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<Arsenal-> 're all
You are now known as Arsenal
katster sets mode: +o Arsenal 
<Ch`Dith> moo
<katster> moo
<Arsenal> moo
<Arsenal> why'd UL leave?
<Ch`Dith> He said "BBIAF"
<Arsenal> 'k
Ch`Dith 'll BRB
<Ch`Dith> b
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<UpLink> re
<Arsenal> 're UL
UpLink is now known as VanFred
Arsenal sets mode: +o VanFred 
<VanFred> Baa
<Ch`Dith> moo
<Arsenal> hrrm...
<Ch`Dith> Is it just me, or are we lacking a certain Tanker, Juicer, Melter and 
APC driver?
<Arsenal> we are..
<Arsenal> and the Walker hasn't showed yet
<katster> The Melter and the Walker are trying to get two seperate computers set 
up so they're both able to play...
<Arsenal> (at least, on this network)
<VanFred> Meeth'll be in soon
<Ch`Dith> Katya: I figured.
<Ch`Dith> VanFred: I hope he put the time off to good use reading a couple 
books?
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<Rick> hey all
<VanFred> Hey Rick
katster sets mode: +o Rick 
<Arsenal> and speak of the Sith..
<VanFred> We finishing Kei's session, or doing the L&C?
<Ch`Dith> L&C?
<katster> No...not two straight nights of blynx, please!
<VanFred> Ch'D: Lewis and Clark
<Rick> O.K. Evil jedi, Believe to be extinct
<katster> Ch: My campaign. :)
<katster> Rick: He's talking about you.
<Arsenal> we're doing he NSC campaign.
<VanFred> kat: Heh heh :)
<Arsenal> s/he/the/
<Ch`Dith> Katya: I do hope not-Good.
<Rick> NSC?
<VanFred> Did I play the psycho jungle cat OK?
<katster> Rick: North Star Company.
<Arsenal> North Star Company... at least, that's what JR's calling the team.
<katster> Van: Yes.
<VanFred> Yay! My confidence in my RP ability remains intact :)
<Rick> <--Doesn't know that one. 
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<Rick> hey Ru`ach
VanFred is now known as Vander
Arsenal should hand out percentages for Snaga's skills...
<Vander> Oi Ship!
<Arsenal> 'lo ShipWalker
<Ch`Dith> Snaga?
<Rick> ARS: pass me the new one.
<Arsenal> Ch: a Goblin I'm rolling for Meeth's use.
<Ch`Dith> Greetings, Ship/Walker/general psychological mess!
Arsenal sets mode: +o Ru`ach 
<Arsenal> Meeth: incoming
Ru`ach pokes Van - didja look at it?
<Ru`ach> bbias - reconnecting
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<Rick> Van: how tall R U?
<Vander> Rick: ICly, or OOCly?
<Rick> ICly
<Vander> 3' 4"
<Arsenal> yes, that goblin is shorter than Vander...
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<Rick> Van: I'm shorter that
<Ru`ach> re
<Rick> +you.
<Arsenal> 're Ru
<Vander> re Ship
katster sets mode: +o Ru`ach 
<Vander> Ru: Yes, I read that. It needs work
<Ch`Dith> Greetings, Ship/Walker/general psychological mess!
<Ru`ach> Van: You ain't touching it. I like it the way it is.
<Ch`Dith> Ru`ach: Blooddruid.txt?
<Vander> Ru: I take it you read the torture story? :)
<Arsenal> Let him alter it...
<Ru`ach> Van: yeah. And I think I want to keep this.
<Vander> Ru: blooddruid.txt, or the torture story? :)
<Rick> Van: I'm only 3ft 2in.
<Vander> Rick: I know. I got a copy of Snaga
Vander rolls up a Bahlaki
<Rick> oh yeah
Ru`ach eyerolls @ everyone. UL: All right. Have fun. Or whatever.
<Vander> Ru: Yay >:)
Ch`Dith pokes the feline. Get in costume already
<Vander> Or should I say <voice src="shao khan"> UTINI! </voice>?
Ru`ach listens to Aris be on the way.
<Rick> Ars: What's the +# for?
<Arsenal> OCC bonus to the skills...
Ru`ach opens the bar.
<Vander> Rick: He needs to assign percentages to your skills
Ch`Dith changes topic to "After several weeks of hiatus, the North Star Company 
is back on track."
<Ch`Dith> (we hope)
<Arsenal> it is...
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<Vander> Is this gonna be the Kei NSC line, or the Ars NSC line?
Aris_TGD is now known as Kasia
<Arsenal> Van: yes.
Rick smacks Vander. "Thow shalt now utter the word Utini." It might summon the 
evil jedi.
<Kasia> Heyas
Arsenal sets mode: +o Kasia 
<Arsenal> 'lo Aris
<Vander> Rick: Bah! The Evil Jedi has nothing on Fred
<Ch`Dith> Dwagin/Melter/bitchy one!
<Vander> Oi Aris
<Rick> Van: You haven't played Chet yet. 
Kasia grins widely and gives Ch'Dith a thumbs-up. "Dwagon/mystical/preachy one!"
<Arsenal> We're still missing Panzerboy and the Juicer..
<Vander> And a GM
<Rick> Van: Is the Bahlaki force sencitive?
<katster> The GM's prolly not coming, Ars there is it, it looks.
<Ru`ach> Van: Ars is GMing.
<Vander> OK
<Ch`Dith> And the cow of course.
Kasia smirks @ Vander. "We're missing the *guys*. Everyone else is negligible."
<Vander> Rick: If the Force were part of Rifts, very likely
<Rick> I mean your Star Wars Char?
<Arsenal> The GM has had an alignment shift.
<Ru`ach> brb
<Vander> Rick: Yes. The whole Bahlakese race is what might be considered Force 
sensitive
<Rick> for Sharky's knowledge.
<Rick> 'k
<Vander> They can feel its movements and track by it, but they can't manipulate 
it the way other races can
<Vander> It's a passive use rather than an active
<katster> What?
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<Ru`ach> b
<Vander> Oi Trent
<Trent> 'lo
<Kasia> Perfect timing, Ru. ;)
<katster> תשת Notice -- Maximum connections: 10 (10 clients)
<Arsenal> Van: fairly middle/high mitichlorian/mitochondira count?
katster d'ohs.
<Ru`ach> Ay, Trent
<Vander> kat: I'm going to be joining Meeth's Star Wars RPG group
<Arsenal> 'lo druggy
<katster> Van: It's not that.
Arsenal sets mode: +o Trent 
<Arsenal> Van: uh-oh
<Rick> hey Trent
<Trent> 'lo lumpy
<Vander> Ars: Sorta
<Ch`Dith> eya Trent!
Trent stretches, grins toothily.
<Vander> Now all we need is our Fearless Leader
<Kasia> Isn't grinning toothily Ch'dith's job?
<Kasia> :)
katster worries that he may not be able to get on.
<Vander> kat: Oh?
<Vander> T-storms down his way?
Arsenal patpats his cylinderless head... Reed's an NPC now.
<katster> תשת Notice -- Maximum connections: 10 (10 clients)
<Vander> Ars: He is?
<katster> when trent signed on, I got that message.
<Ch`Dith> Katya: Uhoh. Mental note: Throttle calc.
<Vander> kat: Ah
katster nods.
Trent thinks of something... kats, I'm not going to be here for next weeks L&C 
session. I'm going to a concert.
<Arsenal> Next week's off for me as well... vacation starts.
Kasia counts... ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, shichi, hachi, ku... we only need 
one more person.
<Vander> I won't be here for Friday or Saturday's sessions next week either. 
Promise Keepers convo in Philthydelphia
<Rick> Kat: Same here. Week end trip.
<katster> Okay, no session next week.
<Trent> Danke
<Arsenal> is JR on #tjab yet?
<katster> For the L&C crew, that is.  Ars makes the call for here.
<Ch`Dith> neg
<katster> nope.
<Vander> Rick: Got the antenna fixed. Just gotta hook the CB into your car
<Rick> Great!!
katster switches nicks, just to be ready.
katster is now known as Anya
<Vander> Should I bring Fred in?
<Arsenal> hold off until I give the signal, 'k?
<Vander> Ars: 'k
Trent wanders off for a sec to grab some more CD's and his books.
<Arsenal> Anyone know if JR's on #tjab?
Rick changes Playlist
<Anya> No.
<Rick> nope
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Anya sets mode: +o katster 
<Prozac> [katster] Still crazy after all these years...
<katster> we don't have to worry about that thing I got...it's odd like that.
Trent returns, starts paging through Mindwerks again.
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<Trent> 'lo, JR
J-Rock is now known as SteveM
<Vander> Oi JR
<SteveM> hey
Trent sets mode: +o SteveM 
<Arsenal> 'lo Steve...
<Anya> moo Steve.
<Kasia> Steve! Heya! :)
<Ch`Dith> Finally! I really need to label these damn summon materia better.
<SteveM> Kasia-chan!
<SteveM> Thought Kei would be here by now
<Ch`Dith> That leaves just the Cow and the Faerie?
<Anya> Ch: What spell was it?
<Kasia> Steve: Looks like she's flaking out again.
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<Arsenal> Okay... let's get things rolling, shall we?
<Ru`ach> Steve: she's not showing purpously
<Ch`Dith> Anya: I just freaked out and cast 'em all.... whoops.
SteveM OOCly grumbles. Never thought I'd see the day when I get spammed over ICQ
<SteveM> Who needs that witch anyway
<SteveM> ?
<Anya> So where are we starting, oh great GM?
<Vander> Steve: ???
<Ch`Dith> Anya: I used the Master Summon, just poured everything I had into 
it... was that bad?
<SteveM> well, we do need our XP from way-back-when
<Arsenal> hrrm...
<Anya> Steve: which game?
<Ru`ach> Anya: last in-con we had for NSC
Kasia doesn't have current XP anyway.
<Anya> the one before DS sent out that remark?
<SteveM> This one.
<Vander> What remark?
<Anya> Argh, it got sent in email, lemme see if I still have it.
<Ru`ach> Did we get XP for that? Don't remember...
SteveM only modified Steve's sheet waaay back in June 21, 1999.
Kasia grrs... needs someone to send her Kasia's stats again.
<Anya> XP for 6/19
<Anya> Rick: 200
<Anya> Steve: 250
<Anya> Trent: 400
<Anya> Anya: 275
<Anya> Reed: 425
<Anya> Ch'Dith: 750
<Anya> N'Mor: 350
<Anya> Ru'ach: 500
<Anya> Kasia: 425
<Anya> Vix: 275
<Anya> Vander: 350
<Anya> Will: 350
<Anya> and from the session before that.
<Anya> XP for 6/5
<Anya> Rick: 325
<Anya> Steve: 325
<Anya> Trent: 275
<Anya> Anya: 350
<Anya> Reed: 400
<Anya> Ch'Dith: 250
Ru`ach ohyeahs. Got that.
<Anya> N'Mor: 175
Ch`Dith thinks he has those already... lemme check
<Anya> and I think those were the last two games we did under Kei.
<Anya> Because the next week nobody showed, we did Silvereno.
<Anya> the week after that was the Fourth.
<Anya> and last week, the GM flaked.
<Arsenal> okay...
SteveM blares Modern Day Cowboy
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<Vander> re Rick
<Rick> Bak
<Arsenal> 're Rick...
<Arsenal> Everyone here?
<SteveM> re Rick...
<Rick> Power failure
<Anya> Yessir.
<SteveM> Ars: everyone that still gives a radrat's ass about the NSC.
<Trent> Looks like.,
Kasia ah-*hem*s.
<Kasia> I don't have my stats.
<Ch`Dith> Kasia: umm... uhoh?
<Kasia> Domo, Steve. :)
<SteveM> This copy's really old. It's the one you gave me before you were 
snatched and rescued.
Trent whees, hopefully gets to hurt things tonight. Well, one thing in specific.
<Kasia> *shrug* So I add 450 to it.
<Arsenal> Trent: namely?
<Ru`ach> Trent: %)
<Trent> Ars: Guess.
<SteveM> Trent: Get in line. %)
Anya holds up a sign.  "Line starts here."
<Ch`Dith> Trent: If it's that blood druid, I think Ru has dibs on some 
catharsis.
<Ru`ach> Steve: he has dibs, y'know.
<Arsenal> Okay... Ru, you're laying in your "bed", and the pain Seryna's been 
blocking kicks back in with a vengeance.
<Ru`ach> Ch'D: Ru isn't in shape. Misunderstanding with Kei.
<Arsenal> the others are in the "hideaway"
<Ch`Dith> ah.
Ru`ach screams!
<SteveM> And we have another mouth to feed, namely a Altaran who apparently went 
renegade.
<Ch`Dith> SteveM: That blind woman?
<SteveM> Ch'D: The same.
<Rick> brb
Rick is now known as rickaway
Ch`Dith sits in his corner in dragon form, regarding the woman steadily.
<Kasia> <OOC> By the way...
Kasia sets mode: -o Vander 
Kasia sets mode: -o Trent 
Kasia sets mode: -o SteveM 
Ch`Dith sets mode: -o Kasia 
Ch`Dith sets mode: -o Ru`ach 
<Vander> <OOC> Where are we right now with this?
Ch`Dith sets mode: -o Ch`Dith 
Prozac has kicked Ch`Dith from #Rifts (Mass deop.  Go sit in a corner.)
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<Kasia> Anya?
Anya sets mode: -o Anya 
<Arsenal> right now, Ru's in PAIN.
<SteveM> <OOC> We just got back.
<Arsenal> and the others are "questioning" the Altaran.
<Vander> What's an Altaran?
<Anya> Blind lady.
<Vander> And where are we?
<Anya> In the hideout.
<Ch`Dith> "Hideout"
<Vander> Did I miss something?
<SteveM> "What made you decide to leave the barge all of a sudden?"
rickaway is now known as Rick
Kasia is sitting in a corner, sulking and trimming her nails.
Vander is decidedly lost. Musta missed a session
<Arsenal> "I witnessed something, turned my stomach."
<Anya> Van: You had to leave early for some reason.
<Vander> Ars: Ah
<Arsenal> Van: we haven't had an IC session in a while.
<Vander> -Ars +Anya
<Rick> Am I even in this?
<SteveM> "And what was that?"
Trent chuckles.
<SteveM> Rick: Yes.
Ch`Dith remains silent, lets Steve do the chatting.
<Arsenal> "A Blood Druid ritual.  I may be blind, but the girl's screams as he 
tore into her are still ringing in my ears."
Anya sits quietly in the corner, taking notes.
<Rick> I don't remember any of this.
Ch`Dith looks up. "A girl? When was this?" You've never heard his voice *this* 
cold/menacing.
Vander goes over some schematics he's working on, trying to develop a new weapon
Trent blinks.
<SteveM> "You mentioned a girl... do you have any idea what she sounded like?  
Was she speaking in Japanese or Hebrew?"
Anya looks up from her notes, surprised at the dragon's tone.
<Vander> "Did it sound anything like [repeats something he heard Ru say in 
Hebrew}?"
Kasia helps Anya, then goes back to her nails
<Arsenal> the woman turns to face Vander.  "Yes."
<Vander> "That's Ru! Where is she?"
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Vander! Watch your mouth!
<Vander> <ooc> Ru: :)
<Arsenal> *chuckle*
<SteveM> "Mother of God..." . o O (This is one of those times in which I think 
Limari has the right idea.)
Trent gets up. "Where?" His voice is cold to the point of being reminescent of 
liquid helium.
<Arsenal> "I can take you to her."
<SteveM> "Good. Take us to her."
<Vander> "Then what are we sittin' around for?! Let's go!"
SteveM loads a fresh E-clip in the C-12
<Ru`ach> <OOC> I get to be rescued! I get to be rescued! %)
Ch`Dith . o O (*to Trent* Calm yourself. Someone will pay for this, but 
vengeance is best served cold)
Anya closes the book, grabs the rifle, and is ready to go.
<Trent> "Do so, if you'd be so kind."
Kasia glances up. "Great, go rescue the pickpocket," she mutters under her 
breath.
<SteveM> "Leyla, it was a thin slice of heaven, but we really must be going. 
With any luck, you'll never see us again."
<Vander> <OOC> Ru: And it was your dirty mouth that made it possible :)
Kasia stands up reluctantly and brushes herself off, checking her laser pistol 
as she does so.
Rick loads his weapons. "Looks like we're gonna have some fun afterall!"
Trent glares at Kasia, one of his hands twitching towards his pistols. "Don't. 
Just... don't start."
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Vander: Well... you should still watch yours. That wasn't 
something wise to say around people who have guns. :)
<Arsenal> the woman leads you down a winding series of tunnels, before reaching 
up and moving aside what looks like a manhole cover.
Kasia glares darkly at Trent, but doesn't say anything.
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Rick has weapons, plural?
<Arsenal> Last I knew, he had only the pistol
Ch`Dith sets his well-experienced evilsense to work again
<SteveM> *to Kasia, whispered* "If it was you in her place, I'd be in a killin' 
mood too."
<Rick> Don't forget knives but ok weapon. Sorry.
<Arsenal> Oh, well knoves don't get loaded...
Anya follows quietly, thinking.
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Whahappen to the other scholar, btw?
<Arsenal> Will's there as well...
Trent follows silently.
<Arsenal> he's just keeping quiet.
Kasia glances at Steve. "You... really mean that?"
Vander follows Trent
<Arsenal> Ch: nothing nearby.
SteveM just nods as he follows the Interdimensional Woman Of Mystery.
<Kasia> <OOC> Blatantly copy/pasting from the 'top 10 things Kasia says to 
Steve' list... ;)
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> *snicker*
Ru`ach ows while trying to wipe tears with a very bruised hand.
<SteveM> Kasia: <OOC> #10, IIRC.
<Kasia> <OOC> Yep. ;)
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> So which number is "/me leans her head on Steve's muscular 
shoulder and puts an arm around his waist" ? *ducks*
<Arsenal> the woman jumps up through the manhole, and motions for you to follow 
her.
Rick follows the group down the hallway.
Ch`Dith climbs up after her
SteveM looks up through the manhole before following.
Trent jumps down behind her, pistols drawn.
<Vander> "If there's one thing Hobbits know, it's hole. Look out below!"
<Vander> +s
<Kasia> <OOC> Ch'Dith: "If you don't stop doing that, I'm going to blast your 
brain out through your pores."
Rick climbs through the Manhole
<Anya> "Vander, that's look out above."
<Vander> *to Anya* "Whatever." *grin*
<SteveM> <OOC> #1 on other rifters list.
<Arsenal> you are all now in what looks like a typical city street.
Anya smiles, and climbs up after him.
<Rick> <OOC>Vander: Pay attention!!:) just kidding.
Ch`Dith clambers out the hole and moves to the side, rifle out and scanning the 
surroundings.
SteveM OOCly has his attack of Divine Inspiration for the night, plays "Seek and 
Destroy"
<Arsenal> Ch, Kasia: you can sense Ru's pain.
Vander keeps his laser rifle and shotgun at the ready
Kasia winces and rubs her temples.
Ch`Dith looks up suddenly, winces. "She is near."
<SteveM> "Where, exactly?"
Rick looks around. ""Where are we??"
Trent twitches a bit. "She okay?"
Ch`Dith concentrates. Points. "That way."
<Vander> *to Ch'Dith* "Then let her know we're here already!"
<Arsenal> Ch: you feel her off to the left, down the street about a block.
Ch`Dith looks at Trent. ponders what to say. decides on truth. "No."
Ch`Dith . o O (Weaver.)
SteveM looks over toward the finger, then heads off that way in that nonchalant 
yet purposeful manner.
<Arsenal> ru: you "hear" the dragon.
Ch`Dith heads off in that direction.
Vander walks next to Steve, ready to kill something
Kasia follows Steve, trying to keep from clutching her head with every step.
<Ru`ach> . o O (Ch.. Ch'Dith?)
Anya scopes out the street.  Overhears Ch'Dith's comment to Trent.  "Oh no."  
Follows Steve.
Trent nods, grimacing. He walks towards where Ch`D was pointing, not really 
bothering to be inconspicuous.
<Arsenal> while you are concentrating on Ru, the Altaran woman disappears.
Ch`Dith . o O (We're on our way. Can you tell us anything about where you are 
now?)
<Rick> "Where'd she go
SteveM looks around, and shrugs. "Doesn't matter now. First things first."
<Kasia> brb
<Ru`ach> . o O (It's just a room. The... the hall that leads there.... *long 
pause* *pain*)
<Vander> "If she ain't here, we better assume she might be leading us into a 
trap."
<Arsenal> Ch: you easily home in on her thoughts.
<Ch`Dith> "Saving the weaver, then gratuitous destruction. Then we worry about 
Layla."
Ch`Dith winces, keeps the connection open so that she can sense our approach.
<SteveM> <OOC> Layla was the host of the hideout.
<Ch`Dith> "This way."
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> d'oh.
<Arsenal> <OOC> the Altaran never gave a name
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<Prozac> [Calculus] Now serving crisis #86...
Prozac sets mode: +o Calculus 
Rick follows the group down the street.
<Arsenal> 'lo calc
<Vander> Oi Calc
SteveM waits until we get to a building before unslinging the C-12
<Trent> 'lo, Cal.
<Calculus> (OOC) Moo.  Was investigating more connection problems.
<Arsenal> Ch: you come to an alley that has a single door in the building near 
it.
<SteveM> Cal: Like mine from last night?
Calculus (OOC) nods.
Ch`Dith does an evilsense on the building and the surroundings.
Vander purposefully *ka-klik*s a round into the shotgun's chamber
<Trent> *to Ch`D* "In there?"
<Arsenal> Strangely enough, no evil.
<Arsenal> although Ru's pain is *very* strong.
<Ru`ach> . o O (Are you still there?)
Ch`Dith cautiously walks up to the door, back to the wall. half-closes his eyes. 
Frowns. Then nods.
Ch`Dith . o O (We are here.)
SteveM knocks on the door with his shield hand, waits for an answer.
<Vander> "Look out, Moogles! We're comin' in pissed!"
Anya readies the rifle.
Kasia follows at the rear of the group.
Trent boots the door open, and walks inside.
<Ch`Dith> "That's odd...."
Rick pulls his pistol.
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SteveM comes in two steps behind Trent.
Ch`Dith lays a restraining hand on Trent's shoulder. "This is not where she was 
harmed."
Vander stays close to Steve
<SteveM> "Ru?"
Ch`Dith follows Steve in.
Anya follows Ch'Dith
<Ru`ach> Ars: ?
<Vander> "Oi! Kid! Where ya at?!"
<Trent> "Ru?  Can you hear me?"
<Arsenal> Ru: yes, you hear them
<Ru`ach> Are they in the hall?
<Arsenal> yes
Kasia stays at the door, continues pressing her hands to the side of her head.
Ru`ach attempts yelling "Over here!" it it doesn't come out very strong.
SteveM tries a random door
Trent breaks into a run towards the voice.
Vander tries to keep up with Trent
<Arsenal> Steve: you see what looks like a nicely-furbished economy apartment
<Trent> <ooc> Doubt it.
Anya follows Trent as well.
Ch`Dith follows closely behind, more to keep Trent from doing anything Juicer-
esque than to cover him.
SteveM looks around, then closes the door and takes off after the rest of his 
crew.
Trent opens the door where he thinks he heard Ru's voice coming from. "Ru?"
<Ru`ach> Ars: right room?
<Arsenal> *nod*
Ru`ach smiles weakly. Gets up. Goes thud on the floor after a step or so. <OOC> 
"Loss of blood, I suppose. So inconvenient." </Cartagia>
<Vander> "Ru! What the farking snad happened, kid?"
Trent holsters his pistols, picks her up. "What did they do to you?"
<Ru`ach> <OOC> o/~ Don't you fret Monsieur Harris / I don't feel any pain o/~
Kasia <ooc> snickercackles
SteveM comes in about now. "Sweet Jesus!"
Anya skids to a halt behind Trent, looks in.  "D-uhoh."
Vander wishes he had brought he first aid kit from his Hog
Ru`ach looks up. "I knew you'd come." *passes out*
Ch`Dith kneels down beside Ru and lays a hand on her shoulder. The shadows in 
the room skitter and flow around his hand and through her body, healing physical 
injuries.
<Arsenal> Ch: HEaling Touch?
<Ch`Dith> Bingo.
Anya stands in the doorway, stunned.
<Kasia> <OOC> .. okay, that was three or so references right in a row? ;)
<SteveM> *whispered to Kasia* "I think you can forget about that hand you 
wanted."
<Kasia> <OOC> Steve, I'm at the door to the alley.
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Kas: yeah. :)
<Kasia> <OOC> and brb...
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> o/~ There is no pain / You are receding... o/~
<Ch`Dith> Ars: As many doses as it takes.
<Vander> <OOC> No brain, no pain.
<Trent> Van: Lucky you.
<SteveM> <OOC> Well, Kasia-chan, it's said about two minutes after you first see 
Ru like this...
<Vander> <OOC> Trent: Hey!
<Arsenal> Okay... 10 minutes later, Ru's in fairly decent shape (all HP and half 
SDC restored)
<Arsenal> and she comes to.
<SteveM> <OOC> o/~ Help me Jesus, help me clean my wounds / He said He cannot 
heal that kind / Bleeding soul becomes a bitter mind / He said, 'It happens 
every time...' o/~
<Rick> Ars: anything else in the room?
<Ru`ach> Ars: how much does that leave me with, physically speaking?
<Vander> *to Ru* "Who's the bastich what did this to ya? We'll yank out his 
spleen through his eye sockets! Right Trent?"
SteveM goes to check on Kasia in the meantime (during that 10 minutes)
<Arsenal> 8 HP and 7 SDC, by the looks of it.
Kasia glances up. "Hi. Found her?" She goes back to vain attempts to massage the 
pain from her head
Trent ignores Vander. "Feeling any better now?"
Ru`ach nods. "A little."
<Ru`ach> Ars: I meant what got crossed off the injury list?
Anya walks in the room, saying nothing.
<SteveM> "Yes... it's really not a pretty sight. You would have loved it.... no, 
check that. I don't think you would've at all."
<Arsenal> Oh... it's all fairly superficial right now... but you're quite 
stiff...
Ch`Dith finishes. Opens his eyes and gets up again. .oO(*to Steve* I can do no 
more for her here and now)
<SteveM> *subvocalized* "Understood. Let's get her out of here."
<Arsenal> As you leave the building, you notice a portal forming in the alleyway
Ru`ach <OOC> hails Ch'Dith. 10 minutes for blood loss, fractured/broken bones, 
punctured lung, bruises... remind me to come next time I have a papercut!
Ch`Dith . o O(*mental shudder* The wounds on her body were fairly light. The 
scars in her mind, however.. They will take longer to heal. If they heal at all)
Kasia snorts. "Don't count on anythign with me, Steve Mitchell. Nothing at all."
<SteveM> "I'll keep that in mind."
SteveM looks up at the portal forming. "Aw hell."
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Dwagons. Don't get seeverely injured without one close by.
<Arsenal> bruises are still there, as are many of the minor cuts
Trent walks out, still carrying Ru. Sees the portal forming.
<Rick> "Hey guys! I think I found a way out of this world."
<SteveM> *to Rick* "Don't be so sure."
<Kasia> "Rick. Shut up."
Anya follows Trent and Ru out.  "Bozhe moi!"
<Arsenal> A tall man with pointed ears appears in the portal.
Ch`Dith looks up, sees the portal, wonders how the hell he didn't sense this. 
Keeps his rifle at the ready.
<Ch`Dith> "Who are you?"
<Arsenal> Ch: you were busy elsewhere...
<Kasia> <OOC> ... ... ... ohdear.
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> </Shadow>
<Vander> <Fred> *follows a vulture out into the alley, with the portal closing 
behind him. His robes flutter and billow around him, making him look dark and 
mysterious* "I have arrived."
SteveM checks to see if he recognizes the man
<Kasia> "What do you want?"
<Ch`Dith> s/shadow/vorlon
<Arsenal> for those that were there, you all recognize Fred.
<SteveM> <OOC> No, Kasia's the shadow! :)
<Trent> . o O (Aw, fuck.)
Kasia blinks a few times, then snaps into defensive stance and conjures up her 
Psi-Sword.
<Trent> "Ru, it's going to be okay."
<SteveM> "They let anybody into this dimension. You got ten seconds to tell us 
what brings you here."
Anya looks around at the startled faces and defensive postures.  "Who's this?"
<Vander> <Fred> *looks at Kasia* "And what do you think that will accomplish, 
child. You will still be trapped here with no clue as to where you are."
Kasia smiles. "Yeah, but at least I'll ahve the pleasure of impaling one person 
I don't like."
<Vander> <Fred> *to Steve* "I travel where I will. Dare you attempt to inpede 
me?"
<Kasia> s/ahve/have/
<Trent> "Quick question to determine whether you live or die now.  Did you do 
this to Ru?"
<Vander> -inpede +impede
<Kasia> "You impeded us! You and that bitchqueen you were working with..."
<Vander> <Fred> *to Trent* "I am many things, but I do not harm children."
Ch`Dith flicks his eyes from Fred to Steve and back. . o O (*to Steve* You know 
this man?)
Kasia <OOC> hopes she's remembering this correctly; it's kinda fuzzy. ;)
<SteveM> *to Fred* "Not at all, so long as our paths didn't cross. As to my lady 
friend here, I've come to know her a little better, and she would do that. She 
does not look stable right now."
<Rick> *To Vander* "Who the frag is this?"
<Trent> "Good.  You bought yourself a few minutes."
<SteveM> . o O (This is Fred.)
<Vander> *to Rick* This freak and some witch tried to kill us to get a portal 
open!"
<SteveM> (icy thought pattern, BTW)
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> BBIAF
<Arsenal> Vix hiccups at this.
<Arsenal> (too... many... NPCs...)
Ch`Dith . o O (That is informative)
Ch`Dith evilsenses him. Raises both eyebrows.
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Lemme guess: off the scale?
<Vander> *to Steve* "Yes. Now I remember you. My apologies for the way my former 
associated treated you. She was rather extreme in her methods."
<Arsenal> Ch: you sense that he's of miscreant alignment.  
<Vander> Ars: Abberant
<SteveM> . o O (That, and what Vander said. I doubt he can duplicate the feat, 
because he would need the stones. Last time we checked, we had them and he 
doesn't.)
<Arsenal> whatever.
Rick <OOCly> laughs as Duel of the Fates starts to play.\
<Vander> <OOC> Rick: :)
<Arsenal> you also sense that he has no current evil thoughts in his head ... at 
the moment.
<SteveM> "Still doesn't make the memory of being locked in a cage go away, nor 
does it answer my question. Why here, of all places?"
Kasia still has her lights^WPsi-sword at the ready.
Anya looks at Fred, back at everyone else.
Ch`Dith 's eyes narrow.
<Trent> . o O (Quick question.  Any other life signs from the building?)
<Vander> *to Steve* "Do you mean 'why were you brought here' or 'why am I here'?
<Vander> "
<SteveM> *to Fred* "The second."
<Vander> *to Fred* "Shaddap the farking Yoda crap and tell us what the snad 
you're doing here!"
Rick ,reallizing that he's about to be Fubar, falls back to the group.
Ch`Dith . o O ( No evil. Nothing else I can sense right away.)
<SteveM> "I don't need you to tell me the answer to the first one. Wrong place, 
wrong time."
<Trent> . o O (Good.  I have a dislike of being ambushed)
<SteveM> s/./:/
<Vander> <Fred> *to Steve* "Obviously. As for myself, I was following the trail 
of an other dimensional traveler. It's so much simpler to do so than waste 
energy opening one's own Rifts."
Ru`ach <OOC> listens to Confrontation cue...
<SteveM> "*What* dimensional traveller?
<SteveM> +"
Ch`Dith . o O (When dealing with a Shifter, do not take absence of presence to 
remain.)
<Kasia> <OOC> "Tall, blonde, Elven, name of Tanasha. Bitch. You know her?"
<Kasia> ;)
<Arsenal> N`Mor states, "The one who brought us here, obviously."
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Kas: No. Maybe if you start GM'ing
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Kas: *whap* :)
<Vander> <Fred> *to Steve* (laughs) "If I knew that, I wouldn't have lost the 
trail and landed here! Now I'll have to backtrack for several Rifts. Bloody 
annoying, that>"
Anya <OOCly> snickers at Kas' comment. %)
<Vander> -> +.
<Vander> <OOC> Kasia: :)
<Arsenal> Van: A Shifter can open a Rift back to his home Dimension rather 
easily.
<Vander> Ars: I know. But there's no sasying that's where Fred's going
<Vander> -s
<Anya> "Alright, this is all great and wonderful.  But is there any way we can 
get home?"
<SteveM> "You were apologizing earlier. Now you have a chance to prove your 
sincerity."
<Arsenal> N`Mor looks around.  "If you leave, I will not be accompanying you."
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Ars: And "our" earth is his home dimension?
<Vander> <Fred> *to Steve* "Pardon me? Have I anything to prove? I think not. I 
weary of this talk, so I will take my leave of you. Good bye."
<Arsenal> *nod*
<SteveM> "Wait."
<Arsenal> why do you think he has a name like "Fred"
<Arsenal> ?
Ru`ach is <IC> not paying attention, and <OOC> melting to ALFoR. Again.
<Vander> Ars: Because you couldn't think of any Elfish names
<Ch`Dith> Ars: Assumed name? perversity?
<SteveM> "Does that rift head back to our Earth?"
<Arsenal> <OOC> I chose Fred *specifically* because he was from "our" earth.
<Trent> "Excuse me a moment.  This other dimensional traveler... would he by 
chance be a blood druid?"
Vander is now known as Fred
<Arsenal> Fred would not know the answer to that...
<SteveM> Ars: which question? mine or Trent's?
<Arsenal> Trent's
Trent wouldn't know that Fred wouldn't know that, not being a magical type.
Fred looks back over his shoulder at Steve. "Who's Earth do you mean? Your's, 
the midget's, the ladies'? Please speak with more clarity in these matters."
Fred is now known as Vander
<Rick> *to Fred*"So you could get us home. Right?"
Kasia catches the last, frowns slightly. "What?"
<SteveM> "The one we, for good or evil, have called home for a certain length of 
time. Some more than others."
<Vander> "Who the fark are you calling a [CENSORED] midget, ya [CENSORED]?!"
Vander is now known as Fred
<Kasia> "Rick, shut up."
Ch`Dith raises a Belonging to Some of the People's Eyebrow at the audio 
bluedots.
<SteveM> <OOC> "Nice Shingo riff, 'Dith."
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> danke.
<Fred> *to Steve* "Ah. You mean that Earth where we met. It should be an easy 
enough task to open a portal there. But I am in a hurry to catch up with the 
person I'm following, and helping you would delay me."
<SteveM> "But not for too long?"
<Trent> . o O (You know, I believe we may have some unfinished business here.)
<Ch`Dith> And who are you following?"
<Ch`Dith> +"
<Rick> *to Kasia* "NO I WON'T SHUT UP! (under his breath) "Little bitch."
<Ch`Dith> . o O (Agreed)
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Rick: I would not say such thigs if I were you.
<Fred> *to the Dragon* "As I said, I don't know. It should be rather interesting 
to find out when i finally catch him."
Kasia slowly swivels to look Rick in the eyes, then waves her sword in front of 
his face. "Don't. Bad idea."
<SteveM> *in Command Voice (tm)* "At ease, Henkerton!"
<Ch`Dith> "You pursue someone you do not even know across the barriers between 
worlds? For what reason?"
<Arsenal> <OOC> as GM, I will go on record as stating that I have no idea what a 
Blood Druid can do, nor do I know anything about PhaseWorld...
<Arsenal> <OOC> Besides, I thought you just wanted to get "home"...
<SteveM> . o O (Sport, I guess. It's hard to tell what this guy's angle is.)
<Fred> *to Ch'Dith* "I'm quite surprized at you. A Dragon who can't find his own 
way passed the veils? Rediculously laughable!"
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> You really didn't expect Trent to desire bloody revenge?
<Arsenal> <OOC> I expected it...
<Arsenal> <OOC> I just didn't know how to deliver it.
<SteveM> "And if you liked that one, I'll tell you another."
Ch`Dith gazes back levelly. "I do not need to find my way. I made my own."
Anya bites her lip, deep in thought.
<SteveM> (last line was to Fred in response to the laughable bit)
<Fred> "Very well. I suppose I could be persuaded to make a small detour. For a 
price."
<Arsenal> N`Mor looks at Fred.  "I will be the payment."
<SteveM> "Name it, and we'll see if we can afford-- No, N'Mor, you can't!"
<Trent> <ooc> As for the first... bleed and have bones broken, as far as I'm 
concerned.  Perhaps returning and finding Ru missing?  *shrug*
Trent blinks at the cow, says nothing.
Fred laughs in derision. "And just what would I do with a minotaur? I have no 
use for companions."
Anya startles.  "N'Mor, you can't leave?" 
<Arsenal> *to the team* "This Shifter is my only way to my home."
<Kasia> "He's a Burster." Kasia shrugs. "He's volunteering."
<Fred> *to Kasia* "As I said, dear lady. I do not need or want the burden of 
carting a rider all over the megaverse."
<Ru`ach> <OOC> He's going? But... but... No burger party? :P :)
<Arsenal> *to Fred* "A deal.  I travel as your companion and bodyguard, you send 
these people back to where they left their previous dimension."
<Trent> <ooc> Set his hair on fire.
Anya nods. 
<Fred> *to N'mor* "No."
<Arsenal> As a token of his raw power, N`Mor sets the door on fire.
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Naw. Won't be thuroughly cooked that way.
Fred strikes the same door N'Mor set on fire with Summon Lightening
<Fred> "As I said. I need no companions
<Fred> ."
<Arsenal> "You wasted time with that spell."
<Anya> <OOC> there's a part of me that's saying, "And there's good meat on 
him.", but I can't. :)
<SteveM> <OOC> "Roasts crooked preachers or triple your money back!"
<Fred> <OOC> Steve: :)
<Arsenal> "Very well.  I will stay here, then.  What is your price?"
<Fred> *to Steve* "You said something about seeing what you can afford. I 
believe you are still carrying a set of mystical Stones, yes?"
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Didn't we use those up getting here?
<Arsenal> I can't remember...
<SteveM> *to Fred* "How many do you need?"
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Mae needed 'em for a power boost to re-open the rift half the 
group went through.
<Fred> *to Steve* "If memory serves, you returned one to its place in that 
village, but kept the other two. Those will do."
Trent oocly gets an idea to get the Blood Druid's attention. Set the building on 
fire. ;)
<Anya> <OOC> Yep...found the log.
<SteveM> "How about one?"
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Trent: Wrong building. This is that "recovery room" place, 
remember?
<Ru`ach> <ooc> Trent: Ru can always point at the passage from which she came 
in....
<Trent> <ooc> Yeah, I know.Big flames coming from the place where he stashed 
Ru... I think it'd get his attention.
<Fred> *to Steve* "Need we haggle? You wish a service that I can provide. A 
service that will use considerable energy. I ask only what I require to make the 
attempt worth it. Both will be acceptable."
<SteveM> "Very well."
<Arsenal> Reed blinks... "Magical stones?"
<Kasia> <OOC> . o O (He could always hold a BBQ for blood magic...)
<Ru`ach> <ooc> He didn't stash her there. He left her on the altar. Seryna 
"rescued" her and took her to where she is.
<Trent> <ooc> Hmm... whoops, my mistake.
<SteveM> "Maeryn, let the man have them."
<Fred> *to Steve* "Then let's be about it. the longer I waste with you, the 
colder my trail grows."
<Arsenal> The Faerie produces the two Stones.
Fred takes the Stones
<SteveM> *to Reed* "A souvenir of our last encounter with this man."
<Trent> "Wait.  I have some unfinished business."
<Arsenal> "Make it quick, druggie.  You don't want to miss the last bus home."
Fred leers lecherously at the nude little flying humanoid for a second before 
returning to the business at hand
<Trent> "Ru, do you know where the person who did this is?"
<Trent> *mentally crossing fingers*
<SteveM> *to Trent* "This business wouldn't involve a blood dr-- It would. 
Forget I even asked."
Fred begins the necessary ritual for opening a Rift
<Arsenal> Maeryn shrugs, and decides to help Fred.
<Trent> <ooc> That should take a while, if it's a ritual.
Kasia reluctantly dismisses her Psi-sword.
<Arsenal> Fred: you sense that Reed is strong with PPE...
<Ru`ach> "I... I'm not sure.... I came in from that door... he... his sacred 
space is on the end of a passage.
<Ru`ach> +"
<Anya> "Trent, he's probably long gone by now.  There are times when one can't 
get revenge."
<Fred> <OOC> Some rituals can be done quicker  than others
<Arsenal> (well, stronger than most, at least)
<Ch`Dith> "And times when revenge will keep."
Fred opens the Rift
Trent turns briefly to Fred... "How long will this ritual take?"
<Fred> "Go now! I don't want to waste any more time than I already have!
<Arsenal> N`Mor turns to Steve.  "Here is where we part ways, my friend."
<SteveM> "There'll be other times, Trent. We'll find this ... thing someday, And 
then we'll give him all the justice he can handle, and then some."
<SteveM> "Farewell, N'Mor. I won't forget you."
Kasia gives one last look at Phaseworld and jumps home.
Rick jumps through the rift. "Jeranimo!!!!"
Ch`Dith looks at N'Mor. "Journey in peace, Firebearer. We will not meet again."
<Fred> *to Reed as he steps through the Rift* "You have strong powers, human! 
Use them wisely!"
<Arsenal> "One never knows, dragon."
<Anya> "Goodbye moo-cow."  With that, the scholar tosses herself into the raging 
vortex of the rift.
Trent sighs loudly before turning to N'Mor. "Do me a favor... if you find a 
blood druid, smash him into a pulp. Farewell."
SteveM turns and goes through the Rift, never once looking back as he does so. 
"Another time, Bevo."
<Arsenal> "For one as non-violent as I, gladly."
Trent walks through the rift, carrying Ru.
<Arsenal> Vix takes one look at the rift, and moves towards it.
Fred is now known as Vander
<Ch`Dith> "There you are correct. Until we meet again, then."
Trent oocly chuckles at that. Non-violent...N'Mor?
<Arsenal> N`Mor non-chalantly pushes Vix thought.
<Vander> *to Fred* "You smug [CENSORED]! Hope ya choke!" *jumps thru*
<Arsenal> -t
Vander is now known as Fred
<Arsenal> Will nods to the elf, and jumps into the Rift.
Ch`Dith walks to the rift, turns around, raises a hand in farewall, then jumps 
through.
<Arsenal> Okay... I believe everyone is taken care of...
Trent silently vows to someday find and dismember that blood druid.
Fred closes the Rift, looking at N'Mor. 
SteveM OOCly comes up with an episode title: "The Last Bus Home"
<Fred> *to N'Mor* "I hope you are stronger than you seem to be. You'll need to 
be to survive here. Good bye."
<Arsenal> N`Mor looks at the elf, turns, and walks through the city, seemingly 
aimlessly...
Fred opens his own Rift, and steps through it back to the town where the third 
Stone is.
<Arsenal> After the commercial break >:D
<Fred> "Fools! Now all the Stones will be mine!"
Trent oocly doesn't want to know what he's doing with the stones.
<Fred> <exit Fred... until next time>
Fred is now known as Vander
<Arsenal> <OOC> there's two more stones from the set that haven't been found by 
anyone.
<Arsenal> Okay... the camera pans in on the team, as the rift closes behind 
them.  They are in Worth, precisely where they left.
<Vander> <OOC> I should play the evil Elf more often :)
<SteveM> "Well. All's well that ends well?"
<Rick> brb
Ch`Dith turns. looks around.
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Steve: I beg to differ?
Rick is now known as Rickaway
Anya eats hot Lone Star dirt, rolls, opens her eyes.  "Home!  We made it!"
<Trent> "Odd definition of well you have, Steve."
<Arsenal> Reed looks around.  "I know I left my cycle around here somewhere."
<Anya> <OOC> Offhand, the Top Gun theme is playing in my headphones.
<SteveM> "Ok, check that. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"
<Vander> "You call that farking well?! That was the worst snad sucking trip I 
ever been on! What the [CENSORED] [CENSORED] do you think... (continuous 
rant)!!!!"
<Trent> *to Steve* "YES."
Kasia sighs. "Let's check if all our stuff is still here."
<SteveM> "Just between me, all of y'all, and Lone Star dirt, I'm trying to 
forget that trip already."
SteveM checks out the Plow.
Trent walks over to the APC... if it's still there... and lays Ru down in one of 
the bunk things.
Vander grumbles and goes to check his Hg
<Vander> +o
Ch`Dith just stands where he landed on his feet, musing.
<Arsenal> No-one has touched any of the vehicles...
<Trent> The bodies still there?
Kasia grabs her stuff from the APC and walks over to the Plow.
<Arsenal> Steve: the clock in the Plow indicates that only a few minutes have 
passed.
<Arsenal> Trent: yes
Anya goes into the APC and checks her stuff.  Finding it all okay, she walks 
outside and spies N'Mor's vechicle...  "Guys?  What are we gonna do about the 
trailer and stuff?"
Ru`ach shudders upon seeing the bodies.
<Vander> <ooc> The evil Elf laughs at you from across interdimensional space. 
"What a bunch of weiners!"
Rickaway is now known as Rick
<Rick> bak
SteveM finds all his stuff in order. "We got anyone else who can drive trucks?'
<Trent> "I'll be back in a bit."  He walks out of the APC, to his bike.
<Arsenal> Will walks over to Steve.  "I really should be heading home to Lazlo."
<SteveM> *to Will* "Can you drive a big rig?"
<Vander> <OOC> "Weiner! Weiner!"
Trent checks his bike and puts his chainsaw on it before walking back towards 
the APC. He stops near the body of the sorceror thing.
Rick Rubs his head. "O.K. Who kicked me in there?"
<SteveM> "We'll head into Worth and part ways there, ok?"
<Arsenal> <OOC> Will's asked that his character be returned to Lazlo until he 
returns from being net.dead.
<Vander> Ars: OK
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> whatever floats his boat? 
<Trent> "Fucking piece of shit arseloch!"  He starts punting the body, probably 
caving in most of the ribs.
<Arsenal> "Okay."
Kasia gets into the Plow's jumpseat and crashes.
Ru`ach weeps.
Rick runs back to the A.P.C. Checking that nothing happened to it.
Vander leaves the Hog and goes into the APC
<Arsenal> Reed takes off on his own.
<Arsenal> (effectively getting rid of another NPC)
Ch`Dith once again lays a restraining hand on Trent's shoulder. "Calm yourself. 
Right now the Weaver needs you."
Trent takes a few deep breaths, walks back into the APC. "Ru...?"
<Vander> *to Ru* "You, uh... you need anything, kid? I mean..."
Ch`Dith . o O (*to Vander* Better to leave her alone right now.)
<Arsenal> Will eyes the rig.  "Never drove anything that big."
<Kasia> <OOC> Vix gets converted to $cientology at the nearest town, and the 
team is forced to shoot him. A bunch down...
Anya goes back into the APC, into the control room, sits down next to the chair 
where her bag has been piled, opens her journal, and pulls out the letter Rick 
handed her.
Ru`ach <OOC> awwws. We don't get to see Ru react to strangers now. :P :)
<Trent> <ooc> I'm a Juicer.  I don't easily do calm.
<Anya> <OOC> Mac has no excuse, I even reminded him today.
<Arsenal> <OOC> speaking of which.. where *is* Mac?
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> For Ru's sake, you better try.
<Vander> . o O (*to Ch'd* Yer probly right.)
<Trent> "Uh..Ru... uhm... is there anything I can do to help?"
Rick walks up to Anya. "So. What did the letter say?"
<Ru`ach> "Just stay here. I'm afraid to be alone."
<SteveM> "Reed, can you drive a big rig?"
<Anya> "Nothing much, just a family affair.  Sometime, when I get a chance, I 
need to head back into Lone Star and go visit.  If I can..."
<Trent> "Gladly."  He sits down on the floor.
Vander turns around to leave Ru in peace, bangs his forehead on the doorknob. 
"OW! Farking ruddy piece o' rusty useless Coalition....!"
<Arsenal> Steve: Reed's long gone.
Kasia cuts her nails another micron shorter.
<Rick> "Not up to me. I'm just a peon."
<SteveM> "Reed?  Aw hell."
Ch`Dith looks around, looks at the APC, sighs, looks at the Plow. . o O (*to 
Steve* I suggest we stay here no longer than necessary.)
<Trent> . o O (Ch`Dith, would you put my bike in the APC.  I'm busy.)
SteveM hops in the Plow. "Kasia, can you drive that APC?"
Vander decides to stay with Ru and Trent, pulls up a chair
Rick checks the date and time. (Ars: how long were we there.?
Ch`Dith picks up Trent's bike and carries it into the APC's vehicle bay.
<Arsenal> Rick: you were gone for only 5 minutes.
<Ch`Dith> Rick: a few minutes. He already said.
Ch`Dith . o O (Done.)
<Rick> missed that
<Trent> . o O (Thanks.)
SteveM resyncs his armor's clock with that of the Plow
<Trent> <ooc> We can probably hook the trailer up to the APC.
<Arsenal> Vix wanders into the APC, and crashes on a cot.
<Vander> <OOC> Trent: Ya
<SteveM> "Henkerton, see if you can't drive that big rig."
Anya unfastens armor that feels like it's been worn around a few days, places it 
and the rifle next to my bag in the corner of the control room.
<Rick> Yes Sir!"
SteveM strips off his helmet and tosses it into the footrest of the Plow's 
driver's seat.
<Trent> "Vander, tell them to try hooking the trailer up to the APC.  We know 
that Rick can drive this thing."
Kasia is ICly asleep right now. She hasn't had any sleep for a while. ;)
<Vander> *to trent* "Roit."
<Arsenal> Will hears this, relays the message to Steve.
Rick climbs into the drivers chair and starts the engine. "I missed that sound."
Vander heads out to talk to Steve
SteveM shrugs, smooths Kasia's hair for a bit
Kasia sighs in her sleep
<Vander> *to Steve* "Trent suggests we try hookin' th' trailer to the APC's rear
<Vander> ."
Ch`Dith OOCly cues the romantic overdrive guitar music some more.
SteveM looks out, sees Vander. *stage whispered* "What's up?"  "Good idea. Do 
that."
Ru`ach feels dirty. Can't think of anything else. Conjures up a bit of energy 
and cleans up. (Cleanse)
<Arsenal> <Will> *to Steve* "If it's all right with you, I'd like to take the 
rig for transportation back to Lazlo."
<Arsenal> . o O (Dragon, please tell Anya that I give her my best.)
<Ch`Dith> .oO(She knows.)
<Rick> *To Steve* " Where we headed?"
<SteveM> *to Will* "Ok. Godspeed, Will."
Trent glances at Ru, sighs. "I was afraid I'd lost you."
Vander gets Ch'Dith to help him with the trailer
Anya looks up, sees nobody in the control room, walks out into the main room.  
Watches Trent and Ru, smiles quietly.
<Arsenal> Will eases the rig off the trailer, and drives off towards Worth.
<SteveM> *radioed to Rick* "Get in the APC, hook the trailer up to that, and 
head to Worth."
Kasia blinks blearily, wakened by a familiar voice and a too-familiar one. 
"Rick, shut up."
Ch`Dith lifts the trailer one-handed and hooks it to the APC under Vander's 
directions.
Ru`ach looks at Trent. Loses the fight with tears.
Kasia rubs her eyes and sits up.
SteveM strips off one armor vambrace, then the other. "Where'd you get your 
manners?  Can't you see there's a lady sleeping?"
Rick is getting a little tired of hearing Kasia's bitchy voice telling him to 
"Shut up".
<Kasia> "Was sleeping."
<Vander> . o O (*thinking about Ru* Poor kid. Hope that blooddruid wad dies of 
syphilis!)
Rick helps hook the trailer up.
Kasia <OOC> is acting completely IC. Deal.
Ru`ach <OOC> MAIMS Van. You know what that would mean....
Ch`Dith . o O ( *to Anya, private mode* There are still scars upon her mind... 
This will not be easy.)
<Vander> <OOC> Ru: Not from you, I mean! :)
<SteveM> <OOC> Van: he could get AIDS from a spell on a male subject? ;)
<Arsenal> *chuckle*
<Vander> <OOC> There is that :)
<Anya> . o O ( *to Ch'Dith*  I figured that.  Something as traumatic as this 
doesn't heal easy. )
Ch`Dith . o O (I have an idea... but we all need both rest and relative privacy 
before we try it.)
<SteveM> "Well, Ru got put through the third degree... and that's something 
magic or psionics can't cure.)
<SteveM> s/)/"
Trent smiles kinda nervously. "Uh... look, you've been through a lot in the past 
day or two. Why don't you get some rest? I'll be here."
Vander checks the APC's storage spaces to see what it's carrying
<SteveM> (last one was to Kasia)
Kasia shrugs. "She'll be fine." This isn't without some bitterness.
<Anya> . o O (Yes.  If we can help.)
Ch`Dith OOCly grooves to Eyes of Truth
<Ru`ach> "I... I guess."
Rick climbs back into the drivers seat. Pops a tape in te APC's radio "o/~ I'm 
drivin' a truck...".
<SteveM> *to Kasia* "You sound pissed."
<Rick> "Everyone on?"
Kasia snorts. "Pissed? Me? That everyone's concerned about this dorobo? Why 
should I be?"
<SteveM> *radioed* "Ready when you are."
Trent oocly chuckles. Kasia should be kinda glad I'm out of earshot.
<Arsenal> Van: in a cabinet marked "Weapons", fou find 12 C-18 pistols, 6 C-10 
laser rifles, 6 C-12 laser rifles, 2 C-14 Fire Breathers, 12 short E-Clips, 12 
long E-clips, 2 CE-Clips, and 12 vibro-knives.  You also notice 4 drums marked 
"SAMAS Ammo" in the bay with the cycles.
Rick pulls out headed for Worth.
<Kasia> <OOC> Trent: I'm counting on it. ;)
<Anya> <OOC> Geez, Vander hits the jackpot.
<SteveM> *to Kasia* "Right."
Ru`ach <OOC> is haunted by Colm Wilkinson's eyebrows. %P %)
Vander makes a note of all the fun stuff he found >%)
<Kasia> <OOC> Ru: >%)
SteveM fires up the Plow and pulls alongside the APC
Kasia sighs and curls up in her seat again.
Trent waits for Ru to shut her eyes before he shucks his armor.
Ru`ach attempts sleep. Gets a rather violent flashback to the uncensored part of 
BloodDruid.txt
<SteveM> *to Kasia* "You'd feel the same if it happened to you?"
Ch`Dith hops on top of the APC, then leaps to the air and resumes dragon form, 
flying along.
Anya walks to where Vander is, finds him with a literal treasure trove of items.  
"Gee, Vander, it looks like you hit the jackpot."
Vander goes to the pilot section and radios Steve. "We've hit the jackpot, 
Steve! Guns, guns, and more guns! And a few knives."
<Arsenal> Vander: You are also able to cobble together 5 suits of heavy Dead Boy 
armor, 
<Arsenal> slightly damaged.
Trent takes one of Ru's hands in both of his.
<Vander> Ars: OK
Kasia glances over at Steve. "What?"
Ch`Dith suddenly halts and stalls, nearly crashing before taking wing again.
<Kasia> "Wakarimasen. Moichi do?"
<Rick> "Shut up, Kasia!"
Vander gets some rest
Ru`ach jerks it away, curls up and sobs.
<SteveM> "Vander just hit the arms dealer's jackpot."
<Kasia> <OOC> Rick, uhh... ... just, uhh.
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Rick: She isn't in the APC.
<Vander> Ch'D: Radio
<Kasia> <OOC> I think we need to: tags now. My last two comments were both to 
Steve.
<Kasia> <OOC> Van: I wasn't talking on the radion. ;)
<Kasia> -n -typoist
<Arsenal> Rick: you couldn't hear Kasia, so that outburst is kind of uncalled-
for. 'k?
<SteveM> * to Kasia* "He'll be as happy as a hog in the waller for the rest of 
the way to Worth, at least."
<Rick> Kasia: So where mine before but you told me to shut up. I was in char. So 
deal.
<Vander> <OOC> How long to Worth?
Anya looks s'more at at all the weaponry Vander found, then sits down and begins 
composing.
<Kasia> <OOC> Rick: So was I.
<Arsenal> A few minutes drive...
<Kasia> "Oh. Okay."
<Vander> <OOC> OK
<Arsenal> You are stopped at the gate by a guard.  "I'm sorry, but you'll have 
to leave the heavy equipment in the parking lot."
<SteveM> *to Kasia* "You're still pissed because she tried to pick my pocket in 
Del Rio."
Ch`Dith lands next to said guard. Folds his wings.
SteveM pulls into the parking lot.
Vander pulls the Hog out of the APC vehicle bay
<Arsenal> "That means the APC, and that fancy tank."
Kasia laughs quietly. "Yes. And other things."
<SteveM> *to Kasia* "We're here, by the way."
Trent idly ignores these goings on.
Kasia looks out the window. *to Steve* "So we are."
<Vander> *to the guard* "There any good hotels or inn in this place?
<Vander> "
<Vander> +s
<Arsenal> "Indeed there are.  We're a respectable town. Not like the Pecos area, 
where anything goes."
SteveM finishes stripping off the rest of his armor and stacking it in something 
approaching an orderly fashion.
<Kasia> "I'm going to get some sleep... just right here. We didn't have much 
time for that in that prison cell." Kasia places a strange emphasis on the last 
part of that statement, then lies down and goes to sleep.
<Vander> "Thbbt! There ain't no place like the Pecos area. At least, not now." 
*wink*
Kasia <ooc> needs to away for a bit. bbiab
<Arsenal> "One other thing.  No energy weapons are allowed inside the city.  
Leave them stowed in the APC."
<SteveM> "We got you out, didn't we?"
Ch`Dith looks at the guard. Nods. Pads over to the APC and leaves his rifle 
there.
Vander stashes his Ion Gun and laser rifle in the APC
SteveM picks out a locker, stuffs all his weapons in his normal kit save the 
Mesa Eagle and the vibroknife in it.
Vander is still/always wearing his toolbelt and shotgun
<Trent> . o O (What's going on?)
Rick loads his gun in his locker.
Ch`Dith then walks back, aiming his most-disarming smile at the guard. "Will 
that be all?"
<Arsenal> "Have a nice stay in Worth."
Vander sticks his head into Ru's room. *to Trent, quietly* "We're hear. I'm 
gonna go book us some rooms."
Anya feels the APC come shifting to a halt, grabs the little bag, holsters the 
semi-auto, grabs a few other items, and steps out, catches up with Ch'Dith.
Ch`Dith . o O (We have arrived.)
<Arsenal> (and the GM will bbiam)
<SteveM> *to Vander as he gets a duffel from the Plow* "We taking Ru with us?"
<Trent> *quietly* "Good"
<Vander> *to Steve * "Talk to Trent. He's still with the kid."
Ch`Dith waits until Anya stands next to him. .oO(You caught that dream as well?)
<SteveM> *to Vander* "Kasia seems to be suffering from Elder Sibling Syndrome 
all of a sudden."
Vander heads into town and picks out the best hotel he can find, getting rooms 
for the party
<Anya> . o O ( Yeah, it was difficult not to miss.)
<Arsenal> (back)
Rick feels like staying in the APC.
SteveM knocks softly on the door to Trent and Ru's garrett. "We taking her with 
us?"
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Van: good luck finding one that caters to multi-ton flying 
thaumivores. }8=>
Trent nods. "Ru? Wake up, Ru."
<Vander> <OOC> Ch'd: We'll use your room for the keg party :)
Ch`Dith . o O (This is what I had in mind.... *detailed complex image*)
Vander returns to the party and passes out room keys
<Arsenal> Trent: two things you notice about Ru...
Anya tips her head to the side, pondering.  . o O (But you can't do that by 
yourself...can you?)
<Arsenal> 1) her hair no longer has the blond highlights.
SteveM takes his room key and Kasia's as well... goes to retrieve said Melter.
<Trent> <ooc> Trying to crush my hand?
Ch`Dith sighs. Shakes his head. . o O (No.)
<Vander> *to Trent, quietly* "I booked your room next to her's."
<Arsenal> 2) there are still several cuts all over her body in intricate 
designs.
Ch`Dith . o O (I can think of only one person who could... *image of Melter* )
<Arsenal> also, her clothes are in desperate need of replacement.
Ru`ach opens her eyes. Nudges back in panic since the figure standing over her 
is male. Recognizes him after a moment. "Oh, thank goodness it's you."
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<Anya> . o O (Good luck.  Kas doesn't want anything to do with Ru.)
<Anya> <OOC> Ru, you killed Trent!
<Arsenal> oops
SteveM gets back to the Plow, gently picks up Kasia as to not disturb her, and 
carries her to the hotel with him.
<Ru`ach> <OOC> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! >%)
<Vander> <OOC> Bad Walker! No rollerskates!"
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<Vander> re Trent
<Arsenal> 're KJ
<SteveM> re Trent
<Trent> Grr....
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Van: *whap*
<Trent> What'd I miss?
<Ru`ach> re, KJ
Ch`Dith . o O ( I cannot coerce her to help in this. We'll have to convince her)
<Arsenal> Trent: what was the last you got?
<Arsenal> Trent: a few things you notice about Ru...
<Arsenal> 1) her hair no longer has the blond highlights.
<Trent> Err... second thing I noticed about Ru.
<Arsenal> 2) there are still several cuts all over her body in intricate 
designs.
<Arsenal> also, her clothes are in desperate need of replacement.
<Vander> Trent: I got us rooms at a hotel, and just handed you the key to your 
room, which is good and close to Ru's.
<Trent> Danke Van und Ars.
<Arsenal> Van: adjoining rooms, I hope?
<Vander> Ars: Yep
<SteveM> ARs: yeah
Trent continues trying to wake Ru
Anya ponders.  . o O (Hmmmm...that will be difficult.)
<SteveM> Trent: she's awake
<SteveM> Ru`ach opens her eyes. Nudges back in panic since the figure
Ru`ach opens her eyes. Nudges back in panic since the figure standing over her 
is male. Recognizes him after a moment. "Oh, thank goodness it's you." <-- 
that's what happened
<SteveM> standing over her is male. Recognizes him after a moment. "Oh, thank
<Trent> Darn, missed that too.
<SteveM> goodness it's you."
Vander heads back into town, seeing if he can rustle up some business. "Every 
town needs a good Operator." 
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Steve: Jinx! :)
Ch`Dith smirks slightly. mumbles, "I could try to appeal to her better nature."
<Trent> "Yeah, it's me.  We're in 'Worth.  Want something to eat?"
<Ch`Dith> "For now, you may want to get some sleep."
Trent smiles, is for once *NOT* wearing any sort of weaponry or armor.
Anya nods.  "Yeah, good idea.  Night, Ch'Dith."
<Ru`ach> *to Trent* "I.. guess so..."
SteveM finishes tucking Kasia in, heads over to his own room to get situated.
<Ch`Dith> "Good night."
<Arsenal> Van: you find a job fixing Northern Gun robots...
Ch`Dith decides to wander through town and think this over some more.
<Trent> "If nothing else, Vander got us some decent hotel rooms."
<Arsenal> roll three times on Robot Mechanics.
Anya wanders through the City of Worth, on her way to the hotel.
Vander gets some good stats on NG 'bots for later use. Never trust a guy with 
Total recall anywhere near sensitive info :)
<Arsenal> Van: most of those robots are open market.
<Vander> Ars: I know
<Vander> 34%
<Arsenal> the3 job also nets you $40,000
<Vander> 36%
<Vander> 37%
Trent helps Ru up, and they wander off get someplace to eat on the way to the 
hotel.
SteveM finds a spot on a balcony in the hall to think this stuff over.
<Arsenal> *whee* they all work like a charm after you're done with them...
<Ru`ach> *to Trent, with major panic* "H..h...hotel rooms?" 
<Trent> "Uh... yeah."
Kasia <OOC> scrolls... Ch'Dith: WHat 'better nature'? ;)
Ru`ach whaps her fingers. -s on that last one.
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Ars: How used are the good people of Worth to dragons walking 
through the city at night.
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> Kas: dwagon being slightly sarcastic. }8=>
Vander keeps up late, not getting to bed until almost 4AM, doing 'things'.
<Arsenal> Ch: You're getting some wide-eyed stares, but nobody's doing anything 
to hinder you.
<Kasia> <OOC> Ch: 'slightly'? ;)
SteveM continues to stare out over the city... "So this is Worth..."
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> dwagons are masters at the art of understatement.
<Trent> <ooc> Oh good, I'd hate to become an outlaw in THIS city too.
Anya finds the hotel, climbs the stairs, sees Steve on the balcony, pokes her 
head out to hear the last comment.
SteveM looks for familiar faces in the crowd
<Arsenal> Steve: You can make out a few places of note... the palace, statues of 
some gods and goddesses.
<Trent> "Or... I guess we could stay in the APC instead, if you prefer."
<Anya> "You okay, Steve?"
Ru`ach . Needs. New. Clothes. Badly.
Vander strafes the town for as many good eateries, bars, stores, etc as he can 
find before hitting the sack
<SteveM> "Kasia's in that Elder Sibling In Rivalry Syndrome again."
<Ru`ach> "I guess it'll be fine... *deep breath* I'll be okay."
<Arsenal> <OOC> JSYK, there is no way I can do El Huevos Grande... Limari, 
maybe, but not Huevi
Ch`Dith looks at the sights of the city, eyes a church to some random deity. 
Ponders.
<SteveM> "Here we are... Ru got put through the fourth degree, and all she can 
think about is her being locked up for however long that was."
<Trent> "You sure?"  *he seems to notice the state of Ru's clothes* "Maybe we 
could go shopping for some stuff too."  He smiles slightly.
<SteveM> (the second she being Kasia)
<SteveM> <OOC> Ars: Didn't think we'd run into them here... at least not this 
session.
Rick walks around town. then enters a diner.
Anya nods, sagely.
<Arsenal> <OOC> well, this *is* kind of their stomping grounds, right?
<SteveM> <OOC> Kinda sorta
<Trent> "With my money."
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> ooh. Evil thought. }8=>
Vander gives thought to Ru's education in the Arts. Looks for some places where 
he might pick up Magick for Dumies
<Ru`ach> "That sounds good. Are my things still here? My money?"
<Vander> Or something
<Ru`ach> "I.. You can't..."
<SteveM> "Don't get me wrong, I still care for Kasia... but there are days when 
she can be a whole bottle full of pills."
Ch`Dith looks at the church some more. Humanforms. Walks in. Enters a 
confessional booth.
<Vander> <OOC> Uh, oh! Dragon's gonna screw with another preacher's mind! :)
Trent chuckles. "I can; I've got about 800k that I don't really need."
<Arsenal> Rick: the waitress is about your age.
<Arsenal> "What can I get you, soldier?" she asks.
Rick punders taking the APC for a small trip.
<Ru`ach> *to Trent* "I mean.. I can't ask you to.."
SteveM looks down, recognizes he's hungry. "And on that note, I could eat. You 
hungry?"
<SteveM> (to Anya, that is.)
<Anya> "Yeah, actually.  That and tired."
<Trent> "Well, if you can't ask me to, just let me pay.  Please?"
Ch`Dith will be back in a few.
Ru`ach smiles and shakes her head. "All right."
Rick desides to take the apc.
<Trent> <ooc> Rick, after we've left?  Please?
<Arsenal> Rick: the APC is outside the town, remember?
<Arsenal> and didn't you just walk into a diner?
Ru`ach digs through her things. Gets that other suit of clothes. "Mind leaving 
for a moment?"
SteveM looks at the door to Kasia's room, remembers he locked it behind him, and 
heads into his room to write a note telling her what eatery the eating people 
are at.
<Trent> "No, of course not."  He turns and walks up to the control room, still 
within earshot.
<Rick> changed my mind about eating. and slightly ticked at Kasia right now. 
Wanted to blow some steam.
<Arsenal> Ah...
Ru`ach changes quickly, wincing every time she has to do something that 
pressures a bruise - 90% of the time.
Trent self conciously glances down at his clothes. Dusts off his jeans.
<Ch`Dith> <OOC> bavk
SteveM slips the note under her door and turns to Anya. "Then let's eat."
Ru`ach <ooc> flashbacks to Michael Ball being self conscious before A Heart Full 
of Love. Ducks! >%)
Anya follows Steve out to the diner.  
<Arsenal> Rick: there are a number of hovercycles and some motorcycles in the 
cargo bay of the APC...
Kasia <OOC> whacks Ru on the head with the tape!
<Kasia> ;)
Trent misses that reference from Ru.
<Arsenal> prolly better than riding around in that gigantic APC, and not being 
allowed inside the town.
<Ru`ach> <OOC> Trent: It's best that way. :)
<Trent> <ooc> Ah, one of those.  ;)
Rick takes one of the Hovercycles for a ride.
Ru`ach leaves the room and looks for Trent.
Ch`Dith looks at the candles. Walks slowly up the aisles, glancing from left to 
right. Finally walks into a confession booth and sits down.
Trent hears Ru walk up behind him, turns around. "Well, shall we?"
Ru`ach smiles.
<Arsenal> Ch: A woman's voice asks you, "How can I help you?"
Rick starts the hoverhog. And revs the engine really loud before plling away.
<Rick> +u
SteveM OOCly gets another Divine Flash and plays both his post-Joshua Tree U2 
mp3s.
<Ch`Dith> "I'm wondering about destinies.
<Ch`Dith> "
Trent leads Ru out for a night on the town and dinner at some point.
<Arsenal> "What do you need to know?"
<Ru`ach> <OOC> WAI! >%)
<SteveM> <OOC> *guffaw*
<Ch`Dith> "... Do you believe in choosing your own fate? That one can ignore 
what seems destined to be?"
<Arsenal> "That is a tough question.  Why do you ask?"
Ru`ach enjoys herself. For a little while, seems to forget.
Ch`Dith sighs. Fidgets.
<Trent> Ars: Just out of curio, how many thousand bucks do I spend?  ;)
<Arsenal> hrrm...
<Arsenal> how many do you ahve?
<Trent> 841k and change.
<Arsenal> and what are you spending it on?
<Ru`ach> Trent: not much. Ru isn't that much for fancy stuff, especially if yer 
paying.
<Trent> *shrug* Whatever she wants.
Ch`Dith takes a deep breath, then blurts out, "I may have to destroy my father."
<Arsenal> The confesional is silent for a moment.
<Ch`Dith> "He took us and twisted us from what we were before we were even born. 
He bent our minds into serving him."
<Vander> <OOC> "KHAAAAAAAAAN! I am your father!" -Darth Shatner
Ch`Dith speaks on without pause.
Rick , after taking a ride, doesn't feel better and wants to make someone life a 
living hell.
<Arsenal> Rick: consider your alignment...
<Arsenal> doing so will result in an alignment change...
Kasia wakes up, finds herself alone.
<Arsenal> Dark Side Points, if you will.
Kasia looks around, spots the note, reads it.
<Rick> ars: you never know what a person will do when they're ticked.
SteveM looks over the menu sitting in a booth at the hotel's diner.
<Arsenal> but usually that person is tempered by his morals.
Kasia sighs, tosses it on the bed, showers/changes and then heads down to the 
lobby to find a book or something.
<Ch`Dith> "When we realised what happened we tried to escape. We were betrayed. 
My sister and brother gave their lives to allow me to escape without hesitation. 
That is a debt I cannot even begin to repay in a thousand years."
Anya glances at the menu, orders soup and a sandwich.
<SteveM> "That sounds good. Club sandwich, please."
<Ch`Dith> "I traveled for over a  year, thinking of nothing but finding a way to 
avenge them. Then I found the ones my brother prophesied as he died."
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Kasia ponders going into the restaraunt, decides to grab somethign to read 
instead.
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<Arsenal> 're Vander
<Rick> WBan
Ru`ach trys on a few things. Ends up buying 2 pairs of slacks (1 blue, 1 black) 
and 2 blouses.
<Vander> <OOC> The Suck has left the building?
Trent pays for everything.
SteveM looks out of the window for a brief second, sees Kasia... "Hold on a sec. 
I'll be back."
SteveM gets up and goes out into the lobby.
Kasia flips thorugh a pile of magazines, looking for something interesting.
Anya sits alone, doesn't mind, ponders what Ch'Dith said earlier.
<Arsenal> Ch: the woman asks you, "Has your father been punished for his 
crimes?"
<Arsenal> "By anyone?"
<Ch`Dith> "...  I do not know. I never returned there."
<Arsenal> "These people you spoke of.  Are they of good heart?"
<Ch`Dith> "As I traveled with my companions I found my beliefs changing."
<Ch`Dith> "Yes."
<Arsenal> "Changing in what way?"
<Kasia> <OOC> Most of us, anyway. ;)
<SteveM> "Kasia?"
Kasia looks up. "Hi, Steve."
<Ch`Dith> "I... Still feel  that my father needs to be destroyed. He can not be 
allowed to continue, or to do what was did to us to anyone else."
<SteveM> *to Kasia* "Not hungry?"
Trent thinks to himself as he's out with Ru. . o O (If this will do anything to 
help... fuck the cost) *just to himself, mind ye*
Kasia shakes her head. "Not really."
Kasia drops the magazines back on the table.
Ru`ach eyes a magic shop. Stands there looking at it.
SteveM OOCly blares New Order. o/~ Everytime I see you falling, I get down on my 
knees and pray... o/~
<Ch`Dith> "But I no longer want that goal to consume my life."
Trent grins. "Want to go in?"
<Ru`ach> "Why not?"
Vander comes out of the magic shop bearing a rather bulky package, sees Ru and 
Trent. "Uh... hi."
<Ch`Dith> "I... do not think that is what Ch'Dith would have wanted to do, were 
roles reversed...."
Trent chuckles, leads her in to the magic store. Manages to not be disturbed by 
the inside contents.
<SteveM> *to Kasia* "Fair enough.... Look, I'm sorry if it looks like we've all 
been brushing over the fact that you got locked up in that prison cell."
<Trent> "Oh, hi Vander.  Whatcha got there?"
<Vander> *to Trent, with a glance at Ru* "Just a few, uh... things."
Ru`ach looks at Vander. "Be careful with those. Don't kill anyone."
Kasia laughs strangely. "Ah, yes. That. Don't worry, hero. I've been in worse 
situations before. Profoundly more embarrasing ones, as well."
<Trent> "Ah, okay.  Have fun, and don't end up in jail."
<Ch`Dith> "... if they were... or are they?... sometimes I find it hard to 
remember who I am."
<Vander> *to Ru* "Well, these are actually for you."
<Ru`ach> "Oh?"
<Arsenal> "I do not know if destiny can be changed.  Normally, they can only be 
delayed.  I sense that you will one day know your father's fate."
Trent raises an eyebrow.
<SteveM> "Well, you want to come into the diner?  Relax, you don't have to order 
anything, I just hate to eat without you tonight."
<Arsenal> "Beyond that... the future is clouded."
Kasia shrugs diffidently. "Sure."
<Ch`Dith> "... It always is."
SteveM reaches out for Kasia's hand before he heads back to the diner.
<Vander> 
*fasttalkingtryingnottolookstupidsheezwhycouldn'tIhavepickedadifferentstore* 
"You've been letting yer magic education lapse, kid. thought I'd pick you up a 
few... teaching aids."
Kasia lets Steve take her hand and follows him quietly.
<Arsenal> Van: for the GM's sake, waht is the package?
SteveM gets back into the diner, Kasia in tow.
<Vander> Ars: Dunno yet. I had told the clerk the sitch and let him slap 
together a kit
<Arsenal> "Go in peace, my friend.  The future will take care of itself."
<Arsenal> Van: ah...
<Rick> brb
<SteveM> <OOC> "Thank you, Ambassador Delenn. Your statements have been duly 
noted.
<Ru`ach> "That's nice of you... can I look or is it a secret?"
<SteveM> +"
<Ch`Dith> "Also... Are there ever times when you had to do... I believe 'resort 
to low tactics' is the common term..  to accomplish a greater end?
Anya looks up from waiting for the food, sees Steve and Kas coming.  "You two 
want to be alone?"
<Ch`Dith> "
<Vander> *to ru* "Well, it is for you, so..." *hands over the package*
SteveM looks toward Kasia questioningly.
Kasia shrugs and sits down, eyes tracing patterns in the table.
Ru`ach looks in, or is it wrapped?
<Arsenal> Ch: "In my line of work, no.  For those who pass through here, the 
ends almost never justify the means."
<Vander> Ru: It's wrapped
<Ru`ach> oh.
<SteveM> *to Anya* "You can stay if you want."
Ru`ach looks at the store. "Y'know, why don't you hang on to it for a while 
longer? We were going to go in..."
<Ch`Dith> "There is ... someone who needs help. Badly. I know how to help her, 
but I can not do it alone. I know who can help me do this, but she is unlikely 
to cooperate."
<Anya> "I'll stay then...but if you guys want to be alone at all, let me know."
<SteveM> *to Anya* "You know what?  I forgot to wash up. Lemme take care of that 
right quick." *leaves for the bathroom*
<Vander> "Uh, ok."
Anya looks at Kasia across the table.
<Ru`ach> "Thanks."
<Ch`Dith> "I know of a way to convince her her to help... but it will require 
rather callous tactics. Yet even she would be helped, were she to do this."
Vander takes the package up to Ru's room, then heads over to an eatery for 
dinner
Kasia glares at Steve's retreating back. "Men can be so... infuriating!"
<Trent> "See you arround, Vander."
<Rick> Ars: I ga2go.
<Anya> "They can."
<Arsenal> Rick: n/p
<Vander> Later Rick
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<Anya> Bye Rick.
Ru`ach and Trent head in.
Kasia stares down at the table again. "Not *one* word. Maybe with that, I could 
forgive him. Maybe, 'Kasia, you're alive,' even. But nothing."
<SteveM> <OOC> And Steve lets Kasia vent...
Trent tries hard not to be disturbed by any of the contents... has never 
actually been in a magic store before.
<Kasia> "It's just a shocked, 'Ru's not with you?' and then he's off again on 
his damn crusade!"
<Kasia> <OOC> That's nice of you. ;)
Anya listens, nods where appropriate.
Trent oocly feels kinda sorry for Anya.
<Arsenal> "But you are hesitant because the means to help these two would 
voilate your beliefs.  I understand."
<Anya> <OOC> Might I ask why?
<SteveM> <OOC> You realize I have to come up with an IC method of your venting 
reaching my ears, but...
<Ch`Dith> "No."
Kasia sighs. "Yeah, the dorobo's been through a lot, but... he could have spared 
me a word! Something!"
<Arsenal> "A wise man once said, 'you must do what you feel is right'.  I sense 
this is one of those times."
<Kasia> <OOC> Enh, the wall have ears. ;)
Vander finds himself in the same restaraunt as Anya and Kasia, turns to leave as 
he hears the conversation
Ru`ach looks around. Browses through books (roll for literacy - 81 %P) and puts 
them down when she fails to read them. Suddenly sees a dagger much like the one 
the druid used.
<Ch`Dith> "My .... convictions ... tell me this is what should be done. But what 
I have to do is - well, brutal isn't too strong a word."
SteveM hears that last comment of Kasia's... why diner contractors have to use 
thin bathroom walls these days, I'll never know.
<Trent> "What's wrong?"
Kasia growls. "And if he hadn't let the baka join up, she never would have been 
kidnapped, and she wouldn't have been in this situation! Damn him!"
Ru`ach shudders. "That..." *points at the dagger* *runs out*
Vander hears that, walks up to Kasia's table.
Kasia sighs deeply and feels all her energy run out. "Goddess..."
<Kasia> <OOC>*drunken stupor* "Why does everything have to be about... men?"
Trent oh's, thinks he kinda gets the idea, follows quickly.
Ch`Dith sighs. "Some choices are harder than others, and some only show their 
price when you are no longer in a situation where you can renege."
Anya nods.  "Ryevnost.  It's ugly, isn't it."
<Kasia> "Everything is. Life is."
<Arsenal> "I cannot make this decision for you.  Sometimes, you do what you 
must."
Ru`ach runs. All the way back to the APC.
Ch`Dith shudders. remembers the time. suddenly gets up. "I must go now... thank 
you for your advice."
Trent sighs, follows.
Vander thinks better of what he was about to say and turn around
<Arsenal> "Coem again, my friend."
<Ch`Dith> "I made that decision some time ago."
<Arsenal> s/Coem/Come/
<Anya> "Life is usually ugly and painful and brutish.  But, in odd 
contradiction, it's also joyful."
Ru`ach runs into Ch'Dith on his way out. Falls. Gets up. Keeps running.
Ch`Dith exits as quickly as possible, changes back to dragon form outside with a 
sigh of relief. knocks over Ru. Watches after her.
<Kasia> "Life sucks. Goddess, when I think of what I want to do to some certain 
men..."
<SteveM> . o O (Way to go, Mitchell. You get so wrapped up in the Cause Du Jour 
that you forget that your woman has needs. Emotional needs that aren't being 
fulfilled. And in your own ham-handed attempts to show her that life isn't all 
about everything she wants, you're only compounding the problem.)
<Trent> . o O (Some dagger set her off again.  *sigh*)
Vander turns back around and storms up to Kasia's table.
Trent dodges Ch'D, keeps running after Ru.
<SteveM> . o O (Nothing left to do but face the music.)
Ch`Dith looks after Trent, comes to the obvious conclusion, snaps his wings and 
teleports to the APC.
SteveM walks out of the bathroom.
Anya speaks up quietly.  "Perhaps Steve is just doing the best he can.  He has a 
responsibility both to yourself and the team..."
<Vander> "What are you being so whiney for?! Hell, compared to where Ru was, 
that hole was Heaven!"
Ch`Dith makes sure the APC is unlocked and the door is open before Ru storms 
onstage.
Kasia glares at Van. "You weren't even there, wherever the hell she was."
Arsenal <OOC> watches UL put that low MA to good use :)
Ru`ach gets to the APC, climbs in, and locks the door behind her. Runs to the 
bed and sobs.
Ch`Dith waits for Trent to arrive. 
Trent gets to the APC, tries the door, and swears under his breath.
Anya says nothing to Vander's outburst, just puts her head in her hands.
Ru`ach and Kasia <OOC> need to go.
<Vander> *to Kasia* "You seen those scars on her? Have you?! And about Steve! 
He's the most thoughtful dude I've ever known! Just because he don't fawn all 
over you like some sex slave don't mean doesn't have it bad for ya!"
<Trent> Ahh, =P  G'nite, then.
<Vander> Later Kasia
<Arsenal> Well, let's call it a night, then, eh?
<Vander> ok
Arsenal sets mode: +oooooo Anya Ch`Dith Kasia Ru`ach SteveM Trent 
Arsenal sets mode: +o Vander 
<SteveM> lates Kasia-chan, Ru-chan
<Trent> cya, Ru, Kasia
Kasia glares at Vander. *to the last bit* "Easy for you to say. You're not in 
love with the asshole."
Ch`Dith . o O (*to Trent* She needs to be alone right now, but not abandoned... 
Stay right outside her room and be there when she comes out.)
Anya is now known as katster
<Kasia> <OOC> ... and I finally get the line! Yippee!
<Kasia> Okay, now we need to go. Tataa!
<Ru`ach> Ta, all!
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goes on and on forever... and... oh, my God! It's FULL OF STARS!)
<SteveM> (Cue a whited-out pencil sketch of Steve against a black background, 
then fade to black...)
<Vander> Later Ship/Dwagon
<Trent> . o O (Yeah... shit.)
<Arsenal> cya, DwaginShip
<Trent> cya, Ru.
<Vander> Later all
<Ch`Dith> cya, Melter/Walker
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gravity." --Victor Hugo)
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Some people just don't have any patience.)
SteveM is now known as J-Rock
<Ch`Dith> hmm. Short session
Trent is now known as KillJoy
Arsenal looks over a list... how many Hovercycles/Cyclones and CVR-3/she armors 
were salvaged from the Titan?
Ch`Dith is now known as Shadur
<J-Rock> Man, can Kasia ever come up with the lines that cut right to the bone.
<Arsenal> ... and what's currently in the trailer?
<Arsenal> JR: that she can...
J-Rock changes topic to "The honeymoon is officially over."
<Arsenal> Massive sub-plot XPs tonight. :)
<Shadur> It hasn't even really begun. Tune in next week for an "All's Well" 
finale?
<KillJoy> Well, we can try?
<J-Rock> Shad: In the midst of "Steve and Kasia having their first fight."
<KillJoy> -? +. -typist.
<Shadur> Ars: ye gonna mail XP around sometime this week?
J-Rock immediately puts "One Week" into the playlist for next week (God willing 
the next sesh is that week)
<Arsenal> Shad: next session, I'll hand out XPs.
<Shadur> roight.
<Arsenal> oh, no session next week... I'll be out of town.
<Shadur> Damn.
<J-Rock> shoot
<Shadur> *bang*
<Arsenal> vacation. :)
<KillJoy> Damn.  *jinx*
<J-Rock> Ars: you lucky mother...
<KillJoy> Ars: Are you sure you'd rather go on vacation than GM next week's 
session?  (don't answer that)
Arsenal ponders... what did we toss into the trailer that the APC is currently 
hauling around?
J-Rock hrms... I think we have two extra suits of CVR-she, 3 of CVR-3...
<KillJoy> Hmm... the GB, various spare parts, other stuff I can't think of off 
hand.
<J-Rock> Assorted mini-missiles and small arms
<Arsenal> okay....
<J-Rock> We would have liked to get the UAR-1 Enforcer, but it wouldn't have fit
<KillJoy> JR: Also, that was before we HAD the trailer.
<J-Rock> KJ: Point
<Arsenal> how many mini-missiles, would yo say?
<J-Rock> Lots of VHT parts... about say, 30-40 minimissiles.
<Arsenal> the VHT parts would take up the most space, methinks
<Arsenal> "small arms", indicating what?
<KillJoy> Hmm... just out of curio, Ru's char is going to be retiring soon, Ja?
<J-Rock> whatever we could scrounge from the Titan wreckage
<Arsenal> KJ: maybe
<J-Rock> About 4-5 Cycs
<J-Rock> 3 Hovercycs.
<Arsenal> *nod*
<KillJoy> *nod* Okay, just something I was Plotting [tm]
KillJoy idly boogies to Aces High, wonders if they're going to be playing this 
next friday.
J-Rock hmmms... to get tix for the Irons concert in a couple weeks or not to get 
tix
KillJoy has tix. =)
<J-Rock> KJ: coo. If I get a job, I'll get tix
<J-Rock> Assuming I don't have to work that day
Arsenal orders Lone Star, New West, and Spirit West.
Arsenal ponders getting Canada as well.
KillJoy idly ponders detox.
<Arsenal> KJ: revert to a City Rat OCC?
J-Rock ponders his reply next sesh to the Big Fight in the Diner
<KillJoy> Ars: Something like that....  
<J-Rock> "I resent being called an asshole!  What am I, Vince McMahon or 
something?"
<Arsenal> *chuckle*
<KillJoy> Hee.
<J-Rock> Somehow I don't think the Vince McMahon reference will be played next 
sesh.
KillJoy idly plots.
<KillJoy> +[tm]
<J-Rock> so kats, if you're listening, if I don't make it to L&C August 6, it's 
because I have Iron Maiden tix
Arsenal goes over the NSC assets...
<J-Rock> KJ: And the Irons will be the reason you won't make L&C this coming 
week?
<KillJoy> Ja.
<J-Rock> Bruce Dickinson fronting the Irons is not something that can be missed 
for the sake of Rifts.
KillJoy hmms, idly ponders typing up his Plot [tm], decides to.
KillJoy sighs, goes to do so, oh and go to bed.
<J-Rock> still no Steve Harris on bass, but Adrian Smith is back in the lineup, 
KJ
<KillJoy> *nod* I know.
<KillJoy> cya around.
<Arsenal> cya, KJ
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is metaphor; whoever controls our metaphors controls us.)
<Arsenal> JR: pick up the DCC
<J-Rock> got it
<Arsenal> that's what I figure the NSC has in it's possession right now, not 
counting personal items.
<J-Rock> ok
<Arsenal> I did get the model number of the cyclone correct, right?
<J-Rock> QotN?
<Arsenal> haven't decided yet
<J-Rock> you did
<J-Rock> Got any frontrunners?
J-Rock sets mode: +o Arsenal 
<Arsenal> not really... although some of Kasia's lines at the end look liek they 
might do.
<J-Rock> No matter how scathing they were
<J-Rock> Episode 2:7: In The Best Of All Possible Worlds (tentative title)
<Arsenal> I kinda liked "The Last Bus Home"... it fit before the commercial 
break.
<J-Rock> It hearkens back to something one of the characters said in Voltaire's 
_Candide_ : "Everything's for the best, in the best of all possible worlds." 
Usually said at the most inappropriate times.
<J-Rock> (But this title I tossed at you is for NEXT session)
<Arsenal> ah
Arsenal notes that quite a few E-clips may need recharging by now...
<J-Rock> true
<J-Rock> but should we move In The Best Of All Possible Worlds to Episode 2:6?
<Arsenal> JR: ... yes
<Arsenal> cause who knows what 2:7 might bring, right?
<J-Rock> Ok
<J-Rock> done
<J-Rock> The reason I asked about that title was that it fit more with that 
mistimed "All's well that ends well."
<J-Rock> What can I say, Londo Mollari was residing in my roleplaying brain at 
the time.
<Arsenal> heh
J-Rock leaves... needs to see grandma to church.
<Arsenal> cyas
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