Connecting to megamanmush.com(64.246.46.192) Atlantis --(#240RFnt) The only way to describe even the entrance to the Palace of Waters is lavish. From the coral-encrusted battlements to the mother of pearl inlaid doors, from the cascading waterfalls that splash down the sides of the palace into the surrounding lake, it is obvious that the owner has made the seas and all contained therein his domain. Above, a sinGLe spire curls gently around, shaped LIke a nautilus shell. At the massive gates, two massive statues of fish-LIke warriors stand guard at the locked doors. Contents: Contents: orth: Atlantis -- outh: Atlantis -- [Radio] Transmission detected: I shall ... his ... off ... ... one ... ... feed ... ... him!!!! [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Hey we got any Stardroids on? Metal Man says he's going to kick your butts." [Radio] Transmission detected: We've ... [Radio: (C) None] Capricorn transmits, "Aye, 'at so? Let 'im come on out ae'n try it! Ah'm a mite bored, it'd give me something tae do." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Mind if I watch?" [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Come on? Any Stardroids at all? I want to see MetalMan take you on! It'll be funny! Especially if I tape it for future viewings." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "...CAPRICORN..." [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "So, what's in the neighborhood? New ally or new Stardroid?" [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Man transmits, "Arr, yea be lucky I have me orders, or I'd keel-haul teh lot o' yea!" [Radio: (C) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "I'm sure you would." [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "...I am struck by a strange sense of humor as I see these 'gods' arguing in much the same manner as the other fools. I'd imagine its a feeLIng similar to that presupposed by Juvenal..." [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Metal Man said you could just teleport into the room he's at and he'd challenge you there. He said you could even have first strike as he's so confident he'll take you down." [Radio: (C) None] Capricorn transmits, "Aye, what aes it?" [Radio: (C) None] Midi transmits, "Guys, we really shouldn't provoke the Stardroids. This isn't the time to be fighting them..." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "...I just want the fool who just talked... that I can be ther to... as Guts Man would have put it... 'Make you scream LIke a Red-Headed Stepchild'. Do Not pervoke me." [Radio: (C) None] Capricorn transmits, "Chh. Aes if we've got nothin' better tae do than tae peel EarthLIngs apart." [Radio: (C) None] Aquarius distortedly starts to sing, ~/o don't tell my heart, my achey-breaky heart, I just don't think he'd understand . . don't tell my heart, my achey-breaky heart, or he might just go up and kill this man ~/o [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "I see that the thing where trying to look good for the cameras has stopped for some of the Stardroids." [Radio: (C) None] Capricorn transmits, "Ae'd rather git' HAMMERED. Someone tell me where ah kin get ae good drink." [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Hey hey hey! Stop steaLIng my bits or I'll get Lawyer Rat to sue you!" [Radio: (C) None] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "... Why has the world gone insane?" [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Man transmits, "Arr, I've the best Grog in all the land, but it not be Cheap, sea-goat!" [Radio: (C) None] Metal Man transmits, "WHERE IS SCORPIO! RUN COWARD RUN!" [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "If you want a good drink, try the Wily Beer factories. They are all over the place in Africa." Somewhere on the MUSH, Dawn has disconnected. [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Why is Metal Man channeLIng a 200 year old game?" [Radio: (C) None] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "... Have the stardroids turned into Robot Masters?" [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Cause he's a bigger idiot than Pharaoh Man?" [Radio: (C) None] Metal Man transmits, "Bah I'm heading out for some fun." [Radio: (C) None] Kuff transmits, "...I'll radio ERWIN to prep the reassembly mechanisms..." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Good answer!" [Radio: (C) None] Kuff transmits, "OOC: ...mischar" [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...I'll radio ERWIN to prep the reassembly mechanisms..." [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "OOC: Hate that! ^^" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... Spider ... ... for duty. [Radio: (C) None] Midi transmits, "Guys.... please.... don't fight the Stardroids... we have more important things to worry about!" [Radio: (C) None] Pyro Squirrel transmits, "Bickering amongst themselves... lewd songs and bad singing, ... total lack of intellegence... yep, definitely Robot Masters." [Radio: (C) None] Capricorn transmits, "Sea-goat?! AH'M NOT AE BLEEDIN' GOAT!" [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Man transmits, "Arr, tehn what be yea, sailor of th' stars?" [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "What could be more important than fighting Stardroids? We're damned if we do, damned if we don't!" [Radio: (C) None] Prismatic Spider transmits, " Are we, now? I wonder..." [Radio: (C) None] Capricorn transmits, "Thirsty. Nah tell mae where ah kin get some ae thaes grog ye speak of." [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Coffee King." [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Man transmits, "Arr, I always be havin' Grog on hand." [Radio: (C) None] Midi transmits, "We need to worry about finding out what we can about that encroaching nothing, not fighting probably the only beings who can help us deal with it!" [Radio: (C) None] Capricorn transmits, "Coffee es fer chickens*$&s." [Radio] Transmission detected: WHEEEE [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy sings softly in Russian, his voice unself-conscious and quite far from unpleasant. "<>" Then a pause, and not singing: "<>" [Radio] Transmission detected: Whee? [Radio] Transmission detected: He probably destroyed a ... Scorpio cutout ... think ... got his ... You ... how stupid Metal Man can be. [Radio: (B) None] Isaac transmits, "So the pawn of the Stardroid speaks." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Pawn or disciple?" [Radio] Transmission detected: You ... me ... ... ... tormenting some ... reploids ... heh ... [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "... ..." [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "...Both..." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... you ... s'pose... [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Oh good G-- I left my radio on, didn't I?" [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "You know, if he's in the same boat as me I'd assume he /still/ has his faculties." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Meaning you're only convincing him more of the stardroids' truth." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Yes you did, Abernathy." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Yay for me." [Radio: (B) None] Jet Stingray transmits, "Hey, don't speak ill of people... Heck, even was tempted to join the Nothing for awhile. Until Procyon annoyed me." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "And hello, Pallbearer. Have they started calLIng you a traitor yet?" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... not ... to give into ... demands ... terrorist and ... Dr Cossack ... ... ... ... ... *shaky image* This is Lance Corporal Vale, at the US Research Outpost into appLIed energy in Death Valley! *he turns and fires* We're being attacked, they're trying to access the anti-matter paviLIon! *he grabs the camera and turns it towards the subject* The massive mechanical form of Landon DeVry can be seen, throwing aside a soldier while at the same moment a group of Janes and Mets work on breaking through a security door. We require assistance...we can't let him violate the magnetic hold or it could be disastrous! [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "They've been calLIng me several things, that's one of them." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "LANDON!" [Radio: (C) None] Prismatic Spider transmits, "Landon, are you MAD?" [Radio: (C) None] Gemini Man transmits, "He just wants attention." [Radio: (C) None] Prismatic Spider transmits, "Oh,m wait. We figured that out already. Never mind." [Radio: (C) None] Kuff transmits, "...Oppurtinist..." [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I require an atom." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "How...interesting...I must see this for myself..." [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Who cares what Landon does." [Radio: (C) None] Kaph transmits, "I bet his mother doesn't even care." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "I've not called you a traitor Pall." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Mm. Pity. As I heard it, you actually had something LIke noble reasoning behind it. *brief chuckle*" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... available ... see ... that's for real?" ... ... ... would..." ... we got sidetracked to Moscow ... ... we're ... ... ... ... ... ... end. [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "So, is anyone else moving to stop Landon?" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Let him destroy himself." Southwest United States(#1176Rnt) While in the past the States of the Southwest began to grow and thrive with metro areas after decades of dessert LIfe, they now have once again reverted back to the ways of the old west of the mid 1800s. Small towns LIe here and there scattered across the sand LIke ants. The buildings within these towns, unable to afford the newer technologies, have resorted to using good old fashioned wood for the most part. Each town tries to be fairly self sufficient, each having it's own 'Sheriff' as a form of law and a leader. They only import what they cannot grow themselves. Keep in mind though, these are a hearty people as traveLIng between towns takes much strength and endurance for the desert sands are hot and unforgiving. So are the vultures. Contents: Contents: Job [SPACE SALVAGE GEAR] [C] Dr. Landon DeVry [C] Landon Attack Force Inside FaciLIty East : Texas South : Mojave Desert West : CaLIfornia North : Rocky Mountains Up : Sky Above Western United States [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "An atom?" The installation is LIt up LIke a christmas tree with tracer bullets and such. There are no human bodies on the ground, although a majority of wounded can be seen hidden behind the other bungalos. Landon and the rest of his force are currently working on trying to get through a security door while the mets lay down supressive fire. [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "You're after an ATOM?" [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "An atom of anti-matter." [Radio: (C) None] Magnet Man transmits, "Isn't that LIke, impossible?" [Radio: (C) None] Gemini Man transmits, "World's full of atoms." "We don't think anti-matter comes in atoms." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Were I not in this cell right now, Abernathy, I'd show you precisely how much of a 'traitor' I am. Do you honestly think the stardroids plan on keeping you around? Perhaps as some amusing LIttle toy, or a test-subject for particularly virulent and brutal methodologies...but you sold your soul for a LIfe in hell. I at least have the solace that people LIved because of what I did." [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "It doesn't." [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "They accompLIshed anti-matter production in the late 20th century. We have come a long way since then." [Radio: (C) None] Job transmits, "idiot. Your finished this time Landon..." [Radio: (C) None] Gemini Man transmits, "We'd have to ask Doc, but we're pretty sure that's not the right wayt o measure antimatter." Pharaoh Man arrives from the Rocky Mountains. Pharaoh Man has arrived. [Radio: (C) None] Gemini Man transmits, "So that makes your quest pretty pointless." The ground breaks up and breaks apart, to reveal... ...Cancer. Carrying a chair and about 50 cups of COFFEE! "Don't mind me. Enjoy yourselves." Cancer sets up the chair and settles down to watch some mayhem. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... have visitors. The installation is LIt up LIke a christmas tree with tracer bullets and such. There are no human bodies on the ground, although a majority of wounded can be seen hidden behind the other bungalos. Landon and the rest of his force are currently working on trying to get through a security door while the mets lay down supressive fire. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... brother. ... ... ... avenue ... escape ... your surprises are ... place? [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "Class, let's go over what we all know. Atoms are ... matter. Anti-matter is the absence of matter, and indeed proves destructive when it touches matter, even an atom of it. Therefore ... you can't have an atom of antimatter. However you could probably have an amount of antimatter that's atom sized." [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "Anti-matter is simply matter reversed. It is not anything so dramatic." [Radio: (C) None] Bass transmits, "Ah, but Serenade ... what, then, will we call the comparable unit of measurement of anti-matter? An anti-atom?" Byte arrives from the Rocky Mountains. Byte has arrived. Barrage Raptor arrives from the Rocky Mountains. Barrage Raptor has arrived. [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "Depends. Oddly enough not everything in this universe has atoms." [Radio: (C) None] Bass transmits, "Let's not overcompLIcate matters. There are non-physicists present." [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...Note well. The Reward for the LIving Brain of Dr. Landon DeVry, also known as the Steel Butcher, to be deLIvered into CoaLItion hands... ...is 100 Zenny times his Death Tally as the Steel Butcher." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy, serenely: "Smooth your hackles, Pally. I even less than your erstwhile 'brothers-in-arms' would sink to calLIng you a 'traitor'. I know there's LIttle enough love lost for /me/ among your ranks, so why so many warnings about the choices I've made? Honestly. You'd think you -- and Cossack, and anyone /else/ who has such sanguinary thoughts -- would be happy to see me get mine. I don't begrudge any of /you/ the fact you haven't ralLIed to a Stardroid banner, so why remain so bent on telLIng me I'm 'wrong'? We know nothing about their motives." Dr. Landon DeVry snarls into his vocaLIzer, and knocks aside one of his drones before sinking his claws into the security door and ripping it away from its hinges, allowing his drones to rush inside. As he turns to toss it aside he notices...Cancer..., "...that is not good." [Radio: (C) None] Bass chuckles. "Word problems must be coming back into style! How much would that be, by a conservative estimate?" [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...How many was it again, Doctor?" [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "To have an atom you have to have certain things. LIke protons, electrons and neutrons. If it doesn't have these things, it's ... not an atom." [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I do not have time for this, I am presently being shot at..." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy, more cruelly: "Besides, as your comrades tell me, they already had an evacuation plan well in-hand when you elected to turn yourself over for the sake of the civiLIans." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "...Pity that I have no need for this money. As soon as I arrive the store clerks gives me what I wanted. Save in that city you called San Angeles." Job has arrives just ourside the instllation on his hover cycle. The Joeploid grabs his sheild and brings it up into the ready postion heading for the chaos. "This time Landon your not getting away from me." The Salvage Operator snarls. Oh you see there was this time Landon tried to take him appart and he took that personally. [Radio: (C) None] Bass transmits, "San Angeles is a very inhospitable city." [Radio: (C) None] Magnet Man transmits, "Maybe you should just allow yourself to be shot at?" [Radio] Transmission detected: Oh ... dear Sister. [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I'm fourteen feet tall and slower then a bill passing through the UN. I -am- the side of the barn." [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "We should use you as a target for practice then." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "...Interesting. So, if I cause an massive earthquake that will swallow that building, you will die along with those who are currently there?" [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "..Ooooh. Where?" [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "You know as well as I do how powerful any stardroid is. It's impossible to evacuate a city of that size in the 20 minutes or less it'd take Scorpio to destroy it and the Robot Masters he had been facing." [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I can dig myself free if needs be." [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack transmits, "In time, Mr. Vorlaikal, in time. You haff turned against your masters, and unLIke my escape from zeir bondage, you do not haff any place to go. Zee Hunters vill not haff you vhen ziss is done. Zee RepLIforce, zee servitors of zee UN, vill vant you brought in for trial at zee Hague. Zee Mavericks, zee Robot Masters, neither of /zem/ vill find zee use of a traitorous diplomat. So you best hope zey take you wiff zem...far, far away." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Cossack, stay out of this." [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack transmits, "Be quiet, RepLIforcer, you arr in zee same boat as he." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "I've not focused on saying your decision was incorrect, Abernathy. I've mostly been trying to ascertain your motivations, reasoning, and state of mind when you made your decision... As you can tell, it doesn't look LIke such a good bargain in hindsight yet... However, perhaps your investment will bear fruit for you in time? We shall see... We shall see...." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Remind me of the problem with letting Stardroids destroy Wilybots and his supporters?" Landon Attack Force flood into the installation, leaving only a small guard behind with Landon. A massive sea-dragon salvage creature (think Launch Octopus' stage in MMX) rises up out of the sand and then dives back into the sediment once again. [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "We can find out if you want, Doctor Landon DeVry...." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "The problem that innocent people will LIkely die as well, Barrage?" [Radio: (C) None] Bass transmits, "The explosion would be *impressive*...let me get my camera." And what is this? From the far stretches of the desert, a small group marches straight for the building. At this groups' head is Pharaoh Man, in full battle regaLIa. He is flanked by a half dozen of his best attack drones-Anubis' (http://www..geocities.com/pharaohman_temple/customsprites.htm, 3rd from the right). Behind him follows an assortment of other drones, including a squad of artillary metools. As he nears the installation, he sneers. " Landon. DeVry. By order of Amun-Wily, you are to be killed, and your brain.....extracted. " Cancer drinks on a chair, nearby, drinking some COFFEE! . He seems to be... faintly amused by all of this... [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "No, Pally. He's as much a right to -- berate me on this as anyone does. And Pallbearer's motivations, RepLIforcer? Are you questioning him, or does it go unsaid that he merely made one hell of a choice out of a desire to heroic? And, dear doctor, I beLIeve I have already stated my stance on the matter. I don't care. I'm a dead man either way, so why complain?" Cancer sits on a chair, nearby, drinking some COFFEE! . He seems to be... faintly amused by all of this... [Radio: (C) None] Magnet Man transmits, "Now, that would be something I'd pay to see." Gemini Man arrives from the CaLIfornia. Gemini Man has arrived. [Radio: (C) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Explosion? Oooh.." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Call me a coward again, Cossack. Call repLIforce cowards that don't deserve Africa. Look at your logic and what's actually happened." [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack transmits, "OK. Pallbearer, you arr coward. And you are an unattractive shade of purple." Gemini Man goes home. Gemini Man has left. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy snorts quietly. [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack transmits, " Zee rest of RepLIforce -- vell, I am not vun to make broad generaLIzations. Zee valor and courage displayed by zee common Reploid soldier is as impressive as any feat done by a human soldier. But zee UN deserves Africa LIke zee planet deserves Landon DeVry." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "But does Wily deserve it?" [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack transmits, "Wily's done a lot more for zee average African citizen zhan zee UN has over its history." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "That doesn't make him right." [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack transmits, "Might only does not make vight vhen you are losink side. Or haff vee forgotten China?" [Radio: (B) None] Rock speaks quietly, poLItely. "As much as I would love to hear the debates currently raging on the radio, I need a LIttle radio silence. I have some Muscovites to rescue, so if you'll excuse me..." [Radio: (B) None] *long long static noise. At Volume Level 99.* [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "You know Cossack, I would be grateful for your daughter." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Gaaaaah. What in the blue hell was that?" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "... Holy cow, who's got the defective equipment?" [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Nngh...." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Bloody /ow/." Dr. Landon DeVry turns, optics narrowing to cerulean sLIts in the bird-skull face. "Why must everything be so difficult." He GLances at the drones, "Locate the atom, make -certain- to use the magnetic capture cage..." He returns his own gaze to the group at hand, GLancing warilly at Cancer. Pharaoh and his force gather special attention...A Wily drone army, that is most definately not good... A quick radio command is sent, and the sea-beast again rises up and then crashes down again, rushing through the sand towards Pharaoh, but as it does so, slats on its back open...and the air is full of the sound of a thousand buzzing wings...metal-fLIes. Byte has disconnected. [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack's radio is fortunately equipped with the latest AVLS filtration, so he is spared the worst. "...you vatch your tongue, soldier -- you attack me all you vant, but if you brink my daughter into ziss, do not expect me to vemain civil." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy meanwhile fiddles with his volume control. " -- Oh, this could get amusing." [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "...Work together. The moment all of the Rogues are caught, we will leave the Earth. If Abernathy of the United Nations and Pallbearer of the RepLIforce wish to join us, they can." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "I don't mind her, in fact, she's your only redeeming quaLIty, Doctor." Pharaoh Man doesn't even twitch at the attacker. The scepter is waved, and Ra chants in a low mutter. Then, at the last possible moment, sand bursts from before his feet and spreads rapidly into a massive sandstorm. Wind swirls into a massive tan hurricane of stinging grains. The storm itself heads directly for Landon and his drones, the attacking sea-beast and fLIes in its path... [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Who's a 'Rogue'?" [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack transmits, "I'm so GLad a traitor finds me offensive. I take zhat as highest compLIment." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "... Rogues? Who are you?" [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "Now, Cossack, he did only go with them to try and wave the citizens of Casablanca." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "If you can break my deal with Scorpio, then by all means I will." [Radio: (B) None] Bridgit Cascio yawns, boredly, amidst the sound of heavy machinery. "This's better'n soap operas, I tell ya." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Good evening, Lady Cascio." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "OOC: Save not wave darn typing." Pharaoh Man strikes Dr. Landon DeVry with his Sandstorm attack. Dr. Landon DeVry's forcefield withstands the attack. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "OOC: Yes, that's something of a different meaning. ;>" [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Hi Bridgit!" [Radio: (B) None] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Heya, Abernathy. Incitin' the masses again, are ya?" [Radio: (B) None] *Another static shot. This time, nearly 3 minutes of static, still at volume 99.* [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "I suppose! Pally here is doing more inciting than I am, really. I'm not very interesting anymore now that I'm not unique. -- ..." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Goddammit...." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Stop that or I'll find you and kick your ass!" [Radio: (B) None] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Heya, Barrage. ... aight, who's the funny guy?" [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "AAHf***it!" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "He's not a traitor until he is tried and found guilty be a court of law, Doctor... And what in the blazes is causing that?!? Iris?" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "OOC: Curses, she disconnected." Job has made his way through the mess of the complex and now sees Landon almost at the bunker where the anti-matter is. Meanwhile the Son of Ra attacks with a massive sandstorm. As for Job? he takes advantage of it to get the drop on dear old landon. "Hey Steel Butcher! Been waiting for this for a long time!" Then his free hand morphs into an arm canon and he snaps off three quick plasma shots at Landon. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Why, I wasn't aware this had a noise-cancelLIng feature ... hm. Quick, blame the Stardroids!" Job strikes Dr. Landon DeVry with his Sniper Burst-full attack. Dr. Landon DeVry's forcefield withstands the attack. [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "I dare you to try." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "So... Which Stardroid are you? Your voice in unfamiLIar." [Radio: (B) None] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Cripes. Who the hell's this now?" [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Fine, just stop with the static. We really don't need it." [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "I am called Cancer." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Hey, aren't you the one that attacked Jet?" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "... Ah, Cancer... Don't you work with Procyon?" [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "I work with Denebola and Scorpio." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Oh goodie. That means you're one of those Nothing Stardroids too, aren't you?" [Radio: (B) None] Isaac transmits, "Then you are another enemy." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "It bloody figures." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Now, one wonders if there's invariably truth behind the words of a Stardroid ... hm." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "Ah, yes, the 'years of pent up rage and revenge' Stardroids." [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "...Yes." [Radio: (B) None] Jet Stingray transmits, "Yeah, he is the 'enforcer'. You know, proclaiming to be my friend and then drugging me isn't too cool an idea." The whirlwind tears through several of the fLIes, cutting their number by a third. The sea-beast dives back into the shifting sediment. Landon's field is aLIght in brilLIant hexagons as the thrown objects impact against him. A few stray mets are also caught in the wind and are thrown for a good distance...someone is going to be finding one in his outhouse tomorrow. Job's blast impacts against the remnants of the field, reducing its composure to nearly deactivation. With a snarl Landon turns towards Job, "That is -not- my name. I am forced to battle against -real- foes, I do not have TIME for brush mice!" His field disappears with an inky pop, moments before he unleashes a GLowing ball of shield energy at Job. At the same moment, the sea beast tries to come up right under Pharaoh's minions, as the fLIes descend upon them, hungry for metal...locusts for the Pharaoh. Strangely, they don't seem interested in the sea-beast Dr. Landon DeVry lowers his forcefield. [Radio: (B) None] Bridgit Cascio sounds bored, tinkering away with something metalLIc. "Sounds great, really. More crazy aLIens roamin' the world and freakin' everyone out." Sigh. "I'm gettin' too old for this crap." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Okay, Mr. Nothing Stardroid. Explain something to me." [Radio] Transmission detected: ...Dining Hall. Dr. Landon DeVry strikes Job with his Incapacitor Bubble attack. Job is temporarily disoriented by Dr. Landon DeVry's Incapacitor Bubble attack. [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "I see... Cancer, you mentioned that you are looking for the Rogues. Who are these Rogues?" [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "I'm not even sure the Stardroids can explain why you suck so badly." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... ... ... there. [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "..." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "What was that for?" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Catfight!" [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Nah. I wouldn't fight her." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "Your ever increasing desire to blow things up for the sake of simply blowing them up." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "It'd be too easy to turn her into a fine red mist." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "Not to mention you'd be sent to jail in an instant." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "I don't blow things up for the sake of blowing things up." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "I blow things up that I'm told to blow up." Cyclops arrives from the Rocky Mountains. Cyclops has arrived. Barrage Raptor receives a radio transmission from Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Bridgit Cascio's transmission to Barrage Raptor: Ya wouldn't be sent t'jail if you make it look LIke collateral damage.. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "I wasn't aware the LIttle voices counted as part of your chain of command." Barrage Raptor sends a radio transmission to Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Barrage Raptor's transmission to Bridgit Cascio: Although your support is apprecated, I've never killed anybody, and I'd rather not start now. [Radio: (B) None] *Why wouldn't you know, an static. Only for 2 seconds. Followed by an image. Deirdre Garneau. Naked.* [Radio] Transmission detected: Nrgh...Why ... we work with these people? They're all a ... ... . [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack transmits, "AAGGGGHHHH IT BURNS" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... anything ... interest ... ... any of ... out ... Barrage Raptor receives a radio transmission. You intercept Bridgit Cascio's transmission to Barrage Raptor: Ain't sayin' y'should. It's a messy business, eats your conscience. I thought you'd appreciate a joke after a pre' rude comment from that cow. [Radio: (B) None] Dr. Cossack transmits, "ZEE GOGGLES, ZEY DO NOFFINK!" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "FOR THE LOVE OF LIGHT!" [Radio: (B) None] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "... ... ..." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "... For some reason I'm really GLad I'm not a reploid right now..." [Radio: (B) None] Jet Stingray transmits, "Lay off my Marine. She might not be perfect but...." Pauses for a moment. "Okay, /that/ was uncalled for."" [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "... Yeah. That wasn't needed.." [Radio: (B) None] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Why are my Reploid mechanics freakin' out right now? The hell'd I miss?" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "... I wasn't aware humans had that much skin ..." [Radio] Transmission detected: No. Thank ... [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "... I wonder if someone has our frequency hacked." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "You *are* human, Abernathy." [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "...I found that off an interesting website. www.nakedunsenators.com." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy snickers very softly. " -- Well, yes. But I take a certain pleasure out of pretending I'm not." Job says, "Brush mice?! Well ..." then he gets caught in the engerty bubble and he starts to try and break free of it. Might take him a moment to. "When I get clear of this...." He pulls out his Vibro-knife and tries to pop it. [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "... So you did it, Cancer? Pray tell, why?" Barrage Raptor sends a radio transmission to Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Barrage Raptor's transmission to Bridgit Cascio: Well, thanks. Do you have any idea why the Hunters are all a bunch of ? Ra shrugs, and speaks into his radio. <> The small force of drones, the last under Pharaoh's command with his current rank position leap into action. Its as if they care not at all for the Sea-Beast or Metal FLIes. Which is most LIkely due to the pair of large mecha-sandworms that spring from beneath the ground, the same that are found in Ra's stage in the original MM Game. In truth, they are the last of their kind, the rest destroyed or requisitioned to other areas in need of them, and the one surprise he holds up his sleeve. Ra, meanwhile, bLInks straight past the monstrosity to let his pets deal with it and the fLIes. He reappears hovering in midair, his scepter GLowing an ominous red. " Have it your way, DeVry. " The Master of Sands gives a wave of the scepter, and a sheet of fire descends upon Landon and the drones guarding him.... Pharaoh Man strikes Dr. Landon DeVry with his Pharaoh Wave attack. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Oh, so /you're/ Lust! -- ... So that's where they -- *dissolves into half-hysterical laughter* It is! Oh, it so is!" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Something to tell us, Abernathy?" [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "For you all to work together. Once the Rogue Stardroids are off your planet, so will we Nothing Stardroids. Should you not help us, our... civil war... may tear this planet apart." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Why do you want the Rogue Stardroids?" [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "So who are the 'Rogue' Stardroids?" Barrage Raptor receives a radio transmission from Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Bridgit Cascio's transmission to Barrage Raptor: Hmmmm. I ain't sure. Tho', from the few Hunters I've act'lly met, they ain't all LIke her. She just seems cranky fer no good reason. 'least I usually got a reason t'tell people to piss off. Cyclops sends a radio transmission. Dr. Landon DeVry receives a radio transmission. You intercept Cyclops's transmission to Dr. Landon DeVry: Landon, Landon, Landon... Why do you never reply to me? I merely wish to speak with you... Perhaps now you'll be smart enough to reply. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy sobers rapidly. " -- No." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Merely a theory I've been working on. Of no import at all." Barrage Raptor sends a radio transmission to Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Barrage Raptor's transmission to Bridgit Cascio: That Stardroid pendant she got a while back is probably causing her to have PMS or something. [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "... Let me guess, the Seven Deadly Sins?" [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "Capricorn, Aquarius, Luna, Alderbaran, Uranus." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... How did I ... ... ... all ... nice Stardroids? [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "So what would Scorpio be, stupidity?" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Not a sin, I'm afraid. I was thinking more of 'GLuttony'." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "Or maybe 'sloth'. It'd explain how he knows so many old media references." Barrage Raptor receives a radio transmission from Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Bridgit Cascio's transmission to Barrage Raptor: Mebbe. Altho' if I hadda hang out with that Cossack guy all day, I'd prolly turn real bitchy, too. Dr. Landon DeVry narrows his eyes in annoyance as the flames wash across his frame, blowing a few gaskets. His turbines flare for a moment, as he steals some ideas from Doppler... The turbines on the Odin frame permit him to make short range burst movement... GLeaming claws, black as night turn and move, as Landon levels the force of his body against Job's..., "I had found myself missing combat where the odds were not 20-to-1 against my favor...." The claws descend. The seabeast, falls into an Oroboros strugGLe with one of the sandworms of Pharaoh's as the fLIes descend on the Anubis guards, with hungry mandibles. The few remaining Janes and mets who have not fled inside, or who have not been thrown by whirlwinds or reduced to component melted atoms, charge at he who calls himself Ra. Dr. Landon DeVry strikes Job with his Ultra-claw attack. Barrage Raptor sends a radio transmission to Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Barrage Raptor's transmission to Bridgit Cascio: No kidding. I swear, that guy must have a telephone pole up his ass or something.. [Radio] Transmission detected: My ... ... ... found ... ... A ... ... any ... you ... any ideas ... ... could ... ... been itching to 'talk' ... ... for a while... [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Given Procyon's apparent fondness for Christian reLIgious references, I'd not be surprised." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Possibly, possibly. I hadn't the pleasure of meeting him in person, of course." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Wonderful. Just wonderful." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, " ... Hungry, Pally?" [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Okay, so what made these Stardroids 'Rogue'?" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Simple. They're not with them, so they are against them." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Well, obviously. But there had to be something that spLIt them into two factions." Barrage Raptor receives a radio transmission. You intercept Bridgit Cascio's transmission to Barrage Raptor: Funny. Some'f the nicest folks are Hunters, an' then they get whackjobs LIke that. An' t'think Anthem wanted ME to get in there. Job gets well freed from the bubble by Landon's massive claw but as the thing is ripping into him. Job's weapon arm morphs into an arc cutter normally used for salvage operations and he takes a sLIce at the LImb. "You made a faital mistake this time Landon!" [Radio: (B) None] Cancer pauses, "Pisces, and Regulus are the last two. I have consumed my share of the Rogues. Gemini -- Not the false one known as Gemini Man, but the real ones... Castor and Pollux... and Sagaitturius. [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "Someone probably stole their lunch out of the fridge." Job misses Dr. Landon DeVry with his Arc Welder attack. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "A moment, Cancer. Are you leaving any Stardroids ... out? Are there any neutral to this affair?" Barrage Raptor sends a radio transmission to Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Barrage Raptor's transmission to Bridgit Cascio: Mega Man is nice. But I think it's his job to be nice. Zero's not nice. That jerk attacked me. And...Hey, instead of joining the Hunters, I bet they'd make the acception to the no humans rule and let you in RepLIforce if you tried. [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Indeeed...." [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "The only neutral that I know of is Procyon." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "I've heard no mention of Betergeuse." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Betelgeuse, rather." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Or Virgo.." The worms revel in the combat after spending so long sleeping beneath the sands, and snap readily at the sea-beast, trying to weigh it down into a grapply, using their snarp madibles to rip and tear. An Anubis Guard falls to the fLIes, but his fellows quickly avenge, leaping upon their attackers, and ripping at them with razor sharp claws. The other standards drones assist, and quickly hold their own agianst the foes. As for the Janes...Pharaoh hasn't the time or the care for them, and simply bLInks away, leaving them to the few of his drones not occupied with the Mecha FLIes. The Master of Sands comes up behind DeVry and Job, standing on soLId ground. " Pathetic..." he murmers and raises a sinGLe hand. " Kneel, stripLIng..." Tendrils of gravitational force snake out towards the cyborg, trying to force him to the ground in a rather painful manner... Pharaoh Man strikes Dr. Landon DeVry with his CompelLIng Grasp attack. [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "Betelgeuse is a Rogue." Barrage Raptor receives a radio transmission. You intercept Bridgit Cascio's transmission to Barrage Raptor: Hey, I'd do more'n than poLIsh the Defiant, that's fer sure. But I don' think they'd want me there. Barrage Raptor sends a radio transmission to Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Barrage Raptor's transmission to Bridgit Cascio: Well, you should probably stay in the UN then. They need at least some soldiers who can give the UN a good name. Cause that Abernathy guy isn't doing a good job ot it. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy muses softly, "So Procyon is neutral to the affair, you say ... " Barrage Raptor receives a radio transmission from Bridgit Cascio. You intercept Bridgit Cascio's transmission to Barrage Raptor: Aw, Abby's a decent guy. I dunno what the @(*& he's doin', tho', deaLIn' with Stardroids. [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "Not quiet." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "OOC Quite. x.x" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Oh?" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, " -- How many Rogue and Nothing Stardroids /are/ there, total?" [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "Procyon claims to be the harbinger of Nigh or some such. He says he's not with Cancer, and not with the others, but with... Nigh. If I recall correctly it was something along the LInes of 'they brought this upon themselves by refusing judgement, and so Nigh comes.'" Job puts his guard down. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "This, I had not heard. How interesting." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "...Once this is over, I don't ever want to hear about a stardroid ever again." [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Don't you just hate that not so fresh feeLIng you get after getting your assed kicked around by Bass?" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Sorry Pall." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Why yes I do." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "Join the club, Pallbearer. I still get flak about the pendants." [Radio: (C) None] Prismatic Spider transmits, "Is he now coming in a variety of different scents and sizes for our convienence?" [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Especially after you challenged him yourself thinking you could take him on but couldn't?" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "And me without my reLIgious texts. Hm." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Nah. All I wanted tpo do was piss him off to see how fast he'd respond." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "What, no Internet access, Abernathy?" The arc-welder dances across the arm of Landon, but it really doesn't accompLIsh too terribly much thanks to the thick skin of the gargant. Landon for his part snarls more as he feels the gravometric forces hit him from behind, but Landon does not fall so easilly, having no knees in his digigrade leg style helps somewhat. The drone armies are locked in mortal combat. The pharaohs may be better drones, but Landon does have numerical superiority, even as the worms tumble and turn LIke the monsters they are. Landon's second battle claw surges outwards, trying to grab Job and throw him at Pharaoh. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Sadly not." Dr. Landon DeVry misses Job with his Grasp attack. Job successfully deflects an attack randomly. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Besides. I prefer my paper copies." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "You must be hiding in some technology-forsaken corner of the world indeed." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Ehn. Forgot my wireless card." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Nigh refers to an imminent event, usually used in an expression LIke "The time is nigh." It's strange something would choose a term LIke that for a name." Pharaoh Man mutters, " FooLIsh civiLIan. In the way..." Ra strides forwards, and raises his arm cannon. " Now, DeVry, face me! " the android yells, and fires a blast of explosive sand at the doctor. Meanwhile, his drones continue their fight-Their obvious goal is not to destroy their rivals entirely, but to use their superior technology to keep Landon's army at bay, and seperate them from their creator. Pharaoh Man strikes Dr. Landon DeVry with his Sand Burst attack. [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Hmm... So, Cancer... What is this void at the edge of our star system?" [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "Three Nothing. Eight Rogues. Virgo is a Rogue." [Radio: (B) None] RF Major Fusion Phoenix transmits, "And which are you?" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... know ... ... [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "A Nothing, along with Denebola and Scorpio." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "You seem a bit outnumbered." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Would seem LIke you're on the losing side of things then, heh." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "So, why are they Rogues?" [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "I asked that earLIer." Job managers to scramble clear at the last moment as he darts back from Landon he is forced to lower his shield to get a clear shot at Landon. He raises up his arm canon again and tries to blast the Arm's shoulder joint to either blow it off or lock it up. Job strikes Dr. Landon DeVry with his Sniper Burst-med attack. [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "Nothing is the new Stardroid Commander. Your Jet Stingray could've told you that. They tried to commit mutiny. They failed. They ran to this planet." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "YAAAAH!" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, " ... Dr. Matthews?" [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "So what, this Nothing person is the new Duo or something?" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "I know. I wanted verification." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "A new one who lays claim to the leadership of the Stardroids..." [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "...M'fine... Stupid prankster sneaking up on me.. *mumble*" [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "Yet he seems to fail in gathering others to his cause. How pathetic." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider coughs. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "You're just bitter, Pally." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Well, as far as I can see, this Nothing isn't that great of a leader. I mean, if only three people joined his cause." Somewhere on the MUSH, Colonel has connected. [Radio: (B) None] Jet Stingray speaks over the sounds of battle. "That's because those Stardroid dudes just lack people skills." Announcement: Data screams and reminds, "Please check orders and bboards 2 and 3 often for important MUSH information." In an after thought, he notes, "Soon..." [Radio: (B) None] Sgt. Major Pallbearer transmits, "My being bitter doesn't affect simple numbers." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "So, does Procyon speak for or represent the Nothing? Or is he simply an enigmatic one who travels around, making pronouncmets about an inevitable future?" [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "And attacking me." The blast of sand scores Landon's behind. The pavilLIon begins to destabiLIze sLIghtly, shaking and creaking as a furious battle is waged within. Landon's left turbine fails with a serious of sparks as its gummed up. The blast from Job eLIcts only sparks and annoyance from Landon as he takes a half-stagger back. His optics narrow, as he gets ready for his one last desperation attack... "I shall not be stopped, nor impeded. I am the flowing water, I am the fear in the heart of a dying man. I am the sun, the moon and the passage of time. I am eternity! I WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE DARK NIGHT! I WILL NOT PASS AWAY MEANINGLESSLY! FEEL THE PAIN! FEEL THE ANGER!!! KNOW MY......RAGE-BARRAGE!!!!" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "You keep taunting him, Barrage." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Honestly, I'd attack you, too." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Even more so if I had access to that sort of power." Dr. Landon DeVry strikes Job with his Rage-barrage attack. Dr. Landon DeVry strikes Pharaoh Man with his Rage-barrage attack. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "And better yet, I'd put you back together in much the same way, and attack you again." [Radio] Transmission detected: I wonder ... ... could constitue ... as ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... I? [Radio] Transmission detected: No kilLIng ... poor ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... not ... in the ... The remaining area is blowing to shards by weapon's fire, buildings are ripped up, the facades of hardened buildings are pock-marked, a jeep half-way across the compound explodes, the sand is blown to GLass in some segments...then after 60.3 seconds...the barrage ends. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... to ... ... ... That should ... ... to get off on self defense. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "That's nice." [Radio] Transmission detected: I play ... recording of this conversation? [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "You'd better get in LIne behind Dr. Wily and a number of Mavericks, then." [Radio] Transmission detected: Oh ... ... I won't kill him. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... won't? Cyclops takes out a medical scanner and scans Job. [Radio: (B) None] Rigger transmits, "And a few Hunters that are tired of your massive collateral damage." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Screw LInes. If the opportunity presents itself, I'm there." [Radio] Transmission detected: Of course ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... mean you ... ... ... ... ... SEMTEX ... his mouth? [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "You want an opporitunity? I'll give you one right now." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... course ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Or ... missile might ... ... launch? [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... snap off ... ... or an ... or something. He's a cyborg ... can ... it. [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "I won't even bring my big guns, to make it more fair." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Pff. Your magnaminity knows /no/ bounds." Pharaoh Man is struck, the blasts striking his armor with dull thunks, leaving smoking dents. For the most part, Ra just stands there, taking it. In fact, midway through, he begins to walk, ignoring most of the blasts. " WeakLIng. " the Pharaoh mutters, and a GLobe of red energy forms in his hands. " You disgust me." The orb pulses with heat, shimmering. " You shall burn...." His hand snaps up, and the Pharaoh Shot is fired... Pharaoh Man strikes Dr. Landon DeVry with his Pharaoh Shot attack. [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "So...You wanna fight me, but when I give you a chance, you turn me down." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "He's not stupid, Barrage." [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "...Are you in the area?" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... repulsive. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Secrecy, my dear. Give me a few days." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "I'll look forward to it." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... should I ... ... over ... the UN ... I knock ... out ... should ... take ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... yes ... is. [Radio] Transmission detected: The ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... don't know ... is more ... ... ... zee fact ... ... valkink ... actually vould ... him. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "But remember my caveat -- unLImited power. -- Is whom, Cancer?" Job gets battered a bit by Landon's attack but manages to block most of the hits with his sheild so he has only suffered a few dents from this really. "No more playing around." Job comments as his arm canon powers up and crackles with electcial energy before snapping off a LIghting bolt at Landon Job strikes Dr. Landon DeVry with his Arc Cannon attack. Dr. Landon DeVry falls to the ground, unconscious, due to massive systems damage. [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "...Barrage Raptor." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "I'm around. Why?" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ANOTHER Stardroid pissed off ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... a habit ... ... [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy, cheerily: "Couldn't say. I have yet to notice any flying body parts or unwarranted explosions ... " [Radio: (B) None] Cancer transmits, "As am I. Just look for the crab sitting in a chair, drinking COFFEE! Good stuff. Needs more Caffiene, though." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... I would ... ... ... Abernathy ... honest of ... intentions. ... ... even ... ... ... an ... fetish. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... "Vava is ... ... ... ... ... ... The Pharaoh shot tears through Landon' capture cage, severing his upper body from his lower, just in time for Job's shot to knock Landon's torso back against the sand. A small escape launch fires from the lower body, containing within it what appears to be a twisted lump of grey flesh, which after landing a good 8 meters from the body begins to rush away on spidery legs. The pavilLIon, for its part remains stable. [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Don't see any crabs around here, though. Anyway, I've gotta go check on somebody, so, I'm out." Barrage Raptor goes home. Barrage Raptor has left. [Radio] Transmission detected: Well... ... don't know ... ... But he ... ... ... ... have ... point to his destruction. Then ... ... I'm ... after ... manhandLIng I've ... ... ... on ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... He ... /purpose/ to ... ... if ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Can't ... that's better ... random ... ... ... ... the people ... plans that ... ... dangerous as you ... ... full ... Pharaoh Man steps forwards, and plants his foot on the body. " This is Amun-Wily's property. Be. Gone. " The arm cannon *ka-cLIcks* and is pointed at Job. " Any resistance on your part shall be met with extreme prejudice..." [Radio] Transmission detected: Yes...a plan ... alvays more ... But a ... has ... Job snerks, "Now that is taking out the trash." Then he reaLIses Landon is down and the bounty on him. "Looks LIke we all just hit the jack pot it seems. Pharaoh Man, Care to spLIt the rewards?" His optic flares up at Pharaoh Man. "Well if we can't spLIt it..." He says nothing now but does not move at all. The brain on legs continues rushing away across the sand about as fast as a two legged cat. Job sends a radio transmission to Dr. Cossack. You intercept Job's transmission to Dr. Cossack: Dr Cossack Landon is down at my currect location. *gives the location of the us army base* I take it your interested yes? But I got a Robot Master here consting with me over it and there is no way I can deal with em... [Radio] You send Barrage Raptor a direct message: "*long stream of static. 30 minutes long. Volume at 999.*" Pharaoh Man doesn't even twitch. " A pity. I'd hoped that the medics would find at least one survivor from this. " The cannon gives a high pitched whine. " Sorry, but I cannot allow you to interfere. " A blast of superheated plasma is fired at Job... Job receives a radio transmission. You intercept Dr. Cossack's transmission to Job: Zhank you, young fellow, for your considerate offer ... but let zee Masters attend to him. Zey know vhat to do. [Radio] Transmission detected: Maybe we ... be ... ... the Stardroids ... ... ... ... Originally ... their faction was ... with Chaos and the other Order. Order ... necessarily mean 'good'. [Radio] Transmission detected: I don't much ... ... any of zem. Zeir ... are ... ... zhan terrestrial terrorists ... ... ... ... ... vude and ... to share information zhat could ... ... ... informed choice. So ... ... don't see either ... ... ... ... ground. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... don't ... ... ... high-ground. They've already ... they're as fallable ... ... ... ... ... ... us ... ... here on Earth. ... just ... ... ... ... ... sinGLe person should have any right ... having and ... the ... ... flaunt ... Job puts his guard up. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... ... in zee most veaLIstic ... ... ... ... ... mankind. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... mine ... was...I ... see how this ... our ... [Radio] Transmission detected: :is laughing hard. "Oh ... was jsut ... LIttle ... ... but ... ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Vell zeir ... estabLIshment of peace ... zeir ... ... ... ... veddy peaceful ... zee ... vas plowed into ... ground. Job puts his guard down. [Radio] Transmission detected: Too ... ... the Stardroid ... show up ... ... ... up ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... Pharaoh Man misses Job with his Plasma Shot attack. Job successfully deflects an attack randomly. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... toung Gemini? [Radio] Transmission detected: Right ... ... ... ... ... the ... time you feel ... going kamikaze ... ... Cossack. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... vould die for ziss ... planet ... despite ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: I'm aware. ... ... us would ... ... ... ... survive ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: What's ... ... ... ... lately? [Radio] Transmission detected: ... called ... stress release ... ... ... of ... ... Your point? [Radio] Transmission detected: My LIfe is forfeit. Has been ... ... years now. If my people ... to ... ... me ... sacrifice ... LIfe as ... did earLIer ... zee month ... ... ... ... hesitation. [Radio] Transmission detected: We have ... too..." ... ... kill someone ... ... Stardroids. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, " ... Hm. Never had that happen before." Job seems to bolt into action at the last second and block the shot. His optic flares up, and he says, "Too bad you slowed down Ra, cause Knowing landon he has n escape plan and will be getting away. Maybe you can stop him or maybe not but I'm gone you reject from the afterLIfe. Even Punk has more honor than you!" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Really? What is this?" Then Job turns and scramblse back to his cycle. Job retreats from the area swiftly, leaving him open to pursuit or parting shots from Cancer. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... Forfeit... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... but ... ... done ... ... ... ... the world in ... LIfetime ... most of ... have ... done for their own ... ... ... ... true ... the rest ... ... ... ... well. ... LIfe ... ... ... expendible ... [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Radio bLIp. Probably completely normal." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "What in this day and age can be considered normal?" You strike Job with a GLancing hit from your Koosh Ball Launcher attack. Job is temporarily disoriented by Cancer's Koosh Ball Launcher attack. Admist the chaos of combat, the upper torso, presumably the heavier part, sinks away into the sand...of course its hard to spot the many drone hands dragging Landon underground, LIke the hungry, chill hands of the dead... [Radio] Transmission detected: There is expendable and expendable Miss ... Some of ... choose ... give our ... one ... ... a ... Pharaoh Man grabs the lower half of hte body, and heads for the torso. " Now, for the rest of my prize..." He remaining drones let Landon's forces flee as they choose, pulLIng back towards Ra. The robot master bLInks, " Damn you Landon! DAMN YOU! " The Master of Sands screams, shaking his fist... Job sends a radio transmission. Pharaoh Man receives a radio transmission. You intercept Job's transmission to Pharaoh Man: Told ya mummy boy. [Radio] Transmission detected: Choosing ... ... so ... one ... ... that ... ... it ... the world ... ... [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "RepLIforce. I understand your need to analyze the world around. However, when you start assigning mysticism and purpose to an unremarkable hardware fault that you wouldn't even /think/ of if it weren't for the Stardroids among us, you begin to make me wonder. I have only two questions: What are you smoking, and where can I get some?" Pharaoh Man sends a radio transmission. Job receives a radio transmission from Pharaoh Man. You intercept Pharaoh Man's transmission to Job: Don't tempt me to hunt you down and kill you. It would be an easy task, if you were worth my time. [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "*OOC: That's an 'around you' up there." Landon Attack Force has left. Dr. Landon DeVry takes Landon Attack Force. Dr. Landon DeVry enters the Underneath Western United States. Dr. Landon DeVry has left. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... Pavel ... I ... ... a debt beyond repayment ... our ... ... LIfe ... ... very ... ... ... ... when ... harmed ... ... people so ... very deeply ... ... ... long. We do owe ... and I ... my ... ... Perhaps in time ... ... face ... ... ... ... ... be without failure ... my eyes. [Radio] Transmission detected: LIght... ... of ... ... ... If ... ... ... ... that ... ... the sole cause ... the ... the world is ... because you ... ... ... ... creating LIfe ... giving it free ... ... God ... ... the same mistake with ... I hardly think ... ... ... fault ... for a mistake ... himself made. Somewhere on the MUSH, Dawn has connected. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... you growing ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Gemini I think he ... ... ... beat ... up. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... zense ... ... ... you ... not carry ... a ... You acted wiff ... intentions. [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Despite what we know, there's a lot more we don't." [Radio] Transmission detected: Wouldn't be hard Guts. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... around ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: No. Zeir ... no ... for me. ... salvation but ... deaff. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... sure... ... ... ... more... ... ... days..." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... Rock? Pharaoh Man goes home. Pharaoh Man has left. [Radio] Transmission detected: Can you ... say you did less ... Miss Rigger...I was told ... that ... ... ... weakest of things ... the ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... The weakest of his ... ... in ... stronger ... anything we create. ... ... can ... ... ... greatest ... as ... ... ... ... something greater. As ... you. [Radio] Transmission detected: ...yes ... ... ... ... zhat. Job goes home. Job has left. [Radio] Transmission detected: I ... just ... my ... when outta... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... lunged ... ... and ... ... latched onto my neck! [Radio] Transmission detected: ... can I ... Rock ... you ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... his natural ... acting ... fuel. "Ah ... ... you ... in Moscow ... ... explains ... ... vomen ... far ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: I'm ... Moscow ... ... two ... they've just... it's ... ... mess here. ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... this ... ... need ... blaming the ... troubles on yourself ... We ... ... our ... decisions and no ... ... ... accountable for ... decisions of ... So ... blame yourselves for their ... [Radio] Transmission detected: :hesitates "If I ... ... ... ... headache ... ... ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: And the LIght shineth ... ... and the darkness ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... "As lonk as you haff strength ... ... ... me for ... pig ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... still panting ... ... voice is ... through ... ... "I don't ... she was.. Russian Dr. Cossack... ... I could do without her... sucking mechfluid from ... neck." [Radio] Transmission detected: Shall ... ... cleanup teams medics? [Radio] Transmission detected: Eggh! ... ... ... ... ... kind ... ... mechanism vould operate in ... vay?! ... so ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: And ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Huh. Sounds LIke ... ... He taken to ... drag lately? [Radio] Transmission detected: Okay ... ... ... good. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... team ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Dcotor? [Radio] Transmission detected: :can be ... ... ... ... ... "..the fooLIshness of ... is ... ... men; and the ... of ... is stronger. for ye ... ... ... brethren how ... ... ... wise men after the ... ... ... ... not many ... ... ... ... god ... ... the fooLIsh ... ... ... world to ... the ... ... ... hath chosen ... weak ... of ... ... to confound ... which ... mighty. and ... ... of ... ... ... things ... are despised ... ... chosen yea ... ... which ... not to bring ... naught things ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Rock is under attack. ... ... on ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... a mildly ... ... "I really ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... him...if ... ... recovery that ... [Radio] Transmission detected: No need. ... ... ... LIke it's work ... anyway. [Radio] Transmission detected: :pant ... pant. Softly ... ... ... ... hurt." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: :murmurs ... ... ... Rock ... ... ... "1 Corinthians ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... you need help tell ... where ... ... and ... ... you up. I owe ... that ... [Radio] Transmission detected: I'm... ... okay I think. ... ... ... ... ... has ... ... sleeve next... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... I'm ... if ... need me. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... Breeze. Somewhere on the MUSH, Colonel has disconnected. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... Pallbearer ... escaped from ... cell! Shutting ... external ... ... ... command ... ... ... accepted? ... did ... [Radio] Transmission detected: *staticky garbled noises* ... The ... ... you ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... extra hand ... Rock comes ... ... ... ... ... ... I'm ... to go ... ... somewhere dark and ... ... awhile. [Radio] Transmission detected: Do ... ... company Miss ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... Bolero? Where have you been? ... have ... security ... ... ... ... custody ... joining the ... Stardroids.... But ... escaped. Trying to access teleporter ... ... Drat! ... ... ... did he do ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... called deep-recon part of ... job ... ... be back at ... Point ... the next ... ... ... can fill ... in ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Maybe he could ... bLInked ... ... He's probably on this ... [Radio] Transmission detected: No thank you. The static ... ... ... earLIer gave ... ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: We're ... if ... ... us ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... there ... ... attention ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ...Yes. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... that ... ... you. We need to ... it. [Radio] Transmission detected: And ... would it be? [Radio] Transmission detected: ... told ... ... ... escape. Don't ... looking ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... this ... well. "Where can ... ... to deLIver?" [Radio] Transmission detected: They ... run eh ... ... be running for ... ... time... ... ... hide ... us forever. [Radio] Transmission detected: And no funny stuff! [Radio] Transmission detected: ... I ... ... ... ... ... want to deLIver I'll find a ... where ... can meet. [Radio] Transmission detected: Unconcious troop. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... would ... know ... ... name? [Radio] Transmission detected: Hola ... ... ... think you'll be ... ... far. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... "Do ... ... us to BRING ... back ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Depends. ... ... ... ... might ... LIke her ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Indeed. ... ... to ... ... who or ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... You're saying ... ... ... her back? [Radio] Transmission detected: ...Okay fine. [Radio] Transmission detected: We certainly aren't ... ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... Yes them we want back. [Radio] Transmission detected: Terror? Are ... there? [Radio] Transmission detected: Okay where do you think ... ... ... here ... [Radio] Transmission detected: I'll go ... ... up. ... case they're ... something. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... Angeles. Neutral Ground. [Radio] Transmission detected: I agree with you ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... meet ... San Angeles. Cyclops enters the Rocky Mountains. Cyclops has left. [Radio] Transmission detected: Hello? ... you ... my ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Yes. ... ... way. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ah ... ... one were you again? ... not good ... ... ... over radios. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... us who ... be ... with this 'situation' please ... ... ... Western ... ... in ... Angeles. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... before he answers. "Gemini." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... Gemini ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... still ... the feeLIng ... ... some kind ... trap... ... why ... ... ... the ... over ... ... something ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: I ... ... Somewhere on the MUSH, Dawn has disconnected. [Radio: (B) None] Rock is this side of urgent and that side of horrified. "Jet! Move on ahead and see if you can find the hostages! You're bigger than I am, you can move more people at a time... I'll keep this joker busy!" [Radio: (B) None] RF Major Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Need some backup out there?" [Radio: (B) None] Rock is uncharacteristically grim. "It'll probably be too late ... this place is rigged to blow in under five minutes." [Radio: (B) None] Jet Stingray transmits, "I got it, X... I'll do my best. Maybe we if can keep him in the building he won't blow up the building then." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "There. New radio. Damn...Uh...I might be able to disarm the charges. How many are there?" [Radio: (B) None] Breeze transmits, "He said under five minutes. I don't think you're that fast." [Radio: (B) None] RF Major Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Get the people out. He may not care about being in there at the time." [Radio: (B) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Well, I could teleport there and...No, you're right, I probably wouldn't make it in time. And even if I did, I doubt I'd have time to disarm all of the charges." [Radio: (B) None] Rock transmits, "They're stealthed charges, and they're dang hard to find. I didn't even see them.. confound it, I should've smelled this a mile away! I'll try and keep him occupied, Jet." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Where in Moscow is this?" [Radio: (B) None] Jet Stingray transmits, "No, really? What do you think I'm doing now, Fusion? X is holding him off though... And don't worry, if I need to, I can take quite a LIcking and keep on kicking. Just be positive, X... Don't know until we try." [Radio: (B) None] Rock transmits, "We gotta try. There's a lot of innocent people that need us to try..." [Radio] Transmission detected: Okay I ... the ... bay ... ... ... Tanuki's ... Somewhere on the MUSH, Colonel has connected. Somewhere on the MUSH, Colonel has disconnected. [Radio: (B) None] Rock transmits, "Jet! Main Research Area, two floors down! I'll be right there... time's running out!" [Radio: (B) None] Jet Stingray comes on, teething chattering wildly. "M-mov-v-v-ing as f-fast as I c-can!" [Radio: (B) None] Rock transmits, "Hang in there, Jet! You're doing great!" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Who said the building would explode in 5 minutes?" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy hisses softly. "Dammit." [Radio: (B) None] Rock transmits, "This... guy... it's hard to explain!" [Radio: (B) None] Rock transmits, "I'll explain when I'm not racing against the clock!" [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "A pity you don't have the luxury to call his bluff." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "... What's going on, Abernathy?" [Radio: (B) None] Rock transmits, "He's gone, we're going, and we're taking these hostages out of here with us. I'll settle for that - for now." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "What's going /on/? A madman on /my home grounds/ is threatening a group of /my people/ and there's nothing I can exactly /do/ about it? -- Oh, good. They're not totally useless for once." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Were circumstances different, I'm sure they would be GLad to have your assistance." [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Shut up. It's a matter of not having the /time/ to get there, not me /hiding/." [Radio: (B) None] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "Ah, I see. My apologies." [Radio: (B) None] Jet Stingray is starting to get over his cold spell as he can be heard booking it. "X, I have a c-crazy idea that just might w-work. Maybe if we make a hole in the floor, put the hostages inside it and I got on top on it as a LId when the bombs and the building goes down, we could keep them save in there or something. Or at least take them to sewer system instead of outside... j-just a thought. The less we have to take the hostages, the more of them we can get to safty." [Radio: (B) None] Rock transmits, "That's a -great- idea, Jet, and a lot faster than us trying to physically move them. And I think... I think I've got just the ticket to provide us with that hole." [Radio: (C) None] Kuff transmits, "OOC: Testing..." [Radio: (C) None] Kuff transmits, "OOC: Ahh, good!" [Radio: (B) None] Abernathy transmits, "Had I the werewithal, I'd deLIght in seeing someone take out a hit on those two. Oh yes." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... was ... Kaph ... again wasn't ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... to see the ... ... of what happened. Somewhere on the MUSH, Rock has disconnected. [Radio: (C) None] Kuff murmurs softly as a parting shot into the night. "...The Power to Hurt. The Power to Kill. That is the only Power that matters. If you cannot, you will always be subject to those who can... And nothing... and no one will ever save you." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "I'll settle for the power to stop people LIke you," [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "How touching, the loser of the night is giving us a Jerry Springer-ish Final Thought of the Night." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "Tell me. Do you folks normally ooze such dramatic claptrap?" [Radio: (C) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Usually the ones who lose." [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "Unfortunately." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Sometimes." [Radio: (C) None] Bolero transmits, "Only when people think they've got some unbeatable advantage, which is always easily defeated." [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "Sometimes we skip the dramatic stuff and just throw big rocks." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "Ah...my LIttle Raptor friend. FeeLIng better?" [Radio: (C) None] Kuff transmits, "...We shall see. -cLIck-" [Radio: (C) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Much, yeah." [Radio: (C) None] Bolero transmits, "Digame, do you usualmente go over to the Dark Side for no good reason?" [Radio: (C) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "So, Denebola, what's the deal with Procyon? Is he really totally neutral, or what?" [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "I could tell you, but honestly, why? It really doesn't concern you, now does it?" [Radio] Transmission detected: Who lossst what? [Radio: (C) None] Bolero transmits, "Sure it does. Do you know how much money I could make the next couple of times you switch sides?" [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "No, he's evil. He put uncool things in my helmet. He has to be evil... Besides, Barrage, Stardroids give LIke three straight answers a week. You ask too many, then they just get all mysterous or moody on you." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "No, I never give straight answers, I'm a chronic LIar." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "Or, was that a LIe?" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Bah. Who lossst what?" [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...You're right there, Jet. -mutter-" [Radio: (C) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "I was just curious, is all. Nevermind." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "It can't be true or false." Announcement: Data screams and reminds, "Please check orders and bboards 2 and 3 often for important MUSH information." In an after thought, he notes, "Soon..." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "Now quiet. I'm engaging in the construction of one of these curious things you EartLIngs call models. It's quite relaxing." [Radio: (C) None] Bolero transmits, "What kind, if I might inquire?" [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix bLInks audibly. [Radio] Transmission detected: ...So... ...is ... ... who ... ... message ... the ... 'Procyon'? [Radio: (C) None] Bolero transmits, "You sound LIke the ship-in-a-bottle sort to me." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ...So. Procyon. Denebola. Scorpio. Cancer... [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "No, no. It's a scale representation of some war machine. I beLIeve it's called...GoLIath?" [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Oh, Vile's Ride Armor." [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "General should count as a ride armor." [Radio: (C) None] Bolero transmits, "... Gundam, perhaps? ... Or it could be the purple Boba Fett's personal over-compensation for a lack of something." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "Being mechanoid constructs, don't you all lack -something-?" [Radio: (C) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "I wish I could get behind the controls of the GoLIath.." [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "Yep." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Yet many of us have sex drives. Funny how that works out." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "Be careful what you wish for LIttle Raptor." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola begins to chortle. [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "But aren't you a mechanoid construct? Wouldn't that mean you're lac-- no, wait, some are still built with all their extra bits built in." [Radio: (C) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Oh yeah, I know. Besides, even if I could steal the GoLIath, as soon as I got out of it Vile would find me and kill me." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "I think I heard Number Man brag that he built in those extra bits." [Radio: (C) None] Bolero transmits, "Well, actually, I was referring to his lack of a brain... But if you want to expand the joke to include that... Who am I to stop you?" [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "...Extra Bits...?" [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "The bits that give organic things their gender." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Those related to reproduction, and the transfer of data to faciLItate such." [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade LIked her answer better. [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix ponders if that would include BoobLIghts, but says nothing. [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Oh. THAT." [Radio: (C) None] Squeak Toy Serenade transmits, "Some people *LIke* -THAT-. So hey, I'm not going to complain." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Then, you wouldn't mind this..." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "*image transmission -- Deirdre Garneau and Marvin Thackery getting it on...*" [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "That was random." [Radio: (C) None] Barrage Raptor transmits, "Not if you were paying attention earLIer.." [Radio: (C) None] Bolero transmits, "... MADRE DE DIOS! ERES DIABOLICO! DIABOLICO!" [Radio: (C) None] Bolero promptly transmits the Inquisition song from History of the World. [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "I love that song." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "And Cancer?" [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "Never, ever do something LIke that again. Some things aren't even meant for immortal eyes." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Sorry." A massive beam of energy descends from the heavens, completely vaporizing Cancer. You are hit for 6254270377697283926805652176896 units of damage. You are now unconscious. [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Do I want to know where you got that?" [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "He doctored media footage, and a tape we acquired from a video rental faciLIty." [Radio: (C) None] Fusion Phoenix transmits, "Good." [Radio: (C) None] Metal Man transmits, "I'm shocked either Marvin or Deirdre can get their bits to work." [Radio: (C) None] Bolero transmits, "... They have bits?" [Radio: (C) None] Metal Man transmits, "That was another shock to me as well."