[Taocow PBEM] Chapter IX - In The Ruins Of Old Chicago

Troy Imlach troy_a_i at yahoo.ca
Wed Apr 19 19:04:37 PDT 2006


--- Aaron Clausen <mightymartianca at gmail.com> wrote:

> > > [GM]
> > > There's a pause at the other end, and then the
> speaker, sounding slightly
> > > less sure, gets back on.
> > >
> > > "I'm gonna have to, uh, check on this one." he
> says, betraying the slightest
> > > bit of nervousness.  "We've got nothing from HQ
> about this.  I'll need you to
> > > land, sir.  In the meantime, we'll round up
> those freeks you must be chasing."
> > > [/GM]
> 
> > [Kyle]
> > "You can check with HQ all you want, but withdraw
> now.  I won't have you
> > blowing my Cover.  Those damn freaks are the
> reason I am here.  I have
> > been working on this for months if you blow this
> for me I will have you
> > permanently based in the magic zone guarding a god
> damn latrine now get
> > your asses out of here NOW."
> > [/Kyle]
> 
> [GM]
> The entire CS squad seems to slow down a little.
> [/GM]
> 
> > [Angelica]
> > Hearing Kyle and the Enforcer, Angelica turns
> back, figuring Kyle must have
> > some plain in mind.
> >
> > "What now?" She asks when she reaches the rest of
> the group.
> > [Angelica]
> 
> > [Talas]
> > Upon hearing how Kyle is managing to talk his way
> out of trouble so far.
> > And being fairly serene that Osiris is the old man
> on the roof. Talas speaks
> > into his comm. "Sir Osiris please stand down! Mr.
> Kyle has things under
> > control for now."
> >
> > Talas does not drop any of his weapons, but he
> does stop moving, as the
> > Enforcer asked. And waits to see what will happen
> next.
> > [/Talas]
> 
> [Osiris]
> Replying on an encrypted channel, Osiris replies
> "Negative."
> [/Osiris]
> 
> [GM]
> As Kyle seems to be bartering his way through the
> situation, he notices
> a figure leap off a building beside the Enforcer. 
> He recognizes it immediately
> as Osiris.
> 
> The figure sticks several somethings to the
> Enforcer's shoulder and
> then leaps off, disappearing into the rubble below.
> [/GM]
> 
> > [Ted]
> > "I am not just standing here. The Coalition cannot
> be dealt with
> > reasonably," Ted lowers Arden to the ground and
> drawing his rifle,
> > "I will cover Kyle and Osiris, the rest of you
> take your friend and
> > get to the vehicles."
> >
> > Ted looks for a good position to do some sniping,
> as well as cover
> > the old cyber-knight, and then heads to it.
> > [/Ted]
> 
> > [Lady Frost]
> > "I don't have anything to drop Chuckles.  Hang on
> a sec."
> >
> > Reaching down, Frost rips up a large hunk of the
> remaining pavement
> > and holds it above her, but at an angle that will
> help deflect shots
> > from the large robot.
> >
> > "Now I have something to drop."
> >
> > Why did the bad guys always think oversized robots
> and large guns
> > would win for them?   Must be a guy thing.  They
> love their tech toys
> > after all.
> >
> > Either that or they were compensating......
> > [/Lady Frost]
> 
> > [Angelica]
> > "Sorry jackass, the broken glass don't come out! "
> > [/Angelica]
> 
> > [Talas]
> > "Oh for Kales Sake!" Talas mutters. "Mr. Kyle had
> things under control.
> > Do we really need to fight every thing we come
> across?"  And with that
> > Talas starts into a dead run to close with the
> Enforcer, in order to fight it
> > hand to hand.
> > [/Talas]
> 
> [GM]
> The party now splits up, with Talas running forward
> as Angelica runs back.
> Rod is already well on his way down the road towards
> the park that
> Lady Frost suggested, carrying Phaeton with him.
> 
> The Enforcer turns towards the building that Osiris
> lept off, clearly aware that
> something has been done.  The pilot shouts "Ignore
> that SAMAS, kill all
> those sons-of..."
> 
> The shout is cut short by a rather spectacular
> explosion.  When the smoke
> clears, the Enforcer's head, its left arm, shoulder
> and a sizable chunk piece
> of its torso are missing.
> 
> The other forces, including the Sky Cycles open
> fire, not aiming, but
> just shooting
> forward.  Buildings, already weakened by centuries
> of weathering and uncounted
> battles among them, begin to crack and collapse. 
> It's absolute pandomonium.
> 
>[/GM]
> 
[Talas]
With the Robot gone and all hell breaking out around
them, Talas calls out to Lady Frost "We need to get
out of here Lady Frost! And Mr. Ted and I need you to
show us the way!” Talas stops in his tracks hopping
that Lady Frost will fall back.
[/Talas]


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