Log started: 12/15/02 6:40:42 PM $$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/17 Posted Author Music Phenomenon? Sun Dec 15 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The recently released cover of the ancient classic 'Stairway to Heaven' has been flying off the shelves faster than the SpotLIght Studios can print them, the album already becoming one of the best selLIng sinGLes in recording history, leading to a worldwide sensation. People have been seen dressing in outfits more properly belonging in the 1960s and 1970s, and rumors have been flying about a big concert by the three bands, and perhaps other performers, this Friday evening. There's been no word as to the location, but the buzz is going around that this is going to be /big/. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/18 Posted Author UN convenes Sun Dec 15 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Text blurb found on your general news bulletin. WORLD NEWS: It has been announced that the Secretary General will address the UN Senate on December 15th to search for solutions to the growing threat of the Stardroid presence on Earth. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ Tartarus $$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 15/10 Posted Author Re:Challenge Sun Dec 15 Hiryu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The long haired machine's skill with the blade is lacking such that I would imagine Wily-doono would not require his robot to defeat him. And I see the true love of the dark commander wants to spurr the young to their deaths with words that only inflame their spirt more. For all their programming, machines are so fooLIsh. --Unsigned. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Tonight's broadcast of "Die Hard 23: Death Before Matlock!" is interrupted suddenly. "This is News Gnome here." And sure enough, it is Reploid gnome. "We have a special report for you. Just minutes ago, a Robot Master craft was spotted heading over San Angeles and further Northward into the forests of northern CaLIfornia. Authorities report that it has apparently stopped there and is holding position. We can only speculate as to the Robot Master's intentions as yet. We'll bring you more breaking news as the story develops. And now, back to your program." The screen fuzzes for a second, the movie breaking in, then pops back to the gnome. "Robot Masters in a forest? Yeesh...isn't their anything to report on? I mean, the old man probably wanted to go for a walk or something. Why didn't I LIsten to my mom and go to law school..." $$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/19 Posted Author Re: UN Convenes Sun Dec 15 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Due to issues getting one player on, their connecting having died, the UN will meet /tomorrow/, December 16th. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/20 Posted Author Shenangians! Sun Dec 15 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Good evening, and Welcome to GNN World Report. Our top story at this hour is that 4 minutes ago, pubLIc displays all over Maverick Held Germany began to display an image in a form of virulent electronic graffiti. GNN has obtained a copy of the image, as it was sent to us in an anonymous email, and apparently copied to over 100 recipients in the UN, RepLIforce, and the Maverick Hunters. *The Image is a beautiful German Gasthaus, decked in snow against the mountains. In front of it is a long table, at which are seated the following: Dr. Doppler, Sigma, and Vile in Leiderhosen and Burgermeister hats. Violen in a Santa Suit, Serges in a skiing anorak, and Cyber Peacock in a St. PauLI Girl style Barmaid's dress serving them all tall steins of beer. At the bottom of the picture in bright red hoLIday cursive handwriting is the following caption: "SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM MAVERICK GERMANY!"* "And in other news, Agile barks LIke a dog in the streets of Tartarus for money after losing yet another dare. Film after this commercial break." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Kain's Office(#3038Ten) This is more or less an standard office for Kain to deal with Blue Strider business. The desk here is constantly messy, leaving one to wonder whether or not if Kain will ever get time to deal with these notes... Off to one side is a Bowl and such for Buster, Kain's dog. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "You're rambLIng, fatty." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cleaver Cow transmits, "At least it's intelLIgent rambLIng." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "I'm betting ssCyber isss Bit and Byte'sss love child, myssself" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Baron Vladimir Harkonnen got killed by a ten year old" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Or something." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "Remind me to crush your skull next time there is an oppurtinity for such a confrontation, Crash Man." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Dynamo transmits, "And how can this be? For he /is/ the Kwizatz Haderach!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Why bother crushing his skull?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "At worst, he'd be rebuilt in a week." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Remind me to CLOSE THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY BARS WHEN YOU COME AROUND, YOU FAT F***." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...Satisfaction?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "At best he'll throw a ten year old at you." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crescent Grizzly transmits, "Wily." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Nissce one, Number." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cleaver Cow transmits, "You people are less intelLIgent then some humans I know. And I use the term 'people' loosely." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Number Man transmits, "*Qweck*" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crescent Grizzly chuckles. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso Byte, how doesss it feel to have an entire fat farm indussstry built around you?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "You damn right I'm the Baddaztaz Biznatch." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cyber Peacock transmits, "Who is incapable of proper speech." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "What's a Baddaztaz Biznatch?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "You should talk, featherbutt." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "Why, the Chosen One, of course. He who will deLIver us from our AlchohoLIc Beverages." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Jessica Blakesly laughs. [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "SHUT THE F*** UP." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "YOU LOATHESOME FAT DISGUSTING BASTARD." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "Thank you." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cleaver Cow transmits, "That's the worst you can come up with?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cleaver Cow transmits, "I don't know whether to be amused or feel sorry." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Well I'm kind of in the middle of something here." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Guts Man transmits, "Go eat the cow." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "And all I felt LIke doing was yelLIng at Byte." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Because he's a fat fatty fat-fat." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Byte, if Sssanta doesssn't come thisss year, all the kidsss will know who ate him." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Yin Yoma Byte transmits, "...You have no idea..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Sigma bursts out laughing for some reason, but it fades quickly. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Guts Man transmits, "I'm still waiting for Byte to combine with Ten or Chi. He's a freak that way." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Jessica Blakesly just continues to laugh at this. [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "ooc: shout" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "You, I guess, since you keep talking about them all the time. Yadda yadda we are the same yadda." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Guts Man transmits, "If you're so great how come you lost to a Stardroid?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "The greatessst at what? Plugging up toiletsss?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Greater than Mac?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "I think not." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Wilydamnit, Byte, do you know no bounds?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Alpha sighs, "Since we're talking about strength all the time after all." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Yin Yoma Byte rumbles... "We are Godmachine." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "More LIke lessser godmachine, eh?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Guts Man transmits, "I thought X was the X-Hunter's problems? Otherwise they'd be LIke the Blues Hunters or something." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "There you go again. Spouting your 'name'." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Hi Wily!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "What would you LIke for Christmas?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer coughs, "Star Trek." There is a brief pause. "...Deanna Troi is a babe." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Crash Man transmits, "Hey, aLIens go home." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Dr. Wily transmits, "Well...I think my subscription to Playbot is about to run out...." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Jessica Blakesly transmits, "Go find your own entertainment, Stardroid." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Dr. Wily transmits, "ooc:PlayboY!!!!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Jessica Blakesly transmits, "OOC: Suuuure thing Doc." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "ooc: My, it looks LIke Wily's openminded about relationships :D" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "*OOC* Was wondering why Wily would drool over robots" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Playboy? How do I get you a subscription." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "I already have. Don't throw out that plushy red crab. That's my other Avatar." Sensors worldwide detect abnormal seismic readings near the 'toe' of Italy. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "Feel safe changing around it. I'm not looking... really. o.o" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "Miss Bonne. I do suggest you leave. I will not be held responsible for you do attack me." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "...I don't intent to, Cancer... I'm just watching." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Pirate Princess Tron Bonne transmits, "I'd not miss this for... quite a large sum of cash." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Sadist." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Poor Redwoods." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Bah. Ssstupid Ssstardroidsss..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "Old news. Care to add anything interesting?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Denebola transmits, " Is there egg nog?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "Ask, and ye shall -- most assuredly not receive." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "...Do you want a Santa Hat? I have a few." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "Why doesn't this surprise me at all?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Egg Nog? How should I know? I've never had the ssstuff. It tasstesss grosss, too." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "So give it all to the Stardroids; I'm sure they'd thank you." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Before or after they try and blow our headsss off?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Again. One of them accosssted usss when we were out getting a tree." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "We weren't even able to get a tree. They all fell on Basss." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "So that's what that was. My condolences." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "For him or the treesss?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "The ... dammit. This is a catch-22, isn't it?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man gives a hissing chuckle. "Jussst curiousss." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "The trees, I suppose. If they were still aLIve, they'd appreciate it more." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "I'm jussst GLad sssomeone isss ssstanding up to them..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "FooLIsh, but heroic, I suppose. Oh well." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso you're sssaying Basss isss fooLIsh?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "You're the only one not behaving fooLIshly?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "Mm, yes. ... Although I suppose it depends completely on perspective, doesn't it?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "I think it can be sssaid that your perssspectivesss are not the sssame asss oursss." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "And quite safely, too." Tetsuo's Hibachi Grill and Karoake Bar A large building is illuminated by a neon sign reading "Tetsuo's Hibachi Grill and Karaoke" and the sound of music wafts out to the street, along with the tantaLIzing aromas of well-prepared food. This is one of the hottest places to be in Neo Tokyo and perhaps even the world. It's also known as a place where opposing sides will clash, errupting into a fight that bad enough to ruin the interior for a number of days. But the management must be good, because Tetsuo's is always open again for business soon enough. Contents: Contents: Ninjutsu Gecko [Work] [C] Ban Joe #0001 Out : Nogaki Commercial District - Neo Tokyo Ninjutsu Gecko is at the far end of the bar, in his ninja wraps. He's idly swirLIng the one drink, so they won't hassle him. No actual drinking. He waits, having recieved the invitation to meet up here, then he assumes they'll proceed to the place to fight...boy is he wrong. Ninjutsu Gecko has stared at you! Huzzah! [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "What'sss that sssupposssed to mean?" Kain calmly strides into the place, to look the place over... And upon seeing a ninja sitting in the corner, K proceeds to make his way over. Ninjutsu Gecko notices the man coming towards him. His first thought is .oO(A human?)Oo. which is followed by .oO(He's confident enough to enter with some of hte machines I've seen...)Oo. and from there he is weary. He stands, pushing the drink and the minor cost away. He turns to, and bows to Kain. Being probably the nicer of the ninjas running around, he steps forward and extends a hand. "Kain, I assume?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "I don't really know code." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Sounds spanish though." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man snorts loudly. Kain nods, "And I assume you're the 'Ninjutsu Gecko', correct? $$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/19 Posted Author Oregon Gone Wild! Sun Dec 15 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *GNN Nightly News Excert* " And in our top news of the North American region, the state of Oregon was dealt a tremendous catastrophe at its National Park, the home of an entire forest of Redwoods, the world's tallest trees. " A picture is shown....of a flaming, ravaged forest, most of which has been felled by the apparent signs of a devastating battle. " Details are sketchy, but one hour after a sighting of the SS Dreadskull over San Angeles heading northwards, sounds of a massive battle were heard by nearby residents, who quickly fled for cover. Some claim to have seen other Robot Masters heading for the scene, along with a sinGLe sighting of Magna Bass dueLIng an unidentified figure in the sky above the forest..." Blurred picture of Magna Bass heading straight for the Stardroid Mars. " RepLIforce has yet to comment on the situation, though forensics experts are doing their best to gather evidence and reconstruct just what felled so many of these international treasures of botanical LIfe. Now, Smelly Jock with sports..." A large, dirty, musceled reploid appears at a seperate news desk... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/20 Posted Author TalLIe & The Flaming Croutons! Mon Dec 16 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .....How strange.. HOW INSANE! It appears TalLIe is going to hold a concert in New York, New York! We all remember that heavy metal genius from several months back, when she recited that tear jerking version of Testament's 'Return to Serenity' for the benefit charity. Regardless, TALLIE IS BACK! Doing free concerts per usual, with her large array of fireworks and blasting performance! Comments from the pubLIc of her more previous concert follows... ".....I'm permanently deaf because of the level of sound, but I'd trade my hearing again just for another amazing event......." "....Dude.... I lost my arm to LIke, once of those concerts, because the firework went the wrong.. but it wasn' somethin' I couldn' replace!" ".....TalLIe... Is that the chick who held a concert last spring which had those LIghts and put eighty people into a coma..?" "...I thought she died in an accident with one of her stage props..." Regardless, this is going to be a shockinGLy awesome performance! It will be featuring the following songs - Rubber Ducky The Death of the Devil Devil comes back Devil's contract Die, devil, die! Devil LIves.. and dies... LIves, and finally dies Hell Farm Sick Sick Sick.. You are Sick Our love is tanGLed... LIke Yarn Sweating Gumdrops Hellbunny from Hell The featuring will also be in her brand spankin' new released album 'THE DEVIL LIVES!!(again)' And she is no longer working solo, but is actually in a band! THe band's name...? FLAMING CROUTONS! That's right, folks. Keep an eye out on TalLIe and the Flaming Croutons. They are outstanding. - RolLIng Stone. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Ninjutsu Gecko nods, "That would be correct." You say, "Then prepare to fight." $$$$$$$$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/21 Posted Author City of Love and Whine Mon Dec 16 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "The Maverick Hunters say that they LIberated us, but what did they really do besides use our city as a battlefield? Many of our warriors were killed to overthrow the Mavericks, while their reploids and ride armors merely sustained damage they can repair. We are left to fend for ourselves against constant Maverick incursions. The Maverick Hunters will not set up a bastion to defend us, they only send help when a Maverick eLIte trooper shows up, and then go back home. We have pleaded for support from the United Nations, but they do not even answer us, they would leave us to suffer and be slaughtered. The Empire cuts off our food and suppLIes and sends only more troops. We are worse of now than before our LIberation. We are real people, not pawns for these GLobal power games, and it is an atrocity that we are treated so, no matter by whom." "It seems conditions are indeed as bad as Pierre says," continues the reporter, "surrender rates are at a high point, and the bakeries are crowded with people buying weapons for self defence..." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Ninjutsu Gecko quirks an eye ridge. In the bar? "Very well." He pulls off the cover to his weapons, letting it fall to the floor. He arms himself with a sinGLe set of nunchaku, bright poLIshed metal. Kain draws back his Tux coat and draws out a sword... which promptly blazes a pure white. "Your move," is all K states. Ninjutsu Gecko hrmphs, grinning to himself. "You're as confident and cocky as I am..." He gives a few twirls with his nunchaku, it emiting a LIght hum. Wasting no time after that, he springs foreward, letting loose with a bonecrushing swing. Ninjutsu Gecko strikes you with a minor hit from his Weaponry Special for 8 units of damage. Kain nods, wincing sLIghtly, "Good... good." is all he murmurs... before he moves forth, nearly as quick as LIghtning, to smash the Gecko with the hilt of the Yang Cipher... You miss Ninjutsu Gecko with your Cipher Bash attack. Ninjutsu Gecko feels a LIttle of that uncertainty dissappear with the landing of the assualt. But he sees sword hilt coming his direction. Planting a long toed foot, he launchers himself backwards a few feet, just out of the range of the attack. "Impressive response time...", he says quietly, bhe lurching foreward again, aimign and outstretched palm at Kain's chest. Ninjutsu Gecko strikes you with a GLancing hit from his Punch for 1 units of damage. Current Endurance Level: 57/66 Fuel Reserve Level: 97/100 Status: Nominal Deflect Status: Down Kain takes the punch to the chest and winces briefly. (Defense is key.)oo. He brings the Cipher to a defensive posture, as he reaches into a pocket... and throws out... Ninja Stars. You strike Ninjutsu Gecko with a GLancing hit from your Generic Ranged attack. Kain puts his guard up. Ninjutsu Gecko is fast, but not fast enough for that...the star shred uniform and armor as he skips back a few steps to try and make some distance. Frowning a bit under his mask he thinks .oO(I've go the offensive still, I need to keep pressing it)Oo. His nunchaku starts to hum heavily, as he swings it. An arc of air compressing the moisture is visible, making a high pitched wail as it streaks towards Kain, and tipping a few empty chairs over in it's wake. Ninjutsu Gecko strikes you with a minor hit from his Sonic Screamer for 8 units of damage. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man makes disgusting smacking sound. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "*ooc Sounds, rather*" Kain erks and covers his ears. "..." He runs forward... fLIps over the Gecko and lands in a counch, as he swings the Cipher out, to scarve into the Gecko's back just a LIttle... You strike Ninjutsu Gecko with a soLId hit from your Cipher Blade attack. Ninjutsu Gecko bites his tongue and grunts, his back arching as the blade carves him up real good. Time for something a LIttle more drastic than before. He spins, wincing at the fresh gouge, and tosses up a small spherical ball, closing his eyes, hoping Kain won't reaLIze, until it's too late, what it is. Ninjutsu Gecko strikes you with a GLancing hit from his Smoke Bomb for 0 units of damage. Kain is temporarily disoriented by Ninjutsu Gecko's Smoke Bomb attack. Kain bLInks as smoke comes in and he starts coughing. (Can't see...)oo. He looks around, but can't see...anybody... [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Mmmmm... Nothing LIke roborat you caught yourssself..." Ninjutsu Gecko hears the cough, must have worked. Quickly switching from his nunchaku to his own short sword, he dashes foreward, making a wide arcing sLIce, which should be a sure-fire hit.. Ninjutsu Gecko strikes you with a GLancing hit from his Blade Assault for 7 units of damage. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy transmits, "THAT was what that was?" Current Endurance Level: 42/66 Fuel Reserve Level: 94/100 Status: Compromised Deflect Status: Up 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. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Wasss being the operative word here." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Burst Man transmits, "What is going on in Italy?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "Cancer absorbed Uranus." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Sigma transmits, "That makes how many? He's going to get fat." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "I could make a joke about that. But I don't think anything needsss to be sssaid." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Sonata transmits, "...at least... three now..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Burst Man transmits, "These Stardroids are getting far too noisy......." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "Uranus is sure tasty... Very... Beefy." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Cannibal." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Sonata transmits, "...monster." [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "I guess those shakings are your doing, stardroid..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Abernathy sounds shaken. "Pervert." *cLIck* [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Cancer/Uranus transmits, "You could say that." *evil laugh!* [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "You made me fall from my seat!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Ssso, you've ssstuffed yourssself. Now what?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Sonata transmits, "...not even trying to hide what you are anymore, Cancer? Just a rabid dog for Nign..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Hey Stardroid, try to absorb me if you have guts!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Why would he -want- you?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] *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) GLobal] Snake Man hmms. "Sssinssce I've eaten reploidsss before, doesss that make ME a cannibal?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "No! Don't hurt Guts Man!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Oh wait, it's Guts Man." [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Hey ! I offered you my power!What is it?Are you afraid?!?!?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "He beats up stardroids all the time, I hear, so I guess he'll be okay." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Denebola transmits, "No, it's just meaninGLess, and beneath his notice." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "Thank you, Denebola." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Denebola transmits, "No, wait, that's my notice. My apologies." [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Ha Ha" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Big Bad Sword Man transmits, "Barbarian..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Denebola transmits, "So Cancer. I presume you succeeded in whatever mischief you were performing?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Sword?who are you talking about?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "You came, you saw, you won...didn't you?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Pac Pac seemed pretty sane." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "I hope he doesn't go insane when he eats the other stardroids to save us from bouncing fruit though" [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "I tell ya' , they're all insane!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Pac Pac isn't insane!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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*" [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "Pha!Sickos!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Big Bad Sword Man transmits, "Hrmph...thy time shall come soon enough...*cLIck*" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "No." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "I sssaw Pharaoh earLIer. Ssso what essxactly doesss thisss eating involve?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "He is merely food nothing more." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Don't eat Necro or Angie! They're not chicken wings!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Okay." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "How special. He got a sampler instead of the full course." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "I wouldn't eat Pharaoh Man either. I might have to follow Wily programming or something." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "As did Barrage Raptor, Stingray of the RepLIforce. How is he?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Knowing Pharaoh, I don't think I'd want him grafted onto me either." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "OOC: SHE!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "You would follow Wily's programming hunter, bu tyou sre a loser!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "*OOC Do I hear Spica calLIng?*" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Denebola transmits, "I wonder...how beret-admiring Stingrays taste." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Denebola transmits, "Especially dipped in a nice barbecue sauce." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Be my guessst." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Don't eat Jet. He has to make a movie." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Maybe you guys can apply for parts." [Radio: (C) GLobal] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "I'm not a chicken!" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Denebola transmits, "No Cancer. The boastful one is mine." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Why don't you two try to eat each other and whomever eats the other gets to eat Jet?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "Fine. I'll focus on Guts Wily, then." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Denebola transmits, "Acceptable." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "I've heard that raysss tassste LIke lobssster, actually. Sssupposssedly good, for thosssse who can eat organicsss." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Play with?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, "....That is a cowardry." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "You? Pick up datesss?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] *static* Burst Man transmits, ".............................." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "And then they'd eat the dates?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] BroadbandClassic Jet Stingray transmits, "I get dates, thank you, worm lad! And yes, eating attractive girls is totally unacceptable." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "But the uGLy onesss aren't, eh?" Kain grunts as the blade cuts into him. "Not bad," he notes... as he dashes as well...runs actually... with the difference being that Kain swings the Cipher about in multiple directions... hoping to hurt the Gecko as K goes on the offensive. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha chuckles softly. Kain puts his guard down. You miss Ninjutsu Gecko with your Cipher Dash attack. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man hmms. "I wonder what it'sss LIke, being eaten by a Ssstardroid... Uhh, that wasss a rhetorical quessstion..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "If I'm ever eaten, I'll tell you." Ninjutsu Gecko scrambles back, managing to dodge and deflect most the assaults, a few causing nothing more than superficial damage. He grunts .oO(I need to work on ending this thing before my luck runs out)Oo. He's quick to shealth his sword with one hand, and brin ghis nunchaku out with the other. He quick twirl and the weapon is purring LIke a motor, as he recoils, making another offense, attacking with his nunchaku with incredible force.... Ninjutsu Gecko strikes you with a minor hit from his Nunchaku Smash for 13 units of damage. [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "I'd imagine Ssstupid Ssstingray will be in that posssition before either of usss." [Radio: (C) GLobal] 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) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Uhh..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Over the radio?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Interview?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Can Necro and Angie ask questions too?" [Radio: (C) GLobal] Cancer transmits, "Well, I haven't absorbed someone over the airwaves in so long, but... if that's what you want..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Snake Man transmits, "Uh oh..." [Radio: (C) GLobal] Alpha transmits, "Really? How do you do that?"