The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Geyze: Record of Spirit War Session 41

Session Start: Tue Aug 29 00:00:01 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Geyze
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<DeathStar> 4
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<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-654.8.16
<DeathStar> Location: Under CorSec - Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Celes rubs her arm, finally unbinded by Yuki after all the tests done on her to find out why she was unaffected while the others went on a rampage at Ymir's command*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I believe Ymir was truthfully working on Erica and the others before something happened; we should be able to reverse what was done to her and the others
<Seraphna> Cookie> Hopefully we can get some answers.
<DeathStar> *Yuki shows up with an unconscious Ben and lays him out on a medical table, taking a sample of his blood* I'll use Ymir's original formula first and test it on Erica. *when she begins to do so, the Aquarius' sensors begin to warn them of intruders outside*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Can you see to that, Cooks. I need to make sure this is right or I might have Erica choking me out
<Seraphna> **Cookie moves over to check**
<Seraphna> **Amber grabs her staff to get ready for more trouble**
<DeathStar> *outside, a figure can be seen dragging bodies toward the ship*
<Seraphna> **Cookie zooms in on the figure**
<DeathStar> *it looks to be a scrawny, under fed fauna, trying to drag Jikuu and Akatsuki; she pauses to catch her breath every few feet*
<Seraphna> **Cookie shifts out your help her**
<DeathStar> *Ishiko glances up as Cookie comes out* I-I can't wake them. Do you have something to rouse them?
<Seraphna> **Cookie casts smelling salts on them**
<DeathStar> *Yuki meanwhile plus in some calculations of Lana and Ceilidh, making sure they match Ymir's*
<DeathStar> *the salts would jolt the two awake after Yuki compares Ceilidh and Lana's calculations and injects Erica first* Here goes nothing
<Sara> * Erica stirs -- presumably?
<DeathStar> *Erica would see Mireille looming over her face*
<Seraphna> **Cookie leads them inside**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Back at the Aquarius?"
<Sara> <Erica> Ugh, what the f-- I mean, what happened?
<DeathStar> *Ishiko collapses once on board*
<Seraphna> **Cookie carries her to medical**
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Yay! Momma Erica is cursing, showing she is normal!
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "A lot..."
<DeathStar> *Yuki helps Erica sit up* Well, lets just say we've been running around in circles for the last few days
<DeathStar> *she glances at Cookie and the others*
<Seraphna> Nell> Yep. A bunch of people got mind screwed. But they seem to be coming around. Nox went after Ymir but they vanished in an explosion.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Again?"
<Sara> <Erica> Ymir did this?
<Seraphna> Amber> We assume Nox must have warped them. No bodies in the crash.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That's what we're wondering. She did Celes and a few others properly, but then suddenly began to do the rest of you improperly to control you
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We had to use Celes as a baseline to undo you
<Seraphna> Nell> Thankfully I noticed something was up before they got the jump on us.
<DeathStar> *Yuki turns to Ceilidh* Can you work on Liana and the others?
<Sara> <Erica> I see...
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It looks like this can be undone
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'll get right on it." *starts work on fixing the damage*
<DeathStar> *Yuki crosses her arms* The way I look at it, I see two options. We can remain here and wait for the others to get back from Macross, or we can try to follow Ymir
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Assuming we're in the shape for it
<Seraphna> Cookie> Most of us are fine. We just need to keep clear of the ambush points we detected. Without Ymir informing them we should be fine.
<Sara> <Erica> Well, I'm not the type to sit around for long, you know that...
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I can try to cloak the Aquarius if we want to use it, but they seem to really want to find the ship
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Sounds like another two groups thing."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, it's a risk/reward. The Aquarius has a ton of firepower and moveability, too
<DeathStar> <Yuki> But we stand out
<DeathStar> *Yuki glances at Erica for her decision*
<Sara> <Erica> They'll find us eventually, may as well make sure we control the situation.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Right. And it'll let us eventually add crew as Ceilidh heals them
<DeathStar> *she watches Sylph sputter and look dizzy*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Nell.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We're heading to the bridge. Lets find where Nox and the shuttle went down and begin there
<DeathStar> *Mireille offers a portal to the bridge*
<Seraphna> **Nell nods**
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: TechCorp
<DeathStar> *The group that arrived has learned something shocking about Maxwell and Ymir, who is on their way toward the building where a meeting with Cavet, Cloud, and Caesune is being held on the floor above*
<Seraphna> Luci> So what’s our plan?
<DeathStar> *Selena muses deeply while Asarar seems to be trying to decide their best course* We could try to storm their guards and deal with them, but that might end in blood shed
<DeathStar> <Cloé> ... *her ears twitch at the thought of battling Caesune*
<Sara> * Chelsea droops
<Seraphna> Luci> I kinda wanna slap Cloud around till she wakes up. Bitch mom or not.
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> We believe they are being controlled. If you want to talk to them so badly, I can battle Cavet and give you time to do so
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> Better than when Maxwell arrives and exerts his control in person
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well another problem is what to do about Maxwell's...body?
<Seraphna> Luci> Maybe I can slap them out of it then. Another dragon fight is gonna be bad.
<Seraphna> Talia> Tie up!
<DeathStar> <Selena> You mentioned Gwen
<Seraphna> Talia> Yes. Gwen was curse combined with Qui once! Magic dagger!
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Okay, that's... vague."
<Seraphna> Talia> I have pamphlet somewhere…
<Seraphna> **Talia pulls out a paper that says “Case why Qui is wife”**
<Sara> <Chelsea> What
<DeathStar> <Selena> Question
<DeathStar> <Selena> What era did this dagger exist?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "...right, so this one is useless. What does everyone else know?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Would it have already been used
<Seraphna> Talia> Back when Talia was cute baby! **she has never aged a day**
<DeathStar> *Selena crosses arms* Haaa.
<DeathStar> <Selena >For now lets focus on the three above
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I'll try to get in touch with the Aquarius while you do
<DeathStar> *she kneels to use the Net*
<Seraphna> **Luci nods and gets ready**
<DeathStar> *Selena creeps up the stairs where the guards wait. Bonnie tenses and then leaps, smashing into the guards and sends them flying*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> M-Mom! *She flails, eyeing Chelsea*
<Seraphna> **Luci rushes past, using a shield to get in their way to give Bonnie a leg up**
<DeathStar> *The guards try to strike at the familiar, hitting the shield; by now the three corporate leaders rise up in suprise, some of the guards moving to them to protect*
<Ariel> * Nicolette hangs back a little, waiting near the door
<Seraphna> **Luci bounds up and walks off some of the guards with another shield** Hi Mom.
<DeathStar> *Selena goes low to strike out at cut the guards legs to drop them. One of them lowers and begins to fire wildly, forcing Bonnie to yelp and dive*
<DeathStar> <Cloud> You. *She motions at a ninja style guard to go after Luci, swinging his sword and cutting into her shield*
<Seraphna> **Luci forms a Shard Blade and parries** Come on, using your rider? If you’re gonna abandon your kid have the spine to talk face to face.
<DeathStar> *Cloé uses her cat armor to smash a few of the remaining guards, clearing the room as she comedically shakes them as if looking for money*
<DeathStar> <Cloud> ... *Steps up to Luci, gripping a piece of the table so hard it breaks* Alright, you wish to speak. *She keeps advancing on Luci*
<DeathStar> *Cavet meanwhile is heading for the roof*
<Seraphna> Luci> Yeah, since when do you let a prick like Maxwell order you about like a pet?
<DeathStar> *pulling Caesune*
<Seraphna> **Talia cat leaps at Cavet, shifting to girl to kick**
<DeathStar> <Selena> Two of them are retreating. *Bonnie straightens to follow when Cavet swings with energy knuckles to backhand her away*
<Ariel> * Nicolette glances at the fight, then goes after Cavet
<DeathStar> <Cloud> What are you implying, you whelp of a girl?
<Seraphna> Luci> You handed him your company yet? Giving up CorSec’s allowance of your ownership in favor of Maxwell’s dick or something? Think lady. You would never trust him.
<DeathStar> *Cloud grabs Luci by the neck and slams her down through the floor; clearly, she's in a dragon rage*
<Seraphna> **Luci looks up, pulling herself up**
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *The ship so far has not been detected*
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits in her seat beside Erica's captain seat*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I've finished scanning the wreckage
<DeathStar> *she turns to the others*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Any sign?
<Sara> <Erica> What were the results?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I'm picking up signs Nox's signature being taken toward the Tech Corp. But I'm also picking up something odd.
<DeathStar> *she looks confused*
<Sara> <Erica> What might that be?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I also detected Maxwell's signature in the wreckage.
<DeathStar> *Yuki muses, turning to Ceilidh*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> What do you make of that?
<Seraphna> **Nell muses** But he never got on that shuttle… right? He wasn’t here.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "...can it really be that easy?"
<DeathStar> *by now, the team has a hung over Sylph, Liana, Ellie, Rain who is sucking on blood, etc*
<DeathStar> *their comms station beeps from Asarar trying to reach them*
<Sara> <Erica> Patch it through.
<DeathStar> *Mireille does so and Asarar's voice comes through*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Do any of you know of a dagger that split Qui and Gwen apart?
<Sara> * Liana groans but stands and hobbles over. "That thing existed... dunno if it still does..."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So she wasn't talking nonsense.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We don't really have the time to find the real deal, I imagine. Even if we sent the Aquarius. So is there a way to split two people's souls tied together?
<Seraphna> Alita> Yes it was a curse dagger. Though… why do you ask?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Maxwell is in Ymir
<Seraphna> Alita> I see… he is not though.
<Sara> <Erica> But we just detected Maxwell in some wreckage.
<Seraphna> Alita> Perhaps they switched places…?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> He's headed toward us right now. We saw the transmission of him. You might can cut him off if you hurry.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It is possible."
<Seraphna> Nell> Let’s capture the Sin.
<Seraphna> Nell> If we have one of them we can figure it out.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Do you want me to plot a course for the Tech Corp?
<Seraphna> Nell> Shouldn’t we get the one right by us first.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> No, there is no one there right now
<DeathStar> <Mireille> IT's why I said "I had detected" didn't I?
<Seraphna> Nell> Ohh! I’m an idiot.
<DeathStar> <Mireile> Either way, the signature trail of Maxwell is not current
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Explain."
<Seraphna> Alita> So it could very well be the dagger curse.
<Seraphna> Alita> We need to find and destroy it.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Sure. *she shows footage of Ymir crashing the shuttle*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Ymir's clearly crashed with Nox.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> But Maxwell's signature clearly is detected leaving it
<DeathStar> <Mireille> With her
<Sara> <Erica> Guess we have to pursue until we have a better lead.
<DeathStar> *Yuki quietly plots an intercept course*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Lets see if we can beat Maxmir before they reach TechCorp
<Seraphna> Alita> If we’re lucky he has it on him.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Has what?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "The dagger?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Ah. That would be pretty risky of him
<DeathStar> <Yuki> But good fortune for us
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: TechCorp
<DeathStar> *the building shakes due to the dragon fight below*
<DeathStar> *by now Cavet has taken Caesune up to the roof, waiting for his ride out, when Selena and Cloé arrive with the others*
<DeathStar> *Bonnie crouches, eyeing him*
<Seraphna> Talia> **looks annoyed, forming her blade**
<DeathStar> *Cavet holds his gun ready while Caesune holds a sword*
<DeathStar> <Cavet> Even if you attempt to assassinate us, this will not end the way you think it will
<Seraphna> Talia> Why? Maxwell just gonna own your companies still.
<DeathStar> <Cavet> We're in an alliance only
<DeathStar> *he circles the roof, firing a shot at Talia*
<Sara> <Chelsea> You're all being used!
<Ariel> * Nicolette attempts to chain Cavet's arm, to keep him from using the gun
<Seraphna> **Talia deflects with her sword**
<DeathStar> *Cavet peers down, making a face, straining* <Caesune> And what you mean by that?
<Seraphna> Talia> Sure. Dat’s why you take orders from him. Alliance.
<DeathStar> <Cavet> You speak too highly toward your betters. *He tries to fire at the chain*
<Sara> <Chelsea> You're all just being used like pawns by Macross -- like you were back then, too. Mom... you have to fight it.
<DeathStar> *Caesune eyes Chelsea, then winces as if in pain. Cloé leans in eagerly, creeping forward when Caesune swipes in blind pain, forcing her back*
<DeathStar> <Selena> He obviously has his hooks in their brains like the others
<Seraphna> **Talia darts forward, swinging to clip his knees with the blunt of her blade**
<Seraphna> Talia> Lessers. You just cronie. I Princess.
<DeathStar> *Cavet kneels, then reaches into his suit* <Cavet> You...dare?!
<DeathStar> *he pulls out a device and throws it out, not caring if Caesune is caught*
<Seraphna> **Talia grabs his arm and twists it if she does**
<DeathStar> *it bounces and begins to glow bright while CAvet howls*
<DeathStar> <Cavet> Let go! I must run!
<Seraphna> **Talia blasts at the ground by it hoping to make it fly off**
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Run? Why?"
<DeathStar> *The blast triggers it and it explodes, hitting Talia and Cavet the most*
<DeathStar> *leaving a massive hole where they were*
<DeathStar> <Selena> .... Shit!
<DeathStar> *Caesune bounces and lays still*
<Seraphna> **Talia teleports back to Alita on reflex**
<Sara> <Chelsea> Mom! *She runs over, regardless of any danger of the moment*
<DeathStar> *Cloé kneels by Caesune, checking on her; she looks unconscious, but not in danger outside some mild burns. Selena and Nicolette would hear some footsteps coming up the stairs behind them*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> ". . ." *shocked by this turn of events*
<DeathStar> *Chelsea would suddenly feel her body spasm as if shot by something*
<Sara> <Chelsea> Aah!
<DeathStar> **Cloé blinks, seeing no wounds on Chelsea, then jerks and falls over the same way*
<Ariel> * Nicolette shakes her head clear, and turns to the sound of the footsteps
<DeathStar> *Ymir and Ylva are there; Ymir holding her hand out with a gun. Bonnie rushes forward as Selena is turning her head, drawing her blade, when Ymir stabs at Bonnie, the two tussling*
* Jackieness has joined #TAW-Geyze
<DeathStar> *Selena goes to slash Ymir, but Ylva moves to block*
<Ariel> * Nicolette lunges forward, swinging her cane to clonk Ymir on the head
<DeathStar> *Ymir grunts, forced to drop the bleeding Bonnie and take a hit to her shoulder, rolling toward Chelsea; by now she would feel feeling coming back to her body*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> ... *rushes toward Chelsea, aiming it looks to grab her and throw her off the roof by the way she's bending low*
<Sara> * Chelsea tries to get up, groaning
<DeathStar> *Chelsea wobbles to her feet as Ymir collides with her,* <Ymir> Goodbye. *She pushes as hard as she can with her injured shoulder*
<Sara> <Chelsea> Nngh!
<DeathStar> *Selena strains to throw Ylva to the ground*
<Ariel> * Nicolette draws the judgement card to restrain Chelsea until someone can grab her
<DeathStar> *Ymir blinks as Chelsea hangs from the roof, then frowns*
<DeathStar> *Turning toward Nicolette*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *The ship begins to approach the TechCorp* <Asarar> I believe the fighting is getting more intense. IT's shaking rather hard down here. What is Luci doing
<Seraphna> Nell> Either fighting grandma or they are hugging it out.
<DeathStar> *Yuki studies the building* We didn't run into Maxwell or Ymir yet.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Still need a plan outside hoping he's dumb enough to have a dagger on him
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Jikuu - Akatsuki. You ready?
<DeathStar> *Mireille suddenly makes a noise*
<Seraphna> Alita> Hmm. My familiar is in combat…
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Big trouble
<Seraphna> Cookie> On Screen, Star Destroyer Mire!
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yeah, ready."
<DeathStar> *Mireille brings up the massive hole in the roof, but also brings up Ymir and Chelsea*
<Sara> <Erica> The hell happened down there?
<Seraphna> Talia> **waves the arm of an executive**
<Seraphna> Talia> Eeek! He didn’t come with me!
<Seraphna> Alita> Oh my.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> If I'm right, Luci might be the only thing that can bring out the real Ymir.
<Seraphna> Talia> Caesune still up there. Max coming with Nox! I need 10 fish stat!
<DeathStar> <Yuki> And she's busy
<DeathStar> *suddenly, Ymir tosses Chelsea over the side*
<Seraphna> Alita> We could try to tell her then.
<Alicia> * Jikuu prepares a teleport-suplex
<Seraphna> Alita> …Quickly.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Get to the roof quickly. Less we have to manuever the Aquarius to catch a cat
<DeathStar> *she nods to Jikuu*
<Seraphna> **Alita muses then casts something to send Talia back**
<Seraphna> Alita> Now we’ll see if Luci can get there in time.
<Alicia> * Jikuu teleports to surprise suplex MaxwellYmir, while Akatsuki readies a foxhole
<DeathStar> *Yuki peers at Erica* I'll send you in to punch too if you get bored
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: The Roof
<DeathStar> *Ymir leaps at Nicolette, preparing to try to cut her head off*
<Seraphna> **Nell hops out and tries to magnetic Ymir’s weapon away**
<DeathStar> *Ymir blinks, then is suplexed by Jikuu*
<Ariel> * Nicolette desparately parries with her cane, stumbling backwards
<DeathStar> *Asarar arrives with Bella*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...wow...its turned into a shitshow up here."
<DeathStar> <Ymir> ... *rises, holding her side, while Cloé strains to lift Chelsea up*
<Seraphna> **Nell forms an illusion around Ymir’s eyes of bunnies**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I thought it already was."
<DeathStar> *pulling her up as hard as she can and slings her over
<DeathStar> *Ymir and Ylva back up to stand side by side*
<Seraphna> **Luci comes running up carrying Talia and ghostly Cloud**
<DeathStar> <Ymir> ....I ...will not accept this....
<DeathStar> *She begins to glow*
<Seraphna> Luci> Ymir!!!
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... I am so close to telling you to Just Perish."
<Jackieness> <Bella> *looks at Asarar* "...I'll get ready in case Luci can't talk her down."
<DeathStar> *Ymir starts gathering elemental power to her, almost like Megumi*
<DeathStar> *her hands glowing with energ*
<Seraphna> Luci> Ymir look at me!
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Oh? *She turns to look at Jikuu, eyes glowing*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Right
<Seraphna> **Luci sets Cloud and Talia down, moving in the way**
<Seraphna> Luci> You’re in there. You can fight this!
<DeathStar> <Ymir> ... *pauses, calming down some*
<Seraphna> Luci> Kitten, we can’t let him win.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes. I do not wish to injure the owner of that body, however."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Is this going to be enough?
<DeathStar> *Ymir takes deep breaths*
<Seraphna> **Luci steps closer** You’re stronger than him. He can’t face the future. You are the future.
<Ariel> * Nicolette pops a strawberry in Ymir's mouth. It works to put spirits in a happy place.
<DeathStar> *Ymir chews and kneels, calming down. Ylva watches all this, a strange quirk on her face*
<Seraphna> **Nell floats iron bars around Ylva to tie her up**
<Seraphna> Nell> No offense but not taking chances.
<Alicia> * Akatsuki arrives via foxhole, watching, before popping a strawberry in Jikuu's mouth too. "Calm down, Jikuu... you're letting Maxwell get to you way too much."
<DeathStar> *Asarar helps Chelsea over to the others*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Is it me or is Ylva acting creepier than Ymir, the one possessed?
<Sara> <Chelsea> Th-Thanks...
<Seraphna> Nell> Way… and why would Max curse himself by the way and not an agent?
<DeathStar> *Bonnie works on healing, bleeding from the chest*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...want me to shadow Ylva in case she gets sus?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "They're both plenty suspicious."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Lets take both to the Aquarius and have Lana and Ceilidh look over them. And Caesune. *She nods*
<Seraphna> Nell> Are we sure Maxwell is the Sin?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "As opposed to what? The corporations themselves?"
<DeathStar> *Cloud looks more solid, but looks tired
<DeathStar> <Cloud> Sin?
<Jackieness> <Bella> :Or that thing that the Geyze guys said they thought happened."
<Seraphna> Nell> No… Ylva.
<DeathStar> <Ylva> Want to kill me and find out?
<Seraphna> Luci> Long story. Chaos monsters.
<Seraphna> Nell> You know a normal person would have denied that, not issued a moral challenge.
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius decloaks at the roof*
<DeathStar> *ramp lowering*
<Seraphna> Luci> Why’d Mom here turn all ghostly?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...sus."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Hm. I have some ideas
<DeathStar> <Selena> But you might not like them
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia claims the EXP.
<Seraphna> Luci> I have a feeling I’m gonna be pissed off after all this regardless.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Luci bring Ymir to medical. Someone else grab Ylva
<DeathStar> *Bonnie shuffles inside while Asarar helps Chelsea in*
<Seraphna> **Nell floats her up in the bars*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Come on, Ylva. I'll keep you company."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Did you ever have this talk with her in the real past?
<DeathStar> *Selena walks along, while Cloé helps Bonnie; Ylva allows herself to follow Bella*
<Seraphna> Nell> I didn’t even know… I think.
<Seraphna> *Luci
<DeathStar> <Selena> And did Cloud ever.... you know... die? *She whispers*
<Seraphna> Luci> Well deep down. But …
<Seraphna> Luci> She… died before we could.. talk…
<Jackieness> <Bella> *heads t medbay with Ylva*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well. You might be either messing with time or this little drama with the person chosen to be Cloud could be wearing off.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> *to Bella* "Make sure she's not being controlled."
<Alicia> *is not*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *just gives a slight nod*
<Seraphna> **Luci sets Ymir down looking her over** So… dagger curse?
<DeathStar> *Mireille keeps Erica and Yuki updated of what happens in medical*
<DeathStar> *Ymir and Ylva are brought into medical to see Ceilidh and Lana; Caesune is put in the corner with the others injured*
<DeathStar> <Selena> What do you make, docs?
<Alicia> * Ceilidh checks her over
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?" *moves over*
<Seraphna> **Alita scans over them magically**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *moves to guard the door in case someone tries to escape*
<DeathStar> *Ymir looks more....pacified, while Ylva just smiles. Their scans indeed show something is up with Ymir, a link to something else. But oddly, Ylva is shown to be linked to Ymir*
<Ariel> * Nicolette looks keeps an eye on the injured. "You got lucky with that explosive. That could have been devastating."
<DeathStar> <Selena> We got lucky in a few spots.
<DeathStar> *Cloé flops on Chelsea*
<Seraphna> Alita> You say she swapped with Maxwell yes?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...that's interesting...we have a resonance between the two."
<DeathStar> <Ylva> Oh, that? I can show you, if you want
<DeathStar> <Ylva> Nicolette just made it harder
<Seraphna> Alita> This curse bond… it’s there. But Ylva appears to be the link.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Eheh... I hear I'm a real pain in the ass."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I imagine it is Maxwell. Want me to erase him?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks at Nicolette* "Please explain."
<Seraphna> Alita> Doesn’t the dagger benefit someone?
<DeathStar> *Ymir seems right now to be low key out of it after the strawberries, perhaps the weight of it all making her just .... go into ball mode*
<DeathStar> <Selena> If we could find it
<DeathStar> <Ylva> Well... here. *She leans over to Ymir*
<Seraphna> Alita> The other possibility is Ylva used the dagger on them if so.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Was it the knife Ymir was wielding against Nicolette?"
<Seraphna> Alita> That could be it. Where is it?
<DeathStar> <Selena> That'd be a high shot but it would be back on the roof
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Want some of us to go look?"
<DeathStar> *Ylva whispers in Ymir's ear; Mireille seems to record it on the computers, but suddenly Ymir has turned into Maxwell, who looks up at them in scorn
<Seraphna> Alita> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> Well then. *He rises, as if not a prisoner*
<Seraphna> Luci> Hiya pops. **she sits him back down**
<Alicia> * Jikuu pushes Maxwell back down. "Ah, no."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well... so much for the berry effect."
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> Hrm. And why am I being held?
<Jackieness> <Bella> *hits the comm* "Bridge, Maxwell Terran just made a personal appearance."
<Seraphna> Alita> Also thank you Ylva for identifying your part.
<DeathStar> *Yuki glances at Erica*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *weaves her sensory spell over Maxwell Terran*
<Seraphna> Luci> Kidnapping the rightful President for one.
<Sara> <Erica> Insurrection.
<DeathStar> *Ylva smiles smugly*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That is harder to explain."
<Seraphna> Alita> You seem to have miscalculated though Ylva.
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> Kidnapping and Insurrection.
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> Interesting
<Seraphna> Luci> So Max. Are you the Wish or the Sin?
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> I suppose I'll have to answer questions at my mock trial. You are going to have one, yes? And not just take my head off
<Seraphna> Luci> Ymir is the only reason you have a neck right now.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> This guy always annoyed me. *She holds up Chelsea* Claw his eyes out
<Seraphna> Luci> That’s why… **she forms her shard blade and points it at Ylva’s neck** I’m not going to threaten you.
<DeathStar> *Ylva blinks*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I wish to conduct this correctly."
<Sara> <Chelsea> I-I would but he'd probably die from it
<DeathStar> *Asarar sets her back down* Drat
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "There's one thing I've been wondering... what ARE the conditions of that wish? You have to do something for it, right?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I know there are consequences."
<Seraphna> Luci> The way I see it, Ylva’s only this smug because she thinks her plan checkmates us.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "And such bargains always favor the eldritch patron."
<Seraphna> Amber> We saw it happen on Geyze. Whichever of you it is you were set up to fail.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Punished for failing, I think. Discarded when she was no longer of use."
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> Hm. Is that so? The wish user is set up to fail?
<Seraphna> Amber> So wonder what twist she put in your wish.
<DeathStar> *Ylva mrrr's at them*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It is so."
<Seraphna> Amber> You could ask the Hapian Queen but she’s a carpet stain now.
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> Well. If you wish to interrogate Ylva you may
<DeathStar> *he shrugs*
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> Just be easy on my daughter
<Seraphna> **Nell ducks out to see if any help is needed finding the dagger**
<DeathStar> *The dagger seems to have slid near the edge of the roof*
<Seraphna> Luci> …Wow, why don’t you just tell us everything after that slip.
<Seraphna> **Nell floats it over to herself**
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> Fatherly concern is a slip?
<Seraphna> Luci> For the old Maxwell, yes.
<DeathStar> *Maxwell motions at Chelsea* Very well; let her decide what to do with Ylva
<Seraphna> Luci> I just figured it out. You’re the perfect father… to one of them.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...mmm."
<Seraphna> Luci> Ymir you went right back to treating like a regular fauna.
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> She's my daughter. *His tone drops a few degrees*
<Sara> <Chelsea> ...
<Seraphna> Luci> And Ymir?
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> .... I'm done talking to idiots. What are your charges and plans
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> The brig?
<Seraphna> Luci> Right here.
<Seraphna> **Nell Carrie’s the dagger in** This it?
<DeathStar> *Maxwell nods and rises again, moving to find a spot in medical to rest*
<Seraphna> **Alita looks it over**
<DeathStar> *Selena takes a look at it* This appears to be a normal dagger
<Seraphna> **Alita looks for the link that she felt in them**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Maybe you guessed wrong."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "If I cna untangle the type of power that resonates her, maybe I cna puzzle out what really happened."
<Seraphna> Alita> This is not the source I think. The Dagger of Dra should have a point broken off… and magic.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah, I feel like this failure is my own now."
<Seraphna> Alita> It’s called that for the word etched in. Dra.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Wait. That thing?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> IT was in a museum here in Kumen
<DeathStar> <Asarar> AT this point in time
<Seraphna> Alita> Yes.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Do those who return to this world manifest on their own, or do they need someone already here?"
<Seraphna> Alita> That would explain how she got it.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *weaves her ethereal console and starts going through possibilities*
<Seraphna> Luci> Ylva… do you really dislike Ymir…?
<DeathStar> <Ylva> She's my sister. I was made to save her life. Why would I hate her.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "...umm."
<Seraphna> Luci> Resentment at that? You can stop the charade. We all know Maxwell saw you as the cast off for that very reason.
<Seraphna> Luci> This is not the Maxwell of old.
<DeathStar> *Ylva blinks, confused, then rises, frowning at them*
<DeathStar> *Then moves to go to Maxwell's area*
<Seraphna> **Luci follows**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And where do you think you are going?"
<DeathStar> <Ylva> I don't like your accusations
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...ahhhh...the deceased are riding in someone else's body."
<Seraphna> Luci> I don’t like your lack of actual protest.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "So.... no curse."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well, Maxwell did appear before the fog
<DeathStar> <Selena> Would that make him unique?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Why did he appear seperate then in Ymir's body?
<Seraphna> Alita> Narrow down which is the rider, Lana?
<DeathStar> *Ylva looks at Chelsea, perhaps seeking someone to help, then at Luci*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I can try." *goes through more arcane formulas*
<DeathStar> <Ylva> Just go away.
<Seraphna> Luci> Make me believe Ylva.
<DeathStar> *Ylva's eyes glow a bit like Ymir's, showing she's getting frustrated*
<DeathStar> <Ylva> And what would that take?
<Seraphna> Luci> You know my endgame is making sure Ymir comes out safe.
<Sara> <Chelsea> All we really want, sister, is to stop this madness and get Kumen back on track
<DeathStar> <Ylva> Then go say the code word and see Ymir again
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Oh wow, if that really is Ylva..."
<Seraphna> Luci> If you’re all about protecting Ylva, explain yourself. You’ve been acting like a psychopath.
<DeathStar> <Ylva> Well, *She pauses* She is suppose to be protected while they're switched. Father said so. I mean I thought about saying it while we were on the roof. Ymir has a problem where she gets ... excited. You say how she went after Chelsea.
<DeathStar> <Ylva> She's not well
<Seraphna> Luci> …How old are you?
<Alicia> * AKatsuki reads emotions while she listens
<DeathStar> *Ylva blinks and thinks* 7.
<DeathStar> <Ylva> But what does that matter. It's not like I'm mentally 7
<Seraphna> Luci> She’s under the spell alright.
<DeathStar> *Ylva looks annoyed*
<Seraphna> Luci> You’re 22.
<DeathStar> <Ylva> I--know I look it
<Seraphna> Luci> No, I mean we are 15 years in the past.
<DeathStar> *The formula would show most people are in random bodies, usually vagabounds that proably won't be missed on either world if they're killed*
<Seraphna> Luci> You’re 22. You were actually running the planet at one point.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...looks like the bodies the dead return to are random. Pure chaos theory."
<DeathStar> *Ishiko comes to serve tea to Akatsuki and Jikuu*
<DeathStar> <Ylva> Oh. ...
<Seraphna> Luci> Bring Ymir out if you need confirmation. She can feel her bond.
<DeathStar> <Selena> So did MAxwell personally opt to go into Ymir's body?
<DeathStar> <Selena> That seems odd
<Seraphna> Luci> No need to protect her here. She’s my soulmate.
<Seraphna> Nell> Yeah.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...well, its too deliberate, yes."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I think he did it on purpose
<Seraphna> Luci> unless he was trying to make sure we couldn’t kill him so the wish would never end.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Nicolette
<Jackieness> <Lana> "That assumes he chose the body... or that its really him."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Question
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You said this quasi time pocket had a Chronos. Do you think you could reach out to her? If we brought Maxwell out of time, do you think the wish could be broken?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "No idea, but we could try."
<Ariel> * Nicolette puts her cane down, and closes her eyes, trying to call out to Chronos.
<DeathStar> *Chronos stands behind Nicolette, curiously*
<DeathStar> *Avenir appearing to tackle her*
<DeathStar> *Ylva nods to Luci, then at Chelsea* I see. I will believe you
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *turns* "A-ah! You heard! I wasn't sure if you would."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Lets just say I've been keeping an eye on you. *Selena muses on that line, finding it a bit odd*
<Seraphna> Terra> **yawns** Prolly watchings whole time.
<Seraphna> Terra> Avvy likes to watch too.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "We're trying to unravel this mess, but... well, it IS a mess. We're hoping that getting things running back in time with the rest of the universe might get rid of a few snags. Is... that something a spirit could do?"
<DeathStar> *Avenir jerks*
<Ariel> * Nicolette fidgets with her cards
<DeathStar> *Chronos thinks, peering where Maxwell has made a pillow man of himself, and has gone toward opening a vent*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Erica. Escape in progress
<Seraphna> **Luci whaps him down**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *flash steps to grab Maxwell*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I will attempt to do so. I'll have to limit the number I take. Lets pick six.
<Seraphna> Luci> No more prolonging the plot you!
<DeathStar> *Maxwell winces* This is ridiculous. What are you planning to do - kill me in some isolated time dimension without a trial?!
<DeathStar> *Ishiko bows to Jikuu and Akatsuki* Be safe
<Seraphna> Luci> You know I won’t with your hostage you self absorbed fucktard.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Chelsea. You can go in my place
<Sara> * Chelsea eyes her
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We are not going to commit such an act of injustice."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "We should probably split them up, for the time being."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... agreed."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> If you aren't up for Ymir and Ylva time shenigans I can give a spot to Erica
<DeathStar> *She jokes*
<DeathStar> *Chronos forms a powerful time staff*
<DeathStar> *with Ylva eyeing Maxwell and Maxwell eyeing Ylva with a look*
<DeathStar> *Chronos takes the chosen ones and they appear in a void, devoid of time and space*
<Seraphna> Luci> Ut! No more shenanigans Terran.
<DeathStar> *Selena jerks Maxwell backwards*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh?!"
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Your purpose is to split the two up
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Here you can do so.
<Seraphna> Luci> Let’s do it then.
<DeathStar> <Selena> What, by stabbing them?
<DeathStar> <Chronos> From what I understand
<DeathStar> <Chronos> You want Ymir to have the body and you want the original time back
<Seraphna> Luci> Yep.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Stab Maxwell and focus on that. You need to have that vision in mind and erase him from Ymir's body. Picture him as the intruder in time. As a holdover.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Everyone else, hold that image too
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Understood."
<DeathStar> *Selena hands Luci a weapon*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *nod nods*
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> I demand you rethink this
<Seraphna> **Luci holds onto the image and to make sure he can’t try to shift last minute stabs suddenly from a relaxed position**
<DeathStar> <Maxwell> You could end up killing ---- *He grabs his chest where he's stabbed, bleeding and coughing up blood as he falls to his knees*
<DeathStar> *Ylva also looks pained and falls over, due to being connected to Ymir*
<DeathStar> *Selena does the vision holding*
<Seraphna> **Luci maintains her focus** Begone castoff. She comes back.
<Ariel> * Nicolette focuses on the image as if trying to will it into reality
<Alicia> * Ceilidh, Jikuu and Akatsuki do too, though Jikuu at least seems uneasy about the whole situation
<DeathStar> *Maxwell coughs up terribly black elderitch fluids all over the place*
<Seraphna> Luci> Backup.
<Seraphna> **Luci starts funneling it into a shield sphere**
<Jackieness> <Lana> *raises one hand and weaves a seal against eldritch influence*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Hm. *She looks displeased at it being in time, as Maxwell continues to look dried up like a husk, soon more Ymir like*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So much for the trial though..."
<Seraphna> Luci> We had one. He ended it mewling and manipulating like the bastard he always was.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Was that really a trial though, or merely a mock one?"
<Seraphna> **Luci focuses on Ymir, keeping the orb collecting**
<DeathStar> *soon MAxwell vanishes, leaving Ylva and Ymir behind*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Well. Now you need to picture the final step or he'll take back over
<Seraphna> **Luci pulls Ymir clear**
<DeathStar> <Chronos> End this charade of his wish. Or you'lll be stuck here
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Picture your time.
<Seraphna> Luci> **focuses on the proper time**
<Jackieness> <Lana> *pictures the modern day Academy campus*
<Seraphna> **Luci links their minds so they can share it**
<DeathStar> *Selena properly focuses*
<Ariel> * Nicolette focuses on the Kumen that has been opened, and free of the corporate rule
<Alicia> * Jikuu and Akatsuki focus on the proper time, Ceilidh pausing before thinking of the modern day Academy
<DeathStar> *The group finds themselves on the Aquarius, hovering over Kumen. Though a few people on the ship seem MIA. Cloud, Ishiko and her tea.*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?!"
<DeathStar> *Caesune is there, hand on Chelsea's head*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And Ishiko is gone too..."
<Seraphna> **Luci hugs an arm around Ymir**
<DeathStar> *Cloé is sprawled on Casune, Chelsea, and Bonnie*
<DeathStar> *Ymir stirs* Ah. What happened this time. <Ylva> I have a migrane. Is Chel okay?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "For a moment, I wasn't sure what 'my time' even was."
<Seraphna> Luci> We saved the world again.
<DeathStar> <Avenir> I can make you a time clerk if you get too lost
<Seraphna> **Nox mumbles and slides into
<Seraphna> **mire’s tube with her**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That girl...
<Ariel> * Nicolette sits quietly, reflecting on what all just happened
<Seraphna> Nell> **looks Avenir up and down**
<DeathStar> <Avenir> I pay well
<DeathStar> *Mireille comms* We're hailed by the Suisen
<Seraphna> Nell> You come around here often?
<DeathStar> <Avenir> .... *Blink*
<Seraphna> Terra> Mommas gonna be upseeeet.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well, something tells me this isn't quite done yet.
<DeathStar> -END-/Minis in a sec
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We can report that we are fine."
* DeathStar changes topic to 'Geyze: Record of Spirit War | Wednesdays | 7:15 - 7:30 PM to 10:15 pm to 10:30 PM | Part II - Act 2 | Session 42: Sins Past | 1 of 1 | '

<DeathStar> -Minis-
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius at the bar to allow people to get drunk*
<DeathStar> *Ymir sits at the bar, mainly shell shocked* Oh. Jikuu. Akatsuki. I looked into that fauna of yours
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Is... she still around...?"
<DeathStar> *Asarar drinks at a table with Bonnie, both looking sort of depressed while Cloe sits with Caesune*
<Seraphna> **Luci leans a bit on Ymir and offers her a sip of sunspot**
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Ah, she was one of those that died during father's ... lab experiments to "save" me
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Sorry.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "I... thought that might be it."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I know it is not really my fault but... I still feel guilty."
<DeathStar> *Avenir listens to them*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I wish I could do more. Really
<Seraphna> Luci> Turns out Cloud was my Mom. Heh heh. **she downs the rest of the drink**
<DeathStar> *Asarar tosses Chelsea scraps*
<Seraphna> **Nell winks at Avenir**
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Was this stray fauna that important? *She asks, confused* Her destiny was technically not meant to even run into the two
<DeathStar> *she looks at Nell*
<Seraphna> Nell> We got kinda fond of her.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "At least we got to meet her in that timeline."
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<DeathStar> <Avenir> Hm. *She vanishes*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> What is she up to?
<Seraphna> Nell> My guess? Getting her.
<Seraphna> Nox> **peers around carefully** Jaime came and swept up Terra so fast. So far my Mommas haven’t found me.
<DeathStar> *Nox's shadow seems to move oddly*
<DeathStar> *Avenir returns with something in her hands*
<DeathStar> *a box*
<Seraphna> Nox> **sneaks to the bar**
<Seraphna> Nell> I think I’m in love.
<DeathStar> *The shadow follows*
<DeathStar> *Avenir gives the box to Jikuu*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Oh?
<Alicia> * Jikuu opens the box
<DeathStar> *it seems to be the ashes of someone*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Now you can ressurect!
<Seraphna> **Nell blinks** Ummm…
<Seraphna> Nell> Can we?
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Don't you have great spell casters?
<Seraphna> Nox> **tails tease her shadow**
<DeathStar> *Nocturne poofs*
<Seraphna> Nell> I guess the Daemon ladies.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It may be possible."
<Seraphna> Nox> Oh hi Momma.
<DeathStar> <Nocturne> Hello Nox
<Seraphna> Nox> Had fun with Momma Kae?
<DeathStar> <Nocturne> Maybe; lets go and I will fill you in
<DeathStar> *Bonnie sips her ale, peering at Cloe and Chelsea and Cherie*
<Seraphna> Nox> Okay. Gotta come back later though to snuggle Mire.
<DeathStar> *Nocturne pats her head and drags her off*
<DeathStar> *Yuki mumbles over her alcohol at Nox*
Session Close: Wed Aug 30 00:00:00 2023