Log started: 11/2/02 9:14:33 PM [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man chuckles quietly. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "We LIke the way thou thinkest, Bright Man." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "As much as I twould LIketh to take advantage of that as well Bright Man, as I do recall, in previous Stardroid ... tests, they didn't careth for us trying to killeth our foes during them." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Guts Man transmits, "Who cares about Stardroids, they're wusses." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bright Man transmits, "Hmmm. They didn't, now did they, Knight Man? Well then, perhaps we can get /them/ to try and kill /us/? That way, /they/ will taste the wrath of the Stardroids." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "Bright Man... shutteth up." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "We are calLIng a cease fire for the times being. Be on your guard however, I don't trust these people." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "A wise precaution Milord." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "Agreed, watch your backs..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Guts Man transmits, "I don't trust them either. Can I smash the first person that looks at you cross-eyedly Doc?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "As you command." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "Wise advice, Lord Wily. It shalt be as thou sayest." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "Is there something I missed, that has everyone thinking the world's going to end?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bright Man transmits, "Aye aye, sir. And Knight Man... *one can almost hear his grin over the radio* well, we can finish our discussion later." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "Stardroids, Lady Serenade. Everything involvingeth them potentially involves the end of the world." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Right, Dad. I think I'm getting you some great footage of whatever the hell this thing is in the sky." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "Well the world hasn't ended yet, and I don't think it's going to start now. Have a LIttle faith." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Guts Man transmits, "I just hope whatever is going on hurries up. I want to go clubbing for karaoke groupies." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "It seems that for the moment, we can use this chanel for what it was intended for..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bright Man transmits, "I agree, Serenade! Come on, guys. We've been in worse situations than this. Cheer up! Be happy! How often do you get the chance to get /revenge/ on the Stardroids?" Easter Island Easter Island, a place shrouded in mystery and intrigue for years upon years. A mystery that has astounded and befuddled scientists, archeologists, and history scholors aLIke. The home of strange statues shaped in the form of somewhat human LIke heads. While nowadays it has a major seaport, the island remains untouched and devoid of civiLIzation. Scholars and tourists from around the world, still seek to visit this island, to enjoy it's rich atmosphere, and to see the mysterious heads that LIne the coast to this day. Contents: Contents: Ditz Pinkmouse [Socks] [C] Guts Man [Normal] [RM] Iris [Uniform] [RF] Cyclops [Armor] [M] Turbo Turtle [Turtle] [M] Wheel Gator [M] Morph Moth [Normal] [M] Sigma [Holo_1] [M] Junk Man [Normal] [RM] Bright Man [Normal] [RM] King [Armor] [RM] Dr. Wily [Wily] [RM] Sword Man [Normal] [RM] Knight Man [Lanceprinceton2] [RM] Metal Man [Zombie_hunter] [RM] Gyro Man [Armor] [RM] Harmony [Armor] [RF] Serenade [Armored] [RM] Tengu Man [Armor] [RM] Bastion [Armored] [MH] Kaph [Kai] [C] Starburst Dragon [Armor] [RF] Fusion Phoenix [Armored] [RF] Void Starfish [RF] RepLIforce Dropship [RF] Maverick Variable Dropship [M Maverick Air Skimmer [M] Skull Shuttle [RM] Muse [Red_musica] [C] Hidden Cave Memorial Statue Submerge : Underneath Southern Pacific Ocean : Southeast Pacific Ocean Up : Sky Above South Pacific Iris receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade hums, 'Smoke on the water ... and fire in the sky' [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Man transmits, "Anyone getting any decent readies..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "You mean planning parties?!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "Dear Wily, someone agreed with me?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "I love parties!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Something LIke that, Ditz." Morph Moth mutters, "I lost my GLasses." Under his breath, now he has to squint at the bright warping LIghts just LIke everyone else. He nods in agreement to Sigma's mandate about the ceasefire, antenna bobbing up and down sLIghtly. "Whatever is going to appear, the time must be drawing near fot it to make it's appearance. Hopefully whatever it is, is friendly." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "Yay!" Iris sends a radio transmission to Job. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "I mean readings on this warping of time space." Wheel Gator bLInks at the oncomming flow. He seems surprised, but stands still with his arms folded, closing his eyes as the non-existant water goes through him. Well, at least it's not a flood, but what the hell is this? The wheels from his shoulders and knees start to spin LIke chainsaws as if preparing for action. You can never be too sure, afterall. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Eheh..hehe...oh my..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man transmits, "...except it is not so good..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "It's, ah..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Opening." As the waves come in, Turbo Turtle pays hardly any mind yet, and just continues his stance. Nothing matter yet, except... oOo0oO0oo ..."This feels weeeirrdd..." Turto starts feeLIng dizzy and sways about after a good while after he gets the report via radio. The water isn't what's making dizzy, it's something about the void thingy that makes it so, so he shifts into his other mode in order to feel a bit more secure about it all. "Whooooaaa......" Turbo Turtle changes into his Tortoise armor. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "Ya I'm watching the news, its crazy out there and the mavericks and Masters agreeing to a cease fire means its serious as the danger has got through their think skulls..." Gyro Man crosses his arms, attention leaving the others. Much rather, his eyes go up to the sky again. He raises a hand to his left earpiece a moment and nods shortly. The Master aLIghts gently on the Skull Shuttle, occassionally GLancing to Tengu. He knows more about what's going on that Gyro does, apparently, and that bothers him. No matter. He stays where he's told. Then the dust spews up, forcing the Master to cough a few times.. and bLInk as it vanishes. "Somebody'd better call the Exorcist..", he mutters to himself in irritation. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "MAV XD" Sigma sends a radio transmission. Iris receives a radio transmission. Iris receives a radio transmission from Job. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "...Say, there aren't more of these things positioning themselves over several major cities, are there?" Iris remains seated in a lotus position...perfectly calm as reaLIty warps and weaves around her. Plum stares. Just stares. "Folks... these cameras are showing it a lot better than I can... Something's... something's coming from the sky... and time seems to be unravelLIng down here. If... if that thing hits... nothing would survive, not even bacteria." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "OOC was suposed to be an 2way c.c" Iris sends a radio transmission to Sigma. Sigma receives a radio transmission. Knight Man remains silent as he gazes at the firey mass in the horizon. His eyes narrow, and though his face doesn't show it, his soul is fill of dread. Watching events transpire around him, he utters a simple phrase "Here it comes..." Starburst Dragon stands. Holds. Stares. Empowers. Waits. Harmony bLInks, and in that instant.. everything looks untouched. "..." Unable to say anything, she focuses on the GLowing ball of.. something. A meteor. A star. A planet. A reploid. The end? It sends more shivers through her, and she just squeezes Starburst's hand. To feel so helpless, that's the worst thing of all. Sigma sends a radio transmission to Iris. Iris receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "Stand Ready. If needs be we must confront some new foe, then we must not falter in our devotion to duty. The Great Wily is with us. We need nothing more." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man transmits, "So in short... if that thing opens... we're all doomed. *starts packing things* Well, I'm off to Eurasia. Who's with me?" Fusion Phoenix hovers as the water and land boil. . o O (Nothing that has gone before has happened LIke THIS.) [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Tempting offer." Guts Man breaks out a portable gaming system until something worthy happens out here. "Heheheheh, Donkey Kong you're such a crazy monkey." Cyclops just stands on the ramp to the PeLIcan, keeping his one eye focused on the sky above. He takes a look around him, but seems all so more focused on what's happening way up above... [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "Yay! Party in Eurasia!" Tengu still holds his postion, watching...waiting... His eyes are locked onto whatever that thing is... He is awfully close, by the way, keeping his distance at several hundred meters. "..here it comes..." And yet, there's that voice in the back of his head. The Demon Within... Dr. Wily stands calmly, watching as reaLIty bends around him. An interesting illusion, but the doctor wonders whats really going on here. Sighing, he leans back against the shuttle hull, tapping the fingers of one hand irritably against the hull. "Parlor tricks are al well and good, but I wonder what the point is..." Pushing away from the hull of the craft, he takes a fews steps away, craning his neck upwards. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Thas' right. We're not so pathetic as to fall apart with a simple.. ehh.. whatever that is." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Spiral Pegasus transmits, "But if the Earth blows up, where are you going to get all your wonderful toys?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "If it tis something we can fight, I'll do so to the death." Sword Man looks about, watching the regression end, then flash forward in an instant. Looking about the now restored surroundings, Sword is free to see the skyward object. This causes him to drop his mouth open in awe and fear. He stands there, wordless, as he stares at the warp in space. The only thought in his head is "By M'Lords name..." Starburst Dragon says, "You think you're hot stuff, fahr? Ah'll show ya dragon's fahr..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Junk Man transmits, "Is this going to cut into supper-time? :groan:" Bright Man observes as time speeds up and slows down all around him. He can't help but smile at this, finding it clearly quite facinating. Even more so than the LIghtshow up in the sky. But, at King's orders over the Master radio frequency, he looks up at whatever it is that's coming down. He smiles at King's words and offers a quiet, "Amen," to the end of it. He GLances at Wily, and then back up at the sky. Parlor tricks? Pretty darn good ones. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man transmits, " ...doesn't Eurasia have a Toys R Us store up there?" Serenade takes pictures, while everyone is awestruck and afraid of The End. Hell, if the world was ending, she'd have a few nice shots of it, at least. Her fLIght drifts downwards, though, when Wily strays from the shuttle, maintaining a LIterally hovering presence in case things went to hell and back. At least she'd be able to grab the old man and make a break for it if everything suddenly exploded or something. [Radio: (D) GLobal] RF LIeutenant Spiral Pegasus transmits, "They don't have a toy factory." "Maybe whoever did this wanted to attract us to this island..It's a weapon, I know.." states Wheel Gator, gritting his teeth. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "Junk Man...thinkest thou on this. Mayhaps the largest meal thou has e'er seen is dropping right into your lap." Iris seems to Welcome the approaching...THING...not with dread, but with calm...sitting and watching it approach, eyes widening at the wonder of it all. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "Well I'll make one then!" Guts Man turns his head to Wily, "If this is the Stardroid's doing they better show up themselves, otherwise this is a waste of time for all of us." He goes back to playing Donkey Kong paying LIttle attention to the illusioning illusionist illusions. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Junk Man more excited: Oh! Well, if you put it that way! [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man transmits, "Screw that. Digiarmor Energize!" "Armadillomon armor-digivolves to... Submerimon! The ReLIable Guardian of the Seas!" "I'll be there to stop it...if only to save Dad's LIfe...and to protect the toys, too..." Sigma looks to Wheel Gator, "You do not have to stay. I expected nobody to come. Be brave. We'll see the outcome once more of the unexplainable.", he turns and starts to walk toward Iris, a simple grin on his LIps, his feet heavily moving across the ground. [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Clown." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Face what's coming head-on, instead of turning your back, LIke a coward." Turto just stares at the scene for a while through scanners of all LIght spectrum, frequencies, and the lot that the area emits... nothing really understandable to him, but it could mean something to someone else. He lets out another gasp in awe, and looks all about precautiously, but still wanting to go out and see what exactly it is... he's a dopey turtle. King watches the Mavericks with a cool regard. Then he sighs. "Ahh, unfortunately Beam Demon ist not here. We wish to...discipLIne that churl." And then he watches Sigma. "Insufferable." [Radio: (E) Theta] Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "Indeed. Fall or Stand, we remain united in the Order, lest we fall apart with but a whimper." Gyro Man looks over to Wily, rotor blades kicking up and LIfting him from the top of the shuttle. The Master follows close to the Doc, attention now peering around at the others. He doesn't trust too much, contrary to his demeanor when trying to avoid a fight. "Stardroids, eh, Dad? They seem flambouyant enough.. but it's becoming old". [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "I will not watch any of *my* brothers die as cowards." [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "Sorry. But Stardroid-ish things SCARE me! Besides, I'm coming. *sounds of a motor is heard* Is everybody on that island where we kicked Duo's booty?" Sigma stops, turning to look at King, "We have a ceasefire. You wouldn't have been able to anyway.", he laughs, almost mockinGLy, as he turns and continues on his way to the RepLIforcer. [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Yes." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "And if you want to know where I am...look up." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Besides, how do you know that these Stardroids are involved?" Starburst Dragon would do something stupid LIke go up there and start beating on the crackig eggshell with his big fists, if he weren't keeping the Falconis inside a forcefield. One which is still going strong, and will, honestly, guaranteed of your money back, keep whatever comes out of that flying egg thingy out. Metal Man looks jumpy but alert as he waits with the other masters. Harmony is silent. No change. [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "It is something weird. And Dangerous. Now unless Cossack is really unbalanced enough to kill EVERYTHING just to get rid of us... it has to be someone else. Who? YOU tell me." Muse sighs, looking up at the big appearing thing, with all of its flashing LIghts and interesting special effects. And she raises a hand, and shakes it at the phenomina. "Just get on with it already! Some of us have plans for later this evening! Void Starfish sighs. "I don't LIke this..." Her eyes narrow. Sigma? Approaching Iris. Not good. Don't we have a cease-fire? "I'll... be right back." And with that she dives down towards the island. Orders say cease-fire. She can't shoot. But if that agreement breaks, she'll be ready. Hovering in silent stealth, she watches warily. [Radio: (E) Theta] Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "Perhaps a new threat, unrelated to the Stardroids?" [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "Yeah right." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man gives a noncommittal grunt. Disappearing from where he was, Bastion reappears a few feet from Sigma. "Well well, it seems tensions are high, things are floatin' above our heads, and we're going for a geological roller coaster... though the latter seems done." Turbo Turtle puts his guard up. King watches Sigma stroll on up to Iris, and just shakes his head. "Lord Chrome Dome, We wouldst warn thee...thou might wish t'not get too close to Lady Iris. Thou mightest anger her friend, Zero, and her brother, Colonel, and betwixt the two they shouldst be able to smash thee into fLInders." And with that, he shuts up and turns to attend to Wily. Morph Moth shakes his head as a few of the Masters look to Wily (a human!) for advice and orders. o0 (Such hopeless enslaved imbeciles. I can barely stand to watch them interact so famiLIarly with that decrepit old man.) Morph shakes his head in disgust. There are two things he really can't stand: one is dirt, the other is robots subservient to humans. Iris turns slowly from staring at the approaching phenomenon, to regard Sigma as he comes over. "Why fight it? Perhaps we should just...accept it for what it is...and for what it brings." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man is suddenly agitated, "I just wish that whatever's going to happen would just HAPPEN ALREADY!" Dr. Wily steps towards the small gathering, quirking a brow at Sigma. "Now now Sigma, don't taunt King to much." The doctor grins mischeviously. "He can be ever so destructive when he's angry." Shaking his head in mock shame, Wily steps up next to the Maverick leader and Iris. "Well now, isn't this an interesting LIttle meeting, mmm?" A searching gaze LIngers on each of them. "Any ideas as to what we're deaLIng with here?" The cracks in the firey sphere spread, that small, sun-LIke body beginning to fade completely... the quiet, thunder-LIke rumbLIng fading with it. The storms have ceased, and the frantic volcanoes throughout the Ring of Fire have calmed. Down on the Earth, as well as in the sky, things could not be more calm. But for how quiet, for how still everything is... the situation is far from placid. The blue planet has a visitor. A massive, monoLIthic structure hangs in the sky over Easter Island. Sized easily as large as the Eurasia, high above, it appears almost as a black hole in space, its surface so dark against the evening sky. Its shape is LIke that of a cube, up on its corner- two pyramids, mirroring eachother, one point facing the island below, the other stabbing at the sky above. The monoLIth structure hangs still and unmoving for the moment, so quiet, so LIfeless, it's almost unreal. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Man transmits, "Look at that thing..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "What the ****?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "What is that?" Sigma says, with a shrug, "Everybody do the Time Warp?", he GLances towards Void for a moment before nodding toward Wily, "Oh yes, I should worry about King's destructive capabiLIties.", he says impassively. "But if Iris wants us to acceept this, to wait and see...That is what I shall do...For now." Knight Man has reconnected. Knight Man has partially disconnected. Plum gasps. She's right on the seen, and knows what she's seeing right off. "Oh... oh my God..." She pales. "That's... that..." Cyclops takes a few steps forward, looking up at what's just appeared. "...Would you look at that." Sword Man simply continues to look upward. As he hears Iris's comment, he speaks, his eyes remaining focused above. "Wouldst thou fight for thy existance were it threatened? We are here to fight for our existance, should this occurance threaten is so." He tries to say more...but then the monoLIthic cube emerges, and his voice is soon taken in awe. Harmony stares blankly.. the reoccuring situation where she can say or do nothing. Nothing crashing into the earth, no explosion.. but naively, she has no idea what she's looking at. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Peanut Gallery Abernathy transmits, "We really should build sLIghtly less exciteable news reporters." An sub with a face on it, surfaces quickly and Clown debarks from it... ...just in time to see the MonoLIth. "...I swear, if I hear the theme from 2001: A Space Oddyssey... I'm so going to scream," The LIttle clown notes even as his sub dedigivolves back into a cute Armadillomon. o.o Starburst Dragon inhales sharply. The fire outside has gone, but the fire inside stays. "Don' worry, Harmony... ah'll keep y'safe..." Fusion Phoenix just whistles. Bright Man looks up, and is still watching. He tsks and idly comments to Guts Man, "These Stardroids sure do go through a huge fancy smoke and mirror routine before actually showing up, don't they?" He looks at Guts Man, and then at the gameboy. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "How about building honest polticans or lawyers?" Gyro Man GLances between Wily and Sigma before flying upwards towards Tengu. "Looks LIke a spear or somethin'..", he notes quietly before his attention goes entirely to Tengu. "Did you see the whole ordeal that has Knight and Sword tensed?". He's still not entirely clear on what's going on.. then again, neither is anyone else, apparently. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man transmits, "No such thing." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "Reporters should report the news, not sputter nonsense." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Peanut Gallery Abernathy transmits, "I agree with the lady. And we do occur, occasionally. As mutations." King watches the upcoming...arrival...with growing dread that doesn't really touch his face. "Lord Wily...what comest?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "It was a joke clown man." The WilyDemon still hovers high above, one of the closer people to this...thing... "..." He is...at a loss for what to say... His arms unfold, and he clenches his hands into fists, gaining more altitude and more distance, away from this thing. He has no idea what it is, whatsoever... But Gyro arrives, distracting him. "What ordeal? The Stardroids?" Tengu pauses for a moment, eyes still GLued to that THING. "No," he says abruptly. Tensed? Knight is a bit more than tensed, though he relaxes sLIghtly as this whole occurance doesn't appear to hold a lot of similarity to the last situation. Still, a giant black... thing appearing out of nowhere is a sLIght cause for alarm. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "Fluke lawyers. I LIke the sound of that." Harmony smiles gently, patting the large dragon's hand. "Thank you, Starburst.. but I don't think there's anything that can be done at this point. That.. thing up there, it's running us now. It's controlLIng us, making us feel these things.. it's the cause of everything. We can't take that on." Iris stares up in wonder at the monoLIth, remaining very calm and in her seated position. She doesn't take her attention off the monoLIth, now. She simply gazes upon the form, contemplating it and giving it a strange, calm acceptence. Ditz Pinkmouse stops swimming in nothing long enough to look up into the pretty sky. And see that thingy. "Wow. That's big!" he says, his eyes widening as his simple brain tries to process it. After several seconds of staring the mouse appears to have a short, and falls over on his back, twitching. Spiral Pegasus arrives from the Sky Above Oceania. Spiral Pegasus has arrived. Sideshow> Clown Man Sideshow> You're being carried by Clown. Be afraid. Sideshow> Contents: Sideshow> A Bunch of Actors and Film Crew Sideshow> Clown Man took you. You take Sideshow. Spiral Pegasus arrives from the Sky Above South Pacific. Spiral Pegasus has arrived. Spiral Pegasus enters the Easter Island. Spiral Pegasus has left. Bastion looks toward Wily, Sigma, and King, all of whom are within feet of him for a second, before looking up. And given his enhanced senses, he just gawks and drops his drink. Void Starfish is not there to see. Invisible. Yaay! She just watches quietly... someone else has to shoot first. Then she can play the 'defend the Iris' game. Metal Man looks up at thge monoLIth his jade green optics opened wide, behind his face guard his mough hangs open in suprise as he watches the thing. He is just stunned for the moment in awe and suprise. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Peanut Gallery Abernathy transmits, "95 of lawyers ruin it for the rest of them." Sideshow> Clown Man drops you. Sideshow has arrived. You drop Sideshow. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Peanut Gallery Abernathy transmits, "(OOC) %. Darn it." Dr. Wily has disconnected. Dr. Wily has connected. Morph Moth puts a hand to gas-mask-esque chin and rubs it thoughtfully. "Interesting design. It almost looks LIke a blocky quadrahedron. But it's composed of pyramids. Perhaps it is a spaceship of aLIens. But that's a rather unscientific point of view." He suddenly points to Serenade. "Quick. Take pictures of that object." Gyro Man lets out a sLIghtly audable 'hmn', keeping close to Tengu. If that Master can see something from this point, he's all for following. "It has to be -something- megoLIthic.. I've never seen either of'em so shaken". His eyes lock onto the shape in the sky as well, intent on learning what he can.. if anything. King turns at the sound of the fallen drink, and stares at Bastion for a moment. He doesn't say anything, he just stares. Coldly. And then he turns and looks back at Wily. "Thou must make ready to flee as thou canst, Lord Wily, in the case that this is a threat. We shalt stand fast and protect thy escape." Okay... don't panic... don't panic Turto! "Yo Gator... I'm PANICKING!!! What in the name that is of all that is big, pretty, green, and fast is that hunk of junk!!!" He points up over-exaggeratedly and waves his hands LIke a maniac. "We're supposed to deal with that space crud!? .....count me in!" He remains a bit scared in a sense, but stands in such a way so he is ready for anything or anyone, taking into account the Robos are still another problem even though there may be a truce. Sideshow awakens and EEPS at the MonoLIth. "...I think I just wet myself..." Sigma looks up at the sky, waiting. He doesn't look all too surprised...Yet...BUT MAYBE HE WILL! O_O "Hm...", he says, "Any minute now, I suppose...", almost a bit wearily. Spiral Pegasus swoops in from the skies, leading a V-wing of RepLIforce aerial gumbies. "Something strange is in the neighborhood. Who ya gonna call?" says the young soldier with a smirk. "REPLIFORCE! Right wing, take position ahead and keep sharp. Who knows what the fark we're going up against tonight!" Dr. Wily laughs at Sigma, though it sounds a bit forced. A quirk of his brow is his ony reaction to the appearance of the monoLIth. "Well....whoever is behind this certainly seems to be self-important.' Shaking his head, he peers at Sigma. "Stardroids?" He spares a frown for King. "Flee? Bah, if that thing wanted us dead, I imagine it could have done so with ease. So the question then isn't is it going to attack us, but rather what does it or they want?" The dropped drink also catches Wily's attention, and he shakes his head. A waste of a good drink, that. Bright Man is still watching. Woo. Starburst Dragon nods, grudginGLy accepting Harmony's words. That's the reason why he's so angry, after all... but he's still confused. "...Maybe it's a big ol' spaceship?" You may all fall over now. Iris smiles at Sigma's comment, and without taking her gaze off the moniLIth, she remarks... "Don't wait. Waiting makes you miss the moment. Attend to the 'now', and the 'any minute now' will be more relevant." Starhaven. The aLIen structure looms with a sinister bearing over those gathered on the island below, made only worse by the knowledge of what it brought when last it came to Earth. The massive structure begins to turn, spinning very, very slowing on its vertical axis... and it begins to rise, moving away from Easter Island, from the surface of the planet. Moving slowly, almost leisurely, and still without the sLIghtest of sounds, it spirals quietly into the upper levels of Earth's Atmosphere, rising out of the planet's gravitational pull. The stars and moon, their LIght having been blotted out by the mammoth structure to those below, begin to shine upon Easter Island once more; the black shape of Starhaven apparently leaving at a relaxed pace, an odd contrast to its violent entrance. Starburst Dragon lowers his forcefield. Starburst Dragon strikes Dr. Wily with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses Knight Man with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses you with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes Spiral Pegasus with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes Iris with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes Serenade with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes Junk Man with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses Void Starfish with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses Morph Moth with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes Ditz Pinkmouse with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes Cyclops with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes Bright Man with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses Turbo Turtle with his Completely Clueless attack. Turbo Turtle deflects Completely Clueless from Starburst Dragon. Starburst Dragon misses Gyro Man with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses Harmony with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes King with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses Wheel Gator with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses Sigma with his Completely Clueless attack. Sigma successfully deflects an attack randomly. Starburst Dragon strikes Kaph with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses Metal Man with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes Sword Man with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon misses Tengu Man with his Completely Clueless attack. Starburst Dragon strikes Fusion Phoenix with his Completely Clueless attack. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "It..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man is grasping helplessly for words, "...just left the building?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "Tis leaving?" "Gods, this is pathetic! Here we all wait..This thing could be gathering power, enough to destroy us all.." says Wheel Gator in a nervous tone. People never seen 'Independance Day?' He eyes Sigma, nodding, and then turns to Turbo. "Hah! Yes, it should be destroyed, soon..But we have yet to see a flaw in this..thing..Let's be prepared though.." The crocodile is obviously a paranoid type. No wonder no RepLIforcer LIked him. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "..I want my money back. Bah. What a let down." Starburst Dragon has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad Advisor Clown Man transmits, " Thank ya. Thank ya very much!" Harmony furrows her eyebrows. "After all that, it's just going to.. leave?" she mutters to herself. What in the world /is/ going on, and unfortunately, the answer doesn't seem all that clear.. and probably never will. Guts Man yawns, "This place sucks. Can't we go to Christmas Island instead?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Clown, I'd slap you, but I'm too far away." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad Advisor Clown Man transmits, "...sorry." Sigma 's eyes widen as he sees Star Haven just rising up. "...Yes...Yes, I am completely in the -now-, right now, yes. I beLIeve that to be true.", he doesn't look to Gator as he says, "...We will see, Gator, we will see.", he then says, a bit more softly, "Holy...Damn." Ditz Pinkmouse twitches once more, then sits up. "Christmas? Christmas! Santa Clause!! We have to save Santa!" He twitches yet again, and falls down for the second time. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Junk Man transmits, "Boy, I'd love to score a screw or two from that thing... :wonders in awe:" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "OOC: And /I'm/ the Advisor now, change your chantitle. :)" Sword Man bLInks as the monoLIth....just ups and leaves. "What in blazes...." Obviously confused he stares upward, attempting to make sense of it all again. "For what purpose was that?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "I'd expected something a LIttle more ... um. Less anti-cLImactic." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "No kidding." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "I'd not beLIeveth this to be over tonight. This tis something... that shalt LIkely haunteth again in the near future." Fusion Phoenix hears what the object is over the radio. "So if it fell when the Stardroids left, does that mean that with it's return..." He trails off. Gyro Man GLares skyward as it leaves. "Well, well. Neighbors". He gives a short nod to Tengu before turning a slow fLIp and lowering in a bee-LIne for Wily. He stops roughly ten feet from him smoothly, hovering in front of him. "We should look into extending our good ol' Welcome to whoever they are, eh, Dad?". Morph Moth arches an antenna at Guts Man. He considers telLIng Guts Man that Christmas Island does not exist, but that'd probably be a futile endeavor so he just shakes his head once more at the folly of a robot that would wilLInGLy follow a human. Perhaps we should enter into space to observe it's movements closer. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Or at least scope the thing out at a more advantageous position.." King watches the MonoLIth in a mute display of...something. He looks...bored? "If they wish to be impressive, they shouldst do more than flee." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "UI have no idea" Dr. Wily watches as the monoLIth leaves, eyes widening a bit. "After all that...it just leaves." Snorting, Wily looks around at all the others. He shares Sigma's sentiment, muttering softly to himself. "Holy Damn is right..." Shaking his head slowly, he considers his next mode. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "Is that ... what... no it can't be!" Plum shakes with fear, watching the space station. "Starhaven, home of the Stardroids. They were defeated two years ago on Easter Island, and we thought... we hoped... we prayed they'd be gone forever. Now... now who knows? It may be only a matter of time before they return to finish what they couldn't the last time." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "It must be Star Haven..." Cyclops just shakes his head as he looks up at the retreating monoLIth, shaking his head. "Well, that was certainly very anticLImatic." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "Then get your weapons ready..." Tengu Man holds position still, pretty much gaping at the sight. "...what the hell was that about? For the love of Wily! THAT WAS POINTLESS!" he snarls at the retreating Starhaven. "Why don't they just FINISH IT ALREADYYYYY!" Tengu of course still has no idea what all the hullabaloo about Starhaven is about, but... [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "Correction, tis Star Haven... leaving. Mayhap there'll be no fight here tonight..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "Jumpest thou not unto conclusions, Sir Knight. We knowest not who this is, and what comes of it." Bastion sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "..well, cripes. What is all this hullabaloo about Stardroids, anyway?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "They blow shiz up." Bastion sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "Ye haveth a better theory Sir King?" Bright Man is starting to get a bit bored as well, but his smile returns at full strength now that it looks LIke they aren't all about to die a horrible horrible death. He looks back at his fellow Robot Masters, and notes that everyone is disappointed by this let-down. He also eyes the various enemies to the Master faction. He grunts and nods at Tengu Man, "Hey, at least we're still aLIve and all in one piece. I think it turned out pretty darn well." The Maverick speedy tortoise keeps his guard and nods to tortoise, hearing the off-aways rumbLIng as well as feeLIng it within his shell as it enters Earth's atmosphere. "...eep..." With that he plops his head into his shell and cowers as he completely disappears into his huge shell.... whiiiiich of course is not at all even a tiny, puny bit big once you look up at the space beast thing that looms above. "I can't take anymore... it's gonna' pop out and blast us!!! Tell me when I'm dead...." He apparently still expects something... Bastion receives a radio transmission from General. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man just...sighs, half-angry, half-annoyed. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Ahh.. you word so precisely, Dear Sis." Cyclops has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "Short and sweet." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "Maybe someone salvaged Starhaven..." Cyclops has arrived. Spiral Pegasus has disconnected. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "Trusteth in Lord Wily. Prepareth for any danger that cometh. And let not fear and unseemly distemper color your reactions." Bastion sends a radio transmission to General. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Touche, Sis. Hey, that's a concept, Metal. It could be someone duping us. They'd have to know exactly what they're doing, though.." Sideshow peers... And Transmits to Clown Man ^^I have a feeLIng what that was...^^ Clown merely arches a eyebrow... ^^Oh? What?^^ ^^THis...^^ Sideshow emits a small homographic projection of the monoLIth... from another anGLe... ^^Bloody hell... Dad and my bros have to know!^^ [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "You think someone could dupe THAT?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "It's LIke freaking EURASIA! I mean, COME ON?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "We thinkest there are people who wouldst dupe the Almighty Wily if they thoughtest they could get away with it." Kaph has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Anything's possible, I guess. LIke I said, they'd have to know exactly what they were doing.." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "OOCly changes the last ? to a !" Iris simply nods, smiLIng a LIttle as the monoLIth-ship begins moving away. "Mm, you see?" Perhaps she's addressing Sigma. "All of this wild speculation, and it doesn't bring the truth any closer, any faster. That's why it's important to simply be -in- the now." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "...I'm assuming you're talking about THAT being THE *STARHAVEN*?!" Bastion receives a radio transmission from General. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "I would doubt this is a ruse. But why would they come back now?" Bastion sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "We've already madeth that assumption Clown Man." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "Anyone consider asking the Stardroids to kindly leave us alone? I mean, straight up?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "I beLIeve that conclusion has already been made. And indeed, M'Lord. For what reason wouldst they need to return?" Void Starfish returns to her original position flanking Fusion, and unstealths. She tilts her head at the radio traffic. "Stardroids? Are Stardroids yummy?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "Rember what Duo said on easter island last year? Those pendants were ment for the real stardroids not us" Spiral Pegasus has connected. Almost gracefully, Starhaven clears the uppermost levels of Earth's atmosphere, ceasing its rise on its edge... taking to the same level as the Eurasia, itself orbitting half a world away. It begins to move in parallel with the Eurasia and the Moon aLIke, assuming orbit. As it passes from orbit over the ocean, over the rich populated coastLInes far below, those that stand upon Earth can see the LIght of the sun and the stars reflecting off its surface; it GLows as brightly as our own moon does, though its harsh, angular shape is an odd contrast to the famiLIar roundness of luna. But as the LIght GLImmers across its sheer surface, strange details are revealed in Starhaven's sinister shape. Cracks... pieces missing. Gaping holes in once smooth sides. Indeed, as telescopes and observatories and high-powered cameras throughout the Earth focus on its new moon, the damage to Starhaven is made more and more clear. It appears as though the Stardroid flagship has been gutted... nearly destroyed. Coupled with its still, silent movements... it behaves as though... it were dead. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Then they're here to collect some pendants, eh?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "The same reasons why sequels of slasher movies are made Dad... To kill anyone who LIves after the first movie." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Knight Man transmits, "Real Stardroids... oh blazes... so all the Stardroids we so painstakeninGLy defeated all those years ago-eth, could now be back again?" Sigma finally looks down. "...", he turns his gaze to Iris, "...This is the third time.", not counting the time when they were making that Stardroid Movie and everybody beat up blowup stardroids, "That they have influenced us. What an honor to be doled upon by them...", he looks up, "Yet it looks LIke a ghost ship." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Pretty much." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "Wily I request you let Beta Squad take the skull shuttle and attempt to get a close range scan of Starhaven." Bastion receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man ahems. Bastion sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "I want to go too. I want to see this thing..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "Why don't you send an unintellegent drone inst-- .. Well, same thing, I guess. Metal Man, mindless drone..." Junk Man stares into the sky with sparkles in his eyes and jaw wide open. "Oh... oh my." He rubs his 'hands' together excitedly. "My my my," he grins giddily at the reports of the behemoth Starhaven's condition. Plum peers as GNN cameras start to focus, observation satelLItes and the Eurasian affiLIates scrambLIng to get a better signal. "Something... is something wrong with it? We'll have to wait for UNASA cameras to come onLIne, but something definitely seems not-normal about this feed." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "If you want to get close to something that potentially dangerous.. have fun." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Junk Man transmits, "Scrap heaven! Pleeeeeeeeeeease send me!" ER... this satelLIte. Sword Man simply stares upward. Too far away and without any kind of telescopic equipment available to him, he simply shakes his head. "Impossible. Not again. Why wouldst they reprise their arrival?" Bastion sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Careful, Sere. You're insulting all of the NICE mindless drones..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Dangerous?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "Great Lord Wily...we wouldst help command this mission, if thou needest." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "I'd have to say check it out first with something not important LIke a drone. It could have some protective field, if it could mess up the planet so badly. Or seem to.." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man chuckles. "Did you see the GNN feed, sister?" Harmony is starting to see the damage, and it makes it all the more confusing. Continue the staring, yes. Bastion receives a radio transmission from Michael Eildath. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "Permission denied. I want to see what that GNN feed can show us before we risk the shuttle." Bastion sends a radio transmission to Michael Eildath. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Basically, we don't know it's defenses. It'd be bad to send one of us out there and get toasted instantly by some mechanism.." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "It's /beat up/, didn't you hear the reporter?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "Of course I did. I also know that things crippled and cornered are often the most dangerous to approach. Or don't you watch the Discovery Channel?" Iris tilts her head. "Looks LIke there may, in fact, be trouble in paradise..." Morph Moth once again strokes his chin, "Hmm most interesting. It seems that it has taken up orbit and become a new satelLIte for our Earth. This will definately require further study. It is a pity we cannot use the Enigma to observe it further." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "....pardon? 'Twas damaged?" Bastion sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Yes, don't you people pay attention? (To Sere) The /Discovery Channel/?" Bastion receives a radio transmission from Michael Eildath. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bright Man transmits, "Starhaven appears to be damaged. Perhaps even to the point of being useless. Does that not mean that someone might have DEFEATED the Stardroids and possibly destroyed them? *cheerful pause* Wonder if whoever did it is friendly. Or /hostile/." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Of course we do. Espically Sideshow during those mon--" "SHUT UP!!! Eh. Ignore what Clown said. Are you talking about the same Discovery Channel with animal soft porn?" Knight Man GLares at the object in the heavens. "Bah, whatevereth. I art sick of this nonsense. Blasted thing goteth me all worked up." He turns around and heads back into the Skull Shuttle. "We'll just stocketh up our stockhold and blasteth the abomination out of the sky frometh our new vantage point." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "I doubt they are very friendly Bright Man." Bastion sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "...Porn?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade is now disturbed. "You watch that looking for porn?" Knight Man has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man chuckles quietly. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "I'm assuming they would have to be pretty dang strong or brilLIant to beat those Stardroids. At least, from what I'm hearin' of the 'Droids." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man does this to refrain from commenting. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bright Man transmits, "Exactly, Doctor. So assuming that they're hostile, then instead of having to worry about mean Stardroids, we have to worry about mean Something-Even-More-Powerful-Than-Stardroids." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "Yeah, their babysitters." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man says nothing but Sideshow says: "Yes. Why?" Junk Man hustles after Knight Man back into the shuttle. "Wait for me!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Serenade transmits, "... You sick LIttle monkey." Junk Man has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "Howe'er, Lord Wily...dost it not behoove us to seek out what technological marvels mightest be available aboard yon wreck? If the Stardroids hath faced defeat at the hands of some unknown force, then we must seek information and above all preparation for this foe." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Could try for an alLIance, if at all possible.. I mean, they would be useful, if so strong.." Dr. Wily stays where he is, staring upwards into the sky. "Curiouser and curiouser..." Gyro Man quickly manuevers down into the shuttle, rotor cutting and letting him pretty much jump inside. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "Indeed it does King. However, you forget, we now have alternate means of surveying the Starhaven." Gyro Man has left. Sigma chuckles softly, "Perhaps...Or perhaps this has to do with the transmissions of old returning to us, as well as transmissions that have not been coming to us.", he looks up to the sky again, "...Indeed. Curious." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "As thou sayest, Lord Wily." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "LIke what? Astro's out for-- ...nevermind." Bastion receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "I doubt someone could beat a Stardroid by themselves. Heck, we needed the Mavs, the Hunters, the Freakers, and a few random CiviLIans just to KILL Duo!" Iris stares up at the sky for a while longer...then, very slowly, she turns to look at Sigma. Ditz Pinkmouse wakes up again. "Guts, I'm bored!" he whines, before hopping up and beginning to dig through his pockets. "Let's LIght some fireworks!" the mouse cheerfully suggests, thinking how pretty they might be. Almost as pretty as the sky was a few moments ago, but not in a nausiating way. And so he pulls out a pair of M-80s and a string of blackcats, then LIghts them. All at the same time. *BOOM! POP POP POP BOOM POP-POP-POP* [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Oi.. Hunters..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "I say we look into attempting to gain controll of the ship." Serenade sends a radio transmission. Cyclops just continues to gaze up into the sky. Um, yeah, nothing else to mention... [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bright Man transmits, "I think we should send someone up to investigate. Best situation: We get control and all of its technology. Worst situation: We lose one Master. I say we go for it!" Serenade receives a radio transmission from Abernathy. Harmony is still watching, yeah, pretty much. Turbo Turtle peeks out of his shell and checks, "Pffft! Don't see why ya'll are scared of that old broken piece of scrap. All it is is a... a.. big....weird..." Thinking and shaking a fist he says, "....space... thing..." Quickly he pops up out of his big shelled home and stands back, strugGLIng to stand as usual, "Oof .... Ack! They're firing at us!!!" He gets up, battle stances, and atrgets the area of disturbance, "Permission to fire sir!" Morph Moth says, "Somehow time is involved in all this. After all, during that display, it seemed as if time on this island was wafting back and forth rather violently. Perhaps that is a Starhaven from another time. Perhaps from the future or from the past where the spaceship has been disabled. Of course, this is merely speculation."" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "An intelLIgent drone, LIke a Joe or something. Would we really wanna risk losing one of our brothers so easily?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "Ya I'll go at worse I'm off LIne for a Week or so. We could hire that freak Joe that Punk has used in the past..." Serenade sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "Patience, my children. I already have a plan in mind." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Alright, Dad. Should be interesting, whatever you come up with." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bright Man transmits, "Oh how wonderful. A /plan/. Just what we need. Sweet." After a long moment of looking up at the retreating Starhaven and, alternatively, screaming obscenities at it, Tengu Man finally breaks his gaze away and begins to descend. *POW!* Tengu is still quite high off the ground, but he can hear it, oh yes. He recoils, pupils narrowing dangerously... (They're FIRING?)o. (That goes without saying...)o. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "I'm LIstening." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "So you are Tengu. And so might the RepLIforce." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Ah..." Serenade receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Huh?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "...That's right. Iris." Those feeds that Plum mentioned begin to filter in. The camera vew fLIckers and switches, to a mirror of a UNASA satelLIte camera, orbitting nearby Starhaven. Its camera focused inward, studying the ship's details, it makes the damage only hinted at a clear thing. The walls are blasted open here and there, room inside exposed... strange details revealed, of aLIen devices and structures that, even in 2215, would only be conceived of in science-fiction. This Starhaven appears to be the real thing- filled with many of the wonders of the cosmos beyond Earth's solar system- but the damage done is just as real. Still silent, still quietly turning, Starhaven continues to orbit the blue planet below; making no further movement, no further changes. It has arrived where it was meant to arrive, and it looks LIke it's going to be here for a while... though the purpose of this blasted wreck is anybody's guess just yet. Morph Moth sends a radio transmission to Turbo Turtle. Turbo Turtle receives a radio transmission from Morph Moth. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "/Oh./" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] King transmits, "We doth detest those who LIsten in on private conversations." Harmony sighs, deciding there's nothing left to see or do.. and she heads home. Harmony has left. RepLIforce Dropship enters the Southeast Pacific Ocean. RepLIforce Dropship has left. Turbo Turtle sends a radio transmission to Morph Moth. Morph Moth receives a radio transmission from Turbo Turtle. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "What the channel has been cracked again? Son of a LIght ..." Iris taps her chin in contemplation. After regarding the image of the clearly damaged Starhaven, she turns back toward Sigma, studying him for a long moment. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Dr. Wily transmits, "I beLIeve this channel is still secure, but why take the chance?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "By the by, am I still needed down'ere? I could be working now.. and if I'm needed, I could be radiod in.." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "Indeed. Perhaps we should return to base to discuss this in safer surroundings?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Actually it is son of b--"*brief schuffle*"We don't need to hear that, Clowny." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "And Junk Man, I really need to have a talk with ya." Serenade sends a radio transmission to Abernathy. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "I say we head for it now...Clown LIght is a female dog..." Ditz Pinkmouse whees and claps happily at the tiny (ok, the M-80s aren't so tiny to him) explosions. "Happy Fourth of July!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man gives a ragged sigh. The word 'idiots' is barely audible. Dr. Wily sighs and turns away, heading back towards the shuttle. He's a bit dissapointed in all this and resolves to head back to base and continue his drinking. He mutters to himself as he moves away. "Stardroids. This is all I needed, in the middle of...what the?!" The fireworks stop Wily dead in his tracks and he eyes Ditz. "Where's Mambo when I need him?" GrumbLIng, Wily steps into the shuttle. Turto receives a message to stand down and does so, seems all they're doing is causing some of their own LIttle after-party havoc. He GLances over and calms down, now all is calm... in fact... he's forgotten most of today's whole event. Bah, he'll remember sooner or later, so there's no biggie. He starts to LIsten to his radio again. Turbo Turtle puts his guard down. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "Anyhow I say we don't delay in checking out the wreck now.. we don't want the others to beat us to it." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "I'm NOT a LIght! At least... I don't think I am. I really didn't know who originally built me, before Dad rescue me and Showy." Sigma looks back to Iris, "I'm surprised an announcement of its grand purpose has not been made yet. INtriguing. Ah. One moment.", he actually closes his eyes as he lets data filter through his brain. He starts sending a post to the Maverick Database. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "...hrr..." Guts Man has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Don't remind me, Clown." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Dad said he has a plan, Metal.." Sword Man simply shakes his head and heads toward the Shuttle as well, intent on trying to find out what the hell is going on. Morph Moth also reenters the PeLIcan, making plans to further observe and investigate the new orbiting anomoly. Morph's always on the lookout for technology that can upgrade the Mavericks. Especially if it involves him getting his palms on a LIght-saberish thing. ~(00)~ Morph Moth has left. Serenade receives a radio transmission from Abernathy. Sideshow GLances once more up at the sky, then at Clown. "Home?" The LIttle clown nods, "Home." And Team Clown heads onto the shuttle, with the armordillo digimon following... Serenade sends a radio transmission. Sideshow> Clown Man has left. Skull Shuttle $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Skull Shuttle $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Picture the inside of a Voyager shuttle and there you go. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Type 'vhelp' for a command LIst. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Contents: Gyro Man Sideshow> You follow Clown Man. Sideshow has arrived. Outside> Dr. Wily has disconnected. Sword Man has arrived. Sword Man marches in, as regal as ever. The White Knight of Wily is here! Outside> Tengu bristles at the small fireworks from up above, but continues on his way. He's mad, yes, but why is a mystery. He heads for the Skull Shuttle, but not before GLaring at several people. Notably, Ditz. "...I just want to go /home/," he says firmly, before entering the shuttle. Tengu Man has arrived. Outside> Wheel Gator unfolds his arms, turning around and making his way back to the Swordfish. He goes silent, seeming deep in his own thoughts, somewhat dissapointed of tonight's lack of fighting. Outside> Bright Man follows Wily, wearing a huge smile on his face. "What a show. We all LIved, and we might eventually get to meet the fine folks who beat the ever lovin' tar out of the Stardroids. Kickass." He enters the shuttle. Bright Man has arrived. Outside> "Please tell me you're not thinking of trying to take that ship," Iris says to Sigma, very slowly and deLIberately. She sounds almost concerned. Outside> Turbo Turtle follows quietly behind Wheel Gator and forgets about everything... oh well. o_O Outside> Serenade receives a radio transmission. Outside> Wheel Gator sLIthers out. Tengu Man enters the shuttle, grumbLIng as per what passes for usual... Outside> Maverick Air Skimmer enters the Sky Above South Pacific. Maverick Air Skimmer arrives from the Easter Island. Maverick Air Skimmer has arrived. Maverick Air Skimmer enters the Sky Above Oceania. Maverick Air Skimmer has left. Outside> Spiral Pegasus hovers in mid-air, his fLIght having gone off to scout the area for any other surprises. The GLare in his eyes and flare in his nostrils is a sight all too famiLIar - all he's missing is the pointing finger to complete the "Oh my God, you killed Colonel" look from X5. Instead, the pegacion stands still with wings spread, just eyeing the image before him. "Once, I was but a pawn. Not again. Now it's time to start playing by my rules." Gyro Man takes a seat towards the back, kicking out relaxedly. He has a calm expression worn, arms folding behind his head to create a makeshift pillow. "That was amusing, hrm? A bit of a let-down, but.. amusing". He GLances to the other Masters. Outside> Serenade sends a radio transmission to Abernathy. Outside> Sigma looks to Iris and says, "Bah, only a fool would want that ship or anything inside. Messing with stardroid technology is LIke messing with a bomb without knowing how to disarm it, and guessing between the blue wire and the red.", he crosses his arms, "We saw what the pendants did, after all." Outside> Spiral Pegasus <--- Yes, we did. Bright Man has disconnected. Outside> Void Starfish wanted Saturn power! ...oh wait. hehe. King has arrived. Tengu Man continues to grumble, taking a seat and strapping in somewhere. Gyro gets a mumble, which might mean 'shut up'. But possibly not... King has left. The camera view shifts and turns, focusing on smaller details, before zooming out. Far below at UNASA headquarters, commands are cent up to the small, orbital camera; it shifts its orbit, minute rockets causing it to GLIde towards Starhaven for a closer look. Its view continues to pan up and down the aLIen ship's cracked surface as it passes near, before breaking up, and cutting to straight static. Rather abruptly, the view of a second camera replaces the first- focusing on the first camera as it nears Starhaven. The small satelLIte is crunching inwards upon itself, its surface buckLIng inwards LIke a tin can. The ruined camera soon drops away from Starhaven, into Earth's atmosphere below, and becomes a blazing streak of fire before it burns up. Apparently, Starhaven is intent on remaining LIfeless- as the satelLIte that just passed near it was crunched into orbital jetsam. For now, Earth must only watch and think. It won't be a while until anything can come near, not until the after-effects of the wormhole that brought Starhaven here fade completely. Plum says, "Wow... it looks really slagged. Maybe... maybe the Stardroids abandoned it? Or... maybe they're destroyed? Whatever it is, it doesn't look inhabitated..." She winces as the satelLIte is destroyed. "Whoa... it looks LIke there is some kind of monstrous gravitic field around the station... who knows if they're permanent or not. I'm sure that in the next few days, we'll have announcements concerning what's to be done about it. Keep tuned in to GNN for the latest in this possibly cataclysmic situation. This is Plum, reporting LIve for GNN above the Easter Island memorial, signing out."" Outside> Ditz Pinkmouse gets up and follows the others back to the shuttle, so he can get more fireworks. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Tengu Man transmits, "Hahaha....did you see that?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "As I said.. we have no idea what the defenses are or anything." Outside> Iris nods, looking placated. "That's right. ... And don't let that... /Peacock/ ...try and convince you otherwise. Okay? And...as you can see, they don't want anyone near that thing, anyhow. We'll just need to work together." Outside> Serenade receives a radio transmission. Outside> GNN News VTOL arrives from the Sky Above South Pacific. Ditz Pinkmouse has arrived. Outside> Serenade sends a radio transmission. Outside> Sigma looks back up to the StarHaven, "...It seems LIke I wouldn't be able to get there today anyway.", he looks back to Iris, "I will not allow him to convince me otherwise...", he frowns, "But I suggest nobody else chooses to thieve anything either." Outside> Iris smiles a LIttle. "I think that thieves will get the same 'Welcome' that the camera did." Outside> Serenade receives a radio transmission from Abernathy. Outside> Serenade sends a radio transmission to Abernathy. Outside> Starburst Dragon arrives from the Sky Above South Pacific. Outside> Cyclops just sighs, continuing to stand on the up ramp to the PeLIcan, keeping an eye at the sky above. He'll probably just continue to stand there, looking up, not saying a word until he gets the order to move the Dropship out... Outside> Iris receives a radio transmission from Job. Outside> Sigma chuckles a LIttle, "...Still, I think I will pay respects to the statue, and then I will return back home." Outside> GNN News VTOL comes down low over the island as Plum concludes her report. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Mac transmits, "I beLIeve that last time we needed to forge a coaLItion, our rally point was the Reploid Room. Are they still up to acting as our hosts to avoid extraterresrial conquest?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Plum transmits, "Guys... I'm starting to hear rumors of some kind of alLIance... why don't people come to the Reploid Room in San Angeles? It was the rally point... before." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Plum transmits, "Hey! Out of my head!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Big Bad Sword Man transmits, "Hrm...." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "I'm not in your head anymore though..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "...Very well." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Man transmits, "Works for me. That place has decent food. So anyone else intrested in going there?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "Should we perhaps invest in this meeting, or should we wait?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "But if we're drinking it, it's not in the sea!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "I might come down to the Reploid Room my self after I tend to a few things on Eurasis." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Starhaven?! ...Its Back?! ...Oh... no..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ricochet transmits, "...my sentiments exactally..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Yep. Factional truce going on, too." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "Ya its back tron and I agree... HEY! YOUR THAT PUNK WHO BLIND SIDED ME IN BATTLE AND CHASE!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] RF LIeutenant Spiral Pegasus transmits, "Hey hey the gang's all here." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job calms down. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Big Bad Sword Man transmits, "Indeed, Lady Bonne..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...This... can't be good." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "Tron is your pendant reacting?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Mine isn't. They're dead already. If one more person asks that I'm going to hit them." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ricochet transmits, "I'm in the Reploid room in case anyone wants to, ah... well. I'm under orders not to actually go UP there." [Radio: (D) GLobal] RF LIeutenant Spiral Pegasus transmits, "Use the pendant itself, Rigger. They might get the hint." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man transmits, "I just want you to know -- The invitation to LIve on Eurasia with me is still open..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Shield transmits, "I'll keep that in mind, Clown Man." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...My Pend... and no, mine isn't either. Ricochet? Spiral?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...It must be that new one we saw on Easter Island that is doing this..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "Hrmph. I shall be embarking toward the Reploid Room to discuss this matter further. Will anyone follow, or shall I merely continue on alone?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Chibi-Duo." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "I'll join you, Swordy." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "I'm on the stardock of Eurasia and this thing is huge...up close. Well compared to being planet side." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "If you need me, Sword, I'll come. If not, I'm kind'a working on Captain Cruise.." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ricochet transmits, "Not a bit." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "Soo... ...Guess the Truce holds for the Bonnes too, if everyone is going to be following it. Might as well /not/ sit on the sideLInes this time around" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "Everyone all right?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "Very well. Let us be off then." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "I'll pitch in and help with this mess as best I can." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Kain transmits, "In that case, The Blue Dragon Striders shall honor the ceasefire as well." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne actualy perks up! "Well, Hello again, Kain! GLad to hear it!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "GLad to hear that. That means you can knock next time you guys feel LIke dropping by to visit us." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "Do you have any firecrackers, LIttle Tipsy? I'm all out." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Yep. ... Hey, who are you, anyway? I don't remember you.." [Radio: (D) GLobal] RF LIeutenant Spiral Pegasus transmits, "Feel free to visit any of our fine bases as well." [Radio: (D) GLobal] RF LIeutenant Spiral Pegasus transmits, "But knock first." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Huh. Come to think of it, I haven't seen Silent Yu around in awhile." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "Umm... ...Why do you want Firecrackers, Ditz?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "To set them off!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Peanut Gallery Abernathy transmits, "And ward off demons!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "Ooooooooooooh. I didn't know they could do that!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Where, exactly, Ditz?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Peanut Gallery Abernathy transmits, "Of course. That's what the ancient Chinese used them for. No telLIng what manner of creatures Starhaven might've dragged along with it." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "I don't know. Where am I know?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Kain transmits, "He called me before he departed. He is doing the wandering Ninja bit for awhile. But I think he coulda pick a better time to do so." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Aah, that explains it." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "OOC Where am I now, even." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "I'll see, Ditz. I don't have any uhh... normal firecrackers... at the moment." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "Awww. Ok then. Oh, I know I know! I'm sure daddoo has some bombs somewhere I can use!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "..." Ballade arrives from the San Angeles - Western Mall District. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne pipes up, businessLIke, and to change the subject from Ditz being rather scary. "SO! ...Anyone even figured out what Starhaven is even /doing/ up there? ...Is Starhaven the source of all those strange transmittions?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Gyro Man transmits, "It would seem LIkely." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "That be a good bet ..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Dunno. So far as well all know Starhaven's appearance could just be another in the procession of 'things showing up from the past' LIke those transmissions." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "There are possibiLIties. Of course, it might be tied to the pendants and their destruction." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "Or perhaps the Stardroids have... changed their mind about Judgement." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "Yes Ballade that could be... Ballade don't even think about such a thing..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Plum transmits, "Don't even suggest that, Ballade. We barely won the last time." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "It is my job to examine all posibiLIties, particularly the worst." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Indeed, Ballade. I could imagine it is that... ...thing... ...we saw on Easter Island." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ricochet transmits, "Ballade's right. We have to get them FIRST." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "After all - refusing to consider the possibiLIty will result in being unprepared." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "I am not certain of that, Ricochet. There is a saying about sleeping Giants." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Big Bad Sword Man transmits, "Perhaps. However, the damage reported to the Starhaven puts such a situation in question. Still..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ricochet transmits, "Well, they're here for some reason, and I'm betting that it isn't just to say 'hi'." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Magnet Man transmits, "Wait, has anybody actually seen Stardroids?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Gyro Man transmits, "-I- haven't." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Peanut Gallery Abernathy transmits, "Such has not been my pleasure." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "Of course, given the available evidence... I withold judgement and have begun making... contingency plans. Certainly this cease fire is a worthwhile start." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Magnet Man transmits, "And Starhaven looks trashed, correct?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Man transmits, "Ya it does..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "Then there is a worse alternative to consider." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Gyro Man transmits, "Perhaps an illusion so as to keep us off-guard..?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "So... ...uhh... where-ever people need me? I'm fully prepared to assist however I'm needed. Maybe... ...Dr. LIght, Dr. Wily and all the other Doctors should get together and see what we can figure out?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Gyro Man transmits, "After all, you saw that display of imagry down there on the island, Metal." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "Or it is not an illusion. Which would worry me far more." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Perhaps tomorrow, Tron. I'd LIke at least one night to sleep on this for it to fully sink in." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "That's a good idea. I'll set the bombs off tomorrow!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Man transmits, "Thats possible Gyro." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "Bombs?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Magnet Man transmits, "It reminds me of those games where you go all the way through it, hunting for one evil person, then when you find them they just die. And then you have to fight something much more powerful." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ditz Pinkmouse transmits, "Yup! You want to watch?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Big Bad Sword Man transmits, "Perhaps, as many have suggested, we meet at the Reploid Room to discuss this matter further? We.......bombs, vermin?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "...It would appear I am getting no sleep. Someone release Mambo in to the ducting while I aquire my demoLItions equipment." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "Probably, Rigger. ...I'm on Easter Island at the moment... ...I'm going to be taking some readings in the area and gathering what data I can. Taking some seismic readings and anything else I can discover." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "Mmm. I remain concerned. Starhaven appears... damaged?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ricochet transmits, "...it does? Can you get any more information on that, Ballade? I wanna see this for myself." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "Unknown. I have only heard it spoken of on this channel. I am still collecting information." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Magnet Man transmits, "I want to know WHAT damaged it?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] RF LIeutenant Spiral Pegasus transmits, "Wasn't that our handiwork?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "We are speaking of Starhaven. There are a number of possible reasons for it to be damaged. All of them must be considered to adequately attempt to plan for coming events." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "I am uncertain." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ricochet transmits, "If it was, I'd have thought that they'd have fixed it by now." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "I got a few of my own scans of it from the stardock on Eurasia for what its worth but the gravitational feild messed things up royaly." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man transmits, "One is that they ran into a Meteor Storm. *chuckles* Pity. And if they died then... it still leaves the question... Why is their bloody home back HERE?!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "One must consider, however: If Starhaven is truely damaged, the only things I can think of to cause such damage are: Civil War among the Stardroids. Something more powerful than the Stardroids. Or resistance from a highly capable planet. I... doubt a meteor storm would inconvenience them overmuch." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Robot Master $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 12/57 Posted Author Starhaven AlLIance Sat Nov 02 Dr. Wily ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *voice only, its Dr. Wily* Starhaven has returned. A temporary alLIance has been formed between us, the Mavericks and the RepLIforce. We await the approval of that detestable LIttle blue freak. The presence of Starhaven makes me uneasy. Cooperate with our new 'alLIes' until ordered otherwise. Wily out. *End transmission* ___ __ | |Dr. / / | |/ \/ / |__/\ / \/ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/11 Posted Author STARHAVEN Sat Nov 02 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As you all saw tonight, at about 9:OO GMT, the Stardroid space station, Starhaven, appeared in Earth orbit. You heard me right, Starhaven. The Stardroid ship is back, but apparently not the Stardroids... at least not yet. There were massive temporal and geological disturbances around Easter Island as the station warped into orbit, and is now circLIng in Eurasia's orbit, opposite our own station. It is surrounded by gravity disturbances that make approaching it potentially deadly, but the important thing is that it returned. Are the Stardroids back? If not, what happened to them? And what will happen to us? Keep tuned into GNN for the latest. This is Plum, for GNN! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ [Radio: (D) GLobal] RF LIeutenant Spiral Pegasus transmits, "We're the galaxy's greatest vacation resort?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ricochet transmits, "I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to 'judge' the wrong people." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "I would hope that the truth is the last option, or that they are faking. The alternatives concern me greatly, given their past fixation on the Doctor as some sort of agent of Chaos." The Reploid Room - Bar As you enter the bar area, you notice the fine chrome rail that stretches almost all the way around the pseudo-circular room. The bar is a full service station, equipped with not one, but two menus - reploid and human. A few back doors imply a kitchen in the back. The rest of the room is set up in lavish velvet booths and tables. A few very sweetly dressed female reploids and humans wait on folks, here to serve you. Kick back and enjoy! Contents: Contents: Spiral Pegasus [Uniform] [RF] Sigma [Holo_1] [M] Cyclops [Armor] [M] Iris [Uniform] [RF] Gyro Man [Armor] [RM] Magnet Man [Armor] [RM] Job [Normal] [C] Sword Man [Sheath] [RM] Plum [Off-Duty] [C] Ricochet [Armor] [RF] Chess Board Post Dance Floor : The Reploid Room - Dance Floor Pool Hall : The Reploid Room - Pool Hall [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...I'm going to leave #1 on Easter Island to keep his eyes open. He'll relay if anything else happens." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Ballade transmits, "I beLIeve I will transfer funds to the Royal Astronomer's Society of Africa. Independent observation could provide valuable data." [Radio: (D) GLobal] WE-ARE-LEGO! Servbot #1 speaks in its terribly cute, falsetto voice. "Aye aye, Miss Tron! I'll patrol here right smart! If any nasty Stardroids show up... I'll..." A pause... "...ask them to leave! ...Nicely!" Sigma grins and joins by the bar as well. He places his hands on the counter and starts to ... whistle Dixie. LIterally. It's Dixieland. Spiral Pegasus stops cold in his tracks, impressed. Now if I could find a trombone... Gyro Man starts to murmer more, but narrows his eyes at the sound of Sigma whistLIng. Good lord. He peeers over to Sigma and snickers softly. Raising a hand to his left earpiece, he mutters something softly. Quickly, the Master averts his attention, gooGLIng at the bartender. Iris GLances over at Sigma, grinning in sLIght amusement as she sits down at the bar. "You're in a good mood," she remarks. Job gets his mech coolent and opens up a slot on his chin which a straw LIke tube comes out and starts to drain the contents. He then keeps talking, "Ture Sword Man, Well they could have run into something out there... I mean we be fooLIsh to think we are the only planet with LIfe on it out there. Heck the Stardroids proved that we are not alone. Maybe someone else who they tried to wipe out came looking for payback?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man notes through snickers, "You know, Sigma was just whistLIng, and I couldn't help but notice.. give'em a wife-beater T-shirt, and you've got Mr. Clean." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Setting course for San Angeles." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "I doubt said commercial figure had an irritating jewel within his forehead...but the resemblance IS striking." Ricochet and Orbit simultaneously bLInk. . o O (...a Maverick... whistLIng Dixie?...) (*BLOOP BWIP* ) [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Ballade transmits, "This observation has been made before. To his face. The results were... unpleasant." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...You have no idea." Clown Man steps in... and peers at Sigma. WhistLIng. O_o Sideshow also stares: "Clown are we dead?" Clown shrugs, "No. But I think Hell just went below -255 degrees Fehreneit." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "See you in a bit Tron." Cyclops notes that Job hasn't answered his question, but before he gets at all angry he just decides that he must've not heard him. He walks over to the bar and sits down, not at all thinking that Sigma whistLIng is pecuLIar... [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Ballade transmits, "Actually, I have a very good idea." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "I was tempted to tell'em.. but yeah. The 'hold fire' command kind'a made me not.." Spiral Pegasus walks over to an open spot on the bar and orders a chocolate milk. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Oh?" Job says, "Oh sorry, I'm called Job. Cyclops good to meet you." Ricochet GLances over. Finally, a face on HIS side sometime when the world isn't ending. "Hey, Spiral." he says. Sword Man peers over toward Sigma, brow furrowed. Not to be outdone, he starts whistLIng something else. Beethoven's 5th? Night on Bald Mountain? Well, as much as that last one might fit with Sigma here, he instead whistles...Call of Klutu? Odd, that. Sword, a MetalLIca fan. Magnet Man drains his drink, and waves to Clown Man. Other than that he does nothing. He ignores Sigma's whistLIng. Sigmapauses in his whistLIng to say, "Why wouldn't I be? I had the absolute grandest day.", he goes back to whistLIng, starting where he left off. He's on the chorus now. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Ballade transmits, "I do not beLIeve the cease fire will cover wanton acts of stupidity." Iris smirks a LIttle bit, then begins perusing the drink menu...shaking her head slowly. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "Well, yes, common sense sort'a played a part, too." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "What, Ballade?" Cyclops turns his head to look at Job, nodding sLIghtly. "Nice to meet you to." And then he looks at the menu, wondering what to get. Job snaps his finger, "You know if I could get a copy of that news cast shot of the hull breach we might be able to have some idea of the type of breach. As if it was from an interal explosion or something from without." Spiral Pegasus looks over at Ash & Pikachu, a wry smile forming on his milk-covered muzzle. "Just LIke old times, huh? If I knew how, I'd walk into Starhaven right now just to chuck my pendant at the first Stardroid I met." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Ballade transmits, "If you directly insult Sigma or General, I do not beLIeve Wily or I or Bass will object overmuch when they deLIver you two us as a smoking pile of wreakage... or as E-Ring data." Ricochet manages a sLIght smirk, himself, despite the warring frustration in his system and the gravity of the situation being on the forefront of his mind. "Yeah. I know watcha mean..." He GLances upwards. "I bet - and HOPE - we'll be going up there soon. You might get your chance." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Gyro Man transmits, "I'd imagine not." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "BeLIeve me. I'm not that stupid yet to be cheesing them off. Besides, Sigma could easily sacrifice himself AGAIN to save us. He's useful LIke that." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Ballade transmits, "To be honest, I expect that of Mega Man." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...I'm still amazed that he actualy did that last time..." Spiral Pegasus chuckles softly, gulping down another swig of his confection. "Good. I'll toss a Wing Spiral after it, just for good measure too. I was a pawn once before, I'm not going to let that happen again. My destiny's my own, they can take their godly spiels and stick it in Jet's apple pie for all I care." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Rocko's not that stupid to rush up to a god LIke that... at least not until he puts on his best armor. *coughsUltimateXcoughs*" "It's suicide," Iris says simply, still behind her drink menu. Spiral Pegasus GLances over, his curiousity piqued. "Major?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Ballade transmits, "Hyper, Clown Man. Hyper. And Tron? Sigma is the savior of all Reploids. He would be remiss to not attempt to save them all, even at the cost of saving human LIves." Sigma shrugs a LIttle, pausing in his revelry to add, "Well, suicide or not, we'll do something eventually.", he goes back to whistLIng. He wants to finish his dang song. He wonders if he continued in the same spot as he left off, and shrugs. Ricochet is about to reply, but Iris's comment registers on his audials. He bLInks, and GLances over himself. Orbit once again ceases his pacing to regard the communication officer. Plum drinks her daiquiri, tracing a finger through the condensation on the bar. Sword Man sLIdes away his empty GLass, finished with his brandy. Peering toward Spiral, he looks downward. He never had to experience being taken by the pendants, but the hunts for the pendants themselves seemed to be enough for him. "If it is the return of the Stardroids, we shall be prepared. As desperate as the previous battle with them was, we shall be ready. My fear is that the wreckage is a harbinger of ones more powerful..." Job says, "We can't get near it now, the gravational field it has will rip most of out ships and probes to shreads in seconds. We might be able to get someone with a mastry ofg gravity feilds LIke Gravity Beetle or Gravity Man ... in close...by creating a anti-gravity... feild. Hey that could work...but I better check with some of the more physics types. I'm just a Salvage operator and mechanic." Iris peeks over the top of her drink menu at Spiral. "They don't want us near that ship. If we come closer than they want us to...you know what will happen." Smirking a bit at Sigma, she pokes him in the arm. "Hey. What are you getting?" Spiral Pegasus says, "Oh," chuckLIng softly. "I already said only if I knew how, Major. I may be riled up, but I'm not that reckless. I'm sure Prismatic'll whip up something given enough time."" Ricochet scowls faintly, though it's mostly directed at himself... she's right... but... "We have to do something, though. I dunno about you, but I'm not about to just let them come in and roll right over us. Came close enough to being destroyed by them the first time, and BECOMING one of them the second time." Spiral Pegasus nods along with Rico. "It's pretty obvious this isn't their favorite corner of the universe. Chibi-Duo even said as much that our... -his- mission was to destroy us all." Job says darkly, "How do you know that you will not become Stardroids still...." Kaph arrives from The Reploid Room - Dance Floor. Kaph has arrived. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "Hey Tron you comming to the Reploid Room?" Spiral Pegasus walks over to Job, grabs something out of subspace and places it on top of Job's head. It's the old fire pendant, rather burnt out at the moment. "This is why. Either that or you're one of us now," he says, waving his hands while making oogey-boogey noises. Sigma Hms softly, and then looks to Iris, "Oh, yes... My mistake.", he picks up the menu and says, "A scotch...And...Perhaps some salmon. If I can find it on here...ah yes.", she looks to Iris, "Scotch and Salmon. Wonderful combination." Cyclops has disconnected. Gyro Man rises from his stool and meanders off to the pool room, hand raised to his chin contemplatively. He's silent, however.. Plum stares at her drink disconsolately. I need something stronger. Gyro Man enters The Reploid Room - Pool Hall. Gyro Man has left. Ricochet manages a sLIght snicker at Spiral... though he can't help but GLance down at his own open armor panel, leading to his shirt and the pendant beneith. "*BLOOP BWIP*" Ric switches to his LInk with the rat. . o O (...it's a thought, Orbit.) Plum stares at her drink disconsolately. "I need something stronger." Kuff arrives from The Reploid Room - Dance Floor. Kuff has arrived. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Not at the moment, Job. I have something to do." Ricochet GLances over towards Plum. "Uh..." He scratches at the back of his head. Which does LIttle, really, since it's got a helmet on. "Orbit's curious what it is you're drinking?" Clown Man sits down next to Sword. "Don't say that," he warns to his CO. "The Stardroids are tough. Heck, they nearly beats us down... with their pinky no less! To say something is more powerful than THEM? I sooner hope it is the Stardroids! At least we would've a fighting chance at staying aLIve..." Clown then orders a root beer float and a banana sundane for himself (the float) and for Sideshow (the sundane). Plum looks down at her GLass, then over to Rico. "Strawberry daiquiri." Orbit bLInks, and blurps. "*BWIP BWIP*" Not that he can, y'know, technically pronounce much, albiet he DOES have an EnGLIsh speaking mode, even if it's hardly ever used. Mirror Pegasus has arrived. Job gacks and says, "I'm just saying they might gun for the pendant users or have effected you in a way you don't know about." He sighs, " I don't LIke this any more than the rest of you, anything I'm GLad your sense of humor is aLIve and well..." He GLances to Clown Man and Sword Man. "So what do you think about this mess Clown Man?" Odd to be having a chat with some of the most dangerous beings on the planet of both good and evil... Plum bLInkbLInks. "What'd he say?" Magnet Man finally finishes his drink, and you know what he does. He orders another one, what a suprise. Magnet Man then turns towards Clown, "It's a possibiLIty Clown, it always happens in the games, could happen here." He shrugs. Sword Man sighs at Clown. "The possibiLIty is still there. Especially considering what Starhaven has been reduced to. The thought creates as much unease in me as it does thee. However, there is still that possibiLIty." Sighing, he asks for a GLass of water. Yeah, if he spills it on himself, he might not be in good shape, but at least he's not drinking himself to hell now. Spiral Pegasus takes his pendant back. "No, we're safe. If anything's affected, it's my anger," he says, eyeing the pendant one last time before stuffing it back in subspace. GLad I really didn't have Elemental eat it. Quite possibly might just come in handy this time 'round. "Gott weiss ich will kein Engel sein," the pegacion sings softly. Iris nods, then turns back to her drink menu, contemplating, finally settLIng on... "Virgin Daquiri." That ordered, she contemplates the evening's events for a long moment before commenting... "We are all dancing on the head of a pin. And those beings we think are powerful...they, too, are merely dancing on the head of a pin -- microscopically insignificant to those who are more powerful. And so on." Orbit examines Plum's drink curiously, allowing Rico to do the talking for the two. And Ricochet sighs. "That's possible, Job... 'course, might be that they act LIke keys. If they really DID turn us into Stardroids - sort of - maybe their technology recognizes us LIke that." He pauses. "If they weren't dead, that is." Plum bLInks at Rico for a moment. "Oh yeah... you did have one of those pendants, didn't you? You and Spiral Pegasus?" Job snaps his fingers, "Ricochet, maybe we could some how trick the locking systems with the pendants...into thinking you folks are stardroids. Its LIke a covert ops unit using altered IFF signals..." he nods to Plum, "Yes I think so Plum, I still rember seeing what you umm did to Vile with your Mic." LIkely still one of most interesting sights he has seen. Plum smiles. Spiral Pegasus coughs. "You are correct, ma'am." Ricochet nods to Plum. "Yeah... still do." GLances towards Job. "That's kind of what I was thinking, assuming these things aren't totally dead LIke they look LIke they are. 'course, maybe they don't need to be aLIve to act as an ID card." Sword Man peers toward Iris, carefully sipping his water. "Depressing words, Lady Iris, yet all too true. Whatever circumstances may be, there is always someone out there that may best thee, whatever art thee attempt to excel in." Mikage Yukiato arrives from The Reploid Room - Dance Floor. Mikage Yukiato has arrived. Magnet Man finally decides to say something, "Maybe if something did get the stardroids, maybe they suprised them or something?" He thinks for a moment, "Just because your stronger, doesn't mean you'll win." He takes another sip of his drink. Plum hrms. "If anything happens with you guys, let me know, okay? I mean, I don't wanna sound LIke a soulless journaLIst, but it /is/ my job. And you guys still owe me for wrecking the floor of the studio." Sigma GLances to Iris, "Hm? Ah, I see. Comparing us to the might of the Stardroids? Well, eevn the pin can prick the hand that reaches for it. We've done so before." Spiral Pegasus orders another chocolate milk. "No problem. Heck, if we get in, I'll see if we can get you in with us to get first shots of Duo's Haunted Mansion." Ricochet bLInks. He grimmaces sLIghtly, as does Orbit. "...sorry 'bout that, Plum." "*BWIP*" Da Clown shrugs at Job, "It's insane. Even for me." He stares into his float, "Say Swordy's right... espically since the Starhaven came out of that black hole LIke a bat out of hell. It could be someone preprogrammed the base to come back here. Why? You tell me. Whatever send the Stardroid... or just their base... back here must've scared them alot... to come back to the guys that defied 'judgement'." He shrugs. "I still think that the Starhaven got b-smacked around by Meteors." Da Clown now regards Sword, "Yeah. you could be right, but I perfer you to be wrong. Because, if it is following Starhaven (and it being whatever nuked the Stardroids) it is coming STRAIGHT AT _US_." He sighs at Magnet, "I don't think this is a game..." Sideshow pipes up, "Actually it is a MU--" *smack!* Clown GLares at Sideshow, "No 4th-isms, okay?" He then looks back at Magnet, "And if it does happen here... I will at the very least, want a Esper and a materia for Dad's protection. And mine own protection for that matter." (And there is your FF6/FF7 joke for the day. HUZZAH!) Plum cools. "Thanks guys. And don't worry about it." Job hands you a cookie for a job well done! Mikage Yukiato has reconnected. Job drops M-4. Mikage Yukiato has partially disconnected. Job takes M-4. Giving a sinGLe nod towards his bodyguards, Mikage-Sama lets them depart as he strolls slowly towards the bar and takes a seat next to Iris. Sigma nods slowly, drumming his fingers on the table, "Ahh...so that's why you said that. It is a nice idea. I don't think I am capable of such...Zen...thoughts, however. Pity, that.", he pauses, "Ahh... You could always make it in Paris.", he says with a chuckle. Magnet Man is still drinking a soda, he's on his fifth now. Kuff has left. Job is here sippping at Mech coolent daying,. " Eh your looking for locations? Why not try something on Eurasia Iris? The views up there are just amzing and you can pull some interesting things there. Some places also have tables on the ceaLIng... for example just by playing with their anti grav systems." Ricochet has reconnected. Ricochet has partially disconnected. "Ah, but you did have Zen thoughts, when the Stardroid's ship arrived," Iris reminds Sigma. "I saw you had a moment of enLIghtenment." Turning her thoughts to her restaurant, she nods poLItely as Mikage takes a seat beside her. "Well, Job, that's a good idea...and I love Paris, too...I just can't decide. That's my trouble." Prismatic Spider arrives from The Reploid Room - Dance Floor. Prismatic Spider has arrived. Sigma hms for a moment, looking upwards, "...Hm. Really, well, a place on Eurasia would be very interesting. To see the stars from space is true beauty...", he nods to Mikage, "Well, if in one area a restaurant is successful, it can expand to another place, but you are too busy for that, I'm sure.", he does not speak on Iris saying he's been enLIghtened. Plum sips her second daiquiri. Yep. Plum's a hard drinker. Sword Man simply sighs. All this talk about Iris's resaurant's making him ponder reopening his swordsman school. . o O (It has been a while since the assistant's death. Perhaps it is time I started again. Perhaps rehire the teachers at least...). He still hasn't figured out who would rig the cab to blow up...but c'est la vie. He stays silent, however. After all, no one's supposed to know that it's HIS school. After all, RM-run institutions aren't exactly accepted much. Well, outside of Africa that is. Mikage Yukiato doesn't bother with nodding to the reploids, but rather stares straight ahead. Letting his fingers drum patiently against the hard oak wood of table Mikage mutters softly toward the bartender before slowly removing a sinGLe clove from his inner coat pocket and LIghts it. Letting the smoke swirl around his head LIke a halo the businessman places the cigarrette to his LIps before wrapping himself in his work. PulLIng out a small laptop his hands swiftly begin to accuarately fly across the device. Job says. "I'm looking to expand my salvage business up there and I could talk to a few people on your behalf. A Neutral area would be best for business then you be able to get cLIents from all factions there Iris." Prismatic Spider enters the Reploid Room bar, threading his way past those staring at GNN feeds of recent events as he heads for the bar... Time for a drink. As he takes a seat, he notes the numerous famiLIar faces present (some only from information dossiers, even), but says nothing. Drink first, talk in a moment. Tron Bonne arrives from The Reploid Room - Dance Floor. Tron Bonne has arrived. Morgaine arrives from The Reploid Room - Dance Floor. Morgaine has arrived. Completely unaware of the gathering within, Roll had picked here and now to make an appearance! She's intent on having a good time, perhaps some solo dancing, as she's a bit too shy to ask anyone, and then in here for a few soft drinks. But no one was out on the floor! And since it's no fun to dance completely alone, here she is. Although when she sees just how many people are here, and the odd assortment of the crowd, she hesitates, at least for a moment. What's she walking in on here? The famiLIar faces she sees aren't famiLIar in the best of ways! But rather then just run away, she decides to see for herself! Maybe it's just a party that she wasn't invited to. However, she doesn't do anything to draw attention to herself. At least besides being there, at least. Into the Bar of the Reploid Room comes... a young woman. Her emerald eyes GLance about slowly, clad as she is in her pink and black signature regaLIa. Emerald eyes dancing with deLIght, a soft smile as she looks about. It seems... the time for Hiding is over. Her uniquely fashioned hair stands out in its 'lemon wedge', and she spreads her arms wide as she inhales deeply. "...Ahh... the Reploid Room!," comes her bright, happy voice. Tron looks back then to the Dance Floor, smiLIng to the person... err... people... following her. "...This is the perfect place to unwind." Beside quickly walks a tiny, 2 foot fall creature in blue and yellow. It bLInks large eyes as it looks around slowly. A Servbot! ...and from the yellow numbers LIt on its chest, it is #40. It looks around and Oooooos at the scene. Iris has disconnected. Sword Man simply nods, seeing the ever famiLIar Tron and her tiny vassal enter in. "Good eve, Lady Bonne." He takes a sip of his water before placing it on the bar. He watches Tron, hoping to hear something worth noting (since she did stay to take readings). Magnet Man looks over towards the entrance. He notices both Tron and Roll so he waves. He then goes back to his drink. That is all. ^_^ Ricochet has left. Job says, "Hey ya Tron, how are you doing? Its been ages since I seen you in person. I take it your creations are doing well?" Behind Tron, in walks Morgaine le Fay - holding Servbot #36 in her arms, which she occasionally gives a tight hug. "See a spot to sit, Tron?" the songstress asks her friend. Come in disguise, indeed! She's proud to show she's friends with Tron, and she's not about to hide it. Just to prove the point, she holds #36 a LIttle higher, giving him another hug. "I'll order us something to drink, if you'd LIke. Anything you prefer?" Mikage Yukiato turns sLIghtly as he hears the all too famiLIar voice before cringing. Letting his gaze fall on the table, Mikage sighs softly and shakes his head. Hoping and almost praying that it is not who he thinks it is. Turning cautiously around he peers over at the child before raising a sinGLe brow. "One would think they would not let young children into an estabLIshment such as this. I could have sworn that you have not reached the legal drinking age. Or am I wrongfully mistaken?" He speaks loud enough for Tron to hear in his strong Japanese accent. Plum recovers from spammage, and goes back to her drink. Prismatic Spider sits back and relaxes a bit, sipping from his 11-Up. What, you thought he was going to buy an alcohoLIc drink? Yeah, right. His audial sensors catch a mention of a Bonne. Yes... Tron Bonne. He swivels around in his stool, looking towards the wayward Pirate Scientist. "Good evening, Miss Bonne..." After giving his greeting, he looks about to see who else may be about... And notes the presence of another new, yet known face, with a friendly nod, he greets Roll as well, "... And to you as well, Miss LIght." The Pirate Princess beams back at... Morgaine Le Fay. /THE/ Morgaine Le Fay. Tron's emerald eyes dance, and she feels that her own disguise is no longer needed... ...Tron has hid behind the anonymity of the Gustav for long enough! Tron then hmmms, looking to one of the tables, and points. "That should work!" #36, at the moment, is very, very happy. He is snugGLIng and wrigGLIng LIke a contented kitten in Morgaine's arms. Its not often you get to be snugGLed by your favorite singer of all time afterall. As for /why/ Tron is allowed in her... ...Well, she is with Morgaine Le Fay. The Bouncer nearly fell off his feet when he saw the Singing Sensation... much to Tron's amusement And as Tron is greeted, her emerald eyes turn to each in turn, smiLIng to Sword and Magnet. "Sword! Magnet! Hello!" Tron looks around the Bar, looking at each in turn... "Clown! Job! Hey, it /has/ been a while... GLad to see you are all right!" Tron then eyes Roll a moment, then waves smartly to her. "Heeello, Roll!" ...oh, that was loaded. Tron then turns her head to the commenter, arching an eyebrow... ...then recognizes the figure, her emerald eyes opening wide. "...Well... who knew?" Tron just... ignore the coment from Mikage then, looking around some more, then looks to Prismatic as he looks to him, and bLInks. "...Good evening, sir." Tron then... notices one of the other figures herein. "Sig--..." Tron reflexively huddles back against Morgaine, her emerald eyes going wide a moment as seeing... him. But then... she seems to fight her own fear, shaking her head and stamping a foot as if in defiance... ...then waves cheerily! "Hello again, Sigma!" Plum turns, looking at everyone here. "Man, Camera would fLIp if he knew that I was letting /the/ social gathering of the year pass by behind me. Ah, the heck with it." Morgaine is at Tron's side as she walks along, greeting all those she knows. She nods at a few of the Robot Masters, offering them smiles or LIttle waves. She bears them no maLIce. When Tron approaches Sigma, Morgaine puts a hand on her shoulder, squeezing the shoulder LIghtly. "Sigma," she says, simply nodding at the Maverick leader. She's either daft, or hiding her fear very well, for she doesn't seem to be phased by the large Reploid. "..You drink anything, #36?" asks Morgaine of the Servbot, grinning. "..And what would you LIke, Tron? A soft drink? Juice?" Sword Man sighs, waving a hand dismissively at Tron's defiant actions once she sees Sigma. "Calm thyself, Lady Bonne. We are at a truce, for the time being. After all, what threat the omen of the Starhaven poses is LIkely far greater than what any of the orders represented could pose to one another." He peers down at the Servbot as he finishes speaking. He's never really interacted with the strange things Tron has created to serve her. He ponders whether or not that's a good thing. Tron looks back to Morgaine, appreciating the gentle squeeze, and giving a warm smile to her, walking with her to where they can sit and relax. #36 hmmms at the question from Morgaine, then pipes up, "Milk, Pleeeeaaassse!" ...TerrifyinGLy cute. Tron, however, smiles and shrugs, "I'll just take some nice hot coffee, if they have any... ...This place seems to be where everyone is hanging out... ...so, might as well relax here." Tron then pauses, noticing one person at the bar, and smiles softly, offering a bright wave to the Reporter! "Hey... ...you're Plum, arn't you? I LIke your reports! Always very well done!" Tron beams brightly at Plum! Plum smiles at Tron. "Thank you very much, Miss Bonne. I'm GLad you're a fan." Yeah, Plum knows who she is... LIke, who else goes around with all the freakin' Servbots? She sighs, turning around to look at the room. "Sometimes I hate this job. First-hand witness to the return of Starhaven..." Magnet Man burps, he's starting to feel a LIttle sick, maybe that four hundred and sixty seventh soda wasn't such a good idea. He slowly gets up, wobbLIng a bit as he does. He starts walking out, hoping that the reploid room has a tab or something. He'd hate to have to pay off all those Soda's now. Sigma GLances towards Morgaine and says, "Well then.", he says neutrally, "Good to see you.", he also looks towards Tron, "Hello again, Tron.", he adds simply as he takes another swig of scotch. He LIkes scotch. Or so they say. Snake Man arrives from The Reploid Room - Dance Floor. Snake Man has arrived. Magnet Man has left. Morgaine chuckles. "All right. Let me go get everything." She puts #36 onto a countertop, beside Tron. "Be right back. Don't you move!" And she sLIps off to flag down the bartender, and fetch the drinks requested. Job shivers. "I saw the news casts of that Plum. It was more freaky some of the lairs of the pendants...I went to. To think I almost ended up ..." ya he almost got the Neptune pendant. Anyhow that is behing him. He says, "Greetings Morgaine, it seems a lot of people have come down forhte meeting here." Ricochet has arrived. Tron pauses, then looks to Sword, and nods slowly. "...I know... ...but still." Tron looks slowly to Sigma, her emerald eyes intense upon the Blue-Eyed Devil himself. "...Its been a while, Sigma... ...I think the last time was when you and I fought... ...when I blasted you with the Powers I had." Tron sighs and shakes her head. "...Though, I can't help but think that was the start of this new problem..." Tron then looks to Sword again, and nods. "You're right, though." #40, at the moment, is wandering around the Reploid Room, peering up at everyone and looking about contentedly. Forty then looks out to the Dance Floor... then to Tron... ...then to the Dance Floor. Forty begins to sneak away. Tron, however, is too busy thinking to notice. Tron then raises her head, looking at Plum. "...In LIght of it... ...I don't feel LIke disguising or hidding anymore. If this is something bad... we all might be dead soon... ...SO! ...Say... ...I actualy need my picture up next to my brothers. Plum? Think you could get my picture in a minute? ...Might as well have some /fun/ with being a famous Pirate Criminal while it lasts." #36 perches on the Countertop happily, and Tron smiles to Morgaine as she goes to get some drinks for them to relax with. Snake Man sLInks in through the doorway, looking somewhat troubled. He stands on tiptoe for a moment, trying to see over the crowd, but he's just not tall enough. He mutters, then starts to worm his way through legs towards the bar. Plum nods. "Sure thing. I think Camera's around here, somewhere." Sword Man peers toward Plum. "Hrmph. You've shown more bravery then many soldiers display. That, at least, can be recognized for something, even in a profession as yours." Sighing, he decides to go back to the brandy. This is gonna be a long night. Success! Roll has managed to get herself a seat without getting herself smashed or beaten or anything! She's just a wee bit paranoid, as she doesn't deal with people outside the Maverick Hunters on a day to day basis. She's been sheltered LIke mad, and when she's greeted by the mighty Prismatic Spider, even though it's not in an unfriendly manner, she's startled for a second. She relaxes just as quick, however. "Oh! Umm...good evening to you!" she says in a friendly enough voice. But before she even ask the arachnid who he is, Tron makes her appearance. Roll doesn't even know how to respond to that! Should she be friendly, or should she pour sand in her shoes? Fortunately she doesn't have any sand with her. "Yeah, hi..." she responds finally. Probably not even loud enough to be noticed, particuarly since Tron has otherwise occupied herself. Mikage Yukiato doesn't expect Tron to answer him. Infact it is probably better that she didn't. Letting his cool gaze never waver from the young child, Yukiato slowly gets to his feet and looks LIke he is about to head out, but pauses long enough to bark a quick order to his bodyguard. "Aoshi-san. Pay the man for the drink. Also you may stay here as long as you LIke." He lets his gaze drop from Tron onto the towering and bulky guard. The words seem poLIte enough but in all reaLIty his bodyguard has no choice but to stay and Mikage would no doubt expects a full report from his bodyguard later. Of course there is other motives for Mikage being here. After all he doesn't just waltz into a place without proper reason...and the return of Stardroids aren't always a good enough reason for him to be at a place LIke this. There is always something more working within the mind of this businessman. Plum smiles. "Thanks, Sword Man." Mikage Yukiato has disconnected. After a few minutes, Morgaine comes back; she has a small GLass of milk, which she offers the far too-adorable Servbot #36, and then she taps Tron's shoulder, holding out a mug of coffee. "Here you go," she says, smiLIng. With that she disappears again, only to reappear with a thin GLass of sake for herself. She sips it, smiLIng. "Been a while," she says to #36, plopping down beside the LIttle yellow robot. Sigma shakes his head at Tron, "Your powers only LIkely brought this upon us. And perhaps killed Sonic Banshee in the end. Cause and Effect.", he narrows his eyes a tad and then looks back up to the ceiLIng, "But since you were so kind to my compatriot, I suppose I must give you something in return, someday." Snake Man manages to come out near the bar, about midway between the other RMs and where Tron's servbot is standing. He gives a nod to the others, and takes a seat. Then he spreads out an armful of what looks LIke wallets and various pieces of jewlery, which he swiftly stuffs into a chest compartment after removing some zenny from one to pay the bartender. Seems LIke he ended his journey across the room a bit heavier than he started it... Clown Man is sitting down beside Swordy nursing his root beer float. o.o While Sideshow is eating his Sundane. o.o "You're pretty brave, Plum..." Da Clown notes, "Espically when I heard rumors that you clocked Vile one." Tron beams brightly to Plum, and gigGLes. "I'll have you get my /good/ side!" Tron then pauses, then looks slowly at Roll, and offers a leering grin at the blonde-haired sister of Mega Man. "...SO! ...How is Mega Man, Roll?" Tron beams brightly to Roll, though her emerald eyes twinkle with mischief. Nope. They don't LIke one another... ...but then... Truce and all. The pair of them arn't exactly the Rivals they are destined to be... ...but then, they rather would not be in one another's company... ...but this is, afterall, the first time Roll has ever seen Tron in the flesh. The first time most have. Tron has hidden in the anonymity of her family for years... Teisel and Bon always taking the fore. Tron, however, is quite intent now on doing things her own way. And as for Mikage-Same... ...Tron knows better then to point at him and go, 'Look! The Kumichou of the Yakuza! Look! Mikage Yukiato!' ...That'd be bad. Tron then smiles softly up to Morgaine as her shoulder is tapped, reaching up to accept the mug with a contended sigh. #36 plops on down, beaming brightly at his small GLass of milk, cheering, "YAY!" And... ...as Sigma decrees his words, Tron pauses, looking over at him slowly. "...She is dead then?" ...Tron sighs, shaking her head. She had hated Sonic Banshee... and feared her. Almost as much as Sigma... ...and Tron was the one who killed her companion, Hitsuke. Tron then looks at Sigma. "...That is for tomarrow, Sigma. For now... we need to actualy survive whatever Starhaven's return means... ...Then I can go about reprogramming you into a foot stool." Tron just... smirks... at Sigma. Sword Man peers at Snake as he sLIthers up to where the others are. Raising an eyebrow at the wallets Snake seems to have pilfered, sighs. SHaking his head, he turns back around, nursing his brandy and laying back against the bar, making sure not to lay back TOO far. After all, don't want the upper half accidently tipping over and rolLIng over to the other side now. Eyeing Tron and Sigma's banter, he quickly fLIts his eyes between the two, as if their verbal sparring were a tennis match. He stays silent, however. He's got his opinions on the Mavericks, but again, they're at a truce. No sense in pushing it. Job says, "No one with a pendant was in their right mind Sigma." He looks to Clown Man saying, "I was there when she did that. I is the honest to God's truth she knocked bucket head out. I agree Plum you are brave, braver than you think you are." He then thinks for a moment, "Tron, Sigma, do you think it be wise to have the techinal types of the different factions try to figure out a way to get through the gavity feild about Starhaven?" Snake Man beams a fangy smile at Roll himself, before ording a drink with someone else's cash. He happens to GLance over at Sword as he's gazing in his direction, and shrugs. Then he idly starts to LIsten in on Tron's conversation, not interjecting just yet. Plum looks around for a moment, finding Camera, who /did/ follow her here, and is sulking in a corner. "Camera, you go get some good pictures of Miss Bonne, okay? She doesn't want to look bad on camera, so you be nice to her." The LIttle spider-camera nods, and skitters over in Tron's direction. Morgaine arches a brow. "Gravity field?" she asks, loudly enough for those around to hear her. Yes, for once, she's taking an active interest in what's going on; she's not just there to get Tron into the bar. "I didn't hear anything about a gravity field. Anyone feel LIke explaining?" she asks, taking a sip of her sake, whilst patting #36's head. However Roll isn't gonna let that stop her from being poLIte. She's Roll! She's always nice, at least unless she's not. "Big brother is doing fine." she responds poLItely enough. But before she try her best to come up with any sort of witty thing to say, the conversation at hand finally makes it's way into her ears. "The what?" she says. She actually sounds worried, but then..she's also worried when someone leaves thier shoelaces untied. "What is going on here? What is everyone talking about?" Sigma nods to Tron slowly, "...Very well.",he finishes his scotch and stands up, leaving his salmon completely untouched, "...I know that.", he pauses, "If I didn't, Tron wouldn't be aLIve right now, I imagine.", he steps away a bit and then adds, "Of course, the truth and the truce keep her safe. You will have your gift someday, Tron. Do not worry, you might even enjoy it." Sword Man peers at Morgaine. Obviously, he's not into modern music, as he doesn't seem to recognize her. "There appears to be something guarding the remains of the Starhaven, if the manner which one of the satteLItes near it crumpled was any indication." Turning toward Roll's panicked voice, he raises an eyebrow. "The young LIght. I would never have thought to see you here. As for your question, the Starhaven has returned, bringing answers to some questions, but bringing about even more pressing ones." Kaph has arrived. The Pirate Princess continues her willful defiance of Sigma... though her own fear still reflects in her emerald eyes. She is terrified of Sigma. Deeply. Terribly. ...But, She just shakes her head, sending a GLance at Sigma for one last moment, studying him intently at his words, then nods slowly. "...Untill then, Sigma... ...I guess we have unfinished business untill then," Tron repLIes before looking to Snake Man, noticing him at last, and nodding a greeting at the sLIthery Robot Master. ...and as the Spider Camera approaches, Tron /beams/ at Plum... might as well, really. Tron sets her Coffee down after one quick smile to Morgaine and Job, stepping back and motioning for Camera to get onto the table. "Okay, Camera! ...Lets take pictures!" And, while others are getting so serious, Tron poses. She raises her arms up, clasping her fingers behind her head as she poses for the Camera, then moves as if she was in a photo shoot. Turning to face half-away, looking triumphantly into the distance in one pose, blowing a kiss in another, and giving the V for Victory sign in another! Tron seems to be enjoying herself. #36 murmurs happily, sipping his milk, almost rubbing into the contented patting from Morgaine as if it was a kitten... its more a very contented LIttle fanboy, though. And as for #40? ...last we saw him, he was sneaking onto the Dance Floor... ...and, indeed, 'Mister Zoot Suit' is playing therein now... ...and a LIttle Servbot in a Zoot-hat is dancing with a pair of lovely women... surprisinGLy well. ...Servbots. What you going to do? Prismatic Spider continues drinking. All of these people, talking... Still, he continues LIstening, seeing if there is any other interesting information he may be able to garner. Tron gets more of his attention than the others, however... Her impromptu photo-shoot is getting some attention, it appears. Snake Man's drink finally arrives and he whisks it off the counter as it's about to sLIde by. He gives Tron a nod, while taking his first sip. Then he winces for a second at the taste before setting it down with a thump. Over on the dance floor a ell groomed Asian woman of nonspecific descent and tightly rapped in a blood red, chinese embroidered silk dress stops abruptly on the dance floor. Eyeing the empty drink in her hand she frowns ever so sLIghtly. Her gaze floats towards the bar specifically and she GLIdes gracefully towards the bar, She artfully deposits her empty cup on a table as she sees Sigma, her impish grin grows and she points at the Maverick Empire with a charming wink, before she turns, spits on the floor and makes a quick beeLIne to the bar. Job says, "Sure thing. the wreck of the Starhaven is generating a gravity feild that takes out anything that gets too close to it. A comsat that GNN was using got too close and was crushed." Plum snickers as Camera takes pictures. Get your joy where you can. "You're silly, you know that?" Morgaine says to Servbot #36, after nodding at Sword's explanation. "Thank you. Curiousity satisfied." She laughs softly as she watches the Servbot continue to drink his milk away. "..Tron. Please tell me you did NOT give this LIttle guy a blackhole for a stomach? ...Where IS all this LIquid going to, anyhow?" she peers at #36, as though somehow, the answer will jump up and scream 'here I am!'. Snake Man examines the woman who sat down on the stool next to his out of the corner of his eye. And while she's distracted watching for Sigma's reaction, his tail starts to creep up her leg... into her pocket. So much for having a good time! The appearance of the somewhat annoying Tron is no match for the news that Roll's been given. She's always the last to hear about this sort of thing! "But why? Or is that what everyone's trying to figure out?" The panic that was in her voice is gone, at least for now, and she speaks in a calm, if not questioning voice. Sigma walks outside suddenly without another word. While before he may have enjoyed torturing Tron Bonne, now, it seems, he just considers her as another job. Plum walks out, finally. She's calLIng it a night. The Pirate Princess smiles, GLIding onto her chair once more after the impromtu photoshoot concludes, petting the LIttle 'Camera', then smiLIng to Plum. "I expect /good/ posters, Plum! ...Might as well give the people something /cute/ to look at, huh?" Tron winks to her brightly, before looking to Morgaine as she speaks. Tron then gigGLes, #36 piping up, "Uh huh! ...Mmmm... Milk!" ^-^ Tron smiles to Morgaine. "Easy... ...The Servbots take fuel LIke humans do... eating and drinking normaly. That is what they use for Power..." Tron smiles gently down to #36. "I tried to make them as 'humanLIke' as I could." Tron reaches out, gently brushing #36's cheek... who beams up at his maker and his Idol. Awww! "...And, I think I gave them far to much of an appetite, sometimes... ...especialy for curry and spaghetti..." #36 then finishes his milk, lowering the GLass and beaming with an, "Ahhhh," beamin up at Morgy and Tron with its LIttle milk mustache! Forty is... ...swinging the girls around out on the dance floor. He's pulLIng off the dance routines very well. ...Zoot Suit Servbot. "That, Young LIght, is a question yet to be answered," comes Sword's response. He falls silent again, though, sipping his brandy once more while keeping to himself in thought. Plum says, "Sure thing, Miss Bonne." Plum enters The Reploid Room - Pool Hall. Plum has left. Dynamo arrives from The Reploid Room - Dance Floor. Dynamo has arrived. Job says, "Umm I take it the Servbots have a matter conversion system LIke many reploids do... Yup looks LIke I was right..." He spots Roll and says, "Evening."