<Brett> [Date: Saturday, Feb. 4th.  Time: 10:00 p.m.]
<Brett> [You've been hanging out in an autoshop for the past few days with a
truck full of bots.  Some unnamed technicians have been busily working on the
truck so that it no longer looks much like the one you stole.  But the cargo's
still intact.  Now it just needs a buyer, which is what Alysha has been working
on.]
<Brett> [Apparently she's on to something, because she told y'all to wait in the
autoshop's breakroom.  There's tea and coffee and crumpets, if you're
interested. And a TV, currently tuned to some Tanigian reality show about
surviving 5 minutes in a cage match with a bear.]]
<Brett> [Aight? Aight. Start]
<Brett> ( Also I need a dicebot )
* Chibi_Vernon has joined #mc5
<Brett> 2d6
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6 for Brett and gets a natural 7 for a result of 7.
<Brett> ( Sweet )
* Montana is eating a crumpet and watching some dude try not to die to a bear.
Man, reality TV's brutal.
* Shiho is wearing a navy blue turtleneck and black slacks today, her hair in
its usual braid. She's reading a Japanese novel as she walks in and looks very
engrossed; she feels around for a chair and sits down without looking up from
the book.
* Nigel eats a crumpet and drinks some coffee. He glances at the TV, rolls his
eyes, and flops down into a chair.
* Gordo is tapping away at something on a tablet PC balanced on one knee and
eating a crumpet with his other hand.
* Sonia 's changed her hair in the past couple days, a pair of puffballs bunched
up off either side of her head, one purple, and one pink. She's leaning back
lazily in a jacket and jeans, watching the TV. She blows a bubble, pops it, then
says, "Ugly show."
<Montana> Yeeeeeeeeah, was just thinkin' that.
<Brett> ( I think one should be blue, one should be green and the rest of her
hair should be pink )
<Brett> ( Then they'd be power puffballs )
<Shiho> (XD)
* Gordo looks up. "Didn't the 'Stralians do this with a pack a dingos?"
* Shiho yells something in Japanese while glaring at her book and turns the
page.
* Sonia shrugs slightly. "People are ugly everywhere." Her head tilts slightly
at Shiho yelling, but she doesn't look towards her.
<Brett> ( Also.... )
<Brett> ( That's totally not supposed to be 10:00 p.m. )
<Brett> ( It's supposed to be 2:00 p.m. >.> )
<Montana> (That's pretty different!
<Brett> ( Yep! )
<Gordo> (That is a totally different time of day!)
* Montana looks to Shiho. "You okay?"
* Shiho doesn't notice that she's being spoken to.
<Brett> [Not long after, Alysha comes in, wearing a grey business suit with a
tight skirt.  She's got her holocomputer tucked under one arm and grin on her
face. "Guess what?"]
<Gordo> You've found a buyer on the other side of the planet?
* Sonia shrugs slightly and gets up from her chair, turning away from the TV and
stretching as she walks off to the side, towards her two luggages.
<Brett> "Better."
* Shiho jerks in her seat when she hears Alysha's voice and nearly drops the
book. She reluctantly closes it and pays attention.
* Sonia kneels down and replies, "Got a date?"
* Montana snerks.
<Brett> ["I sure do.  Tonight.  Get ready for a road trip, we're going to
Dilov-34." Her grin widens. "The military base at the Tanigian oil site itself!
I was able to get in touch with the commander.  Can't understate his interest in
buying the bots built to be used against his facility."
<Shiho> Are we leaving now?
* Montana finishes off his crumpet, then stands and stretches.
<Brett> [Alysha takes a seat. "And miss the show? We'll go in an hour."]
* Shiho looks at the TV for the first time and winces. She flips her book back
open instead.
* Nigel shakes his head and gets out his laptop. "So... what do we need to know
about this guy?"
<Brett> [Alysha opens her holo computer and types up a photograph of a man in
his late 40s.  He's got a wide chin and bushy eyebrows.  His eyes and hair are
brown, and his physique seems healthy, if not overly muscular. "Yasen Stoyanov. 
Base Commander of site D-34.  He's in charge of what's possibly the most
important military installation in the country."]
<Brett> ( His hair is brown but greying. )
* Sonia glances over her shoulder, rolls her eyes, and pulls out a pair of
sunglasses to go over purple eyes. "Looking for another betrayal?"
<Brett> [Alysha grins. "Not everyone is out to get me.  Yet."]
<Brett> ["Suffice it to say, security at the site is pretty high.  Be thankful
we've got an invitation."]
<Gordo> Here's to us gettin' out on the same terms we came in on.
* Shiho mutters at her book, still in Japanese.
<Brett> ( We can ff when you're ready )
<Sonia> (Sounds like a plan!)
<Gordo> (Go!)
<Sonia> (If people have all the info they need.)
<Brett> [Time: 7:00 p.m.]
<Brett> [After a long, uneventful drive through the country, you arrive at the
facility.  Well, not quite.  You arrive at a check point.  Then another check
point.  Then the facility.  The drive is only about three hours long, but the
red tape is a bitch to get through.]
* Montana is in his clothes, the stealth suit under it. Hat's on his head!
That's important! And he's paying close attention to those check points.
* Sonia looks bored as hell at all the checkpoints, drumming her fingers on the
steering wheel.
* Shiho finally finishes her novel and watches out the window during the actual
driving parts.
* Gordo yawns. "And this is why the ground's a terrible idea."
<Sonia> Doubt they let you just fly in here.
<Shiho> You never know until you try?
<Brett> [Eventually, you reach the facility: a large clearing in a forested
area.  It almost looks like a walled city at first: tons of buildings line the
area, of various shapes and sizes.  They're all grey.  Beyond the site, you can
see an even longer wall marking the border between Tanigia and Serbia.]]
<Montana> Could use some color.  Brighten it up a bit.
<Gordo> Shows that under normal circumstances it's not worth visiting.
* Sonia chuckles to herself. "Most places ain't worth visiting, but they're
always better than where you were."
<Brett> [When you get to the gate, a guard comes over to the truck.  He and
Alysha converse in Tanigian, Alysha hands him some papers, he nods, and the gate
opens.  In addition, two guards get in a jeep and drive in front of you.]
<Brett> ["Just follow them," Alysha says.]
<Brett> ( Man, travelling really kinda throws the session off :x )
<Sonia> Easy work if you can get it.
* Sonia follows.
* Montana stifles a yawn.
<Brett> [Though the suns long down by now, the facility is so brightly lit it's
hard to tell it's even night.  Unless you look up or something.]
<Brett> [The jeep leads you past rows of buildings.  Most are pretty
non-descript, but one large one seems to be connected to a giant drilling
platform.]
<Brett> [That building is connected by a third-floor bridge to the one you're
led to: Some sort of command center.]
<Brett> [The guards get out of the jeep, and salute just as Mr. Stoyanov emerges
from it, along with 3 of his men.]
<Brett> ["This is our stop," Alysha says, and gets out.]
<Brett> [She says something to Yasen.  He grins and responds, then says, "But
you are American, yes? Let's use your language."]
* Sonia stays in the truck for now, although she's still drumming her fingers
slowly.
* Gordo also gets out of the truck, taking a moment to streach and look around
at the defences.
* Montana moves out of the truck and takes a look around, stretching.
<Brett> [Alysha nods. "If you'd like."]
<Brett> [Gordo and Montana spot plenty of guards on patrol.  Not to mention a
few bots."]
* Shiho gets out with Alysha and stays by her side
<Brett> [That's conveniently when the commander says, "So you've brought us some
bots, yes?"]
<Brett> [Alysha nods. "Melnik's new line."]
<Brett> [He nods, frowning a bit. "And as I understand it, they weren't
originally meant for us.  So I won't ask how they ended up in your hands."]
* Gordo stays a little behind where Shiho and Alysha are standing and talking.
<Brett> [Alysha nods again. "It's best for everyone that way."]
* Nigel gets out and leans against the truck, a bit away from Alysha.
<Brett> [He nods again, then gestures to the building. "Let's go inside so we
can finalize the details."]
<Brett> [Alysha nods.  Then as the commander turns, she beckons for you to
follow.]
* Montana makes with the following once they make with the walking!
* Gordo walks that way.
* Nigel also heads that way!
* Shiho follows along too!
<Brett> [You're led inside, past a security desk and to an elevator, where the
Stoyanov brings you to the top floor.  As the elevator goes up, Alysha asks, "Is
the situation with Serbia unchanged?"]
* Sonia leaves the truck alone oh nooooo.
<Brett> [Yasen nods grimly. "Relations are only getting worse.  They tried to
breach the wall just three days ago.  We held them back, but..." He sighs. "I
fear we won't see a resolution of this conflict any time soon.  And the EU and
the US refuse to get involved."]
<Brett> [Alysha nods. "The US has been more isolationist as of late."]
* Montana stays quiet and listens to the conversation, keeping an eye out for
any weirdness.
<Brett> [The doors open, and he leads you down a corridor. "We knew there would
be war the second we found this blasted oil field. No good's going to come from
it."  He looks over his shoulder at Alysha. "Except maybe for you, arms
dealer."]
<Brett> [Alysha says nothing.  The commander continues down the corridor,
saying, "And yet this may not be the last time I need you." Once she's sure he's
not looking, Alysha gives a slight grin.]
<Gordo> (I need to AFK for like 20 to go buy coughdrops)
<Brett> ( orzzz D: )
<Gordo> (I've teh plauged my girlfriend ;_;)
<Brett> [And then he opens a set of doubledoors, and you're in a large circular
room not unlike the bridge of the Enterprise.  The far was is basically aIt has
three rows on different levels like a theater.  The far wall is basically a
large monitor, with several smaller monitors surrounding it. The floor consists
of two, arguably three rows.  The top row has a single leather seat, no doubt
the commander's,
<Brett> where he can see all the monitors at once.  The other level contain
chairs and individual PCs.]
<Brett> ( Ummmmm )
<Brett> ( Did that go through? )
<Sonia> (It autobroke, yeah.)
<Montana> (Yeah, it autobroke!)
<Brett> [And then he opens a set of doubledoors, and you're in a large circular
room not unlike the bridge of the Enterprise.  The far was is basically aIt has
three rows on different levels like a theater.  The far wall is basically a
large monitor, with several smaller monitors surrounding it.
<Brett>  The floor consists of two, arguably three rows.  The top row has a
single leather seat, no doubt the commander's, where he can see all the monitors
at once.  The other level contain chairs and individual PCs.]
* Sonia rubs her neck as she walks along, shaded eyes running over the computers
of the war room.
<Montana> (For a second PC = player character for me, which created an entirely
different image!)
<Brett> ( There's 3 Reis and a Herman in the first row. )
* Montana lets out a faint 'huh'.
<Montana> (OH YEAH)
<Shiho> (That's really biased towards Ard!)
<Brett> [Alysha grins. "It looks like something out of Star Trek."]
<Brett> [Yansen chuckles. "This is the command center.  From here, we can
monitor the entire area."]
<Brett> [Alysha nods. "Makes it easier to run a war."]
<Brett> ["That's the idea," Yansen agrees. "But enough. Let's talk about
pricing."]
<Brett> [And I should mention those seats are actually filled :P
<Brett> ( by people )
* Sonia blows and pops a bubble (it's new gum!) and keeps her eyes moving.
<Brett> [Who all promptly gasp in confusion when the lights suddenly go out.]
* Montana looks up. "Take it that wasn't s'posed to happen."
* Shiho puts one hand on her sword hilt and the other on Alysha's shoulder.
"Boss, don't move away from me."
<Sonia> Bad time for a deal.
<Brett> [Alysha says, "Uh..." Just as low lighting comes on.  Yansen has a look
of fear on his face. "No. No it wasn't... Someone would have to get at our
generators to... but that shouldn't be..." He turns to the people in the room.
"Status report!"  They look at each other in shock.  Then he screams, "NOW!" And
they get to work. "Get me security!"]
<Brett> [Alysha nods at Shiho, for once not grinning.]
* Montana removes his hat before pulling his mask up and over his face,
activating infrared. He puts his hat back on and looks around, staying calm in
all of the yelling.
* Sonia says, lowly, "Shouldn't we be protecting the... merchandise?"
<Brett> [One of the techs says something, and Yansen curses. "Comms are
offline." He turns to Alysha. "Please stay here, Ms. Johnson.  This is the
safest building in the base."]
* Shiho draws her sword and moves Alysha toward a wall. "To limit where you can
be attacked from," Shiho explains as they move.
<Brett> [He barks orders, and one of his bodyguards leaves with a tech.  Some of
the other techs manage to restore images, and you can see soldiers fighting
outside.]
* Montana speaks to Yansen: "Any idea what's going on?"
<Brett> [Alysha doesn't resist.]
<Brett> ["It's an attack.  But how? How could they get past our security?"]
* Sonia half-smiles to herself. "Proper preparation."
<Montana> 2d6+10
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+10 for Montana and gets a natural 8 for a result of 18.
* Nigel rubs at the back of his head. "I may be able to tell you how if you let
me take a look at your security network. I'm quite good with networks."
<Nigel> More importantly, I may be able to stop them from making more progress.
What type of security system are you using?
<Brett> ( Linux! )
<Sonia> (... that isn't a security system.)
* Montana nods. "I'm thinkin' that it's either someone awfully good at stealth
or... well, a traitor, honestly."
<Brett> [And suddenly one of the vents pops off, and two women fall from it. 
They're both dark-haired Asians, wearing black.  Black boots, black gloves,
black face masks, and black, erm... bikinis?  They look like ninjas, vaguely.
One tosses a kunai, striking Yansen's bodyguard in the throat before he can draw
his gun.]
<Brett> ( Gimme init rolls! )
<Montana> 2d6+5
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+5 for Montana and gets a natural 5 for a result of 10.
<Brett> ( Yes, the bikini ninjas return! )
<Shiho> 2d6+11
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+11 for Shiho and gets a natural 11 for a result of 22.
<Sonia> 2d6+5
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+5 for Sonia and gets a natural 9 for a result of 14.
<Nigel> 2d6+5
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+5 for Nigel and gets a natural 10 for a result of 15.
<Brett> [The ninjas exchange a glance of surprise, probably since they're facing
more enemies than they expected to be here.  Nonetheless the charge, one of them
cheating and breaking init to throw a powder in Gordo's face.  He goes to his
hands and knees, coughing.]
<Brett> ( And will remain so til Gryph gets back :P )
<Brett> [Shiho, Ninja 1, Ninja 2, Nigel, Sonia, Montana]
<Brett> [Shiho go!]
<Brett> ( You can get to melee with them in the same round, they're close enough
)
<Shiho> (Ninjas are such cheaters, man.)
<Gordo> (I'm back.)
<Brett> ( fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff )
<Brett> ( Roll init :P )
<Gordo> (Love you too Brett)
<Gordo> 2d6+6
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+6 for Gordo and gets a natural 7 for a result of 13.
<Brett> [The powder turned out to be nothing more than sugar, so Gordo isn't out
for long.]
* Shiho steps forward and slashes up at one of the cheaters. Er, ninja.
<Shiho> 2d6+8
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+8 for Shiho and gets a natural 9 for a result of 17.
* Gordo caughs and rubs at his face because powdered sugar up the nose may not
be deadly, but it's damn uncomfortable.
<Brett> [Shiho cuts a gash along the ninja's arm.  She grimaces, then draws a
sai from behind her back and swings it at Shiho.]
<Shiho> 2d6+7
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+7 for Shiho and gets a natural 5 for a result of 12.
<Brett> [Shiho gets clubbed in the side with the sai.  The thing's heavier than
it looks; that's gonna leave a bruise.]
<Brett> d4
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 1d4 for Brett and gets a natural 2 for a result of 2.
<Brett> [The other ninja chooses Montana as a victim, tossing a kunai his way.]
<Montana> (What!)
<Montana> 2d6+6
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+6 for Montana and gets a natural 7 for a result of 13.
<Brett> ( Go figure )
<Montana> (Good thing I have armor, for serious.)
<Brett> [And Montana's leg is grazed by a dagger. Fortunately his armor absorbs
much of it, but it still leaves a long, if shallow gash.]
<Brett> [Nigel!]
* Nigel takes a step back and fires a crossbow bolt towards the ninja that Shiho
attacked.
<Nigel> 2d6+7
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+7 for Nigel and gets a natural 11 for a result of 18.
<Brett> [The bolt goes right through her shoulder, leaving a trail of blood
behind.  She grimaces again, but manages to keep from screaming.  Maybe she's
trained not to.]
<Brett> [Sonia!]
* Sonia steps forward slightly and cocks her fist. "You're bleeding pretty easy.
Might want to cut your losses."
<Sonia> (I'm readying for another of them making a move for us, then I'll punch
them.)
<Brett> [Gordo!]
* Gordo isn't much for the negotiating so he just tries to shoot the other ninja
twice, to hurry along the process.
<Gordo> 2 2d6+6
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2 2d6+6 for Gordo and gets a natural ( 5 4 ) for a result
of ( 11 10 ).
<Gordo> (And I WIFF)
<Brett> [Gordo shoots her twice! Once in the head, once in the heart.]
<Brett> [Or so he thought, but on further inspection, it was a log.]
<Brett> [Montana!]
<Gordo> (Christ, did she roll ones? Oh.)
<Brett> ( I love ninjas :D )
* Montana glances about, trying to pick up the real ninja on infrared. Once he
does, he shoots at her.
<Montana> 2d6+7
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+7 for Montana and gets a natural 5 for a result of 12.
<Brett> [The log trick won't work on Montana, so she settles for cartwheeling
out of the way.]
<Brett> [Shiho!]
* Shiho adjusts her footing after getting hit in the side and slashes out at the
nearest ninja again.
<Shiho> 2d6+8
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+8 for Shiho and gets a natural 5 for a result of 13.
<Brett> [The ninja catches Shiho's blade between the prongs of her sai, turning
it inside before thrusting at Shiho's abdomen.]
<Shiho> 2d6+7
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+7 for Shiho and gets a natural 10 for a result of 17.
<Brett> [Shiho is able to parry the blade.  Meanwhile the other ninja throws a
kunai at Gordo.]
<Gordo> 2d6+5
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+5 for Gordo and gets a natural 5 for a result of 10.
<Gordo> (I think C_V hates me.)
<Gordo> (That or Gordo is weak vs ninja)
<Brett> [And Gordo takes a knife just above the elbow.]
<Brett> [Nigel!]
* Gordo tries to curse out the ninja in  gaelic, but just winds up calling her a
gate in a sheepfold.
<Brett> [She doesn't seem to have taken offense.]
<Nigel> (How close are the Ninjas to me, Brett?)
<Brett> ( Within 10 ft. )
<Nigel> (So could I draw my sword and attack them?)
<Brett> ( Yeah )
* Nigel steps towards one of the Ninjas, draws his sword and swings at her.
<Nigel> 2d6+6
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+6 for Nigel and gets a natural 5 for a result of 11.
<Brett> [The ninja hops back, avoiding Nigel's blade.]
<Brett> [Sonia]
* Sonia steps forward as well, swinging her fist around to smack one of the
ninjas away. "Warned you."
<Sonia> 2d6+6
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 11 for a result of 17.
<Sonia> (the ninja that Shiho's engaged with.)
<Gordo> (Go Sonia!)
<Brett> ( Did I ever get a combat sheet from you? )
<Brett> ( Better question, how much damage does that do? )
<Sonia> (21.)
<Brett> [Sonia punches the girl across the jaw.  She hits the ground on her
back, tries to rise, then collapses into unconsciousness.]
<Brett> [Gordo!]
* Gordo shoots the other ninja again, maybe this time he'll hit something
important.
<Gordo> 2 2d6+6
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2 2d6+6 for Gordo and gets a natural ( 11 3 ) for a result
of ( 17 9 ).
<Brett> ( Was Gordo using his pistol or rifle? )
<Gordo> (Pistol)
<Gordo> (Riffle is +7 hit, but I doubt they'd let him bring it in, and who'd use
a thing like that at short range?)
<Gordo> (So 26 damage)
<Brett> [Gordo shoots her in the shoulder, a deep wound that partially spins her
around.  He also manages to take out a monitor.  Hope there wasn't anything
important on it.]
<Brett> [Montana!]
* Montana snaps out his whip and tries to trip the ninja Gordo just shot,
hopefully taking her down at least temporarily.
<Montana> 2d6+7
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+7 for Montana and gets a natural 8 for a result of 15.
<Brett> [Slowed by her wound, she's unable to escape as Montana trips her.  She
lands on her back.]
<Brett> [Shiho]
<Brett> [By the way, in case anyone's wondering, all the techs have been hiding
behind their computers this entire time.]
<Brett> [Alysha hasn't moved from her spot at the wall, and Yansen's backed well
away.]
<Shiho> (Can I just put the sword at last!ninja's throat?)
<Brett> ( Sure )
* Shiho does that, then!
<Brett> [The ninja glares at her.]
<Shiho> Would someone like to restrain her? And you should probably tie up the
other one before she wakes up.
<Brett> [Commander Stoyanov approaches to get a better look at her, still
keeping his distance. "I don't understand.  Who are they?"]
* Shiho blinks. "Not that I know how well that'll work out. Ninja are typically
very good at escaping, although their stealth was pretty bad, so..." She looks
down at the woman under her sword. "Seriously? Ninja?"
* Sonia walks over to the one she put down, pulls a ziptie out of her pocket,
and does the woman's hands behind her back. "Remember what I said about not
having armor, Shiho?"
<Sonia> Another good lesson.
<Brett> ["Musume no Hebi." Alysha appears at Shiho's side. "Daughters of the
Serpent.  A Japanese-based all-female ninja group that act as mercenaries." She
glances to Shiho. "Questioning her is pointless, she won't talk."]
* Shiho answers Sonia, "Right. I'll get on that."
* Montana moves over to restrain the ninja he tripped. "Well, that at least
saves us an awkward conversation."
<Brett> ["It's not over yet," says Alysha, looking at the monitors. "Base is
still under attack.  I see more of the daughters, also, and...." She pauses,
blinking. "Nigel?"]
* Nigel looks over to Alysha. "Yes, miss?"
<Brett> [Meanwhile the techs creep out from beneath their desks.  Commander
Stoyanov spots them and screams at them in Tanigian, and they hurry to get back
to work.]
<Brett> [Alysha points at one of the monitors.  It looks like a corridor of some
building, where a man is giving orders to two more of the bikini-clad ninjas, as
well as two masked men with rifles. Without taking her eyes from the screen,
Alysha tilts in Nigel's direction, "Does he look familiar?"]
<Brett> ( Gimme a mind roll :D )
* Gordo takes a momement to reload.
<Nigel> 2d6+7
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+7 for Nigel and gets a natural 3 for a result of 10.
<Nigel> (Wow. DR)
<Nigel> 2d6+7
* Chibi_Vernon rolls 2d6+7 for Nigel and gets a natural 10 for a result of 17.
<Nigel> (Better)
* Nigel nods. "Ah yes. That bloke. The one from the roof in Kovren." Nigel
sighs. "I suppose that if you want something done right... You shouldn't trust
people who want you dead to take care of it."
<Brett> [The five shortly proceed down a corridor.]
<Brett> [Alysha watches them go. She nods at Nigel.  Then a grin builds on her
face."]
<Brett> [She turns around sharply. "Commander Stoyanov!"]
* Sonia gets up from having the ninja ziptied, and leaves a foot on her back
idly and blows a bubble.
<Brett> [The ninja glares over her shoulder.]
* Sonia shrugs down at her. "We're both professionals. Don't give me that."
<Brett> [Meanwhile the Commander looks up from giving orders at Alysha as she
steps towards him. "How about hiring us temporarily as private security
contractors?"]
* Shiho sighs. "That smile never means good things."
* Gordo tries not to eye his boss in public.
<Montana> Nope.  No, it doesn't.
<Brett> [He blinks. "I... what? Out of the question! You're my guests! I
can't..." He pauses as his attention is drawn to another monitor, just before a
ninja kills the camera with a shuriken.]
<Brett> [Alysha keeps her grin. "Commander, those two were sent for you.  You're
only alive right now because they weren't expecting us to be here."]
* Shiho turns to Sonia. "Did you see that log-switch thing? I thought that only
happened in manga."
<Gordo> Annoying is what it was.
<Brett> [Before Yansen can respond, she points him towards another monitor.  You
get a glimpse of a red-lighted area just before the camera goes dead. "I've
heard enough to know that the oil well isn't the only thing this base is
guarding. Whatever other secret you've got, Commander, you're about to lose it
to these attackers."]
<Brett> [He blinks. "How... How did...?"]
* Sonia nods slightly. "I caught it. Real question?" Slight smirk. "Where'd the
log come from?"
<Sonia> Not like they're wearing anything to hide it under.
<Gordo> That is a question.
<Shiho> I don't know! None of the comics ever bother to explain it.
* Gordo goes over to inspect the log.
<Brett> [Alysha grins. "Time's ticking Commander.  Will you hire us? Or shall we
go back to our truck and get as far away from here as possible?"]
<Brett> [It's a log. It's got two large bullet holes in it.]
<Brett> [Yansen closes his eyes, clearly not happy with his position. "Fine. 
You're hired."]
* Shiho looks around and retrieves one of the thrown kunai. She uses it to cut
off the bottom of a pants leg, wraps the blade in the cloth, and pockets it.
"Souvenier."
<Brett> [Alysha grins widely. "I knew you'd see sense." She turns to the rest of
you. "Alright guys, new orders.  We're heading to the oil well."]
<Sonia> Oh good.
<Gordo> ... If you say so.
* Sonia grabs the one she's standing on by the ziptie. "Up. You need to find
somewhere to keep these ladies."
<Brett> [Yansen sighs. "I'll take care of it."]
* Montana just nods like he was expecting this.
<Brett> ( Can end when you're ready )
* Shiho eyes Alysha. "I don't know which is a worse idea - you staying here
where I can't watch out for you, or you coming with us into -more danger-."
<Shiho> (Ready whenever.)
* Sonia glances to the other ninja, sighs slightly to herself, then says, "You
just can't lose, Shiho."
<Brett> [End!]