The Alien Wars 6: The Crime of the Reality

Stolen Reality

* Now talking in: #TAW-Pirates
* #TAW-Pirates created on Mon Apr 21 18:22:09 2025
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<@DeathStar> Date: 10--762.6.2
<@DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<@DeathStar> *the streets a filled with people from all walks of life in the Suisen Empire as a large scale celebration is occurring and a massive event is occuring later as Taiga is planning to do a demonstration at the old PAX and has been rather secretive about a new power source to help protect the Suisen Empire from future invasions and attacks*
<@DeathStar> *Ren stretches in the palace, rubbing her face, looking cranky due to all the security she's overseeing right now*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> ... I just want to eat all the special food that is being brought in
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan slips her a plate**
<@DeathStar> *Ren grabs the plate and begins to eat without even looking*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Knew you’d ask.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> It's not the same as walking around the streets and checking out the vendors, but this will do
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Well they’re using my Katrina’s franchise to handle supplies so I get to skip lines.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It comes with having the Empire’s sponsorship.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *enters, wearing her shrine maiden's costume and holding a small stack of boxes tied together with string* "Mmmmmm...."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Hello Noire dear.
<@DeathStar> *Adeline walks in* I haven't seen the city this crazy in a while. *Cheryl manages to enter the palace with Freyja and Chii on either side, looking healthier than she has in ages, wearing sunglasses* <Cheryl> I think someone took my wallet.
<@Seraphna> Angela> They did. **hands it back with a suspicious red stain on it**
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl lowers the glasses to look at Angela* ....
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmmm?" *holds out the stack of boxes to Ren*
<@DeathStar> <Chii> Jeeze and I'm told I'm the dangerous one. Even Mem isn't that psycho
<@Seraphna> **Angela fuus cutely**
<@Seraphna> Angela> What? I threw him into a condiment stand.
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl takes the wallet and sets it off to the side*
<@DeathStar> *Ren takes the boxes, ears perking up* For ME?
<@Seraphna> **Angela rubs Chii’s ears**
<@DeathStar> *Chii looks relaxed*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...ratehr than letting you raid the food stands wild, I have collected a sampling of the better quality treats for you."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> If you were into such things, I'd give you a kiss. *She hums happily, holding the boxes like they were treasures*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It is quite active down there.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> **hums and pets Ren’s ear**
<@DeathStar> *Ren coos and relaxes just like Chii. Cheryl deadpans, peering between the grandmother and the granddaughter*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Fox ears can be fun.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Please don't. Such physical displays of affection make me uncomfortable."
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> I find it makes them easier to keep in line
<@DeathStar> *Adeline glances at her datapad* Ah, it appears that Taiga is ready for us
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I just thought you liked how your wives were like cute animals.
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl reddens* I have no idea what you are talking about.
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl marches ahead*
<@DeathStar> *Forcing Freyja to keep up*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime puts an arm around Adeline to walk**
<@Seraphna> **Angela follows with Chii**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *heads that way as well*
<@DeathStar> *they arrive at the PAX, which is currently connected to the palace. Taiga is tinkering on the bridge, hmmming*
<@Seraphna> **Si is sipping on a boba tea**
<@DeathStar> *Taiga mumbles to herself, wearing a lab coat and her long hair done up in twin tails*
<@Seraphna> Si> I’m about to take her to bed. But we gotta do the demonstration first.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Why must all you insist on taking me to bed like I am some infant?
<@DeathStar> *Taiga liffts her head up* I am aware you all are in the room, I am just finishing last minute calculations
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...this isn't going to end in shenanigans again, is it?"
<@Seraphna> Si> Cuz I’m your Bond mate and wife and the only reason you get healthy sleep. **rubs her ear**
<@DeathStar> *Ren munches on her food, finding a spot to sit on the bridge; it appears Taiga has transformed the bridge into a makeshift living quarters since it's no longer in use*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, first off, before I show off my new invention that will help us detect intruders before they can attack us in the future.
<@DeathStar> *she deftly takes Si's hand in her own, reaching out with the others and starts up the computer system* <Taiga> This is also in the palace now. *the computer starts up and a familiar voice is heard* <CHIP> Greetings, Empress. Adeline. Slackers.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I managed to restore CHIP with Adeline's help
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Chip! Hello!
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? You've been the one aslweep for years."
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> I would dare say that I was taking a well deserved break and while that had occurred, you all shut the ship down
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It needed time to regrow.
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> Regrow moss on the hull maybe. Just admit you find us obsolete.
<@DeathStar> *he makes sad music play in the background; Cheryl stares*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Nonsense. I want you up and active for Sephie’s rule.
<@Seraphna> **Sephie is in the palace practicing being empress like**
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> You also have mail from your grandmother. .... Why am I the last to know you have extended family now
<@Seraphna> Jaime> You missed a lot. You should review the archives.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I may not have updated all the relevant information in his files
<@Seraphna> Jaime> …Although technically you should have known about her seeing as she wrote your systems.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> CHIP she didn't write technicall - CHIP was brought in to run the PAX
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "If we are finished with making CHIP feel obsolete, might we move this along?"
<@Seraphna> **Jaime checks the message**
<@DeathStar> *the message seems to be a standard family message about meeting up to bring the Progenitors closer to the Suisen*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Very well
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll look over CHIP's ancient code more later.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Here's the main reason I brought you all here.
<@DeathStar> *She brings up on screen a crystal like object hooked into the PAX - it looks almost like a piece of Centerpoint*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime arranges a time after the festival**
<@Seraphna> Si> Fuuu.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I been woking with this object for the past few months since the Progenitor War incident and and using technology from the PAX. Once we start it up, we will have a warning system that can predict any incursion from the future, past, reality, multiversal, etc. The device is a prediction machine of what possibilities can occur
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...and how reliable is it?"
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I assume it will need some filtering or we’ll end up living in paranoia.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, it should be very reliable. The way it filters though is it mainly focuses on major events, since that is what causes the flow of realities to form and will give us an idea of what will come up. Time travel might not be an option anymore in the Prime Universe, but this is the closest thing to predicting the future
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Shall I start it up?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Guess so.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga leans over and begins to work with CHIP, then points at the viewscreen*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, powering it up. It should give us an idea of what will be coming in the next few months. Hold on...
<@DeathStar> *time passes and absolutely nothing appears on the monitor. Taiga blinks and looks confused*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...perhaps we are entering a period of peace and stability."
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> We have an issue. The PAX is running dangerously low on core power.
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> Backing up essential programs to the palace.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...what were power reserves liek ebfore taiga turned on her magic spyglass?"
<@Seraphna> Jaime> We should have been fine. Though it’s a good thing grandmother wants to make contact if we need to make new batteries.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Max! The program was all tied to the core. One moment
<@DeathStar> *Taiga slides to engineering*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Clearly there is a cost associated with prescience."
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> I imagine running such a program takes a lot of energy.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I’m almost afraid to call Sammael, she is rather obsessed with preserving the core.
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> I believe I have located the issue.
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> You will not be happy
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed.
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> Someone requested the cameras in engineering be shut off
<@Seraphna> Jaime> And stole my cores?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...and why would you shut them off?"
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> The had high access to do so
<@DeathStar> *They
<@Seraphna> Jaime> And what access is this?
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> Athena Zhenmei's access was used.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Athena wouldn’t… **she frowns and warps to the core**
<@DeathStar> *Taiga is arriving where the batteries to the core is MIA, as well as the Centerpoint device. Hence the core powering down*
<@DeathStar> *Taiga meanwhile is pounding her fist and cursing*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *shadowports the others to catch up*
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl has Freyja and Chii take her on sight and looks around*
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> A rather bold thief
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Chip. Nothing leaves the planet as of this moment.
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> That is a rather tall order, but I will put out the order
<@DeathStar> <Ren> With the festival going on
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Do you not fidn the timing ratehr odd?"
<@Seraphna> Jaime> The code is Blackened Sky. We implemented it after a certain assassination attempt.
<@DeathStar> *Ren seems to be looking into Athena's code* Odd. Whoever it was, they got Athena's code and voice print down completely. It fooled CHIP into believing it
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Picking this exact moment to make their move."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> That somewhat narrows it down. But I am going to assume taking the center point device means a reality hopper.
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> So a reality hopper. Fantastic. Unless it is the real Athena.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "If it is another gambit by Chad Witners of the upper planes again..."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm going to see if I can't track it down. I'll be in the club room real quick
<@DeathStar> *Taiga heads off*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> We need to track the items, if not the thief.
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Right. I'll see what I can do. *She heads for the club room too*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Perhaps you should update security protocols to require approvla from the bridge as well as proper clearance."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> It could be done, but it'll slow things down
<@Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and teleports outside, feeling out for the batteries**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, obviously not now. Its too late to rpevent this aprticular problem."
<@DeathStar> *Jaime doesn't seem to pick up on them at this moment; a large crowd points up at her and cries for the Empress pick up, the crowd waving their hands at her like she was Superman, people wanting to touch her*
<@DeathStar> *Ren heads for the Fumoffu club room along with Cheryl* <Cheryl> We could hit the streets and see what we turn up, but that could lead us nowhere. <Freyja> Hm
<@DeathStar> *Taiga seems to be having the Striker prepped while checking up on where Athena is located* <Adeline> Due to the fact we have a reality object in the city, we're going to do a reality scan
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Give us just a moment
<@Jackieness> <Noire> Walks with them* "Mmmmm...that would not be efficient way to search given the crowds."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm just confused why the reality scanner didn't ping off the moment someone came into our reality
<@Seraphna> **Jaime is glad for her forethought to select a high place and gives them a wave as she pings their Athena**
<@DeathStar> *Athena is pinged somewhere in the festival on the streets*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime warp steps closer to her as she messages the others to locate Ako**
<@DeathStar> *Athena is at a sushi bar, eating sushi; these days she is looking a little older and a little more tired*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Are you certain the scanner was not compromised?"
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> It is at Striker HQ. Unless it got destroyed, it should always send me a notification.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "And who is attending to it?"
<@Seraphna> **Jaime warps next to her** Good, you’re okay.
<@DeathStar> *Adeline looks up where Ako is at and for some reason is coming up nadda; meanwhile, Taiga looks up* I got their location. *She sends Jaime the spot - it is at a hotel in the city*
<@Seraphna> Si> Usually Kumiko. She lives there.
<@DeathStar> *Athena holds out some sushi* <Athena> Sushi?
<@Seraphna> **Jaime nibbles it up** Thanks. Gotta go fight your imposter.
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Athena has evil imposter? Gasp!
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Contact Kumiko just in case. If its clear on that front, then we must consider that it is not a reality incursion."
<@Seraphna> **Jaime warps her way to the hotel, deciding to take her with her**
<@DeathStar> *Taiga leads her group to the Striker ship while Adeline works on dialing Kumiko, who has been doing her thing with no interruptions*
<@DeathStar> *Jaime would find the hotel has been completely booked; Athena looks serious and leans on the front desk* <Athena> Athena wants to know all the names! Of all the fact Athenas!
<@DeathStar> *fake
<@DeathStar> *The hotel manager looks confused*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm… **she patches Ren into the hotel security**
<@Seraphna> Jaime> **taps comm** Chip use Ren’s connection to find any matches on the hotel’s security.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga pilots the Striker toward the hotel while Ren clears Jaime and Athena, after going through the security and directs them toward the 6th floor, room 609*
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... is it really safe to let those two go on ahead?
<@Seraphna> **Jaime heads there**
<@Seraphna> Angela> For them or the thieves?
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... I won't comment further
<@DeathStar> *Athena rolls down the floor, hiding behind object; tourists stare at her like she has gone mad as Athena rolls up to the door of 609*
<@DeathStar> *all crouched like a cat, then plops on her butt and holds her back and makes a face*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime’s hand glows as she helps herself to the door, the pulls it up en when the lock is gone**
<@DeathStar> *Athena pushes the door open with her hand and moves to roll in when she freezes, face inches from trip wire*
<@DeathStar> <Athena> .... *awkwardly balances*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime gently tugs her back**
<@DeathStar> *then begins to fall on top of it in 3*
<@DeathStar> *is pulled back*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Traps. They might have gone already.
<@Seraphna> **Jaime works on covering the wire with crystal to keep it from tripping**
<@DeathStar> *The Strikers pulls up outside the window; the room looks completely empty of anyone. Athena like idol clothes are thrown all over the place, sushi has been left opened, etc. etc. A moment or two later, Taiga leaps through the window and lands inside and Cheryl follows with Chii and Freyja. Cheryl tripping another wire and is suddenly pulled off her feet and pillows are thrown into her face, causing feathers to stick to her body*
<@DeathStar> *Adeline peeks in from the Striker hovering outside and looks at Cheryl, who is cursing, while Jaime disarms the other trap*
* Chaintan (~Chaintan@84.239.5.165) joins #TAW-Pirates
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> What the HELL is this?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...those are the traps that a petulant child would use to defend their home."
<@DeathStar> *Ren pokes at Cheryl, causing her to spin about*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> You're lucky a pie didn't come flying
<@DeathStar> *Chii cuts Cheryl down while Freyja works on removing the feathers*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...and whose room was this?"
<@DeathStar> <Ren> It says it was paid for by Athena Zhenmei. *Athena points at herself, then looks at her credit* <Athena> Gasp. Athena DID pay for it.
<@DeathStar> *Athena rolls around* <Athena> Athena can't afford such a room.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...you're a famed pop star...are you that bad with your money?"
<@Seraphna> Jaime> **frowns** Aren’t you slightly richer than the empire sis?
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Athena has addiction for little cute idol statues.
<@DeathStar> *Athena shows Jaime a picture of a warehouse full of them*I
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Oh no, my sister reduced to living off her doctor wife’s money and Thena’s vast fortune.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...how did she ever become my sister's mentor?"
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Half the time I'm not even sure if she is joking and pulling people's legs or if she is serious
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I know she plays dumber than she really is
<@DeathStar> *Adeline studies the room* <Adeline> So. I don't see any sign of the stolen centerpoint or batteries
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm. Still no tracking on Ako?
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Not a thing. You think she is our perp?
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Ako no perp; Ako is too shy to be a perp
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I would like to assume she’s being kidnapped or forced.
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Ako still hasn't held hands with anyone
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Oh sis… ummm…
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Still, we will accomplish nothing by staying here."
<@DeathStar> *Taiga seems to be looking at her datapad* They were here
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Saga has been spending time with her.
<@DeathStar> *she grabs the bed and lifts it up suddenly and tosses it out the window; the festival crowd below shrieks*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Wha?
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan foxholes the bed to safety**
<@DeathStar> *Taiga holds up her datapad and shows Jaime; faint signs of a reality portal* Unlike the incursion, I am picking up them leaving
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...to where?"
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Well we need to follow.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga fiddle with it* I have a lock. We going on foot, or vehicle?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> The Striker is right here.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga moves to step back outside and into the ship; Adeline and Cheryl follow her and Athena follows*
<@Seraphna> **Thena comes running in and leaps onto this ship out of breath**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *moves back to the ship*
<@Seraphna> Thena> Thena… pirate senses… tingle!
<@Seraphna> Thena> Had to abandon sexy snack time in hot tub though.
<@DeathStar> <Athena> .....Athena feels like Thena maybe should seek professional help for this pirate need. Here, Athena will help. *She links Thena to a video on the Holonet*
<@Seraphna> Thena> **holds up her familiar** Review for me so Momma feel good.
<@Seraphna> **They are both, notably, fresh from a hot tub**
<@DeathStar> *Rio stares at the video and then jerks*
<@DeathStar> *Taiga begins to prep the ship* Everyone ready?
<@DeathStar> <Ren> .... *eats food out of one of the boxes given to her* We're going to miss the festival....
<@Seraphna> Jaime> One day I will get those bacon wrapped tiny sausages.
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> You could just hold more festivals.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...let's just go."
<@DeathStar> *The Striker winds up and jumps; the ship appears in what look to be a massively large city that goes up vertically and rain seems to be falling. The buildings feel very close together, making flying hard to manage, but at least their pinging of their equipment shows it is somewhere near all the mess of buildings, somewhere higher up . A lot of various platforms to land can be seen all ovre the place*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...an area with a high population density. That will make thigns more challenging."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> It's NEVER easy.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga adjusts her glasses and flies upward, then suddenly veers off and lands without warning*
<@DeathStar> *even forcing Ren to grip a seat with one hand to the jerking motion*
<@DeathStar> *Adeline adjusts her clothes* Do I want to ask?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...only answer if it will not annoy me."
<@DeathStar> *Taiga points at the landing pad - they are in front of a sign that has a Nue sign, spelt much like their own Nue, but the sign also has a Yokai baring itself slightly - making one wonder what sort of store this is*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> We need a place to land anyway
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I love the branding…
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...of course, you would."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Just hope this reality versions of them are sane and not murderous psychos
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Yes that would be bad
<@DeathStar> *Taiga steps out of the ship and squints at the rain falling from the sky, heading into the building; it appears at first glance to be an establishment for drinking.*
<@DeathStar> *Shion stands there, observing them*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...." *follows Taiga inside, still wearing her shrine maiden outfit*
<@DeathStar> *Shion seems to study Noire a bit; her eyes clearly observing some sort of joke perhaps*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?"
<@DeathStar> *Taiga stops at the bar, with Ren and Cheryl joining them* <Shion> Drink?
<@DeathStar> *Freyja seems to be hiding her shrine maiden origins lately with a coat*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *looks around*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime nods** Something sweet.
<@DeathStar> *The place is on the small side, but there are a few people in there. They all seem to be on the rougher side, looking like the type you would see on the run. Each of them seem to have weapons on them, if not visible, clearly hidden somewhere on their person. They all seem to be studying the group, some of them wondering about them, some almost looking like they recognize a few of them and are acting like they are trying to decide what to do with them. Cheryl goe ahead and orders something as well - a whiskey. Shion turns around and begins to prepare the drinks and hands them over - Jaime's being a sweet alcoholic drink*
<@DeathStar> *Adeline seems to be trying to decide is it worth asking information about this city, lightly skimming emotions form the people*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *whisper* "...this appears to be a 'bad guy bar'."
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> What? Really? *she whispers and looks around at them, then at Shion, who is eyeing them and gives a cruel smile* <Taiga> But it's the Nue!
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *whisper* "Clearly some sort of mirror reality or the like."
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Ah, a Nue I can get behind.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga swallows* *w* Should we ask questions or leave? <Shion> You know, it is rude to whisper
<@DeathStar> *her fox ears wiggle*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> We’re looking for a girl that looks like this. **she picks up Athena**
<@DeathStar> *Shion studies it* Why you looking for her?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Stole my stuff.
<@DeathStar> <Shion> I see. *she smiles* That happens here. *she and everyone in the bar laughs*
<@DeathStar> <Shion> It important to you?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I’m sure selling out does too. **she places down several large gems**
<@DeathStar> *Shion eyes the gems and the bar goes quiet*
<@DeathStar> *the othrers in the bar now eyeing Jaime*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *sighs* "...this is about to become annoying."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Well? **she slowly reaches as if to take them back**
<@DeathStar> <Shion> Mn. Tell you what. We'll close early. *she waves a hand and the others in the bar unhappily begin to be moved out into the rain by the bouncer. But it's clear that they won't forget Jaime's face*
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> I better go with them and keep an eye on the ship
<@DeathStar> *she follows*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime tilts her head, of course people not knowing her face is a bit of an alien concept to her**
<@DeathStar> <Shion> Follow me. I'll take you to a place where we might can find your items
<@DeathStar> *Shion moves for the back; Adeline, Taiga and Ren stand up*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime follows, Angela going with Cheryl while Kaelan hops shadows**
<@DeathStar> *Shion leads them to the back where a large elevator platform is located and steps onto it* <Taiga> Hoo boy.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *moves along after Shion*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime gets on, Thena sliding up to join them now in pirate attire **
<@DeathStar> *Shion begins to give them a ride upward into the upper city; the upper city looking more exotic, as it's clear the wealth for the crime is being spent up here. The sound of the rain becomes more distant thanks to the buildings becoming larger and the platform stops in what appears to be the middle of a beautiful square built to show off the stolen wealth. It looks like almost like an outdoor mall or market with people doing deals and trades and at the far back is a massive mansion*
<@DeathStar> *large festival like images hang over the market and they show what appears to be Kitty - a crime boss version of her. Peering down at them and holding a pet in her arms, bond style*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...how tacky."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> ..... I should get Charlotte to sit on my lap if that's all it takes to be a villain
<@DeathStar> <Shion> Well then
<@DeathStar> *She turns to face them* Your seller should be in this market. *She clearly seems to still be hiding something, but prepares to ride back down*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "I am sensing a 'but'."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> More in it for you if you tell me what you aren’t telling me.
<@DeathStar> <Shion> Hm. *she smiles that fox grin* Well. *she holds out her hands first*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime makes more gems appear in it**
<@DeathStar> *Shion looks serious* The are outsiders just like you and are cautious when they do make sells here. As long as they abide by the rules, mother allows them to make trades here. But due to the nature of this place, you should becareful. Not many know about Outsiders and some enemies here might mistake you for the real deal and you might get drawn into conflicts and that will draw you into Mother's ire.
<@DeathStar> <Shion> I would seek your thief quickly and leave before someone tries to claim a bounty on you that isn't even your own
<@DeathStar> *They are
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...sound advice."
<@DeathStar> *Shion steps onto the platform and prepares to go back down*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Well. Should we look around?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "We need to find these thieves...but be careful to minimize our interactions with the natives."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Ugh
<@DeathStar> *Ren begins to walk around; the various market stores seem to be various things that are on the criminal side - weapons, some of them really cool looking like swords and knives, blaster types. A Jetpack. Assassin masks and poisons. A grappling hook.
<@DeathStar> *strange idol statues that look like Noire/Reikana*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *does a relatively subdued ojou laugh at that*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime peers around looking for their stuff, or an Athena**
<@DeathStar> *Athena tries to find money*
<@DeathStar> *As they are moving around, the team begins to notice Jaime is being followed by a group of men*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...you have been too generous with your wealth, Jaime."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm.
<@Seraphna> **Jaime continues to look apparently paying them no mind**
<@DeathStar> *up ahead, entering a booth, is someone that looks a lot like Charlotte and Ako, holding a large container in their hands*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...there. Up ahead."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I see it
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...Taiga, do you detect any of the emissions from our stolen crystal or batteries?"
<@DeathStar> *Taiga studies her datapad* It is faint but yeah, it's with them
<@Seraphna> **Jaime nods and her shadow moves weirdly a moment as Kaelan leaps into the Ako’s shadow**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...then how to go about getting it back..."
<@DeathStar> *Ako peers back and jerks*
<@DeathStar> <Ako> ...*then blinks, lookin about*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Do we run in and ambush?
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Or wait
<@DeathStar> *Jaime's stalkers step up behind them, now even closer*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime calmly forms bindings at their feet and walks onward**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Kaelan seems to be up to soemthing..."
<@DeathStar> *Jaime walks right into a man wearing a 1920's gangster outfit; lifting his hat up, Warren stares at her* <Warren> Nice move, doll. Pretty fancy.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> ... I-I have...
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Carmichael.
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan uses her point in the shadows to snap a tag on the box**
<@DeathStar> <Warren> I'd ask you to not make any sudden moves. We have your ship and twin surrounded.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Keep your distance...they may be spooked if we crowd in. Be ready in case they do make a break for it."
<@DeathStar> <Warren> I'd hate to have something happen, you know? Why don't you come along with us, luvs
<@DeathStar> *he motions at nearby stall*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> …Twin?
<@DeathStar> <Warren> *snaps his fingers and a mook steps up showing a picture of another Jaime being pulled into a ship*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Interesting.
<@Seraphna> Thena> Grandpa’s a bad guy now?
<@DeathStar> <Warren> Good, bad, it's a matter of perspective kid
<@Seraphna> Thena> Use hostages. Bad.
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan messages Cheryl to let her know the package has a teleporter tag on it now**
<@DeathStar> *Charlotte and Ako step out holding the goods still and meet up with what looks to be another Athena; it appears the deal fell through, or they're not making the sale just yet and begin to head for the docks*
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl doesn't respond at that moment*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelsn keeps in the Ako statue**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "And they are leaving."
<@Seraphna> **Jaime sighs** Right. What do you want for the lesser me?
<@DeathStar> *Athena tries to stalk after them; but keeps knocking things over and drawing eyes as she bows*
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Athena sorry
<@DeathStar> <Warren> The gems. All of them
<@Seraphna> **Jaime shrugs and makes a sack of them appear**
<@DeathStar> *Warren takes them, looking suspicious and weighs them in his hands* <Warren> You know dame, kidnapping you and having you make more whenever I wants would be more profitable, but that isn't my style
<@DeathStar> *Warrren motions* Your twin will be freed and your ship
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Kind of you. Especially since it might be a bit of a leap assuming I made them.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *moves to shadow Ako and Charlotte*
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl comm> I'm back
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl comm> You want me to do what now?
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> Teleport the goods using the Striker’s teleporter.
<@DeathStar> *Charlotte, Athena, and Ako stop at what looks to be a place to sing and they are pulled in by the other Athena, who looks to be wearing a strange pirate like outfit*
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright, attempting to teleport now
<@DeathStar> *their Athena pauses outside the place and presses her ear outside the door*
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl comm> I have a box
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan messages her to check it while she hides quiet**
<@DeathStar> *the Pirate Athena leaves Ako tied up in the lounge for a moment while she and Charlotte pay and head to sing in one of the rooms. Ako wiggles and waggles*
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl comm> It's---- *the comm cuts off*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and warps back to the ship**
<@DeathStar> *smoke is coming from the ship*
<@DeathStar> *Adeline has opened up the ramp and is working on desmoking the ship*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *arrives and looks down at Ako* "...mmmmm?"
<@DeathStar> *Ako looks up, tied up* Hi
<@DeathStar> *Athena is creeping toward the room the other two went in to sing in*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime grumbles** Shenanigans.
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan grabs Athena and Shadow sneaks inside**
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl, Chii, and Freyja step out, looking displeased but alive*
<@DeathStar> **Their faces splattered with what looks to be oil*
<@DeathStar> *the karaoke room is empty of the other Athena and Charlotte; a hidden passage of escape is found - aka, the ceiling has been moved*
<@DeathStar> *allowing them to crawl into it*
<@DeathStar> <Athena> .... she is like ME
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Or like Myria
<@Seraphna> **Kaeoan travels into it as a tendril mass making chase like a terrifying dark monster**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...what happened to you?"
<@DeathStar> *Kaelan would end up back outside and the terrifying dark monster causes a commotion*
<@DeathStar> <Ako> Well, I thought I was meeting with Athena but she turned out to be Thena's wet dream - a pirate
<@DeathStar> <Ako> They wanted my DNA or something to help fool the PAX computers
<@DeathStar> <Ako> Then they actually KIDNAPPED me because she said I was cute!
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Naturally...they were imposters." *releases Ako*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan splits it off as a double and lets it be a distraction as add separates from it**
<@Seraphna> Thena> Putting Mom in a pirate suit to see what happens…
<@DeathStar> *outside, Kitty's armed guards are brought out and they begin to open fire on the monster and begin to seal the area off. *
<@DeathStar> <Ako> Well, they have a pirate ship
<@DeathStar> <Ako> If we hurry we might can catch up to it before it leaves
<@DeathStar> *She stands up and rubs her wrists*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Where is their ship?"
<@DeathStar> <Ako> This way
<@DeathStar> *She steps outside and eyes the area sealing off due to the guards* <Ako> Ah, darn it. Something tells me if we don't hurry we'll be stuck here for another session.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Lead" *comm* "I have rescued Ako. She had been kidnapped."
<@DeathStar> <Adeline comm> You want me to fly up there and try to get you all?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "No. Too much heat now. Kaelan went overboard and the local enforcers are moving in. I'll get us out my own way."
<@DeathStar> *as they talk, Kitty steps out and floating next to her is a pig - a literal one - with a massive BFG*
<@DeathStar> *and it's firing at random criminals that are looting and nearing the group*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> ... Jeeze
<@DeathStar> *Ako points at an arae being sealed* The ship is that way
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Everyone with me."
<@Seraphna> **Jaime steps over as does Thena**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *then prepares to shadowport the group to the ship area*
<@DeathStar> *the pig snorts, inhaling the scent of people trying to flee*
<@DeathStar> *and follows*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan steps out of Cheryl’s shadow having booked it after the monster**
<@DeathStar> *Noire and company arrive at pretty expensive platform, private looking; up in the sky, they would see what looks to be a rather large looking pirate looking ship witha name on the side called Thena's Booty as it begins to be sucked into a self-made reality jump portal, vanishing from sight. Taiga holds up her datapad, downloading the coordinates*
<@Seraphna> Thena> I’m so proud of me.
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Oh, it is so --- <Ako> So on
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm....can you follow, Taiga?"
<@DeathStar> *The two look at each other*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> We sure can
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl floats up next to them in the Striker*
<@DeathStar> *lowering a ramp*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Come theb, before this reality further annoys me." *heads for the ramp*
<@DeathStar> *Taiga steps onto the Striker and moves to the bridge, inputting the reality. Freyja and Chii have cleaned their faces while Athena and Ako find seats. Ren sits down and letd out a breath* <Adeline> Everyone situated?
<@DeathStar> <Ren> ... we are being targetted by a pig
<@DeathStar> *the Striker begins to give off alerts as the pig with the BFG has locked on*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> ",,,how annoying."
<@DeathStar> *the pig seems to wearing a harness and an eyepiece, allowing it to carry the BFG around; it's cute little snorts is what activates the gun*
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> It appears to be demanding our surrender.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I think we can teleport faster. Everyone ready?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Proceed."
<@Seraphna> **Jaime nods but focuses outside and causes tiny gems to rain down around the pig**
<@DeathStar> *Taiga hits the button and they begin to warp while the pig is distracted; after they vanish, the pig narrows it's eyes, vowing to catch up to them, no matter what it takes, their bacon is cooked*
<@Seraphna> **Thena puts Pirate hats on Athena and Ako**
<@DeathStar> *The Striker appears over what appears to be a beautiful beach and what looks to be Jarivan. The team is immediately hit with comm message*
<@DeathStar> <Jarivan comm> You are over beach property without having gone through the offical documentations. You will---- *Cheryl hits mute*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...and we have ended up in the Cartel."
<@DeathStar> *Athena looks up at the hat and paws*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "They must be here to find a buyer."
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> You know what, fuck it. Who wants to just hide the ship and sneak in the way pirates do
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Trying to do the offical way will be hard since we are from another reality
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Then find a safe place to bring it down."
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright. Then let us do so.
<@DeathStar> -TBC-
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