Session Start: Sat Jan 16 22:49:27 1999 * Admiral-Lilwall leaves the lab where Ytsejam and Restore are working on Ayreon * Waitstate follows close behind * Shadowpaw follows as well They've finally stablized him, thank goodness Boss, I spoke with Cuffs, he's gonna be tied up a bit with this event, he said he'll contact in a few hours ok * Artifice follows the group * Waitstate stops and leans against a wall, suddenly exhausted Some day, don't you think? * Admiral-Lilwall nudges Wait, "Don't ya just love Nelvada eh?" * Stardrives_Head appears. Here I thought this would be a simple visit. Maybe get in some vactioning... How did it go? is there something wrong with your comm system Stardrive? :) Nope. Why do you ask? heh... LONAC: Long periods of boredom, interrupted with intermittent catastophy :) True any new LONAC members made official yet Waitstate? * Shadowpaw nods not a one I've petitioned just about everyone in this sector nevermind. Waitstate, we should get moving to that bar. It's almost time to meet that mystery bot Mystery Bot? geez... I forgot all about that * Stardrive hums the Mystery Spot Polka A visit to a bar sounds good though lead on :) that's why I'm here Wait, Overwrite is still at the hotel Whatever would I do without you? hehe now now boss...we don't have time for lists have fun? this bot said all we had to do is enter the bar and he'd come to us sure, take the fun out of it heh. let's roll then * Admiral-Lilwall transforms and flies towards the inner city * Waitstate follows * Stardrives_Head disappears. * Artifice transforms and follows the others * Stardrives_Head reappears outside the bar. * Waitstate lands at the bar, sees SD's head * Admiral-Lilwall arrives at the bar and lands outside the door SD, You know, in some places, that'd actually be considered freakish In a bar? Who's to say what's freakish? I am *waves hand through head* Aw... * Stardrives_Head flitters a bit. Oh, that's MUCH better :P How neat much nicer Stardrive Shall we enter or dance outside the door? * Lonac_Emblem attaches itself to Wait's arm. hm... subtle heh You'll have to teach me that one SD * Admiral-Lilwall enters bar I like it on the bridge... comfy chair in the middle. Shush, Star * Waitstate goes in hm...we should find ourselves a table and wait for this bot to find us If you say so. You set this up No need, Admiral, I have found already. I don't like this I'll just stand near the door way * Diablo looks around * Waitstate steps forward * Artifice stands inside by the door way Ah... you must be our mysterious friend :) The name's Scope. * Waitstate offers his hand good to meet you, Scope Shall we take a seat somewhere? * Scope shakes Wait's hand * Scope nods and follows group to a table * Artifice stands by the table * Waitstate chooses a large corner table * Admiral-Lilwall sits down and lets Wait do all the talking Why not just come to us? What's with meeting in the bar? You got someting planned? Artifice, please :) You must admit, it IS rather extreme all this secrecy exacty my line of work is risky, in here there is safety in numbers. ah... paranoid. I can respect that :) Oh? then why come alone? the paranoid hide secrets what's yours Scope? Artifice, now, now... mustn't be rude :) I do not have secrets, but I have enemies. Really? Well that's hardly unusal in our group * Lonac_Emblem sighs quietly. Even I have them, though I couldn't say where I got them Just as you bounty hunters do Artifice Your reputation is well known. Thanks * Artifice sits down cautiously I've seen some of your work, Artifice, nicely done. Again thanks But why do you want to join LONAC? That's a good question and a very important one Because for too long I've been without somewhere to call home. Or somewhere to fit in. LONAC sounds appealing. Surely one of your trade understands this Artifice * Diablo walks over * Waitstate looks to Artifice, amused at the irony of the answer * Waitstate notices someone approaching the table True I did come to LONAC for the same reason * Diablo stops in front of the table eh, I think you just missed the bar :) * Artifice stands up and pulls out a sword * Waitstate looks past Artifice at the bot standing by the table * Artifice holds it to Diablo What do you want? Artifice! Put that down! sorry, a bit jumpy * Artifice puts the sword down I heard you talking about LONAC I apologize for that yes, we were Arti Arti Arti.....let's go get a drink shall we? -now- Fine You have my 'paper work' you're welcome to check out my background. My deals were all completely legit. good, I would like to join * Artifice walks to the bar while looking at the new guy to mysterious new guy: Oh? I don't believe we got an application from you... You bounty hunters sure get itchy That would be because I don't have one ah an excellent reason, to be sure :) please, sit I just don't like strangers coming up to me with four walls surrounding me * Diablo sits down by the table * Artifice orders some overcharged energon It seems we'll be expanding this meeting I hope you don't mind Heh, this from a guy who's in the same ship with Dark Force Not at all *nods to Scope, turns to new guy* I still don't like this Dark Force, all these new members coming in at once so... we'll need some info. Your name would be a good start :) My name is Diablo It had to happen sooner or later, if it went as slow as it has been so far we'd never get any members Diablo, eh? Good to meet you then :) Good to meet you too And besides, 99% of the applications we've got from the Nelvadans are turn downs anyway * Waitstate pulls a pad out from seemingly nowhere I suppose have an application form :) Heh, he calls himself the Devil, if I believed in signs I'd say that was a bad one Heh * Diablo takes the application form *looking towards the door* Say, isn't that Cuffs? At least he seems more interested than the others * Waitstate turns back to Scope * Diablo starts to fill out the form We'll be leaving port in about a week. I assume you can be ready by then? * Waitstate looks at Diablo, as well * Cuffs enters and approaches the bar "Delta Seven high grade oil thanks." Hello Cuffs, you here to join LONAC or just get a drink? * Scope nods "I can be ready right now." * Diablo finishes the form and hands it to Waitstate * Cuffs turns to Artifice "Ah, I did not see you here. But to be honest I came for a drink, is Waitstate here?" hmm... I guess the Quartermaster program WOULD appreciate the extra time * Waitstate takes the pad Sitting at the table my law abiding friend * Artifice points Well look at that. It's Scope, is he joining LONAC also? well Scope, your background all checks out. We'd be happy to take you on :) * Waitstate scans the pad He is indeed a suspicious one, but reliable. He's aided our force on several occasions. This looks good... We'd likely appreciate your company as well :) That's good to know all this is pending formal review, of course, but it looks good :) Well, that's a relief. See Artifice, you can trust just a little bit more now * Scope nods, "If you need time to prepare my staying room I understand. You can reach me at the 'Skyhigh Hotel' when you are ready." I wouldn't bet on it But I'll give this guy a chance Cuffs, maybe you should head on over there and see Wait now...he's interveiwing new candidates so now's the best time I'll contact you as soon as we complete the review. When we do, you can move right away :) All this work recruiting since I'm the outside affairs counsil and Wait finds all his new members in a bar heh * Scope nods and leaves * Artifice walks up to Wait Well, you sure know how and where to pick them Heh, don't take it so hard. Maybe that purple guy saw one of your banners and by chance noticed us here Is that it for now? * Waitstate turns in his chair to face Arti * Lonac_Emblem snickers quietly. that's a comforting thought AL, I'll have to ask him later * Diablo gets up and goes to get a drink * Cuffs approaches Wait "Excuse me sirs..." Ah, Cuffs. Good to see you in a non-official capacity :) A cop is always on duty yes Artifice, but a cop isn't always guarding a crime scene :) But a -police- officer is always on call. * Admiral-Lilwall chuckles to himself * Waitstate sighs in exasperation at any rate... please, sit down :) If you have the time sir, I am ready for the interveiw * Artifice takes a seat Thank you Well, I'm not sure what to interview. Your application is good, and your credentials speak for themselves * Admiral-Lilwall also sits at the table Thank you. Pending on your decision, I shall leave my current employment to join you that would be required, yes You'd give up being a cop to join us? * Diablo leaves the bar * Cuffs turns to Artifice "I would only be ending my job here. I do not intend to stop security and policing duties" oh, that's just great then recent events have proved that a person such as yourself is much needed * Admiral-Lilwall nods in agreement security is a bit lax on the Freedom unfortunatly Oh, I think we should also point out to Cuffs, that a number of our current members were previously Decepticons... we don't like to ADVERTISE that though, right Artifice? So I really expect -everyone- to cooperate Yes, a VERY good thing to mention, Lil I guess not Wait, sorry * Cuffs nods "I understand" we'd be happy to have you on * Lonac_Emblem doesn't get advertised. :( At least most of us I know the former Decepticons might be a bit on edge I shall wear the LONAC symbol with pride then commander. :D * Lonac_Emblem flies over to Cuffs and attaches to his arm. heh, unlike most of the crew eh Wait? If you'll excuse me sirs, I should give my notice to the force and gather my things :) Ok then :) we'll contact you soon with exact arrangements * Lonac_Emblem goes unnoticed, apparently. *looking at holo symbol* A...very, clever device. *turns to wait* I shall be waiting * Cuffs exits * Lonac_Emblem floats back to the table. That went well :) * Lonac_Emblem reattaches itself to Wait. hmm... we should probably take the plastic covers off the security office furniture... * Admiral-Lilwall finishes his drink, "A bot that takes orders, I could like him" heh We have a security office? We do, installed it a few months ago Yeah, we do. I had it put in when they installed the bar Heh, I wonder how Cuffs will handle working under Lightning though hmm... perhaphs we should have told him what the crew is -really- like I'll set him up semi-independant heh He'll find out later he might not have joined, then ;) heh, yeah, he'll find out quickly it'll be nice to have a REAL security officer on board Well that's all the meetings set aside for today....er, the week. Hey, that reminds me... I want advertising... * Waitstate rubs his shoulder, hard :P And there's still scores of app forms waiting for us to reject Hey... don't wreck the emmitor. hehe >:) So I'm heading back to the ship to work on some of them ok Lil I'll see you later * Admiral-Lilwall leaves heh, that's my job * Artifice follows Admiral job for both of us bot :) external and internal duties.....it sucks sometimes huh * Lonac_Emblem flies around the bar yelling "Join Us!" * Waitstate realizes he's seemingly alone Join LONAC! oh no... * Lonac_Emblem spins. * Waitstate quietly slips out, paying his bill as he goes Hey wait, Wait... [comm] Waitstate, this is Restore, Ytsejam has Ayreon in stasis for now. So I'm going back to the ship. Cya later * Lonac_Emblem disappears. * Waitstate sighs in relief as he gets out the door [comm] gotcha * Admiral-Lilwall arrives at the ship some time later with Artifice of all these applications I bet we'll get no more than five new members * Waitstate heads back to his hotel suite to relax better than nothing I suppose * Crevas zips around in circles in the hotel room around Shadowpaw out of boredom Five good members are better than a hundred bad ones I guess * Shadowpaw transforms to panther mode and collapses in a heap on the floor * Dark_Star enters Ytsejam's lab * Waitstate bumps into Cirrus Hey boss! Oh, hey Cirrus Hey.. can I borrow a few credits? I found a GREAT little shop. :) * Admiral-Lilwall sifts through app forms discarding bad ones Are you out of money already?! *sheepish* Well... Geez... The others are out having fun while we look through applications * Waitstate transfers a reasonable amount into Cirrus' account I suppose it's less time consuming than bounty research That's IT. Ok? someone has to, it just happens to be us. damn. Gotcha boss! Thanks! *scurries off* * Waitstate laughs I needed that * Waitstate gets to the hotel * Waitstate almost trips over Crevas as he zooms in between Wait's legs * Crevas bumps into Shadowpaw and flips over landing on his top unable to upright himself, he beeps out curses * Shadowpaw gets bumped * Shadowpaw sits up and attempts to help Crevas up That's what you get, you little zoomer :) * Crevas beeps some more and zooms off again * Admiral-Lilwall glances out the window for a few moments and spots something What is it Admiral? Don't know, but I think it's time for a break from these apps to find out * Waitstate lays down and relaxes his servos * Admiral-Lilwall heads for the bridge * Artifice follows * Waitstate hears a knock Yeah? * Junky LaFord tweaks the Interphase engines to another .3% efficency. *enters* Hey guys, you picking something up out there? Sir? Admiral saw something * Waitstate frowns What? I detected a comet passing through the system, its course is of no danger to anything I have the evening recharge ready * Waitstate brightens Oh! Bring it in :) Hm. I might go have a looksie, all those app forms are kinda boring * Overwite enters I truly wish you wouldn't eat in here. These organic fuel- I mean foods leave a nasty mess. Couldn't you use a table, just this once? Overwrite... Oh, alright. * Overwite sets down the tray, and mutters something about more work for him later as he leaves How bout Artifice? Stardrive? Wanna tag along? sure * Waitstate munches on a ham and roast beef sub sandwich, a keg of Surge, and some high-grade energon on the side * Admiral-Lilwall leaves the bridge and makes way for the nearest airlock * Stardrive and Trilana follow. * Artifice follows as well * Waitstate makes sure to get crumbs in the "bed" to annoy Overwrite >;) * Restore enters med bay and returns work on the two new disks * Dark_Star exists Ytsejam's lab * Admiral-Lilwall arrives at the airlock and exits the ship * Dark_Star makes way to the bridge * Admiral-Lilwall transforms and heads for the comet shouldn't we take a shuttle or something? * Artifice transforms and follows AL Where's the fun in that? *zooms off* * Trilana and Stardrive transform and follow. I need an upgrade * Dark_Star enters the bridge Hmmm... helicopters in space... * Crevas zooms in and out of the room nearly running Overwrite down I do have jet thrusters you know : ) * Stardrive and Trilana tow Artifice with a tractor beam. * Dark_Star sits down at a console * Waitstate hears the familiar whine of Crevas' skids * Waitstate locks his door * Admiral-Lilwall circles around the comet "look at that, ain't it something?" bah, I've seen a million of them * Format emerges from the console Dark Star is at and transforms to snake mode and slithers away Disk formers. . . . * Stardrive scans the comet. It's a comet... amazing. * Dark_Star follows Format * Admiral-Lilwall scans the comet also "yeah, but am I the only one getting weird readings out of it?" * Dark_Star pulls out a rifle the comet seems to have tremendous amounts of energy inside it Well... weird isn't very precise... but now that you mention it... * Dark_Star puts it away I suppose it is not necessary * Format disappears down a corridor You guys can turn your tractor beams off for now * Stardrive and Tri cut the tractors. * Artifice moves closer to the comet It does seem a bit odd, let's take a sample * Admiral-Lilwall transforms and lands on the comet hand me a container Oh no... I think I see catastrophy time approaching again. * Trilana and Stardrive transform. * Artifice transforms * Artifice lands on comet * Artifice pulls out a sword * Stardrive and Trilana remain floating in space. * Artifice stabs the comet * Stardrive winces... * Admiral-Lilwall gets blasted by a beam lightning like energy from the area where Artifice cut the rock * Trilana frowns. * Artifice gets blasted as well, flying away from the comet Oh great. * Admiral-Lilwall is thrown off the comet and out into space, all... two of him * Stardrive and Trilana transform * Stardrive tractors them in. What the heck just happened? * Waitstate lays in his room, relaxing and surfing the nets * Admiral-Lilwall is knocked out I'm losing power fast * Admiral-Lilwall's miscoloured double is also motionless You were an idiot, that's what happened. * Artifice turns to the ALs what the? * Artifice passes out * Trilana and SD tractor them back to the Freedom. [comm] Stardrive to Restore... * Lightning detects the explosion and orders whoever is at the helm to move the ship closer to the bots [comm] Medical emergency... go ahead Freedom to Waitstate, we need you on board immediatly * Dark_Star enters the bridge [comm] Make that two. What is happening? [comm] Damn it! the bridge just informed me, the ship is closing in on you [comm] Or three depending on how you count... I'll be up as soon as I can arrange transport * Stardrive and Trilana reach the ship. * Lightning opens the flight deck doors from the bridge * They transform and carry the bots to Medbay Overwrite! I'm gonna need a trans-atmospheric booster! * Dark_Star follows : *sees two ALs* What the hell.. * Shadowpaw asks Wait what the heck is goin on * Waitstate exits into the hall to see that Overwrite has acted very fast Put them up there, activate those med droids I dunno, 'paw. An emergency on the ship Ooh * Stardrive and Trilana do as Restore said. * Dark_Star walks over to the double * Waitstate waves bye to SP, and hooks up the booster Wait! * Dark_Star puts his hand on the double's head what? * Shadowpaw wants to go too * Crevas watches Wait leave * Dark_Star puts his hand on the double's chest I can't give a ride with this Drone what are you doing Dark Star? Hmmmphhhsies.... ok * Shadowpaw waits at the hotel then Where did this drone come from? * Waitstate runs outside Apparently from Admiral * Waitstate ignites the booster and heads up Interesting * Restore quickly brings Artifice back online with a power booster * Stardrive and Trilana stand in the back, confused. wa Where am I? * Waitstate signals the Freedom to open an airlock AL is just knocked out, he'll come to eventually, but this green clone is a blank slate * Lightning opens an airlock * Waitstate enters the ship His green clone is nothing but a drone * Waitstate drops the booster inside the supply closet Go ahead and run your "official" test if need be as far as I can tell, it's an exact duplicate of AL, but its life/mind was erased. Just an empty body now * Artifice gets up and moves out of the way [comm] Lightning, where am I needed? Looks like you're right Dark Star...how did you know anyway? I advise the medbay I have my ways thanks * Dark_Star moves aside * Waitstate runs to a lift medbay * Restore runs some more tests on the clone [whirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr] * Waitstate runs to the medbay Restore? What's the emerg- oh my goodness... whatever energy it was that wiped this one clean somehow gave him new colours too. I don't know how or why. * Waitstate seems TWO Lils what the?! how did this happen Stardrive? Well, we were checking on that comet... And Lil got some strange energy readings... He landed on the comet for a sample. * Waitstate stands, seemingly ignored, but listens Artifice decided to hack a sample off with his sword. And then the energy hit Lil. The flash obscured my optics for a moment... and then there were two of him... them... him. Really. Well, I advise we keep well away from that comet and let it run its course * Stardrive frowns. That thing is still out there? * Waitstate sits, dumbfounded It is. Well * Admiral-Lilwall comes to * Dark_Star leaves the room * Waitstate steps over to Lil What the fu--- *sees other* WHAT THE F--- * Waitstate kinda stumbles back Well, he's ok. * Trilana chuckles. This may be too much to ask but happened? * Crevas runs into Shadowpaw again, knocking her into Overwrite It appears that I made a bit of a mistake You've got the twin brother you always wanted? A bit. ARGG! Crevas, what the heck is up with you?? Well, I'm going to run a few more tests, so anyone who isn't AL Waitstate Artifice or AL can go now * Waitstate is just overwhelmed, gone from relaxed and at peace, to listening to insane explanations in under 15 minutes * Artifice looks at the clone * Stardrive and Trilana leave. Hmm, green * Admiral-Lilwall looks at the clone too I wonder if some of my coloring rubbed off on him heh * Admiral-Lilwall chuckles "I look good in green" Soo... are you ok? I seem to be still confused though hmm geez... I wonder if I have another one of me still out there * Waitstate gets up and looks over the weirdo in green Yes well, now that I have the council here...and little bit extra... I'd like to show them something else What's that? * Restore motions the others to follow * Waitstate goes in the indicated direction Eh, should we leave green me alone? it's a corpse Admiral. Oh. * Artifice slaps the corpse's face back and forth Artifice! Yep, he's just a corpse here, *points to a green disk and a white disk that seems to have flames painted on it* hmm... more new friends? * two disks transform and present themselves Ah.. hello there :) Overwrite? Name's Fragment, boss * Scamp enters Fragment... Welcome to LONAC :) Yeah. Oh great, more disk formers * white disk transforms into a bird form and squawlks out loud Overwrite is gonna be... perturbed, I'll bet :) Squawlk * Waitstate turns to the bird Hello. :) Welcome to LONAC :) What's the bird's name? * Phoenyx flies around in circles, swooping over Waitstsate and Artifice before slamming into a wall Hey birdie, what's your name? * Waitstate turns to Restore I think she needs glasses -Her- name is Phoenyx...and uh...she's about as bright as an anvil Heh I used to know a Phoenyx back on Cybertron of course, I was a Decepticon back then and things didn't go too well * Phoenyx lands on Scamps head and squawlks in his face So. I see you've been working on more projects Yep She certainly reminds me of her Ahem, yes.......and there could be another one.....pending on your permission Hm... another green clone NOW you ask permission? hey... Hey, who's big green and ugly over there? what's this one? Sorry Fragment :) this is AL's clone * Scamp pulls Phoenyx off of his head squawlk! I'd gathered that much I wonder if old birdie is still on Cybertron * Scamp looks at AL's clone He's as lifeless as the real Admiral * Waitstate shoots a glare at Scamp * Phoenyx sits on Scamp's shoulder and stares blankly ahead What? * Admiral-Lilwall glares at Scamp Was it something I said? What about the clone then? You can make your leave now Scamp. Ah well, It'll be more fun whne it wakes up well, it could be programmed with a new personality, * Scamp leaves the room * Phoenyx goes with Scamp hmm... a fascinating prospect Uh...yeah. Fascinating... We could use another member with your capabilities, Lil * Admiral-Lilwall looks at the clone, "Well....alright, if you say so." You don't agree? I'm...undecided....your call this time, I should go assign quarters for the new recruits. Call me when this guy is finished Well, I should go back outside If you have objections, I won't allow it See if I didn't make one of me I hate to interrupt, but uh, I believe I have a 'brother' of sorts around somewhere? Yeah. He's planetside at the moment I'm fine with your call Wait *exits* * Artifice leaves * Ruse joins the others in the room oh..well I should go with big red then I guess, get me a room an all *exits* What's the commotion? You have my permission. Use your judgement though *nods* I'll call you when the jobs done. Now...everyone get out of my medbay! out out out! * Ruse leaves alright then I like his color scheme * Waitstate rather wanted to watch, but leaves anyway * LONAC_Emblem detaches from where it went unnoticed on Wait. call me when you're done, but BEFORE he's brought online One Lil was bad enough... now we'll have two... hehe. yes yes yes * Waitstate goes Lilwall in Stereo * LONAC_Emblem follows Wait. * Waitstate thinks the little floating emblem is cute :) * Admiral-Lilwall assigns quarters for Cuffs, Scope and Fragment, then heads to the bridge What good is being an adjunct when I get thrown out of the important stuff? heh * LONAC_Emblem flickers Well, I think you have the wrong job anyway you should be a spy :P I like to keep informed. don't we all * Admiral-Lilwall arrives on the bridge and looks over more app forms Besides, I wouldn't make much of a spy... true... maybe just a big floating banner? ;) * Artifice returns Maybe on the next planet.