AGWW Online - Log 2004/03/02
Mage - Etherites Go!
Session 1x02: The Temple in the Amazon II
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Anna - Dingo Bill Irvine - Marvin Bob Grant - Stayka Dr.Lisa Miller - Stayka Lady Samantha - Fuzzy Nathan Raiser - Asmodai Reverend John Jones - Picks-at-Flies Skywarp - Stayka La_ST - Stayka
<La_ST> Okay, last time we had Samantha and Bill accompanying Dr.Miller to the site in the Amazon....
<La_ST> Bill landed his B52 right in a clearing, where he met up his old comrade in arms Nathan...
<La_ST> Well, just when you were en route to the temple, a zeppelin approached
<La_ST> In the zeppelin we had a beautiful young aSian woman who awoke there and finds she can't remember much...
<La_ST> Lady Sarah was investigating with her personal heli, and it seems a strong breeze brought her off course
<La_ST> So now we have Nathan, Bill and Dr.Miller on the way to the temple where the zeppelin is hovering and where Prof Merak and his people already work...
<Bill_Irvine> (Umm.. Weren't we about to start a distraction with smoke grenades and Bill about to blast the smoke away with the jets of his B52, or is this already over?)
<La_ST> (No, you are right)
Bill_Irvine should be sitting in his B52 right now waiting for the signal to blow away the smoke
<La_ST> Prof Merak & Co were caught in the smoke and coughing their lungs out
<Nathan_Raiser> (That was the plan... we were all waerign gas masks and we were ready to use the tiem frame while the smoek is stil lspreading to explore (it should be abot 2 hours before it fully dissapets fro mthe part we blow it away from)
Dr_Miller is already wearing a mask.
<Dr_Miller> I hope everything is okay with Lady Samantha... Do you still have her on the comm?
Dr_Miller looks to Bill
<Dr_Miller> (Or rather comms Bill)
<Bill_Irvine> Let me check Lady...
<Dr_Miller> (After all, Nathan and she at least should be outside by now
Bill_Irvine checks the scanners and instruments in his plane to see if he can find Lady Samantha
<La_ST> (There is no reply from Lady SAm at the moment)
<La_ST> (Sam's heli seems to be a bit off course at the moment
Lady_Samantha is sorry... lost track of the time
<Bill_Irvine> (com) Can't catch any signal
<Lady_Samantha> (did I miss much?)
<La_ST> (Sam you are in your heli, below smoke bombs are merrily smoking)
<La_ST> (Sam: You missed a tiny recap)
<Lady_Samantha> (oh - I had a thought -- for the cloaking effect -- shouldn't arcane effect that?)
<La_ST> (Arcane is your personal cloaking, not that of the machine)
<La_ST> (Stuff you have with you are affected, bjut not big stuff where you are in)
<Lady_Samantha> (hmm so in the heli no, then, what about on the "personal" version"?)
<Lady_Samantha> (sounds like yes, sorry)
<La_ST> (Sam: The heli is a bit too big for Arcane to take effect)
<Nathan_Raiser> (besides Arcane doesn't worrk when you are doing something conspicius..)
<La_ST> (No. The Cloaking effect needs to be done with Forces 2 and/or Cloaking. Arcane is for you personally)
<Nathan_Raiser> (you will be hard to remember after you stop beinf conspicous though)
<Bill_Irvine> (What is conspicious about dropping smoke bombs?
;))<La_ST> (and/or Prime)
<Nathan_Raiser> (nooothing ;)
<La_ST> (LOL)
<Lady_Samantha> (hmms sounds like I might do as well to use dex+stealth [which is modified by arcane)
<Nathan_Raiser> (no you couldn't arcane doesn't make you invisible)
<La_ST> (Well, as long as the smoke covers the area, you can't be seen fromthe vground anyway. And Merak & his guys are pretty much incapacitated anyway)
<La_ST> (The zeppelin has gone higher and is cloaked, too)
<Nathan_Raiser> (arcane makes you A) HArd to rmember, B) Hard to track with data methods or classic tracking C)makes people forget about you... and nothign more)
<Nathan_Raiser> (oh and you don't stnad out ina a crowd unless you are doing somethign special)
<Bill_Irvine> (Just look at Marv *g*)
<Lady_Samantha> (if I remember correctly I tried using a toy to follow the blimp -- then "com'd" to ask the guys what of anything I should then)
<Nathan_Raiser> (that's personal opiion :) but actualyl he has no arcane :))
<Lady_Samantha> (I thought he "won" a few points)
<Bill_Irvine> (Yup.. he has Arcabne 2)
<La_ST> (Cloaking a heli is a Forces 2 effect, maybe plus Prime)
Asian_Woman is still wondering what is going on down there.
<La_ST> (Well, we still have the zeppelin hovering a bit higher overthe temple now)
<Lady_Samantha> (agreed... I had P2/F2/C2 to assist in redirecting the viewers senses elsewhere
<La_ST> (AsianWoman: You can see the smoke bombs below you spreading smoke)
Lady_Samantha (com) umms guys?
<Nathan_Raiser> What?
<Nathan_Raiser> you have ropped the bombs...
<Nathan_Raiser> are they out?
Dr_Miller gave the tactical command to Bill & Nathan as that's not her expertise)
Lady_Samantha (com) do you want me to persure the blimp, or return to the ship?
<Lady_Samantha> (are they still smoking?)
<Nathan_Raiser> What blimp?
<Nathan_Raiser> hasn't it landed?
<Nathan_Raiser> (btw you never told us anything...)
Lady_Samantha (com) landed and then took off and cloaked
Lady_Samantha (is asking now ?)
<Nathan_Raiser> Cloaked?
<Nathan_Raiser> what the heck?
Nathan_Raiser turns towards the others...
<Nathan_Raiser> the huge blimop has just took off and cloaked...
<Bill_Irvine> (com) Hey Lib, what's going on... Don't forget to tell me when to blow away the smoke
Nathan_Raiser changes the frequency... Skywarp are you registering that thing? It should be there...
Dr_Miller puts of the gas mask again.
Lady_Samantha (com) has an idea of where it is... trying to track it)
Nathan_Raiser sends to Irvine... you cannot get there... there is a friggin airship over it... and it is INVISIBLE
<Nathan_Raiser> You could crash into it...
<Nathan_Raiser> Crap!
<Skywarp> Nathan? Well, I did scan a zeppelin of good size that took of and put on a cloaking shield
<Bill_Irvine> (Com) I have a B52 and no paper flyer...
<Skywarp> I can try to do a scanner sweep of the area
<Nathan_Raiser> Warp, just focus on any light gasses in the Area....
<Lady_Samantha> (/me tries to keep an "eye" on the blimps whereabouts)
<Skywarp> I will do a scanner sweep for hydrogen and helium...
<Nathan_Raiser> No airship should be there without leaking at least some of it...
<Nathan_Raiser> GOr for all even the more exotic gasses that could propel it...
<Skywarp> Yes, Sir!
<Skywarp> There are traces of Helium that are above the normal levels
<Skywarp> Due to a spectrrographic analysic, I can get a possible location of the airship
<Nathan_Raiser> Okay... can you project the area with the highest concnetrations tht will give us an ooutline...
<Skywarp> Of course.
<Nathan_Raiser> (spectrographics would work as well :)9
Skywarp sends the data to Nathan's receiver and it can give a short overview
Nathan_Raiser opens the mslal bracer and views the schematic...
<Nathan_Raiser> (where is the ship currently ?)
<Nathan_Raiser> Thx Warp... please keep feeding this...
<Asian_Woman> (hovering slightly to the side of the site at high altitude)
<La_ST> (The zeppelin is hovering out of reach of the smokebombs and it doesn't appear to be outright hostile from its movements. More like it is waiting and observing
<Lady_Samantha> (/me is still in the air waiting for directions from the guys)
<Nathan_Raiser> (actuayl the location is important... i don't want Bill crashin into it)
<La_ST> (AsianWoman? Where did you take here? Just up?9
<Bill_Irvine> (com) So what now, Lib? Can't you decide what to do once again?
<La_ST> (Ok)
<Lady_Samantha> (/me continues scaning with the tri-corder to keep an "eye" on the blimp)
<Asian_Woman> (Slightly to the side of the site and up, keeping an altitude of about 10.000 ft)
<Asian_Woman> (wrong.. that should be 3000 ft.)
<Nathan_Raiser> Actualyl that depends on whether the people in the blimp will be interlopers...
<Nathan_Raiser> If we blow the smoke we can expect company fro mthe mas they wil lsee you clearing the area...
<Lady_Samantha> (/me also keeps an eye on smoke to see when it stops, so as to inform the guys)
<Nathan_Raiser> we don't know how many people are there
<Nathan_Raiser> Shal lwe risk it?
<Dr_Miller> I wonder if they work together with Prof.Merak
<Bill_Irvine> (com) There is not only black and white, but also grey... We can try to take it down without blowing it up...
<Bill_Irvine> (com) or ignore it
<Dr_Miller> Well, we need to make contact with them. At least I don't think a zeppelin is from THEM...
<Nathan_Raiser> Wither ignoring or forcing it into the smoke are options...
Lady_Samantha (com) hmm want me to try to communicate with the blimp?
Nathan_Raiser takes a look at the watch...
<Nathan_Raiser> We don't have the time...
<Dr_Miller> Lady SAmantha, I think that might be a good idea
<Bill_Irvine> (com) Some fly bys could force them to move...
<Nathan_Raiser> Okay Bill go and land there now...
<Nathan_Raiser> we will deal with the blimp as we go...
<Dr_Miller> We should find out who we have there before enacting drastic measures
<Nathan_Raiser> whiel you are gettign up Accidentaly ti the plane so that you push it down with a downdraft
<Lady_Samantha> (com) umms which?
<Nathan_Raiser> watch it that you don't touch it...
<Bill_Irvine> (Wasn't the base camp of the Miller's oppenent close enough to just adjust the jets to blow the smoke away?)
<Nathan_Raiser> I'll feed its location to you... through this connection...
<Dr_Miller> I think, Lady Sam could try to contact them - she is in the air already
<Nathan_Raiser> We don't have time for siplomacy
<La_ST> (Bill ca 500m, IIRC)#
<Nathan_Raiser> We have a window of some 2 hours
Dr_Miller wrings her hands
<Nathan_Raiser> we shouldn't be wasitign it on conversations
<Dr_Miller> Well, if you say so...
<Nathan_Raiser> you wanted us to help you with your rival
<Bill_Irvine> (If I put the "turbo" on the jets, shouldn't that be close enough to clear the smoke?)
<Nathan_Raiser> therefore we ned to jump and see waht we can do...
<Nathan_Raiser> (not throug the foliage...)
<La_ST> (Bill: THere is a lot of rain forest in between)
<Bill_Irvine> (ok)
<Nathan_Raiser> (besides we oly need the centra larea cleared so as to keep the sourrundign with the smoke...)
Lady_Samantha flys out of the path -- so as not to be effected by the plane
<Nathan_Raiser> And Bill
Bill_Irvine takes of going straight up, leaving the chameloen chemical cloaking still in effect
<Bill_Irvine> (com) Yeah? I'm taking off.. So what?
<Nathan_Raiser> use your downdraft to force the zeppleing into landing into the smoke
<Nathan_Raiser> make it accidnetal
<Nathan_Raiser> i don't want to tip our hand that we know ehere the zepleiin is...
<Bill_Irvine> (com) Affirmative
Nathan_Raiser mutters i want to see what they uses to cbend the ligth away from that piece of tech
<Nathan_Raiser> It's huge..
Bill_Irvine looks at the position of the zeppelin on his sensors and looks for a route to the camp that incidantly leads close by it
<Nathan_Raiser> it must have huge energy generators...
Lady_Samantha flys to where our group is, so as to be out of the projected path of the plane
Lady_Samantha (com) is returning to our "base"
Dr_Miller still wrings her hands and doesn't look too happy. But at least she knows things to be in capable hands
Bill_Irvine passes by the zeppelin, without touching it but giving it some force with his downdraft
Lady_Samantha (keeps on scan on the plane and the blimp... to be able to avoid any accidents)
<La_ST> (Okay, AsianWoman, the plane seems to "accidentally" pass you pretty closely..)
Asian_Woman curses silently and tries to stabalize her position as best as possible.
<Asian_Woman> (piloting + wits probably right ??)
<La_ST> (Yup)
Asian_Woman rolled 5d10 dice and got: 1, 6, 2, 10, 9
<La_ST> (Diff 7)
<Asian_Woman> (1)
<La_ST> (The zeppelin floats a bit in the wrong direction, but the fast counter maneuvre puts it back into position)
Nathan_Raiser checks his SMG and puts it back hoping that al lconflict will be avoided... he quickly opens a smal lpocket and takes out a small device and looks at it tryign to keep it from the eyes of the others
Nathan_Raiser quickyl puts it back nad then heads to the Plane's back part waitign for Bill to open the doors....
<Nathan_Raiser> Damn
<Nathan_Raiser> it wasn't enough
Dr_Miller follows Nathan
<Nathan_Raiser> better not to push it...
<Nathan_Raiser> they won't be able to land on top of the plane
<Bill_Irvine> (com) should I blow away the smoke now?
<Nathan_Raiser> and the moke will make the LZ messed up
<Nathan_Raiser> Do it... just stick to the plan and blow out onyl the centre...
Lady_Samantha (continues to track the positions of the plane and the blimp, with her tricorder)
Asian_Woman thinks "What the fuck is going on here"
Bill_Irvine flies close over the camp to blow away the smoke
<Dr_Miller> What will you do with Prof.Merak now? Catch him and throw him out somehow?
Dr_Miller wrings her hands again
<Nathan_Raiser> Well he won't be below
<Nathan_Raiser> they have all ran out from the place
<Nathan_Raiser> we will have soem tiem before the smoke clears enough for them to get back
<Nathan_Raiser> and you can do whatever you need in that slot
<Dr_Miller> I hope no one got really hurt. I mean, he is my rival, but that doesn't mean I want to kill him
<Nathan_Raiser> after that you can easily clai mthat you didn't notice that they were there due to the smoke making your LZ obscured
Nathan_Raiser grins
<Nathan_Raiser> Why kill anyone...
Dr_Miller smiles
<Dr_Miller> This sounds like a good idea
<Nathan_Raiser> The gas is only irritating...
<Nathan_Raiser> it is just os a prticlur type that clings to the ground due to its particular density...
Lady_Samantha finds her rebreather apparatus and goggles
Nathan_Raiser is talkign through the mask and his voice sounds quite distorted
<Nathan_Raiser> Though we shoiuld be able to remove this as soon as we land...
Bill_Irvine does some more flybys to clear the smoke some more
<Dr_Miller> I hope so
Dr_Miller has some difficulties with her mask
<Bill_Irvine> (com) Is this enough now or should I do some more flybys? It could wreak some havoc on their camp, too...
<Lady_Samantha> (/me finds a EP pill, and takes it)
Asian_Woman frowns and heads over the the radio station.
<La_ST> (Lady SAm: If you want to activate it you have to do an Arete roll)
<Lady_Samantha> ok
Lady_Samantha rolled 3d10 dice and got: 5, 8, 1
<La_ST> (Lady SAm: That'd be Arete at diff 6)
<La_ST> (No sux)
<Lady_Samantha> (normal failur :()
<La_ST> (Yup.)
<Lady_Samantha> hmm
<Asian_Woman> (ST: I'm going to see if I can pick up anything on frequencies (using the on board comms))
<Lady_Samantha> (different approach... /me hypos herself with a "tri-ox" compound)
Lady_Samantha rolled 3d10 dice and got: 7, 9, 3
<Lady_Samantha> (thats better)
<La_ST> (Yup. 2 sux)
Lady_Samantha listens to her scanner for any communication from the camp or blimp)
<La_ST> (AsianWoman: Which frequencies do you monitor?)
<La_ST> (Nathan/Bill: And which frequencies do you use?)
<Bill_Irvine> (Lib selected the frequencies and I am still waiting for his responmse ^_^)
<Lady_Samantha> (I'm assuming we're speaking english)
<La_ST> (Sam: Yup, English it is)
<Asian_Woman> (usual short range frequencies)
<La_ST> (Asian: Well, I guess you will get a signal then)
<La_ST> (Bill/Nathan: Did you use a scrambler and if so what type?)
<Bill_Irvine> (is Nathan still around?)
<Nathan_Raiser> ( i used a military issue scrambkller routed through Skywarp)
<Nathan_Raiser> (that is what i did when i was givign out the frequency...)
<Nathan_Raiser> (and i was afk)
<La_ST> (AsianWoman: As you don't have Cryptography or computer etc, you only get the signal in scrambled mode)
<Picks-at-Flies> (be with you properly soon)
<Asian_Woman> (nah..)
<La_ST> (Paf: Fine!)
<Lady_Samantha> (/me continues scanning fr radio activity)
<La_ST> (Sam: Well, so far the only radio activity is for Nate & Co. And no H Bombs *g*)
<Lady_Samantha> (hmm that didn;t come out quite right, I mean "listen for com talk)
Lady_Samantha giggles Srovex (~touchdown@81.197.44.60) got lost in the net-split.
<Bill_Irvine> (com) What's up, Lib? Did you fall asleep? Should I do some more fly bys to clear the smoke some more, or is this enough?
Lady_Samantha guesses either we don;t know the right freq or the blimp isn;t talking)
Lady_Samantha checks the campsite to see whats with the smoke
<La_ST> (John: You were in the temple and heard some ruckus outside. The smoke begane to seep in from outside...)
Asian_Woman picks up a small booklet from next to the comm-station and starts writing on a piece of paper)
John_Jones picks up a blunt instrument and walks solidly outside.
<Asian_Woman> (ST: Slowly making a message in morse (in Japanese))
<Asian_Woman> (ST: Going to bleat this over the scrambled channel)
<La_ST> (Ok)
<Asian_Woman> (That should work)
<La_ST> (JOhn: A B52 hovers very nearby and is right now using its jets to blow the smoke away)
<La_ST> (Asian: I think so, too)
<Lady_Samantha> (/me wonders if she scan make sense of that, she's got japanese and a specialty in translation)
John_Jones looks around more carefully... no point in rushing things.
<La_ST> (Sam: If you know Morse Code, then yes)
<Asian_Woman> (actually I don't know morse code, but I've got "tools" at hand to translate (a book with the code and pen & paper))
<La_ST> (Sam: Or if one of the guys writes down that he hears)
Lady_Samantha records the transmission
<La_ST> (Asian: Sure. You have the big book of morse code somewhere in the zep. I think there should be some stuff in that respect around)
<Asian_Woman> (actually I'm throwing this over the scrambled channel)
<Lady_Samantha> (/me giggles, well she was a Girl Guide ...
;))<La_ST> Nate, Bill: On your frequency you cannot fail to notice morse signals coming in
<Asian_Woman> (Morse code is hardly ever used anymore)
<La_ST> (/me know at least half of the morse code ^_^)
<Bill_Irvine> (Can I decipher them? Since I don't get any answer from Nate ^_^)
<La_ST> (There are some handy memory formulas for it)
<La_ST> (Bill: You can, IÄd say. Long term pilot and all)
Lady_Samantha thinks she makes out something ...
<La_ST> (Bill: You will get stuff like Dare desu ka. Or Nani desu ka or so :-)
<Asian_Woman> (yep)
<Bill_Irvine> (com) Hey, can anyone get anything out of this? It is all scrambled up.. The person should lern how to use morse code...
<Lady_Samantha> (any of it make sense ? )
Bill_Irvine tries to tell the others what he got
<La_ST> SAm: WEll, after you manages to decipher the morse signals, you will notice the message is in Japanese
<Lady_Samantha> (ok: is there enough to translate?)
<La_ST> (AsianWoman: What exactly did you send? Sam does speak Japanese)
<Asian_Woman> (every heard a yank speaking those words ?)
<La_ST> (Sam is a language talent ^_^)
Asian_Woman morses What the hell is going on here ?
Lady_Samantha (com) translates: "what the hell is going on here?"
<Nathan_Raiser> (i was dragged away... sorr sorry)
Lady_Samantha (com) sounds like Japanese
<Bill_Irvine> Why can't the person use proper English, like it is habit in flight communication?
Lady_Samantha (com) want to reply?
<Dr_Miller> Japanese? Now that sounds peculiar
<Bill_Irvine> I am not able to reply, because I don't speak Japanese
<Dr_Miller> Well, we should reply something
Lady_Samantha (com) I do though
<Nathan_Raiser> What the...
<Nathan_Raiser> Odd crap
<Nathan_Raiser> Wait...
<Dr_Miller> Can you send the person a message that wer are just explorers and we do not intend to do any harm?
Lady_Samantha (com) sure... do we want ask who they are?
<Nathan_Raiser> I'll see if i can get help with it...
<John_Jones> (How high is the B15 hovering?)
<Nathan_Raiser> Skywarp... can you digest this?
<Dr_Miller> Well, sure
Nathan_Raiser beams him the morse
<Skywarp> Sure...
Lady_Samantha (com) Nat:?
<Bill_Irvine> (I am not flying very high, since I still wait for Nate to answer my question if more fly bys are needed)
Lady_Samantha (com) i can reply to them
Skywarp returns the sentences. But they are sont or unintelligle as they are not English
<Skywarp> (sort)
Lady_Samantha (com) I'm a linguist
<John_Jones> (so what, 20 feet?)
<La_ST> (Bill: How high are you hovering?)
<Bill_Irvine> (Depends on how high the treetops are.. Add a little to that and you got it ;) )
<La_ST> (Okay, make that just above the tree tops then ^_^)
<Lady_Samantha> (/me lacking any further input, Dr_Miller told me to say that we are explorers and we don't mean any harm. also ask them who are you?
John_Jones thinks . o 0 ( Hmmm.... the thermodynamics from the thrusters might give me just enough lift... all I need is a couple of make-shift wings...) ).
<Dr_Miller> WEll, that sounds like a good reply to me
Lady_Samantha reply .... in japanese with Dr_Miller's messages
<Lady_Samantha> (do they reply?)
<La_ST> (Asian_Woman?)
<Nathan_Raiser> Skywarp please translate for me... both of the transmissions
<Asian_Woman> (voice ?)
<Lady_Samantha> (mine is)
<Skywarp> (hm. Should Skywarp know that? LInguistics, that i)
<Nathan_Raiser> (i'd guess he can be a quick learner :))
<Nathan_Raiser> (he did manage to learn English :))
John_Jones looks around for a couple of makeshift wings - just strong enough to lift a man on strong thermals.
<Skywarp> (Hm... Not from oe or two sentences. MT isn't that easy)
John_Jones looks around for a couple of makeshift wings - just strong enough to hold a man on strong thermals.
<Nathan_Raiser> (and the Tf's need to have a knack for Japanese... heck they were created there as well as a ton of their history)
<Skywarp> (I think you might give him the appropriate language data later on ^_^)
<Skywarp> (Okay, inthat case - Japanese is okay)
<Nathan_Raiser> (sure... i'm a dumb american on the langauage count :))
Skywarp translates the sentences...
<Skywarp> (For other languages you need to obtain adequate files, though)
<Nathan_Raiser> Skwarp... how DID You know Japanese?
<Nathan_Raiser> (i agree)
<Nathan_Raiser> I just realised you never heard it!?
<Nathan_Raiser> At least i never spoke it in front of you...
<Nathan_Raiser> (hey i don't undersatn him... Asmo does ;))
<Skywarp> Well, I think I had some dealings with Japanese tech before... I think..
<Asian_Woman> (reply) I'm the pilot of the zeppelin.
<Nathan_Raiser> We'll leave that for later...
Nathan_Raiser is a btit confused... as far as he knows Skywarp was lying there with soem stuff that defiently wasn't made on Earth...
<Skywarp> (a bit sulky) You know there are some problems with my memory banks
Nathan_Raiser thinks how could it have known japanese... it is surley not japanese made...
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): hello... I'm a doctor, do you require assistance?
<Nathan_Raiser> Don't worry...
<Nathan_Raiser> we will see...
<Skywarp> I want to retain all of my memories! ASAP.
Skywarp nonetheless continues to translate for Asmodai (and Bill)
<Skywarp> (Nathan)
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): You can call me Dr Sam.
<Nathan_Raiser> Bill Land this thing... let's leave that doc of ours to the negotiations
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): is your crew alright?
<Nathan_Raiser> i'll tack their conversation
<Nathan_Raiser> we don't have the time to waste
<Asian_Woman> :: Crew ? What crew ?
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): are you alone on that big ship??
<Asian_Woman> :: Hai.
Lady_Samantha (com) pilot says she is alone (no crew)?
<Dr_Miller> THis is very peculiar...
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): may I come aboard to talk?
<Dr_Miller> Such a big airship and just one person as crew?
<Asian_Woman> :: No, not before you tell me what is going on down there. This appears to be some kind of assault.
Lady_Samantha (com) she wants to know whats going on in the smoked out camp?
Dr_Miller looks a bit helpless to Bill and Nathan
<Dr_Miller> What should we tell her?
<Nathan_Raiser> Tell her that we are escorting a researcher to the site who believe the current "reserachers" are here to destros important historical artifacts
John_Jones climbs a tree with his makeshift wings.
Bill_Irvine returns to the camp and lands his B52
Dr_Miller smiles
<Dr_Miller> This sounds appropriate
<Nathan_Raiser> (returns? not lands on top of the target !?)
<Bill_Irvine> (I tried three times to get an answer from you what to do next.. Can't remember what the plan exactly was.. If it was to land there, then I landed there ^_^)
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): We are escourting a researcher to this site who belives the current "researchers" are here to destroy important historical artifacts"
<Nathan_Raiser> (i said to land on top of it blastinfg out only the centre of the smoke look up)
<Asian_Woman> :: Why am I here ?
Lady_Samantha (continuing in Japanese): I think the smoke was meant to "chase away" the "tomb raiders"
Lady_Samantha (continuing in Japanese): without harming them.
<Bill_Irvine> (umm.. Sorry.. Well then I did this ^_^)
<Bill_Irvine> (<--- Has a cold and some concentration probs due to it)
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): (AW:?)
<Asian_Woman> :: If you are here to prevent the temple here from being raided, then why am I here ?
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): I don't know... why are you here? do you have a name or "handle" i can address you by?
<John_Jones> (can someone confirm where the B52 is at the moment?)
<Asian_Woman> :: I don't know
<La_ST> (The B52 has landed in from of the temple now)
<Bill_Irvine> (blowing away the smoke around it
<Bill_Irvine> )
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): are you injured? I am a medical doctor and might be able to help
John_Jones climbs down the tree, and wraps a handkerchief around his mouth to deal with the smoke.
Nathan_Raiser to Sam: keep talkign with her... we'll track the situation...
Lady_Samantha (com) nods
Nathan_Raiser opens the doors and exits...
<Dr_Miller> This is all very confusing, if you ask me!
<Asian_Woman> :: I'm not injured.
<Nathan_Raiser> It's good
<Nathan_Raiser> Move it...
<John_Jones> (tell me about it)
Nathan_Raiser takes of his mask and breathes in loudly...
Bill_Irvine looks around to see if someone is still around
John_Jones staggers up to the B52.
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): may I come aboard? I'd like to see your ship :)
Nathan_Raiser thinsk that he should stop waering the masks unless he decides to shave properly...
<La_ST> (John: Prof Merak and his people are running around through the jungle at the moment, still trying to escape the resrt of the smoke ^_^)
<La_ST> (Bill, there's a guy getting towards your baby)
<Nathan_Raiser> Okay...
<Nathan_Raiser> You peopel can start settign your amp and prepare your excuses...
John_Jones climbs up to the cockpit and knocks on the window (add steps/debris as appropriate).
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): perhaps we can help you figure out who you are?
Bill_Irvine checks if he can see if this man belongs to the other group
<Asian_Woman> :: In this situation I am not sure wether I can trust you.
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): that's understandable. I tell you what a show of faith...
Lady_Samantha uncloaks
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): I really just want to help
John_Jones is a well-built, slightly ruddy-faced man, wearing a lumberjack shirt over a red rugby top.#
Nathan_Raiser croucehs and tries to survey the area aroudn him for any stragglers...
John_Jones happens to be carrying a big wrench with which he is tapping on the window.
<Nathan_Raiser> (LOL and him i cannot see :))
<Bill_Irvine> (Has a B52 some possibility to talk to the outside?)
<Nathan_Raiser> (hmm i think not...)
<John_Jones> (can anyone hear through your engines???)
<Nathan_Raiser> (unless you isntlaled speakers... i would ;))
<La_ST> (Bill: You can open the window, remember?)
<Bill_Irvine> (Sure I remember *g*)
Bill_Irvine opens the side window and looks at John
John_Jones mouths 'Turn off your engine!'
<Bill_Irvine> (shouting) What did you say? I can't hear ya.. My engines are too loud!
<John_Jones> (shouting) I said turn off your engines! Your engines are too loud!
<Nathan_Raiser> (rotfl :))
<La_ST> (I would so love to see that scene in a movie ^_^)
Nathan_Raiser is happy with noone being here...
Lady_Samantha tries to scan the airship for human lifesigns (tri-corder l1/p1/c1-2/m1/f1)
<Nathan_Raiser> Okay Doc... start unloading and makingyour camp...
Lady_Samantha rolled 3d10 dice and got: 1, 7, 6
<Bill_Irvine> What? The engines are too loud...
<La_ST> (Sam: You detect 1 lifeform)
John_Jones makes lowering motions with his wrench hand.
<Lady_Samantha> (how many people do I detect?)
<Lady_Samantha> ok
<Dr_Miller> Yes, I think that is a good idea...
Nathan_Raiser wires Bill... Ta kill that engine... you will blow my ears out... and get your ass here...the doc needs his camp here...
Dr_Miller tells her assistants to start and move over the equipment
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): Are you there?
<Bill_Irvine> Wait! Let me turn of the engines...
Bill_Irvine turns off the engines
<Asian_Woman> :: I already knew your location this is not really a show of good faith.
John_Jones sighs. "Phew... thanks. Now I can think."
<Bill_Irvine> (He has the side window opened, so it is way too loud for him to hear anything, too ;))
<Bill_Irvine> So whats up?
<John_Jones> Can I help? You seem to be lost.
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): what would be? I'm trying to accomodate ... and help you
<Bill_Irvine> Well, this isn't San Francisco, isn't it?
<John_Jones> Um, not really.
<Bill_Irvine> I had better parking spaces than this one...
Bill_Irvine sits in the plane with a cigar in his mouth by the way
<John_Jones> Well, we didn't plan on having guests... at least not in American bombers.
<John_Jones> (um fighters...sorry)
<Bill_Irvine> "We"? So who are you and who is "we"?
<John_Jones> (st - who is we?)
<La_ST> (Prof.Merak and a team of archeologists)
<John_Jones> Professor Merak and myself, and some of his archaeologists.
<La_ST> (John: 6 persons, BTW. Prof Merak is a Scientist as you are, his assistants are acolytes, BTW)
<John_Jones> (ta)
<La_ST> (NP)
Bill_Irvine picks up a folding map...
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): you can see I'm alone myself. (you see her in the small heli with a dr bag and a medium backpack with her equipment and supplies.
<Bill_Irvine> Could you please show me where I am?
John_Jones tucks away the wrench and holds out his hand.
Bill_Irvine shakes Johns hand through the window
<John_Jones> (continent please ST)
Nathan_Raiser helps them unload the stuff...
<Asian_Woman> :: I'll try to accomadate a landing place for you.
Lady_Samantha (continuing in japanese): thank you
<Asian_Woman> :: Have a moment please
<John_Jones> Reverend John Jones, priest and historian.
<La_ST> (John: South America, Amazon jungle)
<John_Jones> We are here, 78 miles West of Puerto Angrilla.
<La_ST> (John: BTW, the B52 landed in a clearing only a little bigger than itself. Vertically...)
<Bill_Irvine> Irvine, Bill Irvine... Goddam best pilot around and gunsmith
Lady_Samantha (com) is going aboard the blimp, trying to find out whats going on
<Dr_Miller> Be careful, Lady SAmantha!
<John_Jones> (can I see the blimp and everyone else?)
Nathan_Raiser uses the first opprtunity to chekc hsi specia lscanenr h created to rack the odd emmisiosn that only the aliens he found emmit...
Asian_Woman walks over the ships cargo bay.
Bill_Irvine still holds the map to John
<La_ST> (I think the blimp is still cloaked)
<Bill_Irvine> So could you please help me out?
<Nathan_Raiser> (it is a device that is usbale only for searching them and nothing else.. .Arete roll ?)
<John_Jones> Where are you trying to get to?
<Bill_Irvine> (Umm.. What would be reasonable to get to from here?)
<La_ST> (Nathan: THere are emissions that are at least close to the signatures you'd expect from the aliens you want to find
<Bill_Irvine> (<-- Imagines someone in a B52 giving someone a folding map and asks for the way O_o)
<La_ST> (Nathan: No Arete necessary - there are some emissions, but they are faint)
<John_Jones> (I think we both know you are blagging like mad...)
<Asian_Woman> (yeah it is. I'm going to open the cargo bay in flight, so the small helicopter can land (heck even a bit helicopter could land there))
Bill_Irvine opens the mike channel, so everyone can hear him via the coms
<La_ST> (Bill: Well, if I knew the Amazon *g* Gotta check)
<Bill_Irvine> So what brings ya here? Oil? Gold? Ladys?
<Bill_Irvine> Oh sorry.. you said you were a reverent...
<Lady_Samantha> (when I see the cargo bay open, I land there)
<John_Jones> Tell me, what landing gear do you use on this thing?
<Bill_Irvine> (The com unit is open, so everyone can hear the conversation via com)
<La_ST> (Bill: Machu Pichu is near)
Nathan_Raiser grisn and realises that this was not a futile exercise
<John_Jones> I told you, we are archaeologists here.
<La_ST> (Bill: It's in a jungly part of there: http://www.orquidea.net/tambopata_candamo.jpg )
<Bill_Irvine> I did some work on my baby here... It's nice, isn't it?
<John_Jones> Yeah... if you volunteer to stay and help clear up your mess, I would love to have a closer look.
<Nathan_Raiser> Bill why aren't you helping on this side?
Asian_Woman opens the cargo bay
<Bill_Irvine> Archaeologists? I see.. Whatya after?
<Bill_Irvine> (Nate, you can hear me talking to someone.. I opened the com channels)
<La_ST> (John: Some artefacts that might be alien is what you knloow)
<La_ST> (know)
Lady_Samantha lands, and dismounts.
<John_Jones> (how well do I know the insides of B52? Are they that difficult to understand for a pilot?)
Lady_Samantha bows formally to AW
<Lady_Samantha> ((in japanese)
Lady_Samantha is Sam
<La_ST> (John: I guess you know a bit about the specs of a B52, but you probably habven't been inside one)
<John_Jones> We are in the middle of the Amazon, home of the Incas and the Maya. What do you think we are looking for?
Nathan_Raiser heads forward to see what is keepoing Bill maybe he should just hit him on the canopy a few times
<Bill_Irvine> Definetly not for the nearest bar I guess
Bill_Irvine laughs
<John_Jones> Has you got through to your base yet?
<La_ST> (Sam: You have a really beautiful Asian woman in front of you.
<Bill_Irvine> (Nathan, do you have your com unit turned off?)
<Asian_Woman> (Sam: You are now standing in quite a large cargobay. In one corner of it tucked away is a LandRover and beyond that there's some tools mounted on the wall)
<Asian_Woman> (Sam: For the rest it's empty)
Lady_Samantha takes my dr's bag in hand
Bill_Irvine throws out his cigar
Lady_Samantha smiles at AW
<La_ST> (Sam: The woman is maybe end 20es or beginning 30es with midnight black hair, that reaches down her back. She has beautiful green eyes that are rare among Asians and are seen as a sign of divinity there)
<Bill_Irvine> Could you extinguish it for me?
Bill_Irvine lights a new one
<Nathan_Raiser> (it is on)
<John_Jones> I said I am an historian.
<John_Jones> Don't they equip these things with ashtrays nowadays?
<La_ST> (Sam: She wears a practical, nondescript black overall that seems a little singed)
<Bill_Irvine> (Nathan, then you hear the conversation with John)
<Lady_Samantha> Does the ship have log... perhaps there is a clue to your identity there?
<Bill_Irvine> My lady is made in my own style... And what can I open my side window for, if I can't throw out my cigars?
Nathan_Raiser is confused yb hearign Bil ltalkw with someoen and heads carefully towards the front of the plane
<John_Jones> Hmmm. Well normally I would just chuck it, but it is the dry season.
<Lady_Samantha> If I may, a medical scan to see if there is a medical reason for the amnesia?
<John_Jones> Tell you what, lend me one and I shall 'dispose' of your stogie.
<Bill_Irvine> Well... This Mandek is you boss then?
Bill_Irvine hands John a cigar
<Bill_Irvine> Ah, someone who can appreciate a good cigar
<La_ST> (Prof Merak it is)
John_Jones takes a long puff.
<Asian_Woman> :: There was no log in the places I checked.
Lady_Samantha takes out a 'startrek' style scanner (flashing lighted salt shaker)
<La_ST> (*g*)
<John_Jones> Anyways, what are you planning to do now?
Lady_Samantha shows the apparatus to AW for her comfort
John_Jones grins.
Nathan_Raiser arrives to the people exchanign the cigars and has a look of utter confusment over this...
<Nathan_Raiser> ummm... Bill?
Bill_Irvine looks over to Nathan
John_Jones checks to see if there is a vacant seat in the B52.
<Asian_Woman> :: Do your thing.
<John_Jones> (is there?)
<Lady_Samantha> (/me is going to do a life1/prime1/matter1 scan to try to determine what physical reason there might be for the amneisa)
<Bill_Irvine> (Yup, next to Bill)
Lady_Samantha rolled 3d10 dice and got: 1, 2, 7
<La_ST> (Sam: ok. Diff 4)
<Bill_Irvine> Hey, we are not alone here in the jungle it seems
<Lady_Samantha> *sigh*
<Lady_Samantha> (try again?
<La_ST> (Sam: You can't determine anything)
<La_ST> (diff 5 for retry)
<Nathan_Raiser> Well i was hoping that everyoen would be running away...
<John_Jones> You seem to have lost your copilot. (to Nathan) I hope you did not get too many bruises on your way down.
<Lady_Samantha> (reajust the saltshakers sensor) Lady_Samantha rolled 3d10 dice and got: 5, 3, 4
<Nathan_Raiser> But since the gentleman here is not tryign to chase us...
Nathan_Raiser laughs
<Lady_Samantha> (1 sux)
<Nathan_Raiser> well i'm not the pilot of this bucket...
<La_ST> (Well, you would say organically she is okay)
<Nathan_Raiser> that would be Tex here...
Nathan_Raiser points with his thumb to Bill
<Bill_Irvine> Bucket? Lib... You are risking your teeth here
<John_Jones> Well - Tex - would you like to come down, and we can all sort this out over a civilised whisky.
<Lady_Samantha> (given what I learn from the scan, what does medicine+int tell me anything?)
Lady_Samantha rolled 8d10 dice and got: 9, 4, 1, 4, 5, 1, 10, 3
<La_ST> (Well, roll it, diff 7)
<Lady_Samantha> (sigh*
<Lady_Samantha> (not my day for dicing)
<La_ST> (Actually it doesn't tell you much. Neurology isn't your specialty)
<John_Jones> I guess we find a wheel clamp so no one steals your bucket.
<Lady_Samantha> ok
Bill_Irvine gets out of his plane
<La_ST> (You would say from the physical scan that she is healthy)
Lady_Samantha says (still in japanese): my equipment says you're physically healthy
<Nathan_Raiser> Well i guess the doc can get aroudn this...
John_Jones climbs down too.
<Nathan_Raiser> but you see we did this stunt to avooid your compatriots
<John_Jones> Well that was very ... decent of you.
<Nathan_Raiser> we were led to belive that your empleyer may revert to destroying certain evidence so he coudl foul up his coleagues research...
John_Jones throws his head back and cackles gleefully.
<Asian_Woman> :: No wonder I feel fine.
<Lady_Samantha> perhaps you could tell me what you do remember (treating this a investigation to learn her identity)
<Nathan_Raiser> Hey tex dump this inside
Nathan_Raiser throws tex the SMG...
<Nathan_Raiser> I obvisously won't be needing that..
Dr_Miller is busy to set up her equipment with her two assistants.
Bill_Irvine catches the SMG
<Nathan_Raiser> (it is on safety)
<Asian_Woman> :: I woke up (insert minutes) ago. And well I've been looking around a bit.
<John_Jones> Well, I would love to believe that he was capable of such things, but Professor Merak has the deviousness of a hound dog.
Bill_Irvine lets out a puff of smoke and leans against the B52
<Lady_Samantha> no injury, so its unlikely that it was a physical trauma
<John_Jones> Why don't you boys see if you can salvage a couple of chairs and a table, and I will be right out with a bottle.
Dr_Miller heard that about Merak's deviousness
Dr_Miller comes over, wiping some sweat from her forehead
<John_Jones> Oh another one?
<John_Jones> How many glasses should I be bringing/
<Dr_Miller> True, he isn't exactly devious, but he tries to destroy my ccredibility!
Lady_Samantha scans with the tri-corder in the cabin, to see if there is any gas leakage or other physical problem that might cause this
<Dr_Miller> And if he can do so by ...misplacing evidence, hell certainly o so
<Dr_Miller> do so
<John_Jones> Three so far?
<Lady_Samantha> (m1/f1/p1/c1-2)
<Lady_Samantha> !dice 3
<La_ST> (ok, Sam)
Nathan_Raiser takes of his glove and offers his hand to John
Lady_Samantha rolled 3d10 dice and got: 3, 1, 6
<Dr_Miller> Oh, hello, excuse me - I'm Dr.Lisa Miller, head of this expedition
<Lady_Samantha> (another normal failure)
<Asian_Woman> (Hey, you're not getting beyond the cargobay)
<La_ST> (Sam: Not your day indeed -_-)
John_Jones shakes Nathan's hand solidly, Lisa's hand very solidly.
<Nathan_Raiser> Nathan
Dr_Miller smiles a bis shyly. It seems she is not so comfortable with too many people around
<John_Jones> Reverend John Jones... I would tip my hat, but I think it flew somewhere in ..that direction.
<Nathan_Raiser> So i'm sorry if we frightned you...
<Nathan_Raiser> but Dr Miller assure us Dr. Merak was of the unsavoury type...
<John_Jones> Don't worry about it... but you may want to clear up the mess. I think you ruined supper.
<Lady_Samantha> (what I need is a entroy effect to help my dicing ;))
Bill_Irvine listens to the conversation
<Nathan_Raiser> and i must admit tht my cordial question to hi about me takign a look even under hsi supervision was denied...
<La_ST> (Sam: In the cargo bay there is normal air, just some more helium that normal)
John_Jones wanders into the temple.
<Lady_Samantha> (ok)
<La_ST> (Sam: So far you didn't botch :-)
John_Jones wanders back out, with a large bottle of yellow liquid and a handful of glasses.
<Dr_Miller> Well, just don't touch anything as long as we didn't catalogue it!
<Dr_Miller> We need everything at the proper place for the catalogization!
John_Jones hands the bottle to Dr Miller.
<John_Jones> Why don't you catalogue this?
Dr_Miller breathes in relief
<Dr_Miller> Thank you
<Dr_Miller> Well...
<Lady_Samantha> hmmms there doesn't appear to be any agents in air here that would cause this
Dr_Miller looks at the glass and sniffs to smell the bouquet
<Dr_Miller> Pretty strong. And old, it seems
<John_Jones> (Sam: whisky fumes?)
<Nathan_Raiser> I'm more amazed to you not being suprirised by rogue action...
<Lady_Samantha> as I'd said, reviewing the ships log might help in locating a name
<John_Jones> Well, you would not like the stuff I bring from back home.
<Nathan_Raiser> i must admit that from the people i met of the Merak expedition i didn't even imagien someone like you was working here...
<Dr_Miller> Rogue? I'm just trying to preserve artiofacts and let them undergo a proper evaluation!
<Asian_Woman> :: I will not allow you any further access to this ship, untill I at least know I can trust you.
<John_Jones> I have never understood this competitive stuff.
Dr_Miller blushes slightly
<John_Jones> I mean, we all want the same thing in the end, don't we/
<Lady_Samantha> ok (what is in the cargo bay to use as a makeshift chair?)
<Nathan_Raiser> Well i must admit that i'm lookign for something a bit different
<Dr_Miller> Well, Mister...? Prof Merak was a mentor of mine about twenty years ago... And now he seems to fear I might get more renown that he does
<Nathan_Raiser> i noticed that the most of the material hee is quite different from waht i'm searching for...
<Nathan_Raiser> did you notice anything that was out of place?
Dr_Miller frowns.
<Nathan_Raiser> maybe some broken machinery, or odd materials?
<Dr_Miller> What are *you* searching for then?
<John_Jones> (ST: *has* anything strange been happening?)
<Asian_Woman> (Sam: Nothing)
<Nathan_Raiser> Well itold you...
<La_ST> (John: Not yet. You haven't managed to get into the really interesting parts of the temple yet. You were always hampered by Prof Merak's assistents)
<Nathan_Raiser> i'm here on a salvage mission...
<John_Jones> Me? I am interested in why we are here.
<Dr_Miller> Well, yes... Salvage... I remember
<Dr_Miller> Well, as long as you don't destroy any of the evidence I expect to find here, it is fine with me
<John_Jones> So Nathan - that is right isn't it? - what were you hoping to salvage?#
Lady_Samantha goes over to her heli and removes her bandaleer, and 2 guns from her holsters, as well as the large knife. putting all in lock box on heli
Nathan_Raiser has taken of his jacket and set it on the cone of the B52... he grabs the alchol thereverend offered and smiles...
Dr_Miller sips from the glass she got from John.
<Dr_Miller> Strong. But nice!
<Nathan_Raiser> Well as i said... i'm looking for soem broken down vehicles that survey logs have discerned to have been lsot in this area...
Dr_Miller smiles
<Lady_Samantha> I figure I don't need that here with a friend
John_Jones picks up the remains of a chair and throws it down in disgust.
<Dr_Miller> I hope Lady SAmnantha is alright...
Nathan_Raiser looks at the clock
<John_Jones> Aircraft I assume, since nothing else can really reach here.
<Dr_Miller> Didn't she want to meet the people in that zeppelin?
<Nathan_Raiser> (how much more time do we have before the smoke dissapears?)
<Nathan_Raiser> Hmmm
<Nathan_Raiser> Waht happend with he Zeppelin?
<Nathan_Raiser> was that Dr. Merak's?
<La_ST> (John: Merak didn't have a zeppelin along)
Lady_Samantha (com) hi down there .... Sam here. I'm up on the Zepp, with the single crew person
<Nathan_Raiser> My.. .associate noted that Dr. Samntha's radio transmissiosn stopeed and that she landed...
<John_Jones> No, we got here in that (pointing to a tail fin sticking out of the trees.
<La_ST> (John: Actually this is the first time you hear of that zeppelin)
<Nathan_Raiser> (what did they get in ?)
<Dr_Miller> (comm to SAm) YSo you are fine?)
Lady_Samantha (com) I'm in the cargo bay talking with the pilot
<John_Jones> Is there any chance you people would care to explain yourselves, from the beginning/
<La_ST> (A big transport heli)
Lady_Samantha (com) yes
<La_ST> (Probably like the Russian Mi-6)
<Nathan_Raiser> Well i got here a bit late...
<Nathan_Raiser> and i was stopped by dr. Merak and his "associates" from looking into the site...
<Dr_Miller> (com) That's fine to hear. And what about the pilot? Is he friendly?)
<John_Jones> (I don't know... I brought the professor in my own craft... a lot more comfortable.)
Lady_Samantha (com) I am concerned because she is all alone on this big ship and appears to have amnesia
<Nathan_Raiser> then i noticed the good doctor here, and her pilot, who know from a few years back...
<Dr_Miller> (com) You are the doctor, can you help her?)
<Nathan_Raiser> and they told me that Dr. merka will stop them from gaining admittance to thsi site... from my knowledge of Merak that fitted about right
<Nathan_Raiser> So i helped them create this diversion...
<Dr_Miller> And I'm very grateful for that!
<Nathan_Raiser> and now i'm here with probably the nly decent member of that expedition, who is a Brit to boot...
<Dr_Miller> Especially as it seems no one got hurt in the process
Lady_Samantha (com) a physical scan shows no 'damage' and a scan of the air (in the bay) only shows a bit more helium than normal
John_Jones looks gloomily at the ruined former table of food.
<Dr_Miller> (com) Well, I will leave this in your capable hands. I'm an archeologisrt, not an MD
<Nathan_Raiser> Sam try and get her to land...
<Nathan_Raiser> We can hep here sicne the situation here is friendly isntead of hostile...
Lady_Samantha (com) trying to negociate reading the ships log to see if there is any way to figure out her identity
<John_Jones> Well, you understand that since this is a work in progress, that you will have to follow Dr Merak's lead.
<Dr_Miller> Well, I hope it'll stay that way if Prof Merak will return...
<Nathan_Raiser> Well i hope we can start on it while Dr. merak is away
<Nathan_Raiser> i would hazard a guess that he would not take kindly to us tryign to work on this...
<John_Jones> I think that would be most discourteous.
<Dr_Miller> Well, I already asked my assistents to set up the equipment of ours in the temple
<Asian_Woman> Sam :: Don't even try.
<Dr_Miller> I definitely need to record everything beffore he can get his hands on it and maybe alter things
<John_Jones> As long as you have no intention in disturbing the order already set by Dr Merak, I cannot see there should be a problem.
<Lady_Samantha> try to? herlp you find your identity?
<John_Jones> Well, since we are both curious, why don't we all go down there now.
<Asian_Woman> :: Gain access to the further areas of this ship.
<Dr_Miller> Well, I'm all for that!
Lady_Samantha looks confusedly at AW
<John_Jones> But please remember that I have no compunction about hitting a woman.
<Dr_Miller> I really want to know if my information was valid...
<Lady_Samantha> its your ship, if you don't want company that's your choice
Lady_Samantha (com) ask to land to talk with you guys?
Dr_Miller looks a bit puzzled at John Jones. (because of the hitting part)
<John_Jones> (Walking) Tell me, Dr Miller. Do you have funding?
<Dr_Miller> Well, partly... I have come colleagues of mine who support my thesis, and they gave me some additional funds.
<Nathan_Raiser> Hmmm
<Dr_Miller> Most of this expedition is funded privately by me of course
Nathan_Raiser takes out soem smal device and take a look... what is the general direction ?
<John_Jones> Perhaps they would be prepared to pay for the damaged equipment. You must now how tight our budget is.
<La_ST> (Nathan: The emissions are from below ground)
<John_Jones> (going into the temple... descriptions please ST)
<Dr_Miller> Well, my budget isn't exactly big either!
Lady_Samantha AW :: well, if you wont let *me* help you, perhaps my associate might be able to ?
<Nathan_Raiser> Tell me Reverend Jones... does this tempel stretch underground?
<Lady_Samantha> that certainly is your choice.
<La_ST> (The temple is made of stone and partly overgrown...)
<John_Jones> (looking at Dr Miller) On the other hand, I did not employ someone to damage your equipment.
<John_Jones> I believe so, Nathan.
Lady_Samantha walks back over to her heli... if that is all .... I guess I'll be going. if you would open the bay again, please
<La_ST> (There is a big stair of stone that leads upwards to an entrance that is adorned by carved stone figures and mossy murals.
Lady_Samantha redresses, puts her bag in place and climbs in
<Asian_Woman> :: I will put her down, but I must make it perfectly clear that I do not want anyone to board my zeppelin without my permission.
<Dr_Miller> Well, I also didn't expect Prof Merak to get here before me and likely ...misplace exidence to support my theories!
<Nathan_Raiser> Hmm then i'd be most interested in joinign you in this endeavor...
Lady_Samantha (com) she will land, but must ask that no one board without her permission
<Nathan_Raiser> Well then
<John_Jones> Yet you have no evidence of that. I would like to settle this amicably, really I would.
<Nathan_Raiser> Well have you noticed Dr. Merak's deamanor?
<La_ST> (The stone stairs are weather beaten, and there is a lot of moss. The murals depict scenes with strange gods and sacrifices - and there are also weird things that may or may not be machines of some sort)
<Nathan_Raiser> he is a most conservative and opressive man..
<John_Jones> he is a little possessive, much like the doctor here.
<John_Jones> We have made traces of these murals if anyone wishes to take a look later. Most fascinating.
<Dr_Miller> Well, I just want to make sure that everything is reported as is! I don't want anyone to fudge evidence of any kind as Merak has dome before to discredit me!
<Dr_Miller> Well, sure :-)
<Lady_Samantha> I wish you luck in finding out your identity, feel free to call me on the radio, if there is anything I can do to help.
Lady_Samantha rearms and redresses
<John_Jones> And I don't want to be out of pocket because two scientists cannot be civil to each other.
<Nathan_Raiser> Well i must admit that i have legal rights fro mthe govermnet on the piece i am lookin for...
<Lady_Samantha> after the ship grounds, i fly the heli out of the cargo bay
<Nathan_Raiser> and i am quite sure that it doesn't fit into your theories...
<La_ST> (If you go into the hall, there are also murals inside, this times scenes of battles and homages to rulers, always interspersed with gruesome sacrificial scenes
<John_Jones> curious. Can you tell me any more?
<Asian_Woman> (Sam: I wouldn't do that)
<Lady_Samantha> you wouldn't ground?
<John_Jones> (hmmm... I wonder if that is a road to immortality... all I need is people I don't mind sacrificing. Muuuuhahahahaha.)
<Asian_Woman> (Because this ship is really HUGE and will probably cover most of the site and flying out could be quite dangerous)
<La_ST> (The hall gives way to a bigger hall that has a kind of alter in front of the back wall. The altar is also adorned with carvings
<Asian_Woman> :: Docter, leave my ship and I will put her down.
<Lady_Samantha> Ok - so the bay is open?
<La_ST> (There were probably inlays of precious stones, but they were cut out already, there are traces of barbaric destruction that can be seen atthe altar)
<Asian_Woman> (Since we are not moving I didn't even close it)
<John_Jones> There have been a reported case where there was a secret entrance under the altar. we haven't found one here - yet.
<Lady_Samantha> Ok - I'll leave while we're in the air
Lady_Samantha bows formally -- thank you for having me visit
Dr_Miller walks arounfd the altar.
Nathan_Raiser takes out his knife
<Dr_Miller> Well, my sources point to some secret rooms that are below the temple proper...
Lady_Samantha boards her heli and flies out the open door
<John_Jones> Your sources, Dr Miller?
Nathan_Raiser crouches and starts to go slowly around it tapping on the floor panels
Asian_Woman closes the bay again and heads up to the bridge.
<Nathan_Raiser> (i'm tryign to find the holow plate)
Lady_Samantha (com) I'm on the weay back to camp, the pilot is landing the Zepp.
<John_Jones> (where was the Professor focussing on?)
Lady_Samantha watches the blimp
<La_ST> (Well, first Merak was cataloging the murals and every piece of debris lying around)
<La_ST> (There were shards of pottery and tuff like that, too)
Lady_Samantha lands back in the b52
<Lady_Samantha> (who is still here?)
Asian_Woman turns of the cloaking device and suddenly a large shadow covers the temple *g*
<La_ST> (And of course he had to get rid of the vegetation that made its way into the temple... You bet he had to root out quite someinsects and other beasts, too)
<John_Jones> Anyway, this is as far as we have progressed so far.
<Dr_Miller> (The two assistants of Miller are outside the temple. THey are making photos of everything
<Dr_Miller> Well, then we have all evidence still intact, it seems
Lady_Samantha looks for the party
Dr_Miller frowns
<John_Jones> With so much theft from previous centuries, I doubt you have anything to accuse the professor of.
<Dr_Miller> It's gotten darker?!
<Dr_Miller> I didn't think it was that late?
<John_Jones> All that damage - that wasted food - for nothing.
<John_Jones> well, this far into the temple, we don't get much sunlight.
<John_Jones> (I assume)
<La_ST> (And currently even less due to the zeppelin)
Asian_Woman steers the Zeppelin as close to the ground as possible.
<La_ST> (AW uncloaked it ^_^)
<Asian_Woman> (Then I'll put it in position keeping mode *g*)
<John_Jones> I guess that Professor Merak has returned and is having words with your assistants.
Nathan_Raiser turns on a strong flashlight
<Dr_Miller> Hm, probably...
Dr_Miller looks a bit worried
Lady_Samantha scans for the party
Lady_Samantha rolled 3d10 dice and got: 1, 1, 10
Nathan_Raiser is looking for some sort of a panel or a switch
<Lady_Samantha> (oops)
<La_ST> (Sam: Heh. You got some alien life signs from inside the temple)
<John_Jones> Shall we make our way back? All the finds and copies of these murals are out there - or they were.
<Lady_Samantha> (OKk)
<La_ST> (Yoou'd say there is at least one, more probably two life signatures that doesn't match anything you ever saw)
Lady_Samantha runs into the group leaving the temple
<Nathan_Raiser> Hmmm
<Nathan_Raiser> i wouldn't leave yet
<Nathan_Raiser> we have aan hour at best before Merak returns
<Nathan_Raiser> let's use this time to find those passages...
Lady_Samantha listens for the party
<Dr_Miller> Well, I'd like to know what's going on outside, but I'm also interested in fiding the way to the proposed seret rooms...
Asian_Woman locks the positioning computer and heads to the bottom where I extend a staircase down to the ground (remote controlled garagedoor like thingy)
Lady_Samantha rolled 4d10 dice and got: 8, 3, 4, 5
Asian_Woman then closes the entrance again
<La_ST> (Sam, what was that?)
<John_Jones> i understand your curiosity, Nathan, but there are procedures involved in these things.
<Lady_Samantha> (trying to loate the party with perc+alert)
<John_Jones> Everything needs to be photographed and logged.
Dr_Miller nods emphatically
<Dr_Miller> Absolutely!
<John_Jones> (um... it probably is not hard to hear the arguing0
Lady_Samantha follows the noise
<La_ST> (Yup)
<John_Jones> Even if we do find an entrance today, we would not be able to go into it before tomorrow.
Lady_Samantha asks (whats up?)
<Dr_Miller> Yes, we need lights and everything!
John_Jones points to a bundle in the corner.
<Dr_Miller> We have all the needed equipment, too
<John_Jones> ah, another one. Are you a scientist or scavenger?
Asian_Woman stands on top of the temple (alone?) and takes a look around
Nathan_Raiser loosk pretty disturbed after this
Dr_Miller looks at the Asian woman.
<Nathan_Raiser> I still think we should explore this now
<Dr_Miller> And who are you?
<Nathan_Raiser> when Merak returns we cannot be sure of any possible outcome...
<Dr_Miller> I think I have to agree with Mr.Jones. We need to set up everything properly
<Asian_Woman> (in english) I don't know.
Dr_Miller looks at her and frowns.
John_Jones looks firmly at Nathan. "I do not think you can be sure of any possible outcome now, either."
<Dr_Miller> You do not know? That's puzzling. I'm Dr.Lisa Miller...
<Nathan_Raiser> i'd hazard that that is the pilot of the zepellin
Dr_Miller squints her eyes.
<Asian_Woman> A pleasure to meat you Dr. Miller.
<Asian_Woman> (-a +e)
<John_Jones> (hehe)
<Dr_Miller> Yes, this might be possible. I don't recognize her as any of Prof Merak's assistants
Dr_Miller smiles.
Lady_Samantha hmms
<Lady_Samantha> you speak english?
<Asian_Woman> I do ?
<Dr_Miller> Why thank you. But it is a bit awkward to adress you as "unknown woman". Is there any name you would like us to address you with?
<Asian_Woman> Hmm, yes I think I do.
Lady_Samantha grins
<Dr_Miller> Well, this was indeed English...
Dr_Miller looks even more puzzled.
<Asian_Woman> I know, somehow.
Asian_Woman cocks her head
<Lady_Samantha> say -- let me ask you sonething in various languages and see if you recognise any of them
<Lady_Samantha> (latin) Hello?
<Lady_Samantha> (french) Hello?
Asian_Woman shakes her head
<Lady_Samantha> (spanish) Hello?
<Lady_Samantha> (Portugese) hello?
<La_ST> (Speaking fluent Latin would have been fun *g*)
<Lady_Samantha> (greek0 hello?
<Lady_Samantha> (cantonese) hello?
<Lady_Samantha> 9german) hello?
Asian_Woman shakes her head
<La_ST> (AW: Did you spek Mandarin or Cantonese?)
<Lady_Samantha> (welsh gaelic) hello?
<Asian_Woman> (in Mandarin) That was Cantonese ?
<Lady_Samantha> ??
Nathan_Raiser seems a bit angry and he has grown silent...
Nathan_Raiser comments to John
<Nathan_Raiser> i do hope you have some more of that whiskey...
<Lady_Samantha> in japanese that was cantonese
<La_ST> (Sam only speaks Cantonese. Dunno about the intelligibility betweenthe two)
<Nathan_Raiser> it would hardly be appropriate to start going there if everyone seems to think we should wait for that Merak Jerk
<Asian_Woman> (hardly any)
<Lady_Samantha> (irish gaelic)
<Lady_Samantha> hello
<Asian_Woman> (don't worry, we've had em)
<Lady_Samantha> (arabic) hello
<Lady_Samantha> (russian) hello
<Dr_Miller> I don't think we should wait for Merak, but I think we should adhere to proper archeological procedur
<Lady_Samantha> (hindi) hello
<Lady_Samantha> (egyptian) hello?
<Nathan_Raiser> Actually... if my mother didn't teac me to value history and art i'd be jsut levelign that temple nad digging through it...
<Lady_Samantha> {{signing in ASL}} hello?
<Dr_Miller> Don't you *dare*!!
<Nathan_Raiser> If my dad was the one teaching that i would be rocketing this place right now...
<Dr_Miller> (to Nate)
Nathan_Raiser grits his teets upon this statement
<Lady_Samantha> AW: anything besides english and japanese?
<Nathan_Raiser> (not to Miller jsut about his last statement)
<Asian_Woman> I know you spoke Cantonese, but I did not understand that.
<La_ST> (Ok)
<Asian_Woman> Mandarin.
<Lady_Samantha> hmm
<Asian_Woman> That's what I speak.
<Lady_Samantha> oh I see
<Dr_Miller> Japanese, English and Mandarin? That's fascinating!
<Lady_Samantha> well you did learn that you spke engish
<La_ST> (AW doesn't have any accent in English or Japanese, btw)
<Asian_Woman> I don't know.
<Lady_Samantha> still don;t have a name though? would you concider a "use name" till you find your real name. its seems better not to have to call AW?
<Asian_Woman> Pick One.
<Lady_Samantha> how do you feel about Anna?
<Nathan_Raiser> How bout Blimp?
Lady_Samantha giggles at Nat
Anna glares to the insolent one.
<Dr_Miller> Well, I guess Anna will do until we find out more
Nathan_Raiser meets her with a icy look...
<Dr_Miller> With a little luck you might recover your memories
<Anna> Who are you people ?
Anna looks at the men.
Dr_Miller already introduced herself.)
Lady_Samantha is Lady Samantha (MD and PhD)
<John_Jones> I'm the Reverend John Jones, the only one who is meant to be here I believe.
<Nathan_Raiser> I'm Nathan Raiser.. .and i still think we should be using the time while that Merak whopper is still awaya...
<Anna> Well I don't even know "why" I'm here. I awoke closeby in the Zeppelin.
<Dr_Miller> This is most peculiar, Ms Anna
<Nathan_Raiser> (lol is this a recap or jsut introducing around a table with whiskey and shot glasses ? :))
<John_Jones> (the latter)
<La_ST> (Yup ^_^)
Lady_Samantha giggles "I'm Sam, I'm an Etherite ;))
<Nathan_Raiser> Ethe what?
Nathan_Raiser narrows his eyes...
<Nathan_Raiser> (hey we never did or said anythign that would point us out as magi :))
<Lady_Samantha> (thats ooc -- sorry it seemed funny at the time)
<La_ST> (Heh)
<Nathan_Raiser> (ok thewn jsut put it in ()) :)
Dr_Miller is a Scientist ^_^
Anna drinks the whiskey
<John_Jones> Well, Anna, what do you *want* to do?
<Nathan_Raiser> (isn't it ironic that Bill is in it for the thrills and he is the richest here? :) )
<Anna> I don't know. I think I'm here with a reason.
<Bill_Irvine> (Hehe... I am the richest this time? Wow)
<Dr_Miller> What reason?
<Nathan_Raiser> (resources 5, right ?)
<Bill_Irvine> (Ressources 3)
<Lady_Samantha> (/me has res:5 too)
<Anna> A "Reason"
<Dr_Miller> HM...
<Dr_Miller> Well, Do you think this zeppelin is yours? I mean, does it feel familiar some how?
<Anna> I knew where everything was and how the things work.
<Nathan_Raiser> (so isn't then Smantha funding this trip ?)
<Dr_Miller> (Nate: Dr.Miller is with help from some sponsors)
<La_ST> (Nathan: Dr.Miller is actually an NPC, and I wish to get rid of her ASAP, lol)
<John_Jones> (Can I ritually sacrifice her?)
<Anna> (Indiana Jones style of trap *g*)
<La_ST> (*g* If you think you can get away with it?)
<John_Jones> Sounds like a case of amnesia to me.
<Dr_Miller> Well, so it seems that the zeppelin is familiar to you...
<Lady_Samantha> that was what i thought also
<Nathan_Raiser> (i thought she was your character :))
<Dr_Miller> Aren't there any personal things on board?
<John_Jones> Often attributed to gods, I think you will find.
<La_ST> (Nate: Dr.Miller? Nope. But I'm happy you think she's a character *g*)
<Lady_Samantha> I'd suggested looking for the ships log --- to see if the travels might trigger a memory
<Anna> I haven't found any yet, but then again my memory goes back for about two hours tops.
<Dr_Miller> I heard that hypnosis might help in such cases...
<John_Jones> Well, you cannot let a lack of memory get in the way of your life... perhaps it will work its way out.
<John_Jones> (what time is it?)
<La_ST> (late afternoon)
<Lady_Samantha> perhaps a forensic search of the ship, (looking for fingerprints and other physical evidence) to see if there were others on board earlier
<Lady_Samantha> looking for any 'personal' things to see if any trigger anything
<John_Jones> Meanwhile, I require a couple of volunteers to help me catch some supper for everyone.
<Dr_Miller> Well, Bob and Sarah will gladly help you
Dr_Miller points to her assistants
Nathan_Raiser drains another shot
<John_Jones> Are they any good in the jungle?
<Nathan_Raiser> The gas is dissapting at the edges
<Nathan_Raiser> we have about 20 minutes before they'll be able to come back
<Bob_Grant> Well, Doc Miller chased me through the jungle for some digs more than once...
Anna also takes another shot
<John_Jones> Okay Bob, but you had better take a rifle with you in case we run into any panthers.
<Bob_Grant> No problem, boss
<Nathan_Raiser> Well i'm a pretty good shot
<Nathan_Raiser> and i have enough of knowedge of the jungles...
<Nathan_Raiser> but i don't have a rifle appropriate for hunting here...
<Bob_Grant> Well, I'm a moderate shot I'd say. It helped to keep me alive so far. I got a rifle here plus a spare, you can take a look if you like
<Anna> Does anyone have a bottle of whiskey ?
<Nathan_Raiser> Bill here is a excellent shot.. .but his skills of moving around the jungle are lacking...
<John_Jones> I think I am out of that one Anna, but if you like strong alcohol, God and my folks will provide. --- Wed Mar 3 2004
John_Jones grins.
<Nathan_Raiser> and i'd prefer both of us here if Merka's people get rowdy...
Anna frowns
<Nathan_Raiser> you presence would aslo be appreaciated, preacher...
<Dr_Miller> Well, I don't think they will get violent. That'd not the Prof's way
<John_Jones> Moreover, he always feels more benevolent on a full stomach.
<Dr_Miller> Although he will be pretty annoyed I fear...
<Nathan_Raiser> That's exactly why i think' it'd be better for us to stay here....
<Anna> So what are you doing here besides planning for a hunting expedition ?
<John_Jones> Well, I guess if the three volunteers follow me, I found some choice hunting grounds down over there.
<Bob_Grant> Sure, I'm with you!0
Bob_Grant motions to his colleague Sarah to acompany him, too
John_Jones leads a small party into the rainforest. Small notches have been made on the surrounding trees.
<Lady_Samantha> Anna: I thought we might check your ship (forensic search for any clues to her identity)
<John_Jones> You aren't a normal salvage...um person, are you?
<La_ST> (John - Aren't you out hunting?)
<John_Jones> (um I thought Nathan was coming... ah well... I'll just talk to myself then.)
<La_ST> (Ah, to Nathan. It wasn't obvious. I thought you talked to/about Anna)
<John_Jones> (oops, missed out the intended 'Nathan')
<Dr_Miller> Anna, well, we are archeologists. We were investigating this temple here
<Anna> That I guessed, but what's so interesting about a crappy ruin in the middle of a jungle.
<Dr_Miller> A crappy ruin?
Dr_Miller looks a bit scandalized at Anna
<Dr_Miller> This is a remnant of a lost civilization!
<Dr_Miller> There are so many things to learn! So much stuff to understand!
<Anna> It isn't lost for nothing. The previous inhabitants must have done something wrong.
<Dr_Miller> Well, but we need to figure out *what* they did wrng
<Nathan_Raiser> Excuse me
Nathan_Raiser raises up
<Nathan_Raiser> I'll be on top of the b52being sure that you guys are not going to get shot at...
<Anna> So you can learn what they did wrong and repeat the process ?
<Dr_Miller> Probably more avoid it
Anna is keeping back a grin.
<Dr_Miller> Well, we do want to explore everything here for sure. Because it is all to increase knowledge and for science
Nathan_Raiser grabs the coat and the SMG and climbs on top of the B-52
Nathan_Raiser puts the un there and places the jacket under his head...
Nathan_Raiser grumbles a bit about rotten scientists and their tendency to push this all for later...
Anna ponders
<Anna> (ST: The game is dying, do something)
<La_ST> (It is getting late anyway. I thought of stopping here, now that we are all together and start exploring the temple proper next time)
<John_Jones> (like skip time)
<John_Jones> (Makes sense to me)
-- To Be Continued --
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