U.S.S. Pendragon
10206.22

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
SUMMARY: Several hundred dead and a lost ship later, the crew of the Pendragon is still inside the mysterious house.

Every turn seems to claim another fearful soul, and the tension has begun to tear the crew apart.

Steeling herself physically and emotionally, Zax has begun to climb the stairs to the top floor of the building...

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
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Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: At the top of the stairs a long landing doubles back, with three doors along it.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::following the CO up the stairs::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Follows behind the CO wishing he was somewhere else::

XO_Kyrron says:
::although no one can see her, she brushes past the others to walk beside Zax::

Host CO_Zax says:
::continues up the stairs, checking each stair for strength as she goes::

CTO_Rofax says:
::at the rear, holds his knife and platter ready::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::follows the group ... not wanting to be here at all::

MO_Shiar says:
:: lies at bottom of stairs with a broken leg::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: One of the steps groans like a mourning soul.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::follows the group up the stairs looking for something to kill::

EO_King says:
::follows close to the rear looking for the nearest exit::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Follows the group::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::stops dead in her tracks::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Remembers the MO and turns back::

Host CO_Zax says:
::stops::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::hears the sound and shudders::

XO_Kyrron says:
::wishes Zax would have let someone else take point::

Host CO_Zax says:
::steps carefully over the step to the next one::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::By a window watches the group and the plasma fire quietly::

EO_King says:
::sees the group stop and follows suit::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::reaches out for the CO's arm in case the step gives way::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: Lets move out ::Picks up the MO over his shoulder and heads back up the stairs::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The CO safely reaches the top.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::follows the CO's lead and steps over the groaning step to the next::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: Remind me that I need to put you on a diet ::Grunts::

Host CO_Zax says:
::takes a deep breath and looks down the dark hallway::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Goes to OPS:: OPS: You ok?

XO_Kyrron says:
::steps ahead of Zax and walks forward, even though no one can see her::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: all I need is a piece of wood for a crutch and I’ll be fine

EO_King says:
::follows the group continuing to survey the area on the way up:: 

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::counts the number of doors::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CNS:  Yeah I think so ... this place give me the creeps!

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: In due time, we need to get to safety first

Host CO_Zax says:
::straightens her shoulders and smiles at the group::

EO_King says:
OPS: You and me both....   ::shudders::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Zax hears a wispy voice, like a talking shadow: "Captaaaaaiinnnnn...."

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
CO: Any ideas on which one to try first?

CTO_Rofax says:
::looks over shoulder::  ADM:  You coming Admiral?

Host CO_Zax says:
:looks around quickly....but sees nothing::

Host CO_Zax says:
All: Did you hear that?

EO_King says:
::looks:: CO: Hear what?

CEO_M`Tor says:
::wants to scream at the souls in the house to come out but decides to wait::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::looks at her:: CO:  Hear what?

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
CO: Hear what?

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at the CIV:: CIV: Well, we tried right first downstairs. How about last?

CMO_Blackwolf says:
CO: I am afraid I did

Host ADM_Harlan says:
CTO:  I have an inherent problem with an entire group leaving an area unguarded.  ::Looks back out the window::  And the Pendragon alone...

CEO_M`Tor says:
::frowns:: CO: No Captain

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::shrugs::  CO: Your call Captain.

XO_Kyrron says:
::gathers all her strength and tries again::

CNS_Hollywood says:
CO: No Captain.

Host CO_Zax says:
::shrugs::

XO_Kyrron says:
<ghostly whisper>CO:  I'm here...

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::motions for the door on the right and smiles::  CO: Want me to try it?

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at Emsil:: CIV: You don't have to, you know.

MO_Shiar says:
CO: I’d try it but...

CTO_Rofax says:
::pauses not wanting to leave the Admiral alone::  ADM: Admiral, this entire place has proven unguarded.... and I cannot allow you to remain behind unprotected....

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
CO: its quite all right Captain.  ::begins to head for the door::

XO_Kyrron says:
::is perfectly content to let Marat go first::

Host CO_Zax says:
::hears the voice again::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::wants to just kick open all the doors and be done with it::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The first upstairs room is a small study. Inside is an open roll-top desk, an office chair with a corpse, and a metal cot. An old-fashioned oil lamp sits atop the desk, casting light through the upstairs window.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::watches ... not really wanting to enter any doors after their previous experience::

XO_Kyrron says:
::looks in the room at yet another corpse::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::continues past the first room to the last::

EO_King says:
::keeps his back sort of in the direction of the group while monitoring the rear::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Turns with a solemn look on her face but a twinkle to her eye and then she chuckles::  CTO:  I am in the same house, hardly alone.  And I have been protecting myself for... well, for longer then you have been alive.  Your captain needs you more.

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Looks on into the room::

Host CO_Zax says:
::puts a hand on Marat's shoulder:: CIV: Be careful.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Looks into the room:: Self: Great, another dead person, just what we need

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::looks into the room anyway::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::nods in appreciation at the Admiral's comment::

Host CO_Zax says:
EO: We could use the oil lamp.

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: what? I can't see

XO_Kyrron says:
::hopes someone thinks to grab the lantern::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::grabs the doorknob to the last room:: CO: Always Captain.  Cardassians do not believe in such foolish nonsense like ghosts  ::opens the door::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The final upstairs room is a small nursery. There is a hefty crib against the inner wall, its interior cast in shadow by the candelabra. There is also a chest filled with antique toys, all somewhat grisly by modern tastes, consisting of such things as a hooded headsman doll, a few toy shrunken heads, and some monster dolls.

CTO_Rofax says:
::tries to lighten the mood:: ADM: Do I need to arrest you for violating a general directive or are you coming with us?  ::grins slightly::

EO_King says:
::turns with a start:: CO: HUH?!? ...  oh...  uhh... Yeah....   

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: I am going to see if I can fix your leg then put you on a diet ::Grins::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: A rocking chair rests just to the left of the door, near a small dresser.

EO_King says:
CO: I mean Yes Ma'am

XO_Kyrron says:
::still in the study looking at the dead body::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
CTO:  You would be hard put to do that...  ::Sighs as she looks up the stairs::  If I am to meet my ancestors, it is by my ship, not with a house.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::grabs a shrunken head::  All::  Interesting choice in toys.  Were these children or executioners in training?

EO_King says:
::moves over to the door to the study looking both ways before entering::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The body is that of a fat, middle-aged man in an expensive shirt, trousers, and vest. He has a letter opener stabbed into his throat and fresh spilled blood down the front of his shirt and vest. On his face is an expression of utter horror. He is leaning back limply in the chair, his right hand resting on the desktop near a pad of paper.

Host CO_Zax says:
CIV: Is the crib empty?

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Gets some wood and begins to splint the MO's leg::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::hearing the CO she moves to the crib and looks in::

Host CO_Zax says:
::turns back to look at the other door::

XO_Kyrron says:
::looks closely at the pad of paper on the desk::

Host CO_Zax says:
OPS: Report!

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Inside the crib is the desiccated remains of a toddler, probably two years old at death. The body appears to have been mummified somehow. The skin is dry and papery, shrunken tightly onto the bone beneath.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CO:  Ma'am?

EO_King says:
::quickly moves into the study and grabs the lamp, and heads for the rest of the group::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The paper bears the following scrawled words. "I regret now the entire evil endeavor, and every dark passion to which I ever gave sway. I pray that God may somehow find it possible to forgive us all for letting the beast into the house. And I pray that it may never escape to plague the world at large."

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: There, try to stand

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
CO: Just a mummified corpse Captain.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The note continues. "God forgive me now for what I am about to do, but I cannot endure another hour in this cursed house."

CTO_Rofax says:
ADM: Your orders Admiral?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: As the crew examines the tiny body, the eyelids slowly open, revealing the shriveled organs within the sockets behind. The lips then draw back to reveal an impressive set of teeth, all filed to a point. The mummy climbs laboriously to its feet, to the horror of all witnesses.

Host CO_Zax says:
All: Everyone back to the study. We need to examine it more carefully.

XO_Kyrron says:
::grabs the pad of paper and heads toward the door::

MO_Shiar says:
::tries to get up::

Host CO_Zax says:
::see the horrible sight::

Host CO_Zax says:
All: Out! Get out and shut the door!

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::backs away::  All::  Some people never know when to die

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The mummy launches itself with lightning quickness at Marat, attempting to tear out her throat with its teeth.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Picks up the MO and runs out::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::grabs at the mummy trying to hold it off::

XO_Kyrron says:
::moves into the hallway carrying the pad of paper, which appears to be floating on its own::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::What he would give for a phaser right about now::

CTO_Rofax says:
::sensing the Admiral's lost in thought, bolts up the stairs::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Backsteps out::

Host CO_Zax says:
::sees the mummy attack Marat and using the butcher knife, chops its head off::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
All:: A little help for the Cardassian would be appreciated here.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Marat seizes the mummy, and its brittle, desiccated remains shatter.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::sees the paper:: CO:  Captain, look! ::points::

Host CO_Zax says:
::really doesn't like this house::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::lets out a breath in relief::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::Sees the mummy and is one happy Klingon... finally something to attack.. attacks the mummy with all his strength trying to rip its head off::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The crew hears a scratching begin at the desk.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: We are in deep trouble here, I would rather be fighting the Borg

XO_Kyrron says:
::hears a scratching noise back in the study::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::stays well away from the desk::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The dead man's right hand is writing on the desk (since the XO took the pad). Over and over, it writes, "God help me! It won't let me die!"

Host CO_Zax says:
::heads back to the study::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO:at least we'd know what we're dealing with

XO_Kyrron says:
::puts the pad of paper in Zax's hand, hoping she grabs onto it::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Goes and takes a look at the CIV::

Host CO_Zax says:
::grabs the paper and reads::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: Aye

EO_King says:
::sees the group coming back towards the study::  CO: From the look of your face, I don't want to go in there do I?

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at the man::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::notices the CNS approach::  CNS: I'm all right.  ::rubbing throat::  It never touched me.

CTO_Rofax says:
::arrives at the top of the stairs::  CO: Captain?

XO_Kyrron says:
::knows how the supposedly dead man feels::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: I think I can stand but something to lean on would be useful

CNS_Hollywood says:
CIV: All right, just checking.

Host CO_Zax says:
Dying corpse guy: Can you hear me?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The body has no breath or pulse, and its dull eyes stare lifelessly at the ceiling...it is most definitely deceased. But the right hand continues to write feverishly.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::nods::  CNS: Thank you Doctor

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: I will see what I can find ::Begins to look around::

EO_King says:
::sees the CO looking in the general direction behind him::  CO: What's behind me?

Host CO_Zax says:
::flips the page over and gently places the pad back under his hand::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::still trying to catch breath and calm herself::  All:: You know, these people should market this house.  They would make a "killing" on this thrill ride.

Host CO_Zax says:
::is still staring at the dying man::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::glares at the CIV:: CIV:  That isn't funny.

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Permission to burn the house Captain?

XO_Kyrron says:
::thinks it’s about time to torch this place::

Host CO_Zax says:
All: Is everyone accounted for?

XO_Kyrron says:
::looks over at Rofax in amazement::

MO_Shiar says:
::laughs:: CIV: I never thought of that

CEO_M`Tor says:
::chuckles:: CIV: I just want to kill some ghost... then I shall be satisfied

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::looks over at the OPS Officer::  OPS: I know.  I was dead serious

EO_King says:
::heads for the inner part of the door to the study and turns around::

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Except the Admiral.... she is refusing to come upstairs Captain....

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: And die from the plasma, Lt?

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CO:  Captain, I doubt this house could survive a plasma fire anyway, so what would the difference be?

Host CO_Zax says:
All: Let's go. Middle room. M'Tor, you open the door, carefully.

EO_King says:
::side steps::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::kicks open the door::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The door to the second upstairs room stands open, revealing a master bedroom. A huge, four-poster bed with white satin sheets dominates the room, attended by a pair of end tables, a chest of drawers, a make-up table, and a wardrobe cabinet.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
CO: Aye

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::follows the CO and the CEO::

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: I think death is irrelevant at this point, Captain..... it is how we choose to go....

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Lying coiled in the middle of the bed is a stained leather whip.

XO_Kyrron says:
::leaves the study and looks in the middle room::

CTO_Rofax says:
Self: Whip?  that would come in handy.....

EO_King says:
::stays to the rear of the group::

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: I'm not planning on dying.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::almost reaches for the whip then decides not too::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::follows the others::

XO_Kyrron says:
::walks into the bedroom and has a look around::

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Go ahead. Take it.

CEO_M`Tor says:
CTO/CO: Live or die... we shall do it well

TO_Choi says:
::Examines the whip::

Host CO_Zax says:
TO: Check the closet.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The whip leaps into the air and flails about wildly, striking at the crew.

Host CO_Zax says:
::jumps back::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Listens to the footsteps walking around upstairs.::

XO_Kyrron says:
::sighs and makes a leap for the whip trying to subdue it::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The TO is struck harshly by the old leather, gashing his neck.

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Aye...  ::approaches the whip, using his platter as a shield::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::backs off::

EO_King says:
::sees the goings on::  All: Oh Crap!

CEO_M`Tor says:
::screams:: Whip: Enough... ::grabs for the whip::

Host CO_Zax says:
::orders everyone else out::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::gets caught on the cheek by the end of the flailing whip::

EO_King says:
::backs out::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: As M'Tor grabs the whip, he hears a snap.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::leaved the room holding a bleeding cheek::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The whip shrills like a wounded animal and bleeds profusely before collapsing onto the bed, blood pumping from a nonexistent artery.

CTO_Rofax says:
TO: Choi!  Fall back!

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Looks up, wondering what is going on up there.::

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: let me look at that

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::grabs the TO and pulls him clear::

XO_Kyrron says:
::looks at the bleeding whip with amazement::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::removes her hand carefully::

Host CO_Zax says:
CMO: See to the wounded.

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: What...is...it?

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks to the ceiling:: House: Enough games....

CEO_M`Tor says:
CO: It is blood.... ::shrugs:: I killed a whip...

XO_Kyrron says:
::has had about enough of this::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::looks back at the fed up Klingon::

CTO_Rofax says:
::grabs a pillowcase and tosses the whip inside, tying it shut::

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks around again:: CTO: Choi didn't check the closet. Please do.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
CEO: Will they write songs of your deeds here today?

OPS_Pettigrove says:
TO:  You OK?

EO_King says:
::is too frightened to laugh at the CIV::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Looks at the TO:: TO: Where does it hurt? ::Checking him visually::

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: it isn't too bad. head wounds tend to bleed alot so I’ll keep my eye on you.

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Aye  ::approaches the closet and opens the door, platter raised defensively::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Opening the wardrobe reveals the corpse of a young woman manacled to a clothes hook, her back flayed to bloody ribbons by whip strokes. The bones of her ribs are visible through the lacerated flesh. She looks to have been dead for a few hours at most.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::nods::  MO: Thank you Doctor.

CEO_M`Tor says:
CIV: If I succeed in killing the one responsible... They just may

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Dead?

XO_Kyrron says:
::sees the body in the wardrobe.  Turns and begins checking the drawers of the chest::

EO_King says:
::sees the woman in the closet::  ::feels nauseous::  <Spelling>

CTO_Rofax says:
::looks closely::  CO: Yes Captain.... and she died recently

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The chest drawers begin to open and close mysteriously.

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Close the door.

XO_Kyrron says:
::rifles through the drawers::

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at the drawers::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::moves towards the drawers::

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Captain?  ::points to the drawers::

Host CO_Zax says:
::shrugs::

XO_Kyrron says:
::finds only women's clothing::

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Be my guest.

XO_Kyrron says:
::realizes people are seeing her actions::

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: be careful

XO_Kyrron says:
::Tries to scream::  All:  I'm here!

CTO_Rofax says:
::sticks the platter in the drawer to keep in from slamming::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The crew hears another ghostly whisper: "I'm heeeeerrree....."

Host CO_Zax says:
:looks around:: All: We need to check...the basement.

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Captain, nothing but clothing it appears....

OPS_Pettigrove says:
MO:  Don't worry, I will!  ::jumps:: ALL:  What was that?

EO_King says:
::stops:: All: What was that?

Host CO_Zax says:
::hears the voice again::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::hearing the voice::  Self: Charming

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Now I heard that.....

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks around:: Room: WHO IS HERE ??

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: if it's here where is it?

XO_Kyrron says:
::grabs a corset out of the drawer and begins waving it around::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Hears the Voice::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
CO: With all due respect Captain... I am NOT going into the basement.

CTO_Rofax says:
::approaches the corset and tosses the tablecloth over it::

Host CO_Zax says:
CIV: With all due respect, Marat, yes you are.

MO_Shiar says:
CO: sir, it appears that the basement is almost as bad as the fire outside

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
MO: This is all someone's practical joke.  I think this is one of those entertainment planets.  We just need to find the controls

XO_Kyrron says:
::finds herself covered with a tablecloth::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The tablecloth seems to be draped over a very familiar, XO-like shape.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::moves next to the tablecloth:: Tablecloth:: Who are you ???

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at the tablecloth::

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: maybe. but then, why did the XO die?

XO_Kyrron says:
CEO:  Its me you idiot!  ::doubts he hears her::

EO_King says:
All: WHOA!  Now this is getting freaky!

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
MO: Hmm... Good question

CTO_Rofax says:
::caught between wanting to knife it and set it on fire::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::blinks:: XO: Commander ??? !!!!

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks again:: All: That's...Tria?

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: I guess the basement would hide the controls

XO_Kyrron says:
::jumps up and waves her tablecloth-covered arms in the air::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::looks at the shape::  CO:  It can't be ... she's dead!

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: if there were any

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Looks at the silhouette:: CO: Possibly.

Host CO_Zax says:
MO: We have no choice.

CTO_Rofax says:
XO: Tria?    ::rubs his eyes::

CEO_M`Tor says:
XO: Most impressive... you cheated death.... Well done Commander !

Host CO_Zax says:
::smiles:: XO: Welcome back.

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: we've seen crazier things

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
MO: Could be.  Perhaps that's where the "real" Tria Kyrron is.  I think we saw a hologram die.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::shakes her head:: MO:  Here, we sure have

XO_Kyrron says:
::throws off the tablecloth because its just ... well... too cheesy.. and hopes they know she is still with them::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Walks to the kitchen and the body of the XO::

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: it makes sense. people could be laughing at us now

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
MO: Not after M'Tor finds them

Host CO_Zax says:
::heads to the stairs::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::follows the CO::

Host CO_Zax says:
::walks carefully down::

CNS_Hollywood says:
CIV: Interesting Theory.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::looks around her again:: All:  What is this place?  ::knows she's asked before::

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: judging by how my nose feels...

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Looks down at the mangled body.  In her cultural, the body is either left to the elements or burned.::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Walks up behind the MO and pokes his side:: MO: Boo

CTO_Rofax says:
::follows the Captain, mind hurting with questions::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::grins at the CIV's comment:: XO: Good to have you back Commander...  Are you still here.. I cannot see you

MO_Shiar says:
::jumps and falls over::

XO_Kyrron says:
::picks up the corset and wings it at M'Tor in reply::

MO_Shiar says:
ALL: ow. could someone help me up please?

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Taking the body, heads out of the house with it::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Picks up the MO:: MO: It will be ok Lt

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::spots a corset fling across the room:::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: you got me a cane yet?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Harlan manages to reach the front door, finding it locked.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::feels the hit of the corset:: XO: Most definitely you...

Host CO_Zax says:
::arrives downstairs::

EO_King says:
::follows the group::

XO_Kyrron says:
::chuckles in a ghostly way::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::figures the safest place is with the Captain so follows her::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::makes sure she is second last down the stairs::

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks around and doesn't see Harlan::

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Find the Admiral!

MO_Shiar says:
:: tries to hobble down the stairs::

XO_Kyrron says:
::leaves the room and follows the group::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Hands the MO a long piece of wood:: MO: This will help

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: thanks

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::scans back up the stairwell for the Admiral::

CTO_Rofax says:
::arrives downstairs after the others and heads for the front room::  CO: Aye....

MO_Shiar says:
:: hobbles faster::

Host CO_Zax says:
::is really getting disgusted::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: Welcome, now lets get the heck out of this horror house

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Follows behind OPS::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::sees the Admiral down the stairs with Tria's body:: Harlan: Admiral... were you going somewhere with the Commander's body ?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: An ominous peal of thunder tears across the sky, flashing brightly through the windows.

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: Marat has come up with a theory about this house

CTO_Rofax says:
::runs into the front room and spies the Admiral::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: What is that Lt.

Host ADM_Harlan says:
CEO:  It is not right that she stay in this house of misfortune.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::jumps at the sound of the thunder ... is very very nervous::

XO_Kyrron says:
::comes down the stairs and sees the Admiral with her body.  Thinks this is one of the more surreal experiences she's ever had::

Host CO_Zax says:
::hears the noise and frowns::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: something about a ride

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: A ride?

CEO_M`Tor says:
Harlan: It is an empty shell... We have found the spirit or soul of the Commander

CTO_Rofax says:
ADM: Admiral.... I don't think she is gone....

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: Explain

CNS_Hollywood says:
OPS: It's going to ok.

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: this house could be a horror ride for a theme world or something

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Retrieve the body. Now. ::through clenched teeth::

Host CO_Zax says:
::walks to the basement stairs::

EO_King says:
::sits at the bottom of the stairs and begins to whispers the Rosary::  Self: Hail Mary Full of Grace.....    

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Turns to the M'Tor::  CEO:  This is true, which is why it should not be left in there...

CTO_Rofax says:
ADM: With all due respect.... please stand down, Admiral....

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: A theme ride? That is not logical, then where is the Pendragon?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: As the CO opens the basement door and enters the stairs, the crew hears the sound of flapping wings...dozens of flapping wings.

Host ADM_Harlan says:
CTO:  Stand down?

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: we are still working out the bugs in the theory

Host CO_Zax says:
::shivers in dismay::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: On the other hand, nothing has been logical since we started

XO_Kyrron says:
::sees Zax approaching the basement and hurries over, hoping that Rofax retrieves her body as he knows how she likes to be held::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::stays well away from the door::

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: You’re on point.

CTO_Rofax says:
::approaches Harlan, arms outstretched:: ADM: Please... I am the closet thing she has to family....

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::overhears:: CMO:  That could make sense.  It would certainly explain why the senior members of the crew where not even injured in a crash that should have killed us

CEO_M`Tor says:
CO: Acknowledged Captain... ::begins down the stairs::

Host CO_Zax says:
All: Let's go!

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: A murder of ravens sweeps out of the basement, pecking and clawing at the crew as they pass and filter into the house.

EO_King says:
::hears the wings flapping at the basement stairwell entrance to the basement::  ::stands up with a start and catches up to the group::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Nods::  CTO:  I understand.  ::Hands the body over to him::

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: I agree with that thinking

CNS_Hollywood says:
CO: Aye.

Host CO_Zax says:
Admiral: We'll honor her death later.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Looks at OPS:: OPS: Aye, with that crash, no one should have lived

Host CO_Zax says:
::follows M'Tor::

XO_Kyrron says:
::watches the ravens but proceeds down the basement stairs::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::swipes at the ravens::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::ignores the pecking ravens and continues down the stairs:: Birds: Begone !!!

EO_King says:
::follows the group, ducking at the sight of the ravens::

XO_Kyrron says:
::stays close to M'Tor swatting at the birds::

CTO_Rofax says:
::covers Tria's body with his jacket and follows the others::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::wishes she had that Disruptor::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Nods and makes her way back into the house and to the kitchen.::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: As the crew SLOWLY makes their way down the stairs, they accrue hundreds of tiny cuts by the talons and beaks.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Humm, I wonder:: OPS: Could this all be a hologram?

MO_Shiar says:
:: swings at the raven with stick and falls over again::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Follows the crew::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::feels alive once again thwaping at the birds::

Host CO_Zax says:
::ducks her head and fights her way through with the cleaver::

XO_Kyrron says:
::keeps pace with M'Tor ever downward::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Swings at the ravens::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CMO:  I'm beginning to think it could be.  ::follows::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::walks behind the big Klingon for cover::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: As the crew reaches the bottom of the stairs, the vermin disappear, blinking out of existence as if they never were, unlike the bites and scratches they inflicted.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The cellar is cluttered with junk: a few old garden rakes and hoes, bushel baskets filled with dusty canning jars, empty picture frames, and more. Dominating the center of the space, however, is a sinister looking furnace blazing with a strange, silvery light.

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Makes it down to the bottom, swinging away::

Host CO_Zax says:
::wipes the blood off of her face::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: Then, has anyone tried to "End Program"?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Chained to the furnace is an immense black dog with three slavering heads. Its six eyes blaze with the same silvery flame as the furnace. The dog is absolutely ferocious, and seems entirely capable of tearing off limbs.

XO_Kyrron says:
::steps into the basement::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CMO:  Not that I know of.

Host CO_Zax says:
::stops at the sight of the dog::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
*Computer*: End Program!

MO_Shiar says:
:: arrives in the basement some how::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Arrives at the bottom of the stairs::

CEO_M`Tor says:
CO: Captain... permission to kill the puppy

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::dabs at the cuts on her face::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: I had a dog like that

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Captain, permission to assist M'Tor?

XO_Kyrron says:
::approaches the dog figuring he can't see her::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::grabs a garden rake::

Host CO_Zax says:
::eyes the dog warily::

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: let me take at look at your face

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Goes through the drawers and cupboards::

EO_King says:
::rips a sliver material off of tunic jacket to cover one of his deeper wounds::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::shakes her head:: MO:  I'm OK.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::picks up the rake and aims for the dog's head::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The dog snarls and spits furiously as the crew, armed with whatever they managed to find, draw near.

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: you sure?

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: Permission denied just yet.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
MO:  Yes.

XO_Kyrron says:
::thinks it would be a shame to kill the beast::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Walks up to the CO:: CO: Captain, OPS and I were thinking this might be a holographic simulation, I tried to end program but nothing happened, can you try it?

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: ok

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks around:: CTO: Sing to it.

XO_Kyrron says:
::moves very close to the dog and tentatively pats the middle head::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Looks at the dog then ignores it::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::stops short at the leashes length of the dog::

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at the CMO and raises a brow::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
CO: It’s worth a try

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The dog snaps viciously where Tria's hand ought to be, but grabs nothing but air.

CEO_M`Tor says:
CO: Sing ????

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CO:  Captain, it would explain certain things.

XO_Kyrron says:
::steps back::

Host CO_Zax says:
::shrugs and complies:: COMP: End program.

CNS_Hollywood says:
CO: Sing to it?

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Sing?  Aye, Captain....  ::starts singing a Bajoran hymn::

Host CO_Zax says:
::watches the dog carefully::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The singing seems to agitate the hound more.

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: It looks like your idea has caught on

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Stop.

CTO_Rofax says:
Self:  Hmmm... out of practice.....

CTO_Rofax says:
::does so::

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: You try. ::grins::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The dog's chain creaks as it strains to reach the crew.

MO_Shiar says:
:: edges back::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CMO:  What if there is some kind of computer controlling all this?  If we could find it ...

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Moves back:: 

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks to the CO and does not want to disappoint the Captain:: CO: Aye Captain :: begins the first part of Lurta & M'Lor opera::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::nods at the MO::  MO: I've noticed it as well.  Of course the Cardassian never thought of it first.  ::smiles ironically at the MO::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: My thoughts exactly

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Finding nothing, goes to the backdoor to look out it.::

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks sad:: CEO: Enough/

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: As Harlan approaches the back door, the walls around proceed to grow over it. Lath and plaster extend across the door as they watch, like bone and muscle regenerating in a body. Even the wainscoting and wallpaper stretch across it with a crackling noise, until the door is totally gone.

Host CO_Zax says:
All: Kill him.

EO_King says:
::steps back at the sound of the creaking chain::

XO_Kyrron says:
::stands and looks at the dog::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
CO: Captain, OPS and I are going to try something, we will be back.

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: true. and the Romulan never passed the idea onto the CMO

CEO_M`Tor says:
::attacks the beast with the rake::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: Follow me

Host CO_Zax says:
CMO: I think not.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The dog bites into the rake, crushing the metal with ease.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::chuckles::  MO: Of course not.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CMO:  You got it.

Host CO_Zax says:
CMO: The crew stays together.

CTO_Rofax says:
::throws the platter at the beast, saucer-like::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: If you were a computer terminal, where would you be?

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Frowns and with caution, examines the covering.::

EO_King says:
::looks on::  All: Geez!

CEO_M`Tor says:
::raises both eyebrows:: Self: Not bad...   CO: Captain.. may I borrow your cleaver ?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The platter bounces off the dog's temple, leaving a cut.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::thinks:: CMO: It would be somewhere central ... the fireplace maybe?

XO_Kyrron says:
::walks past the dog who presumably doesn't see her and takes a closer look at the furnace::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Looks around:: CO: Talking about all together, where's the Admiral?

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
All::  That's right.  Anger the three-headed killer dog.

Host CO_Zax says:
::hands the CEO the cleaver::

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: I’m thinking shelves.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::takes the cleaver and charges the dog aiming for the throat::

Host CO_Zax says:
::sighs:: CNS: Retrieve her, please.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::swings::

XO_Kyrron says:
::sees M'Tor charging and is afraid to look::

CNS_Hollywood says:
CO: Aye. ::Heads up the stairs::

CTO_Rofax says:
::spies the blood and draws his blade in an attack stance::  CEO: On three?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: With an amazing sweep of deftness that denies plausibility, the CEO slashes across two of the dog's throats, opening major arteries and spilling blood in large quantities.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: Who ever is doing this would hide it good, we need to break down one of these walls and see if we can find the computer's relay

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::nods:: CMO/MO:  It would be somewhere where it couldn't be damaged ... the only place that hasn't been dangerous was the sitting room where the piano is ...

CEO_M`Tor says:
::slashes at the remaining head::

CTO_Rofax says:
::goes for the third head::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CMO:  If only we had a tricorder ...

XO_Kyrron says:
::sighs and watches the blood drain from the dog::

Host CO_Zax says:
::sighs once again::

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: well... ::points at leg::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The dog charges and snaps twice more, then collapses.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Looks at OPS:: OPS: Your right

Host CO_Zax says:
CMO: Is he dead?

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: Lets tell the Captain, quietly

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks around his body covered with blood smiling::

XO_Kyrron says:
::rests her hand on one of the dog's dying heads::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::nods::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::With her knife, moves to cut around where the door was::

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Permission to sever the heads and ignite them, Captain?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The admiral finds only wall...and no sign that a door ever existed.

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Walks to the back:: Yelling: Admiral!

Host CO_Zax says:
::eyes him askingly:: CTO: I think that would be overkill.

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
::hearing the CTO is really beginning to think this crew needs some counseling sessions::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::moves over to the CO:: CO:  Captain, the CMO, MO and I would like to try something ::said quietly::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Walks up to the CO:: CO: Captain, I think that is not the case here, if you remember all the rooms has given us some type of problem except the room with the piano, OPS and I think this is all a hologram and the piano room is where the computer is.

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Slowly begins to cut through the covering.::

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at OPS: OPS: Lt?

CMO_Blackwolf says:
CO: Permission to check it out.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks to the Captain:: CO: Where do we go now Captain?

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::quietly:: CNS:  I am in the kitchen.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Once again, the wall grows over the cuts, grabbing the knife and threatening to grab Harlan's hand as well.

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: There. ::points at the furnace::

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: But, nothing seems as if normal hear, Captain... nothing else has died....

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CO:  Captain, we think there is some kind of computer controlling this.  We'd like to find it.

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Walks to the Kitchen:: ADM: The Captain ordered me to retrieve you, sir.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::blinks:: CO: Into hell ??  So be it.... Aye Captain

MO_Shiar says:
CTO: except the XO and FCO

XO_Kyrron says:
::thoroughly inspects the furnace::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
CNS: I don't need retrieval... ::Stands back::  Counselor, what do you see?

Host CO_Zax says:
::grins:: CEO: Into hell.

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Open it.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::opens the furnace with the help of the CTO::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
CO: Captain, permission to check it out?

CTO_Rofax says:
:: takes a step closer and opens it::   CO: Aye

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: As the CEO touches the furnace, there is a flash of light, and he is gone. It seems that they have been disintegrated.

MO_Shiar says:
:: shuffles over to one side of furnace door::

EO_King says:
::stands with back against wall looking on at the group::

CNS_Hollywood says:
ADM: A Wall?

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::covers her eyes against the glare::

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
Self: Hmm... well heated home.

XO_Kyrron says:
::watches M'Tor disappear::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Hides his eyes::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
CNS:  And when you were last in here?

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::glares at the MO:: MO:  That's enough!

Host CO_Zax says:
All: Fall back.

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: sorry

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Do you see an exhaust or off switch, Captain?

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Walks up to the MO:: MO: Exactly how much pain are you in?

XO_Kyrron says:
::wonders if he is now in some form such as she::

CNS_Hollywood says:
ADM: Not for a while, sir

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: We need to find that computer, the CO is not answering us.

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Look for a power source.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CMO:  Let's go.  We'll answer later if we have to.

XO_Kyrron says:
::looks around::

CTO_Rofax says:
::inspects the furnace for a power source::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: quite a bit. I can hold it back though. oh, and I think my nose is broken

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: Aye

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: M'Tor appears next to the furnace, looking slightly dazed.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: Hold down the fort here

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: Lets go

XO_Kyrron says:
::sees M'Tor.  Wonders if the others can::

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at him in shock::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::blinks and looks around::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Heads back up the stairs::

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: M'Tor?

CTO_Rofax says:
::jumps back, knife drawn::  CEO: Lt, you okay?

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::sees the CEO re-appear:: CMO:  Wait!

Host ADM_Harlan says:
CNS:  No, when you were here last...  ::Shakes her head::  Here, watch...

MO_Shiar says:
CMO/OPS: good luck

CEO_M`Tor says:
CO: Captain....

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Stops::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
Self: What the hell?

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Looks on::

CEO_M`Tor says:
CO: I think I understand....

EO_King says:
::inches over to the furnace careful not to touch it::  ::sees the CEO re appear::  CEO: Chief!  Are you ok?

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at him::

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: Yes?

CTO_Rofax says:
::listens closely, knife still ready::

CEO_M`Tor says:
CO: I was.... computer data....  I was floating in a stream of computer data.

Host CO_Zax says:
::is so glad that he isn't dead as well that her knees are shaking slightly::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::looks at the CMO:: CMO:  I knew it!

XO_Kyrron says:
::looks at M'Tor sharply::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
CO: See, this is all a hologram or something

Host CO_Zax says:
::nods::

CEO_M`Tor says:
CMO: No..... we ARE the program !!!

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: Can you trace the source?

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CMO:  No, I don't think so.  I think we are inside a computer ....

XO_Kyrron says:
Thinks to self:  Computer data?

CTO_Rofax says:
ALL: Where's the fuse box?

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: smart and beautiful, that's a weird pair

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Looks at the MO:: MO: Use your mind, you are not hurt and there is no pain

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Takes the chair and swings it, breaking it, then marks the wall..::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
OPS: You might be right

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at him again:: CEO: We are not real?

CTO_Rofax says:
::looks to the ceiling and starts tracing wires::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: please stay out of my head

OPS_Pettigrove says:
MO:  He's right!  Concentrate Shiar!

CIV-Emsil_Marat says:
Self: We're the program?

EO_King says:
::starts feeling down the length of the wall looking for a door, an opening, or a trap door... Anything::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Does a Vulcan Mind melt:: MO: Your not hurt!

XO_Kyrron says:
::assists Rofax in trying to find the main power source::

MO_Shiar says:
:: steps back from CMO: CMO; I have to insist you stop

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: sorry

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks around:: All: Has anyone recently programmed the holodeck for a similar program?

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Looks at the wall marking:: ADM: Ok..

CEO_M`Tor says:
CO: Captain... I believe.. we can ALL enter the computer... all you have to do is follow me

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Looks at the MO and begins to chant in Cherokee:: 

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: Your not hurt, keep telling yourself that

CTO_Rofax says:
::finds the fuse box, but no source of power to it::

EO_King says:
::hears the CEO and breaks off his search::

Host CO_Zax says:
::nods:: CEO: Let's do it.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Hears the CEO:: Self: This is NOT Logical

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: I am a Romulan. we don't like telepathy

CEO_M`Tor says:
::points :: CO: The entrance is HERE ::points the spot where the furnace was::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: As the crew touches the furnace, they each vanish in a bright flash of light.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
MO:  Think about it, Kaleh ... If we are holograms then it is impossible to be hurt.  Think!!  Concentrate!!

CEO_M`Tor says:
CMO: That is self evident !!

XO_Kyrron says:
::follows the crew in touching the furnace::

EO_King says:
::follows crew in::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The crew becomes disembodied presences floating within a stream of binary computer data. It seems a silvery tunnel, within which data flows back and forth, which they seem to be able to understand.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::touches the furnace::

MO_Shiar says:
OPS: you do have a point

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Begins to chant more in Cherokee::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The data running in one direction is a computer program simulating a haunted house. The data in the other direction is the responses of the rest of the crew.

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Shakes head::  CNS:  A moment ago, there was a door, then it grew over.  And then it swallowed my knife...  ::Shakes head:: One would think this house was alive.

XO_Kyrron says:
::Is happy to no longer be the only disembodied presence::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: should someone get the CNS and ADM?

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::looks around her fascinated:: All:  Look at this ....

XO_Kyrron says:
::wonders which way they should go::

CTO_Rofax says:
::floats with the others, attempts to find a source::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@::Looks at the counselor::  CNS:  Where is the rest of the crew?

CTO_Rofax says:
~~~  ::reaches out for the user::  ~~~

Host CO_Zax says:
::watches the data flow past::

CNS_Hollywood says:
@ADM: In the Basement, sir

MO_Shiar says:
@::shouts up the stairs:: ADM: I think you should come down here

CEO_M`Tor says:
::continues to follow the data and tries to find the CPU::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@CNS:  Still?  What did you discover down there?

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CO:  This is fascinating.  This appears to be a holographic program of the haunted house we were in.

XO_Kyrron says:
::wishes Kerina were with them as she would know what to do::

Host CO_Zax says:
::follows the CEO::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The crew reaches the CPU, and discovers a multitude of different programs running data in every which direction. "Eavesdropping" on various data streams, they discover miscellaneous lift-support systems (lighting, temperature, gravity), a semi-dormant navigation program, a power-plant monitor, some door control, and video monitor data.

XO_Kyrron says:
::is fascinated::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
CEO: Is this the Pendragon’s computer?

CNS_Hollywood says:
@ADM: A three-headed dog, called a Cerberus in Ancient mythology.

MO_Shiar says:
@SELF: I’m sure the ADM will follow eventually.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::shakes what he thinks is his head:: CMO: I do not know

MO_Shiar says:
@:: goes to the entrance thingy::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@::Turns away with the stick::  CNS:  Really?  ::Heads out the door::  What a mishmash this house is.

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: Attempt to trace the source.

CTO_Rofax says:
::can't seem to make sense of it and looks for a circuit to shred::

EO_King says:
CMO/CEO: This is most assuredly not the Pen.  Not even Federation...

CEO_M`Tor says:
All: It is a computer.... we could create "ERRORS" in the CPU... try to make it shut down

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks around at her little data buddies::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
EO: This could cause a problem

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: Check the video monitor feeds.........

XO_Kyrron says:
::would grin at Zax if she had facial features::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
CEO: how do you suggest we do that, tell it 1+1 = 5?

EO_King says:
::looks to the CEO::  CEO: But not knowing the origin of this thing...  Could we also cause a problem for ourselves?

CEO_M`Tor says:
All: The data structures of the programming are quite alien

CNS_Hollywood says:
@ADM: No idea, sir.

Host CO_Zax says:
::swims over to the video monitor feeds::

MO_Shiar says:
::floats in computer stuff::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The first monitor looks out across the faintly lit surface of the planetoid. In the immediate foreground is a curve of silvery metal, which reveals that the monitor itself is part of some structure currently resting on the surface.

XO_Kyrron says:
::sees Shiar enter the data stream a ways back::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@CNS:  I think I heard someone calling us.  There is nothing more here at the moment, unless we can cut through the walls.  ::Heads for the stairs::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::frowns and looks at the first monitor and points:: All: We are in THAT structure... I am sure of it

EO_King says:
::maneuvers over to where the CEO is looking::

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at the next one::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The second monitor shows a strange engineering lab manned by six gray-skinned aliens. They are short, bulb-headed beings with large, lidless black eyes. The room itself is a conglomeration of milky glass panels, silvery rods, and strange crystals, lit by pastel colored lights that shift and blink.

XO_Kyrron says:
::wonders where the Admiral and CNS are::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The center of the room is dominated by an immense, throbbing column of glass and metal that seems to be a power plant of some sort.

CNS_Hollywood says:
@ADM: I think so, sir. ::Heads for the stairs::

CTO_Rofax says:
:: makes for the power plant control and takes a peek ::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::moves over to the CO:: CO:  That appears to be some sort of control center ... if we could take it out ...

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks from screen to screen::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@::Opens the doors, to listen to the beating of wings and nothing else::  CNS:  I thought you said they were below?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The third monitor reveals a dimly lit, circular chamber with a glowing mist covering its floor. The perimeter of the room is lined with pedestals rising knee high from the mist, and shining with a pale blue light. There are twelve pedestals in all. One gray alien stands rigidly atop each.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: As the crew watches, another alien enters the room, ascending from the mist in the center of the floor, and walks up to one of the pedestals. The alien on it suddenly stirs, steps down, and walks to the room's center, where it descends into the mist and disappears. Meanwhile, the newcomer steps up onto the vacant pedestal and goes still.

XO_Kyrron says:
::watches this all with interest::

CNS_Hollywood says:
@ADM: Yes they are sir.

EO_King says:
::watches and thinks::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@::Heads cautiously down the stairs::

MO_Shiar says:
CO: should I go collect the ADM sir?

CNS_Hollywood says:
@::Heads down with the Admiral::

CTO_Rofax says:
CEO: How did you step out of the program?

EO_King says:
CEO/CO: I think I have a theory.......  

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The fourth monitor shows a bridge. Four aliens man the various panels there, while another studies a hologram of a strangely familiar solar system. The far wall is dominated by a window looking out across the planet's surface.

XO_Kyrron says:
::squints and tries to identify the solar system::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@::Coming to the bottom, sees the body of the dog.  And frowns::  CNS:  It would appear they must be somewhere else.

EO_King says:
CEO/CO: We're just part of a data stream now....  We are more or less programs.....  

CEO_M`Tor says:
CTO: I am not certain.... simply by will I believe

CNS_Hollywood says:
@ADM: They should be here.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The fifth monitor seems to peer into a medical laboratory. At the near end, an alien technician mans a control panel connected to a wide, glassy tube running from floor to ceiling. Inside that tube, floating in a yellow-tinged fluid, are several humanoid brains.

MO_Shiar says:
CO: sir?

CNS_Hollywood says:
@::Goes down and checks the Dog::

EO_King says:
::looks to the two of them::  CEO/CO: THINK about what you want the computer to do

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@CNS:  Maybe there is another room that we don't see?  One with a secret entrance?  You look over there, I will try this area.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Each brain has various electrodes attached, with wires running down to the assembly's control panel. There are exactly eleven brains.

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks back briefly:: MO: No, you are needed here.

XO_Kyrron says:
::counts the brains and has a very bad feeling about this::

CTO_Rofax says:
CEO: Aye....

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: At the room's far end, a medical robot stands near a series of tables bearing the horribly dissected remains of the crew's bodies. The open, emptied skulls are clearly visible from monitor.

MO_Shiar says:
CO: could someone else go

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: On the other side of the medical robot, several android bodies stand lifelessly, patches of synthetic skin peeled back to reveal the electromechanical workings inside, and their own heads open and empty. The faces of all but one are a featureless blank. The one exception seems to be "acquiring" the features of the CSO.

XO_Kyrron says:
::sees her dead body yet again and is not terribly upset by it::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::stares at the monitor... incredible::

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Captain, permission to attempt to step out of the program and onto the alien ship?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: A scanner is poised over the CSO's remains, and is reading her facial contours to apply to the android.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Looks:: Self: No way!

Host CO_Zax says:
::realizes they are part of a sophisticated plot to infiltrate the Federation::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The alien manning the console near the brains seems to be growing more agitated by the moment. Then it swipes its hand across a glowing control, and the crew senses in the data stream that an intruder alert has been triggered.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::stares at the robot:: CO: Captain.... I will attempt to find the program controlling the Medical Robot.... I believe it is our chance !!!

CNS_Hollywood says:
@::Looks at the wall near the furnace touching the wall::

MO_Shiar says:
SELF: this could be useful

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@::Slowly makes her way around the room, searching for anything to resemble a hidden door.::

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: Do it!

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: A half dozen huge, ghostly hounds exit the furnace and begin searching the building. They sniff their way through the rooms, passing through walls, their bays echoing on the wind between crashes of thunder from the storm outside.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: A hound finds Harlan and Hollywood, and crouches before them, growling menacingly to keep them in place while the search continues.

CEO_M`Tor says:
CO: If I can control the robot.... it may work....  I shall attempt it  ::looks for the Medical robots program in the data stream::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: An anti-virus program is launched within the computer. The crew in the CPU see a flood of glowing water seeking to drown and crush them.

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@::Freezes near the furnace::  CNS:  Did you see where they came from?  ::Holds the wooden leg at hand::

CTO_Rofax says:
:: searches for a data stream to control gravity on the ship::

MO_Shiar says:
::starts to head back::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::follows the program and tries to enter it::

EO_King says:
::shakes head:: Self: This is not my day.....

XO_Kyrron says:
::stares in horror as the glowing water comes toward them::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: A warning klaxon sounds within the alien ship, alerting its crew.

CNS_Hollywood says:
@ADM: Near the furnace.

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::sees the water:: ALL:  Look out!

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Gravity fails in the engineering lab.

Host CO_Zax says:
::is trying to avoid the water::

XO_Kyrron says:
::backs away::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@CNS:  Furnace?  Slowly, walk to the furnace, I will guard.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks around the medical robot's program::

EO_King says:
::attempts to avoid the water::

CTO_Rofax says:
:: swims like a trout trying to avoid the water ::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: With perseverance and cooperation, the crew rides out the "flood".

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::trying to avoid the water::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: On the fifth monitor, the brain technician presses another control. The Pendragon's crew all feel a sudden stab of headache, followed by a wave of dizziness, as the introduced neurotoxin begins its lethal work.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Takes a ride::

CNS_Hollywood says:
@::Walks to the Furnace and looks at it then touching it::

MO_Shiar says:
SELF: this is bad

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks through the medical robots eyes::

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Captain, I think I may have corrupted the data to control the vessel's gravity.....

XO_Kyrron says:
::has a sudden headache.... and is grateful for it in a strange way::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::searches for the medical technician he saw on the monitor::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Feels a very bad headache::

EO_King says:
::feels sick:: Self: Ok....  I quit.  I'm going back to New Napier City.....   

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: We need to get out of here!

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::has a blinding headache::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: With a bit of concentration, M'Tor convinces the surgical robot to release an antitoxin into the tube. The headache and dizziness begin to subside.

CTO_Rofax says:
:: feels the pain and can't focus on much else ::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Immediately after that, the CEO directs the robot in a messy dissection of the brain technician.

Host CO_Zax says:
::would close her eyes...if she had eyes::

XO_Kyrron says:
::relaxes as the pain subsides and wonders what that was all about::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Plunges into the arms of the Captain::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
::feels the pain subside::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::concentrates and finds the brain technician and decides to take the rip the technician apart::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: On various video feeds, the crew notices the aliens working feverishly at various control panels, which begin to go dark. One by one, systems shut down on the ship as the computer itself begins going offline, one program at a time.

CTO_Rofax says:
:: searches for a data stream to disrupt gravity in the control room::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Looks at the Captain:: CO: Um... Sorry Sir.

XO_Kyrron says:
::wonders what is happening and if it is their doing or some other influence::

Host CO_Zax says:
::pushes him away::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The gravity program is shut down...but at a thought the CTO restarts it.

EO_King says:
::notices parts of the data stream going dim::  All: This is NOT good.....   

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@::At the continued silence, turns her head slightly to see the counselor missing.::

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Captain.... I think I have gravity control....

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: things don't look good

CTO_Rofax says:
:: tries to pry the aliens away from the consoles ::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::goes around the room looking for a new technician to kill::

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO: Can you increase gravity?

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Looks around:: ALL: Oh great I lost the Admiral.

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: I can try...

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: M'Tor mercilessly slaughters another technician.

CTO_Rofax says:
::tries to increase gravity 150% ::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
@::Stepping back carefully, reaches a hand for the furnace::

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CO:  Wait! We need those technicians ... if they are our brains ... how are we going to get them back into our bodies?

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Gravity increases, flattening some of the aliens.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Harlan is in the data stream.

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Captain... it's working....

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Within moments, the crew's will extends throughout the entire ship. They have become the mind of the alien ship itself.

MO_Shiar says:
CO: she's right

XO_Kyrron says:
::thinks OPS has a very good point::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Blinks in surprise::

Host CO_Zax says:
OPS: We can program the computer to do the work......

CTO_Rofax says:
:: tries to flatten further aliens ::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The surgical robot proceeds to remove the appendix of the alien. Unfortunately, it has no appendix, and in the process of searching for it the alien is cut into blue, bloody strips.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::smiles as he takes apart the alien::

Host CO_Zax says:
::looks at M'Tor:: CEO: Can you possible start reassembling us now?

OPS_Pettigrove says:
CO:  Perhaps ... ::looks dubious::

CNS_Hollywood says:
::Looks at the Admiral then to the Captain, smiling:: CO: One Admiral retrieved, sir.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::There has got to be a way out::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The aliens arm themselves with energy beam rods, then being shooting control panels in a desperate attempt to cripple their own ship. The equipment has been built to withstand punishment, making this an arduous task. The medical technician concentrates its fire on the brain tube, which the crew detects is rapidly warming the fluid inside.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks for a technician and decides now would be a good time for questions::

CTO_Rofax says:
:: Starts looking to thin the alien ship atmosphere::

MO_Shiar says:
CEO: how about trying to put the brains back?

Host CO_Zax says:
CTO; Take them out.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Of course, M'Tor spots the third technician quickly and eviscerates it.

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Raises an eyebrow at the counselor::  CNS:  I am not so sure I want to be retrieved.  ::Shakes head::  But it is... interesting.

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Aye Captain.... ::increase gravity three-fold::

Host CO_Zax says:
::Watches as they are crushed::

CEO_M`Tor says:
::goes back to the brains and attempts to insert them into the android bodies::

CNS_Hollywood says:
ADM: Just following orders Admiral.  I am glad it was interesting, sir.

CTO_Rofax says:
:: tries to eliminate Life support on the ship ::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The XO comes to life inside one of the android bodies.

XO_Kyrron says:
::feels very weird::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Once housed inside the android body, Tria finds herself as strong and tough as a grizzly bear in plate mail.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::hopes he can tell which brain is his and saves it for last::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
CNS:  Understatement... but it would appear your crew has things... sort of in hand?

MO_Shiar says:
CIV: this is insane

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The CO is "activated", along with the CTO.

XO_Kyrron says:
::moves her arm.  Feels very strong::

EO_King says:
::watches out into the Lab::

XO_Kyrron says:
::makes a run at one of the aliens and easily rips off its head::

MO_Shiar says:
CEO: it may have been a good idea to get the MED team out first so the bodies could be fixed

CTO_Rofax says:
:: Steps forward, rushing toward an alien, swinging like Willie Mays::

CNS_Hollywood says:
ADM: Yes sir.

Host CO_Zax says:
::begins to get the hang of the body::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The CTO roughly tears an alien in two.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::tries to remember how Klingon brains differed from other humanoids and makes sure that it the last brain to be operated::

CTO_Rofax says:
:: grabs two aliens and tries to make them one::

Host CO_Zax says:
::grabs the nearest alien and tears him in half::

XO_Kyrron says:
::goes after another one::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: In what seems like moments, the aliens are in shreds and the ship is fully under the crew's control.

XO_Kyrron says:
::notices her comrades gleefully murdering as well::

CTO_Rofax says:
CO: Okay Captain.... now what do we do?

MO_Shiar says:
::whistles... kinda::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The CMO and MO are activated, and began studying the bodies.

Host CO_Zax says:
::sighs:: CTO: Find out just where we are.

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: they seem fixable

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Surprisingly, all of the crew's original bodies are capable of being reassembled and revived. Although horribly dissected, they are being held in stasis fields that have kept their cells alive.

CEO_M`Tor says:
::wonders if he should switch to the medical profession::

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: Interesting

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Looks at the MO:: MO: You do realize that our brains have been removed

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Frowns at what the crew had done....:: CNS:  This is not good....

CTO_Rofax says:
:: looks for the bridge and a helm ::

MO_Shiar says:
:: gets to work on the CO's body::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: Using the ship's sensors, the CEO locates the Pendragon, still intact, and still in orbit. There is no debris on the planet's surface.

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: that's a minor inconvenience.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: Aye, lets get to work

CTO_Rofax says:
:: tries to find helm control ::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: we deserve medals if we can get our brains back into fixed bodies

CNS_Hollywood says:
ADM: Please remind me to place them all off duty for at least a week.

CMO_Blackwolf says:
MO: I will settle for a drink

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks at his new body and looks at the console next to him:: CO: Captain.. I've found the Pendragon !!

MO_Shiar says:
:: gets back to work and smiles at CMO robot::

Host CO_Zax says:
::would grin if she had a face::

XO_Kyrron says:
::can't believe this may all work out okay in the end::

Host ADM_Harlan says:
::Sighs::  CNS:  Long term counseling and shore leave...

EO_King says:
::moves around a bit in the new body::  Self: Ok... I could get used to this

CMO_Blackwolf says:
::Feels like Robbie the Robot::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: The power pack of each android body is only good for two hours of operation. They are unlike any technology the crew has even seen, and have no obvious way to recharge them.

Host CO_Zax says:
CEO: Get us home, M'Tor.

CTO_Rofax says:
::wonders how this body would hold for Censored activities with Tria::

CNS_Hollywood says:
ADM: Yes, sir.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: They aliens did manage to damage the navigation section beyond repair, in their scuttling efforts.

XO_Kyrron says:
::looks at Rofax and wonders.... never mind::

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: I suggest we work on your body, then mine, then the rest

CEO_M`Tor says:
::looks at the console and tries to activate the Pendragon's computer and orders a transport::

MO_Shiar says:
::moves to CMO's body::

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
ACTION: A communication is sent repeatedly to the Pendragon. Minutes later a response is finally received as the rest of the crew slowly awakens. The Pendragon adjusts orbit to rendezvous with the alien vessel.

MO_Shiar says:
CMO: I think I could put your brain back, I read McCoy's report.

Host EESSM_Erryn says:
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