The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 490

Session Start: Mon Feb 01 18:25:01 2021
Session Ident: #TAW-Session490
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<DeathStar> Date: 19,965 Fall 11.5 Croza Era
<DeathStar> Location: Traveling into the "Dark Lands"
<DeathStar> *After doing a mission for the Ancients where they were tasked with wiping out Autumn's monsters, the team revealed their nature to Shade who helped them out and got the monsters out of the area and to a new one, but also made an enemy of Mal'oy, a noble who had family members with the talent but none himself. Later they received a message to go to the area where Shade's forest will one day be located and so they decided to head for the future Dark Lands to see how Autumn is doing, but it is a long trip on a carriage with only their thoughts to keep their minds on it. As they continue to head out, the Dark Lands are not very dark - there is not desert at the border and it is mostly just wild grasslands and forests, making it a hard trip surprisingly, making it go on longer than a week. As the winter chill sets it, though there is no snow - yet, it feels chilly and unpleasant in the woods. *
<DeathStar> *Gwen leans back, his hair having been growing longer these past few months and grown a beard, rubbing it as they have stopped briefly and he eyes a map from the old era, trying to compare it to where they are at currently*
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<Seraphna> **Talia pets his beard**
<Jackieness> <Lana> *is trying her best to actually catch a nap*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I think we're in the general area. It's hard to tell with the Dark Lands actually just being more of the "Wood Lands"
<Seraphna> **Alita muses** I wonder how things shifted so much.
<ChadWinters`> 6Id rests on top of the carriage, keeping a look out while he adjusts their map they've made since they've gotten here
<DeathStar> *the group has encountered a village or two at first in the Dark Lands, all human, but the further they got into the wilderness, the villages have become more sparse until now there is none - which is surprising that there was any humans once in this area*
<Seraphna> Talia> I’m going to call it Captain Fuzz.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Huh?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *yaaaawn* "Hmmmm?"
<DeathStar> *Gwen glances at Talia*
<DeathStar> *Neekito meanwhile is glancing at Liana*
<Seraphna> Talia> Gwen’s face fur.
<DeathStar> *Gwen pats Talia's head idlely, stroking his beard in thought*
<Seraphna> Alita> Considering how few men we have I think she’s fascinated that you can grow a beard.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...are you going to shave that off?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It's because in our time period, the male population has shrunken.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "That's a really strange thing to happen."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Should I? I just haven't really bothered with it since outside the nobles no really does
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It's been a strong debate for awhile now among scientists and theoligists.
<DeathStar> *Neekito nods, as if confirming to herself about something*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...well..."
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<Seraphna> Talia> Get rid of Captain Fuzz!?
<DeathStar> *Gwen folds his maps and moves to the carriage, getting in the position to drive, but before he does that he pulls Lana close and rubs his cheek against her's*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh?"
<DeathStar> *Neekito packs up their food supplies and moves to the carriage*
<Xanatos> <Simon> I find the routine of shaving in the morning to be a relaxing part of the daily routine. 6* He notes idley.
<Seraphna> Alita> I make Mykel shave too.
<DeathStar> <Neekito> I cannot picture you with any facial hair. *she snickers at Simon*
<Xanatos> <SImon> I imagine I would look like a wisened old sorcerer.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> CAN Mykel grow anything?
<Seraphna> Alita> Yes, he did it once and I hated it.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Can he grow plants?"
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Pictures or I don't believe it. *he begins to drive them through the woods, the carriage bouncing as he tries to navigate through the area. Neekito motions with a hand for Simon to get closer*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...we should have invented flying carriages before we left..."
<Xanatos> 6* Simon tilts his head and leans in.
<DeathStar> *Neekito whispers something, her eyes glancing at Liana as she talks*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Because that wouldn't attact attention. Someone could probably use magic, like Wind based
<Seraphna> **Alita starts drawing Mykel with a beard**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Wouldn't that take a lot of power?"
<Seraphna> Alita> Insane amounts.
<DeathStar> *the carriage has a huge bounce* <Gwen> Sorry, log
<DeathStar> *Neekito's ears flatten, displeased*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon nods slightly and leans back in thought, jerking to grab support from the big bounce.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I'm begining to think people are impossible to please.
<Seraphna> **Alita corrects her work and hums**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ack!" *barely able to keep herself in her bodice after that one*
<Seraphna> Talia> **hops onto Lana's chest to assist**
<DeathStar> *Neekito facepalms*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *flails*
<DeathStar> Date: 19,965 Fall 11.6 Croza Era
<DeathStar> Location: Traveling into the "Dark Lands"
<DeathStar> *the next day, Gwen inspects the carriage* <Gwen> I declare it -- broken.
<DeathStar> *he nods*
<Seraphna> **Alita nods** So let's fix it.
<DeathStar> *something moves in the woods near them*
<Jackieness> <Lana> Is it a wheel or an axle?"
<DeathStar> *Gwen kneels, about to point at the broken item, when he turns*
<DeathStar> <Neekito> I'm not sure if that was an animal or a person
<Xanatos> 6* Simon kneels to look at the damage, while BIX pauses and jerks around to look for the movement.
<ChadWinters`> 6Id spins around sending out a local area scan for life.
<Seraphna> **Talia calls out in animal, which is totally meows** Hello?
<Xanatos> <Simon> In this situation we are quite the intruders. I imagine there are multiple eyes on us at any given moment in this environment.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> If Autumn has settled in, this could most likely be one of hers
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...so...cna't you jus use your sensors then?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Do you think they'd still be friendly?"
<Seraphna> Talia> Oh great Demon Orb, divine the sneaky sneaker!
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I am currently trying.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It doesn't seem to be working properly right now. Most likely corruption
<Seraphna> Talia> Failure to the Cat Goddess.
<DeathStar> *Id picks up on various life forms - animals, creatures and other stuff and something larger*
<Xanatos> <BIX> Bix. Investigate?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Luckily I don't believe in gods.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Let me try..." *waves her arms, bringing her virtual console out of her PAN and trying to use technomagic scans*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Is that what I think it is? Because if it is, you had the same idea as me..."
<Seraphna> **Alita sits with her legs crossed, reading this whole time**
<ChadWinters`> <Id> You should act on your ideas instead of sitting on them.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Trying to see if my technomagic can succeed where pure tech failed."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I assume it has to do with me adapting to my new shell.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Creating a magical computer is difficult, okay?"
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Question. *she says to Simon*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It would seem that is not entirely true.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Yes?
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Lana is about to use something that is techno based right? Even if is "magicish"
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia made a magical clam once, but then ate it.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Ah, do you think the Ancients would be able to pick up that activity?
<Seraphna> Alita> Well... they don't seem to pick up on Id and all he is is techno-stuff.
<Xanatos> <Simon> He is more spirit tech now, correct Id?
<Seraphna> Alita> Is he? Interesting...
<ChadWinters`> <Id> The previous shell was indeed all tech based but I also did everything possible to reduce my foot print. This current shell is purely spirit tech.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Really? Amazing
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... that's really impressive. I guess I am just an amateur after all."
<Seraphna> Talia> Does that make him Spirit-Id? SpId?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It was something Mr. Winters worked on to allow me to better operate on Geyze. It was coincidence that it would be tested here.
<Xanatos> 6* Bix has snucks off to investigate their perimeter while they talk and fix the carriage
<DeathStar> *Like Id, Lana picks up a large reature here, but has detected this being as humanoid - werebeasty*
<DeathStar> *Bix would find animalish footprints, but the size of a human*
<DeathStar> *near where Neekito was standing, probably staring at her*
<Xanatos> <BIX> Creeping. Tom. 6* He says as he pokes his head up out of the bushes behind Neekito and the others.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...hold on... I am picking up a furry... errr... I mean a were... thingy... don't tell MAx I called him a furry! Also I think it wnts Neekito in it belly."
<DeathStar> *Neekito jumps*
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Wait what?
<Seraphna> Talia> Eeep! Kitty eaters?
<DeathStar> *Gwen tries to get the wheel fixed and makes the problem worse*
<Seraphna> Talia> I must summon the Amies of Meowicles! ...Soon.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "A werewolf? Right, Geyze has werewolves."
<ChadWinters`> 6Id turns to face the were-creature. 1"I assume you are one of Autumn's followers?
<DeathStar> *there is none there*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "BIX tracked it into the brush behind Neekito... that's howmany predators stalk their prey!"
<Seraphna> Alita> **peers around, lowering her hood a bit for a better vantage**
<Xanatos> <Simon> Gwen, be my muscle, I can show you the way. 6* He begins to point out the things they will need to repair this, a replacement for that axle being the first thing, so time to cut some wood.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Especially if they are solitary rather than pack hunters..."
<Alicia> * Ceilidh tries to identify if the tracks are wolflike or some other animal in the meantime.
<DeathStar> *Gwen listens and nods, working and the two repairing the carriage wheel faster*
<Xanatos> <BIX> Big. Bix-Sized.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I think we're in walking distance of Shade's grotto.
<Seraphna> **Thena holds up her arms trying to look big**
<DeathStar> <Gwen> ...maybe
<Seraphna> **Talia, even
<Seraphna> **Alita sighs a bit and calls to her** Shade, my Lady, are you near?
<DeathStar> *Ceilid learns it is indeed a wolf type*
<DeathStar> *Alita gets no response*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I was right, it's a werewolf."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "They. They are."
<Seraphna> Alita> I will take that as a no.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Huh.... wolves are usually pack hunters though..."
<DeathStar> *Neekito meanwhile has moved inside the carriage*
<DeathStar> *As Lana says that, irony strikes and a howl is heard further in the woods*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Let's get as far as we can, we don't want to abandon the carriage to the wolf people.
<DeathStar> *then several*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "That just means others are nearby... like that..."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> If it's the first of it's kind, it may not need to be...Hmmm it would appear to be the scout
<Xanatos> <BIX> ... warning. 6* He goes red outlined.
<DeathStar> <Neekito> I don't want to be eaten
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...well...at least that is consistent with lupine behavior patterns..."
<Xanatos> <Simon> Do not worry. Bix and Gwen will protect us.
<Seraphna> Alita> They are no doubt patroling the border.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> How so?
<DeathStar> *a normal wolf darts past the group*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I believe as long as we do not act aggressively, we will be fine.
<Seraphna> **Talia blinks** Puppy?
<DeathStar> *it enters the woods*
<Xanatos> 6* BIX jerks and aims his fist, but pauses once he sees it conitue past.
<Xanatos> 6* Simon looks curious, is it going towards the howling or away from?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Right... wolves don't attack people without reason, so lets not give them one..."
<DeathStar> *it seems to be coming from - and it darted in a path near the carriage*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Well, the carriage is fixed. Shall we?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I wonder if we should follow it.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "..right... load the kities first.. they are likely the most snackable..."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm all for investigating."
<Seraphna> **Talia leaps into the air, turns cat and dives into Lana's shirt**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ack!!!"
<Seraphna> Talia> I take shelter in the boob armor!
<DeathStar> *eyes stare at them from the woods, eyeing the carriage*
<DeathStar> *and Talia*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix climbs up on the front of the carriage, he puffs out tufts of smoke occassionally as he looks around.
<Seraphna> **Alita sighs** I don't suppose you fine gentleman and ladies speak do you?
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *gets in the driver's seat* Lets go
<DeathStar> <Neekito> They want to eat Talia.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "But... the mystery..." *She pauses for a moment, before reluctantly getting back in the carriage.
<Seraphna> **Alita sighs and steps into the carriage** Guess not.
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats a top the carriage. 1"It's not a mystery Ceilidh. If they are were-breeds then it is undoubtedly Autumn's doing.
<DeathStar> *the carriage slowly begins to move along again. The wolves following them at a distance, clearly wanting something inside, but not wanting to attack it - yet*
<DeathStar> <Neekito> They're stalking us
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I guess so... and I guess we'll find out what they want later."
<Xanatos> <Simon> They shall while we remain in their territory.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Are were-types native to Geyze?"
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Hm? Yes
<ChadWinters`> <Id> They were native during present time, yes. But what about now?
<Xanatos> <BIX> Bix. Fight. Were-rat. Colony.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Did anyone see them with Autumn's army?"
<Seraphna> Talia> Clearly they want to kidnap me so there is no Queen of the Cats. Giving puppies the advantage in the great cat and puppy rivalries.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Hm. I'm not certain. I do not believe so but there were so many they could have been overlooked.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "How do we know it's Autumn's doing then?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I believe that Autumn has...supplanted whatever originally created the 'Demon' nations people.
<DeathStar> *they soon arrive in an area that is meant to be the grotto; as they arrive the trees here look a little different, a bit like what is what expected of the Dark Lands trees. A few purpleish trees and a nice atmosphere found in the Dark Lands.*
<DeathStar> *but it's very small*
<Seraphna> Alita> The working theory is she always created them.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "This is looking more familiar..."
<Xanatos> <Simon> Fascinating. The beginnings of something wonderous.... 6* He steps out of the carriage in awe.
<Seraphna> Alita> At last trees that look normal.
<Xanatos> 6* Bix moves towards the back, looking for sneaksters.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Something would've had to have created them before her. Time is flexible to a point. As long as something that needs to happen, happens it'll adjust.
<Seraphna> **Talia peeks out as a human, looking around**
<DeathStar> *the wolves have stopped, staring. One wolf stands on two legs - a werebeast wolf, who turns and moves off into the other type of woods*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh follows Simon out. "Wow... I had no idea this place looked like this..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Did you see that? The wovles have backed off."
<DeathStar> *Gwen steps out. There is scenes of the trees producing fruit to eat and even water to drink. It looks like the grotto is shaping up to be a mini paradise, though there is no sign of Shade. Likely she made it for Autumn to survive*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Miss Shade?!" *steps out*
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats down from the top of the carriage. 1"I would be surprised if she is here. The last thing she would want to be is near whatever the Ancients tried to destroy."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> The Ancients do not appears to the forgiving type.
<DeathStar> *Autumn peers out as Lana shouts* Ah, you all arrived
<Seraphna> Alita> I only asked if she was near before, should I try an actual summoning? **she frowns**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Why would they want to destroy this?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "She emans the Autumn and the monsters... the Ancients went all kill-kill when they were discovered."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> They destroyed entire parts of a forest to eliminate the monsters.
<DeathStar> *Autumn waves, the area warmer than the chilly forest and she seems to be wearing little clothing*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Autumn, it is good to see you are well.
<Xanatos> 6* Simon bows his head in greeting to Autumn.
<DeathStar> *Neekito eyes the forest, bristling, while Gwen looks anywhere but Autumn*
<Xanatos> 6* BIX just stands there on guard.
<Seraphna> **Alita takes off her cloak finally and stretches, letting her wings out** Well this is probably safe for now.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "You must be Lady Autumn. It's a pleasure to meet you."
<DeathStar> <Autumn> Come on in. *she sits on a tree stump that looks soft* Ah. Another new person, Simon?
<DeathStar> *Bix would see a wolf now and again*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Do you know the wolfpack... in the forest?"
<Seraphna> **Talia holds her arms up to look big until she gets inside**
<DeathStar> <Autumn> Ah, yeah. I've seen them roaming about
<Seraphna> Talia> They want to kidnap me and make me their wolf queen, or eat me. One of those.
<Xanatos> <BIX> Still. Here. Wolfboys. Stalking.
<DeathStar> <Autumn> Most likely the former. *she pulls Talia and Neekito's ears* You two could probably produce lots of babies for them
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So not with you then?"
<DeathStar> <Neekito> W-What?!
<Seraphna> Talia> Ohhh, but Talia already does that.
<ChadWinters`> 6Id moves to the back of the carriage and forms a from it's shell grabbing a smaller wooden case before floating over to Autumn. 1"I hope this place is of your liking."
<DeathStar> <Autumn> I'm afraid not. I suspect they are natives to Geyze. Perhaps true natives. I've studied the humanoid looking one. It doesn't know any words. And is more wolf than "man". Very curious. Maybe over the years they intregrate.
<DeathStar> <Autumn> Or there are some of them that can talk
<ChadWinters`> <Id> ...Hmmm. That makes me wonder about something, Autumn.
<Seraphna> Alita> Perhaps they only send the ones without much in their heads out to hunt.
<Xanatos> <Simon> It is perhaps where people like Max originate from.
<DeathStar> *Autumn nods to Id* Oh?
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I wonder if that one out there can do fire
<DeathStar> *Gwen mutters*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> You had mentioned that some of your people had gone feral, if that word is ok. And you suggested that the Ancients must've done something to them, correct?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I wonder if the Ancients have caused problems for the wolves too..."
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<Jackieness> <Lana> "it would help if we knew what they were really after..."
<Seraphna> **Alita sniffs a bit**
<ChadWinters`> <Id> If what you say is true, I wonder if they didn't create the were-wolves then and other things through experimenting.
<DeathStar> <Autumn> Well, they are monsters at heart. They obey me because I am their Lord. Their instinct is to do typically one of a few things. To eat things, like humans or animals. Or to reproduce and make more of themselves. Typically that is asexual - like a blob might make another of itself. Some do it by attacking another human. *motions at Talia for an example* But there are some monsters that just love to attack for the sake of it. I think the Ancients while learning what they were pressed that sort of button
<Seraphna> **Talia tilts her head**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "So, they really can just make other werewolves by biting a human?"
<DeathStar> <Gwen> You think werebeasts were created by the Ancients?
<DeathStar> <Autumn> I don't know. You could ask your precious Spirits
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...honestly, we cna't discount it. That ebing said, why put their out here away from their influence?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I'm personally wondering if they weren't created by the Ancients in the first place.
<Seraphna> Alita> Perhaps we will have to. It's purely speculation until we learn more about them.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> What better way to to see what your augmentations can do, Lana, then to let it out in a controlled environment
<DeathStar> *Autumn holds up her finger* While I have you here, here is what you wanted. *she claps her hands*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But it doesn't seem particulalry controlled..."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> You think to small, Lana. This entire planet could be the control environment.
<DeathStar> *one monster type is heard in the water - moving about; the other two can be heard approaching from the woods*
<DeathStar> *Gwen pauses, glancing at the water*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah, and the pyramids could be the observation posts!"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> And the scalpels to remove the parts that fail or grow out of control.
<DeathStar> *Gwen peers at the water and leans over* Oh, hey -- is that what I think it is?
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats over and peers in to the water.
<Seraphna> **Alita peers over** If it's an early one of your kin dear, you might not want to get that close.
<Alicia> * Ceilidh heads over to look too, but doesn't quite lean over
<Jackieness> <Lana> "what do you think it is?"
<Xanatos> 6* Bix gets defensive that something form the woods is approaching. Simon glances at the water creature.
<DeathStar> *it looks like a Nymph, but it's different - the body type and being is different, though the beauty and look is there* <Autumn> That is what I call a Siren. She will retain the memories of what she is to look for over the ages. She is one of three monster types. I'll have the ones in the Hapian rivers do the look. *two more monsters approach - a blueish demon that looks like it could be almost Asmos like* This is the next one. And finally the last one. You probably remember this one, Alita. *a harpy like monster that looks more Lilinish than the Harpys in the past*
<DeathStar> *Autumn nods at Id* Each has what you wanted, Id
<Seraphna> **Alita nods** Seeing as I was carried across the Demon Lands by one once.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I feel like I'm missing something here
<ChadWinters`> 6Id moves to examine the other two, floating around them before moving back to Autumn. 1"Thank you Autumn. With years of your guidance to come, I do believe you will help me succeed.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I feel like that a lot."
<Seraphna> **Alita muses** Mmm, they are our ancestors.
<DeathStar> <Autumn> Are they?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "These are the ancestors of the mdoern daemons, Gwen."
<Xanatos> <Simon> I'm sorry. What is happening Id?
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *rubs his head* Why would Id want that?
<Seraphna> Alita> Mine at least.
<Seraphna> Alita> And I suppose, in turn Talia's, she has some of my essence being born from my Mana.
<DeathStar> *Autumn motions for the monsters to go back and to their thing. The Siren meanwhile begins to hum a tune, trying to snag Gwen and drown him*
<Seraphna> **Talia tugs Gwen to her and huffs**
<DeathStar> *the Siren eyes Talia*
<Seraphna> Talia> Bad fishy!
<Seraphna> Talia> This one mine.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Maybe. Maybe not Alita. What they are though, are a chance to fix something. 6Id sets the case down infront of Autumn before turning to face the group. 1"I asked Autumn here to help me with something 12,000 years from now."
<DeathStar> *Autumn takes the case*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Explain.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Winter's lost something very important to him. One of his Weapons was taken, when we discovered that people were heading back in time on Geyze, we came up with an idea to help us potentially rescue her or atleast place the pieces that would guide us to do so. Autumn here was one of those pieces we decided that could aid us.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...conspiracy time.."
<Seraphna> Alita> Mmm, well it's certainly a good use of a time loop.
<DeathStar> *a wolf tries to sneak past Bix*
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia plans to write her name on the Demon throne and declare herself Kitty Queen.
<Seraphna> Alita> I still don't know where she gets the ambition.
<DeathStar> *Gwen facepalms*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Indeed. The plan we came up with, if it succeeds will essentially leave time untouched. Time is malleable. As long as you don't try to break it, it'll adjust.
<Xanatos> 6* BIX puffs a gout of flame as a warning at the wolf
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...Talia...can you just stop..."
<DeathStar> *it retreats*
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia is a force of nature, cannot stop. Must form the Meowicles.
<DeathStar> *while the group talks, Ceilidh goes missing*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I do apologize for not being forthright with anyone but to be fair, nobody pressed me with any questions.
<Seraphna> Alita> Where's Ceil?
<DeathStar> <Gwen> She's right here. *he motions in the empty spot*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> ...
<Seraphna> Alita> That is air.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> So it is
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Did a wolf grab her?"
<DeathStar> <Autumn> She began to walk off that way. *she motions*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks in the direction that was pointed*
<Seraphna> Talia> She has left us. Talia misses her already...
<DeathStar> *deeper into the grotto*
<Seraphna> Alita> Well I suppose deeper in here can't hold wolves... **she sighs and moves to check on her**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "She went inside..."
<DeathStar> <Autumn> Well the grotto isn't very deep
<DeathStar> <Autumn> Wolves could be on the other side
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Autumn, in this case is one of my idlets. You may use it to assist you in whatever you need here, but when the anti-technology aura appears and it shuts down. Please hide it somewhere safe so that it can also try to assist in the future.
<Seraphna> **Alita muses and puts up a hand with two fingers, forming a shield about herself as she goes in, in case of wolves.**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe give it to Shade to protect?"
<DeathStar> <Autumn> *nods* I will do that. Thank you
<DeathStar> *Gwen follows*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I would prefer not to currently. To be honest, Chronos is the only one that I trust on this matter.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> If you require anything else while we're here. Please contacts us and I will do whatever I can.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Yeah, but Chronos was sealed away during the Ancient War."
<Xanatos> 6* Simon has been deep in thought and decides not to push any Id stuff and just moves towards to grotto to find Ceil.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> There are ways around that Lana. 6He floats with the others.
<DeathStar> *the deeper into the grotto reveals a pretty area that looks like it's being made for something special. If one thinks on it, it's, in the future, where Shade will one day have all her nymphs and be her seat of "power" until she moves to the Academy and sets up the new grotto in this one's image.. Right now though monsters roam about, not caring for beauty, some eating it*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...hmmm..." *adjusts her glasses*
<DeathStar> *they eye the team, debating doing stuff but knowing their place*
<DeathStar> *it seems Autumn has not moved them out - yet*
<Seraphna> **Talia waves**
<DeathStar> *a giant ogre like monster stares down at Talia*
<DeathStar> *towering over her*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Sealed away or not, it's been proven that they can share between moments in time.
<Seraphna> **Talia paws at it** Let's be friends!
<DeathStar> <Gwen> ... *looks about, then jerks at Talia and the ogre. In a split second, Talia vanishes*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I-It ate Talia?!
<DeathStar> *Lana's item pouch glows with an evil light*
<DeathStar> *responding to all the monster energy*
<Seraphna> **Alita glances over, frowning but oddly not jumping in shock**
<DeathStar> *Talia seems to be on the monster's head, as if getting a ride*
<Seraphna> **Talia waves more, smiling** I like you!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Huh?" *pulls her pack and peeks inside*
<DeathStar> *it walks about - refusing to give up it's pet*
<DeathStar> *a certain item glows*
<Seraphna> Talia> Want to join my Kingdom of Meowicles?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...I'll just wait outside..." *heads back out*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Lana?
<DeathStar> *The ogre tilts head, and assumes she wants to be a monster. It nods, letting her join the monsters.*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> She does understand that we are outside, correct?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *heads back outside without another word*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I think she means outside the grotto
<Seraphna> **Talia cheese, now assuming she is both Queen of the Kittens AND OGRES**
<Jackieness> <Lana> *climbs back into the carriage*
<DeathStar> *As Lana steps outside past Bix, the wolves approach the carriage*
<DeathStar> *Lana's backpack stops glowing and her head feels better*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *lets out a breath*
<Xanatos> <Bix> ....NO!
<DeathStar> *the wolves grab Lana by the backpack and begin to pull her quickly, eyeing Bix and drag her*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix blasts forward to kick at them to knock them off.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ack!"
<DeathStar> *they go flying team rocket style*
<DeathStar> *meanwhile the others exit the grotto the other side and hear Ceilidh's voice nearby, talking to someone*
<DeathStar> <Unknown Voice> Female. Strong?
<Seraphna> **Talia appears on Alita's shoulder after giving the Ogre a present and hugging him, promising to be back**
<DeathStar> *The ogre eyes the little monster leaving*
<DeathStar> <Neekito> *keeps close to Simon*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "BIX! You saved me!"
<Xanatos> <Bix> Sneaksters. 6* He huffs
<Seraphna> **The present is a crude Talia doll**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I wouldn't say I'm that strong..."
<Xanatos> 6* Simon looks towards the voice, aproaching.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Lady Ceil?
<DeathStar> *Autumn leans back, sipping berry juice as the others feel the cold as they leave the grotto*
<DeathStar> <Unknown Voice> Strong! Mate! *they soon find Ceilidh talking to the werebeast wolf man*
<DeathStar> *who growls at Simon*
<Seraphna> Talia> He can talk!
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I'm amazed. He can say enough to get a woman
<Xanatos> <Simon> .....
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Wait what? You can't just..."
<DeathStar> *Gwen is clearly being sarcastic*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> We could use a dna sample from it.
<DeathStar> *the wolfman growls at Id and lunges to bite it*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Hey, stop that!"
<DeathStar> *not knowing what it says, but not liking it*
<DeathStar> *it pauses at Ceilidh's words*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon holds out his hand, tracing a rune to put up a wall, but pauses.
<DeathStar> *Gwen has his hand on his sword handle*
<ChadWinters`> 6Id begins to shift back, spirit energy starting to form around it's shell before quickly dissipating back in to the air
<DeathStar> <Wolf Man> You like strange smelling ball?
<DeathStar> *he accuses her*
<Seraphna> Talia> Demon Ball useful. If smelly.
<DeathStar> <Wolf Man> Evil
<Seraphna> Talia> No, just smelly.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "He's a friend... mostly, anyway."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> To think I was rooting for you to succeed.
<DeathStar> <Wolf Man> Rooting? Rooting. *he eyes the ground*
<Seraphna> Talia> Hey, I said you're not evil, stinky.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I see. I approve of you mating with her.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *to Simon* He can talk pretty good
<Xanatos> <Simon> I'm sorry, what's happening here? Lady Ceil do you know this person?
<DeathStar> *Neekito motions at the carriage nearby and Lana and Bix*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *cling to BIX for protection*
<Seraphna> Talia> The Puppy Man needs a name.
<Seraphna> Talia> How about... Marcus!
<DeathStar> <Wolf Man> Have name. *he huffs*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> And what would the name be?
<Seraphna> Talia> Oh? What is it?
<DeathStar> <Wolf Man> *he speaks rapidly but it sounds like something along the lines of The Might Wolf Who Is Free*
<DeathStar> *Mighty*
<Seraphna> Talia> Ooo, that's similar to my name!
<DeathStar> <Wolf Man> You are the Might Wolf Who Is Free too?
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia! Or... **she says it in cat, something along the lines of best kitty ever who is awesome**
<DeathStar> *Mighty
<DeathStar> *Gwen pulls Talia's cheeks - hard*
<Seraphna> **Talia mewls**
<DeathStar> *Mighty Wolf turns to Ceilidh* Come with?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> May I ask, Mighty Wolf Who is Free, how long have you're people been here?
<Seraphna> **Talia muses** I'll call you Marcus for short. Which now means Mighty Wolf That Is Free in my language of Meowicles.
<DeathStar> <Mighty Wolf> *counts hand* Since I escaped evil people who tried to collar long ago when I was little. Joined my kin!
<DeathStar> <Mighty Wolf> What is with this naming Mighty Wolf "Marcus"?!
<Seraphna> Talia> Is easier to remember. And sounds like a Wolf Name!
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Did they...6He forms a spirit projection of the pyramids and one of the ancients they've seen
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Look likey either of these?
<DeathStar> <Mighty Wolf> No. Better to avoid the sky people
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Why?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... are they that bad?"
<DeathStar> <Mighty Wolf> They are all powerful. Why get involved with Gods.
<DeathStar> *he shakes head, then moves to go back into the woods*
<DeathStar> <Neekito> ... *she turns to Ceilidh* Are you alright?
<Seraphna> Talia> Bye Marcus, the Wolf Who Is Mighty and Awesome and Free!
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Tell me we have no more business here in this grotto?
<Seraphna> Talia> I need to establish Kitty Demons.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I am done for now.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Unless you plan to try to summon Shade
<DeathStar> <Gwen> But she seemed kind of ticked with us
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I do not like the idea of summoning Shade here.
<Xanatos> <Simon> I am finished personally.
<Seraphna> Alita> I won't call on her unless necessary because of that. It will take some time for her to see the positives.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> If the Ancients track the Spirits movements they would wonder why.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> So this is where all the Daemons are likely made. Hm. And werebeasts are already around. I wonder what he meant by escaped
<DeathStar> *he moves to the carriage and puts a hand on Lana* You okay?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...wolves almost dragged me away!"
<DeathStar> *Gwen hugs her*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> That caught my attention too.
<Seraphna> **Talia checks in with her Ogre buddy on the way back and gives him some of her snacks**
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Thank you, Bix, for saving my Lana
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm fine... I was worried I might not be, but I'm fine."
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Simon needs to look into it when we get back
<DeathStar> *Ceilidh would find a wolf charm at her feet*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh picks it up, in any case.
<DeathStar> *a wolf head carved from some wood. Probably would just be an item space waster to take it*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix gives a big thumbs up and poses. Then hops on the front of the cart.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 19,965 Fall 11.10 Croza Era
<DeathStar> Location: City by the Sea
<DeathStar> *Somehow, Gwen managed to make the trip back in 4 days compared to the long trip there, but the cost - the carriage falls apart as they arrive in front of the mansion*
<DeathStar> <Neekito> ...
<Seraphna> Talia> Mr. Carriage nooooo!
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Oops
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It would seem you pushed it to hard.
<DeathStar> <Neekito> There goes more coin to buy a new carriage - coin we do not have to spend
<DeathStar> *she steps out and grabs their bags to carry it inside, where her ears perk up - the two servants are talking to someone inside*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I am sure that BIX can repair it or atleast repurpose it.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I'm sure we could cosntruct a new one."
<Xanatos> <BIX> Repurpose. Kindling!
<Seraphna> Talia> BIX! Make me a Kitty Shaped Carriage!
<Xanatos> 6* Simon gets out and gathers his bag as well before moving to head inside.
<Xanatos> <BIX> ....kay!
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I believe in you. *He steps inside and the servants nod to them, having been serving tea to someone sitting in a chair*
<DeathStar> <Female Voice> Welcome back, everyone
<Xanatos> <Simon> Ah, that is a familiar voice.
<Seraphna> Talia> Hello mysterious voice intro!
<DeathStar> *Celes smiles, sipping tea and wearing a beautiful black dress complete with a badge. However, there is a change that is startling - her eyes a blue. Much like Liana's eyes are changing to brown - ARE practically brown - it seems that Celes have been doing the exact same thing*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Hmm."
<Xanatos> <Simon> Lady Celes, your eyes have changed as well?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Your eye color has changed.
<DeathStar> <Celes> It has been some some time. *she nods to them as Neekito puts up their bags and bows. Celes puts her tea cup down and rises, inspecting each of them*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Indeed. It seems I would have Eve's eye color
<ChadWinters`> <Id> May I inquire on why it has changed?
<DeathStar> <Celes> I have some theories.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Please
<Jackieness> <Lana> *finally comes inside* "Oh, you are back!" *looks around* "...whats ecerts have you uncovered?"
<Xanatos> <Simon> Lady Liana's have shifted to a brown. Does this have anything to do with connection to the spirits, perhaps?
<Jackieness> secrets
<DeathStar> <Celes> Yes. I believe so. *muses* The Hapian bloodline and power is tied to a pact with Aska long ago. An unusual and powerful pact. It's not just the spirit pact that summoni do
<Seraphna> Alita> I thought that was some sign that the Aska connection was fully achieved for some reason.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Did your pact grow, then? And how were your studies?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I see. That is indeed interesting.
<DeathStar> <Celes> Grow? I would say it's the opposite.
<DeathStar> <Celes> I am before a time such a pact with the Hapian bloodline
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Have you learned anything about the Ancients while you were gone?
<DeathStar> <Celes> Yes. I have learned much
<DeathStar> *Celes grabs some sweets and sits down at the table, offering some to the group*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We must record all of this!"
<Xanatos> 6* Simon shakes his head, declining politely, waiting for Celes to continue.
<Seraphna> **Talia sits in Celes lap and noms the sweets**
<DeathStar> <Celes> Well, first of all, the training was grueling and probably - ironically - a lot of my energy that I might have had which makes me wonder if the Hapian bloodline draws continually from Aska over the ages. But I have enough power left to be useful still, I think.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "That would explain the eyes."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "What was the training regime like?"
<Seraphna> Alita> We all have natural amounts of Mana. Perhaps that is the power you now feel with Aska's reserve draining from you.
<DeathStar> <Celes> They teach you how to use magic and how to attack, defend others - stuff we teach at the Academy. Though they do it quicker and faster
<Jackieness> <Lana> "How is it quicker and faster?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I imagine they know a shorter way to enact it.
<DeathStar> <Celes> You would have to be there. I'm not really good at explaining. *she nods to Id* But I'm not sure if I care for it. I think the way we do it is perfectly fine
<DeathStar> <Celes> Kids need time to be kids
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...we need to collect this information though..."
<Xanatos> <Simon> Indeed. We have some news as well. We had to let another in on...us and our reasoning for being here.
<DeathStar> <Celes> Anyway, onto more important things in my opinion. I will go over it with you later if you insist, Lana
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I imagine something akin to using a word to create something as opposed to just creating it.
<DeathStar> *Celes tilts her head at Simon*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Lady Shade now knows we're not from this time.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Thank yooooou!"
<DeathStar> <Celes> Ah. That might explain a few things
<DeathStar> *Celes muses*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Oh?
<Seraphna> Alita> I used my Favor with her to move Autumn to the Demon Lands with my ancestors to be.
<DeathStar> <Celes> *nods* Backtracking a bit, the Ancients only show their true faces to a select few. I was taken to Kumen for my training. The planet is an amazing world. It's full of life and the world is quite amazing. On the level of the PAX, but with spirit technology but not quite the same
<DeathStar> <Celes> Imagine the pyramids but on a grandier level. Why we cannot find it on Kumen today I am not sure.
<Seraphna> **Alita muses, taking notes**
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Makes sense.
<DeathStar> <Celes> The entire planet is also connected to the Spirit World and I think Geyze is as well. I know one day Shade seemed out of sorts or in a bad mood and lit into Chronos about something as they went into the Spirit World.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe the crust was blown off."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> The day would be. 6He lists off when it roughly happened*
<DeathStar> <Celes> That sounds about right. But the biggest relevation is this.
<DeathStar> <Celes> And why I think this "war" is bigger than we realized
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...listening..."
<DeathStar> <Celes> The Ancients are on several worlds. Hundreds of worlds. And there are Spirits on many of these worlds. Why I've never heard of these spirits before I do not know.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> That is interesting.
<Seraphna> Alita> There were... many crystals in that Spirit Chamber.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...but...the only planet we found a notable trace is Geyze..."
<Xanatos> <Simon> That would explain the excessive amount of spirit fossils on Kumen. But so many other worlds? That is...well whatever is to come now seems more terrifying.
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Then something happened at the end of the Ancient War that must have cut the other spirits off - or ended them
<ChadWinters`> <Id> A grand experiment on a galactic scale...Repeating the experiments? Perhaps we need to talk to a spirit to see if they know of the off world ones.
<Seraphna> Alita> And the amount of Summoni here is almost nothing compared to modern Geyze...
<DeathStar> <Celes> I actually saw briefly one of these spirits
<DeathStar> <Celes> It was an Earth like Spirit and it was massive compared to ours
<ChadWinters`> <Id> On Kumen?
<Seraphna> Alita> Massive as in a large person compared to cute little Gnome, or massive as in... massive?
<DeathStar> <Celes> Yes. I'm not sure what it was doing, it was talking to some of our spirits about something. *to Alita* As in size and power. Their planet must be large in size and spirit energyh
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...that just makes things even more puzzling! And why was Geyze the only known survivor?"
<Seraphna> **Alita muses** These worlds... are they other worlds in Space, or did they have access to other realities in this time?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Hmmm. What would the purpose of having a group of spirits on each planet. And does that mean Kumen is the hub planet.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "that would explain something about the nature of the Spirit World though..."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> The common denominator though is that the Ancients are attached to them.
<Xanatos> 6* Simon has gone quiet, arms pulled tight crossed in front of him and head down as he thinks.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "But who are the Ancients?"
<Seraphna> Alita> Indeed... are they the people of Empress Erevis as was theorized? Or something else?
<DeathStar> <Celes> I don't know what to tell you. *she shrugs* I just know they are like part of an empire called Croza or something. I'm not sure if that's the Ancients name or if they work/help them
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I don't recall ever encountering a mention of the Croza in anything we've translated so far..."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Croza. Hmmm. 6Id runs that name through their worlds database he has in it's memory.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Have you witnessed any traces of hyperspace usage?
<DeathStar> <Celes> No.
<Xanatos> <Simon> This is very troubling. The idea of seeing an entire race dissappear was already terrifying. But now we know it spans multiple worlds? I'm not sure I want to remain here any more. 6* He confesses.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...any idea how many Ancients there actually are?"
<DeathStar> *the two would find it's almost like the Croza had their history wiped out, of if there is anything close to it, it talks about things long ago in the delta quadrant - about empires that used to run it*
<DeathStar> *like how some used try to emulate an ancient empire*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe their empire litrally collapsed into the spirit world?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Celes is right. Whatever is coming in terms of that we war. Is going to be galaxy wide. And if it's enough to to erase their existence....Well.
<DeathStar> *Before the Crytok Empire (which was the era of Duality before the Mirror Universe transfered over to Prime
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I am coming up with something that maybe similiar from our branch before you came to ours but I will need time to process it.
<DeathStar> <Celes> I have no idea. I know there's quite a few on Kumen alone. Probably thousand plus at a guess?
<Seraphna> **Alita sits back in thought, musing and remembering what they had to do in their past** Empire come and go... and time eventually erases all. Into the Void they go.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Are you wondering if perhaps those creatures we run in to in the space between the spirit world and the real world is what remains of them?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe..."
<Xanatos> <Simon> I'm glad you are back, my lady. Lady Liana will be quite pleased. Apologies but I need to go gather my thoughts.6* He rises and bows his head, then moves to step away,
<Seraphna> Alita> Oh just musing over some of my discourse with Void. He only ever perks up when you cede to nihilism.
<DeathStar> *Cceles nods to Simon*
<DeathStar> <Neekito> This has just gotten more troublesome
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...so what do we do?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I'm beginning to understand why the chose to erase their memories. If they're part of what wiped out an entire galactic empire along with most of their kind. I would want to forget too
<Seraphna> Talia> On the bright side, we’ll be fine!
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Will we?
<Seraphna> Talia> Of course! Otherwise we could never have gots here.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> There's no guarantee anyone here will survive that war.
<Seraphna> Talia> We’ll do it!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We are ehre now! I on't want to be here when the bomb drops!"
<DeathStar> *Celes claps her hands* Well so far everyone seems to be working well together. But who knows how long that will last. *even as she says that, somewhere, on some planet, stirrings begin as the Ancients begin to split over a subject. What that subject is? Only time - and more sessions - will tell*
<DeathStar> *Gwen pulls Lana and Talia together* I'll protect you
<DeathStar> *Celes nods to Ceilidh as she walks by*
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia will start Kitty Empire!
<Alicia> * Ceilidh waits until Celes has left before asking the group. "Is it just me, or was she acting differently?"
<DeathStar> <Gwen> What do you mean?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Ah, it's probably just my imagination then. You know her better than me."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...well... we have no idea what was going on up there. I'll watch her when she gives me the details avbout their teachings."
<DeathStar> *Gwen muses, studying after where Celes went*
<Seraphna> Alita> A little, but I suspect her time away was longer than we think.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Hey, don't knock yourself, Ceil
<DeathStar> *Gwen nods to everyone*
<DeathStar> -END-
<DeathStar> Minis are open, just poke someone
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