The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 499-4

Session Time: Mon Apr 12 00:00:00 2021
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<DeathStar> If anyone has questions about what last Tuesday's RP ask
<DeathStar> *paw*
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<DeathStar> -PAST SCENE 8-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.11.25
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> *Kyouki and Erevis, as well as some PAX people, are on Geyze due to a certain incident. Kyouki is giving birth and due to the unique nature of Kyouki, she is on Geyze where there are other Spirits. The Elder Spirits as well as the current Spirits have made an area for her to get comfortable while Erevis is nearby, making sure nothing happens, drumming fingers on her arm*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I feel like we need to build a permenant structure for this.
<DeathStar> *Shade looks over Kyouki* It will be okay.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Are we certain she will be safer here than on PAX?
<Alicia> * Kyouki looks over to Shade. "It's hard to believe that right now... but thanks."
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** All the spirit energy here makes it easier.
<DeathStar> *Vyvy lurks nearby, due to the amount of Spirits in the area*
<DeathStar> *Asarar meanwhile is nearby, nodding; she is with Lumi* So we're positive you know what is finished?
<DeathStar> <Lumi> I am!
<DeathStar> *Asarar glances at her team*
<Seraphna> Luci> ...But are you SUPER sure?
<Xanatos> 6* Logan tilts his head slightly, arching a brow.
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<DeathStar> <Asarar> So, Lumi thinks we have a Hunter detection system in place now. <Sabrina> She's been working with us Makas!
<Xanatos> 6* Xan brings Erevis a tea and Kyouki and damp cloth to put on her forehead.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "T..thanks..."
<DeathStar> *Erevis looks amused at the two*
<Seraphna> Jaime> *hugs Gnome**
<Xanatos> <Xan> Don't forget the breathing exercises I say as someone who's never experienced anything like this.
<DeathStar> *the heroes' descenants stand about with their weapons. Asarar studies them - they're not spirit relics, but they are clearly spirit infused weapons. Ardea stands there with her weapon, Linnet, and Xucarr, those his wind weapon is always put up*
<DeathStar> <Gnome> Yes? *pats*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "It'll be good to have something viable in place."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Just watching my sister getting born as a follow up to our daughter.
<DeathStar> <Adrea> What is so special about a baby anyway? Just pop it out and move on with your day
<DeathStar> *nearby are the Earth runes, the sprites back in them these days. Erevis has them around in case it helps*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Lumi, how does this detection system work?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well in the case of spirits, it's the birthing of an elemental force.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Essentially, the station above us uses something similiar to the Maka abilities. Though we do need a Maka on planet at all times to really make it work.
<Seraphna> Luci> Who's our volunteer battery?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "If I could 'just pop it out'... I wouldn't be like this."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Breathe Momma Kyo.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> We worked with the Shapeshifters and the Maka to come up with a system to detect anyone dark energy; from there it scans the area and ... *she begins to go into long boring techncial speech*
<Alicia> * Kyouki takes deep breaths, rather than trying to talk.
<Seraphna> Luci> So how does it not go off any time Shade breathes?
<DeathStar> *Shade eyes Luci*
<Seraphna> Luci> I mean, she's dark energy right?
<Xanatos> 6* Logan is taking notes of the technical part, making sure he understands it well enough.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> She's a Spirit. That doesn't count. And... *she launches into more technical speech* <Asarar> Aw, just shut up. *brings Chelsea over*
<DeathStar> *Asarar then walks off*
<Seraphna> Luci> Ohhh, got it, Magic.
<DeathStar> *Logan would feel smarter, ala Persona*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> The funny thing is Asarar technically could probably help with building things like that. She used to build teleporters
<DeathStar> *soon Kyouki gives birth to a baby girl; Shade examines her and nods*
<Sara> * Chelsea just eyes the others
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Zhenmei clan grows~
<DeathStar> <Shade> Hm. *she looks at Xanatos* Hm
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...everything okay?
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks between them slowly**
<Alicia> * Kyouki makes a peace sign with one hand once she's finally done. "...wait, is something wrong?"
<DeathStar> <Shade> Well being born to a spirit, I would have expected more spirit energy. I assumed she was born to the red haired one. She seems more inclined to other abilities. So are you the other parent?
<DeathStar> *Erevis spittakes and eyes Xanatos*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Uhhhh.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Nothing ever surprises me anymore
<Sara> * She nods to Asarar, deadpan
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm getting a picture in my head I did not want.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "...no. What are you even saying?"
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods to Chelsea* I don't even ask anymore. Kira taught me to ignore things
<Sara> <Chelsea> Quite right
<DeathStar> *Brooke and Salamander eye each other*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm pretty sure I'm not the parent. But also thanks for saying I suck in a subtle way.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Is everything okay other than a lack of spirit energy?
<DeathStar> <Shade> Hm. Well, assuming the red haired one is the parent, maybe her abilities will lead more toward that direction and the Dark abilities of Kyouki
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well if she did get Dad's DNA... possibilities are kind of endless.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But my abilities and the Dark One side of Kyouki is incompabitle
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Is it not?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Are you sure?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers away for some reason** Umm... it's not incompatible.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *muses*
<DeathStar> *Erevis eyes Jaime and shakes head*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> One day you are going to blow yourself up Jaime Zhenmei
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Did I miss something, or is this just family drama?"
<DeathStar> *Shade still gives the baby spirit energy* Well, it will be worthwhile to keep an eye on the baby and see how she develops. I still think her spirit side will be less so than other half spirit kids. But she will be stronger in other areas.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I-I've just seen it work is all! That and you're a Dark Elemental who uses Hyperspace just fine like me.
<DeathStar> *Erevis hmphs*
<DeathStar> *As the other spirits give Kyouki their blessings, they begin to move off*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I used to be a being called Legion who had almost every ability in the universe. Now I'm a normal ol fart with back problems but Jaime has some of that legion dna in her system and learned how to tap into it.
<DeathStar> *Erevis mumbles to Xanatos about Jaime and Legion and biting her ass*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "That name sounds familiar somehow."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I j-just copy powers is all. **she blushes**
<Xanatos> <Xan> Don't blame me I asked her not to do it! 6* He shakes a fist half heartedly.
<DeathStar> *Kyouki, Xanatos and Erevis are taken by Shade to the manor where the Royals used to hang out; the rest are left to their own devices. Asarar and Cypher walk with their team toward the temple*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So, now that the Hunters shouldn't be able to get in anymore, things should calm down more
<Xanatos> <Logan> I wonder if we could replicate that tech and use it in a more localized area...such as around us at all times.
<DeathStar> *Sylph sighs as she walks with Nicolette* I need to prepare papers for for final exams
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *Adjusts her suit*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, Lumi said a Maka is needed. Do you plan to have Nicolette or Sabrina around? *she motions at Nicolette*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Unless Chelsea can design such a thing.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Maybe we could win them over with our charming personalities.
<Seraphna> **Jaime follows after her parents**
<Seraphna> **Luci muses** Or bribe them with sweets.
<DeathStar> *they near the Temple where the Mew Mew is parked. Two spirits are wrestling outside where a note from Selena is left. She hasn't been seen much lately starting the beginning of the month*
<DeathStar> *Sabrina blinks* Sweets?
<Seraphna> Luci> Sweets. Candy. Cakes. Ice Cream~
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *pulls crumbled papers out of her suit, looking annoyed as she eyes what she has written down for her exam*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Oh, I suppose you never had to deal with that... I expect it's not too much different than preparing tests. Just longer."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Maybe I should just have the kids tell me what they like about spirits as a final exam
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> ... everyone would take your class if they heard that
<Seraphna> **Terra pops in** Gnome is best, cuz is Mom.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "It IS a younger class... but honestly, that would be a good question to be on there."
<Seraphna> Terra> Do I get A++ now?
<DeathStar> <Sylph> That's too generalized. You focused on one spirit and not all of them in general. *She goes into teacher mode when the area shaked and the manor begins to smoke, a fire breaking out*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> What the hell?
<Xanatos> <Logan> Whoa, what's going on over there?
<DeathStar> *Peacekeepers rush to the area and Adrea, Linnet, and Xucarr hurry, the latter trying to hurry, but for a wind champion he's not speedy*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> It doesn't look good. Come on.
<Seraphna> Luci> Dunno... did Jaime finally explode?
<DeathStar> *Asarar and Cypher speed ahead, being fast*
<Seraphna> **Luci heads after them**
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> ... *floats along*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan brings up the rear, he's slow but he's running in that direction.
<Alicia> * Sparkling hurries to the area too.
<DeathStar> *The manor has a massive gaping wall like something tore through it, with claws. Dark energy can be seen spilling out, corrupting the ground a bit. Erevis lays there, bleeding, forming a weak hyperspace due to having most taken from her*
<DeathStar> *the fire nearing her*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "What just happened?!"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Some... Dark One... like a beast.... just ... bust in.. .after... Kyouki.. and baby...
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *calls in Allaince emergency forces to the manor from her office*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Where did it go? Maybe I can still catch it!"
<Seraphna> **Jaime pulls herself up out of some rubble, rocks falling off her** Owww....
<Xanatos> 6* Xanatos slowly pulls himself through the opening with dark one energy burns all over him, he collapses to his knees.
<Seraphna> **Jaime stomps the ground to push mud over the flames**
<Seraphna> Luci> Guess we get to test that system right away.
<Xanatos> <Logan> What...what direction did it go?
<DeathStar> *Asarar checks on Xanatos while Erevis touches him, checking for a pulse*
<DeathStar> *Erevis points futher into the manor*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I-I am coming...
<Xanatos> 6* Logan nods and activates his beam axe before moving further in.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette uses earth magic to reinforce the manor, in hopes of avoiding a collapse
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods, helping Erevis up and patching her wound**
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> This does not look good.
<Alicia> * Sparkling hurries inside, looking for the Dark One.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan is injured but his wounds are healing fairly quickly. Far quicker than normal human stuff.
<Seraphna> **Jaime raises a brow slightly at that**
<DeathStar> *The manor manages to support itself longer thanks to Nicolette. As they enter, they see stuff from the old Royals team left inside still. Burning. A buff looking Dark One stands there holding Kyouki and the baby. He begins to walk away, melting int othe shadows to escape - much like Andrea does*
<DeathStar> *Kyouki looking like she has been taken over*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Not good.
<Seraphna> **Jaime holds out her staff and tries to disrupt the attempt to leave**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Kyouki. *she leans on Jaime*
<DeathStar> *Jaime gets a 1 out of 10 and disrupts*
<Alicia> * Kyouki groans confusedly, trying to recover from the control.
<Xanatos> 6* Logan goes forward and tries to separate the baby and the big buff dark one.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Put my baby sister down, thanks.
<DeathStar> *The big Dark One looks back, his aura shrinking Jaime back with a look while holding back as Logan leaps at him*
<Seraphna> **Luci joins in the leap with a shield ready**
<DeathStar> *the Dark One is forced to set the baby down for a moment to grba Logan by the throat, twhen Luci slams into him too; he doesn't really slide back, but his balance IS shifted*
<DeathStar> *Erevis rushes, trying to get to the baby but falls down*
<Alicia> * Sparkling moves to grab the baby
<DeathStar> *Sparkling reaches the baby, a tendril going for her*
<Seraphna> **Luci bursts the shield the slam shards of energy into him, unfurling her solid one**
<Xanatos> 6* Logan hurks, clawing at the hand grasping his neck with his free hand, the other trying to swing at the non-luci sode of his ribs.
<Xanatos> (side)
<DeathStar> *The Dark One finally makes a noise of pain, perhaps, and swings Logan into Luci, slamming them both away*
<DeathStar> *The Dark One breathes heavy, then sinks into the shadows, vanishing, leaving a few drops of dark blood*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan lays there groaning and gasping for breath.
<DeathStar> *meanwhile, nicolette would notice the building is about to give out, despite her work*
<Seraphna> **Luci grumbles under Logan** Offfff me.
<DeathStar> *Erevis hurries over to Sparkling*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan flops over.
<Alicia> * Sparkling hands the baby to Erevis
<DeathStar> *Erevis holds her* Thank you, Thank you. *she holds the little one* ... Kyouki.... *she mutters, angry* Why did they want her and the baby?
<Seraphna> **Jaime slides over to Sparkling and Erevis, hugging around them and teleporting them all outside to safety with the baby**
<DeathStar> *by now, Noire's strike team arrives due to Sasha*
<Seraphna> **Luci picks up Logan and heads outside with him**
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Guys! Hurry!"
<DeathStar> *Cypher leans on Chelsea* ... tell me that Dark Ones don't want you. *she half-jokes, then jerks at Nicolette and pulls her outside*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan nods his thanks to Luci and begins moving out on his own two feet.
<DeathStar> *Asarar makes a noise and moves out as part of the building collapses; thankfully it can be repaired*
<Seraphna> **Jaime checks to be sure Xan is clear, or she goes to get him**
<DeathStar> *Xanatos is clear*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Where's...Kyouki?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It took her.
<DeathStar> *she brims in anger, holding the baby*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Brain-napped her it looks like.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "We could only save the baby."
<Xanatos> 6* Xan breathes heavy, pushing himself up to a sitting position.
<Seraphna> **Terra pops into Xan's lap and holds up a healing fruit**
<Seraphna> Terra> Fix Grandpa.
<DeathStar> *Erevis seems to be thinking on why they want her and curses in Japanese*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Thank you sweetie. 6* He takes it and eats on it, watching Erevis.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> -PAST SCENE 9-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.11.30
<DeathStar> Location: Kriv'sa
<DeathStar> *Lorelei's team has been working hard at becoming popular; while Kellin and Ako were not modified to look Tsivrixsh, they wear nice collars to and are servants to the others. Shretrav currently has them on a planet working under a General to raise up the food chain, getting them ID's, working as a unit that moves about and they are currently in a little apartment*
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> *checks their money for the rest of the month* Well we're out of money
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> There's only two more days, right?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> What did you check, an empty bag?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So where has our money gone?"
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> It's war time, everythings expensive.
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> Cute. *she sits at a table* Well we weren't paid as much. We're lucky the General even took us on
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> But rumor has it he might not be in power for long. If that happens we'll have to move around and find other jobs and continue to rise up. They're also getting stricter on the IDs. I'll try to keep ahead of their scans.
<DeathStar> *Ako plays with her collar*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I could try a crossing and bring back Tsiv credits? I know we have to limit them though.
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> You have to becareful with your foxholing to your God. I heard a rumor that the Tsivrixsh detected something unnatural the other night. Around the time you foxholed. I know you love to go to the PAX.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> We'll figure something out for now Kaelan.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So what has he done to fall out of favor?"
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> Be sure, if you foxhole, not to do it near us
<DeathStar> *Rachael checks something in her own bag quietly*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan huffs** I could try Shadow Crossing to Andrea. Are they looking for that?
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> I have no idea
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well I'll try to keep it to when we're alone and have a different return path too.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well, if you're going to try that, I'd also not do that near any of us.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Hm. We need money....any fight pits around?
<DeathStar> *Thomas pushes his glasses up*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Good idea."
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> We could always pimp out Thomas here.
<DeathStar> *Lenny arrives out of nowhere, having left*
<Seraphna> Michelle> I wonder if I can sucker someone into a marksmanship match.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...how many times have you all suggest fight pits and whoring out poor Thomas?
<Xanatos> (suggested)
<DeathStar> <Thomas> 42 times
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I believe he is "into" me
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hah!"
<Xanatos> <Valen> We need new ideas.
<DeathStar> *Shretrav muses and looks at Moira* If I have to be honest.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It's not our fault he's somehow catnip for female Tsivs.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks back over at Shretrav&
<Alicia> <Asha> "I guess there isn't any way to get quick money with fights."
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> The Tsivrixsh are likely going to invade soon and our General is not quite on the up and up. Employing us, for example. We're not quite the strictist group, a unit that moves about. If people looked into us we'll be screwed
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So... time to go?
<Alicia> <Asha> "...oh right."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "That goes without saying."
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> But he accepted us without questions to get stronger and get his war machine ready. I have a feeling he'll be caught out sooner or later.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "so expecting him to make a move soon that will backfire and get us busted?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> PRobably> And there's n osign of our target or Kyuun here
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I'm totally open to ideas."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So... time to go? **she tilts her head**
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> That or he may catch on and use as collateral
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well we can try to get a new assignment, but we might get a weaker person.
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> So do we stay here and get busted possibily. Right now I Can look at better files
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Then do we step up and try to make him stronger?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... I don't think we have the resources
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Take the risk, or start at square one somewhere else?
<Seraphna> Michelle> Well if we haven't seen signs by now there's a good chance we're already chasing phantoms.
<Alicia> * Celeste considers, obviously not having a good idea which is better.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I Think Durt wants to kill his opponents
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Your emperor is on another planet."
<DeathStar> *Rachael sounds snide*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> If I have to so you guys don't, so be it. 6He leans back. 1"I guess ultimately we need to ask ourselves, is there anything left we can get out of here or is it time to move anyways?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan eyes her nails, having said her piece already**
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh grow up.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...anyway I think we leave. We can't get caught up in their politcs....but we need money first.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "So, is our 'contract' up, or are we cutting and running?"
<DeathStar> <Ako> Cut and run
<DeathStar> *Shretrav muses* I will find us a way to get money.
<DeathStar> *She stands up*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Anything I can do to help with that? 6He looks over at her
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I don't like it, but... I guess we have no choice..."
<DeathStar> *Shion looks upfrom her nails*
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> You'd actually be a determiment to what I'm planning
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Burn."
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt nods to her. 1"Understood."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I mean, I can slink around and pick some pockets, but unsure of how much Dark Energy I can use before I get obvious.
<DeathStar> *Shretrav grabs some items and steps out*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Are we really considering theft?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It's war, we call it liberating.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Do you really want to risk that Kaelan? If they caught you...
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> I think at this point, we're considering just about anyways.
<ChadWinters`> *anything*
<DeathStar> *Rachael drums her fingers on the table*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Eh, it's a last resort thing I guess.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Shrevtrav clealry has a plan, so I say we let her try first."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods**
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt looks at Lore. 1"How do you feel about this?"
<Alicia> <Asha> "If someone has a plan, lets go with that."
<Xanatos> <Valen> You know I never thought I'd miss the day where I wanted a nice ceasar salad. But here we are. This is that day.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm. I hate the idea of giving up our current position. Who knows where we'll end up next. With the General we know the Tsivrixsh are building up their forces to attack the Erusians in a few months
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We just have to hope next place will be better.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Next time I do hop, I should have reports on what we learned to take with me.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Should we warn someone?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Wait, you're not doign that already?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I am, but I thought a more thorough report would keep some of us busy.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Then it won't hurt to hang out here for a little longer.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Lets do our work a little longer, and wait for a good moment to conveniently vanish."
<DeathStar> <Lenny> .... I should go back to the front lines and fight the seeds. *she props her head, looking like she is planning to use her god powers to poof out*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I give reports to Mistress, Warren and the Empress each time. **she counts them off**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Lenny, do that outside of here.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Don't use your pwoers near us. Go like a mile that way.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> And how's that going? 6He loks at Lenny
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I'll go with Lenny."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They've been scanning for me lately it seems.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Fine fine. *she takes Celeste and moves off, slamming the door*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... Hm. I think that one is bored.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Understandable. There's a lot of waiting."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Me too.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Was that wise?"
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Then this is the wrong job for them.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> With the amount of times you suggest pit fights, we know you're bored too.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Kellan suggested it.
<DeathStar> *Shretrav soon returns by night. She comes in with some credits and sets them down, as well as food and stumbles nit oher seat. Rachael and Shion have already gone to bed*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We're all bored. And its not like the Tsivirxsh are known for quality holovids."
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt looks up from his notebook, eyeing Shretrav. 1"You look rough."
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> And you're up late, human
<Xanatos> <Kellin> For the record I am bored. Being a slave man is awful on this planet.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sits in Shretrav's lap** Need a massage? You look stone dead from whatever you did.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> It's a trait I learned from someone. "I'll sleep when I'm dead."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen has gone to bed and Kellin said that before Shretrav returned. He's off someone doing stuff, important stuff.
<Xanatos> (somewhere)
<Seraphna> **Kaelan blinks, then gives her a hug and a whisper**
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> I'm fine. I have enough coins for us to cut and run. Do we have a location
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> I'm looking in to that right now based on the intel we've gathered and talking to Lorelei.
<DeathStar> *Shretrav peers at Kaelan, then nods once*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I think Lore picked a couple possibilities.
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> Very well. I will make sure we have a ship ready and prepare new cover stories for us.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.12.11
<DeathStar> Location: Tsivrixsh Planet
<DeathStar> *The group has arrived at a planet that they will be at when the start 484. The planet is much smaller and intense, with lots of military presense and it seems harder to move, but it looks like it's closer to shipyards and other things*
<DeathStar> *but the problem is it does more checks*
<DeathStar> *Shretrav has gotten them a place and Kellin and Ako are checked in as prisoners of Lorelei*
<DeathStar> *and they are working for the military organization of the planet under a lieutenant*
<DeathStar> <Ako> The checks here are worrisome. I thought a Tsivrixsh was going to nab me off the street the other day
<DeathStar> *Lenny is back with Celeste*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> They're far more intense about it.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Looks like we're finally on the trail."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "This place is populated by hardasses."
<DeathStar> *Shretrav looks at some papers; the group so far has assigned to working various jobs that suits their talents on the planet* <Shretrav> There might be a lead to both your targets here.
<DeathStar> <Shretrav> I just need time. This planet's systems lists a lot of high profile targets. I bet I could find high profile prisoners here and maybe wheer Amazo is hiding himself
<Seraphna> Kaelan> If only they didn’t like leather so much. So much more restricting than pure cloth works...
<Alicia> <Asha> "It's also tougher though."
<DeathStar> *Rachael eyes her* Yeah, yeah, leather. *props head*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well then we'll be on our best behavior so that we can make the most out of our time here.
<Xanatos> <Valen> My self esteem is at an all time low I think. Everyone calls me runt when they refer to me.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You are a runt
<Xanatos> <Valen> I am a strong growing boy!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Sure
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...you kids are in your 20s now at least, right?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Ease off him, Rachael."
<DeathStar> <Shion> You're a fine young man, Valen
<DeathStar> *Vesper pats Kellin, there as an assistant*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen beams at all of his support giving Rachael and smile.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Not all of us."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Technically, yeah. Socially and emotionally stunted and maladjusted though."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Sure. I know you and brother. *makes motions* Sorry, Vesper
<DeathStar> *Vesper blinks at Rachael*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen deadpans
<Seraphna> **Kaelan gives Rachael a hug**
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Someone needs a time out
<DeathStar> *Vesper sits down while Shretrav muses* I think I might step away and investigate for a while. Will you all be okay on your own?
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Should be good. Just try and keep in touch.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "If we don't kill each other while you're gone."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Please tell me you need some help. I want away from this conversation.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I will keep them in line.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If you need to take someone, take Durt. *she volunteers*
<DeathStar> *Shretrav eyes all of them, blinking, then shakes head. She gathers some materials, then gives a number to Lorelei* I will hopefully return within the month
<Seraphna> Kaelan> What happens if you don’t?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Rescue mission?"
<DeathStar> *Shretrav muses* Do what you think is best and continue your mission. I'll either catch up or I'm dead
<DeathStar> *She nods, as if that is that*
<Xanatos> <Valen> She's such a badass.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> We'll hope for the first part.
<DeathStar> *she opens the door and exits*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> As for the rest of you, try to keep your heads down. The ID checks are getting worse so don't draw attention to ourselves
<DeathStar> *Rachael nods and moves to the back room, checking her bag, then closing it and laying down*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Soon we will slay the bad god, Celeste.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I can't wait."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> *eyes the two, taking notes*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I know this has turned into a very difficult trip for everyone and moral is low. But it will be over as some point, hold onto that.
<DeathStar> *making a diary on the group's descent into madness*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks over at Thomas* "Whatcha doing?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Making a diary of everyone's madness
<DeathStar> <Thomas> And observations of what I see here
<DeathStar> <Shion> ... *eyes the man*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I'm sane."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Riiiight... well... if you start writing out a madness mantra..."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan looks over his shoulder** Kaelan is spelled with a K.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Indeed. If you cannot see the K, then you are already mad.
<DeathStar> *Thomas touches her shoulder* I will pray for you
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Just being sure you get it right when you jot yuour praises of me.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Of course, one in your group is already suffering madness. I would keep an eye on them.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They are likely to blow you all up
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Durt's done that before.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt eyes the others then Thomas briefly.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Inded, two of them then
<Alicia> <Asha> "Oh, I know. Be safe and sane, everyone. It's important. Don't go crazy."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hear that Valen? Behave.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Uh-huh..."
<DeathStar> <Ako> ... *Deadpan*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<Jackieness> <Moira> *leans over to Kaelan and whispers* "I think Thomas has already cracked."
<DeathStar> -PAST SCENE 10-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.12.19
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *The Dark Ones have extended far into the Cartel space, a bit into the Erusian space, and the Susien Space. The groups sit in a final meeting before the holidays eyeing the Dark Ones massive push lately*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Unbelivable in a few months with this new tactic they could go so far. <Ymir> They'll soon reach Geyze and Kumen at this rate
<ChadWinters`> It's put us at a severe disadvantage.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We definitely need to up our defenses in space there. I can't say things will go well if they break atmosphere.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Andrea believes she is close to finding the Well. She thinks she will find it in a week
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And hopefully Kyouki. Since taking her the Dark Ones have gotten stronger
<ChadWinters`> Then all we can do is hold out til then.
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...I'll be honest this is worse than I ever saw it getting.
<ChadWinters`> It's because you're an optimist.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "No onecould have considered that they would pull a deus ex machina on this scale."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well this is a new tactic. I cannot say I like it. Just making "zombies" to overwhelm planets.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "No class, but I can appreciate the effectiveness."
<DeathStar> <Warren> How many Dark Ones must they have to make so many
<Seraphna> Thena> Now that they have Kyo? Might not need many.
<DeathStar> <Warren> How so?
<Seraphna> Thena> Dark Spirit, very powerful.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "My cousins are like... mmm... a bacteria culture. They spread as long as they have raw resources."
<Seraphna> Thena> When she became the Dark Spirit she essentially took the power of a Dark One beyond our comprehension, one that made Andrea as a backup.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh yeah."
<DeathStar> *The Empress taps a button* <Lemon on comms> We have a situation
<ChadWinters`> What do you have Lemon?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> What is it?
<DeathStar> <Lemon on comms> On Earth, we are having another attack of that nature. As well as previous enemies. *another button flashes* <Lumi on comms> We have a situation here.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> So close to Yggdrasil
<ChadWinters`> Seem's they're testing our defenses again.
<DeathStar> *The Empress nods*
<DeathStar> <Empress> Alright, a group needs to go to Earth and one to Geyze
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> There should be Lemon's team on Earth to help out
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And some on Geyze.
<Xanatos> <Xan> They want us to split our forces.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Think Yggdrasil is their goal?"
<ChadWinters`> I think a foot hold anywhere is their goal.
<ChadWinters`> Yggrdrasil is just their end game.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Planets are planets, but they probably know where our core worlds are and what we value.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's where they value I'm concerned about."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So why not raid the PAX?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm going to Geyze. They're not touching my planet.
<ChadWinters`> I'll help with Earth.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "They probably can't seed the PAX."
<Seraphna> Thena> Team Thena relay and cheer everyone!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So? Could always send a ghost fleet to hurt us."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Plus, the PAX is well defended."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We will see, Noire. It is hard to say what their plan is. They might not know our location
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And could be hoping to draw us there
<Xanatos> <Xan> To the earth I go
<ChadWinters`> It would be a bonus for them. The less the PAX is on the front lines the better off we are.
<DeathStar> *Erevis plays with the baby* Be safe, Xanatos Durran
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts her glasses* "I am annoyed that I cannot read the intent of my cousins."
<DeathStar> *She uses his full name for once*
<DeathStar> *going back to the old days*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You know I want to do that too."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Always.
<ChadWinters`> I'll keep him safe.
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> *Bonnie rides on Chelsea's head*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> ... *looks about as Lumi has defenses set up*
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<DeathStar> *The Peacekeepers deal with zombies of monsters and other people in the background.*
<DeathStar> *A zombie dragon lands in the academy and tries to eat a student. Sylph lands and uses wind,but her wind acts up*
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<Alicia> * Sparkling fights the dragon with her magik
<Seraphna> **Luci fires a blast out of her mouth, in dragon defense mode to take out the other dragon**
<DeathStar> *Neekito leaps in and aids Sparkling. The dragon roars and spits out poisonous breath at them*
<DeathStar> *Neekito yelps and ducks*
<Seraphna> *Luci forms a shield to protect the students**
<DeathStar> *Sylph forms wind this time to fling it away*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan is mostly helping get to some of the planned safety zones, not much for fighting and not much for fighting dragons.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> *rushes forward, chi fists activating and punches it*
<Xanatos> helping people*
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<Seraphna> **Jaime would warp in with her backup as soon as possible**
<DeathStar> *The tail hits Cypher who chi fields, slamming into a tree and flops over*
<DeathStar> *Jaime and company arrives*
<Sara> * Chelsea conjures a big fireball and throws it at the dragon
<Seraphna> **Jaime shifts and punches, sending a fist of earth into some of the zombies and crushing them**
<DeathStar> **The dragon chews on Luci's shield when Chelsea hits it with a fireball; it seems fire really hurts it*
<Seraphna> **A Thena sends nodes up high that snipe at zombies**
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *appears, darting past the defensize line to lay her fire trap around the zombie dragon*
<DeathStar> *Thena explodes and Jaime destroys the zombies about the area*
<Seraphna> **Another Thena bows her head in respect to the lost Thena**
<DeathStar> *Asarar slides up to Chelsea, channeling fire energy with ehr*
<DeathStar> *thena destroys zombies but is eaten by them, that works*
<DeathStar> *the dragon, nearly destroyed not, lumbers at Chelsea and Asarar, leaping to eat them*
<Seraphna> **A third Thena pouts, then stays back to observer** A sad day for Thenas.
<DeathStar> *Cypher chi fields to slow the dragon down while Asarar powers up Chelsea*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *then charges her blade with fire element and then makes a magic assisted leap to perform an aerial strike on the dragon*
<Seraphna> **Jaime builds quick walls to corral hordes so others can kill them in bottlenecks**
<DeathStar> *Sylph meanwhile works with Neekito to help whin out the Zombies with Jaime, leaving just a few left; Sasha meanwhile strikes the dragon, who collapses, burning, biting at people near it*
<DeathStar> *spewing poison on the ground, turning it black*
<DeathStar> *Salamander arrives with Brooke*
<Sara> * Chelsea slings a big fireball
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and hodls out her arms, creating a bowl of earth for the poison and lifting it up so the corruption doesn't spread from it**
<DeathStar> *Chelsea burns the head, leaving nothing and Brooke works with Jaime to heal the ground while Salamander burns the corrupted land*
<DeathStar> <Lumi> ... We won!
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Not my school, monsters."
<DeathStar> *Neekito pauses, then grabs her chest*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "What's wrong?"
<DeathStar> *she begins to form her blade, swinging it at Sylph's throat since she is closest*
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> *jerks on Chelsea's head*
<Seraphna> **A Thena intervenes**
<DeathStar> *Thena is cut in half*
<Seraphna> **Fourth Thena pours one out for her fallen selves, now nearly back to normal size**
<DeathStar> *Sylph stumbles back, clearly shocked* N-Neekito*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Dark One possession! Knock her out!
<DeathStar> *Neekito moves awkwardly, as if fighting it*
<Xanatos> <Logan> What's happening? 6* He pauses after helping a student move away.
<DeathStar> *she raises her blade as she advances on Sylph*
<Xanatos> <Logan> What's wrong with Neekito? Mind control?
<DeathStar> <Lumi> I-I'm not sure.
<Seraphna> Jaime> They can possess those who have died before.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *dashes over and moves to strike Neekito on the back of the head with the pommel of her sword*
<Seraphna> Jaime> And if I recall, Neekito literaly formed after a mortal death.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Wait, does that include Thena?"
<Seraphna> Thena> My constructs aren't deaths.
<DeathStar> *Neekito is hit, her head jerks forward and stumbles, crashing into Kito's arms*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Okay, good."
<Seraphna> Thena> They're just carbon autonatons I control with my mind.
<DeathStar> <Kito> ...
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...forgive me..." *looks at kito* "...can you take her somewhere with strong Light element?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ... <Cyphyr> *lets out a breath*
<DeathStar> *Kito nods and binds Neekito's arms and lifts her up over her shoulders*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> ... *watches Neekito be taken away, then floats up. Her expression ... odd. Then follows*
<DeathStar> <Brooke> The ground is healed.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So what was the point of this attack?
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *takes a deep breath* "...I am going to need to make that up to Neekito when this is all over with."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> It really did feel pointless
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Perhaps they were tesrtign our defenses or sending amessage."
<DeathStar> <Lumi> I'll look and see if anything is amiss.
<Seraphna> Jaime> They're prodding defenses, or trying to lure the PAX out.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Or losing!"
<Xanatos> <Logan> ...you're all very non-chalant about it being a giant dragon zombie thing.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We should check everywhere to make sure they haven't done something while we were busy.
<Seraphna> Luci> **shrinks down** What? Dragons are normal.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I agree.
<Seraphna> Luci> We can't also be zombies?
<DeathStar> *Cypher takes Chelsea's hand*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Oh no, it could be a feint!"
<DeathStar> *Asarar eyes Luci*
<Seraphna> Luci> Progressive zombies. **nods**
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *the zombies are attacking a major city near the reploids. A reploid that was helping evacuate was destroyed, and it looks like the reploid is sparking; afew moments later, the Reploid rises. Lemon watches it reform itself, but it looks off*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Fascinating
<DeathStar> *Adeline stares, tkaing notes*
<Seraphna> Angela> Greaaaat, I though we'd dark one proofed them.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, I guess that answers if reploids are alive or not."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Anything can be alive if you believe it, I suppose
<Seraphna> Angela> Well they better not touch my Allouette.
<ChadWinters`> Interesting.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Is that the one who likes the name Zero?"
<DeathStar> *Angela gets a vision that this is a feint and that they are testing, experimenting and that they should look near and she gets a location in mind. However, it means leaving the citizens to being attacked*
<DeathStar> *Adeline muses, peering up*
<Seraphna> Angela> On no... I have a location on what they're up to... but it means ditching this.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I guess we better get down there and help out. *she notes as PAX' back up arrives*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> What? If we do that there will be casualities
<DeathStar> <Vesta> Leave it to me. I can go down there and burn them all
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Where is it?"
<Seraphna> Angela> THey're testing, experimenting with something. It's like before with Steel.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus pushes past Xan and the other PAX backup and walks up to Lemon and the others.
<Seraphna> **Angela gives them all the coordinates** I should go there if someone's trying to give us hints.
* ChadWinters` looks at Angela. 1"We can send a small group that way."
<Seraphna> **Si fuus** I'll help Vesta with Fire.
<DeathStar> *the coordinates seem to be near a teleportation building*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Fine. I'll coordinate a group who wants to help fight here.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... yeah, we have to go."
<Seraphna> Angela> ...It looks like they might be trying to hijack the teleporters.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I will provide support to the fire ones. Good luck everyone.
<Xanatos> <Xan> They get those and it'll be very bad. Let's move.
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and calls Montana over for transport** All aboard!
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods and gets on Montana*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias lands beside Marcus, coming from somewhere. 1"Seem's they dare try to attack my planet again.
<Alicia> * Charlotte hurries onboard.
<DeathStar> *Lemon eyes Dias and facepalms, mumbling to Kane about their leader always doing this*
* ChadWinters` moves to board Montana.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Barely been a minute, you're getting slow. 6* he tells Dias, hopping on.
<Seraphna> **Angela has Montana fly, not leap this time, moving almost like a normal mecha should** I made a few improvements.
<Xanatos> <Kane> ....our leader.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Well, no time to waste, citizens need me. 6He takes off towards the zombies.
<DeathStar> *while the others do epic battle, the otehr group arrives at the teleportation building. It looks unmolested. Though it is empty. Perhaps they evacuated due to the battle nearby*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hm.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hope they haven't gotten here yet."
* ChadWinters` eyes the building, pulling out his datapad to bring up data on it.
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns, peering about, a second Beta lands by them, then a third**
<DeathStar> *Adeline steps inside and the teleporters and their systems are empty. Not a soul is inside*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> someone should be in here protecting this place
<Seraphna> Angela> This is a tad creepy.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Or at the least shut it down
* ChadWinters` moves to a terminal, moving to check when it was last used.
<Seraphna> *The smallest Beta moves in and starts scanning around**
<DeathStar> *before the battle began; as he does that, movement can be seen nearby*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus goes through the painful process of shifting to his werewolf form and sniffs for nearby scents.
<DeathStar> *Marcus would scent a Dark One nearby, just watching them*
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns and her armor forms, sword appearing in her hand** Sneaking around...
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Eyes On. 6* He grumbles out.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan pulls out his pistol and begins to sweep as he slowly moves forward.
<DeathStar> <Familiar Voice> I see you've gotten new tricks
<Seraphna> Angela> You could say that... that voice is familiar too.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Getting stronger is what I do."
<DeathStar> *Spade steps out and bows to the group*
<Alicia> * Charlotte brags, only half-justifiably.
<Seraphna> **The second Beta has vanished, cloaked somewhere**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh, it's you. I've heard so much about you from mom."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *stiffens a little*
<Seraphna> **Angela blinks a bit** William Spade. They brought you back.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Yes. Their mistake.
<Xanatos> <Xan> ....
* ChadWinters` glances at Spade briefly before looking back at the terminal. 1"Should've stayed dead."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Spade. Baggage with that name. 6* He growls, tensed to leap but waiting.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Betraying them too?"
<DeathStar> <Spade> And I suppose you think I should be working for them?
<DeathStar> <Spade> They planned to use my body as a puppet
<Seraphna> Angela> Powerful psion, you might be able to shield their influence.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'd say you should work for us, but I know the others won't like that."
<ChadWinters`> You only work for yourself. I wouldn't be surprised if they planned on letting you act on your own devices.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Indeed. I'm here working for myself for the past few weeks. Anyway, are you here to learn what they are up to or do you want to waste time much like you used to do so in the past
<DeathStar> *Adeline breathes deeper, pacing about the room and avoiding Spade*
<Seraphna> Angela> No, go ahead.
<ChadWinters`> Are you where Angela's been getting her hunches from?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'd love to catch up on things, but I have work to do. Unless you want to just tell us."
<Seraphna> **Angela waves a hand towards Chad, having already figured that now** Not sure how.. or why for that matter.
<DeathStar> *Spade checks his watch, tapping it then Chad, then turns to Angela* They are here for the teleporters. They ARE here.
<Seraphna> **Angela peers around**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, we'd better stop them then."
<Seraphna> Angela> Well obviously they can't have them.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Either taking it and learning it, or hoping someone uses it
<DeathStar> <Spade> I'd warn the other team that might also be the case
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Can't smell them.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Shadows or underneath
<DeathStar> *Adeline moves over to where Chad is at*
<Alicia> * Charlotte comms the PAX to inform them about the teleporters
<Xanatos> <Xan> So they know you're betraying them right this moment?
<Seraphna> Angela> **she muses, then taps her comms** Warren, their target is the Teleportation system.
* ChadWinters` pulls out his Id'let and let's it hover over the terminal. 1"What do you want me to do with the system?" He glances at the otehrs as he shifts to Adeline can hide behind him
<DeathStar> <Spade> I imagine. They'll probably try to kill me
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "At the risk of betraying mom... lets try to stop that too."
<Seraphna> Angela> Well if you decide to come quietly, I imagine command will want to interview you.
<DeathStar> *Adeline produces her staff, breathing heavier and aims it at Chad; due to his high Mind stat, he'd feel the TK crushing him, but be able to resist it easier, but realize it's mainly her trying to get him away from the controls as she boots it up*
<DeathStar> <Spade> ... *eyes Adeline, blinking, then eyes her, as if seeing her future pathwas suddenly*
<DeathStar> <Spade> Stop her now
* ChadWinters` quickly shifts his left hand to his side and pulls the trigger on his gun in it's holster, sending a stunning shot towards her chest since she's right behind him
<DeathStar> *Adeline jerks, going limp as she begins to power stuff up, TK working as her body is limp*
<Alicia> * Charlotte hurries to the controls, trying to stop the teleporters
<Xanatos> <Xan> What's she doing Chad?
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns, moving in, looking actually scared when Chad does that, she then moves over and pulls out power cuffs**
<ChadWinters`> Id take over the controls. 6The Idlet spins and begins to overwrite and try to undo what she's trying to do.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus is still kneeling and watching Spade.
<DeathStar> *Charlotte would see that the teleporters have been turned on and Adeline is about to lock them in on moe*
<ChadWinters`> Trying to activate the teleporters.
<DeathStar> *mode*
<Seraphna> Angela> Shut it down. **she shifts her gauntlet and tries to knock Adeline out without doing too much damage**
* ChadWinters` begins typing on the controls to work in tandem with his Idlet to stop it.
<DeathStar> *Adeline is hit and goes down, though her breathing is ragged still*
<DeathStar> *Spade kneels and touches Adeline*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What the hell, Addy?!"
<Xanatos> 6* Xan spins around to watch out for any unwanted attacks.
<Seraphna> **Angela puts the power cuffs on her to shut down the TK**
<DeathStar> *the teleporters shut down*
<Seraphna> Angela> Careful, she has a heart condition. **she keeps track of her pulse** I'm gonna heal her, the cuffs should keep her from starting again.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Hm. The Dark Ones here are retreating. You all are too focused on the controls. But this one needs something for her chest.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, how come the Dark Ones can control her?"
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and puts her hand on Adeline's chest, healing her**
<ChadWinters`> I've got it shut down...6He tries to look in to the data to see where it was trying to lock on to.
<Seraphna> Angela> She's a clone of someone who died... even indirectly.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Clones count?"
<DeathStar> <Spade> I would assume if her heart stopped even for a few moments, actually
<Seraphna> Angela> There must be just enough of that DNA in her for them to take advantage... we'll have to make sure her mother is also sealed.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... oh... well, that's bad."
<Seraphna> Angela> ...That's a good point.
<Seraphna> Angela> Even a minor death counts it seems...
<DeathStar> *it looks like it was going to lock onto the PAX*
<ChadWinters`> So that's there plan.
<ChadWinters`> *their*
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns** Warren was right, they wanted to locate the PAX.
<DeathStar> <Spade> I would have the PAX move it's location
<DeathStar> <Spade> Regularly
<ChadWinters`> That or force us to shut outselves off from using the teleporters to it.
<ChadWinters`> We have been.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Or that
<Xanatos> <Xan> *Comm* Warren you all need to move now and plan on moving constantly, the Dark Ones might've got your location.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Got it. Thanks Spade. You're actually as cool as I thought you'd be."
<Seraphna> **Angela taps her comms again.** Warren, relocate the PAX. They're trying to track it. Our emergency pattern should work.
<DeathStar> *Warren acknowledges*
<Alicia> * Meanwhile, elsewhere, Red Fox feels a sudden surge of frustration at... something.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Emergency patterns....you all are so professional.
<Seraphna> Angela> If I come out of retirement, I do it right.
<DeathStar> *Spade nods to Charlotte and turns to go, hand on Angela for a moment after studying Adeline* I suppose I will go. I have probably only a few days left
<DeathStar> *Adeline soon looks like she is breathing normal again, though unconscious*
<Seraphna> Angela> You could come with us, they'll put you in custody but your info could be invaluable.
<ChadWinters`> I suppose I'll have to work on a new security system for the PAX teleporters.
<DeathStar> *Spade studies Angela* Do you want me to?
<Seraphna> **Angela picks up Adeline like she was her own kid, with the concern on her face**
<DeathStar> *The question has a loaded meaning*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan squints at Spade's question.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Gross.
<Seraphna> Angela> **she tilts her head** I know a number of people would be put off by it. But if you can provide us intel I think Warren would value that.
<ChadWinters`> If he doesn't kill him on sight.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's not like you can stay here. They'll kill you. Well, rekill."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Warren will kill him on sight.
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmm, true.
<Seraphna> Angela> You should be careful, we owe you that much for your help.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Well, my time is limited either way. But I will transmit to you some information before I go.
<DeathStar> *Spade hands her a card, then steps out*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... try not to die, okay?"
<DeathStar> *Spade studies Charlotte, then nods*
<Seraphna> **Angela takes it and muses, then moves to go with Adeline**
<Seraphna> **Montana outside is flexing to intimidate intruders**
<DeathStar> -Past Epilogue-
<DeathStar> *Spade arrives in a place, his body indeed crumbling. Is it due to the Well being destroyed at this point, or is it due to him rebeling, who knows. He meets with Venerator* <Spade> I see you have regained your mind thanks to my help. I met your granddaughter. She is a good kid. You will need to do right by her if you plan to your plans. I also have located the remaining few V.I's that you need to deal with. *Venerator nodded as Spade uploads some information, a card like program* <Spade> My time is limited. I have uploaded what I know here and to Angela. I also met my clone. Keep an eye on her and keep her safe.
<DeathStar> -Present Scene Finale-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.2.15
<DeathStar> Location: Iceheart's Ship
<DeathStar> *Iceheart has taken a small group through space, past a Dark One attack, to meet with Templars. They exit hyperspace to arrive at several Templar ships*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> ... I hope this is legit
<Seraphna> Angela> Well they aren't pulsing with Dark Tech, that's always a good sign.
<Seraphna> **Jaime grumbles**
<DeathStar> *Freyja hums in ehr templer area while Adeline quietly studies the ship as Iceheart's ship enters their hanger*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> *to Jikuu* Becareful around these people
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Let's try not to get fighty I guess.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I know. No hyperspace in front of them."
<Seraphna> Angela> Well, they claim to be Holy Knights, maybe they'll like me.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And hope they are reasonable."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "If only they could all be like Thomas and Celeste."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> If it involves protecting the tree, I would like to think they would be allies.
<DeathStar> *As they step out, Thomas is there waiting for him, since he went out looking for them to set up this meeting. How is he here while Thomas is with Kellin's group? Who knows yet. Thomas bows to the team* I'm glad for the compliment
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Please follow me. The group here is waiting for you
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus squints, but moves to follow Thomas for now.
<Seraphna> **Angela nods, moving to follow him, all Holy Dragon like**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I feel safer just to know you're here."
<Seraphna> **Jaime rubs her head a bit and follows**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It took some convincing to have this meeting.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Enemy of my enemy is my friend, as long as that Enemy is strong.
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats along with the group
<Jackieness> <Noire> "A quote attributed to a prince who was betrayed by the enemy of his enemy."
<DeathStar> *they walk along the hallways; the ship doesn't look as impressive as other Templar Ships they encountered, but it still looks pretty powerful. People walk past them, wearing uniforms that look very Templarish but modern for space*
<DeathStar> *They study the team, whispering after they pass and there are various terminals about. It looks on par of Progenitorish power but not quite the same tech design as they reach an elevator that rises up*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *looks all over, overwhelmed at what to stare at*
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers at it all curiously** Feels familiar but not at the same time.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I agree
<Alicia> * Jikuu does likewise. It's her first time on a Templar ship, most likely.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I guess a bit like the Dark Angels are similar...?
<ChadWinters`> 6Id, while not deep scanning, records as it floats along, taking in everything
<DeathStar> *they reach the floor and a path light appears to take them to a conference room. There they find Cersei and other Templars. Cersei nods to them, still a bit flustered due to leaving Lorelei's team long ago*
<DeathStar> <Cersei> Welcome.
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods to her**
<Seraphna> **Angela gives a power nod to the group** Greetings.
<DeathStar> *Thomas takes a seat*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Hello. 6* He sits
<DeathStar> *Lenneth quietly sits, having Jikuu nearby, all seer like*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> *quietly, to Lenneth, about Cersei* "Am I supposed to recognise her?"
<DeathStar> *Lenneth pauses* I assumed you would... being .. .you know...
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats next to Jikuu. 1"So canary, smell gas?"
<Seraphna> **Angela takes a seat**
<DeathStar> <Cersei> I'll cut to the chase since I assume you will appreciate it. We know you want our help. The enemy on our side has grown more aggressive since launching their attack on your side.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What a horrible analogy. But no, no obvious danger yet."
<DeathStar> <Cersei> While I would love to help you, there are many in our organization that do not want to help. So -- I have to ask. Why should we?
<Seraphna> Angela> Pretty much, we assume you realize they're building up their forces by consuming our worlds.
<Seraphna> Angela> If we lose, you get twice the fight you had before.
<ChadWinters`> So they're managing to keep your guys at bay while staging a war on another front. Interesting.
<ChadWinters`> *Id*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It's in both our interests to stop the Dark Ones as soon as possible."
<DeathStar> <Cersei> That may be so. And while we cannot close your quadrant off due to Yggdrasil, we could attempt to take Yggdrasil and then close it
<DeathStar> <Cersei> And leave them stranded
<Seraphna> Angela> And why do you need to take Yggdrassil to do so?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You're strong, but they have the numbers, they would guard that like a wave.
<DeathStar> <Cersei> Would you leave it near those beasts?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Because they feel they can protect it better than us, Angela.
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Dark Ones don't have any particular interest in it. Much like no one wants to destroy the planet they stand on.
<DeathStar> <Cersei> And how are you sure of that?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Only a fool would assume that.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth eyes Id arguing for the enemy*
<Seraphna> Jaime> They're a species of survival. Tampering with time and space isn't exactly a plan for survival.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> *looks over at Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It is true... they have moved agaisnt planets in the vicinity, but not against the Yggdrasil itself."
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus holds up 1 fingers for Id, giving him one more before he breaks him.
<DeathStar> *Cersei muses* Alright, lets assume you are right.
<DeathStar> <Cersei> If we help you, it would cause division amongst our God Generals. And that would lead to division in our ranks. And we would be fighting a war on two fronts. What is in it for us? We could just finish the enemy here on our own time then come back to clean up what is left and protect Yggdrasil if they are leaving it alone
<Seraphna> Jaime> Is it on your own time?
<DeathStar> *Thomas cleans his glasses*
<DeathStar> *letting them argue for themselves*
<Seraphna> Jaime> What's to stop them from simply moving their forces back into your galaxy and overwhelming you?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That's a lot of confidence."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Assume that they would seed the entire quadrant. You would be outnumbered by orders of magnitude."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Or worse, expand outwards more and more. If we're unable to keep them in check or beaten. Then there's nothing here to stop them.
<DeathStar> <Cersei> *folds her hands* Very well. You make a point. But you still haven't told us what is it for us to risk the division and weaking our position
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I believe, that if we are able to beat them there with your help, then we will return the favor and send reinforcements to you and help stop them there.
<Seraphna> Jaime> For one, it doesn't weaken you at all to start attacking their supply of soldiers and power. For another... what are you divided over?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It is not necessary to send forces to aid us directly... pressuring their rear may be enough..."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Personally, I'd like an alliance
<DeathStar> *she speaks up*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> But you seem against it
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Isn't it the Templars job to fight Dark Ones?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Lenneth isn't wrong, and I believe this would be the start to forming such an alliance.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Alliances aren't what you gain, but what you don't lose. You will lose without our help just like we will lose without yours.
<Seraphna> Angela> It could benefit you for us to share what we know about the Dark Ones.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Survival is what's at stake, I hope you god generals can see that.
<Seraphna> Angela> After all, for all you may have been fighting them for ages, we've survived and fully repelled them before. We've seen their leaders bleed and die.
<DeathStar> <Cersei> Some would also say you would lose without us. And some of my allies believe we would win without you. *she leans back, tired* Look, me and Thomas would send our forces to join you. But that would risk our people at home
<DeathStar> <Cersei> We might could get one more to join us - maybe.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> In all of your years fighting them, how many planets have you lost and how many have you rescued?
<DeathStar> <Cersei> And the third and fourth one said they might would throw in for one thing. But I didn't want to bring it up. It's why I've been playing devil' advocate
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We understand, but we must still do what everything we can."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Tell us."
<Seraphna> Angela> Usually saves time just to be frank.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I believe both parties here and smart enough that being up front will work better.
<DeathStar> <Cersei> They want to be custodians of Yggdrasil. They don't think you all can protect it. *peers at Marcus* As for myself, I'm the newest God General. I've been thrown right into this recently the past two years. And we've been going back and forth during this more aggressive state
<Alicia> * Jikuu stays quiet here.
<Seraphna> Angela> The Templars have been fighting them for a long time no? And all this time, they built up an army while losing or gaining territory?
<DeathStar> <Cersei> I said recently
<DeathStar> <Cersei> In the past records state the Dark Ones were pushed pretty far into a corner. Something changed to bring them back.
<Seraphna> **Angela takes a breath** We might agree, as an Alliance, to share custody of Yggdrassil.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I believe that's not a decision we can make Cersei. But it is something we can bring back to the council and discuss. Of which you are more than likely welcome to come with
<DeathStar> *Lenneth folds hands* So you and Thomas can bring your forces to help without the Yggdrasil, but you fear it might weaken things back home. <Cersei> Yes
<DeathStar> *Lenneth glances at the others* So we can get half of them right now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Is it worth it?"
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I don't mind the idea of sharing custody of Yggdrasil, but I don't speak for everyone here."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Yes. WE can speak with the others I suppose.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I really don't anticipate the others being willing to do the Yggdrasil deal. But we can speak to them, yeah.
<Seraphna> Angela> There might be room for compromise.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> If you were to assist, and it proved to make a difference. That would help towards possibly getting what you want.
<DeathStar> *Cersei nods* I will let the others know. *She reaches over nad hands smoething to Lenneth*
<DeathStar> *Lenneth eyes it -it looks like a device to contact Cersei* <Cersei> Incase you need my part of the fleet . And of course you have Thomas.
<Seraphna> Angela> I think it's fair to say that if they are truly concerned about Yggdrassil, sharing protectorate status with us isn't a bad idea?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The Allaince of Kumen and Geyze have the most immediate jurisdiction, and they in turn are within Earth space."
<DeathStar> <Cersei> I believe so. *She nods to Angela*
<DeathStar> *Lenneth muses as she rises*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Agreed. It'd be extremely suspicious if they were unwilling to."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We'll want to check on those in charge of the defense if it ever leads to that.
<DeathStar> *probably picturing something*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We have concerns about a force that does wish to do harm to the tree. And they are amazingly pervasive.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I believe that this meeting has pushed us one step forward as a unified front.
<DeathStar> <Cersei> I understand. ... I'm sorry things weren't more ... helpful. <Thomas> *stands up* Id is right. And at least you provide a little help when they need it.
<DeathStar> <Cersei> I will speak to my people immediately.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> A small step forward is better than none, Cersei. This was a fruitful meeting.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Mon Apr 12 23:00:32 2021