* Zeke has moved down to the oh-so-damaged computer core, drones still skittering around he. At least he can use the comm system now! * Amadeus calls down, "Anything I can do to help?" So 'sup, Prof? * Amadeus looks at Kyle and shrugs, pushing his glasses into place. "Your guess is as good as mine." * Zeke also sends one of his more functional drones off to get the tools he's going to need to break them. He replies to Amadeus with, "Hestia believed you could help, but with Kyle remaining behind, that no longer seems necessary. Instead, I would suggest watching for their approach, along with my flying drone." * Amadeus nods. (Curse you, Kyle, I was going to force Zeke to talk to someone.) (Ha ha!) (GOOD JOB KYLE) (Blame Hestia.) (You have legs! I blame you.) (Also Hestia. And probably Lexi.) I'd like some time to examine the specimens we picked up, but we probably don't have that luxury. Are they in danger? Nah, another pair of hands'll be helpful. * Kyle shrugs. "Hestia thinks they'll be fine. Dunno what her problem is, really." Thought I was gonna go rambo on them or some shit. Space jesus, I didn't stay alive *this* long by running head-first into every dangerous situation. * Amadeus rubs at the back of his neck and stands, looking out the windows for any oncomers. "I don't know." So what's the problem with ya, Zeke? * Zeke's birdsect hops and flutters up to join Amadeus. His other drone comes back with tools, and Zeke carefully pulls one out. "Accident." * Zeke then adds, before they gets into it, "Prepare the places where...'silicon-plus' is needed," as one of his drones skitters over to him and then twitches. Eh? Oh, sure. * Amadeus shakes his head, but he keeps on the look out. * Kyle goes about doing just that! "How're they doin' out there?" * Zeke's birdsect hops on top of one of the consoles, looks over at Amadeus, and then makes another electrical noise as it watches as well. (THEY'RE JUST STANDING THERE) (HAW HAW HAW) (HAR HAR HAR) It looks like they're assessing the situation. * Amadeus hits the coms: "Can you hear me?" * Zeke begins to cut into the drone's skin lightly, the other drones circling around it and blocking the view, as well as starting to pull out pieces of the drone that Zeke is pulling away. Silicon-plussy pieces! They've got that green-and-red ick on them, which drips back down into the drone. They hold it up a few seconds, and then Zeke takes it, runs something over it, and puts it aside in what is no doubt soon going to be a pile. ~Good. I was wondering: what's the hold up?~ * Amadeus raises an eyebrow as he looks out the window. ~Besides Lexi stripping, apparently.~ * Kyle takes a moment to look outside and manages to prevent himself from whisteling. <> * Zeke doesn't react to the sexy news. Too busy making a stack of silicon plus. * Amadeus rubs at the back of his neck again, scanning the area. ~I thought so. If you want, I can try to direct you on a course with the most cover. I can see from here to the other ship perfectly fine.~ (Ah, why does Kat not end up in the game with the promiscuous female character.) (She's very sad.) (Why did Kat not end up in the game with the promiscuous any character.) (I KNOW) (I swear. Nobody wants to get laid when I have a character that would have sex with them. It's very troubling.) (Imagine how Cham must have felt with Ashley!) (So true!) * Kyle heads back down after getting his fill of eye-candy to prep for the S+ usage. (SO MUCH LIBIDO, SO LITTLE SKIN) * Amadeus coms, ~There's burnt forest to your right. If you use that and are careful, they won't be able to follow you for at least a mile or so.~ So Zeke, where'd you get these drones? I've never seen anythin' like'em. * Zeke doesn't look at Kyle as he replies, "I made them." He then gestures at the pile of S+. "This'silicon plus' is ready to be re-used." Made'em? That's pretty damn impressive. * Zeke nods very slightly, then replies, "It is necessary to achieve the response I need." * Zeke's drones, well, one of them, offers the silicon to Kyle. "If you would start?" * Kyle takes it and starts processing the silicon plus into usable materials for the ship. * Zeke continues drawing out silicon plus for Kyle to use, as his bird hops from thing to thing on the bridge, looking. * Amadeus coms information to the other half of the team! * Kyle whistles as he works with it. "Damn, this stuff is sweet. Where the hell did you get it? You can't get a grade of S+ like this anywhere. I mean, dayum, for simple droids you don't need even close to this high grade." * Zeke replies, again, "As I stated, I could not get adequate response with any other method." Adequate response? What kind of lag-time are you allowing for? * Zeke is silent a moment, then, "Epsilon." (FUCK YOUR LAG TIMES) (I ROCK DSPS WITH INSTANT RESPONSE) * Zeke continues working as he adds, "If light is your basic, then light should be considered the speed of operation." (basis) Yeah, but a brain can't comprehend or operate at that speed. I mean, dude, there's response time in everything, and for these I wouldn't think you'd need as precise a response time as 'instantaneous.' That's pretty ridiculous. * Zeke replies, "One does not need to be limited by an organic brain's speed." Another piece in the pile. * Kyle starts placing a few more pieces. "Why do you need a response time so fast, anyways? Just doesn't seem practical. What're they for anyways? I mean, they're drones, yeah. Duh. But what's their main function?" * Amadeus isn't really paying any attention to the other guys... not that they're in the same room as him anyway, but. * Zeke replies, "They serve many functions." As a chain jumper, arbitrary limitations are not desired. True dat, but I dunno, you probably coulda gotten something at least, well... bigger. How're you controlling them, anyways? * Zeke does not immediately reply, but eventually he does reply, "I would prefer not to discuss all of the details." ( Why are you so interested? ;_; MACHINES ARE COOL) (EXACTLY!) (Asking that question is silly! (Just stop answering!) Really man? Those're some insane bots, really wanna know what kind of interface you got going to actually *use* that reduced lag time. * Zeke replies, "Yes, I am certain it would be of great interest, but it is not something I am going to discuss." Bummer dude. * Kyle keeps workin'. Work work work! << THE AC KICKS ON OHWAIT IT IS BROKEN>> (D:<) <> (Functionalities restored?) <> (How many drones have I lost in the process?) (Given it's such high grade stuff.) * Amadeus sighs with relief at the AC. (You've lost 4.) * Zeke hears Hestia's query on Drone Dissasembly, and replies, ~Computer is operational, along with basic life support.~ His drones have been carrying the dead off to his room before returning ot sacriice themselves. (Or not!) * Zeke doesn't say those things, because Kyle said something! But the drone loss is still there. * Kyle did say somethings! * Zeke is mainly shielding his drones with his body now, because there's no longer a swarm of them. <> 2d6+8 (Sorry.) 2d6+7 (15) (15) (11.) <> * Amadeus looks around, then calls down, "Hey, the AC's ticking. Any idea why?" Uh... not really. I'll take a look at it. * Kyle goes to do that! <> * Kyle sighs. "Condenser's on the fritz." He turns to the Prof. "I'm gonna go outside to take a look. Cover my back, will ya?" * Amadeus gives Kyle a quizzical look. "How?" Nevertheless, he goes to suit up. * Kyle suits up and heads out. "I dunno, just keep an eye out. You've got a gun, right? Don't want to chance someone's actually *out* there makin' trouble for us." * Zeke just continues with his work, a little faster without Kyle around. * Amadeus finishes and climbs out once Kyle does. <> ... Oh, fuck me. * Kyle sighs. "Well fuck." <> * Kyle glares at her with his laser pistol drawn. (She's already acting! SHOOT.) (I'm taking my actions, sheesh.) * Amadeus also has an energy pistol, as it happens. "Put that down." (Stop telling me to shoot! >_<) "Just give up. You'll never make it back before we do." * Amadeus hesitates for a moment, then says as convincingly as he can, "Fine, but you'll be dead if you keep holding that thing. Put your gun down." (Hey hey, can I get some mind control going here?) * Kyle nods. "I think you're a little outnumbered here. " (Amadeus: You sure can.) "How do you KNOW that? You don't know how many of us there are." (what's the penalty for defending vs. undetectable again?) (-3) (Right. She gets mind -3.) (13) (I wish this worked off of mind. -_- But it's just an attack roll. Boo.) (Boo.) * Kyle talks quietly over the intercom. ~Hey Prof, got anything to calm her down? I know you got some sort of pheremone trick.~ (Does that go to the other guys, too?) (Nah, just doing it over the personal) (I figure it'd be easy enough to orchestrate with the suits and a headputer.) (And TSM.) (And TSM, yeah.) (Silent communications must be SO EASY with TSM.) (This is the sedating, right?) (We're totally slick.) (Yeah. I'm just trying to get her to put down her weapon.) (And not do anything rash/sudden.) (Basically, it's easier if it's within their tendencies.) Then why aren't your friends jumping out to save you? Just put down the weapon so we can act like civil human beings. <> "Hey, what..." <> "I ... yeah, okay..." * Amadeus TSMcoms once that happens, ~I'd appreciate if you kept that private, but yes.~ * Kyle TSMcoms back. ~Hey, that's pretty cool. And of course, we've all got our little tricks.~ * Kyle TSMcoms. ~She's not a 24, spliced, nor an alien. Definetly from the other ship. I'm going to check on the damage, see what she's done.~ * Amadeus smiles. "Thank you." He holsters his gun and walks over to pick up hers, slowly, and hand it over to Kyle. He makes no sudden moves. "What did you do to our ship?" <> "It... isn't like that, yet." * Amadeus blinks. "Yet?" <> "Don's not that mad. Don't make him madder." * Kyle takes the energy pistol and puts the saftey on, as well as putting the saftey on his own weapon too. He goes to fix whatever damage may have been done. <> * Amadeus furrows his brow and has a seat nearby. "But he did try to shoot at us, which is far from the most friendly of acts." <> "One missile... like hello." I prefer greetings that don't explode in my face. (So I've got 2 functional drones and the bird left? Or 1? (One and the bird.) (So can I switch to 'get it slotted in' mode?) * Kyle goes about fixing the problem! me comms, ~'Silicon plus' extraction complete. I will complete the repairs here.~ * Zeke comms, ~'Silicon plus' extraction complete. I will complete the repairs here.~ ~No prob, we ran into a little problem up here, but Amadeus and I have it under control.~ <> (Then that's what I'm doing!) (I'm guessing this fusion coolant line is fixable and that's what I'm doing now.) <> "... I have to get back." * Kyle TSMcoms. ~Can you get her to tell us whatelse she may have messed with?~ (Oh, important question Cham. Is she hot?) * Amadeus tilts his head. "Why?" * Amadeus TSMcoms, ~I'll try.~ (She is at least as attractive as the motorcycle-weilding woman.) "They'll know I failed." If you go back, you mean? "Don already knows." Then it hardly matters. Did you do anything to our ship beyond tamper with the AC? <> I understand. The heat's pretty tiring. Take a nap; I won't bother you with any more questions. * Amadeus TSMcoms, ~She doesn't want to say, which probably means a yes.~ <> * Amadeus catches her and does his best to drag/carry her off the ship and to a safe place out of the take off zone. (As loot, we got +1 gun and +1 toolbox!) * Kyle TSMcoms back. ~Bummer dude. Well, I fixed the leak in the fusion coolant line she tampered with. I'll do a quick diagnostic around to make sure nothing's going on. Also... are you sure you wanna leave her here?~ (PAWN IT) ~Would you rather we take her with us? We don't really have any other options.~ * Kyle checks over the ship, inspecting for any issues that might have arisen from her being there. ~Her friends know she came here, so they'll be looking eventually.~ ~I dunno, do you think he's going to come after her? He could just take off without her and she'd be stranded.~ * Amadeus hesitates for a moment, then TSMcoms, ~Good point. I really have no idea.~ ~Though according to her, firing a missle at us doesn't mean Don's mad, just saying hello.~ ~Yeah. I really don't want to see'em angry.~ * Amadeus looks at the woman he's carrying, worriedly, then TSMcoms, ~Well... she said she had to head back, and that Don already knew she failed.~ ~So I doubt he's going to do anything so horrible to her that she'd rather run.~ (Main chan: SMASH. This chan: ETHICS) (You can tell by which channel Amadeus is in.) (It's true.) ~Mmm, yeah. But if it's all about getting back first, you think he's going to waste time getting her back to his ship and then taking off?~ (At least I am not split three ways anymore.) <> * Amadeus hesitates, then TSMcoms, ~All right. But you have to help me come up with a good way to keep her from destroying anything.~ * Zeke replies to Hestia's comment about being 'almost done' with, ~Internal repairs complete, engines functional.~ * Amadeus speaks over the general coms: ~Everything seems to be working. We have one of their crew here; I think we're taking her with us.~ <>