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

April Mead kathayindreams at msn.com
Wed Apr 19 11:31:20 PDT 2006




>From: "Aaron Clausen" <mightymartianca at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Tao of Cow Rifts PBEM <taocowpbem at zork.net>
>To: "The Tao of Cow Rifts PBEM" <taocowpbem at zork.net>
>Subject: Re: [Taocow PBEM] Chapter IX - In The Ruins Of Old Chicago
>Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:16:21 -0700
>
> > > [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.
>
>As Bongo begins moving away, he suddenly hears a horrible cry next to him.  
>He
>turns and looks, and sees beautiful young Lena cut almost in two by a burst 
>from
>a Skycycle up above.
>[/GM]
>
>OOC: I'm going to wait to see if you guys decide to fight or run, lest I 
>get us
>all involved in a big combat for no reason.
>
>--
>Aaron Clausen   mightymartianca at gmail.com
>
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[Angelica]
Angelica's eyes widen when she sees the Enforcer blow up in front of her and 
continues to go back to the park with Lady Frost.

"Let's get the #@*! out of Dodge!"
[Angelica]

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