AGWW Online - Log 2003/04/01
Mage - Adventures in the Digital Web
Session 1x14: Back to the Web: Preparation for the Battle
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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 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 Moonchild Farstrider (Dreamspeaker) - played by Fuzzy Teora (AI of the Meteor) - played by Stayka ST - Stayka Session Start: Tue Apr 01 19:20:19 2003
<La_ST> Okay. The situation is as follows: Last time we visited MC, had some dinner there, and after dinner, Hanni, AC and Grey went on board the Meteor again and flew back to the Moon. Marcello decided to stay as he intended to have an - er - professional talk with MC.
<Asm0dai> (...Riight...)
MC_Farstrider giggles.
<Marcello_Keagan> (You don't know a thing!)
<Asm0dai> (In the meantime I had a talk with MC, too, and I think that Marcello believes I talked with him, but I am sure I didn't.
;))<La_ST> Asmodai and Marv stayed in the Caribbean, fighting pirates and thinking about what strange people the others seem to be.
<MC_Farstrider> ...and in the morning, Teora "sees" 2 unicorns arriving from a moonpath.
Teora scans the surrounding and sees indeed two unicorns.
<Teora> AC?
<AC_Newton> Mh!!
AC_Newton stretches lazily. She feels far too good to get up right now.
<Teora> Wake up!
<AC_Newton> Ah, no...
AC_Newton would very much prefer to stay just where she is, especially with Kev still lying beside her. Tenderly, she caresses his cheek.
MC_Farstrider waves to the ship.
Marcello_Keagan looks a little bit confused.
<Teora> Well, AC, there are two unicorns outside, and I don't think you want to receive guests like *this*.
<MC_Farstrider> (And of course, the Doc and MC and Moira are there.)
AC_Newton blushes as she is not exactly properly attired. She smiles at Kev who begins to stir now, too.
<AC_Newton> You mean, MC has come to the Moon via one of those weird ...steeds again?
<MC_Farstrider> We dismount and and stand near the "door", thanking the unicorns and releasing them.
<Teora> Not only she... Dr.Keagan seems to have decided to join her, too.
AgentGrey has likewise been torn out of his sweet slumber by Teora and thinks it is still way too early to get up. He reaches out for Acy and is a bit disappointed when she slips out of his embrace and heads to the bathroom.
Teora opens the hatch.
<MC_Farstrider> We walk in.
Teora decides that when everybody meets now, she could as well call Asmodai, too.
Marcello_Keagan enters quickly.
Teora closes the outer hatch and opens the inner hatch, after pressurizing it.
MC_Farstrider thanks Teora :)
<La_ST> (Hannibal was still in the workroom, IIRC.)
<MC_Farstrider> (Working on Stormy?)
<Marcello_Keagan> Good morning, Teora. How's my favorite spaceship doing?
<Teora> Good morning. Well, I'd say.
<ZenCadet> (Am I still HanBringer?)
<La_ST> (At the moment, yes. I thought you might want to work on the design a bit? Or have you returned to the DW?)
<ZenCadet> (Sorry for my delay, had to get rid of a guest.)
ZenCadet is now known as HanBringer.
<La_ST> (NP. What do you prefer - staying Hanbringer for the moment or returning to the DW when the Meteor landed the evening before?)
<Marvin_Black> (This is the next morning?)
<La_ST> (Marv: Yup. MC and Marcello needed the time...)
Marvin_Black then lies at home and sleeps deeply.
Asm0dai is currently offline but his trackers in the DW are tracking any calls or requests for him and shunting them to the Trinary.
Marcello_Keagan smiles at MC.
<Marcello_Keagan> That was ...interesting.
<MC_Farstrider> What - the riding or the... umm... scenery?
<Marcello_Keagan> Both, MC.
<HanBringer> (Hmm. Well, if we're all finished at MC's, then I'll probably return to my little corner of the DW.)
MC_Farstrider smiles warmly.
HanBringer is now known as Hannibal_Golux
<Teora> MC, Dr.Keagan, if you would go to the mess? AC and Mr.Grey are still ...unavailable.
<Marcello_Keagan> Of course.
Marcello_Keagan takes MC's hand and follows the line to the mess.
MC_Farstrider goes to the mess and gets a cup of tea.
Teora gets Marcello a breakfast, too, if he so desires.
<Marcello_Keagan> Sorry, Teora... I've already had breakfast
<Teora> Ah, fine then. Anything else I could get you?
Marcello_Keagan grins.
<Marcello_Keagan> Nothing I can think of.
Marcello_Keagan looks at MC.
Teora looks at Marcello and raises an elegantly curved eyebrow.
MC_Farstrider already got a cup of tea. She ate before she left home.
Teora calls Hannibal and Asmodai via the codes she has been given.
<Hannibal_Golux> Teora. What's up?
<Teora> Well, I thought as you didn't find the time to discuss the things you wanted to discuss yesterday, you might want to join us now?
Teora calls again to Asmodai.
<Hannibal_Golux> Ah, yes. This is a good plan. We mustn't forget our more important priorities.
<Teora> Well, I thought we might meet in the Meteor's mess and then decide on further proceedings.
<Hannibal_Golux> (ST: I hope you haven't forgotten that I've been working on my memorized copy of Teora's subroutines to figure out a way to remove her 'loyalty' protocols.)
<MC_Farstrider> (If I remember correctly, we were going to continue the investigation into the "bracelet" things.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (That's right.)
Moira has joined #agww
MC_Farstrider waves to Moira.
Marvin_Black slowly awakes.
<Marvin_Black> What a bloody day to beginn with.
Marvin_Black mumbles to himself and makes himself a deep black and strong coffee and sits down on his bed, searching through books.
<Hannibal_Golux> Teora: OK, tell me when everyone is gathered together.
<Teora> Well, I see that AC and Mr.Grey should be here in about a sec now. I'm still waiting for Mr.Asmodai's reply.
<La_ST> Finally, AC and Kevin appear in the mess. They seem to be pretty happy together right now.
<AC_Newton> Oh, hello MC, Dr.Keagan.
AC_Newton is not grumpy at all this morning; she smiles lovingly at Kev.
MC_Farstrider waves happily to Kevin and AC.
<AgentGrey> Hello MC, Dr.Keagan.
<Marcello_Keagan> Good morning Captain Newton, Agent Grey.
<AC_Newton> Teora, I'd like to have a breakfast, please - a huge cup of coffee and a croissant would be great.
<Teora> Of course, AC.
Teora materializes the food on the table before AC.
AgentGrey also orders some breakfast - tea and crumpets, fitting to his British heritage.
Marvin_Black sips some deep black coffee and flips through the book "Ghost, Spirits and Entities - Detection Guide for Everyone".
<Teora> Hannibal, if you like, I can put you through.
<Hannibal_Golux> Thank you, Teora.
Deadalus calls in Teora.
<Teora> By the way, do you know whether Asmodai is around? And do you know how to contact Marvin? He was in this from the start, so he should finish it wih us, too. - Deadalus?
<Deadalus> Hello Teora. I'll get Marv. But I am ringing to inform you that Asmo is busy this morning.
<Teora> He is busy?
<Deadalus> He won't be available before 2 PM.
<Teora> Do you think he might turn in later?
<Deadalus> Sorry, I am not at liberty to say.
Hannibal_Golux materialises as a holographic projection in the mess of the Meteor.
Teora smiles at Hannibal.
<Teora> Welcome on board.
<Deadalus> He might appear, if he has any breaks, but I think he will be unavailable before afternoon.
<Teora> Well, I will leave an uplink open for him. It would be nice, if you could get Marvin.
<Marcello_Keagan> Good, morning Mr. Gollux. I see you are back to your usual self today. *cheerfully*
Hannibal_Golux looks down at the projection of his body.
<Hannibal_Golux> Yes, it would appear so.
<AC_Newton> Hello Hanni!
AC_Newton beams at Hannibal.
Hannibal_Golux smiles back.
<AgentGrey> Good Morning, Mr.Golux.
<Deadalus> Ok, I'll get Marv, but...
Deadalus looks a bit uncomfortable.
<Teora> What is, Deadalus?
<Deadalus> Could you project me onboard? I could take notes and report to Asmo what is going on.
<Teora> Sure I can.
<Deadalus> You could!
Deadalus smiles widely.
<Deadalus> Thanks, Teora.
<Teora> Of course. Just use the uplink.
Teora gives Deadalus a code sequence.
Deadalus appears in her black trousers and black tank top, wearing the golden ankh and the tattoo beneath her eye. She is holding her hands on the back of her back, then she waves.
<Deadalus> Hi all!
AC_Newton smiles brightly at her.
<AC_Newton> Hello Deadalus!
<Marcello_Keagan> Hello - Deadalus, wasn't it?
<Deadalus> Asmo won't be available for a while. I'll be his stand in.
<AgentGrey> Good morning, Deadalus.
Hannibal_Golux seems to ignore Deadalus.
Deadalus is smiling happily. She really looks strange with her pale goth look and her general perkiness.
AgentGrey smiles at Acy, who smiles back.
<Teora> Deadalus, I think you are the only one who knows how to reach Marvin - could you do this, please?
MC_Farstrider thinks Marv is probably grumbling about how depressing everything is.
AC_Newton giggles.
<AC_Newton> Probably.
MC_Farstrider giggles.
<La_ST> (Dead, now just get Marv out of his closet ^_^)
Marvin_Black flips through the black book, being dressed black, drinking black coffee.
Deadalus connects to the account Marv is using on his computer to appear on his screen.
<Deadalus> Goooood Mooooooooorning, sleepyhead!
Marvin_Black almost spills his coffee in shock.
<Marvin_Black> Geez... Oh. Hi Deadalus. What brings you to my shoddy...computer?
<MC_Farstrider> (I was thining the same thing, although I would have said "goood morrrning *sunshine*")
<Deadalus> Well, those Mages you are trodding around, want to see you.
Marvin_Black sighs.
<Marvin_Black> I'm trodding along with? You mean who drag me along.
Marvin_Black sighs again.
<Marvin_Black> What do they want now?
<Deadalus> Dunno. Asmo was busy, so I am filling in for him. But they probably want to plan... again.
<Marvin_Black> Ok, I'll be right there to see what their crazy minds have brought up. Perhaps they should go and attend to some psycho doc who puts their heads right.
Marvin_Black slowly walks over to his computer.
<Marvin_Black> Ok, Dead, make room, I'll log in now.
Marvin_Black logs into the DW and looks around, waiting to be contacted.
Deadalus is still sitting and looking at the others, while a part of her is contacting with Marv.
<Marcello_Keagan> Mr.Golux, don't you like Miss Deadalus?
<Hannibal_Golux> It's a program. And it got pushy thinking it was a person.
Teora looks somewhat puzzled at Hannibal.
Moira asks can AIs not be people?
AC_Newton seams to be utterly happy and content and smiles brightly.
Deadalus sees Acey and giggles.
<Hannibal_Golux> I don't want to talk about it.
Moira thinks Dead and Teora are people.
Teora definitely considers herself to be a sentient being.
Deadalus waits for Acey's eyes to meet with her and then she looks at Grey with a grin so that Acey can trace her.
AC_Newton blushes very red again.
AgentGrey just grins and catches Acy's hand to kiss her fingertips.
<Marcello_Keagan> Actually, Moira, they would be persons, not people. "People" indirectly implies they are human.
MC_Farstrider walks over to AC and offers a supportive hug.
AC_Newton smiles at MC.
Marcello_Keagan looks disappointed.
<Deadalus> That might work. I heard that Marcello did some serious psyching over MC.
MC_Farstrider blushes now.
Marcello_Keagan blushes, too.
Moira is a person and a people?
<La_ST> (Poor Marv is in for some serious puking ^_^)
<Deadalus> (The comment on MC and Marcello was heard only by Dead ;))
<Teora> Deadalus? Did you get Marvin?
<Deadalus> He is coming.
<Teora> Hm. He needs the uplink code. Can you give it to him?
Marvin_Black stands in the middle of nowhere in the DW.
Moira finds the language doesn't quite cover non-human persons.
<Marcello_Keagan> You are just an UltraExtraterrestrial, my favorite.
Moira asks if a Garou is a person or a people? They are non-human people?
Teora thinks Deadalus might have put Marvin into the DW and tries to contact him there.
Hannibal_Golux stays silent on the matter.
<Teora> Marvin?
<Marvin_Black> Yup. The ignored and miserable being is logged on.
Moira beams brightly at Ma.
<Teora> I'm sending you the uplink code to the ship.
<La_ST> (Marv, Teora puts you through to the mess of the Meteor.)
Deadalus looks evilly at Moira.
DAN_Primus has joined #agww
<La_ST> (Hello Dan!)
<DAN_Primus> (Hi.)
<Marcello_Keagan> (The piece of junk has awakened again.)
<La_ST> (LOL)
<Marcello_Keagan> (Sorry, couldn't help it.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (It lives!)
Moira wonders. People person non-human people very confusing?
<Deadalus> (LOL)
<DAN_Primus> (Must... resist... urge... to... kill...)
<La_ST> (Dan, we are on board the Meteor, and you will find that Teora gave you a wake-up call in the morning after a visit at MC's which you somehow missed ^_^ You may get out of the room you were assigned and follow a mauve line on the floor to the ship's mess.)
Marvin_Black now stands in the mess of the Meteor which to him seems like a mess up.
<La_ST> (Marv: You see and behold the holos of Teora, Deadalus and Hannibul plus two decidedly happy couples. ^_^
<Marvin_Black> What is it you people thinking about how to get yourself killed and you who think life is a flowery garden of illusion?
Marvin_Black looks at the couples, looks again and progs his icon to puke.
<Marvin_Black> What is this? The happy mating show? How do I put more lifeforms into illusion and suffering?
Moira looks at Marv (Mr.Suzi Sunshine).
Deadalus looks daggers at Moira and thinks if Asmo could ever teach her how to influence the real world...
DAN_Primus follows mauve to mess.
<AC_Newton> Marv, I don't think about being killed - and even if that should happen, I had at least a wonderful time with Kev.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Two happy couples?)
<La_ST> (Hanni: Yup... MC and Marcello, too.)
MC_Farstrider giggles a little.
<Hannibal_Golux> (MC and Marcello are a couple? When did that happen?)
<Deadalus> (You DO NOT wanna know... I think Asmo and Hannibal need to have a long conversation about security of this group.)
<La_ST> (Hanni: Well, the log is online - they had a little 1 on 1 - if you understand what I mean...)
<Marvin_Black> (It's a soap. I knew it.)
Marcello_Keagan smiles.
DAN_Primus finds a nice comfy chair to sit in and massages his aching head.
<Deadalus> (So much about Digital Web adventures. All the actors seem to be doing something else.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Good God! What the hell is this? A singles voyage?)
Moira thinks a soap opera on MarvTV.
<La_ST> (Hanni: That's why Asmo set up the topic "Marriages made in hell" ^_^)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Heh-heh... I hadn't noticed that.)
<Marcello_Keagan> (All jealous!)
Marvin_Black progs his icon to puke again.
<Teora> Dan, may I bring you some sustenance?
<DAN_Primus> Only if it's Prime infused. I need quint.
Teora looks at Dan.
<Teora> Hm, can you take "nourishment" from a quintessence battery?
<DAN_Primus> Yes, that works.
Teora smiles.
<Teora> Good.
<DAN_Primus> Especially if it actually is a battery.
Teora materializes a proton pistol quintessence battery out of the storage room.
DAN_Primus takes the battery in one hand, opens up a wrist slot and pulls two lead wires with the other hand, and connects the wires to the '+' and '-' leads of the battery.
Teora watches him curiously.
<Deadalus> (All mushy turning a good game into a slow moving love boat.)
MC_Farstrider has not been to hell - close, but not quite.
Hannibal_Golux is in hell.
Deadalus votes for renaming Meteor to the Love Rock.
Marvin_Black thinks this is what hell must be like.
Teora sighs.
<Teora> If Acy doesn't manage to get this going, *I* will!
Teora has some will of her own, after all.
<Hannibal_Golux> Marv: I'm right there with you. Are we forgetting about the Nephandi plot we kinda uncovered?
<Marvin_Black> You mean this stuff you dragged me into and now not wanting to let me go from?
<MC_Farstrider> If I remember correctly, we were going to continue the investigation into the "bracelet" things.
<AgentGrey> Of course! I really want to get at my corrupt supervisor!
<Hannibal_Golux> I mean, who knows what's happened while we've been busy forming our own branch of the Technocracy and making couples...
Hannibal_Golux shakes his head in disbelief.
<Marvin_Black> A few million people died, Hanni. Houses collapsed, ice melted and so on... This is what happened.
<Deadalus> Cool, much job for my looksake! :)
<Hannibal_Golux> Knowing you as I do, Marvin, I know that you are referring to 'in general' rather than by the hands of these Nephandi. Although I must say, before we started going on this little diversion, we were on top of the situation. Now? Well...
<Hannibal_Golux> (ST: OK, you're going to have to prompt me on some or any leads I've gathered from the files I memorised.)
<La_ST> (Hanni: Yup. I know)
<AC_Newton> I think Hanni is right. We need to take out the evil Nephandi! We have to stop them from producing more of those bracelets!
Marvin_Black murmurs...
<Marvin_Black> And I hope someone will stop you from reproducing.
AC_Newton looks scandalized at Marvin and blushes again.
Marcello_Keagan looks left and right quick, and then kisses MC on the cheek (hoping nobody notices).
<Teora> Well, I can try to relate the information as I gathered it from what AC told me. I have tried to summarize this and condense it to the important facts.
Marcello_Keagan blushes.
DAN_Primus rolls eyes to ceiling, and places the wires back in the cavity, signalling to Teora that the battery is spent and she can do whatever is done to dead batteries now.
<Hannibal_Golux> (I think, at the moment there is information only Han knows at present because he memorised it instead of downloading, since it was quicker.)
<Deadalus> (Asmo knows it as well since he checked it.)
<Teora> You went into the DW where AC was pointed to a location where some mysterious programmed devices could be found. These devices, of which you found and imprisoned one in a corrupt sector and the other was safeguarded by Hannibal, had some peculiar characteristics. They improved the life stats of the wearer, while at the same time making his or her Mind more susceptible to mind control. A bracelet without a wearer calls to all persons in its vicinity, trying to lure them to put it on. The cover story for the distribution was that the bracelets are supposed to grant immortality, and in fact, superficially they indeed improve the physical stats of the bearer.
<Hannibal_Golux> We managed to isolate the transmissions of the bracelet in my care, so it is quite secure.
<Teora> When you tried to destroy the first bracelet, it resisted a Forces 4 blast, and it returned to its former location. A trace of the creator of the program pointed at a kind of plant of obviously Nephandic design where they were produced in greater quantities.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Heh-heh a what blast?)
<Teora> (Hanni: a Proton blast :-) I just wanted to be helpful and mentioned the Sphere. So replace Forces 4 by Proton and be happy :-)
<Marcello_Keagan> And where is this plant located?
<Teora> The location of the plant was not conclusively determined, as the warding of the place causes a backlash that almost knocked out Asmodai and MC. We have another bracelet in our care and can try to track it again, this time a bit more carefully.
<DAN_Primus> Do you think it might be possible to unmake the bracelets?
<Hannibal_Golux> (Was the information, or a clue, in the files Han memorised?)
<La_ST> (Hanni: Did you transfer the Construct data to Teora? If yes, she will recap, otherwise ST has to do it for Hanni...)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Um, probably not yet, because he's probably still writing some of it down.)
<La_ST> (Ok. Idea...)
<AgentGrey> Well, what Teora probably doesn't know, is that my Supervisor is connected with some others on that matter
<Deadalus> Well the bracelets can be destroyed. Hannibal and Asmo concluded that.
<Hannibal_Golux> Um. I believe we didn't manage to destroy one. Just isolate it in a corrupt sector.
<Deadalus> But we are keeping one so we can do more research on it.
<AgentGrey> When you snatched the data, I managed to reroute a copy my convenience.
<Deadalus> Hannibal, did you get any additional data on them?
<Hannibal_Golux> The bracelets?
<AgentGrey> So I found that my Supervisor is indeed linked with a corrupt part of the Syndicate, our finance Convention.
<Hannibal_Golux> (All information from the files will have to be mouthpieced for me by ST, I think.)
<La_ST> (Hanni: Basically Grey will tell what you also know by now.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Hmm. OK.)
<AgentGrey> I had a talk with Asmodai, and he could shed some more insight into this - he told me, some people of the Syndicate are connected to a world-wide acting company called "Pentex" that is in league with the forces of Evil...
<Deadalus> (khm, I didn't say anything on Pentex. I said you needed to find more about it before you could learn... and anyway, I only told there wa a corrupted part of the Technocracy.)
<La_ST> (Deadalus: Some stuff and names were in the Files Hanni snatched. And Grey can add 1+1)
<DAN_Primus> ( 3v1|? No! ph34|2 +|-|3 ev1| !!! )
<Deadalus> (Pentex is not 1+1 it is more like cos 3x + 9log2 6 * 5 - a^3)
<MC_Farstrider> (Where is that universal translator?)
<DAN_Primus> (Evil? No! Fear the evil!!!)
<MC_Farstrider> (Thank you.)
<La_ST> (Deadalus: Ah well, Grey does not know much more than he said now - Asmo needs to enlighten them on the true scope of the problem.)
Hannibal_Golux inserts Babelfish into ear.
<Deadalus> (BUT I NEVER MENTIONED PENTEX! Asmo still thinks that is too big a cross for anyone to know!)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Han would nod sagely at this meta-discussion.)
<La_ST> (Asmo: And I'm the ST and I want the story to finally go on!)
<AgentGrey> I just wonder if those bracelets were a new toy inventioned by those guys from the Syndicate. It would be very much possible.
AgentGrey makes a face. He thinks that the Syndicate was never really choosy about the methods they employed.
Marvin_Black reprogs his icon to a shadow and now looms around as a shadow.
Deadalus changes her icon to Marv in total depression.
<AgentGrey> Well, I think that is about what I could glean from the files. What you can do with it - well...
AgentGrey looks at Hannibal and the others.
<Marvin_Black> At the moment, I'm just a shadow of my former self. So leave me out of any insanities.
AC_Newton thinks, whatever it is, we need to get rid of those bracelets.
<AgentGrey> Well, I really would like to get the proof of my Supervisor's corruption to the higher ups - but who knows if they aren't corrupted, too.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, with the identity of the Supervisor, I would suggest we track her (?) movements and try to trace the source.
<AgentGrey> Her. Jeanne Maurice.
AgentGrey would really like to know how far the corruption spreads within the NWO.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, I think we should investigate her in more detail. Hopefully she will lead us to the source, or nearer to it at any rate.
<AgentGrey> Well, there was definitely proof of her connections with the Syndicate. But I have to admit, I am wary to mess with the Syndies.
<Marvin_Black> Could anyone tell me what *I* have to do with this?
AgentGrey thinks "Cannon fodder".
<Marcello_Keagan> For the first time I actually agree with you, Mr.Black.
<DAN_Primus> Hey, Marv, I got this really cool bracelet for you. It makes you live forever and junk. Just go ask Hannibal for it, he's got it right now.
<Hannibal_Golux> Your encouraging words of advice. As a Euthanatos, is it not your lot to correct the balance? I would say that these guys seriously imbalance the world.
<Deadalus> Hmmm, I think that maybe it is wrong to see the whole Syndicate as evil.
<AC_Newton> If those guys are evil, they need to be brought to justice!
Hannibal_Golux sees the whole Union as evil.
AgentGrey looks somewhat pained at Hannibal.
<Deadalus> But if you did that without thinking, you would tear the Technocracy apart, and that is even scarier.
<Marvin_Black> Hanni: Me? Euthanatos? Although the guys can be cool sometimes and have something of a right way, I'm *none* of them.
Marvin_Black darkens the shadow and seems grumpy.
Hannibal_Golux would happily bring them all down, if he thought it were so easy. Right now, he thinks it better to focus on the "obvious badguy".
<Marvin_Black> Dan: No thanks. I do not want to suffer forever.
<AgentGrey> But Hannibal, we are not evil. Not really... But as I learned there seem to be some people who discredit the whole noble goals of the Union.
<Hannibal_Golux> Sorry, Marvin. My mistake. You're about as cheery as one of those.
<Marcello_Keagan> Okay, and who is the obvious badguy? Besides Agent Grey here, that is. *grin*
<AgentGrey> (I am not a bad guy! I seem to be about the only good guy among passive RDs.)
<Hannibal_Golux> Grey, well, pardon me if I don't share any of your, so called, 'noble ideals'.
<DAN_Primus> Th obvious bad guy is the one(s) making these infernal bracelets.
<DAN_Primus> (Argh. Bad pun...)
<La_ST> (*g*)
MC_Farstrider aggrees with the description (infernal).
<Hannibal_Golux> Our "obvious bad guy", lest we get completely distracted, are these Nephandi people.
<AgentGrey> Hannibal, our goals are just to keep humanity safe. To shield them from dangerous beings...
<Marvin_Black> And what do we have to do with this? We will die anyway, as will this world. All effort is *lost*.
<Marcello_Keagan> And where do we find these Nephandi?
<Hannibal_Golux> Follow the corruption trail... // Follow the Nephandi brick road... // Follow the Nephandi brick road... // Follow the Nephandi brick road...
<Marcello_Keagan> We dial 06-nephandi?
<La_ST> (666-Nephandi)
<Marvin_Black> Road to nowhere?
<Hannibal_Golux> Follow the, follow the, follow the Nephandi brick road...
<MC_Farstrider> That's it.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, we start with this Jeanne Maurice and go from there.
<AC_Newton> Well, the other bracelet had a link to its creator. The one Hanni still has should have one, too. So we just need to carefully observe that link and trace it.
<DAN_Primus> Get on the Highway to Heaven, turn off at exit 666.
<MC_Farstrider> Actually, it is possible that the Pentex people are creating the things. They do all sorts of nasty things like that.
<AgentGrey> I think it is this Q-Division of the Syndicate, the SPD.
Marvin_Black transforms back to himself.
<MC_Farstrider> Q like Bond's toy maker?
<AgentGrey> That's where the NWO's technicians got their name from. Or it was the other way round, I'd have to look it up.
Hannibal_Golux can believe that. John Cleese certainly could make for a particularly and deceptively evil Q.
Marcello_Keagan doesn't know a lot about Pentex or Syndicate.
<AgentGrey> Every Convention has a research department. The Syndicate's is called Special Projects Division.
Deadalus thinks that Asmo won't like this development.
Hannibal_Golux thinks that SPD stands for So Positively Demonic.
<AgentGrey> If those things would have been created by corrupted scientists of the NWO's Q division, there would be no need for Ms.Maurice to be connected to the developers of the Syndicate. So I'm pretty sure *they* have to do with it.
<Hannibal_Golux> Or So Positively Dangerous. Or Scary People Dying
Hannibal_Golux likes that last one.
Deadalus writes a mail to Asmo, informing him of what is happening here, hoping that he will check the mail between classes.
<Hannibal_Golux> I can really believe that the NWO are corruptable.
<Marcello_Keagan> Isn't the whole mind controlling business what you guys at the NWO do?
AgentGrey shakes his head.
<AgentGrey> We don't do mind controlling. We just ...guide people in the right direction. Information is the NWO's specialty.
Marvin_Black shakes his head.
AgentGrey is very shaken, too, on the idea that his Supervisor might be a Fallen. He would *never* have believed it possible, if someone would have told him.
Marcello_Keagan thinks he might just be a good actor.
<Hannibal_Golux> Grey, propaganda up the whole thing as much as you like. It's still brainwashing.
<DAN_Primus> No, no, no, it's merely re-education.
<AgentGrey> Well, I see it as convincing them of the error of their ways.
<DAN_Primus> Heh.
Marvin_Black sighs.
Marcello_Keagan looks at Grey.
Moira tries to hug Marvin, but finds he's a hologram.
<Hannibal_Golux> Error of our ways? According to whose world-view?
AgentGrey gazes back at Marcello.
<Marcello_Keagan> There is a way to figure out whether you are telling the truth. Except that hardly any person here believes me.
<AgentGrey> I will not allow any of *you* to go beyond my Mind shield.
<Marcello_Keagan> And why not, may I ask?
<AgentGrey> Because I value my privacy.
<Marcello_Keagan> Point made.
<Hannibal_Golux> My mind to your mind. Your thoughts to my thoughts.
<MC_Farstrider> (Oh yes, a Vulcan Mind Meld!)
Marcello_Keagan smirks.
Marvin_Black looks at Moira.
<Marvin_Black> No chance for tricks this time. Whatever jokes you are trying.
<AgentGrey> And if someone with sufficient knowledge in Mind Procedures gets a backdoor, I could never be sure what he does to my memories and everything.
AgentGrey would only share his mind with someone he trusts. He smiles at Acy and fondly remembers this night.
<Deadalus> I think mind puns are not right at this time.
<Hannibal_Golux> OK, folks... mind the mind jokes...
<Deadalus> Maybe we should try and act locally. Instead of centering on something that is both larger and nastier than us, maybe we should simply get rid of the gauntlet?
<Marvin_Black> Have you come up with some crazy, suicidal and dangerous plan that will put you to an end already?
<DAN_Primus> Get rid of the gauntlet?
MC_Farstrider wonders how you would reintegrate the spirit world with the material world?
<DAN_Primus> I'm glad you're a program, or else I'd think you'd gone mad.
<Hannibal_Golux> Yeah, Marv. We're going to put the bracelet on you and then interrogate you to find out *everything* we need to know.
<AC_Newton> If we put the bracelet on Marv, maybe he would get the one controlling him by it so depressed that he commits suicide?
<Marcello_Keagan> Oh please, Captain Newton, stop teasing poor Mr.Black.
Hannibal_Golux winks.
AC_Newton looks thoughtful and seems to work on a plan.
<Marcello_Keagan> Actually, these bracelets, you say, show up only on the DW? Why don't we just destroy that? Problem solved.
Deadalus suddenly twitches.
<Deadalus> He is coming in... Damn, he is gonna take my connection... NO FAIR!
Deadalus is now known as Asm0dai.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, they are the DW manifestation at least.
Asm0dai appears over Deadaluses holoprojection.
<Teora> Deadalus? I can open a secondary connection.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hello, Asmodai.
<Asm0dai> She is ok. I just needed to be here fast. - Hello!
<AC_Newton> Hello Asmo!
AC_Newton still appears to shine brightly, especially when her gaze falls on Kevin.
<Asm0dai> I heard you know about certain holes in the Technocracy.
<Marcello_Keagan> Hello Asmodai, I was just thinking about you.
<Marvin_Black> Hey. I'm no part of your plans!
<AgentGrey> Hello Asmodai.
<Hannibal_Golux> What? Marv, you are our bait - You are integral to our plans.
Marcello_Keagan grins at Asmodai.
<Asm0dai> I am here to warn you not to take any rash movements. We need to focus on the gauntlet.
Asm0dai shoots daggers from his eyes at Grey, while commenting about the holes.
AgentGrey winces.
Hannibal_Golux grins mischievously.
<Marcello_Keagan> What is going on between you two?
Marvin_Black progs his icon to puke again, then returns to a shadow form.
<Marvin_Black> Forget it. If you want to die, fine. I've seen enough people die. But leave me be.
Teora is glad that puking holograms don't leave a real mess.
Asm0dai continues shooting daggers at Grey and sends him a screaming thought: "AND YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE AN NWO OPERATIVE!?"
AgentGrey counters the thought with: "I want the corruption to be eliminated as fast and surely as possible!"
<Hannibal_Golux> Heh-heh.. Chill, Marvin. I'm just messing with ya.
<Marvin_Black> One never knows with you folks.
Asm0dai seems to be angered by Grey. Why that is, noone seems to know.
<Marcello_Keagan> What were you two talking about?
Marcello_Keagan smiles.
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo, we're concerning ourselves with bracelets, not gauntlets.
Asm0dai sends back: "And what would happen if you learned the corruption spanned the whole world and it could tear the Technocracy apart!?
Hannibal_Golux manifests a gauntlet on his hand and waves.
<Asm0dai> (Bracelet, gauntlet.. whatever :))
AgentGrey sends back to Asmodai: "The whole world? Aren't you a tad overreacting?"
<AgentGrey> (That's what Asmo gets for not revealing all of his info ^_^)
<Asm0dai> (via Mind) No. That is why I haven't yet informed you, boy genius. To avoid something like this. You are too smart for your own good.
<Marcello_Keagan> (Nice looking mind patterns, connecting Grey and Asmo)
Hannibal_Golux looks at Asmo and Grey looking at each other.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hey, Newton, you may have competition for Grey's affections. Looks like he's found someone else.
<Asm0dai> (I AM using Entropy encryption, bright boy.)
<La_ST> (Asmo: He *can* try to break in and read.)
<Marvin_Black> So what now? Why have you called me anyway?
<Asm0dai> (I just want to see him pass through my encryption ;) It is based on computer rolls to make it less difficult. ;))
<La_ST> (Asmo: In that case we have to roll. What exactly did you do and how?)
<Asm0dai> Dunno, Marv, I wasn't here. But I think it's because you seemed to be pretty good at wreaking havoc stylishly.
<Marcello_Keagan> (There is a connection that should not be there. That I can notice.)
<Asm0dai> (Yes, but what is inside...)
<Marcello_Keagan> (I am not trying to listen in or anything. That would be rude.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Wow, it must be love!)
<La_ST> (Ok. In that case, Marcello can easily sense Mind being invoked.)
<Asm0dai> (Smart. I'd do to you what you planned to do to me if I got in your head.)
<Marvin_Black> AC: Me? Well that's what the world is all about after all.
<La_ST> (Heh. Mind Effects in action ^_^)
<AC_Newton> Marv: Well, the explosion at the end did look very stylish.
Asm0dai still waits for Grey to answer, as he is being scorned for his thoughtlessness.
AgentGrey replies by thought: "We have to act and we should do it as long as the traces are hot."
<Marvin_Black> It was just a slight case of spontaneous rot and decay. Liked my altar?
<Marcello_Keagan> Some people can be very rude.
<AC_Newton> Marv, I thought it looked impressive. Depressing, but impressive.
<Asm0dai> We cannot act against the whole SPD. We can only act locally.
<AgentGrey> Then why don't *you* suggest what we should do, Mr.Asmodai?
<Asm0dai> Let's stop this. But after this, you will have to work at least twice as hard for me to trust you, boy!
Asmodai regains his composure.
<Asm0dai> I think we should stop acting like a board of a corporation and head towards the source of corruption. When we are there, we should either eliminate it or make your esteemed colleagues crush it for us.
<Marvin_Black> Reality isn't nice and fluffy.
<AC_Newton> But it is not as bleak as you make it!
<Marvin_Black> No, it's worse.
<AC_Newton> It isn't worse.
AC_Newton smiles brightly at Kevin.
Marvin_Black spits a small shadow as a symbol for puking.
<AgentGrey> Well, I definitely want my Supervisor to be brought to justice!
<Asm0dai> That is not the priority. Your vendetta can wait for the time. I said we would take care of it.
<AC_Newton> Marv, just wait until you find someone you really care for and who cares for you.
Asm0dai looks at Acey with such an expression, as if he is a corpse and she is somethign pitiful, then he looks back to Grey.
<Marvin_Black> AC, I don't give in to some fancy illusion.
<MC_Farstrider> As I understand it, we have the "bracelets" in the DW as a "program".
<AC_Newton> Yes, MC, that's what I gathered
<MC_Farstrider> we don't know to whatthey are connected, (other than the obvious, fallen)
<Asm0dai> We know...
<Marcello_Keagan> And why are *we* so certain about that?
MC_Farstrider is not a programmer, but wonder is there a Corr link to where the program came from?
<AC_Newton> MC, they seem to be connected to this Supervisor of Kev's - er, Agent Grey's - and to some Nephandi plant.
<Asm0dai> I have the exact location since the first day. I have already given the coordinates to Miss Newton and Hannibal.
Marcello_Keagan looks at Asmodai.
<Marcello_Keagan> And you haven't urged for action?
<La_ST> (Ups, I obviously forgot that, sorry.. Non-eidetic ST again.)
<MC_Farstrider> Well - if we know where to start looking that will certainly help.
Asm0dai looks at Marcello, amused.
<Asm0dai> Oh I have urged for action but this group first went to save your sorry ass, then got themselves a hang on and another robot, all liberally sprinkled with board meetings!
<Marcello_Keagan> Or did you wait for the plant to be relocated to somewhere else before you decided to mention this little fact, Mr. Asmodai
<Marvin_Black> Just wait until all the pain sets in and your illusion crumbles like an old house
<La_ST> (Dan: Dunno)
Marcello_Keagan grins at Asmodai.
<Asm0dai> (Read up stupid - we haven't acted because we had to save Marcello and then DAN and then we had some 6 board meetings. And still Hanbal and I were the only ones who wnted to get to the plant.)
<Marvin_Black> Come on. With any minute we come closer to Death. So if you want to do something crazy, do it.
<Marcello_Keagan> I did not ask to be rescued. I'm greatful for that, but between rescuing me and destroying a Nephandi plot, I know what I would have chosen were I you.
<Asm0dai> I would have also. You are only a nuisance here. Still Hannibal and I were outvoted.
AC_Newton is somewhat sorry about that. Then she glances at Kev and thinks that she is not really sorry after all...
<AC_Newton> Well, we should do it now, I'd say.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. Frankly, I think the sooner we get on with this and discover the source of these bracelets, the sooner we can end our, ahem, relationship with Agent Grey.
Asm0dai looks sheepishly at Hannibal and looks at Acey while talking.
<Asm0dai> That might be a bit hard now.
AC_Newton looks scandalized at Hannibal.
<Marcello_Keagan> If you get that stick from your ass perhaps you attitude would improve. The problem you have with me isn't my fault..it's your own damn fault.
Moira is a bit confuzzled, if we know where we need to go, why don't we go there?
<Marcello_Keagan> Yes, Moira, finally someone who makes sense.
Moira beams at Marcello brightly.
<Marvin_Black> Earth to Soap Heaven, anyone home? This gets disgusting.
Marcello_Keagan bursts into laughter.
<AC_Newton> Well, we will just go to this plant and destroy it, I'd suggest
Hannibal_Golux smiles at Marvin's comment.
<MC_Farstrider> sounds like a plan
<Marcello_Keagan> good plan.
<Hannibal_Golux> So, what we need is to find a trace on the creator. Or, basically, discover what the enemy is up to.
<AC_Newton> Yes, that, too. And then destroy that creator, too.
<Hannibal_Golux> We need to know their base of operations. Grey, do you remember *anything* from when had that bracelet on.
<AgentGrey> It was all as if I was living in a haze.
<Asm0dai> I still am going to need some time and some privacy with Grey and Hannibal to take care of some wetwork.
<Marvin_Black> Oh. Nice plan. Get in, burn down, get out. Are you nuts?
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, do you know if you were privvy to their master plans? Was it like a hive mind?
<AgentGrey> I got commands from Agent Maurice and I obeyed them. But I didn't have any free will, if I look back at this period.
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: Wetwork?
<AgentGrey> Well, she obviously didn't tell me more than I needed.
<Asm0dai> Yes, we will need to remove some loose ends if we are gonna use support from the Technocracy.
<AgentGrey> It wasn't a hive mind, not at all. I think I was turned into some ...automaton.
AgentGrey looks pretty annoyed.
<Marcello_Keagan> I may know a way of getting the Technocracy to raid the place.
AC_Newton looks at Asmo.
<Marcello_Keagan> Grey, do you trust Lyman?
<AC_Newton> What is "wetwork"?
AgentGrey looks at Marcello.
<Asm0dai> You don't want to know, Acey.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. I was hoping that someone wearing the bracelet might tap into a larger knowledge pool, as it were.
<AgentGrey> Lyman... Well. I'm not sure, I have to admit. He is a Voider.
<Marcello_Keagan> To whom does he report? The same supervisor?
<AgentGrey> No, he belongs to a Voider Amalgam.
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo, I'm afraid I'm not entirely sure what you mean.
Marvin_Black hovers around as a shadow.
<Marcello_Keagan> Why haven't you told him about your suspicions?
<Hannibal_Golux> Lyman, yes, he's a possible lead. He seemed to know something about the bracelets when I talked with him.
<Asm0dai> And Marcello, you still are too loud for someone who is unverified.
<Marcello_Keagan> Shut up.
<Asm0dai> Why should I?
<AgentGrey> Marcello: Well, the Void Engineers have always been somewhat suspect. They don't tell us everything they find Out There either.
<Marcello_Keagan> Because you have no reason not to distrust me.
<Asm0dai> From the moment you joined us you haven't done anything to help us.
<Marcello_Keagan> And I have given you a chance to verify me, which you denied. Of course, if you want, you can still take me up on that offer.
Marcello_Keagan looks Asmodai directly in the eyes. He definitely lost his temper now.
Asm0dai grins.
<Asm0dai> On what offer? What are you talking about?
<Marcello_Keagan> (What do I know about the holographic icons?)
<La_ST> (Marcello: You are OoH bani Thig - have you been to the DW a while before?)
<Marcello_Keagan> (Nope)
<Marvin_Black> And back we go to "Welcome to the Meteor, Episode 14" Number one in the soap guide.
<La_ST> (Marcello: And the current Icon in the Meteor is just a link-through from the DW by Teora.)
<Asm0dai> (Hmm, let's spell it out: N:::O:::T:::H:::I:::N:::G)
<Hannibal_Golux> (LOL)
<Asm0dai> Marv, you are right. We are fighting each other instead of heading and doing something creative. Acey, I say that you should activate the Meteor and head for the coordinates.
<Marcello_Keagan> You know what I am talking about. That offer still stands.
<Asm0dai> What offer? What offer? Seems to me that hanging with MC gave you her problems.
Asm0dai smiles goofishly.
<Marcello_Keagan> Take ... THAT ... BACK ...
<Asm0dai> So, Captain Newton shall we sail towards adventure?
<Marvin_Black> Why is it I always hear something about *we*?
Hannibal_Golux slaps his head in dismay.
Asm0dai ignores Marcello.
Marvin_Black hovers over to Hanni and reprogs himself to a small black cloud hanging above Hannis head.
<Asm0dai> (lol)
<Hannibal_Golux> (LOL)
Marcello_Keagan clenches his jaw.
<Marcello_Keagan> Teora, please show me to my quarters!
<Asm0dai> Nice one, Marv. Oh, have I rained on your parade, Marcello? You really shouldn't go against a VA. It is bad form.
Hannibal_Golux looks up at the Marvin Black cloud above his head.
<Asm0dai> And you get fried.
Asm0dai turns to Acey.
<Asm0dai> Acey, how should we get there?
<Marvin_Black> Hanni: Do you wish rain and lightning?
<Asm0dai> Should we go in the Digital Web first, or should we head there with the Meteor through the Pattern Web?
Marcello_Keagan walks out the mess.
<Hannibal_Golux> Marv: No thank you, it's bad enough as it is.
<Marcello_Keagan> (If it has a door I can slam, I will.)
<Asm0dai> (It is a Star Trek door.)
<La_ST> (Sorry, little hangup here, anything happened?)
<Asm0dai> (ST: Nothing important. I only offended Marcello enough for him to leave the lounge.)
<Asm0dai> Should we go into the Digital Web first, or should we head there with the Meteor through the Pattern web?
<AC_Newton> Whatever - let's head on!
<Asm0dai> Aye, aye, captain!
Asm0dai shifts back into the pirate outfit.
<Teora> Marcello, green line for you to get to your quarters.
Marcello_Keagan follows the line.
Marvin_Black still hovers as a black cloud over Hanni's head.
<Marvin_Black> Ehm... Why do I have the slight feeling of being left out again?
Marvin_Black sighs.
MC_Farstrider follow after Marcello.
<Marvin_Black> Who cares anyway?
<Asm0dai> (How does a cloud talk? Is it thunder? :))
<Marvin_Black> (Some "windy" whispering voice.)
<AC_Newton> Well, we can use the Meteor as you showed me to go into the vicinity of the location.
<Asm0dai> Well, I am not the expert...
<AC_Newton> And then we should try to somehow sabotage it?
<Asm0dai> You should get MC to lead you through the Pattern Web, and it is gonna be dangerous. We could get attacked with Pattern spirits. Big nasty techno spiders.
<AC_Newton> Hm. I have never done that. Or do you think we should better get on the VR gear and into the DW and work from inside?
DAN_Primus yawns.
AC_Newton still doesn't like spiders.
<MC_Farstrider> (Not all Weaver things are nasty.)
<Asm0dai> Well we can technically make a weapon with Meteor's capabilities in the Web, if Hannibal helped.
<Teora> How so?
<Asm0dai> Hannibal, could we code a weapon strong enough to fight in the DW?
Teora remembers the last time she was turned into a weapon.
<Teora> The linear accelerator Random put onto me was ugly!
<Asm0dai> I know I could activate it but I'd need help to do it fast enough.
<Marcello_Keagan> (#Keagans_Quarters for ST, and Teora, and MC.)
<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. We could track Jeanne Maurice's movements with one of my AI programs.
<Asm0dai> And if Teora wanted, she could project to our project and then control it.
Teora can multitask :-)
<La_ST> (Marcello: Err, moment...)
<Asm0dai> (Stayka, let's first finish this.)
<La_ST> (Ok, then first the plan, then the mushy bits.)
Marvin_Black feels like a little black cloud that is being ignored. Oh... He actually is.
AC_Newton looks fascinated at the black cloud.
<Asm0dai> So should we get coding? Marv can help as well.
Asm0dai looks at the cloud.
Marvin_Black thunders in shock that comes out as lightning.
<Marvin_Black> Huh? Me? You remember me?
AC_Newton will definitely watch what Asmo will code for the Meteor.
Hannibal_Golux finds it hard to ignore the (Marvin) black cloud.
<Asm0dai> Well you did a good job with the armory we used. So Marv, Hannibal, can we make a battleship in the DW for an attack within a few hours?
<Marvin_Black> I don't think so, but let's try.
Teora looks somewhat skeptical at Asmodai.
<Hannibal_Golux> Sorry, to attack what? I'm a bit distracted by Marvin floating above me.
<Asm0dai> The production plant of the bracelets in the Web.
Marvin_Black floats over to AC, hovers above her and gives her some holographic rain.
Asm0dai smiles.
Hannibal_Golux blinks.
AC_Newton looks up to the cloud and giggles.
<Hannibal_Golux> (OK, did I miss something? How did we trace it?)
<Asm0dai> So while the battleship is comanded by our brave captain here, we head there and covered by her attack, we attack the Construct.
<La_ST> (Hanni: Asmo traced it - I somehow forgot, it seems. Non-eidetic ST again.)
<Asm0dai> (I traced it in the first session...)
AC_Newton beams proudly.
<Hannibal_Golux> (I thought you couldn't get a lock on it.)
<DAN_Primus> Why don't you just put the Meteor into the DW? It'd be a lot easier, I would think.
<Asm0dai> I don't think so. We would have to fight our way through the Pattern web.
<Moira> So we're planning a completely DW based attack?
<Asm0dai> Yes.
<Teora> Dan, they want to improve on my weaponry for web-based action.
<Asm0dai> No Teora.
<Teora> No?
<Asm0dai> We are gonna create a new web-based battleship.
Teora looks somewhat relieved. She didn't like the idea of her forms being obliterated by some strange built-on weaponry agian.
Hannibal_Golux can reconstruct the entire Meteor if he takes a look at the blueprints for the ship.
<Asm0dai> And Acey is gonna pilot it, while Grey, Marv, Hannibal, Dan and I get inside under its cover and see what can we get on the owners. After that we are gonna need MC's help to cleanse the place of evil.
<DAN_Primus> Get inside what, exactly?
<Marvin_Black> Why do I always hear my name?
<AgentGrey> Good idea.
<Asm0dai> Because you are needed? :)
AgentGrey looks at Acy. He prefers her not to get into the action herself. She is safer on board a ship.
<Marvin_Black> Me? Needed? Since when am I needed for anything?
<Asm0dai> We need you A) for coding and B) for assaulting the facility.
<Hannibal_Golux> Teora: Can you download the schematics for the Meteor to this IP?
Hannibal_Golux gives Teora the information.
<DAN_Primus> (Remember when you overloaded that Construct w/ entropy and caused huge flaming death? You were needed then.)
<Teora> Well...
Teora looks to Acy.
<AC_Newton> Teora, do it. Just skip the oscillation drive.
<Asm0dai> Hmm shouldn't we create something new? The Meteor is already too well known.
<Hannibal_Golux> I can modify it enough to be disguised and camouflaged. I can even add a few features, most probably.
<Marvin_Black> (I know this. It's Marv saying this ^_^)
<Asm0dai> Ok, so we are gonna base it on the Meteor?
Teora uploads the data to Hannibal.
<DAN_Primus> (I know this. It's Jon saying this.)
<Asm0dai> (I know Marv is saying it, I am reaffirming his life.
:))<Asm0dai> Ok Hannibal what part will you take of the ship? We should have it complete as soon as possible.
<Hannibal_Golux> Oscillation drive?
<Teora> Well, it's my hyperdrive. It can reach speeds that enable me to reach other galaxies, if need be.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm, interesting.
Teora smiles proudly.
<Teora> The Voiders shall try to top this!
AgentGrey looks very fascinated at Teora.
<Hannibal_Golux> I can create the entire framework coded up in no time with this.
<Asm0dai> The framework isn't the problem. We need to code the warware for the thing. That is why I need both your help to complete it within enough time. After we completed it, I will create a Daemon out of it. Presto battle fortress Meteor at our service.
<La_ST> (Asmo: *g*)
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, I should be able to replicate the basics of everything on the Meteor with plenty of room for modifications. Obviously we can add a lot more, because we won't actually need engines, or oscillation drives.
<Asm0dai> No, the visuals are not a problem Hannibal. I am talking about the Warware and form it will take in the DW --
Hannibal_Golux can even load it up with troops.
<Marvin_Black> So we prog the weapons?
Hannibal_Golux can load it up with lots of well trained troops.
Asm0dai sends a thought in Grey's mind. "Now you are falling for the Hologram?" ;)
AgentGrey sends back: "Now it gets clearer why the Voiders never managed to catch her."
Asm0dai sends Grey an image of Asmodai without the shades, smiling contently.
AgentGrey sends Asmo a grin back.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Looks like the lovers are gazing deeply into each other's minds again.)
<La_ST> (LOL)
DAN_Primus can help with the programming as well. He also has some nice ideas for weapons.
<Asm0dai> (Umm, Nimrod, I think we need to code it together to complete it fast enough and warware of that scale is hard to make. Besides, you need my Spheres to make the daemon.)
<AC_Newton> (Kev is *mine*!!)
<Marvin_Black> (AC: Not anymore it seems. Asmo seems to be more intimate with him than AC is.. *eg*)
<Asm0dai> (LOL ;))
<AC_Newton> (Marv: You don't know all the details where Kev and Acy are concerned... *eg* I only say Mind 3, too. ^_^)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Asmo: No probs, we can work on it together, sure, but I'm just offering up methods of working.)
<Asm0dai> (That is what I said. :)
<Hannibal_Golux> (I mention the troops because they are ready-made.)
<Asm0dai> So maybe we should get coding. Acey, you should move the Meteor to a place where you can get stable connections and order Teora to diconnect you if trouble arises.
<AC_Newton> Well, Asmo, we are just there, I'd say.
<Hannibal_Golux> Asmo: What's the daemon you're talking about?
<La_ST> (As soon as you start coding, I switch to Marcello and MC.)
<Hannibal_Golux> What's its function?
<Asm0dai> Daemons are truer forms in the Web with purpose. I thought you'd know about them. You need a Daemon to have a program that can influence the Web.
<Asm0dai> (I think we could stop after we finish coding.)
<Hannibal_Golux> I know all about daemons, Asmo. AI systems were my career.
<Asm0dai> Not those daemons. AIs and daemons have different layouts. Daemons can be nonsentient programs, like warware.
<DAN_Primus> (Naw, that's a braino.)
<Asm0dai> So, shall we get to work, gentlemen?
<Asm0dai> (ST: What rolls, what diff, how long, and how much time?)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Asmo: Ok, if this is common VA parlay, then it's probably just because I don't know VA terminology inside out. Assume that Han know these things, otherwise.)
<Asm0dai> (Ok, it is common parlay, it is in DW 2.0.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (I got that book but haven't read it cover to cover, just scanned through it.)
<La_ST> (Asmo: The usual Int+Comp, diff 7)
<Marvin_Black> All right, let's show them the meaning of havoc and decay.
<La_ST> (So, lets get to Marcello and MC now)
<Asm0dai> (Just I've us what we need to do so we can roll and talk while you are yammering there. - Ok, each roll is how much time and how many suxx do we need?)
<La_ST> (Asmo: For a whole ship? 30 with you together.)
<Asm0dai> (Ok, for weapons and defenses?)
<La_ST> (And a roll does take some time, I'd say 30 min.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Is that both of us rolling?)
<Asm0dai> (Three of us. - Okay, I'd say we have a max of three hours to finish it.)
<La_ST> (Well, just do it like the armoury.)
Asm0dai offers them to meet in a part of the DW to make the coding easier.
<Hannibal_Golux> roll 10 d10
dicebot --> "Hannibal_Golux rolls 10#d10 and gets 9, 9, 9, 7, 4, 4, 7, 4, 3, 2."
<Hannibal_Golux> diff?
<Asm0dai> I will create a private DW room for our effort.
<Marvin_Black> roll 7 d10
dicebot --> "Marvin_Black rolls 7#d10 and gets 1, 8, 3, 1, 6, 7, 9."
<Asm0dai> (7)
<Hannibal_Golux> (5 sux)
<Asm0dai> roll 8 d10
<Marvin_Black> (1 sux)
dicebot --> "Asm0dai rolls 8#d10 and gets 6, 3, 9, 4, 1, 6, 4, 5."
<Marvin_Black> roll 7 d10
dicebot --> "Marvin_Black rolls 7#d10 and gets 5, 7, 5, 3, 10, 9, 2."
<Asm0dai> (6 total)
<Marvin_Black> (4 sux)
<Asm0dai> Wait, let us move to the web.
<Hannibal_Golux> (How many rolls are we making?)
<Asm0dai> Wait a sec.
Asm0dai gives each of them coordinates of a cubicle in the Demise.
<Asm0dai> Let's work somwhwhere where this will be easier.
Asm0dai heads back to the Web and leaves the holo port. He is in a large room stuffed with computers, pizza boxes and carbonated drinks.
Marvin_Black floats over to the Demise giving himself his former outfit.
Asm0dai sits down on one of the machines.
<DAN_Primus> Teora, give me a connection to the DW, this address. (Gives Teora the address from Asm0.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (These rolls are kind of in advance.)
Teora projects Dan through.
<La_ST> (Okay, and now to Marcello and MC!)
<Asm0dai> (Ok, we need to shut up now.)
Asm0dai and the crew are in the cubicle that looks like a coder's paradise and are getting a carpal tunnel syndrome.
Marcello_Keagan slams his fist on the Meteor's internal wall.
Teora leads Marcello and Teora to a room.
<Teora> MC, you want to stay with him this time?
Teora looks to them.
<Teora> Is there anything else you need?
<Marcello_Keagan> No, thank you.
Marcello_Keagan just banged his hand against the wall of his quarters (too hard).
<Teora> Well, you can call me any time.
<Marcello_Keagan> Oh yes, I heard something mentioned that you do not like candles on board the Meteor?
<Teora> No. No open fire on board.
<Marcello_Keagan> No exceptions?
Teora looks very determined.
<Teora> Nope.
<MC_Farstrider> (Teora, M and MC and Moira are here and everyone else is in the DW?)
<Marcello_Keagan> I want some candles, darn it, give me some candles!
Teora also dowsed Raging Thunder when he tried that.
<Marvin_Black> (Oh yes.. She did. *grumble*)
<Marcello_Keagan> NOW.
Teora can project holographic candles.
<Marcello_Keagan> No, I need real candles, I can give you their composition.
<MC_Farstrider> What do you need, we have a set of ritual candles here.
<Teora> I do not allow lighted candles on board.
Teora is adamant about that rule.
<Teora> (*g* Ask Marv. His Akashic got into the same problem.)
<MC_Farstrider> What do you want to accomplish? I know of candle magic.
<Marcello_Keagan> I just need 7 candles, with added 2 spoons of magnesium and a bit of nightshade to each candle.
<Teora> This is NOT allowed within me.
MC_Farstrider thinks that sounds like a bad idea.
Teora looks very angry now.
MC_Farstrider tries to calm him.
<Marcello_Keagan> Oh, stop the nagging Teora, I won't burn you down.
<Teora> It doesn't matter. There will be not open fire on board. Ever.
<MC_Farstrider> Ma -- this isn't the right place or time for ritual.
<Marcello_Keagan> Why not? I will waste that asshole!
<Marvin_Black> (She didn't even allow *one* candle to meditate.)
<MC_Farstrider> Too techno --- working is much harder. Hon, he is that way with everyone. You mustn't let him get the better of you.
Teora folds the arms before her breast. She has a very nice fire extinguisher here.
Marcello_Keagan slams his already broken hand in the wall again and cries out in pain.
MC_Farstrider takes his hands and holds them gently.
Marcello_Keagan breathes heavy.
<MC_Farstrider> Please -- don't do that to yourself.
<Marcello_Keagan> It will help me focus on what I am going to do to that asshole. - So, Teora, get me some candles... Get me some frickin' candles now...
<MC_Farstrider> I don't think that is a wise move at this point.
<Teora> No. I will not.
<MC_Farstrider> roll 5 d10
dicebot --> "MC_Farstrider rolls 5#d10 and gets 2, 5, 6, 1, 8."
<Marcello_Keagan> NOW or I'll fry your transistors.
<Teora> You are a guest on board. Don't try my patience.
<MC_Farstrider> (I'm attempting to adjust his hormone levels to stimulate calm vs fight/flight.)
<MC_Farstrider> 3 suxx
<La_ST> (ok)
<MC_Farstrider> Hon, please listen.
Marcello_Keagan sits down on the bed and starts to sob.
MC_Farstrider sits with him.
<Marcello_Keagan> I hate his kind, I so darn hate his kind...
<MC_Farstrider> I know... I know.
MC_Farstrider caresses Ma's face tenderly.
<MC_Farstrider> You mustn't let him get the better of you, you are better than that.
Marcello_Keagan seems pre-occupied somehow.
MC_Farstrider continues trying to calm Ma.
<MC_Farstrider> roll 5 d10
dicebot --> "MC_Farstrider rolls 5#d10 and gets 8, 3, 3, 4, 7."
<MC_Farstrider> roll 5 d10
dicebot --> "MC_Farstrider rolls 5#d10 and gets 1, 7, 3, 8, 9."
<MC_Farstrider> roll 5 d10
dicebot --> "MC_Farstrider rolls 5#d10 and gets 3, 2, 2, 6, 5."
<MC_Farstrider> 6 suxx on healing rolls
Marcello_Keagan is already calm (but hatred is burning inside).
<La_ST> (ok, noted)
<MC_Farstrider> Ma -- you'll be ok.
Asm0dai changes topic to 'Marriages made in Hell... or in Heaven?
MC_Farstrider (sigh)
Hannibal_Golux shakes his head and is glad that he is busy working on the Virtual Meteor.
Marcello_Keagan sits up straight.
Asm0dai thinks that for a psychologist Marcello sure gets riled up too easily.
<Marcello_Keagan> I'm calm now, but if he ever as so much looks wrong at me again...
MC_Farstrider nods.
<Marcello_Keagan> And Teora, I'm sorry I yelled at you.
Teora smiles at Marcello.
<Teora> Don't worry. It's just that this is a rule no one breaks.
Moira walks over and looks at Ma.
<Moira> You ok there??
<Marcello_Keagan> Those candles would actually be bad for you I think. I take it that your hull is partially made of metal that can melt at extremely high temperatures? Well, what do you get when you add magnesium to high temperatures?
<Teora> Very high temperatures, yes. I would not want to be hurt when parts of my interior are set to fire.
<Marcello_Keagan> And what do you think that burned nightshade does to those that breathe it?
<Teora> I have oxygen filters on board. The air would have been cleaned right away.
<Marcello_Keagan> I'm sorry about what I tried to do, MC. The poisonous hot white burning candles, pain from the broken hand, my anger - all perfect for a ritual intending to hurt someone.
MC_Farstrider notes that Asmo is very much an irritant.
<MC_Farstrider> He seems to like making people uncomfortable.
Marcello_Keagan nods.
<MC_Farstrider> Uncontrolled rage is not a good thing.
Marcello_Keagan nods again and looks a bit ashamed.
<MC_Farstrider> (Look what happens to shifters and leeches when they loose control.)
<Asm0dai> (Look what happens when Mages lose control. They go and try the impossible. ;))
<Marcello_Keagan> (You have no idea what I was intending to do.)
MC_Farstrider examines Ma's hands and makes sure the healing is complete.
<La_ST> (If you are through with the scene, tell me please, then we can complete the Virual Meteor.)
<MC_Farstrider> He seems stablized. I guess we're done then.
Marcello_Keagan nods.
MC_Farstrider goes to the mess and gets a cup of tea.
Teora gladly provides it.
MC_Farstrider thanks Teora.
Teora smiles.
<La_ST> (Ok, I guess that means we can switch back.)
Hannibal_Golux shows his the others his framework construction for the Meteor to help them in their own coding.
AC_Newton decides to join Asmo and the others when they design the virtual ship, and so Kev and she have entered the DW, too.
Hannibal_Golux takes Newton aside and has a quiet word with her before rejoining the group.
AgentGrey looks a bit questioningly at what Hanni has to talk with his spacegirl.
Asm0dai has setup the programmers room, refilled the pizza boxes and prepared trinary computer stations for each of the incoming programmmers. Next to each table is a keg of their favourite carbonated drink, and a looong straw.
AC_Newton looks at Asmo.
<AC_Newton> I want to help, too!
DAN_Primus gets to work on the coding, and asks Asm0 if he thinks a quantum laser is a good thing to add.
AgentGrey does occupy one of the terminals and surprisingly codes some stuff he normally shouldn't reveal.
Marvin_Black starts coding some Gigeresque weapons for the web ship.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Marv: Sweet.)
<Marvin_Black> (Did you expect anything else from Marv? ^_^)
AgentGrey looks very determined as he sets up a Mind Blaster Cannon that was orginally invented by the NWO to ...pacify large groups of people.
Asm0dai smiles and tells Acey to join in, but that he prepared a room that is a bit... umm, typical programmer.
<AC_Newton> In what way, Asmodai?
<Asm0dai> Umm, join us and see :=)
Asm0dai notes that each table is ornated with something the user would find cute and likeable.
<La_ST> (Asmo: Heh. And what for Grey?)
Asm0dai gives Acey her login.
AC_Newton joins and looks around.
<La_ST> (A plush doll of Kev for Acy?)
DAN_Primus decides to put the quantum laser in just because Asm0 never said not to.
<Marvin_Black> (Ummm... What's on my table? *g*)
<Asm0dai> Acy's table has numerous plush dolls of aliens and an Agent Grey action figure.
<AC_Newton> (LOL)
AC_Newton is delighted.
<Asm0dai> Marv's table has a plush set of the Endless.
<Marvin_Black> (rotfl)
<DAN_Primus> Let's see... Initiate Correspondence plus Init. Forces to lock onto target -- or would it be matter? No, binary data is Forces...
<Hannibal_Golux> (Nimrod laughs.)
Hannibal_Golux sighs.
AC_Newton starts programming a cool variable radiation blast cannon.
<DAN_Primus> (And what does DAN have, pray tell?)
<Asm0dai> Hannibal has a number of news articles about hack strikes and articles on computers + misc web comics clippings.
Hannibal_Golux would prefer the latest AI journals.
<Asm0dai> Dan has a completely sterile working environment with a small Cmdr.Data talking action figure on the left.
DAN_Primus fires his arm laser at the stupid doll.
<Hannibal_Golux> (LOL)
<AC_Newton> (So much for cute and likeable? :-))
AC_Newton admires the cute plush Cthulhu that is among the aliens.
Hannibal_Golux is envious.
<Marvin_Black> Hey.. The Cthulhu should be at my place!
<AC_Newton> (Cthulhu is just an alien as any other.)
<Marvin_Black> (No, Cthulhu is the dark God - and darkness is my realm ;) )
<Asm0dai> Marv, you notice a small Cthulhu under your keyboard. It seems to be living down there with worshippers among the germs.
<AC_Newton> (You know that? http://www.toyvault.com/cthulhu/plush_cthulhu.html)
DAN_Primus imports a bumper sticker from Real Life to put on the monitor, a Tony action figure, a small poster of the Real Life characters, and a bunch of artwork from MegaTokyo, with a large poster of the zombie queen that says "ph34r +|-|3 3v1l" (Fear the Evil). Then he unplugs the keyboard and mouse from the computer and connects wires from within his wrist to the USB port the keyboard and mouse formerly occupied, then sits back and watches the code fly on his monitor.
<AC_Newton> (It's adorable!)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Good conscience: Do you think I should kill Agent Grey at the end of today's session? - Uh-huh. OK, so that's a no. Yes, you can shut up now. Cthulhu, what say you? ...)
<AC_Newton> (Hanni: Hehe)
<Marvin_Black> (Sweeeeeeeeeeet!)
<AC_Newton> (Marv: You get the Gothic Cthulhu)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Heh-heh)
Asm0dai sits up.
<Asm0dai> Okay, people. DIG IN!
Asm0dai starts coding frantically.
Marvin_Black looks at his living Cthulhu and then gets back to coding his dark and Gigeresque weapons.
Hannibal_Golux is already busy coding.
AC_Newton too!
<DAN_Primus> roll 9 d10
dicebot --> "DAN_Primus rolls 9#d10 and gets 6, 6, 7, 9, 6, 6, 5, 1, 10."
<Marvin_Black> roll 7 d10
dicebot --> "Marvin_Black rolls 7#d10 and gets 6, 3, 6, 8, 4, 5, 3."
<DAN_Primus> (7 sux)
<Hannibal_Golux> roll 10 d10
dicebot --> "Hannibal_Golux rolls 10#d10 and gets 9, 1, 10, 8, 9, 5, 7, 10, 10, 10."
<Marvin_Black> (1 sux)
<AC_Newton> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "AC_Newton rolls 8#d10 and gets 7, 4, 5, 4, 10, 10, 1, 7."
<Hannibal_Golux> (7 sux)
<AC_Newton> Yadda!
<AgentGrey> roll 6 d10
dicebot --> "AgentGrey rolls 6#d10 and gets 2, 2, 1, 9, 3, 9."
<Asm0dai> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "Asm0dai rolls 8#d10 and gets 3, 7, 2, 2, 4, 6, 9, 3."
<AC_Newton> (4 sux)
<AgentGrey> (1 sux)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Dan: I think you got less, diff 7 IIRC)
<DAN_Primus> (Diff 5 - Comp Apt.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Ah.)
<DAN_Primus> (I asked AC about it awhile ago.)
<AC_Newton> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "AC_Newton rolls 8#d10 and gets 1, 6, 6, 4, 6, 9, 7, 4."
<Marvin_Black> (What's the Diff? 5 with Comp Apt? Then it's 4 sux)
<La_ST> (Marv: 7 default, thus 5 with Comp Apt. Hm. Acy has it too. 5 sux + 4 sux)
<DAN_Primus> 23 total.
<Marvin_Black> roll 7 d10
dicebot --> "Marvin_Black rolls 7#d10 and gets 5, 8, 4, 1, 5, 3, 5."
<AgentGrey> roll 6 d10
dicebot --> "AgentGrey rolls 6#d10 and gets 3, 3, 1, 6, 4, 8."
<DAN_Primus> roll 9 d10
<Marvin_Black> (3 sux)
dicebot --> "DAN_Primus rolls 9#d10 and gets 5, 9, 5, 8, 10, 5, 6, 3, 2."
<DAN_Primus> (8 more)
<Hannibal_Golux> roll 10 d10
dicebot --> "Hannibal_Golux rolls 10#d10 and gets 10, 8, 8, 4, 4, 8, 6, 2, 1, 7."
<La_ST> Well, I guess the general ship is up & running,LOL
<Hannibal_Golux> (4 sux - 11 total from me)
<Asm0dai> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "Asm0dai rolls 8#d10 and gets 1, 8, 7, 10, 7, 3, 4, 9."
<La_ST> (I think anybody who wanted to add an own special weapon should get 7 sux for that.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Wait a minute... 10s count as 2 don't they?)
<AgentGrey> roll 6 d10
dicebot --> "AgentGrey rolls 6#d10 and gets 1, 7, 1, 8, 10, 3."
<DAN_Primus> (Yup. Who added a special weapon?)
Asm0dai is adding a function that will transform the Web Meteor in a huge battle mecha.
<AgentGrey> (Kev is not so good a progging - with Comp Apt only 3 sux so far.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Yikes... That means my first so many rolls were actually much higher than I recorded... Like by about 6 or so.)
<DAN_Primus> (Grey, me, Marv....)
<Asm0dai> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "Asm0dai rolls 8#d10 and gets 7, 1, 8, 3, 4, 2, 4, 8."
AgentGrey wants his Mind Blaster!
<Asm0dai> (Okay, I am at 13 suxx)
AC_Newton puts up her Radiation Blast Cannon.
AC_Newton had 9 sux in 2 rolls.
<Marvin_Black> (I am at 7 sux, but want to do some refining.)
<Marvin_Black> roll 7 d10
dicebot --> "Marvin_Black rolls 7#d10 and gets 4, 1, 4, 9, 3, 2, 8."
<Marvin_Black> (another 1 sux)
<AgentGrey> roll 6 d10
dicebot --> "AgentGrey rolls 6#d10 and gets 9, 5, 1, 6, 6, 9."
<AgentGrey> (7 sux in 4 roll s for me)
<DAN_Primus> (So that's four special weapon for 30 base + ( 7 per weapon) *4 = 28 = 58 sux.)
<DAN_Primus> roll 9 d10
dicebot --> "DAN_Primus rolls 9#d10 and gets 5, 7, 8, 2, 10, 6, 7, 3, 6."
<Marvin_Black> roll 7 d10
dicebot --> "Marvin_Black rolls 7#d10 and gets 1, 9, 5, 7, 10, 9, 9."
<Hannibal_Golux> (My first roll was 10 not 7 sux, second was 5 not 4.)
<DAN_Primus> (I got 22 sux so far.)
<Hannibal_Golux> roll 10 d10
dicebot --> "Hannibal_Golux rolls 10#d10 and gets 6, 4, 8, 8, 3, 5, 10, 10, 10, 1."
<Marvin_Black> (11 sux in four rolls. ^_^ Should be enough for a nice Gigeresque Entropy weapon.)
<La_ST> (Dan: I think you only need your special weapons. Hanni and Asmo had enough for the ship already.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (7 sux - 18 total in 3 rolls)
AC_Newton adds two rolls as she has the time ^_^
<AC_Newton> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "AC_Newton rolls 8#d10 and gets 8, 3, 10, 1, 8, 6, 3, 10."
<AC_Newton> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "AC_Newton rolls 8#d10 and gets 2, 7, 3, 5, 1, 6, 6, 10."
<AC_Newton> (Ok. I had 18 sux in 4 rolls, that is 2 hours.)
<DAN_Primus> (Okay, Marv, me and Han makes 51 on our own, plus AC makes 69 sux.)
<Asm0dai> (Okay, I am at 13 suxx.)
<Asm0dai> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "Asm0dai rolls 8#d10 and gets 3, 9, 10, 10, 5, 6, 3, 1."
<Asm0dai> (16 suxx from me)
<DAN_Primus> (Plus Asm0 makes 84 sux...)
<AC_Newton> (Dan: That should definitely do it. - Nephandi, we come!)
Hannibal_Golux wants to make a few modifications such as a cloaking shield, camouflage field and displacement projector.
<Marcello_Keagan> Hmm. This project sounds a little bit overdone.
Asm0dai wants to be sure that the mecha Meteor will be a power house.
<AC_Newton> Hanni: Well, I can help with the cloaking.
<Marvin_Black> (I do not want to imagine what this ship looks like with all those people adding their specific style and taste...)
AC_Newton adds a module for cloaking.
<AC_Newton> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "AC_Newton rolls 8#d10 and gets 10, 3, 2, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4."
<Hannibal_Golux> (The DP will displace the actual position of the ship so that anyone attacking it will attack a ghost.)
<AC_Newton> (2 sux ^_^)
<Marcello_Keagan> (If you can code a full battleship, why not just code some personal shields, cloaking devices and a really big rocket propelled Hydrogenbomb?)
<Hannibal_Golux> roll 10 d10
dicebot --> "Hannibal_Golux rolls 10#d10 and gets 9, 7, 9, 3, 9, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6."
<Hannibal_Golux> (4 if diff is still 7)
<La_ST> (Hanni: 7 normal, or 5 with Comp Apt)
Asm0dai adds some finishing touches.
<Asm0dai> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "Asm0dai rolls 8#d10 and gets 6, 5, 7, 6, 9, 1, 1, 7."
<Asm0dai> (+2 suxx, that is 18 total from me)
<AC_Newton> roll 8 d10
dicebot --> "AC_Newton rolls 8#d10 and gets 7, 9, 9, 7, 2, 6, 3, 5."
<DAN_Primus> (AC, we got over 90 sux already, and I think that's more than enough for any mods we want.)
<La_ST> (Dan: *g* I guess so...)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Han doesn't have Comp Apt, but he has Computers 5)
<Asm0dai> hehe :)
AC_Newton has 8 sux in 2 rolls for the cloaking shield.
<Hannibal_Golux> roll 10 d10
dicebot --> "Hannibal_Golux rolls 10#d10 and gets 1, 10, 3, 4, 7, 8, 4, 4, 1, 4."
<Hannibal_Golux> (Another 2 sux - only 6 in total from Han for the cloak.)
<La_ST> (Hanni: With AC's it's 14. That's sufficient I'd say.)
<Marvin_Black> (We could be an almost invincible hacking crew)
<Asm0dai> Ok, do we have a mega powerful battleship that will turn into a mecha?
<Hannibal_Golux> OK. Camelian field.
<Asm0dai> Ok, guys now step back. I need to compile this.
<Hannibal_Golux> roll 10 d10
<AC_Newton> Asmo: Hm. A Mecha? I don't think so - we want a cool *ship*!
dicebot --> "Hannibal_Golux rolls 10#d10 and gets 5, 10, 9, 3, 5, 6, 2, 4, 2, 5."
<Hannibal_Golux> (3 sux)
<Asm0dai> (Time to make a Daemon.)
<Asm0dai> (Stayka, how many suxx do I need to make the Web Meteor permanent?)
AC_Newton is very proud at her accomplishment.
<La_ST> (Asmo: Hm... 10 at diff 7)
<Asm0dai> (Asking about the daemon roll.)
<DAN_Primus> (Stick some Quint into it w/ Prime 2 and it'll be permanent.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (How many for camaellian (sp?) field, and Displacemant Projector?)
<Asm0dai> (Shouldn't all this nice coding put the difficulty down?)
<La_ST> (Dan, he wants to make a Daemon that he can reload if needed.)
<Asm0dai> (Han, we have 100+ sux...)
<Hannibal_Golux> (sweet)
<La_ST> (Asmo: You want a daemon, that's quite a thingy. Think of what we can do with it. It's almost overkill.)
<Asm0dai> Ok, people this is gonna get nasty. Please step out from the room.
<DAN_Primus> (He wants to make the Web Meteor permanent. All it requires is putting Quint into the pattern w/ Prime 2.)
Asm0dai creates a trinary and shunts all the code into it.
<Hannibal_Golux> Why is it going to get nasty?
<La_ST> (Dan, he wants to be able to recreate it whenever need be.)
<DAN_Primus> (It's a computer program.)
<Asm0dai> (Because this thing needs a Daemon to be usable later in combat.)
<DAN_Primus> (He wants to make it permanent.)
<Asm0dai> (Normal computer programs won't be much help in the DW. We need enlightened programs.)
<La_ST> (Dan: No nagging around. We do it as we do it now ^_^)
Asm0dai shuts of his cubicle, hoping that no one will get hurt if he fails this.
Hannibal_Golux has memorised everyone's code, just in case.
Asm0dai backs up the code back with Deadalus.
<Marcello_Keagan> (Hehe..just noticed a little bit of timing on the coding of the best of the best. Dunno in how many lines you intend to code this, but it's not done that fast)
Asm0dai takes time to prepare he compiler to take the strain and prepares oem of his own primordial energy...
AgentGrey thinks that he really has to work on his programming skills. The speed the VAs showed was scary - and even his spacegirl was better than him.
<Asm0dai> (Marcello this was 3 hours of game time)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Han has Eidetic Memory and probably reads the code quicker than the backup to Deadalus.)
<Asm0dai> (okay diff 6 -1 for quint -1 for time 1 willpower)
<Asm0dai> !dice 4
<Asm0dai> roll 4 d10
dicebot --> "Asm0dai rolls 4#d10 and gets 6, 10, 2, 9."
<Asm0dai> roll 4 d10
dicebot --> "Asm0dai rolls 4#d10 and gets 1, 8, 3, 2."
<Asm0dai> (3 suxx)
<AC_Newton> (Ok. Diff 5 now as second was fail
Asm0dai notices that it has compiled but it still isn't working. He changes some stuff in the compiler to make it work better. Extra time, 1 quint and willpower.)
<Asm0dai> roll 4 d10
dicebot --> "Asm0dai rolls 4#d10 and gets 2, 9, 2, 10."
<Asm0dai> (7 suxx total. I forgot to count in the willpower on the first roll)
<La_ST> (ok)
Asm0dai comes out smiling but looking a bit haggard.
<Asm0dai> People meet me in fron of the demise in 2 minutes.
AC_Newton watches Asmodai interestedly.
Asm0dai leaves with the trinary.
Hannibal_Golux arcs his eyebrows quizzically.
AC_Newton looks to Hanni.
<AC_Newton> Well, I'm curious enough.
<Asm0dai> (I like dramatic effects. :) that is why I need you to see this.)
Marvin_Black progs his icon to a bat and flaps his way out.
AgentGrey wonders what Asmodai is up to.
<La_ST> (What was on Grey's place anyway?)
<Hannibal_Golux> (A plush AC doll.)
AgentGrey gets up and collects Acy.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Han would have secretly left a Grey plush doll with pins in it.)
<La_ST> (hehe)
<Asm0dai> (A small plush Acey and a number of action figures. strangely there was a oink dildo on the monitor.)
<La_ST> (ROTFL)
<DAN_Primus> (oink dildo?)
<Asm0dai> (pink)
<La_ST> (eeevil)
<DAN_Primus> (Oh.)
AgentGrey can't resist kissing his spacegirl, and they get on the way out of the Demise.
Marcello_Keagan goes to take a look.
<DAN_Primus> (Why not green w/ purple polka dots?)
<Asm0dai> (lol)
<Hannibal_Golux> (heh-heh)
Marvin_Black flies around Asmos head.
<Marcello_Keagan> (Isn't this a bit overkill? You coded this machine of destruction, while you could also have coded a rocket loaded with an hydrogenbomb - or worse.)
<Asm0dai> This is cooler :)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Marc: We want to use a surgical knife, not a sledgehammer.)
<Asm0dai> Besides I want you all to collect in front of the Demise to see what we have done :)
<Marcello_Keagan> (Still... Isn't it overkill?)
AgentGrey and Acy reach the entrance/exit of the Demise and walk out.
<Marcello_Keagan> (You could also have coded personal battlesuits packing more punch than this thing. Just copy paste it and anyone has one.)
<Asm0dai> (Besides you aren't there :))
AgentGrey has put his arm around Acy's shoulder and looks in awe at the picture before him.
<Asm0dai> (It's not that easy. Besides, this has multiple uses. And Asmo and Hannibal can use it later. And there is certainly a huge factor of coolness with a huge battleship :))
Hannibal_Golux can load the entire Meteor V with an entire army of trained troops.
<Marcello_Keagan> (I'm not there remember.)
DAN_Primus walks outside the Demise.
<Marvin_Black> (Especially with Marv's flavor to it ;) )
AC_Newton looks at the virtual ship and is proud at their accomplishment.
Marvin_Black reprogs himself to himself.
<Marvin_Black> This represent's what life is all about: Destruction, Death and suffering.
AC_Newton looks at Marv.
<AC_Newton> Not *all* of life!
<Marvin_Black> I forgot the pain. Sorry
<AC_Newton> (LOL)
Asm0dai is standing on the prow of the huge ship smiling. The ship is glistening with light sparkling of weapons, and of flood lights. The whole ship has a black sheen to it that makes it look like it wasn't there. There are numbers of plates covering guns and joints. It is definitely a beauty, though of the original Meteor only the form has remained.
<AC_Newton> Cooooool!
<DAN_Primus> AC, you know about quantum mechanics, yes?
<AC_Newton> A bit, yes.
<DAN_Primus> You know how a quantum particle is able to exist in two locations at once, then?
<AC_Newton> That is one of the basics of Etherite Correspondence theories, too.
<Marvin_Black> (If anyone ever read any Magic: The Gathering novels or know the game: Marv's parts look like a mix of Phyrexian and Giger ;))
<AC_Newton> (Marv: Heh.)
<DAN_Primus> You see that small, unobtrusive nubbin on the underside?
Asm0dai waves to the bridge and the ship goes lower and opens a draw bridge a few feet above ground.
<AC_Newton> (A *drawbridge???)
<Asm0dai> (Hmm, I think the word is wrong.)
<AC_Newton> (The Meteor originally has a forcefield to walk up, or rather, to stand on and let yourself be transported up.)
Asm0dai notes that it is a extending metallic plate that is standing perfectly still on the ground while the ship is hovering above it.
<DAN_Primus> (I think it be a bay door, not a draw bridge, as in cargo bay door.)
<AC_Newton> (Ah)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Aw, I reckon we can have the floating forcefield platform, too. That's cool.)
<Asm0dai> (Well with all the features... :))
<AC_Newton> (*g* As I said the Meteor is not Steampunk, but *real* Hypertech :-))
Marvin_Black looks for the parts and weapons he progged.
<La_ST> (Well, I think we can close with us having the Virtual Meteor.)
Asm0dai points Marv to the backfoils of the ship with some strange tentacle like protrusions snug close to the armor.
<DAN_Primus> (Anyway) You see the nubbin? That's the muzzle of a quantum laser -- you use the ship's sensors to lock onto a target, fire, and the laser creates a mass of particles which coexist at the muzzle and at the target -- guaranteed to hit its target everytime.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Shall I load up with troops now? Or leave that for next session?)
<Asm0dai> Well we can leave that for later. Let's take this baby for a spin :)
<La_ST> (Hm, next session, I'd say. This is a nice point to cut.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (OK. Fine. :) )
<Marcello_Keagan> (To cut and continue next session with more dice rolls and technobabble?)
Marcello_Keagan points out that there are two Traditionalists on board, too.
<AC_Newton> A shakedown cruise? Okay, that should be fun!
<Marvin_Black> You mean breakdown cruise?
<Hannibal_Golux> (LOL)
<AC_Newton> Marv, you are always so negative!
<Marvin_Black> I'm just plain realistic.
<DAN_Primus> Hey, all I did was make a Prime weapon that collocates a Prime attack at the location of the target -- how is that technobabble?
MC_Farstrider wonders how a real world factory/laboratory is going to be effected by a DW construct.
<Hannibal_Golux> (DAN: Prime/Corr weapon?)
AC_Newton understands Dan fine.
<DAN_Primus> (Plus Forces/Matter to lock onto the target.)
<Marvin_Black> I made a weapon shooting bolts of pure decay. Fine and simple. What's that?
<Hannibal_Golux> (I knew Forces had to be in there... :)
<DAN_Primus> (And Life/Spirit, if anybody helped me code the thing.)
AC_Newton designed a full spectrum radiation cannon. Neat & nasty.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Anyone helping needs the same Spheres.)
<Asm0dai> (MC, the factory is mostly in the DW.)
AgentGrey set up a Mind Blaster...
<Asm0dai> (The physical part is probably a server room somewhere.)
<Marvin_Black> You could call it a Plague Cannon.
<La_ST> (Asmo: Yup)
<DAN_Primus> (Ah, drat. Good thing my paradigm allows anything in the DW to be a Forces pattern.)
<La_ST> (The bracelets are basically progams, after all.)
Hannibal_Golux specifically designed the 3 special features: Cloak, Camealian and Displacement.
<DAN_Primus> Chamelion
AC_Newton saw the designs and helped with the cloaking device.
<AC_Newton> Cloaking devices belong to my specialty.
Marcello_Keagan also points out that Entropy may be strong, but it has its limits. Basically the same trick never works twice.
Asm0dai did the hull conversion and the mecha function, as well as controls and propulsion.
<Marcello_Keagan> (standalone)
<Hannibal_Golux> (thanks, Dan... that's been bugging me... Brain oozing and couldn't remember how to spell it.)
<Marcello_Keagan> (Otherwise It would not be entropy anymore)
<DAN_Primus> No prob.
<Asm0dai> umm Chameleon...
<DAN_Primus> Hey, I got closer....
<Asm0dai> or as an adjective Chameloline
<Marvin_Black> (Thus it's another Entropy ;) )
Moira has quit IRC (Blessed Be)
<Hannibal_Golux> (It's the h that I was missing that made my spelling look odd.)
<AC_Newton> (Chamomille?)
<Asm0dai> ROTFL
<DAN_Primus> That's a tea.
DAN_Primus is now known as eye_onus
<AC_Newton> (Sure *g*)
Marcello_Keagan thinks that gratefullness for rescuing him has been shot down by Asmodai today...he will have his wish..
<Hannibal_Golux> (Yeah, Han installed a Chamomille Field.)
<Asm0dai> ROTFL
<AC_Newton> (It effectifely destroys all virii)
<Hannibal_Golux> (And makes everyone pee)
<AC_Newton> (Chamomille is a disinfectant after all..)
<Hannibal_Golux> (And makes everyone pee)
Asm0dai is on the floor laughing
<Hannibal_Golux> (Have we ended the session now?)
<AC_Newton> (Yup)
Session Close: Wed Apr 02 00:50:38 2003
-- To Be Continued --
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