The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Geyze: Record of Spirit War Session 94

* Day changed to Monday, 17. Feb 2025
<DeathStar> *in deja fu, in the real timeline, Gwen holds out Alt, but this time much more reluctantly*
<DeathStar> <Gwen>You sure you want to do this?
<DeathStar> *Qui scratches her chin*
<Seraphna> Alt> Daddy needs to focus on saving spirits!
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Hrmmm. Alright
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *He holds Alt out by the scuff of the neck* She's all yours. Try not to let her get into too much trouble
<DeathStar> *Qui carefully takes Alt from him* If Undine is gone, I need to head back to the capital. It'll cut into my plans but it can't be helped...
<Seraphna> Alt> Alt protect!
<DeathStar> <Qui> Sweet girl
<Seraphna> Autumn> Hopefully we won’t have to keep her peace for long. Plus Cloudy is still alive.
<DeathStar> *she gets her changed and begins to march to the capital; however, unlike the previous timeline where she got an old Amazon queens relic to show her right to rule, now she heads back immediately without it due to the spirit crisis*
<DeathStar> <Qui> We will need to call for Cloud to help with things - maybe Vyvy too
<Seraphna> Autumn> Mom has already shown the Legion she’s more than capable of making Fire.
<Seraphna> Autumn> And my powers don’t need spirits. **she huffs a bit**
<DeathStar> <Qui> Brooke/Undine just has always been a hallmark for us
<DeathStar> *she walks along, heading for a nearby village to purchase horses*
<DeathStar> *Qui gets them 3 horses, spending Amazon currency*
<Seraphna> **Talia hops up on one and pats the horse, Amber gets on here gracefully**
<Seraphna> **Alt
<DeathStar> *Qui rides in the middle of the two*
<DeathStar> <Qui> So, anyone have any topics? *She asks quietly*
<Seraphna> **Alt immediately goes into the tale of how she stopped the super spirits and totally spanked the mean Host lady**
<DeathStar> <Qui> You did all that? I am impressed.
<DeathStar> <Qui> Maybe I should make you head of my army
<Seraphna> Alt> Alt battle all the baddies!
<Seraphna> **Autumn looks amused, since Talia often boasts the same way**
<DeathStar> <Qui> I will see to it then
<DeathStar> *As they ride along, some horsemen begin to follow them*
<Seraphna> Alt> We expecting company?
<DeathStar> <Qui> No, we are not
<DeathStar> <Qui> I was quite quiet about what I was doing
<Seraphna> **Amber materializes her staff and runs it along the ground, vines growing in their wake and becoming thorny brambles that actively go for the other horses**
<DeathStar> *the riders seem surprised, then the three break off their pursuit at the last minute; Qui leads them towards some woods*
<Seraphna> **The girls ride in, Amber Autumn-Windrunner tapping a tree as they past and commands the trees to thicken and bramble, having gotten progressively more open about using her God Magic**
<DeathStar> *Qui glances back* I think whoever it was will be more cautious now, especially with us in here. That was good, Amber.
<Seraphna> **Amber smiles** Best to avoid a conflict with Alt here.
<Seraphna> Alt> Cuz I'd beat them up too much?
<DeathStar> <Qui> That is right dear. *she hops off the horse and ties it to a tree* Lets pause for now where we have an advantage; they might try to go around the woods and wait for us
<Seraphna> **Amber muses and sets up a canopy in the trees** Better if we have the drop on them too.
<DeathStar> <Qui> You are right. *thinks*
<Seraphna> **Talia climbs up to it like a cat**
<DeathStar> *the forest is not that large; rather on the small side and Talia would spot the three horse men not too far off, keeping an eye on the woods while maintaining a distance, all garbed up to hide even their gender*
<Seraphna> Talia> The three ladies trying to assassinate auntie who have a terrible sense of men's fashion are watching us, Aunties.
<Seraphna> **Amber blinks**
<DeathStar> <Qui> Ladies?
<DeathStar> <Qui> What do they look like?
<Seraphna> Talia> Couldn't smell that part. But they trying real hard to make it hard to tell their genders.
<DeathStar> <Qui> Hm.
<DeathStar> *Qui kneels on the ground and for a bit does nothing, simply kneeling*
<DeathStar> <Qui> This is harder than I thought with Brooke gone and Cloud lacking power
<Seraphna> Amber> Hmm... need to spy on them?
<DeathStar> *Qui stands, having summoned pure water magic from the ground, and seems to be running it along the ground toward where they are located* Anything you can do will be a help
<Seraphna> **Amber muses, then takes two flowers, seeming to do something to them before letting one get carried away by the water. She then sets the other down as it amplifies sounds from the first flower, like a magical bug**
<DeathStar> *the water goes to the three people*
<DeathStar> *They seem to be discussing how to get Qui and take hre back to the Legion territory as a hostage to force Alita and Shinobu's hands*
<Seraphna> **Amber raises a brow and takes notes, trying to see if they implicate who sent them**
<DeathStar> *right now they seem to just discuss how to get rid of the one who made the barrier*
<Seraphna> **Amber rolls her eyes a bit and muses** Do we need them alive?
<DeathStar> <Qui> We would lose information, but...
<DeathStar> *she shifts her shoulder* I will let you decide the best course of action
<Seraphna> **Amber muses, then grins a bit, she breathes into the flower and leans back** let's listen some more. **as the flower pumps out Asmodean Queen leveled Pheramones means to make them lose their inhibitions, basically getting them drunk / horny**
<DeathStar> *Qui looks innocently confused; as they listen in, their conversions soon seem more confused, then begin to discuss going into the woods to get the women right now instead of waiting, especially since Qui is suppose to be a beauty and her companion is not that bad either*
<Seraphna> **Amber increases it and then begins to set traps, Alt helping**
<DeathStar> *Qui observes, holding a dagger in her hand as the three begin to work their way down to the forest; their weapons drawn and ropes in hand*
<Seraphna> **Amber then pulls them
<Seraphna> **all up in the trees to wait**
<DeathStar> *the intruders begin to slip into the woods, slicing down trees to make it easier to navigate*
<Seraphna> **Amber waits first to see if the snares get any of them**
<DeathStar> *one of them seems to be caught up, confusing the other two*
<Seraphna> **Amber shifts her perch and comes down on me of the others with her staff**
<DeathStar> *one goes down while the other tries to stab at Amber; Qui flowing up from the water and stabbing their leg to make them fall*
<Seraphna> **Amber blocks with her staff as Alt comes down too, slamming the flat of her sword down seeing they’re trying to get them alive**
<DeathStar> *the three groan on their ground; Qui removes their clothing to reveal three men, with strange fire tattoos on their upper arms*
<Seraphna> Amber> THought you said they were girls, Alt.
<Seraphna> Alt> THey smelled like them!
<DeathStar> <Qui> That's even more disturbing
<DeathStar> *She ponders that*
<DeathStar> *the men eye them* <Man A> Listen here. *to Qui* You should give up now. We'll get you sooner or later. Our gr--- *the other man practically glares at him*
<Seraphna> **Amber leans in on the talky one and gives him a dose of pheramones meant for her feeding** Do go on handsome~
<DeathStar> <Man> Ah.... you should give yourself to me.
<Seraphna> Amber> Maybe if you're a good boy~ now tell me, who sent you? Who wants to keep me from you~?
<DeathStar> <Man> Our order wants Queen Qui to --- *suddenly he begins to choke, then jerks and spasms, falling over as his body begins to convulse*
<Seraphna> **Amber sighs annoyedly, but Alt leans over and chants a detox spell and then a cure spell**
<DeathStar> <Qui> Is he okay? *she kneels and studies the man; the other two look afraid*
<Seraphna> **Alt muses and checks his vitals**
<Seraphna> **Amber tilts her head curiously and looks about, asking the trees to feel around for others**
<DeathStar> *he seems to be alive but in no shape to do anything*
<DeathStar> <Qui> what should we do with them
<DeathStar> *she ponders, waving the dagger and making the men freeze*
<Seraphna> Amber> Hmm... **she mused, having thorny vines creep up the both of them** One of you talk, and we'll be sure to cure you if you suddenly get poisoned too~
<Seraphna> **she tightens them a bit** Don't talk and you'll wish for that.
<DeathStar> *The two men shake their heads, taking the pain route*
<Seraphna> **Amber sighs and starts to squeeze more, taking something out of her bag as she does** Know what this is boys?
<DeathStar> *they shake their heads*
<Seraphna> It's a special anesthetic, mother likes using it with patients in pain. **she grins** However it's always amusing when used because the patients begin to tell all sorts of things they never intended...
<DeathStar> <Man B> Are you crazy?
<Seraphna> Amber> Just pissed off, you're planning to overthrow my mother you see. **she uncorks the bottle**
<DeathStar> <Man B> W-What? *he looks between Qui and Amber* what?
<Seraphna> **Amber sighs** Legion and can't even figure it out. **she spreads her wings and pours the stuff on one of them**
<DeathStar> *The man rocks in place and seems to be tryiing to fight it, when suddenly he looks to be having a heart attack*
<Seraphna> **Alt, having been waiting for it, floods him with curative magic and this time, a curse dispel**
<DeathStar> *Qui studies the situation*
<DeathStar> <Qui> An interesting tag team
<Seraphna> **Alt checks him over**
<DeathStar> *he looks run down*
<Seraphna> Alt> Curse Magic. Not sure if just blood or remnant Black Magic. **she starts to work on dispelling the third**
<Seraphna> Amber> Oh lovely.
<DeathStar> *Qui watches the third flail as he is magiked*
* Day changed to Tuesday, 18. Feb 2025
<Seraphna> Amber> Now then. You don’t really want to make me work for it this time do you? Name the bastard or bitch and we’ll simply have them up on forbidden magic use~
<DeathStar> <Man 3> We are part of the living flames. That is all I can say. We want to make things better again after years of decay. <Qui> And taking me will do that? <Man 3> I can say no more.
<Seraphna> **Amber rolls her eyes** My family’s efforts put the Legion on top of advancement in the Legion. What’s the decay exactly?
<DeathStar> *mumbles something*
<Seraphna> Amber> Speak up or those vines start exploring holes you didn’t know you had.
<DeathStar> <Man 3> The Eternal Flame; it is a book. Read it. <Qui> I never heard of such a book
<Seraphna> **Alt vanishes, returning with a copy**
<DeathStar> *Alt would oddly not find it anywhere in normal stores*
<DeathStar> *or the libararies of the Legion territory*
<Seraphna> Alt> Huh, not easily available book! Checked the library and that book store that has a sentient black hole in the back! And they have Chad’s autobiography!
<Seraphna> Amber> Who?
<DeathStar> <Qui> I don't know
<DeathStar> <Man 3> It is an old, rare book that the royal family is to hold onto. <Qui> I wonder if the castle has it somewhere or if you know. *referring to original Heroes of the Legion that were once leaders*
<Seraphna> Alt> We might have copy at academy. Will tell grandma. **she sends a note off to Alita**
<DeathStar> *Qui turns to head into the woods, the men eyeing her*
<Seraphna> Amber> Well now boys, time to work my own magic. **she smiles at them, it's a dangerous one**
<DeathStar> *they stare at her*
<Seraphna> **Amber looks to Alt, who turns around and acts as if she sees nothing as Amber begins to make some black flowers grow**
<DeathStar> <Qui> Come join me, Alt
<Seraphna> **Alt heads to her as Amber smiles and holds up a flower to one of them and blows on it, some kind of scent and spores puffing out into their face**
<Seraphna> Alt> Auntie can get scary when Grandma is threatened.
<DeathStar> <Qui> I am aware of that. *She begins to prepare food for them, offering cooked suasage to Alt* We will leave her to it. But I am unsure if we will learn much more.
<Seraphna> **Alt nods and noms on it** Sent Momma and Grandma note on book to see if they can get. Also let them know about the captors.
<DeathStar> <Qui> That is good. I suppose when Amber is done we need to discuss our plans
<Seraphna> **Amber leaves them tied up together, whatever her spell does also knocks them out for a while**
<DeathStar> *Qui sets some food aside for Amber*
<Seraphna> **Amber takes a seat** Well sis, seems we may want to figure out a sneaky way out while they're out. They won't know what I've done and their master or mistress won't figure it out easily either.
<DeathStar> <Qui> Now we have to decide what we want to do - continue to the the capital or change course to the Legion lands. I still wish to check in on my people with their spirit of water being gone. What do you want to do?
<Seraphna> Amber> I think we should make sure the Amazon is secure, Mom's got warning now and her own systems in place for this. I can take us to the legion after.
<DeathStar> <Qui> Then we have a destination. We'll strike out as night begins to fall. So get some rest
* Day changed to Wednesday, 19. Feb 2025
<DeathStar> *Qui leans against a tree by herself*
<Seraphna> **Alt climbs her**
<DeathStar> <Qui> Hello there. Busy first day
<Seraphna> Alt> Mmhmm. Alt has lots of work to save Geyze from stinky losers.
<DeathStar> <Qui> Is that right. You are offended by those who do not bathe?
<Seraphna> Alt> Auntie Brooke says that’s how you tell evil.
<DeathStar> <Qui> You note we did not have a chance to bathe today
<Seraphna> Alt> You didn’t! **she licks her paw** I am always shiny and clean~
<DeathStar> *Qui pulls her ear*
<Seraphna> Alt> Mewwww~
<DeathStar> <Qui> I prefer a nice bath in the water
* Day changed to Thursday, 20. Feb 2025
<Seraphna> Alt> So no bathing auntie?
<DeathStar> <Qui> Well, there is a lot of water in this land
<DeathStar> <Qui> It should be easy to find a river or lake --- if we are not being chased
<Seraphna> Alt> We won't be if that's the only group. Amber tricky.
<DeathStar> <Qui> That is true. Maybe tomorrow we can relax in a nice river
<DeathStar> *She picks up Alt to go looking*
<Seraphna> Alt> We should have mages make us a magical portable hot spring!
<DeathStar> <Qui> That could be nice. *she seems to be tracing the water in the lands, leading them to a river and begins to strip*
* Day changed to Friday, 21. Feb 2025
* Day changed to Saturday, 22. Feb 2025
<Seraphna> **Alt strips too by dismissing her saved Amazon outfit.**
<DeathStar> *Qui enters the water and begins to control it*
<Seraphna> **Alt back floats**
<DeathStar> *Qui spins the water under her*
<DeathStar> *Qui forms a water fairy from the water and has it wash them*
* Day changed to Sunday, 23. Feb 2025
<Seraphna> **Alt plays with the fairy and paws at it**
<DeathStar> *the fairy dances around Alt, playing keep away while getting her wet*
<Seraphna> Alt> Pretty Pretty~
<DeathStar> <Qui> So tell me
<DeathStar> <Qui> Do you feel prepared to meet the other Amazon leaders?
<Seraphna> Alt> Mmhmm, are they prepared for my awesomeness?
<DeathStar> <Qui> We'll find out
<DeathStar> *the next day they begin to approach the capital, having not run into anymore situations*
<Seraphna> Amber> Well, it managed to stay in one piece while we were gone.
<DeathStar> <Qui> That it did. *she rides in, eyeing signs of the water drying up here and there and the fountains not properly working as they ride through. The amazons seem stressed and many are whispering as she comes riding in, eyeinig her as she moves toward the large meeting tent and gets off her horse, moving to Brooke/Undine's Temple to be purified first. However, as they approach, it looks to be desolate and Cloud sits there alone on the shore*
<Seraphna> **Alt tackles her with a hug**
<Seraphna> **Amber dismounts and muses, feeling out for the spring the temple was built on**
<DeathStar> *Cloud makes a startled noise and lays out flat; the spring seems dried out*
<DeathStar> *Qui looks around and notices the amazons are giving Cloud a wide berth, as if they are not going near her*
<Seraphna> **Amber muses and starts using her goddess powers, seeking into the earth to draw out more** Let's see if we can bandaid the problem till the others fix it...
<Seraphna> **Alt hugs her more**
<DeathStar> <Cloud> H-Hello
<DeathStar> <Qui> It is appeciated
<Seraphna> Alt> Hi!
<DeathStar> *Cloud squirms, touching her blue hair*
* Day changed to Monday, 24. Feb 2025
<Seraphna> Alt> You alright Cloudy?
<DeathStar> <Cloud> I feel weird now
<Seraphna> Alt> You’ll get spirit side back soon! Till then you gots your Famfrit and Dragoon side to explore!
<DeathStar> <Cloud> How do I do that?
<Seraphna> Alt> Jus gotta feel it out! Was always there but you didn’t need those powers.
<DeathStar> *Cloud thinks on it while Qui walks over* Would you like to join us?
<DeathStar> *Cloud rises and joins them, peering at the other Amazons looking at them quietly*
<Seraphna> **Amber hums as she keeps coaxing water to rise**
<Seraphna> Alt> Sad people give up faith so fast.
<DeathStar> <Cloud> They seem to wonder what I am now that I am human. Mother is done and I am human. *She sighs*
<Seraphna> Alt> Well first you’re not human. Mortal maybe. Second your momma will be back, and powers! We’ll fix! Grandma won’t rest till she gets Void back.
<DeathStar> *the shrine shakes and water seems to rise; however it appears to just be orindary water, none of the special blessed water that Brooke had in the temple. Qui pats Amber* It's a start
<Seraphna> Amber> It’ll help keep the land running till Brooke is back.
<DeathStar> <Qui> You are correct. *She leads them all back to the leadership tent where the other tribes leaders are studying them as they enter. Many are studying Alt, perhaps trying to place her since Gwen is protective of her identity*
<Seraphna> **Amber takes a seat, technically the crown princess of two other nations**
<Seraphna> **Alt waves**
<DeathStar> *Qui sits in her area, closing them off for privacy for now* <Qui> Now we have to play the game now that I am returned
<Seraphna> Alt> Does anyone have a higher level character than me?
<Seraphna> Amber> I don't think she means Spirits & Swords, dear.
<DeathStar> <Qui> *looks amused*
<DeathStar> <Qui> I am sure they will approach you sooner or later to learn more about you
<Seraphna> Alt> Do I give them a story or tell them that I am the Famous Triple Princess Alt!
<DeathStar> <Qui> It is up to you, but they will learn you are my niece sooner or later, despite Gwen's meddling to hide who you are. Which means they will likely want to manuever you toward the throne thinking they can shape you toward a queen of their liking
<DeathStar> <Qui> Seeing as you might continue the lineage
<Seraphna> Alt> I would make a pretty cool Queen. Got Auntie's cool warrior aura!
<Seraphna> Amber> **whispers** Told you.
<DeathStar> *Qui nods and whispers* They will love to put her on the throne and pamper her
<Seraphna> Alt> Don't I have to beat them up first?
<Seraphna> Amber> Which would be amusing, since the current mana spike means Alt is kind of superpowered at the moment.
<DeathStar> <Qui> Only if they are not in agreement about your placement - as well as myself
<DeathStar> <Qui> After all I might challenge you
<Seraphna> Alt> Gasp! I will try my best Auntie!
<Seraphna> Amber> She does rather look up to you.
<DeathStar> *Qui pulls Alt close and hugs* I'll do my best to train you both as well as I can. But I confess the world of politcs confuses me. I simply try to do what I feel is right
<Seraphna> Amber> I'll teach her the rougher bits there. I've been living my entire life in political asylum after all.
<DeathStar> <Qui> Thank you. For now - *she begins to prepare a dish for them*
* Day changed to Tuesday, 25. Feb 2025
* Day changed to Wednesday, 26. Feb 2025

* Day changed to Friday, 21. Feb 2025
<@DeathStar> *Gwen stands with Lana surveying the Academy*
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> What do you think? *he eyes her lab back*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We did what the Time Cleaners didn't want us to do...but...we still don't know what happened to reality to begin with. We never found Samson."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Do we look for clues or look into things here?
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Something tells me things are progressively getting worse here that is unrelated to him
<@DeathStar> *Shion seems to be walking around, holding a student pad and checking in on the students*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "The spirits were removed from the game board. Geyze built their entire civilization around the spirits."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I'm worried about my sister.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "You could grab a shuttle from the Aquarius and go check."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I mean long term - the entire Amazon Kingdom relies on Brooke's water to keep it fertile and them protected and everything
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Not to mention Hapian's spirit tech
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> If Shinobu wasn't in charge of the Dark Lands or Alita the Legion I'd be worried
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Also the Legion is no longer protected form their realm's volcanism."
<@DeathStar> *Gwen muses* That is true; it coulc go out of control at any time
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> You have any ideas on what to do?
<@DeathStar> *Asarar meanwhile is walking along, paper in hand on apartments and buildings; Bonnie and Cloe following*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "As for the Dark Lans...I'd expect another power grab now that...ahhhh...Shinobu has lost their spirit's blessing, so to speak."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Lets hope she can hold on then
<@Seraphna> Talia> Not forget, kid spirits all still around, just not much power.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "The opposition houses won't care...remember the Black Mage problems?"
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Maybe we can fake they still have their powers
<@DeathStar> *Asarar motions at Luci's cafe* Maybe we can live here for the time being
<Jackieness> <Bella> "There's barely any room here."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We still have mana."
<@Seraphna> Luci> You can have rooms in the bunker.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Reduced to the bunker
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> From reports, mana is getting stronger every day
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...there's a bunker? Do you mean the basement, cause seriously..."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar moves to examine the bunker area the 6 Unit used to use, examining the area*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I need to go around and get some readings to try to figure out why."
<@DeathStar> <Kito> .... to make up for the loss
<@DeathStar> *She mumbles, wearing all black now, looking depressed*
<@DeathStar> *Rain seems to be conducting some investigations, having returned to the Dark Lands briefly*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...ahhh...well...there must be some mechanism for why mana would flood in though. Energy just does not spontaneously happen."
<@DeathStar> <Kito> Counter Geyze. The Spirits are gone. Their mana is likely flowing back here more quickly. I wonder if their population has noticed
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmmm...ideally the two planets should reach equilibrium."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar turns to Bella and the others* This will do. It's decent sized. *Gwen's old room has a fake picture that shows sunshine* At least for now
<@DeathStar> *Bonnie and Cloe wander about the 6 Bunker*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "
<Jackieness> Yeah...we're pretty much groiunded until the Aquarius can fly again anyway..."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah...we're pretty much groiunded until the Aquarius can fly again anyway..."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> That and Kumen still has no mana. From what I understand it keeps eating any mana brought to it. *She motions at Bonnie and Cloe*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> If we go back with them...
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Crap...yeah..."
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> I'd like to return and check on Chelsea but even with the device made to deliver mana to myself and Cloe, it'd only last so long
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Hell, I could go up there for you."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Bella and I can look into it. It's also allow us to see how things are changing up there
<@DeathStar> *Gwen paces, trying to decide what they can do* I guess we can go to Counter Geyze. It'd allow us to look into Samson and see why we're getting so much mana at the same time.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "i'll get some thigns form my lab. Try to get us a shuttle or something."
<@Seraphna> Luci> I built my secret base downward. There’s quite a bit below.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *leans toward Asarar and whispers* "...is she just talking crazy again?"
<@DeathStar> *Gwen nods and heads off*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *heads to her lab*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I wouldn't be shocked if there's something under her cafe.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> With the grayness of Peacemaker and school grounds, they might not have bothered to look
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Right..."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar moves to schedule a flight up to Kumen* Lets go check out Kumen.
<@DeathStar> *Asarar and Gwen both move around the space port, trying to book a flight*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Cloe, Bonnie. You guys can get us moved into our new digs while mom and I are gone, alright?"
<@DeathStar> *Cloe poses*
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Cloe will make it amazing~
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> I can do that I guess. Try to becareful
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Its only Kumen, right? Besides the corporate corruption, random street violence, and tech cults, what is there to be afraid of?"
<@DeathStar> *Asarar steals the shuttle from Gwen and steps inside* <Cloe> Um. The sewer monsters?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Only on Tuesdays!"
<@DeathStar> *Asarar starts them up and glances at Bella as they take off* You two. *She sounds amused*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What?"
<@DeathStar> *Sabrina sits on a student bench, watching the shuttle leave, while holding various magical objects and trying to figure out why Geyze i becoming so magical oriented*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Just it's nice to see you two still are close ever since being kids. I remember Cloe chasing after you like it was yesterday
<Jackieness> <Bella> "She's like my little sister."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar nods, bringing them into the space port; as she steps out, it appears Ymir has more physical guards about to make sure no one causes trouble as the port entry does their check ins.*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Security is stepped up, but nothign else out of the ordinary."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I imagine Ymir is shaken by the development of the Elder Spirits vanishing
<Jackieness> <Bella> "She was putting alot of ivnestment into them, yeah."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar gets them through and eyes the Spirit Towers standing over the city, recalling the Black Magi incident* <Asarar> Yup. Lets check our old building first. See what we can retrieve and if there is anything of Chelsea there,
<Jackieness> <Bella> *clicks her tongue* "...yeah..."
<@DeathStar> *riding down there, as they arrive they are in for a surprise; a large amount of the building has been cleared by something. Looking at it, you can still see signs of the large building hitting another as there is still brick and debris here and there, plus stuff that was inside like crushed sinks and furniture that hasn't been taken, but there is no longer a massive pile. Some people are sitting in the street ona broken couch from one of the rooms*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...hey, mom... have we been robbed?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> .... *eyes the sight* I find it hard to believe the people here could clear the mess but....
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Well...we're missing a whole building."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar walks along what remains, picking up what looks to be a sink mirror and a sink, tossing them a side* I see that. Which makes it harder to tell what survived. But where would you put a building size mess?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "How do you even move a building size mess?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Time wise, despite all we did, we were returned only day or two after the black magi incident was concluded. The sheet scale or our building's destruction would take a large amount of clean up crews
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> It was an impressive sized building for a non-corporation structure
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Surely someone had to see it being cleaned up
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...hey...have you tried checking the state of the Net?"
<@DeathStar> *Asarar pauses* True. I haven't even considered.
<@DeathStar> *she reaches out her hands and begins to tap into it* Interesting. One moment - the connection is there, but it feels off.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Give me a moment; I'll try to hook into the local Net. *She kneels and brings out a device*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "It was connected to the Spirit world before, but the spirit energy got hoovered up by thatb Spiirt Mother."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar plugs in, but oddly dosn't seem to vanish like one normally does when accessing the Net; instead she seems to slump over*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Mom? Man...ok..."
<@DeathStar> *some of the local gangs seem to take notice of Bella and Asarar's predicament and have begun to edge forward* <Gang Member A> Need some help there, little lady?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Back off. This is our block."
<@DeathStar> <Gang Member B> Whoa whoa. *hands up* If that's how you feel. *the members begin to move off, the topic changing to what to eat tonight*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *lets out a breath* "..and they turn out to be friendly gangers...crazy..."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar snaps and gasps, pulling the device from her head*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Mom? What the hell was that?"
<@DeathStar> *She rises to her feet and leans on the wall* Gah, what a headache. It was taken to the "Net", but it was more like a computer simulation that you could move your mind/body around. Like a real computer. Needless to say no powers.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Sounds like the Earth version. Cyberspace, they call it."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I used it to try to trace back where our building was taken and any information on Chelsea and Cherie. One of Ymir's corporations was handling retrieving everything for us, but I couldn't find records of everything arriving at the destination. We'll need to either go to the corporation in question or Ymir. As for Chelsea, even scanning as many cameras as I could that night, I couldn't locate anything.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Doens't that seem weird?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Extremely. Either she was tipped off ahead of time of the attack and left ahead of time, which is odd already, or she was removed from the board ahead of time which I find worrying. I'm hoping for the former.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Huh....that soudns weirdly familiar..."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Hmmm?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Someone we know being yoinked before somethign goes down. Feel like its happened before..."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> ... hrm. *she narrows her eyes and contact someone. A moment or two later, two lights appear on the road as the sky darkens and Riki pulls up in the van*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> So - investigate on our own or drop in on Ymir?
<@DeathStar> *she steps into the van beside Riki, who waves wildly at Bella*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Ymir first. We don't have much to start with right now." *climbs in*
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<@DeathStar> --
<@DeathStar> *Asarar has their ride pull up in front of the Macross building and pays the driver, stepping out*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> *steps out too* "Feels like forever since I've been around here."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> You have been busy. *she shoves her hands into her coat pockets and steps inside, and talks with the receptionist, who gets them waved inside due to their connection with Luci*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Last time we were here, didn't we have to practically break in?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Something along those lines. Right now though we could probably walk in without anyone notice. *As they arrive on the top floor, outside the window the city landscape shows the ruined buildings of top level, many of them having been taken out by the black magi. Despite signs of construction crews working around the clock, it is clear this is a project that will take years*
<@DeathStar> *Ymir sits at her desk, barely registering them as she looks at a map of the city*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "...I figured they would have been further along by now."
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Remember, it's only been a few days
<@DeathStar> *Asarar
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "...time travel sucks..."
<@DeathStar> *she takes a seat and Ymir finally looks up at them; she leans back and rubs at her face* <Ymir> I heard something about you being back
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "The Aquarius had a rough landing on Geyze. Also our place got leveled while I was runnign around the universe."
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Yeah. I had a team handle it due to the sensitive equipment you all have in the building. Plus we have teams all over the city right now, so what was one more. <Asarar> I traced the clean up crew you hired but they never got the materials so the location you assigned. *Ymir stares tiredly, then moves to bring up her computer, going over everything*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "In other words, we were robbed."
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> It states they were delivering stuff there and check ins were made but you are right. The check ins stopped after a while. *she looks* I can't imagine most of what was in the building survived anyway. It was exploded and collapsed
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "So you're not itnerested why one of your woprk crews stopped checking in?"
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Right. I can put our police on it if you want
<@Jackieness> <Bella> *looks over at her mother*
<@DeathStar> *Asarar makes a face*
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> If you want to look into it you can as well.
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Better than apartment hunting."
<@Seraphna> **Luci comes in via the window balcony**
<@DeathStar> *Ymir eyes various lit up communications* And with the spirits MIA, that's going to put more pressure on everything.
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah..."
<@Seraphna> Luci> I suppose we could just say they're away on some kinda spirit seminar for a bit, but that excuse won't last long. Also what's this I hear about not liking my cool bunker?
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "...I miss our real home."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Right now we're just looking into if there is any sightings of Chelsea and Cherie. Plus I'd like to know who took the remains of our place. There's sensitive stuff if it survived
<@Seraphna> Luci> Did we do that love?
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Do what
<@Seraphna> Luci> Clean out the club ruins.
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> I tried
<@DeathStar> *Asarar looks at the agency Ymir hired out*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, I suppose this is the next lead.
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Let's get going then."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar grabs Luci*
<@DeathStar> *and pulls her along as they step outside, then shakes her* Dragon form activate
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "...whut?"
<@Seraphna> **Luci is shaken** H-Hey! You just gotta ask!
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah, mom. You look crazy."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> What? She dragons it up all the time
<@DeathStar> *she notes, shaking the loli*
<@DeathStar> *drawing looks*
<@Seraphna> **Luci flusters and flails** Gotta let me go or I'll crush you and not in the sexy way!
<@DeathStar> *Asarar lets go*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah...please don't sdmash my mom."
<@Seraphna> **Luci steps back and turns into the big metallic dragon**
<@DeathStar> *As Asarar gets on her, a large dragon shape passes by in the sky briefly, casting a shadow over them*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "...did you see that?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I did.
<@Jackieness> <Bella> *hops on* "Tail them?"
<@DeathStar> *Asarar points* Chase dagon. *She waves a piece of meat on a stick in front of Luci*
<@Seraphna> **LUci rolls her eyes but takes off after her** You know, it might just be my sister.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Isn't she still in medical?
<@DeathStar> *as they begin to catch up, they would see what appears to be a massive black dragon, the kind found on Geyze; it appears to be waving in and out of the remaining buildings*
<@DeathStar> *before stopping in front of a large hospital building*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah, I don't se any family reseblance there."
<@DeathStar> *The black dragon seems to be scanning the building, before swiping and taking out the side of the structure and reaching in to eat someone in one gulp who was hooked up to the healing devices in that particular room*
<@DeathStar> *it begins to continue it's flight, heading out of Mega City*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Luci, time to be a hero."
<@DeathStar> *Kumen
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> .... I'm no where near a Net device to find out who it was that was eaten
<@Seraphna> **Luci races after it, moving above it**
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "The Net is all jacked up now anyway!"
<@DeathStar> *the dragon flies along, paying them no mind - yet*
<@DeathStar> *it seems to be headed for a small city near Kumen*
<@Seraphna> **Luci's wings form spears of rusty steel and she aims carefully, before diving straight down with the spears aimed at it's wings**
<@DeathStar> *The black dragon roars in pain and turns begins to bite at Luci, trying to bring her down with it as tumbles*
<@Seraphna> **Luci hasn't stopped her dive, she turns her muzzle and bites at it, seemingly trying to bring them both down already** <Hold onto your butts!>
<@Jackieness> <Bella> *hangs on* "this was a bad idea!"
<@DeathStar> *Asarar curses as they head for the ground*
<@DeathStar> *the black dragon begins to prepare fire and unleashes it*
<@Seraphna> **Luci forms a shield in front of it's face as it does, turning the fire back at it, using that moment to rip her spears free and grab it by her back claws**
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Luci, seriously! We're still back here!"
<@Seraphna> Luci> <THat's why I said hold on!>
<@DeathStar> **the dragon looks a bit dazed*
<@Seraphna> **LUci then spreads her wings as they nearly get to the ground to break the fall, groaning from the strain before slamming the dragon face first into the dirt**
<@Jackieness> <Bella> *grabs her mom and then makes a leap for it*
<@DeathStar> *the dragon booms into the ground, not far from the city, dust going everywhere as the two leap off. As the dusty air begins to clear, the dragon lays in a crater, doing the Yamcha pose*
<@Seraphna> **Luci frowns and feels for the mind inside the dragon that was swallowed up**
<@DeathStar> *the mind is familiar, even if it's unconscious*
<@DeathStar> *Asarar dusts herself off*
<@DeathStar> *Reaching for a cig in her pocket* <Asarar> So why is a dragon from Geyze eating people
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Much less hospital patients
<@Seraphna> Luci> That's my sister in there.
<@Seraphna> **Luci starts forming a razor sharp blade** Gonna cut her out.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Ah. Shit. I'm sorry. *she eyes the black dragon*
<@DeathStar> <Asara> Wait what? *She steps back*
<@Seraphna> Luci> SHe's alive I can feel her mind.
<@Seraphna> Luci> Unless you can get her out some other way.
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "It was making a bead to some settlement out this way befire Luci downed it."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I have no ideas. *She admits, then scans the horizon* True. And we have no idea which one. *She inhales and puffs out smoke*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Guess we can check this one out and - sis will need a doctor anyway
<@Seraphna> Luci> Hmm. **a device drops near Asarar** Put that on the dragon.
<@DeathStar> *Asarar climbs on top of it and places it on the stomach* Like this?
<@Seraphna> Luci> Yeah that'll do. Turn it on.
<@DeathStar> *Asarar does so*
<@Seraphna> **Luci then cuts the dragon open to pull her sister out of it's stomach, the stablizer keeping it from dying**
<@DeathStar> *Elleanor is covered in gunk from head to toe, still in the hospital gown*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright, lets get her and take her to that city there. *she nods at the nearby city*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "First, gross. Second, why did it want her?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> It's a good question. Lets hope we can find answers
<@Seraphna> **Luci puts her on a shield like a stretcher and then touches the Dragon's head, piercing it's mind**
<@DeathStar> *Luci would just get the feeling of a generic order involving magic to bring a dragon queen to the location*
<@Seraphna> **Luci focuses on the order and location to track it, then sighs** Dragon Queen? Interesting title for sis.
<@DeathStar> *it seems to be nearby*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Maybe someone wants a dragon army."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> It's always a dragon army.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Of course stopping the transfer of little queen here, they're probably running already.
<@Seraphna> **Luci pulls a blanket over her sister and muses** I have the location. We can go in hot and wreck em.
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "So we can ask if anyone suddenly left town."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar gets on top of Luci* Lets take it easy at first. Bring us into the city and lets do recon
<@Seraphna> **Luci carefully loads her sister in her front claws, holding the shield stable, then takes into the air when they all get on**
<@Jackieness> <Bella> *holds on again*
<@DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: Counter Geyze
<@DeathStar> *Gwen has a hand on Talia and another on Lana as they stand there; the people of Counter Geyze seem to be busy restoring their cities and working on their odd magi-tech, and don't seem to be slowed down by the disappearance of their spirits*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "When things calm down again, I really need to come back to study their technology..."
<@DeathStar> *Gwen looks down at the scans* Their mana is off the charts. Counter Geyze is richer in mana than ever before; with the equipment you have set up, it's no wonder out Geyze is also likely benefitting
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> For some reason with spirit energy gone, mana on both worlds is increasing
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "Which is an anomaly. It can't just come from no where."
<@Seraphna> Talia> I think it might be filling the vacuum.
<@Jackieness> <Lana> *pushes up her glases* "...but energy doesn't just manifest from nothing."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> So where is it coming from?
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "That is what we need to determine...along with finding a clue about Samson."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> So far none of the people here have ever heard of him
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Do you have any idea of how to locate any clues?
<@DeathStar> *He feeds Talia snacks*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "There's got to be something..." *weaves a map of mdoern Coutner-Geyze and one of its previous form when Samson was still around*
<@DeathStar> *it's fairly close outside a few land masses like one major island*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> *lays out places where they met Samson on the old map and then overlays that over modern Counter Geyze*
<@DeathStar> *it appears where they met Samson is somewhere in the middle of Counter Geyze, which is the same on both places*
<@DeathStar> *minus the fact here it;s just mostly ruins and rubble*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...rightthere."
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...right there."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Right there what? It's just old city ruins we've seen before
<@DeathStar> *he shakes Talia like a toy*
<@Jackieness> <Lana> "But its where we met Samson in the past. Maybe he had a place there."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Alright. Lets trek over
<@DeathStar> *he puts Talia on Lana*
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: Kumen
<@DeathStar> *Asarar sips coffee at a mom and pop's bakery. Elleanor seems to have come to a bit, and is drawing eyes being in a hospital gown as she eats a table's worth of food* <Owner> I can't say I ever saw any one suspicious here, dear. We do get a lot of business and traffic from Kumen though
<@DeathStar> <Owner> You might want to check downtown if you're looking for something related to that
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "What about anyone here today that suddenly left town?"
<@DeathStar> <Owner> Suddenly left town. I can't say if anyone suddenly left down, sweetie; we got people coming and going at all hours due to our proximity to Kumen. Also, we have a lot of traffic coming in due to the repair work going on over there. We got the contract work to help remove all the damaged material out here
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Then we'll ehad downtown after we finish eatting."
<@DeathStar> *Elleanor finishes off another round of plates* <Elleanor> That was good.
<@DeathStar> *Asarar eyes the bill and slides it over to Luci*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah, Luci. This belongs to you."
<@Seraphna> **Luci pats her head and pays without even looking at the bill, the ultimate flex**
<@DeathStar> *Asarar stands up and Elleanor follows them out into the street, getting more looks* <Asarar> Alright, lets head down town. You all ready?
<@Seraphna> Luci> How're you feeling sis?
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "We should probably get her soem real clothes first."
<@Seraphna> **Luci pulla an outfit of hers from her subspace**
<@Seraphna> Luci> Part of my Ellie kit.
<@DeathStar> <Elleanor> A little woozy but otherwise okay. *she takes it and begins to change in the street. Asarar steps in the way of onlookers*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> We ready? *she asks once Elleanor is dressed*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Come on."
<@DeathStar> *they travel and soon in an area with lots of businesses when they pass a company that deals with handling the disposal and storage of material and Asarar points them out* That looks like the group Ymir hired out to carry the materials to her corporation holdings
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "...kind of a weird coincidence."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I was not aware they had a facility out of Kumen
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Well...here it is, and the dragon was flying in this general direction."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar moves over to the outside; there appears to be no vehicles on the premise*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "...no trucks or cargo shuttles..."
<@DeathStar> <Elleanor> Hard to do business with nothing here
<@DeathStar> *Asarar tries the doors and finds everything locked; then tries to peer in the windows* I don't see anyone
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Keep watch." *moves over to try to pick the lock8
<@DeathStar> *Elleanor looks around as Bella manages to unlock the door and gets them inside; the front of the building appears to be a normal area for customers to come in to the front desk, some chairs, erc. But there's a back door behind it*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "This looks staged to me."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar stps into the back* Bella
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Mom?" *heads over*
<@DeathStar> *in the back, ther appears to be rubble from the club can be seen, a smashed stage, the bar completely gone, but what seems to have been worked on perserving is the Net equipment, Luci's stuff especially, and materials from each of their rooms if it looks like it was important*
<@Seraphna> Luci> Well this is gross.
<@DeathStar> *Asarar holds an item from Chelsea, Cypher, and Bonnie's room, looking it over in her hands for a moment, before sliding it in her coat silently then looks over and kneels before stuff belonging to her and Kira and takes some stuff*
<@DeathStar> *Elleanor looks lost*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Geeze...were they stealing my old panties or something?" *looks around*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> They were interested in something
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "This is our Net running gear..."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Perhaps something about us - or learning about us. Luci especially it looks like
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I see that. *she begins to gather stuff like pictures and other stuff Kira might want that hasn't been lost*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> *looks around for any other clues*
<@DeathStar> *it looks like in the corner they were building something but it looks all dismantled in a hurry.*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "I got ...soemthign here."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar moves over; in the corner it looks like something was built by an outlet. On the floor is a piece of dragon bone but that is it* <Asarar> Not enough to go on. *she looks back at Luci's stuff, then the bone*
<@Seraphna> Luci> This is getting weird.
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Only just now getting? Its been weird."
<@DeathStar> *Elleanor thinks
<@DeathStar> <Elleanor> Maybe someone really likes you, sis?
<@DeathStar> *there's a rumbling noise like a dragon and sounds of people panicking outside; then the building they are in shakes and things begin to heat up. It looks like it was hit by a fireball*
<@Jackieness> <Bella> "Crap. Theymust be trying to burn down the evidence! Luci, get out there and mess that guy up!"
<@Seraphna> **Luci throws a shield up over everything, then rushes out**
<@DeathStar> *Asarar begins to try to save things*
<@DeathStar> * a red dragon is there, using it's fire to set things on fire*
<@Seraphna> **Luci uses the shield in face trick again as she transforms and roars a challange**
<@DeathStar> *the red dragon shakes it's face and turns to Luci, then begins to charge and tries to eat her instead of breathing fire; opening it's mouth as if to try to rip Luci out of her transform state and consume her like the black one did with Elleanor*
<@Seraphna> **Luci meets the bite with spikes and spears of metal coming out of her scales making it like trying to eat barbed wire, she willingly headbutts / stabs into the maw**
<@DeathStar> *the red dragon stumbles and falls back into the building and the flames*
<@DeathStar> *Asarar rides out of the building on Elleanor, having put stuff on her back*
<@Seraphna> **Luci grabs it by the neck and pulls it away from the building in a form of dragon-wrestingly slam, digging claws in**
<@Jackieness> <Bella> *hangs on to Elleanor*
<@DeathStar> *The red dragon roars in anger and pain, clawing at Luci*
<@DeathStar> *Elleanor rides through the streets, getting away from the battle*
<@Seraphna> **Luci roars as she holds on and shifts her weight to roll them, and then twists her claws, trying to snap it's neck**
<@DeathStar> *the red dragon begins to dig its claws into Luci's side when it jerks, and goes limp*
<@DeathStar> * Elleanor stops outside the city* <Asarar> I think we're clear.
<@Seraphna> **Luci pants and takes a bite out, spitting it out before taking wing to head after the others, seems she doesn't eat other dragons but felt the need to make a point**
<@Jackieness> <Bella> *looks back* "...looks like Luci won."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I see you won
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> We should head back, but it appears someone has an interest in you two and dragons.
<@DeathStar> *she eyes all the stuff they recovered from the club*
<@DeathStar> -END-
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<@DeathStar> -0-
<@DeathStar> Location: Counter Geyze
<@DeathStar> *Gwen leans on a wall, the three having been checking out the ruins for hours now*
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I don't think we're going to locate anything
<@Seraphna> Talia> I think I leveled up.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *stands on a pile of rubble, weaving as she uses her magic to sweep the ruins* "...has to be a significance to this place..."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Because he happened to meet us here last time? I mean, there could be something to the fact Counter Geyze is smaller this time, too, but we don't know what.
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<@DeathStar> *He pushes off the wall, dusting off his clothes, behind him some scribbles look mushed*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But thiss pot is still here. Again, some sort of signif...what is that?"
<@DeathStar> *Gwen motions at Talia that they might have to drag Lana back to Geyze*
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> What is what?
<@Seraphna> Talia> The mysterious writing behind you.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *climbsdown...or tries...tumbles down and lands on her face*
<@DeathStar> *Gwen turns around; behind him looks like a drawing of sorts, like a cave man drawing. The mushed drawing seems to be of something large, but due to the destruction most of the wall is buried*
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Child scribbling
<Jackieness> <Lana> "In a place like this? Maybe this is our clue!"
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> ... *kneels and uncovers more of the drawing; it looks like something large reaching out and engulfing the world; the drawing of the giant has red coloring added to it* <Gwen> Some clue
<@Seraphna> Talia> Big thing could be spirit?
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I'm guessing you want this piece of the wall brought to the ship
<Jackieness> <Lana> "If we can...this might be significant."
<@Seraphna> Talia> Should I get crane out of the pillows?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...I do not have a crane in my breasts!"
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I'll see what tools we have
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@Seraphna> Talia> You sure?
<@DeathStar> Date: 10-661.7.30
<@DeathStar> Location: The Academy
<@DeathStar> *the school continues to operate like usual, though the students that have come ther to study spirit related courses seem to be without anything to do; many of them milling about in the courtyards. The Aquarius remains parked while Taiga and others work on the ship and it's becoming obvious that it's going to take a lot of work to overhaul the engines due to the spirit tech that was put into it*
<@DeathStar> *while this is going on, due to the fact so many kingdoms and it's culture suddenly have had their spirits ripped away - and so have become crippled like the Hapians - an emergency meeting of the leaders is planned to chart what to do next, especially with mana increasingly becoming more powerful by the day*
<@DeathStar> *Selena sits with Sasha, having arrived early*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> How are you holding up, Aunt Sasha? *she studies the school*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...I was the last one in the family with an original pact with Aska."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I am acutely aware of that hole. *she notes* No problems though with the students or parents? The capital is in a mess right now
<@DeathStar> <Selena> So many things are non-functional or out right broken. Not to mention the castle
<@DeathStar> *Gwen is sprawled out in the court yard and some students come across him and scream*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette sits in the meeting room, sipping on a cup of tea. Calling her frazzled, would be an understatement right now.
<@Seraphna> **Thena steps in with initial snacks and tea**
<@Seraphna> **Talia pokes her husband with a foot**
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> No more carrying things..
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *shake sher head* "...a large portion of the student body is left without anythignt os tudy. They were here to learn about the spirits from a more diverse perspective than just that of the Summoni."
<@Seraphna> Thena> Perhaps they can take up philosophy and meditation courses until the Spirits return.
<@DeathStar> *the doors open to the meeting room and Delgi and Kalam both enter. Delgi seems a little strange, especially with her group becoming more powerful, while Kalam is holding a huge stack of tomes and papers, slamming them onto the table*
<@DeathStar> *Selena jumps a little, turning her head - it appears Kalam has brought a ton of spirit related material*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *standas and moves to meet Delgi, given that Delgi is actually her bound familiar*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...Gwen...coem on. we're almost there."
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan Dark Warps in with Alita and likely Shinobu. Kept occupied by helping the Dark Spirits remaining**
<@DeathStar> *Delgi bows to Sasha* Mistress. *she studies as Alita and Shinobu arrive* I see the meeting as not begun yet.
<@DeathStar> *Gwen sits up and grabs more stuff they got from Counter Geyze and carries it for Lana*
<@Seraphna> Alita> We seem to be missing a couple still.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We're still waiting for everyone. We received a communique that somethign may have been found on Counter-Geyze."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> A drawing of sorts. But until Lana can tell us what that means, I doubt it'll help solve the unrest on Geyze
<@DeathStar> *Qui steps in with Alt and Amber, bowing to everyone and taking her seat. A moment later Leafy arrives - it seems no one arrives from the Naturalist*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We built our civilization around the Spirits, and now they have been removed. People are frightened."
<@DeathStar> *Ymir stumbles in late, arriving with Asarar's people*
<@Seraphna> Alita> Hmmm. I wonder what it means that no one came from the Naturalists. Considering the rumors.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I guess I'll start off. *she glances at Nicolette*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *returns to her seat*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Taiga has informed me to get to the destination that Nicolette gave us - the Aquarius can't rely on it's spirit-tech at all. Which powered a good number of systems. Thankfully it does have a tiger engine inside it, so we could jump right there but then the Aquarius would be relying on the basic systems to defend itself all the way there. She also notes she did put in the magic systems recently, but they were experimental at best
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Her plan is to ramp up the magical engines and systems and make them the primary ones now
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...just a few more steps, Gwen...just inside the room..."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Draw back - we have no spirit to help boost anything
<@DeathStar> *Gwen can be heard crashing through Lana's lab all the way from the meeting room*
<@Seraphna> Amber> We do have Magi though.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> We do have Magi. *she nods* Which brings us to the state of Geyze. *Kito slips into the meeting room silently, along with Rain* Hapian is completely defenseless. Outside our army, everything else important is shut down.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "That applies to all of Geyze's nations."
<@DeathStar> <Qui> The amazons' water is drying up - it's mystical healing ability has left it
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Our people do not know what to do or think with Brooke gone. And Cloud becoming human. They are panicked.
<@DeathStar> *Selena looks to Alita* How has the fire been in your lands?
<@Seraphna> Alt> We calm them!
<@Seraphna> Alita> Oh I have remnants of that black magic cult making moves. They tried to kidnap Qui to get me to bend.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Pardon?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Why would the black magi want Qui?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Geyze can survive without spirits. Most worlds don't have them to rely on." Her heart isn't behind the words though.
<@Seraphna> Alita> Our leads say they follow a book… The Eternal Flame.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "The problem, Nicolette, is that we built our entire society around them."
<@Seraphna> Amber> When I questioned them curse magic seemed to try and kill each one.
<@DeathStar> *Kalam motions her hands* So you're saying we made ourselves too dependant on them and this is the price we're paying now?
<@Seraphna> Alt> Alt super cute magic!
<@Seraphna> Alita> The legion has more or less treated Saiamander as a thing to worship rather than rely on. Not much has changed.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "The spirits seemed eternal. They brought both stability and hope. They mediated when the people's rulers could not. Now they are gone."
<@DeathStar> *Kalam glances at the documents before her, thinking*
<@DeathStar> <Delgi> I'd like to bring up the situation at home since we're discussing magic
<@DeathStar> <Delgi> Out of all the Kingdoms, naturally the Magi are doing the best - infact, we're getting calls for more enrollment due to magic becoming stronger and more people suddenly discovering talent in it when they had little to none before
<@DeathStar> <Delgi> But..
<@Seraphna> Alita> There’s the hesitation that this uptrend in magic is only temporary.
<@DeathStar> <Delgi> There are calls for a new Magi Order, especially due to the fact I was meant to only temporarily lead after what happened with Linnet. Many believe a familiar should not be leading as it is. I believe the Magi will be appointing a new leader and this might be leading to a new Magi restructing. Hopefully, they will remain connected to the Academy.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...I see."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "It only makes sense that they would. It's probably in our interest to support them in this."
<@Seraphna> Alita> Ah the opposite, quick rush to power. I sometimes forget why I converted.
<@DeathStar> *Selena thinks, playing with a strand of hair* I agree with Nicolette. Many of the Kingdoms are waning in power, so it's better to support then to make waves.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I am considering going there as an observer. Though I am headmistress of the Academy now, they should not forget that I was the first mistress of the Spire since it was originally abandoned."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> It could take Taiga some time to get the Aquarius ready
<@DeathStar> <Rain> I imagine many of you could lay claim to the position if you wanted.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Jaime is sending everything she needs and the kitchen sink. Plus Adeline is helping.
<@DeathStar> <Rain> But it would mean giving up other things
<@Seraphna> Amber> I’m tempted.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Indeed. I would prefer that someone reliable and even-tempered take the reins... we do not need a leader who immediately declares vendetta against the Legion for old wrongs."
<@DeathStar> *Qui thinks on that* The Tower is a powerful tool for good and evil
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "But it wouldn't be good to throw our weight around with this. If they don't feel in control of their own destiny with this, you can count on an underground faction forming instead."
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Nicolette is correct. It is just a shame there is not another magical counter to it.
<@Seraphna> Alita> I’m confident the Magi will maintain a peace with the Legion as long as I’m heading the Legion.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Gwen, come on. We're running late."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> The tower, or the Magi?
<@DeathStar> *Gwen drags himself back up the lab stairs after Lana*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Well... I'm sure we could build a safe guard against the tower, if we want to."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> If you need a counter to the Magi I have an evil plan.
<@DeathStar> <Delgi> Well, I can always pitch a name and back then - but it could go both ways
<@DeathStar> *Selena looks at Kaelan*
<@Seraphna> Amber> I am a fully trained Magi, with an edge on any of them.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I would caution you from taking this conversation too far...we do not wish to give anyone the impression that we are conspirign agaisnt them."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I may have two Wizards in my pocket with a habit of starting Magic schools.
<@DeathStar> <Kito> Let us refrain from doing that for now
<@DeathStar> <Kito> After all, we still have an school connection with them here
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Correct. It is not unlike the aarrangement with the Summoni."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhhhh, Talia, teleport us there!"
<@Seraphna> Amber> So I put my foot in?
<@Seraphna> Talia> Returning to Momma!
<@DeathStar> *Qui puts a hand on Amber, indicating later*
<@DeathStar> *Gwen yelps as he appears on Alita's lap*
<@Seraphna> **Alita blinks and looks down** Son in law.
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Before we end this meeting to do who knows what
<Jackieness> <Lana> "ahhh!" *faceplants*
<@Seraphna> Alt> Hi Daddy!
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> I wanted to discuss these papers I'm leaing here for Nicolette and the rest
<@DeathStar> *Gwen sits up and pets Alt*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Selena, if there is nothing else, please allow Kalam to have the floor."
<@Seraphna> Alita> Do tell, Kalam.
<@DeathStar> *Selena nods*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette puts her cup down and listens with curiousity
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> These are ancient spirit summoning documents and documents to forcefully bring forth a spirit. Mind you - we lack spirit energy and spirits, but as you can see, we still have these rituals and papers on how to bring forth the spirits. I am not sure these were before pacts became a known thing or what. Or the people who did this did not want to seek out the spirit in question
<@DeathStar> *she pats the huge stack* <Kalam> I glanced over tomes on strengthening a spirit, connecting a spirit to you and more. It looks more like a ritual type deal then using spirit energy.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Really? I'll have to dig into that right away."
<@Seraphna> Alita> We are thinking we might Summon Mother here?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh? Are there any limits on the rituals?"
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> I thought about that
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> But I think she might be too powerful to attempt it
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Not to mention, none of us has had contact with them."
<@Seraphna> Alita> Perhaps it can be used to help communicate with them when we go then.
<@Seraphna> Alita> She might speak a strange tongue like that lovely Lavenza did…
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "It... might be possible to bring one of the others back though."
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> As far as the rituals, the limits mostly seem to be .... *she looks more stoic* you're risking yourself and the being
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Risking how?"
<@DeathStar> *Kalam thinks for a moment, then grabs some chalk and begins to draw on the floor what looks to be bit of Hapian, but upon glancing it's Aska's symbols she's drawing on the floor*
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> The ancient summoni would do this I'm thinking, then add something of themselves - blood probably, a belonging, and try to bring Aska forth
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> I'm not sure if it was the real deal, or a copy, or if the spirit was actually held
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh...I wonder if the earlier Summoni were more like specialist magi."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "It's hard to say, but this is a very promising lead."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Very. Alita could be close to an idea
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Like if we knew what to draw that is
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Hmmmmm...the safest option might actually be Void."
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Why Void?
<@Seraphna> Alita> I wonder… my resistance is obsessed over a book that sparks the thought of Salamander in me.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Oh? That wasn't my first pick."
<@Seraphna> Alita> Well I am Void’s Prietess. It’s not something he appointed often.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "He is neutral. Summoning any of the other spirits could cause a shift in the balance of power."
<@Seraphna> Alita> He is after all, empty balance.
<@DeathStar> *Kito studies the tomes quietly, taking a piece of chalk*
<@Seraphna> Amber> Pretty sure whenever he said that it was code for don’t bother him. **mumbles**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...ahhhh...I think he mostly watches soap operas."
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Void coud be a decent choice
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Alita - you remember his temple's crest?
<@Seraphna> Alita> Like it’s burned into my skin.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Neutral, but I suspect the cost to bringing him forth might be higher. Void, by it's nature, consumes."
<@Seraphna> Amber> *whispers* It’s ink.
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> *hands her chalk* Try drawing everything then add your own blood. Hopefully that will be enough
<@Seraphna> **Alita draws the symbol perfectly, having notably been able to sketch from memory before, then pricks her finger and adds blood, and the absence of more blood. Don’t ask how she manages this.**
<@DeathStar> *the room is quiet, and time seems to tick on* <Gwen> I don't think it's going to work. *The lights seem to go out and Gwen can be heard hitting his knee on the table*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?!"
<@Seraphna> Alt> Uncle Void came?
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> One moment
<@DeathStar> *she turns a flash light on and begins to swing it around the room*
<@Seraphna> **Alita keeps a void trance going hoping to help him form**
<@DeathStar> *As the light swings, it reveals what looks to be the entire room cracked right down the middle - having happened silently*
<@DeathStar> *even the table is cracked*
<@Seraphna> Alita> That was his power, at least.
<@DeathStar> *standing in the summoning circle looks to be Void, or something like him, but something appears to be off about him*
<@Seraphna> Alita> My Lord?
<@DeathStar> <Void> .... Alita. *as he stands up straight, he is nude*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette adverts eyes
<@DeathStar> *Gwen face plants, HIS spirit leaving him*
<@Seraphna> **Alita smiles calmly**
<@Seraphna> **Taliapulls it back in**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhhh?!"
<@DeathStar> *the lights finally came back on as Ymir repairs them*
<@DeathStar> *Void peers at them all, looking unphased - why he does not form clothes, who knows*
<@Seraphna> Alita tosses him her cloak** You’re mortal.
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Interesting. *she studies Void as he puts them on* Can you leave the circle? <Void> No.
<@Seraphna> Alita> We’re you with Mother? Did she call you all back and preserve you?
<@DeathStar> <Void> .... *closes his eyes, but it is clear he is thinking*
<@DeathStar> <Void> My consciousness faded away. I do not know about any Mother.
<@Seraphna> **Alita steps as close to the circle as she can, the fondness only done e with a full pact can truly have**
<@DeathStar> <Void> Next thing I know, I am facing you all
<@Seraphna> Alita> We will get her to give you all back.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette closes her eyes and focuses on a scrying spell, trying to sense if this is truly the elder spirit, or a manifestation of the ritual
<Jackieness> <Lana> "More like a coma then fading from existence, I think. Void has not been factory reset, so to speak."
<@Seraphna> Amber> Heard has his memories, so that’s a good sign.
<@Seraphna> *He
<@DeathStar> *Nicolette would pick up at the very least, the Void before them seems to have all the real Void's memories and thought patterns, but the problem now is that he's entirely in a aging body with no sign of a spirit one due to the lack of spirit energy*
<@Seraphna> Alita> Obviously sooner rather than later. **she eyes him up and down**
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Oh, so that... oh..."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "It worked, but this isn't sustainable."
<@DeathStar> *Kalam seems to be trying to decide how to get Void out of the ritual circle*
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> I think if we want to get him out, we have two ways
<@Seraphna> Alita> What are they?
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> The first is to destroy it - that would be like driving something into the circle. The other is to gentle wipe it away and that should free the spirit
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> The first will send the spirit back to where it came
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I don't think 'getting him out' is something you can do here. He's not... well... he's not a spirit like this."
<@Seraphna> Alita> Do you wish to remain here for the time My Lord?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> So what do you think we should do then?
<@DeathStar> *Void shakes his head* If you believe something can be accomplished with my being here, then I will be here
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "*looks at Kalam* "You brought up this ritual. What else do your documents say?"
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I think... we need to let him go for now. It's like... I think the ritual is feeding on life force to form a body for him, and I fear what'd happen if he tried to use his powers.'
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "There's no spiritual energy here."
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Well, we are dealing ith unusual circumstances. Nicolette might be right; if he exits, he might be human or human adjacent for good
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> There might be no void spirit from here on out
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> And unlike any other of the spirits he has no heir.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Unless Alita is hiding another kid.
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> The ritual is meant to bring a spirit and allow us to communicate with them. We'd need to do it with one that doesn't rely solely on spirit energy, maybe
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Which are the kids again.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "But why would we summon the kids?"
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> The kids are like, already out and about
<@DeathStar> <Leafy> Fae is in my forest right now, upset she cannot fly
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?! What about a Counter-Geyze Mana Spirit?"
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> That's my point. The only ones we can summon are all those we lost, who rely on spirit energy.
<@DeathStar> *Kalam thinks
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Excuse me, Lord Void
<@Seraphna> Alita> They'd... have mana here.
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Lana
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Yeah, but... we could just call them normally."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Was anyone pacted to them?
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> We're about to try, Kaelan. Lana
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I mean, I have a few on speed dial?"
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> The Countre Geyze Spirits are MIA, too
<@DeathStar> *he informs Nico*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "...oh, no one informed me of that. Hm."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I assumed the Mother personally dealt with them
<@DeathStar> *Kalam has handed Lana the chalk* Draw any one of their symbols
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> You have been all over Counter the last few days
<Jackieness> <Lana> *weaves to bring up her log of data from Coutner geyze, looking for a good one to try*
<@Seraphna> Alita> It seems we are sending you back my Lord. Perhaps you can help guide the one we call as you return.
<@DeathStar> *you have M. Sylph, you have Geb*
<@DeathStar> <Void> I can try.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Alright." *starts inscribing Mana Sylph's sigil*
<@DeathStar> *Void witnesses as the other Sylph appears, and begins to bounce against a barrier the team cannot see, flying around in the space*
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> Legggoooo
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?! Calm down!"
<@DeathStar> *she pauses, then floats down, staring at them and flops to her knees*
<@Seraphna> Talia> You okay?
<@Seraphna> Talia> Remember what happen?
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> Like, no. Not at all.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette hurries over to the circle and sits by Sylph, "Are you okay?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "There was this Mana spirit...and the uter Spirits went wrong and tried to eat her, but then we stopped them..but the Spirit Mother freaked out and drew back all spirit essences into herself."
<Jackieness> Mana spirit => Spirit Mother
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> Hi. *She notes Nicolette* Um, this very large being appeared. We thought she was nice, due to her aura. But suddenly, it felt like she reached into us and it felt like she unraveled me. Then I was in here
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Damn, she's probably snapped after all those years being consumed.. Well, the memory of it.
<Jackieness> lana "That must have been the Spirit Mother. She was attacked...and started defending herself blindly."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "That must have been the Spirit Mother. She was attacked...and started defending herself blindly."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Who knows how many spirits across the galaxy she has been unraveling
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Inadvertantly taking away all the spirits that helped save her.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "How do you feel right now? Normal? Different?"
<@DeathStar> *she eyes herself*
<@Seraphna> Alita> How are we sure she's mad and not corrupted?
<@DeathStar> *M. Sylph tilts her head, then spins* I feel the same
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> My thought it the aura she described. Nature vs. mental breakdown.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "She did say that the Spirit Mother had a fuzzy aura, so probably not corrupted."
<@DeathStar> <Qui> She is likely broken inside
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> She's probably lashing out not even knowing what she's doing to her kids.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "It could just be flat out vengeance."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We may need to use agressive therapy though.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> You need to find her and calm her. Persuade her."
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> So she is the bad guy. *Sylph crosses her arms* I need to stop her to get Geb and the others back?
<@DeathStar> <Delgi> Until we encounter her, we can't tell what tactics will work
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "It's... more complicated than that."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah, she took you all with a wave. I think we're gonna need to work together on this.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I'm getting my daughter her wife back even if I gotta go super Karen.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "We might be able to get the mana spirits back. But the others... that's trickier. She seems to be the source of spirit energy, and she's cut it all off."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Ideally we make her see reason and convince her to restore the spirits."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "She was still able to find and dissolve the mana spirits though..."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I wonder why
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> That's likely because their very nature was based off the template of the spirits.
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> We should do a before and after scan on their Sylph
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> They use Mana, but they're still spirits.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> If that is the case, we need to becareful
<@DeathStar> *M. Sylph listens to the talk, trying to keep up with it*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Oh, super careful. Especially since we don't know if we can recover the others without her cooperation. Although..."
<@DeathStar> *Kalam looks over the documents* If you plan to try to bring all the Mana Spirits back, a different person should do it each time.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *leans over to M sylph* "...I think its political now."
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Since this is suppose to be a method of pacting
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?"
<MobileAri> * Nicolette stands and heads over to the table, and starts searching through the papers.
<@Seraphna> Alita> I'm already 4 in.
<@DeathStar> *Nicolette would see the drawings of how to draw the ritual, with the spirit crest in the center, or at least a type of drawing that connects to the spirit. There is also seems to be other rituals to communicate with a spirit using the same methods that doesn't seem to bring them forth*
<@Seraphna> Amber> I've just got Uncle Void and Brooke.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> We should let Void go for now. And if the Mana Spirits are a success we can try to think on any other spirits it might work on. Shame it won't work on the ship spirits
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...but what if we get the Spirit Mother's attention?"
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Try. We should try to keep a low profile until the Aquarius is finished
<@Seraphna> **Alita lets Void go, looking sad** Don't you forget me.
<@DeathStar> <Void> You make that hard to d---
<@Seraphna> **Amber leans over to Shinobu** And that is the one we will both eternally be second place to.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette picks out the pages on strengthening a spirit, "Well... on the bright side, I have a plan B to investigate."
<@DeathStar> *Shinobu shrugs* It is what it is
<@DeathStar> *the strengthening spirit experiments seem to involve taking two spirits and using a similiar method of drawing ritual lines around them, and the pacter being in the circle with them. The drawings then indicate the pacter can then shuffle power between the spirits temporarily, or spread it out between the two. A note writes it can work one on one, but it is more dangerous. And an even smaller one notes the power can flow back to the pacter from the spirits with warning underlined*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I need to step out for a moment
<@DeathStar> *she bows and exits the room*
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> The power up stuff I am assuming was made - despite saying pacter - for those without a pact or something since a person who is pacted with a spirit can do something similiar already
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Granted, I never tried something like that
<MobileAri> * Nicolette sighs, "Well... this wasn't what I was hoping. But it should be useful reference."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I feel like there are alot of unknowns since this particualr style of pacting has not been done in a long time. There must be a reason it was abandoned..."
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> Glancing at it
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> It appears it is allowing the "pacter" to transfer power, or spirit energy, or what have you from one spirit to another
<@DeathStar> <Kalam> I am not sure how that works. Is it their power? Or is it one spirit boosting another
<@DeathStar> *Gwen leans back in his seat* Did we want to bring up what we found on Counter Geyze?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh, yes! We need to review our findings, and maybe Sylphy here might know soemthign while we have her!"
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Cause that heavy block took a lot of effort to get into the lab
<@DeathStar> *M. Sylph blinks and points at herself*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Block?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We found a broken mural."
<@DeathStar> *Gwen pauses* I can't believe I haven't thought of this yet
<@DeathStar> *He smacks his face*
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Oh. .... But we can't get there without ... *He mumbles*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh? Gwen?"
<@Seraphna> Talia> Love, speak up!
<@DeathStar> *Qui leans forward* My brother has gone mad
<@Seraphna> Alt> No, this is the face he gets when he finds me having just had whipped cream fun night with extra sprinkles. On Momma Lana's desk.
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I was going to say thanks to Nicolette and getting that time traveling spirit kid to change things, guess who should be alive now
<@Seraphna> Alt> Who Daddy! Who!
<@Seraphna> **Alt wisely not giving anyone time to process her last statement**
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> The Cleaners. But -- without a time traveling spirit kid, we can't ask them about the block
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We have the surviving Clearner toddler around ehre..don't we?"
<@Seraphna> Thena> The boy was being looked after and kept out of trouble.
<Jackieness> Cleaner
<@DeathStar> <Kito> I admit I have not seen him the past few days
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Hmm..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Anyway..." *starts weaving to bring up the reocnstruction she made of the mural*
<@DeathStar> *it shows a red like giant reaching for a planet*
<@Seraphna> Thena> Best find where he is. He should be around still, if not then he is with the cleaners already and we will have to find another way to contact them, like waving Simon's bones around and talking about changing timelines.
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> Right right; I'll look around
<@DeathStar> *he stands up and leaves*
<@Seraphna> **Talia joins him**
<@Seraphna> Thena> Lumi I think we can hold off on the bones plan.
<@DeathStar> *Lumi eyes*
<@Seraphna> Thena> Bad attempt at levity? I'm out of practice.
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> ... This is important you say?
<@DeathStar> *she eyes the mural*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Miss Sylph. Does this mural mean anythign to you?"
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Well... I have an idea for contacting them, but I rather save it if we can."
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> Um, it does really fit any of the art of the people we were protecting. After all, they were into making mana tech that nearly ravished the world
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> That looks like something someone would paint into a cave wall
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We found it on a damaged wall located ehre on your world." 8brings up a map of coutner-Geyze with the ruins highlighted*
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> The ruins came about from all the fighting that occurred. Those were once beautiful cities - that mural either was unearthed due to the destruction or .... I am not sure. All I can say is that it makes little sense to be there
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> And the big scary creature reaching out - I never seen it. I am not sure if it's a monster or something else.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette takes a seat, mulling over the idea of contacting the cleaners
<@DeathStar> *Selena returns and sits, wiping at her brow*
<@DeathStar> *Gwen and Talia find the Cleaner kid being bullied by some students from the Kid's Academy*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Hm? Something up?"
<@Seraphna> **Talia marches in front of him, an experienced Mommy**
<@Seraphna> Talia> AHEM.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well...the issue is this..." *brings up a map of the Super Geyze* "This is what was here before we found you. Its very different. The planet was actually more massive."
<@DeathStar> *M. Sylph eyes the map, and for a second she seems to sullen and distant, then shakes as if shuddering something off*
<@DeathStar> *the kids eye Talia* <Kid A> Who the hell are you?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Oh. Ah, just needed a second. I take it we are discussing Counter?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "The ruins that we found this mural in was the only identifiable place common to both versions of your world."
<@Seraphna> Talia> Instructor Talia. And you, young one?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> *has a very mixed up expression* "Weird mural, giant red hand, and the cleaners."
<@DeathStar> *the kid pauses, then the three run off; the Cleaner kid just looks at them go, staring at nothing almost*
<@Seraphna> **Talia gently pats his head** Sorry about them. You don't deserve that.
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> There are ...other places that are simliar... *she motions at similiar land masses and oceans* Why does it matter that this one area has a similiar city structure?
<@DeathStar> *she seems to be avoiding looking at the extra land masses*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Because we met someone there a long time ago."
<@DeathStar> <M. Sylph> Oh.
<@DeathStar> *The kid looks at Talia* <Gwen> Alright, so do we bring them back or what?
<@DeathStar> *The other Sylph looks at the others, perhaps trying to seek help*
<@Seraphna> **Talia offers them her hand** Sure, come with me kiddo?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...but if you cna't help, then..." *swithcs back to the mural* "...we need to find out about the red hand another way."
<@DeathStar> *The young Cleaner takes the hand; it feeling unnaturally cold. Gwen begins to walk them to the meeting room*
<@DeathStar> *the wind spirit looks relieved as the questions turn from her as Gwen returns* <Gwen> I brought the janitor
<@Seraphna> Talia> Cleaner, dear.
<@Seraphna> Talia> Though with just one I suppose... Custodian makes more sense?
<@DeathStar> <Qui> So, what is the plan?
<@DeathStar> *she eyes them all, looking lost*
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> I think they want this boy to help them clean up the mess
<@Seraphna> Talia> See if cleaners back, I think?
<@Seraphna> Talia> We changed time, so the spirit that killed them never did that.
<@DeathStar> *the Cleaner kid eyes all of them, and maybe - just maybe - looks nervous*
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@Seraphna> **Talia hugs him gently** Talia stay with you okay?
<@DeathStar> Date: 10-661.8.2
<@DeathStar> Location: Hapian Castle
<@DeathStar> *Selena motions at Lana, having natural light coming into the castle and candles lit up. She appears to be looking more tired and Celes is standing by to the side*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> You'd be surprised at how fast word travels. Nobles and others have been coming to me asking if it is true we have a surviving spirit
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh...? How did it get out?"
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I would love to know that. *she glances at Qui, Shinobu, and Kalam, who are there as her guests*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Lets just say they are unaware just yet that they are magically inclined and think she is spirit based; they want her to help out the problems we're facing here at the Dynasty
<@Seraphna> Alita> Ugh, the sooner we get to the mother the sooner sanity can return. Plus Lord Void.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Speaking of sanity. I have a few things to speak on. I been in long talks with Nicolette and my mother on this
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I plan to temporarily step down and have mother resume rule - I know this does not look good with the current situation, but I feel mother can handle it best and I ... *she halts her words best* Feel it best to be in the field. And despite her age, my sister has never been ready for the throne
<@DeathStar> *halts her word for a moment*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *lets out a breath* "I'm the one who summoned the only spirit we have on hand..."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> You did right; we should work to bring more of the Mana Spirits back if we can. That's what I wanted to bring up next
<@Seraphna> Amber> Mom could probably just say Void is returned.
<@Seraphna> Amber> It's not like anyone will try to verify it.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> We have two leads and little time, so please think on what I am about to bring up
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ok..."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> We have a group trying to kidnap Qui for some reason and they have magic abilities, according to Alita and are tied to some book called the Eternal Flame. I had my spies look into it and it appears the book might be in a royal library here but it will take time to reach it. But Delgi also sent word that the Magi might be preparing to change leadership and restructure the Magi Order
<@Seraphna> Amber> Mmm. I may have to step up I guess.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Which lead do we check up on?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...we have lots of people. We could split up?"
<@Seraphna> Talia> Time to split up gang!
<@DeathStar> *Selena thinks* I suppose I could bring in more people to help with this
<@DeathStar> <Celes> I can have the Knight Commander join you as well
<@Seraphna> Alt> Alt battle kidnappers.
<@DeathStar> <Qui> So sweet
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...also the Kumen group are still on Geyze."
<@DeathStar> <Shinobu> Them?
<@DeathStar> <Shinobu> You think they will give a damn?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...if we pay them?"
<@Seraphna> Alita> Luci has a personal stock in this world, it drags the others in often.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Alright. Let us gather everyone then. Since I know where the book is at, I will lead that group
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: The Academy
<@DeathStar> *Asarar finishes getting the Unit 6 bunker ready when they get the job and money transferred*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Bella, get the gear ready
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Aye, aye, Captain Mom." *heads off*
<@DeathStar> *Asarar steps out and heads for the horses, since they will be lacking a dragon*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright, lets head on up toward the Magi Tower and meet up with the others.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What are we supposed to do there?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Observe I think; some of them are worried about who will be put in charge I guess.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Then what? Assassinate them if its the wrong guy?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Hm, good question.
<@DeathStar> *Bonnie and Cloe join them on the horses, Bonnie wrapping her arms around Asarar and Cloe doing the same to Bella*
<@DeathStar> *Asarar takes off and rides forward to the destination*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *shows up to* "Not our usual family outting."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, last time we raided the magi, they had become future jackasses. So I have no problem stopping that from happening
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: Hapian
<@DeathStar> *Selena trots along on her horse, holding a map as she rides them out of the city; sweat on her brow again. Shinobu and Qui sticking to the back of the group while Gwen rides an angry donkey*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Lana
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?"
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I know the Cleaner meeting didn't go entirely as you all hoped for, due to their non-interference policy --- which we saw how that helped them out last time with being killed.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> But any idea what they meant by wait and see?
<MobileAri> * Nicolette rides awkwardly, not having much experience with animals
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...my assumption then was they were trying to protect the timeline from being damaged by introduction of more paradoxes with each time change."
<@DeathStar> *Gwen's donkey bites at Nico's horse*
<@DeathStar> *Qui rides up beside Nicolette* Do you need any help? *she offers*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Ah... I... maybe. Didn't have a lot of horses where I grew up."
<@DeathStar> *Selena leads them along a hidden path used by the royal family*
<@DeathStar> *Qui nods and rides beside Nicolette and begins help with her horse* It is good to see you again, Nicolette. You and Lana, I hear, are always keeping my brother out of trouble
<@DeathStar> *up ahead, a well maintained building can be seen and Shinobu raises an eyebrow. It looks to be several stories tall and once spirit-tech clearly was adorned outside it, doing something, but now it seems to have shut down. It's painted beautiful colors of the setting sun and the guards kneel as they approach*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Hm? I don't know if I'd say that. He's awkward, but he generally makes up for it on his own with effort."
<@DeathStar> *Selena moves to slide off her horse, then tumbles right into the grass before the guards prop her up*
<@DeathStar> *Qui goes to respond when she hops off her horse and helps Nicolette down*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *tribles climbing down but faceplants again*
<Jackieness> tries
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> What is this - falling off your horse day?
<@DeathStar> *Gwen climbs down and helps Shinobu down*
<@DeathStar> *before moving to lift Lana to her feet*
<@DeathStar> *Selena takes deep breaths, looking unsteady, and perhaps seems thankful for Lana to cover up since it covers up her own fall*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette stumbles when she sees Selena fall, almost twisting her ankle in the stirrup, even with Qui's help
<@Seraphna> Alita> **totally on this trip, gives Selena a subtle once over as a healer**
<@DeathStar> *something in Lana's pocket glows bright enough that it lights up through the fabric*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?" *checks*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Ah... thanks Qui." She makes her way over to check on Selena, while trying not to look like it's a big deal.
<@Seraphna> **Alita frowns, casting a cure magic spell and tapping Selena's back**
<@DeathStar> *it appears to be an item unlike anything she has ever seen; it almost appears to be Cleaner tech. It appears to be glowing in response to something, glowing toward something in the sky. And cleaner words appear on the object briefly*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I guess if you're healing me the cat is out of the bag. I've come down with somethign since losing my spirit half. It's not like I haven't been sick before, but it helped speed up recovery or minimized it. After all, spirits do not really get sick
<Jackieness> <Lana> "This appears to be Cleaner technology..." *looks up...then weaves to try to get a view of the point in the sky*
<@Seraphna> Alita> Yes, your mortal body is going to have a diminished immune system.
<@Seraphna> Alita> I'll have to check on each of the girls, or rely on Vyvy telling me if any of them grow sick... though most of the Spirit Children are half Dragoons.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...there was a sudden spike of spirit energy."
<@DeathStar> *whatever is in the sky vanishes, rocketing through the sky like a meteor and landing somewhere off near the north*
<@Seraphna> Alt> WHat the device say before Momma Lana? There were many words I know personlly but the others should know. **nods**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh! It went north!"
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Have... you talked to a physician?"
<@Seraphna> **Alt pokes the item**
<@DeathStar> *Selena nods to Nicolette* I have stuff to take. *she pats her pocket* but I do feel better after the healing
<@Seraphna> Alt> Momma Lana, what'd it say?
<@DeathStar> *she looks at the library, then northward* <Selena> Do we go north?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I didn't get all the words, but I think it was saying it had detetced spirit energy."
<@Seraphna> Alt> Someone summon another spirit...?
<@Seraphna> Alita> Let's get this book then we go go north with haste.
<@DeathStar> <Qui> How? Even if Kalam tried, it would be a mana spirit. Or they would be human
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Even if she tried to bring an unusual one like Shin or Zayne, I would think there would be an oddity
<@Seraphna> Alita> Unless someone summoned one not knowing what they'd do to that spirit taking it out of the circle.
<@Seraphna> Alita> We don't know exactly how much was leaked to the nobility.
<@DeathStar> *Selena steps up to the doors* Alright lets get inside then
<@DeathStar> <Selena> We'll track down this spirit energy after we get the book
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...well...its spirit energy, not mana. And if the Cleaners are itnerested in it, maybe its a time spirit."
<@Seraphna> Alita> Yes, I'm sending for quick transport.
<@Seraphna> Alita> Let's get this done, they'll be here soon.
<@Seraphna> **Alita casts a spell sending a paper vanishing into the air**
<@DeathStar> *Selena pushes the doors open*
<@DeathStar> *and inside is a massive library that belongs to the royals, containing many first editions and ancient texts the Hapians have long sought to protect*
<@DeathStar> *the three floors seem to go on and on as they have almost every book they could get their hands on and Qui and Shinobu eye them all, the latte spying many Dark Lands works here that were stolen from them*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette sticks close to Selena, ready to support her if she faulters
<@DeathStar> <Shinobu> ... I can tell this will be fun
<@DeathStar> <Qui> I can tell this will take time
<@DeathStar> -TBC-
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<@DeathStar> -Minis Open-
<@DeathStar> *Selena finds a seat at a reading table so Nicolette doesn't have to worry so much while Shinobu seems to be gathering books belonging to her people*
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<@Seraphna> **Alita muses, helping her organize them** I suppose they got these the last time the kingdoms clashed.
<@DeathStar> <Shinobu> It seems to be the case
<@DeathStar> <Shinobu> Some of the texts are very old and have not been seen in ages
<@DeathStar> *Qui wanders the place, looking over the books*
<@Seraphna> Alita> At least they were preserved. This place seems well kept. **she sighs a bit**
<@Seraphna> Alt> Any books on secret fish recipes?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> This place holds any Hapian book published dating back to nearly the beginning, as well as books from other Kingdoms that was found to be of relevance
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Assuming we could get our hands on a copy
<@DeathStar> <Selena> A few Magi books made their way here back when they fled, I belive
<@Seraphna> Alita> This book we seek seems quite Legion and Fire themed. I have to wonder why they felt kidnapping Qui would somehow be a smart plan.
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Well, they likely were unawar of how strong you were
<@DeathStar> *she looks over Legion and Amazon material*
<@Seraphna> Alita> I haven't been dropping enough meteors on people.
<@DeathStar> *Qui looks at Alita while Shinobu quietly seems unphased*
<@Seraphna> Alita> Legion is a bit of a frat, they respect strength.
<@DeathStar> <Shinobu> So does the Amazons ironically
<@Seraphna> Alt> I gonna be queen.
<@DeathStar> *Shinobu eyes Alt* The Queen of what?
<@Seraphna> Alt> Amazon!
<@Seraphna> Alita> We have quite the influential family, my love.
<@DeathStar> <Shinobu> And do you plan to overthrow Qui then?
<@Seraphna> Alt> Succeed, but will try best to beat Auntie if she wants fight. Not sure if strong enough but will do best!
<@DeathStar> *Qui raises eyebrow from her spot at the books*
<@Seraphna> Alt> **nods, as if this is fact and she's not a super powered familiar in a high time of mana**
<@DeathStar> *Qui moves to the table* I might have a book related to the flame
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<DeathStar> *Qui sits down at the table*
<@Seraphna> Alita> Let’s see it.
<DeathStar> *the cover has a flame on the side and the words Eternal Flame; she begins to open it and the wording seems to be written in some sort of unknown language - actually, upon further glance, it is written in code*
<@Seraphna> Alita> Ah, code. Well just need to figure out a cipher.
<DeathStar> <Shinobu> Do you hav an idea on how to begin with that?
<@Seraphna> **Alita muses and starts setting up some tables in a notebook** Most codes can be broken down a number of ways, though I believe I should start with Legion and Magi code patterns.
<DeathStar> <Qui> *leans in to watch*
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<@Seraphna> **Alita starts mapping out the shuffled letters and creating translations of most likely junction words "the" is often a focus, then uses those letter arrangements to try and form working words from bigger statements, using a quickly set table to match sequences, trying substitution, transposition, blocks and streams.**
<DeathStar> *Shinobu watches her work, then moves to make her something; after a while, tea is set down along with buttered biscuits*
<@Seraphna> **Alita sips as she starts writing out translations to see which make sense**
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<DeathStar> *Qui watches curiously as a few phrases come out like: Fish of fire or Eternal fish or The eternal fish or The Eternal flame is protected by the royal family to ensure the safety of lands*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Did you manage to decode it?
<DeathStar> *Gwen meanwhile has gathered a huge stack of Amazonion books*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?" *looks at Gwen*
<DeathStar> *Gwen motions - they seem to be a mix of fictional books, to non-fictional ones written by men that were banned or burnt in the Amazon due to being written by men* I'm surprised some of these titles even exist anymore
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...I see."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> It'd be nice to see them brought
<DeathStar> <Gwen> It'd be nice to see them brought back
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I'm surprised you're not running atound
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...I don't know where to start."
<@Seraphna> Alita> Assuming Talia has not infiltrated this royal family. I believe I have the right one.
<DeathStar> <Shinobu> Then let us see more about this important book
<DeathStar> *she begins to read out loud to everyone*
<DeathStar> <Shinobu> The Eternal Flame is protected by the royal family due to it's power and connection to the land. The family's apointed guardiand make sure the flame never goes out
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But what is the Eternal Flame?"
<DeathStar> *she flips ahead and shows a drawing of what looks to be frozen flame like jewel glowing*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "A...stone?"
<DeathStar> <Shinobu> If it stops burning the connection will to the land will sever
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *seems to think hard*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "And the connection is...what?"
<DeathStar> <Shinobu> Doesn't say. Just that th royal family maintains it
<DeathStar> <Qui> It is odd but there is something similar in our lands but we usually entrusted Brooke and Priestesses with it
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks at Selena* "Do you have any eternal flame gems around?"
<DeathStar> <Qui> Flame no, but mother spent ages going over grandmother's secrets - a gem and land was among them I believe.
<DeathStar> *Selena
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhhh?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Aska would have brought it up if it was serious
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But why is it suddenly a thing now?"
<DeathStar> <Qui> Perhaps there is something about this eternal flame one that is serious? Or without Salamander around it's more pressing compared to the other lands
<DeathStar> <Qui> I just wonder why the guardians never told Mykel or Alita about it when they became the leaders
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...I wonder if this hints at a pre-spirit age?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well, the spirits have been around 12,000 years. We know people were on the planet for a time before them.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Right, so maybe the Eternal Flame is from that earlier period."
<DeathStar> <Selena> It is possible. Shinobu, is there an equivalent of it in your lands, too? <Shinobu> .... I am aware of a possibility of such a gem, perhaps. But it is not - again - an eternal flame gem
<@Seraphna> Alita> Mmm, I ine each gem likely relates to the spirit of the land.
<@Seraphna> Alita> Or at least, the raw elemental nature that inspired the spirit when they were formed.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *pushes her glasses up* "Also keep in mind with that much time passed, the borders of different lands would be significantly different. The spirits defined the borders that you know, but this was before the spirits."
<DeathStar> <Qui> Chicken or egg? Either way, I am guessing the guardians wanted to take me but for what reason. Why not approach Alita directly. Were they going to try to make her step down and put someone else on the throne?
<@Seraphna> Alita> It would not surprise me if we had a noble line that was using the guardianship as a gambit for power.
<DeathStar> <Shinobu> The leadership of the Legion has not been the most stable
<DeathStar> *she hands Lana some tea and biscuits*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...thank you."
<DeathStar> <Selena> I would suggest we search for books on the other lands but with how hard it was to find this books, it could take us even more time
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Gwen, do any of your books have anythign useful on the Amazon lands?"
<DeathStar> *Gwen turns his head and motions at the Amazon territory* Well, I grabbed a lot of books written by guy writers, but if we're looking for ancient writers past 12,000 years, I doubt any of these would qualify. I can go through the section and see if there is anything. There's a lot of firs editions here. *he stands up* Let me see what I can find. *he moves upstairs, yelling from his spot* So look for really old books. *a little old lady glares from the counter*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...this is still a library, Gwen."
<DeathStar> *The ancient looking laady goes back to sitting*
<DeathStar> *Selena sits by Lana
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?" *looks at Selena*
<DeathStar> *Selena seems more worn out than usual* <Selena> So. Being one of our spirit experts, tell me what your thought is on all this and what will happen if we don't get spirits back
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...that is actually hard to say. I mean... from a practical standpoint, removing the spirits is ccreating unrest, just as predicted."
<DeathStar> *Selena nods* But people adjust like always
<DeathStar> <Selena> You can see people will likely turn to magic if it can fill that hole
<Jackieness> <Lana> "though we have seen how that could go wrong."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Indeed
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Especially with the timing of this political reshuffle happenign among the Magi now."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Whoever rises up to take the reins will be a future problem
<DeathStar> <Selena> Yet as much as I would prefer one of us to do it, we can't afford to tie any of us either
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well...in the future we saw...when the Outer Spirits attacked, the Magi became militant with Nox and the visage barely able to keep them under control."
<DeathStar> <Selena> It is possible
<DeathStar> <Selena> That might still happen - the stronger someone or something becomes the harder it is to pull them in line
<DeathStar> <Selena> For some reason the spirits here never had that problem
<Jackieness> <Lana> "There is still alot that we don't know about the spirits."
<DeathStar> <Selena> It is true. Maybe it is because Aska, Shade, and Void kept an eye on them and they were scattered
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