Log started: 11/26/02 11:22:09 PM Central Russia The wild lands of Russia's Kirgiz Steppe roll ahead, along with the thick marshes that pervade the West Siberian Plain and the Turan Lowlands. Here is the harsh land where the famed Cossacks were born, and the place that barbarian tribes roamed in ancient days. Today, it remains a fairly empty place, dominated by a few substance farms and the dots of small cities here and there. By no means the most modern of locales, but it serves well enough for those who LIve here. Contents: Contents: Hiryu [Strider] [C] Southwest : Iran Southeast : Himalayas East : Gobi Desert Northwest : Siberia Up : Sky Above Russia Kain transforms to Strider-Winter-Uniform. Your desc has been changed to 'Strider-Winter-Uniform'. Hiryu sits in a Suwaui Shizen One pose, (The crossed legs, hands resting on knees) in the middle of a frozen snow field, with Russia moving more steadily into the winter months. Though the cold doesn't seem to affect the lone Strider as he waits, with eyes closed. His Cipher lays on snow ground before him. Kain arrives momentarily, "I've heard the radio, Hiryu... Is something wrong, old friend?" "Not exactly." Hiryu repLIes, without opening his eyes. "I need to request something of you. Firstly, I need to borrow the aid of young Sarah Storm. I have need of her unique skills. Secondly, I need any information you have about these Stardroids you pledged to whom serve the fight against the Nothing. Names, if you have them, as well as a location, and a way to reach them. You must have at least one of the three." "The call has been made. And I will answer." An shadowy figure walks forth, until the LIght of a nearby LIghtpost shines on him. Special K. Director K. Kain. Kain settles down next to Hiryu, "I've heard the radio, Hiryu... Is something wrong, old friend?" Upon hearing Hiryu, Kain merely nods, "If you can find her. She's never around these days." Kain frowns briefly. "I know at least Three. Luna, Regulus, Virgo... thats it. I have no location to find them at, but there is a way to contact them..." Kain eyes Hiryu. "Why? Why do you need this information?" Hiryu simply shrugs his shoulders. "I'm playing a very dangerous game, Kain-kun. What's the way of contacting them you have? I'd rather not have to go to Matic-kun for one and get the Reds to find it for me, or have to use other....methods of getting it." Kain GLances about and writes down a number. 1828. "That's the frequency number they gave me. Tell them that I sent you." Hiryu collects his Cipher and nods, standing in a fluid motion. "Be on your guard. I don't beLIeve these Stardroids are anything LIke what they claim to be. Now is not the time to be getting rusty, Kain-kun." Saying thank you just isn't Hiryu's way. "I know. We have to be ready..." Kain murmurs in reply. Hiryu deactivates his stealth mode. "I know. We have to be ready..." Kain murmurs in reply. He gets up and looks back at Hiryu, "Be careful, Hiryu. I mean REALLY be careful. Whatever you have planned, if they find out... I wouldn't be able to get there in time, to help you..." With that... He's gone. Hiryu vanishes too, only, better, yeah! Nyah! Hiryu has left. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/28 Posted Author Desert Rumble Wed Nov 27 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pharaoh Man appears, his battle armor scorched, but LIttle actual damage apparent. In the background, a desert Research FaciLIty, the same attacked by Dr. Landon DeVry is pictured. For the most part, its intact, though damaged. Ra's drones, including the last two sand worms from his stage in the MM Games, and his typical attack drones are seen gathering Robot Master fallen. " Dr. Landon DeVry has been defeated, sent scurrying back to the rock he came out of under. Next time, I shall destroy him. To the anonymous civiLIan who dared to interfere..." Job is pictured. " Do so agian to the Robot Master forces, and you shall meet the same fate planned for DeVry. The Robot Masters repelled Landon's attack, and no doubt saved the FaciLIty from being captured and looted. No humans were targeted by any Robot Master forces. RepLIforce-I'd pick up the slack if I were you...next time, the Mavericks, the Rogue Stardroids...will not be so merciful when attacking. " Ra smirks, and the transmission cuts. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/29 Posted Author Terror in Moscow Wed Nov 27 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -GNN News Flash!- "Good evening. In what is to be the most bloody assault on Moscow since the biological assaults by the Robot Master, Toad Man, a secure microchip and robotics research faciLIty was attacked by a group of unknown Reploids. Reportedly a brother-sister pair of Reploids, they faced down the forces of Mega Man, Maverick Hunter Frostmane Unicorn, and RepLIforcer Jet Stingray who came to stop them after reports of a hostage situation came over the security grid." "Further, the casualties of this assault were very high. Though Mega Man, Frostmane Unicorn, and Jet Stingray were able to save the hostages being held in the main research area, they were unable to prevent the detonation of the building by a series of explosives placed within the faciLIty. It is beLIeved both criminals responsible for this horrific act of murder and terrorism escaped in the blast and confusion." "PoLIce are asking Moscow Citizens to remain calm, and to please not call for reports. The famiLIes of those who lost their LIves in this unprecedented attack are being notified as this report is made." "It is unknown whom these Reploids were alLIed to, or if they were unalLIed terrorists, or why they assaulted the research faciLIty. It will take time to sort through the debris to fine clues to why this tragedy occurred. It is even unsure at this moment what their identities are... the description of these two is of two tall, animaLIstic Reploids, a female bat with red-tinged armor and a male wolf with blue-tinged armor. What reports have gathered relate they killed Reploid as easily as Human, and the Maverick Empire denies any involvement with the pair of Reploids." "Tonight Moscow is in a state of shock for such a terrible assault to have happened in a time of such GLobal concern with the return of the Stardroid Menace. Moscow, however, is grateful to those brave heroes who stand for the side of good and right, and will protect us from the approaching darkness." "Thank you, and Good Night." -bLIp- $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$