Geyze II

Session 108: Boat Problems

* Day changed to Monday, 16. Jun 2025
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<@DeathStar> Date: 10-664.3.27
<@DeathStar> Location: Lana's Camp - Peacemaker Base
<@DeathStar> *the little research base set up for Lana has slowly been expanded with more equipment in order to research the materials they group will be looking into - right now Taiga is sitting at table with a bunch of old books and materials, having nodded off. Selena sits in the shadows of the camp, keeping away from other researchers that might notice who she really is, while others like Azif seem to be sitting near the fire eating sweets*
<@DeathStar> *Zayne stares into the fire, looking thoughtful*
<@Seraphna> **Terra flutters her eyelashes at Fae**
<@DeathStar> *Fae blinks a few times, then holds up a big mango at Terra*
<@Seraphna> **Alt sits in Zayne's lap as a kitty and looks up for petting**
<@Seraphna> **Terra nods sagely and nibbles**
<@DeathStar> *Zayne stares down at Alt* .... *she seems to be trying to decide what to do, before roughly petting her*
<@Seraphna> **Alt purrs**
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "What are you thinking about?"
<@Seraphna> **Talia seems to be stalking the edges of the camp**
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I know our mission is to gather more information, but going to the new continent also means leaving the area where this Magic Enemy is currently waging war against our Kingdoms. If Selena and Nicolette are correct, beneath our feet is a legion of monsters lurking in some unknown ruins.
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I am unsure if leaving here is the right course of action or not
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "We could go search underground, but would that be any easier to find anything?"
<@Ariel> <Nicolette> "Yeah... we've been to the ruins. They are definitely full of monsters."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I supose it would be more difficult if the number of monsters are high - it is unlikely we alone could defeat them all and if we were to be discovered, it could end poorly. *she admits*
* Jackieness (~Psy@23-127-47-99.lightspeed.knvltn.sbcglobal.net) joins #Geyze
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> It still frustrates me
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Well. Another reason to try the new lands first is in the hope of finding stuff that might help with the monster problem. And finding more pieces of the God Creation.
<@Seraphna> Alt> Must approach enemy carefully. See what they did to Daddy. Can't let that happen more.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *stumbles out of her hut* "Ahhhhhh?"
<@DeathStar> *Fae makes a face*
<@Seraphna> **Terra blinks adn kisses her face**
<@DeathStar> *Selena turns her head toward Lana* It is our leader. Hail, Lana. *she holds up a tankard of something* Here.
<@Ariel> <Nicolette> "I'm uncomfortable about sending a large group into the ruins, until we know more. We seriously don't know enough about... well, anything."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...thank you." 8flops and grabs the tankard. drinks.*
<@DeathStar> *Origin launches into a long speech - it comes out as chirps, despite the fact she can speak Basic if she wants*
<@Seraphna> **Talia climbs on Lana and flops on her**
<@Seraphna> **Terra listens to Origin with rapt attention**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...I did what was asked...I slept..."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> And I think your body needed it - you only slept over 24 hours
<@DeathStar> *she motions at Taiga conked out at the table herself, face down around books*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "And you just left her like that?"
<@Seraphna> **Si pets Taiga**
<@Seraphna> Si> SHe's cute like ths.
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I'm not carrying my grandmother to bed... especially when I'll probably end up waking her up trying."
<@DeathStar> *Taiga jerks awake and adjusts her glasses* <Taiga> Ah? Right. *She walks over to the group at the fire*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...we do have magic here."
<@Seraphna> Alt> Lots!
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I hope to avoid having to be carried by you. Everyone already carries me around like a toy
<@Seraphna> Si> Fuuu.
<@Seraphna> Alt> Carrying nice, don't have to walk then.
<@Seraphna> Talia> Mmhmm. Alt learned wisdom of kitties.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Okay. Before you all set off, I wanted to give you what knowledge I managed to gleam since I'm not going to be following you on some wild adventure. I'm too old
<@DeathStar> *she says that, but only looks around a decade or so older than Yoiyami herself*
<@Seraphna> **Si gums her ear**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh! I hope to lok as good as you when I becoem old like you!"
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Haaaaa. *she clearly is trying to focus, her right ear twitching much like Ren's does when she's being toyed with; Ren, who has come as a bodyguard pulls Si away*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> First off, the place you all are going to - these new lands. I tried to take pictures of it with my shuttle overhead. *She passes images around* This is what came out.
<@Alicia> * Yoiyami looks
<@DeathStar> *all the satelite images from the shuttle have turned out blurry, or don't even show anything down below* <Taiga> This might be why we've never even detected these lands before. It's almost like something down there is preventing a clear image from showing up
<Jackieness> <Lana> "It could be either magical or tehcnological." *pushes up her glasses*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Is that normal?
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "No, I think something's jamming... the cameras?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...recall your history... a field on Geyze that could prvent technology from working correctly."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I do recall something like that
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Simon had to turn it off
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "What a rude field."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Yes, they found the device responsible. This could be something similar."
<@DeathStar> *she nods* <Taiga> Yes, long ago there was a field set up to prevent any technology from working - it was why Spirit-Technology was the main technology
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Kumen technology simply could not function here
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Almost as though someone intentionally divided the two worlds."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Well now we are beginning to see hints of magi-tech pre-dating stuff interesting
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Speaking of
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhhh?"
<@DeathStar> *She pulls out the Creation Tech piece Nicolette found in the ruins* Lana and I were going over this the other night and we found writing on this
<@Ariel> <Nicolette> "Oh?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Repeated over and over again."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> It is extremely small and along the circuits. I believe it is designed to be like the Creation Magic words
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> How it has to be written down for it to work
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I beliece its some sort of incantation, required to make this type of magi-tech work."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> The phrases were... *she pulls out a piece of paper*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> "Bring thought into creation, taking every thought captive, divine power of creation through the Word"
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I'd like to know if River's piece has the same writing on it or different
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So do I, but it would be hard to get access to that fragment."
<@Seraphna> Talia> Might be that each piece has a part of a whole.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...yes... each fragment may have a different incantation, which togetehr create the full spell."
<@DeathStar> *Taiga pockets the phrases*
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "That'd make breaking it a lot easier."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> And explain why each piece seems to keep functioning on it's own
<Jackieness> <Lana> "If so, then each fragment might need to be activated in its own unique way."
<@Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well, we know where River's is. So someone can always go and inspect it. I promised him we wouldn't take it though."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll travel there then with Ren and take a look at it
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I can leave what I learn here at your base camp
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Infact, Kaelan's your store? She can look at my notes and report back to you
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...that would work."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll set out now. *she looks everyone over* Good luck. <Ren> ... be sure to take enough food with you for Yoiyami's sake
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Right. I can't work on an empty stomach."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhhh?"
<@DeathStar> <Ren> You'll be surprised at how fast supplies can dwindle in new lands. *Ren hands Yoiyami a ring with Cran's signature on it* <Ren> Hold onto that for whenever you're in trouble. It's a family ring of sorts.
<@Seraphna> **Si follows her wife**
<@DeathStar> *Selena looks at Lana*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Is there anything more you want to do here before we set out?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...just get ready to go and let the Peacekeepers know that our expedition is setting out."
<@DeathStar> *Mireille has the Aquarius looking all shiny and more friendly after all the others were uncomfortable*
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I will inform Lumi we are departing. *she rises, carrying Alt*
<@Seraphna> **Nox looks pouty**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Clean up the camp and off we go."
<@DeathStar> *inside the ship, Verdant looks relieved, sitting in a normal chair*
<@DeathStar> *Shin seems to be examining everything before letting Nico inside*
<@DeathStar> <Mire> Don't worry. We still have the special surprises for them on certain decks. *Shin eyes her*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *has some equipment moved on to the ship*
<@Ariel> <Nicolette> "Special surprises?"
<@DeathStar> <Mire> Maid Tentys
<@DeathStar> <Shin> We really need to look into hiring a crew. <Mire> .... we don't have the funds
<@Seraphna> Nox> And they're family.
<@DeathStar> *Lumi steps onto the ship with Qui*
<@DeathStar> <Qui> If you want, I can hire some Amazons to staff your ship
<@DeathStar> <Qui> We absolutely have no idea how technology works though
<@Seraphna> Nox> Well, I was hoping to secure some of the Kumen legacies to crew the ship.
<@Seraphna> Nox> SO I did contact Seniga, Nell and Cookie's kid.
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "That's probably better than hiring people who don't know technology."
<@Seraphna> **Alt peers over the control curiously**
<@DeathStar> <Lumi> So. *she turns to Lana* You have everything you need?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh... yes. And camp here is clean and secure."
<@DeathStar> <Lumi> Queen Qui requested to join your crew at the last minute - *low voice* I didn't want to let her being a queen, but at the same time I can't exactly argue with a queen. Try to becareful with her
<@Seraphna> Alt> Why'd we even duel?
<@Seraphna> **Talia pats her head**
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Well, I'm not going to let being a queen get in the way."
<@Seraphna> **Anyata steps onto the bridge yawning.**
<@DeathStar> *Qui takes a seat next to Alt and seems amused*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...ok?"
<@DeathStar> *Lumi turns to everyone* <Lumi> All of you. Stay safe. I don't know how long you will be out there. If you feel it is too dangerous, use the Aquarius to come back home okay?
<@Seraphna> **Alt paws at her**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Right. Let's go!"
<@DeathStar> *
<@Seraphna> Terra> We can make trips back as needed too, since I need to pop in and check on Ents once in a while.
<@DeathStar> *Mireille lifts them up in the air and begins to fly out*
<@DeathStar> <Shin> Will we though? It depends on if we can keep returning to the Aquarius.
<@Seraphna> Terra> Teleports?
<@DeathStar> <Shin> We'll see. I will not assume anything when it comes to a new land
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Reading over your reports, Lana, it looks as if you all made land near a Keeper base last time. Do we want to try to use the same spot again, or find a new spot?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "The valley between the shore and the Keeper structure seemed...dangerous."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Something about lizard monsters?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Somethign like that..."
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> Dinosaurs to me.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We did detect some signs of activity or even civilization near the south coast, so we were plannign to investigate on our return."
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> Do you want me to investigate to the south then for a landing point?
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Dinosaurs are closely related to birds... and crocodiles."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Yrs, let's do that."
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Or maybe birds and crocodiles are dinosaurs. I forget."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> *tilts her head*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Are those fierce monsters?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Well not the birds I guess
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I mean... they can be?"
<@Seraphna> Talia> Birds can be evil.
<@Seraphna> Talia> Tasty, but Evil.
<@DeathStar> <Qui> We do have a lot of bird type monsters
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "That's pretty accurate."
<@Seraphna> Alt> MOmma told me legend of the great beast called El Diablo de Pollo.
<@Seraphna> **Talia nods sagely**
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Pardon me? I do not recall that one
<@Seraphna> Talia> Is a giant demon chicken. Eats bad kitties who sneak out at night for treats after bedtime.
<@DeathStar> <Shin> .... <Zayne> ...
<@Seraphna> **Alt shivers**
<@DeathStar> *The two look at each other*
<@DeathStar> *Origin shivers under Nico's hat*
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Seems unlikely..."
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> You believe that BS?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?"
<@Seraphna> Alt> !!! You call Momma liar?
<@Seraphna> Talia> Saw it with my own two eyes.
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> Well, I mean, yeah? She clearly said it to keep you in line
<@Seraphna> **Alt gasps and looks at Talia, who shakes her head**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...I think you just destroyed Alt's world."
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> .... How often have you done night time missions!
<@Seraphna> Alt> We'll see. When Demon Chicken comes.
<@DeathStar> *Verdant arghs*
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I wonder how it tastes..."
<@Seraphna> Nox> Can you believe she was top of her class at the Academy?
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Not you too
<@Seraphna> **Alt paws**
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "No, I don't believe it exists, at least in the way it was described."
<@DeathStar> *as they fly along, Mireille pings something*
<@Seraphna> Nox> Mmm, got something?
<@Seraphna> **Nox tries to get them a visual**
<@DeathStar> *Mireille brings up the Peacemaker boat they used while here. It seems to be floating around, miles further south near the land. It looks to be alright, though oddly it has a lot of trees and bushes all over*
<@Seraphna> Nox> The land has taken back the wood.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We should investigate the boat."
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Seems like it grew back a little fast."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...take us to it!"
<@DeathStar> *Mireille lands on the deck, landing on some bushes and trees* <Selena> Who put all this stuff on the boat? *it seems to be anchored right near the coat*
<@DeathStar> *coast
<Jackieness> <Lana> "That's what we need to find out."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I don't have to say this outloud, but --- becareful
<@Seraphna> Terra> Is a lot of wood! Could built a cool base with this and my powers!
<@DeathStar> *Mireille lowers the ramp onto the boat*
<@Seraphna> Terra> And a Fae Fort.
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I think the boat is totalled."
<@DeathStar> <Fae> Ooo. *she flies out onto the deck to check it out*
<@Seraphna> **Terra follows, with her hammer out**
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Most likely. *she follows Fae onto the deck, stepping over the trees and limbs on it*
<@Seraphna> **Alt hops out after them**
<@DeathStar> *it seems almost as if someone put them onto the ship to hide it*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *steps out and then weaves a spell to try to scan for life signs*
<@Seraphna> Alt> ...Is this supposed to be camoflage?
<@Alicia> * Yoiyami heads onto the boat, keeping back from those who went first
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> No. It was not camoflaged when it was last used by the research team
<@Seraphna> Alt> So who did this?
<@DeathStar> *underneath the wood and bushes, there are signs of the metal doors showing damage, as if someone was trying to get inside; a few of the windows look busted too*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Someone tried to force their way in."
<@DeathStar> <Shin> I wonder if the boat held.
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Probably the same people who put the trees here."
<@DeathStar> *Shin phases into the boat, then opens it for the others*
<@DeathStar> *inside it looks dark - is the ship abandoned?*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *steps in, weavign to light the dark*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I wonder what happened to our crew.
<@Alicia> * Yoiyami sneaks down into the darkness, looking with... never mind.
<@DeathStar> *they seem to be standing in a stairwell; stairs head up to the bridge, while more head down into the lower decks here more rooms are located, like the research room, meeting rooms, and the crew rooms*
<@DeathStar> *of course, darkness awaits both directions*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh....so top down...or bottom up?"
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> Heh.
<@Seraphna> Alt> Bottom down!
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I want to check the lower decks."
<@DeathStar> *Qui looks around while Zayne motions with her hand that she will stick with Yoiyami*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ok...we'll go down first."
<@DeathStar> *as they head down, they pass the research rooms first. It appears the teams had been gathering samples from the land as tree samples, soil samples and other stuff can be seen in the room.*
<@DeathStar> *as well as various notes are on the table*
<@DeathStar> *there's even drawings of what looks to be settlements on the drawing board*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "These are the settlements we were going to explore."
<@Alicia> * Yoiyami checks the notes, not being scientist enough to get anything from raw samples.
<@DeathStar> *it appears the crew was observing the people here - it looks like the natives here are very, very native, even if they are magically inclined, but there are also seem to be signs in their belief that there is a more advanced society further in. They seem to be questioning, if that is the case, why one is the way it is using primitive tools and another owuld be more advanced. The team seemed to be getting ready to try to find the other one*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Standard samples of material."
<@DeathStar> *Selena looks over everything* I wonder what happened here
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Best case scenario, someone messed up, and now they're afraid of technology. Worst case, they're basically slaves."
<@DeathStar> *Shin points at the wall - a spear head seems to be stuck inside it*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We might need to get to the ship's log to find out more."
<@DeathStar> <Shin> I do not think the scientists stuck that in
<@Seraphna> Alt> El Diablo de Pollo...
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "...no?"
<@DeathStar> *Zayne pulls the spear head out* It is magically charged. *She notes, holding it* It is faint though. I think it is slowly losing whatever was in it
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<@Seraphna> Talia> Could have been there for a while now. That's an impressive time to hold a charge.
<@DeathStar> *Zayne sets it on a table next to the other samples*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "LEt's check the bridge and see if we cna find the log."
<@DeathStar> *Qui looks down into the dark where the meeting rooms and crew rooms are at*
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Should we split up and see what else is down there then?
<@DeathStar> <Qui> While some head to the bridge?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...is that a good idea? To split up, that is?"
<@Seraphna> Talia> There are a decent amount of us.
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Probably not."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Still...ok...let's check down there first, in case anyone needs help."
<@DeathStar> *the team continues down*
<@DeathStar> *the meeting rooms has stuff written on the board - agends are written on it as well as time schedules for plans. It looks like they planned to seek out the advanced society just a week ago*
<@DeathStar> *as they keep going down near the crew rooms, another hall splits off toward engineering.* <Selena> Should we bring Mireille and Nox down here to try to get power back?
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Yoiyami. You might can get the engines started if there isn't too much damage.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Let's explore the other side first. We don't need any surprises."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> But Lana is right
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Alright."
<@DeathStar> *As they enter the crew quarters, it feels mostly empty - the place looks torn apart with signs of weapon attacks. A list of names are on the wall and most are unknown to everyone but one. Ceilidh is on there. Hopefully she wasn't on the ship that fateful day. Glancing through the crew quarters, it looks as if someone came in and just snatched everyone. However, in the very back, a sound can be heard from a collapsed locker across a person's room, having blocked it. Whoever - or whatever - is in the room seems to be trying to get out*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...over there."
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> IT's a zombie isn't it?
<@DeathStar> *she seems to be refusing to get closer*
<@Alicia> * Yoiyami checks
<@DeathStar> *it seems to be the figure of a woman - doesn't appear to be a zombie*
<@DeathStar> *they'll have to lift the locker to get her out and see hwo it is*
<@Seraphna> **Terra moves over and starts to lift, Talia and Alt help being more strong**
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I can see I am not needed. <Shin> ... *shrugs*
<@DeathStar> *the locker is tossed aside*
<@Seraphna> Alt> DId you want to help? Will let next time.
<@Seraphna> **Terra checks on the occupant**
<@DeathStar> *the two spirits wave their hands as if it was no big deal*
<@DeathStar> *the person inside the blocked room appears to be none other than... Ceilidh*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Its Ceilidh!"
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "...what's up?" *she says this weakly, looking more exhausted than anything*
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Here. I brought some emergency food incase Yoiyami got hungry
<@DeathStar> *she sits Ceildih down and hands her food and drink*
<@Seraphna> Terra> My Hero! Where you been?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...what happened here?"
<@DeathStar> *Shin suddenly poofs*
<@Seraphna> Alt> Where Shin go?
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Being a Death Spirit, I'm guessing something death related drew her attention
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...is that bad?"
<@Seraphna> Alt> Oh.
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "...probably." *eats*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> This ship was attacked and Ceilidh nearly died. I'm shocked this entire place isn't setting her off.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> We should see about getting to the bridge and seeing what happened
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But that's the thing... she left the ship instead."
<Jackieness> <Lana> *nod nods*
<@Seraphna> **Terra pokes and prods Ceildh**
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Terra. Behave
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "She couldn't just wait a little longer?"
<@Seraphna> Terra> But she didn’t say!
<@DeathStar> <Qui> She's eating!
<@Seraphna> **Terra nods and piles fruit in Ceildh’s lap**
<@DeathStar> *Selena heads upstairs with Lana* Will the records work without power?
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Oh. I've been... here, trying to recover. Watch out for the spears, by the way."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I take it the spears are more dangerous than I thought
<@Seraphna> Terra> Good advice!
<@Seraphna> **Alt starts healing Ceildh’s cuts and scrapes**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "They should have an independent power unit inc ase the ship goes down."
<@DeathStar> *Alt would notice the healing seems to be working slowly in the ship*
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Somehow, they've enchanted them to interfere with peacekeeper tech."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I need to double my efforts on learning how this all works
<@DeathStar> <Qui> That's quite troublesome. We've come across them in the walls here and there
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh..its my area of expertise."
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "At least they can't interfere with how metal works."
<@DeathStar> *on the bridge, Selena steps back to let Lana do her thing*
<@DeathStar> *it appears on the bridge, there are a few spearheads stuck into things here and there*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "*looks for the ships logs*
<@DeathStar> *the logs seem to have been logging up until a week ago*
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Is this ship salvageable? *she looks around* I suppose there is no point with the Aquarius
<Jackieness> <Lana> "The cut off data is a week ago..." *checks the logs to see what happened*
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I mean... it'd need repairs. I don't think just removing the arrows will be enough."
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Not sure if we'd need to replace parts."
<@DeathStar> *it looks like a week ago, a large group of native - literally natives - approached the ship and began to launch an attack without reason. The arrows in the spears seem to begin to knock out things like shields and power in sections, interfering with their technology and spirit/magic tech. The ship retreated and tried to use the foilage to hide itself while they looked into removing the spearheads and figure out what was the cause when the attack resumed, as if they were tracking them now. This attack caused the power outrage and the logs to cut out*
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> Hm. You might be right.
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> We also might want to make sure the Aquarius isn't hit by these things
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Somethign provoked the natives..."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Ceilidh is careful. I don't believe her team would have done it. Besides, they were out here for a while already observing them.
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "It might just have been the ship itself."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> You think they noticed somtehing about the ship?
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I wonder what
<@DeathStar> *Shin poofs back in*
<@DeathStar> <Shin> I am back.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Of these more advanced being who were inland set the natives against the ship."
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "...that leads into the 'they're being controlled' theory."
<@DeathStar> <Shin> I have bad news.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?"
<@DeathStar> <Shin> Something has happened. The natives have grown hostile toward the research crew at least. The death I sensed was one of them. I cannot tell yet if the more advanced race as had a hand in this - as they were not present.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...we should do soemthing."
<@DeathStar> <Shin> The other researchers are still alive at this time
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Rescue mission?"
<@DeathStar> <Shin> There is one other bad piece of news however.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhhh?!"
<@DeathStar> <Shin> I could not get too close to their village. Something is in it that cut my teleport off short.
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Isn't that magic?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "It is probably related to the field that is keeping the land hidden from orbital technology."
<@DeathStar> *Shin thinks* Perhaps. I just know if I could go where I wanted, I'd take us all next to the prisoners
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "So, it's not some anti-technology field."
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "How would that even work, anyway?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We don't know."
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I can only think of one thing that would do it
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Something that can hide you from prying eyes, can stop even spirits from approaching...
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> Do we have everything we want here on the boat?
<@Seraphna> Terra> no booty.
<@DeathStar> <Verdant> Booty?
<@Seraphna> Alt> You got Earth Hero.
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Might be worth taking the samples back."
<@Seraphna> Terra> Oh yeah!
<@DeathStar> <Qui> I will help Ceilidh back to the boat. Unless Terra wants to that.
<@DeathStar> *ship
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I can see to the samples
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Check her for chips, just in case."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "The notes... the research samples... anythign else we cna find. Place abeacon on the ship so we can find it again. It could still be useful to the Peacekeepers once repaired."
<@DeathStar> *Qui pauses, then nods* Right. I hope you won't mind, Ceilidh, but we need to do a quick bath when we get back to the ship
<@Seraphna> Alt> Right! Strip down Ceil.
<@Alicia> * Ceilidh sighs, but does
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Or you can make her strip down in front of everyone
<@Seraphna> **Alt and Terra inspect her**
<@DeathStar> *was trying to be tactful*
<@DeathStar> *Ceilidh is.... clear*
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "...I'd still like a bath when I get back."
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Of course
<@Seraphna> Terra> Mine! **picks her up and Princess Carries**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...Ahhh...that was just awkward,,,:
<@Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... yeah."
<@DeathStar> *As they all move the samples over and place the beacon, Mireille and Nox are waiting for them*
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> Right this way! The lab section of the Aquarius is now opened!
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> Since we are low on staff, Science Tentys will aid you in your research!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh...I suppose I should inspect it. First thing we need to research is defense against the magic of these spears."
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> And, the cafeteria is reopened - our Chef Tentys are ready to prepare a meal for you
<@Seraphna> Nox> We found lots of cute hats.
<@DeathStar> *Verdant just deadpans* <Verdant> As long as the bridge is clear of them
<@DeathStar> *Mireille hands Ceilidh the keycard to her room so she can relax*
<@DeathStar> *the research materials are sent to the lab for Lana to go over*
<@DeathStar> *Selena finds a spot in the lab* I have been thinking
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh?"
<@DeathStar> *Zayne and Shin move to the bridge to check the surrounding area while the Aquarius is landed*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> You need the Aquarius for research purposes, yet we clearly can't have it following us - it'll be a target for stuff like those spearheads. If it could wreck the boat, it might could do the same to this ship
<@DeathStar> <Selena> So I was thinking, it might be doable to leave the Aquarius in the sky above us and radio for Mireille and Nox to send a shuttle down to get us when we need use of it.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "That would be safest."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> So, you getting anything from the spear part?
<@DeathStar> *Zayne presses her hand to the glass window of the Aquarius viewscreen, peering out at seemingly nothing*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I need to untangle the magic to understand it. Once I have that, I should be able to create a defense."
<@Seraphna> Nox> We’ll be your home in the sky.
<@Seraphna> Nox> Please remember to visit Mom’s famous shop in the dark portray.
<@DeathStar> <Selena> How long do you think that will take? Should we do scouting on the village or do you want to hold off entirely
<@DeathStar> *Zayne turns to look at Nox*
<@Seraphna> Xx
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "And what is for sale?"
<@Seraphna> Nox> All sorts of things including weapons and armor.
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> Food
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> Clothes
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Its hard to say until we determine what set off the natives."
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> Entertainment
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Alright, I might be interested then."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> So we're in a bit of a holding pattern.
<@DeathStar> *She stands up* I will leave you to the research then
<@Seraphna> Nox> We also have lots of crew quarters, now Tenty free.
<@DeathStar> *Mireille hands Yoiyami her room card*
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> .. *takes her room card from Mireille*
<@DeathStar> <Mireille> You all should be sure to make use of your rooms whenever you're on the ship! You'll be sleeping on the ground lots of nights
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Thanks for the fridge, by the way."
<@Seraphna> Alt> Auntie roomie?
<@DeathStar> <Qui> I'll take a room, yes
<@DeathStar> *Zayne seems tired all of a sudden, or maybe just sad*
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> I might retire until we are needed on the field of action.
<@DeathStar> *the spirit maka heads to the crew quarters*
<@Alicia> * Yoiyami heads to her room too
<@DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<@DeathStar> Date: 10-644.3.28
<@DeathStar> Location: The Aquarius
<@DeathStar> *the next day, Lana has been at the researching all night and day - she would find the spearheads are infused with creation magic of all things, with tiny words written on the spearheads in ancient Geyze saying various things - phrases like nullify, destroy, absorb, etc*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...its the same sort of magic we found on the Creation Machine fragment."
<@DeathStar> *Qui is in the cafeteria, eating some food being served by Chef Tentys*
<@DeathStar> *she is currently fully dressed despite it being morning*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan steps from the dark portal, all Dark Vixenish**
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I’ve got Taiga’s report.
<@DeathStar> *Selena looks over from her breakfast to observe Kaelan, wearing nothing but a shirt*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?!"
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan passes it over** In short the phrases on the shard are about mind control and obedience.
<@DeathStar> <Shin> Sounds dangerous
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Let me know if you find the words for arousal and pleasure.
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Destroy the person behind this, got it."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So this spear has pharses for...wel...weapon things."
<@DeathStar> *Selena studies the phrases Kaelan has passed over*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> I'm not sure if this is gibberish or a continuation of your other Creation Machine we have
<@DeathStar> <Selena> "the will of the people, to make it obedient"
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks over and makes note of the new words, then tries mixing them with the words from the other fragment."
<@DeathStar> <Qui> Any luck?
<@Seraphna> **Alt climbs into Qui’s lap on underthings**
<@DeathStar> *Qui feeds Alt bacon*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I have a new theory that the creation Machien was just an amplifier, and its the power words that did the real work..."
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I just want a counter."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> So we can counter it with power words of our own?
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Perhaps Destroy Obedience?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe. The spear has words for destruction and nullification, so that explains how it was able to pierce metal and disrupt the shields of the reserach ship."
<@DeathStar> <Shin> You might not be too far off. It seems this Creation Magic might hinge on certain key phrases
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So...if we could figure out the lexicon, then we might be able to construct our own defenses using the right key phrases."
<@Seraphna> Talia> Probably more like dispel, disrupt, and other terms.
<@DeathStar> *Zayne shows up late; if her clothes looking slept in as she sits down to grab some food from a Tenty and eats*
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Well we at least have a start.
<@DeathStar> *Azif shows up* <Azif> I could always offer my services if you want to make a --- of course you don't
<@DeathStar> *She sits down and looks for sweet things*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Will you offer them for a dark chocolate cake?
<@DeathStar> <Azif> Y-You quit keep bribing me with sweets for the power of the dark arts!
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> 5 kinda of chocolate.
<@DeathStar> <Azif> ... I will accept this one time...
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I cna probably fill in the gaps with my weave magic... break it down to its raw mana and study that."
<@Seraphna> **Kaekan brings in the cake via tenties**
<@DeathStar> *Azif huffily eats her sweet*
<@DeathStar> <Azif> A-As I was saying. *a-hem* This Creation Magic is very dangerous. You can use it to destroy your enemies', but there is always a price to using it too much. After all, we saw what happened to them. *She looks over at the Doll in the corner - who knows when it appeared* Some things are better left buried
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I mean, mostly I just want to undo their influence."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> Well, I will give you this warning, then.
<@DeathStar> <Azif> The two pieces you hold - the enemy knows where they are at all times. They will keep sending lackeys after it. This Gwen is just the lowest of the totem pole - one that you know and might not fight back
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I'd be happy with it staying buried, but I don't think that's an option now."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> And now that you might be dealing with a third piece? IT's onlt a matter of time before more lackeys are sent.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...ahhh..what would happen if we move the pieves to somewhere like Kumen?"
<@Seraphna> Alt> We’ll slap sense into Daddy!
<@DeathStar> *Azif turns toward Lana* You think because there is no mana up there?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Its a thought."
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "We could move them into a black hole."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> Each of your suggestions
<@DeathStar> <Azif> You could even have me use my darkest arts on it if you really wanted and send it off to another dimenison
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Maybe. Will that stop it working?"
<@DeathStar> <Azif> No
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Though...I wonder if we cna use one piece to find the Magic Emperor's piece."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> There is one way to stop it. But I don't know if you all can really do it
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?"
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I mean, it's better than just killing everyone who's using it."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> .... *she huffs* You think I'd tell you for free?
<@Alicia> * Yoiyami hands her a chocolate eclair.
<@Seraphna> **Terra gives Azif a super sweet fruit**
<@DeathStar> *Azif huffs*
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "... do you not want it?"
<@DeathStar> *She begins to eat on it even mor ehuffy*
<@DeathStar> <Azif> The only way to destroy it is to assemble it and make it wish for it's own demise. But you'll face one big flaw. The device is a bit of a monkey's paw too. So even if it might take itself out, who's to say it might not retaliate or something. Even I can't predict that
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh...Monkey's Paw. That explains why it probably brought down the entire civilization."
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "...but I still prefer this over someone using mind control."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Your idea of using a piece to find the other pieces
<@DeathStar> <Selena> You think we should?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "If we have to... its likely this is how the Magic Emperor is tracking our pieces."
<@DeathStar> *Zayne crunches into her bacon* I have no doubt
<@DeathStar> <Zayne> Infact, I wouldn't be surprised if Gwen is already on land and seeking either our piece or the next nearby piece. Or is going after River's piece
<Jackieness> <Lana> *sighs* "...then I suppose we should do something."
<@DeathStar> <Qui> .... I can check in on River. *She states, despite the fact he's super far way*
<@DeathStar> <Qui> So lets consider that piece looked aftr
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Then we need to go into the interior of the continent."
<@DeathStar> *Selena simply raises a brow but nods to Lana* Well then, do one of us want to try to use our piece to make a command? Desire? Like - show us the cloest piece?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We could try..."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> You know how to even get it to work?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *just lets out a sigh*
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Do you know how to block the tracker?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I could figure it out with some study."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> Uh, no. Just, uh, since I owe Lana one
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?"
<@DeathStar> <Azif> Here's what she has to do. *Azif describes writing the command down in creation magic terms, and then placing it on top of the device*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "And that's it?"
<@DeathStar> <Azif> It should accept it.
<@DeathStar> <Azif> ....I think
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I'm actually a little disappointed..."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> What you wanted to give it blood?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Or a complex ritual."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> I accept blood
<@DeathStar> <Azif> But sweets have been nicer
<@Seraphna> Alt> Can we give it sweets?
<@DeathStar> <Azif> .... *shrugs*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ok, I'll put togetehr a commend for it and we'll see what happens."
<@DeathStar> <Selena> Becareful Lana
<@DeathStar> *Azif is eyeing Terra oddly*
<@DeathStar> *Fae pulls Terra closer to her*
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Something wrong with her? We do know that spirits can get chipped..."
<@DeathStar> <Azif> Hm? Oh. No. I was wondering if her blood was sweet since she always keeps popping fruit out of nowhere
<Jackieness> <Lana> *nod nods*
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Oh. I don't know how spirit blood tastes."
<@DeathStar> <Shin> I imagine it tastes like spirit energy
<@Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Hmm..."
<@DeathStar> *Selena goes off to prepare the Creation Device Piece with Lana*
<@DeathStar> -TBC-
* DeathStar changes topic to: Geyze II: Monday 7:30 - 10:45 PM | Act 1: Magic Unbound | Session 109: TBA
<@DeathStar> -Minis Are Open-
<@DeathStar> *Azif studies the breakfast menu while Zayne and Shin seem to be mainly sitting around, doing nothing of importance*
* Jackieness (~Psy@23-127-47-99.lightspeed.knvltn.sbcglobal.net) has quit IRC
<@DeathStar> *Qui wiggles Alt about in the air like a toy*
<@DeathStar> *Zayne seems to be eyeing Yoiyami a lot lately, as if comparing her to someone else*
* Day changed to Tuesday, 17. Jun 2025
<@Seraphna> Alt> Nyah~!
<@DeathStar> *Qui wigglewiggle*
<@Seraphna> **Alt wiggles herself**
<@DeathStar> *Qui nods, putting her down on the table to watch*
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