2010-05-16 - Life In A Trailer

 Juku Reimaru transmits, "Mercenaries don't have the rights here they do out at Lucifer."

 R. Leonhardt transmits, "I imagine war is looked upon rather differently there."

 Juku Reimaru transmits, "Auhg, sleeping in a cockpit sucks."

 Sly Heckler transmits, "Hey, can someone answer something for me?"

 Spectre transmits, "Hm?"

 Marcus Gunter grunts, "Depends."

 Sly Heckler transmits, "Did the Trailers up and go to war with the government while I was gone?"

 Spectre transmits, "They decided they'd try and draft us."

 Sly Heckler transmits, "Did anybody let them know that this isn't how it works?"

 Spectre transmits, "They don't seem to be listening."

 Sly Heckler transmits, "Well, you've got an in with the board of directors, or whoever it is that runs this place, don't you Spectre? What's the word on this?"

 Juku Reimaru transmits, "I'm sure I could get on global and tell them to F Offf if you like."

 Sly Heckler transmits, "Appreciated Jukes, but I think this might call for a more personal touch."

 Spectre transmits, "General panic."

 Marcus Gunter transmits, "Not just draft us. They decided that everything that was ever based on their tech is forfeit."

 Sly Heckler transmits, "Figured. So what's our move?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "First figure out if the pay is even remotely close to passable."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "No thanks."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "Then, politely turn down their offer of employment and see how long it takes for them to mobilize, or rescind the order."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "I'm with Juku. They want me for a longterm contract, the first move is not to point a gun at my face."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "Right. That'd be why I don't plan to cooperate with them."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "I doubt it. If they want my services, they can negotiate for it like everyone else. Getting drafted and told I would be 'compensated' doesn't cut it, cause for all I know 'compensated' means enough money to get a new paint job and that's it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "But I'll give them a song and dance to keep them off our backs while we get ready."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "That I can behind. Want me to start hitting the outer posts and raising a fuss? 'they're coming for our women and quasi-legal mining operations' sort of thing?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "Yeah, you'd better. I don't want anyone to get caught with their pants down."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "They can eat ionized thermite beam if they come for this woman."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Will do. You getting the MRBC involved? Those guys can bog anything down in red tape, buy us some time."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Makes you wonder how much ionized gas this Novak prick was sniffing from the back of a discharged PPC."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "Only if they directly come gunning for the Celestial series. It's Dragoon technology, no matter what these guys say."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "They might be above the law here, but the MRBC may see things differently."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "They'll come gunning for it. Trust me. These A-Law asses seem to think they can take on the entire god damn solar system."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "Man if they piss off the Dragoons they could get half the big merc companies from the Innersphere down on the EFA's head."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "That GN-TI is based on their drives, thats all the pretense they need."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "Yeah. This is going to be a mess."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Even then though, the L.Sphere might not be directly under the EFA, but they've got alliances there that this could hurt. In the end the MRBC can't touch them, but it might take a few months for them to figure that out."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "I can't see Davion starting a fuss with the Mercs over this. They're still recovering from the civil war. They need mercs to hold things down while they rebuild their military."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "Right. And I don't think they quite understand what kind of trouble they'll have if they start huffing and puffing in the direction of the MRBC."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "Nope, that Dewey didn't do his homework or he's wanting to start a war with the Trailers to shut them down."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "But don't the dragoons count as their own nation with that moon they control?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "More or less."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Don't get too cocky. The MRBC might wash their hands of this as long as this Dewey guy stays out of the inner sphere."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "You all may have to move out there"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "You all may have to move out there"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "You know he's going to have the EFA courts on his side."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "Outreach is sort of rented to other mercenary companies; it's a center of commerce." <Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "But... we'll see. I'll be right back, I've got some calls to make."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "And there is NO joint court between Earth and Lucifer."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "I'll start plotting some trips. Lots of independent little groups out there in the asteroids that don't want to see us become a government puppet."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "You might wanna talk to what's left of Anahiem and pick over their bones."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter grunts, "Getting hard to earn an honest living these days cause of all the psychos and self-righteous jackasses.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Mercenaries don't have the rights here they do out at Lucifer."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Leonhardt transmits, "I imagine war is looked upon rather differently there."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Half the damn /planet/ doesn't have the rights here that they would at Lucifer."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Right, well if the EFA things they can just walk in, take our stuff and force us to fight in their wars, they'll find real quick that it's a lot easier to unite a bunch of mercenaries and pirates to fight against you than it is for you."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Ain't that the truth."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt chuckles. "No."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "They could just /pay/ us, after all."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "It's not our fault they're trying to do it the hard way."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "They did mention recompense, I thought?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Now now Marcus. I'm sure the EFA does an excellent job of keeping most people living comfy and complacent so that they don't don't think their rights are being violated."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Doesn't matter Solis. They're treading on our freedom to choose our employers and bypassing the negotiations entirely."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Said this earlier. If what you want is to get us into long-term contracts fighting for your side, you don't open by putting a gun in my face and telling me I work for you now."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Is that what they decided to try?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "They want my services, they can come to the table and work out a contract like everyone else."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "Did you notice that this didn't come from the EFA, though?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "You can see the speech for yourself, Leon. The whole thing is up on the extranet."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Yeah, we know. It came from their 'independant peacekeeping force'."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "A-LAWS are the EFA, just like the Titans were."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "That Novak prick identified himself as part of the A-LAWS."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "I haven't been keeping up on the Extranet. Been busy."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...thats the strongest language I've ever heard from you, Kazuma."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt hms.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "I have to watch my language around Mihiro."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Ah, so she does not pick up 'dirty' words and phrases?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "Pops'll scour my mouth with laser-lens polish if Mihiro picks up too many bad words around me."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Mmm. A-LAWs bastards."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Bloody stupid idea if you ask me. Anytime a military force starts to independantly enforce peace, nothing good can come from it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "Novac's likely trying to provoke the trailers into a fight"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "I say just go fishing as it were"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "That's also why she doesn't listen to this band much."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Given that Juku was attempting to get my sisters to purchase amorous machines, I don't blame her."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "That's why Comstar stayed out of the wars as much as possible back in the day. They knew that if they tried shoving peace down everyone's throats, all they'd do was get the houses to stop fighting long enough to steamroll them into the dirt. These A-Laws are looking to find that out the hard way by stretching themselves against too many fronts."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "I was going to take them to /Victoria's Secret/"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt starts coughing.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "Lingerie? Oh, I'd definitely like some of that! I imagine it would impress Archangel!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...can we focus on the looming threat of us losing our independence, Castilla? Hrm?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "What bothers me isn't the man being an idiot."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "What bothers me is spinning it as morality."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "Casting us as the bad guys by default by claiming the moral high ground for himself and A-LAWS? Hasn't stopped 'em from labelling the whole of Katharon as terrorists."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "To politicians, morality is just another tool to control the masses. It's called propoganda."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "I hate to say it Kazuma but there's a lot of Trailers who are scum."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "Sides Dewey has killed his own men before."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "They're still in over their heads if they think this will work. They're expecting a stand-up fight they can win. All they'll do is punch at smoke. We'll draw them out and frustate them, they'll overextend, and then the Divine Crusaders or Katharon will sweep in and shut them down."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "he's a rat bastard."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Theres also a lot of Trailers who push hotdog carts for a living."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt coldly observes, "And there's a lot of Katharon who are terrorists. Would /you/ like to be held accountable for them?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I do admit, I don't remember seeing many Katharon elements holding the line against the Zondar."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "There really aren't as many Katharon as other people"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Hmmmmmmm."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "It would explain my limited experience with them."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Even in the service of the crusade, I hardly ever encountered them."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Guess they figure that they may as well leave it up to all those special anti-alien groups out there like the Three-G."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "You know, this doesn't necessarily have to turn into a disaster. Just because he's dumb, doesn't we we need to be. Maybe we can turn this around."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "Sly? he's not done."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Done?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Defending mankind is everyone's duty, Marcus."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "The best time to strike is when the opponent slips."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "To be honest, aside from the pilots I engaged when we assisted the EFA, I have little combat experience with Katharon..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Do you know their names, Macua?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "dumb, fighting is playing into what he wants most likely. He's a ruthless man, he has pinned the deaths of EFA personnel from alien attacks on human factions."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "And you know this....how?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "yeah yeah, I know Solis. Just saying that's how Katharon probably figures it. as long as I get paid proper, I'm all for fighting aliens."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "I was there. It was to be a smash and grab raid. We get some supplies crates and book it. there were Coerelians comming out of everywhere when we arrived. I have...never seen so much blood...."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I remember the engagement. They surrounded the Hostis, and temporarilly displaced us dimensionally."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "You want to know more bout him? Find the Gekko maybe Holland will talk to you about it with Dewey doing this."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Is Katharon still led by the idealistic fool Athha?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun mutters, "Still reminds me of the DC trying to lock down surface-to-orbit access."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Ya know, that might work out in our favor. If they try to pull the same thing and we manage to catch them, we could go public with it. If we put enough pressure on the A-Laws and their 'sterling' reputation-- you know, put some serious scrutiny on them and their tactics, we could force them to back down in order to save face."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "You mean when they took out a number of mass drivers and captured one of the elevators?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "Yeah."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "Well do what you people will do just becareful."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "You be careful too, Macua."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "'You people'? You sound like this has nothing to do with you."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Macua belongs to Katharon. I do sometimes wonder if they attempt to use her as a cat's paw to make us do their bidding.."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun snorts, "If they were, I think I'd probably know it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "I'm just an assoiate of the Trailers at this point. I have no say in policy here at all."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Well. I do."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Please, everyone knows that trying to manipulate Trailers is like trying to herd cats."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "If this is how A-LAWS is going to treat this organization after my work in /setting theirs up/, I think it's time for me to do a little pro bono work."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl transmits, "It is, cept for Spectre who somehow can"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "Spectre doesn't herd us. All he does is ring the dinner bell."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "Didn't you know that's exactly how you herd cats?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Macua Huitl starts laughing. "you have a point."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Spectre simply handles my berthing requirements."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Marcus Gunter transmits, "yeah, and with all the grief he gets from feeding us, it's a wonder that he hasn't yanked out all his hair yet."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "He has been most understanding, more understanding in fact then the Divine Crusaders."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "He simply let me buy up the docks adjacent to the HXG in order to avoid...incident."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Oh, and Mr. Smith?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Mr. Smith, the plant is still alive...despite some mild misadventures."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Glad to hear it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Sorry. Going through my papers. Looking for people who owe me favors."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I also met a woman last night."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "She claimed to be from AD 1940, approximately. She seemed old, but the others on the channel indicated that she may have been a 'keeper.' I was wondering if you think that assessment would have been correct? She looked to be in her late thirties."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "No idea, Solis."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "What defines a 'keeper' precisely?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "No idea, Solis."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...blast."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Kazuma, have you conducted that research?"

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Haven't really had the opportunity yet."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Did you ask Macua?"

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, ".... no, because I already date her."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...a good point."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...I have been acknowledging as of late the research is unnecessary as I already know the outcome."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "It makes me glad, and annoyed in a way that Castilla and June have found how to operate in that field."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I spoke to my pistol the other day when I returned to commune with the Hostis. It was somewhat disobedient."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "..... uhh ..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "I guess maybe they keep..something?"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I am...interrupting something?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Well the implication last night was that they would be someone worth maintaining a connection with."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "However, I identified an implicit romantic implication."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I wished to confirm it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "As, I do not believe a woman old enough to be my mother should be considered a romantic target."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...I am..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...my apologies, Kazuma."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Not 'interrupting' per se ..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Brad Hunter transmits, "She's from that Nazi kingdom thing, she's old enough to be your ancestor."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "What then?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Only chronologically."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Time spent in a statis coffin or cryogen oubilette should not be assessed against an individual." <Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Just ... 'talking to your pistol' isn't something most people would consider a good sign regarding your sanity. Granted you believe in these machine spirits ..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "It was disobedient..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I informed it of the duty which I believe is soon to be required of it."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "It informed me that it would not comply with such an order."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "If that duty was to kill yourself, your pistol is smarter than you are ... which is really, REALLY saying something from any non-mech-cultist's standpoint."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Monsters should be stopped, Kazuma."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I have been reading many works of fiction. I am...the villain, my desires are evil, my mindset is evil..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I hunger for women who find my society terrible. I have dreams of horrible, horrible things..."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "You're reading the wrong stories."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "The world glees at my downfall, and I am a twisted and vile thing."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "You're trying to become something other than a monster, aren't you? And you have at least a couple of people who want to help you get there - or at least make sure that if you *are* a monster, you're a monster on the side of *good*."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Kazuma, if you were not my friend. If someone came to you and told you of a man who was scarred, his body twisted, who hungered for warfare and sought to see kind and beautiful women defamed, murdered and punished beneath his hands... What would you call him but a monster?"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "A monster for good...ah, but in the stories, such things were always controlled, or constrained. Magic leashes, or collars..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...promise me you won't be upset when I do it, Kazuma."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I would rather not cause any more pain when it occurs then is necessary." . <Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...I won't tell you when I actually get around to doing it...you would prefer it that way, yes?"

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "I'm not gonna make a promise like that! We may not be *best* friends but if you think I'm not gonna be upset about a friend dying, not to mention *killing himself*, you REALLY don't know me well enough."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...you are my best friend, Kazuma."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "... Thanks."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "And...if its n-necessary it should be done."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Once my usefulness has been expended."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "So we make as sure as we can that it *isn't* necessary. Nobody should ever die at their own hands."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Aside from the support I provide my sisters, and my skill with operating the Hostis, the world has little need of me."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "And I am merely being resp..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Resp"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: Solis Vivent speaks with a strained voice, "Resp-p-respon..."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Don't. Even. Try."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Suicide isn't 'being responsible'. It's *running away* in the most final, ultimate sense."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I...no.. Its the r-right thing to do in this case. I'm not saying I'd be doing it t-tomorrow or the d-day after but..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...why did I feel the need to t-tell you..."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Counting me as your best friend probably had something to do with it."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I s-should h-h-have t-t-tr-troubled you."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Sh-shouldn't! Shouldn't!"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: Solis Vivent clears his throat...and then again, the voice sounding increasingly strained, "...I...I..seem to be becoming over wro...over wrought...I..I apologize for my lack of app-appro..." He clears his throat, "Appropriate decorum."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "No, you *should* have. Like I said, if you'd killed yourself, I'd be mad at your ghost."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "This will just...trouble you though..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "..I'm so weak..."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Yeah. Comes with being human."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...a real man, a real one would have just done it...and not troubled everyone..."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "No, a *really sorry excuse for a man* would have killed himself, did you forget what I said already?"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Its a deep responsi.."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "No...thats a lie."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...Kazuma..do you know how I quote the holy writ? How I tell June and Castilla and everyone that love does not exist, its a lie, its a fallacy?"

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "I seem to remember hearing that spiel somewhere."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...I know its...false."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...but there's something easier about facing the world....thinking such a thing is false...as opposed to something you'll never have..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...something you /should/ never have..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...the world is cruel to monsters, as it should be."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "The world was cruel to you before you were a monster. Or more accurately, that *cult* was cruel to you, and wanted to *make* you a monster."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "But they couldn't destroy your soul."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "They *tried*. And in the end, they failed - although it may be good luck that you were rescued when you were."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...they succeeded in making me a monster, Kazuma... But yes, it is good we were rescued, for Castilla, June, Virgo, Sam and Terry's sakes..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...I've been w-wasting your time though... I apologize.."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "I don't count it as wasted if I kept you from making the dumbest and worst mistake of your life."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...I hate being alive sometimes, Kazuma..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...all I do is...break things, and do things wrong."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...even right now, I'm pestering my best friend with my weak whining..."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Long as you're alive, you can learn from your mistakes."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "And you'll only get stronger if you keep living, keep learning, and don't just give up."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Some mistakes hurt other people, Kazuma."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, ".... yeah. They do."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "What if I lose control? What if I....hurt...some poor girl like in my dream?"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "What then? Wouldn't it have been better if I had..."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Do you really think you're going to lose control like that? Solis, everything I've heard out of you says that if you realized you were doing something like that in reality, you'd stop yourself."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Losing control is always a possibility, Kazuma.. I am weak. I am overcome far too easily by my emotions..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I am wild, too unrestrained, too...free."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "And I am insolent. I stifle at righteous and correct controls put on me..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...you saw me fighting Simon, I almost killed him...I almost killed him because I hated him so much, and not for a good reason, but just because I couldn't swim with Ibis."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: Solis Vivent voice cracking, "And she...and she...she w-wouldn't have...wouldn't have w-wa-wanted me to a-anyway..."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Tell ya what."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Isn't Roger supposed to be training you to keep better control of yourself?"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: Solis Vivent coughs sharply, and clears his throat again, "...teaching me how to better deal with people in a social arena, yes."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "So stick with the training. Ask him to keep helping you."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I...I will...I just fear I will...oh damnit all...thats...I'm glad you can't see me right now... But yes, I will continue with the training..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I hate when my eyes water..."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says dryly, "Humans *are* allowed to cry. Even male humans."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Its inappropriate...and pathetic for an engine pilot to do so."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I'm sorry to darken your night, Kazuma..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I...needed to talk to someone."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "I'm glad I could help."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I'm sorry."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun mock-growls, "Stop apologizing or I'll give you something to really be sorry about."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Like what?"

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "You really wanna find out?"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Not particularly no."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...I promise, Kazuma, next time I think of that course of action, I will make sure to speak with you first and determine if you feel it is necessary."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "You do that." . <Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...and Kazuma..."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Don't tell Castilla and June."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Why? Would they stop you, or try to help you?"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "They would get upset."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Would they *act* on it?"

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I do not believe they would violate orders."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Depends on how independently they think, probably ... I can't imagine they'd want you anything other than 'alive'."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "June made reference to how she did not appreciate me pointing my gyro pistol at my own head, even in jest...and responded by punching me firmly and repeatedly in the stomach on one occasion."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Yeah, she doesn't want you dead."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Castilla indicated she wished to develop a form of drug for me to administer to a female who met my interests which would compel responding affections.... I forbade that."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Good for you."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I see no value in affections when they are not genuine."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I simply need to accept that they will never be genuine and learn to deal with it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Mr. Heckler, where did you find that drink you offered me that one night?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "The PPC? Ah, now that's a story, Solis."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...it is?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "Invented in the Luciferian Sphere, right?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "They say that the drink dates all the way back to the third succession war. See, back in those days, the cost of the war was starting to wear down on all of the major nations, and military resources were strained. It was an especially bad time for the Lyrans, who were getting pushed hard by the Dracs from one side, and pressed up against the Suns on the other."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...yes?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "So as the Dracs closed in, many units found themselves cut off from support. These battles could last for months as enemy Battlemechs pounded against fortified positions while the defenders scrambled to keep their stuff working just a bit better than the attackers. On some of these blasted worlds, that could mean that a whole company could have to survive off of whatever they could find."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Ah, survival off of limited means..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "So this one company, they were stationed on this blasted rock of a world, barely enough enough to survive standing on, let alone live off of in the middle of a seige. Supplies were low and the Dracs were pounding them day and night. The men were close to deserting, and the pressure finally caused the captain to break, they say. He decided that if his men were doomed, he would make sure they died honorably, instead of deserting. So he went to the mess and gathered all the remaining supplies. He told the men that they were going to have a big feast, and the next morning, launch a suprise attack to break though the enemy lines and on to freedom."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "A suicide attack."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Of course, there was no attack. Instead, he went to the repair bay, and gathered up a container of mech coolant. He mixed this with a special mix of alochol designed to mask its flavor. He expected the men would die from the poison, and the Dracs would tell tales of the company who killed themselves rather than be captured. Except something went wrong. As fate had it, the mix of alcohols and poisons didn't prove fatal. The Dracs attacked the next morning, only to find no resistance, and the whole of the base's mechwarriors passed out drunk. They were all taken prisoner and held for the remainder of the war."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "The story was passed around just like the captain wanted however, along with the formula for the drink the captain made, which has been wildly popular among mechwarriors ever sense."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...I see. And that is what you had me drink that one night?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Isn't PPC coolant insanely toxic?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "It is. And normally, yeah. The formula is a closely guarded secret by any who know it these days. Very few men alive can mix that drink, and it's worth more than liquid gold."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...ah, so you do not have more of it available for casual con..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...you utilized something that precious just to talk with me?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "You were going though a rough time. That drink's been taking the edge off Mechwarriors losing friends in battle for the last two hundred years."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Consider it a right of passage."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I never acknowledged the importance of that, Mr. Heckler..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I am sorry."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Don't worry about it, kid. Someone did the same for me, first time I saw a friend cook off in battle. Kind of thing always stays with you."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "How long did your hangover last?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I don't remember suffering much of one. I don't remember much of anything after that night actually."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Goblin transmits, parroting Sly and possibly talking about the hangover, "Kind of thing always stays with you.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "I figured you wouldn't. I was talking about Sly."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "It was an odd experience..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...I wonder if Mr. Smith has any alcohol of high quality in the mansion..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I have an urge to impede my mental facilities at the moment."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "It's for special occasions only and Norman is authorized to shoot to wound."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Also, /you're underaged/."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "I don't know. Next thing I remember was 4 days later, waking up in the dressing room of a dance club in Solaris."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Now that's a hangover."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "I think the worst I've ever lost was a day. Four days is an impressive blackout."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...what does a teenager typically do when he feels the need to..move away from his mind for a period of time, Mr. Smith?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Join the military, in my experience..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Um."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Wouldn't know."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I've done that already."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Teenage is a little out of my memory range."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...blast it all."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Play some video games or something, I guess?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I could return to the Den and take some libations, but presumably I should not fly back here while intoxicated..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "Those libations are for the Hostis, and me, and our sweet sixteen birthday party."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Solis, as long as you're in my house, I'm responsible for you."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "No drinking."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Period."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...I need water to survive."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "/Alcohol/."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Oh! No drinking alcohol."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "I'll have Norman write up a list of approved drinks."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Water, soda, milk, lemonade, iced tea, tea, coffee."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "No. Alcohol. Not even mixed in."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "No drugs."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Except the ones you need to survive because of your cyborg parts."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Spectre transmits, "He's allowed to kill a man, but not have a drink, huh?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "If I find you getting high or drunk in my house you get thrown out and that's the end of this apprenticeship."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "What was that abouwt a libatious birthday party?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "He's not allowed to kill anyone, either."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I presently have no need. I returned to the Hostis before the hallucinatio..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Now while he's in my house."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Negotiators don't kill."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I'm not allowed to kill anyone? Oh...very well, I can accept that limitaton..so long as its within the house."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "You cannot kill anyone so long as you are my apprentice."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "And if you do kill someone, I will turn you over to whatever court of law I deem most appropriate and be done with it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "You're my apprentice. My responsibility. Your actions reflect on me."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "Well chronologically we are all soon to be sixteen officially, as in within a month or so... I located the records and apparently we were all born a matter of days apart in the month of June. Sixteenth birthday parties are apparently special...so I was considering a celebration."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "We've been sixteen approximately for some time."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "And I will not have you screwing up my professional image and everything I've worked for because you feel like getting drunk, getting high, or shooting someone!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru mwahahahahaaaa!

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I will do my best to live up to your expectations, Sir!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "You'll do better than your best!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "You'll /do it/."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...but...not killing anyone...thats...thats...how am I supposed to do that and still fight?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Remember that I don't like my time wasted. If your best is all you can say to a client after his daughter gets shot in the head, how do you think that makes the client feel?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...somewhat less then happy, I would imagine."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "You bungled. You still did your best. Small consolation."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "We're not allowed to fail, Solis."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "People, businesses, nations hang in the balance of our job."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "No, Sir. Failure must be resisted."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "It's just as important to defend people internally as it is externally."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "And sometimes you need to make those people remember that. Anyway, I'm off. I found a few papers and I'm going to make a few calls."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Roger Smith transmits, "Let's see how A-LAWS likes it when I play dirty, too."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I will try to keep your words to heart, Sir."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "I was hoping Archangel would be around for my birthday, but he will probably be away on business..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Castilla, stop going on about the birthday. No one cares."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Now that was mean."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Yeah, settle down, Sol. When's the day, Cassy?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Its arbitrary!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "So is a punch to the kidney, and you've got both coming up if you keep this up."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "June 21st for Solis, 22nd for myself, and 24th for June."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Don't worry, we'll make the best of it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru heh heh heh

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Juku?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...they named me after the month I was born in? ...thats pathetic."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "/No/ cake-jumping."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Cake jumping?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "/I/ wasn't going to do anything like that."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "I wasn't worried that you were."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "What is 'cake jumping?'"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "But I'm not willing to pay the bill when Archangel complains about the dead male stripper you hired and he shot."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "And you know me, I'm a professional ruiner of fun."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...what does nudity have to do with cake?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Man, you think I could either of them near a male stripper?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Yes."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "I know you. You're ingenious. And insidious."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "I wholeheartedly believe that you could find a way."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Well, okay I probably could. But I couldn't do it without June firing a weapon."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "Whats that supposed to mean?!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "I do like the idea of a birthday though, apparently it is customary to receive things on a birthday."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Yes, it is."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Mine's..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...wouldn't mind Archangel being there, jumping over cakes."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "If someone lands on a cake, are you still obliged to eat it? That might be unsanitary?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Out of, actually."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "He'd be baked alive!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "I think when people are popping out of cakes, it's not for eating anymore."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "...anyway!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Whatever you're planning, love..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "...just make sure nobody gets hurt. Okay?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "I make no promises."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I don't see a reason to celebrate, but I permit it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "No the cake is - I'll make June leave her gun and sword - the cake is baked first and then put around the person thats going to jump out. With a fake top."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "So he'd be covered in sweet delicious cake when he came out?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Sounds like you've got a lot of experience in the area, Juke. And Solis, what do you figure the odds that you'll still be alive next year are?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Unsure. Thankfully Castilla is no longer maintaining her morbid death clock."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Yes. Yes he would."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "So celebrate when you make it though a year."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I honestly see little celebration in me surviving. No one really wants me to."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Cassy and June want you too."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Well, I know what I'm getting you for your birthday, Solis. Anybody know where I can get a good violin?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...yes, Solis... you, uh, are following Roger's orders and do not have your gyropistol with you, right?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Yes, Castilla." . <Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "A violin?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...why does Castilla get Archangel to pop out of a cake, what would I get?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "You don't have a boyfriend - that you'll admit too."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Hmmm, what /should/ you get...Hey, I've got it. Where can we get one of those wack-a-mole machine things?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt pff. "Are you telling me I'm going to have to crawl out of a cake on your birthday, love?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "I don't know, I could get...someone neutral, like Solis or..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "Hey, equal-opportunity."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "No. No Solis out of cakes."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "And yes love, I've taken your measurements and sent them to a bakery."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...why am I unsuitable for cakes?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt pauses.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "...when did you do that"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "You'll never know~"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...they have bakeries that specialize in this?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "For one thing, I'm pretty sure the icing would mess up your cyborgnetics."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...I doubt confection would do that..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "I think Solis being in the cake would be nice and relatively neutral. He is our Principle after all. He could rise from the cake, issue some semblance of commands, and then begin to slice the cake from within and provide it to people in an orderly fashion."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...its not about the cake, June, its about the man inside."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "See, Cassy gets it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "June? I'm going to say this as clearly as possible: The man in the cake is supposed to be a stripper. You are supposed to oggle him."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...definately not Solis then..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...what would he get in his cake?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I'm not having a cake."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "I wouldn't worry about it. Stripper in a cake is not your style. The idea of you having a libido is unnatural. I'd get you a puppy but I'm pretty sure you'd eat it, mechanize its skeleton and then turn that into an attack dog."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "Hrmph! Thats right!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "o/~...report twenty seeeeeven o/~"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...th...sh-shut up Castilla!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Oh-ho, whats this?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "Shut up, but I could tell them about the mission reports instead, June..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...." She murmurs, "...I would like to see a boy in the cake, yes..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru handclaps "Excellent!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Oh god."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "You're infecting them, love."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...blackmail is a beautiful thing."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "This is a bad thing?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...Castilla wouldn't let /me/ read all of June's mission reports... She claimed it would 'infringe on sisterly privacy."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Cassy, did you just blackmail your sister? That's...incredible."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "And yet perfectly normal."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "Its for her own good, and my good, and Archangel's good. And Solis' good."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...those reports were supposed to be classified to just me, Castilla..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "THats what everyone says about their diaries."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...and I know who Solis would want in his cake, its obvious, he'd want Ib-"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Shut up, Castilla. Shut up now."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...I was just joking with you, Solis I..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Shut up."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Sly Heckler transmits, "Awkaaard."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Vincent Thompson transmits, "mmmmyep."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Leave me out of all of this insanity."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Ooookay."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Oh lord."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "That tone is a bad tone."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "I'll just go back to finding a suitable place for a party."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Vincent Thompson transmits, "Ooooh, parties. Nice!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "See? Bad tone."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Bad tone?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...are we just having one party, or three seperate ones, Juku?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Solis doesn't sound like he wants one."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...he should get one anyway, although maybe without a cake..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "He can have a person-free cake."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Kazuma Ardygun transmits, "Easier to do the cake without a person. Cheaper, too."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...that might work! I just don't want to see my Rex...my brother, off sulking by himself when people are trying to be happy and have fun..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I wouldn't be sulking, I would be doing some useful function..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "With a gloomy look on your face."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I'm not gloomy."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I simply have a realistic appreciation of things..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Sulking."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent sighs, "If I must attend, then I must..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I reserve the right to leave whenever I want."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I wish they'd all butt out."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "They want you to enjoy your birthday."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Best thing to do is just leave all your weapons secured at home and go have fun at the party."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "...hrrg.. I really don't know how, Kazuma."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Guess we've gotta practice, then. We've got a couple of weeks."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "Practice?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "Good, its decided! I leave planning to Juku!"

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Yeah. You don't know how to relax around other people yet, from the sound of things ... and Roger's gonna be a little busy."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "What do you suggest?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Does he like ice cream?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "Solis? I don't know. I do though."

<Radio> Tightbeam from Kazuma Ardygun says, "Best way is probably by watching other people - other Trailers. Talk to Sly, for instance ... maybe I oughta head back to the surface sometime, unless you all want to come to Bit Colony for it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "June does too. I read it in her reports."

<Radio> Tightbeam to Kazuma Ardygun: You say, "I don't care much for space..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "I would be virtually astounded to find a woman who didn't enjoy at least some flavor of ice cream."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "According to the reports, she took six different guys to the same ice cream parlor to try out six different flavors.."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...twelve different flavors..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...I tried the ones they ordered too..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Ooooh, nibbling on the date's ice cream, eh?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Why June, you /are/ a pro at this."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "It was for purely research related rea.. I am not a pro!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Vincent Thompson snicker.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "And they never complained about it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Of course not, guys think thats a good sign."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "She eats my dinners all the time."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "We're talking date mechanics here, not long-term girlfriend practical theory."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "I hardly ever get a chance to eat anything of Archangel's..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "I wasn't aware there was a difference."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Then again I was never much of a date-around sort of fellow."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "Why would that be construed as a 'good sign' though?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Well it means your not stuck up and willing to have fun, and you like him."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt just starts cracking p.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "Well even though I am required by giving my word, I do rather enjoy going out with the boys I met due to conscripting their assistance that day in the mall."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "What surprises me is the differences they have...some are the perverts I expect, others seem almost frightened of me.."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "You are kind of imposing in your tiny little package that you are."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "Of course I am. I am a warrior for mankind!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "And I only had to injure one of them. He kept grabbing at my behind..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...they do always seem happy when I take food items from them. Especially if they had already been in the process of consuming them."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Okay, the grabby ones are real perverts."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "My working theory is that they are all perverts, just in some the perversion is at manageable levels."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru sighs, "Well I guess it's progress."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...data report, mission sixteen, phase three... Hrm, paragraph twenty seven... He has strangely large hands, I asked him to practice putting them around my wrists...I rather enjoyed the..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "Sh-shut up, Castilla!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Castilla, stop tormenting your sister on an open comm band."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Ooh, big hands huh? Keep his number."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...I will make you pay, Castilla...I will make you pay."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "...people have more important things to entertain themselves with besides this, Castilla. June, you do not need to provide additional mission reports on further missions of this nature to Castilla."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "I don't have anything better to entertainment at the moment."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "I do slightly envy the fact she's had such a breadth of experiences. I have Archangel though and he's better then dozens of guys."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...least the ones I've date...had missions regarding, aren't twice my age and old enough to have sired me."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "Oh you mean, people like the man in report 27?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt observes, "/Normal/ people read a book when they want entertainment."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Normal people."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I still think its 'normal' to be disturbed by your sisters recounting their romantic histories over the broadband radio."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Oh probably."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "But I like gossip."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "Well one of the last entries detailed her making a scheduling error. She attempted to have a date with two of her prospects simultaneously, but it apparently was very awkward."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...they spent the entire time attempting to out do each other."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Well, they both like you enough to to try and impress you into picking one."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "They both got somewhat angry by the end of it. I am...not seeking a serious relationship."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Then you might want to stop doing this before someone gets the wrong idea."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Nothing wrong with a serious relationship."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "...hrm...I..will need to consult the codex."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "I just don't understand why Solis has so much trouble when me and apparently June both have people."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Do you want brutal honesty, or do you want me to say things that won't result in shouting?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "There /is/ a middle ground, you know."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Technically the second option is the middle ground."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "We're cuter then he is?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Well theres that too."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "I am interested in hearing your theory, Juku, even if I have to yell at you for it."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "He doesn't want one. Somehow he convinced himself that it would be the most terrible thing possible and just avoids it at all cost."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "I would prefer you not yell at my girlfriend. I'm looking forward to a pleasant night."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "He seemed so happy when he was pining after Ibis..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I was deluded, not happy."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "But Ibis wasn't interested. Now he thinks thats true of all women."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Because it is, Reimaru."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "And Castilla, there's no need for this conversation. You and June have duties, yes? Or perhaps its time for sleep?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt sighs.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "See?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Solis I have killed a lot of people. Almost all of my internal skeletal structure is metallic, and a great deal of my insides are at least reinforced if not outright replaced."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "I wire myself up to my machines every time I pilot them."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "It is not augmentation that makes a monster, Leonhardt."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "And yet I am /still/ sleeping with the most beautiful woman in the world, so if there's hope for me, there's hope for you if you would /please/ just /learn to lighten up once in a blue moon/!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "Monsters are not supposed to get the girl, Leonhardt. The stories you had me read taught me that."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "/You are not a/...no, you know what?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Fine. You're a monster."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "Enjoy your suffering."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I wish I could."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Solis Vivent transmits, "I should down cycle, it has been a trying day."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...I wish sometimes he'd never met Miss Douglas..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Hmn."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...maybe he would have been better off if someone had come for him...instead of him seeking someone out."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> R. Leonhardt transmits, "What is it?"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "The thing about that is, it kind of has to go both ways."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "What do you mean? Archangel pursued me. He found me. Taught me I was beautiful... Solis from what he tells me...he woke up in the medical bay and found Ibis there, and she told him she'd be upset if he died, and then he started to become...infatuated.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "It's hard to explain, but Archangel probably already fit what you liked in someway. But if Solis started a relationship on the first woman who went after him it could have been a very dependant relationship, and that's not healthy either."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "She avoided him constantly though, so he gave her gifts, tried to talk to her, floated near her and tried to accompany her where-ever she went. She never told him to stop... He just one day seemed very sad, and stopped following her.

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...I still think he would have been better off without her..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Thats what we call unrequited love. She didn't feel the way Solis did. he latched on to the first kind person he saw. You may think he'd be better off but at least now he knows what rejection feels like, and maybe he won't leap in blind next time, if he ever chooses too."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...she should have /told/ him. /She/ should have rejected him. Not him having to reject himself."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "She probably didn't know what to say. It happens."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...its not right, and he won't even get angry at her.. He still pines about it. Its..its irritating!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Yeah, yeah it is. It's like a scare, it never really goes away for good, but it fades with time."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale sighs, "Can I give him something to make his memory go away? I feel...guilty having Archangel when he's there... He's started avoiding me and June since she made her confession and since I've gotten closer to Archangel."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "I admit, I debated asking Miss Omachi to attempt to force the issue of physical affection on him. I thought that it might cheer him up to savage someone in that way."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "I don't think that'd be good idea Cassy. He has to either get over it, or just let time fade the memory."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "I just...worry about him, Juku..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "I know you do."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "I overheard him talking to his pistol the other day. I'm so glad Mr. Smith doesn't allow him to have them..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> June Shelbech transmits, "Damn pistol's too loyal to its master, it won't tell us what they were discussing."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru rubs her face "If it were anyone but Solis, I'd say he's flipped his lid."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "If you think Solis needs to go back in the Hostis, then tell Roger Smith and don't take no for an answer."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...no, he was in the manifold the other day, we have to assist him. I'm not frightened about that, it is how he is outside of it.. He does not want to work the forges. He seems listless in the rituals..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...he just tends that damned plant and talks about his blue bells."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...and he keeps telling me and June to look after one another if he's gone."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "...Okay, his fatalism might be worse then I thought."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...I don't know what we'd do if..."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...I should down cycle as well though...this isn't...a fun conversation anymore."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "Sorry. Just, try and take it one day at a time, maybe he'll come around."

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Castilla Shale transmits, "...thanks, Juku and...I look forward to the party!"

<Radio: A - Trailer Chat> Juku Reimaru transmits, "I'll make it a good one."