The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 350

Session Start: Sun Oct 28 22:22:03 2018
Session Ident: #TAW-Session350
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Session Time: Mon Oct 29 00:00:00 2018
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<Stretch`cell> Haha! I have you sandwiched once more!
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<DeathStar> I miss ruling my rooms
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* Stretch changes topic to 'Act 1 | Phase 7: Royal Bloodlines | Session 350: The Seven Heroes of Legend '
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<DeathStar> Okay
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<DeathStar> Date: Same as the Last Surprisingly
<DeathStar> Location: Hapian Castle, Royals Floor
<DeathStar> 6* Celes stands there all regal and clean as Liana and Selena comes in from the teleport looking dirty and Selena having some red spots on her clothes
<DeathStar> *Erevis raises a brow, having finally gotten Lemon and the others settled in her house near the castle
<Stretch`cell> *Mykel stands quietly, having arrived late and gotten briefed by others, musing about the blood quietly*
<DeathStar> *Selena walks by, mumbling about mines and educating herself*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *is asleep in her lab over some books and scrolls*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Well. *she hugs Liana* Welcome back
<Sara> * Liana uselessly attempts to dust herself off before she is hugged
<Seraphna> * Jaime stretches, yawning a bit.
<DeathStar> *outside the castle there are loud noises*
<Seraphna> * Alita is sitting back, peering up from a book. And over at the noises.
<DeathStar> <Celes> Anyway, me and Erevis are preparing a mission soon. Do you think you are up for it?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Eventful day... what's that?
<Sara> <Liana> What's up?
<Stretch`cell> *Mykel moves over to look out a window at the noise*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Some of my agends might have a lead on the where the fire hero might have settled at so we plan to look into it. You might want to pack carefully since it is at the lava plains. <Erevis> Does anyone need us to go over the 7 descendants again? It has been a few months.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Clearly I don't, but maybe it's good to go over it again for everyone else that's forgotten. 6* He says as he walks up.
<DeathStar> *outside Sylph and Gnome are fighting, both looking tired. It might explain one reason Gnome is tired. Sylph - rarely appearing these days, is trying to defeat Gnome once again, always serious these days since meeting their previous Dark Spirit counter parts and dashes in trying to avoid Gnome's rock attacks since Gnome's element hurts her more. She manages to knock Gnome on her butt hard but Gnome sinks into the ground and Sylph takes to the air*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *slips from her chair and thuds on the floor* "Uhhhh? What?" *stands up and rubs her eyes* "Man... did i do it again?" *heads out and back to the common area*
<Seraphna> * Jaime looks outside and cheers, "Go Gnome!"
<DeathStar> *a giant hand reaches up, the ground distortingand grabs Sylph, Gnome never coming out and just sinks Sylph into the ground - ending like most of their battles, burying the wind spirit*
<Seraphna> * Jaime grins, proud of her spirit.
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Tea anyone?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Muh? What's going on?" *fidgets with her glasses*
<DeathStar> <Celes> I try not to ask when it comes to spirit matters
<Stretch`cell> *Mykel smirks and heads back to the others* A short refresher couldn't hurt...
<DeathStar> *Celes sits by Erevis*
<Sara> <Liana> Your guess is as good as mine...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Training. Gnome and Slyph have been working hard since they encountered the dark spirits.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> After most of the ancients were destroyed in this war, it turns out that the Hapians were not the only ones with Ancient Blood in their blood. It seems the Daemons have them and their lineage runs all the way to Shinobu and the Amazons have them all the way to their current leader
<DeathStar> <Erevis> 7 heroes of the civil war apparently set out to different ways to form cities in the post war from what we can tell. However we only know of those 3's families still being alive. If we can find any of the other families we might find more records of what happened
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah sweet, info." *sits down and makes a gesturte, summoning a digital-arcane construct to record it all*
<DeathStar> <Celes> And it seems each family has had powers so far
<DeathStar> *Sylph is finally spit out and she and Gnome begin to go at it again*
<Seraphna> * Jaime listens, but peers out the window to watch her girl.
<DeathStar> *Neekito slips Ellie the biggest drink portion compared to the others*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Shinobu gave us the general location of where the others were heading out but we had not have much luck finding any trace until today with the fire one so we are looking into it now. Everyone up to speed?
<Sara> <Ellie> I hope Sylphie doesn't get herself hurt roughhousing all the time
<Seraphna> * Alita muses. "So the other families would have exceptional power, whether or not they rule now."
<Xanatos> 6* Xan holds a thumb up
<DeathStar> <Celes> Maybe. They might need to meet the spirit of that realm. I do not know
<DeathStar> *Sylph forms a tornado of wind to keep Gnome off the ground and keeps her spinning - winning*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Soooo... if the other families have the power... how to they lose ther thrones?"
<DeathStar> <Celes> The kingdoms likely were not established yet
<DeathStar> <Celes> They were probably on the way, gathering people to make that step and something must have happened
<DeathStar> <Celes> And someone else finished it
<Seraphna> Alita> Some of the Kingdoms do not even actually follow a monarchy that would support a family ruling.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ohhhh... now this is getting interesting."
<Stretch`cell> Mykel> And if the spirit they were bonded with died, their power may have gone dormant.
<DeathStar> *Selena returns, cleaned up*
<DeathStar> *Sylph and Gnome finally enter, all messy*
<Seraphna> Jaime> So if we're looking into Fire, Salamander would be helpful? *she walks over and picks up Gnome, sitting with her*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Okay, everyone ready? <Celes> *pulls on this giant back pack that makes her tip over*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *just looks at Celes*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Guess we are. *she looks to Gnome* Do you need to rest? Seems we're about to go on an adventure.
<Stretch`cell> Mykel> She may or she may be the catalyst to making things more difficult.
<DeathStar> <Celes> *finally rightens* What?
<DeathStar> *Gnome nods and warps out*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Isn't that a little overkill?"
<DeathStar> *Celes wobbily moves over* I do not know what I might need. So I brought everything along
<Sara> * Ellie brushes some dirt off of Sylph idly
<DeathStar> *Selena eyes her mother slowly, then her other mother*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Seems...excessive. But they do say you can never be too prepared.
<DeathStar> *Neekito stays with Luna in case she gets into mischief as Celes warps to the capital since it's near the Lava Plains*
<DeathStar> *then steps in*
<Seraphna> * Jaime pats Selena's shoulder, trading with her a look that can only be shared by one who has weird parents, even though they admire them.
<DeathStar> *Erevis hums, walking in*
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek walks by, pausing to see them gathering to leave. He quickly turns and goes the other
<Xanatos> (other way)
<Xanatos> 6* Xan slides in after Erevis
<DeathStar> *Selena shrugs and follows. Sylph beams at Ellie*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I won
<Seraphna> Jaime> *moves to follow the others, she looks to Drasek* Uncle Drasek, don't you get bored always waiting?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Riiiiight." *walks on to the teleporter*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Sorry CSHHHH Bad CSSHHHH Connection. 6* He walks off
<Seraphna> * Jaime rolls her eyes. "Bet if we were going to a beer kingdom he'd be the first on."
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek then comes runnin back in with a Hapian guard yelling at him.
<Seraphna> * Jaime squeaks. "Did he hear that?"
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek leaps into the portal thing after Jaime
<Seraphna> * Alita gets on the teleporter.
<DeathStar> *Drasek leaps into the others who are barely away and Celes falls over, face first, her pack crushing her*
<DeathStar> <Celes> ... ow
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Seriously, too much!"
<DeathStar> *Erevis lays there* ... ... *softly in a dangerous tone* Drasek
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Erm. Sorry luv. Matters of money y'see
<Seraphna> * Jaime squirms. "C-Can you get off me Uncle D?"
<Sara> <Liana> Cel! *she rushes over and checks on her, helping her up*
<DeathStar> <Selena> What is poking me. *she asks*
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<DeathStar> *Sylph carries ellie over the others*
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek coughs and stands upright, sliding around the group in case the guard checks in this location.
<DeathStar> *Celes smiles at Liana thankfully, then sighs and opens the pack to take stuff out*
<Seraphna> Alita> Well, that was a start.
<Xanatos> <Xan> ... 6* He sighs and helps Erevis up as he stands
<DeathStar> *she throws 3 ropes in, a large portable potty, and a mirror*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmmmmm..." *moves over discreetly to see what sort of stuff Celes has*
<DeathStar> *Celes keeps 5 ropes, a few magic items, womenly things, and other survival kit stuff*
<DeathStar> *Selena stands up and dusts and Erevis pats Xan*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC slips in after the others, clearly in a hurry, panting slightly
<Seraphna> * Jaime helps Selena up just after getting herself up.
<DeathStar> *Celes lets the teleporter shut off*
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<DeathStar> <Celes> Okay then. Shall we begin?
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC bows slightly. 1"My apologies for being late."
<DeathStar> *Celes slings her back pack onto her back once more*
<DeathStar> *Celes leads them down the pathways toward the capital's exit*
<Seraphna> * Jaime walks along, keeping pace with Selena. Alita walks along with Mykel if he came and his player is there.
<DeathStar> *Selena looks around, surprised at how much Earth Tech has been incorpated into this place. Where once it was very Roman like in design once, it is now got electronic billborns and modern designs everywhere*
<DeathStar> <Selena> .... Well
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Looks like shite 'round 'ere.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I don't I've been here yet." *looks around* "Looks like thr red light district back home."
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It seem's they have adopted a lot of Earth tech.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan looks curiously at things, frowning slightly to himself.
<DeathStar> *Screens show information about what is going on and show what is up. Celes notes some cameras and what not* I am sure that you know who will have noted we are here
<Seraphna> Jaime> It gets more modern by the day. Every time I come here it's just a bit more like the PAX.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I guess it's why I like the other Kingdoms
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I will admit. I have come to enjoy the scenery here. It would be a shame to have all of it lose it's uniqueness
<Seraphna> Jaime> They other kingdoms do have their charms. This place makes me feel a bit homesick though.
<DeathStar> *as they step out the heat is not as unbearable as it once was, modern shields set up to keep the lava plains lava flows apparently being worked on, since lava is constantly flowing. Selena winces*
<DeathStar> *being set up to keep it bearable
<Seraphna> * Jaime seems used to worse. Sighing a bit.
<Xanatos> <Xan> There's something perverse at seeing something with more of an anchient design turned into some weird hybrid with PAX and Earth tech.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So before they got the heat shieds, how did they prevent everyone dying from the convection effects?"
<Seraphna> Alita> Is your PAX not technically the most ancient of the designs?
<Seraphna> Jaime> The heat more or less kept all but the devoted from approaching I think?
<DeathStar> <Celes> They did not go to the lava fields
<DeathStar> <Celes> Which is probably why no one has found what we are looking for
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods. "Well... that would make sense. Lava hot."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Different kind of ancient. But you're not wrong I suppose. 6* He hmms tohimself.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...wait... do we have to go out in that?"
<DeathStar> *Celes muses* We might need Salamander after all if we are to go out there
<DeathStar> <Celes> The shields will only get us so far. If we are going to cross the lava we will need help
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods.
<Sara> <Liana> Yeah, it's not exactly safe...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Salamander! Need you here! *she calls on her*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Oh yes. Apparently the marker is out there and the guards said there is something out there
<Xanatos> <Drasek> It hot 'ere or some'fin?
<DeathStar> *Selena turns slowly to eye Drasek*
<DeathStar> *Sylph flops over*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> .... there's no wind here
<DeathStar> *Salamander appears, yawning*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Uncle D is more in touch with his Hyperspace.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks at Drasek* "... ... ...who is this crazy old hobo again?"
<Sara> * Ellie cools Sylph with a paper fan
<Seraphna> * Jaime gives Salamander a careful hug.
<Sathen> *Mykel walks up from behind, having taken a few minutes to get equipment before following them, sighing a bit* Well, I guess that's one way to get around out here...
<Seraphna> Jaime> "We need to find something out in the Lava Field, can you help us get there safely?"
<DeathStar> *Salamander peers at Jaime, then the others* You want to go out there?
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Hobo!? I wear a suit.
<DeathStar> *Erevis checks with Imogen, letting her know where they are in case she decides to follow, sending the message, realizing they left a Royal behind*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do have to wonder something Drasek
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Is that the same suit you been wearing for like decades now, or do you change them
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I'm sure some hobos wear suits."
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods. "There's something to do with the ancient heroes out there."
<Seraphna> Jaime> "Betting no one's found it due to the heat. But with your help, we can do anything."
<DeathStar> *Salamander shrugs and touches each of them, adding a fire shield*
<DeathStar> <Salamander> There
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC peers down at herself, then tilts her head slightly. 1"That simple?"
<Xanatos> <Drasek> I wash it. Stand there in the buff till it's clean.
<Sathen> *Mykel raises an eyebrow, looking to Alita* Why don't I just transform and fly us?
<Seraphna> Alita> You can't carry them all love.
<Seraphna> * Jaime hugs her again, with more ease having the fire shield. "Thanks!"
<DeathStar> *Erevis blushes a deep red and turns to Xanatos*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... do you wash your clothes in the .... buff
<Xanatos> <Xan> Hm? No, only a hobo would do that.
<DeathStar> *Selena tentatively walks toward the lava stream and holds her foot out, able to walk across it*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Told you he was a hobo."
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods and peers at Drasek like she pities him*
<DeathStar> *Then follows*
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek squints at them all, pulling out a notepad and writing something down.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC watches Selena tentatively then does the same thing. 1"This is...nerve wracking."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Please stay here for Imogen in case she follows and give her a heat shield too
<DeathStar> <Salamander> Be sure to hope I do not take the heat shield away and drop you into the lava. HA ha ha
<Xanatos> 6* Xan tentitively steps forward, then once realizing it's safe he moves onward.
<DeathStar> *Celes .... eyes the lava and looks scared to walk on it, eyeing her daughter*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh... would you have a reason to burn us all to cinders?"
<DeathStar> <Salamander> No. Just picking
<Sara> * Liana frowns, worried
<DeathStar> *Sylph grabs Ellie and walks across holding her hand*
<Xanatos> <6* Drasek shoves in hands in his pockets and walks forward with a sour look.
<DeathStar> <Celes> D-Do you do this often. my love?
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC starts walking across now
<Sara> <Liana> Lava kills. Even an adventurer isn't that foolish
<Sathen> Mykel> I could get most... *starts for the lava, and towards the depths of the lava fields with the others* <Just be ready to call Undine in case things go bad love.>
<Seraphna> * Jaime gulps a bit and begins to move. Alita heads along.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Don't look at me. I didn't bring a broom."
<Sara> <Liana> But I guess we have no choice
<DeathStar> *Celes nods and takes her hand, walking across*
<DeathStar> *Salamander sits and watches them. They cross the first stream safely*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Hopefully it will be many many many more miles before we encounter another
<Jackieness> <Lana> *crosses over with the others*
<DeathStar> *as they continue, the heat shield seems to keep the heat out thankfully*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well this is nice
<Seraphna> Jaime> Salamander's magic is strong!
<Xanatos> <Xan> It's like death pudding when you walk through it. Sludgey death pudding. Glad we're not feeling the heat though.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I need to learn more about this spirit magic."
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> This area does have a certain aesthetic to it.
<DeathStar> *as they walk along they find some patches of grass and a tree*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC peers over at it. 1"I wonder how that's able to survive."
<Seraphna> Jaime> A little hidden grove?
<Sathen> Mykel> Her magic is strong because we're in her home land... *looks out towards the patches* Either that or its a heat mirage.
<DeathStar> <Celes> Well. *She peers at the huge volcano many many many many miles away* I guess the lava streams managed to always avoid a few spots here and there
<Jackieness> <Lana> "These plants could have adapted to the conditions. Plus volcanic soils is very rich."
<Seraphna> *Jaime seems pleased, inspecting.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan peers at the tree curiously, walking around it.
<DeathStar> *it's on the thin side but has dried fruit*
<Sathen> *Mykel muses for a moment before moving on* It's also possible that the Fire Hero descendants may have been able to fashion a magic to block some of the heat from the lava flows...
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC moves over to grab one of the dried fruit
<DeathStar> *Celes sits a moment, kneeling and dusting her dress*
<Sara> <Ellie> Aw, it's like old dried-out grapes...
<Xanatos> <Xan> I can't believe this has survived out here.
<DeathStar> <Celes> Tired. *sips water from her pack*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> ...it's just a tree
<DeathStar> *Sylph eyes the fruit, drooling*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Heh heh.... heh
<Seraphna> * Jaime gently picks a fruit, examining it. "Dried but they still grow?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well it is winter too
<DeathStar> <Selena> Or is that not a factor?
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Do you think it's safe to eat?
<Seraphna> Jaime> The cold would have to reach here for it to be I think.
<Seraphna> * Jaime pulls out a datapad and scans the fruit for toxins.
<DeathStar> *Sylph snatches it before Jaime can finish and eats it*
<Seraphna> * Jaime flusters. "Guess we'll find out." *she picks another and quickly stows it* "This one is for your sister."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Bitter. 3 out of 10. Hm, but a little pep in energy
<DeathStar> *Sylph runs around*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Can spirits even be poisoned like we can?
<DeathStar> *Celes stares, offering watr to Liana and Selena*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Not by fruit!
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC eyes her then just puts it away in her small satchel. 1"I think I will wait to see what happens to Sylph
<DeathStar> <Sylph> But it's fine
<Seraphna> Jaime> Not sure... I've seen Slyph get sick from overeating though.
<Sathen> *Mykel shakes his head and starts walking again, looking for signs of a settlement*
<Seraphna> * Jaime peers at her.
<Sara> * Liana sips lightly
<DeathStar> *Celes offers everyone home made cookies by Neekito*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Food break?
<DeathStar> *Selena eyes the bag*
<DeathStar> *Erevis takes some cookies*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC takes some, bowing to her. Then munches on one
<DeathStar> *Sylph pauses then takes some slyly, acting all innocent*
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek pulls a beer out of his inside coat pocket and drinks that instead.
<DeathStar> *Erevis checks Drasek
<DeathStar> *Erevis checks Drasek's belly for beer gut*
<Seraphna> * Jaime drinks down some water and sits by Selena.
<DeathStar> <Selena> So is alcohol any good?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Adults really seem to like it
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Like fuel for an engine, luv. 6* He nods, since he determines his form.
<DeathStar> *She pops a cookie*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> It's rubbish, but you get used to it. 6* He offers it out to her
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Don't drink alcohol while we're here. It dehydrates your body."
<DeathStar> *Selena pauses in reaching for it and huffs* Fine
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Side Story 1:
<Sathen> *Mykel looks back at them all taking a break* If I may, we have a lot of ground to cover; while keeping your water levels up is important...so is not staying out here for too long.
<DeathStar> 6* Julius eyes the reports of Celes and her team going into the lava plains and shakes his head at his brother
<DeathStar> *Jules
<DeathStar> <Jules> Why would an intelligent woman like Celes be chasing such a legend. Rubbish. *he shakes his head while Hapes pauses and just nods quietly, excusing himself as he steps out frowning. After he is gone, Jules uses the coverage of the land that Shion has provided to zoom in on the team, spying on them and reaching for a communication device*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* The team, traveling for about an hour soon reaches what looks to be a sloped area downward with some stuff in the sides, carved into them
<DeathStar> <Celes> I think my team found some stuff here. Hopefully we will discover something here
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hold on!" *moves over to peer at the carvings*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Another repository down below?
<DeathStar> *the rock sides of the valley like area, with careved in rock holes that people could have once stayed in*
<DeathStar> *perhaps ancient "Rooms"*
<DeathStar> *Erevis look about as they move down the slope*
<DeathStar> <Selena> It looks like big holes on the side of a cliff side to me
<Sathen> *Mykel looks towards the holes as they continue*
<Sara> <Liana> Looks comfy. *she says jokingly*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "These remind me of the post holes of Earth's ancient Pueblo communities?"
<Jackieness> -?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The what?
<Seraphna> Jaime> People that lived in rocky holes apparently?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "The holes were used to support the supporting beams of structures. The outer wall could have been mud brick or even wood."
<Xanatos> <Xan> I should've paid attention in history class when I was a kid.
<Seraphna> Jaime> So we're looking at.. a sort of skeleton of a settlement?
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It would appear so
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Would they have stayed here temporarily due to the hot area?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Before making a proper city
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Very possible.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "That depends on how you define a 'proper city'."
<DeathStar> <Celes> Well most of the Legion before it began to become what it was had a certain look
<DeathStar> <Celes> It was not this
<Sathen> Mykel> It also depends on whether they would have felt safe this close to the heart of the blossoming republic.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Made some other blokes lived here.
<Xanatos> (Maybe)
<DeathStar> *Celes moves along and peers into the holes, not finding much until one - crude tools but next to looks like something buried*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Maybe those Legion gits killed them off in war.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "My point is you could have built an entire cliff-side city this way. And they may have pulled up stakes and moved on when the Legion began expanding."
<DeathStar> <Celes> Maybe. But 7 heroes left, 7 areas to begin. There was no 8th. So either the Fire Heroes' people split in two
<Seraphna> Jaime> Always possible...
<DeathStar> *Sylph points Ellie at what she found*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I found tools
<DeathStar> *She holds up an old sword*
<DeathStar> *that looks ready to break due to age*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah, let's see!" *moves over to examine Sylph's findings*
<Sara> * Ellie peers at it for identifying markings, eyebrow raised. "May as well be fossilized..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Put it down, gently."
<Sathen> *Mykel moves to look at the sword to see if it appears legion made*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC moves to the other's peering at the sword a bit
<Seraphna> * Alita inspects the walls, peering around with curiosity.
<DeathStar> *it looks like it could be a precursor to an old old Legion style*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So Mr. Legion, does it look like one of yours?"
<DeathStar> *Selena kneels next o the tools and holds up some of them*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan scratches his chin and begins to walk around scanning things.
<DeathStar> *Xan wound find the buried object mention above - it spikes off the scale*
<Sathen> Mykel> It has a lot of similarities to our older weapons.
<DeathStar> *however it seems the rock/area seems to have been fused a little to the rock*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan looks at the readings and shows it to Erevis
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Probably your common ancestor of your more recent weapons."
<Seraphna> Jaime> So is this what we're looking for?
<DeathStar> *Erevis peers at it* I think it's an Ancient artifact
<DeathStar> <Celes> ... if that is the case the Ancient Fire Hero was here
<DeathStar> *it is
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC peers over at Erevis and Xan and makes her way to them. 1"Did you find what we are looking for?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We should re-intere these artifacts until a better equipped expedition can come to preserve them."
<Xanatos> <Xan> It may be a clue at least.
<Sathen> *Mykel moves to join them, looking towards Xan's datapad and the scan he did* That is if an expidition we send can get out here in time.
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses and peers at Drasek then the rock*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I wonder if we could free it. Anyway, I will look about, see if we can find more clues in the other holes
<DeathStar> *she moves off*
<DeathStar> <Selena> *she smiles at her mothers and moves off. Sylph leaps onto Ellie*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Exploring time!
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Should we attempt to free this?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well.. they are your cultural heritag... soooo..."
<Sara> <Ellie> Suppose it is! *she replies to Sylph*
<DeathStar> *Sylph walks with Ellie along the valley, while Selena walks with her moms*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Look pretty stuck in there. 6* He gives a it a tap.
<Seraphna> * Jaime muses.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's just rock right?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Maybe an heir to the hero could pull it free, like in those king Arthur legends.
<Seraphna> * Jaime muses, reaching out to gently touch it and feels out the rock around it, tapping on her learning between Gnome and Salamander to deal with rock / earth and volcanic rock.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But these objects would not survive being stuck in the queen's backpack."
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It would be nice to know what is inside it.
<DeathStar> *Jaime would need to use an Earth move like Summoning 2 or bringing Gnome probably*
<DeathStar> *to free that*
<Sathen> Mykel> Can these pads give a more detailed scan of what's buried there?
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Could try to cut it out if all your other plans go wrong. 6* He says, holding up a hyperspace hand, then walks away to look at things.
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods, she concentrates and calls Gnome. "Gnome dear, I need you."
<DeathStar> *Gnome flops, laying there* <Gnome> ..
<DeathStar> *Sylph points at Ellie at a spot up high* That hole has something
<Sara> * Ellie looks up, hmms
<Seraphna> * Jaime rubs her gently. "Need your help getting this object free. It's beyond just me." *she pulls out the fruit to feed her*
<DeathStar> *Gnome rises and peers at it, then touches, working on it slowly*
<Seraphna> * Jaime directly gives her energy since Gnome's been so tired lately.
<DeathStar> *Sylph picks Ellie up and flies. Inside Ellie would see what looks like the mummified remains of a body and an ancient device that looks damaged*
<Sara> <Ellie> Oh, dear... I wonder what happened to you... *she notes as she kneels by the remains with an empathetic frown*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Oh, we got a mummy!" *runs over*
<DeathStar> *lana would have to climb up to reach it *
<DeathStar> <Sylph> What happened to him? What is a mummy?
<DeathStar> *Gnome begins to slowly break the rock open, revealing an Ancient weapon*
<DeathStar> *bit by bit*
<DeathStar> *Celes hums as she walks ahead while Liana would sense someone ahead*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC peers at the weapon.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "A body preserved by having the moiture removed so that decay is prevented." *starts climbing upward*
<Seraphna> * Jaime continues to aid her, her focus more on Gnome and her work than the item.
<DeathStar> *Gnome begins to free what looks like a strange device in the shape of a sword*
<Sara> <Liana> ...There's someone up ahead
<Xanatos> <Xan> Someone?
<DeathStar> *Celes pauses and turns, turning just in time to avoid a net flying at her to capture her*
<Sara> <Ellie> Mummies are remains that end up strangely preserved. The most common type comes from swamps
<Xanatos> 6* Xan glances around.
<DeathStar> *As Lana reaches she would see the mummy and damaged device*
<Sathen> *Mykel pauses for a moment as they weapon is slowly un-earthed before looking to Liana*
<Sara> * Liana draws her sword
<Seraphna> * Alita muses and readies her staff. "Rude."
<DeathStar> (If Mykel is with the wepaon he would not see the happenings ahead)
<Jackieness> <Lana> *leans in to examine the mummy*
<Sathen> (disregard my last)
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek slips into the shadows
<Xanatos> 6* Xan pulls out his pistol and aims, switching to stun.
<DeathStar> *Selena helps Celes up quickly as a few Outlaws appear with surprising tech. They aim at Liana and Selena now, firing the energy nets*
<DeathStar> *Gnome and Jaime free the sword*
<DeathStar> *The mummy looks like it died painfully from something but has no visible wounds*
<Sara> * Liana rolls diagonally out of the way but also kind of toward their attackers
<Seraphna> * Jaime carefully pulls it out, holding Gnome to her so she can lean.
<DeathStar> *Selena flips to the side*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *adjusts her glasses* "Who were you, my friend?" *tries to look under the mummy*
<Seraphna> * Alita forms a Spirit Energy shield around them.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Alright. Guess we're not going to have a polite conversation. 6* He slides to the side getting some cover and waits for the shield to drop before he would start returning fire with stun shots.
<DeathStar> *The Outlaws frown peering at motion when a the Dark Fire Spirit lands*
<Sathen> *Mykel pauses and tilts his head to the side, feeling Alita's anxiety up ahead* Everyone be careful, danger up ahead.
<DeathStar> <Outlaw Leader> Capture them and get your party
<DeathStar> *part
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It is surprisingly in good shape still.
<DeathStar> *Gnome peers up tiredly*
<Sara> <Liana> So that's how it is, huh.
<DeathStar> *The Dark Fire Spirit smles and hops ahead and begins to throw fire at the shield repeatedly*
<DeathStar> <Dark Fire Spirit> Come out come out. You brought this on your selves for damaged the machine
<Seraphna> * Alita growls and summons Undine to her. Joining with her immediately to follow up with a torrent of water aimed at the Dark Fire Spirit.
<Sathen> *Mykel looks to Gnome and Jaime* Take everything we've found so far and teleport back to the Castle.
<DeathStar> <Gnome> ... I can't teleport
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks and nods, putting the sword on her belt and gathering the rest. "Tired or blocked love?"
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC looks over at Mykle and pulls her rifle off her back, flipping it to turn the safety off. She moves to poke her head out of the entryway they came in to see what's going on outside
<DeathStar> <Gnome> I never could
<DeathStar> *The Dark Fire Spirit makes a surprised sound as she begins to be kncoked back with the outlaws*
<DeathStar> *Sylph pauses and grabs Ellie, flying to the battle*
<Seraphna> * Alita-Undine keeps it up like a super powered fire hose in a crowd control situation.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I'd recommend you two stay inside. I would not like that sword to fall in to enemy hands
<DeathStar> *Dark Sylph appears behind Alita and Alita and flies up into the air with her*
<DeathStar> *Dark Wind Spirit*
<DeathStar> <Dark Wind Spirit> Enough of that you faker
<DeathStar> *She flies into the air with her*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *continues looking over the mummy, oblvious to the fighting*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan frowns at the spirits coming around and rubs his neck.
<Seraphna> * Alita spins and thrusts her staff into the Dark Wind and ignites the tip. Likely a steam attack in this form.
<DeathStar> *The Dark Earth Spirit is there but seems reluctant to fight oddly, peering at Xan then away*
<Sara> <Ellie> I guess the dark spirits really are going to keep being a thorn in our side, huh, Sylphie... I wish we didn't have to hurt them.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Do we really have to right right now?
<Sathen> *Mykel moves to join the others up ahead, pulling his sword in case he needs to fight*
<DeathStar> *then while her siblings are not looking touches the wall and forms a rock wall around the team, except Alita*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC flips her scope up on to the top of her rifle and takes aim at the flying Dark Wind spirit, then clicks, not getting
<ChadWinters> 6a clear shot. She drops her aim for the Outlaws, firing shots for their knees
<DeathStar> *blocking Spoc too sadly*
<Xanatos> (fight right)
<DeathStar> *Selena pauses at he rock wall and she can hear on the other side the Fire Spirit yelling at the other Spirit to break it down, thinking that Gnome made it*
<Seraphna> * Alita twists and tries to propel herself away from the spirits.
<DeathStar> *Dark Wind Spirit> ... *she hisses at Alita* You can't keep that form forever
<DeathStar> <Selena> *to her mothers* So now what?
<Sara> <Liana> Their move. If they keep fighting, we keep fighting. I get the feeling that's what will happen.
<Seraphna> Alita> Just long enough to make you regret this. Explain and maybe there need be no fight.
<Sathen> *Mykel uses his TK to draw Alita towards him as she comes down*
<Seraphna> * Jaime frowns, knowing fighting is breaking out, but looking worriedly at the already taxed Gnome. "I could maybe call Salamander to get us out of here?"
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I can't get any clear shots, even less now because of the wall
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC taps her comm. 1"Durran. What are your orders?"
<DeathStar> *Alita gets jerked down to the rock wall*
<Xanatos> <Xan> MY orders? Argh, stun or delay them, grab the stuff and let's get out of here.
<Seraphna> Alita> <Undine, we may need to teleport through the wall to the others when we break.>
<Xanatos> 6* Knives come out from Drasek's hiding place to try and hit the dark wind spirit and give Alita an upper hand.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I need to get you back to my lab to see what killed you..."
<ChadWinters> <SpoC-Comm> We managed to free what you found. It's a sword of sorts
<DeathStar> <<Dark Wind Spirit> You ask what we want them you just run away. What are you---. *She jerks at the knives*
<Seraphna> * Jaime summons Salamander to join them too. Quickly filling her in on what's going on.
<DeathStar> <Dark Wind Spirit> Ah... I see how it is.... *she glows with wind energy, pissed now*
<Seraphna> Alita> ...Well... I didn't expect that one.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> My bad, luv. 6* He walks over to the wall and tries to knock a hole in it.
<DeathStar> *Salamander appears, blinking at the situation.* I can warp you out
<Seraphna> * Alita breathes in, then forms a water infused barrier.
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods. "Running is best here I think."
<DeathStar> *Drasek with his hyperspace busts a hole. Selena turns to peer up at the hole*
<DeathStar> *Celes gathers the two devices into her back pack*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> What're you lot doin in here? 6* He peeks his head in.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The Earth enemy made it to shield us I believe from her friends
<Seraphna> * Jaime moves with the two spirits towards the others so they can evac.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Shield works both ways, eh luv? 6* He slips in.
<Seraphna> * Alita has thrown up a water wall to make up for the gap. "Can't keep this up for long, everyone."
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC Motions for Jaime and Mykel to move towards the others
<DeathStar> *The Wind Spirit tackles Drasek and Alita hard enough to decombine her and land in the middle of everyone*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan moves over to see if they were able to remove the sword during all of this since his player may have missed it.
<Sathen> *Mykel moves to join Alita beyond the wall, looking at the dark spirits warily*
<DeathStar> <Dark Wind Spirit> ... *she throws dark infused wind attacks at Ellie and Sylph, who begins to fall to her knees being near her doppledanger*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *comm* "Hey, I think something scared this guy to death... actually, I haven't even confirmed gender. Anywya, I need to get the mummy back to my lab for further study!"
<Seraphna> * Alita frowns and throws up here Spirit Energy field to empower their own spirits around them. She whispers to the Dark Wind, "I regret we must be enemies right now."
<DeathStar> *Salamander moves to join them as the Fire Spirit busts a hole, rejoining her sister. The Dark Earth Spirit hangs back still oddly*
<Seraphna> * Jaime rushes over, "Everyone to me!"
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek pushes himself and dusts his suit off.
<Sara> <Ellie> Don't. Hurt. Sylphie. I love her. *she grumbles in some pain*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan nods to SPoC now that his player read up and saw her mention the sword and moves back to the group.
<DeathStar> *Sylph stands up slowly, glowing with wind* <Dark Wind Spirit> We're getting paid to capture you all to join your friends
<Xanatos> <Xan> Paid? By who?
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Our friends?
<DeathStar> <Dark Wind Spirit> By them. *She points at the Outlaw leader.
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek slides out a knife and throws it towards the leader.
<Seraphna> * Jaime stamps her foot to throw up a new wall of stone between them and the dark spirits as the others move back. inadvertently giving the Dark Gnome cover. "Sh-She means Shifters."
<DeathStar> *The Outlaw leader pauses as it enters his chest, then turns into a Shapeshifter*
<Sara> <Ellie> Money is useless compared to morals and friends, you know... *she stands up, frowning*
<DeathStar> <Shapeshifter> You gave shelter to the wrong person I am afraid
<Seraphna> Jaime> They're working with the shifters...
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Oh, man! Seriously?!" *makes a pattern to do a scan of the mummy, stored in her PAN* "Why does this happen when I make a find?!" *starts down the cliff*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> ...WELL that's interesting. 6* He smiles wide, rolling up his sleeves.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Drasek we're not fighting, we're running. Who're we missing, just Lana?
<DeathStar> *the other outlaws look surprised, and a little afraid but hold onto their weapons* <Dark Fire Spirit> Well we need a part to a machine you all damaged
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sal, get us out of here as soon as Lana gets to us.
<DeathStar> *Salamander eyes the other fire spirit, and she and Sylph prepare to warp*
<DeathStar> <Sylph and Salamander> Ready? *Both look ready to fight*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan pauses and frowns.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *runs toward the group* "Wait! I'm coming!"
<DeathStar> <Shapeshiftre> Fire at them! You idiots! Get them!
<DeathStar> *They lift their net guns*
<Seraphna> Alita> *pulls Undine to her and reforms a Spirit Shield*
<Sara> <Ellie> Get us out of here, Sylphie. We're down one though...
<Xanatos> <Xan> If you just want to help bring your allies back, maybe we can talk. I'll do some research.
<Seraphna> Jaime> But without those evil creeps.
<DeathStar> then the spirits begin to warp in 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> *the outlaws fire their guns*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *lewaps at them!*
<DeathStar> *Selena slashes at one net, while Celes is tangled a little, falling down*
<Seraphna> * Alita reinforces the shield and Jaime throws up a stone wall.
<DeathStar> <Celes> How did it go through the shield?
<DeathStar> *the stone wall though stops it*
<Seraphna> ALita> No idea.
<Sathen> *Mykel slices at another net and grabs for Celes to keep her with them*
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek holds up a backwards peace sign as they teleport out.
<DeathStar> *they warp out*
<DeathStar> *the team appears in the Royals chamber, landing around Imogen and Neekito, who is playing with Fae*
<DeathStar> *and Luna*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We left the mummy behind..." *flops over*
<DeathStar> *Celes wiggles, tied up*
<DeathStar> <Celes> M-My first real adventure and fight
<Sara> * Liana cuts Celes free
<Seraphna> * Jaime takes a breath and kisses Gnome on the forehead. "Go rest more. I'm coming to you tonight."
<DeathStar> *Gnome pauses and vanishes*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> That was interesting. But atleast we were able to come back with something. 6She motions to the sword on Jaime' hip
<Xanatos> <Xan> Hm. So they want the machine fixed. 6* He mumbles to himself, looking off to the side.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "And seriously?! What was that back there?!"
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods and looks at the sword as if just remembering it, unhooking it from her belt.
<DeathStar> <Selena> For all we know their water spirit could be bad news
<Xanatos> <Drasek> What was that, luv? The fighting? You lot aren't always getting in fights?
<Seraphna> Jaime> THanks a lot for saving us, Salamander.
<DeathStar> *Salamander nods and sits* That fire spirit is bad news. She reeks of dark intent.
<Sathen> *Mykel sheathes his blade and moves to offer Alita a hand as she's likely about to split from Undine*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah I could feel that. Just wondering if it's something we could take advantage of
<Seraphna> * Alita is already split, hugging Undine.
<DeathStar> <Salamander> The other two I am not sure of though
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> If they are working with the shapeshifters, I think that is dangerous news enough
<Sara> * Ellie frowns and hugs on Sylph
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Was there a spy or soemthing?! Someone set an ambush?! I need to get baked or something... befor I hyperventilate!"
<DeathStar> <Salamander> I mean I know they are all corrupted - maybe it affects them all mentally to some defree
<Seraphna> * Jaime peers over the sword, then sets it on the table. "So... Gnome and I drew a sword from stone, does that make me a Queen?" *she says, clearly joking*
<DeathStar> *Sylph hugs, still looking a little angry which is unusual for her*
<DeathStar> *Erevis sits, tired* I am confused on a few issues. *Selena paces, worked up*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Let us here them
<ChadWinters> *hear*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What they meant on the others - capture on and tkae us to the others. I know it relates to Lemon probably. Does it mean her allies were captured. IF so that is bad news
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I was curious about that too.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And second, the Earth Spirit seemed to be eyeing you a lot Xanatos. Do you know why?
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm not sure.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *sits in a corner and hyperventilates*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Maybe I said something before in our last encounter.
<DeathStar> *Neekito pats Lana and offers her some pills*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well... the rest of Lemon's group was going to try and save people already taken... so could mean anything.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's pretty... scary, the thought that our friends have already been taken... *she frowns, thinking about those family members that aren't there with them*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *takes the pills*
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses* We did encounter the three spirits when the Cartel agents were trying to take them
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Well at the end
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Thank you, Neekito..."
<Xanatos> <Xan> I...did sorta keep them from reviving their sister or friend or whatever they are to each other.
<DeathStar> *Neekito curtseys*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes, that is why the other two are likely to come after you and cut your manhood off
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So you must have done a step further for the other
<Xanatos> 6* Xan rubs his chin, trying to think.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Then why did she not attack him?
<Seraphna> Alita> For a moment there, the Dark Wind spirit seemed willing to talk.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Once. I think she wants you dead now too. *She says lightly*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Yeah, my bad. Tryin to be helpful, mistimed a bit.
<DeathStar> <Selena> *eyes the broken device the mummy had*
<Seraphna> Alita> Yes, it does seem like we are on tracks with them...
<DeathStar> <Selena> Can we fix that?
<Sara> <Liana> Don't look at me. I'm no good with technology.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *stands up and mvoes over to Selena* "Let's see it."
<DeathStar> <Voice> Hm. You are all amusing
<DeathStar> *Selena hands it over*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Maybe whatever I've done affects her more on a fear level than revenge. Maybe I looked like a guy she knew once. May-6* He pauses at the voice.
<Seraphna> * Alita peers up.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *takes the device and looks it over*
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks, her hand moving gently to the sword reflexively.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC tightens her grip on her gun, looking around curiously
<DeathStar> *Fate sits on the edge of the Royals meeting table like a kid, playing a bit with Ellie's monster armor
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh... Fate.
<DeathStar> *She holds it upside down as if trying to learn it's secrets*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I-I guess things are serious if you're here.
<Sathen> *Mykel looks over at Fate* You have a strange tendancy to just pop in randomly with bad news...so what is it now?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, not always, she was here with Thena recently.
<Sara> * Ellie eyes what Fate is doing with her armor oddly
<DeathStar> <Fate> Hm. Perhaps. My other self would be more likely to come if you were at a cross point in time - I think
<DeathStar> *Fate muses on that*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> So what do we owe the honor of your visit?
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<DeathStar> <Fate> All your groups are converging into something. It is unusual. I wanted to observe
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well... that is a bad sign.
<DeathStar> *Fate moves and pokes at Sylph curiously, then pokes at Liana*
<DeathStar> *then does Drasek*
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek snatches the finger at the last second, shaking his head.
<Xanatos> <Xan> So what...are we converging...toward?
<DeathStar> <Fate> ... Buu. *she turns, standing on her tip toes more often. She looks a smidge smaller than last seen - maybe an inch or two.*
<DeathStar> <Fate> Hm. I suppose it can't hurt to tell you recent events.
<Seraphna> * Jaime looks at Erevis a moment, then back.
<DeathStar> *Fate spreads out her hands on the table, forming an image of the Earth Team* They went looking for the captured family members, yes?
<Sara> * Liana looks confused by the 'examination' Fate did
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods.
<DeathStar> <Fate> Going to an interstellar prison in space, they were captured and are now in the same prison that the shapeshifters and EarthGov oversee.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh no...
<Xanatos> <Xan> I suspect Lemon doesn't know, yet.
<DeathStar> <Fate> Then you all accept Lemon which means you know about it so they want to put you in it. (oh she will soon and want to go. You may or may not join her in the rescue. You probably will)
<DeathStar> <Fate> So that means you will head to the prison (probably)
<Seraphna> Jaime> *looks down, worriedly*
<DeathStar> <Fate> And finally our last group
<DeathStar> <Fate> *She waves her hands and shows Taiga and Lorelei's group*
<DeathStar> <Fate> The other major enemy of the Shapeshifters, slowly taking out their main Shapeshifter Hunters and looking to remain the leaders of the 3 Alien Governments
<DeathStar> *remain remove
<DeathStar> <Fate> Currently pausing on their way to their next planet. *She peers up* You sure you want me to go on?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Of course. Not knowing will only harm us.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC listens quietly
<DeathStar> <Fate> *she smiles very softly* Sometimes knowledge can hurt more than you know. Very well.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Cartel Space, Waystation
<DeathStar> 6* The Station is almost like a mini planet with all the stuff on it. With Asteroid C hidden, the Aquarius is being resupplied and getting everything checked out. Taiga and Lorelei sit in a resturant peering out at space with Iceheart and Freyja nearby, their ship docked too
<DeathStar> 6* With this supply run their ship should be able to go for a few more months at least. Until fuel reserves go low again
<DeathStar> *Rachael holds a knife and spins it, peering at her arm quietly, while Zegretta is scarfing food*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt peers out the window of the restaurant. 1"They better not break any of those cases of beer...."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan also devours food, while Michelle peers over the kids.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina is crossing her arms, peering at Iceheart and Freyja, frowning a little*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lays on his back, snoozing after carrying stuff
<DeathStar> *Iceheart orders some beer while Freyja delicately eats food*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I can feel the angst from here. 6* He says to Michelle of the kids.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel quietly eats, then glances at Kellin.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Eh, most of them are through that period I think.
<Sathen> *Orihime sips a drink quietly*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> It's because they're cooped up. They're free range kids.
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits on Erica's lap*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Do we ever really get through that period? Sometimes I still want to revolt.
<Sara> * Erica gropes
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *she opens her mouth to be fed*
<DeathStar> *Yuki squeaks*
<Seraphna> * Cookie pockets the last of her special "supplies" and stretches.
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper hums and bobs her head, listening to some music on her headphones
<DeathStar> *Mireille walks up to Kellin in a waitress outfit* Take your order?
<DeathStar> *Sabrina eats her food slowly, still eyeing*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I'll take two coups and one riot, please.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *slurps on a milkshake*
<DeathStar> *Mireille pauses, eyeing her fake menu*
<Seraphna> * Michelle giggles.
<DeathStar> *Rachael moves her hand then glows, then moves it*
<DeathStar> *Mireille moves to Erica* Can I take your order?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen coughs, jerking himself awake, he owws and holds his chest.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin smirks, amused.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt peers down at Valen. 1"Darn...Here I thought you died on us."
<DeathStar> *Rachael reaches with the knife to cut at Durt's arm*
<DeathStar> *not even looking*
<Xanatos> <Valen> HA HA HA HA, you're SO funny.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...meh." *slurps her milkshake again before she suddenly stands up*
<DeathStar> *everyone would begin to feel incredibly sleepy. Yuki yawns*
<DeathStar> *as does Taiga and Lorelei*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt smirks. 1"Thanks. I knew you'd eventually appreciate my humor...."6He blinks, yawning a bit.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan leans against Zegretta.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Damn I'm tired...
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Yeah...
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I'm having a sense of Deja...Vu...6He yawns and falls on top of Valen
<DeathStar> *Zegretta snoozes on Kaelan. Sabrina rubs her eyes, trying to glare still*
<Seraphna> Cookie> I think the weed might have been too strong...
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper is already snoozing
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...did we get ambushed again...?"
<DeathStar> *Yuki rests her face on Erica's breasts*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel has fallen asleep at her table, head nodding
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... *rises up slowly*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Again...? I... zz..."
<Xanatos> <Valen> W-What the heck!? 6* He tries to push Durt off of himself, then blinks, rubbing his face.
<Sara> <Erica> Damn, that doesn't seem... good... *she tries to keep her eyes open*
<DeathStar> *Sabrina looks around. The kitchen staff does not look the same anymore and she eyes them*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> ... their glow looks wrong
<DeathStar> *Iceheart and Freyja are already face down*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...shapeshifters... again..."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> A-Anyone who can move.... move...
<DeathStar> *Taiga falls ober*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin slowly pushes himself to his feet and focuses, trying to stay awake, his forms his guns, shooting himself in the arm to try and jolt himself awake.
<Seraphna> * Cookie blinks, trying to stay awake, shaking her head as she droops. Then punches herself in the face.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei stumbles and grabs Kellin, seeing the shapeshifters coming out. She eyes the kid and stumbles with him out of the resturant*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Gas .. keep pumping... move now..
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Some of us still on ship...need to get to them..
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin nods, pulling her and himself along as best he can.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *forces herself through the doors*
<Seraphna> * Cookie tries to move if that was enough to sober her for a moment.
<DeathStar> *Cookie and Moira and Lorelei and Kellin make it (since you don't want to double up TOO much in the Anniversary)
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slowly reaches out, trying to tap Rachael and use his healing magic, dunno if it works or would do anything anyway.
<DeathStar> *Rachael pauses and shakes her head and she looks around and strains to get up and drags Valen*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You are... heavy...
<Xanatos> <Valen> You....are....zzzzzzzzz
<Jackieness> <Moira> *breathes heaily once outside, trying to get normal air into her lungs to flush out the gas*
<DeathStar> *by now the shapeshifters have come out and Rachael eyes them. Mireille blinks and shakes Erica viciously, panicly*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Uh... uh..
<DeathStar> *Rachael stumbles out*
<Seraphna> Cookie> <Mirei, you need to come here. We'll get her out, but we need you with the ship in case they start taking the kids away.>
<DeathStar> *Lorelei and the others move to the ship - no shapeshifters SEEM to be following them here once people are moving about*
<DeathStar> *Mireille pauses and hurries out*
<Seraphna> * Cookie breathes, getting her bearing back.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Okay. I will get in touch with Airym and since I will not trust the security on the station. And see if we can track everyone who was dosed
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Get on the ship quickly. Understand
<Seraphna> * Cookie nods, looking back worriedly for Pepper and the others.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Fuck. 6* He manages to get out after a bit, holding back his anger as best he can.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I hate this..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Me too....
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Royals Floor
<DeathStar> 6* Fate waves her hand dismissing the scene
<Seraphna> Jaime> This is real bad... that means almost everyone is in Shapeshifter hands now.
<DeathStar> <Fate> The shifters took the kids to the prison by way of teleport and the Aquarius have been tracking them and will arrive soon. Due to your time difference you will have some time to decide what you will do
<Seraphna> * Jaime looks at her parents and the others. "We've got to help Lemon and her people, and get them all back, right?"
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It might be their plan. Get there enemys in a remote area. Blow it up. Remove everyone.
<DeathStar> <Fate> *blink*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yes but we need a plan. Running off with out one will cause problems
<DeathStar> *Celes leans to whisper to Liana* I do not think this is an adventure I want
<Seraphna> Jaime> If blowing them up is the case, we need to hurry, but I don't think that's it. They could have just killed each of them instead of capturing them.
<Sara> <Liana> Ugh, why couldn't it have just been tentacle monsters
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Tentacle monsters are real?"
<DeathStar> *Fate lights up* There is a giant tentacle monster growing larger every day.
<DeathStar> <Fate> I am observing it to see when it will attack your cities
<DeathStar> <Selena> .. is there something wrong with you?
<Sara> <Liana> *hands Lana one of her grandfather's more monster-focused books*
<Seraphna> Jaime> There's people at the Academy that would want to know too but... tellin them would be complica--- a what now?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I need to read this! Thanks!"
<Stretch`cell> Mykel> Agreed, we need to come up with a plan and take stock of our options...and deal with tentacle monsters when they rear up.
<DeathStar> *Selena eyes Mykel next, then throws up her hands*
<DeathStar> <Selena> You'd like that
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It might be best if we waited outside to act incase something happens that they can't deal with.
<Seraphna> Jaime> So we'll need a ship, to gather everyone up, and make a plan... we should bring Lemon and those still with her here into this, right?
<Stretch`cell> Mykel> Hopefully this one won't cause your aunt to lose her blouse... *smiles*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah. I'm going to go get Lemon.
<DeathStar> *Selena flusters and tries to knee Mykel in the balls*
<DeathStar> <Fate> If you plan to leave I suggest in 2 days
<DeathStar> <Fate> To time it to arrive when the Aquarius arrives
<Xanatos> <Xan> Alright, maybe we can do some recon and come up with a good plan to help break them out.
<Stretch`cell> *Mykel turns to the side and takes it in the leg*
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods, looking to Salamander. "How far off do you think I can summon from? Should you and Gnome maybe come with us?"
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods and turns to Lana* In the meantime you should work on the devices please
<DeathStar> *Salamander muses* It could be possible if you have multiple summoners with you
<DeathStar> <Salamaner> But better to wear a necklace that has spirit energy
<Seraphna> Alita> I bet they're not fully prepared for true Summons.
<DeathStar> <Salamander> Or a ring
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Is it not dangerous for a SPirit to be so far away?
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods and hops up. "I'll gather what I can from the summoners I know."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Will do! I'll use the data that I scanned off of that mummy... maybe ther eis a conenction between its death adn this device."
<DeathStar> <Salamander> Not necessarily
<Seraphna> * Alita holds up a spirit and mana crystal set. "Look for these, Jaime."
<DeathStar> <Salamander> If we are injured or something it might be a problem
<Sara> <Liana> It can't hurt to know for sure, of course.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *heads for her lab*
<Seraphna> * Jaime puts the sword back on and nods, frowning. "They have family."
<DeathStar> *suddenly Fate pauses*
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks and looks at Fate.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I believe Lana is going to study that Jaime.
<DeathStar> <Fate> ... I think you are about to have one of those time moments. I get that feeling from my other self
<DeathStar> *she notes*
<Seraphna> * Jaime gulps.
<DeathStar> *Fate looks like she is fighting to hold onto this form and not look younger*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm sorry, something else in addition to this prison stuff?
<DeathStar> <Fate> No.
<DeathStar> *Fate fades from sight*
<Seraphna> Jaime> "Something to do with the future."
<DeathStar> <Salamander> There's a spirit on this floor. *She lifts her head*
<DeathStar> <Salamander> Corrupted
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hey, wasn't there a weapon or something too?!"
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks and peers around. "Oh no..."
<DeathStar> *Selena grabs her weapon slowly*
<Seraphna> * Alita sighs and stands, getting ready.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC looks over at Salamander and adjusts her rifle. 1"Yes. Jaime believes she owns it."
<DeathStar> <Salamander> In the dorm rooms I Think
<DeathStar> *she points at the room areas for when people stay here
<Xanatos> <Xan> Corrupted? Shit. 6* He pulls his pistol out an druns in that direction.
<Sara> * Liana draws her sword, brushing her hair out of her eyes with her fingers. "This is going to be a very long day."
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks and moves that way, keeping the sword at the moment since, well, it's a weapon.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC moves with Xan
<DeathStar> *Celes hugs Liana and follows. Salamander nods at Xanatos' room when they stay in the castle*
<Seraphna> * Jaime raises a brow at which room it it.
<Seraphna> *is
<DeathStar> *Erevis charges her spirit gauntlet*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan arches a brow at that, opening the door to aim.
<Seraphna> * Jaime considers what they know of the legends so far, and curiously puts some spirit energy into the blade to get ready.
<DeathStar> *The Dark Earth Spirit is peering at Xan's belongings*
<DeathStar> *not noticing them yet*
<DeathStar> *she is holding them and tilting her head*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I'll... I'll just be in my lab... bring the sword thing later." *heads to her lab*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan pauses, holding his hand up so everyone stands down.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Uh, hello. Can I help you?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh... it's her.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC nods, lowering her rifle a bit
<Seraphna> * Jaime relaxes a bit, since this one helped them before.
<DeathStar> *the Dark Spirit jumps and turns, tumbling nd falls into a trash can Neekito has put out*
<DeathStar> <Selena> ...
<Seraphna> Jaime> E-Easy...
<Seraphna> Jaime> What's your name?
<Xanatos> 6* Xan winces and slowly walks out holding his hand out to offer help.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Sorry to startle you.
<DeathStar> <The Dark Earth Spirit> .... *she takes it slowly, then pauses at the name* I--- ... I don't remember. *She shifts her short shoulder length hair back*
<DeathStar> *compared to Gnome at least*
<Seraphna> Jaime> How about... Nemome.
<DeathStar> <The Dark Spirit> ...
<Xanatos> <Xan> What exactly are you looking for, maybe I can help you
<DeathStar> <The Dark Earth Spirit> *turns to Xan* To learn what kind of person you are. You seem like you might be trustworthy after what you did for me. But you did damage our sister's machine. But you said you would fix it.
<DeathStar> <The Dark Earth Spirit> Are you trust worthy.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm...complicated. But I want to try to do good. Tell me about your sisters.
<DeathStar> <The Dark Earth Spirit> ... *she eyes him* They want us all to be reunited. We were...We have our moments. The war changed us. Opened our eyes. When it comes to a war one day, your Earth Spirit, Fire Spirit, Water Spirit, they'll be used up too. And when they die they'll just be replaced too. *she sounds a little crazed as she speaks, until she pauses and slows*
<DeathStar> <The Dark Spirit> ... we have our moments. *she sets the items the machine needs down on the bed* That is what it still needs. If we get it I am sure my sisters will stop doing jobs
<Seraphna> * Jaime shivers, frowning and looking down. "Won't let them be used up..."
<Xanatos> <Xan> If we helped and offered you freedom, what would you do with it?
<DeathStar> *Sylph listens without walking in*
<Sara> * Ellie gently strokes Sylph, calmingly
<DeathStar> <The Dark Earth Spirit> F-Fine the rest of us. Our leader wants us to all be found and after that... Go be left in peace she says. I think. Some days she wants to get back at Aska and Shade but that is just moments.
<DeathStar> *The Dark Earth Spirit turns to go*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Honestly, my fear here is that your sisters will do bad things. I understand the lives you led or were forced to lead have damaged you, changed you. I understand that because the person I was early in my life was very different that the one who went to war as a young man. What I want for you all is peace and freedom. Do you think your sisters would allow that?
<Xanatos> <Xan> If so, then perhaps I can help, perhaps we can talk and come to an agreement.
<DeathStar> <The Dark Earth Spirit> I-I.... *she goes quiet* I am the lowest ranking since I am not that strong. You would have to talk to them. But they have more moments than I do. You would have to find them on a good day. I will talk to them when they have a good day. You riled them up pretty good lately. It might be a while.
<DeathStar> *she vanishes*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Do you trust her? 6He looks at Xanatos
<Seraphna> Jaime> People ruined them...
<Xanatos> <Xan> I feel sorry for them.
<DeathStar> <Selena> .... *she goes off perhaps to talk to Aska privately after this*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> As do I. *she takes the sheet*
<Xanatos> <Xan> We have the prison problem to focus on for now. This is something I'll ruminate on in the meantime.
<Seraphna> Jaime> If there is a way to help them and find them a place to live in peace away from this... it's the best solution.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will hold ont othis for now
<Xanatos> 6* Xan nods to Erevis
<DeathStar> *Sylph hugs onto Ellie*
<Seraphna> Jaime> RIght, kick shifter butt, save our friends, then worry about this.
<Sara> <Ellie> Everyone is a little broken at some point in their life... *she murmurs*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC looks between them, not one for empathy
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I get I get that way, please ... *she lets it hang what she wants*
<DeathStar> *If I get that
<DeathStar> *Celes takes Liana's hand and moves ofF*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hey Dad... I think this is what Fate was talking about.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Hm?
<Seraphna> Jaime> This moment, if we'd attacked her it would have led us down a path, you talking to her opened another one.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> IT was likely more complicated than that
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Any wrong word or choice your father made might have made her never come back
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods.
<Seraphna> Jaime> But it sounds like there might be a chance.
<Xanatos> <Xan> No pressure, huh?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We can only see how it goes from here. *She smiles*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think we can all change the future for the better now. We just have to try our best.
<DeathStar> -END-
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