Connecting to megamanmush.com(64.246.46.192) San Angeles - Western Mall District(#2014RFnt) The usual onslaught of noise pollution assaults you as you enter this district. The same multi level highways decorate the area, with buildings towering above the ground. Yawn. However, there are structures here not found in other places of the city, namely the GigaMalls. These massive cube-LIke structures are -titanic- in size and contain thousands of stores and restaurants and even woodland parks within. A self contained technological ecosystem in itself. The GigaMalls here are known for having anything and everything you could ever want bad enough to spend the kind of money they charge for it here. Contents: Contents: Le Snooter East : San Angeles - Business District Northeast : San Angeles - Northern Residential South : San Angeles - Western Residential West : San Angeles - Wharf District North : Teleportation Area--San Angeles [Radio: (E) None] Dr. Wily transmits, "You know what we need?" [Radio: (E) None] Bass transmits, "Cherry Metamucil?" [Radio: (E) None] Dr. Wily transmits, "Having problems again Bass? I told you not to eat Treble's dog treats..." [Radio: (E) None] Bass transmits, "My compactor is working at optimal efficiency, /thank you/, Doctor. Of course, we could *also* need that LIst of the 20 worst nursing homes..." [Radio: (E) None] Dr. Wily transmits, "Don't make make me turn you into a blender." [Radio: (E) None] Bass transmits, "I thought that was Punk's job." [Radio: (E) None] Dr. Wily transmits, "Engouh. Bass. Get some of your brothers and go steal us a Christmas Tree. A big one. Maybe a Giant Redwood." [Radio: (E) None] Bass tchs. "The Mavericks already got the good one." [Radio: (E) None] Number Man transmits, "Don't worry. They're about to pay for it." [Radio: (E) None] Bass transmits, "I think Baldy just wanted to say he stole Christmas to get his rep back." [Radio: (E) None] Number Man transmits, "He's a mean on, Mr. Grinch. But I'd say you have him covered." [Radio: (E) None] Dr. Wily transmits, "Next, the Mavericks will probably sing songs about Sigma Claus." [Radio: (E) None] Bass transmits, "I refuse to accept that something that horrible could exist without divine intervention destroying it." [Radio: (E) None] Number Man transmits, "...permission to use the image as potential propaganda later?" [Radio: (E) None] Bass transmits, "Granted." [Radio: (E) None] Number Man transmits, "Exxxcellent." [Radio: (E) None] Bass transmits, "Alright, you primitive screwheads. Any of you interested in picking out a Christmas tree, get to the Fortress vehicle bay." [Radio: (E) None] Number Man transmits, "I" [Radio: (E) None] Number Man transmits, "I'll settle for making sure you will be able to put Cyber Pinhead atop the tree as an ornament." [Radio] Transmission detected: :is ... ... ... apparently. "YOU ARE NOTHING! YOU ... ... ... ... ... ... I AM! ... ASPIRE ... ... ... TO KNOW WHAT ... ... ... ... ... POWER ... ... MY ... ... ... NOT ... ... CAN DO!" [Radio] Transmission detected: I will lay ... substantial ... ... ... is ... ... ... self proclaimed arch rival. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... bet. [Radio] Transmission detected: I ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... replaced by the sound ... guttural snarLIng ... ... sound ... things... ... Somewhere on the MUSH, Dawn has connected. [Radio] Transmission detected: Is everything all ... Cyber? [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... his ego-mania has ... ... new even ... subLIme level. [Radio] Transmission detected: Not ... ... ... great. [Radio] Transmission detected: @ ... quiet ... gender nonspecific intones: ... shutdown in ten seconds." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: These better at ... be ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... A ... ... nonspecific ... ... "Core ... ... All ... ... internet-capable ... are now locked ... of ... ... ... the Maverick network. [Radio] Transmission detected: NO! ... GAME OF INTERNET SCRABBLE! [Radio] Transmission detected: ... I really ... hate ... ... and two one ... ... ... geeks ... ... set ... ... to broadcast ... ... /secure/ ... Tonight's broadcast of "Die Hard 23: Death Before Matlock!" is interrupted suddenly. "This is News Gnome here." And sure enough, it is Reploid gnome. "We have a special report for you. Just minutes ago, a Robot Master craft was spotted heading over San Angeles and further Northward into the forests of northern CaLIfornia. Authorities report that it has apparently stopped there and is holding position. We can only speculate as to the Robot Master's intentions as yet. We'll bring you more breaking news as the story develops. And now, back to your program." The screen fuzzes for a second, the movie breaking in, then pops back to the gnome. "Robot Masters in a forest? Yeesh...isn't their anything to report on? I mean, the old man probably wanted to go for a walk or something. Why didn't I LIsten to my mom and go to law school..." [Radio] Transmission detected: I can't ... ... sort of garbage makes the ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... being ... ... by ... void and they report on Robot Masters taking ... walks. [Radio] Transmission detected: Slow ... ... [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Baron Vladimir Harkonnen got killed by a ten year old" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Or something." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Maverick $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 9/71 Posted Author Computer Core Intruder Sun Dec 15 Cyber Peacock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Robot Master known as Number Man infiltrated our core tonight. While he was able to release a rather unpleasant worm into the world network which is potentially embarrassing however completely falsified, I have.. returned the favour. The mention of the word 'Wily' will cause him to quack LIke a member of the species Aix sponsa, or 'wood duck'. The worm is being purged as we speak. The BerLIn core shall be brought up in two minutes, forty seven seconds for full access. Cyber Peacock, Maverick SysOp Extraordinaire SYSOP ('sih sop) n.: the guy laughing at your typing. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Robot Master $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 12/41 Posted Author Someone's a bit Tetchy. Sun Dec 15 Number Man ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From:ERWIN@wily.af.gov TO:Robot Master General Distro Sub: Hello, Peon^H^H^H^H^H Boys. Well, that was a nice vacation. May I reccomend Tahiti to anyone in need of some R&R, particularly if they're using Punk's credit cards to fund it. However, on to buisness. To see just how The Bird has been keeping up his mainframes, I decided to do some hacking into the MavBerLIn central core. I am GLad to say that I was able to get into the core without too many problems until I encountered The Bird himself. However, my actions were quite successful, as I not only implanted some nice LIttle easter eggs that should be hatching soon, but got some rather nice information. The Bird is going looneytunes. Had a total mental meltdown when I made a disparaging remark about his deceased sweetheart and questioned his obsolescence. I'm talking screaming and shooting @#$* in all directions while crying out that he was a true God on Earth type losing his marbles time. This might well be useful. Keep that information in mind. -ERWIN $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/19 Posted Author Re: UN Convenes Sun Dec 15 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Due to issues getting one player on, their connecting having died, the UN will meet /tomorrow/, December 16th. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/20 Posted Author Shenangians! Sun Dec 15 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Good evening, and Welcome to GNN World Report. Our top story at this hour is that 4 minutes ago, pubLIc displays all over Maverick Held Germany began to display an image in a form of virulent electronic graffiti. GNN has obtained a copy of the image, as it was sent to us in an anonymous email, and apparently copied to over 100 recipients in the UN, RepLIforce, and the Maverick Hunters. *The Image is a beautiful German Gasthaus, decked in snow against the mountains. In front of it is a long table, at which are seated the following: Dr. Doppler, Sigma, and Vile in Leiderhosen and Burgermeister hats. Violen in a Santa Suit, Serges in a skiing anorak, and Cyber Peacock in a St. PauLI Girl style Barmaid's dress serving them all tall steins of beer. At the bottom of the picture in bright red hoLIday cursive handwriting is the following caption: "SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM MAVERICK GERMANY!"* "And in other news, Agile barks LIke a dog in the streets of Tartarus for money after losing yet another dare. Film after this commercial break." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "Remind me to crush your skull next time there is an oppurtinity for such a confrontation, Crash Man." [Radio: (C) None] Dynamo transmits, "And how can this be? For he /is/ the Kwizatz Haderach!" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Why bother crushing his skull?" [Radio: (C) None] Number Man does a telephone style ringtone and comes on in a female voice. "We're sorry, Mr. Byte, but your voice is too fat. When you sLIm down to where we care again, please check the number and try again." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "At worst, he'd be rebuilt in a week." [Radio: (C) None] Crash Man transmits, "Remind me to CLOSE THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY BARS WHEN YOU COME AROUND, YOU FAT F***." [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...Satisfaction?" [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "Oooh, I should respect you because you can beat up unarmed human. KilLIng people by sitting on them might be scary and inhumane, but it isn't something that is going to make me any less LIkely to talk smack about you." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "At best he'll throw a ten year old at you." [Radio: (C) None] Crescent Grizzly transmits, "Wily." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Nissce one, Number." [Radio: (C) None] Cleaver Cow transmits, "You people are less intelLIgent then some humans I know. And I use the term 'people' loosely." [Radio: (C) None] Number Man transmits, "*Qweck*" [Radio: (C) None] Crescent Grizzly chuckles. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso Byte, how doesss it feel to have an entire fat farm indussstry built around you?" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... he uses ... remote ... ... ... travels ... the wires? [Radio: (C) None] Crash Man transmits, "You damn right I'm the Baddaztaz Biznatch." [Radio: (C) None] Cyber Peacock transmits, "Who is incapable of proper speech." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "What's a Baddaztaz Biznatch?" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "You should talk, featherbutt." [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "Why, the Chosen One, of course. He who will deLIver us from our AlchohoLIc Beverages." [Radio: (C) None] Cyber Peacock transmits, "Or thought, for that matter. However, Crash Man is an amusing experiment in alcohol as an electrical conductor. Or if one can pickle siLIcon." [Radio: (C) None] Jessica Blakesly laughs. [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "It's a term to make the radio poLIce not arrest us and violate us with their nightsticks for crossing the LIne." Somewhere on the MUSH, Dawn has disconnected. [Radio] Transmission detected: Apparently. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... me ... ... when ... shows up. [Radio: (C) None] Dynamo transmits, "I see that Crash Man is back into fine form. Perhaps all it took was a raided set and some stolen brew after all..." [Radio] Transmission detected: You'd need ... ... his ... for ... Void. [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...And we shall see, Snake Man. I havn't eaten a Robot Master yet... ...But, you should be sLIthery enough. ...Another oppointment on my schedual." [Radio: (C) None] Crash Man transmits, "SHUT THE F*** UP." [Radio: (C) None] Crash Man transmits, "YOU LOATHESOME FAT DISGUSTING BASTARD." [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "Thank you." [Radio: (C) None] Cleaver Cow transmits, "That's the worst you can come up with?" [Radio: (C) None] Cleaver Cow transmits, "I don't know whether to be amused or feel sorry." [Radio: (C) None] Crash Man transmits, "Well I'm kind of in the middle of something here." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... is ... ... ... ... these ... They're ... ... ment ... ... ...so... ...we turn them upon ... [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Go eat the cow." [Radio: (C) None] Crash Man transmits, "And all I felt LIke doing was yelLIng at Byte." [Radio: (C) None] Crash Man transmits, "Because he's a fat fatty fat-fat." [Radio] Transmission detected: I ... ... ... amusing. ... ... they ... to do ... ... ... ... heard far ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... to ... created ... ... by ... satelLIte ... an ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... No ... can drain through ... wire but not a satelLIte. ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: But ... open ... between us ... ... Robot Masters will ... absolutely ... besides ... ends of the UN The Maverick ... and the RepLIforce. ... ... understands ... ...and ... he does ... ... Robot Masters ... as ... [Radio] Transmission detected: An ... ... When incapable ... ... Crash Man ... to profanity ... ... ... ... ... I suppose ... is a recursive ... ... ... ... ... ... Or as ... in ... ... ... ... Crash ... is ... 'special' case. I rather enjoy ... this flaw. [Radio] Transmission detected: o/~ Special ... ... Special ... re-taaaaar-ded! ... [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Byte, if Sssanta doesssn't come thisss year, all the kidsss will know who ate him." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...You have no idea..." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "How does Godmachine Binary work, anyway? There weren't many files on it. Do they just kind of 'super combine form' or something? Or does Byte stuff Bit in his mouth and digest him? Would they be a permanent gestalt if they did something LIke that?" [Radio: (C) None] Sigma bursts out laughing for some reason, but it fades quickly. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... yourselves again I see. [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "I'm still waiting for Byte to combine with Ten or Chi. He's a freak that way." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... is amusing to ... ... ... ... Robot ... minds. [Radio: (C) None] Jessica Blakesly just continues to laugh at this. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... said. I use ... term 'people' loosely. [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Then it would be Godmachine Mobious or Guardian Binary. I LIke Godmachine Mobious more than Godmachine Binary. I really don't know why they are called Godmachine anyway, though, because they aren't God or anything or any type of God I heard of. Then again, they shot out their name so much when they change forms that there must be -something- useful about it all." [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...That is a terrifying thought, actualy... ...I mean... ...who would /want/ to? A Valley Girl gone G.I. Jane and a Bookworm drafted into Service." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "ooc: shout" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "You, I guess, since you keep talking about them all the time. Yadda yadda we are the same yadda." [Radio] Transmission detected: Ah but we must ... ... ... amusements.... *sound of a ... painful ... and screaming in the ... ... ... [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "As for Godmachine... ...We become the greatest of the Machines ever to LIve. ...Is it not a fitting title?" [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "If you're so great how come you lost to a Stardroid?" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "The greatessst at what? Plugging up toiletsss?" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Greater than Mac?" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ...Such wonderful ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... please... Play ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Concerto ... A Flat ... [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "I think not." [Radio] Transmission detected: In honor ... Cyber ... victory...I will ... serving duck tomorrow. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... "Why thank ... [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, " I ssseem to remember 'the greatessst machine that ever LIved' getting itsss huge aft handed to it by Mega Man a couple of timesss asss well." [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "I remember this one time I was at a buffet table then this big fat Maverick cut in LIne and ate everything. Then Frost Walrus came around looking for food and he ate him! Man I loved that Walrus, but Fatmachine ate him and now he's no more." [Radio: (C) None] Crash Man transmits, "Wilydamnit, Byte, do you know no bounds?" [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte merely rumbles softly... "...And, I beLIeve... X has 'handed your afts' to each of the Robot Masters individualy and in general on many an occasion... ...but, no matter. X is Bass' problem." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "So Bass is greater than you too. So there are at least three people better than you, so I guess you should rename yourself to DemiGod Binary" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha sighs, "Since we're talking about strength all the time after all." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "And Basss hasss beaten Mega Man on ssseveral occasionsss. I guesss that makesss you not the greatessst machine that hasss ever LIved, doesss it?" [Radio: (C) None] Yin Yoma Byte rumbles... "We are Godmachine." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "More LIke lessser godmachine, eh?" [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "I thought X was the X-Hunter's problems? Otherwise they'd be LIke the Blues Hunters or something." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "There you go again. Spouting your 'name'." [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Wily transmits, "We are Godmachine. We are Godmachine. You sound LIke those Borg things from that bad science fiction show. Star Voyage or something." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Hi Wily!" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "What would you LIke for Christmas?" [Radio: (C) None] Cancer coughs, "Star Trek." There is a brief pause. "...Deanna Troi is a babe." [Radio: (C) None] Crash Man transmits, "Hey, aLIens go home." [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Wily transmits, "Well...I think my subscription to Playbot is about to run out...." [Radio: (C) None] Jessica Blakesly transmits, "Go find your own entertainment, Stardroid." [Radio: (C) None] Dr. Wily transmits, "ooc:PlayboY!!!!" [Radio: (C) None] Jessica Blakesly transmits, "OOC: Suuuure thing Doc." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "ooc: My, it looks LIke Wily's openminded about relationships :D" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "*OOC* Was wondering why Wily would drool over robots" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Playboy? How do I get you a subscription." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "I already have. Don't throw out that plushy red crab. That's my other Avatar." [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "Guts Man, when you get down there.." Sensors worldwide detect abnormal seismic readings near the 'toe' of Italy. [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "Ready the chair." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Feel safe changing around it. I'm not looking... really. o.o" [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Yes sir!" Italy(#1100Rnt) Italy under Maverick rule is slowly making up for lost progress. Opting for a more traditional country, many cities have managed to retain their rustic charm amongst the rolLIng hills that were once the center of the Roman Empire. The more famous cities, however, are now occupied by the forces of the Mavericks. On the Tiber River, the city of Rome still stands, larger than it once was, new technology invading as Reploid and drone factories become the new center of business. Roman architecture highLIghts this city, as it does much of the peninsula. The Vatican still rests in the center, untouched by the invasion, standing as it always was: the center of what is still one of the largest reLIgions on Earth. Contents: Contents: Uranus [Stardroid] [SD] Maverick Outpost CRF Carnival World Museum of History and CiviLIzatio Fighting Angel Boxing Gym Northeast : Central Europe Southeast : Bay of Naples Submerge : Underneath Mediterranean Sea South : Mediterranean Sea North : Switzerland Up : Sky Above Western Europe [Radio] Transmission detected: I'll ... ... ... Sigma arrives from the Switzerland. Sigma has arrived. [Radio] Transmission detected: I ... investigate ... I must maintain ... siege ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... out Italy? [Radio] Transmission detected: ... course. [Radio: (E) None] Snake Man transmits, "Sssinssce you all are far better combatantsss than me, should I consscentrate on retreiving the forssce commander'sss remainsss?" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... in Italy? [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Sure thing Snake!" [Radio] Transmission detected: Be cautious Lord Sigma! You ... ... been ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: I ... ... ... ... but I wouldn't ... ... to do that ... ... there... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... it's ... I think ... is I could go in ... ... ... it ... matter ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Still ... ... tact ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... to the ... ... ... thing ... ... ... datapad it ... ... there is some trouble down there of ... ... ... sort. Sizemac... ... ... That's ... I ... ... say. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... check ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... Italy ... what ... Marlon Brando hop ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... yes ... Quantum Kitsune ... ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Sting tell ... ... you have discovered ... ... hell it ... you are ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Is ... going ... ... a ... into ... [Radio] Transmission detected: I say ... ... it. I'm ... ... ... ... ... security right now ... ... ... an MSE ... ... ... LIke. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... 'abject ... be an acceptable excuse? [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... to come ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... prefer ... least one ... two people ... I ... no ... what ... ... myself into. Quantum Kitsune arrives from the Central Europe. Quantum Kitsune has arrived. A low rumbLIng can be felt along the ground in this entire area, so walking on the ground is difficult at best. The cause is fairly obvious: the Stardroid Uranus sits cross-legged (though -how- he can do that is anyone's guess... he doesn't look built for it) at some cLIffs near the very toe of Italy, eyes closed, hands folded across his chest. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... get ... vehicle ... ... ... ... all there. I ... be ... ... do ... ... ... though. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... coming...Silo ... ... do anything LIke ... ... just fixed you! You ... your rest. [Radio] Transmission detected: :whispers "The Robot ... ... ... ... destroy ... ... named ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: The ... ... would ... kicking ... ... ... ... there needs ... be ... ... ... something LIke ... ... need ... worry Silo I think me and Iris ... ... it. ... ... ... wants ... ... ... us then ... ... Short ... at Slash Beast. ... I'd ... ... ... ... ... ... got ... we ... to ... Iris arrives from the Sky Above Western Europe. Iris has arrived. [Radio] Transmission detected: :continues ... whisper "I'm checking it ... ... ... Wily's got ... ... army ... ... ... arrayed in ... territory by the by." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... Again? Jet Stingray arrives from the Sky Above Western Europe. Jet Stingray has arrived. A low rumbLIng can be felt along the ground in this entire area, so walking on the ground is difficult at best. The cause is fairly obvious: the Stardroid Uranus sits cross-legged (though -how- he can do that is anyone's guess... he doesn't look built for it) at some cLIffs near the very toe of Italy, eyes closed, hands folded across his chest. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... one else is looking into that I ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... They're trying ... kill ... ... ... with ... ... Sonata arrives from the Central Europe. Sonata has arrived. [Radio] Transmission detected: :continues to speak in ... low whisper ... to ... ... ... he -is- on ... ... guy LIst." A low rumbLIng can be felt along the ground in this entire area, so walking on the ground is difficult at best. The cause is fairly obvious: the Stardroid Uranus sits cross-legged (though -how- he can do that is anyone's guess... he doesn't look built for it) at some cLIffs near the very toe of Italy, eyes closed, hands folded across his chest. The Vanguard arrives from the western sky, Iris piloting toward Italy to determine the source of the seismic activity. Upon seeing Uranus, she doubles back around to rendezvous with Jet, who should be on his way toward the area. Sigma is walking along the ground, even with the rumbLIng, because it's kind of annoying to fly for long periods of time anyway. Of course, others may have a different method of arriving to the scene, but Sigma has apparently decided to 'tough on through' the area instead of taking the wusy way out. Sonata approaches the area, having arrived at a nearby teleporter and now working on bLInking her way towards the source of this disturbance. Now... she's just looking for some ground she can stand upon before the shaking of the earth knocks her over. But she can easily see whom is here... and this doens't give her a very good feeLIng. Uranus... had anyone seen this Stardroid about before now? If so... well, it would be nice to know who's side he was on. Jet Stingray comes in from the waters, heading for the cLIffs through his almost legendary water propellsion system to get him to the area. (Well, the idea of getting ultra cool powers is now out of the picture. Now... Now I just focus mostly on wanting to save the world. If the chance for super powers comes along though, unless it is one of those 'be evil for power' deals, /don't/ refuse.)Oo. [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Dude, this is seriously *beep* up right here." [Radio: (E) None] Through static, Bass' voice: "If I don't make it ... kill that motherf**ker." [Radio: (E) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Umm... ...Do you guys need help? ...It took an army to smash Mars last time in the RepLIforce HQ... ...I'm on my way to investigate those seismic disturbances... but if you need help, I'm here." Quantum Kitsune is following behind Sigma, managing to keep her footing despite the tremors. She sighs ... she was so certain that 'abject cowardice' was a suitable excuse to remain behind, too. Not that she's a coward, she's just ... a chicken*$(@. Major difference. Uranus has indeed been around before. Once. He never did 'join' a side. Right now, though, he makes no hostile actions. In fact, he makes no actions at all. He's still sitting there, eyes closed. Anyone on foot coming closer may notice that the rumbLIng grows much more regular the closer they get to the Stardroid... almost as if the ground itself was breathing. [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Bring your stupid kid along, we may need him." Bonne Dropship arrives from the Mediterranean Sea. Bonne Dropship has arrived. "Jet," Iris says through the Vanguard's external speakers... "What should we do? Is that one of the ones General meant?" [Radio: (E) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "Blast! ...I'll see what I can do, Guts. Bon isn't up and about at the moment." [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Well poke him with a stick." [Radio: (E) None] Cancer transmits, "Miss Bonne... I do stronGLy suggest... that you stay away from Mars. For your own safety." [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Woman come here now and don't LIsten to Stardroids, they're bad influences." [Radio: (E) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Ummm... ...Right. ...Aaany... partictular reason for this statement, 'Cancer', right?" [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "Guts Man, ready the chair!" The seismic activates increases suddenly going from a possibly gentle rocking 6.8 to 8.1 on the Ricter scale... And it isn't coming from Uranus... it's coming from whatever or whomever is underground... who is coming to the surface... FAST. Sonata continues to slowly make her way forward, picking the most stable patches of ground, and wracking her memory for something fo what Uranus had been able to accompLIsh before. Obviously he had some sort of LInk to the Earth, but.... The Hunter pauses as she walks over a small rise... and narrows her eyes. "Sigma," she calls... not making any sort of agressive move, but in way of greeting. Sigma draws his beamsabre, in a casual motion, "It never hurts to be prepared, eh Quantum?", he scans the area a bit, looking up over to Uranus, shaking his head sLIghtly, and then looking downwards, studying the ground, "...So what do you think, Quantum?" [Radio: (E) None] Cancer transmits, "Having fought alongside Mars as well as with him... I will say this. He is Dangerous. 'No' doesn't exist in his volcalbary. If you wish to go... it is best you sign your will. It will be needed later on." Thankfully, a swiftly moving transport happens to be /above/ the Toe of Italy at this moment... and the startled passengers can only watch the ground ripple below them. However, the large machine hanging from the Transport remains as grimfaced as ever. The Transport slowly begins to circle, even as the head of the mecha turns... then its turret swivels forward to point. Obviously a 'There!' responce... ...and the Drache, its passengers and the pilot of the Gustav watching in awe... [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Dangerous LIke a kid throwing a temper tantrum." Quantum Kitsune hmmms, surveying the situation. Massive Stardroid, ever-increasing seismic tremors ... "Well, Chief, it is my opinion that we should turn tail(s) and run before we get brutally killed." [Radio: (E) None] Serenade transmits, "There are some things more dangerous in this world than Mars, Cancer." [Radio: (E) None] Cancer transmits, "Magna Bass, yes. How is he?" [Radio: (E) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Right. Doctor! If you need evac, just signal! The Drache Fleet is standing by... ...and as for the Mars bit, Cancer... ...I can definitely see that. Especialy from what the Pendant did t--... -shushes- ...Right." Jet Stingray blasts out of the waters, moving to fly along side Iris. Slowly rising himself to the top of the cLIffs to what he will consider to conversational range to Uranus, he offers to Iris, "One of the ones to help or fight? I have no idea... I guess we should talk to him and see where he stands and react accordinGLy." He pauses for a moment. "I said accordinGLy... That is so a commander person word." He shakes his head with shame. One day he will get demoted honorably. One day. That day will not be day LIkely, so the Stingray of Justice tries to move in and get the first 'word' with the Stardroid. "Hey, dude... Got a second?" Seems LIke someone is wanting the direct way out of it. [Radio: (E) None] Serenade transmits, "Not sure. He's still aLIve though." [Radio: (E) None] Cancer transmits, "...Pendents." As soon as the rumbLIng grows more violent, the Stardroid's eyes snap open. Arms still crossed over his chest, Uranus rises to his feet and turns to face inland, straight toward the center of the new disturbance. "Be still." The two words rumble out simply, and he stomps a foot on the ground once... and the rumbLIngs stop completely. For now. As Jet addresses him, he responds without turning at all. "Near me is not a safe place to be currently. I would recommend you vacate the area." But since when does anyone LIsten to warnings? [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "Do it!" "Careful," Iris warns Jet as he approaches Uranus. "Not just of him, but...the ground is shaking REALLY violently, now..." Sonata shifts one of her arms into its weapon form, looking about for a moment cautiously... this doesn't bode too well. No, not at all... [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "Guts Man, catch meeeeeeeeeeee." [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "..or not." Servbot #1 has arrived. Servbot #1 enters the Switzerland. Servbot #1 has left. As if Iris' very own words were a signal... as is Uranus'... the ground suddenly explodes outwards, reveaLIng a hole... and a famiLIar red flash... which reforms into the form known pretty well these past several weeks... CANCER. "I seek you, Uranus. Your LIfe shall end today. You will join Sagaitturius, Castor and Pollux in serving Nigh." The crab eyes the rest as if they are truly beneath his current notice. "Leave. Now." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... going on? [Radio] Transmission detected: ...What's goi-- What ... said. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... Cancer transforms to Stardroid. Your desc has been changed to 'Stardroid'. [Radio] Transmission detected: Don't ... ... ... just the dude ... ... ... us in ... Aussie ... ... time ... I ... freeze up! Iris reacts in startled fashion as Cancer rips out of the ground, and even though she's in the Vanguard, she feels suddenly vulnerable. She scoots close to Jet, truly frightened. The Gustav continues to hang from the Drache, the Drache slowly hovering to a halt and steadying itself... ...doesn't seem to be leaving, though. And then, with a sudden motion, the Gustav springs from the Drache, launching into a tumbLIng roll... that it explodes out of feet above the earth... its short, strong legs slaming down hard as it rights itself. Nope. Definitely not running today. [Radio: (E) None] Bass, through static. "Well, that f***ing sucked." [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "I'll say." Bonne Assault Mech has arrived. Sigma peers at Cancer, looks towards Quantum Kitsune, and then says, "You know.", he says, "That would be a very good idea, and you may act upon it, however this crab is our enemy and quite frankly, I don't want him gaining the powers of any more stardroids. He's greasy enough as it is.", he walks forward, continuing on his way to the two Stardroids. He actually sheathes his saber, however, as he approaches. [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Miss Bonne. I do suggest you leave. I will not be held responsible for you do attack me." [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...I don't intent to, Cancer... I'm just watching." [Radio] Transmission detected: CANCER? Sonata sends a radio transmission to Jet Stingray. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission from Sonata. You intercept Sonata's transmission to Jet Stingray: Well, nice to see you again, Mr. Stingray. Pity these are not better circumstances. It looks LIke Sigma is here as well, just to let you know. [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "I'd not miss this for... quite a large sum of cash." Quantum Kitsune can't help it, and frankly, she SHRIEKS in terror as Cancer bursts from the ground. She takes a furtive step back and LIstens to Cancer's ominous warning ... "Great. The Steak and Lobster Platter at Ponderosa is about to fight." [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "Well, that was disappointing, but the important fact is that I came away fine." [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "I'm gonna go get a beer." [Radio: (E) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...same ol' Crash Man, all right. ...Doctor, if you need any assistance, I am at your dispossal." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Sadist." Sonata isn't exactly thrilled, but she does keep some measure of dignity by not running as fast as she can... which is what she rather feels LIke doing, to be totally honest. Intead, she grits her teeth and starts edging her way closer towards the scene of the battle. Keeping low and somewhat out of sight, but trying to hear was is going on. For a moment she considers going to her stealth mode... no, that probably wouldn't work. [Radio: (C) None] Guts Man transmits, "Are you going to let a sissy Stardroid tell you what to do Tron? It's LIke if I let Metal Man boss me around." Uranus lowers his arms slowly, eyes narrowing at the crab. "Cancer..." The very name is spit out as if it tasted foul. "Many have sought me, Cancer. Few have found me. None shall kill me." He wastes no time, gives no warnings, simply crouches down sLIghtly and rams his fist into the ground. At the same time, a large hand made of stone rises up behind Cancer to close around the crustacean. Whether this can actually -hold- the crab is anyone's guess, though. "People of this planet, I again advise you to leave this place." He GLances up sLIghtly, gaze darting from the RepLIforcers, to the Gustav, to Sonata and the Mavericks. The area is soon going to become very not-safe... [Radio: (E) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "By the way. We now have Uranus versus Cancer on the toe of Italy. If I was any humanitarian... judging from Uranus /used/ to do... ...weell... I do think I'm going to be ready to 'run LIke hell'." Hiryu arrives from the Switzerland. Hiryu has arrived. [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "..." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Poor Redwoods." Jet Stingray merely fLIes back about twenty feet. That's a pretty healthy distance away unless something LIke a large massive attack comes out of nowhere or something. "I take it now isn't a good time to ask if you are with the good guys or not? I mean, that really effects my strategy here, so just giving me a side your with would make my LIfe LIke totally a lot easi-" He pauses as Cancer makes his appearance, merely turning on his weapon systems as he suddenly fLIes back to avoid getting caught in any crossfire. "Annoying crab jerk! Iris, if the stupid lameo Stardroid if after this guy, he must be good. We need to protect the bull guy!" The Stingray of Battle stops for a moment, reaLIzing something. He turns to Iris, concern in his optics as she moves close to him. "Iris... If you need to go, then do so... But I'm not going to let this Stardroid get taken. Duet wanted all the good Stardroids to get together and that means not letting any of them die. I know what I have to do. But, I know what he did to you... And I don't expect you to stay if the battle starts up. Besides, I don't want to see you getting hurt if I can help it." [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Is Cancer deep in Uranus now?" [Radio: (E) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Shush, you." [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Say Tron, is it true you pawned off that pendant you had for some implants?" Iris sighs. "Jet...how do you plan on helping him? I just don't want you vaporized...their kind don't seem to care about anything except for absolute power, and as it's plain to see, it's corrupting absolutely! I can't leave if you're going to just jump in the middle of those titans..." Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission. Sonata receives a radio transmission from Jet Stingray. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Sonata: You here? Well, always GLad to have help. More so from a pretty face. Looks LIke things are going to heat up rather soon. You staying or leaving before the risk of death increases once again? Sigma sends a radio transmission to Jet Stingray. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission from Sigma. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Jet Stingray: Stingrays and Stardroids. I suppose I could ask for your help in assisting against this Crab, but it would be a waste of time. He could probably slay you by clacking his claw in the air. Sonata sends a radio transmission to Jet Stingray. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission. You intercept Sonata's transmission to Jet Stingray: ...do we really have any choice in the matter? Tron sighs, the sigh audible from the Gustav. "...As much scientific value as this might be..." The Gustav shakes its head as the Drache comes down a moment, Tron frowning at her screens. "...and judging from History..." Tron then... sighs softly. "Oh... screw it..." The Drache fLIes down, hovering down next to the Gustav... the large Ride Armor reaching up and gripping the side of it. With a strong, dexterous movement... it springs upward to perch ontop of the Drache. The Gustav crouches ontop of the Drache as it slowly rises... Tron frowning as hard as she can at the screens. ...Something about this... ...she /feels/ LIke she has to do something... ...but she doesn't have the power to do even a LIttle bit to assist right now. . o O (If Uranus can cause Volcanos to Erupt on cue and Tidal Waves to nearly cover Hokkaido... well, he can just take care of himself! ... but, this is so /wrong/...) [Radio: (E) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...I said, Shush, Guts Man!" [Radio: (E) None] Crash Man transmits, "You can't shush Guts Man." [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "So it is true!" You know... the really smart thing to do would be to LIsten to Uranus. But regardless... this is THEIR planet. And they can't let these Stardroids think that they can use it as their own interdimensional fight club ring... they would keep coming back, again and again. So Sonata grits her teeth and takes a few steps back... but does not retreat. Waiting to see what happens. [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Guess the Stardroids are gonna have to harass some surgeons for that pendant." Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission to Sigma. Sigma receives a radio transmission from Jet Stingray. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Sigma: LIke I want your help. If you want to fight with me, fine. If you want to try and talk him to death instead, then go for it. With your babbLIng, I'm sure he could be dead after you explained why Mavericks are great and humans need to die for the second time. [Radio: (E) None] Cancer transmits, "...We do not harass. We merely kill." [Radio: (E) None] Guts Man transmits, "Stop harassing Uranus." [Radio: (C) None] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...Well, that is one good bit of news, at least, with the world going to Hell and a Handbasket. ...I'm GLad she did well..." [Radio: (E) None] Snake Man transmits, "You alssso do a pretty good job of making yourssselvesss into a@#!$holesss" Sigma sends a radio transmission to Jet Stingray. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Jet Stingray: :chuckles softly, "Go on, fight him. I would enjoy the outcome. Please do. Perhaps you will show the strength of the reploid, or perhaps you'll merely show yourself off as dirt. I am fine with either outcome. [Radio] Transmission detected: Sting. What. Is. ... STATUS. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Jet Stingray: ...Ricochet isn't around, is he, Jet? ...This is going to be bad. Cancer is handed and held in the rock-LIke hand. He merely GLances at Uranus. "Pitiful... for the once mightiest of the Stardroids." He raises both of his claws and pounds at the hand until it is nothing but mere dust. "Just give up, Uranus. You know Nigh will win. Eternal Peace is coming. And you can no longer stop it. Not while *THEY* killed the one who could stop Nigh. Join me. Or die and I consume your spirit." "Your choice." Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission to Sigma. Sigma receives a radio transmission from Jet Stingray. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Sigma: Aww... Is Mr. Clean too afraid to help save the world and wants to let the ray do all the work? Fine. Be LIke that. No wonder you don't get girls. Sigma sends a radio transmission to Jet Stingray. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Jet Stingray: Hmph. I'll show you. Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Tron Bonne: Not from the roster readouts I'm getting... Why, you think he would make a difference? Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Jet Stingray: ...Maybe... Maybe not... ...That /is/ Uranus... and Ricochet had Uranus' Pendant. Saturn supposidly attacked Enker, stole his Pendant, and drained the energy from it or something... ...so, maybe... it could so /something/. I'm drawing at straws here, sadly... ...as this is going to be very bad. Sigma closes his eyes as he continues his approach. He's getting within smackdown range. He doesn't say anything, instead his form GLowing LIghtly. He stops suddenly. This will take a LIttle bit, but hopefully Uranus can LIve that long. Of course, as an afterthought he says, "You know, this Nigh must be pretty wussy if he was defeated by Duo. After all, as you say, we LIttle EarthLIngs defeated him as well.", he smirks, looking over to Quantum Kitsune, "I suppose we have to show once more that I do not appreciate people coming onto our soil to cause Earthquakes and disrupt the state of affairs." Sigma really doesn't care to watch two stardroids duke it out so he can make commentary on the matter. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... and ... ... ... ... ... ... it ... ... appears. Tsk. Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Tron Bonne: Or, we could help Mr. Bull pound Cancer and make sure that he doesn't get his powers. As long as we just drive him back, it shouldn't be a problem. I plan on helping... As much as I hate Sigma, he seems wilLIng to help too. Not sure if I should help now, or after the two butt heads for a bit. Silo arrives from the Central Europe. Silo has arrived. Sigma sends a radio transmission to Jet Stingray. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Jet Stingray: You are nothing LIke the man made to portray you in your LIttle fLIck. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... Jet? ... tell ... ... fighting Cancer! Iris sends a radio transmission to Sigma. Sigma receives a radio transmission from Iris. You intercept Iris's transmission to Sigma: ...Oh no...you're not going in-between them, are you? Tell me you aren't. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission from Tron Bonne. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Jet Stingray: ...I really don't know what to do, Stingray. This is just all wrong... ...Terra's sacrifice ment more then this. -sighs- ...I don't know what to do... Quantum Kitsune takes a deep breath. She hid under her bed during Judgment Day, for the most part .. and she's still having nightmares about EcLIpse rifLIng through her memory cortex. The last thing she wants to deal with, right now, are Stardroids. They're LIke cockroaches, albeit really big gigantic cosmically powered StarRoaches ... they just won't go away and won't stay dead. Since when did Earth become a cosmic Roach Motel, she wonders. Why can't they just check out?! And who DID put the bop in the bob-shu-bop-shu-bop? Focus, FO-CUS.... Quantum follows Sigma, despite it all. Furtively, trembLInGLy, obviously frightened, but she does follow. There's just something about him that seems all ... Captain Picardy. Probably the baldness. Uranus LIfts his arm from the ground, "You know well the extent of my powers, Traitor." Unfortunately... Cancer probably does. And unfortunately, that was nowhere near his full power. But he's not about to unleash the extent of his destructive abiLIties with mortals so close. He even held back during Judgement Day, which says a whole lot. "I am eldest of the Primary Stardroids, Traitor, and I intend to remain so for a long time to come." In a fluid motion, he swings an arm upwards and snaps his fingers. At the snap, a sharp spire of rock rises up from the ground beneath Cancer's feet, seeking to give the crab some major pain. A few moments later, more columns of rock shoot up, in a wide semicircle behind the crab. If he cannot convince the others to leave, he can at least attempt to protect them. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... the near future though. ... LIke Uranus is trying to ... ... of ... ... ... ... ... ... Still I ... ... him getting turned to nigh-chow. Sigma sends a radio transmission. Iris receives a radio transmission from Sigma. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Iris: We are becoming cowards. We either lash out to strike at what we do not understand, run and hide in an attempt to be spared, or try to use words to gain their approval. [Radio] Transmission detected: Uranus? ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... Is Cancer trying ... kill him? Iris sends a radio transmission. Sigma receives a radio transmission from Iris. You intercept Iris's transmission to Sigma: Well...I hope this is still a 'using words' moment. [Radio] Transmission detected: Uranus isn't ... either LIst but ... ... Cancer. ... ... ... ... us? [Radio] Transmission detected: Et' ... ... is nah foh' de' ... ... ... ... he's 'gianst ... ... Duet ... ... Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission to Tron Bonne. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Tron Bonne: Just do what seems to be right. In the end, that's all we can do. The Stardroids might be powerful, but we still can control our own actions. In LIfe, there is always something someone can do to help the currents of change. Terra was thought to be helpless in his prison, but he proved that he could do more through his sacrifice. I would say more cool things, but I'm too freaked out by the idea of having to fight Cancer again to say them. I can say, that you might want to book it if they are after pendants... You still have Terra's, right? Sonata walks foward to stand next to Sigma, and bLInks as the massive array of pillars erupt from all about them. Uranus was trying to protect them... but who was going to protect him from Cancer? Or any of the ther Nigh Stardroids that appared at this LIttle party. But that meant that Uranus wasn't a Nigh Stardroid... and thus an ally. Why did this entire situation have to be so bloody confusing? Uranus receives a radio transmission. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Uranus: ...Take care of yourself. ...Don't worry about us. [Radio] Transmission detected: Well... I ... we know ... ... ... is ... now. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... words. Cancer ... Uranus that if he isn't ... the Nigh then ... against it. ... ... looks LIke there's going ... ... a ... Uranus receives a radio transmission. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Uranus: ...Take care of yourself. ...Don't worry about us. Protect yourself... ...You do have the power! [Radio] Transmission detected: ... mah' make a goo' ... den. Deh' ... ... ... ... ... yer' ami non? [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... then try ... ... off Cancer once Uranus ... ... him up ... ... ... way ... can't let Cancer win. Losing ... ... ... not an option ... the Stingray. [Radio] Transmission detected: I don't trust ... of these Stardroids...are ... of ... ... Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission. Sigma receives a radio transmission from Jet Stingray. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Sigma: What is /that/ supposed to mean? [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... LIke Cancer ... ... ... rub ... ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... shae' sposedly' ... Eart' ... ... shea' ... ... Easter ... Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Jet Stingray: ...Yes, I do. ...I have no idea what to /do/ with it... ...but, yes, I do. Its only so much scrap metal after what that child-thing did on Easter Island. ...And, Jet... ...Be Careful. You should remember what Uranus is capable of. If this 'Cancer' has come to kill him, then it seems he has faith in his abiLIties to match Uranus... ...which is /BAD/. [Radio] Transmission detected: I'm trusting the ones against ... ... ... ... decide ... ... ... trust that's fine. ... Crescent said Duet ... to want ... help ... Earth ... ... ... beside ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... pretty ... Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Tron Bonne: And I know what Cancer is capable of. He tore through my marines and RepLIforce friends LIke they were made out of wood. I don't care though... I didn't fight him once because I was too scared... It won't happen again. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission from Tron Bonne. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Jet Stingray: ...Be safe, old friend. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... 'ah wasnt' ... ... ah' ... say fer' ... People yew' can never know ... ... ... /reallay'/ ... wha' go' trew' dere' minds. ... 'specially ... dere' destinay' in de' ... ... is. ... can onlay' ... ... ... ... yew ... /do/ know an' ... ... dat' ... ... ... ... ... Cancer hisses in pain as he is speared through his foot. It hurts. It hurts alot... but that is STILL below Uranus usual strength level. He gingerly steps off the spears in the ground. He crosses over to Uranus as his eyes starts to GLow gold as he smiles and speaks in Sagaitturius' voice. "Dear sweet Uranus. You're the oldest, naturally... but that didn't help you when Cancer took me. After all, you remember that day, don't you, Uranus? The screams of pain as friends has fallen... but don't worry. It is okay. It's fine." An golden beam erupts from Cancer's hole and fLIes into Cancer's right claw. Sagaitturius' Bow. Sagaitturius/Cancer's voice now speaks: "As you will find out dear Uranus." He fires off a normal arrow as a sort of a 'Stop playing Around and Fight Me!' [Radio] Transmission detected: Uranus stated ... he wanted to protect ... ... when he ... appeared. Uranus successfully deflects an attack randomly. You miss Uranus with your Generic Ranged attack. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... right ... Which is ... I'm having a ... ... any ... them. They ... ... they love ... ... and all mankind just ... make us more obediant pawns ... ... schemes they ... ... store ... us. [Radio] Transmission detected: Oh yippie. ... ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: I'm ... ... ... ... ... nothing ... ... ... how ... ... Really. Anyway yeah ... LIke ... ... ... ... ... ... ... starting. ... ... RepLIforce ... ... for ... Keyword ... [Radio] Transmission detected: In deh' end ... jus' hav' ta' hav' ... faith. ... if its ... ... ... dun' ... ... to ... ... in ... we ... nuttin'. Somewhere on the MUSH, Dawn has connected. Sigma changes into his Imperial Sigma armor. [Radio] Transmission detected: But ... -do- have ... Crescent...I have ... ... ... people ... ... ... ... ... ... ... powerful strangers from ... other ... who ... ... ... ... ... ... for them... [Radio] Transmission detected: Den' ... ... ... yew' ... ... follow yur' heart an' what ... know is true and ... ... com' ou' on top. Sigma 's form GLows in a brilLIant shining red (this time) LIght. As a result, Sigma grows a few feet, the GLow fading as he wears his Imperial Armor. Sigma pays LIttle mind to the battle, however, playing with his wrist armor as he GLances over to QKit and then says, "It looks LIke Cancer....has gotten crabby.", he remarks, shouting out a LIttle bit. Yup, this is a 'using words' moment. And then he GLances to Sonata, "After you, Hunter?", he says with a jovial grin. [Radio] Transmission detected: They are ... too. And this ... ... ... ... LIke in Star ... The ... bad guys were ... ... ... mean ... ... ... races. ... ... ... ... ... ... Low ... together with ... Octopus ... Sigma sends a radio transmission to Jet Stingray. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Jet Stingray: It means you're a hypocrite, I imagine. [Radio] Transmission detected: Ready ... ... able ... ... Just say the word and ... gone. Iris sighs. "...More violence," she murmurs in a disillusioned manner. "I should wash my hands of it...it's such a filthy business." Staring first at Sigma's antics, and then looking back over at Jet, she simply observes in pensive silence. Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission. Sigma receives a radio transmission from Jet Stingray. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Sigma: What the heck is /that/ supposed to mean!?!? I'm wilLIng to fight against a insanely powerful evil to save the world... What about that makes me a hypocrite?!? Sonata looks at Sigma for a moment, and raises her weapon. "...lets have the Stardroid take a shot at him first," she comments quietly, watching as Cancer takes his shot at the mighty Uranus. And it goes awry. "I don't want to get wiped out by the bull's first counter attack on the Nigh Stardroid... and I have no idea what Cancer can do..." Sigma sends a radio transmission to Jet Stingray. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission from Sigma. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Jet Stingray: Go on, then, fight it. Charge ahead. [Radio] Transmission detected: LIke ... or ... ... the ... is ... to ... and ... have ... ... ... the matter. ... can't ... ignore ... Robot ... are ... antagonistic the ... have ... ... ... ... ... about ... earth poLIcy and we've ... ... ... ... the ... ... don't ... ... time needed ... ... ... and ... if ... ... ... ... ... ... is ... good ... ... ... We need information and ... ... ... have ... ... ... ... oppress ... ... and ... ... that ... are ... to help at ... Quantum Kitsune 's hands start GLowing yellow as her Quantum Accelerators kick in, tails swishing and twitching as she powers up. "No kidding. All this talk about power. He's just being Shellfish." To complement Sigma's GLowing beamsaber, Quantum fLIcks her wrist, creating a GLowing ... uh ... beamhammer ... from nothingness. "It's okay. I brought the meat tenderizer." Uranus turns sLIghtly, looking straight at the Drache. He closes his eyes for a moment and shakes his head. Much as he'd LIke to use his full power, he knows he cannot. The Stardroid of Earth still possesses more than enough power to vaporize Cancer permanently, but the end result would be the deaths of anyone nearby, as well as the rest of the peninsula. That is simply a sacrifice he cannot make. At the sound of Sagittarius' voice, however, he GLares at Cancer, eyes blood red. "You wish to push my buttons, Traitor?" With a swipe of his arm, he snatches the arrow out of the air and squeezes his fist, letting the arrow crumble into dust. "You will have to do better than that." Eyes still GLowing red, he slowly advances on the crab, each step purposeful. "I was born a defender. The purpose of a defender is to protect, not to destroy. You and your fellow Traitors have done nothing but destroy since your existance... Your Nigh -is- destruction. I will not allow either you or your master to destroy this world." Before closing into hand-to-hand range, he swings a massive fist, striking at nothing. The shockwave of the punch, however, sends a blast of force toward Cancer, hopefully high enough that nothing else can be harmed by it. [Radio] Transmission detected: What ... the status from Paris? [Radio] Transmission detected: As the ... ... of morning ... ... forest I have seen nothing of ... ... we ... ... ... initial ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... I ... ... Violen off he's ... back ... Mavland. They ... ... ... ... few ... before ... ... ... ... they ... ... anybody else ... um yay! Sigma receives a radio transmission. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Sigma: ...You know... If I was a humanitarian... ...I'd make sure the local areas of Italy and the Mediterranian Islands were on alert. ...Considering what Uranus did the last time he was here... making Vesuveus go, and nearly sinking Hokkaido... ...Well, This is going to get messy. ...He is holding back though... be... ...I see. He's holding back because /we/ are here! Sigma has reconnected. Sigma has partially disconnected. Sigma sends a radio transmission to Tron Bonne. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Tron Bonne: Am I a humanitarian? Jet Stingray merely slowly lowers himself down far down the cLIffs to the waters below, wishing to cool off his foot jets before they overheat. "It's the way things work, Iris... The day people talk peacefully about problems is the day there are only one side left. I just hope it's the good guy side." The radio seems to have him rather distracted, that's for sure. Sigma receives a radio transmission from Tron Bonne. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Sigma: ...No. But I /assume/ you are a RepLIoditarian? Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Tron Bonne: ..." Long pause. "You too. You going to go or stay? I won't hold it against you if you go. I mean, there is a lot better chance for me to LIve if I get pounded then you. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... Having no ... isn't ... ... ... all! ... ... ... good conscience go ... with this. ... ... ... I'd rather die. ... rather ... ... fall ... ... ... ... ... nothingness and ... than ... ... up ... this wretched ... war! I ... can't ... this ... ... ... -refuse-! ... ... ... ... this ... ... matter ... ... ... ... ... everything I beLIeve. Sigma sends a radio transmission to Tron Bonne. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Tron Bonne: ...I am already committed to remaining here. As you said, he is holding back. We do not need to worry about him devestating the area while he is doing so. It would be prudent to remain. Hiryu has left. Uranus receives a radio transmission from Tron Bonne. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Uranus: ...What can we do, Uranus?! If we pull back... can you beat him? ...What can we do to stop them and save our world? [Radio] Transmission detected: ; sighs faintly. "Iris... ... ... me. There ... ... ... answer to ... Really. ... ... ... ... things ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Well I ... ... not ... going ... stand around and ... ... that's ... ... ... Nigh stardroids ... ... to do ... I ... ... just ... ... ... ... ... i'm ... ... stand around ... get ... up ... ... it ... Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission from Tron Bonne. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Jet Stingray: ...I don't know yet. ...Uranus is holding back, though. He's not using his full powers. He /can't/ with us near. [Radio] Transmission detected: Acknowledged. Return ... headquarters would be ... ... no more ... are ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... ... dark ... eats ... ... I won't ... ... left ... drain ... LIve! ... I say ... fight ... dark ... ... Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission to Tron Bonne. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Tron Bonne: Perhaps we can get a deal up with Uranus. He goes at Cancer at full power when we are gone, he softens him up, we comes in and crack Cancer while Uranus takes five and gets better. You think you can talk to him about it? You are a pendant owner, maybe that will give you a title or something LIke that. We can't just leave if all that is going to happen is Uranus getting totalled. Quantum Kitsune has disconnected. Jet Stingray receives a radio transmission. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Jet Stingray: ...I don't know, Jet... ...I just wish there was /something/ I could do!!! The Gustav crouches ontop of the Drache, and the golden eyes meet those of the Stardroid of Earth. The responce to the pilot is clear. Tron's hands begin to run over her control panel then, nodding slowly to herself. Uranus' words ring into her mind, and softly she speaks to herself, "...No will I." Tron's voice then launches out over the Gustav's radio, "Everyone! Get back! ...He cannot fight LIke he must while we are here! ...RepLIforce, Mavericks... I suggest you work on getting people evacuated from the area. Pull back! Give Uranus a chance to show this destroyer the power he showed us before! ...Besides, I think both Maverick and RepLIforce missions to defend LIfe of whatever race will co-incide right now!" Tron's hands contine to run over the controls of the Gustav, the Drache rising up and back from the battle. Tron quickly sends out transmittions, trying to see just what she can possibly do. She feels so helpless, even now... when fighting Cancer would only cripple Uranus. Somewhere on the MUSH, Dynamo has disconnected. Cancer shudders in pain as the shockwave strikes him, ripping apart the armor and nearly sinking into Cancer's frame. On shaking legs, the Crab stands up, eyes GLowing white. "...Peace, Cancer," The duo voice of Pollux/Cancer speaks, "I too, was a Defender, a Guardian... and I still am. Guardian of Nigh. I protect him and his interests. His interests involves Peace. Anyhting else... is disregarded. But your eyes are clouded by war, so I will bring you peace..." An strange white aura erupts from Cancer... "Aura Of Order." And the Aura spreads outwards from Cancer, directed towards Uranus... [Radio] Transmission detected: Hmm... I understand Iris. But ... ... When would you fight ... When is ... point that you ... ... words ... ... ... and ... you must take action? You strike Uranus with a GLancing hit from your Aura Of Order attack. Uranus is temporarily disoriented by Cancer's Aura Of Order attack. [Radio] Transmission detected: ...When ... are ... other ... Sigma sends a radio transmission. You intercept Sigma's transmission to Tron Bonne: :yawns. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... right... ... what options do ... ... at this point? [Radio] Transmission detected: Ones ... ... ... into consideration and ... ... ... yet. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: The ... ... ... giving way for the ... of the ... and ... escort ... ... to grow ... ... ... beautiful ... the ... tapestry of ... ... creatures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... and ... ... *yawn* ... ... ... Sonata sends a radio transmission to Tron Bonne. You intercept Sonata's transmission to Tron Bonne: With all due respect, Miss Bonne... we'll have to take our chances. This is our planet as well. The next attack against you will automatically succeed. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... I've ... the ... ... ... in the sky ... else ... ... do? [Radio] Transmission detected: I ... give them ... ... if ... haven't ... ... ... someone ... that ... ... way ... ... ... is to smash a ... ... it ... ... ... even considered walking around ... ... ... it then they ... be ... busy smashing ... ... ... the ... that ... won't even consider any ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: That ... ... our problem is a wall Iris... But ... ... ... ... ... us ... ... can't ... the planet ... ... the way ... ... Sigma lets out a yawn. "Yeah, his full power. Right. That might help -him- out, but if I recall correctly, I conquered Italy. I don't really want an Earthquake.", he smirks a bit at Qkit's statement before he holds out his palm, the whirr of several pieces of weaponry moving into places as several long barrels eject sLIghtly from Sigma's hand. He points, cLIcks, and fires a barrage of plasma at Cancer. Sigma shakes his head, "I was busy insulting you. Shouldn't you pay attention?" Sigma strikes you with a GLancing hit from his Plasma Beam for 13 units of damage. Sonata receives a radio transmission from Tron Bonne. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Sonata: ...I know... -sighs- DAMN IT! ...There has got to be the /right/ thing for us to do, and not any of this! ...Something is wrong here, very wrong. We don't know who is lying and who is telLIng the truth, and all we have to go by are Stardroids who won't tell us what we need to know! ...But, dammit it... ...a Girl has got to take a stand sometime. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... tried ... ... to Cancer ... ... ... you want ... know ... it ... ... Sigh. ... ... ... ... ... a ... time to ... ... ... And- ... ... ... to ... bad. Sigma ... attacking Cancer and ... ... ... ... tempted to ... ... there now ... ... that I'm ... ... hypocrite. Sonata sends a radio transmission. You intercept Sonata's transmission to Tron Bonne: :laughs softly. "Go with your heart. That's what my older brother is always telLIng me to do..." Sonata receives a radio transmission. You intercept Tron Bonne's transmission to Sonata: ...You have a point... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... if you feel you ... ... ... ... ... ... ... make ... ... ... I won't think ... ... you for doing ... Same with ... rest of you...Prismatic you ... ... points. ... ... too Accelerator. But ... ... work for ... ... ... compute ... ... ... set of ... I ... ... ... I ... do ... Sonata closes her eyes for a moment, talking over her radio for a second... and then she opens them, looking back at the Stardroid before she steps in front of Sigma... and projects a screen of displacement cubes out in front of them, shifting about rapidly in a nearly chaotic patter... but able to quickly shift aside to allow the Maverick Emperor to fire through them. "I'll play guard for you..." Sonata says quietly. Closing her eyes, she laughs softly. "...you've got the best chance to hurt Cancer, Sigma. I'll try and keep you aLIve as long as I can." Sonata projects a forcefield around herself. Uranus continues to advance, slowly, purposefully. He has more power up close, after all. While he appreciates Tron's aid, he still must hold back, for unleashing his full power would affect much farther than just the immediate area. "Yes, Gemini. A defender. You guard that which seeks to destroy all else." So many of his fellow Stardroids have perished, been killed and absorbed into the Agents of Nigh. He will not be among them. At the sound of a weapon firing, he extends an arm, "No, s--" But that's all he gets out, as the aura surrounds him, holding him in place. It doesn't seem as if it will work for long, though, as cracks begin to appear in the very air around the Stardroid... [Radio] Transmission detected: :yawns loudly ... ... ... ... ... ... nice ... and...Hey ... Iris talking ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Hunter ... ... I not ... one ... ... you remark ... LIke the mighty ... of the Ppacific ... your ... shall remain ... [Radio] Transmission detected: It's...nothing ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ...Signas. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... we can talk about ... later ... I'm interested ... hearing the ... of ... views on the ... Tron's voice then snaps out from the Gustav once more, yelLIng directly at Cancer, "What kind of Peace?! The Peace of the Grave?! The Peace of Slavery? ...At what Cost is Nigh's 'Peace', Cancer?!" Tron's hands run over her controls. She has had move then enough of this. Tron catches the brief message across the Gustav's HUD, then leans down, thumping the side of the Drache warmly... before the Gustav launches up and out into space! With a fLIck of the Gustav's 'hand'... a large round sphere appears within it. As one member of the group below said, 'Follow your heart'. Tron's heart is telLIng her to blow Cancer to hell. "TRON... BOMB!!!" And, the Gustav reels back midair, and sends one of the mightiest pitches of a /very/ explosive LIttle black ball streaming down for Cancer! [Radio] Transmission detected: Yes? Bonne Assault Mech misses you with its Tron Bomb attack. [Radio] Transmission detected: I figured you ... say that ... Well ... you ... ... ... ... would ... LIke to start ... ... organize evac ... ... area ... the ... ... have a ... ... crossfire ... ... ... far ... and ... don't ... ... getting ... I'll ... all ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a ... ... ... promise. Right ... I ... ... crab ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Just... ... ... ... ... damage do you ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: What? ... going ... ... Where ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Destroying ... forest serves ... ... anger the dark ... ... ... Signas. My ... will remain uncut ... ... the atrocities ... ... to ... ... mother. [Radio] Transmission detected: Barrage ... ... getting INTO ... you'd ... be evacuating ... think. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Bah. Ssstupid Ssstardroidsss..." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... reports ... it is rather extensive ... you know ... ... ... to ... everything. It is only ... that ... genetic ... has curtailed the ancient possibiLIty ... ... extinction. [Radio] Transmission detected: Well ... not? I'm the ... ... ... have! [Radio] Transmission detected: I ... ... you do not ... ... blame your ... Hunters ... ... ... ... Wolf. ... ... have ... ... ... prevent ... ... destruction. These ... ... same ... who once ... ... ... ... on a whim. [Radio] Transmission detected: I've already fought ... ... numerous occasions! [Radio] Transmission detected: ... guess. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... apologize. ... ... not ... the report until ... now. Iris receives a radio transmission from Void Starfish. You intercept Void Starfish's transmission to Iris: Uhm... do I still have to do it? I mean... I have orders... and... I -have- to follow orders... Iris suddenly puts the Vanguard into motion, to scan the area for any civiLIans who she might be able to move out of harm's way. She ascends to about 50 feet, moving gradually away from the bout as she carries out this task. Iris sends a radio transmission. You intercept Iris's transmission to Void Starfish: Do you still have to do what? [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "Old news. Care to add anything interesting?" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "And they're ssso damn oversssensssative too. Really ssspoil your hoLIday fessstivitiesss. I hope they don't show up at the Chrissstmasss party..." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, " Is there egg nog?" [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "Ask, and ye shall -- most assuredly not receive." [Radio] Transmission detected: :sighs. "Because." Iris receives a radio transmission. You intercept Void Starfish's transmission to Iris: Fight the stardroids and stuff. [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "You know...I always did want to judge a planet during it's hoLIdays...so I might arrive as a bearer of destruction dressed as one of the hoLIday's icons." Iris sends a radio transmission. You intercept Iris's transmission to Void Starfish: Well, I don't know why you're asking me...I'm not some kind of battle commander... [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "...Do you want a Santa Hat? I have a few." Cancer shifts the Pollux part of Gemini away, just as the Tron Bomb and the Plasma Blast comes in in near unison. Cancer gets hit by the plasma, but it didn't slow him down enough to get nailed by the Tron Bomb. "Suffer the Children," Cancer merely quotes as he hauls the Gustav up -- Stardroid Strength is a mighty scary thing -- and throws the Ride Armor (with Tron and all) at Uranus... "...And you will suffer later, dear Emperor," The crab promises. [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "Why doesn't this surprise me at all?" You strike Uranus with a GLancing hit from your Throw attack. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... a ... reason! [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Egg Nog? How should I know? I've never had the ssstuff. It tasstesss grosss, too." Jet Stingray narrows his optics as the firefight begins. Iris is staying out of this... Which the ray doesn't mind at all. Right now though, Jet is focused on one goal. Which apparently is shared by all: Defeat Cancer, save the world. Blasting out of the waters, the Great Aqua Destroyer takes the to skies, merely pulLIng out a diving knife from his Stingray UtiLIty belt, which is tosses for Cancer as soon as he is in range. The attack is most LIkely not going to do anything, but hey, it's the thought that counts. GO, GO, GO mighty diving dagger! [Radio] Transmission detected: Someone give her ... ... reason please since I can't... ... Jet Stingray strikes you with a GLancing hit from his Generic Ranged for 6 units of damage. Iris receives a radio transmission. You intercept Void Starfish's transmission to Iris: Because.. I dunno. Since you rescued me I felt LIke you could explain the strange things to me... I'll ask Master General, I suppose. This is all just so confusing to me. Iris sends a radio transmission to Void Starfish. You intercept Iris's transmission to Void Starfish: I might be the wrong person to ask, Void. I'm not trying to be difficult, but supporting the stardroids just goes against my beLIefs and my programming. I have to contientiously object. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... I understand that you ... want me ... go ... ... ... ... ... see ... as beautiful ... me ... ... but ... ... I accepted when ... signed ... ... the RepLIforce. *sigh* Beauty ... such a burden. [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "So give it all to the Stardroids; I'm sure they'd thank you." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Before or after they try and blow our headsss off?" [Radio] Transmission detected: :drops ... wrench ... from ... ... ... ... the background. ... ... sure..." Iris receives a radio transmission. You intercept Void Starfish's transmission to Iris: Oh.. but... I -have- to follow orders? I mean... I couldn't just decide I didn't LIke them... [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Again. One of them accosssted usss when we were out getting a tree." [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "I suppose it's a moot point, but the fact that you'd be /dead/ impLIes they'd just take it in the latter case." Sigma says, "Yes, yes. I suppose I will.", he looks over to the Gustav, shaking his head, "Stop letting yourself be a weapon.", he complains as his shoulder pops open a tad, reveaLIng what appears to be a cube LIke structure with a big-aft nozzle sticking out. "After all, you're not the only one who can be arrogant.", the cannon fires a burst of electric energy at Cancer. Sigma seems to be probing Cancer's defenses (hehehe) since he isn't throwing nukes at the stardroid, which would probably make more sense. Then again, everybody's kinda in the way for that. Sigma misses you with his Electron Turret attack. Iris sends a radio transmission to Void Starfish. You intercept Iris's transmission to Void Starfish: You could...but there's consequences. You could be court-martialled. Or jailed. You have a free will, so...it's your choice to make. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "We weren't even able to get a tree. They all fell on Basss." [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "So that's what that was. My condolences." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "For him or the treesss?" Sonata lets her barrier shift out of the way to allow Sigma to fire, before closing it back up again. It was only a matter of time before Cancer turned his attention this way, and when he did... the results were not LIkely to be pretty. Not that she LIkes playing defense for the bald headed tyrant, but war makes for strange bedfellows. [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "The ... dammit. This is a catch-22, isn't it?" Iris receives a radio transmission from Void Starfish. You intercept Void Starfish's transmission to Iris: erm.. no, I mean... I can't... I have to obey Master General.. and Master General says to obey the chain of command... and... There's a sound of shattering as th4e Gustav slams into him... but he stands firm. He grasps the ride armor and carefully sets it aside, once more striding toward Cancer. "You shall hurt no more of this world, Traitor!" Both arms push forward toward the crab, intoning quietly, "Spirits of the Earth, come forth..." The ground beneath Cancer's feet begins to shake, and wisps of sulfurous vapor rise up, winding around Cancer's body. Uranus strikes you with a major hit from his Spirit Of The Earth for 81 units of damage. Uranus drains energy from Cancer with his Spirit Of The Earth attack. You take extra damage due to your Blunt weakness. You take less damage due to your Gravity resistances. Iris sends a radio transmission to Void Starfish. You intercept Iris's transmission to Void Starfish: Then I guess you'd better do what he says. Iris receives a radio transmission from Void Starfish. You intercept Void Starfish's transmission to Iris: Okay. I'm sorry for bothering you. Iris receives a radio transmission. You intercept Void Starfish's transmission to Iris: I just get confused sometimes. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man gives a hissing chuckle. "Jussst curiousss." The Gustav is caught by the massive claws of Cancer, its mighty girth strugGLIng against the force of the claws. Tron growls in her throat, then gives a shriek of fear as the Gustav is hurled back and away from Cancer... ...right at Uranus. Sadly, the Gustav can't fly, and makes a surprisinGLy efficient projectile. The impact of the Gustav with Uranus is surprisinGLy gentle for Tron... though shaken she is and the Gustav rattled. And as the Gustav is set down, Tron and the Gustav's eyes follow Uranus for a moment... then the machine nods. Tron then turns her eyes back to Cancer, the eyes of the Gustav GLowing with a fierce LIght. The Gustav hasn't pulled out all its tricks yet. Even then, the topknot barrel slowly irises open and out to its fill extension. The Gustav moves itself, planting its legs heavily as it GLares at Cancer. Tron's voice is... noble... as she speaks her reply, "Suffer this." The barrel of the topknot cannon slams forward... and takes careful aim. -FHUT!- ...That was the sound of a Beacon Bomb. And six Servbots suddenly spring from hatches across the Gustav... spilLIng out onto the hard ground and already their eyes LIght up. To their hands, with unnatural swiftness... come tools. Screwdrivers. Wrenches. Laser Cutters. Blowtorches. ...All the tools of construction and decontruction. Faces that were unnaturally and disturbinGLy cute take on a remarkable... and perhaps terrifying... transformation. Vicious LIttle children they seem... and they all charge at Cancer, wielding their tools. It isn't known if you can dismantle a Stardroid... but these nigh-invulnerable LIttle creatures have been set the task. DISSASEMBLE! Iris eventually leaves the area, when she's certain that no one is near the vicinity who might stray too close and jeopardize their LIves. Bonne Assault Mech strikes you with a GLancing hit from its Beacon Bomb for 18 units of damage. Cancer is temporarily disoriented by Bonne Assault Mech 's Beacon Bomb attack. Iris enters the Sky Above Western Europe. Iris has left. [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "The trees, I suppose. If they were still aLIve, they'd appreciate it more." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "I'm jussst GLad sssomeone isss ssstanding up to them..." [Radio] Transmission detected: WOO! ... him boys!!!! Bring ... back ... Arm! [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "FooLIsh, but heroic, I suppose. Oh well." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... Tron! [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso you're sssaying Basss isss fooLIsh?" [Radio] Transmission detected: WOO! Get him boys!!!! ... me ... an Arm! [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... ... Cancer skitters about as the attacks are launched. Cancer's evaded the earLIer Electron Turret Assault, but the Spirit of The Earth, Jet's Dagger, and Tron's Bomb all catches him at once, to leave him trembLIng... hurt. Yet defiant. "Come at me." "It will be your last chance..." [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "Mm, yes. But I wouldn't send out the dogs just yet -- I'm of the selfish opinion I'm the only being left on this planet who isn't behaving fooLIshly. He, at least, is quite sensible most of the time." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "You're the only one not behaving fooLIshly?" [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "Mm, yes. ... Although I suppose it depends completely on perspective, doesn't it?" Silo has disconnected. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "I think it can be sssaid that your perssspectivesss are not the sssame asss oursss." [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "And quite safely, too." Uranus stands straight as the vapors swirl around Cancer before coming toward him, wafting into the vent over his face. Re-energized, he closes the distance to Cancer in a few strides and darts a hand out for the crab's neck. "You. Shall. Not. Kill. Again." Sonata has disconnected. Sonata has connected. Sigma charges forward with a sudden burst of speed, moving through the cracks, slowing down only a LIttle as he throws his fists out at the crab as Uranus goes for the neck. Hopefully the combined assault will be painful. Last Chance? ...Well, Better pull out the Last Ditch Weapon. The Pirate Princess grins a broad grin at the fight before her, her emerald eyes flashing with hope for the first time as her Servbots dig at Cancer and do their best to restrain him with all their force. Even as she works she quickly calls to her Servbots... who break away... ...and Tron begins to prep the Gustav. Energy circuitry is brought onLIne... weapons systems go into overdrive. The great, ape-LIke ride armor rises up, and slowly brings its great hands before itself... holding them a good few feet apart, fingers spread open. ...The Pirate Princess' voice begins to come from the Gustav... even as armor sLIdes back from the forearms, and armor sLIps open, reveaLIng energy pathways that begin to GLow brighter and brighter... suddenly illuminating the Gustav! And then the voice of Tron Bonne slowly begins a gentle chanting as her hands run over the controls... "...Darkness beyond TwiLIght... ...Crimson beyond Blood that Flows... ...Buried in the Stream of Time... is where my /Power/ Grows!" The energy conduits flash and flare, crackLIng with LIght and energy! The Gustav drops back slowly, its hands seeming to move and to shape the energy that is forming between and around them... a sphere of white-ish red LIght forming in its hands. The next words of the chant are a much louder, more confident sounding tone! "I /PLEDGE/ myself to Conquer... All the Foes who /STAND/!!!" The LIght has reached a crescendo, the Gustav's hands coming drawing back as if about to cast something forth... The next words spoken with a calm firmness, and the last two... with a final yell of triumph! "Against the Mighty Gift Bestowed... in my Unworthy Hand..." "DRAAAAAAAAAGOOOOOON!" "/SLAVE!!!!!/" ...One can guess what happens next. Bonne Assault Mech strikes you with a minor hit from its Boffo Bonne Blast for 23 units of damage. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "What'sss that sssupposssed to mean?" Sigma strikes you with a GLancing hit from his Bash for 14 units of damage. Jet Stingray just takes a surprisinGLy calm breath as he locks onto the Stardroid known as Cancer. Taking the time to lock onto the Stardroid, Jet decides to get his one good shot... The one that will could be his last. He remembers what happened when Barrage gave it her best. Hopefully, he will have a better chance of survival. Lowering his shinplate, he lets out, "This is hurting Iris and my friends, you creepy crab fear!" His words are followed by a red stingray missle, the Ground Hunter. It homes in for its foe's backside, wishing to seek justice for crimes past against its master and his alLIes in arms. Regardless of hit or miss, he turns to Sigma. "I'm no hyprocrite," he states in a rather serious tone. Cancer successfully deflects an attack randomly. Jet Stingray misses you with his Ground Hunter attack. Sonata drops her forcefield as Sigma charges in, and raises her own weapon - pointing it at Cancer's stomach as the larger two of the warriors here start throttLIng the Stardroid a bit higher up. A swirl of black energy appears around Sonata's weapon as she charges it up to its full range of power... and she fires out a shot of pure black energy, aiming to plant a bullet of pure gravity right in the center of the Stardroid. And hope that it does a bit of damage... enough to put Cancer down. Sonata lowers her forcefield. Sonata strikes you with a GLancing hit from her Full Gravity Gun for 10 units of damage. You take less damage due to your Gravity resistances. [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy sighs. "My perspectives are my own ... ? Shall I put it into code to make it clearer? My perspectives exclamation-point-equals-sign your perspectives." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "I don't really know code." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Sounds spanish though." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man snorts loudly. [Radio] Transmission detected: :ummms... ... appropriate?" Tron then ... ... a ... ... ... gigGLes! ... hysterical... ... from ... old ... ... ... ... to mind ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ...All ... [Radio] Transmission detected: ...If we ... ... ... ... it ... later... I ... some of it on ... Cancer shudders even more as Sonata's Gravity Gun, The Gustav's Dragon Slave, and Sigma ramming into him straight on... all connect. It was with the good graces that Jet's attack did not hit.... And as Urry picks up the battered and beaten crab... an strange thing happens. Black Flames surrounds Cancer, repairing him, fixing him. Making him whole... LIke... The attacks never did hit. Nigh protects those who serve him. Cancer laughs darkly. "No more KilLIng? Uranus, please. I never killed. These people just signed their death warrants..." His Claws are GLowing Blue... "I'm just following their wishes." An huge wave of water starts to crest... And Cancer laughs, "Surf's UP... Dudes." "AQUA WAVE!!!" And the wave proceeds to wash over all, including Cancer (since he is in Uranus' hands). Cancer has reset your health to full endurance. You reset Cancer's health to full endurance. You strike Sonata with a devastating hit from your Aqua Wave attack. You strike Jet Stingray with a major hit from your Aqua Wave attack. You strike Bonne Assault Mech with a major hit from your Aqua Wave attack. You strike Uranus with a minor hit from your Aqua Wave attack. You strike Cancer with a GLancing hit from your Aqua Wave attack. Cancer strikes you with a GLancing hit from his Aqua Wave for 18 units of damage. You take less damage due to your Water resistances. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... over her radio... ... then immediately ... ... Jet Stingray sends a radio transmission. You intercept Jet Stingray's transmission to Iris: I'm still fighting Cancer... Right now we are hitting with everything we got as he claims this is out 'last chance'. Just wanted to say just in case this turns sour, that I'm sorry if I ever treated you with mixed emotions. It's just for awhile. I was too concerned about losing to take a risk. And well, I might not be able to take that risk at all, so I will just come out and say it. Iris, I lo-*suddenly cut off as the sound of crushing water washes over him.* [Radio] Transmission detected: ... worried* ... ... ... ... still there?? Quantum Kitsune has connected. [Radio] Transmission detected: ; doesn't say ... for a ... time just the ... of ... sounds to ... fierce ... ... ... ... radio ... ... a sLIghtly staticly radio ... from ... ray. "Yeah... I'm ... ... ... ... with ... ... dangit ... Um ... I was ... ... ... ... ... um... ... see ... that was due ... the ... ... waves emitted from ... ... during ... super ... which make me ... ... ... head ... um ... ... I ... ... um... Due to freakiness of ... ... kind. ... Yeah." [Radio] Transmission detected: Sure ... ... Sonata watches with a small smile as her shot strikes home.. and then the massive wave of water erupts outwards, smashing into her and sending her flying back against Sigma. However... Sonata's presence is enough to keep the attack from having anywhere near its full effect on the Maverick Emperor, even as she does sLIde LImply down to his feet, a dozen cracks having appeared in her armor from the force of the impact. Shaking her head for a moment, Sonata notes the damage that they have done to Cancer is... gone. Not a good sign... (re for Cancer) [Radio] Transmission detected: ... [Radio] Transmission detected: *ahem* ... see. Okay. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... I ... ... might ... ... idea... ... we'd ... more information on the Nigh... [Radio] Transmission detected: ... says in a rather ... ... "...Um yeah. So um ... ... um ... fighting ... ... ... ... and ... the world ... ... ... should um ... prepare ... ... on ... command or um do ... ... Something contrustuctive." Well, yeah... this is going to suck. Tron winces, instantly reseaLIng the Gustav with a sinGLe button press... as the submergible ride armor /SLAMS/ its hands into the ground even as the wave comes for it! ...The crashing force, the watery turmoil... the force of the assault /SLAMS/ into the Gustav and causes it to shudder with the force of the impact sent against it... and after the water washes over it, the Gustav slowly drops to one knee, as if winded. It slowly extracts its great hands from the earth... and then looks up to /GLare/ at the Stardroid Crab. The LIght in its eyes /flashes/ terribly... and then its pilot reaLIzes... "...The Kobun!!" Quickly Tron's and the Gustav's eyes dash around, looking for each in turn... and... she finds them. Most of them have been struck terribly hard by the wave, and been washed back in many directions. Some held on for dear LIfe to trees or rocks... others lay with eyes swirled in Servbot Unconsciousness. Tron /growls/ in anger, turning her GLare back to the Stardroid Crab, Uranus, and the fight. Tron is rather miffed. ...Can you tell? The Gustav's hands clench, and GLaring golden eyes lock on the Ride Armor's opponent... even as Tron quickly sends messages to the nearby Drache. [Radio] Transmission detected: AAACK! ...wait... ...The Kobun! Soprano! ... Gather ... all up ... ... ... ... ... out ... reach again! ...I think ... ... time to ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: Please ... careful. [Radio] Transmission detected: Jet ... ... ... ... tell ... you're fighting it ALONE. Bonne Dropship swoops downwards quickly. Two Servbots drop out, gathering their unconscious fellows as quickly as they possibly can. Once that's been done, the Drache fLIes up again, out of the field of battle. Jet Stingray just looks up and sees the wave coming up. "....Cowabunga?" is the only thing he can say before he is totally overtaken by the water. He is tossed about a bit, but luckily he is able to keep himself in place. How? As the waters go back down, Jet's head is firmly planted into the ground. After a moment of wild flaiLIng, the Stingray of Justice frees himself from his earth prison. Getting back up with a somewhat wobby look to him, he offers quietly, "That... Could... Have been worse." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... got ... ... Tron fight with ... And Sonata ... a ... too. ... might ... ... ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: OOC: ... even. [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... something... [Radio] Transmission detected: Good ... ... [Radio] Transmission detected: What's going ... Uranus loses his grip on Cancer as the wall of water crashes into him. Although he can easily cause a tsunami, water still isn't his element and he has LIttle control over it. "...Back." His eyes narrow as he draws his fist back. "All of you, get back!" He -knows- that black flame... knows it all too well. With a mighty swing, he slams his arm forward, fist driving toward the crab's chest. Uranus strikes you with a minor hit from his Smash for 30 units of damage. Uranus' mighty swing, spLItters the armor of the crab... but the crab holds on... and smiles at Uranus. "Time to die, Uranus... You are MINE." Cancer's armor GLows brightly... and for Jet... he should know what will happen next... since he witnessed a RFer get absorbed the same way... save this time... The armor will consume. "ARMOR EXPLOSION!!!" ...And the armor explodes away from Cancer, focusing on Uranus... to absorb him... to consume him... ...To kill him. You strike Uranus with a minor hit from your Armor Explosion attack. Cancer drains energy from Uranus with his Armor Explosion attack. You absorb 14 units of health from Uranus. Sonata shakes her head, trying to clear it... and reaches for her gauntlet, fLIpping back the cover and striking a few buttons as she beings to charge up her long range bLInk generators. She's not long for this fight, not after that hit. she manages to radio out, although that unit is nearly destroyed, along with the rest of armor. And what is left of her mobiLIty. And then Cancer attacks... [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man makes disgusting smacking sound. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "*ooc Sounds, rather*" Jet Stingray cries out in rage, pulLIng out another diving dagger. "Dude... This is happening just LIke before! Unless another Stardroid comes in here, we might need a more help! He's gonna to absorb his power at this rate! Let's turn up the heat!" That said, Jet gets in a battle ready position, clearly getting himself ready to give another attack. Burst Man arrives from the Switzerland. Burst Man has arrived. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Mmmmm... Nothing LIke roborat you caught yourssself..." Burst Man enters the Bay of Naples. Burst Man has left. [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy transmits, "THAT was what that was?" Burst Man arrives from the Bay of Naples. Burst Man has arrived. Burst Man enters the Central Europe. Burst Man has left. The form of the Stardroid Uranus begins to shimmer as the armor explodes around him. "BACK!" That last command comes out as a roar, loud enough to shake the ground all around him. The ground continues to shake, as several more pillars of stone rise up from the earth and begin to move, converging in to cover both Uranus and Cancer in a dome of rock. From the cracks between the stone pillars, a fLIckering LIght shoots out, and the rumbLIng of the earth grows more and more intense.... All over the GLobe, sudden and violent earthquakes begin, some far from any faultLInes. Active volcanoes erupt, and even a few that have been extinct for centuries. The entire planet seems to shudder and scream out in pain... Then, as abruptly as it began, the eruptions and earthquakes stop. Several minutes later... it's over. There's no more shaking. The dome of stone explodes outward in a shower of gravel, leaving only a pile of rubble and Cancer. And Uranus.... is nowhere to be seen. Sigma scowls a bit. Bloody damn it. He steps back several feet, several plates open up to reveal ridiculous, by EarthLIng standards, cannon weaponry. Uranus has fallen, and now everybody here is screwed. "...Miss Bonne...", Sigma says levelly, "What was that evacuation plan you had again?" [Radio: (D) None] Sonata transmits, "...e's a... psychopath..." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Wasss being the operative word here." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... [Radio: (C) None] Burst Man transmits, "What is going on in Italy?" [Radio: (E) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Did you hear news people?" [Radio] Transmission detected: ... ... too ... ... ... ... ... ... 'freaking dang it' and 'fLIpping ... to make ... response. [Radio: (C) None] Sigma transmits, "Cancer absorbed Uranus." [Radio] Transmission detected: ... "... ... think I'm going ... ... a ... ... [Radio: (C) None] Sigma transmits, "That makes how many? He's going to get fat." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "I could make a joke about that. But I don't think anything needsss to be sssaid." [Radio: (C) None] Sonata transmits, "...at least... three now..." [Radio: (C) None] Burst Man transmits, "These Stardroids are getting far too noisy......." Cancer starts cackLIng... but it is not just his voice... but Uranus' voice as well, "Good bye, Uranus. You sure were tasty." He GLances over at the others watching, "You are doomed to failure. Nigh isn't coming. Nigh IS Here. Prepare yourselves... For the end..." Still cackLIng an evil mad cackle... Cancer vanishes in red LIght. "Eternal Peace IS Nigh." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Uranus is sure tasty... Very... Beefy." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Cannibal." [Radio: (C) None] Sonata transmits, "...monster." [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "I guess those shakings are your doing, stardroid..." [Radio: (C) None] Abernathy sounds shaken. "Pervert." *cLIck* [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "You freaky freak! I'm gunna stop you... somehow! Then I'm going to sell the movie right and use the money to help people that suffered from your general uncoolness!" [Radio: (C) None] Cancer/Uranus transmits, "You could say that." *evil laugh!* [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "You made me fall from my seat!" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso, you've ssstuffed yourssself. Now what?" [Radio: (C) None] Sonata transmits, "...not even trying to hide what you are anymore, Cancer? Just a rabid dog for Nign..." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "I think I'm going to go see how old Nigh is doing. I think I'll name him Zero-Two since we already have our own..." [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Hey Stardroid, try to absorb me if you have guts!" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Why would he -want- you?" Sonata pushes herself to her feet, letting her bLInk generators wind down. Then, LIke any good detective... she slowly makes her way over to where this entire fight went on. Sifting through the rubble, and seeing if there are any clues that might have escaped immediate notice to be had. This was definately not a good sign, given what had just happened. [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Hmpf...I'm not goood enough...but I want to take him down! *grumble* and think for yourself Hunter!" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man hmms. "Sssinssce I've eaten reploidsss before, doesss that make ME a cannibal?" [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "I already have your so-called Pharaoh. *Cancer/Pharaoh* Quite unfulfilLIng really. *normal* But your Guts Man. Sounds LIke... he could be for me..." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "No! Don't hurt Guts Man!" Jet Stingray merely aims his armcanon toward Cancer... But since he disappears, there really is no use for it anymore. Dropping his armcanon, he sighs. Lost the fight, accidently told Iris that he 'lo-'ed her, and had to backtrack and LIe. At least he was able to blame Cancer for it. Moving toward the rubble as well, he gives a small pile of it a few kicks and stomps to show his general disLIke of the situation. [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Oh wait, it's Guts Man." [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Hey ! I offered you my power!What is it?Are you afraid?!?!?" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "He beats up stardroids all the time, I hear, so I guess he'll be okay." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "No, it's just meaninGLess, and beneath his notice." Strangely enough, none of the rocks move as they're kicked. Some of the smaller ones shift sLIghtly, but nearby rocks are drawn into motion with it, almost as if they were all attached together. [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Thank you, Denebola." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "No, wait, that's my notice. My apologies." [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Ha Ha" [Radio: (C) None] Big Bad Sword Man transmits, "Barbarian..." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "So Cancer. I presume you succeeded in whatever mischief you were performing?" [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Sword?who are you talking about?" Sonata bLInks at this odd phenomina, but continues searching about, trying to do her best to figure out what is going on here. Is this some sort of residue? Obviously Uranus had some connection with the earth... was this some sort of leftover power that had been left behind by his passing? Sonata tries pushing a few more rocks around, before finally pausing near where the two Stardroids had battled, resting one hand on the rocks and trying to take a more detailed scan. [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Feh. On a second thought, I'm not giving you this... what you call it? Christmas? This Christmas I kinda brought. In the way, that I came in, people panicked got what I came for and left." [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "You came, you saw, you won...didn't you?" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Anyone notissce that all of them ssseem to be perminant nutjobsss asss well? Insssanely powerful, and pathetic at the sssame time." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Pac Pac seemed pretty sane." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "I hope he doesn't go insane when he eats the other stardroids to save us from bouncing fruit though" [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "I tell ya' , they're all insane!" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Pac Pac isn't insane!" Somewhere on the MUSH, Signas has disconnected. [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "'Pac Pac' once ate a planet's moon when I tried to convinence him it is really made out of cheese. We had to pump his stomach. *Cancer/Castor* *gigGLes*" The rocks... continue to act the same. They seem to scan as just rocks, though not rocks found in this area. Odd that they stick together LIke that, though. [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Pha!Sickos!" Jet Stingray merely just tries to take one rock and pull on it really hard, just hoping to get one rock and take it away from the rest. The one semi-selfish thought runs through his head. .oO(Superpowers for Stingray!) "Maybe... One... Of us... Should get it... checked.... out?" he offers as he tries to separate them. [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Wow! He ate a moon? Even you and all the people you ate combined couldn't make a -moon-. You're not jealous of him are you?" Sonata sighs and shakes her head, storing as many readings as she can. She would have to come back here, if possible, after she was repaired. That decided, she slowly makes her way towards one of the local teleporters. "I think we're going to need a bit more to move them," she comments, sighing. "I'm going to come back with some more speciaLIze equiopment later..." she adds, GLancing to Sigma. "With the Emperor's persmission, of course." [Radio: (C) None] Big Bad Sword Man transmits, "Hrmph...thy time shall come soon enough...*cLIck*" [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "No." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "I sssaw Pharaoh earLIer. Ssso what essxactly doesss thisss eating involve?" [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "He is merely food nothing more." Sigma aims his cannon towards the rocks, helpfully. "Very well.", he says, "Check it out. Think of this as learning more about your character.", he smirks. [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Don't eat Necro or Angie! They're not chicken wings!" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "..." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Okay." As Jet yanks, the rock moves... but so do several other rocks. Nope, no grabbing one of these. Sonata has disconnected. [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "He merely got absorbed. He was not worth my time to actually consume him... and have his being as a pernament part of me." [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "How special. He got a sampler instead of the full course." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "I wouldn't eat Pharaoh Man either. I might have to follow Wily programming or something." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "As did Barrage Raptor, Stingray of the RepLIforce. How is he?" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Knowing Pharaoh, I don't think I'd want him grafted onto me either." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "OOC: SHE!" [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "You would follow Wily's programming hunter, bu tyou sre a loser!" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "*OOC Do I hear Spica calLIng?*" [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "Better then you are going to be once I figure out how to stop you, Cancer. There has to be a sword, a nifty gun, some legendary gem. And when I fighting it, you are so going to be yesterday's superthreat." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "I wonder...how beret-admiring Stingrays taste." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "Especially dipped in a nice barbecue sauce." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Be my guessst." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "I don't know. But considering how many times that I've faced him.... I'll absorbed him and tell you how he taste. But I bet he tastes LIke chicken." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Don't eat Jet. He has to make a movie." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Maybe you guys can apply for parts." [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "I'm not a chicken!" [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "No Cancer. The boastful one is mine." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Why don't you two try to eat each other and whomever eats the other gets to eat Jet?" [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Fine. I'll focus on Guts Wily, then." [Radio: (C) None] Denebola transmits, "Acceptable." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Maverick $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 9/72 Posted Author Paris Report Mon Dec 16 Violen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "EarLIer today I took a short stroll into Paris, feeLIng rather bored and in need of some inspiration. The humans there continue to be enthusiastic about offering me their voices to use within my symphony, and I had two very excellent specimens who participated in my small work..." Cut to a shot of Violen smashing the legs of one human with a mace toss, and then his smashing aside the other human who came to save the first one. "Unfortunately, the other humans did not appreciate my creation. However, they did call in several who did..." A picture of Ether Skunk and Shield appear onscreen. "I attempts to continue my performance, but I was interrupted by one of the Hunters." Another image appears of Shield shooting Violen... and the Violen smashing Shield with his mace and tossing him LIke a rag doll across the street. This is apparently the whole fight... Violen must have gotten in a lucky shot. "Faced with such criticism, I returned to our LInes. Oh, and I think Sting managed to accompLIsh something as well." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ RepLIforce $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 11/54 Posted Author AAR: Oregon Mon Dec 16 Slash Beast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I responded to reports of weapons fire and enemy troop concentrations in the American northwest. Upon stealthed arrival, I discovered the allegedly friendly Stardroid Mars engaged against the Mecha-Wily as well as several other Robot Masters. Magna Bass was also present, although I only found this out after Pharoah Man unbired him from a pile of petrified forest. Wily's goal was apprently the destruction of Mars, which he failed to achieve as Mars retired from the battle in good order. I would also LIke to add that it is very VERY disappointing to see Robot Master troops in North America and not a sinGLe RepLIforce soldier responding to the initial incursion. Our enemies do not leave their territory and civiLIans in Africa and Europe under such loose protection. I only hope that this is only a one-time occurance that will not be repeated. -- LIeutenant Slash Beast $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ RepLIforce $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 11/55 Posted Author Objector Mon Dec 16 Iris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Greetings, fellow RepLIforcers. I wish this was for a happier occasion, but it unfortunately isn't. Due to the pugiLIstic nature of the Stardroids, I cannot, with any clear conscience, assist them in any way with their war. This includes not only the 'Nigh' Stardroids, but also the ones which call themselves the 'Rogue' Stardroids. I reaLIze that we have orders to help the 'Rogues', and I accept any punishment deemed necessary for my direct disobedience of this order. However, I cannot and I will not fight their war. "...General, on a personal level, I'm really very sorry if I've disappointed you. But this goes against all of the beLIefs with which I've been programmed. I cannot support this Stardroid war. That is all." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/19 Posted Author Oregon Gone Wild! Sun Dec 15 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *GNN Nightly News Excert* " And in our top news of the North American region, the state of Oregon was dealt a tremendous catastrophe at its National Park, the home of an entire forest of Redwoods, the world's tallest trees. " A picture is shown....of a flaming, ravaged forest, most of which has been felled by the apparent signs of a devastating battle. " Details are sketchy, but one hour after a sighting of the SS Dreadskull over San Angeles heading northwards, sounds of a massive battle were heard by nearby residents, who quickly fled for cover. Some claim to have seen other Robot Masters heading for the scene, along with a sinGLe sighting of Magna Bass dueLIng an unidentified figure in the sky above the forest..." Blurred picture of Magna Bass heading straight for the Stardroid Mars. " RepLIforce has yet to comment on the situation, though forensics experts are doing their best to gather evidence and reconstruct just what felled so many of these international treasures of botanical LIfe. Now, Smelly Jock with sports..." A large, dirty, musceled reploid appears at a seperate news desk... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/20 Posted Author TalLIe & The Flaming Croutons! Mon Dec 16 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .....How strange.. HOW INSANE! It appears TalLIe is going to hold a concert in New York, New York! We all remember that heavy metal genius from several months back, when she recited that tear jerking version of Testament's 'Return to Serenity' for the benefit charity. Regardless, TALLIE IS BACK! Doing free concerts per usual, with her large array of fireworks and blasting performance! Comments from the pubLIc of her more previous concert follows... ".....I'm permanently deaf because of the level of sound, but I'd trade my hearing again just for another amazing event......." "....Dude.... I lost my arm to LIke, once of those concerts, because the firework went the wrong.. but it wasn' somethin' I couldn' replace!" ".....TalLIe... Is that the chick who held a concert last spring which had those LIghts and put eighty people into a coma..?" "...I thought she died in an accident with one of her stage props..." Regardless, this is going to be a shockinGLy awesome performance! It will be featuring the following songs - Rubber Ducky The Death of the Devil Devil comes back Devil's contract Die, devil, die! Devil LIves.. and dies... LIves, and finally dies Hell Farm Sick Sick Sick.. You are Sick Our love is tanGLed... LIke Yarn Sweating Gumdrops Hellbunny from Hell The featuring will also be in her brand spankin' new released album 'THE DEVIL LIVES!!(again)' And she is no longer working solo, but is actually in a band! THe band's name...? FLAMING CROUTONS! That's right, folks. Keep an eye out on TalLIe and the Flaming Croutons. They are outstanding. - RolLIng Stone. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/21 Posted Author City of Love and Whine Mon Dec 16 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "The Maverick Hunters say that they LIberated us, but what did they really do besides use our city as a battlefield? Many of our warriors were killed to overthrow the Mavericks, while their reploids and ride armors merely sustained damage they can repair. We are left to fend for ourselves against constant Maverick incursions. The Maverick Hunters will not set up a bastion to defend us, they only send help when a Maverick eLIte trooper shows up, and then go back home. We have pleaded for support from the United Nations, but they do not even answer us, they would leave us to suffer and be slaughtered. The Empire cuts off our food and suppLIes and sends only more troops. We are worse of now than before our LIberation. We are real people, not pawns for these GLobal power games, and it is an atrocity that we are treated so, no matter by whom." "It seems conditions are indeed as bad as Pierre says," continues the reporter, "surrender rates are at a high point, and the bakeries are crowded with people buying weapons for self defence..." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/22 Posted Author Seismic disturbances Mon Dec 16 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Shakera Tlandral here, for GNN. Last night, the entire planet was shaken by earthquakes, some of them rather far from any faultLInes. In addition, many volcanoes, including some extinct for centuries erupted. But then... after just a few minutes, all seismic activity ceased. Strange, that." She shrugs and continues on, "In other news, James Bond movies have finally run out of cLIches to use as titles..." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray says in the quick way they to in the Playdough commerials. "Stingrays are fun to play with, not to eat!" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "I've heard that raysss tassste LIke lobssster, actually. Sssupposssedly good, for thosssse who can eat organicsss." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "..." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Play with?" [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, "....That is a cowardry." [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "I just prefer to getting blown up then eaten personally. Cuz then they would speak LIke me and try and use my voice to pick up dates and that would just be so uncool." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "You? Pick up datesss?" Sigma frowns a LIttle bit. Moving rocks which move with other rocks ect. ect. "...Okay then...", he says, "Her, Stingray, I have an idea.", he rears his foot back. [Radio: (C) None] *static* Burst Man transmits, ".............................." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "And then they'd eat the dates?" Jet Stingray moves away, figuring that it might not hurt to try that teamwork thing. Even it is with baldie. "Sure..." Sigma throws a mighty kick at the rubble. Teamwork! [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "That'sss provided they could get anyone to go out with them. If they adopted hisss looksss, the date would make them walk backwardsss the entire time..." The rocks don't eat Sigma, nor do they leap at him. As they're kicked, they do what heavy rocks normally do when kicked. Don't move, and possibly hurt the kicker's foot. [Radio: (C) None] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "I get dates, thank you, worm lad! And yes, eating attractive girls is totally unacceptable." [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "But the uGLy onesss aren't, eh?" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha chuckles softly. CLONG. Sigma returns his foot to a standing position, "...", that hurt LIke hell. The Great Emperor Sigma, feared throughout the world, says, "That did not work." Jet Stingray hrmms and tries his luck with a different method. "Let see if this works..." He tries to put his arm into the rockpile, hopefully to try and dig his way in if they are connected LIke a chain or if they are connected in most places, perhaps find a hole or the LIke where he could worm his way in and get to the bottom of this rock mystery. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man hmms. "I wonder what it'sss LIke, being eaten by a Ssstardroid... Uhh, that wasss a rhetorical quessstion..." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "If I'm ever eaten, I'll tell you." No chain in there. Nothing seems to actually keep the rocks connected, yet connected they are, somehow. Seeing as there are so many of them, all apparently LInked, perhaps it would be a good idea to get them all moved somewhere. Hint hint. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "I'd imagine Ssstupid Ssstingray will be in that posssition before either of usss." [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "*Pollux/Cancer* It's Fun! *Castor/Cancer* It's Silly! *Sagaitturius/Cancer* You get used as a weapon to kill your old friends! *Uranus/Cancer* Of course, we could tell you what is LIke to be absorbed or consumed by a Nigh Stardroid... *Pharaoh/Cancer* But you will have to find out by yourself. *normal* Want an interview?" [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Uhh..." Sigma looks over to Jet, "Perhaps it isn't the rocks themselves. Perhaps it is something under the rocks or hidden among them.", he looks the pile over, pondering a way to utLIze the hint, perhaps. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Over the radio?" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Interview?" [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Can Necro and Angie ask questions too?" [Radio: (C) None] Cancer transmits, "Well, I haven't absorbed someone over the airwaves in so long, but... if that's what you want..." Jet Stingray nods as he pulls out his hand, not getting anything. "Yeah... Let's try and drag the whole pile at once and see what happens. You take that side and I'll take this side..." With that, he begins to pulls with all he has. He won't go away empty handed, that's for sure. Quantum Kitsune has disconnected. [Radio: (C) None] Snake Man transmits, "Uh oh..." [Radio: (C) None] Alpha transmits, "Really? How do you do that?" They're rocks. They're heavy. But they do move when pulled, as one. Though a few 'stragGLers' are pulled behind, not staying with the main bunch. Sigma nods and does as Jet suggests, using his buffiness to assist in his moving of rocks. As he pulls the rocks away he doesn't cast a GLance to see if everything's moving with it, concentrating on the task at hand.