Adagio Recovery Op, Part 2

[08:30] <~Blackout> -Session Two Commencing-
[08:32] <@Adagio> [The creature still playing the music begins to lead Blackout Snowshoe and Rough_Waters further into the bowels of the sixth sublevel, as the music plays the walls fluctuate less and less between the horrorscape and actual walls, "Fffffffooolllooooww cccllllooossseee, tttttthhhhhiiinngggs hhhhhaaaatttteeeee mmmmmmmmuuuuusssiiiccc..."]
[08:33] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe nods. With how creepy this place was, the creature didn't have to tell her twice to keep close to something reasonably safe.
[08:33] * Swoop looks down at the monster. "Well fuck. And here I thought this would be boring!"
[08:33] * Blackout looks to Snowshoe and Rough. "Well this is something, we should follow."
[08:34] * Lazer is now known as Rough_Waters
[08:34] * Swept_Wing is pouring 20mm rounds into the bulge on the side of the building. "Yahhhh!"
[08:35] * Blackout radios to Swept_Wing. "Status up there please?" he asks into the comm following... whatever the fuck that was.
[08:35] * Swoop locks onto the creature and looses two missiles. "Fox 2!"
[08:36] <Swept_Wing> "There's, something moving up the wall! Give it fucking everything!"
[08:36] <@Adagio> [Topside: the wall crumbles under the hail of minigun fire, but nothing appears from the destroyed surface.  Bolts of arcane energy lance out from the snowbound surface below.]
[08:36] <Swept_Wing> "New contacts! 8 o'clock!"
[08:37] * Swoop rotates to the new threat and opens up with the mini guns.
[08:37] * Swept_Wing lets a pair of rockets fly at it, pulling away from the building.
[08:38] <@Adagio> [The creature continues making turn after turn, ignoring the bodies laying about in various mangled states.  Several show the telltale signs of sheer brute strength tearing through magically reinforced  armor]
[08:38] <Swept_Wing> at it -> the place the MEW fire came from*]]
[08:38] <Swoop> "We're not doing shit to this thing! Where's the ground team?"
[08:39] <Swept_Wing> "They're in Steel 4. I pulled 'em when that bulge appeared and started moving towards the roof."
[08:40] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe trotted over the bodies, dodging them as best as she could, walking over those she couldn't. "Holy shit..." she mumbled at a few of the more particularly brutal ones. She looked over at Blackout. She had heard him get a call out, but no response. "Can they even hear us, this far down?"
[08:40] <Swoop> "Not them, the ones inside!"
[08:40] <@Adagio> [Topside: The surface erupts into violence as five hellhounds bearing the same green glow to their eyes begin acting as a unit maintaining fire as the attempt to retreat into the treeline]
[08:40] * Blackout shrugs. "Already pulled ground teams out... we are all that's left plus the Steelies."
[08:41] <Swoop> "So can we bomb this damn thing then?"
[08:41] <Swept_Wing> "They're in some sort of shithole down there. Not sure on the det-HELLHOUNDS! ENGAGE!"
[08:42] * Blackout blinks going on comms again. "Swept, Reaper team is in the receptionmake sure they don't go outside."
[08:42] * Swoop pulls back from the building to stay out of their range."
[08:42] * Swept_Wing lets off one of the Hellfire anti-tank missiles at the Hellhounds. "Steel 4, keep the building secure. Steel 8, with me. Let's smoke these fuckers."
[08:43] <Swoop> "On your six, 1!"
[08:43] <@Adagio> [Shortly the creature leads you all to a single double reinforced door, a small window and a hoofpad are the only noticeable features to the door, the creature however has vanished]
[08:44] * Blackout blinks. "Fuck this place, that is all. What about this hoofpad?" he tries the door.
[08:45] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe looks at the hoofpad, then at Blackout. "She didn't give you a code, huh?" she asked. On a whim, she placed her hoof against it. It had asked for her, the creature tha tis. Maybe...
[08:45] <@Adagio> [Topside: The hellhounds, despite losing three of their own, retain the composure to reach the treeline, once there they seem to disperse further moving away in groups of two.]
[08:45] * Swept_Wing thows the throttle forward, dropping altitude to a mere 20 feet before flying straight for the Hellhounds, minigun and .50s raking through the trees.
[08:46] * Rough_Waters blinks "Whats happening?"
[08:46] * Swoop drops in behind and slightly to the starbord of the lead ship.
[08:46] <@Adagio> [The hoofpad blinks and a single question blinks on the readout, "Celestia Protects: ?"]
[08:47] <~Blackout> "Topside has gone to hell and Reaper Team is trapped. Outlaw is exvil'd." he looks at the pad. "Celestia protect?... All of us? Uh..."
[08:47] * Swoop (IceChat9@Pony-d020rt.phnx.qwest.net) Quit (Quit: OUCH!!!)
[08:48] <@Adagio> [Topside: after several passes the hellhounds that were not struck down have vanished as have all hostile readouts should EFS be present]
[08:50] <~Blackout> "Luna... fuck I can't recall..."
[08:50] * Anarchy is now known as AC-130
[08:50] <Snowshoe> "Luna Defends." Snowshoe said it as simply as possible, as soon as Blackout jogged her memory with the words.
[08:51] * Blackout blinks. "I should have recalled Adagio saying that... but this is all wrong... I'm... nevermind."
[08:51] * AC-130 is now known as ANarchy
[08:51] * ANarchy is now known as Anarchy
[08:51] * Swept_Wing lets off the trigger, sighing. "Topside is clear Captain."
[08:51] <@Adagio> [The readout displays a new prompt, "Open Shade's Sarcophagus? Y/N?
[08:51] * Anarchy (ShadeAcidic@Pony-u9rlt2.ga.charter.com) has left #DeadCityOps ()
[08:52] <Snowshoe> "Shade?" Snowshoe mumbled, looking over at Blackout. "Get ready." She turned to address the system. "Yes. Y."
[08:54] * Blackout raises his assault rifle, AP rounds locked in. "On your go."
[08:54] <Swept_Wing> "Steel 4, drop Outlaw off again. Blackout, should I send them in to assist Reaper Team?"
[08:54] <@Adagio> [With a hiss and a small out pouring of frigid air and ice crystals the door opens, inside three pods can be seen, to the left side of the room a pod lays with a broken dome, to the right the pod looks to be inactive, the only remaining pod looks to be fully powered though a haze of frost obstructs the view inside.]
[08:54] * Blackout is to busy to respond, so the only answer is static to Swept_Wing.
[08:55] * Blackout moves in, standing low, rifle sweeping every corner. "Clear, room secured."
[08:55] * Swept_Wing frowns. "Captain?"
[08:56] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe lifted her mask and drew her pistol in her teeth. The .45 wasn't much, but she trusted the Commander, and could hvae it ready faster than her rifle. She looked over at blackout and followed him in, checking behind them. "Well?" she asked, having gotten relatively adept at talk around the bit of her pistol.
[08:57] <~Blackout> "One pod is cracked. One pod inactive, one powered. Rough cover our back for now, I need to get on the comms." he tapps in again. "Swept you copy?"
[08:57] <Swept_Wing> "I copy sir."
[08:58] <Swept_Wing> Meanwhile, Steel 4 lands back on the roof, re-depositing the Rangers+Proverb.
[08:58] <Snowshoe> "Two pods?" Snowshoe questionned, keeping this quick. Hard to get wordy with a gun in your mouth, literally. She looked over at the one with the frosted glass. "How open?"
[08:59] <~Blackout> "HVT in contact, pods located. Send Outlaw element in to link with Reaper." he looks to Snowshoe. "Think you can get the powered one unseeled?"
[08:59] * Rough_Waters nods and she watches the back. Her two tendrils are still floating about, she uses a third to dous herself with water, smiling placidly
[09:00] <Swept_Wing> "Roger. Outlaw, link with Reaper. Steel 4, maintain a holding pattern. Steel 8, you keep an eye on the woods. I'll land on the roof and prep the Vert for transport."
[09:00] <@Adagio> [At her passing the inactive pod rocks and a low inequine growl can be heard through the glass, the frosted pod remains sealed though the readouts show a single occupant still in the grips of full stasis]
[09:01] * Blackout swivels pointing his gun at the inactive pod. "Oh... poor bastard..."
[09:01] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe holsters her pistol, looking at the other pod. She floated out a tin can, filled with thermite and stuck with a fuse, and floated it with a lighter to Blackout. "In case whatever's in the other is bad business." She looked at the other stasis pod, looking around intently for any way to get it unhooked, released, or otherwise get Adagio out.
[09:02] <Swept_Wing> Proverb enters into the building with the rest of Outlaw Team, making for Reaper Team's position.
[09:03] <~Blackout> "If need be I can call Chance in here, he was podded like Adagio. Just not to... this extent." he trots over to the inactive pod, keeping a healthy few feet between though, looking into the glass.
[09:03] <@Adagio> [The sealed pod looks like something had been flayed and then given five more limbs than it needed a ropy tongue slavers at the glass as the creatures mismatched eyes stare balefully at Blackout]
[09:04] <~Blackout> "Oh shit... I feel like I never left home. This is fucked, when we leave I'm terminating the subject." he recoils at the same time.
[09:04] * Blackout looks to Snowshoe. "Status report?"
[09:05] * Swept_Wing sets his Vert down on the roof, unstrapping and moving to the cargo hold, making sure everything is in order.
[09:05] <Snowshoe> "Could always mercy burn it," Snowshoe mumbled. "I have no fucking idea. This is tech much more advanced than I'm used to. And if I fuck up, I don't know what happens. I need a drink somethin' fierce."
[09:06] * Rough_Waters doesnt let back "I agree with the drink part" she giggles quietly
[09:06] <~Blackout> "If you can't handle it, I can get the LTC involved."
[09:06] * Swoop (IceChat9@Pony-mhr5m2.ph.cox.net) has joined channel #DeadCityOps
[09:06] <Snowshoe> "I can handle it, just give me a moment." She knew she didn't have much more than a moment, but she didn't want to admit defeat...yet.
[09:08] * Blackout looks back outside, light piercing into the darkness. "I give you twenty seconds, bioengineering still isn't secure and it was fucked up."
[09:09] <Swept_Wing> Proverb and the others reach Reaper Team, outside the elevators.
[09:09] * Swoop comes into a low hover 50 yards from Steel 4 to provie cover.
[09:09] <Swoop> steel 1*
[09:09] <@Adagio> [The pods control panels seem to have been locked out, a single green command sits idly flashing at closer inspection.]
[09:10] <Swept_Wing> Proverb: "This is Outlaw, we have linked up with Reaper Team."
[09:10] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe finds the control panel, giving it a once over and pressing a few keys. Nothing happens, so she reads the command.
[09:11] * Blackout comms to Proverb. "Roger, sit pretty and watch for hostiles, new orders might be comm'd in the future."
[09:12] <Swept_Wing> Proverb has also probably vomited a few times by this point. "Roger that. Holding position." She unslings her VKS, and takes up position, aiming down the hallway.
[09:13] <@Adagio> [Initiate Stasis Deactivation Y/N?  WARNING PATIENT STATUS UNSTABLE...  Stasis override risks permanent damage to patient.]
[09:14] <Snowshoe> "Oh this isn't good." Snowshoe looks up, then back at Blackout. "Boss! Warning, patient status unstable, stasis override risks permanent damage to patient," she repeated. She didn't want to, but "We gotta risk it. I don't think we can haul the whole thing out with us."
[09:16] * Echelon (wsuapvpbnihko@Pony-te95n7.res.rr.com) has joined channel #DeadCityOps
[09:16] * ChanServ sets mode +qo Echelon Echelon for #DeadCityOps
[09:17] * Blackout (wsuapvpbnih@Pony-te95n7.res.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout: 121 seconds)
[09:17] * Echelon is now known as Blackout
[09:17] <Snowshoe> "Oh this isn't good." Snowshoe looks up, then back at Blackout. "Boss! Warning, patient status unstable, stasis override risks permanent damage to patient," she repeated. She didn't want to, but "We gotta risk it. I don't think we can haul the whole thing out with us."
[09:19] * Rough_Waters blinks "Youre right, that doesnt sound good...."
[09:19] <~Blackout> "Do it, whatever happens happens. As soon as you do it back up, she could we... crazed."
[09:20] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe closed her eyes and nodded. As she reached for the controls again, she was somewhere else. Looking down a rifle scope. 'Let's see what life has in store for us...' a mare's voice, distant. She opens her eyes, then activates the stasis override.
[09:20] * Blackout raises his rifle at the active stasis pod.
[09:21] * Rough_Waters looks backwards, wanting to see what happens
[09:22] <@Adagio> [The stasis pod accepts the override command and begins to hiss as the chamber was slowly returned to temperature, the medical machinery pumping fluids into and out of the pod, slowly the minutes pass and the pod remains sealed]
[09:23] * Blackout loos crosswise at Snowshoe. "Snow... time is running out here."
[09:24] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe waits, holding her breath for a long time...for seemingly nothing. The pop doesn't open. She lets out her breath and grunts. "That was anti-climatic." She looked around for some other controls. "I know, Boss! I know. Give me some time, this is almost quite literally rocket science to me."
[09:25] <~Blackout> "If my soldiers die holding position hell will be paid. Five minutes and we RTB."
[09:26] <Swept_Wing> Proverb is holding position, thankfully still alive for the moment.
[09:26] <@Adagio> [Without any warning the pods cover tears free of the machine a black halo of energy surrounding it, in the middle of the pod two pale rose fires burn through the black fog and slowly her muzzle pushes through, "The Goddesses can't save you here Enclave scum!" her voice drips malice and as the fog clears the harness can be seen]
[09:26] <Snowshoe> "Do you want to do my job for me?" Snowshoe snaps, desperately wanting a drink, but between her ammo and hoof-made explosives, she didn't pack even a flask into her saddlebags. She looks at the pod and yelps in surprise, but the word Enclave gets her ready. "Adagio! It's Snowshoe! Enclave killed my coltfriend, you think I'd work for them?!" she asks quickly.
[09:27] * Blackout raises his rifle. "Adagio! It's us! Blackout and Snowshoe!"
[09:28] * Rough_Waters blinks "And Rough!" for what its worth
[09:29] * Adagio looks to the side at Snowshoe her eyes seeing a soul she knew to be non-hostile, she turns to look around the room, "BRUTUS!!" she nearly howls, "Get in here! NOW!!!"
[09:30] * Blackout comms silently to the Steelies and everyone else. "HVT acquired... hostility in determination... Proverb... get the specialist wiring demolitions."
[09:30] <@Adagio> [The shadows in the far right corner slowly coalesce into the three creatures and begin to merge into one rather pathetic looking diamond dog...]
[09:30] <Snowshoe> "Oh not good." Snowshoe backpedals. "We've got drinks waiting on the far side, Adagio! And Frost! Frost'll be at the bar!" she was grasping desperately at straws right now. "None of us even have wings, or armour!"
[09:30] * Blackout looks between... what should be Adagio and the... thing. "Adagio... do you recognize us?"
[09:31] <Swept_Wing> Proverb: "Roger. Do, do you need help down there." She nods to the specialist, who starts wiring demolitions.
[09:31] * Adagio steps free of the pod and looks around, she dismisses Blackout with a wing wave, "Shush, I need to speak with my... associate."
[09:32] * Rough_Waters looks at whats happening. Shes pretty confused
[09:32] * Blackout comms again. "And if we die detonate them. Swept you take over if we fall. Get my rangers out." that was silent inside his mask.
[09:32] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe keys her radio, speaking as quiet as she dares. "I think we should listen for now. Let her lead," she mumbles.
[09:33] * Blackout looks to Snowshoe and nods. he really should have gotten her a closed headset.
[09:33] <Swept_Wing> "Roger that Captain, if it comes to that, it's been an honor sir."
[09:34] <~Blackout> "Likewise..." he comms again. Looking at Adagio with his flashlight.
[09:34] <@Adagio> "You lack witted moronic little cur!" she stalks towards the creature as it visibly shrinks, "Did I not tell you to wake me up if they arrived?" |  "Yyyyyeeeessss," Brutus cowers away, "Tttttthhhheeeyyyy Ssssssshhhhhottttttt aaaaatttt uuuuuusssssss."
[09:34] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe raises an eyebrow, letting out the only thing appropriate for the moment. The flattest, most emotionless "What."
[09:35] * Blackout would gape if he had enough room inside the mask. "You fucking bum rushed us."
[09:35] <Rough_Waters> "It looks scary..."
[09:35] <Swept_Wing> "Steel 4 keep holding. Steel 8, move into position for a bombing run. We're dropping those Daisy Cutters on this place."
[09:35] * Swoop sighs. "Roger, lead. Setting up for bomb run."
[09:36] * Blackout comms to Swept. "Just hold off on that until our signal dies. HVT seems non hostile... weird anomalies happening though."
[09:36] <@Adagio> "Goddesses what does it take to get good help for a hundred forty... oh right... immortals, and one I could trust..." she sighs, "Brutus, thank you for keeping me safe your debt is repaid. Begone." her last words spoken with an authority that would make Blackout take notice as the creature simply vanished.
[09:37] * Blackout looks to Adagio again. "Well, here we are."
[09:38] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe simply stared. From a rather low angle, mind...she must have fallen on her back in her scramble to get away from the pod. "You look good, Adagio," Snowshoe said with a bit of a smile, a hint of nervousness behind it. "And yep, here we are."
[09:38] <Swept_Wing> "I was planning on it sir. Vert is prepped and ready for transport, waiting for you."
[09:38] * Rough_Waters smiles "Hi Adagio!" she waves with a hoof and with a water tendrill
[09:40] * Adagio turns to face the group, "Hey!  Talk about a nap to end all huh?" she says as she sways and collapses the glow of her eyes winking out, the harness hisses once and the final syringe withdraws from her spine, she's breathing but unconscious.
[09:40] * Blackout comms to Swept. "LT this is like Moosecow anomaly central down here, I don't even know anymore." he talks openly now. "Adagio, do you require any medical atte- nope she's out."
[09:40] * Swept_Wing chuckles. "Sounds fun."
[09:41] * Blackout looks to Snowshoe. "Can you carry here, we aren't staying any longer."
[09:41] <~Blackout> *her
[09:41] <Snowshoe> "Yup. I got her." Snowshoe gently floated Adagio up and onto her back, settling her in. She looked at Blackout, a relieved smile on her face. "Let's roll. I need to drown myself in whiskey."
[09:41] <~Blackout> "Plenty when we return to Moosecow, but Adagio and I have a sergury to condict." he turns and heads for the door, assault rifle raised and sweeping.
[09:42] <~Blackout> *conduct
[09:42] <Swept_Wing> "Steel 8, 4, report in for roof extraction. Sounds like we're getting out of here."
[09:42] <Swoop> "Roger Lead. Cranking back for pick-up."
[09:42] * Blackout radios to Proverb and the rangers. "Notice, we have the HVT secure, be ready, we should be coming up soon." he moves at a brisk pace.
[09:43] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe nods. For now she was just happy that Adagio seemed at least mostly safe. She'd question...Brutus and all this weird shit later. For now she trotted after Blackout as fast as she could with another pony on he rback.
[09:43] <Swept_Wing> Proverb: "Roger that Captain. We'll be waiting for you at the top."
[09:44] * Blackout checks to make sure Rough_Waters and Snowshoe are still with him. "Still on the downhill slope now, stay frosty all."
[09:44] * Rough_Waters trots after Snowshoe and Blackout. She giggles a bit "Im frosty!"
[09:45] * Blackout chuckles softly rolling his eyes.
[09:45] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe giggled. "Watch our backs, Rough."
[09:45] <@Adagio> [The halls begin to echo with the sucking noises once again as the cloying darkness recedes, the halls no longer flicker back and forth but the stench and bodies remain, as you close on the bio-engineering wing the walls once again resemble living breathing tissue, the sounds get louder still as you begin to see slimy trails on the floors and walls]
[09:46] * Blackout shakes his head. "Oh Snowshoe, what are w-... I don't like this..." he looks at the walls as he proceeds forward.
[09:47] * Rough_Waters continues looking behind them from time to time
[09:47] <Snowshoe> "Finish that though please, so it takes my mind off whatever the fuck I just heard." She can't exactly look over her shoulder, and decided to not look at the bioengineering lab.
[09:48] <~Blackout> "Hush... kill the chatter... we aren't alone." he breaths into comms. Everyone can hear that.
[09:48] <Swept_Wing> Proverb & Co. remain stationed at the top of the elevator. She tightens her grip on her VKS at Blackout's words.
[09:49] * Swept_Wing draws his PPC. "8, 4, watch the sides for another bulge." He stands at the end of the ramp of his Vert.
[09:50] <@Adagio> [The Rangers are the first to see the abominations slithering towards them, their eyes staring down the hall several are sliding along the walls]
[09:51] <Swept_Wing> "Contact! Lots of contact!"
[09:51] <Snowshoe> "Fuck."
[09:51] <Swept_Wing> Proverb*
[09:52] <~Blackout> -Intermission-
[09:52] <Swept_Wing> [Redact that shit. :P ]
[09:59] <~Blackout> -Intermission is now ending, strap in everyone...-
[09:59] <Snowshoe> http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LAupTx2hQIU/SUqgZ2XjV9I/AAAAAAAAAug/MnptvtsZ5BU/s400/countdown.gif
[10:00] <~Blackout> The Steelies break onto the comms. "CONTACTS, DIRECT FRONT! ENGAGING!" The sound of massive a massive hail of bullets can be heard by all on the comm system.
[10:00] <@Adagio> [The creatures slither along towards the Steel Rangers hate fills their eyes which glow red in the light of the headlamps]
[10:00] <Rough_Waters> [Did he say strap-in or... strap-on?]
[10:01] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe looks up, hearing the sounds of the fight. "Oh shit, oh fuck, oh shit, this isn't good..."
[10:01] * Rough_Waters blinks "That really doesnt sound good"
[10:02] <@Adagio> [For each creature that falls and deflates another slithers over gradually advancing and filling the air with a putrid stench that is worse than before]
[10:02] <Swept_Wing> Proverb: "You need help down there?! That's a lot of gunfire..."
[10:02] <~Blackout> The rangers tote huge firepower, eight miniguns and two flamers among them.
[10:02] <~Blackout> A Ranger calls in. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE THESE THINGS!?!?"
[10:04] * Blackout motions for Snowshoe and Rough to double time, "Move MOVE MOVE! Get to the elevator!" This is all on comms.
[10:04] <@Adagio> [The tide of fleshy abominations continue and soon sounds can be heard from the hall to their left, Blackout and Co. begin to hear sounds approaching from behind]
[10:05] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe runs as fast as she can, throwing a fallen pony leg with her magic to open the elvator doors and practically diving inside. "Hurry!" she squeaks.
[10:05] * Blackout turns and looks behind them, flashlight and nightvision facing the dark. He is now at the rear.
[10:05] * Rough_Waters sprints, looking behind them from time to time, wondering what it is she hears
[10:06] * Swept_Wing gives the signal for the other two Verts to land. "Be ready to extract immediately. Get the Daisy Cutters primed too, we're blowing this place to the moon once we're away."
[10:06] * Blackout is still at the fork with the rangers. Firing away with his assault rifle. "Go. Go up. Snowshoe now!"
[10:07] <Swept_Wing> Proverb is waiting at the top of the elevator!
[10:07] <Snowshoe> "What about...Fuck!" Snowshoe snaps. She pushes the button in a panic, not sure what's going to happen, and who else was getting on.
[10:07] * Swoop lands quickly and drops the entry hatch as Gale Wind goes back to provide cover with her sie arm.
[10:08] <~Blackout> The Steelies and Blackout are now backing down the hallway towards the elevator, still burning and shooting away.
[10:08] <Swoop> side*
[10:08] * Rough_Waters managed to hop on the elevator, she even kept all her limbs!
[10:09] <@Adagio> [The sounds become more distinct, like clanging metal on stonework, the shadows coalesce once more and the monstrous for of Brutus once more fills the hall, "Carry my charge safely, she saved me once and I have yet to fully repay my debt despite her words." with that he turns and barrels down the hall to face down the horde]
[10:09] <Swept_Wing> Steel 4 lands too, the ramp dropping and Cloudy Skies hopping out with a .32 rifle.
[10:10] * Blackout blinks watching that. "Holy shit... Hunter Team watch your fire! Cover Brutus." they avoid firing at... whatever it is... as they back towards the elevator.
[10:10] <Snowshoe> "Sorry, Rough," Snowshoe said meekly, looking down. "I should have waited for you to get on. I panicked." She keyed her radio. "We're almost up. Like, sixty seconds until you guys are good to go down there, Boss."
[10:11] * Rough_Waters giggles "Its fine. I made it, right?" she smiles to her
[10:11] * Blackout comms. "Only three will fit at a time. Not sure..." his radio cuts out with all the sounds of fire and bullets.
[10:12] <Swept_Wing> Proverb waits for the elevator to arrive.
[10:12] <Snowshoe> As soon as the elevator stopped and the door was open, Snowshoe barrels through, nearly running over..."Proverb?! Holy shit, I didn't...never mind, no time. The others are still down there, it's bad."
[10:13] * Blackout and the Steelies are back to the door now, he slams on the call button several times.
[10:14] * Swept_Wing squeaks. "Get to the Verts!" Is all she says.
[10:14] <Swept_Wing> Proverb*]
[10:15] <Snowshoe> "Right!" Snowshoe books it for the helipad. "Rough, come on!"
[10:15] * Rough_Waters sprints out and heads for the Vertibuck, even sprinting, she still manages to have a bit of a hop to her trot
[10:15] <@Adagio> [Slowly the intersection begins to glow an eerie red the edge of which sits just before the last of the steel rangers, with a sounds unlike anything heard before the red vanishes as does a spherical area around the intersection, the levels above come crashing down and block all entry into the remainder of the sixth sublevel]
[10:16] * Swept_Wing is waiting near the door. He waves Snowshoe and Rough into his Vert. "Go go go! Get aboard!"
[10:17] * Blackout blinkblinks. "Goddess DAMNIT WHERE IS THE ELEVATOR!" That was comm'd.
[10:17] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe climbs aboard the vertibuck, moving Adagio so that she was laying curled up in a seat. She keyed the radio. "Should be on the way. Adagio's in the flying thing with Rough and I. We're clear, get your fat asses up here."
[10:18] * Rough_Waters nodnods, even though he cant see it "Were here! Hurry up, please!"
[10:18] <@Adagio> [Topside: slowly shadows begin to move of their own volition forming into vaguely pony shapes, each turns outwards and begins to look into the rapidly darkening areas surrounding the facility]
[10:19] <~Blackout> The elevator finally arrives. Blackout pushes the first three rangers into the elevator and spams the button for up. "Next three are up."
[10:19] * Swept_Wing blinks. "Get your asses up here! We've got incoming!" He grips his PPC tightly.
[10:20] * Rough_Waters stands outside the Vertibuck, water at the ready as she looks around, ready
[10:20] * Blackout comms calmly. "Swept. If we miss the WO take off and bombs us back to the stone age. Clear?"
[10:21] <Swept_Wing> "Roger. You've got 3 minutes sir."
[10:21] <~Blackout> The first three Steelies reach the reception area and race for the stairs headed to the roof, calling on the radio. "Captain, we are clear, elevator is heading back down!"
[10:22] * Rough_Waters finally looks a bit less happy than normal. She comms "Youre not... you guys are gunna make it up here in time..." she says, sounding a bit scared
[10:22] <Snowshoe> "They'll make it if I have to go back and drag them out," Snowshoe grunted. She checked her weapons, making sure they were loaded, and stood near the ramp in case she had to go.
[10:22] * Blackout spams the elevator call button. "Perhaps. But don't you dare wait for us." the Steelies agree on comms. "Do not wait."
[10:23] <Swept_Wing> "2 minutes sir."
[10:23] * Rough_Waters says, not on the comms, "I have no plans of leaving him..."
[10:23] <@Adagio> [One shadow turns to face Rough_Waters and waves pointing into the open space near the treeline, a sinkhole is visible and rapidly expanding, the weather also begins to take a turn for the worse as freezing rain begins to fall from the rapidly clouding sky]
[10:24] <~Blackout> The elevator is taking its sweet time again. "One minute..." Blackout says quietly. It arrives a moment later and the three pile in.
[10:24] <Swept_Wing> Proverb and the other DCR Rangers come galloping out, making a beeline for the Verts, filling 4 and 8.
[10:25] <Swept_Wing> "4, 8, in the air! Now!"
[10:25] <~Blackout> The first three Steelies gallop out after them, heading to Swept's vert.
[10:25] * Swoop waits for the hatch to seal, then lifts immediately, hovering at 300 ft to provide fire support.
[10:26] <Snowshoe> "Welcome back, gents," Snowshoe said, readying her rifle and aiming it out the door in case anything bad comes out after them.
[10:26] * Swept_Wing slams his PPC into a holster. "Load up! 30 seconds!"
[10:26] * Blackout checks his watch as they start up. "Thirty seconds... huh... sorry."
[10:26] * Swept_Wing trots into his Vert, strapping in.
[10:27] * Adagio slowly stirs, "Goddesses fuck me..." she looks around, "okay not how I was expecting to wake up..." she seems groggy and delusional, "Brutus? Where the buck is he?" she looks around some more,
[10:27] <Swept_Wing> "15 seconds!"
[10:28] <Snowshoe> "No clue." Snowshoe looks over at Adagio. "Hold tight, we're almost home free. Just gotta wait for Blackout and the others." Snowshoe keys her radio. "Can we give them 15 more? They're almost back!"
[10:28] * Rough_Waters continues looking around, the shadow a bit confusing her. Looking to where Blackout and his steels should be out
[10:28] <~Blackout> The door opens to the reception area. "Sorry Swept. Go."
[10:28] * Rough_Waters practically snarls "Dont!"
[10:28] <Snowshoe> "Bullshit, boss! You're a sprint away, get your fat fucking ass in gear!"
[10:29] <Swept_Wing> "Roger. It's been an honor sir." He increases the rotor speed, the Vert lifting slowly off the roof.
[10:29] <~Blackout> "GO YOU FUCKERS, THE BOMBS IN HERE ARE ON A TIMER, TEN SECONDS." He and the Steelies ignore the stairs and haul ass for the main entrance. It was closer.
[10:30] * Rough_Waters shouts "NO! Im NOT fucking leaving him!" she doesnt get on board
[10:30] * Adagio shakes her head, "Huh, Snowshoe?" she looks around again, "What the hay is going on?"
[10:30] <Snowshoe> "I will find you on the far side, Blackout, and I will give you a fucking beating." Snowshoe yanks Rough inside as the helo takes off, or at least attempts to.
[10:30] <Swept_Wing> "8 and 4, you are clear for a boming run once I'm away."
[10:31] * Swoop is already climbing to altitude.
[10:31] * Rough_Waters gets pulled on board, starting to cry. "No! NO!" she sobs
[10:32] * Adagio looks around and shakes, "Where's Blackout?"
[10:32] * Swept_Wing lifts off, gaining altitude and speed away from the building.
[10:32] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe sighs and slams the door shut. She punches a hoof hard against the side of the vertibuck, then collapses next to Adagio. "I told you you'd make it," she mumbled, resting her head on top of Adagio. "Fuck if I know. The elevator opened, and he just...I dunno." Her voice is choked toward the end.
[10:32] * Rough_Waters sobs out "He stayed..."
[10:33] <Swoop> "Over target. Dropping in 30 seconds."
[10:33] * Swept_Wing raises the ramp. "Steel Wings, level it."
[10:34] * Swept_Wing banks around, arming the Daisy Cutter below his Vert. "Wait for the rigged explosives before dropping."
[10:35] * Rough_Waters slumps to the floor, curled up, crying pitifully
[10:36] <@Adagio> [The entirety of the reception area is engulfed as the detonations trigger, a wall of flame races out from the elevator shaft slagging the elevator and superheating the air]
[10:37] * Blackout comes on the comms on last time as they sprint for the entrance. "Honore-..." he cuts out as the explosion happens.
[10:38] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe winces, yanking the earpiece from her ear and burying her face in Adagio's neck, letting out an unrestrained sob.
[10:38] * Swoop hits the payload release switch. "Bombs away, breaking off."
[10:38] * Swept_Wing swallows. "5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Drop."
[10:38] * Rough_Waters continues crying, crying harder as she hears his voice again
[10:38] * Swept_Wing and Steel 4 let their Daisy Cutters drop, banking away.
[10:39] * Adagio shakes as the detonations rock the vertibuck, "No... No this wasn't supposed to happen!" Her eyes flare and their pale rose glow is enough to illuminate the cabin, she stalks forward to the pilot and glares down, "Open the hatch."
[10:40] <Snowshoe> "Adagio..." Snowshoe mumbles, looking up. "It's over." As if to punctuate her sentence, the absurdly huge bombs go off. "It's over."
[10:40] * Swept_Wing whips his head around. "Not at this speed. You'll get sucked right out."
[10:41] * Rough_Waters pitifully sobs out "Its... over..."
[10:42] * Adagio nods, and looks back, "I'll manage, I need to see..." she turns back and looks at him again, "Open the hatch."
[10:42] <Snowshoe> "Adagio, no. We didn't go all this way..." she breaks off and shakes her head. "At least tell me what you're planning so Rough and I can help."
[10:43] * Swept_Wing nods. "If you say so." He flicks a switch, the rear ramp lowering.
[10:44] * Rough_Waters is in a GREAT position to help! Shes still sitting there sobbing, ignoring everything else
[10:44] * Adagio flares her wings and is pulled free of the cabin, she turns to glide over the facility as she stares down sweeping the area, nothing... "Still too high..." she mumbles to herself.
[10:45] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe's jaw drops. "Well...fuck." She trots up to the pilot. "Any way off this bird for a pony like me that doesn't end in a hard stop?"
[10:46] <~Blackout> The static of the radio is broken by quite a bit of caughing and wheezing.
[10:46] <Swept_Wing> "Steel 8, cover me. Steel 4 maintain a holding pattern." He banks hard, like, almost sideways, whipping around and heading back after Adagio, rear ramp still open.
[10:47] * Rough_Waters shouts into the comm "Hello! Someone! Anyone!.... Bl--Blackout?"
[10:47] * Swoop falls in. "There's nothing left tho..."
[10:47] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe looks at Rough, then quickly fits her earpiece back on, looking out the rear ramp. She keyed her radio. "Adagio jumped," she said simply in response to Swoop.
[10:47] * Adagio circles lower trusting her harness to keep her conscious, still searching for him, it wasn't supposed to end like this... she glides further from the complex searching,
[10:48] <~Blackout> The caughing and sputtering continues. Although whoever is talking doesn't respond to Rough. "Chance... hey Chance, you still in there?"
[10:48] <Swept_Wing> "Yes there is... somepony is still alive, somehow."
[10:49] * Swoop has doubts but follows anyway
[10:49] <~Blackout> The chatter continues. "Chocolate, get u-... oh goddesses... shit. "
[10:50] * Swept_Wing looks to his co-pilot. "Prepare for emergency evac Private." She nods, unstrapping and grabbing the trauma kit from the wall.
[10:50] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe readies her rifle, standing on the rear ramp and waiting for them to touch down and be Big Damn Heroes.
[10:50] * Swept_Wing comes in low, buzzing over the faucility. "I need coordinates. Somepony talk to me here."
[10:50] * Blackout finally actually adresses the radio, caughing and breathing extremely hard still. "He-hey. Anyone still out there?
[10:51] <Snowshoe> "Boss, I don't care if you're on the brink of death. Your danglies are getting kicked."
[10:51] * Adagio gradually circles once more and turns back to the vertibuck that had the rear hatch open, "I killed him... Goddesses dammit!" she cries as she lands on the rear hatch and pulls herself inside, "Another because of my stupidity..."
[10:51] <Swept_Wing> "Steel 1, reading you loud and clear Captain."
[10:51] * Rough_Waters is totally not ready to be a big damn hero, still a mess
[10:52] * Blackout actually laughs before a wet caugh breaks over again. "Shove it, Snowshoe.... flares being popped on my location... look for the red." A glow appears nearby.
[10:52] <Swept_Wing> "Roger, I have visual. 10 seconds till evac."
[10:52] <Snowshoe> "Yeah, right up your ass. I'm gunna kick your ass until your head falls off, then kick your head, then your ass again." Snowshoe grins, shaking her head.
[10:53] * Rough_Waters sounds pissed as she shouts into the comm "Im with Snowshoe!"
[10:53] <~Blackout> The outline of two figures can probably be seen from the cockpit of the verts, kneeling over another. "Chocolate is KIA, I repeat, solider down."
[10:54] * Swept_Wing banks towards the flares, coming to a hover over their position, setting the Vertibuck down nearby. He unstraps, galloping out with his co-pilot. "Captain!"
[10:54] * Swoop sets down nearby and gets out as well, med kit in her mouth.
[10:55] * Blackout is trying desperately to administer first aid to the downed Steelie... who is sort of dead.
[10:55] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe runs out, straight to the fallen Steel Ranger and collapses, sighing. "Fuck." It was easier when, to her, they were just violent, nameless mooks in masks. She got up and stalked over to Blackout. "And you. When you're done...I'm..." she chokes down a sob. "Going to hug you."
[10:55] * Rough_Waters sprints out of the Vert to Blackout, shes silent, pissed
[10:55] * Swept_Wing pulls him away. "Swoop, you take care of him." He looks down at the downed Ranger, and then to the one still standing.
[10:56] * Swoop goes to the downed pony. "Relax, it'll be alright." She does her best to patch him together. "Get him on the bird now. Who else is wounded?"
[10:57] * Blackout doesn't really seem to notice anyone talking, just looking down at the dead ranger.
[10:57] * Adagio looks around, the souls around her friendly, she whispers lightly, "Brutus, I have a favor to ask..."
[10:57] <~Blackout> The standing ranger looks at Swept. "Add another to the books." Swept will recognize said voice.
[10:59] * Swept_Wing cracks a week smile. "You alright Chance?"
[10:59] <~Blackout> The armored pony shakes his head. "Me? Sure... Chocolate... not so lucky."
[10:59] * Swept_Wing nods. "I, I can see that."
[11:00] <@Adagio> [The shadows coalesce one final time, the figure sitting next to Adagio bears the visage of a reaper the black cloak and scythe masking the skeletal appearance, "One more, then I hunt you again."]
[11:01] * Blackout finally looks around. "Hello all..." closer inspection says he is shredded up, his armor is torn up and he has gashes all over.
[11:01] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe looks down at the Ranger she knew as Chocolate, then looked up at blackout and trots over. She opens up by punching him in the least shredded portion of his shoulder, then hugging him around the neck. "You dumb motherfucker."
[11:02] <Swept_Wing> Golden Star moves over to Blackout and helps Swoop with first aid stuff.
[11:02] * Rough_Waters snarls to Blackout "You better fucking be alright"
[11:02] * Adagio sighs, "Yep," she points to the soul of the fallen Chocolate Rumcake, "See her personally to the hereafter,"
[11:03] * Blackout sighs. "Why can't I die?"
[11:03] <Snowshoe> "Because the Wasteland has bigger plans for you. And because Rough needs to beat your ass still."
[11:04] <Rough_Waters> What Snowshoe said was a joke. "Yes. Yes I do." That was not
[11:04] <Rough_Waters> (The second part of what she said)
[11:04] * Swept_Wing punches Chance lightly in the shoulder with a clang. "You're one lucky bastard, you know that?" He grins.
[11:06] * Adagio turns and smiles as she walks up to Blackout, Snowshoe, Rough_Waters, Swept_Wing and the others, "Dammit Blackout!" she rears up as if to strike him and wraps him in a hug as she comes down doing her best to avoid hurting him, "Don't ever worry us like that again, dammit..." shes crying openly, "Never again..."
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[11:08] <Snowshoe> "Speaking of worrying us..." Snowshoe turns to Adagio and as soon as she let go of Blackout, Snowshoe tackled her to the ground. "You scared the everloving fuck out of me when you came out of that pod," she said, but quickly followed it up with a long kiss on the lips. "Good to see you again though," she added.
[11:09] * Reverie just sort of stands there before trotting over to Adagio. "Good to see you again."
[11:09] <~Reverie> (Blackout does this.)
[11:09] * Blackout was kicked by Reverie(wsuapvpbnih@Pony-te95n7.res.rr.com)  - Reason (lol)
[11:10] * Rough_Waters trots back to the Vert, still pissed
[11:10] <~Reverie> Blackout watches Rough_Waters go, "Excuse me..." he turns and limps after her. "Rough, please wait."
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[11:11] * Adagio looks withered and drawn out, her plumage and coat are dull and bear scars from to many wounds rapidly healed, her eyes where the do not glow are black, "Oof!!" she lets out a breath as she's tackled, "When I wha.." her question cut off by a kiss, "I... I... It's good to see you too!" she runs a hoof along Snowshoe's side,
[11:12] * Rough_Waters turns around "Yes?" she says simply, clearly rather pissed still
[11:13] <~Reverie> Blackout looks her in the eyes. "I'm sorry... but you know I had no choice back there."
[11:13] * Blackout was kicked by Reverie(wsuapvpbnih@Pony-te95n7.res.rr.com)  - Reason (ha)
[11:14] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe wanted to cuddle, but this wasn't exactly the place. she got up and helped Adagio to stand. "I'm curious. How'd the detonator work?" she asked. "And let me say, for being out Celestia knows how long you look great."
[11:14] * Swept_Wing casts an eye around the area, frowning.
[11:15] * Rough_Waters goes from extremely pissed to... extremely sad in almost no time "B-but... I... you almost died..." she sobs out "I dont... want... you to die" she says, consistantly getting quieter
[11:16] * Reverie is now known as Blackout
[11:17] * Blackout wraps Rough_Waters in a hug. "It was that or losing everyone on the roof as well. The Steelies and I agreed."
[11:17] * Adagio isn't stable at all after her exertions, she wobbles slightly, "Stasis is like a long nap, and it worked fantastically, though I sorta short timed it, Enclave wasn't making my life easy..."
[11:17] * Blackout smiles. "And I'm still here..." even though deep down he wished he had died instead of Chocolate.
[11:18] * Rough_Waters sobs as she hugs him back, whispering "You should thank Snowshoe..."
[11:18] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe grinned. "Good. As long as it took some of those fuckers out too." She helped her to stand properly and started to help her back toward the vertibuck. "Let's get you home. When we get back to the bar...drinks all around. And then to your room."
[11:19] <Swept_Wing> "Load 'em!"
[11:19] <Swept_Wing> "We're sitting ducks out here, let's move."
[11:19] * Blackout shakes his head sighing. "Not now, I have preparations to be making soon..." he calls to Adagio. "You remember you have a surgery to do yes?"
[11:20] * Rough_Waters lets him go "Without her, Id have died there" she trots to the Vert
[11:20] * Swoop packs up her med kit n heads back to the vert. "Last one aboard has to run on the hamster wheel."
[11:21] * Swept_Wing straps in, Golden doing the same. "Steel 4, go on ahead, we'll be right behind you."
[11:22] * Adagio nods at Blackout, "Yes, yes I do, but can it wait for a bit I'm kind of out of supplies for..." she gestures back to the harness, all the syringes have retracted from the harness and have a lightly silver blue sheen to the fluids inside.
[11:22] <~Blackout> The Steelies carry their fallen comrade back to the vert. Blackout nods to Adagio. "It can, but it must happen soon. Yes?"
[11:23] <Snowshoe> "Surgery?" Snowshoe asked, settling in on the vertibuck and swaying a bit herself. The adrenaline high she'd been running on was slowing down, and she felt so very tired.
[11:23] * Blackout takes a seat, wiping blood from his mask. "Indeed, the harness must be removed again."
[11:23] * Swept_Wing waits until all are aboard before lifting off, closing the ramp. He leveled off, and sped after Steel 4
[11:24] * Blackout puts on the headset from before.
[11:24] * Adagio sighs, "Yes, tomorrow perhaps?" she trots aboard with Snowshoe's assistance and settles into an available seat, "For now I need sleep...
[11:24] <Snowshoe> "Oh." And with that Snowshoe leans against Adagio and promptly dozes off.
[11:24] * Adagio does the same,
[11:24] * Blackout nods. "Understood, I will prep everything and I have other things to do this evening as well. Sleep well."
[11:25] * Swoop spinns up and follows Swept's vert..
[11:26] * Swept_Wing settles in, adjusting his Aviators.
[11:26] * Blackout nuzzles Rough_Waters in hte quiet time now.
[11:27] * Rough_Waters doesnt respond immediately, though eventually gives Blackout a small nuzzle in return
[11:27] <@Adagio> [The freezing rain intensifies as the storm kicks up, the winds start to howl around the cabin of the vertibuck, before the ramp closes completely lightning can be seen in the distance]
[11:28] * Blackout smiles softly under his mask. "I am sorry Rough..." he says softly.
[11:28] * Rough_Waters quietly says "I know..."
[11:29] * Swept_Wing flicks on his wipers. "Steel 8, keep it tight, this is gonna be a nasty one."
[11:30] * Blackout nods. "I... well I hope you can forgive me."
[11:30] * Swoop smirks. "Nasty, right. Sounds like a cakewalk to me."
[11:31] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe is currently snoring lightly, taking the downtime to rest and try and forget everything that just happened. She's so far gone, she barely notices the storm outside.
[11:31] <@Adagio> [Soon the rain gives way to hail, the wind screams around the vertibuck and through the cockpit's clear dome orange flickers can be seen]
[11:31] * Rough_Waters slowly nods "I... I will... you dumbass" she says with a tiny, tiny smile
[11:31] <Swoop> "oK... NOW it's nasty."
[11:32] * Swept_Wing chuckles. "Told ya. Make sure your defrosters don't give out."
[11:32] * Blackout snickers a little. "The dumbest soldier is the leader you say? It takes an idiot to win." he takes off his mask now. He looks extremely tired and all sorts of mixed up emotions.
[11:33] * Swept_Wing takes off his Aviators now, peering into the driving hail at the orange flickers. "The hell are those?" He mutters.
[11:33] <Swoop> "This bird would never let me down like that... but you seeing those light flashes?"
[11:34] * Rough_Waters sighs, following suit, her eyes red and exhausted "I love you... you... you fucking moron" she rests her head on him, shuddering a bit
[11:35] * Blackout nods, softly stroking her mane with a hoof, but unable to rest. The weather was making him restless.
[11:36] <Swept_Wing> "Yep... Turn the spotlights on."
[11:36] * Swoop flips the switch and illuminates a hundred yards ahead of the very
[11:36] * Swept_Wing reaches over, flicking the same switch.
[11:36] <Snowshoe> Eventually, the noise of the storm (and a rather sudden sneeze on her part) woke Snowshoe up. She looked around, then at Blackout and Rough. "Hey guys. Kiss and made up already?" she teased in a quiet voice, draping a leg over Adagio.
[11:37] * Blackout rolls his eyes. "I owe you my thanks Snowshoe, thanks for making sure Rough made it out."
[11:37] * Rough_Waters continues shuddering a small bit, starting to drift off resting against Blackout
[11:38] <@Adagio> [As the lights pierce the rapidly worsening storm black clad figures flit past bearing orange visors and bank to run parallel to your course]
[11:38] <Swept_Wing> "Shit! You see that Swoop?"
[11:39] * Blackout blinks and hops on comms. "Swept... status report?"
[11:40] * Swoop arms weapons. "Sure did. Going hot."
[11:40] <Swept_Wing> "I'd suggest strapping in. Things may get a bit... bumpy."
[11:40] <Snowshoe> "Define bumpy," Snowshoe asked over comms, her voice still groggy sounding.
[11:40] * Swept_Wing arms his as well. "Stee 8, you are clear to engage."
[11:40] <~Blackout> "Roger..." he looks around making sure everyone is in fact strapped in.
[11:40] <Swept_Wing> Steel*]
[11:41] * Rough_Waters doesnt even care, shes strapped in already, shes also asleep, so, she couldnt strap in anyways
[11:41] * Swoop lets Gale mann weapons while she struggles to stay on course. Tracers fly out of the gatling guns as she opens up on a target.
[11:42] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe lets out a surprised 'eep' at the guns rattling. "What the fuck's going on?"
[11:42] * Adagio twitches and curls up clutching against her restraints the metal groaning lightly as it is, unintentionally, warped.
[11:42] * Swept_Wing manages to get a missile lock on one of the things, an AIM-3 Spitfire missile streaking out from his Vert.
[11:42] * Blackout looks across at Snowshoe. "Company."
[11:43] <Snowshoe> "Lemme guess. Black armoured fuckers with energy weapons." She looked around. "Can I get control of a really big gun? I need more Enclave notches."
[11:43] <Swoop> "Steel 8 breaking formation. These fuckers are quick."
[11:44] <Swept_Wing> "Roger. Don't stray too far."
[11:44] <@Adagio> [The missile strikes true the fireball that ensues illuminates three more figures clearly against the rain, one turning to attempt a head on strafing run]
[11:44] <Swept_Wing> "Incoming!"
[11:44] <Swoop> "Break right!"
[11:45] * Blackout frowns. "Leave it... to my pilots... already dropped the Enclave from the skies... must be rouge elements."
[11:45] * Swept_Wing rolls the Vert over, .50s chattering all the while.
[11:46] * Swoop feels her vert jerk as she banks away rapidly from the group. "Steel 4 you've got one coming dead at you. Evade!"
[11:47] <@Adagio> [several lances of green energy erupt from the fliers engaging the vertibucks, the combination of the storm and excellent flying have kept them from striking home or getting too close]
[11:47] <Swept_Wing> Steel 4 dives, spinning away before yanking back up to the right.
[11:49] * Swoop can feel her teeth chatter as the guns open up again on one target who flew right in front of her.
[11:49] <Swept_Wing> "Look out!" Swept rights his Vert, the metal groaning in protest as he immediately rolled it back over the other way, spinning it around and opening up on the enemy that had passed him.
[11:49] <@Adagio> [Seven contacts remain,  they seem inclined less to shoot and more to attempt to latch onto the vertibucks, PER 8 or higher and you spot a light red flash from one as it arms something]
[11:50] <Snowshoe> "You should strap me onto the rear ramp and let me shoot. That'd be badass," Snowshoe mused, a little smarter than that. She wasn't actually going to try it. She looks out the viewport at one of the other vertibucks. "Shit! Bomb!"
[11:50] * Swept_Wing doesn't see it. "Where?!"
[11:51] <Snowshoe> "Can't see exactly, I just see a red flashing light. You tell me what the fuck that could be. All that matters is it goes boom!"
[11:51] * Rough_Waters clearly was tired, shes out like a rock, though she mutters out "Fri...ckin...moron...."
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[11:53] <@Adagio> [There is a loud thump against the vertibuck and several seconds later a detonation behind and below, the bomber came in too fast and collided breaking his neck (1 out of 100 he crit failed)]
[11:54] * Swept_Wing 's Vert pitches forward with the blast. "SHIT!"
[11:54] <~Reverie> [LOL. That is all.]
[11:54] * Swoop winces at the bright light. "Lead, you okay?"
[11:55] <Swept_Wing> "My rudder is shredded, no yaw controls."
[11:55] <~Reverie> Blackout comms in. "Swept, how are we fairing here?"
[11:56] <Swept_Wing> "Good, all things considering."
[11:56] <@Adagio> [Two more detonations occur in the distance, limpet mines being difficult to handle at the best of times and the storm isn't helping them even as the temperature drops further]
[11:56] <Swoop> "Can you make it back to base?"
[11:57] <Swept_Wing> "I hope. Watch your engine temps, mine are starting to drop."
[11:57] <Snowshoe> "Y'know I really don't recall the trip in being this long. Are we there yet?" Being smarter than the average scavenger, she keeps the comms clear when she says it.
[11:58] <~Reverie> "How the hell do you all fly in Moosecow, I mean it's like negative twenty right now in the city."
[11:58] <Swoop> "Same here. How far to base?"
[12:00] <Swept_Wing> "Uhh, shit, we're off course. Bank to bearing two-niner-zero. And Captain, it's approaching -50 out there."
[12:01] <~Reverie> Blackout laughs a little. "Then shouldn't those flying bastards have frozen solid?"
[12:01] <Swoop> "Roger, banking to- aww fuck look out! Two more incoming!"
[12:02] * Swept_Wing grunts. "Engage! Engage!"
[12:02] <@Adagio> [A bolt of lightning travelling horizontally streaks past and stops almost directly in Swept_Wing's vertibucks path, as the glare fades out a single...pony? is latched onto the canopy, it's eyes burning balefire green, the armor it wears is painted in faded shades of blue and yellow, the inequine wail it emits begins to crack the canopy]
[12:02] <Snowshoe> "What."
[12:02] <Swept_Wing> "Shitshitshitshit!"
[12:02] <Swoop> "Holy fuck!"
[12:03] <~Reverie> "Swept what the flying fuck!" Blackout yells.
[12:03] * Swept_Wing draws his revolver, and empties the cylinder at it, smashing the already-cracked plexiglass with the first round.
[12:04] * Swoop (IceChat9@Pony-mhr5m2.ph.cox.net) Quit (Quit: If you can't laugh at yourself, make fun of other people.)
[12:05] <Snowshoe> Snowshow's eyes widen. "Luna's freewheelin' plot this ain't RIGHT."
[12:06] <~Reverie> Blackout tosses his rifle into the cockpit for Swept to use if neccessary, he himself couldn't get a shot.
[12:07] <@Adagio> [The first round glances off the armored helm of the Ghoul Pegasus, three more embed but do little more than piss it off it slowly begins to build a charge and electricity begins to crackle around its eyes, the fifth round takes a chunk out of its wing before...]
[12:08] <Snowshoe> "All of my nope, and then some." Snowshoe stood and pointed her horn at the ghoul pegasus, wrapping it in a sheath of lemony yellow magic in an attempt to yank it from the cockpit.
[12:09] <@Adagio> [The sixth round penetrates the visor cleanly and exits the back of the helm the brain matter ejected flying back into the cockpit thanks to forward motion. Likely ruining your flight suit Swept]
[12:10] <~Reverie> Blackout sees this happen and blinks. "Uh... just... wow..."
[12:10] * Swept_Wing holsters his revolver. "Masks!"
[12:11] <@Adagio> [The body spasms and with the help of Snowshoe's magic is removed from the cockpit]
[12:11] <~Reverie> Blackout scrambles to put his mask on, making sure Rough's is on as well. "You heard him, Moosecow air is toxic, masks on!"
[12:11] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe flings the body away and drops her gas mask on. "What about Adagio! We don't have one for her," she reminded them.
[12:12] <~Reverie> Blackout points to the trauma kits in netting. "Inside, oxygen tanks and masks."
[12:12] * Swept_Wing reaches up. pulling down a mask from a compartment above him. He slips it on, Golden doing the same as wind whistled through the shattered panels. "There's still 1 left. Any visuals?"
[12:12] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe nods and grabs the mask, quickly fitting it over Adagio's face. "This Moosecow of yours? Fucked up."
[12:13] * Rough_Waters now has her mask on, she didnt have to do it herself, ha, passing out rokcs
[12:13] * Reverie is now known as Blackout
[12:13] * Adagio is still out despite the violence, noise, and rough flying, her harness and body have been completely exhausted
[12:13] * Blackout laughs. "That shit underground was basically a miniature of Moosecow."
[12:14] <~Blackout> "Just a whole lot more concentrated and... I don't even know. Adagio is playing twenty questions with me soon."
[12:16] <Swept_Wing> The Vertibuck shudders violently as Swept fought against the crosswinds. "Come on girl, hold together." He mutters.
[12:17] * Blackout calls up to Swept. "We are about two minutes from the city it looks like LT."
[12:18] <Swept_Wing> "Roger!"
[12:20] <@Adagio> [The remaining fliers bug out, getting too close to risk further engagements]
[12:20] <~Blackout> [Even in the dark, the massive skyline of the city can be seen, with towering skyscrapers in the distance marking the innermost part of the city, currently they are passing over the outermost suburbs, heading inward towards the Ministry Square.]
[12:21] <Swept_Wing> "Moosecow Control, this is Steel One. We're coming in hot, fast, and with gear locked up. Advise please."
[12:23] <~Blackout> [Air Control responds. "Drop her in the southwest corner of the MSDMZ, it is clear. How copy?"]
[12:23] <Swept_Wing> "Clear copy over. We have wounded aboard as well."
[12:24] <~Blackout> "Control copies all, proceed, have your other verts land normally after you are grounded. Over and out."
[12:25] * Swept_Wing looks back to Blackout. "Captain! See those two hatches in the floor?"
[12:25] * Blackout looks down. "I see them."
[12:26] <Swept_Wing> "Open 'em! That's the rear set of landing gear. You'll have to kick them down."
[12:27] * Blackout moves carefully, opening the hatches, and then kicking the everloving shit out of said gears.
[12:27] <~Blackout> [The land gears deploy with much love and attention.]
[12:28] <Swept_Wing> "That'll cushion your half of the Vert, now strap the fuck in and brace for impact."
[12:29] * Blackout looks across at Snowshoe. "Imagine it as a rollercoater pre-war."
[12:29] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe's eyes widened and she immediately strapped in.
[12:30] * Swept_Wing watches his altimiter carefully, hitting the kill switch for the engines as they dropped below 1000 feet, the Vert shuddering violently at the sudden loss of power.
[12:30] * Rough_Waters (60ff5982@Pony-4df5a1.fios.verizon.net) Quit (Quit: YOULL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE)
[12:34] * Blackout straps in. "Make this not the end of us yes LT?"
[12:34] * Swept_Wing is gliding now, angling towards the SW corner of the MSDMZ. 500 feet, 400 feet, 300 feet, 200 feet. As they passed 200 feet, Swept yanked the nose up, losing speed quickly as the ground rushed up. "BRACE!"
[12:36] * Adagio is passed out still clutching the warped metal restraint,
[12:37] * Blackout braces, holding Rough close to him.
[12:37] <<<====!!!WHAM!!!====>>>/ :Unknown command
[12:37] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe braces, using her magic to help brace Adagio as well.
[12:37] <Swept_Wing>  /<<<====!!!WHAM!!!====>>>/ The back of the Vert slammed into the ground with a jolt, landing gear snapping off as they absorbed much of the impact. The front half of the Vert slammed into the ground next, and the whole thing slid to a stop after about 300 feet.
[12:38] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe grunts after the impact. It had definitely hurt. "...ow..." she whinnies.
[12:39] * Blackout unbraces immediately. "Status, sound off."
[12:39] * Adagio squirms a bit before opening her eyes with a yawn, "Mmm, are we there yet?"
[12:39] <~Blackout> [Rumbling vehicles can be heard in the distance, rolling towards the crash site]
[12:40] <Snowshoe> "I think so." Snowshoe looks at Adagio, snorting in laughter. "How the fuck did you sleep through that?" she asked, unhooking herself and standing unsteadily. "We made it."
[12:41] * Blackout laughs lightly, "Welcome to Moosecow."
[12:42] * Adagio yawns again and looks at Snowshoe, "Easy, kinda like this..." she settles her head back and starts snoring, even the mask didn't bother her.
[12:42] <~Blackout> [The rumbling is right outside now, if one looks through a window they will see a tank, a big one, parked outside, an APC next to it, unloading personnel, headed towards the crash site. The other two verts are circling overhead.]
[12:43] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe giggled and lightly thwapped Adagio. "Come on, let's...oh. Wow." She was staring at the tank. "You guys get all the cool shit here. I want a big ass tank." She trotted out of the crashed vertibuck, looking back. "I want lots of booze and a reasonably comfortable place to curl up and sleep. You guys got that here?"
[12:44] * Blackout presses the button to lower the ramp. It's broken, so he does the manual way. "The captital is sort of like the tavern... but a bit... more in some aspects, less in others."
[12:45] <~Blackout> "However... I think Swept can answer your question."
[12:45] <Snowshoe> "So long as it has what I need, and maybe a private room...I'm good."
[12:47] <Swept_Wing> There's no respose or movement from the cockpit, the door twisted and lying parly open at an odd angle.
[12:47] <~Blackout> [Medical ponies are waiting directly outside, what can be seen is they are in a massive open area, six very large buildings in a six axial shape around them, they are decently close to one of them]
[12:47] * Blackout blinks. "Hey Swept... you in there?"
[12:48] * Adagio starts at the thwapping, "Huh, oh right!" she shakes her head, and looks up to the cockpit, "that supposed to look like that?"
[12:48] <Swept_Wing> There's no response.
[12:48] * Blackout scrambles forward, "Swept, hey Swept!" he looks inside.
[12:48] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe runs for the cockpit at a dead run, not hearing a response. She figured her magic would come in handy, whatever it was. "Blackout, gimme a hoof here!"
[12:49] <Swept_Wing> Both Swept and Golden are hanging limp in their harnesses, unresponsive at the moment. Golden looks to be in a bad way especially.
[12:50] * Blackout goes for Golden, pulling out his trauma kit. "Oh no... not another, please not another..." he whispers quietly assessing the damage.
[12:50] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe yanks parts of the door away with her magic, pressing a hoof to Swept's neck gently, checking for a pulse.
[12:50] * Adagio walks over to the vertibuck door, a hiss can be heard before she reaches up and rips the bent door free, "It'll be faster to get them out through here," she looks up at Swept and Golden, "Cut Swept free I'll get him out you get the other one out safely,"
[12:51] <~Blackout> [The soldiers watching Adagio do that blink and gape. Door... clean... off... WHAT?]
[12:52] * Blackout is already starting to work on Golden, he isn't moving now.
[12:52] * Adagio rounds on the medics, "Medical emergency here get your asses MOVING!!"
[12:52] <Swept_Wing> Swept's pulse is weak, but there. As for Golden, well, it wasn't pretty. A piece of metal was embedded deep into her shoulder, accompanied by gashes on her right foreleg and back.
[12:52] <~Blackout> [Two medical ponies scramble forward, the others are already pulling the rangers from the hull.]
[12:53] <Snowshoe> "He's alright, mostly." Snowshoe pulls back and lets the medical ponies take over, not knowing a thing about doing this properly.
[12:53] * Blackout lightly pulls Golden from her seat, easily cutting through the seats straps with his knife. "Damnit... damn you I'm not losing another..." he starts working on removing the... metal mass...
[12:53] * Adagio steps away from the wreckage and around to the front, "Blackout, do we remove it and risk her bleeding out or try to cut her free before she does the same?"
[12:54] * Swept_Wing has a pretty bad concussion, and 7 broken ribs.
[12:54] <~Blackout> "To late, cut her free is easy part... need a hoof yes..."
[12:54] <~Blackout> [The medical ponies remove Swept_Wing from the crash and start to stabilize him.]
[12:55] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe stands by, looking over everything and feeling rather useless. She knew nothing about being a medical pony, and decided this was for the best.
[12:56] * Adagio grimaces behind her mask, "Hold her this isn't going to be pretty, Medic!" she turns and points a hoof at one of the medics, "restoration potion now!" she leans down and places her hooves on either side of the metal,
[12:56] <Swept_Wing> Golden's cybernetic leg falls off when she's moved, the mounting busted.
[12:57] <Snowshoe> "That I can fix," snowshoe assured them. From a distance she observed it. "It'll put me out for an hour, but I can fix that no problem."
[12:57] <~Blackout> [All the medical ponies are busy. But Blackout floats one to Adagio from his kit. He is already applying healing bandages around the site of the metal to slow the bleeding before removal.]
[12:59] * Adagio shakes her head, "Pour it into the wound once I pull this free." she braces, "On three, one... two... three!" she grips and yanks the metal free as straight as she could to avoid damaging her further, thankfully it wasn't bent badly and came out relatively easily,
[01:00] <Swept_Wing> Golden screaaaaaaaams.
[01:00] * Blackout dumps the medical potion on immediately. Although that doesn't prevent blood.... everywhere. He then covers it with more bandages.
[01:01] * Blackout then for good measure injects a half dose of med-x.
[01:01] <Swept_Wing> She is jolted back to conciousness, breathing heavily.
[01:02] * Adagio shakes and hops down to the tarmac again, dropping the metal chunk to the side she shakes herself all over, everything felt so... wrong...
[01:02] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe trots over to Adagio, putting a hoof on her side. "You okay?"
[01:03] * Blackout has blood all over him now. "Well... command is going to be shitting bricks, I can tell you that." he lightly picks Golden up and removes her from the smashed vertibuck. He looks around for Swept_Wing.
[01:04] * Swept_Wing is attempting to, and failing to shoo away medical ponies. He's lying on the ramp.
[01:05] * Blackout is currently carrying Golden, he trots over to Swept_Wing. "Well... that was rough."
[01:05] * Adagio sits down and looks back along her spine, the veins and arteries near her spine showing through her sparse coat, "Out of the good drugs and I'm out of serum until I get back to the tavern... I'm kinda running on borrowed time as it were,"
[01:06] <~Blackout> [Another APC rolls up, more personnel dismounting. The verts that were overhead are now gone, back to the hanger bay, offloading their troops. Who are now currently pouring from a concrete structure in the middle of the square, headed for the wreck.]
[01:06] * Swept_Wing looks up at Blackout, his Aviators busted. He coughs. "Is, is she gonna be ok? And are y'all alright?"
[01:06] <Snowshoe> "Oh. Oh! We should uh...get moving then." Snowshoe didn't exactly want this rescue mission to end with their target dying. "Come on, let's get you...prepped or something. I have no idea. My involvement wasn't supposed to be farther than the detonator. I'm lost here...and way out of my element." And frankly, that scared her a bit.
[01:06] * Blackout nods. "Golden is ok, I think, Golden how you do you feel?"
[01:07] <~Blackout> [The soldiers rush up as aforementioned, offering help where they can.]
[01:08] * Swept_Wing grins weakly. "A-okay LT." She gasps for air. "Drinks on me tonight."
[01:08] * Adagio looks over at Blackout, "Yeah, I can hear it now," she does her best mimicry of someone in charge, "YOU DID WHAT FOR A FREAK HALF PEGASUS ZEBRA?"
[01:08] * Adagio laughs at that for a moment, and then thinks for a second... "Oh yeah,"
[01:09] * Adagio trots over and looks at Blackout, "With the surgery to come I'm gonna owe you three now huh?"
[01:10] * Blackout didn't hear that, but overall, there would be shitstorms Blackout would be riding soon. Currently he has set Golden down next to Swept. He looks to Adagio. "You owe me nothing..." he motions to the dead ranger and the DCR around him. "You ower them everything."
[01:11] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe stands by awkwardly, looking at the soldiers running past. She's unable to hold in her shivers anymore...Mooescow was a lot colder than the tower had been. "It's fucking freezing out..." she mumbles.
[01:12] <~Blackout> [One of the DCR moving past Snowshoe stops, he removes his coat and ushanka and places it on her.]
[01:12] * Adagio nods, "I do owe them a great debt," she looks back to Blackout, "But thrice you have put you and yours on the line for me, if there is anything..." she gets close to Blackout, "And I do mean ANYTHING," her eyes flare lightly, "I can do all you need is to ask."
[01:13] <Snowshoe> "Thanks." She looks up at the hat, grinning as she recognizes it as the same one Reverie often wore. It was also warm as could be. "No really, thanks. Uh..." she fumbled for a moment. "Spaseeba?" she said, repeating a word she'd heard Reverie use once in a while and hoping to Celestia it wasn't a curse.
[01:14] <~Blackout> "Yes... don't dare break my rules, or everything I just paid will be for nothing and I will have lost thrice over and a dear friend." Blackout says simply before giving Adagio a hug, "Glad to see you again."
[01:15] <~Blackout> [The soldier chuckles shaking his head. "Yebat' menya trudno... it is nothing, welcome home." his face is concealed by a mask, before he trots away.]
[01:15] * Swept_Wing rustles his co-pilot's mane. "Hang in there Private, you did good up there. If you stick this out, you can expect a promotion." He manages to shoo off the medical ponies now, and pulls himself to his hooves, groaning. "Fuck." He mutters, looking at the crashed Vert.
[01:16] * Adagio hugs him back, "I vytakzhe moyemu drugu"
[01:16] <Snowshoe> "Not home for me, but thanks anyways." It was the thought that counted. She looks over at the others by the vert,smiling a little. "Hey! Who wants to go inside? Where it's warm? And presumably got alcohol? I need to flush my brain."
[01:17] * Swept_Wing slips on his Aviators, frowning when he found them to be broken. He puts them back in his pocket.
[01:18] * Blackout nods motioning to the large concrete construct in the middle of the plaza. "Teper' vam nuzhno spat' , stolitsa mozhet predostavit'."
[01:18] <Snowshoe> "Equestrian, please. I don't speak your fancy made up language," she joked.
[01:19] * Blackout smiles to Snowshoe. "You need rest, and the capital can provide."
[01:20] * Adagio shakes her head and laughs, "Sorry, sorry," she looks at Blackout and gestures to her spine, "I need some things I don't think I'll find easily here...  Can we perhaps head for the tavern?"
[01:20] <Snowshoe> "I like that idea too."
[01:22] * Blackout nods. "Yes we can." he turns to a soldier, the same one who gave his coat and cap away. "Summer, make sure that the vert is taken to maintenance and that everyone here is well sought after, I have to return these two to where they came from." The pony salutes and he returns it. "Ok, we shall go... but one minute, I have to retrieve my mare." he chuckles heading for Rough.
[01:22] <Swept_Wing> "Hey, hey Blackout. Wait a sec." He's leaning up against his Vert.
[01:22] * Blackout picks up Rough looking to Swept_Wing. "Go ahead."
[01:22] <Snowshoe> Snowshoe smiled, trotting over to Adagio and checking out the harness. "So what happens to this thing now?" she asked casually.
[01:25] * Adagio shakes a bit before looking at Snowshoe, "After we pass the door to the Tavern it goes away, when I come back here I go through the most painful surgery I've ever been through a second time..." she sighs, "trust me when I say this, it's not pretty and if I'm not properly restrained I could rip an ultra sentinel in half..."
[01:26] * Swept_Wing taps his Vert. "I'll get working this right away. There's *cough* some minor structual bending, *coughcough* shredded tail, and *cough* all the *coughcoughcough* cockpit electronics need replaced."
[01:26] * Blackout blinks at Swept_Wing. "Negative. You get rest... and see a medic again. That's an order."
[01:27] <Snowshoe> "Need something to bite on during the surgery?" Snowshoe half-joked. She smiled softly and nuzzled her. "I can stay here until it's over, if you'd like. Might not help much with the pain...but, it's something."
[01:27] * Adagio leans against Snowshoe suddenly feeling very weak, the buck and stampede wearing off... "Goddesses I hate the down swing when I'm out of serum..."
[01:28] * Swept_Wing tries to salute, but just ends up clutching his ribcage in pain. "y-yessir!"
[01:28] <~Blackout> [A medical pony trots over to Swept_Wing, not leaving this time until the job is done for sure.]
[01:28] <Snowshoe> "Heh. I know." She moved to get one of Adagio's legs over her neck. "Just think. A couple more hours, you're free. Totally and utterly free."
[01:29] * Blackout trots over to Adagio and Snowshoe, carrying Rough on his back catching the end of the conversation. "Damn right, I'm ready to put this in the filing cabinet and get back to normal crazy."
[01:29] <Snowshoe> "I hear that."
[01:29] * Adagio smiles at Snowshoe, "Thanks but... it's not pretty..." she nuzzles Snowshoe,
[01:30] <~Blackout> "Yes... I'm afraid you won't be able to watch the surgery... it will be in a containment room and myself and Major Antidote will be all MOPP'd up."
[01:31] <Snowshoe> "Well, then I'll be close at hoof somewhere. You're not alone in this." She looked at blackout, then nodded. "And to be fair I uh...kinda would get squeamish," she admitted with a laugh.
[01:31] * Swept_Wing curls up next to Golden. Her breathing had weakened, but it was still there. He had her cybernetic leg clutched in his hooves. "It's just like Faldehar all over again." He mutters.
[01:31] * Adagio is pretty out of it, the last of her combat chems expended and she's coming down...
[01:31] <~Blackout> "Spinal tap with a screwdriver..." he teases. "Now we can go, are we all ready?"
[01:32] * Adagio nods,
[01:32] <~Blackout> [The medics assess his ribs are all sorts of fucked up and start correcting that situation.]
[01:32] <Snowshoe> "Yeah, faster the better. Like pulling a sliver...on an epic scale, I guess." Snowshoe looked at Blackout, continuing to hold up Adagio. "Lead the way, boss."
[01:33] * Blackout nods, he turns and trots towards the nearest building to them, it is all black, a slight outline at best due to the black marble that coated it. "That is the Ministry of Awesome building we are going to by the way, DCR headquarters now. Entrance to the tavern is inside."
[01:34] <Snowshoe> "Cool."
[01:34] * Blackout trots inside, to save time he doesn't describe it in detail, but suffice he heads for a door in the far corner.
[01:34] * Adagio chuckles, "If only she were alive today, what would she think of a half pegasus zebra in one of her buildings?"
[01:35] <Snowshoe> "If who was?" Snowshoe asked. She hadn't quite gotten to talking much about the ministries with her ghoul librarian friend.
[01:35] <~Blackout> "Ask Swept Wing, he will give you a good answer." he pulls the door open. "In you go."
[01:37] * Swept_Wing is now known as TicTac|Sleep
[01:38] <~Blackout> -End of Session, thank you all for playing in Moosecow, come back soon.-