[16:22] Diablo takes Scarab off a wall, deactivates him and moves towards his quarters [16:22] Slipstream sits in the bridge doing absolutely bugger-all. ;) [16:23] Splitwit is in the bar [16:23] Sunspot is still in the bar, too. [16:24] Deadlift is still on the bridge [16:24] Maximum-Magnum returns to the bar and takes a seat [16:26] Diablo enters his quarters, picks up 2 spiderbots then places them and Scarab on a bench [16:27] Sunspot stares out the window, nursing a drink. [16:27] So uh, how about them alien spaceships from other universes? [16:27] They're scary. O.O [16:28] That thing reminds me of a turkey [16:28] any luck getting the IPT or spacefold drives working in this universe? [16:28] *to Wait* So what're we gonna do 'bout our little "friends" out there? [16:28] It reminds me of soemthing big and scary. [16:29] and that's a negative on the drives. Power levels still too low. [16:29] Diablo opens up panels on all 3 spiderbots then removes parts from the 2 regular spiderbots and places them inside Scarab [16:29] Naw, turkey [16:29] well, they seem to be friendly. That's a good sign. Or a trap [16:29] Deadlift watches Waitstate glitch [16:29] Permission t'go take a closer look at 'em, Wait? I ain't doin' much good in here. [16:29] Are turkeys big and scary? [16:29] You should have that looked at. [16:30] naw, turkeys taste like chicken [16:30] sure thing. maybe you can figure out why they don't work in this space [16:30] Do you think they're gonna kill us? [16:31] nifty. *leaves the bridge and heads for the launch bay* [16:31] Maximum-Magnum stands up and leaves the bar [16:31] Splitwit shrugs "beats me, but I'll sure as heck be ready for 'em!" [16:32] Slipstream reaches the launch bay, transforms, and waits for Wait to open the doors. [16:32] Sunspot drinks some more. [16:32] Waitstate notes the launch bay door request [16:32] Deadlift takes Slip's spot at the computer [16:33] [comm] I figured you meant engineering, heh. Be careful out there, I dont know how far our bubble of normality extends [16:33] [comm] Heh, will do. [16:34] Slipstream flies out of the Freedom but stays close to it for now. [16:34] Maximum-Magnum decides to go to the Observation Lounge [16:35] Slipstream quickly does a visual scan of the Freedom for any exterior damage [16:36] Ruse walks around the plaza [16:36] Maximum-Magnum changes his mind and heads for a 'lift. [16:36] Waitstate monitors Slip, but has no idea what he could possibly do to help if she was in trouble, given the strange physical laws here [16:37] [comm] Some good news for ya, Wait, there's very little exterior damage on the ship. Anyway, y'want for me t'see if my hyperdrive works here? [16:37] Diablo taps his wrist and extends a cable, linking it up to Scarab and transfering data [16:37] Maximum-Magnum takes the 'lift up to the bridge and requests entry. [16:38] [comm] it's a big risk. for all you know, it could turn you into cheese [16:38] Which would be interesting in itself... [16:38] Slipstream slowly approaches the edge of the Freedom's reality 'bubble' [16:39] Maximum-Magnum requests entry again. [16:39] [comm] Heh, perhaps. I'll hold off for the moment... see what happens when I get further from the Freedom first... [16:39] [comm] what do you need Magnum? [16:39] Deadlift turns to Waitstate [16:40] Wondering if I could come in, at least have a status update. [16:40] Diablo finishes the data transfer, retracts the cable and reactivates Scarab [16:40] Perhaps we should let another flyer out there for support, should she need it. [16:40] *Powerplay leaves his store and heads over to the bar* [16:40] you have a suggestion? Volenteers only, in this case [16:40] Slipstream slowly emerges from the Freedom's bubble, a reality bubble of her own forming around her. "Whoa, nifty..." [16:40] Ruse is now known as Scamp [16:41] Well, I could suggest Ignition. I know he'd go for it. [16:41] He ain't that bright. [16:41] [comm] We're handling things at the moment. Unless you're trained in trans-universal physics, I doubt you could do much good [16:41] [comm] Thank you, Waitstate. [16:41] Maximum-Magnum leaves :P [16:41] *Scarab beeps then jumps onto Diab's shoulder as he leaves his quarters* [16:42] heh, that might actually be counter-productive. But if he wants to, I suppose he could at least monitor [16:42] Slipstream flies towards the alien ship, noting how her thrusters seem to be enhanced in this universe [16:42] I'll send him out then [16:42] Deadlift comms Ignition [16:42] Yeah, whatcha want? [16:43] Want to go outside and provide backup for Slipstream? [16:43] hmmm... *tries to comm Wait again, but the seperation between the bubbles interferes and comms can't get through.* [16:43] Oh yeah! [16:43] Ignition turns off his comm and heads for the shuttle bay [16:44] Ignition arrives at the bay [16:45] Hey, you can open the doors now. [16:45] Slipstream flies around the alien ship, keeping a safe distance while visually scanning it [16:45] [comm] Just monitor the situation. don't act unless you have to *keys open the doors* [16:45] Gotcha. [16:46] strangest-looking ship I've ever seen... [16:46] Ignition jumps out the door, transforms to jet mode and zooms away from the ship [16:46] Remind me not to take your advice on crew in the future... [16:46] Ignition notices the wierd bubble [16:47] Slipstream notices Ignition leave the Freedom [16:47] Sunspot watches people leaving the ship out the window. [16:47] Diablo arrives in the plaza [16:47] Weeeeeird. [16:48] Ignition turns his attention to the alien craft [16:48] Splitwit looks out the window and sees Igni in space [16:48] damnit, the little bugger gets all the fun [16:48] Slipstream looks for anything on the ship that even remotely resembles a bridge... [16:49] Why don't you go up and try to help if you think it's so fun? ;) [16:49] you kidding me? I ain't goin out there! [16:49] I may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but that's just plain crazy [16:49] Slipstream suddenly starts recieving a comm from the alien ship, but at first it's all fuzzy and garbled. [16:49] I'd have to get REALLY drunk first... [16:49] [comm] Wait, do we even know if the ship's defences will work here if we are attacked? [16:50] Well... *looks over at the bar* [16:50] Diablo sets Scarab down on the ground [16:50] nothin' doin' [16:50] hmm... let's see if I can't figure out what they're saying... *tries to unscramble the comm* [16:51] Poor Split's scared of the aliens! *giggle* [16:51] bah, not likely [16:51] [comm] No, I figure they won't in fact [16:52] Ignition radios Slipstream [16:52] and um, anyway, I cant fly... [16:52] You getting anything? [16:52] Splitwit nervously tries to cover up his jetpack [16:52] That's okay, Split, you're allowed to be a scary-cat! :D [16:52] [Comm] Greetings friend or friends! How many are aboard your vessel? [16:52] [comm to aliens] Um... which vessel? [16:53] [comm to Ignition] Yeah, I have... can't seem to comm the Freedom from out here though. [16:53] [Comm] The one that is approaching us, from which your strange signal is originating [16:53] Maximum-Magnum tfs to tank mode and drives around the ship [16:54] [comm] I will have the others ready incase Hyperion is needed [16:54] [comm] How to explain this... I -am- the vessel approaching you. [16:55] You'd better hope those aliens don't wanna eat your head, Split. [16:55] O_O [16:56] Splitwit stares at the wall blankly for a moment [16:56] [Comm] Indeed? that is fascinating! We are unfamiliar with your type of life form. You are not helium based then? [16:56] 'Cause then YOU WON'T HAVE A HEAD! *giggle* [16:57] Diablo leaves the plaza and informs the other Tactibots [16:57] you are a sick sick femme, you know that? [16:57] Sunspot falls out of her chair giggling. [16:57] [comm] No, we aren't. We're... kind of complicated. [16:58] [comm] We've never heard of helium-based life before... [16:59] [Comm] You must be an isolated species. Most life in the universe is helium based. [17:00] Maximum-Magnum is now known as Thrashmane [17:00] Thrashmane trots into the bar in lion mode [17:00] Ignition flies a patrol route around the Freedom [17:00] [comm to Ignition] Hey Igni, y'might wanna let Wait know that the alien dudes out here are helium based. See what he thinks. [17:01] Hey Thrash *waves* [17:01] Greetings [17:01] [17:01] Diablo takes Hellfire's axe from subspace, thinking he is taking his sword instead [17:02] Waitstate taps the comm [17:02] Slipstream reports that these dudes are helium based. [17:02] Thrashmane notices Sunspot is in the bar and tenses up a bit. [17:02] [comm to aliens again] I wouldn't say we're an isolated species, rather the opposite in fact.... [17:02] [comm] Helium? That's rather telling... [17:03] Waitstate relays that info to the medical and scientific staff [17:03] [comm] Though we have noticed that the pysical laws here are rather different to where we originally came from... [17:04] [Comm] Where was that? Physical laws are constant. [17:04] Ignition taps into Slip's comm system and relays it to the Freedom's bridge [17:04] Sunspot stops giggling long enough to say, "Kitty! Don't let the aliens eat your head!" [17:05] [comm] On the other side of the rift our ship came through. [17:05] I think the aliens would find my exterior rather hard to digest.... [17:05] Thrashmane transforms and taps on his head [17:05] pssh, says you. [17:06] Lifeblood is...um...still on the bridge. [17:06] Maybe they have special head-eating powers! [17:06] [to himself] Not now, Hellfire. I'm not up to playing your mind games again [17:06] [Comm] The Vent? Impossible. It is incapable of producing such highly organized matter [17:07] Deadlift spins around in his chair and looks at Waitstate [17:07] They lost me. What are they talking about? [17:07] I have no idea... [17:07] [comm] The Vent? Is that what you call it? It seems to be a passage between different universes... [17:07] I assume the Vent is the rift. [17:08] [Comm] Impossible. The Vent creates energy and raw materials for our use. It is our greatest achievement! [17:08] [comm] All I know is that some spatial rift in our universe sucked our ship into it, then spat us out here. [17:08] Sunspot finally gets up off the floor and back into her seat. [17:09] [comm] That's probably where your Vent is getting its energy and materials. From our universe. [17:09] It's using matter from our dimesion as a resource... [17:10] Niiiice. [17:10] Sunspot works on her drink some more. [17:10] [Comm] the "rift" as you call it does no such thing. it is a simple application of science. If you came from it, then you must be an abberation in the programming. The materials it produces are entirely new [17:10] *Trihorn wanders into the bar* [17:11] Hi, Trihorn! [17:11] Scamp wanders into the bar [17:11] heya Scamp [17:11] Thrashmane nods to Scamp and Trihorn [17:11] Yay, new people! [17:11] *Trihorn roars then runs over to Sunspot* [17:11] *to self* Great, we're an abberation. whee... [comm] Well, I dunno how exactly things work, but the planet that came out of the rift after us was also in our universe before, and it was populated with sentinet life. Who are now all dead. [17:11] Sunspot wonders if Trihorn wants to be petted. [17:11] New? Oh, you're much to kind [17:12] Sunspot attempts it. [17:12] Could this ship be a mining vessel? [17:12] [Comm] We have been using technology of this nature for centuries. We would have found some evidence of what you say by now. [17:13] *Trihorn sits happily while being petted* [17:13] Sunspot happily pets away. [17:13] Let's blow them up. No, that would be wrong. Nah, lets just blow them up. [17:13] Thrashmane raises an eyebrow [17:13] They call him Trihorn 'cause he'll try anything once [17:14] Sunspot giggles. [17:14] [comm] Well, maybe something's gone wrong in the programming somewhere? This isn't really my field of expertise.... [17:14] Splitwit stares dumbfoundly at the wall [17:14] I'd say it was the equivalent of one at least [17:14] Still worried they're gonna eat your head, Split? [17:15] augh! I was worried I left the oven on back in my quarters, but now... AUGH! [17:15] Splitwit holds his head [17:15] Sunspot laughs. [17:15] [to Igni] any news from Wait and co yet? [17:15] Dont worry, I'm sure theres not enough in your head to intrest the aliens [17:16] Good sir, I resemble that remark. [17:16] [Comm] We will consider what you've said. Mind you, I still don't believe you, but we'll investigate further. [17:16] Nothing yet. [17:16] [comm] We'd be grateful if you did, and any help in returning us to our own universe would be appreciated... [17:17] I'm sure Split's got lots in his head that aliens might want. Like air. [17:17] Thrashmane chuckles [17:17] [Comm] Yes, your... universe. We shall see. [17:17] Takedown enters the Observation deck [17:18] Roadkill snoozes in the bar, unnoticed by the others [17:18] Splitwit notices Roadkill [17:18] *mutters something nasty to herself* [17:18] We should go back now, Slip. [17:18] Mmhmm, 'kay. [17:19] Splitwit picks up his half-full/empty drink and walks quietly over to Roadkill [17:19] Splitwit snickers quietly and holds the up over Roadkills head... [17:19] Roadkill wakes up, grabs Split's drink, and dumps it over Split [17:19] Ignition turns around and heads back for the ship [17:19] Sunspot laughs and laughs and laughs. [17:19] Slipstream heads back for the Freedom [17:20] .....! [17:20] Thrashmane laughs [17:20] Roadkill chuckles and hands Split the glass [17:20] *Trihorn runs over and licks up the spilt drink* [17:20] Sunspot falls out of her chair again. [17:20] Splitwit slowly take the cup while still staring at the wall [17:20] *enters the Freedom's bubble thing* [17:21] I wasn't.... really... gonnna do it... [17:21] suuuure. ;) [17:21] Ignition flies over to the door and waits for it to open [17:21] * Bay doors open [17:21] Splitwit takes a towel and wipes himself off [17:21] Ignition flies in [17:22] Slipstream speeds up and flies in just behind Ignition [17:22] Ignition transforms to bot mode [17:22] Well, that was entertaining. [17:22] Or something. [17:22] I'll say. *lands and tfs* [17:22] Poor Split... [17:22] Let me know when I get to shoot something, I'm going back to the bar! [17:22] Ignition exits [17:22] Heh, will do. [17:23] Slipstream heads back to the bridge [17:23] *Maximum Magnum walks out from a shadow in the bay* [17:23] [To Slip] What'd you find out? [17:23] Not much, Maxy. [17:23] Are they hostile? [17:24] ...wouldnt' call them hostile. Yet. [17:24] *shrugs and heads for the bridge* [17:24] Sunspot pulls out a towel and dabs at Split a little. [17:24] thanks [17:24] Takedown leaves the observation lounge and heads back to the bar [17:24] Understood [17:25] *Magnum looks out one of the 'bay windows at the ship and grumbles somthing* [17:25] Ignition sees Takedown further down the corridor and catches up to him. [17:25] Roadkill leans back against the wall and sticks his headphones on, listening to music as usual [17:25] Anything of interest out there? [17:25] Slipstream arrives back in the bridge via the turbolift [17:25] Diablo 's grip on the axe tightens briefly before he throws it and transforms to dragon form [17:25] Thrashmane tweaks somthing on his comm' arm and scrambles up RK's music ;) [17:25] Yeah, snobby aliens. Techno babble. BORING. [17:26] Roadkill winces, glares at random around the bar, then fixes his music [17:26] Ignition and Takedown enter the bar [17:26] Welcome back. Ignition let us hear most of your conversation. did you learn anything else out there? we were out of contact for a while [17:26] Roadkill takes his headphones off when he sees Igni and TD [17:26] What's the news, if any? [17:26] Splitwit wipes the rest of his visor off and eyes Igni [17:26] Sunspot waves happily at the newcomers. [17:26] Deadlift gets up and gives Slip her seat back [17:26] Hello... Ignition. [17:27] 'Lo. [17:27] Ignition looks up at Takedown and then at the others. [17:27] 'lo. [17:27] Thanx Deadlift. *sits down again* Well, if y'heard most the conversation, you got just about as much info as I did. [17:27] Sunspot looks around to see if there's anything pettable in the bar. [17:27] *Trihorn runs out of the bar* [17:27] gain any useful information? [17:27] They seem t'think that helium-based stuff is the norm, which it prob'ly is around here. *shrugs* [17:28] Nothin really. [17:28] *nod* I sent that data to the science types [17:28] what about hyperdrive tests? [17:28] Ridiculous. [17:28] It cannot be. [17:28] Ignition and TD take a seat at a table [17:28] Waitstate turns [17:28] why not? [17:28] They are either lying or insane. [17:28] Didn't get around to testing my hyperdrive. I did notice that my thrusters seemed hyper-sensitive out there though. [17:29] Splitwit slowly takes seat and keeps glaring at Ignition [17:29] Slipstream glances at Lifeblood funny. [17:29] Lying would be my guess. [17:29] Sunspot gets too caught up thinking about petting things to notice the growing tension. [17:29] That and snobbish. [17:29] Thrashmane tfs to lion mode and looks over at Sunny [17:30] Helium is inert. The environment necessary for it to become involved in complex levels of organization to the degree necessary for life arising not just once, but as the norm, is unthinkable. [17:30] Ignition looks back at Splitwit, flips him off and goes back to talking with Takedown [17:30] Here, kittykittykitty... [17:30] Well, things are -not- what I'd call normal out there, Lifeblood. [17:30] Splitwit flips his missile launchers up and seriously considers it [17:31] Thrashmane happily trots over to Sunspot [17:31] That is as it may be. You have obviously had a more firsthand experience of the situation. [17:31] If a bubble of our own reality hadn't stayed with the Freedom and me, I dunno what woulda happened out there. [17:31] Nonetheless, I do not trust them. [17:31] Sunspot pets the kitty. Happy day! [17:31] Takedown looks up from the table and gives Splitwit an "I wouldn't" look. [17:31] *shrugs* I don't trust anyone, heh. [17:31] Oh, my not trusting them was never in doubt [17:31] Splitwit clenches his fist under the table and retracts the launchers [17:32] But I see no reason for them to lie to us about their base substance... *shrugs again* [17:32] Scamp looks at Splitwit and his shinannigans [17:32] Takedown hears an odd noise coming from behind the bar doors [17:32] What the hell is that!? [17:32] Nor do I. [17:32] Oh, such poor entertainment Freedom has [17:32] Thrashmane purrs [17:32] Which is why I present the alternate possibility that they are mentally unsound. [17:32] *to Scamp* Forget we have a theater? [17:33] I rest my case [17:33] Perhaps they are some kind of rogue psychological asylum ship. [17:33] ::Doors open and a simple little duckbot comes bobbing into the room unbalanced and making bad quacking noises:: [17:33] ... mentally unsound could probably describe most the Freedom's crew. ;) [17:33] ... [17:33] Splitwit notices the duckbot and makes a 'what the hell?' face [17:33] The practice of abandoning the psychologically disturbed is not unknown even in our own place of origin. [17:33] ::Twitch is seen right behind it, nudging it occasionally to keep it balanced:: [17:33] Sunspot watches the ducky. "Oooo, ducky..." [17:34] Perhaps helium itself is different here. Remember, the words we hear are the translator's best interpretations of what they say [17:34] Roadkill glances at the duckbot, blinks, and proceeds to ignore it [17:34] Takedown looks closely at the "duck" [17:34] Thrash...is that your HAND on that thing!? [17:34] Hell, pretty much -everything- out there's different. *shudders* Things just didn't feel normal. 'twas weird. [17:34] Ignition is now known as _Twitch [17:35] _Twitch trots behind his little invention [17:35] Makes for a nice tail, if not a little disturbing... [17:36] So... *spins around in her chair a little* What now, oh mighty grey one? [17:37] Well, I guess we wait for them to get back to us [17:37] What?!? [17:37] Heh, if they do. [17:37] They could be plotting while we wait. [17:38] so we should prob'ly plot as well. [17:38] I agree. [17:38] at least see if we can't get any weapons working. [17:38] Every moment we allow to pass allows them time to enact whatever malevolences they have planned. [17:39] Thrashmane looks at the duck [17:39] Perhaps we should prepare everyone for a possible conflict. [17:39] *sarcastic* yay, conflict. *sighs* [17:39] _Twitch chatters and hops up and down [17:39] Thrashmane picks looks at Twitch "Your lucky day." [17:40] You can keep the duck. [17:40] _Twitch nudges it to Thrash [17:40] I'm gonna go out again, see if I can't get a decent scan of that Vent thing. With your approval of course, Wait. Maybe test my hyperdrive too. [17:40] Heh... cute [17:40] When did you become a paranoid, Lifeblood? [17:40] I think he's giving it to you... [17:40] I think he is... [17:40] Why? I don't know. [17:40] Thrashmane tfs and slowly picks up the duck [17:40] Hey...is that one of my gyro chips!? [17:40] Granted. I think we should probably run some tests here as well. Weapons and such [17:41] You, eh, want me to have this um, duck? [17:41] Ah well. What a thief. [17:41] Aww, he likes you! [17:41] _Twitch chatters at Thrash [17:41] Roadkill looks at Thrash and his duck. "The start of a beautiful friendship..." *snickers* [17:41] Diablo looks at the axe a moment before picking it up and returning it to subspace [17:41] ...my apologies. [17:41] Thrashmane proudly holds his duck... [17:41] Yay, ducky! [17:41] 'kay then. *leaves the bridge again* [17:41] I did not intend undue distress. [17:41] I'd make sure it isn't ticking. [17:41] None needed. It was just... unexpected behavior [17:42] I don't know that it is that undue. [17:42] I merely hope to avoid as many potential casualties as possible. [17:42] Heh, I suppose he needs a name.... [17:42] tick, tick tick... [17:42] Splitwit snickers [17:42] Waitstate nods [17:42] We are in an unknown space, with an unknown lifeform. [17:42] I can see your logic [17:42] Why not call 'im, um... Fowlplay? *grins* [17:42] Fowlplay? Heh, I like it... [17:42] Slipstream reaches launch bay again, tfs and launches, since nobody bothered to close the doors before. ;) [17:43] Twitch looks up at Thrash, walks up to his foot, and gets a good bite in before running out of the door and out of site. [17:43] ! [17:43] Ow! [17:43] Thrashmane nearly drops his duck [17:44] Least he gave you the duck. [17:44] Takedown shrugs [17:44] Slipstream flies cautiously towards the Vent [17:44] It's a cute duck! [17:44] hmm... scanners aren't working, yay. [17:45] *speeds up and flies around the Vent, keeping a good distance away* [17:46] We need to recruit some scientist for this ship. This "Lets stick our finger in the light socket to see if it's hot" system probably isn't the best... [17:46] Ducky ducky duck-duck... [17:46] eight ball in the corner pocket... heh. *notes the 'back' of the vent looks pretty much the same as the 'front' [17:47] heh, we can't seem to keep them around. The few we've had are gone now [17:47] Damn smart bots. They know better. hehe [17:47] Diablo transforms then makes his way up to the bridge [17:48] Sunspot pets Thrash some more. [17:48] I'm going to my room to get some recharge time. [17:48] Slipstream runs a self-diagnostic on her hyperdrive system and notes it seems to be working okay, along with the inertial dampers, and decides to test her hyperdrive out... [17:48] ::Ig gets up and leaves the bar:: [17:50] *Thrashmane sets his duck down on the table and looks it over* I'm rather impressed... [17:50] Takedown taps his fingers on the table [17:50] Slipstream flies close enough to the Freedom to comm Wait. [comm] Yo Wait, I'm gonna see what'll happen with my hyperdrives, okie? [17:50] That damn ship is making me uncomfortable. [17:51] *Thrashmane taps the duck to see if it'll fall apart or somthing when he does* [17:51] Roadkill taps Thrash to see if he'll fall apart or something when he does. ;) [17:52] Splitwit taps Roadkill to see if he'll kill him or somthing when he does. ;) [17:52] [comm] Ok. be careful, and, um... stay away from the ship [17:52] Diablo buzzes the bridge door [17:52] [comm] heh, okie, will do. [17:53] Hmm, I wonder if this thing does anything interesting.. [17:53] Slipstream gets a safe distance away from the Freedom, the Vent, and the alien ship [17:53] Sunspot watches the ducky raptly. [17:53] Well, here goes... [17:53] Thrashmane notes a small switch on the ducks side and nervously taps it. [17:54] Slipstream accelerates and activates her hyperdrive and... vanishes. whee. [17:54] Diablo presses the button again [17:55] *The duck starts quacking and walking forwards.* [17:55] *The Duck lifts up the wing and a tiny laser scalpel comes out and fires several feet* [17:55] yikes! [17:56] Deadlift opens the Bridge doors [17:56] Eek! [17:56] I didn't order a pizza.... [17:56] Sunspot falls over backwards. [17:56] Diablo walks in [17:56] Good, I didn't bring one [17:56] Well, it all works well then. [17:56] Heh... cute... *rubs back of his neck* [17:56] Roadkill blinks, picks up the duck, looks at it, then puts it down again and just watches it for a while [17:57] [comm to Slip] Have you started testing yet? Our sensors barely work outside the bubble [17:57] *ominous silence* ;) [17:57] I suppose I'll have to work on him a bit... [17:57] Um...where did she go? [17:57] Sunspot manages to get back into her chair. [17:57] Thrashmane turns the duck 'off' and puts it on his shoulder [17:58] I don't know. I lost her shortly after she left the area [17:58] Thrashmane and The Duck. Coming soon to a theater near you... [17:58] A bot and his duck. [17:58] note to self: stay away from theatres. ;) [17:58] Neat party trick [17:59] Splitwit tries to think of some 'duck' jokes.... [17:59] Slipstream suddenly re-emerges from hyperspace near the place she entered it [17:59] ...whoa.... trippy... [18:00] *Magnum walks into the bar and stands next to the doorway* [18:00] There she is! [18:00] Slipstream heads back to the Freedom, rather shaken. [18:00] There, she's back on sensors... [18:01] [comm] Slip, what happened? we lost you for a while [18:01] Roadkill watches Maxy standing near the doorway to the bar [18:01] [comm] *shaky* Wish I knew, grey one. Tell ya when I get back in.... [18:02] Slipstream reboards the Freedom, again, and heads for the bridge. whee [18:02] Can I help you with anything, Roadkill? [18:02] Heh, nope. You're just more interesting to stare blankly at than the wall. ;) [18:03] Slipstream arrives back at the bridge and half collapses in her chair. too bad if Deadlift's still in it. ;) [18:03] So what happened? [18:03] It was weird.... [18:04] how so? [18:04] Sunspot carefully tries to pat the duck. [18:04] Things seemed t'be going normally, till I actually hit hyperspace... whoa. [18:04] *Magnum walks up to Roadkill and deliberatly shoves past him and sits down in a chir* [18:04] Things were munted in there, I can tell ya. [18:04] Didn't come out where I was aiming for either. [18:05] *The duck makes a raspy mechanical quacking/beep noise* [18:05] Yay! It likes me! [18:05] Roadkill just glances at Maxy, then proceeds to ignore him [18:05] I need a name for him, can you think of anything off the top of your head? [18:06] Unpreducktable. [18:06] hehehe [18:06] hehehe [18:06] Takedown laughs at his own joke, then goes back to what he was doing [18:06] nifty name. [18:06] I told ya already, dude! Call him Fowlplay! [18:06] Helloooo? [18:07] Splitwit waves his hand infront of Thrash's face [18:07] *shakes her head and shudders* I do -not- wanna try that again, I can tell ya now. [18:09] I wanna call him Ducky. [18:09] naw, call 'im Fowlplay! [18:09] call him Lunch. [18:09] *grins* [18:10] Launch? ;) [18:10] no, Lunch. Or maybe Dinner. [18:10] aw, you dont like the duck? [18:11] oh, I like the duck. maybe with some soy sauce... ;) [18:11] I like Launch. For no real reason. I just do *smiles* [18:11] aw, no Lunch? [18:12] Well, you don't have to. I would appreciate a full sensor log of the experience though [18:12] sensor log... *shudders* You'll be lucky yo make any sense out of it whatsoever, but I'll see what I can do. [18:12] I'm sure Terra' can serve you some duck if you're interested. [18:12] Hmm. Any ideas about whether Hyperion's merged form would be able to hold out there or not? [18:12] Thrashmane grins [18:12] Probably, if it's space capable. [18:12] You could throw him! That'd be a launch! [18:13] A bubble kinda thing of our own reality seems t'follow ya if y'leave the Freedom's bubble. [18:13] He'd break I bet [18:13] Good [18:13] Only if you threw him against soemthing. [18:13] Dunno if weapons would work though. [18:13] Are they in a bubble like ours? [18:14] No, they're just floating around normal-like. Seem quite at home in this reality. [18:14] I don't feel comfortable waiting for them. We should figure our own way out of here. [18:14] Weapons are doubtful. And I have no idea what might happen if our reality bubble intersected something native to this universe [18:14] Well, um, Duck, the choice is yours. One quack for Launch, two for somthing else. [18:15] Weapons won't work. If the ship comes under attack, we merge and keep whoever busy and away from the ship [18:15] Space is never a vacuum. [18:15] *Everyone waits for the ducks answer....* [18:15] Particulate matter is certainly already impacting on the bubble. [18:15] Can the sensors detect what small-scale effects arise from those collisions? [18:16] I just don't wanna think about what'd happen if the bubble failed. *shudders* it sure didn't follow me into hyperspace, that's for sure. [18:16] *The Duck quack/beeps once and Thrash' smiles* Launch it is! [18:16] Sunspot pets the newly-named Launch. [18:16] possibly, but the navigational deflectors have been active this whole time. What effect there was would likely have been masked by them [18:17] *Launch quacks* [18:17] Of course. [18:17] Hm, duck football. [18:17] Hm, I think not [18:17] And to drop the deflectors runs the risk of even those small-scale impacts destroying us and everything around us. [18:17] hm, bummer. party pooper. [18:18] I'm going to go back to my quarters (fancy that) and fix Launch up as well I can. [18:18] in other words, don't drop the deflectors... [18:18] Thrashmane waves and starts to leave [18:18] correct. for all we know, it could be an antimatter effect. That's a worst case scenario of course [18:18] Aww, now I don't have anyone to pet... [18:18] Thrashmane is now known as Maximum-Magnum [18:19] Let's let some of them come over here. It would put them in our enviorment, and allow us to get a better idea of where we are. [18:19] Splitwit pulls a wig out of his subspace pocket and tosses it to Sunspot [18:19] It'd also be interesting t'see if they have their own bubble thing form in our environment. [18:19] 'er ya go [18:19] Sure that's a good idea, having them here? [18:19] I'm not. [18:20] Aww, that's no fun. [18:20] neither. but do we have anything else to do? [18:20] Sunspot decides it's time to get another drink. [18:20] Sunspot goes and does so. [18:20] sorry, that's the only furry thing Ive got [18:20] Slipstream gets an idea, and pops a demo sphere out of her forearm [18:20] We can monitor them if they're here. [18:20] How big is that ship compared to ours? [18:20] The more we know about them, the better. [18:21] These things aren't energy-based, so they'd prob'ly still work if things got out of hand, Wait. *tosses the sphere up and down a bit* [18:21] Their ship's about a quarter, maybe a third the size of the Freedom, I think. [18:21] All I know is that inside this ship, our weapons work. If we end up having to use them, I'd feel better using them here. [18:21] you assume too much. If helium is a non-inert element here, anything could be different [18:21] Didn't really manage to get accurate readings. [18:22] I have a possible idea [18:22] Well, is there anywhere on the ship I could test 'em? [18:22] Will ANY object ejected from the Freedom generate a realspace bubble? [18:22] good question... [18:22] again, we just dont know. It probably has to do with density or something. The Freedom's bubble extends much further out than Slip's did [18:23] Slipstream gets up and heads for the launch bay again, not bothering to bother Wait about it. ;) [18:23] It bears investigation. [18:23] agreed [18:24] Send Cham out there and see if he can make his way onto that ship....if his chameleon ability works out there that is [18:24] If not, then the various particles naturally occuring on and around Slipstream should have set off any potential catastrophic effects. [18:24] Since they would have escaped the bubble. [18:24] Subatomic partles from her propulsion, if nothing else. [18:25] Slipstream tfs and flies out of the Freedom again, goes to the edge of the Freedom's bubble, tfs, and chucks a demo sphere out of hte bubble [18:25] hmmm.... [18:27] Slipstream watches the demo sphere float in space outside the bubble, a barely discernable bubble around it [18:27] okay, so inanimate items form their own bubble... [18:28] *Thrashmane fiddles with a partialy taken-apart Launch in his quarters* [18:28] Now, is it the red wire to the green wire? Or to the yellow wire? Or the little box thingy? .... shucks. [18:29] Wait, your opinion on sending Cham out there to further investigate? [18:30] Is he qualified to do so? I didn't realize he had scientific training [18:30] He isnt. If chameleon ability works out there however, he could try and get inside that ship [18:31] check the sensors again. he wouldnt fit. [18:31] We could tie a jetpack to Twitch and send him over there:) [18:32] Then reprogram a spiderbot, he could drop it off unknown to them [18:32] Slipstream watches her sphere for a moment, then detonates it by remote. [18:32] You think Cham would relinquish his tech for that? [18:32] Maximum-Magnum gazes out a screen/window at the alien ship [18:33] If its just a spiderbot and not a crew member, I don't see why not [18:33] Slipstream watches the sphere explode normally within its reality bubble, then the explosion hits the edges of the bubble and push it out a bit, but still stay within the bubble. [18:33] ...weird. [18:33] Besides... other than an understandable belligerent attitude, we have no reason to believe they are hostile [18:34] Slipstream flies back to the Freedom and once again arrives at the bridge. whee. [18:34]