The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 510

Session Start: Mon Jul 26 15:20:04 2021
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.4.5
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *the team is there for the weekly meeting for the war as always, but this time Lenneth has started it off with something a little unusual - the holonet*
<Seraphna> **Jaime eyes it like a battle**
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I don't know how many of you check the holonet. It's something that we don't regulate though we help it grow with our systems somewhat
<ChadWinters`> It's a massive system. It's hard to keep up on everything with it.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I just use the holonet to watch space trucker videos. Jeb499 is a hero of mine.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Right. It's existed before the PAX. I'm honestly not sure who created it
<Seraphna> Thena> Some man who tried to save the moon whales.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Some say in the deeplore the Holonet created itself
<DeathStar> *The Empress and Erevis sit off to the side, arms crossed, watching Lenneth, both knowing where this is going apparently*
<Alicia> <Victoire> "The holonet is pretty important to me."
<DeathStar> *Lenneth taps a button and suddenly the room is filled with message boards with Erevis or the word Empress. And they seem to be pretty inflamatory*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **eyes them with a look of death**
<ChadWinters`> You're surprised that there's negative comments towards either of you?
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Wow... that's..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I don't like the Holonet much now.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Unfortunate, especially right now."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Why are they so mad?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> It seems over the past few weeks Erevis' name has been cropping up in a negative light. With people talking about her and the Suisen Empire. Her actions, misactions. Campaigns to look into her. Calls. I would say it's nothing more than a typical rabble but I feel it's almost being directed.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is the nature of people, yes?
<ChadWinters`> Probably because it is. 6He nods to Erevis
<Alicia> <Victoire> "So, time to boost your popularity?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmm, social media manipulation is a form of warfare at times. When such communications first became a thing in Earth's history it got weaponized to influence politics.
<ChadWinters`> People have died during this war, it's only natural they look for someone to cast blame towards and who better than the person who leads it.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah, politics."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> And ... *she brings up boards where images of the second PAX is shown, despite the second PAX having been moved out of sight while it's being scrapped to repair this one* <Empress> Well, that was to be expected when it popped up right in front of this one.
<Seraphna> Angela> The team gets badmouthed a lot when huge crisis situations break out, always nitpicking everything on record. But there are times when they can crop up just to give someone an edge.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Is there anything we can do about this? The holonet is a free place, right?
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Idols."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Naturally
<Seraphna> Angela> Victoire got it in one, counter influence.
<ChadWinters`> Negative comments? No. Not unless you want to restrict free speech. Only thing you can do is try to change their opinion.
<Seraphna> Angela> Best you can do is try to sway people with the opposite message.
<Alicia> * Victoire beams
<Seraphna> Angela> But people in general are more prone to stick to negativity out of fear. So strong influencers are your strongest weapons.
<ChadWinters`> And we knew that was a possibility when you guys decided to pull a second PAX here.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> And the second PAX? They believe we are holding two PAXes for ... well there's so many theories I will not begin to list them
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well at least that's not a loss tactically, the enemy already knew we had a second one now.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I don't understand why we need to explain anything to them?
<ChadWinters`> It's a huge power shift. The only thing we have going is nobody outside this room knows where we got it from.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Well, I spoke to the primary leaders of the region of the other PAX.
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<DeathStar> <Empress> I see no reason why we should speak to plebions on some Holonet
<Seraphna> Angela> We don't, but if someone's trying to use it to lay accusations against Erevis, it won't matter what we say, any story spun sticks when people hear it, even without evidence.
<DeathStar> *Erevis frowns*
<Seraphna> Angela> Best you can do is either get ahead of it or entirely ignore it.
<Seraphna> Angela> Getting ahead you control the narrative, ignoring it you remove it's power.
* ChadWinters` looks over at Xan. 1"A second PAX to other races will look like a power grab. Whatever the Suisens intentions with it were in the first place. It represents something that could easily be turned against them.
<Seraphna> Jaime> But if we're decomissioning one then there really aren't two right?
<Alicia> <Victoire> "They don't know that, though."
<ChadWinters`> But they don't know that. On top of that, the fact we got a second is enough to make people think there could be more
<DeathStar> <Empress> As I said, I informed the other leaders
<Seraphna> Angela> It's your option to announce that, or let your actions speak for themselves.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I don't think we should waste any of our time on dealing with the holonet. It's not like we do what we do for the adoration of anyone. We do it because it's the right thing to do.
<DeathStar> <Empress> I see no reason to inform the masses though
<Seraphna> Angela> Hrm... there's a third answer here.
<Seraphna> Angela> Erevis... you need a publicist.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "They already know."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Excuse me?
<DeathStar> *she headtilts*
<Seraphna> Angela> Someone who makes it their job to address the public, answer questions they have, spin stories to your advantage. Most politicians have them.
<Seraphna> Angela> I had a team of them as President.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's a good idea."
<ChadWinters`> Well it'll be up to the other leaders to decide what they do with that information Empress, which is a smart move to help weed out who you can trust and rely on.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan blinks at that suggestion and glances to Erevis with a squint.
<Seraphna> Angela> I'd suggest Victorire's original answer, look to our small army of idols to help.
<Seraphna> Angela> We have people who literally already have huge audiences. Athena I believe even inactive has one of the biggest social footprints in the galaxy.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *leans back* I confess when I made all the branches on the PAX, I never considered a ... thing
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps in* "Mmmmmm... so much tension."
<Seraphna> Angela> It's a thing that comes with free communication and information.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Fine, I'll vet someone. Lets move on
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods, peering at Victoire musingly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves over and takes a seat*
<DeathStar> <Empress> Alright, before we touch base with what Bobbi wants, lets go over the war effort. *she nods to Xanatos who is in charge of the fleet and brings up the galactic map, showing the Tsivrixsh fleets giving up territory to dig into planets closer to Earth territory and suisen territory that are near that area*
<Xanatos> <Xan> As you can see, the Tsiv are being stupid and annoying. We've taken a lot of territory back but now they're really dug in on what was their front line before.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I think they're stalling until the next big push but there's not a whole lot we can do to break their hold right now.
<ChadWinters`> That's a fair assessment.
<DeathStar> <Empress> We seem to have this huge circular area of planets under Tsivrixsh rule here (between the orange and red) belonging to the Tsivrixsh and a bit in the green where the Dark Ones are hiding but doing nothing. Actually it feels the Tsivrixsh have completely withdrawn from Cartel territory doing this
<Xanatos> <Xan> Did we ever find out from Shiva if they struck some kind of deal?
<DeathStar> <Empress> Katrina talked to her
<DeathStar> <Empress> I believe
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Anything suspicious?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe Katrina just chatted with her about normal things
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<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, if the Tsivrixsh are almost completely down there now, they'll be hard to remove, right? Since they can get reinforcements
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well we can try to cut off their supply, but yes it'll take something drastic.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hrm...
<ChadWinters`> I burned most of my contacts in Cartel space so what I've been able to get from there isn't much. But rumors that they've made an agreement have been spreading a bit. Which is natural.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Do you think it's true?"
<ChadWinters`> Dopesn'
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And... though it pains me to admit it... my mother would be far more adept at reading the intentions of our cousins than I would be."
<ChadWinters`> Doesn't seem like a smart move for them to make.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Usually the simplest answer is the correct one. But you never know. Dark Ones hit the Cartel hard so they might be more desperate these days.
<ChadWinters`> Since they were the first ones to come out in favor of the war.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Has she heard from the fox girl lately? Lorelei's group doesn't seem to have recovered Kyuun if they're still going.
<ChadWinters`> If I were to take a guess, it's most likely a move on the Tsiv part. The Cartel aren't going to launch an offense into their territory if it's not needed but they're also not going to take their ships off the border.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Not yet. They're in deep enemy territory
<ChadWinters`> So I'd say they've essentially found a way to freeze some of their fleet. And with the damages they took from the Dark Ones, they probably are desperate for a moment to recover and help their people.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You realize that even if they restore the real Kyuun to the throne, the momentum of the Tsivirxsh war machine will not suddenly be halted."
<DeathStar> <Empress> Well, the Tsivrixsh are in control of several Earth worlds and colonies right now and a couple Suisen worlds. They claim to us it's just "protection" and they will release it after the war.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> True
<DeathStar> <Adeline> A lot of the Tsivricsh hated not fighting
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "But, it would be slowed, and there's no reason to believe some of the fighting wouldn't become infighting."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It could get worse... as in civil war between Kyuun loyalists and the war mongers."
<ChadWinters`> That would be the best case scenario for this war, honestly.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Maybe we should send them in to face whatever attacks us next since they want to fight so badly.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I have no doubt some would."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Are you so certain? Right now, their honor compels them to act humanely... but a house turned upon itself... first thing out the window is honor."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *leans forward* Is Ariel's homeworld okay? I know some of the Tsivrixsh have... issues with her
<DeathStar> *she scans how far the war machine is from it*
<DeathStar> <Empress> ... Interesting. It's fine.
<DeathStar> <Empress> I'm more concerned with Geyze
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And the Yggdrasil, I presume?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> Not like they have the tech to fend off a fleet. It's up to us.
<Seraphna> Angela> They have issues with her because she's a proven warrior to them. They won't engage the Guardians lightly.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Yes. The Tsivrixsh hate the dragoons and Earth. We have to assume they will want to fight anyone that has bested them
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That would be an issue, yes."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> So send the Dragoons to Earth and wave a challenge? *she eyes Xanatos* How did you best them old man?
<Seraphna> Angela> I too would be more concerned with Geyze, control of Yggdrassil is a pretty big conquering step. Though they don't know how much their usual route of conquering would harm themselves.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Back in the war we were losing pretty hard until the Dragoons came into play.
<DeathStar> *Bobbi walks inside with various papers*
<Xanatos> <Xan> They'd throw Cheryl at whole platoons and she'd wipe them out easily.
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> You all can talk for ages
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And yet they go to war now... are they betetr prepared to face dragoons then, mmm?"
<ChadWinters`> Politics.
<ChadWinters`> Most likely, Noire.
<Seraphna> Angela> Hello Bobbi.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *point sto Chad* "Mmm-hmmm!"
<Xanatos> <Xan> They're definitely worked on overcoming that weakness. We could do some sort of super powered strike force to go planetside and work on destabilizing as our fleets move in an surround.
<DeathStar> *The Dark One adjusts a make shift suit that looks to be made of a strange material that if you stare at it too long feels wrong. The fact she appears like Andrea but different with her white hair would make one think she is Andrea but there are differences as she sits down* So
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> I want one of the Dark Ones here to be my ambassador. Kyouki, Reikana, or Noire!
* ChadWinters` eyes Bobbi at that for a moment. 1"You're not going to choose someone from your own?"
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> You know this is a war meeting
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> I felt this would due that inclusion stuff you guys are talking about. Us joining your group.
<Seraphna> Angela> I'd say Noire or Reikana, unless this position is Neutral.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh?"
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks a bit hurt for a split second at not being nominated, but it soon passes.
<Seraphna> Angela> You two at best represent Andrea's faction. Kyo has... certain attachments.
<Seraphna> **Angela gives Charlotte a look that means the same thing, attachments.
<ChadWinters`> There's no saying they'll do anything to help you and your own. 6He leans back a bit, studying her
<Alicia> * Charlotte relaxes even more at that.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Obsessive fangirl proving that if you stalk hard enough you'll get that love returned!
<Xanatos> <Xan> That's a truth joke. We've been buds lately don't tell her I said that.
<DeathStar> *Bobbi doesn't seem to notic; another difference maybe* You know we want our own Empire
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Kyo would be the logical choice, if not for said attachments. She has pull."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmrrrrm..." *looks aside* "...I'm the only on not dating."
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses* I feel if Kyouki did that we might be giving her to wolves
<DeathStar> *she eyes Bobbi*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "But dating a human is different from dating one of the heads on the Suisen Empire."
<Alicia> *of*
<ChadWinters`> Which is why I would advise against using Kyouki. They could use her to get Erevis to give them more.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is up to you Noire. Politics takes up a lot of time from fighting
<Alicia> <Victoire> "We believe in you."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And I'm abrasive enough, I suppose, to not just bend over backwards for them."
<Seraphna> Jaime> **Muses and listens, toying with some of the items on the table with tendrils**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Call it strong willed."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "On the othe rhand, my twin sister is... mrrrr... far more charming."
<ChadWinters`> You also would be a bridge between factions.
<DeathStar> *Bobbi eyes the map* Hey, I'll even throw in a bonus. As a sign of good will, me and my people will help the Suisen Empire out with the Tsivrixsh
<Seraphna> Angela> Sounds like a deal.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "But fine. I suppose I need a career path anyway."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> We'll liberate a colony. *she points out one* But also while I'm here I came here to warn you about something
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> Your mom is still a little too out of it to have probably noticed it. *she gets a tooth grin*
<Seraphna> Jaime> What now?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm listening."
<DeathStar> *Bobbi pulls out the Dark One ritual book and flips through it and opens it* By the end of the month, probably the 20th, will be a perfect day for a ritual if any of the other Dark Ones have a similar book like this to try to call forth any spells to enforce their fleets or themselves. I don't know what they might do, but they can unleash something rather nasty if you're not prepared. Just a warning to be on the lookout.
<DeathStar> *she closes the book and turns to go*
<ChadWinters`> What's needed to use that book?
<Alicia> <Victoire> *looks over at Adeline a moment* "Be careful, okay?"
<ChadWinters`> Because if it can be done anywhere, it'll be a needle in a hay stack trying to find them so stop it.
<ChadWinters`> *to*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Being a Dark One, for starters. I have the power, but lack the...mmmm... aptitude. This was mother's area."
<Seraphna> Jaime> How do we prepare for something like that?
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> Hm. You have so many Dark Ones and are hopeless. Can you bring forth your Dark Spirit?
<ChadWinters`> Unless it requres certains things that we can tangibly look for. We can only react to it.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I mean... Kyo's like right here. But do you mean the Geyze spirit?
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> There's only one that matters to us Dark Ones!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I suppose if I were to get tutored..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> So Kyo then.
<DeathStar> *Erevis pats Noire* I'm sure Andrea will teach you
<DeathStar> *Erevis uses her comm to summon Kyouki*
<Alicia> * Kyouki steps out of the shadows shortly after.
<DeathStar> *Erevis ruffles Kyouki's hair*
<Seraphna> **Jaime gently drops a snack into her shadow**
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "So, what's up?"
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> I'm going to give you a few tools to find something. Like in the rituals we been training from the book.
<ChadWinters`> We apparently need you to sniff out evil dark one rituals. 6He leans back.
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> Can you do it?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I won't know until I try."
<DeathStar> *Bobbi then spends the next bit of time getting an actual physical copy map of the galaxy instead of the holograms they use, blindfolds Kyouki, and gives her one of those things you drop and let swing around; the papermap spreads across the majority of the floor*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *whispers to Xanatos* Is that rare? Should I sell it on the net?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *leans forward a bit to observe*
<Alicia> * Kyouki attempts to sense where she's supposed to be focusing on.
<Xanatos> <Xan> They do say everythign is digital these days.
<Seraphna> **Jaime is studying what's going on with Noct**
<DeathStar> *Kyouki actually rolls a 1. It jerks toward where the Unknown Regions. It looks like group is much closer than the team realized. Probably by the end of the month. Maybe Arhn and company can predict where the fleet might arrive. It doesn't seem to pick up any other people with powers. Either Kyouki fails to do so, or the Cartel Dark Ones do not have them.* <Empress> Hm, Kyouki do you think you can sense where the Dark Ones are hiding in the Cartel region?
<Alicia> * Kyouki tries again, more confidently, given her previous success.
* ChadWinters` eyes wher it stopped on the unknown regions, pulling out his Idlet which then scans and begins doing calculations
<Xanatos> <Xan> You can do it!
<DeathStar> *it swings and jerks, pointing near where Jarivan and another points near the capital; it looks like the Dark Ones only have two hiding spots left in our region.*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Of course... near the halls of power... but the best resort planet too? Really?"
<ChadWinters`> Makes sense.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Maybe they want a tan
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Didn't something happen there before?"
<ChadWinters`> Last place most people would look is a well protected resort planet where a lot of people constantly visit.
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> Hey, you did it. Okay, I'm gone now. *she leaves the book with them and goes to leave*
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks grumpy**
<Seraphna> Jaime> I have real estate there.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "If they're trying to corrupt a region, that would be one hell of a target."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... yes... you are right. As I recall... something about anti-everyone-else superweapons."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That place does seem to draw in super villains
<DeathStar> <Empress> While Chad does his calculations, I have one last thing to announce for this meeting before everyone decides what they wish to do about the Dark Ones
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks over**
<DeathStar> <Empress> Cheryl has been quite vocal about wanting to go to Yggdrasil to get a fruit for her daughter. I have been putting it off since due to the myths, the fruit of life, if it exists, seems unwise to be given away. Strangely I believe another group put in a request briefly for a comrade. *she muses, making note to go through her records*
<DeathStar> <Empress> Lemon and Kane have backed her up for it
<Seraphna> Angela> I kind of asked Adeline and Thena's Familiar if they'd take her, since they were 7 year residents, as well.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I did not realize it was fruit-bearing."
<DeathStar> <Empress> I am not sure if it is
<Xanatos> <Xan> To be fair her daughter isn't dead this would just help...healing and recovery?
<ChadWinters`> Seem's like no one will say no that's here.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes, the fruits are rare but they can heal almost anything.
<DeathStar> <Empress> And if there is a fruit and it does heal her, then it will likely produce a demand
<Xanatos> <Xan> If it was me I would've went already so good on her for following protocol. So yeah there's no way I would say no to that.
<Xanatos> <Xan> It'll only produce a demand if anyone finds out. Maybe we can keep a secret for once.
<Seraphna> Jaime> If there are more than one, getting me one would benefit us all.
<ChadWinters`> Doubtful, Durran.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ah... a price... a sacrifice."
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Ah, I'm... not comfortable with there being a demand for anything found only on Yggdrassil..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> My daughter, Terra, seems to have a talent at replicating any fruit she experiences as part of her Earth Spirit powers.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Yes especially if the fruit is something there is a limited. *eyes Jaime.* Yes, attempt to replicate the tree of life's fruit and possibily destroy your daughter
<Jackieness> <Noire> "There is no earth at the roots of the Yggdrasil... is there?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> I wouldn't risk her.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I do not think so
<ChadWinters`> Then there's no point in anyone bringing one back for her.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The tree is still bearing secrets
<Jackieness> <Noire> "then it seems an earth spirit would have no domain over the yggdrasil or its alleged fruit anyway."
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** Seems so.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Accusations aside.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We should be very careful about going." *looks at Adeline* "Very, very careful."
<DeathStar> <Empress> I will think on it and decide if I will grant the fruit mission. But if she goes, I want someone to go with her. Who knwos what might happen if she picks it. The tree might do something.
<Alicia> * Victoire flinches at that.
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh I'm going with her whether she likes it or not.
<ChadWinters`> I think it's a bad idea. This galaxy is already at a tipping point. If it's true, and it does do what they say it does and someone finds out, it won't end well.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Empress> So, the Dark Ones - who wants to go?
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Why are people wanting to go, anyway?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> You know if the Empress denies the request and Cheryl finds out you said it's a bad idea when I tell her, she's gonna hate you.
<Seraphna> Angela> Because it might be the only way to heal Yuki.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Xanatos the tattletail."
<ChadWinters`> I'm used to it. 6He glances at Xan.
<Xanatos> <Xan> If it was Aya you would've already left. I think normally Cheryl would've too but it being Yggdrasil she's being smart about it.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "It was worth tattling." <Jikuu> "Agreed."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yuki was blasted with radation getting the Aquarius back home and spent hours bathing in it and over using her smite amount of reality powers to boost Mirielle's power
<ChadWinters`> Perhaps.
<Seraphna> Angela> Pretty much anything short of a miracle is going to be needed for her to truly recover.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yuki is not really a reality user that can do such a thing. We've cleaned her system of radation as best we can but soaking in it for that long, even with our technology it just was soaked in her for so long
<Alicia> <Victoire> "This is one of these 'Is it worth the risk' moments. Anywhere else, and I'd say to go, but..."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We cannot stop you if you decide to."
<Seraphna> Angela> If anyone has a shot at getting a fruit from the tree, it would be Cheryl due to how long she held the power over reality.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Just dont let anything in with you.." *waves her arm, fingers curls forward like serpent's fangs*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You say that like you know what might go."
<DeathStar> <Empress> For now per mission has not been given and we have healers constantly healing her
<DeathStar> *She claps her hands* So task at hand
<DeathStar> permission
<DeathStar> *Erevis makes a tch sound only a few can pick up*
<Seraphna> **Angela sits back, ears twitching**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It might be fine, and it is a worthwhile mission, but should something go wrong..."
<Seraphna> **Jaime sighs a bit and peers down at the table**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Something wrong?"
<DeathStar> <Empress> Xanatos. Since you're fleet commander. Do you want to stay here or go to Erusia to deal with the Dark One Ritual stuff; or should it be assigned to others?
<ChadWinters`> You'll want to send at least a few Dark One capable fighters with
<DeathStar> <Empress> Yes, I think also a few Progenitors
<Xanatos> <Xan> I can do whatever, we have fleet groups surrounding those tsiv planets so while that stalemate is happening I could potentially move around and do other stuff.
* ChadWinters` nods to the Empress.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well guess I'm going to kick a ritual apart.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Very well. I will have Ao go with you. Erevis will stay here and up her training. *definite tch*
<ChadWinters`> If you want need a powerhouse, grabs Dias. He should be itching for a fight by now.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And I suppose since I am now an ambassador of sorts, that I too must remain?"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It's obvious where I'll be going." <Jikuu> "I... will go where-ever you think me most useful." * Kyouki looks over at Jikuu as she says this.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Do we really want Dias around when rituals are going to be involved?
<Alicia> <Victoire> "He's a good bodyguard."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well if you want someone to wreck things, Dias is pretty good at that.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mostly just that, come to think of it.
<DeathStar> *Erevis leans over Kyouki and hugs her from behind, peering at Jikuu* Up to you, do you want to train here or not?
<ChadWinters`> If you're worried that his Dark One ability will be affected, I dont' think I'd worry about it.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Or play with rituals?
<Seraphna> Angela> I suppose if I don't have to worry about Cheryl running off to the tree without me I can smack around some Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> *Athena scrambles in, her normally beautiful white hair all black from working on machines and hands Xanatos something; her clothes all greased. Behind her is Taiga, being dragged along to help her work on something between work on the PAX*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *looks worn out*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think my answer depends on what just happened."
<Xanatos> 6* Xan blinks at the two and looks at what he was handed.
<DeathStar> *it looks to be a shopping list for when he arrives at Erusia*
<DeathStar> <Athena> Athena believes in you dad!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... save me...
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...okay I'll get this. While I'm gone, let poor Taiga have a nap.
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuuuuu!
<DeathStar> <Athena> Aw. Okay! *she drops Taiga*
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh no, it's the nap bunny.
<Seraphna> **Si scoops up Taiga and carries her off**
<DeathStar> <Athena> Athena must make the Idol Machine 2.0 even better and stronger
<DeathStar> *Athena scampers off*
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena will give it all the power!
<Alicia> <Victoire> "I want to help here, though I'm not sure how much I can."
<DeathStar> *Athena looms back in all creepily*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm..."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Athena will find something for you to do.
<DeathStar> *and grabs her* Come then~
<DeathStar> *Victoire is dragged off into the darkness*
<Seraphna> **Thena chases after them**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think I will train."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Everyone's doing their best to become stronger."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then let us train together. <Empress> Good luck everyone. *she follows the two*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Maybe after Andrea recovers she can train with you
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, I suppose... that she will then use that as leverage to make me train as well."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, do you want me catching up?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...this list is so confusing.
<ChadWinters`> Let me see it.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan shows it to Chad.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I once ate a whole world."
<DeathStar> *it looks to be materials for Erusia song machines and parts*
* ChadWinters` eyes it. 1"I'm surprised you're brain didn't smoke from looking at this."
<Seraphna> Jaime> That's sis, gave you a shopping list.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So it's okay if I catch up after all?"
<ChadWinters`> I'll help you pick this stuff up.
<DeathStar> *Charlotte's hair wiggles and rer's a yes*
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.4.10
<DeathStar> Location: Erusia
<DeathStar> *Warren eyes the group before him, reaching for his pill jar*
<DeathStar> *Ao leans against the wall in the background*
<Seraphna> Angela> I thought Jen fixed the brain tumor?
<Xanatos> <Xan> I think it's just a habit now.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Your calculations and our calculations have the fleet still arriving sometime in the middle of next month. *He eyes Jen* I'm an old man with lots of injuries. *He pops a pill* And pains outside. So why do you think something will happen around the 20th or something?
<ChadWinters`> Dark One told us.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Right. So reliable
<Seraphna> Angela> Her name is Bobbi. Because we're creative.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It's an auspicious time for dark rituals, apparently."
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *pours a cup of tea and sets it down in front of Warren*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Something to do with a ritual.
<Seraphna> **Jaime stretches, frowning**
<ChadWinters`> And it lines up with their arrival time.
<DeathStar> *Warren sips the cup* Well, my agent recently has found the missing ships that the shapeshifters stole and their location. I think that is a more important task than imaginary rituals, don'y you think?
<ChadWinters`> May as well, but some people on it just in case.
<ChadWinters`> *put*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Not like you to ignore information, no matter how off the wall.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "There was a time when spirits were considered imaginary too."
<DeathStar> *sips the tea
<DeathStar> *Warren grunts and inputs information, checking something to humor them, leaning back*
<ChadWinters`> We've got enough people on the back burner that we can use them to go after those ships. I have my Weapons and Angela has her fleet of Betas.
<DeathStar> *Zephyr peers at the ceiling in thought*
<Seraphna> Angela> Epsilon is running pretty good now.
<DeathStar> <Warren> There is a planet that will be near their path around the 20th though it's a ways out. We could send a ship out there to intercept them, but it'd put us out a few days outselves. All on this lead. *he adds, the last bit with a tone*
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "Our strength is sitll diminished."
<ChadWinters`> Warren's just mad it's not one of his leads. 6He notes to Xan
<DeathStar> <Warren> And in the path of a swarm of ships
<DeathStar> *he adds*
<Seraphna> Angela> If it helps, Kyo herself sensed out the ritual.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "And here's the real issue." *referring to the ships*
<DeathStar> <Ao> *to Xanatos* Erevis would tell you to believe in yourself. I'll take a ship if you want
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah, we can check it out I know you all have been hit hard. But if things get hairy could we rely on reinforcements?
<Xanatos> <Xan> You're closer than the PAX after all.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "The Majestrix ordered the construction of a new fleet to confront the Dark Ones... but those ships are not yet ready."
<DeathStar> <Warren> It's days out; we have scouts patrolling the Unknown Region. I can navigate a few to be nearer to the area. If things get hairy, send a signal and begin to flee in this direction. *demonstrates* And we'll try to intercept you and guide you back. But that's about it
<DeathStar> <Warren> Right now since my lead is found the missing ships I'm about to meet my d - person on the field.
<Xanatos> <Xan> That's fair.
<DeathStar> *has
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "the fleet that was stolen has limited our ability to render more tangible aid, I fear."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Good luck with your rendezvous."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Indeed. *nods to Arhn*
<Seraphna> **Jen raises an eyebrow at Warren**
<ChadWinters`> When you're ready to move on it, let me know Warren. I'll send some Weapons in to help
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Sould I stay behind and help Warren with his mission?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Eliminating the shapeshifters would be a boon
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah if you want. Your call.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Do it. I plan to move right about now.
* ChadWinters` nods to Warren, as he pulls his datapad and starts typing on it.
<ChadWinters`> I'll have them meet you on the way. Just pick them up.
<DeathStar> *Zephyr moves to Warren's side, always in synch with him it seems; Ao and Ren move to join Xanatos*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well we gotta do some some shopping and then we'll get to it. Good to see you both.
<Seraphna> Angela> Stay safe sis.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *rises to her feet again and gives them a bow with hands folded*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Good luck.
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.4.18
<DeathStar> Location: Xanatos Super Cool Ship
<DeathStar> *The Suisen Cruiser assigned to ship is no Aquarius, but since it has Progenitor tech - well, tech that was designed as closely to be like Progenitor tech much like the Iron Paw, it runs smoothly like the PAX*
<DeathStar> *Ao walks along* So, Drasek has been working on the second PAX like a blowtorch but get this. He's got it in his head that if he works the computers on that ship he might find a manual to repair the batteries
<DeathStar> <Ao> Since that PAX wasn't as touched as ours. Adeline has been helping him
<Xanatos> <Xan> Is that even a real posibility?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I don't see why not."
<DeathStar> <Ao> Who knows. The ship should have manuals in them. If CHIP didn't accidently overwrite them
<ChadWinters`> Suppose that'll depend on what emergency protocols were put in place.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Maybe I should pitch in more... Empress taught me a lot about interfacing with the PAX's systems.
<DeathStar> <Ao> Been a while since that Drunkard has been determined on something. *recalls something about the past*
<Alicia> * Kyouki looks over at Ao
<ChadWinters`> Usually only takes the right spark.
<DeathStar> *Ren is sprawled out on the flootr in fox form*
<Xanatos> <Xan> For once I agree with you. Progens are so strong and he rarely EVER helps out. It's pretty infuriating to me.
<DeathStar> *a female voice almost like Erevis' speaks up - the computer* Warning, if we continue on this path we will encounter massive amounts of ships in 2 days time
<DeathStar> *on the screen hundreds of ships appear that make it look like a dust swarm almost*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Uncle Drasek is kinda the quiet but deadly type.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I love this ship, it has a sexy voice and everything.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I know, right?"
<Xanatos> 6* Xan eyes the ships.
<ChadWinters`> That's quite the reinforcement group on it's way.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah that's way more than I was thinking. Is the ritual going to happen on one of those, do we know?
<DeathStar> <Ao> Geeze, back in the old days, the bad guys just obsessed with one of you
<ChadWinters`> We'll need an entire fleet just to take them on.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Unless it has to be closer than that, I'd expect so."
<DeathStar> *Ren forms into her humanoid form* We will make it to the planet a few hours ahead of time to set up camp
<DeathStar> <Ren> But do we want to be on planet when they arrive?
<DeathStar> *her tails actually tuck downward*
<ChadWinters`> It'll be a suicide mission.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That depends on whether we can stay hidden."
<ChadWinters`> The moment we stop the ritual, that's out the window.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "But then, we only need to get away."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... maybe Somelier will finally crawl out of his hole."
<ChadWinters`> ...And how do you plan on escaping what will be a planet surrounded by that entire fleet?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think Sommelier is likely back at Jarivan or the Cartel capital, having drinks with Loki
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well it depends, how habitated is that planet?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Unless he is involved in this ritual himself."
<DeathStar> <Sexy Computer Erevis> The planet has only lower life forms. *it shows strange alien creatures that appear to be more sea based and just a few land creatures*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I wouldn't be surprised if he was."
<DeathStar> <Sexy Computer Erevis> Are we proceeding, Captain~ Durran~?
<DeathStar> <Ao> That voice is irriating me for some reason
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's embarrassing me for some reason.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It amuses me."
<Seraphna> Angela> I think it's cute.
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's because you're a momma's girl
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I can't imagine Erevis talking like that though."
<DeathStar> <Ren> She would if you asked.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Wouldn't understand but she would
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah we're going ahead. We can maybe do a hyperspace jump in atmosphere to breach their line then run like hell and radio warrens people to meet up with us.
<DeathStar> *Ren snickers*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Trust me, she does.
<Alicia> * Kyouki stays quiet.
* ChadWinters` rubs his face a bit then eyes Xan.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Or we go in quiet, watch, wait, and learn... then trap."
<ChadWinters`> You seriously want to consider hyperspace jumping in atmosphere?
<DeathStar> <Ren> *leans in toward Charlotte* Ara ara. *it comes off not as cool since Ren is Ren*
<Alicia> * Charlotte melts anyway.
<DeathStar> *Ren beams and hugs*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well it depends on how surrounded they have it. We disrupt the ritual and have to run like hell would you rather me flying or dodghing or shooting like a bullet through their line with a half second jump?
<DeathStar> <Ao> That's going to be fun
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh come on." *strikes a pose* "Ara ara!"
<ChadWinters`> Well, on the bright side, it'll probably cause a lot of damage to the planet. But I'll have to work on overwriting the safety protocols
<DeathStar> <Ao> Lets get ready for this
<Xanatos> <Xan> If in the moment you would rather me fly out...I'll do it.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We're going to have to be very ready. The moment the ritual's disrupted, everything's going down."
<ChadWinters`> I'm fine with it. Consider me surprised.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Alright. Sexy computer let me know when we arrive and I'll move in manually.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.4.20
<DeathStar> Location: Ritual Planet
<DeathStar> *The team arrives ahead of the planet, 2 days later. It looks like an Earth like planet, despite the lifeforms on it*
<DeathStar> <Sexy Erevis Computer> The fleet will arrive in a few hours.
<ChadWinters`> We need to hide the ship. Somehow
<DeathStar> *Ren looks tense, leaning back in her seat*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Hm. Do you have any radar countermeasures?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Do we have a moaning device, Mom-puter?
* ChadWinters` leans back a bit. What happens if they're planning on using the planet as their catalyst?
* ChadWinters` leans back a bit. 6"What happens if they're planning on using the planet as their catalyst?"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "A moaning device?"
<Seraphna> *cloaking
<DeathStar> *The Sexy Computer moans*
<ChadWinters`> Noire, have you been doing any looking in the book she gave you? To see what it all requires?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I didn’t need to know that.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...excuse me... did I just wake up in the setting of a hentai?"
<DeathStar> <Sexy Erevis Computer> Cloaking? I do not come with a spirit device I am sorry
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Spirit device?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Why would you need that to cloak?
<Xanatos> <Xan> I can look for a heavily forested area and just hope they don't pick up on it.
<DeathStar> <Ao> We need to install a spirit devive
<DeathStar> <Ao> Basically something like the Aquarius has
<DeathStar> <Ao> It would maybe even allow Kyouki to interface
<Jackieness> <Noire> "All I can tell you is that its going to be a glood sacrifice and involve alot of Dark Ones."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Can we install one in this short a time?"
<ChadWinters`> One, do we even have one.
<ChadWinters`> Two, does it say how much blood?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... no... though maybe they intend to sacrifice Dark Ones to help the rest win."
<DeathStar> <Ao> I doubt it. We don't have one. And unless you can somehow use your power to just directly link with the ship, I don't see how
<Xanatos> 6* Xan looks for a forested area.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Any idea where on the planet this will happen? I'd like to park close.
<ChadWinters`> Impossible to tell.
<DeathStar> *As Xanatos flies, after flying for a bit, he comes across a large forest area with dense woods. Maybe too dense. He'll have to shoot some trees in to get inside*
<ChadWinters`> That or Kyouki tries to divine it again.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I lack the training to really understand this more than these generalities."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Wanna try again, Kyo?
<DeathStar> *Sexy Erevis Comptuer brings up a map of the planet; there's a few oceans they could try to sink in maybe. A few ravines. A weird mist up north.*
<Alicia> * Kyouki does so, though unless someone has a map, it'll be harder.
<ChadWinters`> Scan the mist.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Good call.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan scans the weird mist.
<DeathStar> *Since the ritual hasn't really begun yet, the GM upped it to lv. 5. But somehow, you still got a 5. Kyouki senses if a Dark One is to try to do dark magic, being the the God of the Dark Ones, her little chain swings toward..... the equator*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Always something weird right?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Even if the mist isn't where they're planning, it's good for hiding." <Kyouki> "Around the equator."
<DeathStar> *Xanatos finds the weirds mists to be some sort of strange phenomenon - nothing to it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I wonder why the equator..." *oprens the book and eyes it*
<ChadWinters`> Unless it has any sort of effect. This ship will be picked up instantly if they scan the planet.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan looks to see what hiding spots are around the area.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hmmmm.. sun's light...."
<DeathStar> *there's a few oceans they could try to sink in maybe. A few ravines. A weird mist up north, or you can just see if Kyouki's luck keeps going and she can link with the computer somehow and cloak them.*
<DeathStar> <Ao> We got about an hour left
<DeathStar> <Ren> Jaime, can you make us a hidng spot?
<Xanatos> 6* Xan grumbles and moves for the closest ravine for now.
<ChadWinters`> Well unless we can pinpoint the exact spot. The best we can do is wait from a distance and come in with the ship for a run and gun.
<Seraphna> Jaime> that I can do!
<DeathStar> <Ao> Well it seems her pendalum thing pointed here on the equator. *she eyes it*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm going to the closest ravine to the equator but if you can make us something closer I'm all for it.
<DeathStar> <Ao> But I don't know see why it's special
<Seraphna> Jaime> I can make a cavern space inside a ravine.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We'll know when we get there."
<ChadWinters`> Honestly, I'd prefer we just wait in this ship and attack with it when it starts.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Oh sneaky ship attack? I like that.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Equator is in the middle of the two poles normally on a planet so it might be some center point in the planet's magnetization.
<DeathStar> *Once Xanatos is inside the ravine, which is about 10 minutes from their target; the best they can do*
<DeathStar> *does Jaime go ahead and do her thing?*
<ChadWinters`> Probably this planet's ley line
<DeathStar> *Ren sits by Noire* You think you've come up with something. *she eyes her book*
<Seraphna> **Jaime does her thing**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I do not have my mother's... knowledge of such things..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *flips back and forth between two pages*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "This is a mention of... transport?"
<DeathStar> *soon the massive swarm has arrived; the fleet shows that a few ships has come down to the planet while the majority remains in space*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Can we use it to escape?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> Transport? That's a good idea Charlotte, instead of them using it to bring someone here, could we use it to get out of here?
<DeathStar> *The spidery Dark One ships look sinister as they fly by, heading for the spot 10 miles away. Their ship tries to monitor it as best they can*
<ChadWinters`> How long do we wait?
<Seraphna> Angela> Well of we’re hijacking the ritual… right after they start it up?
<DeathStar> <Sexy Erevis Ship> They have arrived at the location and are beginning the ritual. *The Dark Ones can feel the dark corruptive energy.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...feels sliterthy..."
<DeathStar> <Ao> I suppose I should let Dias out of the back now
<DeathStar> *Ao turns the key for Emergency*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Can we launch Dias at it?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Some of you more powerful types can head out with Dias on foot and I can some swooping in with ship support.
<DeathStar> <Ao> Sister said that was his purpose in life.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Kyo and Noire. See if we can use this to our advantage. If not, end it.
<DeathStar> *Ren touches Charlotte, giving her encouragement as well*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... so be it."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’ll go beat up the monsters Dad.
* ChadWinters` starts working on over-writing the safety protocols.
<DeathStar> *there's a trembling in the ground*
<Seraphna> **Angela armors up and gets ready**
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias can be seen from a view barreling out of the ravine towards the ritual site
<Xanatos> <Xan> Alright let's go let's go.
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and Jaime teleports those who want it over**
<DeathStar> *Ao warps, progenitor style*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan counts a few seconds in his head then powers them up and takes out of their little earth hanger to go provide air support.
<DeathStar> *at the equator, a naked Dark One priestess has a mix of captives, aliens of unknown origin, tied up, a few already stabbed, their blood pooling and making some sort of symbol as the sun's light seems to be shining and doing something. There's strange Dark creatures, massive ones, protecting her and Dark One ships in the air as they arrive, also there protecting has she stabs another one and lets the blood pool and spreads the blood on herself, chanting*
<DeathStar> *the world trembling*
<DeathStar> *Ao and those who warped arrive and the dark creatures immediately act, punching and a dark beam hits Ao, the dark beam nearly taking her arm off*
<DeathStar> *Ao rolls with the hit and lays there*
<Seraphna> **Jaime throws out her hands and shifts earth to swallow dark ones
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias comes crashing down from the sky, landing on top of one and driving it's head towards the ground. 1"Jaime, mess up their ground blood thing."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *forms her Dark Edge and darts along the perimeter of the ritual area*
<Seraphna> **Angela aims and fires a Holy Beam at the priestess**
<DeathStar> *Jaime swallows them; a moment later, massive dark hands shoot up and grab her and yank her down as they climb back up*
<Seraphna> **Jaime glows covering herself in Hyperspace and starts frying them**
<DeathStar> *the holy beam hits a barrier and jerks about into the sky. A creature leaps for Angela*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias eyes the barrier and leaps off the Dark One he's on, going for it.
<Seraphna> **Angela turns in an arc and slashes out at the creature as it leaps with an Omega Slash**
<Alicia> * Charlotte moves for the ritual spot while the ritualists are distracted, Kyouki launching psychic blasts and dark energy bolts at them.
<DeathStar> *the creature is fried, the flesh cooking as it peers down at Jaime, and shoots a powerful darkspace beam equivalent, destroying the entire gorund underneath him that it makes a massive hole he falls down and Jaime has no ground either, falling down a massive chasm*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *reaches a spot further from the others and then darts forward toward the priestess*
<DeathStar> *Dias is nabbed the by the creature he was on and yanked back*
<Seraphna> **Jaime teleports herself back up to solid ground**
<DeathStar> *the priestress stabs another one; leaving only 4 more victims*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan brings the ship by, firing a volley of shots at the protection overhead.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias slams his hand in to the ground and grabs, trying to over power and flips the dark one over
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses and holds out her hands again, Earth pockets opening to starts swallowing the sacrifices and taking them towards safety**
<DeathStar> *Jaime is unable to do so*
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks** I can’t seem to work Earth in the barrier.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias aims his left hand towards the priestess and clenches his fist, slowly pulling it back.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises her Dark Edge and forms the Darkness Glaive, burning corruption as she slashes a destructive wave toward the priestess*
<Seraphna> **Angela leaps and joins Dias in attempting to overpower the barrier**
<ChadWinters`> Xan, aim at the symbol on the ground, try and mess it up
<Xanatos> 6* Xan looks to see if there's any portion of the symbol on the ground that's not going to hit one of their team if he blasts it.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Try to get a teleporter lock on those ritual victims, maybe if we keep her from stabbing more it'll ruin the plan.
<ChadWinters`> I'll see what I can do. 6He begins working on the teleporter scanners to try and lock in on the victims
<Alicia> * Charlotte moves in to lash out at the dark priestess with a tendril, while attempting to mess up the symbol with her feet, if she's close enough to both
<DeathStar> *Kyouki's attacks hit the Dark Ones, the massive creatures a bit surprised, perhaps due to who she is, but they seem to recover and they charge her, grabbing her and trying to overpower her. The priestess seems to ignore Noire for the time being as the barrier takes the hit, even as Xanatos' shots join it. The creature, despite being flipped begins to fire a massive blast at Dias, trying to send him flying away.
<Seraphna> **Jaime puts both hands together and fires a double blast at the creature to assist Dias**
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias slams his left hand in to the ground and twists so that the Dark One's blast aims for the side of the protective shield and the priestess, hoping that Angela will guard him
<Seraphna> **Angela opens up with her Holy energy and forms a barrier of her own**
<Alicia> * Kyouki tries to push the charging creatures away with her psionics
<Jackieness> <Noire> *changes tactics as she reaches the barrier... instead of brekaing it, she tries to drain it*
<Alicia> * Charlotte joins in attempting to drain the barrier, noticing what Noire is attempting
<DeathStar> *the creature howls and Dias and Jaime manage to stagger it against the shield; with this new tactic, the shield actually wavers and with Xanatos attacking it and no he's not hitting the teammates, it's now doing something*
<DeathStar> *Kyouki also sends her attacker flying off. The creatures seem to be much tougher versions of your normal grunt*
<DeathStar> <Priestess> ... *she begins to chant faster and stabs another*
<Xanatos> <Xan> This is the strongest damn shield I've ever seen! 6* he curses
<Seraphna> **Jaime reaches out with her TK and tries to seize the priestess**
<DeathStar> *Xanatos' computer shows holes in the shield though they are not visible to the eye*
<DeathStar> *Jaime fails*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We have to get through!
<Xanatos> <Xan> *comm* I'm seeing some holes forming in the shield. 6* He tries to relay as best he can to the group below where they are.
<DeathStar> *though she feels if she tries in another location; a grunt blasts a pwoerful blast at her*
* ChadWinters` nods to Xanatos and tries to use those holes to teleport the remaining sacrifices
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias pulls his hands free and slides into a relaxed fighting stance as he slowly pulls his left hand back.
<DeathStar> *a grunt reaches for Charlotte from behind and Ren intercepts for Charlotte; Noire though gets two grunts going for her*
<Seraphna> **Jaime does a running dash away from to moving for a new location, boosting her speed and earth gliding**
<DeathStar> *The priestess eyes Chad and chants a spell as a scythe appears behind him to stab his heart*
<Seraphna> **Angela pushes her barrier energy out and into the enemy barrier, attacking with her holy energy**
<DeathStar> *Ao returns and fires with her good arm*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias quickly spins around slamming his hands together against the Scythes blade to slow it down as it slams in and begins to cut. 1"Ho ho ho, you're a smart one."
<ChadWinters`> *Scratch that one*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances back, spinning her Dark Edge to slash out at the pair of grunts, redirecting the energy she is draining from the barrier to attack with.
<DeathStar> *the barrier shatters*
<DeathStar> <Priestess> *cursing in Dark One she stabs the next to last one, all pre-text gone now*
<Seraphna> **Jaime reached out fir her again to try and seize her with Goddess TK**
<DeathStar> <Ao> Xan!
* ChadWinters` eyes dart over as he shifts to try and avoid it, the blade slashing across his side and through his tact suit, blood spraying out.
<Seraphna> **Angela slides and tries to block the slash with her sword**
<DeathStar> (Chd is elsewhere)
<Seraphna> **Stab**
<Xanatos> 6* Xan tries to get a good shot on the ritual circle hoping it'll disrupt it.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias slams his fist forward, sending a massive holy punch towards the Priestess.
<DeathStar> *Xanatos destroys the ritual circle*
<ChadWinters`> Xan, teleport them. 6He drops to his knees, grabbing his side
<Xanatos> 6* Xan tries to get a lock on the ritual victim and teleport them aboard.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm.... toodles..." *separates from the pair of grunts trying to get on her and moves for the Priestess*
<DeathStar> *Angela semi-stops it*
<DeathStar> *the naked Priestess eyes them, and despite being stopped, eyes her damaged grunts; she calls her Dark One ships to fire down on the team and teleports out*
<DeathStar> <Ren> We totally need to ask Bobbi what that ritual would have done
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Looks like they want to rain on our parade.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...she's on my list after Sommelier!"
<DeathStar> <Ao> I think she is angry.
<Xanatos> <Xan> *Comm* Get a shield up, I'm charging the teleporters up for you all as well.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Okay, everyone, we need to leave, now!"
<DeathStar> *Xanatos recovers the people*
<DeathStar> *Even as the ground explodes around them*
* ChadWinters` grunts a bit as his suit seems to melt/seal around the would, his hand covered in blood. 1"We need to get out of here once we have them all."
<Seraphna> **Angela forms a holy barrier**
<DeathStar> *the Dark Ones begin to hunt for them*
<Alicia> * Kyouki attempts a psionic barrier, amplified by her dark powers
<DeathStar> *due to the dark ritual, Kyouki's power is amped up, the barrier helping them get to the ship*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan would try to use the teleporter for any stragglers and once everyone is in he would blast them off along the planet's surface, trying to get scans of the ships above.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **Inspects Ao as they get to safety**
* ChadWinters` works on getting the hyperspace ready to go
<DeathStar> <Ren> so...how are we ... going to escape? *she asks as the Dark One ships that came to the planet begin to close in. The Priestess ship has left it seems, that evil looking one*
<DeathStar> *the arm looks barely attached*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I just need a line...
<DeathStar> <Ao> It's a shame more of them did not come. We could try to blow them up. Right? *to Xanatos*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Technically we just need to jump.
<DeathStar> *the hyperspace engines come on line*
<ChadWinters`> Hyperspace is ready to go.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Getting out of here sounds great."
<DeathStar> **the Dark One ships begin to fire*
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Up, Down, Left. They're going to get you
<Xanatos> dudur
<DeathStar> *the shots miss for now*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I might make you sick. Safeties are off, sexy computer help me find the line that I can shoot through. Once I come out I'm flatspinning toward out destination and hitting sublight till the hyperspace engines recharge.
<ChadWinters`> I'll assist. 6His eyes go grey.
<DeathStar> *the ship begins to plot and helps Xanatos with a path through the Dark One ships*
<DeathStar> *the larger spiderey ships fly after, and these seem to have a new trick ; they fire a web like dark beam*
<ChadWinters`> Incoming.
<Seraphna> **Angela forms a holy barrier around the ship**
<Xanatos> <Xan> Jesus how do I... 6* he tries to go vertical to void it, before levling back out again.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Urk
<DeathStar> *The computer continues to help with pathing*
<DeathStar> *up in space the swarp sends down more ships*
<Seraphna> **Jaime closes her eyes and focuses on the ground far below the ship**
<DeathStar> <Ao> I Think you made friends
<Xanatos> <Xan> Stop panicking me, we can get out of here. Just need to find the...line. 6* He hovers his hand over the hyperspace controls, the other on the controls.
<ChadWinters`> We're almost there.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Ah fuck they're converging...but maybe that'll open up a new slot.
<DeathStar> *a brief pathway seems to open, but the spidery ships seem to move to cut that off*
<Seraphna> **Jaime clenches a fist and launches spikes of earth from the ground up towards the Dark One ships after them**
<DeathStar> *Jaime's attack pauses that effort*
<Xanatos> <Xan> They know what we're doing somehow, this is going to be tight.
<ChadWinters`> We'll get it, Durran.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan would slam forward the hyperspace once they're paused and the line is clear.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You've always come through before."
<Xanatos> <Xan> HANG ON
<DeathStar> *Ren goes to comment when things jerks and there's a boom sound*
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP/SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 10-642.4.24
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes the ship after they return, hitting it with a wrench*
<DeathStar> *Athena leaps and tackles Xanatos, grabbing the supplies off of him and runs off*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Glad I could help. 6* he calls off after here, then looks to Taiga and then the ship.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Uh it got dicey out there...sorry.
* ChadWinters` holds his side as he looks at Durran get tackled. 1"We got lucky."
<DeathStar> *Erevis stands there* I am just glad you are back. *Her hand on Jikuu's head*
<DeathStar> *the two having been training together while they were gone*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... when did you have time to do Athena's shopping for her anyway?"
<ChadWinters`> Before we went to stop that ritual.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So, we have good news and bad news while you were gone
<ChadWinters`> Bad news first.
<Xanatos> <Xan> We sorta have the same. But yeah go for it.
<Alicia> * Kyouki hurries to Erevis' side
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah…
<DeathStar> <Erevis> IF you insist. Bobbi's Dark Ones kept their end of the deal and dealt with the colony
<ChadWinters`> How many casualities?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Wow, already?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> However they used a super weapon
<Seraphna> Jaime> That’s bad news…. Oh….
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They simply wiped out every Tsivrixsh.
<ChadWinters`> And the colonists?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They seem a bit traumatized by what they witnessed
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...I can imagine.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "...ah. That's..." <Charlotte> "I'm a Dark One and even I think that's overkill."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wh-What’s the good news?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...well...the Tsivirxsh are now honrbound to respond."
* ChadWinters` clicks his tongue. 1"No wonder why she did it so willingly. She used it as a chance to show of what they are capable of.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Either way the colony is Earth's again. *pauses* Ah. Warren retrieved all the stolen ships with his agent and took out half the shapeshifters.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It will take some time before the ships are ready to be re-used however
<ChadWinters`> But now we have another weapon to worry about. If they can wipe out tsivs so easily, it can easily be turned on any other race.
<Seraphna> Angela> So are we ever gonna address the elephant in the room about his agent or keep pretending it’s not obvious?
<DeathStar> <Ao> Yeah. Great,
<DeathStar> <Ren> Huh?
<Xanatos> <Xan> It's one of his kids, right? V...something?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh. Also Andrea said she knows what that ritual was about, but you all left before she could mention it
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah, that.
<DeathStar> <Ren> He has another kid?
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...everyone has lots of kids so I've genuinely lost track. But he almost slipped and said daughter.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Is it that blue lady's
<Xanatos> <Xan> OR did he almost say dark one? Oh man, maybe that was it.
* ChadWinters` shrugs at that. 1"Doesn't really matter."
<Seraphna> Angela> He and Ahrn run off, they come back with a blue girl? It’s not hard math.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Eh. He's old. Old people are boring
<DeathStar> *Ren hugs Charlotte*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what did my mother say?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Right. She said the ritual was a transfer ritual. She thinks the Dark Ones were going to transport their fleet directly onto Earth. Using a very old, very rarely used spell about the equinoxes. It would have gone off at Midnight when people least expected.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... well that tracks."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And we disrupted the riual... but why that planet?"
<ChadWinters`> Well, unfortunately they still have a fleet on it's way.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They needed a planet that was similiar to Earth most likely.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We bought time."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Even if it was off just by a little it could have worked,.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "How...annoying."
<Xanatos> <Xan> This fleet is massive, we're going to have to get back to strategizing.
<ChadWinters`> Seem's like this war's about to pick back up again.
<DeathStar> <Ren> So it'll now resume flying to the Ascendency and have to get through them the old fashioned way
<ChadWinters`> Let the Ascedency know. I'm curious to see what the Tsiv do in response.
<Seraphna> Angela> So that’s… HEY! My 50th time saving earth! Party at Katrina’s!
<DeathStar> <Ren> Only 50?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...do you have a hall pass?"
<DeathStar> <Ao> .. I'm going to medical.
<Seraphna> Angela> I only count the apocalyptic events to save my sanity.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Hey taiga, thanks for the sexy voice on my computer.
<ChadWinters`> I'll come with you. 6He moves to Ao
<DeathStar> <Taiga> No problem!
<DeathStar> *Erevis eyes the two*
<Xanatos> 6* He gives her a thumbs up and gives Erevis a butt smack as he moves to go find food.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I suspect something is up
<DeathStar> *she eyes Kyouki*
<Seraphna> Si> Sexy voice? You put your voice on it Taigy?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Nope~. *she gets to work*
<DeathStar> -END-
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