Session Start: Thu Jun 19 20:00:34 2008
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20080619.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: RESUME
<DeathStar> Location: Ridiarium Homeworld
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiariums strike, smashing their rock fists into Xril's face, with a horrible cracking sound, sending him flying back into a wall. So much for guard duty
<DeathStar> 6* The other 12 face Sal
* Sally`Wolf rushes back towards Xril as he lands, priming her gun.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snuggles up to Chii's back, closing her eyes
<DeathStar> 6* Two Ridiariums dash in toward Wolf, while four more get rocks ready
<SPoC> 6Dias lays face down in the ground.
* Sally`Wolf cries out loudly as she can. "WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!" As she fires her gun at the four charging.
<DeathStar> 6* Wolf's shot doesn't even slow them down, and the first one goes to ram Wolf, like a wall rushing up and slamming into her
* Sally`Wolf dives to the side, grabbing Xril in the process.
<Cassandra``> We've got attackers on the perimeter!
* SPoC sits on a rock, her eyes closed. She opens them up at Cass' words and stands.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin opens his eyes, glancing at Cassandra, then stands up, getting his gun ready
* Marcus` has his head rested back, and eyes closed. Marcus snorts and sits up. "Wh-wha?"
<DeathStar> 6* As Wolf grabs Xril, she would just slow herself down, and she gets rammed, sent flying
<Chii> 6Chii still seems to be dozing, albheit it never seemed like she was having good dreams. Though she said she doesn't dream, right?
* Sally`Wolf holds onto Xril, going flying with him.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiariums throw their rocks at Wolf. As soon as she lands, they come in at her. Left, Right, Left, Right
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* Cassandra`` moves for the perimeter where the Ridarium are attacking.
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Sally`Wolf> RLRL
* SPoC turns, following after Cass quickly
<Marcus`> * Theron stands up and lifts up his rifle, moving after Cass.
<DeathStar> 6* The rocks smash into Wolf with a terrible crack
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps to her feet, and Katrina rises, frowning
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves out.
* Sally`Wolf screams in pain and grunts, refusing to let go of Xril as she drags them both back.
<SPoC> 6Dias groans as his hands move about
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rushes after the others.
<Chii> 6Dawn barely moves, but adjusts to kneeling, holding up the new hybrid and peering down the scope.
* Marcus` lifts himself up and shakes his head, holding it with a furrowed brow, turning to move after the others.
* Cassandra`` lines up a shot as she sees the first attacker and then fires for the head.
<DeathStar> 6* A Ridiarium brings it's fists down at Wolf. Since Xril weighs so much, dragging him in a dodge would be impossible. Letting him go and dogging would work
<Chii> 6Chii shivers after a moment, opening her eyes reluctantly. Upon more noises her ears twitch and she hops up, giving chase.
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra hits a Ridarium in the head, and it turns to face her
* Sally`Wolf lets go and rolls away.
<DeathStar> 6* Xril is smashed instead
* SPoC comes to a stop beside Cassandra and fires a shot for the Ridarium attacking Sally.
* Sally`Wolf grumbles and leaps back around to grab him and drag more, stubborn to the end.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiarium steps on Xril, so she can't move him
<DeathStar> 6* However, SPoC does shoot it, but it doesn't budge
* Sally`Wolf charges her gun and fires at the Riadrium's leg joint. "LET HIM GO YOU FUCKER!"
<Cassandra``> Come on then! *then fires for the eyes*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin takes aim, firing at Ridiariums
<SPoC> 6Dias finally rises, letting out a howl of pain.
<Marcus`> * Theron loads a grenade into his rifle and kneels off to the side, waiting for a Rid to charge the team.
* SPoC charges a shot and fires another one for the same Rid's eye socket
<DeathStar> 6* Wolf shoots it's leg joint, and it's damaged, and then SPoC shoots it and it falls back off of Xril
<DeathStar> 6* The remaining 11 charge the team, forming 1 Ridiarium at a time.
<DeathStar> 6* Since they're so large
* Sally`Wolf grabs Xril and drags him back still.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the Ridiariums charging forward, big enough to fill the canyon.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiariums charge toward Wolf. She'll be trampled trying to drag Xril
* SPoC shifts her aim at the incoming Ridariums and fires another charged shot for the front ones eye
<DeathStar> 6* They hold up their hands to take the hit
* Sally`Wolf pulls him and herself to the side.
<DeathStar> 6* Wolf is still smashed as the Ridiariums pass, since they fill the canyon. Their arms smash her in the head over and over as they pass, knocking her unconscious
<SPoC> Cassandra, if you have your Rail Gun handy it would be very efficient right now
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl forms her whip as they come charging in
<Marcus`> * Theron narrows his eyes and launched hsi grenade for their leg, hopefully to trip them up.
* Sally`Wolf slumps down on top of Xril, KOed.
* SPoC loers her aim, firing for the front ones leg.
<Cassandra``> Alright. *swings her rail gun into position and chambers a roun before firing at the head of the lead Ridarium*
<Chii> 6Chii drags out her wire, narrowing her eyes and lining it with plasma thanks to Warren.
<DeathStar> 6* Theron and SPoC manage to take out the first one and it falls, the shot barely missing it's head and hitting the next one, who rams into the first, causing a traffic back up
<Cassandra``> Get them out of there!
<Chii> 6Dawn, having been waiting, lines up with one's forehead and waits for team members to be out of the way-- released a charged shot from afar.
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, Wolf and Xril are somewhere in that traffic bloc
* SPoC takes another steady aim, waiting for a clear shot for the next one's leg
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiariums seem stuck with their first man down, so there's no clear aim.
<DeathStar> 6* However, Dawn manages to shoot one in the head, that's open
<Marcus`> * Theron loads up another grenade and peers over at Paladin. "Orders?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves in low to avoid friendly fire.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> They're pinned up. Take them out
* SPoC brings her aim up, and fires a shot for the next one's head
<SPoC> 6Dias finally comes stumbling upto the others. 1"...Seriously? They're stuck?"
* Cassandra`` aims for the Ridarium's head level and then fires a round, maybe she can take a few heads off of them.
<Chii> 6Chii dashes inward, perhaps overconfident since she's somersaulted along a giant one before.
* Marcus` nods and adjusts his rifle, he begins to charge up a shot, aiming for the a visible eye before firing for it.
<Marcus`> NRP: Theron*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps aroaund Cassandra's shot as their heads are taken out, and smashes her whip into another's face.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps over theron's shot.
* SPoC stands there, waiting now that Cheryl's in the mix of them
* Marcus` stops behind everyone and peers. "That looks funny." He notes.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps from rock to rock, getting to the back of the traffic jam, so the others can fire at the front.
* SPoC fires a charged shot for one's head
<DeathStar> 6* Another's head is hit.
<Chii> 6Chii joins Cheryl, heading to the left with her wire used a deadly noose and whip.
<Cassandra``> She's clear of crossfire. Resume firing!
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Take the front ones out
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin fires.
<Chii> 6Dawn waits for the hybrid to finish recharging, then lines up for another shot.
* SPoC charges, taking aim and fires another shot for an eye
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl reaches the back, and attacks one.
<Marcus`> * Theron waits for his gun to charge up again before firing for another one's head in the front.
<DeathStar> 6* And so, the team massacres the poor dumb rocks, leaving none left after their brutual assault.
<SPoC> 6Dias dusts his hands off. 1"A snap.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shifts through the rocks, and spots a bloody Wolf. "We need to get her out."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stretches
* Sally`Wolf is on a big comfy bed of smashed up Tsiv.
<Chii> <Chii> Not so tough... Will the leaders be any better?
* Cassandra`` runs over and starts helping to dig Wolf out.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks over, quiet.
* Marcus` peers at Wolf, he then moves to help dig her out, despite their arguement.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts as they free Wolf
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin hands Cassandra smelling salts.
* Cassandra`` waves the smelling salts under Wolf's nose.
<Marcus`> * Theron straitens up and frowns slightly. "If only this whole planet were a canyon." He notes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No such luck.
* Sally`Wolf coughs up blood as she wakes up, gagging.
<Cassandra``> We had a Thermopylae moment.
<SPoC> <Dias> We'll we can only hope the boss's live in a small room
<Sally`Wolf> "Bloody fuck... are they gone?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina studies Wolf, checking her mind for concussions
<DeathStar> <Paladin> They're down. But we need to move before more arrive.
<SPoC> It would appear she shares the same trait as Chii. 6She notes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... 6* She eyes SPoC.
* Marcus` straitens up after throwing one of the last rocks aside and dusts his hands off, walking away from the rock pile.
<Chii> <Chii> ...And what's that?
<Sally`Wolf> "Not sure I can move after that... suit's holding a few smashed ribs..."
<SPoC> A high threshold for pain accompanied by a love for it.
<Chii> 6Chii twitches visibly and turns her back.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin checks Wolf's arms and legs for broken bones.
<Sally`Wolf> "Don't love pain... just like to ignore it..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl slaps Chii on the back.
<Cassandra``> We should move.
<Chii> <Chii> Gh...!
<SPoC> Than you should try to avoid putting yourself in situations that place you in them.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Your bones are fine in the legs. However, we can't afford to bring Xrileshir with us.
* Sally`Wolf shakes her head, her arm is broken, half her face is bruised badly, she uses her good arm to set her nose back into place.
<SPoC> <Dias> Let's just bury him under a rock.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Dias!
<Sally`Wolf> "Can't... leave someone behind..."
<Marcus`> <Theron> We will just have to return for him if the time permits it.
<SPoC> <Dias> What?! They wont' find him that way.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We have no choice. Dias is right. We need to hide him somewhere and come back later.
<SPoC> <Dias> See I'm ri...Wait. What? 6He looks at Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina frowns, not liking that at all
* Sally`Wolf frowns. "Not out in the open then... leave him a medical kit and some supplies?"
<SPoC> 6Dias beams slightly with pride.
<Marcus`> Where exactly could we hide someone as big as that?
<SPoC> <Dias> Under a rock I said.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Move him into a canyon crevice, then cover it with rocks 6* Paladin moves along the canyon until he finds a gap that could shove him in
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Here.
<Sally`Wolf> "We're in boulder country, if a RIdarium can stealth here, so can a Tsiv."
<SPoC> <Dias> Or there.
<Chii> <Chii> The ridarium come FROM rocks.
<Sally`Wolf> "...So?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Cassandra. Theron. Get him in there.
<Marcus`> * Theron slings the rifle back over his shoulder and moves over to grab his legs, waiting on Cassandra.
<Sally`Wolf> "Anyone got pain killers?"
<Cassandra``> So maybe they might think he's their princess. *starts moving the resident Tsiv*
* SPoC eyes her clip then looks at the others.
* Marcus` moves him with Cass.
<Marcus`> NRP: Theron.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina studies Wolf, then moves over, touching her body.
* Sally`Wolf winces a bit. "Y-YOW!... What...?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'll deaden the nerves. Pain killers will make you slower. 6* Katrina takes a breath, then attempts a Chad like tactic, but for medical purposes.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pinches the nerves for Wolf
* Sally`Wolf shivers a bit. "Shit that's better..."
* Marcus` peers down at Kat. "Well look at you doing fancy stuff."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> But don't move that arm. A broken bone will damage more.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina takes a cloth, wrapping her arm tight
<DeathStar> 6* After the two get him shoved him, Paladin orders them to cover it a bit with rocks
<DeathStar> *shoved in
* Sally`Wolf nods slowly. "I... need my guns, left them with you guys at the camp."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We'll pass through camp again
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands off to the side, eyeing the ground
<SPoC> <Dias> Barring it's not filled with Ridariums.
<Marcus`> * Theron nods and steps back, he glances around, and then starts placing rocks into the crevice, with a distinct order to them all.
* Sally`Wolf gets up. "Alright... and... some rope... or something like that."
<Cassandra``> There....can't even tell here's under there.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Alright people. Come on
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves back toward camp
<SPoC> 6Dias moves after the General.
* Cassandra`` falls in behind Paladin.
* Sally`Wolf walks slowly after the General.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina heads out, and Cheryl shakes her head once, following along
* SPoC turns, moving after the others now.
<Marcus`> * Theron dusts his hands off slowly as he walks after Pally.
<DeathStar> 6* They reach the camp again, and Paladin climbs up the canyon rocks to get to ground level
* Sally`Wolf moves to her guns, selecting her cannon, she starts to lash the actual gun to her good arm, using the arm itself and her teeth.
<SPoC> 6Dias starts climbing up the canyon wall after him. 1"I hope I dont' fall of this time."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina climbs up after Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snorts at Dias, climbing up as well. "Then be more careful."
<Chii> 6Dawn makes a note on his mapping system on the datapad, then follows Paladin.
* Marcus` looks up the canyon and tilts his head. "Never climbed something this high before." He starts to it.
<SPoC> <Dias> Either have your dates. BURN.
* Cassandra`` climbs up the wal of the canyon.
* SPoC shifts her rifle onto her back and begins climbing up now
<Marcus`> How is that a burn, this is like...high.
<DeathStar> 6* They reach the top, and Paladin peers about. There's still light, since they can't move during the cover of night now
<SPoC> <Dias> What I'm saying is. You've got a small penis. 6He motions with his hands
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl reaches the top, stretching, peering out at the rock city miles away.
<Marcus`> Yeah? Well if you put it that way.
<SPoC> <Dias> i'm just glad I didn't have to bring out the puppets. 6He looks towards the city.
* SPoC glances around, studying the distance.
* Marcus` lifts himself up top and stands up, peering about. "Fancy place."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes the mountain like city, then Marcus
<DeathStar> <PAladin> Lets go
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves onward
* SPoC moves after Paladin. Dias slides his hands behind his head and follows.
<Chii> 6Chii reaches the top and digs in a claw attached to her wire so she can hang there lazily. She steals a glance at Cheryl, still thinking, then hops over the edge. Dawn scrambles up, dusts himself off, then shoulders his hybrid and moves after.
* Cassandra`` moves on.
* Sally`Wolf follows after Paladin, toting her new cannon-arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks along as well
<Marcus`> * Theron mvoes along with the team, still confused as to how Sally climbed the wall.
* Marcus` walks forward, keeping most of his comments to himself, not wanting to make too much noise or start a fight or any of that, he peers up in the sky as he moves.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin walks along across the barren landscape. It's like rocking across a rock plain that goes on and on
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina wipes some grime off forehead, hot. The tempature isn't desert like, but it's clear this planet doesn't get much in the way of water anymore
* SPoC doesn't seem to let the heat bother her as she walks along.
* Marcus` wipes at his eyes, probably keeping the sweat out of them. He pauses after a minute and makes a make-shift bandana out a piece of his shirt.
<SPoC> <Dias> Is it hot here, or is it just me?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You
<Marcus`> Just you, man.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs at the two
* Sally`Wolf grumbles unpleasently, hurt and in broken armor.
<SPoC> <Dias> I know I'm hot. Thanks guys. 6He beams even more proudly
<Cassandra``> Be glad there is even a breathable atmosphere.
<Chii> 6Dawn peers at them, then reaches to his hip and pulls up a canteen, sipping.
<Marcus`> Gotta give credit where it is due, you know.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, hot air.
<SPoC> <Dias> That's totally what I've been tryi...Hey.
* Marcus` chuckles.
<Marcus`> * Theron shifts his head left and right, his neck having gotten a bit stiff.
<DeathStar> 6* As they move along, they approach a mountains range on either side of them, so they're like in a valley. At the far end would be the city, many miles away.
<SPoC> This is not a vantageous spot for us.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I agree
<Chii> <Chii> Maybe we should use the mountains, even though it'll take longer?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> That could take days, wouldn't it?
<SPoC> Days is not something we can afford.
<Marcus`> We'll just have to risk it and hope they try to rush us again like last time.
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, the valley is much bigger this time. An army could rush them in here
<Chii> <Chii> Uh, we're on a small timeframe? We're attacking them, not the other way.
<Sally`Wolf> "You mean, don't try to rush us."
<SPoC> <Dias> He has issues of grandeur.
* Marcus` glances left and right. "Yeah, totally what I meant.
<Marcus`> Like you even know what that word means.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We'll go through the valley.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves onward.
* Sally`Wolf walks on. "Do you?"
<Chii> 6Dawn occasionally takes out a sight scope and peers ahead.
<Cassandra``> Thoguh the valley then. *walks on*
<Marcus`> Didn't claim I did, nor have I ever used it. *he moves on*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And so I walked through the valley of the shadow death
<SPoC> It is not that simple Chii. They chances of us succeeding grow slimmer the longer it takes us to get to them.
<Sally`Wolf> "Fair enough."
<Chii> <Chii> All the talk about me being reckless and we don't even attempt strategy." 6Mumbles.
<DeathStar> *of
<Chii> 6Chii glances at Cheryl funny.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves through, her mood even darker now. The valley means something to her
<SPoC> Plus we do not have the supplies to last properly that long.
<SPoC> 6Dias walks alongside Cheryl.
<Sally`Wolf> "Our leader says valley, that should be the end of it."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina moves along, rubbing her arms, peering at Cheryl. Her mood is apparant even on her low level psionic usage,.
<Marcus`> * Theron glances at Cheryl slightly, then glances ahead, the scripture causing him to get an odd look.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves along.
<Chii> <Chii> I will fear no evil, for you are with me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Huh?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Chii blankly now
<Sally`Wolf> "...More religion?"
<Chii> There's more to that verse, you know.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Verse?
<Chii> You didn't know?
<Sally`Wolf> "Though I walk through the valley... yeah."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They named this the valley of the shadow of death.
<Sally`Wolf> "...Wow... coiincidence?"
<Chii> /me crosses her arms, hrmphing.
<Chii> Figures.
<Marcus`> <Theron> It is safe to assume that a large number of soldiers died in this valley.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What the frack were you quoting?
<SPoC> <Dias> She was qouting something?
<Sally`Wolf> "She was quoting the bible."
<Chii> An old sect. Apparently Paladin might know about it." 6She eyes Wolf. 1"And Wolf."
<DeathStar> 6* The team begins to enter the edge of the many mile long valley.
<Sally`Wolf> "Yay though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I will fear no evil for you are with me, and I walk by your side."
* SPoC eyes Chii curiously.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Shyeah. Whatever.
<SPoC> <Dias> I don't know about evil. But you guys got me so we're good.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shivers a bit
<Chii> Eh, bit different. There were many versions, but then one I remember was longer. About support.
<DeathStar> 6* Death is indeed thick here. Many lives were lost. Violently. Quickly.
* Marcus` glances over at her. "Cold, or did you just get a bad feeling?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... I...I never knew a place could hold so many emotions...from the dead.
<Cassandra``> From the dead?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> She's talking about the people we lost trying to take this place. Slaughtered quickly.
<Chii> I will fear no evil, you are with me. My rod and my staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies. You annoint my head with oil, running my cup over.
<SPoC> <Dias> Why would anyone try to take this place?
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin evaluates Chii with respect.
<Chii> Surely goodness and mercy follow me for the rest of my days, and I dwell in the presence of the Lord forever.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We wanted the city. Our armies came through here. Just like us
* Chii rubs her neck and looks away. 1"Though I'm shinto, and being a spirit entity, not sure it really applies..."
* Marcus` frowns. "Let's hope it'll be different this time."
<Sally`Wolf> "Yikes, yeah that's most of the proverb."
<SPoC> <Dias> Wouldn't it have been smarter to take the top of the valleys?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They wanted the war over quickly. And had Alphas. What did they care?
* Chii eyes Paladin a bit. 1"I have no soul, surely there isn't a lord who would save me."
<Chii> Let alone have mercy on the dark.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> You'd be surprised, Chii
<SPoC> <Dias> I see. Well that's not going to happen this time.
<Sally`Wolf> "THe General's right... salvation tends to come in surprising ways."
* SPoC looks ahead again, apparnetly lost to the whole religion thing.
<Marcus`> * Theron glances at Sally but says nothing, looking back ahead.
<Chii> The brightest angel never could come to salvation. That very lord would drown a world and start over. Burned cities to the ground. He doesn't seem so merciful to me. But it's always funny to see that those who have been through the darkest times and shared so little of his faith seem to rely on him more than ever.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stops, jerking her head to the side, glancing at the mountains to the right. They are big and small, numerous, with area and crevices and whatnot. Perfect for rocks to be in
<Marcus`> Don't worry Chii. If there is a god, then you know he's a cool guy. He made me after all.
* Chii facepalms, then peers at Cheryl.
<Marcus`> * Theron pauses and peers in the direction that Cheryl is looking in.
<SPoC> 6Dias comes to stop and looks over to the right with Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin glances back.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No way. 6* Her eyes widen, and she rushes ahead.
<DeathStar> 6* Toward the mountains
<SPoC> <Dias> What? 6He starts moving after her.
<Marcus`> Uh. Cheryl? *He glances at Paladin and begins to move after the two.&
<Chii> <Chii> Cheryl..!
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes them. "Cheryl stop!"
* Chii dashes after Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stares, sighing a bit
* Sally`Wolf grumbles and primes the cannon, starting after them.
<Marcus`> H-Hey what are we running too?
<Marcus`> * Theron watches them go, having recieved no orders to do.
* SPoC holds her spot, she glances around, waiting.
<Cassandra``> What is she doing?!
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin follows. "We can't lose half the team. Come on."
* Cassandra`` starts moving again.
<Chii> 6Dawn sighs, giving chase.
<Marcus`> * Theron nods and moves after them.
* SPoC moves after to follow now.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl run along the sides of the bottoms of the mountain, moving into them.
<Chii> 6Chii leaps over obstackles, flipping and rolling to catch up.
<SPoC> 6Dias moves in after
* Marcus` moves along after them still, glancing around carefully.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl comes to a stop finally at the bottom of one particular mountain. Standing there is Phaeton, in a military uniform from 10-875
<SPoC> 6Dias comes to a stop, making a face himself. 1"What the hell..."
<Cassandra``> ...is that?
* Sally`Wolf comes to a stop by her. "Bloody hell... there other missions going on?"
<DeathStar> <Phaeton> Alpha Cheryl. You've been malfuctioning again.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Phaeton, then this spot. It's clear this spot means something to her
<Chii> <Chii> You!
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin arrives, coming to a stop.
* Marcus` slows to a stop, staring.
<SPoC> <Dias> Ok. Someone explain this to me so I can decide to punch it or not.
* Chii draws both guns as quickly as ever, twitching, starting to growl in her throat.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs her head in pain, falling to her knees.
<SPoC> <Dias> Ok. Good enough for me. 6He leaps off his spot and down towards Phaeton
<DeathStar> <Phaeton> That's right. Just...give in, Cheryl. We have a mission to do.
* Marcus` pauses. "Whoa what the hell? Cheryl?"
* Chii fires once from both guns.
<DeathStar> 6* The shots impact, doing nothing.
<Sally`Wolf> "What the hell is going on??"
* Chii holsters both guns and leaps in, a bit put off, but still angry, throwing a punch for the image.
<DeathStar> 6* Negative energy is thick here. Murderously thick. RAging emotions are full in this spot.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina holds her head, getting a headache from it.
<SPoC> 6Dias reaches and throws a punch for Phaeston
<SPoC> NRP: Phaeton
<DeathStar> 6* Dias and Chii both punch Phaeton, their fists getting stuck in him. Their life essense being drained.
<SPoC> 6Dias growns and tries to pull his fist back.
<SPoC> NRP: Growls
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Take that image down without hitting those two!
<Marcus`> *Theron peers at this, he raises his rifle, a slightly confused look on his face.
* Chii throws her other fist for his face-- if anything, she's starting to look frazzled and becoming drunk on the negativity like with Legion around.
* SPoC raises her rifle and lines up a shot, firing for the image's side.
<Cassandra``> Jsut what are we supposed to do...to that thing?
<DeathStar> 6* Chii's fist gets stuck again. Phaeton begins to transform into a bloblous like darkness, gooy and big
* Marcus` rushes forward and grabs the two, attempting to pull them free without touching Phaeton.
<SPoC> <Dias> I said. Let GO. 6He plants his feet and twists his body to try and pull it out
* Sally`Wolf sighs and aims her cannon, pulling it down since she can't get a shot in with it without vaporizing friends.
<Chii> 6Dawn frowns, then lifts and aims precisely for the head, just enough to miss Chii's second hand, then lowers the gun slightly when it begins to change.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias frees himself.
<DeathStar> 6* The blob begins to draw Chii into itself
<SPoC> 6Dias stumbles back and then grabs Chii around the waist and starts to pull back.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina runs over. "CHII!"
<Marcus`> On 1. 1. *he pulls with Dias*
* Chii thrashes wildly, not so much to escape as just trying to cause it trouble in any manner.
<DeathStar> 6* She grabs the girl's legs
<Sally`Wolf> "I want to remark that this bloody planet is fucking insane."
<SPoC> 6Dias jerks hard.
<DeathStar> 6* The blob moves along, with Chii stuck in it, toward Cheryl. Like she was a buffet.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes it.
<SPoC> 6Dias slides behind, eyeing where they're heading. He let's go and dashes around for Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* The black blob oozes about
* SPoC fires another shot at the blob now.
* Marcus` just keeps tugging, since he can't really do anything else.
<DeathStar> 6* The shots seem to do little.
<DeathStar> 6* Chii's head and upper body get sucked in
* SPoC slides upto Cheryl and grabs her. 1"Enough reminiscing. 6He tries to lift her up.
<SPoC> NRP: Dias
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Dias, wincing in pain.
* Chii continues thrashing, beginning to build a dark aura as seemingly she begins to integrate Asmodeous without thought.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pulls harder. "Marcus! We're losing her!"
<DeathStar> 6* The blob suddenly drops Chii
<DeathStar> 6* And continues on it's merry way toward Cheryl and Dias
<SPoC> 6Dias tosses her over his shoulder. 1"I don't know what happened here, but I'll help you get through it."
* Chii drops, then starts giggling.
<Marcus`> I-I know, i'm tryi-*he jerks back with Chii and Kat*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina falls on her butt
* Cassandra`` fires a few rounds at the blob.
<SPoC> Explosive? 6She looks at Paladin
<Marcus`> Ew Chii, you're covered in gross stuff now.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin grabs his grenade, nodding
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin throws a grenade at it
* Sally`Wolf fires a blast from her cannon at the first chance she sees.
* SPoC shifts to her launcher and launches a grenade into the blob
<Marcus`> * Theron holds up his rifle and launches the grenade from the underside toward the blob. HAving loaded it earlier.
* Chii rears back up eerily, laughing softly, she flicks some of the blob off of herself-- some onto Marcus, then grins widely as she leaps forward and begins chasing the ooze.
<SPoC> 6Dias starts moving away
<DeathStar> 6* The blob explodes, sending black blob ooze everywhere
<DeathStar> 6* The negative emotions vanish
* Chii abrubtly stops, frowning, looking angry and disappointed.
* Marcus` makes a face at Chii, then just sighs whenever some more gets onto him.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands up, having escaped blob oozew
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl calms down again
<Cassandra``> Ok, can someone tell me what the hell that thing was?
<Marcus`> * Theron peers down at himself and casually brushes the bit of ooze that was on him, off.
<SPoC> I do not recall running across this creature before.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I think it was feeding on the emotions here.
* Marcus` stands up and shakes himself off, "Ew. Ew. Ew."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks over at it's remains
* Chii slowly loses the aura, teeters and falls over sideways
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina moves over to grab Chii
<SPoC> 6Dias sets her down, looking at her. 1"You good?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods, her face covered in sweat. "It felt like my brain was being eaten."
<Cassandra``> Was it a Dark One creature?
<Chii> <Chii> ...Damn, happened again.
* Chii shakes her head, trying to clear it.
<SPoC> <Dias> Well I think it was going to try to eventually.
<Sally`Wolf> "A... ghost?"
<Chii> Wasn't a ghost. We beat it..?
<SPoC> We should bring a sample back for Myria to analyze incase we run across another one.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I think it was a dark creature.
<Chii> You think so? Why'd it let me go, then?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns and throws up suddenly
<Cassandra``> Errr?
<Sally`Wolf> "Because you taste bad?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I think it's because, if I felt right from you, you felt like a Dark One.
<SPoC> 6Dias makes a ewww face. 1"Yeah...."
<Chii> Eh..!?
<Marcus`> Must've used Asmodeus, again.
* Chii slaps her forehead. 1"Oy.."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl retches until she dry heaves
<Sally`Wolf> "Well... that exaplins that."
* Sally`Wolf looks at Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks around, seeing if any more surprises are waiting. "We should continue on."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rubs Chii's back
<Marcus`> Think you'll be alright, Cheryl?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just nods, straightening herself up. She eyes the area, then turns and moves away
<SPoC> 6Dias runs his hand through his hair and moves after Cheryl again.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves back to get on track in the valley.
* Chii peers at Katrina, then folds an ear and closes her eyes, clearly enjoying the tension release.
* Cassandra`` starts moving again.
* Sally`Wolf follows Paladin.
* SPoC follows after Paladin
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Lets go. 6* She moves after them
* Chii gets up and follows Katrina.
<Marcus`> And here I sure could use a backrub. *he notes with a dramatic sigh, moving along*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances at him, amusedly.
<Chii> 6Dawn turns and peers at the pitiful remains, lingering a moment. Then turns and follows.
<DeathStar> 6* As they enter the valley, the negative emotions rise again
<Marcus`> * Theron peers at Paladin. "Do you believe that our attacks were heard by the town?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> It's possible.
<Marcus`> <Theron> That would be unfortunate. *he frowns, peering about*
<Chii> <Chii> I don't think it matters.
* Sally`Wolf grumbles more.
<DeathStar> 6* As they stand there, dark blobs begin to rise all over the valley, and mountains, taking the forms of dead human soldiers.
<Chii> I have a theory, but if I have any notion to believe myself, I think this whole valley is acting as a defense grid of a complicated sort.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... 6* She winces at the rising emotions
<SPoC> <Dias> Yeah, just stop thinking than. 6He eyes the new enemies
<Sally`Wolf> "Holy fuck..."
<Chii> When that thing left, so did the negativity-- this whole field feels sorrowful, so maybe the whole valley is filled wit-- oh hell.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the blobs, hundreds and hundreds.
<Marcus`> *Theron peers about and frowns.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Is this the Dark Ones doings?
<Marcus`> <THeron> I do not have enough grenades.
<Chii> Taburi.
* SPoC raises her rifle. 1"This will be troublesome.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Taburi?
* Sally`Wolf charges her cannon.
<Chii> Probably.
<DeathStar> 6* The blobs begin to move inward
* SPoC fires a charged shot for one
<Marcus`> Wonder how they'll react to one of those anti-Dark One guns. *he pulls the one he took, off of his back and aims for the nearest one, firing*
<DeathStar> 6* IT explodes
<DeathStar> 6* In gooyness
<DeathStar> 6* Just a few hundred more to go
<Chii> <Chii> Tch. As usual, when Freyja's be useful, she ain't here.
* Sally`Wolf fires a charged blast into the blobs.
<Marcus`> Awesome. Any other plans, folks?
<DeathStar> 6* The blobs suddenly stop moving, quivering, as if in fear
<Cassandra``> Anyone got any better ideas then firing off our limited supply of grenades?
<SPoC> They appear to be quivering.
<Chii> Yeah. Defeat the bigger thing.
<Sally`Wolf> "What the... it's not that big a cannon..."
<DeathStar> 6* Something more deadly has just appeared in the valley.
* Chii 's tail bristles.
<SPoC> <Dias> Probably in fear from me 6He flexes his muscles
<Marcus`> * Theron peers at them oddly, looking for it.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances around.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> .... have the Ridiariums stepped in?
<Sally`Wolf> "Something worse I think..."
<Chii> Better not be another dark ridarium..
<DeathStar> 6* Blobs begin to shrink in the distance, vanishing as something approaches.
<DeathStar> *shriek
<Marcus`> What could be worse than a whole mess of Ridariums?
<SPoC> <Dias> We call them Darkdariums.
<DeathStar> 6* PAladin points. "There."
* Cassandra`` looks over.
<Chii> 6Dawn peers through his scope.
<DeathStar> 6* As the figure approaches, the light seems to vanish almost, as if darkness were coming. Legion approaches, absorbing each blob into his being
<SPoC> <Dias> ...Ah crap.
<Cassandra``> ...oh...crap...what is HE doing here?
* Chii reaches up, clutching her head.
* Marcus` makes a face. "Ah dude..."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Eating everything here, it feels.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grinds her teeth
<Sally`Wolf> "...There a convention in town or something?"
<SPoC> <Dias> Of all the fucking odds.
<Cassandra``> Now the name Legion starts making some sense.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion spreads his hands out, absorbing all the darkness in the valley toward him. His strength can literally be felt rising
<Marcus`> * Theron tilts his head. "Indeed."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Tch. Now I know why he felt so powerful when he first showed up in the past.
<Sally`Wolf> "Yeah... ate the future?"
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We have to go around. We can't afford to face him
<SPoC> <Dias> Ok ok ok...6He raises his right hand pointing it at Legion. 1"Do we attack him or run?"
* Chii begins wailing, clawing at her head, falling to her knees.
<Cassandra``> I agree.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina kneels beside Chii, touching her shoulder. Cheryl eyes Chii, then uses the bond to mentally slap her, trying to bring her back in. She grabs Chii, throwing her over her shoulder
<Sally`Wolf> "Run. And gag the fox."
<SPoC> 6Dias lowers his hand. 1"Let's move than."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Use the mountain edges. Get around him to the city
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin runs forward.
* SPoC nods and starts running towards the mountain edge
* SPoC tisks and moves after the group
* Cassandra`` moves forward at a quick pace.
* Sally`Wolf starts running after Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gets to her feet and runs forward, as does Cheryl.
* Marcus` takes a breath. "Oh man this is going to stink." He leans forward and breaks into a run.
<Marcus`> * Theron dashes off.
<Chii> 6Dawn paces himself after the group, giving the tyrant a sidelong gaze.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion stands there. He looks as if he's been damaged recently, but the wounds are healing rapidly
<DeathStar> 6* Legion turns his head to face Katrina, sniffing once in the air
* Marcus` watches Legion carefully as he moves.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion faces the group, then vanishes
<Chii> 6Dawn switches his rifle off silent mode and lets it charge more quickly.
<SPoC> <Dias> ...Where'd he go?
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves along, trying to spot him.
<Sally`Wolf> "Let's not find out."
<DeathStar> 6* Legion appears in the middle of the group, teleporting in. He grabs Katrina by the throat. "We know you."
<Cassandra``> KAtrina?!
<SPoC> <Dias> Shit. 6He twists, sliding backwards.
<Sally`Wolf> "Bloody fuck!"
* Marcus` jerks, wide eyed, he jerks to run in towards Legion.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gasps as she's grabbed, wincing. Cheryl turns to face Legion, grinding her teeth
* Sally`Wolf turns and charges her cannon.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion waves his hand at Marcus, unleashing a fire wave at him.
<Chii> 6Dawn lifts his rifle, trying to find a point where he won't hit someone else.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina reaches down to grab her energy sword, grabbing it with her left hand
<SPoC> 6Dias moves in in an arc to come in from behind Legion now
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina activates it, driving it into his face
* Marcus` kneels and jumps, twisting to get over the wave.
* SPoC raises her rifle as she backs up.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion howls in pain, his aura going wild. He throws Katrina with great speed toward a mountain edge, letting her bounce off of it in a second's time. He grabs his face
<Chii> 6Dawn takes the opening to fire at his head with the charged shot.
* Sally`Wolf rushes forward to catch Katrina.
<SPoC> 6Dias leaps up from behind Legion and swings both his legs out to kick Legion in the back.
<Cassandra``> Sir, we can't afford to get bogged down here!
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina slides down the mountain wall, head flopping forward. The shot hits him in the head, then he's kicked, though he doesn't move.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods. "Everyone, grab Katrina. We have to move now!"
<SPoC> 6Dias flips off and turns, moving backwards.
* Sally`Wolf grabs Katrina with her good arm, growling as she uses her back arm to steady her.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion turns, his face already healed
<Sally`Wolf> "Little help here..."
<Chii> 6Dawn shifts positions while waiting on the hybrid sniper to finish recharging. He silently curses superbeings.
<Cassandra``> Move out! Top speed! *starts moving*
* Marcus` lands and pulls out both of his blades upward in a double uppercut type deal for Legion, the ripple blade being the one pressing furthur forward. "Back off."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl unclips her grenade, thumbing it. She rushes in at Legion
* Sally`Wolf carries Katrina as best she can, it seems.
<SPoC> 6Dias holds his hand up towards Legion as he backs up
<Chii> 6Chii flops over Cheryl's shoulder.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves over to lift up Katrina, nodding one to Sally. He moves away from the fight.
<DeathStar> 6* Legion psionically knocks Marcus back, but he doesn't notice Cheryl due to it
* Sally`Wolf seems glad to be rid of the load, as she moves after Theron.
* Marcus` soars back and lands on the ground, rolling slightly before flipping up to his feet, sliding back, kicking up dirt.
<Chii> 6Dawn ducks behind a ledge, steadying his gun and scoping Legion again, waiting for the best shot.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts Chii, tossing her at Marcus, then leaps on Legion, slapping the grenade on his back, then flips off, firing a 5% beam at the grenade
* SPoC begins gather dark energy in it. 1"Big BLAST..."
<SPoC> NRP: Dias
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade goes off.
<SPoC> <Dias> PSYCHE! 6He turns and starts dashing away.
* Marcus` slips his blades away and catches Chii.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stumbles, howling in pain, as her corruption spreads.
<Marcus`> Dias, get Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves along, the smoke beginning to clear from the explosion
* Chii jerks as Cheryl is affected, seemingly jostled awake by it. 1"Ungh... Legion...?"
<SPoC> 6Dias skids to a halt and turns around, dashing in at Cheryl
* Marcus` begins to back up now and move away from Legion.
<DeathStar> 6* Voices mumble in chii's head as the corruption spreads.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stumbles into Dias
<Chii> Shut up... I don't want to hear it... You're all liars..!
<SPoC> 6Dias slides upto Cheryl, grabbing her. He tosses her onto his back and twists running away. trying to will his body to move faster.
* Marcus` glances down at Chii. "Uhh. Yeah...we sure are."
<DeathStar> 6* Legion emerges from the smoke, but as he does, Ridiariums begin to appear all over the valley, drawn to the fighting
* Chii swipes her hand like swatting for a fly, then stares at Marcus. 1"Oh, you."
<DeathStar> 6* Legion eyes all the Ridiariums
<DeathStar> 6* He steps back, teleporting
<Sally`Wolf> "CHICKEN!"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves to a mountain side, using it's shade to try to hide from the Ridiarium patrols.
<Chii> 6Dawn eyes his target disappearing, then gives Sally an odd look, throwing a rock at her as he shifts to catch up to Paladin
* Cassandra`` runs and then moves into cover where Paladin went.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves out of the way, peering down at Katrina's condition.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina seems unconscious, and to have broken some things. Who knows if there's internal bleeding
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to recover. "Hrrmh...thanks Dias...." 6* She leans into the cover, holding her face
<Marcus`> Yeah, just me. *He slips them into cover*
* Sally`Wolf keeps near Katrina, she looks concerned at Kat. "We... got medical stims?"
<SPoC> <Dias> Aye...It also seems to do that right when you want it not to.
<SPoC> NRP: always
* SPoC hides against the rocks
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin shifts some medical supplies to Wolf, more focused on the patrols.
<Marcus`> Can you uh move along by yourself now Chii?
* Sally`Wolf grabs them, starting to treat Wolf with the little first aid she knows from infantry training.
<Sally`Wolf> *...Treat katrina
<Chii> ...Yeah...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the Ridiariums.
* Sally`Wolf keeps treating Katrina. Yes. Katrina.
<SPoC> <Dias> If only I could turn all camoflage like.
<DeathStar> 6* Rumble. Boom.
<DeathStar> 6* Louder rumble. Louder boom.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin peers around
* SPoC glances around from her spot
<Marcus`> ...I think they're coming. *he says out in a hushed whisper.*
<DeathStar> 6* A giant Ridiarium steps into the valley, towering high
<Chii> 6Dawn narrows his eyes at the giant Ridarium, sighing.
* Marcus` looks up slowly, perhaps in awe.
* Chii looks to follow Marcus' gaze and curses in japanese.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> They're going to find us with their smaller Ridiarium patrols and that thing.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So, distraction?
<SPoC> <Dias> Something tells me we can't take them all down like this.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Chii
* Retrieving #taw modes...
<Chii> Is that all we're good for, lately?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Maybe so. 6* She holds out her hand
* Chii gives a rather twisted grin at Cheryl.
<SPoC> 6Dias looks at Cheryl. 1"Good luck."
* Chii rises and holds out her hand.
* Sally`Wolf finishes treating Kat and looks at Paladin. "Should I try wakin her?"
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at Katrina. "IF she's bleeding internally, she'll be in a lot of pain."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes it, then moves away from the others, less them forming crush them all
<Sally`Wolf> "Medical stims should start treating that... but..."
* Sally`Wolf looks at Theron. "Dunno big guy, you gonna carry her?"
<Marcus`> * Theron frowns. "I do have Erusian nanites in my pack. But if she is not bleeding internally, then I would not wish to waste them.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Wake her.
<Chii> Why don't we take out its eyes? That'll give it something distracting.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes Chii's hands, focusing. "Alright." 6* She focuses on clearing her mind.
* Sally`Wolf puts smelling salts under her nose, while covering her mouth with a gloved hand.
<DeathStar> 6* No sexy fox dances distracting her anything
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina jerks, opening her eyes. She seems dazed
<Sally`Wolf> "You okay?"
* Chii narrows her eyes a bit. 1"What, would shaking my tail help? Hrmph." 6She closes her eyes and focuses as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina mumbles something in the hand
* Marcus` walks up to them and looks down at Kat. "I think she wants you to move your hand."
<DeathStar> 6* The two form their twisted Gear form, though now corruption lines are clearly visible.
* Sally`Wolf moves her hand. "Sorry, couldn't have you screamin."
<DeathStar> 6* All the RIdiariums turn to face them, plus the Giant
<Chii> Thought so, Cherry. Damn.
<SPoC> 6Dias stares up at the gear, a look of worry on his face
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What?
<SPoC> We should use this time to move.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina coughs, wincing in pain. "I was careless."
<Cassandra``> ...I hope they don't turn on us when the corruption is everywhere...
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Yes. Let us go. 6* He moves onward toward the city
<Marcus`> Oh please. It was Legion.
<SPoC> 6Dias eyes Cassandra now, a pissed look on his face
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to step on Ridiariums, with a sadistic glee
<Sally`Wolf> "You kicked ass girl... now let's move..."
* Sally`Wolf helps her up.
<SPoC> 6Dias turns and moves after Paladin
<Chii> You used more..." 6She says almost saddened, then jerks the gears hands into signs. 1"Alright, chew on this, big guy. Raiton!" 6She brings one of the gear's hands, palm up, toward the sky, then brings it down toward the giant ridarium's face, aiming for the eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina winces in pain, coughing up fluids
* Cassandra`` moves after Paladin as well.
<Marcus`> *Theron, holding her, just tilts her so she can touch ground. He pauses. "..."
<Sally`Wolf> "Theron... use one of those nanites."
<DeathStar> 6* The Giant Ridiarium grabs her arm, then does a judo throw
<Chii> Oh holy shi---!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl uses their tail as they are thrown, like a leg.
* Chii tumbles to get back up. 1"They learned something new!"
<Marcus`> * Theron shifts a hand to his side and pulls out an injector, placing it against Kat's neck. "This will take a moment." He then injects her with it.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiarium begins to spin with them, holding on
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina howls in pain
* Sally`Wolf covers her mouth.
* SPoC moves along after the others, her eyes gazing at the Rid's
<DeathStar> 6* Ridiariums turn to face them
<DeathStar> 6* They begin to chase the group
<DeathStar> <Paladin> FASTER
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves along
* Sally`Wolf curses and helps Kat along.
<Chii> 6Dawn takes one out, then begins to follow at a quick pace.
<Marcus`> Here, just let me carry her. *he moves to lift Kat up and move on away from the rid, quickly.*
<DeathStar> 6* Ridiariums turn into boulders, rolling at the team. Perfectly timed times and dodges are required
* Cassandra`` moves as fast as she can.
<Marcus`> * Theron glances over his shoulder and then moves after the others at a brisk pace.
<DeathStar> 6* The giant Ridiarium lets Cheryl Gear go toward a mountain
* Sally`Wolf nods and moves on with Marcus taking over.
<SPoC> 6Dias smiles cockilly and heads ahead as fast as he can muster
* Cassandra`` mvoes to evade the boulders.
* Chii attempts to twist them around so she can land with her feet and pull a ninja leap back.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin stops to avoid one, not trying to jump over.
<DeathStar> 6* The Giant Ridiarium eyes the Gear ninja leaping with a stoned face
* Marcus` attempts to get out of the way of one.
<Marcus`> * Theron also tries to roll to the side out of harms way.
<SPoC> 6Dias leaps to the side and kicks off a rock, moving ahead.
* SPoC rolls to the side.
* Sally`Wolf moves out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiariums unboulderize and chase
<DeathStar> 6* One throws a rock at Cassandra, since she's in the lead
* Sally`Wolf continues on.
* Cassandra`` moves to the side to evade it.
<Cassandra``> Watch out!
<DeathStar> 6* They throw one at Dias
<Chii> 6Dawn turns, backpeddling once the gun is charged again and fires hastily for their leader, turning around to run again.
<SPoC> 6DIas leaps forward, rolling
<DeathStar> 6* Dawn shoots one. It vows never to see the sun rise again
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl uses her whip to smash the Gear as they ninja leap into it
* Marcus` hangs back with Kat, hoping the team can make a path through.
<Marcus`> Just hang in there darlin. *he tells her*
<DeathStar> 6* As they run along, getting closer to the city, the ground splits open, forming a wider divide that's too far to jump when they reach the edge. Their path...blocked.
* Chii plants one foot on the gear and then keeps them moving around it to avoid being grappled again.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin comes to a stop, eyeing the long way down
<SPoC> 6Dias slides to a halt, eyeing the open chasm
<SPoC> <Dias> Now that....that sucks."
* Sally`Wolf stops and stares, "Goddamnit."
<Chii> 6Dawn reels and takes a bit more time to aim better, firing again since they're cornered.
<Marcus`> * Theron slows to a stop, shifting to peering at the drop, then glancing over his shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiariums holds up hands to stop the shots.
* Cassandra`` stops and looks at Paladin.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rolls, then eyes the divide. "We need to get to the others.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin eyes it, turning to face the incoming Ridiariums.
* SPoC loads her grenade launcher and aims, firing at an incoming one
<Chii> 6Dawn winces and turns to catch up completely after burning cigarette holes in the Ridarium's hands but not taking it down.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin aims, firing
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stares, dazed. "This is bad."
* Marcus` stops and shifts back so the shooters can do the shooting. "You're tellin me."
<Cassandra``> Time to draw a line in the sand and make a stand. *turns, raising one of her guns*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I got an idea. Just get us to the divide. 6* She grabs the Ridiarium by the head.
<Marcus`> * Theron aims his rifle and begins taking precise shots for eyes and joints, whatever get into his field of vision first.
<SPoC> <Dias> Maybe I can fly. 6He leaps up, squinting hard.
* Sally`Wolf charges her cannon and fires it at one of the incoming foes.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias comes down.
<Chii> 6Dawn doesn't have time to wait on the gun to charge, so he shifts and takes one of the two grenades he was given, activating it and lobbing it for the incoming ridariums.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiariums begin to approach slowly and confidentally.
<SPoC> <Dias> Damn. I need a feather maybe. 6He leaps up again.
<DeathStar> 6* The grenades slow them down
* SPoC reloads her launcher and fires again.
* Sally`Wolf pulls out her grenades, she tosses one at them as her cannon recharges.
* Chii breaks away from the giant and leans down so she can sprint faster. 1"Fine...!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl drags the Ridiairum by the face, using all their strength to hold on. It pounds into their side, doing damage
<DeathStar> 6* PAladin tosses his grenades.
<Chii> 6Dawn kneels, firing another charged shot when grenade debris clears.
* Cassandra`` fires shots at the heads of the approaching Ridariums.
* Chii keeps them en route, wincing every time they're pounded
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiariums advance onward, though some are dead. Most holds up their hands to block shots. Content to just walk to them
<Marcus`> * Theron shoots a grenade out of his launcher for the closest Ridarium.
<DeathStar> 6* As they reach the divide, Cheryl takes control by swinging the Giant Ridiarium down toward the divide, as if doing a slam dunk. However, it's longer than the divide and it smashes down like a bridge
* Sally`Wolf aims for the legs of the RIdariums and fires a charged blast into them.
<SPoC> 6Dias turns his head as the dust flies up fro the impact
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina points. "Look."
<Sally`Wolf> "Hey... a bridge!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grips the Giant Ridiarium's arms, fighting it to keep from getting up
<SPoC> It would appear that Cheryl has filled the gap. 6She goes to climb up the Giant
* Marcus` shifts to glance behind him. "Huh, I know that wasn't there before." He shifts and breaks into a run for it, to cross the gap.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods. "Over it."
<Cassandra``> Move out!
<DeathStar> 6* He begins to run across.
* Sally`Wolf starts to climb the giant as well, running across.
* Cassandra`` heads over the Rid-Bridge.
<SPoC> 6Dias climbs up and starts running across.
<Marcus`> * Theron pulls out a flash grenade and activates it, dropping it behind him as he moves to cross.
<DeathStar> 6* They are half-way!
<DeathStar> 6* The Giant Ridarium bucks, making it feel like an earthquake
<SPoC> 6Dias stumbles slightly as he tries to regain composure
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin stumbles
* SPoC trips, sliding forward.
* Marcus` stumbles forward, barely catching himself with the added weight of Kat. "...we need like rocket packs or something."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl headbutts the rock giant, pressing down harder with their hands
<Cassandra``> Its twitching!
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina tries to steady marcus psionically
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin regains balance and runs
* Sally`Wolf catches herself and keeps running.
* Marcus` notices it and smiles, winking at her. He resumes running.
<Sally`Wolf> "That means move!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiariums, recovering now, reach the foot of the Ridiarium, running over their big bro
* SPoC quickly gets up and sprints after.
<Chii> 6Dawn sprints across the giant, turning only once to fire at the head of the next unfortunate leader
<Marcus`> * Theron stumbles, but does a roll to right himself and continue this epic trec.
<Marcus`> NRP: trek.
<DeathStar> 6* Everyone but Dawn reaches the head
<DeathStar> 6* The giant opens it's mouth, trying to get one of them to fall in it
<Cassandra``> Watch out for the mouth! *makews sure to evade the hole*
<Chii> Cherry, it's trying to... eat them!
<Marcus`> Oh crap don't eat me, oh crap. *he jerks and slides, trying to get around the bastard mouth.
<SPoC> 6Dias slides to a stop, balancing on it's lip.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shoves their tail down it's throat
<Chii> H-hey!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What?
<DeathStar> 6* It bites the tail
* Sally`Wolf makes her way around it.
<SPoC> <Dias> Aye ya ya...SWEET! 6He sprints around the mouth now.
<Chii> EEEE...!
<Marcus`> * Theron moves past the mouth now.
* SPoC moves around the mouth
<Chii> Hey wait. I didn't feel that...
<DeathStar> 6* As everyone but Dawn makes it across, the Giant Ridiarium bucks, and it begins to fall in the divide. Ridiariums fall to their demise
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grips the edge of the divide, lest they fall
<Chii> 6Dawn shifts and leaps to grab onto the gear, since it's not falling, shouldering the rifle while in air.
* Marcus` slows to a stop, letting out a breath. "Phew. That's my cardio for the day."
<SPoC> <Dias> Fat ass.
<DeathStar> 6* Dawn grabs the tail. Cheryl climbs up to the other side with everyone else, then turns back into normal form, which means Dawn is grabbing her ass
* Chii quickly twists and slams their foot into the Ridarium's jaw, pre-empting them getting drug down by the tail.
<DeathStar> 6* She turns to eye him, in her tactical suit
<SPoC> 6Dias stares at Chii grabbing Cheryls ass. 1"Dude."
* Marcus` just snorts.
<Marcus`> * Theron shifts to peer over at the divide, then glances at Cheryl. "Excellent idea."
<Sally`Wolf> "Well, this confirms the... ummm... man... is straight I think."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods once.
<Chii> 6Dawn stares, then lets go and turns away, brushing his hands, sighing.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles a bit, looking ready to pass out
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rises, holding her side pained.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Good job.
<SPoC> 6Dias looks at Chii now. 1"Dude, manlady's hittin on your woman."
* Marcus` shifts. "Come'on Kat. I read somewhere that if you have a concusion you can't go to sleep.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm not anyone's woman.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Sorry. Very tired.
<Cassandra``> Next move?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We need a few minutes to recover. There's some ridges that way. LEts hide in them before we go into the city.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin points.
<Chii> 6Chii appears to be combing her tail, as if looking for imperfections.
<Marcus`> I know. But stay with me. You'll feel better soon.
<SPoC> <Dias> Word that. Thanks for the save. 6He gives her a thumbs up and turns to Paladin
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* After they reach the ridge area and hide, the team has a bit of a breather before the next, more dangerous phase
<SPoC> 6Dias sits on a rock, rubbing his hands together eagerly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits there, holding her side, glancing down
* Sally`Wolf nearly collapses, sitting against a rock and closing her eyes.
* Marcus` plops down with Kat on his lap, since he would be more comfortable than rocks anyway. He glances at her carefully.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina dozes a bit
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin keeps an eye out
* Marcus` frowns, hoping that her sleeping won't kill her.
<Marcus`> * Theron takes a seat and crosses his arms, leaning back.
* SPoC stands beside Paladin, looking out with him. 1"There will no doubt be more security around our targets now.
* Sally`Wolf looks over at Marcus. "Hey... relax, I'm sure those Nanites will fix her up."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Yes.
<SPoC> I would suggest a diversionary tactic to change their focus but I believe we will need everyone we have to succeed.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rises and moves to sit a bit out of sight, perhaps to think alone for a moment.
<Marcus`> ...yeah. I'm sure. *he doesn't look convinced*
* Chii spies on Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leans her head back, trying to get comfortable.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> .... 6* She dozes more.
<Sally`Wolf> "Hey... keep up hope, maybe the good emotions will help her."
<Marcus`> <Theron> Legion was unexpected, we would be in better shape had he not arrived. *he notes with a slight frown*
<DeathStar> 6* Palaidn nods once to SPoC.
<Chii> 
<Chii> 6Dawn eyes his datapads, hooked up to a section of the hybrid, tuning it and attempting to increase its efficiency.
* Marcus` slowly reaches out and lifts up her eye-lid to peer at her eye.
<DeathStar> 6* Creepy!
<SPoC> 6Dias stands up, squating slightly. 1"If only I could figure this out."
<Marcus`> * Unless he's checking to make sure they aren't dilated.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl closes her eyes
* Chii moves to sit next to her-- silently, without notice, doing the same.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts her head onto Chii's shoulder
<Chii> 6Dawn waves at Paladin.
<SPoC> 6Dias leaps up as high as he can.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Yes? 6* He glances over.
* Marcus` leans back and then shifts Kat. "Hey darlin, wake up."
* Sally`Wolf pulls out some smelling salts and hold them out for Marcus.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina opens her eyes slowly
* Sally`Wolf shrugs and puts them away.
<Chii> 6Dawn shifts one datapad. [More security poses more risk for direct involvement. With a good position I could try to take them out from afar. Multiple diversions could be used to break up their forces and focus. ...I could risk using my developing ability to try and plot the leader's movements, to know where to fire in multiple succession, if it would give us a greater success rate.]
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess your tail is useful.
* Chii is silent a moment, then jerks, peering at Cheryl. 1"Huh..!?"
* Marcus` shakes his head at Sally. Then smiles at Kat. "Hey you, welcome back. You ok?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pats the tail
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Where are we?
* Marcus` frowns. "You don't remember?"
<DeathStar> <PAladin> Most likely they're be in a building you won't be able to shoot them from afar. I think this will be close quarters.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... No, I don't remember this place. Where on the planet are we?
* Chii gazes down at her tail, giving it a flick. 1"Yeah..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What's up?
* SPoC rests her hands on her rifle as she stares ahead
<Marcus`> Yeah. We ran across that Giant Ridarium-bridge thing and then we're hiding here.
<Chii> 6Dawn nods. [Our lack of intelligence is a bit disheartening. At the expense of its durability, I could overload this weapon to give it the ability to pierce a certain width of resistance wall, but without knowing how thick or where, it would be pointless.]
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh. 6* She nods once. Then pauses. "Legion got me." 6* She says, putting it together slowly.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Knowing their structures, I don't think your weapon could do it
<SPoC> 6Dias sighs and he closes his eyes, concentrating more. Leaping once again
<Marcus`> Sure did. You have him a good one to the noggin though.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias leaps up and down
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods, closing her eyes.
* Marcus` frowns, if it's a concussion, there's not much he can do.
<Chii> 6Dawn's engineering side tries to keep from looking insulted, so he manages a nod and goes back to his diagnostics, adding as an afterthought. [Perhaps I should have stayed behind, then. I don't think I'll be very useful in this circumstance.]
<DeathStar> <Paladin> One never knows what they'll accomplish until the moment arrives
<Chii> 6Dawn eyes Paladin for a moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shifts in his lap. "I'm cold."
<Marcus`> Cold? *he arches a brow.* Here, let me get my coat around you. *he shifts to do just that* Better?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I guess.
<Chii> 6Dawn types. [Qui si convien lasciare ogne sospetto;
<Chii> ogne vilt・convien che qui sia morta.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl boinks Chii. "Talk, bitch."
<Chii> 6Then grins.
* Sally`Wolf smiles and sits back, yawning.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin looks at it, then at him.
<SPoC> 6Dias stops jumping and stares over at Marcus and Kat. 1"Get a room, geeze."
* Marcus` ignores Dias, his face conerned. "Kat. You're going to be ok. You just need to stick with me. Those nanites will kick in and you'll be right as rain, alright?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Alright. Nothing to worry about. 6* She smiles.
<Chii> <Dawn> [Here must all distrust be left behind; all cowardice must be ended. Latin, translated to Italian. A quote from a book by the one who shares my name in ancestry.]
* Marcus` nods, "There's that smile." He notes with a smirk.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods once. "We need to proceed people."
<DeathStar> 6* He calls out, glancing around. Cheryl sighs as Chii just say there, and gets up
* Sally`Wolf starts to get up.
* Chii peers at Cheryl, giggling.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks unamused and moves to the front of the pack
<SPoC> 6Dias moves and walks alongside Cheryl, his hands behind the back of his head again.
<Marcus`> * Theron opens his eyes and stands up.
* Marcus` shifts to lift both him and Kat up.
* Chii stretches as she stands. <My tail is a treasure, so don't treat it otherwise! Lest you prefer my thighs.>
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin takes the front. "Lets head into the city." 6* He moves down the ridge and heading to the city metropolis made of rock
* Cassandra`` makes her way down the ridge.
<DeathStar> 6* One building in particular stands out, a spire of rock, reaching up as high as they can see
* Sally`Wolf follows after Paladin.
<SPoC> <Dias> You warmed up Cheryl? 6He glances over at her.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah.
<SPoC> <Dias> Looks like we're ready to kick some ass than. 6He holds his fist out towards her.
<Marcus`> * Theron moves down behind Paladin, peering about at the buildings, specifically the spire.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes it
<SPoC> <Dias> Indulge me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And what do I get?
<Chii> <Chii> A lifetime of heartache.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Yeah. Doubt that.
<SPoC> <Dias> Well besides the satisfiaation of touching me?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just bumps fists without looking
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> In the past, that spire was the council's building
<SPoC> 6Dias smiles to himself, a cocky air around him now.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin nods once, peering at it
<Chii> They wouldn't have relocated by now? Tradition?
<SPoC> You said was.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They might not be using it anymore for all I know
<Sally`Wolf> "Good a place as any to check..."
<SPoC> It is very possible. 6She nods
<Chii> 6Dawn moves up and whips out his scope, adjusting the zoom to see if he can make out closer.
<DeathStar> 6* The spire is covered in black lines
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We'll start there, then
<Chii> 6Dawn jerks back.
<Cassandra``> What is it? *loks at Dawn*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin peers at Dawn
<Chii> 6Dawn raises a hand and points toward some of the lines on Cheryl, then toward the spire.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You saying I look like a spire?!
* Marcus` stares at Dawn, not following.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glares.
* Sally`Wolf sighs
<SPoC> 6Dias huhs and leans his head back eyeing Dawn pointing at Cheryl. 1"What a dick. Totally picks on you as if you're the only one with dark tattoos."
<Chii> 6Dawn rolls his eyes at the comments and puts the scope away, sighing.
<SPoC> <Dias> I think he's just more afraid of me and Marcus.
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach the city, they would notice something unusual in the streets. Or at least, what might pass as streets between the buildings. Hard to make out from their vantage point
<Cassandra``> ...wait..you mean there are dark marks on the spire?
* SPoC tilts her head at the streets. 1"Do these look odd to anyone else?"
<Chii> 6Dawn would have nodded to Cassandra a long time before approaching the streets mentioned.
<Marcus`> * Theron squints, like that would help him see it batter.
<Marcus`> NRP: better.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin pulls out binoculars, like Dawn keeps doing, bringing them u[p
<Cassandra``> Well, we know where the Dakr Ones are holed up then.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin lowers them, frowning
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Damn
<Marcus`> * Theron glances at Paladin curiously.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin holds out the binoculars to Theron
<Chii> 6Dawn takes another look, hoping it's not a giant dark ridarium.
<Marcus`> * Theron takes them, then shifts to look as well.
* SPoC looks at Paladin now.
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be a city sized amount of Ridiariums, big and small, standing in the streets, waiting on them. It's like the entire city is going to battle them
<SPoC> <Dias> What?! Someone just tell me.
<Chii> 6Dawn sighs, since that's just as bad.
<Cassandra``> The odds are not good.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl puts her hands on her hips
<Marcus`> * Theron frowns and lowers the binoculars. "It is the entire city of Ridariums, or at least it appears so." He hands them back to Paladin.
<SPoC> <Dias> ...Than let's just fly over them.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin takes them.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin glances at Dias, then at Cheryl.
<Marcus`> <Theron> It would be much better than harming civilians.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Chii, seeing if she will do it
* Marcus` twists, talking in Kat's ear to keep her occupied, and awake.
<SPoC> <Dias> I'm sure you'll take some damage.
<Chii> ...
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I can handle it
<SPoC> <Dias> I know you can.
<Chii> Without risking yourself?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The mission is what matters.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina has dozed off
<Chii> Tch. I'm the pilot, it's my responsibility.
<Chii> I'm not that confident I can avoid everything for you.
<Sally`Wolf> "This is a Kamakaze run... worrying about danger is silly at this pooint."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Then I'll do it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I just let you think you're flying anyway.
* Marcus` jerks and pats her face to wake her back up.
* Chii curls her lip slightly.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina opens her eyes. "Yes?"
<Marcus`> No sleeping, remember?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ....mmhm
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds out her hand to Chii
<SPoC> <Dias> I'd fly you through it
<Chii> Trust, huh.
<Marcus`> I will bite you. I'm warning you.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I Trust that you'll do find. And I trust that if you don't, we'll go down with a bang
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh yes?
<DeathStar> *fine
* Chii narrows her eyes at Dias, then holds out a hand to Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes the hand
<Marcus`> A big ol wolf bite too. Nasty. *he nods*
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin steps back to give them space.
<SPoC> 6Dias steps back.
* Sally`Wolf steps back.
* Cassandra`` steps back.
<Chii> I'm not very partial to the whole down with a bang thing. I'd prefer we make it through." 6Twitches. <So we can fulfil a different down with a bang. >
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl jerks, her mind link failing
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's face goes beet red.
<Chii> Oh, now I feel better.
* Chii smiles slightly, peering at Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> B-Bitch
<Marcus`> * Theron frowns. "This is something we do not have time fore, I must warn."
<SPoC> <Dias> Yeah, less flirting Chii and more flying
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> OH shut up. Let me work here. I don't crowd you when you fix your Gear.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl closes her eyes, taking a deep breath
* Chii pulls Cheryl's hand toward her, clutching tightly. 1"Nothing else."
<DeathStar> 6* The two form their Dragon Gear.
<Marcus`> * Theron frowns. "She yelled at me."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Climb on.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin climbs up the side
<SPoC> 6Dias climbs on, holding tightly.
* Sally`Wolf climbs on up.
<Chii> 6Dawn stares. Huh. A dragon. He moves to board.
* Cassandra`` climbs on and holds on.
<Marcus`> * Theron climbs on.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> <Remember. WE have to protect them above anything else>
* SPoC climbs on herself now.
* Marcus` does his best to get on with Kat.
<SPoC> <Dias> Can I fly ontop your head with my arms crossed, laughing in glee?
<Chii> There is. Nothing. Else.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *snarls at Dias*
<SPoC> <Dias> No? That's cool.
<SPoC> It would be best for Cheryl if we remained close to each other
<DeathStar> <Paladin> SPoC is right
<SPoC> That is normal. 6She nods to Paladin and moves towards him
<Marcus`> Right. *He moves to get closer to Paladin.*
<SPoC> 6Dias huffs and climbs over towards the group forming
<Marcus`> * Theron was near Paladin anwyway, so he just waits.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl flies upward.
* Chii exhales slowly. 1"Ready... ... ..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Do it.
* Chii cracks her knuckles, surveys the ground, then punches forward as quickly as she can.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl zooms forward toward the city
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, huge boulders are fired from buildings at them. Anti-Air Guns
* Chii waits until absolutely necessary to dodge them, so more can't be fired very intuitively.
<DeathStar> PREPARE YOURSELf, CHII. IT ALL RIDES ON YOU.
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Up, Down, Left, Right, up, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left
<DeathStar> 5
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<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Chii> rldurrldrrldurlddurl
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* Six boulders smash into the Gear, though Cheryl turns to protect them. She roars in pain
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl spins and has them move in again. PREPARE YOURSELF, CHII
<Chii> Not good at all...
* Chii sighs slightly.
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Chii> rrldurldurldurlldurldurl
<DeathStar> 6* They expertly dodge the boulders, not on the outskirts of the city. A giant Ridiarium smashes out of a building to their right, and one to the left, as if the building itself was them at first
* Chii twists slightly and fires for the face of one, rolling to send the whip for the other's head.
<DeathStar> 6* They glow with darkness. Dark Ridiarums
<Chii> Tell 'em to hold on if they weren't stupid enough to do so already.
<DeathStar> 6* They grab the whip, yanking Cheryl toward them
* Chii abandons the whip, curving upward to kick it with both feet, then try to recover the weapon as she passes.
<DeathStar> 6* As Chii kicks it, it blasts them with a dark beam from the face, blasting Cheryl hard, ripping a hole in her plate armor and sending them at high speeds toward the ground
<DeathStar> 6* Where they'll crush the team
<SPoC> 6Dias jerks around as he tries to hold on tightly
* SPoC slams around
* Sally`Wolf hodlds on tightly, grunting unhappily.
<DeathStar> 6* PAladin frowns
* Marcus` holds on tight, making a face.
* Chii forms seals quickly and then aims for the ground, giving them an updraft of wind to cushion and recover on, working on elevating in the meantime.
<SPoC> <Dias> DON'T WORRY ABOUT FIGHTING THEM!
<Chii> No shit.
<DeathStar> 6* Chii stops them from going smash, however, a Darkdarium smashes their fist into their gut
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl roars
* Chii brings the arm with the cannon in and fires for the wrist, twisting to leap frog over the arm and sprint offward again.
<DeathStar> 6* The Darkdarium watches them run off on it
<DeathStar> 6* The other moves in to try to clothes line Chii
* Chii leaps as if going for second base, arms forward and sliding, until she can reach the other side and use them to push her upward again, intent on outrunning instead.
<DeathStar> 6* The anti air guns go again. PREPARE YOURSELF
<DeathStar> 6* LEft, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Right, Right, Left, Up, Down, Down, Up, Left, Up, Down, Right, Left, Left, Left, Left, Up
<DeathStar> 5
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<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Chii> rldurldurldurllllrduudrdulrrrrd
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl and Chii barely matrix dodge some of the boulders, the boulders literally scraping they're so close.
* Chii straightens out to close distance as quickly as possible, getting far too close.
<DeathStar> 6* As they dash in at the spire, all seems well, when suddenly, it cheats, and fires a beam as they get close to it, hitting Cheryl dead on with no warning. It holds her in place, drilling into her
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin stares at the building attacking with dark energy
<SPoC> <Dias> That's cheating!
<DeathStar> 6* Tendrils unwrap from the spire, going sharp, and stabbing at Cheryl
* Chii hacks at some, frantically trying to free them.
* SPoC swings around and fires a grenade at an incoming tentacle
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils smash and wrap around Cheryl, jerking her toward the spire. <Chii. HAck into the building when we get close, to they can get inside.>
<DeathStar> 6* Though some are cut before they do real damage.
<Chii> 6Dawn takes his second grenade and lops it down at the base of some.
<Chii> U...Understood..!
<Chii> Don't get any ideas, Cherry..!
<DeathStar> 6* They are near striking distance of the spire.
<SPoC> <Dias> Come on Cheryl....
* Chii takes a deep breath and focuses some of the dark energy from her own source through to the hands, forming dark-point claws from hatred. When close enough she snarls, rearing back and hancking at it desperately to create an opening.
<DeathStar> 6* The spire prepares more tendrils
<DeathStar> 6* They smash a hole in the spire. Cheryl jerks her right arm toward the opening, for the team to move down and inside
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Go!
<Chii> 6Dawn hops up and runs inside.
<Marcus`> * Theron shifts to run down the arm. Marcus not far behind him with Kat.
* Cassandra`` moves down Cheryl arm and into the spire.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves down the arm
* SPoC runs down the arm.
* Sally`Wolf moves down the arm swiftly.
<SPoC> 6Dias climbs onto the arm and turns to look at Cheryl. 1"Meet us on the inside." 6He turns dashinga long her arm
<DeathStar> 6* The arm's fingers are on the floor, which is black. It appears to be a large room, with stairs on the wall, leading upward to the next floor
<Chii> 6Dawn moves within, sweeping it with his gun to make sure it's secure for the moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin reaches the floor. No one seems to be on this floor, thankfully
<Marcus`> * Theron and Marcus reach the room.
* SPoC hops onto the floor, sweeping.
* Marcus` glances around slowly. "I hope this isn't another one of those life sucking floors."
<DeathStar> 6* The spire stabs more tendrils into Cheryl, since she's got their arm tied up
<SPoC> 6Dias leaps off her hand and lands in a crouch
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Onto the next floor.
* Chii fires on the base of the tendrils with the other arm, growling.
* Sally`Wolf nods and moves forward from Paladin, cannon ready.
<SPoC> 6DIas turns to the opening. 1"WE'RE IN!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl uses their energy to help Chii, breaking lose slowly from the tendrils, fluids leaking down from the holes. The Darkdarium catches up, tackling them, sending them face first along the rock ground
<Chii> Grrr.... egh..!
<DeathStar> 6* The Darkdarium stands up, aiming down at Cheryl's back, firing a beam
* Chii brings up the other hand, hurtling pieces of boulder back at the Darkdarium's head, attempting to get up.
<DeathStar> 6* The Darkdarium is hit by a long distanced cousin
<DeathStar> 6* Chii gets them back to their feet. Cheryl's mind seems to be going blank, or into a berserk.
<Chii> Cheryl...
* Chii reaches up and fires from the close range for its head, rolling to the left.
<DeathStar> 6* The Darkdarium is hit, stepping back
* Chii springs forward and sends their foot up high, kicking for the chin. If she can keep it from seeing or focusing, it's better dealt with.
<DeathStar> 6* It's kicked again. Suddenly, the voices surge again, the dark ones, chanting almost. Their gear link begins to break up
* Chii widens her eyes slightly, trying to back up and gain some distance in case it makes them vulnerable. 1"Ch-Cheryl..."
* Chii reaches for their collective head instinctively. 1"Shut up, shut up!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Darkdarium rushes at Chii, as movement stops. IT punches them, sending them flying away.
<DeathStar> 6* As they hit the ground, sliding along it, they come to a stop near a building and split into two beings. Cheryl is naked this time, bloodied.
<Chii> Shit..!
* Chii drapes Cheryl's arm over her shoulder and turns, hefting to get them inward to some cover before they're stepped on or hurtled at.
<DeathStar> 6* The Darkdarium begins to stomp it's way along, trying to find them
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl mumbles. "I hate rocks."
<Chii> Yeah, they really suck.
<DeathStar> 6* Chii would manage to find an abandoned rock building, probably with it's occupants out in teh streets somewhere
* Chii glances franticaly, continuing to more inward. Seems moving inside something might not be a good idea even if staying out is too. She panics.
* Chii moves for the building and gets inside, sweeping it with a gaze, even if it's temporary... she sets Cheryl down.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is mostly dead weight. It's hard to tell how there she is mentally.
* Chii moves to guage where the Dark Ridarium is, currently and perhaps where it's aiming.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ridiarium is going another direction, stomping about
* Chii quickly gazes for any other enemies, then moves back in, checking on Cheryl, bringing out fluids and bandages.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pats Chii's face. "You got me naked. Ha ha ha." 6* She laughs
<DeathStar> 6* Then she seems to tune back out again
<Chii> 6Chii frowns and sets about patching the injuries for the moment.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Spire
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin glances at everyone, grimly
<DeathStar> <Paladin> We don't know what to expect, and it seems we lost Cheryl and Chii
<Marcus`> * Theron glances at Paladin.
<SPoC> 6Dias cracks his knuckles in response. 1"You still got me."
* Marcus` shakes his head, "They'll be alright. We've just got to make sure we get this done."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> You're right. Lets go people.
<DeathStar> -TO BE CONCLUDED
Session Close: Thu Jun 19 23:05:29 2008