Session Start: Sat Dec 19 21:17:43 1998
* Awol walks onto the station and takes a final look back in the direction of the LSS
<Skyways> Ah, you must be the contingent from LONAC. I'm Skyways, the administrator or the station
* Ayreon walks onto the station
* Waitstate shakes Skyways' hand
<Awol> hi Skyways, you look great
* Awol smiles charmingly
<Waitstate> Hi. My name is Waitstate, head of LONAC :)
<Waitstate> good to meet you
* Awol puts hands on hips
<Skyways> Good to meet you. If you'll follow me, I show you to the decent bay
<Waitstate> Just a moment... anyone need anything before we go planetside?
<Awol> I've got my stuff right here
<Ayreon> my laser guitar maybe
* Awol waves a credit chip about in front of Wait
<Waitstate> yes AWOL?
<Awol> you don't have anything against a little gambling do you?
<Cirrus> Hey! Does this place have a gift shop?
<Skyways> Heh... yes, it does actually
<Awol> what?  aw no...
* Awol droops
<Skyways> There may be a casino planetside though. It's been a while since I was down there
* Awol looks up a bit
<Ayreon> cheer up Awol, we can do a few bars while we're here
<Waitstate> hmm... well, anyone else want to hit the gift shop?
* Waitstate looks around
<Awol> yeah, I suppose every gaseous nebulae has a silver lining
<Ayreon> why? we can do that as we leave
<Awol> and who knows *evil grin* I might just find some underground gambling joints
<Cirrus> Aww...
<Waitstate> He's right you know
<Cirrus> Oh, alright...
* Waitstate looks back up to Skyways
<Waitstate> I think we're ready to go
<Awol> green light's good for me, lead the way Wait
<Skyways> Alright then. *smiles* If you'll follow me?
* Awol follows after Skyways
* Waitstate motions everyone to follow
<Awol> is Nelvada ready for Lonac?
* Artifice follows
<Artifice> I'm sure it is
* Ayreon follows 
<Artifice> Maybe not all of the colony, but there will be some definite recruits
* Waitstate acts like he doesnt hear the conversation behind him
<Ayreon> Is LONAC ready for Nelvada? :)
* Awol's metal feet clank down the corridor after Skyways
<Waitstate> *to SW* So... I take it everything has been arranged planetside for us?
<Skyways> Yes. Your quarters are ready, and we've arranged for a few select meetings.
<Waitstate> Good. I'm glad we have this opportunity :)
<Awol> tell me Skyways, what quarters have we got?
<Awol> first class I'm hoping, VIP chambers
* Awol goes into dream mode
<Awol> grand marbled floors...
<Skyways> Standard size single person appartments, or two person as the case may be. I'm afraid that's all we really have to offer
<Skyways> the best we have though
<Awol> well, at least a bot can imagine, right?
<Skywys> We don't like to put up false fronts for our guests here :)
* Awol bumps into wall, caught day dreaming
<Ayreon> Who am I bunking with?
<Ayreon> Awol? You OK?
<Awol> no problem.. I did that on purpose
* Awol shakes head, optics flare slightly
<Waitstate> Ayr, I think I reserved you a single person apartment
<Ayreon> Oi........
<Waitstate> same with everyone, except Star and Trilana
* Ayreon pulls out his laser guitar and jacks it into his speaker system 
* Awol supresses a metallic chuckle
<Ayreon> cool
<Skyways> We've arrived. *to Ayr* I'm afraid you'll have to put that away
<Awol> uh Ayreon... no more tributes to that humanoid Jimi Hendrix
<Skyways> Everyone please strap in :)
* Ayreon slings his guitar over his shoulder
* Awol follows instructions and straps in.
<Ayreon> Hendrix was cool man
* Stardrive straps in.
* Artifice staps in
* Ayreon gets strapped :-)
<Awol> maybe, several hundred years ago
* Awol smirks
* Skyways closes the doors and instructs control to begin the descent
<Artifice> heh, Ayreon keeps reminding me he's a human
<Ayreon> I said "was"
<Ayreon> how can you forget something like that?
* Trilana straps in.
<Artifice> It's easy Ayreon, you look Cybertronian
* Ayreon unshoulders his guitar
* Ayreon begins playing "Carol of the Bells"
<Waitstate> Well, Nelvada looks good so far. What's everyone think?
<Awol> here we go.. these things always put my energy processors where my mouth is
<Ayreon> hehe
<Awol> looks uh.. just dandy from here, I'll feel a lot better when my feet are on the ground.
<computerized voice> Landing in 3 minutes
* Ayreon grinds a chord then goes into "We Three Kings"
<Awol> my audio receptors!
* Trilana blasts the guitar with a null-ray.
* Awol squints and looks distastefully at Ayreon
* Waitstate points out that it's still late November LONAC time
* Stardrive snickers.
* Ayreon looks at Trilana
<Ayreon> dammit
* Trilana looks innocent.
<computerized voice> Landing in 2 minutes
<Awol> mini space bridges would sure beat these slow rides
<Waitstate> Space bridge tech has never been proven 100% stable
<Awol> well, in that case I take it back... but the 'cons were working on it
* Ayreon resets his guitar
<Awol> they were stable enough from my experience of them... maybe no one ever told me cause they knew I wouldn't go on one if I knew it were unstable
* Awol ponders to himself about his former fellow 'cons
<Artifice> Well, we're in no hurry
<Waitstate> there was this nasty accident about 50 years back. There was a cover up from what I heard
<computerized voice> Landing in 1 minutes
<computerized voice> Prepare for landing
* Waitstate braces himself
<Awol> I thought the Alpha Delphi Experiment was just a story
* thud
* Artifice yawns
<Artifice> Finally
* Ayreon hits a power chord to check his guitar
* Awol feels the robo equiv of flight sickness
<Waitstate> nope. I have the records from it back on ship. I'll DL them for you later
* Ayreon rechecks his connections
<Awol> intriguing
* doors open
* Ayreon hits another chord
* Awol unstraps
<Ayreon> it works
<computerized voice> You may now disembark
* Ayreon unstraps himself
* Waitstate unstraps and gets up
* Ayreon shoulders his guitar
* Awol disembarks first
* Stardrive and Trilana unstrap and exit.
* Waitstate follows AWOL :P
* Awol laughs like a mad bot
* Ayreon disembarks
<Awol> ahaha, Nelvada, sweet Nelvada!
* Roadheat walks up
<Roadheat> I rather like it :)
<Roadheat> Hi, I'm Roadheat
* Awol joyfully taps the ground with his foot
<Awol> hi, I'm Awol
<Roadheat> I'll be your liason if you will to Nelvada Colony 
<Awol> great!
<Waitstate> Afternoon Roadheat. I'm Waitstate, LONAC leader :)
* Ayreon looks at Awol
* Awol puts arm around Roadheat and whispers "so.. you know the uh.. good places right.. you know what I'm saying?"
<Roadheat> Err... morning actually. But Welcome to Nelvada
* Roadheat motions "later" to AWOL
<Ayreon> Any music venues in need of a musician?
<Awol> *vq to RH* talk to you later, ok?
* Awol pats Roadheat
<Stardrive> Please, tell us there's somewhere we can deposit him and his guitar.
<Roadheat> Well... I think there's a concert in a few days. We have few musicians here, so maybe you can join in :)
* Awol mutters underbreath "great, should keep Ayreon out of earshot"
<Ayreon> Cool! No one here appreciates good music!
<Stardrive> Well, in the meantime, how about just the guitar?
<Artifice> heh
<Trilana> Or just Ayreon?
<Ayreon> kiss my exhaust port Stardrive :)
<Ayreon> bite me :)
* Artifice taps Ayreon's head
<Artifice> We could just take the fleshling out
<Ayreon> what?
<Artifice> *grin*
<Trilana> Hey. you can't talk like that to MY Stardrive!
* Ayreon shakes his head
<Artifice> Aw
<Artifice> :)
<Ayreon> Who pissed in your processor Trilana?
* Stardrive rolls his eyes.
* Stardrive restrains Trilana
* Stardrive hits Ayreon with a null-ray.
<Waitstate> ok then...
<Roadheat> Anyway, we should get you to your apartments. Follow me- err... do any of you require transport?
<Stardrive> Aryeon requires an ambulance.
<Ayreon> I do! Thanks Stardrive!
<Trilana> Or he WILL.
<Dark_Star> If I needed transport I wouldn't have been able to catch up
<Awol> thanks, Roadheat, please lead on
<Roadheat> Um, hello... *to Wait, quietly* Part of your party?
<Waitstate> *to RH, quietly* Didn't think he would be, but... <shrug>
* Awol suddenly notices Darkstar
<Waitstate> Come on everyone :)
* Awol gulps audibly
* Ayreon resets his internal systems
* Trilana and Stardrive follow.
<Ayreon> Hey Awol, can you give me a hand?
<Awol> um, I'm a little attached to both of them Ayreon
<Awol> what for?
<Ayreon> help me up?
* Awol goes over to Ayreon and offers his hand
<Roadheat> you all are being housed in a seperate wing in one of our newest apartment complexes
<Awol> no sweat, that's the right expression I hope
<Ayreon> yeah *gets up* thanks
<Roadheat> It should give you a certain amount of privacy. Also, we've designated it your de facto embassy
* Awol pats Ayreon and hurries to catch up
<Waitstate> thanks. We appreciate it a great deal
<Stardrive> Neat.
<Ayreon> *to RH* make sure the toxic twins here and I are at opposite ends please!
<Roadheat> Room selections are negotiable :)
* Awol reaches Waitstate's side
<Waitstate> yeah AWOL?
<Ayreon> good thing too!
<Ayreon> AWWWWW!
<Ayreon> SLAG!
<Awol> Wait, de facto, just how de facto.  I thought I spotted something a moment ago...
<Waitstate> Quit being so paranoid AWOL
<Awol> it's neutral ground, I have to be.  
<Ayreon> *to Stardrive and Trilana* Thanks you two! The guitar needs to be repaired now!
<Stardrive> Aww...
<Trilana> Aww...
<Awol> *vq* the guys I know who have it in for me don't let little neutral regulations get in their way..
<Stardrive> *to RH*  We're a loving, close knit group, arn't we?
<Ayreon> *mumbling* I get thrown into the brig for three days for this shit and these two get a fucking vacation! unreal!
<Waitstate> *vq* well, you should be ok here... that guy over there is a police officer. Pretty safe here, don't you think?
* Waitstate motions to Ayr
<Ayreon> *to Wait* Yeah?
* Awol looks around and mutters with uncertainty, "yeah..."
<Artifice> Such a potty mouth
* Ayreon moves closer to Wait
* Awol slinks back into the group
<Waitstate> *quiet* I'll make sure your guitar is repaired.
<Ayreon> *vq* cool, thanks
<Waitstate> *quiet* I personally enjoyed your little concert :)
* Ayreon bows as he walks
<Waitstate> heh
* Roadheat chuckles a bit to himself
<Stardrive> Will you stop that.
* Roadheat stops
<Roadheat> Well, we are here
* Trilana leans more on SD
* Stardrive sighs.
* Awol looks unimpressed
* Ayreon looks around
* Roadheat leads everyone inside
* Stardrive goes inside
<Ayreon> not bad, bigger than the broom closet I had for a time :)
* Trilana goes inside
* Ayreon follows
* the building is surprisingly luxurious, with many pleasent ammenities. Not the Freedom, but very nice
* Awol is inside
<Ayreon> *to himself* nice ass on that bot
<Artifice> You better not be talking to me Ayreon
* Awol overhears the ass comment and assumes if it was about Trilana, he'd have to agree.
* Ayreon stops by a nearby door
<Ayreon> *to himself* Ytse......?
* Stardrive has exellent hearing and is perturbed.
* Ayreon knocks on the door
<Roadheat> *to Wait* Here are the pass keys to all the rooms, including the main door. There's also a master key for your use. Everything is pretty standard, so I'll leave you to get settled in
<Artifice> All right
* Ayreon watches as the door opens
<Artifice> I never thought retiring could be so comfortable
<Roadheat> Well, enjoy your stay everyone. If you have any problems, you can contact me via the phones in your rooms. I'm in the book :)
* Waitstate walks RH out, then returns
* a red and yellow robot stands in the door, wondering who would knock on a door
<Awol> Wait, shall we split up, or do you want a meeting first?
<Dark_Star> I know I have better things to do than sit around
<Waitstate> well everyone, pick your rooms and I'll pass out the keys
<Ytsejam> Yes? Ayreon?!
<Dark_Star> We came here to find new recruits
* Awol picks a room, "this looks just as plain as the rest"
<Waitstate> and we will... but let's settle in first?
<Ayreon> YTSEJAM!!!!!!!
<Awol> can I have the key, Wait?
* Waitstate turns, hearing Ayr's excamation
* Ayreon embraces the robot in the doorway
<Stardrive> Well, it's obvious which room is ours, Wait.
* Ayreon lets go of Ytsejam
<Ayreon> Long time no see Ytse!
* Waitstate starts passing out keys, keeping an eye on Ayr
<Awol> thanks guv'nor
<Ytsejam> *lets go of Ayreon* Tell me about it! What are you doing here?
* Awol enters his room and peeps out the door before it closes, "please don't disturb me, I'll be sleeping"
<Awol> pardon the human slang, it's Ayreon rubbing off on me
* Waitstate keeps a key for one of the two-person suites
* Awol disappears as door closes
<Ayreon> I'm here with LONAC! We're on some type of recruiting mission slash vacation
<Dark_Star> Vacation for you maybe
<Dark_Star> Dark Force shall be doing some real work
<Ytsejam> Sounds good. Who's in charge of LONAC?
* Waitstate ignores the rantings of Dark Star and walks up to Ayr and friend
<Waitstate> I am *extends hand*
<Ayreon> That would be Waitstate *points to Wait* he's right here
<Waitstate> I'm Waitstate... I haven't been introduced
<Ytsejam> Greetings. I'm Ytsejam
* Ytsejam shakes hands
<Waitstate> I take it you two, ah, know each other?
* Ayreon looks at Wait
<Ayreon> He built my robot form
<Waitstate> ahh... good to meet you then :)
<Ytsejam> Yep, some of my best work too
<Ytsejam> It's good to meet you
<Ytsejam> Ayreon said you were looking for new recruits?
<Waitstate> yes, actually we are
<Waitstate> Interested? :)
<Ytsejam> Well, yes actually, I am
* Waitstate motions to Overwrite, who hands him some of the membership materials
<Waitstate> well, I guess we're moving faster than I expected :)
<Ayreon> I've retired from the Autobots, but independent research isn't as easy as I first thought
<Waitstate> here, have one of these :)
<Waitstate> ah, so you're a scientist
<Ytsejam> Yes
<Ayreon> a good one too
<Waitstate> I dabble a bit myself
<Artifice> We could use a scientist
<Ytsejam> Really?
<Waitstate> *to Artifice* most definatly
* Stardrive and Trilana tire of watching the recruitment and go to their room.
<Dark_Star> grrr
<Ytsejam> What kind of facilities do you have?
<Waitstate> Yeah. I helped design a few of the systems on the Freedom in fact
<Ayreon> uh oh......
* Ayreon sees where this is going
<Waitstate> hmm... we have several unused utility decks. I have a small lab/workshop
<Ytsejam> Hmmmmmm.............
<Ytsejam> *thinks*
* Waitstate hands the recruitment materials to Ytsejam
<Ytsejam> Do you have a transdimensional lab?
<Waitstate> hmm... nooo, I can't say that we do...
<Ytsejam> thank you *takes recruitment material*
<Ytsejam> *motions behind him* step inside and see what I use
<Waitstate> um, ok...
* Waitstate walks where indicated
<Ayreon> Ytse........ stop bragging! Half of cybertron has seen that thing!
* Waitstate has no idea what to expect
* the lab is HUGE! The lab goes far beyond the confines of the room, but somehow exists in the regular space
<Dark_Star> Sounds like a danger to me
* Waitstate stands, momentarily stunned
<Ytsejam> well?
<Waitstate> ...the power used alone...
* Waitstate turns
<Ytsejam> self contained
<Waitstate> that, quite frankly, is incredible
<Ytsejam> I found a new way of using subspace :)
<Ytsejam> and it can be moved!
<Waitstate> I've read about things like this, but usually only in fiction
<Ayreon> Ytse! Stop! Geez, bot!
<Waitstate> it doesn't disguise itself as a call box, does it?
<Ayreon> He does fiction for fun
<Ytsejam> um, no
<Waitstate> oh. that's a relief
<Waitstate> well...
<Ayreon> He had this place on Earth when he rebuilt Angra's body for my use
<Waitstate> Earth, eh? Does it physically exist there?
<Dark_Star> Would not the constant strain of a lab such as this stress the dimensional fabric?
<Ytsejam> no! It's not that big. not yet anyway.........
<Ytsejam> It hasn't been a problem yet
* Cirrus watches for a while, then gets bored. He then goes off in search of a souveneir store.
<Ytsejam> The twin solar batteries power the containment unit
<Waitstate> well... I'm glad to know you're interested in joining!
<Ayreon> he means binary suns here guys
<Dark_Star> Ytsejam, have you even tested the possible implications that such a lab could produce?
<Ytsejam> a few times
* Waitstate hears Ayr and is stunned some more
<Dark_Star> And the results?
<Ytsejam> had the lab lost in pieces in subspace. Regular space is somehow left OK
* Awol looks around his room and finds the phone. He picks it up and dials Roadheat
<Waitstate> You mean you don't actually know how it works?
<Junky_LaFord> The engines, they canna' take that kind 'o pressure.
<Dark_Star> Where do you secure files for this lab structure?
<Roadheat> External Affairs, Roadheat speaking. How may I help you?
<Ayreon> I havn't figured out why normal space is unaffected when the lab blows no
<Awol> *to RH* hey Roadheat.  Like I mentioned to you earlier.  You don't happen to know of any, uh, gambling joints around town?
<Ytsejam> files? what do you mean?
<Roadheat> AWOL, right?
<Dark_Star> You do keep files on how you used this dimensional lab do you not?
<Awol> *to RH* uh huh, yeah, that's the name
<Ayreon> *to Wait* What DS up to?
* Waitstate watches the two scientist go at it
<Ytsejam> OF course, they're here somewhere.........
<Waitstate> Ayr, I dunno... I never did understand that guy
<Roadheat> ok... do you have a terminal open?
<Awol> *to RH* sure, give me a sec.... ookay.. go ahead
<Dark_Star> You say this lab is stable?
<Ayreon> *to Wait* Ytsejam's lab is over two square miles in size in here
<Ytsejam> yes
<Roadheat> Ok then... I'm sending you a directory file. It contains addresses for a few choice locations not on the tourist maps. Enjoy :)
<Awol> *to RH* thanks Roadheat, you're a pal
<Roadheat> Happy to help :)
* Awol puts down the phone
* Awol files through the directories
<Ayreon> hey Ytse, can you look at my guitar? It got fried by my "teammates"
<Ytsejam> *takes guitar* Null ray? *Ayreon nods* let me see..........
* Ytsejam fiddles with the guitar
<Ytsejam> so, any other questions? 
<Waitstate> none from me. look over the materials, and maybe fill out an application :)
<Dark_Star> What do you use to stablize this lab?
<Waitstate> Dark Star however...
<Artifice> We could aways use some new members
<Waitstate> If you'll excuse me...
<Ytsejam> which one is he?
<Ayreon> that bot there *points to DS*
<Artifice> In other words, that bot that has been talking to you about the lab
<Ytsejam> oh 
* Waitstate parts company and heads to his quarters
* Ytsejam hands the guitar back to Ayreon
* Overwrite follows
<Ayreon> I'm gonna head to my room and get settled in. I'll be back later so we can catch up
* Waitstate enters his quarters, sets down his stuff, and takes a seat on a couch
* Junky_LaFord goes to his deluxe room.
<Overwrite> Um, sir... *holds up a padful of stuff to do*
<Waitstate> Augh! Paperwork!
<Waitstate> Alright, alright...
<Ytsejam> No problem Ayreon, When you return, I'll have something to show you. Oh! One last thing! Electra is here
<Ayreon> *groans* I know......... Later :)
* Waitstate takes the pad... and a few others Overwrite has on him :P
* Ayreon leaves the lab and heads to his room
* Waitstate gets to work on the damn paperwork
* Dark_Star looks for his room
* Artifice joins Waitstate
<Artifice> Isn't paper a bit out dated?
<Ayreon> damn
* Waitstate is startled
* Ayreon heads for Waits room
<Waitstate> Artifice? How'd you get in here?
* Ayreon knocks on Wait's door
<Ayreon> Wait?
<Artifice> You forgot to lock the door
* Waitstate puts down the pads (not paper :P) and gets up to answer the door
* Waitstate opens it
<Waitstate> Yes Ayr?
* Artifice walks out
<Ayreon> I need my room key. I got so caught up in seeing Ytse that I forgot to get it from you
<Waitstate> oh...
* Waitstate fumbles around for the key
<Ayreon> hehe, sorry
* Waitstate pulls the key out of seemingly nowhere
<Waitstate> here you go :)
<Waitstate> anything else? 
* Awol waits till the corridor is clear, and sticks a 'Do not disturb' sign on the door. Then slips out unobserved to do a spot of gambling.
<Ayreon> thanks. He's going to join you know
<Waitstate> Sure seems it
* Ayreon heads for his room
<Waitstate> oookay...
* Waitstate sits back down, making sure the door is secure this time
* Ayreon enters his room
* Ayreon settles in
* Ayreon places a homing beacon in his room then heads back into the corridor
<Ayreon> *to himself* I'll unpack later
* Cirrus pays way too much for a model of Nelvada station at a giftshop
* Ayreon leaves the "embassy" and checks out the sites
* Waitstate fills out some more stupid slagging forms
* Ytsejam finishes with his LONAC recruitment materials and returns to working in his lab
<Overwrite> Excuse me sir... [Wait looks up, annoyed] You have an appointment to meet the colony administrator in 45 minutes.
<Waitstate> *sigh* Alright... 
* Waitstate puts down the %#$&@& paperwork and begins familiarizing himself with the colony
* Awol enters the Nelvada Dive finding it bustling with a mix of low life TF's, along with a mixture of alien races.
* Awol mingles in with the crowd looking for a gaming table
* Awol finds a table and waits for the next round to join in. The game is Krylian Chance, and neither of the current 5 players seems to be having much luck.
* Awol sees a blue tformer, who looks like a former 'con roll a double 5 on the Krylian dice, and their is a synchronised moan from the other players.
* Awol takes the opportunity to join in, as one of the players at the table pulls out.
<Awol> ok gentlebots, let's see what you've got
<referee> ok, mr smooth, make your roll
* Awol takes the dice and smiles at the others.
<Awol> you know...
* Awol rolls two 6's
<Awol> ... it's all in the wrists
* Awol smirks at the blue 'con, who is less than happy.
<Awol> *to Blue_con* I can settle for a whole night of this buddy.  how about you?
Session Close: Sun Dec 20 04:07:55 1998