The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 435

Session Start: Sun Jan 26 13:22:51 2020
Session Ident: #TAW-Session435
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* Sara preens
<DeathStar> *pat*
<Sara> I claim this channel for the good cat empire
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<DeathStar> All hail Sara
<DeathStar> *motions*
<Sara> Meow
<Seraphna> Mrow
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<ChadWinters> I will never bend the knee
<Seraphna> **bites off the knee cap**
<DeathStar> *puts Sara on the throne, since she has claimed it*
<Sara> Meow meow!
<Seraphna> **claims DS instead**
<DeathStar> Only if Sara allows it
<Alicia> Hail Sara
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<Alicia> Yay!
<DeathStar> Okay
<DeathStar> Lets do this
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<DeathStar> Date: 11.9.5999
<DeathStar> Location: Kumen, Asarar's Club
<DeathStar> 6* After dealing with chasing after Sabrina and dealing with of places of Nicolette's place, and what looked to be a place haunted with negative energy, perhaps caused by a Makai since one seemed to be watching Sabrina and Nicolette, the team returned to Asarar's club to rest for the night. (cont)
<DeathStar> 6* During this, those who were not present were busy looking at Spirit Portals and trying to understand them, and maybe find out about "aligning them" and see if such a thing was even possible. But due to the sheer scope of that it has not been finished and all thos not present have gone up to Kumen to join the team.
<DeathStar> 6* Now everyone is present to finally talk to Asarar
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<DeathStar> *Asarar has food brought out for the team and drinks. Sabrina digs into her breakfast, still gueststarring and Sabrina politely eats as does Gwen. Celes and Cypher eat, having come up from Geyze*
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<Seraphna> **Luci sits on a tiger and has a snack, visiting, while Jaime tries some drinks and Talia devours a fish**
<DeathStar> *Erevis sips some sake, despite it being early in the day and muses; Asarar right now is relaxed since not many customers have come in since it is early morning and not many are in the club*
<Sara> * Chelsea -- obviously present because Cypher is -- yawns and stretches, like a cat
<DeathStar> *Sylph gets into trouble by plopping her butt on the counter - holding an alcohol drink with the name of a fruit*
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats there, most likely studying it's surroundings while SPoC draws in a note a small notebook
<kalonZombee> 6*The Tiger is very calm with Luci sitting on it
<Sara> * Ellie eyes the drink skeptically
<Seraphna> **Jaime shares a non-alchoholic fruity drink with Gnome**
<DeathStar> *Sylph opens it and begins to drinkm, offering some to Ellie it smells strong. Gnome sips her's*
<Sara> * Ellie scrunches up her nose at the smell
<DeathStar> *the door dings and Ymir walks in, wearing a long trench coat like outfit, coming in from the cold*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I heard you all were here
<DeathStar> *Sabrina checks the time* I should be getting back to the PAX. I was really fun. *she smiles and waves as she heads out, giving everyone hugs* Give Nicolette my love
<Alicia> * Asha walks in, followed by Sparkling Justice, who looks as if she wanted to make a dramatic entrance, but decided against it, instead walking in like a normal person
<Seraphna> **Jaime waves to Sabrina** See you later.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina exits and Asarar nods, giving Chelsea some extra brownies and snacks*
<DeathStar> *Sabrina gives Sparkling a hug on her way out*
<Sara> * Chelsea beams
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> What can I do for you all?
<Sara> * Chelsea's ears twitch
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, simply put, we're trying to find the Spirit Realm.
<Seraphna> Jaime> And we kind of had the idea that maybe there's an access to it through the Net.
<Sara> <Chelsea> I mean I just wanted to see you... *she mutters*
<ChadWinters> <Id> And we believe that you might be able to access it in one way or another.
<Alicia> <Asha> No chance you have directions?
<DeathStar> *Asarar rubs Chelsea's ears and Cypher props her head up*
<DeathStar> *Ymir sits and listens, getting some food off Luci's plate*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It would help point us in a direction. I know Lana has been working hard with her project
<DeathStar> *Asarar hmmms, glancing at Luci and Max*
<Seraphna> **Luci tilts her head**
<ChadWinters> <Id> We believe it did come over during the Tree incident but it is...out of phase because of our Universe making it hard to access. But your Net seems to have made the transfer so it's possible it may act as a bridge to get us in.
<kalonZombee> 6*Max yawns in tiger form
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, I can't say if I know it will lead to the Spirit Realm or anything like that. From what I understand, that place was destroyed when we came here from the Mirror Universe. Yggdrasil gobbling it up or something like that. As for the Net, that is a bit complicated.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Shade seems to have found it again.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Either can we, but it's currently our best option to try.
<ChadWinters> <Id> And as long as it does not cause irreversible damage, I believe it worth trying.
<DeathStar> *Sylph hiccups and sways on the counter*
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<DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright I'll tell you what I can
<DeathStar> *Asarar takes a seat and Gwen studies her. Celes sets her meal utinsels down and turns to face them*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *glancing at the newer members of the team* What do you know about the Net? *she asks Id, Aska, Sparkling Justice, etc
<Xanatos`> 6* Xan, drinking a whisky, holds up a goose egg circle with his hand.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's like... a parallel dimension or something laid over this one? I'd say Kumen but you seem to have used it on Earth too.
<Alicia> * Kyouki, in sprite form, steps out of a shadow near Erevis, glancing over to eye Xanatos suspiciously for a moment
<ChadWinters> <Id> I have not studied it too deeply. I would say a cursory knowledge of it
<Alicia> <Asha> There's a net involved?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Hm. Not quite. The Net was tied to the Spirit Realm in a way, but someone used that power to make the Net. It was a very complicated method from what I understand. Using the technology of Kumen, we were able to go into a space where only other NetRunners were at - the buildings and other locations were at, but no one else was located
<DeathStar> <Asarar> It was the ultimate way to move around if you were into espionage
<Alicia> <Asha> Net... runners? * Sparkling sighs. "It's like... a communication... thing."
<ChadWinters> <Id> Yes, it did seem to give you an advantage getting into places that would be unknown to most.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Anyway, coming here to this universe, all the NetRunners lost that ability but my team
<Xanatos`> 6* Xan eyes the Kyouki sprite in return.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Convenient one might surmise.
<DeathStar> *Erevis lets Kyouki sit on ehr head*
<Seraphna> **Luci pets the tiger and sips her drink**
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Anyway, I'll tell you about the Net now.
<kalonZombee> 6*Purr
<Alicia> * Kyouki happily sits on Erevis' head, giving Xanatos a slightly smug look
<DeathStar> *Sylph hiccups and wind blows out of her mouth and shatters a bottle*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ....
<DeathStar> *she turns to eye the shelf, then Sylph*
<Xanatos`> 6* Logan eyes the glass, then Sylph, then moves to go get a broom.
<Sara> * Ellie picks Sylph up
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Anyway, let me tell you a story of a few years ago, of our first time using the Net. To help you understand. This was back when time moved faster on Geyze and Kumen
<DeathStar> *Sylph leans against Ellie, drunk and she gropes Ellie* Ellie is soft... and smells nice. Heee hee. *she pulls out a dress* Sylph bought Ellie this. *she holds up lingerie. When did she do this? Who knows*
<DeathStar> *Gwen blinks, then eyes Sylph, then Ellie, then that, then holds his nose*
<Sara> <Ellie> Sylphie dear, you're drunk
<DeathStar> <Sylph> ... Oh. *she passes out in Ellie's cleavage*
<DeathStar> *Asarar resumes petting Chelsea's ears as she begins to talk*
<DeathStar> -Flashback-
<DeathStar> 11.9.5999 (opening date)
<DeathStar> Flashback date: 2.5.5993
<DeathStar> *Asarar is standing around the old club down in the slums*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *pours herself a drink* I'm not sure how we're going to make much of a profit anymore.
<Xanatos`> <Logan> Security or protection?
<Seraphna> Luci> There's always crime.
<kalonZombee> <Max> Fight club. 6*He nods knowlingly
<Jackieness> <Kira> *sashays over* "Some of this cheaper booze is a crime."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> With people moving out of the slums with this terraforming project underway
<DeathStar> <Asarar> And the Net no longer working for people
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I'm not sure how much money we can make. Even Chelsea has moved onto the Academy. And that weirdo that worked here has left.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Which weirdo?" *takea s seat the the bar*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> The one that kept sleeping on our bed
<Seraphna> Luci> The mouthy fox who coined your nickname, Bubblebutt?
<DeathStar> *Asarar muses, rocking Bella as she studies things* Yes. Him. *she notes, her eyes shining all robotically as she studies* I am thinking we could make more profit if we leave here for a time and did jobs on other worlds
<Xanatos`> <Logan> We all may just need to move on.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Oh? I didn't know he was actually paid."
<Seraphna> Luci> Ooo, Mobile Crime.
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods to Logan* Other NetRunners have left, so we should, too. I'll buy us a ship big enough to work out of and make it a home
<Jackieness> <Kira> *balls up a cocktail napkin and tosses it at Luci's head*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> It might cost some coins but it could be useful
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I predict within a year Kumen will not be viable
<Xanatos`> <Logan> I was doing some research, there's a net-like thing on the earth colonies, but it's pretty different from what we are used too.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Can we at least lock down the club before we go? I don't want to vagrant doing unspeakable things in my old bedroom."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> This HoloNet?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *she pulls out a datapad she purchased from someone*
<Seraphna> Luci> Yeah that thing. People are loving my fan art on it.
<Xanatos`> <Logan> Yeah, that's what it was called.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Maybe we can find jobs on it. It seems to be a major network connecting multiple races. *she brings up the data in glowing 3d*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> There is even artwork of Max here
<DeathStar> *she shows artwork of tigers*
<DeathStar> *nodding in thought, Asarar makes plans to have the upper levels closed off for when they go*
<Seraphna> Luci> Mmm, handsome fella.
<kalonZombee> <Max> Wait, lemme see.
<DeathStar> *Asarar shows Max the world of Tony the Tiger, and ...other lewd stuff*
<kalonZombee> <Max> Honestly half of this looks like Luci drew it.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> It is a shame the Net no longer works. If only... *She reaches out and while Max is staring at it, they are suddenly sucked into the Met*
<DeathStar> *Net*
<Xanatos`> <Logan> There is...a lot of financing information on here. What's a stock market?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "... ... ...and the bar didn't come with us." *looks at Asarar* "Did you birthday wish again?"
<Seraphna> Luci> Whoa, we're in the land of hot tigers.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ... *pauses as they enter the blueish world of the the Net. Stepping around the counter, she moves to open the door*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ...
<kalonZombee> <Max> <Down, girl.>
<Xanatos`> <Logan> ...does death look like the net?
<DeathStar> *the Holonet no longer seems to function once in there
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I thought I was told the Net didn't work. But... *She points at the sky outside* Look
<Jackieness> <Kira> *moves over* "I'm more disturbed that we were pulled in without warning."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Sorry. I didn't think it would work
<DeathStar> *the sky has that creepy Net sky. Outside the streets are empty*
<Seraphna> Luci> So... maybe because our Net is gone, the HoloNet is the new Net?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> .. I don't think it's connected
<DeathStar> *Asarar holds up the devices* Devices don't function in the Net
<Seraphna> Luci> If it's not... why are there streets?
<kalonZombee> <Max> For e-hookers?
<Xanatos`> <Logan> This is very confusing
<Seraphna> Luci> Max, no looking for e-Hookers.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "It reflects the layout of Kumen. Curious whatb happens if we go to the edge of the city and try to cross into the terraformed territories though."
<kalonZombee> <Max> I'm not gonna, I'm just saying maybe that's why they have e-streets
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, we've only ever used it in Kumen
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Do you want to see if we can exit the city?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I'm more comfortable in the city anyway."
<Seraphna> Luci> Good point. I'm just saying, if it's not connected, how does this net know what the streets should be, where the buildings are... you know.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Hm. From what what know the Net was in a way Kumen's version of the Spirit Realm that someone did stuff to it. I could be remembering wrong.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So I am surprised this is working
<Xanatos`> <Logan> Yeah let's go for a walk.
<DeathStar> <ASarar> The term "Net" could be a wrong term to use
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Asarar, dear... what about Bella?"
<DeathStar> *Asarar goes back inside to check for Lana, even though it's Kira asking*
<Seraphna> Luci> Didn't those net heads go on and on about the "Truth" of the Net?
<Jackieness> <Kira>
<DeathStar> <Asarar> She's not here. It seems she wasn't pulled in. Give me a moment. I can exit and pull her in maybe if you want
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Will she be safe alone in the club?"
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods and vanishes; a moment later she is holding Bella*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Lets go
<Jackieness> <Kira> *moves to take Bella from Asarar* "Today, we are learning about the Net."
<Seraphna> **Luci tilts her head a bit and begins to move**
<DeathStar> *as they walk along to the edges of the city, where Riki has knocked the walls down so people can exit the city on ground level, the team can see the beautiful outside - only it's a beautiful blue outside. Blue fields. Not that pleasant to look at. By the time it takes to get to it, 20 minutes have passed and the team feels like something is watching them*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ... hm.
<DeathStar> *Max would see with his tiger senses something in the shadows? Maybe? Nah, probably not. But maybe*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I have a bad feeling..."
<kalonZombee> 6*Max looks over and moves to investigate the shadows
<kalonZombee> 6*Pulling out his maul
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, lets see what happens. *she steps outside the city into the field and nothing bad happens. Asarar is now walking along the fields of Kumen* Now I'm curious if we can use this power anywhere.
<Seraphna> **Luci peers over at Max**
<DeathStar> *Max would find no one there. Or smell anything*
<kalonZombee> 6*Max hmms, looking around a bit more before going to rejoin the group
<Jackieness> <Kira> *starts walking out after Asarar*
<Xanatos`> <Logan> I'm honestly shocked this has worked. I wonder... 6* He thinks more to himself about what could even cause this as he walks around.
<DeathStar> *Asarar walks along and muses* It is weird. *as they near the 30 minute mark, hitting about 27 minutes as they explore outside Kumen, the feeling of paranoia and being watched grows worse*
<DeathStar> *and somehow the shadows of the field feel like someone is in them, despite the shadows having no room for anything to be in them*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ...
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Okay, now I'm not feeling good either
<Seraphna> Luci> I’ve got that feeling like the lewd Fox is watching me shower.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Maybe we should head back to the club
<kalonZombee> <Max> I got the feeling any time I got new boots around Wolfe...
<Seraphna> Luci> Sounds like a plan.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...what do you think happened to any Netrunners that were online at the time when the Net supposedly disconnected?"
<Xanatos`> <Logan> Do you think whoever made the net remade it after we got over here and we're not supposed to know how to get in?
<DeathStar> *Asarar puts a hand on Kira's shoulder to keep as they head back* Good question. That's hard to say. When Geyze and Kumen were brought over, I'm sure some were in it...
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...I wonder if they are still here... watching us."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> If someone remade it, I'd be curious to meet them. *when the 30 minute mark is reached, then all hell begins to happen. The sky darkens and it feels like something is actively hunting them. The Net ,... feels wrong now. Like it's connected to something wrong.*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> .... I'm pulling us out now.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I've never seen the Net turn dark
<Xanatos`> <Logan> This is certinly a fucking thing. Holy shit.
<DeathStar> *Max's sense pick up something in the distance approaching, even if the others can't see it. Maybe he can't even see it, but it is approaching*
<kalonZombee> <Max> Heads up, incoming.
<DeathStar> *Asarar begins to use her abilities and begins to disconnect them. The team comes out, with some effort, right on the street*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ... ... *she takes deep breaths, despite not needing to breathe*
<Xanatos`> 6* Logan, in mid-processing of lifting up his axe, blinks and looks around. He straightens up and wipes at sweat.
<kalonZombee> <Max> I think you got us out just in time. Something was coming.
<DeathStar> *a few people walk by eyeing them*
<Xanatos`> <Logan> What does...a heartattack....feel like?
<kalonZombee> <Max> Uhhhh I've heard stabbing pains, tight chest, and loss of feeling in an arm
<Jackieness> <Kira> *checks on Bella, who seems otherwise non-plussed*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I am not sure. But I know one thing. If we use the Net, I want to know more.
<Seraphna> Luci> I like this Net even less than the last Net.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Something is definitely not right there.
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods and pats Bella's head* I will study what I can of it.
<DeathStar> *she walks with the others back the rest of the way to the Club, ignoring any looks the slummers give them*
<Seraphna> Luci> **huffs and lets Max carry her**
<DeathStar> -The Present-
<Xanatos`> <Logan> I have a theory, but we'll need to do some more testing.
<DeathStar> Date: 11.9.5999
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Over the next few months while we moved out onto our ship and did jobs, we tested the Net. We learned to beware of the 30 minute time limit
<DeathStar> <Asarar> If we near 30 minutes, the Net would go wrong and something would appear
<DeathStar> <Asarar> And we could use it anywhere
<Seraphna> Luci> I call it Netman.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> And if we use it too often it might would surprise us, too
<DeathStar> *Selena is staring, food having not quite gotten into her mouth*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *making notes* "Any clue what 'it' is?"
<Xanatos`> <Logan> It's...creepy. But it's almost as if it's an automated security system and detects us as a virus.
<Alicia> <Sparkling Justice> "Wait... you can... physically travel through your internet?!"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Again, I'm not sure if the Net is an physical net
<DeathStar> <Asarar> The more I studied it, I'm not sure if the term fits so much anymore
<Sara> <Chelsea> Then what do you think it is, Asarar?
<Seraphna> Luci> We still haven’t figured out how to get the hot tiger pictures out of it.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Interesting. A time limit and a need to rest between uses. It would seem something has caused it to possibly gain sentience or perhaps those that were using the net during the event have been absorbed by it.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We do know the Spirit Realm was once connected to Kumen like Geyze, when people made the Net.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> And people could use technology and power, perhaps using the Spirit Realm to power it.
<Alicia> <Asha> "So, maybe this is your spirit realm?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> But.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Something has changed. Or everyone could use it, I think. Maybe it's a realm now. Or a dimension?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Kinda fits our theory about the signature being off or something. The way they got in.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Perhaps a pocket dimension. Interesting indeed.
<Sara> <Chelsea> I wonder. The time limit is a bit suspicious to me, in itself.
<Sara> <Chelsea> But I haven't dared to try going beyond it myself.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, I don't feel like risking us to that thing
<Xanatos`> <Xan> I was in a pocket dimension for decades so if it was, it has very different rules than mine.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Can your Net still be hacked?"
<Sara> <Chelsea> Though, I wonder about trying to access it on Geyze
<DeathStar> <Asarar> From what I can tell, all sorts of powers work there.
<Xanatos`> <Logan> I tempted to remain as long as I could in the net once on my own...but my body reacted so poorly that I had to abort. After I exited I physically felt like I was going to die.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So I'm not sure if hacking really counts
<ChadWinters> <Id> I would suggest sending myself in, but if I am unable to send data back, it would be pointless
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Your a machine, right? You'd shut down
<Xanatos`> <Logan> But maybe that was some undiagnosed issue on my part.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Hmmm. That is unfortunate, Gwen.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "My point is that if it sitll obeys computer rules, we could, in theory, get it to mreplay the missing pieces of the data."
<Seraphna> Luci> This all makes my eyes cross.
<kalonZombee> <Max> I checked out mentally like 30 seconds into the conversation.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Again, I think most abilities work. But we haven't pushed it as far as we can. Like I know Chelsea can use her powers in there
<DeathStar> <Asarar> But as far as computer rules. I don't know
<ChadWinters> <Id> Would you be willing to bring people over to the Net near a Spirit Portal?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Have you been able to try mana or spirit based powers?
<Alicia> <Asha> Even if they don't work... I have confidence in my abilities.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I suppose it is possible
<DeathStar> *to Id and Jaime*
<DeathStar> *Sylph makes cute little snores - like wind sounds*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> *takes notes on all of this*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I would suggest we send over Lana and those familiar with the SPirit portal over to see if they can access it at all. If there is a chance to get there then that being near one would be our best bet. I have another theory but I would like to try this one first
<Sara> * Chelsea glances at her net device
<Jackieness> <Lana> "My theory was actually that we could resync the portal using the Yggdrasil and get it working that way. However, if you really want to lug a spirit portal all the way up here..."
<DeathStar> <Celes> I don't think we can move a Spirit Portal that easily
<DeathStar> <CeleS> One, the Spirits would not like it
<ChadWinters> <Id> I find it hard to believe that we would easily get access to Yggrdrasil for something like that.
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Hey, you all ever done your net jumping shit around the tree?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> No
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I don't need to move it to Yggdrasil to use Yggdraisl to sync it."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'm not even a Geyze or Kumen spirit, and I don't like the idea."
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Wonder if you'd like...die.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Thank you for that image. *She makes a Cypher like face and seems to pace like her a little*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Anyway, I take it you want us go to Geyze?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> To do what near a portal?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "...charming."
<ChadWinters> <Id> Have you bring several of our members over to the Net so they can see if the Net's version of the Spirit Portal has changed at all.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Very well. We'll come down after a while.
<DeathStar> *Asarar plays with her hair in thought*
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Dope, well I'm too drunk to fly now...
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Hmmms. *plays with Chelsea's ears*
<Sara> * Chelsea blushes
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m sober.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I can get you a space taxi?
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe you can just use your auto-pilot and safety systems
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Jaime's got it.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Sooooo... I came all the way up here for just this... can we like, do stuff before we have to go back?"
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Just like papa didn't teach her because I was dead.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You too, huh?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *gives a wicked grin* Well, you are welcome to stay longer
<Seraphna> Jaime> I did plenty of flying when...Umm... I travelled.
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Almost as long as you. Give or take a few years. 6* He says to Kyouki.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe that is a grin of a person who has plans for us
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Like go clubbing, shoppin, etc."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You are in a club right here
<DeathStar> *Asarar leans in* You got coins?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Errrrr...?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You got the money, I have the entertainment
<Jackieness> <Lana> *flashes an awkward rin*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I actually feel sorry for you now? That's... new."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *shakily sets some coin down, intimidated*
<Seraphna> Luci> So many pretty girls visiting.
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods and gestures. Lana has the finest drink poured and male dancers come out and pull Lana off to dance with her*
<Seraphna> Talia> Get us a love suite Gwen.
<DeathStar> *on the danc3e floor as the music begins and lights come on*
<Sara> * Chelsea's ears twitch
<DeathStar> *Asarar scopes up the coins*
<DeathStar> *Cypher deadpans at the sight*
<Xanatos`> <Xan> Oooookay, I'm drunk, but I'm not drunk enough for this.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...those men are quited oiled...
<DeathStar> *she tilts her head*
<DeathStar> *Asarar peers at everyone but Chelsea* So? Any other takers?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I prefer the girls myself...
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *takes Jaime's coins from her and ladies come out and drag her off*
<DeathStar> *to the dance floor*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would appear the Spirit Realm is not a high priority. I will adjust it's important
<Sara> * Ellie flails
<ChadWinters> *importance*
<Sara> <Ellie> It's SUPER important!!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe Asarar is attempting to wrangle money out of the team
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I do run a business
<DeathStar> *Cypher leans in on Ellie* How about you?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Eeep.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Present data suggest otherwise, Ellie.
<Sara> <Ellie> ...You already got my wife drun-- oh, Cypher. Asarar already got my wife drunk!! *she flails*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *struts out from the backroom, wearing her infamous slinky red dress* "Well, they're wasting no time."
<Alicia> <Asha> "How are we even supposed to do anything right now, though?"
<DeathStar> *Cypher snickers and pats her head*
<ChadWinters> <Id> By using your legs to walk out.
<Alicia> <Asha> "And then what?"
<DeathStar> *Asarar confronts Kyouki and Sparkling Justice, working on them next*
<DeathStar> <AsaraR> You know, we have a game room..
<ChadWinters> <Id> Do you always respond with a defeatist question?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "What sort of games?"
<DeathStar> *Asarar goes to lead Sparkling to the game room, with lots of gaming equipment*
<DeathStar> <Celes> ... I will go prepare the ship
<Alicia> <Asha> "What are you even suggesting? That I... oh, okay then."
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> 6* After escaping Asarar, many many hours later, the team arrives at the Spiritalist Realm. Kalam comes out to meet them. The short Geyze Dragoon waves at them*
<DeathStar> <Kalam> Welcome.
<DeathStar> *Sylph sits on Ellie's head, hung over*
<DeathStar> *Cypher adjusts her trench coat to the cold outside, the snow howling*
<Sara> * Ellie pats her comfortingly, a bit frustrated at Asarar giving her so much to drink
<Seraphna> **Jaime waves** Hey Sensei.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> It as...so fruity....but...it made... Sylph... dizzy..
<DeathStar> <Kalam> Jaime. Ellie. *She smiles to them both, walking with the,*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...something happened... why cna't I remember?!"
<DeathStar> *Gwen eyes Lana warily*
<Sara> <Ellie> You got drunk and did a weird dance
<Sara> * She says to Lana
<ChadWinters> <Id> If you cannot remember, then I would suggest it was the alcohol or drugs.
<Xanatos`> 6* Xan stays on his shuttle if they used it to get here, otherwise he stays at the academy. Simon has joined the group now. He bows to Kalam. Logan stand behind Asarar.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Or you brain subconciously buried the memories because of the shame.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Luckily, I never have that problem."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...noooooo..." *to Gwen* "...don't look at meeeeeeee..."
<DeathStar> *Selena walks calmly with the team along the hallways, soon stepping outside to a court yard. Asarar is quiet, walking with Cypher. The two having the same expression and walk that it makes it hard to tell them apart outside the hair length and Asarar's occassional eye glow*
<Seraphna> **Talia poses** Look at me instead!
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *flusters*
<Alicia> <Sparkling Justice> "I'm sure I had more money than this..."
<DeathStar> *in the court yard is a giant ring - a Spirit Portal. It doesn't look like one could activate it easily, nd seems to be made of a strange material. Stone? No. But definitely a material from the Earth*
<DeathStar> *the portal probably is made of elements from all the Spirits*
<DeathStar> *Selena studies the Spirit Portal and seems to glow near it*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Interesting. 6The dull grey orb floats towards it, scanning it.
<Alicia> * Asha heads over to the portal too
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah, we're here!" *moves to examine the portal* "Much better condition than the other portals I studied."
<DeathStar> *Sylph sits* Oh. Is Sylph suppose to try to start this up?
<DeathStar> *Sylph holds her hands out* Sylph is on the way
<Xanatos`> <Simon> ...is Sylph okay?
<Sara> <Ellie> She's got a really bad headache
<DeathStar> *Asarar and Cypher cock their heads, their hands on their hips and Erevis muses*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So a spirit activates it?
<DeathStar> *Sylph glows with wind energy and the Portal begins to turn*
<DeathStar> *like it's dialing. Clearly a rip off of another property*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So it is mechnaiclaly driven. That wa sunexpected."
<DeathStar> *Selena seems to glow a little more, her Spirit half responding to the Spirit Portal. Then --- the Portal does nothing. It makes a noise like it's suppose to glow. There's even a burst of Spirit energy that those attuned to it can feel. But no gateway*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Have we tried having all the core Spirits try to activate it together?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I guess this is where I'm suppose to do my thing?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmm... I see... so if my theory is right... the address of the spirit realm has likely changed."
<Xanatos`> <Simon> It was almost as if it connected...
<Xanatos`> <Simon> Then fizzled out.
<Sara> * Chelsea eyes her net device, pondering the risks of trying to go into the net here
<DeathStar> *Sylph flops over face first onto Ellie's head*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Ungh..
<Sara> <Ellie> There there, Sylphie, the booze demons are not real and cannot hurt you
<ChadWinters> <Id> If this goes bad, I will be sure to let your loved ones know what happened.
<Xanatos`> 6* Logan steps over to the portal and peers at it for a bit before turning to Asarar and nodding.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Oh? *she sits up, as if that helped*
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods* Alright, everyone touch us
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *Deadpans*
<Seraphna> **Jaime does so, as does Talia**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Kyouki. *whispers whispers whispes*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Simon, Lana. Please share any data you collect if...when you come back.
<Alicia> * Sparkling Justice takes Asarar's hand, without any kind of embarrassment or confusion
<Jackieness> <Lana> *moves to touch*
<DeathStar> *Gwen is too shy to touch*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Uh... well... um...
<Alicia> * Kyouki listens
<Jackieness> <Lana> *holds her hand out to gwen* "Here."
<Xanatos`> 6* Simon nods and touches Asarar.
<DeathStar> **Gwne touches Lana*
<Alicia> * Asha practically hugs Asarar from behind
<DeathStar> *Selena touches Ellie*
<DeathStar> *Asarar peers back at Asha* Hello there
<DeathStar> *Cypher touches Asarar's head then Cypher*
<DeathStar> *Chelsea
<Alicia> * Kyouki nods to Erevis, looking serious
<DeathStar> *Erevis touches someone and relaxes as Asarar begins to bring them into the Net. With a lurch they are there, the area blue. So blue. And the portal standing there*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Wow... so there really is somethign going on here."
<Sara> * Chelsea eyes the portal
<Xanatos`> <Logan> We've hopped into net across your galaxy, including the earth and its moon.
<DeathStar> <Selena> *glances around - Kalam gone, but the building and her monestary like place there*
<Sara> <Chelsea> I was always worried about trying to go into the Net on Geyze but...
<Alicia> * Asha looks for the net, while Sparkling Justice just rolls her eyes
<DeathStar> <Selena> All the buildings are here
<Xanatos`> 6* Simon blinks and walks around, looking in awe.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, it wasn't possible to use the Net until coming int othis universe
<DeathStar> <Asarar> And just those of who on the team. *patting her team* Can still do it. I looked into it
<DeathStar> <Asarar> And Chelsea
<DeathStar> *she pets her ears*
<Xanatos`> <Simon> Lady Sylph, do you feel any spiritual energy in here? 6* He asks before chanting as spell to test just that.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Well I am formerly from Team Cypher so... I'd imagine it's the same
<DeathStar> *Sylph peers up - having come if Ellie did*
<Sara> * Ellie looks disoriented
<Alicia> * Asha summons some flames, just to see if she can.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *goes to study the Net version of the spirit portal*
<DeathStar> *Like Asarar said, they can use their abilities here someone*
<DeathStar> *how
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Ehhh? *looks around* This place feels stale. There is no spirit energy here.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> It feels dead
<DeathStar> <Sylph> but...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Huh... but how are our powers working without the energy?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Maybe we still have left over power. Or this place is mimicing what we should have...?
<Alicia> * Asha and Sparkling look at Jaime, then each other, then shrug a little
<Xanatos`> <Simon> Hm. Fascinating. 6* He marks a rune in the air, which hangs there for a moment with what would normally be spirtual energy before it dissipates.
<Xanatos`> <Simon> It is exactly like Geyze.
<DeathStar> *Sylph muses*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> This feels familiar too
<Xanatos`> <Simon> Perhaps because the original Net was an aspect of the spirit realm?
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I don't know about this. But I do not think this place is your original Net.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> This place feels like a... *Tries to put into words* A scab over a dead place.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ewwwwww..."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Maybe some power is leaking up from some place through it... Sylph doesn't know how to explai nit
<Xanatos`> <Logan> A very useful scab.
<DeathStar> *Asarar muses on that*
<Xanatos`> 6* Simon moves to investigate the portal specifically to see if there's anything odd about it.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> If this place is a "Scab" what is it scab over
<DeathStar> *the portal looks to be the Spirit Porta, just not moving*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "An original version of the spirit realm from before the Ancients started tampering with it?"
<DeathStar> *who knows if Spirit Energy would work or not. If it woudl be considered tech*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Do you want me to ...activate it?
<DeathStar> *she asks warily*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Seems worrying...
<Xanatos`> <Simon> I believe we should risk it.
<DeathStar> *Sylph shakily holds up her hand - perhaps from the hangover, or something else. The portal DOES spin. IT seems it is not technology after all*
<DeathStar> *chunk. Chunk. Chunk. It begins to do the turn thing, bit by bit*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Its working..."
<Xanatos`> <Simon> Everyone step back. Just in case. 6* He backs up some, watching carefully.
<DeathStar> *it finally does the final chunk and the portal opens. Success. The team has done it*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Nice!"
<DeathStar> *oh no. The team has failed. Those things Max saw begin to come out. Along with seeing something on the other side*
<Xanatos`> <Simon> ...
<Alicia> <Asha> "So we... wait, what?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> *moves away from the portal* "..what just happened?"
<Xanatos`> <Logan> I guess it's time to go.
<DeathStar> *mor and more begin to pour out, the creatures coming toward them*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I am super confused.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...zombie outbreak!"
<Xanatos`> <Simon> Sylph can we shut it off before we leave?
<DeathStar> *Sylph begins to try*
<DeathStar> *Selena takes a look* I think I see what appears to be this land on the other side. ... I think I see the Spiritalist Kingdom... Only it looks wrong. Very wrong.
<Xanatos`> 6* Simon forms his spear, holding it ready.
<DeathStar> *Syhlph shuts it off and the creatures keep coming as Asarar yanks them off*
<DeathStar> *right as one gets near them*
<DeathStar> *Selena lands on her butt*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...what was that?! Did we just end the world?!"
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would appear your heart rates have increased to dangerous levels. Did something go wrong?
<Alicia> * Asha gets ready to fight the creatures
<Xanatos`> <Simon> ... 6* He wipes some sweat from his lip and takes a few breathes.
<DeathStar> *Asarar holds her head* Great, now more of them are likely in the Net
<ChadWinters> <Id> Please relay to me what happened.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhh... at least this answers where the NEt stalker came from?"
<Xanatos`> <Logan> Well that feeling sure doesn't ever subside...and yes we've just made it harder on ourselves.
<DeathStar> *Erevis begins to relay to Id what happened*
<Xanatos`> <Simon> We dialed the portal in their Net and it connected.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Interesting. It would appear that what you did in their, did affect this portal. Minus the portal opening.
<Xanatos`> <Simon> The other side...looked like here but warped and twisted. ...how though?
<Sara> <Chelsea> Hmm...
<DeathStar> <Selena> It was definitely this area. Only distorted.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I have adjusted a theory. Perhaps what you found was what the Portal that we found on the current Monster Island lead to.,
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe its tied to the corrupted spirits."
<DeathStar> <Selena> *she glances at things* Like that tree there was not quite in the right place
<DeathStar> <Selena> But shifted and the building was wrong
<DeathStar> <Selena> But otherwise it was the same plac,e and it was dark and wrong, like it has a massive damage done to it, and was ruinedfrom what little I saw
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Then the Autumn goddess lady definitely should not want to open that portal, if that is the case. It could unleash the net stalkers on to the real world."
<DeathStar> *Sylph seems to be thinking on what she felt from that portal*
<Xanatos`> <Simon> IF it connects there. Which we're not certain of that yet.
<DeathStar> *legs crossed*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It is a theory, Simon
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Sylph has bad news
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...more bad news?"
<DeathStar> <Sylph> She thinks the Spirit Realm might be there somewhere. She felt Spirit energy in that world.
<Sara> <Ellie> How is that bad news?
<DeathStar> <Sylph> That world was scary!
<Xanatos`> <Simon> ...we would have to face those monsters to get there.
<Sara> <Ellie> ...true
<ChadWinters> <Id> It is surrounded by creatures that seem to swarm in vast numbers.
<Sara> <Ellie> But this is a huge lead. We have a path now.
<Xanatos`> <Logan> Count me out, I damn near have a panic attack every time I see one.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...or... or... the universe where you all are from is sitll there."
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods a bit* I mean, maybe they won't appear if you can get the main thing here to work without using the Net.
<ChadWinters> <Id> You potentially do. It might be worth the risk to see if you can even kill one first.
<DeathStar> *Selena peers up* Wait, repeat that again
<Xanatos`> 6* Simon pauses and glances at Lana to consider that.
<ChadWinters> <Id> You believe that a portion of the their old universe may still exist?
<Alicia> <Asha> "I'm lost." <Sparkling> "Me too."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Asha. You are from a Mirror Universe. Geyze and Kumen was brought to my universe to save it
<Sara> <Ellie> So what, our universe still exists, it's just... ruined and wrong now?
<Alicia> <Asha> "I.. am?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Well, both universes were about to be destroyed
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And only one could be saved. Kaori made the choice to bring everyone she could to this one
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So maybe that Geyze isn't a copy..." *stamps her foot* "...this Geyze is the copy."
<Xanatos`> <Simon> Perhaps when that decision was made, we were actually copied over and not...moved.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Fascinating.
<Xanatos`> 6* Simon nods to Lana
<Sara> <Chelsea> So perhaps Geyze, Kumen, and Maka were effectively destroyed, as this universe nearly was as well.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And new worlds were made
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Copied onto new planets
<Seraphna> Jaime> And with everyone on it?
<Sara> <Chelsea> That crafty fox, copying us here. No wonder we're so close to Earth.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Interesting theory. Then those creatures would most likely be the twisted original versions of you and everyone over there.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Of course... you may also have to consider the sobering possibility that those creatures... were actually you guys."
<Sara> <Chelsea> In our universe, Geyze and Kumen were about as far from Earth as could possibly be.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. I believe veryone here are the original people
<Sara> <Chelsea> Naturally I'd like to believe that as well, but the possibility must be considered.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But planets and what not would take a lot of power
<DeathStar> *Cypher looks a little queasy* Let's go with the idea we are the original people. After all we were with Kaori at the time
<Sara> <Ellie> And she controlled reality to do this, or whatever...
<DeathStar> <Cypher> If we're copies, it would play she copied everyone maybe
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Or.... or... the people here are the originals, but to move them... placehodlers had to be left behind."
<ChadWinters> <Id> Excellent job trying to avert a existential crisis, Lana.
<Alicia> * Asha looks confused and a little worried
<Jackieness> <Lana> *gives an awkward grin and thumbs up*
<Sara> <Chelsea> I mean, it's possible. To preserve the state of the universe.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Sort of like swapping a treasure with a fake, so that no one notices it's gone.
<DeathStar> *Selena pats Asha*
<DeathStar> <Selena> W-We can ask Kaori later
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe your next course of action should be trying to capture one of those creatures so that everyone can prepare for them
<DeathStar> <Selena> Anyway, I'll try to fill you all in what happened. *to Asha and Sparkling*
<DeathStar> *Erevis meanwhile is musing and will fill in Kyouki*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I also believe that heading through that Net Portal will be a one way trip since the portal cannot remain open.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...right... we need to udnerstand what is going on..."
<DeathStar> *Bonnie has appeared and is hugging Chelsea and Sylph has her arms crossed*
<DeathStar> *petting Ellie*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Count me out on the capturing
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Those things are dangerous
<Sara> <Chelsea> ...Asarar, I need a drink
<Xanatos`> <Logan> Yeah I'm ready to go home.
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods and puts a hand on Chelsea's back* I'll take you back to the club
<Sara> <Chelsea> Come along, BonBon, Cy
<DeathStar> <Selena> Lets adjourn for now. We all.... could use a break
<Sara> * Chelsea pats Bonnie
<DeathStar> *Bonnie nods and Cypher follows*
<ChadWinters> <Id> You vitals would agree, Selena.
<ChadWinters> *Your*
<Alicia> * Asha and Sparkling both stay in close contact with Asarar
<DeathStar> *Selena gives a weak smiles as they all break for now, heading to the ships. Kalam peers at them going by*
<DeathStar> <Kalam> ... Huh
<DeathStar> *she blinks at their state of being*
<DeathStar> *Erevis lets out a breath - this just gets stranger and stranger*
<DeathStar> -END-
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Session Close: Sun Jan 26 23:06:26 2020