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**********AT ATTENTION***********
<Eve> @@
<Hazard> @@
<Gage> @@
<Click> @@
<Shock> @@
**********SIM BRIEF***********
FEDDIES TRACKED THEM TO B.C. DUE TO HAZARD'S LITTLE CAR-TIPPING ESCAPADE, DRAGON BLEW A
GAS MAIN AND BURIED HERSELF AND HAZARD UNDER 8 STORIES OF PARKING GARAGE, AND IS NOW IN A
COMA ON BOARD THE JET. SOPHIA IS PILOTING THEM SOUTH, AWAY FROM VANCOUVER, AS FAST AS THE
ENGINES WILL TAKE THEM.
************SIM START****************
SCENE> EVERYONE'S ON BOARD THE JET, FLYING SOUTH.
<Eve> ::sits quietly to herself as usually, staring off into space::
<Hazard> :;leans back in a seat, with his feet up on the seat ahead of him::
<Gage> ::sleeps soundly in the back near the med-bay::
<Dragon> ACTION> FAINT BLIPS CAN BE HEARD FROM ONE OF THE JET'S CONTROL PANELS,
AND ARE INCREASING IN VOLUME
<Shock> ::sits back in his seat resting::
<Dragon> Sophia> ::electronic giggle:: They're trying to track us on raaadaaar…
heehee
<Dragon> ACTION> THE JET STARTS SWERVING WILDLY AROUND, AND THOSE WHO AREN'T
STRAPPED INTO THEIR SEATS OR HANGING ONTO SOMETHING END UP ON THE FLOOR
<Eve> ::quietly:: at this pace they could catch us.
<Gage> ::jolted awake, sliding into a wall:: What the-!
<Hazard> ::grabs the arms of the seat, glancing at Gage:: Sophia's drunk
<Dragon> Sophia> Catch us? With me piloting? I'm not letting THAT happen..
<Dragon> Sophia> Let them try n' make something of THAT flight path…
Initiating cloaking sequence now…
<Dragon> ACTION> THE BLIPPING NOISE CUTS OUT AS THE JET CLOAKS, DROPPING THEM OUT
OF RADAR VISIBILITY, THEN THE JET BANKS SOUTH AGAIN
<Gage> ::to Haz:: Been there... ::rubs head::
<Dragon> Sophia> ::prim noise:: I am not drunk.
<Shock> ack! ::gets thrown to the floor:: Lord, what the hell?!
<Hazard> Uh huh.. ::pokes at his shoulder, wincing:: Still scorched..
<Dragon> ACTION> ANYONE SITTING NEAR HAZ CAN'T QUITE ESCAPE THE SCENT OF SCORCHED
RUBBER
<Gage> ::sits in seat:: Yeah right. denial is first thing an alcoholic goes
through...
<Eve> ::blinks::
<Dragon> Victor> ::reappears where he's been sitting in the back, looking around
quietly at the others::
<Shock> ::sniffs then turns towards haz:: Did you... You know...
<Gage> ((Where are we going, anyway?)) ::knocks on the side of the Jet:: Hey, where
are we going, Sophia?
<Dragon> Sophia> We're heading south to ::rattles off a set of coordinates::
where there is an unoccupied base X-Factor can use until we are able to return to the
usual headquarters.
<Hazard> ::stares at the seat ahead of him:: I'll toss you into a barbecue and see
how you turn out
<Eve> We should be arriving soon then.
<Gage> ::nods::I see.
*********TIME WARP**********
SCENE> A COUPLE HOURS LATER, THE JET IS CIRCLING TO LAND AT THE COORDINATES CRYZ GAVE
IT, WHERE THERE IS SUPPOSEDLY A BASE THAT X-FORCE USED FOR A TIME.
<Dragon> Sophia> This could take awhile… I'm going to have to remote hack
the system and shunt myself into it in order to get the doors open and keep any security
systems from shooting you. For now, don't go too near the buildings.
<Hazard> ::groans, standing up:: It can't be that hard to find a place to land.
<Dragon> ACTION> THE JET TOUCHES DOWN, AND THE HATCH OPENS, REVEALING A RATHER
IDYLLIC LOOKING… COW PASTURE, COMPLETE WITH FLOWERS AND GREEN GRASS AND A FEW
STARTLED LOOKING COWS. TO ONE SIDE OF THE PASTURE IS A GRAVEL ROAD, A HIGH TECH LOOKING
FENCE AND SEVERAL BUILDINGS THAT COMPRISE THE BASE… THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PASTURE
BLENDS INTO THICK, GREEN WOODS.
<Eve> ...it could take up to an hour before a proper landing space can be found.
<Shock> Wow, A Cow
<Gage> ::sees the cow:: Well, I've seen my cow for the day...
<Hazard> ::peeks out of the jet:: ...I don't like the way those burgers are looking
at me.
<Eve> ::just glances up for a second::
<Dragon> Cow> ...::moos, setting off a chain reaction among the other cows, who
apparently come to a consensus that the jet is really a hay-bearing tractor in disguise,
and start trotting towards the jet::
<Shock> OoOOoOoo
<Hazard> ...the steaks are attacking! ::ducks back into the jet::
<Shock> ::jumps out of the jet and runs towards the cow's, begining to moo at them
himself:: MooOo
<Gage> ::looks at Haz, then exits, powering up just in case::
<Eve> YOu really have nothing to fear against a rampaging bovine, they're usually
gentle creatures.
<Dragon> ACTION> SOME OF THE COWS RUN AWAY FROM SHOCK IN CONFUSION, WHILE A CALF
TROTS UP THE HATCH, LOOKING INSIDE AT HAZARD
<Dragon> Dog> ... ::stares at the calf:: WUF!
<Dragon> Victor> ::eyes almost big as the calf's, is cringing back against the
far wall:: What is that?
<Shock> ::jumps onto the cow's back:: Giddey up!
<Hazard> ::edges out of the jet, trying to stay away from the calf:: Maaan.. i don't
like this.
<Dragon> ACTION> SHOCK IS DUMPED UNCEREMONIOUSLY INTO A COWPIE, AS COWS ARE FAT
AND WIDE AND RATHER DIFFICULT TO RIDE
<Eve> ::walks normally forward::
<Shock> Oh man....
<Shock> ::sniffs:: Ugh, Gross
<Dragon> Calf> ::tries to eat Hazard's pantleg::
<Gage> ::threatens the cows :: Just cause I'm green, doesn't mean I'm food!
<Dragon> ACTION> COWS STARE AT GAGE UNCOMPREHENDINGLY, THEN GO BACK TO CHEWING
THEIR CUDS AND DOING COW THINGS
<Shock> ::gets up looking at his back filled with brown-goodness::
<Hazard> Ack! ::points at Gage:: He's food! He's food! ::teleports past all the cows
and.. nasty cowstuff::
<Eve> We should keep moving.
<Dragon> Sophia> Err... this is interesting... ::voice broadcasts from the jet's
outer speakers, scaring some of the cows away::
<Shock> ::walks over towards the cow and kneels down trying to get it to eat the
dung off his back::
<Dragon> ACTION> SOMETHING NOSES AT THE BACK OF GAGE'S HEAD
<Gage> ::turns:: What the?
<Dragon> ACTION> ...SINCE COWS DON'T EAT DUNG... SHOCK SEES A SMALL CREEK ALONG
THE EDGE OF THE PASTURE
<Dragon> ACTION> GAGE IS NOSE-TO-NOSE WITH A LARGE BULL
<Eve> ::keeps moving forward and doesn't wait for the others to catch up::
<Dragon> Sophia> The base appears to be occupied, guys
<Gage> ::eyes widen:: Um...nice cow...
<Dragon> Bull> ::moos::
<Hazard> ::quirks an eyebrow, leaning against a tree in the woods:: Occupied by who?
<Shock> WHoo! ::runs towards the creek and jumps in::
<Gage> ::steps back:: um...::slowly walks toward the woods::
<Dragon> ACTION> EVE FEELS SOMETHING WHIZ PAST HER SHOULDER
<Eve> ::stops and looks around::
<Dragon> Bull> ::goes back to peacefully eating grass::
<Shock> ::soaks inside the water::
<Gage> ::looks around for everybody:: There's Haz, and Shock...where's Vic? and Eve?
<Eve> What was that?
<Dragon> ACTION> EVE SEES AN ARROW STUCK IN THE TREE BEHIND HER
<Dragon> Sophia> I'm not sure, they've done something to all the security cameras
inside the buildings, so I have control but no visuals
<Eve> ::configures her armor to draw blasters on her arms and aims them where she
suspected the arrow to be shot from:: There is someone else here.
<Hazard> Are the weapons in there working?
<Dragon> ACTION> ANOTHER ARROW WHIZZES TOWARDS EVE, STRIKING HER ARMOR AND
BOUNCING OFF HARMLESSLY
<Eve> Come out, who ever you are.
<Eve> this is your only warning.
<Shock> ::walks out of the creek and back towards the others::
<Gage> ::see's Eve in the distance:: +com+ Eve, what're you doing?
<Dragon> Sophia> This isn't a state-of-the-art base like we had back east...
there don't seem to be weapon systems inside the building itself
<Eve> ::ignores Gage and keeps her blasters aimed in the direction of the arrow
shot::
<Dragon> ACTION> EVE SEES SOMEONE IN AN UPPER WINDOW OF ONE OF THE BUILDINGS,
RAISING THEIR BOW AGAIN
<Eve> ::fires a stun blast towards the figure in the window::
<Gage> ::sees her fire a blast:: Uh guys...::points at Eve::
<Dragon> ACTION> THE GUY IN THE WINDOW YELPS AND DROPS LIKE A ROCK, DISAPPEARING
FROM THE WINDOW
<Eve> ::extends her wings on her armor and blasts off towards the window::
<Eve> keep your defense up.
<Dragon> ACTION> ONE OF THE DOORS OPENS AND A BUNCH OF PUNKS CROWD OUT, YELLING
AT THEM
<Dragon> ACTION> THE WINDOW IS BULLETPROOF GLASS REINFORCED WITH METAL WIRES
INSIDE IT
<Hazard> This should be fun. ::walks after the others::
<Shock> Uhm... o..k ::jumps up into the air and lets himself begin to float
initiating an electric forcefield surrounding him::
<Gage> ::heads toward the base, still powered up::
<Eve> ::fires a few shots into it just to be sure::
<Dragon> Punk1> ::waves a fist at them:: Hey! Stay off our place! We found it
first!
<Eve> It was someone else's first.
<Hazard> ::walks past the others, heading towards the punks and the open door::
<Gage> ::follows right behind Haz::
<Dragon> ACTION> THE WINDOW FRACTURES, BUT DOESN'T SHATTER, STAYING IN PLACE,
ALTHOUGH THE FRACTURES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH NOW
<Eve> ::slight glare at the window before landing next to the others::
<Gage> ::yells intot he building:: Call the exterminators! We got ourselves and
infestation!
<Eve> They seem to be just homo sapiens.
<Hazard> ::glares at the punks:: Run away.
<Dragon> ACTION> THE PUNKS BLOCK THE DOORWAY, GLARING AT ANYONE WHO APPROACHES
<Eve> ::glances at Gage:: It would be unfair to attack them.
<Shock> ::floats towards the door::
<Dragon> Punk2> ::holds a short length of crowbar, smacking it slightly
threateningly into his palm::
<Shock> Oh? Is that crowbar made of steel by any chance?
<Gage> ::to eve:: So let them attack first!
<Eve> ::stands still and showing very little emotion in her face:: What are your
orders?
<Dragon> Punkwoman> ::tugs at one of the guys' arms:: What if they're here cuz'
of that freak guy?
<Gage> ::looks at Eve:: I'm not in charge here!
<Hazard> ::smirks:: Good, you are as stupid as you look. ::keeps walking at the
punks, meaning to go right through them::
<Gage> ::follows Haz in:: Ask the guy in front of me, he's been here longer than I
have...
<Dragon> ACTION> THE PUNKS BACK AWAY FROM HAZARD'S APPROACH, UNSURE OF WHAT TO
MAKE OF THE BLUE GUY, THEN MASS BACK TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE DOORWAY
<Eve> ::just stays still::
<Gage> ::glowing green with ionic energy, stops in front of the punks::
<Shock> ::fires a small harmless charge of electricity towards the crow bar in the
punks hand to zap him slightly::
<Dragon> Punk1> ::smacks a beerbottle against the doorway, breaking off the end
to make it a weapon:: Back off!
<Gage> ::sighs and takes a step::
<Dragon> Punk2> ::drops the crowbar, then growls and grabs it again, heading for
Hazard::
<Eve> They are not threat to us.
<Hazard> In case you're too cracked out to tell. I'm a mutant.. and I'm going to
hurt you a lot if you don't move. ;:head directly at Punk1 and 2::
<Dragon> ACTION> EVE HEARS A FAINT NOISE IN THE SHADOW OF THE DOORWAY THAT SOUNDS
LIKE A FAIRLY LARGE, DANGEROUS GUN BEING READIED
<Eve> ::blinks::
<Eve> ::starts blasting at the shadow:: Everyone down.
<Gage> ::sighs at Eve:: Okay, let me try... ::to the punks:: Will you leave this
base...please?
<Dragon> Punk2> ::swats at Hazard's head with the crowbar, blinking when it
bounces back::
<Gage> ::ducks for second and looks at Eve:: What? Oh crap...
<Hazard> ::smirks and grabs the crowbar, swinging it back at the punk before ducking
the blasts::
<Dragon> ACTION> THE PUNKS START YELLING AT EVE'S BLAST, AND CHARGE TOWARD THE
TEAM
<Eve> ::goes into full attack mode seemingly unconsciously and charges at the punks
with her claws beared::
<Shock> ::pushes his shield forward into a type of wall trying to contain the punks
from advancing::
<Dragon> Punk3> We found us a lot of cool stuff in this place... you aren't
getting it! ::raises another large gun and fires at Eve::
<Hazard> Line up, please! ::swings the crowbar up like a golfclub at another punk's
jaw::
<Eve> ::tries to block the blast with her mechanical wings but knowingly it might
not be enough::
<Gage> ::sends concussive blasts of ionic energy at a few punks:: Please
stop...please?
<Dragon> ACTION> THE PUNKS START DROPPING, THAT GET HIT WITH THE CROWBAR. THE
BLAST HITS EVE'S WINGS RATHER HARD, DOING A LITTLE DAMAGE, BUT NOTHING IRREPARABLE
<Eve> ::cries out slightly from the blast and opens her wings back up::
<Hazard> ::eyes the gun:: And fortune shines.. ::tries to hook Punk3's arm witht he
crowbar, givign it a twist to break his arm/make him drop the cool gun::
<Dragon> Punk3> Aagghh!!! ::arm snaps, and the gun falls to the ground, several
pieces of it breaking off::
<Eve> ::charges fully at one of the punks::
<Hazard> ...Damnit! ::smacks the punk away and heads for the doorway::
<Dragon> ACTION> THE PUNKS ARE REALLY NO MATCH FOR A BUNCH OF MUTANTS, AND THE
SMARTER ONES START RACING OFF FOR THE GARAGE TO GET THEIR BIKES AND GET OUT OF THERE
<Dragon> ACTION> HAZARD HEARS A STRANGELY FAMILIAR ENGINE START UP OUTSIDE BEFORE
HE GETS TOO FAR INTO THE BUILDING
<Gage> ::closes eyes and shakes head:: Well, that's one way of doing it.
<Hazard> ::stops, poking his head back outside and looking::
<Eve> ::takes her wings off from her armor and studies the damage::
<Dragon> ACTION> HAZARD SEES HIS MOTORCYCLE THAT HE GOT WAYYY BACK IN THE X-MEN,
ON ITS WAY OUT OF THE GARAGE, WITH A PUNK RIDING IT
<Eve> ::morphs out of most of her armor::
<Hazard> ::teleports ahead of the punk's path, holding out the crowbar to closeline
him::
<Dragon> ACTION> EVE'S WINGS ARE JUST DENTED A BIT WHERE THE BLAST STRUCK
<Eve> hmm
<Eve> repairable.
<Dragon> ACTION> THE PUNK SCREAMS AND GETS KNOCKED OFF THE BIKE, WHICH SLOWS TO A
STOP
<Gage> ::enters the bases:: Sophia?
<Hazard> ::lifts the punk up, tapping his head with the crowbar;: Where'd you get
the guns?
<Dragon> ACTION> INSIDE THE BUILDING, GAGE HEARS A NOISE FROM BEHIND A CLOSED
DOOR
<Eve> ::walks inside the base:: Some of this equipment looks govenment based.
<Gage> ::gos tot he door and opens it slowly:: Hello?
<Dragon> Punk> ::whines:: That's some kinda... military place or something! All
kinds of stuff in the armory! ::runs away::
<Dragon> ACTION> GAGE SEES A SOMEWHAT RAGGED LOOKING FELLOW WHO APPEARS TO BE
MADE ENTIRELY OUT OF TECHNO-ORGANICS
<Hazard> ::smirks and climbs onto his bike, swinging it around and speeding back
towards the base::
<Gage> ::steps back:: Whoa!
<Click> ::looks up:: bad guy?
<Gage> +com+ Um, Haz, we got a live one here...i think
<Hazard> ::rides into the base on his bike::
<Shock> ::stays outside the building guarding the door::
<Gage> ::sees haz:: We got a live one here...
<Eve> Who's in charge?
<Hazard> ::skids to a stop behind Gage and looks at Click:: You one of the punks?
<Click> punks? you bad guy?
<Hazard> Depends who you ask. ::glances at Gage;; You deal with 'im. ::peels out for
a moment on his bike and speeds further down the corridor::
<Gage> ::looks at Eve:: Um...okay
<Click> ::stands up::
<Eve> ::blinks::
<Hazard> ::glances at the doors in passing, trying to pick on out that looks right
for an armory::
<Eve> He doesn't seem to be armed.
<Dragon> Sophia> ::broadcasts her voice from the speakers in the base:: Please do
not ride your motorcycle inside, Hazard. I remote-drove the thing all the way from the
last base, I don't think anyone here wants to be cleaning skid marks off the floors
<Click> ::takes a few steps towards gage, making a click sound each step::
<Gage> ::To the kid:: Are you...WHAT are you? No offence...
<Eve> He's a mutant.
<Hazard> Direct me to the armory and I'll consider it! ::skids along a corner and
keeps going::
<Click> me? ::thinks::
<Dragon> ACTION> HAZ SEES A DOOR WITH A BIG LABEL ABOVE IT THAT SAYS 'ARMORY'
<Gage> ::looks at Eve:: How do you know?
<Eve> ::doesn't answer Gage but turns around and walks away:: I need rest.
<Click> me Adam... Adam.. Drek me beleive
<Gage> ::sighs:: You don't say?
<Click> ((who are these people?))
<Shock> ::yawns not noticing anything interesting happening outside::
<Eve> ::searches for what would best pass for a living quarters and walks inside and
sits down on the floor::
<Click> {{and are they here to hurt me?}}
<Dragon> Sophia> +basecom+ ::confused tone:: I'm picking up an unknown voice
pattern there with you Gage... what's going on?
<Hazard> Nevermind. ::lifts the front tire up and crashes into the armory::
<Dragon> ACTION> EVE FINDS SEVERAL NICELY FURNISHED LIVING QUARTERS, ALTHOUGH
THEY'RE A BIT TORN UP FROM THE PUNKS LIVING THERE
<Gage> ::looks around:: Sophia? Finally! Um, I got a kid, i think, here with me... I
found him in a closet...
<Gage> Can I keep him?
<Eve> ::sighs softly and just stays quiet::
<Dragon> Sophia> +basecom+ ...I guess. Don't ask me.
<Click> you going to hurt me? ::steps towards Gage again::
<Hazard> ::stops the bike, looking around the armory:: See what we got here..
<Gage> ::looks at the kid:: Me? No...are you alright?
<Dragon> Sophia> +basecom+ His vocal patterns don't match human specs... what is
he?
<Click> me dont know.... me think so
<Gage> ::looks around again:: Uh...he's, like, all computery...you know?
<Click> ::looks:: who you talking to?
<Hazard> ::slides off his bike and looks around the armory some more:: Hrm..
<Dragon> Sophia> +basecom+ Computery? A hologram? A techno-organic entity? I'm
not finding traces of t-o virus in the systems here... maybe he isn't spreading, but don't
touch him, just to be safe
<Shock> Forget it :;walks into the garage where the bike came from and looks for a
cool car for himself that belonged to the punks::
<Gage> I'll ask him... That's Sophia, our AI ::looks at Click:: What's your name?
<Click> Me Adam Drek, me told you already
<Dragon> ACTION> SHOCK FINDS NOTHING ELSE IN THE GARAGE
<Gage> Oh yeah....(( he did?)) So, Adam...what exactly are you?
<Shock> ::smirks:: Figures, I never get anything cool
<Click> i am human, i think...
<Shock> ::thinks to himself:: ((Hm, maybe General Peterson would allow me use of a
Hummer... or better yet, a tank... )) ::grins::
<Gage> What happened to you?
<Click> i dont know.....
<Gage> What do you remember?
<Click> not much...
**********SIM END**********
<Shock> @@
<bloodshadow> @@
<Gage> @@
<Eve> @@
<Click> @@