Session Start: Thu Sep 10 19:59:59 2009
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20090910.log'
<DeathStar> Reality Day 81
* Ariel is now known as Raquel
<DeathStar> Location: Inn
<DeathStar> 6* After eating a large breakfast full of pancakes, bacon, eggs, grits with butter, and other delicious food items, the group has been told the "entrance" to the tower is south east of the town. Cheryl sits at the table, arms crossed
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, lets hope the door opens for us.
* Jennifer drinks the last of her juice.
<Kit> <Chii> Let's hope Diasner doesn't mind the inn tab.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Why, did you order more stuff last night?
<Kit> <Chii> It was a good breakfast, wasn't it?
<Xanatos> 6* Cole is still eating a pancake as he watches everyone.
<Kit> 6Chii rubs her head. 1"And the extra dive fees."
<DeathStar> 6* Cypher doots, coming out, still wearing his bath toy disguise
<Kit> <Chii> Aaand our midnight snack.
* Jennifer slowly looks at Chii.
<Raquel> "... for once, I feel bad for a Dias."
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon seems cheerful for whatever reason
<DeathStar> 6* Scott steps into the inn
<Xanatos> 6* Kane drinks some coffee while glancing over his datapad.
<Dias`> 6Dias steps into the inn, carry a few crystals.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, we should set out. 6* She comments as Jen looks over, standing up
* Jennifer hops out of her seat, she fixes her hat.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole reaches out and lifts up another pancake for the road and nods. 1I'm ready.
<Kit> <Chii> Speaking of Dias... ner. Hey!
<Kit> 6Key leans her head on Lemon's shoulder, quiet and sleepy-looking, but chipper as usual.
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon hops up She bows to Dias. "Thank you for everything, Mr. Ner." 6* She hurries after Cheryl who is already on her feet and moving for the door
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon carries Key with her
<Kit> 6Key howls slightly and complains about biting her tongue when Lemon hopped.
<Dias`> 6Dias eyes Chii. 1"I thought you girls wanted some Grathnode crystals?"
<Xanatos> 6* Cole strolls along after Lemon, giving a simple 'What-up' to Diasner.
<Kit> <Chii> Oh, hey. Sure, why not?" 6She holds her hands out.
* Jennifer heads after Lemon. Scurrying to keep up.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Already got them last night. Later, Diasner. 6* She opens the door, then eyes Key and Lemon. "You two didn't..."
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon jerks and coos over Key, hugging her and apologizing profusely
<Kit> <Chii> But more doesn't hurt, eh?
<Xanatos> 6* Kane sets down his empty cup and peers up at everyone leaving quickly. He arches his brow and stands up, moving along.
<Kit> 6Chii smiles at Dias.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Actually, they do fucking hurt. 6* She mumbles under her breath as she steps out, squinting
<Dias`> <Dias> Oh...6he scratches the back of his head and shrugs, pocketing them. 1"Well if you guys don't need a guide, then I guess this is where we part ways.
<Kit> <Chii> ..." 6She eyes Dias pocket them, then nods, moving over to hug him, patting his back. 
<Raquel> "You know... if you want to tag along, you can come out and say it."
<Dias`> 6Dias steps back before she can hug him.
<Kit> <Chii> Yeah, been fun, nice kn-- hey, what's wrong? You gay?
* Jennifer looks at Lemon and Key, she blushes a bit.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole scratches his nose. 1Lemon and Key did it?
<Kit> 6Key peers at Cheryl. 1"Key have cosmophere!"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, she dived into your cosmosphere - explains sleepy looks
<Dias`> <Dias> No...Just don't trust.
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon confused
<DeathStar> *looks
<Kit> <Chii> ...Fine, then. No thanks." 6She hrmphs, following after Cheryl.
<Xanatos> <Cole> ...so I shouldn't give high fives?
<DeathStar> 6* Scott moves after Chii and steps outside
* Jennifer giggles a bit and rubs the back of her head. "Oh..."
<Kit> 6Chii mumbles to Cheryl. 1"Smart Dias is smart. It just isn't right."
<Kit> <Chii> Oh well. Least we're not sticking around for the bill.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... 6* She squints at Chii's use of the Basic language
<Kit> 6Chii eyes Cheryl. 1"Me love you long time?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right, lets go, people. 6* She claps her hands together, looking well rested and energetic, even in a good mood; she moves out
* Jennifer grins a bit and heads after her.
* Raquel follows along, eyeing Cheryl with some confusion. Cheerful Cheryl is just as alien as intelligent Dias.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pockets his datapad, moving along casually.
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon fusses over KEy's tongue as they move out
<DeathStar> 6* A person passes them, drinking a meat flavored drink.
<Xanatos> <Cole> ...holy shit that looked awesome.
<DeathStar> <Scott> .... <Cheryl> ... you fuckin' serious?
* Jennifer blinks a bit and watches the person pass. "...What the...?"
<Xanatos> <Cole> Meat is delicious and it cuts out all that work in Chewing.
<Kit> <Chii> That smelled raunchy.
<DeathStar> 6* They exit the town and begin to travel through the grassy areas again, moving closer to the huge tower wall ahead
<Kit> 6Key idly twirls after a time, taking on the appearance of the normal Reyvateil back in town.
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon shifts her outfit to a teddy bear outfit. It looks like Cheryl's bear.
<Xanatos> <Cole> ...I didn't go clothes shopping.
* Jennifer tilts her head, looking Lemon over. "...Cute."
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon puts on a hat that looks like teddy ears
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I did!
<Kit> <Key> Key not shop. Level one cosmophere unlock.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> On Mr. Ner's account
<Kit> <Chii> I still want to see your unlocks, Cherry.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Lemon, getting an odd look, shaking her head as they reach the tower wall - a giant door is there.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Have no idea what you're talking about
<Kit> <Chii> Uh-huh.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps to the door, running her hand over it. Nothing happens
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Raquel?
<Raquel> "Hm?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Try a ripple ten feet inside this thing. Use the stick method to see if it's safe
* Jennifer rocks on her heels.
<Kit> <Chii> The stick method.
* Raquel nods, finding a stick to use, "...you might need to sing still." She attempts to use the ripple to see if it's safe.
<DeathStar> 6* The stick passes in without hitting anything
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd like to avoid singing if I Can
<Raquel> "It... seems safe."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Could make Key sing.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right. Stick Cypher through now
<DeathStar> 6* Cypher doots in a panic.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Hey whoa. That's a bit mean.
<DeathStar> <Cehryl> He has eight legs and I can repair one if it breaks
<Xanatos> <Cole> ... 6He holds his arm up to the ripple for Cypher.
<Raquel> "...good luck."
<DeathStar> 6* Cypher doots sadly, and crawls to the end of his hand, sticking one of his eight legs in
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I'm sure she isn't doing this because she caught you filming her in the bath.
* Jennifer watches, looking worried for Cypher.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, I am actually.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Hey I told him pick his battles. He doesn't listen to me.
<DeathStar> 6* Cypher pulls his leg back out, intact. He doots happily.
<Kit> <Chii> Hrmph.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright, inside people.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Little do you know that anything I see is stored in my memory banks. 6He winks to Chii before slipping through the ripple.
* Jennifer scratches her head a bit in thought and heads after Cole.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves inside, as does Lemon. Scott enters.
<Xanatos> 6* kane check his pistol and moves after Scott.
<Kit> 6Chii sighs, then enters, making a note not to save Cole if she has to.
<DeathStar> 6* They enter inside an area of darkness, standing on a grating platform, with the otherwall 10 feet behind them, extending into the darkness. The tower is massive.
<DeathStar> 6* The grating extends ahead in a complex system - there appears to be doors ahead, and to their far upper left, and to the upper right
* Raquel heads through last, after everyone else is through. She glances around the dark tower, "...it was nicer on the outside."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fun
<Xanatos> <Kane> Which location should we progress towards?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves forward. "Well, we need to find a method to go up higher."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Key could fly us up.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks up - there's a ceiling 20 feet up.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole then pauses and glances up.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Well, up to there at least.
* Jennifer looks up and about curiously.
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon moves to a wall, squinting - there's numbers. F34-D
<Xanatos> <Kane> Perhaps there is a console somewhere.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright, lets try all the rooms. 6* She heads forward and to the left, motioning Kane to try another set.
<Jennifer> "What about your mapping program Kane?"
<Xanatos> 6* Kane moves towards the door on the right.
<Xanatos> MRP: Forward and to the right.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl opens her door, squinting at a hallway that proceeds forward some distance to another set of doors
<Kit> <Chii> D. 4th letter. You think there's 34 floors of 4 in this place? That's 136 floors. We'd be here forever..
<Xanatos> 6* Kane moves to open the door.
<DeathStar> <Scott> The size of this tower, it may be more than that
<DeathStar> 6* Kane would find his door sealed. There's a panel on the wall next to it, barely visible.
<Kit> 6Key sticks with Lemon for the time being, gaping at the layout. 1"Biiiig."
<Xanatos> 6* Kane hmms and peers the panel over, placing his hand on it.
* Jennifer stays near Lemon and Key. "It is..."
<Raquel> "...what do you think this place is?"
<DeathStar> 6* It beeps, and a voice speaks. "Intruder alert. Security to Floor 34 of Section D.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane jerks and frowns. 1Damnit.
<Kit> <Chii> Maybe we won't have to wait long after all.
<DeathStar> 6* Robots begin to teleport in
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns, frowning
<Xanatos> <Cole> What the hell did you do!? 6He drops his pancake, making a face.
<DeathStar> 6* Scott gets his gun out
<Xanatos> 6* Kane shifts to lift his pistol up, eyeing the robots.
* Jennifer frowns and pulls out her gun, holding it in both hands.
<DeathStar> 6* The robots take aim at Kane, firing at him
<Kit> 6Chii quickly snaps, shifting forms to her kid form, the dress adjusting to her new size. She holds up her hands. 1"Don't hurt me!"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whatever is behind that door looks important.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane attempts to dive to the left.
<DeathStar> 6* The robotos - seven in total, spread out, firing at everyone - including Jen and Chii
<DeathStar> 6* Scott takes aim, firing at the robot firing at Chii
<Kit> 6Chii curses and rolls off to get behind the door Cheryl opened.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole throws out a bolt for one of the robots attacking him.
<Kit> 6Key lets out her wings and grabs Lemon, taking them upward.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates her whip, then closes her eyes, beginning to sing in the foreign language
<DeathStar> 6* The robot jerks at the bolt attack
<Xanatos> 6* Kane aims towards a robot, firing shots towards t.
<Xanatos> NRP; it.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole leaps forward to tackle it.
* Jennifer eeps and leaps away from a shot, whimpering as it clips her leg.
<DeathStar> 6* Cole tackles the robot dramatically to the ground. Cheryl finishes singing and a torrent of water falls down n everyone and everything - the robots spark, vulernable
<Kit> <Chii> Not agaaain!
<DeathStar> 6* Scott makes a face, firing at a sparking robot to destroy it. Cheryl sighs
<Kit> 6Key adjusts her position, blinking at the water below.
* Jennifer lifts up her gun in both hands and fires at one of the robots.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole tries to use one robot as a baseball bat for another, while Kane fires to take his out.
<DeathStar> 6* JEn's robot blows up, and Cole bats a robot to pieces; Kane blows up one.
<DeathStar> 6* The remaining two, and Bat Bot, spark; Bat Bot blows up in Cole's hands
<Kit> 6Key finds a good place to land with Lemon in the meantime. Chii sputters, getting to her feet, soaked again
<Xanatos> 6* Cole winces and falls back slightly. 1OW!
<DeathStar> <Lemon> THanks, Key.
<DeathStar> 6* The last two robots aim at Cheryl, firing
* Jennifer shifts her aim to another and fires at it.
<Kit> 6Chii kicks one of her feet up, trying to use her grieve to take a shot
* Raquel opens a ripple to shield Cheryl, aiming the sots back at one robot
<DeathStar> 6* Jen blows up one of the remaining two; Chii and Raquel gang bang the last and it blows up. No more appear.
<Xanatos> <Kane> ...I apologize. 6He notes with a frown, standing up, dusting himself off.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No way to know that would happen. Wonder if more will come.
<DeathStar> <Scott> Behind the door may be some sort of way up and that's why it's guarded
* Jennifer holsters her gun and stands up, she winces a bit. "Owie." *she adjusts the tact suit* "We should probably move on in case they do."
<Xanatos> <Kane> I could attempt to hack it, but if I fail, more may come.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole sulks that his pancake got flooded by Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Raquel, can you open a ripple through the door?
* Raquel attempts to do so, feeling this will be a tiring mission
<DeathStar> 6* The ripple doesn't form on the other side. A shielding effect in place.
* Raquel shakes her head, "This one's protected."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Maybe I could punch through it?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Doubt it. Either we need to find a key, or Kane has to hack it
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Do you feel confident, Kane?
<Xanatos> <Kane> It's unfamilar tech. 6He admits.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I can try.
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon steps over to teh panel, glancing it over.
* Jennifer looks between Lemon and Kane.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright, Lem
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon nods, reaching out and touching the panel, closing her eyes to interact with it.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane steps over to her, ready to assist her if he needs too.
<DeathStar> 6* At that moment, the few lights in the area flicker, and the voice speaks. "Unknown virus in Section D, Floor 34." 6* At that moment, Lemon jerks painfully as the doors slide open, the panel flickering with a strange symbol. Behind the team, the virus monsters teleport in
<DeathStar> 6* Scott turns, aiming his gun as the monsters appear; as the doors open, the team can see a flight of stairs going up and down.
<Kit> <Chii> Lovely...
<Xanatos> 6* Kane jerks to support her, peering towards the monsters. 1We should retreat lest we get infected.
<Jennifer> "L-Lem?"
<Kit> 6Key raises a hand, singing softly as she creates a ball of light.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> To the stairs, people.
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks dazed, completely dead weight on Kane
* Raquel turns pulling her blade, "..." She retreats as directed.
<DeathStar> 6* Scott backs up, providing cover fire.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole lifts up his hands, they extend out then shifts into miniguns, he fires towards the virus as he backs up.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane grunts slightly to lift Lemon up and then moves towards the stairs.
* Jennifer holds up her gun, doing the same as she backs up.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves for the stairs, running up them; the stairs are black with red lights on them for lighting.
<DeathStar> 6* Teh virus are barely slowed by the fire
<Kit> 6Key finishes up and hurtles the ball forward to explode then retreats after Lemon as Chii tags Cheryl, groaning. 1"This place is becoming a pain.."
<DeathStar> 6* Some fo the virus are destroyed; more port in
<Xanatos> 6* Cole quickly backs into the stairs, pausing to give cover fire for Scott.
* Jennifer holsters her gun and heads up the stairs.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl keeps running up the stairs. On the wall is numbers, counting upward. Scott moves into the stairs, tossing down a grenade for the virus
<Xanatos> 6* Cole runs after Scott, not wanting to explode.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane moves as quickly as he can after Cheryl.
* Jennifer runs up after Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Teh virus don't seem to follow after the muffled explosion below. After a few minutes, they pass F51
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon stirs, opening her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Every few floors there's doors, but Cheryl ignores them
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pauses slightly to glance down. 1Are you alright?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Y-Yes.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl comes to pause at 66, peering back at Lemon and Kane.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Was there an overload of some sort?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> No, the virus attempted to invade me.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> She seemed to want to know what we were.
<Raquel> "The virus... is sentient?"
<Kit> <Chii> What do you mean>
<Xanatos> <Kane> ...she?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Yes. It's a girl. She feels very ... lonely. She hates humans.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> They imprisoned her
* Jennifer frowns a bit.
<Xanatos> I see. That is a shame.
<Xanatos> NRP: Kane
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... how much further up? <Lemon> Many more miles.
<Xanatos> <Cole> M-Miles!?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sighs, then begins to move up the stairs again
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Yes.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Good them I'm a reploid. Sucks for you guys.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Doot.
* Jennifer rubs the back of her head and moves up. "Hush..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Carry Jen then, COle.
<Kit> <Chii> Carry me, Cherry
<Xanatos> <Cole> A-Aw man. 6He throws Jen over his shoulder.
* Jennifer eeps and giggles a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Chii, then shifts to pick her up like she were a teddy bear, then moves on
* Raquel rubs her head. Miles. Up hill.
<DeathStar> 6* Scott peers back the way they came, then moves up again
<Kit> <Chii> ... ... ... Haha.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What?
<Kit> 6Key floats up the stairs effortlessly using her ... floaty ability thing. Wings of light and all.
<Kit> <Chii> Nothin'. Ahh. This is the best.
<Jennifer> "Your shoulder is oddly comfy Cole."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Well I try. It's call moisturizor.
<Jennifer> "It shows."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Chii oddly, probably not even aware of how she's holding her. After a bit, they reach the end of the stairs - F 80, and there's a door.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane moves along quietly now, keeping a rhythm to his breathing.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl opens the door, and steps out into an area like the one below - there's a door on the outer wall like the one they bypassed downstairs
<DeathStar> 6* A treasure chest is present by the door
<Xanatos> <Cole> Hey look, a box.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane takes a moment to pause and catch his breath.
* Raquel is focusing on breaking regularly. She's tired enough that she can't be sure if the chest is real or a hallucination
* Jennifer blinks and looks down at it from Cole's shoulder. "Think it's safe?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes it, then looks at Cypher. "Open it."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> D-Do-ooo-oot
<Xanatos> <Cole> Better do it, she might crush you if not. 6He kneels to let Cypher down.
<Kit> <Chii> Are you saying my Cherry is cruel?
<DeathStar> 6* Cypher skitters along and opens the chest slowly, going into a dead spider-ball afterwards; when nothing happens, he spreads his legs back out and peers inside, pulling out a card key
<Xanatos> <Cole> Definitely a hard ass.
<Kit> <Chii> Rock hard.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the two
<Xanatos> 6* Cole makes a mmm sound and peers up slightly.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane nods slightly. 1He found something.
<DeathStar> 6* Then she moves over and gets the key. She eyes it, then the outer door, where a reader is at.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> This is as high as the tower goes...? 6* She mutters. Lemon shakes her head.
* Raquel sighs.
<Kit> <Key> Biiiig
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl uses the card and the doors opens; wind is blowing loudly and ground can be seen with dirt. She steps out to investigate
<Xanatos> <Cole> Kinda weird they would leave the key right beside the door. 6He steps out with Jen.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane moves forward now as well, glancing around, squinting at the wind.
<DeathStar> 6* The area is a rocky area, that forms stairs that go up higher on the outside of the tower now and up higher. The yare closer to the clouds now
* Jennifer holds onto Cole.
<Kit> <Chii> This is starting to remind me of Asgard and Yggdrassil.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl peers over the edge, which is 50 meters away; down below is the platform they were on. It seems they are on those formations they saw below
<Xanatos> <Cole> It's a nifty place at least.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If I didn't die last time, I'd use teh dragoon form to fly us up
<Kit> 6Key smacks her palm and makes an exclamation.
<Kit> 6Key flies straight upward on that cue.
<Kit> <Chii> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Key go up.
* Raquel frowns, "Key!"
<DeathStar> <Lemon> K-Key!
<Xanatos> <Cole> I need like rocket boots or somethi.
<DeathStar> 6* The rock formation they're on goes up pretty far along the tower. Cheryl begins to move up the stair like areas to go higher up
<Kit> 6Key hums cheerfully as she makes a joyride up to the highest point she can manage with an entry.
* Jennifer peers up.
<Kit> <Chii> Seems convenient, anyway.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole and Kane both begins to move, with Cole talking to Cypher about how sweet it would be if they could have rocket boots.
* Jennifer rides along on Cole, enjoying listening to the conversation.
<DeathStar> 6* As Key nears the clouds, energy discharges fly about, and her energy begins to drain quickly
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<DeathStar> 6* X1 can attest to their power
<Kit> 6Key makes a face and drops down to where the lower paths end, grumbling, then peers over the edge to squint down at the others.
<DeathStar> 6* As Key begins to head back down to the rock formations, about a mile down, her energy drain would leave her very weak
<DeathStar> 6* The team ,still about a mile below Key, would soon find trees growing from the ground, giving shelter from the wind
* Raquel moves as quick as she can manage, despite the fatigue, trying to catch up with Key
<Kit> 6Key lands, sighing, then pulls out a rubber ducky, eyeing it.
<DeathStar> <LEmon> ... 6* She looks worried about KEy, since htey can't see her from their point
<DeathStar> 6* It foams at the mouth
<Kit> 6Key eyes it longer, then shrugs since she doesn't feel a boost this time and drops it over the edge, discarding it.
<DeathStar> 6* As Cheryl keeps moving, the climb taking longer due to the formation of rocks and what not, and trees now, the team can hear running water nearby. Cheryl stops ,frowning
<DeathStar> 6* A duck lands o nJen's head, foaming at the mouth
<Jennifer> "Eeep!"
<Xanatos> 6* Cole jerks and holds a hand up like he's about to judo chop the duck, then pauses. 1Weird.
<Kit> <Chii> What the hell?
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon jerks, then pauses. "Key!"
<Xanatos> <Kane> Hmm. Perhaps there's a spring nearby?
* Jennifer blinks and catches it on the rebound, staring. "I've been attacked by a rubber duckie."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Water here. Weird.
<Kit> 6Key would wait around until she'd feel well-enough to recall herself to the others.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl heads toward the sound, moving up; Key can now see them below about .4 miles, moving i nand out of the trees.
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon turns as Key appears, hugging her
<Kit> <Key> Eee! Key make save point high. Skip walking.
<Kit> 6Key sticks her tongue out. 1"Clouds meanie."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves along, and pauses, finding a waterfall with a spring. "We should probably break here."
<Xanatos> 6* Cole hmms and drops Jen, then kneels down to peer at the water. 1Smell water-y.
<Xanatos> NRP: smells
<DeathStar> 6* Scott kneels, getting soem water to drink
* Raquel looks to Key, "...you can't just run off like that, Key."
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon holds Key tightly
<Kit> 6Key eyes Raquel. 1"Can. Key did."
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* Jennifer blinks and moves over to sit by the water, she puts the duckie in it.
<Raquel> "What if you got in trouble?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stretches, then moves to peer below, squinting at the dots. LEmon pauses, then eyes her device. "The others have arrived - they are down below."
<DeathStar> 6* The duckie foams bubbles into the water
<Xanatos> <Kane> The others meaning...Dias and John?
* Jennifer giggles a bit. She looks back at Lemon. "Others...?"
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If time moves slowly in this reality, it makes sense.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They probably finished scouting and are checking on us
<Jennifer> "True."
<Kit> <Key> Want Key get them?
<Xanatos> <Kane> You may not have the strength Key.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And deny John all those Reyveteil girls?
<Kit> <Key> Will eventually.
<Kit> <Chii> ..." 6She eyes Cheryl.
<Kit> <Chii> He'll gain the ability to sing. Do you really want that?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He can't keep a tune, from what I've heard.
<Kit> <Chii> But he will.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, hearing a sound. She looks around, frowning
* Jennifer looks over at Cheryl.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane tenses, glancing around.
<DeathStar> 6* There's a sound from down stream.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole slowly creeps down the stream.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fine, Key can go get them. 6* She shifts; Scott gets his gun ready
<DeathStar> 6* COle would see something in the water - it looks black.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole squints, trying to make out if it's the virus or not.
* Jennifer gets up and moves away from the water, taking the duckie with her.
<DeathStar> 6* Scott takes aim slowly as the black object surfaces quickly - a girl looking 15 with long black hair stares at them, completely nude
<Xanatos> <Cole> Hi!
<DeathStar> 6* She has better breasts then Jen did at 15, though.
<DeathStar> <Girl> ... 6* She stares blankly.
<Xanatos> <Cole> I'm Cole. 6He waves.
<DeathStar> 6* Scott lowers his gun; Cheryl moves over ,staring. <Cheryl> Wonder if there's a town up here.
<DeathStar> <Girl> ... 6* She stares at him, looking him over
* Jennifer peers over, then looks away, blinking.
<Xanatos> <Cole> ...can you understand me?
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon stares at the girl curiously. The water is actually kind of cold.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl nods slowly
<Xanatos> 6* Kane sits by the water, he takes a drink.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Are you all alone up here?
<DeathStar> 6* The girl nods slowly again
<Xanatos> <Cole> Really? Bummer. I bet that can be awful lonely. 6He hmms and glances around. 1We're new here.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl keeps completely focused on Cole, ignoring Scott and to a degree Cheryl.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Do you have a name?
<DeathStar> <Scott> It seems suspicious for a girl her age to be here alone; did she get lost in the tower?
<DeathStar> 6* The girl nods
* Jennifer moves over, not looking directly at the girl.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Is it....Sarah?
<DeathStar> 6* The girl stares
<Xanatos> <Cole> No? Honest mistake. Um. Sorry if we're interuppting you, we're just passing through.
<Kit> 6Key waves cheerfully at the girl. 1"Hi! Key's name Key." 6Then she disappears to go retrieve Dias and John.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> When KEy gets back, we should keep heading up.
<Kit> <Chii> ..." 6She moves over slightly, tilting her head and eyeing the girl. 1"...My senses don't work very well on these things."
<DeathStar> 6* The girl keeps staring at Cole, ignoring Chii completely.
<Xanatos> <Cole> If you tell me your name, we can be friends.
* Jennifer looks about.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl doesn't speak. She just keeps looking Cole over. Scott moves and takes a seat, keeping an eye on her; Lemon moves over. <Lemon> She's cold from the water.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole jerks and pulls his coat off. 1Here, put this on, it'll warm you up. 6He holds it out towards her.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane watches the situation from afar, resting while he can.
<Kit> <Chii> ...Kind of creepy. Reminds me of. Me.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl peers at it slowly, taking it and staring at it like it was a foreign object, then puts it on her head
<Xanatos> <Cole> No no, it goes around your body, see these holes? That's where you put your arms.
<DeathStar> 6* A familiar voice whistles. John steps up, staring. "Hey, nice find, Cole."
<Dias`> <Dias> A little young for your tastes tho, isn't she?
* Jennifer tilts her head, watching. She blinks and looks around at John.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl stares blankly, then pulls the coat off her head, then sticks her arms through the holes, the coat on backwards, pressed against her front instead of on her ack
<DeathStar> <X> He was with Jennifer.
<Dias`> <Dias> You've got a point there, X. 6He nods as he taps his chin
<Xanatos> <Cole> Close enough. Does that help, are you warmer?
<Jennifer> "I was older then that..."
<DeathStar> <X> Not mentally in my opinion
<Xanatos> 6* Kane peers over towards John. 1Did you recover any notable information?
<DeathStar> 6* The girl nods
<Kit> 6Key hangs on X now that she's back
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah, Warren's forces are nearly doen with their Albratos made of the metal we found, and it looks like Warren might be destroying the realities to cut off the corruption soon
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks at Key, looking like she's sad
<Jennifer> "We've got to finish finding those crystals then soon."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Good. 6He nods and then glances at everyone and frowns slightly. 1Um, would you like to come with us? It beats being lonely doesn't it?
<Dias`> 6Dias crosses his arms. 1"We still have to get the ones that Warren has."
<DeathStar> 6* The girl holds out a hand to Cole
<Xanatos> 6* Kane hmms and rubs his chin. 1Even then, we seem to be running out of time.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole holds out his hand.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl takes it, holding it with a cold grip, probably from being in the water. Cheryl eyes her, frowning. <Cheryl> Is it really wise to be bringing her with a group like us?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Well we can't just leave her here can we?
<DeathStar> 6* John rubs the back of his head. "Yeah, we are. Any luck finding the crystal here?"
<Xanatos> 6* Kane motions upward.
* Jennifer points up.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... ....
<Dias`> <Dias> Yeah, we are. And if we jump into the wrong reality...
<DeathStar> 6* John peers up
<Dias`> 6Dias peers up. 1"Uh...this isn't going to be like the last reality is it?
<Jennifer> "Keep looking, wayyyy up."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Think you can tell me your name now that we're friends? 6He helps her out of the water.
<DeathStar> <Girl> ...
* Raquel looks over at the girl, "...can you speak?"
<Xanatos> <Cole> Aw man. 6He frowns slightly.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl ignores Raquel, focused on Cole.
<Jennifer> "I think she's only responding to Cole."
<Kit> 6Key pauses slowly, then runs over to Lemon and hugs her.
<Dias`> <Dias> Well either way, we should get moving since times at a premium
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon beams. X eyes Key, crossing her arms. Cheryl shakes her head. "Lets go, then, people."
<Xanatos> <Cole> You can speak, can't you?
<Kit> 6Key jerks, then runs back and hugs X
<DeathStar> <X> ... 6* She sighs, patting Key, then eyes her outfit
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts, moving up the rock like steps
<DeathStar> 6* The girl stares at Cole as if not understanding
* Raquel gives X a small wave
* Jennifer moves back over to Cole.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pushes himself to his feet and moves after Cheryl.
<Dias`> <Dias> Cole, if yo're gonna bring her, nows the time.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Shut up and move, Dias. 6He begins to step forward, seeing if the girl will go with him.
<Kit> <Key> Key's a Reyvateil!
<DeathStar> 6* She follows
<DeathStar> <X> A ... what?
* Jennifer moves with Cole.
<Dias`> 6Dias flicks Cole off and starts walking
<Kit> <Key> ...A Reyvateil!
<DeathStar> <X> What is that?
<DeathStar> 6* X walks along. Lemon quickly catches up to everyone
<Xanatos> 6* Cole hoists Jen up onto his free shoulder and glances to the girl as he walks hmming. 1You understand me, right? How will you communicate back with me?
<Kit> 6Key pauses, then starts to sing, dousing Chii with water, who jerks, then cusses.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl eyes Jennifer, frowning when Cole hoists her up
<DeathStar> <X> ... you can sing and drop water on people?
<Dias`> <Dias> Uh oh, looks like you made her jealous
<Xanatos> <Cole> She's little, I have to help her or my boss will get mad. 6He quickly tries to explain.
* Jennifer blinks a little, looking innocent.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl peers at Cheryl, then at Jennifer. She doesn't look like she believes Cheryl would care about Jennifer
<Kit> 6Key nods, then thinks and starts to yank on X's suit, peering in and under it.
<DeathStar> <X> W-What are you doing?
* Jennifer bows her head apologetically to the girl.
<DeathStar> 6* John whistles at Key.
<Dias`> 6Dias peers back and makes a face
<DeathStar> <John> Going for the goods? Dias might get jealous
<DeathStar> 6* After a bit of a climb, they reach a door like the one below, sealed shut.
<Kit> 6Key keeps hunting in X's clothes for an install slot.
<DeathStar> 6* X doesn't seem to have one
<DeathStar> 6* Unless it's on her ass.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl touches the door, frowning when nothing happens. "Raquel?"
<Xanatos> 6* Cole hmms and keeps trying to figure out if the girl can communicate.
* Raquel nods slowly, and attempts to form a ripple, not expecting this one to work.
<Dias`> 6Dias scratches the side of his face as he peers down, letting out a long whistle. 1"Man could someone make an awesome splash from way up here.
<DeathStar> 6* Indeed, it doesn't.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane looks for a panel of some sort.
<DeathStar> 6* John shoves Dias over at that, but then catches his clothes. "Just kidding."
<DeathStar> 6* There's a card key panel, hidden
<Dias`> 6Dias jerks then frowns. 1"A man."
<DeathStar> 6* JOhn pulls him up. X hits John in the balls.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Cheryl. Here. 6He points out the hidden panel.
<Raquel> "Shielded. Like the other one."
<Dias`> 6Dias let's out a cringe of pain. 1"I know the feeling John, eventually it'll go away."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes it, then gets the key, trying it. It beeps, nothing happening
<Kit> 6Key yanks on X's suit to get the final look when she hits John.
<DeathStar> 6* John sits to recover. X is stripped ot her underwear and bra
<DeathStar> <X> KEy
<Dias`> 6Dias spins around to look at X now, admiring
<Xanatos> <Kane> Seems we need a higher authorized card.
<Raquel> "......"
<DeathStar> 6* X twitches, then hits Dias in the balls for staring
<Kit> <Key> Looking for install!" 6She tugs at X's bra and waistband to peek in.
<Dias`> 6Dias hurks and falls over.
* Jennifer facepalms.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl lets Cole go and mvoes to the door, closing her eyes and singing. The door opens up. Cheryl and Scott stare.
<DeathStar> 6* X struggles with Key now; Key would find no install port.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole pauses. 1Whoa. Awesome.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl opens her eyes blankly, holding up her hand to Cole.
<Dias`> <Dias> D-Didn't even have time to prepare them....
<Kit> <Key> X not Reyvateil." 6She pouts slightly, then turns, reaching with a hand to point to the back of her shoulder where a wing-like mark is.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole takes her hand back and nods once. 1Thank you.
* Jennifer peers over. "She's a Reyvateil then... huh."
<DeathStar> 6* X stares at it, pulling her suit up. "... hhmph."
<Xanatos> <Kane> Perhaps if you would have sang all along. 6He says to Cheryl, moving to step inside.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Could explain how she got so high up.
<Kit> <Key> Lemonade, show X!
<Jennifer> "But... don't they usually have someone with them?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl frowns at Kane, then steps into; the area is like the one below, just another color. Lemon nods, unzipping her tactical suit and shows her breasts, where her mark is slightly above and in the middle of
<DeathStar> <X> ... Why would I Want to see that?! <John> I-I like seeing...it..
<Xanatos> <Cole> Maybe that's not always the case. 6He says with a shrug, eyeing Lemon's breasts slightly before moving in.
<DeathStar> 6* The wall has F45-C
* Jennifer turns her attention to Lemon, blushing, then she's carted along.
<Dias`> 6Dias shakes himself as he stands up. He pats X on the back and moves for the entrance, not paying Lemon's boobs any obvious attention
<DeathStar> 6* Scott moves in, keeping an eye on the girl. The area is like the other, only it has only two doors - one in the center like below, and one to the right area
<DeathStar> 6* X moves in, and Lemon zips up and follows
<Dias`> <Dias> You know what amazes me about this place?
<DeathStar> <John> The girls?
<Xanatos> 6* Kane hmms as he moves towards the doors, looking to see which one has a panel.
<Dias`> <Dias> Interesting, but no. That this tower is still standing
<DeathStar> 6* The one in the middle.
* Raquel moves inside
<DeathStar> <John> Why does that amaze you?
<Xanatos> <Kane> According to the pattern, this would be the door to take.
<Dias`> <Dias> It's huge. I've never seen something so big before.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane stands by the middle one for emphasis.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the panel, then LEmon, not liking the idea of her trying again
<Jennifer> "It is pretty impressive."
<Xanatos> <Kane> I can attempt to hack it. No promises.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just do your best
<Dias`> <Dias> Why not have Cole's new friend sing for it?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Singing uses energy here. Wouldn't want to tire her out if she doesn't want to do it.
<Dias`> <Dias> Makes sense. 6He rests his hands behind the back of his neck
<DeathStar> 6* The girl ignores Dias, holding COle's hand quietly.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls out his datapad and attempts to hack the panel.
<DeathStar> 6* PRepare yourself, Mortimer
<DeathStar> 6* Up, Down, Right, Right, Left, Left, Up, Down, Right, Left, Up, Down, Right, Left, Up
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Xanatos> dullrrdulrdulrd
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* The door slides open, revealing more stairs
<Xanatos> 6* Kane lets out a breath and pockets the datapad, moving forward.
<Dias`> <Dias> Nice job Super Kane. 6he pats him on the back as he follows
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps in, picking up Chii again
<DeathStar> <JOhn> Aw man, stairs.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I will not wear spandex. 6He warns Dias.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole begins to move forward with Jen and the girl.
<Dias`> <Dias> B-But I already have your suit designed.
<DeathStar> 6* John sighs and walks after them; Lemon hurries in while X walks along boredly. Scott takes the rear
<DeathStar> <Lemon> You wore a super hero outfit in Mistress Cheryl's cosmosphere, Mr. Dias. Cole beat you up
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He wore a what? 6* She eyes Lemon
<Dias`> 6Dias looks at Lemon with a confused look. 1"I...Cool?
* Jennifer looks at John from her position on Cole. "So how long were you gone?"
<DeathStar> <John> A week.
<DeathStar> <LEmon> Yes. Also, you were present on another level talking to Mr. Marcus.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The fuck? Why are they in my head again?
<Jennifer> "Anything else interesting happen?" *she smiles*
<Dias`> <Dias> Aww, I miss Marcus now.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Perhaps they are important to you.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, right
<Dias`> 6Dias perks up towards Cheryl now. 1"I always knew you liked me."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, right. 6* She repeats. "Raquel, did it seemed like I liked them?"
<Kit> <Chii> Don't worry, they weren't any deeper.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> ... 6* She doesn't respond to Jennifer, not wanting to mention how Cheryl viewed Jen
<Kit> <Chii> I hate level eight, by the way. Fuck level eight.
<Raquel> "I... it was hard to say."
<Dias`> 6Dias hops as he moves up, singing a tune about how he's Cheryls bff.
<DeathStar> 6* After a bit ,they pass F70
<Raquel> "I mean... Dias was guarding you. But... he was also sorta crazy."
<Xanatos> <Kane> Marcus was quite large and muscular. Though Dias was tiny and small.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl busts out laughing now
<Dias`> <Dias> Size doesn't matter, it's what you do with it. 6He resumes singing a made out tune
<Kit> <Chii> Hey X, what's he 'do with it?'
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Clearly yo udidn't do much with it if COle beat you up
<DeathStar> <X> Not much
<Kit> <Key> Poke in morning.
<DeathStar> <X> When I was a man, I was much larger.
<Xanatos> <Cole> You went down in like 2 hits, really.
<Dias`> <Dias> Apparently you think I'm weak. Which means I have somethign new to add to my list. 6He reaches behind his back and pulls out a list, jotting something down
<Jennifer> "...You have a list?"
<Kit> <Chii> He has a few.
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah. 2 of the days was fulfilling requirements on the list
<Kit> <Key> Poke in morning; poke in morning! Heehee!
<Jennifer> "What's this one for?"
<DeathStar> <John> Apparantly something about finding a woman that X can respect and order around
* Jennifer raises a brow.
<Dias`> <Dias> Oh my list of things I want to accomplish before my untimely death during the best night of sex.
* Jennifer raises it further.
<Xanatos> <Cole> You mean when you try something dirty and X cuts you in half?
<Raquel> "...that sounds plausible."
<DeathStar> <X> I will stare he won't be having sex with me when he dies.
<Kit> <Key> X kill Dias when install?
<DeathStar> *state
<Jennifer> "If you're planning on it... wouldn't it then be a timely death?"
<Kit> <Key> Ohhh. X kill Dias when install other girl.
<Dias`> <Dias> I would never try something dirty with X. Unless she asked me too. 6He taps his chin, then writes something else down
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... .... 6* She rubs her temples.
<Jennifer> "That list grows all the time, doesn't it?"
<Xanatos> <Cole> Just ignore them, they're like this all the time. 6he tells the girl
<DeathStar> <X> IF he tries to install in you, Key, you can cut him down for me
<Kit> <Chii> Are we there yet?
<DeathStar> 6* The girl looks at Cole, finally responding to his voice; apparantly the others are being ignored
<Kit> <Key> haiii!
<Dias`> <Dias> Of course, a man should always have goals to keep him moving forard. 6He looks at Key. 1"Eh, not my type."
<DeathStar> 6* X eyes Dias . "Maybe you're not my type."
<Dias`> <Dias> Boy would that be awkward. 6He shifts the list behind his back
<Xanatos> 6* Kane glances over his shoulder slightly at the others before continuing on.
<Kit> <Key> Key X's type!
<DeathStar> <X> The amount of males is very slim. I have to settle for what is presented before me.
<Dias`> <Dias> And apparently I'm the best of the bunch. 6He beams.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Why she chose you over me, I'll never know.
<DeathStar> <X> No. You were just the most persist in begging me.
<Dias`> <Dias> I only asked you once.
<DeathStar> 6* John goes to put an arm around X, but gets a look. He stops
<DeathStar> <X> No. You asked me several times and hinted at it even more than that
* Raquel pauses, and refrains from commenting on Cole's comment
<Kit> <Key> If ever break heart, X put pen in eye!
<Dias`> <Dias> Did I? 6He glances at her
<Xanatos> 6* Cole gives Raquel an eye, as if picking up on her lack of comment.
<DeathStar> <X> Yes. 6* She eyes him. "It's why I finally gave in. It was clearly what you wanted."
<DeathStar> 6* They reach F 90 and the stairs stop at a door
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pauses to sit down on the top step, catching his breath.
<Dias`> <Dias> Persistence pays off.
* Jennifer rubs the back of her head and peers away.
<DeathStar> <Scott> ... 6* He eyes Dias with a look of disdain at how he gets girls
* Raquel smiles a little. More of a smirk.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl opens the door and moves out to look around while Kane rests. Scott moves out to cover her
<Kit> 6Chii kisses Cheryl on the cheek, then hops down.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole gets shifty eyed but continues on with the two girls.
<DeathStar> 6* There's another chest by the outer door and a few side rooms
<Dias`> 6Dias steps through now and peers around.
* Jennifer rests against Cole. She peers about.
<DeathStar> 6* X looks around, arms crossed
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Dias, check the chest out
<Kit> <Chii> Ouch.
<Dias`> <Dias> Alright. 6He moves for it and uses his foot to open it
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls himself to his feet now and moves to step inside with the others.
<DeathStar> 6* It opens. Suddenly a large robot teleports in on top of DIas, crushing him under it's feet. "Intruder alert. Security Beta Level initiated."
<Raquel> "...!"
<DeathStar> 6* Scott twists, aiming his gun at the large robot like mech, which turns to face the others; it has missile launchers on it
<DeathStar> <X> Dias!
<DeathStar> 6* The robot launches a missile at the group bunched at the stairs
<Kit> 6Chii backs off and to the side, forming seals, then chating silently, her eyes clsoed.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole backs up and sets Jen down, then glances to the girl, "Stay here." 6he turns and forms a shield around the three.
<Kit> 6Key brings her hand forward and starts to sing, trying to form a barrier to protect everyone.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl stares at the robot impassively
* Jennifer blinks and waits by the girl. She works her gun out of it's holster again.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to sing as well. The missile hits the barrier, shattering it since it didn't have time to strength - the longer one sings, the stornger the attack
* Raquel forms a ripple to protect herself
<DeathStar> 6* The explosion hits everyone byt Cole's people and RAquel, since Raquel opted to save nly herself
<Xanatos> 6* Kane grunts, getting knocked back out into the stairwell.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot steps off Dias as it approaches the team. Cheryl stumbles from the explosive energy
<Xanatos> 6* Cole drops the shield and then dashes forward, throwing out an electric bolt for the robot.
<Kit> 6Key groans on the ground from critical hitness.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot jerks from the attack. Cheryl keeps singing. Scott pushes himself up, firing at the launchers. The robot fires off anotehr missile for the team
<DeathStar> 6* John gathers flames to his hand, rushing forward
* Jennifer aims a shot at the robot and fires.
<Kit> 6Chii opens her eyes and brings up her hand, drawing out enough energy from chanting for a true level ninpo. 1"Zettai raiton!" 6She swipes her hand down, darkening around the robot and reversing the air charge around it to channel a much larger bolt than instant cast.
* Raquel ripple behind the robot to check on Dias, and get him out of there if he's out of it but noy goo
<Kit> 6Key grumbles and reaches over to touch X and recalls them over to Chii to get away from missile pummeling.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole teleports in front of the missile, crossing his arms to try and catch it and redirect it.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot is hit by the larger bolt, the missile, as it's redirected back, hits it, blowing off it's left side
<DeathStar> 6* John punches his fist into the leg of the robot, denting a hole in it. The robot kicks him back, the leg sparking
<Kit> <Chii> Finish it off, Cherry!
* Raquel ripples back behind the party so she and Dias don't get squished again
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl drops water down on the robot, looking exhausted now. The robot's exposed areas are hit by the water, sparking and damaged.
* Jennifer fires another shot at the robot.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane steps in and pulls out a few pellets, throwing them forward, attempting to freeze and hopefully furthur damaged the exposed circuits.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot suddenly begins to glow. John pauses.
<DeathStar> <John> That's not good.
<Jennifer> "...That's bad..."
<Xanatos> 6* Cole pauses and points. 1Ripple it away!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Dias! Get the door pen so we can ripple it!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Or somene get the key from him and do it!
<Kit> 6Key moves in and touches it, trying to recall it and herself outside to where she saved up on the rocky areas.
<DeathStar> 6* Key's ablities doesn't work, the shielding preventing it
* Jennifer rushes over to Dias to get the key.
<DeathStar> 6* The robot glows brighter.
<Kit> <Key> ..Uahhh. Shielded." 6She flails
<Dias`> 6Dias groans, what with being crushed and all.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole frowns and teleports to Dias, then grabs the key and moves to open the door.
* Jennifer grabs the key and moves over to the door, trying to open it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cole wins! The door opens
<Kit> 6Key tries again
<Xanatos> <Cole> RIpple Ripple ripple!
<DeathStar> 6* Key vanishes with the robot, like GOkou. Somewhere, there's an explosion
<Xanatos> <Cole> ....oh son of a bitch.
<DeathStar> <X> Key...! <Lemon> ... Oh no
* Jennifer looks abuot, blinking. "What just.."
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon falls to her knees, teary eyed. Cheryl grimacesa.
<Xanatos> <Cole> ..I'll go back and find her. 6He closes his eyes and dissappears, having to do multiple jumps to traverse the miles.
<DeathStar> 6* Cole would find a bloodied and damaged Key in a crater.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole gently lifts her up and then attempts to get back to the medics as fast a she can.
<DeathStar> 6* X falls to her ass beside Dias at the sight of the bloodied Key. Lemon hurries over with her a needle, giving her a shot. <Lemon> Jennifer, your ring
<Xanatos> 6* Kane frowns and moves over to kneel by Key, doing a scan to assess the damage.
* Jennifer nods and rushes to Key, healing her with the ring. "Come on Key..."
<Xanatos> 6* Cole places her on the ground, then slumps back, drained himself.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Christ.
<DeathStar> <Scott> Ripples would have been safer, sadly.
<Kit> 6Key oddly enough responds to Kane's scanning much like a machine would, even moreso than Cheryl-- giving readouts and estimates on specific 'systems' completely offline or functioning at smaller ratios.
<Xanatos> <Cole> It's why I was screaming it. 6He says with a sigh, laying back and closing his eyes.
<Kit> <Chii> She just acted on what she thought was best, probably.
* Jennifer keeps working on her. "Key..."
<Dias`> 6Dias shifts slightly and slowly starts to push himself up.
<Kit> <Chii> Not to name names, but there've been times when certain 'ripplers' have been um... AFK?
<DeathStar> 6* X eyes Chii with a cold look
<DeathStar> 6* The girl walks over to Cole, eyenig Key's blood on him
<Kit> <Chii> ..." 6She jerks slightly. 1"Uh, mostly midget ripplers.
<Kit> <Chii> The newbies, if you will.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Hmm. She will need time.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... wonder if htere's a town nearby.
<Kit> <Chii> In the air..?
<DeathStar> 6* John rubs the back of his head, sitting by Key, checking her over like a worried mentor
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> This place is all shades off fucked up so far
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves to walk outside and look around
<Kit> 6Key lifts a hand to thumbs up John-- flicking blood on his face.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Some of us could remain here while the others search. 6he nods to Cheryl moving.
<Raquel> "...that... I couldn't ripple that entire thing outside." *hangs her head*
<Jennifer> "Yeah..." *she pulls off and starts with practical medicine* "I'll bandage what I can't heal for now..."
<DeathStar> <John> Good to see you still have style
<Kit> 6Key mouths something, but lacks a good part of her throat and just breathes whistly.
<DeathStar> 6* Scott steps out to cover Cheryl
<Dias`> 6Dias wipes blood from his face as he eyes Key. He rests his clean hand on X's shoulder, giving it a squeeze
<DeathStar> <X> ... 6* She keeps eyeing Chii
<Jennifer> "Key's very brave." *she looks down at her worriedly* "Foolish, but brave."
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon monitors Key's systems quietly, a hand on her
<Dias`> <Dias> No point in being mad at her. She'll never watch what she says.
<Kit> <Chii> I don't know about foolish. She reattached her own goddamn arm-- and survived being half blown-up before. Maybe she did it knowingly. You guys used to call me immortal. Hrmph.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole slowly opens up one eye to peer at the girl, glad she's okay.
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon sings softly, and a chibi fox appears, dropping healing waves down on Key. John stares at it, then checks to see if he's high
<Kit> <Chii> She's a little fast on the caution to the wind self-sacrifice, though.
* Jennifer blinks and looks over at it, she smiles a little. "...That's so... cute."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps back in. "There's a platform outside like the one below and a city that looks more advanced."
<Kit> <Chii> ...Foxes on the brain.
<Jennifer> "It's a cute fox..."
<Xanatos> 6* Kane hmms and then peers up. 1Oh? It would seem we're in luck.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And judging by it, stairs on the side of the tower that goes higher up; we're above the cloud line though. Stars are above us
<Kit> <Chii> It goes higher!?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. To the upper atmosphere it looks
<Kit> <Chii> Wouldn't a space station be more efficient to upkeep?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Of course it goes higher. 6He slowly pushes himself to a sitting position.
* Jennifer checks over Key again.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, soldiers in fancy high tech armor run in through the open door, brandishing weapons. "Intruders! Surrender!"
<DeathStar> 6* Scott jerks, aiming at one
<Kit> 6Chii, still in chibimode, holds up her hands and tries to act like a good lolita. 1"Surrendering!"
<Xanatos> 6* Kane jerks, holding a pistol up, peering towards the soldiers with a frown.
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be six of them.
<Dias`> 6Dias eyes the six shoulders.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole frowns and pushes himself to his feet, standing in front of the soldier. 1We come in peace.
<DeathStar> 6* There would be twelve shoulders for six soldiers
<Xanatos> NRP: in front of the girl sheesh.
<DeathStar> <SOldier> Then surrender peacefully and come with us
<Kit> <Chii> Peaceful, got it, mister...
<Dias`> <Dias> Is it going to be upwards?
* Raquel keeps her hands were they can see them... not that it means a lot
* Jennifer looks up, staring quietly. "We have wounded..."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Can we not just come peacefully? Do we really have to surrender?
<DeathStar> <Soldier> Yes.
<Dias`> <Dias> Well as long as it's not back down. 6He strains to stand up on to his feet, holding a hand down to X to help her up
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just do it for now. We might need information about what's on the upper levels of the tower. Better to be on their good side.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* The group, minus Key, Lemon, and all their weapons and crystals, are in a holding area inside a giant palace like building in the town on the platform. The holding area has nice benches and whatnot; Lemon was allowed to accompany Key to the medical wing
<DeathStar> 6* The girl sits by Cole, not letting Jen around now since she doesn't need to be carried
<Xanatos> 6* Kane sits there quietly, peering the holding area over.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole leans against the wall with his eyes closed, still drained from the multiple teleports in a row
<Dias`> 6Dias sits on the floor, stretching out his body as he tests it.
* Jennifer sits on her own quietly.
<DeathStar> 6* A man walks up to them. "Why are you intruding in the tower?"
<DeathStar> 6* The man looks like an older gentleman, and wears royal like clothing
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl peers over at him.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane peers towards the man. 1We were attempting to reach the top.
<Dias`> <Dias> Heard the view was beautiful.
<DeathStar> <Man> ... 6* He doesn't look pleased at the answers. "I see. Then you will remain here indefinitely." 6* He turns to go
* Jennifer looks up at the man quietly.
<Xanatos> <Kane> May I ask why?
<Dias`> <Dias> My guess is the top is forbidden
<DeathStar> <Man> It is illegal to enter the tower. And since you will not give me a real answer, we have nothing more to discuss.
<DeathStar> 6* He begins to walk off.
* Jennifer looks over at Cheryl.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Ignore the idiot. I am giving you a real answer. We seek to go higher.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl goes to say something when Kane speaks. The man eyes Kane. "That's not a real answer either. WHY do you seek to go higher?"
<Xanatos> <Kane> We are looking for an artifact of power.
<DeathStar> <Man> Even more reason not to allow you to go any higher. What would you do with such an artifact?
<Xanatos> <Kane> Save the multiverse.
<DeathStar> <Man> ... Excuse me?
<Dias`> 6Dias smacks his forehead
<DeathStar> 6* The man steps back over, focused on Kane now
<Kit> <Chii> We're looking to protect this world. We need the power at the top of this tower to ensure that.
<DeathStar> 6* John rubs the back of his head.
<Jennifer> "It'll help us stop an evil force from destroying everything."
<Xanatos> <Kane> Normally we would try to simply luck our way into gaining the artifacts of power, but I sense you are a man that does not allow such things to slide by.
<DeathStar> <Man> ... 6* He peers at Kane, then Chii, then motions at Dias. "And I should believe you when this one was clearly being deceptive?"
<Xanatos> <Kane> Do I look as if I'm lying? One person does not speak for the rest of us.
<DeathStar> <Man> Well said. ... VEry well. Tell me your story and I will judge the truth of it.
<Kit> <Chii> He's just a pain in the ass. Look, the crystals you took from us are the proof. They're all the base of other worlds. The virus you guys are afraid of-- there's something like that, but it's much worse, devouring entire worlds.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane nods slightly to Chii and fills the man in on the rest of the information.
<DeathStar> <Man> Hmm. 6* Time is spent as he asks questions. After a bit, he nods. "I have no reason to not believe you."
<DeathStar> <Man> But I must speak with the caretaker of the tower before I can grant you access higher. We will prepare rooms for you here at the palace until then
<DeathStar> 6* The man calls out and a servant moves in. "Show them to the guest rooms."
* Raquel breaths a sigh of relief, "Thank you."
<Xanatos> 6* Kane bows. 1We are grateful.
<Jennifer> "Guess sometimes it pays to just be honest."
* Jennifer rubs the back of her head.
<Dias`> 6Dias flips onto his feet now
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> OR if you're going to give a bullshit answer, don't make it an obvious bullshit one. 6* She eyes Dias
<Dias`> <Dias> Who said I was entirely bullshitting.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Me.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves to follow the servant
* Jennifer hops up and follows the servant.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole opens his eyes now and pushes himself to his feet, holding out a hand for the girl.
<Dias`> <Dias> Then think that. 6He moves himself now
<Xanatos> 6* Kane moves along quietly.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl stares after the others, then takes Cole's hand. X gets to her feet, asking the servant where KEy is at, then moves in that direction.
<DeathStar> <Servant> You will find many places in town and are free to explore it, but I must insist you do not approach the tower. If you wish to dive into your Reyveteils, I will inform the dive shop owner to allow you
<Kit> <Chii> Handy.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole moves after the others, then glances to her slightly. 1Always excitement with this group. 6He says with a slight smile.
<Dias`> <Dias> There any good places to see around?
<DeathStar> 6* The servant eyes Dias, apparantly having been told to watch this one. He instead motions at the room. "Your room, sir, is this one. You will room with them." 6* He points at Kane and Scott
<Dias`> <Dias> I room with the purple haired girl and the injured one
* Jennifer looks about curiously.
<DeathStar> <Servant> That will not be happening, sir
<Xanatos> 6* Kane peers between the two and nods to the servant, stepping into the room.
<Kit> <Chii> We should check on the 'injured one.'
<Dias`> <Dias> Go figure. 6He rests his hands behind the back of his neck.
<Kit> 6Chii nudges Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. Which room is ours? 6* The servant points at a room. Then shows Jen and Raquel their rooms
<DeathStar> 6* The girl holds Cole's hand tighter, as if wanting to stick with him
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods, then turns to go find the medical area.
<DeathStar> 6* The servant pauses to whisper something to Kane as he enters
* Jennifer heads after Cheryl.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pauses enough to listen.
<Dias`> 6Dias moves after Cheryl, since X is there
<Xanatos> 6* Cole glances to her slightly then peers to the servant. 1Would it be okay if she remains with me? She doesn't like anyone else.
<DeathStar> 6* The servant eyes COle and the girl. "... .... Is she your sisteR?" 6* He asks, as if trying to lead Cole to that answer.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole glances to her then the servant. 1We have the same nose, don't we?
<DeathStar> <Servant> Yes. Your room, then. 6* He motions at a room, then eyes John, pointing at another oen for him
<DeathStar> 6* Key is on a hospital bed, being sang over by REyveteil nurses. Lemon and X are watching
<Dias`> <Dias> How's she doing, x?
<Xanatos> 6* Cole bows slightly to the servant and moves into the room.
<DeathStar> <X> ... I don't know.
<Kit> 6Key seems to be asleep, but regardless is humming along with the nurses.
<Kit> <Chii> So weird.
<Dias`> <Dias> Well if they're still working on her, then it's a good thing.
<DeathStar> 6* The servant moves to find Key and Lemon and X to tell them their rooms; he whispers it to Lemon
<DeathStar> 6* The girl follows, eyeing the big fluffy beds
* Jennifer moves over to look at Key, concern on her face again.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves to find the person in charge, asking him questions, then nods, moving over. "She'll be fine. She'll just need rest." 6* The reyveteil nurses finish and move off to rest themselves
<Xanatos> <Cole> Um. Do you want to have a look around this place?
<Xanatos> 6* Kane steps out of his room and looks around, then moves towards Medical.
<Dias`> <Dias> It appears we're not allowed to share a room tonight.
<DeathStar> 6* X just nods, as if not overly bothered by that. "I'll stay here until they release Key then. She is my responsibility."
* Jennifer nods a little to herself, looking down at Key still.
<Dias`> <Dias> Well if that's the case, I'll probably crash outside and look at the stars, if there are any.
<DeathStar> 6* The servant eyes DIas. "WE ask you stay in your room when sleeping - curfew for everyone is 10 P.M." 6* He adds to Cheryl, who nods
<Dias`> <Dias> Are you kidding?!
<Xanatos> 6* Kane steps up to the others and peers towards Key then back to Dias.
<DeathStar> <Servant> No. 6* He says, then moves to step out
<Kit> <Chii> ...A curfew?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl peers at a time on the wall, which seems to be 4 in the afternoon. "They don't exactly trust us 100% clearly."
<Kit> 6Chii stomps, looking angry-- but still in child form. 1"What kind of bullshit is that?!"
* Jennifer yawns a bit, she moves over and gives Lemon a hug. "You gonna be okay Lem?"
<Dias`> 6Dias sighs. 1"Well I can't blame them I suppose."
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Yes.
<Jennifer> "Kay." *she looks back at Key*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Indeed they do not. Dias, make sure you are in the room by 9:30 or I will find you. 6He notes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Plus I see why - we can't sneak out at night and climb the tower if we're in by 10.
<Dias`> <Dias> You plan on staying up late and working? 6He looks at Kane.
<Kit> <Chii> Maybe we want to drink!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We're in a palace - they probably have room service.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I've not decided, but I aim to make sure you do not anger them anymore.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Um. Are you hungry?
<Dias`> <Dias> Excuse me for having a passion to see the stars. 6He hrmpfs
<DeathStar> 6* The girl nods
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, I'm going to explore the town while I have time.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane nods to Cheryl and then peers at Dias slightly before moving off in a random direction.
<Xanatos> <Cole> You want to stay here or come with me?
<Dias`> 6Dias leans over, giving X a kiss on her cheek.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl moves over and grabs Cole's hand
<DeathStar> 6* X peers at Dias. "Do not get arrested."
<Dias`> <Dias> I'll find something nice for you and Key, alright?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl follows after Kane
<DeathStar> <X> If they have crab, get it
<Kit> <Chii> It just annoys me to be forced inside.
<Dias`> <Dias> Aye aye. 6He gives her hand a squeeze and another kiss on the cheek and he moves off
<Xanatos> 6* Cole nods and gives her a smile, stepping out to find some food.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll have Cole rub your feet.
<Kit> <Chii> Eh.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And John massage your shoulders.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rambles off every male touching Chii, knowing it'll freak her out as she moves off
<DeathStar> -TO BE CONCLUDED-
Session Close: Thu Sep 10 23:04:49 2009