/ACEG/ RPG Session 3.5(2)

[19:21] <Val> Being the only place on base to serve alcohol, the O-club was high on the priority list for the repair crews. The bombed out wall had so far been replaced with a quick and dirty 2x4 and playwood wall that at least kept the draft out, and shielded the place from prying eyes.

[19:21] <Blindsighter_4-3> "So apparently Aust and Cosmo share a bunk."
[19:22] <Cavalier_3-3> "...So?"
[19:22] * Cavalier_3-3 drinks his...water. Again. The one sober pilot in the entirety of Valais, it seems.
[19:23] <Blindsighter_4-3> "So that's like, the one thing I remember from last night."
[19:23] <Cavalier_3-3> "You were pretty drunk."
[19:23] <Blindsighter_4-3> "That and I had to buy chips for someone."
[19:23] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Yeah, no shit, I was there."
[19:24] <Cavalier_3-3> "You were very much there."
[19:24] * Cavalier_3-3 sips from his drink, smirking to himself for a moment.
[19:25] <Blindsighter_4-3> "What's that supposed to mean? I didn't propose to Sascha or something, did I?"
[19:25] <Cavalier_3-3> "Not yet."
[19:25] * Blindsighter_4-3 just looks more confused. "Yeah, whatever you say."
[19:26] * Cavalier_3-3 chuckles, afore assuming a more serious tone in his voice "...All joking aside, though."
[19:26] <Cavalier_3-3> "It was a miracle that they made out alive from those landings. It was brutal."
[19:26] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Yeah..."
[19:27] <Blindsighter_4-3> "What happened to AWACs?"
[19:28] <Cavalier_3-3> "Evaced out."
[19:28] * Blindsighter_4-3 takes a sip of whiskey. "Thank God."
[19:28] <Cavalier_3-3> "Last I heard, anyway."

[19:31] * Blindsighter_4-3 looks around, hearing movement from outside. "Hm?"
[19:31] * Cosmo_4-1 strolls in first, hands in her pockets. She glances around the bar, before approaching. "You fucks better not be drinking without me," she says as she moves to sit.
[19:32] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Definitely not, Ms. Bolivar."
[19:32] * Australis_3-1 follows close behind Lidia, but remains standing to look around the room.
[19:33] * Strix_4-2 looks over to Cosmo, throwing his hands up. "Oh shit, whaddup?"
[19:33] <Val> Aside from your flights, no one has yet to take advantage of the O-club this early in the day.
[19:33] * Cosmo_4-1 points towards Blindsighter briefly, "You can stop calling me that now." She motions to Strix, offering him a high-five, "Not much."
[19:33] * Blindsighter_4-3 takes a sip from his whiskey as he watches Australis and Strix enter.
[19:34] <Cavalier_3-3> "Hey, boss."
[19:35] <Australis_3-1> "Hey Gabe." Phebe nods to Cav, a consistent grin on her face and after looking around the bar once more she returns to the door to lock it.
[19:36] * Strix_4-2 high-fives Cosmo, sitting himself down.
[19:36] <Cavalier_3-3> "Has anyone seen Basilisk and Clover? How're they doing?"
[19:36] * Blindsighter_4-3 sits up in alarm, remembering how Australis carries a gun. "Uh, is this important?"

[19:38] * Australis_3-1 turns back to the group after locking the door and nods to blindsighter. "So... Cosmo and I have work for you boys. Not very exciting, I know, but it beats sitting around base, trust me."
[19:38] <Cavalier_3-3> "Oh?"
[19:39] <Blindsighter_4-3> "All ears."
[19:39] * Cosmo_4-1 nods her head, leaning back in her chair. "Something to do on our day off."
[19:42] <Australis_3-1> "So, the supply officer informed me that he needs a plane picked up from the Useans at Futuro Canal Air Base. Intel says it's sitting on the runway, fueled up, ready to go." Phebe pauses for a moment and looks around at the pilots.
[19:43] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Done."
[19:43] * Cosmo_4-1 leans forward, listening attentively.
[19:43] * Cavalier_3-3 doesn't seem to get what that means.
[19:43] <Cavalier_3-3> "I don't get it."
[19:43] * Blindsighter_4-3 finishes his drink and places it where it'll be cleaned. "You need one of us to fly it? I'm your man."

[19:45] <Australis_3-1> "Well, the Useans want to blow the thing up. They're not going to be too hot on our plan to appropriate it."
[19:45] <Cavalier_3-3> "What plan? What're you on about?"
[19:46] <Blindsighter_4-3> "What, we're stealing this thing? Why would they want to blow up one of their own planes?"
[19:48] <Australis_3-1> "The plane was left there by the Belkans when the base was taken, guess it came up short a pilot or something."
[19:48] * Cosmo_4-1 shrugs her shoulders, "I'm sure they'd be willing to listen to reason."
[19:48] <Australis_3-1> "We hop in a prowler, land on the base, pose as Sapin Mechanics looking the plane over, and bring it back here. Shouldn't take more than an afternoon. 15k each..." Phebe says, clearly abbreviating her planned pitch.
[19:48] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Not interested."
[19:48] <Cavalier_3-3> "I'm not a thief, and I don't know what the fuck's got you in that idea, Boss."
[19:49] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Hell kind of plane do we need to steal? Some sort of secret project?"
[19:49] * Australis_3-1 look at Gaberial with clear suprise. "It's not theft, Gabe. If the Useans have their way the cargo will be destroyed."
[19:50] <Cavalier_3-3> "Well, let it be destroyed. It's not our job to go get it, is it?"
[19:50] <Australis_3-1> "Nothing Fancy, just a cargo plane full of belkan hardware."
[19:50] * Cosmo_4-1 rubs her hands together, looking around. "Well, er, do any of you actually know how to speak the language?"

[19:50] <Blindsighter_4-3> "'Just Belkan hardware' sounds like it could be a lot of things."
[19:52] * Australis_3-1 switches into an accented sapanish. "I know some, Lidia." Phebe shrugs and switches back. "I was told the cargo is guns and ammo. 15k, and a deal on arms from the quartermaster, that's the deal. If you've got objections I completely understand. Take it or leave it."
[19:53] <Blindsighter_4-3> "And I AM an Osean, so I'd say I know the language. But they might recognize me- I used to be part of their Air Force."
[19:54] <Blindsighter_4-3> "In fact, if it's a secret project or something, I'd probably be the best pilot of the job- they put you up in a lot of weird things."
[19:54] * Cosmo_4-1 rolls her eyes, nodding. "By 'the language,' Tim, I meant Sapanish." She takes her cigarette out of her mouth, crushing it under boot. "Hey, you won't catch me moralizing about being a mercenary."
[19:55] <Cavalier_3-3> "This sounds far too shady to me, Boss. Count me out."
[19:56] * Cavalier_3-3 shakes his head

[19:56] <Blindsighter_4-3> "So we're stealing a Belkan airplane from Sapin so that Osea can't destroy it? How many side are we playing here?"
[19:56] * Cosmo_4-1 rubs her fingers together, "Whichever side pays us the most."
[19:56] <Cavalier_3-3> "...What the *fuck*, Cosmo."
[19:56] <Cavalier_3-3> "Am I the only one that signed up not for just money?"
[19:57] <Australis_3-1> "No no no, we're retrieving a Belkan plane from Osea. While pretending to be Sapin to avoid suspicsion."
[19:58] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Why are we not pretending to be Oseans? Wouldn't being Sapins just raise more suspicion?"
[19:58] <Cosmo_4-1> "Flush out your head gear, Cav. If you wanted to go on a moral crusade, you should have joined the Air Force."
[19:58] * Cavalier_3-3 just seems dumbfouded at them three actually discussing this. Poor Cav.
[19:59] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Shows what you know about the Air Force. Or is it different in Sapin?"
[19:59] <Cavalier_3-3> "The air force can't take me anymore, Cosmo."
[19:59] <Cavalier_3-3> "Kind of had an incident there."
[19:59] * Australis_3-1 sighs heavily and sits down on a table next to Cav and muttering to him. "Look kid, I'm not supposed to let this out but we're running low on missiles. According to the QM, we're out of hardware and this planes carrying what we need."\
[20:00] <Cosmo_4-1> "In Sapin, we serve at the leisure of the monarch." She smiles lightly, "I'm just saying that you should haven't reservations about playing sides. It's not like you're aiding the Belkans."
[20:00] * Cavalier_3-3 eyes Phebe "Well, then I'll just foot the bill. I have some spare cash - enough for this 60k you're looking for, incase we do need more missiles, if *that's* why you're interested."
[20:00] <Cavalier_3-3> "I'll stay on the clear side, thanks."

[20:01] <Cosmo_4-1> "Please, you're a mercenary. It's not like you're gonna get fucked out of a medal or something."
[20:01] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I'm here to find out what's so important about that plane Osea needs it killed. I smell conspiracy."
[20:01] <Cavalier_3-3> "I'm not helping you on this."
[20:01] * Australis_3-1 leans in closer to Cav "The Base kid! We're *all* running dry up here."
[20:02] * Cavalier_3-3 lets out a short groan "You've got to be shitting me."
[20:02] * Blindsighter_4-3 "'It's stealing, but it's for us, so it's okay!'" Blind snickers.
[20:02] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I mean, it's not like we kill people for a living."
[20:03] <Cosmo_4-1> "It's not stealing, it's appropriating." She flexes her fingers as she says that.
[20:03] <Cavalier_3-3> "So, what. You want to fly over to Futuro, get that plane, and bring it back here?"
[20:03] * Blindsighter_4-3 flexes his fingers in the same way. "It's not lying, it's 'creative explanation'."
[20:03] * Australis_3-1 leans back from Cav and stands up from the table, shaking her head at him. "The Sapin idea was so that they wouldn't look at us too hard, not being able to read the work order and all, but... you might be right about it being sour."
[20:04] <Australis_3-1> "we fly over to futuro, get the plane, and bring it back here." Phebe nods.
[20:04] <Cosmo_4-1> "Hey, I've got you guys covered. All you need to do is shut up and let me do the talking. I can pass you off easily."

[20:05] <Cavalier_3-3> "...I'm going to make this very clear, Boss."
[20:05] <Cavalier_3-3> "I'm going to fly with you. But it's so you don't get fucked if we suddenly get figthers on our asses."
[20:05] <Cavalier_3-3> "And I'm not interested in any money you make out of this. And if I find out you're doing this to fuck around - not because the base actually needs it, I'm not going to be happy."
[20:06] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Cav, I think that if Osea is interested in destroying Belkan hardware, there's something sneaky going on."
[20:06] <Cavalier_3-3> "Cool - then I'll see it with my own two eyes."
[20:06] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I say this as an Osean-  I don't trust our black ops. If this was a smash and grab, I'd be at the bar with you."
[20:07] <Cavalier_3-3> "..Also, how are we going to get clearance to take-off?"
[20:08] * Australis_3-1 nods and frowns at Cav. "You don't feel good about the deception, Gabe. I respect that." Phebe leans back into the table. "As for clearance... We'll sort it out, trust me." Phebe shrugs.
[20:08] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I know enough of the callsigns that I can bluff out an unsuspecting tower, if that helps."
[20:08] <Cavalier_3-3> "Fine. Let's go, then."
[20:10] * Australis_3-1 nods to the group. "We take off at 1PM, after the funeral. I expect you all to be sober and ready to fly."
[20:10] * Cavalier_3-3 eyes his water. And then Phebe. He looks rather deadpan.
[20:10] * Cosmo_4-1 presses her hands against the table, standing. She points towards Strix, and then to Blindsighter. "Sober," she says flatly.
[20:11] <Blindsighter_4-3> "One drink an hour, woman."
[20:11] * Strix_4-2 shrugs, looking around. "Does Ethanol count as drink, anyways?"
[20:13] <Cosmo_4-1> "One drink might just be enough, lightweight." She turns to Strix, staring at him crossly. "Can't that shit kill you?"
[20:15] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Lightweight? I can drink every flight lead under the table."
[20:16] * Cosmo_4-1 shakes her head, leaning forward. She places both hands on the table, "Want to put some money on that?"
[20:16] <Strix_4-2> "Who knows, what do you think Vodka is anyways?"
[20:17] <Strix_4-2> "Again, we make our drink and fuel at the same time, back in Yuktobania."

[20:17] * Australis_3-1 looks at Strix and blind crossly. "If we smell so much as a hint of liqour on either of you'll you'll both be off the flight." Phebe looks to Cosmo for her approval. "That sound fair?" She asks.
[20:18] * Blindsighter_4-3 raises his eyebrows. "Hey, do you think I went through just the one bottle last night? We can settle this after we get back."
[20:19] * Cosmo_4-1 nods to Blindsighter, pushing herself off the table. She looks to Australis, "Yeah, sure. Let's do that." She points an accusatory finger towards Strix, "If you aren't sober, you'll be out of a job."
[20:21] <Strix_4-2> "I'm always sober, rocket fuel doesn't affect me anymore."
[20:22] <Cavalier_3-3> "You people..."
[20:22] <Strix_4-2> "Why is everyone looking to me? I've had like, two vodkas this entire time I've been at base.
[20:22] <Strix_4-2> "You're all racist."
[20:23] <Blindsighter_4-3> "The race card? Come on, man."
[20:25] <Strix_4-2> "I'm tellin' you, I'm being targeted! Fuckin' bourgeoisie around here is crazy."
[20:27] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Boo fucking hoo. Next you'll be telling me this place is a matriarchy."
[20:27] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Well, both our flight leaders *are* women."

[20:27] * Australis_3-1 groans loudly and makes for the door. "1PM, Apogee Hanger." she says before swinging the door closed behind her.
[20:27] * Strix_4-2 holds a finger at him, looking him up and down. "Fuck off, pseudo-man. You're here to oppress the proletariat."
[20:28] * Cosmo_4-1 rolls her eyes, fishing out another cigarette from her pack. She lights it up, waving as she exits.
[20:29] <Strix_4-2> "I know you're one of those self-loathing males, but you don't have to do this. We're both proles, we can work together Blindsighter."
[20:31] <Cavalier_3-3> "...I'm just going to leave now, beacuse this conversation got *really* wierd."
[20:31] * Cavalier_3-3 gets up, and leaves the bar before the revolution starts.
[20:31] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Mhm. Let's start by never talking again so I can enjoy my last drink before our mission."
[20:31] * Strix_4-2 shakes his head, looking at Cavalier as he leaves. "Fuckin' cappie."

[20:40] <Val> Following the very somber and extremely closed casket funeral for Patchwork, Kieger, Drider, and Specialist Reginald Dawkins who was fatally crushed by a vending machine, Apogee and Nadir split off from the crowd of well wishers to carry out their own nefarious plot.

[20:42] * Cosmo_4-1 turns, making her way back through the crowd. She splits off from the funeral, fitting a cap onto her head. She makes her way towards Apogee's hangar silently.
[20:45] * Strix_4-2 follows Cosmo, trying to look inconspicuous. He does the opposite of his intentions, however.
[20:47] * Cavalier_3-3 is horrible at looking inconspicuous. So he just walks to the hangar looking immensely annoyed and frustrated.
[20:48] * Australis_3-1 is already in the hanger, the door to the prowler she got a hold of is open and she's leaning in and appears to be checking over the cockpit.
[20:48] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Are we flying on just this thing?"
[20:49] * Blindsighter_4-3 is completely sober, and trying not to notice the annoyance shared by his team-mates.
[20:49] * Cosmo_4-1 crosses her arms, nodding. She looks around briefly, "Who's gonna be piloting it?"
[20:51] <Strix_4-2> "I got this shit, Cosmo. I'm one with the jet, I run on the same fuel as it."
[20:51] * Australis_3-1 climbs out of the plane. "I'll take the controls, I'll need a copilot and a couple of you are gunna have to share a seat so... Draw straws?" Phebe gives a smile and shrugs.
[20:51] <Cavalier_3-3> "...I fucking *hate* this plan more and more. Boss, this is ridiculous."
[20:52] * Cosmo_4-1 glances around the group before taking a step back. She tries to fade into the background.
[20:52] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Fine, you big babies. I'll share a seat with someone."
[20:52] <Blindsighter_4-3> "You know, like the mature adults we are alleged to be."
[20:53] <Cavalier_3-3> "Because doing this is entirely mature."
[20:53] <Cavalier_3-3> "Just give me the damn straws."
[20:54] <Australis_3-1> "Look Cav, I know it doesn't look good. Don't worry, we only need to take it one way and I don't think any of the gauges are broken."
[20:54] <Cavalier_3-3> "...You don't *think*."
[20:54] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Think?"
[20:54] <Cavalier_3-3> "Can't I just fly my XFU8."
[20:54] <Cavalier_3-3> "Why do we have to fly on this prowler? I shot two of these down, you know. it's a flying coffin."
[20:56] <Australis_3-1> "Well, I haven't taken it up so I don't know about the altimeter."
[20:56] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Welp, I want to back out of this thing."

[20:56] <Australis_3-1> "We aren't getting shot at Cav, and the QM said he's looking to get rid of it. We've already filed all the markings off so climb in."
[20:56] * Blindsighter_4-3 smirks and takes a straw. "This is gonna be one of those 'build character' flights, isn't it? Bonding and shit."
[20:57] <Cavalier_3-3> "Jesus Christ almighty..."
[20:57] * Cavalier_3-3 takes a straw, and draws a rather short one.
[20:57] <Cavalier_3-3> "Fuck. Everything."
[20:57] * Cosmo_4-1 reaches out, drawing the second lowest. She glances around the group, palming the straw.
[20:58] <Strix_4-2> "Uh, are we really drawing straws?"
[20:58] * Blindsighter_4-3 holds his up. "Not it. EW station 1 for me."
[20:58] <Cavalier_3-3> "Yes, you insisted on it. Draw the goddamn straws already."
[20:58] <Cosmo_4-1> Station 2.
[20:58] <Cosmo_4-1> "Station 2."
[20:58] * Strix_4-2 takes a straw, shrugging.
[20:59] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Well then."
[21:00] <Cavalier_3-3> "Seems I'm sharing station 2."
[21:00] * Cosmo_4-1 moves over to the Prowler, making her way into the station that she'd been assigned to. She climbs up, sitting herself down in it.
[21:00] <Australis_3-1> "Alright Strix, you're up front."
[21:01] * Cavalier_3-3 groans in displeasure, working his way inside Cosmo's station, afore plopping himself down onto it. He looks even more annoyed then before - which is an achievement on it's own right.
[21:01] * Blindsighter_4-3 holds back a joke. "Everyone ready?"
[21:02] * Cosmo_4-1 reaches over, handing off the straps to Cavalier. She looks over, "Yeah, ready."
[21:02] * Strix_4-2 climbs into the jet, sitting in the cockpit, looking over the controls.
[21:02] * Australis_3-1 climbs into the copilot seat and straps in, putting on her headset. "Okay, there should be a set coveralls back there Tim, try not to step on that paper."
[21:03] * Cavalier_3-3 straps himself and COsmo in "Let's just go."

[21:03] <Strix_4-2> "Hold on, hold on, let me look at this beauty for a second before I hit the self-destruct mechanism."
[21:04] * Strix_4-2 nods to himself, beginning to flick switches and look cool. "Alright, alright, I think I got this."
[21:05] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I think the self-destruct button has already been pressed, Strix."
[21:07] <Australis_3-1> "Well, I was told it would be good for the one way." Phebe sighs and swings her door closed. "Think of it like a roadtrip, Cav."
[21:07] * Cosmo_4-1 rolls her eyes, "Yeah, a roadtrip in a really shitty jalopy."
[21:08] * Strix_4-2 "Yeah, it was pressed the moment you joined the bourgeoisie." he says as he starts the engine, taking the plane out from the hangar and onto the runway. He begins to accelerate, bringing it into the air.
[21:08] <Cavalier_3-3> "That can blow up."
[21:08] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Don't talk yourself down so much, Cosmo."
[21:08] <Cosmo_4-1> "Was that meant to be a witty retort, Blindsighter?"
[21:08] <Cosmo_4-1> "It was neither."
[21:09] <Strix_4-2> "Don't listen to him, Cosmo, he's a pseudo-man, part of the matriarchy's propaganda department."
[21:09] <Blindsighter_4-3> "You do know you're talking to a woman, right?"
[21:09] <Cosmo_4-1> "I think I would know if he was apart of my propaganda department, Strix."
[21:10] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Maybe I'm just that good."
[21:10] * Australis_3-1 looks around nervously for a moment before clearing her throat. "Let's get going."

[21:14] <Val> Struggling, your airplane manages to claw it's way into the air, indicated air speed slowly creeping up along with altitude at a snail's pace.

[21:15] * Cosmo_4-1 raises her arms, bringing them up. She crosses them around her chest, digging them into Cavalier's back. What an asshole.
[21:15] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Good news is now nobody can kill each other for fear of the plane crashing. How's status?"
[21:15] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Ow."
[21:16] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Good. Strix?"
[21:16] * Cosmo_4-1 kicks her legs out, letting them stretch as far as they can go. "I don't know about you, buddy, but I intend to be comfortable in this situation."
[21:16] * Blindsighter_4-3 coughs.
[21:17] <Strix_4-2> "I'm as good as anyone can be, flying a bunch of..."
[21:17] <Strix_4-2> "Fuckin' I don't know, you're probably ancaps."
[21:17] <Cosmo_4-1> "Will you lay off with the political shit, Strix? It's getting to be an earful."
[21:18] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Yeah, let her concentrate on getting comfortable."
[21:18] <Cavalier_3-3> "Do you really have to be an ass about it? Fuck's sake."
[21:18] <Strix_4-2> "Fuck you, Cosmo, you're probably the leader of the Matriarchy."
[21:18] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Are you implying YOU wouldn't run this for all the mileage you could get?"
[21:18] <Cosmo_4-1> "It's your fault for drawing the shortest straw, man."
[21:19] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Also, if things get really bad, you can just knock out Strix and pilot."
[21:19] <Cavalier_3-3> "I didn't even want to be here."
[21:19] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Obviously you wanted to be here enough that you stepped on board."
[21:19] <Cosmo_4-1> "Boo-hoo."
[21:19] <Cavalier_3-3> "Not really, Phebe just kept insisting."
[21:20] <Cavalier_3-3> "I am deeply regretting flying cover for you now, Cosmo."
[21:20] <Australis_3-1> "Fucks sake, this isn't the O-Club, act like professionals back there."
[21:21] <Cosmo_4-1> "Oh, what, you'd rather have me shot down than sit on someone's lap? What happened to those morals of yours, Cavalier?"
[21:21] <Cavalier_3-3> "They disappeared completely the second you begun giving me stage 1 back problems."
[21:22] <Cavalier_3-3> "This is worse then flying a flaming MiG-21."
[21:22] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I would have switched with you if you had asked, Cav."
[21:22] <Cavalier_3-3> "And I flew a FLAMING MiG-21."
[21:22] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Flame?"

[21:23] <Australis_3-1> "Quiet down!" Phebe snaps, a little louder than necessary. She pauses, waiting for silence before she continues.
[21:23] * Blindsighter_4-3 stops cracking jokes until someone else speaks first.
[21:23] * Strix_4-2 is now high in the sky, taking a few liberties with the plane, doing a few rolls. "This thing has terrible handling."
[21:24] <Cavalier_3-3> "...*WHY* are you rolling."
[21:24] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Are you actually trying to get us killed?"
[21:24] <Strix_4-2> "Fuck you, I always roll, that's how I roll. Besides, it's just an aileron, calm the fuck down."
[21:25] <Cavalier_3-3> "Strix, need I remind you we're stacked in a single plane here?"
[21:25] <Australis_3-1> "God fucking... Stop acting like children or I'll leave you all behind at Futuro." Phebe sighs heavily. "We've got a plan, we're going over it. Strix, fly straight. Cav, Cosmo, find a way to get along."
[21:25] <Strix_4-2> "Yeah, cool, you guys get to see my aeronautical prowess."
[21:26] <Cavalier_3-3> "Are you going to turn this plane right around, Boss?"
[21:26] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Yeah, I'm more concerned about Cosmo deciding to start shooting people than the plane breaking in half, to be honest."
[21:26] <Cosmo_4-1> "Hey, I've got no issues back here. As far as I'm concerned, it's smooth sailing from here on out."

[21:26] <Val> Soon enough, you guys are out of the mountains and feet wet over the ocean, over halfway to your destination.

[21:27] * Strix_4-2 shrugs in his cockpit, stopping his current aileron roll to fly straight to their destination. "Alright, suit yourselves."
[21:28] <Australis_3-1> "Blind, there's some coveralls back there. When we land we find a place to slip into them, then we head for the cargo plane. Rog?" Phebe snaps before grumbling to herself for a moment.
[21:28] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Roger."
[21:30] <Australis_3-1> "That paperwork at your feet goes to Cosmo, she takes the lead to the plane. We're a Sapin maintenance team so if you don't speak the language you keep your fucking. mouths. shut. Once we're in the plane we fire up the engines and head home. Easy, like landing a MiG."
[21:31] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Easy."
[21:32] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I'm not giving this to her while we're in the air, right?"

[21:32] <Val> For those of you in the forward seats, you're treated to the familiar view of Belaro island. Continuing onwards, you spot the Canal. The airfield shouldn't be far now.

[21:32] <Cosmo_4-1> "Well, obviously not," she says, looking back and chuckling.
[21:33] * Cavalier_3-3 looks out towards the side, trying to find some consolation in the view from up ab ove.
[21:39] * Strix_4-2 begins to cross the island. He gently flips the plane upside down, looking out the top of his cockpit. "Looks nice from up here!"
[21:40] <Cavalier_3-3> "Strix. *Stop*."
[21:40] <Australis_3-1> "Strix! Stow the bullshit and right this plane. Fucks sake, I thought you were professionals!"
[21:41] <Strix_4-2> "What? I'm trying to make your flight more enjoyable!"
[21:41] <Cosmo_4-1> "Strix, if you keep fucking around, I'm going to fucking rip up your contract."
[21:41] * Strix_4-2 brings the plane back, no longer flying inverted. He sighs, audible in the radio. "You guys are no fun, jesus christ."

[21:42] <Val> "Unidentified Plane, this is Futuro Canal Tower, we have you entering our airspace, please respond, over." Comes a voice on the radio.

[21:45] * Australis_3-1 looks at Strix and nods before returning to scanning the skies.
[21:46] * Blindsighter_4-3 turns to Cosmo. "I don't speak Sapinish."
[21:48] * Strix_4-2 looks around his cockpit, seemingly panicking. "I don't speak mariachi!" he says off of his radio.
[21:48] <Cavalier_3-3> "..."
[21:49] * Cosmo_4-1 leans forward, speaking. "Futuro Canal ATC, this is Remendar One. We're in-bound with paperwork in regards to one of your aircraft. Requesting permission to land," she says.

[21:51] <Val> "Rememdar One..." There's a shuffling sound. "Ah, Go ahead Remendar One, Belkans fragged the computers before they left, you'll be landing on manual approach. Be aware, we currently have a strong easterly crosswind near final approach, 25mph steady with 40mph gusts."

[21:53] <Cosmo_4-1> "Copy that ATC, Remendar One is coming in for its final approach." She leans back, letting out a sigh and rubbing her forehead.
[21:57] * Strix_4-2 brings the plane down, gently landing with great ease on the runway.
[21:58] * Cavalier_3-3 has to stay as silent as a mouse as to not blow their cover.
[21:59] * Australis_3-1 nods at Strix as the plane taxis off the runway. "Bueno" she says quietly.
[22:00] * Blindsighter_4-3 waits until the plane lands, before picking up the overalls and beginning to find somewhere to put them on in order to pass as part of the Sapin crew.
[22:03] * Cavalier_3-3 fumbles to do just that, while sitting on top of Cosmo. It is not pleasant, and he grumbles rather freely.
[22:03] * Cosmo_4-1 rolls her eyes, unable to snag a pair of overalls under Cavalier.
[22:03] * Blindsighter_4-3 snickers.
[22:04] * Strix_4-2 does the same, muttering some Sapinish words to himself as if he's trying to practice. He changes quickly, turning to the other mercs. "How was the flight, fellow Sapin mechanics?"
[22:04] <Cavalier_3-3> "Hang on, let me..."
[22:04] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Please never say that phrase again."
[22:05] * Australis_3-1 undoes her seat belt and pops open the door before extending her arm to Tim for a jumpsuit.
[22:05] * Cavalier_3-3 awkwardly lifts himself up in an uncomfortable squatting-ish position as he gets dressed, holding himself up "Right, put on yours now."

[22:06] * Strix_4-2 shrugs, repeating himself, taking one word out of the equation. "How was the flight, fellow mechanics?"
[22:06] * Cosmo_4-1 reaches over, taking one of the overalls. She quickly slides it on as well, strapping up. She reaches over, grabbing the documents as well.
[22:06] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Decent."
[22:07] <Cosmo_4-1> "Awful," she says, shaking her head.
[22:07] <Cavalier_3-3> "My spleen hurts."
[22:08] * Australis_3-1 slips her coveralls on before popping her door open asking "Did you see the plane on the way in?" she asks in accented Sapinese.
[22:09] * Cosmo_4-1 motions angrily with her hands, "Get outta the plane already, Cavalier."
[22:09] * Cavalier_3-3 stumbles on out of the plane "I'm going, I'm going, you goddamn pepper."
[22:11] * Strix_4-2 hops off the plane, perpetually shrugging to himself. "Quanto mucheo el planeo? No comprende, no comprende..."
[22:11] * Cosmo_4-1 stands, making her way out of the plane. She rolls her neck, looking over to Australis. "No, I couldn't see anything," she says in Sapinese.
[22:12] * Australis_3-1 glares in Gabe's direction. "Por que?" she hisses angrily. "No Hablo. ingles."
[22:12] * Cosmo_4-1 motions past Cavalier, "Not past him, at least." She spits on the ground.
[22:13] <Cosmo_4-1> *to Cavalier
[22:13] * Cavalier_3-3 looks perpetually annoyed, as if one little thing could send him into a wrestling frenzy, suplexing haughty bitches left and right.
[22:13] * Cavalier_3-3 shall, nonetheless, merely let out a world-weary sigh.

[22:13] * Australis_3-1 scans the airfield for the target plane, a grin creeping onto her face again.
[22:15] * Strix_4-2 continues to speak to himself is extremely broken sapinish, following the party.
[22:16] * Cosmo_4-1 reaches over to Strix, quickly trying to slap him on the back of the head. "Quit butchering the language," she says quietly.
[22:16] <Strix_4-2> "Dios mio, think of mi familia!"
[22:17] * Australis_3-1 keeps scanning the area visually, muttering to herself as she does so.
[22:17] <Cavalier_3-3> "Pepperoni...Macaroni. Something."
[22:17] * Cavalier_3-3 glances around the airstrip as well, trying to find that damn plane.
[22:17] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Shut up, Cav."

[22:21] <Val> There is a variety of cargo planes currently parked on the base.

[22:23] <Strix_4-2> "Quanto mucho cargo-planeo? Fuckload-o, es very bad."
[22:24] * Australis_3-1 gives strixa glare that would kill then looks to Cosmo. "Should be gaurded." she says in highschool Sapinish with a nod before glancing in the direction of the evening sun and sliping on aviators.

[22:26] <Val> Fortunately, only one of the planes has Belkan livery one it, and has two bored looking guards standing in front of the open and crate filled cargo bay.

[22:26] * Cosmo_4-1 doesn't really seem to be enjoying the butchering of her native language. She steps in front of the group, making her way towards the Belkan craft. She takes this moment to quickly review the paperwork she'd been handed.
[22:30] * Cosmo_4-1 lowers the paperwork, obviously disturbed. She makes her way towards the guards, flashing the paperwork towards them- not too closely, "We've been sent to work on this aircraft," she starts in Sapinese and motions to the craft behind them, "mind letting us through?"
[22:30] * Australis_3-1 moves to follow Cosmo across the airfield, swinging the prowler doors closed on her way and slipping a wrench into her overall pocket.
[22:31] * Cavalier_3-3 slinks along. He STILL looks perpetually annoyed with everything. This may actually aid in his disguise.
[22:31] * Blindsighter_4-3 picks up the heaviest wrench that could ostensibly be used on a plane and follows the flight leads

[22:31] <Val> The guard, looking to be about 18 years old, if that with his too big helmet on his head looks somewhat startled and scared that someone is talking to him. He slowly holds out his hand for the paperwork.

[22:32] * Cosmo_4-1 holds it up, flashing it towards them, as if that should be enough. She makes a face, obviously annoyed, and begins to snap her fingers. "Come on, we haven't got all day," she barks in Sapinese.
[22:33] * Australis_3-1 nods at the back of Cosmos head and starts walking toward the cargo ramp of the plane
[22:35] * Strix_4-2 follows Australis, looking about, seemingly absent-minded.

[22:36] <Val> The guard looks a bit overwhelmed by this, sharing a helpless look with his partner, who seems about as out of it as he is, before sheepishly waving you on.

[22:37] * Cosmo_4-1 glares between the two of them, trying to call them off with a motion of her hand. "Go make yourselves useful somewhere else," she says in English, before making her way towards the plane.
[22:38] * Cavalier_3-3 walks on in towards the plane then, giving the poor, poor man a single nod.
[22:40] * Blindsighter_4-3 shrugs and follows Cosmo, wondering how they're going to get the plane in the air.
[22:41] * Cosmo_4-1 makes her way up the ramp, catching up with Australis. "So, what's your plan for convincing ATC to let us take off in this thing?" She asks in Sapinish.

[22:42] <Val> Happy to be told what to do, even by an angry older Sapinese woman, the two guards retreat to a safer distance.

[22:43] <Strix_4-2> "Uh, I mean, we could try to just, like, do it without them letting us."
[22:43] * Australis_3-1 makes a show of examining the ramp controls while she waits for the rest of the group to make it into the plain. "Uhh... Taken care of." She says after a second searching her mind for the words in Sapanish.
[22:44] <Cavalier_3-3> "What a great idea, Strix."
[22:44] <Cavalier_3-3> "I'm sure nothing will happen."
[22:44] * Australis_3-1 shoots Cav another death glare and begins closing the ramp.
[22:45] <Cosmo_4-1> "Do they want the Prowler back as well, or are we free to abandon it?"
[22:45] * Cavalier_3-3 has been in a death glare for the entirety of this escapade. Step tue fuc kup, Aus.
[22:46] <Australis_3-1> "Didn't clean clean the serial numbers to bring it back." Phebe says in accented sapinish.
[22:47] * Cosmo_4-1 stares at Australis for a moment, wondering if she's meant to understand that.
[22:48] * Strix_4-2 looks to Australis, shrugging exageratedly. "No comprende, no comprende..."
[22:48] <Cavalier_3-3> "Wait, are we still supposed to be speaking Sapinese?"
[22:48] <Cavalier_3-3> "Or is Strix just being Strix?"
[22:50] * Australis_3-1 shoves her left hand into her pocket while her right continues to hold the button and stares at Cav and Strix while she waits for the ramp to close. "It's clean, meant to stay here." She tries again in sapinish.
[22:51] <Cavalier_3-3> "I don't speak that. At all."
[22:51] <Blindsighter_4-3> "And yet you continue to talk."
[22:51] * Cosmo_4-1 nods once, finally understanding. "What about this? What's the plan? Are they just gonna let us run out of here?" She says in Sapinish, making her way to the fore.
[22:52] * Cavalier_3-3 throws his arms up in the air. He's confused. He's tired. He wishes was home. This plane's too cold.

[22:52] * Blindsighter_4-3 leans towards Cosmo and whispers, "Can we please just get an actual plan? Or do you guy not have one?"
[22:53] <Strix_4-2> "No-fucking-comprende, assholes."
[22:53] * Australis_3-1 pulls the wrench out of her pocket and turns her head to Cosmo. "Ci." she says clearly as she takes three sharp steps toward cav and shoves the open end of her wrench hard into his chest. "You thee stop fucking around before you get us all killed!" she hisses with evident anger and she turns her head to glare at Strix and blindsighter.
[22:54] <Cavalier_3-3> "..."
[22:54] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Look who's talking."
[22:54] * Cavalier_3-3 speaks quietly "Just get us the fuck out of here."
[22:54] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Australis, pull your shit together. That was completely uncalled for."
[22:55] * Cavalier_3-3 doesn't lift a finger against Australis. No suplexing. No severe beatings. Yet.
[22:56] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Alright, since the rest of you guys have clearly lost your minds, I have an idea."
[22:56] <Australis_3-1> "I have half a fucking mind to shoot you all now and toss you into the straits on our way back." she continues in quiet, livid english. She gestures with the wrench around the cargo bay. "Cav, Strix, secure this cargo. Rocke, you're up front."
[22:56] <Blindsighter_4-3> "You know what, not even bothering with it at this point. Whatever you say, chief."
[22:56] * Cavalier_3-3 shakes his head in dissaproval, stepping back along the cargo bay to find out what's IN this plane, after all.
[22:56] <Cavalier_3-3> Since, afterall, he has no idea! He was told it was missiles. But is it missiles? Is it candy? Nobody knows! Let us find out!
[22:57] * Strix_4-2 begins to tie down the cargo, securing it with the securey strappy things.
[22:57] * Australis_3-1 turns from the three, pocketing the wrench again and making her way to the cockpit.

[22:58] <Val> The pallets or cargo, stacked two high, are quickly secured by Strix. It seems that the Oseans performed a rather cursory inspected before hand.

[22:59] * Cavalier_3-3 does *assist* Strix too, but he's definately going to try to find out what the hell the cargo is.
[23:01] * Cavalier_3-3 mumbles to himself "I can't read belkan...fuck's sake. I'll look what's in all of this later."
[23:02] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I can read Belkan. You need help?"
[23:02] <Strix_4-2> "Shit says something about bombs, or something. Or ordinance, either or."
[23:02] <Cavalier_3-3> "Not now, Blind. We can just...look at this cargo when we're back at Valais."
[23:03] <Cavalier_3-3> "I just want to know what the hell is in these boxes eventually, is all."
[23:03] * Cosmo_4-1 rubs her hands together, looking through the cockpit window. She sits there for a moment, before moving to strap herself into one of the seats.
[23:06] * Australis_3-1 enters the cockpit and sits down in the copilot chair. "You need to get those two in line." she hisses to Cosmo as she does up the straps.
[23:07] * Cavalier_3-3 pokes his head over by the cockpit "All Cargo's secure."
[23:07] <Cavalier_3-3> "Nothing's going to fall out. Mostly. I hope."
[23:08] <Australis_3-1> "Good man, Cav." Phebe says flatly.
[23:08] * Cosmo_4-1 looks back, giving him a thumbs up. He looks back to Australis, resting her hands behind her back. "Stressed out?" she asks.
[23:08] * Cavalier_3-3 slides back into the cargo bay
[23:09] * Blindsighter_4-3 steps into the cockpit. "I'll be helping you two out, I assume?"
[23:11] * Australis_3-1 looks to Cosmo with annoyance. "I'm sorry, how many times did Stepanov risk all our lives with that bullshit back there? Yeah. I'm a bit on edge." She sighs, taking a deep breath to compose herself
[23:12] <Blindsighter_4-3> "let's go home and get smashed. I assume we don't need the deathtrap we came in on?"
[23:13] <Strix_4-2> "Risk your life? Dude, calm down, I was just tilting the wings."

[23:13] <Australis_3-1> "The Prowler is a write off anyway... They're running without electronics in the tower, so it should be relatively easy to bluff them. Just keep rolling and insist you've got clearance. We're heading somewhere that ain't Valais, dropping this stuff off on another base." Phebe jerks her thumb toward the cargo bay and rolling her shoulders.
[23:14] <Cavalier_3-3> "...We're dropping it on another base?"
[23:14] <Cavalier_3-3> "Weren't we needing this cargo for Valais?"
[23:14] * Cosmo_4-1 nods slowly, rolling her shoulders. "Yeah, I read you," she says lazily, staring out of the window.
[23:15] * Australis_3-1 raises her voice to be heard clearly in the cargo bay. "It's a bluff Cav, we just don't want that tower knowing where we're from."
[23:15] <Cavalier_3-3> "U....huh."
[23:15] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Clever. But won't they follow us to where we're going? That doesn't seem very well thought-through."
[23:18] <Blindsighter_4-3> "If you insist. Let's take this bird up."
[23:18] <Australis_3-1> "Why would they follow us? We're just another cargo plane ferrying supplies."
[23:22] * Blindsighter_4-3 tries to quickly adapt himself with the Belkan controls. 'They showed me one of these things before- now where's that switch?'
[23:23] * Blindsighter_4-3 slowly backs the plane up, trying not to damage everything while remaining inconspicuous.

[23:24] <Val> There's a scream as one of the guards is nearly decapitated by the blades as you unexpected back up onto the runway. You see several men with rifles running towards you.

[23:25] <Cavalier_3-3> "Oh *fuck*."
[23:25] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Cover blown. Fuck this, we're taking off."
[23:26] * Cosmo_4-1 reaches down her coveralls, quickly unstrapping herself. She draws her SIG, shouting out, "What the fuck!"
[23:26] <Cavalier_3-3> "What's happening!?"
[23:27] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Cosmo, with all due respect, if you value your life, you will sit down so we can get the hell out of here."
[23:28] <Australis_3-1> "Stay calm, Blind, get on the horn."

[23:29] <Val> Small caliber gunfire perforates the hold as the guards try to stop you from taking off.

[23:29] <Cavalier_3-3> "HOLY SHIT!"
[23:29] * Cavalier_3-3 hits the deck next to the cockpit. He may or may not already be panicking "*Boss*."
[23:30] * Blindsighter_4-3 quickly handles the plane across the runway and begins to take off, ignoring any incoming requests from the tower or gunfire.
[23:30] * Australis_3-1 throws the coopilot headset to deal with the tower.
[23:31] * Blindsighter_4-3 After taking off, Blind calms down significantly. "Actually, give me the headphones."
[23:31] * Cavalier_3-3 suddenly lets out a yelp of pain "Ow! Fuck me! *FUCK*! I just got *SHOT*!"
[23:32] * Cavalier_3-3 moves his hand away from his right arm, for a moment, spotting a steady steam of blood flowing from a (thankfully) superficial bullet wound that had skimmed it. "This is the worst day! Jesus Christ!"

[23:32] <Val> "-Ordered to stop immediately!" Screams a voice through the headset as you continue down the runway.

[23:33] * Cosmo_4-1 lowers her weapon, standing back up. She glances at Cavalier, before quickly sitting back down in the cockpit, strapping herself in.
[23:33] <Australis_3-1> "Tower, this is unidentified cargo plane, designation Planet. What the hell are your men doing?!"
[23:35] * Blindsighter_4-3 motions for her to put the headset on him.
[23:35] <Cavalier_3-3> "I'm bleeding! I'm *bleeding*! I think I'm going to die! Oh god!"

[23:36] <Val> "STOP THE PLANE YOU DAMN CRAZY BASTARD!" Is the reply on the Radio.

[23:36] * Cavalier_3-3 is wildly overreacting from the simple wound he got. Seems the poor bastard has gone into a bit of a panic.
[23:36] * Australis_3-1 looks over her shoulder, concerned for Cav's well being, "Handing you off to our Pilot, over." She rages into the headset before leaning over to put in on Blinds head and then begins undoing her seat belts as quickly as she can.

[23:36] <Val> Another burst of gunfire cuts through the cargo bit, hitting the boxes full of missiles and bombs.

[23:36] <Cavalier_3-3> "ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME."
[23:37] * Blindsighter_4-3 clearing his throat, Blind answers with a reply tinged with heavy inner Osean accent. "Sorry, tower. There seems to be a bit of a misunderstanding. Call your men off."
[23:37] * Cavalier_3-3 thankfulyl, has been rolling his way over towards the cockpit, slowly, letting out a relatively mediocre trail of blood across the cargo bay.
[23:37] <Blindsighter_4-3> "We're carrying delicate cargo- shooting us will only make things worse."
[23:37] <Australis_3-1> "Get them to stop shooting god damn it!" Aus shouts to Blind as she jumps out of the copilot chair and throws herself back to Cav down the slanted floor of the plane.
[23:38] <Cavalier_3-3> "WHY AREN'T YOU TAKING OFF, BLIND!?"
[23:39] * Cavalier_3-3 is bleeding, has Phebe ontop of him, it seems, is half-way into rolling to the cockpit, panicking, and being shot at in a cargo bay full of missiles and bombs. This is an excellent day.
[23:39] * Strix_4-2 is making himself small as he can in the Cargo Bay, buckled into one of the crew seats.
[23:39] * Blindsighter_4-3 takes the plane off of the ground and out of range of light weapons fire before getting to maximum speed as fast as possible.
[23:39] * Australis_3-1 rolls herself off of Cav and look him in the eyes. "You're gunna be fine, kid. Where're you hit?" she asks hasitly, shouting over hte gunfire.
[23:40] <Cavalier_3-3> "My arm! My right arm! There's blood everywhere!"
[23:40] * Cavalier_3-3 does, indeed, have the right sleeve of his bomber jacket perforated - the whole  thign matted with a fair bit of blood. It's impossible to determine what kind of hit it was from this view.

[23:41] <Val> Finally, you're up in the air and relatively safe. The only sound now is the roar of the engine, and the whistling of air through the wholes in the plane that have left the cargo hold unpressurized. And of course, the sounds of Cav being a bitch.

[23:42] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I'm getting us out of here. If anyone asks, my callsign is ...Atlas."
[23:42] <Cosmo_4-1> "How are we gonna explain the bullet holes?"
[23:43] * Cavalier_3-3 slowly steadies his breathing as the immediate danger passes, wincing in pain. It seems that he has at least got through his brief panic attack "...Worst...day."
[23:43] <Australis_3-1> "You'll befine kid, let's get you up." Phebe lifts herself into a crouch and helps lift Cav onto his feet.
[23:43] * Cavalier_3-3 allows her to do this, wincing again.
[23:43] <Blindsighter_4-3> "We're gonna say it's shoddy handling on part of the pilot that got caught."
[23:44] <Cosmo_4-1> "Do you really think that the Ustians want to hear about this little incident?"
[23:44] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Fair enough. It was fire taken in tha air during a dogfight."
[23:45] <Australis_3-1> "stow it you two." Phebe begins walking Cav up to the cockpit, babying him more than necessary for someone with functioning legs. "Atlas, what's the situation?"
[23:45] <Blindsighter_4-3> "We're in the air for sure, and I'm not getting contact from the tower. I don't see anyone chasing us yet."
[23:46] * Cosmo_4-1 rolls her eyes, apparently they're on a perpetual roll today.
[23:46] * Cavalier_3-3 steadies himself. After a few seconds, he would slowly properly standing on his own feet, easing off of Australis. The initial shock done, he seems entirely fine, if a little pained.
[23:46] <Cavalier_3-3> "I'm...okay. I think."
[23:47] <Australis_3-1> "Keep pressure on the wound, there's a first aid kit in the cockpit. I'm going to go get Strix." Australis says quickly to Cav before jogging back into the cargo bay, looking let and right for Strix.
[23:48] <Blindsighter_4-3> "What's our heading? I've forgotten in all the rush."
[23:48] * Cavalier_3-3 does as Austrais says - mimicing mostly what he saw Yuki do a few days ago, too. He takes off his jacket and rolls up his sleeve to do his, disinfecting the (fairly simple) wound before applying pressure to it.
[23:50] * Strix_4-2 waves to Australis. "Hey."

[23:51] <Blindsighter_4-3> "We're being tailed."
[23:51] <Cavalier_3-3> "..."
[23:51] <Australis_3-1> "Keep broadcasting, Atlas. Make sure they know we're friendly." Phebe shouts when she finds Strix. "You hurt?" she asks Strix quickly.
[23:51] <Cavalier_3-3> "We're being tailed."
[23:51] * Cavalier_3-3 eyes  Blindsighter in the most deadpan way possible.
[23:51] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Hundred clicks. What can get up that fast?"
[23:52] <Cavalier_3-3> "Uh..uhh.."
[23:52] * Cavalier_3-3 searches through his memory, trying to think of something.
[23:54] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Man, you guys really didn't plan any of this through."
[23:54] <Cavalier_3-3> "Maybe...F-20's? I don't know, god damnit."
[23:54] <Blindsighter_4-3> "You noticed just now?"
[23:55] <Australis_3-1> "I was told the takeoff was taken care of."
[23:55] <Cavalier_3-3> "If we're going to start evading, I'm taking control of this piece of junk. I am *not* going to just sit here and die without trying, sorry."
[23:56] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Really? You want to switch places in the middle of the air?"
[23:57] <Cavalier_3-3> "If we god-damn have to."
[23:57] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Also, I need a heading, Australis."

[23:58] <Australis_3-1> "Valais." Australis says as she walks back into the cockpit with Strix, closing and sealing the door behind her.
[23:58] <Cosmo_4-1> "I don't know if heading back to Ustio while we're being tailed by allied forces is such a good idea. Do we really want to implicate our employers?"
[23:58] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Southeast? Sure. Cav, I need you to be ready if he really gets close enough for a dogfight."
[23:59] * Blindsighter_4-3 brings the plane to its maximum safe speed.
[23:59] <Cavalier_3-3> "Will do, Blind. Will do."
[23:59] <Australis_3-1> "It's gunna look a hell of a lot better than heading into Belkan airspace, Blind. Not like we're gunna sneak away at this point anyhow."
[00:00] <Cosmo_4-1> "We ought to try and lose 'em at Belka, I agree. See if we can swing back around to Ustio afterwards."
[00:00] <Blindsighter_4-3> "So north or southeast, for the love of God?"
[00:01] <Cosmo_4-1> "Northeast, for fucks sake."
[00:01] <Australis_3-1> "South east! If we turn for Belka now they'll think we're Belkan and blow us out of the sky no questions asked."
[00:02] <Cosmo_4-1> "They're gonna blow us out of the fucking sky anyways! What are we gonna say when we land? 'Oh, sorry, Mr. F-20! Our employers put us up to it?' They'll tear up our fucking contracts!"
[00:02] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Cosmo commands me more closely, Aus. Sorry."
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00:02] * Blindsighter_4-3 takes the fastest turn that doesn't spill the members of the ship Northeast.
[00:03] <Australis_3-1> "Fucking Christ. Get on the horn and tell them we aren't hostile."
[00:03] * Blindsighter_4-3 "Give me a second." he begins to try and contact the fighter tailing him.
[00:05] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Atlas to 180."
[00:05] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Do you read me?"
[00:05] * Australis_3-1 begins covertly scouting the cockpit for parachutes while looking over Cav's arm.
[00:06] * Cavalier_3-3 seems fine - he himself has taken to ignoring the superficial wound, instead, focusing on what's going on right now.
[00:06] * Cavalier_3-3 has also already bandaged it.
[00:06] <Blindsighter_4-3> "This is Callsign Atlas, radar contact on our 180, please respond."
[00:07] * Strix_4-2 walks up to the group, leaving the cargo bay, not knowing how the fuck cargo plane layouts work.
[00:07] <Strix_4-2> "Cosmo, what the fuck're we doing?"
[00:07] <Cosmo_4-1> "Well, we're heading towards Belkan territory to try and shake the fighters tailing us while contacting them over the radio."

[00:09] <Val> "This is Osean Fighter, Callsign Artemis." A cold voice comes over the Radio. "Belkan special forces, you are ordered to turn around and land immediately." The radar source closes to 65km.

[00:10] * Australis_3-1 looks around for a free headset.
[00:11] * Blindsighter_4-3 turns to the others. "Negative to that, Artemis."
[00:11] * Blindsighter_4-3 mouths to Cosmo, 'what's the plan'?
[00:11] <Strix_4-2> "Oh my fuck, we're going to be captured."

[00:12] <Val> "Belkan transport, you will comply." Artemis repeats in the same coldly professional voice as she had this entire conversation, closing to 50km.

[00:13] <Australis_3-1> "We're friendly, make that clear. Very clear!"
[00:14] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Boss."
[00:14] <Blindsighter_4-3> "This... This is Ed Titus of the Osean Air Force."
[00:14] * Australis_3-1 leans in and pops the extra headset on, holding her breath and grinding her teeth
[00:14] <Cavalier_3-3> "That's not going to fucking work. We just stole a plane. Saying "we're friendly" won't do *shit*."
[00:14] <Cosmo_4-1> "How far out are we from the Belkan border, Blind?"
[00:15] * Blindsighter_4-3 mouths, 'Fifteen'.
[00:16] <Cavalier_3-3> "Once we get to Belka, then we'll have the *Belkans* on our asses instead."
[00:16] * Australis_3-1 looks at blindsighter and watches him closely.
[00:16] <Cosmo_4-1> "We have fucking Belkan IFF, they'll ask us to identify ourselves and we can swing around to Ustio."
[00:17] <Strix_4-2> "This is real fucked, we should've made a plan before this happened..."
[00:17] <Cavalier_3-3> "Hindsight is 20/20."
[00:17] <Cosmo_4-1> "Yeah, thanks for your fucking input, we're formulating a plan right fucking now. Shut the FUCK up."
[00:17] * Strix_4-2 shakes his head, trying to look out the window."
[00:17] * Blindsighter_4-3 is trying to concentrate on keeping the plane at max speed.
[00:18] <Strix_4-2> "Fuck you, Cosmo, planning while its happening is called improvisation."
[00:18] <Strix_4-2> "Besides, we're doing fine, right Blindy?"
[00:18] <Australis_3-1> "Want me to take over, Atlas?"
[00:18] <Cosmo_4-1> "Yeah? Well fucking improvise with us. Blind, do we have altitude to lose?"
[00:18] * Blindsighter_4-3 nods to Cosmo but is hesitant towards Australis.
[00:19] <Cosmo_4-1> "Okay, here's what we're going to fucking do."

[00:19] <Cosmo_4-1> "Start dropping altitude and keep our tail on the line. Try to uh, negotiate terms of surrender with them. Keep heading towards Belka."
[00:19] * Australis_3-1 checks the distance on the radar contact and sighs again, looking at Cav.
[00:20] * Cavalier_3-3 looks horribly unimpressed at all that's transpired across the day. He seems t obe watching Blindsigther closely, but otherwise, he has gone back to remaining quiet.
[00:21] * Blindsighter_4-3 signing, replies over the comm, "Artemis, this is Atlas. Where do you want me to land?"
[00:21] <Cosmo_4-1> "Make up some bullshit reason as to why we can turn, as well. We need to buy some time."
[00:22] <Cosmo_4-1> *can't
[00:24] <Cavalier_3-3> "So...why don't we just come clean? We're just trying to help Valais, right? It's still a crime, but that MIGHT stop us from at least being shot."
[00:24] <Australis_3-1> "Artemis, do you read? Over." Phebe shakes her head and curses under her breath
[00:24] <Cosmo_4-1> "Cavalier, you are a really fucking awful criminal."
[00:24] <Cavalier_3-3> "That's because I'm not a criminal."
[00:25] * Cosmo_4-1 looks over to Cavalier, and then looks around the cockpit. "Is that so?"
[00:25] <Cavalier_3-3> "Well, *now* I technically am."
[00:25] <Cosmo_4-1> "Work on it!"

[00:25] <Val> "This is Artemis. Are you ready to turn around now?" Comes the same cold voice. "I am waiting on authorization to shoot you down if you do not comply."

[00:25] * Cosmo_4-1 leans over, hissing, "TERMS. OF. SURRENDER."
[00:26] * Cavalier_3-3 sighs quietly "...Blind. If you're really lost, do you want me to take this over?"
[00:26] * Blindsighter_4-3 mimics a slightly harder turn, trying to get close enough to the Belkan border while looking like he's complying. "Beginning to turn. Terms of surrender, Artemis?"
[00:27] <Cosmo_4-1> "Tell Artemis that we want to be guaranteed safe passage."
[00:27] * Australis_3-1 speaks cleary and calming into the comm. "Neg on that Artemis, looks like the small arms fire hit a pneumatic line, we've been trying to turn around but our controls are non-responsive."
[00:27] <Cosmo_4-1> "Just start making up bullshit."
[00:27] * Cavalier_3-3 really wants to cry as both pilots contradict one another in a lie. Help.
[00:27] * Australis_3-1 looks at cosmo and mouths "on it."

[00:27] <Val> There is a moment of silence. "Get them responsive. Now." She responds. The pursuing fighter is now only 35km away.

[00:28] <Australis_3-1> "Damn it Artemis, we can't very well climb on the wing and tape them up, we're getting a degree or two now and then. We're doing what we can here."

[00:29] <Val> "If you cross the border, I have been authorized to shoot you down." Comes her reply.

[00:29] <Cavalier_3-3> "...God damnit."
[00:29] * Australis_3-1 looks at cosmo and raises her eyebrows.
[00:30] * Cavalier_3-3 eyes Cosmo, and then blind. He speaks quietly, in a way that's clear to hear.
[00:30] <Cosmo_4-1> "Fuck, fucking, fuck, fuck." She turns, looking out. "Blindsighter, think we can get eyes on any Belkan emplacements? We need to get this fucker off our tail."
[00:30] <Cavalier_3-3> "Listen to me."
[00:30] <Cavalier_3-3> "We have explosives on the cargo. Correct?"
[00:30] * Blindsighter_4-3 "Attempting to turn faster."
[00:30] * Australis_3-1 nods to Cav.
[00:30] <Cavalier_3-3> "Blind - lower the craft as low as you can. Get the fighter to get as close as you can."
[00:30] <Cavalier_3-3> "Then open up the cargo bay."
[00:30] <Blindsighter_4-3> "That's so crazy it might just work."
[00:30] <Cavalier_3-3> "If we're *lucky*, the explosives will hit the plane, or detonate down, and take it down."
[00:30] * Australis_3-1 shakes her head and sighs.
[00:30] <Cavalier_3-3> "We're killing innocent people. *Fuck* you guys."
[00:31] * Cosmo_4-1 turns to Cavalier, giving him a look. "Holy FUCK." She turns her head back to the cargo bay, "That's the dumbest plan I've ever fucking heard."
[00:31] <Australis_3-1> "Artemis, do not fire! we're doing everything we can down here."
[00:31] <Cavalier_3-3> "Can you honestly think of anything else at this point?"
[00:31] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Can't be worse than anything so far."
[00:32] <Cosmo_4-1> "Listen, Blindsighter. Do you think we can get eyes on any Belkan emplacements? They've got to have something on the fucking border."
[00:32] <Strix_4-2> "Well, I have an idea."
[00:32] <Strix_4-2> "Open the cargo bay, I'll shoot the pilot with my glorious piece of Yukto engineeringg!"

[00:33] <Val> "Unidentified contact approaching the border, this is Scythe 1. Please identify yourself." Comes the clipped, arrogantly Belkan tone from the two planes ahead.

[00:33] <Cavalier_3-3> "..."
[00:33] * Cavalier_3-3 just wants to cry right now.
[00:33] <Strix_4-2> "Or, uh, we can find parachutes and bail if this gets too fucking bad."
[00:33] * Cosmo_4-1 shouts, "I FUCKING TOLD YOU."
[00:33] * Cavalier_3-3 just wants to lay down, curl up, cry, and cry, and cry.
[00:33] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I need a vote now. either we follow Cosmo's plan or I dive and you guys bail. I'll go down with Planet and guide them away."
[00:34] <Cosmo_4-1> "Listen, Blindsighter. Identify yourself to Scythe and then dive. We need to see if we can get that pilot to get our tail to fuck off, then we can turn and run to Ustio."
[00:34] <Australis_3-1> "Well we can't turn."
[00:34] <Australis_3-1> "Until we shake this plane."
[00:34] * Cosmo_4-1 turns, looking at Australis. "Yes, obviously. That's why we need to identify ourselves to Scythe."
[00:34] <Cosmo_4-1> "Tell him we're Belkan mercenaries."
[00:35] <Australis_3-1> "Fuck that."
[00:35] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Scythe, this is Atlas. We're having mechanism issues because one of our pneumatics was shot. Turning angle is limited."
[00:35] * Cosmo_4-1 raises her voice again, shouting, "I am not about to fucking die because of some fucking bullshit honor code that you feel like upholding!"

[00:35] <Val> "Roger that Atlas, are you being pursued?" Comes a concerned female voice, presumably Scythe 2.

[00:36] * Australis_3-1 speaks into the comm, cutting off blind. "Negative Scythe, no pursuit on Radar."
[00:36] * Cosmo_4-1 turns, her fists balling up. "What the fuck are you doing! You're going to get us fucking killed!"
[00:37] * Australis_3-1 mutes her mic for a moment. "Might as well give her what we can..." she says, looking to blindsighter for comfirmation.
[00:37] <Strix_4-2> "Holy shit, say we're being fucking tailed and they'll scramble jets to help us you fucking IDIOT!"
[00:37] <Cavalier_3-3> 'This is the worst day..."
[00:37] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Everyone else, get a parachute."
[00:38] <Blindsighter_4-3> "That includes you, flight leads."
[00:38] <Cosmo_4-1> "Blindsighter, you are not going to crash this fucking plane. Get on the fucking horn with the Belkans and tell them that we're being fucking pursued."
[00:38] <Cosmo_4-1> "I will not bring this fucking plane down for some stupid fucking honor code! Get on the fucking horn with the FUCKING Belkans!"
[00:38] * Australis_3-1 glares at Cosmo. "We're just going to send Artemis to her death?!"
[00:38] <Strix_4-2> "Do what she says!"
[00:38] <Cosmo_4-1> "She's going to fucking kill us!"
[00:38] <Strix_4-2> "Better her than Blindsighter, dumbfuck!"
[00:39] <Cosmo_4-1> "If you wanted a fucking moral crusade, you should have joined the fucking Air Force!"
[00:39] * Cavalier_3-3 just offhandedly grabs a parachute in the background.
[00:40] <Blindsighter_4-3> "What Austrailis said, she said. we can't just lie to them again."
[00:40] <Cosmo_4-1> "We're being fucking tailed, we can tell them that. They'll pick it up. Tell them that your co-pilot is being restrained!"
[00:41] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Scythe, we're being tailed."
[00:48] * Australis_3-1 looks to blind and nods, sighing.

[00:49] <Val> "Roger that." There's a moment of silence.
[00:50] <Val> "Osean Fighter, this is Scythe Flight. We wish to know the name of our opponent before we cut you down." Scythe 1 continues in a smug tone of voice.

[00:50] * Cavalier_3-3 rests his back against the wall of the cargo plane, pinching the bridge of his nose.
[00:51] <Cavalier_3-3> "I cannot fucking believe this."
[00:52] * Australis_3-1 turns her head and nods to Cav sympathetically.
[00:52] * Blindsighter_4-3 points a finger gun at his head and mock-fires.

[00:53] <Val> There's a long sigh over the radio. "This is Artemis, and I don't have time for this Belkan Bullshit. Cargo plane, when I deal with these jokers I'll be coming for you. Don't try and run, you'll only die tired."

[00:53] <Strix_4-2> "Is she actually going to fuckin' fight?"
[00:53] * Cosmo_4-1 leans forward, hissing at Blindsighter. "This is the part where we bail towards Ustio," she says.

[00:54] <Val> The Osean Grey Ghost painted F-22 roars past you close enough to shake the plane as it climbs to higher altitude to engage the Belkans.

[00:54] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Was that a F-22!?"
[00:55] * Blindsighter_4-3 continues weakly flying, trying not to get caught up in the dogfight.
[00:56] <Cavalier_3-3> "Does anyone feel like we got caught up with something way, *way* beyond our league?"
[00:57] <Australis_3-1> "Well..."
[00:57] <Blindsighter_4-3> "No shit."

[00:57] <Val> While the solitary Osean F-22 moves forward to engage the twin Su-27s, you take this opportunity to attempt to quietly slip away, heading towards Ustio.

[00:59] * Blindsighter_4-3 takes off the headset and wipes his brow."Right, we need to talk."
[01:00] <Blindsighter_4-3> "That. Never happened."
[01:00] * Cosmo_4-1 brings a hand up to her forehead, rubbing her temples. She nods, "What never happened?" she says, feigning ignorance.
[01:00] <Cavalier_3-3> "So..did you guys really just do that for just fifteen thousand."
[01:00] <Australis_3-1> "Agreed." Phebe nods and rubs the sweat off her hands.
[01:01] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Also, I abused the name of a dead ace, so you fuckers had better be grateful."
[01:01] <Australis_3-1> "And a discount on all munitions, don't forget that..." Phebe responds wearily to Cav.
[01:01] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I am landing this plane, and I am drinking EVERY flight lead under the table."
[01:01] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Yeah, I'm resigning after this."
[01:01] <Cavalier_3-3> "Fuck you, Phebe."

[01:02] <Australis_3-1> "Cav, I didn't know it'd get this fucked okay, I
[01:02] * Cosmo_4-1 reaches down to her side, fishing out a package of cigarettes. She fumbles with it for a moment, shakily drawing one out and placing it between her lips.
[01:02] * Cosmo_4-1 reaches in, fumbling out another one for good measure.
[01:02] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Cav, we might be able to go freelance. You want?"
[01:02] <Cavalier_3-3> "This was the most reckless, careless, sadistic, idiotic, absolutely, positively ruthless, dumb, unthought of, suicidal, maniacal, homicidal, utterly amoral mess I've ever seen."
[01:02] * Australis_3-1 sighs heavily. "I was told the take off would be cleared, this never should've happened..."
[01:02] <Cavalier_3-3> "And I crashed *FOUR* planes into a runway once."
[01:03] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Yeah, well, we don't always get what we want."
[01:03] * Cosmo_4-1 reaches down to her pocket, patting around. She withdraws a lighter, cupping it in her hands and lighting the cigarettes.
[01:03] * Cavalier_3-3 shakes his head in disbelief, folding his arms and looking down.
[01:04] <Australis_3-1> "I'll handle the tower when we get to Valais, if there's hell to pay I'll pay it. I put you guys up to this, you were just following orders." Phebe tosses her headset onto the console and slumps cradles her head in her hands.
[01:06] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I'm going to change my callsign."
[01:06] <Australis_3-1> "Fuck, I'm really sorry about all this."
[01:07] <Blindsighter_4-3> "And I might decide to switch flights."
[01:07] * Australis_3-1 looks up at blind, glad for something lighter. "What? Atlas sticking to you?"
[01:07] * Cosmo_4-1 rolls her eyes, "Whatever, Blindsighter."
[01:07] <Blindsighter_4-3> "You know how I said I abused the name of a dead ace?"
[01:08] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Yup."
[01:09] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I was thinking 'Liar'."
[01:09] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Or Lancelot, like I thought before."
[01:09] <Cosmo_4-1> "Liar sounds cooler, if I'm honest."
[01:09] <Cosmo_4-1> "Like you've got something to hide."
[01:10] <Blindsighter_4-3> "You know, because we've done nothing but bluff out people ever since we took flight."
[01:12] * Australis_3-1 groans again and stands up to begin stripping off her overalls.
[01:12] <Cavalier_3-3> "We're going to have to talk once this plane lands, Boss."
[01:13] <Blindsighter_4-3> "For real, I'm leaving if Cav leaves."
[01:13] * Cosmo_4-1 presses her hand against one eye, closing both. She lets out a sigh of relief, glancing over. "Yeah, that's probably a safe bet."
[01:13] <Cavalier_3-3> "Look - BLind just. We can discuss this later. I blew up a bit. But right now, what we need to focus is landing this thing."
[01:13] <Cavalier_3-3> "And then we can argue about transfers."
[01:14] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Alright. I'll check on how far we are out."
[01:15] <Australis_3-1> "I understand Cav, Once we land..." Phebe kicks the overalls into the corner and then sits back down in the copilot chair.

[01:16] <Cavalier_3-3> "How close are we to Valais?"
[01:18] <Blindsighter_4-3> "We're coming up. Going in for the landing."
[01:19] <Cavalier_3-3> "Thank fuck..."
[01:19] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I need to contact the tower. Who remembers the callsign?"
[01:20] <Cavalier_3-3> "Wasn't it Atlas, or Planet?"
[01:20] <Cosmo_4-1> "I think it was Planet."
[01:20] <Australis_3-1> "Planet was at Futuro
[01:20] <Cosmo_4-1> "Yeah, that's why I think it's Planet."
[01:20] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Atlas was in the air."
[01:20] <Cavalier_3-3> "Let me think..."
[01:21] <Australis_3-1> "Remander?"
[01:21] <Cosmo_4-1> "That's what I gave them when we landed at Futuro."
[01:21] <Cosmo_4-1> "In.. a Prowler."
[01:22] <Cavalier_3-3> "Well, this is bad."
[01:22] <Australis_3-1> "I said I'd handle it, I'll handle it..."
[01:22] <Cavalier_3-3> "Might as well just call yourself Santa and say you got presents."
[01:22] <Blindsighter_4-3> "The floor is yours."
[01:22] <Cavalier_3-3> "In the form of high grade explosive munitions."
[01:22] * Blindsighter_4-3 hands her the headset.
[01:23] <Cosmo_4-1> "Man, I really thought we were fucked back there."
[01:23] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I still think we're fucked."
[01:23] <Cavalier_3-3> "We survived literally out of sheer dumb luck. If we hadn't ran into Scythe..."
[01:23] <Blindsighter_4-3> "I need to change my nationality."
[01:23] <Cavalier_3-3> "How many laws did we break on that?"
[01:23] <Cosmo_4-1> "I don't know, man, but we can never speak of it ever fucking again."
[01:24] <Cosmo_4-1> "If something comes down on Nadir's head, I'll handle it."
[01:24] <Australis_3-1> "Lidia... You don't have to." Phebe trails off as she puts on the headset.
[01:24] <Blindsighter_4-3> "Somehow I get the feeling this is all Geist's fault somehow."
[01:25] <Cosmo_4-1> "It's my flight, I'll handle it." She turns to Blindsighter, laughing weakly. "Christ, where the fuck has he been?"
[01:25] * Australis_3-1 rubs her temples for a second then mutters "Junker!" under her breath.
[01:26] * Australis_3-1 grunts to herself and leans back in the chair. Thinking that whoever cleared their takeoff must've thought the name was cute.
[01:28] <Australis_3-1> "Valais tower, do you read? This is Junker, returning to base, over." Phebe says in a calm professional tone, only showing minor cracks from stress.

[01:30] <Val> "Roger that Junker, I have you down for one Prowler, returning from routine signals interception mission." The controller says with enough emphasis to let you know he's in on it.

[01:32] * Blindsighter_4-3 brings the plane in to land and touches down, only feeling safety once all of the engines are off.
[01:32] <Cavalier_3-3> "...Right then. Still the worst day."
[01:33] <Blindsighter_4-3> "We need to talk about compensation."
[01:33] <Val> You land, and with the mission done, the majority of you retire for the night, content with the fact that you avoided having more than 1 funeral today.