The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 434

Session Start: Mon Jan 20 19:07:14 2020
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<DeathStar> I think this is everyone since Alicia might be asleep
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<DeathStar> Okay
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<DeathStar> Date: 11.8.5999
<DeathStar> Location: The Academy
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<DeathStar> 6* While the space team deals with their issues, the Academy team is enjoying the lovely winter that is beginning, with cloudy winter overhead and the cold having come in. Yes, we are returning to them after a few months since the Lunar incident and Autumn incident. The team has been looking into ways to find the Spirit Realm and cure the Corruted Spirits, and hae been making headway (continued)
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<DeathStar> 6* They know that Shinobu knows where an old Spirit Portal is located, and the Magi seem to have one somewhere. The Spirit Portal that was located once in the Hapian Castle has gone missing and it is believed it might have been in the castle that was part of the Spirit Realm - epic fail
<DeathStar> *Selena sits in the manor, wearing a coat and working on some stuff given to her by Celes. It seems quiet today as the students are not as active in the winter period of the semester*
<Seraphna> **Jaime reads a book on the Spirit Realm as she rests her head on Gnome**
<DeathStar> *Gwen blows on his hands*
<Seraphna> **Talia is curled in Gwen's lap** Gwen should become a kitty.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *has been working in her lab alot lately*
<DeathStar> *Selena muses and goes to the other room, and instead of bringing out a "air condition", a ice sprite in a box like situation, she brings out another box - that begins to warm the room. It seems a fire sprite is in the box.*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I'll pass.
<Ariel> * Nicolette idly shuffles her cards. The ancient ones, and not her performance ones. She's been practicing her divinations, but has been unable to think of the important questions to be asking.
<Seraphna> Talia> Warm fur! **she paws at him**
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses, in her kimono only - and a hat*
<DeathStar> *Celes comes in with Simon and sits down*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Well, I have good news and bad news
<Seraphna> Jaime> Cold doesn't bother me so much, growing up in space. But even then it's still nippy right now... mm? **she looks up**
<DeathStar> <Celes> We tried one of the Spirit Portals. It goes nowhere right now.
<DeathStar> <Celes> It is like it doesn't know where to connect to. Much like my castle.
<Xanatos`> 6* Simon sits down, clasping his hands together. There's a bit of frost around his finger tips.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Despite the fact Vyvy and Shade found the Realm briefly...
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Could the gate on the other side be damaged?" She pauses, "IS there a gate on the other side to connect to?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses** Maybe they need to be recalibrated?
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Oh so it's sorta like when I couldn't get my datapad to connect to the holonet. Maybe you could call Kane. He helped me with it last time.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It kind of sounds like the location of the realm simply changed, but the portals didn't.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Perhaps it's just out of sync or it's number changed and it cannot dial it.
<DeathStar> *Sylph sits on Nicolette's head and peers down* Yes, there is a date on the other side
<DeathStar> *gate
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers at Xan** How often are you asking Mr. Kane for tech support?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You would be surprised at how often, Jaime
<Jackieness> <Lana> *comes up from the basement and enters the main room with the others*
<Xanatos`> <Xan> I mean it's an excuse to talk to him. He likes it.
<DeathStar> *Gwen muses and leans forward, waving at Lana*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "If the gates here have been inactive... maybe the gates there have been turned off too?"
<Seraphna> **Talia wraps around Gwen's neck**
<DeathStar> <Gwen> So, the problem might be that we are here in this universe and it can't connect to the other gates. Or they are damagedl ike Nicolett--errul
<Seraphna> **Talia becomes Cat-Scarf**
<DeathStar> *Gwen seems to relax and looks warmer*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It is feasible that it came over here during the merging but it's...I suppose the proper word would be aligned right anymore. Is there anyway to adjust the Spirit Gate's on this side?
<DeathStar> <Celes> It is beyond me. It is very old tech
<DeathStar> <Celes> And if the gates on the other side are damaged..
<ChadWinters> <Id> Then in theory, we cannot fix it.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well... maybe we can...?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "But... there would have to be a way to get there without a gate."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmm..." *listens for a moment before speaking up* "If the gates are out of phase, we could theoretically bring them back into phase if we knew the right settings."
<DeathStar> *Selena nods to Nicolette*
<ChadWinters> <Id> How would you propse fixing something you cannot access?
<Xanatos`> <Simon> It would require getting to the 'other side' to determine what to do, but then we could potentially be trapped in there.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Someone had to be able to travel between the two to make the gate in the first place."
<DeathStar> *Erevis and Celes listens to each of them* <Selena> Well, I have heard that Asarar can still use her powers to access the Net. Didn't that semi-touch the Spirit Realm?
<Xanatos`> <Simon> Ah that's right. I believe it did.
<Seraphna> **Alita peers up and nods** Yes... it was another subdimensional space, if I understand it correctly... which I doubt anyone fully does.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hold on..." *runs into the kitch and then back, placing soem salt and pepper shakers on a table* "These two matched in the original setup." *sets a salt and pepper shaker lined up nicely* "But this side has changed..." *moves the pepper shaker to the another part of the table*
<Seraphna> Talia> Use a fish as a bridge!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Meaning the original salt shaker still has the same settings... so if we could calculate the difference and compensate for it..."
<ChadWinters> <Id> Then the answer is simple. We use Asarar to access it.
<DeathStar> *Celes muses* Alright
<DeathStar> <Celes> Lana can work on trying to realign the gates. We can also go to Kumen and check on this Net problem
<DeathStar> <Celes> And learn about it
<Jackieness> <Lana> *thumbs up*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Lana, I would recommend looking at the gate itself to see if there's any controls
<Seraphna> Talia> Salt is okay on fish, I like butter more.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We can always find Vyvy, tie her up and get her to take us to the Spirit Realm.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "..because I was totally going to blind fire it with gum and a clothes hanger..."
<ChadWinters> <Id> That was one of several options I calculated you would try.
<DeathStar> *Celes hands Lana the locations of the Spirit Portals
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...I am not above using your chassis for spare parts for my efforts, however."
<Seraphna> **Talia gasps** You can do that Lana?
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Ha, the bot doesn't even understand sarcasm.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *Tilts her head*
<Seraphna> **Talia pulls out string and a packet of crackers** Can you make this into a fish catching machine?
<DeathStar> *Gwen sighs at all this*
<DeathStar> *and just pets Lana's head* Don't let them get you down
<ChadWinters> <Id> I would not recommend that. My chassis will self destruct.
<Xanatos`> <Simon> I will assist Lana. <Xan> I'll fly you yahoos to the moon.
<Seraphna> **Talia sounds genuine**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...Talia...its called a fishing line."
<Seraphna> Talia> **looks at it, then at Lana, then back at it** ...Oh yeahhhhh.
<DeathStar> <Selena> ...
<DeathStar> *Selena heads out*
<Seraphna> **Alita turns a page in amusement**
<Ariel> * Nicolette follows Selena, before she looses braincells
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *to Lana* If all the fish died on this world, I wonder what Talia would do
<Seraphna> **Talia gasps** A-A world without fish!? That's the worst of fates!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I piture one of those cartoons where the starving person views his friend as a chicken dinner."
<DeathStar> *Gwen nods*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Spaaaace
<DeathStar> 6* Flying from Geyze toward Kumen, Gwen leans back in the shuttle and Selena plays with her long hair in thought. Celes has opted to remain behind and supervise things. While traveling from the one planet to the second, they see between the two planets the giant tree in space, floating there, and the space station around Geyze nearly complete*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I wonder what Lore's team is going to call that station.
<DeathStar> *Erevis is quiet as they near Kumen* <Gwen> So. From what I know
<DeathStar> <Gwen> The Spirit Planet was where that tree used to be in our universe
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Oh Lore won't need to worry about a name...when I win the station from her in a card game... 6* He mumbles to himself, grinning.
<Seraphna> Talia> Could it be inside tree now?
<Seraphna> Jaime> So when you win it you'll name it Jaime's Awesome Station, Dad?
<DeathStar> <Selena> I don't know. I heard that once Kumen and Geyze were connected to each other through the Spirit Planet/Realm
<DeathStar> <Selena> But that seems to be broken since we came here
<ChadWinters> <SPoC>
<DeathStar> <Gwen> That station is very small. You sure you want it named after you?
<Xanatos`> <Xan> So if the tree is where it was supposed to be, the merging had to of moved it somewhere if it DOES exist like we've heard.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Which would explain why it can't reach it.
<Xanatos`> <Xan> I would name it "Holy shit ya'll I own a space station, bet you all didn't think that would happen."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "You'd think the tree would connect there too... connecting is what it seems to do."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Technically, you partially own the PAX. Well, once I reclaim it
<DeathStar> <Selena> I think that Fate girl did say that tree is a gateway
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I imagine that would not be a good thing if two objects tried to occupy the same space.
<DeathStar> <Selena> But Cheryl did close it
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Should we go there instead?
<DeathStar> <Selena> That blonde woman
<DeathStar> *as they arrive on Kumen, the shuttle lands on the top floor*
<Seraphna> Jaime> MIght be multiple gateways in, like there were multiple portals.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be a rainy day today*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "World spanning trees are waaaaaaaaaaaay beyond my studies so far. That's graduate studies stuff at the very least."
<DeathStar> *Selena laughs* I don't think anyone knows anything about it
<DeathStar> *Selena steps out into the cold rain*
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Well we can poke around there if this hacker lady doesn't pan out.
<Xanatos`> 6* Xan powers down the shuttle and stands up, walking down the ramp.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Isn't access to the tree regulated? 6She asks as she steps down the ramp
<DeathStar> <Selena> Yes. The Alliance does that
<Xanatos`> <Xan> That's us, right? We can do whatever we want?
<Seraphna> **Jaime adds a cloak to her ensemble and steps out**
<Seraphna> **Talia uses Gwen as shelter**
<DeathStar> <Selena> The Alliance leadership
<DeathStar> <Selena> Meaning Mom, Aunt Sasha, Shinobu, and so on
<DeathStar> <Selena> And I think Ymir can grant visas too
<Ariel> * Nicolette adjusts her cape, turning up the collar, "Well... it can be a plan... um, somewheres down the line."
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Check this out. 6* He pushes a button on his datapad and his ramp begins to close with a recording of himself broadcast out of some speaker saying "Warning, automated defense system activated."
<DeathStar> *Erevis peers at the shuttle, then Xanatos, then pats his head*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... cute
<Seraphna> **Jaime giggles**
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Has anyone contacted this Asarar to let them know we are on our way?
<DeathStar> *as they walk along, they would see what appears to be Sabrina standing in the rain, peering around; the rain not touching her due to some magic shield*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I have not. I felt it best to surprise her
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Then let us hope she is here then and not off
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Someone lost their magic kid.
<Seraphna> **Jaime waves to her**
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I got that reference. At least we have ours
<DeathStar> *Gwen pauses and makes sure they do*
<DeathStar> *Sabrina doesn't seem to notice them, peering up at the sky, eyeing closed*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sabrina!
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Rinee?"
<DeathStar> *Sabrina turns and for a moment there's a strange look in her eyes - a dark gleam, then it is gone* ... Oh. Hello. Nicolette. It's good to see you. *she waves, since at this point they have attended at least one Fumoffu meeting I think, this being after the Halloween one*
<Seraphna> Jaime> What're you up to out here all alone?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I'd say it's not good to be out in the rain, but that's a neat trick."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Since the team is dealing with something I can't really help with I thought I would some magical girl stuff. I feel something is wrong on Kumen. Down below. On the lower levels. <Gwen> Is anyone still down there?
<DeathStar> <Selena> I can't imagine. *she peers at Nicolette, since she grew up on the lower levels*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC peers down. 1"If there isn't many people down there then yes. That would be a good place to do things without eyes watching you
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I can't imagine anyone living down there if they had a choice..."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> I think I might go down there and check it out. I still feel something wrong down there
<Xanatos`> <Xan> I can uh, go talked to Ass..what was her name again?
<Xanatos`> (talk)
<DeathStar> *Sabrina gives her best magical girl smile - but it's strained and she begins move for the stairs to go down*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not think it is Ass.
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<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I believe it is Asarar
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Well either way I can go talk to her if people want to help that young child fight evil things.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "...are you okay Rinee? You look seriously out of it."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> I just don't like the feeling I feel. Hm. *she muses* Feel out with your magical energy.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> You should it pretty good since you been training at all sorts of things
<DeathStar> *feel it
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Well we can follow her I suppose. *she peers at Nicolette, as if it is up to her*
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses, feeling out the spirit energy of the planet for anything wrong**
<Ariel> * Nicolette nods slowly, and reluctantly attempts to reach out. She generally keeps herself rather inwardly focused on Kumen... the whole planet feels stagnent."
<DeathStar> *Nicolette would feel something is wrong down there, a sense of twistedness like the anti Magical girl, but also other things going on wrong down there. Like the lower levels are filled with pain and suffering. The level of it affecting her would likely depend on how much she reacts to it. It seems to Sabrina, if she studies her, it is upsetting and making her angry, which might not be a good thing*
<Ariel> * Nicolette shivers, "That's... more than stagnant. There's something happening down there."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Yes. I'll be back. *she uses her flight and practically flies down to the lower level, perhaps hotheadedly*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> And there she goes
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Oh I have an idea. 6* He pulls BIX out from behind SPoC because he totally came along. "Show them the thing we worked on." 6* Bix blinks and and points to Erevis then speaks in a Xan voice. "Yo."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... what are you teaching him?
<DeathStar> <Selena> *to Nicolette* Should we follow, you think?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Ri-!" She looks to the others, "I can't let her run off alone like this."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *nods* Okay. *to Xanatos* You continue onto that club. We will follow
<Xanatos`> <Xan> What? I saw him getting frustrated with speaking one day and said he could record my voice and use it. Now it's like there's 2 of me! <Bix with Xan voice> "Two of me."
<DeathStar> *Erevis eyes the two and backs away toward the stairs* Jaime
<DeathStar> <Erevsis> Deal with your father
<DeathStar> *Erevis goes down the stairs*
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Good luck, if it gets really serious...well you know. 6* He starts to walk off in the wrong direction then pauses and turns to go the other way.
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix doots and trots after Erevis.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s weird even for me. **she pouts-**
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC follows along the big group
<DeathStar> *going down the stairs, they would find it goes down and down and down, like something out of FF7*
<Xanatos`> <Bix> *xan voice* Don't worry. I'm proud of you.
<DeathStar> *slowly heading down to the middle floor using the emergency stairs*
<DeathStar> *Gwen pants as they down, out of breath* We should have found the elevators
<Seraphna> Jaime> **flusters**
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "If you're finding this bad, you're going to hate going back up..."
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Those that desgined this city were not smart.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I think these are emergency stairs not the main ones
<Xanatos`> <Bix> *x v* I figure it's only as bad as you want it to be.
<DeathStar> *reaching the main level, they see quite a few people around*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I don't think they ever expected people to really travel BETWEEN layers..."
<DeathStar> *in fact, Nicolette would recognize that some of them were once people who lived in the slums, having moved up once the middle class people moved out*
<Seraphna> **Jaime follows all confused**
<DeathStar> *as they emerge, a teenager runs up to Nicolette*
<DeathStar> <Teenager> Oh my gosh, I remember you!
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "O-oh, really?"
<DeathStar> <Teenager> You used to perform on the streets when I was younger. *She pauses* I would have thought you would be a little older. *she seems to blink that away* And you used to do amazing things. *a few people wander over and nod in thought, and one asks Nicolette to show them tricks*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Do we have time for this?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Hm. *She looks around for Sabrina, wondering if she went lower still.*
<DeathStar> *Gwen muses, surprised this many people are still around while Erevis taps her foot; while they are there, a purple hair woman and black haired woman with red streaks can be seen in the distance*
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix has gathered with the crowd and wants to see a trick.
<Seraphna> **Jaime shifts to hide behind Erevis**
<DeathStar> *Erevis peers at Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes?
<Seraphna> **Jaime gives a shy smile** The Bix thing is weirding me out.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *smiles* "I'll have to come back later. I have a friend I have to find. Have you seen a foreign girl, about this tall, with pale blonde hair?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We will help him get his own voice
<DeathStar> <Erevis> He does deserve it
<DeathStar> *they nod and point toward where the purple haired woman and dark haired woman with red streaks are located. There seems to be a way down to the next level that is faster - main elevator*
<DeathStar> <Teenager> Please do. Becareful. The city isn't quite as safe as it once was
<Ariel> * Nicolette tips her hat, "Thanks. I'll be okay." She makes a quick pace to the elevator, waving the others to follow.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC follows along.
<Xanatos`> <Bix> Warning. Clear a path. 6* He shouts suddenly, to make space for Nicolette as he follows her.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I found the old voice cute.
<DeathStar> *the elevator comes up from down below - it seems someone just went down*
<DeathStar> **the crowd scatters*
<DeathStar> *looking startled*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "W-well, that's one way..."
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix pauses and smiles, giving a peace sign after they've made it through. His warning clear a path message was his original voice.
<DeathStar> *Selena and Gwen follow, with Erevis trailing behind. Reaching the elevator, they would find it goes between the three levels.
<DeathStar> *once they are all on, the elevator travels down and as they get lower, it gets darker and as they land, the lower levels look to be in worse shape. The lights down here seem to be barely running these days and gives off the lower levels a shady feel. The streets aren't clean and stuff is growing in places. Houses and buildings look shabbier since 6 years ago*
<DeathStar> *almost 7 now*
<DeathStar> *they are also near that spot with the Bix squad was located*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's nice to see growth, at least?
<DeathStar> <Selena> That was a joke, right?
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> What would happen to the upper levels if these levels start to fall apart?
<DeathStar> <Selena> We'd have to ask Ymir or Riki. I know they send people down here to do some maintence.
<DeathStar> <Selena> But since so much room is open above now no one wants to live here
<Xanatos`> <Bix> Structural Integrity = fair. *Xan Voice* It'll do.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Based on how derelict these look, it would appear not enough
<DeathStar> <Erevis> When a planet is terraformed who would want to do so.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Because of the people still living above?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Most of the construction down here... kinda just grew up around the supports."
<DeathStar> <Selena> From what I understand, when the people came to Kumen, the planet was mostly unliveable, so the dome was buitlt
<DeathStar> <Selena> And the city was build; but as things continued, more people were brought and another layer was built on top of the bottom level, making the middle level, then the top level
<DeathStar> <Selena> Due to the short time of everything.
<DeathStar> *talking about the Mirror Universe "Earth" and human and Kumen was the result*
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** The rich always move to the newest and best locations, the poor get left behind.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We've seen this happen on many worlds.
<Seraphna> **Jaime says this part quickly, since the view should be weird for someone who grew up Princess of an Empire**
<DeathStar> *Selena winces*
<Ariel> * Nicolette looks around, "But who... or what, would actually want to be down here..."
<Xanatos`> <Bix> BAD GUYS
<DeathStar> *as they walk along they begin to pass through sectors that Nicolette once lived in, including places she haunted as an orphan, not too far from Cypher's club. Asarar and Kira are standing in front of the old club*
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix blinks and then doots happily, running up to them.
<DeathStar> *the club building looks like it has seen better days, but for the most part it is in good shape*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> ...If that is Asarar then where is Durran?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Likely drinking at the bar?
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It would seem it was pointless for him to split up.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I repeat. Likely drinking at the bar?
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> He is your husband, you would know him best.
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix leans around Kira and Asarar. "<Xan Voice> Yo. 6* He doots a little laugh and then hugs them both.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "What are you lot doing down here?"
<DeathStar> *Asarar motions at the club as they walk. Selena walks with Nicolette; not far from this street would be places Nicolette hung out as an orphan and an orphange is - who knows ifi t is still in one piece*
<DeathStar> *Asarar turns and pats Bix's head* Bix
<DeathStar> *the normally stoic Asarar smiles like Cypher*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> We're here because we have a bad feeling
<Ariel> * Nicolette is lost in thought as memories, some pleasant but most not, tug at her mind.
<DeathStar> *Selena pats Nicolette* You okay?
<DeathStar> *Erevis peers around* I feel minds near us
<DeathStar> *Erevis points down a road*
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<Seraphna> **Jaime looks down the road, focusing her own mind that way and holding a hand ready**
<DeathStar> *there seem to be several minds, including Sabrina*
<Seraphna> Jaime> One of those is Sabrina...?
<DeathStar> <Selena> *has her hand on Nicolette* Well, let's keep going then
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *nods* "Yeah... lot of memories here." She heads in the direction that Erevis pointed out, sliding her cards from a hiding place in her cape.
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix salutes at the mention of Sabrina and begins to job down that road.
<DeathStar> *Selena squeezes her shoulder*
<DeathStar> *As they walk down, Asarar follows* <Asarar> We were down here investigating some of the missions you all gave us. As well as other jobs.
<DeathStar> *Asarar muses, tightlipped on what they are right now*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Mmm-hmmm... and feeling nostalgic."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> But becareful down here or you might end up with something in your ribs
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC reaches behind her back, unclipping her rifle and she brings it up
<Seraphna> Jaime> Just you two?
<DeathStar> *they soon reach the orphanage street* <Asarar> Do we need more?
<Ariel> * Nicolette can't help but finding herself picturing all of the dark feelings from this place festering and manifesting as an entity...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well the tiger-dude is useful in a fight.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I have Lucaiana out scouting Geyze
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I am sure that "Tiger dude" is following her doing what tigers do
<Seraphna> Jaime> I guess I should keep a look out for metal dragons.
<DeathStar> *Erevis mues, peering at Nicolette*
<DeathStar> *as they walk along, a man sits on the curb and holds up a hat* Coin?
<Xanatos`> <Bix> Tiger fact: Average Weight = 670 pounds.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I'm shocked that loli isn't crushed then
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *slips the man a coin* "Do... people still live here?"
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I will file that under information I do not want to here ever again.
<DeathStar> *the man takes the coin and bites it, then puts it in his hat* Oh yes. Lots of us are here. *as Nicolette gives the coin, there's a rustling sound and suddenly faces peer out of the windows from all over, eyeing the coin*
<DeathStar> *and people begin to slip out of buildings*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Uh..
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix blinks and looks around, the blue outlines of his body shifting to red.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "..you made eye contact, didn't you?" *said flatly*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> The level of poverty here is astonishing.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I guess there isn't a lot of business that is legit down here
<DeathStar> *they are surrounded by people* <Person A> Coin? <Person B> Coin lady? <Person C> I'll shine your shoes
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> And....Ymir and Riku do nothing to try and alleviate this?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You think these people want anything to do with authority figures?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> If they did they wouldn't be here
<Ariel> * Nicolette looks around in confusion, unaware that so many people remained on this level.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> But I hear Riki does what she can
<DeathStar> *Sabrina appears and holds up a ball of light as the team is surrounded, blinding everyone since they are more used to the dark*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Walking up the stairs and into the fresh air is free, guy." *shrugs*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> This wy
<DeathStar> *Selena blinks*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am guessing we should take this 'out'?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Come on." *moves after Sabrina*
<Ariel> * Nicolette heads after Sabrina as her mind races to catch up and come to grips with the situation.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC walks along.
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix follows Sabrina, looked conflicted as he keeps looking over his shoulder at the people.
<DeathStar> *Asarar moves aftr Sabrina into the orphanage and Erevis, Gwen, and Selena follow; once inside, Sabrina begins to shut the door*
<Seraphna> **Jaime follows in**
<Seraphna> **Talia is riding Gwen**
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> This area is thick with ...something wrong. The emotions and bad feelings have soaked into the walls of this level. And it has gotten into the people
<DeathStar> *Selena pauses and checks her person* I think I am missing some items
<Xanatos`> <Bix> People = sad. <Xan voice> It's a bummer.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> If this caused by one of those creatures you fight on your homeworld?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "You were probably pickpocketed."
<DeathStar> *the team would find the group outside has grabbed what they could off of them* <Sabrina> I don't know. I think maybe this place is just wrong
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I'm not sure how a place becomes 'wrong'
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC luckily doesn't carry much on her.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "This place would have plenty of bad feelings... too many children were forced to live here. Not enough anything to go around..."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> I am not places can become warped with feelings into things - creatures. There is lore behind it
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I suppose that is true
<DeathStar> <Gwen> So how do we find this 'thing'?
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> *shrugs* I haven't been able to do it
<DeathStar> *it gets eerily quiet outside*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...hmmm...its too quiet now."
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix stands on alert.
<DeathStar> *Asarar moves to a boarded up window and peers out*
<DeathStar> *the street looking empty again*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Is it... over?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *bites her lip* "It hurts to open up to this place... but there's not really any other way, is there?"
<DeathStar> *Sabrina muses* There might be a spell.
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I do not follow.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> But I've not found it yt.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina seems to be using her magic and looks a little off, anyway*
<DeathStar> *Selena touches Nicolette*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Don't force yourself
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "They haven't taught me that one..." She shuffles her cards idly, "I think I know what they'll say."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *looks intrigued at how the cards work* How so?
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses, tapping her foot and looking around**
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC leans against the entry wall wall, glancing outside through the window every so often
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *Places cards down on the air in front of her* "Two places here were feared more than anywhere else... the matron's room, and the boiler room."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Oh geeze
<DeathStar> *Gwen shakes at that - after all,girls terrify him*
<DeathStar> *outside, it seems there is movement again and a board on a window shifts*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> ... *turns toward the window*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *pulls a throwing blade and sends it flying into the frame of the window*
<DeathStar> *the window stops shaking*
<DeathStar> *as Nicolette continues the building begins to feel heavy*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> ... *turns and Asarar looks around* <Asarar> Is it just me... or?
<Jackieness> <Kira> *moves over to retrieve her throwing blade, now that her message has been sent*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Uh, I think we should take our chanced outside
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Who's with me?
<Xanatos`> <Bix> Bix = Conflicted!
<Ariel> * Nicolette looks at the last card she drew, "...I... think the building itself might be evil. So... um... yes."
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia goes where Gwen goes.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, I feel like if we stay here it'll turn into a survival horror game.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina peers at the last card.* It is possible this building has drawn in negative energy from this block. *Gwen goes to leave when a shadow is there*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> ...*screams like a girl*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> That would be a good i...6She tilts her head slightly at Gwen screaming like a girl
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...seriously?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Do magical girls draw out this type stuff?
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I know very little about them.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina holds up her wand* Just blast it and dispell it I say. Or bring the building down. <Gwen> *scoots behind Kira*
<Seraphna> Talia> Oh my that was scary and clearly me who screamed.
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix tries to punch the shadow.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Do it. Dooo it
<Ariel> * Nicolette looks to see what Gwen is screaming about
<DeathStar> *Bix punches into the shadow and it goes through; the shadow begins to climb up Bix and seems to corrupt him*
<DeathStar> *turning him slowly into Nega Bix or something along those lines*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> That is... SO not good?
<Xanatos`> <Bix> Warning! Warning! Warni-
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> ... I... am not sure I should fire now
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ... Well there has to be a way to get it off of him
<Jackieness> <Kira> *moves forward and tries kicking BIX away from the shadow*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> Remove his arm.
<DeathStar> *Bix goes flying away from the shadow*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Is there anything in the maka handbook about this?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Handbook? Like... the Care and Feeding of Magical Girls?
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I would prefer not being consumed by shadows.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> The more pure magical energy, the better. *She fires into it, but it seems her anger it is making it harder to dispel; it is wavering but it's not going away*
<DeathStar> *Sabrina makes a face* Okay, now I am truly debating bringing down the building to help this level
<DeathStar> <Selena> I thought I heard the better the pure heart in your magical attack the bettr?
<Seraphna> **Talia turns into a catgirl and makes a Maka pose** Kitty Justice Powah! **she sends her own magic into it to help**
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Oh god, another one
<Seraphna> Talia> *whispers* Am I helping?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...is it spreading? Is that some kind of disease?"
<DeathStar> <Aschae> Good thing you're too old to be one
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> If one of you Maka are the only ones able to fix this then perhaps you and Nicolette should work together
<DeathStar> *Asarar
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix slowly stands up, is he stil nega?
<DeathStar> *his right arm is a little dark energy, but otherwise he is fine; it might vanish in time if this being goeS*
<DeathStar> *Talia's magic seems to be helping*
<DeathStar> *the creature is pinned*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *pulls a card from her deck; The judge. The card pulses with a white light, before manifesting chains of energy to restrain the shadow* "Try it again, Sabrina! With more heart!"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Does Spirt energy help?
<DeathStar> *Sabrina pauses, then clears her mind and tries again* <Selena> It can't hurt. *she focuses her magic to join in*
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix is distracted, shaking at his arm in the background.
<DeathStar> *the creature slowly begins to shrink down to a smaller dot* <Erevis> I have no magic. So I will use this glove. *she fires her spirit glove* .. Magic ho..
<DeathStar> *Erevis does a pose* Like this?
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses** Well, better than trying Hyperspace so... umm... Magic ho? **she sends out Spirit Energy too**
<DeathStar> *Bix comedically runs around while the others attack and the creature vanishes and the building begins to vanish - it seems the orphanage was never there*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ... huh?
<DeathStar> *She peers up as the building fades around them and Bix's arm clears up. The entire neighborhood seems to still be in bad shape but the atmosphere clears up as they all land on their butts*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC glances around and shifts her rifle to her back
<DeathStar> <Selena> Ow... <Gwen> ... *somehow lands on his head*
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix lets out a sigh of relief. Making sure his hand can still give a thumbs up.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Ok... what the hell just happened?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. being a magical girl would not be so bad
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *lands on her feet* "...what happened?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ... *sits up* I think we saw a ghost building
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> ... I am not sure...
<Seraphna> Talia> Gasp... Gwen turning into kitty!
<DeathStar> *she looks around and the people of the neighborhood seem more normal and look around, then move to do... whatever it is they normally do. Probably crime*
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It would appear the Maka have done it.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Hey. I helped
<Xanatos`> 6* Xan is standing there with a bottle of whisky.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ah, we have saved this street so it may return to all of it's normal, every day sort of villainy.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I think my pose did it
<Seraphna> Jaime> Totes, Momma.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "It feels like a nightmare has lifted, but..."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> We still have work to do to change their hearts, but at least they can be changed now.. I guess..
<Xanatos`> <Xan> I...totally wasn't getting mugged by those hoodlums.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I am guessing though if you ar all here you want something
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So lets go to the club
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You can tell me about it tomorrow
<Xanatos`> <Xan> I just came from there!
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Boo hoo
<Seraphna> **Jaime hops over to Xan and hops on his back, hanging there** I demand a piggy back ride. **she says in monotone**
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Free drinks on me
<Xanatos`> <Xan> You know I just remembered it was one of my favorite places on this planet. 6* He lugs Jaime back towards the elevator.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Asarar, dear... make a note to research the history of that orphanage. Now I'm curious."
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods - clearly it was up to no good. And maybe was tied to Nicolette? Who knows*
<Xanatos`> 6* Bix pokes his arm warily as he walks.
<Seraphna> Talia> Jaime may be turning into kitty too. I must investigate this Kitty-itis.
<DeathStar> *as they are leaving, Nicolette and Sabrina would feel that anti-maka feeling one more time*
<DeathStar> *as they near the elevator. Sabrina pauses at the elevator and peers out a little, glancing down the street briefly before stepping on; all that was down the street is a girl that is not Zayne but has the same air as her. Patting something on her shoulder. The girl turns, a strange smile on her face as they leave*
<DeathStar> *reaching the club, Asarar has rooms prepared for the team*
<Xanatos`> <Logan> ...you brought him back. 6* He says to Asarar of Xan, then sighs and steps away.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We'll talk more tomorrow. <Erevis> Very well
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I was obliged.
<DeathStar> *Selena lets out a breath* Well, looks like we'll be on Kumen for a while
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Tomorrow is okay... I could use the downtime to plan a quick show."
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Salt of the earth, that guy. Let's drink and be merry!
<DeathStar> <Selena> Oh yes. yYou have a lot of fans here
<DeathStar> <Selena> I guess many people remember you here
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Drinks are not free though."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "There isn't a lot of light down here... people appreciate what they find."
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I do not drink alcohol so you have nothing to worry about
<DeathStar> *Asarar sits down and watches video - it seems Riki is getting slammed in the polls and might bow out entirely. A new person is running and rumor has it Ylva might step up to run if Riki steps down*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Applies to soft drinks too."
<Xanatos`> <Xan> ...nah she already said they were free. But good try.
<DeathStar> *Erevis orders sake and sits down*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Hm. Ylva. *She sips her own drink* Good luck to you
<DeathStar> -END-
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