--- Session 35: Back to the Source --- Session Start: Sun Apr 01 16:09:39 2001 --SESSION START-- >> Neydisa pilots the Metal Bird through the dim night sky, its large side-mounted lights illuminating the sparse clouds beneath it. Hikaru, Jeff and Ellena seem unusually introspective...something strange must have happened while she was away. Kestrel is quiet also, but that seems to be his normal state. «ooc: OK, Ney just picked the rest of you guys up and is flying you to meet with Allen and Shane at the Institute. » « OOC: .oO{ I wish I had autonymous thought processes... ;_; } » «ooc: You can do stuff now. » * Hikaru continues to look at his blade for a few seconds, but puts it aside and reaches for his sachel. * Neydisa keeps a steady hand on the controls of the craft, obviously getting the hang of flying un co-piloted by Shane... there's almost a look of contentment on her face as she guides it to the Institute. ^^ >> Rayle watches what Neydisa's doing from the back of the empty copilot's seat, his whiskers twitching. * Hikaru grabs it, and reaches in, pulling out the small envelope that Jeff gave him. «ooc: Wow, they really are unusually introspective. » * Neydisa looks over to Rayle. "How am I doing you think?" * Ellena glances sideways at Hikaru periodically, then allows her gaze to slip back out the side window. * Jeff sits back, watching out the window as the terrain below flies by «ooc: brb » *** Allen is now known as Al[afk] I think it's really relaxing when I'm not so utetrly nervous... Rayle: Not bad, missy, but yer still gots some learnin' ter do, wot. *scratches an ear with his foot* * Hikaru quietly opens it... « OOC: an old cockney sailor in a cute furry animal. It's just wrong. » >> Hikaru breaks the thin dragon seal on the envelope, drawing out a piece of paper written in poor, but legible, writing. <> « OOC: by the by, Gayo... The 'Magic Cards' effect is horrible! » * Hikaru reads it slowly --pause for description-- «ooc: This will take a sec. » « OOC: penis » « heh » «ooc: I see. » << Riiight.>> «ooc: Grue: You've been talking to Sansai too much. » *** Al[afk] is now known as Allen « OOC: no, he says "Penish!" » «ooc: Vagina! Vagina!! Vagina!!! :P » « gah ^^ » « OOC: Vagina. Some men find the mere mention of it uncomfortable. Vagina. Vagina. » «ooc: Yes, he's trying to sound like Sean Connery. He's weird/ » « As Gayo nurses his description like a babe to it's mother's bosom.. ^^ » «ooc: mmm, bosom... » «ooc: either that or he's pinged out. » « OOC: Tom Hanks! » « OOC: NooOOoOoOoOo! » «ooc: Wha? » «ooc: * blink » « OOC: Tom Hanks... Cross-Dressing! » «ooc: OK, done. » « OOC: Nononononononononono! » «ooc: * blink, blink. » «ooc: Wrong bosom, idiot Grue! » « OOC: :D » « btw noone changed the topic :o » *** Hikaru changes topic to 'Session 34+1: Cold North | Arctica City | The session formerly known as Topic Wars' «ooc: I'll do that after./ » *** Shane changes topic to 'Session 35: Tom Hanks on a Hot Tin Roof.' « Geez, nto that again. :P » «ooc: I ain't touching it again » *** Shane changes topic to 'Session 35: Tom Hanks on a Hot Tin Roof (in seductivo pantalones!).' «ooc: Tom Hanks can stay there and jack off his seductivo pantalones for all I care ;p » "Hello, old friend... The same time and tide that brought me to these foreign shores where we once fought side by side has finally washed away the layers of lies woven around our old shame. Metramand did it, Aaron, he did what none of us had the courage to do. In the end, though, he met his demise that way. I am unsure of the circumstances, but Metramand is dead, and I suspect the hand of Darien. Kasam...all this time, he'd had copies of the Messiah Papers...it's amazing to think of, after all the trouble GaiaCo went to to destroy them, but there is no time to think any longer, only to act. I have a key which I believe goes to a locker somewhere where the papers are kept. There was nothing at his home, so it must be elsewhere. It's all up to us now. We've had good, long lives, Aaron...it's time now to do the right thing, to pay back the people of the world for the time we bought from this secret. Darien will be coming after us soon, and with his backhanded, dark arts, I'm not sure we can still stand up to it. We're old men now, but he is not. The last member of our grim tontine, be it you or I, must reveal the truth about the armor to the world. I pray you are well, and wish you the best of luck, but I haven't heard from you in some time, and I fear one of us will be dead before I arrive in Arcitca. Remember: many strands are stronger than one, but there are some things only a single man can accomplish. Let's do one last thing for the world, one last thing for the War Kings. Metramand would have desired it. Your ally and friend forever, Achilles Crest" « OOC: hee hee. It's sinclair! » «ooc: You just HAD to say, "Hello, old friend." » «ooc: GMTA, Grue. » «ooc: Okay, I be done. » « Ooh. ^^ » « OOC: Game Master Tits and Ass? » «ooc: ... » *** Gayo changes topic to 'Session 35: Back to the Source | Over Arctica' The...armor...? Ellena: ...armor? « OOC: this is unexpected... » I'm...not sure. Something about Arctica, though...and GaiaCo... * Jeff looks to Hikaru. "What?" * Hikaru folds up the paper and puts it back in the envelope and puts that back in his sachel. "Jeff, what was your master's name?" * Ellena looks down... * Neydisa blinks as she hears whispers of GaiaCo behind her... «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/remembrance.mid , btw » «ooc: But only briefly. » Metramand Kasam.. why? Kestrel: Kasam was a member of the War Kings, along with ...Hanzo's... master. ...What do you know of the Messiah Papers...? Rayle: Ain't no one gonna 'ear us call 'im 'Ik right now, buddy. He was, then? Messiah.. papers? Never heard of them.. ...Damn it all. >> Kestrel rolls the name around in his mind before shaking his head. "Nor have I." Should I? ...I shouldn't have assumed, since Sir Thompson hadn't told me of them either. * Neydisa leans back. "Did you discover something?" Rayle: Yeah, what's in th'letter, anyway? * Jeff sighs. "I get the feeling Metramand never told me about a number of things." ..like Sevena.. but yeah.. what was in there? Kestrel: These were dangerous affairs. He probably wanted to protect you from crazed apprentices and old vendettas. Not much info in the letter... just some pep-talking, and the info that Kasam has copies of the Messiah Papers somewhere, and that Shrike killed -him-, too... That Shrike... Ellena: Shrike killed Jeff's master...? * Hikaru pulls out a small key. "And that this is the key to those papers.." * Jeff blinks, his eyes widening. "He.. killed..?" Rayle: Great. So we get ta look fer a lock instead o' a key fer a change. «ooc: One sec. » * Neydisa goes back to the controls. .o( Messiah papers and GaiaCo? I wonder... ) «ooc: The Messiah papers should be some street-corner preacher's evangelical pamphlets. » « hehe ^^ » ...That's what the letter says... Not as a fact, but as an assumption. I doubt it's false, though, considering he also killed Thompson... I think i should consider myself lucky he wasn't after my life.. * Jeff shakes his head. "Metramand died from a sickness.. at least.. we thought.." ...You weren't affiliated, Neydisa. He has no reason to be... * Hikaru looks at Jeff. "Poison doesn't need to be instantly fatal...but it could have been natural, yes. It could be that Achilles was mistaken..." Rayle: Don't seem real likely, though, from what we know. Maybe.. * Neydisa nods, looking out the window at the clouds. "Still... he didn't seem to happy with Claudius when we met." *** Enygma (enygma@17-029.001.popsite.net) Quit (Quit: ) « er too » Kestrel: There are poisons which, when administered in small doses over a long period of time, mimic degenerative illness. However, I can only speculate. I suppose its possible... damn. Neydisa...the only people I've seen Shrike go after have been his old partners or apprentices of theirs...I can only assume Jeff would have been next if whatshername hadn't...er..I'll shut up now. No, it's all right, Hikaru. Don't worry about it. Wait...no, he went after Amelia... but... ...And that's who Achilles told me to give my letter to... what does she have to do with this..... >> Neydisa slowly points the nose of the craft down as it approaches the eastern island where the Institute is located. Do we have one enemy or two? Kestrel: The princess has never been a friend to Gaia Corporation. Her father was a peaceful man devoted to commerce, but she always viewed the corporations as enemies to the environment. *he sighs* Sort of like Selmas, I suppose. Does.. what was his name, the Shrike.. have any connection with Death, or is this something different? «ooc: Wait, it might have been Selman. *checks* » « OOC: well, they both have two asses! » Rayle: Well, they're both ass'oles. « OOC: brb » «ooc: Sorry, it's Selman, not Selmas. » * Neydisa sighs, as she spots the island approaching, making a line for it... «ooc: I think it was Selmas originally. » « Hmm ^^ » ...I'm not sure. I don't know of any. Shrike was under the employ of GaiaCo, and taking out members of the War Kings... Death was trying to build a machine for darker purposes... And I know Luceid's involved in something.. and other things.. with sevena.. is that three, or is there a connection between.. *** Heather is now known as Heather-gone * Jeff sighs. "It makes my head hurt." If they cross, it's all at one place I can see. «ooc: LUCEID. You said it. You die. :o » Rayle: We think so, an'ow. *rolls onto his back* Damn it all. <> «ooc: Oh yeah, I forgot. » Everything has to be connected. Soemthing is about to happen... but can we stop it? * Jeff nods. "Yes. We can." What are these Messiah Papers...? GaiaCo, Arctica, and something about armor... when we find them, I'm sure we'll get our answers... It might not be easy, but I'm sure there's something we can do. *** Lucca (dinner@pionet-250.lclark.edu) has joined #warpg *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Lucca «ooc: Hi Lux! :D » *** Lucca is now known as Ellena <> «ooc: O_o Gah I'm tired. » « OOC: Heya Lux! » « OOC: I'm tired too! :( » «ooc: Yes, but you don't have fever along with that :D » *** Gayo (foon@ip142166213125.nbtel.net) Quit (Ping timeout) «ooc: Nor flew on a plane with that fever :D So shhh! :D » * Neydisa checks a few readings. "Well, at least I can take us to those answers, hopefully... prepare for a landing back there..." « OOC: No, I just have a long mane of curly brown hair! :D » «ooc: Oooh ;) » *** Gayo (foon@ip142166213125.nbtel.net) has joined #warpg *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Gayo «ooc: Actually, I'm doing a lot better today. Just worn out ^^ » «ooc: This COULD signal my connection dying. » « er Lucca! ^^ » « and Gayo! ^^ » « OOC: Allen The Kid! » «ooc: Someone recap Lucca? » ...Rayle, this is Shane. Most likely, they have. « OOC: *Shane hands Allen a 6-shooter. » «ooc: I recap. » * Jeff frowns. "Is he unreliable?" He seemed competant at the abbey.. He's not. But trouble follows him like flies follow horseshit. «ooc: Ooh. I sense hostility! ;D » «ooc: Eats yogurt ^^ » * Jeff chuckles. "And we're any better off?" « OOC: Shane prefers to think of it as 'Living in Intresting Times' ;) » «ooc: "Not unreliable", not "not competant" » >> The Bird touches down, the snow beneath it hissing softly at the touch of the hot turbine casings. Rayle: Well, guess it's time ta see if Shane'n th'kid've got 'emselves inter any trouble yet. «ooc: Then the stuff I said. » « I got that one ^^ » «ooc: * gets opped by Grue. Danke, Shane! » «ooc: I needed to repose neys comment for my logs. » «ooc: * ducks » « kk » «ooc: SO you just landed. » «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/teknokratia.mid » « OOC: That's horrible! :D » «ooc: Yes, I apologize. » * Jeff smiles faintly at Hikaru. "After all, we haven't managed to avoid trouble too well either, have we?" « OOC: I keel Allen and give him the Punmeister Curse! » Institute ahoy... let's hope Shane's made some progress. ^^ >> Kestrel stands, picking up the manila envelope with the required documents and heading to the side exit. ...Yes, but we deal with it better. * Hikaru grabs his satchel and sword, leaving the bird. * Jeff stands up, heading out as well. "Perhaps.." >> Outside are two men, one balding, elderly, and bespectacled, and the other a huge man with a blacksmith's build and small, squinty eyes that peer out from a great shaggy black beard. * Neydisa powers down the engines slowly and methodically, and securing everything before she ehrself grabs her thick jacket and exits. >> Kestrel takes the lead, approaching the men and offering his hand. "Greetings, I am Sir Lennus Kestrel. I believe you have been notified of my reason for disturming you at this hour?" «ooc: back. Will be quiet till I read the log ^^ » « OOC: http://www.verge-rpg.com/~mcgrue/Arturis.xmz » «ooc: awesome! » « OOC: I'm going with that as Shane Arturis' Theme for now. » « woah » «ooc: That'd be good if I could play it. » «ooc: modplug. » « OOC: you have no modplayer? » *** Bahamut (bahamut@brndas02-p13.mts.net) has joined #warpg « modplug plugin.. ^^ » « OOC: It's a zipfile. Unzip it to get a .XM » «ooc: Eh, later. » « OOC: It's an old mod. I love it :) » >> The man grabs Kestrel's hand and shakes violently. "Da. I am Security Chief Heidrich." «ooc: you know it must be odd if I can't play the mod. :/ » « OOC: You can't? » « I'm getting it fine. » * Jeff looks back to see if everyone's gotten off. >> Neydisa steps off last, Rayle drifting alone behind her. Kestrel: Ahem, yes. Well, I believe I have all the necessary documents here. Could you take us to meet our fellows? >> Heidrich gives the other man with him a look, then nods curtly and heads into the building without a word. Older Man: Er, you must excuse him, he's a little bit unfriendly with new people. I am professor Thaddius Ohm, oh, yes, it's you again. *smiles at Neydisa* Well, er, perhaps we should be going, then. Kestrel: *nods, flexing his right hand a little* Indeed. * Neydisa approaches Kestrel and everyone once she's sure everything is set, smiling to the older man in return. "Nice to see you... I hope Shane hasn't been waiting too long?" Ohm: Oh, no, Professor Arturis seems to be doing quite well...bit of a tussle with Heidrich over security, but, well, you know. *scratches his head, then chuckles, going back into the building* «ooc: Yay caught up! :D » * Jeff glances at Hikaru, then follows the man ... * Neydisa nods. "I'm sure.. we have a lot of reasons to be cautious. Oh, and please call me Neydisa." She follows along to the building. «ooc: She's *introspective*, you see. :) » *** TB-Coding (trueblue@h0010b5597444.ne.mediaone.net) has joined #warpg *** TB-Coding is now known as TrueBlue « heya TB ^^ » * Hikaru follows along >> Heidrich leads the group through a busy mess of plaster-and-stone corridors, finally taking them out into a workroom off to one side of the cafeteria. Allen is nibbling on a muffin, and Shane has one of his strange contraptions out and its guts spread across a worktable. «ooc: Ewww....guts...messy... » «ooc: Er...I mean :D » Ohm: And here we all are. *chuckles* Indeed. *cocks head* Hm, what's that you've got there? If it's not a state secret, of course. «ooc: It's a muffin. » Oh, this? * Shane chuckles... No... It's one of my private aquisitions.. I got it in a trade for services a few years back. It didn't work at the time, but it has some... intresting properties... «ooc: lol, fate of the world in the balance and he works on some ARMs » * Ellena raises an eyebrow and looks at some of the machines in slight apprehension. From what I can tell, it generates particles. I can only get it to produce photons and electrons from Fuel Cells, presently... * Allen stands up and greets everyone. "Ah, there you are." * Neydisa greets Allen and Shane. "WEll, you've certainly kept busy at least.. did I miss anything important?" I'm sure it can do more... It has so many blackbox components... Ohm: But it produces both? Well, that's quite an accomplishment on its own. Precocious little device. Perhaps we should... Heidrich: ...ahem. *glare* * Allen glances at Neydisa a moment. "Not really..." «ooc: Shane: You missed Allen having sex with the muffin. Neydisa: I SAID, did I miss anything important? » * Hikaru just sits back and "enjoys" the technobabble. * Shane turns to Neydisa: "Err, not really. You flew in okay?" « lol » Ohm: Oh, yes. My apologies, we should probably be going. I trust the documents are all in order, Chief Heidrich? * Neydisa nods. '"Everything went smoothly, thanks to your detailed instructions, I think." « hmm.. finegrs are antsy today » * Shane nods. I'm glad... >> Heidrich nods, seeming slightly disappointed. "Da. Let us go then." * Shane quickly reassemples the Generator, and stands up, ready. I hope this is easier than last time.. >> With a stiff beckoning gesture, the huge security chief stomps out of the room. « OOC: reassembles, even. » Kestrel: Everything seems to be going well so far. That's what worries me. * Hikaru walks over and mumbles something to Shane in a tone only he can hear. Rayle: Yeh'd rather it weren't? Professor... If you're intrested in the device, I could send my notes so far to the Institute, once I'm at my lab again... Ohm: Oh, yes, that would be quite excellent. * Shane 's a bit startled by Hikaru coming so close. * Ellena keeps behind the others, walking along and keeping to herself. I'd rather know what we needed to worry about. I can't imagine they'd let this go uncontested... >> Apparently this facility also keeps its valuable items in the basement, as the group is soon on a rickety lift clattering its way down to the lower levels. * Shane stutters to Hikaru: "A..Armor?" * Shane pauses for a moment... * Shane looks at Hikaru, quizzically. ...Yes. Something's going on and I'm wonder if it's connected to...*cough* "the thing". «ooc: Has Vay flashbacks. >_< » I... don't... What kind of? Ohm: I dare say, Merson Oppenheim will be rather displeased about this. *chuckles at his own joke* <> The personal kind, or the mechanized kind... or.... * Allen blinks. «ooc: Jeff, you JUST had a flashback now! ;) Anyone in VayRPG should be frothing at the mouth. » .oO( Offenheim? ) * Neydisa shakes her head a bit at Jeff's comment, evry aware he's probably right. « er very. and yeah JEff o_O » No idea. I -assume- the personal kind...but...there's no real way of saying. «ooc: is it offenheim? Meh. Yeah, you're right. » « OOC: OppenHeimer was the Nuke-guy » «ooc: Nono, Millicent Offenheim at Curan Abbey. ;) » «ooc: forgetski. » * Shane closes his eyes. I'm not sure... why do you ask? « You still gotta do that magic school thing ^_^ » >> Finally the lift stops, revealing a long, dimly-lit hallway (aren't they all), crawling with armed guards. .oO( Professor Ohm here knows a teacher at the Abbey? I'm so confused. ) Heidrich: Attention soliers! «ooc: soldiers, rather. » «ooc: Also, allen, it's "Merson", not "Millicent". » «ooc: I know. » <> * Shane considers the Guard. Guards: Yes sir! *assume formal stance* ...Because if it's the case, then what I'm looking for may be of assistance to you as well as myself. * Shane arches an eyebrow at Hikaru. You've... found something out? .oO( Though he said "Merson." I don't think that's her first name. Maybe a relation. ) * Continues to think little circles of illogic to himself. Heidrich: This way. *stomps off down the hall, giving a few guards glares* * Neydisa looks at the soldiers. "Well, it certainly seems safe here..." If it's a new development, we should say no more until we're in the bird again... Kestrel: ...quite. ...Not that I know of. I'm trying to, though... * Allen eyes a couple soldiers nervously. * Jeff nods to Neydisa. "Yeah! Maybe I'm just worrying over nothing. Can't hurt to keep an eye open, though." . o O ( Something feels wrong...but I can't put my finger on it... ) * Shane speaks to the group: "It may seem safe, but so did the abbey's stores... keep alert. I do not wish to lose so far in..." * Hikaru nods and lowers his voice a bit. >> Heidrich turns abruptly to face a guard, almost causing Ohm to bump into him, and points to a door. "Open it." Guard: Yes sir! Right away, sir! Professor, if anything starts to go wrong, do try to get behind the guards... Combat seems to have been following our quest... ...And I'd hate to see you hurt. * Shane actually looks concerned. Ohm: Oh dear. Er, yes, I'll, uh, remember it. * Hikaru again mutters to Shane. .o( Death sheared through an armed police force.. what if our enemy shows up? Is even an army enough? ) >> The guard unlocks the door with one of the many keys hanging from the ring on his belt, only to reveal a much heavier looking door clearly made of steel. He taps out a code on a panel to the side of this inner door, and a small compartment slides open to reveal an oddly shaped keyhole. "Your key, sir." * Shane looks at Hikaru. Heidrich: I shall do it. Back to your post. *waves a hand dismissively, sending the guard scampering back into rigid position* « Wow. Heidrich is a good deal like Friedrich. ^^ » Hikaru... this is not the best time. We are about to be vunderable. We should discuss this after everything is secure. «ooc: Who? » «ooc: Friedrice » « SoM NPC scheduled to appear shortly :) » «ooc: Whoa, deja vu! » ...Very well. But I do wish to discuss it. Remember that. Of course. * Shane nods, introspectivly. * Hikaru elbows Shane hardly. "Also, thanks much for screwing up." * Ellena frowns a bit. « Ow.. ^^ » >> Heidrich pulls a peculiar golden key from his pouch and slips it into the slot, turning it. The door clangs loudly and slides open with the hiss of releasing air. Ohm: Well, here we are. * Shane cringes. «ooc: I picture Ohm talking like Gimmick from Teddy Ruxpin, somehow. » * Shane then glares at the 'screwing up' bit... .oO(I'm lucky nobody heard or caught on or cared...) * Allen glances at the exchange between Hikaru and Shane. Hikaru. < Hanzo <> ...Yes..? « OOC: Oh, same here. Gayo's call hether Shane said Hanzo or Hikaru. Shane really wouldn;t;ve forgotten either. » Can we beat each other up later? « OOC: I was being nuzzled at the time. » >> Heidrich stomps into the next room, a large steel storage area filled with shelves of carefully filed devices, some large, some small, all confusing and probably valuable. «ooc: Yeah, that's what they all say, Shane ;) » *** Heather-gone is now known as Heather « OOC: I was! » «ooc: If Gayo says that you said it correctly, then nuke all those lines associated with it ;) » ... Hrmm.... Anti-magic zone... Will spellcasting work here, Professor? * Allen starts to feel a little odd. * Neydisa looks around the vault... .oO(If it's an "anti-magic zone", wouldn't the answer be "no", Shane? Duh...?) * Jeff stops at the doorway. "Anti-magic zone?" >> Ohm opens his mouth to speak, but Heidrich cuts him off at the pass, interjecting in his deep, curt baritone. "Nyet. This room is solid as a mountain. *raps on the wall, showing that it seems to be totally solid steel* " I.. I think I'll wait in the hall... Heidrich: No mages will steal our treasures. Allen, will you be alright? * Allen takes a few steps out, brushing by Jeff. *** Windstar (Windstar@cs2716-211.austin.rr.com) has joined #warpg «ooc: Allen wanna try to steal something from THIS storage area, btw? ^_~ » * Ellena pipes up, "What about non-mages...?" * Allen glances at all of the guards around. "Oh, I'm fine." « OOC: Gayo sez Shane didn't mess up ;) » Heidrich: Non-mages have hard time getting through steel and my security. * Jeff takes a step back from the room, looking a little worried. «ooc: Okay, then you've got a lot of log-deleting to do, Gayo ^^ » * Ellena nods, "That's...good to know? ^^;" «ooc: i got it. » It's.. a little crowded in there.. I'll just wait out here. It's not Mages you must worry about, Heidrich... It's something far worse. And in it AIT's realm, to boot. Heidrich...everyone has someone stronger than them... Heidrich: We can handle ourselves. * Shane nods. >> Heidrich stomps down one row of devices, grabbing one, an ovoid thing wrapped in paper. He walks back and hands it to Kestrel. * Hikaru nods. "Shane, shall I accompany you or help guard the area...?" We shall see. Do not ever underestimate your enemy, though. Heidrich: There. * Neydisa hangs back a little with Jeff... just incase. Hanzo... Secure the area. It's delicate in there. >> Kestrel unwraps the device enough to see that it is a stone like the ones from Saint Centour and GaiaCo R&D, then passes it to Shane for him to take a look. .oO( The elements are far from here... Steel walls, no sunlight... I don't feel so well. ) * Hikaru nods. "'Kay." * Shane handles it gently. * Shane examines it, flipping the magnification lenses on his glasses to the forefront. Hrmm... * Jeff relaxes a little, then looks around warily. We'll need to remove it from the antimagic zone to verify fully, as it's technomagical by Elw hand... Ohm: Er, well, I suppose we're all through, then. Let's go back up, eh? ...but it looks like a superb specimen. Heidrich: All our specimens are superb. «ooc: ;) Indeed. » Indeed. The AIT is the pinnicle of the arts! « haha » Ohm: Now, er, we do have a second gemstone of that variety here...you say you believe someone might attempt to take it? * Allen glances at Shane. * Shane nods. Ohm: Very well then...*looks over at Heidrich* Others may be after it. * Neydisa ndos slowly. Heidrich: It will be secure. *stomps out of the room* « er nods » Heidrich, do you have any infravision goggles? >> Heidrich looks back. "I would have to check the inventory." it may be wise to check for things that might've entered the stores behind us. Our enemies are quite resourceful. * Allen pipes up, "Augmented illusion spells won't function in the anti-magic field, will they?" Ohm: I believe we have a pair currently in use...I'll go get it while you fellows head back up. It's not magic I worry about, Allen... Hmm. ...Technology can be as devious as magic. Heidrich: I will wait here then. *nod* * Allen pffs. "Devious." * Neydisa takes a moment step out from the vault area, checking on Allen. "The security is tight here, alright..." >> Ohm leads the others back to the lift, then engages it, beginning the slow climb back to the ground level. Do you desire us to wait with you, Director? «ooc: Er, sorry, I went ahead and lemminged the group. ^^; » « OOC: Director Heidrich his title? » * Allen glances up at Neydisa for a moment, but then looks away, sharply. «ooc: Chief or Sir. » Heidrich: Nyet. « OOC: Cheif, then. » * Shane nods. Ohm: Oh, it's not normally like this...the good professor reccomended we increase security around the storage areas until the threat is past. «ooc: O_o That's who he is..! Heidrich is Zangief with a shirt and pants! » * Neydisa looks confused a second, but doesn't prod or anything, back to the main conversation. «ooc: lol » «ooc: More beard and hair than Zangeif. » Hopefully the Law of Averages was our friend here... «ooc: ^^ Hmm. I might need to lay down for a bit. Sleeeepppy » « sleepy eh? ^^ » «ooc: :/ » «ooc: I'm actually better today than yesterday, just sooooo tired o_o » «ooc: let's split up the group, then. ;) » Cheif, If any trouble occurs, sound a klaxxon. We'll come immediatly. I have full faith in your abilities, but our enemies have... incredible resources. We have seen myths come alive in the past month. «ooc: Well, if you go I'll be NPCing you for the rest of the sess prolly. » Heidrich: ...da. «ooc: I'll see how I feel :) » «ooc: So are you leaving? » «ooc: Not yet. » Well, I'm fairly sure nothing was on board the bird at least.. >> The lift slowly climbs to the sub-basement, then the basement, then finally the ground floor, where it stops. « OOC: we're in the lift? » «ooc: yes. » Hrmm... * Shane eyeballs the gem now that it is active, examining for power-contacts... Ohm: I'm going up one more to get those goggles...what will you fellows be doing now? <<1-800-257-1234>> <> <> « er ^^ » Hrmm... * Shane is deep in thoght. ...Yes. What will we fellows be doing now? .ooc Thought, too! « OOC: ... » * Neydisa taps Shane's shoulder lightly. * Jeff shrugs a little. * Shane turns to Neydisa, slowly. Hmm? Rayle: ...guess we gotta figger out where th'other fings are, eh? Shane? Where to now that you have it? * Shane 's still examining the gem, body facing Neydisa. Err... oh! Ohm: You're welcome to stay, if you'd like. * Shane starts wrapping the Gem again, and places it in his coverall pocket. Professor... we may stay for the night. I have something to consider before leaving for our next destination... Kestrel: *rubs his chin* (m) I suppose the easy part is finished with...unless Shane's source offers him any further information, we have nothing else to go on. We will retire towards the Metal Bird for a conference first, if everyone is okay with that... * Allen nods. "That sounds like a good idea." That's fine with me. I'm fine with it...I guess. Ohm: Ah, quite right. I've already arranged for some space to be set aside in the living quarters. *starts the lift going up, waving* Oh, quite all right. Ta! Kestrel... We may have more to go on. I wish to discuss with some first... * Shane looks at Hikaru, ponderously. >> Kestrel nods. "To the Bird, then." Thank you professor! * Hikaru nods * Shane waves as they turn for the entrance. >> The group makes its way back to the Bird. *** Gayo changes topic to 'Session 35: Back to the Source | Outside AIT' * Neydisa nods agreement. "All aboard then..." « brb » Hanz... «ooc: Franz....I shall pump you up! » * Shane looks around. * Allen notes that with his new coat, he looks like just another student. Rayle: So, wossis big idea yer got, eh chum? 'Hanzo', would you join me in the... ...actually, hold on... Yeah.. what's going on? Allen, you don't have any Scying spells, do you? « OOC: Scrying » It's not one of the Crestian basics, so no I don't. * Shane nods. Okay... before we say anymore, we cannot consider the Bird secure... >> Rayle sighs. Let's scour it. Someone may've been in here while we were out... I could, one day, attempt to create something that would... * trails off. Better safe than enemy informants, I always say.... Kestrel: ...mmhm. Er, yes. * Ellena nods, "Okay..." ...Okay, Shane...now you're paranoid, but okay. We'll humor you. ^^; * Shane flips up his lenses. (w)...Sometimes being paranoid keeps you alive... Hanzo... Our enemy has controlled Demons and Shapeshifters. Being content and soft will get us dead... I'm not sure it's really paranoia. Should we ask Stare Roe for help? >> And so the group sets about scouring the Metal Bird for any sign of infiltration or bugging. Apparently Marlene left a candy bar under the seat. >> The candy bar isn't bugged, though. « OOC: Jeff, yes » «ooc: I WANT THE CANDY BAR! ;_; » «ooc: it's old and mushy! » « OOC: Shane would leave the bird before the summon, as to avoid Stillwater » * Neydisa grabs it curiously. "How did I miss this when i cleaned the cabin?" «ooc: But...but...the sugar! Caffiene! » Rayle: She's prolly got hidin' places we don't even know 'bout. *snickers* Kinda miss 'er. « OOC: Gayo, nothing? » <> «ooc: I'm posing still. ^^ » >> Shane departs momentarily as Jeff calls forth the powers of Stare Roe to aid them, then returns once the summon is in effect. * Allen leans against the bird, feeling rather useless. «ooc: Okay, I need everyone to tell me what he or she is doing in OOC, with specifics. » *** Ellena (dinner@pionet-250.lclark.edu) Quit (Quit: Quote #64 * Bulix licks his caps key eww... * Bulix jicks it, too..) «ooc: *snickers at Rasis* » « OOC: Shane's waiting outside, with allen. He's asking him to go ahead with the idea he trailed off on, as it'd be an asset. » «ooc: Ellena is quitting, apparently » *** Ellena (dinner@pionet-250.lclark.edu) has joined #warpg *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Ellena « I suppsoe I'm still up front, checking the control area, sans candy bar of course. ^^ » «ooc: BAD MIRC. NO COOKIE FOR YOU! » « OOC: Cooookie » «ooc: Oh, good going Shane. "Let's scour the Bird carefully! I'll be outside." » «ooc: hehe. » « OOC: Well. » «ooc: I'm leaning against the bird, glancing at that little rock I picked up in Saint Centour. » <> «ooc: Does shane have his stuff with him, BTW? » « OOC: He re-enters the cabin once the summoning is over and things are glowy. » « OOC: yes. » «ooc: Ah, OK, what does he do then? » « OOC: Shane re-enters and looks for glowy things in the electronics bays. » « OOC: all of the technical areas. » « OOC: good places for bugs and all. » « OOC: I expect this to take 1-2 hours. » «ooc: and I told Shane that I doubt I could create such a powerful artifact just yet. » «ooc: OK, Shane's looking in the out-of-the-way areas. What's Allen up to? » «ooc: I'm leaning against the bird, glancing at that little rock I picked up in Saint Centour. » «ooc: and I told Shane that I doubt I could create such a powerful artifact just yet. » «ooc: What does he do after that? We're dealing with over an hour's time here. » «ooc: oh. » «ooc: Hikaru is humoring Shane and looking around, avoiding the technical areas, but checking places like storerooms (if the bird's that big, I can never tell). » « OOC: the Geo-Rock? » «ooc: Allen scrathces FRAY on the other side of the rock. » «ooc: then... I dunno. I guess he wouldn't feel like enchanting at AIT. » «ooc: Ellena is probably helping Hikaru look around. » «ooc: It took him an hour to do that? ^_~ Heh. He's not gonna help look then? » «ooc: Allen is feel useless. » «ooc: Allen is feeling useless. » « ;_; » «ooc: so, nope. » « OOC: He scratched Fray carefully! :D » « OOC: like the prof taught him! » «ooc: Okay, moving on to Ellena. » «ooc: He WOULD enchant, but it's Arctica. Scary. » «ooc: Ellena is probably helping Hikaru look around. :) » «ooc: Ellena is probably helping Hikaru look around. » «ooc: Ah. Okay, Hik then. » «ooc: You no read so well, do you, Gayo? ^^; » « HIk's gettign storage areas, etc.. ^^ » «ooc: Where are you two looking? Different people are looking different areas. Shane's doing the guts and some of the engine room. » «ooc: Hikaru is humoring Shane and looking around, avoiding the technical areas, but checking places like storerooms (if the bird's that big, I can never tell). (Repost) » >> Hikaru finds Secret Sign! «ooc: Yay! :D » « :o » « OOC: whoa! » «ooc: O_o Two in one day...atchie matchie O_o » « OOC: coolness ;D » «ooc: Jeff and Ney? » « OOC: 0 minimum MP, or 1? » «ooc: 1 is the minimum for things that don't start at 0. » « OOC: 'k » «ooc: Unless I change my mind. >D » « I was up front at the control area and such. seeing if anythign was tampered with :) » « etc » «ooc: OK. » <> «ooc: Okay, Jeff will spend a fair time meditating, then help Ney. » « Jeff: Ohm.. ohm.. » >> kestrel will inspect the exterior and bottom of the Bird. « OOC: Good. » «ooc: Er, that was OOC. » « OOC: I was worried about the bottom most, but was going to wait. » «ooc: * Ohm walks up. "Can I help you?" » « lol. ^^ » « OOC: Ha! » >> The party gets to it, spending the better part of an hour checking every nook and cranny of the Bird... «ooc: I check the outside, since I'm out there. » « OOC: "Ohhhm... Waaaat.... Aaaamperage..." <- Shane Meditating. » >> Eventually, Shane finds himself in the cockpit, doing the final bit of checking under the consoles. >> Rayle sits on the throttle, scratching his nose. «ooc: I guess climbing all over the bird would be less boring. » >> Kestrel steps into the room, wiping grease from his hands. * Neydisa sits in the pilot seat a minute, catching a breath. "I think everything checks out... nothing there either Shane?" >> Jeff is in the cockpit looking around, but Ellena, Hikaru and Allen are elsewhere. «ooc: Having a threesome! » «ooc: ;) » * Jeff looks over as Kestrel walks in. "Anything?" «ooc: Whoo. O_o I love suckers! they give me ENERGY! >:O » I... *** Heather (diluted@n104h054.thezone.net) Quit (Quit: gegeheheh.) * Shane 's eye catches Neydisa's bags for a second, squinting. He pauses for a second, smiles a strange smile, and turns back to the console. ...It's thankfully clean so far... «ooc: O_o Shane was looking at Ney's chest » Rayle: Well, that was a waste o' time. «ooc: He's an old man pervert » « lol :) » It wasn't a waste of time in my mind... * Neydisa cranes her neck over to Jeff and Kestrel as Shane continues. "And... the hull is clean as well?" «ooc: Must go bathroom o_o brb » *** Heather (diluted@mtw228.nf.sympatico.ca) has joined #warpg Kestrel: Nothing at all. The ship is in remarkable shape considering what happened to it in Seim. >> There's a faint thud from above. * Allen is can be seen through the cockpit windscreen, upside-down, waving at the occupants inside. He must be lying on the roof. * Shane blinks... Well, then... >> Rayle cranes his head backwards to look up. "Well, ya don't see that efry day." « soory was booted ^^ » Session Close: Sun Apr 01 19:14:28 2001 Session Start: Sun Apr 08 16:16:32 2001 * Neydisa looks through the window at Allen startled for a moment, but looking down as she recoevrs she realizes just why Shane flashed that strange look... she pales visibly. * Jeff notices Neydisa's response, but doesn't speak. * Allen taps on the window and mouths something unintelligable. >> Shane walks through the halls and into the engine room, where Ellena and Hikaru are looking around. * Shane leaves the cabin, not giving a second look back. Ah... Hanzo. «ooc: What? I can't hear you! * Jeff opens the windows. I SAID YOU HAVE NICE BREAST! ....DOH! » * Shane looks blank. * Hikaru looks around, spotting something and grabbing it, putting it in his sack. "...Hm?" The Bird is secured... if you'll follow me? ...Sure. You mind if Ellena comes along? * Ellena waves a bit meekly. ^^: * Shane smiles, slightly. Actually... No offense to the company... but I'd rather it be absolutly private... « heh Dek ^^ » That's fine. I'll look around the engine room some more. Perhaps we missed something... Actually... I'd prefer if we were to talk in the Engine room... Oh... ^^; Is there anywhere that hasn't been looked at yet? In the case that we missed something, there's enough electronic noise in there to cover any bugs... ...Okay...Ellena..you go up to the cockpit..the others are probably in there. ^^; * Shane shrugs at ellena. Okay Hanzo... * Ellena heads up to the cockpit. ^^; * Hikaru nods. "So... " So. * Shane walks to the console where the Gemini Circuits are installed, and sits on the desktop nearby. You had some... information ? Yeah, right here.. *** DNW (dnwwheeler@pool0480.cvx20-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer) * Shane arches an eyebrow. « OOC: *Hikaru grabs mad crotch. » * Hikaru reaches in his pack and pulls out a letter, seal broken. "And feel free to call me by my real name. Anyone who would be spying on us already knows it by now, anyways." «ooc: That's sort of what I was thinking. » You can never be too cautious... * Shane regards Hikaru quietly, as he reaches for the letter. ... «ooc: Do I need to msg you the contents, or do you remember? » « OOC: msg » « OOC: In fact, Doctor 'Jones', You are standing above the Shark Pit right now. Goodbye! *click* (A hole appears three feet from Hikaru.) ...Damnit! Can we try that again? » * Shane scans the letter. * Shane mouths 'GaiaCo' silently... « hehe » Who... are these people? Achillies? Darien? Metramand? ...Kasam? Ever heard of the War Kings...? « OOC: Gayo, have I? » «ooc: No. » * Shane shakes his head. I doubt they're members of the Meister community. « OOC: "I need a Tag! How about... Ultra Laser!" » ...No. They were a group of do-gooders a while back..before my time, maybe before yours. They parted ways, from what I gather, because of some secret they unearthed here in Arctica, relating to GaiaCo.... The Messiah Papers? Achilles Crest, Darien Desmond, Metramand Kasam, and Aaron Thompson... Yeah, the Messiah Papers. They're all dead, then? These Kings? *** Rasis (rasis@208.42.21.225) has joined #WARPG No. Two of them are. «ooc: Hey Ras :D » *** Ellena sets mode: +o Rasis «ooc: Hi, Rasis. Thought yuo weren't gonna make it. ^^ » «ooc: Your late! » «ooc: "I went back in time and bribed the architect. Say hello to the spikes of doom!" * wall spins around, Doctor and companion are sitting in a comfy chair. "Say 'hello' to the chair of moderate comfort." » <> *** Rasis is now known as Jeff One may be dead, may not. Achilles is still alive to my knowledge. Perhaps you know Darien by another name, though. People nowdays know him as the Shrike... «ooc: Hi Ras! » <> * Shane arches an eyebrow. « OOC: does Shane know Shrike's not in prison still? » « OOC: Nobody told him about the assassination attempt, IIRC... » «ooc: Hmm. Yeah, someone would have mentioned the Shrike/Neydisa thing. » Shrike... «ooc: Also it's been in the papers, he might have caught a headline. » ...And he works for the company... « OOC: Shane always reads the paper when he can./ » « OOC: that 'reading' fetish ;D » *** Heather (diluted@mtw226.nf.sympatico.ca) has joined #warpg ...We think. He may be working against the company, though...but also against us... «ooc: Hey Heather. » Hrmm... I wonder if this plays into everything... Shrike was involved in the fiasco with the Generator... * Shane scrunches up his face in thought... We have the gem and the plans... We need the generator and the Lens. ...If you want to find him, that may be difficult. He's crippled, if not dead, and I last saw him somewhere between Old and New Seim... * Shane shakes his head... The man isn't as important as the knowledge. GaiaCo has central records of everything... Perhaps, if no other leads are forthcoming, we should pay a GaiaCo laboratory an impromptu visit, then... Okay. Anyways...you acted like you knew something...about this Armor. Or perhaps the papers. * Shane shakes his head. But this is an amazing coincidence... ...If you didn't, then why did you act so shocked when I asked...? «ooc: One second. » «ooc: Can I pause? » You mentioned... «ooc: I need to check something. » « OOC: Yes. » «ooc: Go ahead. » « OOC: IIRC, mainly because Shane was thinking 'armor' in the mechanized way. He's very intrested in such technologies... » « OOC: 'Armor' as in Tanks and the such... and to a greater degree, the legendary Golems./ » «ooc: I really must organize my logs. » « OOC: yeah, and post them! » « I have the master log in most part. ^^ » <> <> « hey, I know that editing takes time. ^^ » My stars! <> «ooc: Okay, resume. » * Shane drops the letter. ...What...? They do have it! I remember... «ooc: Shane: My stars, hearts, clovers and rainbows! I must protect my Lucky charms! » Messiah... It was a whole category inn their R & D disks... ... «ooc: Of course, those computers broke when death trashed the area. Sucky. » I knew it sounded familiar... We need to find another R&D plant... I'm sure they have backups. And if Shrike is...was working for Gaia Co... then he was trying to get rid of everyone that could have known... Perhaps... perhaps... * Hikaru nods. "Okay. Glad to see you feel this is as important as I do.." «ooc: Shane: Dammit! Too much to do! I need to lie down. » .oO{ This is just the break I needed... } * Shane rubs his temples. Hrmm... where to... * Shane hrmms some more. «ooc: *Shane talks to his hands* "You go look for the messiah papers, and you go find the missing pieces of the machine! *waves hands around* Aahahahae! » «ooc: are they near the main hatchway? » « OOC: ha! » « OOC: The doors are shut tight. » «ooc: OK, now I'm just being weird. Na\h, they're in a separate room, well out of sight and earshot. » Shouldn't there be one near Surf...? There was some GaiaCo business down there before you met with us...so it'd make sense... «ooc: 'kay. » yes... There is one in Surf... * Shane closes his eyes.... « or maybe it's already clsoed because of us. hahah ^_- » I'd rath... no matter. If a bigger lab is not forthcoming, we shall visit surf. I do ask, Hikaru, that you keep this under your hat until we leaev the AIT, though... I want to review our options. Is that acceptable? ...I'm not wearing a hat at the moment. * Shane looks at him flatly. * Hikaru chuckles and takes the letter. "But I'll keep quiet about it, sure." * Shane nods. «ooc: Hikaru is 2D! Now he can be a rapper with Parappa. :D » «ooc: ... » Thank you... Could you send Neydisa back here? I have something to discuss with her as well before we all meet. «ooc: Kick! Punch! It's all in the mind! » ...Okay. «ooc: Shane just likes pretending he has an office. » And... tell her to bring her belongingss... «ooc: Ellena: Now Imagine Hik saying that. :D » «ooc: hsssss ;) » « OOC: Hikaru can wear a short skirt and be my secretary! » «ooc: ... NOW SHANE'S TURNING INTO GOLLUM! » « lol » «ooc: I want her preciousss, I does... » « OOC: Arturr... Arturr... » * Hikaru blinks and nods, exiting the engine room. «ooc: BRB. Hik can send Ney in and she and Shane can chitchat. » «ooc: About boys! :D » « going to pause or just go on ahead? ^^ » «ooc: We'll assume I go in and tell you, but the scene keeps with Shane? » «ooc: So enter whenever, Ney » « OOC: mew? » « Guess so, unless Gayo says otherwise. I'd be there evry quickly. ^^ » « OOC: Stare Roe is a very evil thing for secrets, btw. » «ooc: Works for me. » * Neydisa comes into the engine room, holding her travelbag with two handsin front of her. She looks besides herself... « OOC: What, you're hiding something? SPILL IT! » Hello, neydisa... «ooc: And yeah, he is. He and DD hate each other. » « OOC: ha! :D » * Shane goes to the door behind her and latches it. «ooc: Rapist! » * Shane returns to his workbench perch. * Neydisa sighs. "Shane... you... saw it, didn't you?" * Shane nods. I trust you rather a lot, Neydisa. I wanted a chance for you to clear yourself in private... I'm sorry if it's nothing... but... ...you understand, right? * Neydisa hangs her sapphire head. "I understand why... it's just..." just...? «ooc: ...Ney has a gun in her purse! She was going to shoot Shane all along! » « OOC: Shane 's a quickdraw. You get quick with your hands if you live the solitary life ;D » It hurts to be reminded of it. For a moment, I think I almost forgot I do carry my own little secret with me. And I'm not proud of it... «ooc: gentlemen, turn out your pockets. Ladies, open your purses. Whoever has the gun.. is the murderer. » <> Everyone has secrets, Neydisa. I understand... ...I will not expose this to the others if it is harmless. «ooc: O_o Does that mean Jeff's gonna go home to his wife, Allen? » «ooc: Allen: Communism is just a red herring! » « OOC: hee hee. » * Neydisa puts ehr bag down, pulling out the faintly glowing silver case. « OOC: The double negative points to PROOF POSITIVE! » «ooc: I'm.. Jeff's wife? :o » * Shane watches, cautiously. <> «ooc: O_o No. You're Professor Plum ;) » I was going to tell you... believe me.. it's just... I don't know what you'd think of me. * Shane nods. May I...? * Shane reaches for it? «ooc: Neydisa collects magic cards. » «ooc: AUGH » « OOC: Ddun dun DUUUN! » «ooc: SELL THEM BEFORE YOU SELL YOUR SOULLLLL » «ooc: You fucking Pokemon master! Neydisa, I now despise you! Go take your Pikachu and GO HOME! » «ooc: She really does, too. Check her inventory! :D » « OOC: But I have a Bllaaaack Loootus! » * Neydisa extends it to him to take, not objecting. « OOC: Gayo, that comment was pure evil. » «ooc: That'll get you hundreds of dollars on the Bllaaaack Maaarket! » « ^^ » * Shane inspects the box as he's handed it. «ooc: Mox Jet! I have Mox Jet! » «ooc: uh.. I don't know what I'm talking about. » «ooc: Ney, you desc, or should I? » « OOC: not opening it yet » «ooc: Oh, OK. » «ooc: NM then. » « youc an.. I really dunno how ncie it is. :) just an heirloomy type case » « OOC: just looking. » >> The box is very nice, made of real untarnished silver. * Shane traces it's seams, looking for false sides. That is probably all I have left of my old home in port Timney... it was my mother's. >> There are no tricks to it...simply a small latch holding the lid shut. * Shane nods. «ooc: I'll desc it, actually. » * Shane carefully opens the latch. «ooc: >> Shane opens the case and it explodes! Hahaaa, sucker! » «ooc: *dramatic music* » «ooc: Inside you find...pickles! This is the way! » «ooc: * Gets Marle's pendant theme! » * Neydisa watches him, almost shaking. * Shane looks at it, with apprehension... * Shane opens the lid... «ooc: I've gotta reboot. » <> «ooc: oooh. Laggy » « OOC: Inside, I found... Easter Island Heads! » « ack ^^ » « OOC: Solar Jetman Tactics! :D » >> Carefully tucked inside the case is a small bag and rolling paper. The bag contains a strange-smelling plant substance. «ooc: Are you playing Blazing lazers? Er... nevermind. » * Shane arches an eyebrow. This is... Shane.. it's not dangerous.. at least not to you... trees? * Shane smiles, softly. * Neydisa blinks. "You know about them?" You were worried about this? «ooc: ...Trees. I hate whoever came up with that name :O » «ooc: But it makes Shining Force 2 NPCs even better! "I like...trees!" » * Shane re-seals the bag, and latches the box. «ooc: LOl » ...Shane, it's why I almost wasted away before I emt you all. After GaiaCo... I lost almost all hope... * Shane nods... >> The box makes a strange sound as Shane closes it. It can be addictive... * Shane looks at the box. >> Nice box. <> * Shane opens it again, and if everything is normal, closes it again. « OOC: Bad Heather! :D » « OOC: Good bad heather ;D » * Neydisa stammers. "You don't think any less of me now? I haven't touched it since that day..." * Shane picks out a small ball. *** Scott (bmscott@DIALUP-157-153.TNMEM2.USIT.NET) has joined #WARPG >> Shane pulls a small orangey ball about the size of a thumbnail that was stuck to the inner lid. * Neydisa looks. "What.. what is that?" «ooc: Eww! Don't put your gum there! » * Shane examines it with the magnification lenses on the glasses. I don't... * Neydisa runs over close to him, worried. * Shane arches an eyebrow. «ooc: Yay! Your drugs were bugged with playdoh! » I wasn't carrying something else, was I? I don't... Hold on... >> The ball is slightly soft to the touch, and makes a funny noise now and then. * Shane looks at Neydisa, and considers her... * Neydisa looks forlorn. "...what if Shrike did something when I was kidnapped.. or when I dropped my things in the Vault..." * Shane gets out a scalpel, and places the ball on the workbenhc. * Shane nods. «ooc: Its one of those guys. You know the nice furry gremlins. Give it some food after midnight. :D » Don't worry. I know you aren't hiding this... * Shane smiles at her. <> You may want to step back. If I am killed, I do reiterate that you must destroy the plans if they survive. * Neydisa paces slightly. "Shane, I know that... but what if now it's my fault?" * Shane places the ball on the slide. * Shane speaks without looking up from his adjustments, as he tweaks a microscope. "Your fault how?" * Shane brings the ball into focus carefully. What I hid could hrut everyone... « OOC: I apologize for all the session hogging. There's a fair chance Shane won't be in the second half of the game, tho. » * Neydisa leans on a bulkhead. «ooc: We might run long tonight anyhow. » «ooc: Glory Hog! :/ » >> Shane carefully examines the ball...its surface is slightly bumpy and a little moist on closer inspection, and there is a long indentation or seam of some sort along half its circumference. It's not your fault, Neydisa... Even if you were carrying a tag... it was against your will. I know this now. * Shane turns the ball over, looking for more. Intresting... >> He turns it over, but it rolls back to its original position, seam-side facing up. I just want to move forward, not backwards. Can I even do that? * Shane looks up. Neydisa... You were addicted to Trees? And it nearly ruined your life? * Shane looks at her with an unShanely amount of empathy. * Neydisa closes her eyes. "Yes... I admit it. I still am not voer them." * Shane nods... This trip.. this journey.. I'm running from my problems for the sake of others... The, you should not despair. That you have come so far from addiction, well, it's a testement to your strength! « OOC: The = Then » You're not running, Ney... Do you know how much willpower it takes to break a bad addiction to this stuff? * Neydisa looks up. "..but what happens when it catches up to me again? Am I going to be able to face it?" * Shane smiles. The Guardians alone have saved me from myself.. if I didn't have them, I'd... Ultimatly... that is up to you. I've seen many people be consumed by this... and worse. * Neydisa sounds on the verge of tears. "I don't want to disappear... I don't want to give up..." ...The only times I've seen addicts recover, well... They did it with help from their friends. From people that acred enough to help them out of their holes. « OOC: cared » I know.. that's why I need you.. I need everyone.. I can't stand alone yet. -_- ...I... I too know how it feels to be trapped. I used to have a White addiction... Opium if I could find it... ...and.. * Neydisa glances at Shane as if in a new light. * Shane grimaces. Shane.. that.. that's nearly ten times worse... * Shane nods. You could have died... I used to be in a very large hole... ...After my father died, and I was left with my stepmother... I wanted to die. And I nearly did... I nearly did. * Neydisa bites back a tear. "How did you do it? Your dream of the stars?" yes... The memory of my Father... and a happy coincidence. I was lucid enough one night to see something that reminded me that Life had a lot to offer... * Neydisa puts her back to the wall. "The same with me.. I had a vision.. and now I know ti was no hallucination." I'm still amazed I broke free like I did... ...vision? When I was back in Adelhyde, the night before the festival... I had a dream. «ooc: Meanwhile... » «ooc: Any sevens? » «ooc: Go fish. » «ooc: Yes! Eee! » « lol ^^ » «ooc: Ellena: ;_; Why won't you let me play? Waaah. I want to play cards too. » « OOC: cute. Are you guys all chatting in the main room? » «ooc: No, we're busy watching you pour your heart out :) » « we can cut while I explain it if you want ^^ » «ooc: Nah. Well, not in a window. » « OOC: the cockpit area could talk IC. » «ooc: Well, this part ends soon. » « OOC: fume about how Shane's still keeping secrets. » <> «ooc: I hope. ^_~ » «ooc: Hehe. » A dream? Is this a Shamantic thing? * Neydisa looks at Shane. "In it Lucadia saved me from death in this cold, lonely place... a man in rusting iron..." .oO{ Lucadia... The pretty one... } Then she said three people at the festival were the key to my salvation... The Adlehyde Festival? All of this fiasco started there. If I had any clue in winter what Spring had in store... * Neydisa nods. "But the part that I have been trying to figure otu was the people. The Eater of Souls.. the Man with No face.. and the Pretender..." Oh? In the spirit world I learned of the sides of people.. the spirit names they ebar... Joseph was that Man with No Face. « er bear » And Hikaru.. his teacher... he said he was called the Soul Eater... Joseph? He's part of this mess? «ooc: Just to clarify, we can't be sure that the vision-mess is the same as this current mess. ^_~ » « OOC: Ney's assumed, I think. » « OOC: so, IC, it is. » «ooc: That works. » «ooc: Yay, I got brought up during this session. ^_^ » «ooc: Shane: Joseph? Who's that? » Joseph, Hikaru... ...and 'The Pretender'? * Shane speaks slowly. «ooc: That's a TV show, isn't it? » «ooc: Oh wait, I vaguely remember someone by that name who I stole all the credit for. » «ooc: Hah! » And you know whom the last one is? <> * Neydisa looks at him carefully. "I think.. maybe that is you..." * Shane nods. The guardians told you this? «ooc: No, its Jeff! Cuz he pretented to be Mystere. ;) » Shane, it had to have been. What I've experienced since then proves it.. * Shane scrunches his face: "...Those blasted know-it-all. ... *things*." * Shane frowns. * Shane sighs. «ooc: The depressing thing is that they don't know it all. If they did, it'd be way wasier. » * Neydisa looks to the side. "Shane, they are what I owe everything to... and I think we all do." * Shane nods. I just wish I... I... *** Allen (zathras@c340750-c.bvrtn1.or.home.com) Quit (Connection reset by peer) «ooc: Wasier? » «ooc: Hare hare krishna krishna! » Your patron is the Pretty One... ...but... why... «ooc: Why? You're so ugly...! » Why you don't seem to fear her? * Shane closes his eyes, trying to calm himself. «ooc: Wow, Rasis could actually have been two hours late. » «ooc: heh. » <> «ooc: Well he did have ONE line during the cockpit scene that you did for him. » <> I... if Kema is to be believed... * Neydisa hugs herself. "I still don't udnerstand... nearly every Guardian is beautiful in it's own way. Perhaps she's touched your lfie somehow..." « er life » Well... Neydisa, do you promise to keep this in confidence? * Shane looks a bit worried. * Neydisa nods. "Shane... you're holding my secret now. Why would I not want to return the favor?" * Shane nods. *** Allen (zathras@c340750-c.bvrtn1.or.home.com) has joined #warpg *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Allen Kema... if she is to be believed... «ooc: Okay, allen's back, let's finish this scene up. » «ooc: WB » « wb. ^^ » Well... She said that when I was very small... Pre-cognizant even... I inadvertantly slipped myself into the Spirit world... ...and there, I... 'hurt' it. You.. you did? * Shane nods. She said... Oh my! What am I thinking?! * Shane 's eyes bug. «ooc: Neydisa: That was a strange thing for her to say. » >> When Shane looks back to his subject, the "skin" around its seam has peeled back of its own accord, revealing an autonomous, veined eyeball peering back up through the microscope lens. «ooc: What the? » «ooc: I've been waiting to pose that for 30 minutes. ^_~ » * Shane picks up his gun, and blasts it. How can I be so... CARELESS!@ * Neydisa cringes a bit at the gunshot. >> The shot hits the microscope, narrowly missing the eye and sending equipment flyingh. «ooc: He's having acid flashbacks ;) » « OOC: KEMA EYES! » Oh no... the bug... « OOC: ASAP. » >> The eye rolls off the workbench and falls into the ground with a 'squip'. « OOC: the door is sealed, by the way. » «ooc: Yeah. » >> The bench rattles for a moment, and then a huge eyeball bursts up from under it, pseudopods writhing around its fleshy orbit. «ooc: Kema eyes is ready. » « OOC: At least it didnt hear about Messaih >:( » * Shane focuses on it, and lets his inner power out.. << Quick! Upload it onto the internet b'fore...damn. >> «ooc: >> Shane farts. » «ooc: What inner power. » « OOC: Scuse me. » «ooc: Hehe. What Shane did wasn't that smart ;) » * Neydisa takes a step back, not exactly prepared for a fight... >> A ray of light streaks out to batter the eye, now large enough to hit reliably! It's knocked backwards, thrashing. --Combat!-- «ooc: I VOTE HIM OFF THE ISLAND/OUTBACK » « OOC: ;) » Enemy Front: Eyestalker Ghh... «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/confusion.mid » Destroy it! That isn't some piece of equipment.. it's a monster. o_o «ooc: Gimme a second here. » « OOC: is it mechanical or monster? » * Neydisa makes a quick move for her belongings! «ooc: Looks to be made of flesh and blood, but it's not quite right for a monster. » <> <> «ooc: OK, ready. » «ooc: Wait, I lied. Need to pee. » With luck, if we destory it, it reports nothing... But I fear magic is used here, not technology. The White Noise may have been ineffective. Neydisa charges! Force+1! * Neydisa hastily draws her katars, anger crossing her face. "I'm not about to let my secret do this to us..." «ooc: BTW, are there rows? » Eyestalker attempts escape! Failure! >> The eye rams the door, but can't get its pseudopods around the latch to unlock it « I'mf ront if there is ^^ » Shane assesses the eyestalker! Only 2 questions. Sad. « OOC: indeed. » «ooc: Actually 2's not that bad. » «ooc: But...for Shane. » « OOC: Question 1: Can we destory it without anyone else (ie, not opening the door.) » «ooc: Probably not. » *** Windstar (Windstar@cs2740-91.austin.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout) «ooc: It's oddly resilient. » «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/battle2.mid I like this better., » « OOC: I have that blasty-tome, ja? » «ooc: Blasty-tome? » «ooc: it's a rod. yeah. » « OOC: the Mysticable one for Blast? » «ooc: yeah. » Grah! We need to stop it. I can try to trap it... Round 2! How? The machien at the factory.. but this doesn't look anything like it.. if it can swim as fast as it can move... Distract it... This is no machine... I have an idea... * Shane flips out his wratchet and goes into uber pit-crew mode. * Shane starts disassembling the engine assembly. He pockets the lugs, to prevent FOD later... «ooc: FOD? » « OOC: Foreign Object Damage. » Shane? What are you... Just keep it in the room! * Neydisa produces a set of Weirding Stones from her pack and starts chanting softly, surrounded by a gentle, sea-green light. Mundane to magical, ordinary to extraordinary, show your hidden might to me... * Neydisa brings out the latent Mystic power of Enlighten! «ooc: LOL augh » <> And Stay near a belt-latch! Neydisa uses Mystic on the Weirding Stones! Releases Enlighten! Neydisa's Mind +1L! * Neydisa quickly searches her mind for the best way to contain it, on edge... « OOC: Jesus, the turbines are going to need work... » «ooc: Okay, rest of you guys, you've heard a gunshot and gone to the door to see what's going on. You can't be sure what's happening, as it's a bit loud back there to begin with. » « OOC: Good thing we're at the AIT! » « first Death then a critter.. heh ^^ » Can the Pretty One help us? «ooc: Uh, are we on our way or already there? » «ooc: You're outside. » «ooc: The door is locked from the inside. » * Jeff tries the handle and finds it locked, so knocks, loudly. "Is everythingall right? We heard a shot!" « OOC: Is the door like a sub dorr? » I don't know.. if it can float it'll only make matters worse! «ooc: Yeah, it's got a wheel you turn. » « hm.. ^^ » * Shane shouts! DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR! WE HAVE TO CONTAIN IT! «ooc: It'd take at least one turn to open. » « how are we.. thing is by the door? » Contain what?! What happened!? Kestrel: Shane! What's going on in there? MONSTER! SPY! «ooc: it's near the door, yeah. » And get yourselves killed?! Yeah, that's smart! BUG! WE'RE OKAY RIGHT NOW. ... Kestrel: What!? What about Katia...*muttermutter* Dammit...how can you be okay? If she wasn't.. Dammit Shane! Open the door! You don't have to take this thing on by yourself! * Shane concentrates on working. * Neydisa shouts. "We need to back it away first! It'll escape!" Kestrel: ...it's trying to escape!? >> Kestrel punches the door in frustration, looking around desperately. YES. IT MUST WANT TO RELAY THE DATA TO IT'S MASTER. Rayle: This is bloody lovely... ... Kestrel: ...so if we let it escape, we could follow it to the master? « OOC: it'd be funny if it murder us in here and was trapped... » Shane...Neydisa...be careful! «ooc: hehe. » Kes's right! If they're using it to find us out, couldn't we do the same? Rayle: (m) Figgers th'two wussy blokes'd be stuck in 'ere wif it... I'D RATHER NOT! WE'RE NOT READY, AND THEY'D HAVE THE ADVANTAGE... ...Naw, Rayle. Shane isn't that wussy. Just not exactly quick on the uptake. HANZO, WE HAVE INFORMATION THAT GIVES US AN UPPER HAND, REMEMBER? IT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT! * Neydisa sizes up the creature, hoping what she has in mind will work on it... SO, WE KILL IT, AND WE WIN. I DON'T LIKE WALKING INTO ENEMY HANDS WITH THEM KNOWING WE'RE COMING. ............ * Shane wratchets fast Are you sure you can take it alone? >> The creature lashes out at Shane with a pseudopod, and he narrowly dodges. NOT SURE. I HOPE. «ooc: ney, what was your action again? » AHH! * Allen taps on the outer hatch of the Bird from the outside. >> Allen raps the floor where the rest of the party is standing. EVERYONE, GET OUTSIDE, AND STAND TO THE SIDES OF THE ENGINE OUTPUT. IF IT SURVIVES MY SURPRISE, YOU'LL HAVE TO DESTROY IT. STAND OUT OF THE DIRECT WAY, THOUGH.... SHRAPNEL IS DANGEROUS! «ooc: Allen, you can hear Shane yelling, but everyone else is hard to hear./ » <> «ooc: Die, heather. » «ooc: no, not really. » * Hikaru blinks and looks down at the tapping floor. Neydisa... What's he DOING? ...Could you make the pretty one shoot a stream of water from right behind it to the hole I'm making? Shane...he may be overestimating himself... -_-; Not a flood... a pnuematic steam... .oO(Having hot monkey sex. No, seriously, what IS he doing in there...?) * Shane undoes another a=panel, and sets it behind a latch. * Neydisa concentrates. "Shane hurry.. I can only do this once..." * Hikaru taps the panel back, curious * Allen yanks on the hatch to open it, but it's locked. He knocks again. Can you do that? Bring her here, after I turn on the engine? * Jeff makes a face. "It's bad enough he's keeping important information from the rest of us, but if he gets himself killed doing it, that's just doubly stupid." ARE YOU GUYS OUTSIDE?! >> The hatch near the door rattles. * Neydisa nods... * Hikaru blinks as he sees it move and unlatches the hatch. Neydisa delays! Eyestalker casts Protect on Eyestalker! Gains "protect" status! * Allen slips in the snow as the hatch flies open. "What the heck is going on?" GET BY THE TURBINE OUTPUT! NOW! WE'RE DOING IT IN SECONDS! GO MOVE! * Allen blinks. He dashes over to the turbine output. Damn fool.. I hope he knows what he's doing.. * Jeff follows Allen, running * Ellena follows as well, shaking her head. Jeff, what's happening? «ooc: Remove panel now, or wait until they get it going? » * Hikaru follows Allen. "Shane went insane again, you know, same old same old..." He says this with a bit of a bitter tone in his voice. Remove panel now. Shane removes the engine panel! Ney, wait until I give the word... >> While dictating to himself, in case he forgets what he's doing! «ooc: >> You find a wandering grue behind the panel. CHOMP. » * Allen frowns. Neydisa and Shane are fighting something, Allen.. A spy, a monster.. Shane's trying to drive it out through the.. turbines, or something! Shredded monster! * Neydisa extends a hand at the creature, waiting for the moment to act. "You're just one more thing I must get rid of... or I'll never change..." « OOC: OOC! » That sounds kind of grisly. A spy on the Bird? Maybe it wasn't that Katia woman after all. * Allen reaches for his crest graphs. «ooc: Is the outside group by the controls? » * Allen glares at Jeff for half a second. * Shane makes for the turbine control switch, wrapping some straps around himself just to be safe. Neydisa. Buckle yourself in! * Jeff glances at Allen. "Now's not the time." «ooc: Hikaru's a lemming. He's wherever everyone else is. » «ooc: Ditto for el. » Agreed. But there will be a time. <> * Neydisa reaches for anything she can hold onto securely, hopefully said buckle in time... ^^ * Jeff nods >> Shane and ellena strap themseleves in! Neydisa! Not Ellena! « OOC: I flip switch whenever I can, and give the word to Neydisa as soon as the blades are fast enough. » * Allen starts to chant Crestian, gathering energy. >> Shane flips a few switches, and the huge engine turbines begin to spin, but in reverse, creating a tearing suction that threatens to tear them from their bonds! Neydisa barely manages to hold onto her belongings. NOW! DO IT NOW! «ooc: OR I TALK IN CAPS SOME MORE!! » « OOC: I M 1337! » * Neydisa flashes the Triton Rune upon her hand a breif moment! "Show your power within me.. Lucadia, come forth! Purge us with your eternal waters!" «ooc: As the bird blows a circuit from the water blowing up and everyone inside it. » * Shane braces, readying a heal spell, just in case... « OOC: The Bird's a sea plane... » «ooc: Who cares! Make it blow up! :D » >> The air shimmers and twists as the head of a great, scaly, whiskered sea dragon appearsfrom nothing. It opens its maw wide, and a torrent of water blasts forth from it, striking the Eyestalker squarely and blasting it through the panel Shane opened. « OOC: The turbines should be able to take the water. The monster, however... » ...Lucadia... Neydisa summons Lucadia! The Eyestalker is knocked into the turbines! * Shane waits, his hand poised above the 'engine kill' switch. 15000 damage! Eyestalker is destroyed! «ooc: Nice :) » * Neydisa holds onto her bag with her other hand, straining in the suction... *** Scott is now known as LeBeau <> « ooh spiff ^^ » *** Bahamut (bahamut@brndas11-p11.mts.net) has joined #warpg * Shane kills the engine before the shattered turbine blades fly everywhere. «ooc: Hey Baha. » << Hiyas. ^_^ >> >> The turbines screech in brief protest as the creature is shredded, spurting out the back of the Bird in a mess of goop. * Shane pants and slouches. >> The engine slows and stops. * Allen wideyes the water spurt out the Bird's engines. "What the heck..." ...Appears they won... Victory! Shane and Neydisa get 200 EXP! * Ellena smiles softly. * Jeff looks at Kestrel. "So much for following it.." * Allen puts his graphs away. How could I be so careless... at least nothing vital was said in front of it... * Neydisa hits the floor roughly as the shear dies down. "Ouch..." >> Rayle knocks on the door. "You folks still alive in there?" ... Yeah... We're okay... Yeah, what was that thing? O_o Thank the Guardians...you scared me, you two ^^; Rayle: Cor blimey. * Shane sloutches. * Neydisa picks her way over to the door, turning the handle a few revolutions. >> Kestrel hangs his head, sighing in relief. * Allen wanders back to his half completed snowman just outside the bird. >> Neydisa opens the door. I hope I live through all of this. I need such a vacation... «ooc: Heh. Allen and Hikaru are very blase about everything. » .oO( We were being watched... ) * Shane looks dead tired, and spills a collection of lugnuts out of his pockets. >> Allen finds his snowman has been battered apart by smelly eye goop which is even now melting into nothingness, like the clawed child from the Abbey. * Jeff heads back into the bird. "I hope Neydisa ans Shane are all right.." * Ellena frowns at Shane, "If you need any help, you can just ask me, Shane." * Neydisa stands in front of the door, looking rather mussed from the ordeal, but otherwise intact. ^^ * Allen snifs. "My snowman..." ;_; «ooc: it's worth noting that these are the only two enemies you've seen which dissolve like this. » «ooc: BRB, getting soda. » ...... «ooc: Heh. I noted it :) » Neydisa... * Allen mumbles to himself. "That's odd. Didn't that creature invading the abbey.. 'melt'.. just like that?" * Jeff reenters the hatch and approaches the door. "Neydisa.. are you both all right?" * Neydisa catches her breath. "I'm... I'm okay..." * Shane nods limply. * Shane props himself up and looks into the engine-hole... Well... Hopefully that was the only bug... .o( Am I really though? ) How did it get into your case? * Hikaru sighs and shakes his head, not wanting to deal with this. He walks into the cockpit quietly. >> Rayle floats into the room, looking around at the chaos. "'struth, Shane, we can't leave yer alone fer a minute, can we? Bleedin' 'ell...so that was th'spy..." * Shane stands leaning heavily on the engine room door. So did we blame Katia over nothing? ... * Jeff stops at the doorway, not wanting to push Neydisa aside to enter. "Shane?" Kestrel: Katia definitely acted like she had something to hide. I don't trust her. * Neydisa tries to straighten up. "It was either Shrike, or in that vault..." .oO( I knew it wasn't her fault... ) I'm still not convinced the Oracle was the Spy... but... Neither do I know that that thing was Jeff's Spy... ...So did I, Mister Kestral. ^^; But I had no ill will towards this group. * Shane nods. Kestrel: ...but...this is bad. What...what exactly happened here? * Neydisa steps aside for Jeff. Everyone has something to hide. Anyone who says otherwise is lying. * Allen leans against the landing gear, near the bird's hatchway, staring at the remnants of the bug. It's just human nature... Kestrel: .........*nods bluntly, looking around* * Jeff walks in. "You're right, Shane.. but we can't afford to hide important things from each other.. not now." * Ellena coughs a bit. ^^; . o O ( Human nature. Right. ) I beg to differ, Mister Claren. >> Rayle floats out to sit on allen's shoulder. "'Owzit goin'?" This shows more why security is important. * Jeff looks a little sad. "I'm glad you two handled this so well.. but this is just an extreme example. We can't afford to seperate ourselves." * Allen looks up at the Windrat and smiles bleakly. "It destroyed my snowman..." Jeff is right, Shane... I am the only one in peril here. I will pay the final price if anything is botched... and I do not wish to leak information to any more security holes... Rayle: ...well...coulda been worse, I guess. Ow're you though, kid? .oO( Kid. ) * Jeff shakes his head. "No, Shane.. you aren't." .oO( Well, he could be centuries old and I wouldn't know it. ) Oh? Isn't the Machine what they're after? I'm not sure. I'm still not convinced that death's master is the true enemy.. I don't understand what's happening anymore, Rayle. I'm not sure I ever did. But I'm glad everyone is generally okay after meeting this spy. I'm willing to bet it is. The destructive power of such a device... Kestrel: We are all in danger here. One way or another... The entire world's in danger.. Or at least the guardians seem to think so. ... I don't doubt that... * Neydisa nods slowly. Not after all I've seen. This is no time to argue. We need technicians from the AIT... Could someone tell Professor Ohm that I need his most trusted techs here as soon as possible? Rayle: *leans against Allen's cheek* I know 'ow yer feel, kid, I know 'ow yer feel. We have our next destination... Where is that, Shane? Or can you say yet? * Allen watches the snow billow about for a bit. Such beauty, but such biting cold... Allen... would you do me a favor and inspect the bug's remains? Kestrel: *sighs and rubs his eyes* Back to the bargaining table...very well, I will arrange it. « OOC: is Allen there? » <> « isn't he otuside? » «ooc: he's outside looking depressed. » * Shane nods. Did the Bug come through the turbine? * Shane gets up and walks towards the door, slowly... What was left of it did. >> The remains are now gone entirely, having evaporated into the night sky. * Ellena , seeing that she's not really needed, goes to check on Hikaru. * Shane looks like death walking. His usually bags under his eyes look like full luggage sets. «ooc: Samsonite? » «ooc: The combination on shane's bags are 1...2...3....4...5! » «ooc: Do we let Shane and the gang have their moment, or do we RP in the cockpit while they're doing stuff, confusing EVERYBODY? ;) » «ooc: You can RP. » «ooc: In-chan, I assume you mean. » «ooc: Everyone can RP now, so long as everyone keeps track of where everyone is. » «ooc: Sure. » Shane.. «ooc: kaykay ^^ » * Ellena sits next to Hikaru, looking out the window. «ooc: Does this mean I can RP way off in that town I'm in right now? ;) » >> Kestrel climbs down the hatch leading outside. * Hikaru looks up as Ellena enters the room. "'Lena...something wrong?" <> * Shane follows Kestrel out, but walks towards the turbine-area. «ooc: *chokes8 » «ooc: Heather! ;) » * Jeff shakes his head as Shane leaves, ignoring him. "Maybe Neydisa was right.." Not really...it just seems Shane is caught up in his own world again...I'm not really needed right now. «ooc: So much for only Saturday being Heather's Sex day. ;) » >> The ground and snow have been battered by the eye's high-speed ejection, but nothing remains of the eye. ...Heh, I know how you feel. I wonder if either of us are really important to this... * Allen gives Rayle a little patpat, straightens up and runs a hand through his hair. "There is only forward now. I'm sure we'll be alright if we keep a lookout for each other.." * Shane stumbles a little, but catches himself. Unaware if anyones around to see, and not really caring. >> Allen stands nearby, looking dejected. (to Shane) * Neydisa just seems to lean on the open door, mumbling to herself. "...I was?" ...Shane doesn't tell me much about what's going on anymore...Have you noticed that? Allen... * Jeff blinks, looking up and realizing Neydisa is still there. "Oh.. I'm sorry." Did you see the thing? I think you were. * Shane looks at the external damage. * Allen looks into Shane's eyes. .oO( He holds the world on his shoulders. ) Rayle: That's all we can 'ope for, kid. In th'end, friends're all we got. * Neydisa shakes her head. "No, I am, at least over today." ...Shane doesn't tell anyone. But I've noticed he's been drifting farther from you...this thing seems like it's eating his soul, for lack of a better way of phrasing it... :\ * Shane looks frail right now. Tired and sad and like he's been up for days. Yes. It came spurting out the engines and melted once it hit the ground. He's.. too focused on this machine, he's ignoring the larger threat.. and it looks like he's destroying himself. Does he even sleep? I know... <<....too easy.>> Did you... get any? ..and are you all right? It kind of evaporated after that. It was pretty strange. We could maake another compass if need be... <<*snicker*>> ...oh, bugger... Any? There's.. nothing left. * Shane sighs. «ooc: I can't get any. Tell me how. » Yes. I'm sorry. I should have thought about that. Lets scan for magicical residue anyways. Maybe we'll be lucky... * Ellena twiddles her thumbs, "I've been considering leaving. I think I'm a distraction to Shane now. Before I wanted to help him, but I think I'm harming him now..." * Allen nods. >> Kestrel walks off on his own, flicking his lighter to ignite the tip of a cigarette. * Shane flips up his lenses, and starts covering the area. I'll be okay, Jeff. But Shane... maybe I know how he feels... «ooc: Gonna fade out the Allen/Shane/Kestrel/Rayle bit for now. » * Allen closes his eyes, clears his mind and concentrates on magical energies. * Hikaru sighs. "Yeah...I'd leave...but...I'm conflicted...you need me, Ney needs my power, it seems... * Shane sighs, reaches into his pocket, and swallows something. * Ellena nods, and stares out the window, "I don't think I could leave in good coincience either." «ooc: Okay done :) » «ooc: Mm. Lug nuts are good. » «ooc: Was that the Red Pill or the Blue Pill? » * Shane blinks a few times, and stands up a bit straighter. * Hikaru sighs and puts his arm around Ellena, staring out the window with her... Okay... Yuo take this half, I'll take that one... «ooc: He took those cafiene pills! :o » * Shane gets to work. * Jeff looks at Neydisa, and nods. "All right.. if you say so." «ooc: No, he took one of the Matrix Pills! :D » «ooc: I know Kung Fu... » « OOC: ;) » * Allen mentions to Shane, "I thought I felt something for a moment... but it vanished as soon as I noticed it." >> Kestrel arranges for a crew to help with the engines, and it's only a short time before they have the flying machine back in excellent working order. >> Shane urges the group to return to Adlehyde immediately despite the late hour, and, beleguered though they are, they agree. >> Despite heading west, it is after midnight by time time the Bird touches down in Adlehyde City. Kestrel and Shane quickly arrange for accomodations at the royal castle, and the group splits up, each person going to his or her separate rooms in the huge, ancient stone building. *** Gayo changes topic to 'Session 35: Back to the Source | Adlehyde Castle' «ooc: OK, you can play. You're just splitting up to go to your various rooms. You're all ass-tired. » «ooc: Shane, might as well explain the Ney thing for the viewers at home. » « OOC: Shane's mega-ass tired. » * Hikaru starts to go towards Ellena's room, and then realizes what he's doing and splits up from her to go to his own room.. >> Rayle floats lazily after Hikaru, rubbing his eyes. *** Heather is now known as Heather-FondlingJeff * Ellena heads off to her own room quietly, and rather meloncholy as well. :/ * Neydisa is quite obviously tired, but doesn't head for teh quarters right off, isnetad sticking with the even mroe unbelievably tired Shane. ^^ * Shane wanders mindlessly into his room, never out of sight of Guards or Neydisa. * Hikaru turns back and looks at Ellena. "You okay, 'Lena? If you want to talk..." * Hikaru yawns a touch * Shane passes by ellena, walking down the hall two rooms lengths ahead, and looks up sadly, pausing. * Jeff wanders around a little aimlessly, looking a little unsure of what to do. .oO{ Too much... } .oO{ ...I can't think now... -_- } >> A woman in fancy, but not royal, clothes approaches Neydisa, speaking softly. She looks like a handmaiden. * Shane walks to his bedroom, head down. Woman: ...excuse me...are you Lady Kingfisher? .oO{ ..Ellena... } * Ellena looks up at 'Karu, "I'll be okay...I just need to think for a while. * Ellena tries to smile. * Allen stands in the hallway, pondering exactly what he should do. * Neydisa stops a moment, rubbing ehr eyes. "Y..yes?" You sure...? I'm worried about you...you've been like this since the...uh...incident... * Shane looks to check the guards outside his room, and leaves the door open for Neydisa, sitting in a chair before he hits the bed. Incident? *blinks* Which one? ^^; Woman: The princess would like to speak with you and a companion of yours, Sir Claren, if you are not too tired. If you are, you may speak with her in the morning. The..um...elw thing... Oh... It's not really about that, actually. It's just about my place here...if I'm needed anymore... «ooc: Note that no one mentioned Jeff to amelia, if I recall. » * Hikaru starts back to Ellena, looking kind of forlorn. "You're always needed by someone..." <> * Ellena takes up 'Karu's hand, smiling, "Thank you...I appreciate that..." «ooc: Kestrel doesn't know who the hell he is. » « OOC: We ent thru the castle with him... » * Neydisa looks between the open room and the woman. «ooc: Ah, true. OK, then, that much easier. » .oO( I wonder what Sam is up to right now... Probably sleeping. ) « OOC: Stupid GM, alerting to wrongness. » *** Zelgadis (someone@lsanca1-ar7-217-132.dsl.gtei.net) has joined #warpg *** Dekar_Zol (someone@lsanca1-ar7-217-132.dsl.gtei.net) Quit (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by Zelgadis))) *** Zelgadis is now known as Dekar_Zol « OOC: Shane notices nothing of the sort. » * Hikaru smiles at Ellena. "Just tell me before you leave or anything...I want to go with you..." « OOC: It's IC for him to be ultra-dead ;) » «ooc: He wouldn't anyway, he's half-asleep. » « OOC: exactly. » « OOC: and not there ;D » >> The handmaiden waits for Neydisa's response. Tell her.. tell her I have a promise to keep first to Mr. Arturis.. but maybe she should catch up with Jeff without me if that's alright.. Handmaiden: Very well...do you know where I might find him? « OOC: Ooh. My lymph nodes behind my jaw are swollen... » I don't think I'll be leaving yet. I need to see how things turn out in the next few days...but I will tell you if I do go. « OOC: :/ » * Allen watches Jeff wandering around in the hall. «ooc: Shane: :( » * Neydisa points to the corridor they passed aways back. "He's in that hallway, I think.. tell him for me, alright?" Okay...You keep healthy, 'Lena. My room's just down the hall if you need to talk... Handmaiden: Very well. *curtsies and heads off in search of Jeff* Okay...Pleasant dreams, 'Karu. :) * Hikaru smiles and nods, heading towards his room. * Neydisa sighs once. "Shane... I do owe you after all." She walks inside to find a seat. * Ellena heads towards her own room as well. ^^ >> Jeff is approached from behind by the woman. <> <> * Shane barely opens his eyes, sloutched in his chair. Ney... I'm sorry to ask you to do this... Handmaiden: Are you Sir Claren? «ooc: But..make love to me. » I'll watch over you when I awake. It should only be a few hours... ...I can never sleep very much... * Jeff blinks, and turns around. "Er.. yes." * Shane sinks into his bed, pack on. Handmaiden: The princess requests an audience with you. * Neydisa shakes her head, looking similarly slouched as she sits down. "No.. I volunteered for this.." <> * Shane hands Neydisa a small square. No, Jeff should! It'll put him out for good! «ooc: AGH! » Neydisa... If trouble comes when I'm out... ...Slap this on my arm or hand... «ooc: -_- » It'll wake me up. «ooc: Tasers are fun :D » She.. of course. Could you take me to her, please? * Shane speaks no more. «ooc: ... » * Neydisa takes the square carefully. "...do you always think of everything?" «ooc: WHY DID SHANE HAND NEYDISA A NICODERM PATCH » >> The handmaiden leads Jeff down the nearly-empty halls. * Allen watches as Jeff walks off. * Shane slowly curls, his face relaxing into an almost child-like innocence. «ooc: THAT IS NOT A QUESTION WORTHY OF CAPS » <> <> «ooc: Sure. » << >> « OOC: YES. VERY. » «ooc: Okay, I'm gonna do just Jeff for a bit. » « OOC: hubba hubba » >> The woman leads Jeff to a private room, knocking on the door and awaiting a response. * Neydisa doesn't push the issue, letting Shane rest. She almost seems motherly sitting there, watching him... ^^ «ooc: Aww, no sex for us. Bwahahaha! I died once so I deserve this! » «ooc: Jeff's picture was so sexy that it turned you gay, Gayo? O_o » « okay done :) » >> "Yes?" Handmaiden: Jeff Claren, your highness. >> "Come in..." >> The handmaiden smiles at Jeff, and leaves. * Jeff glances at the handmaiden, then opens the door and steps through. « Wow, he's sexy for a dead guy. ^^ » «ooc: >> Jeff says Gayo naked on the bed waiting for him. » «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/amelia.mid » «ooc: sees! » <> >> Amelia sits in a chair by the dying embers of an evening fire, looking down at a small object in her hands. She gestures to a seat opposite hers, not yet looking up. «ooc: oh, that was BAD. » «ooc: I like this midi. » « ROFL o_O » «ooc: yeah, it's good :) » * Jeff closes the door behind himself, walking over to the chair and sitting down. "Princess.." « OOC: She's the Big Lebowski! » « OOC: <<:O » « OOC: Amelia> Strong Women also cry... Strong... Women... Also... Cry... » >> She plays quietly with a glass pegasus in her hands a bit before looking up at Jeff and smiling. She seems tired, but the spark of vitality that she always had is still there. "Hello." « remidns me of a birthday gift I ave my friend Lauren. ^^ » * Jeff glances at the pegasus, then meets Amelia's look and returns the smile. "Hello." Amelia: Jeff...Jeff Claren. *she shakes her head quietly, looking down* I didn't think it was really true when I heard about it.... *** Allen is now known as Al[brb] * Jeff nods, his smile turning a little sad. "I'm not quite gone yet." « OOC: Did you know... You have a vorlon inside of you... a piece of one, at least... » « OOC: » Amelia: ...I...I had a very hard time when I was first left alone...I thought I could handle it, but...it's not easy...I think I understand better all the difficulties my father had all those years. It was...very hard...and when I went out on my own to find Sevena, I thought I could handle everything. Amelia: ...and...well...it didn't work out. You've been doing the best you can.. that's all anyone can ask of you. Don't blame yourself.. « OOC: Blmae yourself or God! » Amelia: But...if not myself...then who else? ...heh. Well...anyhow. I'm just...I'm just glad to know that somehow things turned out okay. I have to believe that things can be made right again, no matter how bad they are...and...you being here...well...it helps me believe that. «ooc: Parish just put up a load of anime DVDs, btw. » * Jeff smiles again, genuinely. "Hope. We can overcome this all... I'm sure of it. The guardians wouldn't have sent me back if it were futile. We all just have to do what we can." «ooc: Ooh ;O » « OOC: put up where? toastyfrog? » «ooc: No, eBat. Auctions. User toastyfrog. » Amelia: ...I guess. *sigh* I feel like I hardly have time to hope, always rushing. I used to wish I could go back after what happened...now I just wish I could slow down... *** Al[brb] is now known as Allen Don't give up on hope, Amelia. You especially. You're in charge of Adlehyde now.. and the bearer of the tear drop, right? The guardians are with us.. we can't forget that." Amelia: Heh. Sometimes I feel like I have to wrestle with control. I never really knew Prime Minister Osburn, but he was always a panderer to Gaiaco...but while Endwell has little patience for corporations, he seems so...hostile. I don't know, I suppose I'm just being a spoiled princess. I'll try to keep in mind what you've said...but...it can be hard. * Jeff nods. "If there's anything we can do for you.. just let us know." Amelia: Just being there helps...but...I'm afraid...*she sighs* I'm not allowed to rely on anyone. It's just...who I am. Amelia: ...thanks. I...just wanted to see your face again... >> She smiles slightly, then looks back down at the pegasus. «ooc: pegasus... » * Jeff smiles. "It's good to see you're doing well, also.. all things considered." Amelia: ...heh. Thanks. * Jeff looks serious. "Are you all right, though? Considering.. the curse?" I don't know if I totally understood what I was told.. but.. are you still..? Amelia: I...seem to be okay. My only curse is the sort that doesn't come from magic. * Jeff nods. "All right.." Amelia: ...sorry to keep you up. It's all right.. I wasn't going to sleep anyway. Amelia: ...*nods* >> She stares at the crystal toy in her hands, unmoving. Amelia: (q) So beautiful...but so fragile... «ooc: Jeff, pose leaving. ^^ » * Jeff exits, quietly closing the door behind him. «ooc: Okay, nm. » * Jeff looks at the toy as well, then stands up. "Like life.. take care of yourself, Amelia.." «ooc: Okay, that works. » <> « sliced togetehr, that is perfect :) » « *hugs Rasis* » >> Elsewhere... * Allen rubs his eyes and stands in the hall for a moment. «ooc: I was gonna fast forward past that. » «ooc: That OK? » «ooc: oh, sure :) » >> Allen wanders the empty streets of the nicer part of Adlehyde. Here the path is better lit, and the smell of smoke stings less. * Allen takes in the surroundings. .oO( I'm home. Well, sort of. ) .oO( I guess I'll have to get used to this place. ) * Allen ambles along the route he knows leads to Johansen Manor. .oO( Perhaps I should have told someone where I was going? But... well, it doesn't really matter. ) >> For the second time in his life, Allen stands outside the tall, palacial mansion of his biological father. Only a few lights are on at this hour, mostly the help. * Allen is once again struck by the size of the manor, this time at night. .oO( I may be able to get used to this... perhaps. ) * Allen slips through the gate and starts up the path. .oO( What can I say. "Hello, pleased to meet you. I am your son." ) >> The large bronze manticore-head door-knocker stares forward into the darkness. * Allen runs a hand through his hair, working out a small tangle. "Well, I guess there's nothing else I can do.." * Allen lifts the heavy knocker and taps it against the door three times. >> After a few moments, a butler opens the door. "Yes?" Hello. I'm sorry for dropping by a little late, but I am here to see Baron Johansen. Is he in? * Allen tries his best to stand up straight and be presentable, even though he'd rather sleep for a week. Butler: I'm afraid not, sir. He is rushing back to meet with the young madam, but will not return for a day or two, I imagine. «ooc: Kick Jeeves ass! storm the castle! » * Allen scratches his head. "I see.. well, er.. I'm not really sure how to put this, so I'll just say it: I'm his son." * Allen tries to smile reassuringly, but it ends up looking a little sheepish. Butler: Ah, you are the young master? Miss Johansen gave us word of you. * Allen nods. "Yes, erm.. is she in now?" Butler: She will be retiring soon, but I can announce your presence, if you like. If she's asleep, I'd rather not wake her. I could return in the morning.. Oh, she's not asleep yet.. well.. *** Enygma (enygma@21-048.001.popsite.net) Quit (Quit: ) * Allen frowns again. "Okay, yeah. If that would be all right, please do.." >> The butler nods, and heads off into the house. A few minutes pass slowly. >> Finally, Samantha comes running down the stairs and up to Allen, waving. "Allen!" * Allen stands at the door, picking absently at the AIT emblem on his coat. «ooc: er.. swap, I guess ;) » * Allen 's face lights up as he sees her. "Hi, Sam." Samantha: Hi! I thought you'd left...what happened? Well, it was rather a short journey to Arctica. The others are staying at the castle at the moment. I thought I'd slip out and see if you and father were here. I guess he's still away, huh? Samantha: ...wow, you came back already? I didn't know the bird was THAT fast. *she blinks, then grins* Sorry, he should be back in a day or two. Can you stay 'til then? * Allen intercepts his sister with a small hug, not *too* familliar in plain sight, of course. Well, everyone else went to sleep. I didn't really find out what we were up to. But.. I will stay. Samantha: Oh, good, you're not going gallavanting off right away, then. * Allen smiles, a genuine smile that hasn't crossed his face since he last saw her. No. I'll stay. Samantha: ^^ Well, let's get inside then, eh? I was just about to go to bed, but... *** Gayo changes topic to 'Session 35: Back to the Source | Adlehyde City' * Allen glances over his shoulder. "Even if they go." « Hmm.. ice cream truck otuside o_o » Samantha: I'm glad. And I'm sure father will be glad too. «ooc: Must be police. » «ooc: Or mafia. » * Allen nods and follows her inside, getting a look at the insides of this house. «ooc: Get ICE CREAM NEY! ICE CREAM ;_; » «ooc: Don't listen! Ice cream! ;_; » « *pulls out a couple Hagen Daas from the fridge. I got plenty. ^_^ » >> The inside is opulent, filled with candles, crystal, and precious things. Samantha closes the door and grins. "I'll get Dunstable to prepare a room..." «ooc: .- -. --. ... - .-.-.- » Samantha: So...what changed your mind? * Allen feels somewhat out of place with his long bedraggled hair and slight bit of stubble around the edges. «ooc: Bum! Bum! You cute bum! :D » Well, I didn't really want to go to Arctica in the first place. I realized had a responsibility to at least set things straight with father and you... But I got dragged along anyway. The entire time I was there, I felt like extra baggage. I didn't know what was going on half the time or what to do. * Allen sheds his coat in the pleasing warmth of the household and holds it folded over his left arm. Samantha: ...heh. Sometimes life gets that way. It's usually a sign that you need a change. Shane's always raging from one place to another without time to stop or think...I know what he's doing is good and necessary, but I'm glad you aren't being dragged along. * Allen nods, "Mm." « OOC: Man... I wonder how much attention this all is getting. The major governments must all know some facts about us by now... I wonder how long until the media sniffs out something... » « OOC: It was a newspaper reporter that planted the bug-monster! :D » «ooc: Heh. You're hard to find. » «ooc: If you stayed in one place for logner, you'd get requests for interviews. » « OOC: Front Page: Saviors of World Savor a doobie! » «ooc: *snicker*& » I have a feeling that I might be able to help here a little. Or at least.. find out a bit more about what my life will be like in coming years. And I missed you, too. « OOC: Ney! We have to kill it! Think of the bad PR! » « God, we have Filgaia Papporozzi to deal with now? o_o » « OOC: The master just wants our autographs! :o » <> * Allen holds her hand for a breif moment, juggling his staff and coat to do so. Samantha: Yeah. Well...father should be back soon...so...I guess we'll find out. >> She smiles, squeezing his hand a little. «ooc: Can we fade out? » * Allen nods. «ooc: * nods. » «ooc: Okay, pose and I'll end this scene. » «ooc: Wayne's worldish fade out begins....NOW! » «ooc: me pose? » «ooc: Yeah. » .oO( I'm home. At least, what will become home. Why am I afraid? ) « OOC: *Sam unzips her dress, showing tentacles coming towards allen. FADE OUT. » «ooc: hey, when you say "pose," do you mean an action? » «ooc: Either. » «ooc: I've never been sure about that. :) » >> The night passes quickly, and it seems that the sun is high above the horizon even before the group has fully gotten to sleep. «ooc: OK, you're all waking up and doing stuff at the castle. » « can I be sleepy though? ^^ » «ooc: Uh, sure. » « Unelss Shane thinks a few hours are like enough for a week. *laughs* ^^ » « OOC: Shane got 5 hours. » « OOC: He was tired. That's a lot! » « OOC: He was tossing for the last 3. He awoke with a muted scream. » « o_o If I was dozing then that would get me up. ^^ » «ooc: Which, for the uninitiated, sounds like "...!" » «ooc: So it's Hikaruisms? » « OOC: ha! » «ooc: No, hikaru just does "..." » <> I'd've let Ney sleep after talking for a bit, and researched the Jammer more. «ooc: You people can pose. » « OOC: OOC » «ooc: But he occasionally does ...?, ....! ...-_-; And sometimes speaks by saying, "Oro!' or "Oro?" » « OOC: until Kestrel was up. » «ooc: Where's Shane, then? » « OOC: what time is it? » «ooc: Uh, we'll say 7:30 » Asleep until 8:30. «ooc: Okay, we'll say 9:00 then. :D » « OOC: ... » <> « OOC: Ney's gettin; no sleep, then. » « yeah me point ^^ » «ooc: Work it out please. ;_; I need this session to end. » « OOC: Shane's sent a message to have Kestrel come to his room as soon as he awakens. » «ooc: OK. Pose you two doing wakeystuff. » «ooc: It's...whenever you wanted to wake up. » « OOC: we probably were talking for the last half hour... » «ooc: ejnfgh » « agh ICQ flood o_O » «ooc: Everyone's dead! A meteor hit the planet! » <> « OOC: shit. » «ooc: another one? » « OOC: Just open with him knocking on the door. » «ooc: Okay, it's after Shane's been up a bit and talked to whoever he needed to talk to and now what? » «ooc: OK, that works too. » « OOC: ;D » >> Kestrel knocks on Shane's door. Oh... huh? Come in... me stands up. >> He steps in, looking around. Ah. Sir Kestrel... * Neydisa is still in the chair, a ltitle sluggish to rise up just yet, despite the fact she's reasonably awake from the morning chatter. ^^ « OOC: I'd've told Kestrel about Hikaru's finding on the plane ride back, btw. » >> Kestrel nods. "Good morning. I trust you slept well?" «ooc: OK. » Better than I have in a while... Hrmm... I've been thinking about the recent discovery... I could have had some more, actually.. but, it's alright. I ahd things on my mind... Kestrel: Oh? I think we should prepare for an infiltration mission... to the Alexandrian Lab of GaiaCo... Our best chance of getting an intact database is there. Kestrel: *frowns* I...will need to think about that. I should warn you beforehand, though, that we seem to have lost a member of our group. * Shane 's eyes widen. Who? HOW! An assassin? L..lost.. how.. who? * Shane 's alert in a flash. * Neydisa opens ehr eyes wider. * Shane swallows. «ooc: Hmm. ;) » « OOC: HENTAI? » «ooc: Hikaru prolly angsted to death :D » «ooc: <-- Mean mood :0 » « OOC: it's allen ;) » «ooc: .................... » Kestrel: Oh, not dead. Just left. Allen walked out during the night and didn't return, apparently. <> ...oh... ...He's probably... with his sister... Have you checked wherever she lives? Kestrel: he didn't tell anyone...I thought I should mention it to you beforehand, but I shall check things out there. * Shane nods. * Neydisa nods a few times. "That would explain it.. maybe he didn't have enough time before." He's been a bit... reserved of late. He's been through a lot of late... ...but, we all have... * Neydisa agrees, a bit sadly. If he wants to stay, Kestrel, can you assign royal guard to him? ...He was resistant to coming to Arctica. I fear he may not want to travel with us anymore... Kestrel: Certainly. At any rate...this new plan of yours...I'm not sure how I feel about it. Kestrel, surely you see the logic. If we *request* black ops files from GaiaCo, they'll erase them. And we won't have anything. Kestrel: I do. But I must also consider this from a political standpoint. I understand. * Neydisa shrinks in her chair slightly. You are in a pickle... ...however, I am not under official contract to Adlehyde. The government could claim we went rouge if caught... If infiltration operatievs cannot be lent, you could fund mercinaries via me through some slush fund, surely.. I think I could find some intrusion experts in the red light district... Kestrel: One way or another, I will certainly not be able to accompany you. But...there may be other ways I can assist. I must think about it though, as I said. Until then...it would be best if you not... * Shane nods. >> A clamor arises from nearby, in the halls. I will make no action. * Shane perks up. * Shane walks to the door, and peeks out. Kestrel: It sounds like there's some sort of a commotion. I'll go see what it's about. «ooc: Master of the obvious :D » * Neydisa lifts her head up, hearing it too. « OOC: It's Kestrel! :D » >> Kestrel steps outside, and walks out of the boarding area to the main hall, where numerous guards are running by towards the door. Kestrel: Guard! *stops a random man in his tracks* What is going on here? «ooc: Someone didn't make omlettes this morning! This means war! » .oO{ The master was in adlehyde... could it... } >> The Guard stops and salutes. "Sir! There is a disturbance of some sort by the docks! Backup has been called in to assist!" Disturbance? Of what type? * Neydisa blinks. "Did I hear docks?" >> The guard ignores Shane, but Kestrel asks the same questieon. «ooc: This is what happens when you let Hik be alone with a beer and in an angsting mood ;) He destroys the docks! » «ooc: ... » « OOC: Ha! » <> Guard: Unsure, sir. Something involving guns and a machine of some sort. «ooc: *hugs Hik and gives him a cookie* » Kestrel: ...very well, on your way. «ooc: I don't need to take this if I'm not in the rest of this session ;) » >> The guard nods and runs out the door with his companions. «ooc: ^_- Oh dude, you know I'm kidding. You can make jokes about how Ellena's ears get good reception or somehting. » «ooc: Depends whether Shane wakes you up or if you're already up or what. We end in like 5 mins or less though. » Police action? * Neydisa struggles to arise from the chair. "I.. I can't sit here if something's going on.." « OOC: it's the Pastels ;) » >> Kestrel shrugs. "I don't know. Perhaps something involving smugglers." «ooc: LOl. That'd be fun. » <> Nothing for us to get involved in, then... * Ellena is walking down the hall, and catches the tail end of the commotion, "W...What's going on?" Kestrel. I will await your response. If you need me, I shall be in the suite we stayed in last night... I have work to do, at any rate... Excuse me, Shane...what's...? There's a problem at the docks, Ellena,. >> Kestrel nods. "I believe I'll go to the docks and see what the meaning of this is. Perhaps I can assist." Most likly smuglers, to hear Kestrel. Oh...do you need any help? Kestrel: Only if you feel the need, Ellena. It may be dangerous, and it is not your job. ... It's up to you, but know i'm here to offer assistance whenever needed. If you feel you don't need it, then that's fine. :) * Shane stands, quietly. * Neydisa stands up. .o( Smugglers... I wonder... ) >> Kestrel whirls dramatically, and marches outside. <> «ooc: So you can POOP ON US ALL » <> «ooc: You can be, Jeff. :P » «ooc: He can poop on us?! :D » «ooc: It's just whoever wants to be up and here is. » « OOC: :o » <> Erhm...anyway... «ooc: Hehe. » * Shane 's standing quietly in the hall. * Neydisa rubs ehr eyes once. "I'm awake now at least... if we're going to check." <> It might be better to be safe than sorry is all I'm thinking... >> A beam of light streaks briefly through the sky before fading out. * Shane turns to the flash. >> It seems to come from the direction of the docks. * Ellena whirls to the window! O_o ...I think we should go now. Don't you? ^^; * Shane sighs. * Jeff walks in from the direction Kestrel just left to, glancing back behind himself. "Guys, what's going o-..." Better safe than sorry, eh ellena? Let's go... Seems that way... * Shane sighs. * Hikaru stumbles out into the hallway. He's still dressed in the outfit he wore yesterday, but now his hair's back down. "Huh...? What happened...?" * Neydisa nearly jumps. "I take that as a yes..." o_o * Shane starts jogging for the docs. ^^; There's a disturbance at the docks, 'Karu! We should go check it out! ^^; * Ellena grabs his hand and follows Shane! ^^; It's always something... * Jeff looks around and blinks as people start filing past him. "What.. oh dear." «ooc: There is a great disturbance in the docks, like a million voices crying out in pain, then suddenly silenced. » «ooc: AUGH GAYO » <> «ooc: No god no no no! » « OOC: Ha! :D » * Neydisa brushes past Jeff. "No rest for us, it seems." ^^ * Hikaru shakes the sleep away and nods. "Ready whenever everyone else is.." I sure hope Allen's not down there... * Jeff sighs, and follows everyone else. "Nothing's simple anymore." *** Heather-FondlingJeff is now known as Heather * Ellena is leading Hikaru outside, so he'd better be good and ready! >> The group mills through the streets, chaotically buzzing with people, police and guards, some heading in the direction of the commotion, and some heading away from it. * Shane is checking his gun while jogging, and refilling the chambers. * Hikaru is being led and doesn't much mind it! ^^; Zzz «ooc: Allen speaks! :o » «ooc: Er zz's! » <> >> Suddenly, a small, dark shape rises above the tops of the buildings...it hovers, then dives out of sight again, followed shortly after by a blast of white light. I doubt that's a smuggler... Seems like we have another monster problem... -_-; What on Filgaia is that? * Shane flips up his glasses. <> ...Why do I get the feeling it has something to do with the shit Shane's gotten himself into...? Rayle: Doesn't ever'thin'? ...Basically. If it's Marlene playing around with that ARM that makes her fly...I'll be upset. :/ * Shane looks back at Hikaru blankly, then looks at the scene again. * Neydisa gapes at the light. "That's not Marlene..." I know... You recognize it? >> After several minutes of random million, pushing and being pushed, the group gets into the dock area, where one entire warehouse has been reduced to a smoldering wreck. It's impossible to see what's happening, as the entire docks are filled with guards. <> «ooc: milling, sorry. » <> >> Kestrel stands atop a pile of crates, crouching combatively though no opponent can be seen. Suddenly, a shockwave of force rips through the area, knocking down a dozen guards and the group, and sending bits of rock flying. >> "You cannot escape me this time!" * Shane scans the area with his glasses. Who are you!? * Neydisa arrives at the scene only to be nearly toppled by the ripple of energy. "Guh...Who is..?" « OOC: oh, nm. I'm knocked down. » * Shane staggers back up. * Ellena tries to get off her fanny ^^; * Jeff tumbles with the shockwave, rolling back and up to his feet. "What WAS that?" «ooc: It's the scarlet shadow! ;D » >> Shane rights himself, and looks around, before, through the hole in the crowd cut by the shockwave, he spies a single, short figure in plain but bulky clothes, waving a gun wildly. * Hikaru looks around, getting up and helping Ellena up, looking at the insane man. * Shane squints at the man. Who the... * Neydisa rights herself with effort whirling about. >> Suddenly, with blinding speed, a larger, dark form bursts out of the throng, hovering on jets of blue flame. The shorter man fires the gun at him, sending a blast of white-hot energy searing through the air. * Shane cocks his gun. «ooc: Hmm. Wait. Short man. Starling...? » * Shane blinks. ...I'm so confused. O_o Kestrel: Damn it, men! Get it together! *waves his sword to accentuate his orders* On your feet! * Hikaru draws his sword quickly after he's sure Ellena's okay. "Who...?" « it may eb Starling.. ^^ » My stars... Starling.... and Death?! «ooc: It's the only thing I can think of. Short guy with gun ^^; » ....That's Death?! >> The short man runs toward the fallen form of the metal demon, reloading his fun. «ooc: GUN » * Shane 's wide eyed. «ooc: NOT FUN » «ooc: Reload your fun today! This is so fun! » Starling! Whats going on?! * Ellena 's pales a bit, seeing Starling also knows her secret... ^^; What? Starling? Death? I thought... ...I have no idea! >> Starling makes no move to answer, focused entirely on Boomerang. Suddenly, the smoldering crater where Boomerang landed erupts in bluish flame. Who.. what's..? Wh...What?! O_o «ooc: This is fun ^_^ » Zzz Starling: Stay...right there. *levels his gun* --SESSION END-- Session Close: Sun Apr 08 21:29:44 2001