The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 401

Session Start: Fri Aug 30 23:39:03 2019
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-639.6.23 / 3.6.5998
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl's Mansion
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl studies Lemon, Kane, and Marcus underneath the Mansion, as well as the rest of the team that was brought together while she was gone. She is wearing casual clothes these days and seems to have a bag beside her
<Seraphna> **Angela peers over the group, though her eyes keep returning to her sister.**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I see you all managed quite well while I was gone
<Xanatos> <Marcus> That's sarcasm, right?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No. You adverted a group that's been playing with our lives for the better part of my adult life, stopped the moon from being blown up and more
<Seraphna> **Tabetha smiles** We did good.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I told the military that Lemon should quit hiding as me and be her own person if she wants to keep leading the team. Goodness knows she has the brains for it. And I have no interest in being a General
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Plus I know you have some clean up work left to do with the organizations
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans back in her seat, arms crossed*
<DeathStar> *Lemon muses, then peers at Kane*
<DeathStar> *perhaps seeing what he thinks*
<Xanatos> <Kane> It is up to you. I support you in all you do.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I don't mind...continuing. There's stuff I want to investigate regarding my family and friends. *she studies Adeline* <Cheryl> Good. *she palms the offical paperwork to make Lemon a general in her own name* There you go. *she hands Marcus and Tabetha* Promotions for you
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And you can feel free to give promotions to anyone else you want
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Promotions? Now that's...weird.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha looks surprised, looking down at it curiously**
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<DeathStar> *Cheryl grabs her bags and turns to go again*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> See you all!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The house is yours!
<Seraphna> Angela> Hey! Waitaminute!
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...uh bye I guess?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl is almost out the door, slowly leaning back to eye Angela* ..yeees?
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...soooo... like that? Where are you even going to go?"
<Xanatos> <Kane> General Lemon. I shall follow her forever. 6* He says idly.
<Seraphna> **Angela rushes after her** You are soooo not leaving me behind again.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> General Lemon. *rubs the back of her head* That just sounds weird.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What are you, a puppy?!
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Riiiiight..."
<Seraphna> Angela> Your little sister. **she huffs**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *she peers at Reikana* I don't know. See the world, find my kids and see what they are up to. Find a beach.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Get the hell out of the world's way
<Seraphna> Angela> My wife DOES want me to take a vacation.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And apparantly have a tagalong.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Let's grab a beer sometime. 6* He calls out, turning to look at his promotions, what level is it?
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Beach sounds nice."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl muses if she she can trick Angela to hang out with that weird copy her, then shrugs* Fnie, fine. Come along. *she walks out. The promotion seems to be a commander of some sorts*
<Seraphna> **Angela smiles and follows her, letting Mi'Na know to catch up**
<DeathStar> *Lemon watches them go, then sits down* Well, now that they are gone, I plan to keep looking into the Ninth Circle's illegal activities. This could take us a while to find stuff and it'll probably be boring work
<DeathStar> *she warns the group* And the PAX lately has been non-responsive,
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...we lost one of our stronger people just now too.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Non-repsonsive?"
<Seraphna> **Tabetha frowns** Yes... though she will likely find a way to keep tabs here.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Their leaders are giving us the run around and the teleporters are down for maintaince apparantly
<DeathStar> <Lemon> And apparantly Rea went AWOL
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Chasing after Zayne
<Xanatos> <Kane> Typical downtime has been far exceeded so they have some serious issues.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Basically, until they are back up we'll just be on foot and doing research the old fashioned way
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Does it impact the entire network? PAX was the hub for whole Suisen transporter network, afterall."
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Good question. Yes for now
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Lets hope it ends soon
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT/TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 7.1 / 3.27
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> 6* Sylph floats around in spring time, hoarding apples as usual. Gnome holds up baby Terra that she had recently as Sylph brings the apples to the baby and tries to feed the apples to her
<Seraphna> **Jaime smiles and looks over Gnome and the baby, looking overjoyed** Maybe we can make apple sauce for her.
<Sara> <Ellie> I guess that might be the first step, huh.
<DeathStar> *Selena sits in the mansion, focusing on her lessons and peers out at the spring weather, then goes back to working studiously*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Babies need milk for many months before switching to solid foods. Is it not that way with spirits?
<DeathStar> *so far the Alliance has head leader still and people have been talking to the Alliance Kingdom leaders to see if they can agree on a leader. Today XII has shown up to try and become the Alliance leader. Erevis narrows her eyes at that*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Tell me Chad is not trying to take over the Alliance through his Weapons
<Xanatos> <Xan> Sure seems that way.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Spirit Babies are still kind of a new territory. What did you do, Slyphy?
<DeathStar> *XII interviews and talks with each of the Kingdom's leaders, all smiles and nothing like she normally is*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Apples!!
<Sara> <Ellie> ...She just wants the baby to eat apples regardless of how *she concludes*
<DeathStar> <Gnome> Didn't Sylph have a baby before?
<Seraphna> **Alita leans over** This person with a bunch of letters for a name, she's not good?
<Sara> <Ellie> Anyone with Sylph's blood in their veins would eat apples readily
<DeathStar> *Gnome does seem to breast feed Terra though*
<DeathStar> <Gnome> oh
<DeathStar> *Erevis plays with her locket* Chad is sneaky and so is XII.
<DeathStar> *Leaf and Cassava nod and write down their thoughts*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *come sup from the basement, yawning* "Ahhhhhh... I need to stop those all-nighters..."
<DeathStar> *while the team are talking, the PAX teleporters come online and a figure steps through. The teleporters came online a few days ago but with no reason they were offline. However the person who steps out is not the Empress, but Syiean*
<Seraphna> Alita> Most politicians are... though I have heard perverted things about this Chad Winters.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Basically they like to control stuff behind the scenes. Dunno what the play is with her trying to take over the alliance, Chad typically doesn't want outward power.
<Xanatos> 6* Bix marches up to Syiean and holds out a hand.
<Xanatos> <Bix> Identification.
<DeathStar> *XII finishes her interview when Syiean walks toward the leaders. She peers at BIX slowly*
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers over curiously.** Is that my cousin...? What's she doing here...
<DeathStar> <Syiean> I am the Empress' right hand. Let me pass - please. She will not be pleased, if I tarry
<Xanatos> <Bix> Welcome! 6* He steps to the side repeating back a record of her saying "Empress' right hand."
<DeathStar> *Erevis tilts her head and Sylph floats behind Ellie*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Sylph not like how the air feels chilly now
<DeathStar> *Syiean speaks to the leaders, peering at Sasha, then Kalam, then Leaf and Cassava*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Wonder what's going on?
<Sara> <Ellie> It's the feel of suspicion in the air...
<DeathStar> <Syiean> The Empress wishes me to to convey her greetings and gives warning. If Geyze or Kumen supports the false Empress the Suisen Empire will shut down the teleporters here. ... *she hesitates* However, I cannot stop you from visiting her. But we will monitor if you show any outward signs. *Leaf and Kalam both look baffled*
<DeathStar> *Riki whispers to Qui trying to figure out who this is*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...you seem to have us at a disadvantage."
<DeathStar> <Syiean> *she shows an image of Athena with her datapad*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix tilts his head, studying the image, he knows Athena well.
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks surprised** S-Sis...
<DeathStar> <Syiean> ... this person is declaring herself the true Empress. We have humored her right now and have given her a portion of the PAX as a sign of peace. But if she does not knock correct her ways before too long something will have to be done
<DeathStar> <Syiean> That is all
<DeathStar> *Syiean bows and steps out*
<Seraphna> Alita> Come to think of it... she did sort of vanish during the tree incident.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am guessing all the Suisen allies are getting this warning
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *olds her hands together* "Hmmm... isn't this person what you call a 'pop idolo'?"
<DeathStar> *Syiean peers back* She worked with you for a time, didn't she?
<DeathStar> *Syiean notes back*
<Seraphna> Jaime> What did Athena manage to do to get part of the PAX back...
<DeathStar> *Gnome shhhs Terra who begins to cry*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *raises a hand* "We have no received any contacts, and the Alliance is currently in no position to intervene in your internal affairs even if we had the desire to."
<DeathStar> <Gnome> I-I don't think she likes all this dark feelings
<DeathStar> <Syiean> That is all we ask
<DeathStar> *Syiean steps out and teleports away*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *sits back in ehr chair* "My visit seems to have become interesting."
<Seraphna> **Jaime leans down and kisses Terra's forhead** There little one, shh...
<Seraphna> **Jaime is clearly containing her own panic**
<DeathStar> *Erevis shakes her head and apologizes to Ellie and Sylph and Gnome
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We will deal with this later. I am sorry
<Xanatos> <Xan> Why would she do this?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. The PAX is her home more than it is for me I suppose
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "So you had no idea this would happen?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .. No. No I did not. I had hoped to deal with the Empress much later.
<Xanatos> <Xan> We still have a lot of...stuff...we need to do before we can challenge her.
<DeathStar> *Gnome finishes feeding Terra*
<DeathStar> *Selena peers out the window at all the happenings but seeing a look from Celes goes back to her lessons, grumbling*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> For now I might go there soon. But please continue trying to find the right leader.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT/TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 7.7 is 4.17
<DeathStar> Location: The PAX
<DeathStar> 6* After the tree incident, the Aquarius has been on Kumen for repairs and the kids have been about doing their own things when they get a mystery call to go to the PAX. Arriving here they find the PAX has begun to change a little with the market place more livelier than ever
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...it's been so long since we were here.
<DeathStar> *Rachael looks around and seems surprised and Zegretta plays with her short hair. Juliet studies the various shops and what not*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yeah. Hard to believe we grew up here
<Seraphna> Si'Chii> Something's up!
<Seraphna> Si> This would only happen if... OOO, the latest Pony Fighters is on sale!? **easily distracted bunny**
<Xanatos> <Valen> Our formative years were on a giant fuck off tree.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *snorts* I meant more younger years
<DeathStar> *as they walk along, Lorelei and Taiga leading them, they pass Katrina's bar which has reopened. It seems that Athena has been given the half of the PAX that has stuff stuff like the market place, the religious stuff, the stuff like the holodecks, things like that*
<DeathStar> *while the Empress has retained the command decks*
<DeathStar> *you can see the divide in that certain floors are inaccessible if you try to get on the elevator*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Hey Kat!**she waves** Did Grandma reopen her bakery?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Place is lively, but still kind of weird."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *peers up from setting up shop* You can find out, Cookie!
<Xanatos> <Saf> This place is cool.
<DeathStar> *they soon run into a hooded figure standing with Drasek, Jennifer, and Sammael*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Will do! This is so cool. **she grins at Yuki** We're home!
<DeathStar> *the hooded figure turns to face them*
<Seraphna> **Jennifer and Sammael seem to ring the hooded figure, just like they normally would someone else.**
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek chews on a toothpick.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Are we about to fight?
<DeathStar> <Hooded Figure> Hm? *paws* Why would we? *the hooded figure seems to be Athena*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Not everything we do ends in a fight." *has grown out her hair, tied into twin-pigtails*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh. You're that hyperactive girl. 6* He pffs, waving a hand.
<DeathStar> <Athena> And you're Valen, the kid that gets into trouble everywhere he goes
<Xanatos> <Valen> Jokes on you, I haven't gotten in trouble in days!
<Jackieness> <Moira> "If we don't count this morning, that is."
<DeathStar> <Athena> Hmmm~. *Rachael snorts* I came to offer your leaders something. *Taiga and Lorelei tilt their heads*
<Seraphna> **Cookie looks over Athena, tilting her head**
<DeathStar> <Athena> Even though I don't control where the PAX flies, I do have two teleporters and a few hangers under my control. And the PAX is a large place with a college. On my side
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slowly look at Moira and makes a shush motion with his finger over his lips.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Ffffffff."
<Xanatos> <Saf> Wait you own part of this? Whoaaaa.
<DeathStar> <Athena> I thought maybe you all would like to make this your headquarters. If Erica and Yuki decide to join you the Aquarius can dock in the hanger or they can teleport you to Kumen to use the Aquarius
<Seraphna> Cookie> That'd be neat, our base would be home...
<Xanatos> <Valen> Most of us grew up here. 6* He points out to Lorelei.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei and Taiga muse on it* <Lorelei> Do you like the idea?
<DeathStar> *Lorelei peers at the kids* <Taiga> This place can be a good source of information gathering, too
<Jackieness> <Moira> *leans over to Lore and whispers* "...what about Asteroid C?"
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin has been at the back of the group, looking around warily.
<DeathStar> *Ako leans over Kellin's shoulder, having snuck up from the marketplace somewhere*
<Seraphna> **MIchelle wraps around one of Kellin's arms.** You okay boyo?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well, we can teleport to the Asteroid C and still use it if needed I suppose
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin muses on that question, then jerks at Ako being here.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> You came up here?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Right. Besides... we could use it as abolthole in case things here get crazy."
<Xanatos> <Valen> You really like talking about bolt holes.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Just sometimes. Helping Athena out with some things so she doesn't get her dumb butt dead. Daddy Xan is kind of ticked at her
<DeathStar> <Ako> Charging off on her own
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I'd say so. This was...risky to say the least.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Did she take Drasek and those wives with her at least when she did this?
<Jackieness> <Moira> *turns her head slowyly toward Valen*
<DeathStar> <Ako> ... I hope so
<DeathStar> *Athena is motioning at those with her when Lorelei and Taiga turn to her* <Lorelei> We accept
<DeathStar> <Athena> Wonderful!
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Well, it sounds like we'll be around here. Hm, I wonder if I can have a chat with this Empress.
<Seraphna> MIchelle> Mm, I'd be careful there, ain't she takin' Hyperspace from people?
<DeathStar> <Ako> From what I can tell she is not seeing anyone and Syiean is her voice right now. Maybe Athena hurt her good?
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin blinks at that, looking surprised.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Of course looking at Athena she looks different and tired. I think Athena maybe got worse than she gave
<DeathStar> *Ako studies her, thinking maybe she got her hyperspace taken*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I wonder if that arcade is around. 6* He muses, ignoring Moira's look.
<DeathStar> *Zegretta wanders off, perhaps to see if Ulieah is in*
<DeathStar> *looking listless*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Anyway, you stayin' safe at least right Ako? Can't have my boy gettin' all glum on me.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Unlike most in the family, I'm the safest one. Trust me. *she thumbs up* Come on, I'll treat you both to lunch
<DeathStar> *she leads Kellin and Michelle to Katrina's*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 7.24 / 5.28
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl's Mansion
<DeathStar> *Lemon has invited Chris back to the team for something disturbing. The team so far has been investigating the Ninth Circle, specifically Adeline stuff, when something has come up*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Welcome back, Christine
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *she turns to the others* This appeared on the holovids and I thought you all might would want to see it before we left on our mission
<DeathStar> *John leans back in the seat, chewing on beeg jerky when on the screen shows on Luna people wearing Sunny masks walking around and doing protests*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus looks to the screen. Kane pauses and peers up from his console screen.
<Sara> <Chris> ...Chris is fine *she notes dryly under her breath as her full name is gotten wrong*
<Sara> * Then eyes the screen, pausing
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Those masks are scary.
<DeathStar> *they seem to be protesting how Luna has become since Sunny was removed and are spraying smiling suns on walls and one screen shows them killing a criminal and holding up a paper showing his crimes*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> They have been appearing the past week or two
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Some even on Earth
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Looks like we made a martyr out of her.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Calling themselves the Smiling Suns
<Sara> <Chris> ... Are we sure the moon wasn't destroyed and this is all a bad dream?
<DeathStar> *John pauses and looks around*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Are they a large portion of the populace or another extreme group which pretends itself to be the majority?
<DeathStar> *then pinches himself*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Small so far
<DeathStar> <Lemon> From what we can tell
<DeathStar> <Lemon> But they seem to be suavvy with technology
<Sara> <Chris> Wonder who taught them. Doubt it was that Z kid.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Led by someone with tech skills?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> From what we can tell Zayne is still nowheer in the system. There have been maybe reports of her in the Tsivrixsh system doing her thing
<DeathStar> <Lemon> But it's hard to decide if that's true with them being so far way
<DeathStar> <John> 10 bucks Rea gets his brains bashed out when he goes there
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Who?
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus smiles, proud of his sick burn.
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, I got that
<Seraphna> **Truth is about to answer and blinks, getting it slower** Oh...
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Anyway. *she hands the folder to Chris* There you go
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Everything we have on them so far
<Sara> * Chris opens the folder and flips through it with a disgusted expression on her face
<DeathStar> *it seems they have taken Sunny's tactics on who to kill, too - even the smallest crimes is open to it*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Probably just a bunch of kids inspired by her, but they're capable of murder so we have to take it seriously.
<DeathStar> *Lemon rises* We'll have to do it later when we get more. For now lets go to that Ninth Circle cache we found.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus hops to his feet and rotates his arm in it's socket a few times.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha nods and stretches** Alright.
<Seraphna> **Truth looks ready as ever.**
<DeathStar> *traveling near the place where they found Adeline and Wade, the team soon inputs the Ninth Circle codes they got out of the leader and begins to go underground*
<DeathStar> *soon arriving at a small labatory*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane adjusts his pistol, having actually came along on this one.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha has a gun summoned, keeping an eye out as well as her third eye out.**
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Sooo... any tentacle beasts in this one?"
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus glances around as he moves in. Kane looks for an active terminal.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Boy I hope not.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes. The ultimate Ninth Circle weapon is a tentacle beast
<DeathStar> *Lemon turns on the lights and the chambers come on*
<Seraphna> Truth> Would that really be so weird considering all we've seen?
<Sara> <Chris> Sigh. I'm never sure if a statement like that is dry sarcasm anymore.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "That's what we found in the last creepy lab."
<DeathStar> *inside they see computers and stuff lining the halls and in the lab containters they see what looks to be failed clones of Adeline and Wade growing there, left to be sample tissues*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane frowns at the failed clones, glancing to Adeline.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...ok...this is almost as creepy."
<DeathStar> *Adeline peers at one of the clones thoughtfully as she moves on, perhaps expecting it; futher in you can see what looks to be Spadeish clones that have failed, as well as other people of interest. Tabetha is even in there.*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> We need to...dispose of all of this, right?
<Seraphna> **Tabetha blinks a bit** Now this feels creepy.
<Sara> <Chris> I don't know why you even ask the question. Yes. A million times yes.
<DeathStar> *Lemon peers at the computers and brings up the files*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Is this... what they did with that blood that was stolen from me?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Because smarter people than me may go "No actually we need to study this."
<Xanatos> <Kane> We do not need to study this.
<DeathStar> <John> You think you're Adeline's mom?
<Xanatos> 6* Kane stops and stares at John and Tabetha.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Huh? I didn't think that until you just said it... just... look. **she points at her clone**
<DeathStar> *John shrugs* Oh. Okay
<DeathStar> *he peers at the clone*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I know they stole blood from me some time ago and well... nothing came of it. But... this explains that. **she looks at Adeline a moment, not sure what to think now**
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes Tabetha as if saying: don't go there*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Maybe they are secretly ruled by a cabal of vampires, and that's why they stole your blood."
<Sara> <Chris> ...Again. I can't tell if that's dry sarcasm or actually true anymore.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Whether cloned from you or not, Lemon is her mother. 6* He says very seriously to Tabetha.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha just nods to her respectfully, then looks to Rei and giggles a bit** The bad part is... that's not impossible.
<DeathStar> *John walks past one clone and the clone's body seems to dissolve into strange nanomachines that try to leap at John to devour him*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> ...Okay? I'm not getting worked up about this.
<DeathStar> <John> *Screams like a girl*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "I totally knooooooow."
<Seraphna> ** Tabetha squeaks and TKs John away from them**
<DeathStar> *the bnag against the glasS*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Goo- 6* He pauses at John screaming and pulls out his discs, tossing them out to do an emp blast on the nanomachines.
<DeathStar> *they go dead*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "I think this just upgraded from a potential biohazard to nanoswarm hazard."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Anyway... I'm more interested in why they would clone me. I thought they group determined I was already a failed experiment.
<DeathStar> *Lemon stares as the computer flashes strange lights and code words over and over*
<Xanatos> <Kane> They'll reactivate, I need one to study but destroy the rest. 6* He moves over to put one in a tube.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> These computers are useless
<DeathStar> *Lemon pats Adeline's head*
<DeathStar> *Adeline peers at the screen as if to figure it out*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> What words are they saying?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Something like Tuna. Serena. Darien. Sky. Apple. Glass. Dragoon. Blue. Mind.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> And flashing
<Seraphna> Tabetha> WAIT.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha looks over, frowning**
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Maybe its a mind control phrase."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha nods** That's pretty old trigger phrasing technique.
<Sara> <Chris> Some of those words are significant besides.
<DeathStar> *Lemon muses* I suppose so.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> A series of words that would never be used all at once in the same sentence but read in the right order awaken something in whoever they are coded to.
<DeathStar> *Adeline kneels and unplugs the computer then*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Yeah but its effective. Doesn't show up on scnaners like a brain implant would."
<Xanatos> <Kane> Serena, Darien, Dragoon, and Blue are all people or things we've had in our lives.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> The Blue from this world
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Or the new Blue, I wonder
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Tuna makes me think of those cat girls..."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Mmm, though some of those words simply don't make sense, hence why it hit me. Unless the Ninth Circle's secret business is fancy Tuna.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Should we warn Cole and Cran?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *removes the drive and blinks her eyes* Well, even if it isn't a code word, eyeing the screen will induce a headache
<DeathStar> *she notes annoyedly*
<DeathStar> *she hands it to Kane*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...maybe you shouldn't be looking at it, adeline..."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Probably not. But if it was a code word I think I would have fallen into a trance and be unable to pull away
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pauses as he takes it and glances from Reikana to Adeline and leans in to peer at her eyes, using his thumb and forefinger to open her eyes up.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> We should comb over it later though in case there's hidden data.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Not be able to turn it off
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Unless its subliminal messaging, rather than just hypnosis."
<Xanatos> <Kane> If you ever feel funny, let me know. Even if it seems like it's nothing.
<DeathStar> *Adeline lets him; her eyes seem fine right now and she seems to be reacting normally* I will.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Marcus, you should warn Cran and Cole
<Xanatos> 6* Kane smiles at her and pinches her cheek lightly.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> And Kane sweetie, please find what that was
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus nods and steps away to make the call.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Yes ma'am.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> For now, I guess we'll try to find more on the Suns again until we find more on the Circle
<Seraphna> **Tabetha sighs a bit and rubs her head**
<DeathStar> *John rubs Tabetha's shoulder* Want to blow this place up?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> To the ground. After we recover all the data we can get.
<DeathStar> <John> Will do
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 7.28 / 6.3
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> 6* Everyone has been gathered, which means Selena is freed from studying for a moment. The Alliance leaders are gathered as well and Ymir is there as well as well as the Club people and even Yuki
<DeathStar> <Sylph> So many people. Wow!
<DeathStar> <Selena> I'm just glad to be out of my house for once
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses as she sits there, sipping tea with Celes*
<Seraphna> **Luci is using Max as a chair**
<DeathStar> *Asarar is teasing Cypher and Chelsea about something*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *looks on as Asarar teases*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits with Erevis, leaning against her a little**
<Sara> <Chelsea> What's that, Asarar? Something about a foursome? *she covers her head after trying to counter-tease*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan keeps pouring milk in his black tea, it's almost 50% milk at this point. Logan stands there with his arms crossed like a no fun person. Bix marches around 'keeping the peace'. Simon stands with his arms pulled behind his back as he watches the Alliance leaders.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I'm not gentle."
<DeathStar> *Asarar jerks at that and then snerks*
<Sara> * Chelsea's eyebrows rise
<Sara> * And she sloooowly looks at Cypher
<DeathStar> *Cypher flusters, peering at Chelsea*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I--- Oh my.
<Sara> <Chelsea> *blink blink*
<DeathStar> <Kalam> Before we begin, I want to introduce who decided on the new Alliance Leader. A shorty of a person arrives that they all recognize*
<DeathStar> *Lumi steps up and peers over the table*
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Hello, everyone!
<Xanatos> 6* None of my people know who it is because I don't know who it is.
<DeathStar> *Erevis studies her* I believe that is Lorelei's daughter. *she notes to Xanatos*
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Some of you might remember me when I helped you when you were students
<Xanatos> <Xan> Honestly there's so many generations that I'm lucky if I know who you are anymore.
<Seraphna> **Alita nods**
<DeathStar> *Erevis plays with the locket Xanatos gave her once* It is okay you are senile
<Seraphna> Jaime> We can get you a flow chart Daddy.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Please continue."
<DeathStar> *Lumi peers at everyone* Now, I have bad news. *she points seriously* The days are ending!
<DeathStar> <Lumi> ... sort of.
<Xanatos> <Simon> I'm sorry, what?
<Sara> * Chelsea stares, deadpan
<DeathStar> *Sylph faints*
<Jackieness> <Asha> "Ahem."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Ahem."
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm trying to remember who Lorelei is. 6* He whispers to Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Ever since the tree was poisoned it has not completely recovered, the tree branch has been blackened somewhat
<DeathStar> *Erevis leans over* Cheryl's eldest daughter
<DeathStar> <Lumi> The days here have been slowing down. You know how our time is faster than the rest of the universe
<DeathStar> <Lumi> 3 days to the 1 day
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "So the universe is catching up then?"
<DeathStar> <Lumi> That is no longer the case, yes. We're now 2 days faster. And it is believed we'll be soon be synched with the rest of the universe
<Xanatos> <Bix> Tree dying? 6* He frowns.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Around month 9
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Sync'd, or will we continue to close down to the point of stasis?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let's hope just synced...
<DeathStar> <Lumi> No, the tree should be fine thanks to your efforts. Just the one branch's damage has effected our speed. No. It is believed we'll be synched. However the tree takes any more damaged, we might... slow down more then
<Xanatos> <Xan> Oh, I remember her and Ben.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And she has two more - Taiga is one. You met her
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...on the plus side, criminals will find less beenfit to using Geyze as a basecamp now."
<DeathStar> *Asarar and Cheryl both frown in thought*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan pats his chin, then shrugs not remembering.
<DeathStar> *Lumi sits down*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Becoming synced with the rest of the universe is a good thing, is it not?
<DeathStar> <Celes> I suppose it is
<Seraphna> Jaime> Three, momma.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh, who did I forget? oh. Aurica
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** And Bigby... he might actually be around here somewhere. He's worked with that Cafe group.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Oh wait, I remember Taiga, she was the short one.
<DeathStar> *Gnome looks worried*
<Sara> * Ellie gives a shrug of defeat
<DeathStar> <Celes> *peers at Liana* Well let us hope this is a good thing
<Seraphna> **Jaime pulls Gnome close** It'll be fine love. Maybe this just means the tree and our world is fully joining the rest.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, it will help space flight more with the rest of the universe and exploration
<Sara> <Liana> It does not appear we have a choice in whether it happens or not so we simply have to deal with it for now
<DeathStar> <Yuki> The Aquarius is all up to snuff again and upgraded
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Trade will boom again
<Xanatos> <Simon> Liana is correct. 6* He nods in agreement.
<Xanatos> <Bix> THE RISE OF INDUSTRY! 6* HE shouts, then pauses and covers his mouth.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Perhaps we should let our guest continue."
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Basically, once month 9 hits I am sure some things will change. We will be able to do more things with the rest of the universe without delays. We will be more part of the universe
<DeathStar> <Lumi> So we need to be prepared for it
<DeathStar> <Lumi> And whatever good and bad it brings
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, lets look forward to that
<Seraphna> Luci> Mmhmm.
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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Session Close: Sun Sep 01 21:47:51 2019