The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 493

Session Start: Mon Feb 22 14:34:58 2021
Session Ident: #TAW-Session493
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<DeathStar> Date: Date: 10-642.1.27
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<DeathStar> Location: Tsivrixsh
<DeathStar> *Last time, the team split into two groups, Michelle, Kellin, Ako, Thomas, Asha, and Shion departed on a ship that they took over*
<Seraphna> **Michelle sighs a bit** Dunno why I tried to be so subtle.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Hm?
<DeathStar> *since then, they have worked their way deeper into the territory over the many, many days*
<Seraphna> Michelle> When takin' this bucket o' bolts. Woulda' been cleaner just to boot em.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Oh this is my style.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Do we call you cap'n now?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> You can, no one else.
<DeathStar> *Ako hmphs*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Ako wants to call you Cap'n too.
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<DeathStar> *Thomas adjusts his glasses, observing things on his datapad, having been absorbed on it the past week*
<Alicia> <Asha> *looking over Thomas' shoulder* "So, what's new?"
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Well of course Ako can as well.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin checks their heading, glancing at their radar as well.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> *looks up* Hm? Ah. *he puts up the datapad* Doing a mission
<Alicia> <Asha> "Haven't we been doing that a while?"
<DeathStar> *Kellin arrives at yet another planet, the third they have been to since breaking off from Lorelei's team*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Most o' any mision is the long ass trip to get there and back.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Someone remind me, how far are we going?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Since this is mostly searching for Kyuun or trying to cripple the Tsivrixsh war machine, I have been using this time to do another assignment
<DeathStar> <Ako> I figure as far as it takes
<Alicia> <Asha> "So, we should be preparing and keeping rested."
<DeathStar> *Ako leans forward and checks the planet on the shuttle's logs* This is another prison planet; a bonus, nearby is a construction planet for the Tsivrixsh shipyard
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin brings them to a halt and checks on the details of this planet.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Well, one of many
<Xanatos> <Kellin> This could be a good spot, Thomas what sort of info have you dug up on the way here?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Ah, one moment. *he turns off the one program he was running and opens another* After questioning the Tsivrixsh we onboard, he stated all he knew about this particular planet is that it held usually was prisoners captured in war.
<DeathStar> *Shion opens one eye*
<Seraphna> Michelle> No chance anyone we know?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Anyway we could get a prisoner list without going on foot?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Are we looking for anyone in particular?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Do you know anyone captured in the last war with them?
<DeathStar> <Shion> I doubt it unless you have a remote hacker onboard
<Seraphna> Michelle> Well there's a hope they've decided to stash Kyuun in a prison that wouldn't be a first pick.
<DeathStar> <Shion> That Durt and Cel twins didn't join us
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Yeah that's my thinking, shoving Kyuun in as an anonymous war criminal could be enough to keep him here without extra regulation.
<DeathStar> <Ako> So we're going down there?
<Seraphna> MIchelle> Dun think we have a choice.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I'd rather not, but we don't have one of those hackie types. Let's scout it out and get an idea of guard shift changes and the like.
<DeathStar> <Ako> *grabs the controls and attempts to fly them in*
<DeathStar> <Ako> As co-captain, I'll take us in!
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Nice initiative co-captain.
<DeathStar> *as they enter the atmosphere, they find it it toxic and hard to see - the shuttle gives warnings of possible corrosion if they remain in it too long*
<DeathStar> <Shion> That doesn't sound too good. I'd say raise the shields, but they might detect it
<Alicia> <Asha> "Nice place."
<Seraphna> Michelle> Oh right, how many of ya'll breathe? **she peers them over**
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I do
<DeathStar> <Shion> It is a hobby of mine
<DeathStar> <Ako> Mouth breather here
<Seraphna> Michelle> Just me an Kellin where that's an option, got it.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Hm. This is rough looking. 6* He mumbles to himself, thinking.
<Alicia> <Asha> "I'm pretty attached to breathing too."
<Alicia> <Asha> "Can't live without it."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> We can't stay here long. Let's be calm and think wisely.
<DeathStar> *as they fly through the air, they soon find a facility that seems to have seen better days, but whatever material it has keeps it from being entirely destroyed. There's a landing pad and a walkway straight to large doors*
<DeathStar> *as for security there does not appear to be much of it*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> We need the prisoner list, preferably with images of the prisoners. I can try to sneak in, but without one of us looking like a Tsiv I don't think we'll get far.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They might, even if he is not here, have a location of where he might be. I couldn't find his location in the other two places, but it might due to him being under an alias.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> A good one.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Tsiv aren't the best with cyber security, think if we can get you inside you can do some hacking, Thomas?
<Seraphna> MIchelle> If they're holdin' Kyuun for a Hunter, it'll be aliased out.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I can try. The problem once again is what name he'd be under
<Xanatos> <Kellin> You don't think they'll have images associated with the prisoners?
<Seraphna> Michelle> Nuuyk?
<DeathStar> <Shion> Would you risk it?
<DeathStar> <Shion> With a high profile prisoner like Kyuun
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Hm, fair.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I suppose I could look for a prisoner lacking images
<DeathStar> <Thomas> There was a few in the last prison that had one or two
<Seraphna> Michelle> Also look for duped records.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Anyone with additional security would be a good idea too. Okay lets land and see if we can lie our way in.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Old trick, you copy an existing record with a new number, no one ever realizes there shouldn't be two of the same dude locked u;
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Any of you can switch forms? We could use you as a fake prisoner
<DeathStar> *Ako lands them*
<DeathStar> *Shion lets out a breath and focuses*
<Seraphna> Michelle> I only turn into a mecha.
<DeathStar> *Shion poofs into a cute fox*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I don't think werewolves are going to be good prisoner material."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I guess that's good enough, time to make some fox-sized chains. 6* He gets to his feet and moves to find some Tsiv chains that could be used to restrain Shion.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Wait, we're really doing this?
<Seraphna> Michelle> Well... they know our side has foxes. I think.
<DeathStar> *Shion kons*
<Seraphna> Michelle> And the other fox that shapeshifts like a Dark One went with Lore.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ARREST THE FOX! 6* He shouts, digging through some storage.
<Seraphna> Michelle> For her floofy crimes?
<DeathStar> *Kellin finds some ship materials that used to tie up shipping materials.*
<DeathStar> <Thomas> *to Asha* This group is quite strange
<DeathStar> *he puts his modified datapad up to protect it and takes his glasses off, standing up*
<Alicia> <Asha> "You're telling me."
<Seraphna> Michelle> Hey, we happen to represent the cream o' the crop of this Galaxy.
<Alicia> <Asha> "I guess the top students tend to be strange at times."
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin whistles as he walks back and begins tieing Shion up.
<DeathStar> *Ako grabs some space suits for protection*
<Seraphna> **Michelle gets dressed since anyone not doing so would look weird**
<Alicia> * Asha follows suit.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin puts his suit on and puts Shion in something protective as well and moves towards the exit.
<DeathStar> <Ako> You know, I miss my white hair. *she eyes it being black now due to Tsiv females having black hair*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I miss it too.
<Seraphna> Michelle> And I miss my flamin' red mane of glory.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Just bear with it. You'll get your old hair back."
<DeathStar> *Thomas walks along as they approach the door; he knocks on it several times and after a bit, it opens it. A Tsivrixsh guard stands there* <Tsivrixsh> What is this? I have heard nothing about a prisoner transfer
<DeathStar> <Shion> Kon
<Seraphna> Michelle> New Prisoner.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Captured Earthling stowed away on our ship. Closest prisoner was here.
<Xanatos> (prison*)
<DeathStar> *the guard eyes them, them motions* Step inside. I need to talk to my leader. *He points at a corner with some stations for them to put Shion and wait*
<Alicia> * Asha steps inside, as instructed.
<Seraphna> **MIchelle steps inside**
<DeathStar> *Ako and Thomas move inside, their space suits already having some holes*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin grunts and then nods and moves over to do that.
<DeathStar> *The guard moves off to find the warden of the prison*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> What do you need Thomas? We have a minute or two.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> One of their computers. *he looks around* Which means going deeper inside
<DeathStar> <Ako> Do they even have a computer
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...hm. 6* He glances around for Cameras
<DeathStar> <Ako> I forgot to ask last time we did this
<DeathStar> <Thomas> You ... do not want to know
<DeathStar> *there appears to be none right now*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Hrm...
<DeathStar> *the security seems majorly lax*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Alright let's go. This might turn tits up. 6* He hefts Shion fox up onto his shoulder and moves deeper in. Keeping an eye out for guards and cameras.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Feels like most of the security is not being able to breathe."
<Seraphna> **MIchelle sighs a bit and moves with him**
<Alicia> * Asha keeps an eye out for guards also.
<DeathStar> *as they move further in, they come across a hallway where there is an area for processing prisoners into the prison. There is a single camera, it looks like, there aimed at the only door and some strange device also aimed at it. There is a panel facing the entrance with a guard, staring half-asleep, for something to happen. It looks like the only way into the room is from some entrance beyond the prison, probably past the guarded door. Or, maybe, trying to smash the window into his room*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Alright Asha, show us what you got.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Ah yes, perhaps you can become a golden werewolf. *He says straight faced, reaching up to try to push his glasses up but realizes they are not there*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Wait, you want me to just bust open the door?"
<Xanatos> <Kellin> There's a guard, a camera, and some sort of device maybe a scanner. What should we do?
<Seraphna> Michelle> Well I can probably take the door in, but that's just smashing.
<DeathStar> *Thomas listens to them*
<Alicia> <Asha> "The guard would know how to open the door, but convincing him might be tough."
<DeathStar> <Shion> Kon?
<DeathStar> *Shion kons an super detailed plan, but is not understood*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Think you could convince the guard Shion? One Kon for yes. Two for no.
<DeathStar> *Shion shrugs and transforms back, then twices, since by doing so, the bindings on her get tight, flipping abuot*
<DeathStar> <Shion> Ow ow ow
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ... sorry bud. 6* He undoes the bindings.
<Xanatos> <Kellin>I can brute force it, but that'll be that.
<DeathStar> <Shion> Anyway, the only way I'm going to try to charm a guard is by talking. If I tried to do that as a fox, that would fail. *she rubs her body* And if we're caught without a fox, we're all screwed. I'd just break try to break the window, but that would set off alarms. But anyway, give me a moment. We're probably almost out of time as it is. *she moves over to the window and lays in her charm, having 7, talking to the guard and indicating she is here with a prison and asking him questions about his job while she is waiting to drop him off, holding her not all sexy like most Tsivrixsh, but doing it more like a tough female*
<DeathStar> *After a bit, Shion is led around through the door and soon appears in the guard station*
<DeathStar> <Ako> ... I could have done that..
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Why can't I be that smooth?
<DeathStar> <Ako> You caught Michelle's attention
<Xanatos> <Kellin> That's just because of the clothes.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Your clothes aren't that great...
<Seraphna> Michelle> Funny since I like you better without them on.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Tsivrixsh are different."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...I've never felt two wildly conflicting emotions at once.
<Seraphna> **Michelle winks**
<DeathStar> *Shion while they are goofing off has knocked the guard out and is trying to figure out how to open the door and disable the camera*
<DeathStar> *Shion hits the intercomm* Uh, I knew I should have worked on leaning machines more...
<DeathStar> *Shion eyes all the buttons in Tsivrixsh*
<Seraphna> Michelle> You can't read Tsiv?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I don't wear a damn suit but I've always had nice slacks and blazers. 6* He sniffs, before blinking and leaning around the corner to look at Shion.
<DeathStar> <Shion> Ehhh, I got the basics, I guess.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Look for uh. KLAR PLECH TDAT
<DeathStar> <Shion> *she hits something that looks like it* I hope that is open door and disable camera*
<Alicia> * Asha tries to remember how the Tsiv opened the door.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I mean I'm not fluent like some of the others but that should at least do one of those things.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> WAs that Klingon?
<DeathStar> *he muses as the door opens*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I'm not familiar.
<Alicia> <Asha> "What's a Klingon?" *heads through the door*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin stops Asha, the camera might still be on.
<Seraphna> Michelle> A kind of leech in the Canadian Wastes.
<Alicia> * Asha stops, waiting for the okay.
<DeathStar> <Shion> Oh the hell with it. *she hits a few more buttons*
<Seraphna> Michele> Umm...
<DeathStar> *Shion pauses as the camera goes off, but she also has a red light come on* I did it.
<DeathStar> *Thomas moves through the door and moves into the room*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Now specify what "it" is.
<Seraphna> **Michelle follows**
<DeathStar> <Shion> Camera. Silent alarm
<Alicia> <Asha> "You do know what you're doing, I hope." *follows*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Well we might be in for a fight soon.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Oh good, they won't see us but they will know we're here.
<DeathStar> *Thomas moves over and hits the silent alarm button*
<DeathStar> <Thomas> There.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Alright, onward to find the computer.
<DeathStar> *he then moves over to what the Tsivrixsh consider a computer in the back. It is a giant device that covers most of the room*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Wait, THAT'S the computer?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Yes. It is horrendous
<Alicia> <Asha> "Is it meant to be that big?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They simply do not care about updating their technology, at least in the prisons.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> This here is the equivalent of a datapad
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Must be pretty powerful if it's that big.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> WAIT WHAT?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...eesh.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> There is probably several of them throughout the prison too
<DeathStar> *Thomas takes the guard's ID card and enters it into a slot and begins to work quickly*
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Alright, first I will look for prisoners without any images....
<DeathStar> *Shion peers out the door* That guard we met earlier is approaching with a large massive warden type.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Hm. We need a distraction.
<DeathStar> *they seem to be heading for the hallway, thankfully, but they'll be passing the window and might peer inside and see them*
<DeathStar> <Ako> What will we do when they notice we're not out there?
<Alicia> * Asha keeps out of the direct line of sight.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> OH. Idea. 6* He kneels and lifts the guard up to be standing in the window but with his back to them.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Everyone get down. 6* Them being the guard and the Warden as they pass.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> *completely not caring about the situation* Ah, there's 7 such prisoners. But at least there's genders listed
<Seraphna> **Michelle taps the guard and he literally sticks to the wall and window, and she gets down**
<DeathStar> *Ako and Shion move to be out of sight*
<DeathStar> *Thomas glances back and blinks at them all doing such a thing and lowers himself*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin makes sure everyone is down and out of sight, himself included.
<DeathStar> *the two walk by and nod to the guard, then move to the entrance area*
<DeathStar> *Ako rises*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> They're going to raise the alarm pretty soon.
<DeathStar> *Thomas stands* There is a female listed. S. Wolf. It notes she has been captured here for many many years. I am surprised she is still alive.
<Alicia> * Asha looks over the group once it's safe again. "We're safe for now, though."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> That name familiar to anyone?
<DeathStar> *Shion shrugs*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Not to me."
<DeathStar> <Ako> Maybe. *she thinks* Mom used to tell me stories and I think there was a wolf in them
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Well we can check them out. Let's move quickly. 6* He moves out to glance down the hallway to see if it's clear, then motions them deeper in if it is.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> There is more. *he calls out*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...get all the info, we might be staging a breakout.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The other person is a Tsivrixsh under the name Ka'pla. Alias or real name, I will run a search. Another is a human male. A cartel agent. The name is not listed, they call him Bob
<Seraphna> **Michelle frowns** S Wolf... like... Sally Wolf?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Well, I like the name."
<Seraphna> Michelle> She's one of those listed as being in Cheryl's Unit and the Strikers.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> There is another human named Carter listed here. They have had him here for years as well. They make him treat the prisoners.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> He's a high priority prisoner
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Well we'll check on them all.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Longer we're here the more we'll have to fight.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> A Tsivrixsh prisoner named Cassius
<Seraphna> MIchelle> Sounds like Levi Carter... but ours had his head smashed in during an attack on the PAX.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Alright, I have saved the information
<DeathStar> <Ako> Or they made you think they did
<Alicia> <Asha> "Lets hurry and free them, anyway."
<Seraphna> **Michelle nods** True the hunters were taking people that way.
<DeathStar> *alarms begin to go off*
<DeathStar> <Shion> I think we've been found out
<Seraphna> **Michelle sighs and forms her bow** Time to go prisoner shopping.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> WOooooo wee this is going to be something. That Warden looked beefy.
<DeathStar> <Ako> ... jealous?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Well, this is the simple part."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I'm the perfect size! 6* He forms his gun and runs to go deeper in and find those prisoners.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Arrow in the base of his spine and those muscles won't matter.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Erevis watched Taiga and company doing there thing*
<DeathStar> *Ren sits in a comfortable chair while Taiga finishes putting together the prototype probe*
<DeathStar> <Selena> So, tell me, this allows you to find another version of our world?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> In theory, yes.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, they're all other versions of our world, we're just looking for one close to ours where the PAX is... borrowable.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus stands there, staring with a dumb look, mouth slightly agape.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha hands him a datapad with a game on it**
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus oohs and starts playing.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Fascinating. *she seems to have come up there to get help with something*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... make sure its uninhabited too."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes. I want to launch this thing far away from our PAX.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm pretty impressed with the sheer chutzpah of this plan. Lets just grab a second PAX."
<Seraphna> Jaime> To be fair, we've done crazier.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> How you going to launch it?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Just in case this test probe fails and for other other reasons. *thinks on Marcus' question* To be fair, from a ship
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus glances up briefly to ask before looking back to the game.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> What if I was in a gear and I threw it really hard?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That works, too
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Dope.
<DeathStar> <Selena> You people never cease to amaze me with your ... strangeness
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I still have my reservations on how this will play out but I do not believe anyone will stop at this point.
<DeathStar> *She plays with her bangs*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You get used to it."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Well as long as word does not reach the Empress
<DeathStar> *Taiga hands it to Marcus* I was going to have Erica do it but there you go. Find a spot far from us
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Ah who talks to her anyway. 6* He tchs loudly and mashes a little harder at the game.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus pauses and takes the thing and nods, giving Tabetha her datapad back.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I strongly recommend not activating it until you throw it.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Oh my thumbs were a little greasy, sorry. 6* He moves to head towards the hanger.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Lest you be pulled through reality in to what is most likely going to be space.
<DeathStar> <Selena> *steps up to Erevis* One reason I came up here is to ask a quesion. *she begins to talk about doing planet wide searches, probably to do with the current situation. Erevis listens* Probably the best person to help you might be Ymir since she has been looking into PAX technology and she is close by
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And with our luck, MArcus would become an omniversal singularity."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, he is already a reality focal point, what with that box thing
<Seraphna> Jaime> Is that better or worse than Dias being President?
<DeathStar> *Erevis writes some things down for Selena, who takes the paper* <Erevis> I can also give you some more technology to help you out
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Multiple realities, same MArcus exisitng in each reality simultaneously."
<Seraphna> Jaime> But only one still in this reality?
<Xanatos> 6* Taiga's comm crackles and Marcus speaks: "Hey I can activate this remotely after I throw, right?
<DeathStar> *Taiga listens to them, ears flattening, then reaches and taps her comm* Yes. *she gives the instructions on how to do so*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Imagine there is only one MArcus in the entire omniverse, but he is omnipresent in each."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Dias? President?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Yes. Nobody worthwhile came to challenge him.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Wow."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah it's why we all hang out on the PAX now. **she nods**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Well, it's a good place."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I have heard that he is working on going out strong and supporting Stacey as his replacement after this cycle is up.
<DeathStar> *Selena muses on Ymir having PAX tech as she rises and experimenting on it*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I just have a lot of family here.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus soon had the device loaded and gets the gear prepped to take off and do the job, singing a classic Athena pop song to himself while doing so.
<Alicia> * Jikuu sings along, knowing the words.
<Seraphna> **Thena appears to sing it with Jikuu**
<DeathStar> *Erevis shakes her head, then pauses, tapping her ear and looks serious, moving off from the silliness*
<DeathStar> *Selena tilts her head, moving off to join her*
<Alicia> * Jikuu looks over at Erevis as she moves off
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Looks like something went wrong
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *she goes back to her work*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...wrong?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> The weight of knowing things that shouldn't be known, I imagine.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... perhaps."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *motions* I imagine it has to do with the front lines
<DeathStar> *Taiga flexes her hand a few times, working out the pain*
<DeathStar> *Erevis arrives on the bridge, with Selena observing curiously in the background, as Erevis studies the map with the Empress*
<Seraphna> **Si gently massages Taiga's hand**
<DeathStar> *Taiga smiles at her*
<Seraphna> **Si fuus and smiles**
<Seraphna> **Jaime appears by Erevis**
<DeathStar> *Erevis seems to have her hand wavering over the entire ship comm in thought*
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and looks at the map**
<Alicia> * Jikuu looks pensive.
<DeathStar> *it looks like the Dark Ones managed to pierce through part of the Suisen Allied Forces front lines, crumbling part of the lines and is spearheading deeper into Suisen/Earth territory. Meanwhile, the Cartel/Erusian/Suisen forces are preparing for their secondary front to crush the Dark Ones that were left behind*
<Seraphna> Jaime> They'll be cut off. We can surround and take them.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *then taps it* I have an announcement. It seems that yesterday, the Dark Ones managed to pierce through our front lines finally. I am told it was a fierce battle and that we managed to do great damage to their forces, but the fact is a segment of their forces is now headed through into our territory. Which means places like Earth and Geyze will be in striking distance soon if they manage to spread out. It will not be anytime soon, but you should be prepared for the possibility. *she turns off the comm*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Their remaining forces and our forces are still locked in combat. And I am unsure if we have the man power to bring to the forefront to cut them off
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses** Maybe we don't.... but maybe we can do something about that.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Also I am worried who was caught up in that battle. *mainly worried about Xanatos*
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods, trying to look brave**
<DeathStar> <Selena> So, you are saying I not only have to deal with my current problem, but soon I will have more problems.
<Seraphna> Jaime> The one I called out our currently insane leadership on.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think we might have to turn to third parties to help in the fight. Thena's connections might actually come in handy.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hmmm... do they have a seed ship with them?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I do not understand why they hadn't been helping already.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Because most of them are in the Cartel, and they're actual pirates.
<DeathStar> <Empress> the Cartel, having pirates? Say it isn't so? But if that is the case, they're likely already helping
<DeathStar> *is not
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, in Cartel Space, I should phrase better.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> As for the seed ship, reports say they are seeding at the front lines new worlds
<Seraphna> Jaime> The other option would be... routing our allies defense forces to meet them head on? I'm not sure how many would answer that call.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But I do believe they want to seed Geyze, so I am unsure if they will remain there for long
<DeathStar> *Selena grimaces*
<DeathStar> <Selena> That is something I cannot allow. I suppose I do need to talk to Ymir after all. *the Queen steps out*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... seeding Geyze would give them a bastion on Yggdrasil's footstep."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Most likely they are only making seeded planets to keep our forces busy on clean up and then will make a hard push towards Geyze.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Also if they get a second seed ship operational we'll be in major trouble
<Seraphna> Jaime> They won't get it. Ever.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Never say never.
<Seraphna> **Jaime has the look in her eyes** They can't have my Gnomey's world.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Indeed. They are most likely working on one right now where we can't get after.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I also need to find out what the Aquarius is up to - that ship is our ace in the hole against the Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> If it was destroyed in the last battle, it would be disasterous
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It seems to me that we need another ace-in-the-hole then."
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks down as the probe soon begins to give her readings*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I would like to believe we'd have heard reports by now.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright Marcus. Okay. *she begins to jot down information*
<DeathStar> <Empress> And what other ace do you have in your pocket, little one?
<Alicia> * Jikuu listens quietly
<Xanatos> <Marcus> *C* I'm cool to come back or I need to wait here?
<DeathStar> *Athena meanwhile has been making Reikana sing and work on her singing project*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If I had one, I would be flashing it about. You know I have an ego."
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and seems to think to herself** I... have to see...
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Hmm?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You can come on back
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Necessity is the mother of invention, I believe someone will come up with something eventually.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> *c* Willlllll do.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe I will travel to the front lines for now. Lenneth and the other me have things in hand
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I have literally eaten an entire world's corruption, but it was taxing and omly effective *after* the seeding was successful."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We do still have Angela's crazy plan, though it sounds like even if she finds it she'll need time to restock it.
<Alicia> * Charlotte makes a noise of annoyance at that line.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Oh, the super ship? Yeah, she found it. It was crashed into an asteroid. I gave her some tow ships
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, anything we can throw at them right?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Hopefully no Hunters or Dark One's make an attack on it and seize it.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Personally the thing looks a bit out of date to me, but you're right
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's an Angela weapon, if it's stolen the worst that happens is we lose something. She tends to make her stuff apply only to Dragoons. **rolls her eyes** I wish we had more Progenitor weapons.
<DeathStar> *Erevis has quietly slipped out of the room*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I wonder if it'll make it out of this war."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Well, even if it's outdated. If it can be used to delay the enemy forces for even a fraction of a moment it'll be useful. Worse case, we can load it with enough explosives and hyper shoot it into the middle of their forces and let them blow it up.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "oh, of course... Charlotte did contribute to the mission too.
<DeathStar> *while they're talking, a courier arrives and hands Charlotte something*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Thank you for remembering my contribution." *takes the parcel curiously*
<DeathStar> *it looks like a present*
<Seraphna> **Jaime shakes Thena** Just seeing if any like... pirate progenitor cannons fall out of your skirt.
<Seraphna> Thena> Eeeep! Those are on the Pirate Shiiiiip!
<Alicia> * Charlotte opens the present curiously, concentrating
<DeathStar> *it looks like an upgrade to her current weapons, more powerful, and a note from Venerator. "A gift to you." The handwriting is a little different than the other one she got, but similiar enough.*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Anyway, that's enough for now. Mom---? *she eyes Erevis gone* Haaa. Lets just prepare for any problems that show up. *she eyes Jikuu, wondering if Erevis being gone makes her her problem*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... I need to look into this."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It appear someone wants to make sure you dont' die.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Charming.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I have... mixed feelings about this."
<DeathStar> *she eyes Jikuu* So, people claim you are from the future - a trait that Erevis' children all have it seems. Hm. *she nabs Jikuu*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I believe the Empress can throw them in the engines to get rid of them for you
<Seraphna> Jaime> Funny thing about a Dark One invasion.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Haaa?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Suddenly so many old enemies no longer seem like a threat, but an opportunity.
<DeathStar> <Empress> You will be useful.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hard to fight over domination of worlds that some third group wants to take.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> *glances over at the Empress for a moment* "I wonder if it's just that."
<DeathStar> *The Empress takes poor Jikuu off to her bedroom*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Uh...
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Do you think she just claimed her?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hey wait! **follows**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We'll have to judge based upon her condition when we see her next."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Anyway. *she glances down* I'm sure she'll be fine. The Empress has been saying something about wanting a servant
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It would appear Jaime does not want to share Jikuu's future secrets with anyone else.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Yep
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I want to say it's strange that the two Erevises are so different... then I think about the other worlds..."
<DeathStar> Location: Kumen
<DeathStar> *Selena peers around Kumen, frowning as she adjusts her dress* I have been here so little
<DeathStar> <Selena> Nicolette grew up on this world. *she muses*
<DeathStar> *Asarar and Cypher look around as they talk, both of them natives as well*
<Seraphna> **Lisa adjusts her coat and falls in beside her** So did I.
<Seraphna> **Luci
<DeathStar> *As they walk along, they arrive at Ymir's headquarters. Asarar looks up, frowning*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I miss the old Kumen."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I will never get used to this building
<Seraphna> Luci> Dunno, I can get used to the swank.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> The old Kumen got me killed
<Xanatos> <Logan> It's weird to miss something as vile as the old Kumen, but I do sometimes as well.
<Seraphna> Luci> You got better though.
<Sara> <Chelsea> It may have been a place of character, but it was also very terrible.
<DeathStar> *people glance at Selena all dress up like a queen, and she quickly steps inside. The person behind the desk eyes them, sighing, getting used to the sight of them*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *shrugs* "That's just me."
<DeathStar> *reaching for link and talking into them even before they reach her* It is your "friends", my lady. Should I send them up to you?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I think she doesn't like us. *whispers - loudly*
<Sara> * Chelsea's ears droop
<Xanatos> <Logan> The assistant or Ymir?
<DeathStar> *the woman lowers it* Lady Ymir will see you. *she hmphs, as if having no idea why she would. *she opens the elevator up*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> The bitchy assistant. *she says, loud enough for her to see* Ymir - maybe too.
<DeathStar> *she shrugs, not caring*
<DeathStar> *see - hear
<Seraphna> **Luci pulls out a scrap of metal and leaves a metal rose on the desk as she goes**
<DeathStar> *the lady looks down, confused*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Nah me and Ymir are drinking buddies. The assistant could stand the ditch the stick out of their ass though. 6* He says loudly, moving to follow.
<DeathStar> *the woman jerks at Logan proclaiming such a thing, twitching*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "How subtle..."
<DeathStar> *Selena tilts her head as they step onto the elevator and it goes up, giving them a view of the city. They can see all of Ymir and Ylva's renovations, making it a bit more like the old Kumen with the secutity and checks, complete with sub-way tunnels going all over the place like before. But now it's cleaner and nicer and more beautiful and the slums have been changed and can even be seen from above due to the opening up*
<DeathStar> *fixing them up to be better and getting better treatment*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I'm not sure if Ymir and Ylva are putting a pretty face on the city, or setting it back
<Xanatos> <Logan> Natural light goes a long way of making a place feel better.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Well, it feels nice to me."
<Jackieness> <Kira> "At least with the old Kumen, there were plenty of shadows to hide in..."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Why do you need to hide in shadows?"
<DeathStar> *they arrive on the upper floors and the doors open up, revealing Ymir sitting at her desk. Ylva and Ymir look the same, since Ylva is Ymir's clone, but with Ymir's hair being so long and other small tweaks they look very different. Ymir's dark blue hair, which is extremly long, is done up in a ponytail and she is in a suit much like Asarar likes to do, and she is eyeing documents*
<Sara> <Chelsea> I personally feel that the only "benefit" -- a very dubious benefit -- of the old city was that you knew to never trust anyone, ever. And I found that to be a sad and unhappy life. *she notes in response to Kira's comment*
<DeathStar> *glancing up at them arriving, she nods and snaps a finger; assistants arrive and set down chairs*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Heyo. Working hard?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...that feels very sad."
<Jackieness> <Kira> *just looks briefly annoyed*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Yes. I've been working on some projects of mine. Very complicated ones.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I had to contract some old help.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> What brings you all here? *her face darkens just briefly* Not here to accuse me again of trying to take over the world again?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Again?"
<DeathStar> *Selena takes a seat and Asarar leans against the wall. Cypher leans back in her seat*
<Seraphna> Luci> Nah, here to accuse other people of trying to take over the other world. It’s what we do.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Well, something akin to that in one of our conversations. *she eyes Luci*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...its what you do..."
<Xanatos> 6* Logan looks confused
<Alicia> * Sparkling also looks confused
<DeathStar> *Ymir eyes Kira*
<Sara> * Chelsea makes a face at Luci.
<Seraphna> Luci> An old lady needs her hobbies.
<Seraphna> Luci> You whippersnappers and your fancy radios.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Find another hobby then."
<DeathStar> <Selena> I was told that you have Progenitor tech and have been learning about it and working/experimenting on it
<DeathStar> *Ymir laughs a little, relaxing, then listens to Selena*
<Seraphna> Luci> **looks Kira up and down**
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Yes. I was hoping to make better weapons and armor for all of you back when I used to still do that. *she quit a long time ago, apparently when she got miffed* As well as my projects
<Xanatos> <Logan> I think Selena is mostly interested in doing some scans of Geyze, right Queen Lady?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Yes, I am hoping you can help us... *She explains the God situation and people being taken over using the tech*
<DeathStar> <Selena> So this wind occurrs and people begin to act different
<DeathStar> *Ymir
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I am shocked that Sylph has not gotten strange
<Seraphna> Luci> She’s... distracted.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Brings a new meaning to "I feel a change in the wind"
<Seraphna> Luci> Though she has been acting a bit different. We figured it’s because her wife went back in time.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Might be worth checking into, I can talk to her when we get back.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I can use the tech and the new projects I have been working on might help. I hired your mother to help me with them. Caesuna lends me her knowledge and some help here sometimes when she is not helping you with watching the kids
<Seraphna> Luci> My fruit stores haven’t been draining the same since that happened.
<DeathStar> *Asarar and Cypher muse*
<Sara> <Chelsea> Yeah, well, we have a very smart family in several ways, you know?
<Alicia> * Sparkling also muses
<DeathStar> *Ymir opens a document* I have been studying spirit related stuff. I won't go more into it than that. Basically some applications that can be applied into other ways. *she nods at Chelsea's statement* And how that can help people in many ways.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> But the application along with Progenitor tech might can help with a detection system maybe.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Just be careful. We don't want to exploit the spirits like our forebearers did.
<Sara> <Chelsea> We want them to be well too, y'know.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Naturally. I agree. *she stands* I plan to make this all artifically created without involving them. I'll get back to you when I have some results
<Sara> <Chelsea> And Ymir...
<DeathStar> *Selena nods and bows* Hopefully this can stop this war before it goes further...
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Yes?
<Sara> <Chelsae> Please make sure you're sleeping properly, I know you have a lot to do but I worry about you
<Sara> Chelsea*
<DeathStar> *Ymir blinks at that statement, caught off guard and rubs her cheek* Ah. Yes. I'll ... be sure to do that.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Thanks Ymir. Don't forget we're supposed to get some dinner next week. I'll reveal all of Asarar's secrets then.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Wait, what? You were serious about that? You and Ymir?
<Sara> <Chelsea> All of... Asarar's... secrets?
<Sara> * She glances over, then away
<Seraphna> Luci> You know about... the secret stash!?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I don't know how big a deal this is."
<Xanatos> <Logan> What? We became good friends when she was staying with us.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Interesting. *she studies Logan, re-evaluating him*
<DeathStar> *Ymir scratches her face again* S-Sure. Secrets. Dinner.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...should I kill him, dear?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> No, no. We can pimp him out
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Come, Logan. I have plans for you
<Xanatos> <Logan> ...why are you being weird?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Scary."
<DeathStar> *Ymir laughs a bit and sits down* See you later, Logan
<Xanatos> <Logan> See ya. 6* He walks after Asarar, squinting at the back of her head.
<DeathStar> *Selena shakes her head and returns to the elevator, looking more relieved* At least we have a plan of action now
<Seraphna> **Luci leaves Ymir a metal rose too**
<DeathStar> *Ymir eyes the metal rose*
<DeathStar> *Cypher rubs Chelsea's ears and hugs her close*
<DeathStar> *After the doors close* <Cypher> Feeling better?
<DeathStar> *referring to the Ymir situation*
<Sara> <Chelsea> I'm still worried about her
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Mmm..."
<Xanatos> <Logan> Who accused her of stuff? Was I here for that?
<Seraphna> Luci> We were making sure she wasn’t a hunter.
<Seraphna> Luci> She took it personally. Which is weird.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Not a Hunter
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Was it really that?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We were worried Ymir was walking down a dark path
<Seraphna> Luci> **scratches her head**
<DeathStar> <Asarar> If she was a Hunter we'd have detected it. Chelsea had a vision of Ymir becoming like her father. And there was some evidence of it
<Xanatos> <Logan> OH, I think I was here for that, she really took that to heart, huh? That explains some things.
<DeathStar> *they step out and the woman behind the desk eyes them as they step out. Selena listens to them*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I did notice one thing. <Cypher> What?
<Seraphna> Luci> Huh. At least she’s not eating people...: that’s my thing.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You all didn't notice one slip?
<Seraphna> Luci> I wasn’t really focusing.
<DeathStar> *Asarar glances at Kira* She said she was working on spirit tech and it seems she had been for some time
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Mmm-hmmm..."
<Xanatos> <Logan> Is that odd? We've technically been working with some spirit tech as well.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Maybe not. I might be fishing for a reason to suspect
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Also this is not the best place to discuss this... the walls have ears."
<DeathStar> *they step out* I know Ymir helped with the Kumen spirits, so she has some knowledge of spirit tech, but the fact she is still working on spirit-tech. And what we know of Kumen and other things
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Just has me wondering
<ChadWinters`> 6A woman with black hair watches the team from afar, munching on an apple.
<Xanatos> <Logan> You always mistrust people.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Of course not. *she pulls Chelsea and Kira close to her* I trust these two
<Xanatos> <Logan> But I guess that's why we get hired to do what we do.
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... *makes a slight face as they head back to their ship*
<DeathStar> -ENDO-
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