The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Geyze: Record of Spirit War Session 28

Session Start: Wed May 31 00:00:00 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Geyze
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-654.7.1
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius hovers outside the Hapian Castle, preparing to depart to the Mirror Universe; right now supplies are being brought in by Kito and Neekito for what they might need*
<DeathStar> *Samson has also been taken to medical to be examined to learn more about his body; Yuki having the group study him to learn more about what they'll be encountering*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh seems fascinated by the studies... but then, this is kind of her thing
<DeathStar> *Adeline stands by Ceilidh as the Anti-Spirit's form appears on their sensors.*
<Sara> <Erica> Hmph... just another day in the life, eh, Yu?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The data seems to an almost complete void of spirit energy, yet for some reason Samson is not drawn to seek out the Spirits
<Seraphna> **Terra has secured spirit provisions, a huge pile of fruit**
<DeathStar> *Yuki nods* It is unusual. <Selena> I thought this is what you guys do every dy
<Seraphna> Jaime> We do have spiritually weak people in Prime. Maybe he’s like Anti-Spirit weak?
<Sara> <Erica> Unfortunately you're pretty much right
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *Studies Jaime blankly*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh... perhaps it is too early to draw conclusions. We should run more tests... also why are there so many gawkers?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Science is fascinating?"
<DeathStar> *the last of the supplies are loaded*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **kisses Adeline’s cheek** This is why you’re the brains.
<Seraphna> Talia> Gawkers? **peeks out of Lana’s top**
<DeathStar> *Origin floats from Nicolette's head over to some strawberries to eat; one of the loaders turns out to be Vyvy, who picks up Origin, making her flail*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh!"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... please, stop hiding in there."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ah you made it Vy~
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Who is this?"
<Seraphna> Talia> Why? Is soft and warm.
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> Well, the good news is that the Anti-Spirits that remain on our side are being watched by Simon's Peacekeepers.
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> Now we just need to go get my girls back
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods**
<Seraphna> Terra> Bring back Edna and Avvy!
<Seraphna> Nox> We have everything we need?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "You are distracting her."
<DeathStar> *Vyvy studies Origin with her good eye, her long white hair covering her bad one; she seems to ignore Ceilidh's question. Finally, she lets Origin go*
<Seraphna> Talia> But she my pillow.
<DeathStar> *Sylph studies Ellie's chest, then Talia, then back*
<Seraphna> Nox> Also hi, Grandma.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I... I'm a person!"
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> Nox. *she floats over to a seat on the bridge. Selena finds herself one as well and Yuki buckles in*
<Sara> <Ellie> ...?
<Seraphna> Talia> Pillowy person! Plus Gwen not around to sleep on.
<DeathStar> *Sylph gets into her chest like Talia likes to do*
<Sara> * Ellie's expression says "this is my life now"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Alright - Erica, Airym. We have two ways to approach the Mirror Universe
<Seraphna> Talia> See Sylph get it.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Continue."
<Jackieness> <Lana> *flails*
<DeathStar> <Selena> But we can approach the tree. That's the path Adeline wants us to take for Kaori and Victoire on the ship. Or through the spirit gate, using one of the spirits.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Adeline prefers one path. Why is that undesirable to require an alternate?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I worry abit about bringing a ship out so close to the snake."
<DeathStar> <Selena> The other avoids the tree which seems to rile the Anti-Spirits and keeps us away from the serpent.
<Seraphna> Terra> Momma knows best. She has super smarts.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> GRanted
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Understood. Does Adeline udnerstand the risk for approachign via the tree?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Our mission is to learn about the Serpent and the Anti-Spirits
<DeathStar> *the Anti-Spirit scans seem to indicate that due to there being no real "life" force to Samson, it cannot detect how he is alive* <Adeline> Strange.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "The former suggests we should use the tree. It might make studying the Anti-Spirits... a bit hard though."
<DeathStar> *Adeline tries some other scans before letting Samson go*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmmm. Is this pattern anything like ghosts give?
<DeathStar> <Selena> I'm sure she does. ... hopefully
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Inform Adeline that the spirit gate is our preferred path. Apprise me of her response."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "What about at the cellular level... and I use 'cellular' loosely."
<Seraphna> Nox> Who we planning to sacrifice?
<Sara> * Erica stares
<DeathStar> *Selena comms Adeline; Adeline steps aside while the others theorize*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh looks over the data
<Seraphna> Nox> Well they said they prefer the gate. Takes one of our cores and who knows what happens when we connect.
<DeathStar> <Selena> *looks up* She said she and Jaime can take the two to the tree themselves then
<DeathStar> <Selena> And hook up with us later if necessary
<DeathStar> *Adeline turns to Jaime* Come on Jaime.
<Seraphna> Nox> When we go there anyway as part of the mission~
<Seraphna> Jaime> Kay. Be careful Terra dear.
<Sara> <Kaori> Is this... safe?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Then proceed. Take anyone else they might need for protection."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm not sure."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I see... simulacrums of cells and tissues, but there is not metabolic processes actually occuring."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We need begin the work on Yggdrasil, not only turning it into a massive beacon like Athena set up, but something to start stimming your power loss. I'll charter a Geyze craft there
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Huh, they're literally consuming spirit energy to live."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So how iss our friend here still animated given that he has not been chowing down?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods and takes Adeline’s hand**
<DeathStar> *Samson studies Lana*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm not sure, perhaps passive absorption?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "How are they animated over there, without spirit energy to feed on, anyway?"
<DeathStar> *Yuki leans back in her seat and Mireille enters her chamber, powering the Aquarius up. It begins to head for Kalam's monetary where the spirit gate is located*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Okay - Sylph. We're going to need you to do what you did before to get us over there.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Maybe I'm wrong, but the mirror universe doesn't seem exactly flowing with spirit energy... so where are they getting the energy to live?"
<Seraphna> **Nox sits by the pod and watches**
<DeathStar> *Bonnie and Sylph begin to modify the Gate; Bonnie hooking up Kumen technology*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...maybe from Yggdrasil?"
<DeathStar> <Samson> I believe I'll be needed on the bridge. *he stands up and escapes medical*
<DeathStar> *fleeing to Erica and the others*
<Seraphna> Terra> Terra gives Sylph a power fruit**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Ah, our research subject is escaping!"
<DeathStar> <Samson> *to Erica* Your crew is quite frightening
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "We are?"
<Seraphna> Talia> Zzz… pillows so warm~
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Still... that woudle xplain why they keep swarming Yggdrasil on their side."
<DeathStar> *After a few, Bonnie and Sylph jump start the gate, causing it to look different than a normal spirit gate; the two quickly returning*
<DeathStar> <Ben> ... We have a problem.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Brownie, Samson?
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "It's probably not a good idea."
<Seraphna> Cookie> What’s up Storm Crow? **she asks Ben**
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "They always make me act weird."
<DeathStar> <Ben> The Anti-Spirits that remain over her are converging on this spot
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Maybe we can get them to follow us through?"
<Jackieness> <Airym> "They likely sense the spirit energy frm the gate operation."
<DeathStar> *Origin looks up from Nicolette's head*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So bothersome..."
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> We'd need to draw enough spirit energy from our ship to make them follow
<Seraphna> Cookie> Can we blast them?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, could this be safely exploited to draw them through the gate?"
<DeathStar> <Ben We could 'stand and blast them'. Or we could leak some spirit energy from the engines while leaving
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think the lure is a better idea."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "A bait trail then. Make the preparations quickly."
<Seraphna> Nox> **forming fake shades with shadows** Let’s unleash operation, tempting with tail.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Spoken like a true kitsune."
<DeathStar> *Ben works on that, leaving the flying inside to someone else*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Cookie, take the helm."
<Seraphna> **Cookie starts bringing them through, she makes vrooming noises**
<DeathStar> *As they enter the gate, the passage looks crazy and confusing, like they are passing some psychodellic madness and OH NO LOOK OUT Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Up, Right *
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<DeathStar> *Erica manages to grab the controls from the Captain's seat and avoid the strange attacking shapes*
<Sara> <Erica> Well that was close.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> What was that? Did I eat the brownies?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Why were we attacked by squares, circles, triangles and crosses?"
<DeathStar> *Origin looks to be shaking more*
<Seraphna> Cookie> My outer psyche was being attacked by a cat.
<Sara> <Erica> I... what?
<DeathStar> *soon they emerge from the other side, where Origin suddenly perks up, flying up to the view screen*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think Cookie needs to lay off the brownies."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I had hoped that her extrasensory abilities would be of use ehre. However, that was not the case."
<DeathStar> *pressing against it - it looks like normal space with more worlds than last time. Hell, there's a few planets now and more suns instead of just Geyze*
<Seraphna> Cookie> I’ll recalibrate in a minute. Time must be weird here.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Has this world been absorbing planets?"
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> I don't know.. but Origin seems to have become fascinated.
<DeathStar> *Sylph, sitting on Ellie's head, tilts her's*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What is up, Origin?"
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, any sign of those antii-spirits?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> *glances* Our's is definitely still following. We might want to make haste
<Seraphna> Nox> Well she is like, every spirit not here.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Wait... is space shrinking?"
<Seraphna> **Cookie moves them onward**
<DeathStar> *Ben has been making scans* <Ben> This is strange.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "That would explain the extra planets,"
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Full speed ahead."
<DeathStar> <Ben> The worlds are known to us
<Seraphna> Cookie> Oh?
<Seraphna> Si> Are any of them a video game world?
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "In what way?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> Yes; but they're all bunched up together. There's a mirror universe version of Maka, I believe, as well as some other worlds associated with the Mirror Universe.
<DeathStar> <Ben> And strangely I think maybe Gitari. The scans are inconclusive.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Oh god, a mirror Maka..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Any sign of activity around the new worlds?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I... is there any way we can get info on these worlds, without interfering with our mission?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> Hm. Empty, oddly. So I would think it would be safe.
<DeathStar> *Their sensors pick up the enemy arriving from the gate tunnel, searching for their ship, since it stands out like a beacon*
<Seraphna> Nox> Here they come.
<Sara> <Erica> So... it makes some level of sense that they would have replicated Maka. Because Maka, as far as we know, is from the same universe as Geyze and Kumen. *she explains to anyone who didn't know this already*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I wonder if they plan to start posing as little girls
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Evasive maneuvers."
<DeathStar> *Samson pauses at that*
<Seraphna> **Cookie keeps going, being evasive**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "If they are going to be Maka..."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Do we have any moves that can blind them and allow us to go to ne of the planets to hide?
<DeathStar> *the Anti-Spirits begin to catch up, still a little behind*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, do we have a means to suppress out spirit signature?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> Boost and run in sublight?
<DeathStar> <Ben> Of course. Mireille, out of the chamber.
<DeathStar> *Mireille ejects and stands there. <Ben> Aquarius, complete spirit power shut down, switch to other offense and defensive weapons. We'll be 50% less effective, but in this realm...
<DeathStar> <Ben> Also, spirit tech is the only way back outside the tree.
<Seraphna> Nox> Which we’ll wind up at anyway.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Understood, but we may not survive a constant runnign battle."
<DeathStar> *As things shut down and switch to other weapon types like plasma/energy, the anti-spirits grow closer and closer*
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Silent running is better than trying to fight everything."
<DeathStar> *Ben slowly powering down their energy weapon types just incase the energy is even drawing them in*
<DeathStar> *soon the Anti-Spirits pass by, headed for Geyze*
<DeathStar> *Sylph flops over* .... I lost a few years
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We appear to be clear. Samson, what is our heading?"
<Ariel> * Nicolette breaths a sigh of relief
<Seraphna> Terra> Terra was so nervous she ate 6 fruits!
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I knew we would be fine."
<DeathStar> <Samson> Well. I suppose that depends on what you want to do. If you want to try to learn more about 'us' and see if you can do something about them so they don't attack you when you fight the Serpent over here, you can follow them to Geyze. But if you want to explore the other worlds here, you can pick any world first
<Sara> <Erica> I hate to say that I feel like diplomacy is only going to get us so far with them... but I'd like to be wrong.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "We'd all like that."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm.
<Seraphna> Terra> Need find Edna and Avvy!
<DeathStar> *Yuki crosses her arms* That is true, either way we need to locate them
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> *fiddles with something*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What are you doing?"
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> My tracker. They're on Geyze itself.
<Jackieness> <Airym> We need to make peace with the anti-spirits if this is to work. Set a course for Mirror Geyze."
<Seraphna> **Nox slowly starts inspecting herself for a tracker**
<DeathStar> <Selena> Do drive by scans of these other worlds on the way
<DeathStar> *Vyvy eyes Nox, as if indicating she knows what she and her mother gets up to*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Very well, plot a course that takes us within scan range of as many of the new worlds as possible."
<Seraphna> **Nox looks about innocently**
<Sara> <Erica> It's a good enough idea to try to maximize our information... hopefully they don't pick up our scans somehow.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am sure the science team would agree,."
<DeathStar> *As they fly along and the scans of the worlds come up, something seems unusual about them; almost like the worlds are being 'put' together hastily, or as if they lack something. Some sort of spark of life in the scans that worlds usually have. The world is not barren, by any means, but something is wrong; but as the group gets closer to Geyze, for the first time, it picks up something unusual in the scans - an almost spirit like something*
<DeathStar> *Yuki taps her legs, frowning at the scans thus far on the worlds, mumbling at them and being disturbed until the Geyze one pops up*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Are... these worlds being rebuilt from memory?"
<DeathStar> <Samson> I would say so. I believe that is the case with myself
<Seraphna> Nox> Like filling in a coloring book.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It is possible."
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "That suggests some kind of intelligence doing it, though."
<DeathStar> <Samson> My memory/feelings were just strong enough I held onto myself not to become a wild creature like the others; they so far haven't found that 'thing' yet.
<Seraphna> Nox> Is the serpent intelligent?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It likely possesses some sort of intelligence."
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Eww. But are you suggesting it's doing this?"
<Seraphna> Nox> Well it has two presences, in our reality and this one.
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> Um. We might have a problem
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Problem?"
<DeathStar> *Vyvy points at the window where Origin was - it looks like after the sensors picked up on Geyze the spirit like something, Origin poofed*
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> She vanished sometime ago
<Sara> <Ellie> Origin...?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Set course for Geyze."
<Seraphna> Terra> Did she go to it?
<DeathStar> <Ben> I can replay the cameras
<DeathStar> *As they set course*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Do so."
<Ariel> * Nicolette jaw drops. She only looked away for a second...
<DeathStar> *Ben brings up the feed. It looks like after the sensors locate the spirit energy, Origin's expression looks funny, then enlightened, then just vanishes instantly*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I see I will have to watch that one constantly."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> She's faster than me
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Where is she?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "We need to get to her."
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> The kids might be there as well - I'm picking up no other spirit source or tracking. *She points - the spirit energy is right at the the spirit realm's location in their reality*
<DeathStar> <Selena> That's quite the coincidence
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We have our destination. Engage."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "How is that a coincidence?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> Engaging! **She snaps open a soda and flies them in**
<DeathStar> *The ship flies over the Mirror Geyze; which seems to be a world where Kumen/Geyze is one large planet with their various landmarks mashed together and in the middle is the spirit realm.*
<DeathStar> *all over are the "humans", going about their business, so far not taking notice of the ship, but as they get closer to the spirit realm area of the planet, some Anti-Spirits can be seem roaming, looking for something.*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Samson, what are your thoughts?"
<Seraphna> Terra> They must have sensed Origin's warp in.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I should have warned her not to leave without backup."
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Ji... not everything is your fault."
<DeathStar> <Samson> If they are riled up, they must have sensed the spirits, or this spirit energy. I find it interesting that none of us ever felt it before
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Given how her attention was drawn, I doubt anything would have stopped her."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Is it possible that this world has birthed its first native spirit?"
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "..." *just looks frustrated*
<DeathStar> <Samson> I have no idea. *he glances at the unusual spirit energy*
<DeathStar> <Samson> Your scientists would have to take a look at it
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Shall I call them in?"
<DeathStar> *Cookie would find a spot to land nearby*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, get some scans as we approach."
<DeathStar> <Ben> I will and I will send it down to CEilidh nd Lana
<Seraphna> **Cookie takes them in to land**
<DeathStar> *Vyvy goes to suit up and head out*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I suppose I should hide here. *puts a hat on Ellie and goes under it*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I should sit out this mission too."
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> Why?
<Seraphna> **Nell stretches** This is where cool people like me shine.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Correct. The spirits should remain on the ship."
<Seraphna> Nox> Cuz zhe's half spirit.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Ohhhhh
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... *Eyes herself*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Erica, would you care to lead the ground team?"
<DeathStar> *looking annoyed*
<Seraphna> Nox> You might be safe Selena, just don't activate your blood bond.
<Sara> <Erica> You got it. I've been out there once before already...
<DeathStar> <Selena> *Waves hand, not commenting*
<Seraphna> Cookie> I guess I'll go considering how many people can't.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "I should be fine."
<Seraphna> **Nox moves to take her seat** It's okay, I'll keep a good eye on Mire~
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I'll be with Erica. *Cloé trots over to Erica*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I guess it's time to practice a low profile."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Take whoever you can. The rest will keep the ship secure."
<DeathStar> *Vyvy waits at the hanger doors*
<DeathStar> *Holding a crossbow and her moonflower blade*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Everyone ready?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Ready!"
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Ready!"
<Ariel> * Nicolette nods
<Sara> <Erica> Just try not to show any signs of aggression unnecessarily. Well, you know that.
<Seraphna> **Nell yawns and nods, flying a toolbox over to herself and putting it in her subspace**
<DeathStar> *Yuki, walking behind Erica, walks off the ship; once out there, the spirit realm here is far different compared to their's. It's barren and empty, with planes as far as you can see. It's almost rocky in places, with mini rocky hills*
<Seraphna> **Cookie checks her guns as she moves along with them**
<DeathStar> *Vyvy kneels, noting a lack of grass even, nor fog*
<Sara> <Erica> For how well they integrated Geyze and Kumen, the Spirit Realm aspect sure is uhh... void.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I like our version better."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "You think it's because they lack the spirit energy, or that they don't know enough about it?"
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Either the creator has no experience, or there's just nothing to put here."
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> The ground is barren of life it feels like. No spirit energy
<Seraphna> Cookie> Or it's someone super plain like... Chad.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We sure they didn't just eat everything here ebfore they formed up into people?"
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Eeee
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Maybe?"
<DeathStar> *Yuki looks around; further up the group would hear a commotion and a fire ball shoots in the air*
<Alicia> * Akatsuki hurries that way
<Jackieness> <Bella> *picks up the pace*
<Sara> * Erica of course picks up her pace to go that way as well
<DeathStar> *Edna is throwing fireballs at a pack of Anti-Spirits, who are just gobbling them it up as they advance on her. By now, Edna is panting, clearly running low*
<Ariel> * Nicolette breaks into a run, afraid the little one is in trouble
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I'm beginning to see how things played out
<Alicia> * Akatsuki uses foxholes to help Edna escape
<DeathStar> *Edna drops down and lands near the group*
<Seraphna> **Cookie starts taking calculated shots at the spirits**
<DeathStar> <Edna> Haaa
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Where are the others?"
<DeathStar> *the Anti Spirits blink, looking around*
<DeathStar> <Edna> I-I lost sight of Avenir when we got charged
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Where was this?"
<DeathStar> <Edna> A few miles back. *She points in the general direction of the spirit energy they picked up; Vyvy fires her stakes at the Anti-spirits, trying to pin them to he ground*
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "You need to get to the ship, it should be safe there."
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "We'll go save the others."
<Seraphna> **Nell guides the stakes**
<DeathStar> *The Anti Spirits grunts as Nell stakes a few to the ground; the remaining 4 clamber forward, making Cloe leap and punch one, earning her a bite on the fist*
<Ariel> * Nicolette takes a moment to consult the cards, and attempts to determine if Origin is near Avenir
<DeathStar> <Cloé> ow ow.. it's biting me!
<DeathStar> *it looks like, surprisingly, they are both near the source of 'spirit' power*
<Alicia> * Akatsuki hurries that way
<Jackieness> <Bella> *runs in and kicks at the spirit biting Cloe
<DeathStar> *Cloé joins with Bella as she kicks away the anti-sprit, to help keep the others back* <Yuki> You girls hold them back; we'll get the other two
<DeathStar> *Yuki hurries off with ERica*
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> Thanks
<DeathStar> *She leaves*
<Seraphna> **Nell joins Erica and Vyvy while Cookie stays with the others*&*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Only Cookie stayed to help us ;-;
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We're on it!"
<Ariel> * Nicolette gives the other two a look, before hurrying in the direction of the spirit energy
<DeathStar> *the camera follows the group heading toward the spirit energy*
<Sara> <Erica> You know, I just keep thinking about alternate fuel sources and stuff like that... if only we could science hard enough to figure out the exact chemical or particle or whatever that they need from our spirit energy, and could produce it, none of this would need to be happening. But, uhh... I'm not really a science person so maybe that's just not possible.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That would be nice. Eating spirits isn't proactive. I was thinking - how did Samson stablize and could be done world wide? But yeah your plan would work better until that is figured ut
<Seraphna> Cookie> Gotta spread the goods.
<Sara> <Erica> Heh, it's probably even harder to do, is the problem. I wouldn't know.
<DeathStar> *they arive at what looks to be the area Origin was found, with Origin and Avenir peering at each other. All around them are dried up looking trees and dead grass, mirrored copies of the area where they found Origin, but these copies are .. declined*
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "I'm so glad you two are safe..."
<DeathStar> *oh and there are tons of anti-spirits floating among the dead trees staring at the two, as if waiting to approach, but something is keeping them from doing so.*
<DeathStar> *Yuki slows down while Vyvy examines Avenir*
<Ariel> * Nicolette breaks into a run when she sees them, "You two are alright!" She seems less concerned about the antispirits than finding the two spirits alright
<DeathStar> *Origin nods* <Origin> <Am good. Wanted to return to old home>
<Sara> <Erica> Hmm. They're not moving to attack us...
<Seraphna> Cookie> Did you freeze them, Av?
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "You... really shouldn't just run off like that..."
<DeathStar> (Sera - #TAW)
<Seraphna> **Nell said that, hah!
<DeathStar> <Origin> *Tilts head at Akatsuki*
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Does anyone have a plan for getting back without being set upon by antispirits?"
<DeathStar> *completely confused*
<Seraphna> Nell> Sneakily?
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "That's not a plan, but it's a good style..."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "You can't just run off without telling people... it's dangerous here."
<DeathStar> *Vyvy keeps Avenir close to her, examining the ground and examining it*
<DeathStar> *Origin hangs head> <Apologize. Will tell before running off>
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> Strange. *She begins to send the data to Lana*
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> Maybe this place can help us
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Alright... we just need to find a way to get back. What's up?"
<DeathStar> *Bella and the rest arrive, allowed to pass by the spirits
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Something's going on. They stopped being all bitey and let us through."
<Sara> <Erica> Help us how? Is there "Anti-Spirit Energy" we could use or something?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> If it is, we need this
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "What was that?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> But we might need to take this place out and deny this place to the Anti-Spirits
<Ariel> * Nicolette gives Origin a gentle hug, "So you said old home... here, and not the spirit world where we found you?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> *comms the away team* "Ahhh... can you hear me?"
<Seraphna> Nell> Yo.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> *comm* "Yes, but Vyvy's being annoyingly silent about things. What was that?"
<DeathStar> *Origin thinks* <Origin> <Home used to be over here, long ago, home was brought moved over to new location with everyone in it, but was like uplifting entire home's foundation. Old foundation still here. Old home used to be here.>
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> It's because I'm not entirely sure what I'm feeling!
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> The spirit energy is not quite normal
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I got that data you sent, and the signature you sent me matches the signature of all the creations that Origin has...errr... created, back on our geyze."
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Oh!"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Oh?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So what does that mean?
<DeathStar> *She kneels and eyes the ground*
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Did she create all this?"
<DeathStar> <Cloé> She's been working over time if she has.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I thought she was in a box all this time
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I would speculate that she was pulling the matter and energy from this dimension."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well, what if she was just created by the same force that created this?"
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "I think you're right."
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> Unless she created it while dreaming; either she seems tied to this power.
<DeathStar> *Either way
<DeathStar> *Avenir speaks up softly* What... now?
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Somehow, we have to get back to the ship."
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Though, if the anti-spirits will just let us past now, it shouldn't be too hard."
<DeathStar> *Origin ooh's, and warps them all inside the bridge, where Selena is comically crushed since she was on the captain's chair*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Welcome back everyone."
<Sara> <Erica> ...?
<DeathStar> <Ben> *Turns in his seat* The Anti-Spirits are converging on the spot the group was just at. *Avenir leans over Akatsuki* Now...what?
<DeathStar> *Yuki fluffs her tail* We're back, babe
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Is there anythignt hat Origin can share that she may have learned while she was here?"
<DeathStar> *Origin rests on Nicolette, tilting her head at Airym, then peers down at Nicolette*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Hmm? Do you know anything you think might be useful, Origin?"
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "I wish I knew what we do now."
<DeathStar> *Origin thinks, trying to decide*
<DeathStar> <Edna> All I know is these Anti things are dangerous. <Avenir> Are they?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "If they drain spirit energy like I heard, yes."
<Seraphna> Nox> Look, they need something to be safe like Samson.
<Seraphna> Nox> We just need to answer what that is right?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *steps on to the bridge* "Ahhhh... could we have samson back from his break now?"
<DeathStar> <Origin> <Just know that this is part of the old world. Spirits still have some connection to the old world, even if we left most of it behind, parts of it are left lingering. When it died and everything was brought back, we left connections. Origin was born of this world, has connection. Still dreamed of it, even when she went to sleep in her chamber. Drew power from her dreams.>
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I have no problem. *Samson nods and goes with Lana*
<Seraphna> **Terra gives Origin a Memory Fruit
<Jackieness> <Lana> *heads back to the labs*
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Does that apply to spirits born after the seperation?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Huh... I wonder if the serpent is like the spirits in that way."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am curious as to what would happen if both diemnsions were brought fully into alignment."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm. That sounds dangeorus
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Definitely."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Weren't both the Prime and Mirror trying to destroy each other due to taking up the same space?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Potentially so. Also only hypothetical as we lack the capacity to engineer such a feat."
<Sara> <Erica> That'd also take even more power than what the fox girl used to save Geyze and Kumen already, wouldn't it?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Probably.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Precisely."
<Sara> <Erica> That's, uh... improbable.
<Sara> * She nods to Airym
<DeathStar> *Avenir plays with a doll*
<DeathStar> *which makes Origin lean in*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Though one can't help but wonder."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> What does Captain A want to do?
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Avenir is not sure what everyone wants
<Seraphna> **Terra peeks at the doll**
<DeathStar> *it is a doll of Erica*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We do need to go to Yggdrasil to meet with Adeline's team."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Won't that anger the anti-spirits?"
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Avenir can't help with that. WAs going to offer to help with time if she could
<Seraphna> Terra> What mean?
<DeathStar> *Ben turns to the group* I'm not sure if this means anything
<Jackieness> <Airym> "That is the issue. An approach to Yggdrasil could trigger an aggressive response. Unless we cna find a means to pacify them."
<DeathStar> <Ben> But the Anti-Spirits have basically been trying to feed on the creation spirit energy of Origin's while everyone has been talking
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "How?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> How indeed. They've been unable to do so I believe and after a bit wandered off and are returning to their 'human state'. Meaning, they have forgotten it was there.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Hmm... hey Ben? Did you... inherit any reality energy from Cheryl?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *works on a simulation of Samson's 'physical activity' and then applies the Origin 'energy' simulated from the earlier scans*
<DeathStar> <Ben> No
<Seraphna> Cookie> Darn there's that theory. I was wondering if Samson might have gotten a touch of it and that's what stablized him.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Have we ever contrasted the readings we've gotten of anti-spirits against this sort of creation energy?"
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I know!
<DeathStar> *She flails* We need to give them!!!
<Alicia> * Ceilidh compares Origin energy to other scans
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Jobs!
<DeathStar> *Selena stares*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What."
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Samson said that he identity and fulfillment helped him. We give them jobs! ...
<DeathStar> <Cloé> No good? *slinks*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *pat pats Cloe*
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Nice try, but it'll take more than that."
<Seraphna> Nox> Identity…
<DeathStar> <Cloé> *begins to draw up ideas on how to make Anti Spirits - Friendly Pro Spirits*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh! The ORigin energy seems a fundamental component fo their make up!"
<Seraphna> Nox> When they’re at rest they take human forms..
<DeathStar> <Selena> Yes they seem to take various people's forms
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's... even in the planets..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So Origin herself must be the key!"
<DeathStar> *Yuki glances at Erica, then at Origin*
<Seraphna> Terra> Congrats Origin! You’re a key! **seems to think this is an awesome announcement**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "This... does mean co-existance is definitely possible."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But how to use this knowledge?!"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Hm... did you ever find out how the ancients made sure Origin came to be? Could... that process still be active, but lacking energy to actually work?"
<Seraphna> Nox> Find a big lock?
<DeathStar> *Avenir muses*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> The funny thing is, looking at her, she seems to have the same powers Avenir has, and even more
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We don't know the exact relationship between the Croza, their own precursors, and Origin."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Avenir wouldn't be surprised if Origin is on a whole other level and not even realizing it
<DeathStar> *Origin looks around, but it's clear she's honing in on Croza*
<DeathStar> *Yuki whispers to Erica*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh? Ahem! Croza!"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Does she know the Croza?"
<DeathStar> *Origin poofs - with Nicolette*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "The word caused a response, yes."
<Seraphna> Nox> So… is Origin like the missing spirit energy of this reality?
<Sara> <Erica> Wait... Origin, what are you doing?
<DeathStar> <Avenir> She time jumped
<Seraphna> Cookie> Oh boy.
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Poor Nico
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> Time jumped...where?
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Origin, you said you'd warn us!"
<DeathStar> *A few moments later, the two return, but Nicolette's outfit all crazy looking now*
<DeathStar> *and Origin is wearing a little hat*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You should warn us before you do things like that."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Ah, we're back!"
<DeathStar> *Origin blinks at returning to being fussed at*
<DeathStar> *And sulks*
<Ariel> * Nicolette pets Origin on the head, "It's fine, don't worry."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...Ahhh... where did you go?"
<DeathStar> <Origin> Cro-za. *she speaks without needing to it in their minds.* <Learned who they were>
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "A little warning would still be nice..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...ohhh...you didn't know who they were before?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well... it's not surprising. They were gone before her, right?"
<DeathStar> *Origin gives off a sad vibe to all those close to her*
<DeathStar> <Origin> Seemed important. <Felt important>
<DeathStar> *Origin nods to Nicolette*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Your safety is important!"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Actually, we witnessed Origins birth millenia before ther Croza arrived."
<DeathStar> <Origin> <Well from what I could learn
<Ariel> * Nicolette ponders what she said, then looks embarassed, "Er... said that backwards."
<DeathStar> <Origin> <There was a race similiar to the Croza, a progenitor race. Studying them, the Croza became two. But Origin was sleeping during this>
<Seraphna> **Terra gives Origin a giant apple**
<DeathStar> <Origin> <Posion fog made it even harder to wake>
<DeathStar> *Poison
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Poison fog?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Okay, that's important."
<DeathStar> *Origin shows the fog the Croza unleashed in the spirit realm*
<DeathStar> *by using her creation powers*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Ah, that."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So, what you are saying is that the Croza studied their progenitors and split..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ohhh... when the pyramid ship crashed. So... the croza were studying their own precurors and that led to their split?"
<DeathStar> *Origin muses, then nods* <From what we saw. Their ideals became too split. No idea if the progenitor race is around. After seeding worlds, could not trace them, even after leaving beacons like the ones on Geyze and Kumen. Might be more. Want me to go back and look more?>
<DeathStar> *she seems to indicate in this reality*
<Seraphna> Terra> I half Progenitor.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I---
<DeathStar> *Yuki pauses, thinking she didn't mean prognenitors, but then closes her mouth*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Alright. Thank you for asking first."
<Seraphna> Nox> **giggles**
<Alicia> * Jikuu seems to relax a lot after that. "The progenitors of the progenitors, if you will."
<DeathStar> *Origin poofs since Jikuu said alright*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Alright
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I use recursor to avoid confusion."
<Jackieness> precursor
<DeathStar> <Selena>
<DeathStar> <Selena> This doesn't get us any closer to our goal though
<DeathStar> <Selena> If this does tie into our little spirit and the Croza's forebearers, how do we want to approach the Anti Spirits?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It does not?"
<Seraphna> Nell> …Carefully.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Because when we bring a team in here to fight the Serpent, they're going to attack
<Sara> <Erica> It also just teaches us more about, well, how this all started, maybe
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I feel like if we can discover what's going on, we can absolutely find a solution."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I know, but we need to figure out if more or less Origin energymight fix them. If we had... maybe a 'wild' anti-spirit to compare against Samson..."
<DeathStar> *Selena muses* That's fair.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "We're in an area where we know very little. Anything we can find out will help immensely."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Then we'll preapre a containment unit for a wild anti-spirit, while you figure out how tos afelyc atch one."
<DeathStar> *Cloe prepares a 10 page essay on how to fix the Anti-Spirit problem*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Ah?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> While we're here.
<DeathStar> *Ben transmits the scans of the Crystal Tower* Here.
<DeathStar> <Ben> I've been doing long range scans
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Oh, nice work!"
<DeathStar> *The Serpent comes up and it's almost emerged, being massive now, the crystal tower looking ready to crack and explode in the upper areas*
<DeathStar> *and this is just half of it*
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<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... That's... really worrying."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> And we get the job of trying to fight that part over here so it doesn't join the other half
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We have been aware that it will likely occur soon."
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<DeathStar> <Selena> Alright - Lana
<DeathStar> <SElena> How do we capture a Anti-Spirit and hold it?
<Alicia> * Ceilidh works on designing an anti-spirit containment unit
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well, I believe I cna construct a spirit trap variant attuned to the anti-spirits instead as a temporary containmnet. Then you just need to transport it here for more stable lab containment."
<Seraphna> Terra> Hope Mommas are okay.
<DeathStar> *Selena nods at the two* Alright. I guess that leaves the rest of us to try to drag it aboard the ship. Erica - can you pick a spot near a village.
<Sara> <Erica> Right-o
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> This can go horribily wrong. Edna - Avenir, you two remain onboard.
<DeathStar> *Sylph poofs into her big form* <Sylph> I guess you'll need bait
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I'll get to work on it. Now bear in mind that it based upon what I can glean from Sason's physiology, and admittedly he is a different sort of anti-spirit anyway, thus my emphasis on the need for stable lab containment."
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "When Origin comes back, make sure she stays with the ship. We don't want too much bait this time."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I will distract her with brownies
<Seraphna> Nox> And I’ll keep Mire out of danger.
<DeathStar> *Mireille blinks*
<Seraphna> Cookie> And I will find where my brownies went.
<DeathStar> *As the Aquarius lands near a cheerful looking village; Yuki, Cloé, Selena, Vyvy, and Sylph depart*
<DeathStar> *The villagers work on various tasks - a blacksmith, a town drunk, etc; the village being at the foot of Hapian Castle*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Who do we want to grab?
<Jackieness> <Bella> *is along with the team* "So did the Hapian city really used to look like this?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> I believe so, but if you note, the castle still looks like Hapian Castle now
<Sara> * Ellie sticks near Sylph, concerned
<Seraphna> Nell> Nega-Selena.
<DeathStar> *Selena and Sylph seem to draw eyes, with the villagers stopping their work and approaching them almost zombie like. Sylph juts out her chest, hmphing*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...ok...getting kind of creepy here."
<DeathStar> <Cloé> No one is paying attention to me. <Vyvy> *boinks her head*
<Seraphna> Nell> Creeeepy.
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "Do you think we could persuade someone to come with us?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... *has her tail hold a dagger* So who are we going to grab - the blacksmith or---- *suddenly a loud voice rings out* <Voice> Nay! Back off! Leave the women alone, you knaves! Do you have no honor! *He rides up on a horse as they begin to circle the group, swinging his sword and hopping off to get rid of them. Wearing a full armor and helmet with a face plate down, he runs the villagers off*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Do you really want to be zombie swarmed, Cloe?"
<DeathStar> <Knight> I apologize, my ladies, for their rude behavior. *Cloé pauses, not sure how to respond, so she slides behind Bella*
<Seraphna> Nell> Ohh! Get that guy!
<DeathStar> *Vyvy eyes Nell*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Ummm... ok... might we have ummm... thine name, sirrah?"
<DeathStar> *The Knight, satisfied that they are okay, grabs his horde's reigns, turning to Bella and lifts his helmet off* I apologize for my ruddness. Sir Commodus Maximilian Severus. Of the Mighty Legion.
<DeathStar> *He kneels before her, touching his chest, then rises*
<Seraphna> Nell> …Do we know him?
<DeathStar> *Vyvy is quiet, staring*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *just looks at the others and shrugs*
<DeathStar> <Selena> *Seems a little impressed at a Legionaire being this polite, but also knows this is the mirror universe*
<DeathStar> *Commodus returns to his horse*
<Sara> * Ellie scratches the side of her head
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Ummm..." *whispers* "...what now?"
<Ari`> * Nicolette sorta blinks, not sure what to think of this. He seems to have a lot more self than the others here.
<DeathStar> <Selena> *Whisper* Try to seduce him to the ship?
<DeathStar> *Sylph jiggles her chest, as if saying I'm a spirit*
<Seraphna> Nell> That was way better than my idea.
<DeathStar> <Commodus> M'lady, you should cover more. *He tells Sylph, as he begins to pull himself up onto his horse; Sylph jerks*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "They said a wild one... is he wild enough? He seems more like Samson."
<DeathStar> <Selena> *whisper* Fine, go grab the blacksmith
<DeathStar> <Selena> While he keeps the others at bay
<Seraphna> Nell> Both?
<Sara> * Ellie laughs at Commodus' comment to Sylph
<Sara> * Then covers her mouth realizing Sylph might not be happy with her laughing at it
<DeathStar> *Sylph pouts at Ellie, then uses her abilities to put more clothes on herself*
<DeathStar> *Commodus blinks at Sylph* Witchcraft!? *He reaches for his blade*
<Sara> <Ellie> Sh-She uh! Is a very VERY talented tailor!
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Ummm... preytell, good sir, might you escort us back to our place of origins?"
<DeathStar> *Cloé drags something in the background to the ship*
<DeathStar> *making them look even more suspicious*
<DeathStar> *Commodus eyes the two, then sheathes his blade* Lead on - I will see for myself if you are witches or not
<DeathStar> <Selena> *snickers under her breath*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...this way..." *startes heading back*
<Ari`> * Nicolette smiles innocently, knowing nothing about witchcraft~
<DeathStar> *Vyvy walks along behind them; when the ship comes in sight and Cloé dragging another anti-spirit up the ramp, Commodus begins to protest*
<DeathStar> <Commodus> What in the world is this?!
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Our skyship...thing..."
<DeathStar> *Selena quietly messages the ship about Commodus and needing help*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Ellie~
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Can I show him how powerful I am now~?
<Sara> <Ellie> ...Okay??
<DeathStar> *While Commodus is busy trying to process Skyship and eyeing Bella hard, Sylph lifts him up and throws hi minto their ship*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Sexist meanie
<DeathStar> *She storms in after*
<DeathStar> <Selena> I pray this is what Lana wanted. We have upgraded to--- *Origin pops up on Nicolette's head, babbling about planets and precusors*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *when they get to the lab** "Ahhhh?!"
<DeathStar> *Sylph and Cloe dump the two in her lab*
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "Wha? Slow down, Origin! I can't keep up."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "*gestures to the containment vessel that Ceilidh and Lana were preparing*
<Seraphna> Talia> Mmm? **pokes head out of Lana’s shirt**
<DeathStar> *Origin slows down, and slowly begins to tell the tale of her adventure while Lana's lab is prepared*
<Seraphna> **Alita eyes their “samples”** Is that… Severus?
<DeathStar> -END - Minis are Open-
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