, then what have you learned, Aya? That was quite brief.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya bows to Cassandra. "Yes, ma'am." 6* She looks at Megumi. "I will let you know when I formulate your interviews into my research data."
<Kit> <Megumi> ...Very well, if that is all you need...
<Kit> 6Megumi rubs her head, sighing a little, then rises.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya gives Megumi a smile, though she looks a bit sad, still
<Jackieness> 6<14Cassandra6> "Well, take care." *departs*
<Kit> 6Megumi pats Aya's head as she leaves, pondering.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya closes the door after the two exit
<Jackieness> NRP: <Aya> Dad, I like women now! <Chad> ...dammit!
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Sat May 03 23:39:44 2008

Session Start: Mon May 05 03:51:29 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080505.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-589.2.16
<DeathStar> Location: Dawn's Favorite Resturant
<DeathStar> 6* Aya, having taken a brief detour from school and having told her dad that she was with a friend, pops into the diner, looking around, her bookbag on her back
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<DeathStar> 6* Aya moves inside, looking around for a certain mute.
<Kit> 6Dawn has abstained from playing the strings instrument thus far in the day, musing at the counter over a set of datapads, playing back footage he's seen a hundred times at this point from diferent angles and cameras, searching.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya walks over, then speaks up meekly. "Hello, Mr. Alighieri."
<Kit> 6Dawn jerks, his head spinning around to gaze at Aya wildly, then calms. He peers at the pads, then pauses them, hiding the screens since it's nothing he'd want to show Aya.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya peers at them briefly as he goes to hide them, shifting a bit uncomfortably. "I hope I'm not disturbing you."
<Kit> 6Dawn shakes his head, smiling weakly. He motions, ordering in a single hand signal his usual overshotted espresso.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya sets her bookbag down on a chair next to Dawn, beginning to open it. "I wanted to give you some things." 6* She reaches into her bookbag and pulls out a box of heartshaped sugar cookies. "I know it's a bit late, but Happy Valentine's Day."
<DeathStar> <Aya> I remembered you liked sweets.
<Kit> 6Dawn stares at them. Bewildered. His espresso arrives and he snatches it, downing it halfway, then setting it down, taking a deep breath.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya stares at him a bit surprised
<DeathStar> <Aya> Are..you okay? Do you not...want them?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya shifts nervously now.
<Kit> 6Dawn reaches to his side, feeling around in one of his cargo pants' pockets. Eventually he fishes out a small round tin and claps it onto the counter aside Aya.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya peers at it, then at Dawn's pants, then at the tin. She looks at Dawn a bit nervously. "For me?"
<Kit> 6Dawn nods slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya pauses, then slips some gloves from her book bag, putting them on, and taking the tin. She smiles at Dawn, and opens it
<Kit> 6Dawn eyes the gloves, then the cookies. At least he doesn't need to worry if they're cootie-covered, he guesses. The tin is full of imported mint chocolates.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya smiles, bowing her head. "Thank you, Mr. Alighieri." 6* She carefully takes one so her gloves aren't dirtied, eats it, chewing carefully and enjoying it, then closes the tin and places it into a slot on her bookback that's empty. "I also got you a book." 6* She pulls out a modern epic adventure novel called Runic, setting it on the table. She removes her gloves afterward, carefully putting them in a new spot, since they were used.
<Kit> 6Dawn peers at the book, then opens the cover, skimming the paraphrased plot.
<DeathStar> 6* It seems, on skim, to be your typical adventure novel about a fantasy dealing with a group of heroes traveling from one reality to the next, collecting runes, so they can defeat a being who desires to get the runes to destroy all realities. The critics seem to love it for it's surprising depth and realistic take
<Kit> 6Dawn raises an eyebrow, wondering about similarities to something.
<Kit> 6Dawn then turns and smiles to Aya, patting it and nodding.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya smiles, relieved. "I hope you like it."
<Kit> 6Dawn nods once assuringly, then gestures toward his cup, putting a hand out questioningly to Aya.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Would I like something to drink? Oh, no thank you. I'm good. 6* She smiles, more relaxed now.
<Kit> 6Dawn rubs his head, then sits there quietly for a while before twitching and going to open the cookies.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Oh. Oh...! I'm bothering you since you were busy. 6* She grabs her bookbag. "I'll get going. It was nice talking to you again, Mr. Alighieri." 6* She bows and turns to go
<Kit> 6Dawn stares-- holding up a hand, but then lets it drop, sighing and bowing his head.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya steps out of the resturant and hurries back home to her Pimp Daddy.
<Kit> 6Dawn watches her go, lingering... then turns back to the datapads, reviewing the old video logs trying to locate himself and Fiore in the past. Wanting to see the truth.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Mon May 05 05:07:15 2008

Session Start: Mon May 05 19:49:59 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080505.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: Many hours after Episode 2 (don't have exact date on hand)
<DeathStar> Location: HQ
<DeathStar> 6* After getting dressed after having sex with Chii, Katrina exits the fox's room and moves down the hallway to the messhall to get herself something to eat
* Marcus` glances up, eating a bowl of cereal.
<DeathStar> 6* Sparing him a brief glance, Katrina moves over and gets herself a banana and some nutritious breakfast cereal
* Marcus` takes another gulp of food, and steals a glance at Kat. "Yeah, I think the milk might be bad."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I see. I'll keep that in mind, thank you
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gets some new milk and takes a seat at a table furtherest from Marcus' table
<Marcus`> Wow, way to sound like Erevis. *he peers at her* So you're pissed at me.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances at him for the first bit, a slight frown forming on her lips. "You're astute today, Marcus."
<Marcus`> Yeah, I have my days. *he takes another bite, chewing, then swallowing* It's because I was an ass to Chii, wasn't it?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina cuts her banana into her cereal. "Yes. It's because you were cruel, uncaring, insensitive, and unthinking."
<Marcus`> Funny. Throwing a grenade into two allies and then not even apologizing is also cruel, uncaring, and unthinking.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I see. Are you always in a clear mind, Marcus, after you've been raped by a shapeshifter posing as someone you care about? After it pries on your emotions and feelings, looking as someone you care about and preying on your insecurities? After you've learned the real person you care about has been kidnapped for days, possibly raped themselves, and that you didn't even realize it?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Would you, Marcus, be thinking clearly? Or would you blindly lash out at the person who caused you grief and pain?
* Marcus` plays a poker face until the word rape is mention, then he frowns. He rubs the back of his neck. "Kat. That's a shitty situation, but if you're part of a group, part of a team of people that is to trust you, you can't make mistakes like that, it would be different if that was the first time."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina holds up her hand. "I've seen you lose control, Marcus. What I don't see is people afterwards rubbing your face in your mistake, compounding your guilt, moment after watching a video of someone you care about being kidnapped and molested."
* Marcus` frowns. "You want me to say that belittle Chii at that specific time was a poor choice? Yeah, it was. But you can't tell me that it is wrong to be upset at her when this has happened a number of times and nothing, nothing at all gets done to her."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Are you sure nothing is done to her? 6* She folds her hands in her lap, staring at Marcus. "I can't say, I haven't been on this team, but I can say Chii has been in her room for hours, feeling guilty for being the weak link that got this team hurt. Not sure how to deal with the guilt she feels knowing she messed up."
<Marcus`> A simple apology to those she hurt would be make things fine in my book.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Maybe she would have done so, if you haven't slapped her in the face at the worst possible moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina takes her tray. "We all process emotions at different times and in different ways. But no one should purposely kick someone when they're down just because they think they should be doing something differently. If you want Chii to grow, show her understanding, explain to her, and help her grow."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is in the dark, focusing on finding Cheryl still
* Marcus` sits there for a moment, then stands up. "You're right that my comment came at a bad time, and you're right that I probably shouldn't have even made the comment at all. But Chii isn't a child, acting the way she is, is unacceptable when you're part of a military organization.
* Chad`Winters 's eyes dart around in the dark as he moves, until he bumps into something. Or someone.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Then you should tell her that in a mature way.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes Chad bumping into the bed and and her. "Huh?" 6* She opens her eyes.
* Chad`Winters pauses, then shakes his head. 1"Sorry."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Chad? 6* She turns on the light
* Marcus` rubs his chin slowly and then lifts up his bowl. "You're right. And Paladin was right too. I'm not helping anything by being negative." He pauses and then tosses his rubbish away. "Look Kat. I was upset, I said some pretty mean things overall, and if you may have heard, then i'm sorry. I opened my mouth and let my anger spew out before I could stop myself."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh? 6* She notes, humorlessly. "The part about Chii shitting in my face?"
<Marcus`> Down your throat. *he corrects her* Guess I was more petty about things than I realized. So sorry, even if you don't forgive me.
<Chad`Winters> Yeah. 6He stands there, squinting as his eyes focus to the light. It doens't look like he's been sleeping
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I may give Chii a lot of leeway, Marcus, but it's because I care about the type of person she becomes. I want her to grow into someone she can be proud of when she looks in the mirror, and to have self-esteem. And to know she is loved and that she can love others freely. So I care about what's said to her, because I want her to be taught and I want her to learn.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I think she could learn a lot from you, if you have patience with her.
* Marcus` frowns. "I doubt it Kat, i'm not really the best person to give advice. I use people."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks at him. "You need to sit?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You're not as terrible of a person as you think. You care. It's why you lashed out at Chii. You care that she hurt Dias and Theron. So, let her understand that caring. See that caring.
<Chad`Winters> I just need to clear my head. 6He rubs his face.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You look like you need sleep. Here, sit down beside me.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr pats the bed.
* Marcus` rubs his chin again, a sound coming out from the grind of his hand against his scruffy beard. "It's hard for me to be patient with her. I'm not going to pretend that it isn't, just because I don't want you to be upset at me."
* Chad`Winters sits down beside her, his eyes staring at the floor now. 1"I can't sleep, I tried but I can't.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I know it isn't. Chii is difficult. You know why? She has low self-esteem, so she looks for faults in what people says, naturally starts off hostile since she thinks they don't like her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr reaches out and puts an arm around Chad and leans him over so his head rests in her lap. She runs her hand through his hair. "We'll get Aya back, Chad."
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* Marcus` crosses his arms, then turns to leave before he pauses. "Kat can I ask you something?"
* Chad`Winters lays there, his breathing methodic. 1"And if she's Legion, than what?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods. "Yes." 6* She looks as if she could talk more about Chii, but realizes Marcus probably doesn't want to hear it
<Marcus`> Why didn't you and I ever work? Was it because of the way I treated Angela? *he glances over his shoulder* Or was it because I am too Immature?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr runs her hand through Chad's hair still, closing her eyes. "Lets only cross that bridge if we have. It's too much to think about and it might not happen."
<DeathStar> *have to
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina folds her hands in her lap. "Why did you sleep with Angela, or Cheryl?" 6* She asks him.
<Marcus`> Becuase I wanted too. *he says simply*
* Chad`Winters wraps his arms around her leg, hugging it. 1"I don't want to lose her, I can't lose her Zephyr."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You're young, Marcus. You...don't think before you act. Or before you say things. And you hurt people unintentionally because of that. I could have had casual sex with you, and I still could, but it wouldn't mean something. There's not love between us. You might find it weird I sleep with Chii, but she loves me, in her own way, and I love her. Even if we're not a couple. But when it came to you and I...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well, it simply seemed like I would be another Angela or another Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We'll get her back, Chad. 6* She rubs his head. "I promise. We'll get her back." 6* She doesn't mention the odds are that if Erevis was right, it'll be either Cheryl or Aya. And if it isn't Aya, it'll be her sister.
* Marcus` bows his head once in a slow nods, as he takes the information in. "Yeah. I assumed that was the reason." He turns but pauses again. "For the record Kat. I didn't love you, it's true. I barely knew you, but I wasn't just out for another quick lay. When you told me what you really wanted and I didn't back off, that was me showing that I was willing to give a serious relationship a try." He glances over his shoulder. <cont>
<Marcus`> But it's cool the way things went down. I don't blame you, not at all. *he turns to walk out again*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina speaks out. "And are you still interested?"
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* Marcus` slows to a stop and turns around. "You're beautiful Kat, and smart. I would be a moron if I wasn't. But I know that if I tried to do anything, tried to make anything with you, it may ruin your relationship with Chii. She resents me for what I did to Cheryl, and she's not wrong in that. And she would especially hate me if I took away her Katrina."
* Chad`Winters breathing begins to become rhythmic
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina brushes back her bangs. "Marcus. If anything, I imagine Chii and Cheryl will get together. Cheryl will need Chii after this incident, and I feel her defenses are slowly lowering around Chii. So, no, you wouldn't ruin things between me and Chii. But I felt that with Zephyr back around, you might would be interested in someone close to your age."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr continues to rub his head, closing her own eyes again now that Chad's calmed back down
* Marcus` glances up at the ceiling. "Yeah, I casually used Zephyr's sister, and someone that is like a sister to her. I got her forgiveness, but I don't believe I will get anything more than that."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Hmm. 6* She smiles sadly. "Sleeping with Cheryl was probably a bad idea, yes. I do hope you and Dias can become friend again."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> However, Dias would do better finding someone more youthful to date. So maybe, in the long run, he will come to see it as not such a bad thing
* Marcus` shakes his head. "I said my apologies, and if he can't forgive me, it's his problem. It's not something i'm going to worry about. I lived 18 years of my life without DIas in it and I did fine.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Maybe one day you and I can start over. 6* She notes, leaving the possibility if Marcus ever wants to ask her out again
<Marcus`> We'll see how the cards play out I guess. Fate can pull some unexpecting things. *he turns* I hope Chii will accept my apology. *he moves to step out now*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eats her breakfast silently now, free to whoever
* Marcus` knocks on Chii's door.
<Kit> 6There's no answer.
* Marcus` tilts his head. "Chii, open up. I'd like to talk. I know you're in there."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps into the messhall, his eyes looking around at everything as he moves to where the food is.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina studies Dias, and his new eye-do. "Hello, Dias."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias piles food onto his plate and looks at Kat. 1"Yo." 6He moves over and sits across from her
<DeathStar> <Katrina> How are you? 6* She asks, not staring at his eyes, since she's not a dick
<Kit> 6There's still no answer.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Confused...Where colors always this...colory? 6He looks over at her then her cereal bowl, he makes an oh shit face. 1"What milk did you use?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Fresh milk.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Good, I pissed in the stuff Marcus always grabs from. 6He grabs a pancake and begins chewing on it
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs and makes a face, shaking her head.
<Marcus`> Look Chii. What I said to you, it was rude and uncalled for. And i'm sorry for that. I just want to talk to you, I let my anger get the best of me and that wasn't cool.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> A great man once taught me. If you can't piss a man off, piss in his bowl of wheaties.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs, setting her spoon down. "I think I lost my appetite. Excuse me."
<DeathStar> 6* She stands up
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm kidding.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina peers at him, as if she isn't sure if he's kidding. She uses her psionics to tell, but then it's Dias. Like that does any good
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Too much collateral damage possible. 6He polishes off one of his pancakes
<Kit> 6Chii's door cracks a quarter inch, somewhere near the bottom a glowing yellow eye peering out from the dark.
<DeathStar> 6* She sits back down, peering at him. "You ever plan to forgive your best friend?"
* Marcus` peers down at her and frowns, then kneels down to get closer to that eye. "I'm not saying what you did was alright, you made a mistake. But what i'm saying is that there is a time and a place, and also a way, to give that type of critiscm and I didn't pay particular attention to any of those.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Eventually. 6He rolls up second pancake and munches on it
<Kit> <Chii> ...Uncute...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Do you think it's fair to keep punishing him? What if you take too long and he moves on?
<Marcus`> Uncute? *he arches a brow, not sure what that means*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's not just that Kat. He's holding back and he's not willing to commit himself completely. I can't believe he'll have my back when he'ld rather stand to the side and wait till he has no choice.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina takes a bite of her food. "I don't rush in and hold back."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's not that I'm angry against for him about it. I can understand he doesnt' want to wind up like me but I need to know the guy next to me is willing to commit himself 100%.
<Kit> 6Chii lets go of the door, letting it slide open all the way. She's barely dressed, if it could be called that, mostly just her undergarments and even then not latched properly and half-tied. Probably before Katrina arrived, she'd been crying obviously, but she stares at Marcus as irritated as ever.
<Kit> <Chii> Uncute. Just say 'I was wrong' and you'd be much cuter...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You also didn't make a promise to do whatever it takes to make sure nobody else was hurt.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina chews her food, swallowing. "I see. Because of that promise, and because Marcus holds back in battle, you're willing to let your friendship crumble?"
* Marcus` tilts his head. "Well I was wrong. You were already in pain and whatever strength you had left, I went and cut your legs out from under you. I'm sorry.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> What good is a friend who can't hold a promise Kat?
<Kit> 6Chii stares, taken aback. Then smiles weakly, her eyes closing in slants. 1"..Heh-heh.."
* Marcus` arches a brow again, unsure what to make of that, so he just waits for her to say something else.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Have you brought up the promise to him?
<Kit> <Chii> It's okay. Everything's my fault anyway.
<Marcus`> Oh yeah? How exactly is someone kidnapping Cheryl your fault?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> If he can't remember his own words, what's the point?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods, then finishes her breakfast. "Dias. Sometimes, it's important to bring up things. Because if you don't, what's the point in being mad about it? If you won't remind him, then who else will? You're his friend. You should help him remember what he promised to do.
<Kit> 6Chii grins. 1"I've made her weak. She hesitates, she worries. Things she never had before. If I just went away she'd be fine. Everyone'd be fine."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I don't think I'm even mad about it Kat. He's only cared about what benefits him so who am I to change his thought?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> His friend.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias tilts his head looking at Kat now. 1"Did your hair always make you look this sexy?"
* Marcus` peers at her, then shakes his head. "No, you see, Cheryl was more open before you ever came around, but she lost Warren and that ruined it all. So she shut herself out. And now, she has you, and she's opening up, but if you were to give up, were to walk out of her life. She would break, she would be nothing more, she would truly give up on the world and she would sacrifice herself for some needless cause."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leans forward. "Nice try, slick. But as his friend, you should care about wanting him to better himself."
<Kit> 6Chii whispers, retreating into the shadow a bit. 1"She's going to either way..."
<Kit> <Chii> Even when I think she's better, she freaks out on me. When I think she's doing okay, she worries about me and lashes out...
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Livings good enough. 6He reaches over and grabs a piece of her red hair eyeing it. 1"But seriously, this is what red hair'll do to a chick..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rolls her eyes. "Hit on Erevis when she comes back if you're that fascinated by red head."
* Marcus` pauses and then reaches out to open the door more. "Chii. She acts bipolar because she doesn't know how any other way. She's afraid of emotions, because the last time she let her guard down, she was hurt, terribly. So she'll react like she hates you sometimes, say things to push you away. But when you do go, I see it on her face, she's sad."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pauses, thinking deeply about that. 1"I wonder if her hair's as red as yours."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It's the same red. Now, listen, Dias, about Marcus..... 6* She pauses, frowning at Dias
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs an apple and holds in front of him, comparing it to her hair.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... 6* She peers at him. "You see the color red?"
<Kit> <Chii> I'm not sure I believe you.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yeah. 6He takes a bite out of the apple and sets it down. 1"Was my hair always greyish silver?"
<Kit> 6Chii sighs, closing her eyes. 1"I thought I felt it once, but... More and more lately she wants nothing to do with it all."
<Marcus`> Because Katrina is here. Chii.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yeah. So you see colors now that your eyes changed?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina studies him
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pauses then hrmms. 1"Yeah, I don't know if I like it tho."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Why not?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I don't know...It's like everythings not simple anymore.
<Kit> 6Chii hugs her knees, frowning.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> But there must be some benefits to seeing a rich world of colors. ... Like my hair
<Marcus`> Cheryl thinks, that if she pushes you away, that you will go to Katrina, because she already knows how you both feel for each other. And since she isn't sure she can return those feelings she keeps pushing. Don't you realize that?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> There were benefits in seeing a world in shades of grey.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes. It felt safer, right?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Not really. Every pull upto a stop light that was sideways?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Or try to disarm a bomb?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina laughs, her tone light and soft.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I think it just felt simpler. There was only shades of grey.
<Kit> <Chii> I love them both... she doesn't need to push.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well. I'm sure you'll adjust well to colors, if you give it time. You see to enjoy red.
<Marcus`> You can't love two people. Not and expect them to both love you back. Cheryl will keep pushing, until you show that you aren't with Katrina anymore, until you show that yo are devoted to her no matter if she feels the same for you or not. *he straitens up* You can't have both of them in your life as lovers. One has to be a friend. So you need to make your choice. Katrina, or Cheryl.
<Kit> <Chii> I can't choose a half of my heart over the other.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I guess. 6He finishes off his big plate of food. 1"It also worries me tho. If it's gotten into my eyes..."
<Kit> 6Chii smiles softly. 1"Either way, I'll bleed to death."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods, frowning a bit with concern.
* Marcus` frowns. "You really can't have one person as a lover, and the other as a best friend? You're really incapable of that?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias shakes his head, pushing that thought to the side. 1"Well either way, I'll still be the same person."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So I'm thinking the black eyes are going to really kill my chances with the women."
<Kit> <Chii> A long time ago... we loved one person. He died the very day he pledged his returned loved to us. ...We aren't that person anymore. Perhaps because I'm a monster, a shadow, I don't have the same feelings a person does..." 6She peers at the floor thoughtfully. 1"I love who I love... and I don't see any other way. Why should I love one and no one else, if I feel like I do?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias suddenly starts bouncing in excitement. 1"Oh and I totally flew out of a mountain with blurry vision and only hit the wall twice.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well, that's good for you. 6* She responds to his second statement, since he got all bouncy
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well I was almost blind, probably the most coolest thing I've ever done.
<Marcus`> Chii, it's not like i'm saying that when you pick on person, the other is out of your life. If you picked Cheryl, you could still have Kat as a friend. I'm sure she would even get a boyfriend or a girlfriend, and you all could double date or something.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles at him.
<Marcus`> NRP: one person*
<Kit> <Chii> She can't stand her. She can't look at her. She barely contains not killing her.
* Marcus` steps into the room fully and sits down on the floor, crossing his legs, which looks odd with his form. "Chii. Did you ever think for one minute that Cheryl might be jealous?"
<Kit> <Chii> Yes. I confronted her about it.
* Marcus` smirks. "Yes, because people actually admit to being jealous when they're confronted. Tell me, did she get even more pissed off?"
<Kit> <Chii> She drank an entire night, then was jumped and raped by a Scar.
<Kit> 6Chii eyes Marcus, deapanned. 1"Who mimiced you and I."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias crosses his arms, putting on a hurt look. "A smile, that's it? I do the impossible and all I get is a smile."
* Marcus` frowns and places a hand on his chin. "That wasn't your fault. Had she not been drunk enough then, she would be some other day down the line. If you're to blame, then so am I. Since I encourage her to drink as well."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You did good.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Ehh...6He looks around.
<Kit> <Chii> She wouldn't have drank so much if I hadn't brought it up.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs. "Sorry."
<Marcus`> Chii. I've had her just a drunk before, it just so happens it was on a night that she got drunk to try to hide her feelings from you. *he pauses* Chii, if you're not there for Cheryl after all of this, she will die, she will become the ultimate weapon and she will do something and die, and whether you believe that or not, do you really want to risk that?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias waves his hand. 1"The moment's lost anyways."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods. She stands up, puts up her tray, and moves off
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<Kit> 6Chii hugs her knees again, twitching a little. 1"She doesn't want me." 6She murmurs quieter. 1"Doesn't want me..."
* Marcus` frowns and stands up. "You can tell yourself that a billion times over, but it won't make it any less true. Nothing worth having in life is free. I'm not saying it will be easy, but if you really want to be with Cheryl, you can. You just have to fight for your love.
<Kit> 6Chii jerks, peering up at Marcus. 1"Y-You're going..?"
* Marcus` arches a brow and tilts his head. "You don't want me too?"
<Kit> 6Chii buries her face, hiding her expression, even if it is a scowl. 1"Katrina's gone... I don't want to be alone."
* Marcus` nods and sits back down. "Chii. If I tried to date Katrina again, would you be upset?"
<Kit> 6Chii snaps quicky. 1"Of course!"
<Marcus`> Even if you had Cheryl? That doesn't seem fair?
<Kit> <Chii> ...J-Just because I love more than one, you can take one away..!?
* Marcus` frowns, "Chii. That's being stingy."
<Kit> <Chii> People take what they want all the time!
* Marcus` sighs. "That's really true." He tilts his head. "If I pursued her anyway, and she decided to be with me. What would you do?"
<Kit> 6Chii raises her head, eyeing Marcus. 1"I'd kill you..."
* Marcus` tilts his head. "You would do that to Katrina? Kill someone that she wanted to be with? You would lose her if you did that."
<Kit> 6Chii breaks face, giggling.
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* Marcus` slowly tilts his head. "You were joking?"
<Kit> <Chii> Mmhmm!" 6She continues laughing. 1"I must be truly terrible... If you believed that.."
<Marcus`> You've threatened me before, Chii. With the exact same line.
<Marcus`> Repeatedly.
<Kit> 6Chii blinks and rears back, wincing. 1"Oh."
<Marcus`> But it's ok. I'm not afraid of you. *he gets a sly smirk*
<Kit> 6Chii stares a moment, then blushes before curling a lip back, barking. 1"Wh-why not..!? I could kill you with a napkin, you fur-faced, girly boy!"
* Marcus` snorts. "The only thing girly about me is the girly scent of sex that I have constantly.'
<Kit> <Chii> Eh? You've had sex?" 6She squints. 1"..Within the last six months?"
* Marcus` tilts his head back and squints his eyes. "If I don't remember, that's a bad sign." He smiles.
<Kit> <Chii> I think you're full of shit.
<Kit> 6Chii crosses her arms, nodding. 1"I also know who I could ask."
<Marcus`> Oh yeah? Who's that? *he leans forward, interesting*
<DeathStar> 6* Scar enters the mess hall, looking around, then begins to pile food onto a tray, deciding to take whatever he wants
<Kit> <Chii> Katrina, duuhhhh.
<Kit> 6Chii shifts back. 1"...And don't get too close. I'll bite you."
<Marcus`> Like she would kn-Oh yeah, she can look into my head now. *he pauses, then reaches his hand out*
<Kit> 6Chii keeps leaning back.
* Marcus` smiles and jerks hand down quickly to tickle Chii's thigh.
<Kit> 6Chii snerks, then falls over backwards, her shoulders striking the floor before she starts twisting. 1"AH! S-stop, nyaha, g-goddamn you--ahahah!"
* Marcus` pulls his hand back, chuckling. "You're kinda cute, Chii. No wonder you've got all the ladies after you."
* Dias-Shower is now known as Dias`
* Dias` eyes Scar as he finally gets up and grabs his plate.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar eyes his tower of food
<Dias`> You shapeshifters eat?
<DeathStar> <Scar> No, we just like to stack up food on trays for the hell of it
<Dias`> Seem's kind of pointless.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Like the air you breathe, apparnatly.
<Dias`> Reall-Oh ho ho ho. Funny.
<Seraphna> * Wolf steps into the mess hall, heading for the food.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar oh ho ho hos too
<Kit> 6Chii leans up on her elbows, glaring madly at Marcus, panting. 1"N-Not funny! Who said you could touch me!?"
* Marcus` glances at his hand, then at Chii. "I didn't know there was a rule about not touching you. I guess it would've been good to know before hand, huh."
<Dias`> Creepy. So can you do a mime?
<Kit> <Chii> U-usse yo! Shut up..
<Kit> 6Chii sits up and takes a deep breath, sighing.
<DeathStar> <Scar> Zing. 6* He moves over with his food. The guards watch him from the mess hall door
<Dias`> Zing? 6He stares, dumbfounded
* Marcus` rubs at his eyes. "Chii. Are we cool?"
<DeathStar> 6* Scar begins to eat his food, munching and chewing loudly
<Seraphna> * Wolf takes a seat next to Scar, a bowl of food in hand.
<Kit> 6Chii puts her hands on her knees, sitting crosslegged. 1"...Yeah, I guess I won't shoot or hurtle grenades at you."
<Kit> 6Chii peers toward Marcus, then hits her chest and makes a peace sign. 1"I mean we're cool, yo."
* Marcus` snorts, and laughs once. "I'm not Paladin, am I?"
<Dias`> 6Dias blinks and shakes his head. He moves and dumps his tray off
<Kit> <Chii> Nah, if you were Paladin, I need to file a friendship report.
* Marcus` laughs harder, falling back slightly to hold his sides.
<Kit> 6Chii squints, crossing her arms. 1"'Course it'd need to be signed by all respective parties... I'm sure you could con Katrina's, but Cheryl's missing so you're fucked."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin sneezes over a report.
<Seraphna> Wolf> "You worked me into an appetite."
* Marcus` slowly stops laughing, wiping at his eyes again. "We're going to get her back, you know. Then you can apologize for it being your fault, and she'll snort and tell you that you're stupid and all will be well. Doesn't that sound nice?"
<DeathStar> <Scar> I'm known for that
<Seraphna> Wolf> "Well it's been proven."
<Dias`> 6Dias slowly looks over at Wolf and Scar, his jaw dropped
<DeathStar> 6* Pope sticks his head in. "Badum ching."
<DeathStar> 6* Pope exits
<Kit> <Chii> No, but taking another shower with her would be sweet.
<Kit> 6Chii frowns. 1"With her."
<Marcus`> If you give up, then it'll never happen.
<Kit> <Chii> Yeah, yeah... get lost, furball.
* Marcus` frowns, "So suddenly you want to be alone, now?" He stands.
<Seraphna> * Wold grins at him a bit sheepishly.
<Dias`> Creepy....
<Kit> 6Chii reaches out in a blink, clutching Marcus's hirt.
<DeathStar> 6* Scar turns into Dias. "Creepy...."
<Kit> NRP: Shirt.
* Marcus` pauses and glances down.
<Kit> 6Chii turns her head away. 1"Hrmph."
<Dias`> Now that's just cool.
<DeathStar> <Dias> Pull my finger. 6* He holds out his hand to Dias.
* Dias` moves over and grabs Dias finger and pulls it
<Seraphna> * Wolf tilts her head. "Mmm..."
<DeathStar> 6* Dias lets one rip.
* Marcus` tilts his head and then glances around the dark room. "I'll stay as long as you need me too. Just don't be sad if I fall asleep, I haven't slept in a while."
* Dias` starts laughing then nudges Dias. 1"Ya know, I've always said I'm too much for one woman to handle. I wonder what two of me could do."
<DeathStar> 6* Dias nudges Dias back. "We'd certainly find out of a woman could have multiple orgasms at once."
<Dias`> We'd need a lot of sports drinks tho.
<DeathStar> <Dias> I'm sure I know some people I could con for free drinks.
<Seraphna> Wolf> "You already found that out."
* Dias` blinks as he suddenly has a brain storm. 1"My god...Think of how much conning we could do. It'd be like, twice as much!"
<DeathStar> <Dias> Double the profits.
<Dias`> I better scheme. 6He moves off.
<Kit> <Chii> ...Sleep if you want. Don't blame me if the sheets smell like me and Katrina.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias reverts back to Scar
* Marcus` laughs. "Maybe i'm into that." He slides over to lean against the wall and sits there. "You know, one of these days i'm going to try to weasle my way into a foursome with you, Kat, and Cheryl. I aim large in my goals."
<Kit> 6Chii turns red. 1"...M-me, too..?"
* Marcus` pauses and chuckles again. "Together Chii, we will accomplish great things."
<Kit> 6Chii throws a pillow at Marcus as quick as a kunai. Or a grenade.
<Seraphna> * Wolf smiles a bit more and munches on food.
* Marcus` makes an odd grunting sound, and then pauses. "Gee, thanks sweetie." He smirks again and then shifts to lay his head down on the pillow.
<Kit> <Chii> I-I'm n-n-not a tool for your... p-perverted schemes!
* Marcus` opens up and eyes. "I was joking Chii. While that would be a feat to brag about, I'm not actually working just to get to that point."
<Kit> <Chii> S-so you don't care at all, you bastard!
<Kit> 6Chii tosses the other pillow at him, then looks for something else to through, but her room is barren-- no possessions.
* Marcus` arches the brow of his open eye. "I care more than yu-" Plop, he's hit again, "...you're bipolar."
<Kit> <Chii> I'm not bipolar, you're just an insensitive jackass! You son of a bitch! Am I not pretty enough? SORRY I DON'T COMPARE TO BIG-CHESTED GIRLS LIKE CHERRY AND KAT!
* Marcus` slowly sits up. "Uh. What? I'm confused."
<Marcus`> Wait, do you want to have sex?
<Kit> 6Chii jerks and smacks her head against the wall, flushing red. 1"Wh-What!?"
* Marcus` pauses and scratches the side of his face. "Ok i'm lost. Maybe I should go."
<Kit> 6Chii flails a hand toward the door. 1"Y-Yeah, get lost!"
<Marcus`> Later, Chii-Chii. *he gives a wave and moves for the door*
<Kit> 6Chii snags his pant leg as he walks by.
* Jackieness has left #taw
* Marcus` pauses and slowly looks down.
<Kit> <Chii> Wh-what..!? Katrina's not back yet...
<Marcus`> Ok, ok. I'll comm her. *he reahces to pull up his comm, paging her*
<Kit> 6Chii gazes toward a wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina answers. "Mmmm, yes?"
<Marcus`> <Comm> I think Chii would like for you to come see her. Since i've turned a normal conversation into a confusing one.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh. I see. I was holding off since you two were talking and I didn't want to interrupt. But give me a minute.
<Kit> <Chii> He wants to sex me!
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Does he?
<Kit> <Chii> And you.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> At the same time?
<Kit> 6Chii changes to a wonderous tone. 1"And Cheryl."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Ambitious
<Kit> <Chii> Yeah.
* Marcus` sighs. "...yeah, trade me places before I make this worse."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Are you sure? I'm sure we could add a few more girls to your list.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina knocks on the door to signal she's outside
<Kit> 6The door's been left open the whole time.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pokes her head in, then
<Kit> 6Chii peers over at Katrina, squirming with a strange expression. 1"I-If we played a little while, I think... it'd be okay."
* Marcus` glances to the open door and lowers the comm. "If i'm going to be that ambitious, I may as well just declare every legal girl that I know."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles. "I hope you two had fun talking."
* Marcus` gives a slight shrug. "Apprently Chii is ticklish." He smirks and then moves for the door.
<Kit> 6Chii rears and points accusingly. 1"Traitor! Forget it! I'm not sleeping with you!"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina reaches into the hallway and pulls in some food she got for Chii. English muffins with butter and coffee.
* Marcus` glances over his shoulder, he winks. "Later, Chii-Chii." He nods to Kat and then turns and walks off.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina taps the button to close the door, then turns on the lights. She moves over, setting the food down on the bed. "I got this for you."
* Marcus` is now known as Xan|Gone
<Kit> 6Chii peers at the food, scampering over and taking one graciously and taking a huge chomp out of a muffin. 1"Moouuu! Stupid Marcus..."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I think you like him.
* Dias` is now known as Chad-Sleep
<Kit> 6Chii spews muffin. 1"Do not! Do not, not, not!"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles. "The more you deny it...."
<Kit> 6Chii savagely desecrates the muffin.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina crosses her legs, watching her.
<Kit> 6Chii takes the coffee into both hands and downs it, chugging, then wipes her mouth on her arm, peering at Katrina with a scowl. 1"Those whips still in your suitcase?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Mmmmmmhm.
<Kit> <Chii> When're you going to unpack them?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh, when I had a use for them. 6* She smiles at Chii, almost devilishly
<Kit> <Chii> I haven't been bad enough?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I suppose, if you think you could use a spanking, that I could go unpack them.
<Kit> 6Chii stares at Katrina, still leaning over the food on her bed. She peers back at her wagging tail and erks, stopping it. Then whistles innocently as she adjusts her posture and lifts it up, her underwear only tied on one side, draping a tad.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina winks. "I'll be right back. Finish your food."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina climbs off the bed and moves for the door.
<Kit> 6Chii hapilly gobbles the rest of the english muffins.
<DeathStar> 6* Stepping out, Katrina leaves Chii alone briefly.
<Kit> 6Chii sets the plate on the floor aside the bed and hops up onto it, sitting back against the wall, rubbing her head.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina returns with her suitcase of doom
<DeathStar> 6* It's pink.
<Kit> 6Chii glances over and lets her head roll further, jerking to a stop. 1"..Eh?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles. "What?"
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<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Mon May 05 23:24:48 2008

Session Start: Tue May 06 19:14:33 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080506.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-589.2.19
<DeathStar> Location: HQ
<DeathStar> 6* Having received an anonymous tip from her pimp daddy, Vice President Cran, Angela Bennet has forced her way into a mini on the HQ
<DeathStar> 6* The guards give her a guest ID, and let her on the base
* Seraphna looks about as she steps down the hallway.
* Seraphna raises a brow at the quiet and knocks on Paladin's door.
<DeathStar> 6* After taking so long, no one bothers to greet her
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks up. "Enter."
* Seraphna steps in and looks around the office as she smiles, 'Hello General. I'm here to help out with retrieving the kidnapped."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I see. The VP informed me
<Seraphna> "Good, then that's cleared... is it... quiet here to you?"
<Kit> 6Something sharp jabs Angela in the lower back.
<Seraphna> "Gahhh... what?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> It's early. You may make yourself comfortable in the rec room or the mess hall. 6* He states
* Seraphna looks over her shoulder.
<Kit> 6Dawn is standing there. He holds up the datapad he just mock assassinated her with. It reads [So sorry I can't be loud like you.]
* Seraphna pouts at him, "Sorry hun, that wasn't a jab at you... you're here too?"
<Kit> 6Dawn taps with his other hand. [Aya is missing after all. Besides... The general here might be able to help me find..]
<Kit> <Dawn> Fiore.
* Seraphna stares at him.
<Seraphna> "Did you just speak?"
<Kit> 6Dawn shrugs and moves for the corner, peering down at the datapad again and mumbling. 1"..Fiore..."
* Seraphna raises a brow at him and shrugs a bit. "Alright... whatever then."
* Seraphna nods to Paladin and steps out, heading for the rec room.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin his has hands cupped, watching the two interact.
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* ChanServ sets mode: +o Jackieness
* Seraphna steps into the rec room and looks around, she makes a note to watch the time more often.
<Kit> 6Dawn moves over and resumes his 'interview' with Paladin. He sets his second datapad down, noting some thumbnailed designs for a certain type of aircraft.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Lets begin.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Tue May 06 19:38:52 2008