AGWW Online - Log 2004/07/06

Mage - Etherites Go!

Session 1x10: Introductions and Another New Arrival

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 Bill Irvine - Marvin
 Bob Grant - Asmodai
 Clunk - Dingo
 David Pietersen - qadn
 Doc_Helga - Stayka
 Himiko - Dingo
 Lady Samantha - Fuzzy
 Nathan Raiser - Asmodai
 Reverend Jones - Picks-at-Flies
 Rhiannon - FiXXXer667

 La_ST - Stayka

<Rhiannon_D> On the previous episode of Etherites Go! :...

<Rhiannon_D> As our heroes moved swiftly through the South American Airspace on-board Anna's Zep, tending the damage caused by their hard fight and narrow escape from the clutches of the Technocracy, some explosive events drew their attention..

<Asm0dai> (hey... the word Technocracy never entered any of our conversations... this isn't mage... this is simply a organisation similar to the techies :))

<Asm0dai> (tsss... the conclusions they make ;))

<Lady_Samantha> (would you prefer "The Union"?)

<Rhiannon_D> An earthship, emerging from the bowels of an active volcane warned them to take safe distance, moments before the volcano erupted, wreaking fiery havoc, and certain to cause the death of many innocents, were it not for the intervention of both the earthsip and the Nathan Raiser's Skywarp..

<Doc_Helga> (Union is fine)

<La_ST> (Wrong window...)

<d1ng0> (La_ST: qadn here: waitng for the game to start ^_^)

<La_ST> (dingo: Great!)

<La_ST> (Dingo: Ok. He can drop in anytime he feels like it when he figures out how he tracked his interview partner *g*)

<Rhiannon_D> As the last of the innocent villagers were saved, the owner of the earthship appeared on the Zeppeling hangar, explaining the reason for the sudden eruption of the volcano to a surprised and angry Anna, stopping only as she inexplicaby fainted.

<Rhiannon_D> With the help of Dr. Samantha, Anna came round, allowing Dr Helga Erriksdotir, the Etherite explorer, to continue with her revelation of a devious scheme of destruction.

<Rhiannon_D> (How's that?)

<La_ST> (Very nice)

<Asm0dai> (so so :))

<La_ST> (You are commended and get a dot of extra XP some time later ^_^)

<Nathan_Raiser> (of course it's good :))

<Rhiannon_D> (yay!!! *jigs merrily*)

<La_ST> (I think Helga went to the Zep when Anna was brought there)

Lady_Samantha smiles sweetly to Rhiannon

<Lady_Samantha> (OK who's where?)

<Lady_Samantha> (/me would like to talk to Dr Helga, when she a moment)

<Lady_Samantha> (ERR HAS A MOMENT)

Nathan_Raiser is lying down in the darkness of the room he was assigned with... his crutch has broken a few things around the bed and it is currently lying down at the foot of the door... he is angry and his wounds are flaring up...

Rhiannon_D is in the cargo deck with Doc Helga, Anna coming back to consciousness, and Samantha helping her do so.

<Lady_Samantha> (he needs "Life Alert"

<La_ST> (Where's Bill?)

<Lady_Samantha> I thought he was on the b52?

<Bill_Irvine> (The last time I was at my plane since I was send away for smoking near those saved *g*)

<Lady_Samantha> (have we been introduced?)

<La_ST> (qadn may drop in with his still nameless character whenever he likes with a helicopter courtesy of Paradigma Journal - he just needs to tell me how he managed to track his target ^_^)

Bill_Irvine smokes his cigar thinking about where everybody is

<Lady_Samantha> how is anna doing?

Doc_Helga marvels a bit at the size of this room in the zep

<Lady_Samantha> Doc: I'd like to talk to you about a project I need help with

<La_ST> (BTW, Rev Jones is also on board the zep. He felt a bit exhausted and Doc SAm told him to lie down in a cabin and get some rest.

<La_ST> (Doc Sam: No TriOx and other stuff this time ^_^ PaF may or may not drop in later in the evening)

<Doc_Helga> (Sam: No offering to give Rev Jones some miracle cures ^_^ The player may or may not drop in for today's session)

<Lady_Samantha> (nods)

Lady_Samantha wonders how Bob is coping

<Doc_Helga> (So Davy, you wanted to get an interview of Doc Helga's? Well, there was this inexplicable eruption of the Villarica)

Bob_Costas is on the deck quite amazed by the burrower and looking at them talking, but keeping away

<Doc_Helga> (Bob_Grant ^_^. Bob often changes his surname, it seems *g*)

<David> (La_ST who was I supposed to interview again? :-) )

<La_ST> (David: Dr.Helga Eriksdottir, famous geophysicist from Iceland, but known for a somewhat gruff temper if annoyed...)

<Lady_Samantha> (its ok -- he' still in shock, confused)

<La_ST> (Sam: LOL)

<David> (Doc_Helga sounds like something to come investigate

:-) )

<Lady_Samantha> Doc: I'd like to talk to you about a project I need help with, when you have a moment

<La_ST> (David: You followed some of her articles in Paradigma that sounded outrageous ^_^ This Earthship of hers seemed like science-fiction to you ^_^)

Doc_Helga turns away from the awe-inspiring size of the hall to Doc Sam

<David> (La_ST ok, and I am here to investigate the eruption)

<Lady_Samantha> (hmms aren't most Scientific! inventions?)

<David> (I'll drop in when everywhone is outside at some point ^_^ )

<Doc_Helga> Dr... What was your name? Smith?

Himiko is somewhat unsure on her feet

<La_ST> (Sam: Sure. But some more than others ^_^)

Himiko decides to find a place to rest too... and not get too upset with this new person...

Himiko heads to Nathan's room

<David> (heheh :-) )

<La_ST> (Hentai!)

<David> (and proud of it)

Lady_Samantha bows slightly... Lady Samantha Smith-Whitefield, MD, PhD... Sam

<Doc_Helga> Ah, yes. Thank. Well, Dr.Helga Eriksdottir, geophysics PhD

Bob_Costas sits down on a crate or some scrap and seems to be looking at them interrested

<Himiko> (what hentai??)

Lady_Samantha is pleased to make your aquentence :)

<Lady_Samantha> quite the interesting ship you have there

Doc_Helga smiles proudly

<Doc_Helga> Yes, thanks. It's the Surtr.

<Rhiannon_D> Surtr?

<Lady_Samantha> (is Rhi around?)

<Rhiannon_D> (yes...)

<Doc_Helga> Yes, Surtr. I thought the name was fitting for an Earthship

<Lady_Samantha> Fire giant?

Doc_Helga smiles

<Rhiannon_D> hm, the word is not in my dictionary..

<Bob_Grant> (nordic mythology? :))

<Doc_Helga> Right on the mark.

<Doc_Helga> You have some knowledge in Nordic mythologies?

Himiko knocks on Nathan's door

Lady_Samantha reads *alot*

Rhiannon_D removes the red underlining from the word on her HUD, and adds it to her library. (:-PP)

<Lady_Samantha> yes a little

<Doc_Helga> Well, Iceland as a country has a lot of living mythology even

<Doc_Helga> (AFAIK there were even lectures on trolls and stuff there ^_^)

<Nathan_Raiser> WHAT?

<Lady_Samantha> This is my umm partner Rhiannon

Doc_Helga nods

<Doc_Helga> Hello. You are ...intriguin, I have to admit...

Doc_Helga looks from Rhiannon's face to her defunct wings

<Himiko> It's me..

<Lady_Samantha> Rhi, this is Dr Helga Eriksdottir, PhD

Himiko says quietly..

<Lady_Samantha> thats what I wanted to talk to you about....

<Nathan_Raiser> ...ungh... come... in...

Rhiannon_D smiles.

<Lady_Samantha> I would like to help Rhi get herself properly repaired.

<Doc_Helga> Hm...

<Rhiannon_D> I am more complex than intriguing, I assure you, Dr. Eriksdottir.

<Doc_Helga> Well, I',m a geophysicist...

<Lady_Samantha> my personal skill is not up to the task, unfortunately

<Doc_Helga> What exactly are you, if I may ask? A robot?

<Rhiannon_D> Well, that's close to the mark.

Himiko sneaks in...

<Doc_Helga> Interesting. And who built you?

Himiko looks a bit upset

Nathan_Raiser is lying down on th bed in the dark

<Rhiannon_D> The main difference between the term robot and my design is that I don't operate only within specified parameters..

Lady_Samantha thinks you are quiet more then a "robot" dear

<Rhiannon_D> I am essentially an AI, and the humanoid shell is used for increased efficiency and acceptance from the human population, which would significantly ease interaction.

<Doc_Helga> Ah. So you are an AI then?

<Rhiannon_D> Yes, and quite a complicated one, If I may say so...

<Lady_Samantha> (/me thinks Rhi operates quite well ;))

<Doc_Helga> But there have been novels around where robots also had quite an AI implemented. Isaac Asimov comes to mind...

<Rhiannon_D> Altough he is in my dictionary, I am afraaid I haven't had a chance to go through his work.

<Lady_Samantha> yes, the 3 laws of robotics

Himiko goes to the bed and gives Nathan a hug.

<Doc_Helga> I thought of the novels I Robot and Bicentennial Man...

<Rhiannon_D> I have been reawakened only a short while ago, however, which is my only excuse for this lack of up to date information.

<Doc_Helga> I see. So you nee "more input"

<Doc_Helga> (need)

Lady_Samantha grins at that reference (#5 Alive!)

<Rhiannon_D> Well, yes, that'd be a somewhat crude term, but correct in its basis...

<Rhiannon_D> Information is of utmost importance for my tasks.

<Doc_Helga> And which tasks exactly are these?

<Doc_Helga> (BTW - Pic of Doc Helga. Only BW sketch so far, sorry)

<Nathan_Raiser> (no sense to be keeping two conversations here... we will only make the log a mess... Himiko and Nate @ #agww2 who wants can join in but stay hush :))

<Lady_Samantha> Rhi is an envoy, from her people

<Rhiannon_D> Well, my primary function was to be of emissary, but since the target culture has been eradicated, I guess I'm trying to find what my current tasks are too.

<La_ST> (Please log them for me ^_^)

<Himiko> (I will)

<La_ST> Which target culture?

<La_ST> And what is your culture of origin?

Doc_Helga squints her ice blue eyes

<Doc_Helga> Which target culture?

<Doc_Helga> And what is your culture of origin?

Doc_Helga squints her ice blue eyes

<La_ST> (Better?)

<Rhiannon_D> Erm, the target culture was that of the native Mayan populace, located in the (*insert location of temple*) region.

<La_ST> (Peru)

Doc_Helga frowns

<Doc_Helga> This means you are...

Doc_Helga looks a bit incredulous

<Lady_Samantha> older than 21?

<Rhiannon_D> As for my origins, I can only define the race responsible for my construction as the Creators..

<Doc_Helga> ...several hundred years old?

<La_ST> (Hi PaF: You are in the zep, resting. You had a little fit of exhaustion)

<La_ST> (Rhi, Sam, Helga are in the zep, too)

<Rhiannon_D> Well, according to my internal clock which was kept operational despite the temporal stasis field, I am several thousand years old.

<Lady_Samantha> hmm -=- I guess you are the senior partner ;)

<Rhiannon_D> a few hundred years, give or take, since internal damage may have caused a certain error margin.

<Doc_Helga> Several thousand?!

<Doc_Helga> Wouldn't that have been somewhat early for the Mayans?

<Lady_Samantha> one would presume it takes time to travel intersellar distances

<Doc_Helga> I guess we should do a proper C14 analysis

<Lady_Samantha> nod

Doc_Helga looks at Rhiannon, maybe thinking where she could take her sample from

<Rhiannon_D> Let me help.

<Doc_Helga> Well, gladly

Rhiannon_D moves one of her wings as much as she can, using her back's mechanical supports

<Rhiannon_D> (aka, "muscles")

<Rhiannon_D> You can scrape a sample from the metal of the wings.

<Doc_Helga> Great! Although I wonder if they contain sufficient carbon for the analysis to work

<Rhiannon_D> Well, you can try.

<Lady_Samantha> (/me would love to see you're wings as they were intended to be)

<Doc_Helga> I think we need to go to the Surtr for that

<Doc_Helga> I don't have the proper tools here

<Doc_Helga> At least no tub to place the sample in that is not probably a but contaminated with other stuff

<Rhiannon_D> By the way, did you mention carbon?

<Doc_Helga> (a bit)

Lady_Samantha goes with Doc H and Rhi to the earthship

<Rhiannon_D> I should note that since I'm not organic, you'd be hard-pressed to find much traces of it in any of my systems..

<Doc_Helga> Well, yes. C14 is based on the decay of the radioactive arbon istotope

<Doc_Helga> (isotope)

<David> (are you guys outside?)

<Doc_Helga> (Yup)

<Doc_Helga> Hm...

Doc_Helga looks a bit thoughtful

<Lady_Samantha> (going from the blimp to the eaerthship)

<Doc_Helga> I fear then we need to find another way...

<Rhiannon_D> Is my age truly of such great importance?

<La_ST> Suddenly you hear the sound of a fast approching helicoper

<Lady_Samantha> I believe that you're over 21 (an adult)

<La_ST> (That goes for Nate and Himiko to - the radar signals an approaching object)

Rhiannon_D turns her head towards the hole in the hangar.

Bill_Irvine looks up as he hears the sound of the ehlicopter in the hangar.

<Rhiannon_D> We may ahve a problem...

<Bill_Irvine> Holy shit!

Bill_Irvine boards his plane and uses the com unit

<Bill_Irvine> (Com) Folks? Do you hear that?

<Lady_Samantha> (com) yup -- chopper

Doc_Helga raises her arm where she wears an bracelt style com unit

<Bill_Irvine> (com) Could be trouble in the making here. If it is them again the shir is heated up to the boiling point

<Doc_Helga> I hear some chopper. Did it identify itself?

<Rhiannon_D> (ST: can I roll PCP+Alert to match the chopper sound with the one of those attacking us near the temple? (Eidetic Mem)

)

<La_ST> (BTW, the chopper sends out an ID signal pretty broadly

<La_ST> (Rhi: Yes)

Lady_Samantha takes her portable tricorder a d take a reading on the chopper (l/p/f/c2)

<La_ST> (Sam: roll Arete, Rhi, roll PCP+Alert)

Lady_Samantha rolled 3d10 dice and got: 8, 10, 2

<La_ST> (Sam: diff: 5, Rhi: Diff: 6)

Rhiannon_D rolled 2d10 dice and got: 2, 9

<La_ST> (Ok. You both notice it is way smaller than the attackers' machines)

<David> (god it sends out an ID signal people!)

<Lady_Samantha> (how do we handle 10's?_

<David> (look at that for chistsakes)

<La_ST> (It seems to be a civilian chopper, too. The hull is painted pretty brightly, and it doesn't look like some machine that is built to sneak anywhere)

<Rhiannon_D> (we're not the ones flying the Zep, thus we can't receive the id signal...)

<Lady_Samantha> (my tricoder's forces reading would report the identiy string)

<La_ST> (Sa,: Reroll at Specialty)

<Bill_Irvine> (Don't ask, don't tell.. Don't look, shoot well *eg*)

<La_ST> (Sam: Otherwise 10 = 1sux)

<Lady_Samantha> (ok so no reroll, 2 sux)

<Rhiannon_D> The sound emanations indicate a much lighter craft than the one we faced last time...

<Rhiannon_D> It could be recon, or simply a civilian helicopter.

<La_ST> (Sam, Rhi: You both sort of get what I just described)

<La_ST> (Sam: You get the nice outfit, too. It also has an ID number painted on the side)

<Rhiannon_D> Sam, what did you get?

Doc_Helga #s gaze darkens.

<Doc_Helga> Please don't let it be *him*

<Lady_Samantha> him?

<Doc_Helga> Err... Well...

Himiko walks back onto the bridge

<Lady_Samantha> I tell them what I got from my reading

<Doc_Helga> There is one *very* persistent reporter who tried at least half a dozen times to get an interview with me so far

<Doc_Helga> And I *hate* interviews

<La_ST> I The chopper gets close enough to admire him and sets down only several dozen metres away from the Earthship

<David> A tall, broad person emerges, wearing a long dark coat and a hat

<Bill_Irvine> (com) Hey? Did you find out anything? Should I take off and change this chopper into piece of cheese?

<David> he is carrying a big metal suitcase

Doc_Helga is tempted to tell Bill "yes"

David walks towards the group

Doc_Helga makes a face

<Rhiannon_D> Bill: No, don't shoot, it's civilian.

Bill_Irvine relaxes

<Bill_Irvine> (com) Ok. Shit, good you told me, else it would be a lump of metal

Doc_Helga ponders to run to her Earthship and just dive away, but now it is sort of too late...

Bill_Irvine leaves his baby, lighting a new cigar

<David> (time of day? :-) )

<La_ST> (Night)

<David> good evening all, allow me to introduce myself

<La_ST> (We saved the people and somehow didn't get to sleep yet)

Rhiannon_D smiles.

<La_ST> (Or rather morning)

<La_ST> (qadn: Jetlag ^_^)

<David> David Pietersen, reporter for the paradigma

<David> Dr. Helga, so good to finally meet you

<Doc_Helga> (mutters) Just as I feared

<David> (*g*

<Lady_Samantha> umms -- Doc - you, me and Rhi went to your earth ship, (thats where we are)?

<Doc_Helga> For you it is still Dr.Eriksdottir!

Doc_Helga glares at the reporter

<Doc_Helga> Didn't I tell you I have no time for this nonsense?

<Doc_Helga> (Sam: We are not inside)

Bill_Irvine walks through the blimp looking for the others

<David> not as such, no you just disappeared

<La_ST> (Sam, Rhi, Helga and some stranger stand in front of the Surtr)

<David> besides, there was a vulcanic event here

<Doc_Helga> I have told you at least three times I was busy

Rhiannon_D watches the scene unfold.

<Doc_Helga> And the other times you refused to take no as an answer either...

David grins

<Lady_Samantha> hmm - Mr Pietersen, if the good doctor does not want to talk to you, then that's that.

<Lady_Samantha> so go report on it

Doc_Helga turns and looks at the smoking and glowing volcano in the distance

<Doc_Helga> Well, yes. I just noticed.

<David> Did you cause this eruption, helga?

<Rhiannon_D> Why would she do something like that?

Doc_Helga puts her arms into her sides and glowers at him

Lady_Samantha checks the guys hearing... (obviously he is not listening)

<David> did you trigger the eruption with your earthship?

David is making some notes

<Doc_Helga> Well, there was just awayward magma plume...

Himiko stands on the bridge looking at the scene beneath her..

<Lady_Samantha> Sir: what part of "No Comment" do you not understand?

<David> so where is this device which caused this?

<Doc_Helga> This eruption could have taken place anytime. It was just a matter of time.

<David> aah so you just accelerated it?

<Rhiannon_D> I'd doubt thst anything causing a volcanic eruption would be intact and ready for display afterwards, sir..

<Doc_Helga> You know, the fault line was active for a while, and there were tensions building up that were due to be released anytime...

David scribles furiously

<David> Helga, where is your earth-ship?

<Doc_Helga> The device which caused it exploded. Sorry about this.

<Doc_Helga> And it almost took the Surtur with itseelf

<La_ST> (The Earthship is just behind the group)

<Rhiannon_D> which, as a natural event, is as connected to Dr Erriksdotir's presence as your presence is connected with the Monsoon phenomenon.

David more scribling

<La_ST> (It is 31m long, cone shapes and the hull shimmers like molten crowns of kings)

<Lady_Samantha> (he's writing in a note pad?)

<David> (yes)

David walks to the device

<La_ST> (It is floating some centimetres above ground on an antigrav cushion)

<Lady_Samantha> hmm

David looks closelyy at it from all angles

Bill_Irvine comes over to the group

<La_ST> (The hull material looks stunningly beatiful)

<Lady_Samantha> please leave the doctor alone....

David scans the device

Lady_Samantha takes out her laser pointer

<La_ST> (It is metallic, with goldm copper and silver shimmering through and oiridesent in all rainbow colours in parts)

Lady_Samantha points the laser at the pad

<Lady_Samantha> (red beam)

David glares at Lady_Samantha

<Lady_Samantha> the doctor does not want to talk to you

<David> am I talking to the doctor at this moment?

David puts the pad in his coat

Bill_Irvine looks at the newcomers

<Bill_Irvine> Ok, I feel like I either forgot something or something happened without me noticing it...

David puts the scanning device in his coat

Lady_Samantha points out that being annoying and a nusence does not make for a co-operative subject

<David> (is Rhiannon_D around here?)

Doc_Helga looks at Bill.

<Lady_Samantha> Bill: this guy is giving Dr Eriksdottir a hard time... some kind of reporter that doesn't understand the meaning of "no comment".

<Doc_Helga> Have we been introduced?

<Doc_Helga> (I think we only talked via com)

<Rhiannon_D> No, you haven't...

<David> (*cough* reporter *cough*)

<Bill_Irvine> And who's that? *points at Helga*

<Rhiannon_D> (/me is here)

<Lady_Samantha> Bill - This is Dr Eriksdottir, (Helga)

<David> so, just what are you? (at Rhiannon_D)

David takes out a notepad again

Doc_Helga looks at the guy with the cigar

<Doc_Helga> And you are?

<Lady_Samantha> She's the Scientist! and captain of the Sutyr (sp?)

<Bill_Irvine> I am Bill Irvine, goddam best pilot around, Texas' goddam best gunsmith for sure, too... Lady

Himiko stands on the bridge looking at the stuff that happens downstairs..

David takes out the scanning device and scans Rhiannon_D

<La_ST> (Surtr)

<Lady_Samantha> hanks

Rhiannon_D pushes away the scanner.

<Rhiannon_D> No scans without my permission, if you may.

<David> may I scan you?

Bill_Irvine looks at david

<Rhiannon_D> No you may not, yet.

David scans again

<Doc_Helga> I see. Well, you head my name. I'm geophysicist and - well, propably the best earthpilot ^_^

<Bill_Irvine> Pal? Don't you understand the English language?

Rhiannon_D tries to grab the scanner and pry it from David's hands.

<Rhiannon_D> ("Ecto Gamat!!!")

<David> (you succeed)

Lady_Samantha (who still the laser in her hands) points it at the device (firing a high intensity beam to burn out the device)

<La_ST> (Sam: Forces 2?)

<Lady_Samantha> yes

<David> (uhm, she took it away already ...)

<Lady_Samantha> roll?

<La_ST> (Then roll Arete diff 6. That's not coincidental anymore -_-)

<David> (does not follow, sorry)

Lady_Samantha rolled 3d10 dice and got: 6, 7, 1

<La_ST> (David: If she wants to melt your device, she has to prove she did it)

<Lady_Samantha> 1 sux

<La_ST> (Okay, and now Dex + Energy Weapons to see if you hit)

<La_ST> (This was to see if the beam was activated properly)

<La_ST> (And DAvid: You can dodge of coursae)

<Lady_Samantha> (dex+firearms?)

<La_ST> (dex and Energy Weapons)

<La_ST> (That's no firearm)

<David> (La_ST DODGE? no way, time for ranting *g*)

<Lady_Samantha> (just dex then)

Lady_Samantha rolled 4d10 dice and got: 7, 10, 6, 2

<La_ST> (Well, you do have a chance to react ^_^)

<Lady_Samantha> (2 - 3 sux?)

<La_ST> (1 sux)

<La_ST> (It is a small object, thus diff 9 according to combat rules)

<La_ST> (david: Well, you can try to evade having your device wrecked ^_^)

<Lady_Samantha> ok

David moves the device

<La_ST> (That would be Dex and Dodge as Dex and Move isn't in the rules)

David rolled 4d10 dice and got: 9, 6, 3, 5

<David> HEY! Now what do you think you are doing?

<Lady_Samantha> (and the beam misses him)

<David> There is such a thing as the _right_ to know

Rhiannon_D is still holding the scanner.

<La_ST> Well, the beam passes the device and David feels a very hot breeze going past him much too close for his liking

<Rhiannon_D> And there also is the right to keep your privacy, if I may add.

<Lady_Samantha> I told you to stop harrassing my associates

Rhiannon_D tosses the scanner to Bill.

Doc_Helga looks at Sam

<David> the readers have a right to know these things

<Doc_Helga> Err, Associates?

<Lady_Samantha> there is also the right to not be harrased

<David> if you think this is harrasment ...

Lady_Samantha smiles at Doc Helga

<Rhiannon_D> Bill, I trust you'll keep that safe and away from this not-so-gentleman's hands?

Bill_Irvine puts his cigar into the edge of his mouth and glares at david

<Doc_Helga> As much as I appreciate your concern, Dr Smith, I am most definitely not your associate

<Bill_Irvine> For sure...

David fumbles a bit behind his coat

<Bill_Irvine> Pal? You better do not stick your nose into corners it doesn't belong, or else it may smell things it wouldn't like...

<Lady_Samantha> (me couldn't spell colleauges?)

<Lady_Samantha> Doc: actually, I was truely hopeing we could work together

Rev_Jones staggers in.

Bill_Irvine puts the scanner into his jacket.

David rolled 3d10 dice and got: 8, 1, 4

<Bill_Irvine> Don't try to remove it from there... You may get the wrong thing out...

Rev_Jones takes a swig from a flask.

<Rev_Jones> These are the two idiots from that digging thing, then/

<Lady_Samantha> Rev: are you ok?

David mumbles something about damned batterys

David fumbles under coat again

<David> (La_ST going to try the scan again)

David rolled 3d10 dice and got: 3, 7, 10

<Lady_Samantha> (perhaps you should use "blessed" batteries not "damned" ones ;))

<La_ST> (Ok. With +1 additional for retry)

<La_ST> (2 sux)

Rhiannon_D notices the movement.

<David> (2 sux) :-)

<Rhiannon_D> What are you doing?

<Rev_Jones> Yes, Sam. Just a bit dopey now is all.

<David> I was looking for a notepad

David takes out a notepad

Rhiannon_D looks at him agitated then moves a few steps towards him.

<Lady_Samantha> do be carefull... until you've recovered

David presses a button on his suitcase

<Rev_Jones> Bah, a quick nap will solve anything.

<Rhiannon_D> Since everyone has the right to scan others freely, according to you, you don't mind me scanning you for the truth of your latest statement, do you?

Lady_Samantha darwas her staff-light

<David> Rhiannon_D: go right ahead

<Lady_Samantha> (err draws)

David a head and 4 legs fold out of the suitcase

<Rev_Jones> Wait, we have the right to scan each other freely? I can't wait.

Rhiannon_D smiles, then becomes expresionless, and her eyes lose their bright yellow tint as she prepares for the mind scan.

<Himiko> (Reverend "Perv" Jones)

<La_ST> (LOL)

Lady_Samantha watches carefully over Rhi

<David> (mmm scanning)

Rhiannon_D rolled 3d10 dice and got: 2, 8, 10

<Doc_Helga> Well, I'm not so enthusiastic to be scanned

<David> (mind shield is on)

Doc_Helga looks gruffly at the others

Rev_Jones gets out a packet of something and approaches David.

<La_ST> (David: Since when?)

<David> (oooops!, no)

<David> (dingo and fuckup ^_^)

<Rhiannon_D> (wait, you must roll for a mind shield. not to mention the diff increase on all magic rolls while shield active, no?)

<La_ST> (David: you need to roll for that, too)

<Himiko> (hey.. can I help it we ditched mind if favor of another sphere)

<David> (shouldn't listen to him really)

<David> (ok I should :-) )

<La_ST> (Well, that's why I asked since when)

<La_ST> (In that case the mind shield would become +1 diff)

<David> (so no I don't have one)

<La_ST> (Hehe)

<David> (and I _was_ telling the thruth)

<David> (technicaly)

<Rev_Jones> (What is David wearing?)

<La_ST> (Ok, go one, need to go to bathroom fast)

<David> (a black long coat (whaterproof) and a hat)

<David> clunk, guard this pad

Rev_Jones starts planting things in David's hat, and sticking them on the back of his coat.

David gives the robot thing the notepad he had in his hands

Rev_Jones reaches down and put something in David's shoes.

Clunk woofs with a mechanical bark

Rhiannon_D 's eyes glow bright yellow again.

<Rhiannon_D> You did reach for a notebook, but I still think there's more to it.

David looks at the stuff the rev. is putting on me

<David> (what the fuck is it)

Rev_Jones starts putting some stuff on David's trousers as well.

<Rhiannon_D> I must warn you, I don't take kind to such intrusions.

<David> you can think what you like

<Rev_Jones> Oh don't worry, sir. Nothing harmful, just a scan.

<David> What the HELL are you doing?

<David> putting things on me?

<David> can't you do it from a distance?

<Rev_Jones> After all, everyone has the right to scan other freely.

Clunk notices David's agitated voice and starts a soundfile of a soft growl and looks at the Reverend.

<Rev_Jones> Now just hold out your tongue please.

David takes out a scanner and scans the rev

Rhiannon_D looks at the "dog"

David hold out his tongue

<Rhiannon_D> And what's that?

<David> a scanner

Rev_Jones puts something on your tongue which bites into it.

Rhiannon_D looks angrily at David.

David scans his tongue (matter life prime)

<Rev_Jones> (you find a small metal object)

<Rev_Jones> Now if you could just stand over there and flap your arms about.

<David> (Right, hold it this is getting silly!)

<David> (I'll have no more of this sort of sillyness while I'm around)

<David> that is silly

<Rev_Jones> (There is no one who likes a bit of fun more than I do. Except my wife. And all her friends...)

Rhiannon_D is trying hard not to laugh, or agree with the journalist.

<Rev_Jones> Not at all. I am just performing my scan.

<David> you can scan me all you like, but don't expect me to do as you command

<La_ST> (Back. *grumbles* Sorry, I'm a bit sick.... And when I just checked I discovered that this brand of Tzaziki I bought contained mayonnaise. Since when does anyone put mayonnaise into tzaziki???)

<David> now take this thing of my thongue

<Rev_Jones> Oh, but the scan is not complete.

<David> (La_ST EEEEW)

<Rev_Jones> Surely you would not want to reduce my right to scan you?

<La_ST> (I'm allergic to raw eggs which happen to be an ingredient of mayonnaise)

<David> you can scan me all you like, but I don't need to Do what you say either ...

<David> if you cannot handle this get somehting which can scan from a distance

<Rhiannon_D> (erm, mayonnaise in tzatziki? like, as a Greek, I sayeth WTF?

<Rev_Jones> I would not despute that. But surely you cannot order me to take that paper clip off your tongue?

<David> now remove this from my thongue

David removes the paper_clip

<David> (hehhe :-) )

Clunk starts the soundfile of a growl up again

<La_ST> (Rhi: That's why I didn't check the ingredient list when I bought it. Big error of mine)

<Rev_Jones> I would say my scan was very effective.

<La_ST> (reads backlog now)

Rhiannon_D looks at the "dog" and shakes her head.

<Rhiannon_D> This automation is somewhat limited with its interaction, eh?

<David> LIMITED?

<David> _LIMITED_!

Bill_Irvine throws his cigar to the ground and lights a new one

<David> it can do all a regular dog can do, and then some!

<David> it can run blazingly fast

Rev_Jones whispers to Bill, "Should I tell him he looks very silly with paper clips stuck to his back?"

<Rhiannon_D> Well, it seems to be repeating the same waveform to indicate its status..

<David> and when did you last saw a dog who understood your every command

Rhiannon_D smiles.

<Rhiannon_D> What is it's name?

<Rhiannon_D> (-')

<David> His name is clunk

<David> clunk say Hi to this lady

<Rhiannon_D> Clunk, play dead.

Doc_Helga looks a bit warily at the robodog

<Doc_Helga> (a bit more like afraid even)

Clunk walks over towards the woman who is giving commands and get's up on his hindlegs and places his paws on her shoulders.

Clunk extends his mechanical tongue which looks like a tentacle from a bad sci fi horror movie and starts moving it over Rhiannon's face.

<Bill_Irvine> This is weird...

<La_ST> (Great. HElga has a phobia versus dogs... Fortunately this is just a robodog, but old habits are dseeply ingrained)

<Bill_Irvine> Where are the good ole times?

<Bill_Irvine> Couldn't you afford a real dog?

<Rev_Jones> There never were any. You were just younger and didn't realise what was going on!

<David> off course I can afford a real dog

<Bill_Irvine> Yeah sure... Rev? Goddam.. I was right down there my ass in a jungle hell called Nam...

<Rhiannon_D> erm, does it only recognise your voice?

<David> but I need something to experiment on don't I?

Doc_Helga looks a bit pale as "real dog" is mentioned

<David> it recognizes your voice to, but doesn't heed it's commands

<David> well it has a real dog's brain

<Rev_Jones> Bill, whose the white-faced lady over there?

<David> improved offcourse

<Rev_Jones> (who's)

<David> but still, some side-effects remain

Clunk keeps "licking" Rhiannon's face

<Bill_Irvine> That's Dr Helga Eriksdottier... I the owner of that subterrain vehicle that was spit out with the lava

Clunk has done enough face licking and goes back to the ground, sits on his ass and starts licking the spot where his genitals should be.

Rhiannon_D smiles.

<David> side-effects like _that_

Lady_Samantha goes over to hELGA

<Lady_Samantha> err Helga

Rev_Jones pats Bill and goes over to Helga.

<David> so, Helga when did you make this amazing machine?

Lady_Samantha tries to comfort and help Helga

<David> this enourmous feat of science?

<Bill_Irvine> There were times where chemestry was respected... You know what to do and how to do it.. What is this nonsense about? I bet it could be turned against you...

David takes out a notebook again

<Rev_Jones> You ok Mrs?

Doc_Helga looks at the Robodog

<Rev_Jones> I see what you mean.

<David> I don't think so Bill

<Doc_Helga> I am afraid of dogs. Okay, I realize this is no real dog... But still

Clunk walks over to Helga and starts walking around her legs.

Doc_Helga shudders

Doc_Helga gets even paler

Clunk rubs it's body against her legs.

<David> clunk! come here!

<Doc_Helga> That this ...thing away!

Clunk looks at david?

Rev_Jones lifts up clunk - or tries to.

<David> down clunk!

<Lady_Samantha> perhaps you should go to your ship

<David> (Rev_Jones: VERY heavy)

<David> (ok 80 kg :-) )

<Rev_Jones> !3d10

Clunk weighs about 80 kilos

Clunk sits down.

Doc_Helga stares at the robodog in morbid fascination mixed with terror

Rev_Jones rolled 3d10 dice and got: 1, 4, 10

<Lady_Samantha> Rhi? come on - lets take Helga to the earth ship

David walks to clunk and presses a button

<Rev_Jones> (hold on - I can bench press 250lb, 80 is nothing...)

Clunk folds into a suitcase

<La_ST> (A transformer *g*)

Rev_Jones grits his teeth and deposits Clunk at David's feet (or behind them - away from Helga)

Doc_Helga relaxes visibly

<David> (becnh pressing and lifting a dog is comepletely different)

<Lady_Samantha> Rhi? come on - lets take Helga to the earth ship

<David> Better Helga?

<Bill_Irvine> Lady, don't be afraid of this little tin-tashbin... A tinopener and it is done...

<Lady_Samantha> let the boys play out here

Doc_Helga nods and takes a deep breath

<Doc_Helga> I... really... hate... dogs.

<Rhiannon_D> I hardly think this qualifies as one, Dr.

<David> the only thing dog about it is it's brain

<Doc_Helga> I'm sorry, this is sort of a reflex

<David> so you should be able to control it

<Rhiannon_D> David: Ah, so it ahs one?

<Doc_Helga> When I was little I got attacked by a big dog, and ever since I got this problem

<David> yes it does ...

<Bill_Irvine> At least it's brain isn't mechanical...

<Rhiannon_D> And that is a plus?

<Rev_Jones> Well my Mum always told me that the best way to deal with a fear to face it.

<Bill_Irvine> If it is from this world it is...

<Rhiannon_D> No offense, but interconnectivity between machine and mind interfaces isn't optimal for species with such a low mental capacity as a dog...

Rev_Jones looks at the suitcase. But probably not using that thing.

<Rhiannon_D> ...which is probably the reason for the "side-effects"

<Bill_Irvine> You never knew who fiddled with it and how it can be manipulated... What do you think those human tanks would to with something like that? Eh?

<Bill_Irvine> If it was all mechanical?

<David> well it's good you don't have a brain then isn't it?

<Rhiannon_D> I don't have a physical, organic brain, but that certainly doesn't deprive me of sentience, Mr. Pietersen

<Rev_Jones> So, Helga. Tell me more about your earth machine.

Doc_Helga seems to be calm again

<David> please do

Doc_Helga still looks a bit suspiciously at the suitcase-dog

<David> it is ... fascinating

<David> I might do an article on it

<Lady_Samantha> (unfortunately, it appears that Mr P's "brain" is malfunctioning)

<Doc_Helga> Well, it took me about 5 years to finally put together a working model

<Rhiannon_D> Bill: Well, that's the reason you have to make your machines capable of self-replication and self-repair, if you wish them not to require constant attention.

<David> (samantha: just in reporter-mode)

<Bill_Irvine> Yeah sure.. So they can takeover? Forget it!

<Doc_Helga> Actually I have been researching this for almost twenty year - materials that withstand high pressures and temperatures, that is

Rev_Jones leads Helga away from David's suitcase.

David scribbles

<David> continue

<Doc_Helga> You see, I always loved volcanoes, and I wanted to see how they look fromthe inside

<Doc_Helga> I was born right on the day the Helgafjell erupted on Iceland

<Doc_Helga> So I guess volcanoes were put right into my cradle

<David> so did you find out anything about this volcanoe?

<Lady_Samantha> (sure it was going to erupt ;))

<Doc_Helga> Well, Actually I was cruising under the Earth to figure out some eruptions that were not predictable by any theories

<Doc_Helga> There have been several earthquakes and volcano eruptions lately with nothing pointing to a natural reason

Bill_Irvine thinks that Rhi hasn't seen Westworld for sure...

<Doc_Helga> I cruised to the locations, and the interiour structure of the EArth's mantel was strangely disturbed - artificially

<Lady_Samantha> (well Rhi is like LeeLoo and has been "sleeping" for a *long* time)

<Doc_Helga> So I tried to scan for odd meterial concentrations in possible earthquake or volcanic regions

<Doc_Helga> (material)

<Rev_Jones> Is this recent?

<Rhiannon_D> (Gods, not LeeLoo, I'm already using Milla Jojovich as the model for Red Queen, not for Rhi too ^_^)

<David> uhu

<Rev_Jones> (Rhi: muhahahahahah)

<Doc_Helga> Very recent. No longer than one or two years

David scribbles

<David> did you find anything?

<Doc_Helga> Well, in this region here I found a signal on a very unusual frequency

<Doc_Helga> It was a frequency of a wavelength that can go through the Earh crust

<Doc_Helga> So I decided to track it down to figure out what we have

<David> some sort of remote control for something?

<David> or could this actually cause these eruptions?

<David> as in what was the amount of energy in the signal

<Doc_Helga> When I was in a certain distance, my scanner seems to have triggered a defence mechanism

<Doc_Helga> An impulse wave of unknown kind hit my Earthship and triggered the subterranean propulsion unit by accident

David scribbles

<Doc_Helga> The Surtr ran out of control and hit a natural faultline, which in turn went of

David mumbles Islandic doctor finds source of unexplained eruptions, endangering world

David scribbles more

<Doc_Helga> The release of the tension cracked a fissure into a magma plume, and from there superheated magma went upwards

<Doc_Helga> Then Villarica went boom, and out I flew

<David> thank you for your time Helga

<Doc_Helga> Well, we have to do something about those quakebombs!

<David> somewhone should do something about them indeed

<Rhiannon_D> Well, I should mention that she also played a great role in diverting the magma flow, and saving a lot of civilians in the process.

<Doc_Helga> The waves they emitrted can trigger Earthquakes if directed at unstable faultlines!

<Lady_Samantha> I'dread theorys that thought that added energy at a fault line, could trigger a quake.

<Doc_Helga> Exactly that was the point I guess

<Rev_Jones> Indeed.

<Doc_Helga> The problem is that we need to find the culprits *on* Earth

<David> uhu

<Doc_Helga> And the SUrtr is not really equipped for easy movement outside the Earth

<Rev_Jones> Well, perhaps when we are fixed up a bit more we could help.

<David> so Rhi, who made you?

<Doc_Helga> Well, this would be highly beneficial

<Rev_Jones> Certainly I could think of a use for your machine afterwards.

<Doc_Helga> If those idiots who plant those quakebombs put them into dangerous locations, there could be horrible disasters

<Lady_Samantha> I aggree

<Doc_Helga> A use of my machine?

<Doc_Helga> Imagine they would set of one of them at the SAn Andreas fault!

<Doc_Helga> It has been dormant for about 70 years now - the tension is pretty big by now

<Lady_Samantha> (yeah like that superman movie)

<Doc_Helga> Well, these bombs are almost impossible to detect for most people - and evem if someone detects them - who could get them out in time?

<Doc_Helga> I can only be in one location at a time

<Doc_Helga> We need to figure out who plants them and why

Rhiannon_D nods to what the two doctors say, pretending she didn't catch David's question.

<Lady_Samantha> (oh its the Union ;))

<La_ST> (What reason could they have for that?)

<David> so _Rhi_, who made you?

<Lady_Samantha> Who made you? I'd guess the Creator??

<David> my parents did

<David> when they concieved me

<David> the rest of me I made myself

<Rev_Jones> Well, if we can configure your sensors together we can triangulate on the source.

<David> but Rhi isn't organic

<David> so it was made

<David> by somewhone

<Doc_Helga> Well, we could try.

<David> hence the question, who made you Rhi?

<David> goood idea Reverent.

Rhiannon_D sighs

<Lady_Samantha> erhm == Rhiannon is a she not an it

<Rhiannon_D> Thanks Samantha.

<David> It is made, therefore doesn't have a natural sex.

<Doc_Helga> Normally we should be able to do this from here, too

<Lady_Samantha> *sigh*

<Doc_Helga> Currently I don't trust the propulsion engine of the Surtr

Rhiannon_D looks at herself for a moment, then giggles.

<Rhiannon_D> I guess he's right.

<Doc_Helga> I have to overhaul it completely after this malfunction

<David> auch, do you need help with that?

Rhiannon_D looks at David again and smiles.

<Rev_Jones> Well, I believe we have at least three working aircraft. If we fly at low altitude we might be able to pick up the signals.

<David> well you are good looking

<Rev_Jones> You say they travel through the Earth?

<David> but definatly an it.

<Rhiannon_D> And don't expect to hear a reply to your question soon.

<David> I wouldn't mind an it

<Doc_Helga> Well, I'm sure you are well versed in engineering and geothermal propulsion engines?

<David> rev. I don't know how long I can have use of the helicopter

<Doc_Helga> Well, I don't think they travel

<David> it is not mine

<Rev_Jones> Well, the propulsion stuff I am not so hot on, but I know enough about Geology to make do..

<Doc_Helga> I think the quakebombs are planted

<Doc_Helga> I just ran into one

<Rhiannon_D> Well, then, Mr Pietersen, you might have to leave?

<Lady_Samantha> she's my partner, she's most definately a she

Doc_Helga looks at the REv with newfound interest

<Doc_Helga> You are a geologist?

<Lady_Samantha> (*giggle* like Data -- Fully functional)

<Rev_Jones> It is one of my hobbies. *shrug*

<Rev_Jones> (and trained in many ... techniques)

<Doc_Helga> I see. Well, we might look into things then.

<David> my deadline isn't for another 3 month, so untill then I want to know _everything_ about this interesting group

<Rev_Jones> (back v. soon)

<Rhiannon_D> 3 months?

<Doc_Helga> To triangulate the position we need to check the modifications of the waves due to different composition of the Earth

<Lady_Samantha> for the next issue of Paradigma

Rhiannon_D looks at the others, somewhat panicked

<David> we could pull that off I think helga

<Lady_Samantha> Hon, whats wrong?

Lady_Samantha goes to Rhi

<David> fortunatly I'v got a few scanners with me, so we could mine some for parts

<Doc_Helga> Well, that sounds like a good idea

Rhiannon_D whispers to Sam: "3 months with this guy?"

<La_ST> (Sorry bathroom again -_- Yuck)

<David> but I might be able to help with your engine, I am quite good with metals and robotics

<Lady_Samantha> oh

<David> also electronics and cybernetics

<David> especially cybernetics, look at clunk :-)

_Suitcase_ stands on the ground

<Rev_Jones> Bill, do you want to come along and h.. let Helga reconfigure your sensors?

David looks interested at Rhiannon_D

<Bill_Irvine> Yeah, why not? I can't do anything on my baby right now anyway...

Rev_Jones heads towards the B52.

Rhiannon_D looks back, somewhat coldly.

<Lady_Samantha> whispers to Rhi: yes, I see ... well perhaps we can educate him as to the Reality of you

<David> (does everything about Rhi work? )

<David> (did my scans say anything about that?)

<Lady_Samantha> well, except for her wings

<Rev_Jones> (See "fully functionable" above, David...)

<David> you know Rhi, I could probably fix those wings

Lady_Samantha kisses Rhi on the cheek

Rhiannon_D blinks at that.

<Rhiannon_D> (the fix wings part, not the kiss)

<David> (I figured)

Rhiannon_D looks harder at David.

<Rhiannon_D> And how exactly do you pla on doing that?

<Bob_Grant> (And Anatomicly correct!)

<Rhiannon_D> Using live chicken wings?

<David> (yes, mmm)

<David> offcourse not, It's just a matter of hooking your brain (or equivalent) up to them again when I checked them over for faults

<David> It'll take some time offcourse, but I think I can do it

<David> it will at least be interesting

<David> you are very interesting Rhi

<Rhiannon_D> Yeah, everyone keeps saying that, apparently.

Rhiannon_D sighs

<Rhiannon_D> Ok, If I'm not needed here, I'd rather withdraw to my quarters please.

<La_ST> (sorry. I'm really somewhat sick -_- I hope I can go to work tomorrow -_-)

<David> and why do have a shaped charge in yourself?

<David> some kind of self-destruct meganism perhaps?

<Rhiannon_D> Dr. Erriksdottir, pleased to make your acquaintance.

Rhiannon_D glares coldly at David.

Doc_Helga nods

<Doc_Helga> Well, hello

Lady_Samantha hugs Rhi supportively

<Rhiannon_D> No, it's protection.

<Rhiannon_D> Be seeing you Mr Pietersen.

<David> goodnight Rhi

Rhiannon_D whispers to Sam: I'll be in my room..

<David> *wink*

Lady_Samantha smiles sweetly

<Bill_Irvine> (Folks? Can you do without me? I am hell of tired, since I only dozed two hours this morning... Need some sleep...)

<Doc_Helga> Well, I think it might be a good idea indeed to take a nap

<Rev_Jones> (Night Bill)

<Nathan_Raiser> (good night Marv)

<La_ST> (I think this is very good to make a break)

<David> not a bad idea

<Rev_Jones> OK.

<La_ST> (Night Marv)

<David> (nn marv)

Lady_Samantha suggests we all need to sleep to have clear minds

Rev_Jones had his sleep - he is fiddling with Bill's sensors!

<David> let's

<La_ST> (I'd like to try and get the rest of this yuck stuff out of my stomach, too -_-)

<Lady_Samantha> its hard to concentrate without rest

<David> rev. can you use some help?

<David> I've only just arrived

<La_ST> ...And so the finally complete group retires to their quarters for the night

-- To Be Continued --

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