<> (Vera got shot?) (No, she just opined about it.) ( News to me >.> ) ( Yeah, getting shot sucks. Getting mind controlled blows too.) ( Oops ) * Rochelle shakes her head. "I'm not gonna leave without you, Zak." <> "You got a ... feeling?" * Rochelle shrugs, then continues, "I don't get why you're doing this, anyway." * Threnody continues gently explaining things to Elaine in a highly off-stage fashion. It's not like you ever cared about anyone but your family. <> * Vera chuckles to herself. <> I liked being a Blaze, sis. Liked it a lot. (+"") So? "I didn't like it so much when most wound up crazy and the rest wound up dead." <> * Rochelle scratches at the back of her head. "So they're crazy and dead. You should get out now. We should be okay on the asteroid." "Slag central, sis. Look, I gotta stick around. The guys that are left, I can't ditch 'em." * Rochelle sighs. She just walks over and sits on her chair. * Threnody returns from debriefing Elaine and looks at Zak evenly. "Staying here is suicide," he says patiently. (Adverb central.) <> "We're gonna take back TC, sis. Start over without this gang shit." * Vera chuckles. "Laugh all you want, we're doin' it! And we got the new leader and her people. They're real schway brawlers." * Threnody pauses. "New leader?" (You're... using Batman Beyond slang.) (...awesome.) (YAY.) <> "She says we're not supposed to give her name. Keeps her safer." * Rochelle just sort of stares at the 'net. * Vera stretches. You guys planning on saying anything else? 'Cause if not, we gotta get back. <> "Nah. Take mom and go." * Rochelle doesn't respond. * Threnody suddenly frowns, knitting his brow in the universal sign for trying-to-remember, then suddenly and without warning is unable to keep silent. "*Her*?!" <> "What?" * Vera blinks at Thren. "Well yeah. We came here for her, didn't we?" * Threnody shakes his head. "No, no..." * Rochelle looks at Thren curiously. * Threnody shares a couple glances with Rochelle. Woo speed of thought! * Rochelle takes a breath. "Zak, I'm not leavin' without you." * ChamOnnaLaptop (chamelaeon@cpe-24-160-208-154.ma.res.rr.com) has joined #atc2too * Threnody closes his eyes, taking a deep, centering breath. * Chamelaeon (chamelaeon@cpe-24-160-208-154.ma.res.rr.com) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) * ChamOnnaLaptop is now known as Chamelaeon (Catch me up.) (What was the last thing you saw?) (Done.) * Vera yawns. "Well, whatever." "What the fucking shinshine's going on, Roch? What's up with Captain Nippon, here?" You might as well come, man. You're like the only thing Roch cares about. * Threnody opens one eye, training it on Zak warily. ("Bite me, Noir!Iceman.") (Ah, to be Kat and be able to say such things.) (So sad. ;_;) "I told you guys, I can't go. I GOT to do this!" * Vera shrugs. "Suit yourself." We're finished here, then. * Rochelle looks down, putting her hand to her forehead and tangling her fingers in her hair. * Threnody watches Rochelle carefully. * Rochelle drops her hand. She lifts her head to see Zak, but she doesn't seem to actually see him. * Vera yawns again. "Think I'll go for a walk." She heads out. * Rochelle blinks. "You should stay." She sounds almost confused. * Threnody also blinks, ripping his attention back to Rochelle from the sort of dumbstruck expression he was giving Vera as she walked out. "...he should?" * Rochelle nods once. Uh, Vera? <> "Oh dang, Roch, you didn't hafeta..." * Rochelle gets to her feet and just walks over to the door, where Vera left. "Vera?" She looks out. (Has Vera walked down the stairs yet?) * Threnody glances at Zak with a slightly embarassed expression. "Well, desperate times and all that." ( Probably ) (#atc2three, then.) (Is Roch following?) * Rochelle glances at the guys, then she walks out. (Yes.) (Lemme know when I should join the other channel.) (*nod* <> "You know, then?" * Threnody knits his brow. "Yes. Um, well, as long as you're staying here you're in good hands. Give the leader my regards, and excuse me, please." He makes for the door. (*rubs his chin* Clearly, they were mauled by a bear.) (*nudges Zak* Wanna go make out?) (But... you're the bear.) (Join when you're ready, Thren.) (Join what? Oh.) (I was wondering if Zak had a reaction. Guess not. ^_^) <> "Don't let her go without saying bye to mom." (There!) (I'm triplesplit and one of them is combat. ._. I miss things.) (I was patient.) (Thanks for the reminder.) * Rochelle walks back into the apartment after a few minutes. "How's the nanopaste?" she asks. <> "Like a burger. Way schway, sis." * Rochelle nods. "Eat faster." She glances over at the bedroom. "Is Mom asleep?" "Nah, I think pajama-man got her up." (Bitch, I'll cut you.) (He will, too.) (I'm missing some sort of pop culture reference. Pajama-man?) (He means me.) (It's the ninja garb.) (Aaah.) Okay, that makes it easier. We have to go. "I told you, sis..." * Rochelle looks at the door. "I mean the apartment. Someone's here." "Oh, shitknockers." * Rochelle scratches at her cheek with one green-painted nail. * Rochelle freezes for a moment, then goes back to scratching. "Sounds like someone Vera knew." ("How do you know all this?" "Thren's a telepath." "[...]") * Rochelle walks over to the door and yanks it open. (Which door?) (Oh, sorry. Lemme redo it.) Zak, get Mom. * Rochelle walks over to the door to the fire escape, yanking it open. <> * Threnody ninjas in the door! "I don't know why I left her down there. We have to hurry." * Rochelle looks out and around. She doesn't turn to see Thren. "Yup." (Need desc, wombat.) <> (2 foot.) * Rochelle ignores the lack of the stairs, focusing on the building. She waves Thren out. "Across to there." She points it out. "Hurry." * Rochelle walks quickly to the bedroom. "Mom? Zak?" <> We gotta get to the building across. * Threnody glances at Roch, but decides not to second guess her and goes on ahead! <> "Ninja-guy, catch mom when she jumps!" * Threnody calls back, somewhat irritably, "My name is Threnody!" "Gotcha, T-man." <> * Threnody jumps! And waits to catch MOTHER RUSSIA. I mean Krogstad. <> d6+6 ( Um ) (Wrong chan.) <> * Threnody smiles as he catches Mom, setting her down once she's got her bearings. "There we go." <> "Thank you." <> "After you, sis." * Rochelle nods. She jumps! A whole two feet across. <> <> Zak, when they get here, you gotta blast the guy chasing Vera. * Threnody glances back at Zak and Roch. "'Blast'?" * Rochelle nods at Thren. <> "Right, sis. I'll ce the bastard. You head on downstairs." (Oh. "below in the other building." * Rochelle nods. She leads the way to the door in. There is one, right? <> * Threnody follows, looking ready to cast Magic Missile if the darkness makes any threatening moves. (No, but there's a nasty-looking gazebo on floor three.) * Rochelle goes down the stairs, then! Fast-like. She makes sure her mom comes with. <> * Rochelle glances up. * Threnody glances at Rochelle, then at the building. He says, somewhat meekly, "...he DID have a lot of cyber." <> Yup. * Kei (lina@cpe-24-59-251-39.twcny.res.rr.com) has joined #atc2too * Threnody (lina@cpe-24-59-251-39.twcny.res.rr.com) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) (pause in here.) (I missed anything after Roch's "Yep.") * Kei is now known as Threnody (There wasn't anything.) (So unpause. And do stuff.) * Threnody glances at Roch and her mother for a moment, then closes his eyes. * Threnody opens them again. "Run for the alley and don't stop for anything. I'm going to help Vera." * Rochelle nods. "Zak?" (I gotta get to bed soon. Been up since 4. z_z) (I'm working on it.) (z.z) <> * Threnody blinks. A few times. "Well, I guess that's our cue. Let's go." <> * Vera turns and runs in the direction the body fell. <> * Vera doublechecks carefully, scowling. <> <<+4> ( Need dice ) (No ops. Do it in the other channel.) ( Nope ) <> <> "Right. We've got to make it to base - mom'll be safe there for now." * Vera narrows her eyes. "Bastard got away again," she says to nobody in particular." * Threnody blinks uncomprehendingly at Zak. "I thought your mother was coming with us." * Vera stuffs her gun in her duster and makes her way over. "With you is better, if you're going." * Threnody turns to Rochelle. * Vera arrives! Assuming she spots them. She doesn't look happy. But does she ever really? <> * Rochelle waves at Vera. She turns to Thren. "I think I'll stay with Zak." ... Yeah... me too. (Poor Cham's brain. As if it were not melty enough.) * Threnody glances at Roch, then at Vera, then back at Roch. He takes a deep breath. "...okay." A pause. "We'll give your mother over to Luanne. She'll be safe with Ronnie." He glances at Momma Krogstad. "If that's alright with you. It's going to be dangerous here." <> "Wow. Uh, that's cool." <> <> "Okay." <> ("No, she needs to stay." "Why?" "Human shield.") (There ain't no shield like a human shield!) <<... can we just assume that happens?>> (Sure?) (Please. z_z) ( Sure ) <> <>