The Duality Wars: The Alien Wars 6

Session 60

<DeathStar> ?.?.5985 CE
<DeathStar> Topside in Quadrant 1, ships are being loaded up as the Crytok Empire recruits mercenaries. They take along older model Biotects, as well as people like Max, speaking of a 3 year campaign for a distant skirmish. Samson stands by an important-looking maid as they watch this happen.
<DeathStar> The maid speaks about how they need their own ships as well, and not just small ones. Samson clarifies that they want to ramp up production on a large vessel, and the Maid agrees, stating that they want to build a ship to get back to the Homeworld. Heading toward CoreSector HQ, Samson states that it could take years to build, and lots of manpower. She says they'll just have to get people interested in being on the ship.
<DeathStar> ?.?.5986 CE
<DeathStar> CoreSector opens an elite flight & ship training school, though few can even dream of entering. Waiting on the announcements from a lottery for boarding the ship, some of the students that couldn't get in loiter at a bar a couple of blocks away. The bartender eyes Linda and Erica, telling them they look like a bunch of sad gals.
<DeathStar> Linda talks about her reasons for wanting to get in, but explains why there's no chance she would. Erica responds by quoting Saoirse, saying that any place is better than here. Linda heads out to see the lottery, and Erica follows at a leisurely pace, not seeming in any rush.
<DeathStar> The numbers are being called as they approach, with Lina bunny hopping along. Erica's number is called, and she comes up just as it's being crumpled up. The maid remarks that Erica's the one who left with the 'blade girl' despite getting in, and assumes she'll be giving the lottery spot to said girl. Erica nods.
<DeathStar> Next, Kathryn's number is called, followed by a number of someone who isn't there. She ultimately crumples up that number, calling Linda's next. Linda reacts with surprise, and they all move to go inside.
<DeathStar> ?.?.5987 CE
<DeathStar> After a year of intense training in separate departments, the crew are brought together into a "clique", as the school begins to use such to evaluate how students would work together as on a ship. Biotects recently having been given freedom, Kaylin is assigned to them, with an announcement about the Biotects being used in the school as a symbol of their newfound freedom.
<DeathStar> Their teacher and clique leader enters, telling them they know what to do, and reminding them that Erica is their Captain and leader, so they should follow her orders in the simulations to come, starting tomorrow. The crew pay mixed levels of attention. Erica tells them to be ready for a rough trip. By which she means the rest of the training.
<DeathStar> The next day, they are on a mock-up of the Aquarius bridge, and a simulator begins to run. The maid from before and a woman with blonde-ish tan hair with fox-like ears watches them, unbeknownst to them. Erica tells everyone to take their stations, and a multilayer ship appears ahead. They are fired upon, with their shields down, and Erica quickly orders them to put them up and return fire. Marissa attends to Linda as she is sent flying.
<DeathStar> The enemy ship is damaged heavily and hails them. They say that they surrender and ask for mercy, but power continues to build up within their ship. Erica tells them to power down their weapons, but they insist that it is a mere power leak and that they just need a moment to control it. Marissa suggests they're trying to blow them up. Erica asks if they need assistance, and they insist they just need time.
<DeathStar> Kathryn is ordered to take them out, and moves them away from the other ship. Mere moments later, the enemy ship explodes, although they are safely out of range, if a bit shaken. The simulator ends, with Erica saying that she would nonetheless grieve for them if it weren't a simulation, even though they must have blown themselves up. The maid and fox-like woman who were watching the simulation move on, saying that these might be the ones.
<DeathStar> Late 5988 CE
<DeathStar> After finals, the team are on break topside, waiting for the results that tell which clique will be the official Aquarius team. They are given money to celebrate, though Linda says they should stay in while she mixes drinks and makes horrible party food. And have Rocket Blasters, she adds, when Marissa points out her need for them.
<DeathStar> Meanwhile, Lu and Shion stream past, like drawing Saoirse's eyes as they make their way for the Kumen Library, speaking about gathering information for their mother before they miss their deadline. Erica peers at them, noting that you don't see people like that every day.
<DeathStar> The results are posted, and the group check them out. They find that their group is #1, and that as such, they'll be getting all of the school's efforts from here on. Marissa notes that she'll have a special order for supplies for the ship, once again gesturing at her favored brand of energy drinks.
<DeathStar> ---
<DeathStar> Beginning of 5999 CE
<DeathStar> 6* Many in the Flight Academy are not pleased at Erica's group becoming the #1 group, and she has made many enemies, as have the others that are part of her group. Even as the school has begun shifting so that all the students can work under Erica, there are many who are protesting Erica's scores and trying to do in school politics
<DeathStar> 6* Things open up with a rich, and powerful female student who has made life hell for Erica and Sao, as well as the others, made campaigning to have a revote and re-evaluation, with bribery and other underhanded means, even as the school has been undergoing the new layout of teaching
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise looks exhausted, having to study three times as much as everyone else since most of her previous knowledge was mixing drinks and programming holosuite programs
<Kaelan> * Marissa always loks tired, though lately she seems humored.
<DeathStar> 6* A haughty girl walks into their area
<Stretch> 6Kaylin spends all of her time reading quietly in her room, not involved with any of the politicing or underhanded activities of the others.
<Sara> * Erica lets out a bit of a sigh, looking up at a spaceship-cat-poster on the wall
<Kaelan> * Marissa sips an energy drink, going through an ebook as she sits back she peers up at haughty.
<DeathStar> <Girl> *she eyes Marissa, Denise, and Kaylin, then flashes then five thousand credits* I am giving you a chance to come work for me
<Kaelan> Marissa> "No thanks."
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise starts patting herself down, then blinks "...Uhhhhhhh?
<DeathStar> <Girl> I can help you rise up in the world.
<Stretch> 6Kaylin glances briefly at the girl then returns her attention to her book.
<DeathStar> 6* She then eyes Saoirise. "Or fix some of your inheritant problems. Nyoo hoo hoo."
<Kaelan> * Marissa stretches and yawns. "WHat you're doing is demonstrating qualities I don't want to follow."
<Sara> * Erica glances over, wondering why anyone who is going to leave the world would want to rise up in it
<Sara> <Erica> Fix... what.
<kalonZombie> <Denise> No thanks. Quite frankly you seem like a cunt.
<DeathStar> 6* She glares at Marissa. "Very well." 6* Turns to Erica. "Oh, just certain rumors of your girlfriend's past."
<Kaelan> Marissa> "Seriously, how pathetic is a captain-hopeful who thinks money solves everything and wants to debate situations instead of dealing with them."
<kalonZombie> 6*She goes back to reading, sighing because she doesn't have any cigarettes, a habit she quit years ago
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *walks into the team dorm*
<Sara> <Erica> Her past is none of anyone's business.
<DeathStar> <Woman> Is that so? I mean, as Captain I wouldn't care about her past as a valued member of my crew, but... *she trails off, leaving the threat unsaid, glancing at the Academy offices*
<Kaelan> * Marissa turns up her headphones as the girl speaks, drowning her out, she smiles and sips hr drink. "At least we didn't buy our way into the program, we got in on actual skill."
<kalonZombie> <Denise> ...Right. Skill.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *thumbs back at the rich girl* "Who is the scrub? Want me to take her out back?"
<kalonZombie> 6*She pulls the book up to her face
<Sara> <Erica> Oh, yes, Captain of the Janitor Team doesn't have much reason to care about that.
<DeathStar> 6* The woman smiles, though it's cold like a viper. She moves to step out. "I see there's no use talking to you all."
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Nope. Please go be a bitch somewhere else and let me study in peace.
<DeathStar> 6* The woman motions to her man in black. "Get information to destroy all of them, not just the captain's lover."
<DeathStar> 6* She walks back to her quarters
<Kaelan> Marissa> "Pathetic... anyone who need to try and blackmail or coerce has no business captaining a mission like this."
<Sara> <Erica> Heh, this again. It's just like home. *she remarks wryly*
<Kaelan> Marissa> "No doubt why she didn't make the cut."
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> Did I come at a bad time?
<Nyaomi> * Saoirse cracks her knuckles, her jacket on loosely and her hair disheveled, look all the unamused.
<Sara> * Erica offers a smile to Saoirse. "Oh, it was just a Jelly Girl."
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise yawns, reading as she eats... then starts to nod off
<Kaelan> Marissa> "Nah, it was perfect, made it real clear that that buttlicker is scum. SHe has an STD too."
<DeathStar> 6* The next day, the woman delivers all their dirt to the head office, and is promptly thrown out. She tries to get back by posting it on the walls of the school, detailing Sao's history - rise and fall, as well as the dirt on each of them, but it is removed within the hour and the woman's family is destroyed from the top side and to middle class, somehow. Whoever runs the Academy seems to have insane power
<DeathStar> 6* Since the woman has the backing of a major corporation
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Ha!
<Kaelan> Marissa> "Told yah."
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Look, all she could dig up on me were my fake tits and my resume.
<Sara> <Erica> Losers never win.
<DeathStar> 6* The group is given their schedules for the year by a maid with dark hair and serious eyes
<DeathStar> <Maid> Do not let us down
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *eyes Denise* "Anyone can see you have falsies."
<Kaelan> Marissa> "Apparently she thought an addiction to caffienne and taurine is dirt... as if I'm not chugging it in plain sight all day long." *she sips another drink*
<Sara> * Erica squints at a picture she took of it. "2 days as General Manager of Kumen Fried Chicken?"
<DeathStar> 6* Their classes begin in the simulation room in 30 mins
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Well yeah. If I didn't I'd look like a tall 13 year old.
<kalonZombie> 6*She says to Kat
<Nyaomi> * Saoirse frowns, quiet about the whole ordeal. Whether it affected her career or not, she knows it'll affect the general opinion of her. But even moreso, she wonders just who did that to the 'bully.'
<Sara> <Erica> Looks like we have a sim in half.
<DeathStar> 6* The maid turns to Sao and nods, moving away
<kalonZombie> <Denise> ...Shit, we do? Mari, can I bum an energy drink?
<Nyaomi> * Saoirse studies the maid, even if she returns the nod.
<Kaelan> * Marissa peers at her, then hands one over like she handing over an elixir of youth. '
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise takes it and chugs, having been going on way less sleep than one should normally
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Mari, if I was even the tiniest bit interested in women, I could kiss you right now.
<Sara> * Erica puts her hand on Denise's shoulder and smirks pleasantly at her, as if trying to encourage her on. "Well, we should get moving. The sims may wait but the grades won't."
<Kaelan> * Marissa grins. "It's fine, I like men too."
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise smiles, and nods, following Erica
<Sara> * She moves to go, but when she passes Saoirse she embraces her briefly, comforting, if just a little. Albeit in "public"...
<DeathStar> 6* So far once Erica won the captaincy, they no longer seem to care her chosen XO is her diddlebuddy
<DeathStar> 6* Once they arrive in the simulator room, it is odder than before. It is a giant complex now, with terminals hooked into the other student rooms
<Nyaomi> * Saoirse roughs Erica's hair. Int he academy and training, she's rather quiet and keeps to herself.
<DeathStar> 6* The maid is waiting
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Woah.
<DeathStar> <Maid> All the students are hooked into the ship, to serve at your command. They are at their chosen stations and will appear on the ship. You will be in a full simulation of the ship for a whole day. The goal is to survive
<Sara> * Erica raises her eyebrows. "They're sparing no expense here. Survive... huh." She nods.
<DeathStar> <Maid> You can explore the entire ship, interact with the other students, do orders. Your goal is to get from Point A to B
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "That's new."
<DeathStar> 6* The maid points them to their hook ups, where IVs will keep them fluid
<Kaelan> * Marissa peers around.
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise climbs in
<Sara> * Erica gets in her spot
<Kaelan> * Marissa downs what's left of her drink and climbs into her spot.
<DeathStar> 6* They are all hooked up, visors down, and soon appear on the finished bridge.
<DeathStar> <Computer> *male voice* Welcome
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Neat.
<DeathStar> 6* They are in dock
<DeathStar> 6* Their point B seems to be 10 systems away
<Kaelan> Marissa> "Hello Computer."
<Sara> * Erica looks up at the sound of the voice, but nods as she sits in her chair
<DeathStar> <Computer> Hello, Officer Marissa
<Sara> <Erica> Stations, everyone. Time for us to get this baby's fires cooking.
<DeathStar> 6* The voice sounds a little gruff, like Samson will one day
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise starts heading for her station, since stutents are notoriously hungry
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *heads for the helm*
<Kaelan> Marissa> "Ooo, it's a handsome voice."
<Kaelan> * Marissa takes a seat.
<Sara> <Erica> Eh, it's male. It's a voice.
<Sara> <Erica> Everyone set? Helm, start us up, take us out.
<DeathStar> <Computer> Correct, Captain
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Taking us out now." *engages the drive system and moves them out*
<DeathStar> 6* The Aquarius flies out majestically, leaving the docks and heads toward the indicated safe point for light jump
<DeathStar> 
<DeathStar> 6* Denise would spot a fire in her area
<DeathStar> 6* The sensors broken
<Sara> <Erica> *facepalms, realizing someone may have taken her too literally*
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise grabs a fire extinguisher and sprays it
<kalonZombie> <Denise> So I hope everyone likes grilled cheese...
<DeathStar> 6* Erica would spot multiple errors popping up all over the ship, calling her for help. The bridge having tons of issues, turbo lift breakdowns, lights not working
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> Haven't even left yet. Cute.
<DeathStar> 6* Sensors not working to pick up things that might potentially break
<DeathStar> 6* It seems all the crew is calling her for orders
<Sara> * Erica sighs again and starts relaying orders, advising temporary solutions to light problems and TRYING to redirect them to talk to the people in charge of the appropriate departments among her officers
<Nyaomi> * Saoirse sits back, examining the panels, but for some reason letting Erica handle it herself.
<DeathStar> 6* After a long 20 mins, the calls quit coming in as department heads take over - was it a test?
<Sara> <Erica> Is this a ship or a flying bucket? *she glances back at Saoir, though she seems -willing- to take the load*
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Helm is status green."
<Sara> <Erica> Sheesh... well, take us onward -- we'll need to make up for lost time.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Resuming course..."
<DeathStar> 6* When they reach the jump point to enter jump speed, they get the smoothing sound to jump
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise is trying to salvage a meal out from the remains of the food stores, wanting everyone to have a good lunch after the rough start
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Ready to jump at your order, captain."
<DeathStar> 6* Denise does alright, despite finding a human head in her fridge one of the times then it's gone another
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Spoopy.
<Sara> <Erica> Make it so. *she says, then makes a face like she's always wanted to say that... which she quickly reverts to a straight face*
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *makes the jump*
<DeathStar> 6* It makes that sound from Star Trek III, the engine failing and they drift upside down
<DeathStar> 6* Lights then fail
<DeathStar> 6* They get the system failure message, meaning they have to do the reboot on the controls by opening the panel
<Kaelan> * Marissa sighs and holds onto something.
<Kaelan> Marissa> "So what do we do now?"
<Sara> * Erica looks around for Little, then sighs and moves for the panel. "We have to reboot it. ... I'm not joking." she adds after a pause
<Nyaomi> * Saoirse shakes her head silently.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<Sara> * Erica moves to reboot it
<DeathStar> 6* 10 Hours into their journey, with the incidents stopping after 7, they are able to have a meal in the Captain's room, a personal little dining area for the head people. So far they have come across every failure in the room, had crew people act really silly and bother Erica a lot, had turbo lift failures, had the light speed go too fast, off course, room locks, etc.
<DeathStar> 6* So far 3 hours of peace of ensured though out of their 24 hours, and they can enjoy Denise food
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise makes a rockin' dinner involving meat and veggies and some dessert for afterwards
<kalonZombie> <Denise> I am going to make a future husband very happy and probably very fat one day.
<Sara> <Erica> I'm glad it quieted down, at least. *she looks at Saoirse and smiles* Now we can eat.
<Kaelan> * Marissa gloms food.
<Sara> * Erica eats, pondering how many people's jobs she's had to do so far
<DeathStar> <Computer Voice> Are you happy you are the captain, Captain? You look quite irritated today
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise eats, her cooking really good
<Sara> <Erica> I'm okay. Just a bit fatigued.
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> Should I make something that lifts you a bit? We still have a ways to go.
<kalonZombie> <Denise> That's what dessert is for, Sao.
<kalonZombie> <Denise> I hope everyone like chocolate cheesecake.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Seems like everythinbg that could break did break."
<kalonZombie> <Denise> If not... fucking humor me that shit took like 3 hours to make.
<Sara> <Erica> The stove in my room didn't break.
<Sara> * Erica smiles at Saoirse, happy at the idea of Saoirse's cooking, although she can't really say yes since Denise made so much food
<Kaelan> Marissa> "You realize the point of a stress test is to stress you, right?"
<Nyaomi> * Saoirse pats Erica's head, then moves into the back to make a kind of smoothie.
<DeathStar> 6* The ship shakes hard and the chocolate cheesecake begins to teeter on the edge
<Kaelan> Marissa> "They're trying to see how you handle a hard day at command."
<DeathStar> 6* It begins to fall in slow motion
<Kaelan> * Marissa leans over to grab the edge of the tray.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "And hhere we go again."
<DeathStar> 6* they fall out of lightspeed at the 7th location, asteroids pelting the ship
<DeathStar> 6* It seems something has made the stationary asteroids into moving ones
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise dives to save the cheesecake
<DeathStar> 6* Several more head for them
<kalonZombie> <Denise> NO YOU FUCKING DON'T
<Sara> * Erica lets out a surprised little noise but squelches it quickly, nearly falling from her chair
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *jumps toi her feet and heads for the bridge at a run*
<DeathStar> 6* The cheesecake is defintiely saved between the two
<Sara> <Erica> I need someone on weapons. We've got this. *she says as she moves to the bridge herself to deal with this*
<DeathStar> 6* Kath arrives in time to see four giant ones heading for them, their hull intregrity already weakened since they are shield less upon exiting
<Sara> <Erica> *once on the bridge* Okay, shields up, weapons ready, aim for the asteroids -- we're not in lightspeed so we should be able to take them...
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *takes the helm and enacts evasive maneuvers*
<Sara> * Erica comms engineering, wanting them on maximum damage control
<Sara> * And personally makes sure shields are raised
<kalonZombie> 6*Denise puts the cheesecake someplace safe then moves for her station on the bridge.
<Nyaomi> * Saoirse returns to the bridge with a capped smoothie, setting it in the captain's chair cupholder
<Kaelan> * Marissa moves to the bridge with a piece of cheesecake.
<DeathStar> 6* The shields are raised
<DeathStar> 6* But the weapons fail, the error being 10341AB
<DeathStar> 6* Meaning one has to go under the weapon terminal and do the wiring game
<Kaelan> Marissa> "Not 10341AB!"
<DeathStar> 6* Thankfully, Kathryn goes around the four asteroids and is clear for now
<Sara> <Erica> You're familiar with it?
<DeathStar> 6* Though there are quite a few out there to deal with
<Kaelan> Marissa> "For goodness sakes no Captain. I'm a doctor not an engineer."
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *looks for a path out of the asteroids*
<Sara> * Erica shakes her head and fishes out the manual, getting to work while things are quiet
<kalonZombie> <Denise> 10341AB? Hold on.
<Sara> * Erica looks up
<kalonZombie> 6*SHe moves to play the wiring game
<Sara> * Erica lets Denise do it
<DeathStar> 6* Up, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, A, B, Start
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<kalonZombie> drllduba select
<Jackieness> drllduabs
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> * the weapns turn online*
<DeathStar> 6* Kath plots a course, and with a few blasts they will get out
<Sara> <Erica> Phew. Well, that's good. *she sits in her chair and sips at the smoothie*
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Fuckin' A. I knew studying until 4 AM would pay off.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *takes them along the course*
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* 2 hours left, they appear in the final jump point, however, it is crawling with enemy ships, their dock taken over. Since part of it is als staying alive, what will they do
<DeathStar> <Computer> The dock is completely blocked off by enemy ships - 10.
<DeathStar> 6* There is a giant asteroid field to hide in to the left
<Sara> <Erica> What do we know about these ships?
<kalonZombie> <Denise> Fuck, where's some genuis wiz kid who can whip up a virus in half an hour like in the movies?
<DeathStar> 6* They are brought on screen - powerful weapons, moderate shields. Their weakpoint seems to be in the back ,right engine
<Sara> <Erica> Looks messy... Let's lazily list into the asteroid field before they notice us and use it as cover to make our way around a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* They continue floating in place
<Kaelan> Marissa> "That's some manuever."
<DeathStar> 6* Since no one flies. A ship flies near
<Sara> <Erica> Helm...
<DeathStar> 6* 10
<DeathStar> 9
<DeathStar> 8
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *moves the ship back to the field*
<DeathStar> 7
<DeathStar> 6* Their ship flies towerd it, but the other ship is now close to them
<Sara> * Erica looks at the weapons panel, seeing if there's some way she can scramble their sensors long enough to get by
<DeathStar> 6* Erica manages to scramble their pulse for a bit and get away undetected into the field
<DeathStar> 6* Now they hide in the field
<DeathStar> <Computer> Shall I power off for the remaining 2 hours?
<Sara> <Erica> Thank you, but no. Let's move further through the field and see if we can get the drop on them.
<DeathStar> 6* PRepare yourself Jackie for a flawless flight through the field to get behind the ships
<DeathStar> 6* Up, Right, Left, Down, Right, Right, Up, Down, Right, Left, Down, Up
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Jackieness> dlrulldulrud
<kalonZombie> dlrulldulrud
<DeathStar> -0-
<Sara> dlrulldulrud
<DeathStar> 6* They make it through flawlessly, Jackie gets bonus exp
<Sara> * Erica carefully locks a volley of torpedos onto the enemy ships, aiming for their weak points, crossing her fingers (spending luck)
<DeathStar> 6* They are now behind the station and ships, but there is a dock entrance back here too
<Sara> * Oh, okay
<Sara> <Erica> Take us in, carefully.
<DeathStar> 6* They can technically dock behind them too. Especially since Aquarius can only lock onto 2-3 ships at a time with normal weapons, which is all they have here
<Nyaomi> * Saoirse is starting to look irritated, tapping her fingers as she watches but doens't really act to help.
<DeathStar> 6* With 1 hour left, the ship moves into the dock and lands. The sim ends and they all wake up, the teachers tapping them and offering water
<DeathStar> 6* The maid is there with her checklist
<Sara> * Erica glances around, letting out a breath
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> ... Thanks." She says quietly, taking the water and sitting up
<DeathStar> <Maid> You scored almost perfectly. You delegated well, handled the crisises, got to the dock
<DeathStar> <Maid> We have complete faith in you, CAptain, and promoting you and your crew.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *just gives a thumbs up*
<Sara> <Erica> Thank you. I appreciate that. *she smiles, polite and practicedly*
<DeathStar> <Maid> We will be working closely with you in the coming days and working you hard, you and Saoirise
<kalonZombie> <Denise> ...Does this mean we get a day off?
<Sara> * Erica nods to the Maid
<DeathStar> <Maid> Take a week off. You will need it
<DeathStar> <Maid> Now the real training begins. We will be taking you up to the real ship
<kalonZombie> <Denise> And thus I welcome the sweet embrace of sleep.
<DeathStar> -END-