Geyze II

Session 130: The Chelsea Conspiracy

* Day changed to Sunday, 14. Sep 2025
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<@DeathStar> Date: 10-644.4.13
<@DeathStar> Location: Casino
<@DeathStar> *Asarar eyes the calendar in the back - it looks like the twins share Bella's birthday*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Hmm
<@DeathStar> *she turns her chair around; Cloe is dressed in a suit like Bonnie used to*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "What has your attention?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> That party - it will likely have everyone present. All the players and be at the house of our enemy
<Jackieness> <Kira> *makes a gesture* "Keep going."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> It might be the best time to pull off any plan we might have in mind - or push comes to shove burning the place down with them in it
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Bella is on the guest list."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I plan to be on it topo
<Jackieness> <Kira> "So any plans that you might have for the party night?"
<@DeathStar> *Asarar leans back* Ymir should be here soon, but based on what she has been going on about
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> She has indicated that she believes that the President is likely the one used the Creation Piece to build everything up and has been using the mana to fuel it
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Hence why it's been running toward the palace.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "He never struck me as the mastermind sort."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> That's just it, why would the Magic Emperor even give him the piece
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Since they all were originally on Geyze
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I been wracking my brain on that for the last few days
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> According to Lumi, he's been seeking them out, so why give him one
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...what if...what if its not the President? And yes, I do have someone in mind,"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> If it's not the President, it'll make it harder to determine which of the Corporation Leaders has it. Hell, even if he is the one who has it, he might have given one of them to hold anyway
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I have another suspect...first ask... who else has beenfited besides the Corpo leaders and the President himself?"
<@DeathStar> *Ymir steps inside with her folders and files as they talk, taking a seat quietly, while Asarar brings up each of the Corporation leaders* <Asarar> Well, if we go through each of them - Macross is still firmly in the hands of Ymir and Luciana, thankfully. Which I imagine is not making you two popular. *Ymir quietly just grunts* Then we have the Fashion Corporation, which I've deemed to be mostly harmless. Even with them pushing to get their products out as far as possible, even trying to get it to the Prime Universe ,they do not appear to be all that interested in politic angle.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Star Corps, under Henderson and Cope, however, have been making huge power players.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> And seem to be trying to get their hands on the ancient tech - I do not know if it's for the President or themselves
<@Seraphna> Luci> Just the ones I wanted to eat.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "But who is suddenly living lime the prince of the world with women throwing themselves at him?"
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> You suspect the President's son?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I'm not taking it off the board right now...but aren't the relationship dynamics in that family rather odd?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> He is on young side. *crosses her arms* But we've seen that doesn't really matter, haven't we? <Ymir> That is something I wanted to bring up.
<@Seraphna> Luci> Odd?
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Remember how I wanted to look into some things?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Yes?"
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Well
<@Seraphna> Luci> Such anticipation building.
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> When performing magic, there are a few things that can lets just say, spice up magic. Names are one thing, gender is another, I've read virgins is one, but yet another is age.
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> The twins are turning 21 this birthday. I've read that is an important age in certain cultures.
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Just I've found the fact the President just completely seems to disregard the one child and seems to be making a big deal out of the boy's upcoming birthday, it bothers me.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Again, the odd family dynamic."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Any chance the girl is the dangerous one then? And he ignores her due to fear?
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I haven't had a chance to observe
<Jackieness> <Kira> "why would she give herself a crap life?"
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Either way, we should be prepared for something big to go down most likely by the 5th of next month
<@DeathStar> *Asarar drums her fingers* Well, what we need to do is prepare more spying operations then. We need to figure out everything we can.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Any chance you cna figure out more? My daughter is going to be at the birthday girl's table."
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> You want my guess? Magic is usually about sacrifice.
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Some sort of sacrifice might go down on that night
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...great..."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> We need to narrow our search parameters before then. Kira suspects the prince of Kumen
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Luci has her eye on the Star Corps Presidents.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Of course, it depends on who the sacrifice actually is."
<@DeathStar> *as they talk, in the back ground Ani-Mon's news is playing - talking about upcoming city wide construction that will be occurring throughout the month*
<@DeathStar> *the two news casters blathering about the President's various construction plans*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *glances over* "What are they doing now?"
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> The President is doing construction work in the slums of Quadrant 1.
<@DeathStar> *she chimes up*
<@Seraphna> Luci> None of this is good.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Ymir, any chance we cna get details on that project?"
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> I can definitely look into it
<@DeathStar> *she stands up* <Ymir> Before I go though
<@Seraphna> Luci> **stands too**
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> I been spent time going over each of the Corporation leaders. I don't know what your plans are - if you plan to bring each of them down, or to try to bring some of them down. Or just to focus on some of them individually. But I've been reading their dossiers.
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Who ever set up these new ones up, I wouldn't underestimate some of them. I believe some of them might be willing to play ball - some of them have already indicated so through Luci upon hearing I'm back, but I believe once you attempt to pull the President down, they might fear their own positions will be at risk and they will come after you hard
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I doubt Star Corps was one who reached out. *she notes due to Luci's hostility*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Does anyone else feel like something is wrong with this universe? Before we got snapped back from the other reality to this one, things were getting bettwe, slowly but surely... then we come back here and its one disaster after another."
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> It does feel as if something is personally keeping an eye on things, doesn't it?
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> And then getting in the way of us
<@DeathStar> *Ymir sets down a list of the Corporations that have indicated a slight interest of neutrality to Macross for Asarar to observe* <Ymir> If you need to reach me, contact Ylva. I'll be with Luci
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Yes...and I don't like it."
<@DeathStar> *Riki steps in at that moment with their drinks*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *chooses now to step in* "I'm back."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar clicks her tongue, eyeing the list* Welcome back, dear
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Uhhhh...hey."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Of course they reached out, they want a story
<Jackieness> <Bella> *moves over to Cloe* "Whoa, looking sharp there, Cloe."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> It appears Ani-Mon Corps has reached out to Ymir and Luci, offering to listen to their story. *she points out a woman at the tables* We also have a reporter that hangs out here every day.
<@DeathStar> *Cloe beams*
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Thank you~
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Doublecheck it to make sure we're not going to be walking into a hatchet job."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I could send Minty out I guess
<@Seraphna> **Cloe fingerguns at Bella next to Cloe**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Huh?"
<@DeathStar> *Cloe tilts her head*
<@Seraphna> *Cloe tilts her head like a mirror*
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Why does she like to appear like me all the time?
<@Seraphna> Cloe> You’re good practice.
<@Seraphna> **Cloe changes into Minty**
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I'll look into this Bea person and see what I can learn. Lately Ani-Mon has been setting up networks on Geyze and covering the happenings going on there, so their news stations have been growing. *she goes to say something when Riki hands her something; Asarar growing quiet*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "What is it?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> It is a message from Bonnie. She wants to meet up and pass on information to Cloe and myself at neutral location. *she holds it up; it looks like there are coordinates on the paper. Cloe's head snapping over to Asarar*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Just you and Cloe?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> It doesn't indicate the rest of you can't come. Just that she has information for us
<@DeathStar> <Riki> I will upkeep the casino in your absence like usual then.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Then we'll get ready for the meet up."
<Jackieness> <Kira> "And Bella... don't open the meeting by immediately punching Bonnie in the face again, my beloved daughter."
<Jackieness> <Bella> *just makes a sound*
<@DeathStar> *Cloe eyes Bella, as if giving her an angry cat look if she dares hit her dear mother*
<@Seraphna> Minty> Who the what now?
<@DeathStar> *Riki hands Minty a soda drink*
<@DeathStar> <Riki> Here
<Jackieness> <Bella> "OK, I won't start punching unless she attacks first... yeesh... I'm not some brute-girl."
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: Shuttle
<@DeathStar> *Cloé is all suited up in her kitty armor, mainly to protect her mana, shuffling about in the shuttle worriedly, as they fly out to what looks to be an island. Asarar looks up from the pilot controls* <Asarar> She's definitely taking us out of the way. Not a lot of anything out here.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Hopefully that means that we'll be away from corp eyes...otherwise, its a good spot for an ambush."
<@DeathStar> *she eyes the island, comprising of what appears to be mostly trees and some water spots here and there. Down below, Bonnie can be seen wearing a suit a bit like Cypher's, but she seems to lack the mask and other things to indicate a cyborg nature to her. She seems to mainly be kneeling and waiting*
<@Seraphna> Misty> Depends. Without the backup in the city we kind of have an advantage.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I'm not picking up anything but Bonnie
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Then take us in."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar lands the shuttle behind her and the familiar stands up, turning to face them. Cloe immediately runs down the ramp and toward her, leaping and hug crushing Bonnie*
<@DeathStar> *the kitty armor leaping on top of her*
<@DeathStar> *Asarar slowly follows after, leaving the shuttle running incase of trouble and moves to join them*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *heads out after Cloe, just in case*
<@DeathStar> *Bonnie stands up, holding Cloé as best she can*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "So...uh...what happened after we thought they got you...?"
<@Seraphna> **Misty moves about and sets up by the ramp**
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> I suppose I should explain that first. *she pets Cloe's head, who has popped out of her armor*
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> Since I was mixed up with all that, Cypher convinced them I was a rogue agent trying to undermine your credibility
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...so Aunt Cypher really is able to resist their control...now I really do feel bad about punching her... and kicking her...and trying to break her arm..."
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> They were going to pull out what information they could out of me and probably make me something like Cypher, while seeing how much you knew/were part of everything going on lately. Cypher though managed to fake everything. But thing is I am unsure how much control she has herself anymore. I think she has a handler that might be closer to this - a NetRunner that might be in her head.
<@Seraphna> Misty> We were trying to knock her out to free her.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "so why don't they know the truth about you then?"
<@Seraphna> Misty> That runner that keeps handing Asarar her virtual butt?
<@DeathStar> *Asarar grumbles*
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> I have theories. None of them good. One being they know everything you all have been doing already and have reported everything you've done. That's one theory.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We need to do something about that..."
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> But why let you have the stuff, I don't know
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> Why they've not shut Cypher down completely yet or let me be a free agent, maybe I'm wrong about how closely they're watching us. ... maybe
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Or someone on the inside has their own agenda."
<@Seraphna> Misty> They’re overconfident in their magic, or don’t think we can do anything to stop what’s coming.
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> That is what I'm hoping
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> As for why I brought you here, I thought I'd answer a few questions, but mainly, I wanted to give Cloe and Asarar peace of mind on one thing
<@DeathStar> *Cloe tilts her head slowly*
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> Cypher has a large network now and it seems she has spent the last few years looking into something .... Chelsea. To find out what happened that night we were attacked at our building and Chelsea and Cherie went missing. I wanted to tell you Chelsea is alive. I've seen her with my own eyes. <Asarar> And she is ... where? *Bonnie shakes her head* <Bonnie> It is best to let her go. She is somewhere happy and out of this game. We should let be now. And stop looking for her.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "....right..."
<@DeathStar> *Bonnie turns her head to Cloe* Your sister is also with her. *Cloe stands there, as if digesting the information* <Bonnie> Caesune - I believe she made the other Chelsea as distraction to draw attention away from the real Chelsea. So that people will not look for them again. <Asarar> ... *Asarar shoves her hands into her coat pockets. Her attitude is clearly confrontational right now, while Cloe looks unsure what to think*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...this is a non-answer."
<@DeathStar> *Bonnie peers to the side* Her memory of us is gone. From what I could tell. I do not know if it was from the accident or something else, nor do I know how she arrived at the place she did - if someone placed her there. Do I think she could get her memories back if all of us went there and tried to jostle them? Maybe. But she is happy now. We should let her be happy. She seems to have made no attempt these past few years to seek us out
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We'll deal with the current situation, then we'll chat with Caesune."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> ... <Bonnie> Becareful of Caesune. I been trying to study up on all the Corporations from the inside. *She quickly changes the topic before Asarar can burst into an angry rant. Infact, she seems to have been slowly moving closer to Bonnie, like she might grab the cat girl by the collar*
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> She is seemingly working on a new Biotect XI model, but a lot of her work is classified. I could not get a peek at it even with Cypher's clearance. She is up to something
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...like i said...after the current situation."
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> There is one another Corporation I would becareful of
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Assuming she doesn't make herself our problem."
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> I was able to see most Corporation files, but ones like Star Corps had a lot of Classified files. But there was one other that you would be surprised at that had a lot of classified reports. Ani-Mon.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "You're kidding."
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> No. They proclaim themselves to be an entertainment and news giant, but for some reason Cypher's clearance was unable to access a good chunk of their reports that were unrelated to the news and entertainment files.
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> They had some project in the works and I was unable to open it
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We need to access that data."
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> Your best bet would be to try to go to Ani-Mon itself then. Outside that... *She thinks* NetRon it getting close to unveiling their latest Project of the Net 2.0, but I couldn't get access to the time and date of it. It seems like they're hoping to get it running soon and replacing the current Net slowly.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "The current Net is the second Net! I was a kid when Ymir rebuilt it!"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Bella is correct on that.
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> I guess 3.0 isn't as flashy?
<Jackieness> <Bella> *points at herself* "I was the youngest runner on the Net back then."
<@Seraphna> Misty> At least it doesn’t have some corny name.
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> And the Tech Corp is close to a break through they claim with the Spirit Tech replacing the Mana loss on the planet.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "That is alot of things to follow up on..."
<@DeathStar> *Bonnie kneels and hugs Cloe* <Bonnie> You going to be okay? <Cloe> I don't know..... I think I'll need time to think. *Bonnie nods, peering at Asarar* <Asarar> .... <Bonnie> Caesune won't give you a straight answer either about what happened to her. You should follow Kira's line of thinking and focus on other things.
<@DeathStar> *Asarar looks at Kira* ... alright. It looks like we have a lot more to consider now
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Ready to head back or do you have more questions?
<Jackieness> <Kira> *looks over* "Anythign else you know? Even if it seems minor."
<@DeathStar> *Bonnie thinks* Right now, there is no assignment to hunt down the missing Gear pieces, which is odd. They have Cypher assigned to protection detail of the President's son, leading up to the big birthday party.
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> I'll be helping out, since if I go missing it might look odd and reflect bad on you guys if I rejoin you
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Then that's the next thing... wdo you know anythign about that birthday bash?"
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> Well, I do know the President is supposedly planning to make it big - he's inviting people from Geyze as well as the Corporation leaders. There are rumors something big will be happening that day, but no one knows and we've been told to make sure both kids are present and not allowed to leave the premise that day.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Totally sus..."
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Not allowed to leave your party? ...weird
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> I guess you all want me to feed you more information on the party itself if I can. Alright
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> Anything else you want me to learn about while I'm gone?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...so answer this...why does he trreat his son like a prince and his daughter like crap?"
<@DeathStar> *Bonnie hmmms* <Bonnie> I'll see what I can learn about that. I just assumed it was good ol fashion male shit
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> You think it's actually something more?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Its too weird to be just macho crap."
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> Back in the day... *Her eyes glow a bit* I was so used to powerful sorcerers thinking they knew everything and had no problem abusing weak familiars in the name of learning. But most of all, in the name of power. Striping away your self worth to break you down because you were nothing to them but a tool to be used. *her suit seems to be straining to contain her mana and magic*
<@DeathStar> <Bonnie> .... Well, I will see what I can learn about the household. *Her eyes seem dead for a moment outside the glowing mana behind them. Even Cloe looks wary to touch her. She lifts her arm up to check the time* I should get back before Cypher has to make an excuse for me.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Alright. How do you wnat to arrange future contacts?"
<@DeathStar> *Bonnie thinks* Let us meet here in a week. If that is not possible, we will do it in two weeks time. I will leave a letter with Riki to let you know it is safe to come with one of our old code word phrases.
<Jackieness> <Kira> *nods* "Alright. Everyone, let's head back home."
<@Seraphna> Misty> **nods a little, looking like she’s been trying to watch minds this whole time**
<@DeathStar> *Cloe takes a seat and leans back in it, quiet for Cloe. Asarar takes the controls and flies back, heading for the Casino when Ymir contacts them and asks for them to head to Kumen, so she redirects their flight path. The entire time she grips the controls tightly, clearly in a bad mood*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...Asarar..."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> I don't agree with it. *she states* Happier with no memories? *shakes her head* I would hope if something like that occured with me, you would not leave me completely clueless even if I seemed completely blissful
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I don't trust Caesune's intentions toward Chelsea, but we need to deal with it later. Pointless to bring her back if the world end."
<Jackieness> ends
<@DeathStar> *Asarar brings them to the space port and parks. Ymir is waiting there, giving a wave*
<@Seraphna> **Luci sticks close to her**
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> So, we were checking out the construction in Quad 1
<Jackieness> <Kira> "And?"
<@Seraphna> **Luci glowers**
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> It appears they been having the people of the slums begin to construct what appears to be some sort of large rail system from outside the city up to the palace itself. It's like they're planning to move large amounts of materials inside it or outside it.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Where is the terminus on the other end?
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Well, the palace is situated up on the top level, but it uses a Corporation HQ to go all the way down to the ground level which is on the slums, and from there they must have built connections underground to allow the mana in the tunnels to help power the palace up top. *she shows images of the railway being built to the stuff on the bottom level, leading out of the city* They are likely expanding upon the old Corporation lines down below to expand the palace's connections
<@Seraphna> Luci> nothing good is gonna come from this.
<@DeathStar> *oddly though, as they walk and talk, she is headed for Quad 5, not 1*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "That does mean that their surface area is bigger than before. More potential points of attack."
<@DeathStar> *Cloe looks around as they go and Asarar studies the images* Yes, they might be on the top level for their palace, but if they're using the corporation HQ building's shell and it runs all the way down to the slums, it can allow us a few entry ways in
<@Seraphna> **Luci keeps an arm around her**
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> While you're here - Luci and I were looking around at the other slums and saw something else of interest in your old slums. *She takes them down to the Quad 5 Slums*
<@DeathStar> *As they arrive down in the lower levels of the old red light district, Kira and Asarar are greeted in what looks to be a cleaned up district in a sterile like feel. Lights are applied to the area and everything is orderly with a mechanical like feel, with posters set up talking about joining the work force to clean up your streets.*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...they got rid of all the character."
<@Seraphna> Luci> It’s so gross here. All of the charm is gone.
<@DeathStar> *Asarar eyes the empty like streets of people and eyes where their building used to be - and spots a building that looks a lot like it, only now it's a large sentry like building, also serving as a place to assign jobs to the quadrant.*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah...maybe we cna find out these guys were secertly backign Mouse and sue them."
<@DeathStar> *one can see further ahead a tunnel is being built and that seems to be where most of the people are at.* <Jiasco> Sue who? *the cop walks up behind Bella, looking over them*
<@DeathStar> *Cloe jerks and shifts behind Bella*
<@Seraphna> Luci> A man who feels our cultural pain. The noodle stand, Jiasco, they took it from us.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Oh, hey Jiasco."
<Jackieness> <Kira> "My lovely daughter is still mad about her childhood home being knocked down by a super-terrorist."
<@DeathStar> *Jisaco lights a cigar* Some would say you're from a bygone era, especially since these days they're tossing a ton of cash at the people of the districts here. And those that they can't buy off - they simply are "escorted" out of the city.
<@DeathStar> <Jisaco> Sort of like you did with your casino
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...we still never got our stuff back."
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Well, I did look into the building situation some. It's another reason I brought you here.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "And?"
<@DeathStar> *she points at the sentry like building* <Ymir> ... I think that's made from some of the bricks and stuff from your building. No proof. And it definitely doesn't have your stuff in it. I still haven't found who took your actual stuff
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> I'm trying to trace who took it. It's likely the same people who took Cypher's body and took Chelsea and Cherie
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Then we still have unfinished business in town."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar mutters* <Asarar> Well, you can write off the Chelsea and Cherie mystery, that's been solved even if Bonnie won't tell us more. *Ymir looks confused*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Later."
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> Well, uh, well then, if they've been located, it still remains whoever took Cypher likely had a hand in taking your stuff.
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> However. I been subtlely scanning the sentry building here
<Jackieness> <Kira> "And?"
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> The old stuff is mixed with material from another part of Kumen. I can mark it on your map for you to to look into later.
<Jackieness> <Kira> *nods* "Anythign else?"
<@DeathStar> *Ymir motions at everything* It looks to me that the Corporations are speeding up something going on down here in the slums. Some project. *Jiasco blows out some smoke* <Jisaco> Ain't much you can do. You're one small team, unless you plan to bring in more people.
<@Seraphna> Luci> It feels like every aspect of this is insult added to injury. Part of this was definitely personal.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Anyone you tried to eat lately that might be angry?
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Does anyone have relatives? *she pokes her fingers together*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *looks at Cloe*
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Hm?
<@Seraphna> Luci> I try not to leave orphans. They go good with fries.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What is that about relatives?"
<@DeathStar> *Ymir eyes Luci slowly*
<@Seraphna> Luci> Joking.
<@Seraphna> Luci> Side salads to watch my figure.
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> I said - if Luci is right, maybe it's a relative of an enemy we faced. That's all I can think of who might be that angry.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "But who? I mean, we tangled with alot of uys... and pretty much all of them started it."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar is quiet a moment*
<@Seraphna> Luci> Mouse is related to someone. She used that angle to rope my sister in before.
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Who is Mouse related to?
<@DeathStar> *she tries to remember*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Mouse is also the idiot who decided to escalate this with us."
<@DeathStar> <Jisaco> If I recall, she is also very dead now
<@Seraphna> Luci> At least we think she is. We haven’t identified the Runner trouncing Asarar.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Look, we should drop the relative angle for now. For all we know, the relative might not be a relative of one of our... enemies. Or it could be someone entirely new trying to make a name for themselves and it's not even personal. Or it could be someone who is keeping an eye on us and trying to cut us off at the pass
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> We neeed to approach this with an open mind for the time being
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Agreed." *waves a finger around* "Let's get out of here. Place is too clean."
<@Seraphna> Luci> She’s right, there’s the other oddity to all this. Whoever did it could have probably killed us all and instead they just… re-filed us.
<@DeathStar> <Jiasco> They gave you burgers?
<@DeathStar> *he walks with them to the lifts*
<@Seraphna> Luci> Changed who we were or moved us out of their way.
<@Seraphna> Luci> The old corpos just had people killed.
<@DeathStar> <Jiasco> Hm, you want me opinion?
<@Seraphna> Luci> Always welcome.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We did say we are being open-minded. Let's hear it."
<@DeathStar> *he opens the lift doors* <Jiasco> I don't know the full story of what happened that night everything came crashing down during that Black Mage War shit in Kumen, but YOU all made that change, not some all mighty change. You all left Kumen and invested wisely outside of it. *He closes the lift doots behind them* Maybe that made all the difference in the world, being out of the town.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We weren't feeling welcome in our own hoemtown anymore."
<@DeathStar> *Ymir is quiet, since that little mage battle is when the city turned against her*
<@Seraphna> Luci> Maybe that was part of it.
<@DeathStar> <Jiasco> Yeah, well. *lights up another cigar* Yeah, well, sometimes being away the rot helps you take notice of the problem, I'm told. But what do I know. I'm still here wading in the muck; not that they need us cops even more since the Corporations have their own private forces.
<@Seraphna> Luci> We might have the moment the spell started now. Or at least the root of the motive.
<@DeathStar> *he leans in serious* <Jisaco> But seriously, don't cross their private forces. They've been patroling the sectors more and more lately.
<@DeathStar> <Jiasco> And we police won't be able to help you if you do something stupid
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Right. Thanks, Jiasco."
<@DeathStar> *he nods and sends the lift upward*
<@DeathStar> *Asarar looks at Luci* So when do you think the problem began then?
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> It had to have started shortly after the black mage war - shortly after the President won the election?
<@DeathStar> <Cloe> Maybe even before that
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...that assumes the war actually ended."
<@DeathStar> <Ymir> You believe that battle might have been the Magic Emperor's first shot? Or that he took advantage of it
<@Seraphna> Luci> Something like that. For a moment all of Kumen’s mana was in one spot.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Not cmmitting toa specific theory right now, just that both the 'then' and the 'now' involved massive misuse of magic.""
<@DeathStar> *Ymir nod*
<@Seraphna> Luci> Yeah. Like I don’t know how. But it’s a thread. Never ignore a giant battery.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright
<@Seraphna> Luci> My idea is maybe our feeling unwelcome and wish to leave was part of the spell.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We can't rule it out."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> We have a lot of targets we can possibly deal with over the next few weeks. Bella and the twins birthday is approaching fast and we have a lot of strings we can pull
<@Seraphna> Luci> The city turning against Ymir for saving it never sat right with me.
<@DeathStar> *Ymir offers Luci a hand squeeze*
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Bella. You and Cloe and Minty. Do you have a particular string you'd like to pull?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Well, obv I'm concerned about my friend. You know, the president's daughter."
<@DeathStar> *Asarar thinks* You want to see if you can learn more about the family and the dnamics? I'll get Ylva with you. See if you can't figure out what is going on in that household
<@Seraphna> Minty> I’m just along for the ride. My Moms are well out of here and decided to vacation in Prime when this all turned crappy.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *thumbs up* "Bwesides, I'm the only one who can get close to them without raising eyebrows, right?"
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Pretty much.
<@Seraphna> Minty> I can too. Just not as myself.
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Luci - Ymir, along with Kira
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Just be careful and don't do antyhing stupid."
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> We have a few other strings we can follow up on. Ani-Mon is one. The tunnels under the city is one. We can look into finding out who took our stuff.
<@Seraphna> Minty> Not that anyone really knows me here to begin with.
<@DeathStar> *Asarar studies the list of stuff* Or do you two have a suggestion?
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright, we'll tackle Ani-Mon
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> And see what we can learn
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Maybe their info gathering has some of the other corp's secrets.":
<@DeathStar> <Asarar> Right. Lets split up and meet back up in a few days.
<@DeathStar> -END-
<@DeathStar> -Minis Open-