[Silo 17] Game Thread...

[Lupin]

[18:35:22] * Baphnedia has changed the topic to: Silo 17 in progress. || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.
[18:35:26] <@Baphnedia> .
[18:35:26] <@Baphnedia> ..
[18:35:27] <@Baphnedia> ...
[18:35:28] <@Baphnedia> ....
[18:35:29] <@Baphnedia> .....
[18:35:38] * Vilkacis is now known as A1465
[18:35:38] <@Ralith> (good photos, too, if that's indicative of their overall quality)
[18:35:39] <@Baphnedia> Yay! I made it to 5 without a hitch!
[18:35:44] <@Lupin> Heh
[18:35:45] <@Ralith> !cheer
[18:35:45] * Lycaon cheers!
[18:37:43] -PsionicBlast- come join us in #NarniaFans to discuss the wonders of the world of Narnia
[18:37:54] <@Ralith> (stupid global messages.)
[18:38:05] <@Baphnedia> (global messages?)
[18:38:11] <@Lupin> (They really like using global messages here.)
[18:38:17] <@A1465> (yeah...)
[18:38:29] <@Baphnedia> (I haven't gotten any)
[18:38:33] <@Baphnedia>
[18:38:38] <@Lupin> ([18:37:43] -PsionicBlast- come join us in #NarniaFans to discuss the wonders of the world of Narnia)
[18:38:46] <@Lupin> That was the global message.
[18:38:57] <@Baphnedia> Aye - I don't see those unless I have a server window open.
[18:39:03] <@Baphnedia> (ack)
[18:39:11] <@Ralith> (so are you gonna intro?)
[18:39:13] <@Lupin> (I get those in my current window.)
[18:39:39] <@Lupin> (Ralith: http://www.paradice.net/index.php?name= ... &p=797#797)
[18:39:44] <@Baphnedia> (I don't get globals) : )
[18:40:05] <@Baphnedia> Ok.
[18:40:06] <@Baphnedia> Here.
[18:40:07] <@Baphnedia> We.
[18:40:09] <@Baphnedia> Wait.
[18:40:11] * Baphnedia drats.
[18:40:50] <@Baphnedia> The cool night and the moon high above illuminate the backpacks and the weres carrying them.
[18:41:47] <@Baphnedia> Also, bits of spattered or wiped Boston Banana Creme Pie are on the ground.
[18:42:04] <@Baphnedia> The pie was definitely creamed by the impact it made.
[18:42:33] <@Baphnedia> The human seems to be rather quiet.
[18:42:45] <@Baphnedia> He's probably wishing for something just about now.
[18:43:14] <@Baphnedia> This is the last full day before your pickup arrives, at some point.
[18:44:21] <@Baphnedia> The breeze is cold, but your fur handles it nicely.
[18:44:37] <@Baphnedia> One watermelon is definitely gone.
[18:45:36] -Baphnedia- What do you want to see tonight?
[18:46:08] >Baphnedia< A moose.
[18:47:25] <@Baphnedia> The clouds have migrated well below your position.
[18:49:02] <@Baphnedia> The little bit of snow on the ground is still mostly white.
[18:49:09] <@Baphnedia> (done /noticing for the moment)
[18:49:49] <@A1465> (To clarify, our ride is coming tomorrow, and not actually today?)
[18:50:09] * Lupin continues to hobble along on three legs.
[18:50:23] <@Baphnedia> (yes. It is officially Day 4)
[18:50:38] <@Baphnedia> !d4
[18:50:38] <Lycaon> Baphnedia rolled d4 for a total of 3.
[18:50:38] <@A1465> (Okay)
[18:50:42] <@Baphnedia> (about 0300)
[18:51:01] <@Baphnedia> (the topic of most discussion isn't here tonight )
[18:51:23] <@Baphnedia> Roll awareness, everyone.
[18:51:31] <@A1465> !d20+6.5 awareness
[18:51:31] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 24.5 awareness
[18:51:32] <@Lupin> !d20+8 awareness
[18:51:32] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 15 awareness
[18:51:32] <@Ralith> !d20+6 awereness
[18:51:33] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 9 awereness
[18:51:44] * A1465 is paying good attention.
[18:51:47] <@Ralith> (*notes not to make that pun with Lycaon*)
[18:53:33] * Lupin sniffs around a bit.
[18:54:03] <@A1465> "Hey, I hear something."
[18:54:13] * A1465 says a bit quietly
[18:54:28] * Ralith gives A1465 an inquisitive look
[18:54:36] * A1465 looks at Ralith
[18:54:43] <@A1465> "Remember when you got creamed?"
[18:54:44] * Lupin slows
[18:55:07] <@A1465> "It's a bit like that."
[18:55:21] * Ralith drops low to the ground
[18:55:40] * A1465 whispers, "It's slowing down a bit."
[18:55:50] <@Baphnedia> (where is everyone heading right now?)
[18:56:03] <@Ralith> (I'm following Lupin)
[18:56:09] <@A1465> (whichever way we were going before.)
[18:56:44] <@A1465> (north?)
[18:56:48] <@Baphnedia> (south)
[18:57:04] <@Lupin> (No, we were going back. That'd be north. )
[18:57:04] <@A1465> (we're going uphill, then?)
[18:57:06] <@Baphnedia> Following the path you made back up the hill (the occaisional bit of blood on the snow helps)
[18:57:12] <@Baphnedia> (yes)
[18:57:28] <@A1465> (why are we going back there, I wonder?)
[18:57:56] <@Lupin> (Because of the human, and the fact that most of us really can't run.)
[18:58:16] <@Baphnedia> (heeh....and you're only still on the wrong side of a whole mountain?)
[18:58:39] <@Lupin> (We never really made it to the other side.)
[18:58:58] <@Baphnedia> The walk uphill is a slow one, but the crest is only hundreds of feet ahead.
[18:59:04] <@Baphnedia> (just past the crest)
[18:59:26] <@A1465> "We need to think about getting back to the meeting place soon."
[18:59:39] <@A1465> "We won't be able to travel as fast with some of us wounded."
[18:59:41] <@Lupin> "That's what we're doing..."
[19:00:03] <@A1465> (How so, if we're traveling south, up the mountain?)
[19:00:18] <@A1465> (That's the opposite direction of the meeting place)
[19:00:30] <@Lupin> (AFIK, we weren't going up the mountain in the last game. We were going down it.)
[19:00:43] <@A1465> (That's what I thought, but we're going up now, for some reason)
[19:00:49] <@Baphnedia> ok...
[19:00:52] * Baphnedia clarifies.
[19:00:54] <@Ralith> (remember, A627 is telling the copter to come up this way?)
[19:01:00] <@Baphnedia> Lake is North of Mountain.
[19:01:20] <@A1465> (yes...)
[19:01:21] <@Lupin> (We're going back to the lake now.)
[19:01:31] <@Baphnedia> This is not the mountain that A627 is on, but the copter will probably fly on the south side of this one.
[19:01:47] <@Baphnedia> Lake is Lower than mountain. You went up the side of the mountain first.
[19:01:57] <@A1465> (right)
[19:02:10] <@Baphnedia> You made it to the other side of the mountain, by a few feet.
[19:02:26] <@Baphnedia> then decided to go back down the mountain first after the human's stuff.
[19:02:30] <@Lupin> (We hit the crest to hide from the hunters, then started to go back the way we came)
[19:02:47] <@Baphnedia> Then you returned to the crest again, and went back down again, to look for the hunters.
[19:02:51] <@Baphnedia> Now you're going up again.
[19:02:58] <@A1465> (but why? )
[19:03:05] <@Lupin> (er.... We never decided to go back up.)
[19:03:05] <@Baphnedia> hang on
[19:04:13] <@Baphnedia> door
[19:04:19] <@A1465> (k)
[19:05:35] <@Baphnedia> (pizza)
[19:05:54] <Cainsie> (pinches a slice)
[19:05:57] <@Baphnedia> Ok... who was I just /noticing? (please /notice me what it was about too)
[19:06:14] <@Baphnedia> Cainsie receives a slice of meatlovers.
[19:06:29] <@A1465> (I want one! Mmmm)
[19:06:42] <@A1465> (Meat-lovers == my favorite)
[19:06:56] <Cainsie> (is that an award giving me extra strength or summit:P)
[19:07:35] <@Baphnedia> (there are no stats except a generic bonus
[19:08:19] <@Baphnedia> You continue your walk.
[19:08:26] <@Lupin> (In the logs, we were going downhill and a bit to the left.)
[19:08:26] <@Ralith> (*puts those three songs he mentioned yesterday together and prepares to upload to the tracker to pass the time*)
[19:08:35] <@Baphnedia> The temperature has dropped a smidge since the clouds lowered down into the vally and over the lake.
[19:08:52] <@Ralith> (valley*)
[19:08:53] <@Baphnedia> (to get to the backpacks, yes... I think)
[19:09:17] <@Baphnedia>
[19:09:21] <@Baphnedia> (ty Ralith)
[19:09:44] * Baphnedia is not all here tonight.
[19:10:02] <@Baphnedia> (was the group then going down into the valley, and/or back towards the lake then?
[19:10:33] <@A1465> (I thought we were heading back to the lake to be picked up, myself)
[19:10:48] <@Lupin> (That is what I thought as well.)
[19:11:12] <@A1465> (The flare thing was only supposed to be if we couldn't make it for some reason)
[19:11:20] <@Baphnedia> (ahh)
[19:11:27] <@Baphnedia> (in that case, keep going)
[19:11:48] <@A1465> (which may end up being the case with all these wounded people )
[19:12:10] * Baphnedia thought that you chose the far side of this mountain to be well away from anyone Marty knows.
[19:12:14] * Lupin continues to head back to the lake.
[19:12:22] * A1465 keeps going as well.
[19:12:39] <@Ralith> (Lupin, I can't log in :/)
[19:12:45] <@Ralith> (oh well, ftp it is.)
[19:12:45] <@Lupin> (We were going to do that until we started getting photographed and shot at by hunters.)
[19:12:53] * Ralith continues to follow Lupin
[19:13:40] <@Lupin> (Oooh)
[19:13:52] <@Lupin> (That's because I ran out of disk space.)
[19:14:01] <@A1465> ( >_< )
[19:14:06] <@Ralith> (haha)
[19:14:28] <@Baphnedia> Lupin's foot seeems to be slowly coming together.
[19:14:48] <@Baphnedia> It may still be days before he gets enough of his ankle back to walk on it.
[19:15:17] <@Lupin> (Bah, irssi lost the past hour of logs.)
[19:15:22] * A1465 starts to relax. "I don't seem to hear that noise anymore."
[19:15:31] <@Baphnedia> The human found a way to fall asleep while being carried. He must be really really tired.
[19:15:46] * Ralith looks a bit more relaxed
[19:17:23] <@Baphnedia> The valley close to the river is getting more wooded.
[19:17:31] <@Baphnedia> The trees are slimmer, or more proportionate.
[19:17:56] <@Baphnedia> And the downhill wind has resumed, pushing the clouds further down and over the lake.
[19:17:57] <@A1465> (Are we heading to the nearest town/village/whatever first?)
[19:18:24] <Cainsie> itll take 5 mins to boil some water to fill my empty flask. after that i pack up the stove and head downhill following the tracks
[19:18:37] <Cainsie> (damnit)
[19:18:37] <@Baphnedia> (hehe)
[19:18:44] <@Lupin> (uh-oh)
[19:18:49] <@A1465> (Or is he going to stick around by virtue of not being here?)
[19:18:58] <@Ralith> (Lupin, we haaaave a camper.)
[19:19:05] <@Baphnedia> (who? Akela?)
[19:19:09] <@A1465> (yes)
[19:19:28] <@A1465> (because our plan was to drop him off or kill him, right?)
[19:19:32] <@Ralith> (we don't think we can make it to town in time)
[19:19:41] <@Ralith> (and we don't really want to kill him after saving him)
[19:19:44] <@Baphnedia> A few minutes pass as you all quietly walk/hobble towards the lake. Only 5-10 miles to go to get there.
[19:20:06] <@A1465> (oh, well...)
[19:20:18] <@Baphnedia> Everyone roll smell.
[19:20:19] <@Lupin> (Yeah, we'd still have to carry him another ~20mi to the town.)
[19:20:27] <@A1465> !d20+6.5 sniffy sniffy
[19:20:28] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 17.5 sniffy sniffy
[19:20:28] <@Lupin> !d20+8 smell
[19:20:28] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 18 smell
[19:20:52] <@Baphnedia> !d20
[19:20:52] <Lycaon> Baphnedia rolled d20 for a total of 6.
[19:20:56] <@Baphnedia> (erm)
[19:20:58] <@A1465> (heh)
[19:21:52] <@Lupin> (Ralith: Login works now)
[19:21:55] <@A1465> "I smell... something."
[19:22:10] <@Ralith> (already uploading to your ftp )
[19:22:19] -Baphnedia- You smell a light scent of B.O.
[19:22:21] <@Ralith> !d20+6 smell
[19:22:21] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 7 smell
[19:22:27] <@A1465> ( >_< )
[19:22:30] <@Lupin> (O_O)
[19:22:33] <@Ralith> (gah, that pie must have really screwed with me)
[19:22:44] <@Lupin> "Smells like a person."
[19:22:45] <@Baphnedia> (aye it does)
[19:23:31] <@A1465> "Let's get out of here, then."
[19:23:36] <@Ralith> "Gah. Why're there so many humans around here? I thought we selected this area because it was so isolated."
[19:23:51] <@Ralith> "We can't move very fast with Lupin's injury."
[19:23:58] * Lupin starts to walk faster "I am so never ever coming here again."
[19:24:02] <@A1465> "Hide, then. Better not to be seen."
[19:24:43] <@A1465> "I have some clothes in my pack, anyone else?"
[19:25:05] <@Ralith> (who has the other?)
[19:25:10] * A1465 is considering alternatives.
[19:25:20] A1465 Aki
[19:25:23] <@A1465> (There are two other backpacks, now, aren't there?)
[19:25:24] <@Lupin> (Darkmoon, and I think Aki/Torrent.)
[19:25:33] <@Baphnedia> (torrent)
[19:26:07] <@Baphnedia> The scent is gone again from the wind.
[19:26:20] * A1465 doesn't relax much.
[19:26:38] * Lupin continues to walk fast.
[19:26:39] <@Ralith> "We don't have enough sets, anyway."
[19:26:54] <@Ralith> "We could always just hide the packs and go lupine/"
[19:26:57] <@Ralith> (make that a period.)
[19:27:10] <@Baphnedia> ./
[19:27:33] <@Baphnedia> Roll Smell (the PAck)
[19:27:37] <@A1465> "The ones with clothes can go human and carry the packs."
[19:27:46] <@A1465> !d20+6.5 smell
[19:27:46] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 22.5 smell
[19:27:50] <@Baphnedia> (AcK I lIkE caps)
[19:28:40] <@Ralith> !d20+6 smell
[19:28:40] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 15 smell
[19:28:41] <@A1465> "I'm not smelling anything right now, but that doesn't mean he's still not out there."
[19:28:51] <@Lupin> !d20+8 smell
[19:28:51] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 24 smell
[19:29:25] -Baphnedia- the scent of the human is barely in your nose, he's up wind of you. But, if the wind so much as hiccups, you'll lose the scent.
[19:29:46] <Cainsie> !d20 hearing
[19:29:46] <Lycaon> Cainsie rolled d20 for a total of 17 hearing
[19:29:50] <@Lupin> "I can still smell him, just barely."
[19:30:01] <@A1465> "Let's do it, then."
[19:30:15] * Ralith nods, and shifts
[19:30:24] * Lupin shifts to wolf.
[19:30:30] * A1465 takes the time to change into human form.
[19:30:46] * A1465 digs the clothes out of his pack and puts them on.
[19:30:56] <@Baphnedia> !madlib target $nick
[19:30:56] <Lycaon> Baphnedia madlibs: target Baphnedia
[19:31:05] <@A1465> (heh)
[19:31:16] * A1465 picks up the pack again.
[19:31:22] <@Baphnedia> pitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatter.... is somewhere down by the lake.
[19:31:27] * Ralith crouches
[19:31:33] * Lupin hides
[19:31:59] <@Baphnedia> There is an audible splat, that everyone can hear. A voice from the sky says 'dang, man'
[19:32:00] * Ralith stares towards the sound, ears perked, looking alert
[19:32:13] * Ralith looks around for the source of the voice
[19:32:15] <@Baphnedia> The pitterpatter noise dissapears.
[19:32:52] * Lupin snickers, wofishly.
[19:33:07] * A1465 shakes his head and continues.
[19:33:27] <@Baphnedia> (contiues to... get dressed?)
[19:33:30] * Ralith sighs and rejoins Lupin
[19:33:35] <@A1465> (continues walking )
[19:33:40] <@Baphnedia> (hehe)
[19:33:53] * Lupin does as well
[19:34:05] * A1465 feels a bit uncomfortable in the human's spare set of clothes.
[19:34:15] <@Baphnedia> The snow is getting thinner, as you can feel the pine needles beneath your feet.
[19:34:41] <@Baphnedia> The clothes smell like the human, who is still asleep while being carried.
[19:35:12] * Lupin starts sniffing.
[19:35:21] * A1465 does not.
[19:35:31] <@Lupin> ( )
[19:35:32] * Ralith gives Lupin an inquisitive look, then does the same
[19:35:33] <Cainsie> !d20 sight
[19:35:33] <Lycaon> Cainsie rolled d20 for a total of 1 sight
[19:35:39] -Baphnedia- The wind shifts a little, and you lose the scent.
[19:35:45] <@A1465> (* Cainsie goes blind! )
[19:35:51] * Lupin snorts. :/
[19:36:12] <@Ralith> (hahah)
[19:37:38] <@Baphnedia> (done /noticing)
[19:39:01] <@Baphnedia> You hear a voice shouting from behind you, perhaps a hundred feet.
[19:39:11] <Cainsie> "halt, get your hands up, Canadian Park's Ranger"
[19:39:13] * Lupin quickly ducks into the bushes.
[19:39:15] <@Baphnedia> This voice is clearly not disembodied.
[19:39:32] <@A1465> (Who of us is carrying Akela?)
[19:39:41] * Ralith looks around for the source
[19:39:43] <@Lupin> (You and Torrent.)
[19:39:49] <@A1465> (Okay)
[19:40:07] * A1465 doesn't put up his hands, for some reason...
[19:40:37] <@Ralith> !d20+6 spot
[19:40:37] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 24 spot
[19:40:38] * A1465 looks around for the source of the noise.
[19:40:43] <Cainsie> !d20 hide
[19:40:43] <Lycaon> Cainsie rolled d20 for a total of 18 hide
[19:40:44] <@A1465> !d20+5.5 spot
[19:40:44] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 5.5 for a total of 13.5 spot
[19:40:55] <@A1465> (Ralith, you don't get 6 anymore )
[19:41:31] * Ralith pads off after Lupin
[19:41:52] <@Ralith> (oh, right, shifting costs bonus )
[19:41:59] <@Ralith> (whups)
[19:42:02] <@Baphnedia> (players who are not here don't affect the party)
[19:42:19] <@Baphnedia> (yeah that should be a 23, still a passing grade)
[19:42:25] <@A1465> (So nobody's carying Akela?)
[19:42:30] <@A1465> (carrying*)
[19:42:49] <@Lupin> (Akela is a player who isn't here anyway.)
[19:42:53] <@Baphnedia> (that's right)
[19:43:01] <@A1465> (k)
[19:43:03] <@Baphnedia> (however, once Akela returns, he'll need to be carried)
[19:43:12] <@Baphnedia> (same goes for Torrent)
[19:43:12] <Cainsie> "Im Armed, Get your Hands Where I can see them!"
[19:43:40] * A1465 looks around for the voice, slowly putting his hands up.
[19:43:49] -Baphnedia- your foot hurts after the dive into the bushes.
[19:44:10] <@Baphnedia> The voice is cmoing from behind you.
[19:44:22] * A1465 very slowly turns around to face the newcomer.
[19:44:28] <Cainsie> "Tell your dogs to lie down!"
[19:44:49] <@Baphnedia> The newcomer is waering a belt.
[19:44:50] <@Lupin> (Crap. There goes my plan.)
[19:44:55] <@Baphnedia> It has a holster, and a badge on it.
[19:44:55] <@A1465> "Hear that? Lie down, you dogs!"
[19:44:59] * Ralith starts to run away from the voice
[19:45:08] A1465 Aki
[19:45:19] * Lupin shoots a very nasy look at A1465, before creeping off futher.
[19:45:27] <@A1465> "Heh, I guess they just don't listen, very well, do they?"
[19:45:37] <@A1465> (listen very well*)
[19:45:47] <Cainsie> (id like to point out im wearing clothes as well as the belt)
[19:45:53] <@Baphnedia> (GrammarGod isn't out to getcha A1465)
[19:46:12] <@A1465> (heh, that's probably a good thing, Cainsie.)
[19:46:15] <@Baphnedia> Oh, and the newcomer happens to be wearing clothes too!
[19:46:45] <@Baphnedia> The two humans(tm) are standing and looking at one another.
[19:47:01] <@A1465> "Now what do you want with me?" A1465 says in a none-too-friendly voice.
[19:47:07] <@Baphnedia> What is going through their minds? 'Oh crap I'm at gunpoint... again... for the third time this week?'
[19:47:45] * A1465 hopes to hear a pitterpatter, for once.
[19:47:55] <@Ralith> (hehe)
[19:48:08] * Cainsie continues to aim at the man and calls into the ranger station on his radio
[19:48:57] -Baphnedia- In your scampering off (at half-hobble) you pick up a scent that is definitely bananas.
[19:49:15] <@A1465> "Hey! My arms are getting tired here. Could you hurry it up?"
[19:49:17] * Ralith , a reasonable distance away, looks surprised and changes course slightly
[19:49:22] <@A1465> "Do you even know how to use that thing?"
[19:49:22] * Lupin makes a o_O look while runnning.
[19:49:30] * Lupin follows Ralith
[19:50:04] * A1465 sighs.
[19:50:27] <@Baphnedia> The radio crackles to life.
[19:50:48] <@Baphnedia> A short second of static, before the newcomer uses it. (?)
[19:51:16] * Lupin pauses to mark a tree.
[19:51:17] <Cainsie> "Base 1, Base 1, This is Ranger 2. Ive got a hunter just south of Grey Wolf Point, Need Assistance, over"
[19:51:43] <@A1465> .oO("Well, that's a relief, at least.")
[19:51:44] * Cainsie keeps one eye on the dogs
[19:52:01] <@A1465> (heh, that's a neat trick.)
[19:52:17] -Baphnedia- Mind if I move the wolf topic over to the Online forum, or do you want it specifically for just the Silo17 members to view?
[19:52:30] <Cainsie> (periferol vision:)) )
[19:53:01] <@Baphnedia> The radio crackles to life.
[19:53:07] <@Ralith> (I'd think a ranger would know his biology a bit better.)
[19:53:08] <@Baphnedia> Cainsie, A1465 roll hearing.
[19:53:08] * Cainsie keeps one eye out for the dogs
[19:53:15] <@A1465> !d20+5.5 hearing
[19:53:15] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 5.5 for a total of 7.5 hearing
[19:53:19] <@A1465> (>_<)
[19:53:25] <Cainsie> !d20 hearing
[19:53:25] <Lycaon> Cainsie rolled d20 for a total of 10 hearing
[19:53:30] <@Baphnedia> (I don't need to notice A1465 now....)
[19:54:01] <Cainsie> (better than my sight i suppose:P)
[19:54:52] <@Lupin> (All the humans suck at rolling.)
[19:55:00] -Baphnedia- Did you need someone to copy the posts from the start of the game to now... since that hour was lost?
[19:55:19] <@Baphnedia> The radio crackles a response.
[19:55:35] * Cainsie talks into the radio again "Base 1, Base 1, This is Ranger 2. Ive got a hunter just south of Grey Wolf Point, Need Assistance, i say again, Need Assistance! over"
[19:55:44] <@Baphnedia> A response that it seems the ranger can only hear.
[19:56:59] -Baphnedia- The banana scent here is strong.
[19:57:02] <@A1465> "Hey, I don't know how you handle things over here, but this has got to be some kind of violation of my rights!"
[19:57:14] <@A1465> "Why don't you have them fetch me a lawyer while you're at it!"
[19:57:18] <@A1465> ( )
[19:57:26] * Ralith accelerates, looking intent
[19:57:33] <@Ralith> (Hehe, nice)
[19:57:35] <@Baphnedia> Roll spot, Ralith and Lupin
[19:57:41] <@Ralith> !d20+5 spot
[19:57:41] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 16 spot
[19:57:45] <@Lupin> !d20+7 spot
[19:57:45] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 23 spot
[19:58:33] <@A1465> "Hey! You with the gun. I'm talking to you!"
[19:58:36] <@A1465> "What's your name?"
[19:59:02] * Ralith looks up, and approaches more slowly and quietly
[19:59:03] -Baphnedia- Ahead on a log, there is a grey form, sitting, and is doing something in front of him with his hands.
[19:59:28] * Lupin slows down, and approaches quietly as well.
[19:59:37] <@Baphnedia> (be warned... two scenes are evolving at present.
[19:59:44] <@Baphnedia> (Ralith, Lupin and Something)
[19:59:52] <@Baphnedia> (Ranger and A1465)
[19:59:53] <Cainsie> "We've been Having Problems with hunters, And you look damned like one of them. Specially walking those big dogs at this time!"

[Lupin]

[20:00:19] <@A1465> "Well aren't you observant? And just where is my gun?"
[20:00:39] * Lupin looks at Ralith
[20:00:39] <@Ralith> (I swear, you either didn't get a proper look at us or have far too little education for a ranger.)
[20:00:44] * Ralith looks at Lupin
[20:00:48] <@Lupin> (Yeah.)
[20:00:55] <@A1465> "Am I supposed to be hunting with my fists, or somethin'?"
[20:01:10] <@A1465> "That'd be a real feat."
[20:01:17] * Ralith shrugs and looks back at the log-sitter
[20:01:36] -Baphnedia- The form on the log is definitely a werewolf. As you approach, you see that he's wiping something from his face and licking it off of his paws rather contentedly.
[20:01:41] * Lupin sniffs at it.
[20:01:46] <Cainsie> "You could be setting traps, or even have a pistol!"
[20:02:11] <@Baphnedia> (I said that you two were dogs earlier)
[20:02:19] <@A1465> "You wanna' look in my pack?"
[20:02:21] <@Lupin> ( :/ )
[20:02:26] <@A1465> "Feel free. I've got no weapons."
[20:02:33] <@Baphnedia> (intentionally)
[20:02:36] <@Lupin> (Log post time.)
[20:02:44] <@A1465> "No traps, neither."
[20:02:59] <@Baphnedia> The grey form beckons with a hand without looking at either of you.
[20:03:21] <@Baphnedia> You can hear him smacking his lips (Lupin and Ralith)
[20:03:22] * Cainsie Cautiously moves forward.
[20:03:24] <@Baphnedia> As he licks his paws.
[20:03:26] * Ralith does the same
[20:03:43] * Lupin moves forward
[20:03:48] <@A1465> "I'm going to take this off nice and slowly, now."
[20:03:55] <@Baphnedia> The grey form, completely unconcerned, keeps beckoning for you two to move in front of him.
[20:03:56] <@A1465> "I'll keep my hands where you can see them."
[20:04:02] * Cainsie nods
[20:04:10] * A1465 moves very slowly and deliberately.
[20:04:34] * A1465 very slowly sets the pack down and backs off several feet, with his arms still in the air.
[20:05:18] <Cainsie> "Open It."
[20:05:23] <@A1465> "Don't take what I said earlier personally, now, you hear."
[20:05:31] * A1465 slowly opens it for Mr. Bossy.
[20:05:39] <@Baphnedia> The form waits. Reaching down he picks up a foil disk and sends it in a frisbee motion at a tree. With a metallic Clang! it crumples on the tree before falling to the ground.
[20:05:53] <@Baphnedia> The scent of bananas is overbearing.
[20:05:54] <@A1465> "I was just surprised is all..."
[20:06:40] * Lupin looks sideways at him.
[20:07:01] -Baphnedia- are you gonig around in front of him, or just tilting your head?
[20:07:08] <@A1465> "We don't need to turn this into a big event, or anything."
[20:07:13] >Baphnedia< Head tilt.
[20:07:44] <@Baphnedia> He doesn't turn his head to look, but instead continues to brush his face and neck with his paws.
[20:07:56] * Cainsie reaches down and picks the pack up, keeping the pistol trained on the man, and looks inside
[20:08:00] <@A1465> "Just take your time, and when we're satisfied that I'm no hunter, we can both go home happy, alright?"
[20:08:02] <@Baphnedia> His tail swishes back and fourth slowly.
[20:08:17] <Cainsie> ((whats inside))
[20:08:24] * Lupin looks apprehensive.
[20:08:37] <@A1465> (I've got a flashlight, a watermelon, a medkit, a flash memory for a camera)
[20:08:57] <@A1465> (I used to have clothes, but I'm wearing them)
[20:08:58] * Ralith continues to approach cautiously
[20:09:11] * Baphnedia is now known as A627
[20:09:19] <@A1465> (I think that's about it, anyway...)
[20:09:26] <@A1465> (But I didn't have any weapons or traps.)
[20:09:33] <@A627> "Come off it. You're not going to sit there and stare at my tail all day now are you?"
[20:09:47] * Lupin approaches.
[20:09:48] <@A1465> (haha)
[20:09:48] * A627 is speaking to Lupin and Ralith
[20:09:50] * Cainsie lowers the pistol laughing at the watermelon.
[20:09:52] * Ralith grins and lopes up
[20:10:13] <@A1465> "You can check me for weapons, too, if you want."
[20:10:14] <Cainsie> "Sorry Sir,But we Cant be to careful. Can We?"
[20:10:16] <@A627> The V shape of black fur with some white in it is in the same place as it has always been.
[20:10:27] <@A627> "Best Boston Banana Creme Pie I've ever had!"
[20:10:33] <@A1465> "I understand. Just doing your job."
[20:10:46] <@A1465> "I was up here taking pictures, y'know."
[20:11:08] <@A1465> "Unfortunately, I lost my camera up near the summit."
[20:11:14] <@A627> "So, how have you two been?"
[20:11:21] <@A1465> "Gonna' be a pain replacing that."
[20:11:43] <@A1465> "I'm on my way heading home right now, you see."
[20:11:44] * Lupin makes a motion to his back leg.
[20:11:51] * A627 looks a bit leaner than before. He obviously hasn't eaten in the last several days.
[20:12:01] * Ralith grimaces and scratches his side a little
[20:12:05] <Cainsie> "Get any good photos?"
[20:12:10] * A1465 still has his hands up in the air, and is looking a bit uncomfortable.
[20:12:12] <@A627> "Ouch. What did you do to do that?"
[20:12:19] <@Lupin> "Woof."
[20:12:21] <@A1465> "Yeah, I got some real pretty ones."
[20:12:26] * Ralith pauses, thinking.
[20:12:47] <@A1465> "I've got some on that flash card, but I lost most of them with the camera."
[20:12:49] * Ralith attempts to sketch the outline of a gun in the snow
[20:12:56] <@A1465> "A real pity."
[20:12:56] <@A627> "I'm not worried about what you two look like. I've had your scent on my nose for about half an hour.
[20:13:22] * Lupin grins.
[20:13:36] <@A627> "Up until the point..."
[20:13:37] <@Lupin> .oO("Yay, someone who actually gets it!")
[20:13:57] <Cainsie> "my pistols away, theres no point for looking like a pillock you know." *smiles* we can fill out a report at base and keep an eye out for the camera."
[20:14:06] * A627 snorts out some white stuff from his nose.
[20:14:13] * A1465 lowers his hands and smiles.
[20:14:14] <@A627> (gee... thanks Lupin)
[20:14:18] <@A1465> "That sounds like a plan."
[20:14:36] * Lupin looks at A627, then at Ralith, then snickers.
[20:14:41] <@Ralith> (hehe. SHould I roll success at sketching?)
[20:14:46] <@Ralith> (er... what?)
[20:15:14] <@A627> A few minutes ago, a little indian sprinted past me and decked me with this pie.
[20:15:23] <@A627> (erf?)
[20:15:23] <@Lupin> (A627: I'm just happy that one of them has learned to use their nose. )
[20:15:36] <@A1465> "Shall we head back, then?"
[20:15:46] <@Ralith> (so why are you snickering at me? )
[20:15:46] <@A627> !%
[20:15:47] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 72%.
[20:16:05] <@Ralith> (I know /someone/ should roll /something/ about my sketching.)
[20:16:07] <@Lupin> (Oh that's because you both got decked with a pie.)
[20:16:19] <Cainsie> "s*** the Helo" *grabs radio* "Base 1, Base 1, Ranger 2, Call off that whirley, Turns out only shooting this guys doin is with a camera"
[20:16:35] <@A627> The radio crackles to life. "Ranger 2 Ranger 2. Your helicotper isn't going your way. Resdfhjwejklwedsdfhdejkl kjsdjke jkl djkle jkl jkwejklf kscht kcht kshhhh"
[20:17:11] <@A627> Everyone roll spot.
[20:17:19] <@Lupin> !d20+7 spot
[20:17:19] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 27 spot
[20:17:22] <Cainsie> "Base 1, Base 1, Ranger 2, say again!"
[20:17:24] <@A1465> (Everyone everyone?)
[20:17:27] <@A627> !d20+1d10 spot
[20:17:27] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 1d10 for a total of 6 spot
[20:17:29] <Cainsie> !d20 spot
[20:17:29] <Lycaon> Cainsie rolled d20 for a total of 2 spot
[20:17:30] <@Ralith> !d20+5 spot
[20:17:30] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 15 spot
[20:17:35] <@A1465> !d20+5.5 spot
[20:17:35] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 5.5 for a total of 10.5 spot
[20:18:00] <Cainsie> (can i put on my glasses and try looking again?)
[20:18:07] <@A1465> (heh)
[20:18:09] -A627- You can see a helicopter flying low over the lake.... fast... and it passes your mountain, and keeps going.
[20:18:32] * Lupin starts barking.
[20:18:36] * A1465 hefts his pack onto his back. "Oof."
[20:19:28] <@A627> (done noticing)
[20:19:40] <Cainsie> "So whos bleeding?"
[20:19:59] <@A1465> "Ah, that was one of the dogs."
[20:20:06] <@A1465> "Stepped on somethin' sharp."
[20:20:15] * A627 watches, and when it's gone, he sits there, combing more bits of creme pie out of his fur.
[20:20:25] * Cainsie changes the radio battery
[20:20:25] <@Ralith> (Baph, do we hear him saying that?)
[20:20:33] <@A1465> "Took a while, but I got it patched up."
[20:20:34] <@A627> (not the radio)
[20:20:39] <@A627> (he can hear you bark though)
[20:20:58] * Lupin stops barking after it passes
[20:21:24] <@A1465> "That's a mighty fine badge. What does it take to get one of those?"
[20:21:41] * A627 looks at Lupin. "So, where are the others? I'm dying of hope that you're not all split up.
[20:22:02] * Lupin shakes his head no.
[20:22:04] * Ralith looks back the way he came, then shakes his head
[20:22:30] <@A1465> ("What Lassie? Timmy's dead? Oh no...")
[20:22:55] <@Ralith> ("Yup, he tasted good, too.")
[20:23:02] <@A627> "So what is it then? I can smell them... and if I turn around I can probably see them."
[20:23:02] <@Aki> (/me is back...and just finished reading what he missed)
[20:23:13] <@A627> "What are you shaking your heads about?"
[20:23:13] <@Aki> (*wonders where to come in..*)
[20:23:21] <@A1465> (heh)
[20:23:26] * Lupin walks a bit the way they came, and looks at A627.
[20:23:28] <@A627> !%
[20:23:28] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 23%.
[20:24:00] * Lupin does his impression of a pointer.
[20:24:03] * A1465 feels a bit ignored.
[20:24:17] <@A1465> "So, in which direction is the station?"
[20:24:41] * A1465 looks around.
[20:24:42] <@A627> (Aki is standing with Ralith and Lupin in wolf form. GM-directed shift at no cost)
[20:24:47] <Cainsie> "You Gotta Apply to the CPS head office, if your Succesful, you become some Rangers Deputy for a few years, Then If you survive, you get your badge, and a permanent post at the park."
[20:25:13] * Cainsie points back up the hill
[20:25:15] * A627 stands up and follows Lupin
[20:25:19] <@A1465> "Ah, sounds like a fair bit of work."
[20:25:29] <Cainsie> "ranger stations that way!"
[20:25:31] <@A1465> "Has it been worth it to you?"
[20:25:57] <@A1465> "Is there anything left to do here, then? Shall we go?"
[20:26:10] * A1465 looks around.
[20:26:20] <@A1465> "The dogs'll find me eventually. Always do."
[20:26:21] <@A627> !d20+1d10 Intelligence
[20:26:21] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 1d10 for a total of 24 Intelligence
[20:26:32] * A627 shifts into a grey wolf.
[20:26:43] * A627 barks!
[20:26:50] * Ralith nods and grins
[20:26:54] * A627 starts following the tracks up the hill.
[20:26:54] A1465 A627 Aki
[20:26:59] * Ralith does the same
[20:27:07] * Lupin waits until A627 has shifted and starts going back the way they came.
[20:27:15] <Cainsie> "I grew up here. This place is my home. And i hate City Goons coming and wrecking it. But yeah lets head back"
[20:27:44] * A1465 starts heading out.
[20:27:48] <@A627> (Aki is left by the log....)
[20:27:51] <@A627> (?)
[20:27:54] * Aki follows
[20:27:56] <@Aki> (:P)
[20:28:15] * A627 barks again at A1465!
[20:28:20] <@A627> !bark
[20:28:45] <@A627> A grey wolf with some black fur on his chest emerges from some nearby bushes.
[20:29:10] * Ralith wonders what they're going to do when someone with a bit more experience notices that they're wolves
[20:29:11] <@A627> Three others emerge alongside or right behind him (Ralith, I don't remember what you look like)
[20:29:12] * Cainsie stands there
[20:29:21] <@Ralith> (Mostly white.)
[20:29:29] * A1465 stops in his tracks.
[20:29:49] <@Ralith> (A bit of sparse light gray here and there too.)
[20:30:11] * Ralith pads up to A1465 and looks up at him
[20:30:25] * A1465 looks down at Ralith.
[20:30:36] * A627 walks up to Ralith and starts sniffing his side.
[20:30:45] <@A1465> "Oh there you are, Fuzz-face."
[20:30:50] * Lupin walks up to Cainsie and starts sniffing him.
[20:30:52] <@A627> !d20+1d10 sniffy sniffy
[20:30:52] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 1d10 for a total of 11 sniffy sniffy
[20:31:05] <Cainsie> "Nigh on 20 miles to the ranger station son."
[20:31:15] <@A1465> "Don't worry, for all their size, they won't bite."
[20:31:18] <@A1465> "That far?"
[20:31:24] * Ralith goes over to Cainsie and sniffs him too
[20:31:38] <Cainsie> !nature
[20:31:43] <@A1465> "Have transportation?"
[20:31:45] <Cainsie> !d20 nature
[20:31:45] <Lycaon> Cainsie rolled d20 for a total of 8 nature
[20:31:45] <@A627> (!d20 nature)
[20:31:58] <@Ralith> (*nature lore?)
[20:32:23] * Cainsie gently tries to pet the first dogs head
[20:32:37] <@A1465> ("There's a good chance that they're a canine of some sort." )
[20:32:51] <@A627> (haha - I should've said that)
[20:32:53] <@Ralith> (hehe)
[20:32:57] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[20:33:13] <@Aki> (haha)
[20:33:20] * Cainsie thinks these are some right mungrel mutts before pointing down the mountain
[20:33:25] * A627 then moves around , sniffing at everyone.
[20:33:30] <@A1465> (heh)
[20:33:42] <Cainsie> "UTE's 5 miles that way"
[20:34:04] * A627 is a lean canine, the ribs starting to show ever so slightly. There are a few white specs in his fur, and he wreaks of bananas.
[20:34:04] <@A1465> "UTE? That where we fill out the report?"
[20:34:13] <@Ralith> (reeks*)
[20:34:27] <@Lupin> (Haha)
[20:34:32] <@A627> (hehe)
[20:34:47] <Cainsie> "Thats a pickup to you civalised folks"
[20:35:02] <@A627> THe banana scent reeks havoc upon your nostrils (for no apparent reason whatsoever).
[20:35:20] * A627 sits and licks his nose.
[20:35:23] <@A1465> (:/)
[20:35:33] * Lupin yawns.
[20:35:35] * A1465 coughs.
[20:35:46] A1465 A627 Aki
[20:35:49] * Lupin looks at A1465
[20:35:49] * Cainsie rubs his nose
[20:35:54] <@A1465> "Well, that's a fair bit closer, I'd say. Don't mind a bit of a walk."
[20:36:09] <Cainsie> "whats your dog been rolling in???"
[20:36:12] * A1465 looks at Lupin.
[20:36:17] * Ralith sits down on his haunches and scratches his neck
[20:36:29] * Lone_Wolf returns
[20:36:36] <@Lupin> (wb)
[20:36:36] <@A1465> "Never know. Sometimes they're gone for hours at a time."
[20:36:39] <@Lone_Wolf> (oops)
[20:36:47] <@Lone_Wolf> (sorry)
[20:36:49] * Cainsie starts of down the mountain
[20:36:55] * A1465 follows.
[20:36:55] <@Ralith> (sb )
[20:36:59] <@Ralith> (err, wb)
[20:36:59] A1465 A627 Aki
[20:37:01] * Lupin follows A1465
[20:37:13] * Ralith gets up and follows
[20:37:15] * Lone_Wolf is now known as Torrent
[20:37:31] * Aki follows
[20:37:36] * Torrent follows everybody else going down the mountain
[20:37:49] * A627 growls ligthly
[20:37:54] * A627 stands still for amoment.
[20:38:01] A1465 A627 Aki
[20:38:03] * Lupin looks at A627
[20:38:11] * Ralith pauses, giving A627 an inquisitive look
[20:38:13] * Torrent turns to A627
[20:38:38] * A627 makes an exasperated expression, and turns to follow.
[20:38:55] * Lupin continues
[20:38:57] * A627 would clearly explain that one.
[20:39:11] * Torrent continues walking
[20:39:14] <@A627> (if he could)
[20:39:15] * Lupin shrugs.
[20:39:17] <@A627> "Woof."
[20:39:24] * Cainsie rubs his nose again
[20:39:25] * A1465 looks over at A627.
[20:39:29] <@A1465> "What is it, boy?"
[20:39:35] * A627 howls.
[20:39:36] <@A627> !howl
[20:39:36] * Lycaon lifts his head up and howls loudly, "AWOoOOOoOOooOOOOOOoooOOOOoOOooOOOOo!"
[20:39:51] <@A1465> "No need to get all excited, now."
[20:39:55] <@A627> The moon is still up, relatively high.
[20:40:00] * A1465 pats A627 on the head.
[20:40:07] * A1465 grins.
[20:40:12] <@A627> From far away, you hear the sounds of a pack answering his howl.
[20:41:03] * A627 shakes his head and sniffs A1465's hand.
[20:41:17] * Cainsie looks up at the moon, "Really brings the Wolves out huh?"
[20:41:36] * Lupin rolls his eyes.
[20:41:44] <@A1465> "Seems like it, eh?"
[20:42:05] <@Ralith> (I like the speech mannerisms. Enriches your char.)
[20:42:48] <@A627> The walk is taking you down hill.
[20:42:58] <@A1465> (Oh no! Not down hill!)
[20:43:05] <@A627> The pickup point might be tucked into a hillside somewhere.
[20:43:10] <@A627> To help keep it warm at night.
[20:43:15] <Cainsie> "So Wheres Your Vehicle?"
[20:43:28] <@A627> The moon is almost done falling. Pretty soon it will hit the horizon.
[20:43:35] <@Torrent> "Ermm... vehicle?"
[20:43:51] <@Lupin> (And then we'll all turn into pumpkins!)
[20:43:55] <@Torrent> (lol)
[20:43:57] <@A1465> (eh, we have to reconcile Torrent...)
[20:43:59] <@Aki> (hah)
[20:44:09] <@Ralith> (>.<)
[20:44:12] <@Torrent> (oh I should know about one? okay)
[20:44:16] <Cainsie> (umm whys torrent there???)
[20:44:27] <@Ralith> (Torrent, you're in lupine atm.)
[20:44:34] <@Lupin> (He had the backpack.)
[20:44:34] <@Torrent> (oopsie)
[20:44:41] <@A1465> (no, can't: backpack)
[20:44:42] <@Ralith> (oh)
[20:44:44] <@Ralith> (err)
[20:44:47] <@Ralith> (ok then)
[20:44:51] <@A627> (ack... no torrent can't either)
[20:44:51] <@Torrent> (lol)
[20:44:56] <@Ralith> (in that case, you're dressed and human)
[20:45:03] <@A1465> (Right,)
[20:45:04] <@A627> Torrent walks out from among the trees.
[20:45:06] <@Torrent> (ok)
[20:45:08] * Cainsie looks round "nasty cold youve got starting there"
[20:45:30] <@A1465> "Well my vehicle..."
[20:45:33] <@A627> ( Torrent is really good at hiding)
[20:45:37] * A1465 cuts off at the site of Torrent.
[20:45:38] <@Torrent> (heh)
[20:45:40] <Cainsie> (that was at a1465)
[20:45:41] * Lupin goes up to sniff Torrent
[20:45:54] * A627 follows Lupin
[20:45:57] <@A1465> (Me? A cold? What?)
[20:46:01] <@Torrent> (I'm really confused atm... I'm gonna read logs
[20:46:03] <@Torrent> )
[20:46:24] <@Lupin> (Bah, I can't stand up on my hind legs to greet him.)
[20:46:42] <@A627> (>.<)
[20:46:48] <Cainsie> (im guessing id have just thought it was you talking)
[20:47:04] <@A1465> "I do quite a bit of hiking,"
[20:47:13] <@A1465> "In addition to the photo-taking, it's a bit of a hobby."
[20:47:23] <@A1465> "So my vehicle is actually quite a ways away."
[20:47:37] * A627 tilts his head and sprints ahead of the group.
[20:47:38] <@A1465> "It'll take me most of the day tomorrow to get there."
[20:48:09] <Cainsie> "We can pick it up on the way"
[20:48:15] * A627 visibly sniffs at something on the ground, and busts out in a run.
[20:48:24] A1465 A627 Aki
[20:48:27] * Lupin follows A627
[20:48:40] * Ralith follows
[20:48:46] -A627- You see that he's following tracks.
[20:48:49] * Aki follows
[20:49:05] A1465 A627 Aki
[20:49:09] <@Torrent> (/me follows... does that make sense?)
[20:49:15] * Lupin sniffs at the tracks A627 is following.
[20:49:20] <@Torrent> (my client wasn't logging)
[20:49:38] <@Lupin> (One moment...)
[20:49:38] <@A1465> (No, you've gotta' be human, since you have one of the packs.)
[20:49:49] <@A1465> (You had clothes in your pack.)
[20:49:54] <@Lupin> (http://www.paradice.net/index.php?name= ... &p=799#799)
[20:50:11] * Ralith does the same
[20:50:14] <@A1465> (Or, you could be gestalt, and nowhere nearby)
[20:50:17] <@A1465> (I suppose)
[20:50:31] <@A627> (don't worry Torrent, you're in human form. It won't cost you anything.
[20:50:56] <@Lupin> (We've already greeted you, and run off to look at something.)
[20:51:08] <@Torrent> (ah okay ?)
[20:51:13] * A627 stops and stares ahead.
[20:51:28] * A1465 continues walking.
[20:51:31] * Lupin catches up and stops.
[20:51:37] <@A627> (you were shifted and whatnot due to storyline and stuff... it'd complicate everything if you were to be something else atm)
[20:51:54] * A627 is staring down a RBM. (Really Big Moose)
[20:52:01] * Ralith looks hungry
[20:52:08] <@A627> The moose turns towards the wolves.
[20:52:24] A1465 A627 Aki
[20:52:28] <@A627> It lowers it's head. The antlers look like they could do something that teeth just don't do well enough.
[20:53:06] <@Ralith> (does it look healthy?)
[20:53:16] <@A627> The moose looks healthy.
[20:53:27] * Lupin turns around to head back.
[20:53:36] <@A627> (meanwhile the humans are all free to talk, or follow the dogs)
[20:53:37] * Ralith sighs and follows Lupin
[20:54:03] <@A1465> (The humans are probably going toward the vehicle, not following dogs off the beaten path.)
[20:54:19] <Cainsie> (im waiting on a1465's response)
[20:54:25] * A627 looks at Lupin and Ralith and turns to follow.
[20:54:36] <@A1465> (Oops, did I miss something?)
[20:54:40] <@A627> The wolves meet back up with the humans.
[20:54:44] <@A1465> (*looks up*)
[20:54:57] <Cainsie> (6 mins ago)
[20:55:27] <@A1465> ("We can pick it up on the way?")
[20:55:30] * A627 walks up and greets Torrent and A1465 again.
[20:55:48] <Cainsie> (yes)
[20:55:54] * A1465 just grunts.
[20:56:08] * A627 wrrfs
[20:56:15] <@A1465> "As I said, I rather like the walking."
[20:56:43] <@A1465> "A hobby, you know, take in the scenery."
[20:56:52] <@A627> (Okay.... I'm really tired now... caffeine ain't doin nothin no more)
[20:57:08] <@Torrent> (lol)
[20:57:15] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[20:57:23] * A627 is now known as Baph-sleep

[Lupin]

[20:32:37] * Baphnedia has changed the topic to: Silo 17 in progress. || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.
[20:32:53] <@Baphnedia> Thrice to mine, and thrice to thine, and thrice again to make up nine.
[20:33:05] * Baphnedia reorganized all of his downloads this evening.
[20:33:18] <@A1465> !quote 1301
[20:33:19] <Lycaon> A1465: Quote #1301: A dozen, a gross, and a score, Plus three times the square root of four, Divided by seven, Plus five time eleven, Equals nine squared plus zero, no more.
[20:34:15] <@Baphnedia> .
[20:34:16] <@Baphnedia> ..
[20:34:17] <@Baphnedia> ..
[20:34:18] <@Lone_Wolf> (yay)
[20:34:21] <@Baphnedia> ack
[20:34:21] <@A1465> (haha)
[20:34:29] * Lone_Wolf is now known as Torrent
[20:34:30] <@Baphnedia> .. .
[20:34:35] <@Baphnedia> .. .
[20:34:38] <@Baphnedia> .. .
[20:34:41] <@Baphnedia> .. .
[20:34:46] <@Baphnedia> .. .
[20:34:50] <@Baphnedia> .. .
[20:34:54] <@Baphnedia> it's leaving!
[20:35:07] <@A1465> (Why'd he pause in the middle?)
[20:35:18] <@Lupin> (homesick)
[20:35:28] <@Baphnedia> (hehe)
[20:36:18] * Baphnedia is in a pickle
[20:36:23] * A1465 is in a jam.
[20:37:03] <@Torrent> (So... umm... let me make sure I know what was going on now skimming logs)
[20:37:22] * Lupin is in bed.
[20:37:34] <@Baphnedia> The sun peeks over the eastern skyline. It's rays promise warmth that you know that you won't feel this time of year.
[20:37:35] <@A1465> (in his head)
[20:38:02] <@Torrent> (Lupin: that's when I wish I had a lappie)
[20:38:03] <@Baphnedia> (it better be in his head... if he's in bed in my head I'd be awfully upset)
[20:38:09] <@Lupin> (Haha.)
[20:38:41] <@Baphnedia> You've been following the Ranger for quite some time now.
[20:39:06] * Lupin looks at Ralith and frowns.
[20:39:18] <@Baphnedia> The forest is dense, and up ahead there is a small house raised off the ground hidden in a draw.
[20:39:42] <@Baphnedia> Below this 'house' otherwise known as the pickup point, is a jeep.
[20:39:49] * Ralith looks back and shrugs
[20:39:58] * Ralith motions to the side, into the woods
[20:40:28] <@Baphnedia> The ranger made good conversation with the humans on the way there.
[20:40:48] <@Torrent> (so I'm with them correct?)
[20:40:53] <@Torrent> (in human form)
[20:40:58] <@A1465> (sounds like it)
[20:41:00] <@Lupin> (You're one of the humans, Yes.)
[20:41:14] <@Ralith> (yes, and you've got Akela in your backpack)
[20:41:17] <@Baphnedia> The ranger says that he'll be going inside to make his report, but that you three are good company.
[20:41:30] * Torrent palms his bald spot and listens to the ranger
[20:41:31] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[20:41:32] * Torrent nods
[20:41:34] <@Baphnedia> He hopes that he runs into you in the future, but you don't need to go to town.
[20:41:45] <@A1465> (What happened to the fourth human?)
[20:41:45] <@Baphnedia> Besides, how is he supposed to fit so many dogs in his jeep?
[20:42:07] <@Baphnedia> With that, the ranger walks into the house and slips into the Aether.
[20:42:12] <@A1465> (haha)
[20:42:15] <@Baphnedia> (Cainsie, you can kill me now)
[20:42:21] <@Lupin> (Haha)
[20:42:25] <@Torrent> (lol)
[20:42:41] * A1465 yawns and stretches.
[20:42:49] <@A1465> "Well, let's be off, then."
[20:42:52] * Torrent rearranges his backpack a bit
[20:42:55] * Lupin walks into the forest.
[20:42:56] * Baphnedia is now known as A627
[20:42:57] <@Torrent> "Uh yup"
[20:43:03] * A627 's ears perk up.
[20:43:22] * A627 darts off in the direction of the original drop off point.
[20:43:28] * Ralith follows
[20:43:29] * Torrent tries not to jolt around the backpack too much
[20:43:32] * Lupin follos A1465
[20:43:33] * A1465 shrugs and goes the same way.
[20:43:34] <@Lupin> er...
[20:43:36] * Lupin follos A627
[20:43:45] * Torrent is right behind A1465
[20:43:53] <@A627> !d20+10 Run!
[20:43:53] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 10 for a total of 30 Run!
[20:44:02] * A627 breaks the sound barrier!
[20:44:08] <@A1465> (heh)
[20:44:15] <@Torrent> (lol)
[20:44:15] <@Lupin> (grr, I can't spell 'follow')
[20:44:20] <@Lupin> (haha)
[20:45:08] * Lupin tries to keep up with A627 and Ralith, cursing the hunter that injured his leg.
[20:45:20] * A1465 takes off, jogging as best he can.
[20:45:24] <@A627> As soon as he gets out of view of the house, he slows and shifts into gestalt.
[20:46:02] * Lupin shifts as well.
[20:46:05] * Torrent attempts to keep up despite carrying all this weight
[20:46:07] <@A627> "There's something I've been wanting to say for so long, that I forgot what it was."
[20:46:21] <@Torrent> "Figures."
[20:46:23] * A627 slows to the slowest member of the group.
[20:46:34] <@Torrent> (probably me)
[20:46:35] <@A627> "Who is this human that you're carrying?
[20:46:44] * A627 looks at the human, to see if he's awake.
[20:46:49] <@A1465> "An unlucky observer."
[20:46:53] <@Lupin> "Some photographer who's seen too much."
[20:47:16] <@A627> "Ahh. And why are you bothering to carry him?"
[20:47:27] <@Lupin> "He got shot, and we kinda feel bad."
[20:47:38] <@Torrent> "What are you suggesting we do?"
[20:47:43] <@Lupin> "We're going to drop him off the first change we get."
[20:47:47] <@A627> "I take it you'd feel worse if we killed him then?"
[20:47:54] <@Torrent> "Uhhh... yes"
[20:48:03] <@A627> "He's your responsibility."
[20:48:07] <@Torrent> "He was just in the wrong place at the right time"
[20:48:11] * Torrent nods
[20:48:23] * Aki|brb is now known as Aki
[20:48:27] <@Torrent> (err wrong time)
[20:48:29] <@A627> "If he so much as pisses me off though, I'll bite his head off."
[20:48:36] <@Lupin> "Yeah, but he hasn't done anything wrong."
[20:48:38] <@A627> (notice Akela Are you there?
[20:48:43] <@Torrent> lol
[20:48:44] <@A627> (ack)
[20:48:47] <@Torrent> (oops)
[20:48:48] <@Lupin> (hehe)
[20:48:54] <@Torrent> (doh!)
[20:49:10] <@Lupin> "And he doesn't pose a security threat, in his current state."
[20:49:26] <@A627> "I might be hungry, but I don't look half as bad as you lot. What happened out there?!"
[20:49:46] <@Aki> "Woof.."
[20:49:49] <@Lupin> "We ran into him, then a bunch of hunters."
[20:50:07] <@Lupin> "Also A1465 managed to set off the grenade launcher in Darkmoon's bag."
[20:50:10] <@Torrent> "There was lots of gunfire..."
[20:50:21] <@Torrent> "Ralith was nearly killed"
[20:50:29] <@Torrent> "Lupin's hurt bad"
[20:50:41] * Ralith grimaces
[20:50:44] <@Torrent> "And Aki's lung ain't so good"
[20:50:45] <@Lupin> "Aki had a large hole made in his side."
[20:50:47] <@A627> "I wouldn't walk three legged if I didn't have to either."
[20:51:10] <@Lupin> "Basically, this is the worst vacation I've ever been on."
[20:51:27] <@Torrent> "At least you recall being on other vacations."
[20:51:36] <@A627> "Next time, don't let me pick the vacation spot."
[20:51:42] <@Torrent> "Agreed!"
[20:51:52] <@Lupin> "Got it. This is worse than the one where it ranined and we smelled like wet dog the entire time."
[20:52:10] <@Torrent> "Ughhh..."
[20:52:10] <@A627> As you walk along, you notice that the fog is slowly burning away on something that promises to be a bright, sunny, cold, winter day.
[20:52:28] * A627 sniffs the air.
[20:52:53] * Torrent looks over to A627..."Do you smell something?"
[20:52:57] * Lupin sniffs the ground.
[20:52:58] <@A627> "That moose is somewhere up here..." you hear his stomach answer.
[20:52:59] * Torrent also sniffs the air
[20:53:15] -A627- You smell crap.
[20:53:18] * Torrent licks some drools from his lips
[20:54:02] <@Torrent> "There's something definitely in this direction..."
[20:54:13] <@A627> (humans were... A1465, Torrent, and who else?)
[20:54:20] <@A1465> (Darkmoon had a pack, too)
[20:54:22] <@Lupin> (Darkmoon)
[20:54:26] <@A627> (ok)
[20:54:29] * A627 pokes Darkmoon
[20:55:48] <@A627> (egads... just ran across this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(game
[20:56:33] <@Lupin> (Great. I just lost.)
[20:56:41] <@Torrent> (?)
[20:56:46] <@Lupin> (I hadn't thought about it for several months )
[20:56:50] <@A627> (lol)
[20:57:00] <@A627> (you were winning a lot longer than I was)
[20:58:02] <@A627> (ack I just lost too)
[20:58:13] <@Torrent> (err... ? the links game thingy? )
[20:58:15] <@Aki> (lol)
[20:58:19] <@Lupin> (We're in the grace period.)
[20:58:35] <@Torrent> (I'm just really confuzzled atm)
[20:58:52] <@A627> "So, today's the last full day of the 'vacation'."
[20:59:07] <@A1465> "When's our ride show up?"
[20:59:13] <@Lupin> "Huh? Mine still has a couple of weeks to go."
[20:59:13] <@A627> "On second hand, I hope that we're not at all any kind of carriers of that virus."
[20:59:35] <@A627> "What are you gonna be getting back to, Lupin?"
[21:00:05] <@A627> "Oh, you look really bad, walking on three legs. Mind if I just carry you or something?"
[21:00:28] <@Torrent> "Well technically I would be a carrier for sure, unless what you gave me somehow managed wipe out every single trace..."
[21:00:35] <@Lupin> "Well normally I'm just a freelance programmer."
[21:00:46] * Lupin ignores the second comment.
[21:00:50] <@Torrent> "And likely then you would be carriers as well"
[21:01:11] <@A627> (Lupin, you're in gestalt, or human right now?)
[21:01:15] <@Torrent> "I hope those vials do something rather special"
[21:01:22] <@Lupin> (Gestalt.)
[21:01:26] <@Torrent> "Then again, I'm still alive"
[21:01:30] <@A627> "They do. They keep us alive."
[21:01:34] <@Lupin> "Well, we already know that the 'vaccine' doesn't work like a normal one."
[21:01:42] <@A627> (Ahh, are you on all fours then?)
[21:01:53] <@Lupin> (Yes.)
[21:02:17] <@Lupin> (I took the memory card out of my mouth to talk.)
[21:02:27] <@A627> (ok)
[21:02:49] * Torrent turns to Lupin..."Yeah... yeah, its certainly not normal in the slightest"
[21:02:55] <@A627> You continue to head alongside the hill towards the other hill that you were dropped off at.
[21:04:01] <@Ralith> (sorry for my idleness )
[21:04:16] <@Lupin> (wb)
[21:04:22] <@Torrent> (wb)
[21:04:26] <@Aki> (wb)
[21:04:35] <@Ralith> (company is about, so I have to be cautious )
[21:04:49] <@Torrent> (it's just a game )
[21:04:57] -A627- What do you want to see tonight?
[21:05:08] <@Ralith> (meh. I like being considered at least partially sane )
[21:05:15] <@A627> (done noticing)
[21:05:30] <@A627> (don't bother. If you're here, we know that is not the case.)
[21:06:04] <@A1465> (People, I am not A627 )
[21:06:18] <@A627> (ROFLMAO!!)
[21:06:27] <@Lupin> (Haha)
[21:06:31] <@Aki> (hehe)
[21:07:28] * Ralith walks alongside everyone, not really having anything to say
[21:07:43] <@A627> (I can't stop laughing... ! )
[21:08:06] <@Torrent> (why do I think it's because of me )
[21:08:22] <@Darkmoon> (whooops..i was eating)
[21:08:28] <@Torrent> (wb!)
[21:08:29] <@Ralith> (can we just cut to when something happens now?)
[21:08:31] <@Lupin> (wb)
[21:08:37] <@A627> (it's not... I'm curious as to how many ppl /noticed A1465)
[21:08:41] <@A627> (wb)
[21:08:45] <@Lupin> (I didn't.)
[21:08:52] <@Torrent> (lol)
[21:08:53] <@Darkmoon> (heh)
[21:09:04] <@A1465> (bah, no need to narrow it down.)
[21:09:27] <@Darkmoon> (what is going on?)
[21:09:32] <@Ralith> (a lot of ooc)
[21:09:33] <@A627> The smell of moose crap is pervasive in your nostrils.
[21:09:41] * Ralith looks a bit wistful
[21:09:45] <@Aki> (lovely...)
[21:09:49] * A1465 wrinkles his nose a bit.
[21:09:52] * Lupin watches where he walks.
[21:09:59] <@A627> It means that you're probably getting close to Lost Moose.
[21:10:49] <@A627> The trees and brush (shrubberies!) are rather cluttered, this close to the lake.
[21:10:50] * Torrent keeps an eye out for tracks on the ground
[21:10:59] <@Torrent> (yay shrubberies!)
[21:11:09] <@A1465> (Are they hiding herrings?)
[21:11:11] <@A627> The group moves along quietly, conversation seeming to be over and done with.
[21:11:24] * Torrent continues to scan the ground
[21:11:24] <@A627> !d20+9 spot
[21:11:24] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 21 spot
[21:11:33] * A627 spies with his little eye
[21:11:39] <@A627> Something white!
[21:11:44] <@A1465> (snow!)
[21:11:48] <@Torrent> (heh)
[21:11:48] <@Ralith> (me!)
[21:11:49] <@Lupin> (Aki!?)
[21:12:12] * A627 slinks behind a tree, before decidedly moving a little more up hill, pointing in the direction of the lake.
[21:12:42] * Lupin stops and looks at the lake.
[21:12:52] * A1465 keeps trudgin' along.
[21:12:59] * Ralith follows Lupin's line of sight
[21:13:17] <@A627> There sits a sailboat, tipped dangerously to one side, and two rescue boats and some small inflatables around it.
[21:13:20] * Torrent stops
[21:13:29] * Lupin hides behind a tree.
[21:13:37] * Ralith walks up to the shore
[21:13:43] <@Ralith> (yay for wolf form )
[21:14:02] * Ralith looks closely at the boat, trying to determine what's going on
[21:14:02] <@A627> The rescuers are working hard to save the Indefatiguable.
[21:14:15] <@Ralith> (er... from?)
[21:14:24] <@Torrent> (how far away are we?)
[21:14:31] * Aki watches
[21:14:35] <@Lupin> (Sinking?)
[21:14:43] <@A627> They are slowly towing the boat towards the town, a stream of water being hosed out of a porthole through a wide firehose.
[21:14:59] * Ralith glances over at Akela
[21:15:05] <@Lupin> "Akela, we could always drop you off here, if you want?"
[21:15:14] <@A627> The boats are a couple hundred feet from shore.
[21:15:14] * Torrent whispers... "Is that the same...?"
[21:15:39] <@Lupin> "That's the one that was taking pictures of the wolves the other day, yes."
[21:15:46] <@Ralith> (Is Akela here?)
[21:15:49] <@A627> The rescue crews are tying lines from the rescue boats to the Indefatiguable.
[21:15:59] <@A627> (I don't think so)
[21:16:05] <@Lupin> (Guess not.)
[21:16:10] <@Torrent> (hmm...)
[21:16:44] <@A627> The rescue boats turn towards the town, and you get a clear view of the sailboat.
[21:16:59] * Lupin peers around the tree and looks.
[21:17:08] <@A627> There is a large peice of hull, towards the bow mostly above the waterline, that was broken off.
[21:17:20] <@A627> !d20 +9 spot
[21:17:21] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 10 spot
[21:17:31] <@A1465> (... heh)
[21:17:32] * A627 squints, then continues walking.
[21:17:34] * Torrent whispers "What could've done that?"
[21:17:45] * Torrent starts walking again
[21:17:50] * Lupin follows. "No idea."
[21:18:15] * Lupin looks at A627 "Did you see anything last night?"
[21:18:41] <@Darkmoon> (sorry! my mom keeps comming into my room and yelling at me to do stuff...)
[21:18:53] <@A1465> ( :/ )
[21:18:54] <@A627> "Not except for a helicopter to fly out here to rescue a couple of boaters. I couldn't hear anything from where I was. That must've been a nasty rock."
[21:18:55] <@Torrent> ( )
[21:19:02] <@A627> (:()
[21:19:07] * Torrent grimaces
[21:19:15] <@Aki> (:/)
[21:19:32] <@Lupin> "Maybe Poseidon got angry at the misspelling."
[21:19:51] <@Torrent> "The gods sure are wrathful eh"
[21:19:54] <@A627> "Unlucky things happen to people who can't spell right. Perhaps that was the case."
[21:19:56] * Torrent chuckles
[21:20:03] * A1465 seems unamused.
[21:20:10] * Aki smirks.
[21:20:16] <@Lupin> "I hope our pictures are okay."
[21:20:33] * A627 bends down and starts scooping up snow.
[21:20:47] <@A627> !madlib Target $nick
[21:20:47] <Lycaon> A627 madlibs: Target Lycaon
[21:20:48] * Ralith has quit (Connection reset by peer)
[21:20:54] <@A627> (ack)
[21:20:58] <@A1465> (that never works for you )
[21:21:12] <@A627> (I guess not)
[21:21:16] * Torrent trips and falls
[21:21:24] <@A627> !d20+9 throw snowball at A1465
[21:21:25] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 12 throw snowball at A1465
[21:21:29] <@A627> (dodge that!)
[21:21:40] * Ralith (Ralith@*.drizzle.com) has joined #paradice
[21:21:40] * Ralith gives channel operator status to Ralith
[21:21:43] <@A1465> !d20 + 8 dodge
[21:21:43] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 16 dodge
[21:21:43] <@A627> (wb)
[21:21:53] <@Ralith> (what'd I miss?)
[21:21:54] * Torrent curses something about clumsy human forms under his breath
[21:22:02] <@A627> A1465 ducks under the snowball.
[21:22:04] <@Torrent> (what's the last line you have?)
[21:22:08] * A627 is scooping up more snow.
[21:22:18] <@Ralith> [19:19] <Lupin> "Maybe Poseidon got angry at the misspelling."
[21:22:25] <@A627> (you missed the beginning of a snowball fight)
[21:22:44] <@Torrent> (see pm)
[21:23:03] * A1465 quickly scoops up some snow of his own.
[21:23:05] <@A627> !madlib Target $nick
[21:23:06] <Lycaon> A627 madlibs: Target Aki
[21:23:16] <@A627> !d20+9 snowball at Aki!
[21:23:16] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 19 snowball at Aki!
[21:23:19] * Torrent pulls himself back off the ground
[21:23:22] <@A1465> !d20+8 snowball at A627.
[21:23:22] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 18 snowball at A627.
[21:23:25] * Lupin picks up some snow, and lobs it at Ralith
[21:23:32] <@Aki> !d20+8 dodge snowball
[21:23:32] <Lycaon> Aki rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 28 dodge snowball
[21:23:34] * A1465 quickly scoops up some more.
[21:23:35] * Ralith ducks
[21:23:35] <@A627> !d20+9 Dodge A1465's snowball
[21:23:35] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 14 Dodge A1465's snowball
[21:23:37] <@Lupin> !d20+7 snowball at Ralith
[21:23:37] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 26 snowball at Ralith
[21:23:38] * Aki dodges
[21:23:40] <@Ralith> !d20+6 duck
[21:23:40] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 24 duck
[21:23:41] <@Torrent> "Okay, I think that's enough"
[21:23:44] * A627 gets hit a snowball
[21:23:45] * Ralith leaps at Lupin
[21:23:50] * Torrent rolls his eyes
[21:23:50] * A1465 laughs.
[21:23:57] * Torrent sighs
[21:24:00] * Lupin rolls out of the way.
[21:24:07] * Ralith collides with the snow in midleap and lands, looking annoyed
[21:24:15] <@A1465> !d20+8 throw last snowball at the party-pooper (Torrent)
[21:24:15] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 28 throw last snowball at the party-pooper (Torrent)
[21:24:18] * A627 throws a snowball at the furball group
[21:24:22] * Ralith walks up to Lupin and shakes himself off
[21:24:23] <@A1465> (You are so totally hit.)
[21:24:31] <@A627> !d20+9 at dogpile
[21:24:32] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 11 at dogpile
[21:24:36] <@Torrent> "HA! Now you've got it!"
[21:24:48] * Lupin scoops up some snow and thows it at Torrent "Hehe, my fuzzy mittens have pads."
[21:24:50] * A627 weakly throws a snowball and misses the biggest possible target.
[21:25:02] <@Torrent> !d20+7 snowball at A1465
[21:25:02] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 20 snowball at A1465
[21:25:05] <@Lupin> !d20+7 Snowball at Torrent
[21:25:05] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 23 Snowball at Torrent
[21:25:15] * Torrent falls back onto the ground
[21:25:18] * A627 ducks out of the way, seeing what snipers there are in this group.
[21:25:19] <@A1465> !d20+8 dodge Torrent's snowball.
[21:25:19] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 21 dodge Torrent's snowball.
[21:25:21] * Ralith turns around and starts launching a flurry of snow behind him at everyone else
[21:25:23] * A1465 dodges!
[21:25:30] <@A1465> *puff*
[21:25:31] * Torrent grins "I'm too old for this."
[21:25:43] * A627 runs at Torrent
[21:25:44] -PsionicBlast- Reminder - There will be a server reboot at 11pm US Central Time. That's about 1 hour 30 minutes from now.
[21:25:48] <@A627> "no your not!!"
[21:25:49] <@Lupin> "Why, wolves play all the time."
[21:25:52] <@Torrent> !d20+7 snowball A627
[21:25:52] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 17 snowball A627
[21:25:53] <@A627> !d20 tackle Torrent
[21:25:53] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 for a total of 7 tackle Torrent
[21:25:59] * Ralith jumps at Torrent
[21:26:06] <@Ralith> !d20+8 tackle
[21:26:06] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 28 tackle
[21:26:08] <@A627> !d20+9 dodge snowball
[21:26:08] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 27 dodge snowball
[21:26:09] * Lupin leaps at Torrent
[21:26:13] <@Ralith> (I /think/ that's my bonus right now)
[21:26:18] <@Torrent> "Yeah but I'm feeling past my prime... like my human age"
[21:26:20] <@A1465> (nope )
[21:26:36] <@Ralith> (bah, lemme look it up)
[21:26:39] * Ralith collides with Torrent
[21:26:44] <@Torrent> (+1 game thingy since you haven't shifted)
[21:26:56] <@Torrent> (+.5 was given to you too)
[21:27:03] <@Lupin> !d20+7 dogpile Torrent
[21:27:03] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 14 dogpile Torrent
[21:27:09] <@Ralith> (what for?)
[21:27:14] <@A1465> (Ralith should have 7.5 if he hasn't shifted)
[21:27:15] * Torrent chuckles
[21:27:32] <@A1465> ("for for being responsible for character development.")
[21:27:33] <@Torrent> (Hmm...)
[21:27:36] <@A627> (Ralith was in wolf form... so he's shifted if he was talking)
[21:27:37] <@Ralith> (yay )
[21:27:43] <@Ralith> (I'm not talking and wasn't)
[21:27:46] <@Lupin> (He wasn't.)
[21:27:49] <@A627> (ahh that's right)
[21:28:11] <@A627> (yay for you guys keeping me on track)
[21:28:17] <@Torrent> (wait should I be +6 or +7 then?)
[21:28:19] <@A627> The group dogpiles Torrent
[21:28:23] <@Torrent> (I haven't shifted)
[21:28:33] <@A627> (then you're at 6
[21:28:39] * Torrent remains on the ground
[21:28:46] <@Torrent> (oops okay thanks)
[21:28:51] * Ralith happily nuzzles Torrent in the face
[21:28:58] <@Lupin> !lick Torrent
[21:28:58] <Lycaon> * Lupin licks Torrent
[21:29:03] <@Ralith> (cold nose ftw)
[21:29:07] <@A627> (lol)
[21:29:09] <@Torrent> "Yeah yeah Ralith"
[21:29:20] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[21:29:24] * Torrent tries to push the heavy canine off
[21:29:28] <@A627> "So, you didn't want to throw snoballs?"
[21:29:28] * Torrent cannot
[21:29:43] * A627 gets up and starts wiping his face,and looks at Lupin
[21:29:54] <@Torrent> "I'm just being an old man... don't mind me"
[21:29:57] * Torrent smiles
[21:30:00] <@A627> "How long's your ankle been... gone?"
[21:30:04] * Ralith climbs off Torrent
[21:30:11] * Torrent inhales air
[21:30:20] * Torrent gets up
[21:30:21] * Lupin cimbs off. "Since last night, when it got shot off."
[21:30:24] <@A627> "Did any of you get a good look at the boat?"
[21:30:27] <@A627> "Ahh."
[21:31:06] * Lupin sits down and looks at his ankle.
[21:31:22] <@A627> The ankle bone is mostly there, and holding together.
[21:31:34] <@A627> It feels really sensitive.
[21:31:55] <@Lupin> "Feh, I still can't put too much weight on it."
[21:32:06] <@Torrent> "I wouldn't recommend it"
[21:33:06] * Torrent catches his breath
[21:33:10] <@A627> "Well, now that my blood is running again, I suppose we should close that distance. It's a few miles yet."
[21:33:22] <@A1465> "Sounds like a plan."
[21:33:27] <@Torrent> "Yes... let's"
[21:33:28] * Lupin says something very un-nice about the hunters under his breath.
[21:33:37] <@Lupin> "Yeah, we should continue."
[21:33:43] * Aki nods
[21:33:48] <@A627> (everyone roll spot)
[21:33:54] <@A1465> !d20+8 spot
[21:33:54] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 11 spot
[21:33:55] <@Torrent> !d20+6 spot
[21:33:55] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 10 spot
[21:33:56] * Ralith nods
[21:33:56] <@Aki> !d20+8 Spot
[21:33:56] <Lycaon> Aki rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 21 Spot
[21:33:57] * A627 continues on a path back to the first spot.
[21:33:58] <@A1465> (ack)
[21:34:02] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 spot
[21:34:02] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 20.5 spot
[21:34:04] <@Torrent> (>.<)
[21:34:32] <@Aki> (Torrent and A1465 are struck blind! )
[21:34:36] <@Aki> (:D)
[21:34:40] <@Torrent> (lol)
[21:34:41] <@Lupin> !d20+7 spot
[21:34:41] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 20 spot
[21:34:41] <@A1465> "Well, let's be on our way, then."
[21:34:50] * Torrent looks at A627... you okay there?"
[21:34:55] * A1465 starts walking.
[21:34:57] <@Torrent> (Bah)
[21:35:06] <@Ralith> "Tracks."
[21:35:12] * Torrent goes up to A627
[21:35:18] <@Ralith> (er)
[21:35:20] <@Ralith> (nevermind)
[21:35:21] -A627- You see hoffed tracks. Might be that moose.
[21:35:22] * Ralith wuffs
[21:35:28] <@Lupin> "Tracks."
[21:35:28] <@Torrent> (lol)
[21:35:28] * Aki looks at the tracks
[21:35:34] * Lupin sniffs them.
[21:35:38] <@A627> They look huffed.
[21:35:38] * Ralith does the same
[21:35:39] <@A627> (ack)
[21:35:43] <@Ralith> (rofl)
[21:35:44] <@A627> wuffed/hoofed
[21:35:48] * A1465 stops and looks back.
[21:35:50] <@Lupin> (Hehe)
[21:36:14] * Torrent struggles to sniff the air with his human olfactories
[21:36:44] * A1465 has had enough of smelling dog.
[21:37:17] <@A627> (hehe)
[21:37:22] * A1465 bends down to look at something.
[21:37:27] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[21:37:34] * A627 starts following the tracks, back upwards on the hill, off to the left.
[21:37:37] <@Ralith> (dinner, bbiab)
[21:37:42] <@Torrent> (arg)
[21:37:43] * Lupin sniffs A1465.
[21:37:44] <@A627> (that's what we're discussing!)
[21:37:50] <@Torrent> (lol)
[21:37:56] <@Torrent> (brb)
[21:38:18] * Lupin follows the tracks as well.
[21:38:49] <@Lupin> (brb, opening windows.)
[21:39:46] * A1465 stands up, uninterested.
[21:39:52] * A627 is gaining distance from the group. You can tell that he must be really hungry.
[21:40:03] * A1465 sighs.
[21:40:18] <@A1465> (brb)
[21:40:23] * A627 's stomach growls in such a way that it erases all doubt.
[21:40:24] * Lupin speeds up as best as possible.
[21:40:36] * A627 isn't moving fast.
[21:41:09] <@Lupin> (And I have three good legs.)
[21:41:33] * Aki follows, matchig A627's pace
[21:41:36] <@A627> A healthy number of yardage up the slope, A627 stops at the edge of a small clearing.
[21:42:04] * Aki stops
[21:42:16] <@A627> A moose is standing at the far end of the clearing, grazing on the frozen grass.
[21:42:30] * Lupin stops when he reaches the clearing
[21:42:33] <@A1465> (back)
[21:43:16] <@A627> The moose lowers it's head, not making a distinction between what it saw before and what it sees now.
[21:43:22] * Lupin whispers "Bah, as much as I'd like to, I can't hunt like this."
[21:43:56] <@A627> The moose, knowing that it can't outrun anyone in the forest, chooses to charge!
[21:44:06] <@A627> !madlib Target $nick
[21:44:06] <Lycaon> A627 madlibs: Target A1465
[21:44:11] <@A1465> (nooo!)
[21:44:17] <@A1465> (It'll have a long way to run )
[21:44:18] * Lupin runs out of the way.
[21:44:20] <@A627> (??ack...nm)
[21:44:29] <@A627> (I'm the other one in the clearing)
[21:44:33] <@A627> (with Aki)
[21:44:36] <@Torrent> (making sandwiches in the dark, that's always fun)
[21:44:39] <@Torrent> (back)
[21:44:41] <@Aki> (and Lupin)
[21:44:41] <@A627> !d3
[21:44:41] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d3 for a total of 2.
[21:45:18] <@A627> The moose seems to be charging at Aki, but with the width of his 'horns' he'll likely hit everyone.
[21:45:24] <@A627> !d20+7 Charge
[21:45:24] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 12 Charge
[21:45:28] * Torrent runs to the side
[21:45:35] <@A627> !d20+9 dodge
[21:45:35] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 16 dodge
[21:45:41] * Aki runs out of the way
[21:45:49] <@Aki> !d20+8 dodge
[21:45:49] <Lycaon> Aki rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 14 dodge
[21:46:02] <@Torrent> (do we all roll?)
[21:46:07] * A627 turns around after ducking under a horn and tries to leap *snarl!* onto the back of the moose.
[21:46:11] <@A627> !d20 leap
[21:46:11] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 for a total of 13 leap
[21:46:13] <@Torrent> (or just Aki?)
[21:46:26] <@A627> (me, Aki, Lupin)
[21:46:36] <@A627> (no one else declared who was going where)
[21:46:37] <@Lupin> !d20+7 dodge
[21:46:37] <@Torrent> "Damnit, in this form I can't do crap"
[21:46:37] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 26 dodge
[21:47:03] <@A1465> (I'm staying behind if the other humans are.)
[21:47:07] * Aki just barely dodges out of the way, and tries to help A627 by leaping on the moose too
[21:47:11] <@Aki> !d20+8 Leap
[21:47:11] <Lycaon> Aki rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 19 Leap
[21:47:12] <@A627> Lupin makes the healthy moose look like an amatuer when going after wounded wolf.
[21:47:14] <@Torrent> (me too I guess)
[21:47:23] <@A627> !d20+7 doge Aki
[21:47:24] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 12 doge Aki
[21:47:41] <@A627> Aki latches on to the moose, now carooming down the hill.
[21:48:05] * Darkmoon has quit (Quit: Chatzilla 0.9.68.5.1 [Firefox 1.0.6/20050716])
[21:48:08] <@Lupin> "Crap, as much as I'd like to help, I can't put any weight on this stupid foot."
[21:48:19] <@Aki> (Obviously, the moose just hit Darkmoon. )
[21:48:27] <@Lupin> (Haha)
[21:48:27] * A627 runs after, and tries another leap.
[21:48:31] <@Torrent> "Best you don't Lupin"
[21:48:31] <@A627> Darkmoon is run over.
[21:48:37] <@A627> (j/k)
[21:48:43] <@Torrent> (lol)
[21:48:49] <@Torrent> (splat!)
[21:48:57] <@A627> (Stand in front of Charging Moose, and you will get Kicked)
[21:49:09] <@A627> (- Chinese Proverb)
[21:49:18] <@Torrent> (ha)
[21:49:30] <@A627> !d20+9 Leap
[21:49:30] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 21 Leap
[21:49:43] <@A627> !20+7 dodge A627
[21:49:44] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 20 + 7 for a total of 27 dodge A627
[21:49:52] <@Lupin> (O_O)
[21:49:54] <@A627> (Aki, roll hang on)
[21:50:04] <@Aki> !d20+8 hang on, dude!
[21:50:04] <Lycaon> Aki rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 18 hang on, dude!
[21:50:04] <@Lupin> (That moose rolls better than I do.)
[21:50:05] <@A627> (the moose just went Matrix beneath you)
[21:50:08] <@Aki> (haha)
[21:50:14] <@A1465> (heh)
[21:50:19] <@Aki> ("Moooooo" *swooosh*)
[21:50:38] * A1465 takes off his pack and sits down to rest against a tree, waiting for the others.
[21:50:45] <@Ralith> (back)
[21:50:48] <@Ralith> (reading)
[21:50:55] * Lupin sits down and licks his foot.
[21:51:02] <@A627> A small chunk of moosehide is in Aki's mouth as he is thrown from the furious moose. A627 finds a branch instead of the moose and humbly gets back to the gruond.
[21:51:20] <@A627> (roll tumble Aki)
[21:51:28] <@Aki> !d20+8 tumbly
[21:51:28] <Lycaon> Aki rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 9 tumbly
[21:51:33] <@Torrent> (:/)
[21:51:38] <@A1465> (You've just been rocked to sleep. )
[21:51:40] <@Aki> (Thats like, a 1! O_O )
[21:51:51] <@Lupin> (It is a 1.)
[21:52:14] <@Aki> (Or would be, if not for my bonus)
[21:52:31] <@Lupin> (Yeah)
[21:52:44] <@A1465> (Still a critical failure in most books )
[21:52:57] <@Torrent> (lol)
[21:53:07] <@Lupin> (Crap. All this time I could have been rolling an 8.)
[21:53:11] * Torrent looks on at the ongoing battle
[21:53:14] <@A627> (hehe)
[21:53:16] <@A1465> (heh)
[21:53:28] <@A1465> (did you follow, Torrent?)
[21:53:39] <@A627> Aki tumbles into the foot of a tree. The tree says 'ow' so Aki thinks, as he quietly considers his options in Alice's Wonderland.
[21:53:44] <@A1465> (If so, I'll have gone with you)
[21:53:48] <@Lupin> (And that's the third time I've looked at the chart in this session.)
[21:53:57] <@A627> This is what happens when you tumble into a treefoot headfirst.
[21:54:07] <@Torrent> (I was waaay behind, just enough to see what's going on)
[21:54:16] <@Ralith> (done reading)
[21:54:22] * Ralith dashes after the moose
[21:54:27] <@A627> !d60 time
[21:54:27] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d60 for a total of 26 time
[21:54:32] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 run
[21:54:32] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 12.5 run
[21:54:49] <@A627> !d20+9 run (A627)
[21:54:49] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 12 run (A627)
[21:55:02] <@Lupin> (Log post in ~5 min.)
[21:55:14] * A627 catches up at about the same time as Ralith gets in range for a jump.
[21:55:21] * Ralith leaps at the moose
[21:55:24] <@A627> !d20+9 leap!
[21:55:24] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 16 leap!
[21:55:28] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 leap!
[21:55:28] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 14.5 leap!
[21:55:30] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge
[21:55:30] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 14 dodge
[21:55:50] <@A627> Tooth and claw from two wolves sink into both sides of the rump of the moose.
[21:56:00] <@A627> !d20+7 strength
[21:56:00] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 8 strength
[21:56:06] * Torrent looks on wishing he was part of the action
[21:56:06] <@A1465> "They're crazy to take on that thing," A1465 says as an aside to Torrent.
[21:56:19] <@A1465> "You think they need help?"
[21:56:21] * Lupin gets up and starts following after the moose.
[21:56:23] <@Torrent> "Yeah, but I still wish I was there... looks like fun"
[21:56:28] <@A627> The hind legs of the moose buckle and slam hard on the ground, a loud noise of pain eminates from the moose.
[21:56:31] <@Torrent> "Maybe.."
[21:56:34] <@A1465> "We can go if you want."
[21:56:51] * Torrent starts taking off his clothing
[21:56:56] <@A627> The moose begins kicking, trying to get out from under the weres.
[21:57:05] <@A627> !d20+7 shake, rattle and roll
[21:57:05] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 12 shake, rattle and roll
[21:57:08] * A1465 does the same, putting them in his pack.
[21:57:10] <@Torrent> "If they're still fighting it when we're done I suppose"
[21:57:10] * Lupin passes by Torrent and A1465.
[21:57:20] * Torrent undresses
[21:57:24] * A1465 changes into wolf form.
[21:57:33] * A627 savagly starts biting into the moose.
[21:57:33] * Torrent shifts into wolf form as well
[21:57:40] * A1465 takes off!
[21:57:47] * Torrent charges at the moose from the side
[21:57:49] <@A1465> !d20+7 charge!
[21:57:49] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 23 charge!
[21:57:49] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 hold on
[21:57:50] * A627 isn't even waiting for it to die. He's taking clump after clump of flesh. The moose screams in protest.
[21:57:50] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 8.5 hold on
[21:57:55] <@Torrent> !d20+6 charge
[21:57:56] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 26 charge
[21:58:01] <@Ralith> (gah, I'm rolling crappily today)
[21:58:13] * A1465 leaps!
[21:58:15] <@Torrent> (I got a perfect roll w00t)
[21:58:16] * Aki recovers from being thrown off and charges at the moose
[21:58:19] <@A627> Ralith is sent to the ground next to it's kicking legs.
[21:58:25] <@A627> !d20+7 Kick!
[21:58:25] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 15 Kick!
[21:58:27] <@Aki> !d20+8 Charge!
[21:58:27] <Lycaon> Aki rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 26 Charge!
[21:58:29] <@A1465> !d20+7 bite that thing!
[21:58:30] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 13 bite that thing!
[21:58:33] <@A627> (ralith roll dogde)
[21:58:35] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 dodge
[21:58:35] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 26.5 dodge
[21:58:38] <@Ralith> (yay)
[21:58:39] <@A1465> (No, not that thing )
[21:58:44] * Torrent bites !d20+5 bite
[21:58:48] <@Torrent> (oops)
[21:58:49] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge aki
[21:58:49] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 8 dodge aki
[21:58:53] <@Torrent> !d20+5 bite
[21:58:53] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 6 bite
[21:58:57] <@Torrent> (:/)
[21:58:59] <@A1465> (ooh)
[21:59:01] <@Torrent> (A 1)
[21:59:03] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge A1465
[21:59:03] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 13 dodge A1465
[21:59:14] <@A627> (steak sauce?)
[21:59:17] * Torrent tries to bite again
[21:59:21] <@Torrent> !d20+5 bite
[21:59:21] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 20 bite
[21:59:33] <@A627> !d20+7 kick Torrent
[21:59:33] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 23 kick Torrent
[21:59:37] * A1465 tries to grip the moose with his teeth.
[21:59:41] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge Torrent
[21:59:41] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 18 dodge Torrent
[21:59:45] <@Torrent> (:|)

[Lupin]

[22:00:04] <@Aki> !d20+8 Bite Moose!
[22:00:05] <Lycaon> Aki rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 10 Bite Moose!
[22:00:05] * Ralith jumps back at the moose
[22:00:10] <@A627> Torrent manages to get a good hold of the moose, and the moose plants a hoof in Torrent's chest, knocking the wind out of him.
[22:00:10] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 leap
[22:00:10] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 24.5 leap
[22:00:22] * A1465 can't seem to get as good a grip as he needs and slides off.
[22:00:28] * A1465 backs off a bit.
[22:00:32] * Torrent tries to catch his breath
[22:00:33] <@A627> Ralith gets on top of the moose, next to wehre A627 is happily chomping away more muscle.
[22:00:39] * A1465 waits for a safe opportunity.
[22:01:05] <@Torrent> !d20+5 charge
[22:01:05] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 15 charge
[22:01:06] <@A627> The moose slowly drags everyone on his back and flanks along as he tries to get to run again.
[22:01:07] <@Lupin> "Go for the neck! Go for the neck!"
[22:01:11] * A1465 attacks!
[22:01:17] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge Torrent
[22:01:17] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 15 dodge Torrent
[22:01:24] <@A1465> !d20+8 go for the jugular!
[22:01:24] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 21 go for the jugular!
[22:01:27] <@Torrent> (hmm)
[22:01:33] <@A627> !d20+7 Dodge the jugular!
[22:01:34] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 20 Dodge the jugular!
[22:01:34] <@Torrent> (15 vs 15)
[22:01:41] <@A627> (defender wins ties)
[22:01:41] <@Torrent> (draw?)
[22:01:44] <@Torrent> (ah)
[22:01:46] <@A1465> (Heh, I had 13 vs 13 earlier)
[22:01:55] <@A627> A1465, you get a hold of the neck - barely.
[22:02:12] * A1465 scrabbles for a better grip.
[22:02:24] <@Torrent> !d20+5 charge
[22:02:24] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 22 charge
[22:02:35] <@Lupin> "Bah, screw this."
[22:02:49] * Lupin leaps for the neck.
[22:02:58] <@Lupin> !d20+8 bite
[22:02:59] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 15 bite
[22:03:08] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge Torrent
[22:03:09] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 21 dodge Torrent
[22:03:16] <@Torrent> !d20+5 bite the neck
[22:03:16] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 20 bite the neck
[22:03:21] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge Lupin
[22:03:21] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 12 dodge Lupin
[22:03:29] * A1465 tumbles off when the moose dodges.
[22:03:31] * A627 gets charged and bitten respectively
[22:03:34] <@A1465> !d20+7 tumble
[22:03:35] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 10 tumble
[22:03:39] <@A1465> (:/)
[22:03:56] * A627 keeps gouging, and holding the moose down.
[22:04:08] <@A627> !d20+9 Grapple
[22:04:08] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 15 Grapple
[22:04:14] <@Lupin> (A627 gets bitten?)
[22:04:25] <@A627> (whoops)
[22:04:32] <@Torrent> (lol)
[22:04:32] <@A627> (the moose! the moose!)
[22:04:32] * A1465 gets bruised up a bit in the fall.
[22:04:43] <@Torrent> !d20+5 bite
[22:04:43] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 8 bite
[22:04:47] * Ralith does the same as A627
[22:04:47] <@A627> The moose is kicking insanely.
[22:04:48] <@Torrent> (:|)
[22:04:48] * A1465 stands up and shakes himself off.
[22:04:53] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 grapple
[22:04:53] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 25.5 grapple
[22:04:55] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge Torrent
[22:04:55] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 16 dodge Torrent
[22:05:02] <@A627> !d20+7 kick Torrent
[22:05:03] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 12 kick Torrent
[22:05:11] * Lupin squeezes his jaws as hard as possible
[22:05:12] * A1465 begins running again, coming at it from the side.
[22:05:13] <@Torrent> (ouch)
[22:05:33] <@A627> The moose screams in pain.
[22:05:36] * Lupin digs his claws into the side of the moose.
[22:05:41] <@Lupin> !d20+8 claw
[22:05:42] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 17 claw
[22:05:46] * A1465 leaps!
[22:05:53] <@A1465> !d20+7 bite it!
[22:05:54] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 21 bite it!
[22:05:55] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge Lupin
[22:05:55] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 21 dodge Lupin
[22:06:09] <@A627> !d20+7 dodge A1465
[22:06:09] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 16 dodge A1465
[22:06:19] <@A627> The moose is bitten again!
[22:06:25] <@A1465> Grrrr!
[22:06:27] <@Torrent> !d20+5 attack and bite deep
[22:06:28] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 24 attack and bite deep
[22:06:30] <@A627> !d20+7 kick A1465
[22:06:30] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 12 kick A1465
[22:06:38] <@A1465> !d20+7 dodge moose
[22:06:38] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 22 dodge moose
[22:06:50] <@A627> The moose's eyes begin to roll back in it's head.
[22:06:53] * Lupin tries clawing the moose again.
[22:07:00] * A1465 bites harder! GRRRRR
[22:07:05] <@A1465> RRRR
[22:07:09] <@A627> Whatever wolf had it's neck in it's jaws gets covered in blood as the jugular gives.
[22:07:17] <@Lupin> !d20+8 taking aggression on the hunters out on the moon.
[22:07:18] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 20 taking aggression on the hunters out on the moon.
[22:07:26] <@Lupin> (er... moose)
[22:07:34] <@Ralith> (hehehehe)
[22:07:40] <@A627> (the moon pouts)
[22:08:05] <@A627> The moose dies.
[22:08:17] * Ralith lets go and grins, then digs in
[22:08:17] * Torrent bites into the carcass
[22:08:25] * Lupin releases his grip on the neck, and digs in.
[22:08:31] * Torrent 's stomach growls loudly
[22:08:31] * A627 digs in ravenously.
[22:08:40] * Torrent eats and eats
[22:08:44] * Aki digs in but has to go
[22:08:49] <@Aki> (seeya o/)
[22:08:55] * A1465 starts eating his fill, but not having been very hungry in the first place eats neither quickly nor deeply
[22:08:55] <@Ralith> (bye)
[22:08:57] <@A627> "We need to *munch* *grr* wake up Aki."
[22:08:57] <@A1465> (later)
[22:09:00] <@A627> (later)
[22:09:01] <@Lupin> (later)
[22:09:02] <@A627> (or not)
[22:09:15] * Aki has quit (Quit: "We interupt this dream to bring you a special nightmare...")
[22:09:21] <@A627> (haha)
[22:09:24] <@A1465> (heh)
[22:09:44] <@A627> (was there a log post?)_
[22:09:52] * A1465 finishes eating relatively quickly, and then begins making his way lethargically back to the packs.
[22:10:14] * A627 eventually finishes, and lopes back to the pack.
[22:11:03] <@Torrent> (bye...doh)
[22:11:03] * Ralith does the same
[22:11:03] * Torrent eats his fill and licks his chops as he strolls over to the others
[22:11:13] <@A627> (poke Akela)
[22:11:24] <@A627> "Finally got that bastage."
[22:11:26] <@Lupin> (had ot reboot the computer, working on it now.)
[22:11:34] <@A627> (oh ok. np)
[22:12:04] * Lupin finishes, and starts walking back.
[22:12:08] * Torrent looks at the human while licking his chops
[22:12:22] <@A1465> (which human, now?)
[22:12:31] <@Torrent> (Akela)
[22:12:55] <@Lupin> (Is there another?)
[22:13:00] <@A1465> (Darkmoon)
[22:13:02] * A627 walks up to Aki, and notices that the sleeping were went to the Aether.
[22:13:11] <@A627> He will have a heck of a headache in the morn.
[22:13:13] <@A1465> (Neither of which are here, though, which is what I meant)
[22:13:42] <@Torrent> (Err... how far away are they?)
[22:13:56] <@Torrent> (I assumed they were within spotting range?)
[22:14:30] <@A1465> (This is the problem with having a character with the same name as your handle )
[22:14:37] <@A627> yes
[22:15:24] * Torrent lets out a yawn
[22:15:27] * A627 picks up Aki. "I'll carry the sleeping, if thickheaded wolf back."
[22:15:40] <@A627> "I'm just glad he didn't fracture his skull."
[22:16:05] * A1465 stretches as only a wolf can do.
[22:16:11] <@Lupin> "Eh, we're made of sterner stuff than that."
[22:16:18] <@Torrent> "woof."
[22:16:30] * A1465 shifts into human form and begins dressing again.
[22:16:48] * Torrent also shifts and puts his clothes back on
[22:16:49] * Ralith sits down and looks impatient
[22:17:09] * A1465 lifts his pack and puts it back on.
[22:17:18] <@Lupin> "Anything in there I can clean my muzzle off with?"
[22:17:25] <@A1465> "Okay, now that you guys have had your bit of fun, why don't we be on our way?"
[22:17:28] <@Torrent> "Uhhhh..."
[22:17:39] * A1465 looks around at the snow on the ground.
[22:17:54] <@Torrent> "I have a human in mine..."
[22:17:58] * Torrent winks
[22:18:04] * Torrent puts the pack on
[22:18:20] * Ralith paws at the ground, looking at Lupin
[22:18:20] <@A1465> "You'll just have to make due, I guess."
[22:19:13] * Lupin looks at Ralith, "Yeah, I know, but it got all over this time."
[22:19:23] * Lupin cleans off his muzzle in the snow.
[22:19:26] <@A627> "Well, I'm stuffed. No dessert it would seem though. I miss that cafeteria."
[22:19:34] * Ralith snorts
[22:19:50] * A627 follows Lupin's lead and cleans his muzzle in the snow.
[22:19:59] <@Torrent> "Speak for yourself. I'm happy to be out, even with all the disasters out here."
[22:20:05] <@A1465> "I've got a watermelon, but I'd rather wait until we get to the pick-up point before we dig into that."
[22:20:12] <@Torrent> "Agreed."
[22:20:53] * A1465 starts walking.
[22:21:00] <@A627> "At least we'll know how the group in DC is faring. I hate having to look for a dead trail out of Chicago."
[22:21:24] * Lupin starts walking in the direction they were originally going.
[22:21:53] * Ralith follows
[22:22:34] * A1465 turns to A627, "Just why did you come and get us, anyway?"
[22:24:02] <@A627> "I was getting, really, really hungry. That, and I heard a lot of gunfire. I thought that Marty and his cronies had returned."
[22:24:41] * Torrent 's face turns stern. "Don't get me started about him..."
[22:24:45] <@A1465> "Ah..."
[22:25:14] * Torrent turns to A1465
[22:25:28] <@Torrent> (sorry to make you talk )
[22:25:31] <@A627> "What bothers you about him, Torrent?"
[22:26:07] <@Lupin> "You'd probably get a shorter list if you asked 'What doesn't bother him.'"
[22:26:45] * Akela has quit (Connection reset by peer)
[22:26:46] <@Torrent> "He left, we don't know everything about him, and he could prove a threat to us."
[22:28:20] <@Lupin> "Didn't he say he came from Chicago?"
[22:28:43] <@A627> "Yes. As a matter of fact, that's where his 'boss' is."
[22:29:01] * Torrent nods
[22:29:36] <@Lupin> "Hm."
[22:30:33] <@A627> "I don't really like looking at his face these days thought."
[22:30:42] <@A627> *though
[22:31:11] <@A627> The day drags along into a solid afternoon.
[22:31:20] <@A627> It appears to be afternoon in the world at least half of the time.
[22:31:33] <@Torrent> (heh)
[22:31:41] <@A627> You reach the creek between the mountain you are on and the mountain you landed on.
[22:31:54] <@Lupin> (Well, technically it's always after some noon.)
[22:32:02] * A627 steps across, getting muddy up to his calves.
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[22:32:10] <@A1465> (:/)
[22:32:12] <@A627> (oh no!)
[22:32:13] <@Torrent> (bah)
[22:32:16] <@Lupin> (...)
[22:32:22] <@Ralith> (grr)
[22:32:26] <@A1465> (5 mins. isn't so bad)
[22:32:30] * Lupin wades across.
[22:32:48] * A1465 trudges his way through.
[22:32:48] <@Torrent> (/me will whither and die)
[22:32:59] * Torrent follows behind A1465
[22:33:04] * [Lupin] (Lupin@ppp-70-254-67-196.dsl.snantx.swbell.net): Nick
[22:33:04] * [Lupin] @#paradice @#vureshun
[22:33:04] * [Lupin] chat.psionics.net :The Internet's Premiere Role-Playing Chat Community
[22:33:04] * [Lupin] is a registered nick
[22:33:04] * [Lupin] idle 00:00:34, signon: Sat Dec 31 23:50:12
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[22:33:07] <@A627> (heh)
[22:33:13] * Ralith swims behind Lupin
[22:33:18] <@Lupin> (It'll runi this though: * [Lupin] idle 00:00:34, signon: Sat Dec 31 23:50:12)
[22:33:19] * Torrent lifts up the pack to keep it dry
[22:33:27] <@A627> The colored water gets up a bit past your ankles as you trudge through.
[22:33:42] * Lupin looks at the color of the water.
[22:33:56] * Ralith blinks at it
[22:34:04] * Torrent chuckles"Wouldn't want to find a deep spot and get it all wet"
[22:34:26] * A627 laughs alongside Torrent.
[22:34:48] * A627 starts walking slowly up hill, looking behind to see who follows.
[22:34:59] A1465 A627
[22:35:01] <@A627> The sound of the lake lapping the shore isn't too far off.
[22:35:04] * A1465 is following.
[22:35:05] * Lupin gets out, and shakes all over A1465.
[22:35:08] <@A627> The sound of the burbling stream is closer.
[22:35:24] * A1465 calls Lupin something impolite.
[22:35:29] * Ralith gets out, and shakes all over Lupin
[22:35:29] <@A627> Somewhere in between these two sounds... there is definitly a pitterpatter.
[22:35:42] * Ralith 's ears perk, and he crouches
[22:35:47] * Ralith looks towards the sound
[22:36:06] * Lupin freezes, and looks in the direction of the pitterpatter.
[22:36:32] * A1465 is still following A627.
[22:37:14] <@A627> pitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterPitterPatterPitterPatterPitterPatterPITTERPATTERPITTERPATTER *pause* A little, middle-aged indian with a feather sticking up from his head stops dead in his tracks, to make eye contact with, then pie A1465 in the face with a Boston Creme Pie, and take off again. PITTERPATTERPitterPatterPitterPatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatter...
[22:37:30] * Torrent puts the pack back on and then freezes
[22:37:34] <@A627> The noise fades away off to the right.
[22:37:44] * A627 starts to wipe pie spatter off of himself.
[22:37:48] * Torrent turns to A1465
[22:38:00] * Ralith charges after the noise
[22:38:00] <@A1465> pphphhhfffft
[22:38:17] <@Lupin> "...Hm."
[22:38:26] <@Torrent> "That was... random?"
[22:38:34] * Torrent scratches his head
[22:38:39] A1465 A627
[22:38:40] A1465 A627
[22:38:43] * Ralith swerves to the right, breaking into an all out run
[22:38:51] * A627 observes that the pie is high quality.
[22:38:55] <@A627> "Dessert!"
[22:38:56] * A1465 returns to the water and washes his face off.
[22:38:56] * Lupin takes the pie tin off of A1465, and licks the inside.
[22:39:07] * A627 asks A1465 to wait.
[22:39:09] <@A627> "Wait."
[22:39:10] * A1465 waits.
[22:39:24] * A627 walks up to A1465 and swipes off a bunch of pie from A1465's nose and eats it.
[22:39:25] <@A627> "Thanks."
[22:39:40] * A1465 scowls.
[22:39:57] * A1465 procedes to wash himself off.
[22:40:08] <@A627> "What? Was it something I said?"
[22:40:22] <@Torrent> "Huh?"
[22:40:30] <@Lupin> "Wow, getting hit twice in 5 minutes."
[22:40:33] * A1465 me stands up.
[22:40:38] <@Lupin> "Not your day, is it."
[22:40:44] <@A1465> (what? twice?)
[22:40:52] <@A627> (huh?)
[22:41:00] <@Lupin> (I got you wet, then you got smacked with a pie.)
[22:41:17] <@A627> (hehe)
[22:41:17] * A1465 says nothing.
[22:41:22] <@Ralith> (so... is anything going to happen with me, or did I run into the Aether?)
[22:41:32] <@A627> (ack)
[22:41:37] <@A1465> (out of sight, out of mind...)
[22:41:39] <@Torrent> (lol)
[22:41:54] * A1465 broods.
[22:42:13] <@A1465> "Let's just go.
[22:42:13] * Lupin starts walking again.
[22:42:21] * Ralith stops, and looks around
[22:42:41] <@Ralith> (I'm a fscking /wolf/, how'd he outrun me?)
[22:42:55] <@Lupin> (Magical NPC powers.)
[22:42:55] <@A627> The pines around you are still, and quiet.
[22:42:58] <@Torrent> (heehee)
[22:43:20] <@A1465> (he didn't have to outrun you, just outsmart you.)
[22:43:24] * Ralith shakes his head, sighing, and returns to the group
[22:43:40] <@Ralith> (how'd he do that? An invisible hot air baloon?)
[22:43:49] <@A1465> (Follow your nose.)
[22:43:59] <@A627> (some things are never fully explained)
[22:44:26] <@A1465> (Like Boston Creme Pie and watermelons...)
[22:44:33] <@Torrent> (heehee)
[22:44:41] <@A627> There is the loud sound of an unusually loud wave breaking on the shore.
[22:44:52] <@A627> (watermelons were something I didn't think of)
[22:45:19] <@A1465> (But we can thank you for the pie?)
[22:45:28] <@Ralith> (hmm... ok, so perhaps I didn't return to the group)
[22:45:28] <@A627> (yes. yes you can.)
[22:45:33] * Ralith sniffs around the end of the tracks
[22:45:45] <@A627> (huh?)
[22:45:51] <@A1465> (A glitch in the Matrix)
[22:45:56] <@A627> [22:43] * @Ralith shakes his head, sighing, and returns to the group
[22:46:19] <@A627> Roll sniff, Ralith
[22:46:20] <@Torrent> (ah)
[22:46:31] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 sniff
[22:46:31] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 11.5 sniff
[22:46:39] <@A627> (I'll give ya the sniff at least)
[22:47:41] * A1465 continues walking toward the meeting place.
[22:47:58] * A627 begins to walk after A1465
[22:47:59] * Lupin takes the flash card out of his mouth again. "Some people just have too much time on their hands."
[22:48:05] <@A627> Ralith returns to the group.
[22:48:14] <@A627> (unless ye speak otherwise)
[22:48:36] <@A1465> "Well, that guy sure has seen enough of us."
[22:48:41] <@Ralith> (well, it wouldn't be very realistic to keep trying until I roll 27.5)
[22:48:50] * Ralith sighs
[22:49:23] <@A627> "I got hit earlier today by that little bugger."
[22:49:28] <@Lupin> "I doubt he's going to tell anyone. Plus he's in the same boat as the human: No conclusive proof."
[22:49:34] <@A627> "Best darned creme pie I've ever had!
[22:50:01] * A1465 grunts, not too amused.
[22:50:03] * Torrent laughs
[22:50:05] <@A627> "Aye," A627 agrees.
[22:50:28] * Lupin turns to Ralith. "So, you find anything?"
[22:50:33] * Ralith shakes his head
[22:50:49] <@A627> "Do the tracks just kind of... end?"
[22:51:25] * Ralith nods
[22:51:37] * Ralith paws his nose and shakes his head again
[22:51:39] <@A627> This hill is familiar territory. (god I hate IMs)
[22:51:50] <@A627> "Hmmph."
[22:53:39] <@A627> "Well, we're almost there. A good day of rest and ye shall be healed, except for maybe your pride."
[22:54:20] * Ralith shrugs
[22:55:27] <@A627> You can see the remains of a large campfire and small clearing up ahead. The pine needles beneath your feet can be felt beneath the snow.
[22:55:32] * Lupin sniffs
[22:56:07] -A627- The weather is beginning to change. Clouds must be moving in.
[22:56:17] * A1465 looks around.
[22:56:37] * Torrent looks at the surrounding area, scouting a bit
[22:56:41] * Lupin looks at the sky.
[22:56:49] <@A627> There are no old tracks in this area.
[22:57:19] -A627- There is a singular, large cloud in your view. It looks kinda weird, but you think you'll be able to get a better look at the clearing ahead.
[22:57:54] <@Lupin> "Huh, that's a weird cloud."
[22:57:58] * Ralith wanders around the area, sniffing
[22:58:04] * Torrent looks up at the sky
[22:58:11] * A1465 looks up.
[22:58:40] <@A627> There is a weird cloud in the sky, but there are too many trees to really see it, until you reach the clearing.
[22:58:49] <@A1465> (heh)
[22:59:22] * Ralith finds a good looking tree and attempts to scramble up it
[22:59:33] <@A1465> (*eyeroll*)
[22:59:34] <@A627> (roll climb)
[22:59:42] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 climb
[22:59:42] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 23.5 climb
[22:59:58] * Torrent watches Ralith

[Lupin]

[23:00:09] <@A627> Ralith gets wax on his paws as he manages to scramble up a pine tree. He will smell a lot like the tree for a long time.
[23:00:11] <@A627> (roll spot)
[23:00:26] <@A1465> (wax?)
[23:00:41] <@A627> (sap! not wax! ty )
[23:00:45] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[23:00:59] <@A627> !poke Ralith
[23:01:00] <Lycaon> * A627 pokes Ralith, who makes a laughing noise.
[23:01:00] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 spot
[23:01:01] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 8.5 spot
[23:01:06] <@Ralith> (grrr)
[23:01:07] <@A1465> (ooh)
[23:01:18] <@A1465> (You got sap in your eye )
[23:01:37] * Ralith looks back down speculatively
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[23:03:58] * Now talking on #paradice
[23:03:58] * Topic for #paradice is: Silo 17 in progress. || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.
[23:03:58] * Topic for #paradice set by Baphnedia at Sun Jan 08 20:32:35 2006
[23:03:59] * 1 0 ANON 555 *
[23:04:02] <@Lone_Wolf> it could reboot again unfortunately if there're issues
[23:04:12] <@A627> it won't
[23:04:15] * A1465 (~Vilkacis@*.hsd1.wa.comcast.net) has joined #paradice
[23:04:18] <@A627> wb
[23:04:25] <@Lone_Wolf> wb
[23:04:28] <@Lupin> wb
[23:04:29] * Lone_Wolf gives channel operator status to A1465
[23:04:35] <@A1465> (thx)
[23:04:39] * Lone_Wolf is now known as Torrent
[23:04:48] <@Ralith> everyone but baph
[23:04:55] <@Lupin> huh
[23:04:57] A1465 A627
[23:04:59] * Lupin points to A627
[23:05:06] <@A1465> (*pokes A627*)
[23:05:11] <@A627> (what?)
[23:05:15] <@A627> (I've been back)
[23:05:20] <@A1465> (Are you here? )
[23:05:25] <@A627> (not decidedly)
[23:05:33] <@A1465> (Oh, okay. Just checking)
[23:05:56] <@Ralith> (yey)
[23:06:03] * Lupin (wonders what the reboot was about)
[23:06:10] <@A627> I dunno.
[23:06:14] <@A627> (oops)
[23:06:24] <@A627> Ralith is looking down at everyone, just so you know.
[23:06:27] <@Torrent> (updates or such maybe)
[23:06:37] <@Ralith> (more looking down at this tree.)
[23:06:37] <@Torrent> (and I was looking back up at him)
[23:06:43] * Lupin yells to Ralith "See anything?"
[23:06:46] <@A1465> (Last I said was:)
[23:06:51] <@A1465> "Whaddaya' see?"
[23:06:52] * Ralith gives his head an exaggerated shake
[23:07:08] * Lycaon (~DiceBot@*.hsd1.wa.comcast.net) has joined #paradice
[23:07:14] <@Lupin> (Did you shake yes or no?)
[23:07:16] <@A627> (I never saw that)
[23:07:31] <@A1465> (What was the last you saw?)
[23:07:32] <@Ralith> (if it was yes, I'd've nodded)
[23:07:44] <@A627> 23:02] <@A627> notice Ralith The wolves down below look funny from this angle too. You might look funny from the cloud's point of view.
[23:07:44] <@A627> [23:02] <@A627> ack
[23:07:50] <@Lupin> (Last I saw was: [23:01:37] * Ralith looks back down speculatively)
[23:08:03] * Ralith gives the cloud another piercing glare
[23:08:05] * A627 attempts to parse reality back together.
[23:08:20] <@A627> The cloud, floats, innocently.
[23:08:24] <@A1465> (I only have one line after that, my own "Whaddaya' see?")
[23:08:29] * Ralith sighs and climbs back down
[23:09:01] <@A627> "I can't wait to start another fire."
[23:09:09] <@A627> "I'm sick of seeing more snow."
[23:09:29] <@Torrent> "Oh, it isn't so bad..."
[23:09:49] <@Lupin> "You should give your fur coat a bit more credit. A normal person dressed like you would have frozen to death by now."
[23:10:16] * A1465 doesn't feel like he's freezing to death.
[23:10:22] <@Torrent> "And I am cold and I'm not complaining"
[23:10:30] <@Torrent> "It's not THAT cold"
[23:10:30] * Ralith pads up, lies down, and curls up
[23:10:40] <@A627> "Yeah, and I've had a pinecone for company the last four days."
[23:10:41] <@Lupin> (That is because you have clothes on. )
[23:10:53] <@A627> *last two
[23:11:09] <@A627> "Pinecones make horrible conversation.
[23:11:20] <@A627> The clearing is in sight up ahead.
[23:11:23] <@Lupin> "Better than volley balls, probably."
[23:11:42] <@A627> "Possibly."
[23:11:50] <@A627> (/me is not lost on the movie referrence)
[23:12:29] * A1465 picks up speed.
[23:12:54] <@A1465> (Ralith probably ought to get up )
[23:12:59] <@Torrent> (lol)
[23:13:08] <@A627> "You coming with?"
[23:13:14] * Torrent is right behind A1465
[23:13:21] * A627 is behind Torrent
[23:13:30] A1465 A627
[23:13:31] * Lupin is alongside A627
[23:13:32] * Ralith jogs along behind
[23:13:39] <@Ralith> (lopes*)
[23:13:44] <@Ralith> (I need to go )
[23:13:50] <@Lupin> (Good night.)
[23:13:50] <@A1465> (Later, then)
[23:13:57] * You have been marked as being away
[23:14:00] <@A627> (ahh.. good night Ralith!)
[23:14:17] <@A627> Nobody sees as Ralith disappears into the Aether.
[23:14:27] <@Torrent> (night)
[23:14:39] <@A627> (we still have playas?)
[23:14:45] <@Lupin> (I'm still here.)
[23:14:45] * You are no longer marked as being away
[23:14:53] * A1465 walks along, thoughts of Ralith fading away with every step.
[23:14:56] <@A1465> (I'm here)
[23:15:22] <@A627> You can see the clearing and the ashy center of it ahead.
[23:15:27] <@A1465> (*pokes Torrent*)
[23:15:46] <@Ralith> (in fact... I'll be around a little longer)
[23:15:56] * A1465 slows down a bit, looking for signs of not-us activity.
[23:15:59] <@Ralith> (*reemerges from the Aether*)
[23:16:04] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[23:16:13] <@Torrent> (hmm... sorry... I had a lag problem)
[23:16:15] <@A627> There isn't any other activity around the clearing.
[23:16:30] <@A627> A627 walks confidently into the clearing and sits down on a log.
[23:16:31] * A1465 deems it safe and enters.
[23:16:37] <@A627> Roll sight A1465
[23:16:47] <@A1465> !d20+6 sight
[23:16:47] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 20 sight
[23:16:51] * Torrent enters and sits down also near the others
[23:17:02] * Lupin sniffs around the edge of the clearing before entering
[23:17:45] <@A1465> (My sight is being clobbered. I want to look up )
[23:17:46] <@A627> Above, there is a cloud. Really fat at one end, and long and skinny at the other. As you watch this cloud, you can almost tell what might be knuckles, and what is definitely a bird being directed personally at you from the sky.
[23:18:02] <@A627> (ack /notice dang it! :/ )
[23:18:17] <@A1465> "Even the clouds hate me this day," A1465 says, looking up.
[23:18:20] -A627- Now I remeber to notice! Ok, you smell a lot of ahses.
[23:18:24] * Torrent looks up
[23:18:33] * Ralith snerks
[23:18:36] * Lupin looks up and laughs.
[23:18:37] <@A627> notice Torrent A really big cloud is flipping you off.
[23:18:48] <@Lupin> (Hahaha)
[23:18:49] <@Torrent> (lol)
[23:18:49] <@A1465> ( :/ )
[23:18:50] <@Ralith> rofl
[23:18:53] * A627 looks up and flips off the cloud in return.
[23:19:16] <@A627> Small snowflakes appear as it appears the cloud would be pissing on you were it not so cold.
[23:19:16] <@Torrent> "Figures."
[23:19:21] <@A1465> (Just then the helicopter shows up... )
[23:19:31] <@A627> (Marty's)
[23:19:32] * Lupin squeaks.
[23:19:35] <@A1465> (Seeing themselves flipped off, they turn around and go home...)
[23:19:40] * Torrent turns to Lupin
[23:19:45] <@A627> (hehe)
[23:19:53] * A627 turns to Torrent
[23:20:20] * A1465 sighs.
[23:20:23] * Lupin looks at Torrent "What. I read in a book that wolves could squeak, and I wanted to try it."
[23:20:34] * Torrent laughs
[23:20:47] * A1465 finds someplace nice to sit.
[23:21:00] * Ralith squeaks experimentally, and grins
[23:21:04] * A627 starts gathering kindling and sticks to burn.
[23:21:11] * A1465 rolls his eyes.
[23:21:52] * Torrent closes his eyes to rest
[23:21:56] * A627 finishes piling up wood after a moment.
[23:22:25] <@A627> "Any volunteers to light my fire? Err.. Light the wood?"
[23:22:33] <@Ralith> (:P)
[23:22:37] * A627 shakes his head.
[23:22:39] * Torrent sings "Baby won't you light my fire"
[23:22:43] * Lupin sits down and scratches his injured foot.
[23:22:57] * Lupin looks at Torrent
[23:23:03] * Torrent stops
[23:23:06] <@Torrent> "What?"
[23:23:09] -A627- The foot itchs, but the ankle is whole now, if very tender.
[23:23:13] * A1465 shrugs, "Nothing here."
[23:23:36] * A627 sits down. "It's gonna be a loooong night. I'm gonna rest.
[23:23:37] <@Lupin> "Just wondering how you know that."
[23:23:51] * Torrent thinks for a moment
[23:24:03] <@A627> "Oh, it was on the radio. We couldn't stop him from singing it."
[23:24:12] * Torrent grins
[23:24:20] <@A627> "If I didn't know better, I'd say that Torrent must be some kind of pyromaniac."
[23:24:33] * Lupin laughs.
[23:24:42] * Torrent smiles and laughs a bit
[23:24:58] <@A627> "Why don't you do the honors, Torrent?"
[23:25:09] <@Torrent> "Well I can try"
[23:25:18] <@A627> The snow continues to fall, the flakes getting bigger.
[23:25:20] * Torrent tries to rub two sticks together
[23:25:43] <@A627> The two sticks are certain that they'll rub off on one another and don't cooperate very well.
[23:25:52] <@A627> (roll firestarting)
[23:25:54] * Torrent gets flustered
[23:25:56] <@A627> (camping, or whatever)
[23:26:03] <@Torrent> !d20+5 firestarter
[23:26:03] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 5 for a total of 13 firestarter
[23:26:42] * Torrent continues singing the song
[23:26:51] <@A627> The sticks are getting hot.
[23:26:59] * Torrent rubs the sticks faster
[23:27:09] <@A627> All this work is getting tiring.
[23:27:14] <@Ralith> (* The sticks purr and fall asleep)
[23:27:20] <@Torrent> (lol)
[23:27:25] <@Lupin> (Haha)
[23:27:39] <@Torrent> "Phew, this is hard work for an old man"
[23:28:32] <@A627> A small curl of smoke climbs from the hot spot as it blackens.
[23:28:49] * Torrent tries to rub them even faster
[23:29:08] * Torrent is clearly agitated by the lack of flame
[23:29:24] <@A627> They start to get really hot, and might be enough to set the kindling smoldering.
[23:29:30] <@Torrent> "Baby won't you light me.... FIRE!"
[23:29:43] <@A627> !Baphnedia
[23:29:43] * Lycaon takes a hold of Lycaon, splashes tobasco sauce on 'em and holds the entree in front of Baphnedia to 'flame broil.' *FWOOSH*
[23:30:01] <@A627> A trail of flame licks out from the edge of the clearing and sets half of the pile aflame.
[23:30:14] * Torrent backs away
[23:30:15] <@A627> Baphnedia quickly disappears.
[23:30:28] * Torrent bows
[23:30:32] <@A627> (someone asked for a dragon...)
[23:30:38] <@Torrent> "Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all night"
[23:30:43] * A1465 golf-claps.
[23:30:55] <@A627> Snow begins to pile up on your snout.
[23:31:10] * A627 ponders building a snow fort, or resting.
[23:31:13] * Lupin stares in shock. "Wow, and I thought this couldn't get any weirder."
[23:31:25] * Torrent turns to Lupin..."Huh?"
[23:31:34] <@A627> (sorry, I didn't mean to be that obtuse with any of this, cept the pies)
[23:32:11] <@A627> "Great job Torrent!"
[23:32:25] <@A1465> (There are a couple you've failed to pie yet, so that little indian had better stow away on the helicopter )
[23:32:32] * Torrent gives a grin more toothy than that of a normal human and sits
[23:32:34] <@A627> "I don't know what the hell you did, but I'd like to use that against the bastages that have that weapon!"
[23:32:52] <@Torrent> "Heh"
[23:33:17] <@A627> (/me thinks this is a good stopping point...)
[23:33:24] <@A1465> (sounds good to me)
[23:33:26] <@Torrent> (yup)
[23:33:28] <@Ralith> (yeah)
[23:33:37] * A627 has changed the topic to: No game in progress. || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.

[Lupin]

[22:58:04] * Baphnedia has changed the topic to: Silo 17 In progress. || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.
[22:58:11] * Lone_Wolf is now known as Torrent
[22:58:21] * Vilkacis is now known as A1465
[22:58:41] <@Baphnedia> !d12+12
[22:58:41] <Lycaon> Baphnedia rolled d12 + 12 for a total of 23.
[22:58:45] <@Lupin> (Cool, I game back just in time.)
[22:59:10] <@A1465> (*just lost The Game*)
[22:59:16] <@Lupin> (GAHHHH)
[22:59:18] <@Baphnedia> A watch beeps the late hour off, as it seems A627 was stoking the fire.
[22:59:21] <@Baphnedia> (AAARGH!)
[22:59:30] * Lupin looks at his watch
[22:59:52] <@Torrent> (I lost the Game as well :/)
[23:00:05] <@A1465> (<-- The weakest link.)
[23:00:08] <@Baphnedia> Day changed into night as you rested on the hillside.
[23:00:14] <@Torrent> (GOODBYE!)
[23:00:15] <@Baphnedia> (rofl)
[23:00:45] <@Lupin> (I think I'll bid on that last card I showed you.)
[23:00:59] <@A1465> (The non-US seller?)
[23:01:07] * Torrent yawns
[23:01:11] <@Baphnedia> The watche's beep was accompanied by a slight noise off in the distance.
[23:01:14] <@Lupin> (This one http://cgi.ebay.com/LN-Nokia-D311-Wirel ... dZViewItem)
[23:01:16] * Baphnedia is now known as A627
[23:01:24] * Ralith 's ears perk as he looks towards the noise
[23:01:28] * Torrent 's ear moves to hear the noise
[23:01:37] * Lupin turns his ears in the drection of the noise
[23:01:44] <@A627> Roll listen.
[23:01:50] <@Torrent> !d20+6 listen
[23:01:51] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 26 listen
[23:01:51] <@A1465> !d20+8 listen
[23:01:51] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 17 listen
[23:01:56] <@Torrent> (w00t)
[23:01:57] <@Lupin> !d20+8 listen
[23:01:57] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 10 listen
[23:01:58] <@A1465> (nice)
[23:02:04] <@A1465> (not nice)
[23:02:09] <@Lupin> (>:/)
[23:02:15] -A627- pitter
[23:02:16] * A1465 sighs.
[23:02:25] <@Torrent> "Hey that sounds like..."
[23:02:28] <@A627> (ack... Ralith didn't roll...)
[23:02:31] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5
[23:02:31] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 19.5.
[23:02:31] <@A1465> "Sure does..."
[23:02:37] <@Lupin> "Hm."
[23:02:41] <@Ralith> "Uhoh."
[23:02:47] <@A627> ...pitterpatterpatterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatter
[23:02:50] <@A1465> "Someone should get that little bugger."
[23:02:56] * Ralith moves crouches, ready to spring
[23:03:07] <@Ralith> (minus moves)
[23:03:07] <@A627> !madlib Target $nick
[23:03:07] <Lycaon> A627 madlibs: Target Lycaon
[23:03:12] <@A627> egads!
[23:03:16] <@Lupin> (Hehe)
[23:03:16] <@A1465> (See? didn't I tell you?)
[23:03:20] <@A627> (lol)
[23:03:24] * A1465 gets ready to spring.
[23:03:32] <@A627> The sound is coming towards you.
[23:04:08] <@A627> PitterPatterPitterPatter*huffhuff*PitterPatterPitterPatterPitterPatterPITTERPATTERPITTERPATTER*hop*
[23:04:11] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 spring
[23:04:11] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 27.5 spring
[23:04:14] <@Ralith> (:D)
[23:04:22] * A1465 pulls the watermelon out of his pack.
[23:04:25] <@A627> A small form hops over the log in front of Ralith with a pie in hand.
[23:04:28] <@Ralith> (natrual 20!)
[23:04:35] <@A627> !d20+20 pie A627
[23:04:35] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 20 for a total of 39 pie A627
[23:04:39] <@A1465> !d20+8 Go! Go! Watermelon!
[23:04:39] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 24 Go! Go! Watermelon!
[23:04:45] * Lupin springs, and lunges for the guy.
[23:04:45] * A1465 throws!
[23:04:45] <@A627> !d20+10...
[23:04:54] <@Lupin> !d20+9 lunge
[23:04:54] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 12 lunge
[23:04:55] <@A627> !d20+20 dodge Ralith
[23:04:56] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 20 for a total of 35 dodge Ralith
[23:05:10] <@Ralith> (grr. 20+20? That's insane.)
[23:05:18] <@A1465> (yeah...)
[23:05:30] <@A627> The little guy stands beside Ralith, and looks deeply into his eyes, very curiously.
[23:05:36] <@Lupin> (Yeah...)
[23:05:37] * Ralith leaps at him again
[23:05:44] <@Ralith> !d20+7.5 leap
[23:05:44] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 7.5 for a total of 11.5 leap
[23:05:48] * Torrent has quit (Connection reset by peer)
[23:05:49] <@A1465> (heh)
[23:05:54] <@A627> The middle aged little indian gets caught by Ralith.
[23:05:55] <@Lupin> (Haha)
[23:05:58] <@Ralith> (:D)
[23:06:03] * Ralith holds him down, growling
[23:06:06] <@A627> (distraction is a horrid thing)
[23:06:11] <@Ralith> (I was hoping for that.)
[23:06:34] <@Ralith> !yawn the indian
[23:06:34] * Lycaon yawns rudely at the indian, showing lots of pointy teeth.
[23:06:39] <@A627> He looks into your eyes, face flat belying little expression.
[23:06:53] * Ralith continues growling, lots of teeth visible.
[23:06:58] * Lupin wonders what happened to the pie.
[23:07:13] <@A1465> (and the watermelon )
[23:07:14] <@Lupin> "Oh come on Ralith, all he did was smack you with a pie."
[23:07:20] <@A627> The pie is sliding down A627s face, a lot of happy slurping going on from his direction.
[23:07:27] <@A1465> (haha)
[23:07:29] * Lone_Wolf (Lone_Wolf@69.182.63.*) has joined #paradice
[23:07:30] * Lone_Wolf gives channel operator status to Lone_Wolf
[23:07:34] <@Lupin> "Aww."
[23:07:40] <@Lone_Wolf> (what'd I miss?)
[23:07:46] <@A627> "Mmm! Boston Banana Creme Pie"
[23:07:48] <@Lupin> (Ralith caught the indian!)
[23:07:51] <@A627> (take a wild guess)
[23:07:52] * Ralith sighs and ceases the growling, but remains toothy.
[23:07:53] <@Lone_Wolf> (haha)
[23:08:04] <@A1465> (The Indian let himself get caught, rather.)
[23:08:12] <@Lone_Wolf> (lol)
[23:08:13] <@Lupin> (er... Ralith caught the Native American!)
[23:08:14] <@Ralith> (or more, he made a mistake and got caught)
[23:08:20] <@Lupin> (He hesitated.)
[23:08:29] <@Ralith> (the indian did, that is)
[23:08:38] <@A1465> (No, he definitely let you get him.)
[23:08:39] <@A627> He is dressed in native american garb, of course, made for a midget.
[23:08:47] <@Ralith> (
[23:08:47] <@Ralith> [21:06] <A627> (distraction is a horrid thing))
[23:08:57] <@A627> A single feather pokes out from the back of his head.
[23:09:12] <@A1465> (hmm. Ah well)
[23:09:24] <@Lone_Wolf> "Hmmm... what to make of this little man"
[23:09:28] * Lupin looks at the indian, "Is ther any reason why you'd do such an insane thing as smack werewolves with pies in the middle of the forest?"
[23:09:33] <@A627> He reaches up with a free hand and flicks Ralith's muzzle.
[23:09:41] <@Lone_Wolf> (lol)
[23:09:44] * Ralith looks annoyed.
[23:09:48] <@A627> The little man remains silent.
[23:09:51] * Ralith snaps at the hand
[23:09:59] <@A1465> (Don't bite him )
[23:10:03] <@A627> He safely retracts his hand back.
[23:10:09] <@Ralith> (nah, I know he can move fast.)
[23:10:10] <@A627> (lol... that'd be a helluva werewolf..)
[23:10:12] * Lupin looks around for the watermellon
[23:10:26] <@A627> There's a watermellon in one of the backpack.
[23:10:37] <@A1465> (let's leave it at that )
[23:11:11] <@A627> (it'd go pitterPatterPITTERPATTER*GROWL* *SPLAT*)
[23:11:19] <@Ralith> (hehe)
[23:11:25] <@Ralith> (I still want to know how he dissapears.)
[23:11:26] <@Lupin> (Haha.)
[23:11:31] * A627 removes the pie tin from his face.
[23:11:52] <@A627> The little indian starts looking around at the camp.
[23:12:00] * Lone_Wolf looks at A627, amused
[23:12:00] <@A627> ...and those around it.
[23:12:00] * Lupin looks at the indian "So how much does a henweigh?"
[23:12:30] <@A627> The little indian remains silent.
[23:12:50] <@Lupin> "Mmm-hm."
[23:13:02] * Ralith 's look increases in toothyness
[23:13:19] <@A627> The indian begins to look bored. It might be that he doesn't understand you, or he doesn't know who you are, or you don't know who he is.
[23:14:07] <@A1465> "Well, now that you've got him. What're you gonna' do?"
[23:14:17] A1465 A627
[23:14:21] * A627 begins wiping pie from his fur, first clearing out his eyes.
[23:14:25] * Ralith sighs and looks slumpish instead of toothy.
[23:14:26] <@Lupin> "Too bad A627 ate the pie."
[23:14:32] <@Lone_Wolf> "Hahaha"
[23:14:37] <@Lupin> "We could have smacked him with that again."
[23:14:44] * Ralith grins
[23:14:50] * Ralith looks like he has an idea
[23:14:57] <@A627> "If only I'd caught the pie. Little indian, you have more pie?"
[23:14:58] <@Lupin> "Maybe we can use the watermellon"
[23:14:59] <@A1465> "Where does he get all those pies?"
[23:15:03] * Ralith gives the indian a through slobbery face-licking
[23:15:05] <@A627> The little indian remains silent.
[23:15:08] <@Ralith> (thorough*)
[23:15:12] <@Lupin> "Hhahahah"
[23:15:21] * Ralith pants happily into his face
[23:15:27] <@A1465> (Dog breath...)
[23:15:40] <@A627> The little indian tries to back away a little from the slobbers, grinning slightly.
[23:16:29] * Ralith lies down atop him, claws digging in a little, and stares at him.
[23:16:39] <@Ralith> (staring contest! )
[23:16:57] * Lupin sits back down in front of the fire.
[23:17:21] * Lone_Wolf grins at the whole situation momentarily, before rolling his eyes and going back to resting
[23:17:35] <@Ralith> (is noone going to try to get a word out of him?)
[23:17:43] <@A1465> (No.)
[23:17:45] <@A627> The little indian stares back, accepting the challenge.
[23:17:48] <@Lupin> (I've already decied that's not going to work."
[23:17:54] <@Lupin> er.. )
[23:18:03] <@A627> "I'm sure there's a question that he'll answer.... but what is it?"
[23:18:30] <@Lupin> "What is the question to the Ultimate Answer?"
[23:18:31] * Ralith looks a bit surprised, but maintains eye contact
[23:19:52] <@A627> The indian's face turns a hair serious, as the staring contest gets serious.
[23:19:58] * Ralith gets a "wtf" expression
[23:20:34] * Lone_Wolf yawns
[23:20:37] <@A627> The little indian blinks.
[23:21:27] * Ralith keeps staring.
[23:22:19] * Lupin watches Ralith and the indian "This is going to take a while, isn't it."
[23:22:42] * A1465 is thinking of a nap.
[23:22:45] * Ralith looks apprehensive
[23:22:53] <@Ralith> (body language ftw)
[23:23:27] * Lone_Wolf taps his hand (paws?) on the log next to him to occupy himself
[23:23:44] <@A627> Ralith begins to sink into the little indian, as he begins to... fade.
[23:23:56] * Ralith gives everyone a frantic look
[23:24:08] <@Lupin> (Lone_Wolf: Hands, you were human.)
[23:24:14] <@Lupin> "What the hell?"
[23:24:14] * A1465 is paying more attention, now...
[23:24:20] * Lupin sits up.
[23:24:21] <@A627> The little indian fades away.
[23:24:25] <@Lone_Wolf> (oh yeah, I forgot)
[23:24:29] <@A627> ...and is gone.
[23:24:33] * Lone_Wolf blinks
[23:24:39] * A627 eats pie.
[23:24:40] <@Lone_Wolf> "Err..."
[23:24:46] <@Lone_Wolf> "Uhhh...."
[23:24:54] <@A1465> "No wonder he's not phased by us."
[23:24:55] <@Lupin> "Well, that explains why he disappeared like that."
[23:24:55] * Ralith stares at the ground under him
[23:24:58] <@Lone_Wolf> "This just got a bit more...odd?"
[23:25:03] <@A1465> "He's even weirder than us!"
[23:25:09] * Ralith growls a little and shifts to gestalt.
[23:25:12] <@A627> "Wow."
[23:25:15] <@Lupin> "We're not that weird."
[23:25:21] <@Ralith> "No where close."
[23:25:29] <@Ralith> "He had this weird ageless quality."
[23:25:44] <@Lupin> "But they pie is real..."
[23:25:53] <@A627> "...and good!"
[23:26:06] <@Ralith> "And there was something else, too..."
[23:26:07] <@Lupin> "Yeah, that too."
[23:26:10] <@Ralith> "No, nevermind."
[23:26:17] <@Lupin> "What?"
[23:26:18] <@Lone_Wolf> "Okay, whatever, I'm not gonna try to figure this one out"
[23:26:23] * Lone_Wolf turns to Ralith
[23:26:26] * A627 wipes the last of the pie onto his arms, cleaning his face completely.
[23:26:29] <@Lone_Wolf> "What else?"
[23:26:45] <@Ralith> "Meh. I was probably just imagining things."
[23:27:00] <@Lupin> "What was it?"
[23:27:03] <@Lone_Wolf> "No really... what?"
[23:27:56] * Lupin prods Ralith
[23:28:02] <@Ralith> "I thought for a moment there that he was asking me something telepathically, or something."
[23:28:11] <@Ralith> "Like he wanted to know who we were."
[23:28:22] <@Lupin> "Huh."
[23:28:27] <@A1465> "Well after disappearing like that, I'd believe anything."
[23:28:42] <@Lupin> "I'm so glad we're leaving tomorrow."
[23:28:59] <@Lone_Wolf> "Yeah, this is getting to be too much"
[23:29:05] <@A1465> "There's no saying he won't show up again if he can do things like that."
[23:29:45] <@Lupin> "Maybe he'll bring more pie."
[23:30:10] <@Ralith> "That wouldn't be so bad."
[23:30:20] <@Ralith> "Perhaps if he'd put it down instead of smacking someone with it..."
[23:30:26] <@Lupin> "Heh."
[23:30:47] * Ralith sighs. "I'll be glad when all this is over."
[23:30:57] <@A627> "that wouldn't be his M.O. though."
[23:31:07] <@Lupin> "Yeah, I almost can't wait to get back to work."
[23:31:28] <@Lupin> "At least all I have to deal with is dumb users there."
[23:31:52] <@Ralith> "I'm just looking forward to my normal, untroubled forest."
[23:32:03] * Lone_Wolf grumbles "And what do I have to go to after all this... nothing"
[23:32:20] <@Lone_Wolf> "When this is over, I have no clue what I'll do."
[23:32:46] * Lone_Wolf sighs
[23:32:53] <@Ralith> (nick)
[23:33:02] * Ralith looks troubled
[23:33:03] <@Lone_Wolf> "Well, I'll worry about that later."
[23:33:04] <@A627> (Torrrent?)
[23:33:10] <@Lone_Wolf> (oops)
[23:33:13] * Ralith nods distractedly.
[23:33:14] * Lone_Wolf is now known as Torrent
[23:33:15] <@Lupin> (Minus an r)
[23:33:19] <@Ralith> (er, not distractedly)
[23:33:27] <@Ralith> (well, something like that.)
[23:33:32] <@Lupin> "No sense in worring about it now."
[23:33:34] <@A627> "I wonder what I'll do..."
[23:33:39] <@Lupin> "We still have to save the world."
[23:33:43] <@Torrent> (sorry I forgot about XChat getting messed up)
[23:33:46] <@Ralith> "Yeah."
[23:33:47] <@Torrent> "Yeah..."
[23:34:08] <@Lupin> "I won't have anything to go back to either if we fail that."
[23:34:11] <@A627> "Aside from maybe carrying some pie wherever I go, so that I can smack that indian with it."
[23:34:29] <@Torrent> "Well we'll just have to make sure we don't fail then."
[23:34:50] * Torrent grins
[23:35:03] <@Lupin> "Heh, yeah."
[23:35:14] * Ralith nods
[23:35:25] <@Ralith> "I really feel useless just sitting here."
[23:36:01] <@Torrent> "Indeed."
[23:36:04] * Lupin nods "So do I."
[23:36:46] <@A627> "That should change shortly."
[23:36:48] <@A627> !%
[23:36:48] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 43%.
[23:36:54] <@A627> (oooh)
[23:37:02] <@A627> !d24
[23:37:02] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d24 for a total of 13.
[23:37:03] <@Lupin> (hooo)
[23:37:56] <@A627> "Well, we'll have a helluva ride, I hope."
[23:38:02] <@A1465> (brb)
[23:38:17] <@Lupin> "I hope it's not too bad."
[23:38:18] * A627 watches as A1465 walks away from the camp.
[23:38:27] <@Lupin> "I'd like to be alive when this is all over."
[23:38:43] <@Torrent> "Don't we all."
[23:38:45] <@A627> "I just hope that we have a ride. Anyone up for ghost stories throughout today, until our ride shows up?"
[23:39:06] <@Ralith> "We might as well get some rest. We've had a hard time of it these last few days."
[23:39:20] <@A627> "Sounds good. We'll wake at sunrise."
[23:39:31] <@Torrent> "Agreed."
[23:39:32] <@Lupin> "Yeah."
[23:39:35] * Ralith curls up a short distance from the fire
[23:39:37] * A627 lays down to sleep.
[23:39:38] * Torrent shuts his eyes
[23:39:45] <@A1465> (back)
[23:39:47] <@A627> Time passes.
[23:39:50] * Lupin curls up and falls asleep
[23:39:53] <@Torrent> (wb)
[23:39:55] <@Ralith> More time passes.
[23:39:59] <@Lupin> (wb)
[23:40:03] <@A627> You dream woflisish dreams.
[23:40:06] <@A627> Even more time passes.
[23:40:11] <@A627> then less time passes.
[23:40:17] <@A627> A watch alarm goes off.
[23:40:18] <@Torrent> (woflisish, eh?)
[23:40:23] <@A627> (hehe)
[23:40:25] * Torrent wakes up suddenly
[23:40:33] * Torrent 's eyes dart around
[23:40:35] * Lupin wakes up, and looks at his watch.
[23:40:42] <@A627> bep beep bep beep bep beep bep beep!
[23:40:45] * Akela (~Mr_@*.hsd1.mi.comcast.net) has joined #paradice
[23:40:45] * Akela gives channel operator status to Akela
[23:40:48] * Torrent realizes it's the watch
[23:40:49] * A1465 slowly awakens.
[23:40:51] <@A627> It reads "0730"
[23:40:53] <@A627> wb
[23:40:53] <@Torrent> (hey Akela)
[23:40:57] <@Lupin> (Hey Akela)
[23:41:04] <@A627> A human seems to have tagged along ;)
[23:41:09] * Ralith jerks awake, then settls back down drowsily, sweeping his eyes around.
[23:41:31] <@A627> The sun is rising over the eastern mountains. A light breeze carrying a thick scent of pine.
[23:41:34] * Ralith 's ears flick towards Akela, and his eyes quickly follow as he realises he's awoken.
[23:41:37] * Lupin sleeply looks at the human.
[23:41:58] * A627 blinks at the light and puts a paw over his eyes, grumbling softly.
[23:42:34] <@A627> "Mmmf."
[23:42:46] * A1465 is yawning.
[23:42:49] <@Akela> "Did I disturb you?"
[23:43:01] <@A627> (a watch alarm just went off)
[23:43:19] <@Lupin> "No more so than the watch."
[23:43:30] * Torrent stretches
[23:44:09] <@Torrent> "Oh I feel so much older as a human."
[23:44:45] <@Lupin> "So how's your leg?"
[23:44:59] * Torrent turns to Akela
[23:45:24] <@Akela> "Painful, I need some avanced treatment."
[23:45:35] <@Akela> "It could become infected with something."
[23:45:45] * Torrent walks over to Akela and inspects the wound area
[23:46:15] * Torrent applies light pressure to an area of tissue near the wound
[23:46:21] <@Lupin> "Well, our ride comes later today."
[23:46:23] <@Torrent> "Does this hurt?"
[23:46:38] <@Lupin> "We should be able to drop you off somewhere."
[23:46:47] <@Torrent> "It looks as fine as it could possibly be..."
[23:46:50] <@Akela> "Damn, not so hard!"
[23:47:03] <@Torrent> "Well at least the nerves are working."
[23:47:18] <@A627> "Bah, live the life of one of us, and you'll get used to taking bullets."
[23:48:15] * Torrent nods
[23:48:24] <@A627> Roll hearing. Everyone.
[23:48:31] <@Akela> !d20+2
[23:48:31] <Lycaon> Akela rolled d20 + 2 for a total of 4.
[23:48:31] <@Torrent> !d20+6 hearing
[23:48:32] * Lupin looks at Akela, "Just be glad it was in your leg, and not somewere more important."
[23:48:32] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 22 hearing
[23:48:37] <@Lupin> !d20+9 hearing
[23:48:37] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 22 hearing
[23:48:43] <@Torrent> (4 lol)
[23:48:48] <@A1465> !d20+8 hearing
[23:48:48] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 22 hearing
[23:48:55] <@Torrent> (O_o)
[23:49:01] <@Lupin> (Hehhe)
[23:49:09] -A627- A helicopter is approaching from the lake.
[23:49:11] * Torrent turns his head in the direction of the chopper
[23:49:13] <@Ralith> !d20+6.5 hearing
[23:49:13] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 9.5 hearing
[23:49:21] <@Torrent> "Is that ours?"
[23:49:28] * Ralith 's ears perk
[23:49:30] * Lupin looks in the direction of the chopper.
[23:49:36] <@Torrent> "It sounds like a helicopter"
[23:49:38] * Ralith follows everyone's line of sight
[23:49:54] * A1465 tries to get a good look.
[23:50:07] <@A627> There is a small helicopter, colored bright orange, flying along the coast of the lake.
[23:50:26] <@Ralith> "It's that forest service one."
[23:50:33] <@Torrent> "Ahh"
[23:50:34] <@Lupin> "Yeah."
[23:50:35] <@A627> It dips a little to one side, and goes into a circling motion above the water.
[23:51:40] <@A627> There are two humans hanging out the side of the helicopter that is tipped down, however, they are not trying to dive in.
[23:51:52] <@Torrent> "Are they scouting?"
[23:52:07] <@Ralith> "Why'd they need to hang out for that?"
[23:52:09] <@A1465> "Seem to be looking for something, perhaps."
[23:52:17] <@Torrent> "Yeah, but what?"
[23:52:20] <@Lupin> "Perhaps we should hide."
[23:52:21] <@A627> You hear small pops in the air over the helicopter engine. Small splashes in the water can be seen beneath the helicopter.
[23:52:29] <@Ralith> "I was expecting that."
[23:52:32] * Ralith seeks cover
[23:52:37] <@Akela> "Sounds like trouble."
[23:52:43] * Torrent nods
[23:52:48] <@A1465> "Cover sounds like a good idea."
[23:52:50] <@A627> The helicopter swings around in another tight circle.
[23:52:51] <@Torrent> "Take cover"
[23:52:58] * Lupin follows Ralith.
[23:52:59] * Torrent scans for cover
[23:53:04] * A1465 follows the others.
[23:53:07] * Torrent starts running
[23:53:13] * Ralith speeds up similarily
[23:53:21] <@A627> There's cover under the larger pine trees.
[23:53:24] * Lupin runs alongside Ralith
[23:53:30] * Akela tries to keep up
[23:53:31] * A1465 picks up the pace, heading toward the trees.
[23:53:40] * Torrent runs towards the large pines
[23:54:20] <@A627> the slight popping noise is heard again as the helicopter continues it's' strafing action.
[23:54:59] * Ralith , now under cover, tries to see what it's shooting at
[23:55:26] * Torrent takes cover under the pines
[23:55:37] * Torrent catches his breath
[23:55:56] * Lupin whispers "See anything?"
[23:56:18] <@A627> The water surges in the lake, creating a wave a few feet high, speeding towards the shore below you.
[23:56:31] <@A627> (ack /notice!)
[23:56:40] <@Torrent> (heh)
[23:56:45] <@Lupin> (Haha)
[23:57:07] * Lupin takes another good look at the helicopter.
[23:57:14] <@A627> The helicopter approaches the hill again, getting ready to spin around and shoot at the lake some more.
[23:57:37] <@Ralith> "There's something under water, I think"
[23:57:43] <@A627> It is a hewey-style cheap helicopter (or cheap for helicotpers), bright orange all over, with some white.
[23:57:45] <@Ralith> "Maybe that has something to do with the sunk boat."
[23:58:06] <@A627> There is a pilot, copilot and two shooters in the helicopter at this time.
[23:59:02] <@Akela> "What 'sunk boat'?
[23:59:15] <@Ralith> "Yours, I think."
[23:59:22] * Ralith clearly feels no sympathy
[23:59:32] <@Torrent> "Why would they do that?"
[23:59:37] * Torrent turns to Akela
[23:59:42] <@Ralith> (er, what?0
[23:59:44] <@Ralith> )
[23:59:46] <@A627> Some water surges in the other direction, away from your lake shore. The helicopter finishes it's turn, heading back for the lake, when the helo's tail breaks off, sending the cockpit into a downward spin, into the lake.
[23:59:51] <@Ralith> (why would who do what?)
[23:59:59] * Ralith looks surprised.

[Lupin]

[00:00:12] <@Akela> "I wasn't on any boat"
[00:00:12] <@Ralith> "Apparently the thing under the lake is armed."
[00:00:28] <@Lupin> "Why would there be anything in the lake?"
[00:00:31] <@A627> The helicopter splashes into the lake.
[00:00:33] <@Ralith> "Oh? There was some photographer on a sailboat out there a few days ago."
[00:00:49] <@Lupin> "He got some nice pictures of us howling."
[00:00:52] <@Akela> "Wassn't me..."
[00:01:11] <@Akela> (Typo ^_^)
[00:01:38] <@Torrent> "What're you suggesting? There's another photographer?"
[00:01:54] <@Lupin> "Oh good. Maybe I'll get that post card after all."
[00:02:07] <@Akela> "Of course I was, If I said I wasn't on there then I wasn't on there"
[00:02:31] <@Torrent> "You wouldn't...lie to us about that, would you?"
[00:02:39] * Lupin turns Torrent, "Well this is a very picturesque area, if you ignore the vehicle distruction."
[00:02:44] <@Lupin> (turns to*)
[00:02:52] <@Torrent> "Perhaps."
[00:03:26] <@Torrent> "I just want to know if we have to watch out for people wanting to kill this guy too."
[00:03:41] <@Ralith> "How would we tell the difference?"
[00:03:58] * Lupin turns to the human "So, what's you're name anyway?"
[00:04:17] <@Akela> "The name's Victor."
[00:04:41] <@Ralith> (nick change time?)
[00:04:43] <@Lupin> "Ah, you can call me Lupin."
[00:04:50] * Akela is now known as Victor
[00:05:04] <@Victor> "Well pleased to meet you"
[00:05:23] <@A627> "Nice to meet... you?" Turning to the othes, "He's been with us for How Long and you didn't even know his name?"
[00:05:42] <@Victor> "Are you always so perceptive?"
[00:05:45] <@Ralith> "We had other things to worry about."
[00:05:45] * A627 shakes a look of confusion off of his face. It lands on the ground by the fire.
[00:05:56] * Ralith kicks it into the coals
[00:05:57] <@Lupin> "Well we were a bit busy."
[00:05:59] <@A627> "I'm afraid I am Victor."
[00:06:49] <@Victor> "At least you weren't lugged around like a sack of potatoes."
[00:07:01] <@Torrent> "Hey, those potatoes were heavy!"
[00:07:17] <@Lupin> "Well it's not like you can walk very well on your own."
[00:07:46] <@Victor> "That's no excuse for carelessnes."
[00:08:14] <@Torrent> "Hey, can't you see I'm a bit...old? I was doing my best."
[00:08:32] <@Victor> "Perhaps you're slipping in your old age."
[00:08:36] <@A627> "At least we weren't dragging you along by your feet!"
[00:08:42] <@Lupin> "If it bothers you that much, you should just shift."
[00:08:52] <@Ralith> "Give us a little credit here. We /did/ save your life."
[00:09:02] <@Torrent> "Look I might be old but I didn't do it for my health."
[00:09:20] <@Torrent> "You should be greatful towards me."
[00:09:23] <@Victor> "Saved my life, only to be beaten by you... thug."
[00:09:35] <@Torrent> "You calling me a thug?"
[00:09:41] <@Ralith> "Me, actually."
[00:09:47] <@Victor> "All of you."
[00:09:55] <@Ralith> "Certain things have priority over your happiness."
[00:09:56] <@Torrent> "Hey, we're the good guys."
[00:10:00] <@Ralith> "Like, say, our lives."
[00:10:01] <@Lupin> "Well we could just leave you there."
[00:10:09] <@Lupin> (er... here.)
[00:10:18] <@A1465> "Let's."
[00:10:35] <@Torrent> "I don't know..."
[00:10:36] <@Victor> "Hey, why leave me after we've gone so far?"
[00:10:48] <@Lupin> "You complain too much."
[00:10:49] <@A1465> "We're 'thugs.'"
[00:10:50] <@A627> "Why? So we have someone else spreading tales about werewolves? I think that that is not an option."
[00:10:51] <@Torrent> "If you're gonna be a jerk"
[00:10:56] <@A1465> "And we already have your wallet."
[00:11:13] <@Victor> "Who'd believe me, no need for namecalling either brute."
[00:11:23] <@Lupin> "Haha, I can hear it already 'All werewolves are jerks!'"
[00:11:24] * Torrent unclothes himself to prepare to shift
[00:11:33] * Torrent shifts
[00:11:41] <@Torrent> into gesalt
[00:11:42] <@Victor> "Damn, what's he going to do?!"
[00:12:03] <@Torrent> "Can I help you?"
[00:12:08] <@Lupin> "Shift. It really works better if you undress first."
[00:12:19] <@A1465> "Take his clothes and leave him. We can always use a spare set."
[00:12:23] <@Lupin> "Otherwise we'd go through clothes way too much."
[00:12:26] <@Victor> "You need to calm down, now."
[00:12:28] * Torrent folds his clothes and puts them in his pack
[00:12:31] A1465 A627
[00:12:55] <@Torrent> "Don't think you're in a position to tell us to calm down."
[00:13:05] * Lupin looks at A1465, "Just so you know, that is the standard procedue."
[00:13:06] * Torrent gives a toothy grin
[00:13:09] <@A627> "You know, I just had the funniest vision of what a were-maid would look like packing her master's clothes into a suitcase. Torrent, you really crack me up sometimes."
[00:13:33] <@Torrent> "Har har."
[00:13:38] <@Lupin> "pfft, they'd get fur all over everything."
[00:13:48] <@Victor> "Hopefully you can reserve some semblance of humanity..."
[00:14:08] <@Torrent> "What's that supposed to mean?"
[00:14:14] <@Lupin> "Well that depends on your attitude, Victor."
[00:14:20] * A627 returns to the logs around the campfire.
[00:14:32] <@Victor> "Since when did I decide anything"
[00:14:33] * A1465 follows.
[00:14:42] * Torrent rolls his eyes
[00:14:46] <@Lupin> "I mean, we really haven't had anything to eat since yesterday except some pie."
[00:15:06] <@Lupin> "...which was really good."
[00:15:08] <@Victor> "I haven't eaten anything for days and I'm not complaining."
[00:15:15] <@A627> "Like I said, Victor is your responsiblity. If I had him, I'd kill him. Period. But, on second thought, we could use another hand."
[00:15:17] <@Ralith> "Then what's all this?"
[00:15:26] <@Ralith> "Sounds like complaining to me."
[00:15:42] <@Victor> "I'm merely laying out the facts."
[00:15:50] <@Lupin> "Our metabolism is a lot higher than yours."
[00:16:15] <@A627> "Yeah, and his stomach is growling. Pretty soon, if you piss him off enough, he's gonna bite into one of your legs."
[00:16:32] <@A627> "I wonder, if he'd contract lycanthropy if he bites us, instead of the other way around?"
[00:16:41] <@Torrent> "Haha"
[00:16:47] <@Lupin> "Heh."
[00:16:50] <@Victor> "... this isn't the best time for crude jokes."
[00:16:51] <@Torrent> "Well fluids are fluids"
[00:17:12] <@A627> "No it isn't. You're hungry and the others aren't sure what to do with you."
[00:17:44] <@A627> "Soeaking of, is there any food left in those packs?"
[00:17:56] * Torrent looks in his pack for food
[00:18:02] <@A1465> "Just our last watermelon, here."
[00:18:07] * A1465 pulls it out.
[00:18:14] * Torrent licks his lips
[00:18:19] <@Victor> "You mean my last watermelon."
[00:18:34] <@A1465> "No. My last watermelon."
[00:18:39] <@Ralith> "Why were you carrying those around, anyway?"
[00:18:47] * Torrent pulls out a small baggie with sandwiches in it out of his pack
[00:18:56] <@Lupin> "Well, I am a nice guy, as long as you're not running around in the forest by my home, and it's not very nice to kill someone because of a bad attitude."
[00:18:59] <@A1465> "Oh, that looks good, right there."
[00:19:03] * Ralith focuses on the sandwiches
[00:19:07] <@Torrent> "We got these too"
[00:19:17] * Lupin grabs a sandwich
[00:19:21] <@A1465> "Hand one over, please."
[00:19:22] * Ralith does the same
[00:19:29] * Ralith swallows it in a matter of seconds
[00:19:31] * Torrent hands one to A1465
[00:19:36] * A627 grabs a sandwitch and hands one to Victor
[00:19:37] <@A1465> "Thanks."
[00:19:38] * Lupin savors his.
[00:19:49] * Torrent is left with an empty baggie
[00:19:53] <@Victor> "I'm not eating this."
[00:19:55] <@Torrent> "Great..."
[00:19:56] <@Lupin> (For a full 10 seconds.)
[00:20:01] <@Torrent> "And why not?"
[00:20:04] * A1465 finishes off his sandwich.
[00:20:11] <@Victor> "I could catch whatever it is you've got."
[00:20:22] <@Victor> "I don't want to become a simpering fool foaming at the mouth."
[00:20:34] <@Lupin> "Do we look like we're foaming at the mouth?"
[00:20:37] <@Torrent> "That's rabies, dumba**"
[00:20:41] <@A627> "You're not gonna catch anything from a sandwithch.
[00:20:46] <@Ralith> (hehehe)
[00:20:48] <@A627> (gods I can't spell)
[00:20:53] <@Lupin> (That would be really funny if he did.)
[00:20:54] <@Torrent> (sandwich)
[00:20:58] <@A1465> "Wel, a sandwich is a sandwich. I'll take it if you don't want it."
[00:21:02] <@A1465> Well*
[00:21:06] <@Victor> "Well you do seem to be tactless brutes."
[00:21:10] * Torrent 's belly growls loudly
[00:21:17] <@Torrent> "We've been through a lot
[00:21:18] <@A627> "If you're not gonna eat it, give it to Torrent."
[00:21:19] <@Torrent> "
[00:21:22] <@Victor> "It's amazing you've survived this long"
[00:21:22] <@Lupin> "Only because you're being a class B asshole."
[00:21:57] <@Ralith> "You're lucky we haven't just left you behind yet."
[00:22:10] <@Ralith> "Carrying you about has slowed us down a lot"
[00:22:30] <@Victor> "Slowed down what? Your aimless traveling?"
[00:22:43] <@Lupin> "Our return to this area."
[00:22:45] <@Torrent> "Aimless! Aimless?!?"
[00:22:52] * Torrent growls at Victor
[00:22:59] <@Lupin> "We have a ride to catch."
[00:23:03] <@Victor> "Did I echo?"
[00:23:19] * Lupin looks at Torrent, "Jeez, calm down."
[00:23:21] <@Torrent> "I'll give you an echo!"
[00:23:28] * Ralith grins.
[00:23:29] * Torrent snarls at Lupin
[00:23:32] * A1465 breaks open the watermelon and takes a chunk.
[00:23:35] <@Victor> "Hey calm down!"
[00:23:49] * Lupin rolls his eyes.
[00:23:54] * Ralith grabs another chunk of watermelon
[00:23:57] <@Torrent> "I told you not to tell me to calm down."
[00:24:06] * Torrent bares his teeth
[00:24:06] * A627 thinks that Victor would get along famously with Marty.
[00:24:19] <@Victor> "You have the patience of a spoiled child"
[00:24:38] <@Ralith> "At this rate we /will/ leave you. We don't get anything but trouble out of carrying you about."
[00:24:48] <@Torrent> "You little petty, insignificant, unthankful human!"
[00:25:31] <@Victor> "At least I'm human... freak."
[00:25:32] * Torrent looks ready to attack
[00:25:40] * A1465 finishes his watermelon, it's flavor spoiled only by the pointless bickering of those around him.
[00:25:51] * A627 walks away for some fresh air.
[00:25:56] * Torrent charges into Victor and instinctively bites him
[00:26:08] * A627 pauses, alarmed.
[00:26:11] * Torrent opens his mouth... "Oh...uhh..."
[00:26:13] <@Victor> "DAMN!"
[00:26:14] * Ralith looks alarmed.
[00:26:14] * A627 looks back at Torrent.
[00:26:21] * Torrent back off
[00:26:24] * A1465 stands up and stretches.
[00:26:28] <@Ralith> (how hard/where did you bite him?)
[00:26:32] <@Lupin> "Well that was the dumbest thing that has happened since we got here."
[00:26:37] <@A1465> "You'd be best off killing him."
[00:26:40] * Ralith sighs
[00:26:43] <@A627> A snarl emanates from A627, the snarl escalates into a growl.
[00:26:45] <@Torrent> (arm somewhat hard)
[00:27:09] <@Torrent> "I didn't...mean...I mean..."
[00:27:15] <@Ralith> "He still hasn't done anything wrong other than be, as Lupin said, one hell of an a**."
[00:27:16] * A627 leaps over the fire, charging at Torrent.
[00:27:19] * Lupin turns to Torrent, "You do realzie that the first shift of a bitten human is quite panful, and is very likely to kill them, correct?"
[00:27:25] * Ralith steps in front of A627
[00:27:28] <@Ralith> "Stop."
[00:27:32] * Torrent looks fearful
[00:27:37] <@Victor> "....."
[00:27:40] * A627 slams into Ralith, without enough room to slow down.
[00:27:42] * Victor is at a loss for words
[00:27:48] * Lupin advances on Torrent.
[00:27:51] <@Ralith> !d20+6.5 stance
[00:27:51] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 17.5 stance
[00:27:54] * A1465 sighs.
[00:27:55] * Torrent looks alarmed
[00:28:09] * Torrent wipes the blood off his mouth
[00:28:11] <@A627> Ralith manages to keep both him and A627 from falling into the fire.
[00:28:12] <@Lupin> "You are allso aware that that's for a healthy human, right?"
[00:28:25] * Ralith growls at A627, then turns to Lupin.
[00:28:33] <@Lupin> "As in one that wasn't shot in the leg?."
[00:28:39] <@Ralith> "He's not fully in control of his instincts."
[00:28:39] <@Torrent> "I didn't mean to... it just sort of...happened"
[00:29:14] <@Torrent> "I was mad and next thing I knew my teeth were in his arm..."
[00:29:16] <@A627> "The leg might still heal of it's own accord."
[00:29:32] <@A627> "If not, he'll walk with a gimp."
[00:29:43] <@Ralith> "Torrent, it's all right. Normally at the stage you're at you should be spending your time learning to control yourself properly, not out here running from mercenaries."
[00:29:47] <@Lupin> "I'm just making sure that he's fully aware of the consequences of his actiions."
[00:29:51] * A627 seems to have noticably calmed, and sits down on a log with a huff.
[00:30:10] <@Ralith> "I think he is."
[00:30:20] * Torrent turns to Lupin "I'm very aware of what could happen."
[00:30:43] * Torrent turns to Victor... "Welcome to the Dark Side."
[00:30:53] * Lupin sighs. "And if things weren't complicated enough."
[00:30:56] <@A627> "So Victor, take a guess as to what is going to happen to you."
[00:31:02] <@Ralith> (Akela, PLEASE try to RP great pain )
[00:31:10] <@Torrent> "My name is Torrent and I'll be your tour guide today."
[00:31:12] <@Victor> (It's late )
[00:31:16] <@Ralith> (Try.)
[00:31:19] <@A1465> (It couldn't be a whole lot compared to his leg, really.)
[00:31:25] <@Ralith> (But it's fresh.)
[00:31:30] <@Lupin> (Yeah, we completely missed this with Aki.)
[00:31:31] <@Ralith> (He's had time to get used to his leg.)
[00:31:39] <@Victor> "Damn, my arm is bleeding, aren't there any antibiotics in the first aid kit?"
[00:31:45] <@Ralith> (>.<)
[00:31:49] <@Lupin> (I want to see how someone goes through this.)
[00:31:53] <@A627> (hehe)
[00:31:57] <@Ralith> (*hands Akela the botched line of the game award*)
[00:32:05] <@A1465> (A wound this serious would send him straight to shock. He wouldn't feel a thing for the arm.)
[00:32:07] <@Torrent> (no that goes to me )
[00:32:14] <@A1465> (But the leg would be terrible at this point.)
[00:32:17] <@Ralith> (he should be a little more incoherent, then)
[00:32:22] * Victor is seriously botched after eight hours of studying
[00:32:28] <@Torrent> (heh)
[00:32:28] <@Ralith> (fine.)
[00:32:32] <@Lupin> (Ah.)
[00:32:32] <@Ralith> (just act woozy)
[00:32:43] <@A627> (whoops... who did I just /notice?)
[00:32:49] <@Torrent> (not I )
[00:32:50] <@Lupin> (Not me.)
[00:32:50] <@Ralith> (not me)
[00:32:52] <@Victor> (Me)
[00:32:53] <@A1465> (nope)
[00:32:57] <@A627> (just making sure)
[00:32:59] <@A627> (ty)
[00:33:06] <@Victor> "It's over..."
[00:33:19] * Torrent looks at Victor
[00:33:25] <@Torrent> "Uhh..."
[00:33:34] <@Torrent> "What's over?"
[00:33:38] * Ralith looks simultaneously annoyed, sad, and exasperated.
[00:33:38] <@A627> A watch beeps at the coming of an hour.
[00:33:40] * Victor struggles to speak "My... life"
[00:33:52] <@Lupin> "Well, look at it this way."
[00:33:54] <@Torrent> "I...I didn't mean..."
[00:33:59] <@Ralith> "Let him be. In this state he won't be coherent for days."
[00:34:02] <@Lupin> "Now you'll be able to get a lot of nice wolf pictures."
[00:34:08] <@A1465> (haha)
[00:34:09] <@Ralith> "Torrent, don't worry about it."
[00:34:17] * Torrent looks towards Ralith
[00:34:33] * Victor bleeds some more
[00:34:40] <@Torrent> "But ... he could die because of me."
[00:34:52] <@Lupin> "Well he could die from the gunshot too."
[00:34:58] * A627 looks pained. "Someone here got that first aid kit?"
[00:35:04] <@Ralith> "We warned him over and over to stop being like that."
[00:35:07] <@A1465> "It's in my pack."
[00:35:09] <@Lupin> "Or that indian might fall out of the sky and land on him."
[00:35:10] <@Ralith> "He didn't listen."
[00:35:13] <@Torrent> "At least let me wrap that up."
[00:35:15] * A1465 sits down again.
[00:35:24] <@Lupin> "There's not much we can do about it now."
[00:35:34] <@A1465> "Sure there is."
[00:35:49] <@A627> "What's that?
[00:35:50] <@A627> "
[00:36:00] <@A1465> "Our options are still much the same, less leaving him here."
[00:36:00] <@Lupin> "Oh? And what would that be?"
[00:36:09] <@Torrent> "Leave him?"
[00:36:13] <@Torrent> "Are you serious?"
[00:36:17] <@Ralith> "He won't be able to get along on his own."
[00:36:21] <@A627> "Sorry, but he's now Torrent's responsibility.":
[00:36:22] <@A1465> (I said less leaving him here.)
[00:36:22] <@Ralith> "Here or elsewhere."
[00:36:33] <@Lupin> "Leaving him is not an option."
[00:36:40] * Torrent nods
[00:36:42] <@A627> "So... our options... kill him or take him with us?"
[00:36:51] <@A1465> "Right."
[00:36:58] <@Ralith> "Torrent did not bite him intentionlly. Remember that."
[00:37:03] <@A627> "I'll not sanction the first one. He's been drafted so far as I see."
[00:37:06] <@Torrent> "No, I... we can't kill him."
[00:37:12] <@A1465> "He most certainly did."
[00:37:15] <@A1465> "I saw it."
[00:37:18] <@Lupin> "We're not killing him."
[00:37:22] <@Ralith> "Torrent, you might well have saved him from that gunshot wound."
[00:37:28] <@A627> "Now that that's decided..."
[00:37:32] <@A1465> "To say anything else is to shirk responsibility."
[00:37:36] * Torrent sighs
[00:37:57] <@Lupin> "You're not exactly expirenced at this, nor are you fully in control of your emotions."
[00:38:08] <@Lupin> s/emotions/instincs/
[00:38:35] <@Torrent> "Well I mean, I guess a silo isn't the same as social interactions
[00:38:35] <@Ralith> "A1465, he, or most any of you, can't be expected to be entirely in control of yourselves. It normally takes several weeks of work with a more experienced individual to bring yourself fully under control, and none of you have had anything like that."
[00:38:37] <@Torrent> "
[00:38:50] <@Lupin> "Torrent saw it as a challenge, and acted accordingly."
[00:39:22] <@Ralith> "We made it /very/ clear that it was in Victor's best interest to shut up, but he didn't."
[00:39:22] * Torrent looks down at the ground
[00:39:34] * Lupin turns to Ralith "Speaking of which, we have much to teach all of them."
[00:39:44] * A1465 mutters something about rationalization...
[00:39:44] * Ralith nods. "But we don't have time now."
[00:39:47] * A627 's ears perk up.
[00:40:00] * Lupin notices and listens.
[00:40:01] * Torrent looks at A627
[00:40:09] * Torrent listens for something
[00:40:29] <@Ralith> "You have something to say, A1465?"
[00:40:43] -A627- Nothing interesting comes in...
[00:41:09] <@A1465> "Yeah. Take a bit of responsibility for yourself. That instinct crap is bull."
[00:41:27] <@A627> "I'm not sure yet." His brow crumples a little in thought.
[00:41:36] <@Torrent> "I did it. Okay? What else do you want me to do?"
[00:41:50] <@Ralith> "Are you claiming we don't know what we're talking about, A1465?"
[00:41:53] <@Lupin> "Yes because it's not like the instincs are different than a regular humans or anything."
[00:42:07] * Torrent is clearly upset at himself for causing this
[00:42:08] * Ralith looks a bit stressed and angry.
[00:42:13] * Ralith glares at A1465
[00:42:21] * A1465 holds his gaze.
[00:42:31] <@Torrent> "Okay, okay, stop it!"
[00:42:33] <@Ralith> (*time comes to a halt*)
[00:42:33] <@A627> "Great. Another staring contest."
[00:42:46] <@Ralith> (*fancy camera pans*)
[00:42:52] <@Torrent> "No more fighting. I've done more than enough damage for one day."
[00:43:02] * Ralith growls, a snarl appearing on his muzzle.
[00:43:18] * Torrent pats either of them on the back
[00:43:26] * Ralith ignores Torrent
[00:43:27] <@Torrent> "C'mon guys."
[00:43:34] * A1465 sits with his arms crossed.
[00:43:46] * A627 remains seated.
[00:43:52] * Torrent is clearly emotionally hurt
[00:44:04] <@Torrent> "Fine."
[00:44:16] * Lupin just sits, watching.
[00:44:28] * Victor tries to bring some attention to his wound by groaning
[00:44:30] <@A627> "Torrent, you did what you did, and you're responsible for both of your actions in my eyes. Beyond that, your and adult and can handle it."
[00:44:44] <@Ralith> (hehe)
[00:44:46] <@Torrent> "What can I do now?"
[00:44:48] <@A627> "Is anyone going to wrap up his arm?"
[00:44:59] * Torrent looks for some guaze
[00:45:02] <@A1465> (Somehow I grossly misread that "You and your adult can handle it." )
[00:45:09] <@Torrent> (lol)
[00:45:10] <@Ralith> (hehehe)
[00:45:11] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[00:45:12] <@A627> (rofl)
[00:45:30] * Ralith 's snarl intensifies and he shifts position slightly
[00:45:32] <@A1465> "I said already, the medkit's in my pack."
[00:45:34] * Torrent wraps up the bite wound
[00:45:42] <@Torrent> "I got it"
[00:45:44] * Victor winces, clearly pained
[00:45:49] <@Ralith> (bah. moment-ruiner.)
[00:45:55] <@Torrent> "Sorry, Victor."
[00:46:19] <@Torrent> "I didn't mean to screw up somebody else's life."
[00:46:34] * Ralith shakes his head angrily and turns breifly to Torrent.
[00:46:37] <@Lupin> "Well we were well on the way to do that anyway."
[00:46:42] * A1465 grunts.
[00:46:45] <@Ralith> "His life was already brought down when he first got shot."
[00:46:46] * Torrent finishes wrapping up the arm
[00:46:52] * A627 leans back, grinning. "That's all I do for a living. I'd almost think that it's a paid position!
[00:47:09] A1465 A627
[00:47:11] * Ralith drops to all fours and walks a ways away, sitting down and staring off into the distance
[00:47:17] * Lupin looks at A627 "Except you don't get paid."
[00:47:28] <@A627> "Yeah... but it's something I'm good at."
[00:47:38] <@Torrent> (is it still night?)
[00:47:44] <@Lupin> (No, morning)
[00:47:44] <@Ralith> (morning)
[00:47:48] <@A627> "Despite what the Silo was really doing, everyone lost their place of employment."
[00:47:49] <@Torrent> (thought so)
[00:47:50] <@Victor> (7:30 AM)
[00:47:56] <@A627> (past 8am now)
[00:48:21] <@Torrent> "Well, Victor, I hope you like a little adventure."
[00:48:30] <@Lupin> "Anyway, he can still live a normal life. Assuming that we save the world."
[00:48:48] * Ralith stares into the brightly colored clouds, thoughts rolling through his mind, colliding in a turbid thunderhead of conflict.
[00:48:52] <@Torrent> "Which I dunno about you, but I fully intend to do."
[00:49:00] <@Ralith> Suffice to say, I'm not calming down very well
[00:49:34] <@Lupin> "Oh I plan to, but one's plans don't always come to fruition."
[00:49:36] <@Ralith> (why do I keep getting myself into situations where I can't join in the discussion? )
[00:49:45] <@Torrent> (heh)
[00:49:48] <@Lupin> "Like my plan to have a nice quiet vacation with two of my friends."
[00:50:09] <@A627> "Not here though, I would hope."
[00:50:10] * Torrent cracks a grin and chuckles
[00:50:31] <@Lupin> "Well, I meant at the place we found the silo."
[00:51:07] <@A627> "That's not a bad area."
[00:51:11] <@Ralith> (wolfpaper!)
[00:51:17] <@Lupin> (yep)
[00:51:46] <@Torrent> (I gotta go soon)
[00:51:51] <@Torrent> (cool!)
[00:52:08] * Ralith lets out a sigh and returns slowly, having achieved, for the moment at least, a certain degree of peace.
[00:52:28] * A627 sits back and stares at the sky. Well, I think sometime this afternoon the helo will arrive.
[00:52:43] <@A627> "Victor, what do you know about what's going on?
[00:52:54] <@Victor> "...ughh....."
[00:52:55] <@Lupin> "He doesn't."
[00:53:10] <@Torrent> "We didn't tell him much of anything."
[00:53:11] <@Lupin> "And he's probably not in any state right now for you to tell him."
[00:53:32] <@A627> "True."
[00:53:39] * Torrent laughs "We're gonna save the world."
[00:53:47] <@Ralith> "Hopefully."
[00:54:00] * Lupin chuckels
[00:54:06] * Ralith sits again, scanning the sky for signs of a helicopter
[00:54:54] <@A627> The sky is naturally (for once) quiet, abscent of loud helicopters, sad butterflies, and rude clouds.
[00:55:04] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[00:55:23] * Lupin looks back at Victor
[00:55:46] * Torrent exhales and ponders
[00:55:58] * Ralith wanders down to the shore of the lake and spends some time staring into its depths, only paying a little attention to what he sees.
[00:56:03] <@A627> "Well, the helo should be on it's way. I'll be the lazy one and rest until it arrives I think."
[00:56:28] <@Torrent> "I suppose I owe the group. I'll keep lookout for it."
[00:56:44] <@Torrent> "Ya'll can rest."
[00:56:55] * Lupin climbs a tree.
[00:57:08] * Ralith continues staring into the depths of the lake
[00:57:19] <@Ralith> (do I see anything of interest?)
[00:57:48] * Torrent keeps looking and listening for the chopper
[00:57:52] * Lupin enjoys his new pine scent.
[00:58:13] * Ralith blinks, momentarily distracted from his thought
[00:59:35] * Torrent wipes a speck of blood from his cheek
[00:59:39] * Lupin looks around at the group
[00:59:43] <@A627> Time passes.
[01:00:08] <@A627> The sun continues it's habitual rise amid the zodiac, approaching it's peak.
[01:00:25] * Lupin looks at his watch
[01:00:26] * Ralith releases YAS (Yet Another Sigh), which joins its fellows for a game of poker, and curls up to nap
[01:00:38] -A627- Your watch says 1145
[01:01:05] <@A627> (ok. gonna end game here for now...)
[01:01:08] * Torrent looks over to the future werewolf
[01:01:09] * Lupin nods, secure in knowing his watch is at least semi-accurate
[01:01:11] <@Torrent> (k)
[01:01:15] <@A627> (Hurry up and Wait We say)
[01:01:17] <@A1465> (sounds good to me)
[01:01:26] <@Lupin> (Sounds good here.)
[01:01:29] * A627 is now known as Baphnedia
[01:01:41] * A1465 is now known as Vilkacis
[01:01:41] <@Torrent> (thanks Baph for the game)
[01:01:44] * Baphnedia has changed the topic to: No game in progress. || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.

[Lupin]

[21:28:20] * Baphnedia has changed the topic to: Silo 17 in progress. || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.
[21:28:28] <@Lupin> [21:26:08] <@Darkmoon> hmm what other creatures are in this world..other than wws? L
[21:29:02] * Baphnedia hmms
[21:29:21] <@Baphnedia> Is Vilkacis-school kinda here at all?
[21:29:27] <@Lupin> no
[21:29:43] * Baphnedia thinks we have Darkmoon, Lone_Wolf, Lupin and maybe Cainsie.
[21:29:54] <@Lupin> Cainsie is alseep
[21:29:55] <@Ralith> what about me?
[21:29:55] <@Darkmoon> i am here
[21:29:56] * Lone_Wolf is now known as Torrent
[21:29:59] <@Lupin> Ralith is here
[21:29:59] <@Baphnedia> Oops, and Ralith
[21:30:04] <@Torrent> heh
[21:31:12] <@Baphnedia> The ashes of the fire are rather hot, as the semi cloudy morning drags on boredly into the afternoon.
[21:31:46] <@Baphnedia> The events of this morning are still fresh on everyone's mind.
[21:31:55] <@Baphnedia> Victor's arm is still bloodied.
[21:32:08] <@Baphnedia> A627 is still very pissed off.
[21:32:39] <@Baphnedia> But, he's not going to try to lunge at Torrent without a better reason, or it might be because Ralith got in the way.
[21:33:00] <@Baphnedia> You curled up to sleep, rather near the fire.
[21:33:16] <@Baphnedia> The fire turned to ashes, as A627 watched the horizons.
[21:33:22] <@Lupin> (Er.. I was in a tree. )
[21:33:27] <@Baphnedia> You wake up to the sound of helicopter blades.
[21:33:35] <@Baphnedia> (how sappy)
[21:33:38] * Ralith 's ears perk and he looks towards it
[21:33:39] * Torrent 's head spins around
[21:33:45] * Lupin looks toward the sound
[21:33:51] * Torrent listens and looks
[21:34:22] * Lupin starts climbing down from the tree.
[21:34:32] <@Baphnedia> This is a big heli, with two rotors going in opposite directions. It is flying over the mountain most of you got shot on, towards your position.
[21:34:32] * Darkmoon opens one eye and glaces at the others, not bothering to move any more than that.
[21:34:44] * Baphnedia is now known as A627
[21:34:57] * A627 blows his nose (I'm still sick! GAH!)
[21:35:18] <@Lupin> ("Eww! Wolf germs!")
[21:35:46] <@A627> "They're late, as usual. They should've come as soon as we got bored, four days ago."
[21:36:10] <@Ralith> "And risk spreading the disease?"
[21:36:12] <@Torrent> /me half-heartedly grins
[21:36:26] <@Ralith> "Besides, /we/ certainly weren't bored. Not that we had a good time."
[21:36:31] <@Torrent> (hmm... /me didn't work)
[21:36:41] <@Lupin> "They really should have come right before we decided to split up"
[21:36:54] <@A627> "Yeah."
[21:37:14] <@Torrent> "I wonder what's transpired in our absence."
[21:38:09] <@A627> The helicopter flies closer, the noise of the rotors going from loud to downright uncomfortable.
[21:38:34] * Lupin yells "I hope they have extra helmets!"
[21:38:37] * Torrent covers his ears
[21:38:40] <@A627> A bay door opens, and a rope ladder is lowered down, which A627 grabs.\
[21:38:47] <@Torrent> "Whaaaaat?"
[21:38:54] * A627 's ears are pinned back to his head.
[21:39:06] * A627 begins climbing the rope ladder.
[21:39:11] <@A627> !d20+10 climb
[21:39:11] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 10 for a total of 29 climb
[21:39:13] * Lupin flattens his ears, and follows A627
[21:39:24] * Darkmoon is still in her wolf form, which she has not left since the human came, partly because she is not sure how to shift back, and partly because she didn't want to get involved with the others.
[21:39:44] <@Torrent> (hmmm)
[21:40:20] * Ralith follows, grimacing, ears flattened against his skull
[21:40:25] * Torrent motions to A627 for a harness for Darkmoon as she can't climb the ladder
[21:40:52] * Darkmoon looks at the others nervously.
[21:40:54] * A627 sees what Torrent is indicating, and climbs up into the helicopter, covering his ears.
[21:41:24] * Torrent pats Darkmoon on the head a bit and gives her the thumbs up
[21:41:38] * Lupin mutters to himself "And this is why enhanced hearing sucks."
[21:41:43] * A627 returns a moment later wearing a helmet, and tosses a roped harness down. He also starts passing helmets down the ladder.
[21:42:05] * Lupin takes a helmet and puts it on after climbing in.
[21:42:08] * Torrent grabs the harness and motions to Darkmoon that he's going to put it around her
[21:42:20] * Darkmoon wuffs grumpily and nods.
[21:42:21] * Torrent begins putting on the harness
[21:43:25] * Ralith puts a helmet on
[21:43:25] * Ralith looks relieved
[21:43:25] * A627 disappears into the helicopter.
[21:43:25] * Torrent secures it and motions for her to be lifted
[21:43:25] * Ralith climbs up the rest of the way
[21:43:25] * Torrent watches
[21:43:48] <@A627> The rope begins to lift back into the helicopter an arm length at a time.
[21:44:04] * Torrent watches in earnest
[21:44:23] * Lupin looks around the inside of the helicopter.
[21:44:27] * Torrent begins his own ascent up the ladder
[21:44:29] * Darkmoon grunts in discomfort as she leaves the ground and wiggles slightly, her paws dangling in the air.
[21:44:32] <@A627> A couple of minutes pass as Darkmoon is raised into the helicopter, at the end of which, A627 appears at the edge of the tail, to ensure that Darkmoon clears the belly of the bird.
[21:45:16] * Darkmoon pins her ears back against the sound and gives the others and apologetic look.
[21:45:18] <@A627> The inside of the helicopter looks very clean, in contrast to what is was when someone's tongue was slashed upon it.
[21:45:32] * Torrent reaches the top and climbs into the cabin of the chopper
[21:45:48] * Torrent grabs a helmet
[21:46:05] * A627 wonders if there is anyone else on the ground.
[21:46:05] * Torrent puts it on and sighs, relieved
[21:46:27] * Torrent sits down on one of the seat benches
[21:47:17] <@Ralith> * Everyone else follows
[21:47:18] * A627 asks through the helmets "Is this everyone?"
[21:47:35] <@Ralith> "I think so."
[21:47:43] <@Lupin> "Looks like it."
[21:47:49] * A627 sits down and straps himself in. "Close the door, pilots."
[21:48:22] <@A627> Pilot: "A627, is it good to hear your voice again. All hell has broken loose, and we're just tryin to hold it together."
[21:48:42] * Lupin mutters to himself "Oh great."
[21:48:57] <@Torrent> "You mean it wasn't bad before?"
[21:48:58] <@A627> You feel the helicopter slide itself into motion.
[21:48:58] * Torrent 's eyes widen
[21:49:05] * Torrent shakes his head and buckles in
[21:49:16] <@Ralith> "So what's been going on?"
[21:49:20] * Darkmoon curls up underneath one of the benches, wedging herself in between legs and wearing her helmet rather awkwardly.
[21:49:31] * Lupin makes sure his strap is in tight
[21:49:43] <@Lupin> (er... on)
[21:49:44] <@A627> Pilot: "Let me put it this way. We're on the last tank of gas that this bird is gonna get - being as it was supposed to be blown up three days ago. We can get you to Eastern Montana, and that's it."
[21:50:02] * Ralith blinks.
[21:50:02] <@Torrent> "Greeeeaaat!"
[21:50:03] <@Lupin> "Blown up?"
[21:50:07] <@A627> "They didn't demolish the silo, they blew it up.
[21:50:13] <@Torrent> "Wow..."
[21:50:13] <@Ralith> "Wow."
[21:50:22] <@Torrent> "Casualties from that?"
[21:50:32] <@Lupin> "Oddly enough, I'm not that suprised..."
[21:50:40] <@A627> "Then, they blamed the detonation as a dirty bomb blown by terrorists - to account for the increased local radation.
[21:50:41] <@Torrent> "Nor I."
[21:50:52] <@Torrent> "Oh boy."
[21:51:19] <@A627> "The area around there has had martial law instated, in addition now to Portland, media blackout, and most of the weres were captured."
[21:51:31] <@Torrent> "s***."
[21:51:35] <@Lupin> "Oh great."
[21:51:47] * Torrent growls
[21:51:48] <@Lupin> "How far out?"
[21:51:50] * Darkmoon barks angrily
[21:51:57] <@A627> "The ones enroute to WA D.C. made it, thanks to us, but we're not sure how well they're doing."
[21:52:00] <@Torrent> "Who knows what's being done to them
[21:52:01] <@Torrent> "
[21:52:29] <@A627> "We don't know how much of America is in martial law. We think we can cross back over the border without getting shot down."
[21:52:33] <@Ralith> "Or if they're still alive."
[21:52:39] <@Torrent> "You /think/ ?"
[21:52:43] <@Ralith> "You sure you want to risk that?"
[21:53:10] <@A627> "Getting shot down?"
[21:53:42] <@Lupin> "Grr... I'd suggest setting us down somewhere close, then going on foot, but we have a 'human'."
[21:54:05] <@A627> "Great... so who'd ya capture?"
[21:54:14] <@A627> "I hope someone important."
[21:54:18] * A627 is now known as Pilot
[21:54:20] <@Lupin> "Some photographer who saw too much."
[21:54:23] <@Pilot> (since that's whom I'm playing)
[21:54:29] <@Lupin> "We had a couple of incidents."
[21:54:35] * Torrent looks down
[21:54:38] <@Ralith> "Painful ones."
[21:54:42] <@Pilot> "Heh. Sounds like we're all barking up the same tree."
[21:55:00] * Darkmoon thumps her paw in agreement.
[21:55:53] <@Lupin> "Let's just put it this way: This is by far the weirdest vacation I've ever been on."
[21:55:53] <@Pilot> "Soo, A627, what's this group doing?"
[21:56:09] <@Pilot> !phone
[21:56:09] * Lycaon shouts to get everyone's attention, "Pilot's phone is ringing!"
[21:56:26] <@Torrent> (no no no no no)
[21:56:28] <@Lupin> (Hey! That's a violation of FCC regulations!)
[21:56:55] <@Lupin> (No phones in any structure not connected to the ground!)
[21:57:10] * Torrent looks over to the human
[21:57:49] * Torrent looks back to the Pilot
[21:58:07] * Lupin looks at Torrent
[21:58:09] <@Torrent> "We're gonna save the world."
[21:58:11] * Torrent chuckles
[21:59:44] * Ralith sighs
[21:59:48] <@Ralith> "We'd better."
[21:59:51] * Darkmoon snorts and shakes her head slowly...so the helmet won't pop off.

[Lupin]

[22:00:03] * Torrent nods, more seriously now
[22:00:25] <@Lupin> "It's not like we have much of a choice."
[22:01:01] <@Torrent> "Well, we could sit back and watch the fireworks. I'm just not one for just watching the show."
[22:02:09] <@Lupin> "Well I'm not sure about you, but I'm kinda hoping to be around long enough to look like Ralith."
[22:02:21] <@Ralith> "Heh."
[22:02:23] * Torrent looks out a window of the chopper
[22:02:31] * Ralith brushes some fur back into alignment
[22:02:48] * Lupin scratches his nose.
[22:02:52] * Torrent looks over towards the horizon
[22:04:59] * Darkmoon wiggles out from under the seat.
[22:05:03] <@Torrent> "When this is all over, I want to start my life again, enjoy it."
[22:05:33] <@Torrent> "Maybe even keep in touch with ya'll."
[22:05:40] * Torrent smiles slightly
[22:06:04] <@Ralith> "Where'll you go?"
[22:06:10] * Lupin nods. "That wouldn't be so bad."
[22:07:10] <@Torrent> "Not quite sure just yet."
[22:07:21] * Torrent turns to the group "It's not like I remember where anything is."
[22:07:33] <@Torrent> "Any place is good I suppose."
[22:08:37] <@Ralith> "You planning on living feral?"
[22:09:06] <@Torrent> "That I haven't figured out yet either."
[22:09:33] <@Torrent> "In any case, somewhere in very close proximity to a large forest."
[22:09:39] <@Lupin> "Heh, maybe you and Ralith can share that forest."
[22:09:47] <@Lupin> (er...)
[22:09:53] <@Lupin> "Heh, maybe you and Ralith can share his forest."
[22:10:01] <@Ralith> "I don't know of any way you'd be able to reintegrate yourself with society. Even if you find your information, it'll trigger tons of alarms in the government"
[22:10:12] <@Ralith> "Hey, you know, that wouldn't be so bad."
[22:10:16] * Darkmoon sighs and looks back at the others.
[22:10:18] * Ralith gives Torrent an inquisitive look
[22:10:37] * Lupin looks at Darkmoon, "Homesick?"
[22:11:01] <@Torrent> "Ralith, you have a very good point. Assuming of course there's any government to speak of."
[22:11:30] <@Torrent> "I certainly wouldn't mind the type of life I've heard you have led."
[22:11:47] * Darkmoon wrinkles her nose up and tilts her head sideways holding that pose for a moment before shaking her head.
[22:11:52] * Ralith grins a bit. "I enjoy it."
[22:12:27] <@Ralith> "Lupin, what'll you do if society falls apart?"
[22:12:44] <@Ralith> "I can just go on as I am, but you live in the human world too."
[22:12:59] <@Lupin> "Well that depends, you might get a roomate."
[22:13:11] <@Torrent> "Heh."
[22:13:19] <@Lupin> "If it falls apart, it wouldn't be too hard for me to disappear at all."
[22:14:09] <@Ralith> "No, but are you alright with living outside of humanity?"
[22:14:50] <@Lupin> "I can get by. I might get a little crabby in the spring though."
[22:15:24] <@Lupin> "AC really comes in handy when one's winter coat hasn't thinned out yet."
[22:15:44] <@Ralith> "Heh. You learn to deal with it."
[22:15:50] <@Ralith> "We can always move north."
[22:16:04] <@Torrent> "Yeah, thinking about it, so long as I wasn't totally alone, I wouldn't mind that sort of life at all."
[22:16:10] <@Lupin> "Nowhere near the place we came from though."
[22:16:32] <@Lupin> (just came from*)
[22:16:37] <@Torrent> "Heh."
[22:16:42] <@Ralith> "We can be careful to avoid these areas"
[22:16:46] <@Ralith> (I almost put in there)
[22:16:51] <@Lupin> (Haha)
[22:18:11] <@Lupin> "It probably wouldn't be too bad. But I do like the little things society provides."
[22:18:31] <@Ralith> "Perhaps we could get you into Canada as a refugee."
[22:19:46] <@Lupin> "Feh, why bother with paperwork. Nobody'll notice a few stray 'dogs' crossing the border."
[22:19:47] <@Torrent> "Well, we could live just outside of a town somewhere."
[22:20:13] <@Torrent> "Far enough away though."
[22:20:40] <@Ralith> "Lupin, that much is simple, yes, but how would we get you back into society?"
[22:21:08] <@Lupin> "Ah, I hadn't thought about that."
[22:21:54] * Darkmoon sighs again and curls up on the floor, flopping her head down on top of her paws.
[22:21:56] <@Torrent> "Maybe there're some fellow werewolves up there we could seek out?"
[22:21:57] <@Ralith> "Chances are they'll be able to accomidate refugees showing up at the border once all hell has broken loose."
[22:22:09] <@Torrent> "We have plenty of time to figure it out."
[22:22:11] <@Ralith> (oo! I just had an idea.)
[22:22:19] <@Lupin> "We could always keep the sneaking plan as a last resort."
[22:22:22] * Ralith pauses
[22:23:16] <@Ralith> "I came from up around there. Theoretically, my 'family' is still around there."
[22:23:33] <@Ralith> "I... don't know if we want to encounter them, though."
[22:23:35] <@Lupin> "Hopefully they'll accept a guy and his dogs across the border."
[22:23:52] <@Lupin> "Weren't they pretty isolated though?"
[22:24:05] * Darkmoon looks over that Ralith.
[22:24:16] <@Darkmoon> (at* )
[22:24:36] <@Ralith> "Yeah. I still don't know why, but I don't think they'd react well to others showing up. Remember, they never even told me about anyone else?"
[22:24:55] <@Lupin> "Yeah, I still wonder about that."
[22:25:21] * Ralith tries to change the topic. "They should accept us easily, especially if this causes as much havok as I expect."
[22:25:43] <@Torrent> "How much did they tell you about what you were, out of curiousity?"
[22:26:11] <@Torrent> "If, and you say, they kept you isolated from others."
[22:26:55] * Ralith sighs. "They didn't tell me anything."
[22:27:30] <@Torrent> "It's almost, to me anyway, as if they wanted you to live your life as if you were human."
[22:27:52] <@Lupin> (Wait, I thought you got told pretty much the same amout I did.)
[22:28:13] <@Torrent> (I did?)
[22:28:17] <@Ralith> (I'm elaborating in realtime here )
[22:28:24] <@Torrent> (I don't recall any of this)
[22:28:25] <@Lupin> (:P)
[22:28:26] <@Ralith> (I worked out what I know myself.)
[22:28:30] * Darkmoon grumbles under her breath.
[22:28:32] <@Torrent> (ah, him)
[22:28:38] * Torrent turns to Darkmoon
[22:28:41] <@Ralith> (Look, at the time I was just at a loss for ideas )
[22:28:44] <@Lupin> "Well that pretty much backfired."
[22:28:47] <@Torrent> "You okay, Darkmoon?"
[22:29:00] * Ralith looks relieved as the topic changes
[22:29:50] <@Lupin> "This reminds me, we have some other stuff that really needs to be looked into."
[22:29:59] * Darkmoon rubs a paw over her face
[22:31:59] * Ralith gives Darkmoon a worried look
[22:32:10] * Torrent scratches his head a bit
[22:32:49] * Lupin looks at Darkmoon, "What's up."
[22:33:26] <@Torrent> "Gah... she can't talk right now... I don't know what she's trying to tell us."
[22:33:59] * Ralith sighs. "It'll have to wait until she can shift."
[22:34:32] <@Torrent> "Not that it's your fault, Darkmoon."
[22:34:42] * Lupin sticks out his tongue, "Nice to see you came away with something from that conversation in the forest, Torrent"
[22:34:46] * Ralith scratches Darkmoon behind the ears
[22:35:10] * Torrent turns to Lupin "Hmm?"
[22:35:10] <@Darkmoon> (where did baph go?)
[22:35:18] <@Lupin> (Phone)
[22:35:22] <@Ralith> (who knows, but this dialog is good)
[22:35:32] <@Lupin> (Yeah, I'm enjoying it.)
[22:35:36] * Darkmoon wags her tail
[22:35:38] <@Ralith> (character development ftw)
[22:36:03] <@Torrent> (and I thought you were about to go an entire day without using ftw )
[22:36:03] <@Lupin> "Well, you were trying to woof and bark at us, and we couldn't understand you."
[22:36:12] <@Torrent> "Haha."
[22:36:26] <@Lupin> "That's why I kept giving you those odd answers."
[22:36:36] <@Torrent> "Yeah, no kidding."
[22:36:41] * Torrent winks
[22:36:55] * Darkmoon gives a canine smile.
[22:38:00] <@Lupin> "You picked it up quicker than Aki, I must admit."
[22:38:18] <@Ralith> (?)
[22:38:29] <@Ralith> (picked what up?)
[22:38:44] <@Torrent> (yeah, ?)
[22:38:44] <@Lupin> (That trying to talk as a wolf doesn;t work.)
[22:38:49] <@Torrent> (oh lol)
[22:39:01] <@Lupin> (doesn't)
[22:39:21] <@Ralith> (ah)
[22:39:29] * Ralith gazes out a window silently.
[22:40:15] * Lupin looks at his claws, dulled from him walking on all fours.
[22:40:30] * Torrent calls up to the front "Hey, who had to clean out the chopper, anyway? Really sorry about that!"
[22:40:38] * Darkmoon stands up again and tries to pace in the small cabin.
[22:41:03] <@Ralith> (best not to say anything that requires Pilot's response, as he's on the phone)
[22:41:52] <@Torrent> (right.)
[22:42:05] <@Lupin> (We don't need him getting distracted and flying into a mountain )
[22:42:14] <@Torrent> (haha)
[22:42:27] <@Darkmoon> (yah..just our luck )
[22:42:39] <@Torrent> (they say talking on the phone while driving is equivalent to driving drunk. :/ )
[22:42:39] * Ralith sighs, and stretches.
[22:42:54] <@Pilot> (gah phone{)
[22:42:56] <@Pilot>
[22:42:59] <@Torrent> (lol)
[22:43:00] <@Lupin> (Hehe)
[22:43:32] <@Darkmoon> (hmm *needs to shift* )
[22:43:51] <@Lupin> (We were having a nice conversation.)
[22:43:57] <@Ralith> (pull an accidental)
[22:44:53] <@Darkmoon> (heheheh..hmmm)
[22:45:19] * Ralith 's eyes stop wandering and he blinks as he focuses on Darkmoon
[22:45:43] <@Ralith> (cue!)
[22:46:14] * Pilot can't read that far up.
[22:46:22] * Pilot is busy looking at displays
[22:46:38] * Darkmoon is "pacing" back and forth, staring at the ground. Suddenly she stops dead and jerks her head up, meeting Ralith's eyes.
[22:47:15] * Lupin looks at Darkmoon and Ralith
[22:47:30] <@Torrent> (Love is in the air, everywhere you look around...)
[22:47:38] <@Torrent> (sorry, sorry)
[22:47:50] <@Ralith> (besides, Lupin's the alpha )
[22:48:01] <@Lupin> (Hahahaha)
[22:48:06] <@Torrent> (exactly)
[22:48:12] <@Darkmoon> ( /me growls softly : D )
[22:49:29] * Pilot is off the phone
[22:49:40] * Torrent notices the two looking at each other
[22:50:01] <@Ralith> (err... that wasn't what I was cueing :/)
[22:50:09] <@Ralith> (*wonders where DM is going with this*)
[22:50:10] * Darkmoon whines softly before her back makes a nasty popping sound and she shifts.
[22:50:41] <@Darkmoon> (haha sorry distracted for a moment there..dog wanted in)
[22:50:48] <@Torrent> (heh)
[22:50:59] <@Lupin> (Haha)
[22:51:09] <@Torrent> "There she goes."
[22:51:13] <@Pilot> The chopper continues to fly at full speed.
[22:51:32] * Ralith shakes his head breifly. "That was weird."
[22:51:40] <@Ralith> "Darkmoon, what was the problem?"
[22:51:51] * Torrent turns to Ralith "What was weird?"
[22:51:58] <@Ralith> (btw, you really should get a decent name )
[22:52:26] * Pilot is now known as A627
[22:52:33] * Darkmoon growls "I needed something to focus on.."
[22:52:48] * A627 leans back, apparently asleep.
[22:52:57] * Torrent closes his eyes and rests
[22:53:05] * A627 is now known as Pilot
[22:53:16] <@Ralith> (o.O)
[22:53:22] <@Ralith> (nvm)
[22:53:38] <@Pilot> "We're gonna be getting through some turbulence up ahead - namely the Rocky Mountains. Hold onto yer hats."
[22:54:00] <@Lupin> "You'd better get strapped in, Darkmoon"
[22:54:11] <@Pilot> The avaition helmets click audibly as the pilots temporarily cut themselves off from the group channel.
[22:54:37] * Darkmoon nods and stands up shakily, strapping in.
[22:55:59] <@Ralith> (can I see the pilots from where I am, or could I earlier?)
[22:56:07] <@Pilot> (nope)
[22:56:21] <@Pilot> (they have a private cabin)
[22:57:17] * Darkmoon looks out the window.
[22:57:48] <@Pilot> You feel your weight sink into the seats as the copter starts surging up the side of a wide, huge mountian.
[22:57:49] * Ralith wonders audibly why the pilots isolated their communications
[22:57:59] * Lupin looks at Ralith "Why'd they do that?"
[22:58:14] <@Ralith> (that's what I was wondering.)
[22:58:22] <@Pilot> The mountains that you were just on, though icecapped, can't hold a candlestick to these.
[22:58:27] <@Torrent> "You guys... always worrying"
[22:58:39] * Torrent 's eyes remain closed.
[22:58:50] <@Torrent> "What else could possibly go wrong."
[22:59:05] <@Pilot> (not the question to ask me...)
[22:59:08] <@Lupin> "Paranoia is a very healthy thing in out sitution."
[22:59:19] <@Ralith> "Just so."
[22:59:22] <@Lupin> "GAHH don't say that! Then something will go wrong!"
[22:59:34] <@Torrent> "Yeah, yeah."
[22:59:46] * Ralith grins halfheartedly
[22:59:55] <@Pilot> The helicopter flies at full tilt over the forest, reaching the icy glacier, that continues on for a few miles.

[Lupin]

[23:00:27] <@Pilot> You feel like you just topped a giant roller coaster as the helicopter tops the mountain, and begins it's descent down the other side.
[23:00:33] * Ralith resumes looking worried
[23:00:53] * Torrent yawns nonchalantly
[23:00:57] <@Pilot> You begin to wonder if the pilots did indeed cut communication, just so that they could say "Whee!" at the right moment.
[23:01:06] <@Torrent> (haha)
[23:01:10] <@Lupin> (Hahaha)
[23:01:16] <@Ralith> (hehehe)
[23:01:22] <@Pilot> Almost as if on cue, there is a light click in the comms channel.
[23:01:28] * Darkmoon closes her eyes and leans back in her seat, grinning slightly.
[23:01:32] <@Pilot> "Welcome, to the United States of America."
[23:01:44] <@Ralith> "What was that about?"
[23:02:26] <@Pilot> "We officially died and went to heaven, since there is a legal limit to how high up airspace can be controlled. So, we told the controllers that we're returning from heaven to save their children."
[23:02:45] * Torrent laughs
[23:02:46] <@Pilot> "The controllers thought it was so funny, they forgot to send the F-18s to shoot us down."
[23:03:05] * Ralith doesn't look amused, and his worried look increases.
[23:03:15] <@Torrent> "Why am I suddenly not so sure?"
[23:03:24] * Lupin laughs weakly
[23:03:25] * Torrent 's eyes pop open and he sits up
[23:03:32] <@Pilot> A627 sits up.
[23:03:34] * Ralith glances out the window again
[23:03:58] <@Pilot> "Oh wait. No, they do appear to have sent planes. They should be coming into view to the right now..."
[23:03:59] <@Ralith> "How'd we get in without attracting attention?"
[23:04:12] <@Ralith> "Wait a moment. Didn't we tell you to set us down back in canada?"
[23:04:22] <@Lupin> "No we didn't."
[23:04:26] <@Lupin> "We just discussed it."
[23:04:28] <@Pilot> Two small grey specs seem to hover above the horizon to the right.
[23:04:34] * Ralith swears.
[23:04:39] <@Lupin> "s***."
[23:04:46] <@Ralith> "What're our chances?
[23:04:51] <@Torrent> "Oh....no....no..."
[23:05:04] * Darkmoon smiles slightly again and keeps her eyes closed.
[23:05:04] <@Torrent> "Never a dull moment."
[23:05:26] <@Pilot> (A627) "Maybe we can ask that midget indian to smother them in pie?"
[23:05:38] * Lupin turns to Torrent, "And this is why yoiu shouldn't say things like that!"
[23:05:46] * Torrent grimaces
[23:05:53] <@Torrent> "Oops."
[23:06:24] <@Ralith> "Can we get down before they show up?"
[23:07:05] <@Pilot> "They're on us, they'd just bomb us on the ground."
[23:07:21] <@Ralith> "So what're we going to do?"
[23:07:29] <@Pilot> "We have some S-A missles left from the silo, if we can't talk out of this."
[23:07:50] <@Lupin> "Do I want to know how many is 'some'?"
[23:08:03] <@Pilot> "Six."
[23:08:05] <@Ralith> "Talk out of this? This should be good."
[23:08:31] <@Ralith> "We're a bunch of fugitives in a helicopter that didn't technically exist /before/ it got blown up."
[23:08:44] <@Pilot> (HPilot) "Bogey 1 Bogey 1 you are tresspassing in US Natiional Airspace... in... a..."
[23:08:56] <@Darkmoon> "We will talk out of it..hopefully. Umm maybe I should give it a try..being female and all."
[23:09:01] <@Pilot> The F18s fly past, their jets gleaming brighlty through the windows to the left.
[23:09:16] <@Ralith> "I think he meant via radio."
[23:09:20] <@Pilot> (HPilot1) "Are they flying a Chinnook?"
[23:09:29] <@Torrent> "That might be crazy enough to work, Darkmoon."
[23:09:42] <@Lupin> "Maybe you should just shift. A couple of wolves flying a helicopter would confuse the hell out of them."
[23:09:49] <@Torrent> "Haha."
[23:09:51] <@Darkmoon> (i know he meant radio...)
[23:09:57] <@Ralith> (good)
[23:10:12] <@Ralith> "But probably not get us anywhere."
[23:10:15] <@Pilot> (HP2) "What the hell? How is it that you are returning from Canada on an American helicopter?"
[23:10:50] <@Pilot> (Pilot) "Oh, That's an easy one, we're returning from a mission that is classified beyond your level of clearance."
[23:11:15] <@Darkmoon> "No kidding" Darkmoon mumbles.
[23:11:19] <@Torrent> "Uhhh... don't think that one's gonna work."
[23:11:38] <@Pilot> (HP1) "Easy there bud, I know technical hocus pocus when I see it."
[23:11:50] * Ralith looks worried
[23:11:57] <@Ralith> (more than before, that is)
[23:12:02] <@Pilot> (HP2) "Yeah - These guys are full of a crock of Ksssht"
[23:12:17] * Torrent winces
[23:12:25] <@Torrent> "This isn't gonna work."
[23:12:41] <@Ralith> "What now?"
[23:12:59] * Ralith braces himself
[23:13:03] <@Pilot> (A627) "Ok, each of us needs to grab a missle. They're in these upright cabinets." He uprights himself, and unstraps, walking to a cabinet, to start unpacking boxes.
[23:13:08] * Lupin looks worried. "I still think WTF-ing them is our best option."
[23:13:34] * Torrent unstraps himself
[23:13:39] <@Lupin> "Espcially as I don't exactly trust Ralith here with a missle."
[23:13:43] <@Ralith> "How are we supposed to fire these, anyway?"
[23:13:51] * Ralith rolls his eyes
[23:14:08] <@Pilot> (Pilot) "Yeah, you guys think you're all important. What happens when you shoot down the wrong bird? You carrier goes down with us too."
[23:14:10] * Darkmoon would rather not kill people for doing their job, and doing it well.
[23:14:27] <@Pilot> HP1 "s***. I hate moral dilemmas."
[23:14:34] <@Ralith> "Anyway, I think Lupin's right. The question is, how do we pull it off?"
[23:14:40] <@Lupin> "You're my friend, and I respect you. I just don't trust you with things that blow me up."
[23:14:47] <@Ralith> "Heh."
[23:14:53] * Torrent grins
[23:15:01] * Ralith mimes priming a grenade
[23:15:14] <@Pilot> A627 "We point all six out the a** end of the bird, and fire and forget. If we hit, we win and remember. If we miss, we don't remember anything anyway."
[23:15:28] <@Torrent> "Ughhh."
[23:15:38] <@Ralith> "They're heatseekers?"
[23:16:12] <@Pilot> A627 "They're Surface to Air missles. They'll lock onto something. What excatly, I dunno."
[23:16:23] <@Torrent> "Us?"
[23:16:24] <@Pilot> "Just, read the directions."
[23:16:30] <@Torrent> "Heh."
[23:16:32] <@Pilot> "I hope not Torrent."
[23:16:38] <@Torrent> "Nor I."
[23:16:41] <@Ralith> "They're designed to be launched from something, aren't they?"
[23:16:53] <@Torrent> "You can't just drop them."
[23:17:00] <@Torrent> "This is true."
[23:17:00] <@Pilot> HP2 "So, umm, we'll just circle around and let these fags land wherever they want?"
[23:17:50] * Akela (~Mr_@*.hsd1.mi.comcast.net) has joined #paradice
[23:17:50] * Akela gives channel operator status to Akela
[23:17:55] <@Pilot> A627 "We'll angle 'em funny or whatever, so that we don't blow the helo apart from the inside."
[23:17:55] <@Ralith> (welcome, we're gaming)
[23:17:56] <@Torrent> (hey Akela)
[23:17:58] <@Pilot> (hiya)
[23:18:02] <@Lupin> (Oh great, just the person we need!)
[23:18:04] <@Akela> Whee! hey folks.
[23:18:21] * Ralith ignores the sound of the human shifting
[23:18:22] <@Torrent> (We're on the helicopter coming back to the states.)
[23:18:24] <@Ralith> (as in moving)
[23:18:29] <@Ralith> (not changing shape )
[23:18:32] <@Torrent> (heh)
[23:18:32] * Akela is now known as Victor
[23:18:54] <@Ralith> "Is there no alternative?"
[23:19:07] <@Ralith> "If we can get Lupin's idea to work I think we're safe."
[23:19:14] <@Ralith> "They'd be far too curious to shoot us down, if nothing else."
[23:19:24] <@Ralith> "I just hope they don't radio back to base and get an order to kill us."
[23:19:25] <@Pilot> A627 "Pilots, we're going to ask you to spin the bird when you're ready, we'll have two sets of three rockets angled out to not blow us up, but to get them if need be."
[23:19:39] * Darkmoon makes puppy eyes at the pilot.
[23:19:50] <@Lupin> "Yeah, a bunch of werewolves flying around is going to make them reconsider what exactly their clearence level is."
[23:19:52] <@Ralith> (he can't see you from where he is)
[23:20:00] <@Ralith> "So how do we get them to see us?"
[23:20:19] <@Pilot> HP1 "Some things in the world don't make sense. What do you suggest we do, wingleader?"
[23:20:22] <@Lupin> "Open up the back and wave a bit?"
[23:20:29] <@Ralith> "Are there cameras in here? If so, can we radio them a stream?"
[23:20:30] <@Pilot> HP2 "We wait."
[23:20:32] <@Ralith> "They're too far."
[23:21:22] <@Pilot> Pilot "So, upi
[23:21:26] <@Pilot> (ack)
[23:21:42] <@Pilot> "So, you're not going to ask us for authorization codes or the corney official crap that's going on?"
[23:22:10] <@Lupin> "How about we show ourselves, and if that doesn't work, we try our other insane plan."
[23:22:27] * Torrent nods
[23:22:35] <@Ralith> "I still don't know how we'll make ourselves visible."
[23:22:44] <@Ralith> "Do they have any sort of optics on those planes?"
[23:23:00] <@Pilot> HP1 "No. Not with the crazy stuff going here in the states. We're on patrol so much, that it's not even worth the bother."
[23:23:47] <@Pilot> HP2 chuckles. "Yeah, we don't even have time to think about what is happening."
[23:23:59] <@Ralith> "Wait. They're just letting us by?"
[23:24:59] <@Pilot> HP1 "Let's just say we shot you down, and then... not confirm the *cough* kill until later."
[23:25:36] * Ralith 's muzzle opens first in survive, then a happy, relieved, grin.
[23:25:39] <@Pilot> HP2 "Man, you are such a puss."
[23:26:19] <@Pilot> Pilot "Sounds good. Hope to catch a beer with you on the flipside."
[23:27:12] * Torrent exhales
[23:27:15] * Lupin relaxes visibly.
[23:27:27] <@Pilot> The human pilots say their goodbyes and they find a mountain side, lighting it up with missles an whatnot, and fly off, a large plume of grey smoke billowing up towards the clouds.
[23:28:06] <@Pilot> "Ok. Two more hours, and we'll be touching down."
[23:28:09] * Darkmoon sighs and grins.
[23:28:16] <@Ralith> "That was lucky."
[23:28:55] <@Lupin> "This just gets weirder and weirder."
[23:28:59] <@Pilot> "Get your rest, you're gonna need it when we touch down. The first thing we're going to do touch down on the next train bound for Chicago. We are going to get you there."
[23:29:15] <@Pilot> A627 looks up weakly "Whaa?"
[23:29:30] <@Lupin> "What!?"
[23:29:31] * Torrent Wait... huh?"
[23:29:40] <@Torrent> (bah)
[23:29:46] <@Torrent> "Wait... huh?"
[23:30:07] <@Darkmoon> "Hummm what?..." Darkmoon mumbles looking up.
[23:30:14] <@Pilot> "This is an alternate plan, in the event that this helicopter won't make it to Chicago."
[23:31:04] <@Pilot> We will land it on a set of train tracks, where there is plenty of room for the train to stop ahead of time.
[23:31:35] * Darkmoon lets out her breath and stares down at her clawed feet.
[23:31:40] <@Ralith> "Heh, this should be interesting."
[23:31:42] <@Pilot> "When the train stops, we will take control of it, and nudge the helo down the mountainside.
[23:31:55] <@Pilot> "Anyone have any better suggestions?"
[23:32:19] * Torrent stares at the cockpit
[23:32:26] * Lupin mutters to himself, "I hope they know it takes more than a mile to properly stop a train."
[23:32:27] <@Pilot> A627 "Yeah. Eastern Montana is flat. You have two hours to figure out something that'll work."
[23:32:52] <@Pilot> (also read, that the GM is sick and tired and needs sleep.)
[23:33:08] <@Ralith> (damnit)
[23:33:15] <@Pilot> (next game, have a plan put together)
[23:33:24] <@Ralith> (this one sounds fine)
[23:33:36] <@Ralith> "So what should we do once we get to chicago?"
[23:33:40] * Pilot has changed the topic to: No Game in Progress. || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.
[23:33:48] <@Ralith> (gah )
[23:33:50] <@Ralith> er
[23:33:51] <@Ralith> gah
[23:33:51] * Darkmoon looks at the Pilot. "Nudge a helicopter full of missiles down...." Darkmoon's voice trails off.

[Lupin]

[21:35:45] * Baphnedia has changed the topic to: Silo 17 in progress. || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.
[21:35:49] <@Baphnedia> .
[21:35:53] * Vilkacis is now known as A1465
[21:35:53] <@Baphnedia> ..
[21:35:58] * Baphnedia is now known as A627
[21:36:04] <@A627> . .
[21:36:04] * Akela is now known as Victor
[21:36:10] <@A627> .,.
[21:36:18] <@A627> .,,.
[21:36:19] <@A627> .,,
[21:36:22] <@A627> .,,.
[21:36:24] <@A627> .,,
[21:36:26] <@A627> .,,.
[21:36:38] * A627 waits for the last LED to shine solid
[21:36:40] <@Lupin> o_O
[21:36:58] <@A627> System data retrieved.
[21:37:01] <@A627> Processing.
[21:37:19] <@A627> Last Game Date. Sometime in the Past. Next Game Date. Sometime in the Future.
[21:37:42] <@A627> Last point of origin was in motion. Exact location indeterminate. Somewhere in Montana.
[21:38:27] <@A627> Cause of motion... a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter serial number NG14565
[21:39:19] <@A627> The avation helmet on your head blocks out a lot of the noise. The pilots complained about the lack of refueling.
[21:39:37] <@A627> While you were on vacation, they cooked up a plan to ditch the helicopter.
[21:39:59] * A627 blinks. "Pilots, what kind of train did you want to nab?"
[21:40:10] <@A627> You've been in the air for some hours now.
[21:40:30] <@A627> (pilot) "An Amtrak Train."
[21:40:57] <@Ralith> "I really don't think this plan is practical."
[21:40:59] <@A627> "Uh huh... and," He pauses in thought. Deep Thought, before continuing, "Why would that be?"
[21:41:11] <@Ralith> "Nudge a helicopter containing explosives?"
[21:41:20] * Darkmoon grins
[21:41:44] <@Lupin> "Not to mention a passenger train going at 70mph takes more than a mile to stop."
[21:42:03] <@Ralith> "And they won't see us soon enough."
[21:42:37] <@Victor> (Amtraks don't go 70 MPH )
[21:42:52] <@Ralith> (Lupin doesn't know that.)
[21:42:53] <@Lupin> "Not if we were on a hill, which there aren't any of."
[21:43:09] <@A627> (pilot) "We need to be seen, in the news, etc. The goverment has made a mess of things, and they're using fear to...
[21:43:13] <@A627> !phone
[21:43:13] * Lycaon shouts to get everyone's attention, "A627's phone is ringing!"
[21:43:18] <@A627> (gaaaaaaaah!_
[21:43:21] <@Ralith> (grr!)
[21:43:23] <@Lupin> ":/"
[21:44:15] * Darkmoon wonders exactly what has happened in the world while they were away.
[21:45:20] <@Ralith> (hehehhe)
[21:49:17] <@Ralith> (beep me when when you get back, A627)
[21:49:22] <@Darkmoon> "The government has made a mess of things...wow..that's a surprise." Darkmoon mutters.
[21:49:33] <@Lupin> (It was 60mph anyway.)
[21:50:02] <@Victor> (Every time I've ridden it's gone 35-45 MPH)
[21:53:39] <@Lupin> "We really need to come up with better plan."
[21:54:01] * A627 gets off the phone
[21:54:54] <@A627> (pilot) "The goverment is using fear tactics and a media blackout about the silo to do collection or search and destroy operations."
[21:55:15] <@A627> "The place was evacuated a hundred miles in any direction, to try to catch the terrorists that blew the silo up."
[21:55:55] <@A627> "Anyone caught, including reporters, get jailed or killed."
[21:56:13] <@A627> (A627) "What do you have in mind?"
[21:56:24] * A627 shakes his head.
[21:56:24] * Ralith grimaces
[21:57:49] <@A627> ([21:55] * Baph-silo17 sits down and runs a game. Dice clatter incessantly.)
[21:58:03] <@A627> ([21:57] <&Errick> Jesus saves! The rest of you take damage...or something.)
[21:58:21] <@Lupin> (...and makes nightly off-site backups.)
[21:58:22] <@Darkmoon> "And what happened to all of the others stationed at the silo?"
[21:58:51] <@Lupin> "Yeah, but I really don't want to see what would happen if someone says too much and the general public finds out they've had werewolves living among them."
[21:59:02] <@A627> (Pilot) "The ones on the way to the Capitol made it, we dropped them off. The rest, dead, captured, or they ran away."

[Lupin]

[22:00:05] <@A1465> (I knew I'd heard that somewhere before: http://www.bash.org/?7103)
[22:00:42] <@Lupin> (It's been around for a while.)
[22:01:02] <@A627> (A627) "So, you wanted an AmTrak train?"
[22:01:34] <@Ralith> "We need to rescue the others after this."
[22:02:16] <@A627> (Pilot) "Yes. There's bound to be some guy with wireless internet access to pass the story on."
[22:04:01] <@Lone_Wolf> (back)
[22:04:06] * Lone_Wolf is now known as Torrent
[22:04:41] <@Lupin> (wb)
[22:04:46] <@A627> (A627) "I see, Lupin, that there are a couple problems with this plan. What do you suggest we do instead?"
[22:04:47] <@A627> (wb)
[22:05:29] <@Torrent> (ty)
[22:05:38] <@Lupin> "Can we get anywhere with high visibility, like a major city?"
[22:06:31] <@A627> (pilot) "Billings, Montana."
[22:06:52] <@Ralith> "I see what you're thinking. Are you sure that's a good idea."
[22:06:55] <@Ralith> (make that ?)
[22:06:55] <@A627> (pilot) "The train goes to either Seattle or St. Paul from there."
[22:07:35] * Lupin looks at "Well, if we do that, I'm not going out there with them."
[22:08:14] * Darkmoon sighs, she doesn't have any good ideas.
[22:08:25] <@Ralith> (....what?)
[22:08:31] <@Lupin> "My parents stressed the importannce of secrecy very heavily on me."
[22:08:56] <@Lupin> (I'm thinking of exposing them, in a very populated area.)
[22:08:59] <@Ralith> "We should really try to find another way."
[22:09:01] <@Ralith> (I know.)
[22:09:10] <@Torrent> "Yeah."
[22:09:13] <@Ralith> (Your last sentance just didn't make sense )
[22:09:24] * A627 grumbles under his breath. "Then you've got about an hour to do it."
[22:09:33] <@Torrent> "Great."
[22:10:33] <@A627> !phone
[22:10:34] * Lycaon shouts to get everyone's attention, "A627's phone is ringing!"
[22:11:01] <@Ralith> (gah)
[22:11:03] * INVITE :Not enough parameters
[22:11:15] * You've invited Torrent to #vureshun (psionics.net.proxy)
[22:12:08] <@Victor> (Again? )
[22:12:28] * A627 is off the phone.
[22:12:51] <@Lupin> (You talk on the phone too much.)
[22:13:13] <@Torrent> (lol)
[22:13:13] <@A627> (pilot) "We'll be landing on the tracks in 47 minutes, to 'meet' the next AmTrak train bound for St. Paul. Think fast if you want to do something else."
[22:13:27] <@A627> (it was the police)
[22:13:37] <@A627> (I luv my neighborhood)
[22:13:58] <@Lupin> (What'd they want..?)
[22:14:18] <@A627> (they thought that I was somebody else)
[22:14:48] <@Torrent> (ha)
[22:14:49] <@A627> (I am Not A Guy By The Name Of...)
[22:14:53] <@A627> (Becky)
[22:15:33] * A627 hmms to himself.
[22:15:43] <@A627> 45 minutes remain before you land on train tracks.
[22:15:48] * Lupin thinks.
[22:16:12] * Torrent ponders
[22:16:20] * A1465 contemplates
[22:16:30] * A627 wonders.
[22:16:37] * Darkmoon stares at her feet.
[22:16:44] <@A627> 44 minutes left.
[22:16:46] * Lupin taps his paw on the ground.
[22:17:00] <@A627> The think tank is at low pressure.
[22:17:06] <@A627> 43 minutes remain.
[22:17:13] <@A627> (I'm going by my IRC clock)
[22:17:18] * Torrent sighs and shakes his head
[22:17:26] <@A1465> "Why don't we just go ahead and droy by this Billings place,"
[22:17:32] <@A1465> "And catch the train like normal people?"
[22:17:44] * A627 lifts his head up.
[22:17:53] <@Torrent> "Do we have money?
[22:17:53] <@Lupin> "Sounds fine to me."
[22:17:54] <@A627> "With what clothes, or money?"
[22:17:54] <@Torrent> "
[22:17:55] <@Ralith> "Do we have enough clothes?"
[22:18:23] <@A1465> "I have a bit of money. It wouldn't take much effort to get more."
[22:18:30] <@A627> "No, we have a few uniforms left."
[22:18:34] <@A1465> "Certainly less effort than hijacking an entire train."
[22:18:43] <@Lupin> "A lot less flashy, too."
[22:18:46] <@Torrent> "Indeed."
[22:19:05] <@A627> 42 Minutes left.
[22:19:10] <@A627> (ack 41 now)
[22:19:12] <@Lupin> "Which means we can do a lot of flashy stuff later."
[22:19:21] <@Ralith> "Sounds good to me."
[22:19:26] * Lupin ponders the meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
[22:19:27] <@A1465> "The only issue, yet again, is disposing of the helicopter."
[22:19:28] * Ralith opens a locker and takes out clothes
[22:19:32] <@A627> "So, we'll land in a parking lot or something in Billings?"
[22:19:37] <@Darkmoon> "Sounds like a good plan..umm if I can shift back."
[22:20:08] <@A627> "As broke as this plan is, let's go with it."
[22:20:13] <@A627> 40 minutes left.
[22:20:25] <@Ralith> (is the photographer in the void?"
[22:20:27] <@A627> "Pilots, change course to Billings."
[22:21:29] * Victor slowly comes to
[22:21:34] <@Victor> "Ehh... what's going on?"
[22:21:59] <@A627> (pilot) "Sure thing. You're on crack, but we'll make do. At least we're in uniform."
[22:22:22] <@Lupin> (back.)
[22:22:22] <@A1465> (We're gonna' be the odd-looking group)
[22:22:52] <@Lupin> "Oh, you're awake. We're flying in a helicopter."
[22:23:02] <@A627> (pilot) "So, what the hell are we gonna land on?"
[22:23:51] * Lupin hands Victor his memory card, after wiping it off. "I can probably give this back to you now."
[22:23:54] <@Torrent> "Darkmoon, the challenge is going to be for you to shift again."
[22:24:01] <@A1465> "Landing outside the city would cause less commotion than in."
[22:24:03] * Torrent turns and looks at Darkmoon
[22:24:21] <@Darkmoon> "heh..yah..I gotta get the hang of that."
[22:24:26] * Victor glances at his arm, "I hope that whole get-bitten-and get-the-curse thing is just a Hollywood myth..."
[22:24:54] * Ralith sighs
[22:24:56] <@Lupin> "Sorry, no."
[22:25:02] <@A627> (Pilot) "Can't do outside the city, since there are no big open spaces."
[22:25:16] <@Lupin> "And it really isn't a curse."
[22:25:17] <@Ralith> "I wouldn't say curse, though."
[22:25:35] <@Lupin> "Well, unless you decided to make it one."
[22:25:40] * Victor takes a deep breath, "Is it certain I'm infeected?!"
[22:25:57] <@Torrent> "Well..."
[22:26:00] <@A627> (roll intelligence/smarts/brains/etc)
[22:26:02] <@Ralith> "Pretty much. Sorry."
[22:26:03] * Lupin sniffs Torrent's muzzle. "I'd say so."
[22:26:09] <@A1465> !d20+8 intelligence
[22:26:10] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 22 intelligence
[22:26:30] <@Torrent> "I mean I /am/ created in a lab. Perhaps that makes it different?"
[22:26:35] <@Torrent> !d20+6 intel
[22:26:35] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 25 intel
[22:26:39] <@Darkmoon> (everyone?)
[22:26:50] <@A627> (not anymore... good rolls)
[22:26:56] <@Ralith> "Hmm. Good point."
[22:26:59] <@Torrent> "I guess we'll see."
[22:27:02] * Torrent shrugs
[22:27:04] <@Ralith> "Yeah.
[22:27:07] <@A1465> "We could probably kill two birds with one stone, if you get my meaning."
[22:27:10] <@Lupin> "The 'vaccine' worked just fine on Marty. I don't think there is much of a difference."
[22:27:25] <@Torrent> "Perhaps not."
[22:27:32] <@A1465> "I think there's a way to get us safely on ground and dispose of the helicopter at once."
[22:27:34] <@Torrent> "Hmm..."
[22:27:45] <@Lupin> "How?"
[22:27:52] <@Torrent> "Yeah... like if we hop outta it and let it crash?"
[22:27:57] <@Ralith> "Heh."
[22:28:02] <@Ralith> "That would attract attention"
[22:28:24] <@Darkmoon> "That sounds...fun." Darkmoon rolls her eyes.
[22:28:25] <@A627> 32 minutes of gas remaining.
[22:28:29] <@Torrent> "Well, do you have a better idea?"
[22:28:37] <@A1465> "I mean, these things have auto-pilot, right?"
[22:28:56] <@A627> (Pilot) "A limited amount of it. Long enough for one of us to grab a cup of coffee."
[22:29:12] <@Lupin> "Do we need much more than that?"
[22:29:17] <@A627> (Pilot) "I don't like your suggestion one bit."
[22:29:27] <@Ralith> "It sounds good to me."
[22:29:28] <@A1465> "Hah."
[22:29:49] <@Lupin> "Well, you have 30 minutes to think of a better one."
[22:29:55] * Torrent nods
[22:29:55] <@A1465> "Another option:"
[22:30:05] <@Ralith> "If we set it to take off, noone'll notice the difference before we're away."
[22:30:08] * A627 puts a paw on his face. "So, we wait till the pilots say 'GO!' and we all run out the a** end of this thing, and hope for the best."
[22:30:29] <@A1465> "Let everyone out, and the pilot can land this thing elsewhere if he wishes."
[22:30:33] <@A627> (Pilot) "The Autopilot isn't that smart."
[22:30:49] <@Victor> "Huhh... I need a drink."
[22:30:51] <@A627> (Pilot) "Armorer! That's a great idea."
[22:31:41] <@Ralith> "We should stay together."
[22:31:48] <@A627> (Pilot) "We're going to drop you off in an empty parking lot, and then fly this thing into a hill - or by getting a cup of coffee while it's hovering on auto."
[22:32:07] <@A627> "Don't worry about us, they still think we're human. We have the uniforms and records to prove it."
[22:32:12] <@Lupin> "I'm inclined to agree with Ralith."
[22:32:50] <@Victor> "I think I'll need a change of clothes"
[22:32:51] <@A627> (Pilot) "Ok. Let's just land this thing in a big parking lot, and blow it up."
[22:33:07] <@Ralith> "After we're far away."
[22:33:08] <@A627> "We'll be close to clothes, and a train station."
[22:33:22] <@A627> "Yep."
[22:33:24] <@Lupin> "We can probably get you a drink, too."
[22:33:33] <@A1465> (And Darkmoon can scare little old ladies out of their money )
[22:33:35] <@Lupin> "And no, it won't be in a doggy dish."
[22:33:54] <@A1465> "Prefer the toilet, then?"
[22:34:10] <@A627> "Who had the few sets of clothes you brought with you originally?"
[22:34:41] * Lupin turns to Torrent, "You can probably give him back his camera, too."
[22:34:51] * Torrent opens up the pack
[22:35:04] * Torrent rummages through looking inside
[22:35:04] <@A1465> (Did we ever get that lens?)
[22:35:14] <@A627> (lets assume yes)
[22:35:21] <@Lupin> (We did.)
[22:36:02] <@Lupin> (Torrent grabbed the camera right before we left the crest of the hill.)
[22:36:10] * A627 unstraps, and goes to the cabinet to don a uniform as he shifts to human.
[22:36:13] <@A627> (+9 now)
[22:36:14] <@A1465> (Which 'originally' is he talking about?)
[22:36:23] * Ralith does the same
[22:36:32] <@Ralith> (what's my bonus?)
[22:36:35] * Torrent removes a hunter's outfit and places it beside him
[22:36:39] <@Torrent> "One set..."
[22:36:56] <@A627> "There are four uniforms left.
[22:36:56] * Lupin takes a uniform and shifts to human.
[22:36:56] * Darkmoon wonders if there is anything that will fit her.
[22:37:05] <@Torrent> (is that what I was wearing before?)
[22:37:23] <@A627> (Before shifting Ralith had a 7. +6 now)
[22:37:38] <@A627> (yes)
[22:37:40] <@Torrent> (I missed the game session where I shifted to human form)
[22:37:41] <@A1465> (7.5 -> 6.5)
[22:37:44] <@Torrent> (okay)
[22:38:04] * Torrent shifts into human form
[22:38:26] * A627 walks over to Darkmoon, and sets a small pile of uniform items down. "Here ya go, Chief."
[22:38:40] * Torrent puts on the hunter outfit
[22:38:43] <@Victor> "I don't suppose there's one for me?"
[22:39:06] <@A1465> (He's already wearing clothes... isn't he? o_O)
[22:39:12] <@Torrent> "Your own clothing doesn't suit you?"
[22:39:12] <@A627> "You had a change of clothes in your pack, right?"
[22:39:20] <@Lupin> (Shot up and bloodied ones.)
[22:39:30] <@Victor> (right)
[22:39:33] * Torrent rummages some more and takes out a camera and lens
[22:39:40] <@A1465> (I happen to be wearing said spare change)
[22:39:46] <@Torrent> "Victor is it? Your camera..."
[22:39:46] <@A627> (gah)
[22:39:56] * Darkmoon looks at the clothes, then suddenly feels self conscious about shifting in front of a bunch of guys.
[22:39:56] <@Ralith> "Think of it this way. You'll be able to get wonderful nature shots."
[22:40:08] * Torrent hands Victor the camera
[22:40:08] <@A627> "we have three uniforms and another hunter's outfit left."
[22:40:11] * Ralith rolls his eyes at Darkmoon, pulling on the last bit of clothing.
[22:40:24] <@Victor> "Im going to pawn this thing as soon as I can, it's caused enought trouble already."
[22:40:41] <@A627> "Suppose any pawn shops are still open?"
[22:41:11] <@Ralith> "Why? It's a wonderful piece of equipment."
[22:41:12] <@Torrent> "Ughh... martial law..."
[22:41:17] <@Lupin> "If there aren't I'd be more than happy to take it off of your hands."
[22:41:23] <@Ralith> "And you /will/ be able to make some wonderful pictures."
[22:41:32] * Darkmoon growls softly at Ralith and slides to the back of the cabin, as far from everyone as she can get.
[22:41:43] <@A627> (Pilot) "We've got less than 20 minutes. Get dressed back there!"
[22:41:46] * A1465 politely keeps his back to Darkmoon.
[22:42:02] <@A1465> "Aren't there pictures on that card yet we need to get rid of?"
[22:42:03] * A627 looks forward, away from Darkmoon, to give her some privacy.
[22:42:04] * Ralith neither keeps his eyes away from nor focuses upon Darkmoon
[22:42:06] * Lupin finishes dressing.
[22:42:11] <@A1465> "We can't go selling that."
[22:42:25] <@Lupin> "Victor now has a vested interest in not releasing the pictures."
[22:42:32] <@Ralith> "You'll lose your modesty soon enough, Darkmoon."
[22:42:36] <@Lupin> "Which is why I gave him back his card."
[22:42:51] <@Torrent> "Well, we can delete them in camera..."
[22:42:54] <@Ralith> "I really do think you shouldn't give up photography."
[22:43:13] <@Victor> "My life has been ruined because of it..."
[22:43:46] <@Lupin> "If you keep going on like that, your life will be ruined. But not because Torrent bit you."
[22:43:46] <@A1465> "Hey, if you give up everytime something happens to go wrong..."
[22:44:13] <@A1465> "All you'll have left is bad experiences."
[22:44:43] <@Victor> "GOES WRONG!? It's gone straight to hell!"
[22:44:48] <@Ralith> "Not at all!"
[22:44:55] <@A627> (Correction to A1465's bonus: 8 -> 7)
[22:44:58] <@Torrent> "Look, I'm sorry for biting you. But this is hardly the end of your life; it could be just the beginning."
[22:45:15] <@A1465> (My bonus is still at 8, since I haven't shifted yet this session)
[22:45:15] <@Lupin> "You can lead a fairly normal life, you just might want to take more camping trips."
[22:45:27] <@A1465> (right?)
[22:45:44] <@Ralith> "Believe me, this has far more advantages than disadvantages.
[22:45:46] <@Ralith> "
[22:45:48] <@A627> (ahh. That was Ralith's score you were correcting. Yes.)
[22:46:02] <@Darkmoon> After a few minutes of deep thought, Darkmoon finds it easier to slip into the correct focus for shifting. She changes easily into a short human female with long, wild black hair and pulls on the clothes very very quickly.
[22:46:24] <@Lupin> "It's not like you're going to become some sort of slobbering beast bent on destroying everyone in the village or anything."
[22:46:28] * A627 asks, "Are you dressed enough for us to look at you?"
[22:46:34] * Ralith nods approvingly. "You're getting the hang of it, Darkmoon."
[22:47:08] <@Ralith> "Victor, I really don't see what your problem is. You haven't lost anything, and you've gained much."
[22:47:22] <@Victor> "Problems, that's all I've gained."
[22:47:32] <@Lupin> "Like what?"
[22:47:33] <@A627> (Pilot) "Ok! We've got a spot to land this thing. Worst we'll do is blow out a few windows when it blows sky high. We land in 3 minutes."
[22:47:35] <@Torrent> "Give it a chance at least."
[22:47:53] <@Torrent> "Keep an open mind."
[22:47:55] <@Ralith> "Name one problem."
[22:47:57] * Darkmoon sighs tiredly and slides down the wall until she is sitting, staring at her human hands.
[22:48:03] * Lupin sits back down and straps himself back in.
[22:48:22] <@Victor> "By the amount of self restraint that has been shown I'll be no better"
[22:48:37] <@A627> (Pilot) Strap in!"
[22:48:46] * Torrent straps himself back in
[22:48:47] <@A1465> "Maybe you guys can't understand, but we've both been ripped from our old lives entirely because of all this."
[22:48:49] <@A627> The helicopter lurches to the right.
[22:48:58] <@A627> The pilots are putting it into a tight corkscrew.
[22:49:14] <@Ralith> "Armorer, you're an entirely different case."
[22:49:25] <@Torrent> "I wouldn't judge it in general purely by my actions."
[22:49:33] <@A627> (Pilot) "When we touch down, the bay door will drop. We will all leave. Ralith, you'll take an RPG. We will all run a safe distance together and blow the bird up."
[22:49:35] * Darkmoon clips in, feeling her stomach protest the flight.
[22:49:49] <@Ralith> "Victor. It'll take you a few weeks to get the hang of shifting and your instincts, but that's all."
[22:49:52] <@Lupin> "Fine, the speak to Aki about it. He got bitten and-- can we give someone else the RPG?"'
[22:50:01] * Ralith grins evilly.
[22:50:04] <@Ralith> "RPG? Sure."
[22:50:14] <@Darkmoon> "Riiight..give it to him..."
[22:50:15] <@Victor> "....I need a beer"
[22:50:19] * Torrent looks at Ralith wide-eyed.
[22:50:21] <@A627> The helicopter finishes lurching.
[22:50:29] <@A627> You feel yourself lowering.
[22:50:36] <@Lupin> "Anyway, as I was saying, Aki got bitten and he managed to lead a normal life."
[22:50:36] <@A627> Out the window, the ground is coming up slowly.
[22:50:50] <@A627> With a slight bump, the helicopter touches down.
[22:50:52] <@Ralith> "Victor, please, believe me; at least give what I'm saying a chance."
[22:51:26] <@A627> (Pilot) "Get out get out get out!!" The bay door drops alarmlingly fast with a loud CLANG andthe pilots shut the engines down with an emergency stop.
[22:51:37] <@Lupin> "And I would like to point out that we should a lot of restraint: We didn't eat you when you first started to mouth off."
[22:51:37] <@A627> The pilots emerge from the cockpit and run out of the helo.
[22:51:37] * A1465 quickly unstraps and exits the helicopter.
[22:51:48] * A627 unstraps himself and runs behind the pilots.
[22:51:49] * Lupin unstraps and dashes out of the helicopter.
[22:51:53] * A1465 rruns a good distance away.
[22:51:54] * Ralith does the same.
[22:51:56] * Torrent unstraps and follows the others
[22:52:01] * Victor unstraps and stumbles out the heli
[22:52:02] <@A627> The RPGs are sitting in a cabinet.
[22:52:23] <@A627> "Ralith - the thingy!"
[22:52:26] <@Ralith> "You were only bitten because you insisted on aggrivating one who hasn't had the oppertunity to gain full control of himself."
[22:52:30] <@Ralith> "Gah!"
[22:52:30] <@A627> "Run back and get the thingy!"
[22:52:32] * Darkmoon follows, tripping slightly in the oversized clothing.
[22:52:33] * Ralith dashes back and grabs it.
[22:52:36] <@Lupin> "Thingy?"
[22:52:45] <@A1465> (The boomy-thingy)
[22:52:52] <@A627> "If anyone can hear us, they'll be worried about what it is!"
[22:53:10] * A627 runs behind the pilots and takes cover in some bushes beyond the end of the parkinglot.
[22:53:17] <@A1465> "Yeah? Well they ought to be worried!"
[22:53:19] * Lupin takes cover with A627.
[22:53:21] * Ralith joins A627
[22:53:25] * A627 waves at everyone to get behind him.
[22:53:35] * A1465 is behind him.
[22:53:36] * Darkmoon gets behind him.
[22:53:36] * Ralith stands, RPG shouldered.
[22:53:36] * A627 looks for stragglers.
[22:53:42] * Victor quickly gets behind him.
[22:53:46] <@Ralith> "Ready?"
[22:53:52] * A627 taps Ralith. Go.
[22:53:57] <@Torrent> "Victor, please give it a chance."
[22:54:01] * Ralith hits a button.
[22:54:05] <@Ralith> Nothing happens.
[22:54:10] <@Ralith> Nothing continues to happen.
[22:54:13] * Ralith blinks at it
[22:54:14] <@Torrent> O_o
[22:54:15] <@A627> The RPG springs to life with a *click* *fwoosh*
[22:54:15] * Ralith hits another button
[22:54:20] <@Ralith> (bad timing )
[22:54:31] <@Lupin> Hit it again and try now.
[22:54:37] * Ralith ducks down again
[22:54:43] <@A627> The RPG speeds for the helicopter, the blades stopped from the emergency stop.
[22:54:50] <@A627> The helicopter goes up like New Years.
[22:54:58] <@A1465> (!d20+6.5 hit broad side of barn )
[22:55:07] <@Lupin> (heh)
[22:55:15] <@A627> (I'm not giving Ralith the chance to misfire an RPG)
[22:55:20] <@A1465> (heh)
[22:55:29] <@A627> Sirens can be barely heard over the boom.
[22:55:38] <@A627> Behind you, is a residential area, leading down into downtown.
[22:55:40] <@Lupin> (Gaah, that was the wrong window.)
[22:55:57] <@A627> !d20+9 run
[22:55:57] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 21 run
[22:56:05] <@A1465> !d20+8 run with him.
[22:56:05] <Lycaon> A1465 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 12 run with him.
[22:56:09] <@A1465> (:/)
[22:56:09] * A627 books it to get into the back yards of the houses.
[22:56:15] <@Lupin> !d20+8 running along with them.
[22:56:15] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 21 running along with them.
[22:56:25] <@Victor> !d20+3 Run
[22:56:25] <Lycaon> Victor rolled d20 + 3 for a total of 17 Run
[22:56:28] * Lupin keeps up with A627
[22:56:29] <@A627> !d20+8 pilots run
[22:56:29] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 28 pilots run
[22:56:30] <@Darkmoon> !d20+4 follow
[22:56:30] <Lycaon> Darkmoon rolled d20 + 4 for a total of 23 follow
[22:56:42] <@Torrent> !d20+6 run
[22:56:42] <Lycaon> Torrent rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 21 run
[22:56:58] <@Victor> (Funny, the first good roll I have is after I've gotten infected )
[22:56:58] <@A627> For all the sitting they do, the pilots must've gotten that coffee on their way out of the helicopter.
[22:57:15] <@A1465> (heh)
[22:57:19] <@Torrent> (Victor: Hmmm...)
[22:57:32] <@A627> Before you can see sets of emergency lights come by, you're already running behind houses.
[22:57:42] <@Lupin> (This is because werewolves are very good at rolling dice.)
[22:57:53] <@Ralith> (back, sorry)
[22:58:00] <@A1465> (Except when you expect a decent roll)
[22:58:09] <@A627> (or if you're me)
[22:58:18] <@Lupin> (Or Ralith. )
[22:58:21] <@A627> !d9
[22:58:21] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d9 for a total of 2.
[22:58:24] <@Torrent> (lol)
[22:58:30] <@Lupin> (heh)
[22:58:55] * A627 stops at a house with a jacuzzi that's open and running, but unoccupied.
[22:59:05] * A627 takes a quick splash and runs out.
[22:59:23] * Darkmoon stumbles a bit in the hugely oversized combat boots that she is wearing. She bends over and yanks them off. Clutching them in her fists as she races off after the others, catching up easily.

[Lupin]

[23:01:27] * A627 is soaked as he runs downhill through this alley..
[23:01:27] <@A627> A slight pitterpatter is heard, and you don't think that it's the dripping of water off of A627.
[23:01:27] * Ralith blinks
[23:01:27] <@Ralith> "I think our native deity is about to pay another visit."
[23:01:27] <@A1465> (Or maybe it's Darkmoon's feet)
[23:01:27] <@Lupin> "And we're in these new clothes, too."
[23:01:27] * Ralith shakes his head, grinning and sighing
[23:01:27] * A1465 remains silent.
[23:01:43] <@Torrent> (brb)
[23:01:50] <@A627> pitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterPitterPatterPitterPatterPitterPatterPitterPatterPITTERPATTERPITTERPATTER *Splut* The Indian passed A627, leaving the side of his face a whole new shade of white. So, now, he's cold, wet and pied. The indian takes off, running 'into' a nearby house. PITTERPATTERPITERPATTERPitterPatterPitterPatterpitterpatterpitterpatter
[23:02:02] <@Torrent> (hahaha)
[23:02:02] * A1465 sighs.
[23:02:14] <@A1465> (Now I have to update his stats again )
[23:02:17] <@Lupin> "Bah, you always get the pie."
[23:02:19] * A627 hold a hand up to his right ear.
[23:02:32] <@Victor> "What the **** was that?"
[23:02:34] <@Ralith> "It seems he doesn't care too much about our situation."
[23:02:37] * A627 begins to walk.
[23:02:43] <@A627> "He got me in the ear!"
[23:02:53] <@Ralith> "Victor, some weird... thing that's been bugging us."
[23:02:57] * Ralith snickers at A627
[23:02:58] <@Lupin> "Some pandimentional being taking the form of an indian, I'd guess"
[23:03:23] <@Ralith> "A stereotypical one, no less
[23:04:03] * A627 takes his wet shirt off and wipes pie from his ear, the side of his face, his hair, shoulder, chest and back.
[23:04:12] <@Ralith> "He seems to want to know who we are."
[23:04:32] * Darkmoon definitely thinks that she will go into paranormal research when this is all over.
[23:04:53] <@A1465> (We're the...)
[23:04:54] <@A1465> !team
[23:04:55] <Lycaon> The erect humorists.
[23:05:02] <@Lupin> (...)
[23:05:04] <@Victor> (lol)
[23:05:16] <@A627> Emergency lights pass far to the left, on the otherside of the houses you're passing.
[23:05:20] <@Lupin> "I'm not really sure what to tell him, myself."
[23:05:26] <@A627> Police... fire... everyone's showing up.
[23:05:29] * Ralith drops the RPG
[23:05:34] <@A1465> (lol)
[23:05:39] <@A627> (The RPG is expended anyway)
[23:05:49] * A1465 removes his helmet and puts it in his pack.
[23:06:05] * A627 removes his helmet and puts it in a garbage can as he passes it.
[23:06:16] * Lupin removes his helmet too, and stuffs it in the same can.
[23:06:27] <@A627> "With all the wolf hair in those things, it should keep the investigators busy for a long while."
[23:06:56] <@Lupin> "Speaking of which, I have my own fur all over my uniform."
[23:07:16] * Ralith does the same as Lupin
[23:07:20] <@Torrent> (back)
[23:07:23] <@A627> "Brush it off as best you can."
[23:07:25] <@Ralith> "No one should notice."
[23:07:46] * Lupin looks at his uniform
[23:07:53] <@A627> (Pilot) "Downtown is just another 10 blocks or so."
[23:07:56] * Torrent removes his helmet and puts it in the pack
[23:08:35] * Ralith has quit (Connection reset by peer)
[23:08:36] * Ralith_ (~Ralith@*.drizzle.com) has joined #paradice
[23:08:40] * A1465 gives channel operator status to Ralith_
[23:08:40] <@Torrent> (wb)
[23:08:41] <@Lupin> (wb)
[23:08:41] * You are no longer marked as being away
[23:08:42] * Ralith_ is now known as Ralith
[23:09:17] <@A627> (wb)
[23:09:44] <@A627> The town is in quite the fuss, far behind you.
[23:10:19] * Lupin begins to miss his lupine nose.
[23:10:23] <@A1465> "First things first,"
[23:10:35] * Ralith sniffs a little and looks disconolate.
[23:10:40] <@Ralith> (disconsolate*)
[23:10:52] <@A1465> "The $20 I have isn't going to cut it."
[23:10:55] <@Ralith> "Gah. I hate shifting to human."
[23:10:59] <@A627> (wow0 /me looks that up in a dictionary)
[23:11:09] <@Ralith> (hehe)
[23:11:12] <@Ralith> (vocab ftw)
[23:11:20] <@A627> "How much do you think it's gonna cost for tickets?"
[23:11:23] * Lupin looks as if he remembers something.
[23:11:39] <@Victor> "I believe I have some money... or had some before my wallet was stolen."
[23:11:47] <@A1465> "I'm not sure, but we'll probably be wanting money for more than just that."
[23:11:59] <@A1465> (I'm the one with your wallet.)
[23:12:11] <@A1465> (76 Canadian dollars and $20 US)
[23:12:14] * Lupin looks at Victor "That is your $20."
[23:12:24] * Darkmoon pulls the hunter's pack off her back and looks inside it.
[23:13:05] * Darkmoon sighs, there is almost nothing in the bag.
[23:13:10] <@A1465> "We probably won't have time to hunt for a while, so money for food would be nice, too."
[23:13:32] * Ralith grimaces
[23:13:36] * Ralith looks a bit depressed
[23:13:37] <@Torrent> "We do you suggest we do then for money? Beg?"
[23:13:38] <@Victor> "You could just beat some helpless man senseless and steal his belongings like you did to me."
[23:13:51] <@A627> (hehe good one)
[23:13:53] <@Ralith> "Medical fees."
[23:13:55] <@Torrent> "So vulgar."
[23:14:01] <@Ralith> "You would have died without us, anyway."
[23:14:12] <@Ralith> "Now you're well on your way to recovery and with a bonus, too."
[23:14:12] * Lupin ignores Victor
[23:14:35] <@A627> You can see the small, bustling downtown up ahead. All five blocks of it.
[23:14:46] <@A627> It's late afternoon.
[23:15:13] * A627 is mostly dry, though his shirt is whiter in some spots than others.
[23:15:16] <@A627> !phone
[23:15:16] * Lycaon shouts to get everyone's attention, "A627's phone is ringing!"
[23:15:23] * Ralith looks around, trying to see how much attention they're drawing
[23:15:27] <@Ralith> (grrr.)
[23:15:31] * A627 was just hung up on?!
[23:16:03] <@Lupin> "Oh, you guys should probably think up some real names."
[23:16:21] <@A1465> "That's probably a good idea."
[23:16:24] <@A1465> ('bout time...)
[23:16:33] <@Torrent> "I wonder if I should be using mine."
[23:16:42] <@Lupin> (That's not the first time I suggested it )
[23:16:55] <@Torrent> "Or will it not matter now considering everything going on?"
[23:16:55] * A627 turns back. "Call me Joe."
[23:17:09] <@Torrent> "Hiya 'Joe.'"
[23:17:16] <@Ralith> "I'd get a new name if I were you."
[23:17:18] * A627 is now known as Joe
[23:17:19] * A1465 ponders...
[23:17:21] <@Joe> "Hi."
[23:17:23] <@Ralith> "No need to draw more attention than necessary."
[23:18:06] <@Torrent> "Sam. Sam Lowry."
[23:18:09] <@Ralith> (not bad)
[23:18:14] <@Ralith> "Not bad."
[23:18:14] <@Torrent> (Ralith knows that name)
[23:18:14] <@A1465> "Aaron."
[23:18:30] * A1465 is now known as Aaron
[23:18:30] <@Ralith> (Yup )
[23:18:36] <@Lupin> "Great."
[23:18:37] * Darkmoon lopes forward and stops. " My real name is Catherine...everyone called me Cat." She gins.
[23:18:45] * Lupin snickers.
[23:18:49] <@Ralith> (whew. I was hoping you'd get a better name.)
[23:18:50] <@Torrent> (I wonder which name to be in the channel)
[23:18:50] <@Joe> "What a coincidence, Cat."
[23:18:52] * Ralith joins in with Lupin
[23:18:56] <@Lupin> "That's a funny mental image."
[23:18:57] <@Aaron> !name 10
[23:18:58] * Torrent is now known as Sam
[23:18:58] <Lycaon> Aaron: Tuide, Gesam, Tain, Enira, Paelb, Jalate, Montadel, Geres, Venin, Madrol
[23:19:09] * Aaron ponders some more.
[23:19:10] <@Ralith> (Montadel or Enira)
[23:19:12] <@Joe> "I'm Joe. Joe Schmoe. Mortician."
[23:19:14] <@Aaron> !name 10
[23:19:14] <Lycaon> Aaron: Danzasy, Besltnusteth, Varpadyl, Done, Vononu, Prethettos, Tefelels, Pameus, Pyeladan, Juaoy
[23:19:26] <@Ralith> "Heh."
[23:19:27] <@Aaron> "Aaron Dun."
[23:20:02] <@Joe> "Aaron? You're not Dun yet."
[23:20:16] * Darkmoon is now known as Cat
[23:20:22] <@Aaron> (Very punny.)
[23:20:24] <@Sam> "Hehehe."
[23:20:54] <@Joe> (Aaron, you can figure out if that table will go by the original names, the new names, or current aliases...)
[23:21:25] <@Lupin> (Just stick the new names in parenthesis or something.)
[23:21:30] <@Cat> (hah..yah)
[23:22:00] <@Aaron> (I could use our online handles, with aliases noted)
[23:22:06] <@Joe> "Soo... Sam, who is Montana's team?"
[23:22:12] <@Joe> (sounds good)
[23:22:15] * Sam has quit (Connection reset by peer)
[23:22:21] <@Ralith> (:P)
[23:22:21] <@Joe> (egads!)
[23:22:30] <@Ralith> (he says he doesn't know)
[23:22:36] <@Aaron> (This is going to be confusing for a bit )
[23:22:51] <@Joe> "Wait. Does Montana even have any sports teams?"
[23:22:59] <@Joe> (yes it will be Aaron)
[23:23:17] <@Cat> (hah..it's good to be the only girl...)
[23:24:18] <@Joe> (Pilot1&2) "I'm Bob and he's Steve."
[23:24:31] <@Joe> "No. Wait. We'll be Adam and Steve."
[23:24:37] <@Ralith> "Hehe"
[23:24:42] <@Joe> "Mormonson."
[23:24:45] <@Lupin> "Haha"
[23:25:08] <@Joe> One of the pilots kicks a leg back. "We just got... married!"
[23:25:15] <@Joe> "Oh pah!"
[23:25:24] * Joe shakes his head.
[23:25:38] <@Cat> "So, can anyone think of a way to get money that doesn't involve breaking the law?"
[23:25:38] <@Joe> (Joe this time) "Pilots never grow up. Never!"
[23:26:07] <@Lupin> "We could pawn Victor's camera."
[23:26:15] <@Ralith> "Law? What is law but an arbitrary set of rules defined by the clueless?"
[23:26:17] <@Joe> "there's a watch we can also pawn."
[23:26:27] <@Ralith> "Lupin, we shoudln't. That's something he should keep."
[23:26:33] <@Ralith> (*shouldn't)
[23:26:38] <@Ralith> "Unless there's no alternative, that is"
[23:26:41] <@Lupin> "We're not going to get much for a digital watch."
[23:26:54] <@Joe> "Tickets are gonna be quite a bit."
[23:27:02] <@Victor> "....Fine but consider it a loan."
[23:27:12] <@Joe> "Probably $60+ to St. Paul per person."
[23:27:24] <@Cat> "We need to keep a low profile."
[23:27:32] <@Joe> "The camera might not get us what we need."
[23:27:38] <@Lupin> "Well, I only brought it up since he said it first."
[23:27:41] <@Cat> (St. Paul is my hometown )
[23:27:58] <@Ralith> "That's a very good camera."
[23:28:01] <@Lupin> "I don't know, a digital SLR is a pretty expensive piece of work."
[23:28:03] <@Joe> (cool)
[23:28:07] <@Ralith> "Lupin, can you pay him back after all this is over?"
[23:28:12] <@Joe> (Let's all go to Cat's house!)
[23:28:16] <@Ralith> (:D)
[23:28:35] * Lupin thinks about it. "Sure, if there's still any money to pay him back with."
[23:28:46] <@Lupin> "But you're getting the cheap kibble for a while."
[23:29:00] <@Joe> "You ok with giving away the camera?"
[23:29:04] <@Ralith> "How is your money stored, anyway?"
[23:29:12] <@Victor> "I never want to see the thing again."
[23:29:20] <@Ralith> "Why?"
[23:29:21] <@Joe> "There will be better cameras."
[23:29:24] <@Ralith> "You're skilled with it."
[23:29:38] <@Ralith> "Don't give photography up."
[23:29:48] <@Joe> "We might need your skills in the future."
[23:29:56] * Ralith grins. "Besides, good publicity for wolves is in your own interest now."
[23:29:57] <@Lupin> "Most of it's in the bank, but I bought a couple of large ingots of silver, because I've always wanted to have some."
[23:30:11] <@Victor> "Just take it..."
[23:30:36] <@Ralith> "We /will/ replace it when all this is over."
[23:30:48] <@Lupin> (The running joke with the kibble is that to pass off all the fur in my house, Ralith is a stray I feed.)
[23:30:51] <@Ralith> (let's see you call me a thug now.)
[23:30:53] <@Lupin> "It's only fair."
[23:31:25] <@Joe> (Steve) "There's a pawn shop up ahead. Gold Eagle Pawn."
[23:31:32] <@Ralith> "And you really shouldn't give up something you're skilled at."
[23:31:34] <@Joe> "They're open sign is still on."
[23:31:45] <@Ralith> "Especially if you enjoy it."
[23:31:48] <@Lupin> "Make sure that the memory card isn't in it, though."
[23:31:53] <@Ralith> "Heh, yeah."
[23:32:32] * Ralith trips and catches himself.
[23:32:59] <@Joe> "I'll wait outside."
[23:33:10] <@Ralith> "It would be suspicious if we all went in."
[23:33:10] <@Joe> You approach the street, the pawn shop is across Main street.
[23:33:13] <@Ralith> "Odd, at least."
[23:33:41] <@Ralith> (note because I forgot to say this earlier: my speech is a little uneven/slurred/distorted/whatever)
[23:33:49] * Victor is worried about the others' ability to converse with humans.
[23:34:10] * Lupin takes the memory card from Victor, and slips it into a pocket.
[23:34:17] * Joe crosses the street, as there is no traffic right now, and stands outside the pawn shop.
[23:34:22] <@Cat> "I'll bet they'll give us more if I come too." Cat gives a winning grin and flips her long hair back.
[23:34:26] <@Lupin> "One of man's greatest invetions, pockets."
[23:35:11] <@Ralith> "They're only any use if you take part in the rest of society."
[23:35:28] <@Joe> Adam and Steve cross the street and start talking over Joe.
[23:35:42] * Ralith remains on this side
[23:35:54] * Lupin follows along with Victor.
[23:36:24] * Ralith follows
[23:36:37] * Joe quietly speaks to Lupin and Victor "You goin in?"
[23:37:16] * Lupin nods, and walks in.
[23:37:20] <@Victor> "I'm staying here."
[23:37:23] <@Joe> The front of the store has bars, behind which are speakers and stuff.
[23:37:26] * Ralith remains outside, watching for traffic
[23:37:42] <@Lupin> "No, you're coming in."
[23:37:42] * Cat walks in
[23:37:59] <@Victor> "Fine..."
[23:38:15] <@Joe> (cutting to the inside of the store)
[23:38:56] <@Joe> There are shelves full of electronics, tvs, speakers, a small jewelry case, a cage at the back (a cash cage)
[23:39:12] <@Joe> Behind that there are a few guns, one wall is covered in CDs.
[23:39:46] <@Joe> A squat, fat man is behind the cage. "Can I help ya?"
[23:40:04] * Lupin looks at Victor, "It's your camera."
[23:40:22] <@Victor> "Mhmm..."
[23:40:39] * Victor focuses on the fat man, "I'd like to sell this camera of mine"
[23:40:57] <@Joe> "May I take a look at it?"
[23:41:10] * Victor hands him the camera "Sure"
[23:41:38] <@Joe> The fat man toys with a toothpick in his mouth as he examines the camera.
[23:41:48] <@Joe> "What's it worth?"
[23:42:06] <@Joe> "I ain't seen a digital camera this fancy lookin yet."
[23:42:33] <@Victor> "I'll tell you what, I really need to get rid of this, you name it."
[23:42:45] <@Joe> "Ok. Four hundred bucks."
[23:42:48] <@Aaron> (What kind of haggler are you )
[23:43:02] <@Victor> (The traumatized kind )
[23:43:08] <@Victor> "Great"
[23:43:36] <@Joe> the old man takes the camera and sticks it on a shelf, to open a register in a room further back.
[23:43:36] <@Joe> (the fat man)
[23:43:36] <@Joe> (not that old)
[23:43:43] <@Joe> (kinda young-ish. If you're old like Ralith)
[23:44:08] <@Ralith> (I'm young )
[23:44:11] <@Joe> The fat man approaches the window with a bundle of $50s in his hand.
[23:44:25] <@Joe> "Four hundred bucks. Hope you have fun with your friends there!"
[23:44:37] <@Joe> He smiles dismissively.
[23:44:42] <@Victor> "Thanks"
[23:44:48] * Victor pockets the cash.
[23:45:27] * Cat sighs at Victor and longingly eyes a knife sitting on the counter.
[23:45:28] <@Aaron> ('cause he doesn't have a wallet )
[23:46:08] <@Joe> (egads! Someone stole my wallet!)
[23:46:27] <@Aaron> (?)
[23:46:45] <@Joe> (Victor would be so right in yelling that)
[23:47:02] * Cat has a deep desire to steal it.
[23:47:06] <@Victor> (I realised that a while back)
[23:47:09] * Joe begins to tap his feat.
[23:47:29] * Lupin begins to walk out. "C'mon, let's go."
[23:47:39] <@Aaron> "Indeed."
[23:48:16] <@Joe> "Welcome back to the real town. What dya get?"
[23:48:24] * Cat sighs again and walks out.
[23:48:25] <@Victor> "Four hundred"
[23:48:40] <@Joe> "That ain't much."
[23:48:46] * Ralith is leaning against the wall, giving his arm an annoyed look.
[23:48:52] <@Ralith> "Seems awfully small for that."
[23:49:00] * Joe starts walking to the AmTrak Hair Care and Tire Center, a block down the street.
[23:49:11] <@Victor> "I'd have gladly paid him to take it away."
[23:49:12] <@Ralith> (o.O)
[23:49:54] * Ralith sighs. "Look, you need to stop forcing yourself to look at this negatively."
[23:50:02] <@Lupin> "Eh, it's slightly less than 1/3 of the price new."
[23:50:23] <@Ralith> "Besides, that, we /need/ money."
[23:50:35] <@Ralith> "But this should do."
[23:50:43] * Joe stops with Adam and Steve at a four way stop, the main intersection in town. The train station is across the street.
[23:51:23] <@Joe> "I wonder how much tickets will be."
[23:52:04] <@Lupin> "Let's go check."
[23:52:58] * Joe crosses the street with the Mormonsons.
[23:53:38] * Lupin looks both ways, and follows.
[23:53:57] * Victor crosses the street
[23:54:29] <@Joe> The AmTrack station is small.
[23:54:49] <@Joe> Walking in the doors, there is a ticket booth to the right, a seating area ahead of you, and vending and arcade games along the walls.
[23:55:08] * Joe walks up to the desk, "Eight tickets to St. Paul please."
[23:55:31] <@Joe> "For all adults? That'll be $60 each, or $480."
[23:55:53] * Ralith mutters. "Great."
[23:55:55] * Lupin frowns.
[23:56:09] <@Cat> "One student."Cat hopes that she can pass for a kid.
[23:56:14] <@Joe> Adam and Steve walk up, and glint at the cashier.
[23:56:19] <@Aaron> (Leave the pilots behind )
[23:57:00] <@Joe> They pull out their wallets, "We're all military here." They lay their military IDs on the counter.
[23:57:33] <@Joe> The cashier looks up. "Travel order number?"
[23:57:59] <@Joe> "WF-6977"
[23:58:23] * Lupin raises an eyebrow at the pilots.
[23:58:24] <@Joe> Steve turns to Cat, "We're f*** both ways and seven ways from Sunday."
[23:58:52] <@Joe> (so much for vulgar rules ack.)
[23:59:01] <@Lupin> oO(Another good thing abiyt being a human.)
[23:59:21] <@Lupin> (about*)
[23:59:35] <@Joe> The cashier, not hearing Steve, "Ok. I'll just write that down. There are plenty of seats left. No one wants to go to the Mdwest since that terrorist attack."
[23:59:35] <@Cat> (aha what vulgar rules? huh? I don't see any rules *grin* )

[Lupin]

[00:01:01] <@Joe> "The next train leaves in about 20 minutes. Hope you have a boring trip."
[00:01:15] <@Joe> Adam nods. "Need a list of names?"
[00:01:31] <@Joe> "Yes."
[00:01:37] * Lupin mutters to himself "I bet that won't happen."
[00:01:41] <@Joe> Adam starts to scribble on a peice of paper.
[00:01:52] <@Ralith> (bah)
[00:02:11] <@Cat> "Let's just hope no one is looking too hard for us."
[00:02:15] <@Ralith> (where we all /lose/ paper and penciles, the NPCs get them from thin air)
[00:02:20] <@Joe> The secretary hands Adam a stack of tickets.
[00:02:24] <@Joe> Adam turns away.
[00:02:27] * Ralith nods and makes a shushing motion
[00:02:43] <@Joe> (hehe)
[00:03:41] * Cat closes her mouth and stares around the station.
[00:03:42] * Joe sits down and picks up a magazine.
[00:04:16] <@Lupin> "So how bad is the damage?"
[00:04:23] <@Joe> Adam and Steve sit next to each other.
[00:04:35] <@Joe> "Damage?" asks Joe.
[00:04:53] <@Joe> (yay! Trigger Happy by Weird Al!)
[00:04:56] <@Lupin> "How much was it total?"
[00:05:01] <@Aaron> (Nothing, I imagine.)
[00:05:19] <@Joe> "We're travelling on Uncle Sam's tab."
[00:05:39] <@Aaron> (You can get pizza on his tab, too :/)
[00:05:52] <@Aaron> (If you have the right kind of credit card.)
[00:05:59] <@Joe> "With Martial Law getting declared left and right, soldiers have been needing to get from point A to point B fast."
[00:06:09] <@Joe> (I have one such credit card)
[00:06:24] <@Ralith> (haha, nice)
[00:06:28] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[00:06:39] <@Joe> (Actually, I have two... but I don't know if the second one is coded for foodstuffs)
[00:07:03] <@Joe> Time passes lazily.
[00:07:10] <@Joe> The clocks go on strike.
[00:07:14] <@Joe> (the 20 minutes never end!)
[00:07:23] <@Aaron> (They got hungry, and went back four seconds.)
[00:07:34] <@Joe> (/me groans)
[00:08:04] <@Joe> (that's a double pun damnit!)
[00:08:15] <@Joe> A beep is heard across the intercom.
[00:08:30] * Lupin looks up, and tries to listen.
[00:08:43] <@Joe> "Next train to St. Paul will be boarding in five minutes."
[00:09:02] <@Joe> A passenger train pulls up alongside the station and stops.
[00:09:03] <@Lupin> (Feh, having to move my entire head to focus on a sound)
[00:09:21] <@Joe> Nobody gets off, except a couple of staff members.
[00:09:54] <@Joe> The intercom bursts to life. "The train is now boarding."
[00:10:08] * Lupin gets up and starts walking to the train.
[00:10:09] <@Joe> The cashier looks at your group. "No bags to check on board?"
[00:10:10] <@Aaron> "All aboard."
[00:10:25] * Joe mutters, "s***."
[00:10:35] * Ralith resumes looking annoyed/depressed and heads to the train
[00:10:44] <@Lupin> "No, our stuff is getting shipped over there."
[00:10:44] <@Joe> "no."
[00:10:52] <@Aaron> (We aren't carrying any, say, high explosives in these bags, are we?)
[00:11:12] <@Joe> The cashier mutters an 'ok' as you leave to board the train.
[00:11:13] <@Aaron> ( )
[00:11:45] <@Joe> (I hope not)
[00:11:59] <@Joe> The train looks cozy, professional, and neat.
[00:12:03] <@Lupin> (You blew all of our fun stuff up )
[00:12:06] <@Joe> The coach is the car your directed to.
[00:12:23] * Cat stands up and boards the train.
[00:12:32] <@Joe> There is a ceiling you can see through, and airplane style seating. TVs in the front corners of the car.
[00:12:52] * Lupin picks a window seat near the front.
[00:12:59] <@Joe> A staff member gretts you. "Hi. Sit where you like. I guess you're the only eight people stopping in the Midwest."
[00:13:31] <@Aaron> (See? Now wasn't that easier than hijacking a train?)
[00:13:44] * Aaron sits where he likes.
[00:13:49] * Lupin adjusts his uniform.
[00:14:01] * Victor picks a seat that is a healthy distance from where the others are sitting
[00:14:06] <@Lupin> (He didn't mean the floor. )
[00:14:06] <@Joe> Adam and Steve sit apart from one another.
[00:14:21] <@Joe> (hehe)
[00:14:24] * Ralith gets up and wanders over to Victor.
[00:14:25] * Cat sighs and selects a seat near the back, next to a window. Once seated she kicks off the boots and rests.
[00:14:30] <@Ralith> "Something wrong?"
[00:14:37] * Ralith doesn't look very happy himself.
[00:14:40] * Joe sits in an aisle seat.
[00:15:07] <@Victor> "Of course, I've been robbed of my humanity, my clothing, my money, my wallet... nearly everything."
[00:15:21] <@Ralith> "You look pretty human to me."
[00:15:37] <@Ralith> "Don't you have a house, a bank account?"
[00:15:55] <@Joe> "Don't get too overly optimistic."
[00:16:16] <@Victor> "No house, and I only have a minimal reserve of cash."
[00:17:04] <@Lupin> "Well maybe you'll be able to sell some of the photos on this memory card."
[00:17:10] <@Joe> The train gets moving. A day and a half to get to St. Paul.
[00:17:28] <@Ralith> "Look at Aaron here. He doesn't even know who he is."
[00:17:34] <@Ralith> "Doesn't seem to phase him much."
[00:17:49] <@Ralith> "You've lost almost nothing."
[00:18:10] <@Ralith> "And don't give me any of this 'lost your humanity' stuff. Your humanity is all in your atitude."
[00:19:21] <@Victor> "You said it's a hard life yourself, now it's been forced upon me"
[00:20:16] <@Ralith> "It can be hard. It can also be exactly the opposite."
[00:20:17] <@Lupin> "This, like the rest of life, is only as hard as you make it."
[00:20:46] <@Ralith> "Do you think we normally deal with government conspiracies, doomsday plots, and so on?"
[00:21:11] <@Ralith> "All that's happened is millions of new possibilities have become available to you."
[00:21:15] <@Aaron> (<--- Vilkacis)
[00:21:33] <@Joe> (<--Baphnedia/A627)
[00:21:41] <@Ralith> "You want to find hard? Look at your old life."
[00:21:49] <@Lupin> "With your negative attitude, you're not going to have anything but problems."
[00:21:57] <@Aaron> (Really? I wouldn't have guessed )
[00:22:12] <@Ralith> "But look at me. I haven't paid a tax in my life."
[00:22:24] <@Lupin> (I can get away with that because he's in shocked )
[00:22:29] <@Aaron> (Haven't had anything worth taxing )
[00:22:29] <@Lupin> (shock)
[00:22:34] <@Victor> "A bit late now..."
[00:22:38] <@Ralith> "No paperwork, no restrictions."
[00:22:43] <@Ralith> "A bit late for what?"
[00:23:15] <@Ralith> "You now have the potential for a true freedom, something that a normal human could only dream of."
[00:23:20] <@Ralith> (the irony.)
[00:23:34] <@Lupin> (Heh)
[00:24:22] <@Victor> "..... but at what price?"
[00:24:33] <@Ralith> (what's funny is bits of this sound just a little like my normal prodding of Akela.)
[00:24:33] <@Lupin> "So, what, exactly do you think your big problem with this is?"
[00:24:33] <@Ralith> "Price?"
[00:24:41] <@Ralith> "I have paid nothing."
[00:24:46] <@Joe> (the price is your freedom...wait...no...that can't be right!)
[00:24:49] <@Ralith> "The concept is all but meaningless to me."
[00:25:17] <@Lupin> (He gets his fur all over my stuff. )
[00:25:18] <@Ralith> "You lose only what you give away, or abandon."
[00:25:35] <@Joe> (40% done compiling something on the side)
[00:25:41] <@Ralith> "You gain something priceless."
[00:25:43] * Cat stares out the window. "Price? A camera..."
[00:25:45] <@Ralith> (?)
[00:25:56] <@Ralith> (at baph)
[00:26:17] <@Lupin> "I said I'd repay him for that."
[00:26:37] <@Aaron> "The camera is nothing compared to what he's lost."
[00:26:38] <@Ralith> (we, Lupin, we )
[00:26:40] <@Aaron> "A trifle."
[00:26:54] * Ralith rounds angrily on Aaron, flaring up.
[00:26:59] <@Ralith> "Lost? What has he lost?"
[00:27:06] <@Aaron> "His entire life up to this point"!
[00:27:11] <@Aaron> !"*
[00:27:13] <@Ralith> "He has lost nothing!"
[00:27:16] * Victor takes a deep breath and stares out a window
[00:27:17] <@Lupin> "Except that he has not."
[00:27:31] <@Ralith> "Should he want to continue as he has, nothing prevents him!"
[00:27:34] <@Aaron> "He has. We've stolen him away."
[00:27:44] <@Ralith> "We saved him!'
[00:27:46] <@Lupin> "He's lost exactly as much as Aki lost when we bit him."
[00:27:55] <@Aaron> "Does that make it right?"
[00:27:56] <@Ralith> (damnit, we need Aki.)
[00:28:07] <@Lupin> (He's on vacation, too. :/)
[00:28:07] <@Ralith> "Would you rather we let him to die?"
[00:28:34] <@Aaron> "Of course not, but you could certainly be more sympathetic to his plight, rather than deny anything has happened."
[00:28:38] * Cat looks at them. She has mixed feelings on this. She looks past them, her gaze unfocused.
[00:28:41] <@Ralith> "These 'morals' you keep throwing about are irrelevant!"
[00:28:49] <@Ralith> "He has no plight!"
[00:29:09] <@Ralith> "He has only potential!"
[00:29:10] <@Aaron> "What do you know of his life before?"
[00:29:19] <@Aaron> "Wife? Children? Who knows?"
[00:29:30] <@Ralith> "He doesn't even have a house!"
[00:29:40] <@Ralith> "Where would he keep a family?"
[00:29:47] <@Aaron> "Nevertheless, to say he's lost nothing is foolish."
[00:29:56] <@Aaron> "When you know nothing about him."
[00:29:58] <@Ralith> "To say he hasn't is more so!"
[00:30:23] <@Joe> "And which one of us hasn't somehow paid this price?"
[00:30:45] <@Ralith> "You are another matter entirely; you lost your memories."
[00:30:53] <@Lupin> "I haven't lost anything, I don't think."
[00:31:05] <@Ralith> "Nor I, Nor Aki."
[00:31:05] <@Joe> "I used to be a damn good mortician, if my records were correct."
[00:31:55] <@Ralith> "Your loss was not due to this, but to these crazy government experiments!"
[00:32:01] <@Lupin> "The only thing Aki lost when we bit him was his job, and that because he dissappeared for a week."
[00:32:05] <@Aaron> "It's exactly the same."
[00:32:16] <@Aaron> "It's the same as the experiments."
[00:32:26] <@Ralith> "How can you say that?"
[00:32:31] <@Lupin> "Victtor here can afford to dissapear, so he doesn't have that problem."
[00:32:47] <@Joe> "I lost almost all my friends except for Adam and Steve here, after we won our freedom in the silo."
[00:32:54] <@Joe> "I think you understand half of my pain."
[00:32:54] <@Aaron> "You've forced him out of his world and into ours completely against his will."
[00:33:04] <@Aaron> "Do do so is no better than our experimentors."
[00:33:16] <@Ralith> "Your memories were stolen; his not."
[00:33:22] <@Aaron> 'Irrelevant."
[00:33:27] <@Ralith> "He may remain in whichever world he chooses!"
[00:33:30] <@Aaron> "The memories are minor."
[00:33:37] <@Lupin> "Forced him how? As soon as he learns control he can go back to his old life if that's what he chooses."
[00:33:42] * Joe growls under his breath.
[00:33:49] * Ralith is snarling unconciously
[00:33:59] <@Aaron> (Sounds kind of silly )
[00:34:20] <@Ralith> (perhaps, but it's appropriate. I spend as little time as possible human.)
[00:34:37] <@Joe> "I think we can agree on something."
[00:34:45] <@Ralith> (Thus my being slightly offbalance, etc)
[00:35:01] <@Aaron> (gathered as much)
[00:35:32] <@Joe> "Life sucks."
[00:35:39] <@Ralith> "No."
[00:35:42] <@Joe> "Life is about to suck a lot more if we don't do something about it."
[00:35:44] <@Aaron> "Not at all."
[00:35:44] * Cat speaks, her gaze still blurry and unfocused. "I lost..." she shakes her head and her eyes harden, "I gained as much as I lost."
[00:35:54] <@Lupin> "The faster he learns that, the faster he never has to see hide nor hair of any of us again."
[00:36:14] <@Ralith> "If what you say were true, there would be no reason to bother doing what are doing."
[00:36:58] * Lupin turns to Victor, "If you want to go back to your old life, it's in your best interest to accept this and move on."
[00:37:12] <@Ralith> "Cat, you only lost something because you had no control; what happened to you was completely unexpected, and noone was there to help you."
[00:37:45] <@Ralith> "That is /not/ Victor's case."
[00:38:32] <@Aaron> "Bah. Just because it's different doesn't mean he hasn't lost anything."
[00:38:51] <@Ralith> "But in this situation, he hasn't."
[00:39:00] <@Aaron> Simply: "You are in denial."
[00:39:12] <@Ralith> "Of what?"
[00:39:15] <@Aaron> "Or blind. Or something."
[00:39:36] <@Lupin> "Okay fine, if you're the expert, with your six years of expirence, has he lost?"
[00:39:43] <@Ralith> "You don't understand what you're talking about, Aaron."
[00:39:57] <@Ralith> (oh f***, I hope there aren't any staff around.)
[00:40:08] <@Aaron> (haha)
[00:40:19] <@Lupin> (We haven't mentioned anything by name.)
[00:40:35] <@Joe> (the staff are all crowded in the doorways heheehehehehehe)
[00:40:41] <@Joe> (you don't see any staff)
[00:40:46] <@Ralith> (yeah, but this is a extremely weird convo, and I'm acting REALLY oddly.)
[00:41:24] <@Ralith> (Some military group we are, fighting amongst ourselves.)
[00:41:36] <@Aaron> "And you, Sir, are utterly incompationate and, furthermore, excrutiatingly inconsiderate."
[00:42:23] <@Ralith> "Am I? Give me one single reason I can't refute."
[00:43:03] * Lupin (pokes victor)
[00:43:21] * Joe speaks up.
[00:43:24] <@Ralith> (you're doing that thing where you stand on the sidelines of a discussion about you again )
[00:43:26] <@Aaron> "You have forced something on him he doesn't even want (completely unnecessarily, I might add), and have stolen him away from anything he might love or care about, and treated him like s*** in the process."
[00:43:30] <@Victor> (lol
[00:43:35] <@Joe> "Both of you are irrefutably annoying the hell out of me."
[00:43:44] <@Victor> "If anyone has reason to complain it's me, so please just stop."
[00:43:44] <@Aaron> "Damn straight."
[00:44:01] <@Aaron> "Fine with me, all I wanted was a bloody nap."
[00:44:22] <@Joe> "You sleep too much Aaron."
[00:44:29] * Aaron turns away toward the wall/window/whatever.
[00:44:33] * Aaron grunts.
[00:44:36] * Ralith growls "Don't think a word of that is true." at Aaron and stalks off a might unsteadily.
[00:44:38] <@Aaron> "Better company."
[00:45:01] <@Joe> "Just look out the window! If you nap, it'll all be flat for the next day. Get some mountains in before we all get bored out of our minds."
[00:45:35] * Lupin mutters, "Birds of a feather..."
[00:45:48] <@Joe> "Don't bite one another"
[00:45:57] * Ralith seats himself a distance away and glowes at his hands.
[00:45:57] <@Aaron> (heh)
[00:46:03] <@Joe> Adam and Steve are very quiet.
[00:46:04] <@Ralith> (glowers*)
[00:46:28] * Victor is happy to once again be alone and away from the bickering.
[00:46:30] <@Joe> "So. We have another long journey ahead of us."
[00:46:42] <@Joe> "Who's looking forward to see Marty again?"
[00:46:48] * Aaron stares out the window...
[00:47:00] * Ralith is ignoring just about everything/one
[00:47:35] * Joe huffs, and leans back, looking up through the ceiling.
[00:47:46] <@Aaron> (Stop soon?)
[00:47:48] * Cat growls audibly and stares down at her hand, deciding to practice her focus by shifting very specific parts of her body.
[00:48:18] <@Joe> (sure)
[00:48:35] <@Joe> (ready to kill the game for the moment?)
[00:48:35] <@Ralith> (I was thinking we just cut to night and keep going)
[00:49:01] * Lupin walks over and sits by Ralith. "You were in a bad mood before this, what's up/"
[00:49:11] <@Aaron> (That's okay if you want, I guess.)
[00:49:23] <@Cat> (heheh...i'm game...)
[00:49:28] <@Lupin> (Yeah, a cut is good.)
[00:49:49] <@Ralith> (after this convo)
[00:49:54] <@Joe> (kk we'll cut then... we won't do minute-by-minute on the train, but I've got to think... yes)
[00:50:27] <@Aaron> (I'll be back in a few.)
[00:50:31] * Joe watches with a little interest towards Lupin and Ralith.
[00:50:50] <@Ralith> (working out what to say)
[00:53:50] * Ralith sighs. "I... well, it's like I keep getting pulled back in to dealing with humanity. I spoke just now of freedom from the troubles that most are plauged by, but look at me now; human, going to risk my life to remedy the actions of some wholly human madman I had nothing to do with."
[00:54:11] <@Ralith> "That's not just it, really."
[00:54:32] <@Ralith> "Well... I suppose it's as close as I can come."
[00:55:02] <@Ralith> (good enough.)
[00:55:16] <@Ralith> (your turn, Lupin.)
[00:55:31] <@Joe> !phone
[00:55:32] * Lycaon shouts to get everyone's attention, "Joe's phone is ringing!"
[00:55:35] <@Lupin> "Well, this isn't exactly a normal case. I mean just look at us, several hours ago we were in Canada, being pied by some strange being with what appear to be magical powers."
[00:56:27] <@Lupin> "Everything is going to have some exceptions somewhere."
[00:57:28] <@Ralith> "No, it's not a normal case. But neither does it have anything to do with me except that my life depends on it." Ralith laughs weakly. "I suppose that is something, really. But only in its effect. I had what I wanted in life..."
[00:58:44] * Ralith sighs again. "I was entirely serious when I said I wouldn't mind if the human race died off. Then, things might be as they were intended."
[00:58:56] <@Lupin> "Well that's the thing about living on this planet. You're going to have to share it with others. And sometimes their decisions are going to affect you."

[Lupin]

[01:00:37] <@Lupin> "But maybe they wouldn't be. Where I was rasised, we had a lot of nice wooded areas that I spent a lot of time in as a kid. But the thing was, if there weren't any humans around to stop the grass fires that burnt down the trees every summer, those wooded areas wouldn't exist."
[01:00:53] <@Lupin> "Predicting the future is a very complicated thing."
[01:01:29] * Cat listens intently to the conversation.
[01:01:47] <@Ralith> "When I thought I was rid of any dependance on society and something like this shows up, something that'd have irreversible direct effects on the entirety of the planet, it's sort of a blow to the face."
[01:02:02] <@Ralith> "What of the native life of those grasslands?"
[01:03:34] <@Ralith> "What of things that had no ability to live in a forested environ?"
[01:03:46] <@Ralith> "Where did they go?"
[01:03:52] <@Lupin> "A lot of it adapted. I had no problems finding animals in the wooded areas. Those that couldn't adapt either moved or died."
[01:04:26] <@Lupin> "But thats the thing, everyone has to either adapt or die. Stagnation is not an option here."
[01:04:51] <@Lupin> "Never has been."
[01:05:44] * Ralith shakes his head, sighing again. "It's just... this isn't what my life should be."
[01:05:56] * Ralith stares out the window
[01:06:04] <@Ralith> (gazes*)
[01:06:22] <@Ralith> (baph, some poetic terrain description wouldn't hurt.)
[01:06:44] <@Aaron> (Probably on the phone, still)
[01:06:56] <@Lupin> "Well I don't really like doing this myself. But it has to be done; otherwise I won't have the ability to do the things I do like."
[01:06:57] <@Ralith> (*growl*)
[01:07:00] <@Joe> (I'm on the phone)
[01:07:14] <@Joe> ( )
[01:07:20] <@Ralith> "That's the problem, really."
[01:07:49] <@Joe> (If anyone knows what Montana looks like - go fer it)
[01:08:08] <@Aaron> !quote 1095
[01:08:08] <Lycaon> Aaron: Quote #1095: New State Motto -- Montana: Land Of The Big Sky, The Unabomber, Right-Wing Crazies, And Very Little Else
[01:08:14] <@Victor> (Some flat land here, some flat land there, and behold more flat land... there's some mountains of in the distance too )
[01:08:30] * Ralith 's eyes are visible in a ghostly reflection upon the grass, a defined yellow color.
[01:08:30] <@Cat> (lots of horses)
[01:09:27] <@Aaron> (I've prettified the game stats )
[01:09:41] <@Lupin> (I am in the middle of posting logs.)
[01:09:44] <@Ralith> (Lupin, anything else to say, or shall we stop boring everyone to death with character development and cut?)
[01:10:07] <@Lupin> (Nope, I'm done.)
[01:11:25] <@Ralith> * Camera sweeps back, exiting the train through a window and smoothly slowing, remaining focused upon the train as it accelerates to a vanishing point below the sun.
[01:11:30] <@Ralith> Fade to black.
[01:11:45] <@Ralith> (now we wait for baph to get off the phone )
[01:12:15] <@Aaron> (Who put out the lights? <_< >_>)

[Lupin]

[21:04:41] <Lycaon> I'm a bot. Joe invited me to #paradice2. An op can tell me to leave with '!part'. Use '!help' to see what I can do.
[21:05:06] * #paradice2 :You're not channel operator/host
[21:05:08] <Joe> .
[21:05:09] <Joe> ..
[21:05:09] <Joe> ...
[21:05:12] <Joe> . . .
[21:05:14] <Joe> . . .
[21:05:17] <Joe> . . .
[21:05:25] * Joe thinks the universe is expanding.
[21:05:28] <Sam> (lol)
[21:05:43] <Ralith> (hehehe)
[21:05:58] <Lupin> (Inflation!)
[21:06:01] <Joe> The train is going full tilt, since nobody has need of a stop.
[21:06:13] * Cainsie (~sapph@*.ipt.aol.com) has joined #paradice2
[21:06:15] <Joe> It's moved out of the mountains, into the flatish hills.
[21:06:49] <Joe> hang on one sec...
[21:06:51] <Joe> (wb)
[21:07:23] <Ralith> (we need to work him in again somehow )
[21:07:30] <Joe> (I'm working on it)
[21:07:37] <Lupin> (Ah)
[21:08:30] * Lupin drums his fingers on an arm rest. "This is much less satisfying than normal."
[21:08:39] <Joe> (/me is noticing)
[21:08:41] <Aaron> (The only person we haven't seen this week is Greatimp, now )
[21:08:54] <Ralith> (grr, dinner)
[21:09:00] <Joe> (he'll be running a part of The Unseen City)
[21:09:04] <Aaron> (dinner sounds good)
[21:09:26] <Joe> (btw, I'm not watching the lobby)
[21:10:08] <Aaron> (Let's just say that after a while I calmed down and now I'm taking a nap.)
[21:10:16] <Joe> (sounds good)
[21:10:19] <Sam> (heh)
[21:10:23] * Joe stands up, and walks to one of the TVs.
[21:10:32] * Joe turns on the TV.
[21:10:36] <Aaron> (Nooo )
[21:10:37] * Joe could've done this in one line.
[21:10:40] * Sam turns to look at the tv
[21:10:44] <Joe> All your brains are belong to us!
[21:10:45] <Aaron> (Off to get some food)
[21:10:57] <Sam> (now you're turning into me... typing in 10 lines what can be said in 1)
[21:11:04] <Lupin> (Heh)
[21:11:05] <Joe> (hehe)
[21:11:36] <Sam> "Can you turn up the volume a bit, I can't hear it."
[21:11:48] <Joe> "Yeah."
[21:11:54] <Joe> KCPQ 13 is on.
[21:12:00] * Joe turns up the volume.
[21:13:32] <Joe> "...Portland and the rioters. Next in the news, the dirty bomb used by the terrorists to blow up a secret government facility has been determined to have been of significant power, that nuclear weapons were somehow provided."
[21:13:53] <Sam> "It's always somebody else's fault."
[21:14:37] <Joe> "The area is quarantined out to 100 miles, until cleanup crews can remove the radiation0-causing weapons-grade plutonium."
[21:14:52] <Sam> (damn! it's as bad as those North Korean news readers)
[21:15:07] <Joe> "Anyone caught within this radius is subject to arrest and prosecution in a military court."
[21:15:08] <Lupin> "Oh good, my car is still safe."
[21:15:17] * Sam laughs
[21:15:51] <Joe> "In unrelated news, a US Army Helicopter crashed in Billings Montana earlier today.
[21:16:07] * Lupin looks at Ralith.
[21:16:22] <Joe> "We're not sure exactly of the cause of the crash, though the bird blew up in the parking lot of Hillside Elementary School."
[21:16:58] <Sam> "Woohoo! Look ma, I'm on TV!"
[21:17:07] <Sam> "Or almost anyway."
[21:17:19] * Lupin frowns.
[21:17:23] <Joe> "The pilots, Adam and Steve Morminson's bodies were found at the site of the crash."
[21:17:29] <Sam> "Oh s***."
[21:17:44] <Joe> Adam and Steve left while you were resting to go to the bathroom.
[21:17:44] <Sam> "You think they shot 'em down?"
[21:17:55] <Joe> About an hour ago.
[21:18:03] <Sam> (oh)
[21:18:08] <Aaron> (back)
[21:18:12] <Lupin> (wb)
[21:18:14] <Sam> (wb)
[21:18:20] <Sam> (ignore that last line)
[21:18:29] <Aaron> (aww)
[21:18:40] * Lupin is puzzled. "They were just here..."
[21:18:45] * Cainsie walks into the car, dirt still ingrained in his face and clothes.
[21:18:50] <Joe> "Normally, we do not give the names of the deceased, but their family was killed in the terrorist attack from last week. Having no next of kin, we give the names now, in hopes of finding a beneficiary."
[21:19:02] <Sam> "Ick..."
[21:19:10] <Joe> A dirty human, who looks like he's been through a war walks into the car.
[21:19:23] * Sam turns and looks at the guy.
[21:19:31] * Lupin looks at the new person entering the car.
[21:19:41] * Aaron looks at the inside of his eyelids.
[21:19:59] * Aaron is snoring happily.
[21:20:22] <Joe> "The governor of Wisconsin has refused to institute Martial Law in his state, saying that the terrorist attack was an isolated incident. He will take ppropriate mesures to ensure the safety of anyone in his state.
[21:20:41] <Sam> "Hmm..."
[21:20:42] * Cainsie is wearing a pair of torn muddy jeans and a jacket that under the mud may be a military camoflague pattern.
[21:20:43] * Joe sits back down, glancing at the newcomer.
[21:21:16] * Sam tries not to stare
[21:22:13] * Cainsie stares at Sam and smiles
[21:22:19] <Lupin> "I wonder what took down that helicopter."
[21:22:36] <Joe> "I haven't the faintest idea. Anyone seen Adam or Steve?"
[21:22:39] <Cainsie> "|Dont have any food do ya mate?"
[21:22:45] * Sam notices him staring and looks up
[21:23:02] <Sam> "Uhh... food... I don't... think..."
[21:23:07] * Sam ponders
[21:23:13] <Joe> A ding is heard over the loudspeaker.
[21:23:19] * Lupin turns to Joe, "No, they got up a while ago, and I haven't seen them since."
[21:23:42] <Joe> "Dinner will be served late tonight. It took awhile to wake the cook up. We'll be by in an hour or so."
[21:23:49] <Aaron> (Gee, you guys are tactful...)
[21:23:54] <Sam> "I'm afraid not. Wow, you've been through the ringer..."
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[21:25:13] <Joe> (wb)
[21:25:18] <Lupin> (hey)
[21:25:22] * Joe continues to watch the news.
[21:25:25] <Sam> (hiya)
[21:25:50] <Cat> (hello..)
[21:25:58] <Cat> (what did i miss)
[21:26:07] * Lupin tuns back to the TV, ignoring Sam and the newcommer.
[21:26:12] <Aaron> (heh, sorry about that. I didn't even notice you weren't in here ^_^)
[21:26:42] <Sam> "Sooo, long day?"
[21:26:44] <Joe> (news) "It has now been three days since the first friendly aircraft was shot down over Washington DC, as it was leaving restricted airspace."
[21:27:28] <Sam> (gah, family... bbs)
[21:27:57] * Joe returns to the TV. "I hope none of you mind. This is all... very depressing."
[21:28:54] <Cainsie> "Bloady Oath, Just got out of Portland. Its bad down there."
[21:29:00] * Joe is visibly discomforted as he sits down.
[21:29:02] * Lupin looks confused.
[21:29:47] <Joe> The news shows two skeletons in the helicopter wreckage, identifying them as Adam and Steve Morminson.
[21:29:58] <Ralith> (back, and read)
[21:30:05] * Ralith looks wtfy
[21:30:21] * Lupin looks at the exit to the train car.
[21:30:47] <Joe> "Other victims may be present, or those who escaped. However it seems that a pack of wolves messed with the avaitors helmets, and all the dog genes are interfering with proper DNA sampling efforts."
[21:31:11] <Joe> The exit is closed, as it usually is about three seconds after someone enters or leaves.
[21:31:15] * Lupin stiffens visibly.
[21:31:57] <Joe> The front exit opens, a fairly attractive girl behind a cart with drinks and chips on it comes in.
[21:32:11] <Joe> "Y'all want somethin to drink hun?"
[21:32:24] * Ralith looks up breifly, and shakes his head
[21:32:25] <Joe> She stops at the first person in the car.
[21:32:41] <Joe> (joe) "No thanks, ma'am."
[21:32:52] * Lupin declines. "No thank you."
[21:32:59] * Cainsie walks through the car towards the cart licking his lips
[21:33:50] <Cainsie> "Struth, How much?"
[21:34:23] <Joe> "A dollar for a soda, seventy five cents for chips."
[21:35:04] <Joe> The bottles are the 20oz size, and she holds up a Pepsi to let her hair flail in the conditioned air.
[21:35:05] * Cat wakes up suddenly and looks around.
[21:35:16] * Cainsie pulls out a wad of notes and counts out $100
[21:35:19] * Aaron dreams fondly of soda and chips, for some indeterminable reason..
[21:35:48] <Joe> (girl) "Wow, you're rich." She smiles at Cainsie.
[21:35:51] <Cainsie> "How much will this get me?"
[21:35:55] * Ralith looks at Cainsie, him being the most interesting thing in the car
[21:36:06] * Lupin mutters to himself. "At least they got the species correct."
[21:36:10] <Joe> "Hold yer horses. Are you talking food, or how far you'll get with me?"
[21:36:20] <Aaron> (haha)
[21:36:20] <Joe> Her expression turns serious.
[21:36:44] <Cainsie> "The food Shiela, The food."
[21:37:07] <Joe> "You can have everything on the cart. I hope it's not your last $100."
[21:37:31] <Joe> She walks over to Cainsie and takes the money, and starts unloading the cart."
[21:38:08] * Ralith nods with Lupin
[21:38:12] <Joe> (ack... that wasn't said... hehe)
[21:38:12] <Ralith> (s/with/at)
[21:38:23] <Aaron> (heh)
[21:38:37] * Ralith stares at Cainsie in surprise
[21:38:46] <Joe> When Cainsie is under a pile of chips and soda bottles, she turns the cart around and exits where she came from.
[21:38:47] <Ralith> (quietly) "He bought the whole cart?"
[21:38:59] * Lupin raises an eyebrow.
[21:39:00] * Cainsie takes of his jacket and uses it as a sack to carry his purchase."
[21:41:04] * Joe ignores the proceedings and waits for dinner.
[21:41:04] * Lupin turns back to the TV.
[21:41:54] * Lupin sniffs a bit, "feh."
[21:41:55] <Joe> "Today in sports. The Chicago Bears played their third game of this five game series in Chicago. The Packers lost, keeping them in the series for a bit longer.
[21:42:39] * Cat is now more awake and is staring sleepily at the TV screen.
[21:43:17] * Ralith resumes looking out the window
[21:43:24] * Cainsie looks at Ralith
[21:43:30] * Joe watches the TV a little more, then shuts it off.
[21:43:45] <Joe> The mountains have dwindled into small, rolling hills of fields.
[21:43:48] * Ralith meets Cainsie's look.
[21:44:09] <Cainsie> "Yes I bought the whole lot, theres ppl starving in the 'refugee car!"
[21:44:11] <Joe> "A whole cart of food?
[21:44:21] <Ralith> "Ah."
[21:44:28] * Ralith looks back out the window
[21:44:30] <Joe> Refugee car?"
[21:44:31] * Lupin taps on the armrest some more.
[21:44:43] <Joe> The armrest taps Lupin back.
[21:44:55] <Lupin> "A book would be good right now."
[21:45:15] <Joe> "At least our little indian friend hasn't pied any of us."
[21:45:21] * Ralith tries to discern if the window can be opened.
[21:45:38] <Sam> (back)
[21:45:49] <Lupin> (wb)
[21:46:13] <Cainsie> "Yeah Mate, Didnt you know? The Last car is packed full of refugees, its like a meat market in there. Theres 2 cops keeping us in."
[21:46:34] <Joe> (wb)
[21:46:35] * Ralith sighs
[21:46:55] <Joe> "Really?"
[21:46:56] <Ralith> "I wish I could at least get some decent scents from outside. This car is boring me sick."
[21:47:05] * Cat looks at Cainsie curiously.
[21:47:09] * Ralith looks back at Cainsie.
[21:47:15] <Ralith> "Why are they keeping you in there>"
[21:47:16] <Ralith> (?)
[21:49:45] <Sam> "Yeah, it's like they're holding ya'll like a bunch of..."
[21:49:58] <Sam> "Well, like you're worth nothing to them."
[21:50:04] * Joe stands up. "I'll be right back. I wonder if they have some reading material."
[21:50:15] * Joe walks out of the car, heading forward in the train.
[21:51:16] <Joe> (I'm not accepting any other offers... you have had a little while to think about it. Sam, that's dirty. Ralith, that's nasty. Aaron, are you serious?)
[21:51:32] <Sam> ( O_o )
[21:51:34] <Aaron> (haha)
[21:51:34] <Cainsie> "They want to keep us there so no-one else knows were there, I got out by bribing the cops so i could look for food. Whats it you guys say, Out of sight out of mind?"
[21:51:36] <Lupin> (Hehe)
[21:51:59] <Lupin> "Someone else was here?"
[21:51:59] <Sam> "Wow, I had no idea."
[21:52:24] * Cainsie turns to Sam.
[21:52:40] <Cainsie> "Thats the idea."
[21:52:53] <Sam> "I'm sure."
[21:53:01] * Ralith grimaces.
[21:53:08] <Ralith> "Well, so long as you get out all right."
[21:53:14] <Ralith> "Where're you headed?"
[21:53:24] <Sam> "Hopefully this'll all be over soon."
[21:53:47] * Joe returns, carrying a bag full of lumpy objects.
[21:54:06] <Cainsie> "We Dont Know, We were herded onto this train, Some of the others were herded onto another train."
[21:54:36] * Joe reaches in the bag, grabs a lumpy object, and throws a book at Lupin. "You've been tapping that armrest so much, I was getting worried about the armrest making it through this trip."
[21:54:57] * Lupin looks at the book. "Thanks."
[21:55:15] <Ralith> "Wait, you're not even here voluntarily?"
[21:56:24] * Cainsie Picks up the jacket stuffed with food and holds a slab of soda under his arm.
[21:57:09] <Cainsie> "Nah Mate, theres a 12 year old shiela back there, her mom aint though."
[21:57:38] <Joe> "Heya 'Mate' What's your name?"
[21:59:13] <Cainsie> "Ned Cairns, Or Cainsie. Came over here for a holiday a while back, Not Found my way back yet."
[21:59:44] <Joe> "Nice to meetcha. The name's Joe."
[21:59:52] <Sam> "Oye, some of us were on an outing, too."
[21:59:56] <Sam> "I'm Sam."

[Lupin]

[22:00:16] <Lupin> "Tim. Nice to meet you."
[22:00:39] * Lupin goes back to reading.
[22:01:31] * Ralith sighs and looks out the window again
[22:02:26] * Sam sighs again and closes his eyes for a moment
[22:02:31] * You have been marked as being away
[22:02:44] <Joe> Time flies.
[22:03:03] <Lupin> (...and gets shot down for being in restricted airspace.)
[22:03:12] <Joe> (lol)
[22:03:16] <Cainsie> "I Should be getting back, I dunno when the coppers will change shift."
[22:03:43] <Joe> "think the current ones will let you back out?"
[22:05:04] <Joe> "There are more than two cops on this train?"
[22:05:40] * Joe sighs.
[22:05:41] <Cainsie> "The ones who were there when i left will. The other two wouldnt, hell dont think theyed let me back in."
[22:06:02] * Cainsie looks to Joe
[22:06:11] <Sam> "Alrighty then."
[22:06:22] <Joe> "Good luck man."
[22:06:23] <Cainsie> "I've seen four back there."
[22:06:27] <Sam> "Nice meeting ya. Hope we all make it outta this alright."
[22:06:35] * Lupin looks up from his book, "See ya later."
[22:07:26] * Joe turns his gaze to the front exit.
[22:07:32] * Cainsie turns his head and coughs into his upper arm, before walking towards the back of the train.
[22:08:00] * Cat has quit (Connection reset by peer)
[22:08:16] <Joe> After he's left, Joe quietly remarks "Sucks to be him."
[22:08:39] <Ralith> "Yeah."
[22:09:00] <Lupin> "Real bad."
[22:09:16] <Ralith> "Nothing we can do, though."
[22:09:27] <Lupin> "Not that were in any real great position ourselves."
[22:09:36] <Lupin> (we're)
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[22:09:50] <Joe> (wb)
[22:09:55] * Sam nods
[22:10:01] <Cat> (whoops)
[22:10:09] <Sam> (wb)
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[22:11:19] <Joe> (??)
[22:11:27] <Joe> "No kidding."
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[22:11:54] <Joe> (wb again?)
[22:12:14] <Cat> (it died..again)
[22:12:32] <Sam> ( :/ )
[22:13:50] <Joe> The same girl, pushing a similar cart with TV Dinners on it comes back through the front exit.
[22:14:00] <Aaron> (haha)
[22:14:05] <Joe> (girl) In a sweet voice she says "Dinner is served"
[22:14:13] <Cat> "Some cook" Cat mutters.
[22:14:25] * Ralith snorts
[22:14:30] * Ralith looks a bit disgusted
[22:14:36] <Joe> She hands each one of you a dinner.
[22:14:49] <Joe> "Mmmm!" exlcaimes Joe.
[22:14:50] * Lupin looks at the dinner and pokes at it with a fork.
[22:14:55] <Joe> "I haven't eaten this good in a week!"
[22:15:08] * Aaron is startled by the commotion, and blinks sleepily.
[22:15:10] <Joe> The dinner looks... dead.
[22:15:19] <Joe> Served tonight is chicken.
[22:15:52] <Aaron> "Ah, food."
[22:15:58] <Aaron> "Next best thing to a good nap."
[22:15:59] <Joe> The boxes have an advert for Chicken Little.
[22:16:06] <Aaron> (haha)
[22:16:07] <Sam> "Ah, "food"."
[22:16:16] <Joe> The chicken breast actually tastes better than airline food.
[22:16:25] * Joe digs into dinner.
[22:16:28] * Aaron chows down.
[22:16:29] <Sam> (that's not saying much)
[22:16:41] <Joe> The girl finishes handing them out, and she continues to cars further behind.
[22:16:43] * Ralith sighs and eats.
[22:16:44] * Cat sniffs hers and shrugs. "Better than MREs" SHe digs in.
[22:16:56] * Sam gulps down the foodlike substance
[22:17:13] * Aaron makes short work of it.
[22:17:22] * Lupin eats and reads.
[22:17:52] * Aaron sighs in contentment.
[22:18:27] * Aaron stretches a bit, "Ahhhhhhh."
[22:19:33] <Joe> Does time fly now?
[22:20:12] <Joe> Dusk turns into night. A bright, slightly waning moon rises, and can be seen ahead and to the right a little.
[22:20:55] <Joe> The trainride continues without so much as a word, so it would seem.
[22:21:51] <Joe> A man comes through the front door, standing there in an AmTrak uniform, he starts counting heads.
[22:22:01] <Joe> 1..
[22:22:01] <Joe> 2..
[22:22:01] <Joe> 3..
[22:22:01] <Joe> 4..
[22:22:01] <Joe> 5..
[22:22:02] <Joe> 6..
[22:22:03] <Joe> ...
[22:22:26] <Joe> "Does anyone know where the other two went?"
[22:23:04] * Ralith looks worried as he realises they have yet to return, but quickly hides it.
[22:23:09] <Joe> (man... sry) "We have eight tickets for this car, but we're missing two passengers."
[22:24:00] * Joe raises his hand.
[22:24:05] <Joe> (man) "Yes?"
[22:24:37] <Joe> "The went further back in the train a few hours ago, and haven't come back. You guys have a meal car or something?"
[22:24:48] * Lupin mutters "Finally."
[22:24:49] <Joe> *They
[22:25:23] * Sam listens to the conversation but does not turn his head
[22:25:29] <Joe> (man) He pauses, considering.
[22:25:39] * Ralith does the same
[22:25:45] * Joe continues on. "If theres food back there, that's where you'll find them."
[22:26:21] <Joe> The man gets a worried expression, and quickly walks the length of the car and exits.
[22:26:21] * Cat stares out the window into her own reflection.
[22:26:49] * Joe mumbles quietly, "Adam and Steve, where on earth are you?"
[22:27:01] <Joe> (for that mater, where's Waldo?)
[22:27:06] * Lupin wonders out loud. "What's his problem?"
[22:27:28] * Joe doesn't answer.
[22:27:31] <Ralith> "Dunno."
[22:27:33] <Joe> (brb)
[22:27:37] <Joe> (drink)
[22:27:46] <Lupin> (eat)
[22:29:05] <Joe> )k back(
[22:29:16] <Joe> (ack)
[22:29:45] <Joe> "Anyone want to watch TV?"
[22:30:07] <Lupin> "Sure, turn it on again."
[22:30:36] <Ralith> "It'll pass the time."
[22:30:36] <Lupin> "It'll add some background noise... way too quiet in here."
[22:30:48] * Joe clicks on the TV. Two bodies in bags are illuminated next a set of rail road tracks by a helicopter light.
[22:31:01] <Lupin> (Or maybe it's just my hearing.)
[22:31:10] * Cat diverts her attention to the screen.
[22:32:16] <Joe> "The bodies of two cops were found near an AmTrak rail line this evening, apparently their throats cut before they were thrown off of the train. However, no contact has been made with the train's staff, despite all attempts to stop the train and find out who is missing."
[22:32:35] * Ralith blinks.
[22:32:40] * Lupin looks up at the screen.
[22:32:46] <Ralith> "Does that mean what I think it means?"
[22:32:49] <Aaron> Suddenly the TV has Aaron's attention.
[22:33:06] <Joe> "The police belonged to a police reserve unit out of Washington State, and may have been involved in a sort of refugee underground, getting Orgonians out of the state."
[22:33:21] <Lupin> "I don't know this could be a number of things."
[22:34:24] <Sam> "Oh boy. Whatever it is, I don't think it's good for us."
[22:34:44] <Joe> "If anyone knows the identities of the persons who did this, please notify the Ellensburg Police Department at 1-509-555-2354
[22:35:32] * Aaron relaxes a bit.
[22:36:29] * Joe looks concerned.
[22:36:34] <Lupin> "Between the disappearence of the pilots, and that, I'm worried."
[22:36:42] <Ralith> "We should find them."
[22:36:45] * Ralith stands
[22:36:48] <Sam> "Yeah."
[22:36:52] * Sam also stands
[22:37:03] * Lupin puts down the book and gets up as well. "Yeah."
[22:37:21] * Aaron sighs and gets up as well.
[22:37:33] * Joe stays seated. "I'll wait here, just in case they 'turn up' or to keep train staff at bay."
[22:37:39] <Aaron> (heh)
[22:37:42] <Sam> "Good idea."
[22:38:03] <Joe> "You guys do what you need to. Cat, you going with them?"
[22:38:11] <Sam> "Nothing we do ever seems to go off without a hitch."
[22:38:12] <Aaron> (She's eating, I think.)
[22:38:26] <Ralith> "Heh."
[22:38:30] <Joe> (ahh)
[22:38:47] <Joe> "Cat, your silence means that you'll have to suffer my one-liners until the others get back."
[22:38:55] <Aaron> "Are we going to split up and go each way, or should we stick together in a group?"
[22:39:26] <Ralith> "I say we stay together."
[22:39:32] <Ralith> "We needn't hurry things."
[22:39:33] <Lupin> "I think it's best if we stick together."
[22:39:45] <Lupin> "Remeber what happened the last time we split up like this?"
[22:39:51] <Aaron> (Actually, yeah, that's best since they would have to have come back through this car to go the other way, heh)
[22:40:14] <Cat> (soorrry)
[22:40:25] <Cat> (parents..)
[22:40:47] <Joe> (np)
[22:40:52] <Joe> (you want to go with the group?)
[22:41:22] <Aaron> (Probably best to have one other person stay behind anyway)
[22:41:33] <Cat> (nope..i'll stick with you)
[22:41:42] <Joe> (kk)
[22:41:50] <Cat> (cuz i do have to go eat...)
[22:41:57] <Cat> (like now..)
[22:41:58] <Joe> "So, are y'all ready?"
[22:42:04] <Joe> (great)
[22:42:09] <Aaron> "Well, let's get it over with."
[22:42:25] * Lupin starts heading to the exit "Might as well."
[22:42:42] * Aaron follows.
[22:42:54] * Ralith follows
[22:43:21] <Aaron> (I've left my pack behind with you two.)
[22:43:22] <Joe> The exit door opens. There is another automated door ahead of you, in a climate controlled 'mini' car between cars.
[22:43:47] * Sam is heading up the back of the group on the move
[22:44:00] <Joe> The second door opens, revealing another coach car, this one, deserted.
[22:44:24] <Joe> The TVs are off, the car is very clean.
[22:44:46] <Joe> (lead person roll spot)
[22:45:06] <Lupin> !d20+9 spot
[22:45:06] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 22 spot
[22:46:06] <Joe> Spot Barks!
[22:46:12] <Joe> (sry, in-game gag)
[22:46:29] <Sam> (heh)
[22:46:30] <Aaron> (No spot, roll, not speak)
[22:46:55] * Lupin (rolls spot across the floor)
[22:47:11] <Joe> (lol)
[22:47:21] <Joe> You reach the rear exit of the empty car.
[22:48:09] * Sam scratches his head
[22:48:27] * Lupin tries to sniff.
[22:48:29] <Joe> The rear door opens automatically, revealing a dinner car.
[22:50:03] * Sam looks in
[22:50:17] <Joe> The dinner car has a few tables that are occupied, but otherwise, the car is rather empty.
[22:50:36] <Joe> Everyone here seems to be paying their own mind.
[22:51:15] * Aaron (gives his mind a dollar.)
[22:51:18] * Sam looks for any familiar faces
[22:51:19] <Joe> (Marty sometimes goes by the pseudonym 'Mary.' )
[22:51:24] <Joe> (hehehehe)
[22:51:24] <Sam> (lol)
[22:51:42] <Joe> (lol Aaron)
[22:52:28] <Sam> "I'm not seeing them."
[22:52:56] <Joe> There is another rear exit.
[22:54:47] <Aaron> (I suggest we go toward the exit...)
[22:54:55] <Sam> (heh)
[22:54:55] <Aaron> (Or talk to someone.)
[22:55:42] * Joe watches TV.
[22:55:48] * Sam goes up to the nearest person "Excuse me, you wouldn't happen to have seen two men come through here...?"
[22:55:58] <Sam> "Over an hour ago?"
[22:56:25] <Joe> A man, dressed in plain clothes, replies "Yeah. Couple of Army pilots?"
[22:56:58] <Sam> "Yeah."
[22:57:13] <Sam> "Where were they headed?"
[22:57:25] <Joe> "That way" He points to the rear exit.
[22:57:33] * Sam turns to the others and nods
[22:57:34] <Aaron> (heh)
[22:57:39] <Sam> ( )
[22:57:48] <Aaron> ("That way." He points to the window.)
[22:58:00] <Joe> (heh)
[22:58:04] <Lupin> (Sorry, back.)
[22:58:08] <Sam> (wb)
[22:58:14] <Sam> "Well, let's go."
[22:58:22] * Sam motions towards the rear exit
[22:58:27] * Ralith nods and walks towards it
[22:58:30] * Lupin heads towards the exxit.
[22:58:34] * Aaron walks behind.
[22:58:43] <Joe> The rear exit, when you reach it, opens up into another 'mini' car.
[22:59:06] <Joe> Before you get close enough to trip the next door, you see that the next car is jam packed with dirty people.
[22:59:19] * Sam walks towards the exit
[22:59:34] * Lupin looks into the next car.
[22:59:40] <Lupin> "Think they're in there?"
[22:59:42] <Sam> "Oh boy... the refugee car..."
[22:59:45] <Sam> "Maybe..."
[22:59:51] <Lupin> "Yeah."

[Lupin]

[23:01:04] * Lupin resumes walking.
[23:01:15] <Joe> The second door opens for Lupin.
[23:01:47] <Ralith> "I wonder what happened to the other two guards."
[23:02:02] <Joe> Upon entering the next car, a voice is heard again. "Nice not to see you again!" A pair of billy clubs thrash out, one from each side of the doorway at Lupin!
[23:02:05] <Joe> Lupin dodge
[23:02:12] <Joe> !d20+10 atack
[23:02:13] <Lycaon> Joe rolled d20 + 10 for a total of 28 atack
[23:02:18] <Aaron> (heh)
[23:02:19] <Joe> !d20+10 attack 2
[23:02:19] <Lycaon> Joe rolled d20 + 10 for a total of 12 attack 2
[23:02:20] <Lupin> !d20+9 dodge
[23:02:21] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 20 dodge
[23:02:47] * Aaron moves back himself to give everone room.
[23:02:47] <Joe> Lupin gets pegged in the ribs from the left, but manages to slide under the one aimed at his head.
[23:03:10] <Joe> Lupin is in the doorway, keeping it open, though it's only one person wide.
[23:03:14] * Lupin doubles over and starts moving backward.
[23:03:52] * Lupin growls
[23:03:55] <Joe> The door closes. in front of Lupin
[23:04:00] <Ralith> "Crap."
[23:04:02] <Aaron> (haha)
[23:04:06] <Joe> (gak where was that period supposed to go?)
[23:04:20] <Lupin> (At the end?)
[23:04:22] <Aaron> (Somewhere near the end, I think.)
[23:04:44] <Sam> (back)
[23:04:44] <Joe> (hehe that was a rhetorical question....)
[23:04:47] <Joe> (wb)
[23:04:51] <Sam> (ty)
[23:05:10] <Lupin> (wb)
[23:05:12] <Joe> A considerable amount of screaming is heard from the car behind you.
[23:05:22] <Aaron> (diner car?)
[23:05:23] <Joe> (ack... in front of you)
[23:05:24] <Sam> "What the..."
[23:05:27] <Joe> (not diner car)
[23:05:49] * Lupin whispers "What is going on here."
[23:05:55] <Joe> For those that can see, the two cops have unsheathed their guns and are moving to the back of that car.
[23:07:02] <Joe> Sometime before they reach the exit, they just seem to mingle with their surroundings.
[23:07:12] <Joe> !d20+10 hide
[23:07:12] <Lycaon> Joe rolled d20 + 10 for a total of 15 hide
[23:07:17] <Joe> !d20+10 hide 2
[23:07:17] <Lycaon> Joe rolled d20 + 10 for a total of 16 hide 2
[23:07:34] <Joe> The car calms down after a minute.
[23:07:50] <Joe> With the exception of a four year old twerp who won't shut up.
[23:07:56] <Joe> He's losing his mind.
[23:08:16] * Lupin goes back into the diner car.
[23:09:07] * Aaron follows Lupin.
[23:09:13] * Lupin sits and tries to catch is breath.
[23:09:32] <Joe> The diners keep minding their own business.
[23:09:35] * Sam follows
[23:09:41] <Aaron> "Let's go back to our own car for a little while."
[23:09:45] <Joe> A waitress approaches. "May I seat you?"
[23:10:15] * Lupin looks at Aaron or Sam to answer.
[23:10:16] * Aaron looks at the others.
[23:10:47] <Sam> "Uhhh..."
[23:11:02] * Lupin shakes his head no.
[23:11:10] <Sam> "I guess not."
[23:11:12] <Aaron> "Perhaps later."
[23:11:13] <Sam> "Thanks!"
[23:12:00] <Joe> "Oh ok. Have a good evening then. We're open till eleven thirty tonight."
[23:12:14] * Aaron nods and starts heading back to our own car.
[23:12:15] <Joe> She turns and goes downstairs.
[23:12:44] <Sam> (there're multiple floors?)
[23:12:50] <Lupin> (weakly) "s***. That really hurt."
[23:13:05] <Sam> "You'll live."
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[23:13:10] * Ralith has quit (Connection reset by peer)
[23:13:17] <Ralith_> (gah)
[23:13:21] * Sam follows Aaron to their car.
[23:13:24] <Joe> (yeah... the floors below are staff only / storage / kitchen depending on the car)
[23:13:25] <Sam> (wb)
[23:13:29] <Sam> (ahh)
[23:13:38] * Lupin walks slowly back with the rest of the group.
[23:13:39] <Sam> (tall train)
[23:13:49] * Joe stands up as you arrive at your car, and greets you as you arrive.
[23:14:06] <Aaron> "We've hit a bit of an obstacle..."
[23:14:09] <Aaron> "One that hits back."
[23:14:12] <Sam> "Yeah..."
[23:14:18] <Joe> (you'd be surprised. Get on one.... they do fit two floors... though kinda shortly, into a train)
[23:14:27] * Joe looks at Lupin.
[23:14:33] <Joe> "What happened to you?"
[23:14:45] <Lupin> "The last car."
[23:14:52] <Aaron> (Was it the last?)
[23:15:02] <Sam> (brb)
[23:15:03] <Lupin> (It was the last one we went to )
[23:15:09] <Joe> "The whole car hit you? You look like a trainwreck."
[23:15:11] * Ralith_ is now known as Ralith
[23:15:20] <Ralith> "There were two at the door, waiting."
[23:15:34] <Joe> "Two what, two who?"
[23:15:54] <Aaron> "Armed guards."
[23:16:00] * Lupin takes his seat. "I don't feel much better."
[23:16:25] <Ralith> "I want to know what the pilots are doing back there."
[23:16:53] * Lupin looks around "At least It's not as bad as getting shot."
[23:16:58] * Joe turns to Ralith, "You think I know what they're doing?"
[23:17:11] <Ralith> "No, not at all."
[23:17:16] <Ralith> "We need to find out."
[23:17:31] <Lupin> "Having high tea with the queen?"
[23:17:46] <Lupin> (er... Queen)
[23:18:02] <Joe> "Once we were exiting the helicopter, something didn't smell right about those two, but I couldn't tell what. I figured that it was five days of sleep depravation had gotten to me.":
[23:18:25] * Ralith pauses
[23:18:43] <Ralith> "Wait a moment. Maybe those /aren't/ those two."
[23:18:49] <Lupin> "Hm?"
[23:18:57] <Ralith> "Remember, the skeletons found in the wreckage?"
[23:19:06] <Ralith> "Don't ask me how they pulled it off."
[23:19:14] <Ralith> "If it weren't for this damned human nose..."
[23:19:18] <Ralith> (where's Cainsie?)
[23:19:30] <Aaron> (He had to go a while back, didn't he?)
[23:19:31] <Joe> (went to sleep hours ago)
[23:19:33] <Lupin> "Yeah, I can barely smell anything"
[23:19:39] <Lupin> (Yeah, he left.)
[23:20:09] <Joe> "Those two know waaay too much to infiltrate our own... what the hell did they do anyway?"
[23:20:26] * Joe walks back to the TV and turns it to the news.
[23:20:43] * Lupin still looks a bit confused "So what are you saying?"
[23:20:54] <Joe> The news is covering a downed Chinook in Washington DC story that's three days old. This is what you get for not watching TV during Prime Time.
[23:22:26] <Joe> "I'll put my money that my pilots were captured in Washington DC and killed when they were more useful dead. The helicopter we were in was very clean. My guys wouldn't have stopped to clean it really thoroughly."
[23:22:47] <Joe> "It might also be why we had new Aviator helmets available.
[23:23:13] <Joe> "Sonofabtich"
[23:23:15] <Lupin> "And why those jets let us go..."
[23:23:23] <Aaron> "Whatever the case is, I don't like this. I feel naked without access to any weapons."
[23:23:23] <Ralith> "Crap. I knew something was wrong about those pilots."
[23:23:46] <Ralith> "You think I like being forced to remain human?"
[23:23:51] <Joe> "They really did have higher clearance than those pilots were allowed to see."
[23:23:52] <Ralith> "We're in a bad situation here."
[23:24:30] <Lupin> "I think we need to make an exit."
[23:24:46] <Ralith> "But why would those pilots have bothered infiltrating?"
[23:24:54] <Ralith> "What's their motive?"
[23:25:45] <Aaron> (!boom humanity)
[23:26:02] <Joe> "They're doing something with Portland. They might've used us to do something with the state of Oregon. I wish I knew what my guys told them before they died."
[23:26:44] <Sam> (back again)
[23:26:50] <Joe> (wb)
[23:26:58] <Lupin> "What would be the point of grabbing us out of Canada?"
[23:27:19] <Aaron> "They must need us for something."
[23:27:43] <Sam> "Ughh..."
[23:27:43] <Ralith> "But what?"
[23:27:52] <Ralith> "What use are we?"
[23:28:06] * Sam turns to Ralith
[23:29:05] <Sam> "Well for one thing, they treat me as if I'm their property."
[23:29:25] <Sam> "I doubt any of you are any different in their eyes."
[23:29:34] <Ralith> "Good point. They probably don't realise we're natural."
[23:29:48] <Sam> "Something is not finished with us, and they want it done."
[23:29:49] <Ralith> "Then again, they've demonstrated that they consider you expendable."
[23:30:14] <Sam> "Expendable, but we still have some sort of use apparently."
[23:30:31] <Ralith> "I can't imagine what."
[23:30:46] <Sam> "Unless... they want to gather us up and exterminate us."
[23:30:58] <Ralith> "They must know that naturals exist."
[23:31:03] <Sam> "And do it here instead of on Canadian soil."
[23:31:06] <Lupin> "Yeah."
[23:31:12] <Ralith> "Oh, I get it."
[23:31:12] <Sam> "I would think they do Ralith."
[23:31:16] <Lupin> "You guys are way too much like us."
[23:31:19] <Ralith> "They don't want any witnesses. Right."
[23:31:24] <Sam> "Right."
[23:31:36] <Sam> "We're playing right into their hands."
[23:31:38] <Joe> "We have a car to our own. Right."
[23:31:41] <Ralith> "So they've probably got a reception party prepared at our destination."
[23:31:54] <Lupin> "So let's dissapoint them."
[23:31:58] <Sam> "Well then we've gotta get off."
[23:32:13] <Ralith> "How?"
[23:32:18] <Ralith> "This thing's moving FAST."
[23:32:22] <Sam> "I dunno yet."
[23:32:30] <Sam> "Yeah, jumping would not work."
[23:32:47] <Lupin> "So we have to get it to slow down, or stop."
[23:32:56] <Lupin> "Preferably the first."
[23:33:16] <Ralith> "How do we manage that? Take control of the train?"
[23:33:18] <Joe> "What, hijack it? That'll be tough."
[23:33:22] <Ralith> "They probably have their men in the cabin."
[23:33:24] <Sam> "Yeah."
[23:33:42] <Lupin> "That's the part I haven't thought of yet."
[23:33:42] <Joe> "Why not set off an alarm or two?" Joe looks at a window.
[23:33:44] <Sam> "You have to think they'd predict we might figure it out."
[23:33:56] <Sam> "Hmm... alarm?"
[23:34:05] <Sam> "ooooh..."
[23:34:11] <Ralith> "Heey..."
[23:34:18] <Lupin> "What?"
[23:34:19] <Sam> "Alarm..."
[23:34:22] * Ralith fingers a window ejection lever.
[23:34:27] * Sam nods
[23:34:34] <Joe> "You're thinking what I'm thinking."
[23:34:36] <Ralith> "Shall I do the honors?"
[23:34:43] <Joe> "Let's get our stuff ready."
[23:34:43] <Lupin> "Go ahead."
[23:34:45] <Joe> "Packs on."
[23:34:50] <Sam> "We'll have to move quick."
[23:34:57] <Ralith> "They'll know what's up."
[23:35:00] * Sam puts on a pack.
[23:35:04] <Lupin> "So, should we shift before or after?"
[23:35:06] * Aaron puts on his pack.
[23:35:09] <Ralith> "But they can't have enough manpower here or else they'd have taken us."
[23:35:16] <Ralith> "I'm all for shifting now, but then, I would be."
[23:35:24] <Ralith> "Can we be seen in here?"
[23:35:30] <Sam> "As soon as we shift they might suspect something. There could be cameras."
[23:35:31] <Joe> "Let's s*** it down the can. Let's shift here. So what?"
[23:35:40] <Joe> "Ahh point."
[23:35:43] <Ralith> "There could be mics too."
[23:35:56] <Ralith> "Let's just move fast, and now!"
[23:35:56] * Joe looks really quiet.
[23:36:01] * Sam looks around the cabin
[23:36:04] * Aaron nods.
[23:36:05] * Lupin nods.
[23:36:06] <Sam> "Agreed"
[23:36:12] <Sam> "Ready?"
[23:36:31] * Lupin looks at Ralith. "Well?"
[23:36:32] <Ralith> "Ready."
[23:36:41] <Sam> "Any time."
[23:37:05] * Ralith shifts to gestalt, clothes tearing a bit, and yanks the lever.
[23:37:10] <Joe> A monotone BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE is heard through the cabin after the window blows out. Roll balance. The engineer applies the breaks, and hard, the train slowing at an alarming rate. It's a long jump down.
[23:37:20] <Ralith> !d20+6.5 balance
[23:37:20] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 11.5 balance
[23:37:21] <Aaron> !d20+8 balance
[23:37:21] <Lycaon> Aaron rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 20 balance
[23:37:26] <Joe> !d20+10 balance
[23:37:27] <Lycaon> Joe rolled d20 + 10 for a total of 18 balance
[23:37:30] <Lupin> !d20+9 balance
[23:37:30] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 26 balance
[23:37:31] <Sam> !d20+6 balance
[23:37:31] <Lycaon> Sam rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 26 balance
[23:37:37] <Aaron> (nice)
[23:37:38] <Ralith> (do I get any bonuses for being in gestalt with claws and all? )
[23:37:44] <Sam> (heh)
[23:37:47] <Lupin> (cool)
[23:38:00] * Ralith is thrown to one side, landing on his stomach with a grunt.
[23:38:08] * Lupin takes the oppertunity of confusion to shift.
[23:38:09] * Sam pulls Ralith up
[23:38:14] * Ralith nods in thanks
[23:38:14] <Sam> "Let's go
[23:38:15] <Sam> "
[23:38:22] <Lupin> "Yeah."
[23:38:27] * Ralith looks out, estimating current speed.
[23:38:33] * Joe takes a running start and leaps out the window.
[23:38:39] <Ralith> (>.<)
[23:38:39] <Joe> "Geronimo!!"
[23:38:46] * Ralith gives up and follow
[23:38:47] * Sam leaps after him
[23:38:48] <Ralith> s
[23:38:52] * Joe shifts in mid-air.
[23:38:53] * Lupin jumps out the window and curls up
[23:38:57] <Sam> (roll land?)
[23:38:58] * Aaron backs out the window, hanging on for a moment before jumping.
[23:39:06] <Joe> (roll tumble)
[23:39:11] <Joe> !d20+9 tumble
[23:39:11] <Lycaon> Joe rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 20 tumble
[23:39:12] <Aaron> !d20+8 tumble
[23:39:12] <Sam> !d20+6 tumble
[23:39:12] <Lycaon> Aaron rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 17 tumble
[23:39:13] <Lycaon> Sam rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 21 tumble
[23:39:16] <Lupin> !d20+8 tumble
[23:39:16] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 24 tumble
[23:39:18] <Ralith> !d20+6.5 tumble
[23:39:18] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 17.5 tumble
[23:39:24] * Joe lands hard, and goes into a freakish roll.
[23:39:48] * Lupin makes this look easy.
[23:40:08] * Aaron eventually comes to a stop.
[23:40:20] * Aaron groans a bit. "Ugh."
[23:40:25] <Ralith> (*apprehensively awaits /notice*)
[23:40:28] * Sam rolls very rapidly
[23:41:08] * Sam slams into the guy before him
[23:41:13] * Joe finishes rolling, and stands up, dizzy. The train is still slowing, but disappearing in the distance rapidly.
[23:41:24] * Ralith yelps a bit as he lands and falls into a roll
[23:41:44] * Lupin finishes rolling and gets up, and tears off his clothes "Okay, time to put petal to the metal. I want to be as far away as possible when they come to a stop. We have anything to burn these with?"
[23:41:46] * Sam takes off his clothes at record pace and tosses them in the bag before shifting
[23:41:54] * Aaron carefully stands up, holding his side.
[23:42:02] * Joe is wearing tattered clothes and is gestalt.
[23:42:04] <Cat> (back)
[23:42:08] <Sam> "Burn? Now?"
[23:42:11] * Aaron breathes deeply a few times. "Oooh."
[23:42:12] <Joe> (you just jumped out of a train)
[23:42:16] <Sam> "Let's worry about that later."
[23:42:21] <Joe> (wb)
[23:42:29] <Lupin> "I really don't want any traces left behind."
[23:42:39] <Joe> "Chicago is east and south. Since the train is east, lets go south."
[23:42:49] * Sam finishes shifting into gesalt
[23:42:51] * Aaron makes up his mind, strips down and packs his clothes back up in his pack.
[23:43:08] <Sam> "Put 'em in here for now"
[23:43:09] * Aaron shifs into hybrid form.
[23:43:12] * Sam motions the pack
[23:43:12] <Aaron> shifts*
[23:43:13] <Joe> "I hate instinct."
[23:43:17] * Lupin sticks it in Sam's pack.
[23:43:19] * Ralith stands, rubbing his arm, tears off his clothes, and drops them into the pack
[23:43:26] * Joe looks at his clothes, now all tattered and torn.
[23:43:29] * Cat fits well in her clothing, as they were way too big in human form, they now fit perfectly, so she keeps them on.
[23:44:05] * Ralith gives Cat an odd look, and shrugs.
[23:44:14] <Sam> "Time to go... now!"
[23:44:18] * Lupin drops to all fours, and starts running.
[23:44:18] <Joe> "Ready?" Joe starts loping, crosses the tracks, and runs.
[23:44:25] * Ralith nods and follows Lupin similarily
[23:44:29] * Lupin heads south.
[23:44:31] * Cat grins and starts running.
[23:44:35] * Aaron shakes a bit, then grabs the backpack (thankfully fairly light at this point.)
[23:44:36] * Sam runs after A627/Joe
[23:44:46] * Aaron takes off after the others.
[23:44:49] <A627> !d20+9 run
[23:44:49] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 9 for a total of 26 run
[23:44:55] <Lupin> !d20+8 run
[23:44:55] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 24 run
[23:44:56] <Aaron> !d20+7 run
[23:44:56] <Lycaon> Aaron rolled d20 + 7 for a total of 18 run
[23:44:59] <A627> (bonus is a +9 now for me)
[23:45:00] <Cat> !d20+6 run
[23:45:00] <Lycaon> Cat rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 15 run
[23:45:00] <Sam> !d20+6 run
[23:45:01] <Lycaon> Sam rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 9 run
[23:45:05] <Sam> (eek)
[23:45:21] <Ralith> !d20+6.5
[23:45:21] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 7.5.
[23:45:24] <Aaron> (hurry up, slowpoke )
[23:45:28] <Sam> (:/)
[23:45:31] <Ralith> (grrr.)
[23:45:32] * A627 looks behind, and looks behind and looks behind.
[23:45:43] * A627 looks behind and slows to a pace everyone can keep.
[23:45:54] * Ralith 's stumbles a little
[23:45:56] * Aaron slows down as well.
[23:45:58] * Sam catches up just ahead of Ralith
[23:45:59] <Ralith> (-'s)
[23:46:10] <Ralith> !d20+6.5 run
[23:46:11] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 18.5 run
[23:46:14] <Ralith> (there.)
[23:46:17] * Lupin catches up with A627 and slows
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[23:46:22] <A627> (bah no reroll )
[23:46:24] * Ralith catches up with everyone.
[23:46:25] * Cat is having more trouble than she expected with the clothing, it slows her, but not too much.
[23:46:26] <Sam> (lol)
[23:46:57] <A627> The fields here are pretty empty. The moonlight above shows a clear path.
[23:47:18] <A627> There is no snow here on the ground. They must've had a warm spell. It is below freezing, albiet not much.
[23:47:21] <Ralith> (bbs, dessert)
[23:47:29] * Lupin sniffs "Ah, this is almost as good as raising an eyebrow."
[23:47:29] <Sam> (k)
[23:47:38] * Ralith sighs happily
[23:48:06] <A627> The rolling hills soon give visible cover from the train tracks, as you run down the far side of your first hill.
[23:48:13] * Cat is having fun running under the moon.
[23:49:44] * Aaron breathes deeply of the air.
[23:49:44] * Sam grins and continues running
[23:49:44] <A627> "*huff* I hope *huff* that this is fun *huff* We'll go *huff* far south *huff* then head to the dawn."
[23:49:44] * A627 is enjoying the run, but talking saps his strength.
[23:50:09] <A627> A slight pitter is heard.
[23:50:10] * Aaron is having a bit of trouble with the pack, but nothing unmanageable.
[23:50:17] <A627> A slight patter is heard.
[23:50:18] <Aaron> (...............................)
[23:50:33] <A627> !d7
[23:50:33] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d7 for a total of 4.
[23:50:51] <Lupin> "Haha, he's back. Guess he knew the train was a trap."
[23:51:02] <A627> He is coming again from behind you.
[23:51:04] * Sam chuckles
[23:51:08] * Sam turns
[23:51:11] * Sam ducks
[23:51:15] <A627> pitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterPitterPatter
[23:51:19] <A627> and catching up too.
[23:51:34] <Aaron> (Someone's gonna' get pied in the butt )
[23:51:36] <Sam> "This is getting old now."
[23:51:36] <A627> PitterPatterPITTERPATTERPITTERPATTERPITTERPATTER
[23:51:42] * Lupin laughs well, he's going to have to work for it.
[23:51:45] <Aaron> "Sure... is..."
[23:51:46] * Cat laughs, a strange mixture of canine and human sounds, and continues at a nice steady pace. She rather likes their supernatural companion.
[23:51:46] <A627> !d20+20 Pie!
[23:51:46] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 20 for a total of 33 Pie!
[23:51:50] * Lupin increases his spped.
[23:51:54] <Sam> (:o)
[23:51:56] <Lupin> (speed*)
[23:52:00] <A627> Dodge Cat!
[23:52:12] * Sam runs as fast as possible
[23:52:15] <Cat> !d20+6 dodge
[23:52:15] <Lycaon> Cat rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 13 dodge
[23:52:40] <Cat> (*pout*)
[23:52:50] <A627> PITTERPATTERPITTERPATTER *SPLAT* A nice Boston Cherry Creme Pie smacks Cat in the back of the head, and the little indian runs along side her, to see if she knew that she just got pied.
[23:53:11] <A627> He effortlessly keeps up with Cat as she runs.
[23:54:13] <A627> The little indian looks up at Cat.
[23:54:19] * Cat turns to him with a wild happy wolf grin one her face. Her eyes glitter mischievously. She muscles bunch as she prepares to spring sideways on top of him.
[23:54:29] <A627> (roll, Cat!)
[23:54:29] <Cat> (her*)
[23:54:45] <Cat> !d20+6 pounce!
[23:54:46] <Lycaon> Cat rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 7 pounce!
[23:54:49] <Lupin> "Well getting attacked by pies is better than getting attacked buy clubs, or guns or missles."
[23:54:52] <Aaron> (ooh)
[23:54:54] <Lupin> (Ouch.)
[23:55:01] <Cat> (poo and I wanted to get him)
[23:55:20] <A627> The indian sidesteps as Cat throws herself into a tumble of her own accord. She doesn't even look good doing it.
[23:55:36] * Ralith angles towards the indian
[23:55:38] <A627> The little indian grins, and picks up speed, now running ahead of the pack.
[23:55:43] <A627> !d20+20 run
[23:55:43] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 20 for a total of 39 run
[23:55:48] * Ralith tries to catch up
[23:55:51] <Aaron> (*zoom!*)
[23:55:53] <Ralith> !d20+6.5 run
[23:55:53] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 6.5 for a total of 23.5 run
[23:55:54] <Lupin> !d20+8 speed up
[23:55:54] <A627> Joe tries to catch up
[23:55:54] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 8 for a total of 21 speed up
[23:55:59] <A627> !d220+9 run
[23:55:59] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d220 + 9 for a total of 120 run
[23:56:03] * Aaron doesn't even try.
[23:56:04] <A627> (woah)
[23:56:05] <Ralith> (hahahah)
[23:56:16] <Ralith> (BANG!)
[23:56:21] <Lupin> (Heh, sound barrier.)
[23:56:22] * Cat makes the strange wolf laugh again and gets to her feet, using her long tongue to lick up the pie.
[23:56:31] <Sam> !d20+6 run
[23:56:31] <Lycaon> Sam rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 10 run
[23:56:44] * A627 is never heard from again, as he breaks the sound barrier. The little indian runs off into the distance ahead of you, and fades away.
[23:57:10] <A627> (why does that little indian roll so fscking well?!)
[23:57:19] * Lupin slows down, and resumes not breaking speed limits.
[23:57:24] * A627 slows down and returns to the group.
[23:57:25] <Aaron> (Well, I'm sure the +20 helps.)
[23:57:31] * Ralith keeps pace with Lupin
[23:58:14] <A627> "You ok Cat?"
[23:58:48] <Lupin> "He's quite persistant, isn't he."
[23:58:58] <Ralith> "Yeah. I wonder what /his/ motive is."
[23:59:19] <Lupin> "Who knows if he even has one."
[23:59:39] <A627> "I just hope the bad guys see as much of him as we do."
[23:59:42] <Ralith> "Well, he must have some reason for expending energy."

[Lupin]

[00:00:00] <Lupin> "Bah, they probably wouldn't appreciate it like we do."
[00:00:05] <Sam> "Heh."
[00:00:16] <A627> "Nah, they probably wouldn't.
[00:00:34] <Ralith> "I wonder... if he was actually asking me that question last time I caught him, why hasn't he stopped to get an answer?"
[00:00:48] * Lupin looks back at Ralith "Maybe it's just something for him to do."
[00:00:52] <A627> "Asking what question?"
[00:01:05] <Ralith> "He seemed to want to know who we were."
[00:01:29] <Sam> "Riiiiight, the mind thing."
[00:01:33] * Sam rolls his eyes
[00:01:51] <Lupin> "Yeah, it's almost as far fetched as people who can turn into wolves."
[00:01:52] <A627> The hills come and go. The farms are *really* widespread here.
[00:02:02] <Sam> "Point taken."
[00:02:24] * Ralith has quit (Connection reset by peer)
[00:02:33] <A627> (??)
[00:02:45] <Lupin> (pres butan.)
[00:03:15] * A627 (presses a button)
[00:03:28] * Ralith (Ralith@*.drizzle.com) has joined #paradice2
[00:03:32] <Lupin> (wb)
[00:03:33] <A627> (wb)
[00:03:52] <Ralith> (last I got was "Asking what question?")
[00:03:57] <Ralith> (did you get my answer?)
[00:04:05] <Lupin> (Yes)
[00:04:13] <Ralith> (what'd I miss?)
[00:04:22] <A627> (next to nothing)
[00:04:36] <A627> [00:01] <Sam> "Riiiiight, the mind thing."
[00:04:36] <A627> [00:01] * Sam rolls his eyes
[00:04:36] <A627> [00:01] <Lupin> "Yeah, it's almost as far fetched as people who can turn into wolves."
[00:04:36] <A627> [00:01] <@A627> The hills come and go. The farms are *really* widespread here.
[00:04:37] <A627> [00:02] <Sam> "Point taken."
[00:04:45] <A627> [00:02] *** Ralith quit (Connection reset by peer)
[00:05:01] <Ralith> "Well, we'll just have to catch him again."
[00:05:10] <Ralith> "He'd make one useful ally."
[00:05:17] <Sam> "I suppose."
[00:05:18] <A627> "We'll keep running methinks."
[00:05:24] * Cat is still licking pie off of her face. It has dripped down her back and makes her hair sticky. "I thought I had him..." she grumbles.
[00:05:34] <Sam> "Yeah, that's priority one!"
[00:05:47] <A627> "So did I Cat!"
[00:05:58] * Ralith resumes motion
[00:06:14] * Cat shakes her head. "I blame the clothing."
[00:06:18] * Lupin continues to run.
[00:06:36] <Ralith> "Get rid of it!"
[00:06:42] * Sam also continues
[00:06:55] <A627> (bbiab nature calling)
[00:06:57] <Ralith> "It's enough trouble without fur."
[00:07:13] <Aaron> (Bah, you and your calls )
[00:07:23] <Cat> The clothing is all sticky and gross now, so Cat can't help but agree.
[00:07:39] <Lupin> (I have four phones, and I still don't do anywhere near as much calling as you.)
[00:08:02] * Cat takes a few seconds to shove the clothing into her backpack.
[00:08:08] <Sam> (lol)
[00:08:22] <Ralith> (It All Fits!(tm))
[00:08:29] <Cat> (that it does...)
[00:08:41] <Lupin> (Well, it's all going to get sticky now )
[00:08:53] <Cat> hehe yah
[00:09:02] <Cat> (woops)
[00:10:13] <Sam> (gotta go for the night soon me thinks... we'll see)
[00:10:23] * Ralith 's muzzle hangs open slightly as he pants, grinning, enjoying the feel of the cool wind through his fur.
[00:10:42] <Cat> "I wonder what someone would think if they found a complete set of clothing coved in pie lying in their field..."
[00:11:16] * NE :Unknown command
[00:11:19] <Sam> "Attack of the Killer Cream Pie?"
[00:11:19] * Lupin laughs, "Pie and fur."
[00:11:54] <Sam> "Killer Cream Pies from outer space! Check your fridges!"
[00:12:44] * Cat keeps running, wondering where they are going.
[00:13:01] <Sam> "Hopefully they aren't tracking us somehow."
[00:13:39] <Lupin> "Not much we can do about it now, if they are."
[00:13:57] * Cat nods.
[00:14:50] * Ralith nods at A627. "Unless one of you have some sort of implanted beacons, we should be fine."
[00:15:19] <A627> "Who? Me?"
[00:15:21] * A627 just got back
[00:15:34] <Lupin> "Any of you, I suppose."
[00:15:37] <Sam> "Hopefully not."
[00:16:00] <Sam> "Of course, they /do/ see us as government property..."
[00:16:04] * Sam sighs
[00:16:10] <A627> "Well, I'm not going to ask Cat to dig though us as a surgeon."
[00:16:19] <A627> (ok. I gotta quit for now)
[00:16:33] <Ralith> "It shouldn't theoretically be too hard to find out, with the right equipment."
[00:16:38] <Ralith> (:()
[00:16:51] <Lupin> "Yeah, but we don't have any."
[00:17:00] <A627> "Shall we try to get that equpment in Chicago?"
[00:17:18] <Ralith> "We should work out our priorities."
[00:17:35] <Sam> "Hmm..."
[00:17:44] * A627 (nods off ZZzzzzz)
[00:17:55] <Lupin> ""I think for now that just needs to go on our list of stuff to look at later."
[00:17:58] <Ralith> (*hits A627 with caffine dart*)
[00:18:00] <A627> (keep playin if ya want... you'll be running south for awhile
[00:18:03] <Sam> "Yeah."
[00:18:03] <Ralith> "Yeah."
[00:18:07] <Sam> (heehee)
[00:18:15] <Ralith> (dialog ftw)
[00:18:24] <Sam> (heh)
[00:18:44] <Sam> (/me yawns)
[00:19:07] <Ralith> (aww)
[00:19:23] <Lupin> "Along with the indian, but I'm not sure where to start with that."
[00:19:36] * Baph-Zzzz sets mode +i #paradice2
[00:19:36] * Baph-Zzzz gives channel half-operator status to
[00:19:43] <Baph-Zzzz> (ack)
[00:19:47] <Ralith> (haha)
[00:19:51] <Lupin> Heh
[00:19:58] <Lupin> (er... Heh)
[00:20:12] <Ralith> "We can just wait until he shows up again for that. He seems reliable enough, so long as we're in the open.)
[00:20:17] <Ralith> (make that ")
[00:20:29] <Baph-Zzzz> (k - don't make any die rolls anyone - kicking the bot)
[00:20:34] * Baph-Zzzz has kicked Lycaon from #paradice2 (Kick!)
[00:21:01] <Baph-Zzzz> (sry for the interruption)
[00:21:04] <Lupin> "Yeah, funny though, the train would have been the perfect place to get us."
[00:21:25] <Sam> "I think they expected us to stay on it."
[00:21:40] <Ralith> "Perhaps he prefers to be as secretive as us."
[00:21:42] <Lupin> "I meant the indian."
[00:21:48] <Lupin> "Possibly."
[00:21:50] <Sam> "Oh..."
[00:22:20] <Sam> (damnit Ralith your misapplied ) messed me up)
[00:22:24] <Sam> (:P)
[00:22:39] <Ralith> (ehhe)
[00:22:51] <Lupin> "I hope they weren't actually keeping track of who was on the train."
[00:23:03] <Ralith> "Well, I'm sure they know we're off by now."
[00:23:13] <Sam> "Probably."
[00:23:24] <Cat> "They seemed very intent on the counting thing..."
[00:23:43] <Ralith> "But then, the ones they were looking for were the infiltrators."
[00:23:54] <Lupin> "Oh of course. But I hope they didn't realize that four of us weren't actually part of their little project."
[00:24:23] <Ralith> "They don't have any reason to think we weren't."
[00:24:30] <Ralith> "Good thing there's no snow; they can't very well track us as it is."
[00:24:31] <Cat> "If they saw me..then they knew."
[00:25:41] * #paradice2 :You're not channel operator/host
[00:25:54] <Cat> "I mean..being female and all. None of the others at the silo were."
[00:26:07] <Lupin> "That we know of there."
[00:26:10] * Ping reply from Ralith: ? second(s)
[00:26:10] * Ping reply from Lupin: 0.20 second(s)
[00:26:10] * Ping reply from Lupin: 0.48 second(s)
[00:26:28] <Sam> "Hmm... that is a good point though Cat."
[00:28:07] <Cat> "However...I might just have confused them."

[Lupin]

[00:30:45] * Ralith has changed the topic to: Silo 17 in progress || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.
[00:30:53] * Aaron is now known as Vilkacis
[00:31:01] <@Ralith> (we're not stopping)
[00:31:19] <@Ralith> "Good point."
[00:31:30] <@Lupin> (Since we have the bot in here we might as well continue here.)
[00:32:09] <@Lupin> "Possible but they could have done expieremnts on both sexes. I don't know how through they were."
[00:32:09] <@Cat> (good idea)
[00:32:10] <@Sam> (Ooookay...)
[00:32:43] <@Sam> "I only ever saw males, but who knows what else happened there."
[00:32:57] <@Ralith> "Could've been another facility."
[00:33:03] <@Sam> "Indeed."
[00:33:14] <@Ralith> "Or they might not have even taken note of their sex."
[00:33:16] <@Lupin> "I recall that there was at least one other."
[00:33:18] <@Sam> (10 minutes or so for me)
[00:33:44] <@Sam> "One other facility?"
[00:34:09] <@Lupin> "Somthing A627 said."
[00:34:14] <@Sam> "Ah...."
[00:34:28] <@Ralith> "If we're lucky they haven't noticed either way."
[00:34:37] <@Lupin> "Hopefully."
[00:34:40] <@Sam> "Right. I sure hope not."
[00:34:52] <@Ralith> "Actually... they could assume you got bitten."
[00:35:03] <@Ralith> "They probably know that that's possible."
[00:35:12] <@Cat> "Good point."
[00:35:19] <@Lupin> "Yeah, I'm sure they know it's possible."
[00:36:13] <@Ralith> "I wonder what happened to the others."
[00:36:25] <@Sam> "I'm not sure we want to know."
[00:36:53] <@Ralith> "They might well all have gotten away."
[00:36:55] <@Lupin> "I wonder though, if they thought we were going to get out, why would they break the train when you pulled the window alarm."
[00:37:00] <@Ralith> "We can't trust anything those two said."
[00:37:12] <@Sam> "Nope."
[00:37:16] <@Sam> "You're right."
[00:37:30] * Sam turns to Lupin "Errr.... huh..."
[00:37:45] <@Lupin> "What?"
[00:37:48] <@Ralith> "The engineer, while perhaps under their orders, has probably been trained to do that under any condition be reflex. I doubt the government has CIA train engineers offhand."
[00:38:17] <@Lupin> "Or it might just be automatic, I suppose."
[00:38:32] <@Ralith> "I was about to suggest that, too."
[00:38:37] <@Sam> "Either way it's done."
[00:38:49] <@Ralith> "I just hope they don't have air support or something waiting to pick us up."
[00:38:51] <@Sam> "We've gotta get to... where are we going again?"
[00:39:00] <@Sam> "Me too Ralith, me too."
[00:39:12] <@Ralith> "The city. We need to find out where they took the bioweapon."
[00:39:38] <@Lupin> "Plus, it's a nice easy way to disappear."
[00:39:44] <@Sam> "Any idea how far that is?"
[00:40:16] <@Lupin> "They're going to have a problem looking for 8 people in a city of millions."
[00:40:26] <@Ralith> "Yeah."
[00:40:30] <@Ralith> "Nope, none."
[00:40:44] <@Ralith> "There's no way for us to."
[00:40:53] <@Sam> "I guess not."
[00:41:15] <@Lupin> "While I know about how fast we're going, I'm not sure how far away we started."
[00:41:34] <@Sam> "Right."
[00:42:13] <@Sam> "Ralith, the mor I think about it, the more I just want to live in the woods when this is over."
[00:42:17] <@Sam> *more
[00:42:32] <@Lupin> "Hm, we should have used the fact that the train might have been bugged."
[00:42:42] * Ralith grins. "I'm glad I'm not the only one that follows my logic."
[00:42:55] <@Ralith> "Well, it would have been hard to work that out."
[00:43:05] <@Sam> "Yeah, but Lupin, we were in a rush. Coulda woulda shoulda."
[00:43:22] <@Ralith> "It'll be nice to have some proper company."
[00:43:37] <@Sam> Heh."
[00:43:44] * Ralith gives Lupin a look of mock expasperation. "Lupin here insists on remaining in his house most of the time."
[00:43:45] <@Lupin> "Oh, and I'm improper company or something?"
[00:44:17] <@Sam> "At least I wouldn't blame my shedding issues on him."
[00:44:19] * Sam winks
[00:44:25] * Ralith grins
[00:44:37] * Lupin rolls his eyes, and sticks out his tongue. "Yes, well people do expect me to live there you know."
[00:44:48] <@Ralith> "Bah. You and your humans."
[00:45:25] <@Lupin> "Balance: it's a good thing."
[00:45:41] * Cat looks at the ground as she runs, "I don't think I'll ever go back home."
[00:45:41] <@Ralith> "Don't you think it'd be interesting to see how they'd react to your absence?"
[00:46:11] <@Ralith> "Balance? Try telling that to these people who insist on paving over forests."
[00:46:18] <@Lupin> "You mean like the abscence I'm in now?"
[00:46:47] <@Ralith> "You're on vacation."
[00:47:22] <@Ralith> "Cat, why not?"
[00:47:27] <@Lupin> "Yeah, but they don't really know that."
[00:48:13] <@Ralith> "They probably assume something of the sort."
[00:48:15] <@Lupin> "I mean we did leave at like 4AM, when they were all asleep."
[00:48:27] * Cat shakes her head and watches the ground.
[00:48:27] <@Ralith> "Early plane to catch."
[00:48:55] <@Sam> "Lupin, you live /with/ humans?"
[00:49:16] <@Lupin> "Not so much 'with' as in 'next to.'"
[00:49:23] <@Sam> (my character doesn't know his bg)
[00:49:28] <@Sam> "Ahhh..."
[00:49:29] <@Lupin> (s/as in/more like/)
[00:50:01] <@Ralith> "He has this weird need to remain a part of human society. Don't ask me why."
[00:50:03] <@Sam> "Well, it could've been a lot of stuff."
[00:50:30] <@Sam> "Well, I don't know. I think it would just be interesting to see now and again."
[00:51:05] <@Sam> "Something to see. Besides, You can't call all humans bad, can you?"
[00:51:05] <@Vilkacis> (Lupin, what's with you and posting in the wrong threads? )
[00:51:12] <@Lupin> "Yeah, I 'like not having to sleep in mud.'"
[00:51:18] <@Ralith> "No, but I can call all of society bad."
[00:51:23] <@Lupin> (Not paying attention...)
[00:51:32] <@Ralith> "Mud? You know better than that."
[00:51:39] <@Vilkacis> (It's in the 'Hollywierd' thread.)
[00:51:40] <@Sam> "Maybe they don't realize there are other ways to live."
[00:52:16] <@Ralith> "Whatever they do or don't realize, I don't want them telling me who, how, and what to be."
[00:52:39] <@Lupin> (Would you nuke it please?)
[00:53:00] <@Sam> "That's quite fine."
[00:53:30] <@Sam> (okay bed for me )
[00:53:41] <@Sam> nick Lone_Wolf
[00:53:42] <@Lupin> (Good night.)
[00:53:45] <@Sam> (bah)
[00:53:49] * Sam is now known as Lone_Wolf
[00:53:58] <@Lone_Wolf> (night)
[00:54:08] <@Ralith> (night.)
[00:54:16] <@Vilkacis> (good night)
[00:54:21] <@Cat> (night!)
[00:54:35] <@Cat> (i need a really good back story... I going to think of one...)
[00:54:44] <@Ralith> "Cat, why can't you go back?"
[00:54:53] <@Cat> (nooo not now!)
[00:55:09] <@Ralith> (You asked for it, with that comment.)
[00:55:15] <@Lupin> "No, but mud was just an example."
[00:55:41] <@Cat> (that i did...but it made me realize that I needed one)
[00:55:57] <@Ralith> "Nothing wrong with a bed of earth."
[00:56:04] <@Ralith> "Snow makes for wonderful sleeping."
[00:56:24] * Cat speeds up to be alone with her thoughts.
[00:56:54] <@Ralith> "I really don't see how you can be happy with that bed of yours, in a room like that."
[00:57:25] <@Lupin> "Simple: it's nice and quiet."
[00:57:44] <@Lupin> "Anyway, we really should figure out what to do when we get to the city."
[00:57:45] <@Ralith> "And colorless."
[00:57:54] <@Ralith> "I don't know about you, but I don't like living in a cleanroom."
[00:58:16] <@Ralith> "Well, what do we have in the way of leads?"
[00:58:25] <@Ralith> "Our best bet was Marty, and he's long gone."
[00:58:34] <@Lupin> "Oh please, you my housekeeping skills."
[00:58:45] <@Ralith> (you my?)
[00:58:46] <@Lupin> "Well, he did say he works there."
[00:58:51] <@Lupin> (you know my*)
[00:59:11] <@Ralith> "Did he say where, specifically?"
[00:59:25] <@Ralith> "And your housekeeping doesn't change the fact that that place is all but soundproofed."

[Lupin]

[Lupin]

[02:00:57] <@Ralith> "How close were they, anyway?"
[02:01:06] <@Cat> "I'm sure there were many people who agreed with you."
[02:02:25] <@Lupin> "It depended on the subject. I'd swear that some of them were actually werewolves on some things, and others would make wonder 'Where the hell did that come from!'"
[02:03:30] <@Lupin> "I wonder what they'll do after we run our little opration."
[02:03:47] <@Lupin> (operation*)
[02:05:26] <@Ralith> "Probably freak out and start frantically trying to determine where one of us can be reached for a bite."
[02:06:49] <@Ralith> "Hehe... as soon as it's confirmed that it's posisble, we'll be swamped."
[02:06:56] <@Ralith> (possible*)
[02:07:06] <@Lupin> "The most amusing thing is, they have a place that displays a picture of the user. So I uploaded one of myself... in wolf form."
[02:07:33] <@Ralith> "Heh."
[02:07:51] <@Ralith> "What I'm worried about is fundementalists and such coming after us."
[02:08:02] <@Ralith> "Could be even worse than being on the wrong side of the government."
[02:08:52] <@Lupin> "Yeah. That's why we're going to have to do this carefully. We want to provide a good image, so no using weapons on the security that comes after us."
[02:09:34] <@Cat> "Weapons meaning claws and teeth, I presume."
[02:09:38] <@Ralith> "They're going to get bruised at least a little, though."
[02:09:47] <@Ralith> "Certainly no teeth; that'd be stupid."
[02:10:08] <@Ralith> "But however well this works out, we'll still have fanatics after us."
[02:10:15] * Lupin nods "Got it in one, Cat."
[02:10:37] <@Ralith> "This is why it's important that Lupin and any others who want to leave their options open remain at least partially lupine."
[02:10:45] <@Lupin> "Yeah, but we should try to minimize the amount we make."
[02:11:06] <@Ralith> "Keep it to fanatics, as opposed to everyone."
[02:12:31] <@Cat> "Let's just hope that by the time we get there we're not too late."
[02:12:31] <@Lupin> "As long as we're well-behaved, shouldn't be a problem."
[02:13:27] <@Lupin> (35-40 mph?)
[02:14:21] <@Cat> (im going to bed..it's waaaay past my sleep time..I have to get up early tomorrow)
[02:14:33] <@Lupin> (Good night.)
[02:14:41] <@Lupin> (This is probably a good plase to stop anyway.)
[02:14:46] <@Ralith> "It not being a full moon and our not slaughtering people should pretty much guarantee at least a chance."
[02:14:49] <@Ralith> (yeah)
[02:15:03] * Lupin has changed the topic to: No game in progress || Home of Silo 17 and The Unseen City. || We have two rules: Treat everyone here with respect, and don't eat sentient beings no matter how tasty they may be with tobasco sauce.

[Lupin]

[18:32:54] <@Sam> <A627> You ran yourselves out of a lot of things. Breath, energy, but maybe not things to talk about.
[18:32:54] <@Sam> <A627> The moon is setting off to the right, to the left, twilight promises the coming of the sun.
[18:32:55] <@Sam> * Sam pants
[18:32:55] <@Sam> * A627 looks around for some kind of cover.
[18:32:55] <@Sam> <A627> Standing in the midst of dead and plowed fields, there isn't much cover to be had, except next to farm houses that are occupied.
[18:32:56] <@Sam> <Ralith> "When is the game, anyway?"
[18:32:58] <@Sam> * A627 announces to everyone. "I just lost the game."
[18:33:00] <@Sam> <A627> >.<
[18:33:02] <@Sam> <A627> (oh, crap.... wrong context...)
[18:33:04] <@Sam> <A627> "The Bears/Packers game?"
[18:33:06] <@Sam> <Sam> (heh)
[18:33:10] <@Sam> <Ralith> "Whatever major one it is that's about to happen there."
[18:33:12] <@Sam> <Sam> (/me also lost The Game)
[18:33:14] <@Sam> <Ralith> (30 minute grace period, remember?)
[18:33:16] <@Sam> <A627> (yeah I haven't lost since yesterday)
[18:33:18] <@Sam> --> Darkmoon (~chatzilla@*.dsl.sntc01.pacbell.net) has joined #paradice2
[18:33:20] <@Sam> <Sam> (hiyas)
[18:33:22] <@Sam> --- Darkmoon is now known as Cat
[18:33:24] <@Sam> <A627> "The game is in two days, and if the Packers win, then they'll be another two days after that.
[18:33:26] <@Sam> <A627> (hiya)
[18:33:28] <@Sam> <Cat> (Hello)
[18:33:30] <@Sam> <Sam> "Whew I'm not used to running this much."
[18:33:32] <@Sam> <Ralith> "Well, at least that gives us time to get there."
[18:33:34] <@Sam> <A627> "I'm going to be mistaken for a stray. Pardon me if I pant a little too much."
[18:33:38] <@Sam> * Ralith pants a bit
[18:33:40] <@Sam> * Cat lopes silently along.
[18:33:42] <@Sam> * A627 's form shrinks down as he changes into a grey wolf. Eyes taking stock of everything, ears twitching irritalby. (+9)
[18:33:45] <@Sam> * Sam yawns loudly
[18:33:47] <@Sam> <A627> "Ruf."
[18:33:49] <@Sam> <Sam> "Yeah, this is kinda rough."
[18:33:51] <@Sam> <Sam> (sorry, bad joke)
[18:33:54] <@Sam> --> Lupin (Lupin@*.dsl.snantx.swbell.net) has joined #paradice2
[18:31:26] <Sam> (hi)
[18:31:27] <Lupin> (what'd I miss?)
[18:31:32] * A627 continues to lope along.
[18:31:32] * #paradice2 :You're not channel operator/host
[18:31:39] <A627> (A627 just shifted)
[18:32:12] <Sam> (we are a bit tired and out of breath)
[18:32:24] * A627 begins to head towards one of the distant clumps of trees as the sun begins to rise.
[18:32:37] <Lupin> (Just paste it all in the other channel.)
[18:33:00] <Ralith> (wait, why did he shift?)
[18:33:52] <A627> The distant set of trees appears to be a farm house.
[18:33:55] <Sam> (done)
[18:33:57] <Sam> (why not?)
[18:34:05] <A627> Surrounded by trees. The sun is rising.
[18:34:29] <Ralith> (because he can't talk like that)
[18:34:39] <Lupin> "So we really need to plan this out."
[18:34:53] <Lupin> "We have one chance to make a first impression."
[18:35:05] <Ralith> "First, how far are we from the city?"
[18:35:06] * A627 looks up at Lupin
[18:35:29] * Ralith motions to the farmhouse. "Maybe we can ask at that house?"
[18:35:30] * A627 indicates himself, almost playing charades as he stops.
[18:35:48] * A627 stops playing charades.
[18:35:51] * Ralith gives A627 an inquisitive look
[18:35:59] * A627 nods. "Wuf."
[18:36:54] * A627 starts walking towards the house. Tongue lolling a little, his head hanging a little from exhaustion.
[18:37:13] <Sam> "Uhhh..."
[18:37:18] <Ralith> "Someone'll have to go human and pose as a hiker or something."
[18:37:24] <Sam> "Yeah."
[18:37:36] * Lupin looks at A627 "I think so A627, but if they called them sad meals, kids wouldn't buy them."
[18:37:47] <Sam> (lol)
[18:37:52] * Cat lingers behind.
[18:37:53] <Sam> (you're so mean)
[18:38:20] * A627 pauses for Cat to pass, and begins to sniff at her ankle.
[18:38:21] <A627> (lol)
[18:38:22] * Sam sighs
[18:38:30] <Sam> "Oh fine, I'll do it."
[18:38:33] <Lupin> "Who has a nice set of clothes?"
[18:38:44] <Lupin> "Mine are a bit torn."
[18:38:48] <Sam> "Mine aren't that bad."
[18:38:58] <Sam> "Just a bit dirty."
[18:39:07] * Cat looks down at him A627. "Mine are covered in pie"
[18:39:13] * Sam puts down the pack
[18:39:14] * A627 finishes sniffing and plants his ears back, moving back up to the front.
[18:39:30] * A627 looks up at Cat, and nods wolfily.
[18:39:31] <Cat> (eeep..no focus..)
[18:39:35] * Sam hides in the grasses and shifts into human form
[18:40:08] * Sam takes his clothes out of the pack and dresses
[18:40:18] * Cat shakes her head at A627.
[18:40:27] * Lupin inspects his claws.
[18:40:37] * A627 grufs.
[18:40:50] <Sam> "Okay, what city should we be near again?"
[18:41:02] <Sam> "Err.. which are we headed to?"
[18:41:13] <Lupin> "We're going to Chicago."
[18:41:26] <Lupin> "We want to know where we are now."
[18:41:28] <Sam> "Gotcha. A627, care to play the part of my dog?"
[18:41:46] <A627> ^_> ?
[18:41:47] <Sam> "The rest of you should hide a bit so nobody freaks out."
[18:42:11] * Lupin looks for a place to hide.
[18:42:17] <Sam> (you can act like I'm hiking and took you along)
[18:42:25] <A627> There are a few bits of tall, dead grass by fences.
[18:42:33] <Sam> "You know, like we went for a nice hike."
[18:42:41] <Sam> "Yes? No?"
[18:42:46] <A627> "Woof!"
[18:42:53] <Sam> "Okay."
[18:42:58] * Cat nods and looks for a place close enough to hear the conversation but far enough to remain hidden.
[18:42:59] * Sam starts for the house
[18:42:59] * A627 looks exited and wags his tail.
[18:43:17] * Lupin ducks down into the grass.
[18:43:26] * A627 follows Sam.
[18:43:28] <Sam> "Not that I like reducing you to a dog. Just playing the part. You understand."
[18:43:35] * Sam continues walking
[18:43:39] * Ralith lies down in the grass, enjoying the chance to rest
[18:43:46] <A627> You can almost hear A627 complain about it.
[18:43:52] <Sam> (heehee)
[18:44:02] <A627> Tailwagging is hard to do if you've never done it before.
[18:44:12] * Cat flops over in the grass and stares up at the sky.
[18:44:42] * Sam tries to comb his hair a bit with his fingers and continues walking
[18:44:51] * Lupin contemplates how is father is going to have a heart attack after he sees him in gestalt on TV.
[18:44:56] <Sam> (lol)
[18:45:24] * Sam looks towards the house they're approaching
[18:45:25] <A627> The farmhouse draws nearer.
[18:45:41] <A627> The house is a two story job, worth about two lines of text. This one,
[18:45:43] <A627> and this one.
[18:45:49] <Sam> (heh)
[18:45:53] <Ralith> (hehe)
[18:45:57] <Lupin> (haha)
[18:46:12] <Sam> "I hope we're not waking them. Then again, farmers get up early anyway."
[18:46:20] <A627> The white wood siding is well kept, a barn can be seen next to a grain silo.
[18:46:28] <A627> "Ruf."
[18:46:47] * A627 pads away from Sam, to sniff at a tree you're passing.
[18:47:06] * Sam goes in the direction of the front door.
[18:47:17] * A627 shrinks back, bristling his hair up and barks at the tree for a moment, before marking it.
[18:47:18] * Lupin watches
[18:47:33] <Sam> "C'mon, not now. Jeesh."
[18:47:41] <A627> The front door has a little light that comes on with the barking.
[18:47:57] <Sam> "Oh, now look what you've done."
[18:48:09] * A627 obediently (heh) runs up to Sam and rubs his nose against your leg.
[18:48:20] <Sam> "Heh."
[18:48:44] <A627> As you approach the front door with A627, there is barking that can be heard from inside. A scruffy farmer opens the door.
[18:48:50] <A627> It looks like he shaved sometime last year.
[18:49:11] <Sam> "Well hello kind sir."
[18:49:17] <A627> He fights back his own dog, and steps outside, closing the door behind him.
[18:49:25] <Sam> "Good morning."
[18:49:33] <A627> In a gruf tone, he says "Hi."
[18:49:35] * Cat watches the scene intently from her hiding place.
[18:49:43] * A627 sits.
[18:49:47] * Lupin sniffs.
[18:49:54] <A627> "Nice dog you have there."
[18:50:15] <Sam> "Thank ya kindly sir. I have to say the same."
[18:50:32] <Sam> "And a wonderful farm too."
[18:50:35] -A627- There are some neighborhood dogs that stop by the fences once in awhile.
[18:50:46] <A627> "Thanks. What do ye need this morning?"
[18:51:00] * Ralith sniffs too.
[18:51:10] <Ralith> (can't be left out )
[18:51:32] <Sam> "I don't mean to bother ya at such an early hour. I... and my dog here, Max, we be hikin'..."
[18:51:49] <A627> "Yeah..?
[18:51:52] <Sam> "...and we're tryin' to figure out our exact whereabouts."
[18:52:02] <A627> "Lost are ye?" He smiles.
[18:52:17] <Sam> "Would ya be able to tell us how far ya reckon it is to Chicago?"
[18:52:20] * Sam chuckles
[18:52:25] <Sam> "Afraid so."
[18:53:10] <A627> "Well, after you make it out of North Dakota, there's South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Chicago is at the far end of that, I'll reckon."
[18:53:36] <Ralith> (o.O)
[18:53:36] * Lycaon (~DiceBot@*.hsd1.wa.comcast.net) has joined #paradice2
[18:53:37] <Lycaon> I'm a bot. A627 invited me to #paradice2. An op can tell me to leave with '!part'. Use '!help' to see what I can do.
[18:53:38] <Sam> "Aha... and where be we now? What is this very fine town we're in?"
[18:54:28] <A627> "Town?" He snorts. "You've been away from civiliization for too long. Next town is twenty or thirty miles east. Chicago is like, ten thousand miles or so."
[18:54:41] <A627> "Welcome to North Dakota."
[18:54:41] <Ralith> (>.<)
[18:54:59] * A627 wags his tail.
[18:55:11] <Sam> "Heh... that is a long ways away, ain't it? But this place must have a name."
[18:55:14] * A627 thinks that he might be able to relate by playing stupid all of a sudden.
[18:55:18] * Cat grumbles under her breath and rolls over to stare at the sky again.
[18:55:22] <Sam> (lol)
[18:55:32] <Lupin> (I figured we didn't get very far)
[18:55:48] <A627> "Yeah. Lemme think for a second."
[18:56:01] <Sam> "Rarely use it, eh?"
[18:56:30] * Ralith rolls over and walks over to Lupin crouched and quadripedally
[18:56:48] <Ralith> (whispered) "So where're we going to find transport?"
[18:57:17] * Lupin whispers back, "Not sure, but we do have $300 to blow on it."
[18:57:23] <A627> "Uh.. use what? New Town is a straight left on the next road you find going south."
[18:57:45] * Cat army crawls over to the other two.
[18:57:58] <Ralith> (whispered) "Only $300?"
[18:58:02] <Sam> "Thank ya. And would there happen to be a place we could borrow a pickup or the like? A rental? Not for very far, of course."
[18:58:14] <Ralith> (hehehe)
[18:58:21] <Sam> (:P)
[18:58:30] <Lupin> (whispered) "Well, we're going to need fuel, and/or food."
[18:58:40] <A627> "Heh. You'd have to talk with them folks in New Town. One of em might let their car go."
[18:58:59] <Sam> "Thank ya very much sir. You have a nice day now."
[18:59:23] <A627> "Sure"
[18:59:24] <Ralith> "Food shouldn't be a problem, but you've got a point with the former."
[18:59:30] * Sam goes to shake the man's hand
[18:59:35] <A627> He walks back in his house, his dog is still losing it's mind.
[18:59:41] <A627> ack
[18:59:45] <A627> (bad timing)
[18:59:49] <Sam> (lol)
[18:59:49] <A627> He shakes your hand.

[Lupin]

[19:00:04] <Cat> "I wonder how new this "New Town" is..I've seen my share of small Midwestern towns, and they don't have much."
[19:00:11] * Sam nods and goes back to the others
[19:00:22] <A627> (egads... I know what Cat means.)
[19:00:27] <Sam> (lol)
[19:00:34] <Lupin> "Let's hope they have enough. For everyone's sake."
[19:00:44] * Sam repeats what was said in case it was not heard.
[19:00:48] <Lupin> "We have two days to get there."
[19:00:59] <Sam> (Lemme see, I might have to go now/soon)
[19:01:04] * A627 follows after Sam, wagging his tail until he reaches the grass, at which point, his tail returns to being a balancer.
[19:01:14] <Sam> (I think you have a bit to do in the event I have to go)
[19:01:31] <Sam> "Thanks, A627, sorry about the act."
[19:01:40] <A627> (cool, if we're still playing when you get back)
[19:01:49] * A627 growls softly then gruffs.
[19:02:45] <Sam> (yeah, gotta go... be back in 2 hours)
[19:02:49] * Lupin takes another look at the farm house.
[19:02:53] <Sam> ("family time" :/)
[19:02:57] <Lupin> (bleh)
[19:03:12] <A627> (cya in a bit)
[19:03:13] <Ralith> (*snarl*)
[19:03:19] <Sam> (at least you have a bit of a trek before I'm required ;) )
[19:03:29] * A627 cuts some air while thinking about family time.
[19:03:37] <Sam> (lol)
[19:03:45] <Lupin> (Hahha)
[19:04:42] * A627 sniffs the air, and his ears go quickly from ^-^ to ^-> and a look of alarm passes his face.
[19:05:05] * Lupin sniffs the air again
[19:05:17] * Cat looks up at A627 and puts her nose to the wind.
[19:05:45] -A627- Don't Ever Sniff the Air after A627 farts. It's Bad Businesses. Your nose now knows this. It Stinks! (tm)
[19:06:04] * Ralith does the same
[19:06:22] * Lupin rolls his eyes. "We should get going."
[19:06:49] * A627 plays dead.
[19:07:31] * Ralith sneezes, and starts breathing through his mouth.
[19:07:34] <Ralith> "Let's."
[19:07:47] * Lupin starts moving along on all fours.
[19:07:49] * Ralith gives the house one last look.
[19:07:49] * A627 stands back up, and starts going south to this 'road' the farmer mentioned.
[19:08:16] <Cat> /me grumbles and stands up, stretching. She looks back at the others, takes a few quick steps, then breaks into a run down the road.
[19:08:20] <Cat> (eeep)
[19:08:22] <A627> The lights are on, but nothing is happening outside.
[19:08:36] * Ralith shrugs and follows Lupin quadripedally
[19:09:01] <A627> You leave the grass, and swear that there is a green stink cloud back there (much like the room I'm in now).
[19:09:13] <A627> (brb getting fresh air)
[19:10:02] <Lupin> "Oh there's one other thing I thought up."
[19:10:34] <Lupin> "After we shift on the field, we're going to have to wear clothes."
[19:11:02] * A627 looks back at Lupin
[19:11:10] <Lupin> "We should probably do this every time we're in gestalt in public, too."
[19:11:15] * Ralith looks annoyed. "Why?"
[19:11:27] <Ralith> "Clothes and fur do /not/ work together."
[19:11:47] <Lupin> "I know that, and you know that. But we need to do this to make us seem more human"
[19:12:11] <Lupin> "Which is a good thing."
[19:12:35] <Lupin> "It was actually A627 who gave me the idea."
[19:13:00] <Lupin> "When we were running out of the silo, he made a comment about the pilots feeling naked in their fur."
[19:13:05] * Ralith sighs. "Good point. As wrong as it might be, we want to be as human as possible."
[19:13:14] <Lupin> "So I'm running with it."
[19:13:15] <Ralith> (s/be/seem)
[19:13:26] <Ralith> "But we're short at least one set of clothes."
[19:13:42] * A627 nods.
[19:13:48] <Ralith> "And you'll have to dress on the field.
[19:13:48] <A627> "Wuf."
[19:14:01] <Lupin> "Yeah, I know."
[19:14:19] <Cat> "Someone can use my set."
[19:14:22] <Lupin> "Maybe we can stop somewhere before this, and get some clothes."
[19:14:37] <Lupin> "Hm? Aren't you going to shift?"
[19:14:51] <A627> Hundreds of feet ahead, you see a car driving by on a road that is hidden between fields.
[19:15:14] * Ralith 's ears perk up, and a malicious look crosses his face. "Maybe we won't need to rent a car."
[19:15:28] <Ralith> (how fast is it going?)
[19:15:30] <A627> The car passes, and drives West.
[19:15:34] <A627> (about 60mph)
[19:15:56] * Ralith looks down the road for approaching cars from either direction.
[19:16:13] <A627> !%*2 approaching cars
[19:16:18] <A627> !%
[19:16:18] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 18%.
[19:16:20] <A627> !%
[19:16:21] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 99%.
[19:16:27] <Ralith> (:D)
[19:16:28] <Lupin> "I don't know, how good does 'Werewolves stole my car!' sound."
[19:16:44] <A627> There's a very high chance that there's another car coming from the town.
[19:16:53] <A627> !%+1
[19:16:57] <A627> :/
[19:17:09] <Ralith> "It sounds like BS."
[19:17:13] <A627> It's a little black sedan.
[19:17:18] * A627 agrees.
[19:17:19] * Cat gins. "That it does."
[19:17:30] <Ralith> "Even when we do reveal ourselves, we won't have injured the driver."
[19:17:33] * A627 runs up towards the road and hides below in a ditch.
[19:17:37] <Ralith> "We need transport for a good reason.
[19:17:40] * Ralith follows A627
[19:17:42] <Lupin> "I suppose."
[19:17:45] * Lupin hides.
[19:17:47] <A627> The car is coming.
[19:18:01] <A627> It is also going rather fast.
[19:18:11] <Ralith> "Shall I?"
[19:18:20] <Lupin> "Sure."
[19:18:24] <A627> The car passes above Lupin and A627, kicking dust up in the air.
[19:18:35] <A627> !%
[19:18:35] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 19%.
[19:18:36] <A627> !%
[19:18:36] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 77%.
[19:18:37] <Ralith> (can I have some time to type?!)
[19:18:57] <Ralith> (which direction is that?)
[19:19:02] <A627> There is another car coming from the town.
[19:19:07] * Ralith climbs into the middel of the road and stands bipedally, waving at it.
[19:19:11] <Ralith> (middle*)
[19:19:18] * Ralith is grinning widely, lots of teeth visible.
[19:19:20] <A627> !d20 driver reaction
[19:19:20] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 for a total of 9 driver reaction
[19:19:36] <A627> The driver is fumbling with a map.
[19:19:59] <A627> As the car gets closer, you see an elderly passenger push down the map a hair before the driver slams on the brakes.
[19:20:09] <A627> The tires squeal in protest.
[19:20:17] * Ralith stops waving and keeps grinning.
[19:20:27] <A627> You think the tires are protesting something meaningful. The car is braking at you full speed.
[19:20:35] <A627> >.<
[19:20:38] * Ralith dives to the side
[19:20:48] * Lupin peeks out of his hiding place.
[19:21:12] <A627> With a shriek then a squeak, the car stops in the road, kind of in the middle of both lanes.
[19:21:21] <A627> You hear doors open.
[19:21:36] * Lupin sniffs.
[19:21:52] <A627> An elderly womananly voice shouts "TOM YOU RETARDED YOUNGER THAN ME FOOL! YOU COULDA HIT HIM!"
[19:22:15] <Ralith> "Maybe we should injure them after all."
[19:22:16] <A627> A mans voice answers "You... you ok?"
[19:22:28] * Ralith stands.
[19:22:33] * Ralith grins.
[19:22:34] <A627> "Hunh... Uh..."
[19:22:42] * Lupin stands as well.
[19:22:48] * Ralith moves in front of the car.
[19:22:58] <A627> The man and the woman back up against the side of the car.
[19:23:04] <Lupin> "Oh jeez, they probably think you're going to eat them."
[19:23:07] <Ralith> (wait, they got out?)
[19:23:09] <A627> "If this is a stick up, get it over with you freak."
[19:23:14] <Lupin> (Yes.)
[19:23:27] <A627> "Tom... shut up."
[19:23:29] <Ralith> "Freak? That's awfully rude of you."
[19:23:54] <A627> "Dressing up like that, to scare me and my wife of forty years our of our money? I don't think so."
[19:23:58] <A627> "TOM!"
[19:24:01] <A627> "SHUT UP!"
[19:24:04] * Ralith 's eyes go wide.
[19:24:13] * Ralith fails to stifle it, and breaks into laughter
[19:24:15] * Lupin starts laughing.
[19:24:47] <Lupin> "Oh, man... this is great... They think we're dressing up...."
[19:25:04] * Cat stands up laughing.
[19:25:09] <A627> The woman, completely unafraid, walks right up to Ralith. "Kids these days just need a little discipline!"
[19:25:09] * Ralith straightens after a few moments, gasping for breath.
[19:25:17] * Ralith grabs the woman by the neck.
[19:25:39] <A627> She sidesteps with Mother-Fu and gets grabbed. She still back hands you, but hits your face rather than your rump.
[19:25:49] <A627> "Let. me. go."
[19:26:15] <Lupin> "We're not kids lady."
[19:26:17] * Ralith walks right in front of her, muzzle in her face, giving her a nice view of his teeth and a good faceful of breath.
[19:26:18] <A627> Tom straightens up, "Fool woman! I told you this was a stickup!"
[19:26:33] <A627> The woman begins to understand that you're... real.
[19:26:38] <Lupin> "And this isn't a stickup either! This is a carjacking!"
[19:26:44] <Ralith> "Now I'd suggest you rethink your actions."
[19:26:48] <Lupin> "Jeez, get the terms right."
[19:27:04] <Ralith> "Is anyone else in the car?"
[19:27:11] <A627> "No."
[19:27:37] <Lupin> "Great."
[19:27:37] <A627> The woman whispers quietly to Ralith
[19:27:59] * Lupin listens as he moves around to the driver's side of the car.
[19:28:11] * Ralith gives the woman a 'wtf' look.
[19:28:15] <A627> The engine is still running.
[19:28:20] * Ralith lets go of the woman and, keeping an eye on Tom, climbs into the car.
[19:28:31] * Lupin climbs into the driver's seat.
[19:28:54] <Ralith> (what kind of car was this?)
[19:28:55] * A627 walks up and sits in front of Tom.
[19:29:06] <A627> (1984 Mercedes Benz deisel)
[19:29:18] <Lupin> "I really do apologize about our behavior here sir, ma'am, but we're kinda in a rush."
[19:29:38] <Ralith> "You'll probably hear about it on the news in a few days."
[19:29:57] * Cat gets up and gives the woman a curious look. "You'll thank us later...maybe."
[19:30:00] <A627> The woman takes her glasses off, and throws them under a tire.
[19:30:01] * Ralith reaches back and opens up the back door, then beckons for Cat and A627 to join them.
[19:30:07] * A627 climbs into the car.
[19:30:25] * Ralith gives the woman another 'wtf' look and shrugs.
[19:30:26] <A627> The old man and woman stand on the side of the road.
[19:30:28] <Lupin> "Someone get her glass out from under there."
[19:30:44] <Lupin> "I don't really want to have a flat in a car I'm borrowing."
[19:30:52] * Cat gives her one last glance and grabs the glasses.
[19:31:10] <A627> The woman sighs.
[19:31:20] * Cat attempts to hand them back to her.
[19:31:49] <A627> She takes the glasses, sighing again.
[19:31:58] <A627> She brushes herself off a little bit.
[19:32:10] <A627> "Young lady, behave yourself around these 'men'"
[19:32:39] <A627> She looks to the side. "Watch it, or you might wind up... married."
[19:32:52] <A627> She grins, and starts walking towards the town.
[19:33:00] <A627> Tom follows her. "What was that about?"
[19:33:23] <Ralith> (Odd that she noted Cat's gender.)
[19:33:46] <A627> (old women are really good at picking things out)
[19:33:59] * Lupin waits for Cat to get back in and everyone to close the door before putting the car in gear, and driving off.
[19:34:20] * Ralith leans back, looking relaxed for once.
[19:34:24] <A627> There's a tape deck in the car. Probably the original.
[19:34:26] * Cat gets in.
[19:34:42] <Ralith> "Think we'll get there in time?"
[19:34:48] <A627> The car would almost be mint, if that couple hadn't put a hundred thousand miles on it... in twenty plus years.
[19:35:10] * A627 examines the back seat a little, trying to determine if there's enough room to shift.
[19:35:38] <Lupin> "I hope so."
[19:35:39] <A627> The seats are a tan leather.
[19:35:56] * A627 shifts, very slowly, bing concerned with room in the backseat.
[19:35:58] <Lupin> "Maybe we should just drive like this, in gestalt."
[19:36:22] <Ralith> "I prefer our original plan."
[19:36:30] <A627> "We need to fuel up at night if possible, and have one person in human form for gas, I think."
[19:36:51] <A627> The sun is behind you as you drive off into the distance.
[19:37:06] <A627> (somebody,,, anybody.... make me a navigation roll)
[19:37:21] <Ralith> "And it'd be better to show up with some of us in all forms, remember?"
[19:37:26] <Ralith> !d20+8.5 nav
[19:37:26] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 8.5 for a total of 13.5 nav
[19:37:33] <Ralith> (my rolls suck.)
[19:37:47] <A627> (yes they do... I'm not even gonna /notice you)
[19:37:49] <Lupin> !d20+10 navigation
[19:37:50] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 10 for a total of 15 navigation
[19:37:56] <Lupin> (GAHAH)
[19:38:10] <Cat> !d20+6 navigation
[19:38:10] <Lycaon> Cat rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 22 navigation
[19:38:22] <Ralith> (whew)
[19:39:05] <A627> (how does someone have a +10?)
[19:39:20] <Ralith> (
[19:39:21] <Ralith> Lupin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -)
[19:39:22] <Lupin> (Plus 9, and then another one for logs.)
[19:39:40] <A627> (ack... yes. I forgot about the extra point)
[19:39:46] <A627> (sry about that)
[19:40:16] <Cat> (hmmm soo we are going the wrong way..?.)
[19:40:27] <A627> The diesel clacks along. You see a sign leading you to... Watford City
[19:40:45] <A627> (better tell someone.... don't think between parenthesis)
[19:40:50] <Lupin> "So who wants to look at the map?"
[19:40:54] <Cat> "We are supposed to be going east...aren't we?"
[19:41:09] <Lupin> "Yes, but I have no idea where're going."
[19:41:16] * Ralith grabs the map.
[19:41:18] <A627> The map is sitting between the front seats, unfolded.
[19:41:26] * Ralith looks for chicago.
[19:41:41] <Ralith> !d20+8.5 mapreading
[19:41:42] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 8.5 for a total of 24.5 mapreading
[19:41:44] <A627> "Welcome to North Dakota" says the map.
[19:41:44] <Ralith> (:D)
[19:42:07] <Cat> "Well...turn around, at least try to go the right way."
[19:42:27] * Lupin looks for a place to turn around.
[19:42:54] <Ralith> "This map doesn't cover nearly enough area."
[19:43:49] <Lupin> "We'll work on the other parts after we get out of here.
[19:43:51] <Lupin> "
[19:44:01] * Ralith looks around for the storage compartment that most cars have somewhere in the front row
[19:44:07] <A627> There is a shoulder on either side of the road, or otherwise, every few miles there's a driveway.
[19:44:23] * Cat sighs "There just isn't enough time."
[19:44:30] <A627> There is indeed a storage compartment.
[19:44:37] * Ralith opens it and looks inside.
[19:44:51] <A627> There is some insurance paperwork, a brand new car manual...
[19:44:56] <A627> ... a flashlight.
[19:45:06] <A627> ...and a map of Montana.
[19:45:33] * Ralith pulls that out,
[19:45:37] <Ralith> "It's a start."
[19:46:01] <A627> >.<
[19:46:03] * Ralith attempts to locate the road they're on on the map of north dakota
[19:46:08] * Lupin starts looking for a driveway.
[19:46:21] <A627> There is a driveway coming up on the right.
[19:46:48] * Lupin slows down, and pulls into the dirveway.
[19:47:07] <A627> A line of trees lines the driveway several hundred feet to a farm house.
[19:47:36] * Ralith traces the road east.
[19:47:49] * Lupin comes to a stop, and backs out of the drive way, turning the car around.
[19:47:49] <A627> It crosses a big river, then goes into New City.
[19:47:56] <A627> You're on State 23.
[19:48:00] <Ralith> (feeling imaginative? )
[19:48:15] <A627> (It's Really There(tm)! )
[19:48:21] <Ralith> (hehe)
[19:48:24] <Lupin> (Feh, I can't really explain it any other way )
[19:48:37] <A627> (Ralith, who were you referring to?"
[19:48:43] <Ralith> (You.)
[19:48:55] <A627> You are now driving in the Other Direction.
[19:49:12] * Ralith sighs, folds everything up and puts it away.
[19:49:48] <Ralith> "Anyone have any idea how far we have to go?"
[19:49:48] <A627> You are now driving on ND State 23 East.
[19:50:07] <A627> New Town 32 miles.
[19:50:34] <A627> Speed Limit _/677*2
[19:50:47] <Ralith> (er, what?)
[19:50:54] * Lupin looks at his speedometer.
[19:51:05] <A627> !d20+50
[19:51:05] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 50 for a total of 53.
[19:51:29] <Cat> (O_O)
[19:51:31] <A627> (speed limit is 55)
[19:51:59] <Ralith> "We don't want to attract police attention, especially with noone human."
[19:52:01] <A627> (Nobody in here saw the speed limit sign... School Zone: Speed Limit square root of 677?)
[19:52:13] <A627> The fuel tank is full.
[19:52:14] <Ralith> (hehehe)
[19:52:38] <Ralith> "Shouldn't we shift?"
[19:52:59] <Lupin> "Yeah, but I don't really want to attempt it while controling a vehicle."
[19:53:09] <A627> The car is a 1984 Mercedes 300D. The five cylindar deisel effortlessly carts you all over the countryside.
[19:53:11] <Ralith> "Point taken."
[19:53:21] <A627> New Town 26
[19:53:29] <Ralith> "I'm sure we can spare five minutes, though."
[19:53:58] * Lupin pulls over to the side of the road. "Yeah."
[19:54:02] <Lupin> (brb)
[19:54:34] <Ralith> "We don't have enough clothes for all of us. I'll stay in gestalt until we've got another set."
[19:54:55] * A627 sits in the back, lounging a little, sniffing the leather.
[19:58:19] * A627 (+8 now)
[19:58:19] * Cat snorts. "I'm not wearing my clothes...too much pie."
[19:58:19] <A627> "This is a nice car... think it'll survive as long as that pickup?
[19:58:19] <A627> !phone
[19:58:19] * Lycaon shouts to get everyone's attention, "A627's phone is ringing!"
[19:58:19] <Ralith> (damnit)
[19:58:19] <Ralith> "We'll have to hide ourselves somehow."
[19:58:19] <Ralith> "And I'm really not interested in riding in the trunk."
[19:58:28] <Lupin> "Maybe you should just shift to wolf."
[19:58:38] <Ralith> "I suppose I could pass of as a large dog."
[19:59:16] <Lupin> "It's how we got out of the city when we left. I don't see why not."
[19:59:32] * Lupin finishes shifting, and puts the car back in gear.
[19:59:54] <Ralith> "Alright then. Cat, I'd suggest you do the same."

[Lupin]

[19:00:04] <Cat> "I wonder how new this "New Town" is..I've seen my share of small Midwestern towns, and they don't have much."
[19:00:11] * Sam nods and goes back to the others
[19:00:22] <A627> (egads... I know what Cat means.)
[19:00:27] <Sam> (lol)
[19:00:34] <Lupin> "Let's hope they have enough. For everyone's sake."
[19:00:44] * Sam repeats what was said in case it was not heard.
[19:00:48] <Lupin> "We have two days to get there."
[19:00:59] <Sam> (Lemme see, I might have to go now/soon)
[19:01:04] * A627 follows after Sam, wagging his tail until he reaches the grass, at which point, his tail returns to being a balancer.
[19:01:14] <Sam> (I think you have a bit to do in the event I have to go)
[19:01:31] <Sam> "Thanks, A627, sorry about the act."
[19:01:40] <A627> (cool, if we're still playing when you get back)
[19:01:49] * A627 growls softly then gruffs.
[19:02:45] <Sam> (yeah, gotta go... be back in 2 hours)
[19:02:49] * Lupin takes another look at the farm house.
[19:02:53] <Sam> ("family time" :/)
[19:02:57] <Lupin> (bleh)
[19:03:12] <A627> (cya in a bit)
[19:03:13] <Ralith> (*snarl*)
[19:03:19] <Sam> (at least you have a bit of a trek before I'm required ;) )
[19:03:29] * A627 cuts some air while thinking about family time.
[19:03:37] <Sam> (lol)
[19:03:45] <Lupin> (Hahha)
[19:04:42] * A627 sniffs the air, and his ears go quickly from ^-^ to ^-> and a look of alarm passes his face.
[19:05:05] * Lupin sniffs the air again
[19:05:17] * Cat looks up at A627 and puts her nose to the wind.
[19:05:45] -A627- Don't Ever Sniff the Air after A627 farts. It's Bad Businesses. Your nose now knows this. It Stinks! (tm)
[19:06:04] * Ralith does the same
[19:06:22] * Lupin rolls his eyes. "We should get going."
[19:06:49] * A627 plays dead.
[19:07:31] * Ralith sneezes, and starts breathing through his mouth.
[19:07:34] <Ralith> "Let's."
[19:07:47] * Lupin starts moving along on all fours.
[19:07:49] * Ralith gives the house one last look.
[19:07:49] * A627 stands back up, and starts going south to this 'road' the farmer mentioned.
[19:08:16] <Cat> /me grumbles and stands up, stretching. She looks back at the others, takes a few quick steps, then breaks into a run down the road.
[19:08:20] <Cat> (eeep)
[19:08:22] <A627> The lights are on, but nothing is happening outside.
[19:08:36] * Ralith shrugs and follows Lupin quadripedally
[19:09:01] <A627> You leave the grass, and swear that there is a green stink cloud back there (much like the room I'm in now).
[19:09:13] <A627> (brb getting fresh air)
[19:10:02] <Lupin> "Oh there's one other thing I thought up."
[19:10:34] <Lupin> "After we shift on the field, we're going to have to wear clothes."
[19:11:02] * A627 looks back at Lupin
[19:11:10] <Lupin> "We should probably do this every time we're in gestalt in public, too."
[19:11:15] * Ralith looks annoyed. "Why?"
[19:11:27] <Ralith> "Clothes and fur do /not/ work together."
[19:11:47] <Lupin> "I know that, and you know that. But we need to do this to make us seem more human"
[19:12:11] <Lupin> "Which is a good thing."
[19:12:35] <Lupin> "It was actually A627 who gave me the idea."
[19:13:00] <Lupin> "When we were running out of the silo, he made a comment about the pilots feeling naked in their fur."
[19:13:05] * Ralith sighs. "Good point. As wrong as it might be, we want to be as human as possible."
[19:13:14] <Lupin> "So I'm running with it."
[19:13:15] <Ralith> (s/be/seem)
[19:13:26] <Ralith> "But we're short at least one set of clothes."
[19:13:42] * A627 nods.
[19:13:48] <Ralith> "And you'll have to dress on the field.
[19:13:48] <A627> "Wuf."
[19:14:01] <Lupin> "Yeah, I know."
[19:14:19] <Cat> "Someone can use my set."
[19:14:22] <Lupin> "Maybe we can stop somewhere before this, and get some clothes."
[19:14:37] <Lupin> "Hm? Aren't you going to shift?"
[19:14:51] <A627> Hundreds of feet ahead, you see a car driving by on a road that is hidden between fields.
[19:15:14] * Ralith 's ears perk up, and a malicious look crosses his face. "Maybe we won't need to rent a car."
[19:15:28] <Ralith> (how fast is it going?)
[19:15:30] <A627> The car passes, and drives West.
[19:15:34] <A627> (about 60mph)
[19:15:56] * Ralith looks down the road for approaching cars from either direction.
[19:16:13] <A627> !%*2 approaching cars
[19:16:18] <A627> !%
[19:16:18] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 18%.
[19:16:20] <A627> !%
[19:16:21] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 99%.
[19:16:27] <Ralith> (:D)
[19:16:28] <Lupin> "I don't know, how good does 'Werewolves stole my car!' sound."
[19:16:44] <A627> There's a very high chance that there's another car coming from the town.
[19:16:53] <A627> !%+1
[19:16:57] <A627> :/
[19:17:09] <Ralith> "It sounds like BS."
[19:17:13] <A627> It's a little black sedan.
[19:17:18] * A627 agrees.
[19:17:19] * Cat gins. "That it does."
[19:17:30] <Ralith> "Even when we do reveal ourselves, we won't have injured the driver."
[19:17:33] * A627 runs up towards the road and hides below in a ditch.
[19:17:37] <Ralith> "We need transport for a good reason.
[19:17:40] * Ralith follows A627
[19:17:42] <Lupin> "I suppose."
[19:17:45] * Lupin hides.
[19:17:47] <A627> The car is coming.
[19:18:01] <A627> It is also going rather fast.
[19:18:11] <Ralith> "Shall I?"
[19:18:20] <Lupin> "Sure."
[19:18:24] <A627> The car passes above Lupin and A627, kicking dust up in the air.
[19:18:35] <A627> !%
[19:18:35] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 19%.
[19:18:36] <A627> !%
[19:18:36] <Lycaon> A627 rolled 77%.
[19:18:37] <Ralith> (can I have some time to type?!)
[19:18:57] <Ralith> (which direction is that?)
[19:19:02] <A627> There is another car coming from the town.
[19:19:07] * Ralith climbs into the middel of the road and stands bipedally, waving at it.
[19:19:11] <Ralith> (middle*)
[19:19:18] * Ralith is grinning widely, lots of teeth visible.
[19:19:20] <A627> !d20 driver reaction
[19:19:20] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 for a total of 9 driver reaction
[19:19:36] <A627> The driver is fumbling with a map.
[19:19:59] <A627> As the car gets closer, you see an elderly passenger push down the map a hair before the driver slams on the brakes.
[19:20:09] <A627> The tires squeal in protest.
[19:20:17] * Ralith stops waving and keeps grinning.
[19:20:27] <A627> You think the tires are protesting something meaningful. The car is braking at you full speed.
[19:20:35] <A627> >.<
[19:20:38] * Ralith dives to the side
[19:20:48] * Lupin peeks out of his hiding place.
[19:21:12] <A627> With a shriek then a squeak, the car stops in the road, kind of in the middle of both lanes.
[19:21:21] <A627> You hear doors open.
[19:21:36] * Lupin sniffs.
[19:21:52] <A627> An elderly womananly voice shouts "TOM YOU RETARDED YOUNGER THAN ME FOOL! YOU COULDA HIT HIM!"
[19:22:15] <Ralith> "Maybe we should injure them after all."
[19:22:16] <A627> A mans voice answers "You... you ok?"
[19:22:28] * Ralith stands.
[19:22:33] * Ralith grins.
[19:22:34] <A627> "Hunh... Uh..."
[19:22:42] * Lupin stands as well.
[19:22:48] * Ralith moves in front of the car.
[19:22:58] <A627> The man and the woman back up against the side of the car.
[19:23:04] <Lupin> "Oh jeez, they probably think you're going to eat them."
[19:23:07] <Ralith> (wait, they got out?)
[19:23:09] <A627> "If this is a stick up, get it over with you freak."
[19:23:14] <Lupin> (Yes.)
[19:23:27] <A627> "Tom... shut up."
[19:23:29] <Ralith> "Freak? That's awfully rude of you."
[19:23:54] <A627> "Dressing up like that, to scare me and my wife of forty years our of our money? I don't think so."
[19:23:58] <A627> "TOM!"
[19:24:01] <A627> "SHUT UP!"
[19:24:04] * Ralith 's eyes go wide.
[19:24:13] * Ralith fails to stifle it, and breaks into laughter
[19:24:15] * Lupin starts laughing.
[19:24:47] <Lupin> "Oh, man... this is great... They think we're dressing up...."
[19:25:04] * Cat stands up laughing.
[19:25:09] <A627> The woman, completely unafraid, walks right up to Ralith. "Kids these days just need a little discipline!"
[19:25:09] * Ralith straightens after a few moments, gasping for breath.
[19:25:17] * Ralith grabs the woman by the neck.
[19:25:39] <A627> She sidesteps with Mother-Fu and gets grabbed. She still back hands you, but hits your face rather than your rump.
[19:25:49] <A627> "Let. me. go."
[19:26:15] <Lupin> "We're not kids lady."
[19:26:17] * Ralith walks right in front of her, muzzle in her face, giving her a nice view of his teeth and a good faceful of breath.
[19:26:18] <A627> Tom straightens up, "Fool woman! I told you this was a stickup!"
[19:26:33] <A627> The woman begins to understand that you're... real.
[19:26:38] <Lupin> "And this isn't a stickup either! This is a carjacking!"
[19:26:44] <Ralith> "Now I'd suggest you rethink your actions."
[19:26:48] <Lupin> "Jeez, get the terms right."
[19:27:04] <Ralith> "Is anyone else in the car?"
[19:27:11] <A627> "No."
[19:27:37] <Lupin> "Great."
[19:27:37] <A627> The woman whispers quietly to Ralith
[19:27:59] * Lupin listens as he moves around to the driver's side of the car.
[19:28:11] * Ralith gives the woman a 'wtf' look.
[19:28:15] <A627> The engine is still running.
[19:28:20] * Ralith lets go of the woman and, keeping an eye on Tom, climbs into the car.
[19:28:31] * Lupin climbs into the driver's seat.
[19:28:54] <Ralith> (what kind of car was this?)
[19:28:55] * A627 walks up and sits in front of Tom.
[19:29:06] <A627> (1984 Mercedes Benz deisel)
[19:29:18] <Lupin> "I really do apologize about our behavior here sir, ma'am, but we're kinda in a rush."
[19:29:38] <Ralith> "You'll probably hear about it on the news in a few days."
[19:29:57] * Cat gets up and gives the woman a curious look. "You'll thank us later...maybe."
[19:30:00] <A627> The woman takes her glasses off, and throws them under a tire.
[19:30:01] * Ralith reaches back and opens up the back door, then beckons for Cat and A627 to join them.
[19:30:07] * A627 climbs into the car.
[19:30:25] * Ralith gives the woman another 'wtf' look and shrugs.
[19:30:26] <A627> The old man and woman stand on the side of the road.
[19:30:28] <Lupin> "Someone get her glass out from under there."
[19:30:44] <Lupin> "I don't really want to have a flat in a car I'm borrowing."
[19:30:52] * Cat gives her one last glance and grabs the glasses.
[19:31:10] <A627> The woman sighs.
[19:31:20] * Cat attempts to hand them back to her.
[19:31:49] <A627> She takes the glasses, sighing again.
[19:31:58] <A627> She brushes herself off a little bit.
[19:32:10] <A627> "Young lady, behave yourself around these 'men'"
[19:32:39] <A627> She looks to the side. "Watch it, or you might wind up... married."
[19:32:52] <A627> She grins, and starts walking towards the town.
[19:33:00] <A627> Tom follows her. "What was that about?"
[19:33:23] <Ralith> (Odd that she noted Cat's gender.)
[19:33:46] <A627> (old women are really good at picking things out)
[19:33:59] * Lupin waits for Cat to get back in and everyone to close the door before putting the car in gear, and driving off.
[19:34:20] * Ralith leans back, looking relaxed for once.
[19:34:24] <A627> There's a tape deck in the car. Probably the original.
[19:34:26] * Cat gets in.
[19:34:42] <Ralith> "Think we'll get there in time?"
[19:34:48] <A627> The car would almost be mint, if that couple hadn't put a hundred thousand miles on it... in twenty plus years.
[19:35:10] * A627 examines the back seat a little, trying to determine if there's enough room to shift.
[19:35:38] <Lupin> "I hope so."
[19:35:39] <A627> The seats are a tan leather.
[19:35:56] * A627 shifts, very slowly, bing concerned with room in the backseat.
[19:35:58] <Lupin> "Maybe we should just drive like this, in gestalt."
[19:36:22] <Ralith> "I prefer our original plan."
[19:36:30] <A627> "We need to fuel up at night if possible, and have one person in human form for gas, I think."
[19:36:51] <A627> The sun is behind you as you drive off into the distance.
[19:37:06] <A627> (somebody,,, anybody.... make me a navigation roll)
[19:37:21] <Ralith> "And it'd be better to show up with some of us in all forms, remember?"
[19:37:26] <Ralith> !d20+8.5 nav
[19:37:26] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 8.5 for a total of 13.5 nav
[19:37:33] <Ralith> (my rolls suck.)
[19:37:47] <A627> (yes they do... I'm not even gonna /notice you)
[19:37:49] <Lupin> !d20+10 navigation
[19:37:50] <Lycaon> Lupin rolled d20 + 10 for a total of 15 navigation
[19:37:56] <Lupin> (GAHAH)
[19:38:10] <Cat> !d20+6 navigation
[19:38:10] <Lycaon> Cat rolled d20 + 6 for a total of 22 navigation
[19:38:22] <Ralith> (whew)
[19:39:05] <A627> (how does someone have a +10?)
[19:39:20] <Ralith> (
[19:39:21] <Ralith> Lupin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -)
[19:39:22] <Lupin> (Plus 9, and then another one for logs.)
[19:39:40] <A627> (ack... yes. I forgot about the extra point)
[19:39:46] <A627> (sry about that)
[19:40:16] <Cat> (hmmm soo we are going the wrong way..?.)
[19:40:27] <A627> The diesel clacks along. You see a sign leading you to... Watford City
[19:40:45] <A627> (better tell someone.... don't think between parenthesis)
[19:40:50] <Lupin> "So who wants to look at the map?"
[19:40:54] <Cat> "We are supposed to be going east...aren't we?"
[19:41:09] <Lupin> "Yes, but I have no idea where're going."
[19:41:16] * Ralith grabs the map.
[19:41:18] <A627> The map is sitting between the front seats, unfolded.
[19:41:26] * Ralith looks for chicago.
[19:41:41] <Ralith> !d20+8.5 mapreading
[19:41:42] <Lycaon> Ralith rolled d20 + 8.5 for a total of 24.5 mapreading
[19:41:44] <A627> "Welcome to North Dakota" says the map.
[19:41:44] <Ralith> (:D)
[19:42:07] <Cat> "Well...turn around, at least try to go the right way."
[19:42:27] * Lupin looks for a place to turn around.
[19:42:54] <Ralith> "This map doesn't cover nearly enough area."
[19:43:49] <Lupin> "We'll work on the other parts after we get out of here.
[19:43:51] <Lupin> "
[19:44:01] * Ralith looks around for the storage compartment that most cars have somewhere in the front row
[19:44:07] <A627> There is a shoulder on either side of the road, or otherwise, every few miles there's a driveway.
[19:44:23] * Cat sighs "There just isn't enough time."
[19:44:30] <A627> There is indeed a storage compartment.
[19:44:37] * Ralith opens it and looks inside.
[19:44:51] <A627> There is some insurance paperwork, a brand new car manual...
[19:44:56] <A627> ... a flashlight.
[19:45:06] <A627> ...and a map of Montana.
[19:45:33] * Ralith pulls that out,
[19:45:37] <Ralith> "It's a start."
[19:46:01] <A627> >.<
[19:46:03] * Ralith attempts to locate the road they're on on the map of north dakota
[19:46:08] * Lupin starts looking for a driveway.
[19:46:21] <A627> There is a driveway coming up on the right.
[19:46:48] * Lupin slows down, and pulls into the dirveway.
[19:47:07] <A627> A line of trees lines the driveway several hundred feet to a farm house.
[19:47:36] * Ralith traces the road east.
[19:47:49] * Lupin comes to a stop, and backs out of the drive way, turning the car around.
[19:47:49] <A627> It crosses a big river, then goes into New City.
[19:47:56] <A627> You're on State 23.
[19:48:00] <Ralith> (feeling imaginative? )
[19:48:15] <A627> (It's Really There(tm)! )
[19:48:21] <Ralith> (hehe)
[19:48:24] <Lupin> (Feh, I can't really explain it any other way )
[19:48:37] <A627> (Ralith, who were you referring to?"
[19:48:43] <Ralith> (You.)
[19:48:55] <A627> You are now driving in the Other Direction.
[19:49:12] * Ralith sighs, folds everything up and puts it away.
[19:49:48] <Ralith> "Anyone have any idea how far we have to go?"
[19:49:48] <A627> You are now driving on ND State 23 East.
[19:50:07] <A627> New Town 32 miles.
[19:50:34] <A627> Speed Limit _/677*2
[19:50:47] <Ralith> (er, what?)
[19:50:54] * Lupin looks at his speedometer.
[19:51:05] <A627> !d20+50
[19:51:05] <Lycaon> A627 rolled d20 + 50 for a total of 53.
[19:51:29] <Cat> (O_O)
[19:51:31] <A627> (speed limit is 55)
[19:51:59] <Ralith> "We don't want to attract police attention, especially with noone human."
[19:52:01] <A627> (Nobody in here saw the speed limit sign... School Zone: Speed Limit square root of 677?)
[19:52:13] <A627> The fuel tank is full.
[19:52:14] <Ralith> (hehehe)
[19:52:38] <Ralith> "Shouldn't we shift?"
[19:52:59] <Lupin> "Yeah, but I don't really want to attempt it while controling a vehicle."
[19:53:09] <A627> The car is a 1984 Mercedes 300D. The five cylindar deisel effortlessly carts you all over the countryside.
[19:53:11] <Ralith> "Point taken."
[19:53:21] <A627> New Town 26
[19:53:29] <Ralith> "I'm sure we can spare five minutes, though."
[19:53:58] * Lupin pulls over to the side of the road. "Yeah."
[19:54:02] <Lupin> (brb)
[19:54:34] <Ralith> "We don't have enough clothes for all of us. I'll stay in gestalt until we've got another set."
[19:54:55] * A627 sits in the back, lounging a little, sniffing the leather.
[19:58:19] * A627 (+8 now)
[19:58:19] * Cat snorts. "I'm not wearing my clothes...too much pie."
[19:58:19] <A627> "This is a nice car... think it'll survive as long as that pickup?
[19:58:19] <A627> !phone
[19:58:19] * Lycaon shouts to get everyone's attention, "A627's phone is ringing!"
[19:58:19] <Ralith> (damnit)
[19:58:19] <Ralith> "We'll have to hide ourselves somehow."
[19:58:19] <Ralith> "And I'm really not interested in riding in the trunk."
[19:58:28] <Lupin> "Maybe you should just shift to wolf."
[19:58:38] <Ralith> "I suppose I could pass of as a large dog."
[19:59:16] <Lupin> "It's how we got out of the city when we left. I don't see why not."
[19:59:32] * Lupin finishes shifting, and puts the car back in gear.
[19:59:54] <Ralith> "Alright then. Cat, I'd suggest you do the same."