AGWW Online - Log 2003/02/04
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Session 1x05: Plans and more...
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A.C.Newton (Sons of Ether) - played by Stayka Agent Grey (NWO) - played by Stayka Asmodai (Virtual Adepts) - played by Asmodai Cethlenn (Dryad) - played by Fuzzy Deadalus (Asmodai's AI) - played by Asmodai Hannibal Golux (Virtual Adepts) - played by Nimrod Jones Dr.Marcello Keagan (OoH bani Thig) - played by Dingo Marvin Black (Hollow One) - played by Sven Moira (MC's Familiar) - played by Fuzzy Moonchild Farstrider (Dreamspeaker) - played by Fuzzy Teora (AI of the Meteor) - played by Stayka ST - Stayka Session Start: Tue Feb 04 20:08:49 2003
<ST> Last time we decided to start with the preparations for the assault at the NWO construct.
<Asm0dai> Yep, and we agreed we had to split in two strike forces.
<ST> AgentGrey told us about this poor, hapless OoH bani Thig who is supposed to be brainwashed there.
ST is just recounting ^_^
<Asm0dai> Yep, we gotta get him out if he is there. And we should not put to blame at Grey.
<ST> So Asmodai wanted to prepare some nice surprises together with Marvin, while the girls and Hannibal want to construct a robot that shall aid them.
Hannibal_Golux is just working quietly in his Sanctum constructing the basics of the combat AI.
<ST> So we might start with Asmo and Marvin first and get to the Meteor later.
<Asm0dai> I only need some time and coding to make the armory. I can stay in contact with you over Correspondence.
<ST> (Asmo: So, what are you and Marv going to do then?)
<Asm0dai> (We both need to make weaponry.)
<Marvin_Black> (And fall into deep despair ;))
<Asm0dai> (He needs a Whiteout bomb and I need an arsenal for myself and the crew.)
<ST> (Asmo: Well, feel free to begin.)
Asm0dai sends an email to Marv to meet him in front of the Spy's Demise at 20:10. He is waiting for Marvin there.
Marvin_Black logs into the DW, the normal blurring of the entry is nothing he isn't used to. At about 20:12, he arrives at the Demise.
<Asm0dai> Hi Marv, we need to make some weapons. Hannibal called and informed me that he needs to go to AC's ship about something.
<Marvin_Black> Hi Asmo... Oh great. Bring some more decay into the world. I know... So it will be just the two of us?
<Asm0dai> I'd recommend going to the Crater "Crash Place". We can have privacy and time to make the weapons. Hmmm, I think Hannibal might join us.
<Marvin_Black> Crash Place? Sounds nice. I hope it can live up to expectations... And I hope it will put some color into this grey world
Asm0dai shows a gateway near the Demise and asks Marv - Shall we?
<Marvin_Black> Sure... I will be right behind you, in case something lurks in the front.
Asm0dai heads towards the gateway and loads up a black trenchcoat on his icon.
<Asm0dai> (Okay, while we travel to the Crater, you can start their part.)
<ST> (Now, you mean?)
<Asm0dai> (Or do you want us to continue?)
<ST> (Nope. I'll go on :-))
<Asm0dai> (Okay, give as about 10 mins to get there ;))
AC_Newton sits in the command center of the Meteor.
<ST> (Asmo: We have to get the people together at the Meteor.)
<Asm0dai> (I know. That is why I meant to start you off.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Do you want me to make any rolls for the AI? I'm just going to keep at it until I'm happy with it otherwise.)
AC_Newton wonders whether MC will find the way here. She gave her instructions, sure, but somehow this "Spirit Walking" sounded way too weird.
AC_Newton told MC to go straight to the crater Tycho, but would the Dreamspeaker know what to make of that?
<MC_Farstrider> (Hmms -- she's got a 4 in Cosmology.)
<AC_Newton> Teora, could you try to contact Hannibal? I gave you his contact code.
<Teora> No prob.
Teora opens a channel and issues a call to Hannibal Golux.
Hannibal_Golux is busy working on his AI code.
<MC_Farstrider> I'm in the ship now?
Hannibal_Golux's face appears on the screen.
<Hannibal_Golux> Yes? Who are you?
<Teora> Hello Hannibal. I'm Teora. Acy told me you needed to help her with something?
<Hannibal_Golux> Yes, how is she coming along with the body?
<Teora> Well, you might hear her curses in the background.
<Hannibal_Golux> I need the physical parameters to code into the AI before I can integrate it into the body. I want to develop a simulation to train it a little. It won't be perfect, but it will aclimatise it to its intended environment.
<Teora> She took one of the old designs of her father's, but obviously she got into some problems.
<Asm0dai> (Hannibal is probably impressed by the quantity of the curses a little scientist like her knows :))
<ST> (MC? You about to get there?)
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, can she send me the schematics she is using so that I can use them as a template for the AI's peripheral daemons.
<Teora> I will copy them.
Teora sends Hannibal the data.
<Hannibal_Golux> Thank you. I will contact Newton again when the AI is complete. If she finishes the bodywork before then, tell her to let me know.
<Teora> This is the current setting. She told me she wanted to add some stuff she found in the lab.
<Hannibal_Golux> In that case, tell her to keep me updated with any important changes.
<Teora> I will do so. One important... (interrupted by a most violent curse)
<Hannibal_Golux> She can download them direct to this secure server.
Hannibal_Golux transmits the information.
<AC_Newton> *%$%&$@&$%!!!!
Hannibal_Golux arcs an eyebrow.
<Hannibal_Golux> I didn't know she knew that word.
<AC_Newton> Why can't this drat stuff do what I want it to do?
<Hannibal_Golux> Um.
<Teora> Oh, she know even worse things.
<Hannibal_Golux> She *will* have it ready on time?
Teora grimaces.
<Teora> We can but hope.
<Hannibal_Golux> Not to put any pressure, but we're kind of relying on her.
Hannibal_Golux grins mischievously.
<Teora> Well, one important thing is that she tries to get the robot some proper armouring, but this is obviously still the problem.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. Worry about functionality first of all, then we can worry about the armouring. It is, after all, armouring.
<AC_Newton> What do you think I do???
<ST> (this was shouted from somewhere behind)
MC_Farstrider meditates a bit to prepare.
AC_Newton comes toward the screen.
Hannibal_Golux smiles at Newton.
<Hannibal_Golux> Progressing smoothly, I hear.
AC_Newton's hair is a bit disarrayed and she has some smears over her face. The overall is still pristine white, though.
Hannibal_Golux leans forward and Newton's image is reflected in his shades.
<AC_Newton> Hanni: This damn thing refuses to cooperate!
<Hannibal_Golux> Be more persuasive.
<AC_Newton> I'm working on it.
<Hannibal_Golux> If it doesn't work, get a bigger hammer.
<Asm0dai> (HEY, THAT IS MY QUOTE!)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Asmo: Been using that one myself for years.)
<AC_Newton> (Me uses that quote, too ^_^)
MC_Farstrider mounts the unicorn and pulls Moira on also, and they ride to the ship.
AC_Newton shows a 1.5kg hammer in the camera.
<AC_Newton> Bigger than that might be a bit too heavy for me.
Hannibal_Golux sighs.
Moira smiles and looks at the lunar landscape.
<Hannibal_Golux> Do you think it will all be ready?
<AC_Newton> It will, and if I have to force it!!!
<Teora> Acy, there is a ...unicorn approaching???
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, it's just as well I gave this some more time than 3 days, it seems.
<AC_Newton> Teora: I don't have time for jokes.
AC_Newton grumbles and gets back to the lab.
<Hannibal_Golux> Newton? Do you have a virus in your sensor array?
<AC_Newton> (shouts) I will be ready!!!
Hannibal_Golux grins, chuckling slightly.
<Teora> (sulkily) I most certainly don't have any virii in my system.
<Hannibal_Golux> I thought I heard you say a unicorn was approaching your ship. Sounds like something's wrong with that picture.
<Teora> The unicorn is closing it. Two women ride on it.
<AC_Newton> Teora, please!!!
<Hannibal_Golux> Does the unicorn have a space suit?
<Teora> Neither the unicorn, nor the riders, it appears.
Moira thinks this is weirdly funny.
<Teora> I am genuinely puzzled
MC_Farstrider waves to the ship.
<Hannibal_Golux> Someone's playing tricks on you.
Moira waves to the ship.
<Teora> Acy, the women waves to us. Do you expect someone?
AC_Newton returns to the command center, another smear on her nose no.w
<AC_Newton> Well...
AC_Newton goggles at the screen
<AC_Newton> That's MC!
Moira waves hello.
AC_Newton squints her eyes.
<AC_Newton> No. I do not believe this right now.
The Unicorn lowers his head in salute.
<AC_Newton> Teora, please get her on board... She must be suffocating out there!! Fast!!!
Teora activates the transporter, and MC materialoizes in the command center. With Moira and a uniccorn.
AC_Newton is stunned speechless.
<MC_Farstrider> That was interesting.
Hannibal_Golux shouts from the still active screen: Are you sure you've got your oxygen mix balanced correctly up there?
Asm0dai notes that we have arrived but since he cannot work on an unrelaxed mind he goes on a fragfest with Marv and the Crater crew.
<Teora> I'm most sure of that, Hannibal.
MC_Farstrider hug Acy warmly.
AC_Newton is still utterly speechless, but returns the hug, though.
<MC_Farstrider> Are you ok?
<Teora> At least it has one positive effect. Acy is speechless.
<AC_Newton> How?
<Hannibal_Golux> I'm going to continue working on this AI. Newton, I suggest you leave Moonchild and get back to work. I'll be back in touch when I'm done. Contact me with any major modifications.
MC_Farstrider ponders...
Hannibal_Golux disappears from the screen.
Teora deactivates the comlink.
<MC_Farstrider> (Life 1 scan)
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 9 9 10 5 8
<MC_Farstrider> 6 sux
<ST> (AC is healthy, her bloodpressure may be a bit high at the moment. You'd have needed a Mind scan, I guess ^_^)
<AC_Newton> (weakly) Hello MC
AC_Newton goggles at the Unicorn.
<MC_Farstrider> upon seeing Teora, MC bows and introduces herself, and Moira.
Asm0dai giggles.
<Teora> Hello MC, Moira...
<MC_Farstrider> I and Moonchild Farstrider. Daughter of Unicorn, Speeker with Dreams...
Teora is a beautiful hologram of a white-skinned woman with silver hair who wears a black and silver coverall. In her blue-violet eyes glimmers a sparkle of mischief.
<ST> (For the record - Teora: http://infinity.homelinux.net/wod/chars/Etherspace/teor-pic.html )
<MC_Farstrider> ...and this is Moira.
<Teora> I am Teora, the AI of the Meteor.
Moira tries to hug Teora.
<Teora> I'm sorry. I'm currently a holoprojection.
<Moira> Oh -- you're like Cethlenn?
<Teora> I'm sorry, I don't know Cethlenn. Is she another AI?
<MC_Farstrider> Hmmm...
MC_Farstrider concentrates, mediating for a bit, then she holds her staff out.
Cethlenn has joined #agww
<AC_Newton> Where did *she* come from now?
<AC_Newton> Teora, isn't the Meteor transporter-shielded?
<Teora> Of course I am shielded.
AC_Newton takes out a scanner and directs it at Cethlenn.
<AC_Newton> !dice 4
<agww-dice> AC_Newton rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 1 5 1
<AC_Newton> (LOL)
<Hannibal_Golux> (LOL)
<Cethlenn> You see a 15-16 yr old nude teenage girl, with straight white hair, (worn free), and emerald green eyes, she has a slim muscular build, height 5'0", weight about 90lbs. She is very beautiful, and outgoing.
<AC_Newton> Hm... According to my scanner this has to be a...Mermaid?
AC_Newton looks at the legs.
<Cethlenn> Close... I'm a Dryad.
Cethlenn greets all present.
<AC_Newton> No, the scanner told me with 100% accuracy that you are a mermaid. So, where are your gills and fins...
AC_Newton walks around Cethlenn.
<Teora> Hello...
AC_Newton hits her scanner hard.
Cethlenn smiles happily.
<Cethlenn> Acey, surely you remember me?
<AC_Newton> Yeah. But in the DW I didn't get any proper readings of you either.
<Cethlenn> Teora, pleased to meet you. I've heard so much about you.
Teora smiles dazzlingly.
<Cethlenn> I'd offer a hug but presently I'm not solid.
<Teora> So you are a holographic projection, too? Nice to meet you.
<Cethlenn> I'm a dryad attached to MC's staff.
<AC_Newton> (mutters) I do not have to understand that, have I?
<Cethlenn> It's always nice to meet new friends.
<Teora> Ah.
<ST> (Okay, switch now!! - Asmo, Marv!!)
Marvin_Black follows Asmo.
Asm0dai stretches and shakes dust from his icon.
<Asm0dai> Ahhh, that was nice fragging :)
Asm0dai goes to the "Crash Space" overlooking the Crater.
Marvin_Black looks around the place and follows Asmo.
<Asm0dai> (Will you do the honors of describing a Gamer haeven or must I?)
<ST> (Asmo: You do it :-) You're more a Gamer than I am
:-))<Asm0dai> (Ok, I'll do it.)
Asm0dai enters a bar overlooking the crater from the rim of the crater. It looks af if it has survived a couple of World Wars and at least one Atomic bombardment. All the tables and chairs are torn but comfy and the place is filled with frag memorabilia and pictures of the best deaths ever. Everywhere sit people in icons that look like big muscly men with tons of guns, or matrix afficionados, or even some who look like cyborgs and some shaggy wolf thingies. The bar is overlooked by a hairy bald fellow with a long beard serving beer, and whiskey. Above his head is a sign "Newbies WILL be humiliated".
<Marvin_Black> Hey, believe it or not - I like it. It resembles the world perfectly.
Asm0dai waves to some of the patrons that waved to him. He silently whispers to Marv.
<Asm0dai> Don't do anything conspicious.
Marvin_Black whispers back.
<Marvin_Black> Like what? I know something bad will happen. I just know it. Nothing that I must help with.
Asm0dai takes one of the booths in the table and extracts a laptop out of his long trenchcoat. He opens it and next to him appears an icon of a huge blue guy with red eyes and black dreadlocks armed to the teeth.
<Deadalus> Hi Marv!
Marvin_Black follows Asmo and looks at Deadalus.
<Marvin_Black> Oh hi.. Are you feeling as miserable as I am today?
<Deadalus> Not today, no. But I can start comforting you :)
<Asm0dai> Hush, Dead. We need to prepare for war. I hope we will be able to extradicaate the Thiggy, but we must prepare for Grey's possible betrayal. He might think that 5 deviants in the hand is better than a horde of Nephandi.
<Marvin_Black> Of course he will think so. Or he will think both together is the best.
<Asm0dai> Yep, and we all know that Techie methods are not overtly nice. So what did you plan for the big finish?
<Marvin_Black> Me? Oh... Something nice. A little bomb with some death and decay in it, some force to shake up and some Prime for... well, just to be sure.
<Asm0dai> Hmm, nice. But we need survival stuff like armor and weapons and some fast logoff procedures.
<Marvin_Black> I am not allowed to kill? Just side effects?
<Asm0dai> Hmmm, no fractal destruction of minds, as for anything else, all goes.
<Marvin_Black> What about some real bad luck guns? You know some Entropy, some Prime...
<Asm0dai> Hmmm, can you program such effects into an armory I made?
<Marvin_Black> I can give it a try. But I'm still a bit nervous. You're not ignoring me anymore.
<Asm0dai> Hmmm, it was bound to happen sometime, besides, you are the only one that admired my realm last week.
<Marvin_Black> (Would Mind 1 be enough to get Entropy on someones mind to disturb concentration?)
<Asm0dai> (Hmmm, no, you need Entropy 5 to affect mind.)
<ST> (Asmo: Mind 3+Entropy might do the trick, too.)
<Asm0dai> (yep)
<Asm0dai> Okay, let's concentrate on doing what we do each best.
<Marvin_Black> Fall into misery and get into weird situations?
<Asm0dai> I'll program a virtual armory with a ton of warware. Think Matrix.
<Marvin_Black> Ok. I'll try.
<Asm0dai> (Ok, I start to program warware of all colors to assist the digital strike force in their endeavour. We talked about this, Stayka... Roll? Time? Dice? Diff?)
<ST> (Asmo: OK. Well, diff 7, sux 20. - You wanted it to do a lot of fun, IIRC.)
<Marvin_Black> (Could I support him?)
<ST> (Marv: Sure)
Asm0dai starts coding the armory and seems a bit distraught.
<Asm0dai> (Please do)
<ST> (Marv: Did you have Computer Apt?)
<Marvin_Black> (Yep. I think Hacking doesn't apply here?)
<ST> (Marv: No, hacking not. This is creative work.)
Asm0dai looks at Marv and offers him the base code.
<Marvin_Black> I'll help you out...
<Asm0dai> Ok, start now!
Asm0dai starts the background theme from Hackers.
<Marvin_Black> (Comp+Int?)
<Asm0dai> (Yep)
<ST> (Marv: Yep)
Asm0dai has made the first round of startup code.
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 7 2 3 3 1 4 7
Marvin_Black starts to help Asmo out.
<Marvin_Black> !dice 6
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 10 5 4 1 8 5
<ST> (Hm...)
<Asm0dai> (1 in first round... we have one rack)
<ST> (Marv 1 sux, Asmo has to reassemble his ideas ^_^)
<Asm0dai> lets continue.
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 9 9 10 7 9 7 3 2
<Marvin_Black> !dice 6
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 3 9 3 5 1 8
<Asm0dai> (Okay, we have the ad perpetuum Gun racks.)
<Asm0dai> (8 suxx currently)
<ST> (Asmo :-)
<Marvin_Black> (I think Marvs "style" will have sideeffects on his part of the design ;) )
<ST> (Marv: Sure :-)))
Asm0dai starts to create basic weaponry... Pistols, machine guns, submachine guns...
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 3 3 3 1 1 5 3 8
<Marvin_Black> !dice 6
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 2 7 1 2 1 2
<ST> Asmo, Marv: Oh-oh...
Asm0dai has screwed up and created a pile od daffodils instead of guns.
<Hannibal_Golux> (LOL)
ST thinks Asmo is right, LOL
<Asm0dai> Oh, drat! Let's go on. This is hard work.
Marvin_Black progged a nice pile of gravestones and skeletons instead of weapons.
<Marvin_Black> I knew it...
<ST> (ROTFL)
<Hannibal_Golux> (LOL)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 3 3 4 1 9 4 9 5
<Marvin_Black> !dice 6
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 10 3 1 8 6 6
Asm0dai phews as he sees they have undone their booboos.
<Marvin_Black> Looks more efficient.. more boring, but more efficient
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 6 8 8 7 10 8 2 1
<Marvin_Black> !dice 6
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 8 3 7 5 5 10
<ST> (Now that's more like it ^_^)
Asm0dai looks relieved as he ses that the racks are filling up with mundane weapons.
Marvin_Black's weapons look less mundane ;)
Asm0dai continues by coding RPGs, flamethrowers and chainsaws.
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 6 2 4 2 10 8 10 4
<Marvin_Black> !dice 6
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 7 6 3 5 5 5
<Asm0dai> (How far have we come, ST?)
<ST> (Asmo: I think we can finish rolling dice ^_^)
Asm0dai takes another round to add his personal touch: Technocratic toy weapons (1 willpower spent).
<ST> (This should suffice. You seem to be good enough, discounting some daffodils and gravestones)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 2 9 3 6 1 6 5 4
<ST> (Good to add the WP ^_^)
<Asm0dai> (Ok, 1 more suxx. I am not happy and want to add the Mjollnirs and X-5's and similar toys.)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 5 4 9 9 9 9 4 5
<Hannibal_Golux> (Daffodils and gravestones? A Welshman's funeral.)
<ST> (*g*)
<Asm0dai> (lol)
<Marvin_Black> (I think this weaponary should look interesting with the black touch of Marv in it ;) )
<ST> (Marv: For sure!)
Asm0dai grins as the code compiles and blinks green.
<Asm0dai> Ok, we seem to have it.
<Marvin_Black> And we are still alive...
<Hannibal_Golux> (Marvin must be disappointed.)
<ST> Okie.
Asm0dai shouts to the bartender.
<Asm0dai> JOE! Joe, open us a pocket space where I can test this thingy.
Asm0dai appears in a long white hall with Marvin next to him.
<Asm0dai> Okay... Besides a miracle we need Guns. Lots of Guns...
Asm0dai presses a key that starts the Armory.
Marvin_Black waits and looks around interested, hoping he left some signature
<Asm0dai> (me waits for Joe or ST to tell him how this looks.)
<ST> (Ok...)
<ST> Well, the armory is definitely impressive. A lot of shiny weapons are assembled, between them some not really shiny but engraved with interesting rune designs.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Hmm. Wonder whose those could be?)
Asm0dai looks for the Mjollnirs he added
<ST> You would say this should certainly do the job, if there are not too many MiBs or maybe HITmarks around.
<Asm0dai> (It does extend into infinity.)
<ST> (Asmo: Better describe your specialties yourself. I don't have a cluew how a Mjollnir is supposed to look like :-)
<Asm0dai> Deadalus, save this thingamajig!
<Deadlus> Right away, boss.
Asm0dai picks a huge hand gun the size of a cannon from a rack.
<Marvin_Black> Hmmm, nice designs here. So what kind of weapons should we equip?
Asm0dai grins and raises the gun that look as if it could crash a skyscraper.
<Asm0dai> Nothing yet. - Joe, end simulation.
Joe closes the sim again.
Asm0dai is back at the table.
<Asm0dai> Okay, I have backed up the armory. We can use it whenever we need it.
<Marvin_Black> Yeah. So we can survive five minutes longer.
<Asm0dai> (me adds it to the character sheet :)
Asm0dai grins and shows Marv a high tech design on his screen. And this... this is a surprise.
Moira sneaks a long distance hug to Marvin.
<Hannibal_Golux> (LOL)
<ST> (Perspective shift. Location: A certain NWO construct in Amsterdam.)
<ST> (Marcello, please describe yourself!)
Marcello_Keagan is in his late 20s, perhaps early 30s, he has sandcolored hair, wears an impeccable suit and has green eyes.
<Marcello_Keagan> (But, who cares actually?)
AgentGrey enters the room where Marcello is kept.
AgentGrey is a young man, maybe 23 or 24, with moderately short brownish blonde hair, black suit and of course mirrorshades on :-)
<AgentGrey> Mr.Keagan, how are we feeling today?
<Marcello_Keagan> Well, actually, I'm a bit hungry, got anything to eat around here?
<AgentGrey> Of course. We don't want you to starve, actually.
AgentGrey speaks into his wrist-watch.
<ST> About 10 min later, the door opens, and a man in nondescript grey outfit brings a plate and put it onto the table. plastic cutlery and a plastic cup with water is supplied, too
<AgentGrey> Help yourself.
Marcello_Keagan starts eating, slowly, trying to annoy Agent Grey.
<ST> (Marcello, Stamina, diff 7)
<Marcello_Keagan> !dice 2
<agww-dice> Marcello_Keagan rolls the dice and gets the following results: 5 7
AgentGrey simply watches impassionately.
<ST> (Marcello You feel slightly dizzy, your medicine knowledge tells you that the stuff was very likely drugged somehow.)
Marcello_Keagan shakes his head.
<AgentGrey> I think we should talk again about your affiliation, Mr.Keagan...
<Marcello_Keagan> Trying to drug me?
<AgentGrey> Drug you? Well, let's say we are trying to improve your cooperation a bit.
AgentGrey stands well outside of Marcello's reach, not taking any chances.
<Marcello_Keagan> Well, I was cooperating from the start, it is you who isn't very helpful.
<AgentGrey> If you were truly cooperating, you would give us the access codes of this Chantry of yours.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Rustles his popcorn, grinning)
<Marcello_Keagan> Oh those... I think...
<AgentGrey> So far you have stayed annoyingly persistent in hiding this information from us.
Marcello_Keagan chokes on some fictional food.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Keagan: LOL)
<ST> (*g*)
<AgentGrey> You know that you can't expect anyone to come and rescue you, of course. You might make it easier for yourself and us if you would cease your futile resistance. You know that we don't want to hurt you. We will only do what is necessary.
Marcello_Keagan starts to mutter in Enochian (trying to take control over him).
AgentGrey shakes his head.
<AgentGrey> Tsk tsk. Still haven't given up you superstitionist habits? I fear we will have to use the Mind probe again...
<ST> (Well, as Grey is currently only using mundane means you find that it works even ^_^)
<Marcello_Keagan> Superstition? Just a little imaginary language I use to hypnotize people.
<AgentGrey> Just as I said. Talking in imaginary languages, probably to imaginary people. Such a sad case...
<Marcello_Keagan> No, actually, I was talking to you.
<AgentGrey> But I think not all is lost yet. We will certainly be able to turn you into a valuable member of society again.
AgentGrey hopes that the information he leaked to the RDs in the Digital Web won't compromise this little pet project of his here. After all, this was the first RD where he got the responsibility to turn him all on his own. Before he only had been allowed to assist.
<Marcello_Keagan> (This something I notice?)
<ST> (You might notice that Grey isn't so sure of himself as he would like to look.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (*chuckles evilly*)
<ST> (Okie, I guess we will switch from here again. Sorry that this was only so short, but we should get the other to work and free you :-) - Hanni, your turn!)
Hannibal_Golux has a VR simulation of Newton's robot with the AI in a combat simulation.
<ST> (How does it look? *curious*)
Hannibal_Golux has put the AI up against some of his best combat daemons. The AI currently looks like whatever the robot specs AC gave me looks like.
<ST> (The robot is vaguely human shaped, which some patched-together armour. It's painted gleaming silver, with some black lining. How are you going to upload the AI to it?)
<Hannibal_Golux> (The combat daemons are all identical, black with blank silver faces with what appears be streams of complex code twirling across it. Blazoned on their chests are fractal patterns, each totally unique. Although identical, each daemon has a very specific and unique style of fighting as it takes on the AI.)
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, AC will need to make a neutral housing according to Hannibal's specs for the AI to reside. She may need to make a few modifications to ensure that the AI has complete control over it's host body. Hannibal can provide these based on the schematics.
<ST> Hnni: You might tell her that ^_^)
<Hannibal_Golux> Then it's just an optic interface to download the AI into the physical body.
Hannibal_Golux intends to now that he has everything shaped up. He is satisfied with the performance of his AI and contacts the Meteor.
<Teora> Hello, Hannibal.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hello, Teora. The AI for the robot is performing adequately. However, I need AC to make a few modifications to house it. I'm uploading the specs to you now.
Hannibal_Golux uploads them.
<ST> (In the background, one still hears an occasional curse.)
<Teora> Thank you.
<Hannibal_Golux> Um. How is she coming along?
<Teora> Well, MC tries to help her, but she seems a bit mystified by the HighTech there.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. That's okay, it gives me time to put the AI through more rigourous simulations. I can make a complete virtual layout of the entire base for the AI to practice in.
<ST> (MC - you are doing...?)
<AC_Newton> Hah!!
MC_Farstrider has been watching... and listening.
<AC_Newton> I got it! Superglue!!!
<MC_Farstrider> Hmmmm.
Teora looks a bit wonderingly in Acy's direction.
Hannibal_Golux arcs an eyebrow. Did he hear that right?
<MC_Farstrider> Where is the robot?
<ST> (MC: In a lab in the Meteor. I think you'll have accompanied AC there.)
Hannibal_Golux thinks he'll dub the AI "Stormbringer".
Asm0dai shudders.
MC_Farstrider thought she'd go talk to its spirit.
<ST> (MC: You see a room cramped with electronic and mechanical parts, Acy right in the middle. She kneels next to a humanoid shaped robot and has a huge tube of what looks like glue in her hand.)
MC_Farstrider goes to the robot.
<AC_Newton> MC? Can you hold that, please?
AC_Newton gives MC a piece of scrap metal.
MC_Farstrider holds.
<AC_Newton> Thanks.
MC_Farstrider calls to Moira and Ceth.
AC_Newton puts glue deliberately on it, then points to a part of the robot's torso.
<AC_Newton> Please attach it there and hold for 30 seconds!
MC_Farstrider does so.
<AC_Newton> Thanks. You see, this drat material refused to be molten or otherwise worked.
<Hannibal_Golux> Teora, I am going to run an attack simulation for the day while Newton makes the modifications I need.
<Teora> Good idea, Hanni.
<Hannibal_Golux> In fact, we could use the scene to rehearse our entire plan of attack, if necessary. I had a good look at those schematics the Agent showed us.
<Teora> I can project you into Acy's lab.
Cethlenn hmms.
<Cethlenn> What an interesting place you have here!
<AC_Newton> Oh, this is my personal lab. I usually build my things here.
MC_Farstrider nods. I do my workings in my workroom also.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. OK, let me just get the new combat simulation running and I'll join you.
<AC_Newton> Yeah. Here I have most of my tools and enough parts and pieces that I can put together.
<Teora> Okay.
<MC_Farstrider> When the glue is set, MC continues her circling of the robot.
AC_Newton follows MC with her gaze.
Asm0dai rings Hannibal over the Correspondence link.
MC_Farstrider chants to the robot in spirit speech, having built a circle with Ceth and Moira.
<ST> (MC, it's a bit cramped, though.)
<Asm0dai> Hannibal?
Hannibal_Golux very quickly constructs the basic layout of the entire base, fills it with a few combat daemons with operational commands and lets loose Stormbringer to fight them.
Asm0dai is trying to get Hannibal's attention in a small corner of his laptop.
Hannibal_Golux cannot take your call right now. If you would like to leave a message after the beep, he will get right back to you shortly.
Asm0dai ignores the machine.
<Hannibal_Golux> Teora, the simulation is running, please project me into the Meteor.
<MC_Farstrider> Does the robot have a name?
<AC_Newton> Well, "robot", so far,
Asm0dai starts coding a Corr 2 / Forces 2 shout to get the hacker's attention.
<Asm0dai> !dice 4
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 8 1 2
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: Hello?
<Teora> Done.
<Asm0dai> Hi, boy genius! We are almost done here.
MC_Farstrider continues walking the circle and chanting to the robot.
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: The AI is complete and running combat simulations.
<Asm0dai> We have the guns and armory.
<AC_Newton> What are you doing, MC??
<Asm0dai> Great.
Moira walks the circle also, and Cethlenn, too.
Hannibal_Golux looks around the Meteor.
<Hannibal_Golux> Newton.
AC_Newton doesn't understand what they do.
<Asm0dai> Marv is creating an effect that will whiteout the whole sector once we are done.
<Hannibal_Golux> Stormbringer is running combat simulations.
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 8 2 1 5 5
AC_Newton whirls around as she sees a holoprojection of Hannibal.
<AC_Newton> Hannibal?
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 3 5 2 1 7
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 7 10 4 5 2
<AC_Newton> Stormbringer? Who is Stormbringer?
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: Great. I've created a simulation of the entire base. We might be able to use it for a practice run. Help everyone familiarise themselves with the base.
<Hannibal_Golux> AC: My Ai.
Hannibal_Golux grins widely.
MC_Farstrider addresses the newly awakened robot in spirit speech.
<AC_Newton> Hanni: Ah. Okay.
AC_Newton turns to the Dreamspeaker.
<AC_Newton> MC, then the robot's name is Stormbringer!
AC_Newton turns back to Hannibal.
<AC_Newton> Hanni: Look! I even got it some Primium armour!!
Hannibal_Golux looks at the robot.
<Hannibal_Golux> Newton... Is that... Glue?
<AC_Newton> Err, well... Yes.
<Hannibal_Golux> Oh... That'll hold good. We'd better be careful not to hit it too hard.
Asm0dai is still trying to get Hannibal's attention.
MC_Farstrider informs the robot of its name.
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: I can still hear you.
<Asm0dai> Oh, sorry. - There is a huge problem.
<Hannibal_Golux> What is it?
<Asm0dai> Can you twip youself or instantly log off? Because if you can't, you are gonna end up fried.
Hannibal_Golux is speaking aloud to Asmo while looking over the robot.
Hannibal_Golux looks concerned.
<Hannibal_Golux> I don't log in. So how can I log out?
<Asm0dai> It seems that Marv cannot put a delay on the bomb. It will be safer to jump out of the sector than wait for it to blow.
<AC_Newton> Hanni? You talk to Asmodai?
AC_Newton frowns.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, I should be able to zip my way out of the area within a 0.001 second margin of error.
<Asm0dai> In that case you might live.
<AC_Newton> Asmo isn't projected onto the Meteor.
Asm0dai looks and asks: Is that Acey?
<AC_Newton> Sure it's me. It's my Ethership, too.
<Asm0dai> Hmmm, I'm just talking to Hannibal over his comp.
<Hannibal_Golux> I'm talking with Asmo through a link.
<Asm0dai> We are mostly ready on this side, though we are gonna need Hannibal for some recon and preparations.
<ST> (Hanni: MC awakened the spirit of the Robot. You're AI will be somewhat ...enhanced ^_^)
<Asm0dai> (Ok, this is not good :( his AIs are evil ;))
<Hannibal_Golux> Copy, Asm0dai. I'm just overseeing Newton's construction to ensure the AI will be able to inhabit it.
<Asm0dai> Great. I will need you in about 20 mins.
<Hannibal_Golux> Fine. Hannibal out.
<AC_Newton> Sure it will be able to inhabit it!
AC_Newton is very proud of her design, even though it looks somewhat self-assembled and not at all as the design she first had in mind, that of the robot from the movie Metropolis.
<Hannibal_Golux> Has Teora shown you the mods I need you to make?
<AC_Newton> Yup. I got the specs.
<Hannibal_Golux> Good. Will it be a problem?
<AC_Newton> For me? Certainly not!
<Asm0dai> Can you log on and get to the Crash space on Crater?
<Hannibal_Golux> No probs. I am always, as you term it, logged on.
<Asm0dai> Ok, great, I'll leave the connection running.
MC_Farstrider continues working with the robot's spirit.
Asm0dai goes back to drinking beer, chatting with Marv and coding the BIG surprise.
Hannibal_Golux smiles at AC_Newton.
<Hannibal_Golux> Glad to hear it.
<AC_Newton> (Let's see... 10 sux, diff 7)
<AC_Newton> !dice 7
<agww-dice> AC_Newton rolls the dice and gets the following results: 8 7 1 8 3 9 1
<AC_Newton> !dice 7
<agww-dice> AC_Newton rolls the dice and gets the following results: 4 10 8 4 6 2 8
MC_Farstrider explains to the robot its creator is AC
Hannibal_Golux looks at Moonchild.
<Hannibal_Golux> Tell me you didn't actually arrive on a unicorn.
<AC_Newton> !dice 7
<agww-dice> AC_Newton rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 1 4 3 5 4 1
<ST> *boom* A part of the robot sparks and explodes.
Marvin_Black gives Asmo some nice chattering about the misery of the world, death, decay and entropy. Spiced up with some nice rituals he read about.
<AC_Newton> Ehm...
Hannibal_Golux remains standing perfectly still as a robot fragment whizzes through him.
<AC_Newton> I think I have to start anew on that part...
<Hannibal_Golux> Oh dear. I guess the glue didn't hold.
<AC_Newton> Hm... It's Superglue! It has to hold!
AC_Newton sulks.
<Hannibal_Golux> Sure.
AC_Newton takes out the *big* hammer and crashes it down on some other spare parts to put them into shape.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, I'll let you fix it while I let Stormbringer run the combat sims in the black hat base.
<AC_Newton> Okie. Sorry about the little boom...
<Hannibal_Golux> I'll go see what Asm0dai needs.
<AC_Newton> MC, you haven't gotten hurt either?
The Robot looks in AC's direction.
AC_Newton looks at the robot.
<AC_Newton> Huh?
Hannibal_Golux takes a last look at Moonchild and shakes his head muttering, "Yeah, right. A unicorn."
<Teora> I can show you my records!
Hannibal_Golux disappears from the deck of the Meteor.
<Hannibal_Golux> (back on the screen) Maybe another time, Teora.
MC_Farstrider looks puzzled.
<MC_Farstrider> Why is that a problem?
AC_Newton works frantically at the arm of the robot that got affected most.
<Asm0dai> (Unicorns are a problem to well balanced people. Ever heard of the SEP field? :))
<MC_Farstrider> (SEP??)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Ah, no need if Asmodai's just directed you to it.)
<Asm0dai> (Somebody Else's Problem field... From the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy :))
<MC_Farstrider> (Unicorns in the umbra are usually jagglings of Unicorn (the Incarna).)
<Asm0dai> (Tell that to people who don't believe in "spirits"...)
<AC_Newton> (Exactly!)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Incarnations of jag-whats?)
<Asm0dai> (You can talk about that to my shapshifters. Leave that out of technomancers's lives :))
<AC_Newton> (hehe)
<Marvin_Black> (I'm thinking about how long Asmo can take Marv's ranting about how bad the world is and how depressed he himself is.)
<ST> (Marv: LOL)
Asm0dai is not worried since he isn't listening to Marv. He is coding the BIG surprise (TM).
Hannibal_Golux will join Asmodai whenever the ST feels it's appropriate.
<ST> (BTW, I wonder if we should break off a bit earlier today and devote next session to the big battle and getting Marcello out.)
MC_Farstrider continues to work on the robot's Spirit / Prime pattern.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Next session for the battle itself, no probs...)
<Asm0dai> (Ok, we leave the battle for next time preps for today... We have some more things to do :))
<Hannibal_Golux> (It makes sense to leave that for next time.)
<ST> (Asmo: well, then go to the next preps... MC and AC will fix the robot meanwhile.)
MC_Farstrider chants as AC attaches the injured arm to reinforce its odyllic pattern.
<AC_Newton> :-) MC
Asm0dai has been coding the big surprise for all this time and will make 5 rolls
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 5 2 2 10 3 6 10 5
<Asm0dai> (2)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 3 9 10 7 4 9 1 9
<Asm0dai> (5)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 9 5 6 10 1 4 7 10
<Asm0dai> (8)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 3 2 4 1 2 5 3 8
<Asm0dai> (8)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 10 10 7 9 10 8 10 6
<Asm0dai> (15 ;))
<ST> (Heh)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 5 4 8 9 6 10 2 10
<Marcello_Keagan> (Lucky Dice)
<Asm0dai> (Okay, 19 suxx, it is almost done ;))
<Asm0dai> (should I roll to the end or do it later ?)
<ST> (Good idea 2)
<ST> Asmo: Finish it. I'll look at the pic right now)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 9 9 6 2 3 2 1 9
<Asm0dai> (21)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 9 3 7 1 5 3 3 9
<Asm0dai> (22)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 5 6 3 9 9 2 9 2
<Asm0dai> (26 !)
<ST> (Hah)
<Asm0dai> (Ok, it is ready ;))
<ST> (Okie. You'll get the surprise :-))
Asm0dai jumps up and down as his masterwork of code is ready!
<ST> (Asmo: cuteyful :-)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Are we going to run a simulation run on Hannibal's VR map? Everyone can get involved and test stuff out.)
<ST> (Hanni: Sounds like a good idea)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Perhaps Marcello can take control of my opposing AIs for the sim?)
MC_Farstrider calls to the spirits to strengthen the robots pattern.
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 8 8 3 1 7
<MC_Farstrider> (2 sux)
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 6 1 4 9 1
AC_Newton applies more Superglue!
<MC_Farstrider> (0)
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 4 5 7 10 7
Asm0dai grins.
Hannibal_Golux doesn't like surprises.
Marvin_Black looks puzzled at Asmo.
<Marvin_Black> Nice you agree that in the end we all will die a horrible death.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Marv: LOL)
<Asm0dai> Oh, it ain't that. I have a new toy.
Asm0dai smiles from ear to ear.
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 8 6 6 10 2
<Deadalus> OMG... What the hell did you do, Asmo?
<Marvin_Black> A nice toy that will put us all to death and bring us all in more trouble?
<Deadalus> Can I use it? Pretty please!
Asm0dai looks to Deadalus skeptically as he changes into a beautiful woman.
<Deadalus> Please!
Asm0dai puts his head into his hands as Deadalus starts blinking intentionally.
<Marvin_Black> Ehm, Asmo... Could it be that Deadalus is a bit jumpy? Oh, reminds me... Nice name. Dead-alus...
<Marcello_Keagan> (LOL)
<AC_Newton> MC, what did you do there?
AC_Newton thinks that Moonchild is a little peculiar.
<MC_Farstrider> Oh -- you were having trouble with the glue holding, so I asked the spirits to help hold the robot together and make it work better for you.
Asm0dai wants to scream.
<AC_Newton> Spirits?!
AC_Newton sighs.
<Hannibal_Golux> (heh-heh)
AC_Newton smiles.
<AC_Newton> Well, whatever helps, thank you.
<MC_Farstrider> Of course -- I am a Speaker with Dreams.
AC_Newton doesn't believe one word of what MC said, but at least she was so nice as to try and help.
<AC_Newton> Yes. You mentioned that...
<Hannibal_Golux> (It's called spirit gum ;) )
<AC_Newton> (LOL)
<Marcello_Keagan> (Hey, just a small question ? Are there any cameras in my cell?)
<ST> (Yup. At least 4 to get you always.)
<Marcello_Keagan> (I may have tried this already, what happened when I start casting something that looks like a spell?)
<ST> (Well, you need your Foci to cast spells. The deck is gone, and your chemicals, too. Any other Foci that you might still have?)
<Marcello_Keagan> (I was actually thinking of using pretty normal Foci..for a Hermetic)
<ST> (Well, you can be sure that there are countermeasures around. But you can always try.)
<Marcello_Keagan> (Well, one of the Foci I use for Spirit stuff is quite ordinary. Summoning circle and stuff...)
<MC_Farstrider> (I like that.)
<ST> (Wanna try hack into them? They took your deck ^_^ We have to recover it first. And you are watched by camera. They'd see you draw a circle.)
<Marvin_Black> (Poor Spirit sitting between two robot parts gripping at them to hold them together.)
<ST> (Marv: ROTFL)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Marv: LOL)
<MC_Farstrider> The robot tries to look at AC and raises its arm to wave hi to AC.
MC_Farstrider continues to work on the robot.
AC_Newton looks at the robot in utter disbelief.
<AC_Newton> It behaves like ...Moira?!
MC_Farstrider chants to the robot in spirit speech. She continues walking the circle (with Moira and Ceth) and continues chanting to the robot.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Hmm. I wonder if this robot is going to end up with a split personality?)
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 10 7 7 7 6
AC_Newton has her gaze fixed on the three girls. This is so weird!
<Hannibal_Golux> (Or if the AI and the Spirit will fuse?)
<ST> (Hanni: According to MC, the Spirits only enhance your AI.)
<MC_Farstrider> (6 sux!)
<Hannibal_Golux> (OK)
<Robot> Mama!
AC_Newton jumps in shock.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Hey! It's not supposed to have a personality yet!)
<Marvin_Black> (Now it has one ;) )
AC_Newton rams her back into a workbench.
<AC_Newton> Ouch! - What?
MC_Farstrider offers AC a hug congratulations.
<AC_Newton> &%#*$@@$%&!!!
<Hannibal_Golux> (Just you wait until Stormbringer takes control!)
<ST> (Hanni: Well, that you have to make out with MC ^_^ She used Awaken Spirit on it.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (I gotta make out with MC?)
<ST> (Hanni: ROTFL)
AC_Newton it utterly shocked.
MC_Farstrider walks to AC.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Ah, well Awaken Spirit is not the same as giving the thing an actual mind, even a fake one.)
MC_Farstrider looks to see if she is ok.
AC_Newton looks still in shock at the robot.
<AC_Newton> It said "Mama"?!
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 7 2 4 3 3
<ST> (MC, you are aware that she is very shaken, but not physically ill.)
<MC_Farstrider> It's not all that "mature" having just been Awakened.
Asm0dai thinks they should leave intelligence to the intelligent characters, that is, those that don't dress up or believe in unicorns ;)
MC_Farstrider offers AC a calmative.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Hannibal wishes these wishy-washy airy-fairy types would stop tampering with perfectly good technology.)
MC_Farstrider hmms.
Marvin_Black tries to discuss which way to die must be the most horrible one.
AC_Newton takes it, without much thinking. This weird behaviour of her robot disturbs her very deeply.
<MC_Farstrider> You wanted it to fly, too? I guess I could try to locate a sylph or air elemental to do that.
<Asm0dai> (But the funniest thing is that whatever powers spirits give from the Umbra, they are coincidental in the real world :))
AC_Newton goggles at MC.
<Hannibal_Golux> (True)
<AC_Newton> Er, I just need to add an antigravitational device, then it'll fly fine, thanks!
<Asm0dai> (Making Spirit one of the most powerful Spheres in the long run.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (feh! ;) )
<Moira> Oh - you mean like my being able to throw fire?
<Asm0dai> (It is the only way you can enchant something and truly fly without people making you fall :))
<Hannibal_Golux> (Ultimately still debatable)
<AC_Newton> Moira: Throw fire? You mean shooting a plasma bolt? But you don't have a blaster anywhere...
Moira asks if there a place to demonstrate. I don't want to hurt anything.
<AC_Newton> Ahm, better not within the MoonLab. If the hull breaks, we'd be in deep trouble!
<Hannibal_Golux> (Uh-oh)
<AC_Newton> (And not in the ship either!)
<Moira> Ok, next time we're on the surface, we can show you.
Marvin_Black opens an umbrella. He got a certain feeling it could start to get wet on board of the Meteor.
<Marvin_Black> (If Teora freaks out for some candles that are lit, what would she say to a massive fireball?)
<AC_Newton> (Marvin: LOL)
Teora would *not* be amused!
<Teora> Not at all!!
Asm0dai is thankful he isn't there :)
Asm0dai tries to ring up the Meteor.
Hannibal_Golux probably arrives to where Asmodai and Marvin are by now.
<Asm0dai> Did anyone see Hannibal? - Ah, he is here.
<Teora> Hello, Asm0dai.
Moira knows better than to hurt others if its at all possible. Moira would not want to hurt Teora. Moira wants to help people.
<ST> (Good, Moira)
<Asm0dai> Hi, Teora.
Hannibal_Golux arrives in a streak of lightning.
<Teora> Asmo: What's up?
<Asm0dai> I was ringing to see if Hannibal went from here, but he just arrived.
<Teora> Yes, Hanni just left.
Hannibal_Golux arcs an eyebrow at Asmodai.
Asm0dai waves Hannibal to sit next to him and Marv.
<Asm0dai> How's it up there?
<Teora> Well, Acy had to reassemble some parts of the robot after it exploded. Now it's fine.
<Hannibal_Golux> Sorry, I was delayed by 33.21 seconds. I had to stop and check on the progress of Stormbringer.
<Marvin_Black> Oh. Hi, Hanni.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hello, Marvin. Suitably depressed today?
<Asm0dai> Oh, I hope it isn't planning on exploding before hitting the Techno base.
Robot looks at AC an MC quizzically.
<Asm0dai> Could you get me Acey?
Hannibal_Golux looks at the screen to see Teora.
Teora will project you into the lab.
Asm0dai tells Hannibal to sit down and hands him a fractal pattern consisting of the new armoury program.
Hannibal_Golux takes 3.14 seconds to read it.
<AC_Newton> Asmo? What are you doing here?
<Asm0dai> I just dropped in as I was trying to contact Hannibal.
<AC_Newton> I see. Hanni just left.
<Asm0dai> How did the robot work? I heard it blew up again?
<AC_Newton> Not again. Only once!!
<Asm0dai> Ahh, sorry then. Well, he is here.
Asm0dai points out to Hannibal that it works quite well.
<Hannibal_Golux> Good, good.
<Asm0dai> We are gonna continue preparations and some weapon testing.
<Marvin_Black> Sure, Hanni. This world is just plain boring and doomed. I wanted to discuss horrible ways to die. Wanna join?
<Hannibal_Golux> How about having your brains pulled out via your eyesockets?
Hannibal_Golux lifts his dark glasses to reveal pale pink eyes. He winks at Marvin.
<Marvin_Black> Don't you think slowly being eaten up by cancer without any tranquils would be more horrible?
<Hannibal_Golux> Nah. How about having fireants injected underneath your skin?
<Asm0dai> Acey?
<AC_Newton> Yes?
<Asm0dai> How is your part going? Will the Meteor be able to save the Thiggy?
<AC_Newton> Well, I thought I shouldn't use the ship?
Robot waves at the holo projection.
Asm0dai notes that there are more interesting things to do. As in testing the new arsenal.
AC_Newton will deploy Stormbringer to do the job.
<Asm0dai> You should.
Hannibal_Golux notices the robot moving.
<Hannibal_Golux> What the hell is that thing doing moving around?
<Asm0dai> You just shouldn't use your guns on full power.
<Hannibal_Golux> Newton! Have you uploaded an AI?
<AC_Newton> It's not my fault!!!
<Asm0dai> Dunno, didn't you program it?
<Hannibal_Golux> I haven't uploaded Stormbringer yet.
Marvin_Black thinks "Hmm.. That's really horrible... ehm... Being torn apart piece by piece? In a long and painful way, so you won't die instantly?"
<AC_Newton> It was all MC!
<MC_Farstrider> Robot (points at AC): Mama!
<Hannibal_Golux> What!
<AC_Newton> She ran some circles around it, and then it said "Mama"
<Hannibal_Golux> Did it just speak!?
AC_Newton looks very distraught.
<Asm0dai> Okay, this is too crazy for me.
<Hannibal_Golux> Moonchild! What have you done?
MC_Farstrider tries to comfort AC.
<Hannibal_Golux> Teora, project me to the Meteor please? Marvin, sorry, we'll continue this another time. I have to attend to this.
<Teora> Done.
Hannibal_Golux strides over to the robot.
MC_Farstrider just helping -- I woke it up so it can help.
Asm0dai is stumped... Didn't we have to test the icon enhancments and the new guns!?
AC_Newton looks very unhappily at the machine. She feels very uncomfortable about a robot calling her "Mama".
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, whatever you have done, Moonchild, will it interfere with Stormbringer being uploaded into it?
MC_Farstrider looks puzzled.
<Marvin_Black> Perhaps he deemed it too dangerous?
Asm0dai strolls to the machine and knocks on its head with a Forces 2 Procedure.
<ST> (Asmo: Procedure??)
<MC_Farstrider> Actually no, it will merge with the computer program.
<Hannibal_Golux> I didn't exactly factor any ...merging when I designed him.
<Asm0dai> (It makes my holo knock with a knocking effect on the material object. Just to make it like the holo is touching it. It is coincidental since the ship is in the Umbra :))
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: Patience. I need to ensure that this does not effect Stormbringer's performance.
<Asm0dai> Stormbringer?
<ST> (Asmo: That's an Effect *g* The Union employs Procedures ^_^)
<Asm0dai> (My character is more a Techie then a VA :) I call them rotes and/or Effects :))
<ST> (ASmo :-) Others might get suspicious if you use 'Procedures' *gg*)
<Asm0dai> (That is their problem ;))
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: My AI.
<Asm0dai> This reminds me of a tale McClude told me.,,
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: Yes, good for you.
Hannibal_Golux looks at Moonchild.
<Asm0dai> It was something about an evil spirit eating up North America.
<Hannibal_Golux> I hope the... merging doesn't do anything detrimental to the AI's coding.
<MC_Farstrider> The innate intelligence is rather low, but it sees AC as its mama.
AC_Newton isn't a robot-mama!
<Hannibal_Golux> (distantly) Yes, yes, Asm0dai, not now.
<Asm0dai> I just think it ain't a nice sign to call something like that.
<Marvin_Black> Asmo: Do you think it would draw attention if I prog my TV in here?
<Hannibal_Golux> MC: OK, well so long as this rudimentary personality is overwritten by Stormbringer it should be okay.
Hannibal_Golux grins.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, Moonchild, it seems you have surprised me. I didn't know you knew anything about AIs.
<MC_Farstrider> It should enhance it, as its a spirit in the material world and isn't subject to the problems of Magick in the material world.
Hannibal_Golux looks confused, the grin still fixed on his face, however as he regards Moonchild with a blank expression.
<Hannibal_Golux> Yeah. Right. Okay. Good job anyway.
Hannibal_Golux scratches his head for a moment.
AC_Newton looks very uncomfortable.
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmodai? Shall we continue with our runthrough?
<MC_Farstrider> we are planing a rescue... that falls within Unicorns fields on interest
<Asm0dai> yep
<Asm0dai> lets head back to the Crash
<Asm0dai> bye Acey
<AC_Newton> Bye
<Hannibal_Golux> Newton, cheer up. It'll grow up soon and you'll start to miss it's parental adoration, I'm sure.
<Asm0dai> we'll ring you with the details of the assault
<Hannibal_Golux> Every mother does.
Hannibal_Golux winks at Newton.
<AC_Newton> Hanni: I'll NOT miss that!
Asm0dai grumbles about robots not being sons of anything
Hannibal_Golux vanishes from the room.
<AC_Newton> Bye, hanny...
Asm0dai waves and cuts of the link
Marvin_Black feels ignored..
<ST> (Asmo: Only sobs *g*)
<Asm0dai> so gentlemen :)
MC_Farstrider asks what you like it be able to do?
<Asm0dai> we have some toys to try out
<Hannibal_Golux> (Asmo: let's wait for ST to get back to us)
<AC_Newton> Well, it should be able to turn invisible, but I'm already working on the light and sound absorber...
Asm0dai nods to JOE and starts up the Armoury...
<MC_Farstrider> hmm
<ST> Hanni: I'm here, albeit also clearing some stuff with Marcello
<Hannibal_Golux> ('K)
AgentGrey is now known as JOE
JOE runs the armoury
<MC_Farstrider> ok - hide
<Hannibal_Golux> (*giggles to himself looking at his stats* Um, what are we going to be rolling?)
AC_Newton looks at the robot in utter disbelief
<ST> (Hanni: Hm... What exactly do you want to do?)
<Hannibal_Golux> (What are we going to be rolling to use all this?)
<ST> (Int+Computer)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Oh, that's ok. :) )
Hannibal_Golux looks at the assortment that Asmodai and Marvin have concocted.
<Asm0dai> to use the weapons we roll int + computer?
Asm0dai looks smug
<ST> (Asmo: They are programmed, are they?)
<Asm0dai> and we have these icon enhancers
<Asm0dai> yep :)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Asmo: We're using computer programs, not actually weapons)
<Hannibal_Golux> Impressive array you've assembled here.
Marvin_Black takes a small black gun with runic inscriptions "This one looks nice..."
Hannibal_Golux picks up... something.
<Asm0dai> they will protect us from most of the damage (+2 stamina ; +1 health level)
MC_Farstrider meditates on what to call for this ... hmmm hide / flare /short out
<Hannibal_Golux> Good.
<Asm0dai> ok gentlemen I think we should try this out in the Crater :)
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 6
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 5 10 8 7 8 4
<Hannibal_Golux> How about damage factor? How much of a punch do these things pack?
<Asm0dai> but two more topics before we head to fun and games
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 6
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 7 1 5 7 3 9
<Asm0dai> depends on what you pick
<Asm0dai> they have a "reallistic" scale
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmodai, do you want me to run the Base simulation for our test?
<MC_Farstrider> !dice
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 6
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 8 8 6 6 2 3
<Asm0dai> oh you already scouted the place?
MC_Farstrider stands
<Hannibal_Golux> I was thinking we could involve everyone including Stormbringer.
<Asm0dai> did you go to the sector yourself?
<Marvin_Black> Some of those guns should bring someone real bad luck.. literally
<Hannibal_Golux> they are based on the schematics Agent Grey showed us.
<Asm0dai> fuck that
<Asm0dai> we are going now, there to see how it looks for ourselves
<Hannibal_Golux> They are the best we have to go on.
<Hannibal_Golux> No.
<Asm0dai> we don't know how much of it was truth
<Asm0dai> and a bit of recon will be ok
<Hannibal_Golux> And if anything happens, if we alert them then our whole plan has been for naught.
<Asm0dai> listen we stay at the edge of the sector with cloak programs runing
Marvin_Black looks at Asmo and Hanni argueing
<Hannibal_Golux> You could jeopardise the whole hack.
<Asm0dai> yes but we are trampling half blind
<Asm0dai> we do not know if what grey supplied is correct
<Hannibal_Golux> Staying at the edge of the sector we're not going to see what the place looksl ike.
<Marvin_Black> What's the matter? We'll die anyway
<Hannibal_Golux> No we don't know, but it;s the best thing we have so far.
<Hannibal_Golux> We assume it is correct until proven otherwise.
<Hannibal_Golux> We shouldn't ignore it.
<Asm0dai> ok so we are gonna entrust our lives to a technocrat that openly admited he is brainwashing a thig?
<Hannibal_Golux> I can't see as how he would have had that much time to alter it before showing it to us. Therefore, there is probably a lot of truth to it.
<Asm0dai> probably but the point is we need to get to the blueprints inside it... we'll need to get all the data we can out of the serer before wwhiting it out
<Asm0dai> plus we have to be ready for a quick getaway
<Asm0dai> do you all understand how your immersion software works?
<Marvin_Black> Could anyone explain... probably not...
<Asm0dai> (I.E. do you all have at least corr 2 ?)
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, maybe we can have a reccie at some point, but right now we should test these in a safe environment.
<ST> (Heh. You might want to explain that to Acy...)
<ST> (And MC...)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Asmo: No probs with corr)
<Asm0dai> great
<Marvin_Black> (Sure)
<Asm0dai> I want both of you to prepare a twip rote
<Asm0dai> we dump ourselves the moment we can't handle the shit
<Hannibal_Golux> I still think we should probably include a test run with everyone with the base map.
<Asm0dai> and I want both of you to use encoded connections
<Asm0dai> I am up for that
<Asm0dai> we can activate it in the crater
MC_Farstrider continues to walk the circle chanting softly
<Hannibal_Golux> It will help everyone. Even if the map is slightly incorrect at least we can get the timing better.
<Asm0dai> JOE can supply us a private part of the Crater
<Asm0dai> JOE...
<JOE> Yup
<Marvin_Black> Ok... So where are wo going to die now?
<Hannibal_Golux> OK. We'd better inform the others and I'll need to bring Stormbringer here.
<Asm0dai> could you please give as a programmable sector in the Crater, confided by invited icons?
JOE points to a section that is shielded with a dark blue barrier
<Asm0dai> okay Hannibal
<Asm0dai> one more thing
Asm0dai takes hannibal aside
Hannibal_Golux arcs an eyebrow.
<Asm0dai> could you help me write enough assault Virii to blanket our escape?
<Asm0dai> just in case everything goes to hell
<Hannibal_Golux> Sure.
<Asm0dai> marvin can help
<Asm0dai> all we need is a horde of virii that will attack anything that isn't us
<Hannibal_Golux> Easy
<Asm0dai> okay let's do that first
Marvin_Black looks at the two of them "Ehm... I thought I heard my name at the edge of my attentional periphery.. But it can't be. Anyting I should know?"
<Asm0dai> can you code virii?
<Hannibal_Golux> I can code into the simulation the possibility of such a scenario.
<Asm0dai> we could make them self copying
<Hannibal_Golux> Heh-heh. Child's play.
<Asm0dai> great I just need someone who can help with coding them
<Marvin_Black> You're talking to me? Can a nuclear meltdown kill thousandas of people?
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmodai, you don't know this but self-replicating AIs were my forté.
<Asm0dai> I suggest we make a prototype now and let it replicate in a contained ractal
<Asm0dai> I suggest we make a prototype now and let it replicate in a contained fractal
<Asm0dai> self replicating AI's ?!?
Asm0dai shudders
Hannibal_Golux grins
<Hannibal_Golux> It'll be a doddle to put together.
<Deadalus> isn't that careless?
<Asm0dai> ok let's start now
<Asm0dai> i'll write the assault program
<Hannibal_Golux> Deadalus: (shortly; and without looking) No.
<Asm0dai> you write the replication profram
<Asm0dai> and marv will do the icon programming
<Hannibal_Golux> No problem.
<Marvin_Black> Anyone home?
<Deadalus> I am not convinced
<Asm0dai> (ok what do we each need to do ST?)
<Hannibal_Golux> Marvin: Yes a nuclear meltdown would kill a *lot* of people.
<Asm0dai> and no it isn't what we are trying to do
<Marvin_Black> I know I'm not able to do a lot of things.. But I guess I could help to prog a virus
<Asm0dai> (ok what do we each need to do ST?)
<ST> (Asmo: Well, what exactly did you intent to do?)
<Hannibal_Golux> Yes, Marvin. Take cheer in the thought of bringing death to this sorry excuse of a mainframe!
<Hannibal_Golux> Be happy!
Hannibal_Golux grins in mock happiness.
<ST> (me had to work through a little problem with Marcello's Char sheet ^_^)
<Asm0dai> (a self replicating horde of attack viruses that will cover us if things get nasty)
MC_Farstrider continues to call and chant
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 2 2 6 7 2
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 9 7 10 2 3
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 6 1 3 1 7
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 6 6 9 8 3
<ST> Asmo: Well, You all have Comp Apt... => diff 7 in Comp+Int, 20 sux dfor a horde
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 6 5 1 2 3
<Hannibal_Golux> (time out folks! Let me reconnect... brb!)
Hannibal_Golux has quit IRC (Evaporates into the Ether)
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 2 8 6 7 1
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 6 8 7 6 3
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 2 2 7 4 6
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 2 2 3 9 4
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 1 1 4 1
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<Asm0dai> ok shall we start gentlemen?
Marvin_Black nods
<Hannibal_Golux> (rolling Int+Comp?)
<Hannibal_Golux> (or Arete?)
<Marcello_Keagan> (hehe, didn't see that Arete caps Spheres...silly me)
Asm0dai starts writing a random assault chos attack
<Asm0dai> (int + comp)
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 4 3 6 3 4 9 5 8
<Marvin_Black> !dice 6
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 10 3 6 6 4 5
<Asm0dai> (2)
<Asm0dai> (1)
<ST> (Hanni: Hm... Comp+Int,... Unfortunately. You got too many dice there ^_^)
Asm0dai grins
<Hannibal_Golux> (I can't remember if Eidetic memory gives any kind of bonus to something that I've done loads of time before)
<Marvin_Black> (10s were 2 Sux, weren't they?)
<ST> (Hanni: LOL, you have it too easy anyway!)
MC_Farstrider smiles
<Asm0dai> (nope not in this session)
<ST> (Marv yes 10=2 sux)
MC_Farstrider begins to undo the circle
<Hannibal_Golux> !dice 10
<agww-dice> Hannibal_Golux rolls the dice and gets the following results: 4 8 3 4 8 5 9 9 7 3
<Hannibal_Golux> (diff?)
<ST> (Asmo: I counted them as 2)
<Asm0dai> (7 total)
<Asm0dai> (ok)
<Asm0dai> new round
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 5 2 10 5 4 6 3 2
<Hannibal_Golux> !dice 10
<agww-dice> Hannibal_Golux rolls the dice and gets the following results: 10 4 10 7 9 8 7 9 1 9
<Asm0dai> (9 total)
<Marvin_Black> !dice 6
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 3 2 2 3 7 4
<ST> (Hanni diff 7 with Comp Apt)
MC_Farstrider hands her staff and Ceth walk into it
<Asm0dai> ((19 total)
Asm0dai adds a rudimentary intelligence to the attack
<Asm0dai> !dice 8
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 2 4 3 1 10 2 1 7
<Marvin_Black> !dice 6
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 8 4 10 8 1 1
<Hannibal_Golux> (14 total - I think)
<Asm0dai> (21 total)
<Hannibal_Golux> !dice 10
<agww-dice> Hannibal_Golux rolls the dice and gets the following results: 9 10 2 8 4 3 10 5 6 2
<Asm0dai> your roll
<Hannibal_Golux> (20 total I think(
<Asm0dai> 28 suxx on a 20 threshold :)
<ST> ^_^
<ST> With bells and whistles then
<Asm0dai> (Nope, you didn't count Marvin and my first round. 10s are two suxx)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Um, that's 20 from me!)
<MC_Farstrider> AC: the robot is done.
<Asm0dai> Hmmm then it is more total
<Asm0dai> but doesn' matter
<Asm0dai> we have a perfect attack virus :)
<Asm0dai> ok let's start the sim
<AC_Newton> MC: It is? What else did you do?
AC_Newton looks very skeptical at the machine
<Hannibal_Golux> Is that, like, 48 suxx ten?
<Hannibal_Golux> then
<Asm0dai> program strombringers aI in the test, add out little new toys and lets suit up)
<MC_Farstrider> well use wanted to be able to make itself invisable and I thiough being its going into a techie place "short out" would be nice and flare so it has some attack ability
<Marvin_Black> I think we did enough to bring mayham to the mainframe
<Hannibal_Golux> OK, let me download the environ, some of my AIs to play the roles of anything we might encounter and Stormbringer.
<Hannibal_Golux> We'd better tell the others, too.
<MC_Farstrider> its now a rather large fetish and with the AI guiding it it should work well
<AC_Newton> MC: It does this all be itself?
<Asm0dai> ok Deadalus
AC_Newton is very uncomfortable with the idea
<Asm0dai> you could take the Tech controls?
<AC_Newton> I mean, I wanted to add the proper devices for that
<MC_Farstrider> well its a fetish, so it needs something to tell it what to do, but the programing can do that, its kind of like my navi
<Asm0dai> just sim them
<Hannibal_Golux> I don't think we need to upload Stormbringer into his body yet. I'll just go get the final schematics from Newton and adjust his sim
<MC_Farstrider> spirit tech :)
<Asm0dai> yep
AC_Newton shudders somewhat. It sounds...unclean somehow. Not really her robot anymore
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: I don't want to sim the others if that's what you are saying.
<Deadalus> i'd like to play the war games :)
Hannibal_Golux contacts the Meteor.
<Teora> Hello Hannibal.
MC_Farstrider looks puzzled. She was so proud of her work, trying to understand tech stuff.
<Marvin_Black> So we play a game now?
<Hannibal_Golux> Project me onboard, please?
<Teora> Done.
Hannibal_Golux looks at AC_Newton and Moonchild.
<Hannibal_Golux> We're preparing to do a sim run.
AC_Newton looks decidedly uncomfortable.
<Hannibal_Golux> You should join us.
<Hannibal_Golux> We can sim anything that you might have available with you on the day.
<AC_Newton> Okie. I have to get into my VR Gear
Asm0dai joins Hannibal
<Marcello_Keagan> !dice 4
<agww-dice> Marcello_Keagan rolls the dice and gets the following results: 5 6 7 9
<Asm0dai> we ahave most of the variables ready
<Marcello_Keagan> !dice 4
<agww-dice> Marcello_Keagan rolls the dice and gets the following results: 6 10 10 5
<Marcello_Keagan> !dice 4
<agww-dice> Marcello_Keagan rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 6 9 9
<Marcello_Keagan> !dice 4
<agww-dice> Marcello_Keagan rolls the dice and gets the following results: 7 6 8 2
<Asm0dai> AAARGH to much rolls!
<Marcello_Keagan> (9 suxx)
<MC_Farstrider> Hann: my work is done. the robot is a fetish, waiting to be merged with the programing. it will need a prime1 attunment to controk the fetish object tho
<Hannibal_Golux> It will only take me a moment to adjust the parameters of the sim Stormbringer is already running to accomodate branching variables for the sim.
<Hannibal_Golux> Moonchild: I didn't understand a word you just said, but I won't be uploading Stormbringer just yet for the sim. He'll only be needed for the real thing.
<Hannibal_Golux> AC: I'm going to need the final schematics you have here to adjust Stormbringer's VR Shell
<MC_Farstrider> hmm -- is it aware of the fetish's properties?
<Hannibal_Golux> I don't believe I coded any sexual preference into it's subroutines.
<AC_Newton> No prob. Teora can give them to you
<MC_Farstrider> the fetish object, the spirits in the robot body that give it abilities
<Asm0dai> lol hannibal
<Hannibal_Golux> What does it give it?
<Hannibal_Golux> A desire to lick toes?
<Hannibal_Golux> That's not going to help us.
<Asm0dai> LOOOOL
Asm0dai is on the floor laughing my ass off
<Asm0dai> Hannibal.. hah... hah,, Hannibal.. fetishes hah... hah.. are... haha .. hah magic investments from the spirit world
<ST> (eg)
Asm0dai straitghens him self up and ahemms
<MC_Farstrider> AC said invisiablity was desired, and I thought a techie palce would have lots of electrical equipment so "short out" and flare which is just a bolt of star energy that does "6dice damage"
AC_Newton thinks a Fetish Robot sounds somewhat pervy
<MC_Farstrider> Asmo: quite correct
<Hannibal_Golux> Spirit world? Feh! OK, look if you coded something into it just say. So what have you coded into it, Moonchild?
Asm0dai removes tears from his eyes
<MC_Farstrider> Asmo: I don't have the correct words to expelain fetishes to someone who doesn;t understand spirits
<Asm0dai> (gmmm acey is quite introduced to the fetish definition for someone so innocent and naive)
Hannibal_Golux looks at Newton.
<MC_Farstrider> could you explain please?
<Asm0dai> neither do i
<Asm0dai> I still don't understand them
<Hannibal_Golux> Can you incorporate these changes into your schematics for me?
<Asm0dai> ummm
<Asm0dai> there is this other world
AC_Newton shrugs helpless ly
<Asm0dai> where werewolves and some Magi can go
<Asm0dai> there the inhabitants are "spirits"
Hannibal_Golux arcs his eyebrows.
<Hannibal_Golux> Look, I don't have time for this.
<Asm0dai> they can go into items in this world and give them superhero powers
<MC_Farstrider> exactly
<Asm0dai> that is as simple as I can explain it
<Hannibal_Golux> Just tell me what it does, Moonchild.
<MC_Farstrider> thinks
<Asm0dai> I don't get it and I haven't been there but I trust McCLude's stories
<MC_Farstrider> umm you know what a talisman or device is?
<Hannibal_Golux> A device, sure.
AC_Newton doesn't understand a single bit of all of this. She just thinks the robot acts very weird
AC_Newton understands devices, too
<Marvin_Black> Spirits? Hmm... I hope they do their rituals right or at least use paraphenalia
<MC_Farstrider> think of the robot as being a device with the following abilties
<MC_Farstrider> .
<Hannibal_Golux> Thank you... now we're talking English.
Hannibal_Golux gets out his digital notebook.
<MC_Farstrider> it can make itsself near invisable (ooc: wits+int vs 5+will)
Hannibal_Golux codes in the alterations.
<MC_Farstrider> it can short out elecrical equipment
<Hannibal_Golux> Invisible... Good.
Hannibal_Golux codes in the alterations.
<Hannibal_Golux> Sweet.
<MC_Farstrider> it can fire a blast of energy for (ooc 6dice damage)
<Hannibal_Golux> Um.
<Hannibal_Golux> It won't short itself out will it with this EMP?
Hannibal_Golux codes in the alterations.
MC_Farstrider grins
<Hannibal_Golux> Electrical discharge... good.
Hannibal_Golux still looks at Moonchild for a reply.
<MC_Farstrider> the advantage of spirit powered items is they are coincidental
<Hannibal_Golux> Will it short out itself?
<Hannibal_Golux> Coincidental to what... Look, will it short itself out?
<Marvin_Black> (Reminds me... What spehres are needed for EMP?)
<MC_Farstrider> nope -- its powered internally with help form otherworlds)
<AC_Newton> The abilities were nice - but now she talks of Spirit stuff again...
<Hannibal_Golux> Otherworlds... right... whatever... All you had to saw was, "Yes, Hannibal, it has EMP shielding"
<AC_Newton> (Marv: Forces 3, I'd say)
<Hannibal_Golux> say
<AC_Newton> (Marv: Maybe some Entropy added)
<Marvin_Black> (Would this effect progged devices in DW?)
<Hannibal_Golux> OK, I'll code these enhancements into the VR shell.
<AC_Newton> (Marv: With Forces 3 - sure
<Asm0dai> it would
<Asm0dai> electricity is hell in the DW
<Marvin_Black> (This means there are EMP guns available in the weaponary)
<ST> (Marv: Very likely so *g*)
<Hannibal_Golux> Teora, can you download Newton's current exact specs to me?
<Teora> Sure
Teora transmits the data to Hannibal
Hannibal_Golux 's shades stream with strings of code for a few moments.
<Hannibal_Golux> OK, all the alterations are made. The simulation is compiling and should be ready very soon.
Asm0dai looks aroud the Meteor
<Asm0dai> Hmmm, interesting thingy.
<Hannibal_Golux> What do you need for us to sim? Or will you be okay simming your own equipment?
Asm0dai strolls away from the workshop and into the other parts of the Meteor.
Marvin_Black stands there waiting for Hanni and Asmo
<ST> (Asmo: You can't get into all areas
<Hannibal_Golux> Moonchild: Any spirits you want us to simulate for you?
<ST> (Asmo: You are contained to the lab)
<Asm0dai> hmm acey
<MC_Farstrider> did you need any other abilties?
<AC_Newton> Hm?
<Marvin_Black> Sure.. Leave me alone.. They can do this with me... It's just poor little Marvin left behind *sighs*
<Asm0dai> is it possible to take a look in this beauty?
<Hannibal_Golux> No, I'm asking for yourself. Need anything simmed?
<MC_Farstrider> I could summon another spirit to power them?
AC_Newton frowns deeply.
<AC_Newton> Well, you may take a look at then non-classified areas
<AC_Newton> Teora?
Asm0dai looks around while Deadlus changes again in the happy goth girl from the cave
<Teora> Okie
<Asm0dai> and how do you define classified?
Asm0dai looks smugly
<Teora> Asmodai: Follow the lines on the floor
Marvin_Black progs himself a skull-chair and sits down while the others are on board of the Meteor
<Deadalus> Cheer up, Marv. You are here where it is safe. They might be blown out into space at any moment.
<ST> (You see there are lines of different colours running along the corridor.)
<Asm0dai> (Yes, o holy one.)
<Hannibal_Golux> Knowing Newton, her secret designs are probably non-classified.
<ST> (MC: Yup)
Asm0dai goes around the ship and tries to get as much info on how the ship works.
<Teora> The blue line leads into the command center.
<ST> (Asmo: You see almost no buttons, etc.)
Asm0dai grins and hurries to the command center. He looks at the command panels and makes some pictures for his database.
<ST> The command center is a large room with several consoles that are currently all black glass. The main screen is activated and shows the interiour of a hangar. The walls are all coloured dull silver and show no signs of any devices.
<Marvin_Black> Why is it always me?
<Hannibal_Golux> Where has Asmodai gone now? He was the one that was in a hurry to get the sim going...
Cethlenn meditates for a moment then walks into the staff.
Cethlenn has quit IRC (Blessed Be)
<ST> (Okie. I guess we'll do the sim next session.)
MC_Farstrider thinks a moment and looks for Asmo's Spirit pattern.
<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5
<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 4 10 1 7
<MC_Farstrider> 1 sux
<ST> (MC: The spirit pattern resides in the DW.)
MC_Farstrider sighs.
<MC_Farstrider> So he's projected to the web, and re-projected here?
<Asm0dai> (Yep :))
<ST> (Yup. Teora has full control over his projection on board.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (grins evilly) Teora, can you control Asmodai's projected appearance?
<ST> (Acy doesn't want people she doesn't trust run freely through the Meteor ^_^)
<Teora> Hanni: Of course
Asm0dai grumbles.
<Hannibal_Golux> Make him naked! See how he likes it!
Marvin_Black tries to use Forces and Correspondence to send heart breaking sigh to the others.
<Asm0dai> (That she cannot. She is simply projecting my DW image)
<Teora> Hanni, that would be a violation of his personality rights.
<Hannibal_Golux> Ack! OK, how about putting him in a clown outfit?
<Teora> (Asmo: As a matter of fact, I could. But I won't do it.)
Asm0dai notes: I heard that, Hannibal!
<Marvin_Black> !dice 4
<agww-dice> Marvin_Black rolls the dice and gets the following results: 10 8 3 5
<Marvin_Black> (Is that enough to make Marv heard by the others?)
Hannibal_Golux said it while you were away.
<Asm0dai> (Actually, she cannot since this is actually Hannibal and my usage of Correspondence :))
<ST> (Asmo: Not really. You get the Corr till you contact Teora, and she takes over from then, thus she has the full control over the appearance of your icon on board.)
<Hannibal_Golux> And...? AC, will you tell your AI? I'm sure you like the idea.
Asm0dai starts to look along the blue line.
<Asm0dai> (Hmmm, but she cannot change my icon unless she connects to the DW, finds me there and uses a Forces 3, Corr 2 Effect on me. Ah the blessings of the Web ;))
<AC_Newton> Hanni: Hm... But I really wouldn't want to see him naked.
AC_Newton looks somewhat disgusted at the idea.
<Hannibal_Golux> Put him in a clown suit then.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Asmo: It'll only be your appearance on the Meteor, not the DW.)
<ST> (Asmo: Teora can put a holoprojection over your Icon. No problem with that.)
<Asm0dai> (Meaning I can do anything with it :))
<Marvin_Black> (Is the roll enough to send the sigh to the others on board of the Meteor?)
<ST> (Marv: Sure :-)
<Asm0dai> Oh, hi Marv. Whazzup? Actually, we are still next to you. We are technically parallaxing, without the Mind 1 add :)
Hannibal_Golux nudges Newton.
<Hannibal_Golux> Go on, put him in a clown suit.
Asm0dai hears that.
<Marvin_Black> Oh. I just thought anyone could tell me what happens and what's happening next. But nevermind, it's just me.
<AC_Newton> Hanni: I'm not like he is.
Asm0dai disappears from the Meteor.
Hannibal_Golux sighs in resignation.
Asm0dai edits Hannibal's icon back in the Digital Web.
<Asm0dai> !dice 4
<agww-dice> Asm0dai rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 3 2 1
<Asm0dai> (Ouch)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Ahem! Not likely, Asmo!)
<AC_Newton> Hanni, I wouldn't be better than him if I would take revenge in such a petty way.
<Hannibal_Golux> Whatever. Shall we get on with the sim?
<ST> (Asmo: You messed up your Icon ^_^)
Asm0dai looks down.
MC_Farstrider grins.
Asm0dai reloads his regular icon, mourning the beautiful black trenchcoat he just lost.
<ST> (It's 00:08 now - we should do the sim next time)
<Asm0dai> (I wasn't on the Meteor, baka! :))
Hannibal_Golux nods.
Asm0dai agrees.
Session Close: Tue Feb 05 00:11:50 2003
-- To Be Continued --
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