Logging Lopez to 'logs\Lopez.ChatSociety.log'
The_Guild	When last we left you, you had just met a band of Guildforce Outriders called the Flameshard.
Lopez	Yep
The_Guild	You wanted which, the weapons database and what?
Lopez	and the martial arts and Forms database (weapon encylopidia and Judge opponent...you said I had them for my native realm but needed certian base AI's and such to compile any alien tech I observe when in black/grey whatever
The_Guild	Yes. You schedule an appointment and a Shargat installs the necessary bits and bobs for you... oddly enough, your nanobots don't reject the new hardware, and the software reformats easily to be easily read by your own internal HDD.
Lopez	Yay!
The_Guild	What do you spend the rest of your time doing?
Lopez	going to learn more about that Tae fighting stuff and taking up the Flameshard members on that workout date err Tea not tae
The_Guild	Alright. You learn more about the ancient ritual of Tea fighting and you make your way to the Tellias 112 complex to train with Zeyga, Ergor, Teuyial and the other Flameshard members. Their workout schedules are impressive; complex and hardcore... training not just for physical perfection (which they all seem to have attained) but for tactical non-linear thinking as well.
Lopez	how do I fair?
The_Guild	You do well enough for your first time. The others have been practicing the tactics for far longer, so have a natural advantage over you. Even still, being new to the group lends a certain advantage as well.
Lopez	Unpredictable?
The_Guild	Not so much unpredictable as unfamiliar. They are intimately familiar with the way each others minds work so are better able to predict each other... you are tougher to predict.
Lopez	coolness. do I have any other obviously unfair advantages over them?
The_Guild	Obvious to you or them?
Lopez	either
The_Guild	Over individuals you do have advantages, but the group as a whole seems to cover the whole gamut of useful combat abilities. So while they might not all be top notch cyborgs, some do have heightened senses, some do have super strength, some do have immunities.
Lopez	gotcha
The_Guild	~Traveler Gordon, come to my office.~
Lopez	~Yes Sir, On my way~ Say Goodbye to the Flameshard Guys and head off
The_Guild	You reach the office to see that Alice has already arrived. A few minutes later a dusty Do-N arrives. Your body, your mind, your very soul shudder together, are stretched apart and you feel rewoven. The sensation leaves you feeling nauseous.
Lopez	Humans?
Lopez	~Otsilliw you in here?~
The_Guild	Vaguely. ~...up....~ ~...ust... inute....~
Lopez	~so outa curiosity translated or rule-set? for myself~
The_Guild	Who are you asking?
Lopez	Otsilliw
The_Guild	~...ransla...d....~
Lopez	~just ping me when your getting better reception~ ~i check my systems~
The_Guild	Your systems read as all functional.
Lopez	~and all th abilities that I can test without doing things untoward?~
The_Guild	All functional.
Lopez	TO Otsilliw ~hey cumslut....don't waste my time, either tell me I have all me abilities or tell me to fuck off~
The_Guild	~Then fuck off and figure it out yourself. I'm not here to suck your damn thumb.~
Lopez	~no your here to sit in your little high chair and suck your thumb while the big kids go out and play (mental smile) I'm glad our work relations have evolved so much over the last little while~
The_Guild	~If you don't want my help, fine. Good luck, Lopez.~
Lopez	~your welcome honey...but if you can't take a little ribbing then fine~
The_Guild	There's no response.
Lopez	~no skin off my back if Kol Mnba decides to have you skinned for not doing your job...now fuck off and do your goddamn job." ~are you done throwing your temper tantrum now...or do you need a time out? cause I'd like to get back to work~
The_Guild	Still no response.
Lopez	~ohhh the silent treatment I like it...do it to me more~ How many Zombies in the current area? and are they all soft and fleshy?
The_Guild	There are eight coming toward you, and yes, they're all soft and fleshy.
Lopez	~Otsilliw...yoo hoo anybody home?~
The_Guild	You're thinking to yourself, she's not there to communicate with.
Lopez	Cut off? or "muted?"
The_Guild	She is not receiving from you.
Lopez	"muted..yes?" [BTW do out thinker made links still exist here?]
The_Guild	Either way, she isn't listening to you... whether the connection is there or not you can't entirely be certain. Connection through the Thinkers does not exist here, no, only so much as it exists through the others.
Lopez	ha ha ha very funny...ok you win so I can't do this shit without backup and like it or not your it...so we better make the best of this before the higher ups makes go to couples therapy or something ahhh
The_Guild	Do it again.