Action, Adventure, Excitement, Part 3 Chapter 27 Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 14:52:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 14:59:55 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001017 gamer@host.yab.com said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 13:24:16 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001009 > caprice said: > > Caprice very carefully strips the input down to just information, > sending that along the psi-web and sparing the others the first hand > experience. > > <* No wonder he has gone mad... Darath should take better care of > his avatars. *> Caprice almost sounds like she pities DtB. <* > Killing him would probably be an act of mercy. *> Roscoe (just coincidently deciding he can;t figure things out on his own and back on the link and going to the guildahall) speaks up. [Darath the God didn't to that to Darath teh Black. Necromancy is a dangerous and costly magical art. Darath the Black let that happen to himself in pursuit of power.] >> In once cell well away from teh other two is a little girl >> happily, blissfully asleep. The other two cells are across from >> each other at teh end fo the cell block. Inside one, a large framed >> man is scrapign a large bone across the stone wall, slowly trying >> to sharpen the tip. In the other, a beautiful young woman, now >> dressed in chainmail armor with a sword in her lap sit, staring >> straight ahead at the wall. But she breathes slowly and steadily >> and her body twitches from tine to time. > > <* The man is Dris's brother... any id on the other two? *> Roscoe's personal problems are completely and suddenly forgotten, and he finds himself standing in the middle of a street, jaw dropped but mentally and Physically. [Oh Gods. Oh shit oh shit oh shit. I think I know The Controller's plan now. Damn it. That's Shiela. Driss was going to marry her, that was until another woman adventuring wiht them became jealous of their relationship, tried to slay Driss, succeeded in her slaughtering of Shiela, only to find herself impaled on Driss's sword. He... he suffers from nightmares at times. This all happened before I met him. right before he stole the Starfire gem. He rescued me after he had stolen it but before he fully figured out how to use it. I never met her, but I've entered Driss's nightmares in attempts to calm them for him. I've seen her image in his mind, and felt the guilt he feels over her death. If The Controller is after the Starfire gem, I don't know that Driss will even hesitate in giving it up to have Sheila back. But he has to somehow. Unless she doesn;t survive logn enough to be offered. but how will Driss react if he sees one of us killing her for a second time? We have trouble.] =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 15:48:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 15:46:09 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001018 "P. Campbell" said: On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 gamer@host.yab.com wrote: > > Roscoe's personal problems are completely and suddenly forgotten, > But he has to somehow. Unless she doesn;t survive logn enough to be > offered. but how will Driss react if he sees one of us killing her > for a second time? We have trouble.] <* Dammit ... all right, our task just got harder. Folks, we're going to try to snatch all three, and then this problem won't come up. Options on how to accomplish this? *> Xzerrion, upping the ante =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 16:03:51 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 17:49:59 -0500, in Message # 00001019 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 14:59:55 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001017 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > Roscoe's personal problems are completely and suddenly forgotten, >But he has to somehow. Unless she doesn;t survive logn enough to be >offered. but how will Driss react if he sees one of us killing her >for a second time? We have trouble.] Knytt stands on the rooftop silently. The Gateway lenses glow a dark, fiery red. He finally sighs. "What if we tell Darath (the God) of the Controller's plans? Since he is so keen on keeping the Starfire Gem, he may be willing to act." --Knytt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The DEAD END of the Infobahn! http://www.idir.net/~mjknight/index.html "I AM NOT A NUMBER I AM A FREE-WHEELING UNICYCLE" -- Kadiatu _The Also People: Doctor Who - The New Adventures_ by Ben Aaronovitch "Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -- Jules de Gaultier "Writing is the golden key to communication. As long as you can get thoughts out of your mind, you can write." -- Me =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 16:34:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 16:25:58, in Message # 00001020 "L.J. Wolfe" said: >On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 14:59:55 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001017 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > Roscoe's personal problems are completely and suddenly forgotten, >But he has to somehow. Unless she doesn;t survive logn enough to be >offered. but how will Driss react if he sees one of us killing her >for a second time? We have trouble.] Morgan, remembering his mental state (and the reason for it) when he last left the group, thinks, <*Oh, poor Dris.... Guys, I hate to even think this, but would it be better if someone took her out _before_ Dris sees her? After doing a full scan for sentience, of course!*> She lapses back into silent thought, and folx can tell she's wondering if there was anything she could - or should - do to distract Driscoll from the Sheila clone. =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 16:34:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 16:32:08 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001021 fuzzy said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 17:49:59 -0500, in Message # 00001019 > Michael Jon Knight said: > >>On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 14:59:55 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001017 >> gamer@host.yab.com said: >> >>She doesn;t survive logn enough to be offered. but how will Driss >>react if he sees one of us killing her for a second time? We have >>trouble.] > > Knytt stands on the rooftop silently. The Gateway lenses glow a > dark, fiery red. He finally sighs. > > "What if we tell Darath (the God) of the Controller's plans? Since > he is so keen on keeping the Starfire Gem, he may be willing to > act." \I would rather fight the controller for her, than fight Darath (the God). What do You Think he would do? He would take her from the Controller and Use her against Driscoll Himself. On the other hand, we might be able to convince him to give use the other two for the Info.\ =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 17:34:08 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 01:02:20 -0700, in Message # 00001022 Gareth L Owen said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 16:25:58, in Message # 00001020 > "L.J. Wolfe" said: > > Morgan, remembering his mental state (and the reason for it) when he > last left the group, thinks, <*Oh, poor Dris.... Guys, I hate to > even think this, but would it be better if someone took her out > _before_ Dris sees her? After doing a full scan for sentience, of > course!*> /* We don't kill innocents. We can snatch all of them. In fact, do we have a good enough fix now for one of the teleporters to go in and get them out? */ The Stranger =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 17:34:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 01:05:56 -0700, in Message # 00001023 Gareth L Owen said: caprice wrote: >> >> "Bah, garbage, garbage and more garbage. perhaps if I work on >> something else for a while..." He incinerates the paper he was just >> scrippling on, and pulls out a piece of graph paper from another >> stack next to him. Slowly and meticulously he begins drawing out >> circut boards, relays and other technical data for soemthing or >> other. > > <* Anyone understand what these mean? If we are going to take him > out, it will have to be outside of his tower... unless... hrm... EM > pulse or such to fry the tech? *> /* How about a Goldeneye. Could Nemisis fabricate one and get it into orbit? I can help with the design, if it's needed. Or would that be overkill? The chaos that would create would be the perfect cover to snatch the prisoners and hit the controller. */ The Stranger =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 17:49:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:40:21 -0500, in Message # 00001024 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 16:32:08 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001021 > fuzzy said: > >\I would rather fight the controller for her, than fight Darath (the >God). What do You Think he would do? > He would take her from the Controller and Use her against Driscoll >Himself. > On the other hand, we might be able to convince him to give use the >other two for the Info.\ /And on the third hand, he would realize by doing so, he would be violating the terms of the contest....oh....but by acting he would be violating the terms of the contest as well....er no....they've been both appearing before us. Sheila would be as foreign as the Controller or us. Or would she? Are clones of Quaren natives the same as Quaren natives?/ /Well, anyway, there is the possibility that we take the Controller out before he can use Sheila against Driss. Then it is just between Driss and Darath. Crap....then we get to fight Darath the Black for them as originally intended./ Knytt sits down on the roof, leaning back against his pack. He takes off his hat long enough to take off his goggles, then perches it back on the back of his head. Slipping a pair of John Lennon sunglasses on, Knytt yawns. "Sorry, those growth acceleration drugs really made me tired. The mother of all growth spurts." Knytt's head droops forward and he starts snoring lightly. Pyewackett looks at everyone else. "What is going on? First he sends an email to the Doctor saying he was going to die and to 'clone' him...now 'growth acceleration drugs'? Somedays I wish I had stayed with that fur trapper from the Hudson Bay company..." =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:04:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 17:58:10 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001025 fuzzy said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 01:05:56 -0700, in Message # 00001023 > Gareth L Owen said: > > /* How about a Goldeneye. Could Nemisis fabricate one and get it > into orbit? I can help with the design, if it's needed. Or would > that be overkill? The chaos that would create would be the perfect > cover to snatch the prisoners and hit the controller. */ \I am unfamiliar with the name, What is a Goldeneye?\ \If it is Matterial Tech, Nemisis can build it.\ =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:18:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:11:54 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001026 fuzzy said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 01:02:20 -0700, in Message # 00001022 > Gareth L Owen said: > >> On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 16:25:58, in Message # 00001020 >> "L.J. Wolfe" said: [snip] >> Morgan, remembering his mental state (and the reason for it) when >> he last left the group, thinks, <*Oh, poor Dris.... Guys, I hate to >> even think this, but would it be better if someone took her out >> _before_ Dris sees her? After doing a full scan for sentience, of >> course!*> > > /* We don't kill innocents. We can snatch all of them. In fact, do > we have a good enough fix now for one of the teleporters to go in > and get them out? */ \That is why the scan for Sentience, A meat Puppet is just that, A Puppet.\ \Would you want to bet against another Teleport Scrambler?\ \If we are ready to kick-off the big one, A Nemisis Split can get to Caprice, via one of the other planes Caprice can guide the Split to the Cells via her link to the Spyder. Nemisis can do your Goldeneye 'Whatever that is' to distract the Controller. I and a 'friend' have a Promise to keep in Crow's Name. That should distract Darath the Black. That Leaves the Rest of you to handle the 'Citizens' of Misern, Any Mecha in the area, and Probably what is left of Drisonel's Forces. This can all be ready for implementation by the Time the Goldeneye is. But Are you sure It is Time?\ =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:19:08 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:13:49, in Message # 00001027 "L.J. Wolfe" said: >On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 01:02:20 -0700, in Message # 00001022 > Gareth L Owen said: > >/* We don't kill innocents. We can snatch all of them. In fact, do we >have a good enough fix now for one of the teleporters to go in and >get them out? */ Morgan, concerned she may have been misinterpreted, sends to the Stranger, <*I agree completely about innocents. But we're dealing with clones here. _IF_ a sentience scan turns up anything, then of _course_ we rescue her. But if the clones are blanks, soulless, then I don't see a problem with eliminating them.*> Morgan /|\ =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:33:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:20:40 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001028 fuzzy said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:40:21 -0500, in Message # 00001024 > Michael Jon Knight said: > >>On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 16:32:08 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001021 >> fuzzy said: >> >>\I would rather fight the controller for her, than fight Darath (the >>God). What do You Think he would do? >> He would take her from the Controller and Use her against Driscoll >>Himself. >> On the other hand, we might be able to convince him to give use the >>other two for the Info.\ > > /And on the third hand, he would realize by doing so, he would be > violating the terms of the contest....oh....but by acting he would > be violating the terms of the contest as well....er no....they've > been both appearing before us. Sheila would be as foreign as the > Controller or us. Or would she? Are clones of Quaren natives the > same as Quaren natives?/ \I don't know, But since she was not cloned using Native Quaren techniques, I would not want to bet that she is native.\ > Pyewackett looks at everyone else. > > "What is going on? First he sends an email to the Doctor saying he > was going to die and to 'clone' him...now 'growth acceleration > drugs'? Somedays I wish I had stayed with that fur trapper from the > Hudson Bay company..." \If I understand correctly, He is a Clone of Knytt, Possibly with the soul captured at death and transported to the new body, Which was grown fast with growth acceleration drugs.\ \I know of one world(1) where the Tech is in commen use.\ ttfn Fuzzy (1) Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:49:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:49:48 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001029 gamer@host.yab.com said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:11:54 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001026 > fuzzy said: > > \If we are ready to kick-off the big one, > A Nemisis Split can get to Caprice, via one of the other planes > Caprice can guide the Split to the Cells via her link to the Spyder. > Nemisis can do your Goldeneye 'Whatever that is' to distract the > Controller. > I and a 'friend' have a Promise to keep in Crow's Name. > That should distract Darath the Black. > That Leaves the Rest of you to handle the 'Citizens' of Misern, Any > Mecha in the area, and Probably what is left of Drisonel's Forces. > This can all be ready for implementation by the Time the Goldeneye > is. But Are you sure It is Time?\ I personally don;t think it's time and do we really want to rush into what can quickly turn into a supervolatile situation without make sure of a REALLY good plan? The group has a few preliminary visuals, but little in the way of real intelligence to plan naything by right now. =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:19:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:04:49 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001030 fuzzy said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:49:48 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001029 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > >> On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:11:54 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001026 >> fuzzy said: >> >> \If we are ready to kick-off the big one, >> A Nemisis Split can get to Caprice, via one of the other planes >> Caprice can guide the Split to the Cells via her link to the >> Spyder. >> Nemisis can do your Goldeneye 'Whatever that is' to distract the >> Controller. >> I and a 'friend' have a Promise to keep in Crow's Name. >> That should distract Darath the Black. >> That Leaves the Rest of you to handle the 'Citizens' of Misern, >> Any Mecha in the area, and Probably what is left of Drisonel's >> Forces. >> This can all be ready for implementation by the Time the Goldeneye >> is. But Are you sure It is Time?\ > > I personally don;t think it's time and do we really want to rush > into what can quickly turn into a supervolatile situation without > make sure of a REALLY good plan? The group has a few preliminary > visuals, but little in the way of real intelligence to plan naything > by right now. \Given previous examples of this lot's tactical sense, I felt that at least a Preliminary Plan should be voiced to give those more prone to acting without thinking something to get their teath into... Last time we tried to develop a Really Good Plan, we spent 20 minutes gathering Info and deciding what were acceptable Elements to the plan, during which we were attacked and at least one hothead tried to start without the rest of us. Also I forgot Jadis who is probably around somewhere with that booby trap, that my dark-side made in Zag...\ =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 20:04:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 21:49:26 -0500, in Message # 00001031 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:20:40 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001028 > fuzzy said: > >\If I understand correctly, He is a Clone of Knytt, Possibly with the >soul captured at death and transported to the new body, Which was >grown fast with growth acceleration drugs.\ > >\I know of one world(1) where the Tech is in commen use.\ Pyewackett looks at Fuzzy like he sprouted a second head. Then Knytt stirred, mumbling "Got it in one, Fuzzy. Like a twin without a mind. They took my mind and put it in the twin." Pyewackett seemed to be disgusted by the idea. He backed away from Knytt. Knytt sat up at this. "No, no, no. it's not like that. Think of it as a tailor-made suit of clothes. Because, without a mind inside it, that is all it is. It may look like me, smell like me, but it isn't me. It isn't anyone. It's a machine without a pilot to run it. The pilot is what makes me me. Do you understand better now?" Knytt asked, holding a hand out to Pyewackett. /It is me, old friend. If I want anyone to understand that, it's you. I've just changed clothes, that's all./ *Stop it,* Pyewackett said, rubbing against Knytt's hand, *how many times do I have to tell you not to care what others think?* But, Pyewackett was convinced. It was wierd, but then, so was Knytt. > =========================== Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 20:04:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 21:49:29 -0500, in Message # 00001032 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:04:49 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001030 > fuzzy said: >\Given previous examples of this lot's tactical sense, I felt that at >least a Preliminary Plan should be voiced to give those more prone to >acting without thinking something to get their teath into... /Ouch, guilty./ Knytt sent, not quite asleep but very comfortable. > Last time we tried to develop a Really Good Plan, we spent 20 >minutes gathering Info and deciding what were acceptable Elements to >the plan, during which we were attacked and at least one hothead >tried to start without the rest of us. /Ok, as far as the plan goes, I don't have enough information to teleport or make a gate into the Cell area. I wish I had been here when Darath the God had shown you that cutaway, but even then, without having stood in the place, or having one of you stand in the place, I would be worried about teleporting inside a wall, making a gateway inside one of our rescuee's or something. I might chance a teleport to a nearby room if on my own, but I won't risk anyone else's life on it./ > Also I forgot Jadis who is probably around somewhere with that booby >trap, that my dark-side made in Zag...\ Knytt stretches a bit. /There is that, too. Any ideas on that, John?/ =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 14:04:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Argent's Day, er. night... On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 13:57:42 PDT, in Message # 00001033 "Caprice Davis" said: >On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 09:32:16 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001010 > fuzzy said: > >"If it is not for you to decide, then I have had more than enough of >your Attitude, Find me someone with more Authority and Brains than >the local swine!" > >It is obvious that she is getting a little riled... The man behind the desk stands, looking with at the woman with obvious views as to what should be done to uppity young women... Thankfully (for him) Argent passes by with Ak'hasta at her side. Argent looks down at the man, with a cold look more frightening than rage. "Kesic, have her wait in the room next to the study... I am sure when the meeting with the guildmaster is done, we'll have something to discuss with her." Kesic's look to Argent reveals two things.... one, that he hates Argent with a black passion. And two, that he's going to do exactly what she says. Without a further word, he gestures for 'Patricia Savage' to follow, and leads her to a small waiting room. Argent doesn't waste anymore time on this, heading to the study to meet with the other leaders of the guild =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 15:04:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Argent's Day, er. night... On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 14:58:47 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001034 fuzzy said: On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, Caprice Davis wrote: > > The man behind the desk stands, looking with at the woman with > obvious views as to what should be done to uppity young women... > Thankfully (for him) Argent passes by with Ak'hasta at her side. Argent, might have been aware her lack of fear, and her composure without a Weapon in sight, Argent has also seen Nemisis Splits in various shapes and might realize the is something familiar about the way she moves... > Kesic's look to Argent reveals two things.... one, that he hates > Argent with a black passion. And two, that he's going to do exactly > what she says. Without a further word, he gestures for 'Patricia > Savage' to follow, and leads her to a small waiting room. Patricia follows without comment. Calmly seating herself to wait. > Argent doesn't waste anymore time on this, heading to the study to > meet with the other leaders of the guild One of the other guild leaders probably listen long enough to know what was being asked for... ' She wanted to pay a retainer to the guild itself, To guarentee the defense of Dibis With police duties thrown in to keep the Merc's busy in time of peace. Regardless of which Merc's or Merc Companys are involved, Regardless of who or what attacks.' =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 16:34:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: AAE: Behind Closed Doors On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 16:14:48 PDT, in Message # 00001035 "Caprice Davis" said: Argent led Ak'hasta into a study where the Guildmaster, the captains of the few merc companies in town, and a few selected others. Almost immediately the uproar began... ... not over Ak'hasta, but over Argent, a woman, being included in a discussion that will decided the fate of the guild in Dibis. While two of the captains are violently opposed (hands moving to sword hilts more than once), only one of the others is equally vocally for her... Finally the guildmaster points out Argent's grasp of strategy, and her ability to seize control yesterday when it was needed, and says she will remain. The protests over Ak'hasta's presence seem a mere token by contrast... (to be continued) (OOC: writing this between calls at work, and it's almost time for me to head home... Xzerrion, if you want to write something of them interrogating Ak'hasta go ahead... otherwise I will continue things after your reply. They would be aiming their questions at him, not at Argent for the most part.) =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:05:03 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:26:24 -0700, in Message # 00001036 Gareth L Owen said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 17:58:10 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001025 > fuzzy said: > >> On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 01:05:56 -0700, in Message # 00001023 >> Gareth L Owen said: >> >> /* How about a Goldeneye. Could Nemisis fabricate one and get it >> into orbit? I can help with the design, if it's needed. Or would >> that be overkill? The chaos that would create would be the perfect >> cover to snatch the prisoners and hit the controller. */ > > \I am unfamiliar with the name, What is a Goldeneye?\ /* A Goldeneye is a small yield nuclear device in low earth orbit, properly designed and constructed to minimise blast and ionising radiation and to enhance and direct the EMP. It'll destroy every non-hardened piece of electronics in a 30 mile radius of its target zone. Metals will also spark like crazy, but aprt from that it's essentially harmless. I'm willing to bet that the Controller himself is EMP hardened, but I also guess most of his protection won't be. Who could produce an EMP on Quaren? */ > \If it is Matterial Tech, Nemisis can build it.\ /* It's material tech alright, would the readioactive elements cause any problems? */ The Stranger =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:05:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:37:36 -0700, in Message # 00001037 Gareth L Owen said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:11:54 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001026 > fuzzy said: > >> On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 01:02:20 -0700, in Message # 00001022 >> Gareth L Owen said: >> >> /* We don't kill innocents. We can snatch all of them. In fact, do >> we have a good enough fix now for one of the teleporters to go in >> and get them out? */ > > \That is why the scan for Sentience, A meat Puppet is just that, A > Puppet.\ /* Hmmm */ > \Would you want to bet against another Teleport Scrambler?\ /* Not at all, in fact I'd bet limbs that there is one. Other peoples limbs, of course. */ > a week from monday?> > \If we are ready to kick-off the big one, > A Nemisis Split can get to Caprice, via one of the other planes > Caprice can guide the Split to the Cells via her link to the Spyder. > Nemisis can do your Goldeneye 'Whatever that is' to distract the > Controller. > I and a 'friend' have a Promise to keep in Crow's Name. > That should distract Darath the Black. > That Leaves the Rest of you to handle the 'Citizens' of Misern, Any > Mecha in the area, and Probably what is left of Drisonel's Forces. > This can all be ready for implementation by the Time the Goldeneye > is. > But Are you sure It is Time?\ /* No it probably isn't time yet, we still don't have a positive lock on the dungeon and our forces are still somewhat disordered, and in need of rest, food and a good psychoanalyst. */ /* THat said, there's nothing stopping us getting ready and into position. I don't want the bad guys to make the next move. */ The Stranger =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:05:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:40:35 -0700, in Message # 00001038 Gareth L Owen said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:49:48 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001029 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > >> On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:11:54 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001026 >> fuzzy said: >> >> But Are you sure It is Time?\ >> >> > I personally don;t think it's time and do we really want to rush > into what can quickly turn into a supervolatile situation without > make sure of a REALLY good plan? The group has a few preliminary > visuals, but little in the way of real intelligence to plan naything > by right now. ;-) The Stranger =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:34:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:26:22 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001039 fuzzy said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:26:24 -0700, in Message # 00001036 > Gareth L Owen said: > >> On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 17:58:10 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001025 >> fuzzy said: >> >> \I am unfamiliar with the name, What is a Goldeneye?\ > > > /* A Goldeneye is a small yield nuclear device in low earth orbit, > properly designed and constructed to minimise blast and ionising > radiation and to enhance and direct the EMP. It'll destroy every > non-hardened piece of electronics in a 30 mile radius of its target > zone. Metals will also spark like crazy, but aprt from that it's > essentially harmless. I'm willing to bet that the Controller himself > is EMP hardened, but I also guess most of his protection won't be. > Who could produce an EMP on Quaren? */ \I see, If I remember correctly that can be integrated with a Spurt Bomb.\ \Basicly excess energies from the bomb would pump a set of Carbon filiment GamaLasers, Usefull for clearing orbital hardware, (At least in Line of sight), while we are at it.\ >> \If it is Matterial Tech, Nemisis can build it.\ > > /* It's material tech alright, would the readioactive elements cause > any problems? */ \Not really, Pinch-Field fusion reactions are easier to tailor to exact specifications. Fusion Reaction don't work as well for Spurt-Bombs. Whichever works better...\ =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:49:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:38:31 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001040 fuzzy said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:37:36 -0700, in Message # 00001037 > Gareth L Owen said: > > /* No it probably isn't time yet, we still don't have a positive > lock on the dungeon and our forces are still somewhat disordered, > and in need of rest, food and a good psychoanalyst. */ > > /* THat said, there's nothing stopping us getting ready and into > position. I don't want the bad guys to make the next move. */ \Well other than Production of the Goldeneye, We will not want that deployed until the moment before detonation.\ \I don't dare call for the 'friend' I mentioned until the last moment, I expect at least one God to notice a Spirit departing heaven to re-enter the Matterial Plane in A Physical Form.\ \Does anyone else have components to bring-up for integration into the Plan?\ =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:49:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:45:07 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001041 gamer@host.yab.com said: Roscoe finally manages to show up at the roof of the guildhall, scaling it as a spider before shifitng into his Log son fo Log son of Log son of Log son of Log son of Log son of Tree Daughter of Stump disguise. [With the night I've been having, I really need a drink BADLY and wouldn;t you know it? not a drop of alchohol to be found in the stupid city.] just then he notices Knytt. Looks, lokos away, looks again, [KNYTT! I thought you said you couldn;t shapeshift anymore. I see you got your man form back afterall. Too bad, you looked cute in the tiny skirt with the skin tight battle armor.] Suddenly something seems to click into place in Roscoe's mind and he frantically starts searchign to rooftop, finally spotting Squee and Mischief playing off to one corner. He breathes a sight of relief, but his mind is obviously very tense. Sending off the link with his own mind as to make SURE the kdis don't overhear, [Fuzzy, I want a Nemesis split babysitting the kids at all times, _EXPECIALLY_ Squee. Have it prepared for anything. Guys, I got a MAJOR problem with my powers and Squee's right now and all of my Clans' powers. It's why I disappeared. I got some help figuring out what is going on, but not what to do. I was given a suggestion for a solution, but I don't know if it's right. In a nutshell, When Oberon gave my kind our powers to act as Guardians of the Gateways, he gave us a set block of power to be distributed between us all. Now because of the invasion, there's only a handful of us left. Thus, mega power surge. I've noticed it but don't know its limits right now and that's what worries me. Our kind learn to use our powers through lessons and practice, but also through a lot of experimentation and trial and error. Usually there's someone around that can turn into something to handle any mistakes a child dreams up. But right now, none of us have ever had this level of power. We don;t know what it can do. Like... Like...} he struggles for a good example and finally decides that demonstration is hte best teacher. Calming himself as he did back when he was a mear 30 year old, he pictured the form he wanted, and slowly began to build it. it seemed like an enternity since she was so used to near instantaneous changes now but eventually he had it as well as he would get it. Looking through the link he saw himself and the face he had just formed. He got much closer to Knytt's sean connery this time, svae that the skin was a dark olive color. [I can't do this. I mean I couldn;t do this, I shouldn't be able to do this. This is a doppleganger ability, not one of ours. But the scope of our power has stretched.] he shifts back to Log quickly before the kids notice. [what happens if Squee manages to do that and turns into someone else and gets himself and them into trouble? what if he...say... becomes idolized with an adolencent ruby lensdragon and shifts himself into one and actually manages to get the internals correct to get all teh abilities too??? My Dragon isn;t that great, I can get the fire breath down right but that's about it. What happens when Squee throws his first temper tantrum??] Log plops onto the stone roof with his head propped on his knees with his arms. [I've been given a solution that may work to re-distribute the power as it should be. The Southerners have offered to cast a spell to include themselves in the block and thus gain back the abilities Oberon took from them with he stripped them of their Guardian duties for rebelling against him. Right now I'm the eldest of the clan. No one's returned that I even rememebr being born when I left. That makes it my decision to make. And I just don't know what to do. there's at least 6 other childern back in the village who can pose the same problems as Squee. I have to do something.] =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:50:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:37:55 -0500, in Message # 00001042 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:38:31 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001040 > fuzzy said: > >> On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:37:36 -0700, in Message # 00001037 >> Gareth L Owen said: >> /* No it probably isn't time yet, we still don't have a positive >> lock on the dungeon and our forces are still somewhat disordered, >> and in need of rest, food and a good psychoanalyst. */ /Yeah, but we always need that./ Knytt thinks sluggishly. *Go back to sleep.* Pyewackett sends. /Kay./ *Yep. definitely the same Knytt.* =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:19:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:12:31 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001043 fuzzy said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:45:07 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001041 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > Calming himself as he did back when he was a mear 30 year old, he > pictured the form he wanted, and slowly began to build it. it seemed > like an enternity since she was so used to near instantaneous > changes now but eventually he had it as well as he would get it. > Looking through the link he saw himself and the face he had just > formed. He got much closer to Knytt's sean connery this time, svae > that the skin was a dark olive color. [I can't do this. I mean I > couldn;t do this, I shouldn't be able to do this. This is a > doppleganger ability, not one of ours. But the scope of our power > has stretched.] Direct to Nemisis echo to Roscoe \#Nemisis, It looks like the kids are going to need a sitter for a while, Two items, They may not stay together, Squee may have major problems with a power overload, {} Normal Power Rang for Species, Expect High Multiples.#\ > he shifts back to Log quickly before the kids > notice. [what happens if Squee manages to do that and turns into > someone else and gets himself and them into trouble? what if > he...say... becomes idolized with an adolencent ruby lensdragon and > shifts himself into one and actually manages to get the internals > correct to get all teh abilities too??? My Dragon isn;t that great, > I can get the fire breath down right but that's about it. What > happens when Squee throws his first temper tantrum??] \#Maybe we can keep them occupied with 'Tanks' and other toys that distract them from useing their own powers#\ > Log plops onto the stone roof with his head propped on his knees > with his arms. [I've been given a solution that may work to > re-distribute the power as it should be. The Southerners have > offered to cast a spell to include themselves in the block and thus > gain back the abilities Oberon took from them with he stripped them > of their Guardian duties for rebelling against him. Right now I'm > the eldest of the clan. No one's returned that I even rememebr being > born when I left. That makes it my decision to make. And I just > don't know what to do. there's at least 6 other childern back in the > village who can pose the same problems as Squee. I have to do > something.] \#I will give it some thought, It might be possible to arrange to apportion the power matched to a age scalar bias... and you might want to ask Oberons advice, before you trust those who have misused power before...#\ =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:19:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:13:35 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001044 fuzzy said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:37:55 -0500, in Message # 00001042 > Michael Jon Knight said: > >>> On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:37:36 -0700, in Message # 00001037 >>> Gareth L Owen said: > >>> /* No it probably isn't time yet, we still don't have a positive >>> lock on the dungeon and our forces are still somewhat disordered, >>> and in need of rest, food and a good psychoanalyst. */ > > /Yeah, but we always need that./ Knytt thinks sluggishly. > > *Go back to sleep.* Pyewackett sends. > > /Kay./ > > *Yep. definitely the same Knytt.* #Purrrr# =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:03:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:47:27 -0500, in Message # 00001045 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:12:31 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001043 > fuzzy said: > >> On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:45:07 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001041 >> gamer@host.yab.com said: > >> Calming himself as he did back when he was a mear 30 year old, he >> pictured the form he wanted, and slowly began to build it. it >> seemed like an enternity since she was so used to near >> instantaneous changes now but eventually he had it as well as he >> would get it. Looking through the link he saw himself and the face >> he had just formed. He got much closer to Knytt's sean connery this >> time, svae that the skin was a dark olive color. [I can't do this. >> I mean I couldn;t do this, I shouldn't be able to do this. This is >> a doppleganger ability, not one of ours. But the scope of our power >> has stretched.] /I would say so.../ >\#I will give it some thought, >It might be possible to arrange to apportion the power matched to a >age scalar bias... > and you might want to ask Oberons advice, before you trust those who >have misused power before...#\ Knytt points at Fuzzy. /What he said...Oberon gave it to you, maybe he can fix it. And, a thought. Perhaps, it is time to change training methods./ =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:03:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:47:23 -0500, in Message # 00001046 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:45:07 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001041 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > Roscoe finally manages to show up at the roof of the guildhall, >scaling it as a spider before shifitng into his Log son fo Log son of >Log son of Log son of Log son of Log son of Tree Daughter of Stump >disguise. [With the night I've been having, I really need a drink >BADLY and wouldn;t you know it? not a drop of alchohol to be found in >the stupid city.] just then he notices Knytt. Looks, lokos away, >looks again, [KNYTT! I thought you said you couldn;t shapeshift >anymore. I see you got your man form back afterall. Too bad, you >looked cute in the tiny skirt with the skin tight battle armor.] /Aw, hell with sleep, there's more important things going on. No, Roscoe, I used to be able to age my body, and alter build within my own DNA pattern. Like, if I looked like Driss, I could age to look like an older Driss, or bulk up and end up looking like Miles, but not really shapeshift. The reason I look like this is, well, watch.../ Knytt projects the thoughts and scenes of the last day, his time. The skydiving into the ocean, Arnaska, the Destiny cave, the emotional good bye as Knytt and Pyewackett pass through the portal. Then the perspective shifts, as Knytt wakes up in a cloning tank inside the Doctor's TARDIS, his arrival on Quaren again, the quiet watching through the link with Pyewackett as the feline panics, frantically searching for _Her_, then locating her in the Controller's lab under the laser, the panicked call, the silence. Then the mourning, and the return. Knytt is almost surprized to realize he is angry. His death may have been his only escape, but he had never given it much thought before. He knew the Controller^2 had killed him and taken his TARDIS, and that had made him angry, but he hadn't actually seen it happen. There was a distance there that wasn't here. His mind just couldn't analyse it. It filled him with a rage he couldn't deal with rationally. So, he gave up on stopping it, and focused it. Direct it where it will do the most good and be quenched at the same time. If you hate something strongly enough, you should do something to stop it. There was something he had no questions about hating. And he wanted it stopped permenantly... The Gateway lenses glowed a steel grey. Cold and hard. "Fuzzy, one question," Knytt asked quietly, "In your plan, when do we kill the Controller?" =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:49:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:37:14 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001047 fuzzy said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:47:23 -0500, in Message # 00001046 > Michael Jon Knight said: > > Knytt is almost surprized to realize he is angry. His death may have > been his only escape, but he had never given it much thought before. > He knew the Controller^2 had killed him and taken his TARDIS, and > that had made him angry, but he hadn't actually seen it happen. > There was a distance there that wasn't here. His mind just couldn't > analyse it. It filled him with a rage he couldn't deal with > rationally. So, he gave up on stopping it, and focused it. Direct it > where it will do the most good and be quenched at the same time. If > you hate something strongly enough, you should do something to stop > it. There was something he had no questions about hating. And he > wanted it stopped permenantly... #He seems to be learning Pyewackett, He seems to be learning.# > The Gateway lenses glowed a steel grey. Cold and hard. > > "Fuzzy, one question," Knytt asked quietly, "In your plan, when do > we kill the Controller?" '\Current the Plan is to make sure as many of or foes as possible have problems of their own... The intent as I see it is: Keep them from coordinating or assisting each other Give the retrieval team lots of covering distractions Get all of us out of here intact Once we've done that there is no reason I can think of not to Vaporize the City of Misern... Nemisis is already assembleing one Nuke a spair would not be a problem, Being sure we got him would though... I think we are going to have to go after him the hard way... A Nemisis Split as HoverCyclone, with you as Pilot, The Nemisis Spilt can deal with his tech and weapons, and you can track and follow with the Gateway Bands so that he cannot escape, The Split can key its activity off of your martial manuvers, so you will not need specific training in Cyclone operation. Niether I, nor Nemisis, know how to match his X-Window Generator yet. I would suggest you attack a few seconds after the Goldeneye goes off (to give the Controller time to start responding to that emergency) that way you will at least start out with the element of surprise... That will be about the same time I am calling Darath the Black out.\' =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:51:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:00:48 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001048 gamer@host.yab.com said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:47:23 -0500, in Message # 00001046 > Michael Jon Knight said: > > Knytt projects the thoughts and scenes of the last day, his time. > The skydiving into the ocean, Arnaska, the Destiny cave, the > emotional good bye as Knytt and Pyewackett pass through the portal. > Then the perspective shifts, as Knytt wakes up in a cloning tank > inside the Doctor's TARDIS, his arrival on Quaren again, the quiet > watching through the link with Pyewackett as the feline panics, > frantically searching for _Her_, then locating her in the > Controller's lab under the laser, the panicked call, the silence. > Then the mourning, and the return. [Gawds, did I take a longer walk than I thought? If nothing else I certainly missed an interesting part of the night...] =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:05:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:09:46 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001049 gamer@host.yab.com said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:12:31 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001043 > fuzzy said: > > \#I will give it some thought, > It might be possible to arrange to apportion the power matched to a > age scalar bias... > and you might want to ask Oberons advice, > before you trust those who have misused power before...#\ [I already decided that I didn't think I could trust them, but they had the power far long than our kind has. And to be brutally honest, despite everything I've done in my past, despite everything I;ve been through with all of you, facing Oberon about this terrifies me more. Before there was just Driss and I that we had to worry about. If we got in trouble, it was our own faults. But now... What happens if Oberon takes it the wrong way when I apporach him about htis problem? what if he sees it as ingartitude for the power? I represent the clan now. I could bring his wrath dwon on all of them. Oh gawds I wish someone older than I would show up in the village and take the damn title.] =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:19:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:17:30 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001050 gamer@host.yab.com said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:47:27 -0500, in Message # 00001045 > Michael Jon Knight said: > > Knytt points at Fuzzy. /What he said...Oberon gave it to you, maybe > he can fix it. And, a thought. Perhaps, it is time to change > training methods./ Mental shrug [The natural method of learning has worked for many millenia, we just have never really had a time when we had to worry about the adults needing to learn fast than the childern. Ourpopulation had always been pretty stable, with nearly no population growth. That's the other solution I had thought of is mass procreation but I killed that idea because 30 adults rasing 200 childern is madness.] =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:34:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:20:31 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001051 fuzzy said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:09:46 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001049 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > [I already decided that I didn't think I could trust them, but they > had the power far long than our kind has. And to be brutally honest, > despite everything I've done in my past, despite everything I;ve > been through with all of you, facing Oberon about this terrifies me > more. Before there was just Driss and I that we had to worry about. > If we got in trouble, it was our own faults. But now... What happens > if Oberon takes it the wrong way when I apporach him about htis > problem? what if he sees it as ingartitude for the power? I > represent the clan now. I could bring his wrath dwon on all of them. > Oh gawds I wish someone older than I would show up in the village > and take the damn title.] \Even Oberon can not have foreseen this situation, I would fear rather what he would think of his Gaurdians if they defied his will by passing his gift to those he has already decided are not worthy of it. Also once you submit to the spell, how could you be sure of what they will cast?\ =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:50:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:41:40 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001052 fuzzy said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:17:30 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001050 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > Mental shrug [The natural method of learning has worked for many > millenia, we just have never really had a time when we had to worry > about the adults needing to learn fast than the childern. > Ourpopulation had always been pretty stable, with nearly no > population growth. That's the other solution I had thought of is > mass procreation but I killed that idea because 30 adults rasing 200 > childern is madness.] \That gives me an idea, If we can keep the power from exploding for a day or two longer, I will need to examine the linkages of power and visit the village, possibly gather genetic data from the survivors. Then we create a set of cultures that will hold a fraction of the power, You will need to destroy one culture for every child born to maintain the level of power each individual holds I just thought of another possible way... If you truly are the eldest living it will still take a day or so to examine the linkages and the side effects may kill you eventually... We can concentrate the excess power in you as the representative of your race, all of the others would be back to normal. You would have the rest, and for each child born a piece of the power would leave you, when the tribe is back to its proper count your power would also be back to its normal level. A possible side effect would be your death when the next child is born after that. A definite hazard to you would be the constant decrease in ability after you have gotten used to having this amplitude, you might find yourself weaker than expected, suddenly, in the middle of a battle, due to the birth of a child in the village. I will probably think of other options by the time we are free to pick one to implement\ =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:35:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:19:31, in Message # 00001053 "L.J. Wolfe" said: >On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:09:46 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001049 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > [I already decided that I didn't think I could trust them, but they >had the power far long than our kind has. And to be brutally honest, >despite everything I've done in my past, despite everything I;ve been >through with all of you, facing Oberon about this terrifies me more. >Before there was just Driss and I that we had to worry about. If we >got in trouble, it was our own faults. But now... What happens if >Oberon takes it the wrong way when I apporach him about htis problem? >what if he sees it as ingartitude for the power? I represent the clan >now. I could bring his wrath dwon on all of them. Oh gawds I wish >someone older than I would show up in the village and take the damn >title.] "Roscoe," Morgan lays her hand on his arm. "If you'd like, I would be willing to return to Arcadia with you. Moral support, another voice, a mediator in case Oberon misinterprets your motives, however you think would be best to play it. I'd like to think that earning this," her hand goes to her torc, "has given my voice some small weight with Their Majesties." "But the others are right - giving the power, even part of it, back to those who have already betrayed him will probably make him angrier than asking his advice." =========================== Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 23:19:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 01:13:39 -0500, in Message # 00001054 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:37:14 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001047 > fuzzy said: > >> On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:47:23 -0500, in Message # 00001046 >> Michael Jon Knight said: >#He seems to be learning Pyewackett, He seems to be learning.# #About time!# the cat God replied. >I think we are going to have to go after him the hard way... Knytt smiles. /Good./ Pyewackett seems taken aback. #He IS learning...# >A Nemisis Split as HoverCyclone, with you as Pilot, > The Nemisis Spilt can deal with his tech and weapons, and you can >track and follow with the Gateway Bands so that he cannot escape, The >Split can key its activity off of your martial manuvers, so you will >not need specific training in Cyclone operation. /Good...that will work just fine./ >Niether I, nor Nemisis, know how to match his X-Window Generator yet. /Not a problem. If I can see where he is going, I can follow./ Hey, I may finally get my 'car' chase! :)> >I would suggest you attack a few seconds after the Goldeneye goes off >(to give the Controller time to start responding to that emergency) >that way you will at least start out with the element of surprise... > >That will be about the same time I am calling Darath the Black out.\' /Excellent. I assume we have enough time for me to get some practice in with the HoverCyclone before our scouting party, the GoldenEye, and any other tricks we want to use are ready? I am certain Nemisis is quite capable of dealing with my piloting, but the less curves I throw her, the better./ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:18:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:12:20 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001055 fuzzy said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 01:13:39 -0500, in Message # 00001054 > Michael Jon Knight said: > >>On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:37:14 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001047 >> fuzzy said: >> >>> On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:47:23 -0500, in Message # 00001046 >>> Michael Jon Knight said: >> >>Niether I, nor Nemisis, know how to match his X-Window Generator >>yet. > > /Not a problem. If I can see where he is going, I can follow./ The Split will also record and display any info it can detect about the X-Windows he uses. > 'round the Moons of Nibia, and 'round the Antares Maelstrom, and > 'round Purdition's flames before I give him up..." Hey, I may > finally get my 'car' chase! :)> > /Excellent. I assume we have enough time for me to get some practice > in with the HoverCyclone before our scouting party, the GoldenEye, > and any other tricks we want to use are ready? I am certain Nemisis > is quite capable of dealing with my piloting, but the less curves I > throw her, the better./ \Good idea, you will be able to decide what maneuvers should be linked to Teleport and PlaneShift that way and get a feel for how they work. Don't forget the HoverCyclone can shift into man-amp armor as well.\ Buffy and her sister Heather show up and bring a ball of yarn with them for the kids. \#Nemisis gather up the Splits that are not involved in current activities, I am going to need a HoverCyclone for Knytt's use, and A device constructed, A Goldeneye, Design to follow.#\ \The HoverCyclone should be here soon, keep it with you and you will be ready to go at a moments notice. A command of 'Simulation' will start a simulated combat, 'End Simulation' ends it, for training purposes. Once you put it on and start a simulation only Nemisis or you will be able to override the Command Lock, we don't want anything interfering with your control of the Split in combat.\ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 10:07:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:39:28 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001056 Shadow said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:47:23 -0500, in Message # 00001046 > Michael Jon Knight said: > > The Gateway lenses glowed a steel grey. Cold and hard. > > "Fuzzy, one question," Knytt asked quietly, "In your plan, when do > we kill the Controller?" John speaks just as quietly, in an iron voice, "In any plan we will kill him, does it matter when?" =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 10:07:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:48:17 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001057 Shadow said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 01:13:39 -0500, in Message # 00001054 > Michael Jon Knight said: > > 'round the Moons of Nibia, and 'round the Antares Maelstrom, and > 'round Purdition's flames before I give him up..." Hey, I may > finally get my 'car' chase! :)> OOC: As I can't recall if we know about him or not, don't forget the second controller showed up in this time line. The C might have to escape in order to become C^2. And then Knytt can show up and kill C^2. Now there's a car chase for you. Or did C^2 already die? =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 10:08:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:59:26 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001058 Shadow said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:26:24 -0700, in Message # 00001036 > Gareth L Owen said: > > /* A Goldeneye is a small yield nuclear device in low earth orbit, > properly designed and constructed to minimise blast and ionising > radiation and to enhance and direct the EMP. It'll destroy every > non-hardened piece of electronics in a 30 mile radius of its target > zone. Metals will also spark like crazy, but aprt from that it's > essentially harmless. I'm willing to bet that the Controller himself > is EMP hardened, but I also guess most of his protection won't be. > Who could produce an EMP on Quaren? */ John laughs, /Look around you. If I was the Controller, I would have done at least a basic EMP sheilding on everything I deemed vital as soon as we showed up. Definitely after the recent battle here. Although we may have kept him too busy.../ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 10:08:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:54:04 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001059 Shadow said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:20:40 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001028 > fuzzy said: > > \If I understand correctly, He is a Clone of Knytt, Possibly with > the soul captured at death and transported to the new body, Which > was grown fast with growth acceleration drugs.\ > > \I know of one world(1) where the Tech is in commen use.\ \I also know of a few worlds where this is common.\ > OOC: If you hadn't, I would have. > (1) Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny One of my favorites. 'And they called him Mahasamatan, but he preferred to drop the Maha and the atan and just be called Sam.' =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 10:35:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:18:13 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001060 Shadow said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:11:54 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001026 > fuzzy said: > >> On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 01:02:20 -0700, in Message # 00001022 >> Gareth L Owen said: >> >> /* We don't kill innocents. We can snatch all of them. In fact, do >> we have a good enough fix now for one of the teleporters to go in >> and get them out? */ > > \That is why the scan for Sentience, A meat Puppet is just that, A > Puppet.\ /And why would the Controller offer a meat Puppet to the Harlequin _God_? Granted, Driss may be stupid enough :^) to hand over the gem without checking to see if the goods are genuine, but could the Controller bet on that? Depending on the way the clone is created, there are ways to Awaken the original memories of the person, though it is easier to just overlay the mind of the original on the unawakened clone. And if you wake the clone without the original memories, you have a genetic twin who can live her own life and is a completely independant person, though the memories can still be Awakened at a later time. Of course, cloning methods vary and I can't begin to guess what the Controller knows. Though I'd hazard a guess that the child has no memories of being Morgan, though what happens if you try to Awaken a clone of someone already living is not known to me./ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 10:35:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:23:51 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001061 Shadow said: > On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 21:49:29 -0500, in Message # 00001032 > Michael Jon Knight said: > >>On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:04:49 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001030 >> fuzzy said: >> >> Also I forgot Jadis who is probably around somewhere with that >>booby trap, that my dark-side made in Zag...\ > > Knytt stretches a bit. /There is that, too. Any ideas on that, > John?/ John fingers the amulet around his neck, /He is in this dimension, but he doesn't seem to be doing much of anything. I can't sense more than that. If he or his comes near, I will know./ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 10:35:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:31:21 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001062 Shadow said: On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 gamer@host.yab.com wrote: > giving it up to have Sheila back. But he has to somehow. Unless she > doesn;t survive logn enough to be offered. but how will Driss react > if he sees one of us killing her for a second time? We have > trouble.] For an instant, John looks at Roscoe as at a particularly loathsome bug, but schools his features back into impassivity. OOC: John is really starting to dislike Roscoe. Not that he doesn't have some sins on his own conscience, but between the mind-rape of Miles and this suggestion to just off the sheila clone with only a thought of how it would look to Driss to watch one of us kill her... =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 11:04:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:35:57 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001063 Shadow said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:19:31, in Message # 00001053 > "L.J. Wolfe" said: > > "Roscoe," Morgan lays her hand on his arm. "If you'd like, I would > be willing to return to Arcadia with you. Moral support, another > voice, a mediator in case Oberon misinterprets your motives, however > you think would be best to play it. I'd like to think that earning > this," her hand goes to her torc, "has given my voice some small > weight with Their Majesties." > > "But the others are right - giving the power, even part of it, back > to those who have already betrayed him will probably make him > angrier than asking his advice." John speaks up, the words seemingly dragged from him, "Besides, if you phrase it right, Oberon may even look upon you favorably for bringing this matter to him. Should you go to him, just don't apologize for the wrong things." =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:34:38 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:21:44, in Message # 00001064 "L.J. Wolfe" said: >On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:31:21 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001062 > Shadow said: > >On Sun, 24 Aug 1997 gamer@host.yab.com wrote: > >> giving it up to have Sheila back. But he has to somehow. Unless she >> doesn;t survive logn enough to be offered. but how will Driss react >> if he sees one of us killing her for a second time? We have >> trouble.] > >For an instant, John looks at Roscoe as at a particularly loathsome >bug, but schools his features back into impassivity. Although John covers himself quickly, it's not quite quick enough. It doesn't take a psi-link for one trained in Truth Sense to pick up feelings that strong. <*Roscoe,*> Morgan sends, <*Watch out for that one. As someone else once said, "I've got a bad feeling about this."*> =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:34:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE: Behind Closed Doors On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:23:29 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001065 "P. Campbell" said: On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, Caprice Davis wrote: > > The protests over Ak'hasta's presence seem a mere token by > contrast... > > (to be continued) ... though not to him. Having silenced a couple of Argent's critics before they even got started with a look conveying the message, `I have a couple centuries more sword practice than you do, and I'm backing her 100%, with my blade if necessary,' they turn their assault on him directly. "And what, may I ask, is this drow elf doing here? I thought we threw out his kind in the revolution!" objects a tall, clean-shaven mercenary captain. Ak'hasta, keeping a straight face, answers this with a bold, but almost believable, lie intended to raise Argent's status here. "I've been an agent working under Argent's control for some time, you just didn't know it yet. I'm here, since as weaponsmaster, I wrote all the tactical doctrine of Drisonel's forces, and my knowledge of strategy, meaning no disrespect to any of you, far exceeds that of anyone in this room by centuries." The questions continue ... > (OOC: writing this between calls at work, and it's almost time for > me to head home... Xzerrion, if you want to write something of them > interrogating Ak'hasta go ahead... otherwise I will continue things > after your reply. They would be aiming their questions at him, not > at Argent for the most part.) =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 14:06:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Misern Planning Session On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:44:26 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001066 "P. Campbell" said: On Sun, 24 Aug 1997, L.J. Wolfe wrote: > > Morgan grimaces through the link. <*Ugh! Xzerrion, accept what you > have to to keep up appearances, but lets see what we can to to get > them something decent to eat. I'm sure someone here can 'port > something in if necessary.*> <* Never mind, I always carry hard rations for just this kind of contingency. You think I'd trust *anything* offerred me in a city containing DtB and the Controller? They'd probably poison or drug everything. However, to keep up appearances ... *> `We will be having dinner together, in one of our private rooms.' After the group enters a room and privacy is assured, , Khoragh sits down and takes out a couple ration packs. `All right, we need to find out what our plan is going to be. It sounds like after we do our snatch job, the others are going to try to vaporize this place. I don't really have a problem with that, never having been fond of undead. Now, who are we grabbing? I know we need to bring back Miles, but are we retrieving the Sheila and Morgan clones as well? Also, are we, as the advance team, going to try to bag the Controller on the way out, or do we just make the snatch covertly, and then call the cavalry once we're safely out of the city?' =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 15:05:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE: Behind Closed Doors On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 14:48:03 PDT, in Message # 00001067 "Caprice Davis" said: Quoth Xzerrion: > >Ak'hasta, keeping a straight face, answers this with a bold, but >almost believable, lie intended to raise Argent's status here. "I've >been an agent working under Argent's control for some time, you just >didn't know it yet. I'm here, since as weaponsmaster, I wrote all the >tactical doctrine of Drisonel's forces, and my knowledge of strategy, >meaning no disrespect to any of you, far exceeds that of anyone in >this room by centuries." > >The questions continue ... The tall captain in crimson slams his hand down on the table. "And I see no reason for her to be here either!" Fortunately or unfortunately, a rival captain in dark blue seems to see this as an opportunity, "Why? Afraid that a mere woman has a better grasp of strategy than you do?" The first merc stands, hand clenching as he resists drawing his blade. "Enough." The Guildmaster's voice is not loud, but silence immediately follows. "You can fight each other later for all I care. Right now, we have a common enemy. And if you won't work together to save your own hides, spare a thought for those who follow you." The Guildmaster looks at Argent, his eyes narrow. "Will you offer your life as surety for Ak'hasta's behavior?" Argent's expression doesn't change from what it has been this whole time... unreadable. "I do." (OOC: Back at you Xzerrion. ;) ) =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 17:04:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:50:18 -0500, in Message # 00001068 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:12:20 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001055 > fuzzy said: > >> On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 01:13:39 -0500, in Message # 00001054 >> Michael Jon Knight said: >> >> /Not a problem. If I can see where he is going, I can follow./ > >The Split will also record and display any info it can detect about >the X-Windows he uses. /I tried creating an X-window once or twice, but the results were only partially successful. I got where I wanted to go, but got the exit orientation wrong and landed rather ungracefully. Hopefully between the two of us, we can figure out what he's doing./ >\Good idea, you will be able to decide what maneuvers should be >linked to Teleport and PlaneShift that way and get a feel for how >they work. Don't forget the HoverCyclone can shift into man-amp armor >as well.\ /Yeah, that might be useful should things turn ugly./ >\The HoverCyclone should be here soon, keep it with you and you will >be ready to go at a moments notice. A command of 'Simulation' will >start a simulated combat, 'End Simulation' ends it, for training >purposes. Once you put it on and start a simulation only Nemisis or >you will be able to override the Command Lock, we don't want anything >interfering with your control of the Split in combat.\ /Sounds good./ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 17:05:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:50:23 -0500, in Message # 00001069 Michael Jon Knight said: >On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:39:28 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001056 > Shadow said: >> On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:47:23 -0500, in Message # 00001046 >> Michael Jon Knight said: >> The Gateway lenses glowed a steel grey. Cold and hard. >> >> "Fuzzy, one question," Knytt asked quietly, "In your plan, when do >> we kill the Controller?" > >John speaks just as quietly, in an iron voice, "In any plan we will >kill him, does it matter when?" "Yes. He will die most certainly, but not to the detriment of the rest of you. Or the Plan. He will die from cold-blooded revenge, not white-hot rage." =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 17:35:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:17:05 -0700, in Message # 00001071 Gareth L Owen said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:59:26 -0400 (EDT), in Message # 00001058 > Shadow said: > > John laughs, /Look around you. If I was the Controller, I would have > done at least a basic EMP sheilding on everything I deemed vital as > soon as we showed up. Definitely after the recent battle here. > Although we may have kept him too busy.../ /* If he's had time to rip everything apart and reengineer it. and then there's the down time to schedule, can't have the defences down for a theoretical threat */ /* Of course, if I were him I'd have hardened it all anyway. Maybe we should just intensify the pulse */ the Stranger =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 17:35:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:30:32 -0700, in Message # 00001072 Gareth L Owen said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:09:46 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001049 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > [I already decided that I didn't think I could trust them, but they > had the power far long than our kind has. /* THey'd still turn on you, no problem. */ > And to be brutally honest, despite everything I've done in my past, > despite everything I;ve been through with all of you, facing Oberon > about this terrifies me more. Before there was just Driss and I that > we had to worry about. If we got in trouble, it was our own faults. > But now... What happens if Oberon takes it the wrong way when I > apporach him about htis problem? what if he sees it as ingartitude > for the power? I represent the clan now. I could bring his wrath > dwon on all of them. Oh gawds I wish someone older than I would show > up in the village and take the damn title.] /* Well, if you don't put it the wrong way he won't take it the wrong way. Headology that's the key. Give it the right spin and he won't take it wrong. Go to him and say "Sir, it's a tremendous gift and responsobility you have granted us, and we need your wisdom and guidance to use it properly." What do you reckon? Play up to his self image. */ The Stranger =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 17:36:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:22:24 -0700, in Message # 00001073 Gareth L Owen said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:12:20 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001055 > fuzzy said: > > \#Nemisis gather up the Splits that are not involved in current > activities, I am going to need a HoverCyclone for Knytt's use, and > A device constructed, > A Goldeneye, Design to follow.#\ Stranger 'transmits' as best he can the details of the one he was familiar with. /* SOunds like you've got plenty of ideas to improve it, and I guess if you're going to deploy it straight into firing position it won't need the attitude and guidance thrusters. But that's what I know anyway. */ The Stranger =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 17:36:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:37:01 -0700, in Message # 00001074 Gareth L Owen said: > I would suggest you attack a few seconds after the Goldeneye goes > off (to give the Controller time to start responding to that > emergency) that way you will at least start out with the element of > surprise... > > That will be about the same time I am calling Darath the Black > out.\' /* OK, so the Goldeneye hits and all hell breaks loose. We then have three teams going in. A strike team after the controller - Knytt and Nemisis split A strike team after Darath the Black - Fuzzy and his friend A snatch team after the prisoners - Caprice and a couple others I guess So the rest of us stand ready in the Guildhall to give the snatch team a safe place to return to and act as a reserve should things go pear shaped. How's that? */ The Stranger =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 17:36:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:42:04 -0700, in Message # 00001075 Gareth L Owen said: > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:26:22 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001039 > fuzzy said: > >> On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:26:24 -0700, in Message # 00001036 >> Gareth L Owen said: >> >> > \I see, If I remember correctly that can be integrated with a Spurt > Bomb.\ > > \Basicly excess energies from the bomb would pump a set of Carbon > filiment GamaLasers, Usefull for clearing orbital hardware, (At > least in Line of sight), while we are at it.\ /* A bomb pumped graser - neat! Sort out the energy flows properly and you've got a good sized EMP plus a whole bunch of graser beams for those hard to shift orbital fortresses */ >> /* It's material tech alright, would the readioactive elements >> cause any problems? */ > > \Not really, > Pinch-Field fusion reactions are easier to tailor to exact > specifications. Fusion Reaction don't work as well for Spurt-Bombs. > Whichever works better...\ /* SOunds like a plan. */ The Stranger =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 17:36:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Misern Planning Session On Wed, 27 Aug 1997 00:33:05 -0700, in Message # 00001076 Gareth L Owen said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:44:26 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001066 > "P. Campbell" said: > > After the group enters a room and privacy is assured, includes a counterwoven screen over the conversation which makes > eavesdroppers hear something perfectly harmless>, Khoragh sits down > and takes out a couple ration packs. "Sound man." > `All right, we need to find out what our plan is going to be. It > sounds like after we do our snatch job, the others are going to try > to vaporize this place. I don't really have a problem with that, > never having been fond of undead. Now, who are we grabbing? I know > we need to bring back Miles, but are we retrieving the Sheila and > Morgan clones as well? Also, are we, as the advance team, going to > try to bag the Controller on the way out, or do we just make the > snatch covertly, and then call the cavalry once we're safely out of > the city?' Stranger considers the situation for a while. "We ought to grab them all, I think, then sort them out at our leisure. The best time to do the snatch might be at the same time as the strike teams go after the Controller and Darath. Knytt, I feel, has first call on the Controller, which suits me fine, he won't hesitate." "I think I might go out for a look round, get the lie of the land and see if there are any good ways of getting into the castle physically." The Stranger =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:19:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Aae-Roscoe's farewell On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:18:39 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001078 gamer@host.yab.com said: Roscoe looks like Atlas with teh weight of hte wrold on his shoulders at that moment as he hears everyone advising him with what is of course the best advice, but the least desired for him perosnally. Finally he sighs. [Your plan has some merits Fuzzy, but I would say placing all the excess energy in me alone is definitely out. I'm as scared for myself as for Squee. AkHasta and Mles were accidents. Overpowers. I don't know that I can safely keep handling what's in me now much less mutliplying it yet many more times. As making organic batteries to substitute for clan is not a descision I would make on my own. Nor is contronting Oberon. Before I take any more action, I think I have to go back to the village and inform the others of what I have found out and see their points of view. Morgan, you and Roladn are more than welcome to come. I think I might need some of that moral support before this is over. Driss is the one with the silver tongue, he could probably sweettalk Oberon into lending him Titania fo rhte night if he so chose. My tongue is more like lead than silver.] [Um I'm going to take Squee with me. I'd like to take the babysitter as well if Nemesis doesn;t mind. I really hate leaving you all in the lurch like this. I want to help but. wait. I know something I can do at least. Right now the advance team is sticking out like Jesse Jackson at a Ku Klux Klan meeting whenever they try anything. I have an aquaintence who can help with that.] Roscoe concentrates a moment, seeing how far his mental powers really do stretch as he tries to project his mind not over miles, but over dimentions. He finds the strain much less than he expected, and doing it at all before would have been impossible. [Ok, I gave him directions to the portals, he'll be there in a few jumps. If I don't come back, Oberon took it hte wrong way. Roscoe manages a weak smile [shall we?] =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:35:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:21:21 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001079 fuzzy said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:50:18 -0500, in Message # 00001068 > Michael Jon Knight said: > > /I tried creating an X-window once or twice, but the results were > only partially successful. I got where I wanted to go, but got the > exit orientation wrong and landed rather ungracefully. Hopefully > between the two of us, we can figure out what he's doing./ \The Gateway Bands may be able to inerpolate coordinates out of the sensor data.\ >>\Good idea, you will be able to decide what maneuvers should be >>linked to Teleport and PlaneShift that way and get a feel for how >>they work. Don't forget the HoverCyclone can shift into man-amp >>armor as well.\ > > /Yeah, that might be useful should things turn ugly./ \That is also the primary combat mode...\ >>\The HoverCyclone should be here soon, keep it with you and you will >>be ready to go at a moments notice. A command of 'Simulation' will >>start a simulated combat, 'End Simulation' ends it, for training >>purposes. Once you put it on and start a simulation only Nemisis or >>you will be able to override the Command Lock, we don't want >>anything interfering with your control of the Split in combat.\ > > /Sounds good./ The Hovercyclone arrives \It is not equiped with a Persona-File, ask if you think you will need one. The BaseArmor that the shift links into is under the seat.\ \Actually it is full flight capable, just the default is one foot off the deck.\ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:35:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Misern Planning Session On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:40:09 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001080 gamer@host.yab.com said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:44:26 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001066 > "P. Campbell" said: > > After the group enters a room and privacy is assured, includes a counterwoven screen over the conversation which makes > eavesdroppers hear something perfectly harmless>, Khoragh sits down > and takes out a couple ration packs. The suites are definitely high-class and high price. and surprisingly clean. The main room has a small couch, a few chairs and a mahogany table. All the chairs are velvet upholstered, and beautiful faded tapestries on the walls compliment the plush carpeting. One small doorway leads to a private bathroom, complete with an outhouse-like seat with a littel compartment underneath for the maids to change the chamberpot, a large basin full of water, and a pitcher for filling it again if need be. The bedroom sports a low round bed, finely crafted chest of drawees and a wardrobe. A few minutes after the trio arrives in their room, the food is brought up. The food is more of htat rotting meat fromt eh tavern, and in the bottles brought up is what appears to be fresh blood. > `All right, we need to find out what our plan is going to be. It > sounds like after we do our snatch job, the others are going to try > to vaporize this place. I don't really have a problem with that, > never having been fond of undead. Now, who are we grabbing? I know > we need to bring back Miles, but are we retrieving the Sheila and > Morgan clones as well? Also, are we, as the advance team, going to > try to bag the Controller on the way out, or do we just make the > snatch covertly, and then call the cavalry once we're safely out of > the city?' The conversation is inturrupted by a scratching and then pounding on the door. As the trio grabs for their weapons as voice calls out, "I can smell you in there fleshies. They won;t serve me anything in the tavern anymore. They say I don;'t have any money, and I don't. but fresh is so much better. Come here fleshies. Come here so that I may..." The rest of his ramblings are lost in the report of both barrels of a double barreled 10-guarge shotgun going off and hte door exploding inward with flying splinters and most of a body. Into the doorway steps the owner of hte shotgun. He stands nearly 7' tall with shoulders wider than the door. A bulgy overcoat covers a beautifully made Georgi Armoni suit. His skin is pale, way too pale ot be human, and the eyes are hidden by Gargoyles warparound mirrored sunglasses. A wide brimmed fedora finishes the outfit. he croacks open the sawed off double barrle and drops the empty shell ont eh floor, pulling two more out of a pocket and loading it. The wounds on the vampire begin to heal again and it gives out a gurgle. He gives the vampire corpse a swift kick propelling it out of the room and into the hall again. He pulls out a box of matches, lights one and jumps back quickly as the corpse nearly explodes in flame. The vampire gives out a final scream. The movement of the air is the only thingto betray the newcomer's movemtn as a basin of water seems to appear in his hands and he dumps it on the blackspot on the floor. Moving to another room, he pulls a screwdriver out fo his coat and pops the pins from the hinges. He picks up the wood door effortlessly and moves back to the group's room. Removing their door similarly, he replaces it wiht the undamaged one and drops the ruined one in the doorway of the other room. Returning to the party's room he closes and bolts the door behind him and seems to finally take notice of the group. In a thick chicagon accent, "My name's Joe. Joe from Chicago. Roscoe called in a favor I odes him. And I think I can sees why. Hey, ya mind if I have one of those?" Without waiting for a reply he walks over to the bottles of blood and begins drinking one, flashing his fangs for the first time. =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:35:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:31:10 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001081 fuzzy said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:17:05 -0700, in Message # 00001071 > Gareth L Owen said: > > /* If he's had time to rip everything apart and reengineer it. and > then there's the down time to schedule, can't have the defences down > for a theoretical threat */ > > /* Of course, if I were him I'd have hardened it all anyway. Maybe > we should just intensify the pulse */ \As you say there is Hardend and HARDEND (Called Tempest Grade I think), He probably has the first but not the second... How about we use two or three devices arranged so that the wave fronts reach maximum compound amplitude in the city of Misern? That should deal with any viable level of hardening short of a city designed from scratch for EMP Resistance.\ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:37:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:34:36 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001082 fuzzy said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:22:24 -0700, in Message # 00001073 > Gareth L Owen said: > > /* SOunds like you've got plenty of ideas to improve it, and I guess > if you're going to deploy it straight into firing position it won't > need the attitude and guidance thrusters. But that's what I know > anyway. */ \Thank You.\ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:49:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's return. On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:45:08 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001083 fuzzy said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:37:01 -0700, in Message # 00001074 > Gareth L Owen said: > > /* OK, so the Goldeneye hits and all hell breaks loose. We then have > three teams going in. > > A strike team after the controller - Knytt and Nemisis split > > A strike team after Darath the Black - Fuzzy and his friend \This will be outside the wall, With Lots of noise and demands that he meet us in combat and Threats to send his city and everything in it to Diswan if he is too much of a cowardly weakling to come out and fight Right Now...\ >A snatch team after the prisoners - Caprice and a couple others I >guess Another Nemisis Split will be enroute to the Scout team ready to supply transport and additional combat capabilities. The Scout team should be consulted to assure coordination, they will be making primary pickup on the hostages. > So the rest of us stand ready in the Guildhall to give the snatch > team a safe place to return to and act as a reserve should things go > pear shaped. > > How's that? */ \Sound like you and I agree...\ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 19:05:06 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: AAE-Spider and seek On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:58:20 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001084 fuzzy said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:42:04 -0700, in Message # 00001075 > Gareth L Owen said: > > /* A bomb pumped graser - neat! Sort out the energy flows properly > and you've got a good sized EMP plus a whole bunch of graser beams > for those hard to shift orbital fortresses */ \Actually, more like 100 grasers each individually targetable per Device... ;) Also Mag-Wipe was tried on the controller before in Arcadia, so I think it likely he is a well insolated cyborg...> >> \Not really, Pinch-Field fusion reactions are easier to tailor to >> exact specifications. Fusion Reaction don't work as well for >> Spurt-Bombs. Whichever works better...\ > > /* SOunds like a plan. */ Fuzzy looks around \Ohh, thats right you are part of the Scout Team... Three Devices, Two Fusion, One Fision, should give us the best mix #Nemisis did you get that?# #Yes Lord, I have started construction.# That is all I can think of for the moment.\ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 19:50:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's farewell On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 19:43:43 -0700 (PDT), in Message # 00001085 fuzzy said: > On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:18:39 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001078 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > Roscoe looks like Atlas with teh weight of hte wrold on his > shoulders at that moment as he hears everyone advising him with what > is of course the best advice, but the least desired for him > perosnally. Finally he sighs. [Your plan has some merits Fuzzy, but > I would say placing all the excess energy in me alone is definitely > out. I'm as scared for myself as for Squee. AkHasta and Mles were > accidents. Overpowers. I don't know that I can safely keep handling > what's in me now much less mutliplying it yet many more times. As > making organic batteries to substitute for clan is not a descision I > would make on my own. Nor is contronting Oberon. Before i take any > more action, I think I have to go back to the village and inform the > others of what I have found out and see their points of view. '\Sounds wise to me...\' > [Um I'm going to take Squee with me. I'd like to take the > babysitter as well if Nemesis doesn;t mind. \#I don't mind, but I will need to reclaim it within a year or two. Take Heather, Mischief has played with Buffy before...#\ > I really hate leaving you all in the lurch like this. \The Survival of your kind is at stake, we will muddle through...\ > I want to help but. wait. I know something I can do at least. > Right now the advance team is sticking out like Jesse Jackson at a > Ku Klux Klan meeting whenever they try anything. I have an > aquaintence who can help with that.] \I hope so, I thought they had blown it when they took the horses into Misern, One would have been bad enough, but all of them, without at least one totally refusing or dieing of fright.?.!\ > [Ok, I gave him directions to the portals, he'll be there in a few > jumps. If I don't come back, Oberon took it hte wrong way. Roscoe > manages a weak smile [shall we?] \Take Care.\ \#Smooth Roads, Stupid Mice, and crippled Birds, line your path.#\ \Nemisis, he is not a cat, How is he going to understand that?\ Fuzzy's discusion with Nemisis fades into the background =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 20:20:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's farewell On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 20:10:05, in Message # 00001086 "L.J. Wolfe" said: >On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:50:23 -0500, in Message # 00001069 > Michael Jon Knight said: > >"Yes. He will die most certainly, but not to the detriment of the >rest of you. Or the Plan. He will die from cold-blooded revenge, not >white-hot rage." > >can each have one, if we want. ;) I am just sorta calling "dibs" on >the one who killed Knytt.> OOC: Hey, go for it! Morgan already got both the ones who had her . Then, >On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:18:39 -0700 (MST), in Message # 00001078 > gamer@host.yab.com said: > > Roscoe looks like Atlas with teh weight of hte wrold on his >shoulders at that moment as he hears everyone advising him with what >is of course the best advice, but the least desired for him >perosnally. Finally he sighs. [Your plan has some merits Fuzzy, but I >would say placing all the excess energy in me alone is definitely >out. I'm as scared for myself as for Squee. AkHasta and Mles were >accidents. Overpowers. I don't know that I can safely keep handling >what's in me now much less mutliplying it yet many more times. As >making organic batteries to substitute for clan is not a descision I >would make on my own. Nor is contronting Oberon. Before I take any >more action, I think I have to go back to the village and inform the >others of what I have found out and see their points of view. Morgan, >you and Roladn are more than welcome to come. I think I might need >some of that moral support before this is over. Driss is the one with >the silver tongue, he could probably sweettalk Oberon into lending >him Titania fo rhte night if he so chose. My tongue is more like lead >than silver.] Morgan smiles. "You're better than you give yourself credit for. You're just used to letting Dris do the work. But, yes, Roland and I will come along. Not only can we hopefully help you, but we still need to help him get his full memory back." > [Ok, I gave him directions to the portals, he'll be there in a few >jumps. If I don't come back, Oberon took it hte wrong way. Roscoe >manages a weak smile [shall we?] "After you, old friend." Morgan /|\ =========================== Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 20:35:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Aae-Roscoe's farewell On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 20:30:44, in Message # 00001087 "L.J. Wolfe" said: >On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 20:10:05, in Message # 00001086 > "L.J. Wolfe" said: > >> [Ok, I gave him directions to the portals, he'll be there in a few >>jumps. If I don't come back, Oberon took it hte wrong way. Roscoe >>manages a weak smile [shall we?] > >"After you, old friend." (And I should have added....) <*We'll keep the link open in case anyone needs us.*> ===========================