The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 399

Session Start: Mon Jul 22 20:39:32 2019
Session Ident: #TAW-Session399
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<DeathStar> Date: 2.4.5998 - like almost a month later
<DeathStar> Location: The Academy
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<DeathStar> 6* Nearly a month has passed since the last incident. It is Februaryish, at least according to Prime Calendars, and the snow has begun to clear up. It is still cold, but the academy is in full swing. The weapons have been found, the documents discovered, and news from Earth has come in - it has been liberated, though they are still trying to liberate the Moon apparently
<DeathStar> 6* And there's rumors the Aquarius might be heading there way sooner or later
<DeathStar> *Selena is outside going through sword forms and Athena is sneaking and playing in the yard
<DeathStar> *Heaven stands beside Chelsea in front of her ship* I can't believe it is finally finished
<Sara> <Chelsea> Yeah, well... I never leave work half-done. Even if we had some unforeseen complications in the form of my newborn spirit daughter.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *is sitting in the yard not terribly far from Selena, working on her arcane UI*
<DeathStar> *Aimée chases said spirit around*
<Ariel> * Nicolette sits outside, a heavy book in her lap.
<Seraphna> **Jaime seems to be working on a new construction project**
<Seraphna> **Thena stalked Athena**
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Thank you. I'll be sure to put the ship through some paces and what not and let Thena know she soon will have a spirit-engine ready vessel. *the Dark One holds out her hand. Bonnie still warily eyes Heaven*
<DeathStar> *Celes is asleep in her chair, hvaving been reading a lot lately on everything they gathered, though that will come into play more later*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan is currently washing his shuttle. Simon is teaching an elective class. Bix is on a break playing with a beetle he found. Drasek is watching Serena train, giving unhelpful pointers.
<Seraphna> **Jaime puts the finishing touches on a new extension to her stone and earth based wing to the house, grinning to herself**
<DeathStar> *Gwen finishes packing his bags and stretches, putting them up for now and goes to step out*
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats above, watching Serena train briefly before lowering and floating above Bix to watching him play with abug
<Seraphna> **Talia pounces Gwen**
<DeathStar> *Gwen catches Talia and pats her head* How you doing? *He walks over to Lana, peering over her work*
<DeathStar> *to both of them*
<Seraphna> Talia> Good~!
<Jackieness> <Lana> *tilts her head back until she is able to look at Gwen upside down* "Heeeeeey."
<DeathStar> *Shion steps out and studies them all. Selena pauses, seeing she has drawn attention*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Uh
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC sits outside, looking up at the sky
<Xanatos> 6* Bix is building the beetle a tunnel house, the roof is open as he makes rooms and such. He places food for the beetle in one room.
<Seraphna> **Jaime walks over towards Xan's shuttle, covered in dirt**
<DeathStar> *Sylph lands on Nicolette's head in pixie form*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Read me a story!
<Xanatos> <Xan> Ah. That's far enough, I just washed this.
<DeathStar> *Jaime is grabbed nd pulled into the ground*
<Seraphna> **Jaime squeaks**
<Sara> <Chelsea> Aimée! Try not to be too rough on Mélodie!
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *strains her eyes to look up, without moving her head* "Oh... I'm sorry Sylph, this isn't that sort of book."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *is having tea on the balcony off of her apartment*
<DeathStar> <<Aimée> Ookay. *As she says that, Mélodie tackles her and they roll down a hill*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan watches her and is still unsure if that means she's dead now or not.
<DeathStar> *Gnome emerges, in her bigger form - meaning she looks late 20ish*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Y'think she wants to make an announcement? Should use a speaker or something, eh?
<DeathStar> <Gnome> Tag
<Sara> <Ellie> Heehee. *comes over to check on Sylph* You know, Sylph seems to really like you. She used to get on my head like this all the time, too.
<Seraphna> **Jaime giggles and hugs onto her** Hello love.
<DeathStar> *she poofs into her normal form and around Xan when Jaime hugs onto her from nowhere* Eek
<Stretch`cell> *A loud meow complains from behind Shion*
<ChadWinters> <Id> You are an odd one, Bix.
<DeathStar> *Sylph lands on Ellie's head* Ellie is out of class, yay yay yay!
<Xanatos> 6* Bix glances up curiously.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Hee... I think she just knows it's adorable, and it makes it easier to convince people."
<Xanatos> <Bix> Bix = Odd?
<Sara> * Ellie giggles
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm getting better at moving though the earth huh?
<DeathStar> *Sylph swings tiny little flowers as pom poms*
<DeathStar> <Gnome> *nods*
<DeathStar> *Shion turns and picks up the cat*
<ChadWinters> <Id> To me, yes. But it is in a good way.
<DeathStar> *Shion glances at her datapad* Interesting
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So what are you up to?" *uses her hand to slide her virtual desktop away and then flops on to her back*
<Xanatos> <Bix> Beetle = Homeless. Bix < Home builder.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Just out for some fresh air, looking around - even if it is a little cool
<DeathStar> *Shion peers up nd calls out* Who all would like a trip to Kumen?
<Seraphna> **Talia turns into a cat and curls around Gwen's neck**
<ChadWinters> <Id> How is it homeless if nature is it's home?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Huh? Kumen? **she looks up**
<DeathStar> <Shion> Just a minor thing.
<Sara> <Ellie> Kumen? But... why?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *pats the spot next to her*
<Ariel> * Nicolette marks her page and closes the text book.
<Seraphna> **Thena pounces out from a bush to hug onto Shion and rubs cheeks** Can we pick up some of that Street Ramen?
<Xanatos> <Bix> People = homeless. Beetle = homeless. 6* He shrugs.
<DeathStar> *Shion blinks and grabs Thena*
<Seraphna> **Thena paws**
<ChadWinters> <Id> Interesting comparison.
<DeathStar> <Shion> Well someone is making a bid to try to buy Ymir's comporation and we were invited up there for some othr stuff.
<Xanatos> 6* Bix finishes and stands up to dust himself off.
<DeathStar> <Shion> so I thought I would check on the situation
<Xanatos> <Bix> KUMEN! 6* He calls to SHion, holding up his hand.
<Sara> <Chelsea> A bid to buy Ymir's? Oh, boy. Why does that sound ominous?
<ChadWinters> 6Id forms his hologram body, a blueish see-through with no features and raises his hand like Bix
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek gets to his feet and walks over to stand by Shion.
<DeathStar> *Shion moves to the shuttle area*
<DeathStar> *Gwen relaxes by Lana*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I think I'll stay. *snoozes - a NPC after all*
<DeathStar> *Sylph peers at Ellie to see if she'll go.*
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Kumen is your stomping ground isn't it ? You should go
<Xanatos> 6* Xan moves inside his shuttle to clean it, being lazy today.
<DeathStar> *she notes, playing with her ship*
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats towards Shion
<DeathStar> *Shion gets in the shuttle*
<Sara> * Ellie shrugs. "Do you want to go, Sylphie?"
<Ariel> * Nicolette looks to Ellie as well, not worried about falling behind if she's going to be there.
<DeathStar> *Selena looks for Celes, and and runs for the shuttle*
<Seraphna> Jaime> MIght be neat to visit. Even though Geyze is much cooler. **she grins to her wife**
<Xanatos> 6* Bix runs into the shuttle, then pauses and places his muddy hands behind him.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well... I'd better go..." *hops on to her feet* "You wait for me, ok?"
<Sara> <Chelsea> Yeah, Ymir is my friend besides. *she joins the group*
<DeathStar> <Gnome> Hrrm. *she eyes the sky, then Geyze*
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek steps up onto the shuttle and sits in one of the back seats.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> If Ellie goes, Sylph goes!
<Seraphna> Jaime> Want to stay and I call you if needed?
<Sara> * Ellie shrugs and joins the group
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Home is on Ellie's ehad!
<DeathStar> *Sylph nods
<Jackieness> <Lana> *then heads to the shuttle to Kumen*
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats on to the shuttle.
<DeathStar> *she lifts Ellie's hair to show a tiny chair, fruit, etc*
<Seraphna> **Thena pounces into the shuttle, chasing Id** FLOATING BALL!
<DeathStar> *Cypher gets into the shuttle and leans back*
<Ariel> * Nicolette hops up to follow, "I wonder what it'll be like? I hear it's changed a lot there, since I left..."
<Seraphna> **Jennifer moves over to join the trip, after sneaking by Athena to tickle her ear**
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Hear this Kumen place is wild. Need some adventure in m'bones.
<Seraphna> **Jaime heads over to the shuttle unless Gnome favors her staying**
<Sara> <Ellie> That much I can verify. Kumen's actually kinda... green now.
<DeathStar> *Shion powers up the shuttle as Sylph flies and gets big, getting on the shuttle*
<ChadWinters> 6Id does it's best to avoid Thena. 1"Please refrain from treating me like cat toy
<Seraphna> Thena> But shiny ball! I must dominate you!
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "...green as in plant, or green as in slime and corrosion?"
<DeathStar> *AThena sits by Thena, peering at Id*
<DeathStar> <Athena> ...
<Seraphna> Thena> He challenges me, Momma.
<DeathStar> <Athena> You must tie him up in yarn
<Seraphna> **Thena nods and gropes around her thin looking dress as if seeking yarn**
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Green?
<DeathStar> *Shion flies up to Kumen, and as they fly over the planet, they see the planet has been terraformed and looks very Geyzish - almost like the mirror image of it with how the planet is designed, the continent just swapped, but at the center is Kumen City*
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats to hide behind Drasek
<DeathStar> *The huge blocky city being a massive zit on the planet*
<Sara> <Ellie> Take a look for yourself.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wow... the city looks tacky now.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh goodness... I'm gonna end up feeling weird on the PAX now aren't I?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Huh... they've been trying to terraform Mars for decades.. how did you guys do it so fast?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Spirit power.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> ...well I'm disappointed.
<DeathStar> *they land on the upper levels, which has the Blade Runner feel still*
<DeathStar> *The top levels feeling like a whole nother world*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix oohs and puts his hands up to lean against the viewport, then jerks at the mud he leaves behind and moves to the opposite side of the shuttle, whisling.
<Xanatos> (whistling)
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I... this is so different, that I don't even recognize the place..."
<ChadWinters> <Id> It is interesting how fast they terraformed.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "This city reminds me of some of the dense urban zones back home."
<DeathStar> *the top level has the blue skies and beautiful look - being the top level, but what has changed is that sections have owned up to give light and stuff down to the bottom levels that never had it before. So one can stand on a railing and peer down to the massive ltwo levels below*
<DeathStar> *Selena peers around the upper level of the Macross Quadrant and peers down to the lower levels of the Macross Quadrant - the middle and bottom levels barely having anyone anymore*
<DeathStar> *it seems the people of those levels left the city long ago and went to the terraformed planet regions*
<Xanatos> <Bix> Kumen so different! 6*He says with an excited smile, oohing as he points to things he recognizes.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Not as many people as I'd expect.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Most moved out into the new countryside.
<DeathStar> <voice> Well, all the people live on the top level now
<ChadWinters> 6Id peers about, a light beeping briefly.
<DeathStar> <Voice> Or the middle level at best
<Seraphna> **Jennifer peers for the voice**
<DeathStar> *Asarar is sitting there on a railing*
<Seraphna> **Thena hops over to Asarar and paws**
<Ariel> * Nicolette shakes her head, "It's like nightmare level surreal... but... not bad, I think?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I heard the clubs that used to be on this planet were sick! Still have any?"
<DeathStar> *Cypher studies her twin and Asarar and pats her head*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Sure, if you know where to look for them.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *She leads them along*
<DeathStar> *they pass businesses and corporate buildings, and they stand in front of a replication of the old Theater, near the Macross Corporation HQ*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> The lower levels also have their old clubs for those in the know how to find them. After all some people still live down there. The power of the city depends on the lower levels and you can get paid big bucks to work down there to maintain the place
<ChadWinters> 6Id 'watches' Asarar as he follows the grou
<Xanatos> 6* Bix looks excited to see Asarar, he explains as the walk different thing he's done. Using more complete sentences when he's in listing mode.
<DeathStar> *Asarar listens and smiles, opening the theater door and steps in; it looks exactly the same as the one below. A massive club with dancing and music and a bar*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Mmmm. Nice play, luv.
<DeathStar> *Shion looks around inside and muses*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well the team wanted to come home for a while. I plan to open a place on Geyze, too. Maybe have Max and Luci run it.
<Seraphna> *Thena pounces around inspecting things**
<Sara> <Chelsea> Planning on putting up franchises, huh?
<Sara> * She half-jokes
<DeathStar> *Sylph floats about and stares at the bottles*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, if we're going to stay a while, it cna't hurt. *she offers Nicolette a drink despite her age*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix moves around the club, looking for the kids.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It doesn't not hurt to have a place to come home to.
<ChadWinters> (-not)
<Seraphna> **Luci steps in, still a total pink haired loli, but wearing casual attire** Ah they're here.
<kalonZombie> 6*Max walks in with her, also wearing casual attire
<DeathStar> *the kids are likely in the back in a makeshift school area*
<DeathStar> *at the bar is Ymir, drinking a bit*
<Seraphna> **Thena paws Ymir**
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek sits down by Ymir and orders a strong drink.
<DeathStar> *Ymir holds up a drink to Thena as Shion sits by her* <Shion> so what is this about a corporate take over
<Ariel> * Nicolette takes the drink, but makes sure the others are okay, before she takes a cautious sip... it's still Kumen, after all.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *takes a seat at the bar*
<Seraphna> **Thena downs one and purrs, then looks wobbily**
<Seraphna> **Jennifer frowns**
<DeathStar> *Ymir's ears twitch* <Ymir> Some outside Corporation I never heard is putting a lot of money. So it must be a corporation off planet. Can't find any dirt on them. But we're okay so far. They seem interested in getting a foothold on Kumen lately
<ChadWinters> 6Id finishes floating about before setting down on a table
<Xanatos> 6* Logan steps down from the upstairs, nodding to some of the group as he moces behind the bar, messing with his data reader.
<DeathStar> *Asarar blinks at Thena and waters down any drinks she has from here on out*
<Seraphna> Thena> What it called?
<Sara> <Chelsea> Certainly makes me a little nervous, though. Your corporation is the last thing standing between anyone and taking Kumen City for themselves, it feels like.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "It's so... empty, now. Surely there's room for two corporations?"
<DeathStar> *Ymir sips* I think it's a medical corporation. Maybe. They are going for that corporation, macross, and buying up any others. It has a cross symbol and it ws called uh...
<DeathStar> *Ymir points* Sure. If they want to open a business go for it. There's some other corporations left. Like that clothing one
<ChadWinters> <Id> Competition is good for business. 6Id flicks a bit and floats up off the table.
<Sara> <Chelsea> I swear, if their name is something cheesy like "Asclepius"...
<Seraphna> Thena> Cross symbol... hmm...
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I just bought out most of the others since they just were interested in getting out of the city
<Sara> <Chelsea> And obviously mom's been down on Geyze with me for a long while now
<Xanatos> <Drasek> This place got monopoly laws?
<DeathStar> <Ymir> It just grinds my gear they are trying to buy MY corporation. *she breaks her glass*
<ChadWinters> <Id> But if an entity wanted to take over a planet non-chalantly, that would be a good way of doing it on Kumen
<DeathStar> *her eyes flashing and temper showingU*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan slowly offers out a towel to Ymir.
<DeathStar> *Ymir pauses and takes it, picking glass out of her hand*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *mouths: she's been like this all day*
<ChadWinters> <Id> If this corporation is off-planet it should be easy to trace where it's from.
<Xanatos> 6* Bix looks a bit down as he walks back over to the group at the bar.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Been trying. Can't find where they are from yet. Shell companies. Sneaky fucks. *Asarar raises her brow at Ymir's language, not used to it*
<DeathStar> *since Ymir in the past was quiet and demure*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Want us to look into it?
<DeathStar> *Asarar plays with a bottle, like a cat*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Please.
<Seraphna> **Luci downs a drink with ease and sighs a bit**
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Give the nerds all you know. 6*He motions, knocking back his pure alcohol.
<Xanatos> (grain, not pure)
<DeathStar> *Ymir stands and sets down some coins and sends them the information on her datapad* There. I should get back. Thank you. *she steps out*
<kalonZombie> <Max> <Be sure to pace yourself, babe>
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well. *she peers at everyone.*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Thank you. 6He starts processing the information
<Jackieness> <Lana> "mmmm?"
<Seraphna> Luci> <Me? You're the lightweight!>
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Anything I can do to entertain you. Dancers? Music?
<Seraphna> Thena> Yes please!
<DeathStar> *Selena looks drunk after once glass, giggling*
<Xanatos> <Bix> Bix want kid friends!!! 6* He says suddenly
<DeathStar> *she holds out a stuffed toy*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Let me lead you to them
<Seraphna> * Jaime abstains from drinking, thinking to herself**
<DeathStar> *Asarar leads BIX to the school with the kids while some dancers come out - male and female and they put on a dance number*
<kalonZombie> <Max> <No, you're the lightweight, I just drink harder stuff>
<Xanatos> <Logan> Are we helping them on the information front, or just giving accomoidations?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "...whoa, Sel. Not so fast."
<ChadWinters> <Id> I imagine it comes down what you want us to all do.
<DeathStar> *Selena pats Nicolette* Okay~
<DeathStar> *Athena shakes Thena for credits to toss to the dancers*
<DeathStar> *despite this dance not being that type of dance*
<Seraphna> **Thena squeaks and gives her momma some**
<Xanatos> 6* Bix doots in joy as he greets nell and the other kids.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I'd like something to drink. Like a cocktail."
<Seraphna> **Nell paws and mews**
<DeathStar> *Bix would find Nell, Bella, etc, in the back*
<Sara> * Ellie eyes Selena, thinking she's lucky Liana isn't here
<Xanatos> <Drasek> I like this place. S'pose I picked wrong when I stuck 'round that school.
<DeathStar> *The bartender mixes it up; the papertrail would lead them through a series of shell companies that goes futher and further into the deep section of space. Before it kind of fizzles out, at least for now. Whoever is behind this, seems to be as far as the Tsiv/Erusian space, maybe further*
<DeathStar> *Selena pats Ellie's face too* You're cute, too~
<DeathStar> *Sylph drinks fruity drinks, going into pixie form to sit on heads*
<DeathStar> *Selena hums, happy and eating nuts*
<Ariel> * Nicolette frowns, and switches Selena's drink for a juice, with some deft slight of hand.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Hmm. I wonder if the Cartel are making a power move. It is interesting that you and your crew hasn't been able to dig up anything substantial. 6Id turns to face Logan
<DeathStar> *then sips her drink, oblivious*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Not our contract. It's yours.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well. I have done some looking but it might mean going out into deep space
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Again
<Jackieness> <Lana> *watches the bartender work*
<DeathStar> *the bartender hands it over*
<DeathStar> *The dance number ends with some light show and they bow*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> How long of a trip?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Thanks." *sips her cocktail*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, it seems like whoever it has fake companies pretty far out, even into areas of space yet explored
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So who knows?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I mean last time I heard people went that far was what - when you people did that Dark One thing
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Which Dark One thing?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> There's more than one?
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Loads of Dark One things in our life, luv.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> There was the trip to another Galaxy, the Soul Factories, among others.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I would find it hard to believe it was the other galaxy one.
<Seraphna> **Thena pounces Id** Gotcha!
<DeathStar> *Athena muses* I thought you guys used the other galaxy to jump far into our galaxy
<DeathStar> <Athena> Like a ping pong ball
<DeathStar> <Athena> Like Id!
<Seraphna> Thena> It all lines up shiney ball man! **she tries roping string around Id**
<ChadWinters> 6Id spins fast in her hands
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Must've been a ship reactor core at the time. 6* He says nonchalantly, drinking more booze.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *raises brow at Drasek, then offers him more at that comment*
<Seraphna> Jennifer> You know, that does explain why Sammael likes hanging around you. She worked on that core the entire time you were in it.
<ChadWinters> <Id> You make that sound creepy.
<DeathStar> <Selena> *turns to Ellie and Nicolette*
<DeathStar> <Selena> I think I want to dance
<DeathStar> *she moves to teh dance floor*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *peers at Ellie* Dance?
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Says the faceless floating orb.
<Xanatos> <Logan> The ball is right, that sounded way creepier than you probably intended.
<DeathStar> *Athena muses, then pulls Jennifer away as Athena returns*
<Seraphna> **Jennifer blinks and gets pulled away**
<DeathStar> *er Asarer returns
<Sara> * Ellie shrugs and joins Selena on the dance floor with Sylph
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Yeah! Let's dance!" *hops up and heads to the dancefloor*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I see I missed stuff
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Anyway, I hope you can help Ymir
<DeathStar> *Asarar notes to the team*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Looks like most of your crew is drunk though.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We'll try.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Good
<DeathStar> -END for now-
<Seraphna> Luci> I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
Session Close: Mon Jul 22 21:52:24 2019