The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 540

Session Start: Mon Feb 28 17:26:21 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session540
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<DeathStar> Date: Much Later
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Mireille attempts to do cartwheels on the ship*
<DeathStar> *moving about the ship until she slams into something on the bridge and bounces off, landing on her rear*
<Sara> <Liana> ...She's going to break something
<DeathStar> <Celes> I agree.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I thought she'd returned to normal? Or is this normal for her?"
<DeathStar> *Yuki walks in - due to how long they've been on this mystical time journey, and already having long hair that went to her lower back, her hair is now down to her knees likes Celes' is now; oddly, Celes hair seems not to have grown an inch.* <Yuki> She is returnin to normal, yes. I think Erica is a big part of it
<DeathStar> *Yuki eyes her bangs*
<DeathStar> *Mireille sits up, her own hair all over the place now, like some sort of spirit hair terror. Standing up, she begins to run around again, climbing up Erica's chair and spins in it*
<Xanatos> 6* BIX does a cartwheel past Mireille
<Seraphna> *Talia tries too**
<DeathStar> *Mire pauses in spinning to watch Bix and Talia while Gwen watches them, having grown out a beard like Ben* <Gwen> Don't hurt yourself, Tal
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia always land on feet!
<Xanatos> 6* Simon sits at a console, his Terran Empire outfit at this point just reduced to the boots, slacks, and white button up. Which the sleeves of that shirt are rolled up and the top button of the collar is unbutton. Far more relaxed than he's likely been in a while. He is looking over what information has been given to him about his 'past' but has maintained a distance from 'that' Simon.
<Sara> <Erica> Gwen, how did you even...?
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Hm?
<Xanatos> 6* BIX crashes into a crate and flops over looking dizzy.
<DeathStar> *Mire goes flying from Erica's chair and Yuki tries to catch her, but trips over her own hair*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm getting a weird sense of deja vu."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Urk!
<DeathStar> *Ben just grunts as he works*
<Seraphna> Alita> Grooming. **she says, like a bared knife** Yes we are going to have to do something about that.
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits up* <Gwen> Use a sword or something
<Sara> <Erica> Saoir, did you hear that
<Xanatos> <Simon> There are implements for shaving and cutting hair aboard. Am I the only one making use of them?
<Seraphna> Alita> **looking almost exactly as she did months ago** No.
<Seraphna> Talia> Familiars not need to groom much. We only change as needed!
<DeathStar> <Yuki> There is? *Mire looks dizzy by Bix*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Why wouldn't there be?"
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<Xanatos> 6* Simon nods in approval to those who've maintained.
<Xanatos> <BIX> BIX Hair = Never grow. Bix = sad.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "At least we don't have to worry about Id's grooming."
<Seraphna> **Talia puts a wig on BIX**
<Seraphna> Talia> Now you have a 'Fro!
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well with some many functions not working, I know there was a hair salon system once. And a pool system
<DeathStar> *Yuki sighs as she holds up Saoirse and works at slicing off some hair*
<Xanatos> 6* BIX holds it to his head and starts bouncing around.
<Sara> <Erica> We had officers in charge of some of these things when we first set out
<Seraphna> Alita> Not to mention most of your crew is missing.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yep. There's areas of the ship I just don't go to anymore
<Sara> <Erica> Very astute observation, demon girl.
<Seraphna> Alita> I pride myself on my keen observations.
<DeathStar> <Ben> Indeed. I've routed most of the critical systems to the bridge. I could unlock the pool and the hair salon if people wanted
<DeathStar> *Yuki stands up and grabs Mire to give her a trim, but the spirit flails*
<DeathStar> <Mire> Noooo
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Well, if we have the power spare, why not?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Because it would be a waste?
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats in
<Xanatos> <Simon> I was looking at your work rerouting the system, Ben. Well done.
<DeathStar> <Ben> Thank you. It feels as if I work the station before
<DeathStar> *worked
<DeathStar> *Neekito studies a big red button*
<Sara> <Erica> Well... there was Samson...
<Seraphna> Alita> Mmm. This may be late thinking, but I dearly hope the ship was docked or something when Chronos took it.
<DeathStar> <Ben> That may be it
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I said spare... if we need it for other things, they come first."
<Xanatos> <Simon> My memory loss is very impressive I find. I know this ship's systems. I must have worked on it for years at some point.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It would be safe to say that Chronos took the ship during the most opportune time.
<DeathStar> *Yuki finishes giving Mire a cute trim*
<DeathStar> *Right as Neekito reaches for the button*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Neekito.
<DeathStar> *Neekito jerks and moves her hands behind her back as if she wasn't doing anything; right then CorSec's ship hails them*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Incoming hail, Captain Hildegard.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Ah. CorSec... it's been a while since I've had to think about them."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I believe you are relating your past to something that currently doesn't reflect what you are thinking of
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Probably."
<Sara> <Erica> On screen.
<Xanatos> 6* Simon brings them on screen.
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<Xanatos> 6* BIX has left with Yuki and is giving his fro wig a trim.
<DeathStar> *Tora appears on the screen; at this point, funny enough, while she is much older looking than Taiga in the future due to Taiga's deaging process, at this point she looks the same age as her almost, I forgot to mention last session. Looking about 20ish oddly enough, or about that. Her brown hair right now, during this trip from Earth, is now definitely having white streaks in it*
<Sara> <Erica> Madam President. *she salutes*
<DeathStar> <Tora> I think that's a bit early to call. *she seems amused* The other corporation leaders are only following me so far due to the fact I organized this so fast and the fact I seem to have knowledge of things to come. As well as a few aces under my sleeve.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *plods on to the bridge, yawning* "Mwaaaaah!"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I assume until they sense an open or smell blood in the water as they say
<DeathStar> *Tora motions* They are the best at what they do in the corporate world. And we're traveling to a new world. But I am contacting you because I think I have found your gate. *she sends the coordinates to the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> *Mire claps for Bix*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "So, that's the path to Kumen..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "....stuffs happened. Did I miss something?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Not much since you have chosen to rest your weary eyes.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "People rediscovered haircare, then we got this call."
<DeathStar> *Yuki returns with Mire and Mire slides in, a normal looking spirit again*
<DeathStar> *Yuki takes her seat beside Erica while Ben runs the coordinates for Erica, bringing up the location on the viewscreen - an ancient looking jump gate*
<Seraphna> **Talia slides around Mire and gasps, then ooos** Pretty!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Haircare?! O! M! G! Its been so long that I didn't even think of shampoo and condiitoner!"
<Sara> * Erica eyes the view screen
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah, that... looks about right
<Seraphna> Alita> **sighs**
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I'm slightly confused, should we not have known the location prior to this?
<DeathStar> *Mire beams while Yuki seems to have cut hair hair a bit to mid-back, having Saoirse on her hip*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe it moved in the future?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> True Lana, but even someone of your caliber should've been able to calculate that.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Even?"
<DeathStar> <Tora> Once you activate it, I have a plan. I'll go forward with it afterward. *She signs off*
<DeathStar> <Celes> I have a question. *She asks everyone*
<Sara> <Erica> Well, that was brief. But we're on course at least. Hm? *she turns to look at Celes*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Tora clearly looks exactly like that other girl - Taiga? So why is her hair turning white? Is she ill?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "That...sounded backhended..."
<DeathStar> <Celes> Is that why she came here?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Stress maybe?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I would never give you a back handed compliment, Lana. You are far to smart for them.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> If stress is the cause, I'm glad I'm blonde
<ChadWinters`> <Id> You could always ask.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Anyway, I don't know enough about the variables to perform an accurate calculation. Apparently this end of the gate was seriously messed up."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> If I recall, this gate gets pretty messed up in the end. *She agrees with Lana as they arrive in front of it*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So how did we activate it again?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe it has to do with this ship's spirit systems."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> How was it activated in the past?
<Xanatos> <Simon> Perhaps Id was not around then, I have not witnessed any reference to this type of gate in the logs.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Captain, was the gate data erased from the logs?"
<DeathStar> <Mireile> *begins to talk more robotically* The Jump Gate was created long ago by another alien race it is believed
<ChadWinters`> <Id> ....Hmmm. Scan it to see what is it is made of. There is a high chance it's made by the Croza
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'll cross-reference with my notes to see how closely it resembles Croza tech."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I was pondering that, though I made no notes about them having ship-scale gates of this sort."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> There is no need, once the Aquarius scans it and I look at the data, I will know instantly.
<Sara> <Erica> Well, the ship was basically made to handle it
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Incorrect. IT was not made by the Croza, but the empire that formed after them
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Oh, then if Erica is correct, the ship is all that is required to activate it so we can watch history happen,.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah! Another historic gap!"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "So much lost history..."
<Seraphna> Alita> Mmm... getting that weird Deja Vu again.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> We are currently in their era
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Then where are they and why is this gate unattended?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> One could argue, a lto of history is lost.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Unknown.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Let's try to collect as much data from scans of this gate so we cna investigate later."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Perhaps the spirits of Geyze could answer. The Cryok Empire it is stated in my files gathered the Ancient material and their own stuff and spread out - at least it is theorized and ruled for many thousands of years. They must have visited Geyze for Geyze to change their numbering
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Agreed."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> That would require this gate to exist in our reality.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Not necessarily... since Geyze and Kumen were both transposed to our own reality."
<DeathStar> *Crytok
<DeathStar> <Celes> Hm. *speaks up finally* Yes, the Crytok Empire does exist, or did
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Is there a physical gate on both ends?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> There is a possibility, yes. But if this is relative to Earth, Earthgov would've found it in their territory by now.
<DeathStar> <Celes> But they haven't been to Geyze or Kumen in my lifetime or my mother's
<DeathStar> <Celes> They were a Empire that was interested in spirits
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Like the Croza were interested in Spirits... maybe their stuy of Croza relics led them down a similar path."
<DeathStar> <Celes> But petty wars kept them away I believe. Maybe they ended up the same way. *As she speaks Mireille moves over to Erica* <Mireille> Permission to power up the gate?
<Sara> <Erica> I heard about the Empire, at least, but we know so little
<ChadWinters`> <Id> If Mireille is willing to share me the data they've scanned, I could start to theorize and come up with an answer.
<Sara> <Erica> But yes, make it so
<Xanatos> 6* Simon considers something then watches the scanners to make sure they're not jumped by some unknown enemy.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "At this point, we now know less than we know about the Croza."
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius begin to use spirit energy as if it was going to perform a jump, the gate turning, as if dialing. It's clear the gate was designed to do something much like Taiga's jump engine.*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> That is the unfortunate side to our time spent so far Lana. What we've learned has only deepened their mystery.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Much of what I know is from Kumen data but you can read it on the computers.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Personally, I would like to scan as much of this gate as possible for future use. If it can be replicated, it would prove very useful
<DeathStar> *Tora's ship moves over and does something - instead of just sending the Aquarius through and closing down, Tora attaches something to the gate; the next thing the Aquarius sees, they're on the other side*
<Sara> <Erica> So what's this Croza?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Its the name that the Ancients called themselves."
<DeathStar> <Celes> *motions at Lana* It's what they wrote down at least
<DeathStar> *Tora's ship moves over and does something - instead of just sending the Aquarius through and closing down, Tora attaches something to the gate; the next thing the Aquarius sees, they're on the other side*
<DeathStar> *oop repost*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> We are in the Delta Quadrant
<Xanatos> <Simon> A replication of the technology would potentially aid in any sort of galactic civilization. Is it instaneous travel or does it just act as an anchor point?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "It could be a network. You cna jump to any point in the network potentially."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> the Aquarius can already instantly travel
<ChadWinters`> <Id> That would depend on if theirs something on the recieving end. If there is a gate there then use, it could be used both ways
<Sara> <Erica> It couldn't back then, mind you -- not to this extent
<DeathStar> <Yuki> But we can't bring a fleet with us
<Sara> <Erica> When we took our first mission, we HAD to depend on the Gate to make our way to the Alpha Quadrant
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "If we could copy the technology, that would be a great help."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Unless you want to replicant the Aquarius tehcnology for anyone to buy at the ship store, it has potential."
<Sara> <Erica> But nowadays, the Aquarius can just jump, on its own
<DeathStar> *Yuki nods at Erica* Yeah back then we weren't leveled up enough
<DeathStar> *soon other ships begin to come through the gate, which is still open*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Let's get some scans of this end of the gate as well."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It would bypass the PAX significantly. Making all the races less depended on them.
<ChadWinters`> *dependent*
<DeathStar> *Yuki raises a brow at Id*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ohhhh... maybe that was a combination lock..."
<DeathStar> *after the remaining ships come through, Tora contacts them again*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Putting Tora on the screen
<ChadWinters`> <Id> The Suisen Empire uses the gift of using their teleporters to transport people instantly. If this gate, which shows the same abiltiy is able to be used, in theory it will provide the same advantage.
<DeathStar> <Tora> I put a device on the gate - kind of like a forced wedge that will keep it open so that we can send for supplies and people without needing the Aquarius. I don't know for how long it'll last - or how long Earth will last, but it's there. Thank you for everything.
<DeathStar> *As the ships fly together, up ahead a familiar duo world can be seen*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Does anyone else find it interesting that Tora was able to create a device so quickly?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "That wasn't an ongoing work?"
<Sara> <Erica> Well, it's what we were sent here for... probably.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Strange, actually... how would she hve the data on the gate if we just found it?"
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Indeed, Lana.
<Sara> * Ellie brushes Neekito
<DeathStar> *Neekito leans into the pets*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I guess we're done here
<DeathStar> *The ships take up position around Kumen*
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia saved the day?
<DeathStar> *it's clearly a dead world, with no atmosphere left*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "So... was Kumen meant to be like this?"
<DeathStar> *Chronos appears behind them* I suppose now is as good as any to take you home.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> The fleet has arrived at it's destination
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Everything happened as it was supposed to?"
<Xanatos> <Simon> Why do they not attempt to overtake Geyze? Is there something stopping them?
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Are you curious?
<Sara> * Erica eyes Chronos
<Jackieness> <Lana> *adjusts her glasses* "Well, let's wish them well, put some distance between us and them, then get going."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It is possible that the anti-tech field prevents them.
<Seraphna> Alita> Oh if they try it will be embarrassing.
<DeathStar> *She asks Simon*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Oh? Should we warn them? The corporations are...greedy.
<Seraphna> Alita> It might help to deter them.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I would not. Sometimes, the best lesson is learned first hand.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well, it seemed like Geyze was defended well enough..."
<DeathStar> *Chronos taps her staff - time begins to move faster outside than inside*
<Sara> <Liana> History is just running its course... the same course it already did.
<DeathStar> **it looks like one of the ships indeed moves for Geyze*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Time for them to learn."
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats closer to the view screen to watch the fleshings suffer*
<DeathStar> <Celes> I wonder which corporation it is. *the logo on the side is too faint to make out, so Chronos moves the Aquarius closer*
<DeathStar> *it looks like Macross. The ship gets in closer and their ship begins to fail as soon as it touches the atmosphere; as their systems and ships go down; Sylph saves them and it looks like Shade and Aska confront them. After bringing the ship back to space, it's clear Kumen meets the spirits*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Are they a big one?"
<Xanatos> <Simon> They are.
<DeathStar> *while this is going on, it looks like the corporations are scrabbling and in-fighting even in space, trying to hoarde supplies and other things. None not willing to waste precious materials to take the pluge to get things started until Tora commits her own ship and begins the process to make the heart of Kumen after meeting with the spirits and assuring them they want peace. And so using her own ship as the heart of Kumen, the begins on working on making a dome that would create a bio dome of life*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> From there many years of pain and labor would go forth. Let us jump
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Lets."
<DeathStar> *Chronos fast forwards them ahead - Kumen City has been created - with oddly only one level. The center of the city is still as it is, with Tora's building/ship serving as the center* <Chronos> Due to the in fighting of the Corporations, Tora split the city into 7 districts to break the corporations power
<Xanatos> <Simon> Truthfully I am happy that I didn't have to experience either outcomes my people had to endure.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "No offense, but your timeline sucked."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> as Erica predicted, she became a defacto leader of the city
<DeathStar> <Chronos> And the Corporation Leaders hated her for it
<ChadWinters`> <Id> A predictable about come for those led by emotions.
<Sara> <Erica> Kumen is a world where all of those with lesser power are jealous of it
<Sara> <Erica> Nevermind that they are rich, or that they have power, they always want more
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well, they grew up in that version of Earth..."
<Xanatos> <Simon> Cheryl would've kept them in line.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Would have, yes..."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Macross, led by the Terran power, wanted to lead the city, plotted against her and to wrest control of the city. The Nue Age Corporation was led by a branch of family you know well. One of the few Dragoons ran the Starcorps Corporation.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> And an Aurit, Famfrits in your world, named Guane ran the Biotect corporation. Who would late have an important daughter.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> But moving on.
<Xanatos> <BIX> BIX = Important Daughter!
<Sara> <Ellie> Sure, BIX. Sure.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> The problem with Kumen City was that as people from Earth kept coming over, there wasn't enough room in the bio dome. So over the decades, the beautiful city was then built on top of. *she speeds up, showing a second layer*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Well, that was about what was expected."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I don't recall anyone mentioning a biodome in the lower level though."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Outside there was no air, so everyone was crammed into this one city to live.
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<DeathStar> <Yuki> at least before everything was fixed
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's what happens when settling airless planets."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> During this, Tora began to take more of a hands off approch - appearing less and less. You might wonder, how long can a half-kitsune live.
<ChadWinters`> 6Id gives the theorized life span out
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Tora would routine go into chamber to extend her life as to meet Erica Hildegard
<DeathStar> <Chronos> And wait for technology to catch up
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Which meant the corporations would go rampant at times
<Sara> <Erica> CoreSec was very hands-off as time went along because of Tora's absences; I think Sen handled a lot of the dirty work...
<DeathStar> <Chronos> But during her on hands time, Tora made a few important discoveries. She discovered the Net and Biotects. Should I touch on those?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Please do."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> As you recall, in the Ancient War, Kumen was utterly destroyed and the spirit realm sealed off
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Right, Id has it all recorded."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> When building the foundation of the planet, Tora found two markets of spirit energy on the planet, outside the dome but was unable to find where they were at - they would later turn out to be Gale and Gaia, who were left nearly dead on the planet, half corrupted.
<DeathStar> *markers
<DeathStar> *planet's biodome
<Sara> <Ellie> They deserved better...
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...yeah..."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> But being left that way meant later they escaped the full corporation their sisters did
<DeathStar> *corruption jesus
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "They still deserved better."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I agree
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Tora became interested and investigated Kumen more and discovered Kumen's connections to Geyze, however cut off that they might be. So she built the Net, a technological tapping into the realm.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> She also built the first Biotect, since the Weapons were getting older and most were lost. Upgrading them overtime their own person. *She bows to Bix*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Of course, corporations like Macross ran with the concept and abused them
<Xanatos> 6* BIX poses with a peace sign
<Xanatos> 6* BIX pauses at the abused part and lowers the peace sign slowly.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> By the time of the third layer, Tora had devoted herself fully into spirit tech, having been learning from the spirit-tech makers of Geyze and began to make ships and the Aquarius. Are there any other questions of Kumen's history you are curious about?
<DeathStar> *outside, the planet is now looing more like modern Kumen*
<DeathStar> *Mireille snoozes*
<Sara> * Erica looks bored, knowing the vast majority of this already
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I think we're back to the time of the official history, based upon Erica's lack of interest."
<Seraphna> Talia> When does it get cats?
<DeathStar> *Gwen hands Talia a toy to distract her*
<Xanatos> <Simon> It is quite sad, all things considered.
<Sara> <Erica> Does it ring any bells for you?
<DeathStar> <Chronos> *nods* Erica. To get everyone home, you will need to fly through time. It will not be easy, but you can do it. Good luck.
<Sara> <Liana> He's from Geyze, not Kumen's past, Captain
<Sara> <Erica> Through time, huh? I've done worse.
<Xanatos> <Simon> It is hard to explain. I remember nothing of the people or experiences but the architecture, the biotects, the net. All concepts I 'know'.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So... we don't need to find the portal?"
<DeathStar> *Chronos begins to fade away, almost like she's unraveling, her time wand glowing* Just trust in your captain and you'll find the exit and your family and friends. IF you fail, you might end up in another time period altogether
<DeathStar> *outside, a time portal forms*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Amnesia can work like that."
<Sara> <Erica> Well, everyone ready?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Ready. *She sinks into the spirit chamber*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Ready."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Here we go
<Xanatos> 6* Simon watches Chronos fade for a moment before nodding to Erica.
<Xanatos> <BIX> READY!!!!
<Sara> <Erica> Welp, buckle up.
<DeathStar> *Ben nods and Celes takes a deep breath, holding onto Liana*
<Xanatos> <BIX> Wait. Bix Head = cave!!!!
<ChadWinters`> <Id> This will go swimmingly well.
<DeathStar> *Neekito makes sure Ellie is safe*
<Sara> <Ellie> Thanks
<Xanatos> <BIX> BIX HEAD EQUAL CAVE. PARADOX!
<DeathStar> *As Chronos fades out, the spirit engines come online and shields power up*
<DeathStar> *Bix poofs out*
<Sara> <Ellie> I think we've proven multiple times over that paradoxes don't--
<Sara> <Ellie> ... Where's BIX?
<Seraphna> Alita> At
<DeathStar> <Celes> I think he was here a moment ago
<ChadWinters`> <Id> To prevent a paradox.
<Seraphna> Alita> Oh my.
<Sara> <Ellie> What.
<Ariel> <Ida> "BIX unit removed."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "..he literally just poofed..."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Well, it was nice that BIX could stay with us this long..."
<Seraphna> Talia> Where BIX? **starts to sniffle**
<Xanatos> <Simon> Perhaps the spirit did something to preserve time.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *the ship's lights dim as Mireille becomes sad*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah... hopefully they already rebuilt him when we get back."
<DeathStar> <Ben> Controls have been routed to the captain's chair
<Sara> <Erica> Right-o
<Sara> <Erica> Welp, wish us luck. *she says, 'encouragingly'*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> And how are you going to 'punch' through time to return us?
<Sara> * Erica takes them into the portal
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Presumably like that."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I was not aware this portal could affect time also.
<Xanatos> (Chronos made a new one)
<DeathStar> *As the Aquarius begins to enter the portal, it pulls them through and they find themselves floating through time. Outside the ship they see moments of time flashing, like Yuki as she was flung from the Aquarius in Session 50 and was lost. Yuki wincing at that moment, or Neekito's death, or Alita making Talia at the tower. Simson's last moments saving them. Ceilidh working on wires flashes by.. It seems the ship is shaking from all the bad memories, but theo ne good memory makes the ship steady*
<DeathStar> <Ben> The shields are cracking
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I don't even know which way Erica should go
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah, well, we've been in THAT situation before...
<Xanatos> <Simon> Rerouting some of our excess power to the shields. Goodbye Salon.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It'll be fine. I do not feel that Erica will guide us back incorrectly.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh! Engineering!" *starts running*
<Sara> * Erica eyes the path ahead
<DeathStar> *it looks like a vortex ahead*
<DeathStar> *just swirling colors*
<Sara> <Erica> Well, that's... colorful
<Sara> <Erica> It wouldn't be an Aquarius mission if we didn't risk dying on the way back, I guess... Poor Cam'dee back then too...
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia concentrate on times Gwen gave me fish!
<ChadWinters`> <Id> You will be fine, Erica. Just fly us ahead
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Would Mom like me to link her to the ship so she can try to guide us? Or should I try to do it?
<Sara> <Erica> I'll do it, make it happen
<DeathStar> *Yuki squirms at the idea of linking Erica to the computer*
<Sara> <Erica> We've gotta get these people home, Yu
<DeathStar> *Mireille helps link Erica into the spirit chamber like before, allowing her access to the ship's sensors. As Yuki looks over them, and as soon as she's inside, Erica begins to see there are hidden paths she can take through all this*
<Sara> * Erica takes them down the rightmost route she sees
<Jackieness> <Lana> *slides to an engineerign console and tries to adapt the shields to ease the pressure of the time realm*
<DeathStar> *As Lana enters, she'd find time is moving faster down there and causing her to move around wildly*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *comm* "Heeeeeeelp!"
<Sara> <Ellie> What was that sound?
<DeathStar> *it seems Erica is doing it as something up ahead looks like an exit, a ring of sorts, even as something is in her way blocking her, some sort of object. A time ghost or monster, it launches at the ship to try knock them off course from it*
<DeathStar> <Neekito> It sounds like a humming bird
<DeathStar> *she eyes her comm, then turns to the others*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I would focus on what's infront of us
<Sara> <Erica> The ghosts of the past and the future do not honor the present
<Sara> <Ellie> Great, what do we do?
<Xanatos> <Simon> I could attempt to shoot it off. But it would take away power from shields.
<Sara> <Liana> Is that -- is that bad?
<Sara> <Liana> I don't starship
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Erica, how should we proceed?
<Alicia> * Ceilidh makes sure all unimportant systems aren't draining power. Like the hair salon and pool.
<DeathStar> *As Ellie asks, she sees a vision - the past, the future, of Ymir of a dark Kumen City with devices all over the city, planning something, as she activated the spirit devices drawing in power from the original spirits - too much, too much, as the city shakes - before it ends*
<Sara> <Ellie> .......*holds her head*
<DeathStar> *it latches onto the ship, jolting them*
<DeathStar> *slowly beginning to move them off course, the shields cracking but holding for now*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *turns on weapons so Erica can use them*
<DeathStar> *The spirit weapons*
<Sara> * Erica aims
<Xanatos> 6* Simon squints and focuses, trying to use his magic to form eye boulders in space in front of the being, attempting to pelt it off of them.
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Are you okay?
<DeathStar> *time suddenly slows for Lana*
<Sara> <Ellie> Saw... something...
<Sara> <Ellie> Not here... somewhere...
<Jackieness> <Lana> *climbs into the engineering chair and tries to work on the shields while she can*
<Sara> <Liana> Do we even have the slightest idea what this thing IS? Maybe it's a friend--
<DeathStar> *Simon hits it, damaging it but not knocking it off, as the monster almost looks like Maxwell Terran, then another enemy of Erica's, then another*
<Sara> * Erica fires at the being
<DeathStar> *Saoirse watches, leaning over the chair, nodding in approval*
<DeathStar> <Celes> If it's a friend, it definitely is impeding us
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I am surprised no one tried to communicate with it.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "How would we do that? Hail it?"
<DeathStar> *The powerful weapons send it flying and destroying it practically, but also send the ship flying back, the shields barely holding thanks to Lana. However, they lost sight of the portal. Was it to the left, or the right?
<Sara> <Liana> Oh, great
<DeathStar> <Celes> I lost sight of it
<Sara> * Erica takes them right again
<Xanatos> <Simon> If we arrive before we are meant...and encounter our past selves. Will time unravel?
<Sara> <Ellie> At this point I've given up trying to understand but it seems like all attempts to cause paradoxes have essentially failed
<Sara> <Ellie> They maybe don't exist?
<DeathStar> *As they adjust themselves, something moves past Ida, the damaged time monster, moving for the spirit chamber*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Doubtful, but I am excited to record what happens.
<DeathStar> *Gwen blinks, peering up*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> That thing is on the ship
<Seraphna> **Alita frowns and shields the Spirit Chamber**
<DeathStar> *it slams against the shields*
<DeathStar> *the portal can be seen up ahead*
<DeathStar> *Gwen tries to stab it, doing a little damage as Celes draws her blade and joins him*
<Ariel> * Ida heads after the... creature, intent on dispatching it before they exit the corridor
<Seraphna> **Talia leaps and cuts at it with her Familiar Blade**
<DeathStar> *it howls at all of them stabbing it, and uses time powers to slow down Gwen, Celes, and Talia, so their attacks happen less frequently*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon glances at them fighting the creature before shiting and keeping and eye on their power reserves.
<DeathStar> *The shields are almost gone*
<Ariel> * Ida lunges at the being with an energy blade.
<DeathStar> *it jerks at another attacker it missed and twitches, unraveling in places as the other three resume their attcks*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *tries to compensates for the shield depletion to buy them some more time*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon considers something, then grabs Id and begins to attach him to the ship so they can use some of his spirit reserves.
<DeathStar> *the time portal begins to close, forcing Erica to boost for it*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon puts a limiter so Id won't be completely drained.
<Sara> * Erica does
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Use the boost to get through!"
<DeathStar> D, D, D, D, D
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Sara> uuuuu
<ChadWinters`> 6Id is caught off guard and used, but doesn't resist, once it quickly assesses Simon's plan
<DeathStar> *even as time memories smash into them, Simon's Id shield protects them. As IDa, Gwen, Celes, and Talia destroy the time creature, they zip through the time portal and all ... tumble shipless out of the time portal Nicolette and Selena found up on the space station over Geyze*
<DeathStar> *a peace keeper having been about to shut the time portal down, blinking at them all*
<Seraphna> Talia> Wheeee!
<Seraphna> Talia> Again!
<Sara> <Erica> What the fu--- NGH!
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Where are we?"
<DeathStar> *Celes lays on her back and Neekito pushes herself up and Mirelle sits up, looking drained*
<ChadWinters`> 6Id bounces along before floating up and then quickly accessing the holonet and then updating itself to time/location
<DeathStar> *the peacekeeper contacts Lumi*
<Seraphna> Alita> Why are we not in the cave at least?
<Xanatos> 6* Simon slowly pushes himself to his feet.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Have we done it?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *lands boobs first on Gwen*
<DeathStar> <Peacekeeper> Aboui that. *he motions, the cave's gemstones set up in here*
<DeathStar> *surrounding the room*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Because the gate is no longer there. Interesting. Much has passed.
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia, Hero of Time save universe! Remember my tail!
<Sara> <Ellie> The correct question is... WHEn are we...
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "You moved the gate?"
<DeathStar> <Peacekeeper> We'll explain why we moved it here later
<ChadWinters`> 6Id gives Ellie the time.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> Date: .... Date: 10-642.9.12
<DeathStar> *the group has been moved down to Geyze by Lumi as soon as she found about them, moving them to the Academy. Asking no questions about the strange Ida character, they are all checked over, everyone turning out fine, except one*
<DeathStar> *Neekito has begun to look a bit odd, sweating a little since returning and leaning against a wall*
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Slight fever. Hm.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Mmm..."
<DeathStar> *Fae tackles Ellie*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh... where is Neekito's other self?"
<Seraphna> **Terra appears and sets Sylph on Ellie’s lap** Recharge Auntie.
<Sara> <Ellie> ?????????? *overwhelmed*
<DeathStar> *Sylph, who was busy teaching classes it seems, is wearing glasses and dressed as a teacher*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> ... *Stares at Ellie*
<DeathStar> *then pokes her*
<Sara> <Ellie> I saw... an evil cat running a business
<Ariel> * Ida is quiet, seeming a bit out of place. Not knowing anything about this world.
<Xanatos> 6* Simon weaves a few runes in the air before executing a detection based spell to try and get an idea of Neekito's spiritual flow.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> No getting cats for Ellie
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats beside Simon, having brought itself up to speed with everything they've missed
<DeathStar> *Lumi muses* I think Sylph killed her
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks around* "Ahem. I now remind Geyze of the name not spoken since millenia past... Croza."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I do not believe that is how that works Lana.
<DeathStar> *it looks like Neekito, despite shoving her corruption onto her other self, is still suffering some ill effects from the long journey. It doesn't appear to be corruption, maybe*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Well, knowing the name is good, but I think it's pretty academic."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...let me have my moment!"
<DeathStar> *Sylph grabs Ellie, balling*
<DeathStar> *Fae begins to cry too*
<Sara> <Ellie> ...I'm home
<DeathStar> *Sylph nods* Welcome home. *smiles*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Neekito may just need rest, give her time to adjust back to this world's spirit energy.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Though I would of course defer to this world's spirits.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Things have changed a lot, but I think that's a good thing."
<DeathStar> *Neekito sits by Ellie* Rest sounds good. *She closes her eyes, resting her head against Ellie*
<Seraphna> **Terra hands then all fruit**
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Based on the state of things, yes and no.
<DeathStar> *Celes turns her head as a Hapian carriage rides up*
<DeathStar> <Celes> ... she's here
<Xanatos> <Simon> We will need to keep evaluating Neekito. I shall check on you daily. Let us know if you feel more ill.
<Sara> <Liana> Sasha? Oh, wait...
<Seraphna> **Jaime speaks up behind Celes** She missed you two.
<Sara> <Liana> This is welcome home for you, too, Simon
<DeathStar> *Celes jerks at Jaime*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **casuslly walks by her**
<DeathStar> *Lumi moves over to Ida and bows* Welcome.
<Xanatos> 6* Simon pauses and glances around.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> You are from the past, right?
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats off away from Simon slightly before returning back to a stationary position.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Oh, Simon... shall I lecture you on your own research? You gave me all of your lecture notes... well... your coutnerpart form our timeline, that is."
<Sara> <Liana> I think that was just Simon
<DeathStar> *Selena steps out of the carriage, dressed all regally, and moves over to Celes and Liana, followed by some escorts. IT's clear she's become queen while Celes and Liana were gone*
<DeathStar> *Selena also has Luna with her*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> This is the same Simon as before, it is just most likely that he will not be the same one that we remember. Which I look forward to finding out about."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Mothers. *she tries to keep the regal act up as she greets them* I am glad to hear you are back. .... *wipes her eyes* So very glad
<Xanatos> <Simon> A refresher would be most helpful, thank you. 6* He bows his head to Lana.
<Seraphna> **Jaime grins**
<Sara> <Erica> Wonder how you'll feel when we take you to your place
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *steps of the carriage as well* "My sister."
<Ariel> * Nicolette smiles more openly at the reunion. She doesn't need to worry about keeping up appearances. She bows to Celes and Liana, flourishing with her hat.
<Sara> <Liana> It's... been quite long for us, too
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Let's go find an empty classroom. Come on, Id, you cna coem too."
<DeathStar> *Celes bows her head in respect to Selena* I've missed you as well, my daughter. And you, sister.
<Seraphna> **Alita has stepped away to go check on the rest of her family**
<DeathStar> *Lumi works on seeing if she can convince Ida in joining the Peacekeepers before someone else snatches her up - like the PAX*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I will do what I can. I must confess, being able to connect with my otherselves is overwhelming at times.
<Seraphna> **Talia is explaining to the familiars that she is the great momma familiar**
<Sara> * Liana decides NOT to tell Selena that she has a long-dead sister
<Jackieness> <Lana> *heads to the classroom building*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "There is much to be discussed."
<DeathStar> <Selena> While you were gone, I married Luna away to another Kingdom to strengthen relations. *She says, straightfaced.*
<DeathStar> *Celes jerks*
<Sara> <Luna> Relations!
<Xanatos> 6* Simon hmms and then bows to the Hapian royalty as if he feels compelled to do so and then jogs off after Lana.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Perhaps we should find a place for you to get comfortable."
<Alicia> * Ceilidh does similar.
<Sara> <Erica> Man, he was in a hurry for a guy with no memories
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Indeed
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats after Lana and Simon
<Seraphna> Jaime> And don’t worry, you all only missed the biggest galactic war in history.
<Sara> <Liana> I'm not so sure we did
<Jackieness> <Lana> *looks for an empty classroom and then sets up in there*
<DeathStar> *Selena finally smiles, indicating it was a joke and Celes sighs in relief* But yes, Aunt Sasha is right. Let us find a place to talk in this school. *she motions for Nicolette to come along as well, indicating to Celes that she is a close confident of Selena's*
<Seraphna> **Threna takes notes on everyone**
<DeathStar> *Sylph carries Ellie, Fae and Neekito back home, blubbering to Ellie the whole way*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Though I fear your house did suffer some... damage. But please, to my academy building."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I took over classes. Been teaching in place.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I may have turned the castle upside down a bit in search of clues
<Sara> <Ellie> I guess a spirit is the perfect teacher
<DeathStar> <Sylph> But now that you're back you can take back over.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Your majesty, perhaps we should let them sit down before you go over the list of damages."
<Xanatos> 6* Simon looks around the classroom with a fascinated curiosity before sitting down.
<DeathStar> *Celes takes Liana's hands as they walk along and Selena nods and smiles to Nicolette*
<DeathStar> *Yuki pauses and motions to Erica* We got a message from Erevis Zhenmei. She would like to see us.
<Sara> <Erica> Well acknowledge it, I need a tall one
<Jackieness> <Lana> *uses her techmagic to generate a holographic environment and starts going over Simon's own research to him*
<DeathStar> *Yuki nods and does so, heading to the teleporters with Erica*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Near the Erusian Border
<DeathStar> Planet: Zeta 567
<DeathStar> *Lorelei studies the large station up ahead, musing with her hands on her hips, studying the work permit in her hands that she's managed to secure for the team*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Big place.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So what is this place again?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> And construction is constantly happening daily. *He adjusts his glasses*
<DeathStar> <Ako> The lair of the big bad
<DeathStar> *Lorelei studies the groups, handing out worker outfits* Put these on and pretend your construction workers
<Alicia> <Asha> "Got it."
<DeathStar> *Thomas makes sure Celeste is ready*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Big group, will we be a wave of additional workers or should we split up into smaller groups?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Tall order... I mena... do I even look like a construciton worker? I'm more like a pinup girl posign with power tools on some calendar."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> At this point, if he really can see the future, he'll probably know we're coming, right? *She muses on that*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **eyes it and puts it on** Are we sure he isn’t going to sense me or something? I’m confident my Darkness repels him at least.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6* He puts his outfit on.
<Xanatos> <Valen> These boiler suits always make me feel so...secure. Though emergency pisses are even more of a scare trying to get the damn thing off.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Well, I don't think even I cna make this outfit look good." *goes to change*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Please, we proved at the last photo shoot you can make a potato sack look sexy.
<DeathStar> *Rachael zips up her outfit and jogs up ahead to the construction ship where a bunch of burly men are already packing in*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Well, at least they're good disguises."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei steps into the ship and joins them and Thomas does the same*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *steps out, wearing the construciton gear*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan steps in, as does Michelle**
<DeathStar> *Ako walks in, trying to look tough for her size*
<Alicia> * Asha steps out in construction gear, Celeste soon afterwards
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jogs after Rachael.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Hm. 6* He slips the outfit on and moves on, humming a bit to himself.
<DeathStar> *as the construction ship takes off and flies up into space, the burly men eye the women and lean forward* You look kind of ... dainty to be working this job. You should let us...handle you
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh we can handle ourselves boys~
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Back off, or I'll fold you like your laundry."
<Xanatos> <Valen> That sounded pretty rapey. Surely you didn't mean to come off like a fucking creep loser who can't get women with his own charm?
<DeathStar> *The men huff at all the comments thrown their way and the looks from their fellow workers, and shut up*
<DeathStar> *soon the ship arrives at the station and the workers begin to walk up to the construction worker, who hands out assignments on the station. The group gets assigned in area D of the station, which appears to be in the lower area of it. The station appears to be rather big already, looking at the map, with lots of control rooms and unmarked areas*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Wow, I can't believe they said that."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Let's just set up shop and get to it."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen and Kellin both take their assignments and begin to move for area D
<ChadWinters`> 6A weasely man bumps into Lorelei before quickly backing up and bowing slightly. 1"Sorry mam."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei studies the man with a look, frowning, before following the others, sliding her hand into her pocket*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Should I go kick his butt?
<DeathStar> <Ako> Not worth it.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Everything fine, or should I go after him?"
<DeathStar> *Lorelei shakes her head* It's fine. *As they arrive in Area D, they'd find no other workers there*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei pulls the paper out, checking it*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Let that be a reminder to everyone, keep an eye on your pockets at all times.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "That's the least of our problems."
<DeathStar> <Ako> Seems empty. *she checks her assignment* Looks like I'm suppose to work on piping
<Alicia> <Asha> "Yeah, that's a common pickpocket tactic."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, what's the plan? This is a big place.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We know that Harbringer is here somewhere
<Alicia> <Celeste> "How do we find him?"
<Jackieness> <Moira> "How do we find him without raising suspicion?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> I vote we wander aimlessly around the station on our down time.
<DeathStar> <Ako> I just find it odd no one else was assigned here but us
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The odds are quite low
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...he can see the future?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> That is what Kaelan says
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...right..." *goes to check if the lift is responsive from here*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Where is our scythe wielding friend at? <Lorelei> She left a few days ago to do her own investigation
<Alicia> <Asha> "Think this is a trap?"
<DeathStar> *Rachael then Lore
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Totally."
<DeathStar> *the lift seems to be in need of repair*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We're not going anywhere unless we fix it ourselves."
<DeathStar> <Ako> Uhhhh
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ... *close a book*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Seriously?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Good thing we have a kitsune who does the port thing. *Kaelan seems asleep*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Yeah, the lift console has no power or something."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Do any of you know how to actual do the job we came here to do? Like who can fix this?
<DeathStar> *Rachael shakes Kaelan* Did you fuck so much last night you fell asleep?! ARGH
<Alicia> <Celeste> "If Harbringer waits for us to repair the lift before leaving, I'm going to be mad."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I can try. *he fiddles with the lift*
<DeathStar> <Ako> I'm more worried he's planning something evil during all this
<DeathStar> *As time passes Thomas works on it and works on it, and just when it seems he might have it, the wall is cut through*
<DeathStar> *causing things to spark*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Seriously?"
<DeathStar> <Mercy> *Steps through, peering around* <Mercy> Why are you all down here doing nothing?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "What the?!"
<Xanatos> <Valen> The stupid lift is broken!
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin has slipped off to explore their surroundings.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We got trapped down here."
<Alicia> <Asha> "We could climb up the lift shaft."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> The station has been evacuated. And this area of the station is about to be ejected. *there's a noise*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Like now
<DeathStar> *Mercy takes off*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...trap..." *starts running*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I called it."
<DeathStar> *Thomas follows and the Area D part of the station begins to be disconnected. Shutters coming down to protect the rest of the station. If one isn't up the ladder and through into Area C they're doomed*
<DeathStar> 10
<DeathStar> *Ako and Rachael drag Kaelan and begin to go up the stairs, huffing*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin slips up by the group.
<DeathStar> 9 8
<Alicia> * Asha rushes up, Celeste following, helping anyone slower
<DeathStar> 7 6
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin and Valen run after Ako and Rachael
<DeathStar> *The two thank Celeste*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *climbs up
<DeathStar> 5 4
<DeathStar> *Thomas takes the rear*
<DeathStar> *Mercy waits at the top*
<DeathStar> 4 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin would use his progen speed to snatch up anyone that won't make it
<DeathStar> *the shutters seal off and the Area D detaches off into space*
<Xanatos> <Valen> .....what....a....dick. 6* He pants
<DeathStar> <Mercy> .... Anyway, I think our guy is somewhere here in C
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Lore...that sketchy-looking guy who bumped into you. That guy is my suspect now."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei muses*
<DeathStar> *having been saved by Kellin*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I was expecting just a petty thief."
<DeathStar> *as they walk along Area C, it seems like a base of operations. Rachael drops Kaelan drooling on the floor*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Who arranged for D to be jettisoned?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Or who gave us our fucking orders.
<DeathStar> <Voice> Why that was me. I figured you all could float around for a few days
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...and there's the bad guy with the cliche villain gloating."
<Alicia> <Asha> "I miss the days when I could expect to not be observed all the time."
<DeathStar> *a camera faces them* Come this way, you can find me here. *arrows light up*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> How nice
<DeathStar> *Mercy rushes ahead through a pair of doors*
<Alicia> * Asha rushes after
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What the hell
<DeathStar> *she does as well*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Rush too quickly and you may fall into another trap. 6* He calls then sighs and walks after them.
<DeathStar> <Ako> *takes her time, walking with Kellin*
<Xanatos> <Valen> How can people run already!? 6* He gulps air and follows.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...yeah, too late." *walks after the others, listening for sounds of pain or mild discomfort*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I think she's trying to avoid anyone falling into a trap alone."
<DeathStar> *as they walk through the doors, they find Durt hanging from the ceiling have a pit of something,chained with some strange alloy, mostly naked and lathered in some oils. Rachael is covering her eyes. Harbringer is there as well and behind him is some large portal like like device*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh, god, what is this, some sort of .... you know what act? Are you two...you know?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Well at least Durt got some action for a change.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> He alive?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Usually this happens to us girls.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks thoughtful*
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt coughs, spitting out blood on to the floor. 1"Guess I lost the bet."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...bet?!"
<DeathStar> *Harbringer petters away at something* I would becareful. What he is covered in is an essense that attacts what is in the waters
<DeathStar> *the oils slides down Durt's body, ever closer to the water*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *Flails, still not looking* Aaaah, not listening*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Seriously?"
<DeathStar> *Mercy holds her scythe as Harbringer activates a portal like device, peering at them* Oh quite dear.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'll be honest I thought this was going to be a months long operation. So....somehow save a naked oil Durt and also kick Harbinger's ass?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I would suggest we hurry. It looks like it might touch the water at any moment
<Alicia> <Celeste> "This is not how I expected this to go down."
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt hangs there, looking rough
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I Can shoot the chains. Who's going to catch naked Durt?
<DeathStar> <Harbringer> And how did you expect this to go down. <Mercy> Like this. *she leaps at Harbringer, who easily dodges the attack like he predicted it, kicking her into Durt and Mercy falls into the water with some oils on her*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Then let's go." *tugs at the collar of the construciton suit and then tugs... somehow wearing her battle dress now*
<DeathStar> *the waters come to life*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ...uh. *she opens one eye*
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt would attempt to grab on to Mercy when he hits her, hoping for some luck that he has much strength left
<Xanatos> 6* Valen tchs and takes off running, throwing his shield for the chains to snag them as he leaps to knock durt off to the side
<Xanatos> (snap)
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I figured it would be a long cat and mouse game." *goes to grab Durt and Mercy*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin moves to reposition, trying to get between Harbinger and the portal if possible.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *draws her sword and then dashes along the perimeter of the room to try to trap Harbinger between Kellin and herself*
<DeathStar> *Durt does manage to grab Mercy, who hangs there, before the chain breaks and begins to fall; Harbringer tossing something to knock Valen to the side and Celeste partially keeping them out of the water as these strange fish begin to gnaw at them, Mercy stabbing at as many as she can. Harbringer eyes Kellin and slides along* Mhmhmhm
<DeathStar> *Ako helps Valen up and hands him his shield*
<Alicia> * Asha helps Celeste pull the pair out of the water
<DeathStar> *Lorelei is chanting, slowly powering up everyone with her mark
<Xanatos> 6* Valen curses and nods his thanks to Ako. Then runs over and shoves his hand into the water, using his templar lightning in it
<DeathStar> *The fish die as Celeste gets them out*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *readies her sword and then dashes forward toward Harbinger, Kellin, and the portal*
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt lets go of Mercy as they end up out of the Dr. Evil trap. 1"You ok Mercy?"
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Future sight. Future sight. I wonder. Just. How. That. Works. 6* he muses to himself.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei walks forward and Rachael gets her magic ready* <Harbringer> This is the part where I die if I stay any longer. But --- allow me to inform you of something
<DeathStar> <Harbringer> As a gesture of good will.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen kneels to recharge his templar magic and does a heal on Durt.
<DeathStar> <Harbringer> Do you know why I allowed Gartareh to "kill me" and helped with his plan. *Mercy nods to Durt*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Theatrics.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt slowly pulls off his the special alloy chains that he was bound with. 1"Thanks, Valen." 6He coughs a bit, spitting out more blood.
<DeathStar> <Harbringer> Nonsense. I'm now back in my original body. I have the power of all the Gods outside of Autumn and Dusk. If I wanted I could use any of the God's power right now but it would be costly for both of sides. So I studied all sorts of futures
<Alicia> <Asha> "So, a power grab?"
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Here's the part where he tries to persuade you all to work with him for a better future.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Good thing Kaelan's asleep.
<DeathStar> <Harbringer> And this is the one I determined to be the best one. *he notes even with Moira and Rachael coming in.* I'm returning back to where it all began. Tareh. Consider me gone. *using the power of Gartareh he drops through the portal quickly*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Damn it, he got away!"
<Alicia> <Celeste> "... it can't really be that easy, can it?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> .... *steps up with Valen as it shuts down*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... So do we tell her he died?
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> The real question is how he was able to connect with a place locked away.
<Alicia> <Asha> "He's gone, anyway."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> You do know once he's back on Tareh, with all that power, he'll become the most powerful threat there
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt sits there, naked, looking exhausted and worn out
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So... do we...like...go after him?"
<Alicia> <Celeste> "We can do that?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I can't remember if there are other Gods left, but if there are he might even "eat" them
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> You have to decide if that's what you want to all do.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin moves over to the portal device, attempting to evaluate just what sort of signature it was set too
<DeathStar> *the station rumbles*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I really, really, really don't want to go to any strange dimension if that's what it's doing.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Really?! He's going with the cliche of the lair collapsing once the boss is gone?!"
<DeathStar> *the reality signature is there. Mercy leans in and reads it*
<DeathStar> <Ako> Uh, I think this place is blowing up
<DeathStar> <Rachael> He's taking out the portal
<Alicia> <Celeste> "He's definitely cliche.. and I'm going."
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> It would mean breaching into the branch where all this god shit started.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin notes the signature, taking a picture of the details with his datapad.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Alright. Let's go.
<Alicia> * Celeste goes to step through
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Come on. We're going
<Xanatos> 6* Valen snags Celeste, the portal is depowered now
<DeathStar> *The portal isn't on right now*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Thomas, can you get it running again?!"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Probably not in time before we blow up
<Xanatos> <Valen> We're not going through the shitting portal. We're leaving!
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> We need to get as many people out of here as possible. 6He grunts as he stands up.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> And I do not think it wise to use this thing by an enemy. I rather use my own
<Xanatos> <Valen> Fuck it. Fuck him! 6* He lifts up Kaelan and Michelle and starts moving off.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It would be a one trip
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Oh, you have your own? Then lets evacuate the place."
<DeathStar> *as he says that, another portion of the station blows*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Is anyone but us left on board?"
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin blinks and then begins to move toward....well he follows the others not entirely clear where the exit is right now.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Yeah, no one metnionedd we had one too! Let's go"
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Mercy. Durt. Guide is to a ship or something.
<DeathStar> *<Thomas> mumbles that he does not but he has heard rumors that there is one on PAX*
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt nods to Kellin and starts moving towards an escape route
<DeathStar> *Mercy nods and leads them along, Lorelei, Ako, and Rachael following, Rachael looking annoyed at all this. As they move toward the escape route, back at Section A*
<Alicia> * Asha follows
<DeathStar> *the entire place shaking. As they near A though, they find it ... gone*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> .... Hm, it blew up first
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> .... *closes her eyes* Tch.
<Xanatos> <Valen> GAHHH fuck.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Fuck. *at that moment though a ship approaches - the Aquarius*
<Alicia> <Asha> "If only we had someone who could teleport us."
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Should've expected that. 6He takes a deep breath. 1"There should be some back-up ones in B.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Hey, I recognise that ship!"
<DeathStar> *Ako shakes Kaelan* WAKE UP
<Xanatos> <Kellin> If Michelle wasn't out we could form a dragoon...but non-space breathers would di-Oh. Is that Yuki?
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius slides up to where there used to be docks and a dock extends, even as pieces of the ceiling are coming down*
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I think we have seconds to make it
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Everyone on board!" *runs up the docking extension*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Then we move for it, regardless of the outcome.
<Alicia> * Asha runs for the fock
<Alicia> *dock
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt moves for it, waiting at the end to make sure everyone gets on first.
<DeathStar> *Rachael drags Kaelan and Ako drags Michelle up the ramp, the door open*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen and his lady luggage runs for it. Kellin does as well.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Time to move!" *heads for the ship, helping Rachael or Ako, whichever is having more trouble*
<DeathStar> *Thomas hurries in and MErcy nd Lorelei hop inside where Ben is there, waving them inside*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Welcome aboard, please move inside quickly
<DeathStar> *pieces of the station smashing on the Aquarius*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "On it!"
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt drops to a kneel, breathing heavy, still oiled and naked.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Just... don't ask about Durt."
<DeathStar> <Ben> We thankfully caught your distress while doing shake down cruise mission after being taken through time and space to see if the Aquarius was ready for deep space.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...our distress?
<DeathStar> *Ben closes the door and taps ear* We got everyone
<DeathStar> <Ben> We got some signal here to pick you up
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...did someone send a distress call?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Not me.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> ... wasn't me.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Might have been my back up plan...hard to say.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I didn't."
<DeathStar> *As the station blows up, Ben heads back to the bridge, Ako and Rachael crawling after*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> But odds are it was your boy, Harbinger.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Back up plan?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ....almost like one can see the future odds
<DeathStar> *she spits*
<DeathStar> *ears and tails appearing, pissed*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> I always have back-up plans in place. Did Lorelei bump into a weasly shit?
<DeathStar> *Ben takes up position on the bridge* We're ready to take off
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Well that was lovely. We have some damage from the pickup. Nothing critical.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Yeah, she did."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Just another thing for Tora to hammer out.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...why is Harbinger a ballbag?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Wait, are you telling me the villain sent out a distress call for us?"
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Did she check her pocket?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We need to get her to sign up to be our engineer
<Xanatos> <Valen> Why would he do a distress for us
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Yes. Piece of paper inside. I assumed it was from you.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> To play with us since he doesn't think he will follow him.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Or he wants us to follow."
<Xanatos> <Valen> We SHOULDN'T
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Consider it a gift for his grand plan.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "And what if he uses his powers to make sure his future becomes our future?"
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Do you know how hard it is to have a conversation with a man that knows what you plan on saying?
<DeathStar> *Mireille leans forward, studying*
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt sits in an important chair on the bridge, naked and lubed up.
<DeathStar> *Yuki eyes Durt* You know, the Captains aren't going to be happy about that
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> The blood will wash out.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> uh huh
<Jackieness> <Airym> *steps on to the bridge* "Captain on the bridge."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei seems loseo n what to do* I guess... it'll come down to if we want to follow him. If he's gone from our reality, he's no longer our problem
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Not entirely true, Lorelei. 6He leans back, his eyes closed. 1"If he can leave, he can come back, more powerful and when it benfits him the best.
<Alicia> <Asha> "So, he can't mess with our timeline?"
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Not a different time. A different world.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> He COULD come back though, couldn't he Lorelei?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> No. But we have the tools to stop him. So do we feel like he's our responsibility
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Bigger question is, are you all ok walking away from this all now.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I guess ... from what I remember of that world, it doesn't have a lot of tech but he might could make a reality portal one day
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'll go just to wipe his smug face off.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> But I ain't staying
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It better be a two way street
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'm not going just because I BET our asses would get stuck.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> With Taiga's help, we should be able to make it a two way.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Fuck. That.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> You know my answer
<Alicia> <Asha> "I'm okay with it, but there's too good a chance he'll come back, so better to deal with it now."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *nods to Valen* Fair enough. We'll visit that when we know it's a two way street. *she looks out the view screen at the stars while Mireille eyes Durt oddly the entire way*
<DeathStar> -END-
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