* Splitwit humms around in the bar (what, you expected somthing different?) * Thrashmane snores in the observation bay * Waitstate putters about in the electronics lab, tinkering * Diablo wakes up in the new theater in dragon form * Waitstate adds a few more nanoprocessors to the chip proc he's working on, then tells the synthesizer to start work assembling it * Admiral-Lilwall enters the E-Lab and approaches Waitstate * Waitstate sits back and faces Lil * Lifeblood works in medbay. Shock, surprise. Morning Lil Hey, whats going on? You haven't used this place for years I thought I'd do a few field upgrades on myself. Don't tell Restore of course. I miss having "on the edge" hardware all the time Heh * Splitwit has a crazy idea, grabs a napkin and pen, and starts scribbling away Speaking of Restore yeah? She mentioned to pass on that some new project will be finished within the next hour or two * Diablo transforms to robot mode and makes his way out of the theater into the plaza oh, good. This should be finished by then. I'll want to be there for the finishing touches Oh? What is it, anyway? * Slipstream wanders out of the launch bay and heads for the bridge oh, just an upgrade to my netcomm system. I love having all this high power equipment :) * Download polishes the bar top, preparing to open the bar soon * Recoil enters the brig Alright you, boss says your time is up * Roadkill is in the observation deck, listening to music through his headphones Not you, the thing Restore is workin on ohhh It's a secret :) * Thrashmane rolls over and sees Roadkill * Slipstream changes her mind and heads for the sims I'll find out :) * Chameleon stands up. "Joy, about time." yeah, in an hour or so ;) moring... or is is the afternoon...? You said it. You ain't exactly the most fun guy to watch * Roadkill notices Thrashy and takes off his headphones "Pardon?" * Recoil deactivates the containment field and the mode lock, but keeps the weapons lock on Just saying hi... and now I'm going back to sleep Heh. Anyway, how was the theatre? * Thrashmane does just that * Ruse walks around the theatre Well this isn't exactly the most fun place here Nuts Anyone here? Come on! The movies are great! nuts? What this place needs is some advertising the grand opening went just about as I expected, though far from what I hoped * Roadkill blinks, then sticks his headphones back on Ah well Ok, you got me there. Anyway, you're free to go. Next time, file a grievence * Ruse goes to set up a consession stand by the theatre * Chameleon steps out of his cell Good morning Ruse :) How about getting my Melta's back too? Sorry, not til you've proved your good behavior * Sunspot decides she's been holed up in her quarters long enough and needs some fresh air. * Slipstream enters a sim and sets it for a space fight * Splitwit walks into the Plaza, still drawing somthing on the napkin * Sunspot gets up, stretches, and wanders out the door. *sits down on a bench* Ah, the finishing touches! * Sunspot walks to the plaza. * Splitwit adds a few more lines... Hello there Terra, needing to buy something? Bwa-HAH! My masterpiece is done! * Chameleon nods and walks off, remembering his spare melta hidden in his quarters. "Alright then, sounds reasonable" * Splitwit does a little dance and waves around the napkin * Sunspot hears Split exclaiming stuff and goes to see what he's up to. Well, I was just here to work the stand here. I'd though I recieved the concessions contract Hiya, Split, what's on your napkin? observe! * Sunspot does so. * Recoil eyes Cham suspiciously, glad he searched his quarters * Splitwit hands Sunspot the napkin... with a circle on itt my greatest work to date! * Sunspot closely examines the napkin. "What is it?" You want a contract from me? * Diablo opens his arm compartment and releases Scarab Er, no... * Slipstream blows stuff up in the sims I think perhaps there is some confusion :) Solicitation is a legit business practice! whaddya think? * Sunspot smiles. "It's very round." Of course... I simply was under the impression that I had put in the high bid for teh concessions contract here ^__^ * Splitwit grabs the napkin back Whatcha gonna do with it? hell, beats me * Chameleon heads straight for the observation deck So Lil, you here just to pass on some news, or was there something else? I've never known you to play messenger boy :) You could put it on your wall. Bah, Waitstate doesn't know good business when he sees it. I was here first! Tell you what, you go in with me and I'll give you 20%. Just taking a morning walk :) I think I'll be doing that :) But seriously * Splitwit goes to put it in his room * Sunspot wanders around some more. I hope you can handle some friendly competition :) Ahh... any other stops? * Slipstream finishes the sim run * Chameleon enters the observation deck and heads straight for the first comfy couch he spots * Slipstream exits the sims, still rather cranky, and decides to go out for a bit. * Roadkill waves absently at Cham as he comes in * Waitstate hears the synth chamber beep and he turns to remove the new componant My dear Terra, I provide nothing but friendliness :) Maybe the O-Deck, possibly Snake-Eyes' store, she mentioned her stock is almost full again. Might see what she has That's a relief. I'll have a stand in here by the end of the day you know Hi person I don't seem to know * Thrashmane snores * Slipstream heads for the launch bay after that probably just wander around until your little secret is finished in medbay * Roadkill takes his headphones off "Heya." Damn, miss out on so much being stuck in the brig Oh, is that so? Well, best of luck you! * Ruse under his breath *You're going down!* heh, it's not actually MY secret, but... well, you'll see Y'were in the brig? Heh. I'm Roadkill, by the way. :) * Sunspot sticks her head in the theater, sees the vendor battle going on, and decides to move on. * Terrafirma gives Ruse a friendly smile... and predatory glare * Terrafirma departs... for now I don't think we've met, Roadkill. I'm Thrashmane, tis a pleasure t'meet you. Chameleon, or Cham as some of the others call me * Slipstream arrives at the launch bay and comms whoever's in the bridge at the moment. * Admiral-Lilwall exits the E-Lab Nice t'meet you both. * Sunspot decides to head up to the observation deck to see if anything's going on up there. If you'll excuse me, I must be sleeping So, what's happened since one of my Melta's went off in Dark Star's hands? [comm] Slip to bridge, requesting permission to leave the Freedom for a little while. There's a new theatre in the plaza, opened recently. Other than that, I have no idea. [COMM] What? Again? Why does everyone want to LEAVE? I suppose you dont have a flight plan EITHER? [comm] I'm just in the mood to play tag with an asteriod field. * Waitstate pops open his chest panel and inserts the new parts into the vacant spots, then reboots those subsystems [comm] So, y'gonna open the doors or not? [COMM] I see. File a flight plan and schedule, or I'm just not going to let you go. I'm sick of this anarchy! * Sunspot enters the observation deck to find some people she doesn't know and a sleepy kitty. Um...hi, everybody. * Thrashmane purrs at the sound of Sunspot's voice Hi another new person [comm] Fine. Flight plan: Going out. Schedule: Back when I don't feel like tearing holes in the ship. That enough for ya? [COMM] Hardly! I'm sending you the official forms right now, and I expect them to be filled out in full and filed properly! I'm, um, Sunspot. I haven't seen you guys around yet, have I? * Slipstream growls to herself and heads for an airlock Nice t'meet ya, Sunspot. Name's Roadkill. :) [COMM] There, you should have them now. If you just take a look you'll see that they are very simple and easy to use forms... I haven't exactly seen anyone except for the friendly security people in the brig. I'm Cham Well. * Lifeblood looks around medbay. * Waitstate heads over to Medbay to check the progress of the "suprise" * Lifeblood stands and heads for the door. * Diablo stops standing around doing nothing in the plaza and heads for the shuttle he borrowed earlier * Slipstream pauses, looks at the forms, looks at the airlock control panel, considers jimmying the lock, figures that's really more trouble than it's worth, sighs, and fills out the forms. * Sunspot goes to see if Thrasmane is awake. Hey, kitty? * Slipstream sends the completed forms back to Overwrite. [comm] There, happy now? *groggy* ... yes..? Hi, kitty! * Lifeblood heads out of medbay towards the observation deck. [COMM] *gleeful* Oh thank you! I'll go file these -RIGHT- -NOW-! *perks up* Hiyas! * Slipstream sighs * Sunspot sits down next to Thrasmane, feeling a little more comfortable now that someone she knows is there. [comm] so can I go already? *waits in the launch bay* * Overwrite clears Slip to leave, then hurries off to the bridge office to put everything in order hooray. So anything interesting going on up here? * Slipstream tfs and flies out of the Freedom I'm sleeping, he's listening to music, and him.... he's blue Not much, really. *sticks his headphones back on* * Thrashmane finally falls asleep * Overwrite gets everything done in record time, but still totally acurately, and then sits back in the command chair, buzzed out of his mind from pleasure Uh, blue, grey and black actually * Lifeblood arrives at the observation deck and stares into space. Well, how are you, then, Cham? Since nobody else here is very lively. :) Hiya, Lifeblood. * Sunspot doesn't expect any sort of response. ;) * Slipstream flies away from the Freedom and scans space, looking for something to blast * Waitstate arrives in Medbay Better than I was before * Lifeblood turns and stares fixedly in the general direction of Sunspot and the others. * Yellow_TF lurks in a crater on one of the asteroids Restore? ...geez, not even an asteriod field or anything. S'ket... * Sunspot smiles and waves. * Restore exits the OR area almost as if on cue there you are * Slipstream notices a lone asteroid floating around and heads for that, hoping to get some flying practice in. how goes it? * Diablo walks into shuttlebay and the shuttle he arrived in, picks up Hellfire's axe and looks at it Finishing touches are all that's needed now * Lifeblood shakes his head suddenly and returns his gaze to the window. * Yellow_TF spots Slip and grins * Slipstream starts flying over the surface of the asteroid Can't leave this here ah, good. Timed it right then. Perhaps we should call him in now then. Or is he already bugging you in the OR? heh heh, neither. he's been in there since I began * Diablo makes his way to his quarters, with the axe helping, I hope heh, not really. just impatiently waiting so HE can do the programming. but don't worry, I put a block on so he couldn't do it while I was out heh, of course. He was very specific about that * Yellow_TF takes to the air after Slip I intend to monitor that part so he doesn't slip anything TOO bad in * Slipstream notices someone behind her on her scanners I suspected as much, heh. Right this way * Yellow_TF speeds up * Waitstate follows * Slipstream flips around to see who's behind her * Restore leads Waitstate into the OR where Format waits by the OR table where a black and purple disk lays inactive * Chameleon disappears from sight and leaves for the plaza * Yellow_TF grins madly 'Slipstream... Slipstream... Slipstream...' [comm to yellow tf] *surprised* You? [Comm] I thought you had disappeared. What a pleasant supprise! * Format sees them enter and gets excited [comm] Indeed. Long time no see. Alright Format... *pops open a disk port* Hop in * Format transforms to disk mode and inserts [Comm] Imagine my supprise, seeing you again * Slipstream locks her wings in battle position * Waitstate connects to the programming interface * Crosscut draws his katana Ready Restore? [comm] The old one-two, I suppose? All systems ready Ok Format, do your thing. And don't forget, I'm watching [comm] Nah... *opens fire with her lasers* I feel like flying. * Format commences programming [Comm] Ah, feeling fiesty are we? * Crosscut transforms to jet mode and dodges the shots * Waitstate introduces a near imperceptable delay as he examines everything [comm] No, cranky as all hell and feeling like a good fight. * Crosscut returns fire with a tracking missile [comm]yourself? * Slipstream shoots down the missile and speeds up towards CC [Comm] Would you expect less than a good fight from myself? * Crosscut fires at Slip * Chameleon walks into the plaza and makes himself visible again * Ruse stands back and looks at the consession stand he built [comm] Hell no. *sideslips out of CC's line of fire* Okay, so perhaps I don't have the funding Terra has, but it'll work! * Download keys a command into the console behind the bar, and opens the Neutral Ground for business [comm] Same as I remember you * Slipstream weaves in towards CC and opens fire again with all four lasers [comm] I'm surprised y'remembered after such a long time. * Crosscut yells as he gets hit [comm] heh, and yer still as slow as ever. * Waitstate halts the transfer process [comm] I would never.. forget Format, you know better than that [comm] you know me too well * Download moves over the jukebox like machine and plays some easy going music before returning behind the bar [comm] And you obviously don't know -me- well enough. heh. otherwise, everything is going fine so far. * Crosscut transforms to robot mode and drops to the ground * Chameleon looks around for something of interest to do Got anything to put in place of that? * Slipstream flies overhead then loops around and starts strafing at CC on the ground [comm] I didn't spend decades chasing you just so we could have coffee and read the newspaper. Fight damnit! * Snake-Eyes opens her store just moments after the bar opens * Crosscut dodges and returns fire * Admiral-Lilwall enters Medbay and waits * Format inserts some other programming instead, that Waitstate would approve of better * Slipstream strafes at CC one more time, watching him dive out of the way, then tfs to bot mode and lands on the asteroid * Waitstate allows the transfer to continue * Waitstate doesn't stop being vigilant though Fine, y'wanna fight, we'll fight. *takes out her broadsword* * Crosscut draws his sword 'Thats my girl...' Hardly yours... *lunges at CC* * Crosscut jumps forwards and slashes * Format is slightly annoyed he wasn't sneaky enough to get past Wait's watch, and al the more impatient to finish his task * Diablo enters his quarters and rests the axe against the back wall * Slipstream blocks the slash and strikes back * Waitstate disconnects and Format ejects. "Transfer complete." * Deadlift comes online from his recharge * Crosscut leaps aside and parries * Format transforms bck to snake form and lands by the OR table * Sunspot gets bored with all the quiet and/or sleeping people and decides to head down to the plaza, petting the kitty as she goes. * Chameleon walks into the bar and sits at the counter * Lifeblood bashes his head against the window. * Lifeblood stops. * Lifeblood heads back to medbay. so, where have you been staying the last few decades, hmm? * Deadlift steps out of his quarters, transforms, and heads down the hall * Crosscut dodges another slash * Slipstream grins * Aries exits medlab and walks past Lil as he leaves Medbay Oh, here and there. places. Admiral. Aries. * Slipstream swings her sword around for another slash ok, everything is all set. time to flick the switch * Deadlift sings to himself as he goes. how 'bout you? Thought you'd given up on the chase I see a red door and I want it painted black... ze switch! er, sorry * Cuffs is doing some routine security systems check in the hall as Deadlift passes, and nods to him in greeting before giong back his task * Lifeblood approaches Aries on his way to medbay. * Sunspot walks around looking at the shiny things in the shop windows. *attacks more* Change of orders, but once I heard you were still alive I *had* to find you Hmm Morning, doc * Lifeblood stares at Aries. * Diablo grabs the axe again and leaves, headed for the sim room Greetings. *blocks, parries and attacks again* Y'heard I was alive? where from? * Crosscut blocks with his sword * Deadlift arrives at the bridge entrance *slashes downards at CC* Just out of curiosity, y'realise welll... you gonna bring him online, or do I need to capture a lightning bolt first? *swings at Slip* mercenaries are wonderful people, if you get to know them I had a brief look at some Waste infected items I recovered from a long past research mission, but I'm afraid I didn't find anything useful. * Deadlift transforms The stuff is on the main lab table if you'd care to take a look Ok, ok. *ducks under the swing and slashes CC across the hip* Wonderful indeedy. *blocks and strikes back* * Restore activates a terminal which feeds energon into the disk, and then activates the disk * Crosscut flies back several meters *dives away to the side and rolls back to her feet* * Disk shakes somewhat as the proceedure takes place * Waitstate watches, expectant * Format looks on eagerly * Lifeblood enters medbay. process complete, all systems nominal Hey Lifeblood. Aw, tired already? How disappionting... It's ALIVE! How are you today? We should finish this sometimes, it is getting quite repeditive *ahem* sorry, monster movie in the plaza... hardly Network, transform * Crosscut fires at Slip with his lasers Greetings, Admiral. * Slipstream gets hit in the shoulder as she dives to the side * Disk flips off the table and transorms into a black snake with purple highlights, identical to Format, otherwise * Crosscut grins maniacly and fires again Swordfighting can only go so far * Takedown practices war sims in the sim room with Backtrack and Twitch right, that's it. *rolls away, then tfs and heads skywards* Happy birthday Network, hehe :) * Network looks around, taking in his surroundings reallly now? *transforms and chases after* [comm] never was very fond of swordfighting anyway * Diablo enters the simroom and immediately notices Takedown and Backtrack already inside * Format and Network exchanged snake like noise greetings [comm] Shame... * Crosscut fires his last missile * Waitstate crouches down a bit to get on eye level with the new bot * Slipstream loops backwards and flies upside down over CC, the missile following all the way. She pulls out of the loop behind him, then flies directly underneath as the missile follows * Network looks into Wait's visor Welcome to LONAC. I'm Waitstate. I should be in your files... I'm LONAC's CO [comm] ever get hit by yer own missile? You're about to. No!! * Network nods * Slipstream speeds away * Crosscut tries to dodge out of the way but gets hit, with a very loud boom Mind if I join in? * Crosscut crashes into the asteroid and manages to transform * Slipstream snickers and strafes at CC on the asteroid again [Comm] Bitch... you'll pay for that... well, if that's all... [comm] That's what they all say. I'm still around. * Crosscut fires wildly at Slip I guess you already know Format, even before you two communicated there. If there's anything you need while you're getting used to the place, let me know * Format takes the hint and leads Network out of the OR and medbay, past Lil Thanks Restore, I suppose it is * Slipstream takes a hit in one wing, but manages to keep flying die, die.... DIE!! * Restore starts cleaning up ah, what a cute couple, hehe :) whoa [comm] um... no thanks. Dyin' ain't on my list of things t'do t'day. * Crosscut pumps all his weapon energy into his lasers and fires a very large beam at Slip * Waitstate sees Lil um... suprise! *crazy-man laugh* * Sunspot wanders back into the theater to see if Ruse is still around. * Admiral-Lilwall notes Wait exit the OR ANOTHER snake? * Admiral-Lilwall looks to the ceiling * Slipstream just manages to avoid the beam, though the tip of one wing and the laser blaster there get badly fried He was lonely Whoever you are, what are you doing? heh I guess so... aahh, that kinda hurt... So who's the new snake? his girlfriend? .... damnit * Diablo leaves and places the axe in subspace I'm just a big softy to the core * Slipstream loops around and strafes at CC again * Crosscut rips off his damaged arm and throws it at Slip 'Damnit, why won't you die?' * Slipstream tfs again and lands near CC. * Sunspot doesn't see anybody in the theater, so she wanders over to the bar. * Crosscut stares at Slip for a moment, then stands straight and bows A good fight, Slipstream. * Slipstream crosses her arms and snickers Eh, I guess y'could say that. [comm] bridge, what's the location of Wait? Once again, I have been beaten. *transforms to jet mode* no, they're more along the lines of siblings As usual. *growls at the interruption* [comm] Waitstate is in main Medbay but, as I have said in the past, I will return. * Slipstream tfs back to flier mode and hovers I bid you farwell, Slipstream Heh, and when ya do, I'll be quite happy t'kick yer ass in again. we shall see... we shall see... * Crosscut flies away trailing smoke * Diablo heads towards Medbay I see. What's he, or she do? [comm] thanks * Slipstream briefly debates pursuing CC, but decides not to and slowly heads back for the Freedom. * Admiral-Lilwall motions to exit, and heads down the hall for a lift * Waitstate follows * Thrashmane wakes up in the OL and blinks a couple times He's another hacker type. Someone for Format to get in trouble with, heh Like we don't have enough of them already, heh Network's probly more subtle about it though * Admiral-Lilwall enters the lift * Waitstate does as well, wondering where they're going * Deadlift walks away from the bridge doors * Sunspot just sits around the bar, hanging out. * Slipstream comms the bridge for permission to reboard Deck 4 * lift begins to move [COMM] Granted! Did you have fun? :) [comm] Oh yeah, you could say that... heh. [COMM] I see. I look forward to your report! :) * Slipstream boards the Freedom and lands in the docking bay. So, assuming you authorised this new bot, what do we use him for? [comm] ...report? * Diablo walks into medbay [COMM] Oh yes! It's the best part of any trip :) * Lifeblood wheels on Diablo, startled. * Splitwit walks into the bar and takes a seat * Slipstream sighs Eh, a companion for the snake. oh. He ought to make a good spy or something though * lift stops and doors open [comm] Overwrite, you -really- need to get out more... Hiya, Split. How's the drawing? [COMM] Oh, I agree. More reports for me to compose! * Diablo looks down at the actionmaster. "Is Wait still here?" *to herself* ... I give up. * Admiral-Lilwall exits onto the plaza and heads for S-E' store * Waitstate continues to follow He... left. He just left. With the Admiral. * Mystery_Jet flies past the Freedom's bridge * Slipstream winces as her toasted wing complains, then tfs to bot mode Alright. Thanks for that ah, same old same old * Splitwit orders a strong drink * Mystery_Jet flies past the bar windows So where are we headed this week? Want to risk more trade just yet? * Diablo leaves the Medbay * Admiral-Lilwall enters the store * Sunspot orders some snacks. Fried energon sticks or something. oh, I dunno. I'm kinda hoping for some good ol' exploration. I picked a random course, heh * Slipstream wanders to the observation deck, ignoring the laser burn on her shoulder and her toasted wing. * Mystery_Jet does a barrel roll past the observation deck * Download mixes up a drink then gives it to Splitwit * Thrashmane sees the jet and wonders what's going on * Download hands out some snack thingies to Sunspot * Ruse wanders around the plaza thanks, barkeep * Splitwit gulps it down Works for me * Snake-Eyes motes the pair enter and nods, before going back to her work we looking for anything in particular? * Waitstate waves to Snake-Eyes Mmmm, snack thingies... * Admiral-Lilwall picks up an item and examines it tastes like chicken Hm, not really, just browsing I suppose. * Slipstream heads through the plaza on her way to the observation deck, notices Wait and Lil at Snake-Eye's store, and decides to go say hello. My quarters are seeming kinda dull lately Could use something new yeah, a bit of deco here and there rarely hurts :) [comm] Tactibots, meet in sim room 2. Time we give merging with these reconfigurations a go *enters S-E's store.* Heya Wait, Lil. * Admiral-Lilwall looks up hey Slip, what's up? What happened to you? *shrugs* Not much. Just ran into an old... ah. aquaintance, outside. That looks painful. Not too much so to prevent you form looking through my stock though I hope :) hehe, of course not. *browses* you left? yeah, I did. * Mystery_Jet stops in space a short distance from the front of the Freedom and sits Filed a flight plan and everything with OW too. wow, he must have been thrilled gah, this'll be fun that bot -really- needs to get out more. Seriously. Heh, it'll never happen [comm] on my way * Chameleon leaves the bar * Sunspot chows down on tasty snack thingies. anyway... we just continued a li'l argument that's been going on for a while. Hey guys? Visual is picking up a ship ahead * Diablo gets msgs from the others saying they will arrive shortly * Splitwit draws a square on another napkin identification? Um, a ship? Oooo... * Sunspot watches Split draw. * Mystery_Jet engages in tactical maneuvers * Slipstream rubs her shoulder absently as she browses through Snakey's stock * Diablo enters the empty sim room 2 Unknown configuration, no transponder * Mystery_Jet flies directly at the Freedom and then quickly pulls off Odd... proximity sensors never went off hail the craft and ask them why they are here Plenty of energy readings though Aye sir * Admiral-Lilwall looks at another item *to snake-eyes* What is this? * Diablo waits for the others to arrive impatiently * Mystery_Jet fires some shots past the Freedom Hailing... whoa, sensors say we were just fired at! That is an Anugian luck statue, made of a rare metal from Anugia * Mystery_Jet barrel rolls to the left and flies under the Freedom * Slipstream looks over at the item Lil's holding there's something weird here... I'll hail them again, greeting codes, all frequencies weird looking thing issue a warning, and ask them to vacate the area yessir * Cirrus does so * Mystery_Jet comes to a halt * Lightning pages Waitstate to the bridge * Firestorm enters with Ghost-Stalker and Starstorm * Dark_Star enters the bridge Damn, got to go * Waitstate hurries out * Mystery_Jet blasts past the ship again trouble? * Sunspot graps a napkin herself and draws a triangle. * Slipstream follows Wait up to the bridge * Admiral-Lilwall heads over with the smallish staute and places on the counter * Splitwit looks at Sunspot's triange and mumbles to himself 'Thinks shes so special... Waiting for Cham as usual are we? Hold this aside for me, I'll be back for it later * Overwrite is barely able to follow the action Sure * Admiral-Lilwall heads to the bridge as well And Arashi too um, hello Dark Star. Help? * Sunspot then proceeds a true work of genius and draws...a trapezoid! * Chameleon arrives with Arashi * Splitwit draws another square...? * Mystery_Jet lands on the backside of the Freedom * Slipstream and Wait arrive at the bridge When was someone going to tell me that Arashi had joined us here? um, the seem to have landed on us. Hull is indicating zero pressure though What's going on? Just reporting for duty * Sunspot draws an octagon. >_< An unidentified craft has been flying stunts near us, fired shots, and is now apparently standing on the ship's rear * Splitwit draws a replica of the Mona Lisa :P * Admiral-Lilwall enters the bridge I thought one of the others probably would have told you while I was away. Guess they didn't * Lightning moves to the tactical station there has been no response to hails * Mystery_Jet lifts off again and zooms past the bridge Weird... * Slipstream sees the jet fly past the bridge * Sunspot draws a schematic for a flying scale model of the ship. whoa, there it goes... Ive not been picking up any mass readings, only energy and spectrographic I'm not getting any proximity readings * Splitwit grumbles and draws a map of Quitarious VII, the planet where everyplace is a beach >:P now THAT's odd * Mystery_Jet circles around and flies straight at the bridge *to Wait* y'want for me t'go out there and see exactly what we're dealing with? Oooo, beachy... we should neutralise it! * Mystery_Jet pulls off again yes, take a small team. one or two others Looks like who, or whatever it is, wants to play chicken * Diablo begins a sim. who's available? Anyway, we're here to merge, so lets do it we have zero chance of outmanuvering whoever that is Lightning, go with her. as you wish. * Sunspot draws a picture of an adorable kitty. * Tactibots merge and form Hyperion * Splitwit draws a one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater * Slipstream leaves the bridge and heads for the launch bay, followed by Lightning * Sunspot draws dogs playing poker. You are damaged. You should not be taking flight. * Splitwit takes another napkin and draws the circut board for a standard AI cirut board *shrugs* Won't be the first time. I'll be fine. * Slipstream arrives at the launch bay, tfs, and flies out after the jet * Lightning TFs and follows Try and keep perimeter weapons trained on him. He keeps flying inside our range, but we should be able to get off a shot now and again now where'd he go... Should we raise sheilds? My scanners show nothing [comm] Wait, do we have permission to fire on our visitor? * Mystery_Jet flies past Slipstream and Lightning [comm] if fired upon Systems functioning at 100%. Modifications working with no problems at all * Sunspot notices that something seems to be going on around the ship. whoa! * Slipstream quickly spins around and gives chase defensive screens are already up. We should probably raise full sheilds once everyone is clear You notice anything going on, Split? Noises outside and stuff? * Mystery_Jet flies around and dissappears around the ship yup... purdy * Hyperion seperates into the 6 Tactibots I... lost him * Mystery_Jet comes to a halt and sits waiting * Slipstream follows after There he is, on the other side of the ship. How'd he get there? * Slipstream flies past the jet, but sees him and quickly loops over to face it * Sunspot goes to look out the window. * Lightning banks around in the opposite direction * Diablo ends the sim * Splitwit looks out another window * Mystery_Ship2 and #3 appear next to 1 Whoa, multiple targets, outta nowhere! That was bundles of fun What?! Wasn't it ::All three fire on Slip:: They just... popped in! * Lightning returns fire on one of the attackers cloaking tech? * Slipstream faces the jet, and only just notices the incoming fire They're firing whoa, what the hell? * Lightning swoops around and tractors Slipstream back to the flight deck Ah be quiet. We had to make sure everything works fine, with Arashi here now and Nova gone woah, that was wierd Nothing I can detect... slag, they appear to have just intersected us. What the frag? um... * Splitwit can no longer see the ships ...that was weird.... We should go to alert status * Slipstream is undamaged by the jet's fire. I have nothing on sensors at all now That was easy, LONAC. I'm fine, Lightning... man, that was weird... We're being hailed * Lightning transforms and lands on the flight deck [comm] who are you? Nevermind, you heard it Now I have to go and try find Wait. Have fun you all * Slipstream lands as well and tfs * Lightning heads for the bridge Had I been an invasion ship you would all be dead! Man! I'm hot even when I'm not me! You underestimate us, like most do. Wow. That was weird. You think our guys are okay? I want a full sensor sweep of the area. A ship that size shouldn't have been able to sneak up on us * Admiral-Lilwall commences the scans * Diablo makes his way to the bridge [comm] This is the LSS Freedom. I repeat, who are you? * Blue-Jet appears from behind a piece of floating debris hehe and the way you fell for those holos! Ha! * Lightning arrives back on the bridge and takes his station Don't you hate it when he does that I have it on scanner, to our rear I have full sensor contact this time... he was inside a dampening field, a big one * Sunspot figures the fight is over and goes back to her snack thingies. And your reaction time! Whoa! What was with THAT!? holograms... that explains things ready lightning? prepared reel him in * Diablo arrives outside the bridge and pushes a button on the console next to the door * Lightning captures the unknown in the tractor beam and brings him towards the ship Hey! That's not fair! Diablo is at the door [comm] React to this [/comm] take out his weapons array Are you sure you wouldn't rather have this? * Lightning does so * Blue-Jet lets loose a mine into the beam * Lightning easily destroys the mine and continues to tractor the jet in It wasn't real anyway, geez NOW you get all talented and stuff. * Sunspot finishes her snack thingies and ponders wandering up to see if Thrasmane is awake yet. [comm] it's easy to be cocky when you play dirty pool Underestimating an opponent is the last thing you should do, youngster * Diablo pushes the button again * Splitwit guzzles some more of his drink Youngster!? Diablo is still at the door. * Overwrite lets Diablo in * Diablo enteres the bridge * Overwrite hurries out when the door opens Oh man, that ain't cool. Dissin' me. Neither is making the play you just did. * Blue-Jet mumbles to himself Bad time to visit I suppose? * Sunspot looks over to see if Split's drawn any more shapes. Rather, yeah *burps* Hey! Our resident diplomat seems to be handling things now though, heh * Blue-Jet kicks in his afterburners Whats going on, anyway? * Blue-Jet begins to spin in an eratic motion * Lightning brings the beam to full power * Deadlift enters the docking bay bring on emitter 2, that should slow down that spin * Lightning brings on the other emitter * Blue-Jet is slowed Now that's much better! * Blue-Jet kills his jets * Blue-Jet sits silent and idle [comm] so, you wanna ID yourself now? I think I might head up to the observation deck. Wanna come, Split? *finishes drink* yeah, why not? * Deadlift realizes the tractor beam is active What are we towing now? * Sunspot walks out of the bar, stopping to look at shiny things in windows along the way. * Splitwit leaves the bar and transforms to car mode "Race ya to it!" Eek! * Deadlift looks out a bay port * Sunspot changes to hovercraft mode and races after him. * Splitwit zooms off Oh...no... You want security to meet him at the dock? sounds like a plan Deadlift to Bridge * Admiral-Lilwall pages a team to the deck [comm] Hello Deadlift, what do you need?