<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-582.11.22
<DeathStar> Location: PAX Station
<Kulix> NRP: HIKE!
<DeathStar> 6* The end of the year is approaching and most of the PAX staff has been cycling for vacation time. All negotiation projects are finished for the next month as the holiday season begins and the military manages budgets. It would seem that it's smooth sailing the rest of the year with no evils or villains to face.
* Kio is now known as Ry`
* Slasher stands infront of a work bench down in the Hangerbay, working on rebuilding several of the shuttles devices.
<Slasher> NRP: of a.
* Cassandra_Arakawa is in the training room, going through a martial arts routine...
<Ry`> 2Vaction was the last thing on the Erusians mind. He stared endlessly out into space from the observation deck, knowing that things were still not safe as long as that Tsi commander went on living.
<Ry`> *vacation*
* Xanatos`Durran stands in front of the monitors, his hands pulled behind his back as he watches the monitors.
* Arhn is currently in her quarters, taking advantage of her free time to work on her musical hobby...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren Carmichael, the chief diplomat and security force on the station, has logged himself for vacation for a week. It's unheard of and the talk of the station - well, for the drunk engineers.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps into the hanger, wearing a plain black shirt and pants, throwing a suitcase onto a shuttle in the hanger.
* Xanatos`Durran arches a brow as he sees Warren, he narrows his eyes as he thinks.
* Shiva sits before her terminal, chatting away from someone.
* Xanatos`Durran pulls up his Comm, "Taking a vacatioin, sir?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren reaches into his backpocket and pulls out his comm. Ironic, he never seems to not have it on him. Using his left hand, he brings it around to his face. "Not exactly."
* Ry` turned, walking out into the hallway slowly. Both hands crossed behind his back, as he strutted silently..thinking
* Slasher reaches behind him, grabbing a mulitmeter, he begins to check the wiring as he goes over it
* Xanatos`Durran clicks his comm again, "Then maybe you might want some assistance? Lord knows i'm bored of watching monitors."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Odd. Darien mentioned you might want to join me. 6He notes dryly, putting the comm in his teeth as he uses his left hand to adjust his suitcase. His right hand, as normal, is never moved.
* Shiva chuckles outloud.
<Xanatos`Durran> Well, are you inviting me to tag alone, sir? *he chuckles after that.*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren takes the comm. back into his hand. "Come along. You might see something you like." 6He says dryly. Could it be that he just made a joke.
* Xanatos`Durran smirks as he moves over and signs out of the console, shortly after he would step out of the office and be making his way down to his room, "How long do you plan on staying?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Not long. What we're doing is fairly low key. 6He notes, though he doesn't hide what he's speaking about. "We're going to visit a planet in Tsivrixsh space."
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* Cassandra_Arakawa then moves into a full leg split...not aware that he commanding officers are about to sneak off for conspiracy work
<Seraphna> NRP: I blame Kio.
<DeathStar> NRP: The word Tsivrixsh killed them all.
<Shiva> NRP: How the hell does she do that?
<DeathStar> NRP: Arhn is special.
* Ry` has joined #Taw
* Jackieness has joined #taw
* Shiva pauses as something lights up on her terminal. She finishes the comminique and opens up an incoming message
<DeathStar> NRP: *Warren quickly goes to visit Arhn while she's netsplit*
<Xanatos`Durran> "Understood, sir." He moves into his room, getting his things packed.
* Slasher stands up picks up the module he just finished and moves over to a shuttle, stepping on it.
* Jackieness is now known as Arhn
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands there, for a moment at a loss of what to do. He looks up at nothing.
* Xanatos`Durran emerges from his room, he is wearing cargo khaki pants, and a black t-shirt. He begins to move down the hallway.
* Ari[AWAY] has joined #taw
* Slasher slides undernearth the control terminal of the shuttle and opens up a panel and begins to install the module.
* Ari[AWAY] is now known as Ariel
<Ry`> 2A moment later, Ry would erupt into the hangar...his eyes narrowing upon Warren. 14"Tell me..where do you plan on going?"
* Cassandra_Arakawa then bends forward at the waist, fingers pressed to the floor.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances down from the ceiling. "I'm going to meet with Darien." 6He says slowly.
<Ry`> 14"May I ask what about?" 2Perhaps he already knew, but he wanted to hear it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Commodore Starr requested I meet him at a planet in Tsivrixsh space.
* Xanatos`Durran shifts the dufflebag into his right hand as he moves his hand to scratch the back of his head. He steps into the hanger shortly after, moving past Ry and stepping into the shuttle, to put his bag away.
<Ry`> 14"I take it, it's about my favorite little friend.."
* Slasher shuts the panel and stands up, booting the shuttle up and running it's self-diagnostic protocols.
<DeathStar> <Warren> No. 6He shakes his head once. "More or less about a topic you wouldn't care about."
<Ry`> 14"Anything regarding the Tsi is a topic I care about..I have a score to settle.."
* Slasher moves off the shuttle and see's Warren. He makes his way over to him, wiping his hands off with a rag from his pocket.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well, it's not about them. It's about the Dragoons.
* Shiva stands up and moves over to her closet and pulls out a bag and begins tossing some stuff into it.
<Ry`> 14"..in Tsi space? That doesn't seem to fit in correctly. He could meet you on Earth if it was about Dragoons"
* Slasher stops about 3 ft away from Warren, waiting for him and Ry to finish the conversation.
<DeathStar> <Warren> He thinks he found their original homeplanet. 6He turns, moving up the ramp a foot to secure something. "It seems it's in Tsivrixsh space now."
* Xanatos`Durran steps back off of the shuttle, crossing his arms he glaces at the three.
* Shiva tosses the bag over her back and she runs out of the room, her terminal shutting off as the door closes behind her.
<Ry`> 2Still, perhaps he could get his shot. 14"I'm going regardless..Anything that gets me closer to Xevil..is worth it.." 2He wasn't asking permission, as he started to walk up the ramp.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods his head once, turning to move up the ramp. "And the Ambassador will be okay if you leave?"
<Arhn> NRP: Hell no!
<Ry`> 14"I doubt the ambassador really cares for my existence at this moment"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shrugs at the lack of protocol, moving to the co-pilot seat. He uses his left hand to send a station alert about the departure and who all is onboard to all important people.
<DeathStar> 6* The janitor eyes the departure notice, then goes back to mopping.
* Xanatos`Durran steps onto the shuttle and moves toward the pilot seat.
* Slasher quirks his eye then moves over to the wall behind his desk and begins to procure things off it.
<Ry`> 2He pressed a button on his com, simply sending the message he was leaving to Tsi occupied territory. 14"This is a matter that regards the safety of my ambassador anyway..if I wanted to read between the lines.." 2Ry slips into a seat.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Of course. 6He says, inputting the location Darien gave them with a flick of his fingers.
* Shiva walks into the hanger, her bag slung across her back as she makes her way to the shuttle.
* Xanatos`Durran glances out the back of the shuttle. "Seems Shiva is planning on coming."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at something, then turns around to eye Shiva approaching. "Ambassador Sevintes, this really isn't an appropriate place for you..."
<Cassandra_Arakawa> The hell?! *gets up and heads to the security office*
<Shiva> Well you know, I'm used to going to places not appropriate for me. *she steps up the ramp*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose with his fingers. He turns back around in his seat. "Fine."
<Ry`> 14"And people wonder why the ambassadors are always kidnapped.."
* Xanatos`Durran drums his fingers on the controls, "Are we waiting on anyone else?"
<Shiva> Or shot at by their would be guards. *she chimes in as she takes a seat*
<DeathStar> <Warren> We should probably leave before more Ambassadors decide this is a field trip. 6He notes dryly.
* Slasher stuffs several things into a black bag and makes his way back to the shuttle.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> *c* "security to shuttle, can someone explain what is going on?
<Ry`> 14"Once again..Jungle..stalking..bad"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren gestures at Xanatos to get the comm.
<Shiva> You keep telling yourself that buddy.
<Ry`> 14"I plan on it actually..I don't wait for things to come out and eat me..remember that"
* Xanatos`Durran powers up the shuttle and glances down at the comm then clicks it, "Well, Warren is going to go meet Darien...And we are all tagging along."
* Slasher walks upt the ramp and moves over to a seat in the back and sits down.
<DeathStar> NRP: You know, if Cass leaves, there will be no one left to protect Arhn. I'll laugh.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> *c* ...is there even anyone left on the station aboe the rank of ensign?
* Xanatos`Durran glances back, "You."
<Slasher> NRP: Besides the Erusian guards.
<DeathStar> NRP: Oh, hell with them. They're unimportant.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> *c* I suppose that makes me the ranking officer on the station then.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren rolls his eyes, wondering if Cassandra will consider this a promotion.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> *c* Alright, I'll hold the fort here. Come back in one piece. The paperwork for losing your commanding officers is killer.
<Ry`> 14"Humans..do you always want to be promotion this badely..?"
<Ry`> *to be - a*
* Xanatos`Durran rubs his chin, "Ummm...right." He shrugs and clicks the comm off, "Ready to leave?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren wanders if Ry reads minds.
<DeathStar> NRP: JESUS.
<DeathStar> NRP: DAMN YOU KULIX!
<Ry`> NRP:...eh?
<DeathStar> NRP: He never wrote wonders right back in the name. It was always wanders.
<Seraphna> NRP: THE TYPO DEMON STRIKES AGAIN!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans forward, pressing the comm butotn.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Also, Lieutenant, no rail guns.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> *c* ...yes...sir...
* Slasher looks at Warren, wondering if he reads minds.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren merely nods as he leans back.
* Xanatos`Durran stares out the window, wondering if he has time to take a pee.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Let us go.
<Ariel> NRP: It was 'fallows' that earned a place in my heart
* Shiva reaches into her backpack for her datapad and pulls it out, she pulls out an ear piece from it and puts it in her ear, listening to something.
<DeathStar> NRP: It truly was.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Shiva, then back out the front window. It's going to be a long trip.
* Xanatos`Durran blinks and then nods, he closes the back ramp and then raises the ship into the air, blasting out of the base.
<DeathStar> 6* Durran is cleared to head to the jump gate and leave.
* Xanatos`Durran whistles a little tune as he guides the ship toward the jump gate.
<DeathStar> 6* The jump gate powers up as the shuttle approaches.
* Slasher pulls out his datapad and begins using it.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Warren, waiting for him to input the destination codes.
* Ry` closes his eyes, going silent and simply..waiting
<DeathStar> 6* Warren did so long ago, looking out the window he seems to not notice Durran is lagging.
* Xanatos`Durran arches a brow and just moves on into the jump gate. "Getting rusty.." he mumbled to himself.
* Shiva begins humming to what obviously would be music
<DeathStar> 6* The world fades to light as they move ahead.
<DeathStar> 6* As soon as they're gone, a fight breaks out in engineering, plumbing backs up on Deck 12, and someone stole the turkey.
<Ry`> NRP: Sweeeet
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Haha.
* Cassandra_Arakawa puts on her kicking boots and heads on down...
* Shiva suddenly goes from humming to singing in a quiet voice.
<DeathStar> GM: *And so...we move forward in time...*
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle emerges back into real space hours later.
<DeathStar> 6* They seem to be in a rather empty star system, so it's odd a jump gate is out here at all. There is a planet ahead - as well as a shuttle that identifies itself as Darien Starr's.
<Slasher> What would a jump gate be doing way out here, sir?
<DeathStar> <Warren> It appears to be rather old.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And I don't recognize the technology behind it.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is reading the scanners on it.
<Slasher> So it wouldn't be something EarthGov's made then.
* Ry` opens one eye, looking down toward the planet. His first though, was what better place for a mad Tsi to be hiding..then here.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Nor Tsivrixsh.
<Slasher> Interesting indeed.
<DeathStar> 6* Their shuttle is hailed by Darien's shuttle.
* Xanatos`Durran accepts the hail, "This is PAX team Vacation." He smiles
<DeathStar> <Darien Starr> I knew it had to be you flying when you just drift aimlessly. 6He says with a smile. "You here for some sight seeing?"
<Xanatos`Durran> "I'd say so. You sure I wont be pointing my guns at any Tsivs anytime soon?"
<DeathStar> <Darien Starr> As long as we avoid the locals, they shouldn't call the big bads.
<Xanatos`Durran> "Sounds like a plan. You going to lead the way?"
<DeathStar> <Darien Starr> Just keep up. Or you can't see the redhead. 6He cuts the communication, turning the shuttle toward the planet and thrusting for it like a mad man.
* Shiva seems to smile when Darien mentions the redhead
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm getting what seems to be settlements with living beings in the valleys. That must be the locals. 6He says calmly.
* Xanatos`Durran hits the boosters and zips forward, keeping behind Darien.
<Xanatos`Durran> So we just...avoid them. Sounds like fun.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns his shuttle upside down as he flies into the atmosphere.
<Ry`> 14"..show off"
* Xanatos`Durran narrows his eye as he watches Darien, "He shows off even more than me....thats pretty bad." He glances over at Warren.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Hm. 6He seems to be thinking.
<DeathStar> 6* However, as Darien enters the atmosphere, he uses being upside down to tilt his shuttle straight downward, spinning faster toward the planet, moving too quick to be detected.
<Ry`> 14"Gonna let yourself get shown up?"
* Xanatos`Durran arches a brow and moves the shuttle strait downward, uses his years of piloting to keep up with
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: darien.
<Ariel> 6* The world below seems simular to Earth, in some respects. The majority of the surface is covered in oceans, though the remaining landmass seems to consist mostly of large mountain ranges, with scattered valleys. From the valleys, the signs of civilization can be seen, but instead, the shuttled head for the snow capped mountains.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien heads straight for the mountain, like he's going to plow into it.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle then tilts up and he zooms a few meters above the mountain, vibrating the snow as he flies over them quickly.
* Slasher looks up from his datapad again, eyeing the viewscreen.
* Xanatos`Durran just raises his shuttle to not hit the mountains, he didn't feel like riskinig too much.
<Shiva> Oooh, I do so love the beautiful snowly mountain terrain.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves along the mountains, moving up along with them as they rise above the clouds. There seems to be an open plateau. Darien slows down and lands on it. They must be very high up.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands up, moving to his suitcase. He pulls off his trench coat, sliding it on and activating the warming feature on it.
* Xanatos`Durran slows and finds a nice spot to land.
<DeathStar> (pulls out
<DeathStar> 6* Darien's shuttle's ramp lowers, hitting on the ground with a thud.
* Slasher stands up and opens his bag, pulling out a black uniform. He moves to the back of the shuttle and begins changing.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hits the ramp open button, stepping down the ramp into the outside world. He looks around in silence.
* Xanatos`Durran lowers the ramp as he stands and moves over to his dufflebag, he pulls out his pistols holsters and begins to strap them to his chest. He then pulls ou a coat and puts it on. He moves toward the open ramp.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Err nevermind my ramp part then.
* Shiva tosses the backpack on and makes her wy down the shuttle ramp. It's strange, but it may look like she actually enjoys this weather.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks down the ramp wearing a black and blue coat. He takes a deep breath, glancing around. "Crisp air with elements I do not want to guess at."
* Ry` slides out of the ramp next, glancing around, before settling his eyes upon Darien. His interest in this matter was indeed, quite dimunitive. But he decided not to comment at all, maybe he would get lucky while here.
* Xanatos`Durran glances over at the shuttle, then at Darien.
<Xanatos`Durran> You are dangerous.
* Xanatos`Durran smiles after that.
* Ariel steps out a little after Darien, wearing a long grey jacket that doesn't look designed for cold climates. She eyes the other shuttle for a moment, wondering just how many are going to pile out of the clown car.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks towards them, his hands in his pockets. "Strange, Ry'oskay, I did not expect YOU to be here." 6He says to him, glancing at Xanatos. "And you're slow."
<DeathStar> <Darien> And old.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien notes, turning back to look at Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks down the ramp after her, wearing plain clothing with a dragon picture on her shirt. She scowls, glancing around at everyone.
* Slasher steps out wearing what would appear to be a skin tight black uniform, a back pack rests across his back as he walks over to the others.
<Ry`> 14"I have my reasons.." 2He said simply
* Xanatos`Durran eyes him, "I guess i'm just getting cautious in my old age." he yawns. Then looks around their location.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Wow I' laggy.
<Ariel> "We have quite the expedition here, I see."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina walks down the rub, wearing blue gloves, a brown coat, and thick pants. She also has a little hot to keep her head warm. She looks around.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> There's too many of them. Can't some go away?
* Shiva turns around, spotting Katrina, she's wearing only a casual uniform, obviously not meant for this climate. She runs over to Katrina, a smile on her face.
* `Kane has joined #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina hugs Shiva. "Heeey! It's been forever."
* `Kane has left #taw
* Shiva hugs back, lifting her slightly up. 1"Thanks for the invite gal. I was getting bored on that station.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP:Bah, autojoin.
* Ry` walks off to the side, his eyes glancing around his surroundings slowly. He wasn't equipped for winter to say the least, but his body was more resistant to temperature, making it hard to see if he was cold or hot.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I knew you would be. Plus we have so much to talk about. 6She says with a giggle, waving slyly at Xanatos so he won't feel neglected.
* Shiva takes a step back. 1"You a little cold?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes. The cold and I don't get along very well.
* Xanatos`Durran smiles at her, and glances around at everyone. "What are we doing here?"
<Shiva> Oh I love the cold. My homeplanet was pretty cold most of the year round.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Ariel. 6He says in greeting, standing there.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Slasher's outfit. "Horrible."
* Ariel bows her head respectfully to Warren.
* Slasher turns looking at Cheryl, then he looks down at himself. 1"It's not that...Bad is it?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, I invited Warren because I thought he might like to learn more about Ariel's past. And you because I figured you'd want to see Katrina. The rest...well...who knows why you're all here.
* Ariel takes a moment to glance around the mountain, "I believe this is early summer. The snow is thin."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's worse.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I like the sun. And beaches.
<Ry`> 14"Darien you're a smart man..I'm sure you have an idea of why I came.."
<DeathStar> <Darien> If you wanted that, you should just shoot the locales. They were placed here on this planet by the Tsivrixshs as party favors.
<Shiva> I love them too, this jsut reminds me of my home.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods as Ariel speaks, glancing around. He seems a bit awkward being here.
* Slasher reaches to the back of his head, scratching it. 1"Huh...Guess I never developed any sense of fashion.
<Ry`> 14"As appealing as they might be..I'm sure we will encounter them sooner or later..no hurry"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Do so. 6She says flatly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances back at Ariel. "Well, I guess this is your show. Do you remember anything?"
* Slasher looks Cheryl up and down. 1"Did you get that at a Good Will store?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks the equivalent of embarrassed now. "John said it would suit me..."
<Ry`> 14"That man has no taste if it bit him in the ass"
<Slasher> *recoils slightly* I was kidding, it looks good.
* Ariel closes her eyes, thinking for a moment, "The old landing field was here before, the city is that way. A little over three kilometers up."
* Xanatos`Durran rubs the back of his head as he glances around, he casually moves closer to Katrina.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Then lets go. 6He says, moving in the direction Ariel indicated.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes Xanatos. "Well, hello you. I was told you were coming."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods, moving after Darien. He remains quiet, as is his usual standard.
* Shiva winks at Kat and steps back slightly to give the two a little alone time.
* Ariel heads after Darien, taking a few quick steps to take the lead. It's hard to see the path, after many years of missed maintainence
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... 6She walks beside Ariel now, scowling a bit.
* Xanatos`Durran smiles at her, "I don't think Warren was going to tell me." he glances at Warren. "He was getting on the shuttle whenever I caught him." He smiles at her, "How are you?"
* Slasher turns and begins to follow after Warren.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Cold. I can't feel my nose. 6She says, rubbing her hands together despite the gloves being on.
<Slasher> So this is where the Alien DNA originated from?
* Ry` follows them seemingly at a distance, his mind trailing/
<Ariel> 6* There is very little to tell that a well used path was ever here. The snow lies untouched, though fortunately hard packed enough to walk on. Every little while, a stone pillar is visible, peeking out from under the snowfall.
<DeathStar> <Darien> It would appear to be the place. 6He says as he moves along.
* Slasher 's seems to be studying the area as he walks, obviously very intrigued. 1"The Jump Gate Darien...It's not of EarthGov of Tsiv design.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'd guess you could thank the people who were here before. 6He says, glancing over his shoulder at Slasher.
* Xanatos`Durran smiles at her and glances over at Shiva. He hadn't talked to her since well...her kidnapping. He rubbed the back of his head then glanced in the direction of the others. "Are we interesting in all of this alien stuff?" He asks outloud.
* Slasher motions his head towards Ariel as if asking if that's who he's referring to.
<Shiva> I'm interested in lots of things.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What, you mean you aren't here to learn more about Ariel? 6She says in surprise.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods toward Ariel with acknowledgement.
<Slasher> Interesting indeed.
<Ariel> "There isn't much left here... not after the war."
<DeathStar> <Warren> The war? 6He speaks up.
<Slasher> War?
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Katrina, "I just wanted to come see you...but I can be interested.." He smiles weakly.
* Ariel closes her eyes a moment, but doesn't slow her pace, "...well, we are in rather hostile territory at the moment."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Sure. Well, you aren't seeing anything you want to see in this cold weather. 6She notes as she rubs her nose miseriblely
* Xanatos`Durran laughs a little bit to loud, he closes his mouth and glances toward Darien, Ariel and Warren. He smiles at them and acts interested.
<DeathStar> <Warren> The Tsivrixsh. 6He predicts.
<Slasher> *lets out a light laugh* Amusing.
* Ry` simply heard them talking from behind, giving the slight impression that he wasn't even there..with how silent with movement and words he was.
<Ariel> 6* Ahead, as they round the edge of the mountain, a pair of towers can be seen in the distance. One of them is broken to the point where it is barely visible above the cliffside. The other fares little better. Further in the distance, simular towers can be seen dotting the mountainside, all seeming to suffer from simular fates.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves along silently, taking it all in with his usual investigative nature.
<Slasher> They made sure to little behind.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl seems to be peering around. She seems more interested in just protecting Ariel than in feeling bad about this place.
* Shiva kneels down to the ground, scooping up some snow into a ball in her bare hands.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Wiping out what came before is a talent of the Tsivrixsh.
<Ariel> *eyes the towers with some familiarity* "They are very... effective at it."
<Slasher> How many of your people were they're before this all happened or do you not know.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sneezes.
<Ariel> "In this city..."
* Shiva stands up and begins tossing the snowball between her hands as she walks up after the others.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves about, his boots leaving imprints behind in the snow. He glances around at the towers.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Katrina, a smile "frozen" onto his face. He shakes his head at her and rummages in his pockets. A second later he pulls out a cloth tissue and reaches it over to her.
* Shiva turns around, tossing the snowball at Xanatos head.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina takes the tissue from him as the snowball sails by. She stares.
* Ariel shakes her head, "A little over ten million here, in the capital."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Ariel, his expression unreadable.
* Xanatos`Durran glances back at Shiva, he narrows his eye. "Someone is flirty with disastor."
* Ry` brought his device before him, scanning nearby lifesigns around them if any.
<Slasher> Incredible...*he pulls out his datapad and begins writing down notes*
<Shiva> If I was doing that I'd pick on the real threat next to you.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren says nothing, moving along as he listens. His mind appears to be a million miles away as he hears Ariel's tale.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I-I'd hurt you. 6She warns Shiva.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Katrina. "Yeah...I think she could take you too." he glances back at Shiva. Smiling.
<Ariel> 6* The path leads straight to the two towers, winding around the mountain side. Between them, a large stone door has fallen, broken. It looked like it would have stood three stories at one time, and strong enough to hold out a small army, though that was not it's purpose.
<DeathStar> <Darien> What was it like here - before all of this happened? 6He asks her.
<Shiva> Too? Dear, you're nothing but an aged pilot. I'd barely break a sweat taking you down.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Shiva. "You are older than I am! Calling me aged...sheesh what is wrong with you people. I'm well in my prime."
<Shiva> And age has not taken it's toll on this beauty. Something we can't say about you eh?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina merely laughs at that.
<Ry`> 14"...must you bicker?"
<Ariel> "The capital? It... was a wonderful place." Her voice shakes a little, "This city was practically a holy place. And because of that, the Tsivrixsh hit it hardest."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl scowls at the three.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm sorry to hear that. 6He says apologetically.
* Xanatos`Durran smirks at Shiva. "Funny...I don't recall a single man being enticed by your beauty."
* Ariel quietly adds, "I believe they wished to leave nothing but a crater," as she steps through the gate and starts down the long hallway into the city proper.
<Slasher> If one wants to strike the most damage throughout their enemy, that is a prime target
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves along with her through the gate, as does Cheryl, who is obviously listening to what happened here.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps through, his eyes scanning the area. He seems to be far away from Cheryl, his eyes never going in her direction. Both his hand are in his pockets, though it seems his left hand is clenched.
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* Slasher walks through the gate, his head wandering around looking at anything important
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* Shiva gives Xanatos a deadly look, one that would curdle any man's blood.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rubs her hands together, glancing at Warren and his study of the right side of the ruins, since Cheryl is on the left side
* Ry` stopped at the entrance, glancing around.
* Slasher walks over to a piece of ruins and runs his hands along it
* Xanatos`Durran just smiles innocently at her as he places his hands in his pockets he moves over to Katrina leaning in to whisper to her, "Talk about ackward." He was obviously mentioning Warren and Cheryl.
<Ariel> 6* After passing through the gate house, the ruins of what was once a great city come into view. The streets are sprawled out in the canyon between the different mountain peeks, some of the buildings carved into the walls themselves. Even the smallest buildings seem to have stood 20 stories tall at one point, though the majority of them are crumbled now, with stone and ceramics littering the streets, covered in a thin snow.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It goes much deeper than that. 6She says softly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien studies the ruins. "I can imagine this was a beautiful place..."
* Xanatos`Durran nods, he knew of the story. "I couldn't imagine the hearteache." he says a moment after that.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Though I sense there's also someone else on his mind.
* Slasher moves back to writing on his datapad.
* Xanatos`Durran arches a brow as he glances at Katrina. He had heard that Arhn and Warren went on a date...but he didn't actually believe that. So he just shrugs in response. He glances down at the snow. "Can't believe you don't like the cold." He smirks at her.
<Shiva> Most delicate flowers don't Xan.
* Ariel just nods, as she glances over the streets. Fallen buildings have blocked many of the streets, making them impasible. Above, the sky seems to flicker once, an arc of energy quickly disipating
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I like warm places. Like fires. 6She says in a sulky voice.
* Slasher quirk up at the flicker of energy.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sticks close by Ariel, as if she's protecting her - or using her as a shield.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Shiva, "I guess us old weeds take a liking to the cold then." He smiles at her.
<Ariel> "It would still be warm here, in the city, if the towers still functioned." *glances around once more* "I can't think there would be anything dangerous left here... but be careful of your surroundings. They might not be stable any more."
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... Tell us more about what the city was like. 6He asks Ariel.
* Slasher turns his attention back to Ariel, he begins to watch Cheryl's actions as if studying her and there true meaning.
<DeathStar> NRP: She beat me to it
<Ry`> 14"Oh stop calling yourself old..I'm likely quadrupel your age Xanatos"
<Shiva> Sorry Xan, my age has nothing to do with liking the cold.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks straight ahead now, studying the city ruins.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Ry. "If I were your age...I'd be dead." He says simply. He turns his eye to Shiva. He just sighs and keeps behind everyone. Glancing around at the ruins.
* Ariel sighs and shakes her head, "The main terrace is blocked. We'll have to go around."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> She likes ice because she's Shiva. 6She says with a smile.
<Shiva> Someone's wise beyond their years.
* Ariel adds idly, "Cold tends to make old joints ache."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances in the direction of Ariel, his eyes catching Cheryl - as does her eyes catch his. They stare at each other in cold silence.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Right. So, we should go around. 6He says hastily.
* Ariel nods, and noticing Warren and Cheryl, starts down what might have once been an alley, though it has narrowed with one of the buildings having fallen against the other.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl bows her head, following Ariel, as does Darien. Warren stands there in the snow, staring at where Cheryl was standing, then begins to move after them.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Cold. 6She says softly, rubbing her hands. Though she doesn't seem to mean the weather.
<Ry`> 2Followed them, trailing a little behind Warren. 14"Perhaps you shouldn't have come"
* Slasher follows behind Warren, eyeing him cautiously
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
* Xanatos`Durran sneezes this time. He glances around and sighs, "Oh no...I think i'm catching a cold."
* Shiva stretches lightly, letting out a breath of air that frosts in the air.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> And you say old people like the cold. 6She says teasingly.
* Xanatos`Durran frowns as he rubs his nose. "Thats what I get for being cocky." he sighs.
<Ariel> 6* The street on the other side seems little different than the first, though it is somewhat clearer. A broken dome can be glimpsed upon the top of the mountain ahead, resembling a patch of mushrooms before a disgruntled toddler walked over it. A cold wind blows through the street, channeled by the tall buildings, though there is little snow here.
<DeathStar> <Darien> What was the dome building for?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lets the cold wind blow past him, moving his coat around and his black hair. He squints against the cold.
<Ariel> "That... was the space port. Not enough left of it to even use for the shuttle. It was above the shield, so it didn't last long."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods, glancing around the icy ruins. Somehow, even it's damaged form, there's beauty here. A sad beauty.
* Xanatos`Durran rubs his chin a he glances around. "Sad place." He mumbled.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yeah...
<Ariel> "Well... the Tsivrixsh seem talented at that." *frowns, as the wind whistles through the broken windows above, and she continues on*
<Ry`> 2Glanced at the ruins, simply letting off a shake of his head. He had to hand it to the Tsi, they had a tendency to make life depressing.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, turning around in a circular motion to stare at everything, his face unreadable.
<Xanatos`Durran> Deja Vu? *he asks as he steps by Warren*
<DeathStar> <Warren> All aftermaths are deja vu. 6He states softly.
* Slasher continues walking. 1"And the other cities?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Slasher as they walk onward.
* Xanatos`Durran nods lightly and keeps his head low as he stares at the ground in front of him.
* Ariel trudges on through the ruins, her spirits not as high as they even first were when they arrived.
<Slasher> Of course...*he takes the silence as the answer he was expecting*
<DeathStar> <Darien> I find one thing very disturbing.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the others getting ahead of them, then begins to move again.
* Xanatos`Durran glances up then moves to catch up with the others.
<Ry`> 14"I found this whole trip to be rather disturbing..Touring the dead streets, depressing yourselves..I don't get it"
<Xanatos`Durran> Understanding. This is what will happen to all of our homes if the Tsiv win. *he says lightly*
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<Slasher> Explain Darien.
<DeathStar> <Darien> There's no bodies left. The Tsivrixsh aren't known for burying anyone after a slaughter. There's nothing here. No remains. Nothing.
<DeathStar> NRP: <Darien> Also, if this were TAW, a giant monster would attack us right now.
<Slasher> You have to ask yourself how long ago this happened.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I imagine in this weather, there would be something here.
* Slasher pauses thinking. 1"True. Scavengers?"
* Ariel pauses at that, thinking for a moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shakes his head. "I'm not sure."
<Ry`> 14"Unless of course..the Tsi removed them, to draw everyone into a trap.." 2He shrugged lightly
<Slasher> NRP: *Ariel quickly inserts a huge pile of dead bodies*
<DeathStar> NRP: *The dead bodies attack*
<Xanatos`Durran> Could be an elaborate setting for made up memories.
<Seraphna> NRP: Be glad the snow restrains the essence of the GRASS.
<Ariel> "...prehaps someone survived. Prehaps it was a Tsiv weapon. I don't know." *sighs a little* "I wasn't here for the end."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances around when Ariel stops, glancing striaght up into the sky.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We may never know, unless we ask the Tsivrixsh.
<Xanatos`Durran> I'll pass. *he states as he turns his back to everyone else. More to look around*
<Slasher> Did this planet suffer from energy storms?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rubs her nose again with her gloves, warming it up.
<Ry`> 2He sighs, and scans the area once..to see if there was remnants of dead, while they may not remain..perhaps there lingering chemicals might.
* Shiva places her hands behind her back as she walks upto Kat, bumping her hip into Kat's
* Ariel shakes her head, "Blizzards mostly... I don't recall any energy storms."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances at Shiva, smiling at her. "You're too perky for the cold."
<Shiva> I blame genetics.
<Slasher> Peculiar...*he eyes the skies again*
<Ry`> 14"I don't think this is the Dragoon planet at all."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at Ry in silence. Cheryl looks at him like he's crazy. Darien turns to study Ry.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina puzzles on how to warm up.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Katrina's face and winks at her, as if he knows what she is thinking.
* Ariel starts on again, towards the ruins of a grouping of towers in the distance. She... doesn't seem to hear Ry. That, or she doesn't care to.
<Ry`> 14"Tsi occupied territory..no dead bodies. Hell, I think someone built this place to look exactly like it..possibly to lure us into it believing it is"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien follows after Ariel, as does Cheryl. Warren lingers, but probably more to let them get distance than actually agreeing with Ry. Katrina moves along, finding it hurts less than standing still.
<Slasher> The chances of that are slim.
<Slasher> And would cost too much for a waring planet.
* Xanatos`Durran follows after everyone else. "Would be a crafty way to get rid of Mother." he says outloud as he goes, he yawns and then coughs after inhaling too much cold air. He grumbles.
<Ry`> 14"..Perhaps I am being too suspicious..but I have a gut feeling I may be right.." 2He stops with Warren, his eyes narrowing. 14"Someone who had something against PAX..would stop at nothing to achieve their goal. Resources matter little to them"
* Ariel seems to smirk, just a little, "...I do hear paranoia is a survival trait, but are you not overdoing it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pulls out a datapad, checking something on it as he begins to move behind the group.
<Ry`> 14"Tell me Ariel..did you know exactly where your planet was in the galaxy..or is your memory..hazy on that?"
<Ariel> "I... remember a little. It was a long time ago... the trip from Aermoyen to Earth is a different story."
* Slasher reaches to his hip and pulls his pistol out of it's holster, not willing to take the risk.
<Ry`> 14"A little is not a satisfactory answer..how did you come about finding this planet?"
* Xanatos`Durran arches a brow and glances at Katrina.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I found it based on what Ariel remembered and sources I could dig up.
<Ry`> 14"So..do you think it probable..those sources were placed there for someone like you to find? They were counting on it?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> No.
<Ry`> 14"I hope you are right then"
<Ariel> 6* After winding through the city streets for so long, they find themselves reaching the broken wall of what was once an inner courtyard of sorts. The three broken spires of the central tower are before them now, built right into the mountainside.
<DeathStar> <Darien> What is this place? 6He asks when the yrarive.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina seems to be looking around, tuning out the various wayward emotions coming from people.
<DeathStar> NRP: Yrarive. I like it.
<Slasher> This must be the Central building?
* Ry` pulls back from the group slowly, his dislike for the situation only rising. He knew something was up, this planet was found conviently..a little too easily. 14"Bah..I might be going insane..but Oh well.."
* Xanatos`Durran exhales slowly. The frost flowing out as he does so. "I'm starting to get cold." he smirks at Katrina.
* Ariel just nods, "The palace."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> And what can I do to help? 6She asks him slyly, tilting her head enough that her red hair falls over half her face.
<Shiva> You're pathetic Durran, just hug her for Trik'els sake.
<Ry`> 14"..Prove me wrong"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks up from his datapad, looking around in silence.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Shiva. "You just don't get it." He shakes his head at her. He moves around and wraps his arms around Katrina, maybe now they will both get warmer.
* Ariel glances to Ry, as she ducks through a hole in the broken door, "...I don't think anyone cares if this place was found or not. It's just a broken world now... it wasn't the only that stood against them and fell."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Or the last. 6He moves in after her. Cheryl takes up third point.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina puts her arm around him, too. "She's toying with you."
* Slasher ducks as he enters in, eyeing the new surroundings
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... something's not right. 6He notes softly.
<Ry`> 14"No shit.."
* Ariel pauses, looking to Warren, "What is it?" She seems on edge now.
<DeathStar> <Warren> No - there's something active inside. 6He says, eyeing the eletronic signal.
* Xanatos`Durran smiles and whispers, "I know." He glances over at Warren. "If trouble arrises, I want you and Shiva to get back to the shuttle. Alright?"
<Slasher> Electronic...What kind of signal?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Computer, I would presume.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Looks like someone left the equipment on after everyone left. 6She says outloud.
<Slasher> Something to answer our questions perhaps.
* Ariel shakes her head slowly, "That's unusual. It's hard to believe something like that would be left in one piece." She pauses, "Which way?"
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<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves ahead a bit, then points in the direction of the signal. "This way."
<Slasher> Keep your guard up everyone.
* Xanatos`Durran slides away from Katrina and pulls both of his pistols out. "Stay behind me." He winks at her and starts to move after the others.
* Ry` moves after them
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Y-You'll need my protection. 6She notes with a cold shiver.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl seems ready for action, finding the history lecture a bit dry.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien seems content to let the others deal with the attack part.
<Shiva> Not about to turn around after I've made it this far.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Katrina. "Don't put yourself in danger. Alright?"
<Ariel> 6* The hallway winds through the depths of the mountain, leading up to a large, ornate, high roofed room, resembling a throne room from an old Earth castle. Two large stone statues, modeled after 15' tall warriors in armour, with obsidian black eyes, stand outside the door. But the signal doesn't even lead to that room, as they pass by, down a staircase.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves them downward, holding the datapad in his left hand as they walk along. He seems content to let the others get their weapons ready for whatever might be inside.
* Slasher 's arms stiffen out as his entire persona switches to that of his Security Guard ego.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gives him a smile as they begin to move downward.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren reaches some doors. Putting the datapad up, he grabs what appears to be the handles and pulls, opening the doors.
* Slasher aims his gun through the opening doors, his eyes scanning the room quickly.
<DeathStar> 6* It's a boring, undecorated room. However, it's lined with appears to be old, yet sleak computers.
* Slasher begins to slide into the room, spinning around as he scans the room one last time.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl slides in, making sure it's safe for Ariel to enter.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands there in silence as Cheryl passes him to check the room. He says nothing.
<Ry`> 14"..so we gonna shoot the computers?"
* Ariel blinks a little, "This... is still operating?" She steps in after Cheryl, a little discouraged by how little even her people's technicians care about appearances.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Because THAT wouldn't be destroying a legacy.
* Xanatos`Durran just stands in the doorway, eyeing the computers.
<Shiva> He shoots first then thinks later Kat. That's normal for him.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I sensed you felt that.
<Ry`> 14"I was being sarcastic.."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks over to one of the computers, glancing down at his datapad. He hits a button.
<DeathStar> <Darien> .... 6He's quiet now, not playing his cards yet,
* Slasher glances at Cheryl then over at Darien, eyeing him.
* Xanatos`Durran just stands there, waiting.
* Ariel trys to access one of the consoles, the screen struggling to display a garbled alien text.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances at Slasher, obviously not interested in computers.
<Ry`> 14"I figured someone of empathic nature could have heard that in my voice..hmm guess not"
<Ariel> "Well... nothing lasts forever it seems."
<DeathStar> <Darien> So...do you understand any of it?
<Ariel> "It's..." *smacks the monitor, and the image clears up soon* "...not an error message. Someone left a program running."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Does it say something worthwhile besides that they were getting bombed?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gives him a smile.
<Cassandra_Arakawa> NRP: <Alien Text> I, Jor-El, am shooting my daughter Ari-El into space from the planet Krypton
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL
<Ariel> "...actually, it seems to be a journal, and... maybe a map."
<DeathStar> NRP: That's so awful it's funny.
<Ariel> NRP: *laughs*
<Cassandra_Arakawa> NRP: One of my better sight gags
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Can we download it?
* Ariel nods, "I believe so, but it's a little fragmented." She glances to Warren, "Can I borrow that?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hands it over.
* Ariel interfaces the datapad with the computers, and starts to DL what she can.
<Ariel> 6* Oddly enough, like any ancient alien technology, it interfaces fine with the current stuff from Earth.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... 6He glances around. "We should probably think about moving from the planet soon, Ariel. I'll call my shuttle up for us."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien uses a program much like Xanatos' to contact his shuttle.
* Ariel nods and disconnects the pad, "I think this will be good enough." She seems a little reluctant.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Xanatos. "Well, I guess I'll see you around, Ace."
* Xanatos`Durran smiles at her. "Hopefully sooner than later."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'll see you over the holidays. Count on it. 6She tries to look sexy, but just sneezes and rubs her cold nose.
* Xanatos`Durran smiles and goes to hug her goodbye.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I can say I'll be glad to be out of here. 6She says, glancing in Warren's direction. She hurries up the stairs.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina hugs him back.
* Xanatos`Durran moves up the stairs and pulls his datapad out, moving his own shuttle toward their loction.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands there, turning to look at Ariel. He stands there, as if he's thinking of something to say.
* Ariel nods slowly. "There's not much left any more. I doubt we'll have anything left to find."
* Slasher places his pistol back in it's holster, he crosses his arms.
* Ariel shakes her head a little, "I will be at the courtyard when the shuttle lands." She quickly heads out of the room, and back up the stairs.
<DeathStar> <Warren> .... 6He glances at those still in the room. "Well, lets go back."
<DeathStar> Session Ends
Session Close: Mon Feb 27 23:30:35 2006