The Grand Time Tour

Fumoffu Session 123: The Grand Time Tour Part IX

* Day changed to Friday, 31. Oct 2025
* Alicia (~Home@pres-24-b2-v4wan-161431-cust1803.vm29.cable.virginm.net) joins #fumoffu
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-675.1.10
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *after using Centerpoint to attempt to merge Jikuu's ideal reality with the Prime Reality, Adeline has called a meeting with Jaime, Jikuu, and Victoire, holding her datapad in the conference room*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I've been going through the history files for the past few hours
<Seraphna> **Jaime peeks**
<DeathStar> *Adeline pulls Jaime against herself*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It would seem there has been some pros and cons on our actions, I believe
<Seraphna> Jaime> I see one big con.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hm?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Lack of Revi.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I was going to ask if you wanted me to go in order of timeline changes, but lets start with big changes
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Revi
<DeathStar> <Adeline> CHIP? <CHIP> I have no idea what you are talking about, but I will bring up the information on the Progenitor War
<DeathStar> *CHIP begins to display information on the Dark Ones and the Progenitors* <Adeline> Jikuu - using her knowledge of what would happen to the Dark Ones - managed to convince Azora to seek a peaceful route that led to no bloodshed
<DeathStar> <Adeline> This then led to peace talks that are currently ongoing as well as the Tsivrixsh homeworld being able to be somewhat dealt with
<DeathStar> <Adeline> This in turn led to Xevil not gaining a grudge against the Suisen
<Seraphna> Jaime> And no sojourn into the far universe.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, not all is lost. Apparently, the Unknown still has appeared. And Xevil likely has made something to counter it if he did last time.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And with the Dark Ones and Progenitors in better shape now, we're in a better position than we were before
<Seraphna> Jaime> That is a bonus.
<DeathStar> *Adeline taps her datapad, glancing up at Jikuu* Staying on the positive, it appears Ren never died and never became a lich. I'm not sure how that will play out on things, but I thought I would mention that change
<Seraphna> Jaime> Should be fine right? She got better.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But.... The relationship with the Cartel and specifically with William Spade is much worse. Glancing over the data, it appears that things were navigated to cut them off at points with the knowledge we had. Such as the world where the lich was on.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm guessing that mean Spade never encountered us nor attempted to aid us, plus his operations there being cut off led to negativity
<DeathStar> *she runs her finger down the list* It seems this happened a few times
<Seraphna> Jaime> You’d think that wouldn’t result in negativity with us.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm just stating going through my files, don't expect to be able to reach out like we were able to before
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The connection just doesn't exist
<Seraphna> Jaime> So we may need to work opening a dialogue with them.
<DeathStar> *Adeline taps her finger on the datapad* We've also seen that changes have been made in such that people like Athena are back and Lenneth is still working here
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Which means she never did her colony work
<Seraphna> Jaime> Despite what she did a lot of good came out of it.
<DeathStar> *Adeline folds her hands* That seems to be about it.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Those are the changes. <CHIP> I think you are all suffering mass delusions
<DeathStar> *Erevis quietly enters the room and takes a seat*
<Seraphna> Jaime> CHIP, Back to the Future Protocol. Assume we’re talking time shenanigans and disregard.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> ... Very well
<DeathStar> *Erevis peers straight at Jaime, lost in thought*
<Seraphna> Jaime> You okay Momma?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How much are you willing to risk on this girl Revi? Let me rephrase, how many people are you willing to risk? *she shifts in her chair, glancing at Jikuu and Victoire*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’d prefer not risking anyone but…
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’d risk myself.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am certain you would, but that is not the question. What I did with Jikuu has probably already been too dangerous - too far. There is a reason we locked time travel up into a closed loop forever, and since I emerged I been altering reality while the loop has not been closed, and now to locate your Revi I will have to seek her within moments in time while shaping reality.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We are practically screaming for trouble
<Seraphna> Jaime> **frowns and looks down** She doesn’t deserve to be undone like this…
<DeathStar> *Adeline takes Jaime's hand*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> So we don't do anything because we're afraid of ...you know what?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The fact we are so readily able to acknowledge it's existence is not a good thing
<Seraphna> Jaime> Some of that is even in her.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> .... *peers to the side*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We put a band aid on it and we’ve seen it come undone, haven’t we?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> From what I understand, it cannot be defeated and it exists on all planes of existence and time. Hence cutting off it's ability to travel through time to stop it from defeating us
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Erasing knowledge of it was the only way to erase it's power
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Book girl said she remembered the name and was going to bring her back.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .... Hrn. <Adeline> If you are not in the time loop right now, how are things still okay?
<Seraphna> Jaime> And regardless of where we are that girl is still doing her thing. I don’t think her name will remain hidden simply because we do nothing.
<DeathStar> *Erevis leans back, regarding both of them*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Technically… Momma, Revi has a third parent. It’s her.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Her? *jerks her head toward Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Are you certain?
<Alicia> -<Jikuu> "What do I have to do with this?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Who else could Xevil have gotten Eldritch DNA from?
<Alicia> * Oh, never mind
<DeathStar> *Erevis frowns* <Erevis> Well, I will be more upfront with you then
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is possible your Revi is maintaining the loop at this moment as well. Another reason it is dangerous to reach out for her.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If she is who you say she is that complicates things even more
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m not sure I understand.
<DeathStar> *Erevis looks for words* Her existence is what is keeping it back, let me phrase it that way. Maintaining the ban on time
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Like I was doing
<Seraphna> Jaime> So don’t we need her not to vanish from existence?
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns to Jikuu*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We can still go for her, but everything we did here today with Jikuu will be opened up to danger - it is why I asked the question before
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How far do we go
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I... do not know."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *to Jaime* It is clear you want to do it, love
<Seraphna> Jaime> If she returns, if the thing returns… won’t it lead to what we saw?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .... *considers* From what I understand, this new enemy is something different
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Interesting."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is interesting - but I have a theory
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You say this Revi girl was made with essence from you know who
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And we saw a future where someone attempted to take away everyone's power from them to stop this new enemy
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I theorize - the new enemy is not Eldritch. Infact, I theorize Xevil used eldritch DNA to try to stop this new enemy precisely because of that
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I do not think that is a wise decision, but Xevil is not known for wisdom."
<Seraphna> Jaime> He tends to be the sort to do whatever gets the job done. But still, Revi is our blood.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You are likely correct, my dear daughter. But - .... *she places her hands out in thought* You have you know who defeated, and apparently the Mirror Universe is then cut off from our reality by some other entity - as if to run away from this Unknown enemy. To get away from their grasp.
<Seraphna> Jaime> The thing plaguing them is running from the Unknown?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is just a theory, but it is a possibility, yes?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Could it be the thing that tossed us into your loop?
<DeathStar> *Adeline thinks* If that thing tossed us into the loop is the being that snatched the mirror universe, then it would mean it wants us to learn what they are I would assume?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But I find it hard to believe something that strong would be afraid
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Jaime - Jikuu
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Strength is not a singular thing."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I wish to propose something but you should consider the risks. I know Jaime will say yes, however
<DeathStar> <Erevis> While we have the ability to use time, we should see if we can take a look into the future, but to do that we need to retrieve Revi. Despite the risks it might pose from our eldrich enemies
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What do you two wish to do?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think we have to. We’re not like them.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That was not the risk I expected... I suppose we should."
<DeathStar> *Erevis reaches out, linking with everyone with her hyperspace* Close your eyes and begin to count back from 10
<Seraphna> **Jaime does so**
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans back and holds Jaime's hand, eyes closed*
<Alicia> * Jikuu and Victoire do similar. Astra too if she's there.
<DeathStar> *as soon as they hit 0, all of them, including Astra, would feelas if they been hyperspaced jumped, but they definitely didn't leave their seats. Landing on their feet....* <Erevis> Open your eyes
<DeathStar> *the area is dark and foggy, making it hard to make out, so Erevis glows with hyperspace. They seem to be in a Tsivrixsh lab, but the realm looks to be almost like a ghost realm. Tsiv and human scientists move about, working on someone in a tank, with Xevil standing thee*
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks**
<DeathStar> *the scientists seem to be holding a horrific eldritch entity, trying to escape a container, as they begin to input into the chamber - the chamber is too dark to see into unless one gets close*
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks around, then moves to read the data that is being displayed in Tsivrixsh in the dark*
<DeathStar> *while Erevis helps Astra, Jikuu, and Victoire up*
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves over to look**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...why are we here?"
<DeathStar> *the eldritch entity , even as it's being slotted into the chamber, seems to take note of the group, even though the others in the room do not seem to see them. It begins to strain to escape the containment it is in, banging - the scientists looking surprised at it being so violent*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Well, this is where Revi is at. *as Jaime gets closer, she would see a little girl in the test tube chamber that the eldritch entity is being inserted into*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Her life is being looped through again and again
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But due to what happened the information is eroded, hence why it looks like this
<Seraphna> Jaime> She has to relive this…?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...why are you surprised?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am unsure if she remembers this part of her life
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She does not. *she looks over from the data*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "But it is still part of her life."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes. She will have accelerated aging occur after having the eldritch entity bonded to her as a child
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will see about moving us forward some
<DeathStar> *the scenary changes and the group finds themselves in what looks to be a school, and what looks to be a Fox Mask girl kneeling in the hallway with kids jeering at her for being weird and mocking her*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **eyes Revi’s younger form like she might snatch before it does**
<DeathStar> *Adeline pats Jaime's head*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am guessing I need to go further
<Seraphna> Jaime> Can I at least beat these monsters up?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *she seems unsure how that would play out* It would appear to them as if a ghost attacked them
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is too unstable for you to properly enter the timeline loop like you did mine
<DeathStar> *Revi stands up and seems to turn and stare at the group, as if she can see them*
<DeathStar> <Revi> .... fairies...
<Seraphna> **Jaime waves**
<DeathStar> *Revi head tilts a bit, reaching out slowly and touches through Jaime*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Do I count as a fairy?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That is how she appears to you most likely
<DeathStar> *you appear to her
<Alicia> * Astra watches quietly
<DeathStar> *Erevis keeps jumping them forward slowly - the group would see Jaime "grabbing" Revi - Revi spotting them again, and jumping once more to things like the fumoffu trip, where Revi would stare at them while they are driving along the roads*
<Alicia> <Astra> "Why do we keep jumping?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am trying to get us as close to the moment where Revi is "erased". *she notes, as the other Revi is sitting by Astra, staring at them*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That is the moment we will grab her and use that to our advantage
<DeathStar> *the next jump, standing before them, they would spot Erevis with Jikuu, at Centerpoint, preparing to overwrite the Prime Universe. Here, everything has become darker suddenly, it is hard to see*
<DeathStar> *as if everything is about to undo itself*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Jaime - you need to locate Revi
<DeathStar> <Erevis> When you do, you need to try to actively pull her to you - anything - get her attention. She has been spotting you this entire time, so it should not be that hard. If need be, Jikuu can help
<DeathStar> *Erevis lays a hand on Astra, keeping her back with her*
<Alicia> <Astra> "Ah?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I would feel safer if you are beside me
<DeathStar> <Erevis> While those two locate her
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods and works at locating her**
<DeathStar> *Revi seems to be hanging at the back of the group, watching everything, but it almost looks like she's already begun to break apart, preparing to loop back to the beginning*
<Seraphna> **Jaime reaches out to grab her** Oh no you stay in one piece.
<DeathStar> **Revi turns her head slowly* ... Fairy?
<DeathStar> *she lifts her mask up*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Fairy.
<DeathStar> *Revi turns to stare at the group. While she seems to be processing what is going on, Astra would feel something wrong - a sinister ancient darkness crawling from behind toward them*
<Alicia> <Astra> "We should hurry."
<DeathStar> <Revi> How did you all get back here? *she turns to look back at the faded group, but it appears the team is now alone in this dark world*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The time loop is ended - keep holding onto her just to be safe though
<Alicia> <Astra> "And leave?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'm going to try to push us forward in time outside the loop. Once we do that she should be safe and we can find out the information we want
<Seraphna> **Jaime tugs Revi and Adeline to herself tight**
<DeathStar> <Dark Voice> I know you..... and you know me. *adark hand grips a wall nearby - it looks boney and skeleton like, almost like a tall, tall being*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... #$$#$. *she curses in Tsivrixsh as she reaches out and blindly pulls them away*
* Jackieness (~Psy@23-127-47-99.lightspeed.knvltn.sbcglobal.net) joins #fumoffu
<DeathStar> *the group lands in what looks to be the Fumoffu club room - the lights off, indicating lack of power*
<DeathStar> *the air being colder than usual*
<DeathStar> <Revi> What..... *shudders as she sits up* I felt something familiar coming after us for a moment
<Alicia> <Astra> "Was that normal?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We woke up something we should not have
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But hopefully we put some distance between us and it
<DeathStar> *Revi plays with her mask as she looks around - this appears to be the club room on Risokyo and not the PAX, thankfully. The room looks smashed as Erevis lights it up with hyperspace; infact, there's a hole in the wall, revealing the ruined city*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think we’re back in the bad timeline.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> There is no bad timeline - it is simply our timeline
<DeathStar> *Erevis glances out the hole at the floating Unknown in space - they do not look dead, simply looking as if they have no power. Which the group would feel their energy being depleted slowly*
<DeathStar> *one giant creature seems to have begun to move, as if smelling their power and has begun to circle the capital building*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s draining us again.
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns to the group* We have time to think. I can take us to another destination in this time period, or I can take us to another time period
<DeathStar> <Adeline> If I could simply get my hands on one of them to study...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Didn’t we see a shielded PAX?
<Alicia> <Astra> "Can we go back to before the drain?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes, I believe it is possible
<DeathStar> *a faint noise is heard from down the hall, like something being knocked over. Revi jerks her head toward the Fumoffu club door*
<DeathStar> <Revi> ....
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves over pulling a blade from Subspace**
<DeathStar> *Adeline moves over to the club room door, peering down the hallway*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ... looks clear. *Erevis meanwhile seems to be checking the date to jump back to*
<DeathStar> *suddenly, Revi is jerked toward the hole in the wall - by seemingly nothing. She is pulled right out and she barely TK grabs onto the wall, hanging there as she is jerked back and forth roughly by seemingly nothing*
<DeathStar> *Erevis snaps her head back toward the hole*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sends a blast into the hole** Revi, put your mask on.
<DeathStar> *Revi does so; the blast seemingly has no effect and keeps going as if hitting nothing, though there is the faintest shimmering when it passes by*
<DeathStar> *Revi is yanked harder and almost goes flying out*
<Alicia> * Jikuu tries to pull Revi back with TK
<DeathStar> *Erevis joins Jikuu; Revi begins to slowly slide back in and there almost seems to be some sort of thing there for a moment if one relaxes one's mind, pulling her*
<Seraphna> **Jaime throws up her hand and tears the ceiling down on the hall so there’s nowhere to go**
<DeathStar> *Revi is finally let go and she snaps against Jikuu and Erevis*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Keep the mask on, hopefully it can’t follow us then.
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks around, trying to track whatever is in the area, when a part of the wall seems to look weird for a moment - becoming unnatural for a second. Adeline moves over and touches it, but it looks solid again*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We are jumping back
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-675.7.1
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *The group lands in the middle of the Fumoffu club room again. Ren looks at them, lifting her glasses up to stare at them* <Ren> .... do you normally make entrances like that?
<DeathStar> *she seems to be working on some paperwork*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Only sometimes.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It feels like it keeps happening."
<DeathStar> *Ren reaches out to help Jikuu up*
<DeathStar> *in the corner of the room, Ren has a cage set up with a fox girl in it*
<Alicia> <Victoire> "A cage? Really?"
<DeathStar> *Erevis shifts to sit on the couch*
<DeathStar> <Ren> You don't normally bust my chops about keeping Azif in the cage
<Seraphna> Jaime> Why is there a caged fox?
<DeathStar> *Ren eyes the girl* Especially since she keeps trying to summon her lord and master!
<DeathStar> *Azif peers out, eyeing them* <Azif> Hmph
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Ren dear, are we not using soft love again?
<DeathStar> *she chews on a toy, all -_-*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers out of Ren’s tail**
<DeathStar> *Ren motions at them, returning to her desk* <Ren> You want soft love, wait until I let Noire have her turn with Azif
<DeathStar> *Ren turns to the group* So what brings you all to the club room?
<DeathStar> *Adeline seems to be staring at the cage in thought*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Isn’t that… the book girl? But a fox?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Are you all having trouble today?
<DeathStar> *Ren checks Jikuu's forehead*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Though I do admit I am surprised to see Erevis here. *she muses*
<DeathStar> <Azif> Judging by their readings, they are from another time period
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, good girl.
<DeathStar> *Ren rubs her face, then sees if Noire is available* If that is right, what brings you all here?
<Alicia> <Astra> "Safety."
<DeathStar> *Ren blinks* That doesn't sound good. Is someone after you? If so, you are free to hide out in the club room
<Jackieness> <Noire> *shadowports into the club room* "Mmmm...you summoned me and my baked goods?"
<DeathStar> *Azif comes out of the cage slowly, looking around cautiously, then stands up tall, measuring herself against Astra - then jerks when she sees Noire and ducks back down low*
<DeathStar> <Ren> We'd love some of course. But it appears we have time travelers seeking safety.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Is this vistation going to become a source of annoyance?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We were hoping to get some answers.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *places a box on a table* "Savory pastries by the by...handmade."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Have you encountered this enemy yet and gained any information? *she shows the images of the enemy they just ran into. Ren looks at them and shakes her head* <Ren> Uh no. ... I take it back. We might have run into one of their minions. An insect like creature. It wanted the Cartel and us to fight.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It was engagded in a rather clumsy attempt at subterfuge."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right. Looking at the minion also caused pain and we could not look at it directly without our brain going on fire.
<DeathStar> *the images of the creatures in space look like something out of a body horror movie - large creatures of white, large mouths, they seem to just float in space seem like they should not be to move let alone do anything. Ren studies the images, they appear to have faces all over and are teeth, teeth, teeth. It looks like a drawing of a nightmare*
<DeathStar> <Ren> This does not even seem feasiable to be a living thing
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...oh...remember the mess they made out of the Upper Plane?"
<DeathStar> *Ren nods*
<DeathStar> *Azif eyes them all*
<DeathStar> *Ren turns to the group, handing the datapad back over* Sorry we do not have more concrete information to give you
<Jackieness> <Noire> "They were probably tryignt he same tatcics they used on Upper Chad. He's so paranoid that he probably fell for it. Hook. Line. Sinker."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I would not be surprised. These things seem to defy everyting
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... I see."
<DeathStar> *Azif quietly begins to sneak off*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tugs on Azif’s tail**
<DeathStar> *Azif yelps*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...when we visited what was left of the Upper Plane to rescue Fate...it looked like somethign had been eatting holes in reality."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I wonder where Fate is...
<DeathStar> *Ren looks around*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..."
<DeathStar> *Azif rubs her butt ruefully, eyeing them all*
<DeathStar> <Azif> The fact you all can be so calm about your own demise is pitiful
<Seraphna> Jaime> You get kinda numb to it after the 5th apocalypse or so.
<DeathStar> <Azif> .....
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "The fact that you think that way is pitiful."
<DeathStar> *Azif puffs up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? And would you, if close to your demise, runs around flailing as though one were set aflame?"
<DeathStar> <Azif> I would seek out my Master!
<DeathStar> <Azif> But you all keep stopping me!
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And if they too were doomed?"
<DeathStar> <Azif> ....
<DeathStar> *Erevis folders her hands* Since you seem to have an idea of what this is, enlighten us
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, yes. Have you ever considered that you found your way into our hands twice over because that tramp was scared?
<DeathStar> <Azif> It doesn't have a name per say. It is like that unknown fear.... It is like reality's .... *she looks for the word* It is reality's darkness. Hunger. It can be considered the whole of a reality's desire for oblivion, all the creepy darkness that lurks out there, all the depressing thoughts, all the opposite of you heroes. It is the culmination of that and it hates everything. Hero and villain alike
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...sounds like a more appropriate appelation might be 'The Void'."
<DeathStar> <Azif> It seeks to destroy. And the longer it is around, the smarter it adapts to what you do. If you wanted to stop it, you'd do a lot of god level heroes and villains and I don't see you pulling them out at the last minute
<DeathStar> <Ren> The Void....
<DeathStar> <Azif> Another problem is it takes whatever form it finds suits the suituation. Usually that's a hammer, but it can be a whisper in the dark to get others to do what they want
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm..and a giant bug was...what exactly?"
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And I have certainly not had to deal with that before..."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "This is sarcasm, in case it did not transmit."
<DeathStar> <Azif> If it was the bug, then it might not have wanted to show you it's real form. *points at the monster things consuming the future* That might not be it's true form
<DeathStar> *Erevis considers*
<DeathStar> <Azif> I do not have the information needed to tell you more
<Seraphna> **Kaelsn kisses her cheek** That was a good girl. You get snuggles tonight.
<DeathStar> *Adeline seems to be studying something, having tapped into place's systems*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Oh dear.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Even with this knowledge, I fear coming to this point in time is just too late.
<DeathStar> <Ren> What do you mean?
<Seraphna> Jaime> We need to go back more?
<DeathStar> *Ren leans over to look at Adeline's datapad. It appears that communications with the Outer Regions has been cut off - as well as with the Dark Ones and the Prognenitors and the Erusians*
<DeathStar> *it as it everything in that area is gone and Adeline is unable to connect to anything*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I am trying to bring up the Cartel but I am not getting through well either
<DeathStar> *Erevis stands up*
<DeathStar> *Ren turns to Noire*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s all gone already?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...two possibilites...they were alreayd overrun, or, more likely, they are trying to isolate us by disrupting communications."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It is possible that this Void enemy is slowly launching attacks on our allies
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But Noire is correct, that is probable - and then whatever those things are will come in
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses* And then someone - Chad you said? - will activate that energy drain machine to halt their advancement
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Given their previous tact of trying to sow conflict, this seems to follow that pattern."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... Upper Chad retained both his characteristic paranoia but wielded supreme temproal power over civiliation."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> From what we can tell, someone developments a device that drains everyone's abilities, but it also appears to make it so the enemy becomes larthagic and unable to detect prey - us
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well I can tell you that no one is developing such a thing right now
<Alicia> <Astra> "... can we just fight the things?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..the creatures were unresponsive?"
<DeathStar> <Revi> They seemed to become responsive when we appeared and still had our powers
<DeathStar> <Revi> But there is a lot we still do not know
<DeathStar> *Ren turns to Astra* We might be able to
<DeathStar> <Ren> But we would need more time to prepare then we do now.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Two threads to explore... could an unpowered crew intercept and perform an autopsy on one? Second..could a combat vessel with a baeline crew kill one?"
<Jackieness> baseline
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Not a bad idea, Noire
<DeathStar> <Ren> Here's what I suggest
<DeathStar> <Ren> You all should return back to whatever your present is and tell us what is to come
<DeathStar> <Ren> Instead of no time, it should give us plenty of time
<DeathStar> *Ren looks at Noire* This isn't like BTTF. I don't suppose it would hurt to tell them what will happen, would it?
<DeathStar> *Ren grabs a piece of paper and writes something down, then hands it to Astra and Jikuu* Open that only if you feel you need information on what is to come.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...at worst, it will create a new timeline. Ideally it becomes the canonical timeline and spares us this...whatever this is."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I mean, we do."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It mainly details events dealing with that whole mirror reality fiasco and the aftermath. Once you all are back, be sure to tell me and Noire what happened here and we can start working on this problem
<DeathStar> <Azif> Hmph
<DeathStar> *Erevis gathers Jikuu, Victoire, Astra, Jaime, Adeline, and Revi* <Erevis> It is time to go back. *to the others* Good bye. *Jikuu and Astra would feel dizzy as suddenly the room changes*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Where are we now?"
<DeathStar> *the room becomes empty of everyone, becoming a foggy version of the Fumoffu club room, though it looks to be the 10-675.1.10 version*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We are back in the present. I will be dropping you girls back off
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...why is it foggy?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Because I am hoping to return to the timeloop now before you know who shows up
<DeathStar> *Erevis takes Jikuu's hands*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I want you to know, Jikuu. I am very proud of you
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That means a lot to me."
<DeathStar> *Erevis hugs her; while the two are hugging, Astra would see a figure approaching from behind. Slowly walking toward them all*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Take care sis.
<Alicia> <Astra> "Who's that?"
<DeathStar> *which seems impossible since this area seems to be cut off*
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns, blinking. Revi lifts her mask up to get a better look*
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers around**
<DeathStar> *the man seems to be tall - and have red hair. It appears to look like John McCormick, moving toward them stiffly, one arm behind his back*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... what?
<DeathStar> *Adeline tilts her head*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> What is he...?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Why is he moving like a Zombie?
<Seraphna> **Jaime forms armor**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... I do not wish to say."
<DeathStar> *John stops behind them* <John> .... *begins to speak, but the voice sounds just like the dark voice Astra heard earlier* You know who I am. *he pulls a pipe out from behind his back and swings, hitting Erevis and sending her down to the ground, the fogging area snapping into the real room, as he knows them all out of the loop*
<DeathStar> <John> .... *turns to look at the others*
<Seraphna> **Jaime forms her blade and sends part of the room flying at him** Fuck off!
<DeathStar> *John bounces back and lays there a moment, then strains to stand, almost as if the body if fighting him*
<Alicia> * Jikuu flinches.
<DeathStar> *John then stands up, one hand trembling in a fist, while he grins at them* <John> Ouch
<Seraphna> Jaime> A possessing spirit.
<DeathStar> <John> I'm not mere spirit, Jaime
<DeathStar> *not a mere
<DeathStar> <Revi> .... *seems to be staring at John intently, and moving behind Astra in fear*
<Seraphna> Jaime> No spirit is a mere anything.
<DeathStar> *John smiles in a relaxed nature, stretching* I'm sure it'll come to you, after all - you all are the ones who tied me to him
<Seraphna> Jaime> What do you want?
<DeathStar> <John> You'll see. I have places to be and to get somethign that belongs to me, so I have to leave this reality for now.
<DeathStar> *John teleports away into shadow*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That's new.
<DeathStar> *Revi helps Erevis up, who looks concussed*
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns, shifting back and putting a hand in her mother, using a Dark Heal**
<DeathStar> *Erevis holds her head* <Erevis> My girls.... It is going to the mirror universe to seek out Ren and the others...
<Seraphna> Jaime> What do we do?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We have two choices then
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We can wait here for them - or version of the Aquarius is on standby waiting for us. Yuki has been waiting for our signal for a bit
<DeathStar> <Adeline> What do you want to do?
<DeathStar> *our
<DeathStar> *Revi looks to Jaime to see what she wants to do*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...I do not think I will be of much use."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We need to stop it and get things back to normal. And I guess free McCormick if we can.
<DeathStar> *Erevis touches Jikuu and nods* Then you should standby here with Lenneth
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hopefully John's wives do not learn of this.
<Seraphna> Jaime> He is our Uncle. And technically Adeline’s sort of a dad.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> If we fail with John it could be a disaster
<Alicia> <Astra> "That was John?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes. John was deleted from everyone's memories
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Now that he's back...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That was the goal. To reveal himself as John
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Well, I don't think Astra ever had a chance to meet him in the first place."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Jikuu - Astra. What did Ren's message say?
<Alicia> * Jikuu reads it out
<DeathStar> "You know who returns in John's body - and the worst thing is even after we clear everything up with the mirror universe stuff, they have continued to use his body. It seems the more he spreads himself as John and gets people to remember him, the more his power returns as you know who. Becareful"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Ugh. *To Jaime* We'll have to see if we can nab him or not then. It looks like they failed
<DeathStar> -TBC-
<DeathStar> -Minis Are Open-
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