<> <> (Also, evil Illy-producing space rock.) (There is that.) <> (... wait, alive? FUCK, I knew I forgot SOMETHING.) (It's alright if YOU die.) <> * Rochelle is curled up! On the arm of one of the chairs! You thought she got the couch, didn't you? * Ian is seated next to his terminal, relaxing for a bit before the big event. He's got snack food and caffeine piled up, playing the part. * Vera leans against the wall, loading her gun chamber by chamber. * Leopoldo has the couch and is looking at the ceiling, 'watching' the TVNet. * Katherine is eating some of the truly noxious nanopaste and leaning, sideways, againist a wall. Her hair is moving around a little idly as she eats. * Threnody is making origami men like that Matrix animated gif. * Threnody is actually just meditating on the floor, full lotus. (He's making origami men in his head.) (They help me find peace.) (At least something does.) * Fitzroy has come back in from the hackin' room and is now just standing around. <> * Katherine licks her lips and stands up straight, making a face as she walks out into the main room. "One thing I will not miss about this place when we get out. I never liked the taste of nanopaste." * Threnody doesn't open his eyes. He looks pretty serene for being in such a ridiculously uncomfortable situation. %% I'm not clear on what we're waiting for, %% he 'paths around, and doesn't even look like his head's going to explode. Must be the meditating. (What time is it (compared to when the silly place closes?)) <> * Ian nods. "I think I'm set." Whenever. Just making sure everybody has time to leave the building, I think. Uh-huh. We should be good, by the time you guys make it over there. Ian and I can start on the electronic defenses while you guys head out. * Vera nods. "Okay then." She heads out. * Threnody nods and stands up. %% Ready. %% And then: ninja vanish! No, seriously. Thren disappears. * Ian double-takes. "..." * Leopoldo nods. He gets up and starts to walk out the door. "Come on Deme." * Rochelle opens her eyes and gets to her feet, stretching, and springing off the chair to the floor. She stalks out, probably after Threnody somehow fading as she goes. (Comma before somehow.) * Ian shakes his head slowly. "This world impresses me." ... Uh-huh. <> * Threnody leaves alongside Roch. Not that you can see. <> * Fitzroy nods at Ian. * Katherine chuckles a little. "Yeah, it's all hot tech. See you later, you two." * Ian cracks his knuckles, and slots in his hacking cartridge. * Katherine heads out last. (Shouldn't that channel be .haxxorz//SINEZ ?) (... no.( <> (I hope this doesn't surprise anyone.) <> <> * Katherine walks, and stretches once along the way. "I wonder what the... uh, trigger's going to be. For leaving." * Leopoldo walks as well. "This, hopefully?" * Katherine snorts. "Well, yeah, but nobody likes being dropped into the middle of a firefight. Or whatever happens to them when we leave." * Threnody says nothing. Surprise! (Stay tuned for partial excitement!) If we're lucky, they won't have to find out. * Rochelle pads besides Thren. * Vera walks * Katherine says, through the funny communicator system now, ~If we're lucky, ZeRoCanx will explode before we get there.~ (I can't use said funny communicator system, I'm assuming.) ~Would that really be lucky?~ <> (... That's a good question. Can Thren use the communicator?) (To talk, anyway.) (My guess is no.) (Not really.) <> ~I really don't know--ugh, but if it exploded, at least we wouldn't have to look at it.~ ~... You have a point.~ ~I didn't know it looked *that* bad.~ <> <> <> * Katherine mms at the door. ~Uh... Roy? Ian? Is this one yours?~ ~Is it supposed to be like this?~ * Threnody crouches, surveying the building. Still invisibibble. He must be into this ninja thing. * Katherine glances over at Leo. ~Dark? Yeah, it's cloosed. Just wondering if we're busting down the door or if the hackers are getting us through it.~ * Rochelle looks the building up and down. 2d6-13 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (2d6-13) and gets -8. (*cough*) (... Yeeeeeah.) ~Working on it. Gaining access to take the cameras down right now.~ ~We're almost in.~ 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-2) and gets 6. * Katherine nods slightly and looks at the door with an annoyed expression and mutters, "C'mon..." * Leopoldo blinks and looks inside. ~Apparently I can also see in the dark now. That's helpful.~ * Vera tips her hat. 2d6-17 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-17) and gets -9. (Geeze those are some crazy bonuses.) (Combined roll, go! .. +5 on that, I think.) (Does it matter, Roy?) (No! That's the great part.) 2d6-15 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-15) and gets -9. <> * Vera heads towards it. "There we go." ~You're in.~ ~Thank god. Clear on cameras?~ ~Hold for cameras.~ 2d6-12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-12) and gets -6. ~Thren, Roch? Guess that means you're... uh, clear. Dammit, I didn't want that to be a pun.~ 2d6-12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-12) and gets -10, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "My momma always said, you gotta take the good with the bad. Here's some good." 2d6-9 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-9) and gets -3. ~Too late.~ (And Ian completly creams the roll.) ~All clear for the lobby area.~ * Threnody nods once (again, inivisbly) and moves in slowly. 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-6) and gets 4. ~All cameras are now down.~ * Vera wanders down the sidewalk and checks inside. * Katherine follows Vera (and Thren). ~We're looking for turrets...~ <> * Threnody blinks, glancing around. Sadly, only the people in his general vicinity can 'hear' him. %% Turrets? Isn't that a bit extreme? %% <> ~There are a few in here. Turrets and robot sentries.~ 2d6-9 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-9) and gets 1. * Rochelle stealths in, looking around. * Katherine chuckles very faintly and walks towards the elevator, well, after Thren and Roch and such. ~Well, the last place that would have wanted some All-Drug is SigAsp, and they never met a turret they didn't like. I just hope they're a little saner here.~ * Leopoldo walks in after the group, assuming Deme is going with as well. <> ~Turret in front of the elevator, active.~ ~I'd like to not be reminded about that.~ (The SigAsp bit, not the Turret bit.) (Deme up front, Vera covering from center, Kat and Leo flanks. Thren... uh... apparently stealthing it up with Roch, possibly supporting Leo.) (The stealth people are on point, which only makes sense, because they're scouting. c.c) (Well, I'd hope they're not standing in front of the group, or else they'd get crossfired.) ~You got it?~ (...does "point" necessarily mean "in the path of fire", little miss military?) ~Hold on, working on it.~ <> 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets 2. * Vera sneaks along, keeping her eyes open for anything Roy and Ian might have missed. ~Turret disabled.~ * Leopoldo is sneaky like something that isn't sneaky. <> ( Leo is sneaky like a parade. ) 2d6-9 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-9) and gets -5. <> ~The elevator is active, but we're checking for turrets on the basement level.~ * Katherine glances around as she walks, sorta casual like. She nods mutely at the communication. ~Lots.~ ~That's definetly not good.~ * Threnody walks along. Dum de dum. 2d6-8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-8) and gets -2. ~Yeah, well. Take care of 'em, boys, mmm?~ ~Will do - we're checking for robots, first.~ ~There are a whole lot of robots. Hold on a minute, and ignore the gunfire unless it gets close.~ * Threnody stands up straight, blinking. %% ...what did he just say? %% * Rochelle twitches her tail. ~Don't run to gunfire, it can be hazardous to your health.~ <> 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6+2) and gets 13. ~ Isn't there a self preservation law against ignoring gunfire, right around the one that tells you not to put your hand in a fire? ~ ~Turning 'em on each other?~ ~Exactly~ ~Thought so.~ ~Hope it works.~ 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6) and gets 4. (*sees Metriod Prime 2 mechs running around firing supermissiles.) <> * Katherine approaches the elevator with everyone else. And hits the button, since Deme is doing her o_o impression. ~Now I have a machine gun. Ho ho ho.~ * Rochelle doesn't react much to the gunfire. Maybe 'cause she's a cat. Maybe 'cause she's Rochelle. Maybe 'cause she's Rochelle the Cat. ~This is going to be messy for a few minutes, so stay well clear of turrets.~ ~... you were much less weird when you were just eccentric, Ian.~ ~Uh... huh.~ <> (Heard it.) (Frightening.) * Threnody enters the elevator. Unlike the one in MGS, it doesn't suddenly ding. * Rochelle gets in the elevator! (I gotta go shovel the driveway now.) 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-5) and gets 3. <> * Katherine gets in too. Elevator pile-in! Yay. * Vera heads in. (Go, Leo, we'll try to hold off. Hurry. ;_;) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets 6. ~Be careful if you go down. There may be a few stray active turrets.~ 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (2d6-4) and gets 4. ~There was a robot near the elevator. There isn't now.~ ~Cool.~ <> <> * Threnody goes straight ahead. And... BEARS LEFT! Gasp. * Vera follows the map! Trying to avoid the robots. (If the robots see us, do we have to start all over?) (Please god, no. I don't have any good books to pass the time with. ¬_¬) <> * Rochelle runs after Thren! She goes pretty fast. * Katherine sticks with the non-invisible cluster of people playing the avoidance game. <> 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-5) and gets 4. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets 3. (From Kat's side or Leo's side?) <> <> * Katherine looks over at the exploding robot and chuckles to herself. <> * Katherine smiles at the robot. ~Guess it's time to do our part.~ <> * Vera draws her gun and aims at the 'bot. ~Sorry about that, guys.~ <> <> <> (Back.) (Roll and I'll insert you into the init) d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Leopoldo (d6+6) and gets 11. * Katherine slips out and to the side of the group and the robot as he shinyhair comes around and slashes at it. "Let's see what this can really cut through!" 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katherine (2d6-2) and gets 7. (Yay. We love you, CyberKat's absurd ACV.) <> <> 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katherine (2d6-3) and gets 3. <> <> * Leopoldo glances around as a visible force field activates around him. He draws a pistol, crosses his fingers, and fires a shot at the robot. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Leopoldo (2d6-2) and gets 5. (... I hit. Whoho!) <> <> (How tall is this thing?) <<11 or so feet in a 20 or so foot corridor.>> (Okay, that plan is scratched.) * Threnody appears in a flicker of stealthy whatever and flicks his wrist, popping a dagger into his grip, which he drives into one of the robot's knee joints as he runs forward should it have something so archaic as knee joints. (Called shot, which I'll miss, but that's alright.) 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6-1) and gets 7. (Hm, nope. Just enough.) <> (Vera?) (Bueller?) ( Oops! ) * Vera takes careful aim and fires. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-4) and gets 6. ( Just on ) <> <> * Vera smirks to herself and does just that. (What's 'just that'?) * Rochelle definitely scampers past the bot. ( Rush past it ) * Leopoldo blinks and puts the gun away, rushing past el boto. <> Someone grab that. * Rochelle can't! No hands. * Katherine moves around the bot too, but instead of ignoring it, she starts to circle around it from behind and look at it carefully. ~ You guys think you can hit that thing now that it can't move? ~ ~Stand back...~ * Katherine stands back, still watching it. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-5) and gets 1. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets 5. ~Is it safe to touch?~ <> ~It is now.~ (He meant the AllDrug.) (Ah. ;_; Sorry.) * Katherine turns to face the AllDrug and shivers. "God. A vat of this stuff..." So what do we do with it? Don't drink it ... <> Or touch it. In fact, you shouldn't even look at it funny. (How big are we talking, here? Are there things to lift it with or something?) <> * Katherine look around more for something to put a chunk or five in. ~Any ideas?~ ( How big is the vat? ) <> (Well, I guess I could technically lift it, but... It'd be hell trying to keep it from spilling.) ~They have to be able to carry it somehow. See if you can find any of their containers.~ <> <> * Leopoldo thinks. ~I could just try lifting it out of there. What do you think?~ * Vera shrugs. "If you think you can, go for it" * Katherine shakes her head and looks over at Deme strangely for a second, saying idly, "You sure the new you can handle it?" <> He's, how do I put it... stronger than my old self. I think. Last time I had a drink I accidently broke the glass by gripping it too hard. * Leopoldo looks around the vat. Is it bolted down at all? <> Then again, there's no way I'm ripping it out of the floor. * Vera snickers. "Well, we got to the item in question, sir, but gave up when we realized we had no way to carry it." ... Yeah. Okay. Uh. Wacky thought. Mmm? * Katherine walks over to Deme. "Deme? You think you could create a force field that would let you pick up a piece of this?" (o_o) Or hold it. Or something. <> <> * Katherine takes a deep breath and grabs a pair of pincers. "Okay... just... hold it still." <> * Leopoldo watches, and stuff. He does not tongueflick. * Katherine picks up a chunk of the AllDrug with the pincers and carefully puts it on the platterfield. Yeah, she looks nervous when she's doing it. ~Nice idea. I was going to suggest using Vera's hat.~ ~Uh... No.~ (Let's get out of here.) * Katherine , having gotten the AllDrug onto the platter, laughs at the joke, then sighs with relief. ~Well, other you can always get a new hat, right? Anyway. Do you guys have the data you were looking for, or are we on our way out?~ ~I think we've got everything on our end - we're just working on keeping things clear for your exit.~ ~Yeah. We have some good data. We can leave any time.~ ~Let's get out of here then. I've got a bad feeling about this place... worse than before.~ * Vera nods and starts out. <> ~Uh... Roy?~ * Katherine shivers. ~Your feelings aren't half bad--oh, hell.~ <