The MBI agents plus a recently tagging-along Pixel make their way across the moonscape with limited air supplies to reach the crash-site of the alien vessel.
<Felony> ((oooh hee there we go, she’ll put 2 ‘n 2 together and get Threeve))
<Shade_Ringo> ((<Pixel> Oh no! they forgot their lunches! ::determined, zaps after them:: <Jase> Aw, Pixel! You forgot the Miracle Whip!))
<Tessie_Reed> ((LOL!))
<Tessie_Reed> ((::Diiiiies!::))
<Tessie_Reed> ::so! last we left they were on the moon’s surface! ::
<Jason_Korat> :I’m stuck inna crater. ;_;::
<Felony> ((LOL!))
<Felony is now known as Pixel.
<Tessie_Reed> ::Then has gotten up and goes over to check on him:: Director?
<Pixel> ::so by snooping through Shade’s email XD looking for more images to ruin -g- got wind of dealie with MASA… curious she goes about her business until she notes Tess’ signature leaving and traces her to MASA… HMM!::
<Jason_Korat> …help.
<Shade_Ringo> ::figuring out the jetpack controls, awkwardly manuevering down into the crater:: Hey Korat! Stop goofin’ around in this crater. We gotta’ get our tails movin’!
<Tessie_Reed> Yes indeed. we have one hour of air left in these suits.
<Jason_Korat> Oh, Ha. HA! My leg’s stuck!
<Shade_Ringo> <Hertz> ::whistling by the comp lab:: I wonder if they’ll bring me back some cheese from the moon… I hear it’s gouda this time of the year.
<Pixel> ((::snorks!::))
<Shade_Ringo> ::plops down next to him, unsteadily trying to catch himself:: Aw paw. What’s it stuck in?
<Pixel> ::zaps into city grid… “the moon? I thought they had already… ” making way to MASA. pondering what she’ll need to breathe… perhaps just remain acoherant… XD Pixel doesn’t seem to think things through before doing them::
<Tessie_Reed> ::watching them from the edge:: Do you need my assistance down there?
<You are now known as Moonscape.
<Moonscape> ((Phone call went longer than expected))
<Tessie_Reed> ((Is okies! WB!))
<Shade_Ringo> ((Heys, Modad!))
<Pixel> ((hey Matt!))
<Jason_Korat> I don’t know, and yes, please.
<Moonscape> :: is desolate, extra bright where the sun shines, and in the few areas where there’s shadows due to rock outcroppings / craters, extra dark. Can see a the blue planet in the sky on the horizon, a beautiful if highly unusual sight ::
<Tessie_Reed> ::nods and will use the jet back to gently glide down to the bottom of the crater, going to asist Shade::
<Moonscape> :: is incredibly quiet. No one’s movements causing any sound. Only thing to be heard is one’s own breathing and the slightly static voices of each other through the helmet radios ::
<Pixel> ::reaches where Tess had gone… gathering data specs… zips along through their systems and exits in one of the suit storage rooms. gets into a suit and grins:: Hah! Now… how did you get there, Reed… ::goes back into systems acoherently and finds the signal Tess found. riiiiiides along::
<Shade_Ringo> ::looks down at his leg. looks like a fairly large couple of stones were knocked loose after their fall, and managed to bury him from the knee down:: Alright, we’ll get these off ya’. ::starts grabbing one up:: Does anything feel broken, sprained, numb?
<Jason_Korat> Thankfully, no.
<Tessie_Reed> Good. I do not want to risk goingacoherant out here if I can help it. ::helping th move the rocks off of him::
<Moonscape> <Signal> :: will deposit Pixel above the others, seemingly having terminated just short of where it actually ends ::
<Pixel> Whoaaaaahhoho! ::reaches the location the others landed at, popping out and going solid, fwump lands on edge of crater all slow mo like::
<Shade_Ringo> That should do it. ::heaving off the last one, and letting it float away. offers paw to help Jase up::
<Moonscape> <Stones> :: due to lower gravity, are moved with much greater ease :) ::
<Tessie_Reed> ::Feels her signal once she arrives?::
<Jason_Korat> ::grabs his paw::
<Shade_Ringo> ::loooves zero gravity XD:: ((<Shade> Ya’ know, had this happened on felinus, you’d probably be dead. <Jase> Your words don’t comfort me.. at all.))
<Moonscape> <Signal> :: apparently now being jammed by Dark Kat now that he’s aware of it, luckily Pixel was ejected there and not farther away ::
<Shade_Ringo> ::gives him a heave-ho up::
<Tessie_Reed> ::actually ment Pixel’s signal. XD))
<Pixel> ::signature definately noted! as well as her whoaaah heard XD::
<Tessie_Reed> ((::Diiiies!::))
<Shade_Ringo> ((<Jase> Megs, yooo! ::all dramatically run slooooowly towards Dark Kat’s ship:: <3 sessions later> <Shade> Are we there yet? <Jase> Two more dramatic hours, and then we can continue.))
<Tessie_Reed> ((<Shade>::grabs Jase and jerks hard like he would on Felinus to geth im up:: <Jase> ::goes flying out into space:: <Shade> oops..))
<Tessie_Reed> ((:;lol!))
<Pixel> ((::diies:: <DK> ::jams himself into the signal, that clogs up ANYTHING, even black holes!::))
<Shade_Ringo> ((lol!!))
<Tessie_Reed> ::blinks then turns to looka nd frowns:: <Pixel? What are you doing here?>
<Tessie_Reed> ((::Dead!::))
<Shade_Ringo> What was that? ::turns and looks, seeing another figure. draws weapon::
<Pixel> <I’m here to help! You will need as much of it here.> ::makes slow walkin’hoppin’ towards ‘em::
<Shade_Ringo> ((<Shade> ALIEN! ::fires!:: <Tess> So much for back-up. -_-))
<Tessie_Reed> ::sighs, then looks to Shade:: IT’s alright. It’s Pixel.
<Tessie_Reed> ((::Diiiies!::))
<Pixel> ((LOL!!))
<Moonscape> <Oxygen Supply Indicator> :: one of the green LEDs goes blank on their wrists ::
<Jason_Korat> ::thanks Shade, then blinks at his wrist:: Well, crud.
<Pixel> Hi everyone! Why are you all out here? Isn’t your mission supposed to be the Latifron ship over there? ::points in direction… wherever it be XD IF it be::
<Tessie_Reed> ::mrrs, rolling eyes:: Stop burning up your oxygen supply with your questions. We got ejected from the ship. And YOU Shouldn’t be here. ::using her jet pack to fly out of the crater ::
<Pixel> None of us should be here really, what with the no air and all. Have they begun colonizing the moon yet?
<Jason_Korat> Is there anyway you can get us back there? ::to Tessie and Pixel::
<Tessie_Reed> No! Stop asking stupid questions! we need to get moving. ::waiting on Jase and Shade::
<Shade_Ringo> ::smirks, watching Tess take off:: Now that’s a first. Cyber-kat-fight. C’mon, we don’t have time for colonizing. ::grabs her, and activates his jetpack, following after Tess::
<Jason_Korat> ::sighs, goes after them::
<Pixel> ((<Tess> ::disconnects Pixel’s air tank when no one is looking::))
<Tessie_Reed> ::then shakes head:: no. He is blocking the signal now. :: Thinking:: I suppose we could use the limited supply of these jet packs to hop longer distances to get there quickly.
<Tessie_Reed> ((::Diiies!::))
<Shade_Ringo> ((lol!!))
<Pixel> Whoah! ::grabbed by Shade and pulled along after::
<Shade_Ringo> I think getting there asap is a good idea. I don’t like seeing red, especially where my oxygen is concerned. ::jetting along at a steady pace::
<Moonscape> :: after about ten minutes or so of travel time, bits of alien looking debris can be seen, with more / larger pieces as they get closer to the site ::
<Jason_Korat> Does anybody else feel like we’re stuck inna video game?
<Tessie_Reed> ::will use the jet back to sorta hop along the surface::
<Shade_Ringo> Just don’t score me on my landing. ::with a chuckle:: Look at that.. ::noting the debris::
<Pixel> No… the graphics are much better and the playtime is slower… maybe a videogame on the vex-box…
<Tessie_Reed> ::trying to ignore Pixel and looking around:: Be careful. You do not want to cut your suit on this debris.
<Shade_Ringo> By the looks of this trail, I’ll be amazed at what’s left to salvage.
<Moonscape> :: after another 10 minutes more sizable pieces are seen, until they reach the edge of a large crater the size of 10 city blocks, where at the bottom lies the larges piece of the alien spacecraft, with Dark Kat’s ship landed next to and dwarfed by it ::
<Shade_Ringo> ::doing their mighty leaps, with Pix still in tow::
<Jason_Korat> No kiddin’.
<Tessie_Reed> ::hops along over to the edge of that big crater! looking down there at the ship:: There it is.
<Shade_Ringo> Whoa. ::comes to a stutter-step stop, shutting off the jetpack. peers down at the Latrifron ship:: That.. is huge.
<Pixel> ::leaping along wheee! sees the ship and grins:: Horray! So now what… we going to face Dark Kat yes?
<You are now known as Creeplings.
<Creeplings> :: can be seen down there operating the heavy equipment inside pressurized cockpits, in the process of retrieving items. Dark Kat is nowhere to be seen, though it looks like there’s a kind of tube / tunnel attaching the two craft ::
<Tessie_Reed> No, we must plan this out. Otherwise we will not succeed. ::looking to Jase then for a plan::
<Shade_Ringo> I suggest we sneak past those creeps. ::nodding down:: See what Dark Kat’s really after. I’ve got that cargo ship of his wired to blow, so that’s some good collateral.
<Jason_Korat> Look, the important thing right now is to get on that ship and hope our oxygen refills, otherwise, we’re not gonna get anywhere.
<Creeplings> <Oxygen Indicators> :: drop to the low end of Yellow ::
<Tessie_Reed> ::nods:: we have to figure out a way home too. We cannot return without that signal operating.
<Shade_Ringo> Is there any electrical systems coming off that ship that you two could zap us into? ::looking at Tess and Pix::
<Tessie_Reed> ::Trying to see:: I can tell better once we get there. We do need to move though and resupply our oxygen.
<Shade_Ringo> ((<Tess> It seems the food replicators are online, but.. <Jase> But what? <Pix> We might come out looking like tacos. <Shade> Just as long as I’m still hot.. eh heh..ya’ know, for a taco.))
<Pixel> What she said… it is difficult to tell at this distance with such little atmosphere…
<Tessie_Reed> ::starts looking for a way down without drawing attention to themselves::
<Creeplings> ((<Jase> :: slips and failsl down end over end in slow motion, eventually landing on his face :: ))
<Pixel> ((LOL!! <Pixe> Tacos are one of Dark Kat’s favorite foods… <Shade> … oh.))
<Tessie_Reed> ((:dying!::))
<Shade_Ringo> Paw.. using stealth tactics in zero gravity. This is totally unexplored territory. ::tries to perform a controlled slide down the side of the crater::
<Pixel> ((::dies Jase::))
<Jason_Korat> ((BRB))
<Shade_Ringo> ((lol!!both!))
<Tessie_Reed> ::will follow after Shade! trying to keep attention to themselves to a minimum::
<Shade_Ringo> ((<Megs> ::construct large cardboard cut-outs of aliens to hold up in front of themselves as they come down:: <Creeplings> ::pay the “aliens” no mind:: S’up Gorglok. <Shade> Uh.. flarben smargen.. foo’!))
<Creeplings> ((::dies::))
<Pixel> ((::dead!::))
<Tessie_Reed> ((::DIIIIES!::))
<Pixel> ::follows suit… in her suit! taking in account the lower gravity times the steepness of the crater’s curve… other such calculations::
<Creeplings> :: don’t notice, going about their tasks :: <Dark Kat’s Ship> :: a side airlock door occasionally opens to allow the equipment in and out ::
<Tessie_Reed> ::once to the bottom will sneak to the ship! noting the periodic opening and closing of the side door!::
<Shade_Ringo> ::doot de doo! don’t mind us, just moon alpine skiing. reaches the bottom and rolls flat to his stomach, checking to see if they were detected:: Huh.. worked.
<Pixel> It would be best if we watched the timing of that door there…
<Creeplings> <Lunar Forklift> :: rolls on up to Dark Kat’s ship, pausing next to it as the airlock cylces and prepares to open ::
<Shade_Ringo> ::army crawls up next to them, getting back onto his feet:: There! ::whispered:: Go go!
<Tessie_Reed> ::nods and goes! sneaking up behind that forklift to chase it inside!::
<Creeplings> <Forklift> :: rolls into the airlock chamber, pausing once inside as the outer door closes behind it, leaving just a small window of opportunity to get in under it ::
<Tessie_Reed> ::will run and dive under that door!::
<Shade_Ringo> ::keeping low, hurries over to the door as it’s closing, rolling through!::
<Pixel> ::goes when told! leap rolls under::
<Shade_Ringo> ::rolls to a halt just inches from the back of that forklift, looking at it with a sigh. when door shuts, checks arm monitor::
<Creeplings> <Airlock> :: closes, and pressurizes after a moment, and the inner door opens and the forklift rolls on to the interior where there are several others, stacking pieces of alien debris onto pallets where other Creeplings secure it into place ::
<Creeplings> <Oxygen Indicators> :: dip to red, then the LEDs light up back to green after a few moments ::
<Shade_Ringo> ::waves at the others to hurry and get up, latching a paw around a back piece of the forklift and letting it drag him through the second door before letting go::
<Tessie_Reed> ::will hurry to follow that forklift on inside the main interior.::
<Jason_Korat> ((::comes back:: Hey, guys, I think i’m just gonna head out. i’ve got a back ache that’s progressively gotten worse throughout the night. Just drag Jase along… and please dont’ kill him. ;) ::hugs:: G’nights!))
<Tessie_Reed> ((maww :;huggles:: Nights!))
<Pixel> ((maw nights bebbe! <3))
<Shade_Ringo> ((D’aw. That’s no good. I hope it gets to feelin’ better, Sageroo.))
<Jason_Korat> ((Thankies! Nights and Happy Easter!))
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<Pixel> ::goes with and keeping as out of sight as possible::
<Tessie_Reed> ::once they are in inside, whispers to the others over the comm:: I will go to see if i can find a good source of a signal we can use to get home.
<Shade_Ringo> ::nods to her, whispering back:: Just find someway to take off Dark Kat’s jamming signal. That should be enough.
<Tessie_Reed> ::nods, waiting until she’s close enough to something electrical to go acoherant and zappy into the system!::