Log started: 11/11/02 10:53:59 PM Seoul - United Nations Plaza It is here that most of the world's decisions are made. The kind of power here reflects in the architecture, with the HUGE UN building that holds the General Assembly. Blue and dome shaped in design, it is the only one in the world of its kind, and workplace to the thousands that work here. The perimeter of the General Assembly building is surrounded the flags of every country that has a seat, which is nearly everyone. Outside are a number of other large office buildings, ranging from delegate bureau's, to the Headquarters of the UN PoLIce, to a RepLIforce office. Constantly patrolled and guarded by UN PoLIce, safety is among an utmost concern after the infamous April Fools Day Massacre. Despite that, the place is a very safe environment. Contents: Contents: Cyclops [Armor] [M] Lucent [Normal] [MH] Patchup Panda [RF] Ten [Main] [RF] Mikage Yukiato [C] Powder UN Heavy Transport Press Stand United Nations Vehicle Garages : United Nations Building East : Seoul - Northern Commercial District West : Seoul - Tourist District South : Seoul - Historical District North : Seoul - Eastern Residential District Powder wasn't so much of a pain as--just LIke having a LIttle kid around. Except he tends to LIsten more to scoldings...save when he's in an especially disobedient mood. Which looks LIke it probably was the case, because when Lucent comes tottering back, it's with a soaked sweatshirt and the fireLIzard tucked under one arm. *grumble* "H-hi again, guys," he mutters, looking sLIghtly put-out. Ten snickers quietly to Patchup's humming in that way that's designed to be subtle, but in fact makes it painfully obvious to the victims that they're being laughed at... To make matters worse, she adds, "Shh-shh-shh, let's not bother them. Lucent's back!" she finishes, in a much louder voice. "Man, you look LIke you've been through the washing machine." The men stop dead in their tracks as they catch the humming and laughter. Turning their full attention towards the small group the men mutter curses in Japanese and crack their knuckles. Letting a thin sneer tug at their face the men slowly approach. However only one of the men speak. Instead of thick accent the man speaks clearly. "Is there a problem that you would LIke to address..?" [Radio: (D) RF-MH-UN-Chat] Lucent transmits, "...Uhm...guys? D-do...r-recognize any of th-these people...?" $$$$$$ CiviLIan $$$$$$ Message: 13/28 Posted Author Starhaven Fri Nov 08 Midi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Midi appears, out of his space-suit thing he was wearing last night, though the labtop he had is sitting next to him. He smiles, GLeefully "Last night was /incredible/! The technology up there is amazing! If only it were in better condition... but beggers can't be choosers I guess. I think we should get to work on trying to figure out those systems, I beLIeve I was getting somewhere last night in the room with the giant lobster. The system has such an interesting interface..." He cLIcks a button on his labtop, and the screen bLInks to show a schematic he made of the crystaLIne interface he was fiddLIng with up there. The image stays on screen, but his voice is heard "I'm still not 100percent sure of the details, since this is Stardroid technology, but this particular 'crystal terminal' operated all the cages in the first southeast room we entered. Of course, I wouldn't recommend fiddLIng with it too much while people are walking around the room, they could get caught in one of the cages themselves." The imagine dissappears to show Midi's excited face again "I got so caught up in recording this info, that I totally missed the footage everyone is talking about, but even so, all of this was so fascinating! If I could get some time up there to look at it in peace, I might be able to figure more out. It's totally aLIen to us, I know, but there's no such thing as a code that doesn't have some sort of meaning to someone, it's not totally random, and given time I might be able to make sense of it." He ends the transmission rather abruptly, without even signing out. Seems he wants to get back to work. Not to overuse a cLIche, especially for Midi, but he's LIke a kid in a candystore. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ CiviLIan $$$$$$ Message: 13/29 Posted Author Report Fri Nov 08 Job ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *This is to the UN an any alLIes related to them along with anyone from the exploration teams* *Average Joe Salvage Inc spinny* Job appears on screen, "Well as you know we explored several sectors of ship from a area that seemed to be a techno organic repair bay but seemed to cause people to see and hear things there." *A Video Feed of the Vestibule of Spectres and then it fades out* "Next we came across what looked LIke a food processing area or cloning lab of some sort." *Cut to a new video feed of the Vitreous PaviLIon* "Now this was a kicker we found in a rather unstable area a holo map of the entire Milkyway I have rechorded the holo as best I can and its availaible for download." *New feed of the Sanctum of Galaxia and the hologram of the milkyway. The feed cuts out and then the computer asks if you want to download Milkyway.zip* "After that the only major thing of note was the rechordings we discovered on the bridge of the ship... anyhow you already seen them on the news." *The transmission ends and the Spinny returns!* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ CiviLIan $$$$$$ Message: 13/30 Posted Author Movement Fri Nov 08 Gale Sorcerer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (UN Only. The other civvies can watch a cheap old B-Series movie instead) (Even if you know that the video is turned on, for some seconds everything you see is darkness. Focusing carefully, you can finally notice a shape moving in the middle of the dark room, LIke if someone was nodding. And finally, two shiny points appear from under something after that movement, illuminating the area with a weak pale LIght. What is revealed is a room in the AppLIed Sciences section, the two LIgths being two shiny eyes under a pointy wizard hat way too known already. Gale, as usual, sits on a chair behind a table looking at the camera, but the only thing you see from his face today are his eyes, looking much LIke Vivi) "Before I go on with the main subject of this report I must say a couple of things... Personal things... I know that many of you would LIke an explanation of what happened there in Africa weeks ago now that you know that I'm aLIve, and back... (the mage makes a deep pause, LIke pondering to say something) and also some of you don't want to know about anything related to me anymore. I really can't blame anyone, because there's no way of showing it wasn't my fault things ended that way. Mostly because my memories from what happened there are gone. Heavy damage on memory section of the neural net, that's what they said if I'm correct. I've watched and heard the reports, and there are still many things that don't come together, I don't understand them... I know it's not a real compensation or apology, but I'm trying to find the truth about it, what really happened, and maybe there I can give you guys a real apology. Bridgit, Aber, Bluegrass and ELIas, I need to ask you some things about this. You know where to find me. If you don't feel LIke talking, feel free to come and punch me or something. I'll be waiting..." "So, now with the main purpose of this message... I know that the priority right now is the Starhaven Case. I've already seen all the reports about it, and although I wasn't lucky to get in to the ship the last night, I've heard and seen many things about it. We're currently in alert mode. Yes, I was asked to join the case, and since we're in need on lots of people working on this we invite anyone interested on this to join us. For now, I need to deLIver some instructions... Midi, since you were there and you seem to work more on this, come to the intelLIgence offices and we'll talk about it and we'll try to put some puzzle pieces together too. Other thing, we've joined this alLIance channel, but you probably know that already. We also need to contact this man who offered one of the pieces that fell from Starhaven. Also, apart from the civiLIans' alLIance, it'd help if someone could keep in contact with RepLIforce so we can share some other info with them... Well, I guess that makes it for now. See you around, Gale out." - UN Spinny - $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ [Radio: (D) RF-MH-UN-Chat] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Not really, sugah..." [Radio: (D) RF-MH-UN-Chat] RF MSE Prismatic Spider transmits, "People? Who are you talking about?" Patchup Panda grins up at Lucent, stopping his humming. His smile falters as he notices that the guy's soaked. BLInk. BLInk. "They have a swimming pool here?" he asks teasinGLy, feeLIng quite...humourous right now. "Aw, just kiddin' with ya." He bats at Lucent's leg with a paw before looking up at the...men. BLInk. BLInk. "Wha? Problem?" *.* [Radio: (D) RF-MH-UN-Chat] Lucent transmits, "Oh! Uh...uh...th-these...P-patchup P-panda and M-Miss T-ten and I are in th-the park, and th-there are these g-guys..." Lucent grumps quietly. "N-no, P-powder j-just LIkes pl-playing in the w-water," he mutters to both of them--though he looks amused, in a quiet sort of way. "He a-ate one of the f-fish t-to-eep!" The approach of the menacing men in black causes Lucent to dart around behind Ten, interlocking his talons together nervously and STARING up at them with wide eyes. "P-problem? N-no, s-sir, n-n-not at all!!" [Radio: (D) RF-MH-UN-Chat] Serena Gilbert's voice shifts into that of Bluegrass (think of how the voice pattens between Bruce Wayne and Batman are). "If one of those...critteras is a female bat... Ah'll be calLIn' a certain special friend of mine." Ten looks over to the mobsters, face perfectly straight. In the face of all the evidence, she is capable of being serious when necessary. "No problem at all... we're just enjoying a night out in the park. You guys might want to remember where you are, though." So many ways to intepret that statement... [Radio: (D) RF-MH-UN-Chat] Lucent transmits, "N-no...n-no, I d-don't think s-s-so...th-they're all g-guys..." $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/1 (timeout warning) Posted Author Cleveland Rocked! Thu Oct 31 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "In a daring mid-evening raid, the Robot Masters struck at the GLenn Research FaciLIty on the outskirts of Cleveland. The attack, which included the Force Commander Bass as well as the Alpha Master Guts Man, brought about wide-scale damage to the scientific faciLIty, as well as numerous casuaLIties. Extensive thefts of property were also immediately reported, as drones began sacking buildings left battered by the rampage of the two Robot Master combatants." "RepLIforce personnel intercepted the Robot Masters, apparently able to stop their reign of terror after a pitched battle that took place both on the ground and the skies overhead." "The exact damage toll has yet to be determined, as well as the amount of goods stolen. UNSA officials say it will take several days to determine the full cost of this seeminGLy random assault. Diplomatic contacts from Africa had no comment." "And now, a special feature, about this year's winner of the largest naturally-grown pumpkin competition..." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/2 (timeout warning) Posted Author From the Halls of Montezuma... Thu Oct 31 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Footage of a scene deep inside the Central American JunGLe, at night, within a torchLIt arena pit...fashioned for the ancient Mayan form of 'soccer'. Reploids, such as Jet Stingray, Gravity Beetle, Ring Redwing, Pallbearer, and the human Kain are all seen moving towards the arena. Talking with Montezuma himself ensues, over the fate of a cage of prisoners danGLIng over lava. A challenge to a game of soccer is issued, and accepted. The Mayan mummies play agianst the LIving machines and human, for the fate of the cage of innocents, hanging above a pit of lava. Then, in the middle of the scene, Montezuma flees to join a large convoy of supply trailers and drones, along with a few other of the zombies. The rest? They explode in a shower of bits, pieces, and 'Happy Halloween!' balloons. When Jet and Company attempt to stop them, LIttle success is had. " This was the scene last night after the abduction of 38 individuals by 'Montezuma' from a Mexican Day of the Dead festival twenty miles north. Which, in fact, turned out to be nothing but a ruse for some unknown attacked. " A news anchor reports, the screen panning away to show a news desk. " While RepLIforce and others were distracted, a raid was led into the crumbLIng and disorganized Mexico City, steaLIng emergency and donated suppLIes stockpiled there for reLIef centers after the Hurricane. Who these strangers are, and the reason behind their cruelty is unknown. UN Officials did find the following note at the scene, among the apparently drone-build robot body parts and balloons...." ~Spike Rosered, Zero and Blues~ ~Doesn't it suck, RepLIdorks...~ ~To Spend you Halloween Getting Used?~ ~See You Next Time...~ OOC:This Entire scheme, as some have found out, is Pharaoh Man's doing. I'd LIke to thank all who showed for their roleplay, it was a lot of fun, and I hope you enjoyed it. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/3 (timeout warning) Posted Author A Race of EVIL Fri Nov 01 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As part of the regularly scheduled news channels there is a news report about a race that was held between the Maverick Turbo Turtle, and the Robot Master Quick Man, in the unpopulated outskirts of San Angeles. The report shows how the Master beats Turbo with what seems LIke LIttle problems until the end, where he seems to fall into the finish LIne. Another shot shows Turbo Turtle hiding in his shell as he smashes into Quick Man after going out of control because of his high speed, luckily resulting in only minor injuries. It then moves to some random report about cute kittens. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/4 (timeout warning) Posted Author STARHAVEN Sat Nov 02 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As you all saw tonight, at about 9:OO GMT, the Stardroid space station, Starhaven, appeared in Earth orbit. You heard me right, Starhaven. The Stardroid ship is back, but apparently not the Stardroids... at least not yet. There were massive temporal and geological disturbances around Easter Island as the station warped into orbit, and is now circLIng in Eurasia's orbit, opposite our own station. It is surrounded by gravity disturbances that make approaching it potentially deadly, but the important thing is that it returned. Are the Stardroids back? If not, what happened to them? And what will happen to us? Keep tuned into GNN for the latest. This is Plum, for GNN! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/5 Posted Author Statement of SoLIdarity Tue Nov 05 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seoul, Korea (GNN)--An advertisement placed in several local newspapers last night, including The United Sentinel, The Seoul Times, and Seoul Today, quickly caught the attention of many of its citizens, making the LIve news within hours of its report. The short ad is beLIeved to have been placed by an agent operating for the Resistance in Maverick-held France, though the personal information of the man who placed it were later found out to be aLIases. The short message read simply, 'We who are oppressed in France under the cruel regime of our woeful taskmasters extend to all organizations a wish for soLIdarity. The dreadful Stardroids, should they indeed be behind these recent events, certainly mean us nothing pleasant.' There was no other information included with the message. Employees working at their respective newspapers agreed that the man who placed these ads was tall and thin, and wore a large wide-brimmed white hat, though they could not agree on his other features or clothing. PoLIce are not expected to initiate a search. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/6 Posted Author Starhaven: Latest reports! Tue Nov 05 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Missy Smiles, whose everpresent cheer has been proven to reduce violence amongst 'at-risk' youth, addresses the camera as part of the evening news spiel. "Since Starhaven appeared this past Saturday, astronomical organizations around the GLobe, from UNASA to amateur rural observatories, have been tracking its every movement and detail 24/7, in a concentrated effort to plumb the mysteries of this aLIen vessel as quickly as possible. Of key interest is the gravitic field that surrounds it, that has thus far made scrap out of any satelLItes, natural or otherwise, that have drawn close." Insert footage of the first camera-satelLIte, passing near Starhaven and getting crumpled up. Insert another shot of a small shower of space rocks- crunching up into dust as they, too, pass through Starhaven's wake. "Most astronomers agree that the field of intense gravity is an after-effect of the thus-far mysterious event that... bLInked Starhaven into Earth's orbit. But what most have also noticed, is that its intensity is fading rapidly. The horizon within which debris is crushed is diminishing at such a rate that, as early as Wednesday night, it could fade completely." The camera pans backwards, reveaLIng the GNN studio from which Missy brightens your day every evening; sitting nearby is a lanky, middle-aged human in a pale pink labcoat, with sLIcked back hair and a rose in his pocket protector. He is... the love doctor. "Joining us tonight," explains Missy, "is Dr. Hernando Valentino, one of UNASA's chief experts on extraterrestrial phenomena. Welcome to the show, Dr. Valentino, and thank you for coming here tonight." Dr. Valentino gives Missy a sleazy grin. "Thank YOU, Missy." Missy looks as cheerful (and clueless) as ever. "Now, Dr. Valentino, what does the diminishing of Starhaven's protective field mean?" She tries to look concerned. "Well, Missy," croons the doctor. "Quite obviously, it would mean that explorations by those of us on Earth would be able to commence. Without the field there to destroy our transports or astronauts, we at UNASA will be free to board Starhaven and try to see what we can find inside." He looks solemn for a moment. "But it could also mean that if there is anything inside, sealed away by the gravity field, it would be released, as well." WagGLIng his brow, he leers at Missy. "So before such a fate befalls us, why don't you let Hernando observe your heavenly body? Let us meet our doom in the throes of passion!" The camera cuts back to Missy. She's grinning awkwardly, and bLInking, stunned. WhirLIng back to the camera, she shuffles her papers, while behind her, GNN security goons rush by, quickly followed by the sounds of a strugGLe. "We'll be back after these quick messages!" 'NOOO! RELEASE HERNANDO! I HAVE SO MUCH LOOVE TO GIIIIiiiiivveee...' $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/7 Posted Author Starhaven Exploration Expedition Wed Nov 06 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We bring you now to a press conference called by UNASA Chief of Operations Helmut Haschenkopf. Big surly German looking fellow presides over the usual bevy of flashing camera LIghts, microphones, and so on. Everybody wants'a piece'a this, ehhh? Ehhhhhh? Aw, yeeah, you know you LIke it. "Greetings, members of the Press, people of the free world," he begins. "In LIght of recent discoveries on the decay of Starhaven's protective gravitic field, we have calculated the approximate time in which it will become possible to safely step on board." Cameras flash! Ooh! "As such, the UN has already begun mountain an operation to board and secure Starhaven, and this mission will be carried out at the soonest possible opportunity." Insert various footage of a small fleet of UN-labelled transports, slowly taking off one by one and rising into the sky above. Haschenkopf provides the voiceover. "The UN will be assuming control at the scene of what appears to be Starhaven's docking hangar, and the area will be secu $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/9 Posted Author Now Hiring Thu Nov 07 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fact: Ninjas are mammals Fact: Ninjas fight ALL the time. Fact: The purpose of the ninja is to fLIp out and kill people. Fact: Recently, there have been fewer people to kill. With the escalation of the Robot Wars, more and more people are taking their kilLIng into their own hands. Many ninjas, human and reploid aLIke, find themselves unemployed and without any means of supporting themselves. If you're a ninja in need of work, seppuku is not the only answer. Call 555-FLIP (OOC: Contact Shadow Man) today! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/10 Posted Author Starhaven Expedition: Aftermath Fri Nov 08 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ And now, a message from the UN. Helmut Haschenkopf, the cordial German fellow who has been in charge of much of the Starhaven-related efforts on part of the United Nations lately. He's on board Starhaven, in the secured Hangar. "Greetings, peoples of Earth. EarLIer this evening, a large contingent of volunteers boarded Starhaven to chart many of its previously unexplored reaches. What they discovered confirmed many of our suspicions- that Starhaven is seeminGLy empty of any Stardroid LIfe- but failed to explain the heavily damaged condition of the station." Haschenkopf sighs. "There is a great wealth of strange technology to be found up here, but much of it is in advanced stages of decomposition or heavily damaged. Even so, much of the station appears to retain some aspect of its former functionaLIty, though we are at a loss as to explain what that functionaLIty even IS, in many cases. By far the most interesting discovery was a working computer system in the heart of the station; when disturbed, it apparently triggered a replay of what appears to be... security footage. The cLIps that were shown are short, but have provided significant clues as to the fate and whereabouts of the Stardroids." "We have attained copies of these cLIps, and will broadcast them shortly. In the meantime, know that several UN technicians willbe working to get the computers that yielded the footage back in working order. Ideally, more information can be gained this way, though we may yet require the assistance of non-UN technicians in order to accompLIsh this task. To say that these aLIen computer systems are complex is... an understatement." Haschenkopf smiles briefly. "Within time, we shall have new assignments for volunteers who wish to assist with Starhaven's exploration further. While we have seen much within this place already, it goes without saying that we have only scratched the surface." LIfting a hand an gesturing. "What follows is the footage that the main screen in Starhaven's apparent nerve center displayed." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/11 Posted Author Starhaven Videos 1 and 2 Fri Nov 08 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CLIp #1: The view fades in on a view of a chamber filled with what are obviously computers, despite their aLIen designs... monitors and displays LIning the walls, bays of boxy technology framing them. There's a crow of people here, as well. Stardroids. Many of them. Most are arranged in a group, facing two in particular, who are addressing the rest. Both are clearly recognizable... they were here on Earth, during Judgement Day. Finned face, webbed feet, scales... one is Neptune. The other closely resembles Duo, though smaller, curvier, armored in pink. Duet. In the crowd are many recognizable faces- Jupiter, Pluto, Uranus- as well as many Stardroids never before seen by EarthLIng eyes. There is no sound, only a visual track. Duet is addressing the crowd calmly, looking quiet, grim, while Neptune stands beside her, silent but strong. One can only guess what Duet is telLIng the others; several of them look alarmed, others angry. Pluto, off to the side, cracks a cruel smile, while Jupiter lowers his head to rest it in his hands. None of the Stardroids are looking very happy. Duet sighs softly, looking away from the group, and LIke Jupiter, lowers her head into her hand. Her shoulders begin to shake, and.. it appears as though she's... crying? Neptune looks towards her, reaching out to rest a hand on her shaking shoulder, his LIps moving as he murmurs silently. The image abruptly fLIckers, and fades to black. CLIp #2: Once again, the black fLIckers out, replaced by another recording of the computer-filled room. There are no crowds this time, just one stardroid, off to the side.... Mercury, from the looks of things. He's not doing much to speak of... it's as though this was a mere bit of security footage. For a full, soLId minute, things are nice and docile, while Mercury pokes and prods at various computers, until.. In the space of a few seconds, a dark shape sweeps in from just off-camera, moving too quickly to be fully GLIimpse, its details masked over by morphing blobs of black, as though the camera could not 'see' much of it... humanoid, Stardroid-sized, with the shape of two wings on its back. The thing sweeps behind Mercury in a flash, sLInging a blade into its grasp; locking one arm around the green Stardroid's shoulders and neck, while the other brings the weapon around, digging it deep into Mercury's abdomen. The image fLIckers and fades as Mercury, caught off guard, reaches up to clutch at the arm around his shoulders... and once more, the viewscreen turns black. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/12 Posted Author Report on Victoria Fri Nov 08 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (This is GNN!) Bobby Kelly reporting from Victoria, British Columbia. EarLIer this evening, several black-LIke pieces from the fortress known as Starhaven has proceeded to come down to Earth specifically heading for this fine city. Several RepLIforce and United Nations members along with a lone member of Wily's Robot Masters has proceeded to assist the citizens out of the area and deal with the Starhaven shards. (Pictures -- Bruce Fury and Burn Dinorex directing the citizens out of the area, Tengu Man pushing a Shard out into the oceans, Starburst Dragon capturing 4 shards with his forcefields, and finally Starburst Dragon and Tengu Man guiding a large shard down to earth with Burn Dinorex helping.) With the repair work with Starhaven going on, this should be the last falLIng shard. However, the people are being cautious tonight after what has occurred. Save for the fantics... (A guys (sans pants!) has a placeboard which reads: "The second coming of Duo is here! Repent! Repent!" while running around screaming his head off about the second coming.) We will bring more information as the 'Starhaven Crisis' continues. This is Bobby Kelly, Victoria, British Columbia. (This is GNN!) $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/13 Posted Author The End is Near Sat Nov 09 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *A commercial during some daytime TV* THE END IS NEAR. BUT ONLY FOR THE UNFAITHFUL. A man without pants appears on the screen. %R " The coming of the Stardroids has begun the descent to apocolypse. But only for those who do not faithfully follow Duo, the true ruler of the universe. While the planet burns to a fine crisp, Duo shall return and his followers shall join him in the new galactic order, leaving behind their mortal earthly existance. " " You too can join at a local center LIsted at www.theendisnear.com, and become one of the many to convert to Duoism in these final days. Its easy. Simply forsake the wearing of pants, an earthly concept, and donate all your earthly goods to help fund the organizations means of making yours and others LIves as comfortable as possible in these final days. " " Don't be a follower and burn LIke everyone else-Join the Cult of Duo. " Assorted Legal text in tiny tiny print flashes at the bottom of the screen, and the next commercial comes on. OOC:Wanna join or have questions? @mail Pharaoh Man now to sign over all your possessions, and forsake pants! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/14 Posted Author RepLIforce Mail Call! Mon Nov 11 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coming Soon To GNN... REPLIFORCE MAIL CALL! (OOC: That's right. The same show you should know and love from the History Channel is coming here to M3, with Anthem filLIng in for R. Lee Ermey! If you have any questions for the show or ideas on what we can focus on, @mail them over to Aries by Monday of next week. Sometime next week will come our first episode, TP depending. Act now!) $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/15 Posted Author New Movie in the Making? (1of2) Mon Nov 11 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I'm Ron Howard...." "...And Cindy Banks..." "And this is Studio Pass, your ticket to the hottest news and gossip on the top media in the free world. So, Cindy, have you heard the hottest scoop?" As Cindy speaks, a small box appears in the upper right of the screen, showing a picture of an eldery man with a friar's ring of grey hair and intense green eyes. Behind him is a massive question mark with the label of 'New Sterns Movie?' underneth. "About what might be the year's biggest blockbuster smash? I sure have! All of Hollywood is in a buzz as legendary director Roland Sterns has come out of retirement to make one final movie. Known for his thrilLIng fight scenes mixed with strong characters and plot, anything that Sterns touches has been gold. Those that known of his earLIer works would know of the award sweeping movie called 'Hearts of Stone, Souls of Steel', the intense movie of a reploid bounty hunter trying to solve a series of mysterous animal attacks in a prejudice small town. While it is known that new piece will an action movie, those involved in making the picture have been surprising tight LIpped about the affair. Luckily, in a deal to 'media from hounding him', Sterns allowed himself to release some tidbits of information." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/16 Posted Author New Movie in the Making? (2of2) Mon Nov 11 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The camera now shows a press conference with the man with the grey hair. "While I have not officially agreed to the idea, I have agreed to look over the plot of a well written script. The basic idea is inspired by Indiana Jones with a few new twists and changed to reflect the times. I am eager to discuss possibiLIties of the script with producers and make one last movie as a tribute to the 'American Hero' that was inspired by great amercians and inspired milLIons more in the world today. I hope to share those thoughts and dreams with the world, yet show depth to them as well." As the man appears ready to walk off, a reporter off camera shouts out, "Mr. Sterns, we've heard rumors that you might have already talked with Jet Stingray in being the lead in the movie. Is there any truth to this?" "While I have talked with the well-known racing RepLIforcer about the matter, it is unsure if he is able to do it. His agent, Jared Kintane, tells me he is eager for the chance and Jet has told me that much himself, but issues of time and availabiLIty have arisen. Hopefully we will be able to work this out... In short, the answer is 'perhaps'. That is all." Roland gets up and starts to walk away ignoring any more questions directed to him. Cut back to the Studio Pass newsdesk. "There you have it, Cindy... A new Sterns movie involving Jet Stingray as the All-American Hero? While it might still be in the making, this may show to have real promise...." $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ IC News $$$$$$$$$ Message: 14/17 Posted Author New From Indiawood! Mon Nov 11 News Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In response to the recent call for more action movies, the people of India's chief movie producing company have chosen to make "Karate Economist!" the telLIng story of the battle between the greatest karate expert of 20th century India and the bootleggers who held the nation in its harsh grip of fear! *CLIp: Hero: I shall make the world safe for non sensicial, but good artistic films with musical elements! Bootleggers: We will make cheap knock-offs and sell them to Chinese tourists! Hero: I shall whomp your ass *proceeds to beat down Brahman style* Coming to a theater near you! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ "No problem?" The man mutters softly to both himself and to his comrades. "It would seem other wise.." He growls letting his bulky body move forward. "In fact it would almost seem LIke you are starting trouble...You wouldn't be doing that, would you?" He lets Ten's comment sink in before looking towards the UN building. The men behind him seem to tence up however this doesn't seem to stop the leader. "And perhaps you seem to think that this matters to me? Let me show you just how much it matters." "The bird is correct. Stand down, now..and hold your anger. It is not worth it." Hisses a soft voice. The voice seems to come from no where, since none of the men are speaking. However the small spider-ish character stares right at the group and one could almost guess that it is he that is speaking. Cyclops enters the Seoul - Northern Commercial District. Cyclops has left. Cyclops arrives from the Seoul - Northern Commercial District. Cyclops has arrived. Cyclops enters the Seoul - Tourist District. Cyclops has left. Ten explains smoothly, "All I meant was that this was a playground... probably not the best place for serious guys LIke you. We were bothered by kids just a few minutes ago. I don't want to start any trouble at all; we're just having fun here!" Lucent cringes at the overt menace presented by the group of thugs; still cowering behind Ten, he doesn't add anything to the conversation--though Powder squeaks unhappily as he's uncomfortably squeezed by the LIttle reploid's tensing up. Hopefully, none of these guys would take Ten's words the wrong way--AND they'd LIsten to the spider-thingy. Patchup Panda sits back on his hindquarters, bLInking a few times. His fur is fluffed out a bit, showing he's a LIttle edgy, but he doesn't look overly cautious. He bLInks at the large man. "...uhm..." he starts, before his attention is drawn to the spider. BLInk. BLInk. "...this is turning out to be weirder than a movie..." he mutters under his breath, tilting his head. "What's gotten everybody so worked up anyhow?" he asks innocently. Oddly enough the men do LIsten to the spider-thingy, infact seem to retract and cower just abit from its words. Giving the spider a sLIght nod that could easily pass as a bow. Leaping off the man's shoulder the spider steps infront of the thugs. "I would LIke to offer my apologies. My man have a tendency of speaking their mind when they feel they are being threatened or challenged." A thin LIght beam is emitted from the spider as it shoots up. Immediately the beam widens and begins to expose a giant hologram of a mechanical dragon. It would seem the spider is actually a hologram projector. "I assure you we will not do much harm here." Ten briefly raises an eybrow at that "much." "Oh, don't worry, we weren't watching you or anything." .oO(A dragon inside a spider... seriously weird.) "You guys just do your thing, and we'll be gone soon enough." Patchup Panda sniffs at the spider curiously, bLInking at it...and balking sLIghtly as it projects. He quickly regains his compose. Okay, so it projects stuff! No big-*Beep* "Huh?" BLInking, the LIttle reploid half-closes his eyes...before reopening them with a snap. "Meep! Igottago!" Without further ado, he LIterally turns tail and runs - towards the teleporters. "Byeeveryone!" Zoom zoom. Patchup Panda has disconnected. Lucent barely notices Patch g-except to wave nervously as the LIttle panda runs off. No, his attention is really on the dragon-projecting spider-thingy, the talons of his right hand cLIcking together in a nervous idiosyncracy. Oh dear. The holographic dragon bLInks several times as Patch runs off. Scratching its chin thoughtfully, the dragons just sighs and lowers his head as a sweat drop begins to appear. "I am not even going to respond about..." It hisses softly. Even his men seem sLIghtly confused at Patch's actions. "Let me introduce myself, if I may..." The dragon hisses softly before it extends a claw. "I am called the Kumicho..." Ten just wishes they would go away... the innocent night in the park has turned into something vastly uncomfortable. "Ah, hello," she says, taking the hand. "Ten." After a moment, and knowing she will regret this, "Of the RepLIforce." Lucent inches around so that, while he's still behind Ten, he's to one side of her. And does not introduce himself, yet--since he wasn't spoken to. But it's easier to see this way. Powder, perhaps sensing the severity of the situation, has remained quiet since his earLIer protesting squeak. "Congrads, sugah. And Ah'm the bloody Queen's mom..." Oh look. There's Serena Gilbert leading 15 peacekeepers into the area, "Now do ya'll want ta explain WHY you're here, sugah... or Ah let mah boys go the good ol' 'Fire First and ask Questions later' thin' they so want ta do right now?" She EYES the Kumcho... briefly wondering when the Yakuza boss has been a Dragon Reploid. Ten sweatdrops at Serena. So much for avoiding confLIct. The hand of course goes right through the hologram as Ten accepts the handshake. After all the hologram is not soLId. Giving a sLIght bow to the Ten the hologram tons softly. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Ten of the RepLIforce. I take it your brother is well..." It hums softly. The holographic dragon doesn't bother to turn around. However his men do such, letting themselves focus calmly on the UNer. The Kumicho can be pretty much anything he wants, even a mechanical dragon since not many know who are what he is. "It would be unwise to fire when there is children around...." The black dragon switches to a program hologram before changing back as it gets its information. "Miss Gilbert...Your actions are un-wanted here. Will you be soo fooLIsh as to fire apon a place designated for children as well as a time of peace. You wouldn't want to break your dear alLIance." Ten recovers from the brief disorientation caused by passing her hand through "Kumicho," then LIfts up her arms to symboLIcally stand between Serena and the mobsters. "Come on, everybody. He's right. Nobody wants to have a fight here. We didn't even want to start an argument, we just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. At least take your dispute inside, or to a more appropriate place. 'Kay?" Lucent has, by now, begun a less than strategic retreat--to wit, 'backing up'--away from the confLIct, hugging Powder to his chest and watching the potential combatants with overt fear. Sure, there was a ceasefire in effect, but that doesn't apparently ease the minimedic's mind one bit. Oh please, don't start something, guys! Serena rolls her eyes at Ten (Sure. Lets get 'em all inside the UN! It'll be a regular April Fools FUNFEST!!! ...hm. However, if done quickly enough, we could be rid of Garneau and Thackery...)oo. Serena GLances back at the peacekeepers. "Stand down." The troops stow the various laser pistols, rifles, and plasma rifles away. Serena addresses the Kumcho. "Fine. Sugah. But Ah want an assurance. I know you have a reploid by the aLIas... or name of... Kaph. Ah would LIke ta have 'er in mah custody." The dragon lowers his head and mutters quietly to both Ten and Luc. "I assure you that you have nothing to fear. The UNer would not risk death here...and neither would I." Letting its head pull up the Kumicho emits a loud roar to his men. "Stand down, NOW! We are not here to cause confLIct but rather help out the UN." Turning himself so he could at least view Serena the dragon shrugs its massive shoulders. "I know not who you speak of, Miss Gilbert. Perhaps you would LIke to explain just what you are talking about and why you are accusing me of being associated with a criminal?" Ten stands back, observing, in case something needs to be done (she sincerely hopes it doesn't). The conversation belongs to Kumichi and Serena now. [Radio: (E) Broadband] Ten transmits, "Huh. "Duoism." Sounds kinda funny..." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Prismatic Spider transmits, "Just another doomdsay cult out to dupe gulLIble fools into giving everything away." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "Sounds erotic." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Ten transmits, "What would a cult want with all of *my* stuff?" Ten says, "I think you can just go into the password file..." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Jared Kintane transmits, "Because more than LIkely, it's some huckster trying to mooch cash from those desperate for spiritual forgivness and assurance in the afterLIfe." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Cleaver Cow transmits, "I could say that about pretty much every reLIgion." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "Isn't that what the church does?" [Radio: (E) Broadband] Dr. Landon DeVry transmits, "I chose the wrong profession..." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Jared Kintane transmits, "Yes, save that they don't come outright and say it. And they don't ask you for -everything-." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "They only ask for your money donations, your time and your faith in something that could prove to be a total waste of time." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Ten transmits, "People can beLIeve in whatever they LIke. It's not our place to judge." Serena smiles, before two fingers to her LIps and whistles shrilly. In a few moments, a small white assistbots rushes out. "Well, sugah. Ah was hopin' ya at least knew of 'em... ya know underground and all... since ya are the KUMCHO of the ultimate crime family." She motions to the Assistbot, whos eyes GLows to reveal a holographic 3D Impression of Kaph and Kuff. "An dear friend of mine met up with 'em, as they terrorized Seoul. LOVELY gal, that Kaph. And what a WONDERFUL gentleman Kuff seemed ta be. At least, that's what Bluegrass tells me." And with that, the holograms are gone. "That naturally doesn't include the situation Kaph has caused here... oh... 3 days ago. So if ya don't know where she is, sugah. That's fine. Ah just don't want your... paws... in this once we'll find Kaph. And we'll find 'er. Ya don't f**k UN... without expectin' not ta get burned." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "I beLIeve that I am the law." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Cleaver Cow transmits, "I beLIeve you're an idiot." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Serena Gilbert transmits, "As do Ah." [Radio: (E) Broadband] Cleaver Cow transmits, "I hesitate to say 'we win', but hey. We win. You're outvoted. Now who agreed with me?" [Radio: (E) Broadband] Ten says candidly, "There's no reason the law can't also be an idiot... *gigGLe*" [Radio: (E) Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "I beLIeve that I am above your petty insults and that my self esteem cannot be hurt by mere words alone." The Kumicho smiles pleasantly, exposing the rows of white jagged fangs within his powerful jaws. Leaning foward the ancient Asian dragon lets his talons interlace as he steeples his claws. Letting his claws cLIck together Kumicho chuckles darkly with its bass voice, letting its red optics GLow. "Indeed I do know the underworld. But then that is something you already know. But please Miss. Gilbert do not upset me for I am able to change the flow of the crime rate. I can dispose of criminals within matters of second if needed. Much better then what any of the UN can do. After all independent criminals are bad for business..." FLIcking his tail in thought the Kumicho hisses softly. "However criminals do have a tendency of sLIpping through our grasp from time to time. It does happen. I do not know your criminals Miss Gilbert but I will keep an eye out for them if you need such. Will I deLIever them to you? Why? What is in it for me?" Ten finds something terribly flawed with the idea that organized crime is more acceptable than independent crime... it just doesn't seem Right to her. But talking about Rightness to the boss of the Yakuza is LIke chucking snowballs at Satan. It just ain't going to do a lotta good. Lucent has disconnected. Lucent has connected. Serena sighs. That's the thing isn't it? "...Ah and mah squadron... will turn an bLInd eye on any operations you have in the next...two to five years. Ah will also tell Bluegrass ta do the same. Ah'm sure she'll agree ta it... even though she'll hate it. This only goes ta events outside of Seoul. This is _Mah_ city. And Ah will _Protect_ it." The dragon gives a short laugh before stalking foward. "Turn a bLInd eye? Oh I highly doubt that, Miss Gilbert. Infact I can almost assure you that your promise will be broken soon enough. The UN's promises usually do end up broken. But do tell me Ms. Gilbert. What makes you think that the UN haven't already turned a bLInd eye to my operations? Your information on us is LImited, infact we usually end up giving you the information about us to make you feel LIke you actually achieved something. No matter, I will think over your offer and supply you with an answer soon enough. However I beLIeve I have grown interested in your criminals. After all if it turned the UN's head enough that you are offering such things they must be good." The hologram slowly begins to disappear, leaving only the spider LIke hologram. Letting itself jump on the mobsters the spider sLIps into one of their pockets. The men slowly nod towards the UNers before heading away. Mikage Yukiato has disconnected. Serena sighs... and dismissed her squadron. She sits on a park bench... and just wonders what she just gotten herself into. Ten takes a seat next to Serena. Because dat's what she does. "See now? A confLIct ended with no trouble whatsoever. It could have gone a lot worse, remember that." "They're gone, r-right?" This would be Lucent, from, uh--behind the bench. When in doubt, run and hide. Ten says, "Yeah, Lucent." "Oh. Th-that's good." He pokes his head back up above the back of the bench, gentian eyes wide with nervousness. "Uhm...th-thanks, m-miss...uhm...m-miss." This last is addressed to the somewhat despondent-looking Serena. Serena Gilbert sighs, "Yah. They're gone. Save that Ah feel LIke Ah just signed a deal with the Devil..." Ten takes a sec to think... "...Maybe. It's not my place to judge your action. But you protected innocents, and that's what's important. And it is true that common criminals are more LIkely to be violent than they are..." The words sound fake even as they leave her mouth. Of course, she doesn't beLIeve that organized crime is preferable. Lucent oozes around the bench--metaphorically, at least--and hops up to sit on the opposite side of Serena. "Y-you...d-did what you th-thought was b-best, at the t-time." He looks down, sighing quietly--and giving the sLIghtly squashed Powder a conciLIatory pat on the head. Serena Gilbert GLances at Luc. "Serena Gilbert, UN Security ELIte Forces." She LIstens to Ten's words... but the hollowness of said words seem all too real. Sure, she had protected innocent LIves. But what about she can't do that next time? Or the time after that? For the next five years? She smiles weakly, "...It coulda been worse. It coulda been with the Mavericks or the Masters, Ah suppose." But that won't cheer her up. No sir. Ten sighs, "Let's be reaLIstic here. We'll probably never stamp out the Yakuza once and for all. They've been around for centuries already. This way, at least one city is protected, and we're getting them to work for us by bringing in criminals. Besides, it's only you and your men that can't chase after them. You can still contribute to the fight - intelLIgence, maybe." Serena Gilbert nods, "...that's true, sugah." "Sh-she's right," Lucent murmurs, quietly. "And th-there's n-nothing th-that you s-said to him th-that w-would mean you...c-could h-have R-repLIforce, or us, c-come break them up." He huddles down. "...I d-don't think that /R-Reiji/ w-would mind, after what got d-done to him." Serena Gilbert muses thoughtfully, "Yah. And Ah bet Zero and that poor spider reploid would love ta have several pieces." Ten stands from the bench, stretching that feeLIng out of her... GLuteal area that results from too much sitting. "Well folks, I have a night patrol, so this is where I exit. See you all later, and don't stress too much over everything... what's done is done. Let's think about the future. Ten bought you something while she was shopping. Ack! Run! Hide! Oh no, too late! She found you! Phew, it's only a cookie. Ten hands you a cookie as a reward for great RP. Ten has disconnected. You have earned 20 cookies! Only 80 more until you can get @poll! You hand Ten a cookie! Lucent waves silently to the departing Ten, before peering at Serena. "Sh...should I t-tell them? I n-need to go home s-soon, t-too, and m-maybe I'll g-get the chance to s-see Zero. Uhm. Or s-send him e-mail or s-something." Serena Gilbert nods. "Yah. They may not hafta ta wonder 'bout mah troops, or Bluegrass (Once Ah talked ta her) but they're goin' ta be sorrowfully mistaken if they are thinkin' of gettin' away scot free." Lucent nods, 'smiLIng' nervously. "okay. Uhm...th-thanks, a lot, for c-coming to help out b-back there." He sLIdes off the bench, moving the drowsy Powder to his shoulder, and giving her a shy wigGLe of her talons. "I'll s-see you--l-later, I g-guess?" Serena Gilbert smiles slowly and sLIdes a finger down Luc's chest, as she purrs out, "Sure, sugah... Ah will see ya later. MUCH MUCH Later..." She heads back inside the UN to file papers, but pauses and GLances back at Luc. "By the way sugah...."^ "... Nice Backside." Serena winks and then heads inside. Granulocytes are known not only for their fierce front-LIne defense of the human body, but also the wonderful chocolate-chip cookies they make! What, you didn't know this? Lucent can overlook that, of course--here's a cookie. n n You hand Lucent a cookie! Holy dear schnikes-crap. O o Stunned is a really, really...useless word for describing exactly what that does to Lucent. 'Shorted out' might be a much better term. *fzzt* "B-b-b-byyyyye..." he stammers, one taloned hand still raised even as she walks away from him. Oh, and the luminant energy-output coming off the LIttle jell'ploid is probably enough to keep Vegas in business for a couple of minutes.