You have just entered room "AND."

AndrewRogue: Caught me as I contemplated going to sleep. Good timing ^_~

SirAlexTheFirst: 'sup homies?

AndrewRogue: Hey dawg. Sup in da hood, hear me?

Adm H Sopko: Stop... just stop...

AndrewRogue: Yeah. I'm done.

SirAlexTheFirst: Ramza be a pimp and represent. Don't let those haters throw salt in your game and disrespect your honour.

AndrewRogue: ...I just forgot what website I wanted to look at.

SirAlexTheFirst: Soooo

AndrewRogue: So instead, I submit these: http://www.shoujoai.com/forum/attach/49 /473649/Yoink.gif http://www.angelfire.com/music6/copy_w heel_kakashi/Think_of_the_catgirls.gif

Adm H Sopko: Heh

AndrewRogue: *coughs* So yes. What's up?

SirAlexTheFirst: Wellllllllllll

SirAlexTheFirst: Oh wow lag.

SirAlexTheFirst: So

SirAlexTheFirst: We need Blaine

SirAlexTheFirst: But Blaine can only play Friday and Saturday nights, because he works a lot

AndrewRogue: The curse of not being a lazy ass bastard.

SirAlexTheFirst: And soon I'll be working a lot too (sadness)

AndrewRogue: ;_;

Adm H Sopko: And now, I have no job.

SirAlexTheFirst: But Kirk and Staci are not going to be here this Friday and Saturday night, and neither is Soppy

AndrewRogue: So... we appear to need to re-examine AND's airing schedule, huh?

SirAlexTheFirst: Or just rexamine the need for Blaine in the near future plot

Adm H Sopko: Moving it from it's popular timeslot ALWAYS ends in a show's cancellation

AndrewRogue: Shh... don't say things like that Soppy. Anyway... uh... can't help you with whether or not to reexamine his need, considering I don't know the plot ^_~

Adm H Sopko: I think the next session will be largely with Hunter, Aria and Bandon... they still have a lot of stuff to work out<G>

SirAlexTheFirst: Well we can run some game now if people are awake....

AndrewRogue: Meh. Who needs sleep?

Adm H Sopko: Drag Kirk in here

SirAlexTheFirst: Kirk looks burnt.

SirAlexTheFirst: Or dead.

AndrewRogue: ...he told me he hit a baby today <_< With his car.

SirAlexTheFirst: Kirk doesn't have a car,'

SirAlexTheFirst: Kafka killed a baby though!

AndrewRogue: First thing that comes to mind by that name is "Roaches."

SirAlexTheFirst: >_>

AndrewRogue: I still remember that damn story.

AndrewRogue: So... uh... anyway....

SirAlexTheFirst: So Aria and Hunter were at the map.

Sarcazmo47 has entered the room.

AndrewRogue: (Namely, yep. Their conversation was mostly over though.)

SirAlexTheFirst: And then what?

Adm H Sopko: They walked away from each other. Aria to the Church, Hunter to look around

AndrewRogue: Yep.

SirAlexTheFirst: Hokay.

SirAlexTheFirst: Where's Hunter looking around at?

Sarcazmo47: I thought we needed Blaine?

Adm H Sopko: ::After walking from Aria, he just sightsees for a few minutes, taking in the city and the feel of it. However, eventually he walks to a TV, to find out where some stuff is::

SirAlexTheFirst: (Nobody seems to like waiting a week and a half for game.)

SirAlexTheFirst: A TV?

Adm H Sopko: the monitors with the shiny things

SirAlexTheFirst: There are none of those here....

AndrewRogue: (The map thingies <_<)

SirAlexTheFirst: Ah, the map

SirAlexTheFirst: There seem to be a large number of people walking around this early in the morning.

SirAlexTheFirst: Few of them are using the maps, though, so you can easily find an open one.

Adm H Sopko: ::He takes note of that, but heads to a map. He takes it slow, like in his room, figuring out how to use it, then punching up locations the public can get information::

Adm H Sopko: (Akin to the National Lab)

coughingpuppy has entered the room.

SirAlexTheFirst: "The best place to acquire information about the wondrous city of Whittyre is right here at these very Whittyre Map Terminals (WMT)! These terminals are designed with an automatic updater that keeps

SirAlexTheFirst: up to the minute information on every locale in the city and surrounding area. A product of Whittyre National Laboratories."

Adm H Sopko: ::After a bit of thought, he sees if he can get recent news on the map::

SirAlexTheFirst: World, National, Local?

Adm H Sopko: All three

SirAlexTheFirst: "Today's top headlines for all areas: Demon Worshipper Verity Dalliant's Location Discovered! New Whittyre Commerce Pact with the Yarovan Corporation Passed! Churches of Gelendar and Luthien Come Together

SirAlexTheFirst: to Sponsor Investigation!"

Adm H Sopko: ::Since they seem to be connected, he looks at all three::

SirAlexTheFirst: Erm... which one first?

Adm H Sopko: First to last

SirAlexTheFirst: "The suspected demon worshipper Verity Dalliant, responsible for slaughtering entire towns in displays of abusive necromancy, has had his location uncovered at last.

SirAlexTheFirst: Thanks to the testimony of an unnamed source, the villain has been discovered roosting in the very ruins of Begres, the town whose life he claimed."

SirAlexTheFirst: The terminal zooms to an overhead view of a village surrounded by forest, with an arrow pointing to one large house on a cliff, slightly away from the rest of the town.

SirAlexTheFirst: "Forces have been dispatched to subdue and capture this dangerous criminal. Contact any local authority if YOU have more information!"

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter scratches his chin, and considers it out of humor:: "Hmm..." ::He then laughs and shakes it off, going to the next story::

SirAlexTheFirst: "The hotly debated trade pact for the entire nation of Whittyre was passed late last night by the Council, ushering in a new era of commerce and a booming economy for our nation."

SirAlexTheFirst: "The organization blessed with the exclusive government contact is the respected Yarovan Trading Corporation, whose bid was accepted at the last minute for submissions."

Adm H Sopko: ::He chuckles:: "Business as usual... Better than dealing with warmongers or drug traffickers..."

SirAlexTheFirst: "Councilman Ernest Baldwin said after the measure was passed, 'I have a good feeling. This is the way!'"

Adm H Sopko: (Wow... obvious FFT<G>)

AndrewRogue: (*chuckles*)

Sarcazmo47: (So no thought to maybe warn Verity that forces have been dispatched to subdue and capture him?)

Adm H Sopko: "Wonder if they've set up offices yet? Meh... probably not..." ::Next!::

Adm H Sopko: (Verity did make a point to stress his own independence)

SirAlexTheFirst: "In the continuing wake of the death of Called, Avatar of Gabriel, an investigative force sponsored by the CoG has arrived in Whittyre to examine rumors of possible suspicious activities.

Adm H Sopko: ...

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter almost chokes on nothing:: "Oh shit... thats us... I think..."

SirAlexTheFirst: While details have not yet been released, the force is said to be aided by Brother Bandon of the Church of Luthien, the world famous sexual healer. It is unknown what Brother Bandon's role in the investigation may be.

Adm H Sopko: (NOTHING. He's USELESS)

Adm H Sopko: "Yes... definately us..."

SirAlexTheFirst: Speculation centers around a Madame Arianna, reported heir to the wealth of the recently vanished General Tarin of Gelendar. Arianna has been said to have psychotic episodes.

Sarcazmo47: This thing is like The RumorMonger (TM)

AndrewRogue: (...)

SirAlexTheFirst: We theorize that Brother Bandon's role may be to keep the Madame under a semblance of control. Stay tuned for more details as this story unfolds!"

Sarcazmo47: Surprise! You're on Candid Camera!

AndrewRogue: (Persona 2 rumor system. Its true now!)

SirAlexTheFirst: The voiceover ends on a shot of Aria collapsing on the street.

Adm H Sopko: ::Slaps his forehead::

Adm H Sopko: ::After that, he sees if he can find the location of the National Labs::

SirAlexTheFirst: They're on the other side of the city.

Adm H Sopko: ::He shrugs that off, deciding he can get there fast if he uses the teleporters::

Sarcazmo47: I'm really curious about these forces that have been dispatched to subdue and capture...

AndrewRogue: (Understandably. I'm a little bothered by several portions of those reports.)

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter chuckles as he walks, thinking to himself:: ~Well, at least I can still remain inconspicuous in some places~ ::He just keeps heading to the Labs, keeping aware of the city around him::

SirAlexTheFirst: You get there in about a minute.

SirAlexTheFirst: Teleport pads are fun.

Adm H Sopko: Yes they are!

AndrewRogue: (No they aren't. Sabrina's Gym sucked ass. <_<)

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter looks around, inspecting the place before he walks in::

SirAlexTheFirst: Whittyre National Laboratories turns out to be a large complex of low buildings on the edge of the city.

SirAlexTheFirst: They are most unlike the towering skyscrapers and crytal towers of the rest of the city.

Adm H Sopko: ::Doesn't mind that at all, heading in, if he can::

SirAlexTheFirst: In fact, compared to all that, they're positively small and look very... cramped. Or shielded.

Adm H Sopko: Or underground

SirAlexTheFirst: The front door stands before you, imposing. There's a rectangular pad with numbered buttons on it on the side.

SirAlexTheFirst: It has a slot in it, too.

Adm H Sopko: ::He sighs, having seen similar products on the doors in the Yarovan head offices:: "Great... not open to the public, I bet..."

Adm H Sopko: ::For the hell of it, he knocks on the door::

SirAlexTheFirst: A deep male voice announces, "Sopko, Hunter. Whom do you wish to speak with?"

coughingpuppy has left the room.

coughingpuppy has entered the room.

Adm H Sopko has left the room.

AndrewRogue: (...this city scares me. A lot. And whoah.)

coughingpuppy: ((Thanks. Computer booted me.))

Adm H Sopko has entered the room.

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter blinks in surprise, trying to think:: "Anyone researching the events surrounding the death of Called will do"

SirAlexTheFirst: "Brother Bandon will await you at the front desk."

SirAlexTheFirst: The door slides open.

Adm H Sopko: ::Slaps his forehead and enters::

SirAlexTheFirst: And there's Bandon, who will have gone through pretty much the same thing a minute or two earlier.

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter walks in with a smirk, waving to Bandon a bit:: "Yo"

SirAlexTheFirst: The interior of the building is immense, clearly in gross excess of its exterior dimensions. The main desk stretches several hundred yards to each side, and this seems to be a huge main room in a multistory complex.

SirAlexTheFirst: Balconies from tens of floors rise up above the desk.

SirAlexTheFirst: Everything is in a shining white and silver decor, with occasional plants and odd magical color sprays, and hundreds of uniformed people are walking about.

Adm H Sopko: "When did you get here?" ::To Bandon:

SirAlexTheFirst: A huge logo is on the wall above the desk,displaying the letters "WNL" and several arcane symbols. And Bandon is standing at the desk.

Adm H Sopko: Which I walked to... waiting on Bandon

Sarcazmo47: Bandon......isn't looking at you.

Adm H Sopko: "Bandon?"

Sarcazmo47: "Hmm?"

Sarcazmo47: "Oh, Hunter."

Sarcazmo47: "What are you doing here?"

Adm H Sopko: "Yeah... I decided to go out looking for information... I figured this would be a good place to start"

Sarcazmo47: "Ah." He goes back to looking at the walls.

Adm H Sopko: "Yourself? The same?"

SirAlexTheFirst: There's not much interesting about the walls. Other than them being shiny.

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

Sarcazmo47: "I'm here for the church."

Adm H Sopko: "Luthien or Gabriel?"

Sarcazmo47: He laughs. "Which one am I a member of, Hunter?"

Adm H Sopko: ::He chuckles:: "Luthien. Have you read the news, though?"

Sarcazmo47: "No. Something interesting?"

Adm H Sopko: "If you think us interesting."

Sarcazmo47: "What's the news?"

Adm H Sopko: "Little of Verity, little of Yarovan, and a story about a group from the Church of Gabriel here to investigate the death of Called. World famous sexual healer Bandon said to be among them, as well as heiress Arianna. No

Adm H Sopko: mention of me, luckily."

Sarcazmo47: Bandon's eyebrows go up at the phrase "world famous sexual healer"

Adm H Sopko: ::He laughs and shrugs:: "Honest to Nellix, that nickname is a direct quote from the article."

Sarcazmo47: "Was this noteworthy news?"

Adm H Sopko: "It was on the front page."

Sarcazmo47: "Or are we just famous?"

Sarcazmo47: "What was the report about?"

Adm H Sopko: "If you can consider it the front page... but I think it's a little of both... they just reported that a group from the Church of Gabriel was here to investigate, mentioned you... and then mentioned Aria... Bandon, they think

Adm H Sopko: she's psychotic. They had a picture of her collapsing in the street before."

Adm H Sopko: "They also say the reason you're here might be to keep her under control."

Sarcazmo47: Bandon blinks. "She hears voices in her head, Hunter. My curiosity would be to find out who leaked our names and mission to the newspeople. If I were going to investigate."

Adm H Sopko: "There is only one I can think. The head of the Church of Gabriel. The angle of the picture definately was taken from the Church. I saw her collapse from the balcony"

SirAlexTheFirst: ("Yes, Hunter, she hears voices in her head. So?")

AndrewRogue: (*snickers*)

Sarcazmo47: "That's interesting. Have you looked into it?"

Adm H Sopko: "No. Not yet. I was on my way here when I read the article. I figured I wouldn't be here long, though... I didn't expect to be able to get in, or if I did, to get laughed at by the people here."

Sarcazmo47: "Ah."

Adm H Sopko: "So... is there anyone here I can talk to... besides you?"

Sarcazmo47: "I don't know."

Adm H Sopko: ::He looks around at the front desk::

SirAlexTheFirst: There's nobody at this particular station.

Adm H Sopko: Anyone anywhere else in this giant front desk?

SirAlexTheFirst: You can see a blank black pane of glass behind the counter, and a vacant chair.

SirAlexTheFirst: Oh, yes. Many of the other positions are filled by staffers, some looking bored, some others talking to people or each other.

Adm H Sopko: "Well, go on with your business, I'll see if I can find out anything."

Adm H Sopko: ::He walks to a terminal that has one of the bored people at it::

Sarcazmo47: Bandon continues to stand around and wait.

SirAlexTheFirst: The bored person looks up at Hunter, boredly.

SirAlexTheFirst: "Yes?"

SirAlexTheFirst: He sounds bored.

Adm H Sopko: "Hi. Is there anyone here that can share information regarding the death of Called, the Marquis Dela Rosa, or the man Verity?"

SirAlexTheFirst: The man looks down at the black glass pane, which lights up with symbols. "Ah... I'm sure there is somewhere. Who are you and why do you need to know?"

Adm H Sopko: "My name is Hunter Sopko. And I have information to both request, and share, regarding those incidents."

AndrewRogue: (See... I'm with the world famous sexual healer and the psychotic heiress he guards...)

Adm H Sopko: (I'm actually glad the public doesn't know my name or face)

SirAlexTheFirst: He stares up at you, unflappable. "That's nice. What's your clearance? Do you work here? Do we look like information dealers? What project does this pertain to?"

Adm H Sopko: "I do not work here. However, I was directly involved in those incidents. Surely you wouldn't pass up eyewitness testimony?"

SirAlexTheFirst: "Ohhh, you're here for the terminal thing? Aight, aight. We'll get you in there somewhere. That'll be Tac Ops division. Building 15, back out the front door and around to the left, big number 15 on it."

Adm H Sopko: ::He nods:: "Thank you." ::He takes careful note of the direction, and follows them::

SirAlexTheFirst: Meanwhile, the attendant at Bandon's counter comes on back. "You're really sure you don't have better peo-er, things, to do, Mr. Bandon?"

AndrewRogue: (Okay. That deserves a </yaoi> tag.)

Sarcazmo47: "Yes, quite sure."

SirAlexTheFirst: He sighs. "All right, then, do your best. Go to the Tac Ops building, number 15, out the front door and around to the left, big number 15 on it. They'll show you to the project."

Sarcazmo47: He hands the attendant a cookie.

Sarcazmo47: "Thanks for your time, friend."

Adm H Sopko: (Oo is he gonna be mad)

Sarcazmo47: And goes on his way.

SirAlexTheFirst: Hokay.

Sarcazmo47: Who's gonna be mad?

SirAlexTheFirst: Building 15's door opens when Hunter and/or Bandon approaches it.

Sarcazmo47: Heh.

Sarcazmo47: Bandon gives Hunter an odd look when they're both going in the same door.

Adm H Sopko: ::He shrugs off the look and smiles to Bandon:: "Yo"

Sarcazmo47: Bandon just gives him a short nod and walks inside.

SirAlexTheFirst: Building 15.

SirAlexTheFirst: The birthplace of champions.

SirAlexTheFirst: And bad cereals.

Adm H Sopko: Buy all our playsets and toys!

SirAlexTheFirst: If the last building was large, building 15 is.... really, really large.

Sarcazmo47: Welcome, to City 17.

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter walks in and takes a look around, surprised again by the vastness of the building::

SirAlexTheFirst: Not as tall - the ceiling only curves maybe 1000 yards over you.

Sarcazmo47: Bandon looks for either a greeter or a front desk and makes fr it.

AndrewRogue: (Only... -_-)

Adm H Sopko: (Only 300 stories)

Sarcazmo47: Why don't you try falling from that, Hunter?

Sarcazmo47: It'll be even MORE exciting!

Adm H Sopko: Smartass

Sarcazmo47: :-P

Sarcazmo47: I kid because I love.

Adm H Sopko: :-*

Sarcazmo47: Just like that.

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter follows Bandon, seeing no other recourse::

SirAlexTheFirst: This building is very open, though, and is filled with desks and clusters of cubicles on the floor. The walls, which stretch out further than you can see in all directions, are filled with maps and displayes that glow and change.

Sarcazmo47: Tacmaps!

AndrewRogue: (Kirk just used smilies...)

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter looks up at one of the maps::

Adm H Sopko: (I'm that special)

SirAlexTheFirst: Tacmaps, yes.

Sarcazmo47: Forget about Freeman! WE ARE PULLING OUT! If you have any last airstrike targets, paint them on your Tactical Map and get out of there!

SirAlexTheFirst: They seem to be maps of anywhere and everywhere.

Adm H Sopko: How sublime

Sarcazmo47: Is it harsh white military-style lighting?

Sarcazmo47: Concrete floors?

Adm H Sopko: ::He looks around for a greeter, like bandon is doing::

SirAlexTheFirst: The cluster of desks closest to the door is occupied by several men in green jumpsuits, one guy sitting down in a blue and black armored vest, and a couple women in white jackets.

SirAlexTheFirst: Yes, harsh white lighting and concrete floor.

Sarcazmo47: Any of these people reacting to Bandon and Hunter entering?

SirAlexTheFirst: Not at all.

SirAlexTheFirst: You can hear snatches of conversation about "comp acting up again"

Sarcazmo47: Fantastic!

Sarcazmo47: Bandon will walk over to them and wait to be noticed.

Adm H Sopko: As does Hunter, at the same time. Huh, coincidence

Adm H Sopko: Only... "Excuse me?"

SirAlexTheFirst: *he points to The man in blue looks up at Bandon as he approaches. "Heya, Bandon, right? Looks like you're in the hot seat today. You need to get down to the pilots' quarters, I dunno why they sent you over here."

Sarcazmo47: Bandon nods and hands the man a cookie.

SirAlexTheFirst: He points to a small cubicle behind the desks, which looks like it contains nothing at all,.

Sarcazmo47: "Thank you. You folks a very coordinated."

Sarcazmo47: He steps over that way.

SirAlexTheFirst: As soon as Bandon steps into that cubicle, he'll vanish.

Sarcazmo47: VOIP!

Sarcazmo47: Bandon, you look burnt. Or dead.

SirAlexTheFirst: As for Hunter, the man in blue looks to him next.

SirAlexTheFirst: "Yes? Who are you?"

Adm H Sopko: "My name is Hunter Sopko. I was directed here from the front desk. I am here in Whittyre investigating several events that've happened around Amaryllis, and figured this would be the best place to go for information."

SirAlexTheFirst: "Do you know anything about Verity?"

Adm H Sopko: ::He laughs:: "Do I?! I also have information concerning the death of Called, and the Marquis Dela Rosa of Asgard and his daughter."

SirAlexTheFirst: "All right, then." Blue Suit Guy looks at the White Coat Women, who walk on over to Hunter and smile at him. "Come riiiight this way, sir."

Adm H Sopko: ::He nods and follows::

AndrewRogue: (XD)

SirAlexTheFirst: They take him by the arm and gently but forcefully pull him over through a set of teleport squares and to another huge cluster of displays, with several people sitting at desks.

SirAlexTheFirst: We'll stop that there for now and cut to Aria.

Adm H Sopko: Aww

SirAlexTheFirst: Oh

Adm H Sopko: But go on Aria<G>

SirAlexTheFirst: You do recognize Verity's house on the largest dislpay.

Sarcazmo47: Is it a live feed?

SirAlexTheFirst: There seems to be a large fire near the house.

SirAlexTheFirst: To Aria.

AndrewRogue: (Maaaaaaaaaaaan, this is a scary city.)

SirAlexTheFirst: Aria is going to the Temple of Luthien?

SirAlexTheFirst: Righto. It looks exactly like the one in Gelendar, only a bit bigger, maybe.

AndrewRogue: *nods affirmatively*

Sarcazmo47: So....the Whittyre government is using the Patriot Act and labeling Verity and Aurelia as terrorists?

Adm H Sopko: (Honestly, though, if Aria can't successfully get spiritual advice from Nellix himself, whats the church gonna do?<G>)

SirAlexTheFirst: (Or maybe just the "People who slaughter villages are evil" act :P )

SirAlexTheFirst: Going inside?

Sarcazmo47: (Villages on the other side of the continent in a completely different country?)

AndrewRogue: (Well... uh...) *she'll stand back and stare at the building for a few moments, considering what she actually came to do. With a sigh, she heads up to the door*

AndrewRogue: *and in heading to the door, she shall open it and enter*

SirAlexTheFirst: The door pulls open, not expanding at a knock like the other Whittyre doors.

AndrewRogue: *she's almost relieved that its a 'normal' door*

SirAlexTheFirst: And inside, it looks like the other Temple of Luthien. Nice, warm, homely. Many nice priests and priestesses and people milling about and relaxing.

AndrewRogue: *she looks about for someone who seems like they might be in charge... or as charge as they can be in a Temple of Luthien*

AndrewRogue: *in charge

SirAlexTheFirst: That would be the Priestess on Duty, indicated by her peach-colored dress with the symbol of Luthien on the front.

AndrewRogue: "Um... excuse me, miss?" *to PoD*

SirAlexTheFirst: She smiles at Aria. "How can I help you?"

AndrewRogue: "I'm sorry to bother you, but is... is Brother Bandon here?"

SirAlexTheFirst: "Ah..." she frowns. "Brother Bandon was here a short time ago, but I'm afraid he left. Do you need to get a message to him?"

AndrewRogue: *she looks slightly crestfallen* "Do you know where he went by chance? I... I really need to speak with him."

SirAlexTheFirst: "Well... I think he is on a small errand right now, and would prefer to be undisturbed, though it's possible he would appreciate your message... hm..."

SirAlexTheFirst: She looks undecided.

AndrewRogue: "He asked me to come speak with him." *she sighs* "If you really think he'd rather be left alone just... just tell him Arianna came to speak with him."

Sarcazmo47: Yes, the odd insane girl is here for the world famous sexual healer.

Sarcazmo47: Is it safe to let a madwoman wander the streets?

Sarcazmo47: Who knows!

AndrewRogue: Aria really needs to read the paper.

Adm H Sopko: (Yet, no mention of the useless boy hero)

SirAlexTheFirst: "He asked for you?"

AndrewRogue: "I... we were having a discussion earlier and I... I wasn't able to finish it at the time. He told me he'd be here so we could finish."

SirAlexTheFirst: She frowns. "Ah, that's unusual. Brother Bandon came in here and immediately asked me for a hard task to set himself to. He looked rather sad. I... pointed him to a special project..."

Adm H Sopko: (::Snickers:: Bandon needed a hard project)

AndrewRogue: *she doesn't quite meet her gaze* "It... it wasn't a good morning. He was a little stressed about everything we've been doing."

AndrewRogue: (Shut up PF)

SirAlexTheFirst: "I see... Well, if you hurry, you might be able to catch him at the National Laboratories. Just tell them that you have a message for Brother Bandon and you should be able to get in, if you know him that well."

Adm H Sopko: (... innuendo... overload)

AndrewRogue: *she bows slightly* "Thank you miss."

AndrewRogue: "Um... before I leave. Which way is it to the labs?"

Adm H Sopko: (Women can't read maps...)

SirAlexTheFirst: "You're welcome, dearest. I wish you well... the labs? They are on the east side of the city. Go nearly straight out of the front door, following the pads, and you will reach them shortly."

AndrewRogue: *she smiles weakly* "Can I just go straight and skip the pads? I... have problems with them."

SirAlexTheFirst: The priestess smiles gently back. "You certainly can. Don't be afraid to take care of yourself."

AndrewRogue: *she looks at her quizzically* "What do you mean?"

SirAlexTheFirst: "If the pads confuse you, then don't use them. Don't let the crowd force you into doing things. Do whatever you must to take care of yourself, and don't be afraid."

SirAlexTheFirst: "I'm sure your dealings with Brother Bandon will come to a happy ending."

AndrewRogue: "Ah." *she smacks her forehead gently* "I'm being silly. Thank you again miss. I'll remember that." *and she'll turn and leave*

Sarcazmo47: And Cut To...?

SirAlexTheFirst: To the labs?

Sarcazmo47: To the labs!

SirAlexTheFirst: That calls for a cut to Verity's House.

Sarcazmo47: Welcome to the Black Mesa Research Facility.

AndrewRogue: Yay cuts! Tonight's an exciting episode!

Adm H Sopko: Next there'll be editing!

SirAlexTheFirst: Are our players awake?

Sarcazmo47: Will Hunter get a squeeze toy in yet another country? Is Bandon angsty enough to be an Eva pilot? Is Aria batshit nuts?

Sarcazmo47: THESE ANSWERS AND MORE!

AndrewRogue: (Yes. Yes. Yes.)

Sarcazmo47: I downed a starbucks doubleshot and a frappachino, and have no class until 1.

Sarcazmo47: I am A O K COMMANDER!

Adm H Sopko: As I said before, Hunter is better Eva pilot. According to Bandon, he "mustn't run away"

coughingpuppy: ((I'm awake and don't have to be up in the morning for anything.))

SirAlexTheFirst: I was speaking mainly of Staci... yay

AndrewRogue: (I just have yardwork to do in 7 hours. Who needs sleep?)

Adm H Sopko: (I have to go to Florida in... 28 hours... I'll be fine)

SirAlexTheFirst: So you're having a pyre.

Sarcazmo47: Wheee!

SirAlexTheFirst: It's fairly early in the morning, correct?

Sarcazmo47: Yes, indeed it is/.

coughingpuppy: ((Oh, Alex, quick question, because I'm curious. Aurelia has a new body...does she still have her scars?))

SirAlexTheFirst: No, she does not.

SirAlexTheFirst: Aurelia's old body burns well.

coughingpuppy: She hasn't noticed that, and has been fairly unaware of any other changes so far, because she's pretty tired. She stays outside, but keeps a fair distance from the pyre.

SirAlexTheFirst: You stripped everything off of it?

Sarcazmo47: We did.

SirAlexTheFirst: All right.

SirAlexTheFirst: Listen checks.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 12

coughingpuppy: 25.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 19

Sarcazmo47: 24.

SirAlexTheFirst: Verity and Aurelia both here tremors out in the distance.

SirAlexTheFirst: *hear'

coughingpuppy: ((What sort of tremors?))

Sarcazmo47: Like "T-Rex is coming" tremors?

SirAlexTheFirst: Loud thumps on the ground, crashings.... but far away.

SirAlexTheFirst: Yes.

Sarcazmo47: And they're coming closer?

SirAlexTheFirst: Yes they are.

Sarcazmo47: Verity will listen for a few seconds, get an odd look on his face, and then say to Aurelia "Get your things. Quickly."

coughingpuppy: "Do you know what it is?" She's already attempting to get her armor together. The rest of her equipment is in the house, of course, but she isn't about to go inside and leave Verity outside after what happened earlier.

Sarcazmo47: "No, and I don't care to find out."

Sarcazmo47: He himself dashes inside and grabs the money pouch.

coughingpuppy: "I don't know why I thought we might be left alone here." She sounds more exasperated than complaining. She follows him inside to get the rest of her equipment.

Sarcazmo47: Verity is in kind of a hurry. And by kind of I mean a lot.

SirAlexTheFirst: Karn helps out with the grabbing of stuff.

SirAlexTheFirst: Jerri llamafies.

Sarcazmo47: They get their crap together, Verity tosses most of it into his bag, and they leave, hustling for the woods away from the thudding.

coughingpuppy: ((Tossing it into a Bag of Holding, by any chance?))

SirAlexTheFirst: Spot checks.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 15

coughingpuppy: 29.

Sarcazmo47: Why, yes.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 17

Sarcazmo47: 22.

SirAlexTheFirst: There appear to be three strange and very large creatures approaching through the forest.

coughingpuppy: Aurelia glances once, strangely, at the bag, but otherwise ignores it. She's focusing more on the things she's seeing approach the house.

SirAlexTheFirst: All you can see of them at the moment is their roundish torsos, bounding above the treetops.

SirAlexTheFirst: Running off into the woods?

coughingpuppy: ((Yep.))

SirAlexTheFirst: Hokay.

SirAlexTheFirst: The creatures run up at a startling rate of speed and burst out of the clearing around the house. They are all bipedal, and seem to be metallic. Each one of the three is different in appearance and body shape.

Sarcazmo47: So we've got a Mad Cat MkII, a Daishi, and a Mauler?

coughingpuppy: The closest thing Aurelia can compare them to is the Zodar, which she remembers better than she'd like to, and so she's going to try to keep hidden and watch them.

Adm H Sopko: (THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MADCAT MKII)

Sarcazmo47: Keep hidden?

SirAlexTheFirst: All carry a blocky torso on their legs; one is angular and has flanged armor plates, while the others are more rounded and have black eyes or glass plates on their torsos.

Sarcazmo47: Verity is keeping the hustle up, trying to get away before they're spotted, and trying to get Aurelia to come as well.

Adm H Sopko: (You'd better use me as a consultant if you're seriously having a Battletech crossover...)

coughingpuppy: Aurelia follows him, but is slowing down a bit. She looks really curious, but fortunately common sense gets the better of her and she rapidly starts following him.

Sarcazmo47: (We have local experts. And yes, there is. In modern times.)

SirAlexTheFirst: A booming human voice echoes from them. "VERITY DALLIANT. EXIT YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT WEAPONS AND SURRENDER PEACEFULLY."

Adm H Sopko: (If you're referring to MW4, thats BS. And if you're refferring to MW:Dark Ages, thats just as BS to most people)

SirAlexTheFirst: Meanwhile, Bandon is watching this from the perspective of the mechs, on the screens at the labs.

Sarcazmo47: PARADIGM SHIFT!

SirAlexTheFirst: (I'm calling them mechs for now. I am making no ties or claims whatsoever to Battletech or Mechwarrior or any other continuity.)

Sarcazmo47: Alex, I'm loving your cinematography/

Adm H Sopko: (Works for me)

Sarcazmo47: So, where is Bandon and what's going on with him?

SirAlexTheFirst: A man by Hunter's arm - you aren't quite sure when he got there - speaks softly. "If you know anything about what Verity might have in wait, better speak up now, kid."

SirAlexTheFirst: Errrrrrrrrrrrrrr replace "Bandon" with "Hunter" up there

SirAlexTheFirst: BANDON the porno cleric is in an entirely different place.

Sarcazmo47: I see.

SirAlexTheFirst: HUNTER the Boy Wonder is watching the mechs.

Sarcazmo47: Righto.

SirAlexTheFirst: Sorry.

Sarcazmo47: Boy HERO.

Adm H Sopko: ::He watches with a morbid interest:: "Have in wait? He has his sword, which you might know as the legendary Excalibur, and his wife has spells that can cause death. That is it. He doesn't use tricks like that, he prefers

Adm H Sopko: a standup fight."

SirAlexTheFirst: "Isn't his sword named Arryx?"

Sarcazmo47: "Tonight, on MECHS, the boys in black track down a hardened killer." (screen cuts to helicopter view of Verity and Aurelia running through the woods.)

Sarcazmo47: *crackle* "I've got a code 9, subject fleeing. Officers in pursuit."

Adm H Sopko: "That was his sword, until we destroyed it,"

Adm H Sopko: "You see, Verity came here looking for the sword Erryx, which just happened to be the legendary Excalibur. That is why he abducted Brother Bandon, who knew it's location. The sword had been partially controlling Verity's

SirAlexTheFirst: The man makes no further comment, waiting for Hunter to keep talking.

Adm H Sopko: actions for some time. Once Verity possessed the Excalibur, he was able to overcome Arryx's hold long enough to destroy it."

SirAlexTheFirst: "So you don't think he'll have traps, or be immediately hostile?"

Adm H Sopko: "No traps... I helped him build that house, and we haven't been gone long enough for him to set up anything. As for hosility... he'll be quite annoyed at your methods of capturing him, but I doubt there will be a fight

Adm H Sopko: unless you force him to defend himself."

SirAlexTheFirst: The man nods abstractly, and keeps watching the screen.

SirAlexTheFirst: Meanwhile, Verity and Aurelia are attempting to flee?

coughingpuppy: Yep.

*OnlineHost*: SirAlexTheFirst rolled 3 20-sided dice: 19 3 18

SirAlexTheFirst: Two of the creatures swivel around to face exactly where y'all are, with the third joining them soon after. They begin walking slowly in that direction.

Sarcazmo47: Damn.

SirAlexTheFirst: "STOP FLEEING AND SHOW YOURSELVES."

Sarcazmo47: Verity gives Aurelia a shove and turns around, and as he does so, shouts, "Remember what I told you, Karn!"

Sarcazmo47: Then he he starts running in a different direction, trying very hard to be seen.

coughingpuppy: Aurelia stumbles, quickly regains balance, and looks torn as Verity runs off the other way.

SirAlexTheFirst: Arrgh

SirAlexTheFirst: pornbot spam

AndrewRogue: (SPAM'D)

Sarcazmo47: It happens.

SirAlexTheFirst: What did you tell Karn?

Sarcazmo47: To make sure Aurelia was protected and to take her to a safe place if they got seperated.

SirAlexTheFirst: Hiokay.

Sarcazmo47: Verity, for his part, is sprinting as hard as he can and harder still, stepping over branches, kicking off trees, crouched slightly and bent forward, trying to lead them off as quickly as he can.

SirAlexTheFirst: Karn grabs Aurelia then, and they take off.

Sarcazmo47: He's also being loud and obvious.

coughingpuppy: Aurelia goes with Karn. Very, very reluctantly.

SirAlexTheFirst: After about five seconds, one of the creatures runs up beside Verity, and keeps pace with him very, very easily. Its torso swivels to face him. "CEASE RUNNING. YOU ARE NOT IN DANGER."

SirAlexTheFirst: The other two creatures...

*OnlineHost*: SirAlexTheFirst rolled 2 20-sided dice: 20 3

Sarcazmo47: Damn.

SirAlexTheFirst: One heads over to Verity, and the other plods after Karn and Aurelia, slower than the others but still several times faster than people trying to run through a forest.

Sarcazmo47: Verity will deviate very suddenly turn and attempt to jump onto the thing's leg and start to climb it.

SirAlexTheFirst: Give me a Jump check for that.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 9

SirAlexTheFirst: And then a Climb check.

coughingpuppy: Aurelia stops running and resorts to trying to duck into some brush nearby. She pulls Karn along with her, if she can.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 18

coughingpuppy: Hide check...

Adm H Sopko: KNEECAP IT YOU SPOONY ELEMENTAL

Sarcazmo47: No, he's just trying to make them all pay attention to him.

Sarcazmo47: He isn't trying to draw his weapon or any such fool thing. He's being intentionally crazy.

SirAlexTheFirst: Verity actually manages to climb up semi-well. I think.

Sarcazmo47: Yes, he does allright.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 2

coughingpuppy: Er. 8 Hide.

*OnlineHost*: SirAlexTheFirst rolled 1 20-sided die: 13

SirAlexTheFirst: Karn is slightly better at pulling brush over y'all than Aurelia is.

*OnlineHost*: SirAlexTheFirst rolled 1 20-sided die: 8

Sarcazmo47: The question is, does the one chasing the strange people notice Verity being fucking nuts?

Sarcazmo47: He keeps climbing, too.

SirAlexTheFirst: It doesn't really matter, as the large creature walks riiiight on up..

coughingpuppy: Aurelia curses and takes off again.

SirAlexTheFirst: The other one chasing Verity hustles up to its partner, and they both stop moving.

Sarcazmo47: Heh. Does he manage to reach the top of the thing before he gets swatted?

SirAlexTheFirst: Verity can climb up to the underside of the torso section.

coughingpuppy: ((What I wouldn't give for Call Lightning right about now...))

SirAlexTheFirst: And have fun trying to get around that.

SirAlexTheFirst: The two creatures there do nothing to Verity.

Sarcazmo47: Why can he not get any higher?

SirAlexTheFirst: The one by Karn and Aurelia starts moving again, slowly, as they resume fleeing.

AndrewRogue: (So how big are these things anyway? We talking Armored Core size or what?)

SirAlexTheFirst: Because it's huge, smooth and curved around such that you can't really get around from the legs to a vertical surface to climb.

Sarcazmo47: Damn.

Adm H Sopko: (Mechs in BT are arounf 30 feet, give or take)

Sarcazmo47: Then he watches the the one chasing Aurelia and Karn, and gets really super pissed.

SirAlexTheFirst: Yeah, thereabouts. Maybe a bit bigger.

Sarcazmo47: "HERE I AM, SCUMSUCKER! IF YOU WANT ME ALIVE, YOU'D BEST COME FETCH ME!"

Sarcazmo47: Then he hops off back into the woods and tries to run away again, being sneakier about it this time.

Sarcazmo47: As in, harder to track.

SirAlexTheFirst: "STOP FLEEING. YOU ARE NOT IN DANGER."

Adm H Sopko: (Nice way of showing it...)

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 5

Sarcazmo47: Mmmmm.

Sarcazmo47: 15.

Sarcazmo47: Damn you, AIM dice.

SirAlexTheFirst: Hunter will hear the voice saying that continue on softly, "But if you keep on fucking around on my exo and acting insane, we'll take you dead too..."

Sarcazmo47: He's really, really, really trying to get the third one's attention.

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter rolls his eyes:: "Honestly, I don't know what those things are, but there are better ways of showing a man you mean him no harm while keeping yourself safe..."

Sarcazmo47: It's not danger to himself that he's worried about.

Sarcazmo47: Of course, it's exactly a terribly believeable statement.

Adm H Sopko: I'm speaking of the mechs, not Verity

SirAlexTheFirst: The man beside Hunter snorts. "After the trouble he's caused? Lucky we aren't blasting him on sight... unless you have some other reason why we shouldn't be afraid of the Excalibur, or Arryx, whichever it is?"

Adm H Sopko: "Arryx was a thing to be feared... however, it has been destroyed. And I'm surprised you've never heard of Excalibur."

SirAlexTheFirst: "Oh, we've heard of it. A bit unusual to say that HE of all people HAS it, but I can believe it."

Adm H Sopko: "Oh trust me, it's more unusual than it sounds... but if you believe he does have the true Excalibur, and that he CAN wield it, isn't there some meaning behind that that you're missing?"

SirAlexTheFirst: "Like what?"

Adm H Sopko: "The events in Gelendar... changed Verity. Yes, he was once a man to be feared. However... I've seen with my own eyes his transformation and redemption. There are reasons... someone allowed him to live, and why he now wields

Adm H Sopko: the Excalibur. He might still be an asshole, but he's evil anymore."

AndrewRogue: (*not <_<)

Adm H Sopko: (Yes. Not evil)

SirAlexTheFirst: ".... and that has exactly what to do with why we're capturing him?"

Adm H Sopko: "Nothing. But you asked."

Adm H Sopko: "Besides, there are other reasons I can think of why you're capturing him."

SirAlexTheFirst: "Hmph."

SirAlexTheFirst: Meanwhile.

SirAlexTheFirst: The third mech, chasing Aurelia and Karn slowly, is speaking in its own voice.

SirAlexTheFirst: "AH, GUYS? YOU KNOW WE CAN SEE YOU, RIGHT? AND OUTRUN YOU? COME ON, NOW. JUST FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTHING WILL GO WRONG."

coughingpuppy: Like Aurelia is going to believe a huge talking metal thing. She doesn't even look back at it and keeps going.

SirAlexTheFirst: Oookay.

SirAlexTheFirst: Karn will keep follwoing.

SirAlexTheFirst: And so will the mech.

SirAlexTheFirst: The other two mechs keep following Verity.

SirAlexTheFirst: And further and further on they go.

Sarcazmo47: Do they start threatening swatting or blasting yet?

SirAlexTheFirst: No.

Sarcazmo47: What're they gonna do, wait until he passes out from exhaustion?

SirAlexTheFirst: Maybe so!

SirAlexTheFirst: Back at the labs...

Sarcazmo47: Back at the labs!

SirAlexTheFirst: The pilot's voice is heard. "Sir, permission to break out the stunners? They're not stopping."

SirAlexTheFirst: The man by Hunter glances at him.

coughingpuppy: ((Alex, how big are the feet of the mechs?))

SirAlexTheFirst: Not very.

SirAlexTheFirst: Between 5-10 feet across.

SirAlexTheFirst: You'd have to really try to get trampled.

coughingpuppy: ((Urgh.))

Adm H Sopko: "Yes?"

SirAlexTheFirst: *shrug*

Sarcazmo47: ((Quick! Grab the thermal detonators before the AT-AT arrives!))

SirAlexTheFirst: "All right, take them down. Gently."

SirAlexTheFirst: Back at the forest...

SirAlexTheFirst: A high-pitched keening comes from the two mechs chasing Verity. Fort and Will save please.

Sarcazmo47: Whee!

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 2 20-sided dice: 4 18

SirAlexTheFirst: Verity stays up.

Sarcazmo47: Is he hit with a bolt, or just a field of some kind?

SirAlexTheFirst: The other mech..... stops moving, and falls over backwards, knocking down a tree.

SirAlexTheFirst: Just the sound.

Sarcazmo47: Allright.

Sarcazmo47: Is this turn of events perceptible to Verity?

SirAlexTheFirst: Probably not.

Sarcazmo47: Spot or Listen, maybe?

SirAlexTheFirst: Well... Spot, I guess.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 20

SirAlexTheFirst: Okay!

SirAlexTheFirst: Verity catches a glimpse of the third mech falling over, and sees the trees fall.

Sarcazmo47: When he sees that, he'll slow down, stop, and start to catch his breath.

coughingpuppy: Aurelia looks around at it in surprise.

coughingpuppy: ((Does it look like there's something wrong with it?))

SirAlexTheFirst: Yeah. It's not moving.

SirAlexTheFirst: And it fell over.

Sarcazmo47: Now would be an excellent time to get AWAY.

SirAlexTheFirst: Karn grabs at your arm. "Run, Mistress!"

coughingpuppy: Hm. Well, still pretty torn over just running, she keeps going with Karn.

SirAlexTheFirst: Righto.

Sarcazmo47: Verity is leaning forward, breathing heavily, and shouts out, in intervals, "I SURRENDER."

SirAlexTheFirst: And, in the labs, half the screens have gone dark suddenly, and people are talking in a lot of commotion.

SirAlexTheFirst: The man standing by Hunter snaps at him, "What was that? Did he do something? What happened to 03?"

Sarcazmo47: The pilot accidently hit the OFF switch. He's in the middle of a cold restart.

Adm H Sopko: ::He blinks:: "I don't know... you saw what I did, he didn't do anything. If happened right as you ordered the stunner to be used... maybe something didn't work?"

Sarcazmo47: Emergency shutdown due to overheating.

Adm H Sopko: (it happened)

SirAlexTheFirst: "It shouldn't... it really shouldn't..." he mutters. But then the screens come on again, and the voice of the downed mech's pilot comes in.

SirAlexTheFirst: "Back online, command. Don't know what happened there. I think the power cut when I engaged the stuns."

AndrewRogue: (Stupid windows. BSOD.)

AndrewRogue: (<_<)

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter makes a point not to say anything::

Sarcazmo47: I want a Basalisk War Droid!

SirAlexTheFirst: And the first mech that was chasing Verity glows.

SirAlexTheFirst: Verity, make me a... oh, what save is it.

Adm H Sopko: (It's using Laser Heat Sinks! It's a Night Gyr!)

SirAlexTheFirst: You can relent if you want

AndrewRogue: (I feel so left out of 90% of the OOC <_<)

Sarcazmo47: Surendering Verity? Is it a death effect or an unconciousness effect?

Sarcazmo47: If it's a knockout effect, he relents.

SirAlexTheFirst has left the room.

Sarcazmo47: Silly Alex.

Sarcazmo47: Getting booted.

Adm H Sopko: Trix are for kids

SirAlexTheFirst has entered the room.

SirAlexTheFirst: Pornbot spam makes AIM shut down.

SirAlexTheFirst: Oh joy.

Sarcazmo47: HAHAHAHA!

Sarcazmo47: Anyhoo.

Sarcazmo47: He relents on the make-you-pass-out challenge.

SirAlexTheFirst: Temporal Stasis. Verity blinks and ends up somewhere else. Shimmering field surrounds him. Mechs pick him up.

SirAlexTheFirst: Other mech can't find Aurelia and Karn anywhere.

Sarcazmo47: I see.

Sarcazmo47: Righto.

SirAlexTheFirst: ~~~END~~~

Sarcazmo47: Awwww.

Sarcazmo47: What the heck happened to Bandon?

Adm H Sopko: Interesting

Adm H Sopko: He is being brainwashed into being a pilot

SirAlexTheFirst: You'll find out next session, which will be when I'm more awake and not being spammed.

AndrewRogue: Awwww'right ;~;

Adm H Sopko: Tomorrow night, if it doesn't run too late... or Mond

Adm H Sopko: ay

AndrewRogue: Now I have this urge to play Armored Core <_<

SirAlexTheFirst: Tmoorrow night, Kirk gets over here and plays SH2

Adm H Sopko: Heh

AndrewRogue: And I think I'm doing the same coincedentially.

AndrewRogue: ...butchered that word.

SirAlexTheFirst: After that well

SirAlexTheFirst: We'll see.

coughingpuppy: Kirk has finals on Friday, Alex.

SirAlexTheFirst: Someone else save log

AndrewRogue: Ew. Ew. Finals are bad. And I've got the log.