The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 345

Session Start: Sun Oct 07 19:03:44 2018
Session Ident: #TAW-Session345
* Now talking in #TAW-Session345
* Topic is 'Act 1 | Phase 6: Government Action | Session 345: Government Action'
* Set by Stretch!~Stretch@104-182-159-169.lightspeed.chrlnc.sbcglobal.net on Sat Oct 06 19:39:39
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<DeathStar> Is that all of us?
<Sara> If so, does that make Jackie The Last of Us?
<ChadWinters> PRobably?
<ChadWinters> ....No. Bad Sara
<Jackieness> o.O O.o
<DeathStar> *puts Jackie's new badge on*
<DeathStar> Jackie is the item
<Jackieness> Sera is going to violate me :0
<DeathStar> 1
* Jackieness hops on to a pedestal anywya and sparkles
<DeathStar> Who would like this new badge (Jackie)?
<ChadWinters> Eh
<DeathStar> That's 2 from Chad.
<Sara> When did Kalon start liking things and Chad stop liking things?
<ChadWinters> I've never liked things
<Xanatos> Specially Kalon
<DeathStar> I think Xan has volunteered for a badge
<DeathStar> *puts Jackie on his chest*
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> Xan seems to have the highest bid
<Jackieness> Fuuuuu~
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<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 10-639.4.29 - 6 days later
<DeathStar> Location: Hermit Base
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<DeathStar> 6* So far the team has been attempting to locate where the Dias one has been, so they can set up the bait and trap a shapeshifter to dissect it or do whatever to it, waiting for him to make a move and set up a trap in one. During it Lemon has been cleaning and doing stuff to Chad's base, putting things up to make it more homey
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<DeathStar> *Stacey herself has been resting in medical with John, while Adeline has been looking to see where the team's families might be - since it's past the 3 day limit
* ChadWinters grumbles a bit as Lemon moves something again. He seems to have spent the last 6 days working with Adeline in an attempt to help find them
<Xanatos> 6* Kane helps Adeline work on that. Marcus walks into medical with food for Stacey and John. Saf slowly tries to go through a workout routine wherever seems sensible to do that, wincing sometimes as she has a few bandages on her. Cole is probably still helping get Ariel back?
<Seraphna> * Tabetha looks impatient and worried, her family having been taken. Though with no mention of Lisa or Skye she hopes her paranoid daughter in law got them hidden. Angela drinks a lot of coffee.
<DeathStar> (Cole would be back by now)
<Xanatos> (Yeah I thought so but didn't want to assume).
<DeathStar> *Lemon hangs up Christmas lights to make the place more cheerful*
<Seraphna> * Reese sits trying to think of schemes to unmask his father's imposter and get his family back. Truth sticks to Wyrd.
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> <Hun, I think all that caffene is starting to affect me both through and out of the bond.>
<Jackieness> <Josephine> *inventories their supplies... over and over, just to keep busy*
<Seraphna> Angela> <It helps me think better... butts.>
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *drags herself out of her room*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole stands in a slightly powered down state by the elevator. Eyes slightly dim.
<DeathStar> *Stacey looks up at Marcus* Hello, Marcus
* ChadWinters twitches a bit as Lemon does that. 1"I think we're starting to get in to the we can't trust them if we find them territory."
<DeathStar> *Katherine plugs Cole into the base, making the lights flicker*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ... *eyes the lights*
<kalonZombee> 6*Mi'Na eyes the lights
<DeathStar> *Zephyr muses on Ariel and why she powered up for a second*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus places soup on the table by John and moves over to place some down for Stacey.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> How you feeling?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> We really should go over what powers Cole...
<Xanatos> 6* Cole's body sparks for a quick moment and then he stands more upright.
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> Well what powers that other kid we haven't seen in a while?
<Xanatos> <Cole> OoooooooooOOooo that tingles.
<DeathStar> <Katherine> You shouldn't move too much,
* ChadWinters glances up. 1"If we tax this bases power source too much, we're gonna draw unwanted attention."
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Sore but I'm doing better
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Ah! Perfect! I should build a new power source!" *pops up by Chad*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I...think I owe you an apology. Keeping all of this from you.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> The other Cole's core. Which was enhanced by those Machine People.
* ChadWinters slowly eyes Myria. 1"No. Please don't."
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Secret bases?
<DeathStar> *Lemon places a jukebox down*
<Jackieness> <Myria> "awwww... why not?"
<DeathStar> *then a mini kitchen to make food, making a mini diner*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Secret Dias', secret bases, secret organizations...just feels like a lot of stuff that, as friends, I should've been more open about.
<Seraphna> * Angela looks to Lemon. "Did my kinetic amplification generator make it?"
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *walks out into the common area, clad in crop top and short shorts, and rubbing her eyes* "Have you all been replaced by shapeshifters yet?"
<Sara> <Chris> I have. I'm gaining weight.
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> Please say it did. She's been not-so-secrety more worried about that then her own children.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Thanks. 6* He says to Katherine, rubbing his shoulder slightly before pulling up a chair so he can sit while he charges.
* ChadWinters rubs his face. 1"I'd like to thank everyone for reminding me why I popped pills years ago."
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I guess Dias and I should have mentioned the President fought the masked guy but he wanted to deal with it first before it caused a panic. Hence putting the guy in the prison
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Who wants pancakes?
<Xanatos> <Kane> Pill addiction is nothing to joke about.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane notes idley while typing away on a console.
<Sara> <Chris> Actually Kane's right. I've been there.
<DeathStar> *Warren pauses in the middle of doing something*
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... They are right
* ChadWinters grunts in response to both Kane and Chris.
<DeathStar> *he throws something back*
<Jackieness> <Myria> *writes soemthing on a stiucky and slaps it on to Chad's shirt*
* ChadWinters slowly looks down at it.
<Seraphna> Angela> I have been worried about the kids. But they're with Zera and some have powers that make them scary even to me. I've got hopes they're safe... unlike the ones that have already been captured.
<Jackieness> 6* It reads: -1 KARMA
* ChadWinters pulls it off and throws it in the trash bin
<Xanatos> <Marcus> The whole shapeshifter thing made me very paranoid. Suddenly I felt like everyone around me was just waiting to put a dagger in my back...still feel that way mostly. But if we had just communicated a little more it would've made it harder for us to be framed. So...I just feel foolish.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "do we have anything to eat around here?!"
<ChadWinters> Rations are back in that room. 6He motions for Reikana
<Xanatos> <Cole> Lemon was offering pancakes. 6* He notes to reikana from his charging station.
<DeathStar> *Lemon makes Reikana pancakes*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Rations sound so unappetizing... pancakes is a winner!" *heads over to Lemon*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I realized it's been forever since I cooked
<Seraphna> * Angela takes a breath and looks upwards.
<Jackieness> <Josephine> *walks out of the rations storage* "Speaking of, this is not going to last forever. Our rations are not enough for group of thios size for an extended time."
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I do wonder why you and Dias stopped talking
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> ...Pancakes sound good right now
<DeathStar> *Lemon makes others pancakes*
<ChadWinters> This base never got used for long periods of time. It was set up more as a waypoint for when my Weapons were working out of this area.
<DeathStar> *the jukebox playing oldie tunes from 100 years ago, shortly before the Dragoons' time*
<Xanatos> <Kane> So, should we begin talks of relocating yet again, or do we fortify this locations to make it a more permanent base?
<Jackieness> <Josephine> "We're going to need to plan for a supply run before too long. We either win fast or take the risk. If we don't, then we could fall to attrition."
<ChadWinters> I've got a secondary one that XII has been slowly prepping incase this one needs to be abandoned
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hm, I have two things. One bigger than the other
<Seraphna> Angela> May be prudent to set up a series of safe locations.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> What do you want to hear first?
<Seraphna> Angela> Let's go by big to small, react after we hear both.
<ChadWinters> The most important one.
<DeathStar> *Adeline peers at Angela, then Chad, then shrugs* First come, first served I guess
<Jackieness> <Josephine> "We could even consider splitting up into two or more mission teams and disperse across multiple sites."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Once we find him, I'll need to have a heart to heart with him.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *gets some pancakes and goes to find a spot to eat*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *she brings up cameras of Wyrd* Wyrd, without Truth, has been moving about the base, first looking at the platform then going to the back, before going back to her room
<ChadWinters> Studying the base location. 6He leans back, crossing his arms
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Just bringing it it up since Reikana was going on about her
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I mean others have moved about the base too learning about it - mom has and X has too
<Seraphna> Angela> So either spying or just planning how to leave because we keep her under suspicion.
<ChadWinters> That's understandable. With Wyrd though, I can see where that's a red flag
<DeathStar> *Stacey nods* I am sure you two will work it out
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You rest up, I gotta go get to work. 6* He pats her hand, smiles and them moves out towards the others.
<Seraphna> Angela> Though it's odd that she's moving about without Truth... slipping away when she sleeps?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Or handcuffed. *She notes dryly after what Daiman revealed*
<ChadWinters> What about the other thing?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Anyway, the big thing is I think I learned where Dias might be at
<ChadWinters> Oh?
<DeathStar> *Adeline brings up information* EarthGov has claimed that the President is injured and in a secured location but they leaked the location on some channels. Likely to draw Dias in to confront the fake
<ChadWinters> Seem's like good bait to use against him
<Seraphna> Angela> And something we can't stop, I assume we have to go save... one of them?
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> ...Do we have to?
<Seraphna> Angela> Marcus will run to his lover's rescue and I'll have to save him at least. So yeah.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well you all wanted to use bait to catch one of them
* ChadWinters slowly looks at Mi'Na. 1"You saying we shouldn't protect the President?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I am sure shapeshifters will be at the location. *she brings up the location in an isolated area in Siberia*
<Seraphna> * Angela tilts her head at Chad. "Didn't you shoot President Hodges once?"
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Yeah that's definitely a trap.
<ChadWinters> Did I? 6He looks over at the display. 1"What Marcus said."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Let's go spring it, maybe get dias AND a weapon clone.
<ChadWinters> That your order? 6He turns to look at Marcus
<Seraphna> * Tabetha peers up.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Hm I think he did
<DeathStar> *she walks in*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> We're not really an officially group anymore. SO I'm no one's boss. But that's what I want to go do. So who wants to go do that with me?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> But to be fair that was one of Chad's worst days in his life
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *looks voer* "They planning a mission again?"
<ChadWinters> I'm sure I've had worse. 6He stands up, rotating his shoulder a bit
<Seraphna> Angela> I guess I'm going.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I will go... it's better than sitting and worrying about Leira.
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> And I have to go to make sure she's not kidnapped.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *pauses, wondering how he's had worse than those 24 hours*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...they'll probably want to drag me along since I'm their shapeshifter-detector..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I will go. <X> Same. <Vesta> It's my job
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I will stay here with Adeline to monitor things
<ChadWinters> The downside to be so useful, Reikana. 6He adjusts his holster as he looks over at Lemon. 1"Keep an eye on Wyrd.
<Xanatos> <Kane> The Kane family shall hold down the base.
<Xanatos> 6* Saf walks up, adjusting her coat.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Let me go get ready..." *goes to change*
<Xanatos> <Saf> The sounds really carries in this place. 6* She notes idley
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I will
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And if she is a shapeshifter with Wyrd's Death ability?
<ChadWinters> I'd suggest going for the head.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Joy
<Xanatos> <Kane> We will run, or allow her to leave. Whichever works out the best.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walks back out* "I feel yummy!" *grabs the plater and finishes Rei's pancakes*
<Seraphna> Angela> You could always remember that convincing Truth to help might be your best path. I believe they cancel each other out.
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> At the very least it's another person to help.
<DeathStar> *X opens up ripples*
<DeathStar> <X> Lets see if see if we can get into this base and use Dias as a distraction
<DeathStar> *Vesta and Zephyr step through*
<Seraphna> * Angela nods, and she and Tabetha, gear ready, step through.
<kalonZombee> 6*Mi'Na steps through
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sets down her plate then struts through the ripple*
* ChadWinters taps the base of his neck, a mask forming around his head as he steps through the ripple
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus and Saf go through
<DeathStar> *The ripple closes and Lemon watches them go and she cleans the diner, offering Chris some pancakes*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *she studies the monitor, watching the team that went out, wearing a headset*
<Seraphna> * Reese has beer with his pancakes.
<DeathStar> *Lemon frowns*
<DeathStar> *in that motherly way*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Dad. We have a message from space. *she pauses*
<Sara> * Chris reluctantly eats pancakes. Plain. Absolutely no toppings.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I believe it is Taiga and company
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pauses and glances over at her
<Xanatos> <Kane> Oh? Was this in reference to Marcus' request?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes. Should I accept the transmission?
<Xanatos> <Kane> Of course.
<DeathStar> *Adeline does some stuff to try to keep it from being tracked and on screen, Taiga can be seen, standing on a world that looks very artsy, with large cathedrals, and galleries. Yuki can be seen in the background, wearing a sun dress and hanging off Erica's arm, staring as they move along, with Iceheart and Freyja with them*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *there's some static and break up now and again* <Taiga> Marcus?
<Xanatos> <Kane> Apologies, he just stepped out on a mission. But I can relay some of what he wanted you to know.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ah. I know he wanted us to give some information on shapeshifters. Is that still the case.
<DeathStar> *a man seems to be haggling with Erica in the background to buy a large painting with a naked woman*
<Seraphna> Reese> Yeah, they're mostly wearing EarthGov uniforms now and rule the planet. Hard to miss.
<DeathStar> *trying to tell her it would look good on her ship*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Yes that would be helpful. Currently we are on the run, the shapeshifters are working with some secret organization that has been around for yeard.
<Xanatos> (years)
<Sara> * Erica deadpans
<Xanatos> <Kane> If any of your allies there with you have family here, it would be advisable to check in on them.
<Seraphna> * Cookie is heard commenting to Yuki that they could just paint Erica and save tons, or apparently sell it for a killing.
<DeathStar> *Taiga muses on that* I will see if I can transmit what we have on them. There seems to be two types of shapeshifters that we know of - the normal type that my mom encountered years ago
<Seraphna> Reese> That'd be most of 'em you know.
<DeathStar> *Yuki muses, and shoos them off. Iceheart seems to be talking about how this world might look innocent and fancy, but this is a world you can buy anything. And by anything, she means it. You just have to know where to look*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Another type? 6* He murmurs before silencing to allow her to explain it.
<Seraphna> Reese> Do they copy powers?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes, most of them. We also encountered what they call themselves Hunters, that will do anything to get the job done, even kill other shapeshifters to get close to their target. They seem to have powers, yes. We encountered one that we had to bury under glass to stop it
<Xanatos> <Kane> Hm. Interesting, are they stolen abilities or something developed or engineered?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> These Hunters will mix lies and truths to get close to their target and learn about them just to destroy them from within. We don't know that much but our maka has trouble sensing them - they just give her a bad feeling. While normal ones she can sense
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The data is complete
<Seraphna> Reese> ...Don't we have a Maka we could run by Wyrd?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> We haven't seen our Makas since we lost our govenrment contract
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I sure hope those two girls are doing okay
<Seraphna> Reese> Well shit.
<Sara> <Chris> That *is* a bit concerning...
<Xanatos> <Kane> Hm, perhaps we should try to find them.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We should try to get ahold of them again - assuming they trust us and will not arrest us
<Seraphna> Reese> Adeline, become a Maka.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> They likely are with Senator Graham
<DeathStar> <Lemon> If I had to think on it
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *holds her staff* I tried.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Apparently I am not Maka material
<Xanatos> <Kane> Taiga, one last thing. Chad Winters and his weapons have been pretty obviously working behind our backs on certain things. Since you have two of his weapons with you, do keep an eye on them.
<DeathStar> *Adeline seems annoyed*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm? Sure. I can do that. *she turns to eye Durt and Cel, waving at them*
<Seraphna> Reese> Let's make Chad a maka then. **he giggles like a school girl suddenly imagining Chad dressed up as a school girl**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But Lorelei practically worships Durt
<ChadWinters> 6Cel looks annoyed by Durt who waves back, a bottle of beer in his hand
<Seraphna> Reese> ...I trust Durt for some reason. *he chugs the rest of his beer*
<Xanatos> <Kane> It could be nothing, and we're benefiting from his secrecy currently. But either way, just know that if Chad wants something that they are near, they'll likely take it for him even if it would harm your group.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll keep that in mind. Good luck to you all. *hangs up*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Hm, let's see if we can make contact with one of the Maka.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *muses* Sure it won't hurt Senator Graham more if we do that?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> He's already under investigation due to what Chad did
<Xanatos> <Kane> We could potentially go straight to the source.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Alright, lets go to his office. There's a teleporter in the back. Chris - Reese
<DeathStar> <Lemon> With me. Adeline, monitor things for me
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes, yes
<Xanatos> 6* Cole snoozes in his charge up mode.
<DeathStar> *Katherine sits, reading him a picture book that kids have read to them*
<Sara> <Chris> Aye aye.
<DeathStar> *Lemon leads them to the back and powers up the teleporter*
<Seraphna> * Reese clears his head and moves to follow, pulling on his coat.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Remember, Senator Denham (Graham) might not take kindly to us. ... Nor the Maka. So we should try diplomacy first. *she pats Kane* That is why Kane will talk our way into their hearts
<DeathStar> <Lemon> If that fails I am sure one of us will pick up the slack before we kidnap a young girl
<Seraphna> Reese> I can play the family angle.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Ah yes, I am very charismatic.
<DeathStar> <Adeline on comm> ... I will prepare a cell just in cas
<DeathStar> *case
<Xanatos> 6* Kane adjusts his glasses, looking amused.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Marcus' Team, Near the Base
<DeathStar> 6* The other team appears in the Siberian cold. Vesta immediately shakes, her fire powers flickering up to keep her warm. Zephyr pulls a coat on and she hops in place
<DeathStar> <X> Hm. *she pulls up binoculars to study the base - it looks more like a mini fortress*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Jesus fuck. 6* He says under his breath, tightening his own coat. He tries to focus and look at the base once X is done.
<Seraphna> * Angela peers around, then slowly at Dragoons, made to survive vaccuum, being cold.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hmmm... cold as the darkness between the stars."
<Seraphna> Angela> Apparently colder.
<Seraphna> * Tabetha fixes her coat, despite Angela being Queen Frost or something.
* ChadWinters stands there, his tact suit doing it's job. He looks outwards at the base. 1"This is going to be interesting."
<kalonZombee> 6*Mi'Na shivvers
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> I forgot your hellhole planet is frozen in parts.
<Seraphna> Angela> We used to live here too.
<DeathStar> *at that moment, alarms go off down there as some idiot attacks the base and begins to go through the front guards like a hero, drawing their attention*
<DeathStar> *X aims her binoculars* There he is - right on time*
<Seraphna> Angela> He look, it's an idiot.
<Seraphna> *hey
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ohhhh... must be Dias."
<ChadWinters> Looks like we timed this right.
<Xanatos> 6* Saf also seems to be okay, coat on over a tactical suit. She smirks at Dias
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> Please let's go now. The faster we get this done the faster I stop freezing to death.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> So do we let him be a distraction or save him?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "He need to be more genre savvy. Obvious trap. Of course, we are a potential wildcard too."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> X, could you get close to give him support while we look around for a bigger target or backup?
<DeathStar> <X> You're the boss. Just hope we don't miss our chance for a shapeshifter if they spot us
<DeathStar> *She ripples the team up to the broken front door, the guards laying there all unconscious*
<DeathStar> *Dias having gone further inside*
<Seraphna> * Tabetha taps Noire and gives her stress. "See if any are shifters."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Angela, darling. Stay close to me."
<Jackieness> ((I mean Tabetha))
<Seraphna> * Angela blinks. "Umm, okay."
* ChadWinters pulls out Ebony, flicking it on to stun as he looks around.
<DeathStar> *Vesta walks and peers inside, destroying cameras with her Starr Saber, flying up with her fire wings*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to sense our any shifters in the immediate area*
<Seraphna> * Angela forms her armor and sword, pulling out a gun to compliment.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Actually X, take over this group, I'll back up the doofus. 6* He moves after Dias
<DeathStar> *Noire would just sense regular guards. - and the countdown on her senses have begun. It seems each time she uses it the countdown is shorter too*
<kalonZombee> 6*Mi'Na forms her GSF armor and pulls out her assault rifle
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I assume you can ripple us in deeper, X. Whatever your call is.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Wow... I'm, already getting a heache..."
<DeathStar> <X> I don't want to blind ripple us inside the base. We might end up in something
<DeathStar> <X> Even if a ripple can cut stuff it might end up bad for us
<Xanatos> 6* Saf's right arm forms into a cannon, she watches Noire with a curious look.
<Seraphna> * Tabetha peers around for a more subtle route.
<DeathStar> *X walks down the hallway, following the destruction, shaking head at Marcus*
<ChadWinters> Right. 6He pulls out his datapad to try and hack any open systems to get camera acess
<DeathStar> <X> Okay, here's the plan we're going to follow Dias and Marcus at a distance
<Seraphna> * Tab and Angela move along.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "They're clean... but it usually take time before my head starts hurting... something must be wrong..."
<DeathStar> For Chad:
<Seraphna> Angela> Someone take video of them, please. We need more evening entertainment.
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Up, Right, Left, Down, Up, Right, Right, Left, Down, Up, Right, Left
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<ChadWinters> durldulrudllrudlr
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Xanatos> <Saf> What triggers this ability? You might be burning it up? 6* She offers to Noire.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Getting stressed out!"
<DeathStar> *Chad passes with only 2 wrong and he gets into the system*
<DeathStar> <X> You're probably stressing your ability out using it so often
* ChadWinters clicks his tongue at something. 1"I've got access to the security feeds."
<DeathStar> <X> And your body
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yeah, Tab, we're going to need to cool it. Emergencies or people that have names and aren't red shirts."
<DeathStar> *so far it isn't off yet - she has a few more mins left*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I could try different stress factors. Alternatively, she could get laid.
<Xanatos> <Saf> Yeah if I don't watch it I can overtax my systems and lose the ability to to use my arms or legs. So it sounds like this may be similar.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "No kidding! After these missions, I feel like I just had an after-concert bender!"
<DeathStar> *Vesta and Zephyr eye Tabetha slowly as they walk along*
<DeathStar> *they find more bodies thrown about and laying there*
* ChadWinters glances over at Noire. 1"Speaking from experience. I'd strongly suggest using it for emergencies only.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> ...It's the single largest and easiest way to relieve stress.
<Seraphna> * Tab and Angela keep moving along with the rest. Keeping an eye out for hidden threats or shifters.
* ChadWinters tosses his datapad to X. 1"You should have access to the rest of the base in case we need to teleport now.
<DeathStar> *the team then comes to an elevator and stairs, and have to make a choice - where did Dias nd Marcus go?*
<DeathStar> *X eyes it, seeing what looks to be a Dias laying in bed with guards*
<DeathStar> <X> Looks to be the basement level
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> So we go down then?
<DeathStar> <X> Seems so. But the two haven't reached it yet
<DeathStar> *X cycles looking for them*
<Seraphna> Angela> We assume they'll screw up somewhere and move for the goal?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yeah, not going to use the power until we get both of them together..."
<ChadWinters> If the masked one is a shapeshifter. It might be easiest for us to grab him since he's weaker."
<DeathStar> *Noire has 3 mins left of the power*
<DeathStar> *since she's still in stress mode*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I need a quick de-stress!"
<DeathStar> <X> There, found them. *Marcus and Dias and in a hallway in the basement, floating in some sort of jello like trap*
<DeathStar> *their attacks unable to pierce it and just bounce back and hit themselves*
<Xanatos> <Saf> ...is that jello?
<ChadWinters> Looks like a kinetic absorption gel.
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> So... don't eat it?
<Seraphna> Angela> With that info, can you ripple in? We could come at the guards from behind while they work on that umm... puzzle.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and they failed already... laaaaaaame."
<DeathStar> <X> Yeah that. *the two are being surrounded by people and the gel is having teleporters put around it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Make it fast because I'm almost out of juice!"
<Xanatos> <Saf> Should we...help them?
<DeathStar> <X> I guess we have no choice. Noire has 30 seconds left. *she opens the ripple to the other Dias' room*
<DeathStar> <X> Go go go to
* ChadWinters moves through the portal, twisting and firing stun shots for any guards inside
<Seraphna> * Angela leaps through, as does Tabetha with both guns. They rush guards based on what htey saw before going through.
<DeathStar> *Vesta and Zephyr leap in*
<kalonZombee> 6*Mi'Na leaps through
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves through and immediately looks at Dias*
<Xanatos> 6* Saf leaps through, aiming to fire at any stragglers.
<DeathStar> *the guards surrounding the Dias in the bed are hit and fall over while Noire looks at the Dias on the bed and sees...
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Senator Denham's House
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon, Kane, Chris, and Reese stand outside a fairly large house with a cute poodle of a dog, a cat, and old car in the driveway
<DeathStar> *a large tree in the backyard, with a tire swing and everything*
<Seraphna> Reese> Guess he has kids.
<DeathStar> <Adeline on comm> The Senator is inside right now
<Xanatos> <Kane> Odd. 6* He notes of the locations before moving toward the front door to knock.
<DeathStar> *An older woman opens the door* Hello?
<Xanatos> <Kane> Hello ma'am, we're looking to take a moment of the senator's time. Is he home?
<DeathStar> <Older Woman> *she studies them to see if they are trying to sell her husband something but she nods* Of course. Graham has time for everyone. *she opens the door and lets them in. They would see the two Maka girls playing in the living room, likely playing with the Senator's childrens' stuff now that they are grown up*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane steps in, glancing around a bit before nodding.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Your home is lovely.
<DeathStar> *Lemon looks around curiously, studying her food and cook book* <Woman> Thank you
<DeathStar> *She goes to retrieve him, leaving the team with the two girls*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Hello girls
<Seraphna> * Reese waves a bit nervously.
<Sara> * They looks over at her, the 10-year-old Maka nearly dropping a ball
<Xanatos> <Kane> ...do you two live here now?
<Sara> <16-Year-Old> 'Live' is a strong word. We are from Maka
<DeathStar> <Adeline on comm> Hm, if you two do manage to bring them back maybe I can borrow their pet again and try to become a magical girl
<DeathStar> *Senator Graham walks in and jerks, peering at them. He slowly moves to where a communicator is located* Cheryl. Kane. I did not expect to see you all again
<Seraphna> Reese> Graham, please wait.
<DeathStar> *The Senator pauses*
<Xanatos> <Kane> We apologize in coming here, as I'm positive it will put stress upon you on top of what you're already dealing with. But it truly a dire situation right now.
<Xanatos> (it is*)
<Seraphna> Reese> Besides, you know we're not shapeshifters. *he nods to the girls* They'd know.
<Sara> * The girls look at each other
<DeathStar> <Senator Graham> Such as dealing with fugitives who attempted to overthrow the President? *he puts a hand on the two girls* You could have brought the Makas into it if they had been present
<DeathStar> <Senator Graham> As it is I have been having trouble finding a unit who will accept them
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Likely the shapeshifters are afraid to allow them into a unit that might idenify them
<DeathStar> <Senator Graham> .. shapeshifters?
<Xanatos> <Kane> ...have we not spoken with you about the subrace of shapeshifters born from a hybrid of Dark one and Human dna?
<Xanatos> <Kane> Troubling...troubling. I suppose the less you knew the better as it would have put you as risk. And now that you know that puts you at even greater risk. I'm truly sorry.
<Seraphna> Reese> They tried to pin what they've already done on us... they took over.
<DeathStar> *Graham muses* I believe the reports of an incident more than 40 years ago. *it seems Graham took it seriously when he went over reports, despite not being military*
<DeathStar> <Senator Graham> Rather bold accusations. And you are saying these two girls can identify these shapeshifters. What makes you think they can do that?
<Xanatos> <Kane> We had been dealing with a doppelganger of the president, it was decided to just let the two fight because then perhaps based on our power usage we would know who was the right one. The shapeshifters have apparently been working with ANOTHER secret group and used that as the perfect moment to frame us. I assure you the lunacy of this story is not lost on me.
<Seraphna> Reese> Pretty bold, until you consider that my "Father" tried to arrest me. Reese Sullivan, by the way. *he waves*
<DeathStar> *Senator Graham peers at Reese, then Chris, then Lemon, then back at Kane, deadpanned*
<DeathStar> <Senator Graham> I take it you all believe this
<Xanatos> <Kane> Our allies out in space are working with another Maka girl who has the ability, it seems she has specialized in looking into a person's heart or something of that nature. Perhaps these two could learn that ability?
<DeathStar> *He sits down slowly*
<Sara> <Chris> It's fact that I have seen with my own eyes. Sir.
<Seraphna> Reese> Of course I believe it. The moment I went underground and my parents didn't so much as blink it was clear as day to me sir.
<DeathStar> *he turns to the girls* What do you two want to do?
<Xanatos> <Kane> I'd be remiss to not mention the name of that other group to you, sir. But I fear that even the knowledge of their existance may place crosshairs upon you. It is your choice if you want the knowledge or not.
<Sara> <10-year-old> Evil must be stopped. *the 16-year-old just eyes her skeptically, though then adds* <16-year-old> There are still problems out there... that we personally have a stock in
<DeathStar> <Senator Graham> If you think it this serious I won't ask but I would like to get in touch with this other group's maka to see what she has to say about these shapeshifter. If you want to build a case, the more people outside yourselves that you can get to prove it the better. If these two will go with you to help identify them, then I will let them.
<DeathStar> *he turns to look at them* Be sagfe
<Sara> * The 10-year-old bows her head. "I promise I'll come back."
<DeathStar> *The Senator's wife hands them each a care package of sweets and food*
<DeathStar> *he gives her a smile and nods, handing her back the ball* You hold onto this
<Seraphna> Reese> We'll keep a good eye on em, sir.
<DeathStar> *Lemon smiles and prepares to teleport them back, but gets an error* That is not good.
<Seraphna> * Reese frowns, then peers over at the Senator's wife slowly.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane tilts his head slightly and taps his comm
<Xanatos> <Kane> *C* Adeline, we're getting an error with the teleporter.
<DeathStar> *Kane would get static from the base, as if the communication system is down*
<Seraphna> Reese> Either we're being jammed, or something happened at home.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane's jaw clenches and he looks at Lemon
<Sara> <Chris> ...Sh... shcrap. *she slurs her curse as she eyes the girls*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> ... That is not good. We need to get back to Hermit Base as fast as possible
<DeathStar> *It seems Lemon had renamed Chad's base for him*
<Seraphna> Reese> I can fly a shuttle, but we'd need one in the first place. You Magical Girls able to teleport?
<Sara> * The girls look at each other, then look confused. They have no idea where this place is supposed to be
<DeathStar> <Lemon> We will give you directions to get us as close as possible.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I can give you specific coordinates if you understand that type of thing.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *looks dubious*
<Sara> <16-year-old> This better not get us all killed. *she says calmly*
<Seraphna> Reese> You before me girly.
<Seraphna> * Me before you
<DeathStar> *Lemon whaps Reese*
<Seraphna> (Weird brain reverse, it means he'll die before she does)
<Xanatos> <Kane> Please, my children is there and they could be in danger. 6* He gives them the coordinates.
<Xanatos> (are there)
<Seraphna> Reese> I-I'm not flirting I swear.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane eyes Reese, a flair of anger flashing in his eyes.
<Seraphna> * Reese just looks confused at their reactions.
<Sara> * They are confused by the coordinates and listen to Lemon instead
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Okay, sweeties. *she has them lift them up and begins to direct them by cities nearby, or north and south and miles. Slowly working with them to get there*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Siberian Fortress
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus and Dias are trapped in gel and are about to be teleproted
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers are setting down the teleporters
<Seraphna> * Angela aims and fires at a teleporter, Tabetha uses TK Goddess to crush one.
<kalonZombee> 6*Mi'Na fires at another teleporter
<DeathStar> (Uh you guys are not in the area)
<ChadWinters> <Dias> It seems we've gotten ourselves into get the sticky situation. 6He tries to throw some of the gel at the teleporters
<ChadWinters> *quite*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I've been with you like 5 minutes and this happens! 6* He tries to get his arm free
<DeathStar> *the gel just wiggles at being thrown*
<DeathStar> *his arm barely moves*
<DeathStar> *so far it looks like X and the others have abandoned them*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Just like old times. 6He looks at the soldiers. 1"AS YOUR ACTION PRESIDENT. I DEMAND YOU STOP!"
<ChadWinters> *Acting*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...it's acting.
<DeathStar> <Soldier> Sure sure, shapeshifter
<DeathStar> *he places the third teleporter down*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Hey! Don't do that! 6He growls as he tries to see how far away from a wall they are
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Wait, so you know shapeshifters exist, but you've never questioned how your president coudl be so weak that an attack could take him out?
<DeathStar> <Soldier> He was attacked be the shapeshifter him
<DeathStar> <Soldier> He said so
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Exactly! I would never be bested by such a weak and cowardly tactic.
<DeathStar> *the wall is 1 foot away*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> This man took out almost ALL of your friends and didn't even break a sweat. IF he was a shapeshifter he would've at least gotten winded.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias glances to see if he can grab and pull Marcus out to throw him at the teleporter.
<ChadWinters> *A teleporter*
<DeathStar> *Marcus begins to bend in the gel and his head manages to pop out*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> God this stuff smells. So if I was a shapeshifter, could I turn into a werewolf or not? You tell me soldier man.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias struggles to try and move his foot behind Marcus to try and shove, kick him out
<DeathStar> *An X walks forward and has the soldiers walk off* <X?> I'll handle this
<DeathStar> *the soldiers move off*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> X! ....Wait...this seem's off
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Wait, no I was making headway! We were bonding! Shit.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus glances to Dias and presses his foot against his.
<DeathStar> *Marcus gets an arm out*
<DeathStar> <X?> *talks into a comm* Deal with those soldiers
<DeathStar> *She turns back to Marcus and pulls out a ripple blade*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Yeah, that's not the X I know and love. BAD X! BAD BAD BX!
<ChadWinters> *-b*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Unless she wants to take over my spot, it's free, you can lead them all, honest. 6* He tries to find something to grab onto
<DeathStar> <X?> Come on now. I'm just dealing with Marcus. After all, you are one of us, President Dias.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> No I'm not. I'm me! 6He twists and tries to punch a hole in the wall to make a hand hold
<DeathStar> *as they both grab onto the wall, the X lifts her blade up and swings down at Marcus' head*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias growls and tries to rip a chunk out of the wall to throw and hit her hand off direction
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus tries something revolutionary, partial transformation to rip a shard of the wall off to bring up to knock the attack aside.
<DeathStar> *X's hand jerks and misses*
<DeathStar> <X?> Tch. Well so much for making in fighting occur
<DeathStar> *She forms a ripple, then more, then more, about to slice and dice them* I'll just end this right now
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Hospital Room
<DeathStar> <Reikana> *would see the Dias there is a fake. He opens his eyes and the tattoo forms, and he uppercuts Reikana with a dark strike, breaking her jaw*
<DeathStar> *and flips onto the table, popping his neck*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "BUUUUUH!"
<Xanatos> 6* Saf spins around and sees Noire flying back, then aims and fires at Fias
<Seraphna> * Tabetha uses TK Goddess to try slamming him of the table.
* ChadWinters brings his gun over towards Fias and begins firing stun shots at him
<kalonZombee> 6*Mi'Na fires at him, moving to take cover
<DeathStar> *the guards that fell shift into Ripple, Spirit, and the third one*
<Seraphna> * Angela fires at him, sword ready.
<DeathStar> *Ripple opens ripples to deflect the shots back at the team*
* ChadWinters clicks his tongue. 1"This is bad."
<DeathStar> <X> ... tch they really wanted to kill Diad and we fell into it
* ChadWinters quickly fires at the shots to intercept them, burning his ability and recharging it
<Jackieness> <Noire> *crawls around, completely out of it*
<Seraphna> Angela> Well let's use overwhelming force then. Ripple First.
<DeathStar> <Fias> Do you all have time to play with us?
<DeathStar> <Fias> Have you all noticed something?
<DeathStar> <Vesta> What is that?
<Xanatos> <Saf> Ugh, fake Dias talks like a creep.
<Seraphna> * Angela frowns, reaching up and tapping her comms, putting two and two together with the Weapons.
<kalonZombee> <Mi'Na> I'd rather the idiot than the creep
<DeathStar> <Ripple> Your navigator is being dealt with while we deal with the Vice President
<Seraphna> Angela> "Adeline?"
<DeathStar> *the Spirit one fades into the ground*
<kalonZombee> 6*Mi'Na keeps an eye out for when it reappears
<ChadWinters> Watch out behind yourselfs. 6He quickly pulls out his Ivory and aims behind himself .
<Xanatos> 6* Saf slides one of her electric batons out of her elbow, frowning at the mention of stacey.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> This is not good.
<Xanatos> <Saf> We'll need a lot of luck to get out of this.
* ChadWinters clicks his tongue. 1"Well we did expect this to be an outcome
<DeathStar> <Ripple> We'll keep you business if you want but I say the team you left behind does not have long. After all it was only old men, a burnt out reploid
<DeathStar> <Ripple> And injured people
<DeathStar> *business - busy
<ChadWinters> Are you sure that's all there is? 6He notes calmly
<Seraphna> Angela> "...Guys, I'd hate to say this but we may want to wait for a better time to deal with them."
<Xanatos> <Saf> ...X, could you save them if you abandoned us?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sits back against a wall and flips the shifters the bird*
<DeathStar> <X> ... I can. But...
<DeathStar> *Ripple forms his ripple blades*
<Seraphna> Angela> I can get a warning out to them, but it might not help. These guys didn't plan on us.
<DeathStar> <X> Are you sure?
<Seraphna> Angela> *tries to warn Cherry, who they left behind, using Dakota in his hiding place to relay*
<Seraphna> Angela> "We're about to find out."
<DeathStar> <Ripple> Fine, lets do this
<DeathStar> -TBC-
* Sara has left #TAW-Session345
Session Close: Sun Oct 07 21:51:21 2018