[21:52] <Chamelaeon> <<ATC SESSION NINETEEN, LIFTOFF! IT'S A CONUNDRUM!>>
[21:52] <Isis> ( There are some very pressing reasons why that won't be
possible. )
[21:54] <Chamelaeon> <<The present day - March 29th. Present time - 1700 hours.
Well, 5:00, cause you're civilians now. You think. Present location - Isis's
home, in the Suburb, a collection of homes in the Crater.>>
[21:54] <Atom> ( I know! She's actually a evil secret agent for the OTHER secret
agents. )
[21:54] <Isis> ( I've got mail! *points at log* )
[21:55] <Chamelaeon> <<Last session, you all appeared to cease to exist, and
ended up at Isis' house since there's not much of anywhere else for you to go.
And yeah, Isis just got a letter.>>
[21:55] <Chamelaeon> <<Fun time begins! [/END EXPOSITION!]>>
[21:56] <Isis> ( Now is fun time? OKAY! )
[21:56] *** Isis is now known as Karmilla
[21:56] *** Karmilla is now known as Isis
[21:56] <Isis> ( Sorry. Cheap joke. )
[21:56] <Chamelaeon> (Isi...Karm...Isis is kidnapped by Hyakotons.)
[21:56] <Atom> ( You terrify me. )
[21:56] <Chako> (That's terribly funny for undescribable reasons.)
[21:56] * Isis blinks, standing up and heading in the direction of the front
door, unless mail comes somewhere ELSE in the FUTURE.
[21:56] <Atom> ( "Isis is stealing Chako's panties again!" "Damn it!" )
[21:57] <Chako> (Hey, with the teleporter, she might live. c.c;)
[21:57] <Chamelaeon> (It's a bomb! You die!)
[21:57] <Atom> ( No dodge roll? )
[21:57] <Vernon> ("To Miss Isis...but who knows I'm here now? Who sent this?
Someone named 'Filia...'")
[21:57] <Isis> ( *plays her "Get out of Bomb Free" card* )
[21:57] <Chamelaeon> <<It's actually a letter, with no postal barcode on it. Or
cancelling stamp. It has Isis' full name on it in florid cursive.>>
[21:58] * Isis stands in the doorway, blinking at the letter.
[21:58] <Atom> ( .. Isis Inverse. Calc, DIE. )
[21:58] <Vernon> (Yerwelcome. ^_^)
[21:58] <Isis> ( Lemme guess. It's written on... Soylent White! )
[21:59] <Yu-Mei> ( HA! )
[21:59] <Chako> (Why aren't Yu in char? ?_?)
[21:59] <Chamelaeon> <<uh... no. Looks like handmade pa....dammit all.>>
[21:59] <Yu-Mei> ( ... )
[21:59] *** Yu-Mei is now known as Tim
[21:59] * Isis walks back inside and has a seat, eyeing the letter with
considerable suspicion.
[21:59] *** Chamelaeon sets mode: +v Tim
[22:00] * Chako eyes Isis' getting-mailness. "Doesn't look heavy enough to kill
anyone. Guess that's a good sign."
[22:00] <Chamelaeon> <<Anyhoo. Looks like handmade paper. And no, it's not thick
enough for Semtex-style explosives.>>
[22:00] * Tim shrugs.
[22:00] <Vernon> (Price check on Semtex, aisle four! o/~)
[22:00] <Isis> ( Contact poison! Where are my gloves... )
[22:01] * Isis frowns. "Just because it's not going to explode in my face..."
She reaches for a letter opener and slits the thing open, eyeing the letter.
"...doesn't mean it's harmless."
[22:02] <Illyana> Perhaps you vill die of a papercut.
[22:02] <Chamelaeon> <<The letter does not explode, release gas, change color,
move, quiver, shake, burn, speak, listen, grow limbs, or anything out of the
ordinary.>>
[22:02] <Illyana> ( What fun is that ;_; )
[22:02] <Chako> (I feel gypped.)
[22:02] <Vernon> (We'd better ship it to Warehouse 23.)
[22:02] <Tim> ( What a boring letter. )
[22:03] <Isis> ( Easy for all of you to say. You're not HOLDING it. )
[22:04] <Chamelaeon> <<It is in fact written in the same cursive ad the title,
in blue ink. It reads, rather plainly, "Now you've got your chance. Take the Key
where it belongs." It is not signed.>>
[22:04] <Chako> Anyone ya know?
[22:04] * Isis knits her brow. "Already I don't like it. The feeling that
someone's pulling the strings behind the scenes is beginning to irritate me."
[22:05] * Isis turns the paper around and holds it out so people can read it.
[22:05] <Vernon> (...not making any Slayers comments, NOT making any...)
[22:05] * Tim reads and raises an eyebrow.
[22:05] <Vernon> ...interesting.
[22:05] <Tim> ( Go ahead, Calc. You know you want to. )
[22:06] <Atom> ( Vernon pulls off his mask to show.. XELLOSS! )
[22:06] <Isis> ( *cuts Vernon in half* )
[22:06] <Vernon> (;_;)
[22:06] <Tim> Cute.
[22:07] <Tim> So. Who wants to guess where the Key belongs?
[22:07] * Isis shakes her head. "I know where it belongs."
[22:07] <Chamelaeon> <<After fifteen seconds or so, the words glow blue and then
burst into a cool blue flame, which near instantly turns the letter to ash in
Isis' very hands.>>
[22:07] <Atom> ( Well, my guess is Glory is looking for it, and the Monks sent
it to Isis in the form of a Vernon. )
[22:07] <Charlie> On the planet it came from?
[22:07] * Isis folds up the letter and puts it back in the envelope. Or would if
the letter had not just self-destructed.
[22:07] <Chako> It's for the stupid ga-- wow. That's damn neat.
[22:08] * Isis blinks a few times, then nods at Charlie. "The... I don't
remember the name. Some sort of Gate on the Sleythin homeworld."
[22:08] <Tim> Nice. So.
[22:08] <Tim> Gate of Ages, I think.
[22:08] * Charlie appears somewhat anoyed. "We don't have ATC's support now. I
don't really like that fact.. We're on our own."
[22:08] * Illyana nods
[22:08] <Tim> So. Who wants to hijack the shuttle we use to get there?
[22:09] <Vernon> (If you spend 350 gold and 100 lumber, can you upgrade it to a
Gate of Eternity?)
[22:09] <Isis> ( *pushes Vernon into orbit sans-suit* )
[22:09] <Isis> ( "Guns don't kill Vernon. I DO." )
[22:09] <Tim> Yeah, we are. Makes it a bit harder to get there.
[22:09] * Vernon ponders.
[22:09] <Atom> ( I think we should send Vernon to a orbiting Space Station and
show him the special videos we have of Tris-chan, Lurker, the tool kit and
Herring-chan. )
[22:10] * Isis frowns. "If the bodyslide bowl is even still there at all. What
if it was moved? Or taken by the Hippies..."
[22:10] <Tim> ( Vernon> Nono, it becomes the Gate of Aeons. THEN you can upgrade
to Gate of Eternity. )
[22:10] * Tim frowns.
[22:10] <Tim> Well, it's that or break back into ATC.
[22:11] <Illyana> Or if the moon has been destroyed. Never know if that vould
happen.
[22:11] <Tim> Or build our own bodyslide bowl. And while I'd love the challenge,
I don't think anyone would much enjoy the testing phase.
[22:11] <Vernon> Trying to get that far in would be...inadvisable. I designed a
couple of the security systems myself.
[22:12] <Charlie> What if I stepped outside and Earth fell on me?.. All we
really need to do is get a ship and go there. If anything the hippies have
control of the bowl.
[22:12] <Tim> Well, that gives us an advantage, Vern. I'm pretty good at getting
past security, but I
[22:12] <Charlie> We might want to prepare for a fight.
[22:12] <Tim> (ARGH)
[22:12] <Tim> Well, that gives us an advantage, Vern. And while I'm pretty good
at getting past security, I don't really want to try that unless we've exhausted
the possiblity of less dangerous options.
[22:13] * Isis nods at Charlie. "The issue is finding a ship that will take us
that deep into hostile territory."
[22:13] * Chako says, "Yeah. That's my problem. Who the hell wants to go five
days out into space at a place where they'd blow 'em away? They'd have to be a
crazy fucker. And I don't know enough crazy pilots."
[22:14] * Tim hums. "And if the Hippies haven't moved the bowl, that would
probably be a less dangerous option."
[22:14] <Vernon> (You haven't heard of the Millennium Falcon?)
[22:14] <Chako> (That is also undescribably funny. Your death is guaranteed.)
[22:15] * Isis sighs and leans back in her chair. "The bottom line is:
discretion and bravery in a mercenary pilot means money. Lots of it. More than
we have, for sure."
[22:15] <Vernon> If nothing else, we could look for a cheap, insane pilot on the
'net.
[22:15] <Illyana> ( Net ordered pilots! )
[22:16] <Illyana> ( We can check the auction sites! )
[22:16] <Chako> 2d6
[22:17] * Charlie thinks for a minute "Yeah, I should have some money saved up,
but I hadn't planned on spending my life savings to travel the galaxy."
[22:17] * Vernon nods.
[22:17] <Chako> 2d6
[22:17] * Atom rolls for Chako (2d6) and gets 9.
[22:17] <Tim> ( Sure. Let's just buy our own shuttle off e-bay! )
[22:18] <Isis> ( Okay, any ship we make is going to end up disturbingly similar
to the giant Cactaur gummi ship from KH. No. )
[22:18] <Charlie> I have jacked a spaceplane before. *he smirks* Heck, why not
steal a Hippie ship?
[22:18] * Tim nods in agreement.
[22:18] <Tim> ( ...Cactuar gummi WHAT? )
[22:18] <Illyana> Vouldn't be a bad idea.
[22:18] * Isis mmms. "It's a possibility. But do we want ATC *and* the
authorities breathing down our backs?"
[22:19] <Atom> ( Cactaur Gummi Ship. it rules! )
[22:19] * Tim grins. "Now that sounds interesting. We could maybe even get there
without being shot, if we play things right."
[22:19] <Vernon> ...maybe, you say.
[22:19] <Charlie> Then again, if ATC controls the place that would be bad.
[22:19] * Chako rubs her head, and speaks up, "I could try looking myself. I
know a few places to find crazy people."
[22:19] <Charlie> Well, ATC is the authority.. mostly.. and Hippies don't
generally count. *wink*
[22:20] <Charlie> Anyway, Vernon, you know if ATC controls that moon?
[22:21] <Vernon> Not as far as I know.
[22:22] <Atom> ( Of course not. Piccillo blew up the moon. )
[22:22] <Tim> ( Picolo? I thought it was Master Roshi? )
[22:22] <Illyana> I'm sure they vould if they could.
[22:23] <Atom> ( Well, it was Roshi in DB, and Piccolo in DBZ. )
[22:23] <Atom> ( The moon comes back a lot. )
[22:23] <Isis> ( at least twice. )
[22:23] <Chamelaeon> (It respawns at the Legrange point, right, right.)
[22:23] <Atom> ( And then Yugi blew it up, and I think Gundam blew it up at
least twice. )
[22:24] <Chako> (ANYWAY.)
[22:24] * Illyana grins to herself.
[22:24] <Tim> ( Man. It's like you just can't be cool is you don't blow up the
moon or something. )
[22:24] * Tim looks thoughtful.
[22:25] <Isis> ( *wobbles* I dunno how late I'm gonna be able to play. )
[22:26] <Charlie> So, there's one idea: Sneak into a hippie controlled area,
steal a ship, and fly out there..
[22:27] <Tim> Or sneak into ATC. Or charter a ship and go there and risk being
shot to bits before we arrive.
[22:28] <Isis> I don't remember if the bowls work this way or not, but there IS
the bodyslide bowl on the asteroid with the messenger, if we're going to sneak
into an ATC facility.
[22:28] * Tim blinks. "You're right, there is."
[22:29] * Charlie hmms.. "Any thoughts, Vernon? You're the one who's been
working on the bowls."
[22:29] * Tim hums. "But then, it'd be safe to assume that the Messenger and
surrounding environs are crawling with people assigned to work on it in one way
or another."
[22:30] <Vernon> This is going to be difficult...
[22:30] * Illyana chuckles. "Bowls. Ve could try an antique shop."
[22:30] * Tim almost facefaults.
[22:30] * Isis looks at Illyana like she's insane. Probably because she's not
entirely convinced Illyana's NOT insane.
[22:31] <Atom> ( She is insane. I have the proof right here. )
[22:31] * Tim shakes it off. "Yes, it will be difficult. But we kindof sortof
have to do it. I think."
[22:32] <Vernon> Hmm...
[22:32] * Isis frowns, and puts a hand to her temples. "This may sound
irresponsible, but I don't *want* to do any of this. And it's infuriating that
there is nobody but us who can do it."
[22:33] <Vernon> Before we jump into anything, there is a way we can do some
more research.
[22:33] * Tim looks at Vernon. "That's always good. What's your idea?"
[22:33] <Charlie> We could probably pawn it off on somebody.. if they'll believe
us. But that's a big if.
[22:33] * Vernon pulls out his laptop computer.
[22:34] * Chako chuckles. "Yeah. Good luck on that one. You'd have to find a
bunch of crazy people, instead of just one to fly us there."
[22:35] <Charlie> Hey. There's all kindsa nutballs out there, y'know?
[22:35] <Illyana> Ve could look in an asylum. Plenty of crazy people there.
[22:35] * Tim says, sarcastically, "We could just give it to the Hippies." He
smirks. "Plenty of crazies there."
[22:36] <Chako> Crazy idealists too. Actually, I bet it'd be right up their
alleys, if they weren't all on the other side.
[22:37] * Vernon takes some cables and small plastic boxes out of his bag, and
starts fiddling with them.
[22:37] <Vernon> This may sound like a strange question, but do any of you have
some explosives that could be triggered by an electrical pulse? Nothing big.
[22:38] * Isis blinks. A lot. She then points at the door. "Do this OUTSIDE MY
HOME, please."
[22:38] * Vernon grins. "Planning to."
[22:38] * Chako shrugs. "Not except my missiles on the hardsuit. I'd hope they
wouldn't just go off, though>"
[22:38] * Vernon taps a box. "Just enough to blow out the circuitry in this
thing if someone tries to tamper with it."
[22:39] * Tim frowns. "I don't *have* any, but I could probably find or make
some, if you need 'em."
[22:39] <Vernon> Hmm, it was just a thought.
[22:40] * Illyana chuckles. "Ve could steal them from ATC."
[22:40] <Tim> Heh. Maybe we could.
[22:40] <Atom> ( Just use Shir. He steals all the time. )
[22:41] <Charlie> A few ounces of explosive?
[22:41] * Chako shakes her head. "I'm sure I could get some. But isn't that
really besides the point right now?"
[22:42] <Tim> More or less, yeah.\
[22:43] * Vernon types a little bit on his laptop, then stands up, holding what
used to be a standard wireless signal repeater. "I'll be back in a few
minutes...just installing this a couple of blocks away."
[22:44] * Tim shrugs.
[22:44] * Charlie raises an eyebrow.
[22:45] * Isis mmms. "Thanks for understanding."
[22:45] <Vernon> If they catch me breaking in, the furthest any trace could go
would be to this. By the time they figured it out, we'd be long gone.
[22:45] * Chako sits down... somewhere. "Try not to get killed just yet." She
rubs the scar on her face.
[22:45] * Vernon goes out for a stroll. o/~
[22:46] * Tim smirks.
[22:46] <Illyana> And this egg... Vish it vere Easter.
[22:48] *** Tim (yu-mei@AC94D829.ipt.aol.com) Quit (Read error: Connection reset
by peer)
[22:48] <Chamelaeon> <<Pause.>>
[22:49] <Chako> (Tap tap tap...)
[22:49] *** Tim (yu-mei@ACAA434A.ipt.aol.com) has joined #ATC
[22:50] <Tim> ( x.x )
[22:50] <Chamelaeon> <<unpause.>>
[22:50] <Charlie> I'm goin' to get my helmet.. I still think my suit needs some
help before we go rompin through space.
[22:50] * Tim nods.
[22:50] <Tim> ( Is Vernon back yet? )
[22:50] * Charlie goes and gets his helmet from the garage.
[22:50] <Chamelaeon> <<Illyana's eyes start to glow pink, for those of you
watching. It's fairly noticable.>>
[22:51] * Illyana stands up and screams. "I SEE THE EGG! BEWARE THE CUBE!" She
darts out the front door.
[22:51] * Chako rubs her head, glances at Illyana, and... blinks. "Illyana?
What's with the eyes--jesus!"
[22:51] * Isis frowns as she stands up, brow furrowed.
[22:51] <Charlie> ( Picard and the Borg? )
[22:51] * Tim blinks.
[22:52] <Tim> ...that was different.
[22:52] <Isis> Such is the price of heedless greed, I suppose. Maybe the AllDrug
is what drove Masterson mad, as well. He was spouting the same dialogue.
[22:52] * Vernon walks back in. "What was that all about? Illyana just ran past
me..."
[22:52] <Tim> Illy saw the Egg. Innit nice?
[22:52] *** Chamelaeon sets mode: +v Tim
[22:52] *** Chamelaeon sets mode: -v Illyana
[22:52] <Tim> You going to try hacking into ATC?
[22:52] * Isis takes a practice (wooden) sword from over the mantle and heads
for the door. "Better that we find her before someone else does."
[22:53] * Chako growls. "Just what we fucking need, is what I say." She nods.
I'm gonna change into street. Anywhere I can change, Isis?
[22:53] <Vernon> Sure am. If there's an extra machine around, we both could try
it.
[22:53] <Chako> (Put quotes around that "I'm... Isis?" thing. c.c;)
[22:53] * Charlie followed Vernon in "Yeah.. not good"
[22:54] *** Illyana (Brett@AC82700E.ipt.aol.com) has left #ATC
[22:54] * Tim pulls a computer out of his luggage and turns it on. "Sounds like
a plan to me."
[22:54] * Isis glances over her shoulder, then decides to wait because she's
trying to be a good host. "There's a guest bedroom."
[22:54] <Vernon> Okay...
[22:55] * Tim puts his computer on the coffee table and sits down at it. He
grins and pops his knuckles. "Been a while since I had a challenge."
[22:55] * Chako , assuming Isis pointed it out, stands, goes into it and shuts
the door, carrying her bags with her.
[22:55] <Vernon> Route through wireless node "dashi", then do whatever proxying
you want to. I'll send you design information on the security.
[22:55] <Isis> ( *thinks* Can I hack? It seems like a ninja-y thing to do.
*checks her sheet* )
[22:55] <Tim> What's the connection protocal for the relay you set up out there?
[22:56] * Charlie finds a seat and puts his helmet on.
[22:56] <Tim> ( I can hack. I have mad wind ninja l33t h4xx0r skills. )
[22:56] <Isis> ( Final verdict: I can hack! Just not spectacularly well. )
[22:56] <Vernon> 8E encrypted.
[22:56] * Tim nods and hooks up.
[22:57] <Chamelaeon> (Okay, you two, make hacking noises and I'll let you know
when you need to roll.)
[22:57] * Tim hacks! Oh, boy, does he ever hack! What a hack he is! Er.
[22:57] * Isis beats the bokken into her hand a little. "I wonder if I should
take a real one."
[22:57] * Vernon types like the malicious Aztec god of typing has descended upon
the land.
[22:58] * Tim only types like the Incan god of typing. Poor guy.
[22:58] * Chako comes out of the bedroom! She's wearing a black studded leather
jacket over a tight t-shirt, black leather pants and and black leather boots.
She also picked up some mirrorshades.
[22:58] <Isis> ( ...Subtle, Trinity. )
[22:58] * Chako grins. "Ya ready?"
[22:59] <Chako> (She's that sorta gal, nach.)
[22:59] * Tim looks up an whistles. "Nice threads, boss."
[22:59] <Vernon> (*cues Matrix OST*)
[22:59] <Chako> (And she hasn't gotten to wear street clothes in god knows how
long.)
[22:59] * Isis is, for the record, wearing jeans and a tank top.
[22:59] * Isis holds out the wooden sword. "Are we going armed?"
[23:00] <Chamelaeon> <<Okay, WonderGeeks, gimme a Comp(Intrusion) roll.>>
[23:00] <Tim> 2d6-5
[23:00] * Atom rolls for Tim (2d6-5) and gets 0.
[23:00] <Vernon> 2d6-4
[23:00] * Atom rolls for Vernon (2d6-4) and gets 5.
[23:00] <Isis> ( Ha, I should spend some of my CP and SP. I apparently have no
gun or unarmed skill. I ought to. )
[23:00] <Atom> ( They both crit-suceed. This somehow allows them to create a
real woman using the computer. )
[23:00] <Tim> ( Atom> SNRK. )
[23:01] * Chako lifts up her jacket to show a laser pistol. "I am. You never
know where we'll end up going."
[23:01] * Isis nods, chucks the bokken into an umbrella stand, and takes an
*actual* katana off the mantle. "Alright. Let's go."
[23:02] <Chamelaeon> <<+4 Style points to Isis for actually owning an umbrella
stand.>>
[23:02] <Vernon> (...stylin'.)
[23:02] <Tim> ( What, Isis can't cut a street lamp down with a bokken? ;P )
[23:02] <Isis> ( Sadly, no. We're not using NG's rather unnerving kensei
abilities. )
[23:02] <Atom> ( She's not Twighlight Suzuka. Yet. )
[23:02] * Chako nods, grins faintly, and says, "Agreed." She up and heads out
the door, saying, "Don't let in any randoms. Charlie, they're in your hands."
[23:03] <Isis> ( Only my own broken ones. ;)
[23:03] <Chamelaeon> (Did you two succeed?)
[23:03] <Atom> ( NG's? )
[23:03] <Isis> ( ND. Sorry. They bleed together in my head. )
[23:03] * Charlie lifts up his helmet. "No problem"
[23:03] <Vernon> (Yes. Yes we did.)
[23:03] * Isis points the (sheathed) sword at Charlie and smiles. "Try not to
destroy the house. Except for the bedroom with the pink bunny on the door.
That's free."
[23:04] <Chamelaeon> <<You succeed in actually logging on using your nice and
complex bouncing of traceroutes and small miniature datallamas or whatever.>>
[23:04] <Tim> Have fun out there, ladies.
[23:04] <Vernon> Good luck.
[23:04] <Tim> Well, we're in. Happy day.
[23:05] * Chako goes out the door.
[23:05] <Vernon> The properties and deployments database will be on 203-84.
[23:05] * Isis also goes out the door. And locks it behind her.
[23:05] <Chamelaeon> <<You're not into ATC yet.>>
[23:05] <Vernon> Once we get there, that is.
[23:05] <Tim> ( Oh. ;_; )
[23:05] <Tim> ( Change 'in' to 'on', then. :P )
[23:06] <Chamelaeon> <<Another roll, +2.>>
[23:06] <Vernon> 2d6-2
[23:06] * Atom rolls for Vernon (2d6-2) and gets 5.
[23:06] <Vernon> (Made it.)
[23:06] <Charlie> hmm.. I can't much on suit-shops that'll sell weapons.
[23:06] <Tim> 2d6-3
[23:06] * Atom rolls for Tim (2d6-3) and gets 0.
[23:06] <Tim> ( Made it. )
[23:06] <Vernon> (Whoo!)
[23:06] <Charlie> There are some that mention it vaguely. We'd probably have to
go there in person.
[23:06] <Chamelaeon> <<You are into ATC!>>
[23:08] <Charlie> Though you guys can get a new paint job just about anywhere.
*he takes off the helmet and smiles*
[23:08] <Tim> And now we're in, too. Now, on to SIGASP, or do you have another
destination in mind?
[23:08] <Vernon> SIGASP 203-84.
[23:08] <Vernon> Only use rcmap on slow mode, or it'll set off all sorts of
alerts.
[23:08] <Tim> Righto. Anything I should be on the lookout for in particular?
[23:08] <Tim> Alright.
[23:09] * Tim does that.
[23:09] * Vernon as well.
[23:10] <Chamelaeon> <<+4>>
[23:10] <Tim> ( o/~ Hackin', into ATC, we got ta use the back-door now that
we've got free o/~ )
[23:10] <Vernon> 2d6
[23:10] * Atom rolls for Vernon (2d6) and gets 7.
[23:10] <Tim> 2d6-1
[23:11] * Atom rolls for Tim (2d6-1) and gets 7.
[23:11] <Vernon> (Just barely.)
[23:11] <Tim> ( Made it. )
[23:11] * Charlie is wondering what that pink bunny comment from Isis meant.
[23:12] <Isis> ( *grin* )
[23:12] * Charlie changes clothes while the hacks are hacking. He now has a
plain t-shirt and old, faded jeans on.
[23:12] * Vernon grins. "If only I weren't so good at designing defense systems,
this would have been easier."
[23:12] <Tim> ( We may bever know. )
[23:13] <Chamelaeon> <<You are "in". What do you want to do today?>>
[23:13] * Tim chuckles. "Yeah. Darn you for being competent."
[23:13] <Charlie> ( No secret entrances? What good are ya? )
[23:13] <Vernon> (We want: ingres!)
[23:13] <Tim> Alright. Anything in particular we're looking for?
[23:14] <Vernon> Let's query the databases for anything relating to Europa. Run
a log cleaner at the same time, set on high priority.
[23:14] <Charlie> ( nah, vernon just wanted to see if he could break in. )
[23:14] <Tim> ( Really? :P I thought he was swiping some old mp3s of his. )
[23:15] <Vernon> (w4r3z)
[23:15] * Tim does that. "Hm. Would the bodyslider schematics be stored on here,
too?"
[23:15] <Vernon> One node over, 204.
[23:15] * Vernon is checking the other databases.
[23:16] <Chamelaeon> <<Computer roll, Vernon at no plus, Tim at +2>>
[23:16] <Vernon> 2d6-4
[23:16] * Atom rolls for Vernon (2d6-4) and gets 6.
[23:16] <Vernon> (Passed.)
[23:16] <Tim> 2d6-3
[23:16] * Atom rolls for Tim (2d6-3) and gets 6.
[23:16] <Tim> ( Made it. )
[23:17] * Tim swipes the bodyslider schematics and such, then, for some light
reading later. He makes sure to cover his tail the whole time, naturally.
[23:18] <Vernon> (I download the garbage file!)
[23:18] <Tim> ( Wai! Garbage! )
[23:19] <Chamelaeon> <<Calc finds nice company reports on Europa that ends
nicely with the Europa Team's retrieval and goes no further. The garbage file
has porn in it.>>
[23:19] <Chamelaeon> <<Tim finds the blueprints he's looking for.>>
[23:19] <Vernon> (My god! It's full of porn!)
[23:20] <Atom> ( <Vernon> .... @_@ <Isis> Vernon, we have to go <Vernon> @_@
<Tim> He's lost it. )
[23:20] <Tim> ( *snrk* )
[23:20] <Vernon> Okay, we need anything else?
[23:21] * Tim snags the blueprints, yay. "Not that I can think of. Should we
leave ourselves a way in in case we think of something later?"
[23:22] <Vernon> Good thought. I'll cover our tracks - you burn a special flash
image on router a3-sig, that should go undetected.
[23:22] <Chamelaeon> <<+3>>
[23:22] <Tim> Alright. Shall I sing the image burning song?
[23:22] <Vernon> 2d6-1
[23:22] * Atom rolls for Vernon (2d6-1) and gets 9.
[23:22] <Vernon> (Ow, failed.)
[23:22] <Tim> 2d6-2
[23:22] * Atom rolls for Tim (2d6-2) and gets 1.
[23:22] <Vernon> Go for i - oh, dear.
[23:22] <Tim> ( Made it. )
[23:23] <Tim> What? Need me to bail you out?
[23:23] <Chamelaeon> <<A trace starts on the line.>>
[23:23] <Vernon> Kill the proxy.
[23:23] <Tim> Killing.
[23:23] * Tim kills the proxy.
[23:23] * Vernon does so on the nearest proxy, and then the wireless relay.
[23:24] <Tim> They found you, huh?
[23:24] <Vernon> Yeah, looks like it.
[23:24] <Vernon> Ugh, sorry.
[23:25] <Tim> 'Salright.
[23:25] <Vernon> We got what we needed, though.
[23:25] <Tim> We did indeed.
[23:25] <Isis> ( Yeah, and now my house is under surveillance. If I weren't
stuck in a bad Stephen King film, you'd be DEAD now. )
[23:25] <Charlie> As long as they don't come after us.
[23:25] <Charlie> I'm sure Isis wouldn't be happy if they did. *smile*
[23:25] <Tim> I'm pretty sure they won't. 
[23:26] <Isis> ( *froth* )
[23:26] <Charlie> ( and now I read your line, isis. ^_~ )
[23:26] <Tim> And if we need to go back in, we can. I managed to set that up.
[23:26] * Vernon nods. "We killed it pretty quickly."
[23:26] <Vernon> Wow, that was quick.
[23:26] * Vernon grins. "Thanks for the help. All things considered, that went
very well."
[23:27] * Tim shrugs. "Yeah, well. I can't guarantee they won't notice it, but
it's there. We either have our foot in the door or a distraction."
[23:27] * Vernon nods.
[23:27] * Tim grins back. "No problem. And yeah, it did. Was a good romp."
[23:27] * Vernon types in some notes about design flaws in his security
software, before he forgets the details.
[23:28] * Tim doesn't tend to forget that sort of thing. His phone number,
adress, and location of his car keys? Another matter.
[23:29] * Tim looks over the bodyslidebowl schematics while he's at it.
[23:29] <Charlie> Got anything interesting, guys?
[23:30] <Vernon> I'm 99.999% certain Europa's not under their control.
[23:31] <Tim> A little of this and that. I got the schematics for the bowl, just
in case we get the trillions of dollars we'd need to build one.
[23:31] <Vernon> If I remember right, most of the expense is in a few very
special parts.
[23:31] <Tim> And even if we don't, it'll be an interesting read.
[23:31] * Tim looks at Vernon. "How special?"
[23:32] <Vernon> Not custom-made, but rare enough that you'll never find them on
any of the auction sites. Not the legal ones, anyway.
[23:32] <Tim> Are we talking Sleythin relics we have no hope of getting our
hands on?
[23:33] <Tim> Ah. 
[23:33] <Tim> Well, that's no good, either.
[23:33] <Vernon> If we all contribute our life savings, we might be able to
afford enough to get it working, if we didn't mind arriving plastered over an
area of several dozen feet.
[23:34] <Vernon> Unless anyone has friends in the black market who owe them a
few big, big favors.
[23:34] <Tim> I enjoy living too much, thanks.
[23:34] <Tim> Well, we could ask Isis maybe, but I doubt it. It'll just have to
be a plan for my retirement.
[23:34] * Vernon nods.
[23:35] <Vernon> Knowing SIG-ASP, though, they might have simplified the
design...considerably. Is there any mention of bubble gum or paper clips?
[23:35] * Tim chuckles. "Not sure. I think I saw a shoestring somewhere."
[23:35] <Vernon> That sounds promising.
[23:36] <Isis> ( Please let that be a string theory reference. )
[23:36] <Tim> ( Sure. It's a shoeperstring! )
[23:36] <Charlie> Yeah.. I think I vote for finding the original.
[23:37] <Tim> Ditto here. Last ride on the SIG-ASP bowl was kinda' disquieting
for me, anyway. A bit too Outer Limits for my taste.
[23:39] <Tim> Hmmm. Wonder how the girls are doing.
[23:39] <Chamelaeon> (You really don't want to know.)
[23:39] <Atom> ( Vernon is doing fine, thanks for asking. )
[23:40] <Vernon> (You will die.)
[23:40] <Atom> ( ((_^ )
[23:40] <Tim> Hm. 
[23:40] * Tim eyes his watch.
[23:40] <Vernon> This...bodes poorly.
[23:41] <Tim> What does?
[23:41] <Vernon> That they aren't back yet.
[23:41] <Charlie> Anyone want to go on a little parts hunt with me?
[23:41] * Tim frowns. "True."
[23:41] * Tim smirks. "Maybe. I was thinking of starting some dinner or
something, tho."
[23:42] <Tim> Or we could go check on the girls, assuming we have a chance in
hell of finding them.
[23:43] * Charlie shrugs. "I'm sure they can handle themselves."
[23:44] <Tim> Probably.
[23:44] <Isis> ( *wobbles* Medicated! Whee. )
[23:44] <Tim> ( What time am it, O GM? )
[23:44] * Isis and Chako come back.
[23:45] <Chamelaeon> <<It's about 6:30ish.>>
[23:45] * Chako has boots. That no longer have blood on the bottom, because she
wiped it off. "Goddamn."
[23:45] * Tim waves at Isis and Chako. "What happened."
[23:45] <Vernon> ...
[00:00] <Tim> ( +? )
[00:00] <Chako> (That was almost Zerowing-esque, Tim.)
[23:46] <Tim> ( Yes. But I swear I didn't mean to do it. ;_; )
[23:46] <Tim> ( Although... )
[23:46] <Tim> ( <Tim> What happened. <Chako> Someone set up us the bomb. )
[23:46] <Tim> ( I shall now throw myself off the nearest precarious ledge. Thank
you. )
[23:46] <Chamelaeon> (It's a Saturday, BTW. My system didn't like thinking it
was 2064, however.)
[23:47] <Chamelaeon> (All the "update" things went off at once.)
[23:47] <Tim> ( Hee! )
[23:47] <Chamelaeon> (ICQ - "These people on your contact list haven't logged on
in FOREVER!")
[23:47] * Chako says with a stoic face, "We'll just say that Illyana managed to
get herself killed, probably by Masterson, and leave it at that."
[23:47] <Vernon> ...gah?!
[23:48] <Tim> ...shit.
[23:48] * Isis nods. "The other details are best left unsaid. How did your
search fare?"
[23:48] <Vernon> Better. Europa's not under ATC's control, and we have the
schematics.
[23:48] <Vernon> They started tracing us, but I'm pretty certain we killed the
connection in time.
[23:48] * Tim nods. "We may or may not have a way back in if we need it, too."
[23:49] * Isis does not look happy. At all. "You're 'pretty certain'?"
[23:50] <Vernon> Yes. It would take at least a day of investigative work to even
get as far as the now-crispy box several blocks away.
[23:50] * Charlie is unusually quiet and still..
[23:50] <Tim> As certain as we can possibly be.
[23:50] <Tim> ...dead. Fuck.
[23:51] * Vernon sighs. "I can't say I wasn't expecting something bad to happen,
but..."
[23:51] <Charlie> yeah.
[23:52] * Isis shakes her head. "Not that I would have wished it on her, but
it's an end of her own design, and that's a fact. More to the point, if we don't
move very soon, we may be in for more trouble." She looks around. "My suggestion
is we leave Red Atlanta as soon as we can."
[23:52] <Tim> Expecting doesn't mean... right.
[23:52] <Tim> So. Where to?
[23:53] * Charlie snaps himself out of it. "There's a few shops we may want to
check out if we're looking for weapons on the way out of town."
[23:53] <Tim> Sounds good to me.
[23:54] <Charlie> .. Or paint. *he grins*
[23:54] <Vernon> Ugh...
[23:54] * Chako says, "Lining up the Europa shot will probably take a while,
though. Unless you guys got a line on that."
[23:54] <Vernon> Yes, I definitely need weapons.
[23:55] * Chako frowns. "And mods take time. I still think we can hide in the
I-Zone. None of the ATC people would go there much."
[23:56] <Vernon> Are you expecting investigators around here?
[23:56] * Isis frowns. "Underground..." She glances at Chako. "You and I,
Charlie, sure..." She jerks a thumb at Tim and Vernon. "These two?"
[23:56] * Chako snickers. "Hey, hackers are a weird breed."
[23:57] <Vernon> I know a couple of people out there. They say it's not so bad.
[23:57] * Tim chuckles.
[23:58] <Chako> Plus, if I remember a few places, we might be able to get a
pilot after all. Ya never know.
[23:58] * Isis smiles at Vernon. Nastily. "You can pay me back for the trace,
and beef up your combat skills in one shot. Win us some money in the
bloodsports."
[23:58] <Vernon> ...
[23:58] * Chako suddenly buckles over in laughter.
[23:58] <Vernon> How about I rig up a little something to waste the
investigators' time?
[23:58] <Vernon> That could indeed involve blood, if you could find me some of
those explosives.
[23:59] * Vernon smiles nastily, which is kind of creepy, coming from him.
[23:59] <Tim> Uhm, I'll help. I, too, wish to avoid partaking in bloodsports,
for the time being.
[00:00] <Vernon> (Eep, Scott is here with computer to be fixed.)
[00:00] * Chako manages to stop laughing. "That's fuckin' hilarious. Alright,
then. We better get our suits."
[00:01] <Chamelaeon> (We're about done.)
[00:01] * Tim nods. "Right."
[00:02] * Vernon nods.
[00:02] <Chamelaeon> (Ready?)
[00:02] * Isis points toward the garage. "I've some things to do in the house
yet before we abandon it." She heads off to do her thing.
[00:02] <Vernon> (I am.)
[00:02] <Tim> ( Ready. )
[00:02] <Chako> (Yeah, end it.)
[00:03] <Charlie> Allright. Let's get outa here. Not much we can do here anyway.
[00:03] <Tim> Huh. And here I was hoping to fix a good meal before we left.
[00:03] <Chamelaeon> <<SESSION NINETEEN LANDED! YAY FOR DECISIONS!>>