The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 417

Session Start: Sat Nov 09 21:59:26 2019
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Session Time: Sun Nov 10 00:00:00 2019
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<DeathStar> Okay
<DeathStar> We'll begin in a few
<Jackieness> Did sEra deliver that which was promised? .-.
<DeathStar> Yes but you can still bite her
<DeathStar> Alright
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-640.8.23
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> 6* The ship exits out of another long jump, this time strange beings having gotten so close they almost touched the group it felt liked.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I do not like those jumps.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Systems are stable."
* ChadWinters makes a face at that. 1"We might need to dial it back a bit"
<Seraphna> Angela> These are getting creepy.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl taps Angela from behind*
<DeathStar> *Yuki rocks* Killer babies are after me...
<Seraphna> **Angela squeaks and her ears shoot up**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl snickers and laughs until Hotaru gives her a look and Cheryl stops*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Replaying the gathered data from the last jump." *sends it to view screen*
<DeathStar> *the data flashes on the screen*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I guess I can put a person on a giant wheel and have them run fast.
<DeathStar> *she muses*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Oooh leg training!
<DeathStar> *Mireille scans the system they are at while everyone talks*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I-It was a joke. No person could run fast enough to power a ship
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am trying to determine if there was a genuinse threat, or if your organic minds are simply unable to handle it, driving you insane, and forcing me to terminate your existences with extreme prejudice."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Dias volunteered though. Let’s get him a wheel.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> I'm all about breaking through walls of the impossible.
<DeathStar> *Yuki, Lorelei, and Rachel turn to eye Airym*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "That was a joke." *said flatly*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You need to smile afterward. Smile.
<ChadWinters> I'd say she delivered it proper.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *turns and gives a smile with serious uncanny valley that just makes it far worse* "Like this?"
<DeathStar> *the data indicates that there is nothing there to harm them. Except maybe once with the clown*
<DeathStar> *Yuki shakes and quivers* Airym is going to eat me..
<Seraphna> Cookie> Bad Airym, I have dibs on Yuki.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I liked that joke, good job Airym!
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I have bad news to report!
<Sara> <Erica> What's going on?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It sppears that the figures that you have been seeing do not exist."
<Seraphna> Ulieah> Bad News?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen mumbles to himself about clowns.
<DeathStar> *she smiles all chipper*
<ChadWinters> And what's that?
<DeathStar> *Mireille brings up stuff in space - it seems to be a warm in space moving about, eating whatever is in their way.*
<DeathStar> *swarm
* ChadWinters eyes the screen.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What the hell. <Zegretta> *eyes it*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Maybe we better put Dias in a wheel
<Seraphna> Angela> Space bugs. Yay.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I'd say we should avoid it like Valen avoids bathes.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I advise we take evasive maneuvers."
<DeathStar> *Rachael blinks at that, then Valen*
<Seraphna> Truth> Indeed, we can use Valen’s Un ether stench to confuse the enemy.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Comign from guy whose name sounds like 'dirt'."
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...I-what?
<Seraphna> *unbathed
<Xanatos> <Valen> I shower twice a day!
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Get me a tread wheel to run in!
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I want to see Dias run on a wheel, let's do that.
<Seraphna> Thena> That too many unless one is a sex shower.
<Xanatos> <Valen> It might be! You don't know my life.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...wait! How old is she supposed to be again?!" *points at Thena*
<Seraphna> Thena> Rachael, is your brother a secret playboy?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> 40ish I think
<Seraphna> **Thena paws innocently, she looks like Athena but slightly curvier with Jen’s eyes**
<DeathStar> *The swarm begins to head their way*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...ok...just checking..."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Back to the giant space thing that seems to devour things...and it looks like it found us.
<DeathStar> *Taiga drags Dias off, to keep him busy, to a gerbil wheel*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We need to take immediate action."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Righ. *she has the joystick come up*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Evade?
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Uh, should I shoot it?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Do you think that'll work?
<Sara> <Erica> Evade seems right...
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Why not do both?
<Seraphna> Cookie> I could try to disrupt them with a telepathic scramble.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> If it get's close we can just space a bunch of Thena clones to feed it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Wow, lil' Chad
<Sara> * Erica lets out a dry chuckle
<DeathStar> *Yuki uses the joystick to begin to move the ship away*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Thanks, Cher.
* ChadWinters grunts at that
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That wasn't exactly a compliment
<Seraphna> Thena> I could feed them Durt.
<DeathStar> *the swarm seems to be on pace to be faster than the Aquarius*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "They are still closing."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I could shoot!
<ChadWinters> It is a viable option. 6He notes
<Seraphna> **Cookie tries to send a mental scramble at them hoping to disrupt their swarm hivemind**
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Should I go into spirit ship mode?
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah. *she says to Mirei gently*
<Seraphna> Angela> Might be prudent.
<DeathStar> *Cookie due to bad luck is pulled into thousands of hungry alien minds that feel wrong and soon she is on the floor, chewing on Durt's leg*
<Sara> <Erica> Mirei, get us out of here as best you can.
<DeathStar> *Mireille sinks into the floor and the Aquarius is powered up, the lights going bright and weapond and spirit engines powering up*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> C-Cookie! 6* She jumps out of her chair and tries to calm her down.
<Seraphna> **Cookie noms at Durt’s leg**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt peers down at her gnawing on his leg. "Hey knock that off.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Feeeeed.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Understood!!
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Pepper. Take care of your lady. 6He tries to pull his leg away. 
<Xanatos> <Pepper> We need a sedative!
<DeathStar> *Mireille attempts a spirit jump and jumps through the swarm. The ship bursts through them at super speed and soon Cookie begins to return to normal*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt raises his fist up. 1"I can use the old fashioned kind
<Seraphna> **Cookie bites**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well... that was easy....
<Seraphna> **Cookie blinks** Ewww...
<ChadWinters> Scan the ship to make sure none made it on somehow
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Ho ho ho... Do not underestimate meeeeAAIAIEIEEE
<Sara> <Erica> Mirei!?
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius suddenly falls out of the jump and spins toward a nearby planet*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> What's happening?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Pepper, I bit something icky and disgusting!
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I'll fucking kill you Durt. 6* She shouts as they spin.
<Seraphna> Angela> I’d say a bug got through!
<DeathStar> *as she asks that, appearing on the view screen, swarm bugs can be seen crawling on the ship, biting. Not many, but it seems a few latched on and are eating the ship*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Well that seems excessive
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I advise stabilizing our orbit."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Ow ow ow ow... It hurts... *she wiggles the ship like it hurts*
<Seraphna> Angela> I suppose I can go out and blast them off.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Also eject Mireille to reduce her discomfort."
<Sara> <Erica> Initiate ship-cleaning measures. *she makes an odd face*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I would not think small bites to the ship would cause her that much pain. *she brings up the Aquarius' hull and sees the bites are bypassing the shields*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Their bites must have some strange properties
<DeathStar> *Cheryl moves to do what Erica ordered*
<ChadWinters> Something like that. It would be nice to study one
<Seraphna> Angela> I would say a powerful corrosive. **she heads after Angela**
<Seraphna> *Cheryl
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well if one gets in I will be sure to catch one for you. <Mireille> Permission to enter the atmosphere, Mom? Maybe it'll burn them off?
<ChadWinters> If we could replicate it, it'd give us an edge over most others.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "A corrosive would not bypass the shields. These creatures may be partially out of phase."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Atmo is a good idea, Mirei
<Sara> <Erica> All right...
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *whispers to Erica* You think it'll work?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "If they survive, it could contminate this planet's ecospehere."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> And if it doesn't and we end up introducing it to the planet?
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'll go help Cheryl. 6* He declares and runs off after her.
<Sara> * Erica doesn't respond, her face hard to read
<DeathStar> *Mireille flies toward the planet and the ship begins to heat up as it does. Cheryl points out 3 bugs in the ship*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We have a bug infestation there and there
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I recommend deploying gears to attack the creatures directly."
<Xanatos> <Valen> On it! 6* He runs towards one, activating his sword and shield.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Eeeeeee. 6* She holds her face, looking worried.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina follows the others to fight the bugs*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "ME too." *grabs her sword and ehads after the others to fight the borders*
<DeathStar> *Mireille soon speeds and lands outside a city and emerges from her chamber, rubbing her arms and body*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Owwwww
<Seraphna> **Angela moves in on one of the bugs, blasting at it with holy energy**
<DeathStar> *Angela, when she reaches the location indicated - would find no bug*
<DeathStar> *so she ends up blasting some equipment*
<Sara> <Erica> Airym, take a look at Mirei, make sure she's okay.
<DeathStar> *Yuki scans the hull and sees if any bugs remain and the nearby city*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Affirmative." *goes to scan Miri*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper gets her weapons ready to blast any exterior bugs if Yuki finds any.
<DeathStar> *Mireille sulks as she is checked out - other than having some marks her and there*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl eyes the radar at the 3 locations* They should be there.
<Seraphna> **Angela peers aroubd** There’s no big here.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Becareful.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "She is not damaged."
<Seraphna> Angela> However I did defeat a Galaga machine.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...can't even hear them skittering."
<DeathStar> *a bug busts down from the ceiling and grabs Angela and pulls her up*
<DeathStar> *to try to eat her and melt her*
<Seraphna> **Angela cuts upwards, forming a holy shield around herself** Ack!!!
<Xanatos> 6* Valen kneels in his area and sniffs the air, slowly looking around.
<DeathStar> *the bug is cut and it's blood bleeds on the shield, going through it somehow*
<DeathStar> *Valen's bug attacks from beneath, tying to pull him down and eat him*
<Seraphna> **Angela slides out of the way and grumbles** They ignore energy!
<DeathStar> *the bug chomps at Angela's shield, eating it*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *moves to slash at Valen's bug*
<DeathStar> *the bug twitches as Moira slashes it*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen acks and tries to pull himself back up thanks to Moira, then spins and does a stab at it too.
<DeathStar> *as it bleeds, damaging Erica's ship, it tries to eat their weapons*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Erica. I found something interesting
<Seraphna> **Angela forms a new sword and hurls the blade at the monster**
<Sara> <Erica> Something?
* ChadWinters glances at Yuki
<Jackieness> <Moira> "You're kidding me!" *tries to remove its ehad*
<DeathStar> *Yuki brings up a teleport relay point here* I'm not sure how it got out here. But I you know how Taiga said this was one way. I wonder if we could get this relay point and synch our ship's teleporters here. Or at least get the spirits to come out here
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh god this is....this is some damage! 6* He joins Moira to try and finish it off.
<DeathStar> *Angela and Valen/Moira take out the two bugs*
* ChadWinters brings up the feeds for where everyone is, watching them.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We have one more somewhere around ehre!"
<Seraphna> Angela> Mine’s squished.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Wait, you actually think the spirits would be able to jump this far?
<DeathStar> *Sabrina meanwhile captures her bug and carries her's up to Chad, dumping the bug on his lap
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin has moved off to find the third since no one went for it.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Oh. Good job Sabrina.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Here you go. *the bug tries to eat Chad*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Maybe. ... *shrug* I don't know
<Seraphna> **Michelle accompanied Kellin**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I saw Simon and them use relays
* ChadWinters jumps from that, shoving it on to the ground, quickly pulling out his gun and firing a stunned shot for it
<DeathStar> *the stun seems to do little, only physical attacks. Sabrina pauses and surrounds it in am agik field*
<DeathStar> *and even that seems to barely hold it*
<Xanatos> <Valen> All this damage...whoops! 6* He says to moira.
<ChadWinters> Mirielle, you think you can find a containment field to hold this thing or would you rather we just kill it.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Scanning surrounding area for any further sign of the creatrues." *does so*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...crap... let's... let's clean up..."
<DeathStar> *Airym doesn't see any sign of it on the ship right now*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans on the chair* I don't know much about Geyze relays. OR how one got out here
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Should we make contact with this city?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "The ship is clean. Scanning the surrounding area of the planet." *scans externally now*
<DeathStar> *there could be some out there. Hard to say. IF there is there isn't many*
<ChadWinters> It shouldn't have Cheryl. 6He looks at Airym then points at the one thats on the bridge
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I doubt I could make a containment for that... that thing
<DeathStar> *she eyes the creature disdainfully* Or why you want one
<ChadWinters> Studying it's biology could lead to a way to make shields stronger or even create a weapon that could bypass shields
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> IT is up to Erica if she wants to check out the city. <Mireille> It is is up to momma. If she wants me I will try to make a cage for... it
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Damn these things are ugly
<Sara> <Erica> I admit, Chad has a point, but this is a huge risk... we don't want to risk them destroying an entire civilization either, however
<DeathStar> *the creature chomps at Durt*
<Xanatos> <Valen> They gave acid blood. We uh, tried to clean it up but we're gonna need to repair that section. 6* He says after walking back in.
<Xanatos> (have)
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Totally gross."
<ChadWinters> I imagine that's how they survive the vacuum of space.
<DeathStar> <Racheal> *she eyes Valen and Moira*
<Seraphna> Cookie> They hunger for Durt.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I could dissect its physiology later. Its awareness is the same as that of its swarm."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Well when you got it, Cookie. You got it. 6He shrugs
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Wonder how these relays work. 6* He mumbles to himself.
* ChadWinters makes a face at Airym. 1"It might be best to kill it incase it's of a hive mind.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I could try to use one?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "That is what I implied."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Unless you wish to return it to its own kind."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, while everyone tries to figure out how the bug works and cages it. Lets check out the city
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Dope, I'm down.
<Seraphna> Ulieah> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> ... *works on magik cages incase Erica okays the cage*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I'll check out this new place with Cel. Let you brain people do the brain thing
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Do you want to go to the city, Erica?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I will remain here to further study the creatures."
<Sara> <Erica> I suppose so...
<DeathStar> *Yuki takes her hand. Stepping out, the world's air is a bit heavier than Earth's and the sky redder. Walking along toward the city, they walk in and see it's not Templar owned and it looks almost like a bandit world. Rachael looks around and Lorelei muses*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Since they didn't try to shoot us down when we entered there atmosphere, at least we know they're somewhat friendly
<Sara> <Erica> Or just not very sophisticated.
<Seraphna> **Ulieah moves along and Thena bounces with the group.**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...well... this place looks like the boonies."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Bandit folks usually are't much on thinking about saving their community. More like their own skins.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...kind of hard to breath here.
<Seraphna> Thena> I love these kinda worlds! Meet so many neat people!
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... *she eyes the strange aliens that walk the surface, many much taller than the group, down to super small ones that only go to the knees. The alien races out here are very unlike the ones in the main are, though there are some humanoids. Many of the aliens eye them seeing if they have valuables*
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Then we should be wary of traps.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt yawns a bit, resting his hands behind his head
<DeathStar> *there are even one or two humans, somehow out here - perhaps from the Templar worlds*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I feel like I'm being undressed by thousands of eyes..."
<Seraphna> Thena> I met the cutie maid bounty hunter named Mercy in one of these. She went on adventures with me.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Seeing if you have coin I guess. Or whatever passes as coin out here.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Undressed financially. It feels gross.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Mercy that fought Kaelan in that tournament?
<Seraphna> Thena> Yep!
<DeathStar> *as they keep going, they soon pass some bars and whatnot, but in the center of the city there is a huge circular building where noises are heard and people are going in to watch*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Or maybe seeing how much I would be worth for some guy's space harem. Ewww..."
<Seraphna> Thena> She worked for me till the Yggdrasil battle, when those Templar’s showed up. Then we parted ways.
<DeathStar> *the building is made out of ancient rock*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Oooh bars.
<DeathStar> *the relay seems to be in there*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd be afraid to drink what's here. It might kill you
<Seraphna> Ulieah> Interesting structure.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Looks like another arena."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> If it's alcohol it'll probably burn the same.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> That'll be the day. 6He lets out a laugh
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Burn through your body if it's meant for an alien
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6* He moves to go into the rock building.
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Focus, Durt. 6She sighs
<DeathStar> *Yuki walks in and inside they see various things going on. It's not fighting but it seems competition to win valuable stuff. The team see that there is ancient stuff up there to win.*
<DeathStar> *it seems today's competition is racing on foot*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Its not what I expected."
<Seraphna> Thena> Ooo, who is speedy?
<DeathStar> *on the wall, to win is the relay, which is indeed Geyze based somehow, as well as a mural - super ancient, with paintings of the runes and Dark Ones on one side and something else on the other. It's half covered, making it hard to see what the other half shows.*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I expected a fight club of sorts.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...Dias would totally win this."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl eyues some of the aliens, and many of many legs and other stuff that makes them super fast. And the betting is putting them in the odds to win*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I could probably win, but it would be cheating. So...let's get Cel to do it.
<DeathStar> *many have many legs
<Seraphna> Thena> Durt you have some Speed of Joxer the Mighty or something?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Anyone see that. *she points at the mural, then at Erica's breasts*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel eyes the mural then Kellin. 1"I could probably do that.
<Seraphna> Angela> The mural or the twin moons of Erica?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> A shame Leruste is probably in his room fapping
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I'll run my normal run, maybe I can get lucky and win without needing to use hyperspace.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Me? Nah. I'm all strength, not speed
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Huh?" *looks at the mural*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But no, that mural shows Dark Ones and runes. Like the one between Erica's breasts
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Then let's go after both
<Xanatos> 6* Valen coughs, and kneels to poke at some rock on the ground.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin moves to try and find where to enter himself and Cel.
<Seraphna> Angela> I thought the Holy Rune was in my hand...
<ChadWinters> 6Cel moves off with Kellin
<Seraphna> **Angela peers at Erica’s rack**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Well, have fun. I'ms trong, but... ehhh... I'm not streamlined for running." *motions about chest height for herself*
<DeathStar> *nothing right now - since they're sealed in the vault*
<Sara> * Erica somehow doesn't notice all the... attention
<DeathStar> *the event soon begins and those who signed up are brought to a line with a lot of aliens. Cheryl sits with Sabrina, Yuki, and Rachael*
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena could cheat but teleporting prolly not allowed.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Cheating is bad
<Jackieness> <Moira> *sits down with the group*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Is it cheating if you use your own abilities to win?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess not.
<Seraphna> **Thena sits somehow in a cheerleading uniform** What about cheat day in diets? Get cake then!
<DeathStar> *the alien announcer begins to say the rules - but since the translator is unable to translate, it being never heard by them before*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I run SO fast, I should've entered.
<DeathStar> *Yuki tilts her ear, hoping the translator kicks in*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Then you should've entered.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin stretches so he doesn't pull a muscle!
<Seraphna> Thena> Then enter! **yeets him to the racers l**
<DeathStar> *Yuki puts Erica on ehr lap*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel stretches a bit, sizing up the other entrants
<DeathStar> *Yuki snuggles her*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Aieeeee....6*He lands with a thump and groans, holding his back.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Eri~~
<Sara> <Erica> Mmh? You seem in a good mood, Yu.
<DeathStar> *the alien waves and signals it's time to begin; at that moment, the alien with multiple legs trips EVERYONE in the line and runs. Ahead. A female runner stands up and begins to run in a blur ahead, moving so fast it looks like she might be done in moments and another alien gets up and bounce runs ahead, doing fast run leaps*
<Seraphna> **Ulieah leans over** Is Yu in heat?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...are we sure the loser... or even winner isn't sacrificed to some primitive bandit god?"
<ChadWinters> 6Cel gets up and activates her speed ability and takes off
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yep.~ *she nibbles her neck then tilts her head* Huh? No.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin runs forward at his normal 7 speed
<Xanatos> 6* Valen blinks and jogs...with speed 4.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...because Valen is totally losing..."
<DeathStar> *the blurring alien is now circling around. The jumping one tries to jump so hard to shake the one ahead and make them trip. And allowing everyone to catch up*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel burns through her ability points to keep her speed going for as long as she can(3x)
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well if people don't stop that one that is so fast
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They'll all lose
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Person got's some serious speed.
<DeathStar> *Cel meanwhile is speeding ahead of the pack*
<DeathStar> *nearing the blurring speed one*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen squints as Kellin just tries to keep closer to the front of the pack. He sees the blurring one out there and points towards them and tries to do angel mark Special Magik 1 and says "Carry me." Trying to charm the blurring one.
<DeathStar> *Yuki nuzzles Erica and kisses her while they all play*
<Xanatos> (Valen did that not Kellin, it looks confusing)
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Maybe we'll get lucky and someone will take her out.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> The speedy one
<DeathStar> *Uh, Valen tried to charm the wrong target. It's too far away to work*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin watches, does it look like Cel will be able to win or is the blurring one too fast?
<DeathStar> *at this point, Kellin is probably in fourth place, keeping a normal 7 without cheating, the bouncing person in third, Cel in second, and blurring. Unless someone cheats, it will be the blurring phasing one*
<Seraphna> **Thena stretches, while another Thena sneakily drops a banana peel on in track ahead of the blur and vanishes**
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin's skin peels away as soon as he realizes the potential outcome and does his double speed hyperspace run.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen just ...grows wings and flies because he's got nothing else and wants to look cool.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel crackles with elecricity, her breathing steady as she pushes herself to and tries to push past her limits
<DeathStar> *Valen flies past a few contestants - at least he's not in last. The blurring one slips and hits the ground. The judges seem to be looking for who did it - they got money on this, and the blurring one no longer blurred, rises, rubbingh her butt, and moves to cross, when Cel and Kellin cross*
<DeathStar> *which causes an uproar. Some people calling a do over due to outside interference*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel slides to a stop, then drops to one knee, panting heavily, an exhausted look on her face
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So who crossed first. Cel or Kellin
<Jackieness> <Moira> *yawns* "When the racers are bperline super... it not that entertaining."
<Jackieness> borderline
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We should make them race at home
<Xanatos> 6* Valen begins a chant of "I wasn't last." By himself. All alone.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> No power
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I'd be down for that
<Seraphna> **Thena shakes Pom poms, innocent as she was there the whole time**
<DeathStar> *Kellin and Cel are taken over to the prizes*
<DeathStar> *allowing them to pick their prizes*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel nods to Kellin. "You're fast." 
<ChadWinters> 6Cel then looks at the options they have. 1"I'll take the relay, you take the mural?"
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Eh I don't work for it though. Unlike you and some of the others. Yep Mural, done.
<DeathStar> *Yuki wiggles Erica* Erica would have won
<DeathStar> <Yuki> If it was a fighting contest
<DeathStar> *Yuki holds up her arms*
<Sara> <Erica> But it wasn't, though.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I'm going to pretend it was though
<ChadWinters> 6Cel signals for to take the relay, bringing her breathing under control. 1"I'm gonna need a lot of food after that."
<Xanatos> <Valen> You didn't chant with me. 6*He says flatly at Rachael as he walks back up to them.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Sibling rivalry time."
<DeathStar> *as the two get their prizes, the next set of competitions begin - the fighting contest ironically. This time for things like a gold statue, something they can't understand, and some old looking galactic map*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I did it mentally
<DeathStar> <Yuki> See? You won already
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hey... check out the map. Think its worth it?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...look me in the eye and tell me you actually did it mentally. 6* He leans in close putting his forehead to hers.
<Seraphna> Thena> Do we wanna fight?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Oooh. I should try for that map looking thing. 6He stands up moving to enter
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin sees the map and goes to sign up again. Might as well.
<DeathStar> *Rachael closes her eyes and does the forehead* .... Did you hear it?
<Seraphna> **Ulieah signs up**
<Sara> * Erica shrugs and gets up to sign up
<DeathStar> *the champion is a giant rock monster 2 stories tall*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Yeah we're cool. 6* He smiles and sits down.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel moves over, sitting down with the others.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You got this!
<Jackieness> <Moira> *shrugs and goes to sign up for the combat contest too*
<DeathStar> -Spinning TAW logo-
<DeathStar> *After working their way up, the group has gotten the right to face Ivan - at least that's what the translator says. Maybe. It could be wrong. It's having trouble with this world*
<DeathStar> *the giant rock monster stomps forward to those who have made it to him, peering down at Erica, Moira, Kellin, etc*
<DeathStar> *Yuki whistles and claps, holding Yurica on her lap*
<Seraphna> **Ulieah waves, then a twisted dark spirit with a scythe forms behind her**
<DeathStar> *Ivan shoots out rock projectiles at the group*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *draws her sword and strikes a ready pose, the wind rustling her skirt dramatically*
<DeathStar> *aiming to crush them*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Oi this guys a bigger up close. 6He moves to try and dodge
<Jackieness> <Moira> *darts forward, dodging rocks as they shower down*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Wait, we're all fighting it?! 6* He dives out of the way of the rock, pushing himself up to his feet.
<DeathStar> *as they hit the ground, the shatter and send smaller rock debris about*
<Sara> * Erica dodges, then tries to go in with her Fists of Fury
<DeathStar> *tiny rock men grow out of Ivan and leap down and one tackles Kellin and begins to try to kick him out of the ring. A ding is heard and the ring decreases by a foot*
<DeathStar> *another tackles Ulieah and tries to lift her up and throw her out*
<DeathStar> *Ivan's foot rises up and tries to crush Erica*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't see this ending well for them
<Seraphna> **The shadow spirit starts slicing them up**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt activates his Strength of Hercules, letting the smaller debris bounce off him as he moves straight towards the giant.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *moves to try to circle around 'Ivan'.
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Well, if all we need is to get 2nd, we can still get some prizes
<Seraphna> **Ulieah whispers and a Lightning Pony appears, Ixion charging the giant**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> True
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What is with that move set?
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin tries to shoot the one off of him.
<DeathStar> *the tiny men are destroyeD*
<ChadWinters> <Cel> If they survive.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *then charges at Ivan's backside and attempt to leap to scale the rock creature*
<ChadWinters> <Cel> I have no idea. It's as if she played too many video games.
<DeathStar> *the giant turns to eye Ixon, trying to swipe with his hand while his foot is up*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I wish I had nachos right about now.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Aim for the back of it's other knee cap thing.
<DeathStar> *The ring decreases a bit more*
<Seraphna> **It explodes with a ball lightning when they clash, and Ulieah summons a Rock Beast of her own next**
<DeathStar> *As Ivan steps on Erica, trying to "crush her" and flick her out, it turns to the other. It shoots it's hand at Uliah, auto-grabbing her and the hand flies out of the ring, dropping her to try to get rid of her. How will she get back in?!*
<DeathStar> *Ivan sttumbles* from the lightning*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin peers at the ring sinking and tries to shoot charged stun shots at Ivan, aiming to try and knock it backwards out of the ring.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *keeps trying to scale Ivan's body*
<DeathStar> *Ivan doesn't seem to notice - it is made of rock after all*
<Seraphna> **As she falls she whispers again and a wind spirit grabs her and flies her above**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt moves up to one of it's legs, making an attempt to grab on and climb up also. 1"It's like a Ridarium on steroids.
<Seraphna> **The rock monster tackles at the giant, trying to help with the knock**
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin refreshes his strength/speed boost and moves to the leg Erics is under, trying to help her push up so it gets more unbalanced.
<DeathStar> *Ivan is hit with the shot and tackled. It makes a noise and slides back, straining when Kellin does that and falls on it's butt*
<DeathStar> *but in the ring*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt eyes Kellin and ruuns across it's body now that it's sitting and and moves for it's waist
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Aw piss, I thought it was closer to the edge. 6* He says, his face mostly just the lower half mouth.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *stands on Ivan's head and draws her sword again, slashing to strike sparks across the stony surface*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt shoulder charges against it's waist, seeing if it causes any movement
<DeathStar> *the ring size is small enough it's 6 people sizes it feels like; as Ivan stands, he nearly knocks them off; Durt would mostly bounce off and Moira is grabbed*
<Seraphna> **The rock beast leaps again at it’s chest, and Ulieah’s Mount hurls winds at it**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *tries to pry herself loose*
<DeathStar> *the attacks stumble it that time, since it follows Durt*
<DeathStar> *it balances on the edge*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Yep, dense the whole way through. 6He leaps back, losing his footing and falling on his ass
<DeathStar> *then flings Moira at Ulieah*
<Seraphna> **Ulieah does a loop and catches her**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just bomb it! Blow it up!
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I'm out of ideas. I'll just keep is distracted. 6* He says to Durt, his face slowly reforming as he pulls up his pistol and aims stun shots for the eyes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> BOOOM
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Send me back at it!"
<Seraphna> **The rock beast goes for another leap as Ulieah launches her new Moira Cannon**
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Well I'm not Dias I can't just will myself to knock it out with a punch.
<DeathStar> *Ivan makes noises and begins to rebalance on the edge, turning to eye Kellin*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *twists in midair and tries to hit it with both legs extended!
<DeathStar> *the force of it begins to topple it*
<DeathStar> *it flails and tries to grapple the ring to catch it self*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Kellin. Grab it's foot. 6He moves to it and tries to lift it up
<Seraphna> **The previously mentioned Death slashes at it’s hand**
<DeathStar> <Ivan> .... OOOOOOOOAH. *he swats at Durt*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *pushes off with both legs, trying to go for a vertical rise*
<DeathStar> *It falls off finally, shaking the place*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Oh shit. 6He tries to duck under it
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I wanted to see rocks fly
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin dots and tries the skin melting leg lifting stuff again. "This hurts a lot!
<ChadWinters> <Cel> It through rocks in the beginning.
<DeathStar> *Yuki runs down and tackles Erica and spins on her*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hah!" *draws her sword again, falling back to the ground with skirt fluttering*
<Seraphna> **Ulieah flies down and does peace signs**
<DeathStar> *back on the ship, a gold statue of a naked alien woman is now on the ship, a galactic map, the mural, gems, and the relay*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen blinks, his cheeks going red.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I think I pulled something. 6He winces a bit as he rubs his back
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *studies the relay* We can plant this on a planet that we want and Mireille can charge it. I think it will allow us to teleport to this planet with a spirit.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I...need to sleep. My skin hurts all over.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina eyes the statue* T-That is naughty
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Did you see me?! Wasn't I so cool?!"
<ChadWinters> <Dias> I told you I sensed an epic fight going on. 6He hrmpfs a bit
<DeathStar> *Yuki rubs on Erica, clearly turned on*
<Xanatos> <Valen> You were great.
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "So you were exploring and brought back treasure. Is this statue for mating purposes?"
<Seraphna> Angela> So let’s have a look at this mural of Erica’s boobs.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Maybe. Do you feel friskier around it?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl moves the mural and sets it down, uncovering it*
<Jackieness> <Xeres> "Mating cycle has not begun yet, nor have I ingested Omega Blue."
<Seraphna> **Ulieah tells Zegretta about how she fought a giant**
* ChadWinters looks over at the mural, pulling out his datapad to scan it.
<DeathStar> *The mural shows the Progenitors on one side and the Dark Ones on the other, and in the middle is the Runes, all of them. However, it also shows the runes swallowing beings, in beams of lights in the middle. And in the middle is a temple. Off to the side is the Dark Rune, and it seems tied to the Dark Ones - with them placing a being in the rune*
<DeathStar> *and coordinates are written on the back*
<ChadWinters> Interesting.
* ChadWinters eyes his datapad to see how old it is
<DeathStar> *old. Very old*
<DeathStar> *Mireille looks back* The galactic map matches this area. One moment
<DeathStar> *she brings up a galactic map of this area - at least to a point*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> We can now navigate the next few sectors momma.
<Seraphna> Angela> Do Erica’s Boobs represent light and darkness or something?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "These wins have been considerable."
<Sara> <Erica> At least that helps.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> IT was a joke since she kept the Dark Rune there
<Seraphna> Angela> I’ve named the Mural that in her honor.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "And looks like the Dark Rune actually is evil or something."
<ChadWinters> If I were to make a guess, I'd say this is about the creation of the runes.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I think Erevis will really like this Mural. I'm glad to have won it for her.
<DeathStar> *the sectors show bandits and areas that do not Templar - or independent. The next is the Templar area. And finally it shows Dark One areas*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "See how the Dark Rune is kind of off to the side?"
<ChadWinters> It seems they chose to put someone inside it. So that would mean they worked alongside the process. Interesting
<Seraphna> **Thena looks** Wasn’t the Dark Rune always dangerous for the user?
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Will this map improve our jumps at all? I'm over the clown thing by about 100%
<DeathStar> *Andrea speaks finally*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Maybe that's why it was dangerous. Its not like the others."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> IF you recally, the Dark Rune corrupts the user for ultimate strength
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Look at Kyouki
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It's also a test in a way
<Jackieness> <Airym> "According to my calculations, this map's coordinates will allow the clowns to materialize on to the ship."
<Seraphna> Thena> Like only the strong of will are worthy?
<Seraphna> Angela> Or those who embrace the darkness are deserving, more likely.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Something like that. *she smiles, showing her teeth* Kyuoki was a worthy candidate to be a queen
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I hope not! 6* She says to Airym.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "...it was a joke." *said flatly again*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Ha! Good one.
<Seraphna> Angela> A Queen?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl studies the coordinates behind the map and inputs them to see how far out it is. The location looks to be along their path*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> ....
<ChadWinters> Might as well stop by. But we should be prepared for Dark Ones.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "The Aquarius still has limited combat abilities when it comes to engaging the Dark Ones."
<ChadWinters> Drop a bit out and do long distance scans to see whats there before diving in.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *crosses her legs* Yes. Kyouki only went out in a blaze of glory due to drinking so deeply of the rune so fast. But before that the rune and her were lock and step. *she says the blaze of glory mockingly*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh yeah. You fucks learn anything about the bug while we were gone?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> ... *she shows the bug's cage*
<Seraphna> **Cookie bops him on the head** Watch your fucking language~
<DeathStar> *Sabrina pouts at the cursing*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> I wonder if I could handle it. 6He muses a bit, then shrugs
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits on Erica's seat and has her sit on her lap* Ready to jump Captain?
<Sara> * Erica pats Mireille on the head
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We could take some precautions against future Drk One incusrions, however."
<DeathStar> *Mireille beams*
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah, let's go.
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> It would be wise. Kaelan is near their area. <Cheryl> If I recall the Dark Rune did a lot of damage against them
<Seraphna> **Cookie munches a pot brownie**
<DeathStar> <Cehryl> Like it wiped their ships out in waves
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But I don't know who here is dark nature
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And the Rune Sword can only bring out a fraction of it's power
<Seraphna> Angela> Not many, but Andrea could likely point them all out.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> How would we even know?
<ChadWinters> <Dias> So wait, you want me to try? 6He looks confused. 1"Last I checked, I was all Earth."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I wouldn't even attach to you, Dias.
<DeathStar> *it
<ChadWinters> It's possible your constant use of Dark One abilities may have altered that.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Maybe. Maybe
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius does another super jump*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> UAAAAGGGG
<Seraphna> Angela> Most people can probably tell you their element if they think about it. Dragoons wear it on their sleeves often.
<DeathStar> *this time nothing happen other than being pressed against their seats*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> ...oh that was great actually.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Well, if push comes to shove, I can give it a whirl.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We are closing the distance. <Tsukiyomi> We're almost there....
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 10-640.8.27
<DeathStar> Location: Outer Regions
<DeathStar> *After a few days of jumping and using the map, the team arrives at the planet on the mural map. Tsukiyomi leans forward* <Tsukiyomi> We're getting closer. We're only a few more jumps away. <Cheryl> The bad thing is we're in Dark One territory now
<Seraphna> Ulieah> She's been surviving out here...? With them?
<DeathStar> *Yuki leans back* Or working with them
<DeathStar> *Zegretta glares*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "You mean Harbinger has been working with them."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yeah that
<Sara> <Erica> They sure haven't been willing to talk to -us-, so I'd imagine it would be something like that, yes.
<DeathStar> *Mireille scans the planet*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Any ships in this sector on the scans?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> No. But there is an ancient structure on the planet. One momen. I will attempt to bring it up on screen
* ChadWinters leans back in his seat, eyeing the screen
<DeathStar> *the screen is filled with a dark stormy planet, with a temple on it. It shows images of tentacles and Dark Ones on the outer temple and other things, and the temple has dark corruption on the outside
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Inside I am detecting a mixture of light energy and dark energy
<ChadWinters> Light energy?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> The same as holy energy.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "This is likely the temple in the mural."
<ChadWinters> I get that. I'm just surprised that there's a mix of it.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans over Erica* Well
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah. That's a direct conflict. It's like saying you're detecting fire and water in the same thing.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Looks like you get to raid an ancient temple
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I wonder if the holy energy is there for some purpose.
<ChadWinters> Is it balanced evenly?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Or if later the dark energy corrupted the holy energy
<DeathStar> <Mireille> ... I would say the dark energy is higher.
<Seraphna> **Angela nods** That might be something there...
<DeathStar> <Mireille> And growing
<ChadWinters> Curious
<Xanatos> <Valen> Well cool, let's uh go then.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We should be very prepared when we do
<DeathStar> <Rachael> This place looks wrong.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Doens't just lok it, Rachael."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It will be
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Rachael's correct.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> But if we can get Erica's ship equippped with stuff to fight the enemy.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We should
<DeathStar> -END-
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Session Close: Sun Nov 10 21:51:12 2019