<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-582.8.24
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> 6* The conclusion of this trial has been predicted long before it even came time to do it, as John McCormick, known anarchist, has been caught by the efforts of Janus. Now is his day in court. And probably the only day of court, if some people have their way about it. There is no escaping this fate...
<DeathStar> 6* The location is Earth. And people are gathering in to view the spectacle before before them - a grand show by General Cran to show what happens when the military, especially Janus, is attacked by someone.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands outside the large building where the events will be occuring in a few minutes. She's wearing her military uniform, to signify authority, and hopefully do something for her brother. Even if it's a futile effort.
* Shiva stands beside Katrina, wearing a more professional attire than she's used to be seen in.
* Xanatos`Durran stands behind Katrina and Shiva. Also in uniform. He doesn't seemed to pleased about this day.
* Seraphna stuck with the shuttle after everyone got off, supposedly to look it over.
* `Kane stayed with Sera, eyeing her his softly asks, "Shouldn't we go find your father?"
<Seraphna> "That's the plan... I'd rather just not announce it."
<`Kane> Well they are long gone, so let's go.
* Jackieness has joined #taw
* Seraphna nods and heads out, moving towards the nearest bunch of Janus in order to locate her dad.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina takes a deep breath. "They're going to convict him..."
* Shiva looks over at Katrina a look of worry on her face.
* `Kane walks behind her, his arms behind his back.
<DeathStar> 6* The Janus people mull around, talking amongst themselves.
* Seraphna approaches, half hoping she'll find someone who knows her well, like Hodges.
* Xanatos`Durran frowns, he had tried to get one of his old buddies to spring John. But he couldn't come up with the money or the resources.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina begins to walk up the steps of the building. People are staring at her, realizing who she is in relation to John. Strangely, there is no sign of the parents.
<DeathStar> 6* It seems the people outside the building aren't of importance.
* Shiva follows behind Katrina, keeping her eye on people around her as she follows
* Seraphna just heads in, looks about.
* Xanatos`Durran follows quietly after Katrina and Shiva.
<DeathStar> 6* The court room is large, full of people and reporters. Near the front, stands Commander Hodges and General Cran. They're both conversing with the man who will be trying to get John convicted for life.
* Seraphna walks over to them, smiling once she spots her dad
<DeathStar> NRP: And I will now commence with #pax-season3session4
<Kio> NRP: For?
<`Kane> NRP: Those back on the station?
<DeathStar> NRP: The station people.
* `Kane goes toward Cran and the others, his eyes move about to observe everyone. His face remaining completely neutral.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina steps into the crowded court room, glancing at Shiva and Xanatos, then at all the people. "So many people..."
<Shiva> They're using him as an example to others...
* Kio is now known as Ry`
* Jackieness is now known as Arhn
* Xanatos`Durran nods. "If only people knew who the real monster was." He glances at Kane and Sera, along with Cran and Hodges.
<Seraphna> "Hey Dad..."
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran turns to look at his daughter, excusing himself from the others to take a few steps away. "Serena. I'm surprised you decided to show up at this event."
<DeathStar> 6* Captain Darien Starr stands near the defense side, talking with John's lawyer feverishly, gesturing about. He hasn't noticed the trio yet.
<Seraphna> "Well... it's the reason I came... which was really only to see you."
* Xanatos`Durran notes Darien as well. "Darien is here." He tells the two.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands there, looking a little dazed. She nods to Durran slowly, appearing to be out of it. Until her eyes fall on Cran and Sera, then she looks angry.
* Shiva looks over, she reaches her hand over to Kat's back and rubs it to try to kepe her calm.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stops talking, putting his hands on his hips as he turns to look at the others. He waves them over with a gesture, not looking in a good mood.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances at Shiva, smiling a bit with appreciate at the effort, then walks toward Darien.
<Seraphna> "I can't remember what happened on that shuttle... but because of it, I'm working on a station commanded by John's sister... and she blames me for all of this..."
<Seraphna> "That among many other reasons... I'll be accepting the offer."
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran stands there as he looks at Seraphna, arching his eyebrow a bit. "After two months, you've finally decided that you have had enough of that place?"
* `Kane eyes Cran. Evaluating him it seems.
<Seraphna> "There are other reasons... that we should talk about elsewhere..."
<Seraphna> "But yes... I can't take it anymore, Kane here has been the only person I can trust..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Glad you could make it. Sorry I haven't been around lately, but it seems I'm not exactly legally allowed. 6He says harshly, glancing at Cran. "I love how he got his lapdogs to accept that proposal in under ten minutes."
* Xanatos`Durran glances over at Sera, Cran and Kane. Listening to them.
<DeathStar> 6* Cran turns to regard Kane, almost as if he were peering right through him. "I see."
* Shiva walks over after Kat and looks over at Darien. 1"Hey goodlooking."
* `Kane doesn't move, nor make a facial expression. After a moment he nods, "Sir."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Shiva with a smirk. "I bet you say that to all the men. And ladies."
<Shiva> Only to the ones I find pretty. *she nudges Kat with her hip*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> How is he? 6She asks softly. Darien looks at her with some sympathy. "He's still got spirit. I think he wrote an essay on who names their military branch Janus."
* Xanatos`Durran moves his eyes to the others. "Now isn't the time, Shiva."
<Seraphna> "I'll be waiting outside... I'd rather not... well, I'd rather not even see this guy..."
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Eye...
<DeathStar> <General Cran> You should always look your enemy in the face, daughter. You know that. 6He says, glancing straight after at Darien. Darien pauses, eyeing him back.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I hate it when he looks at me. 6He says through clenched teeth, just imagining evil things happening to Cran.
<Seraphna> "...Then I'll sit with you."
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran nods approvingly, leaning over to tell Hodges to move further over, which he complies. He sits down, leaving room for Sera to sit next to him.
* Seraphna takes a seat, looking over at Kane.
* `Kane glances around to see that he does not have a seat. He glances a Sera before moving toward an empty seat a few rows back.
<Shiva> I'm gonna sit down dear. Darien. *she nods to him and moves over to a seat sitting down.
<Shiva> NRP: BRB
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Katrina and then looks over at John.
<DeathStar> 6* The crowd begins to sit down as things begin to start. John McCormick is led out to his seat in his suit, so he can look all pretty for the public.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: That would come after yours Ds.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits down slowly, eyeing John silently.
* Xanatos`Durran takes his seat as well.
<DeathStar> <John McCormick> Welcome one and all to the greatest show on Earth. 6He yells out with contempt, a lock of red hair falling in front of his face as he looks at Cran. "And the ringleader sits so close to the front seat. That's a bad idea." 6The guards grab him, forcing him to sit still in his seat.
* `Kane stares at Cran and Sera from his seat, not even focused on John.
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran eyes John as if he's a bug to be squashed by him.
<DeathStar> <John McCormick> And the daughter. 6He eyes Sera. "How's the personality?" 6A guard shoves his head forward toward where the judge is emerging. Everyone rises.
<DeathStar> <Darien> And here's where the show and tell begins. That judge is on Cran's payroll, I believe. 6He whispers to Kat and Xanatos.
* Xanatos`Durran whispers back, "Did you expect any less?"
* Seraphna looks him in the eyes, knowing she only did what she did to save the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Kane out of the corner of his eyes, a look of disgust on his face. He looks forward to the judge, then salutes him stupidly. People in the crowd whisper at his disrespect to authority.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits there, watching John act out, shaking her head and closing her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits there, crossing his legs and looking amused.
* `Kane frowns at John, he probably should have stayed and tooken the fall with him, at least his mind would have been at ease.
<DeathStar> NRP: ... tooken?
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: taken....
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Don't ask, i'm sleepy.
* Xanatos`Durran watches John, a smile is on his face, but only because he knows that Cran cannot break him.
<DeathStar> 6* As the judge begins to speak, John coughs loudly enough to interrupt him. As the judge glares, John looks around. "Oh, I'm sorry. Pardon me. I think my ribs broke after the second beating I had this morning." 6He says innocently.
<DeathStar> 6* Cran shakes his head. "Fool." 6He says under his breath.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Durran. "What is he doing?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I believe causing anarchy.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Kat. "Giving the people what they want to see. They want to see a "bad" man go down. John is being that man for them."
<DeathStar> 6* John sits there quietly as the judge begins to read the charges, which include numerous attacks on PAX personnel, Janus bases, and other crimes they can drum up.
* `Kane moves his hand into his jacket, watching everything silently.
<DeathStar> <Judge> This is a long list of --- <John> Oh, you guys couldn't come up with something better? Illegally parking my hover craft? Bombing orphanages, perhaps? Maybe you can blame me for the Ridarium War while we sit here. 6The judge is clearly getting angry.
<Xanatos`Durran> He's sealing his fate....*Xanatos mumbles*
<Shiva> He know's he has a snowball's chance in hell of getting off the charges...
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran looks at Darien, giving him the knowing look that means John is going to jail. Darien eyes him darkly.
* Xanatos`Durran crosses hihs arms and closes his eye.
<DeathStar> <Judge> How do you ple--- <John> Hey, is that Elayne Trenton in the back? 6He stands up in his seat, scanning the crowd of people. The people near him jerk him back down. <Judge> This is a courtroom, not some game, Mr. McCormick. <John> Call me John. You make me seem like my dad. <Judge> I will have you in contempt of -- <John> Blah blah blah. 6The judge smashes his gravel down. "Take him out of here!"
<DeathStar> 6* The guards grab John, pulling him out and grabbing his hands to handcuff him again. He smiles at Kat as he's taken out of sight. Cran shakes his head as he stands up, the crowd murmuring.
<DeathStar> <Judge> We'll meet again in a bit to decide Mr. McCormick's fate without him. 6He says testily, standing up and leaving himself.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up, stretching. "Well, that was a court of justice today." 6Katrina sits there, as if stunned.
* Seraphna sighs and stands, putting a hand on her father's sleeve, "Wanna talk now...?"
<DeathStar> <Cran> We should. This man is obviously going to jail for the rest of his life. 6He says, glancing at the others.
<Seraphna> "Somewhere private?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cran nods, then begins to move back when suddenly a guard runs back into the room, his nose bleeding. "The prisoner's escaped!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cran turns to eye the guard and Katrina looks up. Darien stands there, revealing nothing with his facial expression.
* `Kane stands and watches Sera and Cran. He jerks his head to the guard, his hand sliding slowly from his inside his jacket.
* Shiva stands up, looking around
* Xanatos`Durran glances around the room at all the peoples reactions.
<DeathStar> 6* The crowd breaks out into commotion. The reporters seem to be hurrily talking into the cameras. Cran marches over to where the guard is at, as well as the law enforcement in the room
* Xanatos`Durran edges near Kat and Shiva. "We should be leaving. Before they start throwinig charges our way or something absurd like that."
<DeathStar> <Cop> He'll be trying to escape. There's only one exit. We'll cover it. <Cran> No. There's another exit from this building. A side exit that's not quite as well known. He'll move for it. <Guard> How would he know about that if we didn't? <Cran> He'll know. I know it. 6He says darkly. Darien stiffens as he listens to Cran.
<DeathStar> <Cop> Yes, sir. 6He talks into his radio, moving off. Cran turns to look at Darien, then moves over to Seraphna.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina suddenly looks more panicked, glancing at Darien. Darien grinds his teeth, obviously trying to think.
<Seraphna> "...Are we sure he'll escape... he's probably quite intent on your death and my... destruction..."
<DeathStar> <Cran> First thing's first. He'll get out of here.
* Slasher has joined #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina grabs Darien's arm. "They're going to catch him, aren't they?" 6She whispers to him. Darien glances at her, then looks at Cran.
* Seraphna crosses her arms, unhappy at the inconvience, "So do we wait?"
<Shiva> He'll be fine. John's a very smart man.
<DeathStar> <Cran> I'm going to wait at the side exit to see the expression on his face. 6He says, moving out of the room.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shakes his head at Shiva and Kat.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina's hand slips from his arm, her head dropping.
* Seraphna follows after him, her hands unknowingly clenched int tight fists
<DeathStar> 6* Cran walks around the big building. He waves at a cop. "Keep out of sight. Let him think he'll be escaping just fine. We'll catch him in a net when he emerges."
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Darien.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm sorry. I did what I could . 6He says to Kat, moving off for the back rooms.
* Seraphna closes her eyes, then, very much like Ariel, is out of sight, completely.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Kat. He frowns trying to think of something to do.
* `Kane glances around for Sera. He moves around, but cannot find her.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits down in the court room, which is quickly emptying out of people until they're alone. It seems everyone is going outside to find out more information. Which will just add to the confusion of the cops waiting on John at the hidden exit.
* Shiva moves up behind Katrina, placing her arm around her shoulder.
* `Kane glances over at Shiva, Xanatos and Katrina. He moves for the door that the guard emerged from, he moves through it.
<DeathStar> 6* Kane finds himself in a hallway that leads through the building toward an area they can secure John. It seems empty, but branches off into several rooms along the way - also, it branches off into several hallways. Security cameras record the hallways.
* `Kane moves down the halls, he moves under one of the cameras and stops to check and see if any of the other cameras would catch him.
<DeathStar> 6* They would. It seems they've thought about prisoners escaping when they designed it.
* `Kane bends down to tie his shoe.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks up. "I should do something." 6She stands up, as if trying to think of ap lan.
<Xanatos`Durran> Katrina, you do somethinig and then you'll be on the line too...*he didn't want that to sound the way it did, but it is what came out.*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> He's my brother. 6She says to Durran, eyeing him. "And I'm not going to let that bastard of a General catch him again."
<Xanatos`Durran> Then lets just go shoot them up. Because if we are going to help, we might as well do a good job.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stares at him with a hint of anger, obviously thinking he's toying with her.
<DeathStar> 6* The hallways remain quiet as Kane ties his shoe.
* Xanatos`Durran just stands there, if she got a reading on him, she'd find out he was pretty much being seriious.
<Shiva> ...I haven't heard any commotion outside yet...He must still be inside
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Don't be stupid. 6She says, moving for the hallway they took John into.
* `Kane stands up and yawns as he continues down the hall, he takesa random turn.
<DeathStar> 6* Kane's in another hallway, with the same security cameras. It would appear he's moving off to the side from the main exit.
<Xanatos`Durran> Wait a minute, lets do this right. *he pulls out his datapad and attempts to gain access to a map of this building*
<DeathStar> 6* Durran is indeed able to do so.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks into the hallway, glancing at the security cameras. If they go after John, they will be seen and identified.
* `Kane keeps walking, looking around, he thinks this is the right way.
* Xanatos`Durran eyes the map for a moment. "I know where they are going, but there is no way we can go that way."
<DeathStar> 6* Kane is reaching some offices which appear to be leading toward a dead end. Up ahead seems to be one last hallway, which has been closed off.
<DeathStar> 6* The security cameras, however, are clearly active.
* `Kane scratches the back of his head dumbly as he glances around and the closed off hallway.
<DeathStar> 6* It's a door to exit the building, probably never used. It looks safe outside... There's a sound behind him - someone's approaching.
* `Kane turns around, his gun drawn.
<DeathStar> 6* John stands there, holding a broom stick. He swings it for the gun in Kane's hand, aiming to knock it right out.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... I'm going. 6She moves for the hallway, obviously not caring about her job anymore.
* `Kane jumps back eyeing John. "Whoa there cowboy!"
* Shiva follows behind Katrina, making sure to keep her out of trouble
* Xanatos`Durran watches Katrina, he then glances at Shiva. He sighs and moves in after them.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina moves down the hallway, wondering where this side exit is at. She stops at a hallway, glancing at it.
* `Kane gets the gun smacked out of his hand anyway, he frowns and holds up his hands.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, if it isn't the lapdog. 6He moves back and forth, then swings from Kane's head.
<DeathStar> NRP: For.
* Xanatos`Durran moves past Katrina, showing her the way, since he memorized tha path.
<Shiva> Look Kat, we need to stop. Trust me.
* `Kane gets hit and stumbles to the side, "Your in trouble..." is what he mumbles, low eneough so that any sound devices wouldn't pick up.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm not stopping. John's walking into a trap. You know it.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, like I'm going to believe you. 6He swings the broom back, probably getting ready for a homerun attack.
* Xanatos`Durran stops looking back at the two.
* Shiva grabs Kat's shoulder. 1"You need to trust me Kat."
* `Kane holds his hands up to take the impact, he murmurs before he gets swung at, "Then why isn't anyone following you?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes Shiva. "You saw his face. He planned on this hidden exit." 6She hisses.
<DeathStar> <John> No one knows about this exit. Except maybe Cran. And that's why you're here. 6He says darkly, but he doesn't swing yet,
* Xanatos`Durran eyes the cameras around them. "By now we are already to late."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shoves past Durran and Shiva.
<Shiva> We can atleast tell them we were trying to find him to arrest him...
* `Kane eyes him, "Cran doesn't trust me...i'm the only thing keeping his precious dragoon at PAX." He continues on, keeping his voice low.
<DeathStar> 6* John pauses at the word dragoon. He eyes Kane oddly.
* `Kane doesn't move, "Knock me out, and turn tail, trust me." It is all he says, he starts to reach for his gun slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances at the next set of hallways. She begins to move down them slowly.
<DeathStar> <John> ... 6He shrugs, swinging the broom around to smash Kane in the back of the head.
* `Kane collapses, his hand outstretched for the gun.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Shiva.
<DeathStar> 6* John turns and begins to backtrack down the hallway. He stops, glancing around at the windows, squinting.
<DeathStar> <Cran> This is taking too long. 6He motions for the cops to move in.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina walks slowly down the hallway, glancing at the side hallways as she gets closer to the side exit.
<DeathStar> 6* Two cops run to the exit, then bash in the door. They see Kane laying there. "Man down!"
<DeathStar> 6* John moves to a window, grabbing it and lifting it up in the air. He wiggles out of the window and outside next to the parking lot, but behind the cops position.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina, hearing the cops, runs ahead, thinking they mean John. She runs over to see them standing over Kane, reviving him.
* `Kane coughs cause the smellings salts are nasty and glances around. "What happened?"
* Shiva looks over at Xanatos, then turns walking back down the way they came to go outside.
* Seraphna leaps, aiming to land on John.
* Xanatos`Durran frowns and just stands there, not sure what to do.
<DeathStar> 6* John glances up, then dives to the side as Sera lands on the ground. He slides along the ground, sneering at her. "Well well. If it isn't the dragoon."
* Seraphna stands, staring at him, unflinching at teh words, not even pausing as she rushes him, punching at his gut.
<DeathStar> 6* John slides to the side. "You know, you're not even that fast for a dragoon." 6He leaps backwards, sliding along the asphalt of the parking lot.
* Shiva pushes out of the front door and heads down the stairs looking around.
* Xanatos`Durran closes his eyes, listening for something.
* Seraphna moves faster, her fist aimed at his face this time.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina grabs Kane. "Where's John?" 6Cran stands there, eyeing KAne, as if he knows what he did . He pulls back, waving the cops to follow him.
<DeathStar> 6* John gets hit in the face, his head tilting back as he grins a bloody grin. He flips beside a car, reaching under it to grab something. He lifts it up, tapping the device. It begins to flash.
* `Kane blinks looking at Kane. "I don't know, he knocked me out."
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Errr.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Kane was looking at Kat. Haha.
* Xanatos`Durran pulls his pistol out and moves for the window, hearing a commotion outside.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes Kat, then hurries out after him. Cran is working his way back along the parking lot, stopping when he sees Sera and John fighting. The reporters have caught wind, also.
* Seraphna kicks at his hand, following through with a bum rush, attempting to knock him flat.
* Xanatos`Durran steps out of the window, eyeing the fight as well.
<DeathStar> 6* John flips up into the air to land on the car, to avoid Sera altogether. He eyes the cameras. "I think I should tell the world daddy's little secret."
* Seraphna turns and runs up from the back of the car, punching once again, not uttering a word or making a sound.
<DeathStar> 6* John flips on top of the hood in a crouched position.
* Shiva see's the crowd forming around the bend and she sprints after, pushing her way through.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes the fight taking place.
* `Kane pulls himself to his feet, and moves outside into the crowd.
<DeathStar> <General Cran> Damn, not like this. 6He grabs his gun.
* Seraphna uses the movement to attempt to put him into a hold. Dead set on stopping him.
<DeathStar> 6* John ducks the attempt, leaping off the car back onto the asphalt.
<DeathStar> 6* John McCormick holds up his fists. "I always wondered if I could go 1 on 1 with a Dragoon."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien Starr arrives on the scene. He eyes Sera's movements. "Jesus..."
* Xanatos`Durran stares at John, he knows what he is talking about, his suspicions finally being realized.
* `Kane frowns, "Sera you fool." he mumbles.
* Seraphna hasn't been moving special at all, if anything, she seems clumsier then John.
* Shiva pushes her way to the front and stares as she watches Sera fight like someone who know's how to.
* Seraphna gets down off the car, carefully.
<Seraphna> "Whatever the hell you're tlakng about... I can't you use that..."
<Seraphna> *can't let
<DeathStar> <John> Heh heh. Oh, you're good. Daddy teach you that one? 6He tells her, leaning back. "Well, fight as poorly as you want. People can see through your movements. Kat told me how you flunked any sort of fighting course, yet you managed to keep up with me this long? I gave that Durran fellow a run for his money. You screwed up."
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran and the cops begin to aim their guns, but don't fire in case they hit Sera. Darien's standing there, wondering when Sera picked up any combat prowness.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ...
<Seraphna> "I've been practicing, that course was a year ago."
<DeathStar> <John> It won't make this big of a difference. I know. I've spent my life training. So, either give me a run for my money, little dragoon, or get out of the way so they can fire."
* Seraphna nods and leaps away.
<DeathStar> <General Cran> Fire!
* Seraphna stumbles, of course/
<DeathStar> 6* John smirks, leaping up. Suddenly, it's like he's being lifted straight up, as if something invisible has his hand and is dragging him up and out of sight. The cloaking technology is superior to Earth's, yet only Sera could really recognize it.
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran and the cops look up in confusion.
<DeathStar> 6* Kat looks up, putting a hand to her chest.
<Seraphna> "...Arhn..."
* Shiva watches John get lifted up.
<Shiva> ...How...
<Seraphna> "Cloaking technology! It's a ship!"
<DeathStar> <General Cran> I want camera feeds from this building. I want to know what happened here. 6He shouts loudly.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina laughs, putting a hand to her mouth. "Yes."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shrugs his shoulders as Cran glares at him,
* Seraphna walks over to Cran, limping.
<Seraphna> "Erusian transport..."
<DeathStar> <General Cran> I thought we just received that technology. 6He says, clearly angry.
<Seraphna> "Civilian grade, yes... still working on updating it, meaning the Erusians helped here."
<DeathStar> <General Cran> Or your other allies adapted it faster than us. 6He says dangerously.
<Seraphna> "Only others would be the Cartel... limits our list of suspects..."
<Seraphna> "...We need to have that talk now."
<Shiva> NRP: And potentially every other planet that allies with PAX
<DeathStar> 6* Cran eyes Kane. "He let John go. I know it." 6He says to her.
* Shiva turns, she looks around for Xanatos or Kat.
<Seraphna> "...I don't know... he's very protective of me... though he's not exactly an ace in combat..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands near Kane, glancing at him in thought.
<DeathStar> <Cran> He did it. 6He repeats dangerously.
<DeathStar> 6* Cops come out, shaking their heads. "The video feeds from all the hallways have been altered. Someone just had it show yesterdays events. We don't know what happened, General."
* Shiva spots Kat and makes her way towards her
<Seraphna> "...Darien."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien Starr stands off to the side, talking with some military officals.
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran shakes his head. "He was hiding something. Treachery I bet. And not his own. He'd be too cautious to warn the McCormick boy on video. It was your "friend"." 6He tells her, moving off away from the crowd to talk privately now.
* Shiva makes her way next to Kat. 1"He made it out ok."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrian hugs Shiva, whispering something in her ear.
* Seraphna sighs, looking down, "I can't believe that, he looks out for me, and has kept the secret too well to just do that..."
* Shiva whispers something back to her, hugging her tightly.
* Seraphna eyes the two
<Seraphna> "Besides, it's too obvious who really helped here today..."
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran stops at the tree, turning to look at Sera. He looks over at Shiva. "The boy was talking to you about something. He knew. And he didn't pick it up from them."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina turns, then begins to walk back for the shuttle.
<Seraphna> "Dad... I've started to gain control over... this... Omega... inside me..."
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran stands there, looking at Seraphna. "Go on."
* Shiva follows after her, she catches a glimpse of Cran and Sera talking but keeps walking.
<Seraphna> "You saw me just now... all that came from inside me... as if I'd trained all my life..."
<DeathStar> <General Cran> ... 6He stands there, then puts a hand on her shoulder. "Things will becoming to fruitation soon, my daughter. You should return to PAX for now. They're not your allies anymore. And sometimes, the best way to know your enemy is to be inside the belly of the beast."
<Seraphna> "DA3405... Spade told me... it was my birthright..."
<DeathStar> <General Cran> Do you trust me?
<Seraphna> "You're the only person besides William..."
<DeathStar> <General Cran> The only way to better oneself is through trials. You have another trial to go through yet, my daughter, and I want you to know, however it ends for you - I respect your decision.
<Seraphna> "Dad... why was I even created...?"
<Shiva> NRP: <Cran> Because I needed someone to beat.
<Ry`> NRP: <Cran> I was lonely..and needed someone to have sex with
<DeathStar> <General Cran> You'll learn that as things progress. If you have faith in me.. 6He takes her shoulders, turning her around to face Kat and Shiva by their shuttle. "Then go back to them, and beat them at their own games. Be smarter than them. Be stronger than them. And when you're positive if they're your foe, leave them utterly destroyed. Now go.
<Seraphna> "One more thing..."
<DeathStar> <General Cran> Yes?
<Seraphna> "...What do I do if they descide to push? THey're already close to finding out..."
<DeathStar> <General Cran> That's for you to decide. And however hard you push back, you will be backed by the full force of Janus."
<Seraphna> "EarthGov could call for my seclusion..."
<DeathStar> <General Cran> They would. 6He agrees, both his hands on her shoulders. "But this is your trial, Serena. All fathers have plans for their children. But you have to decide what your own future will be." 6He turns, walking off.
* Seraphna heads back to the shuttle, limping.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes Seraphna when she arrives, not bothering to look nice.
* Seraphna eyes her back, "He's free."
<Shiva> No thanks to you dear. *he puts her hand on Kat's thigh*
<DeathStar> 6* Kane finishes talking with the cops, moving back toward the shuttle. Durran is already prepping it for take off.
<Seraphna> "We all have our duty. The question is if we follow it or not..."
<Seraphna> "I swore to serve EarthGov."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina turns, moving to sit on the shuttle.
* Seraphna limps onto the shuttle.
<Shiva> And your father now doubt. *she follows after Kat*
<Seraphna> "Kat has a duty to her family, I have one to mine..."
<DeathStar> 6* General Cran watches Kane pass toward the shuttle, obviously knowing the truth, even if he can't prove it.
<Seraphna> "Though this is twice now..."
<Shiva> Then we know where you're loyalty truely lies, eh? *she sits down next to Kat*
* Seraphna looks over her console.
<Seraphna> "Where does yours... is what I wonder."
<Shiva> Mine lies in PAX and the Cartel.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien Starr stands there, watching the shuttle take off. Cran walks up behind him. "This isn't over, Captain." Darien watches Cran walk off, smirking.
<Seraphna> "Where does PAX's loyalties lay then..."
* `Kane sits there, very quiet.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes Sera.
<Xanatos`Durran> For Earth.
* Seraphna taps in a few more commands into the console, not even looking up
* Xanatos`Durran poweers the ship up and takes off.
<DeathStar> NRP: And now we jump time.
<Shiva> To find a peaceful solution to war.
<DeathStar> Location: Back at PAX Station...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren finishes the call to Darien, giving him the power to return to the station. He shakes his head. "I almost wonder if the bastard planned this."
<Ry`> 2Is still in the security office, sitting down. 14"What do you mean?"
* Slasher looks over at Warren. 1"It's possible, he seems to be a man of secrets.
<Xanatos`Durran> nRP: We would be arriving or already docked and there?
<DeathStar> NRP: Docked.
* Alicia is now known as Imelda
* `Kane has gone to his room, not saying a word to anyone.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shrugs. "A month ago, Darien Starr loses access to PAX. Now he's being handed the keys to the kingdom. Suspicious to me."
<Ry`> 14"Only temporarily.."
* Cassandra_Arakawa has joined #taw
* Xanatos`Durran sits in the hanger, staring out of the shield and into the stars.
<DeathStar> <Warren> of course. 6He pops a pill, his right hand resting on the desk.
* Seraphna looks over at him, "Thought on your mind Xan...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina has withdrawn to her quarters.
* Shiva is in her quarters, talking to someone from The Cartel.
<Ry`> 14"It seems trust is considerably lacking around here.."
* Seraphna has been focusing on whatever console or screen she could ever since she got back, too much on her mind.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I don't trust anyone. 6He notes seriously.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at her. "Just trying to figure out just how naive you really are my dear." He frowns at her.
<Slasher> You pain my heart Warren.
* Seraphna closes her eyes, "Well, I fell in love with the man who killed a peaceful man..."
* Shiva finishes up talking and steps outside of her quarters and walks odwn the hallway.
<Seraphna> "I let that same man destroy the very thing I needed to save my best friend..."
<Ry`> 14"So I've noticed.."
* Cassandra_Arakawa working at a desk in the security office, filing reports.
<Seraphna> "And I've put my trust in people who's loyalties I can only begin to comprehend..."
<Seraphna> "...So pretty nieve... I'd say..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands up. "I'm calling it a night." 6He walks off, leaving them all in the office.
<Seraphna> "Twice now I've even let a man live when his sole intent was to kill me..."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Good night, sir.
<Ry`> 14"..Night.."
* Slasher grunts in response
* Xanatos`Durran continues to stare into the oblivious. "So you let Spade destory the dragoon files. And you use poor Kane as your crutch. You cast blame to us, the only people that are trying to save this fucking race. And lay your trust within a man that is only out for number 1. You "let" a man live twice, though that man never did a thing to you....and you are still here. Curious."
<Xanatos`Durran> I don't dislike you my dear, I just wish you understood the problems here.
<Xanatos`Durran> As for everyone else...their thoughts are their own.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves to his quarters, opening the door with his left hand.
* Slasher stands up, logging off his terminal. 1"My shifts over."
* Slasher grabs his datapad and steps out of the Security Room, taking off down the hall.
<DeathStar> 6* Stepping inside, Warren closes the door. He uses his left hand to grab his right arm, wincing in pain as he moves it about forcefully, as if trying to get life back in it.
<Ry`> 14"Annnd off everyone goes.."
<Seraphna> "I wish everyone understood what they were really facing..."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I'm still on Earth time. *returns to her reports*
<Seraphna> "People are too concerned with the petty details... they miss the bigger picture..."
* Ry` sat back in his seat, rubbing his face with both hands. His mind wandered, as he thought about multiple things.
<Seraphna> "Like trying to destroy a mecahnic when a war is starting... you all say you're trying to prevent war... then the Cartel, or the Eurasians help an anarchist escape."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Something on your mind?
* Xanatos`Durran moves his eye to look at Sera a saddness about it, "You are looking to deep into things. You know nothing of something you've been around your whole life. The...what? You are so ignorant. I pity you.If you believed that THEY helped John escaped. Then you are too far gone into your sick "father's", and I use that loosely, little web that there aint no coming back. They want to stop the war. Unlike you, we know what the Tsivrixsh can do. WE DON'T
<Xanatos`Durran> 12ｫCuttinｻ5 t the Tsivrixsh can do. WE DON'T want a war."
* Seraphna looks up at him, anger in her eyes, "I do not want a war... I've been trying to prevent one. The only way I can."
<Ry`> 14"Yes actually..I'm wondering if the decision to let Darien have access is such a good idea.."
* Shiva turns around a corner and slams into Slasher.
* Slasher is slammed into, his datapad clattering to the ground. He scowls bending over to pick it up when Shiva grabs it before he can.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves over to his bed, flopping down on it and closing his eyes, knowing he won't sleep again because of the dreams.
* Shiva looks down at the file a look of astonishment on her face. 1"Is this a schematic?"
<Seraphna> "The problem is everyone shuns me... no one lets me in on thier little secrets, everyone;s working in thier little corners and never as a team..."
<Xanatos`Durran> By attackinig your allies!? We don't want to be the way we are to you Sera. You've left us no choice. We have all seen how horrible a man that Cran really is! But since he adopted you suddenly you have to be a slave to him and do his bidding? So your a dragoon, big deal. Wouldn't be the first I met. Like that even matters now. Why don't you stop being so immature about the situation and open your eyes to the big picture. The Tsiv are coming, and the sh
<Xanatos`Durran> 12ｫCuttinｻ5 ure. The Tsiv are coming, and the shit you are pullinig is only making it worse on us. Either your with us, or against us. Make up your damn mind now!"
* Slasher reaches over to grab his datapad.
* Seraphna stares at him, her mouth falling open when he says dragoon
<DeathStar> 6* The camera in the hanger seems to focus on them
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Did you ask your ambassador before clearing it?
<Seraphna> "I... I want to be with you... I want to be on your side... but... everything that you all do and say..."
<Ry`> 14"I've sent her a message already, however she wants this investigated. If that is so..Dariens the only one I know to do so"
<Seraphna> "Katrina hates me... when all I've done is stop her brother from killing himself, Kane, Spade, and me, then stop Spade from killing him..."
* Shiva hops back, his grab missing. 1"...How can someone who suffered from amnesia, learn how to draw a schematic so quickly?
<Seraphna> "Warren doesn't seem to trust anyone, but none of you can come outright with your concerns, he and Slasher constantly abuse thier positions to attempt to get things from me..."
<Seraphna> "Shiva? As far as I can see, she's looking for profit only... I have no idea what to think about her..."
<Seraphna> "Arhn..? May be the only one of us left with a shred of innocence..."
<Shiva> NRP: Slasher has no position to abuse.
* Xanatos`Durran watches her, "People let personally feelings get the best of them sometimes. They do things they wish they hadn't. But we all have one goal on this station. To stop the Tsiv." He pauses. Studying her, "Cast judgment on others. But first of all, cast judgment on yourself."
<Ry`> NRP: Oh thanks :P
<Cassandra_Arakawa> We'll see then, won't we?
<Seraphna> NRP: Being on security itself would be a position :P
* Slasher twitches, grabbing his datapad back from her. 1"Mind your own business..."
<Ry`> 14"Yes we will..when she bursts through the door screaming at me..."
<Seraphna> "Me...?
<Seraphna> "I'm a fool."
* Slasher pushes past her to make his way down the hallway
<Xanatos`Durran> Do you believe that? Or are you repeating what you are told?
* Shiva reaches out grabbing onto his hand.
<Seraphna> "I believe that.. but right now... I have no idea who's fooling me."
* Slasher twists his hand out of her grip. 1"Last warning."
<Shiva> ...*drops her hand looking at him with a hint of curiousity on her face* We'll talk again dear.
* Arhn sends a message back to ry's datapade with only two words 'Watch him'
* Xanatos`Durran steps forward, cominig close to her face. "Perhaps you are fooling yourself." He steps back. "No one is perfect, not eeven you goddamned "father". We all have our faults that we still have to deal with. Perhaps you should stop judging and start trying to understand."
* Xanatos`Durran turns to walk away.
<Arhn> NRP: I can't type... *weeps*
<Ry`> NRP: *Pats*
* Ry` looks at the datapad, giving a nod.
<Seraphna> "And face what?"
<Seraphna> "Everyone's judgement?"
* Shiva walks off tapping her datapad on her other hand, thinking deeply.
<Seraphna> "I'm not happy, not sad, not confident, not ready... I'm afraid Durran."
* Xanatos`Durran stops, he stares down at the ground. He turns to look at her. "What are you afraid of?"
* `Kane sits up from his bed, he pulls up his datapad and begins to type away at it. Writing a message to someone.
<Seraphna> "Do you know what I face if anyone descides to persecute me on my circumstance in life? Seclusion. Forever."
<Seraphna> "For what? Being born... created..."
<Seraphna> "I didn't even know until that incident on Mars."
<Ry`> 14"Watch your back on this station..there are many who have their own personal agendas.."
* Xanatos`Durran stares at her, thinking for a moment. "I highly doubt Kane would allow that."
<Seraphna> "No... he wouldn't..."
* Seraphna starts to cry a little
* Slasher makes his way down to the hanger, stepping inside. He turns moving over to one of the gears and begins to look at it, totally oblivious to the crying.
* Xanatos`Durran looks at her, "There are people on this station that are upset with you, i'll grant you that. But if you were to put yourself into their place, you would probably feel the same. I'm not saying you are completely guilty. Nor are you completely innocent. None of us are." He says. Watching her.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I know. That's why I'm here.
<Ry`> 14"What, to catch those who do?"
<Seraphna> "Do you see this..?"
* Seraphna wipes a tear.
<Seraphna> "They don't do this... the Alphas..."
<Xanatos`Durran> No, I don't guess they did. But you are Cran and Vennie's ultimate creation. Frail to the appearance but dangerous in all realities. But with that gift they gave you, you could be something else.'
* Slasher blinks, turning his head towards Sera.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Something like that.
<Ry`> 14"..I see"
* Slasher reaches down to his datapad, typing on it feverishly.
* Seraphna eyes Slasher.
* Slasher blinks at Sera, an emotionless look on his face as he stares at her.
* Xanatos`Durran moves his eye to Slasher. He steps forward to Sera and leans in close, "You could be human." He whispers to her. Then turns and walks out.
* Seraphna looks down and sighs.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren rolls over as his datapad beeps. He grabs it, accessing the information. He reads, the message, then sits up.
* Xanatos`Durran moves to the elevator and steps in, pressing the button to the living area floor.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He brings up the video feed of Durran and Sera in the hanger moments ago. He sits there, watching and listening in silence.
* Seraphna just looks at Slasher and shakes her head
* Slasher stares back at Sera, his face changes to one of almost disgust.
* Xanatos`Durran stops outside Warren's room and knocks on the door.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands up, grabbing his comm. He begins to call someone.
* `Kane eyes the datapad and hesitating to click send. He frowns and cancels it. Sighing.
* Slasher let's out a sly smile and then his face returns to one of apathy and he turns back to studying the Gear
* Xanatos`Durran eyes the door. He knocks again.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at the door, but makes no move to open it. "Yes, I have something to report." 6He says into the comm, still eyeing the door in the darkness of the room.
* Xanatos`Durran shakes his head, hearing Warren's voice. "Warren. Let me in."
* Slasher moves up next to the gear, his hand touching it's shell.
<Seraphna> "So... looking to add a second to your count are you..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes I'll wait. 6He says into the comm. Then he addresses the door. "It's over, Durran. I'm bringing her down."
* Xanatos`Durran eyes him, "Bringing her down for what?" He honestly has no idea.
* Seraphna taps out her own message.
<Slasher> Second what? *he moves to the backside of the Gear, staring up at it*
<DeathStar> NRP: Yo ucan eye me through the door?
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Yes. *taps his patch* :P
<Seraphna> "A second PAX member."
<DeathStar> <Warren> She's a dragoon. A danger to society. She needs to be secluded.
<Slasher> You're obviously delusional because you're not making any sense.
* Xanatos`Durran frowns, "Your making the wrong choice Warren."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren doesn't bother responding. "Yes, General, I'm here. I have a report to make about Serena Cran."
* Slasher looks down at his datapad, then up at the Gear's backside again, he titlts his head to the left, not hiding the fact that he's thinking deeply*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes. Serena Cran is a dragoon. 6He states simply and clearly into the comm.
<DeathStar> Session Ends
<Seraphna> "You say you regret it, but now you'll do it again."
Session Close: Thu Jan 19 22:23:48 2006

<DeathStar> Mini-Session: Between 4 and 5 in the Morning
<DeathStar> Location: PAX Station
* Jackieness is now known as Cassandra_Arakawa
<DeathStar> 6* The countdown has begun. Morning is coming. And Sera has been outed as a Dragoon. What will she do with her last free night?
* `Kane sits in his room, laying half on his bed and half off, with his arm laying on the floor. His datapad is inches away from his hand and is on, the light from the screen being the only light in the darkness of his room.
<`Kane> nRP: ok...
<`Kane> NRP: He is laying in his room, not sitting in it...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is in his room, not asleep after learning about Sera. He lays in his bed, wearing his uniform as he sits there, staring at the wall.
* Seraphna knocks on his door.
* Cassandra_Arakawa still at her desk, working on a datapad...
* `Kane raises up and moves over to the door, he presses a button and it slides open. He sees Sera and he arches a brow. "Sera?"
<DeathStar> NRP: <Sera> I'm about to be outed. So out me, baby.
* Seraphna steps into his room, and kisses him
* `Kane accepts the kiss somewhat confused, and moves his hand back for the door panel, closing it. Darkness envelops them, the faint light of the datapad is all they have to see. Kane eyes Sera quietly, "Is..everything ok?"
<DeathStar> 6* Kane's datapad screen flashes and things a data upload bar appears, slowly increasing.
* Seraphna shakes her head
<Seraphna> "Sometime tomorrow, I expect EarthGov to be calling asking for my surrender... right now though..."
* `Kane notices his datapad and moves over to it, attempting to cancel the upload. He glances back at Sera, "What are you talking about?"
* Xanatos`Durran steps into the security office, and moves over to his desk, he eyes it quietly not even looking at Cassandra, "You the new kid around these parts?"
<DeathStar> 6* The upload vanishes, then reappears, still uploading.
<Seraphna> "Durran found out... more then likely Warren knows too... Slasher caught onto the conversation..."
<Seraphna> "THey're going to... or already have reported me."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Mmmm-hmmmm...relatively speaking.
* `Kane eyes it again, then glances back at Sera. He stands up and sends his foot smashing into the datapad. He moves over and turns the lights on, turning to face Sera. "We need to get you out of here."
* Seraphna shakes her head
<Seraphna> "And what... hide?"
<Seraphna> "Either way I'm exiled from what I love, and if I go into hiding, I damage my father more."
<Xanatos`Durran> Welcome to the biggest headache that never goes away. *he states simply, rubbing his hand over his face.*
<Cassandra_Arakawa> ...hmmmm...talk about extremem measures. *turns off her datapad and sets it aside*
<DeathStar> 6* The datapad shatters. An alert is sent to the security office about a broken datapad.
* Seraphna sits on the bed, sighing.
* Xanatos`Durran eyes the alert, punching up to se whoes it was.
<DeathStar> 6* It was Kane's.
* `Kane looks at her, wondering what to do. "So you're just going to let them take you away? Let them do whatever they want?"
* Seraphna shakes her head
<Seraphna> "An answer will come..."
* `Kane arches a brow, "What is that supposed to mean?"
<DeathStar> NRP: *a pidgeon flies through space with a message*
* Xanatos`Durran sighs and glances back at Cassandra. "Aren't you on shift first thing in the morning?"
<Seraphna> "My only way out of this... has to be legally."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I haven't received my actual duty assignment yet. Captain Carmichael just said to file reports, so I did.
<DeathStar> NRP: *Warren forgets about her. They find her 3 weeks later filing reports -- AS A SKELETON! Warren makes a "eeee" face*
<Seraphna> "Everyone is using me Kane, I'm a tool to everyone. But if I run, I just become someone elses tool... I need freedom in order to act."
* `Kane eyes her and sighs, sitting down on the bed beside her. He places his face into his hands, trying to figure out just something to do.
<DeathStar> 6* The janitor mops the security room
* Xanatos`Durran rubs his chin, "Well I think you've done enough for the day, actually more than enough. I'll leave a note to say that you are allowed to sleep in some, what with it being so late.
<Xanatos`Durran> "
<Seraphna> "This battle is in beuracracy... guns won't do anything here but hurt us and Vennie's dream..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the chronometer on the wall, watching time move so very slowly toward morning.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I'm used to long hours. I don't need much sleep actually. Besides, I'm still on Earth time.
* Xanatos`Durran glances back at her, a slight smile pricks his lips. "Well at least someone around here likes to work. God knows I hate it."
* `Kane glances up and looks at her, "What will you have me do?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina's assistant finishes up filing reports for the night all by herself, since Kat retired to her quarters after the trial. She walks down the hallways to her own room
<Seraphna> "Relax... at this point... we just need to think things out..."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I'm an action junkie, I suppose. I'd go crazy with idle time on my hands.
<Xanatos`Durran> I do crazy things with idle hands. *he murmurs*
<Seraphna> "My very existance pulls the Dragoon issues to a head, they consider quarantine right now due to the questionable sentience of my people... and the danger we present... I however prove that Dragoons are sentient beings, with thoughts, feelings, and even what some could percieve as a soul..."
<Seraphna> "You and I both know whatever it is that made one Dragoon mad will never affect me... but that's nto something my Dad can just go out and say."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina's assistant stops to talk with Kat about something. The two talk low, low enough the audio files can't get what they're saying. Kat then heads to the training room with a tank-top and sweat pants. She begins to stretch.
* `Kane nods after all of that. "I'm worried..."
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Kat in the monitor. He lowers his brow, as if thinking.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> However, I've already finished all of the reports.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina moves to a punching bag and begins to workout by punching it.
* Xanatos`Durran glances down, as if thinking. "Anything particularly interesting in them?"
<Cassandra_Arakawa> nothing that you don't already know about.
* Seraphna sighs and sits back
<Xanatos`Durran> I don't know much dearie. You'd be well suprised at what might slip past me.
<DeathStar> NRP: <Cassandra> Well, Arhn wants to do an experiment...
<Seraphna> "It's sad... the Dragoons were made to fight a war, then just abandoned... our Betas are all rotting in some warehouse while the Alphas live in seclusion...
<Cassandra_Arakawa> The mercenary assault that led up to the recent trial.
<Seraphna> "The prototype is as good as dead... and Omega... the final product, the perfected species... I'm it..."
* `Kane turns to look at her, "I'm not sure what I'll do if they take you away. I...I wont be able to stay here..."
* Xanatos`Durran perks his brow, "Yes, what about it?"
* Seraphna looks at him, pained
<Seraphna> "It's funny... even now... I want to say I'm human..."
<`Kane> You are. At least to me. *he frowns*
<Seraphna> "Though not to the govermnet I pledged my alliegance to..."
<Seraphna> "Come tomorrow, they are going to discard me."
<Seraphna> "Like every Dragoon before me."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I just filed the final report.
<Seraphna> "Ironic... I had thought at least Warren might have been different."
<Seraphna> "With how he looked at Ariel..."
* `Kane looks at her, "I wont let that happen. I will protect you until my death..."
<DeathStar> NRP: *Kane suddenly dies from a brain tumor*
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: It's not a tumor!
<Cassandra_Arakawa> You were here. You know more than I do.
<Xanatos`Durran> It wasn't good times for us.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I know that much.
<Xanatos`Durran> Then you know pretty much what we all know. Save maybe Kane and Sera.
<`Kane> NRP: *stabs Sera*
* Seraphna hugs him tightly
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Quite.
* `Kane holds her as if he'll never get to hug her ever again. "I can't stand being without you."
<DeathStar> NRP: Now I remember why Warren is alone.
<DeathStar> NRP: *hurls*
* Xanatos`Durran turns to look at her, finally taking his gaze off Kat, "So tell me, what do you think of the whole situation?"
<DeathStar> 6* The janitor finishes mopping the room
* Seraphna kisses him again
* `Kane returns the kiss and pulls back, then leans in for another.
* Seraphna leans up, blushing softly
* `Kane moves his hand up to stroke her cheek gently. Kissing her once again.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> You need some help.
<Xanatos`Durran> I didn't know my mental stability was the topic, but yes, everyone knows that. How do you feel about the incident...the trials and all that!?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pauses, sweat pouring down the sides of her face. She has her hair up in a pony tail, in order to keep damp hair off her neck. She wipes at her forehead with the back of her hand
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Honestly, I don't really care about the trial. Its just more political brinkmanship.
* Xanatos`Durran pauses and glances back at Katrina, then turns to look at Cassandra. "Why in gods name did you choose PAX? I figured Warren had scared everyone off by now."
* Seraphna presses herself to him, snuggling close
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Hmmmph. He doesn't scare me.
<DeathStar> NRP: Plus he hasn't really done ANYTHING scary TO her.
* Xanatos`Durran eyes her, "He should." he turns aroundn to stare at the monitor. He presses the comm, "Working out your frustrations, Ms. Katrina?"
<Cassandra_Arakawa> <NRP: *Warren summons mighty Cthulu* *Cass yawns*
* `Kane moves his kisses to her neck, gently moving his arms up and down her back.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pauses a moment, as if looking around, then suddenly lets herself fall back, throwing out the palm of her hand onto the floor, balancing much like John McCormick's fighting style. She suddenly twirls and kicks the punching bag hard, swinging it back and forth. She leaps back to her feet, stepping to the side to avoid it when she hears the comm. Glancing around, she gets smacked by the bag on the way back
<Cassandra_Arakawa> You distracted her.
* Xanatos`Durran smiles, "Yeah. That was the plan."
* Seraphna doesn;t push away, in fact, she moves closer
* Xanatos`Durran presses the comm again, "You forgot to block that last one."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands back up, holding her arm and wincing as she eyes the comm unit with clear annoyance. "You can be such a jerk, Xanatos."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Just like a child, you are.
* Xanatos`Durran frowns, "Oh that really hurts my feelings, I do have those thing you know." he glances back at Cassandra, "Oh jeez what is this, pick on the crippled kid day?"
* `Kane pulls back slowly, leaving a trail of kisses, he moves up to look Sera into the eyes, "I'll never stop loving you. Never."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina moves away from the punching bag and purposely out of sight of the camera, refusing to let Xanatos see her rotate her arm to get the nice, dull ache out of it.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I've seen worse.
* Xanatos`Durran frowns, tapping the comm, "Now that isn't fair. How i'm I supposed to fufill my creepy vouyer title if I can't see anything."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You keep it up, and you won't be able to see anything. 6She warns him.
* Cassandra_Arakawa reaches for her console and blanks out Xan's camera view from the screen.
* Seraphna blushes hard, kissing him deeply
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina moves back to the punching bag, then begins to punch it again normally, not bothering with fancy moves anymore.
* Xanatos`Durran eyes Cassandra and moves his hand to the console in front of him, he pulls rank and could easily override her. He pauses then moves over for the door, stepping out of it. Heading down the hall.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Let's see how this plays out then.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands behind Cassandra, having moved in silently after Xanatos left. He eyes the monitors, noting the time.
* `Kane lightly moves his hands down to the base of her shirt and slowly tempts to pull it upward, judging her reaction as he does so.
* Xanatos`Durran steps into the doorway of the training area. He watches Katrina for a moment. Then speaks, "Sorry about earlier. I was a jerk, I know." He watches her.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Is it standard protocol for officers to use the security grid for voyeurism, captain?
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Only Durran!
<DeathStar> <Warren> Explain. 6He states simply, moving closer to the monitors to monitor the hanger to make sure Sera hasn't done anything.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You don't have to tell ME that. 6She says tensely as she punches the bag again, sending it swinging back. She moves out of the way.
<Xanatos`Durran> I know I don't have to tell you that, i'm just reconfirming the situation. *he moves across the training room floor* We haven't talked in quite some time, I've been curious as to how you're doing.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Lt. Commander Durran seems to take pleasure in watching Lt. Commander McCormick while she is in a vulnerable state.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Since when?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> But I thought you spent your time spying on me. 6She notes dryly, turning around to face him, tilting her chin up to look up at him.
* Seraphna blushes, letting him get it off.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Because she lets him, no doubt. 6He says with no interest.
* Xanatos`Durran smirks, "Well. I figured it would be the only way to see you, what with you being busy and all that." he moves around her, eyeing her body. "You look good, you must be coming here to work out while we are all sleeping. Interesting."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I am. 6She says a bit mysteriously, tilting her head to follow him as long as she can. "Like what you see, do you?"
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Standard protocol forbids fraternization between officers while within a military facility.
* `Kane pulls the shirt over her head and tosses it onto the floor, he moves his arms to wrap around her body to pulls her even closer to him, he kisses her deeply.
<DeathStar> <Warren> This job would be one of those exceptions. When you do not allow your officers time off the station due to their duties, they are allowed to establish connections on the facility as if it were their home.
<DeathStar> <Warren> But I'm sure you knew that. 6He says dryly, glancing at her.
* Seraphna leans up into the kiss, eyes closed, just enjoying herself
<DeathStar> NRP: *Spade's photo on the wall watches Kane with angry eyes*
* Xanatos`Durran stops just behind her, out of her view. "For you to even ask that, really hurts me." Though she can't see him, it obviously wasn't a usual joke. Xanatos moves back around to face her, "It seems we haven't had a private chat in quite some time."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What's on your mind besides my body? 6She asks him with a hint of challenge.
* `Kane pulls his tanktop off quickly and resumes the kissing, he pulls Sera's body close to his, feeling her skin on his.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Yes, sir.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at the monitors, obviously not keen on the idea of relationships between officers. Then again, it could be a step further and could cover all relations.
* Xanatos`Durran grits his teeth for a moment, then sighs. "Your body might have been what attracted me to you. But there is a reason I've stuck around, and no matter what you can do. As good as you can do it. It's more than your body that keeps me pestering you day after day.
<Xanatos`Durran> "
* Seraphna blushes gently, nuzzling him softly, smiling at him
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Sir, what is my permanent duty assignment?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina's cockiness vanishes a bit, perhaps guessing where this is going. She glances at the floor.
* Xanatos`Durran eyes her, "But you are much to busy to be trouble by me. So by all means, return to your training. I might even give a pointer or two." He smiles half-heartedly.
<DeathStar> <Warren> You guard the station according to the schedule set up, and you do your reports. A standard guard job, essentially. Whenever there's a diplomatic mission, you follow my orders to protect the diplomats at all costs.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> ...yes, sir.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at her with almost dead eyes. "Expecting something more exciting?"
* `Kane gently places Sera down on his bed and leans overtop of her, kissing her once again, his right arm would be nestled under her head while his left hand explores her shirtless body.
* Seraphna doesn't put up an inch of resistance, kissing beck eagerly, helping him explore
<DeathStar> NRP: Okay, I believe Kane's going to get laid now.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks up at him, then sighs a bit. "Look, Xanatos, I---" 6She trials off.
<`Kane> NRP: Haha, so we can just lead to the imagination now?
<DeathStar> NRP: Yes.
<`Kane> NRP: Haha good.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> NRP: And so the Sun explodes...
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Permission to speak freely, sir.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods to her, standing there in the room without moving, obviously studying her to get a feel for what she is exactly.
* Cassandra_Arakawa stands up.
* Xanatos`Durran crosses his arms, watching her, gauging her emotion based her voice. "Kat. You know very well how I fell about you, your gift helps that pretty well. But i'm not one to poke sores or any of that, and if you'd rather use me for a release of tension, then I definitely wont stop a good thing. I..." he stops, wondering what he is exactly trying to say.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I am have never held a standard grunt job, sir. This is a bit...underwhelming for me.
* Seraphna lays back, breathing hard after a good long while, looking at Kane, blushing, "THat was nice..."
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: That was like 2 minutes!
<Seraphna> NRP: ASSUME LONGER!
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Patience is something you need to work on. :P
<Cassandra_Arakawa> NRP: But the rest of us are on another clock...
<Seraphna> NRP: I kinda want to go to bed
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I know. I've always known. 6She sighs, standing there. "I like you, Xanatos. As a friend. And I... know you want something more from me, but I can't give that right now. I have a lot of responsibilities and I'm not sure how far you want to go, even you aren't, are you?
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP; Haha, ok.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yet you asked for this assignment, didn't you.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Yes, sir. There were things happening around this entire project that I didn't like.
* `Kane falls gently beside Sera, eyeing her. He leans in to kiss her once and pulls back. He seems to be speechless.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Mmm. 6He turns to look at the monitors again.
* Seraphna kisses back, blushing
<Seraphna> NRP: Not as good as Spade... <Kane> ;.;
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Sir?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at her again. "Yes?"
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Is soemthing on your mind?
* Seraphna curiously rolls over a bit and grabs her datapad off the floor, looking at it. "...Smart man..."
* `Kane arches a brow, "Hm?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Always. 6He says simply, obviously not going to tell the junior office about it. He studies the hanger in silence.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I see.
* Xanatos`Durran eyes her, "I know that your busy, and that is why I'm not pursuing this any furthur. I also understand you are a wild spirit and don't want that commitment. I....i'm not sure how far i'd go. I dunno because I've never been in this situation before. But I do know this, you are always on my mind and for once in my life I feel like I might have something to lose." Xanatos sighs and turns his back to her. "I hate that i'm even tellinig you this, it
<Xanatos`Durran> 12ｫCuttinｻ5 t i'm even tellinig you this, it would all be much more simpler if I just would have kept my mouth shut.'
<Kio> NRP: Woo rp..too late to join in probably
* Seraphna smiles and turns it off, leaning over to kiss him. "Mmmm... a plan... we'll see to it in the morning."
* `Kane nods, he pulls her close and lays down, his eyes begin to droop.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm sorry, Xan. 6She walks up, giving him a hug, leaning her face on his back. "You're a good friend, Xanatos, and I shouldn't be "using you to release tension". I guess you could say I'm somewhat addicted to things. But it's wrong, especially if you want something more and I'm not going to give it. It's wrong to you." 6She lets go, turning around to look at him. "I'm sorry."
<DeathStar> NRP: We're just mini-rping the characters in the middle of the night
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits down at his desk, leaning back in his chair and studying the monitors, obviously going to sit there until morning.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> I have finished with all of the reports, sir.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then go off duty.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Thank you, sir. *leaves the security officer*
<Kio> NRP: Guess I can rp a bit..
* Kio is now known as Ry`
* Xanatos`Durran looks into her eye with his own, "Listen. I will be perfectly content with myself just as long as you are happy. And i'll do whatever I can to make that the case. I'm a soldier ma'am, and i've been used my whole life. What difference does it make if you do it? At least I gain something in return." Xanatos move his head to look at the floor. "Of all your problems, I should be on the bottom of that list. It don't take much to satisfy me. A chat o
<Xanatos`Durran> 12ｫCuttinｻ5 ake much to satisfy me. A chat on the occassion would tickle my fancy." He looks up and smiles at her.
<Ry`> 2He was pacing frantally around the hallways, unable to sleep over the night. The datapad was brought before him, as he waited for news on the investigation...even though there was nothing to report.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles at him. "We can chat whenever you like, of course." 6She says to him with a nod. It's hard for her to tell if their relationship has taken a step back, with it going back to the way it was before the sex, or if it's an improvement for him.
<DeathStar> NRP: *Ry and Cassandra fight*
* Cassandra_Arakawa on her way to her room.
* Xanatos`Durran nods, "Just cause we're big chums now doesn't mean you have to expect me to rescue you all the time. Or...cause you too need to be rescued or any of that." He waves his hand dismissivly with a smile on his face.
<DeathStar> NRP: So you won't rescue her!
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: He is joking.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm the only girl on this station who doesn't have to be worried about needing to be rescued. Especially from some pilot. 6She says with a mock roll of her eyes.
* Ry` stops slowly, placing himself against the wall. He tried to relax himself with short paced breaths.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren watches the monitors, noting Ry walking about the station
<Cassandra_Arakawa> NRP: Katrina WAS
<DeathStar> NRP: They're mocking each other, if you didn't notice.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> NRP: Mockery!
<Ry`> 2Eyes the camera looking at him. 14"Go to bed.." 2His lips went slowly, making sure Warren could read each word.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans back in the seat, just watching the monitors.
* Xanatos`Durran smirks, "Well, unless they are in danger from my piloting, which is likely to happen these days, then I doubt they much to worry about from me. I haven't chased tail in so long, I don't think I remember how." He grins a bit wider.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gives him a swift poke to the ribs as she shakes his head. "Domesticated."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> He intends to stay up until the morning. *spoken as she passes Ry in the hall*
<Ry`> 14"I figured as much..I would go crazy with his mind set.."
* Xanatos`Durran and rubs his ribs like it hurt. "Oh god, don't even say that. Could you imagine what my old buddies would say?" Xanatos puts on a fake gruff voice, "Why, Xanatos you big pussy! Never would I have seen the day when you stopped getting girls for us. But now look at you! I don't even know you anymore son, you should be ashamed!"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smirks a bit, standing there as she studies his face, probably reading his emotions a bit, too
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Who says he hasn't already. *continues walking*
* Xanatos`Durran stops being stupid and pauses, eyeing her. "I don't think it is very fair that i'm not gifted like you."
<Ry`> 14"..the military".." 2He watched her leave.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina closes her eyes and smiles even bigger at him. "Because I'm a natural genius."
<DeathStar> NRP: You guys REALLY think Warren is crazy?
<DeathStar> NRP: *Arhn starts a petition to get Warren put in an insane asylum. It passes, because everyone likes Erusians*
<Ry`> NRP: *Ry feeds Warren peanuts*
<Cassandra_Arakawa> The military is crazy too. *turns to face him as she speaks and then follows through in her turn away agin*
<Ry`> 14"Then I assume since you joined a crazy military..you also fit the bill.."
* Xanatos`Durran coughs at that one. "Ok, now someone is just getting cocky." He crosses his arms and shakes his head. "A natural genius hmmm." He ponders that. Xanatos moves around the training area, Obviously just killing time so that he could spend longer with her. "I was once called Ace-Pilot and all of those flattering things. Now look at me. Can't fly for a shit."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> Never said I wasn't crazy. *steps into a room*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina opens her eyes, studying him as she stands there, cupping her hands behind him. "You know what, Ace Pilot? Part of being a genius of your trade is that no matter what happens, you find a way back to the top. Something tells me you'll be the best at what you do soon enough. I don't think you want Captain Starr bragging about how he bested you."
<DeathStar> NRP: Her hands behind her.
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<Ry`> 14"Ahh....too bad that conversation only lasted 5 seconds.." 2Goes back to looking at the datapad.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at her, "I can't believe you are using Starr to try and boost my morale and get me fired up to become better." He shakes his head smiling, "Crafty, but who knows, you could very well be right. I've been busting my ass in this training room. Wasted a lot of fuel too. But we wont know how much better i've gotten until some straining time whenever my skill will be put to the test." He smiles.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You'll do fine. You know you're great.
* Xanatos`Durran smiles at her. "My time here on PAX has actually taught me something."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> And what's that? 6She asks him, quirking her eyebrow up a bit as she looks at him.
* Xanatos`Durran moves over to stand infront of Katrina, "Never take anything for granted. One moment you're the king of the world, then the next, you lose it all." he would gently lean in to kiss her, he would pull back from said kiss and smile at her, "Just for old times sake."
<DeathStar> NRP: *she sues him*
<DeathStar> Pow! Session Ends!
Session Close: Mon Jan 23 02:14:30 2006