The Alien Wars 6: The Progenitor Wars

Vantage Point Part One

Session Start: Mon Sep 23 18:56:03 2024
Session Ident: #PWSession6
* Now talking in #PWSession6
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-762.1.29
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *at the medical center at the capital world, Cuddles shines a light into Bobbi's eyes, making the Dark One wince a little and shift back away. Andrea stands to the side, arms crossed as she watches Cuddles finish her exam* It seems after a few weeks, she is not showing any ill effects of what happened. But her mind is scattered a little if you want to ask questions
<Seraphna> **Kaelan is there for moral support, and as a third of the triad.**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...beyond that...any remaining signs of what happened at all?"
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> If you mean what directed her to do what she did and become all feral? No. The other unfortunate thing is that even doing blood tests and every other test I can think of, I still haven't been able to pin point a difference in her state now compared to then
<Seraphna> Jaime> Bobbi, did you feel a sentience behind the control? A voice perhaps?
<DeathStar> *Bobbi glances at Jaime* A sentience. Ah. *she thinks* I don't know. I guess the best way to put it would be .... I felt like I was part of something larger maybe
<Jackieness> <Noire> "This thing may not be so much a virus as something else..."
* Alicia has joined #PWSession6
<DeathStar> <Andrea> That's vague
<DeathStar> *Adeline glances over the reports Cuddles made* <Adeline> And the others are pretty much the same?
<Dias`> <Id> What if it's a psionic mind?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Noire and Kaelan say they spoke to it. It referenced itself as though it had an individual persona. Though a hive mind can go that way.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...it was rather uppity."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> How is the resort? <Andrea> Trashed
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Sorry to say, but that's not exactly that important right now."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We are currently conducting scans to see if you planted a Queen in the core while you were taken over.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, not you. All technicality it was that thing.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Even before the fleet arrive, auntie. It looks like a war between the infected an uninfected broke out."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We've been marking off quite a few worlds right now for that problem
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Queen in the Tsivrixsh Core was awakened while you were out. Their Homeworld and the Queen are no more.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I guess at least there's that..." *stares at the floor saying that*
<DeathStar> *Bobbi crosses her arms* So. What can I do to help then? The last thing I remember clearly was...
<Seraphna> **Jaime says it with a cold face, holding back her at this point heavily expressed disgust with how they had to win**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...the Progenitors used a superweapon to convert the Tsivrxsh primary star into its red goant phase.... consuming the habitable zone of their home system."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> Ah, I recall now. I wasn't feeling well. I had been around a large group and there was a bunch of us in close proximity with each other. I retired to my room and felt like I was not myself; as if my mind was not quite my own
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> After feeling sluggish and laying down, I was in here
<Seraphna> Jaime> There must be a small period in which the control takes over.
<Seraphna> Jaime> This does not help declassify it from a virus.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm....was there anythign unusual in general before this... new arrivals or strange reports?"
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> We have new arrivals every day
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> I couldn't tell you anything different about that day from any other
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes… a resort would would be ideal to seed in secret. Too much to track going in and out.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Quarantine procedures will need to be implemented. Big ones."
<Seraphna> Jaime> If it is psionic, it has a source mind.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> This is a rather large city
<Seraphna> Jaime> We need to find that source, whatever it is and either put it to sleep again or crush it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...if we had ship manifests...transporter logs...something that we could use to track movements..."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm not sure, if a break out occurs, how we can manage it
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The idea is to prevent breakouts."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed, we have some measures here that other worlds cannot do, but that won’t help the galaxy.
<Dias`> <Id> At least it's not spreading like our guest from down below did
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Well
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Look at it like this
<DeathStar> <Andrea> There has been no sign of this thing since the resort incident and that was on the 13th
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Your point? We can't just assume it's over."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh by all means is this over. But that must mean something
<Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed, every passing day I assume there will be a bigger attempt. Maybe it needed time to recoup?
<Dias`> <Id> Most likely recovering or reseeding somewhere else.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Did we injure it with either the Triad fighting it off or the Progenitor Attack?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...its last major action was freeing the Queen in the Tsivrixsh homeworld. It is either trying to come up with Plan C or gone dormant due to using up energy...which means it could start acting whnever it recovers."
<Seraphna> Jaime> The sudden wrest of control or sudden mass deaths in its consciousness could be damaging, I’d think. I haven’t had to deal with Telepathic Feedback in decades.
<DeathStar> *the comm cackles and Ren's voice comes on* <Ren> You might want to come to the main palace when you're done there. We have an incident.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Speak of a devil and at least one appears.
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads over
<Seraphna> **Jaime teleports those who want over**
<DeathStar> *The palace itself is a representation of Jaime and Jikuu as they arrive over*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I still feel strange at such extravagance.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother, I shall go and join the others. Will you be able to handle things here?"
<DeathStar> *with many rooms all over the place, many set up to handle the jobs that the PAX does*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I will be. Go have fun with your crisises.
<DeathStar> *Adeline steps into the meetng room where Ren and Erevis already located*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Fun. Mmmmm...that's one way to word it." *then shadowports after the others*
<Seraphna> **Jaime steps in, adjusting her clothing to an empress’ gown**
<DeathStar> *Ren glances at Erevis being there, indicating they can't speak as freely as they want*
<Seraphna> **Thena pops in and sits on the table** Agent Princess Thena, Rogue Scout reporting.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps into the meeting room to join the others, taking a seat*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Xevil has popped up again after all this time.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ah, he did survive. **she shockingly seems relieved, what kind of time are they living in**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Explain to me again how this is news."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I'd be surprised if he were even with his fleet."
<DeathStar> <Ren> He's not exactly a happy though. Infact, he managed to take 2 of the Progenitors that Erevis sent to aid his fleet's escape
<Dias`> <Id> Alive or dead?
<DeathStar> <Ren> It appears that he is not pleased to have the star explode without warning on him and is blaming "them"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I did not expect him to be happy." *looks over at Erevis* "Consequences."
<Seraphna> Jaime> That seems rude considering he went in knowing the risks. I assume they are alive.
<DeathStar> <Ren> They seem alive right now.
<DeathStar> *Erevis says nothing, arms crossed*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm… well he’s not wrong on the blame.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Is he interested in talking now or just letting us know?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think right now he's liable to try to add more of us to his list of captives
<DeathStar> <Ako> I'm not sure if he's in touch with the Senate. He seems to be in the area still, visiting Tsivrixsh worlds
<Dias`> <Id> Most likely trying to drum up support for himself
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Of course, he is. Granted, the remainign Tsivrxsh worlds are shells of their former glory... between him drawing off followers before and the chaos present."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Noire is not wrong
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But he still managed to grab two Progenitors
<Dias`> <Id> Agreed, but it will be easier to potentially point that anger towards a certain group.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Which ones did he grab?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> I was already going to suggest he take over the region as the only surviving ruler.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Perhaps our support can get them back.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Gordon was one since he had a body, the other could be anyone. They all look alike, no offense.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hah!"
<DeathStar> *Adeline muses on that* Interesting. Him again.
<Seraphna> Jaime> He was one of those present.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm...Jaime, I would be wary of just giving Xevil so many worlds close near the heart of our sector of space. He has already proven a bad neighbor to the templars."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll see what happens, but I will not broach a war with him on top of everything else we’re dealing with.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's kind of the problem."
<DeathStar> <Ako> So do you want reach out to him then, or what?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Is Jikuu for this?
<Seraphna> Jaime> **pulls out the Jikuu doll** Jikuu?
<DeathStar> *Ako deadpans*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...perhaps also include the Senate in the decision-making process, Jaime. There are already echoes of discontent among the delegates."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> *arriving* "I'm for reaching out to Xevil, yes."
<DeathStar> <Ako> Noire is not wrong.
<DeathStar> <Ako> This is a matter to be discussed with the Senate. Do you want Olivia to be your mouth piece or go in person?
<DeathStar> *Erevis shakes her head*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I thought we... what?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> **muses** I think we should go in force.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What?!"
<Seraphna> Jaime> You, me and Olivia.
<Seraphna> Jaime> That is the expression to bring in your whole team is it not?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You two have a goal in mind, yet if the other races tell you "no", what will you do? Back off.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... alright, that is fair. I am a little on edge right now."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The other races have had past dealings with Xevil, most of which have been of the negative sort."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Right now we have no goal that is worth a battle. And if we alienate them singling out the infection will be all the harder.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Really, right now, if the other races tell us 'no', whatever that means, we will be at war."
<Dias`> <Id> Indeed. And if you give him back their territory you risk alienating the other Senate members.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If that is how you wish to go about it; from what bits I have observed, many of them leech off of you and then blame you or threaten you when things do not go your way
<Seraphna> Jaime> Which is why we will let them discuss it with Xevil.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then make your case to the Senate."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Personally, I would not give this Xevil the time of day, but you are the leaders
<Seraphna> Jaime> Rather we have them united with us talking to him then they behind him.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Also bear in mind that the inhabitants of the surviving Tsivirxsh worlds did choose to stay rather than follow Xevil."
<Seraphna> Jaime> This is true.
<Dias`> <Id> But if you go in backing it, you're already putting your weight against there's.
<DeathStar> *Ako gathers her stuff* Alright, follow me Emprsses
<Seraphna> Jaime> **nods and looks considerate**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... Id is correct. You must not rpesent it as a foregone conclusion."
<DeathStar> *Ako leaders them to the teleporters*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Are the teleports now fully cleared?
<DeathStar> <Ako> We are not on the PAX right now
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods again**
<DeathStar> <Ako> Plus Myria should have finished that up
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I will remain here. I need to see to a few odds and ends on my project
<Seraphna> **Jaime kisses her forehead and moves to go**
<DeathStar> *Erevis watches them go as Ren joins Jaime and Jikuu to protect them*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Mansion Base
<DeathStar> *Lemon bandages Mem up while Evette eyes the security feed Adeline manages to retrieve the last time they were there of the two Progenitors in the base, one being Gordon as the one shooting and the other one who blurred their entire body as they led Gordon into the base*
<DeathStar> <Evette> According to Adeline, her project should be finished today
<Seraphna> Angela> My real question then is how they even bagged the one without a body.
<DeathStar> *Vodka plops down at the table and gives Mem a shot*
<Seraphna> Angel> Wasn’t she dead?
<DeathStar> <Evette> I don't get your question
<Seraphna> **Angel looks Mem up and down curiously** Mem. Didn’t she get blown up?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Looks like you were kept out of the loop. Oh well
<DeathStar> <Evette> And the police reports still reflect it
<Dias`> <Chad> Decisions were made.
<Seraphna> Angel> I’m never in the loop.
<DeathStar> <Evette> But Taiga's team was making discoveries and I decided to bring them in
<Seraphna> Angela> Sometimes it’s better there’s people who aren’t. So we know when we’re going crazy.
<Seraphna> Angel> Well I am happy to have detected the possible mind eater Pod Mem. **nods** So… no one got murdered by a progenitor, that’s good no?
<DeathStar> *Mem glances at her, deadpanned*
<Seraphna> Angela> Yes, I like my Mems alive and cute.
<Dias`> <Chad> ...Someone didn't catch the memo of what they did to the Tsiv home world
<DeathStar> *Adeline steps up behind Angel, lifting her hands up toward Angel's neck*
<Seraphna> Angel> I meant here!
<Seraphna> Angel> Also hello Adeline.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hm. *lowers her hands*
<Seraphna> Angel> You’ve got decades of interacting with Dragoon energy like any seasoned pilot. **she shifts to one side**
<DeathStar> *Adeline sits at the table, setting something fragile looking on the table*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Angel, can you do me a favor
<Dias`> <Chad> That the finished device?
<Seraphna> Angel> You’re gonna have me test the Progenitor Trap eh?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The rest are still being finished. This is a prototype I had rushed.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'd like you to try to hyperspace across the room. *She taps a button and the device begins to hum*
<Seraphna> Angel> **she nods and tries to warp across the room**
<Dias`> <Chad> Id, scan for data anaylsis*
<DeathStar> *Angel is caught half-way and begins to experience pain as a field holds them in place; the pain occurring whenever she treis to keep using her hyperspace form and push past the field*
<DeathStar> <Vodka> Nyet. Is being painful
<Seraphna> Angel> Oh harder mommy~… yeah, painful.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *covers Adeline's ears*
<DeathStar> *Adeline leaves it on to see if Angel can wiggle out*
<Seraphna> Angela> …There’s no way you’re actually into pain.
<Dias`> <Chad> If Angel keeps it up, I'm gonna stun them.
<Seraphna> Angel> **tries not to cry as she keeps trying, pushing with energy and expanding her field of influence**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You think that is enough deterence? *she eyes the device strain a few times as Angel keeps at it*
<Seraphna> Angel> I’m a… she / her, dinosaur man. **she keeps going** Granted… I’m not the full potential my wife was. You lose something in the transfer....
<Dias`> <Chad> If Angel can continue to talk then it's not going to be strong enough for a full progenitor
<DeathStar> *The device strains more* <Adeline> So up the pain level
<DeathStar> *She frees Angel*
<DeathStar> *Adeline fiddles with it*
<Dias`> <Chad> You may have to up the pain level. But it'll most likely cause it to burn out quicker. *He leans over, studying it* We'll need something to use along side it.
<Seraphna> Angel> They… whoo… they probably don’t do my mental excersizes. I can turn some degree of pain numb or into pleasure. It was part of Janus counter torture training Cran put in our heads.
<Dias`> <Chad> A shame we can't just throw them inside a hyperspace battery.
<Seraphna> Angela> Did we try that?
<Seraphna> Angela> Drasek spent like half a century in the PAX Core didn’t he?
<Dias`> <Chad> That was by choice.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> He probably would again if we filled it with beer and his soaps.
<Seraphna> Angela> You know, we haven’t actually seen Ao or Drasek since this started. I know they’re working with Wind and this Erevis seems to be the one telling them what to do though.
<Dias`> <Chad> Seems contradictive, no?
<Seraphna> Angela> I hope they’re up to something good.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright. Here's the situation
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I have a sampling of the real Erevis' hyperspace; we found none of it in the attack done on Mem. *Mem grunts by Lemon*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But since this Erevis so far has refused to use hyperspace, I can't get a sample from her.
<Dias`> *Chad sits down, leaning forwards in his chair* And that's most likely by design.
<Dias`> <Chad> Keeps up the illusion
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah, putting Mem out of the picture would have been smart since she’d just see her aura was different if she’s an imposter.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm going to lay a trap for her while Jaime and Jikuu are gone and use this on her, see if I can't force her to use hyperspace. Also I want to bring Mem so she can see her aura. Apparantly she could see the real Erevis' aura too due to being in Kat's body
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hmmm's*
<Dias`> <Chad> Doing that may very well kick everything off.
<Seraphna> Angela> You’re… gonna need backup if you do that.
<Seraphna> Angela> If it is a mask, you’re the number one target to control Jaime with.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I figure it will. Hence why I wanted the other devices to be practically done and will be sent out to the appropriate parties even if I get fried
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks up* It might not be wise to get involved. I just was telling you incase it does go badly
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She’s not gonna be alone. **peeks out of her shadow**
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Kaelan is right. I'll be there too
<Dias`> <Chad> How do we sneak Mem in?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I could keep her in here with me. It’s roomie.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She looks a lot like her sister there. *nods at Cheryl* I'll dress her like Cheryl. *eyes Kaelan* You really plan to stuff her in your shadow?
<DeathStar> *Mem slowly turnsto Kaelan*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> More your shadow.
<DeathStar> *Adeline hrmmms*
<Dias`> *Chad taps his finger on his knee* Erevis has definetly been unlocking more and more systems on the PAX. There's a chance there's a system she may have unlocked that may prevent you from hiding in her shadow.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I usually keep a small army in my tails though.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She already has control of the PAX.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's another reason I can't wait
<Dias`> <Chad> I think, the only thing we can bank on is she may be to arrogant to think anyone could ruin her plan.
<Seraphna> Jaime> How’s the other little surprise coming?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl takes Mem to dress up Mem*
<DeathStar> *Adeline responds to Kaelan, I presume*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well, let’s pull the veil off and end the nonsense. And run like fuck if this fails.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Right. *she pats herself down and pulls out a datacrystal* This will need to be installed. But there is no guarentee that the Erevis AI can take control back
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But at the very least it can slow stuff down and report to us
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Let’s slip it to Sammael or Myria on our way.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Myria lives on the ship; she'd be the best
<DeathStar> *Cheryl returns with Mem in one of Cheryl's outfits*
<DeathStar> *Adeline hands Chad an address*
<Dias`> *Chad takes it, looking down at it*
<DeathStar> *it seems to be a location to pick up the group's progenitor interdiction*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright lets go
<Dias`> *Chad nods, destroying the address, turning to go*
<DeathStar> *She motions at Kaelan to grab Mem*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **engulfs Mem in tails and she vanishes like a horror movie**
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Senate Building
<DeathStar> *Olivia takes deep breaths as Ako, Jikuu, and Jaime arrive*
<DeathStar> *Ren scans the crowd* <Ren> Tough customers today
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmm.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am not surprised."
<DeathStar> <Olivia> I uh, told them you wished to address them
<Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed. **she steps up** Peoples of the Senate. With the looming threat and the aftermath of the battle at the Tsivrixsh Homeworld, we know many have grown concerned about what is to come.
<DeathStar> *Oliva breathes into a bag*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Take it easy."
<Seraphna> Jaime> With the fall of the Dark Queen it seems the threat taking over has been given something to think about. As it has not acted in some time. During this time we are analyzing other worlds which may have had Dark Cores planted in them. With luck if any exist we can remove them before any further drastic measures need be taken.
<Seraphna> Jaime> This threat must not be taken lightly. A single Queen could lead to another Dark War, and with numbers we may not be so lucky against again.
<Seraphna> Jaime> What happened in the Tsivrixsh Systems was deeply regrettable, many died with great honor. I must leave it to your council how we recover.
<Seraphna> **Jaime steps back to indicate she’s done for the GM.**
<DeathStar> *Olivia slowly calms down*
<DeathStar> *Aya taps a pen, peering at the others*
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *is silent and gives no indication of her thoughts*
<DeathStar> <Aya> Well. *she finally talks* I'm not quite sure why the council had to be altered to such a flowery speech. But it is noted
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We wish to assist you in whatever you decide."
<DeathStar> <Aya> We thank you for the alert to check worlds hit in the Dark War; we have been doing so.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Xevil has resurfaced, he is alive, well, and no doubt has his own wishes for the Tsivrixsh Empire territory.
<DeathStar> *William meanwhile points at Jaime* Ah, there it is. The real point
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "You said much before. What do you propose?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> As I stated, we wish your council.
<DeathStar> *William eyes his nails almost boredly* Why do you think he has his own wishes for the territory? It almost sounds like you're slandering him after his fleet was almost destroyed
<Seraphna> Jaime> If you presume a warrior like Xevil would be slandered by my suggestion that he may wish to oversee his home systems, that is your prerogative.
<DeathStar> <William> Ooo.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *raises a hand* "We shall discuss the destruction of the Tsivirxsh home system as many member worlds are justifiably concerned. However, few would welcome Xevil's return to local space with open arms."
<DeathStar> <William> I am sure Xevil knows that as well. But as the "boogey man" made any such statement?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Thank you Arnh."
<DeathStar> <William> Infact, why don't we ask him to attend the meeting. He is a partial member.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Of course. I actually expected and hoped he would be here already.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I see no problem with that."
<DeathStar> *William sits straighter, cupping his hands together while Olivia frets*
<DeathStar> <Olivia> Well uh, I don't think they're happy with uh, us, so they ignored my request to attend. Maybe another member might get them to appear
<Seraphna> Jaime> William, you seem eager.
<DeathStar> <William> The Cartel would be glad to reach out
<Seraphna> Jaime> Would you do us all a favor and invite him>
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "The Senate should extend the invitation, not the crown."
<DeathStar> *William stands up and steps out of the room*
<DeathStar> *his sister bites into an apple watching them*
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "That being said... you will need to answer many questions pertaining to the events that took place in the Tsivrixsh home system. People are afraid if they will be next."
<DeathStar> <Aya> It is true. We have not located a Queen yet, but what if one appears on a populated world ... too late again
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I do not know how much new information I can bring, but I will answer all the questions I can."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Especially a Cartel world. *she directs her eyes at the Adeline look alike*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I should note that that Queen was in the Tsiv core for at least two centuries.
<DeathStar> <Aya> So your hope is that time is the solution
<Seraphna> Jaime> My hope is hope. I do not want that thing used ever agasin.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *raises a hand* "I am very much aware of the dormant Dark Queen. However, that is poor relief for current ills."
<DeathStar> *William saunters back in and sits; motioning at the screen, Xevil's face appears, looming over them like the Emperor*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> ... Present
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "My hope is that we can locate any Queens before they cause problems."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Xevil, we are honored to see you.
<DeathStar> *Xevil eyes Jaime* Daughter of Erevis.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Thank you for your presence, Xevil."
<DeathStar> *he addresses Jikuu the same*
<DeathStar> <William> The council can now address their fears to the Emperor himself
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes, you may of course.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *rises* "Welcome, Xevil. You have been away for some time, and much has changed. Some here are not so enthusiatic to welcome you back with open arms, but you do not deserve to be either dismissed or silenced. Please speak of your vision of the future."
<Alicia> * Jikuu nods
<DeathStar> <Xevil> ... Vision? *he repeats, incredulously*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I believe they wish to know what you intend to do now. The Tsivrixsh system is without a capital or leadership, yet those who remain chose to remain there. I would have us all find an agreement.
<DeathStar> *Xevil leans forward, perhaps on his ship's bridge* <Xevil> I have nothing to speak of on visions or future. I will gather the people who still wish to live without dying in the darkness that remains of this husk of an Empire, rotting on the vine, and leave.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Much like your part of the galaxy will continue it's spiral into darkness and rot.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Is that satisfactory?
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** That is your choice. I would look to the neighboring Dark Sector you dwell by in case other Queens begin too rise.
<Seraphna> Jaime> You have felt first hand their strength.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I have felt first hand the bite of mewling cowards who did not throw themselves at the enemy even if it was a losing battle. You can consider this the last attendance of this "group". I will return to my galaxy and continue to grow. And if another queen does grow, I will snap it's neck with my hands.
<DeathStar> *he ends the conversation*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **looks at the screen, then nods to herself, turning to the rest** No war in our space and another power volunteers to police the Dark Ones in the other Galaxy. The future of those he does not take with him will be up to this council and the survivors.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think that went surprisingly well."
<DeathStar> *The Templar Ambassdor looks at Jikuu, then shrugs*
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "Let us hope you have not traded a present threat for a future one."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We will have to look to assisting the Templars to secure their borders of course. He will not sit forever.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Correct. First though, we have to deal with the current threat."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed, we can’t worry too much about a future threat we may not be around to face.
<Seraphna> Jaime> And perhaps with time we can heal the wound. He was not wrong about the threat to himself this galaxy currently poses.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "Do you wish to further address the Senate?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes. I do not have any plans to use the Divine Intervention in the future. I would leave it only as a last resort at the approval of this council. Especially the approval of whichever body might wish for its aid to protect the rest of their systems.
<Seraphna> Jaime> When the threat is over, I would wish it destroyed.
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks to Jikuu**
<DeathStar> *Ako begins to sweat*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Absolutely."
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "You are aware that some would rather it be destroyed now."
<DeathStar> *Aya glances at them and William and his sister study them curiously, William whispering to a console*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I would hear each of them and we will revisit this soon. We will however, need to discuss that with our recent guests from the Core of the Universe.
<Seraphna> Jaime> But for now, I believe we have a simple compromise.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *glances at William* "Does the Cartel have further concerns to express?"
<DeathStar> <William> Not at this time.
<DeathStar> *The sister crunches on another apple*
<DeathStar> *Eyeballing Jaime and Jikuu, giving a long wink*
<Seraphna> **Jaime tosses her another apple, a bigger one**
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "And does the EarthGov delegation wish to make a statement concerning today's proceedings?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> Not at this time.
<DeathStar> *The apple hangs in the air, twirls and lands on the desk. William eyes it*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Please send us your concerns and wishes, and we will finalize what to do with the Divine Intervention. Please consider the survival of one world over all that you have if it ever comes down to it. As the brave inhabitants of so many worlds did when the Soul Engines stole their people.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "If no other delegations have further concerns, then this session is adjourned."
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Ryosokyo
<DeathStar> *Erevis is on call with of all people - Fox of the Red Pirates while Adeline spies on her from the distance*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I have a request to make of you. *she holds up a datapad, glancing at it*
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "What is it?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses from her vantage point**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The Suisen Empire and other worlds are currently searching worlds that were damaged by the Dark War over 100 years ago. There will be high chances of multiple Dark Queens even if they have not located one yet. Are you capable of transferring people off the planet if a Queen is discoveed. The Cargo will be people.
<DeathStar> *Erevis looks around, and nearly glances at Adeline and Kaelan's direction*
<DeathStar> *Adeline kneels down further*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If you feel the job is too much for the Reds, I can seek out another agency.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **keeps still, since if she can spot her from how she’s hidden there’s not much she can do at this point**
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "Evacuating people shouldn't be a problem, no."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Understood
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will give you a list of possible worlds I believe are most likely to be seeded. *She sends the targets* I will see if any other agencies will join you. However, there is one cavaet
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "Which is?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If any of the worlds are already acting under the influence of some dark entity, you will have to pass that world on, even if it's about to be engulfed by a Queen.
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "...mmm. Understood."
<Seraphna> **Thena pops in back on the table, looking at Erevis like a cat**
<DeathStar> *Erevis transfers payment to Fox and closes the connection, leaving the datapad list on the table, turning to Thena as Adeline motions Kaelan to bring out Mem*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan does so**
<DeathStar> *Mem looks at Erevis*
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena think might have idea to help.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What is that, Thena?
<DeathStar> *walks toward the area the PAX is grounded at*
<Seraphna> Thena> Can old people progenitors project hyperspace like Thena? Or is Thena super special?
<Seraphna> **Thena stays where she is, her pitch and volume keeping up with her, probably song magic**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Some can
<DeathStar> <Mem> I'm having a bit of trouble.
<DeathStar> <Mem> There's emptiness there
<DeathStar> <Mem> I see no aura
<DeathStar> <Adeline> No aura what so ever?
<DeathStar> *Adeline touches comm* Charlotte, we might have a problem. I am ... troubled. I do not want to use the device suddenly
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads over to do so.
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks at Charlotte as she arrives, telling her what Mem said*
<Seraphna> Thena> If can collapse a thought on possession clones can be used to scout?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "No aura... either it's hidden or..."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Might wanna pull back. If you’re this worried it could be your future sight.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You have some unique abilities.
<Alicia> * Charlotte uses her own futurevision
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We get one shot to try to trap her and I'm not liking it
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena is a dream!
<DeathStar> *Charlotte would sense defeat if they try it*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Then we pull back.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...that's enough. Pull back."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> A dream manifesed into royality. is still one of us
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You confirmed it withoutt needing to.
<Seraphna> **Thena smiles** Good! I like being a Princess!
<DeathStar> <Mem> ... *looks troubled*
<DeathStar> *Erevis stops at the window to over look the city*
<Seraphna> Thena> Pretty huh? We have the best world.
<Seraphna> Thena> Even though Grandma was the last, now there’s lots of us. Will be many more in future.
<DeathStar> *Erevis peers at Thena, listening*
<DeathStar> *Adeline takes them to the club room set up on the city*
<DeathStar> *Taiga being there and eyeing documents*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's still just a theory, but... I don't think she's even there."
<Seraphna> Thena> Aunties got Xevil to go away and keep Dark Ones in other Galaxy busy for now. No war is good. More time for growing.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Not even there?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She’s not. I think.
<DeathStar> *she looks up, setting down the stuff they found on the temple world*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Back up, we talking about the Erevis?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mem, when you see Thena, can you tell if it’s a clone?
<DeathStar> <Mem> I see everyone's Aura
<DeathStar> <Mem> I think Cheryl can too
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah but does hers differ? You’ve been in the room when she has a half dozen there.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We never knew which is the real one. But…
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "No aura, and both me and Adeline felt defeat if we went on... so, I don't think the Erevis is even there. No idea if it means she's an illusion or just a puppet, though..."
<DeathStar> <Mem> For Thena, they all share the same aura
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hmmm. We know Cuddles got some blood work from here briefly
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods** So it’s not carbon puppets. But… remember how Erevis’ tube was still on?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So she had to be physically there at one point
<DeathStar> *Her
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We thinking that changed recently?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Something did.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> WE should have someone check that temple now.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> See if anything changed.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's a long way
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Maybe Noire can do it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Come on, Chad totally left an Id there and you know it. He can’t resist.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> No comment
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps into the new club room* "Mmmmmm? Check what?"
<DeathStar> *Charlotte gets a message from Ren - they have returned from the Senate*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The temple where we found the Progenitor Pods.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Something’s changed. I’m betting on it.
<DeathStar> *Ren can be heard galloping down the hall*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Then we check it out... once Ren arrives."
<DeathStar> *Ren leaps into Charlotte's arms*
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns to face Jaime and Jikuu* How did it go?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...fine by me." *looks around* "...I prefer our old club room."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> …Mem… what do you see when you look at the wild Dark Ones? Not homunculus or the hybrids.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Thena might have said, she had one of her agents there. Xevil chose to take his ball and go home.
<Seraphna> Jaime> For now he is out of the way and even likely to fight the Dark Ones in his own sector.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am certain he will keep his area of space safe."
<Seraphna> Jaime> There is debate over the use of the Divine Intervention… but I gave them something to chew over on it.
<DeathStar> *the group gets a message from - Zephyr on their datapads*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan checks hers**
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Xevil is returning to Unknown Space with his captives. Also, I've spotted someone familiar snooping around Cartel space that we have marked as potential seeded worlds. Zeraphna. You want me to follow Xevil or her?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’d say Zera, she has a habit of knowing weird shit we don’t know yet. We know where Xevil’s going.
<DeathStar> *Zephyr acknowledges and cuts transmission for now*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..then I suppose we had best get to the Progenitor temple world."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Let us go then. We'll take your ship
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Jaime. Jikuu
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I think it is time for me to go; it would appear you have the situation in hand
<Seraphna> Jaime> Where will you go?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not know yet. To observe
<Seraphna> Jaime> You will keep in touch I hope? You’re gonna try to get your people back aren’t you?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That will be on the list
<DeathStar> *Erevis bows her head and she casually walks toward the shuttle bay to get a ship*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits back tiredly, making sure the hangar knows to give her one**
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: The Crashed Ship World
<DeathStar> *Noire's Ship arrives over the world, which now has ships protecting it from intrudres*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Nooiire
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...we're here. There's a small defense group in the area."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You need more food here
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Is this ours?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> es
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It should be Suisen and some Earth ships
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...Ren...bigger issues." *brings up scanners and zooms in on the ships*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Good, another crew of Progenitor drones was too much for me right now.
<DeathStar> *Taiga sends in the code to be let on the planet. Noire's ship receives a confirmation from the Suisen ship*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tosses a massive avian leg, deep fried, to Ren**
<DeathStar> *Ren munches*
<DeathStar> *eyeing Charlotte oddly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *brings her ships down for a landing*
<Seraphna> Thena> Erevis left PAX. She using a ship Jaime arranged her to have.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And no one stopped her?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Doing so would've tipped our hand."
<Seraphna> Thena> Would probably have caused the same outcome you predicted.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, as long as she's off the capital I guess
<Seraphna> Thena> The ship has trackers both old and advanced in hopes she misses some.
<Dias`> <Id> I doubt she's worried
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We're here. Prepare to disembark."
<Seraphna> Thena> Grandpa Carmichael always said stick one on their skull if you can.
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes something* We might have a Progenitor in the crashed ship
<DeathStar> *She grabs her device*
<DeathStar> *Taiga slowly gets off Noire's, eyeing the crashed ship in the distance*
<Seraphna> Thena> Is not me. I’m on one of the fleet ships.
<Dias`> *Id floats after*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Saying that will make you a targte
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Clearly, Thena." *steps off her own ship and secure it once everyone else is off*
<DeathStar> *Ren creeps toward the hole in the ship*
<Alicia> * Charlotte follows
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Adeline hang back, letting the others go in first. Taiga pulls her long white hair into a ponytail, then grabs a stun looking gun*
<DeathStar> *Ren signals to go in on 3, then signals 1*
<DeathStar> *then 2*
<DeathStar> *then 3*
<DeathStar> *Ren hurries inside, going low*
<Seraphna> **Thena goes**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves into the ship*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan rides Noire…’s shadow**
<DeathStar> *they find Wind standing there examining some stuff*
<DeathStar> *tossing it toward Seraphna*
<Alicia> * Charlotte watches for now
<DeathStar> *Ren leaps to bite*
<Seraphna> **Seraphna catches it and puts it in a crate**
<Seraphna> Seraphna> Careful, Megumi will charge for broken ones.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just watches Ren flatly as she leaps to bite*
<DeathStar> *Wind blinks and peers down at his leg*
<DeathStar> <Wind> ....?
<Seraphna> Seraphna> That’s not Megumi.
<DeathStar> *Wind lifts Ren up by the scruff of the neck*
<Seraphna> Seraphna> Did you use the bacon laced suntan lotion again?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just shakes her head and steps out into the open* "Mmmmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I believe you're getting weirder, Sera. I'll have to bring Ariel next time and leave you behind
<DeathStar> <Ren> I caught them, Noire
<Dias`> <Id> It would appear Wind is what we detected.
<DeathStar> <Wind> What brings you here?
<Seraphna> Seraphna> I’m an old lady I’m allowed to make quips.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We felt we had to investigate."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...we have amystery on our hands. Related to the Progenitors and the Dakr Ones."
<Dias`> <Id> I believe they thought they would catch someone here.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Ah yes. Don't mind us. Grabbing some stuff to take back; but most of it is already gone. <Taiga> That'd be me
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So… check the pods. Is Erevis’ still going? What about that hybrid one?
<Seraphna> Seraphna> Why do people always poke the long term pods? That’s how you get Mavericks.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ah, the hybrid's pod is here?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, Wind... we have an Erevis walking around when there should not be an Erevis walking around."
<DeathStar> *Wind kneels and examines the capsules; Taiga looks over the Erevis pod* Yes, it is still receiving power,
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I don't know if there is anything inside though
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So why is Mem seeing her as an emptiness?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan eyes the pod** Can we knock or something?
<DeathStar> *Wind eyes the hybrid's empty pod, which he has in the crate* You wanted this?
<Seraphna> Seraphna> Are we supposed to let them in on the plot or endure all these damn questions?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hmm. Empty."
<DeathStar> <Wind> We were asked to grab this stuff by the Empress.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I also was curious
<Dias`> <Id> You're working for the empress?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Which Empress?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I was wondering that myself."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I also like how you didn’t say Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Well. Hm. Shit.
<DeathStar> *Wind grabs a smoke bomb and shakes it*
<Seraphna> Thena> Hm, Hm.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Lets skeeve it
<Seraphna> Seraphna> Do we really have to? Those things get my clothes smelly.
<Seraphna> Thena> Uncie Wiiiiind reveal your seeeecrets.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Fine, I'm on a schedule so what do you want to know?
<Seraphna> Thena> Who is she, is she evil? Why would you help evil Empresses? What’s your pants size?
<DeathStar> <Wind> You really want to burn through your questions that fast huh
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sighs and just pushes her glasses up along the bridge of her nose*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Come on, clue us in already. This secrecy is gonna fuck someone.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Let’s not Chad Winters this up.
<DeathStar> <Wind> The Empress is who she always has been. Azora.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? Azora?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> As for being evil, I guess that's your definition. She's... zealous in her beliefs.
<Seraphna> Thena> Great Grandma. She the one that made you make Sammael and then tried to take over before right?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, at least I have a name to give the empresses."
<DeathStar> <Wind> And lets just say I have a bit of a debt that I'm paying off with the odd jobs here and there and rescuing people on the side for her. And for the pants size - I wear none
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So… can we trust her not to fuck over everyone?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...you are aware that your confederates detonated a major star system, correct?"
<DeathStar> *Wind muses* You're saying you encountered Azora before? It might be possible
<Seraphna> Thena> She brought Drasek and Ao out right? But we thought she was ended by Sammael… then Momma Jen.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I can tell you what little I know in regards to her, if you want. As for the Tsivrixsh sitution, who doesn't know about that
<Dias`> <Id> So you're saying this Empress, or Azora, is the one pretending to be Erevis?
<Seraphna> Thena> Grandma looked just like her Momma. Kinda like Jaime looks like Grandma.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I can't swear to it, but it's possible. Since Progenitors don't look like humanoids
<Seraphna> Thena> That one was obsessed with getting a Progenitor Body.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Interesting."
<DeathStar> <Wind> The fact is this. The Progenitors come from the first reality.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Erevis was right about that
<Dias`> <Id> Hmmm. So out of curiousity. Is Erevis a fragment of Azora or a seperate being?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...and what of the dakr entity?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> The battle go so out of hand it spilt into multiple realities for eons and eons
<DeathStar> <Wind> Until the fight reached here; I guess my actions led to things starting "anew"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Joy."
<Dias`> <Id> Right. We were born from your branch.
<Dias`> <Id> And I imagine that then branched out again with the tree and all that.
<DeathStar> <Wind> So any questions you're throwing my way now I just don't have
<DeathStar> <Wind> My focus was entirely back on Earth, not what was being reborn out here
<DeathStar> *out there
<Dias`> <Id> That's understandable.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and so the mysteries remain..."
<Dias`> <Id> So this Azora has been through numerous branches then
<DeathStar> <Wind> Pretty much. To have Erevis, you have to have Azora. It's why if you did encounter her before I wouldn't be shocked
<Dias`> <Id> I do imagine living as long as her, fragments of her psyche would appear.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Typically, I would think her tale would be over by now. Something changed. Even Progenitors such as myself don't live that long. We're talking the start of the first war in this reality to now
<DeathStar> <Wind> There's something keeping her going
<Dias`> <Id> Her zealous drive.
<Seraphna> Thena> That active pod?
<DeathStar> <Wind> Shut it down
<DeathStar> *Wind looks at it* In my professional opinion, which isn't much
<Seraphna> Thena> Well we know it isn’t Grandma. **checks it**
<Dias`> <Id> I find it hard to believe that specific thing left unguarded has kept her alive. *It twirls a bit then stops* What if she's something similiar to what's behind the Dark One's hive mind?
<DeathStar> <Wind> Erevis was in there at one point until she was removed, and the pod just was left active
<DeathStar> <Wind> But I could be wrong; there could be some of Erevis' essence in there
<Seraphna> Kaelan> What if she is the hive mind?
<Dias`> <Id> It's what I'm alluding to.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ah, the Dark Erevis theory."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I can't help you there
<Seraphna> **Thena muses and gets out a Progenitor Battery**
<Dias`> <Id> But also, if something alongside the Dark One's could have it, why couldn't it be replicated amongst the Progenitors since they're two sides of the same coin.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...a self-fulfilling prophecy... she exists to defeat a threat that is anchored to her very existence."
<Seraphna> Thena> If some of her is here, we can nab it.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You sure on this?
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes Thena*
<Seraphna> Thena> It’s risky but I’ll act as a conduit.
<Dias`> *Id floats back a bit, hiding behind Adeline*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hoo boy. If you plan to do this, I'll help so we don't blow up
<DeathStar> <Wind> Do you know the story?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I don't, sorry."
<Dias`> <Id> What story?
<Seraphna> Thena> **Thena muses and grows a bit recalling some of her cores for capacity, readying the battery**
<Seraphna> Thena> Not sure at all! But…
<DeathStar> <Wind> Azora was forced to experiment on Erevis and Ao for the hybrid experiment since only the royal family could do it. She couldn't do it herself incase something went wrong; so Erevis and Ao underwent painful experiments to put them close enough to the raging emotional Dark One spectrum but not enough to make them one of them
<Dias`> <Id> So that's why they're more emotional unstable
<DeathStar> <Wind> With the data retrieved the actual Hybrid was then prepared. But the people shunned Erevis and Ao; even though they were emotionaless twats, they still sensed the ... difference in them compared to themselves,
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Normally, I'd be insulted by a description like that, but..."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hey, Wind... are you...?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I have my own opinion, but I shall spare you all."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I think that was why all of them but Azora was on this ship, to get them away from the capital for a while
<DeathStar> <Wind> Then everything went to hell
<DeathStar> <Wind> Yes?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "THat description... are you the hybrid?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Hmmm. That would be close. But.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I'd be the antithesis of it sadly
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "How's that?"
<DeathStar> *Wind forms wind in one hand and holy energy in the other*
<Dias`> <Id> Wind is from the previous branch. What we've learned about this Hybrid started in this branch no?
<DeathStar> <Wind> The Hybrid would be Dark infused to make it close to the Dark Ones
<DeathStar> <Wind> I have theories on the hybrid but it'd be speculation at this point
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm interested either way."
<DeathStar> <Wind> The being was meant to bridge the two races and try to calm down the raging Dark Ones
<DeathStar> <Wind> But it was lost when the ship crashed. Fast forward and the Dark Ones calmed down magically
<Dias`> <Id> An oddly peaceful solution considering the alternative they created
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So… wait, did it get free and work?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's possible..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I don't know - Divine Intervention was being used.
<DeathStar> <Wind> But it was also taking a toll on the Progenitors
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting....What if, and without knowing the full timeline of things, what if this thing that's controlling the Dark One's at times is that Hybrid
<DeathStar> <Wind> The Hybrid also could have been co-optd by the Dark Ones as it has not appeared since the crash.
<DeathStar> <Wind> It is half them too
<Seraphna> **Thena begins to work on the drain, careful at first in case the energy is volatile**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Still...I have no desire to be subsumed by this...thing."
<Dias`> <Id> What better way to calm the Dark One's side then to control them all under one doctrine.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Finding a defence is a priority."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Maybe it got free and wooed the bad mojo monster.
<DeathStar> *Thena and Taiga slowly finish the drain and the capsule blinks out*
<Dias`> <Id> It is actively seeking out Dark things.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Perhaps when it's done it will seek out Progenitor
<Seraphna> Thena> There we go. Grandma in a bottle.
<DeathStar> *he says seriously*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What the hell, Id."
<Dias`> <Id> It would make sense, they share a same origin.
<DeathStar> *Ren lifts her finger to her ear and listens to a message*
<Dias`> <Id> Elaborate on that, Charlotte
<DeathStar> <Ren> Ako is reporting we are getting Dark Egg hits
<Seraphna> Thena> Time to make Dark Omelettes!
<DeathStar> <Ren> One being in the ocean of the resort.
<Seraphna> Seraphna> **is smoking something** Story time over?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We should head back to Ryosokyo
<DeathStar> <Wind> And we should go too
<DeathStar> <Wind> Unless you need a lift
<Dias`> <Id> Noire would be upset if we left her ship behind
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Are you seriously suggesting that the Dark Virus is calmer than Dark Ones are normally?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..I have my own ship, yes."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Good luck then
<DeathStar> *Wind warps out with Seraphna*
<Dias`> <Id> Yes. It only seems to get agitated when it's put on the defense.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It is the belligerent."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises a hand and opens a shadowport back to the landing site* "Now if we are finished with trying to prove how clever we are, we do need to go."
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Ryosokyo
<DeathStar> *The screen shows 2 worlds, fully populated, and the Resort World having eggs that have not hatched yet*
<DeathStar> *the 2 worlds being - 1 being in Cartel space and the other in suisen*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Do we want to handle it ourselves or contact "Erevis" to have her Progenitors help
<Dias`> <Id> Can this group handle 3 worlds?
<Dias`> <Id> We couldn't even handle one.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> As long as they do not hatch we should be fine... i thik
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The Cartel can take care of their world with a little back up
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We should get someone to help, at least."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That would leave the other two. The Resort one is deep in the ocean though
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That makes it a troublesome location
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and what Suisen world is the other?"
<DeathStar> *she brings up what looms to be a world that focuses on transporting food through the teleporter system*
<DeathStar> <Ren> My food!!!
<DeathStar> <Ren> We must hurry
<DeathStar> *Ren is already rushing off*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm...work on trying to find a way to access the Dakr Egg on the Resort world."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hm. Charlotte
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Is there any dark abilities of yours that you can think of that might reach the ocean bottom?
<Dias`> <Id> Would not Noire's abilities before far more suited?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> If she can think of something
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Nothing that Noire can't do."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I could attempt to drain the eg and render it inert, but that depends upon actually reaching it."
<Jackieness> egg
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright, follow me to the world
<DeathStar> *Adeline leads the two to the teleporters*
<DeathStar> *while they are going, jaime and Jikuu would see on the screen faint bleeps from the original dead world of Jarivan, indicating something large there, and at the same time something large on a Earth world near Sol*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We will be busy.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Resort World
<DeathStar> *Adeline begins to prepare the Addie Sub while Andrea stands back. While Noire and Charlotte are there, Noire would begin to feel a little out of it, sluggish, like her mind is fussy and her limbs are not as responsive like normal*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright, you two get in with me. *Andrea climbs in first, reaching out to Charlotte to pull her in, then reaches for Noire*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...something is wrong..."
<DeathStar> *Andrea helps Noire in as the sub doors close*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> .... You don't look great. *She frowns, touching her forehead*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Rest. Charlotte can handle the brunt of it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...no...get me into quarantine for observation. Now."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Can we even do that right now?"
<DeathStar> *Adeline peers back, struggling to cancel the submersion*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Fuck me
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: MAnsion Base
<DeathStar> *Cheryl paces, waiting for news on how things went on the Suisen World with catching Erevis when a message from X comes in*
<Dias`> <Chad> Stop pacing.
<DeathStar> *Lemon steps in, back from helping Adeline, motioning that everything is okay and grabs the comms*
<DeathStar> <X comm> We have a situation. Dias begun to act strange. He's talking to himself, sweating, and his arm is glowing
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Lemon* ...Shit.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Ah dammit. <X comm> I think he's trying to book a flight which he doesn't know how to do so that's a red flag to me
<Dias`> <Chad> Cheryl. *he nods to her as he gets up, he taps his neck* We've got that situation.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll gather everyone together. *yanks Angela's tail and boops Hotaru*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It looks like Dias has been compromised after all.
<Dias`> <Chad> X, do what you can do to keep him calm.
<DeathStar> <X comm> Will do
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Do we have a powerful tranq gun?
<Dias`> <Chad> ....
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I don't see us winning a fight.
<Dias`> <Chad> Not without taking a beating to make it happen.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> This is not going to be easy
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Space
<DeathStar> *Erevis' ship stops moving suddenly near Thena*
<DeathStar> *just drifting*
<DeathStar> *scatch that it stops moving on Thena's tracking device*
<Seraphna> Thena> Hmmm, the ship stopped. **she checks the location**
<DeathStar> *it appears to be in the middle of a heavy shipping lane*
<Seraphna> Thena> That’s… she jumped into a different ship didn’t she…
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Well, guess we better go find out and retrieve it before pirates do
<Seraphna> **Thena nods** Probably trap.
<DeathStar> <Heaven> I bet those Reds are already pilfering it
<DeathStar> *Heaven heads to her ship* Come on then
<Seraphna> Thena> They have the right permits.
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Ugh
<Seraphna> **Thena goes with her**
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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Session Start: Mon Sep 23 00:00:01 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-PWMinis
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<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face as he begins gathering things and making comm calls*
<DeathStar> *Mem is back and looks perturbed*
<DeathStar> *Heaven plays rock on her ship and headbangs*
<Seraphna> **Thena wiggles to the rock**
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<DeathStar> *they pull up on the ship whre little aliens are taking it apart*
<Seraphna> **Thena crystals them up, popping about**
<DeathStar> *the look sad and squeak*
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Session Ident: #TAW-PWMinis
<Seraphna> **Thena puts them in safety before moving about to check the ship**
<DeathStar> * it looks empty*
<DeathStar> <Heaven> I'll head over to check logs
<Seraphna> **Thena nods and explores the rooms to see if there’s anything to find**
<DeathStar> *Heaven tinkers at the helm while Thena would find that the place doesn't look like it has been touched by any person in days*
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Strange. *she eyes the computers*
<Seraphna> Thena> I don’t think she’s been on the ship in days. But why just let it stop in such an easy to find place?
<DeathStar> <Heaven> The computer has clearly been accessed but at the same time it doesn't seem like it has been touched. Hold on let me access the footage
<DeathStar> *Heaven begins to review the logs*
<Seraphna> *A second Thena, tiny and chibi peeks out of Heaven’s cleavage as Thena runs scans of the ship remains**
<DeathStar> *The scans turn up nothing outside someone powered up the ship and flew it out there and turned it back off. The logs flicker on and Azora can be seen walking up to the bridge, peering at the camera, then adjusting her long Erevis hair into a ponytail and flying the ship off. The entire trip she is seen sitting in the seat just letting it auto pilot*
<DeathStar> <Heaven> There she is right where I am but scans say otherwise - that no one was here.
<DeathStar> *this goes on for sometime when a flicker occurs in the logs and Azora is no longer present in the ship as it powers down*
<Seraphna> **Thena muses** A projection…? I’m not sure she was ever on this ship. Or left the PAX.
<DeathStar> <Heaven> You think she's still back at the city?
<Seraphna> Thena> Then again Mem couldn’t read her on the PAX, she could have been a projection there too… I think she might have started using a projection at some point while still there.
<Seraphna> Thena> It’s not like my projections. A Psionic Illusion perhaps.
<Seraphna> **Thena pauses and muses, then sends Ako a message asking her to see what crew have been present on the PAX this entire time without leaving**
<DeathStar> (In the actual PAX or in Ryosokyo because you been saying PAX the entire time)
<Seraphna> (PAX itself, because she was still present on the PAX when it wasn’t on Ryosokyo.)
<Seraphna> **Thena adds with a touch to match against anyone who disembarked after they landed**
<DeathStar> *Ako can be heard shuffling through the computers at the palace*
<Seraphna> Thena> We forgot the other aspect of Great Grandmother, she was a powerful psionic entity just like Grandma.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Are we positive on that?
<DeathStar> <Ako> She is in Katrina's body I guess
<Seraphna> Thena> She was, while on the ship.
<Seraphna> Thena> We know something changed after the docking.
<Seraphna> Thena> This evidence is making me believe they relocated and have been hiding while using a projection since then.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Alright those on the PAX right now - a small skeleton crew under Myria to finish the work on cleaning the teleporters and some of Ren's guardis
<Seraphna> Thena> You’ll want to run a sweep of the secondary bridge and Erevis’ hidden access in the tunnels around 1B. Adeline likely knows other hidden places.
<DeathStar> <Ako> I'll gather some people and pull get Ren
<DeathStar> <Heaven> If you really think she's hidden on the PAX; you think seeking her out is wise?
<Seraphna> Thena> You’re right. **comms again** Be subtle, don’t hint you know. Probably shouldn’t move too heavily. Let’s not tip her off we know.
<Seraphna> Thena> The longer we give Erevis AI time to take over the better.
<DeathStar> *Ako exhales*
<Seraphna> Thena> There’s no sign she warped from here, just… vanished. I’m almost certain we were dealing with an illusion and she’s watching through the PAX’s cameras.
<DeathStar> <Ako> When I see you again, sis, I'm going to pinch you
<Seraphna> Thena> Ryosokyo’s security is new tech we made, so she won’t have overrides on the planet side.
<DeathStar> <Ako> There is that. Infact, I'm looking at her right now on the logs; she walked all over Ryosokyo
<DeathStar> <Ako> Touching and prodding things.
<Seraphna> Thena> Did she?
<DeathStar> <Ako> Yes. For an illusion, she sure was active
<Seraphna> Thena> Did the footage save thermals?
<DeathStar> <Ako> I can check. There was even footage of someone hitting on her. That was pretty funny
<Seraphna> Thena> Heh… I’m not sure how powerful her illusions are, but some have been able to be quite convincing, and use Telekenetics to simulate touch. I’d just rather be sure. Her leaving was clearly a ruse.
<Seraphna> Thena> I think she realized we were getting close and just decided to lower our guard.
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Wouldn't you do the opposite?
<DeathStar> <Ako> Alright, I'll loop in Jikuu and Jaime before I go to the ship. *She dumps the logs to Thena's datapad* <Heaven> You think the Empresses will be mad at us?
<Seraphna> Thena> I lower people’s guard all the time by acting insane.
<Seraphna> Thena> Nah. Jaime counts on me to be the paranoid spy ever since Grandpa died.
<Seraphna> Thena> Someone’s gotta suspect everyone. And Chad keeps his info too close to the chest to be useful.
<DeathStar> *Heaven goes through the logs given to them* She is definitely able to touch people and things
<Seraphna> Thena> Hmm… it could be she did that for show before going into hiding. We should make sure she didn’t leave any surprises in our planet side systems. Not that I can guess how she’d have that access. But I’m not a tech!
<DeathStar> <Heaven> We should becareful I agree. With bad guys like her, we need to know everything
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Lets head back and I'll examine the place
<Seraphna> **Thena nods and sets the ship to go back to one of their outposts** We’ll have this impounded for now.
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<Dias`> *Chad sits down at his make shift work station, looking over stuff*
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