The Arch Storm

[Ryummel]

One mind, one goal, one purpose...
Remnants of Tekagi

We found them...
They resorted to all means to destroy us...
They failed...

So we purged them...

Many of them escaped. They will live another day, until we find them.

---

[Ayem]

Kenzou Tenma-Daii, 113th Recon and Assault Division, Hanta-Iseijin.

We are a feather caught in the wind,
We do not float, we beat and beat,
We are the wing that raised the storm.

In the cool clouds of Kyushu we find a fat Rheinlander. Fat with vehicles of war. We prod at him, but do not destroy. Too much attention.



We escort him to the Yamaguchi, we log our involvement. We are -useful-.

As we return another contacts us, questions. We weave the lies around us, the mis-truths, the enticements.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: May I assist you in some fashion?

Ikoma.Toshikage: I was just hoping to join you for a patrol.
Ikoma.Toshikage: The 113th, I have heard of. They are an inspiration to me.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: You are welcome, of course. However, current reports of your position place you in Leeds. That is beyond my jurisdiction.

Ikoma.Toshikage: I shall be returning to our space momentarily.
Ikoma.Toshikage: I just moved down here to assist another pilot.
Ikoma.Toshikage: I destroyed a Gaijin bomber, and made an Admiral run back to the planet.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: How is your ship? Relatively undamaged?

Ikoma.Toshikage: It is nothing. Just my duty.
Ikoma.Toshikage: And my ship was just repaired on the Nagasaki.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Your response speaks to your honour. I am pleased.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: I wait in Kyushu, by the Nagumo.

Ikoma.Toshikage: I shall be there soon.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Please feel free to ask questions of my division, I will answer to the best of my ability. You must understand of course, that some information is classified, and I will be unable to disclose it.

Ikoma.Toshikage: How many pilots are a part of the 113th?

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: I apologise for the delay.

Ikoma.Toshikage: It is not a problem.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: We field roughly five officers at any given time, though we have greater numbers to call on in the case of larger projects.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Most are involved with our mission in the Tohoku system.

Ikoma.Toshikage: So there are few pilots in the 113th? It must be a real honour to be one of the few,
Ikoma.Toshikage: What is this mission in the Tohoku system, or would this be classified?

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: We are only a division within a larger organisation. The Kusari Naval Forces are a vast and glorious beast.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: We are but a feather.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Are you conversant with information regarding the '€œOrder'€ and their business?

Ikoma.Toshikage: A feather of the bird.
Ikoma.Toshikage: No, I have not kept up-to-date with information about them.
Ikoma.Toshikage: All I know is they are some sort of terrorist cell.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Then what I would say would have little meaning, since much of it is classified.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Yes, they are terrorists. Of that we are certain.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Still, some of their goals match our own.

Ikoma.Toshikage: Which goals are these?

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: The containment or destruction of a threat that comes from the Omicrons. The Tohoku system has become a conduit for them.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: We are the plug, if you will.

Ikoma.Toshikage: Hai, we have enough problems here. No need for more coming from such a far away place.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Such was the thought of our honoured superiors, when they created the 113th Recon and Assault Division.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: This is why you will not see us on the front line in Seto. We have our own front line to hold.

Ikoma.Toshikage: Hai, of course.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: From that you might extrapolate the question, '€œwhy are the 113th patrolling the rest of Kusari, if their front line is Tohoku?'€

Ikoma.Toshikage: If the 113th has been kept small, does this mean the threat from the Omicrons is also small?
Ikoma.Toshikage: Hai, that was my next question.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: I will answer the question I posited first, then I will address yours, if you will forgive me.

Ikoma.Toshikage: Not to intrude in your business, of course. I am just... curious.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: The threat we face may destroy what it means to be of Kusari.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Our traditions, our histories washed away by a new culture, a new faith.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: It is important that officers of the 113th remember that they are Kusari, by immersing themselves in the work of defending it domestically, as well as on the frontier.

Ikoma.Toshikage: That is horrible! Surely that can not happen?

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Of course it cannot happen. We are Kusari, we have foreseen this threat and we have placed a force in its path.

Ikoma.Toshikage: I am relieved then.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: While it will not happen, it is only '€“because- of the actions of the 113th, and our superior'€™s wisdom.
113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Are you satisfied with that response to the question I raised?

Ikoma.Toshikage: Hai, very much so. It just makes me admire the 113th even more.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: As you said earlier, we do only our duty.

Ikoma.Toshikage: This is where I must depart for now. I must dock to write a report about the events in Leeds.

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Thank you for the company.

Ikoma.Toshikage: Thank you for allowing me to join you on your patrol, Kenzou-sama. *bows head*

113th|Kenzou.Tenma: Please call on me in the future and I will offer an answer to your question.

Ikoma.Toshikage: I shall then. Thank you.

We wear the clothes with ease, it comes to us and we are it. But we -dim- when we wear the clothes.

---

[Ayem]

We took the stage and walked the planks.

We drew a sword and stabbed and stabbed.



We wrought a death and then wrought two.

---

[lw'nafh]

Akio Yuuki, 113th

We became aware of intruders, Order had breached Tohoku. They went by the name of 'Cerberus'. 'Akio' took command of the Mizurio and was met by our siblings Gendo Kaze and Tahakiro Maeda.

113th|IKN-Mizurio: You have violated Naval territory.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Respond.
Cerberus|R|Venture: Whicks: I don't think I have violated "Naval" territory
113th|IKN-Mizurio: This space belongs to the Kusari Naval Forces.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: It is restricted.
Cerberus|R|Venture: Whicks: Nomad maybe, but not "Naval"

Under the guise of the Naval Forces we pursued the intruders, chasing them back into their hole. They call it 'Omicron Minor'.

113th|Takahiro.Maeda: Question is, what are -you- doing here?
Cerberus|R|Venture: Whicks: This is where I live
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Doesn't this space belong to a known terrorist organisation?
Cerberus|{MW}-Camelot: Elijah: No it does not
Cerberus|{MW}-Camelot: and why are you here?
113th|Takahiro.Maeda: It is why we shall cleans it in the name of the Emperor.
Cerberus|R|Venture: Whicks: That sounds like somebody has played with nomads and got burned
Cerberus|{MW}-Camelot: Elijah: You cannot clean anything
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Again, what is a 'Nomad'?
113th|Gendo.Kaze: Sensei, whom would you believe, a Terrorist Organization or a member of a legit Government?
113th|Takahiro.Maeda: You tresspass Kusarian highly secured space, and you expect us not to retaliate?
113th|IKN-Mizurio: A Government, of course.
Cerberus|{MW}-Camelot: Elijah: Do you need something 113th?
113th|Gendo.Kaze: Hope you don't mind If we take some of these pilots in for questioning.
Cerberus|{MW}-Camelot: Elijah: Depends on what pilots you are speaking of?
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Terrorists, of course.

We quickly departed. We returned to Kusari, where 'Akio' played the role of leader, we left to patrol, we discovered a Hogosha, named 'trada'.

113th|Gendo.Kaze: Trada, Gendo Kaze, 113th and my organization would like to ask a few questions.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Lock down the base.
113th|Takahiro.Maeda: He's not here.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: We need to ask some questions of you.
trada: You gonna annoy a Kusari citzzen?
113th|IKN-Mizurio: It is a matter of security.
113th|Gendo.Kaze: Do not flee if you'd be so kind.
trada: Uh huh... You're like the Gopnik of the Naval forces?
113th|Takahiro.Maeda: No, we are part of the Primary fleet.
trada: Uh huh sure
113th|Gendo.Kaze: Cut your engines please.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: We are the 113th| wing of the Kusari Naval Forces.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: We deal with security'.
113th|Gendo.Kaze: Good evening General, we have some questions for you too.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: You will halt, now.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Lest you be declared an enemy of the state.

They ended themselves, avoided facing us.

trada has suffered a self-administered loadout error (Mine).

We continued, and met 'General Yarr'.



We proceeded to attempt to question them, they were insolent - disrespectful.

113th|Takahiro.Maeda: First of all, Yarr, have you recently been to the Taus?
[|]General_Yarr: define recently
113th|Takahiro.Maeda: In the last month or so.
113th|Gendo.Kaze: Stop drifitng and cut youe engines entirely please.
113th|Takahiro.Maeda: If yes, do you still have the flight records?
[|]General_Yarr: A supply run to the Yamaguchi or two
[|]General_Yarr: I am sure they're on record somewhere
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Why do you have a Gas Miner prisoner in your cargo hold?
[|]General_Yarr: Rescued him from a Trident
[|]General_Yarr: Haven't had a chance to drop him off at a base
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Oh, I'm certain you 'rescued' him...
[|]General_Yarr: *chuckles*
113th|IKN-Mizurio: To a more serious question.
[|]General_Yarr: are you accusing me of lying?
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Have you had contact with a man by the name of 'Joe Jackson'?
113th|IKN-Mizurio: I will not repeat myself.
[|]General_Yarr: I've had contact with many people. For all I know the pilot of the Mizurio is this Joe Jackson
113th|IKN-Mizurio: No.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: *He shakes his head* Evasiveness...
113th|IKN-Mizurio: I will be blunt.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: You and your 'friend'...
[|]General_Yarr: because you know no better way?
[|]General_Yarr: *chuckles*
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Well, he destroyed himself instead of answering our questions.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: You, fled from us.
[|]General_Yarr: Am I his keeper?
113th|IKN-Mizurio: You are suspected of being connected to a high-key terrorist organisation.
[|]General_Yarr: Last I checked he is an adult, or was.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: You will come with us for further questioning.
[|]General_Yarr: And where I fly is no business of yours
113th|IKN-Mizurio: It is if it is a matter of security.
113th|Gendo.Kaze: It is the buisness of your Emperor.
[|]General_Yarr: *chuckles*
113th|Gendo.Kaze: Whom you claim to serve.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: You Hogosha seem content that you are politically invulnerable.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: This is far from true.
[|]General_Yarr: then come back with proper documentation and proof, not hearsay and slander.
113th|Gendo.Kaze: If you are as innocent as you say than you'll be let free with an apology.
[|]General_Yarr: *chuckles*
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Your failure to adhere to our orders puts you in the perfect position to be one of Godwin's Trust.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: In our eyes you are little more than a Bretonian operative.
113th|Gendo.Kaze: General, you fail to understand the security of Kusari as at stake.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Clearing this blight on your honour is a simply matter of coming with us.

We exchanged many words, the Hogosha defied us. We attempted to eliminate them.

113th|Takahiro.Maeda: Collect his blackbox.
113th|IKN-Mizurio: Take him down.
113th|Takahiro.Maeda: We will investigate the content.

They fled. We returned to the Arch.

Gifts were brought

---

вellυм ѕe ιpѕυм aleт

[aerelm]

One mind, one goal, one purpose...
Raijuu

Young but experienced, Master of his art, a Perfect choice. The first hunt begins, First of many.
With others he meets, those of us. Those on hunt, one of many. We go to the Star of Gamma, one of ours. They notice, They attack, They loose, They run.
We let them leave, to maybe learn their lesson, but will they? Never.

[color=#000000]HAF-C-Severa_Reprimenda: Contact in scanner.. Kimidori vessel and Raijuu
HAF-C-Severa_Reprimenda: IFF indicate a Wild vessel
Kiri: Wild as a Chrysanthemum on her first sniff of Cardamine.
Kimidori: Leave us, demons.
Corsair-Juanito_Benitez: Why are you here?
Kimidori: I should ask that of you.
Raijuu: Our Space, Our will.
Corsair-Juanito_Benitez: This is my home system
Kimidori: This place belong to us.
Raijuu: Intruders shall not survive.
Corsair-Juanito_Benitez: This is'nt your space senor
Kimidori: It is.
Corsair-Juanito_Benitez: This is corsair space
Kimidori: We'll eraditace all intruders from our space. Barbarian.
Kimidori: We won't show any mercy.
Corsair-Juanito_Benitez: Come on then
Raijuu: We bring Lightness, We bring faith. You last not long against the will of the true owner.

HAF-C-Severa_Reprimenda: All ships head to Kappa jump hole.
HAF-C-Severa_Reprimenda: Wild vessels detected on scanners
Raijuu: We finish the first, before more intrude.

Kimidori: "Coward"
Kimidori: We're superior.
Raijuu: Let them run, shall they learn their lesson.
Kiri: Do they learn?
Kiri: Have they brains enough?
Raijuu: "Never."

We hear of more intruders in our star, 'Iota' rings a familiar name in his head. We move toward our star. The intruders we find, of whom none survived.

We retrieve what they've stolen from ours and return to our rock.

[color=black]One hunt ends, for another shall soon begin...

[aerelm]

One mind, one goal, one purpose...
Shugotenshi

We find intruders in our home. They retreat to Dragons, they make a run away. But the Dragon does not survive.

[color=#000000]WK|Takeshi{GL}: second time,haiiro,leave
113th|Shugotenshi: So these are the intruders warrior?
WK|Takeshi{GL}: allright Knf attack
113th|Haiiro: Fool.
113th|IKN-Seiryuu: Insipid Corsairs...
113th|Shugotenshi: You had entered a restricted Area. Your vessels are to be destroyed.
113th|IKN-Seiryuu: You have seen too much.
113th|IKN-Seiryuu: And for that you die.
113th|Shugotenshi: And why is the Dragon protecting the Corsairs?
HAF-G-Phaeton: please ,dont shoot
HAF-G-Phaeton: we leave your system now

Such a pointless sacrifice...

[color=black]So to The Arch we returned...

[Boss]

One mind, one goal, one purpose...
Remnants of Tekagi

[font=Monotype Corsiva]Fujiwara Michiyo

[color=#FFCCFF]

The Arch and Home lie quiet again
Peace descended on our star
Information to gather
We go

Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Define your purpose
Nuclear-Hamster: on a mission to take optronics to a supplier
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Relax...I am not going to kill you
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Not without reason
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: You seem put out by that
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Why?
Nuclear-Hamster: well you are wasting my precious time here
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: *chuckles* Oh, you of pitiable wisdom
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: I am the most important thing in your life right now
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: For it is I who decides your fate
Nuclear-Hamster: not this time.

It flees, and we pursue.

Fujiwara.Michiyo.: And that fate will be death
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: You are defenseless
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: You run, ever run
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Cowardice your nature, your very heartbeat of existence
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: You think you can run forever...
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: You think wrongly.

We catch it.

Fujiwara.Michiyo.: You lose
Nuclear-Hamster: why
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Terror
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Fear
Death: Nuclear-Hamster was put out of action by Fujiwara.Michiyo. (Gun).
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: A setting of things right.
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: This is why we do as we do

One of our kin see us, and we are warmed.

Keepers.Nash: *** {you see a happy child, leaving on a forest trail, waving you good bye} ***
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: *she smiles*

We see a new thing.
A Mercenary in a Sabre.
Questions are asked.

Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Mhmhmhm
Nukey: and what do we have here?
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: And what do you do?
Nukey: Im a gun for hire
Nukey: and you are?
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: I am just a freelancer. Sometimes hire out
Nukey: Wild Iff.

Somehow he sees through our veil

Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Got a decent payout from the whole Zoner thing a while back
Nukey: interesting.
Nukey: well.... its such a shame really
Nukey: becuase im hired
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: *glances around* I'm not sure I follow what you're saying
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Oh

This Mercenary was hired to destroy our shell.
He fights bravely and well.
Not well enough.

Death: Nukey was put out of action by Fujiwara.Michiyo. (Gun).
Nukey: nice one
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: A good try
Fujiwara.Michiyo.: Perhaps next time

We remain in Kyushu and rest

No gifts were brought

---

Just go play the game and have fun dammit.

all in all the conclusion is that disco doesn't need antagonist factions, it doesn't need phantoms, it doesn't need nomads, it doesn't need coalition and it doesn't need many other things, no AIs, the game is hijacked by morons to confuse the game with their dickwaving generic competition games mixed up with troll-of-the-day.

[TehNoizeBox]

One Mind, One Goal, One Purpose...
Sasaki Motoki, 113th Hanta-Iseijin

We spread our wings, and we take flight. From the Arch, we fly to the Star they call Kyushu, and watch as passing traders go by. None of them spark interest in us.
We returned to the Star of New Tokyo, and we find a threat. Preserving our cover, we dealt with the intruders.

[XTF]Arkadio: hello there officer
113th|Sasaki.Motoki: Konnichiwa.
113th|Sasaki.Motoki: Would you mind explaining to me why you're here?
[XTF]Arkadio: we are...pirating ...killin...and stuff
[XTF]Arkadio: and you?
113th|Sasaki.Motoki: Doing my job.
[XTF]Arkadio: great...
[XTF]Arkadio: well than carry on and we are going to have a nice day huh?
113th|Sasaki.Motoki: I don't think so.
[XTF]Arkadio: ok than...we should stop this pointless converstation - we are dumb we know where this is going
113th|Sasaki.Motoki: Pirating is illegal in the Empire of Kusari, and I'm going to have to ask you to vacate the area of the Trade lanes.
[XTF]Arkadio: ok boys let's dance - all units engage!
113th|Sasaki.Motoki: Your choice....

They sought blood, we delivered. A local saw our plight, they lent their hand.

We bring gifts.

We return home, to the Arch we go.

[Ayem]

We grope about inside the mist, and discover strange creatures and new constructs.
We find a miner, corsair and dragon.

We step in the shadow of Tejina, the provider. The miner falls into our lap and we capture it, bring it close. It speaks.

Kiri: Nothing. We can destroy it if you like, or leave it if it pleases.
Major_MAU: I don'€™t know. I heard that honour is a big word of your identity
Kiri: For some it is their essence of being.
Tejina: For others, a forgotten heritage
Major_MAU: Me too, what about yours?
Kiri: Honour is a dream from a past life.
Kiri:Do you recall your past life?
Tejina: Haste...worry...pain...Striving to meet goals set by those above
Major_Mau: Pah... you know.. mining.. is very good for making money.
Tejina: Unmissed. Undesired, those years
Major_MAU: heard of the orders?
Major_MAU: ever seen them?
Major_MAU: I'€™ve got Dreams.
Kiri: Orders... the Order? A clandestine organisation designed to hunt and kill the creatures from the distant areas of Sirius?
Kiri: No, never heard of them.
Major_MAU: to FIGHT for Freedom. Freedom...
Major_MAU: But ive got no chice
Major_MAU: i have to get money
Tejina: We certainly know nothing of a diabolical terrorist organization dedicated to the destruction of House government
Major_MAU: theres no way..
Kiri: Oh yes, they do that too.
Major_MAU: i must earn
Major_MAU: I cant exist
Kiri: For who do you earn all this money?
Major_MAU: For who? For US.. for Freedom!
Kiri: Some distant figure, sat at a desk with a flickering screen, tapping your orders into a keyboard?
Kiri: Rebel, strike him down. He should slave for you.
Major_MAU: I will go down in Honor, if you kill me.
Kiri: What is honourable about death?
Major_MAU: But ill never stop trying to make this world better.
Kiri: Except that you'€™ll be dead.
Major_MAU: To die for a good thing. Thats honor for me.
Kiri: After death, you cannot change the galaxy!
Tejina: What is truly '€œgood'€, though?
Kiri: Therefore, it would make sense not to die.
Major_MAU: Yes. It does.
Kiri: But how not to die?
Major_MAU: What is honor for you?
Kiri: Do you struggle and defeat, or... submit?
Tejina: Is it raising a child in the ways of truth? Is it working day in and day out to care for a family?
Tejina: Is it something more abstract, politics, civil service?
Major_MAU: It is Peace and Freedom. I want to have that!
Tejina: What stigmas do men leave behind when their acts are done?
Major_MAU: PEACE. Freedom. Know what that means?
Tejina: Is it true freedom when all men are left alone to do as they will?
Major_MAU: No. Thats no freedom.
Tejina: Some would take advantage of that...
Tejina: Then what is?
Kiri: There is peace when the gouts of flame settle and the glowing fragments of constructs cool and become dull.
Major_MAU: Freedom is [don'€™t know word for] if everyone has the same rights.
Kiri: Freedom is... equality? How egalitarian.
Tejina: You follow the teachings of the Coalition?
Major_MAU: He has to behave like a true human living
Major_MAU: What are the coalitions teachings?
Major_MAU: Never heard of '€˜em
Tejina: Bits and fragments we know
Tejina: Appearances indicate they aim to share all equally, yet those in power gain more
Major_MAU: Dont understand me the false way.
Major_MAU: I want to be strong.
Major_MAU: I want to be mighty
Major_MAU: I want to CHANGE
Don_Mingo: Owwwwww
Major_MAU: So. Please. Please let me go.
Kiri: Then stand up, protect humanity against its greatest threat.
Kiri: Its selfish '€“humanity-.
Major_MAU: Which threat!
Don_Mingo: You are strong men?
Major_MAU: I want to change
Tejina: Ease the transition to unity
Tejina: Your oration is strong
Major_MAU: theres hope for the humanity
Tejina: Your will unyielding
Major_MAU: I wont give up!
Don_Mingo: There is no HOPE
Kiri: When all people are of the many minds that are one, there will be found true equality.
Don_Mingo: HOPE its in the church
Don_Mingo: And im no belive in GOD
Major_MAU: Maybe not all humans will follow me. But i want to make a better world to those who follow me!
Don_Mingo: im the messia
Don_Mingo: Sirius wil be destroyd
Major_MAU: So. I just want to know, what you will do with my fragile life.
Don_Mingo: The messia whil be comes
Tejina: Nothing binds you to this place save your own inertia. Be free, and change this universe.
Kiri: It will amuse to watch your efforts.
Major_MAU: You. You'€™ve got Honor.
Don_Mingo: All people will be destroy, and then come new people, STRONG PEOPLE
Major_MAU: I will remember you too
Kiri: If all people will be destroyed, how can new people come to be?
Don_Mingo: 1 person
Tejina: If by fire and ice an ending comes, what is left to fill the void?
Major_MAU: there will be hope. Believe. Just believe.
Don_Mingo: There is no Hope.
Tejina: Something will endure. Always has. Always...always...will.

We released the mining machine and its crew, and left to chase the Corsair Don Mingo, but he eluded us by entering the Rheinland star patterns.

Tejina returns to the Gate of Heaven with a bounty of materials and captives. We... drift.

A Corsair springs his trap, he seems so pleased.

Kiri: Now what is this?
Kiri: What lumbers in the mists?
Rico.Santos: Ha!
Kiri: It looks like a monster!
Kiri: But what is it?
Kiri: But monsters don'€™t flee!
Rico.Santos: Goodbye.
Kiri: I suppose it must be human.

It flees with only the trail of its exhaust to remember it by.

A scrap merchant accosts us, fights and flees, then turns to fight, and flees and dies.



We turn our face towards the arch, and slip into Chugoku. A dragon, sleek and maned, prowls his rocky home.

Kiri: They cower within the mists.
Kiri: They should.
]bd[Toshiro.Watanabe: Mhmmm
]bd[Toshiro.Watanabe: What is this?!
]bd[Toshiro.Watanabe: Halt right there!
Kiri: A ghost.
Kiri: But can a ghost touch?
]bd[Toshiro.Watanabe: A ghost of who?
Kiri: Shoot a gun?
Kiri: Murder a dragon?
]bd[Toshiro.Watanabe: Can it?
Kiri: It'€™s been known to happen.
]bd[Toshiro.Watanabe: The ghost is welcome to try?
Kiri: Does it have to?
]bd[Toshiro.Watanabe: If it wants to...
Kiri: Then I suppose it must.
Kiri: There is an urge.
]bd[Toshiro.Watanabe: Go on then...try
Kiri: Not going to flee back to your rock?
Kiri: So different from the others..
]bd[Toshiro.Watanabe: only cowards flee
Kiri: The mists will welcome you.
Kiri: Brave to the last. The mists draw close to the wreckage, and preserve.

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[lw'nafh]

Akio Yuuki, 113th

We left once more as the wolf among the sheep.

It was not long before we met a Zoner. Its shell was decayed.



We inquired - to learn what had happened.

113th|Akio.Yuuki: What damanged it?
113th|Akio.Yuuki: Radioactive decay?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central: Oh right. I need ta check 'dose stuffs *Gaby chuckles*
113th|Akio.Yuuki: Just answer the question, Zoner.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central: Ye... I wuz in 41 an' all a few days ago ya see?
113th|Akio.Yuuki: All I needed to know.

Akio ordered the vessel to move along - it did as it was told. We focused on the Dragon that had shown their visage to us.



It was of no use to us, we told it to leave.

113th|Akio.Yuuki: Dragon?
]bd[Teraku.Oshiro.: Imperialist?
113th|Akio.Yuuki: Get out of here.
113th|Akio.Yuuki: Before I kill you.

It refused, we danced.



We lead, they fell behind.

Soon returning to the Arch with gifts.

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