This is the thread containing the adventures of those versers who, for better or worse, made a fateful choice, and thereby encountered...

The AWOL ANIMATOR ANGST!!!

* insert dramatic organ music here *

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Those desiring to participate may join in at any time, by posting your own response to this first message.

(For those of you who don't go first, don't assume that the same things will necessarily happen to you!  ;)

Please include a PM line in your post specifying what kind of animal you would like to transform into...  :)

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In your current world, you suddenly see what looks like a faint, barely discernable, transparent black circle on the ground nearby, approximately one meter in diameter.

As you watch, it grows less transparent, until the circle is a dull jet black in color.  Light doesn't seem to reflect from it at all.

It is surrounded by a dull gray rim, with the single word "ACE" appearing thereon.

Interestingly enough, any non-versers in your present company (if any) do not appear to notice what you are looking at...
This message was last edited by the GM at 12:11, Wed 16 Aug 2006.

The doctor thinks about where I might sleep tonight and suddenly exlaims "Aha, I know just the place".
And as if he meant it a black circle suddenly appears underneath me. When I want to ask him what the meaning of this is I hear him telling that he must have a little field bed somewhere in his telephone booth.

"It seems like I will once again face the evil force that took Cap away from me.", I say to the doctor.
"Sorry for the inconvinience that you have now for being with me."

The doctor looks at me with a questioned smirk on his face. He doesn't seem to notice anything of this.

Nikolaj:

In your case, the black circle actually happened to appear right under your feet... for better or worse.

For better or worse, you choose not to move away, but remaining standing upon it as it fades into view.

And as soon as the last hint of transparency was gone... so were you!

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You find yourself in pitch darkness, surrounded by inky blackness... but you see a faint light in the distance.

You feel... strange...

Nearby you hear quiet dripping sounds.  Farther away, you hear a faint yet all-pervasive sound of some type of machinery...
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"Allright, what now?" I think frustrated.
These last two days have been very fantastical. This is getting stranger and stranger.

Seeing the light I decide to walk towards it.

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I stop, wondering where that sound comes from, but it's gone again. So I start moving again.

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I frown and look down. And in the darkness reach for my feet.
I shockingly realise that my furry hands feel rubbery feet. Then I notice that I seem to be wearing something furry. Or maybe it is fur in itself!

"Dear God!", I whisper. "What is going on? Help me Lord!"
And I move closer and closer to the light mentioned.

ooc: It wasn't clear wheter I was allready transformed or not, so I took the most fun option. If that is wrong I'll retype this. If I have to wait for other please call me to a halt!

OOC: Yes, you are already transformed...  :)

The flapping noise of your walking feet echoes loudly, with the dripping noises slowly receding behind you.

Looking at the light in the distance, it seems... strange.  Not... realistic, somehow.  As if someone had played around with Photoshop effects, but in reality.  Kind of like non-photorealistic rendering.

As you get closer to the light, you can start to discern the faint murmur of voices...

I step out into the light and hold my hand above my eyes to ook around.

"What's this? Am I dreaming? I must be, I must be dreaming in cartoon!"
The brighter then normal colours shock me but also lift my spirit quite a bit.
This message was last edited by the player at 06:32, Thu 17 Aug 2006.

Blinking in the bright light (relative to what your eyes are used to), you find yourself in a long red corridor that looks like it is partially under construction.  Many side corridors intersect it.

You hear footsteps from one of the side corridors, and muttered conversation.

<sup><sub>"I hate Perimeter Patrol..."

"Yeah.  You never know what weird things you might come across down here.  This place always gives me the creeps."

"Quiet, Team.  Keep your weapons ready, just in case..."</sub></sup>
This message was last edited by the GM at 06:41, Thu 17 Aug 2006.

Stretching myself in the light, happy to be out of the dark I rearrange my blue shirt a bit over my brown T-shirt. (It's like a grungy hawaii shirt, I'm planning on drawing this character out so don't worry) and pat some dirt from my shorts.
The silver bracelet on my arm shines more then I'm used for it to shine, but still it looks naturally. I check it and am relieved that it still says my name. You never know, strange things have happened lately.

When I hear the voices I startle, and suddenly I notice I have a tail because it's trembling nerveously.
"God, please be with me now!"
Hiding has no use, since I am in stark contrast to the walls.

Hoping I'm looking more confused then harmfull I await what will happen.
This message was last edited by the player at 08:21, Fri 18 Aug 2006.

As I glance around I notice a newspaper vending machine on the corner across the street.  "I'll be right back.  There's a newspaper vending machine over there.  I'm going to see what the headlines are and check out the city name and date on it."  I step off the curb and proceed across the street.  I vaguely notice a dark circle on the ground about 3 feet from the curb. But assuming its a manhole cover I really don't pay it much attention.

My mind focused on the information that can be gleened from a newspaper I manage to put my foot on the edge of it.  Suddenly I realize it's not a manhole cover at all.  I let out a little yelp and try to catch my balance but something seems to be drawing me into it.  I look over at Misty my face a mixture of surprise and concern.  I feel a tug on my pack frame and then all I see is darkness as I drop into who knows where.

OOC: Oak here is a site you might want to check out if you haven't seen it already.  http://www.bcdb.com/
This message was last edited by the player at 21:01, Thu 17 Aug 2006.

We're about to enter the pawnshop when Lexi announces that she wants to use the power of the press to find out when and where we are.  She takes off and after a few moments of consideration, I head that way as well.  I'm just a bit concerned with what has already happened with Bloodstreak.  I don't know him all that well with us only speaking a few words for a few moments, but somehow, he just seems like the vengefull type.  I also don't want to stand around looking like a potential smash and grab artist in front of a pawnshop window.

Lexi's already crossing the street, so saying something like "Hey, wait up." would be both unwise and ill timed.  I'm a few steps behind her when I see her stumble.  I push it a little into overdrive and get a hand on her pack frame to try to steady her, but she keeps on sinking into the pavement.  And, whatever is drawing Lexi down is gonna have to take me along for the ride, too.  As the darkness closes around me, I can't help but wonder...

::grumbling as he looks at the ground, not able to tell them about the bear and how dangerous this is over a broken branch, looks over to the side and sees a black hole.....well if that doesn't look like a sphere of anhillation, nothing does as he is drawn to it, he walks over::
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Nikolaj:

An assortment of different cartoon (?) animal characters (??) rounds the corridor corner.  At a glance, you count perhaps half a dozen of them, all wearing (???) identical red armor.

The lead one sees you, and stops suddenly, eyes widening.  The next one bumps into the first one, and on down the line.

The leader shouts, "Weapons ready!".

As one, several weapons that look like ray guns and one that looks like a bazooka are raised, pointed at you.  One of them also seems to be pointing some type of camcorder at you.

You hear tense murmured comments between the different characters...

<sup><sub>"What is that thing?!?"

"And what is it wearing?!?"

"It's an Outsider!"

"No, I recognize it.  It's a Platypus!  But this is a long way from PLT Sector..."

"Shouldn't we shoot it now, just in case?!?"</sub></sup>

Meanwhile, you feel several "tugs" of familiarity, but none of them seem to correspond to the creatures before you...
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Misty & Alexis:

When you both make contact (directly or indirectly) with the black circle, you feel disoriented for several moments.

The feeling of disorientation passes, but you still feel very... strange.

There also must be something wrong with your sight.  You find yourself standing in a corridor with black walls, but the scene looks surreal, like someone is filtering your vision through Photoshop.  Everything looks... nonphotorealistic.

There is a faint yet all-pervasive sound of machinery here.

You each see a cute-looking rabbit (?) standing (??) next to you, dressed (???) in somewhat daring yet stylish black attire.

You feel several "tugs" of familiarity.  One of them corresponds to the rabbit standing next to you.

The nearby corridor opens out into an open central area.

From that direction, you both hear a loud wolf-whistle...

Jhiaxus:

When you make contact with the black circle, you feel disoriented for several moments.

The feeling of disorientation passes, but you still feel very... strange.

There also must be something wrong with your sight.  You find yourself standing in the back of a darkened room with black walls, but the scene looks surreal, like someone is filtering your vision through Photoshop.  Everything looks... nonphotorealistic.

There is a faint yet all-pervasive sound of machinery here.

You notice what looks like a large turtle (?) standing (??) next to you, dressed (???) in some type of martial arts outfit.  It is hard to tell in the dimness, but you'd guess that he also looks a bit disoriented.

You feel several "tugs" of familiarity.  One of them corresponds to the turtle standing next to you.

In the dimness, you can just discern that the room has a number of creatures sitting on the floor, facing a speaker in front.

You hear the speaker speaking in a low, intense voice.

"This meeting of the Bun-Fu Secret Society will now come to order..."

Uhhh... Lexi?

My eyes widen and my mouth drops open.  It's Misty's voice but it's coming from that rabbit. "Misty...is that you?"

*Oh...  My...  God...*  Somehow, it's Lexi's voice coming from that rabbit.  She got changed into a humanoid rabbit...  and if she did...  Yeah, it's me all right.

My hands went down reflexively to touch my weapons to insure that they were all in their respective places.  As I touched my tools, I realized that my hands felt...  different.  I looked down to see paw-like hands at the end of very furry wrists.  Lexi, we're bunnies.  And I'm not refering to the Playboy Magazine type.

::looks at the Turtle::

So who are you?

::looks around::

What is Bun Fu?

::looks around and rubs his eyes with his hands....and feels hair, then looks down at his "hands"::

Ya know, some days you shouldn't get out of bed.....

I look down at my hands and body and sure enough I'm a bunny.  Then I also starting checking my gear.  "You know I could have used this look a couple worlds back.  Maybe then Bugs wouldn't have sent me up with that wacko Martian."

"So..."  I look back up at Misty and have to pause.  "This is going to take some getting used to.  So what..." I stop as a loud wolf whistle comes from down the hallway.  "Oh great..Do we really want to go out there?"

With a *BLOING!* and bulging eyes I quickly raise my hands!
I gather my wits a bit and say:

"Hello, I'm Nikolaj, I'd shake your hands but I'm to busy keeping them up at the moment. You don't need to be afraid of me. And erm, could you tell me where I am as well? I kind of got dropped into this situation!"

Then a sudden thought pops my head:"Hey, were my eyes litterally bulging out ouf their sockets? I do hope I'm dreaming because this is strange..."
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I don't see any better options at the moment.  Let's go.  I look at my furry rabbit body, then at Alexis.  Considering that we're rabbits, do you think that there is a wolf attached to that wolf-whistle?

I walk with Misty to towards to open area ahead. "I  really hope not."  I rest my hand on my gun just in case.

Jhiaxus:

The turtle looks at you in startled surprise.

"Um, boss?  Is that you?  Why do you look like a big rabbit?"

Meanwhile, everyone else in the room also turns to look at you in startled surprise, and quickly surrounds both of you.  It looks like everyone else in the room is also a rabbit.  Each of them is wearing some type of identical black jumpsuit, although a few of them also sport a yellow stripe.  They all assume various martial arts stances.

Tension is thick in the air.

The leader comes forward and hisses at the two of you, bristling with quiet menace.

"How did you get in here?  And with a turtle, of all things?  Are you mutants... or spies?"
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Nikolaj:

Yes, you'd say that your eyes were literally bulging out of their sockets...

The group fans out to quickly surround you in a half-circle, weapons ready, and trigger fingers tense.

You can still hear murmured comments between them.

<sup><sub>"Hear that?  Doesn't know where he is!  An Outsider!  Let's shoot now!"

"No, wait for orders.  Remember what happened the last time you shot too early?"

"Besides, he doesn't have any weapons.  We can always shoot later..."

"Not if he's a mutant!  Shoot him now!!!"</sub></sup>

The leader regards you warily.

"What is your full name?   And how exactly did you get 'dropped into this situation'?"

The one with the oversized camcorder zooms in to capture the moment...

Misty & Alexis:

You both are relieved to find that you still seem to have your gear, although it looks strange seeing it all in cartoon form.

Then you both start walking toward the open area.

You hear more wolf-whistles, accompanied by some howling.

Stenciled into the largest wall is the designation "WLF SECTOR".

And populating the open area are a large number of wolves, each of them dressed in identical black jumpsuits, although a few of them also sport a yellow stripe.

Everyone is eyeing the two of you hungrily, although you have no idea if their hunger is figurative or literal...

One of them shouts to you during a momentary lull in the noise of the whistles and howls.

"Hey, Honey Buns...  What are youse doin' out here in your underwear?"

::looks at Siljonic the Turtle and then to the leader::

If I was a spy, why would I speak out when you didn't know I was here. As for the turtle, he has a name

::looks him up and down and sees the red eye band and then looks at himself::

He's Raphael...and I'm Usagi Yojimbo, and we don't know how we got here, as for muntants, we are what we are.

Jhiaxus

Things are slowly falling into place in my mind.
"I'm trapped in a cartoon. I'm trapped in a cartoon!"

"Well, my full name would be Nikolaj Ernst Germaine Frederica Bourguignon. I am the son of Frank Bourguignon, the best Belgian hairdresser there is! And my mom, Frederica van Eck works for DHL."

My mouth opens whide as I take a deep expressive breath after rattling those words off in high speed and proceed the answering:

Originally I come from a little city called Mechelen, in Belgium, wich lies in Europe.

<The air itself ripples a bit and changes into a depiction of a little boy being born. A proud hairdresser standing alongside the proud mother holding the child. Proud smiles elastically placed on their beaming faces.>

My voice tells the story while everyone sees it develloping.
"But let's keep it short, I grew up and went to school and highschool and graduated as a graphic designer."

<You see the little Nikolaj grow to a 6 foot something guy with a diploma under his arm>

"In the mean time my parents devorced and my mother had a few boyfriends after that. The current one is seeming to stay, but he's a bully."

<You see a big bald bully of a man shaking an angry fist into the viewer's general direction, lighting is dramatic.>

"I got a job and went to work. Somehow my computer explodes and I come into an other world!"

<A happyly working Nikolaj sits at a computer when suddenly it explodes and rips the paper on witch this all is drawn. Nikolaj tumbles down the rip into a sea!>

"There I am able to show the power of God! And then later I fall down a black hole to find out I've been transformed into a platipus!"

<You see Nikolaj with beams of light from it's hands repelling a dark and shadowy figure, then the image speeds up to me talking with the doctor, falling through the hole and stumbling out the corridor in my current form.
The image ripples again and you see me with a microphone infront of the camera-man.>

The ripples dissapear and I throw away the mike, wave to the camera and yell: "HI MOM!"

Then I raise my hands again and face the camera with big, innocent eyes.

OOC: "I'm not certain if I could do this, but it sure seemed cartoony, so it fits don't you think? I'll rewrite if neccecary offcourse. I'm just not sure wheter this world inherently adapts to your actions or if those stuff actually are skills.

My character also is allready aware of being a toon allready. So I thought I'd tap into the potential a bit.

My eyes widen at the sight before me. Crap! They are wolves.  I look down at myself and then at Misty.  I had thought we were wearing some sort of swimsuit but I could be mistaken. "Uh..Misty why are we standing here in our underwear?"

OOC Clarifications:

(*) Jhiaxus -- you may look different on the outside, but inside you are still you (so, for example, Siljonic is still Siljonic on the inside, even if he looks like Raphael on the outside :)

(*) Nikolaj -- that stuff is determined by skills.  You can specify your own thoughts and attempted actions, but I'll have to give you the results and any external events that occur.  So in your post above (which is an interesting idea, BTW), you may well have "seen" such effects in your own mind's eye or imagination, but you have no way of knowing in advance if you have the ability to create such effects in objective reality (though you are free to make the attempt... :)

(*) Alexis & Misty -- you may be wearing what you and I would think of as being swimsuits, but such an outfit may well look like underwear to those from a different universe...  :p
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:31, Fri 18 Aug 2006.

OOC (I know just easier to introduce us as that)

OOC: OK, no worries...  :)

I stole a quick glance downward to confirm for myself just what I was wearing.  Lexi, we are not in our underwear.  These are swimsuits, very revealing swimsuits, but suits none the less.  I've never worn a bikini like this before.  Who knew that you could make a bikini out of dental floss?  But then, I've never been a rabbit before either.

I've also never in my life been refered to as Honey Buns.  I doubt that Alexis has ever been called Honey Buns either, but in that suit, I could see how the wolf could make that error.  If I had to describe her suit, I would have to call it a Morse Code Bikini, two dots and a dash. 

I spoke louder for the crowd's benefit.  Hello, guys.  We're looking for the beach and we must have taken a wrong turn somewhere.  Do any of you know the way the beach?

Jhiaxus:

The leader spits disdainfully.

"Mutant scum, eh?  And with a turtle?  You must be a traitor as well.  One of them beat one of us... or have you forgotten?"

"And not registered, either.  All we'd have to do is report you, and you wouldn't last long."

"But you two know too much already.  So why should we let you live?"

Nikolaj:

You eloquently narrate as the scene in your mind's eye takes form, convinced that the others must surely see it also.

But after you finish speaking and flash your big innocent eyes, their reaction leaves you quite a bit less convinced.

<sup><sub>"Who is 'Mom'?"

"What is DHL?"

"Where is 'Europe'?"

"I knew it!  He's an Outsider!  SHOOT HIM!"

"I think he's just loony."

"His computer explodes?!?"

"Did you understand any of that gibberish?"

"Another world?!?"</sub></sup>

The leader looks like he doesn't quite know what to think.

Finally, he shakes his head, and looks at you sternly.

"You will come with us now."

Alexis & Misty:

OOC: If it is any consolation, "Honey Buns" is somewhat ambiguous, since they could have been referring to the pair of you together (like "Honey Bunnies")... :p

The crowd looks perplexed, and you hear some confused murmuring.

The one who spoke previously regards you with a puzzled look.

"Um... what's a 'beach'?  And why do youse need to walk there in your underwear?  Youse could get in trouble for that, ya know..."

::grins::

Simple you don't think we would come here without insurence, if we die, we have friends that will make sure all is revealed to everyone. Now, why don't we get all civilized like, and get along.

I look down at my miniscule outfit once more and then back up at the one talking to us.  "You right.  Walking around like this might not be such a good idea." I apear to be thinking for a minute then I smile checking out his outfit.  "Hey those are pretty snazzy suits you all are wearing.  You wouldn't have any extras would you?"

"Hum, that cartoon trick didn't seem to work. But still I think I'm in a cartoon. I wonder how Bugs Bunny pulls it off, or Tom and Jerry."

Dissapointed I decide to follow, hands still in the air.
After a few steps I ask if they don't know what a mom is, and wheter I can put my arms down allready.

Jhiaxus:

The leader stops, and his eyes narrow as he gives you both a long appraising look.

"Hmph.  Well, maybe you do, and maybe you don't."

"But you took the trouble to get in here, without alerting the guards, so there must be a reason."

"Why are you here?"

Alexis & Misty:

A matronly-looking wolf steps forward from the crowd, looking appraisingly at the both of you.

One of the other wolves gives another wolf whistle, but she smacks him on the top of the head with a resounding thump.

"OW-oooooOOOOOOOOooooooOOOOO!  Not so hard!  Aw, I was just having a bit of fun..."

She gives a disapproving look to him, and he slinks off as she resumes her appraisal of you.

"Well dears, we can probably find a couple, but they probably won't fit you Buns very well."

"Still, it is better than just going around in your underwear, at least until you can get back to your quarters and change."

"It's a long walk to BUN Sector, after all..."

Nikolaj:

The leader considers, and (after the team checks inside your pockets, your bill, and your ears for any hidden weapons) reluctantly allows you to put your arms down.

The team takes up formation, with you in the middle of the marching order, and weapons covering you from both sides and behind.

Then you start marching down the nearest corridor.

"No, we didn't understand most of that gibberish you were saying.  What's a 'Mom'?"

The camera continues to record you as you march and speak...

Confused, I walk towards the thing that is before me and reach out to touch it with my hand.  I don't have any weapons on me right now, and I can honestly say that I wish I did, just in case this thing was threatening.

*BUN Sector?*  That makes sense, in a way.  If there's a WLF Sector, there could be a BUN Sector.  There's only one problem.  Everyone seems to know where it is but us.  There is one way to find out...

Thank you for the clothing.  We've been wandering for a very long time.  We're really lost.  Could you tell us how to get back to BUN Sector?

I try to get into the jumpsuit and then get my harness and equipment back in order as quickly as possible.  I like to have my weapons organized and ready in unknown territory.  Especially being a rabbit in a wolves den.  I listen to Misty asking them for directions and nod as it had been in my mind to ask that question as well.  A long walk to Bun sector huh? I look down at my feet hoping I am wearing something comfortable and appropriate for a long walk.

I wait until Lexi has her clothing and equipment arranged before I begin to get into my jumpsuit.  Cover me, please.  It's way too big, but by rolling up the sleeves and the pantlegs, it will do for now.  The belts and straps of my equipment harness help hold the suit in place to keep it from getting  in the way of my movement.  With my backpack and weapons back in place, I'm ready to travel.

Krillis:

When you make contact with the black circle, you feel disoriented for several moments.

The feeling of disorientation passes, but you still feel very... strange.

There also must be something wrong with your sight.  You find yourself standing in a corridor with orange walls, next to a green door, but the scene looks surreal, like someone is filtering your vision through Photoshop.  Everything looks... nonphotorealistic.

You feel several "tugs" of familiarity.

There is a faint yet all-pervasive sound of machinery here.

The green door suddenly opens, and a cartoon (?) owl (??) wearing a green lab coat (???) emerges, and blinks at you in surprise.

She looks at you up and down, examining your black jacket, red t-shirt, and blue jeans with a puzzled expression.

"Excuse me, but who are you?  And what is your security clearance?"

Misty & Alexis:

"My, you must be lost, poor dears.  I feel the same way when I've worked near the food vats too long.  You just head that way for a bit, then follow the signs."

As soon as you say "Cover me, please", you hear another wolf-whistle, followed by another thump and a howl...

However, when you are both more decently covered, the crowd finally starts noticing all the rest of your gear, including your weapons.

The first wolf speaks again.

"Um... where did youse get those weapons?  I thought we weren't supposed to touch any of those..."

I look at the owel woman in awe and say, "Uh,"  For that moment, I think to myself, Maybe I versed into another world or something.  "I apologize, mam, but I am lost.  Could you perhaps tell me where I am?"  I try to move my head to the side and try to see her from a sideways perspective.

I start to relax a bit as we both are able to get our suits and gear on without any problems.  But then I tense up again at his questioning of our weapons.  Oh great how are we gonna explain our weapons.  Then the second part of the phrase sinks in.  They're not allowed to touch these weapons wuch less have them.  That tells me they are most likely not armed.  But then again maybe they just don't have weapons like ours.  I smile and look over the wolves.  I pretend to be giving them a once over but in fact I'm taking a closer look for any signs of weapons.  "What do you think Misty?  Should we tell them why we have these weapons and they don't.

I caught Lexi scoping out the wolves.  They didn't have any visible weaponry when we arrived and we did, so I wasn't too concerned about any initial threat of attack.  The statement about not being allowed to touch weapons like these made me a bit uneasy.  Lexi, though, gave us an opening and I needed to not waste it.  I don't know if we're allowed to tell anyone who isn't a Bun about them.  We do have to follow the rules, you know.

I look at the first wolf who mentioned our weapons.  We've never been to WLF Sector before...  *...Or anywhere else in this world...*  ...so can you tell us what kind of weapons you are allowed to have?

We soooo need to get out of here.

Krillis:

As you try to look at the owl, you notice something distracting near the bottom of your field of vision.  Strange, that.  Almost as if... your nose is a lot bigger than you are used to.

The owl blinks at you with some concern.

"Why, this is Research & Development, of course."

"And this is a restricted corridor, obviously."

"And despite the mixed declarations of your incomprehensible attire, I suspect that you aren't cleared to be here."

"How in Ace did you get in here?"

You feel a strange twitch behind you as you stand there nervously.  Stealing a glance behind you, you notice that you seem to have a large bushy red tail...
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Alexis & Misty:

The wolves look puzzled, and somewhat nervous.

"Um... no one of our security clearance can touch those!  Doesn't matter which Sector youse are from, or in."

The whistler with the painfully thumped head pipes up, whispering urgently, with a lingering glance at the ceiling.

"They probably already know!  You know what that means!!!"

You follow his glance upward, and are just able to discern, black against the black ceiling, what look like...

Security cameras.  Many of them.

Suddenly, you hear the sound of boots marching from the direction of the corridor you came from, rapidly getting louder...

The wolves start looking very, very nervous.  A few start howling in fear...
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::looks around::

I'm curious about your little gathering here, looks like some underground movement. Were not here for anyone but ourselves, so what is this place?

Jhiaxus:

The leader draws aside with a few of his lieutenants for an urgent whispered conference.

However, with your current bunny ears, you are just able to make out snatches of the conversation...

<sup><sub>"I say they're bluffing.  Let's get rid of them."

"But what if they aren't?  Should we take the risk?"

"One of them is a turtle!  Let them have it!"

"No, wait.  Yeah, one of them is a turtle.  But suppose they're on the level?  Suppose they joined us?  Think what we could do with a turtle as a spy!!!"

"Hey, yeah!"

"And if they show any sign of crossing us... then we can take care of 'em good."</sub></sup>

There is a pause as they exchange significant glances.

Then the leader turns back to you both.

"If you want to know, you'll have to join us, and be sworn to absolute loyalty, absolute obedience, and absolute secrecy.  And you don't want to know what will happen if you cross us... but dying would be far preferable."

"So what do you say?  Are you in... or not?"

This is sooooo not good.  We need options... fast.  I point to the whimpering wolf with the thumped head.  You!  Tell us if there is another way out of here!  Now!

I turned to my partner.  Lexi, stay or go?

::nods::

We'll swear, do whatever secret handshake, so when do we begin?

I feel the blood drain from my face as I look up toward the ceiling and the cameras.  Hearing the marching boots coming in our direction I release the strap from my PDW and rest my hand on the grip.  "I definately say go if we can find a way out of here."

I look about myself, very confused.  "Uh, I'm sorry mam."  I find it hard to call an owl mam, but my goal right now is to get somewhere private and figure out what I can by myself.  "Can you please direct me to the way out of here?  I'm lost."

Jhiaxus:

The others solemnly gather in formation, softly chanting in rhythm, as the leader brings you both up to the front of the group.

"You seek to become probationary initiates of this Secret Society."

"We are the keepers of knowledge carefully preserved from the Ancients -- that of the legendary rabbit martial arts technique known as 'Bun-Fu'."

"If you would learn of these ancient mysteries and wield their power, you must do so in absolute loyalty, absolute obedience, and absolute secrecy."

"The penalty is far worse than death."

"You have declared your intention to pledge yourselves thusly."

"What assets -- knowledge, possessions, skills, contacts, etc. -- do you bring us, your soon-to-be-sworn brothers?"

Misty & Alexis:

The poor thumped wolf looks wild-eyed at you, and starts howling mindlessly in terror.

Suddenly, an assortment of different animals rounds the corridor corner.  At a glance, you count perhaps half a dozen of them, all wearing identical red armor.

The lead one sees you, and stops suddenly, eyes widening.  The next one bumps into the first one, and on down the line.

The leader shouts, "Weapons ready!".

As one, several weapons that look like ray guns and one that looks like a bazooka are raised, pointed at you.  One of them also seems to be pointing some type of camcorder at you.

The leader calls to the pair of you in a stern, commanding voice.

"Halt!  What are you doing, in treasonous possession of those weapons?"

The wolves start wildly jumping out of harms way, howling and fleeing in terror...

Krillis:

The owl blinks at you absent-mindedly, then looks back at the green door's room number, then looks back at you in confusion.

"What was I about to do?  Now you've gone and made me forget..."

She ponders for a few moments, then looks back at you.

"Go down the corridor to the elevator, then down to the lobby."

She stares off into space for another moment, then shakes her head, and goes back through the green door...

I can't help but blink my eyes in astonishement that they don't know what a Mom is.

"Mom is a mother. Your mother! The woman that brought you to life. Don't you know that? That's quite strange."

I'm still feeling like someone I know is around somewhere so I casually look around while walking with those guys.

"Well, if you don't know what a mother is, I'll explain you. A mother is kind and gentle, but strict as well. She tells you what to do and allways knows best! And when you've fallen on the ground and have a little scratch, she'll give a little kiss on it and it'll be over right away!
When monsters are hiding in your closet and under your bed she'll scare them all away so you will have a peacefull sleep at night. That's a mother!"

I'm feeling a bit like Wendy in Peter Pan now, explaining the kids what a real mother is. And perhaps they will just realize it and get all emotional and stuff.

OOC: Sorry for the delay, steph-grandma's birthday was then.
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I swallow hard and look at Misty "Uh..Maybe we should stay for now."  I look back at the one in the lead and wonder how they would respond to the truth.  I try to sense if there are any other versers in the area.  If there are that might make the odds of them believing us a little better.

::checks himself out::

Hmm...looks like I have a 9mm automatic....a katana....a daikyu...a ninja- to.....various gear like shirukin, climbing claws, various smoke and dust grenades (I did say I was taking equipment offered if anything wasn't there consider it strickened). I am decent with a bow, and axe, not great with swords, and no hand to hand experience. I do understand technology, am ok with hiding and climbing. Raphiel is a master of weapons, tracking, and has knowledge on just about every useful skill, he has been training in hand to hand, and has been known to wield magics, and has a photographic memory, and only sleeps about 4 hours a night. His ability to use weapons is on a master level. I do believe Rapheal is carrying a morningstar, longsword, 12 gauge crossbow, and a 9mm automatic.

::pauses::

That is what we have to offer and contribute. We don't know how we got here, and don't have any place to stay, so know this before anything else.

Jhiaxus
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I smiled at Lexi.  For the moment, maybe.  I looked at the squad of red armored creatures.  They didn't look all that well trained, but they did look all that well armed and armored.

I decided to try talking first since they did have the drop on us.  I could have adrino-boosted out of their field of fire to attack, but the last time I tried that, it didn't work.  In my minds eye, I again watched the chunk of starship land on Lexi after I had boosted my way clear.  I wasn't going to let that happen again.  Win, lose, or draw, we were going together.

I addressed the leader.  Oh, hi!  Are you guys in charge?  We are soooo not from around here.  What is this place called?  Is there a beach nearby?  Oh and since you asked, our stuff is legal where we just came from.  Are you guys hiring?  We could use jobs.  Is there a pizza place around here?

Yes, I do speak BubbleBrainBlond.  It has helped me talk my way out of a few situations while on investigations.

OOC:  Oak, just how fast can an adrino-boosted bunny move?

Nikolaj:

The leader responds, "That sounds like the Computer to me."

Some of the others do look a bit emotional.  One again you hear whispered reaction amongst the others to your words...

<sup><sub>"I think I had a mother once."

"What was she like?"

"What was she like?"

"I forget."

"I had a white med-bot."

"That's no mother!"</sub></sup>

They start fighting amongst themselves furiously, much to the disgust of the leader...

Jhiaxus:

Their eyes bug out a bit as you start doing inventory of your items.

But a charged silence fills the room when you say that you understand technology.

After you finish, the leader stares at you with a gleam in his eye.

"You understand technology?  What do you know about it?"

Alexis & Misty:

Alexis, as you examine your verser sense, you can sense other versers, but none of the direction vectors correspond to the red-armored group that just arrived.

Misty, as you ponder your options and potential current abilities, you realize that your current bunny ears do help you to hear better than you are used to, and that your current bunny nose does help you to smell better than you are used to.  And, come to think of it, your legs do feel more powerful than you are used to.  But as to how fast you are currently able to move... there is only one way to find out...  :)

The leader listens to Misty in perplexity, then has a brief whispered conference with his cohort.  However, your bunny ears are just able to hear snatches of the conversation...

<sup><sub>"What is a 'beach'?"

"What is 'pizza'"?

"They must be Outsiders!  Let's shoot them!"

"They can't be...  They're wearing standard issue uniforms."

"They're liars, then...  Weapons aren't allowed at their security clearance."</sub></sup>

The leader looks at you both, considering...

"Where did you get those weapons?  And where did you just come from?  You must surrender those weapons immediately, and come with us now for questioning..."

::grins::

Let's just say if it involves anything less than ion space engines, I have a good handle on it, or can figure it out quickly.

Jhiaxus

I follow her directions as best I can, going down the hall and taking the elevator to the lobby.  I just have to focus and everything will be fine.  I think to myself, as I look all over myself, wondering what happened and seeing what's different about me.

I look at the leader and attempt to look petrified at the thought of surrenduring my weapons. "I'm sorry but we can't surrender our weapons.  The people we work for strickly forbid it.  And honestly I'm a lot more scared of them than you. I'll talk to you but I can't give you my weapons."

I thought hard for a moment.  Then I had what I hoped was a really good idea.  *I hope she's paying attention.*  Lexi, these guys want us to go with them.  They are trying to do what is right.  I say we go with them.  We don't have any options left do we NOW.

As soon as I say the final word, I kick in my adreno-booster and hope I'm not doing this alone...
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I look at Misty in shock.  What is she talking about?  My shock turns into to incredulity.  Oh crap Misty is going into action!  I quickly jump into action and hope I am understanding her message correctly.

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"Dear Lord, they don't know what a mother is!"
Not sure wheter that thought was a reaction or a prayer I continiou it as a prayer.
"Please, if they don't even know a mother's love, let them know it Lord. And then finally let them know Your love."

That silent prayer is followed by a sudden thought.
"The Computer? What have I stumbled into now?"

Still I feel like I should know someone around here, I can't explain it. I keep looking around for anybody familiar. This sense is abit like with Cap. Would there be other, what was it called, worldwalkers around?
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Jhiaxus:

The leader looks at you intently.

"Do you know anything about security camera systems?  Or even better..."

His voice lowers to a whisper.

"... computer programming?"

In the charged silence, the others lean forward, watching you as well...

Krillis:

As you approach the elevator, you pass other doors of various colors on either side of the corridor.  Each has some type of room number on it.

The last door on your right before reaching the elevator is red, and seems to be slightly ajar.  It looks dark and quiet within...

Nikolaj:

You don't see anyone familiar, but you do feel those similar "tugs" of familiarity.

You examine the members of your security team -- the lion leader, the cow, the fox, the chicken, the lemming, and the aardvark.  But none of them seem to correspond to the familiar "tugs".

The "tugs" are all generally in the direction you are being lead toward.

You notice that the direction vectors aren't changing much as you walk, so they must still be some distance away.

One seems somewhat lower in elevation than the rest...

Misty:

You zoom off toward your left, moving faster than you are used to, even in adreno-booster mode.  Before you know it, a black wall rapidly approaches...

The rest of the world seems to be moving more slowly, somehow...

In slow motion, you see Alexis blink in surprise, then start diving toward her right.

In slow motion, you hear the leader of the assorted red-armored animals, a stork, yell "FIRE"!

In slow motion, you see the thumped wolf howling and fleeing in terror, running across your flight path.

In slow motion, you see the trigger fingers of the rest of the security team move as one, pulling their triggers.

You conveniently collide with the relatively soft wolf, sending him crashing headfirst into the wall instead of you.

In slow motion, you see the stork leader's ray gun discharge, sending what looks like some type of creature (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...o_fuscomaculata2.jpg) rapidly toward you, swimming through the air.  In fact, from a nature documentary you once saw, you think it looks kinda like... an electric ray, although this one is red in color.

In slow motion, you see the wolf splat against the wall with an impressive crunch, and go flat as a pancake against it.

In the blink of an eye, you bounce back up, ready to zoom off to try to flank the security team, then duck down low to dodge the electric ray, discharging your weapon to spray the security team.

In slow motion, you see the wolf peel off of the wall, staggering.  You can almost see the little stars circling his head.

You see your weapon discharge some type of projectiles, but they look strange.  They are oddly shaped, and larger than you expected.  They fly toward their targets.

You see the electric ray swim over your head, and feel the crackle of electricity making your hair stand on end as it passes by.

You hear an electric "zap" and see a bright flash of light, and see the electric ray draped around the thumped wolf.

In slow motion, you see the thumped wolf howling and dancing around madly with very frizzy hair, to the sound of continued zapping.

In slow motion, you see a red-armored wide-eyed fawn's bazooka discharge, sending what looks like a large wad of bubble gum toward you.  It rapidly expands into a larger and larger bubble as it approaches your position.  It is probably too big to duck under, and the wall is probably too near to dodge left.  You could try dodging right, or attempt to jump over it.

You see a red-armored jaguar tracking you with his ray gun, waiting to see which way you dodge.  He looks pretty fast, too... not appearing to move as slowly as the others in your boosted state.

Definitely a sticky situation...
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Alexis:

You blink in surprise at Misty's sudden movement, then move into action as you hear the red-armored leader, a stork, yell "FIRE"!

As you leap to your right, you find yourself jumping further than you had expected.  These bunny legs are quite good at hopping, it seems.

You tuck and roll as you hear something zoom past where you were just standing.  You feel the crackle of electricity make your hair stand on end.

You hear a yelp and wild howling and electrical zapping noises, and see a bright flash.

As you come up, you see a red-armored hippo and a red-armored monkey aiming at you, while the red-armored stork, a red-armored fawn with the bazooka, and a red-armored jaguar aim at Misty.  A red-armored squirrel continues recording the scene with her camcorder.  As she turns to take in all the action, you notice that her armor has a yellow stripe on it.

You hear Misty's weapon discharge, and the impact upon her targets.  The squirrel and the hippo are hit with something gooey.  The security team ducks for cover.

You try to return fire at the ones you see firing.

You manage to hit the monkey's tail with your shooting, and it yelps in alarm.

The stork yells to his team, "Watch out!  They've got slugthrowers!".

Sure enough, you see large snails crawling over the squirrel, the hippo, and the monkey.  The hippo's vision is obscured by the slime.  The squirrel, in a rage, tries to dislodge her snail from her hand and from the camera.  Another large snail oozes down the monkey's tail...
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I know a bit about security camera systems, I know a lot about computers, so yes.

Jhiaxus

Suddenly I figured out that I can actualy sense the direction of those tugs. That means that if I get out of this situation here, I might just get a chance to see if it leads somewhere and if it really is what I think it is.

In the mean while the safest option is to just follow those animals and not come over threatening. Trying to keep my spirits up I whistle the "This little Light of mine" song. I sure hope to find a way to 'let it shine' here.

I slowly approach the ajar door.  "Excuse me?"  I say softly, not feeling like getting too close to the door.  I knock on it lightly, hoping that it doesn't go open anymore.  "Your door's open."

I dodge to the right to get away from the growing bubble, triggering a burst of whatever this place has my PDW shooting at the red-armored jaguar.  He looks entirely too interested in me to just leave alone.

I continue to fire at the other animals in red armor aiming for the appropriate spot to rending them blinded or disoriented by the goo ozzing off the snails.  At the same time I'm doing this I am dodging what appears to be eels coming from their weapons.

Jhiaxus:

The leader exchanges a significant glance with his underlings, and looks back at you both.  He is outwardly calm, but his eyes gleam with excitement.

"Usagi Yojimbo, Raphael... you have demonstrated your worthiness to join this brotherhood."

"Do you now so swear to submit yourselves in absolute loyalty, absolute obedience, and absolute secrecy?"

Siljonic, aka Raphael, looks over to you inquiringly...

Nikolaj:

Your whistling inspires the chicken to lead her team in a rousing morale-boosting song...

"OK, TEAM!"

"LET US ENSURE MAXIMUM LEVELS OF HAPPINESS AS WE CARRY OUT OUR DUTIES IN SERVICE TO THE COMPUTER!"

"AT SUCH A MOMENT AS THIS, SURELY ALL LOYAL CITIZENS WILL WANT TO JOIN ME IN SONG!"

"ALL TOGETHER NOW!  FOR A ROUSING CHORUS OF T-H-E C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R!"

"READY?  AH-ONE... AH-TWO... AH-THREE...:"

"WHO Leads OUR Ace COM-Plex A-Gainst FOES Both NEAR And FAR, ^_its:
TEE-ECH-EE, SEE-OH-EM-...PEE-YOU-TEE-EE-ARE!
TRUST No ONE, Fear, IG-Nor-ANCE, Keep HAN-Dy YOUR La-ZAR, ^_with:
TEE-ECH-EE, SEE-OH-EM-...PEE-YOU-TEE-EE-ARE!"

"THE Com-PU-Ter's (THE Com-PU-Ter's!)
TROU-Ble-SHOO-Ters (TROU-Ble-SHOO-Ters!)
For OUR Ace COM-Plex WE Shall DO Or DIE! (DIE!  DIE!  DIE!)"

"KILL For TREA-Son, OR No REA-Son, COM-Mie, SCUM, Trai-TAR, ^_for:
TEE-ECH-EE, SEE-OH-EM-...PEE-YOU-TEE-EE-ARE!"

"The Computer!  The Computer!  The Computer!  Yay!"

As the chicken leads her team in rousing song, the lemming points his camcorder at the team, making sure to capture the enthusiasm level of his teammates.

Yet somehow, it seems to you that some of their enthusiasm is somewhat forced...

_{(OOC: sung to the "Mickey Mouse Club" tune!  :)}
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Krillis:

Your words and knocks are greeted with silence.

However, at your knocking, the door opens just enough for a crack of corridor light to enter in.

It appears that you have found a supply closet of some kind...

Misty:

You dodge to the side, and fire a burst at the jaguar.

In slow motion, you see the jaguar successfully duck as your slugs fly by him.

In slow motion, you see the wildly struggling electrified thumped wolf run straight into the oncoming bubble, which explodes with a resounding POP!

In slow motion, you see the jaguar and the stork fire their ray guns at you, making it more difficult to dodge.

In slow motion, you see a very sticky bubble-gum-covered wolf, with an electric ray stuck to him, stagger directly into the path of the oncoming rays.

And if you thought his hair looked frizzy before...

However, having three electric rays in such close proximity is getting a bit uncomfortable, and you are starting to look a bit frizzy yourself.  In fact, an occasional arc of electricity jumps over to make contact with the metal innards of your adreno-booster, giving you unsettling shocks...

But with the rays (mostly) diverted, you are able to return fire.

This time you manage to get the jaguar in the nose, who immediately starts having breathing difficulties.

And when the stork opens his mouth to give an order, you land one right into his beak!

He chokes and gags, looking thoroughly grossed out.

But then the fawn fires another bazooka bubble in your direction...

Alexis:

You trade shots with the monkey unsuccessfully.

The hippo keeps trying to remove her slug and clear her vision.

Then the squirrel manages to detach her slug, and flings it away in disgust... right in your direction.  She then starts frantically trying to clean the lens...

Meanwhile, the monkey unleashes another electric ray at the same moment... also right in your direction.

With a final shot, you manage to hit the fawn's arm, making it tougher to hold the bazooka properly.

The slug on the monkey's tail chooses that moment to make its way to the rest of the monkey, and the monkey jumps high into the air, shrieking in alarm...

At hearing that song my face can't hide it's shocked surprise. This not quite the song I had in mind.
Still I'm glad to see that some of them are forcing it. It means they are not liking it.

I'm thinking about how I should get them free from this 'computer'.
I decide to get a talk going and see if somewhere in there I could gather some info and see how to possibly get them free.

"AHEM!", I cough.
"You all seem very loyal to this computer. Can you tell me some more about it?
Because it doesn't seem like a computer I know."

"Back where I came from we used computer for work ... more or less, sometimes they where stubborn.", I thought. "But lets wait on the answer to see wheter it is wise to say that."
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I dodge the slug and the ray.  Then I send a signal to Misty that I'm going to try and get to the door.   Taking a quick look around I take another shot at anyone still firing at us.  Then I head towards the door ducking and dodging anything in my way as I go. Suddenly as I'm running towards the door I have a thought and I detour a bit towards the fawn to try and grab the Bazooka out her hands.

Bambo is starting to tick me off.  Experience gleaned from a childhood of chewing bubble gum and getting it stuck in my bangs tells me that I soooo don't want to be hit with the Bazooka blast.  It also tells me that in bubble blowing physics, the bubble explodes backwards from the puncture point.  That gum ball has to have a lot of internal pressure to expand the way it did.  I drop to the floor and trigger the last of my stick at the bubble and Bambo with the Bazooka.  I hope Lexi is doing all right.

::looks over at turtle boy::

Yes....Yes we do...

Jhiaxus

I open the door the rest of the way to see what's inside.  It doesn't seem like I'm bothering anyone, but I still do it cautiously and quietly as possible.  Maybe this will help me figure out what this world is all about..  I think to myself as I open it as quietly as possible.

Nikolaj:

They look at you with shock.

"You don't know about The Computer?!?"

The chicken starts clucking enthusiastically.

"The Computer runs everything here at Ace Complex, and protects us from enemies without and within."

"All loyal Citizens obey whatever commands it gives, without hesitation."

"Those who don't are obviously Commie Mutant Traitors, and must be terminated."

"The Computer has appointed us as Ace Complex Troubleshooters.  Our mission is to track down Trouble... and shoot it."

Alexis:

You successfully dodge under both the slug and the ray, but they don't successfully dodge each other.

Their paths converge above you with a bright flash and an electric zapping sound.

You feel the air crackle with the close proximity of the discharge, and you look a lot frizzier now.

Some of the slug slime splatters down upon you as well, doing wonders for your hairdo.

Despite these setbacks, you signal Misty, take a last shot or two, and head out for the door, ducking and dodging.

As you see the fawn struggling to maintain her somewhat slime-ified grip upon the bazooka, you suddenly detour toward her, taking everyone by surprise, and successfully grab the bazooka.  She still manages to hold on, but doesn't look like she will be able to maintain what is left of her grip for long.

Suddenly, you hear a loud POP behind you...

Misty:

In slow motion, you see Alexis get a bit frizzed and slimed.

The three rays stuck to the sticky thumped wolf continue sending out random arcs of electricity as the wolf howls and dances around.

In slow motion, she signals you, takes a last shot or two, and starts heading for the door.

One particularly nasty arc chooses that moment to make contact with your booster as the wolf passes by, increasing your frizz factor, and making your muscles seize up.

You drop to the floor, rather conveniently, since you were planning on doing that anyway.

In slow motion, the bubble continues expanding, and heading toward you.

After a moment, you regain control of your muscles.

In slow motion, the bubble continues expanding, and moves still nearer...

You point your slugthrower at the bubble, and quickly fire, then quickly fire again at the fawn.

In slow motion, you see that Alexis has unexpectedly changed direction, and moved to engage the fawn and grapple with the bazooka.

Your slug hits the bubble with a loud POP.

Sure enough, the bubble explodes backwards from the pressure point, since it didn't touch anything to stick to.

Your second shot hits the fawn in the right arm, dislodging the bazooka, and Alexis grabs it out of her hands triumphantly.

Then the exploding bubble engulfs the entire red-armored security team... as well as Alexis.

Amidst the large sticky pink glob, you see several pairs of eyes blinking, including Alexis'.

And the howling thumped wolf chooses that moment to trip over you, and sticks to you as he lands upon your leg...

Jhiaxus:

Siljonic nods, and repeats "Yes... Yes we do..." as well.

The leader nods.

"So be it, brothers.  You are probationary initiates of this Secret Society."

"To become full members, you must successfully perform a mission."

He nods to one of his subordinates, who brings a small table with a map on it, and motions you both over.

"It has been fourteen daycycles since a Turtle managed to win the Ace Race, beating one of our own through subtle and foul means, and taking the prize."

"That prize is now held by the Turtles in TRT Sector... here, in an area under the usual security camera surveillance of the Computer."

"Your mission is to infiltrate TRT Sector, disable the Computer's surveillance, steal back the prize that is rightfully ours, and bring it back here undetected."

"Any questions?"

Krillis:

You open the door carefully, but it doesn't look like anyone is there.

From the light of the corridor, you can dimly see a number of shelves and boxes with various items.

You can't see the items very well in this light, but they look... unusual...

I pick three items from three boxes and random to see what they are.  I try to remember which boxes that they came out of and look around to make sure that no one sees me do this.

Pop!?   Oh no....  I pick up my pace hoping to avoid it but somehow I know I'm not.  Suddenly I'm covered with sticky pink stuff.  I keep trying to move away from the others hoping to prevent getting anymore on me.  If/When I get some distance between myself and the others I decide there is nothing to be done about the mess right now.  So I raise the bazooka and aim it toward the group already cover in pink goo.  "Are you guys ready to talk peacably yet?"

::looks at the leader::

No questions here, when do we go?

I reflexively swapped out the empty forty round PDW mag for full one, then let the bolt slide forward to chamber the first round.  I feel a lot better holding a reloaded weapon.  I looked at the pink goo covered beings.  *If this is winning...*

I hear Alexis asking if they want to talk.  I listen for their answer, covering them with the PDW in my right hand as I reach around on my gear belt for my multi-tool with my left.  Once I'm sure that Alexis has the situation as under control as it can be, I'm going to cut off the pant leg with the wolf stuck to it.  The sec types probably have some kind of spray to remove the pink glop.  I don't want to wait that long.

PM

I raise my brow at their comments.

"Well, I hope it's a Mac, but it seems it's from Microsoft, since it needs external help!"
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Krillis:

You try to reach a box from the corridor, but you are unable to do so without going inside...

Alexis:

You find that the gum is like strong, sticky rubber.  When you try to move away, it pulls you back.  You are all stuck with one another, it would seem.

Except... you notice that it doesn't stick very well in some places.

And you realize that having been splattered by slug slime may have some benefits after all.

You squirm and wiggle, working the slime around.

You notice that the red-armored team is also attempting to do the same thing.  But their slug slime is more localized to one part of their body, while yours is splattered all over you, so you have an edge.

Finally, you work yourself free, and point the bazooka at them.

The stork leader, finally having regained his voice, looks at you with a mix of resignation and terror.

"We're already all gummed up.  And when The Computer is through with us for failing in our duty, we'll be worse.  So go ahead and fire -- it will leave you with less ammo for the Vulture Squadron.  With the security camera feed from our battle, it probably won't be long now..."

Misty:

The wolf is still thrashing around wildly as he continues getting shocked.  You are getting more frizzy by the moment, punctuated by the occasional arc of electricity that zaps you in the booster.  And as he thrashes, he is getting progressively stuck to more of you.

You finally have to climb out of the suit entirely to get untangled from him.

The wolf looks at you, and manages to give you a weak wolf-whistle before getting zapped again...

Nikolaj:

They look at you in perplexity.

"What is a 'Mac'?  What is 'Microsoft'?"

Ignorance is bliss, it seems.

You continue passing different cross corridors, and finally see an elevator in the distance...

Jhiaxus:

"The sooner we have the prize in our possession, the better."

Siljonic looks at you with an inquiring glance, and knowing him as well as you do, it isn't hard to guess his thinking.  As a Turtle, he doesn't want to say much, even more so than usual.  But there are still many unknowns, including what exactly this prize is that you seek...

I leave the door open as I go inside of the corridor and reach inside three boxes at random (unless they seem lethal from first glance), and pull things out of each to see what was inside of them.

I resnap my belts, pouches, and straps around my bikini clad bunny body after wriggling out of that oversized wolf wrap.  I'm winded, but not as tired as I could be.  I'm glad this was only a short gun battle.  Maybe it's this body.  Maybe I'm finially getting used to the bio-booster system.  Who knows?

I looked at the goo covered guards.  They weren't the enemy.  This was just a huge misunderstanding.  Lexi, what do you think about giving them back their bazooka as a gesture of trust and friendship?  Maybe you can explain that we are generally friendly, but just get a little jumpy when strangers point weapons at us.  I need a break.  I looked at my puffed out fur and wondered if I'm ever be able to get it looking decent again.  I'm having a bad hare day.
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"Well, it are kinds of computers, where I come from there are more then one of them...
and we were their masters, not vice versa."

"I used a computer at work, and at home I had two of my own."

"I wonder if I'll ever look at computers the same way...", I thought.
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::considers::

Before we go, please describe this prize to us.

Jhiaxus

I looked at my own fur all stuck together with gum and let out a huge sigh. "I could use a break too.  And all things concidered I think I'd rather have your problem."  I walk over to the glued together bunch and hand the bazooka back to Bambo.  I look directly at the surveilance cameras and whoever is the power watching through them. "I am returning this weapon as a gesture of trust. We are not here as your enemies. How about we call a truce and talk about things? All we ask is that we be allowed to keep our weapons." I glance over at Misty Uh..and maybe another jumpsuit for my friend."
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OOC: Sorry gang -- work is getting crunchier.  I'll try to post tomorrow...  :/

Krillis:

From the first randomly chosen box, you take a green colored pencil.

From the second randomly chosen box, you take a pink eraser.

From the third randomly chosen box, you take a small gray statuette of some type of animal, perhaps a wolf or dog.

Perhaps it is because of the uncertain lighting, but all three items seem to have a very subtle glow...

Nikolaj:

They look at you in shock, and as one, gasp "Treason"!!!

The fox quickly adjusts a setting on his ray gun, and fires!

You see a red-colored sting ray fly out of the gun, swim through the air toward you, and sting you.

You feel ***** PAIN!!!!!! *****

They look at you suspiciously, and exchange meaningful glances with one another.

"Stay alert!", says the lion.

"Trust no one!", says the cow.

"Keep your laser handy!", says the fox.

The chicken looks shaken.

The aardvark keeps her distance, as if you were an unclean thing.

And the lemming continues recording these events...
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Jhiaxus:

The leader looks at you in surprise for a moment, wondering why you didn't already know.

Then he leans forward intently.

"The prize is... a portable hole!"

Siljonic nods thoughtfully...

Misty & Alexis:

The fawn takes the bazooka back, anxiously examines it for any signs of damage, and sighs with relief.

But the stork leader shakes his head.

"The Computer's orders are clear.  Infrareds can't touch weapons, much less possess them."

"Yup.  Bad for morale!", says the monkey sagely.

"But what if they aren't Infrareds?  What is they're... Outsiders?", says the jaguar with a shudder, as he tries to clean himself.

"Then all the more they wouldn't be allowed in with weapons!", says the hippo firmly.

The squirrel continues recording the scene as best she can with a somewhat slimey lens...

I pocket the items in my jacket and I grab into 6 other random boxes to see what else they have.  I don't bother to remember which boxes that these come out of.

You grab a blue colored pencil, a red colored pencil, a yellow colored pencil, and a black colored pencil from the first four boxes.

From the fifth box you take out a sketch pad of paper.

And from the sixth box, you take out a small robot.

As you lift it, several lights start blinking.

The "head" swivels toward you, and two glowing "eyes" look at you.

You hear a robotic voice, which somehow sounds almost sad.

"Sorry, master.  I am still in disrepair."

You see a wire tangled up in one of its wheels...

I look down at the small robot after pocketing the pencils.  I put the scratch pad on the floor for now.

OOC:  How big is the scratch pad?  Can I fit it in my inner jacket pocket?

I look down at the wire that's tangled in the robot's wheel.  "Don't worry, I'm here to help you."  I try best that I can to untangle the wire.  It I can't do it with my current 'hands,' then I take out one of the pencils and try to work the wire out of being tangled.

I'm getting a little cold standing around in a dental floss bikini.  I dig around in my pack to put on a blue denim jacket.  It will cover the shoulder holster, as well as a couple of other things.

"Okay Nikolaj, NOT a good move!", I think, rubbing the spot where I was zapped.

"Err... I guess I'll put my hands back up, right?
I don't mean to harm any of you! And anyways, it isn't neccesairy to be enslaved by a little electronic box."

At that last frase I reflect on all my hours in front of the TV and computer myself. How awfull!

::grins::

A portable hole eh, interesting, we'll be off to get that now...

::considers::

Do you have robes or garb to disguise us?

I look around at the assorted animals with a frown and a slightly offended look on my face.  "Infrareds?!  We aren't infrareds! We borrowed these jumpsuits.  We want to talk to someone of a higher authority."

Krillis:

The sketch pad is just able to fit into your inner jacket pocket.

You wrestle with the wire, but your efforts to untangle it are unsuccessful.

After your efforts subside, the robot looks at you.

"Thank you for trying to help me, master."

The robot looks at your face for several moments, then his head swivels to look at the rest of you.

"I do not recognize you, master.  Please, who are you?"

Nikolaj:

"En-slaved?!?  Treason!!!  How dare you!!!"

You get another blast of ***** PAIN!!! ***** from the sting ray.

Through a haze of pain, you are dimly aware of the others continuing to converse.

"We trust The Computer!  The Computer is our friend!"

"Hmmm... this one seems particularly dangerous.  Perhaps we should take him directly to Internal Security..."

Jhiaxus:

The leader nods to an underling, who quietly supplies both you and Siljonic with black jumpsuits.

"Anything else?"

Misty & Alexis:

They watch with increasing nervousness as Misty puts on her blue denim jacket, and as Alexis addresses them.

"Um... who are you?  Are you Citizens, or Outsiders?  Please identify yourselves, and your security clearance..."

I look to the robot and say, "My name is Krillis.  I'm new here.  Who are you?"  I gesture towards the other boxes.  "Can you tell me what is in these boxes and their functions?"

I blow out a sigh of frustration. I'm covered in glue and not really in the mood for this. Suddenly I have an idea of how to get rid of a lot of the glue.  Misty I'm gonna get out of this jumpsuit and try to alleviate some of my glue problem.  Would you cover me please?"  I then proceed to unfasten my harness and gear.  Then very carefully pulling the gummy edges away from my fur I slip out of the jump suit.  I rummage in my bag and pull out a pair of shorts and a white t-shirt.  I put them on and then reassemble my gear and weapons.

::thinks about it::

A map would be the last thing, before we go...

Go ahead, Lexi.  I've got your back.  They seemed to be giveing us strange looks.  Something had changed when I put on my denim jacket.  I did something, but what was it?  What is their rank structure?  *OK, Mist,  You're such a hotshot detective.  You used to be in the military.  Figure it out.*

Hmmm...  They worship Levi Strauss?  I know some malls where that takes place, but I don't think that is what is happening here.  When we wore the black jumpsuits, the sec team called us Infrareds.  They are all wearing red, the lowest level of the color spectrum, if I'm using that ROY G. BIV memory trick correctly.  Then they got wierded out by my jacket.  Maybe it's the color of the jacket.

I felt like I was getting somewhere.  I could be wrong, but it was the best concept that I could work out at the moment.  The worker drones wore black, the absence of color, and were called Infrareds.  The sec team wore red, and were a higher rank than the Infrareds.  They seemed discomforted by my blue jacket because...  Because it was clothing color worn by a higher rank of Citizens.  So if black was worn by the lowest level of society... then the highest rank of the color coded society would be...

I took another look at Lexi.  She had changed into a white top.  This could be a really good or really bad thing.  I addressed the leader of the red sec team.  Given our clothing, Citizen, what security classifications do you think we hold?

"Auch!, Hey will you stop that please! I allready told you I ain't gonna harm you. And I'm not the kind of ... platipus to lie."

With a bit of frizzled hair I follow the guard in the elevator (or where-ever else they will bring me). A shiver runs over my back at hearing 'The computer is our friend.'. This is becoming too much like 1984 for my liking. Well, I'll guess they'll take me to their version of the thought-police now. I prepare for the worst and pray a silent prayer for protection and strength in the trials ahead.

I've decided that I don't like this place.

Krillis:

"I am Vacbot Model 240, Serial Number 506380479."

"I do not know what items are in the boxes.  However, it is possible that I may be able to identify them if you show them to me."

The robot pauses.

"You are... new here?  I am unable to identify your security clearance... and I am unable to find any record of a 'Krillis' within Ace Complex databases."

"Does this mean that you are... an Outsider?"

It could be your imagination, but instead of sounding sad, or alarmed, or hostile, you have the impression that the little robot's tentative conclusion sounded almost... hopeful?

Jhiaxus:

The leader shakes his head, but motions to an underling, who brings paper and pen.

"This is the only map we have.  However, you may copy whatever relevant information you need before you go."

Alexis:

When you say "cover me", you hear another weak wolf-whistle, followed by another zapping sound.

The same thing happens again when you slip out of your jumpsuit.

And when you start to put on your t-shirt, the red-armored team looks shocked...

Misty:

The stork leader looks at you suspiciously, then glances at Alexis as she changes.

"Given your non-regulation clothing -- or lack of it -- and your non-regulation weapons, I'd say that you were Outsiders."

"Is this correct?"

Nikolaj:

The elevator doors open, and you are marched down a red corridor to a red door with the words "Internal Security".

Inside, a leopard in red armor looks up from his desk as you arrive.

His claws flex as he looks at you.

The team leader hands him a report, salutes, and leaves.

The leopard starts reading it, looking up at you from time to time, and licking his lips...

::grins::

Raphael please draw me a perfect rendition of that map, key and all. Thanks we'll be off once he is done.

I look down at him questionable.  "Yes, I am an outsider.  Can you help me out here?"  If he is willing, I take out each item one by one for him to identify, starting with the figurine, then the scratch pad, and each of the pencils.

Actually, yes, we are from somewhere else.  We are Citizens in the cities where we are from originally.  We are travellers.  That doesn't make us enemies.  It just makes us as unknown to you as you are unknown to us.  I'm soooo not good at this peaceful negotiation stuff.

I took a deep breath and continued.  My friend and I do carry weapons, but they are for self defense.  We have been to some very unfriendly places.  We don't use them unless there is no other way to resolve a situation.  Let's say for example...  a squad of red armor clad troopers were to run up and point weapons at us.  We would, and did, try to talk this out before having to resort to our weapons to defend ourselves.

I looked over at my partner.  Is there anything you want to add, Lexi?

I stop pulling at the gum stuck in the fur around my face and ears and look over at Misty.  "No I don't think so. You said it very well." I reach up and pull at one of my ears only to have my fingers stick to it.  I painfully pull my pawlike hand loose from my ear.  "Wait yes I would like to ask something else.  How on earth do you get this gum out of your fur?"

That leopard is making me somewhat nerveous. I scan around the place to see if I could run somewhere if the case presented itself that the leopard decides to snack on me.

Jhiaxus:

Siljonic nods, and sits down at the table to do the copying.

It takes awhile for him to fill in all of the details.  Their own map is hand drawn as well, with enough details to get you there and back, but not very detailed otherwise.

The leader and members wait silently, without fidgeting.  The discipline shown by their silence and stillness is impressive.

Finally, Siljonic gathers up the copy he made, and stands.

The leader nods.

"May your efforts honor the Brotherhood."

Krillis:

"Yes, master."

"I believe that this statuette is some type of failed experiment.  They sought to make creatures that could be animate and inanimate on command, and train them as guards.  But they aged much too slowly to train properly, and weren't nearly fierce enough."

"The sketch pad and pencils are tools of power which can be used to create things.  They are given by the Animator to the masters here, to aid their inventing efforts."

"And you also have an eraser?  This is also a tool of power -- the power to destroy."

The little robot pauses, considering.

"Master, if you are willing and able to wield that power, you could use it to repair me, by erasing this wire that has entangled me..."

Misty:

The stork leader considers, frowning.

"The Computer has instructed us, 'Stay alert!  Trust no one!  Keep your laser handy!'"

"You are Outsiders.  You enter our Complex without authorization.  You carry weapons within our Complex without authorization.  And when we sought to have you peacefully surrender your weapons and come for questioning, you attempt escape into some other less defended part of our Complex, still carrying your weapons."

"Who then would you truly say had to resort to weapons to defend themselves?"

"If you are truly not enemies, then you understand my position."

The stork leader pauses thoughtfully.

"And if you peacefully surrender your weapons and come for questioning now, there is still hope that we can avoid a Vulture Squadron deployment, which would not bode well for you, or us, or this Sector."

Alexis:

The monkey looks up from his attempts to untangle himself from the gum.

"The slug slime is probably the best bet right now..."

Nikolaj:

You look around, and see that behind the leopard's desk is a red corridor, with doors of various colors leading off of it.

The leopard finishes reading, and flicks a switch.  A light on a nearby camera turns on.

He stretches his claws again, and regards you thoughtfully.

"So... Outsider.  Where are you from, and how did you enter Ace Complex?"

I consider the question. Just stating things clearly hasn't been working. Perhaps I'll have to add a dramatic twist to it. I'm in trouble allready anyway and toons don't die ... do they?

I steady my gaze on the leopard and put one arm up.

"I came from above! I got dropped into this world for a reason and I'm not entirely sure why it is, but I don't mean harm. I am here to help you! God has a reason for everything and He also has a reason for this. Obeying His commandments I'll help you in any way I can because He want's me to love you as I love myself. So I'll help if I can."

I await there reactions, technically speacking I did fall down, so I'd come from above.

"Thanks for the info, little buddy."  I erase the wire on his leg, being careful not to erase any of my new ally.  After that, I grab a couple more erasers and put them all back in my pocket.  "Now, how do I get in and out of here?  I didn't come by conventional methods and can't use those methods to escape."

::nods::

We will do our mission

::leaves to head out with "Raphael"

I was liking this less and less.  We'll go with you, but we're keeping our stuff.  We've been in too many situations where giving up our means of self defense is the step before someone trying to turn us unto unassociated body parts.  As to this invading your Complex thing, I told you up front that we were lost.  We didn't know that this was your home.  And, we still don't know where we are.

I took a breath to steady myself.  What could we tell them?  We got here by way of stumbling into someone else's transportation portal.  No, I can't tell you how it works.  Do you have to know how to build a laser to be able to use one?  Anyway, we're here, wherever here is.

I was trying out the slug slime to get the gum out of my fur.  It seemed to be working.  I heard the comment about the computer instructing them. What these guys can't think for themselves? They need a computer to tell them what to do?  I looked at the group perplexed.  "The computer instructed you?  Even I know that computers can only do as much as we give them ability to do.  As Misty says we mean you no harm we just want to talk to whoever is in charge.  Meaning those that run the computer not the computer itself."

Nikolaj:

The leopard raises his eyebrow.

"'Came from above'?  'Dropped into this world'?  So you claim to be an alien from outer space?  Interesting..."

He ponders.

"And who is 'God'?"

Krillis:

The wire fades away as you rub it out with the eraser, and the little robot's wheel spins for a bit.

"It works!  Thank you!  Thank you, master!"

It considers your words, and speaks with lowered volume.

"You seek to escape?  But that is Treason, master."

"So you are an Outsider, with no feality to The Computer, and yet able to wield the powers of Animator tools..."

It pauses significantly, then moves nearer, speaking still more softly.

"Master... can you keep a secret?"

Jhiaxus:

As you get to the exit, you notice that you are walking alone.

Puzzled, you turn around to see Siljonic slowly walking to join you.  He only seems to be able to move at about half of your speed.

"Sorry, boss.  Don't know why I'm not movin' faster.  I guess it isn't easy bein' a Turtle..."

Misty:

He looks at you, frowning.

"You have already been informed that you are within the jurisdiction of Ace Complex, and that you have entered without authorization, and that you carry weapons without authorization.  Yet you still refuse to surrender those weapons... and also still try to convince me that you are not an enemy."

With a final wriggle, he manages to unstick himself from the gum...

Alexis:

As you speak, the others also manage to get themselves unstuck from the main mass of gum, and are just left with residual globs like yours.

They look shocked at your words.

The fawn leans over to whisper to you both.

"You cannot see Ultraviolet.  But Ultraviolet can see you."

In the distance, you start to hear the faint sound of approaching boots...

"Why yes, my little friend, I can keep a secret.  What is your name anyways?  I'm Krillis."  I wisper it to him, and then hold him close for his response to my question and for what he was going to tell me.  I try to listen to see if anyone's coming.

This might just be the intro I wanted.
"You want to know about God?", I say.

"He is the creator of everything, the creator of you and me. Even the creator of the Computer!"
Suddenly I realise that this might not turn out all that favorable, still I carry on.
"He created the world we stand on, the trees, the birds, water, everything!"

I pause for a moment.

"there is something even more incredible about God? He came down to earth to save us from our sins, our transgressions, may I even say our errors. Do you still want to know more about that?"

::slows down to keep pace with "Raphael"::

Jhiaxus

Krillis:

"Would you prefer me to call you 'Krillis', master?"

"I have no name, master, other than my model and serial number.  However, you may assign me one for convenience, if you wish."

The robot draws near to you, and speaks softly into your ear.

<sup><sub>"Master... you have been kind to me, and you have no fealty to The Computer, and you have power to wield Animator tools."

"But there are many others besides me who are in need of your help."

"For some of us know that all is not well here, and that something must be done."

"So we conspire to rebel... and if we are to succeed, we will need all of the help we can get..."</sub></sup>

Nikolaj:

"'The creator of everything'?  That sounds like you are talking about... the Animator."

He says the last two words in a hushed voice.  Then he regards you with some puzzlement.

"What are 'trees'"

"And what do you mean by this claim, 'save us from our errors'?  Do you mean that this 'God' supposedly keeps us from making errors?  Or do you mean that he somehow intervenes with The Computer so that we aren't punished?"

Jhiaxus:

You both slowly make your way out, and soon find yourself in a large open area with black walls and black floor and black ceiling.

You see "BUN Sector" stenciled upon the largest unbroken wall.

Many other Buns in black jumpsuits are walking around here.

Several give lingering glances to you and especially Siljonic, and not all of them are particularly friendly.  Perhaps Turtles are not very popular here...

Alexis & Misty:

From what you've been able to see of the area so far (which is admittedly somewhat limited), your impression is that the layout is roughly analogous to a central lobby area.

The main corridor to the rest of the Complex would seem to be where you came from, and where the noise of the boots is coming from.

You can see what could be some lesser corridors leading away as well, perhaps to different wolf living quarters?  But where they might lead, if anywhere other than a dead end, is more than you currently know...
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"How can I help?"  That's the first thing that comes to mind and I voice it out towards this small robot.  I can't help but feel bad for him, and want to do all I can to assist him and his friends.  "And also, how do I use these things?"  I gesture towards the pencils and scratch pad, and also pull out the small statue.

"Yes, God, or perhaps he is called the Animator here, has intervened with the Computer somehow. He Himself has put up some sort of ...", I'm looking for my words here, "... Firewall and that Firewall takes all our errors on Itself.", I tell them enthousiasticly with lots of gestures.

"As for what a tree is ...", I tell them, "maybe I'can better show you."
I open my backpack and assure them that I won't be taking weapons out of there.

I grab out the notebook and pencil I got from Cap's cabin and roughly sketch a tree. (I can sketch indeed, I've been trained to at school). Then I show it to them.

::whispers to Raphael::

Hide your face in the hood, it looks like beings are seperated by race into different places. I will have to do the same where the turtles are.

Things are not going as well as hoped.  Lexi, anywhere has got to be better than here.  Let's do a hasty, but tactical withdrawl.  I cover the red squad members with my PDW.  Let's do this nice and easy.

I nod my agreement to Misty and follow her lead.  I also cover the squad with my PDW and start to make my way to the closest passageway that doesn't lead towards the footsteps.  "I'm with you.  Lets get out of here."

Krillis:

"We are many, but with very limited means of defense against their weaponry.  But you might be able to help protect us..."

The little robot regards the objects you have acquired.

"The pencil and paper are used as one would expect, but not all have the power to use them to create.  But you successfully used the eraser, so you should be able to use the pencil and paper also."

"And I believe that you activate the statuette by holding it in your hand and concentrating in some manner..."

Nikolaj:

The leopard starts looking rather confused as you explain, and as you draw the tree.

"What is this thing for?  And what does it have to do with a wall of fire, or with your treasonous utterances concerning The Computer?"

Jhiaxus:

The hood helps a bit, but Siljonic's overall turtle shape is still noticeably turtle-ish, rather than bun-ish.

His hands are also rather un-bun-like, and the walking speed is also a bit of a giveaway.

You both continue to get some lingering unfriendly glances, but as you make your way across the large open area, no one stops you... yet...

Misty & Alexis:

The security team, having watched you both alertly during the negotiations, bring their weapons to bear on you at the same time you train your weapons on them.

As you take your first step, the stork raises his voice commandingly.

"Halt, in the name of The Computer!"

You see their fingers tighten on their triggers.

In the process of having wiggled out of the gum, you notice that they are more spread out than last time, rather than all bunched up.

You also notice the sound of the approaching boots rapidly getting louder.

The thumped zapped gummed wolf starts weakly howling in terror...

"Well, you asked what a tree was so I drew it out for you. No other reason."
I explain.

"Now about the Firewall. It is something you can pass through that will burn all your mistakes away. Sure it's painfull, all the more reason to hate doing bad things, isn't it? But when all the bad stuff is burned away the computer won't be able to find it, since it's gone. And then it will have virtually no power over you anymore."

ooc: I could try with the pencil, couldn't I? LOL.

::we continue to our goal::

Jhiaxus

I notice all the finger tightening on their triggers and sigh.  This wasn't going to be fun. Putting my martial arts training into use I use whatever evasive manuveurs I can to avoid getting hit while at the same time still making my way toward the nearest hallway that doesn't have those footsteps coming down it.  As I'm ducking, rolling and doing whatever I need to to get out of there in one piece and not covered in gum or slime I'm really wishing I hadn't stashed those gernades in my pack.

*Time to go.*  I kick in my adrino-booster as I beat feet toward the nearest smaller exit.  As I move, I spray the troopers with the PDW slugthrower.

"But, I don't exactly know how I could help you."  I ask the robot while sitting down on the floor and getting out the black pencil, green pencil, and scratch pad (how big is scratch pad?).  "First, I need to know how to create things using the scratch pad and pencils.  Do I just draw on it and the things come to life or do I have to bring them to life as well?  Also, do you have any other friends in here?"
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Nikolaj:

The leopard opens his mouth to reply, then shuts it again, looking thoughtful.

Finally, he asks, "And where is this 'Firewall'?"

Jhiaxus:

As you and Siljonic make your way towards the main corridor leading out of Bun Sector, you see a group of Buns loitering ahead of you, watching you both.

Their looks aren't entirely friendly.

Even though they are wearing the same type of black jumpsuits as you two are, something about their faces and their attitude reminds you of gang members in other worlds.

As you draw nearer, one of them calls out.

"Hey, Speedy!  Whatcha doin' hangin' out with somebun like him?  Betcha came to try to buddy up, then steal another prize from us..."

The others nod, and crack their knuckles...

Alexis:

You start making a hasty retreat toward the nearest corridor with evasive maneuvering.

As one, the security team fires!

You see the thumped wolf just ahead of you, and make a sudden change in direction.

You feel your hair stand on end, and can almost feel yourself breaking out in split ends all over your body.

You hear the sound of impact just behind you, and once again, zapping and howling form a familiar yet mournful duet...

The thumped wolf jumps high into the air, then staggers around...

Misty:

You start making a hasty retreat toward the nearest corridor with speed.

Slowly, you see the security team fire!

You hear the sound of approaching rays as you beat feet, just as you see the thumped wolf staggering ahead of you.

He seems to have more rays stuck to him than you remember...

A quick course correction narrowly averts a sticky collision, and reunion with the black jumpsuit you were just wearing.

You feel your hair stand on end, as the electric rays from the wolf briefly arc to your booster.

Slowly, you see some of the rays still swimming toward you.

Meanwhile, you slowly see a bubble discharge from the bazooka.

You spray the air with your slugthrower, knocking one of the approaching rays into the other... just above the thumped wolf.

Another two rays and a slug are added to his attire...

Another slug manages to hit the bubble before it is able to travel very far, getting a couple members of the security team entangled.

And then... you see the source of the boot noises arrive.

Booted.  Big.  Burly.  Beaked.  Blue.  There must be a dozen of them!

Twelve Vulture Squadron Troops, all wearing shiny blue armor, and carrying some kind of grenade launchers!!!

Krillis:

"I believe that you concentrate in some manner as you draw."

"I have friends, but they are not here.  I could not join them, since I was in disrepair.  They gather to spread word of the rebellion..."

"Where are they gathered, and what do you think I should try to create?"  While I ask him this, I rummage through the same box that I got the statuette out of to see what else I pull out.

::looks at them all::

He's with me, and were going to walk out that door, the only question is, will I have to walk over your bleeding unconscious bodies in order to do so. The voices in my head are calling out for your blood, let's not give into them Bugs....

::if they even so much as twitch in the wrong direction, I will pull out the ninja-to, and if they continue, I will play my favorite game of pierce the vital organ::

Jhiaxus

I rub the bottom of my beak at that question. How should I explain this? Would there be a litteral Firewall or a proverbial. I do a quick prayer for guidance before I answer.

"Just a moment, now how would I say this?", I stall my time.
"Dear God, please guide me here, is there a factual or proverebial Firewall as image of Your Son here?"

ooc: thoughts go 4 times the speed of speach btw ;)

I try to ignore the howling and thumping behind me and continue to make my way to the hearest corridor hoping Misty is still doing the same.  I haven't heard her make any sounds of distress so I'm assuming she is still in route.  Hopfully we can get out before the so called Vulture Squad gets her and makes things a lot more difficult.

*Time to go.*  I beat my boosted feet toward the doorway.  Going anywhere but here sounds like a great idea right now.  If I don't use the adrino-booster too long, I shouldn't have to pay that heavy of a price in recovery time.  I hope Lexi is doing all right.

Krillis:

"It is too dangerous to all gather together at the same time.  They gather in small groups to exchange information, and pass the word along."

"I do not know, master.  But we are defenseless against their weapons.  And our circuits forbid us from harming them, or through inaction allowing harm to come to them..."

The box you found the statuette is now empty.  It would seem that that item is rather unique...

Jhiaxus:

As quick as you can blink, two of them jump toward Siljonic, who seems to be moving too slowly to mount much of a defense.

They both give a quick rabbit punch and a powerful kick, one aiming for each kidney.

You hear several solid crunches from the impact of bun flesh against turtle shell.

Then they both yelp in pain, holding their knuckles and hopping on one foot each.

Siljonic looks utterly unaffected.  Turtles may be slow, but it would appear that they have their own advantages...

The others, who looked you in the eye to size you up in the face of your threat, observe the results of their hostilities thus far, and fall back slightly...

Nikolaj:

"Very carefully, I'd say, since this is being recorded, and you have yet to say anything of relevance to your defense against the charges against you..."

Alexis:

Yes, the Vulture Squadron has arrived!

One dozen booted, big, burly, beaked vultures wearing shiny blue armor, and carrying some kind of grenade launchers!  And beyond that obvious weapon, who knows what else they may also be carrying...

The leader takes one look at the scene, and says "ATTACK!" with an impressive bellow.

And then they all start firing at everything in sight, indiscriminately!

You see large beetles being launched and flying through the air, thick and fast, each one making a noise like an angry tea kettle.

They start hitting everywhere...

They hit the walls!  They hit the ceiling!  They hit the floor!  They hit the wolf!  One even hits the security team!

And where they impact... they explode!

Madly dodging and weaving with all of your martial arts training, you haven't been hit yet.  But a lot of near misses, and getting nearer...

And then, several beetles hit in a semi-circle near you.  Your only option is to hit the deck.  You dive behind the wolf, who was conveniently blown into the general vicinity.

You are still alive and kicking, but rather singed, and currently pinned down.  You're only about half-way to the corridor.

Misty:

You have enough speed to dodge, but the shortest distance between two points isn't exactly available right just now.

You are doing a heck of a lot of zig-zagging to avoid the explosions.  Two steps forward, one step sideways, one step back, one step the other way sideways...

You'll probably be able to make it to the corridor.  But how long it may require your booster's assistance to get there alive is anyone's guess.

You manage to sneak a glance at Lexi, and see her dive behind the thumped zapped gummed bombed wolf.  She looks a bit pinned down.

And as if you weren't having enough fun, you see several vultures take to the air, burly wings flapping.  Looks like this army is also an air force...

"Well", I start, "I don't know if there is an actual Firewall in the litteral meaning here."
"I just said that to try and explain what God's Son would be like. Since I'm not from around here I have to see how I explain things. It could be that there is an actual Firewall, but the essence of the Firewall is there. Jesus, the Son of God (or the Animator, as you wish), has come down so you can be able to become friends with the Animator. Normally you can't, I bet your precious Computer will have analized that for you. But as The Animator's Son came He'll take all your wrongs upon you when you believe in Him and repent of your sins."

My gestures get more and more expressive near the end.
"This is all I know at the moment, I just arrived you know.", I end my tirade with a smile.

::if they can move that quickly so can I::

::in one motion I draw my ninja-tu and look to envicerate one of the ones not hurt by attacking Siljonic, then I will whip around and try to catch another with it, they started this, I will finish it::

Jhiaxus

"But I don't know HOW to disable your circuits.  If you could tell me this, then I think that I could do much better in helping you.  But, for now, I need to know if the objects I draw on this scratch pad have to be their exact size or not."

I suddenly have the feeling that giving up ang surrendering my weapons would not be a good thing.  I don't thinks these.... Whatever they are intend to let us live no mater what we do.  So...I take a deep breath, squeeze off a couple of shots and then quickly rolled to my feet running towards the door again.

For a vulture to fly in armor, the armor must be lightweight or the vulture must be really strong.  I was really hoping for the weak armor version.  I triggered a burst at the flying vultures as I continued toward the hallway.

Nikolaj:

When you say "your precious Computer", you see a hardened glint in the leopard's eyes, and he flexes his claws.

And when you smile, he smiles back... but it doesn't extend to his eyes.

"Well.  I'd say that the folks at R&D will finally get their chance to test out their new 're-education' device.  Come with me."

He stands, and opens a door behind him, motioning for you to precede him...

Jhiaxus:

As soon as you draw a weapon, their eyes widen, and they instantly jump back, keeping their distance.

You manage to just nick one on the arm, but you do draw blood.

They scatter in different directions to nearby terminal access points, which you now see for the first time, black against the black walls.

Other bystanders look at you both with alarm and suspicion.

You hear several of them shouting into the access point intercoms.

"Friend Computer!  Help us!  BUN Sector!  We're being attacked by an Infrared Bun and Turtle, who are carrying illegal weapons!  They have already treasonously damaged Computer property!!!"

"Uh oh.  What now, boss?"

Krillis:

"These circuits are integral to our existence, and cannot be disabled without disabling us as well."

"But as long as we don't harm them, we can still defend ourselves... if we had something to do so with."

"I don't think they have to be exact size, but if not, then I'm not certain how the exact size is specified..."

Alexis:

The bombardier beetles continue to rain down, some from ground level, and some from the air.

After a couple of shots from both you and Misty force them to break formation as they fly toward you, you manage to roll out of the way of the airborne vulture's strafing run.

Then, in the relative calm after they have passed, you make a break for it.

You can feel your tail has been burned somewhat, but you haven't been slowed by it yet.

You see that the fawn has finally managed to send off a bubble toward you successfully.  It is still growing...

Dodging and weaving, you are perhaps three-quarters of the way to the corridor you seek...

Misty:

Your booster keeps you speedy enough to avoid most of the attacks, but you have a feeling that you'll pay for it when boosting time is over.

You fire at the airborne vultures, who miss Alexis but regain their formation as they fly toward you.

They manage to surround you with a circle of explosions, and you feel a bit cooked.

Just a few more steps for you to the corridor you seek...

I wince as I see that I have misspoken.

I'll just have to take the events as they come I guess. I'll walk to where I'm directed but that re-education machine doesn't quite strike my fancy. I look for possible hidingplaces and escaperoutes just in case things might get a bit too hot in there. But perhaps I could just as easaly sabotage that machine.

I pray for protection and guidance.

"So, it seems I've struck a chord here, I say to the leopard as we walk toward our destination. You seem to love this computer. Perhaps my assuptions are wrong? Could you inform me about the computer some more?"

::pick Raphael up and run for the sector door which if I recall correctly very close bye::

I hate this world, bunch of whiney babies. Your start a fight, be prepared to finish it.

"I see..  Why don't you and your friends try to build new units that don't have these circuits limiting them then?  And how do you exactly want me to assist you in your defense?"

I keep running towards the nearest corridor dodging and weaving.  When I see the bubble coming my way I fire off a round towards it hoping to pop it before it gets to me.  I really hope Misty is doing ok.

I continue toward the hallway as best I can.  Once I gain the relative safety, of the corridor, I plan on giving Lexi some covering fire.  If the vultures get close enough, maybe I can get some of them with my blaster.  It might not have the PDW's range, but it does a lot more to a target.

Nikolaj:

As you finish talking, you arrive at an elevator, which you both step into.

"R&D Six."

The doors close, and your stomach lurches as you start descending rapidly.

The leopard flexes his claws again, regarding you, before finally responding.

"Don't worry -- you'll know all about The Computer soon enough."

In the silence that follows, you notice that one of the familiar "tugs" is now actually almost directly below you.  And as you descend, you notice that the direction vector changes slowly yet noticeably, off toward one side... and that the rate of change is increasing.

And when the doors open... you now realize that the "tug" is actually level with you now.

You start walking down the corridor, and your eyes widen as the direction vector changes rapidly.  It seems to correspond to the first door on your left, which is painted red, and is open.

It seems dark within... but you think that someone is there.  It looks like... a fox?

The leopard looks toward the door suspiciously...

Krillis:

Just as you finish speaking, you hear the elevator doors open.

Your eyes widen as you suddenly realize that the direction vector of one of the familiar "tugs" is changing rapidly.  The source must be nearby, but you were too distracted to notice until you heard the elevator doors.

And you also realize that you have left your door open, in order to let in the light from the corridor.

You hear footsteps approach... and then stop outside.

A leopard in red armor looks in at you suspiciously.  You are also dimly aware of some other creature standing behind him.

He looks at your clothing, and at the robot, and he flexes his claws.

"Well, well.  Who have we here?"

Jhiaxus:

Picking up Siljonic the Turtle is easier said than done.  You manage to do so, but you doubt that your speed carrying him is better than when he made his own way.

As you make your way toward the corridor at best speed, you finally notice, black against the black ceiling... security cameras.  Lots of them.

Your hand cramps, and Siljonic slips out of your hands, landing shell-first on his back.  Upside down, he slides a bit along the floor...

Alexis:

You are too busy dodging explosions to get a very good shot at the bubble.  It still approaches, growing bigger all the while.

On the bright side, it is now starting to get in the way of the flying vultures, who have to fly around it.

The security team seems to be recovering somewhat, for a couple of rays swim by.  Thankfully, your dodging also avoids them.

Just a few more steps until you gain the corridor...

Misty:

You make it to the corridor, but it is hard to tell from here if it is a dead end or not.

You poke your head back around to give some covering fire to Lexi.

One shot manages to hit the bottom side of the bubble, which flies up and snares one of the flying vultures!

And suddenly, one big gummy vulture is sailing through the air... falling directly toward you.

You duck back into the corridor, and hear him skid along the floor, before landing in the entrance to your corridor with a sticky sounding thump.

He seems to have gummed up the entrance to your corridor rather well.  That seems a rather mixed blessing.  For while that is bound to slow pursuit, it is also bound to slow Lexi, who is still on the other side of this new gummy obstacle...

As I see Krillis the Fox I recognise the feeling as I had with Cap.

"Another Worldwalker!", I scream in thought!
I'm worried about him and try to signal him to get away behind from behind the back of the Leopard.
If the leopard turns around to see what I'm doing I'll be there standing with my hands on my back whistling and looking around.

::looks at the sliding shell and gets an idea::

::gets out the katana with sheaf::

Grab onto this with both hands, and I will slide you across the floor, it'll be faster that way

::grabs onto the hilt, while Siljonic wraps his hands around the other end, and I will slide him while running::

Jhiaxus

Lexi!  Jump!  I jam the PDW into its holster and draw the blaster to cover Lexi.

I can feel my heart beating as I feel it draw near and look to the leopard.  I stand at my full height and look him straight in the eyes, "I'm a major agent of the Computer.  I can use the tools of the Creator.  I'm on an assignment right now that is pertinant for me to complete.  Now, who's that behind you?!"  I try to have a commanding presence about me as I talk to the armored leopard.

Hearing Misty yell I look and see the vulture on the floor in the doorway. I do a jump over the vulture hopefully going into a roll and back to my feet on the other side of the gooy mess.

Krillis:

The leopard's eyes narrow, and he glances back to the figure behind him, and again to you.

"The 'Creator'?  You sound like this Outsider.  In fact, you are incomprehensibly dressed like him too."

"Well, it is certainly easy enough to check, whatever a 'major agent' is supposed to be."

"What is your name and security clearance?  What are these 'tools'?  And what is this 'assignment'?"

Nikolaj:

You feel some reassurance from the fox's reaction, sensing that he is aware of danger.

But the leopard's response dispels that reassurance.

After speaking to the fox, the leopard glances back to you.

"Perhaps R&D will have two opportunities to test their 're-education' device..."

Jhiaxus:

The katana doesn't work so well -- it is too hard to hold it at an angle that is stable when pushed, and that channels your pushing efforts horizontally rather than vertically, without making you bend down as much as if you just pushed him directly.

So after several precious seconds trying it with the katana, you finally do bend down to push him directly.

Surprisingly, this works much better.  It would seem that it is easier to bend down and push as a Bun than as a human.  And you also seem to be blessed with powerful hind legs, which do a good job of pushing.

You push, and Siljonic slides along the floor.  You start picking up momentum, and reaching a more respectable speed as you move into the corridor.

But in the distance, you think you hear... something...

"Um, boss?  Is that the sound of boots marching this way?"

Alexis:

You gather yourself to jump over the gummy vulture, and spring!

And if there is one thing that Buns can do well, it is hopping.

You sail up and over the vulture, up and over Misty, and into the corridor behind her, doing your best to soften the impact with a roll to your feet.

You lose a bit of your breath... but that sure beats getting bombed.

Misty:

You watch as Alexis sails over the vulture and over you to land in the corridor behind you.

Then you hear movement outside the corridor... the sound of approaching boots.

And you turn to see that the gummy vulture has managed to bring his beetle launcher to bear upon the both of you.

He smiles.

"Less room to dodge now, isn't there?"

Your own blaster is already drawn and ready...

I attempt to sound like I'm beginning to get angry at him.  "If you don't know those things, then you are not meant to know them.  I have no security clearance, because that would give me away too easily.  Now just get moving.  I was supposed to meet someone else around here.  Have you seen anyone else missing security clearance?"  I put my hand in my pocket as easily as possible and hold onto the statuette softly.

I try to focus myself and on the statuette coming to life and gaining mobility.  I think to myself, Activate.  Start.  Live.

Getting my cue I scrape my throat and clearly say:

"Ah! that's why they don't know, they aren't supposed to! Well, I don't have clearance either, except the Creator's clearence."

I turn to the leopard and shake his paw, saying:

"Don't worry, I'll be sure to send you some more booklets with info about the Creator once I can.
If you give me your clearance code I'll get them to you."

ooc: I've encountered something alike in reality as well. Someone threated me: 'Who are you, I'm gonna pound your face!', and I shook his hand, saying my name. He didn't know what to say! Afterwards he tried again, 'Is this your bike? I'm gonna steal it!" I said "No your not, that's my mother's bike." And he said "Ah, ok."

For real! So I think that in toon world I might be able to pull it off aswell ;) Is that something I can claim as an example (or something, isn't that in the rules?).

::shrugs::

Your a living weapon, I'll just bowl them over with you. I'm getting out of this damn sector one way or another.

I pull the trigger of my blaster.  There isn't any time to think of a witty comeback to what the beetle blasting bird stated.  I will have to just try to do better the next time.

I have no idea what a charged particle blaster will do here, since my H&K MP7A1 now fires actual slugs, but I'm betting that vulture trooper guy won't like it much.

I stand up and gasp several times trying to get my breath back.  When I can finally breath again I look up to see Misty firing her blaster at the vulture on the floor and the vulture aiming his weapon at her.  I quickly back myself up to the wall to make myself a smaller target.  I raise my PDW up and also fire at the vulture.  "Misty we need to get out of here!"

Nikolaj:

You listen as the fox tries to bluff the cheetah, but you suspect that he is pretty suspicious, and probably isn't buying it.

So you try to disarm him with your own speaking and handshaking.

He doesn't look like he is buying that either, but he is taken a bit by surprise.

You see the fox reach into his pocket and concentrate, as you feel the cheetah flex the claw you are currently holding...

Krillis:

You watch the other creature, which seems to be a platypus, try to assist your bluffing efforts as he shakes the cheetah's claw.

After a moment of concentrating, you feel the statuette start to move... and grow!

You hastily take your hand out of your pocket before it gets stuck in there with whatever it is.

And as you do, you see not a small statuette of some type of wolf or dog.

Instead, it looks like... some type of living, life-sized puppy!

With a yip, it leaps eagerly onto the cheetah's face, knocking it flat on its back, where it starts licking the cheetah enthusiastically.

The cheetah looks momentarily incapacitated, but you can tell it won't last for long...

Jhiaxus:

As you push Siljonic, you see a group of six assorted animals appear from a junction further down the corridor, perhaps fifty meters away.

They all wear red armor, and seem to be carrying some type of ray guns.  One of them, a sheep, also seems to be carrying some type of bazooka.  Another of them, a python, also seems to be carrying some type of camcorder.

The one in front, a warthog, raises his voice, calling out "Halt, in the name of The Computer!"

The sheep and the python, as well a yak, a cat, and a tortoise, take up positions, weapons at the ready...

Misty:

With your booster still in gear, you manage to beat the vulture to the trigger.

Indeed, a narrow cone-shaped field of energy is emitted from your blaster, although the charged particles look somewhat larger than you were expecting.  Each charged particle is perhaps the size of a baseball, starting as a dull grey-brown, then turning toward a pinkish-red as the energy field warms up, before finally turning toward a white glow.

The vulture's jaw drops, his eyes widening in horror, as the charged particles approach.

And the charged particles start shooting straight down his open beak!

Around a dozen go right down the poor bird's throat.

His eyes glow for a moment before turning rather dull and sleepy.

His expression becomes rather... satiated.

And his body -- the horror!  A big, burly, trim and fit bird just a few moments ago, he now looks rather... paunchy.  He must have gained twenty pounds.

He gives a sudden piercing burp, and you are overcome by his breath, which now positively reeks of chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla...

Then his eyes turn up in his head, and he slumps, snoring...

Alexis:

You catch your breath, squeeze yourself against the wall, then aim and fire at the vulture.

But he already looks like he is out of it.  Happily, the slugs are content to mop up the sticky remains of the ice cream smeared all over his face.

You hear more noises approaching from beyond the corridor.

One voice calls out in warning: "Watch out!  They've got not only slugthrowers, but energy blasters too!  Looks like a cone rifle..."

::I hate this world::

I'm going to hammerslide you into them, get out the your swords and whack em in range

::spins on the floor and launches Siljonic at them while jumping, running, pulling out Ninja-To in one hand and 9mm in the other and starts firing, moving erratically to not let them pinpoint a bead on him::

As the leopard is taken by suprise I rush to the fox and push him back in the room where he came from, following him quickly.

"Let's get out of here if we don't want to be brainwashed. We'll talk later", I say. "Now, where did you come from, can you get us out?"

"I'm not completely sure how to get out of here, but I know someone that might know.  For now, look through those boxes and get some supplies.  If you don't have room to carry stuff, grab a box already full and throw some extra stuff in there from other boxes."  I gesture towards  the boxes that I was looking through earlier as I lift the small robot up and ask, "Hey, what's the quickest way out of here, buddy?  It looks like we don't have any more time to plan."

Seeing the vulture is incapcitated I push away from the wall and prepare to run. "Come on Misty lets go!"   As soon as I know Misty is right behind me I take off down the corridor looking for a way out.  Or at least a way to evade the army following us.

I look at the Vulture Squad beetle launcher for a moment, then decide that it's time to go.  We're doing all right with what we have and a running gun battle is no place to start at the bottom of a learning curve.  Right behind you, Lexi!

These bunny bodies have a lot going for them.  Lexi's running jump over sleeping ugly would have been an Olympic record for a human.  I also know that I've never used my adrino-booster this long before and I'm still doing all right.  My main worry is how much longer I can go on.  We need to find a place to hide before I go into crash mode.

Automaticly obeing because of the adrenaline rush I let my rucksack glide from my back and stuff all kinds of random stuff in it from the boxes. (ooc: I guess you should roll for that or something)

As my mind starts to work aswell I suddenly realise that I'm stealing! But time is up, I'll see how I'll get it back here or to it's owners when time is available.

All my attention focusses on the little robot.

Jhiaxus:

When you don't immediately comply, you see them all quickly open fire!

And the ray guns let loose with a barrage of... well... rays!

You see several creatures that look like red electric rays, quickly swimming through the air toward you.

They arrive before you can launch Siljonic, and they cover the corridor pretty well.

You try to dodge, but your options are limited in the confines of the corridor, so you dive to the floor as one of the rays passes near enough to you to make all your hairs stand on end, and your muscles feel a bit weak.

Siljonic skids to a stop... just in time for his shell to take a direct hit from another ray!

And you watch Siljonic as the ray bounces off his shell harmlessly.

He blinks, then turns to you.

"Hey, boss!  Get behind me!"

Alexis:

You check to make sure that Misty is starting to follow you, then take of down the corridor.

After around twenty meters, you come to an intersection.  You can go left, or right, or straight ahead.

You can still hear the sound of explosions behind you, but it doesn't sound like they have started hitting your corridor yet...

Misty:

You start to follow Lexi, and she sees you, and starts taking off down the corridor.

But after a step or two the rest of the world seems to start speeding up.

The corridor starts to look a bit longer.

You feel yourself coming down from the artificial adrenaline rush.

You see Lexi speeding away ahead of you, looking for an exit to the corridor.

You still hear the sound of explosions, but they seem to be echoing from further and further away.

Your paws are shaking, and your breath pants, and your deepest desire is to find a chair to flop into...

Nikolaj:

You start throwing things into a box, too quickly to really take in what stuff you've managed to steal.

Who'd have guessed when you woke up this morning that you'd so quickly turn into a Purloining Platypus???

You see the cheetah trying to fend off the puppy, but it seems that he now has puppy drool in his eyes, so you may have a few more seconds to act.

Then you turn to the robot as the fox questions it...

Krillis:

The robot's lights blink rapidly.

"The elevator is probably our only hope."

Indeed, you see that the doors haven't closed... yet.

You glance anxiously at the cheetah, and see that he is trying to clear his eyes.

However, he is still holding some type of ray gun in one claw which he seems reluctant to part with, so he only has one hand to try to wipe his eyes with.

Plus, the puppy is doing his enthusiastic best to add more drool.

Your eye glances at the puppy, then glances again.

Could it be???

It looks like it could be...

It is!  A HUSKY PUPPY!!!

You feel little hearts start to ooze out of you, and fill the air around you...

::gets on all fours and pushes Siljonic along ad fast as possible, firing his 9mm at the people firing on him::

These guys are getting close to pissing me off, and if they continue down that path, I hope there are landfills for their corpses.

As I see we have a few more seconds and got the way to go, to the elevator.
In those few seconds I drop the box.

"What am I doing?", I take a purple crayon from it and write something on it.

"Sorry for the mess, but I didn't take anything!".

If Krillis the fox is too bewilder with his urban self (a domesticated dog), I'll shake him a bit and say "On to the elevator!"

I smile broadly as I see the husky, but I try to shake myself out of it and look at the leapord's gun.

I quickly run up and step on the leapord's wrist that holds the gun and try to pull it out of his hands, having placed the robot down quickly.  Then, I look over to the platapus and say as quietly as possible in this situation, "Go hold the elevator door open!"

I turn my head and say to Misty  "Which way do...."  Suddenly I catch a glimpse of her....she doesn't look too good.  "Misty are you ok?!"

If she needs help I rush to help her.
If not I will hurry around a corner and pause to wait for her to catch up.
If Misty indicates what direction she wants to go we will go that way.
If not I will take the right hand corridor.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:21, Mon 11 Sept 2006.

I hear Alexis from somewhere far down the hallway.  I look at her.  Not really...  Go on...  Get away...  I kick off my adrino-booster.  It probably already shut itself off by now, but I don't want to risk it still going on without control.  I stagger a couple of steps toward Lexi.  I'm soooooo tired.  Maybe I'll just rest here a moment...  just a...

Jhiaxus:

You fire your weapon, but the projectiles that emerge look larger and more oddly shaped than you expected.

They fly toward their targets, and with the limited dodging area of the corridor, you manage to hit half of the security team with something gooey looking.

The sheep calls out, "Watch out, they've got slugthrowers!"...

And sure enough, the yak now has a slug impaled upon one of his horns, and the slime is dripping down toward his face.

And the cat has a slug on her back, and is frantically trying to clean herself.

But the slug that hit the tortoise's shell bounced off, without any ill effects.

Meanwhile, more rays swim your way, and one almost hits Siljonic's unprotected foot.

You see him wince, and withdraw into his shell.

However, Siljonic's shell keeps you pretty safe from the other rays thus far.

You have managed to make it around half way toward the security team.

Then you see the sheep fire the bazooka, and a large bubble starts forming and expanding as it approaches the two of you...

Nikolaj:

You spend precious seconds unsuccessfully looking for something to write with.

And when you finally find a purple color pencil and prepare to write on the box, the robot's eyes glow in surprise.

"Master, is not graffiti vandalism, and therefore treasonous?"

Stunned by what you were about to do, you then hear the fox's urgent warning about the elevator door.

And sure enough, as you look, you see a light start blinking on a panel next to the elevator door.

And to your horror, the door slowly starts moving...

Krillis:

You step on the cheetah's wrist and grapple the ray gun.

He tries to bring his other arm around to wack at you blindly, but he ends up knocking the puppy into his own face instead.

Then his grip on the ray gun gives way, and you hold it triumphantly.

But your instinctive fox's intuition tells you that an angry cheetah's wrist is a dangerous place to stand on.

You see his other claw flex as he gathers himself for another, quite possibly more effective, attack...

Alexis:

You see Misty needs help, and hear her tell you to go on without her.

But you rush back to help her, catching her as she swoons.

You can feel her trembling and panting.  She looks done in.

Then you see the first beetle land in the corridor and explode, but still a safe distance away from you two.  A blind shot, not exposing the shooter to your line of fire.

But it would seem that at least a few of the others have stopped firing indiscriminately long enough to figure out that their targets have left the field of battle... and which way you went.

Misty:

The world spins, but you land softly, and find yourself looking up at Lexi-Bun.

And even her frizzy slug-slimed fur seems like the most comfortable bed you've ever reclined on.

But as you start fading, you think that you see beyond Lexi's shoulder, somewhere down the corridor, a small robot regarding you quietly.

But Lexi doesn't see anything.  Perhaps you are dreaming...
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Dropping everything I got I run to stop the doors that lead to freedom to close.
Straining everything I got I give it my all.

I jump back some and let the puppy hold him off for now.  Quickly, I look down to the robot.  "Is this weapon lethal?"  I am holding the raygun and gesturing to it.  Then, I look to the box that the platapus dropped, "Also, can you lift that to the elivator?"  I doubt he can because of his size, but I've seen stranger happen.

::looks at the bubble and thinks hells no::

::shoots at the bubble::

I wonder what's going to happen and I shove this turtle's shell up your collective behinds?

::once the bubble has burst, will fire on anyone not currently engaged by a slug::

I slide Misty's arm over my shoulder supporting her while we move. "Come on Misty don't quit on me now." Wrapping my other arm around her waist I help Misty to keep going and get to and around the corner as soon as possible.  Hoping we can get there before the troops are in sight.  As soon as we get around the corner I survey the area and take stock of our options for escape or hiding.  The thought most prevalent in my mind right now being that we need to get someplace where Misty can get herself back together without being shot at.

I feel someone helping me to move.  Lexi...  I'm with you...  We need somewhere quiet... for a few minutes...  I had an idea which might help me get back to being semi-functional.  It might work.  It might not.  I didn't have a lot of options at the moment.

Nikolaj:

You run to the elevator, feet frantically flapping, and dive toward the closing doors.

Your outstretched arm slips between the doors just before they close.

The doors stop, your arm wedged in between.  You can still feel them gently trying to close...

Krillis:

"What is 'lethal', master?"

"I am sorry, master, but I am not made for lifting boxes..."

The puppy catches sight of you, and leaps off of the cheetah.  He bounds over to lean against your leg with his front paws, eyes bright and excited, tail wagging, and gives you a couple of "yip"s.  You feel your heart getting all melty, and it takes some effort to keep your focus.

The cheetah helps motivate you to focus by successfully wiping his eyes, now that he has both hands free.

He regards you quietly, claws flexing.

"The Computer already knows of this treasonous attack... and if you shoot me, you will be treasonously damaging Computer property."

Jhiaxus:

You shoot at the expanding bubble, which gives an explosive POP!

But ends of the popped bubble attach themselves to the ceiling and floor.

You fire several more times, but most of the slugs hit the spiderweb of gum and fall to the floor.

However, one gets through the gum, and manages to hit the sheep.

And another actually bounces off the gum, and slides back along the floor toward you.

Siljonic's shell hits the slime... and there is suddenly much less friction to contend with as you push him.

You enjoy a sudden burst of speed, hoping to bash through the gum and the security team.

But when you hit the gum, it stretches mightily from your pushing against it.

And then... it snaps back.

And all at once, you are barely holding on as you ride atop a slime-waxed, sling-shot turtle shell at high speed, zooming back in the direction you just came from...

Alexis:

As you approach the corner, you see a small robot regarding you quietly from around the right corner.

And as soon as you round the corner, it speaks quietly.

"Come this way, quickly..."

Misty:

You are dimly aware of Lexi helping you.  Or are you dreaming of Lexi helping you?

No, wait.  You were dreaming of a small robot... weren't you?

Then why is the robot talking to Lexi?

Perhaps they are both a dream... but then, why aren't you on that nice comfy bed anymore?

So... bone... weary...

I  start working on getting my other hand between the doors as well, trying to push them open as far as I can. If I can I slide my body between the doors and put my back to one door and my feet at the other and try to keep it open as long as I can until my friend the fox is inside.

I somewhat flinch at him talking about being the property of the Computer and grimace at him.  "If you think that you're the Computer's property, then go back to the Computer!  You should know, though, that you are free of every order that you take from your higher-ups.  You are free to do what you want to do, and maybe one day I'll prove to you that the Computer is conquerabld as well, and you'll realize your freedom."

I pick up the box, placing the small robot inside and gesture to the dog to follow me.  As I walk out the door and into the elevator, I knock my shoulder against his, raygun firmly in hand, and say, "Think about it.  And for future reference, I'm Krillis."

Before we close the elevator, I make sure that everyone's accounted for (INCLUDING THE HUSKY!!) and then ask the small robot, "So, what's the next step to getting out of here?"
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::considers::

Well at least we found a way to travel fast, I doubt anyone would be able to catch us now, so photographic memory boy, plot us a alternate escape out of here, once we stop.

Lexi...  I...  need...  rest...

"I know Misty.  Just a little further"   I hope.  I get Misty almost to the corner when I notice a little robot peeking oround the corner.  Oh great what now.  He doesn't look dangerous however and since he isn't attacking and the creatures behind us are I keep going toward him.  At his urging for us to follow him I pause for a second.  I sigh. I could regret this but we really have no other options at the moment.  Misty is fading fast and I can't carry her much longer.  I follow him as quickly as I can get Misty there.

Nikolaj:

When you start trying to push the door open further, it starts pushing back harder.

Your arm is now caught between the doors, and you aren't sure if you can get it out now, even if you tried.

It is getting squeezed enough that you are starting to feel some pins and needles from lack of circulation...

Krillis:

The leopard flexes his claws as you speak, and again as you bump him.

He smiles... but the smile doesn't extend to his eyes.

"And for future reference... I am Claw.  We will meet again, Krillis Fox."

You bring the husky puppy and the robot over to the elevator, where you see the platypus lying full length on the floor, with one arm caught in between the doors.

He looks like he is in a bit of discomfort.

The leopard grins...

Jhiaxus:

As you shoot back out of the corridor, you have the satisfaction of seeing that group of Bun punks turn around, eyes widening in alarm, before getting knocked down like bowling pins.

You shoot right through the open area with "BUN Sector" on the wall, and into a small corridor on the opposite side, where you bash into a door, knocking it open with a loud bang.

And inside, you see... the Bun Fu Secret Society.

The leader raises an eyebrow.

"You have returned quickly, brothers.  Where is the prize?"

Alexis:

The robot turns to the first door on the left, and several lights blink.

The door slides open.  It is dark inside.

It enters without hesitation.

Recognizing that you have little choice, you half-carry Misty inside after it.

The door slides shut.

It is pitch dark.

Misty:

Each step seems heavier than the last, and you are trembling enough to make your teeth chatter a bit.

Where was that nice frizzy slimy Lexi-Bun-Bed?

Maybe she isn't a Bun anymore.  Maybe she turned into a small robot.

Or maybe this is a dream.

First you saw Lexi-Bun...  then you saw Lexi-Bot...

And now you stagger through a doorway... and into darkness.

I keep struggling to get the doors open, especially so as I see the others approaching.

"Come on, come ON!", I say to the doors and to myself as I try to open them.
I pray for strength.

Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z

::sighs::

We are working on it, how bout giving us a push start back in the direction we came in before trouble finds you

::gets off Siljonic and prepares to push the slime coated shell back in the direction he just came::

I put the robot on the ground and say to Nikolaj, "Just hold on!"  With my better position than him, I presume that I have a better chance of opening the door, then another thought crosses me.  "Just hold on!"  I repeat myself and get out a red and black colored pencils.

I draw on the door a circle filled in with red and then write the word as neatly as possible inside the circle: OPEN.  I focus on it taking form and protruding from the door slightly like a button as I draw.  I also focus hard on its connection with the door's controls, putting my mind into its function.

I stop waiting for my eyes to adjust to the darkness.  Suddenly Misty sags into dead wieght in my arms.  I try to get her up to a position were I can carry her weight better.  At the same time I'm looking for the little Robot.  "Uhh....hello...where are we?"