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Post by Omni on Apr 21, 2011 22:05:41 GMT -5
((Imma see if I can ask that more clearly: Can she target a person, or does she have to target the area that the person is in? And yes there's a difference. With one of them, the spell can head for the target even if you don't know exactly where they are [say you're bad at estimating distance/aiming or they're in kind of a tricky spot to get to] because you tell the spell to hit a person. With the other, you have to either aim it like a gun/grenade/whatever, or specify a location to to hit. I'm basically asking because I thought it was the former, which is a lot harder to avoid getting hit by, even by accident.)) *jumps to pin down Ginga* ((I'd... say how exactly he's pinning her if I knew more about pinning techniques. I suppose he could probably hold a kunai to her for extra insurance, though?)) *works to remove some more of the dirt for a moment* ((she targets a person, but she has to be facing their general direction and she has to be able to see them. she can't, for instance, bind Alia while she's encased in the ground. @ pinning: I know some things about pinning. considering Phantom would probably be quite experienced with pinning... )) Ginga: ! *pinned, struggles a little but not much because of the kunai* Estrya: Neretta? Why are you doing this? Neretta: *glances at Alia and then over her shoulder* Omen? Omen: *rather quickly, as though she wasn't hanging back like she was told to* *comes sliding down the side of the pit and goes over to Alia* On it *phases Alia out and pulls her out of the ground* Estrya: ... Neretta? Neretta: First you cut communication with base. Estrya: .... Done. Ginga: .... K Neretta: Swash is being used by that bald reploid, and in turn, so are you. Ginga: Ya mean Stigma? Estrya: ... How is Swash being used? Omen: Uh, I think it might be dark elves. She was attacked by a swarm of them before this all began. They can control people. ((... *decides not to bring up more details for the time being* Okay then.)) *a bit surprised at being pulled out so easily* ... There are three others. They're buried and they can't move. I can confirm. I sensed them. *listens for a bit* .oO (I find it a bit hard to believe that they would just turn off their communications like that.) Sigma. And yes, they can possess and control a host... all while making them stronger... ((Heh. X3 Looks like we've got opposite problems, then. X3; Hmm... Have you tried doing red herrings? Describing something that looks shiny, but isn't what they're looking for? *looks up 'macguffin' while she's at it*)) Reploid2: *shrug* Good enough, I guess. Reploids: *walk into the holding area, disabling the force field briefly, though it comes back up once they walk in* ((I'm half-expecting Starla to try charging at the Reploids and try to fight her way out. So if that's the case, feel free to interrupt here.)) Reploid2: Okay, let's see... "Caution: Do not uncap the needle until all other cautionary steps have been taken..." ((Well, I'm not sure how bad I am at it, but I see it sometimes, particularly when I do thought-speak (sometimes I think I convey too much information through thought-speak, mostly because of how I adapted to one RP event where mind-reading was involved). Yeah, I thought about red herrings. The hard part is finding what red herrings to throw their way. And how to throw the red herring without getting the "Nothing here, let's go" response. I may have used the term incorrectly, but I mean the "plot-advancing object".)) Starla: *Glances at the place where the forcefield was.* ... (I could get out of here right now... Then I'd be free right away...) *She walks closer.* (...If I only knew my way around, though...) *She stands there.* Reploid2: 'Take the rubber rope and tie tightly, but gently, it on the upper arm..' Reploid1: Uh... How tight is that? Reploid2: It's got a picture and has some guidelines. Reploid1: 'If they say it hurts, it's too tight. If they can't feel anything at all below the rope, it's too tight... Guidelines for tying...'
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Apr 21, 2011 22:46:47 GMT -5
((she targets a person, but she has to be facing their general direction and she has to be able to see them. she can't, for instance, bind Alia while she's encased in the ground. @ pinning: I know some things about pinning. considering Phantom would probably be quite experienced with pinning... )) Ginga: ! *pinned, struggles a little but not much because of the kunai* Estrya: Neretta? Why are you doing this? Neretta: *glances at Alia and then over her shoulder* Omen? Omen: *rather quickly, as though she wasn't hanging back like she was told to* *comes sliding down the side of the pit and goes over to Alia* On it *phases Alia out and pulls her out of the ground* Estrya: ... Neretta? Neretta: First you cut communication with base. Estrya: .... Done. Ginga: .... K Neretta: Swash is being used by that bald reploid, and in turn, so are you. Ginga: Ya mean Stigma? Estrya: ... How is Swash being used? Omen: Uh, I think it might be dark elves. She was attacked by a swarm of them before this all began. They can control people. ((... *decides not to bring up more details for the time being* Okay then.)) *a bit surprised at being pulled out so easily* ... There are three others. They're buried and they can't move. I can confirm. I sensed them. *listens for a bit* .oO (I find it a bit hard to believe that they would just turn off their communications like that.) Sigma. And yes, they can possess and control a host... all while making them stronger... ((I think the only person completely buried is X)) Omen: *glances around* ... I see two *goes over and pulls Layer out* Do you know where the third is? Estrya: *frowns* I find this all.... hard to believe. Omen: *goes over and pulls out Pallette* ((on the note of details, Omen has to phase out to go into the ground, feel around a bit, phase in [pushing away the ground around her], and then phase them out and pull them out))
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Post by Omni on Apr 21, 2011 23:08:43 GMT -5
((... *decides not to bring up more details for the time being* Okay then.)) *a bit surprised at being pulled out so easily* ... There are three others. They're buried and they can't move. I can confirm. I sensed them. *listens for a bit* .oO (I find it a bit hard to believe that they would just turn off their communications like that.) Sigma. And yes, they can possess and control a host... all while making them stronger... ((I think the only person completely buried is X)) Omen: *glances around* ... I see two *goes over and pulls Layer out* Do you know where the third is? Estrya: *frowns* I find this all.... hard to believe. Omen: *goes over and pulls out Pallette* ((on the note of details, Omen has to phase out to go into the ground, feel around a bit, phase in [pushing away the ground around her], and then phase them out and pull them out)) ((... I also thought that they were pulling the Reploids completely under. So then she pushes stuff away instead of integrating with it... Hmm...)) .oO (You're not the only one.) I think the third was approximately four feet to your left, two feet behind you, and two feet deep. *runs over to the other Navigators as they're pulled up* ... What would it take to convince you?
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Apr 21, 2011 23:42:32 GMT -5
((I think the only person completely buried is X)) Omen: *glances around* ... I see two *goes over and pulls Layer out* Do you know where the third is? Estrya: *frowns* I find this all.... hard to believe. Omen: *goes over and pulls out Pallette* ((on the note of details, Omen has to phase out to go into the ground, feel around a bit, phase in [pushing away the ground around her], and then phase them out and pull them out)) ((... I also thought that they were pulling the Reploids completely under. So then she pushes stuff away instead of integrating with it... Hmm...)) .oO (You're not the only one.) I think the third was approximately four feet to your left, two feet behind you, and two feet deep. *runs over to the other Navigators as they're pulled up* ... What would it take to convince you? Estrya: I ... I don't know. Ginga: Is there some way to prove what you're saying is true? Omen: Going fishin' *phases out and feels around for X where Phantom indicated a bit before pulling him up*
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Post by Omni on Apr 22, 2011 0:14:30 GMT -5
((... I also thought that they were pulling the Reploids completely under. So then she pushes stuff away instead of integrating with it... Hmm...)) .oO (You're not the only one.) I think the third was approximately four feet to your left, two feet behind you, and two feet deep. *runs over to the other Navigators as they're pulled up* ... What would it take to convince you? Estrya: I ... I don't know. Ginga: Is there some way to prove what you're saying is true? Omen: Going fishin' *phases out and feels around for X where Phantom indicated a bit before pulling him up* *heads over for X, too* ... The only thing I can think of at the moment is records from the Hunter Base. But we don't have time to go get them. I didn't even bring equipment to pick up on readings of any sort. ... Then I'm afraid we have no way to prove our honesty. Sir... *withdraws his kunai and gets up* We may as well not bother. Perhaps it would be best to just... do whatever it is you were going to do anyway.
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Apr 22, 2011 0:29:56 GMT -5
Estrya: I ... I don't know. Ginga: Is there some way to prove what you're saying is true? Omen: Going fishin' *phases out and feels around for X where Phantom indicated a bit before pulling him up* *heads over for X, too* ... The only thing I can think of at the moment is records from the Hunter Base. But we don't have time to go get them. I didn't even bring equipment to pick up on readings of any sort. ... Then I'm afraid we have no way to prove our honesty. Sir... *withdraws his kunai and gets up* We may as well not bother. Perhaps it would be best to just... do whatever it is you were going to do anyway. Ginga: *sits up, confused* ... Are you talking to me and Estrya or? ...
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Post by Omni on Apr 22, 2011 0:52:51 GMT -5
*heads over for X, too* ... The only thing I can think of at the moment is records from the Hunter Base. But we don't have time to go get them. I didn't even bring equipment to pick up on readings of any sort. ... Then I'm afraid we have no way to prove our honesty. Sir... *withdraws his kunai and gets up* We may as well not bother. Perhaps it would be best to just... do whatever it is you were going to do anyway. Ginga: *sits up, confused* ... Are you talking to me and Estrya or? ... Indeed. If we cannot come up with the evidence to prove our words then why waste time? *looks over at the Reploids* Three of them are immobile, we cannot proceed without them, and I doubt that you will be willing to release them, assuming that you are even able. And I'm not leaving them behind. ... Even if you chose to do so, I doubt that our small group will be sufficient to stand against Sigma and his followers. But the core of it is: We have no evidence, so we cannot change our situation. We may as well proceed as we were going to beforehand. *looks at the kunai thoughtfully* If we cannot win, perhaps it would even be best if you arrest us now. *lowers kunai, still thoughtfully* ... ... *ponders*
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Apr 22, 2011 1:23:07 GMT -5
Ginga: *sits up, confused* ... Are you talking to me and Estrya or? ... Indeed. If we cannot come up with the evidence to prove our words then why waste time? *looks over at the Reploids* Three of them are immobile, we cannot proceed without them, and I doubt that you will be willing to release them, assuming that you are even able. And I'm not leaving them behind. ... Even if you chose to do so, I doubt that our small group will be sufficient to stand against Sigma and his followers. But the core of it is: We have no evidence, so we cannot change our situation. We may as well proceed as we were going to beforehand. *looks at the kunai thoughtfully* If we cannot win, perhaps it would even be best if you arrest us now. *lowers kunai, still thoughtfully* ... ... *ponders* Estrya: Our order was to kill, not arrest. Genga: .... Actually, our order was to fight and slow you all down. We were told we would not survive but that our service had been greatly appreciated. Neretta: *clearly angered by that* *releases Estrya* And that did not seem strange to you? When has Swash ever ordered you to do something like that? Genga: ... Never. Estrya: ... She would have sent someone to help us.
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Post by Omni on Apr 22, 2011 10:42:52 GMT -5
Indeed. If we cannot come up with the evidence to prove our words then why waste time? *looks over at the Reploids* Three of them are immobile, we cannot proceed without them, and I doubt that you will be willing to release them, assuming that you are even able. And I'm not leaving them behind. ... Even if you chose to do so, I doubt that our small group will be sufficient to stand against Sigma and his followers. But the core of it is: We have no evidence, so we cannot change our situation. We may as well proceed as we were going to beforehand. *looks at the kunai thoughtfully* If we cannot win, perhaps it would even be best if you arrest us now. *lowers kunai, still thoughtfully* ... ... *ponders* Estrya: Our order was to kill, not arrest. Genga: .... Actually, our order was to fight and slow you all down. We were told we would not survive but that our service had been greatly appreciated. Neretta: *clearly angered by that* *releases Estrya* And that did not seem strange to you? When has Swash ever ordered you to do something like that? Genga: ... Never. Estrya: ... She would have sent someone to help us. *continues fingering kunai* The fact that you would even assume an order to kill seems odd to me. I visited your city once, and was told many things about your society being humane to enemies. *gets up* But you really can't expect us to just give up. Yes, we made some mistakes – and I think you got lucky with some things – but we can learn. We've got a mission, and we're going to do everything we can to complete it.
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Apr 22, 2011 11:52:06 GMT -5
Estrya: Our order was to kill, not arrest. Genga: .... Actually, our order was to fight and slow you all down. We were told we would not survive but that our service had been greatly appreciated. Neretta: *clearly angered by that* *releases Estrya* And that did not seem strange to you? When has Swash ever ordered you to do something like that? Genga: ... Never. Estrya: ... She would have sent someone to help us. *continues fingering kunai* The fact that you would even assume an order to kill seems odd to me. I visited your city once, and was told many things about your society being humane to enemies. *gets up* But you really can't expect us to just give up. Yes, we made some mistakes – and I think you got lucky with some things – but we can learn. We've got a mission, and we're going to do everything we can to complete it. Genga and Estrya: ...Our city? Omen: Sermek is a country, Phantom, not a city. *holds up one hand* You've got Sermek over here on one side of the values scale *holds up her other hand* And Rinam on the opposite end. In Sermek they amuse themselves by killing anyone who doesn't conform to their rules in sometimes admittedly amusing ways. Doesn't matter if you're robot, human, or an animal that gave a government official a funny look. Genga: I don't claim Sermek. Omen: No, but it claims you. Estrya: *to Alia* ... No, we really can't. And if you're telling the truth... I wish you luck.
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Post by Omni on Apr 22, 2011 12:32:49 GMT -5
*continues fingering kunai* The fact that you would even assume an order to kill seems odd to me. I visited your city once, and was told many things about your society being humane to enemies. *gets up* But you really can't expect us to just give up. Yes, we made some mistakes – and I think you got lucky with some things – but we can learn. We've got a mission, and we're going to do everything we can to complete it. Genga and Estrya: ...Our city? Omen: Sermek is a country, Phantom, not a city. *holds up one hand* You've got Sermek over here on one side of the values scale *holds up her other hand* And Rinam on the opposite end. In Sermek they amuse themselves by killing anyone who doesn't conform to their rules in sometimes admittedly amusing ways. Doesn't matter if you're robot, human, or an animal that gave a government official a funny look. Genga: I don't claim Sermek. Omen: No, but it claims you. Estrya: *to Alia* ... No, we really can't. And if you're telling the truth... I wish you luck. *bends back down to X and starts worriedly muttering; thinking out loud about how to fix him* Maybe a reset... *calmly, to the Rinamians in general* How do you undo the freezing?
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Apr 22, 2011 13:03:10 GMT -5
Genga and Estrya: ...Our city? Omen: Sermek is a country, Phantom, not a city. *holds up one hand* You've got Sermek over here on one side of the values scale *holds up her other hand* And Rinam on the opposite end. In Sermek they amuse themselves by killing anyone who doesn't conform to their rules in sometimes admittedly amusing ways. Doesn't matter if you're robot, human, or an animal that gave a government official a funny look. Genga: I don't claim Sermek. Omen: No, but it claims you. Estrya: *to Alia* ... No, we really can't. And if you're telling the truth... I wish you luck. *bends back down to X and starts worriedly muttering; thinking out loud about how to fix him* Maybe a reset... *calmly, to the Rinamians in general* How do you undo the freezing? Estrya: ...I can remove it. Genga: But I don't think we're releasing anyone until we're certain- Estrya: We're helping them. Genga: Wait, just like that? Estrya: Yes. Genga: Uh... okay then.Estrya: *goes over to X and holds out a hand to him, casting the release spell*
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Post by Gelquie on Apr 22, 2011 14:35:14 GMT -5
Reploid2: 'Take the rubber rope and tie tightly, but gently, it on the upper arm..' Reploid1: Uh... How tight is that? Reploid2: It's got a picture and has some guidelines. Reploid1: 'If they say it hurts, it's too tight. If they can't feel anything at all below the rope, it's too tight... Guidelines for tying...' Starla: *Frowns as they read and steps to the side and more towards the entrance a little bit to see how distracted the two Reploids are reading the guidelines.*
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Post by Omni on Apr 22, 2011 15:17:07 GMT -5
*bends back down to X and starts worriedly muttering; thinking out loud about how to fix him* Maybe a reset... *calmly, to the Rinamians in general* How do you undo the freezing? Estrya: ...I can remove it. Genga: But I don't think we're releasing anyone until we're certain- Estrya: We're helping them. Genga: Wait, just like that? Estrya: Yes. Genga: Uh... okay then.Estrya: *goes over to X and holds out a hand to him, casting the release spell* .oO (Might as well. You pretty much trusted Sigma 'just like that.') *inhales and tenses as he is released* *then relaxes for a moment* ... X? I'll be fine. *gets up*
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Apr 22, 2011 15:51:36 GMT -5
Estrya: ...I can remove it. Genga: But I don't think we're releasing anyone until we're certain- Estrya: We're helping them. Genga: Wait, just like that? Estrya: Yes. Genga: Uh... okay then.Estrya: *goes over to X and holds out a hand to him, casting the release spell* .oO (Might as well. You pretty much trusted Sigma 'just like that.') *inhales and tenses as he is released* *then relaxes for a moment* ... X? I'll be fine. *gets up* Estrya: *goes over and frees Layer and Pallete respectively* .oO(They made it clear they could defeat us. Sticking with them is the best way to see if they're telling the truth and opens the chance to stop them if they aren't.) Genga: You know, if you need a way into the base we could probably help out. We, uh, could say you knock us out and escaped. Neretta: ... You will come with us.
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