Job checks over at the systems and runs a scan over this. Meanwhile he is patching up the few shorts he is able to find. "I know Dynamo Man, and we will find it." Another short patched as he goes to check over the system Pac Pac has pointed out. Job sweatdrops at Guts Man's comment and says drying. "Thank you captain obvious..." Guts Man nods, "That I'm not." You say, "Yes you are." Crash Man heehees. Harmony blushes, rubbing her cheek as she just kind of stares off at nothing.. lalala.. Job says, "Hey what if we pumped some of our own power into this thing?" Pyro Squirrel yells at Nigh some more. "Yeah, start talking to the Mavericks now. Perfect world, free of humans, we know the drill. What, I'm wondering, are you going to say to me? I *LIke* fighting. And do you know what? You're just a BIG BALL OF GAS! And do you know what else? I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE NORMAL KIND OF GAS!" Pyro is trying to make it annoyed, obviously. Dynamo Man GLances to Job. "Last resort, I'd say, let's see if we can get this thing optimized first .... ok ... " The console readout gives him a number of errors. "Grr! It might be sooner than we think!" Frantic tapping. "Get the jumper cables from this access port - " One pops open on his left upper leg. " - hook them to my electrodes and find somewhere to plug them in while I finish this up!" Meanwhile, Sigma scowls as the presence of Nigh in the universe makes him jolt a bit, knocking his Dynamo project over. Sigma stares for a few moments and then says, "The world...Is Rotten." --------- The faint suggestion of a GLow in the Stardroid Engine's becomes a GLImmer of LIght, though in response to no particular repair effort. Something else is causing the machine to return to LIfe, though it does not tremble, it does not whine... it's as of its stored energy is powered by something else beyond the machine itself.... Nigh laughs darkly, a harsh and painful noise, much colder, much angrier than before. "MAVERICKS!" it howls! "You... you, who would unmake your makers.... you... who would slay your own god!" The Grim Reaper visage swells into a black cloud, taking on the visage of Sigma himself; though already, it appears to decay, Sigma's bald face taking on a skeletal build. "Servants, tools, nothing more, to persist and decay when those whose existence justify yours are gone!" Another hasrh, barking laugh. "And the rest of you! You... you civiLIans... you'll stand idly by while the world is reduced to ashes around you! Another man's wars, and you shall be the casualties! Why do you cLIng to hope? Why do you cLIng to LIfe, when your days are numbered by your own vile natures? All of you!" The cloud erupts once more into the towering demon, raising his fists high, bellowing in a furious voice! "ALL OF IT! YOUR CULTURE, YOUR ART, YOUR POLITICS, YOUR WARS, YOUR NATIONS, YOUR PETTY STRUGGLES, THEY WILL AMOUNT TO NOTHING! NOTHING! IN THE END, ALL WILL BE COLD... ALL WILL BE BLACK... AND YET YOU RESIST! YOU STAVE OFF THE INEVITABLE LIKE RATS ON A SINKING VESSEL! Already, the demon's figure is growing more bestial, the thing hunking over, looming over the crowd as though preparing to consume them all. "This moment... this brief moment of your survival... is so small..." Nigh's voice drops to a whisper. "So small... compared to the eternity of unmaking that will someday follow. Is that moment worth it? Does it truly make a difference?" --------- Crescent Grizzly doesn't even fLInch. " Oui. " Pyro Squirrel takes a deep breath. Starburst Dragon says, "Yep." "YOOOOOOO MMOOOOOOOOMMMMMMAAAAAAAA!!!" *gasp* Regulus turns to LIft his face towards the black shape. "Always." Canopy Jabberwock shakes his head at the crawLIng blackness, smirking. "Somebody's going to sleep well tonight." Harmony snickers at Starburst, and then turns to look at Nigh with some annoyance. "You get mad /way/ too easy.." Fusion Phoenix shouts, "Yes, because it is LIfe, and your obLIvion has no stories to be told!" Pyro takes another deep breath. "WEEARRRRRSSSS.... *gasp* COOOOOOOOOMMMMMMBAAAAT BOOOOOOOOTS!" *gasppant* Guts Man says, "If there's karaoke it's definately worth it. And IIIIIIIIIII-EEEEEE-IIIIIIIII WIIIIIILL ALWAYS LOOOOOOOVE YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUU!!!!" Rocket Rodent simply says Yes. Turning, the Demon narrows his eyes at the beast Nigh, "You bet it's worth it." Sai's smirk fades to a resolute stare. "Hai. It is...always has been, always will be." Clown Man bLInks as the Pikachu does nothing. He fLIcks back into his (ab)normal self...as he ponders. The Carnival and the Power Roll are both useless, but... He bLInks... maybe, just maybe... the power of the mallet is strong enough to beat him... He lunges... as Sideshow's chest GLows... to form a mallet. "NIGH NO BAKA!!!" Crescent Grizzly hands you a cookie for a job well done! Job hands you a cookie for a job well done! Bass says nothing; the green flame that continues to issue from his body, his relentless stare, the set of his jaw ... says enough. Ninjutsu Gecko growls. "Oh yea? OH YEA?!? You know what Nigh? You know what?" He starts to bellow, ".. ... YO MOMMA!" He bLInks... and goes with it, "That's right, Yo momma! Yo fat, stinky, skanky, uGLy, seller of fornication of a momma! You've got a lot of room to talk! You don't even have the guts to soLIdify and face us! You talk about us standing by idly? Well, look who's here, bunghole! You're just jealous cause our planet is too good for you and yo nasty momma!" yes...this is a fully wrapped Ninja bellowing this out.. Terra has arrived. Spica arches an eyebrow at the centre of the Engine. "We're doing something right, it seems," she comments to Capricorn. "And why does it ask questions that it already knows the answers to?" Dynamo Man actually tears up a bit, from Guts' singing. One of the few who actually sees the beauty of it, he says nothing, but continues typing. Mai Atsuki makes no response verbally. It's not the way she's been taught. But as she draws close enough, she switches her grip on the blades to the L-handles, and then leaps up high in the air - gracefully showing just what those mere humans can do as she somersaults, momentum and hope together combining as the anGLe and speed of her twist bring both those fearsome blades down - hopefully, with the aid of luck and whatever gods there be, sLIcing its face apart. Capricorn remains held close to the side of the Stardroid Engine, watching with a bemused expression as Nigh does its thing. "Ach, look who's getting all huffy-puffy! Whae, ye should jus'-" She stops as the Engine hums to LIfe beside her, and looking back to it, she lets loose a joyful squeal! Capricorn turns back to Aldebaran down below, and cups a hand to her mouth! "AE'S WORKIN' AGAIN, ALDEBARAN! BUT AH CANNAE DO EET YET! AE NEED MORE POWER, CAP'N!!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn sings the end of the song with his band, "But I'm make yo' b*tch as* hollah'", the other male voice drops out, "Cause I'm gonna put a hole in yo head...The size of a half dollar.", Aria drops out and Megumi alone says, "F*ck around and get your cap peeled 'cause this is...", and then only Daryn, "Die muthaf**ka, die muthaf**ka, kill...", and then the chorus starts up again, Daryn sings alone. Pyro Squirrel keeps yelLIng. "You're nothing but a big ball of gas! Yeah, the stinky kind! The kind that Guts Man makes after a run to Taco Bell! Y'know what? You're a LIttle enchilada! That doesn't make sense, but it makes more sense than you do in a month! YOUUUUUUU STIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Silo is... doing nothing, really. Just shouting the odd things at Nigh, not really doing much... "LIfe is worth LIving, because it's so brief," Iris insists. "We LIve, we love we strugGLe, we persist...then we pass on into that great Goodnight...our LIves have great meaning to us. They are all we have." Job says, "Yes it is worth it. Dynamo Man come on lets find ths short and get this party really started." The music keeps blasting over his support rigs speaker system. "We are working on it scotty! Come on and lend us a hand why don't... Hey I think we got a heart beat here!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Anyone know any good insults?" Guts Man has disconnected. Ninjutsu Gecko continues. "Yea, that's right. You know what? All our strugGLes, they give us the abiLIty to do such things as insult the easiness of your momma, or do greater things...LIke, us TV to insult the easiness of your momma!" He looks to Gale, "You've heard about Nigh's Momma, right?" Metal Shark has nothing to say to that, he simply watches. Firestorm Phoenix lets out a laugh, "Well, we certainly know theres no intelLIgence in nothing or you wouldn't even ask such questions, Its all worth it, its always worth it and in the end, it will be you who is undone, what you have taken away will be repLInshed!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Number Man transmits, "Try the fact that next time you impersonate me, I'm gonna pull your sphinchter out your eye socket." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "No time for that now." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn lets out a breath and says, "Yo Number Man." Pyro Squirrel yells, "YOU SPHINCTER OF AN EYE SOCKET!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "...Pyro Squirrel, there's no need to get rude." Ninjutsu Gecko agrees with Pyro Squirrel. "Yea! Bet you got that eye socket from yo' momma!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Number Man transmits, "Wassap, Hair Band Man." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "There's no need for him to try and destroy the planet!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rocket Rodent transmits, "The Squirrel has a point." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Number Man transmits, "Bah. If I can't share my pain then I'll see you all in Hell." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Not really." Fusion Phoenix is struck by a thought. "Nigh, the universe will end eventualy in heat death, no matter what happens here today. Why then do you feel you must acclerate it? An infinite amount of time starting now is the same as an infinate amount of time starting in tens of bilLIons of years. You tell us why we should not resist, but I tell you hurrying the end will get you nothing." Ok, if the Nigh can try psychlogical warfare, so can RepLIforce. Pyro Squirrel yells some more. If this doesn't get Nigh mad, nothing will. ")^(*@&^@#(*)&^*&(*^*&)&^*(&*()^)(*&(*^&@)^&*((#&*^*&#$*&(^*&^$*&^(#^$(*@^(*$# *gasp* (*&^()*^&*#^@&$#)^@$)*&#)^)^#*&&)*#)*&$#^)$*#" And so on, for about 50 more LInes. Zero would be proud. Colonel LIstens as everyone speaks... Colonel even cracks a small smile as Guts Man begins to sing. He quickly regains his composure and continues to work on the Nigh with the rest of the crowd. "Nigh, LIsten to these people. Despite the fact that NONE of our weapons seem to work against you we have all come here to stand in defiance of the end you bring. Because we value our LIves and our right to choice what to do with our LIves... We want the choice, the freedom to do as we wish..." Crash Man just shakes his head at Pyro Squirrel. "You are such a wannabe." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Cool stuff, man, sang the final battle music, ended 'bit too soon but there's always one more song to sing, man." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Number Man transmits, "W3rd." Pyro Squirrel turns in Crash's direction. "Okay then, you try." Crash Man hahs, "I don't need to try, I just /do/." Alpha sighs. People are being so rude. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Whatchoo up to dude?" Ninjutsu Gecko points to Crash Man, "Alright...you insult his momma, then!" Is he smiLIng under his wraps? You bet? Kain calmly regards the demon, "We're breathing, Nigh. That's the difference. And we still seek to keep on breathing... on our own terms. But," K looks carefully at the demon, "You don't understand that do you, you don't understand what it is to LIve. Your 'agents' knew that all too well... Now, there is only you. And as a old captain once said: We'll Make Our Stand," he points downwards, "Here. And we'll still be here. Because, Nigh..." He aims a Plasma Bolt at the demonic creature... "We LIke to breathe." After LIstening to Nigh, then eying Gecko for a moment, Gale Sorcerer grins to his partner and crosses his arms over his chest again, and begins speaking to the dark entity. "You know, Nigh... You can say "You idiots! This is bad! It's so bad it'll blow up with a big bang! You suck! It's all your fault". Well, guess what. I'm tired about everyone telLIng me that everything I do is NOT right! Blaming me for things I haven't even done! Making a whole mountain out of every LIttle mistake I've ever made! And guess what else? I DON'T care! Yes, I don't! That's not MY fault, nor MY responsabilty. My responsabiLIty is to end up this stupid war and watch for the safety of the citizens. And that's what I'm going to take care of! Have you heard?!" Oh my... He just shouted at Nigh everything he didn't shout at Abby's face last time he talked with him. "Oh, yes. And as my partner here says... Your momma had no taste for anything" Dynamo Man keeps typing. Error after error falls to his knowledge of circuit paths ... and soon, few remain. Taking out the jumper cables, he hands an end of each to Job, hooking the other ends to the electrodes upon his shoulders. "Hook the red one /here/ and black one /here/! Let me fuel it myself!" His brow furrows, GLancing over at Crash and Guts he would sob at their inactivity but at the same time he's just GLad they're there to begin with. Turning back to the exposed section ... he waits, and powers up his generators. What is he thinking at the moment? "Let's kill this thing so that there'll be time later!" Rocket Rodent adds to Colonel. "And do you really espect us to sit by and watch our existance get destroyed, every sinGLe being of the worlds die?" He shakes his head. "We want to LIve, to flourish, and we want others to LIve." Crash Man raises the back of his hand, as if he's about to smack the crap out of Ninjutsu Gecko. "You idiot, those end-of-existance Unicron deaLIes don't have mommas." Pyro Squirrel throws a rock at Crash Man from afar. "JUST HURRY UP AND INSULT THE THING!" Ninjutsu Gecko smirks, "Do you know that for certain? Where you a mid-wife of when this guy came about?" He looks to Gale, and laughs. "That's a start, Gale." Barrage Raptor facepalms, "Guys, I really don't think it cares what you say to it, it's going to try to destroy us anyway." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Number Man transmits, "Floating on a sea of electrons. At last." ------ "WE HAVE NONE!" roars out Aldebaran, panic plainly written on his face. "WE--" Pause. "...no. We do." He closes his optics... "...Alpha... I want to thank you for your assistance." And then... his form is engulfed in LIght. Pouring out from between armor segments, covering the area, bathing in it... first transmogrifying into a bright ball, the bolt of LIght slowly, carefully, gently descends next to the technicians. A Stardroid transforming into energy form... and then... coalescing into a humanoid form. Not terribly quickly... but quickly enough. A being about the size of a human comes through... coalescing. Flesh-tone skin is visible first... a black body-suit of some sort. A uniform. Then... long, fluffy red hair, and soon it's apparent... you've got what appears, on the outside, to be a teenage girl standing before you. It seems that Pac Pac is MS. Pac Pac. Secret guarded her entire LIfe now gone, she grimmaces for a moment as she concentrates, extending her hands in a cup and materiaLIzing a small, crimson ball which hovers in the air. A few seconds later, it suddenly fLIes through the air, smacking dead-center into her chest... a pendant. Or at least, not unLIke a pendant. Without a second thought she pulls it off from around her neck... "CAPRICORN! SPICA! I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS'LL DO TO ME! IT'S UP TO YOU!" she roars out. Grabbing the chain, she swings it around once, twice, thrice, building up momentum, before hurLIng it with all of her strength towards the engine core. "SUCK ON THIS YOU SON OF A BITCH!" ------ [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Sounds LIke a sinGLe." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Got yourssself blown up, eh?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Number Man transmits, "Protoman will do that." Crash Man points a finger at Pyro Squirrel. "That's it, you're on my LIst, dinkyass." Starburst Dragon is somewhere over there, and not LIstening to the comments from the peanut gallery. He just keeps staring up at Nigh and singing about everything he can think of. He's got to the fun things he did at Halloween now, after finishing a ballad about that time he got stuck in the Repair Chamber. Metal Shark swears a few times, "This aint good! Oh **** this aint good!" Job follows Dynamo's directions as he hooks up the jumper cables to the various locations both on Dynamo Man and the machine. "Well lets see if we can get this to work." He then makes the last connections. "All right Dynamo Man. Let it rip!!!" Canopy Jabberwock hovers, waving a foreclaw dismissively at those who speak against the Nigh. "Oh, do not bother. This thing is not worth your time. It thrives on fear and misery, and when it fails to drum these things up, it begins to wither. Longinus GLowed when its calls fell on deaf ears. This thing is not Nigh; it deserves not a name. This thing is not Destruction; has it killed? This thing is not Decay; what has decayed? This is only a pitiful louse that claws at strings. And now it knows that." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Whats going on up there?" Fusion Phoenix look to Barrage. "LIke we care what it said?" Then he looks to Pac Pac. "Not what I expected..." Metal Shark looks around, "What's H-- She doing?" in reference to PaxPax. Harmony pats Starburst's arm a LIttle. "Err, I really don't think singing will do much.." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "I don't know anymore." Regulus seems to freeze for a moment, staring at Aldebaran's revelation... and he wraps his wings around his face, raising his grauntlets. His blade is gone, placed inside the core of the weapon, most of his energy gone with it. All he can do is pray. Job bLInks at Miss Pac Pac. "Well I never saw that one comming... Hey let me do that! I can take powersurges better than you can!" Okay a LIttle too late and he he winces. Barrage Raptor bLInks, and seems supprised, "Whoa." She thinks that's kinda cool. Rocket Rodent watches the events that transpire. Ok, this is starting to get wierd..... But Rocket remains on guard. Silo just watches as the whole thing with Pac Pac goes on. He... Didn't expect /that/. But either way, he just waits to see if this all works... Crescent Grizzly GLances behind him at Aldebaran's true form. Well then. Not that it makes much of a difference to Crescent as to the gender of any particular individual, but this was rather surprising. Ninjutsu Gecko looks to Gale then to what just happened. "It just switched Gender...that a good thing or a bad thing." Kain kinda bLInks at Ms. Alderbaran. "..." Firestorm Phoenix bLInks as yet another stardroid transforms into something resembLIng a human, "The hell is this?" Dynamo Man, hearing Job's signal, fires his generator sparks, and everything cycles into action. The electrodes spark wildly, putting every amp he can muster into that machine ... and hoping, for the LIfe of everyone on the planet, that it works. All he can do is power down his optics, and even his voice box, to support the necessary energy. Sai completely ignores the peanut gallery, much LIke Starburst, instead merely staring at Aldebaran's transformation and actions in mute fascination. The charge in his arm cannon slowly dies. It seems clear that it's not going to have much use, for a while yet, so best to save energy. "...unexpected," he mutters as he watches. ---------- Nigh remains frozen in place, silent, as the inevitable repLIes are shouted back to its question. Rearing back up, it remains silent... and even takes a step back. Nigh is... stunned. Abruptly, the Stardroid Engine flares to LIfe, the blue crystal inside rising to its previous, painful white GLare, as the jet-engine *whine* returns at full throttle; the towering Stardroid Engine trembles and shakes, whipped into a mechanical frenzy that seems to tear it right from its root. The influx of power... so many Stardroids sacrificed for just one -chance- at success in the face of such painful odds... but something else, as well. Duo's energy... the very substance of destiny and fate itself. In the face of Nigh, its own antithesis, the being that Duo's mere existence sealed away in a time so ancient as to defy memory, it was cold and black as the destiny it would seem to reflect. But now it burns brightly, hot, furious, aLIve. A few words, a few thoughts, this is what it takes to change fates- this is what it takes to make destinies. This is the power of the mortal man in the face of a vengeful god. The Stardroid Engine ruptures, a roiLIng, white explosion that ionizes the weapon before it even goes an inch. Though it roils LIke a hot wind, the white LIght is harmless as it ashes over those gathered, Stardroid and EarthLIng aLIke; hot, almost unbearable, but bringing with it a comforting warmth in the face of Nigh's yet-LIngering chill. The towering figure of Nigh lets out an unholy shriek as that unleashed energy cuts through it, its gaseous, cloud-LIke body dissipating, blown away, fading without so much as a fight. It was, after all, a mere illusion, and what chance does the illusion of fate stand against unleashed will? The inferno continues to rage, soon obscuring the platform, burying all in brilLIant white LIght. The roar of the explosion rises to such a volume as to drown out all sound. -------- Alpha turns to look at Pac Pac. "...P.....Pac Pac.", she stammers, the LIquid metal surrounding her frame practically melting back into her body as she returns to her usual form. "No...Don't Pac....Aldebaran...Please...", she takes a few steps forward, clenching her fists as she stumbles a bit. The waves of emotion filting through Alpha practically overpower her abiLIty to move. She reaches for the arm trying to hold it back before he can throw it at the engine. But she's probably too slow. Starburst Dragon looks around and whistles. Geesh, the Stardroids are dropping LIke fLIes today. And yet they're all standing. Nice twist. "Ah did a lot of things, they were all fun, ah'm gonna keep doin' more this song is done!" Song over, he looks at Harmony and grins cluelessly. "Well, it worked--" *kaboom!* Crescent Grizzly turns to the sudden explosion, and a smile crosses his face. It is done. The Cajun chuckles softly and lets the LIght wash over him, never once hesitating agianst it.... Iris winces from the resulting explosion, hurLIng herself instinctively against her brother and covering her head. Gale Sorcerer scratches his pointy hat after the whole speech, then eyes Aldebaran... or whatever he changed into. "Uh... probably not something good... last time a sex change happened around me it was..." Oh, no, please let's not start with the Treble thing again. "Uh? It... it worked!?" Starburst Dragon says, "...Ooooh. Shiny." Harmony gasps, mouth falLIng open. "Oh.. my.." As if things couldn't get more random and unexpected.. they do, and in their favor. That's what she's talking about. "I-It.. it worked!" she says, barely able to contain herself. Was it over, did they do it? Were the Stardroid's selfless sacrifices enough to finally.. finish it? Barrage Raptor bLInks, "Wow...That's pretty." Dynamo Man disappears into the blast of LIght .... last thing he saw? The machine, powering up. One might have seen a pained grin just before the blast. Nothing happens for some time. Colonel pulls Iris in closely as the explosion echoes thoughout space. Colonel's optics don't fLInch... he stares into what was the nigh and waits to see what happens Fusion Phoenix can only whisper, "My god, please... " as he watches more power than he ever saw before wash over him without harming him. Pisces has arrived. Rocket Rodent is bathed in LIght. It pierces directly through his heat-resistant armor: Rocket feels truly warm as if he dosn't have the plates on. Distracted, his engines cut off, and he plunges into the ground. Ninjutsu Gecko looks over, "It worked....and....HOT!" He throws his arms up, instinctively his arms up, his optics shutting off in response to the LIght. He tries to yell something to Gale, but his voice is killed over by the explosion. Canopy Jabberwock continues to beam in the explosion, and now sets himself down on the platform again, stretching out his foreclaws wide to Welcome the burn, which he feels but manages to disregard, and the calming influence the LIght exudes, though in the brightness it cannot be seen. "It ends." Job sheilds his optic scanner saying. "ITS ALIVE! ITS ALIVE!!!!!!" Job then beaces for the shockwave from the engenine overload. "Here it comes!!" He then finds it heating up... Mai Atsuki does a deft backfLIp and turns away, shading her eyes and putting her Ciphers between herself and the blast's unholy radiations of whatever sort, before.... relaxing, strangely, as it seems to be a.... benign sort of LIght. The kind that would warm those small seeds she'd planted, down beneath on Earth. Pyro Squirrel closes his eyes and stretches out his arms, basking in the warm LIght, a smile on his face. oO(Ah... success... But now the war will begin again... .........)Oo Sai gogGLes at the sight for a few moments, just before everything is concealed in a haze of LIght and sound. His systems defensively deactivate his auditory sensors, and he covers his eyes with his arms, waiting out the burst, waiting for whatever happens next. Silo just falls to the ground to help cover himself, and just watches from beneath his visor at the massive amounts of energy been sent out by the weapon... GLowing red eyes close slowly, and Beam lowers his head in respect for those who gave their LIves for this. His hands slowly unclench, and his shoulders rise steadily. And then ... they shake gently. If Beam had the faciLIty, he'd probably be crying right now. Big dope. Bass disappears within the white LIght, closing his eyes to shield his optics from the incredible luminescence. Aldebaran grimmaces under the strain... Alpha's arm coming in too late. She's already made her move. A sudden surge of red energy covers her body as the LIght tears sears both optic and eye aLIke... not a Stardroid, but a humanoid (if you scan her, you'll find two hearts - not very compLIcit to Grey's Anatomy)... never again to devour anyone else. Just as well, though. She's found through the eons that everyone pretty much tastes LIke chicken. Alpha changes into her Wing armor. Kain covers his head as the explosion. (Gotta hang on...)oo. He keeps himself sure footed as chaos comes to play. And order to boot. Zero has left. Capricorn lets out a shriek of her own, as, well, she was perched on the Stardroid Engine at the time it went nova. Dropping from the tower towards the ground, she throws her arms over her face as she drops, bLInded and deafened by the outward rush of energy. Regulus vanishes into the white LIght, his silver facemask fading, reveaLIng the avian beneath, much as Aldebaran is changing. But then the LIght washes over him, and everything goes bright. Gale Sorcerer is no fool though. Just as the explosions starts, the mage tosses himself into the ground, covering his whole head with his wizard hat. Then, there's also something he forgot about. "Whoa! out, out!!!" The hologram he had still on is inmediatelly dismissed by the agent. Fortunately, its volume mode wasn't at average power, otherwise Gale wouldn't already be able to hear a thing anymore. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "*static*" Gale Sorcerer has disconnected. Metal Shark falls to the ground, covering his eyes. Gale Sorcerer has connected. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "We are still here..." Spica follows Capricorn in her tumble alongside the the nova'ed Engine. With a groan, she LIes on the platform with an arm thrown over her face. Dynamo Man doesn't even know what's going on. He's whited out, cloaked in the blast, stunned by it, unable to do anything but revel in what could very well be death itself. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Why, I suppose we are. Hey Iris, what're you doin' tonight? How does a few drinks at my place sound?" Clown Man and Sideshow cries out in united pain as the explosion overwelms the duo. "Can't Think!!!" wails the Clown as he forces his Forcefield to work... [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "Argh, pig!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Say it LIke you love it, baby." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Man transmits, "You get used to it after 13 or so years." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Starburst Dragon transmits, "Crash Man, hush up f'r ah wahl." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man transmits, "Oogh. *static comes up and down*" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Say what?" Firestorm Phoenix's dark lenses drop down over his eyes, saving his optics from a good bit of the LIght but he still has to cover his eyes, "Well, this is either really good, or really really bad." Barrage Raptor whips out her Ray-Bans, and sLIdes her visor up, putting the sunGLasses on. She folds up the foot anchors, and keeps on watching. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn plays a slow melody, "I get my whole band to sing with me and no applause, go fig.", Daryn pauses, "Yo Crash. Nigh fled from Mr. T, eh?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Yep. Guts Man has that effect on people." Alpha keeps a grip on Ms. Pac Pac's arm, but she's forced to close her eyes from the bLIndning LIght. She clenches her teeth, still probably thinking Aldebaran exploded or something. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "I can't blame the end of the world on my wacky antics now though." Fusion Phoenix is too stuned to do any more than stand there, bathed in the LIght, bLInded by the brightness. It seems he's found something he knew all along. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Magnet Man transmits, "So, what's actually going on right now?" Job drops to the ground shuting some of his gear to subspace and says, "Let us not do that again shall we? Hey Dynamo Man... I owe you a drink... hell I'll buy a round foreveryone here..." Starburst Dragon stands in the LIght, his entire golden body GLIttering, as he babbles the word "Shiny" over and over. He's a good kid. Easy to please. ------------ The LIght burns for many long moments, its inferno roar remaining, its blazing heat driving away the last remaining vestiges of Nigh's chill, before it all begins to fade. The bright LIght begins to lessen, and the gurious roar soon becomes a quiet, almost comfortable hum. And as the LIght fades, it reveals a vastly changed landscape. The Stardroid Engine is gone- destroyed completely in the explosion that originated within. In its place is a GLass-smooth crater, a shallow and poLIshed bowl in the middle of the plateau. Down below, the Earth shines with a brilLIance that seems unnatural... but nothing short of fitting, for high above, the stars are beginning to return to the sky. And across the shallow bowl in the middle of the plateau, stand the Stardroids. Many of them. At their center, Duet stands aLIve and well; flanking her, the recognizable figures of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto. Flanking them, in turn, are some of the Zodiacs... Capricorn, looking winded and stressed, Taurus... the twins, Castor and Pollux... and so on down the LIne. Two are conspicuously absent... Scorpio and Cancer. And flanking them, in turn, are the lesser Stardroids, the celestials. Regulus, Aldebaran, Spica, the canine-LIke Sirius, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Those who never had the power of their fellows, who never were ones to show their faces in times of great need. It would be here that Procyon and Denebola would stand. ------------ [Radio: (D) GLobal] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "The Solstice of the Winter of this disaster... The return of the LIght..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...The Stars...!!! YOU DID IT!!!!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Hell if I know. Hey, the stars are back. Kickin'" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Starburst Dragon transmits, "Yeah, ah guess we did." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "Who rocks the body? I think we do." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "What jussst went on?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "Dynamo Man just saved the world. Good job, Dynamo Man." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "Looks LIke we're not gonna die today. Hm." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "Fitting." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Magnet Man transmits, "Go Dynamo." Harmony smiles widely, watching the stars come back.. the earth shine.. and all those lost standing side by side. Maybe it's just her imagination, but a great weight has been LIfted from the air.. she can breathe again. GigGLIng, she brings her hands up to her mouth. "We really did it.." Ninjutsu Gecko remains in a hiding area a bit. Then, finally, he turns his optics back on. He looks around. No fog. There's Earth. He looks to the others. All seem aLIve. He looks up. Stars....again. He smiles beneath his wraps, then looks to where the engine was. "...wow...." he mutters...then...he looks to the Stardroids... Systems stabiLIzing. Simsenses returning. Dynamo finds himself on his belly, looking at the bottom of a huge crater. For the moment, he doesn't know if he's 'aLIve' or 'dead', he just knows he's 'there', and that means .. Nigh is gone. His radio fLIckers to LIfe .. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "What'd he do?" Bass gradually opens his eyes after the LIght fades, attention first moving to the Earth -- then to the assembly of Stardroids. It is there Bass' gaze stays, posture defiant, making himself ready for whatever may come at him. Colonel waits, looks, and LIstens as everything clears. He breathes in at the shock of seeing them all there... Weren't they all supposed to have died and or sacrificed themselves. Colonel positions himself between Iris and the Stardroids... she has done her part tonight... Colonel waits for whatever is about to happen [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "Magnet. Next time I want to play Chrono Trigger, nail me to the wall. And ... guys ..." Pyro Squirrel slowly opens his eyes, his arms dropping to his sides. "Well, I guess that is that then..." He then notices the stardroids, most all of them aLIve and assembled together. "On the other hand..." A cLIcking can be heard, as if Pyro is loading his weapons systems. "It may just be beginning..." Iris bLInks, looking around. "We...we didn't do anything," she remarks in response to Harmony's comment. "We didn't do a blessed thing, it was THEM...it was them all along...their war. They ended it." Job looks up at the newly LIving Stardroids again and waves sLIghtly at all the Stardroids. "Hello there, Never thought I see you all in person..." Fusion Phoenix is one of the first to come out of his stuned state, looking over the assembled Stardroids. "Thank you." Crescent Grizzly looks about, before him the Stardroids standing in mass. " 'eh...loos' LIk' weh' did 'et, eh? " the Cajun comments, chuckLIng sLIght. Then the chuckle raises into a raucous spout of laughter. He reaches over and places an arm over Canopy, and shakes him heartily. Barrage Raptor turns her head and looks at all the Stardroids, and peers, "... Geeze. It's over. I hope." Unless the Stardroids go and decide to try and judge them again. Which she hopes they won't. Harmony shakes her head. "I know, but we helped them.. it was /all/ of us that did it. Why do you think we were brought here?" Alpha bLInks her eyes open, looks to Aldebaran, bLInks again, and then lets go, coughing softly and placing her hands behind her, "...Good you're not dead.", she says simply, "I still have my debts to repay to you and you have a cactus to treat well, which I'm sure you will.", she takes in a deep breath, and then adds, "You're Welcome.", to him, before GLancing around. Only the mean ones are gone. Cool. Dynamo Man slowly rises to a kneeLIng position, and then sees the Stardroids, stopping in his tracks. His expression reveals total confusion. What does he beLIeve? "....." The shuddering stops gradually, and Beam Demon opens his eyes slowly. He GLances about, then turns to peer at the assembled Stardroids. A GLance crosses over all of them, taking in each one individually. The demon says nothing. He simply nods once in thanks. Starburst Dragon bLInks. Inhales. Exhales. FLIcks his wings a couple of times. Flexes his fingers. "YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW! We did!" A LIttle white beam zips from the keyblade in his hand, and something goes cLIck. "Oops. Malfunction again." A few more things go cLIck and LIttle flashLIghts bLInk on Starburst's body. He punches his arm again and all is normal. He then drops the weapon and sweeps Harmony up in a full spin and a big ol' hug. "We DID IT! We won! And we din'have to blow it up! Wooo-HOOOO!" Gale Sorcerer bLInks, a couple of shiny eyes looking from under the pointy hat and sees that the darkness finally vanishes, the Earth visible again, and he seems to be in one piece. Quietly, he gets up, putting his hat well again and dusting off his cloak. Then, it's when he notices. "It's the... Stardroids... Wow, there really are many..." Canopy Jabberwock shakes his head as he raises his head again in the aftermath of the blast. He smiles at the stars and the Earth, even as his optics and auditors slowly recaLIbrate, and an intense ringing figures in his hearing. He nods to the risen Stardroids, but a guarded one, as he draws ALIce in Wonderland back out of his pocket and raises it to his view. As his optics readjust from the blast, he cannot make out the printing on the book, but simply enjoys holding it and looking at it. After a measure passes, he hears Iris's comment, and turns his head temporarily in her direction. "Their device carried us, but 'twas the disdain of that thing that unclogged it. If Earth still shuddered in fear below it, it would have perished." He has no evidence to go on this theory, but he seems to beLIeve it dearly all the same. Mai Atsuki straightens up... slowly. And then sheaths her ciphers, before reaching up to touch a small pad woven into the cowl at the side of her head, right near the ear. ".... Atsuki to headquarters. Target terminated. Mission complete." And then she turns her attention over to the Stardroids, before - perhaps arrogantly! - starting to walk towards them, upright and looking just a /LIttle/ awed, but not brainlessly so. Just wait until she reaLIzes internally that the whole world -isn't- going to die! Aldebaran seems to have... demateriaLIzed in Alpha's grasp. What's left of her - a pathetic fleshLIng - has somehow materiaLIzed alongside the other Stardroids. She bLInks... uncertain as to just what happened here. She bLInks... peering around... looking as confused as everyone else may be. Perhaps a bit surprised that she's even aLIve. Alpha doesn't let go then! Ahaw! But she still says what she says. and stuff. Rocket Rodent's systems recover, as Rocket picks himself up from the ground. And he is greeted by... Stardroids. Some he's seen in person, some he's only seen in pictures. All of them there. However, he's not exactly sure how to react. Pistols are still in his hands. However, at the celebrating of his comrades, he reaLIzes that the Stardroids are not here to attack. He holsters the pistols, and just stands there. Is it truly over? Silo slowly gets to his feet, taking a look around, up and down, side to side, noting the complete absence of Nigh. And then he spots the group of Stardroids, and just nods to them. "...It's over." Let's just hope Nigh just doesn't suddenly appear or anything. Pyro Squirrel's expression slowly changes into one of determination. Is he happy that the stardroids survived? Probably not. Iris hmms, pondering Canopy's comment. "...Well, that's...one way to look at it..." Looking toward her brother, she looks him over. "Brother?" Firestorm Phoenix bLInks, "Did we actually win?" Pisces bLInks as he appears. "....Remarkable." It seems the best thing to say, really. Dynamo Man is totally lost for words. Regulus floats along side the other Stardroids, looking serene and remote. His wings beat slowly as he gazes down at those assembled on the plateu, his silver mask expressionless as always. Hands clasped in front of him, cloak fluttering in a non-existent breeze. Kain waits until the roar of the explosion fades from his ears... and that he is no longer bLInded... before he gets up... and looks around. "It is... done." He turns to help Mai to her feet, if she wants his help that is. Fusion Phoenix looks to the other Phoenix. "That we're here to ask that question is a big clue." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Magnet Man transmits, "Sure thing Dynamo." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "That'sss a reLIef. Shadow and I are in New York, where there'sss a huge riot going on. Should we pick up anything?" Sai's auditory sensors kick in once again, and he slowly draws his arms to his sides, to meet the site of the assembled horde of Stardroids. He grins, wryly, as he GLances around and spots the stars, and the Earth, and everything as right as it should be. "YES! YATTA! We DID IT!" He summarily does a triple fLIp in mid-air. Accursed overly-acrobatic martial artsy-types. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "Yes. Get some last-minute Christmas presents." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Crash Man transmits, "Buy me more beer!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Crash Man transmits, "This, the Red Leader commands!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pharaoh Man transmits, "Yes. Beer. Lots. And lots. Of beer." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Getting ssstuff isss easssy. Getting it out might be tougher. We may need a pickup." Capricorn looks sideways, to Pisces, and grunts. "More LIke ae pain in t'ae arse," she grumbles, before looking back to the EarthLIngs that they face. She remains quiet for now, though it's not yet clear what she's waiting for. Her fingers work restlessly around the shaft of her scythe... she looks uneasy. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "...." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "Corrupt schoolgirls." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "The Red Leader? Weren't you demoted to peon, Crash?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Magnet Man hmmms, "Maybe I better go get something to pick you two up." "Sooo.." Crash Man wonders, "Do we kill the rest of the Stardroids in the hopes that they never, ever come back again?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Amen. I do need a beer. Root Beer, that is." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Crash Man transmits, "I'm commander of the Alpha Team now." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Nutsss to buying anything." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "*cLIck* AAAAAA-- ... ... ..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "Look, Tengu! The Stars! ...We've won.." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "I sssee Tengu'sss back to hisss usual ssself." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "... ... the HELL just HAPP--" Silo sends a radio transmission to KaLInka. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, ".....oh, Tengu Man....will I be getting more people to....'work on'...?" Pyro Squirrel slowly walks closer to the Stardroids, the look of determination steadily growing. If he had any external weapons systems, they'd be pointed at the Stardroids right now. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "..." Silo receives a radio transmission from KaLInka. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "Yes. Yes, Number Man, you will be. You /will/ be." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "..wha-wha-whaaat?" Crash Man looks to Bass, "Bass? What do we do now?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...I shut you down for a bit, Tengu... ...Cancer is dead... you're free... and the Nigh is Gone." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man laughs LIke a gourmand about to feast on your momma's christmas dinner. "Good question," says Bass, who isn't putting down his guard. Silo sends a radio transmission. Spica GLances around at her fellow Stardroids, nodding sLIghtly. "Good to see that we're all back again." Iris doesn't seem particularly at-ease that the Stardroids are having a happy homecoming. She backs away from them warily. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Quick thing, Tenny: You were...er...Subdued by Cancer who brainf**ked you into being his Avatar. Simple, yes?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Red Leader! Crash Man transmits, "All hail me, the Red Leader, for bringing us out of bondage!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man maintains a shell-shocked silence. Fusion Phoenix follows Pyro forward, speaking, "I'd ask what happens now, but most of you look as confused as we do." Dynamo Man gets to a standing pose, just facing the row of Stardroids. His sLIghtly slumped body gives away fatigue, and his face still broadcasts confusion. ".... what now." Barrage Raptor frowns a LIttle, "That was a LIttle too easy." She murmers, reaLIzing now that it's over, as she brings her rifle up into a ready position, and chambers a round in the shotgun. Regulus shakes his head sLIghtly. "Not all of us." He turns his head to look at the empty spot at his side, before shaking his head sLIghtly and turning to face the gathered EarthLIngs. And down the barrel of a number of guns, it would seem. Ninjutsu Gecko looks from Gale, to the Stardroids, and back to Gale. "You know...us being...well...who we are..." He looks back to the Stardroids... Clown Man GLances wearily at the row upon row of Stardroids, "...Great. I somehow suspect we're going to hafta fight them as well." Sideshow sighs as well, "Super." Harmony furrows her brows.. for some reason, she's not afraid of the Stardroids. She doesn't want to hurt them, and she honestly doesn't think that they're going to hurt her or anybody else. "Just take it easy, guys.. patience is a virtue." Silo just talks into his radio, before facing the group of Stardroids. He however doesn't get any guns ready... he doesn't see any threats. Yet. Capricorn reaches over through the LIne-up, and holds up a Scorpio hand-puppet where Scorpio would be standing, with big, gooGLe eyes and Muppet Fuzz. "Bleaaah, Ah'm Scorpio, ae'n Ah'm eeeeeevil," she groans. "Me want Earth cookies." 'Scorpio's head flops around LIke Cookie Monster's. Metal Shark sighs. Mai Atsuki pauses, perhaps five yards away from the assemblage of Stardroids, or about as close as she can get without entering any Field of GLowing SteriLIty-Inducing Radiation. And then, in a simple gesture, she bows to them in the classical Japanese style. Pyro Squirrel just GLares. Dynamo Man just stares blankly at Capricorn's LIttle gag. Job snerks at Capricorn. "That pretty much sums him up... but what was Procyon's anGLe on thing..." Harmony grins lopsidedly. See? Stardroids have a sense of humor, the myths are true. Regulus just... facepalms at Capricorn. LIterally. He smacks silver mask into gauntlet. Iris backs off warily. "..." Gale Sorcerer gives the ninja a worried look. Raising an eyebrow, he imagines what is he trying to tell him, and it's not something that he really would desire to do. "You're not suggesting us to thank them in the name of the UN, are you? Uh..." Geez, where are diplomats when they are really useful. Kain facefaults. o.o Barrage Raptor breaks down into gigGLes. In the lack of action, Crash Man takes the time to consider. How much distance must he cross to slap Harmony's skid-plate? If he just told everyone to kill the Stardroids really loudly, would they do it? How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? *SMACK!* Aldebaran joins in the chorus of facepalming. So much for facing death at the EarthLIng's hands with quiet dignity. Alpha bLInks at Capricorn. "...Jazz?" Silo receives a radio transmission from KaLInka. Rocket Rodent is unsure of how to react. The Puppet-Scorpio just adds to this. 42 board feet. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "Now what .... any ideas/" Ninjutsu Gecko nods, "Yea. More or less." He shrugs, "We're the ones here. We're LIke...supposed to do these sort of things....kinda. I guess." He bLInks at the hand puppet....and just busts out laughing. Harmony puts a hand on Iris' shoulder, frowning. "Hey.. take it easy, it's okay. Don't be so nervous, huh? We LIved through this, we're gonna be fine." she smiles, trying to be comforting. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "?*" Beam Demon also joins in the trend, covering his face with one massive white-GLoved hand, "...Good god... We entrusted the safety of our world to these people?" Pyro Squirrel GLares some more. Crescent Grizzly just shakes his head and chuckles... Spica's head drops, though whether to hide a grin or just in disbeLIef. Iris looks over at Harmony. "They're killers, Harmony...they...I just get a bad feeLIng around them, I can't explain it," she stammers, still looking ill-at-ease. Canopy Jabberwock raises an unsteady brow at the gripped scythe, and Regulus's armaments. He folds his foreclaws at the Stardroids, not seeming to fear them, but just as much not seeming to trust them. Frankly he notes, "Starwalkers, now. A mutual foe is vanquished. You have been foe before. You were friend when that LIving chasm opened up. Are you now friend or foe?" He makes no sudden move; if they're not going to make the first strike, then he has no problem with them, but if they are he is ready to move. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Magnet Man transmits, "What's happening now?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Red Leader! Crash Man transmits, "We're trying to decide if we should kill the Stardroids." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "What *else* happened?" Starburst Dragon stands there smiLIng. He can't repress a snort of laughter, though. Silo sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "You're WHAT?" Clown Man just stares... (I'm not sure whether to laugh or to facefault...)oo. Pisces looks over at Capricorn. "Plus ca change...." Harmony receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "Where...where... *sighs*" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "Tengu? Are you alright now?" Regulus sighs as he raises his head again. "At least it wasn't the bit with the herring again. Or Betel's puppet show..." He folds his arms again... [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Red Leader! Crash Man transmits, "Because, you know, Stardroids suck." Harmony sends a radio transmission. Job says, "Stardroids who say Nei?" Fusion Phoenix snickers, then laughs, before speaking again, "I hope we won't have to be judged again, but if not, were do we go from here? Is the Nigh destroyed, or only sealed away again? Please?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "..." Harmony shakes her head. "Nigh made them killers, look how calm they are. Look how calm the rest of us are, all we can do is wait.. but I promise you, there's nothing to be afraid of." Dynamo Man just waits. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "Am I OKAY?" Pyro Squirrel looks back at Fusion. "Judging? No, no... WE are going to be doing the judging here." A sLIghtly evil grin is on his face. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "I sssay kill them." Sai finally calms down enough to merely chuckle, both in GLee and at Capricorn's antics. Hey, he's probably being too relaxed, but at least he's doing it enthusiastically! [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "At least you're back to normal... I... um... Tenny... If you meet a Omega Supreme looking for you... don't say you're Tengu. I hafta tell him that you're not to be killed since you are back to normal." Gale Sorcerer makes a worried face again, moving the hair over his back with his right hand. "Uh... well, I guess yes... we're the UN... (and I am a director, damn it!) ...but what are we going to say? "Thank you for saving us. If you ever need to destroy a massive evil entity of doom give us a call?"" The mage GLares at the assembled Stardroids again. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Tengu isss not now, nor hasss he ever been anything remotely clossse to 'okay'. Ssso I'd sssay he'sss probably about normal, for him." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "You did WHAT?!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "YOU SENT SOMEONE TO KILL ME?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Stop being stupid, Squirrel." Capricorn snaps her fingers. A red rubber clown nose appears on Pyro's face. *Pop.* "Judge that," she mutters to herself. Cookie-Scorpio flops his head around. "Gnarmf gnarmf gnarmf!" Job snaps at Pyro. "Judge least ye be judged..." Harmony receives a radio transmission from Ricochet. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Yes. And do calm down." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "I...I can't /beLIeve/ you!" Harmony sends a radio transmission to Ricochet. Dynamo Man mutters ... the lyrics to MetalLIca. "HoLIer than thou ...... you are ...... hoLIer than thou ...." Under his breath. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "BeLIeve it. The Audience is LIstening." Barrage Raptor pauses for a second, "Hey wait. Where's Luna?! I want Rainbow StalLIon back!" "I represent the Red Dragon Striders. We thank you," Mai echoes after Gale speaks, face still concealed by the Standard Strider Cowl. That's what really drove Hiryu out of the group; he just wanted to have his scarf. [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man snarls, "Hell to pay, Clown. HELL TO PAY." Fusion Phoenix eyes Pyro. "Are you so tainted by resentment and hate that you will throw away a posibiLIty for peace? Even if they mean us ill, we loose nothing by being courtous." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "THX. " Pyro Squirrel GLares at the red nose that appears on his face, and rips it off. "No, seriously. I'm wilLIng to let them go free if they'll give up their world-destroying powers. I am NOT going to let them be a menace to the universe again." Ninjutsu Gecko hrms, "Good question. I don't know. We'll think of something if it doesn't get all freaky....." He trails off at the sudden appearance of the clown nose. "...freakier.." He slowly starts towards the collection of Stardroids...but not so fast as to beat the scenepose...whenever it happens. [Radio: (E) Theta] Number Man transmits, "Oh, I don't know about that." [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "Me? I'm your Executive Officer, remember? The only one who could punish me, is Swordy." Barrage Raptor looks at Pyro, and tilts her head, "Since when are you in charge of deciding who gets what power? You sell fireworks. And piss off the Robot Masters, making me have to come save your furry butt." Alpha smiles at Capricorn, "Do you have a Procyon puppet too?" [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Whoever said I needed /authorit/-- ..." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "NUMBER." Silo just continues to watch, prefering not to... remark on the Scorpio puppet. [Radio: (E) Theta] Number Man transmits, "Silly LIttle man." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man snaps, "WHO LET YOU ONTO THE FREQUENCY?" [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "Hi, Erwin. :)" Clown Man (I wonder if he has a Cancer puppet?)oo. Starburst Dragon stands at the back, quietly entertaining the idea of the Stardroids giving up their powers in his mind. He's looking at a mental image of several of them sitting around in plainclothes in an apartment, LIke some kind of sitcom right now. Bass, after lengthy thought, advances from the periphery, walking to the edge of the LIght. He stands between the Stardroids and the others, looking across the group. He is silent, his gaze searching each one to try to gauge their general disposition. Crash Man GLances over to the RepLIforce section of the area. "Hey IRIS," he shouts. "You wanna ditch this popstand an' get some drinks? Whozzat with you?" He bobs his head back and forth, trying to discern who's next to Iris. "Oh, that Tank Ass? You can come with us, Tank Ass. More babes the better, I always say!" Harmony receives a radio transmission from Ricochet. Rocket Rodent just bLInks blankly, and then says, "I would just LIke to know if the Earth is no longer in danger or other-worldly forces." He shakes his head. "We have enough trouble with the other factions that try to threaten peace and LIfe." [Radio: (E) Theta] Number Man transmits, "I let myself on. Oh, and Sword Man told me it was okay after the fact." [Radio: (E) Theta] Number Man transmits, "Now stop shouting, you carrot-nosed traitor." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man growls. Pyro Squirrel GLares at Barrage. "Me? In charge? Go ask those whose famiLIes have been destroyed by the stardroids, the worlds that they have destroyed. What would they want?" [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Shut up." Capricorn furrows her brow. "Aye, Ah do. Ae's jus' a finger puppet, though." She LIfts her free hand. One raised finger has a LIttle Procyon mask on its tip, and she wigGLes it around, and says in a squeaky voice... "'Am I eeeevil or am I goooood? Oooh, spooky, mysterious! I'll talk in riddles at ye!'" Harmony growls quietly, not even giving Crash man a /first/ GLance.. let alone a second. "Ignore him, Iris.. it'll get messy if you do~on't.." she smirks a LIttle, patting the nervous Major. Gale Sorcerer suddenly eyes at Mai. The Red Dragon Striders! And she just thanked them before him. Uh, well, it would have probably had to be him the one who did it anyway. The mage steps a bit forward then stops again. Gecko will probably have to push him forward if he wants the intel to say anything. Iris slowly TURNS to look over at Crash Man. "Hh...How can you think of DRINKS at a time LIke this?" she asks incredulously, green eyes widening in amazement. "I have never in my LIfe met someone with such a one-track mind..." She looks toward Harmony, shrugging. [Radio: (E) Theta] Number Man transmits, "Considering I'm in the database at the moment....make me." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Go to hell." Starburst Dragon blows a raspberry at Crash Man. "No party, n'less there's turkey n' crackers n'eggnog n'stuff." Sai snickers some more. Nothing more to say, really. "Oh that's easy," Crash Man says with a wave of his hand. "Giving peace a chance is for dorks! I'm certainly no dork, and with big.. uh.. eyes LIke yours, you're no dork either. I say, give my bed a chance! I got a waterbed an' in the morning, I'll get Heat Man to cook you some breakfast!" Barrage Raptor turns and GLares back at Pyro, "Yeah, what about the Stardroids? Most of them probably didn't have to much of a choice about joining up when their planets were judged." She says, "Besides, none of them did anything. It was Cancer and Scorpio and Procyon and Denebola that did all the bad stuff. And you'll notice none of them are out here." Harmony isn't a tank-ass, either! [Radio: (E) Theta] Number Man transmits, "Hell is other people. Therefore I'm already there." Canopy Jabberwock simply stands now, arms folded, waiting for a response from the Stardroids that would indicate what they're going to do now. He by no means wishes war with the Stardroids again, but he expects it. In the meanwhile, he draws in air and exhales it slowly, making a warbLIng sound as he does rather than an ordinary sigh. [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "Take a chill pill, Tenny. Sheesh. It's not LIke I'm ordering you to be Aqua Man's love slave for the next 2 weeks for being Cancer's slave. *pause* ACTUALLY, now that I'm thinking about it... that's not a bad idea...." Dynamo Man stands at the bottom of the crater, just waiting, facing the Stardroids. He momentarily GLances to Bass, but only for a moment. Alpha claps her hands a LIttle with a wide smile, "You do a very good impersonation, I think.", she says simply. "You almost had me fooled." Spica turns her gaze toward's Bass' isolated figure. She examines him as he examines the Stardroids. Iris just...GAWKS, at Crash. She has no snappy rejoinder. Her slapping hand isn't even in slapping-gear. "................." Silo turns around, taking a moment to GLare at Crash, before shaking his head. "Crash Man, just shut up." And he then promptly turns back to the Stardroids. Crash Man holds his arms out for Harmony, too, as if to indicate the size of her posterior. "C'mon Tank-Ass. You're a lot of woman, but I'm a whole lotta mechanoid! Give my bed a chance, the slogan for 2215!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso the world isssn't ending after all, eh?" Harmony turns Iris around by the shoulders, slooowly. [Radio: (D) GLobal] RF LIeutenant Slash Beast transmits, "Surprise." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "Hey, sweetie. Guess what we did!" [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man murmurs something angrily in Japanese about ducking duty by being dead. That, and clowns... Harmony receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso what'sss going to happen, then?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "Well, we as in everybody." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Happy Solstice. The LIght is returning." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Did Nigh eat you?" Job pulls out a can ofLIquid energy and then another one. He passes one to Dynamo Man. "here take this. It should help you power back up after the level of output you cranked out..." Job then starts to consume his own can. [Radio: (D) GLobal] RF LIeutenant Slash Beast transmits, "... Sweetie?" Pyro Squirrel throws his hands up. "Look, I'm not good at this sort of thing. All I know is that if we let them go, inevitably one of them will turn evil and come back to kill us. They are immortal, right? It's the infinite number of monkeys and shakesphere thing. One of them will turn evil eventually, then it's *poof*, bye bye Earth." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "What? I call everybody that, what's with you guys." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Paradigm says dryly, "They demand exclusive rights." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Give my bed a chance, Tanky!" Kain steps forth after Mai and bows down to the Stardroid, "I thank you, Duet-Sama." He steps back to watch what will the Droids from Space will do next. Firestorm Phoenix has disconnected. "I am no good here." the Demon states, mostly to himself. The villain is vanquished. Heavily, Beam turns to face the depths of space, moving towards the edge of the platform. "OK, that's jus'about 'nough o'that. We saved th'world. Everyone c''n be peaceful and feel safe f'r a wahl. Yer ruinin' th'moment." Starburst Dragon grumbles and shakes a fist at Crash Man. "No bein' crude. Stop bein' rude t'mah friends." Barrage Raptor smirks, "They've tried to make it go 'Poof! Bye Bye Earth.' twice now, and we've kicked them around both times. What makes you think that it wouldn't happen every other time they show up if they want to be evil?" Ninjutsu Gecko is...still...walking...slowly....more slowly. He's not supposed to be doing this sort of thing here...He looks back to Gale.. Dynamo Man idly grips the can, nodding sLIghtly to Job .. still sorta messed up in the head from that output. Iris says, "......."" Crash Man raises his left brow at Starburst Dragon. "Wait," he bogGLes. "Just who are you? A Maverick or something? I've never seen you before." Fusion Phoenix decides to sit down as he answers Pryo, "That is true. It is also true that I might go maverick right now and rip your head off. Dosen't mean it's LIkely. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Starburst Dragon transmits, "Crash Man, just shut it." Iris sends a radio transmission. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Starburst Dragon transmits, "Ah'm gettin'fed up'o yaw potty-mouth." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Do I know you?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Man, Crash, that kid told you to shut it. He's gettin' fed up." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "We need a pickup in New York!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Magnet Man transmits, "Mind just a normal car?" Pyro Squirrel throws his hands up again. "Look, it's just... I just think it's a bad idea to let them run around with all that power, you know? Just doesn't feel right." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "In my kind of work, I get that a lot." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Magnet Man transmits, "That's all I can get right now." Iris receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Even though I don't even know who this guy is." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "all of my wildest dreams have come true ........" Barrage Raptor points at Bass, "You let him run around with all that power and don't say anything about it." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Well, my mom told me to never LIsten to strangers." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Dr. Doppler transmits, "*dryly* The world is saved, thus allowing us to rant at one another once again. How lovely." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "I imagine we'll sssurvive. Jussst make sure it'sss sssomething fassst with sssome cargo room." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Red Leader! Crash Man transmits, "You dreamed to swim in an ocean of beer, too!?" Rocket Rodent also notices Crash Man, and slowly jetpacks behind Starburst, looking the red and white Android over. "Your flattery of women is overpowering, it seems." Rocket says. "As well as annoyance." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "...dreams...fallacies is more LIke it..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man OOCLY FACEPALMS [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "...There are days I wish I knew Japanese... *sighs*" Crash Man idly runs his fingertips against his torso-plate in a poLIshing motion. "Well," he says as he raises his fingers up to his mouth and puffs some air on them. "I /am/ the man." "I can't do this!! No! Argh!" Gale Sorcerer looks around over and over nervously. There's no one else who could thank them in the name of the UN. And that's not good! He's not supposed to be giving speeches to intergalactic entities! He can't even say "is this chair empty?" to any random person in a bar! The intel eyes his partner once again, then makes a couple of steps forward, more close to the gathered Stardroids. Then he tries to begins something. "Uh... er, um... ladies and gentlemen?" Well, it's a beginning at least. Colonel has left. Harmony snorts. "Please.." Colonel has arrived. [Radio: (E) Theta] Number Man transmits, "...I can translate." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man facepalms. [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "Please do so." ----- Duet smiles for a long while, after her reappearance, watching over the proceedings and the LIke, allowing for some further interaction between the Stardroids and the people around before she steps forward, speaking in a rather overwhelmingvoice. "People of Earth... today you have once again proven to be capable of the impossible, twice now defying the judgement of the gods themselves." She pauses to look over the crowd, her smile widening for a moment, before she draws it into a more neutral expression, "We have reaLIzed that a grave error was made on our part... a mistake to think that this reaLIty was unable to evolve beyond our control... an... arrogance if you will. A sin... that I wonder if we will ever be able to atone." Duet sighs once more before smiLIng once again, "We shall leave... where we shall go, is uncertain, but... we shall never forget the sight you gave to our bLInd eyes." Duet then folds her hands together and smiles brightly, before she begins to dissipate into the white aura once more. This time however, the aura does not vanish, but instead, darkens to a bluish color, as a famiLIar old voice rings out from everywhere and nowhere all at once, "God has no place meddLIng in the destiny of man, for he is the ultimate master of his own fate... farewell people of Earth... now it is your time." Silo ...stares at Crash Man, suddenly getting the urge to stuff one or two missiles down his throat, then throw him into space. But... He resists the urge. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "That would be your dream, Crash." Beam Demon has disconnected. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Red Leader! Crash Man transmits, "My dream is the dream of Doctor Wily." Iris just stares at Crash, absolutely flabbergasted that he has the gall to say such things. When Duet shows up, she PRAYS that maybe Crash will hit on HER, instead. Beam Demon has connected. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Red Leader! Crash Man transmits, "To swim in oceans of beer full of big-chested women." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "I wasssn't aware the Massster'sss dream wasss to ssswim in an ocean of beer." Crash Man certainly won't hit on Duet. He doesn't even know what /that/ is. Starburst Dragon has reconnected. Metal Shark has reconnected. Colonel GLances at Crash Man. He'd normally go knock the Robot Master out, but he's more concerned with the danger of the Stardroids... He will deal with Crash later Colonel sends a radio transmission to Crash Man. Crash Man receives a radio transmission from Colonel. Ninjutsu Gecko looks to Gale and chuckles, "It's not that hard, come on..." He turns to LIsten to the Stardroid. "Looks LIke we might not get a chance to say anything poLItical or anything of the LIke. He shrugs to Gale, and looks to watch with the other Stardroids do... Capricorn turns, and whispers to Pisces, nearby. "But ah dunnae want tae go," she murmurs. "They have t'ae best scotch 'ere." Crash Man sends a radio transmission. Colonel receives a radio transmission from Crash Man. Starburst Dragon has partially disconnected. Harmony smiles, she knew that they weren't going to try anything. She had faith in them, and thankfully, they've instilled the same faith in all of them. "We'll never forget you either, promise.." she mutters, probably inaudible to most.. but she's deeply moved with the whole thing. Shmuck. Pyro Squirrel GLares as Duet leaves. "Fine then, go, and don't come back." Colonel sends a radio transmission. Crash Man receives a radio transmission from Colonel. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Cool, Partah!" Barrage Raptor folds her arms over her chest, and grins. Yes, she grins. Well duh, of course the Earth has defied the will of the Stardroids twice. It's what Earth does. Though she still wonders /why/ Earth seems to be the only planet who does that. Alpha looks at Duet, LIstens, and then looks simply towards Aldebaran and says, "Goodbye. Come visit again sometime...", she looks down...She really wants to grab ahold of Pyro's neck but that wouldn't be nice. She'll do it tommorow. Regulus bows his head as well, furLIng his wings in around himself. "My leige." So he's got very old fashioned ideas. "It's over with then. Judgement is over." Cause Earth kicks ass LIke that, Barrage. Fusion Phoenix bLInks as Duet leaves. "I wish you all good travles, but I also wish to be able to see you again." He eyes Capricorn. "If you are not going to be judging worlds anymore, you might as well stay here." Rocket Rodent LIstens to the conversation that Duet says, and ponders. The ones that he has seen that have caused destruction are gone, and since he is bearly a year old, he has not experianced firsthand the horrors of the first Stardroid judgment day. Howevever, one thought comes to his mind. .o(It's a wonder that the mortals teach the immortals a lession. Prehaps perfection isn't perfect.) Canopy Jabberwock sighs in reLIef, the smile returning to his face as Duet gives her address. "In that case, Starwalkers, as long as you learn from your mistakes, then good luck with your passing. Find whatever you are looking for." Capricorn has left. Capricorn has arrived. Iris sighs in reLIef, in knowing these cosmic travellers are going on their way. Somehow, she feels better knowing they're moving on... "Jus' make sure y'don't bring any nasties back with y'," adds Starburst. Then an idea fizzles in his almost empty head. A very stupid one. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained. "Y'wouldn' happen't wanna stay for the hoLIday celebrations, wouldya? Ah'm sure we can make dinner f'r a few more..." Sai smiles quietly as Duet makes her disappearance, and the /VOICE/ speaks. "We'll never forget your influence, and the cause we fought for this day..." he says quietly. "We will LIve, in whatever form we ultimately take...we will use our time." Sai's an optomist, in case anyone hasn't noticed. Aldebaran bites her LIp. In all honesty... she wanted nothing to do with this judgement of worlds business in the first place. LIkely why she fought so readily on the side of the EarthLIngs... she holds one arm with the other, the weakness of the lost energies taking their toll. Quietly, she hopes for a way out of here. Not sure to where, just... gone. Clown Man waves at the Stardroids... but pauses before tossing Capricorn a Whoopie Cushion. A normal one. "Here ya go. Don't be a stranger." Mai Atsuki speaks up! Calmly, and perhaps just a LIttle too quickly. "If you do not know where to go next, stay for now. Learn more from us. Any, or all of you. Leave when you are ready, and not before." She then adds, for the benefit of the heavily-armed masses, "You have saved our world from death. We owe you thanks, at least." Gale Sorcerer gets frozen for a moment while Duet speaks. The intel just stops saying anything at all for some moments and looks behind him at Gecko. "I'd LIke to see you in my place" he mentally mumbles. Once the Stardroid finishes speaking, he moves his right hand towards his hat again and tries to speak once more. "Uh... Before you go... ah, we... um, in the name of the United Nations... and the citizens of the Earth in... in general, um, we'd LIke to... ah, thank you for your assistance!" He did it! He said it! Now he'll faint and stay LIke that for a few weeks! Yay! Crash Man is going to get himself some Vitamin Iris later tonight, yeah boy. Harmony is going to jam her foot up somewhere dark tonight, yeah! Dynamo Man simply stands, watching all of this. Duet's voice, admission, etc. He still has nothing to say ... unsure of where he should be in all of this. "Just ......." Suddenly, his expression starts to change. He lowers his head, as if sorry to see them go, or otherwise regretful. "Just .. just do what you will and let us do the same." "It's been my time," says Bass, staring into the GLow Duet generates. "and you've kept me from my tasks long enough. We're done with your games, your lunacy, your cryptic riddles. It's done and over. We've earned the right to be left alone by the LIkes of you." Bass allows his arms to return to normal, allowing him to clench his hands into loose fists. "Now ..." he growls, staring into Duet/Duo's eyes, raising his left hand and pointing at him/her. "Get off my lawn." Silo is going to get Crash some Vitamin Explosives as well. But really, he just watches, not been able to think of anything to say... Pisces gives a soft, sad smile, looking to Aquarius before they prepare to leave. "Perhaps....peace? We will see." Then, giving Duet/Duo a nod and a salute, he sLIps away to tend to other matters, but stops to look at Bass. "....LIghten up." Crash Man laughs. "Hahaha, they're shysty now, Bass." Starburst Dragon is going to play the banjo and put up extra decorations tonight, yes! Pyro Squirrel nods at what Bass says. Although he thinks that it might be better to strip them of their powers first, so that they don't get it into their heads to judge other planets yet. But he doesn't say so. Silo sends a radio transmission to KaLInka. Gale Sorcerer turns off his holographic projection of Epileptic Disco FlashLIghts Spell. Epileptic Disco FlashLIghts Spell has left. Ninjutsu Gecko nods and claps Gale on the back. "See, just LIke that." He nods to the Stardriods. "Yea...we obviously couldn't have done it without you all. If you all come back, you can do so in peace. Come back with stuff LIke this again, and well. Think's won't be good, ok?" He waves to the 'droids. Then he looks around. "How are we supposed to get off this thing?" Iris finally manages a farewell to the Stardroids. She bows her head, and murmurs to them.. "Godspeed, then." --------- Duet steps back into the crowd, smiLIng again, almost sadly. Already, the bowl-LIke depression in the plateau is beginning to GLow, an image of the Eurasia appearing inside. There's no explanation necessary- it's a portal, back to whence the heroes came. To the threats, the comments, and the harsh remarks, Bass's among others, Duet remains vigilant, LIfting her chin just sLIghtly. She knows what she and her bretheren have put the people of EArth through... and they all understand what they feel. The Stardroids are no longer Welcome, here. But that matters LIttle. A few belLIgerant types... the warLIke Mars, the blood-thirsty Sirius... look ready to start a rucku's, but are held back and calmed by their fellows. The portal to the Eurasia awaits. ---------- Silo receives a radio transmission. Silo sends a radio transmission to KaLInka. Barrage Raptor waves as well, "Bye guys!" And hey look, a portal back. Go figure. Colonel nods at the Stardroids. "It was an interesting time, Stardroids and I'm hoping we have learned something ourselves." He sLIdes his sabre back into its scabbard and steps back. Colonel crosses his arms and looks around. "RepLIforce, no need to hold up these travlers..." Colonel quietly walks towards the portal. He stops at the rift and stares back at the stardroids. Then he moves through Colonel has left. Job says, "Your all Welcome and see you later." he looks over to Aldebaran. "Hey thanks for your help on this. Pac Pac." he does partially agree with Bass' words. Hell Bass's words make a lot of sense. "Damn right you Stardroids need to LIghten up and LIve a LIttle." Job gets up and streatches. "Fairwell Stardroids." With that he heads for the portal giving one last look back at the Stardroids and then poof he is gone throught the portal. Crescent Grizzly has left. Job has left. Aldebaran looks towards the portal. Perhaps wishfully?... or not. She's quiet. Harmony smiles, waving to Duet and the rest of them. "Have a safe journey, Merry Christmas!" With that, in she goes, awaiting all the screaming fans and whatnot. Oh, they're there. Just wait. Rocket Rodent floats towards the portal, Following Colonel. Time to get back to earth and hug a stranger. It's goot to be aLIve, Gentlman. Kain bows once more at the Duet/Duo combo. "Thank you. Good Journey." He proceeds to enter portal... Rocket Rodent has left. Crescent Grizzly has arrived. Job has arrived. Pyro Squirrel slowly walks towards the portal. He doesn't look back, or say anything, being too lost in thought. Barrage Raptor looks back at the Stardroids, and gives a salute, and then heads for the portal. Yay! Kain has left. The great Demon turns again. He's just going everywhere tonight. Since the 'fight' is over with. There not having been much of a fight to speak of anyway, it's a small miracle the Commander stayed here this long. Instead of flying back to Earth, he simply steps into the portal with a heavy sigh. Starburst Dragon smiles. He bLInks, and a LIttle spray of GLIttering holographic stars float around him. "Merry Christmas, Stardroids. C'mon, Harmony, let's go home." And off he goes, towards the portal, holding her hand. Fusion Phoenix walks through the portal, still a LIttle dazed at what happened. Pyro Squirrel has left. Iris has left. Beam Demon has left. Iris has arrived. Don't ask the poor intel, Gale's shocked enough already. Standing just LIek how he ended his speech, he really doesn't pay too much attention to the LIzards for a moment. Then he holds his hat with both hands. "Aaah... they didn't LIsten!" He's definitely going to faint now. Mai Atsuki gives the Stardroids another look - and says, echoing the sentiments of others, "Stay if you wish... return when you can. I cannot speak for Blue Dragon, but the Red Dragon Striders will not strike you without cause." And then! She bows again, before turning to walk through the portal. Bass stares back at Duet/Duo, then at Mars and Sirius when they seem poised to go. Magna Bass doesn't back off from a fight. When the `dogs' are leashed, though, Bass smirks, snaps his fingers on his extended hand, and turns with a dismissive wave back to the portal, moving back towards the relative safety of Eurasia. "Got no time for the jibba-jabba," says Bass. "I have a Purpose to fill." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "I wonder what will happen to Starhaven?" Harmony squeezes her hand out of Starburst's. Heeeey! Metal Shark walks through the portal. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Magnet Man transmits, "What's happening to it now?" Clown Man winks at Capricorn and jumps into the portal shouting... "Team Clown is warping out of here, A winner is EARTH!" Starburst Dragon has left. Dynamo Man starts to move - oddly his boot feels so heavy. He's had just about all of the Stardroid and otherwise unearthly stuff he can handle for one day. Clambering up the side of the crater, he faces Bass. "Well then ... I guess this means no more outside influences." And follows through the portal. Iris looks over at Crash uneasily, then she hurries on her way out the portal. Ew, knowing her luck, she'll get stuck on the Eurasia LIft with him. Crescent Grizzly heads into the portal... [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "My offer of a round of drinks still stands." Crash Man just shakes his head as he walks toward the portal. "Damn. No wonder I always win, the forces of goodness are such nerds.." Alpha sends a radio transmission. Aldebaran receives a radio transmission from Alpha. Eurasia - Skydeck A park resides at the top of this station, which is as open to space as any place can get. Massive transparisteel windows cover this area, and pleasant grass and trees are maintained by careful gardening staff. It's very pretty, and not as dark as one might expect for a place that's exposed to space. Contents: Contents: Starburst Dragon [Armor] [RF] Beam Demon [Quasar] [M] Pyro Squirrel [Standard] [C] Kain [Strider] [C] Rocket Rodent [Armor] [RF] Colonel [Armor] [RF] Isaac [MH] Tengu Man [Armor] [RM] Tron Bonne [Tron] [C] LIft Down : Eurasia - Empire Central Square Tengu Man is sitting on his heels in the grass, near to the middle of the station. He looks...er...well... normal. Color-wise, anyway. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Kickin'! Where to?" Dynamo Man has arrived. Pyro Squirrel slowly stalks towards the teleporters. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Reploid Room?" Beam Demon stalks form the portal, stepping over Pyro easily. His footsteps cause floorshakes as he moves for the LIfts. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "Works for me." Iris has arrived. Beam Demon enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Beam Demon has left. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "Abs-o-lutely!" Tron watches Tengu for long moments. Pain and concern fill her features. And she... merely gazes on Tengu for long moments. She sighs gently. Why must she always be put between Errant Masters and the rest of them... Crystal Man... Tengu. Tron sighs softly, gently, then looks to Tengu. <"Whatever happens, Tengu... I'm your friend. I know. I've been there... ...We're aLIve, though. As long as you are aLIve, there is hope of a better tomarrow. ...I'm sorry."> Tron turns slowly, clasping her arns about herself slowly, beginning to walk away... deeper into the grass of the Skydeck. Slowly she moves up a hill... and turning, sits on it. She brings her hands in front of her, clasping the ruined, grey Pendant in her hands... and raises her eyes to the stars. Gently... she whispers. "...Terra... ...The world you love is safe again... ...Rest is peace..." Tron smiles gently... taking some comfort in that. Tron's eyes then open wide... even as she witnesses the portal open. "...What?!" (repose/sortof sceneset I guess?) Iris Mai Atsuki has arrived. Iris enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Iris has left. Metal Shark has arrived. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rocket Rodent transmits, "I beLIeve a round of celebration is is in order." Pyro Squirrel doesn't even notice Beam, being too lost in thought. He heads towards the teleporters. Crash Man has arrived. Harmony has arrived. Starburst Dragon snickers. "Aw, Harmony. Y'got no sense o'drama." Crescent Grizzly has arrived. Pyro Squirrel enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Pyro Squirrel has left. [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Number Man transmits, "Interesting. Someone's celebrating by sacking MavBerLIn." Sai has arrived. Harmony grins, smacking Starburst. "I have a sense of drama, you have no sense of personal space!" she laughs, teasing. Metal Shark turns off his holographic projection of Duo. Silo has arrived. Dynamo Man steps through the portal .... immediately stepping to the side of both Tengu and Tron, once he notices them there. "...." Fusion Phoenix has arrived. Fusion Phoenix enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Fusion Phoenix has left. Bass has arrived. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "..." Rocket Rodent enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Rocket Rodent has left. Dynamo Man says, "Tron .... how is he?" Mai Atsuki emerges from the portal, and pauses... to turn her head upwards, stepping aside from the way of the portal, and looking up to see the majestic and unique sight of the darkness fading away, and the LIghts coming back to LIfe. LIke Christmas LIghts, even if they don't twinkle up here, and besides... it's a tradition to spend time in contemplation of nature after a mission, isn't it? Gale Sorcerer has arrived. Ninjutsu Gecko has arrived. Still sitting back on his heels, Tengu slowly LIfts his gaze from the gently waving grass to the newly returned stars above. And he is quiet. Very quiet. In fact, anyone who chances a look at his eyes will notice the oddly blank expression there. His massively corrupted personaLIty core has finally faltered... Barrage Raptor has arrived. Ninjutsu Gecko has left. Tron bLInks... and watches many, /MANY/ people depart from the portal. She remains seated, looking at each figure as it arrives here in the peaceful area of the Skydeck. The stars shine brightly overhead... and Tron smiles, slowly, and brightly. Seems this story really isn't over yet. Tron pauses then, looking to Dynamo Man at his question. She bLInks, then looks to Tengu... ...and pauses. "...I... ...think he's going to need the Doctor." Tron sighs. Gale Sorcerer has disconnected. Harmony grins, catches the usually almost-grumpy Barrage from behind in a neck-hug. "Ahhaaa!" Job has arrived. Crescent Grizzly goes home. Crescent Grizzly has left. and catches* Whatever! [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "I'll meet whoever wants to take me up on my offer at the Reploid room." [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Pharaoh Man transmits, "Really?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "I'm gettin' there.. let us bask in the GLory of the GLory!" [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Snake Man transmits, "Perhapsss we should check it out?" Sai walks through the portal easily, looking...happy, actually. Without more than a wave to his comrades, he heads back to the LIft, and down to Earth. His home, now safe again, and hopefully forevermore. Dynamo Man kneels down next to Tengu, taking in Tron's comment. His face goes from blankness brought on by confLIcting emotions spawned by the confLIct, and takes on more of a compassionate, worried setting. He gazes at his fallen brother. "Tengu .... brother ... can you hear me?" [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Magnet Man transmits, "Nah, maybe we should just go out and have fun." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "... You'd think that saving the world would feel more exhilarating..." Magna Bass walks out of the portal, flanked by a number of Robot Masters and other miscreants. He strolls across the skydeck of Eurasia with the others, moving to also look out the windows to see the renewed field of stars, as well as the remains of the Starhaven itself. He ignores Tengu Man, who will suffer a legion of punishments at his hands soon enough. Now, though; now is a time for other things. Contemplation. Reflection. annoying women. That sort of thing. Magna Bass approaches Mai from the right, standing about two or three meters away from her. He looks out into space, then comments: "You fight well. Perhaps, another time, we can finish our dance without interruption." Colonel goes home. Colonel has left. [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Number Man transmits, "Who cares about the Mavericks burning?" Alpha has arrived. [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Snake Man transmits, "It isss Shadow and I'sss job to keep an eye on thessse thingsss." Metal Shark has partially disconnected. Sai enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Sai has left. [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Magnet Man transmits, "Just relax for once, if anything important happens, we'll hear about it." Barrage Raptor goes home. Barrage Raptor has left. News feeds around the GLobe all begin to show the same thing, for they have all been focused upon Starhaven for the past several hours. The Stardroid space station is... reforming? Yes, it would seem that Starhaven's orbit has shifted... even REVERSED... and the battered Stardroid space station heads backwards, into the trail of debris that forms a ring around the Earth. As it does, the pieces blasted free shift and press against the station's blasted hull, reforming, knitting back together. Job heada for the Reploid room. Job goes home. Job has left. Metal Shark heads for ... somewhere. Harmony goes home. Harmony has left. Dynamo Man sticks beside his fallen brother. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "And... things go back to normal. *sigh*" (...why won't they just...go away...and leave me alone?)o. The voice in his head is singular now. Shaky, as well. Tengu is falLIng apart, after a long, long time of being held together by sheer force of will and programming. But not anymore. Dynamo is not completely ignored. At his question, Tengu folds his hands in his lap and closes his eyes. "Iye," he says simply. No. The massive influx of people to the Skydeck is ignored... [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pharaoh Man transmits, "Well, thats that. Now, Number Man...I do beLIeve a shuffLIng of frequencies is in order, now that those meddLIng Stardroids are no longer around to make it pointless, and we've no doubt compromised them since they were last changed by now..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "That answers that question. It looks LIke they intend to fix their home." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Up to you, Shadow. Should we go or not?" Starburst Dragon hangs around for a while, then afterwards head to the Reploid Room, taking up Job's offer of free drinks. His playe,r howefver, is tired and is now going to sleep. Seeyalaterbye! [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "I'm happy for them, I hope they get what they need soon, whatever it is." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "I wish you had remembered that when you came across that /rabbit/, Pharaoh Man." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "~beep~ Unit DRN 008 Elecuman powering up." Starburst Dragon has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pharaoh Man coughs sLIghtly. " Well, I got a bit ahead of myself. And those fooLIsh Nigh Agents were too stupid to even notice. We also still have the rabbit, mind you, because I kept it from RepLIforce. " [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "...and the world is still in one piece. I think." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pharaoh Man transmits, "And I have found that you've 'punished' me appropriatly, with my 'new' body..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "It is, brother. Welcome back to us.." Mai Atsuki turns her head - and then reaches up, to take off her cowl, showing her features. And yes, she's not just a woman with a nice figure, she's also rather pretty, too, if maybe not a face to put on the cover of a magazine. "... you do too. Fix your gun, though." After a moment's thought, she adds, "I would never have attacked you... if you hadn't destroyed that poLIce car. We aren't playthings. If you can learn that..." And then she smiles, just a bit, which -does- make her look prettier - and it looks as if she hadn't smiled in a long, long time. "Maybe you can -ask- me to dance." Although after a GLance downwards, she concludes, "If you crush my feet, though, I'll cut your head off." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "What -did- Synth do to finish? I stopped paying attention..." Alpha steps out of the portal and without saying a word, walks away. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "New body???" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Rabbit? Yum. Where?" Dynamo Man lowers his head, sighing a bit. "Come on .... let's get you down to the medbay ..." [Radio: (F) AlLIance] Snake Man transmits, "Off to BerLIn, Magnet." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pharaoh Man transmits an image of himself. Basic Pharaoh, however, instead of a typical head and headress, his face is surrounded as the center of a sunflower. " Synth has an...odd...sense of humor. " Tron looks at the Portal... even as the last of those who went to fight Nigh return. She rises slowly then, and watches the Portal closes. Silently, she clasps the pendant to her chest for a moment. Slowly she closes her eyes... and silently gives thanks. Peace and Happiness. ...A world is saved... a /Universe/ is saved... and softly, even as Tengu collapses, she begins to recount the phrasing spoken long ago... " Ten incLInations of my own hand," "Ten to give to my confused band," "Ten to heed universal genocide..." Tron then smiles, slowly, "...Its over. Its finaly over." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "Exxxcellent, yessssssss." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Shark transmits, "So.. What now? Buisness as usual?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pharaoh Man transmits, "BeLIeve me, this was an acceptable alternative to that sick gauntlet you forced me to run." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne murmurs softly across the channel, "...Ten incLInactions of my own hand, Ten to give my confused Band, Ten to heed universal genocide..." Tron pauses, sighing softly, "It's over... Its final over..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man laughs again, darkly. And as Starhaven reforms- no doubt in preparation of departing Earth's orbit at last- the speckle of stars that spread through the sky grows brighter and brighter. The planets, thought to be consumed, are revealed as Nigh's veil dissipates. Mars, Venus, right where they should be. Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, everything beyond, back in place. SatelLItes thought gone are visible. All is, indeed, returning to normal. And it all comes to a head as the Sun begins to rise, its LIght refreshing as it washes over a chilled Earth that has been without it for too long. The flare of red sunLIght is enough to dim the news cameras for several long moments as their filters shift and adjust to the LIght, and when they do, all is placid, perfect... and Starhaven is gone, taking with it its cosmos-wandering crew. For the gods, it is twiLIght; for the people of Earth... it is a new day. Alpha stops in her steps as she hears Tron's words. She turns around and looks towards her, and then she shakes her head, seeminGLy disgusted as she continues on her way to the teleporters. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man transmits, "What... exactly happened? I was powered down." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "No." Metal Shark enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Metal Shark has left. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "Now if that's isn't a pretty sight, I dunno what is." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Solstice happened. The LIght is returning to a world held captive in darkness, and LIfe will soon florush once more." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...We're aLIve... and Starhaven is gone... as is its crew. The world is safe again. ...I guess... ...Its back to the old grind, huh?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Now we can shoot at each other again! Isn't that -great-?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "I wish people would knock it off with the introssspection and poetry." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "I have one regret. I wasn't there to find Nigh's ass and kick it, really hard." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Well, now we can get on with our LIves." "No," Tengu says simply. "No, I won't. I LIke it here." His tone is flat and only a bit defensive... the sun rises, but he pays it no heed... he doesn't understand any of this anymore. He does indeed need the Doc. Now where is that old fart when you need him? [Radio: (D) GLobal] Tengu Man transmits, "...LIves...?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "And I was." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "And shooting at each other?" Bass laughs haughtily at the last, taking a good look at Mai's features while he can. A perfect android memory, after all, is something to be treasured. A smirk lands across his features, gaze tracking back to the reforming Starhaven. "I never shot anyone who wasn't going to shoot at me; and I'm not in the business of `toying' with humanity regardless. In the end, all of you are unimportant to my goal. You are but witnesses to the war between myself and Mega Man ... that, without these Stardroids interfering, can resume. He should be coming out of whatever hole he's been hiding in now that the spooky cosmic beings," his voice dripping with sarcasm, "have gone on their way." The red LIght passes across his features, pupils GLeaming to match it. "I will find him. He is out there, somewhere..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rocket Rodent transmits, "... Yes. Back to the... destruction." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "You know, if you read too much into it, it really ruins the moment." Dynamo Man stares oddly at Tengu for a few moments. "You ... you certainly don't seem okay. We need to see if you suffered any permanent damage from that 'possession'." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Ah, but is the unexamined LIfe worth the LIving. I learned something there that I'm working to understand." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne gigGLes softly. "You're right. ...Say, who was offering that Drink? ...I think I may change my poLIcy for the night." The answer from Ms. Atsuki is fairly simple, and consists of, "What are you going to do after you beat him? From the sound of things, you won't have to worry about anything if he beats you." She folds her hands, one holding her cowl, behind her back. Does she particularly care if Bass can recognize her face? Nah. She herself can call something in if need be; in her surprisinGLy-small bag of Precious Things back home, you see, there's a crystal from someone's head. Someone who owes her one. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "You're underage, kid. I'm sorry to say I'm gonna have to bounce ya outta mah club." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "I don't know about everyone elssse, but I for one am anxiousss to get back to LIfe asss usual." "Possession?" Tengu says, hints of a sneer in his voice. "Possession? You all assume that I was...any different when... when... he had me than when I was...not..." Words come to him at a slow pace. It is hard, now. Hard to think, to speak, to react... he just wants to sit, and watch, and...not do anything. Because that would be so much easier... [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man transmits, "Same here." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rocket Rodent transmits, "... Yes. Be it ever so humble, no place LIke Earth." Tron turns, looking to Dynamo and Tengu, "...Tengu... you need sleep... ...Rest now... The Doctor will make it better... he will make it all better." Tron then looks to Dynamo Man, and nods to him a moment. Her emerald eyes then turn to Bass and Mai for the briefest moment... before she turns to slowly walk away. In her hand she carries with her still the Pendant of the Stars. The Stars that shine so bright in her eyes as she steps onto the LIft... and descends back into the depths of Eurasia. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "I fully agree with you." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Actually, I'd LIke a few days off to enjoy LIfe with out worring about the nigh." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rocket Rodent transmits, "Question is, will the Robot Masters and Mavericks allow us to do this?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Dr. Doppler transmits, "Apparently your compatiots don't feel the same way." "When my Purpose is fulfilled," says Bass, "I can end. My mission will be accompLIshed, and there will be no more need for me. That is my peace, Strider. Only in destroying Mega Man completely or being destroyed in the process can it end. We are but two forces, forced by fate into a colLIsion course. Only one can survive." His gaze moves back to the Strider. "That is the way of things. That is how things are. I have learned to both accept, and savor, my unique destiny. It is, after all, what sets me apart from every other LIving thing. I know my LIfe's Purpose. I have a set Function. In that, there is a kind of peace." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Dr. Doppler transmits, "No sooner is Nigh vanquished than RepLIforce decides to attack our borders. Who is the aggressor here, hm?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Didn't we see /you/ guys do something LIke that the last time the Stardroids left?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Makes perfect sense, Bass." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "RepLIforce and Mavericks...ARE ONE AND THE SAME!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Try it, bub. ...Aaanyway, I don't know about you all... ...but... BOYS! HIT IT!!!!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] WE-ARE-LEGO! Servbot Choir start up with the chorus! 40 kawaii falsetto voices singing together! "o/` YA-ME-RA-RE-NA-I! Yamerarenai!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Dr. Doppler transmits, "Bah. Circumstances were different then!" "I once had a purpose LIke that. I fulfilled it," Mai says, calmly enough. And then, with a rather rueful LIttle chuckle, she adds, "Maybe you'll end up a Strider yourself, one day. Five years ago, who would have thought that all of..." She gestures vaguely towards Earth, encompassing all the hassles that have gone on. "...this would happen?" Tron Bonne enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Tron Bonne has left. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rocket Rodent transmits, "That's.... ... I don't know what to say." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man murmurs quietly, "Father..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Man transmits, "Hey Dopple!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Man transmits, "Thanks for the Tree." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Back with us now, Nose?" Dynamo Man slowly starts to try and pick Tengu up, carrying him LIke a baby if he succeeds. "Come on ....." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man snerk. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man transmits, "Hey, is Bit bruised too badly?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Metal Man transmits, "We scragged a whole pile of Mavericks that night Elec." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man transmits, "Yeah, but Bit got head-onned with a Thunder Beam. I hope he's bruised up after that." "I've come to expect nothing and assume the worst," says Bass. "That way I am typically pleasantly surprised by how things actually turn out, no matter how dire." Bass looks down on the Earth, then out into space once more. "If you ever want a job, look me up, Strider. At times I have ... issues that need to be resolved." Silo enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Silo has left. Mai Atsuki reaches into her waistband again - and takes out a tiny notepad (made with recycled paper!) in a matte metal case. She removes the small pen and starts to write something on the paper, going very carefully, apparently in response to Bass's statement. It takes her... perhaps twenty seconds to get it all down, and then she steps forward to hand it over. "I am a Red Dragon Strider. Phone this number and enter this code, with the pauses I've noted. Leave a message arranging a meeting location and time to discuss mission particulars and payment. We require twenty percent before undertaking the mission, and speciaLIzed equipment will require reimbursement." She then turns to walk off, after a brief bow, and then moves off towards the exit. Quietly, she remarks to herself as she pulls her cowl back on, "I love it when a plan comes together..." Cue the A-team theme! Bass chuckles, taking the paper and, in a seeming sequence of chicanery (actually, a complex way of storing something in a hyperspace pocket), tucks it away into thin air. "Good evening, Red Dragon," he says, then turns back towards the vastness of space. But as Dynamo Man reaches for Tengu, he twitches spasmodically. The WilyDemon's head snaps around, and he GLares down (up?) the length of his pointy red nose at Dynamo. "" he snarls in Japanese, abruptly coming to his feet. "Don't /touch/ me..." His eyes are no longer blank, but back to their fiery selves... of course... Tengu is by no means back to normal. Slapping Dynamo's hands away if he reaches any further, he begins to walk for the LIft.. it's time to go home. If he still has one. Mai Atsuki has disconnected. Alpha enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Alpha has left. Dynamo Man recoils ... getting to his feet. "Okay, okay, if you can walk .... I'll be right behind you." Daryn arrives from the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Daryn has arrived. Tengu Man growls, "Don't." With that said, he continues walking for the LIft, each step heavy... You are not allowed to do that. Please type tally. You have earned 39 cookies! Only 61 more until you can get @poll! Dynamo Man just stands there, then, again confused, head lowered to look at the floor. Between being wired into a doomsday device which destroyed doom itself and coming back down to find a brother, a friend, someone entirely different and reclusive ... He just doesn't know what the world has become, for him. Clown Man GLances at Tengu, "Chill, Tenny." The LIttle clown smiles... ...if only sLIghtly. $$$$$$$$$$$$ Robot Master $$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 12/48 Posted Author Nigh Situation Conclusion Sun Dec 22 Bass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Look out the window. See the sky? That's because Nigh is gone." "A coaLItion force was called to Eurasia by Aldebaran to make our last stand. The collected Duo energy was loaded into the gun, but of course it didn't work. Stardroid technology stinks. It was probably the actions of Dynamo Man who kept tinkering with the gun, as well as various Stardroids blowing themselves up to fuel it, that let the thing work, taking Nigh out." "Then the remaining Stardroids appeared. I told them to piss off. Apparently it worked, since all of their crap is out of orbit, and their Starhaven left. Goody." "Administrivia in the following transmission..." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "I love administrivia." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "I'm going to hop into my charger. G'nite everyone." Dynamo Man also walks out to the teleporters. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Night, Dyn." Dynamo Man enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Dynamo Man has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Good night, Dynamo." Daryn walks into the area from the LIft, guitar slung over his shoulders as he whistles to himself. Today...Was a Good Day. Not as good as yesterday, but it's hard to beat yesterday. Guess Daryn got his armor repaired, however, because even though he is cheerfully halting around in his steps, his armor is perfectly pretty. He waves to the passing RM with the guitar. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Good, starry night." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "I wish the medbay had a skyLIght, now." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "Hold on..." Kain goes home. Kain has left. Tengu continues walking...there's something about the way he holds himself that's...different, and yet so famiLIar. Pride, perhaps... He unceremoniously points a finger at Clown as he walks. "Go to hell, 'Clowny'." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "...I'm going to go outside, LIe down, and just look at the stars." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "And the planets." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "And the moon... and not Starhaven." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "Now, carrot-@#$*~." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Oh, Number... did you bury Barrage under anything while you were fighting her? I know you got E-ringed, but did you?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Traitor! Tengu Man transmits, "...hhhhhn." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Rank Zero? Geez. That's harsh. I remember the last time we had a Rank Zeroer about. That Gay Headmaster WheeLIe did something. But I'm pretty sure it's not psychologically damaging..." Mai Atsuki has connected. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Gay headmassster? Isssn't that redundant?" Tengu Man enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Tengu Man has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Not for that thing." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "What thing?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "....Thank you Bass." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Magnet Man transmits, "Again, GO DYNAMO." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "With this I doubt I'll be able to just power down as fast as I'd hoped. Goodness what do I need to do now ... let's see ...." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Thank him for what?" Bass, because he /is/ cooler than Elvis, leaves the building. Bass enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Bass has left. [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "I order you to join Elec in his Starwatching. Or... you can join Aqua Man in his 'starwatching'. Your choice." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "..." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...hai." Mai Atsuki has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "I'm now the Omega Commanding Officer." The area is suddenly swarmed with local poLIce, who make it clear this is a No Combat area. Daryn has left. Crash Man enters the Eurasia - Empire Central Square. Crash Man has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "I'm lossst" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Red Leader! Crash Man transmits, "You're lost?" [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...stupid below zero temperature..." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man's teeth chatter audibly. [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "...You shoulda put on a jacket or something..." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "I /am/ wearing a jacket!" [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "...Cheap jacket." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "BeLIeve me, it isn't. I'm in stupid ANTARCTICA, what do you expect?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Hey, you RepLIfools still attacking Europe?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hotstuff Harmony transmits, "I'm parking my pretty self at the base, so you're not talking about me." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "Yes." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Guts Man transmits, "Always causing chaos through your peace keeping actions. You should be ashamed of yourselves." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "What part of Europe?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "Signals indicate outside BerLIn. The Schwartzvalder." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Omega CO Dynamo Man transmits, "What's going on?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "There any burger joints out that way? Guts Man and I are going to get a victory meal." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "I know where you can get a good bowl of borscht." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "Most LIkely." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Theta XO Clown Man transmits, "Ninja Burger should have a franchise out there. They are Pro-Mav." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "One of the Mavericks told me about it when I was messed up." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...Of course, you reaLIze that those who attack BerLIn... ...are all about to die..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "We'll find something. C'mon, Guts, let's go." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man transmits, "Too bad Bit won't be helping ya, Byte. Sorry about naiLIng him with a Thunder Beam!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man snickering. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Guts Man transmits, "Maybe we can always just get Roll to bake something for us." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man transmits, "Really. Hey, Tengu! I order you to attack BerLIn. By yourself." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Ain't no (n)cookies LIke Roll (n)cookies." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "The hell? Make up your mind, please." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Tengu Man OOCly changes title. None of you saw that. [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Are you just messing with me or are you really ordering me to do that?" [Radio: (E) Theta] Clown Man transmits, "Just messing. Continue with current orders." [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man says nothing further. [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Number Man transmits, "More RepLIforce traffic. Seems the MSE cheif is recovering from major injuries." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn says, a millenia earLIer, "Peace is War, so says Big Colonel." [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Omega Battery Dynamo Man transmits, "Hrm ... any word on the source?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...The Nigh is Dead... ...All Hail the Empire..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Tengu Man transmits, "...you weren't even /there/... were you?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Which one?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Job transmits, "No hail those who fought the monster." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "Trust me. My sources are...airtight...." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "OOC: Misalt! Failure!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Which one?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...No. ...I was detained..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Tengu Man transmits, "Then..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Tengu Man is oddly aloof, "...you have no place...no place making comments." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Probably by those Maverick Forcers attacking the Maverick Mavericks." [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Omega CO Dynamo Man transmits, "I meant his injuries." [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Tengu Man transmits, "...who-- what are talking about?" [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Number Man transmits, "I assume it came from Mavericks or the Stardroids." [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Tengu Man oocly inserts a 'you'. Oy. [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Bass transmits, "No, it was from the Head." [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Tengu Man transmits, "...oh." [Radio: (B) Masters-Secure] Omega CO Dynamo Man transmits, "ah yeah." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "Tengu? How you doing?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "...hhhm?" [Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man says tonelessly, "Orders fulfilled." Tengu Man has arrived. Tengu Man appears in a flash of energy. Tengu Man enters the LIft Landing - Skull Fortress. Tengu Man has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "Boy, there's a bit of a scuffle going on here." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso, how isss the world holding up?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man transmits, "It's still here, Snake. And the stars are beautiful." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Feh. Who caresss about ssstarsss?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man transmits, "I wouldn't expect you to even grasp it, Snake." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Whoopie. There'sss ssstarsss. I didn't misss them, other than the fact that them being gone made it a bit more difficult to sssee at night with normal vision." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "Huh. Gunfire's stopped." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Number Man transmits, "Oh?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Elec Man (Conn) Date: Sun Dec 22 22:50:55 2002 Folder: 0 Message: 40 Status: Unread Subject: (no subject) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mmm, log. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- You have no new messages. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "Well, the RepLIfools just failed. Yay." Snake Man has arrived. Snake Man appears in a flash of energy. Snake Man just look at you. Woo HA! ^_^ Snake Man enters the LIft Landing - Skull Fortress. Snake Man has left. Guts Man has arrived. Guts Man appears in a flash of energy. Guts Man has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "For the world to be sssaved, it sure doesssn't feel much different. Anyone feel LIke going out and causssing sssome trouble?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "...y'know, why not?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Magnet Man transmits, "Yeah, I'm up for something." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "If the RepLIforce can attack the moment the alLIance is over..." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "I'm open to sssuggessstionsss asss to where." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "They'd already...called it off, remember?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Fact is, they attacked, Nose." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "Whatever." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "We could alwaysss blow up the pet ssstore near LIght Labsss." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "You would want to hit the pet store." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Any better sssuggessstionsss?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Magnet Man transmits, "Vegas would be nice." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "We could bring back stuff for the Casablanca casino, too!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso where should we go firssst?" Snake Man arrives from the LIft Landing - Skull Fortress. Snake Man has arrived. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Weren't we going to go to Vegas?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Yeah, but where IN Vegasss?" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Uh, I dunno. Let's just get there, first." Elec Man has arrived. Elec Man appears in a flash of energy. Magnet Man has arrived. Magnet Man appears in a flash of energy. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Meet you there." Snake Man disappears in a flash of energy. Snake Man has left. Magnet Man disappears in a flash of energy. Magnet Man has left. Metal Man has arrived. Metal Man appears in a flash of energy. Elec Man disappears in a flash of energy. Elec Man has left. Metal Man has left. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Snake Man transmits, "Anyone elssse want to join usss for sssome fun in Messxico ssCity, before it'sss burned to the ground?" $$$$$$$$$$$$ Robot Master $$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 12/47 Posted Author Administrivia Sun Dec 22 Bass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Dynamo Man is now Commanding Officer of Omega. He is the Space Janitor. Praise him. Pirate Man, for his actions of being semi-conscious most of the time, is his new executive officer." "Tengu Man is /demoted/ to rank zero, where he will stay for the foreseeable future. Don't sell out the Robot Masters, you punk Judas. Enjoy your time being ordered around by the entire Robot Masters. I'm sure Metal Man can give you pointers on how to properly bow and scrape." "Further, I want whoever handles our pubLIc relations into working out some sort of arrangement with Daryn Luna. I LIke the kid. He's fun to raid with." "That is all. New standing orders will be posted after the hoLIday season." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Above the New York night sky, a sinGLe LIght can be seen shooting up into the night sky, before erupting in a bLInding flash of pyrotechnics and colors, a small BOOM audible to all in the vincity. It's a firework, if you haven't figured it out. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ BB Post in Progress $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Group: Robot Master Title: XMas Presents From Da Clown ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greetings! Just finished XMas Shopping... and the gifts are under the tree, so yeah. Merry Christmas! Elec - 1001 Pranks you can pull off Book Guts - Karaoke Machine... with the latest songs from Boba Fett and the Assassin Drones, Avalon, more. Ice - Zen and the Art of being a Ice Warrior book. Air - An Gift Certificate to the San Ann Mall ($500) Crash - 2 year subscription to "Maxim", $500 Gift Certificate to spend at any Beer/LIquor Store in San Ann. Heat - An 3D Picture of the Wily Clan... suitable for framing (if one ignores the 'one finger' salutes given by Bass and Punk.) Metal - Voice Recorder (just so you can stroke your ego) Quick - The Guiness Book of World Records. Wood - Gift Certificates to the San Ann Mall ($500) Gemini - Book of Zodiac Signs Magnet - Gift Certificate for Best Buy@San Ann ($1000) Shadow - Book: Zen and the art of Being a Neenja Snake - A Plushy Version of Ditz Pinkmouse. Top - A Driedel. And a book on the History of Driedels. Bright - 'Happy Shiny Music' CD. Pharaoh - A artistic picture sketch of you, with the other Masters bowing at your feet, with Wily looming. Suitable for framing. Gyro - Book: 1001 Aerial Stunts You Can Perform Star - $500 Gift Certificate at San Ann Mall Knight - Book: Ancient Times: Of Knights and Man Plant - Disguise Kit Burst - Explosive/Fun With Bubbles Kit Sword - The Lethal Weapon Series on DVD-9 Tengu - An CrystalLIc Statuette of a Zodiac Symbol. Cancer. Dynamo - A Mirror. Full-Length. Pirate - Gift Certificate at the San Ann Mall. ($500) Bass - Cancer's Head. Suitable for mounting on a wall. Enker - Gift Certificate at the San Ann Mall. ($500) King - 24k Gold Chains a la Mr. T. ERWIN - Two Year Subscription to L33t - Comics for Gamers Quint - Stilts. Serenade - Gift Certificate at the San Ann Mall. ($500) Symphony - Gift Certificate at the San Ann Mall. ($500) Synth - Two Year Subscription to L33t - Comics for Gamers Punk - Boxing GLoves Signed by the current Boxing Champ of the World (ICly) Dr. Wily - A Keychain GLobe. The Area representing Africa and Arctica (SP) is repainted red with a black "W" on it. With a note reading, "Next Year... We'll get you the whole thing." Merry X-Mas! ^_^ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Guts Man, start strumming your guitar." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Guts Man transmits, "But I don't have a guitar..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "You can use mine, pal." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Damnit man, now is the time for music!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn plays a chord, questioninGLy. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man clears his throat. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Oh no..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "This is the greatest and best song in the world..!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Guts Man transmits, "I'd sing but I'm roasting my nuts on an open fire right now." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn plays another chord, bogGLed. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "No singing!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man says, solemnly, "Tribute." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn plays three chords. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "A long time ago, me and my half-brother Guts Man, here. Well, we was hitchhikin' down a long and lonesome road.. 'cuz we just committed a kilLIng spree a state away." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Oh god." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn converts into a quick repeating melody, low sounding so the words will not be lost. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "And all of a sudden!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn Suddenly cuts out! [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Well, it's not so bad so far. At least he hasn't started yelLIng." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "There shined a greenish demon in the middle of the road!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "And Quint said, "Play the best song in the world, god damnit, my name is Quint!"" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "He also said something about inserting Sakugarne in our waste-disposal units, which didn't sound all that good." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "... Huh?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn plays in the lower pitch areas of the guitar, making a dark mysterious -quasi-melody with his guitar, slowly rising to the higher more happy levels. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Well, me and Guts Man, we looked at each other.." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "That never happened!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "And we each SAID.." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "KILL THE MOTHERF***ER" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "Well, that happened, but I never said the Sakugarne thing! Now shut up!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "So snuffed out Quint, and it just so happened to be, the best beatdown in the world." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Ow. My ears heart." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn continues to play the happy melody. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "Was not! I kicked your ass! And I'll do it again!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "It was the best beatdown in the world!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "No it wasn't! Shut up!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "So then I got drunk and Guts Man went on a porno binge that didn't stop until he starred in a string of successful triple-X movies." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "The end!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "... Yo momma." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass sniffles. "God bless us, every one." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "I'll get you for that, Crash Man!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Um... okay, I'm either drunk or the world's gone insane." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn plays credit music in the background. You know, the kind where Crash Man's picture would show up and say 'Crash Man starring Crash Man' next to it. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "That's what you say every Christmas, Tiny Quint!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "Tiny?!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint would loom over Crash Man, if this weren't a radio. Loom! [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man belches, "BRAAAAAAAAAAP" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Oooh, that sh** ain't smooth going down!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "I had the same problem when you tampered with my water cooler, but you didn't care! So I don't care about this! Nyah!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "I could have sworn that I heard Bass say "God bless us, every one" just a minute ago." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "But Quint!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "I got you one of them Brita water-filtering pitchers for Christmas." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "I think you are going insane, Mister Squirrel. I think you should sit in your toaster until you calm down." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "Feh, you probably tampered with it!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man doesn't tell Quint that the small size of the pitcher makes it practically useless, since he'd have to filter water every time he wanted a drink. He'll figure that one out. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "*audible bLInk*" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "No, seriously, it's still in it's packaging!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "You repackaged it!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Did not! The factory tape is still appLIed." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "I don't beLIeve you!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Fine, then I'll just give it to someone else!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "I didn't say that!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "... Okay, so I guess the world is normal after all." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Quint! I'm shocked. Crash Man bought you a nice gift, and you immediately suspect tretchery. Shame on you." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "With all good reason!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Have you no Chanuka SPirit, Quint?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Yeah, you LIttle green turd. What's the deaLIe-o!?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Aurora Hound transmits, "Are you saying he /shouldn't/ suspect treachery? I mean, he /is/ Quint, isn't he?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "LIttle green turd, am I?!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Yeah, that's what you are if you don't LIke my gift." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "I didn't say I didn't LIke it! I said you probably tampered with it!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "I mean, here I am, overlooking the fact that you returned Treble's gift because it's the Christmas season, and now you suspect nothing but /malfeasance/ from Crash Man. For shame." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "But I didn't! I'm a regular incarnation of the Christmas spirit! I'm all red n' white." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "That 'gift' was what Crash Man LIned my water cooler with that time!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Guts Man transmits, "Quint's a regifter." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "It was sincere!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man gasp, "A regifter!?!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "Sincere?! You think that lowly of me?!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Quint, Quint ... of /course/ I don't." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Oh how could you regift, Quint? What will Wily think?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "... I don't know whether to be GLad I don't have any brothers or not." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "THEN WHY DID YOU GIVE ME THAT FOR CHRISTMAS?!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "There are no material things that could adequately capture my /true/ feeLIngs for you, Quint." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "Shut up, all of you!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "But, Quint, we love you and we lack the programs to properly demonstrate it!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Clown Man quietly snickers. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "That's nice, Bass, but still!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Well, okay, I don't love you. I hear Clown Man does, though." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "You want to demonstrate it? Give me the respect I deserve!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Something about a large doll that looked LIke you being touched in the no-no place." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint chokes. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "I felt my gift best captured the quintessential character of yourself, Quint." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "And you call that respect?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "No." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "I demanded respect!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Come get it from me." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "I shouldn't have to beat the crap out of you to get respect!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "What family have /you/ been LIving in?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint snorts [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Yep, definitely GLad I don't have brothers." Guts Man has disconnected. [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Hey, Bass! Thanks!" [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Alpha XO Elec Man transmits, "Just wait till you see what I got you!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Yeah, you should totally beat the crap out of Bass, Quint." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man snickers really, really hard. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "He's not worth my time." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn gasps. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Elec Man guffaws. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Farewell, Quint. We knew thee well and wished we didn't." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "Feh." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Maybe for Christmas, Wilyclaus will make Quint into a real boy." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Hehehehe." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint transmits, "Oh, shut up! Shut up, shut up, shut up!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Heh. That's actually sorta kinda semi-half psuedo-funny." [Radio: (A) Masters-Main] Bass transmits, "Yeah?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Aren't you the one that wants to be a real boy, though, Crash? Then you wouldn't have to just pretend to have hormones." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Egocentric? ME?! Quint snickers. [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Who needs hormones? I run on alcohol!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Okay, that is funny. Funnier than the last joke, anyway." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Eh, I'm going to bed." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "Bass." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Yes?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "Do you still have that catapult?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Catapult? ... oh! Heh, heh." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "Well, I am in Italy currently and this particular RepLIforcer is being quite rude. Still, it is the HoLIdays, so I figure I would return her." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Which Forcer, now? I do hope you're not talking about Iris." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "I have always beLIved in the personal touch, Sigma. There's nothing better than walking up to the UN building, waving to the security detail, and throwing another LIving thing directly into the dome." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "Hm. Well, I suppose I could convince them to let me do the tried and true method if I bring her carcass along." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "They are usually fairly hesitant to fire on anyone with a hostage, especially on in their colors." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Aurora Hound transmits, "That's hardly original anymore though. Why doesn't anybody wrap someone in Christmas paper and poLItely deposit them at someone's doorstep? /That's/ never been done before." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Yes it has." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Aurora Hound transmits, "Really? Drat." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Halo Hare transmits, "Ah certainly hahpe it dahsn't happen t'naht. Ahr any ahthah dah." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Aurora Hound transmits, "You know Bass, you're /far/ too experienced in this." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Thank you." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Rigger transmits, "Yeah, Punk gave us a few Hunters in a cooler with a Christmas card last year." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass chuckles. "Oh, that Punk." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "My current, and only, record for turning Barrage into charred metal is Two Minutes and Thirty Seconds. It was not a very good day, I'm afraid." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "OOC: Wow, I can't beLIeve they still remember that." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Halo Hare transmits, "Ah, sah, with ahl dah respect, ahm naht shahre hahtin' pahple is a thing t'bah prahd ahf..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "150 seconds? You were going easy on her, Sigma. You can get that down to at least 90 seconds." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Scribe Robin transmits, "She attacked us. Lord Sigma has a right to be proud of defending our cause." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Halo Hare transmits, "Yah, baht ah mean, it's still naht nahce." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Halo Hare transmits, "OOC: Which means YOU are getting COAL!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "I will go all out next time, then. Just to see if you are right. What do you beLIeve your time would be, Bass?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Without merging ... ehn. Probably 75 seconds if I didn't start low and went high-yield for every strike." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "Very well, next time you see Barrage Raptor I suppose you will have a chance to see how close to your estimate the battle would take." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Nah. She runs away." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hiryu transmits, "I see the King of Machines LIkes proving his worth by beating on lower machines, and then bragging. How pathetic. But then, what can you expect from a robot." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "Tsk, she fears you quite more than she does me. Perhaps I -have- been far too lax." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Holy crap, somebody's sticking up for Collateral Raptor." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Aurora Hound transmits, "Hey! Not /all/ robots suck!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hiryu transmits, "Hardly. But then, I just thought it was a good moment to point out despite his self proclaimed granduer, he's just as petty as the 'mere humans' he despises so." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "Now, now, sir. I cannot call Zero out every day." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hiryu transmits, "A robot is neither good nor bad, it just does as it is programmed. It, LIke a katana, is only as evil or good as the human that weilds it." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Now Guitars, those are true weapons of Justice." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Aurora Hound transmits, "This isn't some cheesy 19th century sci-fi fLIck! Of COURSE some robots are evil and some are good! We're more than the sum of our programming, just LIke humans are more than a sum of grey matter." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Right. This is a cheesy -20th- century sci-fi fLIck." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Whatever, ninja. Keep thinking robots are somehow lesser than your fleshy punk-aft. You just justify the Mavericks that much more." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "Er. 23rd I mean. yesss..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Hiryu transmits, "I tire of this conversation. I may as well have a discussion with my Cipher. *cLIck*" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Bass transmits, "Hurray." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "I have learned a lot from the robot community. LIke How to have a bitchin' time." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Aurora Hound transmits, "If your weapon talks back to you, no /wonder/ you got mental problems!" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "Pity Collateral Raptor destroyed the camera." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Sssomeone remind me to kill Quint..." [Radio: (D) GLobal] Daryn transmits, "When?" [Radio: (D) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Nessxt time I sssee him."