[05:03.34] * Starseeker|GM ---===Start of Session 2: Blowing Up The Chessboard, Part II===---
[05:06.51] * Starseeker|GM | When last we left the action, our party was being made aware of one of the side effects of the impact of the megaspell missles. There is a seismic wave with increasing power heading toward the small town of Neighayenne with breakneck speed. All that is separating Neighayenne itself from disaster is the Canterlot Ridge, which is about to absorb the impact. With four ponies in the
[05:06.52] * Starseeker|GM Hangar and two in the Base Clinic, we return to the action.
[05:08.09] * Swoop hovers above the ground, eyes on the ceiling. "You are NOT falling on me!"
[05:08.26] * Exodus looks up at Swopp/
[05:08.38] <Swoop> fail type.
[05:08.41] * Swept_Wing is under his Vertibuck.
[05:09.02] <+Exodus> *Swoop
[05:09.18] * Silver_Lining sticks close to Hala, unfamiliar with the clinic. "Where to?" she asks, nudging the zebra.
[05:09.55] * Grunt peeks from under the desk "Thats just begging for trouble, if something falls on you you'll deal with the blunt force trauma /and/ fall damage."
[05:10.30] * Swoop grins. "It's gotta hit me first."
[05:10.51] * Starseeker|GM | The wave impacts the ridge. The mountain side cracks and large rocks tumble down the nside scape of Origins Peak, startling the residents. Thankfully, the mountain does what nature designed it todo: impact and disrupt the force of the waves underground. The 8.2 power is diminished by almost 2 factors, and now starts to make its way into the outskirts of the fringe of the Neighyanne
[05:10.51] * Starseeker|GM Proper.
[05:10.57] * Exodus leans against the desk. "Well, desk ain't gonna' save me if the cieling falls, so Imma' die nice and comfortable."
[05:14.32] * Hala nods to Silver_Lining, "It should be pretty safe here," she nods to the reinforced structure, "I think we should work on keeping these ponies comfortable."
[05:20.36] * Silver_Lining smiles as Hala notes the reinforced walls. She nods. "Let's get to helping then!"
[05:23.32] * Exodus looks up at Swoop again. "Watch tah' cieling fall only on you, like perfectly. Tah'd be the most ironic..."
[05:24.38] <Swoop> "We've already gone over that."
[05:25.54] * Starseeker|GM | The wave rolls through Neighayenne in short order. Many ponies and griffons scream as their houses and shelters are affected by the impact of the seismic wave, walls collapsing, ceilings falling down and whole buildings being rent to nothing but debris and dust within a matter of 20 seconds. City Hall and the Hospital are able to mostly resist the impact, as the operations
[05:25.54] * Starseeker|GM department of the MWT Emergency Operations Hub comes full active and operational status. It soon rattles through the Hangar and Base Clinic.
[05:26.53] * Hala nods and begins working her way down the rows, "He'll be fine..." she moves down the row and stops to make a note of one or two who could use some more in depth attention, "The first three ponies need an I.V. change, he..." she points to the bed she was standing by as the shockwave shifts the floor beneath her.
[05:27.03] * Grunt shakes as the earth rattles, staying mostly protected from any falling debris under the desk
[05:27.39] * Swoop tenses, ready to dodge if necessary.
[05:28.21] * Exodus sits down in the office chair at the computer desk and spins lightheartedly, apparently uncaring that the building could potentially fall and kill them all easily.
[05:28.39] * Starseeker|GM | Despite the good design and overall safety of the Hangar, one light fixture that was not properly attached during the last maintenance cycle decides it's more than happy to make itself useful and fall out of the sight of Swoop and Swept.
[05:30.55] * Silver_Lining shakes with the floor, trying to stay on her hooves as she follows Hala. She doesn't have much medical expertise, so she waits until Hala asks for her healp.
[05:30.58] <+Silver_Lining> help*
[05:32.53] * Starseeker|GM | The most intense shaking lasts for about 10 more seconds, and then finally ebbs out. The Hangar, Hospital, City Hall, Base Clinic all avoid debilitating damage, although there is some rather noted structural issues to other buildings. An entire block of the city has been totally razed and has killed an unknown amount of ponies and griffons.
[05:35.19] * Grunt steps out once the ground stopped shaking "Don't get too comfy ponied, there might still be some aftershocks. Be vigilant unless you want one of those lights as a hat."
[05:36.08] * Exodus stops spinning in the chair. "So, s'it over? Orright! Back to work ya'll think?"
[05:36.38] * Swoop lands. "Told ya." She walks over to the Vert.
[05:36.53] * Swept_Wing adjusts his Aviators, and starts welding the extra plating onto the bottom of his Vertibuck.
[05:38.31] * Hala nods to Silver_Lining, "Well that was the worst of it I think, so..." she nods to the first pony, "Watch me and I'll show you how to hook up an I.V."
[05:39.42] * Grunt trots to Current "What do you need help with around the base sir?"
[05:39.56] * Silver_Lining looks over Hala's shoulder, moving closer to her to watch how.
[05:40.44] * Starseeker|GM | <Current>  "Get the perimeter secured. When our pilots are done screwing around with their bird, they can do an assessment of the city after we just endured the impact quake."
[05:41.20] * Exodus blinks and looks over to Current. "Sir, it ain't a good idea yet, can I make a suggestion?"
[05:41.25] <Swoop> "Yes, let's go outside and secure a radioactive parimeter. Brilliant."
[05:42.02] <Swoop> "Oh hey, Exodus. Didn't you bet me I'd get hit?"
[05:42.19] <Swoop> "Pay up, bird!"
[05:42.39] * Starseeker|GM | <Current> glares at Swoop.  "Is there a *problem* with my orders, Sargeant? I know it's fucked up out there, but we've got a civilian population to check on. Get your damn bird protected, get in enviro suits and *THEN* do your run!"
[05:43.34] * Hala carefully disconnects the tube from the needle and replaces it with a fresh bag, "The needle has a simple disconnect and reconnect system, the bags have a sterile connecting point." she makes sure that Silver_Lining sees each step. "Now you do the next."
[05:44.05] * Exodus looks up at Swoop and starts rifling through his pockets before turning to Current and slugs him in the face as hard as he can.
[05:44.35] * Swoop watches the griffin clock the officer. "... I accept your payment."
[05:45.15] * Silver_Lining follows along to the next patient. She disconnects the tube just as instructed, then switches the IV to a new bag. She grins. "That wasn't too bad." She giggles. "I'll be a medic in no time."
[05:49.01] * Hala nods, "It's surprising how simple they made these things," she lifts the next patients chart and frowns, "This could take a while."
[05:49.02] * Starseeker|GM | <Current> doesn't have enough time to react to the inbound punch from the griffon. He is stunned and stumbles backwards.
[05:49.45] * Swept_Wing just keeps welding.
[05:50.09] * Exodus glares at Current. "Orright, now that I got that outta' the way, listen, we can't be everywhere at once, we gotta' make sure everythin' here is fuckin' locked down good or we won't be able to help anyone, get yer' ducks in a fuckin' row."
[05:50.33] * Starseeker|GM | <Base Commander Talia Ironwing> soars into the hangar, being brought out of a briefing as the missles impacted. " What the hell's going on in here? Oh, Firewing, you idiot...you love to shoot off your mouth again, don't you?"
[05:50.48] * Silver_Lining raises an eyebrow, looking over the chart from beside Hala. "...Why's that?"
[05:52.53] * Swoop salutes the commander. "Afternoon, sir. Plesant day we're having, isn't it?"
[05:54.04] * Hala looks at Silver_Lining, "He's got a broken leg and it wasn't set properly before it healed, so we'll have to break it, reset it, and heal it once again."
[05:54.19] * Grunt salutes as well, still slightly surprised at Exodus's direct approach with Current
[05:54.31] * Exodus looks up and salutes. "Ma'am!" he snaps to an easy position of attention.
[05:55.57] * Silver_Lining visibly shivers. She frowns, looking at the stallion sympathetically. "Sorry..." She nods uneasily to Hala. "I'll... help with the leg, I-I guess."
[05:56.08] * Swept_Wing rolls out from underneath his Vert, hopping to his hooves and snapping off a salute. "Ma'am!"
[05:56.33] * Starseeker|GM <Ironwing> grins slightly, looking at Swoop, Grunt and Exodus. "Surprise to see you here, Mister Exodus. Odd that you're not with the Mayor, but I'm sure that's for a good reason. Take him to the clinic and make sure to give him an anasthetic so he won't talk. His mouth screws him up. Situation report, Seargeant?"
[05:56.59] * Hala nods and taps the buck, "I'm sure you heard that, I'll give you a dose of med-x but it's still going to hurt."
[05:57.48] * Silver_Lining puts her hooves on either side of the leg, bracing it. She nods to Hala, wincing before the zebra begins.
[05:58.04] * Swoop decides to let Exodus handle it, and returns to the Vert to check it's systems over.
[05:58.48] <Swoop> [redact]
[05:59.13] <+Exodus> "Indeed, ma'am, now I'll get spouty here to the clinic." he leans down to grab Current and start either dragging/ carryin Current towards the clinic.
[05:59.59] <Swoop> "Well, we just had the world go fuck itself, as I'm sure you've noticed. The hanger's secure, and Swept's giving the Vert some extra armor for radiation deflection purposes. Other than that, situation normal."
[06:00.41] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "Make sure to not slam his head against too many walls...although it wouldn't hurt him."
[06:01.53] <+Exodus> "On mah' honor, ma'am." he says to Ironwing.
[06:03.59] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing> nods, saying  "All right. What's the status of the Vertibuck?"
[06:04.50] * Swoop turns to look toward the bird. "Hey, Swept! How long till airworthy?"
[06:06.04] * Swept_Wing nods to Ironwing. "I'm currently adding extra plating to the bottom of the Vert to increase its resistance to the radiation. It will be ready to fly in 15 minutes."
[06:06.53] * Swoop turns back to the commander. "I also need to go over the systems and make sure that little shake didn't knock anything lose. Figure 25-30 minutes till flight capable."
[06:07.09] * Exodus firepony carries Current into the infirmary, nodding lightly to Hala and Silver_Lining. "Special delivery ya'll."
[06:07.12] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "How about 15? We don't have time, Lieutenant. I want all able hooves and griffons to start working on that bird."
[06:07.30] * Swept_Wing nods. "Yes ma'am."
[06:07.56] * Swoop scratches her head. "I'll do my best, ma'am."
[06:08.37] * Swept_Wing goes back to welding.
[06:08.39] * Silver_Lining blinks, looking between Exodus and Current, her hooves still bracing the patient to help Hala break and reset his leg. "What happened to him?"
[06:09.08] * Grunt steps forward "Any orders for myself ma'am?"
[06:10.17] * Hala looks over at Exodus and nods to an empty bed, "Just toss him there, we'll get to him in a bit." she turns back to the buck and administers a dose of med-x, "And in three, two..." she quickly strikes the buck's leg in the same spot it healed wrong, breaking the bone once more, "One."
[06:10.25] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing> clenches her talons together, saying  "Equestria requires nothing less. I'll be straight with you all, people: we are officially screwed. MWT is getting communications working, and I've been coordinating with them."  She looks to Grunt before going to grab a repair kit.  "Yes, Grunt: get your hooves on the bird. This is our priority one. As soon as we've got
[06:10.26] * Starseeker|GM this airworthy, you and Exodus will go the MWT to get their assitance in this cause. Outside of there, we'll ad lib it."
[06:10.49] * Swoop trots into the Vert and gets to work.
[06:11.02] * Silver_Lining winces as the bone cracks.
[06:11.14] <+Exodus> "I clocked him in the face, miss Silver_Lining." he says before laying the lieutenant into an open space. "Gotta' go, keep up the good work ponehs. Proud ah' ya'll." he turns and jogs out back towards the hanger.
[06:12.18] * Grunt nods, but says "If you wish ma'am, though I wouldn't exactly recommend myself for fixing anything. I was always better and reducing stuff to tiny pieces." he said with a grin
[06:12.30] <+Grunt> at reducing*
[06:13.08] * Silver_Lining frowns. Current's going to whine and yell and be angry when he wakes up. Maybe she can convince him he fell over and did it himself... She shakes her head, refocusing on the task at hoof, and nods to Hala. "Set the leg when ready," she notes, still bracing it with her hooves.
[06:13.38] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "Well, let's see if you can find something where your unique talents that would be of the best use."
[06:14.18] * Exodus flutters back into the hangers. "Orright, the lieutenant is comfortable!"
[06:14.59] * Hala nods to Silver_Lining and adjusts the leg, feeling the break and sighing as it shifts badly, "This could take a bit..."
[06:15.53] * Silver_Lining shrugs, smiling. "Just tell me how to help."
[06:17.28] * Hala nods to Silver_Lining, "Shift a bit to the right..." she feels the bone catch against something, "Oh shit."
[06:18.20] * Silver_Lining winces, uneasily moving her hooves and his leg to the right, hearing more... unpleasant sounds coming from broken bone.
[06:20.49] * Exodus walks up to Ironwing,  "Ma'am, permission to share a few thoughts?"
[06:21.25] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "Talk while you work, and I don't give two talons worth."
[06:21.36] * Swoop does pilot things inside the cockpit.
[06:21.51] * Swept_Wing keeps welding.
[06:22.27] * Grunt waits for further instruction
[06:23.31] <+Exodus> "Well, just ah' thought, there ain't no more government, there ain't any more reason to stay, yer' soldiers are gonna' panic and scatter lookin' for their families iffin' you don't address them all, seen it happen before, also damage control and accountin' is damned important."
[06:23.36] * Hala smiles as the bone settles into position and nods to Silver_Lining, "Hold it there and don't move." she says as she pulls a healing potion from the stock nearby pulling the stopper out and pressing it to his lips, "Drink up, you'll be fine."
[06:24.23] * Silver_Lining remains still. Very still! She doesn't want to mess up the buck's leg any further.
[06:26.48] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing hands Swept another piece of plating.  "Heard and understood, Exodus. However, right now we have some clear objectives: a) get this bird working. b) Get to the MWT and coordinate with them. During that, if you can find time to coordinat the troops, go ahead."
[06:27.26] * Swoop calls from the cockpit, "Technically, ma'am, it's already working. We're just making it better."
[06:27.47] <~Swept_Wing> "Yup!
[06:27.48] <~Swept_Wing> "
[06:28.57] * Exodus blinks at Ironwing, "Ma'am, I ain't their commander, you are. And they're gonna' fuckin' bail on you iffin' you don't hit that on the head dead on. I came from tah' frontlines, and this is the frontlines now."
[06:31.45] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "I know I'm their commander. But you are the Mayor's PR. You talk for him, and right now I haven't heard from City Hall. I need a representative who can instill some positive morale. You need to step it up, Mister, because I don't have time for excuses and I don't wanna hear that you've got cold claws."
[06:32.21] * Exodus ([email protected]) Quit (Connection closed)
[06:33.10] * Exodus ([email protected]) has joined channel #Neighayenne
[06:33.10] * ChanServ sets mode +v Exodus for #Neighayenne
[06:34.34] * Exodus blinks and signs. "I'm talkin' bout the ponies here, this is a government base, dis' ain't the town. But shit, yah' won't do it. Hell I will." he starts towards the PA system console.
[06:36.11] * Hala waits for a minute or two for the healing potion to do its work, before nodding to Silver_Lining, "You can let go now."
[06:36.57] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing> continues with her repairs, saying  "You'll be okay, Exodus. Do what you need to do!"
[06:37.06] * Silver_Lining breathes a sigh of relief, looking over the stallion's leg with concern. "Whew... hope that heals properly, because..." She mumbles, "That was rough."
[06:38.17] * Exodus keys up the PA system, "Attention, attention, all non-essential personnel report to the hanger bays, the base commander would like to address you all, I repeat, all non-essential personnel to the hanger bays."
[06:44.43] * Starseeker|GM | After about 10 minutes, the Vertibuck is brought back to flight status, with radiation shielding to offset 50 rads an hour.
[06:45.18] * Swoop walks out the back of the Vert, grinning. "We're good to go anytime."
[06:45.54] * Grunt nods, making sure his shotgun was loaded "Where is our first destination?"
[06:46.20] * Starseeker|GM | The personnel on the station are all quick to assemble, three individual squad leaders entering the hangar and looking between Exodus and Ironwing.
[06:46.29] * Swept_Wing ([email protected]) Quit (Ping timeout: 121 seconds)
[06:48.09] <&Starseeker|GM> /me
[06:48.47] * Swept_Wing ([email protected]) has joined channel #Neighayenne
[06:49.02] * Silver_Lining looks over to Current, trotting to his bedside and checking if he's awake yet.
[06:49.03] * Swept_Wing is now known as Pony_44368
[06:49.29] * ChanServ sets mode +qo Pony_44368 Pony_44368 for #Neighayenne
[06:49.49] * Pony_44368 is now known as Swept_Wing
[06:50.45] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "All right. What do we have left, just the one bird? I'm gonna sent Swept and Swoop in the Steel One to check out the city perimeter. I need about...100 of you to go secure the MWT Emergency Operations Hub. We need to coordinate our efforts so we can survive this new world.
[06:53.37] <Swoop> "Where should we focus our patrol, ma'am? Anywhere specific?"
[06:54.44] * Exodus listens to Ironwing, nodding lightly and listening. Considering everything else that needs to get done as well, he could think of quite a few things.
[06:54.51] * Starseeker|GM | <Current> only stirs slightly, the anesthetic making his mouth useless to form words. He merely drools and looks up hazily.
[06:56.22] * Silver_Lining doesn't remember giving him anesthetic.... Oh well. She leaves him alone for now.
[06:56.23] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "Quick perimeter check, look about for damage."
[06:56.48] * Swoop nods.
[06:57.18] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "Take four troops with you in the bird to provide triage to anybody who is trapped in rubble or has suffered major wounds."
[06:57.45] * Swept_Wing nods as well, double-checking that all his welds were good, before trotting into the cockpit.
[06:58.07] * Grunt nods "Shall I got with the Vertibird or the MWT EOH?"
[06:58.21] <Swoop> "I'll go hit the medics up for some people for that."
[06:58.28] * Swoop turns and runs off to do that.
[06:59.15] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "Grunt, you take the troops and hoof it. It's about a 10 minute walk. Use any necessary force to secure the building. If that Ministry Mare has any influence on the building, we'll be in for a fight."
[07:00.10] * Grunt nods "May Exodus come as well? His experience in leading troops will be useful."
[07:01.20] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "He's the Mayor's mouthpiece. Hopefully if the MWT sees him first, they won't shoot."
[07:01.32] * Exodus speaks up a bit, "Just ah' thought for everyone here, I know ya'll are all thinking about your family and friends too, I am s'well, there ain't no government left, and I ain't going to stop you from leavin'. But I want you tah' think 'bout this, where you gonna' go when you find them, we ain't ready here yet. So a few days work and we can really work to get families and such here. You got borthers and sisiters here too, and they're st
[07:03.23] <+Exodus> ... and they're standin all around you."
[07:06.07] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing> sighs.  "Mister Exodus, I understand. This world of new balefire and awfulness is beyond comprehension. But, dammit, we need to secure these facilities. I've got griffons out there that could be dead. We're going to do this one thing at a time, and act like we have no time."
[07:07.08] * Exodus looks over at Ironwing. "Yah' ever been to the frontlines ma'am? Because tah' moment you start rushin', you die. There's a slie between ramblin' and moving."
[07:07.12] * Swoop tots into the med bay. "I need some medics for search and rescue ops. Any volunteers?"
[07:09.26] * Swept_Wing begins turning on the Vertibuck's systems, landing and nav lights flickering to life.
[07:11.15] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "Get your troops ready. One step, short term planning right now. We have no way to know if there's another round of Zebra missles coming in. Hell, we don't know crap right now. Please...trust my command, follow my orders, and let's try to save this city."
[07:13.12] * Exodus nods slowly. "Yes ma'am, here's a few other thoughts, get contact with tah' police as well, same with the hospital, we need more trained troops and tah' hospital supplies, get em' all here, we consolidate and we live." he says standing and checking his gear.
[07:14.25] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing> then looks about.  "Take your bird out, Swept Wing. Get a sight line of the city. As you depart, I'l get on the horn and deploy the rest of the troops on base to start helping everybody that's in the area. They'll be instructed to get anybody that's able bodied to get back to the base. Once you've made your first run, I'll declare martial law."
[07:15.22] * Swept_Wing nods, strapping in. "Yes ma'am, all aboard the party canoe! Train's leavin'!"
[07:16.43] * Starseeker|GM | Three dozen medical ponies come trotting in from the clinic wing to the Hangar. Ironwing lookst to them.  "Front-line operations, ponies. Diagnose, treat, transport. Quicktime, let's move it move it move it!!"
[07:17.40] * Exodus walks over to Grunt. "Right, ya'll locked and loaded? I dun' expect any hostile activities, but terah' might be looters and the like."
[07:18.28] * Swoop follows the medics back and gets into the Vert. "Ok, you can drive."
[07:18.29] * Grunt nods "Yup, lets move out."
[07:19.18] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing> "If you find any looters, warning, then shoot to wound--do NOT kill anypony."
[07:20.12] * Grunt nods "Understood. Do you have any non-lethal ordnance?"
[07:20.55] * Exodus looks back at Ironwing. "As best ah' can, ma'am. But truly, ain't any promises." he looks back at Frunt and the others with him. "Right, stay frosty and stay movin'. Dun' loiter an' we'll all be fine, I got point."
[07:21.07] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing> looks around, and then does a count. "Wait...wasn't there somepony else with you when went into the clinic?"
[07:22.48] <+Exodus> "Silver_Lining was there as s'well."
[07:23.24] * Swept_Wing spins the rotors up to idle. "Alright, open the doors!"
[07:23.58] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "I'll go get him. You go ahead!"
[07:24.42] * Hala is now known as Hala|Away
[07:24.57] <+Exodus> "Her, ma'am." he says before turning and walking for the exit.
[07:25.36] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing> bristles.  "Oy, details! You've got your orders, and we don't have a lot ot time. Procced and fly steady."
[07:27.21] * Swoop waits for the medics going with the Vert to board, then seals the hatch. "We're ready once the doors open."
[07:28.22] * Starseeker|GM | Exodus takes the 100 odd troops and 30 medical ponies follow out and head to start looking at the cityscape, with Silver Lining in tow.
[07:29.35] * Exodus looks back at Silver_Lining as they move across the tarmac to the base's exit, "So, yah' carry a weapon miss?"
[07:30.17] * Silver_Lining shakes her head, smiling cheerily. "Nope, not very strong, and I've never shot a weapon."
[07:30.22] * Starseeker|GM | The ammunition outlay that was given to the ground troops consisted of primarily non-lethal ordinance, with only two officers carrying liver .357 cal rounds.
[07:31.23] * Grunt keeps pace behind Exodus, keeping an eye out for trouble
[07:31.50] * Exodus nods understandingly toSilver_Lining. "I Gotcha', and let me tell yah', if you can help it, never do, and from tah' never take a life. Ain't a colorful thing, truly." he looks back to Grunt. "Bout you?"
[07:34.16] * Grunt nods to his battle saddle "Got a Shotgun with some slugs and standard shells, though I could use some bean bag ammunition for a non-lethal takedown."
[07:35.06] * Exodus nods. "Gotcha' sure somepony can hook yah' up. But ah' mean killing, you ever taken ah' life?"
[07:35.34] * Starseeker|GM | <Ironwing>  "I don't know what you ponies pray to, but let the Great Egg guide you. Open the hangar doors!"
[07:36.33] * Grunt gives a grin "Sir, I worked with artillery. We didn't kill, we /blew/ our targets to pieces."
[07:36.56] * Swoop settles into her seat and gets ready
[07:37.02] * Starseeker|GM | The hangar doors snap open and whine metallically, allowing a slightly greenish glowing sky outside to greet the departing helicoprter.
[07:37.18] <Swoop> "...pretty."
[07:37.54] <+Exodus> "Sure, but you ain't ever seen it close, that's the thing, arty and aircraft never see it in person." he looks back to Silver_Lining, "Ah' imagine soon enough yah' will be a rarity, no pun' intended."
[07:39.18] * Silver_Lining giggles at the pun, totally intended. "We'll see."
[07:39.30] * Grunt shakes his head "Actually, if the bombardment wasn't enough or our lines were hugging theirs too tight to fire safely, we sometimes entered the fray as with all sorts of heavy weapons."
[07:39.43] * Swept_Wing taxis out of the hangar, revs the engines, and lifts off into the air.
[07:40.06] * Exodus nods with a gentle smile before turning back and keeping eyes open as they start getting nearer to the town, assuming the past beyond the base's security checkpoint and hardpoints.
[07:40.14] * Swoop sets destination in the navs.
[07:42.46] <+Exodus> "So either of you have ah' story, ain't anything wrong with talkin', assuming you keep sharp."
[07:44.33] * Grunt shrugs "Not much to say. Went through schooling, wasn't special enough to be noticed. Didn't have anywhere else to go so I enlisted."
[07:45.34] * Swoop flips switches and does copilot stuff. "Did'ja get to see Current get laid out?"
[07:47.58] <+Exodus> "Mmmm, gotcha', ain't anything wrong with that."
[07:50.25] * Hala|Away ([email protected]) Quit (Connection closed)
[07:50.34] * Grunt nods "Yep. Graduated high school and got my diploma, next day told mom I was off. Doubt she even noticed."
[07:56.00] <&Starseeker|GM> ~~~===Pause/End of Part II===~~~