The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 415

Session Start: Mon Oct 28 13:02:49 2019
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<DeathStar> Alright
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<DeathStar> Okay, lets do some pre RP things
<DeathStar> First of all
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<DeathStar> There we go
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<DeathStar> Date:10-640.8.12
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
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<DeathStar> *The Aquarius has been retrofitted and is ready to go; the ship has the Tiger Engine in it now and has new armor sheets on it by Ymir and others. Taiga, Ymir, Chad Winters, Angela Bennet, and others stand there studying it, with Taiga nodding and looking ready to drop*
<ChadWinters> I think this is about the best we can do with the time given and our resources.
<Seraphna> **Si pats Taiga and feeds her caffienne** I'd make you sleep but it looks ready to go now.
<DeathStar> *Zegretta looks ready to claw the ship's doors open and Adeline has a bag over her shoulders, back from Earth, studying the ship*
<Seraphna> Truth> It looks pretty.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, it is the best ship in the galaxy
<Seraphna> Cookie> So we ready to rock?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *slaps her cheek* Well before we go
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I thought it best to get some people who know about the place we're going.
* ChadWinters crosses his arms, looking somewhat tired, whether its from working on the ship non-stop or other things is hard to tell
<Seraphna> Angela> Who were you thinkin' of?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We have Chad and Angela, of course. But I thought it best to get a variety of people who went out there last time
<Seraphna> **Thena holds up a huge bottle of Champagne**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I tried to get ahold of John but his daughter answered and said he's away for now; she said she could come but since she's never been out there. So..
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I called Cassandra. Not sure if she'll come. I tried Erevis and Xanatos. But they said they had their own missions
<Seraphna> Angela> Hmm... yeah umm... you're not going to be seeing John for a while.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I called Ariel
<DeathStar> <Racheal> Is this becoming a game where no one comes
<Seraphna> Angela> There are very few of us left.
<ChadWinters> Most of the people who've gone that far are getting old and retiring
<Seraphna> Angela> I think even Tom Pilot is dead at this point.
<kalonZombie> 6*Mi'Na stands next to Angela, meanwhile Gor is down to make sure the engines don't do bad naughty things
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Oh fine. *she opens the door and Warren comes in, leaning on his cane followed by someone standing behind her, their face wrapped by a scarf. Along with looks like a daughter of sorts, perhaps a teenager* <Warren> ... *grunts at Chad* <Taiga> They said they'd offer help
<Seraphna> **Thena twirls and leaps on Warren, hugging** Grandpa!
<DeathStar> *Warren tries to put his weight on his cane before falling over*
<Seraphna> **Thena stops him from falling**
* ChadWinters grunts back to Chad
<ChadWinters> *Warren*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *walks in as well* "ITs a good thing my granddaughter is going to school on the PAX. That gave me an excuse."
<Seraphna> Thena> Whoops, not able to catch me anymore huh? **she pouts**
<DeathStar> *following Cassandra is Billy, the younger one*
<DeathStar> <Billy> I can't believe you idiots want to go out there. *she drags Dias by the ear*
<Seraphna> **Ulieah looks over the ship**
<Seraphna> Ulieah> We have the best reason to.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias howls a bit, a defeated look on his face
<ChadWinters> I'd say it's a dangerous reason to
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I don't know who half these old people are
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Billy wants to bring him home with us, but he looks needy."
<Seraphna> **Thena points at Warren** This is Grandpa! He's the best!
* ChadWinters eyes Rachel, a slight dangerous look. 1"As much trash as you and Val talk about me, I'm surprised."
<Jackieness> <Moira> *elbows Rachel*
<DeathStar> <Billy> Setsuna said long ago that Dias was my toy. I'm bringing my toy home with me. *she smashes Dias' face against the ship's hull* Isn't. *smash* That. *smash* Right
<Seraphna> Angela> Everyone talks trash about you, Chadwick. It's your magnetic personality. Reversed polarity, but magnetic.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Careful, Billy. He's somehow the president of Earth."
<ChadWinters> 6Dias's face bounces against it several times. 1"Thats...Not...How...Christenings...Work."
<Seraphna> Angela> Still?
<DeathStar> <Billy> Eh. *she lets Dias go*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> I was told the same about you Angela. 6He stic ks his tongue as he stumbles back
<Xanatos> <Valen> Does he think us talking shit about him makes him special or means we know him at ALL? 6* He asks Rachael.
<DeathStar> *Rachael shrugs* Old people be old
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway. Lets go everyone. The consultants will be on hand if we need help
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> I figured he'd be impeached for trying to start a fight with something he shouldn't have by now...
<Seraphna> **Truth huffs and moves to get in.**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt comes in breathing heavy, Cel behind him with a disapproving look
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "I will also go. My Majestrix mandated that I be the eyes and ears of the Ascendancy."
<DeathStar> *she opens the ship up as they group goes on board. At the last minute Cheryl runs up and enters, talkined to the scarfed woman who leans in and nods as they head off toward the area of the ship for the older group.*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias looks over at Mi'Naa. 1"Who are you again?
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia try boarding carrying a big duffle bag between them**
<Seraphna> Angela> That would be my wife, Dias.
<DeathStar> *Billy, or Andrea if you prefer, muses and follows Cheryl and the others toward the conference area. She waves at the kids as if to say see you soon*
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> Former first lady, Dias. Former first lady.
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper comes up with some of her and Cookie's things.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Never heard of them. 6He shrugs and tosses Billy on his shoulder and walks in
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Oh look, Warren. They have an Erusian hanging around. Don't try to romance her too."
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> His brain damage is getting worse every day. Poor dear.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I assure you, Arhn is enough for me.
<Seraphna> **Cookie winks at Pepper and boards with her**
<DeathStar> *Yuki boards the bridge and begins to power the Aquarius up*
<Seraphna> Thena> Grandpa is smooth operator. Grandma Arhn is enough.
* ChadWinters rubs the back of his neck as he makes his way on. Durt and Cel both walking on, arguing to each other
<Seraphna> **Angela leads Mi'Na on board.**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am monitoring the drive status now."
<DeathStar> *Zegretta takes her seat and Taiga falls asleep in her's. Sabrina casually leans back and muses* <Sabrina> That is a lot of people to consult for us. Is this place really bad?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So I've been told.
<Seraphna> **Si bounces on**
<ChadWinters> Yes. 6Chad looks at Sabrina, an ominous look and tone
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Billy, when we get bak, we need to bother Rei some more."
<Seraphna> **Michelle goes with Kellin, unless he stays behind.**
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor heads on with Si
<DeathStar> *Andrea tilts her head* Hm. Bother her? That sounds doesn't sound much like you at all. *she laughs lightly*
<Seraphna> Angela> Dangerous is an understatement if what we found really indicates the Dark Ones have rebuilt.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin is a little late, running for the ramp with Michelle.
<DeathStar> *Tsukiyomi is with the older group, and Lorelei just sits quietly, having not said much*
<Seraphna> **Ulieah steps on, musing to herself** Tsukiyomi here?
<Seraphna> **Ulieah smiles, seeing her and walks over.**
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Oh, Reikana makes it so easy with those outfits." *waves her hand*
* ChadWinters takes a spot on the bridge, a consle infront of him
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *to Mireille* Lets get the engines ready. *Mireille nods and works with Airym*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias sets Billy down on the bridge, giving off no impression or feel that he's dangerous.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It is true. *she laughs a bit evilly*
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<DeathStar> *the Aquarius flies out of the PAX and begins to enter coordinates*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Lets hope this goes more smoothly than last time. Everyone hold onto everything. *she taps the comm links for those in the conference room*
<DeathStar> *Warren grips his chair and pops a pills. Cheryl does the same, as does Andrea and the scarfed woman*
<kalonZombie> 6*Thara is with Tsuki, humming a tune as she writes a new song
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> Faster, faster
<ChadWinters> 6Dias stands firmly, and confidently. Chad, Cel and Durt all buckle up
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Readings are nominal."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Please don't let us get lost in space...
<Seraphna> **Ulieah picks up Zegretta and sits with her**
<ChadWinters> If that hapens again, I'm claiming for pills, Warren.
<Seraphna> Ulieah> We're almost there, let them work darling. Soon we'll have Kaely back.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Please don't let us get thrown in time. Please ... *he lists down everything that could happen*
<Seraphna> Cookie> You forgot eaten by alien space slugs.
<DeathStar> *Rachael listens to the comm link*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Can that shit really happen out there?
<ChadWinters> Yes.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> No.
<Seraphna> Cookie> I once had a conversation with a planet made of sentient thoughts. Anything is possible.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We'll be alright."
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper sits at her console, which is weapons and not needed here.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You're also certifiable not right in the head, Cook.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Oi, play nice.
<Seraphna> Cookie> That's only because I'm in everyone else's head.
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius jumps and everything goes weird, with everyone seeing themselves in multiple places at once
<Seraphna> Cookie> Whooooa, in one of these I'm wearing a pirate hat!
* ChadWinters snorts at that
<DeathStar> *and it feels the ship is bending and turning about time and place* <Warren> Gooood dammmiiit. I saaaaid noooo tiiiiime traaaaavellll
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I don't think I will ever not hate this...
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius then exits, much faster than the Earth cruiser and appears in the Outer Regions*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt hurks a bit, looking a bit nauseous
<DeathStar> *Cheryl looks a bit out of it* Well that is over...
<DeathStar> *Taiga has slept through it*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias looks more confused than anything
<DeathStar> *The scarfed woman looks around and seems baffled*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Checking systems now."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Any one of us could have been replaced by a pod person now.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> .... 6* She pulls out a bag and throws up into it.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... seriously?
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Is that what you think?
* ChadWinters glances for a split moment at the scarfed woman before looking at Cheryl. 1"Only one more time.
<Seraphna> Angela> Nah, Chad already was one.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I saw a mee with a mustache.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Oh! Well then we're okay.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You think that shit. But if we keep jumping further and further, deeper and deeper into the Outer Regions
* ChadWinters glances at Angela. 1"For a retired person, you still carryt an odd grudge against me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I remember last time. We kept running all over the Outer Regions
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Half a year
<Seraphna> Angela> **looks at Chad, then just starts laughing, holding her side**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "For osme people... pod person might be an improvement."
* ChadWinters looks back at Cheryl. 1"It was a thing, to say the least."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Now then, why exactly do you need the rest of us here?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Frankl, your group is the only group that has been out here and survived it. Oh yeah. Erevis did send some stuff to us
<kalonZombie> 6*Mi'Na giggles a bit
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> <Retired.>
<DeathStar> *Yuki kicks her sister awake*
<ChadWinters> For our experience, Cass.
<DeathStar> *Taiga wakes up and feels pockets while they scan the area*
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I mean, I suppose it could be argued we'd gone out to the outer reaches of -our- dimension when it still existed...
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Your skill is making cutting remarks doesn't exactly contribute here, Chad Winters."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Hm. 6* He glances out a viewport at space.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Oh yeah. Before we go any further, Erevis said that one of the runes broke a week or so ago
<ChadWinters> Fair point.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So she wanted us to learn what we could about them.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> She gave us two runes
<ChadWinters> The Wind ruin, I believe, correct Taiga?
<Seraphna> Ulieah> How's your sense of Kaelan now Tsuki?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes. And Sylph became unconcious afterward
<Seraphna> Thena> Has she woken up yet? Maybe she became the rune!
<DeathStar> *Taiga sets down the Dark Rune and the Light Rune*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So we have these tools to use as we see fit
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well as this. *she sets down the Rune Sword*
* ChadWinters drums his right fingers along his arm. 1"It was feasible that the rules were re-written when we combined realities and they found a connection
<DeathStar> *Tsukiyomi muses* She is still far away. That way. *she points in a direction*
<Seraphna> Ulieah> Well, direction is good.
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius brings up what the scanning has brought up*
<DeathStar> *and it's all weird*
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Well, hopefully we don't need to resort to any extreme measures. Hopefully.
<Seraphna> Angela> Hmm, with the rune broken though, I wonder if the sword can be used to it's full potential anymore...
<DeathStar> *the scans make no sense in reality*
<SaraLappy> * Erica frowns, looking grumpy as the scans come up
<ChadWinters> <Dias> When do I get to punch something....
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Our computers are unable to decipher incoming telemetry, captain."
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Great... thank you, Airym.
<ChadWinters> The scans never did this when we last came out this way
<DeathStar> *the universe here seems to be bit whacky - like if the Aquarius kept going forward the ship would shatter according to the scans*
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Yu, what do you make of this?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans on the chair* Yeah they semed tobe pretty normal
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I mean I never did scanning
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It is possible that the reconstruction of reality has significantly altered this section of space beyond the parameteters that you have previously experienced."
<DeathStar> <Cehryl> I was drunk
<Seraphna> **Angela muses and looks over the scans.**
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> Do we keep going that way?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm. We could send something out and see if it shatters
<Jackieness> <Airym> "At this point, it is entirel posssible that we could shatter but still remain coherent."
<ChadWinters> We would've adjusted if this was something we dealt with back then. This has to be new.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Send out a shuttle on autopilot if you could, Airym.
<DeathStar> *Rachael leans back in seat*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I hate space
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Yes, captain." *sets up an autopilot flight plan to dispatch the shuttle*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Yeah, I thought the tree was rough but this...too much. Too much science.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I was born in space, but it never got this weird."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Maybe the god we're chasing caused all this
<DeathStar> *the shuttle seems to break apart as it goes through whatever is there but after a bit it reforms. IT seems to be just a spot in space*
<Seraphna> **Thena bounces, a PAX child, she's lived in Space most of her life**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Fascinating."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... whoa
<Xanatos> <Pepper> It reformed?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> .... Huh
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Does it seem intact? Maybe it's just a sort of 'gap' and we'll get through it safely
<ChadWinters> See if we can move around it
<Seraphna> Angela> Some... kind of reality veil?
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Fly it back and we can get some scans.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Agreed.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It maintained coherence. We could likely plot a course aorund the distortion as well, captain."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... ungh. I hate to see if somethin living was in there
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Let's try to go around then.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captain, I also recommedn we implement contamination procedures when we rtrieve the shuttle, just in case."
<SaraLappy> <Erica> If we can't, we'll see what we can do...
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Good call. Thanks, Airym.
<DeathStar> *Mireille works and plots a course. It seems to be indeed a strange shaped bubble*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias plops on the floor, closing his eyes
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Weird. I think it might be even moving inspace
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I hate to accidently fly through one of those
<Jackieness> <Airym> *works to retrieve the shuttle into the most secure hangar*
<ChadWinters> Then we should consider ourselves lucky Taiga.
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "I hope it is not aware of us."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Well we have this here, maybe we can calibrate the scanners to locate them in our path so we can avoid.
<Seraphna> Angela> I really wanna say it's hiding something, it makes sense with that kind of sillouette.
<ChadWinters> If that was a trap set up, then we should be more concerned.
<DeathStar> *after retrieving the shuttle, the Aquarius begins to fly in the direction of Kaelan while the Tiger Engine recharges*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Running remote disagnostifcs on the shuttle now."
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I also feel like it's hiding something, but at current not our concern. Keep any data we gathered here on hand for future purposes.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Yes, captain."
<DeathStar> *as they fly the Outer Regions is quite empty in a lot of ways*
<DeathStar> *Even at high speeds*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captian, it is most forunate that we did not fly through the anomaly."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> God I forgot how boring this place is
<ChadWinters> How far off course are we compared to the path we originally travelled?
<Seraphna> Angela> It's more like a chance in a million we bumped into it at all. This region is space is a whole lot of nothing.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Hey, the unknown is never truly boring. It's full of plenty of new information, after all.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well we're not too far off from where you guys were at
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But I'm jumping where Tsuki feels you guys and the path doesn't 100% seem compatible. The direction is taking us way away from that path
<Jackieness> <Airym> "The shuttle was not reintegrated correctly. We will have to perform repair work before it can be put back into service."
<Seraphna> Ulieah> She must have a real challenge out here... so much distance between places to supply and fuel. If she's in a ship.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I'm getting a lot of scans for you, Momma. There are gasses and materials here never seen
<ChadWinters> That's not too surprising
<ChadWinters> I doubt a god would use a ship.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Thanks, Mirei.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> -1 day later-
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Considering where the 2nd ship thhat's comes this way
<DeathStar> *while flying through space, they come across something that makes Mireille alert them. A giant ship much bigger than their own is floating in space, damaged and powered down*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I can't believe there's a ship bigger than our own
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Well, that's... ominous.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Scannign now, captain."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl eyes the ship* That ship looks a bit familiar
* ChadWinters eyes the scans, seeing if it's familiar in design
<Seraphna> **Angela peers it over, trying to remember**
<Xanatos> <Pepper> That design look familiar to anyone?
<Seraphna> **Angela nods** Yeah... that used to be alive... might still be.
<DeathStar> *the scans show the ship has no power and has been damaged by powerful blasts*
<Seraphna> Angela> Or not, from that damage. It was a living ship we encountered.
<DeathStar> *there's residue of dark energy in the hole*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Living ship?
<Seraphna> **Angela nods** Biomechanoid, like an organism that could take on passengers.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Aw.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Please tell us more here.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Yeah that sounds weird.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am detecing residual Dark energy."
<Seraphna> Angela> We parted ways from it peacefully, but by the looks of things it ran into Dark Ones.
<Seraphna> Angela> Now that I think of it, Dark One ships are living ships too. Maybe they adapted from this species.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Any lifesigns lingering, Airym?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...just how much of unknown space do the dark ones inhabit?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Scanning."
* ChadWinters clicks his tongue a bit. 1"I read about it. I doubt it's the same ship, but it's probably from the same species
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well it makes me feel better to think there's other living ships out there and this was the only one
<DeathStar> *Airym would find 0 power energy, which is likely it's life sign*
<DeathStar> *the scarfed woman sighs*
<Seraphna> Angela> Hard to tell, since they basically invade world by integration, we could call Unknown Space the Dark One Territory for all we know.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captain, it appears to be completely dead."
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Just plain dead... that's a shame. We should probably keep moving then... *she places a hand to her forehead, letting out a weary sigh*
<ChadWinters> I'd advice we don't dwell upon this ship too much
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I wish I could help give it energy..
<DeathStar> *she begins to fly them on*
<Seraphna> Angela> If I remember right, when we found it the ship was pregnant?
<SaraLappy> * Erica steps over and pats Mireille
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Really?
<Seraphna> Angela> There could be more.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That does make me feel better
<SaraLappy> <Erica> We'll save anyone we can... but it's unfortunate that we were too late this time.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> How the hell does a ship get pregnant?
<DeathStar> *Andrea leans back* Yeah there could be hundreds of those giant things out there
<Seraphna> Angela> Same way any other life form does.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> So how the shit does a ship have sex?
<Seraphna> Angela> Have you ever heard the Tale of Jonah and the Whale? THat's more or less what these are.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Well you see a momma ship and a daddy ship power couples
<ChadWinters> 6Cel sighs, her hand rubbing the bridge of her nose
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Parallel docking. That was a joke."
<Xanatos> <Valen> I think it puts its dick in something.
<DeathStar> *Andrea laughs and slaps Dias hard on the back, sending him flying*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> So what if a ship wants to have sex but not knock up another ship? Does it wear like a giant ship condom?
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Seriously?
<Seraphna> Angela> THere are other ways, there are species that mate simply by DNA adaptation on touch, they could send microbes in, share energy, other ways.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias, who was sleeping on the floor, bounces off the ground and hits a wall, sliding down
<SaraLappy> * Erica sits back down, with a sigh
<Xanatos> <Valen> Maybe it just needs to make sure its pull out game is strong.
<DeathStar> *Yuki hugs Erica*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> So can ship get blue balls then?
<Seraphna> Thena> So much naughty talk to my innocent kitty ears.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Ignore them
<Jackieness> <Moira> *baps Valen on the back of the head*
<DeathStar> *she hands Erica readings*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Look at this
<SaraLappy> * Erica looks
<Xanatos> <Valen> Owwwww
<Xanatos> 6* Valen rubs the back of his head.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt slowly looks at Thena then starts laughing
<DeathStar> *she points at stuff - the readings show that there are minerals and space materials here never found - as well as rare sights never seen* I been recording this all
<DeathStar> <Yuki> And the scans of that ship, I made sure to document. Maybe it'll help future ships like it. And maybe that ship there can be revived some day
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I would hypothesize that the distortion in this section of space allow for the formation of matter that would not form under the standard laws of physics."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Wait, a zombie ship? That sounds like bad news. We should destroy it
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Yeah. The coordinates are in our logs now after all.
<DeathStar> <TAiga> Technically a machine can't be a zombie
<SaraLappy> <Erica> So much data... the people back home will have a field day with all this.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> It's been so long, wasn't this where me, Elwyn, and Billy were found? Out in deep space at the end of time?
<DeathStar> <TAiga> If there is a spark there the ship might can be returned
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena will grow a fleet of living mew ships!
<DeathStar> <Andrea> This is definitely my home
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "Please don't encourage the princess' hunger for conquest."
<ChadWinters> 6Dias yawns as she flips up on to his feet. 1"Something to punch yet?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> The future - your future I don't think you came from here. But it's hard to say.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *she seems to peering out the window a lot* Who knows
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Yeah I wasn't born here. But I'm trying to remember where exactly we were found.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> You came crashing down
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It was quite the scene
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Well...technically I was born on a ship so it could've been out here!
* ChadWinters seems to have his eyes locked on to the data readings.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> No, not this last time. I mean the first time. I...can't remember. 6* He hmms and frowns at himself, rubbing his temple.
<Seraphna> Angela> And to think this is where Aya spent her infant months.
<Seraphna> **Michelle gives Kellin a hug.
<DeathStar> *Andrea studies Kellin and muses as they continue. Taiga pipes up* Engines are restored
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We can do a jump further in
<DeathStar> <Yuki> oh joy
<ChadWinters> That's a weird shift in subjects, Angela.
<Seraphna> Ulieah> We on course, TsuTsu?
<SaraLappy> <Erica> All hands brace for jump.
<Seraphna> Angela> I'm getting nostalgic due to the ship.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Preparing for jump, captain.:
<DeathStar> *Tsukiyomi leans over andtalks to tAiga, who gives Airym and Mireille*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Readying
<ChadWinters> Living in the past can be a hindrance
<Seraphna> Angela> It's also human.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Most of us do, at least, try not to.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Good thing I can't remember what happened 2 weeks ago!
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "All I do is drink sake and think about the past..."
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...shouldn't the president be able to remember a lot of things?
<Seraphna> Angela> It's okay, Stephanie does all the heavy lifting.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Flash cards help
<Seraphna> (Stacy? brain melt)
<Xanatos> (yeah)
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "He's totally a puppet president."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well back in that time period
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> All Dias did was drink and fu----
<ChadWinters> <Dias> That's a lie. Stacey and I work hand in hand
<DeathStar> *the ship jumps and does it's weird thing*
<DeathStar> *the team sees strange visions of clowns*
<DeathStar> *getting closer and closer laughing*
<DeathStar> *when it snaps out and they are further in*
<Seraphna> Angela> WHY WERE THERE CLOWNS!?
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6* His skin has went pale and he looks frightened.
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "What is a clown?"
<Seraphna> **Cookie finishes her hand off of special brownies to her clown buyers**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt smacks Val's back
<DeathStar> *Cheryl and Rachael pant hard*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> That was genuinely disturbing.
<ChadWinters> You saw clowns?
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks pale*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Nothing, nothing to be concerned about.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> It... gave me the strangest feeling of deja vu...
<DeathStar> *Yuki nods slowly*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias yawns, a bored look on his face. 1"Wait people saw things?"
<SaraLappy> <Erica> But I'm pretty sure that when it comes to clowns, we had the last laugh...
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I really hate this jumping stuff.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> YOU CAN'T SEE COLORS, NOT THINGS
<DeathStar> *Cheryl smacks Dias*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Has Cheryl totally lost it?"
<ChadWinters> 6Dias head snaps from the hit. 1"COLORS ARE THINGS!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Momma hates clowns
<Seraphna> Angela> We have good reason not to like them.
<Seraphna> Angela> The bastard even tried to take over Thanksgiving.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "He-Who-Shall-Noy-Be-NAmed is the cause."
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...I think we need to take a good 3 hour break so we can all go take a nap to calm down.
<Seraphna> Thena> First we must paw about to see if is safe.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Is that an old person joke?!
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Sure. why not? Not like anything is happening here."
<Seraphna> Thena> Lest we discover we are in Clown Space.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *a-hem8
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Scans?
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I suppose we'll wake you later if anyone really does need a nap. Airym, report?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Scanning now, captain."
<Seraphna> **Cookie lights up a joint**
<Seraphna> Cookie> All ya'll's minds are going to fast I need a straight hit.
<SaraLappy> * Erica deadpans at Cookie
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I've never seen a clown before, so I was just confused about people with face paint looking at me.
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "I saw nothing." *closes her eyes*
<DeathStar> *Andrea is disturbed - for once*
<DeathStar> *the scarf woman has gotten her weapon out*
<DeathStar> *a scythe it looks like*
<DeathStar> *the scanning picks up a planet it seems - with ships around it*
<ChadWinters> Seem's we have life.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captian, I am detecting a planet with ships in orbit."
<Seraphna> Angela> Well this is either a very good sign or a very bad sign.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Any recognizable make?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Should I be concerned about Lady Scythe there?
<DeathStar> *the woman puts the weapon u pand sits down*
<DeathStar> *arms crossed*
<Seraphna> **Truth frowns a bit and peers out**
<DeathStar> *Mireille helps boost the scans and brings the images on screen*
<DeathStar> *the ships are Templar ships*
<DeathStar> *and the planet seems to be occupied by them*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... oh that's no good
<Seraphna> Angela> Well shit. They're the people who tried to hijack Yggdrassil aren't they?
* ChadWinters clicks his tongue. 1"The fact they're out here is bad news
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> ... Hm. This is bad.
<Seraphna> Ulieah> Or good news... in a way. Tsuki?
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> she is still far away. I'm sorry
<SaraLappy> <Erica> That is... concerning. Is this their world, I wonder, or...
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Let's go kick their asses so we can figure out how they got this far out here.
<DeathStar> *she points in the same direction
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "...they may serve as a counterpoint to the Dark Ones."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> How the heck are they out this far
<Seraphna> Ulieah> Hmm... if they're out here though...
<ChadWinters> Or they're in alignment with them. 6He glance sat Rachael.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We would likely be beaten in short order if we engage in hostilities."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> That's the important question.
<Seraphna> Thena> Maybe for the same reason Kaelan is out here.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Did they come from here then?
<Seraphna> Thena> We came looking for Kaelan, who got taken by a God, and we find Templars.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> The templars did seem to appear out of nowhere
<DeathStar> <Yuki> If they originated out of the Unknown Regions it would make sense
<DeathStar> *as they talk a few templar ships begin to approach*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "They are moving to intercept, captain."
<Seraphna> Angela> And in the old Tareh, we learned that the Gods came out of nowhere as well, we didn't see them coming when Gartareh conqured Earth...
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Should we hail and broker a peace?
<ChadWinters> It would seem we have our answer as to where they came from. 6He eyes them approach. 1"How much longer til we can jump again?
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I was going to suggest we just move on, but... it looks like that won't be an option. Open hail channel.
<Seraphna> Angela> This would explain why we never noticed a force like his growing in space. It was beyond our radar?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The Tiger Engine needs half a day or more. We can use normal light speed and hyperspace
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper opens a hailing channel.
<ChadWinters> We can't take them on. But since they haven't fired, it seems they're cautious also
<Seraphna> Michelle> Didn't they apologize even as they were trying to run away before? Thought that was weird.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> This is Captain Erica Hildegard of the Aquarius. We are not here to fight.
<DeathStar> *a Templar Captain appears and looks at them, all stiff and mighty* Aquarius. State your business here.
<DeathStar> *He seems to be looking through a computer, perhaps trying to find information on the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> *Taiga makes a face, wondering if the captain will find it*
<Seraphna> **Michelle frowns, curious herself, did their traitor friends flag them friend or foe?**
<ChadWinters> 6Dias punches at air, clearly bored
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Transit on route for a rescue mission further. We are here by happenstance, although we are intrigued to find the Templar out this far. If it's not rude to ask, is this one of your homeworlds?
<DeathStar> <Templar Captain> *he looks at her like she is bad at the Templar comment, studying her harder, then his computer* We own most of this sector. So yes, this is one of our worlds. A rescue mission you say?
<DeathStar> <Templar Captain> Perhaps we can be of assistance
* ChadWinters keeps an eye on wahtever readings come in, while glancing at the Templar Captain
<SaraLappy> * Erica eyes the others, a bit wary
<DeathStar> *Zegretta twitches, wanting to find Kaelan and Sabrina studies her*
<DeathStar> *Warren taps his cane and muses*
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... *mouths most of the sector*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Hmmm..."
<Seraphna> **Ulieah strokes her ear soothingly**
<DeathStar> *Zegretta calms down*
* ChadWinters glances at Warren briefl
<SaraLappy> <Erica> A friend of ours is lost deep in what -- to us -- are the outer reaches. We're gradually working our way out there although our engines can only get us so far at a time. *she decides honesty is the best policy, without full details*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin nods at Warren, peering out at the space again with a thought.
<DeathStar> <Templar Captain> I see. This Region of Space is vast with many enemies and creatures that are deadly. I would advise you let one of our ships escort you
<DeathStar> *Yuki chuckles at that softly, laid back out of sight as she eyes Erica*
<Seraphna> **Angela muses at that herself, wondering just what they believe is a dangerous creature.**
* ChadWinters studies the captain now.
<SaraLappy> * Erica exchanges a glance with Yuki, but gives a slow nod. "If you'd be willing to lend us a hand we would be appreciative, certainly." <The diplomatic route is the only safe route here, I think. We may as well give them a chance to prove they can play nice.> she thinks to Yuki.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> <I hope so. That Leon Templar always studied me and Zegretta hard.>
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Are we sure our engines will allow us to fly in tandem with one of their ships?
<SaraLappy> <Erica> <I admit I don't trust them very much, but I'm willing to live and let live.>
<ChadWinters> 6Durt leans back in his seat, a look of concern on his face.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Do you have any ships that can handle this kind of speed? *she rattles off a rough figure*
<DeathStar> *the Captain nods and after a moment another Templar ship flies up and joins them* <Templar Captain> Your escort. Good luck finding your friend. *He signs out and the one Templar ship returns to the planet, leaving just the escort ship*
<SaraLappy> * Erica give a shrug as the Captain signs off
<ChadWinters> <Durt> They're either incredibly naive or this is a trap.
<DeathStar> *The Templar Escort lines up with Erica's ship with Erica's ship and a shield extends of the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Or they don't find us a threat, at all
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Well, we'll find out. We're very good at handling traps and I feel they deserve the benefit of a doubt out here in their home territory.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "This is an opportunity to observe them."
<ChadWinters> Warrens' right. They could've easily overwhelmed us.
<Seraphna> **Michelle waits till they sign off** We should be sure not to give them too many details on who is on board. From what we knew of Leon, it might not be a good idea.
<DeathStar> *the new Captain comes on* <Templar Captain> What direction do you wish to go. I will plot out a course for us and use my ship's engines.
<DeathStar> *Tsukiyomi studies and hands Erica a direction on paper*
<SaraLappy> * Erica nods and rattles off the information to the other Captain, adding a polite "thank you for your trouble"
<DeathStar> *trying to give away her power; Zegretta for her self is hiding her Kitsune nature as best she can, but is not goof at it and neither is Yuki*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias wrestles Andrea in the back ground
<DeathStar> *Andrea rolls and does so*
<DeathStar> *the Templar Ship's engines jump and drags the Aquarius along*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I don't like that their ships are able to do what it took us a lot of work to do.
<DeathStar> *the Templar Ship doesn't seem overly powerful but it seems fast and seems to be something above hyperspce and below the Tiger Engine*
<Seraphna> Angela> So this tech seems... well somewhere between our standards.
<DeathStar> <Taiga>Well the Tiger Engine is technically faster but it takes like a day to recharge
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And the Spirit Engines might can give them a run for their money
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But that means exhausting Mireille
<Seraphna> Angela> So if we need to, we can cut and run.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I certainly appreciate the help, for the moment.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It may be dangerous to do so while we are inside their field."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Just know that the Tiger Engine is a one time ace in the hole and the Spirit Engines might just be enough to keep up with them
<SaraLappy> <Erica> We may just be playing into their hands, but they could not have known we'd end up right at their doors, so it's unlikely they planned this.
<Seraphna> Angela> I was thinking jump with the Tiger Engine, then Spirit Engine to keep our lead.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That might work
<DeathStar> *The scarf woman nods*
<ChadWinters> Well the engine still needs to charge so it'd be best to reverse that. But yes.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I do appreciate that you guys are already thinking of escape plans but for the time being let's play nice and hope they do the same, you know?
<Seraphna> Angela> "We don't know how they'll react to Kaelan, especially is she isn't free of Harbinger. They might be working for him or against him. Either way.... it's trouble for us."
<Seraphna> is=if
<Xanatos> <Pepper> How uh...did their ship pull us with it?
<ChadWinters> You should always have an escape plan or 3.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I've seen tech like that before, once or twice. It basically contains a small area within it as if it were... well... imagine you are scooping up some dirt in a trowel and carrying it.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Their drive etchnology seems to generate an ambient field, which they have extended around the Aquarius."
<ChadWinters> It's probably closer to drafting behind a vehicle. We're within their field and getting pulled.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Either way, it's less of a strain on our ship... for now. We can make use of that much.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> ...I really want to steal their designs.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "And I am gathering all sorts of data from passive sensors."
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I admit, it'd be really cool if we could learn a thing o two. What do you think, Taiga?
<DeathStar> *Taiga muses*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm up for it
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Given how they scuttled their derelict ships at the battle of Yggdrasil, they are unlikely to be willing to share."
<Seraphna> Ulieah> As long as we keep to the mission, I have no thoughts either way.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Oh, certainly.
<ChadWinters> Agreed.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I need to go get my thief outfit on.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Why would we risk pissing them off?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Sounds fun
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Who knows
<ChadWinters> <Durt> We shouldn't.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I'm actually with Valen on this one."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> See, you old people are crazy
<DeathStar> *Zegretta nods*
<DeathStar> *Andrea leans in and snerks*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> You all are old
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Yeah, let's not test them. But who knows. Maybe we run into an enemy and they valiantly defend us and their ship is left adrift...
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *laughs* I love it
<Seraphna> Ulieah> My only concern is Kaelan. We may ultimately have to piss them off to save her if they are against Gods or Kitsune, but I would rather risk her the least bit possible.
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "It seems that the human youth have more maturity than their elderly."
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Don't worry. I promise you the mission has priority.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Take tha back! 6He lifts Anrea
<ChadWinters> *Dias*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Nope. Nuh uh
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-640.8.15
<DeathStar> Location: Outer Regions
<DeathStar> *The Templar Ship suddenly is knocked out of space by something and the Aquarius falls out with them*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captain, assessing situation now."
<ChadWinters> What happened? 6He begins eyeing the sensors
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper blinks, trying to help Airym find out what's happening on the scanners.
<DeathStar> *they seem to be over a world*
<Seraphna> **Cookie squeaks and grabs controls** And here's me not looking forward!
<SaraLappy> * Erica eyes the screen
<DeathStar> *The Templar Ship seems to be scanning something as Tsukiyomi muses. Andrea frowns and looks a bit distance, forming a teddy bear*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt seems to be asleep in a seat
<DeathStar> *suddenly those with any psionic powers would fall over at something*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Scannign as well."
<Seraphna> **Cookie holds her head and lets out a scream**
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Yu, send over a quick message asking them what's going on here.
<DeathStar> *Adeline hisses and falls over*
<SaraLappy> * Erica jerks at the sudden scream
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Cookie!? 6* She moves over to her.
<Seraphna> Angela> Fuck, Dark Ones!
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "Something... in my head..."
<DeathStar> *Adeline holds her ears and blood comes out*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ...
<ChadWinters> 6Dias picks at his teeth, looking oblivious
* ChadWinters glance at Adeline. 1"You're bleeding."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> .... ARgghhh.... *she falls over*
<Seraphna> Angela> They go after the Psions first. If you can hear me put up your defenses!
<Seraphna> **Cookie desperately tries to close out her mind, holding her head**
* ChadWinters clicks his tongues moving over to her, moving one hand to her neck to check her pulse and glancing at the other psionics droppping
<DeathStar> *as they talk the dark corners of the ship begin to look darker; shadows under seats and and ares under consoles*
<Jackieness> <Xeres> *takes a deep breath, closing her eyes* "...empty your mind... giv ehtme nothign that cna be attacked..."
<Seraphna> Angela> They're inside already....?
<DeathStar> *the darkness begins to draw bodies into them, dragging Adeline, Zabrina*
<DeathStar> *Warren jerks* <Warren> How...?
<Seraphna> **Angela forms a shield of light around them**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ?!
<DeathStar> *the light shows the darkness is like bodies*
<SaraLappy> * Erica cracks her knuckles before grabbing hold of the nearest person being dragged and tries to pull them back
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captain, this attack pattern is not on any record of previous encoutners with the Dark Ones."
* ChadWinters pulls out his gun, firing a shot at the shadow grabbing Adeline, his other hand shifting to hold ong on to her
<Seraphna> ** Truth cuts at the Darkness with a Holy Sheath and tries to pull Adeline to safety**
<DeathStar> *Adeline is dragged back. The gun shots hit the darkness, ding little*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt stands upright, eyeing the shadows shifting.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jerks to jump and get to pull Sabrina back. Meanwhile Pepper holds Cookie defensively.
<Seraphna> **Angela forms her Holy Dragon Armor and Sword, letting the visor drop.** Hello old bastards.
<DeathStar> *the holy attack seems to do a little and Adeline is freed entirely. Sabrina blasts and stands up*
<DeathStar> *the darkness reaches for the dark rune*
<SaraLappy> <Erica> They've evolved, then... *she says through grit teeth*
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Don't let them grab the rune! *she dives for it*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias takes a step back, moving quickly towards the runes and throwing a punch at the shadows grabbing for it.;
<Seraphna> **Angela grabs the light rune, putting it on, and casts light around the Dark Run and smites at them** Back!
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *forms a kimono when the scarf woman throws it back and reveals herself to be Hotaru, using her scythe to slash at them*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt moves to get infront of the kids and any shadows
<Seraphna> Angela> I do NOT recommend anyone put on the Dark Rune, just keep it safe!
<DeathStar> *Sabrina leans on Valen as she is freed*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am attempting to raise shields and modulating them to see if I cna disrupt whatever projection they are attempting."
<Seraphna> **Angela fires Holy Magic from the Rune into one of the dark shapes.**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *runs in, drawing her sword*
<SaraLappy> * Erica reaches for the dark rune
<DeathStar> *Erica and the others manage to grab the rune first; a Dark One like figure rises, standing 8 feet tall*
* ChadWinters tosses Adeline over his shoulder, wincing slightly
<ChadWinters> 6Dias looks towards the Dark One appearing. 1"Yo."
<SaraLappy> * Erica stows the rune in her clothes
<Seraphna> **Angela shifts into a defensive position, forming a shield made of Holy Energy at her free arm.**
<DeathStar> *peering down at her, with tendrils and looking down; it then reaches to grba Andrea, who has gone silent and is doing nothing but watching, and vanish into the darkness with her*
<Seraphna> **Truth forms her swords and stands ready.**
<Xanatos> 6* Valen activates his shield, looking defensive.
<Jackieness> <Xeres> *stands back up, wiping a trickle of blood from her nose*
<Seraphna> **Truth cuts at the Dark One's arm**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *lunges forward, trying to slash at the tendril going for Andrea*
<Seraphna> **Michelle knocks an arrow and fires it at the Dark One's head** Get away from them you creep!
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Billy! 6* He tchs, trying to get to her in time, but likely is too late.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias snaps forward, moving to throw an uppercut at the tendrils, standing between it and Andrea
<DeathStar> *Hotaru spins and slashes at it's arm but the Dark One smacks Truth back and Hotaru; it decides to sink with all three and Dias, almost gone now*
<Jackieness> <Xeres> *forms her Warp Blade and then slashes at the Dakr One's head*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Last I checked, we had an agreement....6He eyes being pulled in, shifting to grab and hold on to Andrea.
<Seraphna> **Angela reaches down and touches the floor, sending Light Magic into it to try and keep the others from being taken**
<DeathStar> *the shielding clicks in and Yuki and Taiga turn on special lights to try to help; and due to all your attacks you fially get a 1*
<DeathStar> *all of them pop up
<DeathStar> *as the Dark Ones vanish*
<Seraphna> **Angela pants and shivers** Wow... I haven't used this thing in ages.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen looks around carefully before slowly standing at ease.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...weird.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captain, shields are now holding. I reocmmend we make contact with the templars."
<ChadWinters> 6Dias slides his feet about as they regain footing, he looks back at Andrea. 1"You good?"
<DeathStar> *andrea shakes her head* Huh? What happened?
<DeathStar> *however, it seems you just made them angrier as a Dark One ship appears outside, a spidery ship that lets out a screech and begins to approach them; the Templar Ship fires on it*
<Seraphna> Angela> A Dark One came collecting our Psions and you.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias reaches over giving a slight whap to her forehead with his knuckles
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *barrels on to the bridge from the hatch* "What the hell?!"
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Dark Ones. But they were stronger than what we've dealt with.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Open fire!
<Seraphna> Angela> Pepper, guns.
<DeathStar> *the tendrrils begin to fire dark blasts on the ship and send giant tendrils on the Aquarius on the templar ship*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captain, Dark One ship in aggressive stance."
<DeathStar> *Yuki leaps onto the chair*
<DeathStar> *Hotaru watches and stares*
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Respond in kind!
<ChadWinters> Adeline, you good?
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Full force!
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods* Y-Yeah. *her eyes glow a little* Perfect
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper blinks and hands Cookie to someone nearby, moving to get on the guns so she can open fire.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Pissed off
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "My training included techniques to try to resist their mental attacks... but it did not prepare me... for that slithering sensaion in my mind..."
* ChadWinters sets her down in a seat. 1"Just keep your wits about you right now.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> You know, I let them live and this is how they repay me?
<Seraphna> **Cookie rubs her head and mumbles** Had to reach out... at that exact moment... ow.
<DeathStar> *Mireille enters the spirit chamber and spirit charges the attacks, firing at the ship. The Dark One ship is hit and screeches*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You let them...live?
<Seraphna> Angela> "That's a male alright. Assume the enemy is berserk."
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Didn't I? I can't recall. I thought one thanked me awhile back.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We went to destroy their home world for a reason
<Jackieness> <Airym> "He may be confusing them with the shapeshifters."
<ChadWinters> <Dias> They all look grey to me.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...that's racist?
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Wow! Racist!
<DeathStar> *as the Dark One is hammered, it suddenly sends a tendril and it smashes through the shields into the Aquarius' side*
<DeathStar> *and something boards*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I just upgraded this damn thing!!
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captain,w e have been boarded."
<ChadWinters> It ran right through the shields....This is bad.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias stretches from side to side. 1"Something to punch finally?
<DeathStar> *the dark one's blasts smash into the shields at last, but the tendrils it seem can get through the shielding so far*
<Seraphna> **Angela growls and starts moving for the boarding point.** That's what they DO.
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Battle stations! Pepper, keep on the guns. Dias, let's go get our hands dirty.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *tries to bring up feed form internal sensors*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Stupid goddamn spider shit is stupid and hard to take out. 6* She shouts as she keeps firing
<Seraphna> **Angela calls back** Aim for the eyes.
<DeathStar> *the dark one ship begins to get hammered on two different sides and it smshes a tendril in the Templar ship and then it vanishes*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Word. 6He knocks fist swith Erica and moves out
<DeathStar> *Hotaru follows and Warren sits down*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin walks after Erica and Dias.
<Seraphna> **Truth follows the others, Michelle sighs and gets her bow ready, keeping an eye on the entrance in case it slips past the others**
<Seraphna> **Lia and Sia peek out from behind Lorelei's seat**
<DeathStar> *as they reach the breached are, they would see a strange new enemy - darkified beings, aliens and beasts from various planets, as well as dark spiders, as well as dark tendrils and strange dark shadows along the walls. The dark beasts look like alien rhinos charge the team. Sabrina is rammed and send flying*
<Seraphna> **Angela braces herself and sends a wave of Light out into the enemies**
<SaraLappy> * Erica rolls out of the way and moves to punch a spider in the face.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leaps and is hit by the rhinho in the chest/stomach are and sent int othe wall and dark monkey creatures claw her face*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias slams his hands against a charging rhino, planting his feet as he's pushed back
<Seraphna> **Truth hurls two Holy Sheathed Swords out at enemies**
<DeathStar> *the spider is punched and tries to spit aceid*
<DeathStar> *Rachel chants magik and throws it at the enemies*
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Hey, just FYI, I think they're acid-spitters! *she calls between punches*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin forms his pistol and fire at the monkey thing on Cheryl, putting a bit of hyperspace in his shots to see if that does anything.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *dashes forward with her sword and then tries to slash the spider's legs away*
<Seraphna> **Truth appears holding one blade like a warp and stabs out at the side of the Rhino**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt moves infront of Rachael taking on anyone that goes after her
<DeathStar> *the monkey's dark form is destroyed, leaving it with an angry monkey*
<DeathStar> *Truth knocks dark forms off a few minor aliens*
<Seraphna> **Angela gives up her hold and rushes to CHeryl's side, pumping healing into her, and focusing on where she was hit**
<ChadWinters> 6Dias let's out a howl and twists the rhino's horn to slam it towards the ground.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... *holds her face* I think these aliens have had dark forms applied. That means it can happen to us
<Seraphna> Angela> It can.
<DeathStar> *Dias slams the rhino beast. As Cehryl says that a dark shadow leaps for Erica*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Erica!
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "That was probably what wa sitnended for those it tried to grab." *chambers a flash round*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin looks around to see if there's any sort of 'leader' visible.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias turns, grabbing tightly and throwing the rhino towards the dark shadow
<SaraLappy> * Erica turns and ups her Chi Flow defenses as she tries to counter the shadow
<Seraphna> **Angela touches the ground with her sword and starts imbuing the area with Holy Light trying to make a field that slowly saps the Dark Energy**** HOLY CONSECRATION!
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Close your eyes!" *fires the flash round into the middle of the dark creatures*
<Seraphna> **Angela shuts her eyes, Truth leaps blindly into the flash and starts dancing about after it goes off, slashing with Holy Enery**
<DeathStar> *he dark characters pause a bit and look raound, while Yuki helps Erica helps beat the darkness. Hotaru slashes at beings; soon they have gotten it down to three shadows, two rhinos, and 2 monkeys*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias cracks his knuckles and lets out a wave of killing intent towards the remaining enemies, his allies with a weak constitution would feel a dangerous intent from him
<Xanatos> 6* Valen holds his shield, trying to keep a rhino from getting any momentum up.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt leaps over Valen coming down on the rhino with both fists locked together
<Seraphna> **Truth fires a Holy Blast from her sword at the damn Monkey! Who knows why it offends her.**
<DeathStar> *Rachael kneels from Dias, and quits attacking*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Ungh
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin shoots at a shadow with hyperspace bullets.
<DeathStar> *Kellin destroys one of the shadows and Truth destroys a monkey*
<DeathStar> *The rhinos runs off from Dias, running down the hallway with the remainnig monkeys*
<DeathStar> *leaving the fight to wreck havoic on the ship*
<Seraphna> **Angela stands protectively over Cheryl**
<Seraphna> **Truth leaps after them, sending blasts at the monkeys** NOT TODAY!
<DeathStar> *Sabrina attacks the remaining shadow as the enemies run off and Truth chases them*
<SaraLappy> * Erica makes chase
<ChadWinters> 6Dias takes a step forward then dashes after them
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> GREAT JOB DIAS. IDIOT
<Seraphna> **Angela helps Cheryl up** You okay sis...?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "At least we know its the real Dias."
<DeathStar> *Yuki runs after them and Cheryl nods to Angela, thumbing up*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "So what do you think the purpose of that boarding attempt was?"
<Seraphna> **Thena appears in the path of the Rhino and forms motes of Hyperspace, she looks none too happy, blood coming out of an ear, and slams beams into the oncoming remains of then horde** Thena up from nap!
<DeathStar> *the enemy is panicking in a room*
<DeathStar> *trying to escape*
<DeathStar> *wrecking things*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Distraction probably
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Rachael you alright?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Lets hope nothing is onboard that is now observing
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm okay. Just felt weakish. *She stands*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Distraction for what?"
<Seraphna> **Thena is blasting them and cackling** This what you get for giving Thena headache! Bad Dark Ones! Naughty! ANd not the good kind of naughty!
<Jackieness> <Xeres> *steps up behind Thena* "You should calm down. These creatures are victims."
<ChadWinters> 6Durt gives a hand to help her up.
<Seraphna> **Thena blinks and slowly calms** Oh. Put sleep then?
<DeathStar> *the creatures are quivering, no longer Dark Ones*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias grabs Yuki to help her dodge an incoming Hyperspace mote
<DeathStar> <Warren> Good question. *tapping his cane in thoguht*
<DeathStar> *Yuki eyes thena* Cute and innocent my ass
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You're a madlad
<Seraphna> **Thena sighs and holds out her hand, using telepathy to tell the monsters to go to sleep**
<ChadWinters> <Dias> She's lucky her hyperspace didnt' rip holes through the ship
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena know not to aim at hull.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *comm* "Someone on the bridge, run a scan all over our interior and see if we have ny more surprises."
<Jackieness> <Airym> *comm* "Scanning."
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "The PAX has a zoo, does it not? Perhaps we should returns these crearures there to be cared for."
<DeathStar> <Warren> The Dark Ones hiding in shadows will make it hard.
<Seraphna> **Thena looks over the ones she puts to sleep** We move them to hangar? Will get them food. This one's name is Dias. And this one is Iasd, and this one is Siad. **She is naming the monkeys**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I got that
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Good idea. 6* He tells Xeres
<DeathStar> *Back on the bridge, Airym picks up nothing unusual. The Templar Ship seems fine, though it lost a bit of it's ship in the situation.*
<DeathStar> <Templar Captain> Down below is a Dark One infested planet. I will have to tell my people to deal with it
<DeathStar> <Templar Captain> IT has an old temple. I am unsure why they are drawn to temples
<Seraphna> Angela> **muses, she whispers to Ulieah, who then taps Tsuki and whispers to check on Kaelan's location**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We have dealt with our own boarders. Do you require any assitance captain?"
<DeathStar> *Tsukiyomi indicates still further away, and the direction to go*
<Seraphna> **the two look relieved**
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Thanks for the update. We had a dicey situation over here two but we're fortunately all right here.
<SaraLappy> too*
<DeathStar> <Templar Captain> We are fine here. If you are ready to continue. *Warren muses an wonders what is down below that interests the Dark Ones*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We are if Erica is. *she inputs the coordinates. She marks this location down as interering*
<ChadWinters> We might want to put a pin in this one.
<Seraphna> Angela> **Angela muses herself, eyeing the Rune**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Captain, shall we resume course?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> We did find all the runes here afrer all. *he nods to Angela, whispering*
<SaraLappy> <Erica> Yeah, we're ready. Let's continue. I'm glad you're all right over there, Captain.
<DeathStar> <Warrene> In the Unknown Regions
<Seraphna> **Thena has started to make pens for the remaining animals and feeds them, it seems her waking rage was easily dispelled and she's back to being sweet**
<DeathStar> <Warren> The Dark Ones and the Runes might be tied together
<Seraphna> **Angela nods** Maybe they don't know that we have them.
<DeathStar> <Warren> That attack indicates they know
<DeathStar> <Warren> They want the Dark Rune back.
<Seraphna> Angela> Perhaps, unless he was after Billy first.
<ChadWinters> It went after the rune first then Billy.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Probably both.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Maybe. I thik Erevis gave that Rune and the Light Rune back on purpose
<SaraLappy> <Erica> I'm going to keep it close for now... *she notes* If anyone were to get the worst attention for it, it should be me -- the Captain.
<DeathStar> <Warren> The Dark Rune because of the Dark Ones and the Light Rune to combat them
<Seraphna> Angela> Well... thankfully I can use the Light Rune with proficiency.
<DeathStar> *the Templar Ship begins to move them along to Destiny*
<DeathStar> -To Be Continued-
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Erhaps we could construct a container that can suppress the energy of the runes enough that the Dark Ones do not detect us further."
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Session Close: Sun Nov 03 22:52:11 2019