Ariadne Guardpost Ii: The Evolution

Night_Shade · October 2003

That'll teach me to not keep a close eye on this page <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>
6 res nodes!!!? OMG unbalanced!!1!@12oneone <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>
*scans the res nodes*
"Nice. We'll have heavy armour in no time, but it's gonna be one hell of a contested space. We're gonna need more turrets than that."
*slaps Ed over the back of the head*
"Don't do that."
*starts working on a res node*

xect · October 2003

"With the control we have over these ships, I doubt I could get it to believe that we had authority to shut down the whole nano-supply in mid-space. But get that command chair finished, Mage, Spark and me will be getting to you, hopefully."

deaincaelo · October 2003

"sorry, com. i was just thinking we could restrict it, starve the khraa out. guess thats just too easy, huh?"

343_guilty_spark · October 2003

"This is suppose to get rid of a Kharaa instantly, but it's a prototype so we aren't sure right now."
*Inserts the batterys into the darts, they hum into life, he switches them off and fills them up leaving a little bit left for 2 more darts.*
"Yeah i'll give them to you when we get a phase gate."

BlackMage · October 2003

"instantly? nice! i'll take eight"
"i dont think my laptop batteries should go into flying needles"
"take the dart batteries out and charge them with mine, then give mine back. i think i can recharge them around here ... somewhere"
"and you wouldnt happen to have a headset would you?"
...
"xext, i think i can make the ship think we have access to the nanogrid, but it's gonna take forever even with an ai. better to just blow the tanks."
"yeah, controling the nanogrid would take a lot of time, by then they could have all the rescources they want. there's no point."

Bogglesteinsky · October 2003

"what is going on? im getting suspicious. We havent been attacked in ages... I bet this is just the calm before the storm"

Khaim · October 2003

*finishes locking down the doors then eyes the vents suspitously*
"Xect you comming here by phase or walking? If you're walking I'll head back to the previous area and unlock that door again... In theory anyone could do it though, but it's gota be from this side of the door."

xect · October 2003

"Yeah, would be nice if you'd allow me in <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>"

"Be ready, I'm coming"

*leaves command chair, turning your hud to a blinking "no commander"*

"So, spark and mage, tag along. We better not be dead when we get there, I'm not sure they'd be happy <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

Lord_Darkness · October 2003

*starts work on res tower*
"Sparks, I'm fine, I've calmed down. I guess my User was gonna fix that error, but never got around to it."
"Well we don't have time to fix it here, if we make it out of here, I'll fix it."
*sees no commander message at the top of my HUD and switches to building the console*
"Hey, Xect. If this thing is finished before you get here, can I comm for a few minutes? Give you guys a few 'eyes-in-the-sky', or ceiling in this case."

343_guilty_spark · October 2003

"Okay Xect, let me pack up."
*He puts his items away and puts on his field medic vest and rucksack followed by his utility belt. He pulls out a back of crips and scoffs some into his mouth.*
"Okay i'm ready."

BlackMage · October 2003

"lets move!"
*packs*
*comp in standby*
*tail's xect and 343, staggered line formation*
*frequently checks 6'*

deaincaelo · October 2003

"go ahead dark, i already had my go"
*opens the door tword rine start and covers down the hall tword where the com is comeing from*

Lord_Darkness · October 2003

*finishes console and hops in*
"Ugh, I could never stand the smell of brand new leather."
*sees that nobody is working on the res towers*
"What are you guys doing!? Get to work on those res towers!"
First post of mine since Mercura's introduction where she hasn't said a word.

Night_Shade · October 2003

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Night Shade @ Oct 17 2003, 07:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> *starts working on a res node*  </td></tr></table> 
Nice to see we pay attention to each other.
"Do I look like nobody to you? If you're so friggin blind, get out of the damn chair."
*walks over to the comm chair and kicks it, then returns to building the res node*

spinviper · October 2003

*follows spark and xect*

"Dont worry im here too"

Quaunaut · October 2003

K, I finally have the time to get back in game. Here'goes.

*guarding "base"* Alls quiet at home. Don't worry bout us, go have a good time..."*chuckle*

BlackMage · October 2003

i'm assuming i found a headset sitting around

"comm, you can see us, right?"
"might wanna close that door and unlock it when we get near"
*checks rear, again*
"hey, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean the're not coming for you"

xect · October 2003

You are sent in as frontiersman reinforcements, so you probably had a headset when you arrived

*starts walking down the alley with everyone from the old base(leaving no one behind alone)*

At the sludge storage, all is quiet. Suddenly, Night Shade looks around, to see a tall black figure, sorta like an upright cockroach, looking right at him, with something that looks suspiciously like an evil smile

BlackMage · October 2003

ah ok, came with the headset

*scans comm channels*
"hello, anybody on?"
"erm, xect why is the only active channel quiet?"
*rescans*
"hello? respond!"
*tightens grip on lmg"
nervously "heh, probably a loose wire ... i'll fix it when we get there"

zooby · October 2003

"Huh? Did I hear something?"
*turns around, sees Night Shade frozen in stance, across from him is a Fade.*
"We got alphas..."
[slowly circles off to the left to get a better firing arc, hoping not to catch attention of the Fade.]

Bogglesteinsky · October 2003

*turns around*

"oh crap"

"well dont just stand there, shoot the damn thing"

[empties clip into fade's chest]

deaincaelo · October 2003

*hears gunfire, turns, sees fade*
"shade, hit the deck"
[empties clip into fade]
[throws knife at fade, hoping to get its attention]
{damn, i am so dead. back to the door and trying to distract a giant cockroach.}

Khaim · October 2003

*Is busy unlocking the door so he can run and remove all the doorlocks on xect's path, and not noticing the fade untill bullets start flying*
"What the?! Sweet jesus where did that thing come from!"
[Raises LMG and tries to let off a few bursts of bullets, trusting the FF system to save shade from a kilogram of lead in his back]
BTW Dae weren't you with xect and the others? Shade is over here with us in the res room o.o

xect · October 2003

[One of the bursts hit the fade in the back, but it doesnt seem to bother it]
[Fires off the whole clip, but hits with only a few bullets]
[Quickly empties clip, hitting nothing but thin air. When the knife flies, though, it cuts just above the shoulder of the fade.]
[The fade turns around to Dae. With lightning speed, it's standing in front of Dae, and it's bony, blade-like arm penetrates the armor on the arm, though it's only a flesh wound]
[Gets into the corner behind a door, with a clear view of most of the room. Just as zooby gets to the corner, he fires a burst of bulelts that impact squarely with the back of the fade. It staggers, then turns to run]

"Hey, what's going on in there, why are you taking all the action as soon as I'm not there to take part!!!! Save some for me!"

Mr_Headcrab · October 2003

*Ed sees the fade tear into Dea. Ed snaps.*
[Ed screams, takes aim with Wynona, and opens up into the Fade's back as it tries to withdraw]

zooby · October 2003

*sees Fade run.*
[chases after Fade, shooting bursts at its back.]
"Well don't just stand there. After him, he's got no where to run!"

BlackMage · October 2003

"THOSE ARE BULLETS! TRIPLE TIME! GO! GO! GO!"
*crossteps 1/2 meter left to get a better shot if something comes up*
*lmg at ready, finger on trigger*
*safety off holstered pistol*

Lord_Darkness · October 2003

"ED, ZOOPY, GET BACK HERE, I'M NOT GONNA LET ANYONE IN THIS SQUAD DIE!"
*seeing that they aren't listening, I jump out of the console and run after them, failing to notice that I left my PDA with Mercura on it sitting on the controls*
"Hello? Anybody in the console? Come on, the camera in this thing can only turn 180 degrees, what happened on the screen? IS ANYONE GONNA TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED?"

zooby · October 2003

It's zooBy, not zooPy. zooBy. With a B.

P-Khan · October 2003

*takes out Vladstock, with AP bullets*
"Now these will be worth. That will penetrate the fade's armor"
[slowly aims at what seems to be the head. Empties a clip, hoping to kill it]

Ariadne Guardpost Ii: The Evolution

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