The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Geyze: Record of Spirit War Session 98

* Day changed to Sunday, 30. Mar 2025
* Alicia (~Home@pres-24-b2-v4wan-161431-cust1803.vm29.cable.virginm.net) joins #TAW-Geyze
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<@DeathStar> Date: 10-661.8.10
<@DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<@DeathStar> *while time is frozen, and there appears to be no moves being done from below on the planet to change the situation, Yuki and most of the others have moved to the Aux bridge due to the damage done to the main; however, Ben has accompanied Ceilidh to the medical bay to help go over the samples taken from Prismatic and Melodie as well as others*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh looks over them, looking for clues
<@DeathStar> <Ben> You been working with the spirits more than I have. If we have to, we can ask Nox to help. But my idea is - and you can stop me if you see a flaw or a better idea
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Go on."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> Prismatic's samples showed, even in this timeline despite not coming into contact with the Mother Spirit, ... *looks for the word* Contamination. As if eating her in the other timeline has given her a connection
<@DeathStar> <Ben> If we can use the samples to somehow innoculate the ship, it could be risky but it might allow us to go unnoticed
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "That might be difficult... but if we can become invisible, that helps."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> It's what I hope, but I know many of you do worry about what might be in the samples. So, before we proceed with trying, what do you think.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm... not sure how we can innoculate a ship against... whatever that is."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> I can see only method - we'll have to switch it back to spirit energy mode.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "And?"
<@DeathStar> <Ben> And since we're down Melodie, Aimee, and Mireille - Nox would have to parse the data
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Have you talked to Nox about this?"
<@DeathStar> <Ben> I will. Hopefully since Nox is currently not a spirit, there shouldn't be any ill effect and she would just be acting to monitor the ship
<@DeathStar> *Ben brings Prismatic's data on the screen with Ceilidh; the scans and the samples taken seem harmless enough on the surface to Ceilidh, outside the fact that even as they've been sitting and for a few days, the samples seem to be growing worse over time and showing more signs of altering*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... well, this explains why the Mother got infected in this timeline..."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> There's a lot of questions we don't have answered. Why is Prismatic's samples changing? Is it due to the previous timeline? Is it due to getting closer to Mother? Why is Mother acting so violently? Due to remembering the previous timeline? Are the two connected and that is causing it?
<@DeathStar> <Ben> If we had sample from Mother it might answer a lot
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm pretty sure whatever caused Prismatic to... well, I think Mother is 'Host' in the same way as Prismatic was... or maybe they both are partially now..."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> We could ask Chronos some questions and get answers. I believe unlike Avenir she recalls timelines. But it would depend on if we believe her answers. *he taps a button, asking Taiga to revert part of the ship back to spirit energy*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I still need to make sure Chronos isn't... infected or possessed too."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> You believe that's a chance?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Getting brought back from a deal with the Crawling Chaos? Yes."
<@DeathStar> *Ben thinks* Do you want to bring her in here to do a check up?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Yes."
<@DeathStar> *Ben hits a button* Chronos, would you come into medical and assist us with some things? *he turns to Ceilidh* While we do that, if you can replicate Prismatic's samples for me and I'll prepare it for putting into the ship. We'll need enough to properly innoculate the ship. *he begins to talk to Nox about the plan*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'll have to work on it to remove any traces of Host first... or at least find a way to make it not infectious. Innoculating the ship and infecting it are totally different."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> I believe in you. *he nods to Ceilidh seriously as Chronos appears before them, looking tired; none of Ceilidh's eldritch senses go off, at the very least, as she appears from nowhere* <Chronos> I am here.
<Alicia> * Ceilidh gets to work on the tests
<@DeathStar> *Ben has Chronos sit down, glancing at them* <Chronos> I take it you are worried that I am some sort of monster
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "More that you're infected."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's just a check up though, so don't worry.
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I assure you're, we're not infected. *the scans show no sign of any sort of eldritch touch; however, there is one oddity. Her spirit energy level seems to be markedly decreasing with her using her time powers and she seems to be showing no sign of replinishing despite being so close to the source of spirit energy - Mother*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Ah. There's the problem. Still, it's better than I was worried. Try to take it easy for now, okay?"
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I fear if I drop us back into normal time, you may run out of it. At this moment, the others have run into this Spirit Mother.
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I cannot do much on the ground since my time abilities would be canceled out by her
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Noted."
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> But if you have any questions that I can answer
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Is the way Prismatic's sample is still changing, even in fixed time... what I think it is?"
* Day changed to Monday, 31. Mar 2025
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> Hmmm, Mother has time powers and Prismatic Evil consumed her; now in this timeline somehow this Prismatic is reawkening to the powers the closer to the two are coming in proxmity to each other, including everything she consumed from Mother. Which might also mean she has the possibility to reawaken her otherself if this continues too much longer.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I was worried that might be the case."
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> Getting to what is at the heart of Mother and quickly will be a challenge, since I imagine there are multiple fears in it, one of which might be that
<@DeathStar> <Ben> And Prismatic likely has no idea
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "My original plan was to feed Evil Prismatic poisoned spirit energy to kill off the infection... though I'm not sure it'd work... but there's no way I can do that with the Mother."
<@DeathStar> *Ben thinks* The idea isn't bad. If Prismatic is slowly changing, we might could use it on her still to stop her from transforming
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'll work on that too."
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I admit, time is all over the place; it's like a cracked piece of ice that is going in many directions, with many not ending well and many even if we succeed not going well. I think that is why I believe Mother did what she did
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Understandable..."
<@DeathStar> *Ben works on innoculating the ship* Ceilidh - the poison idea. Will you yourself need to be on the ground to do it? *thinks* If we innoculate everything we might can sneak down to the battleground
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It'd be hard to transfer it without."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> Of course. I'll make sure to get you down there then. *he seems to be doing calculations* So if if Chronos isn't an eldritch being, how'd you come back? <Chronos> Avenir made a deal to protect a book.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I imagine that book is extremely dangerous."
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> It's name is Al-Azif
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Definitely, then."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> *looks lost*
<@DeathStar> <Ben> Something I should know?
<@Seraphna> Nox> **comms** Another name for the Necronomicon, according to the Prime database.
<@DeathStar> <Ben> I see... I hope she knows what she is doing then, holding onto it
<@DeathStar> *Yuki hooks Nox into the pod*
<@Seraphna> Nox> Oh boy.
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> How do you feel?
<@DeathStar> *she eyes the vitals*
<@Seraphna> Nox> Normal I think, at least for being connected to the ship without my spirit power.
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, we'll try to make it as comfortable as possible. You think you're up for Ben's plan?
<@Seraphna> Nox> Not entirely... but if I don't there's a chance I might not get Mire back. So I gotta do it. For her.
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright then. I'll be here with you the entire time. *She sits in the captain's seat*
* Ariel (~KAS@142.167.136.24) joins #TAW-Geyze
<@Seraphna> Nox> Tails crossed.
<@DeathStar> *Yuki monitors the progress on the innoculation* For now just keep focus on our systems. That hit we took did a lot of damage to various areas of the ship and Taiga can't keep up with all the repairs we'll need
<@Seraphna> Nox> The ice cream machine has a break in it.
<@DeathStar> *Yuki raises eyebrow*
<@Seraphna> Cookie> The price of our arrogance... **she sniffles**
<@DeathStar> *Chronos slowly steps into the aux. bridge, glancing around the circular room*
<@Seraphna> Nox> Chronos in the Sanctum of Nox.
<@Seraphna> Cookie> Wait when did we get to start naming things?
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> I was unaware we had begun to name areas of the ship
<@Seraphna> Nox> Well do you like the Yuki Throne? **she seems to be using the names to focus on systems**
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> I think others would take offense. *Chronos takes a seat, listening to them* <Yuki> And what is the name of the cafeteria?
<@Seraphna> Nox> Mire's Cake Stop.
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> And the gym?
<@Seraphna> Nox> The Bounce House.
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> Interesting naming conventions
<@Seraphna> Nox> That one is in honor of Momma Erica.
<@DeathStar> *Yuki rubs her hand along the chair* I'm sure she'd appreciate it
<@Seraphna> Nox> Storage Panel 22B is Cookie's Stronghold.
<@Seraphna> Cookie> Narc.
<@DeathStar> *Yuki eyes the frozen time on the wall*
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> I wouldn't mind a hit right now
<@Seraphna> Cookie> **holds out a brownie**
<@DeathStar> *Yuki takes it and chews slowly*
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> So how long does this take?
<@Seraphna> Nox> Wh-Which part?
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> I don't know, the brownie thing
<@Seraphna> Cookie> Oh well for you about... **Yuki gets a soft buzz**
<@DeathStar> *Yuki folds hands and leans back* ...
<@Seraphna> Cookie> Feel better?
<@DeathStar> *Yuki shrugs* We'll see.
<@Seraphna> Nox> Save some for me if this doesn't turn me into some kinda spirit rage monster host or something.
* Jackieness (~Psy@23-127-47-99.lightspeed.knvltn.sbcglobal.net) joins #TAW-Geyze
<@DeathStar> *Yuki leans forward in her seat* How long can you maintain the time freeze?
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> Until my energy runs out
<@Seraphna> Cookie> Anyone else find it funny that we're looking for a time estimate when the chronometer stopped moving?
<@DeathStar> *Ben steps into the aux bridge*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Time is relative to the observer."
<@Seraphna> Nox> So far no evil thoughts Ben.
<@DeathStar> <Ben> Pardon me?
<@Seraphna> Nox> I'm not having any evil thoughts. Totally. No more than usual anyway.
<@DeathStar> <Ben> I would hope not; we have not given you anything yet
<@Seraphna> Nox> Exactly. Now join us at the Ben Announced Bad News Station.
<@Seraphna> Cookie> Aww, she named your station.
<@DeathStar> *Ben moves over to the screen* Alright, let me bring everyone up to speed on the situation
<@DeathStar> *Yuki crosses her legs, looking unnaturally chilled*
<@DeathStar> *Taiga steps into the room, wiping her forehead and smearing grease on it*
<@DeathStar> <Ben> The Aquarius has suffered two major points of damage. *he brings up the ship, showing a massive gorge along the hull from the bridge all along it toward the back, as well as one of the Taiga Engines*
<@DeathStar> <Ben> Taiga and I are currently switching systems back to the spirit energy systems to enact a plan that Ceilidh is currently mixing up in the medical lab for us
<@Seraphna> Nox> Where’re we getting the energy?
<@DeathStar> <Ben> The planet itself has spirit energy on thankfully. Though Mother is slowly syphoning it all toward her location, the planet was once rich much like the spirit realm
<@DeathStar> <Ben> We're going to borrow it
<@DeathStar> *He brings up data points, showing the planet looks almost exactly like the realm*
<@DeathStar> <Ben> Here is our plan, and feel free to interject with your own ideas and concerns
<Alicia> * Ceilidh heads in, having finished. "I did everything I could to make the energy safe. Last thing we want is our entire ship being taken over."
<@Seraphna> Nox> I promise not to go rogue and stuff.
<@DeathStar> <Ben> We plan to use Prismatic's samples and place them into the ship to try to innoculate ourselves invisible to Mother. We've seen there is a clear connection between the two. Infact - it appears Prismatic is slowly leeching off the Mother Spirit's powers and might become a danger herself the longer the two remain in contact with each other
<@DeathStar> <Ben> So Ceilidh has also worked on something to try to deal with that if it becomes a concern. It might even work on Mother.
<@Seraphna> Nox> Eliminate Ceil first in my conquest of the ship, got it.
<@Seraphna> **Cookie snickers**
<@DeathStar> *Yuki raises eyebrow*
<@Seraphna> Cookie> She’s nervous.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Aren't we all?"
<@DeathStar> <Ben> I propose we take the Aquarius down to the site of Mother if the innoculation works and be there on standby. Especially since Ceilidh will need to be on site to deliver her materials to Prismatic if she begins to transform
<@Seraphna> Nox> I can do that.
<@DeathStar> *Yuki looks at Nox* You ready? For the samples to enter the ship? Who knows what can happen, spirit or not
<@Seraphna> Nox> Ready as I ever will be.
<@DeathStar> *Yuki looks at Airym, then shrugs*
<@Seraphna> Nox> Sides I got you here. Gotta save Mire and Momma.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I've done everything I can to make sure they're not infectious, but watch for it anyway... after all, if anything goes wrong, we're probably dead."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Proceed."
<@DeathStar> <Yuki> We can't remain frozen in time forever; Chronos' spirit energy is not finite
<@DeathStar> <Ben> Exactly; Chronos' spirit energy is not replinishing, so we need to act now
<@Seraphna> Nox> So let’s go already.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga steps over to the control panel and sets it up* Alright, I'm introducing the materials Ceilidh made.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Monitor systems."
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I shall drop us into real time then
<@DeathStar> *the spirit shields seem to slowly replinish themselves, the code Ceilidh having made mixed in with them. Time continues to tick away, but either due to the actions on the ground, or whatever was done, no attacks come flying their way*
<@Seraphna> Cookie> Okay, going on approach.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Any word from the ground team?"
<@DeathStar> <Ben> I'm not picking up anything down there. It's like communications are cut off. I suggest landing a bit away just to be safe. We can take a shuttle to the location
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Agreed. Find a suitable landing site and bring us down."
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: The Garden
<@DeathStar> *the team has been blown back away, landing on various flowers, and a barrier type dome has risen up, full of swirling spirit energy - the message clear; they're being shut out*
<@DeathStar> *Gwen lays on his back*
<@DeathStar> *Cloe clings to Bella*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Rrrr…
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan rises and eyes the barrier**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "The hell just happened?!"
<@DeathStar> *Selena dusts herself off as she rises and Jaime's datapad gets messages from Adeline, trying to reach her, but the spirit energy in the area is cutting it off*
<Ariel> * Nicolette tries to shake her head clear, "Well... that could have been worse."
<@DeathStar> <Avenir> I think she told us to leave her alone
<@Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and closes her eyes and tries to boost her bond** <Adeline?>
<Jackieness> <Lana> *stands up, wobbly*
<@DeathStar> *Jaime would sense something odd up there, the bond feeling like Adeline is cut off from time*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Weird…
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Adeline feels out of phase with time in our bond.
<@DeathStar> <Solar> So what is the plan? <Prismatic> The spirit energy in that barrier is very strong
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks up* "...maybe they did soemthign on the Aquarius."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Knock until she answers maybe?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks over* "I could try to...well... analyze the barrier with my weav magic.""
<@DeathStar> *Sabrina taps her wand in the palm of her hand* Is it safe?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well... I have an idea, but that barrier might still be a problem."
<@DeathStar> *Sabrina helps Sparkling up*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime reads over the messages as she ponders**
<@DeathStar> *it looks like Adeline was warning them that the Aquarius might be unable to aid them before being cut off*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Maybe Sparking punches the barrier?
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I'd think the song magic those two were doing would be better. *he motions at Akatsuki and Jikuu*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...any attempt to brute force the barrier could trigger a coutnerattack."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> The barrier might hurt Sparkling
<@DeathStar> <Sabrina> Nothing could hurt Spark
<Alicia> * Sparkling examines the barrier. "This entire thing feels wrong... and yeah, I don't think breaking through is going to help us talk... are we really going to try to fight the source of the spirits?"
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> She punched a moon.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "The moon is just a coagulation of primal stellar material. This is a spirit narrier."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> She’s still broken.
<@DeathStar> *the barrier seems to be made of primal spirit energy, so condensed that touching it would be extremely painful*
<Alicia> * Akatsuki goes to get Jikuu, so as to try to sing down the barrier.
<Ariel> * Nicolette starts to form a magic circle out of mana, "Hey, Prism, can you come over here?"
<@DeathStar> *it looks like it's moving at very high speeds*
<@DeathStar> *Prismatic moves over* Yes?
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I don’t know… I think she’s fighting Host.
<@DeathStar> *Avenir studies Prismatic quietly* Maybe
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> That personality shift wasn’t bipolar, it was two different auras.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I think Akatsuki is better there than me, I'm not good at delicate things."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Stand... right there. I need to focus on you to try this."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Go for it!"
<@DeathStar> *Prismatic nods, standing where she was directed.*
<@DeathStar> *Selena studies the singing technique while this is going on.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *starts to weave, probing at the barrier while the others set up..trying to be gentle so as not to trigger the Spirit Mother*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Also, I appologize if this sucks."
<@DeathStar> *The barrier seems to be designed to use the spirit mother's massive spirit energy to keep them away, almost like she's pushing them away with her pure raw energy*
<@DeathStar> <Prismatic> Whatever will help bring this to an end
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> All this energy use has been so… raw.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> It's a waste of spirit energy to simply keep us back
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Surely she will run out of it
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh...its actually a very crude barrier. If it were a normal spirit, you could pop it with a balloon."
<Jackieness> like abaloon
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> That puts us on an awkward timer if we want there to be spirits at all.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe we could find a flaw in the barrier and disrupt the effect."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I'll uh, toss flowers at
<Alicia> * Akatsuki returns, Jikuu looking a bit less defeated, and starts to sing
<Ariel> * Nicolette forms a circle that resembles a spirit summoning circle, but less refined and more abstract. "Ori... if you can hear me, this will be a lot easier with your help."
<@DeathStar> *Cloe hops to the ground, dusting herself off, when she jerks; with all the spirit energy being expelled, Lavenza begins to slowly, piece by piece, reform herself, almost scarily so*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Something is happening."
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Something like a ghost
<Ariel> * Nicolette smiles softly, "Ready to perform a magic trick?"
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Or like a reverse zombie."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Lavenza.
<@DeathStar> *Origin twirls, her pale hair flowing out; she actually looks a good deal like Mother, outisde the fact she is super small. Floating over and landing on Nicolette's head, she peers down* Sure.
<@DeathStar> *Gwen steps up to Lana*
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> We have a plan for what happens when the barrier comes down?
<@Seraphna> Talia> Talia will rest. **she slinks off Gwen’s shoulder on slides into Lana’s cleavage**
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Okay! We're going to need a hole in that barrier. Doesn't have to be big," She looks to Prismatic, "You need to focus your attention on that other voice. Don't need to draw it forth, just be aware of it's presence." She turns to Lavenza, "And I need your help to manifest something without form."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I'm going to guess Mother will not be pleased
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...good point...I should... get ready."
<Jackieness> <Lana> *then raises her hands and weaves a barrier of her own* "...hopefully if the Spirit mother lashes out, this will hold long enough to keep the oeprartion from beign disrupted."
<@DeathStar> *Prismatic inhales and nods, closing her eyes and kneels, looking a bit off kelter. Origin meanwhile seems to be glowing, her powers beginning to work*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> What in the world is going on? *Origin seems to tap into the singing going on, Akatsuki and Jikuu would begin to feel a little odd*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I’m usually not helpful if we don’t need to smash something.
<Ariel> * Nicolette holds the circle just before completion, watching for a falter in the spirit barrier so she can snap the summoning ritual shut
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I’ll do what I can if it goes poorly.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "If it does, my barrier should but us a moment to act."
<Jackieness> buy
<@DeathStar> *a moment and two later, something begins to move, conjured up perhaps by Jikuu and AKatsuki's music. It is hard to describe, and one could almost swear something has manifested from the singing, almost like a spirit has been created, but there is nothing there*
<@DeathStar> <Prismatic> She's taking notice of me .... and something else has too I think. She's not happy.
<@DeathStar> *Prismatic covers her mouth, like she's going to be ill*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Bet that’s Host.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "...someone... barrier... please."
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan begins to chant, surrounding Prismatic in Foxfire and Moon Motes**
<@DeathStar> **Selena focuses and draws her blade, and attempts to drive it into the barrier*
<@DeathStar> *forming her spirit self to do it*
<Ariel> * Nicolette finishes the glyph, the circle flashing to life as it attempts to summon the essence of what seems to be Host and manifest it into an entity within the circle.
<@Seraphna> **Jaime forms her own spirit self and drives the Dark Blade in too**
<@DeathStar> *with the buffs granted by the song has the two slowly, slowly form a small hole before they're thrown back*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?!" *then mvoes her own barrier into the hole to try to pry it open*
<@DeathStar> *Prismatic pukes as Nicolette transfers some of the essence over*
<@DeathStar> *the barrier is pried open even more and Cloe hops over and begins to use magic to try to disrupt the barrier*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan keeps up her augments and easing charms and Talia adds a blast of mana into the magic thrust**
<@DeathStar> *the barrier violently explodes. Selena holds up her hand and Cloe rolls; standing at the center the silver haired Mother sits*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Ahem, Knock Knock?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?!" *lops on to her back*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> .... *she jerks to her feet, turning toward Nicolette and Prismatic for a moment, then the others, opening her eyes. Origin shifts to protect Nicolette. Prismatic winces in pain a bit*
<@DeathStar> <Prismatic> I still feel off...
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We really need to talk.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *sits up and shakes her head*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> ... *she doesn't respond, but she isn't moving either in attack either. A glance at Jikuu and Akatsuki, noting them*
<Ariel> * Nicolette holds the summoning circle, not giving up until they get everything, and trusting her safety with Lavenza
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Is Nico doing it? *she eyes the circle*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Alright, so far so good.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> You are all intruders. Leave me be. *she speaks finally*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> With respect ma’am, you’re amazingly ungrateful.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> And take that with you. *she eyes Prismatic; there's a slight shaking, as if it's taking everything in her not to attack on sight*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> .....ungrateful?
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We save you and you take those we love. Orphan kids.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> ....
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Does... does she even remember that?"
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Clearly. I should finish what I started.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> She remembers enough to go this far.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "If you remember us saving you from being eaten..."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Let us help you get rid of the infection.
<@DeathStar> *two orbs of energy appear in her hands* Save, save save.. *she murmrs* Infection? You think there is an infection? The only infection is the spirits that I allowed to spread across the stars
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Then what are you hiding?
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I can see it in your aura. You are of two minds.
<@DeathStar> *the lovely face of the spirit slowly just becomes more and more twisted in anger. She then, without even aiming it, drops one of the orbs over Prismatic, Nicolette, and Origin, forcing the latter to put all her energy in a shield*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *turns and starts to weave, trying to pick apart the orb*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> You want to know what I am hiding. Rage.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Look into those you absorbed. What did Gnome do to be an infection?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Seeing that thing eating me again and again and again and again and again and again when I close my eyes
<@DeathStar> *she begins to point the other one at the group*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> You’ll let that thing rule you?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I don't plan to let another be made
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It wins?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "There's already one inside you..."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Instead of it eating you you eat everything? You become the monster?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Of course it's inside me. I'm keeping it locked up. And I know you're trying to find the source of it. *she eyes Nicolette* But you won't find it entirely. It's a personality, a madness, it is part of who and what they are
<@DeathStar> *Gwen aids Lana and the two manage to help Origin break apart the orb attack, leaving Origin panting*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It’s a part of you.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Let us help you."
<@DeathStar> <Mother> You want more spirits, not to aid
<@DeathStar> <Mother> If you wanted to help, you would LEAVE ME ALONE
<@DeathStar> *she flings an orb at the group*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime and Kaelan blast at it**
<Alicia> * Sparkling throws up a shield
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Bullshit!
<@DeathStar> *The orb slams into the shield, as Jaime and Kalean slowly widdle it down. Selena slowly tries to work her way around the Mother*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh... explain, please Explain where the Host truly came from?!"
<@Seraphna> Jaime> You claim to be a mother, it’s a lie!
<@Seraphna> Jaime> A mother nurtures. A mother feeds. She doesn’t take because a child became broken!
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *keeps focused on circle, not giving up on freeing the mother from this spirit cancer
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan draws Truth and Wyrd and starts whittling down more**
<@DeathStar> <Mother> ..... ..... You call it the Host. *she slowly walks along the path* It is some madness that was born that day when the spirits consumed me. You know how many ate from me? It was more than just that one standing beside you. *Prismatic eyes them* <Mother> You might can cut the madness that is coming back to her. But she wasn't the only one that ate, was she?
<@DeathStar> *the orb shatters*
<@DeathStar> *Mother forms two more in her hand*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> So what!? Help them instead of feeling rage over your failure to stop it!
<@DeathStar> *a large water hand erupts to grab Jaime and lifts her up into the air*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime and Kaelan move to either side and start engaging the orbs as she forms them**
<@Seraphna> **Jaime warps from the hand to keep moving**
<@DeathStar> *while a stone hand goes to try to grab Sparkling*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But where did it originate? No other spirits we know of acted the way they did."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Face it, you’re just like the children you lament about while you punish the rest.
<Alicia> * Sparkling moves back, in an attempt to avoid the grab, but doesn't strike back right now.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I’ve seen Gods blame their lesser parts for their failures as the head. It’s always the same song and dance.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> ....... *She eyes Jaime* Punish the rest? So you want it all back out there. All over again. You want the process to begin again. Selfish Selfish Selfish
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Yes, you’re selfish.
<@DeathStar> *she begins to form a larger orb, holding it between her hands without firing it off*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "It already has from what I've seen."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> All yours to determine. Screw those out there and their choices.
<@DeathStar> *Selena sets up behind her*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> What’s the difference? Out there? In here? Oh wait you just want to hide.
<@DeathStar> *Avenir turns as the Aquarius group enters the garden; Adeline kneeling and observing while setting up her tools*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Leave the bad mother alone. She draw
<@Seraphna> *she drowns her babies and blames the world.
<@DeathStar> *Prismatic meanwhile has begun to kneel and hold her head; Nicolette's circle would begin to pick up what major, what she would describe, "Host" like energy coming from her. Prismatic mumbling to hersef something*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh moves forwards to inject Prismatic with the cure
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Height of selfishness. Is wanting to give your kids their lives back. Unless that “Host” is just you.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...perhaps we should try to figure out the actual source of the problem rather than antagonizing her?"
<@Seraphna> Jaime> <Someone take the hint we’re keeping her off all of you?>
<@DeathStar> *Jaime would find herself encased in spirit energy suddenly, the orb materializing around her*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Go away.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "....Ahhhh! She's antagonized!"
<@Seraphna> **Jaime eyes it, then glows brightly as she pushes against st it with her own energies** Don’t like what you hear?
<@DeathStar> *Prismatic jerks writhes; Nicolette's gylph taking care of the rest. Prismatic lays there* <Prismatic> I don't feel a connection anymore.
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan attacks the orb from the outside**
<@DeathStar> *Selena leaps and helps Kaelan*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime forms a shell of her own energy and pushes out as they do** Or does the Host not like it?
<@DeathStar> *the orb shatters*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> That inner voice telling you this is wrong?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> .... *she eyes them all, letting out a rage noise, mainly aimed at Jaime, then vanishes*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *tries to track the Mother wiht her weave magic*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> **focuses, defenses still up**
<@DeathStar> *Avenir looks around as Chronos joins them*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... I don't know if I have enough of this to cure Mother..."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Touched a nerve there.
<@DeathStar> <Prismatic> ... *She looks at the circle Nicolette made*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Hey, Prism. Ori. Get clear, would you?"
<@DeathStar> *The two nod and step away*
<@DeathStar> <Lavenza> She hasn't been fighting to her fullest. If she wanted, she could really hurt us
<@DeathStar> <Selena> If we pursue her, we might end up getting hurt
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I’m banking on it. If she had been then we already lost her.
<Ariel> * Nicolette strengthens the circle and then channels pure mana into the spiritual energy inside the circle
<@Seraphna> Jaime> That part holding her back. That’s what we were reaching for.
<@DeathStar> *the results are a little explosive*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I know that rage and that hesitation. That’s the real her left.
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> As I warned Ceilidh on the ship, pursuing this might not lead to happiness
<@Seraphna> Jaime> What would?
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I am not sure. The timeline, despite my looking into it, is at one of those moments
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...don't combine raw mana with raw spirit energy!"
<Ariel> * Nicolette is thrown back by her little stunt, and shakily gets to her feet, "I... I'm okay. I just... had to be sure."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Then next time when she’s wailing on me, please people do your thing.
<@DeathStar> *Adleine joins*
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Help or keep letting her wail
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I hope the latter isn’t our thing
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Lets do what we can. It's not like we can turn back now."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> So where is she?
<@DeathStar> *Avenir turns her head, as if listening to something that no one else is hearing, holding the book in her pouch* Mister Nyarlathotep asks if we have truly figured out the answer to our problem yet. He said, I hope we do. And asks that I stay back until you do
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We still don't have aclear answer as to what this 'Host' persona is."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Was that part of the deal too?"
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We don’t exactly have tome for a lot of research.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *then slowsly tuirns to look at Avenir* "...whaaaa?!" 8then her head snaps back toward her weave* "I foudn her."
<@Seraphna> *time
<@DeathStar> <Avenir> I could ask Al-Azif. He said I was free to consult with it
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Is that really a good idea?"
<@DeathStar> *Selena nods to Lana* Lead the way then
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Are we saying the Necronomicon has the answer?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...she has the Necronomicon!"
<@DeathStar> <Ben> If it's what you said it was, we should avoid from asking it things
<@DeathStar> *Avenir blinks* It's called Al, not the Nrcronomicon
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's the same book."
<@DeathStar> <Avenir> ... Oh
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "That's just necronomicon in a different language, Avenir."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> The name you spoke is another word for the Book of the Dead.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...foccus, Lana, Focus! This way!" *goes to where she detected the secret passage*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Follow Pillows.
<Ariel> * Nicolette dusts herself off, and heads after Lana, though her legs are still shaking.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Here we go.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "There should be a hidden door or such around here.*
<@DeathStar> *Solar picks Nicolette up in her arms*
<@DeathStar> <Solar> Allow me
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Wait… boom of the dead… is that why they are so fascinated with our Death Spirit?
<@DeathStar> *As they walk along the garden, near the bench is a hidden passage into the garden itself*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Nico... do you think we can seperate out Mother and... the other one like you did with Prismatic and Host?"
<@DeathStar> *The stairs going further inside*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Here. Come on..." *heads down*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Right no use speculating. We get the infection out if her and stomp that catty little parasite dead.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We are assuming its a parasite...what if its not?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I... I guess I'll take a breather then. And... I want to try Sparkling, but it's tricky. It's much more like an infection, than a parasite."
<@DeathStar> *the stairs leads down to what appears to be private rooms; paintings on the walls of unknown spirits, all looking powerful and gallant, likely the first ones made by Mother long ago, or maybe they came up along with her. Up ahead is large doors, taller than any of them by far*
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> ...
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I’d rather wax philosophical with it out of her at least.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Even infection is a bit off..."
<@DeathStar> *Cloe creeps along, peeking about*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's close enough to a virus for analogies."
<@Seraphna> Cookie> *comms* I’ve seen this architecture before. Chronos, isn’t this like where I found you?
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> The Keepers designed quite a bit of the look after this place from what I understand
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I'm still not comfortable with the unknown variables."
<@DeathStar> *Selena puts a hand on the doors* Everyone ready?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Same... but we don't really have time to narrow things down to find them..."
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> ... *gets her tools ready*
<@DeathStar> <Sabrina> Do we going in hard or are we talking?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I don't think we could survive 'hard'."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Lets play it by ear then
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I’ll keep back unless she needs a target.
<Ariel> * Nicolette regains her footing, "Yeah... though I think we could use a bit of tuning."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We keep trying to help Mother fight the infection... and perhaps give some medical assistance."
<@DeathStar> *she pushes on the doors and they slowly open; sitting in a chair is Mother, glancing down at spirit tech type device playing what seems to be someone playing an instrument* You all will keep hounding me until you get what you want from me. .... I suppose I should give it to you. Maybe that would be punishment for the hell you are causing me
<Jackieness> <Bella> *next to Cloe* "Wonder if there is anything cool in this place..."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Kinda hoped firing up the real her would have worked.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...maybe no more tough love?"
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> What we want is to stop the infection in you and get the spirits back safely. For all of you.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "It was working."
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "I don't think making her mad was, though."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Sealing it up is just giving yourself hell.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's a virus, it's not really... sealing it up."
<@DeathStar> *Mother tosses the device down, not caring if it breaks* You say you want your spirits back. Trying to track this elusive infection as you call it would be counter to that goal
<@DeathStar> <Mother> So what hell do you want
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Please explain exxactly what you mean."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We’re tracking the infection as far as we know.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "We want our friends and family back... but we don't want you to be suffering either."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... I don't want to believe that, but if it comes down to it..."
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I am saying, to bring the Spirits back, it will be among the ones who consumed me. I do not remember how many it was. Seeing as I was eaten alive.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> And they will be monsters among spirits
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> So let’s fix them.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> So you plan to hunt them down and try to fix them?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...she means she can't just restore the good spirits... she also ahs to bring back the infected spirits too."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Why hunt when it’s all right here?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "We've already fixed one..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We do know, from what verdant said about Sylph is that it has somethign to do with their spirit core..."
<@DeathStar> <Mother> You cannot heal them until they're free.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We have the fix, you have the spirits.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> So free them here.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Heh. Ha ha ha ha
<@DeathStar> *she throws her head back*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Just explain if it works weird.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "..did we...plan for her laughing ironically...?"
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I think we need to fix Mother first..."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> If we fix you wouldn’t that fix everything within you?
<@DeathStar> *Mother tiredly leans back* If I'm about to try to free all these spirits, I'll be going about a different method than releasing them here
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Why?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Because it might kill us all that way.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Since we are talking... let's discuss more before we...ahhh...pull the trigger?"
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> A fight’s a fight. Though can you free one at a time maybe?
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We could inspect each one.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> You want to relese them one at a time over years?
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Dunno, how many are there?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Dozens
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Sounds like a week or two.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We can set up here, work together.
<@DeathStar> *Mother studiies them* First oyu want them, now you want to make stipulations
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> You wanted the best result too no?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I simply want you all gone
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Then invest the time to ensure we have no reason to return?
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> You seem stuck on only making it all difficult and I’m not sure that’s all you talking.
<@DeathStar> *Mother stands up* I will think on matters. And return. *she moves to leave*
<@DeathStar> *Adeline watches her go*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Fine.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Do you think she will?"
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> I can't read spirit well, but I think she's getting to the point she might just take the riskiest route and be done with it. And if the Mother dies, all of them die
<@Seraphna> Jaime>Why though?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "She's honest about wanting us gone. So we best put together a plan on how to deal with this quickly."
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, if all the spirits are brought here at once like we keep demanding, it would get rid of us
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I understand recklessness."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Which means that she won't wait around for us to do this one by one...she's giving us all or nothing."
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Since we're not accepting anything else
<@Seraphna> Jaime> And just end in someone taking a bite of her again.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You know that's going to be traumat... yeah."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It sounds more like the virus wants an escape plan.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> The solution provided gives her no out.
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I believe the original route she planned to do was most likely using her time powers
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> How would we even know to hunt then?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Her time powers?"
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Put things back so we don’t know or want to look for her.
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> That would be the problem; if she used the time powers, she could try to put everthing back in place before she ate them and leave it so we're still here with the knowledge
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But the infected spirits would then seek her out again..."
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> It's probably why she has been so afraid to do this
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I’d hunt them if it’s the only option. I only suggested this because SHE was dubious.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> She wants one thing but insists on the other.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "That thing you gave Prism. What was it?"
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I don't think she wants to spend years doling through spirits though
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> It’s dozens right? Ceil how long do you need per cure?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> She indicated a few years per spirit. If it's dozens, that would be many decades.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Years sounds weird to pop one out at a time and let us inject them.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "You know the treatments where you give controlled poison, so it kills off the infection and leaves the patient alive? I did something like that with spirit energy."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Ah okay…
<@DeathStar> <Selena When Making a new spirit, it would take Geyze thousands
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Well I have a proposal for her when she returns then.
<@DeathStar> *Origin floats, looking in thought*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> We can hunt them. We’ll put trans together and find them all and cure them.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Huh... didn't know about that sort of treatment. Maybe I should study medicine..."
<@DeathStar> *Mother returns* I have set up guest rooms for you; please come this room
<@DeathStar> *this way
<Alicia> * Sparkling follows, Jikuu and Akatsuki looking for possible traps as they more cautiously follow
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> **walks** I understand big better now. Could you leave us with the knowledge of all this?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> The Knowledge?
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> That the infected are out there and a danger. So we can go find them.
<@DeathStar> *they are taken to what looks to be rooms for spirits; but with no more spirits, the rooms are long abandoned*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> So you want to go with my original idea then.
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan shrugs** I’m beginning to see that your pain is only a bit about the infected.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> An empty nest is a hole in the heart.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> ... I can manipulate time enough to replace what I did if that is what you want. But...
<@DeathStar> <Mother> If I leave you here with the knowledge of this, how will you return back?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...let's sleep on it as she suggested."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> If you return Mire here she can get us back home in our ship. Just one spirit.
<@DeathStar> <Ben> I remind you, the Tiger Engine was smashed
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Hmmm… can you return US all back but leave our memories intact?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> .... I suggest you do as your friend says and we shall sleep on it
<@Seraphna> Jaime> We will put our resources into this. I would do anything to ensure Terra’s future.
<@DeathStar> *Mother steps out of the room* I will need to gather my energy for this anyway.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> …I apologize for my words. I was keeping your focus on me.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Alright."
<@DeathStar> *the Spirit eyes Jaime briefly, then glides on out*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "We should probably compare notes, at this point."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...how does this help cure Mother, anyway?"
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> ... We going to sleep? Or explore? <Selena> *crosses arms* I don't think there is a need to cure her. Once she restores them, it won't be in her anymore, will it?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It likely doesn’t, unless the only reason she is currently infected is storing the spirits that are.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> She's just holding it inside her to not let it escape
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I hope so."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "But it was still affecting her..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "That was an assumption though..."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I believe less and less that a spirit eating entity wants to be let go from here.
<@DeathStar> <Voice> She is also massively traumatized and is likely not in her right mind anymore and is only doing this because you all pushed her into it
<@DeathStar> *the voice sounds like a girl, but with how many are in the room, it's hard to tell who said it*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Better than nothing. I assume you think we’re clear now, Nyanners?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Nyanners?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I'm also wondering if 'entity' even really applies here." Doesn't seem to notice the voice.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Why not?"
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Less rude than what I used to call her.
<@DeathStar> <Voice> If you are referring to my master, it is a very disrespectful name
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Better than Bitch I assume?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...don't invoke the Black Pharoah!"
<@DeathStar> <Voice> Extremely disrespectful. Avenir, bring me up to face this creature!
<@DeathStar> *Avenir lifts the book up, who is chiding Kaelan*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Oh, are we fighting now?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> *whispers* "...the cover is even made of human face..."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh please. I had to spend 5 minutes INSIDE her. I’ll call her what I like.
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I think Kaelan would win
<@DeathStar> *the book makes a displeased sound*
<@Seraphna> Truth> It was not pleasant.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> So. Nicolette. Lana. Celidh.
<@Seraphna> Truth> And I am made to kill Gods.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?"
<@DeathStar> <Selena> What do we think of the situation.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We really need to think this out... we can't just make a decision fuelled by emotion."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "This is a very delicate situation..."
<@DeathStar> <Al-Azif> If you do not trust this Spirit, I could simply transfer her power to another one of these spirits. And make them the new Mother.
<@DeathStar> <Al-Azif> After all, she has clearly gone mad
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We do not trust you either."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> My head hurts. The Necronomicon talks too?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I know the lore...bad things happen to anyone who holds the Necronomicon."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well... we have a spirit with massive PTSD. A tangled knot of spirits, of which some are infected by the floundering chaos. And that's before getting to the logistical issues, like a broken ship."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> What about Klatu Barada Nikto?
<@DeathStar> *the book shifts, then hops out of Avenir's hands; standing before them is a short looking dark skinned looking girl with long dark hair. It sits down, taking what looks to be someone's drink and holds it* I can do more than talk. Just in case anyone got the idea of writing on me
<@DeathStar> <Ben> Maybe Mother knows a shortcut back
<@DeathStar> <Ben> If Taiga and Mireille can get the ship moving fast enough to take it. After all, this planet being so much like the Spirit Realm bothers me
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "A shortcut? Oh, hm... maybe."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> **hides quill**
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Wait… Ben. You don’t think our spirit realm is this world perhaps?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "What if everything we know is a paradox?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "They're definitely not the same place. But that doesn't mean they're unrelated."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> As Nicolette put it
<@DeathStar> <Selena> A paradox?
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> If we keep messing with time we're going to have a paradox
<@DeathStar> *he glances at Chronos*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We know that this universe was either reset or overwritten while Geyze and Kumen were in the Prime reality."
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Chronos know anything about that?
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> Right now you should work on getting home.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Huh... that would mean..."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> If you plan to blame my Master, don't bother
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well, I was thinking something else, but why's that?"
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Well we have Nox. If Spirit Power is restored are can possibly move us with or without Mire. But that leaves the question of where Mire would spawn.
<@DeathStar> <Azif> Just I know some would point fingers at them.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> We might can direct where some spirits appear even if Mother has them appear where they vanished
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I blame you for malice, not being the sole source of all evil in the universe."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> It tends to be reflex when you’ve been mind raped by an old god to distrust her dear.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well then... I had been thinking that Geyze's spirits and spirit realm, were a copy of this place. But... hmm."
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I'd take you on a history lesson
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> But I do not have the power to go on side quests
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Anywya,...what if the Spirit Realm was this palce in a different iteration?"
<@DeathStar> *Ben begins to gather tools*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Sounds reasonable."
<@DeathStar> <Ben> I'll be back on the ship
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> Lana dear
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?"
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> If you really want to explore the depths of the rabbit hole, take Avenir and this Verdant after this is all over. And seek out the islands on Geyze. There are many unknown islands.
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> You'll find what you want there
<@Seraphna> **Lanas boobs quake in response too before Talia pokes her head out**
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Right... in other words, one thing at a time."
<Jackieness> <Lana> *nods* "Then its a....ahhh...date."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "So... we have a few dozen spirits. Some of which are corrupted. That will be spread out over the galaxy. What about the summoning ritual?"
<@DeathStar> <Solar> You remember it?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> If we just need to bring a few spirits here it shouldn't be too bad a thing
<@DeathStar> *Prismatic sits forward* This Mireille and Verdant, right?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I've spent some time studying it now. The trick is knowing how to identify each spirit."
<@DeathStar> <Avenir> M-Maybe Mother can help
<Jackieness> <Lana> "If she is willing too...she seems to...ahhh...barely tolerate us."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> We just need to make her like us. <Azif> We can use a dominate mind spell
<@DeathStar> *she waves her hand*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Now I wish we’d brought Terra. She’s charm her somehow.
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Date: 10-661.8.11
<@DeathStar> Location: Under the Garden
<@DeathStar> *Mother has gathered everyone to speak on matters. She seems more calm, but still keeps herself withdrawn; Avenir attempting to look cute along with Cloe to make her warm up*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Are we still okay with the time plan or do you have last minute objects now?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We should discuss it...and without getting too...ahhh...emotional."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Just need to figure out how we remember to heal your sick kiddos and get home.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "We're prepared to work with that, but we're short some information to make our side of the plan work."
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Very well. What do you want to discuss? My plan is to restore them at the moment of returning them to my body, then put a delay on their returning to the timestream so that no one will notice them until this very moment in the present day
<@DeathStar> <Mother> That way hopefully there will be minimal time disruption
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Nicely avoids the paradox. Can you move the ones that would reappear in space to safety?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "We plan to summon them, one at a time, so we can make sure they're all clean. But for the spell, we need to know the identifiers for the spirits. Would you know their glyphs?"
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Will Mireille, Melodie and Aimee be safe?"
<@DeathStar> *Mother considers both of their comments*
<@DeathStar> *Mother using spirit energy, burns something into the floor, drawing various spirit glyphs*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I am assuming those three are spirits made through unusual means
<Jackieness> <Lana> "They were artificially created by a corporation on Kumen."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> They are Ship Spirits, made via machination.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> They should return as the others, but their glyphs would most likely be whatever designaion the humans gave them
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I know Melodie and Aimee are. I think Mireille is arti... yes."
<@DeathStar> *Mother motions at Nox to come over*
<@Seraphna> **Nox walks up a bit timidly**
<@DeathStar> *Mother leans in and kisses her, breathing something into her body; the blondeish white hair turns back to it's original color and the white skin returns back to it's normal color as well*
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Cloe will avoid kisses; might explode
<@Seraphna> **Nox regains her midnight black hair and dusky skin** Ah…~
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I thinks its just for spirits anyway."
<@DeathStar> *Mother glances at Selena who quickly waves her hands* <Selena> I'm good
<Jackieness> <Lana> "She's not a spirit... just pacted to Aska."
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Odd, she has all the markings of a half-spirit
<@Seraphna> Nox> We left my cousins on Geyze, will they go back?
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I will see to it they are restored as well
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Once I depart, you can begin your summonings
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Her bloodline is so tied to Aska that they are a sort of half spirit.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I copied it myself.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I will return soon. *she vanishes*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...I wonder if Aska might actually be an ancestor of the Hapian lineage."
<Ariel> * Nicolette starts drawing the summoning circle immediately, starting with the first glyph on the list. "This is going to be a long day..."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> It is possible. *a moment passes and two Spirits appear in the room with them, laying on the ground; they both each of silverish hair and seem to be curled up in a ball. Origin pokes at once*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Thigns that are worthwhile are enver easy."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "That's true."
<@DeathStar> <Spirit> Who are you? *she rises, staring at them* Where is Mother?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Jikuu Zhenmei... though I am sure that answers nothing."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Gone. Now we’re going to have a look at you.
<@DeathStar> *The two guard like Spirits draw their weapons*
<Ariel> * NIcolette starts analyzing the two spirits for infection "Lana, can you weave a construct for scanning?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...yes." *starts to weave a sna effect*
<Jackieness> scan
<@DeathStar> <Spirit A> Mother is gone? What have you done with her. *The two guards seem okay, outside some mental confusion and some instability; they do not seem to remember the previous timeline like Mother did*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "She left."
<@DeathStar> *the two look at each other, dubious*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Not 'gone' gone, she's just stepped out. You two are good, you can step aside."
<@DeathStar> <Spirit B> Step out? What are you---? *Chronos escorts them out*
<Ariel> * Nicolette starts on the next glyph as soon as they're clear
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe they could try checking her room."
<@DeathStar> *The team would also begin to hear some commotion in the city; it seems that the entire city is back now. The guards decide to work on maintaining the peace then worrying about the team right now; Nicolette meanwhile brings forth what appears to be a confused Mireille*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Hey Mireille... have you seen Melodie and Aimee?"
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...hey...there are like lots of spirits or something outside now. Was that supposed to happen?"
<@Seraphna> **Nox anxiously looks at Nico for a scan**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Quick answer: Yes."
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> I guess whatever she is doing brought everyone back where they were last - which means these were here at her city
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> Ah? I last saw them right after we got back.
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> .... This place isn't where we were
<Jackieness> <Lana> *uses her spell construct to scan Mire*
<@DeathStar> *she looks over at Nox, waving*
<@DeathStar> *it seems the last thing Mireille has consumed was a bit way too many snacks*
<@Seraphna> **Nox rushes to scoop her up into a tight hug**
<@DeathStar> *Mireille blinks and hugs her back* Hi. Did something happen?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "..ahhh...Mireille is in danger of a tummy ache form overconsumption of snacks."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Right... next then."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> I know the pains of that
<@Seraphna> **Nox just kisses her like she’s drinking water in a desert**
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Are we really planning to try to summon every spirit?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I hope you do not mind that I do not take care of that right now."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... are you suggesting that we stop?"
<@DeathStar> *while Mireille makes out with Nox, the next one up is Gnome, who sits there sleepily*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Maybe....I mean...how many are there?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> *scans Gnome*
<@DeathStar> <Gnome> .... *yawns, looking completely unphased at being there. The scans showing everything as normal*
<@DeathStar> *Adeline kneels, looking her over*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime looks her over too**
<@DeathStar> <Gnome> ... *looks up, then lifts arms*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime picks her up**
<@DeathStar> <Gnome> How did you get from the Academy to here? *she asks everyone*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I'd summon just the infected ones if I could, but... like I said, going to be a long day." *keeps at it
<@DeathStar> *Nicolette summons Void, who's arms are crossed and looking annoyed*
<@DeathStar> <Void> This is becoming a habit
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Long story I’m gonna tell you while cuddling you lots.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Hey, you're not naked this time. It's an improvement."
<@Seraphna> Talia> Uncle Voiiiid. Momma’s gonna be pleased.
<@DeathStar> *Void walks over to join them*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *keeps scanning*
<@DeathStar> *so far so good*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh does similar
<Ariel> * Nico ponders if they could literally make a machine for this, as she inscribes the next rune
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Be ready with Sylph. Host told us she infected her.
<@DeathStar> *next up a familiar Melodie appears, who jerks and begins to panic* <Melodie> A-Aimee?
<@DeathStar> *Melodie seems to be about to freak out; the scans showing nothing wrong outside the two being very co-dependant on each other*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "It's okay, don't worry... she'll be coming soon."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...you need to brign back aimee too. Her bvitals are goign wild."
<@DeathStar> *Melodie blinks up at Sparkling, slowly calming down*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh checks over Melodie, and not just vitals
<Ariel> * Nico makes sure to summon Aimee next, since that'd be the only glyph with her actual name
<@DeathStar> *Melodie seems okay; despite her copy ability, she doesn't seem to have copied anything harmful*
<@DeathStar> *Aimee appears, looking a bit more laid back* Yo
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So far so good..."
<@DeathStar> *Nicolette would have a few options that she could choose from - keep going about blindly, do a few with names like Neekito or Zayne*
<@DeathStar> *There is also one that looks to be time related*
<@DeathStar> *Aimee and Melodie stand on either side of Sparkling* <Melodie> I take it something big happened since we don't know this place
<Ariel> * Nico goes with the names she knows first, figuring if something goes wrong, it'll be better to have more allies
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...yeah, kinda."
<@DeathStar> *Neekito appears, looking confused and concerned, but is clear. Zayne appears, her expression unreadable*
<Alicia> * Sparkling hugs both tight
<Alicia> * Ceilidh keeps scanning everyone summoned
<@DeathStar> *the two hug her back* <Melodie> It's okay
<@DeathStar> *Zayne's scans come off a little weird but there is definitely no sign of the host at least.*
<@DeathStar> *next up is Verdant - two of them appearing at the same time*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I do see an anomaly in Zayne's scans..."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Do you? *she leans in, hands on hip as she lans forward* I don't think you do
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh boy.
<Ariel> * Nicolette quickly prepares a restraining spell if either of the Verdents make a move to use any power
<@DeathStar> *the Verdants eye each other, then slowly back away from each other*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "They are strange, but... right now... I think we have bigger problems."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Lana...?"
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> Nicolette. *She hurries over to her* Is everything okay?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...but its not the Host infestation..."
<@DeathStar> *The other just eyes them all*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *turns ehr attention to the Verdants and scans the pair*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *doesn't let her guard down for Verdant because she knows her* "Things are... progressing."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh...I see." *pushes up her glasses* "Noyw this is a paradox."
<@DeathStar> <Gwen> We get a lot of them
<@DeathStar> <Verdant B> Paradox how? I don't recall any paradoxes
<@DeathStar> <Verdant B> I don't even recall any of you
<Jackieness> <Lana> "They are both clean..but one is a variant of the other from another timeline."
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> Yeah, I'm kind of a left over when we broke time together
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *breaths a sigh of relief* "Yeah, paradoxes we can deal with later. We don't have an infected time spirit, that's enough for me."
<@DeathStar> *Selena looks around at all the spirits they've gathered*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Well, it looks like we're doing pretty good
<@DeathStar> *Mother appears on the throne, looking worn out, then leans back at seeing all the spirits before her*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> ..... *it's hard to judge her expression at seeing all her children again*
<@DeathStar> *Neekito is staring at the next gylph summoning on Nico's list*
<@DeathStar> <Neekito> There is something offf
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Hm?"
<@Seraphna> **Jaime is holding Gnome tight and has her eyes closed**
<@DeathStar> *all the gylphs suddenly spring upward with a massive gust of wind from the other side, scattering all of Nicolettes work*
<@Seraphna> **Nox is catching Mire up**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhhh?!"
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I think that's Evil Sylph"
<@DeathStar> *Mother leans forward, tilting her head* That should not be possible
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Here we go… **she takes on her Dark Form**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We haven't summoned her yet...right?!"
<@DeathStar> <Melodie> I think the point was to make it impossible to summon her
<@DeathStar> *she points at all the scattered pieces*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Doesn't matter if she was already here."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah… though Sylph doesn’t tend to think the plan through.
<@DeathStar> *Chronos appears and stumbles to her knees, bloodied*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhhh?!"
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I am ... fine. I was observing and got lax
<@Seraphna> **Talia hops over to her and casts a spell, making one of Alita’s Spirit Empowerment fields**
<Ariel> * Nicolette sees Chronos, and throws up a barrier until they can assess the situation
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> I am afraid I have to report - Sylph is making many proxies all over Geyze and other locations
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But how?"
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Guess we'll have to stop her."
<@DeathStar> <Chronos> How? She has the power of her
<@DeathStar> *Chronos lifts to point at Mother*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Not sure, but we're still going to."
<@DeathStar> -TBC-
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<@DeathStar> -Minis Open-
<@DeathStar> *Mother has Chronos set up to rest, while Melodie and Aimee stick close to Sparkling. With so many spirits summoned now, Zayne leans on the wall, looking at everyone*
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Do you wish to stay here or return to your ship?
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<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I think I underestimated your power, if Sylph can do all this... I expected her to be overpowered, not god powered. Rest? I think I need to defer that."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Sylph was always on the stronger spirit side
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I can work to diminish her connection - it sounds like she is using it to make extra proxies
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Question - how dangerous are these proxies?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Very, I guess. It's a shame I can't make any or Nico can't
<@DeathStar> *She studies Sparkling*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Proxies seems way out of the question for us mere humans."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I have a question that might be dumb
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Hm?"
<@DeathStar> *Vyvy checks in on the spirits to make sure all of them are well and health; she looks over Chronos' wound*
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> If Sylph is corrupted due to her core business, couldn't we try to make one of the proxies the true Sylph? Or is that not how it works
<@Seraphna> **Nox shows off Mire**
<@DeathStar> *Vyvy gives Mireille a cookie*
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Maybe if I could master this proxy business I'd could learn more
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "That's... hm. Honestly? I don't know. Thinking of spirits and cores as different is really a new idea."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> It'd be outside my wheelhouse
<@DeathStar> *Avenir peers at Nicolette, squirming*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Something on your mine, Avy?"
<@DeathStar> <Avenir> Um, Lady Azif wanted to let you know that if you really really ever wanted her aid, she could provide it. Provided if you ask her nicely. *she motions at Azif over at the table* She's uh, been listening in and watching the spells you been casting. *Mother meanwhile has been meeting with her subjects now that they are back and it's hard to tell what she is thinking but her body seems more relaxed, and is headed up to the flower garden*
* Day changed to Tuesday, 1. Apr 2025
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Oh, I'm sure Al is eager to give help. But it's okay. Us spirits and mortals are more capable than they realize."
<@DeathStar> *Avenir nods and smiles; Al jerks at being rejected and actually somewhat pouts, for an evil book incarnate*
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I'm going to go stalk you know hwo
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Stalk, huh?"
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I am curious to see more about this Spirit Mother
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Plus I feel like I have not contributed anything
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Sure, just be mindful. She's been through a lot of trauma and isn't happy about having strangers about."
<@DeathStar> *Zayne nods and slides away. Avenir watches her go* <Avenir> You think we can become friends?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I hope so. Can't promise it'll be soon, but..."
<@DeathStar> <Avenir> If anyone can do it it'd be you. *she nods*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I don't know about that. If the mother needs time, it might even be beyond my life span."
<@DeathStar> *Avenir thinks* Maybe Nicolette should get spirit lifespan
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *laughs* "Wishing for immortality? I know lots of stories where that doesn't go well."
<@DeathStar> *Avenir considers* But you managed to make Zayne a spirit somehow. And Kito did it with Neekito. Doesn't it mean that it's possible if someone really tries?
<@Seraphna> Talia> Talia made cats and fish with spirits.
<@DeathStar> *Selena stares*
<@Seraphna> Talia> **looks cute and paws**
<@DeathStar> *Cloe leans in, interested*
<@Seraphna> Talia> Found them on other worlds in ancient times and brought them to Geyze cuz they needed homes and Talia needed origin species and dinner.
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> I want alien fish
<@Seraphna> **Talia leans forward imparting a secret** All Geyze Fish are alien.
<@DeathStar> *Cloe looks shellshocked*
<@Seraphna> **Talia nods** I am the great Fishbringer.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Possible? Well... yeah. It... well... it wasn't my plan with Zayne. I knew she'd need a new spirit source, but I didn't realize it'd change her that much."
<@Seraphna> **Talia sends some spirit cats over to Mother to show how amazing cats are**
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I am curious how much spirit powers she attains, or if she something more akin to half-spirit like being like myself
<@DeathStar> *Zayne monitors Mother staring at the spirit cats, looking at them oddly as she holds some flowers, then has the cat spirit join her on the bench*
<@Seraphna> **It hops up and paws**
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "See, I expected she'd be more half-spiritish, but she seems more like Neekito."
<@Seraphna> Talia> See the power of Meowicles.
<@DeathStar> *Selena thinks* Well, I like Nicolette as Nicolette. Picturing you becoming a spirit deity is hard to do. You'd be like some magician spirit
<@DeathStar> *Cloe claps for Talia while Mother sits with cats*
<@Seraphna> **The cats adopt Mother and look for attention and treats**
<@DeathStar> <Mother> .... *studies them*
<@Seraphna> Talia> Spirit Kitties normally don’t last long but the spirit here is powerful.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> .... *picks them up by the scruff of their neck and heads down to Nicolette and the others* What do they want?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Cats? Um... may or may not want pets, food, to play, quiet so they can sleep, water from the sink..."
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I see. Spirit energy is usuall enough, but sometimes people do enjoy other things for the sake of taste
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I've seen spirits drink certain drinks that are sweet so I used the spirit energies to shape it for them
<@DeathStar> *she eyes the cats, then sets them down in front of a fruit tree*
<@Seraphna> Talia> Kitties are the best. **she nods**
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Do spirit cats like fruits? If so, we could use them to defeat Sylph
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Given that it's Sylph, it might legitimately distract her."
<@DeathStar> <Mother> If you need fruit to win, I can have my people gather them all over the planet. Speaking of - since you are on a time crunch now.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> When I was on your world with your time spirit. *She looks at Chronos and Verdant* I noticed something
<@Seraphna> Talia> We have a fruit spirit on Geyze.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Any insights would be valued."
<@DeathStar> *Verdant nods and seems to be taking notes, looking serious, writing stuff down, glancing at Nicolette occassionally* <Mother> I saw that. It is similiar to the same spirit fruit in your spirit realm. I believe the Keepers based it off my planet. After asking questions and borrowing what they did, they must have taken a step further to recreate a version of this world so the spirits would flourish. If they were completely successful, the two worlds are likely connected. You might can get from that world from here with the spirits, or perhaps with a ship that can use spirit energy, but you would have to find a way to synch to travel between them. It is how I traveled so far. It might be how your Sylph disrupted your gylphs dispute being so far away
<@Seraphna> Talia> Ohhh, so we could probably do a gate skip. But have no gate!
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I suspected as much... honestly, I was counting on it, because there's no way we're going to have the ship fixed in time to stop her."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> So we just have to find a way to get the ship to jump from this planet to our realm somehow
<@DeathStar> <Selena> That might be easier said than done
<@DeathStar> <Selena> But if we could do it, then we could come back and forth
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "THAT is beyond my keen. I have an idea of how to get us there, but a ship? Different area of expertise."
<@Seraphna> Talia> Talk to the Ship Spirits. They can translate it to ship. Can really think of the Aquarius as Mire, if it helps.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> We should try both
<@DeathStar> <Selena> If Nico can figure out a way without it, maybe the ship crew can work to replicate it
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "It... feels, a lot like how our spirit realm, and the net are connected. But I haven't actually tried anything so far."
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> Would it help to have a spirit over there to help latch onto?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "When the time comes? Yeah, definitely."
<@DeathStar> *the two Verdants eye each other, probably debating to do the anchor thing*
<@DeathStar> *Selena puts a hand on Nicolette's back * Be sure to get some rest, Nicolette.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I hate seeing you wearing yourself out
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Eheh... I'll try to pace myself. I expect the others are going to be more important in the coming days. A rampant super Sylph is going to need some pretty heavy hitters."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> That may be true. *she looks serious* If we can't talk her down, it may come to a fight.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Without Ellie around, she might not listen to anyone - even you or Fae.
<@DeathStar> *Mother is quiet for a moment* She will likely be consumed with a hunger for more - what you all call the Host. As long as that rages in her, talking will do little
<@Seraphna> Jaime> So we need to narrow down the real one and cure her.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> It is likely why she has so many proxies - to try to hide the real her.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> That or she's using them to consume more
<@Seraphna> Jaime> In my experience, the real one will likely be whichever we grab the most attention to. So either we present powerful bait or hope Fae is enough to bring her out.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Hm. Sylph was one of the first spirits to reach out and made it so Shade and the rest joined the Unit 6. Mother Celes told me about it. I would like to rescue Sylph if we can
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "We'll definitely get her back, but in this incarnation she's been exceptionally violent and single minded..."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> We might have to divide the teams into two groups; a group to delay/fight her while the other looks for how to fix this.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "At the very least, I'm sure we can subdue and contain her, if we need to."
<@DeathStar> *Mother observes them, then holds up a spirit cat, holding it out to Nicolette*
<Ariel> * Nicolette takes the cat, "Ah, er... um... kitty?"
<@DeathStar> <Mother> I have been informed they help you calm down and think. I am unaware of your talents or power, but if you want to try to trap her - assumign you can find the real one and stop all her proxies
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Depleting her spirit energy would be a must. After that, if you can forge a material that can harness spirit energy like a spirit's heart, you could attempt to place the spirit inside it.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> We had a number of cores and some of the Ancient’s containment tech.
<@DeathStar> <Mother> Cores, right. Yes, those are hearts. You simply need to make those.
<DeathStar> *Avenir is dragged around by her book*
<DeathStar> *Gnome sits and seems to be feeling the ground*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime muses, she pulls a core from her subspace and then eyes the ground, then starts shaping a stone version from the ground** Like this? We weren't sure how they were manufactured but I have a very fine control of Gnome's element and some special knowledge from our studies of them.
<DeathStar> <Mother> Creating a Heart takes a bit of work. It is the the life essence of one. ..... *she seems hesitant, after all her complaining, to go through the steps of showing them how to make one* <Selena> I know we have spares back on Geyze, but if we can learn how to make them it would be much easier
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It is a limited need for us too, as you may have noticed, our children are born without cores.
<DeathStar> <Mother> Interesting. You could give them the hearts if you so desired.