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Thematrian1 (7:47:18 PM): so: baseball field, talking helicopter. Go.
Umbrafer (7:48:44 PM): Hm.
Umbrafer (7:48:55 PM): As I remember, I was debating plugging my brain into unknown hardware.
MilesMk1 (7:49:32 PM): Ah, good times.
Thematrian1 (7:49:54 PM): that's right, you were! How about that?
Umbrafer (7:50:05 PM): I think "no" is winning out right now.
MilesMk1 (7:50:19 PM): You probably don't need to, for now.
circlmastr (7:50:23 PM): awwww.
MilesMk1 (7:51:20 PM): We just need to figure out what our next step is, before someone notices us and people come running like we're on the roof of the US Embassy in Saigon.
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Thematrian1 (7:52:01 PM): You've only been on the ground for about thirty seconds so far.
Thematrian1 (7:52:14 PM): But you know you're being watched.
Dragcrell (7:52:19 PM): (mmm the power company best pray the power dont flicker or goout this night or they well wish they was in hell)
Umbrafer (7:52:40 PM): What /is/ the next step, anyway?
MilesMk1 (7:52:46 PM): (You people from Montana, you...)
Thematrian1 (7:53:05 PM): There was some talk of Sigrun's.
MilesMk1 (7:53:19 PM): Well... For me, get back to base, see if everyone's allright, load up and run.
Dragcrell (7:53:27 PM): (lighting storm moved over but its quieting down now ;3 I WELL have my SR fix)
Umbrafer (7:53:35 PM): There is Sigrun's. What is there for helispace around her place?
Umbrafer (7:53:41 PM): On the other hand, that's some distance away.
MilesMk1 (7:53:48 PM): If we can get this chopper and what we have out of here, there's no real need to get greedy and try to get anything else out.
MilesMk1 (7:54:00 PM): Like big heavy drones...
MilesMk1 (7:54:14 PM): Though passenger space is going to be a problem, it looks like.
Dragcrell (7:54:34 PM): lol ya but they be costly to replace
Umbrafer (7:54:39 PM): I disagree wholeheartedly.
Umbrafer (7:54:49 PM): We need to be frugal and take things like big, heavy drones.
Umbrafer (7:54:52 PM): :)
Dragcrell (7:55:31 PM): lol
MilesMk1 (7:56:23 PM): I mainly meant the other drones we haven't gotten out of the Ares building, yet.
MilesMk1 (7:56:33 PM): Though WTF we do about the van is another issue.
MilesMk1 (7:57:07 PM): Have the helo shoot a way out for the van? Might attract a wee bit too much attention.
circlmastr (7:57:26 PM): Have the van shoot a way out for the helo!
Umbrafer (7:57:37 PM): Well, yeah
MilesMk1 (7:57:43 PM): Using one as a decoy for the other could work, but that's something I wouldn't want to ask of Alex...
Umbrafer (7:57:48 PM): I mean, the Behemoth, interesting as it is, might have to stay
Umbrafer (7:57:55 PM): But the Big Guy has all kinds of good he could do us.
MilesMk1 (7:58:03 PM): Right.
MilesMk1 (7:58:12 PM): Well, drive the sucker down the stairs, already!
Umbrafer (7:58:17 PM): Anyway, I have an idea for our distraction. You might not like it, though.
MilesMk1 (7:58:26 PM): Ah?
MilesMk1 (7:58:52 PM): Does it involve you betraying me and leaving me to fight Accident for the rule of the city?
Umbrafer (7:58:59 PM): Not quite.
Dragcrell (7:58:59 PM): question what about the truck's around Sigruns the ones you made such a nice wall with
MilesMk1 (7:59:16 PM): Yeah, I know. Those are rigged, I suppose we could do something with those.
MilesMk1 (7:59:29 PM): So, this idea...?
Umbrafer (7:59:36 PM): It involves using a drone to drive the surplus Russian chemical weapon into a part of the blockade and deploy it.
MilesMk1 (7:59:47 PM): Ah.
Umbrafer (7:59:49 PM): Preferably a major part, with lots of guards.
MilesMk1 (7:59:55 PM): Oh.
MilesMk1 (8:00:03 PM): Well...
MilesMk1 (8:00:26 PM): I actually find myself more worried about the kind of pursuit this sort of stunt might get us. Long-term, even.
Umbrafer (8:00:44 PM): There is the question of how they'd build a chain of evidence in this hellhole.
MilesMk1 (8:00:47 PM): I mean, there's no civilians close to the blockade, they shoot those.
MilesMk1 (8:01:07 PM): So all you'd be gassing would be the troops and corp guards.
Dragcrell (8:01:11 PM): mmmm well logicly that would be any or the main highways in and out of the city or the airport but
Umbrafer (8:01:25 PM): Right. That's the idea.
MilesMk1 (8:01:27 PM): True, I suppose we need to get away clean or we're fucked anyway.
MilesMk1 (8:01:58 PM): I mean, they'll be curious who got out in an armored chopper and an AFV-like van, I'm sure...
Umbrafer (8:02:09 PM): Yeah, I'm not sure the resources they'd spend on stopping someone who can cause an entire city to get quarantined would be less than what they'd spend on someone who chemweaponed some guards.
MilesMk1 (8:03:26 PM): I think this plan could work.
MilesMk1 (8:03:39 PM): Might need to have Ed see if he can check out the weapon, see if he thinks it could work.
MilesMk1 (8:03:50 PM): Might want to film the expression on his face...
Umbrafer (8:03:56 PM): If feasible, we can accompany it with other drones trying to bust out of other places, with or without high explosives.
MilesMk1 (8:04:05 PM): Right.
MilesMk1 (8:04:24 PM): Well, call any drones you need to call, and let's get back to Sigrun's.
Umbrafer (8:04:58 PM): And if we get away but they spot us, we split for the NAN and from there to Europe or Australia. Hopefully it won't come to that, though.
Dragcrell (8:05:07 PM): *thinks* acualy the more drons attacking at as meny points as we can would be the best bet as the more caose we can make the better the chance are of sliping out
Dragcrell (8:05:50 PM): hence why I mentoned the trucks
MilesMk1 (8:05:51 PM): Something like that.
MilesMk1 (8:05:56 PM): Yeah.
MilesMk1 (8:06:10 PM): Ok, there's not much I can do at this point... It's all you guys. ;)
Dragcrell (8:06:27 PM): Hell I'm just along for the ride at this point
Umbrafer (8:06:50 PM): I'm ok with heading to Sigrun's. At least the Helo should—I might swing by to make sure Accident doesn't need anything. If he's willing to support us (in particular, if his Rigger whose name I can never remember will), it could make
Umbrafer (8:06:53 PM): things a lot easier.
MilesMk1 (8:07:04 PM): Axel
Umbrafer (8:07:09 PM): Thanks
MilesMk1 (8:07:16 PM): (Or were you joking?)
Umbrafer (8:07:19 PM): Also, dried hibiscus flowers taste weird.
MilesMk1 (8:07:25 PM): ...
Umbrafer (8:07:25 PM): (No, I genuinely re-forgot)
MilesMk1 (8:07:32 PM): Why?
Umbrafer (8:07:38 PM): Why which?
MilesMk1 (8:07:44 PM): Why?
MilesMk1 (8:07:57 PM): I suppose without the tone of voice, it's hard to tell.
MilesMk1 (8:08:05 PM): Why would you eat dried hibiscus flowers?
MilesMk1 (8:08:20 PM): Getting in touch with your inner house cat?
Umbrafer (8:08:36 PM): I saw them at Trader Joe's, was intrigued, and got some to try.
MilesMk1 (8:09:14 PM): Uh-huh. One of my co-workers followed to same sort of logic and bought something called "Sea beans".
MilesMk1 (8:09:21 PM): Or was it "sea beads"?
Umbrafer (8:09:49 PM): I once nearly had an ice cream called "squid and sprinkles" for much the same reason, but that's a story for another time. What's the plan?
MilesMk1 (8:10:07 PM): To Sigrun's!
MilesMk1 (8:10:32 PM): I'd want to, at least, but what does Alex need to do?
Umbrafer (8:10:42 PM): Right, but all at once? Do I check on Accident first? Also, where is Sigrun's in relation to the paraapartment and the AAMed plane crash site?
Umbrafer (8:11:00 PM): Also, do we pick up the Big Guy and other drones now, or do we wait and hope we can get back in later?
Thematrian1 (8:11:01 PM): Sigrun's is near neither
MilesMk1 (8:11:02 PM): (What's the chopper's name, again?)
MilesMk1 (8:11:15 PM): I'd suggest grabbing the drones now.
Thematrian1 (8:11:26 PM): (Appollonia)
MilesMk1 (8:11:32 PM): We have no idea what will happen later, just that it's unlikely to get better.
Umbrafer (8:12:00 PM): Yeah, we should. Back to the Tower, then to Sigrun… um.
MilesMk1 (8:12:00 PM): "Appolonia, are you keyed to my voice print in any way?"
Umbrafer (8:12:09 PM): Appolonia will probably say yes
Umbrafer (8:12:13 PM): She may be wrong
Umbrafer (8:12:19 PM): But she'll probably think the answer is yes.
MilesMk1 (8:12:19 PM): Yeah, I know...
Umbrafer (8:12:34 PM): I think the easier way to answer is to have Essie try to give her an order.
Umbrafer (8:12:49 PM): Or… wait, Todd is injured, right?
Thematrian1 (8:12:54 PM): Yeah.
circlmastr (8:12:58 PM): Quite.
MilesMk1 (8:13:00 PM): "Also, could you review the procedure for updating the voiceprint?"
Thematrian1 (8:13:02 PM): "I am, Mr. Ventures"
MilesMk1 (8:13:27 PM): Yeah, Todd needs a doctor.
MilesMk1 (8:13:34 PM): Hopefully, we still have one around.
Dragcrell (8:13:45 PM): ( ^_- mmmm you do reslise this is a 7' tiger who's veiw on most high-tech devises is not all that nice)
Umbrafer (8:13:47 PM): Hm. So do I break character and suggest Todd as our pilot back to Sigrun's, or do I not and sacrifice someone who would do the lifting?
Thematrian1 (8:14:10 PM): "If you wish to give command privileges to one of your guests, have them speak to me and provide a DNA sample through the scanner"
MilesMk1 (8:14:36 PM): "Thank you."
Umbrafer (8:14:46 PM): I guess I've broken it enough by taking him along on most of this. #Todd's hurt, he should take the helo back to base. We can grab the drones and follow on the ground.#
MilesMk1 (8:14:56 PM): (I'm not sure why I keep saying "please" and "thank you", but I think it's in character.)
Thematrian1 (8:15:03 PM): "You must confirm your desires in your own voice, of course."
Umbrafer (8:15:29 PM): #Have him just try giving the thing an order first, see if we need to do this.#
Dragcrell (8:15:34 PM): *looks at Blake* "So how well you do that one with its parrrts all overrr as they arrre?"
circlmastr (8:15:38 PM): #Base?#
Umbrafer (8:16:03 PM): #Aw shit, you've never been there…#
MilesMk1 (8:16:18 PM): #Todd, try to give the chopper an order. Something inocuous, like unlock the doors... Shit. Well, try anyway.#
MilesMk1 (8:16:51 PM): #Yeah, we can't send you alone, they might shoot you by mistake.#
circlmastr (8:17:01 PM): Todd does his level-best to sound serious rather than weirded-out as he tells the chopper to unlock its doors.
Thematrian1 (8:17:28 PM): *click*
Umbrafer (8:17:47 PM): #Ask it to identify you.#
MilesMk1 (8:18:00 PM): #Ok, everyone, no arguments inside the chopper.#
circlmastr (8:18:12 PM): "Um, identify me."
MilesMk1 (8:18:17 PM): *makes a mental note to fix the security system to make the chopper his, all his.*
Umbrafer (8:18:43 PM): (Alex might challenge you to a duel over it. A duel you'd win easily, at least for another hundred-odd karma.)
circlmastr (8:18:49 PM): #Is this thing autonomous enough to fly out of the city without getting blown up#
circlmastr (8:18:51 PM): *?
Thematrian1 (8:18:54 PM): "You are one of Mr. Ventures' guests."
MilesMk1 (8:19:24 PM): #Hah. She likes me better than you.#
Umbrafer (8:19:39 PM): #I have no idea. I'd really feel more comfortable at the controls…#
MilesMk1 (8:20:09 PM): #Eh... If what she says about being equivalent to a military pilot with a VCR-1, maybe. But I'd definitely have to think about betting my life on it.#
MilesMk1 (8:20:26 PM): *if what she says about (...) is true
Dragcrell (8:21:12 PM): #wise of you I belive you arrre pushing yourrr luck as is *purrrrrrrrrrs*#
Umbrafer (8:21:25 PM): #The nickname for oners back in the day was "moving targets". I wouldn't risk it.#
MilesMk1 (8:22:09 PM): #Hey, this thing goes down with us in it, you're probably not growing back either. Not after a bath in burning jet fuel...#
MilesMk1 (8:22:27 PM): #...did you ever say how you got into the city?#
Umbrafer (8:22:45 PM): #We got back easily enough. I'm sure it's tightened, but the blockade faces one way.#
MilesMk1 (8:22:58 PM): #True.#
Dragcrell (8:24:10 PM): #I was herrre beforrr all this happend looking forrr that Grrrand zombie thaing#
MilesMk1 (8:24:48 PM): "Appolonia, is there any way for me to communicate with you through a transducer?"
Umbrafer (8:25:12 PM): #So I think we need you and Essie both to get the Big Guy down, but Todd's never been to base. Do we risk just giving him a map, or what?#
Thematrian1 (8:25:29 PM): "I am able to communicate with you by radio, if you wish."
MilesMk1 (8:27:00 PM): "Very well, please designate channel X as a secondary means of communicating with me, and switch to it now."
MilesMk1 (8:27:21 PM): Assuming she does: (trying to do it quickly)
Dragcrell (8:27:38 PM): #Tho Anibell well be dissapointed in my loseing it as I did#
Thematrian1 (8:27:39 PM): (Yep)
Umbrafer (8:27:41 PM): (Poor man's Rigging)
Thematrian1 (8:27:49 PM): "Ready, sir"
Umbrafer (8:27:57 PM): (Poor in what, you ask? Essence loss.)
MilesMk1 (8:27:59 PM): (we're encrypted now, yes?)
Thematrian1 (8:28:31 PM): (Yes)
MilesMk1 (8:30:37 PM): "In the future, ignore any attempts to issue orders to you on this channel unless you are first provided with the code 23Picard5Delta (or whatever)"
MilesMk1 (8:31:42 PM): "Also, make this the only radio channel on which you will receive commands, and make it lower-priority than direct voice contact."
Thematrian1 (8:31:48 PM): "Very good, sir"
MilesMk1 (8:32:00 PM): "Switch to normal voice command now, please."
MilesMk1 (8:32:40 PM): #I think we'll need to risk sending Todd back.#
MilesMk1 (8:32:59 PM): #...didn't you have radio contact with Sigrun's? You could warn them he's coming.#
Umbrafer (8:33:40 PM): #That was mostly through Accident.# Was it a fixed radio that he was monitoring, or was it his gear?
Thematrian1 (8:35:28 PM): I don't believe that he said.
Umbrafer (8:36:16 PM): I never saw it in person?
Thematrian1 (8:37:33 PM): No, never.
Umbrafer (8:37:53 PM): Ah well. I'll try hailing it, just in case.
Thematrian1 (8:39:38 PM): No answer.
circlmastr (8:40:01 PM): #Maybe we should just stick a white flag on it.#
Umbrafer (8:40:04 PM): I'll try hailing any frequencies I know the garage used pre-Shutdown.
Thematrian1 (8:41:21 PM): Second time's a charm: #We hear you.#
Umbrafer (8:42:13 PM): #Hey there. How're you holding up?#
Thematrian1 (8:43:27 PM): #All quiet since the gang took out Deadeye. What's up?#
Dragcrell (8:43:39 PM): *gets comfy as best she can as she waits*
Umbrafer (8:44:33 PM): #We got a helo. We're sending it back to you with a wounded teammate and following on the ground while we figure out how to use it to get people out. Just don't shoot him when he comes in.#
MilesMk1 (8:46:18 PM): #Todd, remember that we pretty much trust these people, but it'll be best if you stay inside the helo and make sure no one does anything stupid.#
Thematrian1 (8:46:32 PM): #A helicopter? How wou - we'll be ready.#
MilesMk1 (8:46:38 PM): #Well, as much as you can trust anyone in this shithole.#
circlmastr (8:46:52 PM): #So no docs over there?#
Umbrafer (8:46:56 PM): @B: #What're the landing points near the garage?#
MilesMk1 (8:47:01 PM): *describes Jeremy to him*
MilesMk1 (8:47:14 PM): #He's the doc, and he owes me. You should be ok to let him on board.#
Thematrian1 (8:47:35 PM): #Roof? Maybe the road?#
circlmastr (8:47:41 PM): #Alright.#
MilesMk1 (8:47:53 PM): #Hopefully, we'll be back soon, and then he can give you the full treatment.#
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MilesMk1 (8:51:19 PM): Connection trouble?
Umbrafer (8:51:22 PM): Er, sorry, that was meant to go to Blake to ask the autopilot. I guess I'd ask the Garage people as well.
Umbrafer (8:51:31 PM): Yeah. Well, that and someone called.
Umbrafer (8:51:57 PM): The two may be related, though I don't think there's any reason they should be.
Thematrian1 (8:53:33 PM): Apollonia thinks a bit, then recommends the roof.
Umbrafer (8:54:42 PM): #We'll try the roof. Don't talk it up to everyone like we're all getting out today, though—we'll need more birds to get everyone out. Still, it's a start.#
MilesMk1 (8:56:29 PM): BTW, if the chopper has anything so archaic as manual locks you can engage from the inside - say, by turning a handle, as a backup - I'll suggest to Todd that he use them.
MilesMk1 (8:56:46 PM): I'm not completely sure how well the automated locks work after my break-in.
Thematrian1 (8:57:10 PM): A search reveals a handle at the base of the door, out of sight.
MilesMk1 (8:57:39 PM): Good times.
Thematrian1 (9:00:25 PM): So: heading the helicopter over to the garage right away, the van following as it can?
Umbrafer (9:00:38 PM): Van heading for Tower, actually.
Thematrian1 (9:01:43 PM): ok, you're there. So's Accident's van.
Thematrian1 (9:03:05 PM): For the record, who's where?
Umbrafer (9:03:05 PM): I hail Accident. #Hey there. We're grabbing some drones from the lower floors, then heading back to the Garage to regroup. You need anything?#
MilesMk1 (9:03:17 PM): I'm in the van.
MilesMk1 (9:03:19 PM): I guess,
MilesMk1 (9:03:36 PM): Or, actually, I might have had to drive the other car... Or do we have everyone in the van now?
MilesMk1 (9:03:45 PM): I guess we sort of piled everyone into the van.
Dragcrell (9:03:47 PM): van I belive
Thematrian1 (9:03:51 PM): and how
Umbrafer (9:03:53 PM): My vision was every except Todd in the van. Or… that's right, where was the other car? I think it's still near the Tower.
MilesMk1 (9:04:05 PM): If we could get everyone into the van, who cares...
Umbrafer (9:04:07 PM): I don't know. I lost track of it.
Thematrian1 (9:04:23 PM): You didn't drive it away
Umbrafer (9:04:57 PM): The van seats 4 comfortably, so I figure with some cramming and some people-sitting-on-giant-boxes-of-ammo we should all be able to fit.
Umbrafer (9:05:10 PM): It might be 5, I forget how many people to a bench seat.
Dragcrell (9:06:19 PM): :p S.C. has her own spot in the uper left corner in the back of the van ;3
MilesMk1 (9:06:33 PM): Plus two of them are kids, and SC can ride on the roof. ;)
MilesMk1 (9:06:57 PM): Oh, right, You mean inside, eh? That works, too. :p
Dragcrell (9:07:04 PM): smarass
Thematrian1 (9:08:24 PM): Ok, Todd is off and on his way.
circlmastr (9:08:30 PM): *fly fly*
Thematrian1 (9:08:37 PM): Meanwhile, Accident: #Everything's fine here.#
MilesMk1 (9:09:17 PM): #Ok, let's just do this and get the hell away from this place.#
Umbrafer (9:10:29 PM): #Got it. Out.#
Dragcrell (9:10:40 PM): *helps Blake move the Drons that need to be moved*
Thematrian1 (9:11:13 PM): Ok. For each drone, what are you doing?
MilesMk1 (9:11:33 PM): Whatever Alex asks me to.
MilesMk1 (9:11:57 PM): Within reason.
Umbrafer (9:12:08 PM): Well, let's take inventory. Big Guy needs to be supported down the stairs.
Umbrafer (9:12:13 PM): Motorcycle needs to be carried up the stairs.
Umbrafer (9:12:24 PM): Behemoth is, sadly, probably not worth taking now.
MilesMk1 (9:12:47 PM): I thought we got motorcycle to ground level.
MilesMk1 (9:12:57 PM): I remember alot of lifting to do just that.
Umbrafer (9:12:59 PM): Possibly. In that case I just need to pick it up.
Umbrafer (9:13:16 PM): Well, you certainly brought it up a number of levels, I'm not sure it was all the way. Probably was, we had the time.
Thematrian1 (9:13:36 PM): Yes, the motorcycle is at the level. Blake and SC hefted it.
Umbrafer (9:13:45 PM): Other than that there's the two vectored-thrust drones which I can call from pretty much anywhere in range
Umbrafer (9:13:49 PM): Anyone else I've forgotten?
Umbrafer (9:13:52 PM): From the new guys, that is
Thematrian1 (9:16:26 PM): No one seems to think so
Dragcrell (9:18:17 PM): *thinks* well there was the one drone that had its drive system taken out with a note not to reasple it againg......
Umbrafer (9:19:11 PM): There was that one, yes. I was thinking of the ones slaved to the deck I got off of whatsisname, though.
MilesMk1 (9:19:44 PM): Nah, I think you got the laser drone back.
MilesMk1 (9:20:08 PM): Let's just quickly help Mr. Fucking Big Guy, and go.
Umbrafer (9:20:25 PM): Hehehe
Umbrafer (9:20:26 PM): Ok
Umbrafer (9:20:28 PM): Well
Umbrafer (9:20:39 PM): I'm assuming you can do that while I try to remember if there are any others
MilesMk1 (9:21:19 PM): Maybe get some rope, sling it under the sucker, that way we can keep some of the weight off its suspension as it goes bump down the stairs.
Dragcrell (9:21:29 PM): I thout the two vetor thrusts one's was out of fuel *thinks* to after this long could be wrong
MilesMk1 (9:21:32 PM): Rather than carrying it.
MilesMk1 (9:21:55 PM): (Ok, that kind of help we don't need. They were fully fueled. I'm sure.)
Thematrian1 (9:22:16 PM): (They were not. Sorry)
Umbrafer (9:22:23 PM): (They were at least partly fueled.)
Umbrafer (9:22:26 PM): (One was out of ammo, though)
Dragcrell (9:22:43 PM): (well they was on one of upper floors near the widows at lest
Thematrian1 (9:23:19 PM): Rope, rope: you think you might have seen some in the basement.
MilesMk1 (9:23:53 PM): It was on my list of stuff I got for the tower job, I think.
MilesMk1 (9:24:02 PM): Shit, I need to get better organized.
MilesMk1 (9:25:16 PM): If not, I'll bite the bullet and let SC bear most of the weight, since her lower back heals on demend.
Umbrafer (9:25:18 PM): (About two years ago we were briefly outside Chicago. Random fun fact of the day.)
Thematrian1 (9:25:34 PM): Hm. I'll stipulate that you have rope.
MilesMk1 (9:25:59 PM): Yay!
MilesMk1 (9:26:09 PM): Off to get the drone out of here.
MilesMk1 (9:26:19 PM): Make sure I'm fully re-loaded again.
Dragcrell (9:26:31 PM): (still takes a few sec's to HEAL tho She's not no Logen rember)
MilesMk1 (9:26:58 PM): (Alas. ;))
Thematrian1 (9:27:26 PM): (Hm. Keen sense of smell, blade-related attacks, regeneration...Heath, did you pull a fast one on me?)
Thematrian1 (9:27:35 PM): ('Cause if so, I gotta say I'm impressed ;-))
Thematrian1 (9:28:05 PM): Ok. Blake and SC in. You rope up the Big Guy and cart him out. You meet no one and the ground floor is silent.
Dragcrell (9:28:09 PM): (no her blades can be lost and she can be broken)
circlmastr (9:28:47 PM): #There's nobody here.#
Dragcrell (9:29:05 PM): #thats not good#
Umbrafer (9:30:47 PM): (We talk about lasers entirely too much.)
MilesMk1 (9:31:49 PM): #Shit.#
Umbrafer (9:32:19 PM): #What's up?#
MilesMk1 (9:32:21 PM): #Tell the chopter to take off and take you back to that field. We're on our way back, we'll meet up with you.#
Umbrafer (9:32:34 PM): (Didn't we send him back when we left?#
Umbrafer (9:32:37 PM): *)
MilesMk1 (9:32:59 PM): (We did, but it looks like he got there and he says there's no one there.)
Umbrafer (9:33:30 PM): (Oh, oh crap)
Umbrafer (9:33:34 PM): (I don't know why, but I parsed that as coming from Essie)
MilesMk1 (9:33:34 PM): #Todd?#
Umbrafer (9:34:10 PM): I hail the garage again..
Umbrafer (9:34:12 PM): *-.
circlmastr (9:34:14 PM): #Alright.#
Dragcrell (9:36:20 PM): #so take it this means fewerrr ppl to worrry about
Thematrian1 (9:36:31 PM): #We read you, Alex.#
Umbrafer (9:37:01 PM): #Everything ok? Our man's there and he says the place is empty.#
Thematrian1 (9:38:10 PM): #Yeah, we heard. That kid Aaron's having some kind of heart attack, so Central Command's a bit disorganized.#
Umbrafer (9:38:45 PM): Does any of this make sense to Alex? I'm pretty tired right now, but I don't know what to make of it.
Thematrian1 (9:40:06 PM): One possibility is that they just didn't send anyone to the roof to greet Todd as he came in.
Umbrafer (9:41:12 PM): @T: #Hey Todd, did you look inside or do you just mean there's no one outside?#
circlmastr (9:41:40 PM): #I didn't get out of the helo.#
Umbrafer (9:41:58 PM): #Oh. Right.# Aaron, who was that again?
Umbrafer (9:42:16 PM): @G: #Got it.#
Thematrian1 (9:42:17 PM): little bald UB kid. Rhetorical gift.
Umbrafer (9:42:23 PM): !!!
Umbrafer (9:42:31 PM): !!!!!!
Umbrafer (9:42:53 PM): @T: #Stay ready to lift off. There might be trouble.#
Dragcrell (9:42:55 PM): oh the odd kid that was yaking so much mmm fun times
circlmastr (9:43:06 PM): #I already did.#
Umbrafer (9:43:06 PM): @G: #When did the attack start?#
MilesMk1 (9:43:07 PM): Well. I think it's pretty clear we don't want the UB freaks anywhere near our chopper.
Umbrafer (9:43:48 PM): @A: #Hey, quick question: what was that UB kid's status when you left the Garage?#
Thematrian1 (9:44:26 PM): #Maybe half an hour ago?# Another voice cuts in: #Real weird, real sudden. Jags was showing him how to lube down the generator when he just feel over and started...twitching.#
Thematrian1 (9:44:38 PM): Accident: #He was well. What is it, Alex?#
Umbrafer (9:46:07 PM): #Well, he's still at the Garage, apparently in rough shape. Is he any danger?#
Thematrian1 (9:47:10 PM): #He's unusually self-possessed, but he's only ten.#
Umbrafer (9:47:51 PM): #Yeah, well, a week ago you say "mosquito" to me and I'd say "just squash it"…#
Dragcrell (9:49:00 PM): #therrre something about this kid to make you two so worrryed?#
Thematrian1 (9:49:42 PM): #I never feared him. Do what you think best.#
Umbrafer (9:49:54 PM): (This is on a different channel, you wouldn't hear it without some decrypting)
MilesMk1 (9:49:57 PM): #We need to go back to the garage, so let's just regroup and go back together.#
Umbrafer (9:50:21 PM): #Got it, thanks.#
Umbrafer (9:50:43 PM): @Todd: #Land and spin down rotors, but don't leave. We'll be there soon.#
Umbrafer (9:50:55 PM): Load big guy, shunt people into car, begin caravaning back.
circlmastr (9:51:16 PM): #Uh, like I said a while ago, I already left.#
circlmastr (9:51:38 PM): #I'm at the field now.#
Umbrafer (9:51:39 PM): #Yeah, go back.#
Umbrafer (9:51:46 PM): #What?#
Umbrafer (9:51:52 PM): What's the distance involved?
Thematrian1 (9:52:23 PM): About eight kilometers.
Umbrafer (9:52:50 PM): #You didn't waste time. Go back, and this time don't go as far if you have to run. We've got little enough fuel as it is.#
Thematrian1 (9:54:29 PM): You have the big guy. To be clear: what were you doing with the vector-thrust drones? Anything?
Umbrafer (9:55:03 PM): I'm leaving them. How far outside the Core can I be and still get in touch with them? Or, if necessary, how far in do I have to go to get to that point?
Thematrian1 (9:55:23 PM): as long as they're within the range specified by your Flux, you're ok
Umbrafer (9:55:41 PM): Well, yeah, I know that range
Umbrafer (9:55:47 PM): I don't know the size of the Core.
Thematrian1 (9:55:59 PM): Oh. Give me that range, then, and I'll tell you
Umbrafer (9:56:16 PM): 20km
Umbrafer (9:56:33 PM): No, actually 30km
Umbrafer (9:56:41 PM): 20 if I don't use engine power
Thematrian1 (9:57:28 PM): sheesh. I'll check and make sure, but I don't think it's possible for you to get out of range of them without running the blockade.
Umbrafer (9:58:28 PM): Actually, the answer is larger than that, but only because the drones are high up. Otherwise it'd be 25km.
Chat room exited at 6/4/2007 10:09:42 PM.