The Dynasty: A Macabre Nativity, Issue 8 "Manifest Destiny"
- by Bard

When We Last Left Our Heroes: Having met with the remains of the human resistance in Australia, the Dynasty proceeded to the remains of the Coalition space ark in the ruins of Manchester, England. Taking out their fury and slaughtering the bridge crew, the Dynasty cut a bloody swath through the ship, including Spectrum annihilating the ship's engines from orbit, and with all the cryo-barracks open, fled to the doors of the Tabernacle, wherein rests the hideous bulk of the Queen of the Coalition. The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of these
six brave souls. They now face their greatest challenge as a team, facing down the creature who conquered the world with its monsterous armies. It's time to win one for humanity. Its time to take back the world.

* With a shimmer, the Dynasty appears before the front of the Sanctuary
chamber. Beyond those doors...beyond those doors lies destiny. It is
time for the Dynasty to stand up and make the world's.
* JennyArtemismis Glances with a deep sigh at Keiko.
<the_Architect> "Do we have any particular plan here?"
<Spectrum> I was about to ask the same thing.
<JennyArtemis> "Have a chance to get us any concrete data on this bloody
cow?"
<Rex_Mundi> "What about we just boot her behind?"
<ChenMuYi> The Architect, Rex and myself are best suited for clearing
the underlings aside
* JennyArtemis thinking to herself, <what if it doesn't have a
behind...?>
<the_Architect> "We should expect something of biblical proportions.
Telepathic abilities to control her swarms would be probably. I can not
guarantee that we will be invulnerable."
<JennyArtemis> "Nothing is promised, is it?"
* Rex_Mundi opens and closes his right fist subconsciously
<Rez> "Eh, I dunno 'bout you mates, but I'm not one for endin up like a
wallaby in a kangaroo fight."
<the_Architect> "Genocide is not nearly an exact science."
<JennyArtemis> "Rez, how are you at teleporting pieces?"
<Rex_Mundi> "A first blow is a good insurance against defeat from the
likes of such."
<Rez> "Well...just figurin in out that I can, sheila."
<JennyArtemis> "Er...is that a yes or a no, luv?"
<Spectrum> "You know, I know I'm repeating myself, and at at the risk of
sounding like a brainless Elite, but I COULD always just nuke the
bitch."
<JennyArtemis> "You may have to."
* Rex_Mundi nods in agreement
<JennyArtemis> "I'm thinking to give her the hard business."
<the_Architect> "Perhaps Mister Carpenter could use a variable
electromagnetic distortion field to disable the target's telepathic
controls. I do not know the particular waveforms that would be
effective. This is when you should wish that I had dissected Mister
Frost's prisoner."
<JennyArtemis> "Didn't have the time, luv..."
<Spectrum> "Errr...that's a new one."
<the_Architect> "How much grounding in physics do you have?"
* Spectrum rubs the back of his neck with one glowing, gloved hand and
looks unsure.
<ChenMuYi> Think of it as a neural chaff grenade
<Spectrum> "Lady, I'm a soldier, not a scientist. They don't teach you
physics in the Secret Service."
<the_Architect> "I was hoping that you had studied the possible
applications for your capabilities."
<ChenMuYi> I have an idea.
* Spectrum sighs, "Sure I have. I just never much bothered with
anything involving peoples brains."
<ChenMuYi> If, of course, it pleases you to hear one, detective
inspector.
* the_Architect listens attentively.
<JennyArtemis> "Shoot."
<Rex_Mundi> "It is quite simple, nova powers use quantum forces to
operate. Telepathy simply works on a different quantum scale. Hence, you
could disturb the so-called telepathic quantum forces by using your own
power. Yes?"
* Rex_Mundi turns to Yi after musing that for himself
<ChenMuYi> Lets look at the facts: The queen has lots of minions, which
she probably controls with mental powers.
<Spectrum> "Hmm. Well, the brain DOES work on electrical energy, so I
suppose I might be able to do something with that. Not sure about
blocking a power like that, though."
<ChenMuYi> She also spends most of her time in one room.
* Spectrum and Rez turn to listen to Yi
<ChenMuYi> Conclusion: She is physically frail. We need to seperate her
from her minions.
<the_Architect> "A continuous flux emission, to prevent her from
maintaining any particular waveform delta. It could well work."
<ChenMuYi> Of course, taking out the minions will be necessary to clear
a path, but from there, I believe Rez can take the rest of the job.
<Rez> "Ai, mate."
<JennyArtemis> "Keiko, you think Nicholas can do what Yi proposes?"
<the_Architect> "I can also attempt to help sever the bodymass into
smaller sections, if it would help."
<JennyArtemis> "Every little bit, and all that..."
<the_Architect> "Certainly. To both your comments, Detective
Inspector."
<JennyArtemis> "Alright, Yi. We'll do it like you say."
<JennyArtemis> "Alright then. Let's get on wiff'it. Rex, make us an
entrance."
<ChenMuYi> Architect, will Spectrums emmissions damage your nanites?
<the_Architect> "Not if he maintains a directional emission and I remain
behind him."
<ChenMuYi> Fair enough
<Rez> "Eh, I got somethin that might be useful."
<ChenMuYi> Rex, Architect, will you assist me in taking out the rabble?
<Rex_Mundi> "Certainly, Mr. Yi."
<the_Architect> "Of course. One moment to prepare my weaponry, please."

<ChenMuYi> Oh, no problems there
* the_Architect reshapes her right hand into a strangely modified
coilgun, with bulky twin magazines mounted in line with the barrel.
* Spectrum cracks his knuckles restlessly
* ChenMuYi begins to sweat a little, and figits with his Desert Eagle.
<Spectrum> "Dammit, enough with the planning. Lets just frag her now."
* A voice hisses forth from the door, which slowly begins to slide open.
"Ahhhhhh, yesssssss. Doooooo cooome innnn."
<the_Architect> "No one should move forward."
<Rex_Mundi> "What is the matter, Miss Nagashima?"
<ChenMuYi> Something is wrong
* Spectrum begins to glow brigher, stepping forwards. "Oh I'll come in,
you alien she-bitch. I'll come in and frag your puckered alien ass
halfway to Mercury and back."
<the_Architect> "Generally speaking, I do not trust anyone whose entire
family has spent the day trying to kill me."
<Rez> "Eh, calm down, mate. Clear heads an all, eh?"
<Rex_Mundi> "She will not live long enough to create a second ch for
another try..."
<the_Architect> "Agreed. Let us reason with her. Who would like to go
first?"
<ChenMuYi> Sure, Ill go first
* JennyArtemis does a double take at keiko.
<The Queen> "Ahhhhh, reeeeeason. Knoooooooow thisssssss,
huuuuumanssssss. I ammmm asss ooooold asssss tiiiiime."
<JennyArtemis> "Did she just say "ass-time?"
<Rex_Mundi> "... Why does that sound like some American Capitalist dream
Hollywood movie?"
<The Queen> "I willlll nooooooot diiiiiiie attttt yoooooour handsssss."
<JennyArtemis> "American...I knew it..."
<ChenMuYi> See, thats where our opinions differ.....
<JennyArtemis> "Weren't my intention to actually touch you,"
<Spectrum> "You're not gonna die. We're just going to disect you into a
million atoms and FedEx you piece by piece to Alpha Centauri."
* The arch opens into a wide coridoor filled with viewing screens that
show different parts of the world. The walls seem to be gilded with
gold, and crystal lights hang near the ceiling, seemingly suspended on
the air. At the end of the hall, perhaps a hundred feet or so, opens a
huge chamber filled with alien flora.
<the_Architect> "Shall we determine the flammability of those
specimens?"
* Tall fern like trees rise some hundred feet into the air, each
suspending bulbs of red fruit of some sort. Purple "grass" fills the
area, and a waterfall hides the area where the bulk of the Queen
presumably lies.
* Standing along the walls of the room are the huge armoured Spinal
beasts that the Dynasty fought earlier, and sounds like grunting and
screaming can be heard from behind the waterfall. As the Dynasty
advances further they can see perhaps five or six aliens lying in the
plants enganging in what is, presumably, intercourse.
<JennyArtemis> "Alien sex...there's somethingf you don't see
everyday..."
<Rex_Mundi> "Ah... Great. An alien sex movie set."
<the_Architect> "More likely a genetic recombination facility."
<Rez> "Ug. This' worse than watchin the dingos go at it."
<Spectrum> "Oooooh. Alien freak-sex. These things really ARE perverts."
* JennyArtemis glances sharply at rez. "You mean you
watch...nevermind..."
* Rez offers a slight grin, "Once, sheila, an only once. You'd be amazed
what seems interestin after a week'n the Outback."
* Spectrum glows and shivers, "Jenny, can I please blow something up
now..."
* the_Architect points with her heavy coilgun arm. 1 "Primary target
sighted. Approximately seventy-five meters."
<ChenMuYi> On my way!
<the_Architect> "She appears to be engaged with several companions."
<Rex_Mundi> "What the..?!"
* Rez and Spectrum both blink
<Rez> "Eh! That's Julia there!"
<ChenMuYi> Julia?
* Rez begins to move forwards, "My...aw shit, mate! We gotta get 'er
out've there!"
<Rex_Mundi> "Ivana?!"
* JennyArtemis blinks several times.
* the_Architect shouts. 1 "Negative. Your female associate is a
hallucination. Stand fast."
* Yi launches a white phosphorus grenade into the plants nearest the
Aliean Queen
<JennyArtemis> "There's...that's not possible...is it?"
* The grenade begins to go into the air, when Spectrum blasts it down.
"Godammit! You trying to kill her, you idiot?"
* Rex_Mundi tries to restrain himself, but he is obviously close to
running
<the_Architect> "No Detective Inspector, it is not."
<the_Architect> "People, tell each other what you are seeing. It is not
real, and you have to realize that."
<the_Architect> "So begin comparing your notes RIGHT GODDAMN NOW!"
<JennyArtemis> "It can't be real! It bloody well can't be!"
<the_Architect> "Why do I bother?"
<Rex_Mundi> "It's Ivana behind that waterfall! She's... screaming..."
<Spectrum> "Dammit, Jenny's right...god, she can't be there. She's
fucking DEAD!"
<JennyArtemis> "Well stop your blathering, everyone can see it's my
sister!"
* Yi whispers softly to himself "....Mother?"
<JennyArtemis> "...'mother'? What are you on about?"
<Rex_Mundi> "... Female associate?"
* The guards at the walls turn in and, in the ensuing confusion, open
fire with their gamma rifles.
<JennyArtemis> "Goddamit, keiko, what in the hell d'ya think you're
doin'?"
* the_Architect strafes across the room with her maser, and one of her
newly-designed explosive shells blasts through the waterfall and into
the Queen.
* The Dynasty comes under gamma fire, causing Rez to duck for cover as
Spectrum incinerates a pair of guards.
<the_Architect> "Saving your miserable lives."
* ChenMuYi turns to Rex "Rex, Human Fastball manuver!
<Rex_Mundi> "Alright, Mr Yi!"
* ChenMuYi grabs Rex by the shirt, and throws him full strength at the
largest group of guards he sees
<JennyArtemis> "I'm not for this aggro."
* JennyArtemis gestures furiously at the guards firing on them, and the
alien warriors begin to sink swiftly into the floor.
* the_Architect sweeps her guns across the room, raining microwaves and
shrapnel down across whatever guards she can draw a bead on.
* Rez teleports a guard in half.
* Rex slams into a pair of guards, crushing them under his massive bulk.

* Spectrum rises high into the air...and suddenly plumets to the ground,
no longer glowing.
* Rex_Mundi proceeds to crushing the remaining survivors underfoot
* JennyArtemis Jenny rushes to check on Spectrum.
* Spectrum lies on the ground and groans, slowly leverages himself up.
"Stupid alien bitch...sapped my powers."
* ChenMuYi executes a brilliantly powerful frontflip, covering the
distance between Rex and himself.
* JennyArtemis lifts Spectrum in her arms and pulls him out of the
fight.
<Rex_Mundi> "Hm, I think I like your style Mr Yi."
<JennyArtemis> "She can drain powers, people!"
* Spectrum shrugs it off, cracks his neck and his knuckles, "It's ok,
I'm alright. Just a bit...shocked. What the hell is it with these
things and throwing me at the floor or walls? I am not a goddamn human
pinball, people!"
<ChenMuYi> "I like to make use of my team's strength. Your a big, heavy
man-mountain. Now, lets what these aliens look on the inside"
<Rex_Mundi> "That sounds reasonable. It could be quite... Enlightening."

* As Rex and Yi stand there patting each other on the back, a long
purple filament whips out from behind the waterfall and scores a mark
down Rex's back. Several trees in the garden fall over, apparently cut
cleanly off.
<ChenMuYi> Rex!
* ChenMuYi lifts his comrade onto one shoulder and leaps back to his
previous location
* the_Architect looks in the Queen's general direction, and snarls out
1 "Breeder."
* Rex_Mundi seems quite shocked
* Spectrum blinks at the forest. "Holy shit...did that thing just do
what I thought it did?"
<Rex_Mundi> "Did I just get hurt?"
<JennyArtemis> "Hell with this..."
* JennyArtemis takes a deep breath and dashes toward the waterfall, low
to the ground.
<JennyArtemis> "Nicholas, give me cover if you're able!"
* Rex_Mundi straightens himself out and cracks his knuckles
<Rex_Mundi> "... Now I'm serious."
<ChenMuYi> About time
* the_Architect flares with green energy for a moment, and the overhead
lighting in the Queen's alcove bursts explosively, raining hot electric
death upon her various and sundry lovers.
* the_Architect flies at top speed after Jenny.
* ChenMuYi leaps deftly into the waterfall, smashing it to smithereens
* ChenMuYi in mid air, Yi levels burst after burst of Uranium hell from
his desert eagles, each shot intent on brining the queen down
* The bullets rain across the alien hide of the Queen, completly
breaking all the mirages it had in place, and spilling it's indigo blood
across it's chitinous hide.
<JennyArtemis> "Bloody bitch..."
* The Queen gives off a mind scream, flailing her monofilemnts about
impotently, trying to slither slowly away
* JennyArtemis clenches her fist and the floor surges upwards in a
sudden sharp wave, dashing sharply like a lance into the queen's belly.
The monster's armor turns aside the impaling point, but nonetheless, it
hurls her onto her side...
* The Queen flails more, screaming in high pitched sounds and mind
screams.
* Spectrum blasts through the waterfall, eyes ablaze with fiery
energies. A great blast of force launches itself from his burning eyes,
blasting the Queen across the room, her monofilements scraping along the
floor, cutting great gaping holes in it. She lies, inert, against one
wall, smoking and popping like a hotdog that's been left in the fire too
long.
* Rez pops forwards, and unleashes upon the smoking corpse several
spatial shards, cutting deep into it, then popping back away just in
case.
* the_Architect walks up to the Queen calmly, lets her maser burn into
the creature's face for a full minute before walking around to the
softer reproductive organs and blasting them apart with her arm-cannon,
just to be certain that there aren't any gestating reinforcements to
worry about.
* Rex_Mundi concentrates, and from a suddenly putty-like ground a huge
shard of solid rock is shaped to be suddenly launched into the charred
remains of the former queen, producing a definite crunching sound
* the_Architect walks over to the nearest wall and calmly asks 1 "Would
you like to know the bad news or the good news?"
<ChenMuYi> What's the good news, Nagashima san?
* Rex_Mundi brushes off blood and grime from his... arms
<the_Architect> "The good news is that this section of the ship has
autonomous control systems that are still functional. I will access
them now. The bad news is that the entire crew is coming to kill us
now."
* Rez shakingly takes a cantine from his betl and takes a drink.
* the_Architect retracts the weaponry from both her hands and lightly
pries her finger-strands into the computer junction port.
<ChenMuYi> Well, that ALL sounds like good news to me
* ChenMuYi turns to Rex
* Spectrum crackles with quantum power, "So, we got a game plan now,
bosslady? Scorch earth their cities? Annihilate their bases?"
<ChenMuYi> Professor Vladamir, are you alright?
<JennyArtemis> "Can you access any internal defense systems, Keiko?"
<Spectrum> "I gotta admit, I'm getting a handle on this 'killing aliens'
business."
<Rex_Mundi> "It is merely a flesh wound. It will heal in time."
<JennyArtemis> "I reckon you are."
<Rez> "Eh, this mean we're goin back to Oz now, sheila?"
<JennyArtemis> I don't want to leave this ship intact. Not for them to
use again."
* ChenMuYi steps closer to Rex: "Have Nagashima san look at that after
this is over. You dont know what could have been on that monofilament"
<the_Architect> "My surgical knowledge is not particularly
comprehensive, but I will assist however I am able. Brace yourselves.
* Rex_Mundi looks at Yi "Naturally, Mr. Yi. I am not all too worried,
however."
* There is a shuddering and the lights dim for a moment. Suddenly
around the moat encircling the garden brims a huge holographic display
of the insides of the Ark. Slowly, the view rises, the ride curiously
smooth, until the floor also provides a view of the ground. After only
about thirty seconds the ship is about a mile off the ground, looking
down at the smoking wreck of the Ark.
<Rex_Mundi> "Impressive, miss Nagashima"
<ChenMuYi> Quite
<Rez> "Jaysus...I'm in a flamin flyin saucer! The mates back home ain't
gonna believe this one."
<Spectrum> "Well I'll be damned."
<Rex_Mundi> "So, where are we going?"
<the_Architect> "Where do you want me to fly us?"
* The ship has stopped, hovering at about a mile and a half off the
ground.
<Rex_Mundi> "How about Australia?"
<Rez> "Eh, yeah! I agree with me mate, the Prof!"
<the_Architect> "One moment please. I need to test the external weapons
systems."
* the_Architect brings up various closeup images of the dying Ark on the
viewscreens. 1 "Would anyone like to select a target for me?"
<JennyArtemis> "How bout that largish piece of shite down there?"
<Spectrum> "Lets just nuke the whole thing."
<the_Architect> "Very well then. Continuous fire, until I receive an
overheat warning."
<ChenMuYi> Nonsense. Some of its systems may still be salvagable
<Rex_Mundi> "Thoroughly"
<the_Architect> "This craft contains the most advanced hardware
available, and I am confident that I can replicate any of its systems in
due time.
<ChenMuYi> Destroy it.
<ChenMuYi> Wipe it out completely.
* JennyArtemis glancing around, looking for a dashboard...
<JennyArtemis> "Does this thing have one of those nifty Star trek
telport things...?"
* There are just the holographic scenery displays, as well as a floating
disc in the center of the room showing the Yacht
* Rez grins and looks at Jenny, "'Course it does, sheila. That's me."
<JennyArtemis> "I just wanted to be able to say 'Beam us up...'"
<Rez> "Eh, y'still can. Just tap the com badge twice an say 'Beam me up,
Jono'."
<the_Architect> "Five, four, three, two, one, fireworks."
* the_Architect triggers all of the Yacht's weapon systems in concert,
blasting the Ark with all the firepower she can muster.
* With the mental flip of a switch, the Architect trains the particle
beam cannons gracing the bottom of the Yacht, turning them all on the
Coalition Space Ark in a multicoloured blast of energetic death. The
beams weave fierce blasts that soon leave the massive ship lying in
several seperate pieces on the ground.
<the_Architect> "Detective Inspector, requesting permission to sanitize
the British Isles."
* Spectrum heads over to Jenny, "Hey, bosslady. Can I make a global
broadcast?"
* JennyArtemis lights a cigarette and shrugs. "Go ahead on both."
* the_Architect sweeps the gamma cannons in a slow steady arc towards
London and keys a communications channel to the frequency of Spectrum's
communications device.
<the_Architect> "Proceed, Mister Carpenter."
* Spectrum nods and concentrates, passing his energy out as radio waves
that project his image onto every viewscreen within a thousand miles,
then piggyback on old earth sattelites to make it global.
* the_Architect taps into the Coalition's communications grid as well,
to enhance Spectrum's broadcast.
<Spectrum> "This is Nicholas 'Spectrum' Carpenter for the Dynasty. We
have destroyed the Coalition queen, as well as the remains of their
spacecraft in Manchester. To the remaining humans of Earth, we are here
to help, and we are here to finish the job that we started. To the
Coalition, I hope you're all shitting yourself right now, you alien
bastards, because we're about to show you exactly what the meaning of
Poetic Justice is."
<Spectrum> "Spectrum out."
* Spectrum kills the communications.
<ChenMuYi> Nicely done
<Spectrum> "Thanks."
<the_Architect> "I find it amusing that you didn't mention the fact that
we have appropriated their most prized inner sanctum for our own
personal use."
<Spectrum> "What? I'm supposed to tell them we have a flying saucer?"
<JennyArtemis> They're the only ones who would believe it..."
<ChenMuYi> Certainly not. The least they know, the better. Architect, do
you have an estimate of the Coalition's remaining forces.
<Spectrum> "Well yeah, but it's the principle of the thing. Besides, do
you really want them to know that we're flying above their heads?"
<JennyArtemis> "Actually, I do."
<the_Architect> "I personally like the idea of them praying to us right
before we kill them.
<JennyArtemis> "Er...right."
<JennyArtemis> "Or at least, them knowing that we're not aver gonna
bother being afraid to pop some caps in their collective candy arses..."

<Rez> "Eh, but if we're gonna go kill some more aliens, shouldn't we go
get the mates an sheilas over in Oz?"
<the_Architect> "Yes. This is cause for a celebration, and they could
certainly use the morale."
<JennyArtemis> "Sure. But it's like this. cleaning up is gonna be a long
term thing. This is like...the last nail in the coffin."
<JennyArtemis> "When they see humans coming, they'll know to bloody
run."
<ChenMuYi> They would never see ME coming.....
<Spectrum> "Makes me kind of wish they had Totentanz on this world. We
could set him loose and he could go kill a few thousand aliens in a day
or two."
<JennyArtemis> "er...right, then..."
<Rex_Mundi> "We should hold a party before mopping up the disorganized
survivors."
<ChenMuYi> His skills are highliy overrated
* ChenMuYi flips out two unnervingly familiar twin spears.
* Spectrum just gapes for a minute. "...holy shit. Those aren't...are
they?"
<ChenMuYi> Well, when was the last time yuo heard of him taking an
assignment?
<Spectrum> "Hell, I figured he was still guarding Anna DeVries in
secret."
<Spectrum> "I mean...though bodyguard duty for the Death Dancer always
seemed a bit light."
<ChenMuYi> You give him more value than he was worth. He died at the end
of my fist like a sniveling bitch in one blow.
<the_Architect> "If I may return to the strategic situation at hand, we
still have to eliminate the alien populations in most of this world's
agrarian regions. I would suggest finding a way to do so without
ruining the futures of the human and nova survivors."
<Rex_Mundi> "We will probably need to speak with the survivors, either
way, yes?"
<the_Architect> "Yes. Shall I set a course for their base?"
<JennyArtemis> Either way. Unless we suddenly hire on someone with
'Lifeform eradication' powers, this is gonna take a long time."
<ChenMuYi> I suggest we head back to the Australian compund, and marshal
some resistance.
<Rez> "Eh, want me t'warp us there? Feelin kinda like tits on a bull
right now, seein as how we got this ship an all."
<JennyArtemis> "I suspect they'll be happy to take back their planet."
<Rex_Mundi> "Why not?"
<JennyArtemis> "As I recall, warping in was rather difficult, wasn't
it?"
<Rez> "A little. But they've got that big wall 'round the place to."
<the_Architect> "I would like to stay with the ship. I can fly it to
Australia easily enough. Please make certain that they do not try to
shoot me down."
<JennyArtemis> "The ship makes more sense for now. I don't wanna risk
warping into a solid object right after we've won and all..."
<the_Architect> "And while we are on the subject Detective Inspector, I
believe that Mister Frost's files included a dossier on a French nova
with bioaffective capabilities. It might be sensible to attempt to
recruit her to assist with the extermination and terraforming ahead."
<JennyArtemis> "Indeed."
<Spectrum> "Hey, does this thing have an escape hatch? I'll fly ahead
and spread the Good Word."
<JennyArtemis> "Does this thing have a loo is what I'm concerned
about..."
* the_Architect begins laughing for no apparent reason.
<ChenMuYi> Recruiting the Geneticist will require a return trip home.
<Rez> "Eh, sheila, what's so funny?"
<JennyArtemis> "Lots of things will require a trip back home, luv."
<the_Architect> "There are currently six humanoid lifeforms aboard this
ship. Five in this room and one in cryobarrack number 2. Guess who."
<Spectrum> "Jimmy Hafa?"
<the_Architect> "Frost, Nicholas D. Homo Sapiens Novus. STASIS."
<the_Architect> "Shall we draw straws?"
<JennyArtemis> "Do what?"
<ChenMuYi> Frost
<ChenMuYi> The traitor
<Spectrum> "I say we hand him to the Aussies. He's *their* Judas,
afterall."
<the_Architect> "Precisely."
<JennyArtemis> "Yer gotta be shittin' me..."
<ChenMuYi> I would have to agree.
* Rez laughs, "Eh! Gettin what he deserves, eh?"
<Rex_Mundi> "This world's traitor. The novas of this world should handle
him."
<the_Architect> "Absolutely not. See for yourself."
<JennyArtemis> "I'm half tempted to let keiko dissect him..."
* the_Architect brings up an internal display of Frost's active
cryotube.
* The tube contains a naked, wired up Frost apparently in stasis
<JennyArtemis> "Let's draw lipstick on him..."
* The tension breaks and everyone starts grinning and laughing at that.
Things are looking rather up now.

Next Issue: "Taking Out the Trash"