The Alien Wars 6/Record of Spirit War: The Black Trade

Prelude

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<@DeathStar> Date: 10-661.7.13 - same day as Session 80
<@DeathStar> Location: Fumoffu Club - PAX
<@DeathStar> *Ren eyes the map that Noire plans to use in her journey while Taiga is eyeing sketches for a new ship*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan stretches out yawning**
<@Seraphna> **Si points out where flame decals could go for added speed**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmmmm...what, Ren?"
<@DeathStar> <Ren> So how long you plan to go out there - decades? Turning back for visits will make it even harder to go further out
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I need to go out there myself to see what Yoiyami wants the ship to look like and what parts she wants on it.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Jumps might be easier with shadow space ports.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "It depends upon the vibe."
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<@DeathStar> *Taiga gathers her tools and other stuff, exiting the club, playing with her hair which at this point in time is not going white; Ren pauses and follows her*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?" *watches the pair leave*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I guess I'll pick a ship and head toward the Mirror Universe and see who wants to join us. <Ren> I'll see if Jaime has any business with Kumen and Geyze
<@Jackieness> <Noire> **looks over at Kaelan* "...you are supposed to be a businesswoman. I never see you actually working anymore."
<@DeathStar> *a small droid bumps Noire in the club room while the two remain behind*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?" *looks down*
<@DeathStar> *it is holding a tray of drinks and snacks*
<@DeathStar> *Taiga arrives in the hanger and looks for a merchant type ship*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...takes some snacks and a drink."
<@DeathStar> *Ren discusses what they want to do with Adeline, who flips through a folder*
<Dias`> *Id slowly rises behind Noire*
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> It shouldnt be too difficult. Keep in mind if you're wanting to deal with the Academy, make that clear. I believe Loki has a deal in progress with Kumen. Speaking of Kumen
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?" *turns around to look at Id after poping a snack in her mouth*
<Dias`> <Id> Hello Noire.
<@DeathStar> *Adeline turns and hands Ren something* Mother wants to do a transaction. I'll inform her you're going in that area of space
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "What brings you here, Id? Nothing of interest is about. More of a lazy weekend than anything."
<@DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<Dias`> <Id> To be fair, I'm always around.
<@DeathStar> *hours pass and as Taiga gets the merchant ship ready with her stuff, complete with ship parts, Lemon has dragged John up to carry a large crate of something onto the ship, leaving Kane behind to watch over their business*
<@DeathStar> *Adeline eyes the crate and as John secures it, he takes a seat*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *enter the docking bay* "...rather disappointing. I was thinkign Taiga would go with something less...mundane."
<Dias`> *Id floats alongside Noire*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> What were you expecting?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "A Taiga special."
<Dias`> *Weapon XX, Calor, walks in. Her hands resting behind her head as Id suddenly floats over to her*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I doubt we'll need anything like that. But, if something does come up. *she points at her stuff in boxes*
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm coming along as well to see if we can't get as much of a discount as we can manage
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmm...for Yoiyami?"
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Over the years, I've learned not to count anything going smoothly
<Dias`> <Calor> It'd be boring if it did, no? *She looks at Taiga*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "We're going to be there. Of course it won't go smoothly."
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<@DeathStar> <Ren> Lets hope nothing out of the ordinary happens
<@DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren head for the bridge*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Have we reached out to the Academy yet? <Taiga> I figure we can surprise them
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...this won't go wrong."
<Dias`> <Id> Well, if you announced your arrival, they may hide any secret meetings they are having.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga starts up the merchant ship and starts flying from the PAX, aiming it toward the mirror gate, jumping into hyperspace*
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> That would be such a shame
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "And what sort of secret meetings might they be having that we would want to know about?"
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Spirit stuff, that is all they talk about
<Dias`> <Id> Back door deals.
<@DeathStar> *after a while, they exit hyperspace and arrive at the gate*
<Dias`> *Calor leans back in her seat, looking out the view screen at the gate*
<@DeathStar> *a lot of ships are off to the side, not yet in line as Taiga brings them up to the gate; it turns out there is a long line of ships, all of them big, fancy, and all having their property logo on the side of them as the gate manager is hurrying them through*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> What the hell is this?
<@DeathStar> *John leans over the back of the seat* <John> I don't remember there being a lot of traffic in space. <Lemon> ... Is that who I think it is?
<Dias`> <Calor> Seem's like we're not a priority.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm...a veritable gold rush."
<@DeathStar> *John points at the ships* I demand a fair duel for some of us to go. <Taiga> That's Loki's ships. <John> ... Pass
<Dias`> <Id> Well, The Cartel have been working to create a functional and profitable trade system with the Kumen/Geyze reality.
<@DeathStar> *as the area slowly begins to get clearer and clearer, one of the ships hanging about drifts into their area and for a moment their ship's shields act weakened*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmmm? Was that not odd?"
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *tries to figure it out* It stopped pretty quick but if it had been good enough to make a hole...
<Dias`> <Calor> What good would they get from doing it?
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Grab something from our ship maybe. Someone
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Is everyone and everything accounted for?"
<@DeathStar> *she turns to look at everyone* Everyone here?
<Dias`> <Calor> Well, scan to see if anything is missing.
<@DeathStar> *Ren rises to see if any of their passengers are missing. Lemon helping*
<Dias`> <Calor> That or they added wanted to add something.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga scans and searches* I'm not finding anything but that doesn't mean something was placed. I'll search harder. *Ren comms that all crew is accounted for*
<Dias`> <Calor> What ID did the ship have that came close?
<@DeathStar> *by now their ship is entering the worm hole and coming out on the other side; Taiga brings up the ID on another console window*
<Alicia> * Charlotte checks cargo.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...and have they also come through?"
<@DeathStar> *the two sets of cargo - Taiga's being parts to make Yoiyami's ship and Lemon's which seems to be the mystery crate. As Charlotte checks it, it jerks a bit and moves*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Not yet
<Alicia> * Charlotte opens up the moving crate.
<@DeathStar> *inside is a caged looking strange alien - it resembles a purple looking monkey, and inside is a ton of purple looking balls of spikey food. It begins to shriek and shakes the cage, trying to touch Charlotte*
<@DeathStar> <John> Oh no no no, *she hurries down to the cargo hold*
<@DeathStar> *he
<Alicia> <Charlotte> *comm* "What the hell is this?"
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm..." *watches John run off* "...things are about to become annoying."
<Dias`> *Calor looks at Noire then John running off* We could just space whatever they find.
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> It's the last of it's species - and we got a buyer here that is interesrtd in it after everyone in our reality got fed up being around it in a few minutes
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...what?"
<@DeathStar> *Adeline seems to have gone very silent and Taiga is focusing on her flying as best she can while the creature is making louder and louder noises below, trying to grab at Charlotte's chest*
<@DeathStar> *John flies in and elbow drops it*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, do you know what this thing is? I don't like it being on board."
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "You are going to cash out an endling? Have you considered the moral implications?"
<@DeathStar> *Lemon sends the data over to Charlotte - it looks like adventures found it, then abandoned it, which in turn led to John and Dias finding it*
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> You want to adopt it?
<Dias`> <Id> If Dias didn't want it, shouldn't that be warning enough?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...Dias would only want it if it could throw a good punch.:
<@DeathStar> *Taiga pays for their landing permit and lands the ship on Kumen; afterward she tries to contact the Academy but gets static*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm. Alright then
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I have suggestions
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> We can split up, which I advise against it, or we all go together and make the purchase
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...then stick together then."
<Dias`> <Id> I'm here to reconnect with the Id that's been monitoring this area. *Calor sighs* And I'm here to make sure he doesnt' blow up before that.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga has Si remain behind to protect the ship, hiding her in a box*
<Dias`> *Calor and Id move to follow Taiga*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "And if he does?"
<@DeathStar> *Ren places a hand on Charlotte*
<Dias`> <Calor> Than I have to explain to Winters how I left one of his high end Id shells get destroyed.
<@DeathStar> *Adeline, Taiga, Ren, Lemon, and John, carrying the creature, step off*
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting. I've been accessing the local news and Geyze has been having issues as of late.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> What sort of issues>
<@DeathStar> *as they walk along the streets, the rich people seem to be staring at them and juding, especially John with the crate*
<Dias`> <Id> Granted I'm going off second hand reports seeing as there isn't a holonet here. But, it appears villages have been raided lately. Killing mostly the males. With a report that the Amazon Queen has been attacked. There are also rumors that woman have been kidnapped, with the more exotic and rare varieties being targetted.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> .... *to Noire* I should have taken her home with me when we left
<@DeathStar> <Ren> What if Yoi is in trouble
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Then it's a good job we came."
<@DeathStar> *Ren lets out a breath* Yeah, you're right
<Dias`> <Id> I'll continue trying to access what I can, but until I can meet up with another Id fragment. I won't have a full picture.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...it was safe when we were last here. I sense the hand of an outside force at work here."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Anyway, what is that thing? I never got a good answer."
<@DeathStar> *the team arrives at an expensive pet shop - the signs on it declaring they sell real animals there. Granted, it's not a big deal anymore since the mirror universe has been opened up to the Prime Universe which has animals still*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Allegedly the most irritaitng life form in our reality."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That tracks."
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> Honesrly, Charlotte? We're not completely sure. Consider it like a big foot for birds
<@DeathStar> *monkeys'
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Damn it, now I have to consider the moral implications."
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "I brought that up myself on the trip here."
<Dias`> <Calor> I didn't think most of the people who thought about moral implications.
<@DeathStar> *as they step in, a man behind the counter with a moustache that looks heavily oiled, having a wig that gives him an even worse looking haircut, slides over - a business suit thta looks too tight for him*
<@DeathStar> <Man> Is this it? Show me show me!
<@DeathStar> *John opens the lid and the creature goes wild again, trying to grope anything in sight*
<@DeathStar> <Man> I will offer you all 500,000
<@DeathStar> *Lemon looks at those who wish to keep it* Well?
<Dias`> <Id> How about 750,000?
<Dias`> <Id> It is very rare indeed, possibly the last of it's kind.
<@DeathStar> <Man> T-That is true. But you are trying to break me, talking robot. Speaking of, is this for sale?
<Dias`> <Id> Everything is for sale.
<Dias`> <Id> Perhaps if you pay the 750,000 we can negotiate a price for me.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...and why, precisely, do you wish to purchase this creature?"
<Dias`> *Calor sighs a bit, rubbing the bridge of her nose*
<@DeathStar> <Man> Just look at it's elegance! *it's currently drooling as it tries to bite it's way free* The colors! *the colors somehow clash* The briliance in it's eyes! *The eyes look in different directions* It is .... magnificent!
<@DeathStar> *he agrees to the price while Lemon keeps her face neutral*
<Alicia> * Charlotte attempts to determine if the guy is actually serious
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...I...see..."
<@DeathStar> *either he is super serious or he plans to eat it after they're gone*
<Dias`> <Id> Is the seller agreeable to this price? *it tunrs to Lemon*
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> Ah, sure. I'm fine with it.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What do you intend to do with it?"
<@DeathStar> *the man pulls the curtain back where he has a spot set up for the creature to show to the customers*
<Dias`> <Calor> If it's good enough for Lemon than it's good enough for me.
<@DeathStar> <John> ...*w* I give it a few hours before that thing is free and down the street
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I... guess it's okay as an exhibit."
<@DeathStar> *Lemon takes the money when suddenly, the entire area shakes*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Okay, what was that?"
<Dias`> *Calor peers around, her right hand twitching*
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks to make sure Id didn't explode or anything
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..." *goes to look outside*
<@DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren step out; the top level looks completely fine, but there is smoke rising from the lowest level where the slums are at*
<Dias`> *Id floats there, he's not one to explode*
<@DeathStar> *it seems something major happened dow nthere*
<Dias`> *Calor moves out after Taiga and Ren and peer down, her eyes narrowing a bit*
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Is that where our allies are located?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...some sort of industrial accident or attack."
<Dias`> *Id floats out quickly*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> It'll take a bit of time to work our way down there
<Dias`> <Calor> Hard to see. Too much smoke, should we dive down?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "If you wish o investigate, then we should do so. Mmmmm...funny though...troubles on geyze, troubles on Kumen."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Think they're linked?"
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets see if we can't take an elevator
<Dias`> *Calor nods as she tosses a small Idlet over that begins floating down*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "One cannotu discount a link."
<@DeathStar> *as Taiga walks around looking for an elevator, they come across a rich woman in a fur coat, clearly eyeing them all, with a familiar servant holding her stuff. Despite the summer hear, she seems non-plussed*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmhmm. **peers over Noire’s shoulder**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...oh...did we enjoy our nap, Kaelan?"
<@DeathStar> *Taiga points at a large elevator near the center of the area and works her way toward it*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Your shadow is so exquisite I just drift off sometimes.
<Dias`> *Calor yawns as they walk*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...of course." *gives the rich woman an annoyed look and movs on to the elevator*
<@DeathStar> *the elevator requires Ren to open the bars up; she motions Charlotte in*
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads in
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Fur, how ick.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga, Adeline, Lemon, John, step in as Ren picks the bottom level*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *steps into the elevator*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Come now, not everywhere can be advanced civilisation."
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> .... *she seems to be looking everywhere, seeming more tense*
<Dias`> *Id and Calor step in*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm...Adeline is on edge. This means it will be bad."
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> There is something I am not familiar in the air and around us
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "What do you sense?""
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Temporally? There is an enemy time spirit.
<Dias`> *Calor glances at Adeline* Bad feeling or nervous feeling?
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> *she eyes her oddly* It is more like there are smudges of darkness, or blaxck energy, about us. I will describe it more when I am more certain
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *rises a hand and uses her own sorcery to try to feel it out*
<@DeathStar> *as the elevator begins to descend toward the second level, the smoke begins to make things seem darker, but also some lights seem in need of repair*
<Dias`> <Calor> It's amazing how Kumen still hasn't changed after all these decades.
<@DeathStar> *by a wild roll, Noire would detect is nothing like her power, but there is something more dangerous and vile at work and that power is definitely in play about them - somewhere above them*
<@DeathStar> *another light goes out and shadows move as they continue down*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...its above us...dark sorcery."
<@DeathStar> *then something sounds like someone is trying to stick something in the gears in the dark spot*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *turns and then tries to use her own power to draw it out from the dark*
<Dias`> *Calor lifts her right hand slightly and flickhs her pointer finger up, causing a flame to appear the grows in intensity to light up the area*
<Dias`> <Id> The smoke is coming from a building in Quad 6.
<@DeathStar> *figures can be seen standign on the elevator*
<@DeathStar> *at that moment, a figure grabs Charlotte and another grabs Taiga adnd they try to bolt*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...we have been boarded."
<@DeathStar> *the others swinging weapons like knives and pipes at the group*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> **shifts to Taiga’s shadow and slices at her captor with Trith
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *summons up her tendrils to try to grab Charlotte and Taiga back*
<Dias`> *Calor dahes in at Taiga, the flame surrounding her hand in an intense heat as she swings at the one grabbing her*
<Alicia> * Charlotte stabs the grabbing figure with a tendril, twisting free as she does
<@DeathStar> *the two figures cry out, both sounding like women as they let go*
<Dias`> <Calor> You ok Taiga?
<@DeathStar> *Taiga moes to keep to the center as the women swing their weapons at the group to try to knock them off the elevator*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm good, for some reason they just seemed to want to grab us
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan moves to block one with Truth**
<Dias`> <Calor> Odd no? *She glances at the one she punched*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *waves a hand and tries opening shadowports under their attackers to dump them outside the safety of the elevator*
<@DeathStar> *thankfully the elevator was just about to reach the bottom as they can be heard hitting the ground; then they scurry off*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> This darkness is off.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> ... *looks over Charlotte then opens the elevator and looks around*
<@DeathStar> <John> I would make a joke about women and darkness, but Tabetha and Hotaru would kick my ass
<Alicia> * Charlotte checks herself for planted devices before stepping off
<@DeathStar> *Charlotte is clean*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...like I said, I sensed a dark sorcery... and I do not mean Dark One sorcery. This one has truly wicked intent."
<Dias`> *Id floats off as Calor steps off, forming another flicker of flame off her hand to give light*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Ah, Black Magic. It’s even nastier than you imagine.
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> You seem to know stuff I am unaware of
<Dias`> <Id> You'll find that Kaelan knows more than anyone.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Hard to be married to a Daemon Empire spirit and not know about their darker stuff.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Not that I could hope to identify it on my own. I’m inferring off Noire’s senses.
<Dias`> <Id> Kaelan, I want to confirm a rumor I've been hearing. Can you ask for Nocturne to arrive?
<@DeathStar> *Adeline walks in the direction Id indicated*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *waves a hand, conjuring a bubble to protect them from any magic influences*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan muses and pulls Nocturne from her tails**
<@DeathStar> *Nocturne looks at all of them* You need help with this mess?
<Dias`> <Id> Hmmm. Rumors I guess.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Always need you my Darkness.
<@DeathStar> *the team as they approach, sees the police on the scene, having put barriers up*
<Dias`> <Calor> Gonna be hard to investigate since we're not from Kumen.
<@DeathStar> *it looks like the large building that came down was Asarar's bar, but there is no sign of them. *
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Huh… either Team Cypher got nabbed or they used the teleporter to get out of there.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> In case of the latter they’ll be reachable at the Academy or Luci’s bar.
<Dias`> *Id floats somewhat close, scanning for life signs and then anything of an anomaly*
<@DeathStar> *the poilce are using lifts to put a egg-man like weapon, nearly destroyed, onto a police truck to take into custody*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm...I sensed a caster above. We should get back to the upper level while the trail is still warm."
<@DeathStar> <Nocturne> Rumors?
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan rubs Nocturne’s back gently**
<@DeathStar> *Id would pick no lifesigns in the area of the destroyed bar*
<Dias`> *Calor looks at the scene then Noire* Well....*Id floats back* I detect no life signs, take that as you will.
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan uses a pad to contact Lumi and see if anyone made it to Geyze**
<@DeathStar> *the police officer in charge if the Asarar's favorite (sarcasm), giving orders and having his people interrogate the neighborhood*
<@DeathStar> *static still*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Comms are jammed. Adeline, your bond working?
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> I am getting nothing. I am hoping it isn't anything to be worried about
<@DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren move off from the scene, retracing the scenes*
<@DeathStar> *steps
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *follows the pair*
<Dias`> <Calor> Well that should be trouble to begin with *She follows*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Could just be the distance. Or whatever is causing the static.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga studies the elevator*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm...no...this is a coordinated action."
<Dias`> <Calor> You think that after this many years and the Cartel working with Kumen that a communication system wouldn't be set up yet?
<@DeathStar> *John looks around*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Well the comms system is the first thing I tried.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Let me talk to Ymir.. *she begins to try* Ah ..,, Ymir is missing
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Her dragon is in charge of Macross
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Luci.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> And Ylva is in charge of Kumen now
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...another convenient incident."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Definitely a co-ordinated effort."
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Agreed."
<Dias`> <Id> Far to many coincidences
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh it probably had a lot of coordination. Black Magic spells like we just saw are supposed to take a huge ritual and many casters.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> It doesn't feel like they're doing a whole lot.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I'd expect the black market to be trying to get a lot of trade through
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Its a chess game. Thye ar removing opposing pieces from the gameboard."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Not very efficient considering the ready replacements.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Are they? The black market, I mean."
<Dias`> <Calor> I'm clearly missing a lot of information. *She sighs a bit*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Sorry, the Black Market is location that is constantly moved on Kumen
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "This kind of thing happens."
<Dias`> <Calor> And this is behind everything we've run across here in the last hour?
<@DeathStar> <Ren> It deals with illegal items, down to slaves.
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> I am dubious
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Maybe we can get a peek.
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> I know little of this black magic that Kaelan has been saying is the culprit, but if this power was being used
<Dias`> <Id> To be fair, pert near every race has a black market.
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> For something petty as making money
<@DeathStar> <Nocturne> *looks confused*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm..the casters may be in the employy of others with more banal ambitions."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh it’s never just about the money. But whatever is going on here had to cost a lot.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's common when money gets to be too important."
<@DeathStar> <Nocturne> Are we talking about Red Mages?
<@DeathStar> *Blood
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I heard the term is black mages."
<@DeathStar> <Nocturne> Oh.
<Dias`> <Id> I'll be honest. I'm struggling to keep up. Shall we head back up now?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "By all means."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets head up and return to the ship.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll see if I can't locate the the market later
<Dias`> <Calor> Are we gonna check Geyze while we're over here?
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I'd like to do that too
<@DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<@DeathStar> Location: Merchant Ship
<@DeathStar> *as they approach the ship, there seems to have been an issue as port authorities are outside and there is no sign of Si*
<Dias`> <Id> I've still struggled to contact an Id on his planet. Something seem's to be preventing it.
<@DeathStar> *John tenses and makes sure to send a message to Hotaru and Tabetha letting them know he is okay*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmmm....get into the port's security feed and see if something happened."
<@DeathStar> *Ren talks to the port cops, learning that there was a commotion at their ship; as Taiga steps there is some scorch marks here and there*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Concerning that Taiga didn’t feel anything if Si’s missing.
<@DeathStar> *Ren goes with them to get the security* I'll be right back
<Dias`> <Calor> I don't lke any of this.
<Alicia> * Charlotte follows, not wanting to lose contact
<@DeathStar> *Taiga begins to play the footage on the ship; it shows Si sleeping in the box keeping an eye when suddenly she exits and begins to look like she's dream walking to something. She is almost out of the bridge and into the hanger when she begins to unleash fire, still asleep and jerking then she stops again calming down and opens the door and steps out*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...something got into her head."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> What the heck? Seems she tried to resist at least…
<@DeathStar> *Ren and Charlotte head for the office wth the cops; the two would faintly feel a warm feeling tingling over them, each of them growing tired*
<@DeathStar> *Taiga is quiet*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We’ll find her, Taiga.
<@DeathStar> *the port cop outside the ship leans in to the ship* We think we found her
<Alicia> * Charlotte sends back a message about this. "Definitely foul play."
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Search the ship to see fi anything was tampered with or taken while Si was lured out.""
<@DeathStar> *Taiga turns to look, blinking*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh?
<@DeathStar> *Taiga goes with the port cop; meanwhile Ren reaches the port office and begins to download everything*
<@DeathStar> *John begins to search the ship on Noire's request*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelsn goes with her thinking a buddy system is a good idea during snatchings**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *messages Ren that Taiga and Kaelan are going after Si*
<Dias`> <Calor> So...*She looks at Noire*
<@DeathStar> *Ren thumbs up Noire; she looks super sleepy, nodding off whle the transfer is occuring*
<Alicia> * Charlotte nudges her awake
<@DeathStar> *the same sleepiness is hitting Char too*
<@DeathStar> *Ren jerks*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I'm good
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?"
<Alicia> * Charlotte smacks her hand against a wall, so that the pain keeps her awake. "I really hope I don't regret this."
<@DeathStar> *Taiga and Kaelan find Si outside what looks to be Kung Fu Bunny store, looking clueless how she got there, the owner claiming she slept walk in there*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Hey, I'd just offer to make love until it was done. *She caresses Charlotte while swaying to stay awake*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "A-ah..."
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan frowns and checks her over for lingering magic through the Mark**
<Dias`> <Calor> What we doing?
<@DeathStar> *she seems super super super clean*
<@DeathStar> *Ren grabs the device and pulls Charlotte along back to the ship*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Huh. Whatever was done to her they scoured their tracks toooo much.
<Alicia> * Charlotte hurries back, both to avoid staying in the black magic zone and for other rewards
<@Seraphna> Si> Fuuuu? **pays for some Kung Fu stuff and nuzzles Taiga**
<@DeathStar> *Taiga nuzzles and claps her hands together loudly to wake her up*
<@Seraphna> Si> Mmm? Huh? Where are we? And why is there cool stuff all over?
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> At least you're back to normal. I'll check you for probes later, lets get back to the ship
<@DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<@Seraphna> Si> Okay. Wow did I buy nunchucks?
<@DeathStar> Location: Bridge
<@DeathStar> *while everyone was still getting back to the ship, and Ren and Charlotte taking their own time, everyone regathers to report*
<@DeathStar> <John> We are clear with nothing added
<Dias`> *Calor sits in a chair, rolling a small flame ball along her right hand knuckles*
<@Seraphna> Si> **spins Bunny-Chucks** Fuuuu.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Unless something was altered - the port video shows Si sleep walking away from the ship and through the port and into the city
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *Adeline, can you sense anything?"
<@DeathStar> *Adeline has been looking at the terminal* Oh there is something on Kumen but...
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Take a look at this
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<Dias`> *Id floats to look*
<@DeathStar> *she brings the video up* Geyze lets just say has had strange weather the past few days
<@DeathStar> *she shows the red skies and the weather getting worse and worse - over the Academy*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...not a natural weather system."
<Dias`> <Calor> Then we should see if they want our assistance since we're here.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "How is black magic targetted, anyway?"
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Maybe the Academy knows more - they do teach magic
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "I dobut anyone here would know the answer to your question."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Worth asking, at least."
<@DeathStar> *she begins to start the ship; as the prepare to leave, standing in the port near the another ship is that woman again with the familiar*
<Dias`> <Calor> I've got time to kill.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...the rich woman again...strange place for such an overdressed person to be."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Part of me was worried for a moment
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's possible she's linked, but it's too early to say."
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Id, take note of her face for later followup."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> When Id said the part of exotic races being taken, and Si vanished, I was wondering if our people were being targettted - first Si then Char
<Dias`> <Id> Consider it done.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...hmm."
<@DeathStar> *Taiga takes off and heads for Geyze*
<Dias`> <Calor> They would fall under that category.
<@Seraphna> Si> So why didn’t they take me?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm...perhaps you proved too troublesome."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I can believe it
<Dias`> <Calor> Perhaps we interupted.
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> That is the more likely one
<@DeathStar> *as the ship approaches, it feels like the approach is taking forever; Taiga even checks the time*
<@Seraphna> Si> Well at least I got these cool nunchucks. **swings them, they look like carrots**
<@DeathStar> <Nocturne> ... We need to becareful. There is something not right
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Are we in some kinda black hole event?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...time dilation...but its certainly no event horizon."
<@DeathStar> <Nocturne> I can possibly fix that ....
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Temporal distortions mean one of two thing... one is relativity is in play. The other..."
<Dias`> <Chad> Time magic.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Chronomancy.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Exactly."
<@DeathStar> *Taiga moves to the back and begins to hook up the extra stuff she brought, plugging it in*
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> ?
<@DeathStar> *Taiga returns and plugs in it over the controls*We might need you to use your powers
<Dias`> <Id> Hmmm.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga activates a mini-Taiga jump kit and practically burns out the engines, but they arrive in front of Geyze; howeve it seems to anger whoever is behind it and a twin tail green hair girl manifests in the hold*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "....mmmmmm? We have a border."
<Dias`> <Id> I'm picking up an unidentified being.
<@Jackieness> boarder
<@DeathStar> *she begins to attack the ship and stuff begins to split*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> The one that slaughtered the Keepers.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, do we know any weaknesses?"
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Try to be unpredictable.
<@DeathStar> *John charges and tackles her*
<@DeathStar> *the two lay on the floor for a second, the spirit in disbelief*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *shadowports to the hold*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That... was certainly unpredictable..."
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan chants something holding Truth and Wyrd, sending a blast at it**
<@DeathStar> <Time Spirit> You dare put your hand on my chest?! *John ends up with his body through the roof*
<@DeathStar> *stepping back as the blast hits her*
<Dias`> *Calor eyes the viewscreen of the hold and the time spirit and seems to be contimplating heading down to engage or not*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *ports out a bit behind the spirit, flinging dark blades at her back ith a swipe of her hand*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan smiles** Anti-Life blast. Thought it might come in handy.
<@DeathStar> *The Time Spirit appears behind Noire, swinging a scythe into her lower back and begins to lift her if not stopped*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan warps to Noire’s Shadow to parry it**
<@DeathStar> *Taiga meanwhile seens to be preparing to break the back part of the ship off as they enter the atmosphere and near the academy*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *tries a shadowport off to the side*
<@DeathStar> *The Time Spirit blinks to standing on the ceiling, watching the two*
<@DeathStar> *Ren creeps up on the spirit*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..." *raises a hand and starts forming a singularity*
<@DeathStar> <Time Spirit> I'll have you know your precious school is no more
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan tickles at the time spirit with a tendril**
<@DeathStar> *before Kaelan can reach her, the tendril is chopped in half; apissed off look is on her face*
<@DeathStar> <Time Spirit> I see how serious you are
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Hey. Those take like a whole minute to grow back. Rude.
<@Seraphna> **Si hurls fireball for the Time Spirit.**
<@DeathStar> *Kaelan suddenly is being flung toward the singularity and a second later Si joins*. Ren tries to find a way to grb them*
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> She is altering time after each move - even ones that might touch her'
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan tendrils out to grab herself and Si uses flames to push back**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *then tries expanding the event horizon of the singularity to disrupt local time effects*
<Dias`> *Calor taps her comm* It might be wiser to compromise her into retreating.
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan grabs Si and poofs to Noire’s shadow**
<@DeathStar> <Time Spirit> That your plan? *suddenly Noire would feel strange and herself weakeniing. The others would see Noire is rapidly aging - and for a Dark One who's liffespan is nealy endless, it must meansshe's realy hitting the fast forward button*
<Dias`> <Id> Adeline, can you target her for a teleport?
<@DeathStar> *Adeline begins to try to lock on* I am trying; one good thing is she seems focused on Noirre
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *then manipulates the event horizon to try to reverse the flow of time around ehrself*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Right, Time. **she frowns, then sends moonlight into a shadow and up at the Soirit, using Noire being focused on by her to shift the moonlight at the spirit**
<Dias`> <Id> I'm worried that everything they're throwing at it is going to cause failure to this ship. We may need to abandon it at this point.
<@DeathStar> *The spirit snarls at Kaelan, about to ask her something when she vanishes in a teleport.*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan then focus the power on purifying the Spirit, then pauses as the girl vanishes**
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> The ship is giving me trouble, we might have to do an emergency landing - I'm going to ask all of you onto the bridge
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *claps her hands together, dismissing the effect*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I’ll have to try it again later. **she shadow ports herself and others to Taiga**
<@DeathStar> *she begiins to dismangle the back part due to it being damaged, Lemon shutting the alarm off; Ren hurries to Charlotte*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Seal the doors between the bridge and the cargo hold
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *heads for the bridge, looking irritated*
<Dias`> *Id begins working on it from the control side*
<@DeathStar> *Taiga ejects it and lets it fall in the path of the tme spirit, then tries to glide them down*
<@DeathStar> <John> I'm sure that old Noire effect is temporary
<Dias`> <Calor> I'm guessing we shoudl expect a rough landing.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Well we're just a bridge
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Charlotte - if you want to fly away with me let me know
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> She claimed the academy is gone.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> We'll check it out for ourselves
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...my spell was starting to work to coutner her."
<Dias`> <Id> ...I'm glad you've volunteered to help us land, Ren.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We do need a sure fire way to counter a time manipulator. Or… no we’re overthinking it.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We are?"
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Regardless of element she’s a spirit. We can try to entrap or counter that.
<@DeathStar> *Ren pulls Charlotte into a hug and flies out, moving under the ship to help level it*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "You would need to be able to coutner her time manipulation abilities before you have a chance to counter her."
<@Jackieness> trap her
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> So we go with the basics. Spirit Distruption.
<@DeathStar> *prepare yourself for landing*
<@DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Left, Down, Up
<@DeathStar> 5
<@DeathStar> 4
<@DeathStar> 3
<@DeathStar> 2
<@Seraphna> durllrud
<@Jackieness> durllrud
<@DeathStar> 1
<@DeathStar> -0-
<@DeathStar> *after landing, Taiga climbs out and Ren and Charlotte poof back*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I need to find the cargo part with Yoi's ship
<Dias`> <Id> I'm glad my plan succeeded
<@DeathStar> *by now Noire is already returning to normal*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...and we need answers."
<@DeathStar> *Nocturne looks around and suddenly she falls to her knees and begins to scream in pain*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan scoops her up and tries to help her** Nocty!?
<@DeathStar> *in the air, barely visible, it looks like something akin to Lana's spirit trap, but on a more massive scale. But that should be impossible, being the same day and all*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan growls and forms a barrier around herself and Noct to block them from the device** Stop that thing now!
<Dias`> <Calor> Can't stop what we can't find.
<@DeathStar> *Nocturne looks barely there*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> It’s right there!
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan gives Nocturne her own energy**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm...you need to get her off planet."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Or try to get more distance
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan pulls her back into the ship**
<@Seraphna> **Kaekan then seeks shadows far away they can warp to**
<@DeathStar> *Ren watches Kaelan leave* Lets hope that worked?
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: Near the Academy
<@DeathStar> *Lana, on the run with Shin and Avenir, would spot the two collapsing a moment or two later and acting like they're being rapped in one of her spirit traps*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?!" *moves over to check on them*
<@DeathStar> <Shin> You need to keep running. Your damn...trap technology...
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "But what about you two?!"
<@DeathStar> <Shin> We'll.... *she vanishes, and it looks like she might have been taken back toward the Academy* <Avenir> .... I think you might find friends nearby, if you go looking. *a moment later she also is gone*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> *sniffles and then turns to resume running*
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: Main Group
<@DeathStar> *Taiga gathers her cargo when suddenly Lana busts through some bushes*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh!"
<Dias`> *Calor shifts, forming a flame in her hand as she aims it towards Lana* <Id> Lana!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What happened?"
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "...s...supser spirits...attack...after me...got Shin...Avenir..."
<Dias`> *Id floats over to Lana, scanning her* You are distressed.
<@Seraphna> Si> She can fix it right? That’s the lady who made that tech?
<Dias`> *Calor snuffs the flame out*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "..blew up my lab..."
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...more of these out-of-control spirits then."
<@DeathStar> *Ren touches Charlotte*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I'm running back there to check on Yoiyami
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Alright.."
<@DeathStar> *Ren runs back the way Lana came from*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm going with Ren." *heads after*
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> We should becareful on what we see
<@Seraphna> Si> Whay’s the range on that thing? Kaelan could probably go pretty far but if it hit the whole planet… this is bad.
<@Seraphna> Si> Also how’d this happen in like, a day?
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "...Super...Time...Spirit..."
<@Seraphna> Si> Yeah we met her… ohhhhhhh.
<Dias`> <Id> To think our own invention would come back to bite us in the ass. *Id floats there* And of my other shell, Lana? Is it around?
<@Seraphna> Si> So is this even our timeline or like, a break in time? And no cleaners to repair it… oh my.
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "...I don't know...maybe? They were after me..."
<@DeathStar> *as they approach, they would see Lana's lab completely destroyed, and a work station where Kito was at destroyed. There's some ashes outside Lana's, the ashes scattered by the wind now; a large spirit device is in the middle of the yard but a protective field is around it - wha the field does is unknown*
<Alicia> * Charlotte actually looks up, having been in a funk up until then. "...I see."
<@DeathStar> *Zayne is laying on the yard looking weak and groaning in pain*
<Dias`> *Id scans the field around it*
<Dias`> <Calor> Zayne. *She moves towards her* You ok?
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I feel like I am being torn apart
<Dias`> *Calor kneels down to help her up* We should get you away from here then.;
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...some sort of barrier."
<@Seraphna> Si> Lana, what does that run on?
<@DeathStar> *scans would show that Kito might be destroyed, but there is also signs she cast magic, so it is unknown; the ashes seem to be a vampire's*
<@DeathStar> *Zayne accepts the help*
<Dias`> <Id> I can't figure out what the field is.
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "...its my technology...maybe..but...I didn't build it..."
<Dias`> *Calor stats moving Zayne away*
<@DeathStar> *Ren checks Yoi's room and locates her* She's okay
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What does it do?"
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "Its the emitter for a mass spirit energy containment system."
<@Seraphna> Si> So we bust it up and get our girls out of there.
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> It can't hurt to hit with our strongest attack
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "But its protected..."
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> Then aim it at that
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Otherwise any spirit who nears this place will be captured
<@Jackieness> <Lana> *raises her hands and starts to weave, trying to see if she cna pick apart the defense barrier*
<Dias`> *Calor gets Zayne a bit away*
<@DeathStar> *it seems to be a rather weak defensive barrier with alarms attached*
<Dias`> *Id scans, monitoring*
<@DeathStar> *Zayne leans back, resting*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "...it is attached to some sort of alarm."
<@Seraphna> Si> I can try disrupting the barrier.
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Thank you
<Dias`> <Calor> Winter's won't be happy if you die here. *She nots top Zayne*
<@Seraphna> Si> So you’ll have to smash it fast.
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "...but I can try..." *tries to cut it off from the alarms*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I hope this doesn't let loose any hostile spirits..."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I imagine so. I have a lot of people I still need to prove myself to
<@Seraphna> Si> Say when Lana.
<@DeathStar> *she comes close and earns a try at OG*
<@DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Right, Right, Down, Up Up, Left, Right, Down
<@DeathStar> 5
<@DeathStar> 4
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So... what exactly happened...?"
<Dias`> *Calor grunts slightly at that as she hands her a stim pack*
<@DeathStar> 3
<@DeathStar> 2
<@DeathStar> `
<@Jackieness> durlulluddrlu
<@DeathStar> 090
<@DeathStar> *The alarm is gone*
<@Seraphna> **Si manipulates heat at the ionic level to try and fizzle the barrier**
<Alicia> * Yoiyami joins the group, looking unsure about things, at an all time low of confidence since the time she was stuck on an unfinished spaceship
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "...ahhh...alarm is severed."
<@Seraphna> Si> Try now, I’m overloading the barrier.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga has designs and parts all over the place to build the ship of her dreams and over the next few weeks*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> *tries to pick away at the weakened barrier*
<@DeathStar> *the barrier easily goes down*
<@DeathStar> *Ren picks Yoi up in a bear hug and swings her around*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> *moves to try to shut off the spirit trap system*
<@DeathStar> *it shuts off; the moment it's shut down, it falls apart*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?!"
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm...that was anti-climatic."
<@Seraphna> Si> That should free the captured ones right?
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "...I'm not sure..."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Was its functioning holding up its actual existance?"
<@Seraphna> Si> Try to call your Tsundere Spirit.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Zayne, are you feeling alright now?"
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I really am, I can try to fill you all in if you want
<Dias`> <Calor> That would be appreciated.
<Dias`> *Id moves over to scan what's left of the device*
<@DeathStar> *it doesn't seem to have any spirits in them*
<Dias`> <Id> Lana, we'll need to disassemble this device to learn how it works
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "...r...right..."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Is that the storage device?"
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "Its possible that the captured spirits were shunted elsewhere."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I believe that is likely
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I felt myself being pulled
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And you're not even a spirit..."
<@DeathStar> *Zayne peers to the side strangely*
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Anyway, I'll go over what you wantd to know
<@DeathStar> *she takes a seat* The group first began to suspect things were off during the children's summer vacation with the monster raids - the ywere acting out of character
<Dias`> <Id> The kids or the monsters?
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Monsters - even if a Goblin King was in charge, Goblins typically eat everyone and are not fussy with just taking women and children. After that and the attack on Queen Qui, (name I am forgetting how to spell) were using black magik spears to poison Sylph so she can not move and were all targetting the women
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<@DeathStar> <Zayne> That is what led the group to look up black magic, a sort of magic that is rare and not many use anymore here. We only found a few books in our archieves
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> We have been researching old families on both the Hapian side and the Daemon side that might have a hand in this as well as old enough to have their own books, plus if how all this plays into the recent events.
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> They are clearly taking rare species but none are appearing on the black market, but it seems the black market is aiding them through an agent named Mouse
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> They are also interested in rune stones that can increase magic power which if used with black magic could be very bad
<@DeathStar> *Taiga slides her chair over* Sorry to interrrupt
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> A gitari went missing on Kumen - shortly before Si did
<@DeathStar> -TBC-
<@DeathStar> -Minis Open-

<@DeathStar> *Taiga hands over to Yoiyami everything she needs to put together the papers for her ship*
<@DeathStar> *Zayne eyes the academy*
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<@DeathStar> *Zayne has left something for Yoiyami*
<@DeathStar> *Taiga has tied Si up to her arm*
<@Seraphna> **Si fuus curiously**
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Can't have you being taken
<@Seraphna> **Kaelsn has returned, babying Nocturne**
<@DeathStar> *Nocturne looks around, hiding in Keaelan's clothes*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan feeds her spirit fruit sourced from Terra**
<@DeathStar> *eats it*
<@DeathStar> *Nocturne sprawls*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan pets her** It’s safe now.
<@DeathStar> <Nocturne> It's a good thing we saved the day
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Many will praise my Darkness for her heroism.
<@DeathStar> *Nocturne puffs up and has her darkness shake Lemon like she was a flag*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Ah, blondes for banners.
<@DeathStar> *Nocturne beams*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> She is cute, should we keep her?
<@DeathStar> *Nocturne nods and sets her down; Lemon sighs and dusts herself off, going back to making food for everyone*
<@DeathStar> *Ren following lemon*
<@DeathStar> *Ren joins Kaelan after the food begins to cook*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> So
<@DeathStar> <Ren> You have a lot of kids, you think it's safe to let Yoiyami retmain here? Taiga seems like it's no big deal and going over the ship details even now
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> So, puppy~ how are you?
<@DeathStar> *her ear wiggles*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Well, it’s no more hectic than Prime.
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan rubs it** Though I don’t get enough time with Nox even when I am here. **she sighs**
<@DeathStar> *Adeline is working on communications while also checking on Terra and Gnome*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Well I get the impression she sleeps in your tails all the time so just check them
<@Seraphna> **Terra plays up needing attention while Jaime cradles Gnome**
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Nox? A bit harder when she’s on the Aquarius.
<@DeathStar> *Adeline hugs her and keeps her close* <Adeline> I take it everything is okay there
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Well hopefully Nox is okay
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm. **rubs Ren’s ear**
<@Seraphna> Terra> Seems so! Momma was mudding with us when it went wrong.
<@DeathStar> *Ren shifts and resists laying down*
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Do you want to go to Earth or remain here
<@DeathStar> away from computer
* You have been marked as being away
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> *strips to bikini and gets to work*
* You are no longer marked as being away
<@DeathStar> away from computer
* You have been marked as being away
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Which Earth?
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> The one back here; we can have dad keep an eye on them if you want
* You are no longer marked as being away
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It could be an interesting experience. Sure let's do that. Terra can spend time with her grandpa.
<@Seraphna> Terra> Can I show him the magic fruits?
<@DeathStar> <Adeline>
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Go ahead
<@DeathStar> *she pinches her*
<@Seraphna> **Terra smiles and wiggles**
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Just don't show him the secret fruits.
<@Seraphna> Terra> Terra would never show the secret fruits to any but the high fruit council. **She motions to Fae and Leafy**
<@DeathStar> *the two are pampering terra*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime sniffles a bit** She makes me so proud.
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> She does us all