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This is a chatlog of December 15, 2012. See category:chatlog of 2012 for chatlogs in the same year, and category:chatlog of 2012/12 for chatlogs in the same month.
[20:39] <Bly (bly1234) (Admin) has entered the room> [20:39] <Kris159 (kris159) (Power User) has entered the room> [20:39] <nagakrion (Admin) has entered the room> [20:39] <Wolf82 (wolf802) (Admin) has entered the room> [20:40] nagakrion: (so) [20:40] Wolf82 (wolf802): (...) [20:40] Kris159 (kris159): (hiya) [20:40] Bly (bly1234): (yes) [20:40] nagakrion: (what's happening...) [20:41] Bly (bly1234): *is in the Grand Ballroom at Prime Palace* [20:41] <Bly (bly1234) has left the room> [20:41] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Knew it.) [20:41] Kris159 (kris159): (I may have bad internet, but at least it's stable) [20:42] <Bly (bly1234) (Admin) has entered the room> [20:42] nagakrion: (I imagine the Prime Palace as this luxurious seaside resort) [20:42] Bly (bly1234): (It's in the center of town) [20:42] nagakrion: (whats the town like?) [20:42] Bly (bly1234): (A large city) [20:43] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Brothels. Brothels everywhere.) [20:43] Bly (bly1234): (You can see for yourself) [20:43] <Bly (bly1234) has left the room> [20:43] <Bly (bly1234) (Admin) has entered the room> [20:43] nagakrion: (I'm not there, I'm sitting in the Northeast United States) [20:43] Bly (bly1234): (It's on the BlyDOnia Prime page) [20:43] nagakrion: (link me Kris) [20:44] Kris159 (kris159): http://wbvdkt.wikia.com/wiki/BlyDonia_Prime [20:44] Bly (bly1234): (*was typing that out*) [20:45] Bly (bly1234): *The Wringon and Bion leaders have arrived* [20:45] nagakrion: (Is this taking place in December?) [20:45] Kris159 (kris159): (Yes) [20:45] nagakrion: *faretel's yacht arrives in-system* [20:46] Bly (bly1234): Viceroy Somethinga: This is a nice event. [20:46] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Kris...) [20:46] nagakrion: *a drakonian frigate has been orbiting for a few days, while its inspectors visit the trade ports* [20:46] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Any idea what's happening with the war exactly?) [20:46] Bly (bly1234): President Wringonguy: Yes, quite. I like the balloona [20:46] Kris159 (kris159): (no) [20:46] Bly (bly1234): President Wringonguy: And the balloons [20:46] Kris159 (kris159): (Probably ongoing) [20:47] nagakrion: (just assume the galaxy's in flames and billions are dead) [20:47] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Hm...) [20:47] Kris159 (kris159): *A Gammetan frigate arrives* [20:47] Bly (bly1234): *BDSCOM hails both* [20:47] nagakrion: *faretel's yacht steams closer* [20:47] Bly (bly1234): *Faretel's Yacht and the Gammetans* [20:48] nagakrion: (its a small frigate, with luxury fittings) [20:48] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I've got to go AFK a few minutes. I'll be back.) [20:48] nagakrion: *faretel's radio officer answers* [20:48] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: *responds* [20:48] Bly (bly1234): BDSCOM: Welcome. Please proceed to the Prime City Spaceport. [20:49] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Thankyou. *silences the transmittor* Proceed. Tell the shuttles to get ready. [20:49] Bly (bly1234): Viceroy Somethinga: It appears the Gammetans and Drakonians have arrived. [20:50] Bly (bly1234): ...How do you know? [20:50] Bly (bly1234): Viceroy Somethinga: ... [20:51] nagakrion: (each drakonian frigate is a couple hundred meters long. The inpection one has a big hangar deck, while Faretel's carries several drop pods and a half company of marines) [20:51] Bly (bly1234): (You can just land it on the ground if it's able too) [20:51] nagakrion: (ik) [20:51] Bly (bly1234): (The spaceport is quite large and flat) [20:52] Kris159 (kris159): (Can I send the shuttles straight to the venue?) [20:52] Bly (bly1234): (If you'd prefer) [20:52] Bly (bly1234): (*Naga drops Faretel right into the ballroom inside a drop pod*) [20:52] nagakrion: *faretel enters her shuttle, it launches and flies down, followed by 2 small fighters* [20:53] Bly (bly1234): President Wringonguy: Our mothers must have hated us. [20:53] Kris159 (kris159): *one shuttle exits each of the two hangars* [20:53] Kris159 (kris159): *they are each followed by two fighters* [20:53] Bly (bly1234): Viceroy Somethinga: Quite right [20:54] Bly (bly1234): *Taonus Gratus probably walks in* [20:54] nagakrion: *they pass through the planetary shield and fly over the ocean* [20:54] Kris159 (kris159): *just maybe* [20:55] nagakrion: (wolfs been gone for a while) [20:55] Bly (bly1234): Hello, most likely former *formal TEC title* Gratus, how are you? [20:56] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Now I'm back.) [20:56] Kris159 (kris159): Gratus: I am well, thankyou *bows head slightly* [20:56] nagakrion: *the shuttle touches down on the pad at the spaceport* [20:56] Bly (bly1234): *A small railcar is waiting at the shuttle pad* [20:56] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora dejumps over the planet* [20:56] nagakrion: *the fighters circle above and then fly back to the ship* [20:57] Bly (bly1234): BDSCOM: *comms the Cora* [20:57] nagakrion: (is there a road?) [20:57] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora responds* [20:57] Bly (bly1234): (Yeah, but you could always take the railcar) [20:57] Wolf82 (wolf802): Well, hi there! [20:57] nagakrion: *two Rapier APCs emerge from the shuttle and roll off towards the road* [20:57] Bly (bly1234): BDSCOM: Welcome! Please proceed to the Prime City Spaceport. [20:57] Wolf82 (wolf802): Will do, thank you. [20:57] Kris159 (kris159): *the two Gammetan gunships also land on the pads. The fighters fly off as it does* [20:57] Bly (bly1234): Lieutenant: *waiting by the train, watching this* >.> [20:58] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora adjusts course and heads towards the spaceport* [20:58] Kris159 (kris159): *the 1,500 megawatt drop-down retractable aperture science super loading super tables drop down* [20:59] nagakrion: (imagine http://img1.afv-news.com/2012/06/btr-60pb-detail-set-voyager-pe35474.jpg with no turret) [20:59] nagakrion: (well, they have remote .50 cal machine guns on top) [20:59] Kris159 (kris159): *from one shuttle emerges Colonels Tatex, Phane and Somel, and General Q'slaska* [20:59] Kris159 (kris159): *from another emerges General Trosco and Prime Regiona Asura* [20:59] nagakrion: *the APCs roll off to the road* [20:59] Kris159 (kris159): *they each enter their own rail car* [20:59] Bly (bly1234): Different Lieutenant: Welcome! [20:59] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora slows down over the port and drifts down into its landing zone* [21:00] Kris159 (kris159): General: Thankyou [21:00] Kris159 (kris159): Asura: Greetings. [21:00] Bly (bly1234): It's a shame Sofix and Podin couldn't arrive. [21:00] Bly (bly1234): Lieutenant: * [21:00] Kris159 (kris159): (whoops, forgot about those* [21:00] Bly (bly1234): *They're suddenly there* [21:00] nagakrion: *the APCs drive down the road to the palace, traffic gets out of the way* [21:00] Kris159 (kris159): *Trosco came with Q'slaska, and Sofix and Arconic with Asura* [21:01] Bly (bly1234): Lieutenant: Please be seated. [21:01] Bly (bly1234): *He holds onto one of the rails* [21:01] Kris159 (kris159): *the contingents seat themselves* [21:01] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Bly.) [21:01] Bly (bly1234): *The car races forward* [21:01] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Where do we unload our vehicles?) [21:01] Bly (bly1234): (Yes) [21:01] Bly (bly1234): (At the pad, I suppose) [21:01] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Like, cars.) [21:01] nagakrion: (the space port) [21:01] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora sets down. From where ever such cargo would be unloaded (coughkris), a simple civilian jeep-like vehicle is set down onto the main port.* [21:02] Bly (bly1234): *it proceeds underground where a complex system of rails leading from the spaceport to various venues is located* [21:02] Wolf82 (wolf802): *TWO PEOPLE exit the starship as it POWERS DOWN and they enter the VEHICLE* [21:02] Kris159 (kris159): *DOCKING CLAMPS* [21:02] Bly (bly1234): *This particular rail enters the track to Prime Palace* [21:02] nagakrion: *the APCs drive down the beautiful seaside road to the palace* [21:02] nagakrion: (why do you need to clamp them?) [21:03] Kris159 (kris159): (The H40 has external docking clamps) [21:03] Kris159 (kris159): (Because it's too small to house craft) [21:03] Kris159 (kris159): (they're more just ... to hold fighters) [21:03] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The vehicle enters the city roadways and follows the same route as the Drakonian vehicles* [21:03] Bly (bly1234): Lieutenant: *shouting, and holding on as the train speeds through the tunnel* We should be arriving at the palace shortly! [21:04] Kris159 (kris159): *each person marks their acknowledgement8 [21:04] Bly (bly1234): *the train slowly slows to a stop in front of an elevator. The sign in front of the elevator simply says "Prime Palace station* [21:04] Bly (bly1234): Lieutenant: Right, here we are. [21:05] Bly (bly1234): *He directs the passengers out of the train and into the elevator* [21:05] Kris159 (kris159): *they do so* [21:05] Bly (bly1234): *they go up and arrive in the room because this is taking too long* [21:05] nagakrion: *the APCs roll up to the smaller, more private section of the palace where CC meetings used to be?* [21:06] Bly (bly1234): (Probably, Prime Palace is near there) [21:06] Bly (bly1234): (The meetings were in a seperate building) [21:06] nagakrion: (oh, then they roll up to the palace) [21:07] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The jeep does the same* [21:07] Bly (bly1234): Valet: *doesn't know how to open the door* [21:08] Bly (bly1234): *Everyone just comes up to the ballroom because again, this is taking too long* [21:08] nagakrion: (ok) [21:08] nagakrion: (whats the ballroom like?) [21:08] Wolf82 (wolf802): (A strip club.) [21:08] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Okay, I'm done with jokes.) [21:08] Bly (bly1234): (It's rather large and extravagant, with many balloons and decorations) [21:09] Wolf82 (wolf802): Oh! *Smiles* Balloons! [21:09] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Wolf is in human form* [21:09] Bly (bly1234): (There's a picture of it on the Prime City ball or whatever page that was) [21:10] Bly (bly1234): *gives a grey balloon to Wolf* [21:10] Kris159 (kris159): http://wbvdkt.wikia.com/wiki/File:Prime_City_Ball.jpg [21:10] Bly (bly1234): The balloons were color-coordinated for the respective civilizations that attended. [21:10] nagakrion: (is this a multi-day event?) [21:11] Bly (bly1234): (Hopefully not) [21:11] Kris159 (kris159): (lol) [21:11] nagakrion: (like the last one, where ppl have rooms and stuff?) [21:11] Wolf82 (wolf802): ... [21:11] Wolf82 (wolf802): It's not blue. [21:11] nagakrion: (lol) [21:11] Bly (bly1234): It's grey. [21:11] Wolf82 (wolf802): ... [21:11] Bly (bly1234): Your flag is grey? [21:11] Wolf82 (wolf802): It's not blue. [21:11] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Frowns and takes the balloon* [21:11] Wolf82 (wolf802): Good to see you, Bly. [21:11] Bly (bly1234): *orders an aide to go to the store and buy blue balloons* [21:12] Bly (bly1234): Nice to see you as well. It's been a long time [21:12] Kris159 (kris159): Asura: Greetings, everyone *all 7 other gammetans stand behind me* [21:12] nagakrion: *faretel walks in, dressed fancily I guess, some gaurds stand unobtrusively outside the room* [21:12] Wolf82 (wolf802): Indeed it has. *Aer-May steps forward* Aer-May: A pleasure to see you, Bly. [21:12] Bly (bly1234): Welcome. [21:12] Bly (bly1234): To everyone [21:12] nagakrion: *she looks a little surpised to see the Yulairians* [21:12] Kris159 (kris159): Asura: Is that hte name of this venue? [21:12] Bly (bly1234): It's a shame Star Admiral Ming's Ghost could not attend, but I'm sure she is here in spirit. [21:13] Kris159 (kris159): (Oh, you forgot someone! Heroi!) [21:13] Bly (bly1234): (Oh no!) [21:13] Bly (bly1234): *Heroi bursts through the window* [21:13] Kris159 (kris159): Heroi: *beams in* Sorry I'm late. [21:13] Kris159 (kris159): *over 50% of guests are Gammetan* [21:14] Bly (bly1234): Welcome to the Third Annual BlyDonian Ball. [21:14] Kris159 (kris159): Heroi: Thankyou ever so kindly. [21:14] Bly (bly1234): Aide: *returns with a blue balloon* [21:14] Bly (bly1234): *blows it up and hands it to Wolf* [21:14] Bly (bly1234): There you go. [21:14] nagakrion: *faretel smiles and makes her way towards wolf/aer may* [21:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): Aw, thank you. *Takes it and hands it to Aer-May* [21:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): So, Bly. Music... What have you got going on? [21:15] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: *nods at Bly, eyes slightly narrowed* [21:15] Bly (bly1234): *There's a strings band playing* [21:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Ohmahgawd.) [21:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I know what music would be perfect.) [21:15] Bly (bly1234): *Hands Somel some cheese* Colonel Somel, you look like a brie man if I've ever seen one. [21:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Electroswing.) [21:16] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: ... [21:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Wx80TZ8OQ ) [21:16] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: I'm actually blue, myself. [21:16] Bly (bly1234): (*remembers when Naga and Empress danced to Ride of the Valkeries at a previous ball*) [21:17] nagakrion: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PttOzB9n6o ) [21:17] nagakrion: Faretel: *walks up to the guests and greets them* [21:18] Bly (bly1234): So, our first course will begin shortly. You're free to speak to the other guests. [21:18] Bly (bly1234): *there's a number of other BlyDonian's Kris* [21:18] nagakrion: (any other minor civs?) [21:18] Bly (bly1234): (Bion and Wringon) [21:18] Bly (bly1234): (And Taonus of the TEC, but he's resigned and doesn't cound) [21:19] nagakrion: (any enchanced security b/c the war?) [21:19] nagakrion: (because*) [21:19] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Guests being Aer-May/Wolf?) [21:19] nagakrion: (yes) [21:19] nagakrion: (I assumed everyone was standing in a cluster) [21:19] Bly (bly1234): (Yes, Prime Palace would always be secure, but there's a notable increase of BlyDonian vessels over the planet) [21:20] Bly (bly1234): (All other security is hidden in the shadows quite well) [21:20] Bly (bly1234): (brb!) [21:20] nagakrion: (no one bringing the guests wine, stay classy Blydonia) [21:21] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Aer-May/Wolf return the greeting. Wolf acts very unperturbed by the fact that it's Faretel and remains cheerful* [21:21] nagakrion: Faretel: Wolf... Aer-may... how have you been? [21:22] Wolf82 (wolf802): Good! And you? Aer-May: Fine, darling, good to see you. [21:22] Bly (bly1234): (there's notable servers around, you just haven't showed an interest) [21:22] nagakrion: Faretel: Not bad. [21:22] nagakrion: *faretel takes a glass of wine, she has more scars and stuff and probably some concealed weapons* [21:23] Bly (bly1234): Server: You're welcome. [21:23] nagakrion: *she drains it and replaces it with another, having picked up Ming's history of substance abuse* [21:23] Bly (bly1234): Server: *sarcastically* Can I get you something else? [21:24] Kris159 (kris159): *she drains it on to the expensive carpet!* [21:24] Bly (bly1234): Server: =( [21:24] Kris159 (kris159): *things are tense between Arconic and Asura. They stay well away from each other* [21:24] nagakrion: *faretel asks for a relatively fancy liqor* [21:24] nagakrion: (no, she drank it) [21:25] Bly (bly1234): *Approaches Sofix* [21:25] Bly (bly1234): Hello there, Supreme Chancellor. How are you? [21:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): Well, we're going to go say hi to others. *Waves goodbye to Faretel and walks off with Aer-May* [21:25] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: Good, thankyou, Mr. President. How's the country going? [21:25] nagakrion: Faretel: I have not seen you in a while *indicating to AM* How goes Yulair? [21:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Oh.) [21:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): (NVM that) [21:25] Bly (bly1234): Quite well, thank you. [21:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): *A smirk crosses Wolf's face* [21:25] nagakrion: (I forget the circumstances of Faretel's dismissal) [21:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): Aer-May: Yulair is... Fine. *nods* [21:26] Bly (bly1234): How is Gammeta? [21:26] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: Coming along fine under the new administration. I myself do not get much involved anymore, despite my healthy recovery. [21:27] Bly (bly1234): I was under the impression you were still in charge. [21:27] nagakrion: (wolf, what were they like?) [21:27] Bly (bly1234): What a shame. [21:27] Bly (bly1234): *Will always believe that Sofix is the true leader of Gammeta* [21:27] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: Oh, no. Mr. Arconic is currently an advisor in the Senate, but I stay well away from it all. I'm enjoying retirement. [21:27] Bly (bly1234): I see. [21:27] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Pretty much, Faretel was becoming extremely...hard. She was reprimanding people for little things, etc, but furthermore making "bad" calls and losing sight of Yulair's purpose of helping others. She'd rather destroy a trade convoy that was questionably harboring something dangerous than search it and evacuate its crews.) [21:28] Bly (bly1234): *Takes a seat* [21:28] Wolf82 (wolf802): (She was almost using everything and everyone to vent anger from her life.) [21:28] nagakrion: (no wonder she defected) [21:28] Wolf82 (wolf802): (And that put her crew in danger and it ruined what Yulair was trying to do.) [21:28] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: Congratulations on getting re-elected, by the way. *seats myself, too* [21:28] nagakrion: (i'm surprised Wolf hasnt mentioned anything, for humor's sake) [21:29] Bly (bly1234): Thank you. [21:29] Bly (bly1234): It's not too difficult when the civilization is unfortunately named after you. [21:29] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: I did not read much in to it – were any other candidates close? [21:29] nagakrion: *faretel walks over to the table and sits next to Bly, glaring at the waiter who hasn't brought her another drink* [21:29] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: *attempts to get Wof's attention, and would wave and smile when he did* [21:29] Bly (bly1234): I received a large amount of the vote from what I remember [21:29] Bly (bly1234): *The waiter dies* [21:30] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: *chuckles* [21:30] Bly (bly1234): *A different waiter brings Faretel her drink* [21:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Looks to Phane* [21:30] Kris159 (kris159): *executes previously mentioned command* [21:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Smiles and waves* Aer-May, I'm going to go catch up with a friend. Aer-May: Alright. [21:30] nagakrion: *she takes the drink and listens to the ongoing conversations* [21:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Makes my way towards him. Eagerly sits down in a seat next to/near him* [21:30] Kris159 (kris159): (... Wolf?) [21:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Yes?) [21:31] Kris159 (kris159): (Why did you split up Aer-May's messages?) [21:31] Kris159 (kris159): (Was one of them meant to be Wolf?) [21:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I didn't. I said "Aer-May, blah") [21:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): (And then a response.) [21:31] Kris159 (kris159): *Phane was sat with Tatex and Somel* [21:31] Bly (bly1234): *chuckles back* [21:31] Kris159 (kris159): (oh) [21:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): (But it...looks weird.) [21:31] Kris159 (kris159): (yeah, it does) [21:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I guess I was trying not to spam.) [21:31] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Hiya, Wolf. [21:32] Wolf82 (wolf802): Hey there! Long time no see! *Smiles to Tatex and Somel* Gentlemen, how are all of you? [21:32] Bly (bly1234): What's the situation with Mr. Arconic and Prime Regiona Asura? [21:32] Kris159 (kris159): Tatax: Very good, thankyou. [21:32] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: Excellent. [21:32] Bly (bly1234): *Notes across the table, where they are seated a few seats away from each other purposely* [21:32] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: They were both candidates ... [21:32] Bly (bly1234): *This is the leaders table, so the Bion and Wringon leaders are likely between them* [21:33] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: It got a bit personal during my term's expiration. [21:33] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: How's everything going with the Cora? [21:33] Bly (bly1234): Oh, I see. [21:33] Bly (bly1234): *the first course is brought out* [21:34] Wolf82 (wolf802): Very good, it's a very well made ship. [21:34] Bly (bly1234): *it's a salad with a type of fish mixed in with it* [21:34] Wolf82 (wolf802): Very grateful to have it indeed. [21:34] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Indeed. If it were built when I chose which ship to server on, I would've chosen one. [21:34] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Aer-May soon comes to sit down next to Wolf, given there's no noticable protest or dislike to her action by any members of the table* [21:34] Kris159 (kris159): *Troscos sits with Asura and Heroi* [21:35] Kris159 (kris159): *Podin sits with Sofix and Bly* [21:35] Bly (bly1234): *Gratus sits at the table too, because he's lonely*' [21:36] nagakrion: *faretel has finished her drink and begins eating* [21:36] Kris159 (kris159): (Bly, Podin, Sofix, Bion, Wringon, Gratus Wolf, Aer-May, Phane, Tatex, Somel Trosco, Asura, Heroi WHERE IS FARETEL?! [21:36] nagakrion: (next to Bly) [21:36] nagakrion: ( [16:29] nagakrion: *faretel walks over to the table and sits next to Bly, glaring at the waiter who hasn't brought her another drink* ) [21:36] Kris159 (kris159): (oh) [21:36] Kris159 (kris159): (forgot) [21:36] Bly (bly1234): *various others sit in various other spots across the room* [21:36] Kris159 (kris159): *Trosco's table merges with Wolf's* [21:36] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Looks at the salad dish* [21:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): Hm. [21:37] Bly (bly1234): Server: *looks at Wolf* [21:37] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: This looks delicious. [21:37] Bly (bly1234): Server: Is there something wrong? [21:37] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: Are there any condiments? [21:37] Bly (bly1234): Yes. *motions to them* [21:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): Hm, quite. I second his question. [21:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): Also... [21:37] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: Thankyou. [21:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): Do you have... Spinny chairs? [21:37] Bly (bly1234): Server: ... [21:37] Kris159 (kris159): (omg, LOL!) [21:38] Kris159 (kris159): (that meeting was so fun) [21:38] Bly (bly1234): Server: I...could probably find one. [21:38] Kris159 (kris159): (So many memories) [21:38] nagakrion: *faretel looks at the server and points to her empty glass* [21:38] Wolf82 (wolf802): I would very much like a spinny chair for myself and my friend Kortoris if you wouldn't mind. [21:38] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Indeed.) [21:38] Bly (bly1234): Server: Very well [21:38] nagakrion: (one chair for both?) [21:38] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: *laughs loudly* [21:38] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Does as well* [21:38] Bly (bly1234): *A different server gets another glass for Faretel* [21:38] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Can you make that a spinny sofa? [21:38] Bly (bly1234): *But it's an empty glass* [21:38] Wolf82 (wolf802): Oh, yes! [21:38] Bly (bly1234): *the server laughs and presents the glass with another drink* [21:39] Kris159 (kris159): *There's definite chemistry between the server and Faretel* [21:39] nagakrion: *she takes it, ignoring the empty one* [21:39] nagakrion: (yes, *insert chemical formula of alcohol*) [21:39] Kris159 (kris159): (literally.) [21:39] nagakrion: (If wasn't so lazy I'd include it) [21:39] Bly (bly1234): *The server returns with two spinny chairs, obviously struggling* [21:40] Kris159 (kris159): (I now must find that chatlo) [21:40] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Aer-May watches on with amusement* [21:40] Bly (bly1234): The main course is being prepared I'm told. [21:41] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: Already? Ooh. [21:41] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: *watches the server struggle, smiling slightly* [21:41] Bly (bly1234): *The server presents them and then leaves, taking the regular chairs away* [21:42] Bly (bly1234): *The server then switches tables* [21:42] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Sits down into the spinny chair and positions it back where I was. Gives it a few spins* [21:42] Wolf82 (wolf802): Ha-ha! Wonderful. [21:42] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: *sits on the spinny chair, and rides it back to the table* [21:42] Bly (bly1234): *the other guests look on bewildered* [21:42] Bly (bly1234): *then return to their salad* [21:43] nagakrion: *faretel glares at them* [21:43] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Keeps spinning and then stops and looks at Somel* [21:43] Wolf82 (wolf802): Somel, you're a man who enjoys cheese, yes? [21:43] Bly (bly1234): *all the guests have twenty years shaved off their lives* [21:43] Kris159 (kris159): http://wbvdkt.wikia.com/wiki/Archive:2010/02/15_-_2010/02/22 [21:43] Kris159 (kris159): (Found it!) [21:43] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: Very much so. [21:43] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: Some say -too- much so. [21:44] Bly (bly1234): (Today, a lot of people got angry. Other than that, not much happened today. Bly also went bowling with the commanders, but Appo could not join them. ) [21:44] Wolf82 (wolf802): (lol!) [21:44] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Tremendous! Somebody's full of themself!) [21:44] nagakrion: (lol) [21:44] Bly (bly1234): (Bly introduced a new unknown character, who Bly will showcase when the Bly Star is finished. He then left Sub-BlyDonia for BlyDonia. However, Bly sniped Somel's Cheese, and Somel got very angry. Bly then completed construction of an orbiting space station over BlyDonia, which looked like a smaller Star Forge. Number of times the term "Bly" is used in 4 simple and compound sentences: 9. That's just over 2 "Bly"s per sentence. Tremendous. Somebody's full of themself. ) [21:44] nagakrion: (rotfl) [21:44] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Ah, this is one of those ones I bookified.) [21:45] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Kris, do you think you have the original log?) [21:45] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Oh. Wait.) [21:45] Wolf82 (wolf802): (It should be in the history.) [21:45] Bly (bly1234): *the salads are replaced by the main course* [21:45] Kris159 (kris159): (... it is, but it's not that readable) [21:45] Kris159 (kris159): (edit the page in source mode, and it will be readable) [21:46] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Alright.) [21:46] Bly (bly1234): *it's a type of pasta with a fish and crustecean pieces in it* [21:46] Wolf82 (wolf802): (*My character was extremely funny and random*) [21:46] nagakrion: (no bacon?) [21:46] Bly (bly1234): (no) [21:46] Wolf82 (wolf802): Ooh! *Digs in. Politely* [21:47] nagakrion: *faretel starts eating the food* [21:47] Wolf82 (wolf802): Now, see, Somel. I could use your help, I've come across quite an interesting artifact of sorts and I need a cheese expert I do believe. [21:47] Kris159 (kris159): *all characters eat!* [21:47] nagakrion: (why doesn't wolf eat from a bowl on the floor?) [21:47] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: A cheesy artifiact? [21:48] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: *has to turn around on my chair to talk to Bly, because we're on different tables, but w/e* [21:48] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: *is cool with that* [21:48] nagakrion: (are wolf and faretel at different tables?) [21:48] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: *the fact that this chair is not spinny makes it rather difficult, but is also cool with that* [21:48] Bly (bly1234): *isn't talking to Somel?* [21:48] Kris159 (kris159): (Yes) [21:48] Kris159 (kris159): (Oh. I thought that was Bly, but it was Wolf) [21:48] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Wolf's in human form.) [21:49] Wolf82 (wolf802): Indeed, it's rather fascinating, but it's stumped me on its purpose. [21:49] Wolf82 (wolf802): I know it must be something valuable, but... [21:49] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: Usually, the purpose of cheese is to be eaten. [21:50] Bly (bly1234): Sofix? [21:50] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: It is central to some cultures, though, so ... [21:50] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: Yes. [21:50] Wolf82 (wolf802): Quite, smart man. [21:50] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Gotta go get laundry in, so I'll be AFK for just like 10 mins.) [21:50] Wolf82 (wolf802): (COntinue.) [21:50] Bly (bly1234): Why don't you get back into politics? [21:51] Kris159 (kris159): (no bombs, weapons or blood for 10 minutes, guys) [21:51] Bly (bly1234): *a guest gets a paper cut* [21:51] Bly (bly1234): *he's removed from the room for violating the "no blood for ten minutes" rule* [21:52] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: How did he get a paper cut? [21:53] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: (s)he, sorry. [21:53] Kris159 (kris159): Podin: Probably the table cover. Pretty cheap. [21:54] Bly (bly1234): >.> [21:54] Kris159 (kris159): Podin: *glares at Bly* [21:54] Bly (bly1234): *Glares at Podin* [21:55] Bly (bly1234): Bion Federation Guy: *glares at Faretel* [21:55] Bly (bly1234): Wringon Guy: *glares at his meal* [21:55] Kris159 (kris159): Sofix: *glares at the table cover* [21:55] Bly (bly1234): Guests: *glare at one another* [21:55] Kris159 (kris159): Gratus: *glares at Bly* [21:56] Bly (bly1234): Admiral Nonsequitor: *glares at Fin Asura* [21:56] Kris159 (kris159): *Asura does not glare back, because she is on another table* [21:57] Bly (bly1234): *He is glarring at her from space* [21:57] Bly (bly1234): Tax Pavan: *glares at Kortoris* [21:58] Kris159 (kris159): Asura: *this makes her able to glare back, but she resists* [21:59] Bly (bly1234): *everyone stops glaring* [21:59] Bly (bly1234): *resumes eating* [21:59] Bly (bly1234): (I'm going to eat in a few moments, so I'll resume at about 6:15 or so.) [21:59] Kris159 (kris159): *<60 seconds to Wolf's rearrival!) [22:00] Kris159 (kris159): (Okay) [22:00] nagakrion: (I should order pizza now anyway) [22:00] Bly (bly1234): (But for now, we're OKAY) [22:00] nagakrion: (resuming at 615 sounds good [22:00] Bly (bly1234): Faretel: *Somehow glares at everyone* [22:00] Bly (bly1234): (afk) [22:00] <nagakrion has left the room> [22:06] Wolf82 (wolf802): (BAAAAA...) [22:06] Wolf82 (wolf802): (ck.... Did everyone leave?) [22:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): Oh! [22:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Whoops.) [23:00] <nagakrion (Admin) has entered the room> [23:01] nagakrion: (still paused?) [23:02] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Yes.) [23:03] nagakrion: (can you steam me on Bly's return?) [23:08] Kris159 (kris159): (I shall) [23:21] <nagakrion has left the room> [23:41] <nagakrion (Admin) has entered the room> [23:41] nagakrion: (sorry) [23:42] Kris159 (kris159): (ready) [23:42] <=[MK]=Padawan_Fighter (padawanfighter) (Moderator) has entered the room> [23:42] Bly (bly1234): (Same) [23:43] =[MK]=Padawan_Fighter (padawanfighter): *takes a seat in the fourth wall chamber* [23:43] =[MK]=Padawan_Fighter (padawanfighter): (*OH GOSH I DIDNT PUT THAT IN PARENTESES*) [23:43] =[MK]=Padawan_Fighter (padawanfighter): (I'm so sorry) [23:43] nagakrion: (im good) [23:44] nagakrion: (Main course is over?) [23:44] Bly (bly1234): (Yes) [23:44] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Ready10) [23:46] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: Of course, I'd have to examine the cheese to find out its real purpose. [23:46] Wolf82 (wolf802): Of course. Shall we meet after the ball to examine said cheese? [23:46] Kris159 (kris159): (Challenge for when we're done: Everyone in TT be on a different game.) [23:46] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Aye-aye.) [23:46] nagakrion: (lol) [23:46] Kris159 (kris159): Somel: Sure. [23:47] Bly (bly1234): (Darmn these AI have weird pathing on Kamino) [23:47] Kris159 (kris159): (Do some of them stand still?) [23:47] nagakrion: *blydonian sensors detect aerial missile launches several miles offshore* [23:48] nagakrion: *they hit the palace's AA turrets and access routes* [23:48] Bly (bly1234): Lieutenant: *monitoring them at the security room* Several missiles incoming! [23:48] nagakrion: *everyone hears the explosions* [23:48] Kris159 (kris159): Trosco: Wolf, how goes the integration to Clailurstra? [23:48] Bly (bly1234): *hears the explosions* [23:49] Bly (bly1234): Take cover, Sofix! They're back for you! [23:49] Kris159 (kris159): *everyone stops and looks* [23:49] nagakrion: *faretel drops her fork and reaches for a hidden pistol* [23:49] Bly (bly1234): *pulls him under the table* [23:49] Kris159 (kris159): SOFIX: HOLY CRAP! [23:49] Kris159 (kris159): SOFIX: NOT AGAIN! [23:49] nagakrion: (do we have a view over the city?) [23:49] Bly (bly1234): (Yes) [23:49] Bly (bly1234): (We're quite high up) [23:50] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox onboard the Gammetan ship: *comms the Drakonian ship and the Cora* [23:50] nagakrion: *several dark shapes can be seen racing towards the tower. As they get closer, they are revealed to be 6 Sparrow transport helijets and 2 goshawk gunships* [23:50] nagakrion: *Faretel's ship responds* [23:51] nagakrion: Faretel: *looks out the window* Dammit... everybody get down! [23:51] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Back, sorry.) [23:51] nagakrion: *the transports make for the roof* [23:51] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Kris, the moths have begun to target me.) [23:51] Kris159 (kris159): (dangit ... [23:51] Kris159 (kris159): (That year or so of absense must've been them crossing the pond) [23:51] Wolf82 (wolf802): (One came in and I caught him to let him out again.) [23:51] nagakrion: *one gunship follows, while the other flies towards the window* [23:51] Wolf82 (wolf802): (And as soon as I opened the door, 4 came swarming in.) [23:51] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Do you know of the explosion around the palace? [23:52] nagakrion: Faretel's RO: No, we're on the opposite side of the planet. Shall we run a sensor scan once we orbit? [23:52] Bly (bly1234): *several security guards rush the room* [23:52] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Do it ASAP. [23:52] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: *comms the planet* [23:52] nagakrion: *that gunship opens fire with its chain gun, sweeping the room just above the guests* [23:52] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora responds* [23:52] Kris159 (kris159): eshirox: Explosion near the palace. Do you know anything about it? [23:53] Wolf82 (wolf802): Cora: Negative. [23:53] Kris159 (kris159): Explosion: Roger. We'll investigate. [23:53] nagakrion: *faretel has her pistol out and is taking cover behind an upturned table, along with most of the other guests* [23:53] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Aer-May and I crawl under Phane's table* [23:53] Kris159 (kris159): *everyone crawls under the table* [23:53] nagakrion: *the gunship fires rockets, blowing holes in the wall* [23:53] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Looks to Phane* Kinda reminds me of that time when we got captured by Techian troops after going out with an SG team. [23:53] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Does this place not have -shields-?! [23:54] nagakrion: *as its aim lowers, a Blydonian fighter shoots it down* [23:54] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Oh, don';t remind me. [23:54] nagakrion: *the fighter races past the window, while the burning helijet falls to the streets below* [23:54] nagakrion: *on the roof, troops are being disgorged* [23:54] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Sighs* Typical Drakonians. [23:54] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: THat's it. Deploy the fighters, send us down. [23:55] Bly (bly1234): Evacuate the non-important guests! [23:55] Wolf82 (wolf802): Trosco, finish that conversation later, hm? [23:55] Kris159 (kris159): Trosco: Indeed. [23:55] Kris159 (kris159): Trosco: We need to find a way out. [23:55] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Looks to Kortoris* So, friend, ready for another adventure? [23:55] nagakrion: Faretel: The Empire wouldn't do that. Kill me, and another civil war begins. [23:55] Kris159 (kris159): *The Gammetan ship descends to the planet, its 16 fighters deploying as it does so* [23:55] Kris159 (kris159): Kortoris: *pulls out sidearm* ... No choice, is there. [23:56] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora would stay out of the battle and keep in orbit* [23:56] nagakrion: Faretel: Most likely, it's loyalists from the last war. [23:56] Wolf82 (wolf802): *reaches into pants* [23:56] Wolf82 (wolf802): *digs around* [23:56] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Pulls out pistol* There we go. [23:56] nagakrion: F: *runs over to Bly* Do you have security cameras covering the roof and routes to here? [23:57] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Does beaming work?) [23:57] Kris159 (kris159): Trosco: The lift's completely down. [23:57] Kris159 (kris159): (It would, but I don't want to ruin the plot) [23:57] Bly (bly1234): Yes. [23:58] nagakrion: Faretel: I need to see what they're dropping off up there. *she types a few things into her phone-thing while talking* [23:58] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Turns to Aer-May* Sweets, talk to you later? *She nods* And be careful. *The two exchange their final goodbyes with a kiss and Aer-May gets out of cover, soon disappearing from sight* [23:58] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Drakonian vessel, we've detected a number of craft on top of the palace. If you do not claim ownership, we will fire on them. [23:59] Wolf82 (wolf802): Right. So, plans, boys? [23:59] Bly (bly1234): *a squad of soldiers rushes in* [23:59] nagakrion: RO: Those are not our craft, they belong to the frigate FF-0248-919, which is in-system inspecting trade facilities for the treaty [23:59] nagakrion: Faretel: Bly, I need those security cameras. [00:00] Bly (bly1234): You have them [00:00] Kris159 (kris159): Trosco: Bly, is there anywhere we can go? [00:00] nagakrion: *she pulls them up on her phone* [00:00] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Can you get me a link to them, then, please? [00:01] Bly (bly1234): YEs [00:01] nagakrion: RO: They've shut off all communications and are masking their coordinates. [00:01] Bly (bly1234): We can proceed to the saferoom [00:01] Kris159 (kris159): *all the important people proceed there* [00:01] Kris159 (kris159): *Tatex, Somel and Phane stay* [00:01] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Stays with the trio* [00:02] Bly (bly1234): *Remains* [00:02] nagakrion: F: Looks like 30ish infantry with machine guns, flamers, and probably an acid thrower. [00:02] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Can you authorize me to fire on them if my communications do not work? [00:02] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Bly, you should not be here. [00:02] nagakrion: F: Shit, I see several Centurions as well [00:02] Bly (bly1234): I'm a soldier. [00:02] nagakrion: Radio officer: negative, do not fire until you can ascertain their intentions [00:02] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: *is half way there, the fighters are 75%. Comms the ships on the palace* [00:02] nagakrion: *they don't respond* [00:03] nagakrion: Faretel: You said there's a safe room? Let's go. [00:03] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: What's of more risk to you? Losing a few automata or a leader of your Appearence Dominion? [00:03] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Looks to Phane* [00:03] nagakrion: *one of her guards gives her his rifle* [00:03] Wolf82 (wolf802): You know what Drakonians can be very bad at? [00:03] nagakrion: RO: I'm not sure what you mean [00:03] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: What? [00:03] Wolf82 (wolf802): Knowing when someone is watching them. To the rooftop we go? [00:04] nagakrion: Faretel: Well, they're coming down here... [00:04] nagakrion: Faretel: How far away is the safe room? What sort of heavy weapons do we have? [00:04] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Any automatic defenses? [00:05] Bly (bly1234): Yes. [00:05] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: *As long as there is no communication block, comms Eshirox* [00:05] Bly (bly1234): There's auto turrets activating in the hallway. [00:06] nagakrion: (Comms are down, but if you route through a Blydonian server you can overpower the jamming) [00:06] nagakrion: *sounds of gunfire above* [00:06] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Dangit, comms are down and I can't be assed to find a workaround. [00:06] nagakrion: F: Bly. [00:06] Bly (bly1234): Yes? [00:07] nagakrion: F: Where is this safe room, and what's it like? [00:07] Kris159 (kris159): *The fighters arrive* [00:07] Kris159 (kris159): *they level out, then fire warning shots over the craft on top of the palace* [00:07] nagakrion: *some shoulder-launched AA missiles are fired* [00:08] Wolf82 (wolf802): Bly. [00:08] Bly (bly1234): Yes? [00:08] Wolf82 (wolf802): What accesses do you have to the roof from here? [00:08] Bly (bly1234): The safe room is down the hall [00:08] Kris159 (kris159): *A cloak gives the fighters enough time to fly away before being locked on to* [00:08] nagakrion: *the remaining Goshawk lifts off. It has AA missiles, but is a VTOL thing and not a fighter so not too much of a challenge* [00:08] Bly (bly1234): Take the elevator [00:08] Bly (bly1234): *hands Wolf a bypass key* [00:08] Bly (bly1234): This will allow you access up* [00:08] nagakrion: Faretel: get moving, then. We have the advantage now. Do we have anything that can take out armor? [00:09] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Takes it and pockets it* Got it. [00:09] Kris159 (kris159): Officer: Sir, they've shot at our fighters. [00:09] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Fire missiles at them. [00:09] Kris159 (kris159): *8 missiles eject from the frigate, all targetting the craft on the surface* [00:09] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Gets out from under the table* [00:09] nagakrion: *the goshawk turns and fires several more-advanced missiles and its chain gun at the fighters* [00:09] Kris159 (kris159): *the fighters did not return for another pass* [00:09] nagakrion: *the missiles destroy most of the craft on the roof and damage the others beyond flight* [00:10] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Send an empty gunship as close to the ball room as possible. Send the other one to deploy troops. [00:10] nagakrion: *one of faretel's guards* There's anti-tank equipment in our APCs, ma'am. [00:11] nagakrion: Faretel: No good, they'll have closed off the exits. *she goes to the door and looks out* [00:11] Kris159 (kris159): *the frigate is in visual range of the window* [00:11] nagakrion: F: The turrets must have delayed them. *she looks to the rest of the guests* [00:11] Bly (bly1234): Look, the frigate. [00:12] nagakrion: Faretel: Coming? [00:12] nagakrion: *sounds of gunfire from the other direction are getting louder* [00:12] Kris159 (kris159): *there are two gunships approaching, but they are not visible* [00:13] Bly (bly1234): *draws pistol* [00:13] nagakrion: (is everyone else just sitting there?) [00:13] Bly (bly1234): Let's go. [00:13] nagakrion: *she looks into the hall and darts across, sticking to walls* [00:13] Kris159 (kris159): (Everyone would follow if you were going to safety* [00:14] Kris159 (kris159): (The three Gammetan colonels would follow if you were going to attack) [00:14] nagakrion: Faretel: Keep going to the saferoom. Wolf? [00:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): Saferoom? [00:14] Bly (bly1234): (brb) [00:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): Those are never...safe. [00:15] Bly (bly1234): (assume I'm following, you have reign over the palace and story as of now) [00:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): I'm headin' to the rooftop, you go ahead and head to the saferoom. [00:15] nagakrion: F: Phane. do the Gammetan troops have anti-vehicle weapons? [00:16] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: I wouldn't imagine they'd bring them in here. [00:16] nagakrion: F: They're not on the roof anymore, especially not after the Gammetans bombed it, Wolf. [00:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): Oh, I know. [00:16] nagakrion: F: Route your comms through Blydonian servers, and tell them to bring some. We don't have anything that can get through power armor. [00:16] Kris159 (kris159): *15 Gammetan troops are unloaded from a gunship on the roof* [00:17] Wolf82 (wolf802): Alright, follow if me if you want. *Makes my way to the elevator* [00:17] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Right. *finds the nearest terminal, and does so* [00:17] nagakrion: F: Stay clear of long hallways or elevator shafts, Wolf. [00:17] Kris159 (kris159): *Somel follows, Tatex stays with F* [00:18] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Winks to Faretel* [00:18] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Gets into the elevator and holds the doors open* [00:18] Wolf82 (wolf802): Kortoris, you coming after the phone call? [00:18] nagakrion: *she starts following him* They'll have heavy weapons covering exits, so move quickly. If all goes well we can kill a few before they find out where we are [00:18] Kris159 (kris159): *A gunship would hover around windows near the venue, looking for any personel* [00:18] nagakrion: *she gets in the elevator* [00:18] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: *holds up hand, speaking down the mic to the ship* [00:19] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Done. Yeah. *runs towards him* [00:19] Wolf82 (wolf802): Righty-o. [00:19] Kris159 (kris159): (Would the gunship be able to see anyone?) [00:19] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Once everyone is in, I close the doors and press the up buttom* [00:19] Kris159 (kris159): (Even the enemy troops?) [00:19] Wolf82 (wolf802): *And button* [00:19] nagakrion: (no, Drakonian forces are inside) [00:20] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Motions for everyone to get to the sides of the elevator so that they aren't in front of the doors* [00:21] Kris159 (kris159): *they do so* [00:21] nagakrion: Faretel: Wolf, can I have your coat? [00:21] Wolf82 (wolf802): ... [00:21] Kris159 (kris159): *The Gammetans are re-deployed with anti-vehicle cannons* [00:21] Wolf82 (wolf802): *removes coat/jacket and hands it to her* [00:21] nagakrion: Faretel: There's likely a motion-sensing mine covering the elevator exit. once it stops, I'll trigger it so we do not. [00:22] Kris159 (kris159): (Naga, remember hte Gatalon Photon Cannon?) [00:22] nagakrion: (Yeah) [00:22] Kris159 (kris159): (Would the "heavy cannon" work?) [00:22] nagakrion: (Probably) [00:23] Kris159 (kris159): http://wbvdkt.wikia.com/wiki/File%3AMC5HC.jpg [00:23] nagakrion: (The troops with sheilds could deflect them, but they should penetrate the centurions' body armor) [00:24] Kris159 (kris159): *10 troops with http://wbvdkt.wikia.com/wiki/File%3AMC7LMC-HC.jpg * [00:24] Kris159 (kris159): *5 troops iwth MC5* [00:24] nagakrion: *the elevator comes to a stop and Faretel throws the coat in front of the doors* [00:25] nagakrion: *the mine goes off, but the shrapnel embeds itself harmlessly in the opposite wall* [00:25] nagakrion: F: Phane, have the Gammetans sent troops yet? [00:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Goes and picks up my jacket if it remains* [00:25] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: They said they'd deploy heavy troops with capable weaponary within 5 minutes, so probably. [00:25] nagakrion: (its shredded) [00:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Is it shredded but in one piece?) [00:26] nagakrion: (Probably not) [00:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Drat.) [00:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Puts on what remains of the jacket* [00:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): Right, so no-- [00:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): *a sleeve falls off* [00:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): ... *Takes the jacket off* So. *Looks around the rooftop to see if there's anyone else there* [00:26] nagakrion: Faretel: Friendly marines will touch down in a few minutes, until then it's just us an the Gammetans. We link up with them and go room-by-room. [00:27] Kris159 (kris159): *both of the weapons used were designed by Ridall Dekatra, Naga's cheif designer at MicellCo Works!* [00:27] Bly (bly1234): (back) [00:27] nagakrion: *there's the smoking remains of some Drakonian craft and the Gammetan gunship tabling its troops* [00:27] Kris159 (kris159): (where are we?) [00:27] nagakrion: (on the roof) [00:27] Wolf82 (wolf802): (The rooftop.) [00:27] Kris159 (kris159): (okay) [00:27] Kris159 (kris159): *the gunship is still there* [00:28] Kris159 (kris159): *it calls our group over* [00:28] Bly (bly1234): *Follows* [00:28] nagakrion: Faretel: We need to work fast, they'll be killing anyone they see and I doubt you want then to start throwing grenades in the safe room. [00:28] Kris159 (kris159): Person onboard: We're evacuating the building, get in! [00:28] nagakrion: *faretel walks over* [00:29] Kris159 (kris159): (Are the important people with us?) [00:29] nagakrion: *she regards the gunship and walks back to the stairs along with her gaurds* [00:29] nagakrion: (Only the brave ones, the rest are trying to hide in other parts of the building) [00:29] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Would've...followed* [00:29] nagakrion: (Also Bly) [00:29] Kris159 (kris159): (lol) [00:29] Bly (bly1234): *shoots Faretel* [00:30] nagakrion: (really?) [00:30] Kris159 (kris159): *the gunship takes the brave but important people* [00:30] Bly (bly1234): (no) [00:30] nagakrion: (shame) [00:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Wait, who's getting in the gunship?!) [00:30] nagakrion: Faretel: *nods to the others and goes down-stairs* [00:30] Kris159 (kris159): (Tatex and Trosco) [00:30] nagakrion: (and Bly, but he's not brave) [00:30] Kris159 (kris159): (Podin, Sofix and Fin were hiding) [00:30] Kris159 (kris159): (Somel and Phane are staying) [00:31] Bly (bly1234): (*Is not in the shuttle*) [00:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Got it.) [00:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Wolf's staying.) [00:31] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Bly, seriously. You're a President, and you've got a pistol. Get on board. [00:31] Bly (bly1234): But...this is -my- Palace. [00:32] nagakrion: *faretel sees Gammetan troops taking cover behind a corner while firing at some Drakonians* [00:32] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: And you didn't et re-elected so people could experience you dying in it, not this early. [00:32] Bly (bly1234): >.> [00:33] Wolf82 (wolf802): He's right, Bly. [00:33] Bly (bly1234): *gets in the shuttlE* [00:33] nagakrion: Faretel: *peeks out, then ducks from the gunfire* [00:33] Kris159 (kris159): *The 1500Mwasslst rises, and the shuttle makes for the frigate* [00:33] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Let's go. *slowly runs, following where Faretel went* [00:33] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Follows* [00:34] Kris159 (kris159): (You can have Somel if you want, Bly) [00:35] Kris159 (kris159): (That moment just then meant a lot to me.) [00:35] nagakrion: *one of the Drakonian soldiers throws a grenade down the hallway, landing at Faretel's feet* [00:36] Kris159 (kris159): *one of the Gammetans dives for Faretel* [00:36] nagakrion: *She picks it up and tosses it in an open doorway* [00:36] Kris159 (kris159): *he takes her out just after she throws it* [00:36] Kris159 (kris159): Gammetan: Whoa, sorry. *gets back up, and fires a few shots, then runs to cover* [00:36] Wolf82 (wolf802): >.> [00:36] nagakrion: (She doesn't swing that way, Kris) [00:37] Kris159 (kris159): (It could've been a lady in that suit.) [00:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Pops out of cover and fires a few shots* [00:37] nagakrion: (You said "he") [00:37] Kris159 (kris159): (DANGIT) [00:37] Kris159 (kris159): (I was trying to maintain gender neutrality!) [00:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): (It.) [00:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): (They.) [00:37] Kris159 (kris159): (I would've done (s)he [00:37] Kris159 (kris159): ) [00:38] nagakrion: *suddenly massive automatic gunfire comes from down the hall followed by a hail of little steel darts* [00:38] nagakrion: *thumping footsteps are heard* [00:38] Wolf82 (wolf802): *gets into cover* [00:38] Wolf82 (wolf802): Oh dear. [00:38] nagakrion: Faretel: Get back. [00:38] Wolf82 (wolf802): That sounds ominious. [00:38] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Does so* [00:39] nagakrion: Faretel: I need anti-tank weapons covering this corner, when the centurion comes around the corner, fire. [00:39] Kris159 (kris159): *One of the Gammetans gets out a few modules from her/his backpack while retreating* [00:39] Kris159 (kris159): Gammetan: Yes, ma'am. [00:39] Kris159 (kris159): *(S)he throws the modules at Faretele, Phane, Wolf and Somel* [00:39] nagakrion: *she moves back from the corner* F: What am I supposed to do with this? [00:39] Kris159 (kris159): Gammetan: Personel shields. Put them on your upper arm, press the middle button, and you'll get a shield around you. [00:40] nagakrion: *the corpse of a Blydonian soldier comes flying from down the hall* [00:40] Kris159 (kris159): Gammetan: It's only a light shield, but it'll make a difference. [00:40] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Puts it on* [00:40] Kris159 (kris159): *Phane and Somel do* [00:40] nagakrion: Faretel: Not with an assault shotgun it won't. *she activates hers all the same* Good for grenade fragments though. [00:40] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Activates it* [00:40] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Deactivates it* [00:40] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Activates it* [00:41] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: You alright there, Wolf? [00:41] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Deactivates it* [00:41] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Activates it* [00:41] Wolf82 (wolf802): Yeah, I'm fine. [00:41] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Just having fun. [00:41] Wolf82 (wolf802): You know me too well. *peers into the hall very briefly* [00:42] nagakrion: *the centurion rounds the corner. (S)he's wearing heavy power armor and has a riot shield in one hand, and a massive automatic shotgun in the other* [00:42] Bly (bly1234): *is beamed onto the Excalibur* [00:42] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: I wonder whether we should just get the hell out of here and bombard the palace ... [00:43] Wolf82 (wolf802): Perhaps. [00:43] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: What's the plan, Faretel? Where do we aim? [00:43] nagakrion: *a bunch of photon pulses from the Gammetan rifles bring it down before (s)he opens fire* [00:43] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Just anywhere, huh? I see. [00:43] nagakrion: Faretel: Anti-tank stuff works except on the shield. Just flank them. [00:44] Kris159 (kris159): Gammetan: Two thirds of us have LMG-like guns, the heavy cannon is just an add-on. Will they worK? [00:44] nagakrion: Faretel: Could they be used against light armored vehicles or postions? [00:45] Kris159 (kris159): Gammetan: Definitely. [00:45] nagakrion: F: Then yes [00:46] nagakrion: *she runs back to the corner and fires a quick burst, cutting down a regular soldier* [00:46] Wolf82 (wolf802): Right, so, here's a question. [00:46] Wolf82 (wolf802): -Why- are -they- attacking us exactly? [00:46] nagakrion: Faretel: Loyalists from the civil war, out to kill me. You're just collateral. [00:47] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: Looks more like we're your first line of defense. Where are your loyal Drakonians? [00:47] nagakrion: Faretel: Any second now... [00:48] nagakrion: *several armored bunkers full of troops detach from Faretel's frigate and speed toward the tower. They smash into the roof, flattening the building by a floor* [00:49] nagakrion: F: Upstairs. They're marines, so don't shoot any with round bubble helmets and you should avoid friendly fire* [00:50] nagakrion: *the group moves down the hallway, while sounds of the Marines rappelling down the elevator shaft are heard* [00:50] Wolf82 (wolf802): Well. [00:50] nagakrion: F: With any luck, they'll cut off the path to the safe room. [00:50] Wolf82 (wolf802): I dare say, you at least know how to crash a party well. [00:50] nagakrion: (Wolf, do you have fighters in orbit?) [00:50] nagakrion: (Like on the Cora?) [00:50] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Nope.) [00:50] nagakrion: (Shame) [00:51] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: I'm going to insist we don't have any more balls until security is upped exponentially. [00:52] nagakrion: *the group moves down the hallway, Faretel's gaurds and some Gammetans are killed, but they eliminate some more enemies* [00:52] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: This is fun, but it's too risky for the biggest international leaders. [00:52] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Shrugs* It's kind of fun, like surprise tag. [00:52] Wolf82 (wolf802): With...bullets. [00:52] nagakrion: Faretel: I would have to agree. [00:52] Wolf82 (wolf802): Faretel. [00:52] nagakrion: F: Yes? [00:52] Wolf82 (wolf802): If they're after you, then the biggest priority is for us to get you out of here, for all our sakes. [00:53] nagakrion: F: I have worse news, I'm afraid. [00:53] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: I have to disagree. If they know she's not here, they'll probably blow the whole place to hell. [00:53] Wolf82 (wolf802): You're right, I forgot we're dealing with Drakonians. *Glares at Faretel* [00:54] nagakrion: F: Phane is right, their frigate is closing with the planetary shield. If it gets within the shields, it'll just shell the palace. [00:54] Wolf82 (wolf802): ... [00:54] nagakrion: (Wolf, this was the scene where Yulair sends up fighters and its epic and shit) [00:54] Kris159 (kris159): (Their frigate? Shouldn't the ships engage?) [00:54] Wolf82 (wolf802): This is BlyDonia, don't they have a -fleet- to deal with these kinds of things? [00:54] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Oh.) [00:54] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Dauntless is...elsewhere.) [00:54] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Probably too involved in the war.) [00:54] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Unless... Hold on. I need to check the starmap.) [00:55] Kris159 (kris159): (it takes about a week to get out here from Clailurstra) [00:55] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Oh, I know.) [00:55] Wolf82 (wolf802): (But...) [00:55] Kris159 (kris159): (From Manaki?) [00:55] Bly (bly1234): *Throws Manaki out the windoW* [00:55] nagakrion: Faretel: They're immensely incompetent, as you've seen, a- shit. I've just heard from my ship, they've taken fire and lost engine power. [00:55] Kris159 (kris159): (If you're looking at a starmap, 1 pixel is 35 light years) [00:56] Kris159 (kris159): Phane: What, the rebel frigate or the BlyDonians? [00:56] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Damn you, BlyDonia, stop being hard to find) [00:56] Kris159 (kris159): (left) [00:57] nagakrion: Faretel: The Blydonian fleet is incompetent, from what I've seen our adversaries are handling this well. [00:57] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Oh, that.) [00:57] Bly (bly1234): (Wait, is something happening in space?) [00:57] nagakrion: *the marines and Gammetans have pushed the lines forward, so the guests don't have to dodge any fire) [00:57] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Yeah. Dauntless would be in towards the core, no reason for them to be out here unless, Kris...) [00:58] nagakrion: (Yeah, the Drakonian frigate inspecting the trade port is going to bombard the palace) [00:58] Bly (bly1234): (oh) [00:58] Bly (bly1234): (It would have been destroyed immediately) [00:58] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Unless there's activity near here where Dauntless would be moving in close proxmity (close as in within sensor range)) [00:58] Kris159 (kris159): *Podin Arconic, Sofix Pitus and Fin Asura run past in the background, going to safety. Aer-May may be with them* [00:58] Bly (bly1234): (So, it's probably been destroyed) [00:58] Wolf82 (wolf802): (They might be moving between planets to reinforce a fleet or to resupply or something.) [00:58] Kris159 (kris159): (I doubt it, Wolf) [00:58] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Yeah, I don't see why the war would be so close to BlyDonia...) [00:59] Kris159 (kris159): (The closest they could be is Kandan) [00:59] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Indeed.) [00:59] Kris159 (kris159): (And having sensors that long range is ... not ...) [00:59] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Yeah.) [00:59] Kris159 (kris159): (... healthy?) [00:59] nagakrion: (I thought Wolf would like to have some epic fighter battle to blow it up* [00:59] Wolf82 (wolf802): (CoughOPcough.) [00:59] Kris159 (kris159): (Wolf, some A22s might be attached to Cora) [00:59] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Unforunately not.) [01:00] Kris159 (kris159): (There are also about 12 F16s on the Gammetan frigate, so you can RPG them if you want) [01:00] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Wolf has basically temporarily left Yulair, but remains as a counselor.) [01:00] Wolf82 (wolf802): (*Shrugs* I'm fine either way.) [01:00] nagakrion: (whether the enemy frigate has been destroyed or not is up to wolf) [01:00] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Mwhahaa.) [01:00] Wolf82 (wolf802): (*Crashes it into Bly's house*) [01:00] Kris159 (kris159): (We can have a Cora-Drakonian battle) [01:00] Bly (bly1234): (*is onboard the Excalibur*) [01:01] Kris159 (kris159): (test out that H40) [01:01] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I can see Dauntless being here, actually.) [01:01] Wolf82 (wolf802): (To meet up with Wolf after the ball and to ask BlyDonia to become involved on the Liberalist side.) [01:01] Bly (bly1234): I bet it was the Manaki! [01:01] nagakrion: (I was hoping for fighters actually, as an asthetic thing) [01:01] Bly (bly1234): Curse you Manaki! [01:01] nagakrion: (but w/e) [01:01] Bly (bly1234): *Shakes fist* [01:01] Bly (bly1234): \ [01:02] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Okay, okay.) [01:02] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I'm pulling dramatic license.) [01:02] Bly (bly1234): (BlyDonia, if anything, would join on the side of the Imperialists) [01:02] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Cue teh musicz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fImfB8llkM4 ) [01:02] Wolf82 (wolf802): *BDSCOM would pick up a large signal* [01:03] Wolf82 (wolf802): *A kilometer+ long starship would dejump. Tags would activate, signifying it being Yulairian* [01:03] Kris159 (kris159): (I shall not veto your license) [01:04] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I've been wanting to have them ask BlyDonia to get involved. This presents a good time, really. Wolf's here and that will help the discussion and it'll be good for them to meet up together in person.) [01:04] Wolf82 (wolf802): *It comms BDSCOM* [01:04] Kris159 (kris159): (Can we hold off the discussion until ... it's actually december 15?) [01:04] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Sure?) [01:04] nagakrion: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnGhbuSgg3A suitable music as the Yulairian craft move to shoot down the frigate) [01:04] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Cora, prepare to engage the Drakonians. We've picked up a Yulairian ship on sensors, can you confirm which ship it is? [01:05] Wolf82 (wolf802): Cora: Roger, hold on. [01:05] Wolf82 (wolf802): Cora: ... Affirmative. It's Dauntless. [01:05] Kris159 (kris159): (My contribution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ-QLl5qjLg ) [01:05] Kris159 (kris159): (You said that perfectly) [01:05] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Another signal joins the comms) [01:05] Kris159 (kris159): (The tone of the song changed) [01:05] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Holy crap, great. [01:05] Bly (bly1234): BDSCOM: *responds*\ [01:06] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Send us up, officer. Evacuate the important people gunship, and deploy the fighters. [01:06] Bly (bly1234): BDSCOM: Sorry, we've been away playing golf. [01:06] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: This is YNS Dauntless to friendly ships, what's going on? [01:06] nagakrion: *the enemy frigate approaches the shield, once it's through it will open fire and drop several megatons on the palace* [01:07] Bly (bly1234): BDSCOM: Are you...asking us? [01:07] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Drakonian loyalists have attacked participants of the ball [01:07] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Prepare for combat. [01:07] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: *sends tracking code of the Drakonian frigate* [01:07] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: ...Roger. [01:07] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Kails comes on* [01:08] Bly (bly1234): *the palace is evacuated* [01:08] Wolf82 (wolf802): Kails: Hey all, listen, we're launching fighters to engage, we don't want starships down that low. [01:08] Wolf82 (wolf802): Kails: Things could get really messy really fast. [01:08] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: ... Well, we're already down here. [01:09] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: We're sending in fighters, too, but we'll stay at a long range. [01:09] Wolf82 (wolf802): Kails: ... Affirmative. Bearing 6.6, on approach to your location. [01:09] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Fighters begin leaving the hanger, including some bombers* [01:09] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Cora, fire beam weapons carefully - they're designed for big targets, and you don't want to hit any cities below. [01:09] Bly (bly1234): *while evacuating, a server pops a balloon and giggles* [01:10] nagakrion: Faretel: Wolf, give me a direct comm to the lead fighters. [01:10] Kris159 (kris159): *arconic, pitus and asura are evacuated from the building via gunship* [01:10] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Another signal joins in* Pilot: This is Flight Sergeant Evans, Kilara reporting in, do you all read me? [01:10] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Takes out my comm, messes with it, and give it to Faretel* [01:11] nagakrion: Faretel: That model frigate has design flaws allowing you cause severe damage by destroying the cental magazine. [01:11] Bly (bly1234): BDSCOM: *shrugs, then goes back to play golf* [01:11] nagakrion: *the Yulairian fighters race towards the ship, which is accelerating towards the planetary shield. It's siloutetted against the background of space and the planet* [01:11] Wolf82 (wolf802): Pilot2: This is Super B One to 12th, on your six and maintaining speed. [01:11] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Dauntless, merge your craft's sensors and communications with our fighters. *sends codes for access* [01:12] Wolf82 (wolf802): Evans: Roger. Wings 4 through 6, bring our bomber friends in safe. Pilot: Roger, pulling away, Kilara. [01:12] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora is far ahead of Dauntless* [01:12] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: Affirmative. [01:12] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: Sensors and communications online. [01:13] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The Gammetans would pick up slightly more detailed sensory information* [01:13] nagakrion: Faretel: All forces, aim below the top front-facing turret. If you hit it at the right angle, the central magazine will detonate. [01:13] Wolf82 (wolf802): Pilot: Observation here, we're making a far pass on the frigate undetected. [01:14] Kris159 (kris159): Gammetan commanding pilot: This is alpha complement. We're heading straight for them, ETA of 2 minutes. [01:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): *A specially fitted observation A-22 makes a far pass on the frigate, getting detailed data on it* [01:14] Kris159 (kris159): GCP: We've lost a quarter to events earlier on in the skirmish ,and are down to just 12 fighters. [01:14] nagakrion: *the Yulairians detect radar lock and 2x the missile launches as the number of fighters* [01:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I lub this Ace Combat music.) [01:14] nagakrion: (IKR wolf?) [01:15] nagakrion: (The mission in the game is shooting down this big orbital thing as it falls to earth so I thought it was relevant) [01:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Dauntless would be staying close behind until the fighters got within a reasonable range. However far away the Gammetan ship is from the frigate* [01:15] Kris159 (kris159): GCP: Should we get our Frigate to fire long-range weapons on the target, or will it cause collateral? [01:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): Evans: Negative. Let our planes make the pass first. [01:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): Evans: Keep those guns hot just in case, do you copy? [01:16] nagakrion: *the missiles track the Yulairian craft and close, tracking ahead of the target* [01:16] Kris159 (kris159): GCP: Roger. Requesting engine data so we can make a sychronized pass? [01:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The observation plane drops countermeasures and speeds up* [01:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): *They send it over* [01:16] Kris159 (kris159): GCP: Recieved. [01:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): Observation: We've been spotted. [01:16] nagakrion: (radar guidance and datalink from the ship, countermeasures won't help) [01:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): Super B: Roger, can you paint the target? [01:16] Bly (bly1234): *comms Admiral Faretel* [01:17] nagakrion: *the frigate's main battery fires a volley of flak [01:17] Wolf82 (wolf802): Observation: We'll see if we can paint the target, missiles on our tail are making it hard. [01:17] nagakrion: F: What? [01:17] Bly (bly1234): Do you have an explanation for this? [01:17] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The fighter swoops down towards the frigate, doing its best to avoid fire* [01:17] nagakrion: (the missiles track ahead of the target, not on the tail) [01:17] nagakrion: *smaller AA guns start firing and down the lead fighter* [01:18] Wolf82 (wolf802): Observation: F-f- Ah, crap. Fuel tank is leaking, trying to seal it. [01:18] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The fighters wouldn't quite be in range yet, just the observation craft* [01:18] Bly (bly1234): (Hey, the President is coming to town tomorrow!) [01:18] Wolf82 (wolf802): Observation: I've got to bug out, good luck Super B. [01:18] nagakrion: Faretel: Extremists who never acknowledged the end of the civil war. An assassination attempt, in as public a way as is possible [01:18] Bly (bly1234): So it's not the Liberalists? [01:18] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The fighter moves down to the side of the frigate. The crew of two bails out as the fighter is chewed up* [01:19] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Fighters, make disabling weapons a priority. We don't want any damage to the planet. Keep their engines alive so they don't fall to the surface, too. [01:19] nagakrion: F: Liberalists? [01:19] Bly (bly1234): The Liberalists in the war. [01:19] Wolf82 (wolf802): Super B: We have an affirmative lock on target. [01:19] Wolf82 (wolf802): Evans: Roger, move in. Keep the heavies clean. [01:19] Bly (bly1234): They're crafty SOB's [01:19] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The DK-24s and fighters move in on the frigate* [01:19] Bly (bly1234): Especially the Manaki. [01:19] nagakrion: F: What would the combatants in this petty little war have to do with a unit of Drakonian forces sent to kill me? [01:20] nagakrion: *missiles down a few more Yulairian ships* [01:20] Bly (bly1234): They could be trying to get BlyDonia into the war. [01:20] Kris159 (kris159): *The Gammetans remain slightly more unnoticed due to their cloaks* [01:20] Bly (bly1234): Or even Drakonia [01:20] Wolf82 (wolf802): Super B: Super B to Kilara, come in. [01:20] Bly (bly1234): Which would be suicidal for them [01:20] Wolf82 (wolf802): Evans: Kilara here, go ahead. [01:20] nagakrion: Faretel: It's Drakonian equipment. [01:20] Wolf82 (wolf802): Super B: You're going to get pulverized this close in. They have no fighter escort, bug out. [01:20] Bly (bly1234): Anything can be stolen [01:21] nagakrion: Faretel: We haven't had contact with the Apperance since the Ichiri Wars, and this equipment didn;t exist then, [01:21] Bly (bly1234): If you insist. [01:21] Wolf82 (wolf802): Evans: Roger, Kilara falling back. *The fighters would pull away as a flight of DK-24s fire off heavy anti-ship missiles and several smaller missiles at the exterior weaponry* [01:21] nagakrion: *CIWS guns and lasers open fire on the heavy missiles* [01:21] Bly (bly1234): I wish to speak to you later. Bly, out. Good luck down there [01:21] Kris159 (kris159): GCP: Alpha complement to Evans. Should we pull out? [01:21] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora comes into range and opens fire with the beam guns* [01:21] Bly (bly1234): *Ends call* [01:22] Wolf82 (wolf802): Evans: Affirmative, fighters will do no good that close in. [01:22] nagakrion: *several of the AA guns are destroyed* [01:22] Kris159 (kris159): GCP: *the fighters disperse* [01:22] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Fire all we've got! [01:22] nagakrion: *the main guns stop firing flak and traverse towards the Cora* [01:22] Kris159 (kris159): *A single laser ejects from the ship* [01:22] Bly (bly1234): Take the fleet off of "Incompetent Mode" and then put them onto "Alert Status". [01:22] Wolf82 (wolf802): Super B: Super B one here, we've taken heavy damage, yaw is not responding, we are going down. [01:22] Kris159 (kris159): *Followed by 4 beams, 8 missiles and a volley of lasers from all around the ship* [01:22] Bly (bly1234): Admiral Komec: Yes sir! [01:22] nagakrion: *they start dispensing volleys of 10kt fusion-AP shells* [01:23] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Cora attempts to circle the frigate as it fires* [01:23] Kris159 (kris159): *Fighters would attempt to shoot the shells down* [01:23] nagakrion: *the magnetic shields of the frigate blocks the beams* [01:23] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Dauntless begins moving in closer* [01:23] Bly (bly1234): (Where is this battle currently taking place?) [01:23] nagakrion: *a shell from a Yulairian fighter severs the right coolant line on the outside of the frigate and it explodes* [01:23] Kris159 (kris159): *An spectacular sight comes from the Cora firing its yellow and blue beam weapons, all 10 of them* [01:24] Kris159 (kris159): (In the atmosphere, I think) [01:24] nagakrion: *several smaller explosions ripple through the frigate until its magazine blows, ripping the ship in half right when it crosses the shields* [01:24] nagakrion: (planetary shields) [01:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): Cora: ...it's... [01:25] Bly (bly1234): *out of the water comes the BDN New Day. Water rushes off of it as it powers up and proceeds up* [01:25] nagakrion: Faretel: Took you long enough, Cora. [01:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): Cora: Looks like they're going down. [01:25] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Those fragments will disintegrate on entry, right? [01:25] Bly (bly1234): Commander of the New Day: Oh, it's over. [01:25] nagakrion: *the frigate is angled towards the palace and its trajectory is for impact* [01:26] nagakrion: Faretel: It's armored to withstand heavy gunfire. Atmospheric re-entry will have no effect. [01:26] Bly (bly1234): *The New Day launches several missiles at the debris* [01:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): Super B Two: Nega*static*e, negative, we'll need to diver that things course or turn it into nothing but debris before it hits the city. [01:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): divert* thing's* [01:27] Bly (bly1234): *It raises from the water line and proceeds up on an intercept course* [01:27] nagakrion: * a few smaller AA guns on the frigate's hulk are firing at the fighters, but the main weapons are nonfunctional* [01:27] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: We'll put the frigate infront of the palace, and fire all we've got at the debris [01:27] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: *begins parking the frigate* [01:27] Wolf82 (wolf802): Super B Two: If Dauntless can make an emergency docking with one side and the two Gammetan ships can dock with the other half... [01:27] Wolf82 (wolf802): Cora: Can we pull that off that quickly? [01:27] nagakrion: *the other half was propelled backwards by the explosion [01:27] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: What? Blow it up? [01:27] nagakrion: (Learn some physics) [01:27] Bly (bly1234): (So, that half is going to land in the ocean?) [01:27] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: He's right. We won't destroy that thing. [01:28] nagakrion: (the back half is going to orbit) [01:28] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: We're going to need to attach one of our large ships to it and pull it away. [01:28] Bly (bly1234): (oh) [01:28] nagakrion: (the front half is on fire and going to crash) [01:28] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Dauntless' engines go into full power and it begins following the frigate* [01:28] Bly (bly1234): (how long is the front half, about?) [01:28] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: We can do it, but ... we're protecting the palace. [01:28] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Cora is faster. Go! [01:28] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Wait wait wait a sec.) [01:28] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Okay, frigate's 500m. Dauntless is 1km.) [01:29] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Cora's 250m?) [01:29] nagakrion: Faretel: Cora, Eshirox, negative on docking with the ship. The rest of the ammunition and fuel will detonate at any time. Try to destroy it over the sea. [01:29] Kris159 (kris159): (11) [01:29] Kris159 (kris159): (110*) [01:29] nagakrion: (the frigate's front half is like 80m) [01:29] nagakrion: (maybe less) [01:29] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Fire all we've got, again! [01:29] Bly (bly1234): (Depending on the size of the debris, the New Day can have it impact on its hull and maintain damage) [01:29] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: We have the armor to take that explosion. [01:29] Kris159 (kris159): *Missiles, beams and photon cannons eject from the ship, all aimed upwards at the meteorite-looking object* [01:29] Bly (bly1234): Commander: Dauntless, pull away. [01:29] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: We're moving in for emergency docking. [01:29] nagakrion: Faretel: No you don't. I remember the Dauntless. [01:30] nagakrion: *chunks of the hull fly off and explode* [01:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: And you've been gone a long time, Faretel. [01:30] Bly (bly1234): Commander: The New Day will allow the debris to land on it. [01:30] nagakrion: (its more of an atomic smack, Bly) [01:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): Cora: Alright, everyone listen, we need to agree on something. [01:30] Bly (bly1234): (Yeah, I know) [01:30] nagakrion: Faretel: Raise palace shields and pull back. [01:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): Cora: A direct hit will not be safe, you will either be destroyed or have no affected on it and the former will still occur. [01:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): affect* [01:31] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Cora, get as close as you can to divert its course. We'll fire on it until then. [01:31] nagakrion: Faretel: If they ever got around to upgrading it, the blast will not damage the palace [01:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): Cora: Affirmati-- Dauntless: Negative, if the frigate blows, Cora will be destroyed. [01:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): Dauntless: Time till impact? [01:31] Kris159 (kris159): Cora with 10 people on it or a city with millions? [01:31] Bly (bly1234): *New Day continues firing on the debris* [01:31] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox* [01:32] Kris159 (kris159): Eshirox: Prioritize, here. We can give you another frigate. Eject the crew if necassery. [01:32] nagakrion: *the debris explodes* [01:32] nagakrion: *roughly 30megaton explosion in atmosphere* [01:32] Bly (bly1234): Commander: Brace for shockwave! [01:32] Wolf82 (wolf802): Radio: *squelch, static* My god. [01:33] Bly (bly1234): *The New Day is hit with the shockwave, but maintains* [01:33] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Did it break up into smaller chunks?) [01:33] nagakrion: (yeah but they were pushed out of trajectory by the blast. They should hit the ocean or the slums) [01:33] Kris159 (kris159): (No damage?) [01:33] nagakrion: (well to the poor people but who cares) [01:34] Bly (bly1234): (Yeah, screw them) [01:34] Kris159 (kris159): (I mean, of the 30 megaton explosion) [01:34] nagakrion: (Hmm. Radiation on the planet, but future medical care that we have should prevent any cancer or anything. Minor blindness from the explosion itself) [01:34] Bly (bly1234): *Everyone piles back into the palace because the crisis is averted* [01:34] Kris159 (kris159): (How thick is an atmosphere, on average?) [01:35] Kris159 (kris159): (in kilometers?) [01:35] nagakrion: (150?) [01:35] Kris159 (kris159): (okay) [01:35] Bly (bly1234): *The New Day dives back into the ocean* [01:35] Wolf82 (wolf802): Super B Two: Well damn. [01:35] Kris159 (kris159): (30 megaton explosion is 36 kilometers high) [01:36] nagakrion: *the palace is smoking and the last enemy Drakonian soldiers are being killed as more Gammetans, Blydonians, and loyalists arrive* [01:36] Bly (bly1234): *janitors clean up the ballroom except for bullet holes and structural damage* [01:36] Bly (bly1234): *sits at a table, waiting for the desert course* [01:36] nagakrion: *over 200 friendlies are dead* [01:37] nagakrion: *faretel cleans herself off and starts walking to the exit* [01:37] Bly (bly1234): Everyone, come back to the ballroom! [01:38] Bly (bly1234): *a few servers arrive* [01:38] Bly (bly1234): Damnit.' [01:38] nagakrion: Faretel: *sighs and walks back* [01:38] Bly (bly1234): Why do these things always end like this? [01:38] nagakrion: *she grabs a few intact bottles of whiskey and walks out again* [01:38] Wolf82 (wolf802): (>.>) [01:39] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Just a second, I've got to go AFK for about 10 mins to do something. Anyone leaving soon?) [01:39] Bly (bly1234): Get someone up here to fix the palace. [01:39] Bly (bly1234): (I am) [01:39] Bly (bly1234): Aide: Who, sir? [01:39] Bly (bly1234): I don't know, call a handyman or something. [01:39] Bly (bly1234): *storms out of the ballroom* [01:39] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Alrrighyt, I'll bew just 10 minutes, goodnight if anyone leaves) [01:40] Bly (bly1234): (g2g) [01:40] nagakrion: (Blye) [01:40] Kris159 (kris159): (Cya) [01:40] <Bly (bly1234) has left the room> [01:41] nagakrion: *faretel goes out to see one APC and most of her guards are dead* [01:41] nagakrion: *She shrugs and boards it for the spaceport, driving over the wreckage* [01:41] <=[MK]=Padawan_Fighter (padawanfighter) has left the room> [01:42] nagakrion: (gg) [01:43] Kris159 (kris159): (Good RPG indeed) [01:52] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Back.) [01:53] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I was...thinking of doing something extra, but it'd be kind of...Yulairian character based, though it could involve others. Though I have to go out again for like 5-10 more mins, it seems there's a spotlight that's being weird.) [01:53] Wolf82 (wolf802): (So...brb) [02:04] <nagakrion has left the room> [02:11] <nagakrion (Admin) has entered the room> [02:11] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Okayokay) [02:12] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I'm assuming we're all back at the...palace.) [02:12] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Kris, want in?) [02:12] Wolf82 (wolf802): *There's a few pilots and soldiers from Yulair now there, going over after action reports with friendlies or simply helping to clear the damage* [02:13] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Walks up to Faretel* [02:13] nagakrion: Faretel: Yes? [02:13] Wolf82 (wolf802): Faretel. [02:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): I just wanted to say... Nice work. [02:14] Kris159 (kris159): (uh, no, kinda busy) [02:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Damn you.) [02:14] nagakrion: Faretel: *nods* [02:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Jkzbutsrs) [02:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): ...Would you care to go for a ride? [02:14] nagakrion: Faretel: No. [02:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): *A blonde walks up in a pilot's uniform and extends her hand to Faretel* [02:14] nagakrion: (unless it's Aer-May. HEYO!) [02:14] Wolf82 (wolf802): Blonde: Flight Sergeant Leena Evans. [02:14] nagakrion: *faretel does not return it* [02:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): *She holds it there and gives a smirk* [02:15] nagakrion: (Yulair: Don't be a dick, Faretel, that's mean) [02:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): ... [02:15] nagakrion: (Drakonia: Be a dick, Faretel. You can kill subordinates if they're weak) [02:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Stares at Faretel* [02:15] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Leena holds a strong gaze on her with her hand still outreached* [02:16] nagakrion: (oh god this is awkward) [02:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: I believe you are former Admiral Faretel? [02:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Starts looking antsy* [02:16] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Leena remains confident* [02:16] nagakrion: Faretel: *nods* [02:16] nagakrion: *leena's arm gets tired* [02:17] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: Right, well, I've got things to do. [02:17] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: Commander, *Turns to Wolf*. [02:17] Wolf82 (wolf802): I'll be coming along, actually. Faretel, would you please join us? I'd like to...discuss something. [02:18] Wolf82 (wolf802): It's just a short ride. [02:18] nagakrion: Faretel: Unless you have something in mind of more importance than tracking down my attempted murderers, I will be going. [02:18] nagakrion: *since both her APCs were destroyed, a shuttle is coming to evac her later* [02:19] Wolf82 (wolf802): You won't be getting too much done yet, and it's on the way to the starport. [02:19] Wolf82 (wolf802): 15 minutes won't kill you. [02:19] nagakrion: Faretel: How is this worth my time? It's not a rhetorical question, explain it. [02:20] Wolf82 (wolf802): I would personally like to speak with you, and Leena has a few questions about Drakonia's involvement in the Appearance. [02:20] Wolf82 (wolf802): Unless you want me to track you down some other time? [02:20] nagakrion: Faretel: *shrugs and walks to Wolf's car* [02:21] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Leena and Wolf lead her to an armored vehicle (BTR-156 thing) and they all get in.* [02:21] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The trip is 5 minutes, and leads them to a park where a DK-24 crash landed* [02:21] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The truck pulls up near the crash site where BlyDonian and Yulairian emergency services are* [02:22] Wolf82 (wolf802): *There's a crater trailing to the wreckage* [02:22] Wolf82 (wolf802): *They all get out* [02:22] nagakrion: (Steam keeps downloading an 83 MB file for SR3) [02:22] nagakrion: (Game fucks up, I verify cache, it downloads, I launch, the cycle repeats) [02:22] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Wolf leads Faretel to a ridge just about 10 yards from the wrecked plane. Leena goes over to its tail where there's some people with al adder there* [02:22] Wolf82 (wolf802): *a ladder* [02:22] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Have you checked support forums?) [02:23] nagakrion: (No, I've been indimidating my computer by waving a fork at it) [02:23] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Leena climbs the ladder and goes onto the rear wing* [02:23] Wolf82 (wolf802): (>.>) [02:23] Wolf82 (wolf802): (That works for me and my toaster.) [02:23] nagakrion: *faretel lights a cigarette* [02:23] Wolf82 (wolf802): Faretel... [02:23] nagakrion: (Drakonian cigarettes smell faintly of mint, and contain no carcinogens) [02:23] nagakrion: (So like everyone smokes) [02:24] Wolf82 (wolf802): I wanted to say that, as little as it means to you, I apologize, and I forgive you. [02:24] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Leena takes out some specialized form of a lighter and puts it to the rear tail marking, personalized by the crew* [02:24] Wolf82 (wolf802): *The paint cracks at the place she puts the lighter and she peels the tail's marker off of the fuselage* [02:24] nagakrion: (why would she apologize?) [02:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): (She wouldn't.) [02:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): I know we ended on bad terms. [02:25] nagakrion: (did she forget to feed Faretel's goldfish while she was gone?) [02:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): And that was just as much my fault. [02:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Oh, no, Wolf talking to Faretel. :P) [02:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Should've specified) [02:25] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Leena walks back with the tail marker waving in the wind* [02:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Leena stands next to us as Wolf continues* [02:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): We've all been through a lot and have had our bad times. [02:26] Wolf82 (wolf802): I'm just sorry I wasn't more understanding when you were going through yours, Faretel. [02:26] nagakrion: (Omnimessaih be praised, I'm getting over 700KB/s download rates on Steam! Like over 2x the usual rate! While I get 166KB/s on new drivers!) [02:27] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Yay!) [02:27] Wolf82 (wolf802): And I'm sorry you lost sight of something important and that I couldn't remind you. [02:28] Wolf82 (wolf802): First and foremost, we're a family. We all are. And if we aren't, if we can't be there for one another... We've failed our most important mission. I know you're probably thinking it's waste of your time lovey-dubby sap crap, but... [02:29] Wolf82 (wolf802): I'm glad Drakonia's treated you well, but if you ever need someone for solace... Yulair's there for you. [02:29] Wolf82 (wolf802): I'm there for you. [02:29] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: Yeah, now, my part? [02:29] Wolf82 (wolf802): Oh, right. Leena: Is Drakonia getting involved with the Imperialists? [02:30] nagakrion: Faretel: I would rather be dead under a mountain of burning rubble back there *she indicates the direction of the palace* than standing here with you. [02:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): ...to the point. [02:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): ...Moreso. [02:30] nagakrion: Faretel: Your petty war does not concern us. [02:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: Stung a bit, didn't it? [02:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): A lot, actually. [02:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): That hurt. [02:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: Yeah. [02:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: That's all that concerns me. [02:30] Wolf82 (wolf802): Alright, the truck'll take you to the starport if you want. Or you can walk, whatever. We're done here. [02:31] nagakrion: *faretel turns and walks away* [02:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: *Hands out the crumpled up tail marker* Want a souvenier? [02:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: ... *Pulls it back in* Alright. [02:31] nagakrion: (at least you weren't talking to Ming. she would have hit Wolf with a broken bottle and tried to sleep with Leena) [02:31] Wolf82 (wolf802): I looked like an idiot there, eh? Leena: No. You looked like someone far too compassionate. [02:32] nagakrion: (OMG, 1.7 MB/sec!) [02:32] Wolf82 (wolf802): Oh? Leena: ... It just doesn't work on everyone. [02:32] nagakrion: *a shuttle swoops down and lands next to Faretel. She gets in and it takes off, flying off into the distance* [02:33] Wolf82 (wolf802): Right. ... Well. [02:33] nagakrion: (Aer-May's going to want to know why Wolf's standing here with this other blond) [02:33] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: I need to get back to the squad. There was one survivor. [02:33] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: He'll want the marker... [02:34] Wolf82 (wolf802): Alright. Leena: ... You didn't hear it, did you? Hear what? Leena: ... The pilot's last screams as he pulled the plane over those buildings. *She points over to an apartment complex* [02:34] nagakrion: *another shuttle flies down, to start collecting or destroying the remaining damaged Drakonian equipment) [02:35] Wolf82 (wolf802): Leena: It's like you've said, though. ...The dead are alright in the end. No use getting sad over it. But hearing them die like that... [02:36] Wolf82 (wolf802): *Puts a hand on her shoulder* You had a rough fall at one point too, Leena, but you came back stronger than before. And you were able to rise above everything. Leena: Still can. I just wish others might feel a little more...sympathy. She didn't even take a second look at the plane. [02:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): (teh fin~) [02:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): (This ain't the last you've heard of me, Faretel!) [02:37] Wolf82 (wolf802): (I will make that stone cold heart of yours beat, god dammit!) [02:40] nagakrion: (was that in-character with your Faretel?) [02:41] Wolf82 (wolf802): (Yeah.) [02:42] nagakrion: (lol) [02:55] Kris159 (kris159): MARI JEAKR£IUWNAIU |ZFNSEPOR [02:55] <Kris159 (kris159) has left the room> [02:55] <nagakrion has left the room> [02:55] <Wolf82 (wolf802) has left the room>


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text: "In general, the Kickstarter platform generates a lot of publicity, and it has become the go-to place for innovative ideas," Axup said, adding that she still gets a lot of traffic from her Kickstarter page. "It's also very inspirational, making the visitors feel like they can do a Kickstarter campaign too." Max Borges Agency, a PR firm specializing in tech gadgets, stumbled into the space out of its own enthusiasm for certain projects, said Lorin Munchick, the agency's business development manager. In the past year, the agency has helped 17 projects, which combined raised more than $3 million. "We only want to be taking on products that are really disruptive technology and not just me-too projects. That's what we strive for - to take on projects that everyone on the team here is excited about and that we can get them great coverage for," Munchick said. The agency barely markets its services, apart from a few press releases and making sure its site is search-engine optimized. It also doesn't charge a standard fee. "We're getting creative with our fee structure. It has varied on all of our projects. I don't think any of them have been the same," Munchick said, adding that if the team is really excited, they'll consider an equity stake. Max Borges takes a proactive approach. With 17 crowdfunded projects to its credit, the team created a "best practices" guide. It uses its experience as a conversation starter for potential crowdfunded clients. "It's certainly a growing portion of our business that we're excited about. When a project comes to market in a traditional way, it's already been through so many layers of approval and production that some of the ideas get watered down. So to get involved so early in the process is pretty exciting for us," Munchick said. There are other ways the crowdfunded ecosystem is working, says Brian Fargo, chief executive of InXile Entertainment, whose idea to update 1988s Wasteland game attracted nearly $3 million on Kickstarter last spring. "I'm thinking of all the people who've contacted me (because of Kickstarter). We did an apparel deal with J!NX specific to Wasteland, we have a lot of contractors and there's the engine license we're using. We end up touching a lot of people at the end of the day. Being a job creator may be a cliché but it's been really great for the economy," Fargo said.