The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 530

Session Start: Mon Dec 20 15:23:15 2021
Session Ident: #TAW-Session530
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<DeathStar> *becomes DSkarp and flops*
<Seraphna> They have all abandoned us hot heathen holidays
<DeathStar> IT's so stupid how yesterday it was hot and today it's cold as hell
<DeathStar> I hate southern Georgia
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<DeathStar> Alright lets begin since Ali was up late
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.7.10
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *over the past few weeks, the Suisen Empire continues to manage to limp along, repairing working on maintaing things and attempting to repair and help the planets under it's umbrella, while allowing the Cartel to step in and help fund the projects and repairs for all the other galactic powers where needed due to the severe lack of funds. (cont)
<DeathStar> *repairs on the damaged or even missing sections of the PAX have ceased, and instead the Suisen Empire has focused on maintaining what sections they have left and powering up those systems, while recouping costs there. At the same time trying to keep down the costs of experiments and projects, much to the chargin of people like Megumi (cont)
<DeathStar> *Athena stands before Reikana as she eyes her idol machines*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "This is a different problem than singing Dark One ships to pieces."
<DeathStar> <Athena> Lenneth tells me that they will be powered down until needed due to how much power they draw. *she slumps*
<DeathStar> <Athena> We're being budgeted out.
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<Seraphna> Thena> We need fund raise.
<DeathStar> *Ako leans back in a seat, eyeing them, playing with her longer hair and more punk, gothic lolita look* Seriously, just mothball them until they're needed
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "But seruously, why do we need thee idol machines now?"
<Seraphna> Thena> Bad Church Grump still out there.
<DeathStar> <Athena> Well. Athena has offer for all the idol girls, even the one not here. The one from the future. *she looks around* And thought we could repurpose the third machine. *she holds her hands behind her head* Athena wants to offer any of the girls who were part of the idol team a contract with her. A chance to work under Athena - will help train her in everything she knows - will promote her, help promote concerts, nothing skeezy, and will promote the power of love beyond throughout the galaxy at a time when it needs it. *she does a heart shape. Ako dry heaves*
<DeathStar> *Athena hands out the paperwork*
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<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Ah.... I already have my own agent."
<DeathStar> <Athena> Ah, but Athena has the power of Charisma. If you want out, Athena can talk to agent as well. *she looks serious, hands on hip* I plan to do concerts not just here, but everywhere, using the PAX, but also on their homeworlds. I'll be keeping you busy if you sign up with me, and I'll you'll get a good deal under me. Since I don't need the money from what you'll be making, just enough to keep the business going
<DeathStar> *Athena points* Just consider it
<Seraphna> **Thena puts on a pair of glasses and looks over the contract, she learned from the best after all**
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "I'm literally engaged to my agent..."
<DeathStar> *it seems Athena is true to her word, her cut is just enough to keep the idols business running, the rest of the profits go to them. And she plans to take them around the galaxy to spread their music and help them get the same sort of deals and gigs she got*
<DeathStar> *Athena rubs chin* Ah, then I'll talk to your agent and see if she wants to work with me then
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Maddie is really good with numbers."
<DeathStar> <Athena> *nods* If she teams up with me, I can help Maddie expand you even further
<Seraphna> Thena> I check with Agent. **a second Thena appears with Rio** Rio approve of Idol Thena?
<DeathStar> <Ako> .... you know it's a bad idea to marry your agents
<DeathStar> *She deadpans at both of you*
<DeathStar> <Ako> OR fuck them
<DeathStar> <Ako> Whatever
<DeathStar> *Rio thumbs up*
<DeathStar> *Athena begins to get on a comm with Madison, talking to her and turns to Reikana* Oh, she wants to see you at Katrina's
<Seraphna> Thena> Agent approves!
<DeathStar> *Athena resumes talking to her*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *eyes Ako and then nods to Athena* "I'm out then!"
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *then heads off to Kat's*
<DeathStar> *Athena hands Thena a feather pen*
<Seraphna> **Thena 2 poofs onto Ako’s lap as Thena signs**
<Seraphna> T2> Aunt Momma, you join too?
<DeathStar> *Ako eyes Thena* I don't do the idol thing. Power of love is annoying. I prefer punk
<DeathStar> *Rachael sits at the bar, contemplating life*
<Seraphna> T2> Punk Idol.
<DeathStar> <Ako> If I ever get too broke I'll consider it. Speaking of, can I have a dollar?
<Seraphna> **Thena gives her one**
<DeathStar> *Ako takes it and goes to buy a candy bar*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *steps into Kat's place*
<DeathStar> *Madison sits at a table in the back with fancy food already ordered and candles*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan leans in behind Rachael** Credit for your thoughts Sis?
<DeathStar> *Kaelan can hear Rachael seems to be mumbling to herself, as if she's talking to someone. Pausing, Rachael turns to look at Kaelan*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Huh?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You seemed so deep in thought. Even talking to nobody.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *walks over to Maddie's booth and takes a seat* "So heard from Athena?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm not talking to no one. *She motions at the booth next to her* Ah - you scared them off
<Seraphna> Kaelan> How do I scare no one?
<DeathStar> *Rachael just eyes her, looking annoyed*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> There was someone there.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh. Who was it? **she blinks, wrapping tails around Rach**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Didn't give a name. It's a bar after all. Probably a random patron that got his order and left.
<DeathStar> *Rachael throws back her drink*
<DeathStar> *Lenneth sits on the bridge meanwhile, eyeing reports, frowning at something*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Ah. So how are you?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> ... *drums her fingers, checking on the status of the Iron Paw and it's repairs, then the rest of the Suisen Fleet, she brings up the Aquarius in the hanger*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm fine, mom. *she says in that teenager voice*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan snickers, ordering her another drink** Do all your homework~?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Airym.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am here."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *shrugs* Yeah. *props her head up* Not sure why I'm doing summer school
<Seraphna> **Ulieah seems to have taken Iron Paw repairs into her own hands, speeding it along, though a secondary ship has somehow gotten in the mix**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I imagine to get done faster.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I know it's not your parameters, but can you investigate something. A planet of .... lets just say it's a unique race under the Suisen's protection has lost contact. They are a species that might fall under ... their abilities fall on the spectrum of almost magical in sense. Not energy. I just would feel better if you could get a visual and check if they are okay.
<DeathStar> *Rachael seems to be eyeing an empty bar stool distractedly while talking to Kaelan*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Do you suspect the involvement of the Rogue Templars?"
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> It's my fear.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Affiramtive. I will hve the Aquairus readied for launch."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Thank you. *she leans back, eyeing the map and studying how close it is to the Maka Homeworld and then how close to Earth and Yggdrasil* ... what is your play if it is you.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *orders the Aquarius to be mission readiness*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Cran stands before a selective military crowd, where his new military complex is being shown off, but especially it looks like medal awards to Blue and Cole and the other reploids in the battle, as well as Cran. Stacey places them on their necks as Lemon gets a select few into the ceremony. Adeline watches carefully along with Cheryl, who scowls*
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<Seraphna> **Angela looks cheery.**
<DeathStar> <Cran> Thank you, but all of this goes to these brave individuals. *he motions at the reploids* They fought long hard and that is why I believe more than ever in this project
<DeathStar> <Cran> I will be trying to expand on it even further so they can help society in ways they wish to do so
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We should be at the dragoon reward ceremony
* ChadWinters` is beside Cheryl, watching everything unfold. 1"You didn't have to come with."
<XanTop> 6* Cole glances down at his medal and then glances to Blue, smiling.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *claps with the crowd, fake smiling as she talks through teeth* I wouldn't miss daddy getting a medal for the world
<DeathStar> *Blue beams as the crowd claps for them and seems happy*
<XanTop> * Kane claps for them, nodding at their recognition.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina stands with them, trying to sense if a hunter is there, wearing a trench coat and hat*
<ChadWinters`> It's nothing more than a dog and pony show for him.
<DeathStar> *Cran steps off the stage with Stacey, letting the reploids talk to the crowd and bask in the limelight, moving off to the side to talk about something*
<Seraphna> Angela> But the Reploids deserve the recognition too.
<XanTop> <Kane> Perhaps take a moment to appreciate that our former allies are getting recognition that they deserved for their efforts.
<DeathStar> *He seems to be motioning a bit wildly about something, pointing off in the distance, and Stacey looking a bit flat, before they both go their seperate ways*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm. *she finishes clapping*
<ChadWinters`> You act like I don't. 6He eyes the two the best he can.
<Seraphna> Angela> They’re not getting along so well.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Well. *She talks to the military officals there* Cole here did this... *she motions* And then this... *she gestures*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, he was displeased about something
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> I can't really feel if either are a Hunter, but I do detect something else in the area
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias joins up with Stacy, talking to her a bit after she goes her seperate way from Cran
<ChadWinters`> In what area?
<DeathStar> *Stacey shakes her head about Cran, then motions at the reploids and base, probably giving her report*
<DeathStar> *Sabrina motions at the general area of outer area of Mega City where they are located* A Dark Maka. They might be watching, which could indicate they live in Mega City, or have flown in to do mischief from another part of Earth
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> A makai?
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias pats Stacey's shoulder in response, motioning to the reploids and giving them a thumbs up
<DeathStar> *Blue beams and begins to head back to the base, which seems to have been expanded for the reploids, giving them even more things to do*
<Seraphna> **Angela muses** Well in my last visit everything I found was legit. And Allouette seems to think everything is great.
<XanTop> * Cole walks with her
* ChadWinters` crosses his arms. 1"Is it Zayne?"
<XanTop> <Cole> I think you handle the talking stuff way better than me.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> It could be. I haven't felt her around the PAX for ages, maybe taking her daughter elsewhere?
<XanTop> <Kane> We should investigate at the very least, yes?
<DeathStar> <Blue> I love the spotlight
<ChadWinters`> I'll send her a message, see if she's willing to let me know where she is. 6He glances at Angela. 1"It's what's hidden that I'm worried about."
* ChadWinters` pulls out his datapad, sending a message to Zayne
<DeathStar> *Cran moves over to join Blue and Cole, adjusting his uniform* You two did well and deserve every bit of recognition you received.
<ChadWinters`> On a side note, if Cran or Venerator were overtly being evil, Sabrina's maka senses would be in overdrive.
<DeathStar> <Cran> As new generations of reploid are born, I want to promote you even further and I hope you decide to keep sticking around and help running the base. *He hands the two something* I need to go deal with the military people and give tours.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> I haven't run into this Venerator yet.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl moves over to join in the tours while they talk and Lemon joins her. Adeline takes notes as she follows*
<XanTop> <Cole> O-Oh, okay. Thank you. *He salutes*
* ChadWinters` moves to join with the group. 1"How well can you keep a tab on that makai?
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Not well. *she says behind Chad, her clothes having been changed to look like a normal person* What did you want? *she holds up her datapad*(
<ChadWinters`> To know if what Sabrina was sensing was you or someone else.
<XanTop> *Cole glances down at what he was handed and blinks then looks to Blue* "This is...guess we have a lot of trust here."
<DeathStar> *Sabrina jerks and eyes Zayne right there as Cran shows off the buildings along with Blue, showing the place where they make the reploids, a massive automated complex where the workers create them based off the reploid tech they got*
<DeathStar> <Blue> Seems so. *she nods to Cole*
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I like to know what pops up near where I am. *She glances around at all the machines*
<ChadWinters`> I didn't want us running after something that wasn't a concern.
<XanTop> * Kane looks around with great interest, taking notes for when he becomes an evil science man.*
<ChadWinters`> How's the kid? 6He looks at Zayne briefly then over at Sabrina. 1"Still sensing that other one?"
<Seraphna> **Angela walks along in the tour, but seems more interested in the reploids than anything**
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Safe for now
<ChadWinters`> Good to hear.
<DeathStar> *the tour takes them through the reploids creation to where they are taught inviduality. It's actually clear that Cran is invested in this as he goes over each building*
<DeathStar> *talking the tour through it, pointing it out. Cheryl seems ... scowled the entire time*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> This is interesting teach
<DeathStar> *Tech
<DeathStar> <Zayne> And when it turns against you?
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah, I think this Alexander has found his passion.
<XanTop> <Kane> While I've been in these areas before, a tour like this is very inspiring for future projects.
<ChadWinters`> He wouldn't allow something like that happen without a back-up plan.
<DeathStar> *As the tour comes to an end, Cran turns and jokingly says* Well, I can't show you too much other than that since you don't have the clearance, but I hope that gives you an idea of what we're doing here and puts some faith in us
<DeathStar> <Cran> Please look to the future
<Seraphna> Angela> Well Wind’s reploids fell to a virus that drove them violent. My proxy for his reality shot it in the head over tea I think. **she remarks quietly**
<DeathStar> *The military tour begins to break up and return to their vehicles as Cheryl crosses her arms, meeting Cran's eyes for a moment. Zayne looks about*
<DeathStar> <Zayne> That sounds wonderful then
<ChadWinters`> If one virus can do it, then another can just as easily.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Well if Sabrina says he's not a Hunter, we're dealing with the same old Alexander
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> But where is the other one you wanted me to check out?
<Seraphna> Angela> Worry about it if we ever get to it.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Probably in some base.
<DeathStar> *Adeline muses in thought* We could ask Cran
<ChadWinters`> Kane and I are still working on that one.
<XanTop> * Cole steps over to the side to answer some questions from the tour.
<Seraphna> Angela> Good idea.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Seriously? Ask him?
<Seraphna> **Angela makes her way to Cran**
<ChadWinters`> It is most likely he'll have already had contact with him or is keeping some tabs on him.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You see how into this pet project he is? Does it remind you of anything else? Dragoons? *she hisses*
<XanTop> <Kane> Angela is quite direct. *He follows her*
<Seraphna> Angela> I’m like the last living Dragoon scientist and I am
<Seraphna> one.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl follows and Cran looks up, adjusting his clothing* Hello everyone,. I figured you would avoid me.
<ChadWinters`> It was a theory I had, Cheryl. That these are his new Dragoons. So that begs the question, what if Venerator going to create to up his Weapons project?
<Seraphna> Angela> Always a wonderful way to build new misunderstandings, that. Seen Vennie around?
<DeathStar> <Cran> Not since he waltzed in to help out to fight the Dark Ones. *He seems to think on something* I take it you want him to arrest him?
<ChadWinters`> Hard to arrest someone you can't find or that's committed any crimes.
<Seraphna> Angela> More or less making sure everyone’s on the up and up. You can only have shapeshifting imposters take over the world so many times before you get cautious.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Hm. Well, the thing is you have a fanatical ex-military group, more of a mercenary group, reforming now that he is alive. And an android with his face about. But if I wanted to find him. I'd look to his relatives. He's a powerless old man without connections. V.I is a legacy that rose up around him if you recall and it rises and falls on his word
<XanTop> <Kane> I imagine it would be similar to when you first returned, we were wary of that as well. But you have done much here.
<ChadWinters`> Well, I imagine that's he's watching you closely. And this little show probably is getting under his skin, so it'll only be a matter of time.
<Seraphna> Angela> Speaking of Cartwrights… you and Stacey seem to be having disagreements.
<DeathStar> *Cran studies Chad* If he really thinks like that, than he is not the man I think he used to be
<DeathStar> *Cran nods* Some of her actions have been ... question to me.
<DeathStar> *questionable
<Seraphna> Angela> She’s not trying to weaponize the Reploids is she?
<ChadWinters`> Then if you're right, we won't having to worry about from him.
<ChadWinters`> *have anything*
<DeathStar> <Cran> I don't know. I just know during the war, she seemed to be pressured be the military generals to make questionable actions a few times against the Tsivrixsh, like the station incident - or an outside influence.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Other times she made steller actions in the war
<Seraphna> **Angela muses, ears drooping**
<ChadWinters`> It's something I've been looking in to on the side.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Like I said, Venerator would probably love to get back into the military and V.I would love to have Venerator. But that doesn't mean we should let him in either. V.I is a terrorist group of people who dream of "certain" values and doing things not by the book like I used to do and Venerator being allowed back in the military might also lead to that type of group think. Even if he led to victories.
<XanTop> <Kane> We've also been concerned about those decisions as well. Perhaps we're holding her to a higher standard than we should, no one is perfect after all.
<DeathStar> <Cran> It's best to just let him be ignored
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And you?
<DeathStar> *Cran shuffles in place* I probably should be ignored in most people's eyes. *he motions at the base* Do you know why I put my time into the Reploid Project? <Cheryl> Power trip? *she turns to Chad*
<ChadWinters`> Hard to be ignored when you make such grandiouse moves.
<Seraphna> **Angela tilts her head and muses**
* ChadWinters` glances at Cheryl. 1"I'd say more ego.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Ah, I have made my children so jaded. *he mumurs* I do it for redemption in my own eyes. I did Ariel wrong so many years ago. I took a being and used her to make so many others, but with the reploids I can create life without torturing another. I can build with my own hands without tearing apart the soul of another. It feels good. I can never take back that which I tore down, but I can slowly build somthing new. What they decide to do, *Referring to Cole and the others* Is up to them. It's why I insisted on EarthGov honor the no fighting policy unless they signed up. *he eyes his watch* I need to do Alouette's maintaince. If you need me to help with Venerator, I will
<DeathStar> *He turns to go*
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans toward Kane and Lemon* Believe? *She whispers*
<Seraphna> Angela> Allouette huh? Want a hand?
<DeathStar> <Cran> *He pauses* Certainly.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl twitches more*
* ChadWinters` eyes Cran at the children thing, more likely that he doesn't see him as anything other than a clone of a dead man.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Want me to stab them both?
<Seraphna> **Angela nods, looking back at Cheryl a moment before moving to go with**
<XanTop> *Kane glances to Adeline and nods, though he is thinking of it a bit. *
<ChadWinters`> Angela would just save him anyways. No point in wasting any effort.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fuck. *she turns* Lets go. *she heads back for the manor* We still need to also find out where Zephyr is hanging out
<DeathStar> *Adeline moves to follow along with Lemon, jotting notes in her datapad and Zayne taking a look, memorizing the place incase she needs to burn it later*
<Seraphna> **Anne looks them over and gives a wave, having been teleporting about**
* ChadWinters` turns to move with Cheryl. 1"Still has to cling to that family card doesn't he?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Chii seems to think he changed too. That's the annoying thing
<ChadWinters`> If he truely changed he would've decided to just stay dead or would've found a boring life doing nothing.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm
<XanTop> <Kane> Just because one has changed does not mean that the pain they caused just goes away.
<ChadWinters`> I assume that's all part of his redemption plan
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess that's why he doesn't invite himself over for Christmas
<XanTop> <Kane> If anything, it makes it harder because the person you hate is no longer there.
<ChadWinters`> Good thing I don't hate or care about him.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't plan to bring this up to Ariel. ... though knowing her she might give him a chance. Like a 10% chance.
<XanTop> <Kane> I certainly think he feels he has changed, he believes himself. Though I did detect the subtle manipulation.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> We all fool ourselves
<XanTop> <Kane> Indeed.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Fool yourself everyone day until you change, that is the trick. *smiles evilly*
<ChadWinters`> It's why sometime's it's easier to just accept who you are.
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Session Start: Mon Dec 20 21:02:27 2021
Session Ident: #TAW-Session530-2
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<DeathStar> Location: Kumen
<DeathStar> *Asarar peers at information she has been gathering the past few weeks as she sits at the bar, Barry cleaning glasses*
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<Jackieness> <Kira> "Find anything yet?"
<XanTop> *Logan is looking through information on his datapad, helping where he can.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> After climbing up to the top several times, a few witnesses did mention that there were sighting of the ORiginal Spirits all over Kumen during their corrupted days, before and after they got those devices that helped regular them to last longer according to them.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Did they do anything of note?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Not that the people I interviewed, but it just lends more ammo to my theory. 1) Ymir had spirit tech that wiped out the Tsivrixsh and 2) Someone designed something that could sustain them. So I called in an expert to help us and they should be here soon. Since the Originals don't want to give up who helped them.
<XanTop> <Logan> Sounds like a classic deal, you scratch my back and I scratch yours sort of thing.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Hmmm... they feel the need to protect someone."
<DeathStar> *There is a knock on the door*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Logan, be a dear."
<DeathStar> *Bonnie is sprawled out on the counter in cat form*
<DeathStar> *Trying to reach the door*
<XanTop> * Logan pauses and glances up, then it processes in his brain and he stands to moves to answer the door. *
<DeathStar> *Tora stands there, peering out into the darkness* I was almost mugged twice. Ymir is sure slow on the repairs, but I guess she is busy with her new building project
<XanTop> * Logan brings her in quickly and pokes his head out to look left and right.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Well come in then and make yourrself comfortable."
<DeathStar> *Tora sits down and Barry hands her a drink*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> A building project?
<DeathStar> <Tora> Yes, Ymir is constructing several things around the city.
<XanTop> * Logan pulls himself back in and shuts the door.
<DeathStar> *Asarar muses* Instead of repairing the city...
<XanTop> <Logan> Any idea what those construction projects are?
<DeathStar> *Tora muses* Well, since they're just beginning
<DeathStar> <Tora> It's hard to tell, but their placement suggests that they're working together to do something and they have high security
<DeathStar> <Tora> So she wants to keep people out
<DeathStar> <Tora> Anyway, to your Spirit thing.
<DeathStar> *Tora nods* I think it highly likely Ymir had a hand in the Original spirits and took that knowledge to make her Spirit Weapon
<XanTop> <Logan> Makes sense, I wouldn't know how else she did it, short of working with someone from Geyze.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Geyze showed off a partially working spirit weapon as well."
<DeathStar> <Tora> I'll stay on and provide what knowledge I have though; if Ymir is using spirit tech you'll need an expert
<DeathStar> *Asarar muses* So she helped prolong the Original Spirits with her tech and took that knowledge.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Did was it for good or bad?
<XanTop> <Logan> The weapon itself doesn't necessarily mean it's one way or the other. Just depends on how it's used. So far it protected this place.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Still, a weapon at the cost of further infrastructure decay?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Lets head up and see for ourselves, maybe get a look. Also Logan wantd to question her
<DeathStar> *Bonnie climbs Logan's shoulders*
<XanTop> <Logan> I do? I just wanted to offer our help. SInce last time we came in a little hot and she hasn't really trusted us since.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Why not case the construciton sites first?"
<XanTop> <Logan> Hm that's a good idea, high security though so we'll have to be case.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Fair enough. *she puts on her coat and heads out. Tora follows quietly, peering about*
<XanTop> (careful)
<Jackieness> <Kira> "It doens't need to be up close. Always better to get the big picture first."
<XanTop> <Logan> True. Lead the way Tora.
<DeathStar> *skipping the boring parts, the team soon finds themselves in sunlight, where people are moving about getting back to their lives; the top area looks mostly repaired and re-opened, but they see what Tora saw - massive contrustion points at 5 points in the city, rising up as high as the HQs. Fields cover them to block views, but it's clear they are large.*
<DeathStar> *seeing them from across the city into other quads*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> That's the biggest thing I've seen yet.
<XanTop> <Logan> So. I was thinking maybe more guns but these are too big for that.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Resources going into those could refurb the whole lower city."
<DeathStar> <Tora> Hm. *She muses* Like I said, I'd need to get inside to see what it is
<DeathStar> <Asarar> No wonder it's dark down below, it must be drawing a lot of power
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Maybe we could have Luci fly us up there. *she jokes*
<XanTop> <Logan> I'm just trying to think of a few scenarios in my head of what these could be. Something defensive would make the most sense.
<Seraphna> Luci> Well if you wanna go two at a time.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You'd be seen
<DeathStar> *Asarar muses* You think so?
<XanTop> <Logan> Well, if another fleet showed up maybe these 5 points could connect and bring up a shield over the city.
<XanTop> <Logan> Otherwise I have no clue what it could be.
<DeathStar> *Asarar approaches the field and gets a spark*
<DeathStar> *a warning voice telling her she does not have the appropriate card*
<DeathStar> <Tora> Interesting
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Like I said, there was a converging energy weapon on Geyze that they used... an old one."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well how do you think we should get through this field?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Good question. This is a new one on me."
<XanTop> <Logan> Maybe we don't push it, just go pop in and see how things are going. Maybe Ymir will offer that information in trade for some work.
<DeathStar> *Asarar crosses her arms* I was thinking robbing a worker but we could do that
<DeathStar> <Tora> You want to jump a construction worker?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Assuming they even come out. If I were runnign a dark project, workers would have on-site housing inside the walls."
<XanTop> <Logan> On-site housing? Brutal
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Spoiled much?"
<XanTop> <Logan> It's spoiled to want to live in your own space and keep your work and home life separate?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "If you're running a dark project, then sacrifices."
<DeathStar> *as they talk, a few workers walk out to go to the bar down the street*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Clearly not taking that level of security though."
<XanTop> <Logan> Hm. Fair on both accounts.
<DeathStar> <Tora> Well while you mug them I'll talk to Ymir. *she heads to Macross*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Buying them a round of drinks might be more helpful than mugging them."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright, lets try that. *She follows them into the bar*
<XanTop> * Logan considers and goes with Tora*
<DeathStar> *the bar seems to be a sports bar for the newly formed Kumen teams and they watch the holovid*
<DeathStar> *well their form - it's more spirit tech*
<DeathStar> *Tora peers at Logan and nods, talking to the lobby person and using her name to get them in*
<DeathStar> *Asarar lets Kira do her thing while Ymir studies Logan and Tora*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I thought I heard rumors of your club starting back up
<XanTop> <Logan> Hey, how's it going?
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Busy. *She indeed looks haggard*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *gets into flirty mode*
<XanTop> <Logan> Yeah we came to try and find some parts to repair that robot boy that the Geyze folks work with. Decided to get the club operating at a smaller level while we're here. Thought I'd swing by to let you know we were around but sounds like you already heard.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Yeah, Lumi was here for help with Bix. The goods news was able to help connect the head with the body
<DeathStar> <Ymir> He should be online soon.
<XanTop> <Logan> Oh really? That's good to hear. Nostalgia hit us hard so we'll probably be sticking around, so if you need our help just let us know.
<DeathStar> *Tora looks back and forth at the two
<DeathStar> <Ymir> ... *muses* Well, there is a ton of work but not sure if it's the type you'd want to do
<XanTop> <Logan> Whatever it is I can present it to the group. They usually have final say but you never know. By the way, since we're making it our home again, would it be trouble to get your thoughts on what's going to be done with the undercity?
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Well the city's got a lot or rubble about that needs clearing, and the outer cities need the same repair stuff. I know you're not really that kind of crew but if you could hire people, direct them, help out, I'll give you what coin I can spare. I know people are unhappy down there. *shrug* And it's your area of expertise down there
<XanTop> <Logan> Oh yeah? I'm interested in that at the least, some of the zones are blocked off from each other and it seems like resources are getting low. We've been accosted a half dozen times only for them to realize we'd mess them up. But a project like this could help improve that. I'll bring it up and get everyone's feedback.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Alright. I'll give you a contract then
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Come back in a few days
<XanTop> <Logan> Can do. Before I go, how's Ylva?
<DeathStar> <Ymir> ... *looks down* Better? Sorta. *writes down her hospital room* She's more responsive but not out of the woods
<XanTop> <Logan> I'll be sure to stop in.
<DeathStar> *Ymir nods* Thanks. *meanwhile, Kira learns the project is some sort of massive spirit-tech project tht will change everything*
<XanTop> <Logan> Remember to take care of yourself, won't be good if you pass out from exhaustion. Drink lots of water and all that.
<Jackieness> <Kira> *shares the information with Asarar*
<DeathStar> *Ymir eyes a bottle of booze in her disk* I will
<DeathStar> *Asarar thumbs up as she snatches somthing from one - a pass*
<XanTop> <Logan> Would it be too imposing to ask about your new construction projects? They're just so massive I can't help but be curious. But if they're some top secret thing I'll drop it.
<DeathStar> *Tora perks up* <Ymir> ... *she considers* It's something to protect this planet from ever having to go through an attack again. Especially with the big threat coming up in a decade. So I can't wait around. I'll build whatever it takes, no matter how many people hate me for taking resources away, to get it place
<DeathStar> <Ymir> That's all I can say.
<XanTop> <Logan> You know, that's what I assumed, if you hadn't had that spirit weapon the damage around here would've been way worse, so I completely understand. Well I look forward to us all working together to build Kumen up to survive whatever the fuck is coming. We'll be getting out of your hair now.
<DeathStar> *Ymir leans forward and gives Logan a hug*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Thank you
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<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> *over the past few weeks, the group has been going over the items in the vault. It looks like it has almost 30 years of collected material down there. It seems Ceilidh helped work on very redundmentally foundations of spirit art stuff that would later in the hundreds of years later be expounded upon (cont)
<DeathStar> *there's diaries talking about Bix and how he helped grow the farming and other foundations of Hapian - as they keep reading, it seems like Hapian was the only Kingdom really established of the 7 Kingdoms, despite the fact all 7 Heroes set off to establish themselves (cont)
<DeathStar> *it reads about how Celes and Autumn worked together to make it so the Dark Lands were hidden so that Autumn and Shade could not be found for thousands of years until the Daemons were fully created and ready to be found be the Hapians, who would be clueless by them (cont)
<DeathStar> *it discusses Celes and Liana having a kid, making Selena frown, so Hapian would have a lineage, and raising their daughter along with other nobles (cont)
<DeathStar> *and it talks about how finally around 30 years, Chronos (her future self taking over her past self) arrived and took Ceilidh, Bix, and Ida ahead to the future to the next "important point in time", but it makes no mention if Celes and Liana went along with the others*
<DeathStar> *Selena taps her fingers on the journals* Did my moms really stay behind with my ... "sibling" to help her rule in the past?
<Seraphna> Jaime> So… they’re bouncing around in the past, making history?
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "My younger sister is now my ancestor then?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> *rubs her face, looking a bit in dispair* Oh moms....
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I need a drink..."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I mean... at least... it's many many many many many generations separate?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> 12,000 years worth at least... *She murmurs* I just don't understand what Chronos' plan was - is. Does this mean she is still alive even if she is erased?
<Seraphna> Jaime> She used the Loop. **says as if that means something**
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *seems to be studying journals* More likely she is existing before the "event"
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We need to locate that portal. The others will have more solid answers, I think."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Oh... I guess she could do things out of order."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Whet gets me is how it vanished. We assumed the Tsiv took it, but we couldn’t find it on that ship.
<DeathStar> <Selena> If Nicolette's theory is correct nd the Hunters took it to see their God in 13 years from now
<DeathStar> <Selena> We need Chronos ... or her daughter
<Seraphna> Jaime> Poke Aska to get her.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Someone was using the Tsivirxsh invasion as cover for somethign else."
<DeathStar> *Asasrar - was Aska dammit
<Seraphna> **Jaime pokes Aska**
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "What, are we going to raid the future to jack a ship? That... would be kinda cool. Time Space Piracy."
<DeathStar> *Aska focuses and a moment or two later, Avenir appears, the long purpled hair spirit appears. The child spirit yawning ,looking like she might not be able to do jack*
<DeathStar> <Selena> I mean if we can
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hi sweetie.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Wait
<DeathStar> <Selena> Jaime, don't you know someone else who can go to that period of time if we fail?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "We might need to recreate Chronos' trick if we want to pull that off."
<Seraphna> Jaime> A few actually. But you’re referring to our time observer I suspect.
<DeathStar> <Selena> What is her name again? I've seen her watch me a few times
<DeathStar> *Selena muses*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Fate.
<DeathStar> <Fate> I am not a time observer. I am a higher dimensional being.
<DeathStar> *Fate sits beside Nicolette*
<Seraphna> Jaime> And adorable.
<DeathStar> *Fate seems to have long white hair with purple eyes, and is in her mid-twenties. She seems to have been busy battling someone in a sparring match*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "So what brings you here at this time and place?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Higher dimensional? Like... Spatial or temporal? Does this mean you're really bigger than you appear in three dimensions?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> I honed in on you all mentioning the time period. *She turns to Nicolette* I suppose you haven't heard my explanation.
<DeathStar> *Fate stands up and forms her power, showing Yggdrasil*
<DeathStar> <Fate> Imagine Yggrasil is a gate way
<DeathStar> <Fate> Which it is
<DeathStar> <Fate> It connects you to a multiverse of realities where major choices create a new reality, right? One was created where you all failed to stop the Tsivrixsh, for example, and Earth is now in ruins and this planet is a Tsivrixsh outpost. Shall I show you?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "No no, I get the idea."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "that is not necessary."
<DeathStar> <Fate> And so while you continue to make more worlds and those worlds make it's own pathways, your multiverse builds. Now, *her picture shows a branching pathway of realities* Now picture this. *a line from the tree goes through those at the heart upward and there's more branching realities just like on the previous plane, and then another plane branching realities*
<DeathStar> <Fate> The higher you go, all those realities become better and better. Almost transcendent in a way. And the same can be said for going downward. You can descend and see darker realities, twisted worlds
<DeathStar> <Fate> Almost like something out of your video games or board games
<Seraphna> Jaime> And very much like the Tree’s namesake.
<DeathStar> <Fate> I come from one of the higher planes; I came to monitor you all because your threats are so powerful that if they corrupt this tree, it could corrupt everything, upward, downward, everything, and my people will cut you off from the tree and access from moving to higher planes if we judge your reality to dangerous
<DeathStar> <Fate> No ascension in the future for you
<DeathStar> <<Fate> Of course to do that, I Got kicked into this reality, supplemented. Rather hard.
<DeathStar> <Fate> That threat being the serpent in 13 years.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Get all that, cause I didn't.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We appreciate you.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Thena maybe more than most of us though. So… we need to find the time gate.
<DeathStar> <Fate> Most people would be anger at the idea that your people would be cut off from ever growing
<Seraphna> Jaime> That’s a Thursday here.
<DeathStar> <Avenir> .... So ... I am to try to ... take you to the ... future? Where a big bad is?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I mean, doesn't feel that different from any other existential threat. Just after a point, it stops registering."
<DeathStar> *Avenir looks nervous, fidgeting*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "That'd be hard Avenir... can you contact the you of the future to come help us?"
<DeathStar> *Avenir brightens and focuses* <Fate> I could take you as well, but one would have to offer something up. Not a good deal for a search on something that might not be there
<DeathStar> <Selena> I'll keep that in mind though that you can do that
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Offer up... what, exactly?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> Something important to you.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Her prices are rather abstract.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "...you sure you're from a HIGHER plane?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> It allows you to go to the future to learn information to help change the future. For example, Erevis is no longer the Empress in the future at this current time
<DeathStar> <Fate> I use that power in you to transport you
<DeathStar> <Fate> In this plane I admit I am weaker now
<Seraphna> Jaime> I gave her a powerful emotion once.
<DeathStar> *Avenir seems to be trying to pull herself from the future when another Avenir appears - from 13 years in the future, looking about 18 though. Otherwise, same long purple hair, taller, and focused* <Avenir> ... *she studies the group, then herself*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hello Ave.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *waves* "Glad you could make it. We..." She hesitates, "I guess you've heard this already, but in case you forgot... we're trying to find a ship that we think is in the future."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Right. *she muses* I can't tell you if any of you have pactd with me, time rules, but all of you touch me and lets assume one of you might have
<DeathStar> *Selena does so and Fate vanishes for now*
<DeathStar> *young Avenir watches them*
<Seraphna> **Terra appears and sits with Avenir, holding a giant blue carrot**
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Well...its been a while since I've been in the field." *reaches out too*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Gotta assume we're friends at least." *joins Selena and Avenir*
<Seraphna> **Jaime reaches over to touch**
<DeathStar> *Avenir warps them*
<DeathStar> -Brief Interlude-
<Seraphna> **Terra holds out the carrot to the older Avenir** Avvvvv, take this to future Terra. And no eating. Contains secrets of universe.
<DeathStar> Location: Sector 087
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius arrives where they were directed and they find the planet they were told to locate*
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits in the co-captain's seat, studying the planet as they get closer*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Scan the primary world."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Right.
<DeathStar> *Yuki taps a button to do so and begins to scan the planet*
<DeathStar> *signs of Templar weapons can be seen in a few quadrants - and from there some sort of energy state is all over the planet, with no life being detected*
<Seraphna> Cookie> What is that…?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Nothing I've ever seen
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We'd need to ask the other Templars
<Seraphna> Cookie> If they can nuke an entire planet like that that’s just messed up.
<DeathStar> *The energy weapon seems to be dispelling slowly over a pattern of a few weeks, the plant life and stuff seems unaffected outside the humanoid population*
<XanTop> <Pepper> ....just like a people nuke though. I see trees and shit.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "MAke a report to the PAX. The world has been attacked by the Fanatic templar faction. The indigenous life appears to have been wiped out."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That's terrifying
<XanTop> * Pepper begins to send the report per Airym's instructions.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> If that hits the Maka homeworld...
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Get as many scans of the weapon's effects as you can."
<DeathStar> *Yuki nods and works with Cookie*
<DeathStar> -Interlude 2-
<DeathStar> *Erevis studies the camera logs from months back on the subject of Aya Winters*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. *She reads the report from Evette and Fiona, about how Aya has been pushing herself the entire war to help the people like giving out blood constantly, feeding people, helping the sick, working all the time, zooming in on something* Hm, I suppose this is a report I must make to Chad Winters
<DeathStar> *Erevis sends a message to Chad to meet her later in regards to Aya, before heading to Earth*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 13 years from now will do the date in the summary
<DeathStar> Location: Unknown
<DeathStar> *Avenir appears with the group on Geyze in the future where things look a bit more grim it appears, the skies a bit stormy and the Academy abandoned*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well this is already mildly upsetting.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...what happened here?"
<DeathStar> <Avenir> I'm not sure how much I can tell you. *a teen young teen Fate is there, sitting on an empty chair* <Fate> Welcome to the end of days as some call it. This is just before the Serpent wakes.
<DeathStar> <Fate> The hand of the Serpent have been working steadily to awaken him
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Let's be fast then. Though... I'm not sure how to track a spaceship."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I would have expected this type of desolation after it woke up."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> We are close to the tree. The area has been ordered evacuated
<Seraphna> Jaime> The planet still got hit with corruption then?
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Yes, let's focus on our purpose for being here."
<DeathStar> *Avenir says no more. Fate seems to muse* The hand will be close to the tree. Lets see. *Fate hops off, walking around and standing on her tip toes to peer about - looking younger now, she seems less imposing, but somehow she feels stronger*
<DeathStar> <Fate> One moment...
<DeathStar> *Her eyes glow and she point* There. Avenir, you wait until it's time. *she grabs the group and they appear on a Tsivrixsh vessel near the tree. The tree looks almost sickly*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We didn’t do nearly enough…
<DeathStar> *shipments are sent to it from this vessel to the tree with something to help speed it up and interception ships are battling something to try to stop it*
<Ariel> * Nicolette gives a start, adjusting to being suddenly teleported
<DeathStar> *The PAX is even seen in the background as well as others* <Fate> Remember, time is fluid. This is how things are like at this point in time. You're not nearly ready right now to face the serpent, no.
<DeathStar> <Fate> The PAX will likely fall when it is birthed
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Then let's make this quick."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Yeah yeah... ten years too early to try, and all that."
<DeathStar> <Fate> Right, it's why I offer people glimpses to gleam information to take back to make adjustments if they wish
<Seraphna> Jaime> **grunts**
<DeathStar> <Fate> Each time I see the serpent being born however. *she looks troubled.*
<DeathStar> *Selena moves through the ship* Alright lets take their toy away then
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Think we can take it back to our time? It'd be super useful, but... probably easier to destroy."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *moves forward*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We could also learn more about this ship and how to track it down."
<DeathStar> *the ship is mostly empty, it seems, due to the lack of Hunters for the most part, making it easy to navigate. IT feels almost hauntd*
<DeathStar> *Fate trails behind them, waving a hand and forming someone behind them*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Still... stay on your guard."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Oh, well... hmm. Think it has a flight recorder thingy?"
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We could try to check its flgith logs and find out where its been over the past decade or so. Still... we have a primary objective to look into first."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias sneezes, looking confused for a moment and like he just got done brawling withe someone and was cleaning up as he currently has a towel around his waist
<DeathStar> *Selena screams*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Pervert!
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias squeeks pointing at Selena. 1"What are you all doing in my bathroom?!
<DeathStar> <Fate> Oh yes, I was brawling with you then, wasn't I. *She muses*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Where are we....wait...6He sniffs the air smelling something. 1"Interesting.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...what...?"
<DeathStar> *As they reach the elevators, there's two paths - down to the bottom or the bridge*
<DeathStar> <Selena> U-up or down?
<DeathStar> *She has her eyes closed*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I imagine each one leads to each of our goals."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> So what do you need me to punch? 6He adjusts his towels a bit as it slips, tightening it.
<DeathStar> *Selena blindly hits a button*
<DeathStar> *they arrive at the bridge where Hunters turn around, surprised*
<DeathStar> *they seem to be monitoring shipments to the tree, meaning the gate isdown in the bottom area of the ship*
<DeathStar> <HunterS> Intruders!
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Is this what you want me to punch?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Yes!
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Punch away!"
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Yes, punch the hunters, not the bridge controls."
<DeathStar> *The Hunters seem to targe Nicolette first, since she is a MAka who can do them bad damage*
<DeathStar> *Selena pulls ouer her weapons and goes to protect Nico*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *then draws her sword and moves in between Nico and the Hunters*
<ChadWinters`> 6The elevator creaks a bit as Dias suddenly launches out of it towards the closest Hunter, grinning as he get's in close and throws a massive downwards punch for it's head
<DeathStar> *Fate moves to the controls, working on something while the 4 Hunters attack Sasha and Selena, driving them back slowly; one's head snaps back, slowly reforming*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *casts ehr string trap spell, and whips it at the hunters feet before detonating it.
<DeathStar> *The Hunters are knocked back and Selena's eyes glow red and she goes into her Hapian mode, slashing them and trying to keep them from reforming*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias follows up by bringing his leg back and around for an axe kick, his towel creeping up.
<DeathStar> *using her various spells to back it up*
<DeathStar> *Dias' Hunter flies back and Fate grabs it and sends it flying back to him*
<Ariel> * Nicolette holds up her rod, and gathers energy into it. She waits for Selena's target to start to reform, and attempts to blast it while it's recovering.
<DeathStar> *nicolette explodes it*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias pulls his fist back, his legs sliding apart. Holy energy begins to crackle around his left arm as he drives it fowards and into the incoming Hunter. It releasing a pulsing burst of Holy energy
<DeathStar> *the Hunter explodes since it hasn't reformed, leaving 2*
<DeathStar> *The remaining 2 slowly try to form and stab at Selena's leg, making her fall down a bit*
<DeathStar> *and one goes for Sasha's side*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *moves to parry her attacked*
<Jackieness> attacker
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias's crackles a bit then begins smoking as he grabs a nearby chair and rips it out of the floor, hurling it towards the one pressing against Sasha
<Ariel> * Nicolette swings her rod like a mace at the floor-darkone, "Stop being a stupid slime thing!"
<DeathStar> *That one stumbles and their combo destroys it. The remaining turns into a massive alien they never encountered, with tons hands and other stuff*
<DeathStar> *it grabs all of them*
<DeathStar> <Hunter> I am done ...with all of.... you!
<DeathStar> *he begins to squeeze*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias hurks a bit grabbing at the hands holding on to him as he suddenly releases a burst of Killing Intent directly focused on the Hunter
<DeathStar> *The Hunter weakens and drops Dias*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias hits the ground and forms holy energy around his left hand again. He takes a quick steps in and uppercuts in to it, releasing another burst of Holy energy into it.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Free Nicolette!"
<DeathStar> *Selena squirms and glows, going into partial spirit form, her body looking all spiritish as she teleports attempts to teleport herslf and nico free*
<DeathStar> *but fails, reburns ability point*
<Ariel> * Nicolette gathers her energy. She can't attack like this, but... she can focus and prepare.
<DeathStar> *Selena manages to get them free and but drops to normal mode and falls face first*
<DeathStar> *Dias smashes it over while it holds Sasha*
<Ariel> * Nicolette throws the rod like a club, to release the energy directly into the dark...thing
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *tries to grab and pull Selena to safety* "Dias! Nico! Now!"
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias pulls his left hand back, it smoking and looking damaged now as he twists around and does a spinning side kick for the Hunter's head
<DeathStar> *The Hunter turns to dust slowly*
<DeathStar> <Hunter> We.... are not ...done...
<DeathStar> <Fate> Located the time portal in the third floor of this ship
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Grab the nav data from the ship computers and then let's get to the portal."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Hoo boy that was fun....6He eyes his left hand, quickly patting out some burning flesh.
<DeathStar> *as she says this, the serpent can be heard wailing and the area of space warps, indicating it is waking and begins to emerge from the tree. It lunges for the PAX*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias grabs his head. 1"What the hell is that noise?"
<DeathStar> *Selena winces in pain*
<Ariel> * Nicolette retrieves her magic rod, and then stops.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...we're out of time."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Time for what?
<DeathStar> <Fate> A battle that can't be won right now. Maybe after you're all more ready and know your enemy better.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Then let's go get whatever you needed me to come with you for
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *looks at Dias* "We're literally at the end of the universe."
<DeathStar> <Fate> What I'm preparing you for. What do you want? To take the portal back or destroy it?
<DeathStar> *Selena gets to her feet*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Oooooh. 6He grins a bit. 1"I'll remember this feeling then."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Come on then..." *moves for the elevator*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "R-right. We need to be fast. Shit... is it too risky to bring it with us? Does anyone know computers well enough to figure out where it is in OUR time?"
<DeathStar> *Selena> Right, we need to locate it's counter part
<DeathStar> <Fate> I'll study it and memorize it's location
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> And you person...6He points at Sasha. 1"If anything that Fate here's tried to drill in to my head, that this isn't the end of any story.
<DeathStar> *As they get in the elevator, it's clear that there's a space battle going on outside*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Actually, I'm planning a rewrite because I don't like this ending." *waves out the viewport*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias takes in a deep breath, his eyes moving about until he locks on to something.
<DeathStar> *As they get into the hanger, there's a single hunter guard and the time portal seems to be for stuff to come through.* <Fate> I think the serpent will always come through. I have never seen it not come through. I'm hoping to make it as weak as possible and your battle preperation as high as possible. But your latest war dropped that a lot. *She studies the time portal* I suggest oging through that and you will find it on the other side. <Selena> Is that how it works?
<DeathStar> <Fate> This timeline is about to end anyway.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *readies her sword* "Then let's ready our charge."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "That... yeah, that checks out."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias slides his hand behind his back and tosses up a small black ball before stepping into it punching it with hist right hand, sending it flying for the Hunter Guards face like a bullet
<DeathStar> *The Hunter is caught off guard, sent flying away from the time portal, allowing Selana to run through onto an exact duplicate of this ship*
<DeathStar> *it seems the Hunters split their forces between the present and the future, because there doesn't seem to be many around still*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias moves to go through
<Ariel> * Nicolette darts after Selena, mentally preparing to attack someone immediately after passing through
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *moves through the portal as well*
<DeathStar> <Selena> I'm guessing we'll meet a few on the bridge and we can take this ship to Geyze?
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Can you shut the portal down now?"
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Do you know how to shut it down?
<DeathStar> *There seems to be a control panel nearby*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "There a big red button? A big red buttons normally stops thingsl"
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *moves over to examine the controls*
<DeathStar> *Selena moves to the poanel and hits the red button to shut the portal down*
<DeathStar> <Selena> There
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> So now we just have to take this ship over, huh?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Again
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Hey, now we've had practice!"
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Except they might have more this time.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "No guards on this side, so they must have had most of their forces on the other side to buy time while they woke up the Serpent."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias grins a bit. 1"It's always fun to fight at a handicap.
<DeathStar> *Fate - the older looking one - is there, with kid Avenir* We will aid you as well. Alright, come along. Try not to look at the half naked man. *she tells the younger time spirit*
<DeathStar> *Avenir eyes Dias ruefully*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias stands there in all his muscle bound glory, quickly tugging up on his towel
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "To the bridge then... let's comander this ship."
<Jackieness> commandeer
<DeathStar> <Fate> By the way. *to Nicolette* You were seeking out Chronos, the first time spirit. If she has skipped around time, she might appear to check out that time period. So you might see her again
<DeathStar> <Fate> I have a way of judging moments of fate
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Oh come on, that's even corny for you.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Yeah... now that I understand what she did... well, only she knows when she'll be about."
<DeathStar> *Fate flicks Dias*
<DeathStar> *Fate nods*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "It's kinda genius~."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias slides over a good 15 feet
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> That's my fault...shouldn't have left my guard down after such a terrible pun.
<DeathStar> *Selena gives a hug to Nicolette and moves with them to resecure the time portal for their friends and family*

<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Erevis sips Lemon's tea*
* ChadWinters` sits from across her, a cupt of tea in his hand.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Evette and Fiona have been concerned about their mother - they thought the war was the concern about Aya's ... lets say ... overly caring nature. That went on beyond normal parameters
<DeathStar> *cause
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Their stories included her donating blood to the point of making herself sick, giving away things, But with it over, she has continued with refugees and so on. So I decided to look into it to see if it was an exaggeration
* ChadWinters` leans back a bit, listening
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Since Aya Winters heals well, looking at her it is hard to tell if she is pushing herself at a glance naturall. So I looked over the camera data and she has indeed been a little obsessive. Almost what people would call ... religious figure with people. Without a care for herself. As if somthing has been re-wired a bit. I went through the camera logs further and further
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You will not like what I discovered
* ChadWinters` holds his hand out. 1"Let me see what you've found."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Almost exactly one year ago. *Erevis hands Chad footage of Aya receiving a package* This was after the incident of ( http://thealienwars.com/TAW6/DaCapo/Sessions/Phase15.php#469 ). Aya got the package here. ( http://thealienwars.com/TAW6/DaCapo/Sessions/Phase15.php#472 )
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Whatever she got changed her and she began to act super passionate to a fault, even if her was to her own deteriment. Whatever was in that package triggered something
* ChadWinters` taps his finger a bit on the table. 1"Thanks for bringing this to my attention."
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods nd stands up* If you need help with this, I am here
<ChadWinters`> I'll talk to the family, see how they want to go about this. If we need you're help, I'll bring you in.
<ChadWinters`> If you find anything else, that you might have missed. Let me know.
<DeathStar> *Erevis bows, exitting*
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Mon Dec 20 23:18:02 2021

Session Close: Mon Dec 20 23:18:00 2021