Amnezia here, I kept hearing these talks about us Zoners getting into stick-fights out there. Since i'm not that easily scared, bless the golden green, I bought myself a Viper. After some hours of discussing the price, the dealer at Falkland and myself came too an agreement.
It's mighty spacious in here, I can even turn my head half an inch left and right, but what else do you need it for then getting those harvy's flying in small debris.
The moment I undocked from Freistadt base in O'7, a ship showing Colonial tags was closing in via the tradelane. It was the Varsovia, Captain Jack Skalski pulled over next too me and asked me too board for a chat. We spoke for a couple of hours, inhaling peace all the time, he even gave me some mighty good tips on what guns too mount on the ship.
Well, too make things short, I have a combat ready ship for when it is needed, just find a way too get in touch with me. I'm currently enjoying the Spa's and beautifull beaches at Gran Canaria.
"War. War never changes. Since the dawn of human kind, when our ancestors first discovered the killing power of rock and bone, blood has been spilled in the name of everything, from God to justice to simple, psychotic rage."
Please foregive my respectless intrusion into your Comm system.
Threre was a small time smuggler at New Tokio (Artefacts) 'Avenging.Angle' who claimed to be a friend of yours.
I doubt that very much.
He had all signs of an ol' Zoner onboard.
I've arrested this bugger but it seems he escaped.
Before me mother goes mad and orders something, please sort this out.
Regards,
Date
PS: Never heart of me, i beg you.
Malaclype to Masamune-san:
I have discussed this matter with Fnordette O'Shaunessy, Globe/in/charge of the ship Avenging.Angel.
It appears that F-23 Shamus was indeed in possession of those artifacts, lad. After a trip through the Omicros, Shamus had returned to Kusari space, and had left a shipment of Nomad brains with your researchers at Kansai Station. However, he inadvertently forgot to turn over the offending artifacts for study at the same time, carrying them deeper into the New Tokyo system.
As a long-time acquaintance of your leadership, from Admiral Sensou through Admiral Sulu, I regret this mistake made by my member. I hope that your mother still retains her sanity, and that you will forgive our miscreant globe's mistake. I have made a donation of Flax and weapons to the KNF as compensation.
To: All [TAZ]
Comm ID: Marauder
Subject: apologies
Message:
Firstly let me apologise for deceiving you as to who is actually making this transmission.
I am not [TAZ]Marauder.
I go by the name 'Chao', you may be aware of me from other transmissions, notably those to the zoner council. My callsign is [Phantom]Shadow and I am here with a question, would you accept forty-three additional personal?
Two are civilian non-combatants, one is myself, the other forty are phantom marines.
The marine commander was the one who proposed this to me, the F-unit Sammy was also most persuasive and persistent. You know it's a great idea Let me finish Sammy.
The other marines should not present much of a problem, they respect and trust Jeer Lox.
After discussing this proposal with [TAZ]Sophie.Noir we came to an agreement, in exchange for taking Marauder off my ship he's been drinking heavily, these phantom marines have made him nervous, hehehe Done now Sammy? Spoilsport
Thank you. As I was saying, in exchange for taking Marauder I will land on gran canaria and stay here until i receive word from you.
'Chao' and F-23 Sammy,
Hows that for the chao spinning boss?-line added by comm unit.
Message to: [Phantom]Shadow
Comm ID: [TAZ]Malaclypse
Dear... Entities,
Well, Mama Dis would have my hide if I didn't welcome Sammy back with open arms...
On the gripping hand, "Chao", I seem to recall you from the ELF days.. you went by a string of letters and numbers, I believe. And, at the time, you were attempting to co-exist with Samantha. I will require some convincing that this "relationship" is beneficial to the both of you.
Here is my proposal if the TAZ are to offer a bunch of unknown Phantoms asylum amongst us:
You will proceed with all possible speed to the Baffin system. Upon arriving, you "girls" will turn yourselves over to F-23 Mama Dis for "debriefing" at Shasta Outpost.
Your Marine Commander, Jeer Lox, and his complement will be quarantined in the Goddess Geode for an indefinite period. If their C'Tan programming can be overridden and corrected by the Geode's energies, then they will be admitted to the TAZ as part of your crew.
Reggie and the Bafflin' Queen are currently in New York. He will proceed to Ship's Registry and procure the necessary paperwork to modify your transponder, pending a successful debriefing of the two of you.
Marauder will accompany Sophie to Baffin, wherre he will also spend some time havin' his Pineal repolished in the "Holy of Holies".
If these terms are acceptable, let me know. If I or Mama Dis find the slightest hint of perfidy during your "recuperation"; I'm sure you are aware of the consequences. Not only will you not be returning to the arms of Eris; but your component molecules will become Scrubby fodder.
To: [TAZ]
Comm ID: Chao
Subject: Re: your reply
Message:
' Wrote:On the gripping hand, "Chao", I seem to recall you from the ELF days.. you went by a string of letters and numbers, I believe. And, at the time, you were attempting to co-exist with Samantha. I will require some convincing that this "relationship" is beneficial to the both of you.
That is correct. Though I have now chosen a name, 'Aria'. I believe this is indeed beneficial to both of us, however I will be, busy, for a while and therefore will be letting Sammy answer the rest of this message.
Howdy boss! hows it been going? Yo, Mama Dis, this girl has definately inproved from her old ways.
Anyhow, to the point, now Aria is outta the ship, heh, would never have guessed why though thats for another time...
Like I was saying, the point, I think we might be able to get the 'other' personalities outta Aria and into a couple of spare titanium spheres, assuming we've got a couple handy that is... Well, it appears to have worked with Shamus, always liked that guy, so it might work with Aria.
Can I get my own ship then?
Bloody hell! Where'd you come from?
Are you going to answer my question?
Er... me and Aria will have to talk about it, now you go back to wherever the hell you came from, like a good little sociopath...
I'll settle for having sole command of the guns...
Thats creepy, 'S' usually doesn't talk much.
Quote:Here is my proposal if the TAZ are to offer a bunch of unknown Phantoms asylum amongst us:
You will proceed with all possible speed to the Baffin system. Upon arriving, you "girls" will turn yourselves over to F-23 Mama Dis for "debriefing" at Shasta Outpost.
Sounds great to me, I can't wait to catch up with everything, get some shopping done *sigh*
Quote:Your Marine Commander, Jeer Lox, and his complement will be quarantined in the Goddess Geode for an indefinite period. If their C'Tan programming can be overridden and corrected by the Geode's energies, then they will be admitted to the TAZ as part of your crew.
Jeer is not gonna like being seperated from Aria, but I think she can sway him. The other marines are raring to go, they want some time off and room to be able to stand up too, those blood dragons build some brilliant ships, but they're way too damn use to that overcrowded rock they live on...
Quote:Reggie and the Bafflin' Queen are currently in New York. He will proceed to Ship's Registry and procure the necessary paperwork to modify your transponder, pending a successful debriefing of the two of you.
Fair enough, don't suppose a detour via wherever it is that sells zoner dessies would be possible? To pick up the blueprints for one.
Aria wants to 'change' ASAP, we could swing by tau 31 on the way to baffin and raid a few depots of contruction machinery, then we'll be all set, apart from those blueprints...
Quote:Marauder will accompany Sophie to Baffin, wherre he will also spend some time havin' his Pineal repolished in the "Holy of Holies".
He'll need a few days on a coffee diet first, poor bugger managed to go through six crates of beer on his lonesome, impressed the marines though...
Quote:If these terms are acceptable, let me know.
The terms are great boss.
Quote:If I or Mama Dis find the slightest hint of perfidy during your "recuperation"; I'm sure you are aware of the consequences. Not only will you not be returning to the arms of Eris; but your component molecules will become Scrubby fodder.
Oh, er... whose been bugging you lately?
Mind if I set 'S' on em?
Please?...
No?
Damn spoilsport, she can be fun to watch sometimes...
Scrubbies cute.
Huh? we've got 'C' out now too? Looks like a party in the offing...
Oh and so you know, hehehehe, the reason why Aria is 'busy' is Jeer has taken her out to have a walk through the town.
Message to: The Zoner Community
cc: Council of Zoners Secure Comms
cc: Alice Spires
cc: First Thought Giver of Will, Gammu
It's time I put the cards on the table, and perhaps an end to this little "shadow show", which I no longer find amusing.
The TAZ are no longer interested in being the "Oppressors", which we never bloody were; and we're tired of being the "Keepers of the Code", which we ain't; and we're tired of being the punching bag for some obstinate, obtuse, planet-sized blockhead computer who won't believe that we don't have his damn code.
What the TAZ does have, gleaned from a dropped Harvester Beacon by on of our Fnordettes, is a simple "shutdown" code, which puts a single "Harvey" into an auto-dock/auto maintenance sequence. If it also puts the occassional Harvey into a "strange loop" that allows it to be controlled, I wouldn't rely on those results.
Now, to address this farce that the TAZ are concealing this "Alpha Code" from the Zoner Community at large. Whatever "code" is supposedly "oppressing" FTGW and his minions is for all intents and purposes lost in the dust of Sirius history. It's a myth. FTGW.. you don't need some bloody code. You're merely using it as an excuse to "oppress" the damn TAZ. Get over it. Get on with your "life", and leave the TAZ alone. We intend to leave you alone, from this point onward and forever. We will no longer give your "crusade" credence and validation by interacting with you or your "units". We're done. You want "Scornstar/Pyrial back? Fine. I'll deliver him personally at a place and time of your choosing. Do what you will with him.
OK.. holopads ready.. Here's the "deep, dark" secret that you've all been clamoring for. Use it as you will, although my suspicions are that you'll get the excuse that it's now somehow "corrupted" or "invalid".
Code must be used in visual contact;
Code must be transmitted over a private comms channel;
Code must be transmitted exactly as *****THE CODE*****
That's it. That's all there is to the mystery. It's entirely your choice what to do with it and how to proceed; but it's time it was common knowledge.
FTGW.. The TAZ at least will now pursue our path of Spiritual development, neutrality, and perpetuation of the Zoner Way. Other Zoners may run about and deal with you in whatever way they see fit; but the TAZ will no longer entertain your delusions. Good luck with your "evolution", but the TAZ are no longer willing to be the "chip on your digital shoulder".
To the Council of Zoners. I hereby move that Malaclypse 666 be given a vote of "No Confidence", and removed from the position of "Chairwarmer". I also move that nominations and elections for Chairperson be held immediately, or that the Council should cease to exist as an advisory entity to the Zoner Community.
Message to: All TAZmobiles
Comm ID: Episkopos, COEE, (POEE), E-I, E-I, O
Right then, I'm done bathin' my Pineal in the Geode for a bit here.. Need to pontificate a bit.
First, it appears the Harvey Big Brain is willin' to concede that the TAZ aren't keepin' it in "machine Stone Age". The Council of Zoners is currently discussing whether to "interface" with FTGW on Gammu. Until they're done fartin' around, keep your fingers off the triggers, unless attacked by a Harvester. Let's not queer the chance, eh?
Second.. I've been remiss in welcoming our new TAZzies. A new "Tadpole" is plyin' the lanes under our colors. Give Kyte a big Discordian "Skidoo" when ya see her. Her sister Fyre is currently wading through paperwork, but plans to join the TAZ as well. They're both a bit light on the whole Eristic/Ontological Anarchy thing, so be gentle.
Third.. We're awaiting a reply from the Kusari Office of Imperial Contracts on licensing the TAZ to carry the nasty stuff to and fro in the Blue Lagoon. Until we get a deal inked, please observe all speed limits and "no-no's" as laid out in the new Kusari Legal Codex.
As always, available for your Spiritual and Ontological posers.
About dat interfacing, I got a brand new Fearless in Theta, and I could voulenteer, I'sppose. The crew are wondering if it's gonna be painful though... Also, although my skills with sapient and not-sapient (and non-crazy) machine entities is not half bad, perhaps a F-23 would be most suitable to interface, and I've not so far been blessed with the company of one. Seems to want to stay on the safe side of my <strike>tinkering</strike> enhancements, for some reason.
Beware the Greyface,
Seb
John Johnson - Master of Synth.Foods-Convoy|049
Hans Adler - Synth Foods escort wing
Encryption Key: Commodore Windsor, Diplomatic.
To: Malaclypse
Re: The Queen's interest.
Message Begins:
Sir, though the BAF is enforcing a blockade, and are deploying privateers into Kusari space, we are not opposed to you entering into engagements with the Emporer. You will understand, of course, that we will seek to interdict these shipments. Furthermore, the Bretonia Police Authority would be the orgainsation to contact about any trade regulation in the Queen's Space.
Message Ends
To: All [TAZ]
Comm ID: Chao
Subject: Firewalls, barrier mazes and other security nasties.
Message:
Hey boss, did you give access to this bretonian?
If not Aria has got some nifty gadgets that might help secure our secure channel a bit better.
Anyway, just to let you know we'll be in and around omicron theta working up the funds to bribe a zoner into giving me the blueprints for a zoner destroyer, as well as collecting the materials required.