Start of #LONAC: Fri Jun 22 07:34:30 2001
* Lightning walks along in the main city heading back to the hotel, Recoil close behind
<Lightning> Go away.
<Lightning> For the hundredth time, go away.
<Recoil> But why?
<Lightning> I cannot tolerate your eternal presence a second longer.
<Lightning> Must you always be so... ugh. Go away.
<Recoil> Come on, I can't be bothering you THAT much. I haven't even said anything!
* Lightning stops and turns to face Recoil
<Lightning> Your presence is enough.
<Lightning> You've been following me all day. 
<Lightning> Aren't you tired? Why not go back to the hotel to recharge?
<Recoil> I'm not tired...
<Recoil> I just am interested in the same stuff as you...
* Lightning goes on walking
* Recoil rushes ahead to catch up
<Recoil> come on!
<Lightning> Blowing up inanimate vehicles gives me about as much excitment as listening to Aries explain the value of his lumps of rotting rock.
<Lightning> }:|
<Recoil> Well, yeah... that's just 'cause you're so much better than I am at stuff.
<Lightning> Well, since you put it that way
<Recoil> I couldnt come up with a tactical assault to save my life. I guess that's pretty literal.
* Lightning notes he's getting off track
<Lightning> I somehow believe you. -Unfortunatly-, I'm a poor teacher. I'm sure the Tactibots are not far... *hopes*
* Lightning looks around almost desperatly for a savior
<Recoil> ehh... they're too undisciplined. Not like you.
<Lightning> Of course.
* Lightning growls at himself
* Lightning imagines his hand around Recoil's neck
* Lightning prays the hotel is not far
* Chameleon follows behind Lightning and Recoil
* Lightning feigns tripping
<Lightning> Argh!
* Recoil rushes ahead to help
<Lightning> argh.
* Chameleon doesn't stop in time and collides
<Lightning> my... foot... has been jarred. I will have to fly-- argh
<Lightning> What the pit was that?
* Recoil jumps to attention, laser cannon at the ready
<Recoil> a spy perhaps?
<Chameleon> Gah, be more careful next time
* Chameleon makes himself visible
<Recoil> Aha! It WAS a spy!
* Lightning grabs Cham and shakes him, desperation in his eyes
<Lightning> *whispers* Don't ruin this or I will hurt you, badly.
* Recoil stands with a strange grin on his face, as though awaiting his turn
<Chameleon> Of course it's a spy, Recoil. That's my job
<Lightning> Ahem... I cannot continue walking, my foot is injured. I must continue via the air...
<Recoil> You would spy on your own comrades?!
<Chameleon> If it were necessary, yes. Although I wasn't spying on you two. I was on my way back after getting away from Ghost. She's scary.
* Recoil relaxes slightly
* Lightning flies off, shifting to jet mode and rapidly escaping
<Recoil> Agreed. I never trusted her... hey, where did Lightning go!?
* Chameleon looks about. "No idea."
<Recoil> Perhaps your fellow Tactibot was responsible, yes... perhaps.
* Recoil begins to look just a bit out of touch with reality
<Chameleon> I doubt Ghost had anything to do with it
<Recoil> what? why? What did you hear?
* Splashback wonders about without any real aim
<Chameleon> I haven't heard a thing. I just think Ghost would have better things to do
<Recoil> aha
<Recoil> perhaps keeping an eye on her would be in all our best interests then...
* Splashback sees Recoil and Chameleon and heads over
* Recoil sees Splashback
<Recoil> Halt, who goes there?
<Recoil> Oh, it's only you
<Splashback> Nice to see you're a gentleman
<Recoil> I thought you were an enemy agent for a moment
<Splashback> How's things?
<Recoil> Lightning has vanished!
<Splashback> Yeah? Where to?
<Recoil> I... do not know.
* Chameleon laughs
<Chameleon> No need to worry, Recoil. Im sure you'll find him again
<Splashback> Aha. Probably just took off somewhere :)
<Recoil> you both seem to know something I don't. 
<Recoil> *sighs and slumps a bit*
<Recoil> hardly an unusual occurance
<Splashback> Heh, so aside a missing snarl bot, anythin' doing? Either of you heard when we're meant to be leaving this planet already?
<Recoil> soon
<Chameleon> Yeah, soon hopefully
<Splashback> Good, I'm tired of this place
<Splashback> Nice night out. 
<Recoil> A lot of stars visible in this sector
<Splashback> Hm.
<Splashback> Well, you boys get up to anything interesting today?
<Recoil> I went to the gun range with Lightning.
<Splashback> Score many targets?
<Chameleon> Not particularly so far. Managed to get away from Ghost. Wandered about with Firey earlier
<Recoil> I obliterated them!
<Splashback> Heh. Didn't have much planned myself either. I was invited to go to the far side of the planet with Opal and Snake-Eyes, though I lost of track of time and nevermet up with 'em. Heck, they're probably getting ready to come home now anyway.
<Chameleon> What's over that side anyway?
<Recoil> Looking at pretty rocks or something?
<Splashback> kinda, Snake-Eyes needs some raw materials for her shop or something.
<Splashback> Actually only 3 quarters of the planet was cyberformed. the rest was left in its natural state
<Recoil> hm. sounds like a waste of space.
<Splashback> Her and Opal were gonna spend a few hours digging some out
<Splashback> I was only gonna head over to spend the time racing along a sweet river system that was near their destination
<Recoil> Ha! Are all you femmes racers? Slipstream has been doing that the whole time she's been here!
<Splashback> Heck, if we're not gone soon enough I still might
<Splashback> Not all of us :) Can't imagine why she'd wanna sky race. How dull. The water is so much better
<Recoil> Probably has something to do with sinking. ugh, not a fan of water.
<Splashback> Give me an ocean any day :)
<Splashback> So, any plans for tonight?
<Chameleon> None at all
<Recoil> There's a weapons expo at the civic center
<Splashback> Hm, me neither really. I've spent a few too many nights at the local clubs over the last few weeks, all my credits are gone, heh
<Splashback> Unfortunatly the boredom is getting to me, I'm just walking about now
<Chameleon> I think the boredom has just about gotten to the whole crew
<Recoil> I have an extra ticket to the expo!
<Splashback> I heard a good number of them have been spending a good deal of time at some fancy pants restuarant a few sectors away lately, whats the haps?
<Splashback> You bought two?
<Recoil> Well, I thought Lightning would want to go. But he said he had plans.
<Chameleon> Haven't heard that.
* Lightning appears from a corner, thinking Recoil would have been long gone by now, but walks out right in to his line of sight. Scope with him, in his pretender shell
<Splashback> Heh! Speaking of our flyboy...
<Recoil> Lightning!
<Recoil> You're back!
<Lightning> grrr.
* Chameleon laughs
<Scope> Heh, lucky you. *Folds arms and chuckles*
* Recoil eyes the pseudo-organic suspiciously
<Admiral-Lilwall> [comm] Chameleon, Recoil...
<Recoil> [comm] Sir!
<Chameleon> [comm] What is it?
<Admiral-Lilwall> [comm] We've got civvies in a big load of Spectral Death trouble, you and whoever is with you are the closest at the current time. I'm transmitting co-ordinates, give them a hand and get 'em back in one piece
<Recoil> [comm] we're on our way, sir!
<Chameleon> [comm] Sounds fun
<Scope> Spectral Death? I thought we'd heard the last of them.
* Recoil is elated
<Chameleon> Don't think they'd go away too easily, Scope
* Scope steps out of his shell and transforms, his shell sitting inside
<Splashback> Looks like we're getting a lift, Recoil. So much for the expo :)
<Lightning> I shall take you, Splashback...
* Lightning sneers at Recoil
* Lightning transforms
* Chameleon transforms
<Scope> Heh, not so fast Lightning. Recoil is too heavy for Cham or I. And with my blades, I couldn't help Cham, you'll have to ;)
<Splashback> Heh! I'm all yours, Scope :)
* Lightning feels ill
* Splashback and Scope head off, Lightning hovers above the ground, tilting slightly so Recoil can hold one to a wing
* Recoil steps up to Lightning
<Recoil> It is an honor, sir!
<Lighting> Hurry up then. *internal growl*
* Chameleon heads off also
* Recoil grabs on
* Tip-Over puts down another card, beating his opponent yet again
<Tip-Over> You're truly terrible at this 'poker' game, Cirrus.
<Tip-Over> I'm glad you taught it to me :)
<Cirrus> heh, glad you like it. 
<Cirrus> also glad Wait wouldn't let me have all the credits I asked for...
<Fragment> so wassat? Tip-Over 20, Cirrus 2?
<Cirrus> something like that o_o
<Download> A little more than that for Tip-Over, I think
<Tip-Over> I wasn't going to say anything :)
<Download> So, Cirrus, you're bridge staff, when we're leaving this heap?
<Cirrus> pfft, like I know. Wait said end of the week, but you were there for that.
<Fragment> Yeah, all the femme bots here have been warned about me, dunno why though. It'd be good to get off world and find a new market :)
<Download> eh, Wait says lots of things. Ain't heard nothing from the others either?
<Cirrus> nothing. everyone's having too much fun, heh
<Tip-Over> Well, I for one have enjoyed my time here. It's good to get off ship now and then and see the universe with your own optics.
<Fragment> ooooh yeah, especially certain aspects
* Cirrus makes a rude noise at Fraggy
<Tip-Over> Yes, like the ampitheatre a few tri-quads away, simply amazing productions they have there. 
<Fragment> Uh... yeah, I'll bet
<Cirrus> wasn't that concert cool?? :)
<Tip-Over> You saw it too? Tell me, did you find the lead soprano to be off key somewhat during the fifth scene?
<Cirrus> nah, it was the tenor. he kept throwing her off!
<Fragment> they got femmes there too?
<Tip-Over> Yes, rather large ones at that I might add.
<Fragment> hmmm.
<Fragment> even their feet?
<Download> Their feet?? Why would you want to know that?
<Tip-Over> I.. guess so
<Fragment> You know what they say about big feet ;)
<Download> uh.. wrong culture, wrong gender, wrong mental images.
<Cirrus> they don't notice as much when they crunch annoying green diskbots?
<Tip-Over> Heh, you know, Shatezia would have actually liked you Fragment
<Fragment> ooooh? Ahem, and just who is that, she.. she is a she, right? Who's she?
<Tip-Over> Heh, yes, she is a she. Shatezia was one of my troops a number of years ago now. She was much like you, acutally, only more... uh.. female?
<Fragment> she leave a forwarding address? ;)
<Tip-Over> Actually, unless you have access to the Matrix, you're out of luck. Heh.
<Fragment> aha. damn, huh?
<Download> Sorry to hear that.
<Cirrus> Poor Fragment... you ought to get a pretender shell so you can hit on the organics. Not like you don't now I bet, but at least then you'd have the relevant bits for it!
<Fragment> yeah? what bits?
<Cirrus> Ask Restore for an anatomy lesson some day
<Fragment> Man, I can't figure them fleshies out, you know?
<Cirrus> This fails to suprise me :p
<Download> I don't even try. You often gotta wonder how organic matter can process thoughts.
<Fragment> yeah! I mean, it's just like, I dunno, goop or something?
<Cirrus> kinda like what's in YOUR head, eh Fraggy?
<Fragment> Not me! I'm 100% pure LONAC metal /:)
* Fragment grins cheesily, not catching on
* Download stifles a chuckle
<Cirrus> Suuure Fragment. whatever you wanna think. :)
<Tip-Over> Well, Cirrus, I thank you for an interesting afternoon. Anytime you feel the need to lose some credits, you know how to find me :)
<Cirrus> hehe, I'll remember that
* Tip-Over gets up and leaves the bar, TFing once outside and heading back to the hotel
* Cirrus turns to Frag
<Fragment> Ok fly boy, I got a game for ya, some fleshy explained it to me, 
<Cirrus> ok, I'm game
<Download> Yeah?
<Fragment> Yeah, weird concept, but I was assured it was fun
<Cirrus> on with it, goop boy
<Download> Ok, I'm in. Whats it called anyhow?
<Fragment> Goop boy :P  And it's called 'Snap', go figure huh?
<Cirrus> Snap? new one on me. how's it played?
<Fragment> See, everyone lays down their cards one at a time, and say if I put down a 3, and then you put down another 3... apparently it don't matter what kinda--- *glares at a passing fembot* -- uh, oh yeah, don't matter what kinda 3, so long as its a 3. Anyhow, if two of the same cards come up, then ya gotta call out 'snap!' and slap yer hand down on the cards to win em
<Download> uh... huh... 
<Download> Ok, I'm out :)
<Fragment> Sounds weird, huh? :)
<Cirrus> I think I've heard of that one. Don't think they called it Snap tho
<Download> Oh I've heard of it alright, heh
<Fragment> Yeah? Any fun? /:)
<Download> Um, how old was that fleshy, Fragment?
<Fragment> I dunno, 4 or 5 I think, why?
<Download> Heh, night guys :)
<Fragment> Whaddid I say?
<Cirrus> I dunno.
* Download leaves the bar, transforming when he exits, then remembers (again) he's not a hover bike anymore and returns to robot mode
<Download> Dammit. 
* Download walks home
* Fragment goes about to play 'snap'
* Cirrus joins him
**30mins later**
<Fragment> This sucks. 
<Cirrus> You're just a sore loser
<Fragment> Fleshies, can't live with em, can't live without-- hm, yeah I can.
<Fragment> It's not my fault! Your hands are a slag load bigger!
<Cirrus> bah, not THAT much bigger
* Firestorm drives along slowly outside
<Fragment> }:| Hey, how come whenever guy fleshies play cards, they get a femme to sit on em? I mean, where's my femme bot?
<Cirrus> I have no slagging idea what you're talking about. :)
<Fragment> And why is it everyone says that to me? :P
<Fragment> Hey! I'm not a goop head! *finally gets it*
* Cirrus snickers
<Cirrus> ladies and gentlement, a new record ;)
<Fragment> Man I'm beat, I'm gonna head back to the hotel and recharge all night, *grabs a fist full of mini energon cubes and gets up*
<Fragment> Bah :)
<Fragment> Cya fly boy, hopefully on the ship for a change
<Cirrus> hopefully :)
<Cirrus> seeya Frag-head ;)
<Fragment> yeah yeah :P  *leaves*