Radio City
Chapter 12
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Original Session Start: Sat Apr 17 22:42
Original Session Close: Sun Apr 18 00:42 Combined Elapsed Time: 4h, 0m Total Elapsed: 62h, 32m |
Replay Session Start: Sat May 01 23:38
Replay Session Close: Sun May 02 01:38 |
Cast (In Order of Apperance)
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Meanwhile, in a stuffy little broom closet...
[Storyteller] Lynna and company were travelling through the ventilation system under the guidance of Nobody. They had just exited the ducts into a utility closet when they were attacked by some of Firebase Alpha's now a
utonomous security systems, courtesy of Audrey's group.
[Nobody] Hold on just a moment... I believe I have found the proper security interlink.
* Lynna hovers behind Nobody closely, grumbling about trying to get that infernal tasting liquid out of her mouth.
* Lamont raises an eyebrow.
* Salah feels crowded.
[Lamont] Not to sound impolite... but this is rather uncomfortable...
* Nobody plays with a few more connectors in the wall panel beside the door.
[Storyteller] Ssssssssssssssssss-wish! The door slides open.
[Lamont] Hey... something just touched my butt.
[Salah] Oops, sorry... !
* Salah blushes and steps out.
* Nobody steps out into the corridor...
* Lamont looks a little redfaced.
[Storyteller] Salah gets knocked over by a strolling Finn.
* Cassandra walks out of the closet...
[Lamont] Owch. That had to hurt.
* Salah falls over!
[Lyle] Fancy meeting you here, Cass.
* Lamont helps Salah up.
[Lamont] Are you... OK?
[Finn] Owww... dammit...
[Cassandra] Sure, Lyle...
[Finn] Salah... err... hey. I'm sorry about that.
* Salah rubs her head.
[Salah] Oww...
[Nobody] It would seem your whole party is together now.
[Salah] Thanks Lamont.
* Lynna nearly lunges at Finn, but stops short, eyeing him.
[Lynna] And here we were trying to find you... and you come to us. Heh.
[Salah] Well, yeah.
[Nobody] Cyberconstruct is the proper term. But robot is sufficient, and yes, my name is "Nobody".
[Finn] No way. We're all gonna get confused if you have a name like that...
[Miriamele] Awful demoralizing name...
[Audrey] Nobody? Aggh! This place... so confusing.
[Lyle] Um... Anyway... Reactor?
[Audrey] Yes! Let's go!
[Salah] Oh right!
[Audrey] ^_^; If it takes us outside I'm more than willing to go!
[Lamont] Don't worry... I've been in the dark the whole time down here... I just want to get out of here...
* Finn grumbles.
[Salah] That's that thing Nobody was telling us about.
[Cassandra] The sooner we get out of this place, the better...
[Lamont] I happen to agree.
[Nobody] Shall I lead?
[Will] Y-yes!
* Salah nods.
[Lamont] Sure Nobody... you be on first.
[Salah] Show us the way there.
* Nobody walks down the corridor.
[Audrey] Sure, Mr. Nobody.
* Cassandra follows Nobody.
* Audrey giggles at the name, not helping herself. ^_^;
* Finn follows the robot.
* Lamont crosses his arms behind his back as he walks... appears to be in thought
* Will adjusts his goggles, walking along a tad unsteadily.
* Audrey follows everyone else, muttering about how much she hates this place... so much... soooo much.
[Salah] Nobody, can you tell about this person named Koran?
* Audrey hmms.
[Audrey] . o O ( I can ask Nobody about Imogene... )
[Lamont] Cassandra... might I have a small word with you...
[Cassandra] Hmmm?
[Lamont] Why... are you all traveling together?
[Nobody] Colonel Koran Rillian's file is classified.
[Lamont] I've just been sitting here wondering that... and... why I'm here as well... I'm confused...
* Salah blinks.
[Salah] Umm what does that mean?
[Nobody] I can't open it.
[Audrey] Mister Nobody, do you know a woman named Imogene, who used to be the High Priestess at Althena's Shrine?
[Nobody] I do not.
[Audrey] -_- It was worth a try...
[Cassandra] I don't know. Dumb luck. Some of us are looking for somebody or something. Some of us just don't have anywhere else to go because everything we ever knew as home has been destroyed...
[Salah] Do you know why he is searching for my brother?
[Lamont] I see...
[Lyle] War is hell.
[Nobody] I do not know why he is looking for Master Tirulian.
[Lamont] I met you while looking for harp strings for my broken harp... and I've kinda been swept into this... I don't know what I'm doing here... or... what I'll do when I get out of here...
[Will] (w) This sort of technology is just amazing... fully working robots... sliding doors... moving platforms... security systems... voice recognition? Who built this? And for what purpose? I wish I could have examined this
place further on... if only I knew more! Right now, getting out will be in itself a feat... *cough*
[Audrey] Will? Are you okay? You're coughing...
[Will] ... ? Me... ?
[Cassandra] Well, if you've got nothing better to do, you can come with us if you want.
[Nobody] Construction was started in 2002 BSR.
[Will] I'm just not used to moving around so much... I'm a bit tired... =)
* Lynna just follows along silently, every fiber in her being screaming to get out of this place.
[Salah] 2002 BSR?
[Nobody] Firebase Alpha is a starfighter servicing and repair facility.
[Lamont] Something inside me... tells me to stay with you... but I'm not really sure if I would be... well... strong enough to...
[Nobody] BSR - Blue Star Reckonning
[Miriamele] Starfighter? O_o
[Audrey] Me too, Will...
[Finn] Star... fighter?
[Finn] What is a starfighter?
[Will] Starfighter? o_o;
[Audrey] Star... fighter?
* Salah looks very confused.
[Audrey] Like the cosmos! ^_^ Space!
[Nobody] A starfighter is a transatmospheric spacecraft.
[Will] What does that mean, Nobody?
[Salah] Is it something that can fly?
[Cassandra] Don't give me that bull crap, Lamont. You're probably the strongest one in this group.
[Will] Trans... atmospheric? It actually flies out to space?! Where do they go, Nobody?
[Salah] Space... you mean to the stars?!
[Lyle] Like the thing we saw in that huge room?
[Audrey] Space... wow... O_O
* Lamont blushes.
[Lamont] Oh... I don't know about that... but if you want me to stay... I will... like I said... something inside me wants to stay...
[Nobody] A typical starfighter does not have the fuel to make a trip beyond the local system.
[Salah] Nobody... where are you from? The future?
* Audrey imagines flying past the stars and sighs happily.
[Audrey] Romantic.
[Lamont] But I wasn't about to... invite myself into your group...
[Nobody] No. I have been operational since 1998 BSR.
[Will] Romantic... ?
[Storyteller] You reach a rounded door with the large yellow and red radiation trefoil.
[Nobody] The reactor chamber is in here.
[Salah] I'm confused...
[Nobody] I can go no further.
[Cassandra] But don't think I want you to stay because I like you or anything. I just realize that you're a wanderer like myself and some of the others here and thought you'd fit in.
[Finn] Why not, Nobody?
[Salah] W-why not?
[Nobody] My systems are not shielded for the environment within.
[Audrey] ... are we? O_o
* Lynna trails the party to the door, glancing at the markings on it...
[Will] Shielded? o_o;
[Audrey] Can we survive in that place, Nobody?
[Nobody] No, you are not. But biological systems are less sensitive to that enviornment than my own.
[Salah] Environment? Is it raining?
[Lamont] Of course... I'd never suspect such a thing. I don't make assumptions...
[Nobody] In a sense yes.
[Lynna] Whatever's behind this thing, it sure doesn't look like an exit.
[Will] Less sensitive?
[Mechanical Voice] Reactor Maintainance in Progress. Estimate 10 minutes to completion.
[Cassandra] So, what've we got to lose, people? Let's go!
* Salah nods.
[Miriamele] The sooner we're out of this place... the better.
[Will] Maintainance... it must be off now- it should be safe to enter!
[Finn] Let's go, then.
* Finn nods to Miri.
[Salah] Wait here for us, Nobody.
* Will nods!
[Will] Right!
[Nobody] Very well, Mistress Tirulian.
* Will opens the door.
* Salah looks disturbed by that title.
[Salah] Just call me Salah.
[Audrey] Mistress... wow.
Reactor Core, Firebase Alpha
[Storyteller] Sssssssssssssss-wish, ca-link... ka-chin! The door slides open in three parts, just like the larger six-part iris gate in the landng bay would have if Audrey hadn't destroyed it. The platform is suspended
from the outer wall, curving around in both directions. The outer wall is made of solid black tiles. When you look up, it would appear that the ceiling curves in and around itself. Approximately 15 feet away, beyond the edge of the walkway is another sphe
re. When you look up, it would appear that the ceiling curves in and around itself. The lower walls do curve in the same way. The inner sphere wall seems to be floating within the outer sphere wall with no means of support.
* Lamont follows everyone mumbling to himself, *Damn you Lamont... you shot your stupid mouth off again... why would even think of saying anything to obviously dumb... *
* Salah smiles.
[Salah] We'll be back, Nobody.
* Salah heads on inside!
* Cassandra walks in calmly.
[Storyteller] The door slides, swishes, ca-links, and ka-chins shut behind you.
[Will] We shouldn't be in for more than 10 minutes... let's be quick about this. ^^;;
* Lamont nearly gets his butt cutt off by the door.
[Lamont] Hey!
[Audrey] Right! let's go! I don't want to stay here any longer than ten minutes... I'd hate to see what would happen to us...
* Lynna enters cautiously.
[Lynna] Well, Nobody hasn't led us wrong... yet.
[Audrey] ... that was forboding, Lynna... :(
* Finn oogles.
[Salah] Lynna, I-I trust him, he seems... nice an-and he healed you.
[Will] Amazing... O_o
[Audrey] Wow... magic?
[Miriamele] This place is entirely too screwy for me. I'd kill just to be able to see a tree... or the sun.
[Audrey] Me too, Miri...
* Lamont continues to mumble. .oO(You did say you'd protect her though... and I will always live up to my promises...)
[Will] No... that's what's so incredible! Pure technology!!
[Lynna] Salah... you have to tell me just what happened back there...
[Lyle] Looks like a circle... Left or right?
* Will hurries through the walkway, to the left.
* Cassandra ponders going right...
[Storyteller] You hear a brief sound of metal-on-metal, but it quickly vanishes.
[Audrey] ... did you hear something?
* Cassandra looks around, then follows Will.
* Lyle follows Will the Geek.
* Miriamele remains light on her feet...
* Lamont lags behind Cassandra, attempting not to look like he's obviously following her... but isn't a very good actor.
[Lyle] Just keep walking...
[Will] This is so impressive... oh, what I wouldn't give for a lab with this stuff!
* Lynna looks around alerted by the noises.
[Lynna] Not more of those ice-spewing arachnids, I hope...
* Finn walks, looking around curiously...
[Audrey] Well... you could probably make it into something useful Will. :)
* Cassandra looks at Lyle.
[Storyteller] ka-click ka-click ka-click
[Audrey] There! Again!
[Audrey] Did you hear that?
[Will] W-well... I don't know... I really don't understand much. ^^;
[Miriamele] I have a bad feeling about this...
[Storyteller] Thu-gong!
[Finn] THAT did not sound good.
[Will] It sounds like a moving device... ?
* Will looks around the room.
[Storyteller] Three silvery red metallic scorpions come out from an access hatch behind you on the walkway.
[Will] !! Woah!
[Storyteller] Four more drop down from some sort of access bay mounted above inboard.
[Lamont] Um... Cassandra... we have company back here...
[Miriamele] I saw this coming...
Combat! Round One!
Enemy has group surrounded in a pincer formation!
Enemy Pincer Front: Radscorpion A, B, C, D
Ally Front: Lamont, Finn, Lynna, Miri
Ally Rear: Cassandra, Will, Salah, Audrey
Enemy Pincer Rear: Radscorpion E, F, G
* Will hops back, leaning against the railing.
Combat! Round Two!
[Storyteller] Lyle lashes out at Radscorpion A with his katana... Lyle hits Radscorpion for 10 damage.
Victory! Reactor Core, Firebase Alpha * Audrey smiles!
[Audrey] ... oh dear.
* Lynna narrows her eyes, searching the black tiles... She spins around at the skittering noises, instinctively drawing her razor claws.
* Miriamele draws her weapons, and faces the four frontal attackers...
* Lamont leaps into the front row, drawing both claws.
[Lamont] I will not dishonor my word...
* Will takes a few steps back to the back row, unable to get his mace out.
* Lyle joins the Rear Row.
* Lamont claps his hands and begins chanting.
* Lyle twirls a circle and brings his Katana down on Radscorpion E!
[Storyteller] Lyle hits Radscorpion for 7 damage.
* Audrey chants to herself.
[Lamont] I can't blind a machine.
* Will closes his eyes.
[Will] Right...
* Will joins both hands, to then separate them slowly, forming a crackling ball of electricity between his palms. "Thunder Wall!!"
* Will motions his hands at the front enemy row, shooting a virtual wall of sheet lightning at it! Fried!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion A takes 47 damage from Will's spell.
[Storyteller] Radscorpion B takes 53 damage from Will's spell.
[Storyteller] Radscorpion C takes 46 damage from Will's spell.
[Storyteller] Radscorpion D takes 45 damage from Will's spell.
* Audrey claps her hands together and chants lowly to herself. She begins to glow with a soft aura.
[Audrey] Althena... let your divine grace empower me... embrace me... enlighten me...
* Audrey finishes chanting, and feels her wisdom increase!
[Storyteller] Audrey's WIS raises by 77!
[Audrey] Much better! ^_^
[Storyteller] Salah DEFENDS!
* Lamont waves his hands, and a green aura starts to come from his hands. "Winds flowing that never end, may your motives turn to violent and blow the vermin that stand before me from my sight!"
[Lamont] Rushing Breeze!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion A takes 43 damage from Lamont's spell!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion B takes 54 damage from Lamont's spell!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion C takes 45 damage from Lamont's spell!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion D takes 46 damage from Lamont's spell!
* Lamont opens his eyes, hoping his spell did damage to the enemy.
* Lynna feels a strange force welling up from within, as words begin to form in her mind...
* Miriamele begins a small chant. "Power of unbridled Sol, smite my foes with your fury! Solar Flare!!" The temperature in the room begins to climb, faster and faster, until the very air is distorted with heat! The very
air then seems to combust as fire consumes the battlefield from all sides! Miraculously, the party is not consumed by the sea of flames...
[Storyteller] Radscorpion A takes 23 damage from Miriamele's spell and is destroyed!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion B takes 23 damage from Miriamele's spell and is destroyed!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion C takes 19 damage from Miriamele's spell and is destroyed!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion D takes 20 damage from Miriamele's spell and is destroyed!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion E takes 21 damage from Miriamele's spell!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion F takes 18 damage from Miriamele's spell!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion G takes 22 damage from Miriamele's spell!
* Lamont looks at Miramele and nods to her affirmatively.
* Miriamele looks a little disappointed...
[Lyle] Nice work, Catgirl.
[Lamont] Good hit, Miss Miramele.
* Lynna gestures with her arms as the air around her opposers quivers and shifts... "Ghosts of the seen and unseen, bend the minds and hearts of the weak in spirit with fear made flesh! Phantom Force!"
[Storyteller] Radscorpions are Immune to Illusion!
* Lynna lowers her arms to her sides...
[Lynna] No good... but just where did that come from...
[Storyteller] Radscorpion E curls it's tail over it's head and lashes out at Will with it's radiation poisoned stinger! Radscorpion hits Will for 37 damage.
[Storyteller] Will is POIS!
[Audrey] Will!
* Audrey quickly sets to work at a spell to heal Will.
[Storyteller] Radscorpion F clitter-clacks over to the loud-mouth. Radscorpion hits Audrey for 0 damage.
[Storyteller] Radscorpion G gets confused and attacks the loud-mouth's twin. Radscorpion hits Salah for 11 damage. Her gold pendant flares. Salah is not POIS!
* Cassandra chants quietly, almost as if she were singing. When she's done, she spreads her arms out, and a cool, soothing breeze moves out along the group and into her enemies in the only row.
[Storyteller] Radscorpions are Immune to SLEP!
[Lamont] Don't worry Cassandra... you tried your best.
* Finn leaps at Radscorpion E, running his sword through it and then stabbing it with his dagger.
[Storyteller] Finn hits Radscorpion E for 24 damage! 14 damage! 0 damage! 0 damage!
[Cassandra] Stupid pieces of fucking crap!
[Audrey] Watch your mouth!
Ally Front and Rear Combine!
Enemy Rear is now Only
[Lamont] Use your strengths to take advantages of their weaknesses.
* Will joins both hands, forming a crackling ball of electricity between his palms... raising it above his head, he exclaims, "Thunder Wall!!"
* Lamont looks at Cassandra.
* Will motions the sphere at the front enemy row, creating a wall of sheet lightning in its crispy midst!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion E takes 48 damage from Will's spell and is destroyed!
[Storyteller] Radscorpion F takes 54 damage from Will's spell.
[Storyteller] Radscorpion G takes 57 damage from Will's spell.
[Storyteller] Will takes 10 damage from POIS.
[Audrey] Hang on, Will!
* Will falls on his knees, clasping a hand on his mouth.
* Audrey closes her eyes and points her fingers at Will. She whispers quietly. "Goddess Althena, purify his mind and soul with your divine blessing! Purity Litany!" Little nodes of light dance around Will's body, then seep
inside.
[Storyteller] Will is no longer POIS!
[Storyteller] Salah DEFENDS!
* Will breaths a sigh of relief, relaxing his taut body.
* Lamont clangs his claws together.
[Lamont] In the name of Justice, I will defeat you!
* Lamont rushes at RadScorpion F.
* Lamont slashes down at it.
[Storyteller] Critical Hit! Radscorpion takes 52 damage and is destroyed!
[Audrey] ^_^ Yes!
* Lamont rolls over to RadScorpion G, and swings wildly.
[Storyteller] Critical Hit! Radscorpion takes 38 damage and is destroyed!
[Will] Th-thanks... Audrey... ^_^
[Lynna] Looks like somebody's been taking their vitamins...
* Lamont stands confidently over the fallen foes.
[Lamont] Ha.
[Mechanical Voice] Reactor Maintainance in Progress. Completion in t-minus 5 minutes.
[Audrey] No problem, Will. But our ten minutes must almost be up! Let's go!
* Lamont places his claws back on his belt.
[Lamont] Well, it appears all that training I did in Vane wasn't a complete waste.
[Will] H-heh... we did it! ^^;
* Miriamele twirls her small, fortunately unused blade, and sheaths it. ^_^
[Will] N-no... we still have some time left!
* Lamont walks over to Cassandra.
[Cassandra] Are you OK?
[Lyle] Let's beat feet, people.
* Miriamele nods.
[Cassandra] Those things didn't even touch me...
[Lamont] You were upset though.
[Lamont] And I was concerned.
[Cassandra] Wouldn't you be if you wasted your time casting magic that didn't work?
[Lyle] Oh, stop flirting Lamont... Come on.
* Lyle continues around the platform.
[Lynna] Save it Cassandra. It's not like I did much good either.
[Lamont] Not really... I'd use it as a learning experience... now we know that Machines can't be put to sleep.
* Will brings himself up to his feet and continues on the way.
* Salah follows Lyle.
* Cassandra rolls her eyes and continues after Lyle.
* Lyle pats Will on the back.
[Lynna] Let's get moving and get the hell away from here.
* Lamont eyes Lyle, raises his left eyebrow, but says nothing.
[Lyle] You okay there, little guy?
[Salah] Come on, we don't have much time left.
* Lynna follows the group deeper into the Reactor...
[Audrey] Will is fine! ^_^ He's stronger than he looks.
* Finn follows.
* Lamont follows, once again mumbling things.
[Will] Y-yeah... thanks =)
* Miriamele tags along... eager to be out of this place...
[Storyteller] You walk around to the far side, it almost seems endless, the curvature is so perfect.
[Mechanical Voice] Reactor Maintainance in Progress. Completion in t-minus 3 minutes.
[Storyteller] You reach another of those red and yellow trefoil'd doors. You wouldn't know it, but it's exactly 180-degrees opposed to the one you entered. This one is on the inisde sphere however. A narrow gang waylea
ds up to it.
[Lamont] (mumbles) Flirting... really... it's call the truth, Lyle, maybe you should try it sometime...
* Salah tries punching a bunch of buttons to open the door.
[Lyle] I heard that.
[Will] ... we should hurry in and see...
[Storyteller] Salah pushes the only button there, causing the door to slide open.
[Storyteller] The two figures are working on the innermost spherical core unit. It appears to be floating out in the center of the room.
* Miriamele mutters.
[Miriamele] Everyone shush!
* Lynna starts up sarcastically...
[Lynna] And what's behind door number 2...
[Audrey] A way out, Lynna? ^_^
* Lamont looks up.
[Lamont] Huh... what?
[Mechanical Voice] Intruder Alert. Intruder Alert!
* Salah walks in.
[Finn] Awwww...
[Audrey] ... oh no!
* Salah covers her ears.
[Salah] Ooops.
[Audrey] I hate this place!
[Will] Security systems... ! Watch out!
[Audrey] Hate it! Hate it!
[Storyteller] A tall blonde man and a nearly as statuesque brunette turn around.
[Imogene] We have visitors.
[Man] It would seem so. Computer, alert off!... Why if it isn't Salah Tirulian...
[Imogene] And Audrey's little rag-tag band.
* Salah blinks.
[Salah] Y-you know me? Who-who are you?
[Man] Of course I do. I'm good friends with your brother.
[Imogene] Speechless, dear Audrey.
[Miriamele] You're not alone, Audrey...
[Audrey] ... you...
[Lynna] And if it isn't Imogene, a betraying bag of wind...
* Finn quietly draws his sword.
[Imogene] Actually... It isn't Imogene.
[Salah] But... who are you?
[Man] A friend of the family.
* Cassandra looks at Imogene and the man.
* Audrey hisses at Imogene.
[Audrey] What are you up to?!
* Lynna growls.
[Lynna] It's Imogene...
* Salah looks at the man.
[Lamont] In the name of Althena and all that is just, identify yourselves!
[Storyteller] The man reaches over and pulls a component out of the systemetry in front of him.
[Man] Silence, whelp!
* Audrey pulls out her crossbow, aiming it at Imogene's heart.
[Audrey] I'm through playing games and being polite! Give it up, Imogene! Surrender!
[Salah] Are you... a-are you... ?
[Storyteller] He raises his free hand, sending Lamont through the air, pressing him against the wall.
[Audrey] L... lamont!
[Lamont] Ooof!
[Salah] Lamont!
[Imogene] Surrender? To you?! Hahahahahaha!
* Will takes out his mace, placing it in a defensive position in front of him
[Salah] Stop it!
* Lamont hits the wall, something feels very familar about all this.
[Salah] L-let him go!
* Audrey growls and fires the crossbow!
[Imogene] Do you have any idea who I am?
[Will] We outnumber you... don't resist!
[Audrey] No, but I'm about to find out, no matter what!
[Storyteller] The crossbow bolt hits Imogene's shoulder and goes ting!... Ting?
[Audrey] ... You're...
[Finn] ... metal?
[Miriamele] O_o
[Lynna] A betraying bag of hot air?
[Mechanical Voice] Warning... Containment field breech.
[Imogene] Time to dispense with the illusions, no?
[Man] I quite agree.
* Lamont coughs a little.
[Lamont] . o O (I have to get out of this!)
[Audrey] ... You're not even human... O_o
[Mechanical Voice] Reactor Implosion Imminent... 35 seconds.
[Audrey] ... Implosion?
[Man] Outnumber... yes... Outclass, hardly.
[Salah] Who are you?
[Storyteller] He flicks his wrist again, sending Will up against the wall with Lamont.
[Salah] Will!
[Will] A-aahh!
[Imogene] Shall I dispense with the charade?
* Lamont eyes Will... but can't say anything.
[Salah] Please! Stop it!
[Man] I don't think it serves any more purpose...
[Cassandra] Will! Damn it...
* Cassandra glares at the man.
[Cassandra] Let them both go... NOW!
[Audrey] Stop it!!
[Storyteller] * Imogene waves her hands...
[Imogene] Shar'mazul kar'p'zet... Return my form to that of it's origin...
[Storyteller] Her body seems to shimmer breifly, then fades... She now appears even taller than before... Her hair is a golden shade of blonde... Tatoos trace up and down her scantily clad body. With the exception of h
er steel right arm and left leg of course...