The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 351

Session Start: Sun Nov 04 17:12:10 2018
Session Ident: #TAW-Session351
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* Topic is 'Act 1 | Phase 7: Royal Bloodlines | Session 351: The Fire Hero '
* Set by Stretch!~Stretch@104-182-159-169.lightspeed.chrlnc.sbcglobal.net on Sun Nov 04 11:22:26
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<DeathStar> *it is gol*
<DeathStar> *it is gold*
* Jackieness steals gold c.c
* Seraphna steals Jackie
<Jackieness> meep
<Seraphna> Phase 2 of my plan is complete
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* Seraphna rides a Canadian Horse
<ChadWinters> That's just weird
<Jackieness> o.O
<Seraphna> Canadian Horse https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com/file/0EVwilYf/49FC3D94-E9D6-4209-BE29-04C8C0588539-7483-0000063680ACCD00.JPG
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<DeathStar> Date: Same as the last two sessions
<DeathStar> Location: The Alliance Area
<DeathStar> 6* Shion stands there looking over the Outlaws the team has captured, walking back and forth, brushing her hand through her light purple hair
<DeathStar> *then eyes the papers on the equipment they had on them before it was damaged*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *waits to the side as Shion examines the prisoners*
<DeathStar> *the Outlaws sit in the Alliance jail, eyeing them darkly, the healers working on trying to reattach what hands could be brought back*
<DeathStar> *Cypher examines some of the stuff they found* <Shion> Hm. What do you think, Sasha?
<Seraphna> * Jen helps with their wounds, trying to remember back when she was a young’n too.
<ChadWinters> 6Id hovers over the the equipment, having spent time scanning it.
<DeathStar> *Shion eyes Id suspiciously*
<DeathStar> *the outlaws so far refuse to talk*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> :I think they are getting help from some third party."
<Seraphna> Jen> And there we go... that hand will feel numb for a bit but you should have full use of it.
<DeathStar> <Shion> Maybe. This group seems to be made up of mostly humans so it could be a lot of races. Cartels, Earth, who knows
<Sara> * Chelsea helps to examine the gear
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "They had a weapon that could siphon off spirit energy. It would have been devastating, I think, had I not been within a sword-length from it."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Most of this is broken. Other than that it's standrd stuff
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Makeshift guns. A few spirit-tech guns
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Daggers and swords
<Seraphna> * Sammael keeps guard, and gives Athena attention.
<DeathStar> *Athena is not around*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Those aren't interesting unfortunately.
<Sara> <Chelsea> I get the feeling they barely knew how to take care of it...
<DeathStar> <Shion> *crosses arms* Maybe.
<Seraphna> * Sam blinks, peering around. <Resting...?>
<DeathStar> <Shion> From reports that Celes gave me the only people I know of tinkering with such technology is the Cartel
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "But yes, the rank-and-file were inadequately armed."
<Seraphna> Jen> It’s odd any of them are, before Geyze, Spirit Powers in general were sort of a niche
<ChadWinters> <Id> It's possible they weren't expecting to be found already.
<DeathStar> *Shion glances at the team* The fact is Geyze and Kumen has in a way unbalanced the power of the universe. You all might not feel that way yet
<ChadWinters> <Id> It has. Both worlds contain unmatched power that this universe isn't prepared to counteract.
<DeathStar> <Shion> You have access to powerful spirit guardians. You can do magic and spirit. Other than a few rare races there was not such a thing before now
<DeathStar> <Shion> And from what my mother has taught me when power shifts in one direction there will be a matching power later. I know when Dias and Marcus opened the box, things like the Kitsune and Ama and Tsuki appeared. But also more dangerous beings appeared
<Seraphna> Jen> Guess I haven’t thought of it that way, been healing with spirit magic and during spirit beats for decades.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "And we orbit around that tree... making this system even more important."
<Seraphna> During = firing
<DeathStar> *Shion taps her chin* It may be possible...
<DeathStar> <Shion> That the Cartel is looking to see if it is possible to unlock the key to mass use your powers in other races. You are technically human, we are human. And some humans on this side can what you all do. Albeit typically with tools, or bonding with something, or with some unusual circumstances
<DeathStar> <Shion> But if every person had the ability.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It'd make it less powerful.
<DeathStar> <Shion> Yes. And profitable.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Even on our world, not everyone has the ability or the same strength of ability."
<ChadWinters> <Id> They have already found a way to counter Maki abilities.
<DeathStar> <Shion> Anyway, back to the problem at hand. Does anyone know how to make them talk?
<DeathStar> <Shion> Or do we need to keep finding more Outlaw groups
<Seraphna> * Jen nods. “Makes sense, though my Spirit magic is learned, not unlocked. Hmmm...”
<ChadWinters> <Id> Drug. Torture. Utilizing psionics.
<Xanatos> 6* Bix has totally been here this whole time, but is staring off into space.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...the last is the least messy."
<DeathStar> <Shion> I could do psionics
<DeathStar> <Shion> But it is still messy
<Seraphna> Sammael> I could use aggressive diplomacy, but that’s very messy.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would depend on if you care about their safety.
<DeathStar> <Shion> Yes. Information that they do not want to let go I would have to try to force out
<DeathStar> <Shion> My mother is a little more ... talented
<Seraphna> Sammael> I am married to a doctor.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> I’d prefer we try nicely first.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *moves over to Shion and turns her back to the prisoenrs, voice lowering* "It would take more time, but we could split them apart and turn them against each other by preying upon their paranoia."
<DeathStar> *an Outlaw spits*
<Sara> <Chelsea> Bixie? Are you okay?
<Xanatos> 6* Bix blinks a salutes
<DeathStar> *Shion muses on it* We should probably split them up anyway.
<Xanatos> <Bix> Bix = Ok!
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *nods* "Indeed. They are more resistant as a group anyway."
<DeathStar> *Shion pauses and glances at her datapad on some information, frowning* I am going to leave this all in your hands. Let me know what you get out of them
<DeathStar> *Shion walks out*
<Sara> <Chelsea> That was a little concerning...
<Seraphna> * Jennifer moves over to check a prisoner she treated. "How's the hand doing?"
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We are splitting them up and holding them separately." *looks at teh others* "Pair up, two of you will lead Alliance soldiers in a prisoner transfer."
<Xanatos> 6* Bix salutes
<Seraphna> Sammael> THat I can do well.
<DeathStar> *The Outlaw just eyes Jennifer*
<DeathStar> <Outlaw> If you are so concerned, why don't you show me your boobs
<DeathStar> <Outlaw> That'll help me
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Charming
<Seraphna> * Jen shrugs and flashes him.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Jennifer, no fraternizing with the prisoners."
<DeathStar> *The outlaws pause*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> ... Charming
<Seraphna> Jen> *then closes her top* Welp, you heard the lady.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Hmmm.
<Seraphna> * Sam just quietly grins.
<DeathStar> *Athena appears at the window and mrrrs like a wild cat, eyeing Jennifer and the Outlaw*
<DeathStar> <Athena> ...
<Seraphna> Sammael> <She is throwing them off mentally. You may play bad cop now.>
<DeathStar> <Athena> *sits and eyes them still, not moving as Cypher moves to split the Outlaws*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Anyway, I'm going to put these weapons away and see if this gun can be repaired. If not I'll try to repair it
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Split them up." *crosses her arms under her own chest*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix helps Cypher
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Keep them under lock and key, Cypher. Have fun."
<Seraphna> * Jen sits by Athena to watch the split for now, Sammael moving to secure them.
<DeathStar> *Bonnie appears and moves to help split them up. The Outlaws studies the group, studying them all for weaknesses*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 11.2.5997
<DeathStar> Location: Royals Floor
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses on what all they managed to bring back* I feel bad we lose the mummy. I will have to tell the daddy later
<DeathStar> *Celes puts her back pack up on a shelf for now*
<Seraphna> * Jaime sets the sword back down for people to study.
<Seraphna> Jaime> "Well... putting spirit into it didn't have an immediate effect, but it didn't get ruined either."
<Jackieness> <Lana> *is working in her lab on the device she found on the mummy*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Did we only find a sword?
<Xanatos> <Xan> How will he be able to break the news to poor Sonny?
<Seraphna> Jaime> This was what was in the rock... but I think we found some other old devices. Lana was looking at them?
<Sara> * Liana rubs Celes' shoulders. "You did well, Cel. You did."
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<DeathStar> *Celes smiles and hugs Liana. Selena leans back at the table*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Where is Lana?
<Xanatos> <Xan> I think at the lab we set up for her.
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods*
<DeathStar> *the sword seems to be an strange sword, with runic symbols on it in Ancient writing. It has no real blade on it, looking almost dull, with a handle. If you hit someone with it it would do nothign*
<DeathStar> *Lana would find the device to have no energy whatsoever whatever it is*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC makes a sketch of the sword in her notebook
<Seraphna> Jennifer> I wonder if it's activated somehow...
<Seraphna> * Jaime
<Jackieness> <Lana> "It needs an energy source." *tries to map out its physical design*
<DeathStar> *it seems to be almost egg like in design, whatever it is*
<DeathStar> *Erevis picks up Imogen's mask and studies it*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do you think I could wear this and look like you, Xanatos?
<DeathStar> <Selena> *picks the sword up and looks it over*
<Seraphna> * Jaime scrunches up her face at that.
<DeathStar> <Selena> It must have an activation switch
<Seraphna> Jaime> ...Didn't think to look for one... heh... *she blushes*
<DeathStar> *Celes lifts Liana up surprisingly and wobble carries her to the table to sit down*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm not really sure how it works, but probably.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *places it under her arcane-tech scanner* "And inside...?"
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Can this even be considered a sword?
<DeathStar> *Lana cannot detect anything - it's being blocked*
<DeathStar> *Selena muses and tries to read the writing*
<Sara> * Liana jerks
<Sara> * Luna peers up next to Selena out of nowhere. "Pie." she says, simply.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Wow, that is uber-weird." *picks it up and looks it over for a way to open it* "No power source, but something is still blocking my scans... both arcane and science-y."
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... Let me see...*she mangles the words* Burn.... *it flickers a little, then Selena jerks*
<DeathStar> <Selena> H-Huh?
<Sara> <Luna> Want pie.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Oh sure
<DeathStar> *Selena sets the blade down and picks Luna up*
<DeathStar> *Carrying her over to the kitchen area*
<DeathStar> *Erevis meanwhile keeps putting the mask on and eyeing Xanatos, then back down*
<Seraphna> Jaime> A key word!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... there must be a trick
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC tilts her head slightly at the sword flickering a bit.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Maybe only that vanishing girl can only use it?
<Seraphna> * Jaime picks it up and looks it over, holding it away and focuses on Salamader's power. "Burn."
<DeathStar> *Selena checks the Royals' fridge and grabs a pie and carries it and Luna back to the table*
<DeathStar> *it flickers a bit but after a bit dies down*
<Seraphna> Jaime> "Yeah there's something to it, it's not spirit energy thoughm, tried to channel Salamander's since that made the most sense."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> There are more words after the word burn dear
<DeathStar> *Erevis keeps playing with the mask*
<Seraphna> Jaime> "Ah..." *she peers, trying to figure them out*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> A command code to activate it?
<DeathStar> *Celes hugs on Liana, letting her sit on her lap*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *hits a comm button* "Do we have any more doohikey's out there to look at? This egg-thing is blocking my scans."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah... if the first word is that then... *she concentrates on the words, hoping that time studying the ancient writing helps*
<Sara> * Liana rubs her cheek against Celes'
<Xanatos> 6* Xan motions to the mask.
<DeathStar> <Celes> Burn True I believe or Burning Justice. Burning Spiritial Justice. Burn True for Spiritial Justice. Something like that
<Xanatos> <Xan> Mind if I try?
<DeathStar> <Celes> You can figure it out from there
<DeathStar> *Erevis hands it over*
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods and passes it to Xanatos.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Oh I meant the mask, you stick with that. 6* He tells Jaime. Looking the mask over for a key phrase or something similar.
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns her head to the comm and pushes the button* Bring it in here. Maybe someone here might have an idea
<Seraphna> * Jaime shrugs and tries the sword again. "Burn Spiritual Justice."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Stupid thing..." *runs her fingers over the egg device* "Ahhh... hold on... I need to... ahhh... get dressed..."
<DeathStar> *Xanatos would feel magik in the mask and somethign wrong about it*
<DeathStar> <Celes> *cheek rubs and feels Liana's butt* ... is she in the next room naked?
<Seraphna> Jaime> *She blinks* "Burning Sword of Justice?"
<DeathStar> *the sword burns with a fire on par with Salamander, the table nearly catching on fire*
<Seraphna> * Jaime squeaks and holds it away from the table.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wow.
<DeathStar> <Selena> H-Hey. *She pulls Luna and the pie up*
<Sara> * Luna squeaks
<Jackieness> <Lana> "And before you ask, being naked helps me think!" *dresses and heads out with the others*
<DeathStar> *the sword though quickly dies down in Jaime's hand after a minute or two. Maybe it only lasted that long due to Salamander being a spirit bond*
<Seraphna> Jaime> So... limited timer, at least for me. Maybe whoever truly deserves the sword can make it burn longer.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan scratches the side of his cheek
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Perhaps the bloodline of the fire hero
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But one or two minutes is nothing to shy away from
<Xanatos> <Xan> This mask feels weird.
<Xanatos> <Xan> it's either broken...or broken.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Does it? Hm. Perhaps the mask is not happy
<Seraphna> Jaime> *blushes* I think it's only because of my bond with Salamander.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Is it possible to ask Salamander about it?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "OK, here it is." *holds up the device* "I cleaned it off, but its blocking my scans even though it has zero power."
<Sara> * Liana peers at the sword curiously
<DeathStar> *Celes plays with Liana's chest* You want to hold it?
<Sara> <Liana> Suppose I could try
<DeathStar> <Selena> *Feeds Luna* Hm.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Maybe cause the girl hasn't been using it or something. Wait, CAN something like this have emotions like happiness?
<DeathStar> *Erevis takes the egg and studies it* I am trying psionics and feel nothing. It is certainly a device
<Xanatos> <Xan> I could shoot the egg.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do any of you have any ideas how to open it? Being experts of spirit related stuff
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods. "I could summon her back...?" *she peers around, since Salamander was with them when they returned*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Yeah, but its a device that doesn't want to be scanned."
<DeathStar> *Celes takes the sword and hands it over to Liana*
<Seraphna> * Jaime shrugs and calls on Salamander.
<Sara> * Liana holds it, examining it for a couple of moments before holding it in her hand properly
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Why does everyone think the sword is so much sexier than the metal egg?" *said flatly*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Because we can make the sword do something.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I don't know. Luna, what do you think a sword is cooler than a metal egg?
<DeathStar> *she feeds her the last bite*
<Sara> <Luna> Eggs aren't pointy!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am more interested in the mask that Imogen left behind. She rarely is away from it
<Xanatos> 6* Xan puts the mask on and tries to focus on changing his form.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But the emtal egg is a mystery to be solved! It was obviously important!"
<DeathStar> *Liana would find, especially with Celsius as her only summon (Correct me if I am wrong) that the sword burns only a few seconds then flickers out*
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses and looks at it* <Celes> Well... the Ancients were into spirits, right? *she looks at Alita*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Salamander, we wanted to ask you more about the things we found. *she asks, after Salamander probably appears*
<DeathStar> *Xanatos makes a crude facial change - nothing as good as Imogen. Who has been trained and one with the mask*
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...why does my face hurt?
<DeathStar> *a Salamande finally appears*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *stares, then laughs*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Y-You better take it off and put it up before Imogen notices
<Seraphna> Jaime> Whew, sorry to interrupt you, Salamander.
<DeathStar> <Salamander> How may I help you?
<Xanatos> 6* Xan tries to pull the mask off
<Seraphna> * Jaime gives her a careful hug. "We wanted to ask you questions about the devices and things we found, like this sword. It seems compatible to your power."
<DeathStar> *Celes etyes Alita, then gets no answer*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Well. *she turns back to Lana*
<Sara> * Liana places the sword back where it was
<DeathStar> <Celes> Well with no one to back me up on my theory, why not try using spirit energy to wake it up, or spirit-tech energy/magic
<Seraphna> Alita> The ancients were indeed into Spirits, sorry.
<Seraphna> Alita> In fact, that's sort of the core of how we suppose the current spirit divisions came about.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Could we also not ask Aska and Shade about what we found?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmm... good point. I could try hooking it up to one of the old spirit devices I have in my lab."
<kalonZombee> 6*Ceilia pats Alita's head
<DeathStar> <Celes> I suppose either one would work
<Xanatos> <Xan> Wait, what if this egg gives birth to something?
<DeathStar> *the mask finally pops off*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *takes back the egg* "Then it will be worthy of study!"
<DeathStar> *Salamander pauses, delayed in answers, studying the sword*
<Xanatos> <Xan> OW. Felt like my face was stuck in a plunger.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Before you take it let us try a spirit
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks a bit at Salamander's delays.
<DeathStar> <Salamander> It seems to be a flame sword. There are such things
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmmm..." *eyes the egg and then Salamander* "...well... we did find it in the fire lands."
<Seraphna> Jaime> "It seems to last longest in my hand so far, I suspect due to your power."
<DeathStar> *Salamander stares blankly for a time*
<DeathStar> <Salamander> Flame sword, flame spirit, I suppose
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks, and checks if it's actually Salamander or a copy this time.
<DeathStar> *Selena eyes the scene going on*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Should one of us call another spirit*
<Seraphna> Jaime> She seems... bogged down?
<Seraphna> Alita> Mmm, I have the only spirit that is never bogged down, just doesn't bother to be bothered.
<DeathStar> *the Salamander does not react to Jaime's actions, just standing there, waiting for why she was called*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *approaches Salamander* "Pardon me, but do you recognize this object?" *holds up the egg*
<DeathStar> *Salamander turns and an even longer delay happens*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Is this normal?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks aside* "PSssst... is she high?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> No... even copies tend to be normally responsive. If impersonal.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I think she's also broken
<DeathStar> <Celes> I would assume we are asking the copy questions it cannot know
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Wait, so we need to re-dial for a better Salamander?"
<DeathStar> <Celes> I assume the copy might be doing that
<DeathStar> <Celes> Maybe
<DeathStar> <Celes> Since Aska lives here I never had this happen
<Seraphna> Jaime> She usually answers my calls in person. So something must be occupying her.
<DeathStar> <Salamander> No
<Seraphna> * Jaime squeaks.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So if you are big deals, why was this copy sent?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm sure there's other 'big deals' who call on Salamander too.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah...
<Jackieness> <Lana> "What if she's in trouble?"
<DeathStar> <Aska> Is there something I can help you with? *It seems Selena went ahead and called her*
<DeathStar> *Aska peers down at Celes groping Liana with a slight frown*
<DeathStar> *Celes slowly lets go*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> We are curious to see if you know anything about these devices we found
<Seraphna> Jaime> "Are you doing okay, Salamander? At the source, that is."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahem, do you have any idea what this device is?" *holds it up again*
<DeathStar> <Salamander> I am fine. *immediate response. And smile* <Aska> That a useless question of a copy
<DeathStar> *Aska takes the egg and studies it*
<Seraphna> * Jaime frowns. "Should I go and see what's wrong?"
<DeathStar> <Aska> Not everything revolves around this team. Salamander I believe is. *she studies her copy* At the Legion palace
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ah, well that... should be okay.
<DeathStar> <Aska> This is a... Hm. *her face clouds over*
<Seraphna> * Jaime seems to be thinking of something and sits.
<DeathStar> <Aska> Where did you get this.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Unless the palace is full of more of those shapeshifter things." *looks back at Aska* "So you *do* recognize it!"
<Seraphna> Alita> In the lava fields of Salamander's territory, along with the sword, a mummy and some other devices.
<DeathStar> <Aska> *she sets the egg down on the table, dismissing the Salamander clone*
<DeathStar> *Selena and Erevis lean forward*
<DeathStar> *Sylph comes in from training and Neekito serves Ellie some tea*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I am simply shocked the world doesn't revolve around us!
<Xanatos> <Xan> Is this a spirit egg? Is this how spirits are born?
<DeathStar> <Aska> ... that sounds as if the beginning of a joke. *she notes dryly* This is a ... the closest word for you all might be data capsule. But it is more
<DeathStar> <Aska> More like a memory capsule
<DeathStar> <Aska> In the time of what you call the Ancients these were common
<Seraphna> Alita> An archive of memories instead of data?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...I knew it was significant! And everyone was going gagsa over a pointy piece of rusty nmetal!"
<Seraphna> * Jaime sheepishly indicates the sword.
<DeathStar> <Aska> Quite so. They were used for diaries and all sorts. As for spirit eggs, I am not sure if any new spirit eggs can be born
<DeathStar> <Aska> I suppose the future of spirits will be spirits having babies the way humans do now
<Seraphna> Alita> Mm, not so bad, they're rather cute little ones.
<DeathStar> *Aska frowns a little, perhaps in thought*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "This was found in the grasp of a mummy buried in a cliffisde chamber of an old fire hero people settlement."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well, we have a way to at least bring back one of those corrupted spirits.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> And how do we activate it?
<DeathStar> <Aska> .... *she touches the egg and begins to charge it with spirit energy*
<Seraphna> Alita> Ah, makes sense, everything seems to run on spirit energy.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So that theory checks out."
<Xanatos> <Xan> I feel very unequiped to deal with this spirit stuff.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Perhaps so
<Seraphna> Jaime> I could help you, Dad. Turns out it's really just like... making friends.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "That's why we are learning, guy with the face!"
<DeathStar> <Aska> Oh? *She turns to Xanatos*
<DeathStar> <Aska> I could always make a pact with your bloodline. *she shows some teeth in her smile* For power
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm good, got plenty of friends.
<DeathStar> *Celes pauses and coughs*
<DeathStar> <Aska> Very well. I am not sure I could do another pact with another bloodline anyway.
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks. "I'm his bloodline..."
<DeathStar> <Celes> I was about to say. *she notes, since it is her family that has the pact*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Pacts... interesting..."
<Seraphna> * Jaime seems about to say something else, then blushes and peers down.
<DeathStar> <Aska> Just becareful if you ever enter a pact like the Hapian family did. There's pros and cons. Is there anything else you want to know?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *picks up the egg* "I'm good."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Yeah, like the fact that the Hapians mostly always have girls
<Seraphna> * Jaime blushes a bit more, peering at Selena.
<Xanatos> <Xan> If you don't mind, is there anything more to this mask we need to know about beside it changing our appearance?
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC looks between Xan and Aska, listening quietly.
<DeathStar> *Aska takes the mask*
<DeathStar> <Aska> There are a few of these masks. I do not know what they do. The Ancients were making them for something - each mask doing something different
<DeathStar> <Aska> I know that each has magical and spiritial energy in them
<Xanatos> <Xan> Does it feel 'off' to you like it did when I put it on?
<DeathStar> <Aska> Hmmm. *she feels it* A little. Perhaps it is due to the fact of the magicks in it that allow it to transform to appear like someone else, or it has become corrupted over the ages
<DeathStar> <Aska> Just becareful with it if using it too much makes you feel strange
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> You feel it can affect the wearer?
<DeathStar> <Aska> It is a possibility. But observation is always better than assuming
<DeathStar> *she sets it back down*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe I could study the mask too?"
<DeathStar> *Selena edges Luna away from the mask*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm not trained with it and it hurt to use it, so that makes sense.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If Imogen gives permission
<Sara> * Luna blinks, reaching out toward it while being pulled away
<DeathStar> *Sylph eyes the mask and whispers to Ellie*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Maybe Sylph should wear it@!
<DeathStar> *Aska turns to go, vanishing. After she goes, the egg clicks open*
<DeathStar> <Celes> ... *she reaches back up to Liana's chest* H-Hmph...
<Sara> <Ellie> I'd be worried
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks and peers at the egg.
<DeathStar> *inside the egg are two buttons*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Aw. Okay. Sylph would have made it look like Ellie!
<DeathStar> *Neekito pours more tea*
<Sara> <Ellie> B-But I already look like me. *she sips tea*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I don't think your spirit lady liked me. 6* He leans in after Jaime to look at the buttons too
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmm... what do these do?" *eyes the buttons*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Push one to find out
<Seraphna> * Jaime shrugs and pushes one.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Aska has been acting weird since those corrupted Spirits have appeared
<Xanatos> <Xan> I guess since I may help them it puts me on her shit list.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *presses a button*
<Seraphna> * Jaime pushed one already!
<DeathStar> <Celes> I do not think so. I think going into it..
<Seraphna> Alita> Could be regret.
<DeathStar> <Celes> We might learn Aska's part and it worries her
<DeathStar> <Celes> And she's avoiding us
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> That seems likely.
<DeathStar> *the egg glows and begins to show images*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah that makes sense.
<Seraphna> Alita> The spirits keep mentioning her in a vengeful way, and think about what we found out about other spirits.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ok, look at this everyone!"
<Sara> <Liana> She was the 'bad guy' of the spirits back then...
<DeathStar> <Celes> Aska - despite being the light/holy spirit - has a rough personality in some ways.
<Sara> <Liana> That is, back when we first encountered her.
<DeathStar> <Celes> Yes. The Hapian pact did that. If we learn she was a bad guy before the pact
<DeathStar> <Celes> As well
<DeathStar> <Celes> ... Well that would be bad
<DeathStar> *the images begin to show a group of people walking through the lava plains, then it shows damaged images, all through the eyes of someone, making a place in the walls of a valley*
<Sara> * Liana frowns, considering. Especially since she is under the pact too
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wow... a first person accounting of events...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Imagine what our history would be like in this filter.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan blinks his eye 3 times quickly to record what the egg is showing.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "This could be huge clue about where your Fire guy went."
<DeathStar> *The person talks to a person and the images show they are best friends, an Ancient that has been with them since the Civil War. They seem to have traveled out here and been leading these people*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC watches the images, committing them to memory
<DeathStar> *a lot of the images now are the two men talking and plotting what type of Kingdom to make to make sure the remaining Ancients survive and how to turn away. They talk about the folley of what happened - referring to both sides abuse of the spirits once the other side corrupted the spirits and learned to control them, but not much is learned outside; and their side working with what spirits were left to stop the corrupted spirits*
<DeathStar> *over time the man gets a family - a wife and a daughter and the friend gets jealous - though he does not seem to notice, or refuses to notice. The man thinks they need to make their Kingdom strong to repel attacks, but the hero thinks they should find a place to a peaceful kingdom. Overtime as they travel to the valley that they recognize as the final valley, the daughter is older, 10-12 it looks when the two friends are no longer friends and the people are becoming divided. When suddenly the ex-friend invites him to eat and drink - the food poisoned. However, thankfully the night before, perhaps sensing something, he asked his family to leave and if he did not come to them, to keep going. After being poisoned, the man dies staring up at his friend, his last memories automatically transferred to the egg*
<Seraphna> Alita> Oh no...
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> How tragic
<Seraphna> Jaime> So... the royal family of the Legion is not the line of the hero.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah-ha! The mummy must have been the fire hero! The treacherous friend probably went on to found the Legion!"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Which means that we need to look elsewhere.
<DeathStar> *Erevis peers at Alita and Ceilia*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Next move is to find where his wife and daughter ended up!"
<DeathStar> <Celes> .... *she takes a long pause* Do you think we can get DNA from the mummy? If we go back/
<Seraphna> Alita> *shakes her head* It sort of makes sense. Though this isn't the fault of the descendants.
<DeathStar> <Celes> I read about DNA in your Earth science
<DeathStar> *Erevis speaks to Xanats and Jaime in their minds*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We should be able to... my sister in law is a Geneticist.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> <I think there is something they have not considered>
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It is possible.
<Seraphna> Jaime> <What's that Momma?>
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Yes, we could!"
<Xanatos> <Xan> <Yeah, Momma, what's that?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> <We need the decendant for whatever documents they might have and learn if they have any powers that might be related to the fire spirit. But it might also open up a claim to the Legion. I wonder if Alita and Ceilia and Mykel have considered that. *she pauses* I ... wonder if the Legion leaders have already considered that>
<Seraphna> Jaime> <I think they have actually.>
<DeathStar> <Selena> Let us hope the mummy is still there
<DeathStar> *Sylph leans in to whisper to Ellie*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmmm... a woman and her daughters... safest place... Oohhhhhh... what if they went to join up with the water heroine? It might explain the rivalry between Amazons and Legion too."
<Seraphna> Jaime> <I'm actually a bit worried about Salamander now.>
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Sylph confused
<Sara> <Ellie> Me too...
<Xanatos> <Xan> <I wouldn't be shocked if the Legion had already had the decendant murderered>
<DeathStar> <Sylph> What is mummy?!
<Seraphna> Alita> It... could, the Amazonian history has mentioned a split from the Legion long before.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Are we mummys? Is fire hero mummy? Was fire hero's wife the mummy?
<DeathStar> *Sylph flails*
<DeathStar> <Celes> It is possible the descendant is in the Amazon area now.
<Sara> <Ellie> Now I'm so confused that I want my mummy
<Seraphna> Jaime> <It occured to me that it was very odd that we encountered a group raiding that area the very same time we did. Do we really believe in coincidence?>
<DeathStar> *Sylph hugs Ellie and pushes her face into her breasts* There there.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "A mummy is a dead body that has been preserved by placing it in a state that prevents bacterial growth. Typically by leeching out the fluids or placing it in an antiseptic environment like a peat bog."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Sylph will hug you like a mummy
<DeathStar> *Sylph stares at Lana blankly, like she broke something*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> ... ... ... ...
<Seraphna> Jaime> <I think... we should visit the Legion palace.>
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Liana... Sylph's mind has opened up to new knowledge..
<DeathStar> *Sylph says in slow, dazed voice*
<Xanatos> <Xan> No someone followed us. 6* He pauses, accidentally saying that part out loud.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "And knowledge is a good thing!"
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Lana is 1 letter away from Liana.
<Seraphna> * Jaime blinks, looking to her Dad questioningly.
<DeathStar> *Sylph nods as if she just had a huge revelation*
<DeathStar> *Erevis tilts her head thoughtfully* Perhaps. *she turns to Celes* We will be leaving in a few hours
<DeathStar> <Erevis> To help Lemon out. Do you think that you can handle getting the mummy
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And setting up all the stuff on this end
<DeathStar> <Selena> Oh. The prison thing
<Seraphna> * Jaime nods, frowning now.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We have been to the place where the mummy is, so we could just teleport there now, right?"
<Seraphna> * Alita blinks. "Oh yes..." *she pulls out a cache of spirit crystals to put on the table*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I suppose a spirit might be able to take you. <Selena> *She turns to Liana* Can I go to the prison?
<Seraphna> Alita> I believe this should help those going with Spirits.
<DeathStar> *Celes deadpans*
<Sara> <Liana> I... *she messes up her face*
<Xanatos> <Xan> The prison is going to be...highly dangerous. 6* He notes to Liana and Celes.
<Sara> <Liana> God, this must be how my family felt when my grandpa would send me off on adventures.
<Sara> <Liana> Please come with us instead, dear.
<DeathStar> <Selena> It sounds like a neat adventure. You can come too if you want
<DeathStar> *Selena pauses* Alllright
<DeathStar> <Selena> I bet the prison would be more interesting
<DeathStar> *Selena seems to be trying to appeal to Liana still*
<Sara> <Liana> Probably... but sometimes you have to do boring stuff too.
<DeathStar> *Selena considers and nods*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Prisons are kind of boring actually... ... ...not that I would know!"
<DeathStar> <Selena> *peers at Lana slowly*
<DeathStar> *Erevis smiles and heads out to go to her house*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Anyone who wants to come can though
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We might need all the help
<Xanatos> 6* Xan whistles as he follows Erevis.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I was framed!" *bursts into tears*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I like Lana, she's funny. 6* He notes to Erevis as they step out.
<Seraphna> * Jaime smiles, then walks over and takes Selena's hand a moment. "Hey, one moment before I go."
<Seraphna> * Jaime then quietly drags her off to the side.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Then I will join you. 6She nods to Erevis, moving with them
<DeathStar> *Selena pats Lana, then blinks as she is dragged off*
<DeathStar> *Celes eyes Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *lets out a breath*
<DeathStar> <Celes> How old is that girl again?
<Seraphna> Alita> One of those that's older than she looks and acts younger than she looks.
<DeathStar> *Celes shares a look with Liana*
<Seraphna> Alita> I believe stunted from some sort of trauma as a child.
<Sara> * Liana responds with a shrug
<Sara> <Liana> I have no idea about that girl...
<DeathStar> <Celes> *picks up Luna* I think we should keep an eye on that one.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<Sara> <Liana> Agreed.
<DeathStar> Location: Erevis' Yard
<DeathStar> 6* X bounces on the shuttle ramp impatiently for Xanatos
<DeathStar> *since he's flying*
<DeathStar> *Erevis walks up the ramp, checking her swords. Lemon has taken a seat and Adeline tries to sneak on as luggage*
<Seraphna> * Reese seems painfully sober now. With the knowledge that his sister was taken along with his parents, he's now truly pissed, but sober.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Alright let's go fuck some shit up. 6* He pauses and points out Adeline to Lemon, thanks to his eye's sensors.
<DeathStar> *Lemon picks the luggage up and puts it outside the ship*
<DeathStar> *a young girl with lavendar hair walks up the ramp*
<Seraphna> * Jaime comes up the ramp after them shortly behind, pulling her gear together. She seems relaxed.
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek stands at the base of the ramp, arms crossed.
<DeathStar> *the girl peers about as if ready to leap in hiding spot*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC sits in the shuttle, going through her gun in preperation
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek sighs and walks up the ramp.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Coming Uncle Drasek? We could use your butt kicking skills.
<DeathStar> *The girl takes a seat nonchalantly*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Who's the girl? 6* He says, glancing over his shoudler as his powers up the shuttle.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> You lot may need me this time.
<DeathStar> *Lemon and X peer at her* <Lemon> Shion? *Shion jerks and pulls a hoodie down, hiding under seat. IT seems when she deages she acts younger and shyier* <Shion> T-they have my mom in the prison.
<DeathStar> <Shion> Likely doing things to her rabbit ears and tail
<Xanatos> <Xan> Cool, just checking. 6* He closes the ramp and begins to take off
<DeathStar> *Shion nods - likely thinking her deaging will make her hard to recognize as going against EarthGov*
<Seraphna> * Jaime smiles and leans over to Shion. "Didn't clue any of the others in?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *pats Xanatos* Let us go save the day
<DeathStar> <Erevis> By flying into the prison and shooting things up
<Xanatos> <Xan> At the very least maybe we can throw Drasek at it to make a hole for them to escape out of.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> ...sound like too much work.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Hopefully someone has a plan. I would very much not like to die.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm sure the guards have beer somewhere in there.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Pfft. 6* He pulls a beer out of his pocket.
<DeathStar> -END-
* Sara has left #TAW-Session351
Session Close: Sun Nov 04 21:49:40 2018