Insane Cafe 4: The Insane Frontier

Nick22 · **Reply #1580 on:** November 04, 2013, 11:55:14 AM

ratchet angela and clank, race towards aphelion ' we'll help drive whatever's attacking us off!' angela said.
- stripetail reache the bridge alright everyone ' he spoke into his communicator.' i'm going to teleport you to the planet where the soldier of fortune crashed. get any survivors out, your armor will give you two hours of oxygen, so you'll have to work fast. good luck to all of you
teleportius!
there was a flash, and the team, save for ratchet and angela found itself on the moons surface. debris from the crash was evident here and smoke rose from a neatrby hill. ' alright everyopne' Spyro aid ' get moving and lets get as many people out as we can!" spyro took off towards the crash site.
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where are we?" kopa asked. ' on the moon where the solfdier of fortune crashed' Dixie replied as Agumon and agumina warpdigivolved and took to the air, which was thin on the mooon. ' best keep moving ' stitch said as he sprouted his second pair or arms and took off..

Serris · **Reply #1581 on:** November 05, 2013, 04:08:58 AM

Footsteps echoed around the vehicle bay as armored figures boarded the shuttles that would take them to the moon's surface.

Mr. Bigmouth, clad in a custom made armored spacesuit, sat next to Deimos.

"Well, let's hope they're not to banged up." The Saurolophus fastened his restraints as a laborer wearing a large backpack atop their armored suit and carrying what looked like a lance, joined them.

"Yeah, they're f---ed." Deimos fastened his own restraints as the airlock slid shut and the launching shoes of the shuttle engaged with the magnetic launcher.

Mr. Bigmouth shrugged as he braced himself for the launch.

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Captain Carson was swearing profusely as she coordinated the rescue teams and the ship's gunnery crews.

"Stripetail!" she barked into her radio. "You're in charge of the rescue effort! Deimos, Bigmouth and Zanasiu will be arriving on the moon in a bit. I have given them permission to launch."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #1582 on:** November 05, 2013, 02:54:04 PM

With a final groan, the whale could not withstand the barrage, and exploded in a noiseless inferno.

On the moon's surface, the Soldier of Fortune's pieces lay scattered everywhere. Sitting amongst the ashes was an escape pod, inside of which nine crewmembers huddled around a Texan frantically whacking a small dispenser with his wrench, the only thing supplying the air keeping them all alive.

Nick22 · **Reply #1583 on:** November 05, 2013, 03:18:34 PM

I'm on it stripetail radioed back. my team is already on the moon,"
_ " i'm not detecting any signs of life in the debris field Aphelion said " check for escape pods' angela replied ' begining scan' came the reply
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scooby gritted his teeth as they entered the debris field. pieces of the ship were everywhere, the ship has burst apart on impact.. ' geez' tiger said as he gazed around. ' thisa not good ' angel sad as she picked up a large chenk of debris with her tendrils and threw it aside..
- check for escape pods' stripetail's voice came over. i'll repair the ship as best i can. ' the debris began to glow and fly off into the distance. as the debris flew off ' spyro noticed a small pod lying in a depression. ' there' cynder said as she headed dowbn to it' she tapped on the pod ' is anyone in there? we're here to help?
Stripetail continued magically repairing the ship, as best he could. there were pieces of the ship that had simply vaporized on impact, and replacing them would require parts and metal which stripetail did not have on him. thusly there were large holes in parts of the ship, and the ship was not going to fly again anyway. any survivors would have to become part of the spire of winters crew.

Kor · **Reply #1584 on:** November 05, 2013, 04:33:46 PM

Jason was on the moon, having taken a 'short cut'. Around him a faint green glow could perhaps be seen & his goggles were pulled down over his eyes. His green lantern ring, though not having an active charge, did have the emergency charge so it could protect him from the vacuum of space easily. He was taking readings with his wrist computer and reading the displays on his goggles, the displays able to be controlled with telepathic circuits so he could switch to see the environment, keep the displays transparent or non transparent. Not picking up any life readings on the ship he was near the escape pod, thinking he may check the debris later on, if there was any need.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #1585 on:** November 05, 2013, 04:39:49 PM

"If you're aliens hoping to dissect our brains, we aren't giving them up without a fight," a gravelly voice responded. "If you're rescue, we have five minutes of air left. On second thought, if you are aliens, give us air and you can have Medic's brain!"

"Vat?" another voice said.

"Soldier, I thought we agreed I would do the talking!" groaned the voice of the suited man who'd visited the Spire before.

Nick22 · **Reply #1586 on:** November 05, 2013, 06:09:01 PM

5 Minutes? Great just great" cynder muttered' Stripetail' she spoke into her ring ' We have found the survivors, but they are running out of air.. what do we do/
Stripetail paused from reconstructing the ship " put your ring on the pod ' and say Aerrata umbris!" that will create a pocket of magical , breathable air inside the pod. the trick is, it will draw energy from your armor, and cut down on your own air supply. in effect you will giving them some of your own oxygen. rotate between the group every fifteen minutes, to conserve your oxygen i am currently restoring the ship as best i can, once it is completed, then i will come to assist you. DEimos, Bigmouth and Zaniasu are headed down there to join you.'
- understtod' Cynder said he placed her ring on the window of the pod and focused Aerrata Umbris
ashe intoned, and an clear mist moved out of her suit and through the window and soon filled the pod. ' we're here to help. thats magical air i just sent into the pod. we have enough magic to keep the air in there fresh for about a day, which should be more than enough to get this pod to the ship. unfortunately, your ship won't be flying again, its completely totaled.' Cynder replied. " are you the only survivors?"
- aphelion spoke up. we have identified 9 lifeforms inside a pod, 3 parsecs from our location. as well as several creatures giving up high energy reasdings. ' thats our group' clank said ' Lets go give them a hand
- we dont have enough room back here to carry 9 people ' angela replied " we could tow the pod to the ship though.

Serris · **Reply #1587 on:** November 05, 2013, 07:36:14 PM

Captain Carson radioed Stripetail. "Stripetail, I'm sending down some lifters to haul the wreck into the hangar. We maybe able to repair it using the ship's advanced nanolathing facilities or failing that, we can salvage it for resources."

She wiped her brow and leaned back in her chair.

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The shuttle landed and Dr. Zanasiu, Mr. Bigmouth and Deimos disembarked. The crew quickly got a modified repulsorsled with a rescue compartment. It would be a tight fit but it was better than nothing.

Mr. Bigmouth got in the open air driver's seat while Deimos perched in the passenger seat with his rifle at the ready. Dr. Zanasiu and the laborer were in the rescue bubble.

In mere moments, the sled was backed up against the escape pod's hatch. Dr. Zanasiu quickly extended the magnetic locks and inflated the seals that kept that the air inside the rescue capsule intact. He rapped on the hatch. "We're currently docked with your capsule's hatch. Open it and we'll get you out of there."

Kor · **Reply #1588 on:** November 05, 2013, 09:47:53 PM

Seeing he wasn't needed Jason left the same way he came.

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Velma & Guilmon, having treated Velma for her wounds headed into the main dining room of the tardis and met up with Brooklyn & Gnash.

"There's still some pizza left, have some." Gnash said.

"Did we miss anything while we slept?" Brooklyn asked.

"Thanks, just a fight with 2 strange folks, and sounds like someone being rescued from some moon, from what the tardis said." Velma said, taking a slice.

Guilmon took another slice, "Yummy." he said as he started to eat.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #1589 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:00:19 PM

"C-c-can't...breathe..." choked the gruff voice.

"Ah theenk this may be the end my friends..." groaned a Scottish voice.

"Scout...tell your mother I loved her..." the French voice signed.

"He's already fainted..." a Southern American drawl responded.

On the other hand, a figure in an asbestos suit opened the door like Dr. Zanasiu requested and gave everybody in the area a thumbs up.

Nick22 · **Reply #1590 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:07:12 PM

the group watched as one by one the survivors entered the escape hatch.. ' good we managed to save a few. Tigeress said' still , i hope to get off this moon now.' Agumina replied as they walked along, she and agumon has returned to thier normal forms. ' we'll contact stripetail and have him teleport us back' kopa said.

tempestwheel · **Reply #1591 on:** November 07, 2013, 07:02:53 PM

Kiara sighed in relief. "i'm glad we're safe," she told kovu

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #1592 on:** November 08, 2013, 01:24:09 AM

Pyro followed as his teammates were carried to the infirmary.

The German in the labcoat was the first to revive. Getting off the cot, he observed the infirmary approvingly. "Very nice..."

He realized they had company. "Oh! Vhere are my manners?" He extended a hand. "You may call me ze Medic! An zat gentleman is ze Pyro."

"Mmph hudda!" clapped Pyro happily.

Serris · **Reply #1593 on:** November 08, 2013, 01:36:29 AM

Four large shuttles descended from the Spire of Winter and latched onto the wrecked starship. They then slowly began to climb as they lifted into space and into the colony ship's hangar.

Two more shuttles carried the escape pod away.

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Dr. Zanasiu disengaged the rescue pod when everyone was aboard. Mr. Bigmouth skillfully steered the sled into the shuttle's hold.

"Everyone aboard?" the pilot asked.

Deimos secured the shuttle's hatch. "Yes."

"Hang on tight." The pilot then radioed Captain Carson. "Captain Carson, we have rescued the survivors and the wreckage is en route. Shuttle One out."

The spacecraft lurched as it began to climb into space.

Nick22 · **Reply #1594 on:** November 08, 2013, 01:51:02 AM

Stripetail, we're ready to be brought back' Scooby said into his ring " Good work, you saved several lives. teleportius' stripetail's image said as the team was magicked back to winterville, with the exception of ratchet and his friends who flew back in aphelion.
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i'm glad thats over cynder said deactivating the armor.
- i could go for a zebra burger kovu smirked as the team got out of thier suits.. 'anyone else? my treat.' he grinned.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #1595 on:** November 08, 2013, 11:50:17 PM

The mercenaries recovered quickly.

"Knew we'd struggle through men! Hoo-hah!" The Soldier pumped his fist triumphantly.

The sniper glanced at the door. "Well, what now then? I ain't sitting in a hospital bed for the rest of my days."

Medic looked around at the infirmary. "To tell you ze truth...I could love to vork in here for the duration of zis voyage," he said. "I'm sure you could use all ze help you can get."

The nurse nodded. "I am in complete with the good doctor here. The ten of us would be of invaluable use elsewhere on the ship. We piloted our own ship up until now, of course."

"The captain would have to permit it, of course," Spy chimed in, lighting a cigarrete. "though I doubt anyone could stop our Texan friend from working in Engineering..."

tempestwheel · **Reply #1596 on:** November 11, 2013, 05:04:21 AM

"Zebra sounds good after all this," Kiara nodded

Nick22 · **Reply #1597 on:** November 11, 2013, 07:37:22 PM

I could go for a burger ' Kopa agreed. ' hopefully they serve gazelle here' he grinned as the team headed for the food district..
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i'mhungry too tiger admitted as he saw moochi hare and holly at a nearby table having a meal. ' well well hare smirked ' someones late for dinner. Ding that wizards' bidding huh..' pretty much' tigeress spoke up, cutting tiger off from a sharp retort.

Kor · **Reply #1598 on:** November 11, 2013, 09:50:55 PM

"Looks like I'm finished. Guess I"ll go and see if anything is up outside." Velma said getting up.

"I think we all are finished." Brooklyn said as he looked around at the rest of the table. He and the others got up also.

They got up and after cleaning up headed to the console room and out of the tardis.

"I guess Jason will catch up later?" Gnash asked Guilmon.

"Yes, he's doing a few minor things in a lab." Guilmon said.

They exited the tardis, looking and deciding where to go next.

Serris · **Reply #1599 on:** November 16, 2013, 06:49:20 PM

"Welcome aboard the RICMS Spire of Winter," Mr. Bigmouth said as the shuttle entered the hangar.

The blast doors slid shut as soon as the shuttle extended its landing struts and the hatches opened.

The carrier shuttles had already detached from their payload. The twisted wreck of the ship the six mercenaries had ridden lay by the far wall.

Mr. Bigmouth, Dr. Zanasiu and Deimos disembarked to find a squad of armed and armored guards. Captain Carson was also present.

"Greetings, I am Captain Sharon Carson of the RICMS Spire of Winter and I welcome you aboard this starship."

She then turned to Stripetail. "Stripetail, if you will."