Right. There seems to be a map on the wall pointing the exact path you need to take. It's signed "Chaos". * Thalan goes down that path being all unnoticable and sneaky and silent and shit. * Maria grabs the map while she trots along all sneaky-like, shakes it once in the air, and keeps going. * Rei is being dragged, considerably less than sneaky-like. "Hey, let go! Chie's back there!" * Kaede blows out a breath and indeed lets go. "And you want to go back? Fine. Not my problem if you get killed. I didn't ask you guys to come anyhow.." He rubs his forehead. * Up a long ride on a turbolift, you are right in front of a set of doors. You can hear angry voices speaking broken english...probably alien throats making those sounds. And a voice that sounds like Chaos or Entropy pleading with them to be reasonable. * Claire runs after the others. You didn't ask for *you* to come, so what the hell are you talking about? Saying any of us have a choice. * Rei jerks her arm from Kaede. "I mean, really. Who made you leader? Or any of us? It's not like we have a plan, no, that would be too complicated..." She keeps muttering as she walks/runs alongside him. No, I didn't. So I'm damned well not going to risk getting myself killed over something I didn't ask for. I figured your self-preservation instinct was intact enough to do the same." ( Hey, we rogues got a plan. We just didn't let you in on it. ) (Kat was about to plan, and then Entropy showed up.) (Duh. that'd be stupid. You'd screw it up.) No one. I never said I was the leader. I'm just trying to help you get out of there. * Thalan looks for an alternate entry into the room. ( Really. You're non-sneakies. All clumsy an' stuff. ) ( I'm sneaky! ) So screw me for trying to be helpful..that's why I don't usually try." He puts his hands in his pockets and walks down the corridor. Gee, I don't know. I died before. I know it's not fun. So I don't want anyone else to do it, but I'm not sure who to believe. And are we supposed to be whispering by now? I don't see any security forces jumping out and asking us for identification, so I guess not. Actually, they don't jump that much, do they? We're probably fine. * Rei waves at Claire. "Hi!" Hi. * Maria looks for any signs of an openable ventilation system, while she's going along. * Kaede rubs his forehead. "It's so much easier with a field...I think we're okay though..just as long as we keep moving. When did you get here?" They're still fighting back there. I left after throwing a box at him. She probably followed our whining. You really should do something about that headache. ...what? They aren't trying to distract him and get away? I mean...I'd usually try to get away after I lost half my arm... * Rei giggles nervously. "Are you kidding? They're fighters. It's... what... fighters do. They fight." And you complained. I just defended myself. * The voices inside seem to be rising in pitch. Perhaps they're angry? * Kaede folds his arms across his chest and hmmphs. "Complete waste of my time..." Well, we got dragged into this damn thing. * Rei peers at the doors. I'm going to look inside. * Thalan still looks for a way to enter the room aside from the obvious. Kaede? Do me a favor. Just one, real favor, and I'll love you forever. Seriously. * Maria gets fet up looking for a back way and goes in the obvious way, not that a bunch of angry arguing people are likely to notice her entrance. * Kaede listens towards the room. Then raises an eyebrow at Rei. "...what makes you think I want you to love me forever?" * Rei settles against the wall. "Don't let anyone get me." And she closes her eyes and, amazingly, is completely silent. ..Can we just save the universe or whatever shit? Thalan? I could gate you in, but Fate would sense it immediately. * Claire eyes Rei. ...hell. Something definately just happened. Really? I thought that was nothing. Are you sure? * Kaede isn't sarcastic at all, no he isn't. * Thalan shrugs and just follows Maria's lead, keeping his rifle out. It really is quite interesting how he does that. * Rei splits into her astral form, though it's unlikely anyone can see her. ~Just a quick look inside! One! Not even more than one!~ Yeah, it's her all right, though she's talking in people's heads. And now she looks through the door... er, literally. * Claire growls at Kaede. ...Oh. THAT's what she did. * Kaede rubs his head. "Oww...you DID learn from Satoshi. Though...he usually doesn't go limp... * There are balls of gas holding metal boxes, and two humans. One is wearing all black, the other is dressed in some silly futuristic fashion. The balls of gas and the human dressed funnilly glance around when Rei enters, but can't seem to figure out what's bothering them. ~Didn't learn from anybody. And my dad's the telepath, not me. Hey, balls of gas! Kinda like little stars.~ Oh? * Maria looks for a stylus to steal. ~Two humans, too. Looks like one of them's this Fate person. The other one looks like he knows something's up with me coming in, but since he hasn't tried to kill me yet, that's definitely a good thing.~ * Thalan looks for a stylus as well. What was the other one Chaos mentioned? Anything else Rei? * There is a small computer, looking kind of old-fashioned, on the conference table. And a magnifying glass in the black-clad figure's shirt pocket. A shirt pocket that Chaos and Entropy didn't have. ~All the gas balls... heh. They're all holding metal boxes. Oooh, the guy in black has a magnifying glass. Wonder what he's holding onto that for.~ * Maria casually relieves blackie of his magnifying glass. magnifying glass. Isn't that the stylus? ~Yup. Hang on.~ * Rei zips over for a closer look. * The metal box in one of the gas ball's clutches speaks in a metalic voice. "Why? should we. trust you? Your. partner. has left? and is not back yet." * Thalan gets under the table and waits for a distraction so he can snag the computer. * The black clad individual turns to the balls of gas. "Believe me, it is a minor matter. My partner will be back shortly to finish representing your side of things." He turns to the other human when the other human speaks. "Why did your partner run off during this crucial negotiation? I would like to make this treaty so that I and the shadogas can begin our experiments." * Rei opens her eyes. "Okay," she whispers. "They almost have both of the thingies." But I think what we really need here is a distraction. I can make one really easily, but I don't want them finding my body. Me. You know. * In the hall, there is a shattering, as of an FF7 battle transition. A man-shaped shattering. The shattered scenery parts to reveal a black-clad boy there. ...what is this!? Awww, fuck. I can try to do it. * Rei grins madly and waves. "Hi! Fancy seeing you here!" Eh. Damn. Aheh. Yeah... * Claire shoots Entropy with Excalibur. * Thalan takes the opportunity from the distraction to relieve the table of the computer and do the trick to become hidden again. * A chaos gate opens behind him; Chaos is on all fours right behind Entropy's knees. Chaos asks, "Hey, guys? Push him, please?" * The energy blast from Excalibur hits Entropy, and knocks him backwards with a look of absolute shock on his face as he trips over his brother and falls through the gate. Which closes behind him. * No one seems to have noticed Thalan's theft...yet. * Rei blinks. "Well. That worked." * Claire pets Excalibur. "You're a good gun aren't you?" ...yeah. * Maria heads back out through the door, holding it open for Thalan. Such a polite thief. ..what? * Kaede blows out a breath and closes his eyes. "I'm glad I don't need to do this sort of thing. It gets tiresome." * Thalan sneaks out as well and grins. What, save the world? XDD * Maria sees Chaos and makes herself noticeable. "So we got the thing. Your brothers are saps. Now what?" No. I figure I'm already expected to do some nonsense like that anyhow. I meant more fight guys who appear out of nowhere and usually can't get hit." * A commotion starts as the room occupants notice the missing computer. And Fate seems panicked. Total saps and dumbasses. Yeah, that kind of sucked. * Rei blinks. I'm so glad you agree with me about that. * Rei moves to look into the room. * Fate notices the physical Rei, and glares. "You...do not belong here. What are you doing here, Rei?" The other occupants just seem confused. It's not the GM being lazy and not wanting to act them out, honest! Granted, I run into those just as often too, but it's usually one or the other. * Kaede blinks and looks around at Rei. "...what's she doing?" I have no idea. * Rei waves nervously, hopping in. "Hi! How do you know my name? Why's everyone know my name these days?" I didn't know I was that popular. Hey, what's going on? * Kaede rubs his brow again. The headache's coming back. "...she...has a death wish. Come on." He walks the opposite way down the corridor. I am trying to negotiate a treaty here. But ... I see, you are the distraction that drew off my partner. ...where is the Book? *reaches for his pocket, and gets even more wide-eyed* And my pen!? Oh. A treaty? What kind of treaty? I guess I can get you a new pen... hang on, I know I have one somewhere. * Rei looks into her backpack. Er, Chaos? If you're gonna do somethin' with this, make it fast. I'm with you. * Claire heads back towards the bay. * Rei finds a ballpoint pen! "Here's one! Score one for me. Need paper, too? It's kind of hard to draw a treaty without paper." As lame as your brothers are, I don't think I want to deal with one whose gotten it into his head to take me apart. * Thalan nods. "Fate's going to notice where it is any second now. I can hear his worry." Co-locating like this is hard. Chaos Gate. *portal opens to the bay, Chaos blows a raspberry at Fate, and vanishes* * Rei isn't in the hall, so she doesn't notice the portal? Uh oh. * Maria blinks. * Rei wanders over to Fate instead, handing him the pen. And ignoring the floating balls of gas and other guy. "Here you go!" * Thalan sniffs around. "Rei is that way." He points in the direction of the hallway Rei is. * Maria hands Thalan the pen. "Get this away from here." * Thalan takes the pen, and while holding the computer, steps thru the portal. * Fate eyes Rei's proffered pen. "You can't fool me." He utters what sounds like a spell, and a shiny portal opens up. He steps through, only to step out the other side. "Chaos!" ( Now, did Rei go physically into the room with Fate, or not? ) (Physically. She's insane.) (This is Rei we're talking about here. ^_~) What, now you think it's not a *real* pen? Shit, why'd I lie to you? It even works. (Right. I felt it worth mentioning nevertheless.) * Rei scribbles on her hand, and points it at him. "SEE!" * Maria takes a deep breath and opens the door behind which lurks the angry god. "Rei, are you in here? You gotta stop getting lost like this. I can't stop and look for you every time." * Fate utters another spell, and dissapears with a bang of thunder. * Rei blinks, then waves at Maria. "Hi! You can't? Why not? You just did anyway. Hey, did you meet my new friend... he wanted a pen, but it looks like mine isn't good enough for him. And it was made in China, too." Aww, he left. ...That's bad, I'll bet. Come on, Rei, we need to book. NOW. * Maria grabs Rei and drags her out into the hall! * Rei pouts. "Okaaaay, but I was having fun. Agh!" * Rei is dragged! * Maria drags Rei through the portal! Which should mean this channel's empty now. * Rei is dragged through the portal! Thwip.