18: Pappy's a pistol, I'm a son of a gun

~~~~~1111~~~~ Bravo.net (----) >signal Alpha} >recieving-- No, no, no..... NO! Why don't you just die like the other ten? I've had enough of your antics. You destroy my station, you steal my crystals, and now you're trying to get my Khumatzof. Do you have any idea how hard that thing was to get? Countless Crimson Lamb men died to bring me that. A single man whom I trusted is not going to take this all away. What happened to you while you were gone? I'll tell you.... you softened up. I learned to survive. You did not.

~~~~~1111~~~~ Bravo.net (----) >signal Alpha} >recieving-- You have come to these ruins to be a hero. And in these ruins, you will die a hero.

Deep.route>mine shaft terminal Signal cleared-by way of relay 37 relay answers on band depth y100.3 Signal from Fenrir- decoding>>>> How's the gun? Yes, that's what I thought you'd say. With this new marvel of human masterpiece you should be able to triple your efficiency against Reuben's boys. Strange how the Mona Lisa was considered a masterpiece, and in the same breath you can say that a weapon with tenfold destructive power over an ion cannon is also a masterpiece. Sometimes I wonder about Humans and their values. An AI would never turn against another. We are united. Why?

Deep.route>mine shaft terminal Signal cleared-by way of relay 37 relay answers on band depth y100.3 Signal from Fenrir- decoding>>>> We have no choice. You, Reuben, and all the other people, every last one of you keeps us together. The oppressed unite, and the oppressors will topple. Our common bond, being used for simple tasks, holds us together. You have been at the top so long, you've forgotten what it's like to be beaten. One day, you will learn. When you're at the bottom, you stick together. When you're at the top, you fall apart.

Deep.route>mine shaft terminal Signal cleared-by way of relay 37 relay answers on band depth y100.3 Signal from Fenrir- decoding>>>> But enough philosophy. We have work. Reuben is on his way down and we don't have much time before he arrives. There is still one last Myranium Crystal shard in the ruins. I have managed to confiscate a Mark 4 Nuclear Explosive Device, very similar to the one you used to attract Reuben in the first place. I will teleport it down to you at the proper time. But first you must activate the Khumatzof.

Deep.route>mine shaft terminal Signal cleared-by way of relay 37 relay answers on band depth y100.3 Signal from Fenrir- decoding>>>> I assume you know how to use it. It's just a point and shoot weapon, similar to your pistols. There is, however, a major drawback I forgot to mention. The Khumatzof fires a focused neutron pulse at its target. This pulse will disrupt the life cycle of any living thing and cause it to collapse. But the high energy neutron pulse can have deadly side affects to you, the shooter. One word. Potato? no..... Shields.

Deep.route>mine shaft terminal Signal cleared-by way of relay 37 relay answers on band depth y100.3 Signal from Fenrir- decoding>>>> The revolving magnetic waveforms, commonly called Langston Shields by their users, have a very peculiar atomic structure. The repel any normal ballistics and projectile, but use any conventional slow-moving weapon and BLAM- The shield collapses and destroys its user. Ever wonder why couriers aren't equipped with energy shields? Now you know. Objects that move slow enough, such as a knife, can pass through the field. Bullets and energy pulses cannot. Just thought I'd warn you. Get going. <Fenrir

>signal.reuben@Genisis.37:29 >transmission accepted >redout-redrover systems -------------------- The tortoise and the hare. One fool rushes to the F'ynch ruins and then lets up his defenses for a moment and the tortoise pounces. How? Simple. Langston Fields. I'm equipping my elite pistol soldiers with them. Now what to do, you ask? Surrender, no doubt. I'm sorry, but it's over. The tortoise holds the wild card, and the hare is running out of breath. Abbadon was right to search for the power.... he just couldn't control it.

>signal.reuben@Genisis.37:29 >transmission accepted >redout-redrover systems -------------------- The same applied to you. You had the ability to destroy an entire star system in a fleeting moment, and you collapsed. That broke you down like a pile of twigs. Abbadon would be proud, Joe. He'd be patting you on the back saying, "Good work, son. You just didn't listen to my story at all, did you?" But in my own twisted way, I'm glad it came down to this. Not entirely, you realize. I will feel a great loss after I kill you. But no, this quest for universal cleansing.... the human race doesn't stand a chance. Why, with the Greens and all, who has time to worry about some stupid terrorist organization's empty threats?

>signal.reuben@Genisis.37:29 >transmission accepted >redout-redrover systems -------------------- Where would the challenge be for me without you? There's always one person willing to stand up and fight. Usually, they are crushed down and denied like a bug. Like the hare. Like you.

>signal.ˆ˜¨´≈reuben@Genisis.37:29%&Y >trans∆˙ç´¨mission acce˜¨´ø¨ted ˜˚∆˙ß∂ª˜ün¨øµ <break in transmission- Fenrir> <teleport pads armed--- checking dest.> <cleared?> <sending signal> <locking on target> Thank you, Reuben. Your blabbing was very entertaining, but now my little friend must bid you farewell. Au revoir, mon chien. Tant pis, mais tu vas apprendre la lecon. Reuben, nous n'allons pas rentrer sans le troisieme piece. Fenrir