The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 534

Session Start: Mon Jan 17 00:00:00 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session534
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<DeathStar> Alright
<DeathStar> Are you ready?
<Seraphna> i r rdy
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.10.5
<DeathStar> Location: Deep Space
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius flies along with Yuki peering out quietly when the ship begins to ping something*
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<Jackieness> <Airym> "Report."
<DeathStar> *Yuki glances at her reports, arms crossed, looking crossed about something*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> .... *Mir walks about the bridge, standing on her feet to eye consoles boredly*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Well I read a book recently.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> A body is floating in space
<DeathStar> *Yuki brings it up on screen*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I've learned that if I sleep in 90 minute intervals I feel way bett-wait really? Just a body? No ship nearby?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "A body?"
<DeathStar> *it shows a one armed body floating about, signs of deep space damage already showing*
<Seraphna> **Cookie titls her head** That's... creepy.
<DeathStar> *Mir scampers over and hooks up to the computer* Identifying....... President Dias. Missing almost 2 months now.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Well, that's bad news.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... uh, bring him onboard then?
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I'm prepping the tractor beam.
<Seraphna> Cookie> I suppose we should tractor him into the hangar and put the body in quarantine... **she starts getting the quarantine set up**
<Seraphna> Cookie> Never know what they did to him.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Bring the body o board, prepare quarantine procedures."
<DeathStar> *as they begin the body onboard, Mir muses* I wonder if I could revive the body, but the brain might be damaged.
<DeathStar> *the spirit muses*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I don't think he'd want to go out like this, at least.
<Seraphna> Cookie> How would that be different from normal?
<DeathStar> *She seals it off in the hanger and moves to the hanger*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Wait, the jokes about him being brain damaged weren't jokes?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Nope.
<Seraphna> Cookie> His mind always comes up fragmented and broken when I scan it.
<DeathStar> *Yuki moves for the quarantine zone.* <Yuki> I know Marcus has been looking for him for a while. *she sends the report so he can use the teleporter on the Aquarius connected to the PAX to come over*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper finished getting him in the quarantine and hops up to follow Yuki.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Scan the surrounding space for any further signs."
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper pauses and then back up to sit down and do that instead.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus pings that he's on his way.
<DeathStar> *Dias' body is on a table, his Dark hand/arm has been completely removed it seems. Mir attaches probes to his head to try to start up his head as she thaws him out and scans him*
<DeathStar> <Mir> It looks like they were carving out his insides or doing something to him. They were after something. I don't know if they finished or he escaped and ended up dying
<DeathStar> <Mir> But there's no reviving this. He brought himself to a bad end.
<DeathStar> *Mir slumps*
<Seraphna> Cookie> I think they did. Scan for traces of Dark One.
<DeathStar> <Mir> There is none left.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus appears on the teleporter and looks around, not entirely sure where to go.
<DeathStar> *Pepper finds remnants of a Templar hull - like Dias punched his way out into space*
<Seraphna> **Cookie nods** They they took what they wanted. I just wonder which group took it.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *comm* "Medical, MArcus has arrived."
<DeathStar> *Mir has arrows point him to the location*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Templar hull discovered, trying to associate what class ship this would be on, but it being just a piece...we're pretty much just guessing.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus follows the arrows, pausing just in view of Dias' body.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Those are easy to connect dots.
<Seraphna> Cookie> They literally tried to excise the dark one out of him.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Fucking hell, that's not a clone or anything weird?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> .... I guess we just need to avenge him. *a voice speaks, unheard by anyone on the ship* Seen enough?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Unlikely. Simplest answer is usually the right one.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *comm* "Medical, we have found evidence of Templar activity out here."
<Xanatos> <Voice> Yeah, though honestly it's exactly what I expected.
<Seraphna> Cookie> So the Templars took him and killed him attempting to take the Dark One out of him. Scary story for any of our Dark One friends.
<DeathStar> *Fate stands by another Marcus, viewing the scene, having them cloaked from their sight*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus not with fate just gets as close as he can and goes a little quiet as he stares at this Dias, fist clenching over and over.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Worst part, they probably think they were doing him a favor or something.
<DeathStar> <Fate> We've seen realities that Dias makes it home alive, but no memory of the events. We've seen events where Dias has remained missing much longer than this and the Templars continue to wreck havoic while he is missing
<DeathStar> <Fate> But we do know at least some of their future targets if they are consist among realities.
<Xanatos> <Marcus with Fate> This is a pretty short time table, what makes it different than the others?
<DeathStar> <Fate> But we do know they want the Box to end supernatural occurances.
<DeathStar> *She peers at Marcus* It will depend on our Dias - if he tries to escape. I suppose. If he can survive the escape.
<DeathStar> <Fate> The ones that have waited longer seem to do the best
<Xanatos> <Marcus w Fate> Right, the hull piece, still they have the box at this point in time even if he escapes.
<Xanatos> <Marcus w Fate> It will take time for them to figure out HOW to destroy it, but having other areas to distract them as well would not only increase his chances of survival but take attention away from the destruction of the box?
<DeathStar> <Fate> That's another factor. If we can delay their research into the box. Some have taken much longer to get into the box. That's something I'll try to learn why.
<DeathStar> <Fate> We know it must take between 2 months to 5. I've determined that much.
<Xanatos> <Marcus fate> Maybe there's a successful mission that gives them more insight.
<DeathStar> *Fate nods and touches Marcus, continuing to take more looks*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT/Proper Timeline-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.8.25
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
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<DeathStar> <Lenneth> So Marcus is still off playing in the multiverse? <Taiga> He should have used the Taigaverse Machine I made!
<Seraphna> Jaime> Where is that thing anyway?
<Xanatos> <Xan> I really don't like the idea of him being out there, isn't he just going to make things worse?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I believe that he's only searching the various branches that exist.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I mean, last time he messed with the space time continuum, he brought you back Dad.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Unless he decides to rule over a reality
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And make himself King Marcus
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I find it hard to believe Fate would allow that but who knows.
<Xanatos> <Xan> ....I guess it was the dude bros who somehow.....high...fived.....me back.
<Seraphna> Thena> That my Reality-Throne.
<DeathStar> *Erevis eyes Thena* If you dare try to take over a Reality, I will punish you
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Until we get more reports from Marcus, all we can do is what we're doing. *she eyes notes sent over* Dias will have his arm cut off. They are after the box to make less supernatural births
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> So, I believe we should just keep fighting the Templars whenever we find their ships. The question is where we do we find them.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Continue pressuring them so that we can try and delay them then.
<Seraphna> Thena> Just want to expand Grammy's empire into all branches. **makes cute face**
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I would imagine if a scenario like that happened, those that are above Fate would choose to remove this branch of the tree.
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<DeathStar> <Adeline> Snip snip
<Xanatos> <Xan> We should probably figure out a way to detect all supernatural systems just like they have and figure out what targets to guard based on that.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> According to a report from Kumen, the Templars are trying to recruit idiots to work for them. That might demonstrate something
<ChadWinters`> <Id> That they're running thin or that they're feeling pressure
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes, they do not have the resources to put Templars out there to handle every system
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And are trying to get others to aid them.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> So I would view this as what are the big systems Titus would try to handle
<ChadWinters`> <Id> If what he's really feeling is pressure then it's most likely he'll start gunning for what will have the biggest impact on the balance.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, Earth is pretty much the epicenter, and Geyze and Kumen are probably huge targets due to all the magic and spirits.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I would disagree, Jaime. *She pats her hand* Earth would not be a target.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> How many supernatural beings do you know on Earth outside a handful
<Xanatos> <Xan> Things like Weapons and Dragoons aren't considered supernatural to them, correct?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, well the Club seems to be fighting a group collecting there, but I suppose it's still not all that big, isolated incidents.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I do not believe so. They are man made.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Correct. Even psionics
<Seraphna> Thena> They only seem to care about things that defy science.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Magical powers, spirit powers, things that are not of this world.
<Seraphna> Thena> So Maka world was a natural target, Geyze would be too, Kumen not so much yet.
<Seraphna> Thena> If they knew about Monster World they'd try to get that too./
<Xanatos> <Xan> Monster World?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I would suggest Geyze, Maka as the biggest known.
<Seraphna> Thena> Only appears on Earth Halloween, near Luna colony.
<Seraphna> Thena> Full of demons and monsters and stuff like he who will not be named 3 times.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> .... monster world. *flatly8
<Xanatos> <Xan> Is Monster World actually real?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> But anything that came in to existence after the box was opened would be a threat.
<Seraphna> Thena> Yep! Nues attached.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Are we sure thosr things aren't supernatural?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> The Dark One's planet will be a target.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It's most likely that they would side towards the supernatural
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Kitsunes would fall under that also I believe.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, regardless of the fact that the Dark Ones are naturally occuring in this reality, they have been the chief antagonists of the Templars. They'll never let up on them.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Technically Progen and Dark Ones existed before Dias got the stanky leg, so why are they a big target?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Hm, you're probably right. Those predjudices' run deep.
<Seraphna> Jaime> They might overlook us Progenitors since we're the polar opposite of Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe due to the Dark Ones' ability to overrun the galaxy and destroy it
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Indeed.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But the remaining ones are innocent
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I doubt that they see them that way. And since they are most likely not well defended.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They even petitioned to change their name
<Xanatos> <Xan> Not that they would believe that, I suspect.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I have a feeling that the many, many years of fighting them in the Pegasus Galaxy would probably keep them thoroughly in prejudice. Most Templars are after all... inexplicibly Human.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Oh what'll be their new name?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Right now they have a few names running, but it is clear they are debating going back to their roots of the Progenitor name. Such as Precusor or the sort. I am sure they will settle on something
<Xanatos> <Xan> Huh, I kinda like that actually.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> While I know nobody wants to incur losses, but I suggest that we focus on protecting the Maka, Geyze/Kumen, and the Dark Ones and move to react against other occurences.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Regardless we're going to struggle catching them until we can figure out this cloaking tech, right?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan appears sitting on the table, checking her nails** My petition for Andrea's Chosen did not go over well I think.
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Megumi come in*
<DeathStar> *Setting down something*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Whatcha got there?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The next time we do battle with them. <Megumi> I will attempt to use my Megumi Gravity Sensor to try to learn how their cloaking works!
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ....*to Jaime* Great
<Xanatos> <Xan> Oh! Nice! That'll be great, so we should definitely put up some defenses around those places ID has brought up.
<Seraphna> **Jaime gives her a little hug and smiles** Well my Mom's stuff usually works, even if more effective than planned.
<DeathStar> *a soldier moves in and whispers in Xan's ear*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan nods to the soldier.
<Xanatos> <Xan> We've got reports of some strange occurances happening at Maka. Dollars to donuts it's the templar again.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Makes sense.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Looks like we'll get a chance to test out this gravity device, lets get some ships together and move out.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Right. I'll contact the Aquarius. Who all wants to go?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’ll go I suppose.
<DeathStar> *Adeline muses* Well I am too old to become a Maka now... *As if she is no longer interested in going*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Your genius is better than magic.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Thank you~
<Xanatos> <Xan> Be careful, I'll have a fleet on standbye ready to jump to you if you run into trouble.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will go as well as back up, though I am not sure what all we can do from the ship itself. *she muses as she rises*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We should really figure out being in vacuum.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> It is why we need some dragoons to help out
<DeathStar> *She eyes Taiga fiddling with her machine with Megumi*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmmm… most of them went to Earth.
<Seraphna> **Si flops on Taiga**
<DeathStar> *Taiga urks, turning a knob she shouldn't and the room becomes heavier with gravity*
<Seraphna> **Si flicks it back, then noms her**
<Xanatos> 6* Xan slams down ont he table and groans.
<Xanatos> <Xan> ....
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> .... Get out of here!
<Seraphna> Jaime> What’s that Taiga and Si? You’re eager to come along?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I have to, I'm working the machine with the cat

Session Start: Mon Jan 17 19:48:38 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session534-2
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<DeathStar> Location: Kumen
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So I been looking into things and apparently there's rumors of there being a rise in anti spirit sentiment rising for a bit, so I been trying to find the source of the ire.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I believe it stems from how well Geyze did in the war perhaps to how Kumen has been trashed
<Xanatos> <Logan> Does it have anything to do with the new spirits introduced or they're just the target of those sentiments?
<Seraphna> LUci> Oh you know it's some templar asshole spreading hate.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I believe they'll likely be the target and the Templars will try to take them down with their "religious cult"
<Jackieness> 2<12Kira Seto2> "Ah, mob logic... Kumen gets trashed because it lacks spirits... turn against the spirits as soon as they are introduced. Makes total sense."
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Ah, mob logic... Kumen gets trashed because it lacks spirits... turn against the spirits as soon as they are introduced. Makes total sense."
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<DeathStar> <Cypher> Do mobs need logic?
<Seraphna> Luci> They tend to operate on a lack of it. Just see every plague in human history.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Either way the Elder Spirits have not had time yet to really do anything on Kumen
<DeathStar> <Cypher> All the repair work has been by hand.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "And if they have their way, the spirits never will."
<Xanatos> <Logan> Should we befriend the spirits or is that some hippiy Geyze stuff?
<Seraphna> Luci> Ahem, some of my besties are Spirits.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "As much of a pragmatist as I cna be, we are going to need to protect them whether we are friends or not."
<DeathStar> *Tora walks into the bar, setting equipment down on the counter*
<DeathStar> *The white haired Taiga clone semes to muse on something, drumming her fingers*
<Seraphna> Luci> Hey Tora.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Hi Tora. What're you working on?
<DeathStar> <Tora> Just scouting out things. Queen Selena is helping the Spirits move up here and into their new locations across Kumen
<DeathStar> <Tora> We need to get each Elder Spirit a temple set up and constructed
<Xanatos> <Logan> Sounds like a lot of work, aren't there like 10 of those?
<DeathStar> <Tora> Not quite that many but there are a lot. Want to join me?
<Seraphna> Luci> A bunch indeed. And any of them could be targets of the Templars.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We might as well
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Do you have a tiemtable for these temples then?"
<DeathStar> *Tora gathers her tools as she prepares to meet with Selena up top*
<DeathStar> <Tora> Well, we have to get each of the temple sites set up. It'll be a process of several months I imagine, but the Spirits will settle in at the locations right away despite that
<Seraphna> **Luci grabs her coat** Selena would be a likely target too. Lots of chaos you can make killing a Geyze Queen.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Out in the open?"
<Xanatos> <Logan> We can become friends with them just like Luci is.
<DeathStar> <Tora> There will be lodgings where they are at, silly; and I am sure if you talk to them enough
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Are they well guarded?"
<DeathStar> <Tora> Just got to increase your heart meter. *she jokes. As they reach the top of Kumen City, they find Selena with the Elder Spirits.*
<DeathStar> <Tora> You sure are asking a lot of questions
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Its my job."
<DeathStar> <Tora> Someone hired you to protect the spirits? I thought you were doing clean up
<DeathStar> <Tora> Anyway, Gale will be here at the city, so for the time being she will be with Ymir at her HQ. The other spirits will be about the world and live with people who are friendly to them. I do not believe Ymir or Selena want to give away the location
<DeathStar> *Selena bows to the group as they approach*
<Xanatos> 6* BIX runs over to Selena and gives her a hug, posing to show off that he can move around pretty well again.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Bix. *smiles and hugs back* I'm glad you are well
<Xanatos> <BIX> Status = 60%. 45% improvement!
<DeathStar> <Selena> Just keep trying and you'll get there. *Asarar looks over the Elder Spirits, who seem to be chatting up Ymir and Tora*
<Xanatos> <Logan> How're they doing lately? 6* He asks Selena, watching the spirits interact.
<Seraphna> Luci> They seem chipper.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well they seem to have been attuned to Kumen once
<DeathStar> <Selena> So we believe they can be re-attuned to it again
<DeathStar> <Selena> Just need a bit of time here
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "A whole new old world for them."
<Xanatos> 6* BIX beams at that and runs over to talk to the spirits.
<DeathStar> *Gale leans over Nicolette* This world is very different now!
<DeathStar> *Asarar has her hands in her coat, eyeing the area for signs of trouble*
<Xanatos> <Logan> How long ago were you spirits attuned to Kumen? Did you get to see the city built?
<DeathStar> <Gale> 12,000 years agooooo
<DeathStar> *She spreads her arms*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Yeah, it's hard to believe this is even the same world I grew up on."
<DeathStar> *Pyro walks over, then Frost and Leviathan, followed by the rest*
<DeathStar> <Frost> And it will change again before you are dead, little one
<Seraphna> **Luci waves**
<DeathStar> <Frost> The world does not stop changing
<Xanatos> <Logan> Undercity still needs work, you could take a trip there for a nostalgia hit. Though...probably don't. Dangerous now.
<DeathStar> *Selena joins them and Ymir leads Gale toward her HQ building; as Tora moves over with a carriage, she leans over the top* <Tora> Alright, we're heading out now with the spirits. I take it some of you want to come along?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I imagine I'm the only one who really would go for a walk down there for nostalgia."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I'll make a Holovid simulation of it for you
<Jackieness> <Kira> "If you model it one what it was like before thigns changed, sure."
<Xanatos> 6* BIX hops onto the carriage, sitting next to Tora.
<Xanatos> 6* Logan looks to Asarar and moves to get in if she does.
<DeathStar> *Asarar hops in the back with the spirits; Selena sitting up front; the carriage being more of a car here*I
<DeathStar> <Selena> How does this work without spirit-tech?
<Jackieness> <Kira> *climbs in as well*
<Seraphna> **Luci gets in** Power.
<Xanatos> <BIX> Powered like: BIX!
<DeathStar> *Tora turns the power source and hits the pedal, flying into the air and going forward; as he drives, the small woman pulls out the map, not looking where she is going to eye where to take each spirit*
<Seraphna> **Luci whistles, discs scooping potential victims out of her path**
<DeathStar> <Selena> Uh..... .... Um. *she peers about*
<DeathStar> <Tora> Ah, right this way first.
<DeathStar> *Tora flies them out of Kumen City, leaving the massive city behind like something out of Midgar looming behind them and taking up way too much space and resources and out into the plains*I
<DeathStar> *where things are more normal, though the damage from the recent war can still be felt even out here, with areas of space having craters and some villages taken damage even out here*
<DeathStar> *but as they fly, Tora soon comes to a stop at a nice village by a water area that mirrors the Amazon territory and parks. Leviathan getting out here - tall buildings have been built here to take advantage of the water and the people have built a decent sized city around it, nothing crazy like Kumen City, with a plenty of water for all*I
<Xanatos> <Logan> Guess we never did look much outside of the city...didn't realize how much damage there was.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We'll get to it, there's still a lot to do inside of it
<DeathStar> <Leviathan> I guess this is where I'll be staying.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "And I'm a city girl anyway."
<DeathStar> *Selena looks around the smaller city; the streets are strangely empty for meeting a new spirit that will be helping them out*
<Xanatos> <BIX> Where People?
<DeathStar> <Tora> I should go meet the mayor that will be keeping her.
<Xanatos> 6* Logan squints, immediately suspicious.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Take BIX.
<DeathStar> <Tora> Alright.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "They knew we were coming...?"
<DeathStar> *Selena keeps a hand on her blade and walks along as well while Leviathan comes, looking naive*
<Seraphna> Luci> Yeah this is the kind of setting I expect a gang attack in.
<DeathStar> <Tora> Well the mayor knew, but you'd think there would be people out and about
<DeathStar> <Tora> It's just a bit quiet.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I'll go scout it out. Protect the spirit."
<Xanatos> 6* Logan props himself up by the carriage to keep an eye on it. BIX salutes and marches along with Leviathan.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Yeah... screams ambush, or surprise party."
<Jackieness> <Kira> *moves out, drawing her blades as she moves between soem of the buildings to look for signs of life*
<DeathStar> *Kira spots a doggy*
<DeathStar> *Tora stops outside the major's house, ears twitching*
<DeathStar> *mayor
<DeathStar> *it feels like there's no ambushes set up in the town itself*
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... are we ... overthinking it?
<Jackieness> <Kira> *peeks through some windows to try to find the people then*
<Seraphna> **Luci leaps up, shifting into a dragon and does a fly over**
<DeathStar> *Kira would spot people sitting about looking worried as Tora opens the door and finds he major who invites them in*
<DeathStar> *MAYOR> Come in! ... come in...
<DeathStar> <Mayor> You must be Leviathan... I look forward to you staying here until the water temple is done...
<Jackieness> <Kira> *comm* "I've spotted some locals... they definitely look worried."
<DeathStar> *Asarar seems to be trying to access the net to come across anything, hands moving quietly*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *moves to the next building&
<DeathStar> <Asarar on comms> The Net is being blocked here
<Xanatos> 6* BIX waves at the Mayor with a smile, looking around curiously.
<Seraphna> **Luci peers about from above**
<DeathStar> *Tora walks in with Leviathan and Selena follows; the Mayor's wife sits there knitting*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *comm* "Soemthing is up. I advise pulling the spirit out."
<DeathStar> *Luci would see movement from out of the windows now, approaching the Mayor's house. And suddenly from upstairs, fanatics lunge at Levathan to stab her*
<DeathStar> *3*
<DeathStar> *2*
<DeathStar> *1*
<Seraphna> Luci> They’re moving in! **she dives down**
<DeathStar> *The fanatic manages to drive a ritual looking knife into her side, surprising Leviathan*
<DeathStar> <Leviathan> It got through my ...defenses?
<Jackieness> <Kira> *dashes to the mayor's house*
<DeathStar> *Tora forms a gun and shoots the fanatic in the face with a spirit blast and sends them flying as two more approach to try to finish the job; more fanatics rush Kira to try to stop her and Asarar. Selena slashes at one near Lev and protects her*
<Seraphna> **Luci takes the roof off to peer in, abs some fanatics with it if possible**
<Jackieness> <Kira> *dashes forward and then rolls, trying to sever the tendons of two of the fanatics*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette pulls out her magic rod, and summons walls of earth around Levi, to try to hold off attackers
<Xanatos> 6* BIX jerks and moves to try and tackle a fanatic
<DeathStar> *Cypher dashes in and does her monk fighting style to keep them off*
<Seraphna> **Luci grabs at a snack… fantatic**
<DeathStar> *with Leviathan protected, even as more try to get in at her, the others are able to slowly clear out the attackers over time and soon they are wiped out, or eaten*
<DeathStar> <Tora> How is she? <Selena> I don't know. *she grabs the ritual knife*
<Seraphna> Luci> They taste like lunacy.
<Xanatos> <BIX> .....65% = too slow. 6* He slumps, looking sad.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Evac her now." *looks around* "...seriously, this is why I asked questions about whwetehr there would eb security... because I don't see any guards."
<DeathStar> <Tora> One moment
<DeathStar> *Tora kneels and touches her side* I'm not used to handling real spirits
<Seraphna> Luci> I haven’t hunted in a while, but now I want this Templar human.
<Xanatos> <BIX> Get: Other spirit? Help - Heal?
<DeathStar> <Tora> ... *glows with a power like Taiga's almost*
<DeathStar> <Tora> Come on...
<MobileAri> * Nicolette puts her rod away and pulls out the cards, pulling one in an attempt to help heal Levi.
<DeathStar> *combined with Tora, the wound heals and Levithan sits up*
<DeathStar> <Leviathan> That knife...was .... ... should be destroyed.
<DeathStar> <Leviathan> Keep it away from me
<DeathStar> *she looks afraid of it*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Do you know what that knife is?"
<Xanatos> 6* BIX kneels to look the knife over, trying to figure out if he's seen anything like it.
<DeathStar> <Leviathan> No, but I do know it can harm spirits. <Asarar> I am guessing it's what you would call a supernatural kille then *it seems to have runic drawings on it*
<DeathStar> *perhaps something to cancel out something*I
<Seraphna> Luci> Ah, the hypocrisy is strong.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I'd... like to study it, if you don't mind."
<DeathStar> *Lev keeps away from it while it's given to Nicolette*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette vanishes the dagger. She gives Lev a reassuring smile, "Hopefully I can find a better way to treat this."
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Where is the mayor?"
<Xanatos> 6* BIX mumbles about the runes not making any sense.
<DeathStar> *The major and his wife are hiding under a table*
<DeathStar> <Selena> *points with her sword* There
<DeathStar> *mayor, my god
<Seraphna> Luci> I’d love to hear how those fanatics got in his house.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Out with you both."
<DeathStar> *They open their eyes and bow their heads to Leviathan* They threatened our city if we did not let them in. They held the entire city hostage.
<DeathStar> <Selena> .... *suddenly narrows her eyes at a bad thought*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Are there any more?"
<Xanatos> <BIX> WHERE CITIZENS?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...I saw them in their houses or businesses."
<Seraphna> Luci> Inside their homes. Might be more around them.
<DeathStar> <Selena> We left the other spirits to guard the ---cahr
<DeathStar> <Mayor> I am so sorry we were weak
<Seraphna> **Luci takes off and flies back**
<DeathStar> *The car is missing, a tiny dot in the horizon*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...did you remember to lock the car?"
<Seraphna> **Luci flies after it**
<DeathStar> <Tora> I am pretty sure I did!
<DeathStar> *Luci begins to catch up when a Templar like figure jumps off the car and begins to fall to the ground. leaving the car to continue to fly along*I
<Jackieness> <Kira> *looks around* "Did you leave Logan with our ride?"
<Seraphna> **Luci does a swoop to catch the Templar in a claw, armor forming on that limb as she keeps going**
<Xanatos> 6* BIX seems pretty troubled, walking over to the mayor to raise a hand.
<DeathStar> <Tora> He should be in there.
<DeathStar> *Logan fails to smash open the car door, having been locked in with the spirits*
<Seraphna> Luci> Can’t they just warp?
<DeathStar> <Tora> They should be able to
<DeathStar> <Lev> Unless something like that is in the car with them
<DeathStar> *She eyes the knife*
<Xanatos> 6* BIX then pats the Mayor's shoulder.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Well... shit."
<DeathStar> *suddenly the car explodes in the sky*
<Xanatos> <BIX> Criminals: Threaten Innocent. Not: Your fault.
<DeathStar> *Even as Luci catches her Templar*
<Seraphna> **Luci gasps, keeping an eye on anything flying out, squeezing the Templar to warn she’ll crush him if he moves**
<DeathStar> *it seems to have been some sort of neutralizing bomb; Logan falls, since it wasn't meant for him
<DeathStar> *also he got a 1 post explosion*
<Seraphna> **Luci flies up and shifts her form so he can land on her back, looking for the spirits**
<DeathStar> *only Gaia also got a 1, falling and her form flickering*
<Seraphna> **Luci forms a shield under her to catch her like in a net**
<Xanatos> 6* Logan groans from the catch, rubbing his head with a free hand while trying to hold on with the other.
<Seraphna> Luci> Could use some backup out here!
<DeathStar> *Selena goes into her partial spirit form*
<DeathStar> *Grabbing the others and zooming up there to help out*
<DeathStar> *Selena hovers in the air with group, peering about as she does*
<Seraphna> **Luci flies down and floats Gaia down, she lands and pins the Templar under a claw**
<Xanatos> 6* Logan pulls himself off of Luci and moves over to check on Gaia.
<Xanatos> 6* BIX looks for any other spirits.
<DeathStar> *Gaia's form is like that of a spirit with hardly any spirit energy*
<DeathStar> <Gaiga> I_igg...ggga
<DeathStar> <Lev> ... *she touches Gaia, trying to help stablize her*
<Seraphna> **Luci breathes out, giving her some of hers**
<DeathStar> <Selena> I don't think I ever seen a spirit this weak before
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Can we get ehre to Geyze to access the spirit realm?"
<DeathStar> *The templar captain remains quiet, perhaps knowing he is dealing with a dragon*
<DeathStar> <Tora> We should be able to get to it from here.
<Seraphna> **Luci looks down at the Templar and starts gleaning into his mind**
<MobileAri> * Nicolette does her best to provide Gaia with energy until they can come up with a better plan
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Go ahead. We need answers from this terrorist though."
<Xanatos> 6* Logan stands upright and looks towards where the explosion was.
<Xanatos> <Logan> ....I think they're all dead. All the other spirits didn't get out.
<DeathStar> *Gaia soon stablizes*
<DeathStar> <Gaia> T-Thank you
<DeathStar> *The Templar jerks and begins to fight back*
<Seraphna> Luci> Selena got them. **she distracts the Templar with a claw through the arm and goes deeper**
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... *tilts her head* No I didn't
<DeathStar> <Selena> I came up with everyone to see what could be done
<Seraphna> Luci> Oh, we’ll that sucks. **sounds impassive but it’s because her mind is committed to the scan**
<Xanatos> <Logan> They were in the car with me...I don't know how the earth one survived but...I tried to get out, busted my axe, shot my shotgun at the door but we had protected it for the spirits....but it just kept us locked in.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Fuck...it's my fault. 6* He slumps to a sitting position, one knee up with his arm resting on it, free hand rubbing his face.
<DeathStar> *The templar captain begins to shove his way of thinking into Luci's mind*
<DeathStar> <Selena> No. It was an ambush I should have seen coming. *she eyes the sky* Lets assume they are alive and are so discorporal we cna't see them
<Seraphna> **Luci growls and pushes back, and pushes a claw against his crotch** Behave.
<DeathStar> <Selena> How much spirit energy would it take to save them?
<Jackieness> <Kira> *sighs and then moves to punch the Templar in the head* "He'll have a harder time resisting if he's all fuzzy in the ehad*
<Jackieness> ."
<Xanatos> 6* Logan pauses and then glances around, pointing to Asarar.
<Xanatos> <Logan> The net we found out was actually part of the spirit world...thing, right? You can still access, you could see if there's any traces of them in there?
<Seraphna> Luci> Nasty training, trying to push your ignorant hate into my mind human. **she doesn’t play gentle anymore in her scans**
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Right, okay. *She begins to log in* Just know that what awaits us in there. *as the templar gets knocked silly*
<DeathStar> <Selena> .... right. Monsters
<Xanatos> 6* Logan stands up and check his pistol to see if it'll still work.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be working as Asarar plugs in and opens it up and steps in; Selena follows and Cyphre shrugs, going as well*
<Xanatos> 6* BIX runs in and Logan follows.
<Jackieness> <Kira> *sticks with Asarar and goes in*
<Seraphna> **Luci continues her interrogation for now**
<DeathStar> *the Net, as ever, is a blackened horrid version of their world*
<DeathStar> *connected to the Net, their powers are enhanced and they can move faster and around, but it's like something is hunting them in here*
<DeathStar> *Leviathan and Gaia look about, having followed*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We need to get into hiding."
<Xanatos> <Logan> Hate this place now. Either of you able to sense your fellow spirits?
<DeathStar> *in the sky there are sparkles of light falling around*
<DeathStar> <Gaia> There. *points
<Jackieness> <Kira> *looks toward the indicated direction*
<DeathStar> *The sparkling lights of dust*
<DeathStar> <Gaia> That is them I Think, or what is left
<Xanatos> <Logan> We need to gather that up...hmm. How?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> No idea.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> This place amplifies power but we have a limited amount of time
<DeathStar> <Cypher> But I am not sure any of us have the power to piece together a spirit
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Can our whole spirits hoover up the dispersed spirits?"
<Xanatos> <Logan> Okay. Cover me. I'll at least get them here. 6* He does like a 'Flash' arm spin in this place to try and create a reverse tornado of sorts to suck the spirit dust towards them.
<DeathStar> <Gaia> I'd be afraid they might become my spirit-ness
<DeathStar> *Asarar eyes Logan spin about*
<DeathStar> *Gathering spirit dust*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright I think there's a way to the spirir realm from here
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Are you ready to run like you've never run before?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Excepting the last time we were in here?"
<Xanatos> 6* Logan stops...and pukes, then pauses and tries to see if he can keep the spirit dust localized enough for him to carry.
<DeathStar> *if he focuses hard enough*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We've been here long enough. *She steps, then begins to run, each step being like miles*
<DeathStar> *as she runs for her the location of the spirir realm portal on Kumen*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *starts forward at a quick pace*
<DeathStar> *the shadows sensing their movements and chasing them*
<Xanatos> <Logan> ...okay...okay. 6* He focuses on keeping the dust to him, then goes to run and frowns.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Bix...carry me.
<Xanatos> 6* BIX perks up and salutes, then lifts Logan and runs after the others.
<DeathStar> *Cypher graps and begins to run and the spirits float and begin to move, waving their hands to help Bix out if he needs it*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I wish we could cleanse this place.... *She eyes the darkness closing in as they run*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We don't even know what's wrong with this place."
<DeathStar> <Leviathan> IT seems to be some sort of technology version of the spirit realm that has been corrupted.
<DeathStar> <Gaia> Maybe what seeps into the spirit realm has done so here at a more terrible form?
<Xanatos> <Logan> That's exactly what we think.
<DeathStar> *As they reach the spirit portal, Asarar waves them in, the darkness lurking out there, waiting on 30 mins*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Go, the time is nearly up
<Xanatos> 6* BIX runs through with Logan
<DeathStar> *Cypher and the spirits step through*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *runs through*
<DeathStar> *as they arrive in the foggy spirit realm, Logan floats in place*I
<DeathStar> *Asarar closing the net behind them*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Whoaaaa...whoa...what's happening?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Its probably the spirit dust."
<Xanatos> 6* BIX blinks and tilts his head at Logan floating there, he pokes him.
<DeathStar> <Gaia> ACcept the spirit inside oyu?
<Seraphna> **Luci has probably not eaten the Templar yet**
<Xanatos> <Logan> I...was trying to keep the spirits in this ball here not let any inside of me
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I think they need what is it?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> A core? Let me see if I can find some around here
<DeathStar> *She moves to look for any inside the spirit buildings*
<DeathStar> <Gaia> You'll need two of us to open a building with one.
<DeathStar> *as they go off with her, Logan is left there for what seems like forever, until finally she returns with two cores*
<DeathStar> *Gaia and Lev looking weak*
<Xanatos> <BIX> Spirits = Okay?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Those two don't look so good."
<DeathStar> <Gaia> It takes a lot of power to open those doors so cores can't be stolen
<DeathStar> *Asarar holds the two cores up and the spirit energy warps from Logan to the cores, Frost reforming, then Pyro
<Xanatos> <Logan> ...was that all of them, any missing?
<DeathStar> <Gaia> This is all of us. Barak is on Geyze and Gale was in Kumen City
<DeathStar> <Frost> ... haaa. Thank you, Sir Logan
<Xanatos> <Logan> ...had to make up for not getting you all out of there in the first place....
<Xanatos> 6* Logan lets out a big sigh of relief and slumps over putting his hands on his knees.
<Xanatos> 6* BIX claps and cheers, patting Gaia and Lev trying to give them some of his spirit power, not sure if it'll work in this prototype body.
<DeathStar> <Frost> Nonsense, we were talking about various things. *Selena helps Bix* .... I am concerned with how these Temp-lars are getting such wepaons to hurt the spirits. A knife? A bomb that erases them?
<DeathStar> <Selena> I clearly need to join the PAX to look into this problem; I will let you know what I learn
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I don't think the spirits should be dispersed across Kumen until this threat is dealt with."
<Xanatos> <Logan> Yeah Kira's right.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I'll talk to Tora and Ymir and have them put back at Ymir's place
<DeathStar> <Selena> It's the safest location and they trust her
<DeathStar> *The spirits seem miffed at needing to be put away, but agree*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Alright. Let's...figure out how to get back. Wait do we have to go back through the NET!?
<DeathStar> *Gaia leads them to the Geyze exit*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We just need to get back to the Academy."
<DeathStar> *they soon arrive at the academy,with some students preparing for the new semester. Sylph issitting there, eating fruit that makes her tipsy, eyeing her school suit*
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<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Cheryl stands there on the streets, musing about something, tapping her chin until Lemon gets annoyed* <Lemon> You are suppose to be helping me get supplies
<Seraphna> Angela> What’s got you so distracted anyways?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl points ahead and spots what looks like obvious military agents dressed to look normal, standing about and trying to look casual. Eventually they begin to walk across the way and head into the sub-way system*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Probably another unit
<Seraphna> Angela> Not good at blending in huh?
<Xanatos> <Kane> Hm.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I know, right, Kane?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> We can't be suspecting all units in the area. Plus we need to get back to feed Jenny and Wade.
<Seraphna> Angela> Can’t hurt yo query if there’s an op in the area.
<Seraphna> *to
<Xanatos> <Kane> Being so inept at blending is very suspect. But you're right Jenny and Wade take priority.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right, when we get back
<DeathStar> *after they get back though, there is no sign of a military unit, or operation in the area. In fact, the military denies any knowledge of such a unit. Who was the mysterious group in the area?*
<Seraphna> **Angela shrugs, but looks bothered**
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Taiga sets up the machine in the hanger with Megumi while Yuki and Ren sit up on the bridge with Erevis and Adeline*
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses as Cookie sits upside down in her seat**
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I feel SO tired. Need coffee....
<Seraphna> Jaime> Coffee Coffee or Coffee?
<Seraphna> **Cookie
<Seraphna> Cookie> **whispers** One means stims.
<DeathStar> <Mire> .... ?
<DeathStar> *she eyes them*
<DeathStar> <Mire> ... *grabs some coffee and tries it*
<DeathStar> <Mire> Bleh! BLEH BLEH BLEH
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Hey don't waste my bean juice!
<DeathStar> <Mire> BLEEEEEH
<Seraphna> Cookie> You’re supposed to put sugar in.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> It's still pretty nasty. But MY EYES THEY STAY CLOSED
<Seraphna> Cookie> Here wash it out with this energy drink.
<DeathStar> *Mire tries the energy drink a moment or we two later she is buzzing around the ship*
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius going faster and system glitching faster than theyh should*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... ...
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Engineering, what is happening?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> Girl can’t handle her 10,000 mg of caffeine.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I need that just to get out of bed.
<DeathStar> *they pop out at Maka 10 minutes sooner*
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats beside Erevis, mostly quiet*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We are ahead of schedule
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yes but keeping you in bed is beneficial… oh hey we’re here.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Run soem diagnostics. I do not wish to discover that the power spike burned out somethign that we need."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Oookay, checking systems.
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<DeathStar> *There seems to be nothing over Maka*
<DeathStar> *Surely the Makas are safe*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Got that creepy feeling.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Give me a sensor sweep."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We are getting set up
<DeathStar> <Ren> Even if we find them they might have a bomber on site
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Are standard sensors still operable?"
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Still doing the internal check.
<Seraphna> **Cookie checks the transmissions**
<DeathStar> *The ship seems to be cloaked at 10% faster but is working fine for now*
<DeathStar> *clocked
<DeathStar> *Mire bounces around the ship*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Internals are fine, a little faster really. Might want to take advantage of that while we can.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> .... hm
<DeathStar> <Ren> I can't keep up with her
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Get me some scans planetside. Look for anythign unusual."
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper begins to do so
<DeathStar> *Pepper gets ton of unusual scans - a planet of Makas
<DeathStar> *coming in from the teleporter, Sabrina leans over Pepper* I am here to help!
<ChadWinters`> <Id> ...Perhaps they can start scanning for the Templars. They were able to pick out Hunters.
<Seraphna> Cookie> When scanning Maka anything normal would be unusual.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Yes, anything unuusal for Maka."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> We're trying to find strange activity, so anything you can do to figure out normal maka vs strange
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> I imagine Zayne would be better than me but I'll try.
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Megumi comm the bridge*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We are ready to test the device on your orders
<Seraphna> Cookie> Fire the Catfox Detector!
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright. <Yuki> Here goes nothing.
<DeathStar> *Erevis begins to do a quiet prayer of success
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Affirmative. Trigger the drvice at your discretion."
<DeathStar> *the hanger of the Aquarius begins to rock*
<DeathStar> <Mire> *pauses and begins to look queasy* <Mire> UGhhhhhHHHHHHhh
<Seraphna> Cookie> Did you have too much cake again?
<ChadWinters`> 6Id begins flicker a bit as he starts to wobble a bit. 1"I do not like the energy field being given off by that device.
<DeathStar> *the gravity field begins to slowly exit the ship and go outward as the aQuarius keeps shaking*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Can the ship take much more of this? <Megumi> *has things in her ears unable to hear complaints while Yuki and Taiga and Ren look nauseous*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I can barely move...
<DeathStar> <Ren> .....,r
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I am....losing my ability to connect...
<Jackieness> <Airym> "The safety of Maka is more important than our discomfort."
<DeathStar> *The gravity well keeps extending, sending information to the Aquarius*I
<Seraphna> Jaime> I once visited this planet that had five times Earth’s gravity. Lovely but tiring.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I think Mir is going to hurl.
<DeathStar> *Mire makes noises when suddenly the gravity well hits something and something appears near the planet8
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Data is appearing
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius begins to log information about the cloak*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Good. Maintain as we are."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> ...trying to get a lock.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> ....
<Seraphna> Cookie> They aren’t going to like that.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> They are likely to activate the bomb on Maka in retaliation
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We should have a group on Maka now
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> I think I feel something. I can lead you down there now
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Prepare an armed mission team."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Then we need to stop this ship before it can leave
<DeathStar> *The Templar ship is preparing to do just that*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Target it’s engines?
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Targeting now, ready to fire.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Spank them!
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Everything we have.... Fire."
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper begins firing
<DeathStar> *The Templar shields begin to get hit and knowing they can't leave without a battle, it turns back to face the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> <Mire> *connecting to the ship* We managed to drop the shields by 45%. They are charging up
<DeathStar> <Mire> I am connecting us to the spirit cannon now
<Seraphna> **Cookie begins to move evasively, using her link with Pepper to optimize shots**
<DeathStar> *She sinks into the floor and powers up the spirit weapons*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Evasive maneuvers. I also need that mission team ready to hit planetside now."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ready to go.
<DeathStar> *Adeline goes with Ren and Erevis to go planet side. Taiga keeps an eye on the battle incase she is needed outside*
<ChadWinters`> 6Id goes with them, just to get away from the gravity field
<Seraphna> **Jaime joins them while Si sticks with Taiga**
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper continues to return fire while cookie evades, making the most of the link.
<DeathStar> *The templar ship begins to open fire finally, it's blasts raining down like some sort of Hell Shooter*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Uh, you think you can really evade that?
<Seraphna> Cookie> I am a leaf on the wind.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Its better than sitting still and taking all of them."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Leaves get destroyed all the time, be a badass pilot who dodges very good-like!
<Seraphna> **Cookie keeps going, clearly already looking into the future to move**
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Down, Left, Down - oh why am I doing this, it isn't aimed at you.*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Massive shots are raining down past us
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Redirect all power to shields and get us between the planet and the bombardment."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Holy shit
<Seraphna> Ace of Spades
<Seraphna> **Cookie blinks** This is easy… they aren’t firing at us…
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Nyao that is cheating
<DeathStar> *The blasts begin to hit the shield as they try to stop them from hitting the planet. Instead of dodging, it's a game of hitting the shots*I
<Seraphna> Cookie> **gives Pepper an Ace of Spades**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> How are we on the shields?
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper starts firing at shots that Cookie isn't going to get too, trying to disrupt them.
<DeathStar> *The Templar ship stops firing and begins to prepare something, having a brief window to be hit*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Could be better.
<DeathStar> *As Pepper's hits take their shields down again*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Take then out now. That doesn’t look good!
<DeathStar> <Mire> .. *woozy* 40%...50% down...
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper grits her teeth, checking the spirit cannon status.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Fire Spirit Weapons."
<DeathStar> *it's charged up to 70%*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> We're not at max charge!
<Seraphna> Cookie> Won’t matter if the window closes.
<DeathStar> <Mire> Sorry, feed me more energy drinks?
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper ahhhhhhs loudly as she aims and fires.
<Seraphna> **Cookie gives her a golden one**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Quit boozing her up
<Seraphna> Cookie> It’s for Justice!!!!
<DeathStar> *As Pepper fires, Mire gets energized up and Airym's console overloads*
<DeathStar> *PEpper firing a 100% shot*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Justice Blaaaaaast!!!
<DeathStar> *As the shot shoots through the shields and pierces ther side of the Templar vessel,l eaving a hole, the spirit weapon shuts down and other systems shut down, leaving just normal wepaons and hyperspace that Erevis installed recently*
<DeathStar> *at that moment the Templar Ship, tilted a bit begins to fire what looks to be a tiny rocket*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Weapons, fire on that projectile."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Use the normal weapons and take that out.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> ....trying, these guns aren't as good though! 6* Pepper tries to get a lock onto that rocket to blast it.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Stanbd by tractor beam in case we need to redirect its course."
<DeathStar> *the rocket speeds up with each shot*
<DeathStar> *getting closer*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Uh, how much damage is that thing going to do to us?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Cease fire, move to intercept, tractor beam at the ready."
<Seraphna> **Cookie breathes, shifting the ship backwards and giving Pepper another Ace of Spades**
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper blinks at the speed up, switching to tractor beam to try and redirect it or slow it down.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Not sure.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Helm, as soon as we capture the projectile in our tractor beam, barre roll the Aqarius and ling it back at the Templars."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Sure!
<DeathStar> *the tiny rocket zooms faster, then trns to aim at them
<DeathStar> <Megumi> !! I must design something like that
<Seraphna> **Cookie readies the ship to fling it back at them**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ....
<DeathStar> *it will impact in 3...*
<DeathStar> *2*
<DeathStar> *1*
<DeathStar> *Yuki closes her eyes*
<Seraphna> **Cookie flings it linked with Peoper**
<DeathStar> *The rocket flings back and heads for the templar ship*
<DeathStar> *super fast now*
<DeathStar> *it jerks as they begin to try to turn it back*
<DeathStar> *it's almost on them in 3*
<DeathStar> *it turns just in time and heads back, now even faster*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper fires the regular guns on the templars so they'll lose their hold.
<Seraphna> Cookie> **Holds out her hands and uses mind scramble on the helm of the Templr ship**
<DeathStar> *coming at them now*
<DeathStar> *As the guns blow up pieces of the ship, blowing up areas, the rocket is coming at them in 5*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Again, Cookie, again!
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Prepare for tractor beam maneuver again."
<DeathStar> *4*
<DeathStar> *3*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper gahhhhhs and switches back to tractor it.
<Seraphna> **Cookie nods and repeats the trick**
<DeathStar> *They manage it on the first try*
<DeathStar> *and it swings back and is even faster now*
<DeathStar> *3*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper tractors
<DeathStar> *but I got lucky and on my first try it zooms back at them*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Weapons, prepare supporting fire as soon as we turn the projectile back."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> WILL THEY GIVE UP>!@
<DeathStar> *2*
<Seraphna> **Cookie sniffs and flips again**
<DeathStar> *Cookike misse,s try again*
<DeathStar> *1*
<Seraphna> **Ace of spades flip**
<Seraphna> **Cookie now out of that**
<Jackieness> <Airym> *moves over to her old console and attempts to jam signals coming form the Templar ship*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Fuck thisssss. 6* Aims and fires at the templar ship to provide support.
<DeathStar> *PEpper blows up chunks as Cookie Aces her way out of it*
<DeathStar> *The bomb heading for the Templar ship*
<DeathStar> *1*
<DeathStar> *sadly I got failed my roll*
<DeathStar> *The bomb hits the Templar ship and blows it up and blows it up in one hit*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... Cookie - Pepper.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I am glad you didn't let that hit us
<Seraphna> Cookie> Worth the migraine…
<Jackieness> <Airym> *returns to her command chair* "Status?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Shields re down and systems are broken in places
<Xanatos> <Pepper> .....*sniff* *sniff* 6* She wipes at her eyes, slumping.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> No word yet from the team
<Seraphna> Cookie> Pilot needs snacks and cuddles.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Begin repairs. Also begin analysis of the data from the gravity sensor."
<DeathStar> *Megumi gets to work*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Maka
<DeathStar> *The Maka are floating in the sky, dealing with the blasts that have been raining down and taking down a hidden Templar ship that snuck in while the other two were ping ponging. While that is going on, Sabrina leads the others through the crazy world*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Not jealous at all. <Ren> Hm, Magical Girl Ren...
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It does appear some of the shots made it through, but it is amazing on how well they were able to defend it all.
<DeathStar> *Erevis hmmm's and seems to be musing, eyes closed*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> With everything going on I can't really say where the Templar is at.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmmm…
<DeathStar> *it's clear they are running out of time - minutes probably*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Adeline, perhaps we can use that data we recovered before my previous shell was destroyed to adjust my sensors.
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods and begins to pull out her datapad, the information appearing in the sky s she begins to calcuate*
<Seraphna> **Jaime takes in a breath and feels out thought patterns, hoping to find a thought pattern that’s irregular or fanatical**
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods and gives the location. Erevis glows with hyperspace and they warp in the sky above the target, where a lone templar is glowing as his armor is cracking with some sort of substance leaking out*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Target is below us.
<DeathStar> *Erevis letting the group fall down and split off from her as she lands in front of him*
<DeathStar> *Adeline flails and bounce rolls to her feet off to the side and Ren slides to the side*
<Seraphna> **Jaime does the hero landing and punches the ground, sending earth up around the Templar to trap them in place**
<ChadWinters`> <Id> That will not stop them nor the bomb from exploding.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Stops them from running.
<DeathStar> *The Templar looks about and begins to eye Jaime. Then he begins to mouth something that can't be heard over his armor getting louder*
<DeathStar> *Erevis tosses Jaime something*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We need to either freeze him and the bomb or… **she blinks and grabs it**
<DeathStar> *it's the Emerald Sword; while she holds it Erevis TK begins to work to hold the armor together to kieep it from blowing*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Not ...yet.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> .... What are the odds she can mentally do that?
<ChadWinters`> 6Id begins scanning and recording everything
<Seraphna> Jaime> Not long. We need to freeze it quick!
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Her abiltiies have improved slightly, but now long.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I do not think any of us have freezing ability. Can the sword do something? Like reality destroy the armor?
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks and focuses on the sword** I can try it.
<DeathStar> *Erevis is holding it together with 1 rolls*
<Seraphna> **Jaime hyper-steps behind the Templar and slashes down the armor, focusing on unmaking it**
<DeathStar> *there's a flash and the Templar is sent flying up like some sort of Mega Man boss after a strike and he lands, sans armor*
<DeathStar> *The green sword going ruby red*
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks** What does that mean?
<DeathStar> *Erevis takes the sword and focuses on the sword, it returning green and she slashes it back to rapier form*(
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is nothing
<DeathStar> *she seems to leave off something*
<Seraphna> **Jaime tilts her head** Well… thanks for trusting me with it Momma.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> So that means it is over?
<DeathStar> *she looks over Maka as things seem to be returning to normal*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well other than the fact I need to run to Noire
<DeathStar> *Ren takes off*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> ...For now I believe.
<ChadWinters`> But that may also make them more desperate
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That was strange.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Elaborate
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Something set Ren off that she ran off without waiting on the rest of us
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I must confess, I rarely know what goes through her head.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Lets get back to the Aquarius. *She warps them back*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *as Ren busts through the Aquarius' teleporter to the PAX, Ren slides along, smacking into Xan* Hey, big man!
<Xanatos> <Xan> Whoa, hey wait what happened!?
<DeathStar> <Ren> That templar on that planet, I read his lips, he said this ws mainly a diversion and that Titus main attack fleet for dealing with the Dark Ones was at the new Dark Planet. Can you check in with them.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm hoping it is nonsense
<Xanatos> <Xan> On it. 6* He turns to quickly move over and do just that, pinging the fleet to get them ready.
<DeathStar> *Ren gets in touch with Noire and Bobbi; Bobbi's face appearing on the holovid, something clearly blocking the screen* <Bobbi> Ah, we're having a big of a situation. A bunch of templar ships appeared to bombard our planet, but a few other Templars appeared to block them. Led by one Leon and Cersei. Not sure how long they'll be stalemated but hopefully it'll be a few days. Communication is being finick t---
<Xanatos> <Xan> Sending our fleet now. Hang in there...if you can hear this.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "...those monsters!"
<DeathStar> *around this time, Chad would also make a breakthrough with the prisoner, learning about the databombs and how they make it as well as abit of their plans, after ---talking to them for a few weeks*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> If we can beat their fleet here we'll set Titus back.
<DeathStar> *She notes to Xan*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Should we take the PAX in?
<ChadWinters`> 6Xan's comm would ping from Chad.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah let's get moving. *Comm* Chad, we're in a bit of a crisis.
<ChadWinters`> <Comm> I'm somewhat aware. I've got information that should help.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *transports on to the PAX* *comm* "Ren, I'm on the PAX."
<Xanatos> <Xan> *C* Go ahead, what did you find?
<DeathStar> *Ren hurries to Noire to inform her what she's learned*
<ChadWinters`> <Comm> I've transfered it to an ID but I'll be there once I can. It's not good.
<ChadWinters`> 6And Idlet suddenly floats in and forms a display, quickly showing Durran everything Chad's learned.
<Xanatos> <Xan> *C* Wonderful...
<DeathStar> *it seems the DNA Bomb is made by taking the DNA of the race and then making a complicated type of metal*
<DeathStar> *which counts down once exposed and blah blah blah*
<DeathStar> *As for tthe templar, it seems their plan is to wipe out the supernaturals, but they are waiting for the Paradora Box to stop anymore supernaturals from being born to nd the unnatural cycle or at least balance it out*
<DeathStar> *lest they be overwelmed in 100 years*
<DeathStar> *Also there's a question if Gitari are supernatural*
<ChadWinters`> <Comm>
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is straightening out her school uniform as Ren finds her, apparently having thrown her clothes on when she received the message*
<ChadWinters`> <Comm> I think it's fair to say we need to start focusing on finding Dias.
<Xanatos> <Xan> *c* You haven't been around, apparently Marcus and Fate are running around the multiverse attempting to do just that.
<ChadWinters`> <Comm> I caught part of that. But unless they're going to appear back when they left, it's putting us against a timer.
<DeathStar> *Ren fills her in* It looks like we'll be going to battle soon or in the next few days
<DeathStar> <Ren> We'll stop them here and now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I am tired of being run to ground because our less developed cousins went on a rampage."
<ChadWinters`> <Comm> I'll reach out to X, see if her and Kaleb won't go all in on finding Dias.
<ChadWinters`> <Comm> For now, focus on stopping them at the Dark One planet then.
<Xanatos> <Xan> *c* Yep.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> ...it's do or die.... Lenneth---*Athena ad begins to play*
<ChadWinters`> <Comm> I'll be on the PAX within the next 4 hours. Once I clean up.
<Xanatos> <Xan> *C* Hopefully the fighting is done by then. But who knows.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth studies her dad, wondering what he is talking about with his bestie*
<DeathStar> *her ears twitching*
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Session Close: Tue Jan 18 00:00:00 2022