AGWW Online - Log 2003/03/04

Mage - Adventures in the Digital Web

Session 1x10: Taking on Autocthonia?

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 A.C.Newton (Sons of Ether) - played by Stayka
 Asmodai (Virtual Adepts) - played by Asmodai
 D.A.N. Primus (Orphan) - played by 'Top Hat' Jon
 Deadalus (AI) - played by Asmodai
 Francois Dupres (OoH bani Thig) - played by Frederic
 Hannibal Golux (Virtual Adepts) - played by Nimrod Jones
 Agent Kevin Grey (NWO) - played by Stayka
 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 Mar 04 20:17:01 2003

<ST> Let's recap what was going on last.

<Asm0dai> Ah yes, we are all gonna die :)

<Francois_Dupres> Let me out of here!

<MC_Farstrider> That's Marv's line!

<ST> Asmo was so horrified by the plan, that he asked us to sleep over it once more and then meet at the Zeppelin Deck the other day. As Francois, Marcello and Grey were bodily on the Meteor, AC asked Teora to provide them with rooms. Wanna play that through, or do we simply assume you got them?

<Asm0dai> Play.

<ST> (Ok.)

MC_Farstrider talked briefly with AC about the use of the OoH Chantry for a workroom, and it was decided not to trouble them.

<AC_Newton> MC, I fear they wouldn't look to fondly at you when they find out you are with me. You see, I had some problems with them lately...

<MC_Farstrider> Yup. So I decided to go home and and work there, leaving you with my cell and landline phone numbers.

<AC_Newton> Ah, normal phone! Great. I think I will call you before we meet Asmo then.

MC_Farstrider nods. She and Moira walk out to the garden and MC opens a doorway. They cross over and the door closes.

AC_Newton looks at Francois, Keagan and Agent Grey.

<AC_Newton> Hm. When we are about to meet tomorrow, I think we need some space to stow you away. Teora should get you some rooms here on the ship until we meet Asmodai.

<Francois_Dupres> I still think this is suicide.

<AC_Newton> Fran, it can't be *that* bad!

<Francois_Dupres> AC: Of course it is

<Marcello_Keagan> He's right, it's suicide!

<AgentGrey> I have to agree. Autochthonia is nothing to enter lightly.

<DAN_Primus> (AC, Fran and I came up with a pretty good plan last Friday...)

AC_Newton looks from Fran to Agent Grey and back.

<Francois_Dupres> Now the end is near, Mr.Grey and I agree on something.

<AC_Newton> We just need to sneak in!

<DAN_Primus> (What is this, SW Episode 2.5: Attack of the Marvin clones?)

<Asm0dai> (LOL)

<MC_Farstrider> (ROFL)

AgentGrey smiles weakly at Francois.

AC_Newton sighs because she thinks that Agent Grey simply looks too cute ^_^

<Asm0dai> (GAAH! GET A ROOM, YOU TWO!)

MC_Farstrider (offers a Blessing.)

<AC_Newton> (Hehe ^_^ *whistles innocently*)

<Asm0dai> (This was my player, not my char...)

<Francois_Dupres> (Asmo: Yeah, and afterwards you will look after the results, right?)

<AC_Newton> (MC: You are already back home!)

<MC_Farstrider> (quite so)

<AC_Newton> (MC: I'm somewhat relieved, LOL)

<MC_Farstrider> (Giggles)

<AC_Newton> Well, I think we should leave the planning to the meeting tomorrow!

<Marcello_Keagan> I do appreciate you rescuing me, but you must come with a better argument than gratitude to get me voluntarily into Autochthonia.

<Francois_Dupres> Marcello: He He

<AC_Newton> Marcello, we will sleep over it first and then talk tomorrow.

AC_Newton smiles brightly.

<AC_Newton> Teora? We need three rooms.

<Teora> No problem.

<ST> On the floor appears a green line.

<Francois_Dupres> Hum. that reminds me of a film.

<AC_Newton> Okay, I think you might want to get settled for the night? Please, follow me.

AC_Newton walks along the line.

Francois_Dupres follows Miss Newton.

<ST> They pass the hatch of the command center. Somehow the ship seems to be bigger inside than from the outside. Soon they reach a first automatic door.

<AC_Newton> Dr.Keagan? You can stay in here!

<ST> The door opens, and the interior is completely grey and spartanically furnished.

<AC_Newton> Just tell Teora how you want the room to look! You have a bathroom in there and everything you need, as you can see.

<Marcello_Keagan> This is fine. Thank you, Captain Newton

<AC_Newton> No prob :-)

AC_Newton smiles.

<AC_Newton> Ah, I just have to note one thing - Teora strongly dislikes open fire on board. So better not light any candles and stuff...

<ST> (Marv *gg*)

<Marvin_Black> (The RT in me sighs *g*)

<MC_Farstrider> (That's ok -- MC isn't there to do her weirdo rituals.)

<DAN_Primus> (What about ethereal flames?)

<ST> (Dan: It's mainly open fire. Teora gets her emergency showers on then.)

<Teora> (to Marcello) So how do you want to have your rooms?

<Marcello_Keagan> Oh, this is functional. Thank you, Teora, but this will do just fine.

<Teora> As you wish. But I thought you might want some colour.

<Marcello_Keagan> (I take it there is a bed in it?)

<ST> (Marcello: Bed, a desk, a chair, a monitor and a bathroom next to it. Everything in plain silvery grey now. It looks like standard simple hotel room equipment ^_^)

<Marcello_Keagan> (This will do just fine)

AC_Newton waves to Marcello.

<AC_Newton> Okay, then I'll show the others their rooms, too.

AC_Newton leads Francois to another automatic door, and behind it there is a room that looks identical to the one Marcello just entered.

<Francois_Dupres> Great! Milles merci.

<AC_Newton> Just tell Teora, and she can redecorate.

<Francois_Dupres> That's more than enough for me.

<Teora> (slightly disappointed) No other colour either?

<AC_Newton> You know, she *loves* decorating rooms...

<Teora> I'm always glad to be of service!

<Francois_Dupres> I'm content. And the bathroom is a gift from heaven! ^^

<Teora> Shower or bath - whatever you wish :-)

<DAN_Primus> (Get a jacuzzi tub!)

<AC_Newton> My ship if very comfy :-))

<Francois_Dupres> If you excuse me, I'll take a well merited bath before sleeping. ^^

<AC_Newton> Sure.

AC_Newton leaves and drags Agent Grey along, who looks somewhat amused. He is put into another room, and Acy makes sure he is comfortable there... ^_^

<ST> (So, what did the rest do during the night?)

<Asm0dai> (When the next day starts around 2, I'd like to roleplay something with Marv only.)

<ST> (Asmo: NP :-))

<Asm0dai> (I slept for a change.)

<DAN_Primus> (They bathed and slept - what else?)

<ST> (Dan: MC prepared a lot of stuff in her house, but I guess we can keep it at that ^_^ She already rolled the necessary dice, too. - Hanni, where did you go?)

<Hannibal_Golux> (I went home. I told the people they can contact me when they need me. I'm busy working on my own stuff, that is, Stormbringer.)

<ST> (Hanni: Ok. They will call you for the meeting then.)

<ST> (Okay, then Asmo and Marv!)

Asm0dai appears in the dark and musty room that Marv calls home, Deadalus next to him. I am only a projection made by Corr 3 from the Web.

<Asm0dai> Marv, good morning.

Marvin_Black wakes up and looks around.

<Marvin_Black> Ehm...

Asm0dai waves.

<Marvin_Black> What the...

Asm0dai is looking at Marv, his hands crossed over, while Deadalus is sitting down, her legs crossed over. She is again in the Didi guise.

<Deadalus> Hi Marv.

<Asm0dai> So are you coming?

Marvin_Black looks even more depressive than in the DW. He really looks hollow and is one of the persons to be called skinny. His home is all furnished in black and artificial skulls lie around everywhere. He sighs.

<Asm0dai> In less than an hour we have a get together in the Zeppelin Deck.

<Marvin_Black> Hi. How did you find me? And *why*?

<Asm0dai> You should at least come and help commenting sarcastically on the holes in the plan. That is why - as for how

<Marvin_Black> The whole plan *is* a hole. Why do you need me anyway? No one needs me.

Asm0dai grins.

<Deadalus> Oh come on, Marv, maybe we could teach them depression together.

<Marvin_Black> They won't listen anyway.

<Deadalus> I want to see Autochthonia, but it is nasty and dangerous. And they are all gonna die. You could do like Asmo and go as a hologram.

Marvin_Black gets up and dresses. Of course all in black. His face is very pale and he looks a little worn out for a guy of his age, which can be guessed at about 21 years.

<Marvin_Black> But still they could track our minds back. What am I needed for anyway?

<Asm0dai> Well, no, since the Meteor will serve as a buffer... At least come to the powwow.

<Marvin_Black> I guess you will haunt me until I say yes, eh?

<Asm0dai> Ummm, yes!

Asm0dai grins.

Marvin_Black sighs again.

<Marvin_Black> Why did I have to meet you, guys?

<MC_Farstrider> (Marv ought to be an MiB dressing like Johnny Cash and all)

<Asm0dai> Destiny? Fate? destroying your life?

<Marvin_Black> When is the meeting again? What time does destiny call?

<Asm0dai> An hour more I guess. I knew you'd need a bit more prodding and some time to get ready for however you go into the Web.

Marvin_Black lives in a one room flat, which is rather broken down. There is a small cooking place in one corner and the bed is in another. A table is in the middle and a witchboard is hung up against a wall.

<Asm0dai> I'll wait for you in the Deck - where you were yesterday.

<Marvin_Black> Ok, I just need to get ready and to wake up. And coffee...

<Asm0dai> Great, cya there!

<Marvin_Black> Cya later.

Asm0dai disappears, though Deadalus remains for a second longer. She smiles, waves and disappears...

Marvin_Black doesn't seem to be amused and definitely isn't overflowing with joy.

Asm0dai seats himself comfortably in the Web, changing his clothes to a usal Indiana Jones outfit.

Marvin_Black walks over to his computer and sighs. Some time later he shows up in the Spy's Demise.

<ST> (Ok. I guess, now we can simply get the rest together

:-)

<Teora> Wake-up call!!! Get up, get breakfast and then get done whatever you wish to get done.

<ST> (Teoras's voice sounds through the rooms in the Meteor.)

Marcello_Keagan gets cleaned, dressed and starts looking for that breakfast.

<ST> (When you look out of the door, you notice an orange line there.)

<Teora> Dr.Keagan, just follow the line to the ship's mess room.

Marcello_Keagan follows the line.

<ST> You come to a mess room which is furnished in a light beige and gold-brown colour. There are four tables for about 4 persons each; they are looking as if made of smoky glass, but somehow they are very clean, no fingerprints show on the surface. The chairs are also made of the smoky glass substance and float in a comfortable height to sit down. One of the tables is already occupied by AC and AgentGrey.

AC_Newton has a steaming mug of coffee in her hand. AgentGrey sits opposite to her, smiles contentedly and drinks a tea. Acy looks still half-asleep and doesn't seem to be too much of a morning person. She wonders how Kevin could be so cheerful and awake already.

Francois_Dupres yawns.

<Francois_Dupres> Teora, is there a way to get breakfast here?

<Teora> Of course. Just get out of the room and follow the orange line.

<Francois_Dupres> Ok, thanks.

Marcello_Keagan tries to figure out how to get food.

<ST> (Fran: There is an automat at one wall. It has lots of sensor buttons at one side.)

Francois_Dupres takes a quick shower, dresses himself and goes out.

AC_Newton looks up from her coffee.

<Marcello_Keagan> (cheerful) Ah, good morning, Captain Newton... Kevin...

<AC_Newton> Morning!

<AgentGrey> Good morning.

Francois_Dupres enters the mess room.

<Francois_Dupres> Morning everyone.

<AC_Newton> Morning!!

<AgentGrey> (smiling) Good morning.

<Marcello_Keagan> (cheerful) Good morning, Mr.Dupres. - Ehrm... Could someone tell me how I might acquire something to eat?

<Francois_Dupres> I was wondering the same thing. -_-

Teora appears next to Marcello and Francois. She looks like a perfect holograph of a beautiful young woman with silver hair, white skin and violet eyes. She wears a uniform like AC, only hers is in black and silver.

<Teora> Good morning.

<Marcello_Keagan> Good morning, Teora.

Teora gives Marcello and Francois a dazzling smile.

<Francois_Dupres> Morning, Teora.

<Teora> You have two choices: enter the number of the food - or just tell me.

<Francois_Dupres> Hum, what choices do we have?

<Teora> I can synthetisize whatever you wish. My database is pretty well stocked.

Marcello_Keagan laughs.

<Francois_Dupres> Hum, some hot chocolate, baguette, butter. Is that possible?

<ST> (A short flash of light in the takeway of the automaton, and a tray appears.)

<Asm0dai> (Riight, Life/Matter/Prime 2?)

<ST> (Asmo: Yup)

<Marcello_Keagan> Ehrm.. How about coffee, orange juice, 2 pieces of bread with bacon and eggs?

Francois_Dupres picks up his order.

<ST> (Another flash of light, and a second tray appears.)

<Francois_Dupres> Bon Appetit.

Francois_Dupres start to eat.

<Marcello_Keagan> Thank you, Teora.

Marcello_Keagan picks up his order.

<AgentGrey> Bon appetit.

AC_Newton doesn't say anything. In silence she gets up and fetches another huge mug of coffee. She has not gotten too much sleep this night and is pretty tired, although she definitely won't complain...

Marcello_Keagan looks around with the tray in his hand to see where he shall sit. He decides to sit down where Mr.Dupres sits.

<ST> (There are 4 tables, one of them occupied with Grey, and AC just returns to him, still looking somewhat sleepy.)

Marcello_Keagan nods to Mr.Dupres and works down his breakfast pretty fast. Then he looks around for a place to dispose of his dinner tablet and utensils.

<ST> (Marcello: Next to the automaton, there is another flap where you can leave your dirty dishes.)

<Marcello_Keagan> Ah..

Marcello_Keagan disposes of his tray.

AC_Newton finishes her second huge mug of coffee, and finally she looks as if one could dare to talk to her again.

<Francois_Dupres> You are upset, Miss Newton? What's the matter?

AC_Newton starts, then blushes.

<AC_Newton> Upset? Uh, M.Dupres, not really... I just *hate* mornings. I really would have preferred to stay in bed a little longer...

AC_Newton's gaze meets Kevin's, and her flush intensifies.

AgentGrey seems to be very amused and grins at her display of slight embarassment.

<Francois_Dupres> Morning is still full of promise, the deception will come later. So enjoy it while you can.

<Marcello_Keagan> Thanks, Teora, that was a wonderful meal (even if she's not here)

<Teora> (smiling) I'm glad to be of service.

<AC_Newton> Well, I guess we should meet with Asmodai in the DW.

<Marcello_Keagan> Yes.

<Francois_Dupres> Yes. Let's go.

<AC_Newton> You can get back into your rooms, and Teora will see to it that you get connected to the DW.

<Marcello_Keagan> (BTW, I try to figure out how much of a personality Teora has...or if she's just a simulation of a personality. - When I get the chance of course?)

<ST> (Marcello: How?)

<Marcello_Keagan> (Psychology + Intelligence/Perception?)

Teora feels Marcello's glance on her and gives him a flirtatious smile.)

<ST> (Perc+Psych)

<Marcello_Keagan> !dice 7

<agww-dice> Marcello_Keagan rolls the dice and gets the following results: 3 7 7 3 6 6 9

<Marcello_Keagan> 5 suxx?

<ST> (You would say she has a distinct personality, but prefers to be a bit in the background most of the time.)

<Marcello_Keagan> (okay, thats a good thing to know)

<ST> (Teora is a very nice piece of work, actually :-))

Marcello_Keagan reacts a littly shy when Teora gives him that look.

Teora winks at him.

Marcello_Keagan turns red.

<Teora> If you wish to connect to the DW, just follow the lines on the floor. Green for Marcello, Blue for Francois and Red for Agent Grey.

<Francois_Dupres> Oki.

AC_Newton gets up and moves to her own room, not without a final longing glance at Kevin.

<Marcello_Keagan> Thanks, Teora.

<Teora> (smiling) Glad to be of service.

Francois_Dupres follows the blue line.

<ST> (You get back into your rooms, and you find a VR gear there that doesn't leave anything to be desired.)

AC_Newton calls Hannibal.

Hannibal_Golux answers.

<Hannibal_Golux> Hello, Newton. What's up?

<AC_Newton> Hello, Hanni - we are meeting in the Zeppelin Deck to discuss our ...plan. Interested to join us there?

<Hannibal_Golux> What plan? About the bracelets?

<Francois_Dupres> (he he)

<AC_Newton> More about Dan...

<Hannibal_Golux> What about him?

<AC_Newton> Well, we wanted to free him, remember? But we need a waterproof plan, of course.

<Hannibal_Golux> Oh right. So we're raiding another Construct?

AC_Newton smiles at Hannibal.

<AC_Newton> Sure.

MC_Farstrider appears on the Deck.

<Hannibal_Golux> I've got Stormbringer up to scratch now, so he should be good for another run. He performed rather well, don't you think? Far exceeded my expectations.

<AC_Newton> (After 2 huge mugs of coffee, I'm finally feeling better.)

<AC_Newton> Sounds great to me!

<Hannibal_Golux> He should definitely be up for another raid on a Construct. Although I must admit I'm still dubious about how many of Them we're bringing over.

<AC_Newton> So let's meet at the Zeppelin Deck!

<Hannibal_Golux> OK. See you there, soon.

Hannibal_Golux leaves Stormbringer running another sim and prepares to leave.

<MC_Farstrider> (Who's here?)

Marvin_Black is already at the Zeppelin Deck.

<ST> (MC: Marv and Asmo)

Francois_Dupres plugs in.

MC_Farstrider has been working on some new things.

AgentGrey plugs in, too, and decides to forgo his MiB suit and instead dresses appropriately in a black frock coat for the Zeppelin Deck.

AC_Newton informs Dan Primus of the meeting, too, and plugs into the DW.

<ST> At the entrance of the Zeppelin Deck, a friendly icon greets the visitors.

<Francois_Dupres> Hi there.

<Butler> Sirs and Madams, I have to inform you that the Zeppelin Deck is a section which favours icons who dress appropriately.

<Francois_Dupres> What's the dress code?

<ST> (Asmo: You wanted the Zeppelin Deck, you get it ^_^)

<Asm0dai> (Well, you suggested it in the first place - and my clothes for the deck are adequate ;))

<ST> (Yours ^_^)

Marcello_Keagan appears as an MiB.

DAN_Primus enters the DW, directly behind the others.

<Marcello_Keagan> Ehrm, how do I change my clothes? I've only recently learned how to even operate something like this...

<ST> (Heh, moment - you aren't in the Deck yet ^_^ There's the Butler ^_^)

DAN_Primus is dressed in a three piece suit with pocket watch in the vest, black polished wooden cane, and felt top hat.

<Butler> Would you please download one of the appropriate items of dress?

Butler shows you a catalog of late 19th, early 20th century finery.

<Francois_Dupres> Sure.

Francois_Dupres changes his preference to a black tuxedo.

<Marvin_Black> (What's the dresscode? I have to think of something fitting for Marv *g*)

<ST> (You have quite a choice of expensive suits, neat dresses etc. Take a black smoking ^_^)

<Marvin_Black> (Something like that. But with a gloomy touch.

;) )

<Marcello_Keagan> (Any 19th century look will probably do.)

<Asm0dai> (Think gentlemen, adventurers and similar stuff 19/20th century.)

<ST> (Marcello: Yup, that too)

<DAN_Primus> (Mine's between 1875 and 1930.)

AC_Newton changes into a long, snow white, exquisite dress that looks somewhat out-of-place at her.

AgentGrey looks admiringly at AC.

<Marcello_Keagan> (Ehrm, but actually my character doesn't know how to do this. Not exactly, consider him a newbie to this realm.)

Butler smiles at Marcello and helps Marcello to change his icon.

<Butler> You only need to download the appropriate icon - like this - and then you will look perfectly, sir.

DAN_Primus walks up to AC.

<DAN_Primus> Good day, Miss Newton.

AC_Newton smiles at Dan.

<AC_Newton> Hello!

Marcello_Keagan downloads a nice grey striped three piece suit of the late 20s including of course the accompanying hat (like a mobster).

Marvin_Black sits around and sighs.

<ST> The Zeppelin Deck looks like a very luxurious dining room. The people in there wear exquisite finery from the late 19th/early 20th century. You hear the hum of the engines of an airship, and the windows show that you float above picturesque landscape. Currently you seem to be floating above Paris, as the Tour Eiffel comes into view.

DAN_Primus takes off his cloak and drapes it over the arm holding his cane. He did not expect the meeting to be locaed at such a formal event. He takes off his top hat and holds it crooked in his arm, and walks over to the coatroom to check in the items.

MC_Farstrider finds a suitable evening dress.

AC_Newton looks around in glee.

DAN_Primus walks back over to AC.

<AC_Newton> This is a fun location!

Hannibal_Golux enters wearing a black suit covered by a long black riding coat with a high collar, and a deep red silk lining. On his head sits a bowler hat, and on his feet he is wearing wearing riding boots. He also has a sturdy looking black cane with an incredibly ornate and jewelled headpiece, the vibrant colours of which seem to shift and change of their own accord. Sometimes you swear that the shape of the headpiece changes when you're looking at it.

Marvin_Black looks like he'd prefer to leave rather now than later.

<DAN_Primus> Indeed. Is our table ready now, or are we obliged to wait a bit longer?

<MC_Farstrider> AC -- how far did we get in the planning?

Marcello_Keagan laughs.

AC_Newton looks around for Asmodai.

Hannibal_Golux is still wearing his trademark shades, but this time they are tinted red and he peers over them at you as he approaches.

<AC_Newton> Dan: Asmo wanted to set up the meeting here - I hope he reserved a table.

<Marcello_Keagan> I actually recalled a little fact of this period...

<DAN_Primus> (Imagine DAN looking like this guy, but with a cane: http://www.geocities.com/eye_onus/pictures/Ian.jpg And short hair. And no, I'm not talking about the short idiot with the Thundercats shirt.)

<ST> (eh)

<Asm0dai> (ROTFL!)

AC_Newton looks around.

<Butler> Madam? May I help you?

MC_Farstrider looks for AC.

<DAN_Primus> We're here to see Asm0dai.

<Hannibal_Golux> Greetings and salutations, friends...

Hannibal_Golux looks at Grey and Dan.

<Hannibal_Golux> ...and acquaintances.

<Francois_Dupres> Good day to you, Mr.Golux.

<AC_Newton> Oh yes, I'm looking for a Mr.Asmodai.

Butler smiles.

<Butler> You will find him over there

MC_Farstrider walks over to the table.

Butler shows you to a booth where Asmo and Marv sit under a poster that depics a scene from a Zeppelin war. The pictures are actually moving, and they look eerily real.

Marvin_Black looks at Asmo.

<Marvin_Black> Why can't you leave me alone and let me live my miserable life?

<Asm0dai> Well, you came here :)

AC_Newton smiles broadly at Hannibal.

<AC_Newton> Hello!

MC_Farstrider doesn't understand why Marv wants to be so sad.

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, well. How congenial that we should all meet like this. I must admit that our recent activities seem to be getting somewhat repetative. - Hello, Newton.

Hannibal_Golux smiles.

DAN_Primus walks over to Asm0 and Marv and finds a seat.

<Marvin_Black> You guys took me with you, without even asking me.

Marvin_Black looks at Dan and sees the others. Of course he sighs.

<Asm0dai> Hi all...

MC_Farstrider get seated at the table with Asmo and Marv.

Marvin_Black doesn't sound happy as he greets the others.

Hannibal_Golux sits at the table.

AC_Newton looks for a seat, too.

AgentGrey is all gentleman and makes sure that AC is properly seated, before he takes place next to her.

AC_Newton smiles brightly at him and sits down in the somewhat unaccustomed long dress.

<Marvin_Black> Hi folks.

<Hannibal_Golux> Cheerful as always, Marvin?

<Marvin_Black> Life sucks...

MC_Farstrider sighs.

<Hannibal_Golux> When doesn't it?

<DAN_Primus> When life ends, I would imagine.

<Marvin_Black> (lol)

Asm0dai is sitting comfortably in the seat, dressed like Indiana Jones. Next to him, Deadalus is sitting, wearing a long glittering chinese dress and an ankh, though she is still pale and her black hair a bit messy.

Waitress appears at the table, smiling.

<Waitress> What may I serve you?

<Asm0dai> Hi, kid... Whiskey on the rocks, please.

<Hannibal_Golux> I demand the finest wines known to humanity! And I want them here! And I want them now!

Waitress smiles at Hannibal and nods.

<Marvin_Black> Do you serve Black Deaths or Creeping Horrors?

Waitress looks at Marvin and put on a somewhat puzzled face.

<Marvin_Black> So I guess not... Just bring me a coffee. As black as this horrible world.

Moira wants a tall, bubbly, glowing, blue drink, please.

<Francois_Dupres> A cup of green tea.

<MC_Farstrider> Actually, green tea sounds good to me

<Marcello_Keagan> I'll have scotch, no ice.

Waitress takes all the orders and shortly returns.

<FiXXXer667> (Hi all... Just in time for the drinks, as I can see 8-))

<Hannibal_Golux> ( :) )

<Asm0dai> (Actually it is not all that much Zeppelin as it is an adventurer and pulp here thingy...)

<ST> (Yeah, one time the Zeppelin Deck was even morphed into a military ship with fighter plane escorts and the like!)

Marvin_Black looks at his coffee.

AC_Newton sips on a cocktail with a cute little umbrella.

<MC_Farstrider> Umms, guys weren't we supposed to be discussing Dan and his situtation?

Marcello_Keagan takes a decent gulp of his scotch.

Marvin_Black sips his coffee.

<Marcello_Keagan> Let's do business now.

<Marvin_Black> You wanted to discuss how you're going to die?

<AC_Newton> Yes. We just need to free Dan, then everything is okay.

<DAN_Primus> So, Asm0dai, Mr.Golux, Mr.Dupres, and Mr.Black believe my case is hopeless and any attempt to help would be suicide.

Hannibal_Golux drinks a glass of wine.

<Francois_Dupres> More or less, yes.

Hannibal_Golux drinks a glass of fine wine.

<Marvin_Black> Dan: *I* believe you

<Marcello_Keagan> Ehrm... I see it as a hopeless case, too.

<MC_Farstrider> That's what I got from the discussion.

<Asm0dai> Hmmm, you summed it up nicely...

<DAN_Primus> Although I am told that Mr.Black feels that any undertaking is an act of suicide.

Hannibal_Golux drinks another glass of even finer wine.

<Asm0dai> ...and even Mr.Grey agrees. That is a total of 5 vs 3...

<MC_Farstrider> Yeash, Marv is such an upbeat guy ;)

<Marvin_Black> I'm just telling the truth.

<AC_Newton> I think we can do it. We just need to make them believe we belong to them.

<Hannibal_Golux> Ok. So what Construct are we raiding today?

<Marcello_Keagan> Who all is on the side of those that think we can do it?

<Asm0dai> So I think this group agrees we shouldn't go there.

<Hannibal_Golux> To the Construct?

<DAN_Primus> I believe that with proper planning it would be possible to get at least as far as the surface of the planet without detection.

<MC_Farstrider> Fran, do you understand Fetishes?

<Francois_Dupres> I do, Ms.Farstrider.

<MC_Farstrider> I made a wand of lightning bolts for you. When we're really together I give it to you.

Asm0dai takes off his fedora.

<Asm0dai> Does anyone here know what Autocthonia is like?

AgentGrey looks at Asmodai.

<AgentGrey> Unfortunately so.

<Hannibal_Golux> Auto-what?

<Francois_Dupres> (in low voice) Mr.Primus is in Auto-however-it-is-spelled.

<Asm0dai> Farstrider, you'd be the first to hate it...

<MC_Farstrider> I figured that.

<Asm0dai> And you are still for going there?

<Hannibal_Golux> Where on Earth is Autocthuloid when it's at home?

<ST> (LOL)

<MC_Farstrider> It's not on Earth anywhere. It's a Horizon Realm.

<Hannibal_Golux> Wacko.

<Marvin_Black> I seldom met guys that thought so deeply about a creative way to commit suicide.

<AC_Newton> Why shouldn't we be able to pose as a supply ship and support techs?

<Marvin_Black> Because I won't be there, AC.

<Francois_Dupres> It's the HQ of Iteration X, Mr.Golux.

<DAN_Primus> Authocthonia is on Earth's orbit, precisely 180 degrees from the Earth around the Sun.

<Hannibal_Golux> Oh right. So what kind of Construct is it then?

<Marcello_Keagan> Those of the Technocracy with the coolest gadgets and the biggest guns..

<Hannibal_Golux> Don't tell me... Grey here can get us the codes, yes? No, wait. That would be Dan now?

<Asm0dai> It is a hellhole.

<AgentGrey> No, I cannot get any codes from *there*. I do not belong to ItX, after all.

<DAN_Primus> But, I have codes.

<Asm0dai> It is a goddamn Iteraton X wet dream. A technological nightmare world...

<Hannibal_Golux> Those ItX boys don't keep it tidy, do they?

<Marvin_Black> It's scary. But Asmo and I agree.

<Hannibal_Golux> Bit of a messy bunch, huh?

<Asm0dai> ...where there is nothing but machines and electricity...

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, if they're so untidy it should be easy, right?

<DAN_Primus> Yes, well, if I must point out to you that I am currently ON the planet? You seem to abhor the thought of merely *visiting* it. I currently *live* on it.

<Hannibal_Golux> Planet?

<DAN_Primus> Yes. Planet.

<AC_Newton> I'm sure there's nothing there that can't be sabotaged with a screwdriver and some pincers.

<Marvin_Black> Why don't you just jump out of a high building like a late friend of mine did if you want to die?

<Asm0dai> But it isn't untidy, Hannibal. You know ItX. It works like clockwork.

<Hannibal_Golux> Well you just said it was a hellhole. I presumed that's what you meant.

AC_Newton thinks we should get Dan out!

Hannibal_Golux gives a wry smile.

<Hannibal_Golux> But anyway, wait a minute. You're on another planet?

<DAN_Primus> Yes, Mr.Golux.

<Hannibal_Golux> Wizard.

<DAN_Primus> Wizard? I do not understand the reference.

<Hannibal_Golux> I was getting into the spirit of the era here on the Zeppelin.

<Asm0dai> I meant as a technological nightmare, Hannibal...

<Hannibal_Golux> Oh right. I suppose we're talking about cyborgs, HIT Marks, HAL and other wacky goodness.

<DAN_Primus> In any case, I believe that with proper planning and the data I sent to Miss Newton yesterday, a feasible plan could be implemented with minimal risk to you.

<Marvin_Black> Why don't you suggest just to crash right into the damn planet, get off the Meteor, fetch him and get back on again? It doesn't matter... You are just about to commit suicide.

<Hannibal_Golux> Suicide.

<Asm0dai> Riiight... It is suicide.

<DAN_Primus> Of course, minimal risk when speaking of Authocthonia means very little....

<Asm0dai> And how do we know you are not going to betray us?

<Marcello_Keagan> Please explain one thing to me, Mr.Primus. Why are you trapped on this planet?

<Asm0dai> We have lately done some serious shit to the Techies.

AgentGrey grimaces as he hears 'serious shit to the Techies'...

<Hannibal_Golux> Hang on, Asmodai... You are saying it's suicide? Um. Marvin? What do you say?

<Marvin_Black> Oh? I thought I would be clear... Let me spell it out: S U I C I D E! Death, Doom, brainless carnage...

<Hannibal_Golux> ( :) )

<MC_Farstrider> I thought being hidden might be helpful and made some potions of obfustication (adds 4 dots to Arcane for a scene)

<AC_Newton> I still think we could just caper a support ship, pose as supply staff, get in, fetch Dan and get out again.

<DAN_Primus> Why am I trapped on this planet? I was stationed here for 18 years.

<Hannibal_Golux> Newton, that only works in the movies. It'll never work. That's like... a million to one odds.

<Marcello_Keagan> So you are a Techie?

<DAN_Primus> Yes, though I am not of the Union.

<Marcello_Keagan> Ah, but thats something you tell us. Do you have any proof of your statement?

<Hannibal_Golux> OK. Sorry, Dan, we can't help you.

<MC_Farstrider> Well, I guess that's that then.

<DAN_Primus> (I just HAD to be built on Autocthonia, didn't I?)

<ST> (That was *your* idea ^_^)

<Marcello_Keagan> For what it's worth, you might just try to lure us in a trap.

<Asm0dai> Besides, I think one unchecked Techie is enough...

Asm0dai looks wryly at Grey.

AC_Newton blushes again as she looks at Kevin.

AgentGrey smiles back noncommittally at Asmodai.

<DAN_Primus> Any evidence I supplied to you would be suspect. If you wish, you may search the Union's It-X records for my records.

<Marcello_Keagan> (I will study Dan pretty closely and use Mind 2 to make it easier to detect any lies.)

<DAN_Primus> (I'm not lying.)

<ST> (Ok)

<Asm0dai> Primus, I don't trust you. I don't trust Grey here either, but I'm inclined to, since he has so far been true...

AgentGrey sighs.

<DAN_Primus> I do not expect you to trust me.

<Asm0dai> And you want us to go right into the lion's den to get you out.

<Marcello_Keagan> Okay people, I believe Dan for that he is really trying to escape from that planet. But I do not know if he's just an unwitting pawn in some bigger scheme. He might just be bait.

<Asm0dai> Right. You should try and get out yourself.

<Marvin_Black> Why do you want to kill yourself in such an awful way? Razorblades or pills don't make such a mess and take less work.

<DAN_Primus> I am unable to acquire the resources needed.

<Asm0dai> Besides, how did you find us?

<DAN_Primus> (Um, I've been talking to AC for awhile now.)

<Asm0dai> You appear just at the moment when we start trashing Technocracy stuff and stealing their Agents... Isn't this an interesting coincidence?

AC_Newton blushes very red. Stealing Agents... But Kevin had just been too cute, and moreover, she knew now he was interested in her, too.

Asm0dai smiles in Acey's direction and turns back to Primus, looking grim.

<AC_Newton> I didn't *steal* Kevin... I just took him along and forgot to ask...

<Asm0dai> Sure you did, Acey... Now tell that to someone who hasn't realised what you want to do with Grey.

AC_Newton appears to be very embarrassed and gazes longingly at Kevin who smiles back suggestively.

<MC_Farstrider> Hmmm -- could someone hack their system and make it look like Dan was supposed to be transferred someplace (so we could intercept the transport ship)?

<Hannibal_Golux> Dan... So you want to lure us to this planet on the other side of the Sun to rescue you from a world dominated by hurty machines. Why exactly should we do this for you?

<DAN_Primus> Why should you help me to escape from this planet? No reason, really. You have absolutely no reason whatsoever to help me. Unless, of course, you care about intelligent life.

<Marvin_Black> Great. Matter settled, and we all can go home to our horrible lives.

<Hannibal_Golux> OK. So unless you give us a real good reason to risk our lives in a potential trap, or plain simply, and I have to agree with Marvin here most wholeheartedly, suicide. We're going to need a lot more than you don't feel like being with those guys anymore.

<AC_Newton> Well, Dan did send me a lot of very valuable information. I think he merits to be saved.

Marvin_Black sips his coffee.

<Hannibal_Golux> Can I see it?

AC_Newton takes a small comm-unit out of her elegant little bag.

MC_Farstrider sips her tea.

<Asm0dai> You know, we could just ignore him and take care of the gauntlet business.

<DAN_Primus> I see that I must be more upfront with you. I had hoped I would not have to reveal this information. I am an endangered species. I am the only life form of my kind anywhere in existance. I am not human.

AC_Newton looks to Dan and shrugs. She had lived between a robot and an android and a brain in a jar most of her life.

<Asm0dai> Yippeee... And that makes us wanna go to Autocthonia exactly how?

<Hannibal_Golux> Let me guess... You're an alien?

<DAN_Primus> No.

<Hannibal_Golux> A little green man?

<MC_Farstrider> Nope, he's a big green man.

<Hannibal_Golux> A brain in a jar?

<Marvin_Black> Not human? Lucky you.

<DAN_Primus> I am an intelligent machine. An android.

<Hannibal_Golux> ... Goodbye.

Hannibal_Golux gets up and makes to leave.

<MC_Farstrider> Oh -- like Data?

<AC_Newton> Teora?

<Teora> Yes, A.C.?

<AC_Newton> Hannibal, stay!

AC_Newton tries to hold him back

<Hannibal_Golux> Why?

<AC_Newton> Just look at the files! Teora, please transmit the Dan Primus files to Hannibal. He'll open a secure connection to you.

Teora decides to materialise a projection of herself on the Zeppelin Deck. She wears a black dress in Victorian style.

DAN_Primus also sends all files pertaining to the D.A.N. Primus project to Han.

<Marcello_Keagan> That makes rescuing you even more unlikely, actually. I don't think that the Iteration X people will let us run off with one of their toys. At least not without chasing us to the end of the universe and back again.

Hannibal_Golux looks at the files.

<DAN_Primus> (Read the file: http://www.geocities.com/eye_onus/WOD/Mage_Characters/Project_Pygmalion.htm

)

<Marvin_Black> Why are we here still? If you want to kill yourselves, fine. Your choice. But I still think there are easier ways.

MC_Farstrider thinks Data/Lore from Star Trek?

<Hannibal_Golux> Yes, Marvin, for once I'm inclined to agree with you. A bullet to the brain would be easier. Electrodes to the genitals would be less painful.

<ST> (*g*)

<Francois_Dupres> (*g*)

<Asm0dai> Of course... It seems to me that we are all moving into the Marvin camp.

<DAN_Primus> (Oh, the last item, the letter to the infiltration team is also in there - but if you ask DAN, he doesn't know about it.)

AC_Newton looks tearfully at Asmo and the others.

<AC_Newton> But we can't just refuse to help him?

<Asm0dai> What? - Don't look at me that way!

<Marvin_Black> Life bears enough trouble and pain. It'll find you, so you do not have to seek it out.

Asm0dai looks uncomfortable.

<AC_Newton> We *have* to help him! He is in need!

<Francois_Dupres> Humph.

<Asm0dai> But it is probably a trap, and this is much worse!

<Marvin_Black> No chance.

<Francois_Dupres> Miss Newton, then stop at once being a space hero and become a social worker.

<Asm0dai> This is goddamn Autocthonia, Acey!

<Marvin_Black> No chance of me coming with you and no chance to survive.

<Asm0dai> (ROTFL!)

<AC_Newton> Well, as a space hero, I have a ship to get where we need to be going!

<Marvin_Black> Where you want to die, you mean?

<Marcello_Keagan> Even if it is not a trap, there is a good possibility that we will be hunted by ItX because we stole one of their Androids.

<AC_Newton> I don't want to die! I just want to rescue Dan.

<Marvin_Black> Just as I said... Where you want to die.

<AC_Newton> I'm already hunted by both Progenitors and Void Engineers - some ItXers can't be worse.

AgentGrey raises an eyebrow and looks at AC, shaking his head in disbelief. But then, he had seen the files about her, too.

Francois_Dupres coughs.

<Francois_Dupres> Maybe for you...

<Marvin_Black> I prefer to live my shitty life alone. Not hunted... Life is hard enough.

<Marcello_Keagan> Captain Newton, what would you do if someone stole your ship?

<AC_Newton> Marcello: Well, same as my Dad did when people stole his Comet - get it back, of course.

<Marcello_Keagan> Exactly. And that's what the ItX will do if we steal Mr.Primus from them.

<Asm0dai> Hmmm, why shouldn't we simply go and jump off a cliff? We'll be sure of the outcome of that. We still might only swim.

<AC_Newton> Because then we wouldn't do a good deed!

Hannibal_Golux looks over the files and hmms.

<Marvin_Black> Asmo, hanging would resolve in less searching for a suitable location.

<Marcello_Keagan> Even if we would dump him somewhere else right after we rescued him - they will hunt us down.

<Asm0dai> I have a suggestion...

<AC_Newton> Marcello, not if we dump him somewhere where ItXers don't go.

<Asm0dai> Let's all go to Ireland and stop the war. It is a less futile cause.

AC_Newton looks to MC.

<DAN_Primus> I am already on the run. Perhaps it would have been better if I had not left.

<Marcello_Keagan> But perhaps there is another way around this problem. Why don't we just pool our magical resources and try to get him out with magick?

<AC_Newton> MC, you have this clinic of yours in some spiritual realm, don't you?

<Asm0dai> No, it would have been better if you were away from Autocthonia...

<DAN_Primus> I can see now that I was incorrect in assuming that I could find help amongst you.

AC_Newton *will* rescue Dan, no matter what.

<Marcello_Keagan> That is correct Mr.Primus. I do want to help you, but I do not want to help you at the cost of my life.

<MC_Farstrider> I have the one in the house as well as small clinic in CoG homeland.

<Marcello_Keagan> They will still hunt us down, because we dumped him somewhere, Captain Newton.

<Marvin_Black> Life is troublesome enough on Earth... Don't want to know about how it is out there.

<Francois_Dupres> Your conclusion, Mr.Golux?

<Hannibal_Golux> Newton? Can I have a word with you over here?

AC_Newton looks to Hanni.

<AC_Newton> Yes?

AC_Newton goes to him. Teora's projection stays with the others.

<Hannibal_Golux> (to AC quietly) Have you actually read these files?

<AC_Newton> Well, yes. Why?

<Hannibal_Golux> Well if I understand this correctly... They're letting him go.

Hannibal_Golux also indicates a part on the report to AC Newton that reads: Keep in mind that your entire purpose in this operation is to give the /appearance/ of attempting to retrieve the android during this field test.

<Hannibal_Golux> As I suspected this is not as clean cut as might be imagined.

<AC_Newton> Hm...

Hannibal_Golux also indicates: Do not interfere with the android's activities until you are ordered otherwise.

<AC_Newton> So you mean they try to spy on him by some tracking device?

<Hannibal_Golux> They are letting him escape for a reason. Whether that machine knows this or not I don't know. But we may be walking into a trap, whether it's a part of it or not. More like spy on us.

Hannibal_Golux indicates most insistantly: The experiment has initiated contact with a Reality Deviant and provided her with unfortunate information, which required the Union to remove her from the official watch list. It is now your job to continue the reconnaissance of this Deviant until such time as her involvement with Dan terminates. Include any information you obtain along with your regular reports.

<AC_Newton> But I think I should be able to free him from whatever tracking device.

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, according to these files, Dan has located a tracking device, but whether that was placed there so that he may /think/ that he is free is a different matter than if he actually /is/ free of tracking devices.

<AC_Newton> But wouldn't that mean that we should be able to rescue him rather easily? I mean, we could do that and then remove him from their reach.

<Hannibal_Golux> Frankly, I think we should proceed with *extreme* caution. The android may be sincere about its desire to escape, but they may still be able to track us. They will also likely hound us and pursue us until they finally get him back. Do we want to make even more enemies within the Union?

<AC_Newton> Well...

<Hannibal_Golux> They already know Dan has made contact with you.

<AC_Newton> I still think we should be able to pull it off. If need be, you can put me up as scape goat. I don't think it matters much if another Convention is after me.

<Hannibal_Golux> Couldn't we just rescue this guy's consciousness? I mean if he's an AI, then, well, he's an AI. He doesn't necessarily /need/ his body, does he?

<AC_Newton> Hm... I think he is not a mere AI. He seems to have an Avatar, if I understood that correctly.

<Hannibal_Golux> A what?

<AC_Newton> A kind of soul

<Hannibal_Golux> You've been spending too much time with Moonchild.

<AC_Newton> Hanni, well, I just fear that simply downloading him might not suffice.

Hannibal_Golux sighs.

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, going there in the Meteor might be a rather dumb plan.

<AC_Newton> Hanni: And what about 'napping a VoidCraft that runs supply flights?

<Hannibal_Golux> Still with your supply idea. Well, considering they're practically letting him go, then, um, that doesn't sound so dumb. The problem is to find a way of guaranteeing that we can screw over their plans to use him as a spy.

<Marvin_Black> Why are we still discussing? I thought it was common sense this would be just a creative suicide.

DAN_Primus is not aware of the conversation as AC and Hannibal else moved away from him to talk about this.

Marvin_Black still sits at the table and drinks his coffee.

<Francois_Dupres> Marv, let Mr.Golux and Miss Newton finish their discussion.

<Marvin_Black> It doesn't change the matter, the location or the plan. It will stay suicide, death, doom, damnation... whatever you want.

Marcello_Keagan has by now ordered another scotch, no ice.

AgentGrey sips a Guinness and looks as inconspicuous as possible. He would love to know what the cute little spacegirl was discussing there, though.

<Hannibal_Golux> However... Here's an idea.

<MC_Farstrider> Grey, you guys are good with mental gymnastics - what do you think about this guy?

Marcello_Keagan bursts into laughter.

<Marvin_Black> MC... You are asking Grey???

AgentGrey looks perplexed to MC.

<AgentGrey> Miss Farstrider? What do you mean 'what I think about him'?

<MC_Farstrider> Well, he understands the Union mindset and specialises in Mind -- So it seems a reasonable resource to query.

<Marcello_Keagan> Miss Farstrider, what I could see in Dan's behaviour and manners is that he is telling the truth. I do trust him. But I do not trust the Iteration X.

<AgentGrey> Well, Miss Farstrider, it seems likely that Mr.Primus is telling the truth.

<Asm0dai> Him telling the truth or not, Autocthonia is not where we want to be...

<Marvin_Black> I just want to be at home and left alone.

<Marcello_Keagan> But people, couldn't we just pool our Magick and Science and try to get him here without even going close to Autocthonia?

<Asm0dai> Nope, Autocthonia is too well protected from Magick.

<AgentGrey> Dr.Keagan, I fear you underestimate the security of Autocthonia.

<Francois_Dupres> Not a chance, Mr.Keagan.

<Marvin_Black> There is no chance at all. Everyone up there is doomed to fall.

<Marcello_Keagan> I am trying to see a chance at succeeding without getting anyone harmed

<AC_Newton> Well, if we get him to this spirit realm of MC's, then we have time to think about that.

<Hannibal_Golux> If we can't do that by the time we get back to Earth we throw him out an airlock and let him drift to Mercury or something.

Francois_Dupres now managed to hear a bit of Hannibal and AC's discussion.

<Francois_Dupres> Err, how so, AC?

AC_Newton heard Fran and turns over to him and the others.

<AC_Newton> Well, I thought MC could get us there?

<MC_Farstrider> Sure.

<Francois_Dupres> And?

<Moira> I can make a Moonbridge there.

<AC_Newton> Fran, I doubt any ItXers would get ther..

<Francois_Dupres> But Mr.Primus may have a spirit beacon hidden.

<Marcello_Keagan> Mr.Primus, is there any way you could get outside?

<DAN_Primus> I am able to get to the surface, if I can get past the security locks.

<Francois_Dupres> AC, you are aware that we lost the Chantry on Mercury due to an all out assault of Union troops and Fallen agents?

<AC_Newton> Yeah. I was near Mercury recently, but fortunately the Meteor was faster.

Hannibal_Golux returns to the table, too.

<DAN_Primus> I am unable to leave the planet on my own, however.

<Marcello_Keagan> How well is Autocthonia protected from the outside? How well can we manage to amplify the Meteor's transport device?

<DAN_Primus> It is a Chantry the size of a planet, Dr. Keagan.

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, Dan, the good news is that I don't think getting you out will be a problem. The bad news is that I don't think getting you out will be the end of our problems. Not by a longshot.

<Moira> I said, once Dan is in our custody, I can Bridge to the near umbral realm for a safe haven.

<Francois_Dupres> Care to explain, Mr.Golux?

<DAN_Primus> Are you telling me you are seriously considering helping me?

Asm0dai is starting to twitch maniacally.

<AC_Newton> Dan, of course!

<Hannibal_Golux> Not so hasty, Newton.

<DAN_Primus> What would these continued problems be?

<Hannibal_Golux> Namely when they try to get you back. Eventually.

<ST> (Asmo: Isn't Deadalus delighted? :-)

<Marcello_Keagan> No, we are considering, if it is worth the risk of losing our lives to try to rescue you.

<Hannibal_Golux> The chances of getting you off the planet are certainly better since looking at these files. But it's what comes afterwards that troubles me.

<Marvin_Black> So you *really* want to die?

<Marcello_Keagan> What files are you talking about?

<Hannibal_Golux> The files that our mechanical friend here transmitted to Newton.

<DAN_Primus> I would of course be most grateful for any help, and am willing - even without assurance of returned assistance - to help you in any way I am able.

<Marcello_Keagan> Is there anything of importance in those files?

<DAN_Primus> What do you mean 'eventually'? They are trying to get me back as we speak.

<MC_Farstrider> I thought you still were in Autocthonia?

<DAN_Primus> Even now they are searching all of Arien for my location and only with brutal luck and intelligence have I been able to stay free for as long as I have.

<Marvin_Black> It doesn't matter where he is. If you get up there to mess with ItX you're *toast*!

<MC_Farstrider> He's left their care and is trying to leave the chantry?

<DAN_Primus> Yes, Miss Farstrider, that is an apt description.

<Hannibal_Golux> Please allow me to make one thing patently clear, DAN. The very moment you are off that planet and in our custody, then we will do a thorough scan of your... your... hardware, to check for any bugging devices. If I suspect for a moment that we are being tracked back to the Meteor or Earth then we'll leave you on the Moon. Or worse.

<DAN_Primus> As long as this scan does not harm, me, I see no rason why you should not.

<Marcello_Keagan> Hmm??

<AC_Newton> I can do a thorough scan. I know a little bit about robots and androids. Heck, I was brought up partly by a robot and an android.

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, I cannot guarantee that we won't scratch a few plates here and there.

<Marcello_Keagan> Mr.Golux?? You keep mentioning tracking devices and getting him out being probably easy...could you please elaborate?

<Francois_Dupres> You are getting suicidal, Mr.Golux?

<DAN_Primus> Although I would hope that you would see fit to leave *only* the bugging devices on the Moon or worse.

<Marvin_Black> What about harming us? How can someone run into his Death with eyes wide open?

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, Marcello, it's like this. It appears that Iteration X are quite eager to have their most recent experiment in the field.

<Asm0dai> It seems ItX wants DAN to go out to see how he works in the real world? I don't exactly want to indulge their wishes.

<DAN_Primus> They - want - me - to leave?

<AC_Newton> I think that DAN has a right to live as a free sentient being!

<Marcello_Keagan> Any indication on *how* they want him to escape?

<Hannibal_Golux> I would make one further request, just until we can be certain that we have completely lost them.

<DAN_Primus> They are allowing me to escape?

<Marcello_Keagan> Or how they intend to keep a tap on him?

Marvin_Black sighs.

<Hannibal_Golux> We should implant a deadman switch. If they capture you and it seems likely that they will download any valuable information from you... then *boom*.

<Marvin_Black> No one listens, just as usual... It's just me...

<Hannibal_Golux> Marcello, yes. They intend him to escape by us rescuing him.

<Asm0dai> Yeah...

<DAN_Primus> They want me to escape...

DAN_Primus seems to be in shock.

<Asm0dai> It is obvious from the files.

<Marcello_Keagan> So they know that he was in contact with Captain Newton?

<Asm0dai> Yeah and that is not too good. It has all been traced and recorded.

<Hannibal_Golux> So it would seem.

<Asm0dai> Meaning that Newton is probably under close watch...

Asm0dai looks at Grey suspiciously.

Francois_Dupres glances at Grey.

Marcello_Keagan glances at Grey, too.

AgentGrey smiles back.

<DAN_Primus> They, want, me, to...

Asm0dai sends a thought to Grey. 'You betray her, you DIE...'

Hannibal_Golux looks directly at Grey.

AgentGrey grins wryly.

<AgentGrey> May I remind you that it wasn't *my* idea that I got beamed aboard?

<Hannibal_Golux> That's okay.

AgentGrey omits the fact that he was actually very pleased that things turned out that way, though.

<Asm0dai> Of course...

<Hannibal_Golux> No. Their files seem to indicate that Newton is /not/ under close watch.

<Asm0dai> Yeah, it is to be expected. They'd want to know what their little toy is doing.

<Hannibal_Golux> Why do you think they planted bugging devices in you originally, DAN? Why do you think Father showed you where they are? I wouldn't mind betting there were a few he didn't show you.

<Asm0dai> And they are probably seeing this conversation now. There are possbilities of tracing icons thanks to IDs.

<Hannibal_Golux> If I think anyone is tracking DAN, I'll beam you out into space myself.

<DAN_Primus> While I do not change my wishes to escape from this planet, I cannot ask you to help me, if they are allowing me to escape for the purposes of infiltration. As such, I must learn how I am being used and disable that method. I cannot put you in danger.

<Asm0dai> Of course you cannot, boy genius. Not that we would endanger ourselves. But if you can get away from Autocthonia, we might help.

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, DAN, like I said. If we can't figure out whether you are truly safe after we've rescued you... There's an airlock on the ship.

<DAN_Primus> I may be able to meet you halfway after all. If they *want* me to escape, it is possible the security is much more lax than would be expected.

<Asm0dai> SO when and how can you get off the planet?

<Marvin_Black> Now I really know you are all insane and this must be a nightmare... When will I wake up?

<Francois_Dupres> You all have a space hero syndrom, don't you?

<Hannibal_Golux> Marvin, welcome to my nightmare.

<DAN_Primus> There are high orbit shuttles that are very near - if you could meet me at Lagrange 4, I believe I could make it that far on my own.

<Hannibal_Golux> Where?

<AC_Newton> Lagrange Point 4.

<Hannibal_Golux> Where?

<DAN_Primus> Lagrange Point 4. Your pilot or ship's computer will know where that is.

<AC_Newton> Hanni: It's an astronimical location, a specific point resulting from a 3-body-problem.

<Hannibal_Golux> Okay...

<DAN_Primus> L4 is the closest point to my current position.

<Hannibal_Golux> 'Body-problem' is the operative word here.

Marvin_Black looks puzzled and depressed.

<DAN_Primus> The closest easily located point, that is.

<AC_Newton> Well... I could try to camouflage the Meteor as VoidCraft and make a pass at L4.

Marcello_Keagan logs out the DW, and finds himself back on board of the Meteor in his room.

<Marcello_Keagan> Teora, could you show me to the Medical Bay?

<Teora> Of course.

Teora smiles at Marcello.

<Marcello_Keagan> I hope this medical bay is really well equiped

<Teora> Marcello, I can synthetisize whatever you need.

<Marcello_Keagan> I need an X-ray at the least...though a - what's the thing called that is basically a big electromagnet?

<Teora> You mean an MRI scan?

<Marcello_Keagan> Yes.

<Teora> Well, follow the orange line.

Marcello_Keagan follows. He wants to do a full body scan using X-ray and MRI, after that he wants to test his blood...

Teora examines Marcello thoroughly.

Marcello_Keagan doublechecks Teora's checking.

<Hannibal_Golux> You can do that, AC?

<DAN_Primus> I would suggest using your current camouflage.

<MC_Farstrider> AC -- I'm going to leave and return to the Meteor.

<AC_Newton> Hanni, I think it should be possible. L4 isn't too close to Autocthonia.

<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm.

<Marvin_Black> May I ask why you all want to die?

<AC_Newton> Ok, MC. I'll tell Teora to let you through the shielding.

<DAN_Primus> I would also suggest going in under inertia until at least .025 AU from Autocthonia.

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, while I'm... um... (not happy)... *willing* to help you. I'm afraid I cannot. I can only advise the others as to their best plan. I can, probably, lend them Stormbringer however.

<AC_Newton> Dan: Sounds viable to me. But that'll take a while. 0.025 AU is still 3.75 million kilometres.

<DAN_Primus> It would be a while on my part as well, Miss Newton - these HO Ships are not fast and L4 is not near.

Moira leaves and returns also to the ship.

<Francois_Dupres> Miss Newton, may I ask you to land me somewhere on Earth, I will not participate in this rescue.

MC_Farstrider arrives at the Meteor.

<AC_Newton> If you insist, Fran... Give Teora the coordinates and she'll beam you there.

<Hannibal_Golux> Newton, will you be able to handle this without me? I'm afraid I won't be able to, um, physically aid you in this venture.

<Asm0dai> Well once he is inside, I can stop him from emmiting any signals, and I don't even need to be there to do it. While he is cut off we can hack off anything we think is a bug.

<AC_Newton> Hanni, that's not the problem. I'm quite a good pilot, after all.

<Marvin_Black> Am I the only one left who kept some sanity?

Asm0dai grins evilly.

<Hannibal_Golux> DAN, do you also agree to the deadman's switch?

<DAN_Primus> My only request is that AC or another mechanical scientist remove any bugging devices found, if any, rather than merely disposing of me.

<Teora> Dan, I'll be glad to assist you there. I happen to know a little about androids and robots, too.

MC_Farstrider asks Teora who is on board.

<Teora> AC, Agent Grey, Francois Dupres, Dr.Marcello Keagan, Moira and you.

<Hannibal_Golux> AC, it's just that your communicators could not reach me from such a long distance.

<Hannibal_Golux> (insert I doubt [your communicators])

<Teora> (Hanni: Heh)

<DAN_Primus> Also, I will not agree to a deadman's switch - however I will allow you access to my memeory files to erase any information you don't want them to find, should I be captured.

<Hannibal_Golux> Well, that's a bit difficult if you're already captured.

<Marvin_Black> You really want to run this suicide mission?

<AC_Newton> It isn't a suicide mission! We can dol it.

<Marvin_Black> Yeah... You really *can* die out there.

<Hannibal_Golux> Surprisingly, this isn't suicidal. Not the rescue part, at least.

<Francois_Dupres> Good luck on your project

Francois_Dupres unplugs from the DW.

<Marcello_Keagan> Teora, I'm looking for anything that could be used as a way to track my whereabouts.

<Teora> Marcello, I haven't found any devices, not even nanotechnological ones.

<DAN_Primus> Remote access, Mr.Golux, or immediate erasure if I leave a certain distance from the control.

<Marvin_Black> I won't go out there to die. You can do whatever you want to die. It would be easier to just dump enough pills.

<AC_Newton> Well, if you don't want to do it, we can still meet afterwards in the DW again. I will show you!

<Marcello_Keagan> Hmmmzzz... For the safety of your crew, you should also doublecheck Agent Grey and anyone who came aboard after Mr.Primus contacted Captain Newton. Including those that reside only on the DW.

<Hannibal_Golux> That's fine. That's a deadman switch. OK, it might not go boom, but it's good enough.

<DAN_Primus> I would prefer to keep my life, if not my memories.

Hannibal_Golux takes Newton by the arm.

<Asm0dai> I'll help... but only in Holo...

<Marvin_Black> Have you all lost your minds?

<Teora> I did check everybody while transporting them.

<Marcello_Keagan> Check them again. Just to be sure.

<Teora> Every transport involves a full scan of the entity. Everything harmful can thus be erased.

<Asm0dai> I can help with stopping any transmissions and similar stupidity.

<Marvin_Black> Asmo... I thought at least you were sane enough.

<Hannibal_Golux> AC, you do realise that if I help you, you will have to start listening to me a bit more regarding your overly trusting nature?

AC_Newton looks tragically to Hannibal.

<DAN_Primus> If we are agreed, I will be disconnecting so that I may begin my journey to L4. It will be approx. 1 hour until I reach L4, and another 3 hours until my ship falls out of orbit.

<Marcello_Keagan> But not everyone aboard this ship was beamed aboard, were they, Teora?

<MC_Farstrider> I go to the med center.

<Teora> Marcello, Francois is leaving us, and MC will be scanned.

<Asm0dai> Well, I think all the constructiveness in this meeting is done. I will have to leave, you know.

Marvin_Black looks around.

<Francois_Dupres> Teora could you beam me to these coordinates, please?

<Marvin_Black> Hey! Does anyone ask *me*?

<AC_Newton> I guess I shall do the rescue run then.

<DAN_Primus> Are we agreed, Mr.Golux? I shall see you, Miss Newton, and the Meteor at L4 between 1 and 4 hours?

Asm0dai bows and dissapears from the Deck.

<Hannibal_Golux> Marvin: You don't need to go. I can't. You got a choice in the matter. :)

<AC_Newton> Dan, I will be there.

<Hannibal_Golux> AC: Be careful. And if anything looks wrong, *don't* hesitate to introduce DAN to the airlock.

<AC_Newton> Okay, bye Hannibal, Marv - Till later!

AC_Newton unplugs from the DW, too.

<Hannibal_Golux> DAN, you won't see me there. I can't make it.

<DAN_Primus> Good day then. I shall see you in 1 to 3 hours, Miss Newton.

DAN_Primus cuts the connection.

<Marvin_Black> Oh? Since when do you leave me a choice?

<Marvin_Black> (Does Marv sit all alone now?)

<Hannibal_Golux> (No, Hannibal is still there.)

<Hannibal_Golux> At least, Grey gave us, like, a week.

Marvin_Black looks around somewhat lost.

<Hannibal_Golux> Marvin: The rescue might not be suicide, but DAN might be a slow killing poison, I fear.

<MC_Farstrider> OK - I'm at the med center.

Teora smiles at MC.

<Teora> May I do a thorough scan of you, just to be sure?

<MC_Farstrider> Teora, sure. But what's the matter? I'm a healer.

<Marcello_Keagan> Oh, the scan isn't about your health.

Teora smiles.

<Teora> You are in perfect condition.

<MC_Farstrider> Thank you.

AC_Newton will get everybody off the ship now who doesn't want to participate in the mission.

<Hannibal_Golux> (Or can't.)

<MC_Farstrider> Doc? whats wrong, how can I help?

<Marcello_Keagan> The scan I requested from Teora is to see if anyone has foreign items or substances in their body that could be used to track us.

MC_Farstrider does a Life/Spirit/Mind/Prime scan.

<Marcello_Keagan> Teora did that scan already.

<MC_Farstrider> !dice 5

<agww-dice> MC_Farstrider rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 2 1 3 7

<MC_Farstrider> *sigh*

<ST> (*g* You discovered that there might be a wart developping right on the tip of your nose ^_^)

<Hannibal_Golux> (That's a point... are we doing Rev or 2nd Botch rules?)

<ST> (Han: 2nd of course. More fun that way :-)

<Hannibal_Golux> (Oww. YM, more hideous.)

Marvin_Black seems to sit all alone now.

Hannibal_Golux is sitting right next to Marvin, and now knows what it's like to be ignored.

Marcello_Keagan returns to the Zeppelin.

<Marcello_Keagan> Hello again, gentlemen. If you would be please so kind as to have your icons checked for viruses, or tracer programs by Teora?

Marcello_Keagan asked her to do this before the ship went out of reach, and so Teora's icon remained for a little longer, even after AC disappeared.

<Hannibal_Golux> Marvin, the rescue might not be suicide, but DAN might be a slow killing poison, I fear.

<Marvin_Black> It both results in Death... Why don't they just tease a rattlesnake and wait?

<Marcello_Keagan> Yes, I think that we should rescue Mr.Primus, as long as nobody get's hurt in the process. The current plan sounded reasonable.

<Hannibal_Golux> Hello. Where did you disappear to?

<Marcello_Keagan> Teora, could you please scan Mr.Black and Mr.Golux's icons?

<Teora> Of course.

<Hannibal_Golux> Scan for what?

Hannibal_Golux shields himself.

Teora does a remote scan.

<Hannibal_Golux> !dice 4

<agww-dice> Hannibal_Golux rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1 5 8 7

<Teora> I am not able to get a reading from Mr.Golux.

<Hannibal_Golux> Scanning for what?

<Marcello_Keagan> Mr.Golux, I asked Teora to scan your icons, because I would believe that an ItX would not tag the Android, but would have tagged one of the residents on board of this ship.

<Hannibal_Golux> I assure you it is quite impossible to place any tracking devices on my body.

<Marcello_Keagan> Is it?

<Hannibal_Golux> Yes.

<Teora> I'm sorry, I have to cut the connection now. See you later...

Teora dissolves her projection.

<Marvin_Black> What do you want to do?

<Marcello_Keagan> And how can you be so certain?

<Hannibal_Golux> Because I have never physically been on board the ship.

<Marcello_Keagan> And?

<Hannibal_Golux> Therefore, how can I be tagged?

<AgentGrey> As I don't seem to be asked whether I want to partake or not, I decide to meet my fate with my eyes open in my real body. - Be seeing you!

AgentGrey plugs out, too, and gets the VR Gear off.

AC_Newton needs to hurry to get close enough to the L4 meeting point that the timing is ok for the inertia flight. So she gets out of her room with the VR Gear and jogs into the command center.

MC_Farstrider returns to the command center to look for AC.

<AgentGrey> Teora? Could you please show me to the C&C?

<Teora> Please follow the blue line...

<MC_Farstrider> What's the plan, AC?

<AC_Newton> Well, I'm flying to a rendezvous point with Dan and fetch him there. Do you want to stay on board, or do you want to leave?

<MC_Farstrider> I'm with you. Rescues are within Unicorn's domain.

AC_Newton smiles at MC.

<AC_Newton> Thank you.

<AgentGrey> (with a slight smile) I don't think you'll allow me to leave?

AC_Newton looks to Agent Grey who just entered the command center.

<AC_Newton> Err... No... Sorry...

AC_Newton blushes again. She almost asked him whether he really *wanted* to leave.

<Francois_Dupres> (You are dead, Grey ^^)

<AgentGrey> (I'm on board and you aren't...)

<MC_Farstrider> (So, who have we, AC, Grey, Keagan, MC and Moira/Ceth?)

<ST> (Yup)

<Hannibal_Golux> Marvin: How about a game of chess?

<Marvin_Black> Chess? How to lose that?

<Hannibal_Golux> Marv: I don't mind if you lose.

<Marcello_Keagan> It's possible to tag a program, which your icon is.

Hannibal_Golux looks stiffly at Marcello.

<Hannibal_Golux> My icon is no mere program.

<Marvin_Black> Hmmm, ok. And what are *they* going to do? And you?

<Marcello_Keagan> No, it is a combination of lots of programs, and all could be tagged.

<Hannibal_Golux> (ignoring last statement) I assure you. I am not tagged.

<Hannibal_Golux> (Dan: That's ok... we just ejected you towards the Sun... ;) )

<Marcello_Keagan> Well I'm sure you know what you are talking about, but when we do get in trouble...

<Hannibal_Golux> ...it won't be me.

<Marcello_Keagan> Hey, and ME!

Marvin_Black looks at Hannibal.

<Marcello_Keagan> Let's hope so.

Hannibal_Golux narrows his eyes.

Marcello_Keagan leaves the DW again and walks to the command center of the Meteor.

<Marcello_Keagan> Where is Agent Grey?

<Teora> Agent Grey is in the C&C.

<Marcello_Keagan> Teora, could you please show me the way?

<Teora> Of course. Please follow the green line.

<MC_Farstrider> I did create a weapon fetish, it shoots lightning bolts .

DAN_Primus is now going towards the HO launch pads.

<MC_Farstrider> but fran decided not to go

<AC_Newton> MC, we will not need it... We will just collect Dan at L4.

<Marcello_Keagan> Ah hello... Agent Grey, if you would be so kind as to have yourself checked for any possible transmitter by Teora? That would create a better atmosphere for trust.

AgentGrey raises an eyebrow, but complies.

Teora does the check right there. After all, she is the ship.

<MC_Farstrider> Teora, how long till we get were we are going?

<Marcello_Keagan> And Captain Newton? To make the circle complete - even you should be checked.

<Teora> MC, we just jumped to the point from where we will do the inertia drop. Of course as we don't go there under engine power, it will take a while to reach the point.

Marcello_Keagan walks out of the CC again.

DAN_Primus activates his Carte Blanche (still can't remember the Techie name...)

<DAN_Primus> >r 1 d5 +d

suxbot --> DAN_Primus rolled 1 dice, diff. 5, threshhold 0:

suxbot --> (7) SUCCESS : 1 sux., 0 tens, 0 botches.

<DAN_Primus> >r 1 d6 +d (requires 3 suxx.)

suxbot --> DAN_Primus rolled 1 dice, diff. 6, threshhold 0:

suxbot --> (9) SUCCESS : 1 sux., 0 tens, 0 botches.

DAN_Primus comes across the first security checkpoint.

<DAN_Primus> >r 1 d7 +d

suxbot --> DAN_Primus rolled 1 dice, diff. 7, threshhold 0:

suxbot --> (2) FAILURE : 0 sux., 0 tens, 0 botches.

<ST> (You have to hide... There are people who might see you.)

<DAN_Primus> (Spork it! Spending a Will.)

<ST> (You have to wait a while until the area is empty again.)

<DAN_Primus> >r 1 d8 +d

suxbot --> DAN_Primus rolled 1 dice, diff. 8, threshhold 0:

suxbot --> (4) FAILURE : 0 sux., 0 tens, 0 botches.

<ST> (Dan: First WP, then roll. Not afterwards)

<DAN_Primus> (Hah! Still got the sux.)

<ST> (Ok. For that 1 WP, thus 1 sux. You can try to get to the next check point)

<DAN_Primus> (I got the three I need, now I just got to make sure the spots clear.)

DAN_Primus checks to see if the area is clear, and hightails it to the next checkpoint, making sure the card is still active. (The three sux. are to make it stay active for a scene.)

<ST> (ok)

Hannibal_Golux turns to Marvin.

<Marvin_Black> So we are going to stay here?

<Hannibal_Golux> So chess isn't your game? How about cards? Or a wager? What are the odds we shall ever see them again, I wonder?

<Marvin_Black> I doubt they will come back. So what do you want to play?

<Hannibal_Golux> How about hangman?

<Marvin_Black> Great!

Hannibal_Golux smiles wryly.

<Hannibal_Golux> A popular addage: _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _

_ _ _

<Marvin_Black> Ok.. I'll try an R

<Hannibal_Golux> _ _ / _ R _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _

<Marvin_Black> What about an A?

<Hannibal_Golux> _ _ / A R _ / A _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _

<Marvin_Black> So I guess there is an E in there

<Hannibal_Golux> _ E / A R E / A _ _ / _ _ _ _ E _

<Marcello_Keagan> (I know the anwser!)

<Marvin_Black> We are all doomed!

<Hannibal_Golux> Yep :)

<Marvin_Black> Just another truth out there.

<Marcello_Keagan> Teora, has Agent Grey used any of your terminals after he came on board?

<Teora> He was allowed to log into the DW from his room. Of course his correspondence was monitored by me.

<Marcello_Keagan> Did he do anything out of the ordinary?

<Teora> No. He simply logged into the DW and moved within allowed parameters.

<Marcello_Keagan> Thank you very much, Teora, for indulging me in my little bout of paranoia. Now whenever you have the time, could you also do a full systems diagnosis check please?

<Teora> All of my systems function well within normal parameters.

MC_Farstrider goes to the galley looking for a drink.

AC_Newton sits at the helm and looks at the holos of the scan results.

<MC_Farstrider> >r 5 d5 +d

suxbot --> MC_Farstrider rolled 5 dice, diff. 5, threshhold 0:

suxbot --> (4,10,3,2,7) SUCCESS : 3 sux., 1 tens, 0 botches.

MC_Farstrider returns to the control center

Marcello_Keagan goes to the command center again.

AC_Newton is highly concentrated at the holo projections and touches colourful fields in rapid succession.

AgentGrey looks for a seat and takes place. Then he watches the Ethergirl in utter amazement. And he thought VoidCraft were advanced tech...

Moira finds a seat and waits.

MC_Farstrider thinks Grey finds it rather interesting.

AgentGrey thinks MC is very right.

Marcello_Keagan thinks Grey is more interested it the Meteor's Captain.

AgentGrey grins at Marcello. No comment...

DAN_Primus reaches the second point and slides his card through the reader.

<DAN_Primus> (Just out of curiousity - how many checkpoints will DAN need to get through, and how many of those can he just use the card for?)

<ST> (I'd say 6 checkpoints, 4 with card and then you have to improvise.)

DAN_Primus gets to the elevator (checkpoint 3) and slides his card to call it to his level.)

<ST> (The Meteor won't be too fast, if she flies in free fall, after all.)

DAN_Primus gets in the elevator the instant the doors open and holds the 'Door Close' button, then searches for the 'surface' button. He finds it and sees it requires a key - something he doesn't have.

<ST> (Dan: Int+Tech, Diff 6)

DAN_Primus opens his palm cavity and extracts a small, stiff wire, determined to use that to pick the key (small, easily picked lock with jury rigged equipment.)

<DAN_Primus> >r 8 +d

suxbot --> DAN_Primus rolled 8 dice, diff. 6, threshhold 0:

suxbot --> (3,7,7,1,6,9,10,8) SUCCESS : 5 sux., 0 tens, 1 botches.

<DAN_Primus> (I think I picked it.)

<ST> You don't have any difficulties to get up to the surface.

<DAN_Primus> (Two checkpoints to go, one card one not.)

<ST> (Yup)

DAN_Primus picks the lock, replaces the wire, and pushes the button for the surface.

<DAN_Primus> (Mag-lev elevators are so cool - 500m in less than a minute!)

DAN_Primus checks the corridors when the doors open up 1000m and 2 min. later, to make sure the coast is clear, and sees a guard in an alcove sleeping. (checkpoint 5)

<Marvin_Black> What about _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _?

<Hannibal_Golux> OK. Let's start with a vowel. E

<Marvin_Black> _ E _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _

<Hannibal_Golux> OK. Might as well go for another starter vowel. A

<Marvin_Black> _ E A _ _ / A _ A _ _ _ / _ _

<Hannibal_Golux> Death awaits us

<Marvin_Black> Right. That was way to easy it seems

<Marcello_Keagan> (I knew it too, was just a bit slower)

Hannibal_Golux thought of that one just after guessing A

<Marcello_Keagan> (me plays too)

<ST> (Marcello: You are on the Meteor - Hanni and Marv play in the DW.)

<Marcello_Keagan> (Yeah, I know :))

<Hannibal_Golux> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _

_ _ _ / _ _ _

<Marcello_Keagan> (But the Meteor is pretty boring now.)

<Marvin_Black> Ok... So I start with A again.

<ST> (Marcello: Heh. You wanted to be there ^_^)

DAN_Primus sees no others and walks slowly past the guard, being careful not to wake him up.

<ST> (diff 7)

<DAN_Primus> >r 4 d7 +d (using Dex + Stealth)

suxbot --> DAN_Primus rolled 4 dice, diff. 7, threshhold 0:

suxbot --> (1,1,5,5) BOTCH : 0 sux., 0 tens, 2 botches.

<ST> The guard awakes from a sound and looks around.

DAN_Primus tackles the guard, trying to subdue him before he alerts others.

<ST> Strength + Brawl

<ST> !dice 3

<agww-dice> ST rolls the dice and gets the following results: 7 7 4

<DAN_Primus> >r 5 +d

suxbot --> DAN_Primus rolled 5 dice, diff. 6, threshhold 0:

suxbot --> (7,3,10,8,4) SUCCESS : 4 sux., 1 tens, 0 botches.

<ST> Dan: You overpower the guard.

DAN_Primus slowly places the guard on the floor and continues on, hurrying now but still careful, hoping he can make it to a HO ship before the guard revives.

<ST> !dice 3

<agww-dice> ST rolls the dice and gets the following results: 3 7 9

<ST> (Dan: Hurry, he won't be out too long.)

DAN_Primus gets to the gate to the launch pads and slides his card through, forcing the door to open faster and running to the nearest HO shuttle. He hops into the shuttle and turns it on, placing his fingers over the controls and telling the computer to autopilot for Lagrange Point 4.

<Hannibal_Golux> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ A _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _

_ _ _ / _ _ _

<Marvin_Black> Any Rs in there?

<Hannibal_Golux> _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ A _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _

_ _ _ / _ _ _

<Hannibal_Golux> E _ E R _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ A _ / _ _ _ E _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ E

<Marvin_Black> Fill in the Vs

<Hannibal_Golux> E V E R _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ A _ / _ _ V E _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ E

<Marvin_Black> So now I'll take the Ts

<Hannibal_Golux> E V E R _ T _ _ _ _ / T _ A T / _ _ V E _ / _ _ _ T / _ _ E

<Marvin_Black> Everything that lives must die

<Hannibal_Golux> :) Yep.

<Marvin_Black> _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Do you get this one?

<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. OK, let's start with a faithful E

<Marvin_Black> _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ E _ E

<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. How about an O.

<Marvin_Black> _ O _ _ / _ O / _ O _ _ E _ E

<Hannibal_Golux> Gimme a T, goth boy.

<Marvin_Black> _ O _ _ / T O / _ O _ _ E _ E

<Marvin_Black> Here you go...

AgentGrey looks very thoughtfully at the spacegirl at the helm. He wonders why he starts to have doubts about his assignment.

Moira smiles at Grey and AC.

AC_Newton has the camouflage of the Meteor set and hopes it'll hold.

<AC_Newton> !dice 6

<agww-dice> AC_Newton rolls the dice and gets the following results: 7 5 5 10 2 5

<AC_Newton> (I guess it should do ^_^)

AgentGrey doesn't notice Moira smiling at him. ^_^

<ST> Well, after a while of flight, Dan reaches L4. The Meteor isn't there yet; but she is closing in to the rendezvous point.

<AC_Newton> Okay... I have a shuttle in the scanning range.

<ST> (I hope your shuttle isn't Primium shielded...)

<DAN_Primus> (I'll leave that up to you. I doubt a shuttle would, though, since Primium is so rare.)

<ST> (Good point.)

<AC_Newton> Teora, beam him aboard!

<Teora> As you wish...

<ST> (Dan, you feel a transporter beam taking hold on you, and you are suddenly on the ship.)

<Teora> He's there...

<AC_Newton> Well, then let's get the hell out of here!

AC_Newton activates te Oscillation drive and starts the Meteor in a 90 degree angle up the ecliptic.

DAN_Primus appears on the Meteor's bridge, and sends directions for the HO ship to continue its flight path.

<DAN_Primus> (The HO ship starts its engines and heads for L2. It reaches it, waits there for about 5 minutes, then starts engines and heads towards Autocthonia in a landing pattern. The ship enters the atmosphere under power and begins to heat, burning up in the stratosphere and landing on the surface as a pile of scattered scrap.)

Session Close: Wed Mar 05 00:04:24 2003

-- To Be Continued --

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