Session Start: Sat Jun 24 07:07:23 2000 finally. * Artifice is watching the viewscreen * Splitwit lays on the bed in Medbay * Diablo sits in the bar and does nothing * Waitstate is on the bridge * Deadlift drags his boyz in * Lifeblood-Waiting sits...somewhere. ETA to station 16? [comm] LSS Frei to LSS Freedom. [comm] LSS Freedom here [comm] who are you?? Think I'll be forgiven for all that wishy washy stuff way back when... * Chameleon shoots up 'con seekers in the sim room * Blacknife mutters [comm] Slipstream. Just joined LONAC * Splitwit sits up on the bed "oh man, least these guys had the decency to pick me up.. ah" [comm] This is Admiral Lilwall, put me through to Waitstate * Backtrack turns to Lil "They let her use the phones already?" You know LONAC [comm] 'Kay, will do Hey Wait, comm for you. LSS Frei oh, good... [comm] Hey Lil! How did the trial go? Is Opal ok? [comm] Opal is fine :) the Trial however, I'll tell you when I get onboard. open the bay doors for me and get down here [comm] gotcha * Waitstate thumbs the access panel on his console * to Lil* I suppose I get to be filled into everything I missed? ;) and do they know I'm on board yet ? * Chameleon shuts the sim program down. "no challenge at all" Not a clue. * Splitwit jumps down off the bed. I wish there was something to tell. Unless something exciting happened here while we were gone there isn't much. But when did this place ever have action lately anyway? Wonder if there's anyone who could help me... seems like this Medbay's totally empty.... prime Is it just me, or does the ship have more holes in it than when we left it...? Artifice, you have the con. I'm going to meet the shuttle Sure thing Wait * Chameleon leaves the sim room and heads for his quarters in chameleon mode Looks like it, though they seem like they've been almost repaired I ...see.. And what about Strike and Misfit... ? Am I back at right where I left off or did they actually finally figure out what the heck happened to me? * Waitstate exits for the bridge Ok Cirrus, take us in * Splitwit opens the door and walks out into the hallway. "Well, if I'm gonna spend the next few years here I might get to know the place" [comm] Hello? * Waitstate exits for the shuttle As far as I know Blacknife, you're still guilty *shrug* Oh....joy... [comm] Artifice, they still let you out? ;) * Waitstate enters the Docking bay * Diablo watches Scarab scuttle along a wall "Another excitement filled day isn't it scarab" [comm] that they do my friend. How has it been? * Misfit sits in her quarters and plays a sim game. [comm] I'll catch up later Arti, we're about to land * Splitwit wanders the halls [comm] Okay, see you on the bridge Here we go again... same ol' brig again... * Waitstate watches the shuttle land * Backtrack gets his gear ready * Admiral-Lilwall opens the shuttle door and greets the grey one Hey * Blacknife thinks of the proper words...but doesn't process any... Lil! *shakes hand vigorously* good to see you back in one piece again, hehe * Blacknife gets up, and walks next to Ad.. Go for me too? * Backtrack looks at his hand and then the other bots. Hope you don't mind, but I brought some friends with me *moves asdie to show Opal, Lightning, Snake-eyes, Cuffs, some new guy, Blacknife, Backtrack, Cirrus and Scope Blacknife *glare* We ARE visible aren't we? * Blacknife shrugs simply * Waitstate suddenly notices all the others... * Waitstate is stunned Um, Lil? I think I should send you out more often... * Backtrack turns to Blacknife. Maybe you should. I bet I could round us up a whole army next trip Probability of his unhappiness to see you, 87% I think you did this time... where'd you go? the land of the dead? Lightning! Cuffs! Well, that's an estimate anyway. Backtrack... Don't tell me what I already know...no offense Commander. You want a print out? * Chameleon spots someone further ahead of him. *to himself* "Time to have a little fun" There's much to talk about, so we should move somewhere more comfortable * Backtrack chuckles sarcasticlly and walk on * Blacknife shakes his head... * SplitWit continues walking down the hallways Oh, btw, this is Welder *points to new guy who looks identical to Hitatron of SDeath aside his colouring* * Chameleon opens his spiderbot holder and grabs one. "Time to fly!" * Misfit decides to go to the sim room for a change of scenery * Waitstate eyes him suspiciously, not quite recognizing him * Chameleon throws a spiderbot at the back of SplitWit's head * Slipstream daydreams in the bridge Welder is the mirror to Hitatron, of SDeath. He wants to join * Misfit exits her quarters and makes her way down the hall * Doors to the bay open and three bots walk in * Blacknife meanders out of the shuttle... Hey, welcome back bots! ahh! Mirror, eh? I thought we'd seen the last of them with Stardrive... * Misfit hears Splitwit yell... and wonders what's going on. * Takedown walks over to Lil and sniffs him * Chameleon laughs * SplitWit grabs the Spiderbot off his head and throws it at the ground "What the hell was that?" Come on, I'll explain everything. As for the rest of you-- erm... Can I help you, big blue? * Spiderbot jumps back up * SplitWit hears the laugh and tunrs around "great, always with the practical.. AH!" Uh? Oh, sorry. * SplitWit yanks the bot off and shoots it * SplitWit sees Misfit What do you think you're doing? What the -- was that for!?! * Blacknife pulls out a datapad... * Misfit picks up the poor spiderbot * Slipstream starts humming to herself Captain's Log Supplemental... * Chameleon walks up to Splitwit, still laughing to himself * Blacknife puts it back.. perhaps we should move this to the rec area? There's more seating at least Listen! I've had it up to HERE with joke! ever since I joined this thing its been nothing but jokes, jokes and JOKES! Er right. *turns to all the bots he brought back* Go be someplace guys, I'm sure you've got sutff to do. Welder, come with us, and bring the cargo It's one of diablo's spiderbots... leave it alone. excuse me? Hehe, Jokes are fun. * Blacknife goes to the bar Yeah, excuse you. * SplitWit turns around * Misfit jumps a little at Cham's voice * Backtrack looks at DL and his companions. so YOU'RE the culprit! * SplitWit extends his other Shrapnel blaster You can help me clean up the shuttle and introduce me to the- HEY! * Misfit pulls her blaster * Chameleon grabs his meltas. "I don't think so" * Backtrack stops his words when he sees the emblems on the bots * SplitWit activates his hologenerator, making another SW appear next to him hey, bub, either you stand down or we're going to have to do something about you. two's always better than one eh? Uh, the point of that is? I know which is the real you, and you can see me * SplitWit puts his weapons away "sorry, ever since I got on that station, I'm just in a bad mood..." It's ok, Backtrack, they're cool Okay. * Backtrack and the other three go back into the shuttle * SplitWit shuts off his Hologenerator * Blacknife walks down numerous hallways oblivious to what is happening behind * Blacknife enters bar... * Diablo spots Blacknife. "Thought you had left" * SplitWit looks at Misfit "is the captain here or somthing? I need to talk to him" * Misfit shrugs her shoulders * Blacknife grins at Diab and... I'm sorry about that... I dunno where Wait is. * Chameleon picks up the remains of the spiderbot and walks off, still laughing I came back Try talking to the bridge Waitstate? That was his name as I recall... I have proof it wasn't me that set up Strike yeah, that's his name * Crimson decides to wander the ship a bit, and leaves the others to work * Waitstate goes and sits at the operator's console and uh... how would I do that? I have no idea about this ship use your comm... duh. Welcome back * Crimson exits the bay and heads for the bar * Misfit walks around SW and continues on her way to the sim room. I had the little chat recorded, but couldn't get it analyzed for obvious reasons....Archlight... Wait! I don't have a intership comm yet anyway, I found out someone simulated my voice... * Misfit turns around. Ahh. So who knows you're here? *too quiet for him to hear* oh, fer crying out loud all I've done on this ship is sit in the Medbay and talk to you [comm] Hey, Artifice? Are you on the bridge? * Chameleon walks into his quarters Wait, the Admiral... That's about it look, I realise this is pathetic and stuff, but I have no idea about this place [comm] That's affirmative Mistift as far as bots that know me are concerned * Crimson enters the bar Guessing you want to keep quiet for a bit then? Anyway, Opal's trial was fixed, Waitstate. Uh... Do I know you? * SplitWit taps on his comm several times, trying to get it to tap into the ship comm system "Finally! [comm] hello? Is this the bridge?" * Blacknife looks at Crimson [comm] Uhm... there's this Splitwit character down in the corridor near the sim rooms who wants to talk to Waitstate... can you do something for him? oh? I'm anxious for details Spectral Death. Nope. I'm new on board. I see... * Diablo looks over at the new bot May be a temporary stay, the technical hasn't been worked out yet. They killed her manager, and fixed the trial so she'd lose and be be destroyed as a result Sounds somewhat familiar... Except the technical part there was no sign of Xaraxus, in fact there wasn't many of SDeath there hm... they seem to be everywhere My Decepticon friend and I came across LONAC last week in a battle with Spectral Death Snake-Eyes was on Cybertron too, and SDeath tried to take her down as well I see... [comm] hello...? Anyone home? geez... I see you got them both back with us though It looks like SDeath is keeping grudges, and will hunt down LONAC crew, whether they're still with us or not. [comm] Stardrive, can you help Splitwit find his way to the bridge? *sigh* why does it have to be so hard for me? Hell, if Che was here she'd have this ship under her thumb two days ago Opal and Snake-Eyes decided they'd have better luck staying with us * Chameleon looks over in the direction of the counter. "You there Download?" Do you always pity yourself so much? Where were you during the fight? I didn't see you there. I'm Blacknife, but you better not make friends with me yet... No Offense, but I have a history here....and it all isn't my fault... * Download appears "Yeah?" I'm sure Xaraxus just sees this as a plus... all of us in one place yeah, things have been pretty hard on me since my visit to a certian Mafia. Long story Ah, yes. I was told all about you. Good to match a face with a name. They inform the new recruits about me??? [Comm] Oh... but this is the good part... Reckon you could get us all a couple of drinks? Haven't heard from them in a while, I think they gave up on me. hehe, noooo I don't think they do. Deadlift filled me in on most of the group. [comm] I'll do it. *mutter* I see. Cuffs and Lightning apparently survived on that prison planet after all. When the autobot assault fleet arived there, they found them and took them back to Cybertron. Lightning left half way through his repairs. as he would. Cuffs had a hard time finding him sorry ta put you through all this... Ah Deadlift... That's where Welder comes in. Well, c'mon, follow me then. I'm still an Autobot, so they have yet to recruit me. I think Waitstate had trouble doing it from his bed in the medbay He looks fine now... this Welder guy fix him? * Misfit makes haste to the nearest lift. [Comm] This is the part where Godzilla attacks the Borg cube... * SplitWit follows Misfit no actually... Lightning saved himself... in a manner of speaking oh? Autobot hey. Where were you posted? Earth. * Misfit takes the lift to the appropriate deck I came straight from Autobot city. [comm] Up from the depths, thirty stories high, breathing fire, his head in the sky! GODZILLA GODZILLA! * SplitWit waits "sorry bout this" How long you been there? * Blacknife snickers... * Misfit jumps a foot at BK's voice who's that wierdo? [comm] what are YOU doing here?! too long of a visit on the Junkion planet When Welder crossed over into this reality, the mirror of Lightning did as well. He was defecting from that version of LONAC, and into what's called Spectral Light over there. That Lightning was fine But hardly a warrior. yeah... Quite some time. That's where I ran into Takedown [comm] I have proof of something, but I doubt you'd believe it OK, now I really have business *leads SW to the bridge door* * SplitWit enters the bridge "woah, deja vu ahoy!" * Misfit walks onto the bridge Your SDeath showed up and tried to kill us. The alter Lightning let yours merge their sparks together and take control of the one body Hello Misfit Hey Artifice * SplitWit looks around, and notices Artifice and Slipstream Heh, if you're from autobot city you must have heard of the crazy stuff me and Arashi got up to * Misfit gestures to SW Here's the pest Hey! oh, heya Misfit. Who's the newbie? heya, The names Splitwit * Misfit smiles. That's awfully generous of Lightning... or something well, you do have your reasons... hehe There's almost none of the mirror Lightning shining through. So he's pretty much the same old bot we know hehe. Seeing as how Waitstate and Admiral are busy, I guess I'll have to take care of him I've heard bits, yes. heh Unless you want to do it Stardrive Hey Slipstream. *shrug* I dunno. hey there, Splitwits the name, Killn Mafia jerks the game *extends hand to shake* Well, that does leave you in charge, right Artifice? heh * Slipstream shakes Split's hand Hm... too bad I guess. I always though Lightning could use some mellowing out * Download fixes up some drinks and passes them to the bots those days were good....better than now *looks at his blade* I suppose so Misfit That's not all of it. * SplitWit quicly walks up to Art "wow, so you the captain here?" Stardrive's busy with his movie or whatever. For now at least Hehe, interesting movie that, too. not all? this story isn't weird enough already? Yeeeaaah... well, I better make sure I'm not needed back in the shuttle. Catch ya later. * Misfit laughs Has Wait given you any forms? 's a pleasure. Sorry bout all that trouble on the station, wish I coulda done somthing * Crimson exits the bar, transforms and drives off not quite. Remember when that shuttle crashed on new iceland? and a breif time before that decepticons attacked? * Slipstream goes back to daydreaming and humming to herself later Crimson yeah, I filled out a form before that bot shot me... *glances at viewport* Thanks Download * Crimson shortly arrives at the bay Well... I have an appointment kinda. Well, it seems they were doing a bit of scavenging. thats how they found out about the Freedom in the first place *motions Welder over* Seeya later, Slipstream, Artifice cya, thanks for the help * Crimson catches up with the others in the shuttle SW. bye. Bye Misfit Take a seat, Blacknife. *passes a drink over* * SplitWit waves who? The Mirrors? * Misfit walks out and takes the lift down to the plaza level * Welder opens a container, revealing three sparks each in their own smaller containers * Crimson looks around at Backtrack and Deadlift. Uh...where is Takedown? Isn't he with you? so, now that I'm here what should I do? Ya gonna interview me or somthing? So what do you need Splitwit? No... * Blacknife sits.. No, these were deceps from our realm. And shortly after the crash they went on a scavenging binge * Misfit checks her blaster level as she walks toward the bar. Great... * Waitstate's optical plate widens * Blacknife hears the familiar footsteps those anyone we know? * Blacknife stands right back up during that, they learned of the Freedom via the shuttle. But they were stealing sparks ..Ok then.. * Misfit walks into the bar. Sorry diab as you can see... the drink won't be necessary... If the rescue team didn't arrive when they did, they'd have gotten meteor's and artifice's sparks too. * Slipstream spins around on her chair, still humming. see, I need ta figure out what to do, ya know? I just got shot in the back, spent almost a week in the medbay, had a spiderbot on my neck, almost got shot AGAIN. As you can see I'm not having the best day... *to himself* this is gonna be messy... but by that time, they'd only taken Format, Phoenyx and Fragment... *pointing to the sparks* * Takedown exits Deadlifts quarters after looking for Crimson oh my... * Misfit glares intensely at BK * Blacknife pulls out a datapad and tosses it at Misfit.. y'need to relax first, Split. ;) Oh well. Not here. I look around and meet friends! * Misfit catches the thing. There, take or leave it ... I haven't touched it.. What's this * Takedown stampedes his way to the medbay I got a voice recording of whoever imitated me... Backtrack and Scope found out about their location when we were on Cybertron. that's why we took awhile to get back, we had to go get them I haven't touched it, and I wanted you to hear it past the filter I don't buy it. you had someone doctor something up for you... * Takedown transforms to bot mode No, you can tell that I see... I'm glad you did Check all you want, it won't be manufactured * SplitWit looks at Slipstream "hey, you know the procedure for new bots?" I'm sure he'll be fine, Crimson. I mean, really, how much trouble could he get himself into? * Misfit studies the datapad in her hand. I put all my refs on there as well I got the best voice decoder in the business... * Crimson just looks at DL Riiiight. * SplitWit sighes and sits down in an empty chair * Blacknife shrugs Splitwit, I can't assign you anything official Far as I know, y'gotta wait for Waitstate t'show. He'll give ya an interview. ah, well thanks for that I guess... I guess we should get to work on new bodies for them * Misfit glares Like I said, listen or not I don't care. any clue where Waitstate is? Have you had a tour of the ship yet? Waitstate, I forgot where he went * Crimson knocks on the medbay door He went down to the docking bay, Art. Nope, my tour of this ship consisted of a hallway, the medbay, and a lift * Diablo notices his blade beginning to glow. "Uh crap..." Yep, Welder, btw, is a nurse :) I haven't listened to who it is on the voice recorder yet...so you can't blame me for tampering * Diablo gets up and leaves the bar "Think I'd better be leaving" Where're you going diablo? well, so wheres this famous docking bay of yours? a nurse, eh? Heh... did you ever meet your universe's Restore? erm, yes... * Misfit hits the playback button on the datapad. Good question, that. ;) Yeah, Diab... everyone's more mature now in the logic circuits... Medbay, I don't like what my blade is doing right now * Crimson realizes no one is going to answer and walks off she was a cold hearted killer. * JunkyLaFord tunes down his audio receptors while DC hammers dents out of random objects with her mallot. *And this concludes our time with LONAC's favorite Junkion* hehe, funny. Um, so... this is just great. I'll show you Splitwit * Misfit looks at Diablo oddly and then listens to the track on the datapad. Thank ye kindly sire * Diablo heads of towards medbay hm... I can't say Restore is like that here... Whad did you say your name was again? forgive me if I seem uncomfortable...but I recognise everyone here as enemies... * Takedown sees Diablo approaching I am sorry about that... I didn't even consider your feelings in this * Misfit's expression changes and becomes more and more tense as the recording plays on. Eh, let's go Split * Artifice gets up * Takedown's eyes go to the glowing blade thanks *follows Artifice* * Artifice leds Splitwit into the lift * Diablo notices the new bot I take it since you haven't tried to kill me yet, the voice isn't mine? ... holy. Is there anything I can do to make you more comfortable here? Why is that doing that? * SplitWit gets into the lift well...is asking yor crew not to make death threats at me too much? * Misfit gives BK an accusatory glare. "It's still your fault, no matter who actually did the shooting." * Artifice arrives outside the docking bay with Split You let it happen. That's the docking bay. * Artifice points Because of the alien junk thats stuck inside me *Continues walking on* Anything else you'd like to see? Please * SplitWit enters the bay and looks around "big. Brings back memories..." nope, thanks for the help Art * Takedown watches Diablo keep walking Forget Archlight too? I'll put out a bulletin, heh... Some of the crew are rather... violent though. I dont know who would be different here from there, or else I'd tell you who to avoid... Rude. *snorts* sure thing Split * Takedown continues on You're asking a lot. I don't imagine I'll be spending much time away from your medbay in any case. * Takedown reaches the bar entrance * Misfit throws the datapad back to BK I'm not asking anything... do what you want with what I've given you * Diablo stops for a second. "you don't want to be in my way when you see this glowing brighter" *Continues on again* * the door opens and Takedown just sticks his head in Speaking of which, we better get you there. I'm sure Restore will want to start body construction for these guys asap will you be comfortable repairing people that look like your enemies? * Blacknife picks it back up... You keep it. You'll need it when the commander gets back * Misfit turns around * Diablo enters medbay Ohh... hey there. * Door shuts on Takedown's head OW! Eeps! * Takedown pushes it back open hang on a sec. I'm a medic, I'd do it anyway * SplitWit walks up to the large crowd of people. "er, sorry to inturupt, but who here is Waitstate?" * Takedown trots in well, nevermind, you've got it yourself. Gotta watch that thing. Hi You here Restore? * Blacknife sits back down.. that's admirable- *hears his name* * Waitstate stands Hi :) someone call me? * SplitWit notices Wait * Takedown stares back at the door suspicously One down, another to go... * Admiral-Lilwall leads Welder to medbay Jo jo! Thought I'd never find you! * Stardrive finishes watching his movie and decides to go see what the heck is going on around here. ...Jo jo? * Blacknife takes the drink that Diab offered earlier... Hehe, it's nothing personal, it does that to everyone. It do it again, it get broken. *snorts* [com to medbay] I'm in the medlab, Diablo. Be out in a second * Misfit laughs * Takedown quickly forgets the door * SplitWit walks up to Wait "I'm that guy that got shot in the station. I've had one hell of a time finding you. Some bot named Slipstream told me I could talk to you about an interview of some sort...?" * Waitstate notes Lil and Welder already exiting the room [comm] ok I believe we met in the medbay?... sorry, can't remember your name. ah... hello. I didn't catch your name * Takedown transforms Takedown. Decepticon Takedown, commander. * Takedown smacks his head Finally, a friendly person... The name's Splitwit *extends hand to shake* Decepticon?? * Waitstate takes the hand and shakes it * Misfit smiles... "You're a Con?" You not Megatron! My bad. * Takedown points to his emblem. See? Purple face. But I don't work with them anymore. ohh, so I see. Sorry, BK and I were just having a conversation so, now that we're done with the formalities, shall we get down to business? I work with friend Crimson Oh, yeah, him I remember. * Takedown turns to Blacknife Who you? Business? ok... * Waitstate motions to a seat * SplitWit takes a seat * Download wipes down the bar with not much else to do [comm] Waitstate, we're almost as the station, want me to start docking procedures? * Restore exits the medlab into the medbay [comm] as soon as we get clearence to dock, if we haven't yet Sorry if I seem like a jerk, Ive just had a very very bad day Diablo, what can I do for you? shootings, killings, spiderbots, lifts, ingnorings *trails off* It'd be good if you could find out what my blade is up to. It's glowing by itself again... [comm] Stardrive, you wanna get up to the bridge and open a comm link to the station? as you can understand... *notices Wait talking to Art via comm*... yeah Thats just what I was working on in the lab. [to himself] status quo I see... hrmph However, I'm afriad that alien technology in you is far more advanced than I first thought sorry... yeah, this place can be a bit hectic 's cool. I'm used to it ;) [comm] Doesn't anyone know how to work anything up there? On my way. * Blacknife nods nonchantly.. Just what I didn't want to hear I have grenades too... Me too! * Blacknife tosses one to Takedown Takedown, this is Blacknife Well, it's not all bad news. [comm] No one can talk to the locals like you Stardrive. heh * SplitWit sighes Ack! Throw it! throw it! * Blacknife watches it confetti Takedown well, anyway... what business did you want to discuss? That's good to hear The recent sedative rteatments you've been taking seem to have slowed its progress down somewhat. * Takedown is suprised by the noise, changes to bull mode and panicks There's your initition to LONAC * Misfit picks a piece of confetti off of herself * Stardrive enters the bridge * Blacknife chuckles I don't need to be confettied. But that's just the spreading aspect. It looks like it may be building an immuity to the treatments as well * Stardrive sits at the comm station. * Takedown knocks down some tables Whoa! take it easy! I've got a stronger treatment being formulate dinteh lab right now well, as you *should* recall, I was about to join LONAC before I was shot. I assume someone took me abord as I woke up in the medbay. I walked around a bit, trying to find you. So, after much ado about nothing I finally find you. Anywho, some bot named Slipstream said I should talk to you about an interview of some sort * Takedown suddenly realizes he's not under attack * Misfit gets out of the bull's way Bull in a china shop... I see Is this where I wave something and yell "toro"? then what happens if it builds an immunity to that? Yes so? I talk, what's the big deal? Why bull in china shop? Cause much more damage OUTSIDE shop! I'll leave that to you, I think... With any luck *noticed AL and some new guy enter* it should keep the alien tech dormant for a solid week What did you do while we were gone? Use smoke signals? ;) I sat in the big man's chair : ) Cause No more damage you dinobot or dinocon or something? * Takedown transforms back to bot mode and examines the confetti on the ground I could make it stronger still, keeping it dormant for a few months. But I'm not willing to risk having it build an immunity to treatment of that level Don't mind him, Takedown. BK's a brat. because me friend... me not mean to attack... So, you want to join... I have some forms you can fill out and then proceeded t'fall out if it, Art. ;) * Waitstate finds a pad and loads the forms on it well, I already filled out some forms before I was so rudely shot in the back * Blacknife stares blankly at Misfit Not hurt me. You need better bombs. * SplitWit taps on Wait's head "remember?" * Blacknife then notices Takedown... Hmm...I wonder. Hellfire is a direct clone of me. What if he is rid of it? * Takedown looks at the tables * Misfit LAUGHS * Blacknife laughs I think it hurt them though * Waitstate pushes SW away I suggest we try the new treatment, then after a week, just see what happens for a few days. I'd prefer to only give these treatments as sparingly as possible. * Stardrive talks to the station... gets docking clearance... after a several conversations that went quite similar to the ones the last time we tried to dock. I don't appreciate that sorry bout that ^^ Yeah... maybe we better try and straighten this up... Wait sees it and he'll go ballistic on us. Now, you hurt tables, and need to put them back up before Wait finds out If he is, then he's the only one who knows how. *annoyed* BK, you're the one who scared him. * Blacknife finds it uneasy that Misfit said pratically the same thing at the same time... * Takedown stands up one table Reckon Wait will like the idea of a Hellfire hunt? ya want me to fill the forms out again? [comm] Okay crew, the LSS Freedom is docking * Blacknife looks at Misfit... * Takedown picks up a crushed one * Restore just looks at Diablo yes, I do I need to hide this, huh? * Misfit starts straightening out chairs I didn't know he had the IQ of a Dinobot... * Artifice begins docking the ship * Takedown looks around Yeah, I don't think so either. arighty then, best get started, no? heh, yeah, you'd better. :) * Waitstate hands you the padd * Takedown hands it to Blacknife * Waitstate hands SW the padd YOU hide it! * SplitWit takes the pad and looks it over Hellfire? He's a nice guy, I'm sure he'd-- wrong universe. Where are we going to stash that? * SplitWit begins to fill out several of the sections * Blacknife looks at the crushed table... ...Deadlift's room!!! He get in trouble and not us! hahaha um... I like him already Excitable bot isn't he... * Misfit snickers... "It's an idea. But DL won't like it. heheh" Excellent choice in bombs, sneaky, maybe a little lacking on the logic processes... [Comm from Deadlift] No, I WOULDN'T like it. * Diablo turns around "Hellfire is a bastard that deserves to die right NOW!" * Takedown jumps * SplitWit is almost done with the form [comm] haha. eavesdropper! Takedown, you forgot to turn off your comm... > Calm down Diablo, Welder here is from the mirror universe, where Hellfire is a nice guy, and WE are the nasty ones. Cut him a bit of slack [comm] Like we are gonna let him run around without keeping the baby monitor on [comm to DL] Good Point * SplitWit finishes up with the form and hands it back to Waitstate "here, I hope I did it right" * Blacknife still ponders... * Waitstate takes it and glances at it [Comm] Though I think listening to him the last 20 minutes has decreased my processor, heh * SplitWit leans back in his chair [comm] poor thing. not that YOU'VE ever caused any damage here or anything. hm, yeah, ok... I'll look this over and get back to you. I'd probly better get back to the bridge though * Takedown shuts his comm off Now, Takedown, I'm going to take out my swords and make crushed table all pretty again... so don't worry about me attacking you... There. Fork head cannot say bad stuff bout me * Blacknife looks at Takedown * Takedown looks back You gonna make pretty or what? * Blacknife smiles beneath his facelplate * Blacknife takes out swords and hacks the table into a stool... I knew I would use that prog somewhere... Hey! NO weapons use in the bar! Put 'em aweay or I'll have security down here! * Blacknife places stool at table...takes out a little vacumn and sucks up the dust * Takedown IS a weapon ;) hm, yeah, ok... I'll look this over and get back to you. I'd probly better get back to the bridge though Ok Diablo, come back in 30 mins, the new treatment should be done by then * Waitstate leaves SW behind and heads to the bridge * Blacknife makes sure very little speck is up ... Whew. We're safe Well? Everything looks good. They'll never know. ;) Unless... * Waitstate calls back "Try the Plaza!" * Takedown turns to Download Wait take inventory of Tables? um... hrm I dunno. Prolly :/ * Diablo glares at Welder "Heh, I'll be in my quarters if anyone wants me." *leaves medbay* Inventory of EVERYTHING. He knows his crew in that case we're still in it deep. :P * Takedown walks over to Download * Splitwit is all alone in the bay "... by Primus could this day get any worse..." but for once, I had nothing to do with it! bwhah! What are you doing? This... will not be easy. I'm the bartender. * Splitwit enters the hall and walks around... again It will get easier * Waitstate exits on the bridge Something I can do for you? have we docked yet? * Slipstream notices Wait come in. Restore, this is Welder. Your new nurse * Blacknife looks at Download... Uh, do I remember you? Heya. Yeah, we have. That's affirmative Wait Don't think so. good * Blacknife nods thought so... You're not going to squeal on us, are you Download? * Splitwit eventually finds his way to the Plaza "woah, big place" do we have clearance to disembark? Last time they never bothered to grant it We did try to make amends.. Yeah, ARE you Download? I won't have to :) Waitstate checks the video logs from the bar every night :) prob'ly should have listened to 'em *sigh* * Splitwit walks into the bar and sees several people * Chameleon goes to the plaza Hrm. That I could fix. :) * Blacknife looks at Misfit That we do Wait, they seem to just want to get us out of their metaphorical hair * Takedown turns to see the vid cam Yeah... uh... they have a bill for us... Heh, since when has not havin' clearance stopped us? ;) * Blacknife grins beneath his faceplate... Takedown NO! never hurts to have it :) If you broke into his quarters you could fix it I guess :) * Splitwit notices Cham "hey! you!" I think we would have been better off not to come back here. * Takedown starts walking towards it No no TD This requires some... sophistication. We needed to make this stop * Splitwit walks towards Cham * Blacknife nods this is a different station, remember? Haha, you had no idea back there!! BK, get him stopped. The ship needs supplies hey dude, I'm having a very bad day... * Takedown waves at the cam * Chameleon grabs a melta, just in case * Blacknife jumps up and in front of Takedown If he does that, I'm calling security.... No hurt the cam ok, if all he's going to do is wave, that's ok phew. I just wave. Not hurt the cam If you don't mind Waitstate, I never did get repairs from the battle, not to mention I haven't recharged in the longest *notices Cham and his Melta* whoa, I'm not one to hold grudges, don't worry *ahem* Download, where's the output for that cam feed off to? * Artifice gets up of course. Have a good rest Nurse? Thank Primus!! Come in Welder! * Chameleon puts the melta away. "Good" * Takedown breaks the camera * Waitstate takes the command chair See ya Art. :) * Artifice leaves the bridge * Chameleon continues to the bar See, it didn't hurt it. It feel nothing! Oh no... * Splitwit goes back to the bar * Blacknife hits head... * Misfit slaps her forehead with her hand * Takedown, now content, goes and sits down Beats me. All I know is the vid is fed striaght to Waitstate's quarters where it's recorded *shrug* * Ruse walks into the bar Anyone see Diablo? Takedown... we weren't worried about the camera hurt--- oh, nevermind * Misfit sighs Not me * Splitwit notices Ruse "hey, you sold me that snowglobe!" Hey Ruse, he went off to medbay a while ago Darn, I was hoping we could do a second take on that barrel thing How's that coming Split? Have a spare camera? * Splitwit holds up the LONAC snowglobe "I like it. Thanks" * Blacknife looks at Ruse... * Slipstream hums to herself and spins around on her chair what's your name anywho? Barrels eh? Hahaha * Deadlift enters the bar [comm] Uh, DeadLift? Your friend here just broke Wait's camera... er, there you are. Well, I suppose I could just wait for Diablo, he's not going anywhere Restore.. before you and Welder get too acquainted, Welder has the sparks of Format, Fragment and Phoenyx... Waitstate wants their old bodies built and their sparks in them asap * Splitwit looks at Cham and rolls his optics * Misfit points to the destroyed camera. The name's Ruse, resident trader * Deadlift looks from the table, to the camera, to the shocked faces and then to Takedown But how did... nevermind.. tell me later. Let's go Welder That's not to be confused with traitor This isn't coming out of MY creds, that's for sure Ya dig? * Splitwit grabs a seat at the bar "Nice ta meetcha. Names Splitwit, resident confused guy" Takedown... hahaha, I wouldn't go that far... so, what's good here? * Deadlift sits in front of Takedown Why did you do that? Just ask the bartender * Blacknife sits down back at the bar after moving away from Takedown earlier before.. It was looking at us. and who is that....? * Misfit stifles a snicker It's a CAMERA, they DO THAT! Either Waitstate or Download * Splitwit looks around the bar at the diffrent people * Misfit looks at Download If not, just help yourself to what's behind the bar * Blacknife shakes his head.. It was a camera. Now it garbage. * Splitwit notices Misfit and waves I'm outta here before they get this pinned on me somehow. Later. hehe So, whats good here Barkeep? Mis, too late...remember...Wait's quarters... [comm] Waitstate, you there? * Misfit waves to SW and the rest and heads off for the sim room, her original destination whatever you can pay for [comm] yeah? * Admiral-Lilwall arrives at the bridge after having left medbay * Admiral-Lilwall takes his seat and relaxes Well, just give me somthing cheap, but'll ease the mind enough to forget a very bad day Maybe it would be best if we keep you in the loading bay for a while, Takedown... [comm] Good. There's something I'm wanting to do, and I know that you're not going to like it at all... Go back to the shuttle where Crimson and Backtrack are. * Misfit arrives at the sim room, loads in a target practice program, and secures the door. nothing cheap will do that, but I'll fix up something * Slipstream notices Lil enter the bridge And I mean go STRAIGHT there. And please, try not to kill anything? Or make anything junk or trash.. alright, I got enough cash I suppose. [comm] whaaat? * Takedown nods shamefully, gets up and exits the bar, carefully eyeing the doors * Download hands the drink over [comm] Go hunt around for Hellfire. He's got the key to getting rid of the Alien tech, and I want it.... * Splitwit retracts his mouth plate and takes a sip "yow *shakes head* thats good" * Deadlift shakes his head "Children" * Blacknife heads out of the bar... so do we have clearence yet? * Shadowstrike, aboard IRTC Border Station 16, notes the arrival of the Freedom. * Blacknife heads down the misc hallways * Splitwit notices several large bots leave the bar and goes back to his drink [comm] Err... No. Catch you later guys, I'm gonna go set up shop. I hope there's less attacks this time around * Ruse leaves the bar Hellfire? see ya Ruse By the Pit, I forgot that I don't have quarters here anymore... I need to stay here permanently or something... Would that be our ride? * Blacknife mumbles to himself.. * Deadlift looks at the camera and then to Download. Put that on my tab, wouldya? * Splitwit suddenly realises he doesn't have anywhere to sleep * Shadowstrike smirks. "It is. Let's go say hello, shall we?" Don't look at me. It's Waitstate that'll be cranky ... a very, very bad day... * Download makes a note [comm] Was expecting that. I'll be staying on this station once we're docked [comm] I see... * Storm shrugs his shoulders in a "lead on" gesture. "They're your friends." Hey, Download. Dya know any good places to sleep around here? I don't have a room. * Blacknife wanders around the Freedom, to refamiliarize himself with the ship You need to get in contact with Overwrite, and or Admiral Lilwall. They set that up. But since Admiral only just got back, he'll be busy no doubt. You can find Overwrite at deck 3 room A-18 * Splitwit leaves the bar back to wandering the halls for me. Maybe I'll run across a movie theater or somthing... All right, let's go then. * Splitwit heads to the nearest Lift [comm] The other tactibots aren't to hear about this. I'm going to wait for some 'bot friends to get here and we'll go from there... * Splitwit enters a lift "deck, er... 3" * Blacknife visits the brig... * Shadowstrike checks with the nearest computer terminal to determine where the Freedom has docked exactly, and then leads Storm from the waiting area to the appropriate airlock area. * Snake-Eyes exits the Freedom with Opal via an airlock This is probably the first time I came here voluntarily * Splitwit exits the lift and looks for room A-3 * Blacknife mutters to himself... * Blacknife looks around... [comm] Shadowstrike to the Freedom. Permission to come aboard? Thanks for coming along, I could use all the help I can get in picking up some more supplies. Spectral Death destroyed everything I had * Diablo leaves his quarters and heads for the airlock *finds and knocks on door* hey, anyone home? surprised no one here....yet [comm to Diab] Ok... but I hate it when you all break up like that No problem Snake-Eyes, I could do with a few things myself * Blacknife heads back out... * Blacknife goes meanders around the hallways some more... * Splitwit knocks on Overwrite's door again "Heloouou...?" [comm] Yeah, but its something that has to be done.... * Diablo arrives at the main airlock [comm] Freedom here... Strike, is that you? * Splitwit sighes and leaves * Snake-Eyes spots a tool store of sorts * Deadlift exits the bar and heads for his quarters to see what else may have been stashed there Let's start over there * Splitwit continues to wander the hallways [comm] Yes, it's me. Permission to come aboard, Wait? * Snake-Eyes heads over to it with Opal Granted! [comm] I'll definitely be comming back though. That I can guarantee * Splitwit eventually makes it up to the airlock I take it we've got more friends comin' aboard? *to Storm* So let's go. :) * Splitwit looks around and leaves well well... nothing there cept bad memories... [comm to Diab] Well, glad to hear that anyway. Good luck I suppose [comm] Hey Bridge, anyone there? * Blacknife goes by the shuttle bay * Shadowstrike enters the Freedom with Storm trailing behind her. *offhandedly* Big place. [comm] We're sorry... all circuts are busy... please try your call again later... * Splitwit notices Shadowstrike, and Storm [comm]...Thanks. I'm going to need it... damnit! [comm] Guess i'll be seeing you all sometime soon then * Splitwit punches the wall "A... BAD... DAY!!!" * Blacknife comes up right around the corner and notices all three.... It is large, indeed Uh, you okay bud? * Blacknife looks at Splitwit * Diablo walks onto the station [comm to Strike] You coming up here, or should I meet you somewhere? * Splitwit turns around and notices the big bot "Great... I'm just having a very, very, very bad day as you may have noticed" *points to dent in wall* [comm] We need to chat. Where's the best spot? [comm to Strike] My office should work * Shadowstrike hasn't noticed BK yet [comm to Strike] Come in the back way Uh yeah so I see... what's wrong.... [comm] Right. I have company, but friendly company for once. * Waitstate is intrigued You have a problem with that? [comm to Strike] More than one? [comm] Right, be there soon. [comm] Just one. I have no problems with dents but Wait might... Waitstate... yeah... * Shadowstrike finally takes note of Blacknife. hey, d'ya know where I can get a room around here? ask Wait... he can set you up, and that way no more dents... * Shadowstrike strides over to where Blacknife is, glaring at him yeah, I already tried the comm. didn't work YOU! Go to the... bridge... * Splitwit notices Shadowstrike Me * Splitwit backs away "this don't look good" Split: Bridge Now... What in the seven suns are YOU doing here? * Blacknife grabs the datapad and hands it to Strike here * Deadlift appears at the end of the hallway and sees BK and Strike standing face to face * Deadlift leans against the wall I gave Misfit it before... * Splitwit activates his hologenerator, making it look as if he left while he hides around the cornor * Splitwit notices Deadlift Star, you have the bridge. I'm going to wait for Strike * Storm watches everyone scatter and snickers to himself. ok * Shadowstrike takes the datapad, looking at it as though it might blow up in her hand. * Stardrive switches chairs. See ya Wait. * Waitstate goes into his office * Blacknife notices her demeanor... Only my grenades blow up * Splitwit takes notice of the tensions between the two We'll continue this later. I have business right now. I... I think I'll leave *leaves area* Fine... * Shadowstrike notices DeadLift * Splitwit walks twards the bridge * Deadlift waves Heh, well, hello DL screw this... *transforms into car mode and speeds away* And how've you been? Couldn't stay away huh? Oh not bad. * Splitwit reaches a Lift, transforms, and enter No, Mis said we missed a party. We had our own to deal with. *nods to Storm* This is Storm, he's an old friend of mine. Bridge *to himself* I think I'm getting the hang of this place... Pleasure ta meet cha. * Deadlift extends his hand Hello * Storm shakes DL's hand Which way did you come in? The airlock. Ah, ok. You haven't met the outsiders yet. The who? A bot and con we happened to come across in our last fight with S Death Interesting... They are with Backtrack right now doing some post trip maintience on a shuttle * Shadowstrike indicates the scorch marks on her wings. "We had our own little run in with Xaraxus and his bunch." Unregistered unit requests Bridge entry * Splitwit waits outside the bridge We all seem to bear similar marks lately. They need to be stopped permanatly Computer... visual, onscreen That's just what we're on our way to speak with Wait about. * Splitwit shifts from one leg to another * Storm nods * Slipstream looks at the viewscreen Oh.. it's him. * Blacknife goes back to the bar, the other way as to avoid Strike... If you'll excuse us, DeadLift, we'll catch up with you later? Fine... let him in. Not a problem. See ya. Later on * Deadlift continues on * Splitwit enters the brige slowly "er... sorry to be the bother that I surely am, but how would I go about getting a place to sleep? * Shadowstrike leads Storm to the nearest lift and hits the button Heya Split. * Deadlift walks along singing to himself quietly "Transformers, more than meets the eye, dun dunn, dunn duh Who was that before? Which? The one you were thinking about taking the head off of? * Blacknife enters bar yet again, this time taking notice of there being a little more room than before... * Shadowstrike scowls. Blacknife. *That* one. I see. * Lift arrives on the command deck I can't find Wait again, heya Slip, I can't get a hold of some bot named 'Overwrite' All right... let's go. You have to go see Deadlift about that. * Storm follows Strike to the door of Wait's office and watches her ring the chime. hehe! Stop teasin' the poor bot, Star. * Blacknife enters bar and antes up...sees Download.. Come in! *to Storm* Here goes. Listen! I am not having a good day! Just don't mess around with me anymore! Well, it's not my job. * Shadowstrike walks into the office, followed by a much taller seeker-looking robot. * Splitwit is really pissed * Deadlift arrives on the bridge * Waitstate stands Hey, calm down there Split. I'm sure there's a spare room somewhere y'can crash in Shadowstrike :) sorry, sorry sorry sorry... Looks like you found what you were after *indicates damage on her* so I can just find a room for now? no prob. *notices DeadLift enter the bridge* Heh, in more ways than one. * Waitstate laughs * Blacknife hopes Wait is even on the bridge for that glitched out bot.. * Splitwit turs around and sees DeadLift Splitwit.. deck 3, room B-15. it's your new quarters. This is Storm. He's a very old friend of mine. Hey DL... find someplace to store him, will ya? Restore threw him out. ;) * Storm waits expectantly. * Waitstate reaches out to shake hands * Storm shakes Wait's hand. "Nice to make your aquaintence. That room is being used, Lil. Good to meet you. Any friend of Strike's... we'll most any *remembers Cobalt* * Shadowstrike smiles. Misfit has been frantic without you here well, I gotta go, cya later *turns to SD* what did ya say yer name was? But only as a storage space, so we could put him there. * Shadowstrike looks at Storm... "I believe we... took care of that little problem, didn't we?" O.o *without preamble* Cobalt is dead. Stardrive aha... Give him B17 then, saves moving things anyhow well, t'was nice. Cya round Won't say I'm upset about that one * Storm smirks * Splitwit leaves the Bridge and heads for his new quarters Neither is anyone else in the Merchant's Guild. heh... not one to make friends, eh? * Splitwit [eventually] gets to his room. "well, not to shabby..." B-17...isn't that near Stardrive's quarters? * Deadlift chuckles Well, it's a long story. Shall I go first or would you like to fill us in on the recent LONAC happenings? Something serious must've happened to cause Mis to call. hm... we got hit by Xaraxus and Co. a few days ago, and a pirate fleet a few before that. Nothing major :p *pulles a small comm. pad and places it on the table. He pulls out several cords and plugs the pad into a small power outlet in the wall. "Well, that should do the trick. I don't think I'll contact Che-Cri yet..." Good grief. How much damage? a few hull breaches, for one... Hull breaches! They got close enough to this ship to cause a hull breach? we were BOARDED * Storm listens on quietly. *BOARDED*? Boarded. Humanoids in mechs * Snake-Eyes and Opal exit the store with two full carts of equipment and head back tot he ship * Shadowstrike pauses in a horrified silence. * Splitwit walks up to the airlock * Splitwit walks out into the station "sheesh, what a place" * Blacknife heads out for his original quarters and hopes there is no one that took his room yet Now, allow me to understand. Not only did these humanoid pirates get close enough to this ship to cause a hull breach, but they were allowed to forcibly *board* as well? hardly allowed * Splitwit heads back into the ship This should be enough to keep me busy at least they came up on us unexpectedly, and managed to breach our shileds. There were dozens of ships Yeah, I've no doubt you'll be scuplting for weeks on end This ship has enough weaponry and personnel to repel that sort of attack... Not much choice. Everything I had previously has been destroyed. I've got to start from scratch if I want to sell anything in the Plaza * Storm fights a smile of amusement. they out manuvered us by quite a bit. We scrambled everyone we could and they did have cloaking devices, actually Oh really? Don't happen to have an image of these ships, do you? yes. They apparently were from that Verillian Empire * Waitstate pulls up some logs for Strike * Shadowstrike files that away for future investigation. [Comm] Freedom, this is Station Communications. You have a pending personal communication from stationside. And Spectral Death? What happened there? We were at Station 15. They ambushed us Casualties? I heard a gaming store is getting ready to open non fatal Good, then. * Splitwit walks back into his room time to get comfy ^^ Yeah, it's my neighbour so to speak. Maybe that will boost sales a bit we hit them hard, but we were out numbered. We had to retreat Not that there's really that many customers, compartivly anyway. * Splitwit begins moving the things in this room around We came upon them on our way here. They seem to be the kind to carry a grudge. Which would seem to indicate they are keeping close tabs on the Freedom. I've noticed that. They attacked several of our former members back on Cybertron. They've come back just today for better protection actually Computer... put it on speakers Oh? [Comm] Repeat Freedom, this is Station Communications. You have a pending per - confirmed. Opal and Snake-Eyes * Shadowstrike nods Computer... I said "put it on speakers" Darn interface... actually, we've had a recent population increase We managed to lose them, at least. [Comm] Freedom? Representative Waitstate? * Stardrive presses some buttons on the arm of the chair. Room for 2 more? For the time being, at any rate. * Snake-Eyes arrives at the airlock with Opal and enters, taking the carts to the plaza and her store [comm] He's not here right now, can I take a message? * Waitstate chuckles joking, right? ;) * Shadowstrike grins * Waitstate calls up a room map showing empty quarters take your pick ;) [Comm] Ah. It is no great matter. I hoped to speak with him. Do you know, will he be available at some time during your stay? * Splitwit taps several things into the Comm. Pad Your quarters are still as you left them by the way Seems to me you need someone who knows what to do with the DEM it's hard to fire such a large weapon at such small ships I'll take my old quarters. [comm] Probably... what is this regarding? Then perhaps we need some smaller weapons. * Splitwit slides the Pad and cord into a small slot under the table we have them of course. But there were quite a number of ships and, I admit, our bridge crew wasn't the most tactically adept I'm not much for fighting myself, but I am quite versed in handling a ship. [Comm] I am Lifeblood. We were briefly acquainted recently, and when I happened to note that your ship had docked at this station, I thought I might pay him a visit. Some training seems in order. [Comm] Hold on a sec... [Comm to Waitstate] Hey Wait... * Snake-Eyes exits the lift with opal onto Deck 4, and proceeds tot he plaza area perhaps so. Though Lightning has somehow returned from the dead it seems pardon me... [comm] yes? So have you heard when the gaming store will be open? certainly. Not at all. I've yet to even meet the owner [Comm to Waitstate] 'Bot named Lifeblood wants to meet with you at some point... he's on the station. Certainly is a lot of new faces since lat I was here [comm] Lifeblood? Tell him to come on board. I'd be happy to meet with him Yeah, [comm] Ok. Stardrive out. The doctor that performed your surgery, heh! Fancy that [comm] Lifeblood... Wait says come aboard. Unusual. [comm] direct him to my office [comm] He'd be happy to meet with you. [comm] Ah. Very well. I think I can find your vessel. I shall arrive shortly. Thank you. [comm] I'm uploading you a map to his office. [Comm] Received. Lifeblood out. * Snake-Eyes enters her store Thanks for the help, Opal. No problem. Sure you don't want any help setting this stuff up? Thanks, but no. I'm particular :) Anything else we should know? Ok then, cya round *leaves and heads for the o-deck* * Lifeblood arrives at the docking port. [Comm] Freedom? Lifeblood formally requests permission to come aboard. * Snake-Eyes goes about setting up her workshop so she can start creating new objects to sell * Cuffs turns from the corner to face the airlock Permission granted [Comm] Acknowledged. * Lifeblood boards. * Splitwit continues walking around the ship, hoping to see somthing good * Lifeblood consults his map. please follow the route set out on this datapad to ensure minor work disruption for the crew Hm... I'm not sure Of course. I apologize for any inconvenience. If you could give me a listing of the new members, it would be helpful. * Splitwit notices a bot he hasnt seen before down the hall, and starts to walk faster * Hitchhike appears "No inconvenience at all. I'm sure he won't be bothering anyone Cuffs" * Lifeblood sets off for Waitstate's office. right... * Waitstate cues it up on a pad None the less, we must take precautions. now then... what's happened with you? :) *sigh* whatever you say. Well. It's a long story. * Lifeblood waits for a lift. * Splitwit loses sight of the bot and stops I'll take the condensed version, heh well... at least I'm not having a bad day anymore... First, my old crew has a new ship. Although I guess that would be my ship now. * Lifeblood continues his journey. Secondly, we were hired to .. take care... of Cobalt and recover a stolen ship. oh? * Storm looks at Strike with some amusement. We can't say THAT went off without a hitch. * Splitwit bumps into Lifeblood I apologize. 's cool You see, a friend of mine is a bit of a blackmarket trader. He's known to acquire some interesting materials. I'm getting used to it >;) This ship was one of his acquisitions. I am a visitor to your vessel. I have been paying more attention to this map than to my surroundings. well, thats cool. I'm new here, don't know my way around. Where ya headed? The office of Representative Waitstate. As was our new Phoenix. But I digress. After a bit of a chase, we captured Cobalt, the ship, and his crew. Ah, ya mean Jo Jo? I gotta find his office, mind if I come with? A bit of a chase? A bit of a chase, several firefights, and 2 captures later... By all means. It is, after all, your vessel. * Storm gets a look from Strike and chuckles. "All right, go on, I'll let you tell it." I am Lifeblood. well, you could say that *shrugs* * Lifeblood inclines his head in greeting. nice ta meetcha. My names Splitwit. *shakes hands* sounds like a fun little romp there ;) * Storm grins I missed the best parts, you'd have to ask her about it. :) heh Let us continue. * Lifeblood indicates the corridor ahead. * Splitwit follows * Lifeblood continues his trip. ... *anyway*. We cornered them on an abandoned space station and collected our bounty. My crew is at present returning the ship to its rightful owner. so pal, what's yer function? Ya seem like the data-processing type, no offence of course I am a doctor. Though I admit, I am currently an administrator more often than I would prefer. In fact, we were enroute back when Mis sent that distress message to us. And yourself? back? back here? ah, from the looks of this place they could use a few more doctors. I'm not really anything, although I *used* to be a scientist No. Back to Simar. That's where this whole thing began. aha * Splitwit and Lifeblood continue Indeed? What area of work did you focus in? and I haven't seen it since... well. It's been a long time. Guess I won't any time soon. I left one of my officers in charge of the ship, since Storm insisted on coming back to LONAC with me. well... I was working on different types of covers for armor, but then the 'Bots drafted me. *Also*, I was a top Decepticon Seeker commander. Then, long story short I am what I am now well, there's no shortage of combat here lately We had a bit of an encounter with Spectral Death on the way here, as I said. Nothing too serious, but we had to take evasives, or we would have been here sooner. It is apparent that you have had an interesting structural history. With no disrespect to your surge - ah. We seem to have arrived. No wonder she wanted to return. The rest of the world is too boring for her. ;) * Waitstate laughs oh yeah. Transwarp explosion merged the spark of Splitdeath and... heck, I'll tell ya later It won't be boring when Mis finds out you're here. O.o I get the feeling I'm missing something here * Storm laughs at Wait's surprise * Splitwit rings the prerverbial doorbell Nothing bad, I assure you. * Splitwit steps aside, letting LB ahead That must be Lifeblood come in! Misfit is quite unaware that -- *gets cut off by buzzer* * Shadowstrike and Storm turn to face the door. * Lifeblood enters. heya Jo Jo *waves* ah... Splitwit... Representative Waitstate. Thank you for responding to my transmission. I know it must have been unexpected. * Waitstate turns well, I got no beef here. Have fun with your bud Jojo Unexpected, yes. But a pleasant surprise. And it's just "Waitstate" :) * Waitstate shudders at the appalation "Jojo" sorry, Ya mind if I call ya Jo jo? it fits * Storm and Strike exchange looks. it's either that or "muffin" }:D Waitstate *dead serious glare* *under his breath* I'd like to see him try that on you. "muffin". how many pieces d'you suppose you could chop him into? * Shadowstrike snickers and then glares at Storm ri... righto Jo... Waitstate :D cya later... Muffin! *runs* * Waitstate's beamsabre hand twitches Lifeblood, I'm sure he'll be glad you're here soon enough... * Waitstate composes himself * Splitwit arrives at his quarters so, Lifeblood, what brings you here? Well, Repr - Waitstate. The straightforward answer is that I am here on a stopover to investigate some form of radioactive respiratory inhibition that has been going around some of the biological lifeforms in the area. As is part of my official duty. However... * Waitstate nods * Storm tries to digest what Lifeblood just said. ...the more honest answer is that I am attending to this admittedly-straightforward task personally in the hope of encountering... you. And the Freedom. oh? * Admiral-Lilwall returns the bridge and takes his seat, begining the write up of his report of his recent mission Affirmative. I have been going over and over in my mind your invitation to stay with your crew, and as the number of cases of the Waste increases, so does my drive to do whatever is necessary to cure it. The Waste is still affecting people? I heard it was wiped out In the form which it was a problem previously, it is virtually eradicated. that doesn't sound good However... * Shadowstrike listens intently. ...I trust your present company are known quantities? I recognize one, I think. One is, and she vouches for the other. That's enough for me At any rate...the Waste is a blight we will not soon see the end of, I think. * Shadowstrike stands and extends her hand to Lifeblood "I owe you my thanks. You repaired me." * Lifeblood extends his arm and briefly grasps Storm's. * Lifeblood takes Shadowstrike's in turn. "It is my duty." At any rate... ...the Waste, as we are encountering it now, is not so overtly dangerous a plague as it was. I guess that's a relief... isn't it? * Lifeblood nods. Most assuredly. good. I didn't much like it the first time around. Hm... we have a crewmember who is immune. The only one I know of who is However, it is still a grave threat. The Waste, as it stands now, is what is termed a "unilateral surreptitious morphological teratogen". A... what? ah... and that would be? That is to say, it infects the genetic structure of an organism - or, in the current Waste's case, a population - and damages it to the point that all reproduction is rendered inviable. Further, its contagiousness has largely been retained, which means that whole regions are rapidly becoming, to put it bluntly, endangered species. my goodness... I assume it's limited to biological species only then? As you can well understand, while this new Waste is no longer a horrible epidemic as was the last, the potential for devastation remains quite strong. * Lifeblood nods. forgive my political incorrectness, but thank goodness for that... it's still a terrible thing though, don't get me wrong Yes. That is, if anything, the only "good point". While various nonsexual creatures can contract it, it is essentially irrelevant. do the current eradication methods have any effect on it? Without becoming quite long-winded and technical, we are making progress. And, miraculously, we seem to have contained it to a relatively small area. Luckily, that area is not heavily-travelled, so quaratine has been markedly effective. that is fortunate I do not wish to scare you. While it is a horrific affliction, it would take gross incompetence or calculated malevolence to create the kind of threat the original Waste presented. *nod* * Novaburst wanders into the plaza Nonetheless, I have taken a special interest in it. The cases are in an area serviced by my institution. It appeared, as they say, "on my watch". I assume you were looking for us since were were patient zero, as it were? Yes. And because of your crewmember immune to the original Waste. One of only two such organisms thus cataloged. two? *surprised* Yes. A specimen of a smallish arthropod-mammal from Physalis Zeta also seems to have defeated the Waste. Unfortunately, it was accidentally killed in transit to the Center. hm :/ well, I'm sure Terra will be glad to help. Well... heh, I shouldn't speak for her I also have a less logical reason for asking to accompany you. oh? * Shadowstrike has a brief expression of distaste cross her face at mention of Terra. As I mentioned to your comrade Splitwit, I seem to do very little actual medical work of late. desk job, eh? Much as I wish to transform again, I do not wish to do so from a doctor to a bureaucrat. Certainly not without "and back". * Waitstate laughs lightly * Waitstate didn't expect a sense of humor So. LONAC Captain Waitstate, of the LSS Freedom, I formally request the priviledge of travel aboard your vessel for whatever duration is seen fit. well, we do have a few formalities that my aide insists on, other than that however... welcome aboard :) I have very little of a personal nature I will need to move aboard. Whatever accomodations are available will no doubt be more than adequate. The only object of any meaningful mass I have to bring aboard is Knock-Off. there are a number of empty rooms near Medbay if you want * Firestorm moves the last of the game machines into place in powerplay's store a knock off what? Knock-Off is my, for lack of a better term, assistant. He is a repair drone. ahhh... yes, I think I've heard of such things He - "it", really - helps compensate for, among other things, the equipment my former altmode had which I no longer have access to. * Waitstate nods we actually have another crew member who lacks an altmode now, though I believe she was designed that way Finally got them all into place...now if only Powerplay would open this place up well... I suppose all that's left is to talk to Overwrite and get you checked in, as such Excellent. Then I shall retrieve my things, and upon bringing them back, I shall determine my quarters sounds good to me Then I shall go. I am pleased to see that you and Shadowstrike are well, and to meet Storm. If I may be excused? Of course. Need a map back? * Storm nods acknowledgement to Lifeblood I think I will be all right. If not, there certainly seems to be no shortage of crew to ask. * Firestorm leaves Powerplay's store and closes it up behind him alright then. I'll see you again soon * Waitstate laughs * Lifeblood nods and goes. well... I have to admit, that took longer than expected. Sorry about that you two That's fine. so... where were we? I think we'd finished telling you how we ended up here. indeed... was there anything else? * Firestorm looks around the plaza and doesnt see anyone else currently there I don't suppose there is. * Splitwit snores in his sleep I think you mentioned Misfit before Lifeblood joined us * Shadowstrike looks at Storm. You were saying? I'll let you explain this one. Very quiet round here Heh, she always lets me have the more confusing end of things. :) As I was saying... Misfit is quite unaware I'm still alive. * Waitstate pauses oh? * Admiral-Lilwall heads up to Waitstate's office and hits the buzzer whoever you are, you have bad timing. come in * Admiral-Lilwall enters bad timing is among one of my many specialties ;) Lil! It's good to see you. ha :p * Firestorm heads to his quarters hey Strike, why's that? oh yeah, I've been away heh, I've forgotten that already As have I. you left us???? wait, tell me later Heh, that's fine. It's a longish story. anyhow, here's the report of the mission Wait thanks * Waitstate takes it I'll be off somewhere alright * Admiral-Lilwall leaves for the plaza * Waitstate turns back so... you're supposed to be dead too? * Chameleon sits in the bar, bored Well, this is a little different from my "disappearance". * Storm smirks "Yeah, well, EVERYONE thought I was dead. At least Mis knew where you were." well... it's just that Cuffs and Lightning and many other came back from apparent death today too soo... you're the one she replaced then? Tried to, at any rate. I'm one of a kind. *grin*. * Waitstate laughs. "So's she" :) * Shadowstrike is a bit appalled that Wait knows about that. And just how do you know that, Wait? * Storm laughs * Chameleon spots Scarab scuttling towards his table it's amazing what you can dig up after a few hours in the Decepticon Archives :) Did someone finally outmanouever you? Hah! don't worry... you did a more than adaquate job I hope so. Or we'll have a real mess on our hands. I went in and re-covered your tracks, too. *to Strike* I like this. Anyone who's a step in front of you is OK by me. ;) Hmm, wonder what Scarab is doing here well, I can't take ALL the credit. Bit and Overwrite assisted. No one else knows though, don't worry * Shadowstrike looks slightly annoyed at having been outdone. I -DID- design both their core processors though, so... that's a relief, I suppose. heh, don't be mad that reminds me... I reconstructed your personal data. the stuff Mis erased? Oh? Now there IS good news. * Storm gives Strike a quizzical look it reconstructed your security system as well. Should still be where you left it. In that "invisible" storage sector. Computer, where the slag is Diablo? *unhappily* All of my Mahler files. Good. Thank you. :) * Waitstate decides to stop looking smug So, are you two planning on a long term stay? Unit Diablo is not on board. I'm here for the term of the conflict with Spectral Death, at any rate. that could be a long time What she's trying to say is, her crew's become capable of handling things while she's gone. *Suprised* not on board? what the hell? heh... feeling obsolete, eh? It could be. I'm prepared. Not so much obsolete as free to do what I want. well, we're glad to have you here. What about you Storm? * Storm shrugs. "Here to keep her and Misfit out of trouble, I suppose." * Waitstate laughs heartily glad SOMEONE will ;) It's a full time job, I assure you. With much overtime. ;) I've noticed ;) * Storm laughs at Strike's very annoyed expression. [shipwide comm] Ok Diablo, where ever the slag you're hiding get to the bar now. you left a certain Scarab here * Chameleon waits for a response hm, someone is abusing the comm system Cham... [comm] He left Chameleon... [comm] Hehe, you're joking...right? Not another Diablo problem... [comm] I'm afraid not. He's off on one of his manhunts again *turns to Storm* It's akin to a KaOz/Misfit problem. Ohh.. [comm] Damn him! *angrily* [com] Chameleon, did Diablo contact you? yes, another Diablo problem Some things never change... Oh, one more thing. [comm] No, haven't seen or talked to him in the last day yeah? Blacknife handed this to me *hands the datapad to Wait*. I have no idea what it is but considering our history, I don't want anywhere near it. * Waitstate nods [comm] Stardrive to Waitstate * Waitstate looks at it, but is interrupted [comm] yes? [comm] What trained monkey was fiddling with the comm system while I was gone... this thing is all screwed up, it's sending comm signals to people that shouldn't be hearing the conversation and everything... I'm going to have to get Junky to help me fix it. [com] He was here just a short while. I told him to come back for a new treatment for his alien programming. He's not responding to my comm, so if you see him around, send him to me [comm] Slipstream I guess. Sorry about that [Comm] This is a sensitive system. [comm] I'm sure it's within your capacity to fix it. Waitstate out now then... I'll have a look at this padd and get back to you Thanks. * Shadowstrike and Storm stand meantimes, I've set Storm up in some deck 3 quarters * Stardrive wonders if he should tell Wait about the open channel he's had all day... oh well. [comm] Stardrive to Junky * Waitstate stands as well, and hands a pad to Strike. here's the address and such [comm] Hey, greetings and salutations, my good buddy! * Shadowstrike glances at it and hands it to Storm [comm] Get your stuff, we have to adjust the comm station. Thank you. :) You've got nicer quarters than I do. [comm] Clocks, block, socks, rocks, have it fixed in no time 'cause Junky rocks! [comm] thanks. Stardrive out contact my aide Overwrite if you need anything else OK We'll be going now, Wait. Thanks. alright then. I'll be seeing you :) [comm] won't be seeing him soon, Restore. He's left the ship supposedly * Storm follows Strike out the door. "Later!" * JunkyLaFord arrives on the bridge and starts taking the comm panel apart. [comm] What?! Easy with that... this is delicate equipent... this isn't the engine core. * Waitstate decides to catch up on some paperwork [comm] Ask Wait, he seems to know more about it [comm] Waitstate, Diablo has left the ship? Tell me he'll be back in a few hours... [comm] Sorry Restore. He's gone off on another one of his stupid manhunts. He might be on the station still [comm] He's left with taking a treatment for his alien programming... without it, at this stage of the programming's developement, it could rather easily cause him to lose control and go beserker [comm] Damn. I'm sorry, I didnt know. I thought that was under control... I wouldn't have let him leave if I'd known... * Waitstate declares this RP to be ended