Log started: 5/7/02 9:28:15 PM $$$+++++ IC News $$$++++++ Message: 9/41 Posted Author Insurance news Mon May 06 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In other news, insurance premiums for on-the-scene GNN reporters is at an all-time high, due to the high probability of being injured or killed in order to bring breaking reports of violent activity. $$$$$$++++++++++++++++++++ $$$+++++ IC News $$$++++++ Message: 9/42 Posted Author Disclaimer Mon May 06 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ....And in response to statements made by a representitive of the Robot Master-Maverick alliance, is this email we received by a one Mr. "Hacker Cat". It is as follows: I can't speak for the Hunter, but I for one made no transmissions. Merely files that I uploaded to the information super-highway. And to call it slanderous is all a matter of opinion. Contrary to what you think, I am not a criminal. No. My files are just humorous social commentary, plain and simple. And speaking of humor, I find it hilarious how you seem to respect and use laws when they benefit you. For last time I checked, actions carried out by the Robot Masters and Mavericks ever since the Robot Wars have started were and are considered illegal in a greater part of the free world. As so eloquently pointed out by the UN representitives. But back to what I do. Social commentary. It is not my fault that the current topic of interest has been the unholy alliance Wily has formed with Sigma. Which is probably going to last as long as all your previous alliances. It is also not my fault that /you/ find it offensive and slanderous. It is still free speech. Crashing the networks to 'remove this offensive content' is just a nice way of saying Censorship. Which, correct me if I'm wrong, is the same thing you accuse the United Nations of doing. Talk about pot calling the kettle black. *pans back to the anchor-individuals* Thank you Jenny. In other news.... $$$$$$++++++++++++++++++++ $$$+++++ IC News $$$++++++ Message: 9/43 Posted Author GNN action report! Ooh baby! Tue May 07 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last night, an unknown assailant went berserk in Ruby's Diner in New York City, well-known as a favorite hangout of the late Repliforce commander Anthem, claiming numerous infractions, including 'too much salt' and 'not enough nutmeg.' It was not long before an armored reploid believed to be a member of the Maverick Hunters arrived on scene to diffuse the situation. Her efforts proved successful, and the perpetrator left the scene without further incident. GNN was able to have a word with the unwitting heroine of the day: Video clip of Ether, striking a different heroic pose as she addresses the camera: "He just couldn't handle this! Ooh yeah! You mess with the diner, you mess with the SKUNK!" Behind her, a mop swabs at the floor, floating around on its own. New York City police arrived too late to apprehend the perpetrator, who remains at large. Ruby's Diner has stated that the damage caused has been minimal and have reassured customers that Anthem's memorial table was untouched during the incident, and have already resumed normal business. $$$$$$++++++++++++++++++++ $$$+++ Robot Master $$$+++ Message: 12/80 Posted Author OOC: New Freqs Mon May 06 Bass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check the +motd for them. $$$$$$++++++++++++++++++++ $$$+++ Robot Master $$$+++ Message: 12/81 Posted Author Dam Attack Tue May 07 Bass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi, it's Bass. "To put it quite simply, those Repliforce brats intervened in what should have been the end of Stingray's rather unceremonious career. Good ol' Jet thought he'd stop by the dam for some godknown reason and attack it with those piddly little squids of his. I think he rather.. badly.. learned otherwise. Guardian Mobius decided to snag the body." "I can't quite fathom why the utter hell Stingray would try such a maneuver, particularly considering what he got for his troubles. It was probably for reconnaissance. Synth might be able to shed some more light on the situation." "I do hope Stingray caught my good side.." "Bass out." $$$$$$++++++++++++++++++++ [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] RM #30 Dust Man transmits, "Not exactly." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Synth transmits, "OOC : Tests" $$$+++++ IC News $$$++++++ Message: 9/44 Posted Author MISSING: REWARD! Tue May 07 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOST: One canine robot-dog, red, last seen in the Donachi Business District two days ago. Very friendly, well-behaved. Can swim, fly, and play dead. Answers to the name of 'Rush'. Reward if found! $$$$$$++++++++++++++++++++ $$$+++++ IC News $$$++++++ Message: 9/45 Posted Author Secretary-General Recovers Tue May 07 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (OOC: Another hackneyed 'Masters bad! Gamera good! Gamera save children!' speech. Summary for those with short attention spans: a) McLaren's back b) She bashed Ballade.) The United Nations emblem - Earth viewed from above the north pole, encircled by laurels - appears on screen. The words: ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL are superimposed on the image. McLaren appears on the United Nations Plaza, exactly where she was when she was shot last time. Presumably, security has been heightened. Kelly McLaren seems to have completely recovered. She speaks in a bold voice, glowing with indominatable confidence. "People of the United Nations, I return to my duties as Secretary-General with a sober understanding of the challenges facing us, yet also with a heart made intensely proud by the noble efforts of all those who oppose the detestable tyranny of Wily and Sigma. I thank in particular those who have joined the ranks of Repliforce, the finest military on this Earth, and our most vital weapon. Yet they would be crippled without the small, day-to-day sacrifices of so many citizens. Do not spurn the constant, if minor, role you all play in this effort. Great things come from the combination of 'minor roles' dutifully carried out." 'Ballade' has accused us of poisoning water supplies, of attacking civilian targets. Were my hatred of he and his dark kin not so bitter, I should be inclined to laugh at the sheer ludicrosity of this accusation. I can scarcely decide whether to begin with its falsehood, or its hypocrisy." "The accusations are of course entirely false. The Robot Masters offer no evidence for this outrageous claim. Yet they have been known to commit terrible acts of oppression themselves. We all know Wily to be a cruel, avaracious madman who will stop at nothing in the delerious pursuit of his hateful aims. Is our memory so brief, our hearts so hard, that we forget the countless who have perished in agony in the merciless flames of his insane conquests? I have not." Her voice hisses with fury as she speaks those words, each adjective crackling with infused energy, yet her expression sobers swiftly after. "Civil division, even civil conflict, replaced by barbarous and exploitative tyranny is no victory. Do not be decieved; injustices are even now being committed. Every shade of 'magnamity' Wily grants is to him but an investment to guarantee his own power to destroy and enslave. And every atrocity merely an uncaring wave of his iron-mailed fist. Retribution will come, tyranny will perish, freedom will be restored. Let us triumph, and let us deserve triumph." $$$$$$++++++++++++++++++++ Medical Support - Skull FortressMedical Support - Skull Fortress Between such resident medics as Dust Man and Junk Man, this room is as much a scrap heap as a medical facility, and as much a warzone as a scrap heap. Towards the front are three fully equipped repair tables and an automatic repair chamber, and the room is ringed by cabinets and storage units, if you can get to them through the piles of defunct drones and spare parts. The latest generation of Master medical assistant drones has been specially designed for this environment, with a radar positioning system and an additional pair of drill arms. One wall features three giant diagnostics displays. These can be used to call up known information on both friends and foes. Sword Man [Mysterious] [RM] Sideshow [RM] [#4560 Tp] Dynamo Man's Charger The Dust Heap Repair Chamber Obvious exits: Hydraulic Doors leads to Vehicle Docking - Skull Fortress. Reinforced Doors leads to Teleporters - Skull Fortress. North leads to Lift Landing - Skull Fortress. [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "Or I'll have Snake Man's Search Snakes eat your mechanical parts." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I refuse to offer anyone a meal until I can have one myself." [Radio: (D) Global] Sewa transmits, "...I -suggested- getting a mouth but you didn't want one." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I would murder all of Luxemborg, just to taste rice again" [Radio: (D) Global] Gemini Man transmits, "DeVry, how 'bout you stop coming on the radio and stop bothering and grossing out the nice world?" "It never did anything to you..." [Radio: (D) Global] Ether Skunk transmits, "Gah. You guys argue with anything that can make noise, don't you? You argue with us, you argue with yourselves..." [Radio: (D) Global] Gemini Man transmits, "DeVry ain't one of us. He's OUT." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "The world didn't do anything to me?! It trapped me in this metal cage! It taunted me! It made me mortal!" [Radio: (D) Global] Ice Man transmits, "DeVry is not one of us." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "Stupid fleshbag, ain't even a full fleshbag." [Radio: (D) Global] Ether Skunk transmits, "Yeah, yeah, we all know you're gonna kiss and make up in a few days." [Radio: (D) Global] Gravity Man transmits, "You trapped yourself~" [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "Given that you cart around that madman Doppler, Defect, I believe that you have no right to speak." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "It was this or death." [Radio: (D) Global] Ice Man transmits, "The only kiss that DeVry will get from the Masters is the kiss of death." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "Oh bah." [Radio: (D) Global] Ice Man transmits, "ooc-Geez, I sound like skull man..." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "Landon isn't getting any kisses." [Radio: (D) Global] Sewa transmits, "I think mortal is better than immortal." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "Hey! Watch yer mouth about Doppler, you stupid little doof fleshbag-wannabe! He _knows_ what he's doing! He doesn't want to be a fleshbag anymore!" [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "Apparently, neither does Landon." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "Then perhaps he should do it more effectively? I often wonder if Doppler is merely foolish or hypocritical." [Radio: (D) Global] Sewa transmits, "...Um...And I think everybody in Luxemberg...uh..is...y..y'know, already, Landon." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "DeVry just wants to be a poopyhead." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "*chuckles* If you so desire, Defect, I could remove Doppler's spine and make him less human?" [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Gravity Man transmits, "I've got a question for whoever out there's in charge of handling the exchange of goods. Gotta proposal I'd like to discuss." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "Fat chance, Fleshbag, since I'm gonna kill you before you ever get the chance." [Radio: (D) Global] Sewa transmits, "Agile, I have soap, for your mouth, if you really need it." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "If you want to be a god so much, Landon, go play Black and White." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I am eternal, Defect." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I have survived much worse then your pathetic temper tantrum of a revolt." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Magna Centipede transmits, "Goods?" [Radio: (D) Global] Phoebus Phoebus Phoebus transmits, "Black and White? What's -that-?" [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Gravity Man transmits, "Well, not goods so much as materials. Raw materials, that is." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "It's a computer game." [Radio: (D) Global] Gemini Man transmits, "(ooc) ::BAPS Sewa::" [Radio: (D) Global] Phoebus Phoebus Phoebus transmits, "Right." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Magna Centipede transmits, "Extrapolate, if you will?" [Radio: (D) Global] Sewa transmits, "ooc: ow! Huh? Why?" [Radio: (D) Global] Gemini Man transmits, "(OOC) Oh, thought you misalted again :)" [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "You ain't survived nuthin' yet, Fleshbag, until you've survived bein' hunted by Us." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Gravity Man transmits, "Sort of. I mean, well... Okay, I'd like to make something of a purchase from you guys, but I'd rather discuss it in person. Much easier that way. I just don't know who I should be talking to." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I have been hunted by the best the UN had to offer, I have survived barrages, Colonel, nuclear weapons, and my own death." [Radio: (D) Global] Ether Skunk transmits, "... oh, come on. It can't be that bad. You guys didn't do a very good job of it in Australia." [Radio: (D) Global] Gemini Man transmits, "Oo, good call, Maverick! How 'bout you put a target on him?" [Radio: (D) Global] Metal Man transmits, "Landon your a idiot! Just SHUT UP AND DIE YOU FREAK!" [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "Such unnessessary hostility, Metal Man." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "Colonel's a chump. The UN's weak. Ain't nuthin' like havin' us hunt you, fleshbag." [Radio: (D) Global] Sewa transmits, "Metal Man! Behave! You shouldn't be rude, even if he is." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "You can't even kill Mega Man." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I am somewhat honored that you fear me with such vehemence that you feel the urge to dedicate yourself to finding me, Defect." [Radio: (D) Global] Gravity Man transmits, "Don't be. Just because you're annoying doesn't mean you're important." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "We can take X. And I don't fear nuthin', Landon. Except maybe certain people's cookin'. But you? Give me a break, fleshbag. You ain't even machine enough to be half a man." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Magna Centipede transmits, "Not I. But perhaps I am the only one responding to you at this time." [Radio: (D) Global] Ether Skunk transmits, "Quit sayin' Fleshbag." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "You have to forgive him his limited vocabulary. He is defective after all." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Gravity Man transmits, "Maybe so. Would you happen to know who I should get in contact with? I'm really not familiar with you guys's heirarchy at all." [Radio: (D) Global] Ether Skunk transmits, "Oh. Well, when you put it like that..." [Radio: (D) Global] Gravity Man transmits, "Defective. This from a guy with no body." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I have a body presently. The Odin Frame." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Magna Centipede transmits, "What division might this purchase involve?" [Radio: (D) Global] Sewa transmits, "And Agile's not -Defective-. Why're you being so mean anyway?" [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "And of course he is defective, he is a reploid who has turned from his true purpose, the service of humanity." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "Our dear friend the skunk is foolish for supporting the wrong humans, but she is not defective for example." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "That /is/ why they were built." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "Ain't like he matters, Sewa. He's gonna die soon enough." [Radio: (D) Global] Ice Man transmits, "So I guess you're defective, DeVry. You're a human that's turned away from humanity." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Gravity Man transmits, "Um, certain structures believed defunct. I'm trying to keep things as low-key as I can, hence the preference for personal contact. I don't trust the radio too much." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "You're thinking Doppler." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I am still a servant of humanity. I will make humankind into a race of gods, even if myself and Wily are the only humans left." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "Humanity turned on me, fleshbag. And Skunk, I'll keep sayin' fleshbag until someone worth a slag convinces me to stop. And I'll go on killin' 'em till I'm convinced they don't need it anymore." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "You are a servant, Defect, whether we turned on you is immaterial." [Radio: (D) Global] Metal Man transmits, "Landon with out fathers protection your a dead man. Some day one of us will kill you." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "To the Robot Masters has been granted the right of ruling over humanity, because they have placed their faith into him." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I fail to see the source of your hostility, Metal Man." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "Don't waste your time trying, Metal." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "I ain't no stinkin' servant, fleshbag! I'm a soldier, and soldiers don't get stabbed in the back without doin' something about it!" [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "You are a machine, defect. You are no more a soldier then a plastic vibrating love-aid is a woman's lover." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "Oh. My. GOD." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "Although you do share a surprising level of design similarity with the aforementioned item." [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "Now I have to kill you, Landon." [Radio: (D) Global] Gemini Man transmits, "There are underaged reploids listening to this, DeVry." [Radio: (D) Global] Ice Man transmits, "This is a public channel DeVry, there could be children listening!" [Radio: (D) Global] Sewa transmits, "G...Guys, calm down...'kay?" [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "Please, as if the various ego-driven death threats was somehow worse then my veiled innuendo." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Sewa transmits, "huh? What's goin' on?" [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "There was no veiled about it, Landon." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "I'm going to kill you, Fleshbag. A lot." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "Its a binary equation, Defect. Has your logic processor shut down...oh wait you're a maverick, of course it has." [Radio: (D) Global] Ether Skunk transmits, "Fleshbag, defect. Fleshbag, defect. GaAAAAAaaaAAAhhhh!! I'm gonna beat you all with thesauruses next time I see you!!!" [Radio: (D) Global] Fire Man transmits, "Hey, I didn't do anything." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "Shaddap, you stinking human-loving Replidoof." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Magna Centipede transmits, "He wants to arrange a purchase of items, though he is not being specific about which." [Radio: (D) Global] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "We should leave him alone, Hunter, he may start crying and that would be most troublesome." [Radio: (D) Global] Ether Skunk transmits, "Replidoo.... what the hell is that?" [Radio: (D) Global] Gemini Man transmits, "She ain't a Forcer, she's a Hunter." "Not that there's a difference these days." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Gravity Man transmits, "Alright, forget the vagueness. I'd like to purchase most of the now-defunct EuroDisney from you guys." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Sewa transmits, "...Um..." [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "Ok, Hunter Doof. Tell that dork X that I'll kill him sometime soon!" [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Sewa transmits, "Maybe you should ask -Sigma- about that?" [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Magna Centipede transmits, "The way you were talking, I thought you wanted corpses. That's definitely a question for command." [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Gravity Man transmits, "I know. It sounds idiotic. But I'm serious. Do I need to go that high up?" [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Sewa transmits, "Of course you need to go that high up. Isn't it obvious?" [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Gravity Man transmits, "Well, it /is/ EuroDisney. I mean, it's not like anyone really paid attention to it when it was running." [Radio: (D) Global] Ether Skunk transmits, "Figure you'll get it right one of these tries, eh?" [Radio: (D) Global] Agile transmits, "And tell that dork Wildrider I want my hat back!" [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Gravity Man transmits, "In any event, is Sigma available for such a discussion right now?" Astro Man arrives from the Lift Landing - Skull Fortress. Astro Man has arrived. [Radio: (F) Evil-Center] Sewa transmits, "Um, don't think so." Ahh, it's good to be back. The vampire kittens are fully operational, and now Astro prowls the Skull Fortress... looking for Number Man. He's actually quite scary when he's not being a coward. Sword Man is just laying on a table, basically vivisected at the moment. It's a wonder he hasn't e-ringed at the moment.... Astro Man says, "Yaeek!" Well, back to normal. "My goodness! Sword, what in the world happened to you?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gamma CO Gemini Man transmits, "Did you guys find anything in the weird jungle?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Ice Man transmits, "Well...we haven't found anything. And that's the weird part." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Quick Man transmits, "Ooooo, a wierd forest? Can I come?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gamma CO Gemini Man transmits, "What's three, three, nine, seven, ex, cee, tee?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Synth transmits, "...this is really creeping me out, Gem. We found a watering hole, and an abandoned logging camp. But thats IT - we found many human and reploid tracks out here, but not a trace of who made them or the person who sent the transmissions."" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Astro Man transmits, "Synth? Do you require assistance?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Synth transmits, "I'll file a full report when we get back to base, we're coming back in now." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gravity Man transmits, "Might that be a radio frequency, Gem?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gamma CO Gemini Man transmits, "You know, that's possible." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Astro Man transmits, "What was it?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gamma CO Gemini Man transmits, "Not a radio frequency anyone's on. If it was, they'd be screaming in pain right now." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Synth transmits, "They hit every single frequency with that message.." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Astro Man transmits, "What message?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gamma CO Gemini Man transmits, "Ancient Serpent 6. Black 17. 3. 3. 9. 7. X-Ray Charlie Tango." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "What?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Synth transmits, "Give me a moment, I'll post a report on it, Bass." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "What?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gamma CO Gemini Man transmits, "That's the garbage message that was transmitted a few hours ago." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "What?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "Hrmm... Bass - I have something you need... to aquire." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "What?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Astro Man transmits, "Now that's very... scary. I've never seen anything like that, and I can't program it into my radio. Ooh, I'm worried..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "It's for a... project. I need a complete video collection and any associated data on Russian Special Forces training. Particularly Hand to Hand combat." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "You're kidding me, right?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "Mmm... no, I'm not kidding. Would it help if I said this might give you an edge of that Infernal Blue Pajama wearing interference?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "... huh." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "Fine. Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "Excellent..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gravity Man transmits, "Hey Gem. Ever see logs from the 1998-2008 internet era? They used a lot of weird symbols. Maybe it's like that? Maybe they're trying to 0wnzor us?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gamma CO Gemini Man transmits, "X-Ray Charlie Tango is military letters. What's Ex Cee Tee stand for?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gravity Man transmits, "Ex Cee Tee, hm? XCT. Exact? Extinct? I'm not sure." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Quick Man transmits, "Xtensive Colonial Testing?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gravity Man transmits, "Acronyms are going to be near-impossible to crack." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Quick Man transmits, "Who knows, maybe mine was the right one." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gravity Man transmits, "Tell me more about that Ancient part. Is that verbatim or more military code?"