The Alien Wars 6: Into the Unknown

Unknown Days

* Now talking in: #TAW-Unknown
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<@DeathStar> Date: 10-672.10.11
<@DeathStar> Location: Suisen Empire - Risokyo
<@DeathStar> *at the palace of the empire, in one of the gardens, a few of the team is at the table with food and drinks as Isis eyes all the files and stuff piling up on the Suisen Empire lately, looking annoyed* <Isis> I believe I recall why I stepped down as the Empress last time
<@DeathStar> *Ren eyes the muffins on the table, slowly reaching out to take a small bite*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Imagine that... being ruler means you have to...mmmmm...rule."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> It is the downside.
<@DeathStar> <Isis> I can certainly grant you my position, Noire, if you want to deal with all this post War crisises.
<@DeathStar> *she looks over the papers* <Isis> You'll find a lot of people are unhappy right now
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I am here to advise, though I lack the... manner to endear myself to your citizens."
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> youre still my favorite Empress 6*she gingerly smooches Isis's cheek as she sets more files down
<@DeathStar> *Isis's mood seems to improve greatly*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Understandable bias, big sis is pretty good at this.
<@DeathStar> <Isis> One problem we're facing right now is helping findind a perfect world for the Dark Ones; and the fact that due to grandmother, Progenitors are not favored all that well outside the royal family.
<@DeathStar> <Isis> It probably would do well to keep the two far apart
<@DeathStar> *Fox Mask looks up from sketching, listening in at this*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "You need a...mmmmm...less Progenitor-sort face for the Empire.
<@DeathStar> *Isis pulls Miyuki onto her lap*
<@DeathStar> <Isis> I nominate Miyuki then.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> What, we going to send her out to model or something?
<@DeathStar> *she takes another small bite*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "As for the workload... world governments establish a civil service for a reason."
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> not to be -that- person but will they even be amicable to such a thing and gods no, its enough with our own progeny
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Ren* "...you need a charm offensive."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> We do have gods in the family.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Who would you even make the face of the empire if not one of the royal family
<@DeathStar> *Ako grumbles from her papers off to the side; it is almost hard to believe an Athena can scowl*
<@DeathStar> <Ako> No... *stamps a paper* Absolutely not. *Stamps* Maybe. *puts to the side* I refuse. *Stamps*
<@Seraphna> Thena> **stamps paw marks on paper to help*^
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "You'll have to think on it. The public mood must be improved before you can you start turning public perception of the ruling family around."
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki nods in agreement
<@DeathStar> <Isis> The other elephant in the room... *she nods at the Erevis clone, wearing the Fox Mask* Xevil has indicated that he plans to come for her soon at the next council meeting.
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> if their moral is too low, they'll take this as a hostile gesture
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm....yes...though she was invited as a guest, it could easily be framed as a kidnapping."
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> and itd be a bad look
<@DeathStar> <Isis> He did indicate a distaste for removing her from the school he put her in.
<@DeathStar> <Isis> She is a teenager still, despite being a clone of mother
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, he always has sour puss.
<@DeathStar> <Isis> I am sure there is legality of him having a clone of mother. If we wanted to go into it.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...perhaps she should speak for herself. She is at the table, afterall."
<@DeathStar> *Fox Mask pauses, her hand stopping the drawing*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> we SHOULD check and not just take his word or assume
<@Chaintan> 6*small paws reach for the ink pad Ako uses
<@DeathStar> *Ako glances down* <Ako> Ah. AH!
<@DeathStar> <Fox Mask> .... I ... am not sure I should cause trouble. If Mister Xevil wants me to return, then it would be better for me to do so.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Is he aware of how we found her?
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Ah, yes, running around fighting pirates?
<@Chaintan> 6*Other small paws take the stamp now that Ako is distracted and waddle away
<@DeathStar> <Ako> ... my precious tool of power!
<@Seraphna> Jaime> We have already offered to take her back or even bring her to him. So any further time away from school was his choice.
<@DeathStar> *Iko just judges*
<@DeathStar> <Isis> We will talk to him at the council and have this resolved then
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Then he muay have an alterior motive."
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> and when is that scheduled?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Considering he is essentially making her public when we offered to let him keep it secret he no doubt is planning something.
<@DeathStar> *Isis glances at the paperwork* In a couple of days. All of the races will be presenting agendas for the next few months.
<@Chaintan> 6*the stamp is misused on anything serviable, Miyuki gestures to Ren to start herding
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> whose catering?
<@DeathStar> *Ren hops up and and stretches, moving along to do so, bouncing around rather energetically still for her age*
<@DeathStar> <Isis> Hm. Good question. Ako?
<@DeathStar> *Ako sits there, head tilting to the side, blank*
<@Chaintan> 6*at least five fox-famfrit children waddle out trying to keep the stamp and inkpad
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Kaelan tends to handle those orders, having taken over Katrina’s business.
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> and the decor and flowers?
<@DeathStar> *Ren pants, so Iko finally begins to aid her*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Would you like to?
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki grins
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Oh? me?
<@DeathStar> *Athena looms over Miyuki in what looks to be a cat idol outfit*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I sense foxy business.
<@DeathStar> <Athena> I will handle the entertainment
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Yes Athena
<@DeathStar> *Athena shuffles around like an animatronic out of Chucky Cheese*
<@Chaintan> 6*another small puff attaches to Athena, escaping Ren
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Athena, your movements seem...stiff."
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Is someone indicating Athena is old? Eeek. *she wiggles about as they attach*
<@Chaintan> 6*Iko gathers up three easily, waving stamp pad
<@Seraphna> Thena> Momma okay?
<@DeathStar> *Ako snaps to* <Ako> You're old as dirt
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> when was Athena last massaged?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...you were the one who implied your stiffness of movement might be a result of age."
<@DeathStar> *Isis sniffs, since insulting Athena's age is insulting her*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> 12 hours ago.
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki nuzzles her wife
<@DeathStar> *Athena wiggles, trying to get the mask off, but struggles*
<@DeathStar> <Athena> ... ARgghh
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *waves a hand* "Then lets set aside the political angst and arrrange a spa day."
<@DeathStar> *Iko and Ren return with the stamps, sitting down*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I could go for that.
<@DeathStar> <Isis> Then let us clear the rest of the day's schedule
<@DeathStar> *Isis flails at Jaime, motioning at her head*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime grabs Athena and gets the mask off**
<@DeathStar> *Athena
<@DeathStar> *Athena bounces on her rear, her white hair all mohawkish from being in the costume*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Unfortunately, I cannot offer our Dark One resort world anymore because Upper Chad had to break it."
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Aww I still had a certificate there
<@DeathStar> <Isis> We could go to that other reality's Jarivan again
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I think Taiga would throw a fit
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki's children sniffle, defeated
<@Seraphna> Jaime> We should make our own Jarivan.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Perhaps it will still be honored once my people have re-established themselves, Miyuki."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I know a place here in the capital
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> I hope so, and what place is this Ren
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...its not haunted, is it, Ren?"
<@DeathStar> *Athena, Ako, Isis, Iko all stare* <Ren> .... I feel distrusted. Anyway, it's a rather new. And I would hope not! It's not even that old!
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan climbs out of Ren’s shadow**
<@DeathStar> <Isis> I leave the decision to Jaime
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Very well."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I desire one last fun time before we have to work.
<@DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: Outside The Capital
<@DeathStar> *it turns out this is outside the main capital and the massive city for the planet and is near a body of water; on the other hand, the prices are high due there not being many beach areas*
<@DeathStar> *Ren points out the spa facilities and everything at this facility they are at* <Ren> Sadly, it's a good thing we have the Empress to pay for it
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Cause on my pay it would hurt a lot
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed.
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl looks over the ocean, standing there with Chii and Freyja. Athena wears a float with a cat face*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Remind me to give you a raise.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I was not aware this spa was even here."
<@DeathStar> *Ako drifts off to the water and plants face first into the sand*
<@DeathStar> *Isis sets up the umbrella and lays under it; Fox Mask stands there, wearing normal clothes still*
<@DeathStar> *Athena floats in the ocean; then suddenly jerks and flails in the water* <Athena> CRAMP CRAMP
<@Seraphna> **Jaime leads Erevis off to a changing room**
<@Seraphna> **Thena goes after Athena in a little pirate ship**
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki settles in to tan with what barely counts as swimwear
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "I suppose I'll go change into my swimwear now."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Wait is this a nude beach?
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> how would we know Ren?
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I.. well.. I mean.... *just runs off to the water*
<@DeathStar> *Isis helps put lotion on Miyuki*
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki nuzzles Isis
<@DeathStar> *Iko fans Miyuki*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Iko dont you want to enjoy the water?
<@DeathStar> *Taiga comes out finally, bags under her eyes, wearing her suit backwards*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> ... too bright...
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *steps back out, wearing the barely there black swimsuit that Kaelan gave her, hair in twin braids again* "Mmmmmmm..."
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> AAAA Taiga youre exposing yourself
<@Seraphna> Si> **puts shades on her**
<@DeathStar> *Taiga pauses, glancing at herself, then reddens like a lobster and poofs*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime leads Fox back out in a bikini**
* Alicia (~Home@pres-24-b2-v4wan-161431-cust1803.vm29.cable.virginm.net) joins #TAW-Unknown
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki goves over with a towel for Taiga
<@DeathStar> *If it wasn't for the mask, you could tell the clone would be embarrassed as hell, her arms covering herself* <Fox Mask> Is this really necessary?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Beach Protocol.
<@DeathStar> *Isis and Iko eye each other, shrug and sit next to the other while Taiga quickly works to correct her bathing suit with the towel's help*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *lays out on the beach "Mmmmmmm..."
<@DeathStar> *Athena pulls out a toy shark and has it chase Thena*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> think you got it under control?
<@Seraphna> Thena> Sharky returns! Eeeek!
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl stretches, wearing a bathing usit that looks more like a tiny bit of fabric than really a suit. Chii and Freyja both wearing the same*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> I do. *she eyes her mom* <Taiga> ..... excuse me while I go blind.
<@Seraphna> Angela> Today is a good day.
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Im afraid im not much better
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> That's different though. Thanks, Miyuki.
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki pats Taiga and turns to see Iko and Isis
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> I guess I lost my spot
<@DeathStar> *Adeline arrives on the scene bringing food and drinks and setting up a bbq*
<@Seraphna> **Kaelan sets out various wives**
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I have wondered sometimes what jt’s like in those tails.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> If you want I'm sure we can find a spot for you under another umbrella.
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Well. *She eyes her own* We store things we really find important in there
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...now isn't this much better?"
<@Seraphna> Jaime> She keeps several women in there.
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Like snacks."
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> or your family uses it for housing, transportation....storage
<@Chaintan> 6*she rattles one tail in particular
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> ... I mean, I did store Yoiyami in there when she was super little. Can't say I ever put Charlotte in them
<@DeathStar> *Shion peeks out of Miyuki's tail, peering about*
<@Seraphna> **Truth carries Wyrd to the water**
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> case in point
<@DeathStar> <Wyrd> Wait, what? The hell. I did not consent to being weeeeeet. *She flails*
<@Seraphna> Truth> I will dry you after~
<@DeathStar> *Fox Mask sits at the water's edge*
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Don't soak people who don't want to be soaked."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Now if only we could get Momma Ama to socialize.
<@DeathStar> *Wyrd sulks in the water, but she doesn't seem too angry; giving a half-hearted splash back at Truth*
<@Seraphna> **Truth gives her wet water kisses**
<@DeathStar> <Ren> So I shouldn't lift you up and dump you in the water? *she jokes*
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki tries to rejoin Isis and Iko
<@DeathStar> *Isis and Iko shift and make room for Miyuki inbetween them*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...Ren, not everyone comes for the water."
<@DeathStar> *Shion crawling out and sitting to the side and taking in the sun*
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki lays on her belly and just lets her tails waft about
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Fair enough.
<@DeathStar> *Adeline brings food to a nearby table*
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Food is ready
<@DeathStar> *Athena comes out of the water and Cheryl takes a seat*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime pops over with Fox**
<@DeathStar> *Ren is alread at the table, wiggling*
<@Seraphna> **Angela takes Cheryl’s lap**
<@DeathStar> *Fox Mask sits and shyly removes her mask and the teenage Erevis clone tries to keep her presence small*
<@Seraphna> **Thena hops over**
<@DeathStar> *Freyja leans over toward Angela, studies her and takes her plate of food*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *moves over to the food table*
<@Seraphna> **Angela fuuus**
<@DeathStar> <Isis> It is nice
<@DeathStar> <Isis> To do this every now and then
<@DeathStar> *Ren eats happily, breaking her nibbling rule for once*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...I do have good ideas."
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Ooo Ooo! Noire! Noire!
<@DeathStar> <Athena> You should plan..... more stuff!
<@DeathStar> <Athena> You should be ... an Event Planner!
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...an event planner?"
<Alicia> * Yoiyami grabs food, while trying to point out things Erevis liked to the clone without making it seem like she thinks they're the same person
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Yeah. You can make more fun events for everyone
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Entire kingdom!
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Noire, I appointment you a Royal Event Coordinator.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...uh-huh..."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I can do that. Right?
<@DeathStar> *Erevis tilts her head a bit, just like the real deal, then nervously looks at Jaime, showing a sign of a lack of confidence compared to the real deal there. Then reaches out to try the foods Yoiyami points out*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> as long as its quiet enough for the puff to stay asleep
<@Jackieness> <Noire> 8shakes her head and eats*
<@DeathStar> *Athena does a silent thumbs up*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Before we go or anything
<@Seraphna> **Jaime pats Fox’s head**
<@DeathStar> *Taiga shifts back and begins to set up a photo, getting back to join the others*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> That way we can all have a photo of today
<@DeathStar> *Ren holds up the peace sign behind Taiga's head, while Chii and Freyja pull up Angela's top*
<@DeathStar> *Erevis pulls her mask on before the photo is taken*
<@Seraphna> Angela> Oh my.
<@DeathStar> *Taiga eyes the picture that comes out, deadpanned, then begins to hand it out*
<@DeathStar> <Ako> .....
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?"
<@DeathStar> <Isis> Well. I suppose we can put it in the album. *she jokes to Miyuki*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> whats wrong with it
<@DeathStar> *Isis shows it to Miyuki, with Angela's top being up in it*
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki tilts her head, confused
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Oh
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki fishes a marker out of her tail and colors in
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> there
<@DeathStar> <Ako> Hah
<@DeathStar> *Shion munches on a burger*
<@DeathStar> <Shion> You know. We should have monthly get togethers.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...perhaps."
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Noire can plan them
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> then what do we call work
<@DeathStar> <Athena> Hm. *thinks* Extra family time?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Intensive group relation seminars.
<@DeathStar> <Ako> Stamp hell
<@DeathStar> <Isis> Wife time
<@DeathStar> <Iko> Mmmhm
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I am very pro-wife time. Especially when it involves my wives.
<@DeathStar> <Fox Mask> So strange..
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Yeah..."
<@DeathStar> *Erevis seems to nod at Yoiyami, having found a kindred spirit*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?" *loooks at Erevis*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> im feeling like im being judged
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I feel like I'm being judged by my own daughter - and have been for the past 100 years
<@DeathStar> *she slumps*
<@Seraphna> Kaelan> I stopped caring about that over a hundred years ago.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "And what exactly is the basis of this judgement?"
<@DeathStar> <Fox Mask> Oh. Well, maybe some of you can explain it. I know Jaime has spoke on it a few times
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "People in general seem to focus on random things that don't really matter in the grand scheme of things."
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Indeed..."
<@DeathStar> <Fox Mask> Yoiyami is right. I also note you all seem connected by this desire of wife time - multiple wives. It is an oddity to me as well. Why so many of you have so many wives, why only wives, why go on about wife time.
<@DeathStar> <Fox Mask> Is that not a strange concept to you as well?
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Being with people you care about is a good use of time."
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I do not form romantic attachments, so I could not tell you."
<@DeathStar> <Fox Mask> Affection is rarely shown among Tsivrixsh
<@DeathStar> <Fox Mask> Especially openly
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Well, for us I suppose it started with mother. She had many loves. My father Xanatos being the only male.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I’ve simply no interest in men.
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I've simply no interest in romance at all."
<@DeathStar> *Ren sighs painfully at that statement*
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I'm not judging anyone else for having it, but I'm not interested."
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...indeed."
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Many don’t until they meet their first true love.
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl pauses in eating her food*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "I've never been in love."
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> *Swallow* You don't need no man or woman to be fulfilled.
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> some of us get strong armed
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just beat up people
<@Chaintan> 6*She sags against her wife
<@Seraphna> Angela> Sometimes all you need is a fluffy cute thing.
<@DeathStar> *Isis hugs Miyuki* It's okay. Your sister is far way now
<@Seraphna> **Angela pats Cheryl**
<@DeathStar> <Isis> Role playing as Inari or whatever is in her head
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> *to Cheryl* "...are you really suggesting violence as a hobby?"
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Only the bad people. It's what kept me going for so long
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> and the rabbit
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Now my hobby is my zoo
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... I got a new pet by the way!
<@DeathStar> *She shows a picture of an owl to everyone*
<@DeathStar> <Taiga> Goddammit
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> that reminds me
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Cheryl, why dont you watch my little ones and show them all your animals?
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Sure!
<@DeathStar> *Chii narrows her eyes at the request*
<@DeathStar> <Freyja> I will make sure nothing happens. *she notes quietly*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> they cant talk and only waddle
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> they might torment Lore if shes around
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lorelei and Lemon might enjoy having them around
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lemon has been busy working on baking giant cakes
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Lemon is always entertained when we bring the babies around.
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> It helps keep her distracted
<@DeathStar> <Fox Mask> Ah....
<@DeathStar> *she lifts her hand up*
<@DeathStar> <Fox Mask> I'd like to go .. too. And see the ... animals and zoo.
<@DeathStar> *she mumbles*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Cheryyyyyyyl, you got another guest
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> What the hell; the more the merrier.
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Date 10-762.10.13
<@DeathStar> Location: Suisen Empire - Risokyo
<@DeathStar> *2 days later, Isis is moving along the halls of the council chambers as various aliens are busy getting ready for the day's meetings. Ako is sitting in the Suisen represenative's chairs. Right now, back on Earth, Cheryl is hosting the Nue kids and the Erevis clone at her mansion*
<@DeathStar> <Isis> How do we want to play it with Xevil
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki adjusts flowers from their estate
<@DeathStar> <Isis> Do we want to try to keep her, or send her back
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm. Hopefully calmly. If he starts behaving like a child we can simply point out the vast amount of crimes we overlooked.
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> we want to be amicable, but I think we need to get a better feel on what she wants and what legal recourse he has
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> Clones are a bit of a gray area
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I see no reason to force either outcome. She is his daughter and still a minor I believe?
<@DeathStar> <Adeline> He clearly took the DNA of the late Empress, yet he added extra DNA to her - Dark One, Tsivrixsh and more we don't know. We could argue that her DNA belonged to the Suisen Empire
<@DeathStar> *Xevil arrives with a few Tsivrixsh ambassadors; his red eyes seem to seek out Jaime*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I would rather use this as a bridge than to burn it.
<@DeathStar> *Athena arrives on scene, moving slowly*
<@Seraphna> **Jaime gives Xevil a warm smile**
<@DeathStar> <Athena> ... *holds her hips*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> .... *Stands by in her uniform, keeping an eye on things*
<@DeathStar> *Xevil approaches the Suisen Table, then gives a slight bow to Jaime and Isis* <Xevil> Empresses. Please give my regard to the late Empress Jikuu.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Xevil, you have raised an exemplary daughter, so much so it has landed us in this awkward moment. I apologize for the inconvenience brought to you.
<@DeathStar> <Xevil> It with honor that I bestow upon you for watching her. *he holds up his arms against his chest* I am told you took her in after she was getting into trouble. I am certain you have been keeping a firm grip on her wayward nature.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I have taken the time to get to know her. I truly see nothing wrong with her, she merely had misguided ambitions. Which is why we are happy to overlook the damages.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I wish this to begin as a family matter between us.
<@DeathStar> <Xevil> And what sort of family matter are you forseeing? *he motions his a gloved hand out* May we proceed to her location?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Of course. **she stands** Made of my Mother’s DNA and yours, I see her as a sibling.
<@Seraphna> **Jaime leads him along towards where Foxevis is waiting**
<@DeathStar> *Ren follows along behind them; Isis sneaking along to leave Iko and Ako in charge*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> When she completes her education we would be honored if she stood as your voice here, to get experience in government. I understand if you do not wish this of course.
<@DeathStar> *Xevil, his guards, and those who are coming along, arrive at the manor where Lemon opens the door; her blonde hair full of cake mix* <Xevil> So you would have her return to the school of my choice. And here I thought you would wish to cling to her longer. *her pauses, eyeing Lemon*
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> .... Come on in. See the animals too
<@Chaintan> 6*Little puffs are attached to Lemon
<@Seraphna> Jaime> As a parent I know better than to come between one and their child.
<@DeathStar> *she opens the door wider; Xevil and his guard step in. Cheryl and Chii have animals all over the manor. Tons of cute animals are wrecking the place*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> You have gone to great effort to give her a fine upbringing, and I would never try to force my will on another parent’s children.
<@DeathStar> <Xevil> .... what in the great emperors is going on here"
<@Seraphna> Angela> Oh, hey Xev.
<@DeathStar> *Erevis, with her mask pushed up, is riding an elephant*
<@Seraphna> Angela> We’re having cute animal time.
<@Seraphna> Angela> Fun and educational.
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl is lifting little fluffs up onto safer animals to play with*
<@DeathStar> <Xevil> ... is there a quiet room to talk with my ... daughter. *he uses the word oddly; his guard spreading out*
<@Seraphna> Angela> I think we have one with the softer animals.
<@DeathStar> *Erevis pulls her Fox Mask down as Xevil steps up and motions her to follow him into a side room in the manor. Lemon and Ren step up to Jaime*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Sooooo. What's your read so far?
<@Seraphna> Angela> It’s like watching Warren with Jennifer all over again.
<@Seraphna> Jaime> I’m hoping he is open to this. It could be what we need to assure peace between the empires.
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> You think the little Erevis is going to be our token for peace
<@DeathStar> *Cheryl walks up with Chii, holding some puffs*
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Can I keep some?
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Forcing her to stay certainly won’t keep peace. He was prepared for a fight.
<@DeathStar> <Lemon> No. <Cheryl> AnGElaaaaaaa.
<@Seraphna> Angela> We can make our own.
<@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hrmph... *she suddenly tilts forward like her strings have been cut off and Lemon barely grabs the fluffs from Cheryl so they don't get crushed under her weight*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Holy shit. Grandma? *she asks as Cheryl falls*
<@Seraphna> **Angela sighs and picks her up**
<@DeathStar> *Chii checks Cheryl who appears to be in state of shock*
<@Seraphna> Angela> Gonna have to use… the paw.
<@DeathStar> <Chii> ..... Lay her down
<@Seraphna> **Angela does so**
<@DeathStar> *Chii examines Cheryl, then begins to talk to Angela through their bond link, looking serious*
<@DeathStar> <Chii> She's hanging on due to myself and you
<@Seraphna> Angela> Where was Freyja…?
<@DeathStar> <Chii> I don't know. She has to be close
<@DeathStar> <Chii> We both have been close to make this work
<@Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and peers around** Let’s find her.
<@DeathStar> *Ren nods* Lets spread out through the manor
<@DeathStar> *Lemon begins to set up medical equipment to hook Cheryl up*
<@DeathStar> *The Xevil guards eye the team suspiciously; as Jaime and Ren move throughout, they move toward the area where Xevil and the clone of Erevis were set up in one of the rooms. They no longer seem to be talking and as they approach the back rooms, the two of them seem to be peering at something on the floor*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> What…
<@DeathStar> *Fox Mask glances back at Jaime, jerks, and rabbits off from the scene while Xevil looks back* <Xevil> You do not wish to see this, Empress
<@Seraphna> Jaime> What happened?
<@DeathStar> <Xevil> ... someone killed her by mashing her head in with an xvash, completely removing it.
<@DeathStar> *Ren makes a face, stepping forward to examine the crime scene*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Someone? With a Tsivrixsh weapon?
<@DeathStar> <Xevil> Yes. *he begins to follow after the clone*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> Ren, call in Leyaeh.
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Right
<@DeathStar> *Ren begins to do so*
<@Seraphna> Jaime> **she frowns, using crystal to close off the crime scene**
<@DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<@DeathStar> Location: Council Meeting
<@DeathStar> *Isis sets paperwork down* It looks like they went to Earth. I think Jaime was talking his ear off last I saw
<@DeathStar> *Ako leans back, bored already as the various alien races drone on and on about various agendas*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...will this be a problem?"
<@DeathStar> <Isis> It should be fine. Maybe Xevil and Jaime can repair the relationship between our two people. *she glances at the Tsivrixsh ambassadors, who are eyeballing them*
<@DeathStar> *Ako seems a little distracted, looking around*
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki peeks at Ako
<@DeathStar> <Ako> Oh. Sorry. I asked Athena to bring me something to snack on the side and she hasn't come back yet. *She props her head* <Ako> I swear, having her as an alternate self is so annoying
<@DeathStar> *as complains, a soft dripping sound can be heard falling down onto Miyuki's floral arrangement*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...since when have we ever been so fortunate?"
<@DeathStar> <Isis> I just like to think positively. *she reaches and flicks Ako's ear*
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki blinks and looks up
<@DeathStar> *a red stain color can be seen on the ceiling, dripping down. Isis pauses, glancing up as well* <Isis> What in the world?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *stands and moves over to examine the dripping*
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki sniffs the air
<@DeathStar> *Noire would find some stairs leading up an area above the council area. It looks like it is meant for extra storage and the lock on the door is broken*
<@DeathStar> *the air smells of blood*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Isis, we need to get in there
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki opens a fox hole
<@DeathStar> <Isis> Right
<@Jackieness> <Noire> *head sinto the storage area*
<@DeathStar> *she steps through into the darkness above and looks around at the same time as Noire begins to come up*
<@DeathStar> *right next to Isis looks to be a puliverized body of sorts*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Step back..." *moves over to examine the body*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> I know it sounds dumb to ask but...what is it
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "...recall Ren. Athena has been murdered."
<@DeathStar> <Isis> .... *she looks like she is unsure what to do, falling to her knees and holding out her hands to try to heal what is in front of her* Athena
<@DeathStar> <Isis> ...... .... .... Right
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Y-youre...repeat that, I couldnt have.....
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Damage is consistent with a Tsivirxsh xvash, with a wielder of sufficient strength."
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki looks over guest list
<@Seraphna> **Thena warps in and stares, then calls medical**
<@DeathStar> *Isis has retreated and stumbling out to get Ren back*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Summon security. Have them use the service entrance and corridors so they do not alarm the delegates. I shall guard the body. Do not leave Isis alone."
<@Seraphna> **Thena checks her vitals and starts her own healing, Jennifer appearing a moment later dazed**
<@DeathStar> *Thena would find the sight of Athena looking quite pulverized by the weapon; not pretty but the Progenitor tech has brought back worse*
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> Noire! Dont lose sight of my wife
<@Seraphna> Jennifer> Focus on the pounding first Thena.
<@DeathStar> *the guest list on the Tsivrixsh looks normal at first, though one name seems to almost blur and give Miyuki trouble focusing on it*
<@Seraphna> Jennifer> **taps comms** Cuddles, ICU, bring out the military grade machines.
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki winces and tries to mimic the symbols onto her arm
<@DeathStar> *Isis is looking ready to vomit* <Isis> Do we know which one did it? I should go over there right now... right now... *Ako grabs Isis*
<@Seraphna> *pounding = poison
<@DeathStar> <Ako> I got her.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Sedate Isis if you have to. No one sees her like this."
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> I cant make it out
<@DeathStar> <CHIP> I will scan the list then
<@Seraphna> **Thena and Jennifer vanish with Athena, appearing in Medical with Athena on a stretcher**
<@DeathStar> *The computer begins to attempt to copy the list while Cuddles gets the equipment ready*
<@Seraphna> Jennifer> The damage is extensive but we can undo this. I will NOT let her go.
<@Seraphna> **Thena has a Warren face, someone is going to die over this**
<@DeathStar> *Ren and Taiga arrive on the scene* <Ren> I want everything sealed off
<@DeathStar> <Ren> CHIP, everything for the last 24 hours I want
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Also I have bad news
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?"
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Someone tried to take Cheryl out we think - by taking out Freyja.
<@Seraphna> **Jennifer doubles down on her efforts to save Athena, even leaving Amaterasu a message**
<@DeathStar> <Ren> How these two are connected I have no idea
<@Seraphna> **Leyaeh peers about** I can look here before I go to Earth if you want. Was there a murder weapon present?
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "The weapon was a xvash. I'd estimate the killer was larger and very strong, even by Tsivirxsh standard."
<@DeathStar> <Isis> ... I didn't see one but it was obviously one
<@Seraphna> Leyaeh> Anything I can touch. **she removed her gloves**
<@DeathStar> <Isis> Athena herself
<@DeathStar> <Isis> But she's about to go into a Progenitor heal tank
<@Seraphna> Leyaeh> **she nods, touching the blood spatter first, flinching, then heads to medical**
<@DeathStar> *Isis seems to be rubbing her face, trying to steel herself*
<@Chaintan> 6*Miyuki wobbles over, blinking to try and refocus her vision and embrace Isis
<@Seraphna> Leyaeh> Try to find the weapons. They give the clearest images.
<@DeathStar> *Isis looks down at Miyuki's arm where she wrote*
<@DeathStar> <Isis> That does not even look like a Tsivrixsh name, hun. It almost looks like ... complete nonsense.
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> honestly its the best I could do, I couldnt even read it without everything just going wrong
<@DeathStar> *she lifts her arm up - the name looks like something complete alien, made up, unknown to anyone. Yet on the screen, CHIP's version shows a Tsivrixsh name - the two could not be more different*
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..its possible that the killer is not a Tsivircsh at all. They simply adopted a modus operandi to implicate the Tsivirxsh."
<@Seraphna> **Leyaeh heads for earth after touching Athena and gaining her kitty visions**
<@Chaintan> <Miyuki> maybe they did a quick and dirty translation?
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Or there might be more here than we realize
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "The investigation has just begun."
<@Seraphna> Leyaeh> Note as I go. She saw a Tsiv ambassador when she was hit but then it glitched. Like an otherworldly… illusion maybe? Hologram? I’ll know more with Freyja.
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...keep me in the loop too."
<@DeathStar> *Cuddles nods and begins to put Athena into the machine to begin putting her body together - hopefully*
<@DeathStar> <Cuddles> ... *she looks at Jennifer and Thena* ... I won't lie. There is only a 1 in a 1000 chance this works. She is so badly hurt. And if for any reason this machine is tampered with or shut off...
<@Seraphna> Thena> **shrinks indicating her clones have spawned elsewhere, starting their own hunts**
<@Seraphna> Jennifer> We’ll guard it.
<@Seraphna> Jennifer> I can’t lose her…
<@DeathStar> <Cuddles> Right. *she sits down* I'll guard with you
<@DeathStar> *Isis eyes the council meeting going on with Iko and Ren looks at Noire*
<@DeathStar> <Ren> I guess I better do what I'm paid for
<@Seraphna> **Sammael appears with Saga to join the vigil**
<@Jackieness> <Noire> "The investigation is yours, Ren. I am at your disposal, of course."
<@DeathStar> <Ren> Lets do it then
<@DeathStar> -TBC-
* #TAW-Unknown created on Thu May 15 18:47:29 2025