The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 369

Session Start: Sun Mar 24 19:08:34 2019
Session Ident: #TAW-Session369
* Now talking in #TAW-Session369
* Topic is 'Session 369: Hidden in Plain Sight'
* Set by Sara!Sara@cpe-72-228-177-179.buffalo.res.rr.com on Sun Mar 24 11:39:43
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* DeathStar has Sara be the item tonight
* Sara wobbles
<DeathStar> *pokes*
<DeathStar> That's 1 vote
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<DeathStar> Jackie is early. *motions at the item*
* Jackieness pads toward the item and opens mouth
<DeathStar> Oh noes. Poor Sara
* Jackieness fluffs up
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<DeathStar> *wiggles the item*
<Seraphna> **is the item**
<DeathStar> Sara is Sera?!
<DeathStar> Mind blown
<Sara> It's not true
<DeathStar> Well we have our limit, even if Dias and Xan aren't here
<DeathStar> Or that Kalon guy
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-639.6.2
<DeathStar> Location: The School
<DeathStar> 6* The Headmistress lifts Moira up overhead threateningly.... then sets her down
<DeathStar> <Headmistress> You are the one stealing stuff from my office, aren't you?
<DeathStar> *she begins to pull Moira into the room* Who is your parent?
<DeathStar> *Rachael meanwhile eyes the coach throwing wrenches at students, but is getting no pings from them, and gives up after a while to find the others at the spring event going on*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Stealing stuff? I haven't been stealing stuff!"
<DeathStar> <Headmistress> And why are you snooping around then? *Moira would feel a definite ping in the area - it could probably be the woman*
<DeathStar> *Rachael catches up to Sia, Lia, and Valen at the booths around the town area near the school. Vesper has moved on to check to see how her stuff is selling*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What are you all up to? The coach is a bust
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Some of the other students dared me to follow you. They think you have a big secret."
<DeathStar> *The headmistress nods* Name and student ID then. And if you lie I'll know.
<Seraphna> **Sia paws** Starting mercantile Empire!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh? *Juliet crosses her arms* <Juliet> They started a business with Vesper.
<Xanatos`> <Valen> They're apparently joining with Vesper to sell their lemonade.
<Seraphna> **Lia nods and offers Rachael some**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *lets out a breath and fishes around for her ID while trying to focus the power of her mark to get a stronger fix on the prsence*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Mmmhm. *she makes a note* Will Valen boch this chance too
<DeathStar> *Rachaael samples it* Not bad
<Xanatos`> <Valen> EH? What chance?!
<Seraphna> **Kaelan is with Zeg, having chosen to follow Valen since he attracts disaster**
<DeathStar> *Zegretta watches Valen. Vesper moves on in the distance with her people down the street* <Rachael> There goes your girl
<Xanatos`> <Valen> I asked her out to eat, what else should I do!?
<DeathStar> *Moira would feel it's 90% chance the headmistress. She takes the ID and studies it, then nods* You can go.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia do a kitty dance to bring in more customers**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Clean up your appearance. Wear something nice. Buy her flowers. Make an appearance.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Basically the opposite of you
<DeathStar> *Rachael motions at Leruste* Don't be him.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Thank you, ma'am. I'm sorry about this."
<Xanatos`> <Valen> ....well yeah I'm doomed.
<Seraphna> Sia> Yep.
<DeathStar> *The headmistress nods* Go have fun now
<Seraphna> Lia> He’s doomed.
<DeathStar> <Juliet> Definitely.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *leaves and goes around the corner, bretahign hard* "That was close..."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sighs** He’s clearly cursed for pulling a Kitsune’s tail.
<Xanatos`> <Valen> I put on a fancy spring suit today....but like ties are the worst. Flowers smell bad...why would I do those things?
<DeathStar> *Rachael muses on that* Well, you don't have to wear a suit. You just have to dress nice.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> There are clothes between shit and a suit
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I could dress you up if you’d like.
<Xanatos`> <Valen> ...okay sure.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *heads out to look for the others*
<DeathStar> *Juliet muses* You could have Tanan give you pointers. <Rachael> Isn't having the gay guy give you pointers a stereotype?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Also Tanan has little style too
<Seraphna> * Kaelan puts a hand on her hip. “I can handle this.”
<DeathStar> *in the background, Hess has Kaori holding a bunch of food and items, weilding a hammer and hitting a pad, ringing the bell and winning more food and items* <Rachael> You could just go around the place and impress her like Hess is doing for Kaori
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Then again she has the mother of all vampires in her, so probably not a lot impresses her
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers around for a clothing store** He’ll have to look snappy but as if he doesn’t care. Let’s go. **she starts dragging Valen around**
<DeathStar> *Juliet peers up as Moira returns*
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> Are we putting him in a dress again?
<DeathStar> *she follows*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Guys!"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Moira. How'd it go?
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Waaaait Moira looks flustered.
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> Probably by your natural charm
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers back**
<DeathStar> *Zegretta paws* Grraawl
<DeathStar> <Juliet and Rachael> ...
<Xanatos`> 6* Valen deadpans at that then starts laughing.
<DeathStar> *Rachael slaps Leruste since she can't hit Zegretta and Valen is out of range*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan blushes**
<DeathStar> *upside the head, not in the face8
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Ok... listen... I'm like... 90/% sur the headmistress is one of the gods."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Wait, did you get close enough to ping her?
<DeathStar> *Rachael looks serious now*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...she grabbed me."
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Wait what!?
<Xanatos`> <Valen> How'd you get away?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tilts her head**
<DeathStar> *Rachael frowns, a dark look on her face that sometimes appears*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "IO rold her that some other students dared me to follow her, so she just looked at my student ID and then let me go."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Lucky then... but how didn’t she sense you?
<DeathStar> <Juliet> She looked at your student ID and then let you go? That seems ... odd to me.
<DeathStar> <Juliet> I thought the Gods could sometimes sense us back if they got close
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Maybe she can't? But now she knows who you are and will be watching you....OH SHE MIGHT BE WATCHING US RIGHT NOW
<Xanatos`> 6* Valen looks around quickly.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan muses* What if she isn’t a god, but touched by one enough to get a sense?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I don't know... maybe she's innocent and the real god is hiding in her closet."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hm. *she glances around, but with so many people around it's hard to tell*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I don't like it either way
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We should head back to the hotel
<Xanatos`> <Valen> ...but my vampire lady...
<DeathStar> *Juliet nods, putting her hands on Sia and Lia* Back to the ship, you two. <Rachael> Your dinner is at night, right? You can head back out later
<Seraphna> * Kaelan nods*
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Yeah...okay.
<Seraphna> *Sia and Lia pout* Okayyyyy...
<Jackieness> <Moira> *nods*
<DeathStar> *Juliet leads the two to a shuttle since the Aquarius is gone*
<DeathStar> <Juliet> If you all need back up let us know
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> *as they arrive at the hotel, the kids find Lorelei peering out with her team peering out and looking razzled after their enounter with their two gods. Lorelei moves to the kids and examines each one*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm. They look to be in one piece. *she opens their mouths and checks to see if they are healthy*
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> *flails*
<Xanatos`> <Valen> W-why are you doing this?!
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We ran into two of them. One of them one of the more sadistic Gods.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei turns to peer back out the room's window*
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste blinks as his mouth is inspected
<Seraphna> *Kaelan flicks her tail* We might have found one too.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> 3 Gods in one place. Two of whom are working together? That's trouble.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Yeah... like i was telling everyone, I'm 90% sur its the headmistress at the school."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei nods* Let us catch each other up then. *she tells them about the situation at the mansion, and Rachael tells them what Moira found*
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Luckily we have their weakness. Maybe.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm. I do wonder if she let Moira go. Maybe. *she notes, afterward, peering back out the window*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We also Met Vesper, But I don’t think she was here when I got that... message.
<Xanatos`> <Kellin> The perfect weakness, a bullet to the head. 6* He says in a gravel edgey voice. The sticks his tongue out and makes a 'weh weh' sound.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Maybe the headmistress isn't evil...?"
<Seraphna> **Michelle muses Kellin’s hair**
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Maybe the headmistress has a cat or something and IT's got the evil thing in it. Then we'd lose for sure.
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Kellin, that was the lamest attempt at looking cool I've ever seen outside of Valen.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Maybe. Vesper definitely complicates things. This festival lasts another day or two then school will be back to normal. That gives you all some time before you have to deal with her. As for Manus Dei, she is the true problem
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Mantha is the wild card.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> It's hard to know what this one will do if we make a move on the other two. Yours could be like Dusk and not really evil.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> If we could find where she is at..
<Xanatos`> <Kellin> Oh you know me, attempting to be cool all the time.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *she turns to them all* I suppose we need to decide the order on who we want to deal with - Manus Dei we should definitely save for last.
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Wait, why does she complicate things? She's on our side now.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> She'll be the trickest. *she turns to Valen* Vesper could be used as a pawn and the other Gods might go after her.
<Xanatos`> <Valen> ...maybe I can get her to leave.
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> We could also maybe get her to help us
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> *she points out* She is probably strong
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah... and whoever warned us.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> If we can find proof that Manus Dei isn't holding up her end of the bargain with Di'Mantha, we could turn them on each other.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Mantha has issues with Dei, so we could work on Mantha. Maybe she some guilt. Perhaps. If not we might could isolate her and use her against Dei. As for the school God. She is isolated
<DeathStar> <Rachael> So one of those should be the ones we start with, right?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *leans back* I leave it up to vote.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *to Valen* I also leave it up to you if you want to try to get Vesper to leave or stay and help us
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I'm friends with Vesper too."
<Xanatos`> <Valen> I'll see what she thinks. She might not want to do either.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan muses* Well if the one at school isn’t Manus or Mantha, it could be Autumn or Solstice?
<Xanatos`> <Kellin> How many are left?
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Maybe. I think that the headmistress might be our best bet first. We can approach her, see where her plans lay. And if it's good, she might join us against Di'Mantha
<Seraphna> Michelle> There were what, 13?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *looks tired suddenly* Vesper/Dusk was the first encountered. Then Yeger.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "You alright, Lore?"
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Let's focus on the school one. We need to figure out who they are and maybe follow them to see if they are working with Manta and Manus. If not then they're isolated and easier to deal with.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We know where the Goddess of Hero is at. *she does not say where* And Di'Manatha and Manus Dei. That is 4 of the 13
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> So our mystery 5 at the school is the unknown.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *to Moira* Just so many left
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Right, Rachael, you didn't mention the lead you were following."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan sits and thinks some more*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> The coach? He's just a freak that throws wrenches.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt nods to Valen. 1"I think we have 2 to focus on the head mistress.
<Xanatos`> <Kellin> Yeah, it feels like we've been at this for...a long long time.
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Huh?
<Seraphna> Michelle> Well we did practically raise the kids.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Lets deal with the headmistress. I agree
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Plus I want to know more about the runes and other weird stuff she's instated
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We have a day or two before school is offically back
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> *thumbs up*
<Stretch`cell> *Orihime walks over and leans on Lore* So we're going back to school?
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> In our downtime. I'll try and keep tabs on Manus, see if I can't gather evidence to help in getting Mantha on our side
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks confused at the back to school statement*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Right. We'll use the festival to scope out the school and sneak around it and see if we can find out more about it. Just becareful of any faculity that might be working in it
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Luckily "Sneaking" is my middle name
<Xanatos`> <Kellin> She's been instating stuff with runes? Could that be a hint on who it may be? Any magic type gods?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, the last year - these weird classes did not exist. Magic classes, rune classes, etc.
<Stretch`cell> *Orihime laughs softly at Lore's confused look* Just saying that we've been bouncing around a bit...*glances at Kellin* Are we sure he's not messed up in the head?
<ChadWinters`> Durt> To be fair, it might have taken that long for those things to travel here.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Maybe the magic classes aare fo fighting the other gods if they come for her."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's all interesting. I'm learning it slowly. If I wanted to use true ink like a tattoo I could increase my powers with these runes
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Or if I wanted a watered down version I could draw it with a marker
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hard to get her when she's surrounded herself with an army."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses** In the past, didn’t they have underlings?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm. An army of students..
<DeathStar> *Lorelei muses on that*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> A fascinating idea
<Xanatos`> <Kellin> ...that it is.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Interesting. Learn as much as you can on those things Rachael. That will come in handy down the road. 6He glacnes at Lore. 1"That could be troublesome.
<Stretch`cell> Orihime> Its also possible that anyone who takes the classes unknowingly becomes a source of power for the God in question...kind of like your Mark's Aunt Lore.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I doubt taking the classes work like that but I'll show you the books. If anything
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... Hm. I have a few ideas. I'll share them with you tomorrow. You might be onto something, Ori.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> The entire school could be a source of power.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Who better to recruit than the next generation of the planet’s elite?
<Stretch`cell> Orihime> Belief is a powerful tool...
<DeathStar> *Rachael takes her book and draws on the wall a rune symbol*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If I did this right, if I applied blood, I could drain energy from this room
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Mind you this is just done in marker
<DeathStar> <Rachael> so I doubt it'd work
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Blood Magic? Don’t they usually portray that as bad juju?
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> So in theory, if a symbol was created big enough, say under the school...
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, blood is not always needed to activate a rune. Just something of this calibur needs something. Equivalent exchange maybe. I'm still learning. Sheesh
<Stretch`cell> Orihime> Blood is just a medium in this case giving the rune some of your own power, not technically what Blood Magic is.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt pulls out his datapad and brings up an overview of the school, zooming out a bit and looking at it.
<Xanatos`> <Kellin> Oh Durt may be on to something. Have there been in large construction projects done there recently, or maybe some underground areas where these could be hidden?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "The school was there before the headmistress showed up. Putting something under the shcool would be hard to hide."
<DeathStar> *Zegretta muses* <Lorelei> Well if there are such symbols there at this school this is a dangerous God and we're going to need to find out more. And I think this is going to be our first thing thing before Manus. *Durt would see what looks to be an normal school - no weird designs, just the school with the plants and stuff behind it*
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Still, using blood to do anything sounds pretty weird.
<DeathStar> *other than the greenhouse nothing new seems to be build*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Rachael. 6He holds his datapad out to her. 1"From what you studied, does anything here look familiar?
<DeathStar> *Rachael draws something on Valen's arm*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan leans over** How long has the greenhouse been there?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> No. The buildings look like buildings
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *taps the symbol to activate it*
<Stretch`cell> Orihime> Its also possible that if there are runes there that they're there to weaken other gods...like a safe haven for this one.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> There, I made you more charming Valen.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I think we should check out the greenhouse then."
<Xanatos`> <Valen> How do I make it work?
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt nods. 1"Moira's right.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Just talk. I tried it on Moira once before.
<Xanatos`> <Kellin> I want to go look inside that greenhouse.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Your voice just will seem more charming to people
<Seraphna> Kaelan> If it’s Autumn, that’d be a place of interest. And I don’t see anything like a ski lodge.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We could get in during school time."
<Xanatos`> <Valen> Does it? Moira, do I sound nice now?
<Jackieness> <Moira> *just slowly looks at Valen*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Or Solstice.
<DeathStar> *Zegretta's tail curls up slowly in a heart shape, listening*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm. *she studies the images*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan blinks at Zegretta and meeps. “H-Hey!”
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Oh, yeah... I'm totally going to toss my panties at you now." *said flatly*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I said more charming. It adds what is there.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's not a love spell.
<DeathStar> *she notes*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Okay. The green house first thing tomorrow. *she rises* Everyone, get some rest. Valen, go charm Vesper and get us help
<DeathStar> *Lorelei claps her hands* Get moving
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> I'll go keep tabs on Manus from a safe distance
<Xanatos`> <Valen> ...I just asked if I sound nice! But fine I'll go try to woo this girl I like! 6* He slumps and walks off.
<Stretch`cell> *Orihime glances at them* Note to self, keep talismans on hand that ward off evil and subterfuge...
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods and picks up Zegretta** Rest time you.
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> Huh? *she peers after Valen*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan huffs and kisses her deeply**
<DeathStar> *Zegretta swoons*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-639.6.3
<DeathStar> Location: The Aquarius
<DeathStar> 6* The Aquarius slowly repowers up
<DeathStar> 6* Over the day and by mid-day on the third it is back to full power
<Seraphna> Cookie> Well... that’s comforting.
<Xanatos`> <Pepper> Now we can run away quickly.
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly is sprawled over his console, having been working almost nonstop to keep the systems online and getting things powered up as they were repaired*
<DeathStar> *the new tiny ship has remained in place the entire time facing the planet*
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor's been wokring to get things repaired too... when he's not dealing with a hyper Si
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We have still not determined the disposition of the other vessel."
<Sara> <Erica> I wonder how bored they are now.
<DeathStar> *Mireille waddles onto the ship, her hair a mess, a little longer than it used to be - about to her butt*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *yawn*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Lookin’ good Mirei.
<DeathStar> *Yuki is in her co-captain seat, her tail messing with Erica's uniform now and again and Taiga is going over data, having told Xeres about Yasha*
<Sara> <Erica> Mireille! Are you feeling all right?
<Seraphna> *Si peers over at Taiga with a pout*
<ChadWinters`> <Cel> How much longer are we going to sit in this stalemate?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> A little tired still. *she moves to stand near the circle*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I am ready when momma is
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *she points at her eyes, then at Gor's location*
<Seraphna> * Si fuuus and huffs*
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly reaches for a cup of what appears to be coffee* So are we going to try something or...?
<Xanatos`> <Pepper> Time to fight?
<Sara> <Erica> Well, we've still gotta get to our destination sooner or later... *she frowns*
<ChadWinters`> <Cel> Is fighting a smart decision tho? 6She looks at Pepper
<Sara> <Erica> But I don't want to push our little Mirei like that again.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Should we risk a comphrensive scan?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I suggest a stealthy approach."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Can we be sneaky?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Or sneaking in
<Xanatos`> <Pepper> We're not doing this again! 6* She says to Cel
<Seraphna> * Cookie offers Airym a high five.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *tilts her head to the side and then places her hand on Cookie's*
<Stretch`cell> Jelly> Now that we have full power my shield modulations should be enough to keep us hidden from active and passive scans...
<Seraphna> **Cookie smiles** Good enough.
<kalonZombie> <Gor> We could probably hack into their systems to help with the rest. Between me and Jelly we'd basically be unstoppable
<DeathStar> *Mireille sinks into her circle and powers the ship*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hacking the Cartel is a dangerous thing to attempt
<Sara> <Erica> Let's try to sneak in. I do have faith in those two if they work together as well... *she admits*
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly smiles, taking a sip before directing his attention to the usual place*
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Dangerous but if we have no other choice, then there's basically no way around it
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Are we going to cloak?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Else the ship will see us
<DeathStar> *she points out*
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah
<Sara> <Erica> Maybe if we can make them think we haven't moved that would be g ood
<DeathStar> *Taiga muses* How good is the cloaking systems on this ship?
<ChadWinters`> <SPoC> This ship can cloak? That would've been good knowledge to have
<Sara> * Erica looks around at her crew
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly activates his shielding modulations to keep them from getting detected by scans*
<Seraphna> Cookie> It’s pretty cool.
<Xanatos`> <Pepper> Someone didn't read the manual.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm. Let me guess, it uses the Spirit-Tech
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *checks the systems to see how it's going*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Okay, take us out
<Seraphna> **Cookie nods and starts maneuvering the ship**
<DeathStar> *many systems are tied up with the cloaking running, meaning they cannot use certain key systems while it's running*
<DeathStar> *as they pass the satalites and near the main planet, earth like planet, with several ravaged/scarred places that have been overtaken by nature again. The main cities on it are few and far between, with there being about 10 major hubs. Smaller cities dot around it, but a best guess would be fraction of the population of Earth live on it.
<DeathStar> *as they begin to get closer, despite the cloaking draining their primary scanners, their secondary scanners begin to pick up something odd*
<Seraphna> **Cookie keeps them on a steady path and keeps them low profile**
<Xanatos`> 6* Pepper glances at the scanner readings.
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly eyes the secondary scanners as well being a paranoid little hacker*
<DeathStar> *there seems to be an disparity in the energy readings from around the satellites and their sizes. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly, but they’re also seems to be a very odd energy floating in the void of space in the system*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am detecting an anomaly, captain."
<Seraphna> **Cookie blinks, then feels out into that part of space**
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly muses*
<DeathStar> *Yuki muses* I wish we had stronger scanners
<Sara> <Erica> Maybe they're hiding another planet entirely? I mean, I doubt it, but we've seen such odd things before...
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Or the planet below is not what it apepars to be."
<Sara> <Erica> Also possible. Need more information, guys.
<Stretch`cell> Jelly> Yeah...like a hidden third world between Kumen and Geyze that only the Spirits knew about.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Gor, Jelly
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Can you boost the scanners, or find a way to expand their reach?
<Seraphna> Cookie> I’m trying to feel for sentient minds out there.
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly nods and starts working on a system update to increase the range of the sensors*
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor does as well
<DeathStar> *how are they trying to upgrade it
<DeathStar> *what skills*
<Stretch`cell> Jelly> So you know, increasing range requires more power, more power means that it could be detected...
<DeathStar> *are they rubbing the consoles and telling Mireille she is a good girl?*
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor will use Master Hacker to expand the range
<DeathStar> <Yuki> True
<DeathStar> *Yuki glances at Erica*
<Stretch`cell> ((Jellys working on a new scanner algorithm that uses a higher frequency of the sensor bandwidth in order to get better range))
<Seraphna> *Cookie tries the encouragement part**
<DeathStar> (LOL at Sera)
<Sara> <Erica> It'll work out... I hope.
<DeathStar> *Gor and Jelly manage to increase the equipment to do tighter beams, that way scanners are not easily detected - hopefully. Now they can do sweeps and aim in particular directions*
<DeathStar> *if they aim at the moon, they would same energy readings from around the moons*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> The moons, too.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The moons, the satalites...
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Do you think we should risk a scan of the planet?
<DeathStar> *she asks as they near it*
<Seraphna> Cookie> I think...
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly directs the scanner towards the void in space to see if they can figure out what going on there* I'd hold position until we get a better idea of what we're getting into...
<Sara> <Erica> Agreed...
<kalonZombie> <Gor> I could try to boost the scanners again... by... you know... "talking" to the computer
<Sara> * Yurica has stealthily snuck away from Saoirse and onto the bridge
<DeathStar> *Cookie would sense people down there. Crews worth here and there. Even though they refuse to answer back. That last bit is a jab*
<Seraphna> **Cookie muses** There’s people there for sure.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> How many people?
<Seraphna> **Cookie points to locations** Crews worth here here and here... and here....
<DeathStar> <Taiga> .... you know what this feels like
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Those signature readings
<DeathStar> <TAiga> And crews all around
<ChadWinters`> <Cel> A trap waiting to be sprung?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> A trap? Maybe.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Am I feeling ships?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I think so
<Stretch`cell> Jelly> Optical illusion...
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lots of ships
<Seraphna> Cookie> Around a planet?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes. But why are there lots of ships around a damaged planet.
<ChadWinters`> <Cel> To protect something.
<Seraphna> Cookie> They’re hiding a fleet and shipyard.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Perhaps the planet itself is not so damaged, afterall."
<Sara> <Erica> Also possible that-- yeah, what Airym said.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So a quick, quick scan of the planet
<Xanatos`> <Pepper> May as well
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Maybe we can get away with not being detected
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah.
<Sara> * Yurica presses a random button on an unmanned console
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor uses his Ghost In The Shell to try and boost the scanners even more so they don't get detected
<Seraphna> Cookie> Maybe we can launch a decoy we bounce the scan off of?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Launching a decoy I'd think would be more likely to be detectedf
<DeathStar> *the ship begins to decloak.*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We-- huh?
<ChadWinters`> <Cel> If they have that many things cloaked, then odds are yes.
<Sara> <Erica> What.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Oh. Eeep! Decloaking!
<DeathStar> *Yuki turns and looks* Hit the cloak!
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Quick!
<Seraphna> *Cookie hits it
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly quickly tries to recloak them*
<Sara> * Yurica yawns
<DeathStar> *they begin to recloak and she nabs Yurica onto her lap*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *pale* Did they detect us?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It is unlikely that we went completely unnoticed."
<Sara> <Erica> Did that seriously just happen?
<Seraphna> **Cookie casually drifts them away from where they were.**
<DeathStar> *there seems to be a high chance they were detected - 1 was hit again*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We may have been detected, captain. We hould take evasive action."
<DeathStar> *Yuki rocks Yurica* Momma is gonna teach her baby the ship's controls after this
<Xanatos`> <Pepper> Wait, why did we de-cloak?
<Stretch`cell> Jelly> So yeah...can we maybe leave on the chance that they did detect us and are about to go ape-shit crazy with directed particle beam scans that would likely light us up like a holiday tree?
<Seraphna> **Cookie keeps moving them, as low impulse as possible so they aren’t tracked** We should leave.
<DeathStar> *Taiga does the scan real quick* Fuck it
<Seraphna> **Cookie nods and starts moving them away as soon as possible**
<DeathStar> *high chance they detected the quick scan, but they get this information: Planet side, there seems to be issues penetrating deep beneath the cities, either from an unknown mineral or the rock beneath them.
<ChadWinters`> <Cel> If they did, they may not fire at us in fear of missing and hitting the planet
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hrm. I do not like how we cannot scan beneath the cities
<Sara> <Erica> Gonna guess their real civilization is underground, through a barrier
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And they have all these cloaked ships
<Seraphna> **Cookie prioritizes getting them out of firing range** Is it possible the underground is shielded?
<Sara> <Erica> Sorta hidden in plain sight, without any need to hide themselves visually...
<ChadWinters`> <Cel> It's a good chance, this is there home planet.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "That matches some of our hypotheses."
<DeathStar> *Yuki begins to teach Yurica what buttons do what, adding sticky notes on what not to touch*
<Sara> * Yurica reaches for the first sticky-noted button
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *gently baps her hand* Nuh uh. That is the torpedo button. You only touch that in battle
<DeathStar> *Sabrina watches*
<Sara> <Yurica> Only touch that?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> In battle. In emergencies
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... Yuki...
<Sara> <Yurica> Emergent behavior. *she thinks she repeats*
<Sara> * Erica stares
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *to the others* I say we teleport to the largest city
<Jackieness> <Airym> "What of the Aquarius?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And try to get underground. Mireille can fly the Aquarius away and if we need to get out she can fly it back
<Sara> <Erica> Basically, an away team
<Xanatos`> <Pepper> Sounds fun. Let's do it.
<Seraphna> Cookie> No one wear red.
<Stretch`cell> Jelly> Oh gosh...we're all gonna die
<Sara> <Erica> Sure, why not? I'm sorta tired of all the business-deal-and-high-society stuff.
<ChadWinters`> <Cel> Well, let's get at it then
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Being a spirit she can teleport us to the ship.
<Sara> <Erica> I mean, not forever, but there's been so *much* of it... *she notes more quietly*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We also need to see the secret. IF there is no shapeshifters we'll g othe Cartel's main hub world
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But if the shapeshifters have like super weapons down there like the Dragon virus or other caches
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We're in trouble
<DeathStar> *dragoon
<Jackieness> <Xeres> *steps on to the bridge* "Well, if you are going down there, I wish to come to."
<Sara> <Erica> *pauses, looking at her* ...Fine.
<ChadWinters`> <Cel> Is it wise to bring a Erusian with? She'll stand out pretty easily.
<DeathStar> *Taiga peers at Xeres, then nods slowly, her right ear twitches a bit - her tell*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We'll dress her up some.
<Seraphna> *Cookie muses* We might have a way to change her skin.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I have some devices
<Seraphna> Cookie> Not as awesome as Pepper’s way, but still effective.
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves out of the room, then returns and places something on Xeres' hip, tapping the button. A moment later Xeres' looks mostly the same but now is a human looking Xeres*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> .... It takes your basic looks and changes it somewhat
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "Most useful."
<DeathStar> *she puts one on Erica and changes her into into a Blonde with C cups*
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly glances at his long luxurious tail* Wait...do I have to hide this too?
<DeathStar> *Yuki makes her ears and tails vanish* Yes
<Xanatos`> <Pepper> My way requires lots of straining.
<Sara> * Erica reaches down, frowning
<DeathStar> *Taiga hands the image device to Pepper*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You can take it off, Erica. It was a demonstration
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Or keep it. It has settings
<Seraphna> **Cookie peers Pepper over** True. But you make such interesting choices.
<Sara> <Erica> I'm just wondering how it works I guess
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Just flick it
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly stutters* But I... how?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Some technology Kane and others were working on, as well as my own take. *she goes into a long explanation of light fraction and possible combinations*
<DeathStar> *handing Jelly one*
<Xanatos`> 6* Pepper looks the device over and changes her hair to blonde, then thumbs up.
<DeathStar> *Yuki uses the device to make Erica's hair purple and her breasts their normal size*
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly peers it over before slipping it into a pocket and flicking the power button; for some reason getting transformed into a red headed boy with brown eyes*
<DeathStar> *Yuki then picks Yurica up* Come on sweetie, back to your room
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I shall remain on board the Aquarius and provide technical assistance here."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You know she's going to find a way to sneak out after us or crash the ship
<DeathStar> *Yuki huffs and carries Yurica off the bridge.*
<Stretch`cell> Jelly> Just lock out access to ships systems so only Mirielle and Airym can affect systems that could maim, decloak or result in getting us all blown up?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I will make sure that Yurica cannot do anything I do not approve
<DeathStar> *Taiga hrms as they all mov out*
<DeathStar> -END-
<Stretch`cell> *Jelly muses* And with that I just had an idea for increasing security...
* Stretch`cell has left #TAW-Session369 (AndroIRC)
Session Close: Sun Mar 24 21:43:06 2019